cement ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Melbourne , ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁university ' s ▁Wilson ▁Hall ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁ 2 1 ▁March ▁ 1 8 9 6 , ▁that ▁was ▁attended ▁by ▁the ▁Governor ▁of ▁Victoria , ▁Sir ▁Thomas ▁Br asse y . ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 1 ▁students ▁con ferred ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Arts ▁on ▁that ▁day ▁([ http :// n la . gov . au / n la . news - article 8 8 9 5 9 2 5 ▁Com men cement ▁Day : ▁A ▁Br illiant ▁Cer em ony : ▁Address ▁by ▁the ▁Governor , ▁The ▁Arg us , ▁( M ond ay , ▁ 2 3 ▁March , ▁ 1 8 9 6 ), ▁p . 6 . ]) </ ref > ▁ ▁School ▁Sports ▁As ▁well ▁as ▁playing ▁football ▁whilst ▁he ▁was ▁at ▁Scot ch ▁College ▁— ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Scot ch ▁College ▁First ▁XVIII ▁in ▁both ▁ 1 8 8 9 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁— ▁he ▁also ▁played ▁cr icket . ▁In ▁a ▁match ▁against ▁Wes ley ▁College ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 , ▁he ▁took ▁ 7 ▁w ick ets ▁for ▁ 1 6 ▁runs ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁inn ings . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁competed ▁in , ▁and ▁came ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁open ▁age ▁pole ▁v ault ▁and ▁the ▁running ▁high ▁jump ▁at ▁the ▁Scot ch ▁College ▁School ▁Sports ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 . ▁ ▁University ▁Sports ▁In ▁ 1 8 9 3 ▁and ▁ 1