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Rouse, William Henry Denham. Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, May 10, 1882. S. of the Rev. George Henry, Secretary of the Baptist Missionary Society (and Lydia, 2nd dau. of the Rev. W. H. Denham). B. May 30, 1863, in Calcutta. Schools, Haverfordwest Grammar and Doveton College, Calcutta. Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1885; (Pt II, 1st Class) 1886; Worts Student, 1896 and 1905; M.A. 1899; Litt.D., 1903; Fellow, 1888-94; Hon. Fellow, 1933. F.R.G.S. Assistant Master at Bedford Grammar School, 1886-8; at Cheltenham College, 1890-5; at Rugby, 1896-1901. Head Master of the Perse School, Cambridge, 1902-28, where his methods of direct teaching in the Classics 'made him famous in educational circles.' University Teacher in Sanskrit, 1903-39. Acting Professor of Latin at Columbia Univ., New York, 1912. President, Folklore Society, 1904-6. Author, A Greek Boy at Home; Greek Votive Offerings; Demonstration in Elegiac Verse; and also a History of Rugby School; his Indian works included The Jataka; The Giant Crab and The Talking Thrush. Author also of many classical translations. For many years Editor of The Classical Review; one of the Editors of the Loeb Classical Library. Latterly of Histon Manor, Cambs. Died, unmarried, at North Hayling, Hants., Feb. 10, 1950. Benefactor to the College. (Schoolmasters' Directories; Peile, II. 687; Who's Who; Univ. War List; Burke, L.G.; The Times, Feb. 11, 1950.) | William Henry Denham ROUSE Approx. lifespan: 18631961 pens. Christ's College adm1882:05:10 s. of Rev. George Henry ROUSE Sec. of: : Baptist Missionary: Society (and Lydia DENHAM 2nd dau. of Rev. W. H. DENHAM ) b. Calcutta, [India], 1863:05:30 Schools Sch: Haverfordwest Grammar School Haverfordwest, [Pembrokeshire], and Sch: Doveton College Doveton, ???, Calcutta, [India], Matric 1882:10MT: Scholar BA Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1885 (Pt II, 1st Class) 1886 Worts Student: 1896, and 1905 MA 1899 LittD 1903 Fellow 1888-94 Hon. Fellow 1933 FRGS Assistant Master at: : Sch: Bedford Grammar School Bedford, [Bedfordshire], 1886-88 ;at Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire], 1890-95 ;at Rugby, [Warwickshire], 1896-1901 Headmaster of: : Sch: Perse School CB, ???, [Cambridgeshire], 1902-28, where his methods of direct teaching in the Classics "made him famous in educational circles." University Teacher in Sanskrit 1903-39 Acting Professor of: Latin at Sch: Columbia University New York, [ USA ], 1912 President: Folklore Society 1904-06 Publ.: A Greek Boy at Home ; Greek Votive Offerings; Demonstration in Elegiac Verse ;and also a History of Sch: Rugby School Rugby, ???, ;his Indian works included The Jataka; The Giant Crab and The Talking Thrush Author also of many classical translations. For many years Editor of: : The Classical Rev.iew ; one of the Editors of the Loeb Classical Library Latterly of Histon Manor, Histon, Cambridgeshire , d., unmarried, North Hayling, Hampshire , 1950:02:10 Benefactor to Christ's College ( Schoolmasters' Directories; Peile, II. 687; Who's Who; University War List ; Burke, L.G.; The Times 1950:02:11) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.135; Bronze bust, 1928, by G.H. Thomas in Christ's College [:add] [add:]Goodison: CCS : 80[:add] |