The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-20 00:00:00

Wellington College.

Yesterday being speech day at this great institu-
tion, a large number of noblemen and gentlemen
interested in the College, with a considerable mus-
ter of the friends and relatives of the students, went
down to attend at the proceedings of the day. 1,11
addition to the ordinary trains, a special train left
Charing-cross for the convenience of the governors
and most distinguished visitors. Among these were
the Vice-President, the Earl of Derby, the Marques
and Marchioness of Normanby, the Earl of Dal-
housie, the Earl and Countess of Longford, the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, Lady Charles Wellesley, lady
Wilshire, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Talbott
the Hon. Spencer Ponsonby, Col. and Lady Louisa
Spencer, Sir John Pakington, Lord and Lady DYne-
vor, Sir Robert and Lady Walpole, Sir Herbert
Edv‘ardes, Sir John and Lady Heron Maxwell, Sir
J. K. Shuttleworth, Sir Daniel and Lady Cooper'
Sir Thomas Abdy, Admiral Sir Lambert Baynes?
Mr. John Walter, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kingsley, Mr'
Thecd, Mr. G. Chance, secretary to the College; the
Public Orator of Cambridge (Rev. W. G. Clark), the-
Head Master of Shrewsbury School, Dr. Kennedy, gr'
Cox, &c. The distinguished party reached the Col-
lege shortly before 12 o'clock, where they were re-
ceived at the entrance by the Rev. G. W. Benson'
the Head Master, and the Assistant-Masters, gr•
T. H. Fisher, Rev. A. Carr, Rev. C. W. Penny'
Rev. T. H. Freer, Mr. J. Griffiths, Rev. S. IY*,
Spurling, Mr. Tibbs, Mr. Lester, Mr. Merriott, and •
Mr. Bramstone. Before the recitations and speeches
,
of the day commenced a short interval was allowed
the visitors to inspect the College and the grounds'
The former has been slightly altered, but, architec-
turally speaking, we can scarcely say improved
in
its exterior by the addition of another building ie
front and beneath one of the main wings. It is,
however, built quite in keeping with the rest of the
edifice, and has been erected to afford accommoda-
tion for the largely increasing number of pupils that
now yearly resort to Wellington College. This
new
structure contains two dormitories for 80 boys; and
so full is the establishment now that there is n°t
,_
room for one additional student. The grounds
round the College have very much improved. 1/30
little trees which were planted at its opening er
beginning to spread and throw a tolerable shade,
while masses of rhododendrons, with which the gar-
dens are filled, have flourished wonderfully. Nearly
all these beautiful shrubs are in full bloom, and the
appearance which their variegated
.tints presented
-
yesterday was equal in effect to that of any flow er
show. The prizes to the successful competitor:
were delivered in the fine hall of the College, an
here, also, were given the essays and recitations
which form the principal attractions on speech daY.so•
The chief prize, the Queen's medal, was awarded 10
Mr. Pordonby amid a perfect storm of applau,o
from his fellow students. The Prince Consor',,
History prize was carried off by Mr. A. W. Verrill:2f
who in fact may be said to have been the her°
the day, from the surpassing excellence both eh
the style and solid originality of thought whi of
characterised his essay on the gradual formati°ll,l,
the English nation and institutions since theP
Soriy;_,
Conquest. Before this was delivered, Lord eTe
rose and referred with regret to the fact that 1„,o
prize he had offered to the students was not t° is
awarded this year. It may be mentioned that Pail
lordship, with graceful liberality, has devoted 4
the profits arising from the sale of his translation
" Homer" to be invested, and the interest arisl,o
annually given to the best general proficient seli;ci
—the one most distinguished for good conduct 3 jo
thorough attention to all his duties. The Prize 0 •
now of the value of £.54, and, as a matter of cortrsl:o
as the sale of this " Homer" goes on its 171
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will be largely increased every year. His loru6'o'll
said he felt deep regret that the three masters est
whom rested the duty of selecting the bin'
fo'indationer—for to that class of students the °0.115,
petition was confined—had not felt themselves ear.
tified in awarding his prize to any one this Y not
He quite agreed with their decision, for it 10'5_4 it
because it was meant as an annual prize t 115.00
followed as matter of course that it must be
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away every year. It was a prize offered for notwho best did their duty in the school. It was of
!inane)?
meant as a reward for any exceptional brum 00g
talent, or for any special proficiency in some a were
the many branches of knowledge in which theYword '
instructed. It was substantially meant to re food
the student who was most distinguished fori.bnfied
conduct and general merit. He sincerely
that next year he would have the pleasure of °tope
the prize he thus offered honourably gained 13Y wasamong the foundationers. The gift, whie b was
withheld this year, would in the meantime he added
to the principal, so that the successful we got in
would have the gratification of knowing
addition to its honour the value of the prize to
also be auomented. He did not at qll
mea 0
reproach them because they had not taken theecogiPr-;
but he certainly did hope that on the next °..t gra'
when they met there he would have the gre.' lord-
go a
tification of seeing it worthily awarded.
ship's remarks were received with great chi
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the students, and at the conclusion the
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who accompanied the presentation of each
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berry scene, if we may so term it, NY'
specimen of amateur acting.
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the proceedings the National Au the /Is'
and amid great cheers from the students.ce loch 1,e,.
passed into a spacious marquee, NO r u.,
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laid for 300 guests. The tables w
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