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(Continued from page 12.) Copies of the following years of the "Prolusiones Acade­ micre" are still required to complete the College Library set. chronological record of the continuous ext�n­ 1838, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1845, 1846, 1848, 1849, 1850, �H� SlOn of the College by the bounty of succeSSive 1851, 1852, 1853, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1861, 1862, � . necessitated fram time to time 1863, 1867, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1878. generations has some description of the buildings. But those of the and so fully Professor Charles C. Babington has presented to the Library present generation have been so often 22 Volumes of the Accounts and Reports on the Great Trigo­ described in publications within the reach of our nometrical Survey of India during the years 1869-1886. be readers that it will be unnecessary, and might impertinent, to attempt here one more descrip­ The following parts of the printed deemed Catalogue of the British Chapel and Master's Museum Library have been added to the parts already in the tion, however brief, of the New th� College Library: A-ACA, ADD-AGD, ALE-ALL, ALL­ Lodge, and of the additions and alterations in ALT, ALT-AMT, AMU-ANG, ANG-ANT, ARI-ARR, Hall and Combination Room which formed part of ARR-ASS, ASS-AUD, BUR-BZO, D-DAL, DAL-DAN, of. Babington's History of the Old DUP-DZY, GIT-GNY, GOE-GOO, U the same plan. Pr G L-GZE, MUE­ adjoined it, and the MUH, STE-STO, STO-STR, STR-SUE, SUE-SWE, Chapel and the Infirmary which SWK-SZY, UNI-VOM, VIRGILIUS, WAU-WEI, WEL­ papers of the Rev Henry Russell on the New Chapel, WES, WIM-WIT, WIT-W09, X.- YZU. appeared in various numbers of the Eagle and else­ where, have been published separately, and more recently embodied in Willis and Clark's Architectural .l-Iz'story of t/ze Unz'versze)l with a fulness of detail which leaves little to be desired. Another reason fo r not writing more fully on this subject here is that our records deal with the benefi­ cence of departed worthies, whilst most of those who assisted in the� later works are happily still spared to us. Two remarks seem not inappropriate. First, that the erection of a New Chapel realised desires of two centuries at least. During half the history of the College its leading members had hoped and planned VOL. XV. L and Bent/actors 0/ St John'S College. 75 74 Founders and Benefactors 0/ St John's College. Founders the bedmaker put her head out of the window to say that the for a Presently worthy substitute for the plain debased structure Professor had left that morning for Jerusalem. Court. in which they worshipped. And secondly, that when Prof. Palmer contributed £ 100 towards the erection of tlle Fourth Chapel, and a the demolition took place and the evidences were In 1838 he gave £[00 t:l\vards improvements in the College like sum the following year towards repairs in the Library and Combination disclosed of the beauty of the ancient Church of the University Room. Besides his bequest to the College he left £1000 to the to the Hospital of St John's, which had been converted into to raise the stipend of the Professor of Arabic. Part of the money left a Chapel at the foundation of the College, there were College was added to Mr vVinthrop's donation and expended in purchasing Wrampisham. The many regrets that it was impossible to restore the the advowsons of Black NotIey and Wroxall-cum- was added in 1860 to the general Advowson Flllld, which has since old instead room remainder of building anew. Nevertheless more become the Pension Fuud. was was urgently needed. We now breathe more freely Mr Palmer died in his rooms in College, ret. 71, 9 April 1840, and in the First Court and in the Hall. No narrow lane buried within the old Chapel, where there is a tombstone to his memory. with its cluster of outbuildings skirts our northern VIDAL, ESQ., F.S.A., left a ranges of rooms, but ample space has been found for '" tROBERT STUDLEY £ 40 per annum for two scholars from the Lodge and for the recently completed Chapel rent-charge of School. Court block, and a prospect is opened to another Exeter Grammar of St john's generation of yet further additions. The scholarships were to promote' the welfare and interests Cambridge, of which learned and highly distinguished society his In this paper we reach the end of the Official College, List late Grandfather, the Rev Peter Vidal, after passing through Westminster of Benefactors. In the next, and concluding, paper School, became a member.' [Peter V. was admitted 30 Oct. 1719 ret. li, years we propose to collect together as an Appendix a few son of P. V. 'e satdlitibus regis,' born in London, at Westminster 4 Mr VidaI's father practised as a notices of gifts scattered here and there in the little under Dr Friend, B.A. 1723, M.A. 1729.J in London, after which he retired to Exeter, where he died in 1796. known recesses of the Co solidtor llege archives, and to offer His mother also died at Exeter the same year. some last comments on the whole subject. Mr Vidal communicated to the Society of Antiquaries papers on' Trial by Ordeal,' 'The site of Kenwic, or Kenwith, Castle, Devon,' &c., and published a translation from Mosheim's Commelltaries. also fomled a valuable JOHN PALMER, Senior Fellow, sometime He B.D., Pro­ collection of coins, which were sohl after his death. He held strongly fessor of Arabic, bequeathed in 1840 £ 1000 to purchase Protestant opinions, and disinherited a relative because of a report brought to advowsons, and about 100 book�, mostly oriental. him that he intended after coming into the estate to grant a site for a Roman Catholic Chapel. The bulk of his property he bequeathed to Edward Urch J. P. was a native of Cumberland, admitted 31 Dec. 1787, Senior Sealy, who was to take tile name of Vidal. To him he left' the highly Wrangler and First Smith's Prizeman in 1792, Fellow 1794 and Senior in embossed silver tankard presented at Copenhagen in 17 [5 by Frederick IV 1813. He became President in 1815 when Dr Wood was raised to the King of Denmark and Norway to his great grandfather Captain Robert Mastership. He was elected Professor of Arabic in 1804, which office he Stndley, commanding the Weymouth under Sir John Norris to help the resigned in 1813 when he was succeeded by Prof. Lee. Soon after his Danes.' Capt. Studley had learned seamanship uuder King Frederick's appointment he travelled in the East. In a book of travels by John F. Usko father, Christian V, and had been made Post-Captain in 1707 by Prince he is mentioned as being in Smyrna towards the close of 1805, and in Sept. George, consort of Queen Anne, and by him appointed to the command of 1806 he wrote from Pera, about the discovery after some days' search at the l:!.:"'perilllent. Also he left to Mr Sealy a two· bandIed silver-mounted Constantinople of a monument to Sir Thos. Baines, a relative of Sir John lava grace-cup, presente,," to Captain Studley by the civil authorities of Finch, at that time our ambassador at the Porte. Naples for putting down piracy. Palm er was a reserved silent man reputed to be a profound scholar, but he neither published anything nor otherwise communicated his knowledge. The traditional accounts of his manneT of life are such as the following: One • The mark (t) is prefixed to some names to indicate that they have not of the other Fellows, 1.1r Hornbuckle, called daily take him out for a to hem of late years included in the list read at the Annual CommemoratiolJ 'constitutional.' The pair walked usually in meditative silence. One day {)/L j}fay 6. Mr Hornbuckle knocked as usual at the Professor's door, but found it closed. 76 Founders and Benefactors of St John's College. Founders and Benefactors of St John's College. 77

Mr Vidal died at Cornborough House near Bideford, Devon, :z 1November poem on the 'Death of the Duke of Gloucester' was awarded the Chan­ 1841. cellor's Gold Medal. The Commemoration of that year was ullusually In addition to tbe bequests above mentioned, Mr Vidal directed that two magnificent. The Chancellor, the Marquis of Camden, presided, and there fever wards should be endowed in the Devon and Exeter Infirmary out of the were present Prince George of Cambridge, the Dukes of Wellington, Cum. proceeds of the sale of his library, plate, &c. berland, and Northumberland, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and many Much of the above information is fr om the Gentleman's Magazitle for <>ther dignitaries. Whytehead's poem was received with great applause, Feb. 1843. both on account of his admirable delivery and the graceful patriotic allusions he had introduced into it. The fo llowing year he obtained the Hulsean RIGHT HONOURABLE-SIR OSEPH LITTLEDALE, THE J Prize for an essay on the 'Resemblance between Moses and Christ.' He Justice of the King's Bench, sometime Fellowt gave again obtained the Chancellor's Medal for an English poem, and also £,105 towards building the Fourth Court, and be­ Brown's Medals for Latin and Greek epigrams. In Feb. 1837 he graduated queathed, in 1842, £,1000, of which £,20 0 was for the as Second in the Classical Tripos, and the following month obtained the First Chancellor's Medal. He was almost immediately elected to a Fellow· Library. ship. Never physically strong, he suffered in health fr om the strain of his The eldest son of Hy. L. of Eaton House, Lancs, he was admitted mental work, and for a while sought comparative repose in travel or with 3 July 1783, was Senior Wrangler and First Smith's Prizeman in 1787, and reading parties away fr om Cambridge. For a time he lectured at Clare Fellow 1789-1821. He was made Law Fellow in 1795. For some years he College. But his thoughts were mainly directed to clerical and particularly practised as a special pleader under the bar and attained great distinction. missionary work. As an undergraduate he attended the ministry of Mr He was called in I i98 at Gray's Inn. The following year we find £50 voted Simeon, Mr Carus, and Prof. Scholefield; he taught in the Jesus Lane him for services rendered to the College. He neither accepted the silk gown Sunday School, and cultivated the friendship of men like Hy. Cotterill, the nor sought a seat in Parliament, and was indeed so little of a party man and Senior Wrangler of [835, afterwards Bp. of Grahamstown and of Edinburgh, so entirely a lawyer that when he was asked by a friend what his politics and J. S. Howson, afterwards Dean of Chester. were he is said to have answered 'Those of a special pleader.' He was In [839 he was ordained to the curacy of our College living of Fresh­ raised to the Bench in 1824. He was devotedly attached to his profession, water, under the Rev I. F. Isaacson, who had been his College Tutor. heartily enjoying the discussion of diflicult legal points. In summing up he Here he remained two years and, whilst diligent in his parochial duties, was was rapid in the current of his language, and at the same time subtle to a not forgetful of his College and University. The dividends of his Fellowship fault. He is ranked amongst the most learned and profound of English he devoted to the purchase of the Eagle Lectern in obedience, as it is Judges. On his retirement fr om the Bench in [841 he was sworn a Privy reported, to scruples at receiving such emoluments when non-resident. He Councillor. He died 26 June [842 at his house in Bedford Square, London, employed �ome of his leisure hoUl's in writing a short series of papers, two at the age of 75. His personal property was sworn below £250,000, the bulk editions of which were published after his death under the title of 'College of it b�ing left to his daughter Elizabeth, Mrs CoventlY. (See Foss's Life.' At the request of the Vice-Chancellor he composed his'Installation Ih"ograplzir:al Dictiorfrzry of Judges.) Ode,' which was set to music by Prof. vValmisley, and performed in the Senate House on the Installation of the Duke of Northumberland as Chan­ THOMA!? WHYTEHEAD, B.D., ;Fellow, in his lifetime cellor, 5 July [842. gave the Eagle Lectern to the Chapel, and at his death vVhytehead was making preparations to return to College work in Oct. in 1843 bequeathed all his books to the Library. 1841, when two offers were made to him in quick succession, the one to join The son of the Rev IIy. R. W., curate of Thormanby and Rector of the staIr of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, the other to be chaplain to the newly-consecrated Bp. of New Zealand, Dr Selwyn. He accepted the Goxhill, Yor1,s. T. W. was born at Thormanby 30 Nov. 1815. His fa ther latter and left England the Sunday after Christmas. Thus the dream of died in 18[8 and his mother removed with her family to York. When 8 years Whytehead's life was realised. But he was only to enter upon the threshold old he was sent with one of his brothGrs to Beverley Grammar School, where of of his intimate friends, and missivnary work. On the way out he was left 6 months at Sydney, one his friendly rival in classics, was F. W. N.S.W., and reached and after J,i..obertson, anl!rwardp of Brighton. At 15 years of age he removed from New Zealand only to fade gradually away, 6 months of patient wealmess 0 pass to N.Z., 19 March Beverley to be under the care and tuition of his brother Robert, then an 1 his rest at Waimate, �843. He had sufficiently mastered the Maori language to translate into undergraduate at St John'_. l�obert was 9th Wrangler and 2nd Class It Bp . Ken's Evening Hynm, and was spared to hear the natives sing under Classic the year following, and continued his care over his brother at Inverary, . . h s wmdow this' IInd afterwards at his first curacy of Swineshead in Lincolnshil'e. � Hymn of the sick Minister.' There is a marble tablet to hIs. memory in the little chapel of St John's College near Auckland, of T. admitted 26 April, came up to St John's in October - As VV., 1833 hlch, � had he lived, he was to have been the first principal; and there 11 freshman he obtajned the first Bell Scholarship. hjs second hi In year s IS an inscript ion to his memory on the family tomb at Thormanby. 78 Founders and Benefactors of St John's College . Founders and Benefactors of St Jo!m's College. 79

For further details of his life and works we must refer to the Memoir a Platt Fellowship in 1786. In 1787 the Dean and Chapter of Carlisle of him by his great friend Dr Howson. presented him to the Perpetual curacy of Warwick.cum.vVetherall,.which he Whytehead's books are kept in the Library as a separate collection . He held with his Fellowship until his death, Dec. 21, 1846. There is a is depicted on the ceiling of the Chapel amongst the worthies of the 19th memorial window to his memory in Warwick Church, placed there by a lady century. whom it was thought he would have married. He is interred beside his The Eagle Lectern bears the following inscription ;-" In usum SaceIli father and mother in the' little church yard,' St Mary's, Carlisle. Coli. Div. Johann. ap. Cant. dicavit unus e Sociis A. S. MDCCCXL." His donations to the College were to be devoted to raising the stipend It was executed by 11r Sidey, founder, of London, and was first used in of the Senior Platt Fellow. They became part of the general estate of the Chapel in June 1842. The pedestal was copied from that of the Lectern in College in 1860. Ramsay Church, Hunts, with the finials restored. There is a drawing of the Ramsay Lectern in Parker's Glossary of The incomplete Architecture. HENRY WALTER, B.D., F.R.S., sometime Fellow, finials at Ramsay have been since surmounted by figures of the four Evan­ volumes gelists. Some floral ornaments were auded to our Lectern before ,it was used bequeathed to the Library in 1859 about 60 in the New Chapel. of Hebrew, Syriac, and Spanish books.

