The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 o'CLocK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

HENDON RACES-TIIIS DAY.
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HARP STAKES.

Misteltoe
Scotch Grey
Brown Mare

Six I an.

METROPOLITAN CUP.

Smite
Glendinning
Coronet

Nint run.

Christ's ircspital—Oraticn ray.

Yesterday being tte feast of St Matthew, the senior
scholars of Christ's Hospital, according to annual custom,
delivered the orations and recitations cf the year beftra
the Lord Mayor, Mr sheriff Nissen, several members of
the Town Council, and a large number of the friends of
the tatudents.

The civic party first attended service at Christ Church
Newgate-street, where a sermon was preached by the Rev,
Dr. W. Haig Brown, of Pembroke College, Cambridge,
who has recently been appointed head master of Charter-
house School. _

The Lord Mayor and party then proceeded to the great
hall of the hospital, where they took their scats on a
raised platform at the western end. For the orators a
dais was erected in the centre of the hall, and the galleries
were occupied by the junior boys. The Rev. Dr Jacob,
the head-master, and the other masters of the school were
present around the dais.
Mr William Farrer, 3d Grecian, Thompson mathema-
tical medallist and Montt fiore prizeman, 1854, scholar of
Pembroke College, Oxford, delivered the prologue in Latin.
lie asked a fair hearing for his fellow students, and ex-
pressed a hope that, amidst the many disturbing cares of
the present day, the audience might be able to give a few
minutes to the youthful exertions of those who would ad-
cress them—

" Favete—Adeste requis manibus, et res plaudits
Manibus benignis et juvenis fugiat pudor."
Mr Arthur &yin, 4th Grecian, next delivered the Greek
oration on the benefits of the Royal hospitals.
Mr Lewis Le Hardy Sharkey, Ist Grecian, Thompson
classical medallist, 1852, Richards medallist, 1862 and 1864
scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, delivered the
English oration.
The Latin oration was delivered by Mr A. R. Dawson,
6.h Grecian, scholar of Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Mr Robert Harry Hughes, sth Grecian, schelar er• Jesus
College, Cambridge, delivered the French oration.
The following recitations were then delivered :—Greek
lambics—Translation from "Hamlet," Mr D. Lee Scott,
9th Grecian. Latin Elegiacs—Translation of "The Poor
Man's Deathbed," Mr Richard Lee, 10th Grecian. Greek
Sapphics, translation from " The Isles of Greece," Mr J.
E. Farncll, 7th Grecian. Latin Hexameter, " Baleen:arum
Piecatio," Richards Prize Composition, Mr L. L, Shlrkey,
Ist Grecian. Greek Hexameter, Translation from. "Para-
dise Lost," Mr J. E. liewson, Bth Grecian. Latin Alcaics,
"The Rocky Islet," Mr A. E. Hodgson, 11th Grecian.
English Poem, "Westminster Abbey," Mr Sharkey, Ist
Grecian.

A collection was then made on behalf of the young men
proceeding to Oxford and Cambridge, and the proceedings
terminated with the National Anthem.

The delivery of the orations and recitations was very good,
and the various orations were justly applauded by those
critical scholars ‘Nho could appreciate the (Ufa 2ultics of the
task which the young Grecians had to overcome. The fairer
portion of the audience also heartily joined in the manifes-
tations of applause, though probably from more tender feel-
ings. The orations were well committed to memory, and
were spoken in a fluent and clear style; but making this
remark, we only say what is the ordinary case at the annual
exercitations of the alumni of this excellent scho9l,