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Goodeve's Modern Law of Personal Property. 6th edition. Revised by David T. Oliver, LL.M., LL.D., Fellow and Law Lecturer of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Sweet & Maxwell. 1926. pp. 552.

Goodeve's Modern Law of Personal Property. 6th edition. Revised by David T. Oliver, LL.M., LL.D., Fellow and Law Lecturer of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Sweet & Maxwell. 1926. pp. 552. - Volume 2 Issue 3

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CAMBRIDGE.—The Right Honourable S. M. Bruce has been elected an honorary fellow of Trinity Hall. Mr. P. J. Durrant, Corpus Christi College, has been elected fellow and lecturer in natural sciences at Selwyn College. Mr. R. H. Fowler, Trinity College, has been appointed University lecturer in mathematics.

The Electron in Relation to Chemistry

THE Faraday Soeiety's conferenee on “The tronie Theory of Valeney,” held at Cambridge on July i˜ and 14, may be regarded as marking a new stage in the welding togéther of physies and chemistry, whieh has been so notable a feature of the recent history of these two sciences. The conference was attended by about 120 delegates from different universities, about half of whom were drawn from outside Cambridge. Some forty visitors were entertained in Trinity Hall, through the kindness of the master and fellows, to whom a deep debt of gratitude is due f or eontributing in this way to the pleasant sociai features of the conferenee. The foreign guests included Prof. G. N. Lewis, Prof. W. A. Noyes, Prof. Lymam and Prof. Vietor Henri of Zurich; the physicists included Sir J. J. Thomson, Sir Ernest Rutherford, Sir William Bragg, Prof. Barton, Prof. W. L. Bragg, Prof. Porter, Prof. Rankine, Dr. F. W. Aston, and Mr. R. H. Fowler; the ehemists, in addition to Sir Robert Robertson, the president of the Faraday Soeiety, included Sir William Pope, Prof. Heilbron, Prof. Lapworth, Prof. Lowry, Prof. Robinson, Prof. Smithells, Prof. Thorpe, Mr. C. R. Bury, Dr. Flurseheim, Dr. W. E. Garner, ˜Dr. Henstock, Dr. Kenner, Mr. W. H. Mills, Mr. E. K. Rideal, and Dr. NIV. Sidgwiek.

Obituaries

THE death occurred on August 13, at the age of sixty-five years, of SIR ALFRED W. W. DALE, late vice-chancellor of the University of Liverpool. Sir Alfred was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. For twenty years he was lecturer, bursar, and tutor of his old college, during which time he established for himself a reputation as an able administrator of university affairs, as well as a classical scholar. In 1899 he was appointed principal of University College, Liverpool, and when Victoria University was dissolved in 1903, and its separate colleges assumed university rank, he became the first vice-chancellor of Liverpool University, retaining this post until 1919, when he was succeeded by Dr. J. G. Adami.

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CAMBRIDGE.—Mr. E. K. Rideal, Trinity Hall, has been appointed to the Humphry Owen Jones lectureship in physical chemistry. Dr. L. Cobbett, Trinity College, has been re-appointed University lecturer in pathology.

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CAMBRIDGE.—Major-Gen, the Right Hon. J. B. Seely has offered to endow a University prize for the best essay on a subject connected with aeronautics. —Mr. F. A. Potts, Trinity Hall, has been appointed demonstrator of comparative anatomy.—Regulations have now been drawn up for the Sir William Dunn professorship of biochemistry, founded under the terms of the benefaction offered to the University last summer.

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CAMBRIDGE.—Dr. Adrian has been appointed University lecturer in physiology, and Mr. F. A. Potts, of Trinity Hall, has been appointed University lecturer in zoology.

