The Vigornian November 1908

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THE WORCESTER CATHEDRAL KING'S SCHOOL CHRONICLE.

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No 63 VOL VII NOVEMBER , 1908.

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School Notes In Memoriam Speech Day Cricket Football Shooting Debating Society Lectures Museum Certificate Results A Strange Ceremony Old Vigornians' Column Old Vigornians' News New Sixth Form Room and Library Accounts

Oxford Letter

Cambridge Letter Correspondence

Notes for the Term Library

Salvete. Valete.

PRIC E 6D .

foreboding thoughts I n th e Eas t rumour s of th e clash of arm s and th e subtl e plot s of Kings , in th e Wes t th e ordea l of a presidentia l election ; neare r a t han d our continenta l neighbour s snarling and feeling th e smar t of old scars, and even in our mids t suffragists, hunger-marchers , Iris h raiders, disturbin g th e public peace Th e Editors , however, ar e no t pessimists , th e only feeling aroused in thei r breast s is tha t it is high tim e the y also were " u p and doin g " an d mad e som e humbl e stir in thei r little world ; an d so shakin g off th e dull letharg y induce d b y former efforts, onc e again , wit h fear, an d trembling , the y essay tha t perilous passag e throug h th e press, an d la y before expectan t readers th e produc e of thei r broodin g brains

Scbool motes.

j O th e pessimistic observer th e presen t stat e of th e world in genera l would provide ampl e materia l for gloomy an d

W e can hav e no feeling bu t tha t [of deepes t regre t a t th e recent departur e of Mr

TH E VIGORNIAN .

Allison O n th e last da y of th e Summe r Term , ami d wildly enthusiasti c cheers, h e was presented b y th e Hea d of th e School with a toke n of esteem from thos e present H e cam e to us in 1900 from Lincoln College, Oxford, where he had captaine d th e Rowin g Club A s soon as h e cam e he vigorously devote d himself t o th e School Rowing , and hi s first yea r was crowned wit h success Since the n fortune ha s been unkind , ye t in spit e of defeat, he continue d his work with undiminishe d zeal O n th e river, in th e football field, an d in class his work was always characterise d b y its thoroughness . Hi s intentio n in leaving us is to mak e a voyag e roun d th e world. Fearin g tha t he was gettin g stale, thoug h by no mean s th e patriarc h of th e staff, h e considered tha t a move was th e bes t thing . W e therefore than k hi m for his splendi d services t o th e school, an d wish him all good luck in th e future an d enjoymen t in his presen t holiday.

T o fill th e place of Mr. Allison we hav e been fortunat e in obtainin g th e services of Mr. H . W . P Reed, B.A., lat e of Durham , an d Trinit y College, Cambridge . H e ha s alread y successfully take n over Mr. Allison's work of teachin g in th e upper forms, an d also in him we shall hav e anothe r able an d experience d rowingcoach Th e reception h e ha s recently received a t debate s an d lectures is demonstrativ e in th e highes t degre e of his daily-growin g popularity . Unfortunatel y for th e school football he is a devote e of " Rugger, " which we hav e now abandone d for some 10 years .

Thi s yea r Old Vigornian s have establishe d wha t is probabl y a record of successes N o less tha n seven hav e take n final honour s during th e yea r a t Oxford, besides numerou s achievement s elsewhere Deservin g of special

mentio n are T Stinton , O G O Larr , an d A J Dash, who gaine d 2nd Classes in Classics, History , and Mathematic s respectively A word of prais e is also du e t o C H Payto n who carried off th e Shropshir e Count y Council Scholarshi p of .£50, also to C J Barke r who ha s been elected | to a Stratford Leavin g

Exhibition A t th e end of th e Summe r Ter m th e Sixt h and Fifth Form s were as usual examine d b y th e Oxfor d an d Cambridg e Join t Board I n the Highe r Certificate th e result was good, seven persons obtaine d certificates, an d Barke r and Truma n won distinctions. Th e proportion however between th e Uppe r an d Lower Sixt h was rathe r uneven. Th e Lower Certificate also was quit e satisfactory, 12 certificates bein g gained • with 27 first classes. Ful l particular s will be found on a late r page . Th e res t of th e school, a s is customar y ever y few year s was examine d b y th e Staff.

O n Septembe r 23rd Worceste r kep t holida y and he r inhabitant s flocked in dense crowds to th e Cathedra l close, the object of interes t bein g th e unveiling of th e Worcestershir e Wa r Memorial b y Gen. Sir Neville Lyttelton . In such matter s th e " Faithful City " is prett y sure t o be last. Th e School assembled en masse in th e College Yard , whence for th e greate r par t of an hou r the y were intereste d spectator s of th e intricat e militar y evolutions, which formed par t of th e proceeding s ; thoug h unfortunately th e actual ceremon y was exclude d from their gaze b y an intervenin g mas s of foliage. A strikin g feature of th e proceedings was th e impressive soundin g of th e " Las t Post " bv th e assembled bands .

TH E VIGORNIAN .

