The final Report of the Departmental Committee on the Royal
College of Science was published on Monday. It will be remembered that this Committee, under the chairmanship first of Sir Francis Mowatt and then of Mr. Haldane, has been considering for the past two years some comprehensive scheme to provide advanced scientific instruction and research, especially in its application to industry. We have not space to do more than summarise the main results. It is proposed to establish at South Kensington an institution, or group of associated Colleges of Science and Technology. The Royal College of Science, the School of Mines, and the Central Technical College will come into the scheme. The Govern- ment will contribute the existing buildings and an annual grant of £20,000, the London County Council is prepared to contribute a similar amount, and a capital sum of £100,000 has been offered by the firm of Messrs. Wernher, Beit, and Co. for initial equipment. The Report provides for a governing body of forty members to begin with, of whom ten shall be Government nominees, and five each appointed by the University of London, the London County Council, and the Council of the City.and Guilds Institute. These will act as the first management authority, and discuss the further details of organisation. It is an admirable and most needful scheme, and we trust that no time will be lost in putting it into operation.
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