appointed one of the Moderators for the year 1861, but his illness obliged him to relinquish the post, which was supplied by Mr. A. V. Hadley. Though again denied the honour of heading the list of the Mathematical Tripos, our College has not proved a traitor to its ancient reputation. Of 29 of its members who went in, 12 are Wranglers, (5 of them in the first ten,) 9 are Senior Optimes and 8 Junior Optimes. The result of the Classical Tripos will not be known till after the time that The Eagle will be in our Subscribers' hands. At the public examinations of the Students of the Inns of Court, held this term, the Council of Legal Education awarded the studentship of 50 guineas per annum to Mr. Henry Ludlow of this College. The list of those who are in the first class in each year at the Christmas Examinations is subjoined: The Master and Seniors have given notice that there will be an Examination for Scholarships, commencing on Thursday, June 6th. This year four Minor Scholarships are to be awarded, of the value of £50. per annum, tenable for two years, or till election to a Foundation Scholarship; and also an Exhibition of £40. per annum on the Duchess of Somerset's Foundation, tenable for four years. Candidates' names are to be sent in to the Master at least ten days before the commencement of the Examination. We have already mentioned that No. 2 Company of the C. U. V. R. has sustained a severe loss in the death of its Captain. Lieutenant Scriven has also resigned, being no longer in residence. The new officers are Mr. W. D. Bushell, Captain; Mr. W. H. Besant, Lieutenant; and Mr. J. B. Davies, Ensign. It will be seen by our list of Boat-Races, that our two Clubs have been, this term, moderately successful. The Officers of the two Clubs for the present term, are: Lady Margaret. A. W. Potts, Esq., B.A., President. R. L. Page, Treasurer. D. S. Ingram, Secretary. W. H. Tarleton, First Captain. T. E. Ash, Second Captain. Lady Somerset. Rev. J. R. Lunn, M.A., President. J. F. Rounthwaite, Second Captain. An important Meeting was held in the Combination Room, on Thursday Evening, March 7th, for the purpose of agreeing to new Laws for the regulation of the Cricket Club. The Rev. W. C. Sharpe gave expression to the wish of the Master and Fellows to carry on the work they had begun, in setting apart a plot of ground for a Cricket Field, by promoting, to the best of their power, such schemes for securing healthy exercise and amusement for the Undergraduates, and themselves occasionally mingling with them in such sports. As nothing is yet definitely settled, we are obliged to postpone further details till our next Number, when we hope to give an account of the new constitution. The Club is, of course, to play hereafter on the College Ground. The University Rifle Corps have met, as usual, for Battalion Drill once a-week, but their musters have been smaller than usual. On Wednesday, March 6th, they had their first march out to Madingley, and went through various skirmishing evolutions. The University Boat is, at the present time, in hard training. We are glad to hear that we are likely to have St. John's again represented in it, by Mr. W. H. Tarleton, the first Captain of the Lady Margaret Club. The Cambridge University Musical Society has given one of its best Concerts this Term, in King's College Hall, which was kindly lent for the occasion, the Town Hall being destitute of stairs, and pending its removal. Mendelssohn's music to the "Edipus Coloneus" was performed, with a second part, the programme of which was miscellaneous. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales was one of the audience. The University Pulpit has been held, during this Term, by the Rev. Dr. Kennedy, the Ven. Archdeacon France, B.D., and the Rev. T. J. Rowsell, M.A., all of this College. The Vice-Chancellor has just received a munificent donation of £500., invested in the funds, from some friends of the late Ven. Archdeacon Hare, for the purpose of founding a Prize, to be called the "Hare Prize." It is to be given once in every four years, for the best Essay on some subject connected with the history or philosophy of Ancient Greece and Rome. The Cambridge University Commissioners have just brought their labours to an end, by publishing the new Statutes of King's, Emmanuel, St. Peter's, Clare, Corpus Christi, and Downing Colleges. Most of our readers will be aware, before this, of the great loss which the literary world has sustained by the death of Dr. Donaldson. A most able philologist, he was the one of modern scholars who, above all others, maintained abroad the reputation of English Scholarship, and his place amongst us it will be very difficult to fill. He had been appointed to examine for the Classical Tripos, so that the University has this year lost an Examiner for each Tripos by an untimely death. Dr. Donaldson was engaged, up to the commencement of his last illness, on a Greek-English Lexicon, which he has left uncompleted. This, and the re-editing of some of his older works, seem to have proved too much for his strength. Just as we are going to press, we are able to record the award of University Scholarships. The Craven Scholar is Mr. R. K. Wilson, of King's College. The Porson Scholar is Mr. Arthur Sidgwick, of Trinity College. The Browne Scholar is Mr. W. H. Stone, of Trinity College. UNIVERSITY SECOND DIVISION. THESE Races commenced on Monday, the 25th ult. Owing to the recent heavy rains, the river was high and the stream strong, which latter fact must account for the unusually large number of bumps. We subjoin a list of the boats and the bumps made during the three days' racing: MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. 35 Caius III. 36 2nd Trinity III. 37 Christ's III. 38 Clare II. 39 Corpus III. 40 Queens' II. 41 Jesus II. } } It is intended that the account of the First Division Boat Races shall, hereafter, form a part of "Our Chronicle." FIVES AT ST. JOHN'S COURTS. A long contest between 32 gentlemen, handicapped by H. Gray in his usual satisfactory manner, was brought to a conclusion by a match between A. Bateman H. Y. Thompson } SH. Jenner which spirited contest ended in the success of Messrs. Bateman and Thompson; each side having won two games, and the score in the last being 15 to 12. |