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CAMBRIDGE.—The fifth edition of the War List of the University was published by the Cambridge Review on November 15, and is an impressive quarto volume. It consists of 90 pp. and cover, and contains more than 11,000 names. Trinity College has 2500; Pembroke 1052, Gonville and Caius 952; Clare 750; Emmanuel 648; Trinity Hall 603; Jesus 559; King's 556; Christ's 540; and St. John's 513. The other colleges also show a great increase in numbers. The list not only contains the names of past and present members of the University who are serving in every branch of both Services, but, so far as is known, after each name appears the honours awarded for distinguished service; also, alas ! the large number of both killed and wounded. It is a record of which the University may well be proud, showing, as it does, Cambridge University's fine spirit. There are 614 killed, nearly 900 wounded, and 123 prisoners and missing. The distinctions comprise:—Mentioned in Despatches, 241; V.C., 3; D.S.C., 1; D.S.O., 36; Military Cross, 48; D.C.M., 4; K.C.B., 1; C.B., 2; C.M.G., 6; Medaille Militaire, 4; Croix de Chevalier, 10; Croix de Guerre, 4; Russian Orders, 5; Serbian Order, 1.

Preventive Inoculation, by G. SIMS WOODHEAD, M.A., M.D., LLD., Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C., T.F., Professor of Pathology, and Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Preventive Inoculation, by G. SIMS WOODHEAD, M.A., M.D., LLD., Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C., T.F., Professor of Pathology, and Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge

Polychæta from the N. E. Pacific: The Chætopteridæ With an Account of the Phenomenon of Asexual Reproduction in Phyllochatopterus and the Description of Two new species of Chætopteridæ from the Atlantic. By F. A. Potts, M A., Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and Balfour Student of the University*.

Polychæta from the N. E. Pacific: The Chætopteridæ With an Account of the Phenomenon of Asexual Reproduction in Phyllochatopterus and the Description of Two new species of Chætopteridæ from the Atlantic. By F. A. Potts, M A., Fellow of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and Balfour Student of the University*.

Jowett of trinity hall and the epigram on his "Little Garden."

Journal Article Jowett of trinity hall and the epigram on his "Little Garden." Get access W. P. Courtney W. P. Courtney Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Notes and Queries, Volume s10-VI, Issue 134, 21 July 1906, Page 46, https://doi.org/10.1093/nq/s10-VI.134.46b Published: 21 July 1906

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CAMBRIDGE—The list of the scholarships awarded at the twelve larger colleges was issued last Saturday. Excluding exhibitions, sizarships, and subsizarships, the amounts of which are uncertain and the number in many cases undetermined, the amount given away in the twelve colleges amounts to 54301. The seven colleges, Pembroke, Caius, King's, Jesus, Christ's, St. John's, and Emmanuel, gave away sixty scholarships of a total value of 33801.; whilst the Trinity group, consisting of Trinity, Clare, Trinity Hall, Peterhouse, and Sidney, gave away 2500l. for thirty-seven scholarships.

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CAMBRIDGE.—Some five or six years ago a special committee was called together at Cambridge, and an effort was made to obtain the cooperation of the colleges and the town and county councils in a scheme for the improvement of the milk supply of Cambridge. The committee had as its primary object the eradication of tuberculosis, beginning with bovine tuberculosis, from the county of Cambridge. Concurrently it took up the question of the housing of cattle, the sterilisation of milk, the methods of storage and distribution of milk, and the question of what milk should be refused by the colleges and by private purchasers. All these points were considered, not only with regard to tuberculosis, but also in connection with other infectious diseases, e.g. diphtheria, scarlet fever, and typhoid fever. The Cambridge Town Council undertook to pay the expenses of a veterinary surgeon, and the following colleges undertook to consider the matter favourably, and in most cases offered a certain annual subvention:—Gonville and Caius, Trinity Hall, King's, Christ's, Sidney, Emmanuel, Downing, and Girton, but the larger colleges stood out, and the scheme fell through.

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CAMBRIDGE.—During the first fortnight of last month some four hundred candidates were being examined at Cambridge for entrance scholarships. The majority of the larger colleges are now combined into two groups, the larger of which includes Pembroke, Gonville and Caius, Jesus, St. John's, Christ's, King's, and Emmanuel, whilst the smaller comprises Peterhouse, Clare, Trinity Hall, Trinity, and Sidney Sussex. Queens' examined alone, and a week later than the two large groups. As a result of the examination of these thirteen colleges a sum amounting to a little more than 6000Z. was awarded in scholarships to 108 successful candidates. This total does not include the sum, which amounted to some hundreds of pounds, given in exhibitions, sizarships, and subsizarships, and in certain extra scholarships offered by some of the colleges after the result of the first selection had been published. It is interesting to note the number of scholars and the value of the scholarships given in the different subjects. Out of a little more than 6000Z. awarded to 108 candidates, classics gained 2850/., divided amongst 49 scholars, mathematics, with 34 scholars, earned 1945Z., and the natural sciences divided 990L amongst 20 successful competitors, whilst candidates in history and oriental and modern languages were successful in only five instances, and these 5 divided amongst them 220I.