The son of Jas. formerly Fellow of Corpus Christi College, H. W. WILLIAM WINTHROP, B.D., sometime Fellow, be­ W., was born 28 Jan. 1785 at Louth, where his father was Mast"r of the Grammar queathed in 1845 £ 5000 for the purchase of Advowsons. School. A few years later his father bccame Vicar of Mar]{et Rasen and The son of Benjamin W., a Director of the Bank of England, who died Head Master of Brigg Grammar School. At the latter place Henry received in 1809, W. W. was educated at Charterhouse, from which school he came his education until he came up to College in 1802. In 1806 he was Second to St John's in 1788. He was 12th Wrangler in 1792 and Platt Fellow Wrangler and second Smith's p,.izeman·. It was at that time customary to in 1795. Leave to travel was granted him in 1802, 18 [5, and 18[6. He nail up the Honours List to a pillar in the Senate House, and on this occasion married, 23 Jan. 1827, Frances Mary, daughter of the Rev Geo. Fcacham, it was so clumsily done as to obscure the name of the Senior Wrangler Vicar of Dorking, a former member of the College. They resided in Sloane Pollock, afterwards the distinguished Chief Justice. Report was immediately Square, to relate Chelsea, where he died 16 Feb. 1845, and where also she died 30 carried to College that WaIter was Senior. Baron Pollock used years later. in after years with what high expectations he went to learn his place, how The number of the Platt Fellows used to depend upon the revenue from hope was followed by disappointment; prescntly, seeing a particular name the Platt estates, and the receipts having about this time fallen olF, it was a few places down, 'I said to myself, I am sure I beat that man; again not until 1839 that Mr Winthrop's Fellowship was filled up. I looked at the top; the nail had been driven through my name, and I was An elder brother, Stephen, eminent ill the medical profession, was Fellow Senior Wrangler.' 1790-[798. A younger 1 made Professor brother, Edward, educated at Charterhouse and I-I. W. was elected Fellow in 1806. In 18 6 he was St John's, became Vicar of Darent in Kent. of Natural Philosophy in the newly.founded College of the East India W. W. left in personal estate about £140,000. The £5000 bequeathed Company at Haileybury. The year following he became domestic chaplain to the College was to purchase livings for the Platt Fellows, who had no to the Duke of Northumberland, whom he knew in College and with whom right of snccession to the other livings in t.he patronage of the College. he travelled abroad. In 1821 the Duke also presented him to the Rectory With this bequest, and part of that of Prof. Palmer (required on account of Haselbury Bryan in Dorset. In 1830 he resigned his Professor,hip and of attendant legal expenses), were bought the livings of Black Not.ley in devoted himself to his parochial duties, occupying part of his leisure in the Essex, for £2250, and of Wrampisham.cum-Wroxall in Dorset, for £2400, study of Oriental languages and in writings of a controversial character. I-le �eld extreme 'Low Church ' opinions, which, it is said, hindered his promo­ EDMUND STANGER, B.D., Fellow, gav0 £ 100 in his hon under Dr Wood in College, and afterwards in ecclesiastical quarters. lifetime and at his death in 1846 bequeathed a like sum. He was nevertheless held in great esteem at Court, and was frequently consulted on Church matters, probably through the influence of his patron E. S. was born at Cambridge, Oct. 26, 1763. His father was butler and tl e : Duke of Northun:berland. His '�rk and life were much appreciated in his mother ladies' maid in the family of Edm. Law, Master of Peterhouse, hIS parish. Once it was rumoured fhat he was going to see another living afterwards Bp. of Carlisle. Dr Law seems to have been his godfather, and whIch had been offered him, but his parishioners so urgently begged him to have given his godson his own Christian name. to remain that he gave up the joumey altogether. He died at Haselbury His parents, who had inherited a small property near Keswick, sent their Brya n, 25 Jan. r859, at the age of 73. son to be educated by Mr James, Vicar of Arthurst, Cumberland, and thenco H �s chief publications were a History of England, in 7 Vols., considered was t in 1781 to St John's. E, S. 6 h Wrangler in 1785 and was elected IQ from t . 1 S le rIgLOU . S aspect. Lectures 011 Evidences and on the Church of 80 Founders and Benefactors of St John's College. Founders and Benefactors of St John'S College. 81

that after the payment of certain England, and two letters to Bp. Marsb on the Independence oftlu Authorized By his will Mr Mc Mahon directed be devoted to the foundation of Version of the Bible. He also edited Tyndale for the Parker Society, and legacies the residue of his estate should should deter­ a Primer of Ed. VI. Scholarships or Studentships, in such manner as his executors sole acting executor was Thos. The Brigg Grammar School, where H. W. was educated, was founded mine, subject to certain conditions. The whom the whole of the by a member of this College, Sir John Nelthorpe of Scawby Hall. J. N., Bros, Esq., a former member of St John'S, through transfened to the College to son of Rd. N., was admitted 30 April 1631, on the same day as a cousin residuary estate to the amount of £10,000 was Mahon Law Scholarships. of the same name. He was created a Baronet in 1666 and died in 1669, fpund four Scholarships, to be called the Mc An excellent portrait of Mr Mc Mahon was fo und in his rooms, but it is aged SS. After the death of the Rev Jas. Walter the Rev Chas. Cotterill It was presented to the College in 1886 of this College became Head Master, under whom the writer of these pages not known by whom it was painted. of Mr above mentioned. received his early training. He is perhaps the only other stndent from by Mr T. K. Bros, son Thos. Bros, this school of modern times who became Fellow John's, a of St and by the curious coincidence he was elected into the Fellowship formerly held by Mr HENRY HOARE, ESQ., M.A., contributed to Hy. Walter. erection of the New Chapel, the foundation-stone of which he laid in 1864. THOMAS RY M.A., F , sometime Fellow of Lincoln H. H. was born27 Dec. 1807, the son of Wm. Hy. H., a partner of the College, Oxford, and Rector of Emberton, Bucks, gave well-known banking firm of Messrs Hoare, Fleet Street. His mother wa, Sir I-lis parents resided at Broomfield, Clapham, £ 32 per annum to establish a Hebrew Scholarship. daughter of Gerard Noel. where they were on terms of intimacy and fr iendship with the Wilberforce F. was T. the eldest son of Peter Fry of Axbridge, Somerset, Treasurer family and others of the society of 'Evangelical' Churchmen, familiarly of the County. He was minister of the Lock Chapel, London, and then known as the 'Clapham sect.' William vVilberforce was Hy. Hoare's Rector of a left Emberton, Bucks, until his death, 27 March 1860. He was a godfather. Both his parents having died when Henry was boy, he was friend of Mr Simeon and the early'Evangelicals ' and was esteemed an able to the care of his grandfathflr, then head partner of the Fleet Street finn. In preacher and a good Hebrew scholar. He married first Ann, only daughter deference to his mother's prejudice against public schools, his grandfather of Richard E. Creswell of Bibury Court, Gloucestershire, and after her death sent him to be educated by the Rev G. Hodson, where Samuel, afterwards Margaret Middleton, to a great fl;end of Willi;tm Wilberforce, the Emanci· Bishop, Wilberforce was also sent. Thence he came in Jan. 1824 pator. He founded ather, the Hebrew Scholarship in memory of his first wife, St John'S, the College of his grandfather, Sir Germ'd Noel, of his godf through whom he held considerable property in life tenure in Devonshire. and of numerous members of the Hoare family, amongst whom may be 1803, An indenture between Mr Fry and the College, dated 14 Dec. 1844, recites mentioned four Fellows: his uncle, Charles J ames, 2nd Vb'angler double first that his late wife, Ann Fry, was for many years during her life engaged in afterwards Archdeacon of Surrey; his brother, "Villiam Henry, promoting the conversion of tbe Jews to Christianity, and was greatly desirous 1831; Arthur Malortie, 5th Classic 1844; James Samuel, 6th Wrangler 1846. that he should establish some His grand­ provision for the furtherance of that purpose. H. I-I. graduated in 182j, obtaining double first class honours. and He accordingly granted to the College a rent-charge of £32 per annum on father lived to rejoice in this successful termination of his College course, his property in Cranfield, Beds, to found a Scholarship arter his decease, to be to introduce him into the bank. He shortly afterwards died, leaving called'Mrs Ann Fry's Hebrew Scholarship.' The Scholarship is tenable for grandson, before he had completed his 21st year, heir to his large estates. three years, within which period the scholar must write and publish an essay The great public work of Hy. Hom'e's life was in connexion with efforts or book on the Conversion of side the Jews, or their Restoration to their own to quicken the corporate life of the Church of England, on its clerical land, or on some such other subject work of connected with their national history as hy the Revival of Convocation. and on its lay side by developing the shall be selected or approved by the College. Churchwardens, and by promoting official synods and unofficial councils of Clergy and Laity A full acco.uut of his labours is given in a JAMES l\'ICMAHON, of the Inner Temple, Barrister­ combined. Memoir of not neglectful of other bequeathed him by the Rev J. B. Sweet. He was at-law, property to the value of £ 10,000 duties appertaining to his position. He was an able banker. At the request ment. with which fo ur Law Studentships were endowed. of IllS partners he rleclined several ilwitations to stand for a seat in Parlia Yet he frequently took part./n the Conservative side in political son of a prominent He was the eldest Terence McMahon, of the Island of St Christo· c ontests both in London and in Kent. Iu 1842 he was High Sheriff of pher in the West Indies. He was admitted at and . Lincoln's Inn in 1809, Kent . l'b era. . But Ius name will. be remembered chiefly as that of an actIve, I I called in 1814. In 1836 he migrated to the Inner Temple. He was a and devoted lay worker for the Church at a time when lay workers were few. member of the Oxford Circuit and of the Athenaeum Club. He died When at his the Rev Thos. Crick, the Rector of our College living of Staplehurst. chambers in the Temple, 13 Dec. 1861, in his eightieth year. VOL. XV. 111 I",'.

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of the Royal restored the chancel, Mr Hoare took upon himself the charge of restoring of the Antiquarian Society in 1822; he was also a member / the rest of the Church to harmonize with the chancel. He was unceasing in Society of Literature. and not less as an his labours as a speaker or chairman of public meetings, or in counsel with In College Bland was highly esteemed as a lecturer a collection of commiltees, for the revival of Convocation and for the institution of Synods. adviser and personal friend' to his pupils. He published on Hydrostatics, And whilst in these matters he received the greatest support from Geometrical Problems, another of Mechanical, a treatise a ' Most Bp, Wilberforce, he also supported the Bishop in practical works, such and a collection of Algebraical problems known as Bl nd s Equations. including trans­ as the foundation of Cuddesdon College. As an example of how he sought of these, especially the last, passed through several editions, the Historical Books to use his bounty to enforce the principles he advocated it is recorded that lations into German. He drew up also A nnotations on the Gospels of St when the' Bp of London's Fund' was established he offered £100 each to of the New Testament, of which he published those on Sunday Evening every Deanery that should adopt a certain form of the Lay Consuitee system, Matthew and St Mark. These notes were prepared for the the Master, Dr an offer which cost him about £1000. Lectures on the Greek Testament, which were instituted by On St John's Port Latin Day, May 6, 1864, Mr Hoare laid the foundation Craven. resided at Ramsgate, stone of our New Chapel. The original design of the Chapel had a slender Dr Bland was for many years in delicate health and 1867. Memorial spire or fleche instead of a tower. This was much criticised, and ultimately where he died of old age on 5t John's Day, Dec. 27, the R. Ast. Soc. for 1>1:r Gilbert Scott, the architect, drew a plan for the present tower, giving notices of him appeared in the Monthly Notices of Eagle, Vol. vr, therewith an estimate of £5000 as the additional cost it would entail. Feb. 14, 1868, in the Cambridge Chronicle, and in the Mr Hoare generously offered £lOOQ a p year for five yeam, if he should live so p. 73. 74· long, to carry out the design. He had paid but two instalments of this before many years the the accident occurred which terminqted his life. On 30 March 1865, he JOHN ROBINSON HUTCHINSON, for received in an injury in passing through a tunnel on the Great Eastern Railway, Senior Fellow of the College, bequeathed £4000 and died on April r6 following. 1884 for the promotion of the study of Natural Science Mr Hoare gave £105 towards the erection of the New Court, and there Semitic languages. are other instances in which his nqme is found on subscription lists connected and of Indian and he graduated as with the College. He was a scholar of Magdalene College, where 17th a few weeks to be Wrangler in 1834. He migrated to St John'S within foundation, to which he was eligible. t MILES BLAND, D.D., F.R.S., sometime Fellow, was elected to a Fellowship on Dr Fell's Long in delicate health he resided afterwards Rector of Lilley, Herts, and Prebendary He was for the most part non .resident. in the Cumberland lake district, where he died 18 June r884· of Wells. that the bequest His will imposed no conditions upon the College beyond the studies above mentioned. The About 800 of Dr Bland's books, selected by Dr J. S. "\Vood, then was to be used for the furtherance of in accordance Witll those conditions, Librarian, were presented in 1883 by his surviving daughter, Mrs de Freyne Council decided in r885 to establish, • in value, French. two Hutchinson Studentships' not exceeding £60 per annum M. B. was of an ancient family, who are said to have derived their name tenable for two years. from Bland or Bland's Gill, a hamlet in the parish of Sedbergh. He was HUGHES, formerly Fellow and educated at Sedbergh School and came to St John's in October r804, HENRY HUNTER at the during Sam!) time) as his schoolfellow Adam Sedgwick, afterwards Professor of Tutor, for forty-eight years Rector of Layham, Geology, went to Trinity. Bland used to read during vacations with a his lifetime founded the prizes which bear his name, self-taught mathematician, a retired surgeon, John Dawson, 'It Sedbergh. and at his death bequeathed 300 of his best books to He used to say that Dawson had had eleven Senior Wranglers for pupils Palmer the Library. (Prof. above mentioned was one of them) and intended him for the were twelfth; hut he was second to Bickersteth, afterwards Lord Langdale, Born in Westminster, Mr Hughes and an elder b;other, John, John'S Blomefield, afterwards Bishop of London, being third, and Sedgwick fifth. educated at a private school at Twiciienham, and came up to St examina­ Bland also obtained the second Smith's Prize and the same year (1808) t�gether in Oct. 1813. They were very nearly equal in the College tions, and was nnlikely that was elected Fellow. :From 1809 to 1823 he took part in the tuition of the it was soon decided that one shonld migrate, as it two Fell county. Henry was College, after which he acceptQd the College living of Lilley, Herts, which owships would be open together for the same 3rd to he held until his death. Wrangler and elected Fellow in 18J7, but John, who migrated Emmanuel, and died before he Dr Biand was one of the first Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society, broke down in health took an regrotat degree e � '. elected June 1820; he COuld bIe to a Fellowslup. Hughes was soon made ASSIstant became Fellow of the Royal Society in 18�" an

were generously moved to compassion for those who, object of the Act 'was to empower the Charity Com­ if they danced, must dance in the mud to a barrel missioners to remove them from the City and spread organ, or whose notions uf art were derived from the them over the metropolitan area. It was natural terrific pages of the PoNce Ne ws. therefore that the eyes of the Commission should be About £67,000 was collected, with which it was drawn towards the People's Palace, with a view of resolved to build an enormous hall, a winter garden, seeing whether it was deserving of help. Negociations recreation rooms, and art galleries ; it was "to tower passed, ending in an agreement that at the Palace above the low heights of the neighbouring buildings, there should be established a Youths' and Girls' with minarets springing from its midst, reaching Institute for those between the ages of 15 and 25, upward to invite men to learn and to rise, and to be similar to the Polytechnic at Regent Street. made to stand in the midst of gardens where music The history of the Regent Street Polytechnic well and fountains make brightness, and where all could deserves a short digression. The Young Men's enjoy the recreation which is both pleasure and rest."· Christian Associations for the combination of religion, In addition to this it was to be provided with study, and healthy recreation were the result of an literature classes and technical schools, and with idea of Mr Williams in 184+, and were largely swimming baths and gymnasia, and a playground assisted by the late Lord Shaftesbury. They com­ for games. menced in a building in Aldersgate Street, but they But there were many interested in the suc'cess of of which there are 571 in ' now number 3000 branches, the scheme who considered that what was really needed Great Britain, 630 in Germany, 1100 in North America, for the , people of the East end was education even and others in all the countries of Europe, in Africa, more than pleasure. Square miles of houses existed in Australasia, and even in China and Japan. without any sort of an evening school, other than a In imitation of them, Young Women's Christian few excellent but small institutions which individual Associations were founded, which in London alone effort had established. number over 12,000 members, and the Girls' Friendly The movement also attracted the attention of the Society, which is over 110,000 strong, about 2500 Charity Commission. In 1883 an Act had been passed members residing in the metropolis. through the exertions of J ames Bryce, the well-known But these institutions, so far as the boys are author of Th e Ho ly Roman Empzre. This Act provided concerned, are mainly for the commercial classes. for the reconstruction of the ancient charities of the It is well known that young clerks do not mix readily various parishes of London. The poor had ceased to with artisans, and therefore it occurred to Mr Quintin the City live in ; whole parishes had been turned into Hogg to institute a Young Men's Polytechnic on the warehollses. The Bank of England completely covers site of the well-known institution familiar to our youth one parish and the larger part of two others, and (and which I regret has had no successor). In an therefore there were no poor to whom the money exceedingly short time the place was filled. It now could be given. These magnificent endowments, worth has 7000 members on the rolls, and every evening £ 80,000 a year, were about being wasted, and the young men between the ages of IS and 25 may be seen either in the gymnasium, or boxing, or swim­ • See the original p(oSpectu5. ming, or reading, or else attending classes in every VOL. XV. N L

