OUR CHRONICLE. "SOME Poets plunge at once in medias res": let the Johnian Chronicler be allowed to do the same; and let us without further preface proceed to record such facts as we have to note. At an election for members of the Council of the Senate this Term the Rev. the Master was elected as a Head, Professor Liveing as a Professor, and the Rev. A. V. Hadley as an ordinary member. Mr. F. C. Wace, M.A. has been appointed Junior Moderator for the ensuing Mathematical Tripos. The Rev. E. A. Abbott, B.A. has been appointed Composition Master at Birmingham Grammar School. Mr. H. J. Sharpe, B.A. has accepted temporarily the post of Professor of Mathematics at Belfast in the place of Professor Slesser, who has been incapacitated from discharging his duties through illness. The following gentlemen have vacated Fellowships since the appearance of our last number: The Rev. W. C. Sharpe, B.D. Mr. E. Headlam, M.A. The Rev. J. Rigg, B.D. Mr. W. C. Evans, M.A. The Rev. H. G. Day, M.A. Mr. R. B. Clifton, M.A. We give the List of Honours in the Moral Science Tripos which appeared on Monday last. It contains the names of none but Johnians: of whom we may congratulate two on obtaining a First Class. The following lists contain the names of those gentlemen who obtained a First Class in the June Examination : A prize for Hebrew was adjudged to O. Fynes-Clinton. On the 13th of June the following gentlemen were elected Foundation Scholars : The Naden Divinity Studentship was awarded to C. E. Graves. The Wood and Hare Exhibitions were given as follows: Mr. H. S. Beadon has passed the first examination for the Indian Civil Service: and Messrs. A. Ll.Clay, A. Yardley, F. W. J. Rees, and J. W. Best, the final examination. The officers of the Lady Margaret Boat Club for this term are: E. W. Bowling, President The list of University Boat-races during the term will be found on an adjoining page: the following was the crew sent in for the Fours by the L.M.B.C.: 1 M. H. L. Beebee 2 E. A. Alderson 3 C. H. La Mothe T. E. Cremer (Stroke) Mr. C. C. Scholefield, the winner of the Lady Margaret Challenge Cup, represented the College in the contest for the Colquhoun Sculls. The Lady Margaret Scratch Fours were rowed on Saturday November 15. Ten boats were entered: after seven bumping races the time race was rowed between the following crews: 1 R. B. Masefield 2 A. D. Clarke 3 E. A. Alderson A. Cust (Stroke) R. Levett (Cox.) 1 F. Young 2 J. Alexander 3 C. H. La Mothe C. C. Scholefield (Stroke) Mr. Levett's boat won by about a second. The Lady Margaret Trial Eights came off on Wednesday and Thursday November 26 and 27; there being four boats in. The following was the successful crew: 1 S. B. Barlow 2 A. Marshall 3 H. Rowsell 4 W. Dunn 5 M. H. Marsden 6 H. Watney 7 C. Yeld A. Langdon (Stroke) R. H. Dockray (Cox.) The University Scratch Fours commenced on Monday December 1. Thirty-eight boats were entered. The time race was rowed December 5; Messrs. M. H. L. Beebee and J. Alexander of the L.M.B.C. being in the winning crew. The officers of No. 2 (St. John's) Company of the Cambridge University Volunteers are: Captain, W. D. Bushell; Lieutenant, W. H. Besant; Ensign, W. Marsden; Ensign J. B. Davies having resigned his commission on leaving Cambridge. On Monday November 17th, a Match took place between No. 1 (University) Company and No. 2; seven men on either side; in which our Company proved victorious by 11 marks (hits and points): the scores being respectively 228 and 217. The Officers have this Term subscribed for a Challenge Cup to be shot for weekly by members of the Company; if won three times to become the property of the winner. Won for the first time by Captain Bushell. The Johnian Challenge Cup was shot for on Thursday November 27. The victor was Captain Bushell, who made 27 points. Ensign Marsden and Sergeant Clare scored 26 and 25 points respectively. We regret to say that the work of recruiting has not hitherto proceeded so briskly among the freshmen of this College as might have been hoped; indeed we fear that without a speedy accession of strength the Johnian Company will scarcely be able to maintain its well-earned reputation. The final contest for the Prince of Wales' Cup took place on Thursday December 4. It was again carried off by Lieut. E. C. R. Ross of the 6th Company. The match for Chaplain Emery's Cup was concluded yesterday (Dec. 9.) Ensign J. Grant-Peterkin of the 1st Company was the winner with 52 marks (hits and points): Lieut.-Colonel Baker and Captain Bushell scoring 50 marks each. The Newbery Challenge Racquet Cup was won easily on Thursday December 4th, by Mr. E. W. Bowling, who played the concluding match with Mr. A. Smallpeice. A subscription has been opened in the College to aid in the relief of the distress at present prevailing in the Cotton Districts. The amount already received, not reckoning several subscriptions promised, exceeds £300, of which more than £6 has been contributed by the College Servants. |