A new departur e ha s been mad e this ter m in authorizin g Rowin g as a par t of th e School Game s durin g th e Winte r Term . I n this way it is hope d t o secure more practice, and so greate r efficiency in th e Len t Term Th e project is bein g pu t int o force at once, and in th e evenings and on half-holidays a few neophyte s and a few abler exponent s of th e ar t ma y be seen profiting from th e kindl y offices of Messrs Reed, Phillips, an d Fenton . Th e plan has been arrange d so as no t t o interfere in an y wa y with football, an d while it continue s so, it will doubtles s be a grea t advantage

A t th e end of last ter m C. T. Ley , Esq., O.V., sen t as a presen t to th e school a handsom e cup, an d suggested tha t hocke y should be revived as a school game , and tha t th e cu p should become a Hocke y Cup, t o be compete d for betwee n th e various houses. Th e Games Committee , however, decided tha t hocke y could no t be revived Th e question the n remaine d as to wha t was t o be don e with th e cup. After prolonged discussion it was determine d t o request Mr Ley , if h e still though t fit to give th e cup, to decide whethe r it should be devoted t o Rowin g or Fives. I n his repl y Mr. Le y regrette d tha t hocke y was banned , an d wished th e cup to go to Rowing Thi s decision was accepte d as final. W e sincerely trus t tha t th e numerou s cups now possessed b y th e School for various game s ma y ever be regarde d merely as th e emblem s of victory, an d tha t ther e ma y never be an y tain t of th e spirit of " pot hunting. "

O n Octobe r 6th, th e School Hous e me t Castl e Hous e in th e first matc h for th e Interhouse Footbal l Cup A s usual in thes e matche s a vigorous gam e was played. Castle Hous e scored twice from splendid shots from

Hal l an d a thir d tim e with a fine head by Jean s from a corner, while th e School Hous e scored only once Of th e players Tonkin g was especially noticeabl e for th e pluck y way in which he stuc k to Hal l an d clogged his attemp s t o shoot. Th e forwards on bot h sides were weak and it was b y persisten t effort alon e tha t th e School Hous e kep t th e score down, thoug h we mus t say tha t Hal l mad e all th e difference betwee n th e teams * * *

Th e second house matc h betwee n Castle

Hous e an d Da y Boys was keenl y contested . Th e play tende d to centr e roun d th e Da y Boys goal, bu t no score was mad e unti l close on half-time when Jean s scored for Castle House . Shortl y after half-time th e Da y Boys obtaine d a goal from a penalt y kick, and from this poin t th e gam e becam e fiercely exciting Hal l was several time s within an ace of scoring an d finally pu t th e ball throug h jus t on th e poin t of time

Th e Da y Boys nex t met School Hous e and were agai n defeated. Th e pla y was agai n largely in one half of th e field, bu t th e School Hous e forwards only succeeded in scoring once Th e Da y Boys pressed once or twice an d should hav e scored from a free kick in th e mout h of thei r opponent s goal

Th e point s so far are :—-Castle Hous e and Hoste l 4, School Hous e 2, Da y Boys o.

Wit h half our matche s playe d we still have to bemoa n weak forwards Wit h Qui n and Wilmo t settlin g down a t back, an d Hal l well supporte d in th e half-line we now seem t o be developing a sound defence, bu t our front line ha s so far given decidedly mediocre displays However, after

TH E VIGORNIAN .

failing agains t Herefor d our hope s were raised once mor e b y decisively defeating Dea n Close

If we can only retain th e form displaye d in thi s last matc h we ma y ye t produce a n attackin g combinatio n capabl e of securing victor y over Herefor d a t home .

Th e minor game s hav e been well looked after thi s term . Th e generosit y of Mr. Rammel l in playin g so often in th e second gam e deserves special mention , while a schem e for providing referees for every gam e ha s don e a grea t deal t o secure order and so improvement

Th e Calenda r bad e us believe tha t our Speec h

Da y was held in October , bu t a scorching sun was muc h more suggestive of mid-August , flannels, an d man y ices ; ye t th e hea t detracte d no t one jo t from th e interes t of th e proceedings

Fo r th e second tim e th e school ha d th e honou r of publicly introducin g a new Dean , Cano n MooreEde . Apparentl y th e worth y Dea n ha d come unde r th e delusion tha t in a mont h or so h e would be a perfect autocrat And , after all, wha t else can be expecte d when one learns tha t " Th e Channing s " ha d beguiled his leisure hour ?

Bu t a few well-chosen words from Canon KnoxLittle , who spoke from 10 year s experience , soon enlightene d him on tha t head, an d revealed th e " Majesty of th e Headmaster. '

However, th e Dea n manage d to summo n u p enoug h courage to ask for a half holiday Amon g th e man y profound an d weight y remark s of othe r speakers , we re-echo Canon Teignmouth-Shore' s fond hop e " tha t thoug h th e ' horseless stables ' once held an ass the y ma y never d o so again."

Honorar y Cano n of Durha m Cathedral H e mad e his first appearanc e in his new capacit y on Sunday , Nov 8th, when h e preache d impressive sermon s in th e Cathedra l a t bot h th e mornin g an d evenin g services. W e also understan d tha t h e will preac h a course of sermons durin g Advent .

O n Octobe r 30th. th e Rev. Moore-Ed e was installed as Dea n with all du e ceremony by th e Lor d Bishop of th e diocese. Th e new Dea n hails from th e north , wher e h e was formerly

I t was hope d tha t th e new Sixt h For m Roo m would be completed by Prize Da y an d tha t we should be abl e t o tak e possession a t once, bu t our expectation s were no t realized Durin g th e holiday s th e work mus t hav e bee n largel y in a stat e of stagnation , and it was only b y superhuma n efforts tha t th e craftsmen engage d on th e buildin g produce d a roof, four walls, and a door, to be " inspecte d " on Priz e Day . I n consequenc e we shall no t b e able to use th e room this Term . Howeve r it seems reasonabl e to expec t tha t some tim e nex t Term , allowing of course for unforeseen accidents , th e whole edifice will become internall y an d externall y complete The n a t lengt h ma y th e Sixt h find a peaceful have n from thei r wanderings , an d work with thankful hearts , secure within those inviolat e walls from th e distractin g babbl e of othe r Forms .