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CAMBRIDGE.—Mr. Beck, master of Trinity Hall, has been elected Vice-Chancellor for the ensuing academical year.

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CAMBRIDGE.—A combined examination of non-resident candidates for open scholarships, exhibitions, &c, will be held at Trinity College, Clare College and Trinity Hall, beginning on November 1. At Trinity College there will be offered for competition about ten scholarships, about ten exhibitions, and about three sizarships. Scholarships include (1) major scholarships, of the value of 80l. a year, (2) minor scholarships, of the value of 75l. a year or of 50l. a year. Exhibitions are generally of the value of 40l. a year. Scholarships and exhibitions are tenable for two years from the commencement of residence. Sizarships are of the value of about 100l. a year (namely, a payment in money of 80l., arid a remission of College fees and dues to the extent of about 20l.). They are tenable until the expiration of nine terms from the commencement of residence, unless the holder is previously elected to a major scholarship. Candidates for sizarships must send satisfactory evidence to one of the Tutors that they are in need of the assistance given to sizars. The subjects of examination will be classics, mathematics, natural sciences, moral sciences, and history. A candidate may take any one of these subjects, or any combination of subjects so far as the arrangement of the papers in the examination permits. At Clare College about eight scholarships of values varying from 80l. to 40l., and at Trinity Hall six scholarships at least, ranging between the same values, will be awarded. These scholarships are offered for proficiency in classics, or mathematics, or natural science, or history. Deserving candidates who do not attain the standard for these Scholarships may be awarded exhibitions of the annual value of 30l. Forms of application for admission to the examination may be obtained from any of the Tutors of the Colleges named.

Science Scholarships at Cambridge

WITHIN the past academical year an attempt has been made by the college tutors at Cambridge, in consultation with representatives from Oxford, to come to an understanding as to the times at which examinations for entrance scholarships shall be held. Headmasters have frequently complained of the interruption to school work caused by the present somewhat haphazard arrangements, and have suggested the grouping of colleges and other expedients in mitigation of the difficulty. Some of the colleges, notably Caius, Jesus, Christ's, and Emmanuel, Pembroke with King's, and Clare with Trinity Hall, have agreed to group their examinations, candidates entering for the combined examination being required to indicate the colleges, in the order of their preference, which they desire to join if successful. The larger colleges, Trinity and St. John's, have for various reasons found it impracticable to form such combinations; but they have agreed at least to avoid clashing by fixing their examinations about a month apart. Nine of the colleges offer scholarships and exhibitions for natural science, the rest confining the competition to the old-established subjects of classics and mathematics. In the ensuing academical year, examinations in natural science for these awards will be held as follows: at Trinity, November 5; at Peterhouse (physical sciences only), November 19; at the group—Caius, Jesus, Christ's, Emmanuel—November 26; at the group—Pembroke, King's—and also at St. John's College, December 3; at Sidney, Sussex, December 12; at the group—Clare, Trinity Hall—January 1; and at Downing, about March 17. The value of the scholarships varies from, £80 to £40. a year, of the exhibitions from £50 to £20. They are usually tenable for three or four years, with a condition that by the end of the second year the scholar shall have approved himself sufficiently in the college examinations. Scholars are practically required to become candidates for honours in the natural sciences tripos, though the new mechanical sciences tripos will no doubt attract some. The new Salamon scholarships at Caius are, indeed, specially intended for students of engineering. It should be added that candidates for scholarships, who are not yet members of the university, must be under nineteen years of age; there is no restriction of age in respect of the science exhibitions. Though only nine colleges specifically offer entrance scholarships in science, an examination of the awards to the first, second, and third year students shows that in many more good work in science, as tested by university or inter-collegiate examinations, does not go unrecognised. The large body of medical students, now approaching five hundred in number, is distributed over all the colleges, and their presence has apparently brought home, even to the most conservative, the fact that intellectual ability, high-minded devotion to study, and social energy are not confined to students of classics and mathematics alone. Thus, though something remains to be done in certain quarters in the direction of placing science on an equal footing with the older subjects as a fit object of college recognition and reward, it must be owned that a great advance has been made within the last ten years. The natural sciences tripos now attracts a larger number of candidates than any other, and this notwithstanding that its standard has steadily been raised. In the majority of the colleges, distinguished eminence in this tripos has been admitted as a qualification for a fellowship, and in not a few instances governing bodies have felt the need of strengthening themselves on the side of science, and have departed from Cambridge custom by selecting scientific members of other colleges for this honour.

