Trinity College, Dublin / by W. Macneile Dixon.

  • Dixon, W. Macneile (William Macneile), 1866-1945.
Date:
1902
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Credit: Trinity College, Dublin / by W. Macneile Dixon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    younger son.* A petition was again lodged against the election, and was heard by a committee, upon which Lord Edward Fitzgerald and the future Duke of Wellington had seats. There is little doubt that the case against the Provost was complete, but his face was saved, and his son's election confirmed by the casting- vote of the chairman.'!' Among the uncatalogued MSS. in Trinity College library is a volume described on the front-slip as ‘ Papers relating entirely to Disputes with Provost Hutchinson.' Many of these arose out of mere personal animosity, or distaste of the Provost's high-handed methods in matters clearly within his rights. But on two occasions he was called to account for serious * The wife of the Provost was created a peeress with remainder to her son, who on her death became Lord Donoughmore. t A number of College songs of the period refer to these elections. One has the refrain : ‘ For in spite of oath, Or promise or both. I’ll vote for honest Frank Hely, oh.’ Another contains the following stanza: ' Now I’ve got a scholar’s gown I’ll quit reading for the town ; Learn good breeding, get a coat, Visit Lords, and sport my vote; Caper, vapour, swagger, swear, Bully porters, charm the fair. Three cock’d hat And all that; Powder’d hair Boots, a pair; Fop, Sir; Pop, Sir. My books at the pawnbroker’s shop, Sir Another runs: ‘ Comrades, to make a tedious story short, For Frank I voted, and have nothing for’t.’