Thi s year Mrs. Berkeley awarde d her essay prizes t o F . C. Davi s an d G. F . Leste r in th e Senior Division for essays on " Garde n Cities " an d " A critique of a Book recentl y read." N o one attempte d t o criticize H G Wells ' book "Ne w World s for Old." I n th e Junio r Division A . Bur r an d W . A . Hipkis s were awarde d prizes, th e subject bein g " A description of Worcester. " Canon Flory' s Readin g Priz e was won b y A K Chaytor , thoug h W D Seville was very highl y commende d b y th e Judges

Thi s yea r th e annua l King' s Scholarshi p election will tak e place in th e College Hal l on Nov 17th and 18th, when four King' s Scholarship s (mor e if ther e ar e vacancies), one Entranc e Governors ' Exhibition , and thre e Entranc e Hous e Scholarship s will be offered. A s on former occasions th e examine r will be th e Rev. Beviss Thompson , M.A., formerly Headmaste r of Ellesmer e College.

Throughou t th e Summe r Ter m th e Field Club was exceedingl y active A field-day to Martley , with a delightful rambl e alon g th e Teme , togethe r with an excellen t te a kindl y given b y Mrs Nash , was followed by anothe r t o Wyr e Forest Amon g other finds of botanica l specimens, butterflies, an d various other interesting objects was a nigh t jar' s clutch O n bot h occasions th e weather was fine an d everythin g was perfect for collectors of every department . A thir d field-day to Hayle y Dingl e with th e Worceste r Naturalis t Society, throug h th e kindnes s of Mr. Carlto n Reed, was enjoyed by a few select member s of th e Club, and thoug h no discoveries of importanc e were mad e ye t th e expeditio n was thoroughl y appreciate d by all

3n fIDemoriam.

O n Jul y 6t h ther e passed away th e Ver y Rev. R. W. Forrest , D.D., Dea n of Worcester , after a lon g illness ami d universal grief.

Hi s statel y figure, his majestic voice, his love of music, his intens e interest in th e School, his kindl y smile for all, an d his energ y as Chairma n of th e Governing body, have endeare d him to th e School, whose faithful friend and trust y adviser he ha d been for 17 years ' ' For life and thought Here no longer dwell ; But in a city glorious— A great and distant city—have bought A mansion incorruptible Would he could have stayed with us ! "

W.F.C.A .

3n flfcemoriam.

FREDERIC K TO M LEWIS

Born Jan . 23rd, 1888. Died Sept . 5th, 1908. Th e close of our summe r holiday s was sadl y clouded by th e tragicall y sudde n deat h from typhoi d fever, in th e hospita l of Boulogne, while on a holida y tutorship , of F T Lewis, on e of th e bes t loved and most respecte d of recent Vigornians Enterin g th e School, with a Hous e Scholarshi p from th e Cathedra l Choir School, in th e Fourt h For m in January , 1903, he worked his wa y rapidl y t o th e to p b y din t of unremittin g industry , winnin g th e Lower Certificate in every subject in 1904, th e Highe r Certificate in his first yea r in th e Lower Sixth , and th e Ing e Exhibitio n a t Worceste r College, Oxford , before leaving in 1907, when h e too k th e Bishop's Divinit y prize amid a significant demonstratio n of respec t an d approva l from th e School. Without marke d abilit y in eithe r work or play, h e mad e himself efficient in bot h b y sheer pluck and perseverance, developin g his talen t t o th e full A s a monitor, as a musician, as librarian, in school or in th e field, in th e house or a t hom e in th e parish, whateve r h e did h e did wit h all his might H e ha d steadil y aimed a t takin g Hol y Orders , and was regarde d b y th e Committe e of th e Diocesan O.C.F as on e of thei r best candidates Loyal , affectionate, and public spirited, he set a high exampl e of a faithful and high principled life—fruitful for other s as man y hav e testified bot h from School and College, where he will be greatl y missed H e was laid t o rest in Hampto n Lovet t Churchyard , on Sept 9th , when th e School was represente d by several of his companion s in th e Sixt h Form . Mysterious, indeed, is th e earl y close of a life so promisin g for good ; but , perhaps , as on e of hi s closest companion s writes, "h e was th e fittest t o go," an d while thankfu l for his earnes t Christia n life amongs t us

Still we hope

That in a world of larger scope What here was faithfully begun Will be completed not undone W . H . C.

TH E VIGGRNIAN .

Speecb 2>ai?.

On Thursday , Octobe r 1st, our Speec h Da y an d Annua l Priz e Distributio n took place. Th e weather was perfect, and ther e was a record numbe r present

Th e proceeding's were opened a t 2.30, when th e Singin g Class, unde r our able conductor, Mr George Smith , san g th e well-known Harro w Footbal l Song, " Follow U p " (Floria n Pascal), followed b y " Wh o hat h no music " (Herber t Booting), an d " Admira l Deat h " (Floria n Pascal)

Th e Dean-designate , th e Rev. Canon MooreEde , took th e chair supporte d b y Canon KnoxLittle , Canon Teignmouth-Shore , Canon Wilson, Th e Mayor, and Mr J W Wrillis-Bund, togethe r with th e Headmaste r and his Staff

Th e Headmaster , a t th e request of th e Deandesignate , the n delivered his report, which Canon Wilson afterwards supplemented . The n followed th e Priz e distributio n by th e Deandesignate

