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BIRMINGHAM.—The University has received a magnificent gift from Sir Charles Hyde, Bart., who writes to the vice-chancellor: “It will give me the very greatest pleasure to put at your disposal the sum of 100,000l. unconditionally for the immediate needs of the University.” The donor mentions in his letter some of the more pressing needs of the University which are known to him, namely, a Union building for the students; an extension of Chancellor's Hall (the hall of residence for men); the extension of the Harding Library; the purchase of certain land (if it can be bought at a reasonable price); and “the endowment fund of the research committee, which I consider of the most supreme importance.” The vice-chancellor (Sir Gilbert Barling, Bart.) states that the gift will be applied to all these objects. Sir Charles Hyde has long been a generous benefactor to the University, and during his tenure of the office of warden of the Guild of Undergraduates, he showed himself particularly interested in the welfare of the students and keenly alive to the advantage of providing residential facilities. Sir Charles Hyde's wisdom in making the gift “un conditionally” is much appreciated and indeed greatly enhances its value. It is understood that no part of the money will be used for the building of the new biology block which is in course of erection.
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University and Educational Intelligence. Nature 116, 884 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/116884a0
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