Calendar: 1888-1889 Page 677

report 669 with the regular work of the College especially in its Evening Classes so as to enable students if they desire it to obtain formal certificates of proficiency and to carry their studies forward to the full extent of the College course Believing that the Clergy were the most likely to know what subjects would chiefly interest their people and that they would be disposed to welcome members of the Staff of King's College in offering such instruction to their parishioners the Principal with the cordial approval of the Bishops of London and Rochester issued Circular Letter to all the Clergy of the Metropolis informing them of this scheme and Mr Edgeworth distinguished Lecturer in the Evening Classes undertook under his direction to make arrangements for Lectures of the character proposed The result was that an encouraging response was received from many quarters and several courses of Lectures were successfully delivered in various parts of London and its suburbs With the experience thus gained and with the advantage of earlier notice it is hoped tliat this movement may be much further extended in the course of the coming autumn session Ζ-The number of boys on the School List in the Lent Term of 1887 was 861 Mr Madden of Queen's College Cambridge has been appointed Second Mathematical Master in the place of the late Mr Angel Thomas and the Rev Biddell of Magdalene College Cambridge has succeeded to the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Rev Thomas The Council deeply regret the loss by death of another Assistant Master of long standing Mr Charles Abbot Brown The School was once more among the most successful in the Examination held under the Oxford and Cambridge Board gaining twenty-six certificates with distinctions in various subjects and the subjoined list of honours at the Universities gained by its past and present members supplies ample proof of sound and successful training