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ships is £15 a year, and capable of increase to £20, but subject also to diminution.

1780. Rev. David Hughes, B.D., formerly fellow and vice-president of the College, left by will £2400 Consolidated British Annuities, and £317 in money, the proceeds of which were to be applied chiefly to the augmentation of the College livings, and for instituting the following Prizes:—

1. An annual prize of ten guineas for the best composition in Divinity by a Bachelor of Arts. The subject is required to be from the New Testament, and is given out by the president in January, and the exercises are sent in not later than the following tenth day of April.

2. Two annual prizes of five guineas each, one for the best English Essay, and the other for the best Latin Essay, open to all undergraduates who are not questionists.

3. Two annual prizes of five guines each, for the best proficients in Classics, Mathematics, or Moral Philosophy.

1824. The scholarships, many of them being from small rent-charges, and inconsiderable in value, were consolidated by the president and fellows, and divided into twenty-six, with augmentations from the College Funds, as follows:

Eight Scholarships, each £25 per annum.

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which were paid weekly according to residence.

1840. The parishioners of St Paul's, Ball's Pond, Islington, in testimony of their respect to the Rev. John Sandys, M.A., of Queens' College, the incumbent of that church, founded an Exhibition at Queens' College, to be called The Sandys Exhibition. The appointment of the exhibitioner is vested in Mr Sandys for his lifetime, and after his death, in the churchwardens and others of the parish. The emolument arises from the dividend on £352. 2s. 8d. Consols.

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1842. Rev. Thomas Penny White, M.A., late fellow, gave an annual prize of £30 for a commencing Bachelor of Arts who has taken the highest degree, provided his name is placed among the first four Wranglers, or the first four in the Classical Tripos. In some particular cases, the accumulations are given to the successful candidate.

1854. There are 19 Foundation Fellowships, perfectly open; the restrictions were removed by Letters Patent of Her Majesty, in the first year of her reign. All of the fellows are required to be in Holy Orders, except two, who must proceed to the degree of M.D., or LL.D., within twelve years from M.A. The possession of property to the amount of £120 per annum, or a living above £10 in the King's Books, requires the resignation of a fellowship, except its holder be vice-president or one of the five senior divines.

The average income of a non-resident fellow, according to the Report made to the Commissioners in 1851, was £145.6s.3d. : a resident fellow receives in addition about 30s. a week during residence.

The scholars are required by the Statutes to be "ingeniosi et indigentes, ac honestis moribus præditi, sophistæ vel saltem in grammatica sufficienter instructi."

In the year 1837, the scholarships which had been consolidated before, were again consolidated and augmented in value by grants from the general funds of the College. It has been. agreed by the president and fellows, that there shall be at least fifteen Scholarships perfectly unrestricted :-two of £50, two of £40, and eleven of £15 each per annum, and tenable till B.A. It has been further agreed, that if there be any students deserving of scholarships, besides those contemplated, they shall have supernumerary scholarships; also if any students appear to deserve better scholarships than those above mentioned, their scholarships shall be increased.

The general College Examination takes place at the division of the Easter Term, and the students who distinguish themselves at this Examination are elected to scholarships at the commencement of the following Michaelmas Term, the payments however to the scholars, date from the preceding January.

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There is also an Examination of the senior and junior sophs at the end of the Michaelmas Term.

The scholarships on the foundation are disposed of in the following manner:

Five of £15 each, without diminution, are given annually to freshmen, and are tenable for three years.

Two of £40 each are given to junior sophs, if deserving, and tenable for two years.

Two of £50 each are given to senior sophs, if deserving, and tenable for one year.

The scholarships founded by Dr Sedgwick and Mr Clark remain as before.

The College usually admits two sizars every year, who are chosen by examination.

There are two Chapel-clerkships, the holders of which have rooms and commons free. They are given to the most deserving sizars.

A benefaction of £75 a year, left to assist poor scholars, is distributed at the discretion of the president.