TH E HEADMASTER' S REPOR T

Before commencin g hi s repor t th e Headmaste r expresse d th e regre t of th e Schoo l a t th e loss of th e lat e Dean , whos e first publi c appearanc e i n Worceste r ha d bee n a t th e Schoo l prize-giving Hi s interes t gre w steadil y an d hi s last communicatio n wit h th e Headmaste r wa s a n affectionate lette r dealin g wit h th e presen t proceeding s an d expressin g hi s approva l of th e ne w Sixt h For m Roo m an d Library A few day s sinc e Mrs Forres t wrot e t o tell th e Headmaste r tha t th e las t piece of busines s whic h th e lat e Deanperforme d was t o see to th e paymen t of hi s subscriptio n t o th e Prizes Al l misse d wit h affectionate regre t hi s kindl y face an d statel y presence Th e Headmaste r considere d it a happ y though t tha t hi s memoria l shoul d consis t of a scholarshi p t o th e Schoo l i n whic h h e too k so muc h interest , as in th e case of Dea n Peel (Applause) Thi s woul d b e t o hel p th e boy s wh o wer e hopin g t o tak e Hol y Orders , of who m ther e wer e 25 pe r cen t i n th e to p Form s at th e en d of last Term

Th e majorit y of thes e woul d no t b e abl e t o attai n thei r ambitio n withou t help , so tha t ther e coul d b e n o mor e fitting memorial Nex t th e Headmaste r allude d t o th e sa d deat h of a n ol d bo y i n th e holidays , Frederic k To m Lewis , wh o wa s i n th e ver y mids t of hi s Universit y cours e an d wa s goin g on afterward s t o tak e

Hol y Orders A t Schoo l h e was alway s perserving , loyal, high-minded , an d respecte d by all To-da y w e woul d expres s

ou r deepes t sympath y wit h his bereave d parent s an d ou r grea t appreciatio n of a faithful an d fruitful life

WELCOM E T O TH E NE W DEAN

Th e Headmaste r said tha t h e ha d no w a happie r tas k t o perform I t wa s hi s pleasan t dut y t o welcom e Cano n MooreEde , th e Dean-designate , t o th e School (Cheers) The y ha d hear d of hi s goo d deed s in th e Non h on behal f of hi s fellow men The y kne w of hi s desir e for th e solutio n of th e Socia l question s i n whic h the y wer e all keenl y interested , an d of his dee p interes t i n Education The y considere d it a happ y ome n tha t th e Dea n shoul d mak e hi s first publi c appearanc e i n Worceste r in connectio n wit h hi s Cathedra l School The y gav e hi m th e hearties t welcome (Lou d applause) Th e Headmaste r wen t o n t o sa y tha t h e shoul d lik e to give a spacia l wor d of welcom e t o th e Mayo r as a n Ol d Boy an d a staunc h Churchma n wh o ha d com e t o represen t th e Cit y an d th e Ol d Vigornian s an d t o declar e th e ne w Sixt h For m Roo m an d Librar y ope n ior inspection I t ha d been absolutel y necessar y t o buil t thi s ne w roo m on accoun t of th e stead y developmen t of th e Schoo l an d consequentl y of th e Sixt h Form Th e Sixt h For m wa s twic e th e size it was eigh t year s ago A ne w roo m wa s absolutel y essentia l bot h a s a For m roo m an d as a roo m for quie t readin g an d reference for th e elde r boys It s inceptio n wa s du e t o th e splendi d generosit y ot Cano n Wilson (Applause) H e felt boun d t o han d o n t o th e parent s Cano n Wilson' s challeng e of £100, wh o so nobl y responde d tha t w e ha d go t nearl y al l th e money The y wer e still ope n t o receive donation s t o defray th e cost of finishing an d fitting u p th e room , an d onl y tha t afternoo n h e ha d received a donatio n of 10 guinea s from a n anonymou s friend of th e School

EXPRESSIO N O F THANKS

H e desire d t o than k th e Sub-Dea n an d Cano n TeignmouthShor e for allowin g thei r stable s t o b e converte d int o thi s ne w room Th e generosit y of th e Chapte r i n time s pas t ha d bee n largel y du e t o th e efforts of th e Sub-Dea n an d Cano n Teignmouth-Shore (Applause. ) Mr Chappe l tha n thanke d Cano n an d Mrs Wilso n mos t heartil y o n behal f of himsel f an d Mrs Chappe l for comin g forward an d takin g over thei r wor k i n th e Len t Term I t wa s a grea t privileg e for th e Schoo l an d opportunit y for himself, an d it wa s impossibl e t o pu t int o word s th e gratitud e whic h h e felt H e said tha t a t th e sam e tim e h e shoul d also lik e t o than k th e Governor s an d generou s friends wh o mad e it possibl e for him , unde r th e mos t delightful conditions , t o tak e a lengthene d perio d of rest , refreshment , an d recovery (Applause. ) Th e healt h of th e Schoo l ha d bee n excellen t excep t for a violen t outbrea k of measle s whe n Cano n an d Mrs Wilso n wer e i n residence The y adde d t o all thei r kindnesse s b y throwin g ope n thei r ow n privat e hous e t o th e sick boys

