The Express.
London, England, 1861-07-04 00:00:00

RUGBY SCHOOL.

Rugby Speech-day, cat the 25th ult., was very
aennerenely attended. Among those present were the Earl
of Denbigh, Sir Thomas G. Ski with, Bart., C. B. Adder-
ley, Esq.. M.P., Rev. Charles Holbech. the Dean of Wor-
earner, the Bev. AreWeems Sandford. the Rev. Arch-
der= Moore, C. Y. Caldeoott, Req. Charles Holt Brsee-
bride% Beg, Thomas ikeyd Kenner'ley, Esq., A. Paulett,
Lg.. end • eassiderable aumber of clergymen. A.
Temple,
is whims* the assembly, said—Some of you have mine as
old litimbeiens to see how the old place is going on, and in
return for tt allow me to tell something of the moans of the
althea (Applause.) We are gotta= on, I am happy to
mooresedingly well. As far as the numbers in the
are conuernal, we are as full se we can hold, and
eat may so, bat the number of applications for
admittance is so great that alteration to them in-
volves a correspondenee which is a serious addition to the
labours of the head master. (Cheers.) The applications we
receive are three times es many as we can admit—(cheer)
—and we are now going on for many years in advance.
T) We are full for 1482—(cheers)—we are full for
cheini- -we are full for 1564—(abeme)—we are
very wady fall for 1865—(cheers)—esd we are nearly
full for ISM. (Cheers.) That is what we are doing here,
sad now I will read you a list of the lemeare we have
gained elsewhere.
T. P. Boacbcroft, lard= of Exeter; H. M. Ormsby,
scholar of Queen's (Oxford); 0. J. Sandford, Christ
Church, Mt-class, modenitioes amis.
H. J. Smith (fellow of Dania. Ireland scholar, senior
mathematical scholar, double first-clam), &Titian Protestor
of Geometry.
A. Sedgwick, Pomo. scholarship (llaliversity) ; H. J.
Kitchener, 11th Wran, Combings; C. D. Cobham,
Niel= of University College, Oxford ; J. V. Durell,
bliss of Si. Joba's College, Cambridge ; W. R. Cullyer,
of Cal= Onilege, CSimbridge ; A. Sedgwick, scbobir
ildab.tiraity College, Cambridge ; J. Marshall, scholar of
Trlaity 0o loge, Cambridge ; J. H. Biennia, postmaster of
Merton College, Waal.
H. Lee Warier. Camden medal. Latin verse, Cambridge.
H. M. Draper, Illzhibitioe, Laicals College, Oxford.
J. H. Crowfoot. scholar of Trinity Coege, Oxford ; J.
Lee Warner, tells essay, Oxford.
C. G. H Shorting, drat class in moderations, Oxford ; S.
W. Cope, scholar of St. John's, Cambridge ; B. C. Ham.
mood. scholar of Trinity t 'ollese, Cambridge.
The mention of the several names was ie.-eked with loud
cheerios, at the onochunou of the list Dr. Temple rummies
his remarks, and saying—Wherever they may be, whatever
position they may fill, I tend that Rugbeiens will always
maintain the honour .4 Rugby, sod we @ball always honour
them. (Applause.) Whether they distinguish themselves at
Lords, in the army end navy, or aa the holders of fellow.
ships and scholarships, wo will give them a hearty wel-
come, and my advice to all of you is, to he
determined to do something and to do it well.
(Chien.) Let those to whom (;od his not given
the power to emceed is Win and Greek, be determined
to eseesed in something else, and to show that there is some
notated in them. (Cheers.) An Amerime professor, who
paid use visit lately, as you am aware, and who went about
the place with me, was much struck with the fast that those
who were playing at football often shins= each other--
llaughtert—end os going away he said to " I have pima-
tested your secret. Dr. Temple. It is to give your fellows
backbone." (Cheers.) I will tell you he was not tar wrong.
By all means tat us essisamair to give oar fellows backbone.
(Prolonged deers.)—Nirtlignspres Herald.