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4. FRASER.

Founded in 1730, by Dr. James Fraser of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, and regulated by Ordinance No. 40, Aberdeen No. 20. One Bursary of the annual value of £30, tenable for four years. To be given to the Bursar in Arts on this foundation, provided he obtain the Degree of M.A., and subject to the condition of his giving regular attendance as a Student in Theology during his tenure of the Bursary. In the event of there not being a Student thus qualified, or, in the event of a vacancy occurring during the period of four years, for which the Bursary is tenable, an appointment is to be made by the Senatus, for four years, or for the unexpired portion of the four years, of a Graduate in Arts, subject only to a preference in favour of students educated at the Royal Academy of Inverness.

5. MILNE (LIEUT.-COLONEL ALEX.).

See this Foundation under Faculty of Arts.

6. GILBERT RAMSAY.

Founded in 1727, by the Rev. Gilbert Ramsay. The number of Bursaries is four, of the annual value of £15 or thereby, tenable for three years. Patron-Sir Herbert Ramsay of Balmain, Bart.

7. RUNCY.

See this Foundation under the head of Presentation Bursaries in the Faculty of Arts.

8. HELEN SCOTT FUND.

See under Faculty of Science.

9. KING WILLIAM'S MORTIFICATION.

The Bursaries under this Foundation are now conjoined with the Watt Bursaries, to form the King William Scholarship (q.v.).

Bursaries not exclusively connected with the
University of Aberdeen.

1. MACKIE (KNOCKGERRAN) BURSARY. Founded by the late Mr. William Mackie, of Knockge ran Ayrshire; of the value of about £45 a year, tenable by a student

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proceeding to the ministry of the Church of Scotland, a preference being given to students, natives of or resident in certain parishes of Ayrshire. Particulars may be had from Messrs. D. & J. Dunlop, Solicitors, Ayr.

2. MACLAINE (GILLIAN) BURSARIES.

Founded in 1878, by the late Angus Maclaine of Fascadale, formerly minister of Ardnamurchan, in memory of his brother, Gillian Maclaine. The number of Bursaries is two, of the annual value of £50. Tenable for three Sessions in Arts and three Sessions in Divinity, and open to Gaelic-speaking Students in any of the Four Scottish Universities, studying for the Ministry of the Established Church of Scotland. Patrons-The Synod of Argyle. Convener of the Managing Committee-Rev. P. N. MacKichan, Manse, Inverary.

3. SHARP.

Founded in 1856, by John Sharp, Esq., Perth. It is of the annual value of £18, tenable for four years. The Bursar must be a Student of Divinity of the Church of Scotland, and may prosecute his studies at any one of the Scottish Universities. Preference first to applicants of the name of Sharp; next to the name of Sim; failing whom any Student being a native of or subject to the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of Perth may be appointed. Patrons-The Presbytery of Perth.

SCHOLARSHIPS.

1. BROWN DIVINITY SCHOLARSHIPS.

Instituted in 1867, by Miss Ettles, Inverness, in memory of the late Ebenezer Brown, M.A., Merchant in Liverpool, subject to the following regulations :

1. Two scholarships are to be established, and to be called the Brown Scholarships, in memory of Ebenezer Brown, Esq., Nephew of the Foundress.

2. These Scholarships are to be held by Students of Divinity of this University, after they have finished their course of study, and then for two years.

3. The Scholarships are to be open for competition to all students who are in the last year of their Theological Course in this University, provided they do not hold a Scholarship in this or any other University.

4. The Scholarships will be awarded provided always there are competent candidates, on the results of the B.D. Examinations, ordinary papers.

5. A Gaelic-speaking Student, cæteris paribus, is to be preferred. 6. The value of each Scholarship is to be as nearly as possible half the annual proceeds of the Fund (£12).

7. The above regulations may be changed by the Divinity Faculty.

2. BRUCE AND FRASER SCHOLARSHIP.

This Scholarship has been instituted by the University Commissioners, by Ordinance No. 109, Aberdeen No. 17. The annual revenue consists of (1) income of £70, or thereby, derived from the foundation of the Rev. George Bruce (see p. 373), and hitherto used for bursaries (2) of £30 from the foundation of the late Dr. James Fraser (see p. 374). The Scholarship is tenable for two years on conditions similar to those of the King William Scholarship.

Scholars-1897. John R. Duncan, B.D. (Declined).

Samuel G. Carmichael.

