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CAMBRIDGE.—The Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, of St. John's College, spoke as follows in presenting, for the complete degree of Master of Arts honoris causa, Mr. Howard Marsh, recently elected professor of surgery in succession to Sir George Humphry, who died in 1896.

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CAMBRIDGE.—The Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, spoke as follows on May 14, in presenting Mr. Robert Bell, LL.D., F.R.S., Director of the Geological Survey in Canada, for the degree of Doctor in Science honoris causa:

Tyrrell's Latin Anthology - Anthology of Latin Poetry, by Robert Yelverton Tyrrell, Litt.D., Fellow and Public Orator, Trinity College, Dublin; Hon.Litt.D. Cantab.; D.C.L., Oxon.; LL.D. Edin. London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.; New York: the Macmillan Company. 1901. Pp. ix., 310. Price 6s.

Tyrrell's Latin Anthology - Anthology of Latin Poetry, by Robert Yelverton Tyrrell, Litt.D., Fellow and Public Orator, Trinity College, Dublin; Hon.Litt.D. Cantab.; D.C.L., Oxon.; LL.D. Edin. London: Macmillan &amp; Co., Ltd.; New York: the Macmillan Company. 1901. Pp. ix., 310. Price 6<i>s</i>.

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following is the speech delivered on November 9 by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, in presenting Prof. Somerville for the complete degree of Master of Arts honoris causa.

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OXFORD.—The following is the speech delivered by the Public Orator, Dr. W. W. Merry, on the occasion of his presenting Dr. R. Trimen, F.R.S., for the honorary M.A. degree on May 16:—

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following are the speeches delivered on April 27 by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, in presenting (1) Prof. Sir William Turner and (2) the Rev. Prof. Wiltshire, for the honorary degree of Doctor in Science:—

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following is the speech delivered by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, Fellow and Tutor of St John's, in presenting for the complete degree of M.A. honoris causâ Mr. G. Sims Woodhead, Professor of Pathology:—

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following is the speech delivered on March 10 by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, in presenting, for the honorary degree of Doctor in Science, Prof. Wilhelm Pfeffer of Leipzig, Croonian Lecturer of the Royal Society, 1898:—

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following are the speeches delivered by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, Fellow and Tutor of St John's, on June 27, in presenting Sir John Bennet Lanes Bart., F.R.S., Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert, F.R.S., and Prof Mendeléef, for the honorary degree of Doctor in Science:—

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CAMBRIDGE—The following are the speeches delivered by the Public Orator (Dr. Sandys, Fellow and Tutor of St. John's

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following are the speeches delivered by the Public Orator (Dr. Sandys, tutor of St. John's College) in presenting Sir Andrew Clark, Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson, Dr. John Evans, Prof. Sylvester, and Mr. A. J. Ellis for honorary degrees on June 10:—

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DUBLIN.—At the Summer Commencements of the University of Dublin, held in Trinity College, Dublin, on June 27, Mr. F. W. Burbidge, Curator of the Trinity College Botanical Gardens, received the honorary degree of M.A. The Public Orator, Prof. Palmer, called attention to the benefits conferred on botanical science by Mr. Burbidge, by his travels in Borneo, and by his labours in elucidating the natural history of those classic flowers the Narcissi and the Hellebores. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on Mr. Valentine Ball, F.R.S., the Director of the Science and Art Museum, Dublin, and at one time Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in Trinity College, Dublin, whose works on the geology and mineralogy of India, and researches on the identification of the animals and plants of India which were known to the early Greek authors, merited the eulogium pronounced on them by the Orator.

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following are the speeches delivered on June 9 by the Public Orator, Dr. Sandys, Fellow and Tutor of St. John's College, in presenting for the honorary degree of Doctor in Science, Prof. G. G. Stokes, Lord Rayleigh, Sir Frederick Abel, Prof. Cayley, and Prof. Adams:—

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CAMBRIDGE.—The following is the speech delivered in the Senate House on November 24 by the Public Orator (Mr. J. E. Sandys, Fellow and Tutor of St. John's) in presenting Dr. Thomas Sterry Hunt for the Honorary Degree of LL.D.:—