Th e Peopli's Pa lace. 91 90 Th e People's Pa lact. boy of this age could have made the chair he exhibited. imaginable subject-literary, scientific, or technical. This gave rise to enquiry, and finally the boy was No spectacle is so charming as this, for here there is iSblated in a workshop and required to make another. no pauperisation. The boys pay for everything they is He has just emerged triumphant from this test, and receive, not its cost price, but about half its cost price. about to receive his well-earned reward. From the as-e The fees are about 10S. a year on the recreational side, the of 14 he had been a constant evening attendant at p,nd 10S. a year on the educational side, and the cost The joinery classes at the Regent Street Polytechnic. per head is about £ 2 per annum. Boys who are earning exhibition was financially a success, for £ 700 was taken from ss. to 15S. a week cannot afford more than about in gate money at 2d. a ticket. £,1 per annum. In addition to this are formed clubs for The winter experiment of 1887 having therefore �ycling, running, boating, and many other amusements. proved satisfactory, an agreement was entered intd It was therefore resolved to add these things to the between the Charity Commissioners and the Drapers' People's Palace, which was opened last autumn, with ; give Company that the Drapers Company should money given by the Drapers' Company. The large t £ 60,000 towards the institution, and that he Charity hall was opened to the public for co��erts at 2d. per Commissioners should endow it with £ 2500 a year. head, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and on the other hnic It may be roughly estimated that a Polytec � pays as a reading library. Some old buildings in the complete on both the recreational and educational rear were converted into technical schools, and a huge and sides, will require about £ 1 1 of capital for site temporary gymnasium and refreshment room was that buildings for each bdy to be accommodated, and constructed of corrugated iron. On the opening day ld cost: a Polytechnic to accommodate 6600 boys wou 1400 young persons had joined as members of the and f;70,000. If 2200 of these boys joined the club recreation side at 7S. 6d. a year for boys and Ss. for :nd 2200 not the classes, 2200 joined the classes only, c girls, besides small fees for use of particular rooms; and joined both, then the working expenses would amount 700 had joined the evening classes. The ch-lb members to about £ 10,500 a year, of which £ 4, 700 would be now number about 3500 and the classes about 2000. by grants ebntributed by fe es from the boys, £800 But at present there is no room for more to be admitted. £50bo from the Science and Art Department, leaving A day secondary technical school was fo unded with to be provided by way of an endowment. In addition p,b0t\t 120 scholars. which to this there should be a day continuation school, The public concerts were soon self-supporting, and the at £ 2 per head per annum would cover its current, library is cro"{ded. Exhibitions were held of animals but not its capital, expenditure. It would thus utilise and flowers, and in December an exhibition was opened the apparatus during the daytime. by the Prince of WCl-les, of the work of London appren­ The large sums given by the Drapers' Company tices. The result was very satisfactory, an iron building and the Commissioners, as will be seen from the 60 fee� wi�e by 200 feet long was cro:wded with exhibits, figures above given, are barely sufficient to cover the and the work of some of the boys astonished even the ely expense of the enormous institution which is ultimat jury of workmen who were invited to decide upon it. to be established. A curious instance of this deserves mention. The For some time the question of intoxicating liquor jurors in the joinery department refused the silver medal uestion threatened to become a source of dispute. The q to of I? the a lad on ground that it was impossible a, 92 Th e People's Palace. Th e People's Palace. 93 was however solved in a very curious way. A dinner men to be shewn what to do, and to be encouraged by was given by the permission of the trustees to the kind words to persevere in it. It is in this direction East London Volunteers, at which liquors of various that ladies can be exceedingly useful. In order, how­ kinds were present in great abundance. The result ever, that their services may be of use, they ought to was not satisfactory ; a large number of the young men have considerable experience. For, in the first place, proved to have not yet attained the wisdom of knowing "patronage " is not only out of the question, but is how much was good fo r them, and a very discreditable highly resented. Most of these girls consider them­ scene is reported to have taken place, not only in the selves "young ladies." They would not fo r worlds hall, but in the road outside it. This finally determined bemean themselves by doing any household work, the trustees to have no more of such fiascos, and for though, poor things, they hardly earn the same wagE:s, the fu ture liquor was fo rbidden in the building. and are certainly not so well fe d as domestic servants. This resolution seems a wise one. It must be While, however, "patronage" must be avoided, care remembered that there are here several thousand must be taken for the lady to let them see that she young apprentice lads, and we have no right to tempt is leader and means to keep so. If she is not wiser, them to spend their slender earnings in a hall endowed or cleverer, or more accomplished, or more experienced by charity except upon such things as are for their than the average of girls, she had better not go among moral, mental, or physical good. If the liquor was them. Like an ancient knight, she must be prepared there, the boys would begin to think it fine to order in a fight to vindicate her prowess. In this way she it, and many a poor mother's weekly money for the will be respected, loved, and have an infinite oppor­ household would be diminished in consequence. tunity of doing good. If for one moment she is Perhaps one of the most interesting features of the laughed at, her power is gone. institution is the new experiment of admitting girls The principal means that can be used to improve as well as boys. There can be no doubt whatever of girls appear to be first to work upon their desire much the benefit of this. The physique of young women is for respectability and consideration. They are social wonderfully improved by gymnastics, to an extent even more sensitive than boys are in the matter of greater than that of young men. But it is probably condition and status. l'hey will study to please indi­ advisable to keep the sexes separate. The same viduals or to surprise their friends more than for some reasons which point to the establishment of a ladies' distant aim. When we reflect on the nllmbers that, fo r room at hotels and stations seem to apply here, and want of some such institutions, either go to the bad, or it is better that the girls and young men should be form thos� reckless and imprudent marriages which are at separated from one another in all amusements of a the curse of London, we can hardly help arriving social character except con certs or lectures, and an the conclusion that rational places of instruction and an occasional reunion for a dance at Christmas. amusement for girls are of great utility. . from On the other hand, in classes there seems to be no Such is a short sketch of what may be hoped reason why the mixed system should not be adopted, the People's Palace, and probably few fo undations wide­ and in practice it has hitherto worked admirably. would, with the sum at their command, do such The girls crowd eagerly to the classes for needlework spread and lasting good. . UNYNGHAME. and art. But in their studies they require more than H C 1_-::-: ...... 1

Japanese Noies on a Cambrzage Ceremony. 95

Arata Hamao, late Vice-President of the Imperial University of Tokio, the President of the Fine Arts Commission of Ministry of Public Instruction of Japan. Honorary Degree of Sc.D. is conferred on- Asa Gray, the Professor of Botany in the Harvard University, U. S. America. JAPANESE NOTES ON A CAMBRIDGE CEREMONY.- The Prize Exercises are recited in the fo llowing order :- �N the 20th June 1887 the Cambridge University' Porson Prize-Wo G. Headlam, King's College. _ Sir William Browne's Medals : held, in the Senate-house, the ceremony of - Greek Ode-Wo G. Headlam, King's College. conferring honorary degrees on those who are' Latin Ode-Wo G. Headlam, King's College. distinguished by conspicuous merits fo r the promotion Greek Epigram-F. W. Thomas, Trinity College. of Education and the progress of Sciences and Arts. Latin Epigram-W. G. Headlam, King's College. I have been allowed to be present to the very The weather on that day was so fine and clear, place of the proceeding, and to report its fu ll account To-morrow being the Jubilee day of Queen Victoria­ to the To kzo NzcM Nzc/zt" SMmbun (the To kzo Daily a day ever memorable in history of England-all News), and I have taken that special duty with a the houses in Cambridge were decorated with flags, great pleasure and satisfaction ; especially because banners, and beautiful flowers. The town of Cam­ Mr A. Hamao, the late Vice-President of the Imperial bridg-e looked gorgeously brilliant, and coloured, and University of Tokio, was one of those who have been so early since daybreak. honoured by the University. the church bells were ringing Lord Mayor of London being expected that he would The order of the proceedings of that day was as by the guards, fo llows :- come in the state-carriage escorted the streets along fr om the station to the Senate-house The Address to the Queen is read by the Vice-Chancellor were crowded with a multitude of people, who are of the University. desirous to .see the procession of the Mayor. Honorary Degrees of LL.D. are conferred on- Ladies and gentlemen who have the privileges to The Right H.onourable Sir Reginald Hanson, Bart., M.A. their seats, all the members of the University and of Trinity College, the Lord Mayor of London. their fr iends, began to assemble in the Senate-house The Honourable W. Charles Windeyer, one of the Judges at The professors and doctors in the several of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Vice­ I I A.M. Chancellor of the University of Sydney. faculties have taken their seats in the front row, K The Honourable Sir W. W. Hunter, .C.S.I., late Vite­ dressed with the scarlet gown as our bishops of Chancellor of the University of Calcutta. Buddhism wear, and having the square cap which The Honourable Sir D. A. Smith, K.C.M.G. bf Montreal. is just like what Cofushi himself and his disciples used to wear. • These notes are translated by Mr Inaba, a student of Just at I 1.30 A.M. Lord Mayor with the gorgeous the Colleg�, from the To /do August an article in Nichi Nichi Shintbun of 1887, contributed uniform stepped in the Senate-house, and Mr WindeyeF, by Mr N. Seki. �iJ;' Hunter, Sir Smith, Mr Hamao, and Mr Gray" 96 Japanese Not!!s on a Cambrzdge Ceremony. Japanese No tes on a Cambrzdge Ceremony. 97 all wearing the red gown of honorary degree, followed imagine the serious position of ours (four Japanese him, and all of them have taken their seats by the were present in the place) at that moment. order. We have felt a great pride, but at the same time A little while after, Dr Taylor, the Vice-Chancellor the utmost anxiety ; for on the occasion of the pre· of the Cambridge University, came in with a great ceding persons, sometimes approval, sometimes slang dignity, being led by two Esquire Bedells, who carry words, even a loud laughing came forth from every the silver maces, and fGllowed by all the members corner of the house, and it was impossible too fo r us to of the University Council as well as the other chief know how would Mr Hamao be received by the officers, and sat himself down on a higher chair, amid assemblers. a pleasant singing of the National Air sung by the But, Mr A. Hamao, being invited by the same way to �tudents in the both galleries. proceed near the Vice-Chancellor, walked up without The Mayor, being invitp,d by a Bedell to come any hesitation and stood up with a dignity at the right near the chair of the Vice-Chancellor, had put on the side of the Vice-Chancellor. Then all the people in red gown of LL.D. instead of his official uniform, the house praised him with a loud cheer. and stood up by the right side of the Vice-Chancellor. Dr Sandys, the Public Orator, proceeding one or The Public Orator, standing between them, made the two steps forward, began-Vdere proverb to dz'cz1nus ex €xcellent speech in the Latin, concerning the Mayor's ort'ente esse lucem, and concluded-Dzlco ad vos Academzae life, occasionally calling the attention of the audience (Loud cheer Tokz'enszs procan cellan'um, Arata Hamao. to the merit and reputation of the present Mayor. and approval.) When he finished his speech he introduced the Mayor f'he Vice-Chancellor conferred honorary degree of to the Vice-Chancellor. LL.D. on him, and Mr Hamao, having accepted it The Vice-Chancellor, having taken the Mayor's as the greatest honour, seated himself in the midst hand between his own hands, said that "the Cam­ of a loud cheer from the whole assembly. bridge University confers honorary degree of LL.D. Lastly, honorary degree of Sc.D. was conferred on upon you," and the Lord Mayor resumed his seat Mr A, Gray by the same manner. amid a great cheering as well as a voice of ' Speech !' After that, Mr Headlam, King's College, recited , Speech !' from both sides of the gallery. his Latin and Greek Exercises, and he had got fo ur, Honorary degree of LL.D. had been conferred on medals for the high merit of his classics. A great Mr Windeyer, Sir Hunter, and Sir Smith by the honour is due to him. same process. Thus the proceedings ended at about I P,M. Then came the turn of Mr A. Hamao, the repre­ As I have remarked, Sir R. Hanson holds the sentative of our countrymen. There was no Oriental present Mayor of London, the most honourable position people but Mr A. Hama o to be honoured by the in England ; Mr W. C, Windeyer is the Judge of the University ; all the others were the English and Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Vice­ American. In addition to this, Mr Hamao is young Chancellor of the University of Sydney ; Sir W. W. in his age compared with the others. A combination Hunter is late Vice-Chancellor of the University of of these two made Mr Hamao seem most remarkable. Calcutta and an author of many excellent books The readers of this correspondence could easily concerning the Indian Empire ; Sir D. A. Smith is a v�, xv. 0 v-I

98 Japanese No tes on a Cambr£dge Cercmo1zy .

Member of the Assembly of Canada, and one of the predominant persons for the great task of constructing the Pacific Canadian Railway ; Mr A. Gray is ever' known as a great botanist in the world and an expander' of "the Evolution Theory " of Charles Darwin. Thus ND'S. a little reflection will convince us that all the above� A LETTER OF LORD FALKLA mentioned men are really the great benefactors of human beings. SIR : At the same time and with the same manner, the selfe and I received lately a Lettre from your Cambridge University had honoured Mr Hamao, who is as many Titles others of yout noble Society, wherin 'distinguished by conspicuous merit ' fo r organizing so that which were given me to which I had none, our Imper ial University according to European system. and mought I shold most willingly have acknowledged Our brethren ! All of you, I am sure, would agree not pleased to with most Justice clayme, you were with me on this very point that the Cambridge John's man. I vouchsafe me, that is that of a St University had picked out the most fitted person of that, and confesse I am both proud and ashamed among us. uites are unpropor­ the latter in respect that the fr Our brethren ! All ofyou, I feel quite certain, will not as little Learning tionable to the seed-plott : Yet Sr pass a moment without tendering your earnest thanks I have since as I brought from you, and as little as to the Cambridge University for what it had done bring, I am sure encreased and watered what I did for Mr Hamao, the representative of our countrymen. Character of I still carry about me an Indelible Our brethren ! I believe an intimacy between the ty, and an extra­ Affection and duty to that Socie Universities of Cambridge and Tokio shall become of expressing OJ;dinary longing for some occasion more close and stronger than it was ever. desire you to that Affection and that Duty : I shall Our brethren ! Are you not satisfied that we have this, that as I expresse this to them, and to add caught a good opportunity to let European people ' of their shall never forgett my selfe to be a member know the real standard of our Imperial University ? at all meanes of Body, so I shall be ready to catch Do you not feel greatly gratified that we have proved Body but declaring my selfe, to be not onely to the our national proverb, "the Land of the Rising Sun must be raised"? every member of it Sr N. SEKI. A very humble Servant FALKLAND.

Endorsed : For the president of St john's College in Cambridge. With my humble service. 10 Jan. [164�J

of the College, sent him on [This letter is in reply to the congratulations l' i. 531.J liS being nude Counsellor and Secretary : see Mayor·B'�ker , -

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REV WILLIAM HENRY H OARE.

