28 LIFE OF PROFESSOR HUXLEY CHAP. II 



Huxley was J. H. Newman, at that time Vicar of 

 Littlemore, who had been educated at Dr. Nicholas' 

 School at Ealing ; but he refused, having no personal 

 acquaintance with the boys. 



The application for admission to the lectures and 

 other teaching at the Hospital states of the young 

 T. H. Huxley that "He has a fair knowledge of 

 Latin, reads French with facility, and knows some- 

 thing of German. He has also made considerable 

 progress in the Mathematics, having, as far as he has 

 advanced, a thorough not a superficial knowledge of 

 the subject." The document ends in the following 

 confident words : 



I appeal to the certificates and testimonials that will 

 be herewith submitted for evidence of their past conduct, 

 offering prospectively that these young men, if elected 

 to the Free Scholarships of the Charing Cross Hospital 

 and Medical College, will be diligent students, and in all 

 things submit themselves to the controul and guidance of 

 the Director and Medical Officers of the establishment. 

 A father may be pardoned, perhaps, for adding his belief 

 that these young men will hereafter reflect credit on any 

 institution from which they may receive their education. 



The authorities replied that "although it is not 

 usual to receive two members of the same family at 

 the same time, the officers, taking into consideration 

 the age of Mr. Huxley, sen., the numerous and 

 satisfactory testimonials of his respectability, and of 

 the good conduct and merits of the candidates, have 

 decided upon admitting Mr. J. E. and Mr. T. Huxley 

 on this occasion." 



