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62 PBIZES UMumptre lPri3e for JEnglisb Xangnage anO Xiterature The Friends and former Pupils of the Very Rev Edward Hayes Plumptre Dean of Wells formerly Professor of Pastoral Theology at King's College presented to the College the sum of £128 9s 5d for the purpose of founding Prize to bear his name The Prize is open to regular Students of the Theological Faculty who have been in attendance during any one of the three preceding terms No one can obtain this Prize twice The Prize will be awarded on the result of an Examination and an Essay to be submitted by the Candidates Half the total marks will be assigned to the Essay Names of Candidates and their Essays must be sent to the Secretary of the College on the Saturday preceding the Examination The subject in 1930 will be "The Poetry of George Herbert The subject in 1931 will be "Dr Johnson as Student of Human Nature For the Examination in 1930 Candidates will be expected to show acquaintance with the life of George Herbert and in 1931 with the life and times of Dr Johnson TMbicbelow IReabing ri3e Founded 1917 by the Rev James Shearer Whichelow Vicar of St James' Muswell Hill Fellow of King's College 1873 who left in 1916 legacy of £100 to found Prizes for Proficiency in Public Reading for Students in the Theological Department of the College They are open to all Students who are preparing for the Associateship in Theology in the Final Year of their course Every Candidate must produce Certificate from the Lecturer in Elocution of satisfactory attendance at the Elocution Classes or of exemption by him from such attendance of competence in Reading list of approved Candidates will be drawn up by the Lecturer in the Lent Term of each Session and the Examination will be held at the close of that Term The Examination will be taken in book of the Bible and selection of the printed Sermons of great Preacher These books will be selected from year to year and announced some time before the competition takes place The Examination will be conducted by members of the Professorial Board The Prizes will consist of standard works in Theology Two Prizes will be allotted if sufficient merit is shown and may be either First and Second Prize or two Prizes of equal value