CHANGE S AN D SUCCESSES

Mino r Cano n Tuppe r ha d ha d t o leav e us on accoun t of hi s appointmen t as Sacrist of th e Cathedral , bu t h e generousl y con -

tinue d t o teac h Divinit y in th e Uppe r Forms I n his place Mr Fenton , of Kebl e College , Oxford , ha d come , an d ha d bee n

steadil y extendin g hi s usefulness eve r since I n hi s absenc e

Cano n Wilso n ha d appointe d a ne w Sixt h For m master , Mr Phillips , of Westminster , an d Christchurch , Oxford, t o who m h e ha d bee n gladl y abl e t o han d over a larg e par t of hi s ow n teaching Mr Alliso n ha d left us, after eigh t years ' efficient an d loyal service, for a tou r roun d th e world , an d his plac e ha d bee n excellentl y filled by Mr Reed , of Durha m Schoo l an d Trinit y College , Cambridge The y ha d also mad e a n experimen t i n havin g a rea l Germa n maste r t o teac h conversationa l German Th e Headmaste r the n wen t on t o say tha t C J Barke r ha d wo n a n ;£8 o Classica l Scholarshi p a t Chris t Church , Oxford , R Neil d a .£10 0 Histor y Scholarshi p a t Brasenos e College , Oxford Neil d h e speciall y eulogise d a s bein g a n excellen t captai n of th e Rifle

Clu b an d on e of th e bes t head s Castl e Hous e ha d had C II

Payto n ha d wo n th e Meek e Scholarshi p of £^o a t Hertfor d College , Oxford , an d als o a Shropshir e Count y Counci l Scholarshi p of ;£6o W H E Moor e ha d wo n th e 1st Entranc e Classical Scholarshi p a t Durham , whil e seve n Ol d Vigornian s ha d take n creditabl e honour s a t Oxfor d durin g th e yea r in Classics, Mathematics , an d History A s t o O G O Larr' s success, th e Headmaste r sai d h e felt it t o b e a n instanc e of dogge d perseverance , an d h e though t mor e of it tha n th e bette r achievement s of cleverer boys Th e Uppe r Sixt h ha d don e ver y creditabl y in th e Highe r Certificate Examination , bu t th e Lowe r Sixt h ha d no t com e u p t o hi s expectations , due , perhaps , i n som e respect s t o th e chang e of masters Fo r th e Classical teachin g of th e Uppe r Sixt h w e ha d ha d thi s yea r on e of th e bes t report s w e ha d eve r had , an d Barke r di d a n excellen t examinatio n b y gainin g thre e distinction s an d hig h mark s i n ever y subject (Applause. ) Twelv e Lowe r Certificates wer e obtaine d an d 27 Firs t Classes Th e Headmaste r the n quote d from th e repor t of th e Examine r of th e Oxford an d Cambridg e Join t Board , whic h said " Th e orderl y conduc t of th e Schoo l in ever y respec t deserve s th e highes t praise So far as I ca n judg e th e ton e of th e Schoo l appear s t o b e excellent Th e curriculu m is well grade d from form to form A s a whol e th e wor k is wel l organise d an d efficiently carrie d out. " H e congratulate d th e Hig h Schoo l for Girls on th e stimulatin g exampl e the y ha d set in Frenc h a s well as othe r subjects , an d Miss Ottle y on he r excellen t results Th e King' s Schoo l ha d don e well , bu t th e Hig h Schoo l ha d don e better H e also complimente d th e sister schoo l on attainin g its 25t h birthday , an d wishe d it "man y happ y return s of th e day. " Durin g th e tw o term s h e ha d bee n presen t th e Schoo l ha d bee n vigorou s i n ever y department Th e Rifle Clu b ha d neve r bee n mor e efficient ; n o boys too k par t in shooting , 12 of who m ha d obtaine d certificates from th e Nationa l Rifle Associatio n a t Bisley, whil e 26 ha d wo n Schoo l Shootin g

Certificates Th e Headmaste r the n thanke d Mr an d Mrs Nash , of Martley , for entertainin g a larg e numbe r of th e Fiel d Clu b in th e summe r ; th e member s of th e Worcestershir e Natura l

Histor y Societ y for takin g th e Fiel d Clu b on a n expeditio n

t o Wyr e Forest ; Mrs Berkele y for he r continue d kindness , no t only in givin g prize s for essays, bu t also for settin g th e subjects an d lookin g over th e paper s ; an d thos e who , by thei r liberality , ha d mad e possibl e such a profusion of prizes W e owe d a dee p deb t of gratitud e to th e Worceste r representatives wh o ha d writte n paper s for th e Mora l Educatio n Congres s in London H e wishe d t o expres s hi s gratitud e t o Miss Oltle y for he r paper , emphasizin g th e suprem e importanc e of definite religiou s teachin g a s th e basis of moralit y (Hear , hear) , an d also t o Cano n Wilson , who , wit h tha t logic oi whic h h e wa s master , ha d emphasize d th e fact tha t if religiou s teachin g wer e omitte d in schools , religio n would , i n man y cases, b e exclude d from th e life of th e child (Applause)

Religio n was no t merel y a n additio n bu t a n inspiratio n t o tru e educationa l effort Thes e wer e th e word s of th e lat e

Bisho p Creighton , whic h h e found underline d i n re d in k i n a boo k o n educationa l matters , whic h forme d par t of th e legac y whic h th e lat e Dea n ha d left hi m from hi s library

Cathedra l School s ha d a special'dut y t o perform , a standar d of educatio n t o uphold ; an d it wa s becaus e h e ha d a staff like-minded , an d a governin g bod y wh o wer e willin g t o suppor t hi m in tha t view , tha t a s lon g as Go d gav e hi m strengt h h e woul d set forwar d an d uphol d ih e wor k wh i suc h school s wer e doin g for th e Churc h an d th e nation (Lou d applause)

