Chapter III

Summary

The progress already made in the formation of the establishment was encouraging, though still beset with many difficulties; and just at this critical time, the embryo Institution was deprived of the personal exertions and influence of its noble founder, who was now obliged to return to his duties as Ambassador at the Court of Florence, The Committee of management, however, actuated with the same zeal, made every effort to carry out the original proposal. There was some trouble in securing a proper house; first it was necessary that the house should have ample accommodation. The next consideration was the rent, for it was not an easy matter to find any place that would be sufficiently large at a moderate rental; and lastly, it was indispensable that the locality should be as much as possible central, so as to accommodate the convenience of the Professors, and thus secure their regular attendance. At length the house No. 4, Tenterden Street, Hanover Square (its present site) was selected, a circumstance which tended to allay any want of confidence that the public might have felt, from any unavoidable delay that occurred in fulfilling the proposed intention.