P. Le Neve Foster

A VERY numerous body of friends will have heard with regret of the sudden death of Mr. Le Neve Foster, the secretary of the Society of Arts. Though not himself an original worker in science, there were few men better known in scientific circles, or so universally liked where he was known, as Mr. Foster. His connection with the Society of Arts threw him amongst men working in nearly all lines of research, and there are probably few recent instances of the practical application of any new scientific discovery to industrial purposes in which he did not take some interest. Coming up to London with a fellowship from Trinity Hall, he was called to the bar in 1836, and practised for some fifteen or sixteen years as a conveyancer. The natural bent of his mind, and some association of his relatives with the Society of Arts, led him to join it, and he soon became a member of its council. The Society was then in anything but a flourishing state. The necessity for such work as it had usefully done at the beginning of the century had passed away, and those who then controlled its destinies were hardly capable of striking out for it a fresh line of action. It was, however, just beginning to revive a little, when the proposal to hold the first great exhibition was taken up by Mr. (now Sir) Henry Cole, Mr. (afterwards Sir) Wentworth Dilke, and some others of the more enterprising spirits who were then gaining the upper hand in the Society. With this reforming party Mr. Foster was associated, and it tells much of the character of the man, of his freedom from self-seeking tendencies, that while other members of the little body worked their way upwards to honours and high positions, he was content to remain without reward, either pecuniary or titular, as a worker for the whole of his life. When Mr. Grove gave up the secretary-ship of the Society of Arts in 1853, Mr. Foster, resigning the post he then held on its Council, was appointed to the office, an office which he held till the day of his death, last Thursday. Since then his career has been associated with that of the Society. This grew in numbers and influence, and so the Secretary's office increased in importance. During the twenty-five years in which he guided it, it did a great deal of good work, and, it may be owned, some which was not of much value. The trivialities soon passed away and were forgotten, the good work endures. In undertakings such as that of a public society most of the work and but little of the credit falls to the executive officer, and probably, if the truth were known, many of the crude ideas first launched into the world at the Society of Arts owed their ultimate success to their having been hammered into a practical form by the secretary. Ever ready with advice the fruit of long experience, never bored even by the most importunate of inventors, ready to find something good, something to praise in the most impracticable of schemes, he won the friendship, even the affection, of all who knew him.

The Strickland Curatorship in the University of Cambridge

THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge has approved the nomination, by Miss Frances Strickland, of Apperley Court, of Mr. Osbert Salvin, F.R.S., to the office of “Strickland Curator,” lately founded and endowed by that lady, and the Museum of that University will therefore reap the benefit of having attached to it one of the best English ornithologists of the day. Mr. Salvin, being then a scholar of Trinity Hall, graduated in mathematical honours in 1857, and immediately afterwards proceeded to join Mr. (now Canon) Tristram in the natural history researches he was making in Algeria, the important results of which are known to many of our readers. In the following autumn he sailed for Central America, and there began that series of scientific observations which has made him the chief authority on the zoology of that part of the world. How many times he has since visited it we cannot say, but he only returned from his last expedition some two months ago, and he has besides been all the while well occupied. In addition to the many papers he has published, mostly on the birds of the Neotropical Region, he has, in conjunction with Mr. Sclater, brought out an illustrated “Exotic Ornithology,” intended as a sequel to the celebrated works of Daubenton and Temminck, and in 1870 was chosen editor of the Ibis, the leading ornithological periodical of the world.