The Rev William H. Hoare, of Oakfield, Sussex,

died on February %2, in his 7 9th year. Mr Hoare was last Wrangler in 183 I, obtained a fi rst-class in the Classical Tripos, and was bracketed with the late ®bftuaQl. Dean BIakesley as Chancellor's Medallist in the same year, when he was elected Fellow of St John's. He was the author of the well-known Outhnes of Eccle­ REv FRAN CIS STAUNTON. szasfz'cal Hzstory, and of other theological works. His We have to kindness of heart and unse lfish love of doing good record the death of a fo rmer member of the College, endeared him to rich and poor alike. Mr Hoare who was the head of one of the oldest of the county married, in 1834, the daughter of General Sir John fa milies of Nottinghamshire, th e Rev Francis Staunton, of Staunton-hal1. Hamilton, K.T.S. (See TZ llZes Feb. 1888.) Sir Bernard Burke tells 25, us in his Landed Gentry that the Stauntons can be traced in possession of this prope:t;ty as far back as the time of William the Conqueror, adding that there is no doubt of their The following members of the College have died during having been settled in Notts since the the year 1887. We add the names of a few whose deaths reign of Edw ard the Conf essor. He also tells us that we had not previously heard of ;- there is an ancient cust om, when any member of the Rev Richard Baldock (B.A. 1840), Vicar of Carleton-Ie-Moorlands Royal Family honours Belvoir Castle with his presence, cum Stapleford, died 22 November at Carlton Lodge, Lincoln_ fo r the chief of the Staunton fa mily to appear personally Richard Dunkley Beasley (M.A. 1856), formerly Fellow, and Head Master of and to present Grantham Grammar School, died 24 June, while crossing the Furca Pass, to the Royal visitor the key of the aged 56. stronghold of the castle, which has been known fr om Rev Thomas Benson (B .A. 1824), Rector of North Fambridge, MaIden, time immemorial as the died 13 June. Staunton Tower. The late Mr Rev James Brierley (M.A. 1841), lP. for county of Chester, died Staunton and his fa ther befo re him performed this duty, 29 December at Congleton, aged 74· we believe, on more than one occasion. Mr Staunton William Elgar Buck, M.D. (B.A. 1871), formerly Hon. Physician to the was born in A.ugust 183 , and Leicester Infirmary, died 4 October, aged 39· 9 was therefore in his 49th Rev Thomas Coates Cane (M.A. 1826), died February at Brackenhurst, year. He was educated at Rugby IS and at St John's, near Southwell, aged 86. where he took his degree in 1861. He was ordained Rev Henry Carrow, M.A. (B.A. 1836), died 30 September at Weston-super­ deacon in 1862, and was mare, ageJ 74. admitted into priest's orders William John Clark (M.A. 1875), died 3 February. in the fo llowing year by the Bishop of Exeter, Dr Phillpotts. Charles Butler Clough (M.A. 1818), of Broughton House, Chester, died He was lord of the I manor and patron of February. Staunton, and had held the rectory of the parish since Charles Richard Cooke (RA. 1861), late H.M. Inspector of Schools, died 26 August. 1864· He married Lucy Ada, only daughter of the Rev Rev Hemy Cory Cory (M.A. r852), died 9 January (see Eagle XIV. 3°7)· Henry S. Marriott, rector of Felsham, Suffo lk, and he is Rev Thomas Cox (M.A. 1848), for 23 years Head Master of Heath Grammar succeeded in the representation of the School, died 6 January at Hipperholme Hall, aged 64· fa mily by his son, Halifax, Rev Rob l't W�1liam Dibdin (M.A. 1837), Minister of West Street Chapel, Henry Charlton, born in 1868. (See � Ttines Feb. 15, 1888.) St GIles, died 23 July at 62 Torringtoll Square, London, aged 81. 10% Obtcztary. Obzluary. 103

and Alfred Domett, xv. Lewis (M.A. 1855). J,P. for Middlesex C.M.G., died 2 November (see Etlgle 36). Capt. John Curtois Adolphus 12 April at Teddington, aged 58. Sir Charles Eurwicke Douglas, K.C.M.G. (M.A. 1831), died 21 February, Westminster, died . 11 January at Lawson (M.A. 1843), died aged 80 ; he was King-of-Arms of the order of St Mlchael and Rev George Nicholas Gray St George 1832-1859, M.P. for Warwick 1837-1852, and for Banbury Upleadon Vicarage, aged 73· 1 died 859-1865. 1856), Rector of Loftus-in-Cleveland, Rev David Mountfield (M.A. Rev Thomas Drake (M.A. 1841), Vicar of St Peter's, Mountsorrel, Lough­ 19 June. boro', died 22 December, aged 71. 1882), died 12 Septembef at Coventry. Rev Arthur Cox Odell (M.A. of Kensington Rev Robert Duclcworth (M.A. 1853), Head Master St Peter's School, (M.A. 1881), late Head Master Rev George Sydney Raynor Weston-super-mare, died 31 December at Dawlish, aged 59. I er, aged 34· Foundation School, died Septemb Samuel WaIter Earnshaw (M.A. 1868, LL.M. 1873), Rector of Ellough, School, Durham, died 14 December, Rogers (B.A. 1885), Master at Bow Suffolk, died 20 October, aged 54. A. T. of hydrophobia. . George Thomas Edwards (M.A. 1863), Barrister, died 27 June at Cirencester, Swindon, died 14 March. Rolph (B.A. 1829), Vicar of Chisledon, aged 51. Rev Thomas at Glenelg, (B.A. 1878), died 31 December Rev Thomas Hawley Edwards (B.A. 1846), Vicar of Lindfield, Sussex, died Rev Alfred Sells, M.A_ aged 30. 21 November at Lindfield. S. Australia, January at Heanton Rectory, Sellwood (B.A. 1860), died 15 William Wyndham Farr (B.A. 1830, M.A. 1833), died 24 January. Rev Charles Devon, aged 50. XIV. North at Arthur Edward Foster (RA. 1886), Scholar, died 13 March (see B.D. 874), died 14 June Eagle Arderne Shoults (B.A. 1860, 1 4°2)- Rev William Camberwell-grove, S.E., aged 48. Rev Fred_ John Freeman (M.A. 1848), late Vicar of Manton, Rutland, died May at 10 Sutt0n Place, John Spitta (M.A. 1825), died 17 17 February, aged 57. Rev Francis Haclmey, aged 88. Prebendary Thomas Gaskin, F.R.S. (M.A. 1834), 2nd Wrangler 183[, elected Fellow of 1844), Rector of All Hallows and Rev John Russell Stock (M.A. Jesus College ; Author of Solutions of Geometrical Problems 1847, aged 69· of St Paul's, died IQ April at Nice, Solutions of Trigono11zetrical Problems 1847, and Solutions in Conic Lincoln's Inn 83), Solicitor, died 29 July at Sections ,. died 17 February at Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, aged 76. Henry Thomas Talbot (M. A. 18 Fields, aged 34. William Grapel (M.A. 1850), Barrister, died in August. ert's, Bir. (M.A. 1865), Vicar of St Cuthb Rev Wil1iam I-Iaigh Tarleton Charles Edward Haslam (M.A. 1876), Rector of Teddington, died 5 October. mingham, died 31 March. Square, John Haviland (M.A. 1846), late Rector of Hartlebury, Worcester, died Vicar of St Saviour's, St George's Rev John Walker (M.A. 1848), ' 26 August at Bouruemouth, aged 66. died 29 March. Rev Thomas Hayes (B.A. 1825), Vicar of St Mary-Ie-Gill cum St James, died 27 June at Lofts Hall, John Wilkes (B.A. 1871), Barrister-at-Law, Barnoldswick, died 17 August, aged 87. Essex, aged 38. at Reading, Henry Marmaduke Hewitt, M.A., LL.M. (B.A. 1866), Barrister of the Inner (D.D. 1872), died 19 April Rev Frederick Edgell Williams Temple, died I April. aged 69. Leeds, Rev Matthew Harvey Hole (M.A. 1850), Vicar of Harbury, Worcester, died 8 March at 21 Cromer Terrace, George Wilson (M.B. 1832), died 10 June. aged 80. Cecil Frederick: Holmes (M.A. 1854), died 25 April (see Eagle XIV. 395). Francis John Homer (M.A. [883), Lecturer in Mathematics in the University of Sydney, died 18 March at Bowral, N. S. Wales, aged 34. J. Colley (M.A. 1833), died in 1879· Rev GeOI'ge Vemon Housman (B.A. 1844), Chaplain to the Bishop and about October 1883. Rector of Quebec Cathedral, died 26 Septem ber, aged 66. Thomas Leveson Lane (M.A. 1828), died in 1882. Rev John Hymers (D.D. 1841), died 7 April (see Eagle XlV. 398). George Frederick Wade (M.A. 1866), died Rev Joseph Ibbetson (M.A. 1826), died in November at Darlington, aged 89. Rev John Johnstone (M.A. 1840), Vicar of Haxey, Lincolnshire, died 17 August, aged 67. Rev Woodthorpe Johnson (M.A. 1839), died 25 January at Grainsby Rectory, Great Grimsby, aged 73. Rev William Kerry (M.A. [845), late Vicar of St Jude's, Pontypool, Bristol, died 29 March at Weston-super-Mare. I Joon George Laing (M.A. [865), died II February. Samuel Alfred Lane (M.A. 1 860), died 8 September at Hampstead aged 55. )_- _I.

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THE SAME ENGLISHED'-

OBmo'Y' 'Y'[J.QrnA�MENO'Y' Two LOVEL Y RED EYES.

FR A GMENTUJJf.'" SHADE OF SOPHOCLES. YE sons of Granta, "who through brightest air �Ocf>OK1\EO'Y'� EI�.Q1\ON. Move ever stately onwards," here am I, (h T€/Cva rp aVT?']<;' /Cat out Aa p,7rpOTaTa ae� The Shade of Soplzocles, if P1!ychical <;' Dis- /3aLvOVT€<;' a/3pw<;, alBEp0<;" 7rap€£j.H o� Research permit it, from the halls of brimstone rations in my kit. �OCP O/cAEOV<;' frOWAOV, et TV \.{JV')(L/cV A three-days' permit 'E ' -/.. '... ''1'0 ' I bring great Ptztto to TaLpLq, 'f' L/\,OV TOO , €.,(:: ArWOVt� oop,WV..-' Scarce could CPEPWV P,€T' €p,aVTOU Bf£OV np,€pWV Tp LWV. My exit, for my sins who was condemned 's works, fLOAL<;' o� nX.otlTWv' aUTOV €�acpdvat To con the whole of Robed Browmng Rzng and Book, €7r€tCTa !CaTa/CpLBevTa p,' ap,7rAa/cLwv XaptV Nor yet have won my way through ' Doom. oCTa<;, 0 BpouVL'Y� eryp acp' avaryvwvat /3i(3Aov<;" N or never shall till final Ding 0 Albzon's shores /cOV7rW ry' €T EAeCTa �a/cTvALoV T€ /Ca), Bi/3Aov, Yet fain was I to visit I died �uo' itv T€AECTaLp,t O ut p,a/Cpaiwvo<;, Xpovov. And her inhabitants, for since crew. €/3ovAOp,?']V 0' ovv 'A ryryA{av €7rLCT/c07r€£V I never yet have seen a madder kindlier mould !Cat TOV<;, EVO {/cOV<;', €� th ov 'Yap a7rEBavov For those of old in Nature's uff and sturdy gentlemen, OU7TQmOT' €ioov €fLfLaV E'JT€P O V ryEVO<;'. Were fa shioned, bl laid claim 7raAat 'Yap ot /CaTtOVT€<;' €ur/we£<;, 7ravu And when they came among us straight and's colony, �CTav /3AOCTVPOt Te /Cat. /CaAot TE /CaryaBoL, To Hades' realms as Engl as on upper earth. EUeV<;' o� 7rPOCT€7rOLOUVTO 7rav()' Aroov oop,ov And smote the Frenchman and hurl W<;' oi]B€v oVCTav 'A'YryAta<;, a7roL/CLav, But now they wrangle past belief, shame a Theologue. "a), TOU<;' raAaTa<;' €7raTa�av WCT7rEp EvBaot. Abuse that well might as 1 stepped above ground my firstthought VUV 0' aAAo<;, aAArp (7rw<;, oo!Ce£.. ;) €xeatpeTat, Soon AOLOOPOUVTQ J' To come to London, but the cit y teemed /Ca), t B eoAorywv al Xtova• pick-pockets, wp clJT?'] 0' aVtOVTt oo�a p, OL 7rap€CTTUB?,] With rabble scum of burglars, Rights of Speech, and men 1\ovo/v£Ov €A8e£JI' 7raCTa 0' �v fLeCTT� 7r()AL<;' Sticks, stones, the avopwv /Co(3aAWJI, AW7rOOVTWV, TOLXWPUXwv, capsized ; �VAWV, eopv/3ovvTwv, U7rTtaCTp,CtrWv, AtBwv' • • By the request of the Editors : 1\1a9�l'aTLKol, oMi lo-ao-Lv 00-'1' 'lTAIO� '11-uau w([,rror. * A copy o[Tl'ipos Verses [or 1887. VOL. XV. p / '0'_,

107 106 OIDomo'Y'S Tfl!2nIA}:.MENO:S. Th e same EngHshed.

And all around a crew of woman-kind 7raJlT'l'} 0' €(30WJI ryuJlata lCaIC0'l'}8€IJ"T"aTa' Bawled : "Sovereign People, here's a friend's head "w Do'l'}p,OlCpaT{a, Ti7� ICEcpa�r,� lCaT€ary€ Tt� CPt�07TO�t� w� p,a�£(na, lCat "lap TOV� :SlCv8a'l burst, )/ 'f patriot, fo r like a man 'l'}past ,)E7Tau]"€f �as't: E7TaT'l'}UEJI a,�JloptlCw�.,.. " An earnest '" mped on the Police." , � , ... ' �.' '" ' , He thrashed and lashed and ju lCaJlTEV8 EJI a",,,,o� ota XEPOtJl pa(3 OOV ",a(3 WV' another grasping staff in hand : "€�Ev8€pa Tp acpa�rya, 7ra'i' QUOJl 8€�'[J�:' And here Of algar's free, smite when and how you please," €ryw oe (3op,(3ag" el7r0 JI, 0 0' €UEp.JlVVeTO. "Traf But I said "Bosh !" whereat he sulked amain. €v8€Jlo' €t; vp.at; '1�80Jl €� rpaJlT'l'}� 7rO�tJl, have I come to you to Granta's town OtOi7ToO' iP EVVWJI €v8a 7TOV JlatwJI ICUpE'i, Next where Oedt"pus may haply dwell, TOV i\atewv 7ra'ioa flo�uowpou TE lCal In search of La?'us and Polydorus and TOV. 7rpOUBE Kaop.ov TOV TE OE'iVO� TOV 7Ta�at. The son Of ancient Cadmus and old TMngumbob.

KAAHDoONIO:S. THE GREAT SCOT.

T{� 7rooa7ror; El CTV ICllT' CT night, i alCao1Jp.tlC�JI TO��V Who and whence are you ? what, so late at ''1' ' " '1' ouoep,taJl OUTWr; o'f',r.'E oEt",tar;" , 't'0pE,/.. t�� ; And yet you wear no Academic dress ! }:.Orp. UU 0' elJTUXO£'l'}r; eue7Teta� oiJJlelCa, Soph. A blessing on you for your courtesy, "at TaVTa 7Tpor; g €JlOV p.e· T�JI 0' €p.�v CTTO��V And that to me a stranger ; but my dress OU" ctV p.E8a p. ua p o tp.' (€CP'l'} Bpt7]Jlto'l'}r;), I may not change, as bold 0' Brzen said, r}TOt 8avotp.' ctV, wr; CPt�07TO�t� t>v "upw. 'Twould kill me to undrape my patriot soul. Ka�. �u8'l'}v CPt�07TO�Et� €uup'l'}p. eJl9' (3paICat;. G. S. Delightful rape of patriotic trews ! }:.orp· Tit; El uv ' "I €UOV j .ry 'T"t� €lClCptTO� '2ICv8'l'}<; ; Soph. Who are you ? sure a special constable ? Ka�. npOICTWp €'Ywrye, A us. ot8poJlov €IC to� ue(3a<;. G. S. A Proctor I, the twin-throned power of Ze }:.ocp. npOICTOpUt xatp€£JI 7TaUt lCa). 7TaUat� �eryw. Soph. All Proctors male and fe male I defy. Ka�. CTV 0' wrya8' am8t, "at , the Town, "lap aUTo� t>v 7Tp€7ret,. G. S. Be off, good sir, you're clearly of "at ICa7Tv07TOte'iv UOt 7TapeU'T"t, ICctJl 8e�'[J� smoke and, if it be your mood, � .. So you may TE'8 pt 7r7Ta Jlwp.aJl-lCaT, , ' a'H'a'Ysau' t: 8 at TptTOV. Drive four-in-hand-to distant Jerzcho.