3. KING WILLIAM SCHOLARSHIP.

This Scholarship was instituted by the University Commissioners, by Ordinance No. 107, Aberdeen No. 15. The annual

revenue of the scholarship consists of the free income of the foundations of the Rev. James Watt (£56) hitherto used for bursaries, together with not less than £20 from the share of the Parliamentary Grant to the University; power being given to the University Court to increase the annual value of the Scholarship to £100 out of the revenue of the accumulated surplus of the common Bursary Fund, or out of the General Funds of the University.* The Scholarship is tenable for two years, and the holder is required to satisfy the Senatus that he is pursuing special higher studies at the University of Aberdeen, or at another University or Theological College or Institution approved by the University Court. Candidates must be Masters of Arts of not more than four years' standing, and must have attended a complete Theological course in the University of Aberdeen, and passed all the examinations necessary for admitting them to the Degree of Bachelor of Divinity. They shall be examined in such subjects and at such time as the Faculty of Divinity, with the approval of the Senatus, may appoint.

Scholars--1896. Alex. A. Duncan, B.D.

1897. J. C. M'Hardy, B.D.

1898. Charles Dunn, B.D.

1900. Francis McHardy, B.D.

1903. James S. W. Irvine, B.D.

1905. George Eddie Thomson, M.A.

1907. No award.

1908. Andrew B. Thomson, M.A. (for one year).

1909. George McWilliam, M.A.

1910. Wm. D. Fyfe, M.A.

PRIZES.

BARTY MEMORIAL PRIZE.

Instituted in 1868 in memory of the late Rev. James Strachan Barty, D.D., St. And., 1852, Minister of Bendochy.

In past years a Prize has been given annually of the value of £20 for competition among Students who have, preparatory to their entrance to the Divinity Halls of the Scottish Universities, undergone examination on Hebrew and New Testament Greek.

The Trustees are not bound to give the Prize every year, and the conditions on which it is given may vary from time to time. Full information as to the Prize can be obtained from James W.. Barty, Esq., Procurator-Fiscal, Dunblane, after 1ST JULY.

The Prize has been gained by the undernamed Students of this University :

1882. Donald Stewart (Prize shared with another student).
1885. William Grant, M.Α.
1893. John Duncan, M.A.

*The Scholarship has been raised by the Court to the value of £100, in accordance with the power conferred by the Commissioners.

1900. Hugh S. Mackenzie, M.A.

1902. Donald M. Grant, M.A.

1903. George E. Thomson, M.A.

1905. William R. Brown, M. A. (Prize shared with another student).

1907. William Thomson.

BURGESS PRIZE.

Founded in 1915 under the Will of the late Mr. James Burgess, Merchant in Aberdeen, dated 27th June, 1860. The revenue of the Bequest, amounting to about £11 per annum, was directed to be "applied yearly in pe perpetuity as a Prize for the best English Essay on a subject connected with Religion and Morality to be competed for by students in Divinity attending the University during the last year of their attendance, regard being had, in adjudicating the Prize, chiefly to the purity of language and elegance of composition".

LYON PRIZE.

This Prize will be awarded to the most distinguished Graduate in Divinity of the year 1918-19, and every fifth year thereafter. For regulations, see under Faculty of Science.

1904. Donald MacGregor Grant, M.A., B.D.
1909. George McWilliam, M.A., B.D.
1914. T. B. Stewart Thomson, M.A., B.D.

MACKENZIE SCHOLARSHIP OR PRIZE.

This Prize, founded in 1907 under the Will of the late Miss Eliza Bennie Mackenzie, Broughty Ferry, in memory of her brother, the Rev. John Alex. Mackenzie, M.A., King's Coll., 1847, Kettins, of about £25, for an Essay on a prescribed subject connected with the History of the Christian Church, or the Forms of Worship thereof, or some special department of the Church's Work, is open to men studying for the Ministry of the Church of Scotland in the Divinity Halls of the four Scottish Universities, or to any Probationer of the Church of Scotland within a year after completion of studies in such Institution. Essays must be lodged with the Clerk of Senate of Glasgow University not later than 12th October. Subject of Essay, 1917: “An Historical Account of the Establishment of Presbyterian Doctrine, Worship, and Government in the Church of Scotland, 1690". For further particulars apply to Messrs. J. & J. Ogilvie, 13 Albert Square, Dundee.

STUART (HEBREW) PRIZES.

The above Prizes (two of the value of £10 and £5 respectively), were founded in 1880 by the Rev. Harry Stuart, M. A., Mar. Coll., 1820, Oathlaw. They are awarded by competition by the same papers as the Autumn Examination in Hebrew for the B.D. Degree, and are open for competition to Students who have attended the Senior Hebrew Class during the preceding Winter Session.