CANO N WILSON' S REPORT

Cano n Wilso n said t o tak e Cano n Chappel' s plac e i n th e

Schoo l wa s a plai n an d unmistakabl e duty , and , thank s t o th e splendi d co-operatio n an d suppor t of al l i n th e School , an d i n th e case of Mrs Wilson , t o th e mos t loya l an d friendly assistanc e an d service of th e domesti c staff of Schoo l House , th e dut y was nothin g bu t a pleasur e Iro m beginnin g t o end Th e earl y impressio n whic h h e forme d durin g th e thre e year s of his canonry , ha d bee n very muc h mor e tha n confirme d b y thre e months ' intimat e acquaintanc e wit h th e School , whil e actin g for Cano n Chappel H e ha d bee n muc h struc k wit h th e completio n of th e arrangement s b y whic h th e Headmaste r ha d hi s han d upo n ever y form, an d upo n ever y boy Tha t wa s on e of th e distinc t advantage s of school s of moderat e size suc h as ours I t wa s no t onl y tha t th e Headmaste r coul d exer t hi s influence over th e whol e School , bu t th e freedom from th e pressur e of a larg e school was favourabl e t o th e developmen t of originalit y an d genius H e though t tha t tha t wa s wh y th e Gramma r School s of th e countr y contribute d such a disproportionatel y larg e shar e of th e intellectua l wor k of th e country Referrin g t o th e necessit y for a Sixt h For m room , h e said it woul d b e inconceivabl e for a smal l bo y at Rugb y o r Clifton t o lear n Germa n i n th e roo m whic h ha d jus t previousl y bee n use d for th e Sixt h Form I n larg e School s tha t roo m wa s looke d upo n wit h a feeling of awe , an d h e felt tha t a separat e roo m was neede d for th e sixt h form i n th e School Th e othe r poin t tha t h e felt durin g hi s shor t ter m of office, was th e nee d of a school library , an d h e felt tha t th e on e whic h was t o be opene d woul d hav e n o

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smal l effect upo n th e intellectua l stimulu s of th e boys Th e city of Worceste r ha d a priceles s boo n i n possessing a school wher e th e boy s of professiona l classes coul d receiv e a firstrat e education , founde d upo n a strictl y religiou s basis H e congratulate d th e Schoo l upo n th e ne w membe r of th e governin g body , th e Dean , who m h e ha d know n for man y years , an d h e als o congratulate d th e Dea n in finding ther e a Schoo l i n whic h h e woul d tak e a continue d an d dee p interest . (Applause)

TH E DEA N DESIGNATE'

S ADDRESS

Th e Dea n Designat e the n distribute d th e prizes After th e distributio n h e thanke d thos e presen t for thei r cordia l welcome H e considere d it a happ y circumstanc e tha t a s in th e cas e of hi s predecesso r his first publi c appearanc e i n Worceste r shoul d b e i n connectio n wit h th e Schoo l Priz e giving H e truste d tha t h e ha d no t neglecte d th e spiritua l side s of hi s wor k i n th e past

Withou t doub t h e ha d devote d n o smal l par t of hi s tim e an d energ y t o th e wor k of education , especiall y perhap s in administerin g th e Educatio n Acts , an d i n tryin g t o buil d u p a goo d soun d syste m of educatio n i n th e par t of th e countr y wher e h e ha d lived H e wa s gla d t o kno w tha t h e woul d b e abl e t o continu e tha t interes t in educatio n throug h hi s connectio n wit h th e

Cathedra l School H e wa s als o gla d t o kno w tha t neve r ha d it bee n i n a mor e prosperou s conditio n tha n no w unde r it s presen t abl e an d zealou s headmaster The y di d no t wan t all th e boy s in Englan d t o b e i n technica l schools The y di d no t wan t th e humanitie s o r classics an d literatur e blotte d out of th e programme I t was exceedingl y importan t tha t i n every centr e of populatio n ther e shoul d b e a t leas t on e school carrie d on on th e lines of tha t one Whe n conversin g wit h th e Headmaste r h e ha d bee n struc k b y th e numbe r of boy s wh o wen t o n t o th e Universities , an d also b y th e larg e percentag e whic h too k hol y orders H e though t tha t tha t wa s th e bes t an d trues t test of th e soundnes s of th e religiou s instructio n of th e School H e believe d tha t n o smal l par t of thi s religious influence was du e t o th e selfsacrificing wor k of th e Precento r o n Sunda y afternoons , O n a recen t visit t o th e Continen t h e ha d take n wit h hi m ' ' Th e Channing s " an d " Mrs Haliburton' s Troubles " hopin g t o lear n from the m somethin g of Worcester Amongs t othe r thing s h e ha d learn t tha t th e Dea n was hel d in awful awe H e coul d allo t scholarship s a t hi s ow n free will , an d orde r th e whol e Schoo l t o b e give n a canin g or a half-holiday I n spit e of th e melodramati c elemen t of thos e book s the y taugh t tw o lessons : tha t a boy' s success depende d on himsel f alone , an d depende d on har d wor k an d stead y application Someon e ha d recentl y notice d tha t a n undu e proportio n of thos e me n of sufficient not e t o b e include d i n " Who' s Who " cam e from th e home s of clergy , home s wher e ther e wa s littl e luxury , an d th e boy s wer e no t pampered H e coul d giv e tw o instances Dr Templ e an d Mr Asquith Th e latte r ha d on Sunda y bee n calle d ' ' a slim lawyer " bu t eve n Cano n Knox-Littl e woul d allo w tha t h e bega n life a s a comparativel y poo r lad If i n thei r yout h Archbisho p Templ e an d Mr Asquit h ha d ha d a n abundanc e of pocke t

mone y an d mean s of amusement , h e did no t thin k on e woul d hav e becom e Hea d of th e Churc h an d th e othe r Hea d of th e State I n conclusio n h e addresse d th e prize winner s an d reminde d the m tha t th e highes t idea l wa s no t persona l fortune , bu t tha t the y shoul d d o thei r dut y an d set before themselve s usefulness an d service Thos e wh o ha d no t receive d prizes h e urge d t o mak e thei r failure ac t a s a stimulu s t o d o bette r wor k i n future I f the y di d this the y wer e mor e t o b e congratulate d tha n th e priz e winners

