OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXII, 30 May 1896, Page 631

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE IN NEW ZEALAND.

LAST Friday evening there was an interesting gathering of old Oxford and Cambridge men at the Northern Club, Auckland, for the purpose of forming an association composed of former students of the two great English universities residing in the colony. Over twenty-eight gentlemen sat down to dinner, and Mr H. G. Seth-Smith, ex-Chief Justice of the Native Land Court, presided. After the toast of ‘ The Queen ’ the Rev. Canon Nelson proposed ‘The University of

Oxford.’ Mr W. E. Outhwaite responded, and then Professor Tubbs proposed ‘ The University of Cambridge,’ to which Bishop Cowie (Primate of New Zealand) replied. The formation of an Oxford and Cambridge Association was then agreed to, and the following officers elected : —President, The Primate; Vice-President, Mr H. G. Seth-Smith ; Committee, Professor Tubbs, C. E. S. Gillies, E. R. Bloomfield, J. R. Reed, and W. Outh waite. It was agreed to defer the appointment of a Secretary till the first general meeting. The following were those present at the gathering: —The Most Rev. Bishop Cowie (Trinity Hall, Cambridge), Rev. Canon Nelson (Queen’s College, Cambridge), Professor Seagar (Trinity College, Cambridge), Professor Tubbs (Exeter College, Oxford), H. G. Seth-Smith (Trinity College, Cambridge), Owen Ilbert (Corpus College, Oxford), W. E. Outh-vaite (Lincoln College, Oxford), F. L. Wright (Jesus College, Cambridge), J. C. Colbeck (Exeter College. Oxford), J. R. Reed (Clare College, Cambridge), T. C. Williamson (Christchurch College, Oxford), E. D. O’Rorke (Christ’s College, Cambridge), Capt. Preston (Christchurch College, Oxford), W. B. Colbeck (Caius College, Cambridge), C. E. S. Gillies (Caius College, Cambridge), H. R. Bloomfield (Trinity Hall, Cambridge), J. P. Stevenson (Balliol College, Oxford), E. R. Bloomfield (Trinity Hall, Cambridge), V. E. Rice (Christchurch College, Oxford). H. A. Dobson (Peterhouse, Cambridge), C. D. Robertson Jesus College, Cambridge). Apologies for non-atten-dance were received from Professor Thomas, Dr. Kinder, Revs. W. E. Lush, E. Cowie, J. W. Alloway, W. M. Du Rieu, Messrs J. R. Oxford, E. C. Haigh, J. W. Tibbs and Edward Lake.