A. Maude Alice Harrington Zelman, late of Hawthorn, who died on 14 August 1966 bequeathed to the University the sum of $2,000, to establish a scholarship for violin students to commemorate her late husband Alberto Zelman a distinguished Melbourne musician who founded the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 1906.

B. The donor's will provide as follows-

"As to the sum of ONE THOUSAND POUNDS for the University of Melbourne for the purpose of founding a Scholarship for Violin Students in memory of my late husband to be called the "ALBERTO ZELMAN VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP" and such scholarship to be tenable for such period as my Trustees shall think fit. I DECLARE that the said University shall have full power to determine conditions of the said scholarship and to vary or modify the said conditions in such manner as it shall think fit provided that the paramount general intention of such scholarship be not set aside."

C. The sum of $2,000 increased to $2,758 at 31 December 1994.

It is provided as follows-

1. The sum of $2,758 and any accumulations or additions to the sum forms a fund called the "Alberto Zelman Violin Scholarship Fund" ("the fund") and the fund must be paid into an investment pool and remain there until the Council directs otherwise.

2. The scholarship may be awarded annually by the Council on the recommendation of the faculty of Music ("the faculty").

3. The scholarship is open to competition among students of the violin undertaking studies in the faculty. As between students of substantially equal proficiency, preference must be given to students undertaking a full course.

4. The value of the scholarship is the net annual income of the fund.

5. The tenure of the scholarship is one year, but it may be renewed annually if so determined by the Council on the recommendation of the faculty.

6. The tenure of the scholarship is conditional upon the work and behaviour of the scholar being considered satisfactory by the dean of the faculty.

 

 

 

[Edit. am. 18/9/98.]