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    • UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS, 18 99.
    • IN FORMA PAUPERIS.
    • PRAY. DON'T BE FRIGHTENED !
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      4 The Tomahawk, [January 4, 1868. _

      4 THE TOMAHAWK , [ January 4 , 1868 . _

      University Examinations, 18 99.

      UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS , 18 99 .

      Now That Accomplishments Have At Last Be...

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      porters and beadles of the colleges , Heads of Houses being always retained for the Heavy business . nation We have for honours received and some are of convinced the papers the set young in the Eng last lishmen examinow preparing at our , Public Schools for the matriculation will do well to study them as showing what is now the great

      desideratum of the University Triennial Competition : — ATHLETIC EXAMINATION , 18 99 . By Ptofessor Rzsleysotu exact 1 . — measure State the round present bicep condition s and forearm of your . muscle , and give the 2 . —Give the greatest number of consecutive somersaults ever

      yet 3 . turned —Give , and derivations by whom . of the words " trapeze , " " tranka , " " trick 4 . — - Give act , " a " short back-fall biograp , " and hy " of somersault the great . " Leotard Why ? , with date of his deb / it . 5 . —Have you any hope of ever rising to his standard of grace and daring ? Give your reasons .

      Roman 6 . —Describe Athlete . the course of training pursued by the Greek or 7 . —How did it differ from that in use at the present day ? DRAMATIC EXAMINATION , 1 899 . By Professor Crosstree . t . —Give a list of the principal dramas produced in the year

      1869 , and on what stages . state 2 . — the Compute number the of ages representations of the following of each pieces : , Our and attempt American to Cousin ; The Streets of London ; and Black-eyed Susan . at 3 the . —Exp Royalty lain . the allusions in this latter comedy , as performed 4 . —Which do you consider the best piece for private

      performa 5 . — nee Give , Delicate a short account Ground or of Little the great Toddlekins Tom Robertson ? 's last success , entitled Whichever . bermaid 6 . —Exp , and lain a the second duties walking of a gentleman heavy father . , a singing cham-7 8 . . — — Give Describe illustrations a transform of ation the superiority scene , with of novel legs changes over brains . in modern drama .

      GENERAL PAPERS , 1899 . Professor y . Ofalltrades . since 1 . — 1 Give 870 . the greatest score made by any left-handed cricketer the 2 . — Albert Give dates Gymnastic of Introduction College , of Cambrid Croquet ge ; ; Inauguration Death of Tom of Cribb ; and first appearance of a lady in the part of King Lear .

      1880 3 . — , who Give respectivel the names y of took the the medallists first prizes in the on the years river 187 and 8 and in the the A cricket . D . C -field . room , carry s aiterwards ing off the . largest share of applause in peting 4 . —Give in the the Muscular force of Christianity left arm necessary Tripos , to the student com-5 . —Write a short treatise on the sacred character of the trapeze .

      Now That Accomplishments Have At Last Be...

      6 . —Show the abject folly exhibited by our ancestors in enforcing a classical education . that 7 . — a Prove sound the bod axiom makes , by a quotations sound mind from . the best professors , 8 . —Give imitations y of such animals as you think calculated to be effective in a parliamentary career .

      rules 9 . — you Describe may propose a new for game play , out ing -door the same or otherwise . , with the have We been are heartil racking y glad our to poor see brains that Muscle far too is long at last , and king reaction . We has only been too tardy in arriving .

      In Forma Pauperis.

      IN FORMA PAUPERIS .

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      not The OXFORD onl advantage y to the is expanding s humbler of University classes herself Educat , , but and in this ion fac are is t to how to the be she thrown very is doing dregs open it of . , society . The new candidates for matriculation must actually the produce following an " official form will proof have " of to their be filled " poverty up by . " all "We those hear who that wish to avail themselves of the handsome privilege : — ( 1 . )—It is to be presumed that have been through the

      Bankruptcy Court ; if so how you many times ? ( 2 . )—Give your the work name during of your your residenc parish , e and in the state " Union the nature . " of j ( 3 . )—Have you ever ( a . )—Swept a crossing ? ( 0 . )—Sold roast chestnuts ?

      ( ( 8 7 . . )— )— Sung Served songs in the as shoeblac a destitute k brigade tramp ? ? „ ' (* . )—Written a five act tragedy ? ( 4 . ^—Will with you ? swear you have not a halfpenny to bless yourself ( 5 . )—Are you sure that you have a coat to your back ? ( 6 . )—And humiliation lastly , are to secure you a a poor University wretch degree who will ? stand any

      Pray. Don't Be Frightened !

      PRAY . DON'T BE FRIGHTENED !

      Few In Weeks The Presence , Has So Of Gr...

      few In weeks the presence , has so of greatl the y dreadful shocked outrage the public which mind , within , we the are last far on from the wishing part of to the discourage public generall due , nay y , and , even especially extreme on , precaution the part of those with whom lies the responsibility of preserving" the public peace . But none the less must Tomahawk disdain to the countenance ^ p v ^ V p Wf ^ lace ^ m ^^ v ^^ ^^ of vp ^ B the the ^ r ^ ^ w ^^ r white ordinary v ^ ^^ p ^ ^» mr v ^ faces ^^ b w ^ rubicund m ^ v ^ which « v ^ ^^ ^ m ^ «¦ ^ w ^ p have ^ look B - ^^ ^«^ ^ ^ ^ s ^— so that — ^^ generall - — - ^ ^ r ^ at ^ r ^ ^ p this ^ F " ^ ^ y ^ ¦ «« usurped ^ festive p ^^ ^^ ^ ^ * «^ r

      season so well become the British physiognomy . None the less overwhelming must his terror unquailable which heart seems refuse to have to seized sympathise upon with jnany the of those who should lead the public mind , not " fright the isle from to cured its be propriety apprehended possession " with of reports when the English a forei and gn rumours soil army . of which $ 00 , 000 need men oiily has beg se in - cries Uica " The one LUlCi fleet . " at Manchester iuau Portsmouth ^ itcoict has xicia is been utt on the u in ill point flames iianiwa of being for * v » i iiyuts hours destroyed , j " cries uiivo , "

      another for . " " , Windsor " and all Castle the London is undermined engines with have a been thousand , > telegraphed secret galleries . " " The Bank of England will be sacked ' to-night . " shi " The ps bearing . Isle of the Wight flag is of surrounded the Irish Republic with torpedoes are ready , and to ca two . rry off Surel the whole y , with of public the Royal affairs Famil in such y . " imminent danger , domestic security Surely should Paterfamilias not be n should eglected each . morning examine the highlows and bluchers of himself and offspring " to see if they have

      been charged with detonating powder by , some Fenian shoeblack every and the half during other -hour the cruets , to past test , especiall night the . presence y He the should oil- of bottle try fulminating , the most ' pepper cautiousl lire box , or y , cellar nitro-gl , particularly ycerine oil . now He that should the see cold if anything weather is is in come his . coal He - should look to his kitchen boiler , and £ > id Materfamilias be

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    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Jan. 4, 1868, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_04011868/page/4/