Description | Meeting held at Royal Society, Burlington House
Present at the meeting; Sir Frank Smith in the chair; Sir Archibald Denny; Dr Eccles; Mr Pendred; Mr Walker
Read and signed minutes of the previous meeting
Chairman referred to letters form Colonel Crompton regarding the London House Scheme, and from Major Fryor and Mr Goodenough answering questionnaire put at the last meeting. Read extract from Colonel Crompton's letter refering to a bursary which could be applied for the benefit of Sir Charles Parson's own profession. Site of London House had been visited by the Chairman, Mr Pendred, Mr Walker, and Major Fryor, who were all favourably impressed. Discussion of a scheme which would not be centred in London which might prove more favourable for marine and steam engineers, and where the money was to come from eg international, especially from the French and the Americans. Possibly establishing a chair in the north east, eg Durham, but need more information. Discussed this as an opportunity for establishing a professorship that would look to the future and the new generation.
Mr Eccles requested to get information about London; Sir Archibald Denny about Glasgow; and Mr Walker in Newcastle, the main purpose being to find out what need there was for some better provision for teaching steam engineering in this country. |