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New Zealand Tablet, 5 September 1912, Page 49

Like Lord Haldane, Lord Loreburn, the retiring Lord Chancellor, is a Scotsman,, a native of Dumfries, who attracted attention at Oxford by his unconventional appearance and his uncompromising mode of speech.- He got his ‘ blue ’ as wicket-keeper for Oxford, as well as for racquets, and was once beaten in the tennis championship by Sir Edward Grey. His rise at the Bar was slow but sure. When, however, Jowett, who was Master of Balliol when Bob Reid left Oxford, vas told by the young man that he was, going to the Bar, he replied: ‘ You will do no good at the Bar. Good morning Years later the future Lord Chancellor visited Oxford and had a long chat with Jowett. No reference was made to the unfortunate prophecy until they were parting. Then, as if an afterthought had occurred to him, the famous master said: ‘By the way, Mr. Reid, I told you you would do no good at the Bar. I beg your pardon. Good morning!’