EcI>HMEPIAonnAH:S. NEWS-VENDOR. Gutter Ne ws, TO '2ICWP �EtVWV' a7TOICa�vtEtr; €ICT07TOt' The fifth edition of the ! Scandal's latest breath ! 7rep.7TT'l'} 'ICoO CTl TO£' CTlCaJloa�oJl 7raJlvO'TaTov Startling disclosures ,. . who weds OU 'Yap (3au£)..,ij� ryap.ovu£JI aVTWJI p.'l'}Tepat;, What have we here ? A Tory King his sire to death, 7raT€pat; ICaTaICTaVOJlTe�, €t; TE O'l'}/-tOTWV His mother, having done mighty heart. CPt�OVCT' v(3p lte T�JI And tramples on the People's £JI p.erya8vp.oJl "apotaJl ; help kick out a brutal Ministry. 7rWt; OijT' avelCTov p.� OU 7raTe'iJl TOU� €JI Te�et ; Come, " too savoury. 'f.} ,/.. '" , , '1' � , Sop h. my good sir, you're none }:.Orp. at,...,o£, 't"1\,avopwv, ov ICE't'a"',/.. " 7J" t; O\:>"yE£<; P.upov., Ugh, theatre, let us take our place. a��' �vtOli TO 8eaTpov' eluEMeZJI aICp.�. Here's the t08 OIAmo'r� 'rn.QOIA�MENO�. Th e same EngHshed. 109

o nEPT�I K.QMAPXO�. THE EX-MAYOR. OtJ XEtPOTOJl'TJBEt<; 7TW<; liv EluEABE'iJl OOICE£<; ,. Without a ballot you can't enter here. �Ocp. TOVTr o ou' o!30A.W Tf/<; gopa<; ,u tuBoJl cpeproJl' Soph. These obols twain I offer fo r my seat. Kro,u. 7ToLro ou' 0!30AW ,. o€lCa opaxp.a,r; el ""r, TEAOi<;, Ex-M. Obols be hanged I Ten drachmae you must pay OtJlC ll,v BEaUat', otJo' ll,JI El Tr,V p.'TJT€pa Or you'll see nothing, no not if you wed B€AOt<; ryap.E'iv uv lCalCTeTVcpAWuBal ryE 7TP0<;. ' Your lady-mother and gouge out your eyes. -2.0cp. "" , " • '=' ,. al\.l\. €bp. 0 owa<;a<;'=' , t aUTOe;' ro" 7TOl\.t<;' " 7TOl\.t'O.'" Soph. I'm he who wrote the play; shame on your town ! Kro,u. /Cat. p.r,JI 00' 1}ICEt BautAt/cwJI Ttr; €/C 00p.ro v, Ex-M. Nay, here comes one from out the halls of Kt'ng's, 8<; E' Ttr; I1.AAO<; ryJlWUETat u' el ryJlroUTO<; Et Who'll know you sure if you be fit to know. ETAIPO� BA�IAIKO};. FELLOW OF KING'S. Ti<; eX uv j fJautt..ev<; ; �Ocp. What are you ? King ? otJXt. 'ET. Bau. Soplt. No. fJauAEvT,ryr; I1.pa ; �ocp. O/J, IC- Fe lt. Privy Councillor ? 'ET. Bau. Sopk. Not I- a7To/Co,utt;ro v ctv ueavTov otJ cpBavo£<;. };ocp' TOJl 7Tau£ Fd t. Be off then with what speed you may. /cAetJlOJl };,0cpo/CA.ea cpau/cE£V opav. 'ET. Bau. €/3oVAO,u'TJV Sopk. Deem that you see the world-famed Sopkoctes. 0' ctv aAA.a TWJI TtJl' €V TEA.et Fe lt. o that you'd been in Government employ ; €Zvai u'· o,u w<; ElueA.{je AaLJlov<; oo""ov<;. � Iocf>. lou, Still you may pass within the marble h lls. 7TapE'ivat TO£<; TparyfPOo'ir; �v I1.pa* S pk. Hurrah ! then women were allowed to see ryvva'i�£· /Catro£ TOUT' aJltwp.at o 7TCl.A.at. Our tragedies ; that's bothered me of old. TaX' ClV ovvatp.'TJv, wr; Uocpo<; n<; ryLryvOP;ah Soon shall I know, so wise I'm grown of late, p.aOe'iv 7TaAa£aJl vauv 07TW<; �pEUUETO. How triremes worked their triple bank of oars ; /Cat. T'l]Jlt/CauTa cppouoor; '" '�eTa(],T£/C1. And then-good bye, Examination's art ! � , ' ,,� U£ryW,uEV, €tU13" I\.E'r .,. roP. EJI· 0'W£7TOl,l<;0:-' OOE. Hush, let me view the scene. Here's Oedzpus, £l.'lraT'l] ryap OtJlC gUT', otJoeJl {.l7TO ,uaA'TJ'O gX €" There's no deception, nothing up the sleeve, QOt. 0' o7Tarov au/C a7Ta7TVpo<; aU7TiOrov. And here a guard with sturdy paper shield. 00<; ryaupor; €UTt 7Ta,u,uaXfP fJpuroJl Opaue£. Tiver; O€ 7T00' How grand his look, how full of martial pride ! aro' j 6> Tptup.alCapto<; Ol O{7TOV<;, But who are these ? 0 Oedzpus thrice-blessed, arrov €lCvpua<; TWV OEpa7Ta£J lWJI, W TaAaJl, What very charming lady-helps, you rogue ! Tf/<; 7TaJlTEAOu<; ryvvatlCor; €U7TPE7TEuTEProV Far fairer than your lawful wedded wife (00<; /Cat. 7Tap' ",,u'iv €JlOaol. , , \ VO,u£t;ETa � .... £). "')/ (As happens sometimes in this world of ours). OUIC ETO<; ap",, W Tav, rypavJI €ry'TJp.a<; 4\ I rov VEO<;. You're no such fo ol to have mated with a hag. /CaITo£ Tt ,u' €�tuT'l]U£ 7Tp or; A£o<; Jleov But what in heaven's name's this sudden pang, ,yvxf/<; 7TAaJl'l],ua /CavalCiJl'l]utr; CpPEJlWJIj This sinking of the heart and soul's distress ? "!TOU 01}0' 0 /CoBopJlor;j 7TOU Ta 7Tpouro7Taj 7TOU TO 7TaV; Where are the buskins ? where the masks? o Aa,u7Tpo<; alOr,p xol 'l:.aAap.Lv£O£ AOrpOtj where all ? � "Present recognition of a past fa ct." Clear ether and the hills of Sa lamis ? - j JIO Eft'g?'am. Ide m La#ne. III . " ..-,, a£a£ TO ryov£p,ov opap,� ,." ' a",£�" ,,\ vouwv eryw. The genuine drama's dead ; my woe's enough. * * * * * * * , * lCa87juoov ;'lCaJtw�, vvv 0' alldwp,ev or�aoe. I've slept my fill, 'tis time we homeward turn� XOPO�. CHORUS. 'Xatpo£ev auo£ Bepa7rdJovu£v all rejoice, who love the voice T�V epa-rewryv A£,,/vpav Movuav, Let Of Muses Greek or Roman, T�V 'EAA'I]vtoa lCa� 'Pwp,a�,,1jv, Progressive or Conservative, o 7raAa£orppwv a Te 07jp,OT£"O�, And be excluded no man ; 'Xc:, "£ep,vo,,/€pWV, el "a� Ol.lVaTOJl Rejoice if he can, the Grand Old Man, "a� B€p,£� atmp, (If lawfu l fo r Rebellion) Ka� Tp1J/3eAvav cl Ko8opVOi. Rejoice fo r that our champion Rat, $z'r G-- 0-- T--n. A DRY BOHN.

EPIGRAM IDEM LATINE. On Sir Isaac Pennington, attributed to Bishop ManseI. Cum se medentem fe minis offert Matho, For female ills when Pennington indites, Incuriosus admodum quid imperet, Not minding what, but only how, he writes, Ut eleganter scribat attentissimus, The ladies, while the graceful form they scan, Formae intuentes illius pellaciam Cry with ill-omened rapture, "Killing man " ! Male ominato gaudio raptae fremunt Omnes 'Perimus hoc medente ' fe minae. B. H. KENNEDY. ' Cantz'cum SS. A mbroszz' et A ugus#nt'. . I 13 Caroe per Te liberanda Temet ultro vestiens, Matris haud abhorruisti ventre ferri Virginis. Mortis ut vires acerbas Morte viceras Tuft, CANTICUM SS. AMBROSn ET AltGUSTINI. Regna Tu caeli recludis coetibus fidelium. TE Deum laudamus Unum, Gloriae consors Paternae Te J ehovam agnoscimus. dexter adsides Deo : 're Patrem tel1us ado rat Unde nobis adfuturum saeculorum in saecula. Judicem Te credimus. Voce Te clarA cohortes Te Tuis ergo precamur Angelorum concinunt. subvenire servulis, Cuncta Te caeli Potestas, Quos redemisti lavacro Te chorus Cherubicus, Sanguinis carissimi : Te Seraphicus omnis ordo Fac pios inter perenni continenter invocat munerentur gloria. "Sancte, Sancte, Sancte," etamans, Domine, da Tuis salutem ; (, Rex supernorum agminum." Stirps beata sit Tua : Plena Majestate tellus, Nunc regas, mox nos supernas plenus est aether Tua-. Tecum in aedes efferas. 're corona Apostolorum Dum dies, dum nox recurrit, laud at illustrissima : magna de Te dicimus, Te P�ophetarum verenda Et Tuum Nomen per omne concinit frateroitas : saeculum laudabimus. Martyrum Te consalutant Runc diem nos innocentes, candidati exercitus. Domine, serva, quaesumus : Sancta confitetur omnem Domine, nos misertus audi, Te per orbem Ecclesia, nos misertus adjuva : Fine nullo comprehensam Patris excellentiam, Fausta sit benignitatis lux Tuae fidelibus: U nicum, verum, parique N ostra Tu spes, nos in aevum laude dignum Filium, ne sinas confundier. Teque, Consolator alter, Spiritus Sanctissime. E. H. GIFFORD. Gloriae Rex, Christe, summi Patris aeteroum genus,

VOL, XY'. � Our Chront"cle. 115 �� Seals which have been used by English Sovereigns with the date of their use. These figures appear by the most part to have been taken from examples in the British Museum, but in every case a list of places is given where an example of any particular Seal is to be found. St John's College is frequently mentioned as possessing impressions of value. The earliest Seal in the College noted by Mr Wyon is one of King John OUR CHRONICLE. attached to a deed dated 15 May 1202. This deed is also referred to in the First Report of the Commission on Lont Term, 1888. Historical MSS. It is the original grant by King John of the Manor of Lillecherche to the Abbey of St Mary of St Sulpice and the Prioress and Nuns. This monastery was dissolved in Arrangements have been made with Bell Messrs Clayton and 1519, and the College possesses the Bull of Pope Martin IV for filling with stained glass the eight small the lantern windows in dated 1520 containing a letter of licence for appropriating the of the Chapel tower. The expense will be from the balance defrayed Manor of Lillecherche to St John's College, then newly founded. of the " Stained Glass Windows Fund." The windows will be decorated These lands, now known as Lillechurch farm, are in the parish with the coats of arms of thirty of Higham near Rochester, and still belong to the College. of the College worthies, distributed as follows: Mr Wyon cites examples in the College of the first Seal of (I) West Slae, Southern Window (Founders, Margaret &c.): Lady Henry III attached to a deed dated 20 August 1240, and and Bp. Fisher j the Countess of Shrewsbury the Duchess of Somerset. and of his second Seal attached to a deed dated 27 Jan. 1267. (2) West Slae, Northern Edward III had no less than six Seals during his reign. The Window (Statesmen): Lord Burgh­ College possesses examples of the second Seal, the deeds being ley and Lord Strafford j Lord Falkland and Lord Fairfax. dated 18 1330 24 1334, (3) North Slae, Western Feb. and Sep. and of the fourth Seal Window (Benefactors) j Abp. Wil­ Hams and Sir Ralph Hare attached to deeds dated 16 Feb. 1346, 9 March 1349, and j Roger Lupton and William Platt. others. Examples of the Seals of Richard II, Henry IV and (4) North Slae, Eastern Window (Masters): calfe and Peter Gupning Nicolas Met­ VI and of Edward IV are also cited, with others of later reigns. j William Whitaker and J ames Wood. sheet (5) East Slae, Northern Window In the Appendix is cited a curious list of fees found on a (Bishops): Bp. Morton, College Bp. Overall, and Bp. Stillingfleet. of f06lscap within a licence of Mortmain granted to the by Charles Il. This appears to be simply a statement by the (6) East Slae, Southern Window (Bishops, &c.): Bp. Marsh, Master Bursar of the payments made by them to various Bp. Selwyn j Wil1iam Wilberforce. and officials. ' Mr Atturney Generall' gets £6 for his warrant. His (7) South Slae, Eastern Window (Scholars): and Thomas Roger Ascham clerk gets 10S., and his messenger and boy 3s. between them. Gataker; Richard Bentley and Thomas (8) South Baker. It would appear to have been necessary or expedient to give Slae, Western Window (Men of Science Poets): Brook Taylor and small fees to "ye doorkeepers," to "ye clerke of ye office," and Sir John Herschel j Robert and William Wordsworth. Herrick and to "ye 2 clerkes for dispatch." It would be interesting to ascertain how far these were recognised fees or simply of The Senior Bursar has kindly sent us the following n9te: the nature of tips. In Mr Allan Wyon's recent work on the Great Seals of mention is made of a number England It would seem that the College may claim to have originated of impressions of the Great of English' Kings in Seals a new of Notes and Querz'es the possession of St John's College. English word. A correspondent knowledge of the Great Seals A having raised the question of the origin of the word 'blazer' is of importance as enabling us to fix the date of the deeds to Professor Skeat recently wrote as follows: (N. and Q. 28 May which they are attached. Until the reign of Hen. VIII no English 1887). 'The term has gradually come into use during my King added a numeral to indicate which Sovereign of the residence here, and I remember it being especially used in the name purported to execute the deed j the dates are given phrase '}ohnz"an blazer ' This blmltr always was, and is still, of in the body of the deed by . year. A deed may commence the regnal the brightest possible scarlet; and I think it is not improbable by stating that the donor g Edward and end by stating that is Kin that this fact suggested the name, which became general, and the grant is made at Westminster in the fourth year of his (as applied to many blazers) utterly devoid of meaning.' Anot er reign. It is only by examining e � Seal that we learn which th orrespondent, in the same number, observes: 'The J ohman King of that name is referred to. Mr � Wyon's book enables us Jackets have for many years been called "blazers." Up to a to do this by giving figures of all the 116 OU?' Ch?'omele. OU?' Ch?'onz"cle. 117