Th e Mayor , after remindin g th e ne w Dea n tha t Worceste r wa s a city an d no t a borough , a s h e ha d calle d it, formall y declare d th e Ne w Librar y an d Sixt h For m Roo m ope n for inspection I t was unfair tha t mor e shoul d b e expecte d of Cano n Wilso n after hi s splendi d generosity , therefore h e appeale d t o parent s wh o ha d no t subscribe d t o d o so Cano n Wilso n durin g hi s thre e year s of residenc e ha d don e so muc h goo d for th e cit y tha t h e deserve d t o b e calle d a faithful citizen

Cano n Knox-Littl e propose d a vot e of thank s t o th e DeanDesigate Sayin g tha t h e woul d tal k t o hi m a s a boy , since it ha d bee n said tha t h e wa s in hi s secon d childhood , h e warne d th e Dea n tha t Mr Chappe l was a n awful person , an d hel d th e Governor s unde r hi s domination Th e connectio n betwee n th e Cathedra l an d th e Schoo l wa s eve r growin g closer, an d thi s wa s largel y du e t o th e Headmaster—th e Arnol d of Worcester

Cano n Teignmouth-Shor e seconde d th e motio n i n a shor t bu t humorou s speech Th e ne w building s wer e hi s stables

Onl y onc e ha d the y containe d a donkey No w the3' woul d b e pu t t o bette r use , an d woul ! neve r agai n b e occupie d by suc h

animals

Th e motio n wa s enthusiasticall y carried , an d in reply , th e

Dea n aske d for a half holiday

Th e Headmaste r announce d tha t Cano n Claughto n ha d writte n regrettin g hi s inabilit y t o attend

Cheer s wer e the n calle d for th e Headmaste r an d Mrs Chappel , th e Dea n an d Mrs Moore-Ede , th e Masters , th e

Governors , th e Mayo r an d Mayoress

PRIZ E LIST

Form Prizes — I . : M . Warre n ii. II . : T . L . Hal l ii. III : A E Maund IV : B H Chappe l i Rem : O T Griffiths V : S S S Kingdom Lowe r VI : F C Davis

Mathematical Prizes.—Division G : G Cona n Davie s iii Divisio n F : S D Strong Divisio n E : J A Moody

Divisio n D : L W Moore Divisio n C : A M Jenkins Divisio n B : H d e l a Poe r Evans Divisio n A : W J Grisman

French (Old Vigornians).—For m I ; R B Burston For m III. , R Warre n i For m IV : T F Bye Rem : E L Mercier

German.—E. L Mercier

Greek—Division E : R T Cavenag h iii Divisio n D : J

Blak e i Divisio n C : C V Hancock Divisio n B : F C Davi s i

Knox-Little Prizes for Latin Accidence.—Form I : R B

Burston For m II : S S V Qui n iii For m III : F R

Oliver For m IV : H V Qui n i Rem : S Minnifi e Hawkin s i

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Knox-Little Prizes for Greek Accidence.—Form III : R T Cavenag h iii For m V : H J Kirkby

Divinity Prizes (The Bishop's).—Form VI : C J Barker

Rev. N. F. McNeWJ—Form V : S S S Kingdom

Divinity and History Prizes.—Form I : W L H Davie s iii For m II : R Warren For m III : D M G Fergusso n ii For m IV : G F D Tweedie Rem : A Burr

Miscellaneous.—History Prize—For m V : R F West

English Prize : For m V. , H d e l a Poe r Evans

Science Prizes : Remov e O T Griffiths ii ; form V. , B II

Chappe l i ; an d form III. , A E Maund

Drawing Prizes: For m III. , J A Moody ; form II. , G H Richardso n ii

Cathedral Catechising Prize (Canon Rivington's) : Christma s —H M Davie s ii ; Easter—E C Mogridge

Alderman Steward's Prize for Proxime Accessit in K.S.

Examination : A M Jenkins

Maurice Day Classical Prize : C J Barker

School Essay Prize (Mayor's) : R Neild

School French Prize : A J Mainwaring

School History Prize : C J Barker

School Latin Prose Prize : R Neild

School Mathematical Prize (Canon Wilson's) : M G

Truman

School Music Prize (Mr. May's): W T Battershill

School Reading Prize ( Cano n Flory's) : A K Chaytor

Photographic Prize: R D Wes t i Prizes for Holiday Collection {Geology) : H N Leste r ii

Mrs. Berkeley's Essay Prize : Senior—F C Davi s i Garde n Cities) , G F Leste r (Critique) Junior—A Burr , W A Hipkis s (Essa y on Worcester)

General Knowledge Paper Prizes : W D Seville , R L Davi s ii. , R Warre n ii

Holiday Reading Prizes : Xmas—J Turley , G H Richard -

son ii. , R S d e Blab v ii. , A L Williams Easter—W Farmer , H . V. Quinii. , W . D . Battershill , G. H . Richardso n ii. , W A Hipkiss , A J Day Summer—W L Davie s iii. , A E Maund , G R Hill-Wallace , G F Tweedie , C Bartley , A N Griffiths i, E R H Lewis

