A LONG-LIVED UNDERGRADUATES' SOCIETY.
[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR." J
Si,—Early in the year 1882 ten freshmen of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, formed a Shakespeare Reading Society. They met weekly, and dined together annually, until they graduated and left the University in June, 1884. Before parting to go their several ways in the world they resolved to hold an annual dinner in London so that the old friendships might, if possible, be kept up. Every year from then till now the dinner has been held, and this week the Society has celebrated its majority by meeting for its twenty-first annual dinner. All the ten members were present, as they have all been at twelve out of the twenty-one dinners. Two members have never missed one of these annual gatherings, four have missed once, and the other four have been absent only three times each. Members come from all parts of the country, and often have to travel hundreds of miles. They are all busy men, and none of them opulent. This is, I think, probably a record history for such a Society, and may be of interest to undergraduates of the present day, and to many others who would have thought it impossible that a whole set of College friendships should be so long maintained.—I am, Sir, &c.,
THE PRESIDENT (1902-3) OP "THE KALEIDOSCOPES."
[We should feel obliged if our correspondent would tell us the professions of the ten members of this interesting little group of Cambridge men. It would throw a curious light on the question what are the professions fed by Oxford and Cambridge.—ED. Spectator.]
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