Besides the scholarships, Prizes of Books are given to the most distinguished students at the College Examinations. The greatest proficients in Mathematics of the senior and junior i sophs, receive prizes of books to the value of ten guineas, and freshmen most distinguished in Classics and Mathematics, A receive prizes of books to the value of six guineas. A prize of books to the amount of three guineas is also given to that undergraduate who passes the best examination in a specified subject of theology or moral philosophy.

The Ecclesiastical Patronage of the College consists of the right of presentation to eleven Church livings.

The total gross revenue of the College in 1851 amounted to £5347. Os. 14d. and the total net income to £4244. 4s. 94d.

ST CATHARINE'S HALL.

FOUNDED 1473, A.D.

THE College or Hall of St Catharine the Virgin and Martyr, was founded and endowed by Robert Woodlarke, D.D., Provost of King's College, and Chancellor of the University, for which purpose he obtained a charter in the 15th year of King Edward IV.

By virtue of the authority given by the Charter, the founder set forth a code of Statutes for the government of the College, and the College was ruled by those Statutes until the year 1549, when they were revised by Commissioners appointed by King Edward the Sixth. The Statutes so revised are those by which the College is now governed.

The founder, in the opening of the Statutes which he gave for the government of the College, declares the object of his foundation to be "ad laudem, gloriam, et honorem Domini nostri Jesu Christi, ecclesiæ suæ utilitatem, sacro-sancti verbi Dei administrationem, ad sacræ Theologiæ, philosophiæ, cæterarumque artium cognitionem amplificandam in Universitate Cantabrigiæ."

The Charter was granted for a Master and three Fellows; the present Statutes, however, ordain that there shall be a Master and six Fellows, more or less, according to the revenues of the College.

A Bible-clerk (qui Bibliotista sive Biblicus vocetur) is mentioned in the Statutes, but no provision is made for his maintenance or education.

1506. A Bible-clerkship was founded by Mr Nelson. This scholar was to be nominated by the founder, from time to time during his life, and after his death to be elected by the master and fellows. The election is to be made of some person born in Londesdale, or in one of the counties of Lancaster, York, or Westmoreland, if such a person can be found in the University who can read elegantly, and has some knowledge of singing. He is to continue to hold his office till he be admitted to priests' orders, or take the degree of M.A. The person

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who holds the office of Chapel-clerk receives an annual stipend of £1. 14s. 8d., with rooms rent-free. The duties appointed by the founder of the Bible-clerkship having been discontinued ; the lessons in Chapel are now read in the daily services by all the undergraduates in order.

1546. The annual revenue of the College, as reported by the Commissioners in the 37th year of the reign of King Henry VIII. was £55. 18s. 6d.

1610. Mrs Rosamond Payne left an annual stipend of 5 marks each, for the maintenance of two scholars. The whole stipend, £6. 13s. 4d., is now paid to one scholar, who is allowed to hold other small scholarships to the amount of £21 in all.

1613. Sir John Claypoole founded two Scholarships, the scholars to be nominated by himself during his life, provided that the scholars so nominated shall be found by the master and fellows fit and capable. The scholars were to receive each one half of £5. 6s. 8d. yearly, out of the rent of certain chambers in the College, commonly called the New Building, if the chambers produce so much rent.

The whole stipend of £5. 6s. 8d. is now paid to one scholar, who is allowed also to receive the stipends of other small scholarships to the amount of £21 a year in all.

1626. John Gostlyn, M.D. and Master of Gonville and * Caius College, gave the Bull Inn, in Cambridge, with divers lands and tenements thereunto belonging, towards the maintenance of six poor scholars and for other uses, and ordered that each should receive £4 yearly for ever. The number of scholars has been reduced to two, and the annual stipend of £12 is I now paid to each of them. He ordered also a sermon to be preached on 21 Oct. and that each of his scholars attending che annual commemoration of the founder shall receive 2s.

1627. Mrs Stafford gave a benefaction for "four poor scholars of St Catharine's Hall, in the University of Cambridge, that shall study divinity, and carry themselves soberly and religiously." Each of the scholars was to receive £5 a year, and if resident, to retain his scholarship till M.A. The whole stipend of £20 is now paid to one scholar.

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