John Davenport, Worcester College. George Moberley, Balliol College. Richard John Price, Brasenose College, lege. November S. Robert Henry Crockett, Brasenose College. Thomas Medland, Scholar of Corpus Christi College. Hon. Charles Bathurst, Student of Christ Church. Samuel Smith, Student of Christ Church. Henry Bingham Baring, Christ Church. John Harding, Christ Church. William Thornes, Christ Church. John Foley, Scholar of Wadham College. November 17. John Burton Birtwhistle, Lincoln College, Grand Compounder. William Tahourdin, Fellow of New College. Frederick Williamson, Christ Church. C. W. C. Baker, Balliol College. November 24. Baldwin Fulford, Exeter College. Caledon G. Duprè, St Mary Hall. William James Copleston, Corpus Christi College. Thomas Evans, Oriel College. December 1. James Hadley, Worcester College. Edward Cove, Worcester College. Edward Nares Henning, Worcester College. Thomas A. Holland, Worcester College. James Hughes, Jesus College. December 8. George Monnington, Worcester College. Richard Lewis, Magdalen Hall. George Thomas Picton Jenkins, Pembroke College. William Leslie, Lincoln College. BACHELOR OF MUSIC. November 17. Alfred Bennet, New College. MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. October 8. The nomination of a Vice-Chancellor for the ensuing year, by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, Chancellor of the University, was approved in full Convocation, when the Rev. Richard Jenkyns, D.D. Master of Baliol College, was (a second Theological Prize. [Instituted June 2, 1825.] Subject" The operation of human causes only will not sufficiently account for the propagation of Christianity." The above subject, for an English Essay, appointed by the Judges, is proposed to Members of the University on the following conditions: 1. The candidate must have passed his examination for the degree of B.A. or B.C.L. 2. He must not on this day (Dec. 1) have exceeded his twenty-eighth term. 3. He must have commenced his sixteenth term on or before the 1st of February next. In every case the terms are to be computed from the matriculation inclusively. The Essays are to be sent under a sealed cover to the Registrar of the University on or before the Wednesday in Easter week next ensuing (March 29.) None will be received after that day. Chancellor's Prizes. Subjects for the ensuing year. For Latin Verses-" Montes Pyrenæi." For an English Essay" Is a rude or a refined age more favourable to the production of works of fiction?" For a Latin Essay-" Quibus præcipue de causis in artium liberalium studiis Romani Græcis vix pares, nedum superiores evaserint." The first of the above subjects is intended for those Gentlemen of the University who have not exceeded four years from the time of their matriculation; and the other two for such as have exceeded four, but not completed seven years. Sir Roger Dewdigate's Prize-For the best composition in English Verse, not containing either more or fewer than fifty lines, by any Undergraduate who has not exceeded four years from the time of his matriculation-"Trajan's Pillar." The Exercises are all to be sent under a sealed cover to the Registrar of the University on or before the first day of May next. None will be received after that day. The author is required to conceal his name, and to distinguish his composition by what motto he pleases; sending at the same time his name sealed up under another cover, with the motto inscribed upon it. No person who has already obtained a prize will be deemed entitled to a second prize of the same description. The Exercises to which the prizes shall have been adjudged, will be repeated (after a previous rehearsal) in the theatre, upon the Commemoration Day, immediately after the Public Orator's Creweian Oration. TERMS for 1826. Lent Term......... begins Jan. 14, ends Mar. 18 Easter Term ...... begins April 5, ends May 18 Trinity Term...... begins May 17, ends July 8 Michaelmas Term begins Oct. 10, ends Dec. 18 The Act will be July 4. |