History of the Law few years ago the inaccurate modern use of "blazer" for a The Yorke Prize for an essay on The to William Easterby, jacket of any other colour than red was unknown.' of Tz'thes in England has been awarded Sir Patrick Colquhoun has presented to the College an RA., LL.B. inaugura­ interesting bas-relief in Berlin iron, representing the Last Owing to the change recently made in the date of it advisable Supper of Leonardo da Vinci. It was brought over from Berlin tion of Bachelors of Arts, the Council have deemed Mahon Law in J 826 by Sir Patrick's father. It would appear that it was to arrange that in future the election to the Mac instead of the in Berlin that the proper alloy was discovered which gives Studentship shall take place in the Lent Class Classical castings clear and sharp from the mould without subsequent Michaelmas Term. Ds T. A. Herbert (First Tripos 1887) has touching-up with a tool. This bas-relief is a very good Tripos Part I 1886 and bracketed Senior Law conditions. example. been awarded the first Studentship under the new Part I 1886, Mr Ruskfn has presented to the British Museum his large Ds C. Foxley (First Class Classical Tripos been elected diamond, remarkable for its excellence as a mineral specimen, First Class Theological Tripos Part II 1887) has on condition that the following inscription shall always appear Naden Divinity Student. on its label :-" The Colenso Diamond, presented in 1887 by College, has Mr H. D. Rolleston, M.B., Scholar of the John Ruskin, in honour of his fri�nd the loyal and patiently been appointed Demonstrator of Pathology. . adamantine First Bishop of Natal." Lyell Thomas Roberts has received an award from the Sir Patrick Colquhoun, Honorary Fellow, has been appointed Mr the Geological Society. Treasurer of the Honourable Society of the Inher Temple, in Fund of of the succession to Mr Macalister has been elected a Fellow Justice Stephen. , _ Professor London, on the nomination of the The College has re-appointed Mr Francis Sharp Powell and Society of Antiquaries of Mr Thomas Edward Yorke to be Governors of Giggleswick Council of the Society. formerly Fellow, School, and the Rev G. G. Holmes a Governor of Pocklington The Rev Frank Dyson (3rd Classic 1877). College. School. has been appointed Head Master of Liverpool been appqinted The Ramsden Sermon will be preached on Whitsunday by Mr Ernest Wedmore, M.A., M.B., has the Right Infirmary; Howard Rev the Lord Bishop of Manchester. Obstetric Physician to the Bristol Royal Assistant Physician Mr Hemming, Q.C., formerly Fellow, has resigned the Tooth, M.A., M.D., has been appointed and Epileptic. office of University Counsel, having accepted an office which to the National Hospital for the Paralysed precludes practice at the bar. been awarded For the fourth time the Seatonian Prize has of the College. Mr Mullinger, who has for some time given lectures in to the Rev E. W. Bowling, formerly Fellow History for the College, has been appointed full College The subject this year was" On earth peace." Lecturer in History. Assistant­ Mr E. F. J. Love (RA. 1884) has been appointed Mr Courtney, of Melbourne. Mr Foxwell, and Mr H. Cunynghame have Lecturer in Physical Science at the University been elected life-govemors of University College, London. been appointed W. M. Orr, Foundation Scholar, has Mr Whitaker, our Junior Dean, has been appointed University of Ireland. Examining Examiner in Mathematics in the Royal Chaplain to the new Bishop of Wakefield, who is our old friend son of the late Henry Hoare, Esq. Dr Walsham How, Mr Hugh E. Hoare, formerly Bishop of Bedford. , Candidate for (see p. 10 J ) has been selected as the Liberal Mr Stevens, Senior Fellow, has undertaken a much needed the Western Division of Cambridgeshire. piece of work for the College, namely the -preparation of a Aulztlaria by Prof. Tucker of new catalogue of The supplmzentum to Plautus' the Library. The one now in use consists in of t):le College, which was r.eferred to of an old Bodleian catalogue with inserted MS additions, but Melbourne, Fellow xv. p. 56), is printed in full in the Classical it is believed to be far from complete and is certainly not our Johnialla (vo!. 1887. The same number contains an always accurate. It is hoped that it may be possible to arrange Review for December by Prof. Nettleship of Messrs Heitland for a list of the books classified according to subjects as well exhaustive criticism as the ordinary one according to authors. and Haskins' edition of Lucan. I the Manchester In the last number of the Proceedings of Edwin Joseph Brooks, Foundation Scholar, has gained the paper by the Geographical Society there is an instructive Craven University Scholarship of £80 for seven years. The rs and customs Rev R.. P. Ashe on Uganda, and the manne last Craven Scholar belonging to the College was Mr Tucker of its people. (1881). 1I8 Our Ckromcle. Our Chrom'cle. II9 Mr J. J. Lister, M.A. (B.A. 1880) has gone on a zoological expedition to the Pacific, having been appointed The following members of the College were ordained board naturalist 011 H.M.S. Egerz'a. An interesting account . Deacons at the Advent Ordination r887 :- Island of Chnstmas, is given by him in Nature (Dec. 29, 1887). Name. Diocese. Parish. At the recent Davis, W. H. Durham Crook. examination for the B.Sc. degree of the University of London, Frossard, F. H. Winchester Ch. Ch., Sandown. Ds Telford Varley (10th Wrangler Atherton, E. E. j obtained the 1887) Exeter S. Mary Ma or, Exeter. University Scholarship in Mathematics; Williamson, M. B. Exeter Ashburton. Barton Ds Alfred Rendle obtained Second Class Honours in Botany. Large, R. Lichfield Madeley. The small room Barnes, J. S. Liverpool S. Michael, Wigan. adjoining the Combination-room, hitherto Parker, F. W. Liverpool All SS., Liverpool. used as Lecture-room HI, has been enlarged and is being MOl'rison, W. J. Newcastle Gosforth. decorated and furnished Cole, H. R. Norwich Ch. Ch., Lowestoft. as a minor common room for the Fellows. In putting Matthews. A. H. J. Peterborough Gumley in a new grate the remains of a wide old carved-stone fire-place Sandford, F., (M.A.) Peterborough All SS., Leicester. were discovered. Mowbray, J. R. W. Rochester S. John, Horsleydown. Mr F. W. Burton, Butcher, W. E. Salisbury Stower Provost. recently appointed House-Physician at Addenbrooke's Hospital, has joiT\ed the College, Harvey, J. J. S. Alban's Goldhanger. and has been Martin, G. Truro Duloe. admitted to the privileges of a Fellow-Commoner. All were of B.A. standing except Mr Sandford; Di Frossard. Cedat toga armzs: the cloisters of the New Court Large, and Barnes had spent some time at Theological Colleges Term been have this utilised for military purposes by the C.U.R.V., after leaving Cambridge. mysterious messages and have been wagged and flashed A correspondent writes : -" At the Advent Ordinations 284- to end from end of it by earnest squads of signallers. It were added to the ranks of the clergy of the Established that the is understood men information so conveyed is of no grave Church. A large majority of these had received a University to the . consequence peace of Europe. education; the number from purely Theological Colleges The new building 76, from various other sources 8, and from purely in the Chapel Court has been being occupied this Term, fully Examining Universities (London and the Royal Irish) 9-a and except for some difficulties with patent z'1llproved the 93 of the whole. Another third grates has been found very comfortable total of or about one-third the inmates. The Lecture-rooms by made up thus :-Oxford 68, Dublin 12, Durham 13, and especially are a great advance is on any we have I; leaving the other third, 97, to Cambridge. The hitherto had. That used by Mr Aberdeen Physics is Hart for with IS; Trinity (Dublin) provided with a sloping range of list of colleges is headed by St John's elaborate seats and an 10. table for experiments, fitted up with being second with 12; and Corpus (Cambridge) third with devices the'most modern for the illustration of lectures. A The other University Colleges with over 6 are St John's also small laboratory is arranged in connexion with the Lecture-room, (Oxford), Trinity, Christ's, Selwyn, and Queens' (Cambridge), Council has assigned and the Non-collegiate body (Oxford). All the colleges of a sum from Mr Courtney's benefaction and the for the purchase of apparatus Oxford and Ca�bridge contributed members with the exception and materials. The study Physics is thus almost as of of the following :-Corpus, Balliol, All Souls, and Pembroke well provided for as that of Chemistry has been, and we hope for (Oxford), and King's and Downing (Cambridge). The failure great things in the way of scientific teaching and work from the new arrangements. of King's to contribute a single clergyman to this large number the block facing The front of apparent on the tht: Chapel has been adorned with is notable; while there is something not coats of arms: sculptured 2 8. Other over the chief doorway is that of surface in Keble sending up only to Selwyn's while in the spandnls. the College, to of the arch are the bat's-wing reflections occur which, however, it is not necessary here Dr Bateson and the scallop-shell crest of set down." of Professor Palmer. Under the oriel windo�vs are the shields of Mr Webster, Mr MacMahon, "A most interesting and Mr Hutch1l1son, three of the most recent Professor Hughes writes us as follows: the College. benefactors of discovery has just been made on the ground belonging to St John's College, which Christ's and Sidney are levelling for The rule forbidding smoking in the College cricket-just at the back of the pavilion-on the right as one been rescinded. Grounds has The courts are still 'to be enters the Bicycle Club's ground. Intelligence reached Mr hexameter on the notice sacred. The up some­ -board at the gate must now WaIter Foster and myself that' pots' had been dug of a be docked foot. Thus do men and measures change! where thereabouts, and we walked round by the Backs to see whether we could learn anything more about them, and finally 1.20 OU?" ChronzCle. OUt' Chronz"cle. 121

