Smith was nicknamed Doctor Roguery, and was publicly insulted in a coffeehouse.
When Charnock summoned the Demies to perform their academical exercises before him, they answered that they were deprived of their lawful governors and would submit to no usurped authority.

They assembled apart both for study and for divine service.

Attempts were made to corrupt them by offers of the lucrative fellowships which had just been declared vacant: but one undergraduate after another manfully answered that his conscience would not suffer him to profit by injustice.

One lad who was induced to take a fellowship was turned out of the hall by the rest.
Youths were invited from other colleges, but with small success.

The richest foundation in the kingdom seemed to have lost all attractions for needy students.