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

Christ's

',ion Day.

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

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, whero they took their seati on a
raised platform at the western end. rcr the orators a
dais was erected in the c(n!re of the ball, 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 Farrcr, 3d Grecian, Thompson mathema-
tical medallist and Moutdiore prizeman, 1831, scholar of
Pembroke College, Oxford, delivered the prologue in Latin.
Ho 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 woull ad-
dress them—

" Fevete—Adeste requis manibus, et res plaudite
Manibus beniguis et juvenis lugiat pucl or."
Mr Arthur Bovill, 4th Grecian, next delivered the Greek
oration on the benefits of the Royal hospitals.
Mr Lewis Le Hardy Sharkey, let Grecian, Thompson
classical medallist, 1852, Richards medallist, 1862 and 1861
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-1;
Mr Robert Harry Hughes, sth Grecian, scholar cf 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 " Tb.e Poor
Man's Deathbed," Mr Richard Lee, 10'13 Grecian. Greek
Sapphics, translation from "The Isles of Greece," Mr J.
E. Farnell, 7th Grecian. Latin Hexameter, " Baltenarutn
Piscatio," Richards Prize Composition, Mr L. L. Sharkey,

Ist Grecian. Greek Hexameter, Translation from "Para-
dise Lost," Mr J. E. Hewson, Bth Grecian. Latin Alcaics,
" The Rooky 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 who could appreciate the difficulties 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 school,