found ourselves standing before a row of Saxon urns, with the habitations of these Old English folk, who buried on the heaps of sherds of Roman, Saxon, and Medireval pottery lying slope of the hill behind St John's or at Girton or Barrington or about. The workmen were rapidly cutting back a cliff, some Wilbraham, no remains have ever been found." We hope to 3 to 4 feet high, and carting the earth to another part of the give further details in our next number. field. We heard, to our disgust, that they had come across some 200 urns, which were too rotten and fragmentary to WILLIAM BARNES. preserve, and had thrown them all in with the earth which they Eagle for Dec. 1886 had carted away. Dr Donald Mac Alister soon arrived on the It will be recollected that in the XIV, Rev William Barnes scene with Baron Von HUgel, and helped us rapidly to organise (Vo\. 231) attention was drawn to name dissappeared from the list of a plan of action. The Master and Bursar of Christ's most of Christ's College, whose when the poet took his courteously met our views, and arranged to have the work done members of that College at the time under our direction. Mr Jenkinson soon joined us, and, in B.D. degree from St John's. Christ's College, has spite of the weather, the diggings have been carefully watched The Rev J. W. Cartmell, Tutor (lf the College for notice of this ever since. Baron Von Hugel has taken charge of the things kindly searched the records of the following particulars. found, and we may hope for a full account by and bye of all the gentleman and has furnished us with of Christ's College in evidence which may be obtained from this most interesting W. Barnes was first admitted a member not seem to have been very find. The earliest objects appear to be of Roman date, 1821. The Admission Book does record is merely: .. 182 1, Samian ware, mortars, and broken pottery and glass, carefully kept at that time and the such as is His name appears commonly found in or near every Roman town or house. Nov. 23, Gulielmus Barnes Sizator." This in the Calendars for is nothing new about that part of Cambridge. There does not amongst the ten-year men at Christ's in that for 1827. There appears to appear to have been any Roman interment here. Then the old 1822 to 1826, but ,not of his name, but he was readmitted English folk, whom we have got into the way of calling be no record of the removal "1830, May I. Revdus Gulielmus Saxons, to whatever race they may have belonged, buried on in 1830, the entry being: Eborc readmisslls est Sizator the ground where the Romans had previously thrown their Barnes Richmondice in Comu appears in the list of members rubbish. They practised both inhumation and cremation, and sub Mag. Graham." I-lis name Calendar until 1850 inclusive, and so we have found skeletons and the brooches with which they of Christ's College in every that his name was not finally fastened their dress, and other ornaments and instruments, and it appears from the Buttery Books 1852, when it was also urns containing chips of bone and ashes, and an occasional removed from the Boards until April 10, poet was not ordained until small object, such as a pair of tweezers, which may have got in taken off by the Master. As the is another person. by accident or been put in, as a thimble was in later times, to 1847. it is clear that this Mr Barnes Book of St John's the entry of Mr Barnes mark the sex or some other circumstance that it was usual to In the Admission 2, William Barnes, record. The pottery is of poor quality and is recorded as follows: "1838, March rapidly perishes from Rev John on exposure, but it is generally ornamented Birth-place Sturminster Newton, Certificate with bosses and Tutor Mr Crick, various markings by which it can be at once recognised. Martin Colson LL.B. of Jes. ColI. Cambridge, It is In the case of most very unlike the Roman ware, which, though often quite plain, Isaacson and Miller Assistant Tutors." the addition 'Sizar, in the ten­ is generally of good sound material, and appears to have been other ten-year men, there is in Mr Barnes' case. A reference well baked. In the upper part of the section were some broken year line,' but this is omitted that Mr Barnes kept by residence later-English glazed ware-the kind of vessels we generally to the Buttery Books tells us of 1848, and the speak of collectively as medireval. Perhaps this belonged the Lent Term of 1847, the Easter Term to the that time being time when the inhabitants lived under the shelter Michaelmas, Term of 1850, his Tutor at of the Norfolk. Norman Castle, to which the Castle Hill and all the earthworks Mr Brumell, now Rector of Holt, made in the Clergy Lists in the around it seem to belong. Later still, earth was carted on to Search has also been series there commences in 184 1, and this part of the field, so that tobacco pipes and modern bricks University Library. The of Brixton Deverill and P.C. of Hill occur down to a depth of some 30 inches in places. This a Rev W. Barnes, Rector D in them from 1841 to 1858 inclusive. shows that ,the interments cannot have been deep-not more everill, Wilts, appears W. Barnes, Minster of Whitcombe, than say 2 or 3 feet below the original surface. A very The poet appears as Rev D 1852 inclusive, from 1853 to 1860 without interesting question is raised by these Old English burying orset, from 1847 to c 1863 as Rector of Winterbourne Came. places-where did the people live? We.find plenty of evidence ure, and from on wards The of Crock/ord's Clerz"cal Dt"reclolY in the of where the Roman villages and villas were; we have some earliest copy University Library is that for 1865, too late to give us any traces of the dwelling-places of the pre-Roman people, but of VOL. XV. R 122 Our C1zrom'cte. Our Clzromcle. 123 details with regard to the Rector of Brixton Deverill. Nor do We chronicle with regret that on December 1.1\., i 887, Mr the obituary notices in the Times or Annual Register contain A. T. Rogers, B.A. of St John'S College, master at St Bow any notice of this gentleman. We can therefore only con­ School, Durham, died from hydrbphobia: he had been bitten jecture that he is identical with the Mr Barnes of Christ"s College. by a rabid dog at Manchester some time before. The Rev W. Miles Barnes, Rector of Winterbourne Monkton, Mr Scott has been appointed a member of the University �on of the poet, writes to us as follows: .. As regards your Financial Board; Mr Heitlarid an additional Examiner for questions the Rev William Barnes of Richmond, Yorkshire, Part I of the Classical Tripos; Mr Pendlebury an Examinet who entered 'at Christ's College in 1821 and was admitted as for Part I of the MGs.B. Examination; Mr J. B. Mayor an a ten-year man in 1830, was not related to us in any way. Examiner for the Hare Prize; Mr Wace, Mr Smith, and My father's books of personal notes and diaries are with my Mr Cox Examiners for the Previous Examination, Mr Haskins sister in Florence, bqt I think you may rely upon the accuracy for the General Examination, Mr Whitaker for the Theology' of the dates given in the Life [by' Leader Scott' (Macmillan)]. and l'vlr Mullinger for the Law and History Special Examina­ In the obituary notice which you have been good enough to tions; Mr Graves for the Members' Latin Essay Prize; Mr send me it is stated that William Barnes was born at Stur­ Caldecott and Mr Stout for the Moral Sciences Tripos; Mr minster Newton, and in a footnote Rushay, Bagber, is given. Foxwell for the Cobden Prize; Professor R. B. Clifton an Both these statements are correct: he was born at Rushay Elector to the Cavendish Professorship; Dr Clark an Elector House, which is in Bagber, a hamlet of Sturminster Newton. to the Downing Law Professorship; Dr Redhouse an Elector Page 233. 'Tlw' should, I think, be Tzw. to the Professorship of Arabic; Professor. Macalister fo the Page 234. 'He preached his sermons in the same language Professorship of Chemistry. in which he wrote his poems.' If it is meant that he preached The following books by members of the College have in the Dorset dialect, this is not true. This was a mistake recently appeared :-S( Paul's First Epzslle 10 Ihe Corz'nthz'ans of Mr Coventry Patmore's; it originated with him. with a Crz'hcal and Grammai£cal Commentary (Longmans), by Page 234. It was Lord Tennyson, I believe, who said the Right Rev C. J. Ellicott, D.D.; A Grammar of the Lalin f There has been no such art since Horace.''' Language: Fifth Edition (Macmillan & Co.), by H. J. Roby; Sp£egd­ The following appeared in the Athenamm of January 28, The Aria11 Controversy (Deighton), by H. M. Gwatkin; 1888 : -THE HYMERS GIFT COMMITTEE of the Hull Corporation berg's Texlbook of Midwifery (New Sydenham Society), by Dr in SI Paul's Epzstle to Ille Galatians desire to INVITE OFFERS from Artists for the PAINTING from a J. B. Hurry; Studies Photograph (which can be inspected at the Town Clerk's office, (Rivingtons), by Rev W. Spicer Wood; Matlzemalz'cal Examples Town Hall) of a PORnUIT of the late Dr Hymers, Vicar of (Deighton), by R. Prowde Smith; Florian's Fables (Macmillan), 'On Earth Peace' : the Sealoman Priu Poem Brandesburton, the picture to be Bishop's half-length, 56 inches by Charles Yeld; Py 44, and the price quoted to include a suitable frame, to be for 1887 (Deighton), by Rev E. W. Bowling; My Sayings and described in the offer, which should also state the time within Doillgs (Keg an Paul), by the Rev William Quekett. which the picture would be delivered. The Committee do not ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXHIBITIONS: Dec. 1887. bind themselves to accept the lowest or any offer. Address Foundation Scholarships of £80 have been awarded to H. H. Hough:; L R. HI L DAWE, Town Clerk, Hull. Christ's Hospital; W. C. Summers, City of London School; and J. Lupton, St Paul's School. On March 2 the Rev Bartholomew Edwards, Rector of Foundation Scholarships of £50 to W. H. C. Chevalier, Daventry Ashill, Norfolk, attained his hundredth year, having been born School; E. F. Gedye, Leys School, Cambridge; and T. R. Glover, Bristol in 1788. He took his degree from St John's as seventh Senior Grammar School. Optime in 1811, two years before Sir John Herschel wa� Minor Scholarships of £50 to G. E. Aickin, Liverpool College; Senior Wrangler. He became F. A. Leete, Wellingborougll School and Private Tuition � A. G. Pickford, Rector of Ashill in 1813, and The Owens College; Manchester; C. Robertson, Norwich School. has continued in the incumbency for seventy-five years. We Exhibitions to G. E. T. Body, Lancing College; A. W. Cuff, The Owens are glad to learn that this oldest of J ohnians is in good health College, Manchester; W. W. Haslett, Queen's College, Belfast; B. Long. and still from time to time conducts the service in his church. Merchant Taylors' School; E. W. Macbride, Queen's College, Belfast. of It is worthy note that another Johnian, Mr Johnson, who MEDICAL EXAUI�ATIONS, December 1887. took his degree also in 1811 as tenth Wrangler and who held FIRST M.B. a living in Norfolk, died a year or two ago in his ninety�fifth Ch,miJtry and PhysicJ Harvey Lees year, and was like Mr Edwards for a time reputed to pe the Hodson Maxwell oldest living (:lergy�an. . Langmore Sankey Elementary Biology Godson, J. H. Harvey Our ChronzCle. 125 124 Our ClzronzCle. Ware played three­ SECOND M.B. The following team was photographed. Pharmacy. Atlee Glover, L. G. quarter after Backhouse was injured. Bindloss Grabham slowness. Tackles well when he gets B. Noaks-Full-back. Cool almost to Carling Horton-Smith weak. to his man; kicking safe, but rather Drysdale Kellett Was disappointing, especially in W. C. Kendall-Captain. Three-quarter. Edmondson Lambert the great majority of the tackling, but was the life of our attack, gaining Evans, F. P. Wright is inclined to drop at goal too much. tries, Drops and punts well, but Anatomy and Physiology Kellett Wright A good place kick for short distances. most of the season, improved Simmons C. H. Heath-Three-qnarter, Uncertain of his old pace, Lacks judgment towards the end, and showed a return bnt improved latterly. THIRD M.B. kicking still poor and ill-jndged, Surg��y in tackling, Williams, A. H. off more. M�dicine Shonld hand Tackles Harrison Rolleston where he ought to pass more. H. S. Ware-Centre three quarter, Hunt-Cooke, E. Williams, A. H. to advantage. Good at stopping safely; dodges and uses his hands rushes, into a cool and RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB. at half first; afterwards developed J. Backhouse-Played to his good tackler; pnnts and passes steady three-qnarter. A fairly Since the last report only four matches have been played :_ sufficiently. well; is slow, and scarcely runs wings game, passing On November 23 we beat Emmanuel a as last year. Plays a spirited by goal and a try F. A. Hibbert-Not so variable to a to stand too near the scrum; dropped goal. well and backing up smartly. Inclined On November punting. 28 we had a good match with Trinity Hall. should study Tackles· but onght to study his game. Early in the game D. A. Nicholl-Fast and neat half, an unfortunate decision of our umpire should make the passing more and backs up well, and, with Hibbert, deprived us of a try by Heath, after . a brilliant run almOst next season. Kicks very little. the organised his weight in the whole length of the ground. This seemed to forward, but does not shove make the R. P. Roseveare-Heavy coolly. team dispirited, his �ht in the line ont, and passes and they were beaten by a goal and a try scrum. Makes good use of m'l. game. to Slack in a losing Might and starts; is inclined to be lazy. On November 23 A. A. Woodbouse-Plays in fits we played Caius with scarcely half a team, times. his height mo(e; runs well at and suffered a heavy use and uses his feet defeat. Taylor played pluckily at three­ very much this season. Works R. H. Stacey-Improved at the quarters. lose his head in the open. Good well in the scrnm, but seems to On December 2 we were beaten and backs up well. by Trinity by 2 goals and line out, the squash, bnt a fallen off. Too light for try to a try, gained by Heath, A. J. Wilson-Has somewhat the who played very well in the selfish, and plays too much on latter part of the game. , dribbles and tackles well. Rather wing. tackles During the second half of the season forwards. Works very hard and we were much handi­ F. Taylor-The most usefnl of the kick. capped by loss of men, and could never get A good drop and fair place together a full team. untiringly. but sometimes Generally has plenty of dash, No matches were played in the Lent Term, owing E. Prescott-A heavy forward. to last thorough knowledge of the game. Term's slack. Backs up well; has a casualties and the fact that most of the men is uses his feet well; plays were rowing. good worker. Follows up and The team on the whole has been disappointing. There was J. P. M, Blackett-A the game. and a lamentable want of energy is slow in breaking up. Tackles and combination, among the R. Rowlands-Shoves hard, but forwards seen. especially. Until they realise that well at times, but is seldom they must play dribbles very hard. for each most vigoronsly, and tackles other we cannot expect to win matches. They were W. Ashburner-Works slow in breaking up the scrum and often careless in the line ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB. out. Combined dribbling and passing were conspicuous by won 10, their absence. The tackling, with one we have played 26 matches this season: or two exceptions, was Altogether 3 of very loose, each man 4-. Of these 6 were played this Term, waiting until another had • lost 12, and drawn made his The ill success of last attempt. The result was that the backs had not a chance. which were won, 2 drawn, and 1 lost. absence of Newbery and The three-.quarters played a lazy game, generally preferring Term was chiefly owing to the to kick rather than run; congratulate our Captain on the above they seemed to think it unnecessary Mundahl. We must in to back each other up. The the difficulties he had to contend with halves were perhaps the best part result, considering having of the team and set a good example Mundahl, a better back than half, to the rest, though they settling the team; been chosen might play more together. latter place, owing to his having to play in the team; whilst In the return match with Trinity, to fill that position in the 'Varsity Kendall sustained serious several times his usual place injury to his shoulder, which has Ne also caused Field to give up prevented him from playing wbery has however, has since. (outside left) for the same reason. The latter, 126 OU?' Chromele. OU?' Ch?'onz'cle. 127 played well at inside right sometimes. There H. C. Newbery-Plays grandly at outside left. Is untiring in his play, and siderable has been con­ comes back to help the half·backs. Makes the difficulty in filling the place alone of the forwards year's custodian of goal-keeper, our last most of his weight and pace, passes well, and as a rule middles having lost his esprit de has filled the corps. Woodhouse splendidly. By far the best shot in the team. place to the best of his ability, G. S. Hodson-Useful in side left, dribbles well; should learn to pass been in the but, never having position before, was considerably wanting accurately, and sho')tat goal. experience and inclined in H. Roughton-Energetic and hard·working centre·forward; passes well, hut several to be nervous. Nevertheless, on occasions he has played distinctly poor shot at goal. The well. A. P. C. Field-Has changed fr om outside left to inside right. Has played backs are the mainstay of . at goal. Barraclough the team, both Colhson and well in several matches. Fast, and passes well, but very weak shot kicking and tackling -A fast and useful outside right; has spoilt his play by fa iling Collison well; we almost fancy F. L. Allen more as a half than a to middle, and endeavouring to shoot goals instead, which is not the duty that place back, and he has often filled for the College, but his back of an outside wing. to kick too play has caused him of Prior, Reeves, hard. In either position, as The eleven has received the assistance failed to set Captain, he has never his eleven an example of hard Seccombe, and Langmore:- play. Barraclough work and good J. H. Reeves-who has only played this Term, should develope into a useful has improved wonderfully since of pace, but should practice middling. Has and has played consistently last year, outside right. Has plenty well throughout the season. generally played centre; a poor shot at goal. The half-backs are well also on the whole well up to M. Prior-Has generally played back in the absence of Mundahl. Plays form, and have shewed college at times, but should exert himself more, and learn to kick harder. a great improvement in playing to their forwards. tackling and P. J. Seccombe-'\Vas tried as inner right, but displayed too much kicking They must remember that half, in which capacity he should do good make the backs' work much they power. Is more fitted for a opponents lighter by keeping off their service next season. A hard worker. instead of trying to take and shoots well, but The the ball when past them. H. R. Langmore-A neat and showy forward. Passes forwards, though they have improved lacks pluck. to the presence this Term, owing: of Newbery, have thrown away We should like to call the attention of members of the match by bad shooting more than one at goal. This was particularly Club to their slackness and unpunctuality in attending practice able in the match v. notice­ Jesus on February 10. games, which are by no means JIDimportant in improving remember that They should it is one of the essential parts shooting and passing. Matches :- to of a good forward Result. come back and help his half-back, Date. Opponent.. instead of waiting Jan. 24 ...... Trinity Rest...... 1-0 the ball to be placed at his for . feet. They are ...... 1-1 of goal, rarely taking very poor in front " 25 ...... Old Carthusians . advantage of Feb. 7 ...... Pembroke ...... 2-2 slow in opportunities; and are very . getting on to ...... 5-2 the ball, but when once in " 9 . . Granta F. C. are fast possession •• •• •••• ...... •• ...... and get well away, �he passing " ID Jesus 1-2 is a distinct , ., •• ment, but might improve. " 1 I •• •••••• Christ's •••••• •.•.• 6-2 still be sharper and more accurate. We must also caution them The Scratch Sixes have got to the final round, in which match against losing heart is going against them, when a Barraclough's Six plays Mundahl's or Collison's. unselfishness and remind them that more and combination MARGARET BOAT CLUB. they are should be shewn, especially LADY a very light lot. Nevertheless, as held in R. P. Roseveare's rooms than they have played better At a meeting of the Club, last Term, both individually it was decided to give Logan Characters and collectively. at the end of the October Term, of the team:- an order for an extra 'Eight.' A large sum was subscribed at A. A Woodhouse-Has kept goal this Term. the meeting. and other amounts promised which will defray well, but fell . . Wanting in coolness; off consIderably In later matches. began the cost of building. The ship is being built. Another new the ball at once. Must learn to get rid of C. Collison-A safe and ship. paid for out of the funds, was used by the Second Lent hard working back. Kicks tackles splendidly. hard and well, crew in the latc races, and proved a very fast boat. An able and energetic Cap and' H. C. Barraclough - Has tain. Races began as early as they . improved greatly t back. The preparations for the Lent ' generally gettmg the ball � Is a cap ital tackler, nstituted away from his opp onent. possibly could do, and the two boats were finally co kick. A sure and neat F. A. H. Walsh-A useful as follows:- half.back, somewhat First Boat. SecondBoat. forwards, makes good use . slow. Plays well to of hIs weIght, and plays his W. Ashburner (bow) J. Mayall (bow) H. S. Mundahl-Good well with his full.back. half.back. Heads well, 2 G. P. Davys 2 A. E. Monro did not kick so hard. but would play better if he 3 C. C. Waller 3 B. T. Nunns M. H. Hayward-A plucky and hard working 4 J. Backhouse 4 A. C. Thompson too apt to kick half· back ; tackles well, out. Should learn to play but 5 A. S. Roberts 5 H. J. Hoare which more with his half his work would be saved. full back, by 6 A. D. M. Gowie 6 A. H. Ridsdale 7 H. E. H. Coombes 7 W. D. Jones A. J. Robertson ($trONt) R. A. Sampson (stroke) W. L. Benthall (cox) J. Sellwood (cox) 128 Our Chronzcle. Our Chronz'cle. 129

