Election. The candidates were- Q.S.S. H.S. Otter Capt. W.A.L.P Evans A.W. Williams Wynn E.H. Holthouse T.B.B. E.G.B Phillimore (Grant’s) E.M. Rodocanachi (Rigaud’s) F.L. Denman (Grant’s) Also H. L. Roche QS H.L. Randall QS J.R. Reid T.B. There were elected to Oxford: H.S. Otter W.A.L.P. Evans E.G.B. Phillimore To Cambridge: E.H. Holthouse…
The Universities: G Milner (who was head of Home-boarders in ’68) of Ch. Ch. Has obtained the first Denyer-Johnson Theological Scholarship. S.H. West, who left the School before Milner, was elected, with high distinction, to the Radcliffe travelling fellowship. The chief honours obtained during the last year are the following: Oxford Moderations: E.J Webb.…
H.H O’Farrell has gained an open scholarship at Pembroke Coll. Oxd. And also passed into the Indian Civil Service. H.D.S Pennington [probably H.F.D Pennington 1866-1870] passed into the Indian Civil also. AP. Hill
In the absence of Hill (through illness) I make the following entries. H.F.G Bramwell (H.B. Rigauds) got an open scholarship at Lincoln College Ox., he was fourth out of 52 candidates; it is to be hoped that this together with Mee’s scholarship will have the effect of raising the numbers at Westminster. H.J. Roberts Head…
Bickmore having gained a first class in Mathematics at Oxford, we were entitled to a half holiday and Thursday July 13th was given as such. A.P. Hill
As Macleay the Head Town-boy is away & will not return this term I make the following entries in this ledger:- At the end of November Macleay went up to Oxford to try for the Balliol scholarship; he was not successful but came out seventh on the list. A.P. Hill
Oct. 14th Mr Owen, one of the ushers, got a fellowship at University College, Oxford.
Elected to Oxford of the T.B. in May W. Winters obtained the Dean Thomas W.J. Madian one of the Tripletts E.R. Dowdeswell June 19th Prin. Opp.
We had an early play on March 1st as usual – no leave out, though it fell on a Monday. Lord Lansdowne asked for one on the 17th. We also had leave out on Easter Monday, as an equivalent to Good Friday. On the 27th of March the Eight had leave to see the Oxford…
This year we had the Triplett Exhibitions for the first time. They are about £50 in value, this in number, last for three years, at either Oxford or Cambridge, & are open to Q.Ss and T.Bs indiscriminately. But Q.Ss elected to Christ Church will not be able to hold the Tripletts; a Christ Church studentship…