h latterly; works hard, but is erratic in time and The thanks of the Club are due to Messrs N. P. Symonds, Backhouse -Improved muc A. �ousfield swing. (Trinity Hall), and H. A. Francis for l�nding th�ir servIces as coaches of the First Our late WaIler -Must steady his swing; works consistently. Boat. FIrst Captam, king for his weight; unsteady H. A. Francis, indeed, was in residence for a week; Davys -Is a keen oarsman, and very hard-wor and it fo rward, and too eager to lug his oar ill. was mainly owing to his most careful coaching that the First Boat was Ashburner-Has an unvarying style, which is devoid of dash. changed from a slow to a very fast crew. services of . About ten days before the races the First Boat lost the The Second a Boat was entirely in the hands of A. C. MIllard, 011 He is a powerful oar with bad the Second R. H. Stacey account of a strain. Captain, and great praise is due to him for turning finish, rows deep, and works too late ill the stroke. out such a hard-working crew. Sampson-A very successful stroke; never shirked work. The Lent Races began on Wednesday, February 22, in most rows with his arms; when he has overcome bitter Jones-Is a trifle careless, and wintry weather, which continued throughout the week. these tendencies will b·e a very useful man. Our Second Boat made two bumps, capturing Queens' at Ridsdale-Lacks leg-work terribly. . Ditton on but swings and Wednesday and running into King's slightly higher Hoare-Inaccurate with the time, and apt to finish short, up on Thursday. On Friday Jesus II had to exert themselves. works well. to their very utmost to avoid being caught; and we think Thompson-Swings badly, and is an indifferent time-keeper. that had the cox of our Second Boat been content with not Nunns -Has a long swing, but often misses his beginning. follow ing in the wake of the pursued boat that a third bump Monro and Mayall-Particularly hard-working. might have been registered. As all know, the fourth night Four Trial Eights were made up of men not rowing in the of racing was abandoned, owing to the sad death of E. S. boats. The race was won by Cooke's crew. Campbell, of Clare, who was killed near Post Reach corner. Lent The Bateman Pairs are to be rowed on March 10. The First Boat experienced a most unfortunate defeat on the first night. Jesus I had bumped Corpus about fifty yards ATHLETIC CLUB. above the Railway Bridge, and, instead of drawing in to the bank, had allowed their ship to swing across the river, so that Presitlmt : F. W. Philpoe C. H. Heath, H. S. when our boat passed the bow-side oars fouled Co mmittee : H. C. Barraclough, W. C. Kendalf, it, and the crew, Nicho!!, A. S_ thinking Mundahl, C. Collison, J. Backhouse, A. E. Monro, D. A. it a bump, drew in to the bank, and I st Trinity I rowed past and claimed a Yictory. Roberts. An appeal for obstruction Ho n. Se c. : L. Norman. was lodged, but disallowed. The second night shewed clearly of what The meeting was fixed for Monday and Tuesday, February 'stuff ' the First Boat was made. Caius I set off at 14, but, owing to bad weather, the second day had to a fast stroke, and gained so rapidly on us that off the Plough 13 and poned till the following Friday. As usual the entry was only a few feet separated the one boat from the other. be post for the Strangers' Handicap, which yielded some splendid 1st Trinity I, which had bumped Corpus at Ditton, had not large drawn in racing. to the side, which forced our cox to a take bad events Kendall again carried off the palm with corner, and Caius, whose course was clear by the In the closed time we of 20ft. 7tin. In the Sprints, Heath, who shewed had passed the Trinity boat, seemed certain to make a good jump their old form, and Pennington were well to the fore, bump, for they were almost overlapping; but then Robertson some of his wh did well in the long races. Philpot was out quickened and the gap between the boats was widened ile Hayward every stroke, at of and by no means up to his usual form. and at the finish there was more than a distance condition I S. Roberts, between them. Putting the We igh t. -A. G. Cooke, 27ft. I�in., I; A. On Friday the First Division had just started 27ft. 2in., 2. Cooke afterwards put 28ft. 7bin. paddling down I; 2; to their stations 100 Ya rds Race.-First He at : C. H. Heath, W. C. Kendall, when the news of Campbell's death I I *sec. put a • T. \V. Parry, 0; D. S. Gillmore, 0; Won by a yard. Time, stop to any more racing. According 0_ to the general wish of Second Heat : D. A. Nicholl, I; H. S. Mundahl, 2; C. A. Gregory, the members of Kendall, 2; the L.M.B.C. a wreath was sent to be placed Won by half a yard. Time, II1;sec. Fin al Heat : Heath, 1; on the coffin. Nicho]], 0; Mundahl, o. Won by a yard and a half. Time, lotsec. A. Robertson-Is able to keep Ya rds Ha ndicap.-First Heat : D. A. Nicholl, 3�yds., I; W. his men lively, but is short in the water, 120 and 4yds., o. Won generally swings too far back; he showed L.M Russell, Shds., 2; H. S. Mundahl, scratch, 0; F. Marvel, .B.C. pluck in coming I; A. away from Caius. by a fo ot. Time, I3�sec. Second Heat : W. C. Kenuall, scratch, C. yards. Coombes - Is a very promising G�ego 3�yds., 2; D. S. Gillmore, 8yds., o. Won easily by two oar, though he lacks stiffness, and is inclined ry, to row light. Time I 3sec. Th ird Ifeat: C. H. Heath, Ilyds .. I; A. R. Pennington, 6yds 2 ; 0; 6yls., 0; L. W. Attl ee 6yds., o. Gowie-Except in the races did not work hard enough ; ., B. A. Lees! ryd., W. Harris, ! very short fo rward. 1; Penmngton, 2, Roberts-Is rough but willing; must give up Won by a yard. Time, I3isec• Final :fIeat : Heath, lugging. at the end of the stroke. VOL. XV. S 130 Our Clzrordcle. Our Chront'cle. 131

a 2; Kendall, 0; Nicholl, 0; Gregory, 0; Russell, o. Won by a yard ; splendid 300 Yar'dl Co nsolation Race.-F. Marvel, I; C. A, Gregory, race, all well up. Time, I 2�sec. W. Harris, o. Won fairly easily by 4 yards. Time, 3i�sec. Ha if- Mile I ; Ha ndicap. -M. Hayward, lOyds., I; F. W. Philpot, scratch, 2 ; Gyp s' Ha ndicap, 200 Ya rds .-W. Coulson, 15yds., R. Twinn, L. W. Attlee, 20yds.; 0; R. E. J ackson, 20yds., 0 ; B. Ellis, 30yds., 0 ; 30yds., 2. Won by 2 yards. Time, 23!sec. E. J. Roberts, 30yds., o. Won easily by thirty yards. Time, 2min. I1�sec. 120 Ya rds Hurdle Raci.-W. C. Kendall, owed Iyd., I; A. S.Roberts, 2; CRICKET CLUB. C. H. S. Godwin, 0; D. S. Gillmore, o. The turf was very treacherous, and Mr W. F. Kendall was the only man who kept on his fe et the whole way. Time, By the invitation of the President, Smith, a J9�sec. meeting was held in his rooms in the middle of the Term. Quarter-Mile Race. -A. R. Pennington, I ; C. H. Heath, 2; C. A. The following officers were elected ;- Gregory, 0; J. H. Reeves, 0; A. G. Cooke, 0; H. S. Mundahl, o. Reeves J. S. G. Grenfell. Secretary: F. A. H. Walsh. took the lead for the first 300 yards, when he was quickly passed, and Cap tain : : F. L. AlIen, H. Roughton, W. F. Moulton, H. C. Newbery. Pennington, who judged his race very well, secured 1st place by 6 yards fr om Co mmittee Heath. Time, 55�sec. Several matches have been arranged for the Second Eleven ; all the cricketing members One Mile Race.-F. W. Philpot, owed 25yds., I; W. A. Russell, 2; the Officers and Committee hope that R. E. Jackson, o. Philpot soon knocked off his penalty, after which he and of the College will offer their services, and make the Eleven Russell waited on one another very patiently till the last 100 yards, when both aft formidable as possible. spurted, and Philpot gained 1st place by a few inches. Time, 5min_ I7sec. Stra ngers' Race, 120 Ya rds Ha ndicap.- First EI ea t: N. W. H. M'Lean, LAWN TENNIS CLUB. Magdalene, 3yds., I; H. M. Fletcher, Trinity, scratch, 2; W. N. Grimley, Caius, 44yds., 0; C. R. Wall, St Catharine's, 5yds., 0; H. G. Woolf, Trinity At a meeting held on February 2 I the fo llowing Officers Hall, 6yds., 0_ Fletcher caught his men but tben e,p.sied, and so let M'Lean were elected for next season ; take 1st place. Time, 12tsec. Second He at : R. W. Turner, Trinity Hall, Cap tain : L. H. K. Bushe-Fox. Secretary : H. Simpson. I�yds., I; E. B. Prest, Trinity Hall, 5yds., 2; H. O. Wade, Trinity, E. n. Co mm£ttee : T. W. Parry, T. Haydon, L. W. Thomas, J. Gibso 4�yds., 0; J. C. Williams, Emmanuel, 6yds., 0; C. C. Webb, Clare, 6yds., o. fo r the use of Won,easily by 2 yards. Time, 13sec. Ih£rd He at : E. P. Staples, Trinity, Three ash courts have now been provided 3yds., I; C. F. Lloyd, Trinity, 4�yds., 2; C. D. l.ewis, Jesus, I�yds., 0; members of the General Athletic Club, but the badness of the F. L. Perkins, Pembroke, o. 3�yds., 0; G. Gregory, Trinity Hall, 7yds., weather has made it almost impossible to play upon them. A very close race, won by 6 inches. Time, I2tsec. Fo urth EI ea t: R. Willis, Clare, ;5tyds., 1; C. H. Cordeux, Clare, 3yds., 2; E. B. Badcock, Trinity, THE EAGLE I!yds. , 0; L. C. Phillips, Trinity, 5yds., o. Won by a foot. Time, 12*secs. LAWN TENNIS CLuB. Second Round-First EI eat : Fletcher, I; Turner, 2; M'Lean, 0; Prest, o. above Club was held in W. C. Kendall's Won by a few inches. Time, j2�sec. Second He at : Willis, I i Staples, 1; A meeting of the I- were elected members Cordeux, 0 i Lloyd, o. A splendid race, all being close up at the finish. rooms on ] anuary 3 The following H. H. Time, I22secs. Final He at : Turner, I; Fletcher, 2; Staples, 3; Willis, o. of the Club ;-H. Roughton, B. Ellis, R. Langmore, C. Flctcber only managed to get withill 4 feet of the winner, who ran splendidly ; Heath, T. A. Nicholl, H. H. Walker, and C. Collison. 2 fe et between second and third. Time, 12sec. Fresh men's Race, 200 Yards. -D. A. Nicholl, I; J. H. Reeves, 2. LACROSSE. Nicholl got a flying start, and held the lead throughout. Time, 24sec. little to Hig" Jurnp.-B. H. Lees, 4ft . Il£in., I; C. H. S. Godwin, 4ft. 9iin., 2; Of the doings of the Lacrosse Club there is very T. W. Parry, owed 2in., 4ft. although 91il1., 3. Godwin and Parry tied for second record. We have been unable to raise a fu ll team, place, but Parry's penalty decided it in Godwin's favour. Conse­ we had expected better things of the Amalgamation_ 100 Ya rds, Boating Men .-A. G. Cooke, I; W. Harris, 2; E. Prescott, o. we received quently we have only played one match, in which Won by 2 yards. Time, I1isec. is arranged a severe beating from Trinity. Another match 350 Ya rds Ha ndicap.-A. R. Pennington, loyds., I ; W. A. Russell, Club. We hope that this not too lOyds., 2; H. S. Mundahl, 3yds., 0; C. H. Heath, 3yds., 0; D. A. Nicholl, against the Inter-Collegiate members of the 8yds., 0; C A. Gregory, lOyds., 0; F. Marvel, 12yds., 0; W. Harri�, glorious record may induce those numerous or nothing 15yds., o. Won by 2 yards. Time 40isec. Amalgamation who during the Lent Term do little Club next Three Miles Ha ndz'cap . R. H. Forster, tmile, I; M. Hayward, 350yds., 2 ; in the way of exercise to swell the numbers of the Philpot, scratch, 3; C. H. ]ohnian Club F. W. Heath, 200yds., 0; H. S. Mundahh year, and enable it to hold the position which a 250yds., 0; D. A. Nicholl, 500ycls., o. Forster, with his long start, held the ought to hold in the 'Varsity. lead throughout, and won by about 200 yards ; a good race for second place. d Marvel have been playing for the first Time, r6min. 22sec. Lees, Christie, an Lacrosse Club, and Young and Shawcross Long Jump .-W. C. Kendall, owed 6in., 20rt. Hin., I; H. S. Mundahl, team of the 'Varsity 17ft. lo�in., 2; C. A. Gre�ory, 0; A R. Penntn�ton, o. Kendall did not for the second_ : for St ] ohn'5 : seem quite at home over Ius first two Jumps, but hIS thIrd attempt was most The fo llowing have received their colours successful. F. Marvel, F. C. Young, and ll. W. Smith. Du?" 1 3 132 Du?' CMom'cle. Chromcle, 3 Term, and SOCIETY. There have been two Smoking Concerts this DEBATING larger they appear to have given satisfaction ; but much Co mmittee : in audiences are to be desired. The second took place C. Foxley, Presideflt. . .Al �xander, Treasur,;-, J. J VI, which is better adapted for such perfor­ F. S. Locke, . Nlcklin. Lecture-room Vice-President. T. in the Third Court. R. H . Bilig, Ex-Pusident. C. Bach. mances than the Lecture-room J. H. Taylor, Secretar I given in the Guildhall on Thursday, y. The "Pop " was 8. Debates have taken place on the following Motions :-:- March Jan. 2 8th-" That this House has no confidence In Her MISSION. Majesty's Government." Proposed by the Secretary, opposed THE COLLEGE by R. A. Lehfeldt. Carried. As the Annual Report will be issued in a few days little Feb. 4th-" That the St John's College Debating Society is need be said here as to the work of the Mission, which be abolished." Proposed by A. M. Mond, opposed by the encouraging way. Secretary. Lost. progressing in a most been some little delay in the completion of the Feb. 11th-" That luxury alone will ultimately ruin England." There has plans for the new church, but it is hoped that the contract Proposed by W. G. Woodhouse, opposed by T. Nicklin. Lost. bed, may be signed early in the spring. The amount subscri Feb. 18th-" That there is too much of the • coach and the Committee in commencing cram' in Cambridge Education." though enough to warrant Proposed by J. G. C. Mendis, require to be considerably increased opposed by W. J. Moody. building operations, will Carried. satisfactorily accomplished. Feb. 2sth-" That this before the work can be House has no sympathy with the vacation many members of the College 'Higher Education of Women ' movement." During the Christmas Proposed by and the interest felt in the College has been the Treasurer, opposed by J. J. Hulley. Carried. visited Walworth, increased by the influence of this direct contact March 3rd-" That England ought to support the Triple very much Alliance." Proposed with the London poor. by H. F. Hoare, opposed by A. M. Mond. given in of those intending to March 1 oth-" Several names have been That this House approves of Vegetarianism." and the Junior Secretary (E. B. Proposed by T. Nicklin. stay at the Mission at Easter, glad to receive additions. The following members, in addition to those mentioned, Ward) will be H. Macklin has resigned his office as Juruor Treasurer, have spoken in the debates :-H. V. Waterfield, H. W. W. Macklin, has succeeded him. F. S. Locke, A. Harbottle, L. B. Radford, H. and R. H. Stace), Smith, H. W. has been strengthened by the addition of Shawcross, E. F. Chidell, J. Crawshaw, R. H. The Commit�ee Bigg, and A. D. M. Gowie, A. r Robertson, and B. Wynne-Willson. three Junior Members: E. A. Hensley. The Society now meets in Lecture-room VI, Chapel Court. will prove The Dispensary is now in working order, and it THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. a valuable auxiliary to the Mission in many ways. r medical Old J ohnians who are in London finishing thei The Officers for this Term have been :_ this branch. course will, it is hoped, be able to help forward President: E. B. Ward. Treasur4r : H. A. Portbuty. will be glad to give information as to how Secretary : W. H. Verity. The Secretaries this can be done. The following papers have been read :_ is of great importance. , The question of "Old Clothes " "Nature and . .•. Scope of Ohl Testament Wisd.om . W. G. Monckton!. year a large number of cast-off garments were "Chrysost •... •..••••.•.••..•.••...•.. During last om " " •••.A. W. Bunnett. much appreciated. Parcels .•..•• sion, and were "The Doctrine of }.1an " ••.•••••.•••.••••• sent to the Mis A. Huddle. or they will be called "O Testament .. •.•.•••. .•.• to the Mission, ld Morality " .•••... T. Davies. may be addressed direct "New Testament Interpretation of the Old " •••••.E. H. Whitley. for in College. 20, Canon The Annual Meeting was held on February when USICAL SOCIETY. Work in M Body gave a most energetic address on Mission The Musical Society has begun practising this South London. Term fOT of the religious the May Concert in the Guildhall. A goodly number The Record of January 6 published an account of very highly of the performing members turned up at the first practice, but condition of South London, and spoke many had attended it. have since dropped off, and remarks will probably again be St John's Mission and of the success which heard about our "four tenors." The works under rehearsal are Lloyd's "Hero and Leander" and Hofmann's "Metissima." 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