Shooting Prizes: Squa d A , Challeng e Cup—G F Leste r i Squad s B an d C , Headmaster' s Cup , H Farthing Hous e Shootin g Cup , Castl e Hous e (R Nield , Qui n i. , an d Qui n ii) N.R.A Medal , H C V Quinii

Certificates : N.R.A.—C H Payton , G Tweedie , R G Andrews , R F West , H Evans , W H V Qui n i. , H C V Quinii. , G F Lester , E L Mercier School—L E Burgi s i. , E L Mercier , B H Chappel , F N Andrews , A G A Davies , D M Jeans , H G Male t ii. , W D Battershill , A M Jenkins , F W Siever s i. , II Farthin g ii. , H M Davie s ii. , W E Chappel , H King , N L Darby , E C Mogridge , E H Templ e Bourne , F A R Male t i., G M Fergusson , D W Tonking , W A Hipkiss , R L Siever s ii. , J C Rammell , G Tweedie , A Burr

Cricket.

WO N 7, LOS T 5, DRAW N 3

I t is a much easier an d mor e pleasan t tas k to criticise the.seaso n this yea r tha n it was last.

No t tha t we have covered ourselves with glory. On on e or two occasions th e reverse was th e case. I n our second matc h we wen t badl y t o pieces, thoug h her e we ma y partiall y excus e ourselves by th e fact tha t we were debarre d from practice longer tha n most clubs owing t o th e sodden conditio n of our groun d ; and with a little mor e grit we ough t t o hav e pulled off a t least one of th e Hereford matches. Still, if we compar e our record of seven wins and five losses with tha t of last yea r we see a marke d improvement Ou r performances agains t Kin g Edward' s School, Birmingham , an d Dea n Close were distinctl y creditable, while we hav e inspired Norto n Barrack s with a wholesome feeling of respect by inflicting on the m thre e defeats.

W e were fortunat e in securing th e coaching of Bowley of th e Count y XL , who bucke d us u p considerably, thoug h it was a pit y tha t jus t when our groun d was dr y enoug h for use a t th e beginnin g of th e season he had a series of count y engagements .

A glanc e a t th e averages will show tha t we relied for our battin g on th e first few wickets, and for our bowling almos t exclusively on on e man. Th e tail should realise tha t the y ar e expecte d on an emergenc y t o rise to th e occasion ; ther e mus t be time s when th e bes t batsme n fail, and it is notoriou s tha t every bowler has his " day s off."

I n fielding—quite th e best, and most.importan t tes t of worth—w e hav e certainl y improved , bu t we mus t not rest satisfied with that Thoug h we hea r th e gratifying testimon y of th e coach of an opposin g school tha t " ours was th e best fielding seen on tha t groun d thi s year," in some matche s a far different verdict migh t hav e been given Th e practic e of some member s of th e X I (by no mean s all) ough t t o be mor e regular, and the y should cultivate greate r alertness an d smartness . Thi s is a matte r for selfimprovement , and several have availed them -

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selves of thei r opportunitie s with marke d success but ther e are other s (an d unfortunatel y one or two of the m hav e gaine d their colours) who do no t star t till th e batsma n ha s called for a run, or tak e a catc h with on e han d when the y could easily tak e a ste p backward s or forwards to ge t unde r th e ball. If each on e would tr y t o remed y thei r defects, we see no reason why nex t year, wit h almost th e sam e materia l a t command , we should no t emulat e th e record of a few year s ago, whe n we were unbeate n for two seasons.

Ou r Second X I performances have been most erratic . I n some matches , after a good start , the y hav e playe d well, in other s they have allowed themselves t o ge t demoralise d and come utterl y t o grief The y were badl y off for bowlers, and th e fielding in man y instance s left much t o be desired

W e appen d th e usual criticisms of th e Firs t XI.: —

R. G. HALL (Captain) . Th e mainsta y of th e team.- I n battin g he has a delightfully free styl e all round th e wicket when h e "get s going," bu t is an uncertai n starter . Good medium-pac e bowler with a useful swerve. Good field anywhere.

A K CHAYTOR Much improved with th e bat , hit s har d on th e off, especially t o extra-cover Hi s defence is rathe r weak A s a bowler, h e hardl y ever found his length, thoug h some of his " full tosses " were effective. Good field.

W H E MOORE Ou r wicket-keeper, thoug h hardl y " stumper. " Take s th e ball wonderfully well considering th e awkward distanc e he insists on standin g from th e wicket. Unorthodo x bat , with one strok e to squar e leg.

H C WlLMOT Disappointin g as a bat Seem s afraid to pla y th e hittin g game , which alon e suits him ' Kee n in th e field, bu t ha s no t come u p to expectation .

A. BURR. Generall y make s runs, chiefly b y good drives Lack s defence A bowler with

good action, bu t n o length , an d therefore ineffective

D . M. JEANS . Ha s plent y of cricket in him, if he will stead y himself instea d of hittin g wildly a t everything Migh t hav e been tried more as a bowler. Bette r a t catchin g tha n groun d fielding.

H . KING. Ha s good hittin g powers, bu t little idea of defence a t presen t I n bowling, too, he want s experience . Should prov e useful in bot h department s nex t year But h e mus t learn to field !

G D CHARLTON Did no t fulfil his promis e as a batsman , a good lengt h ball on th e off stum p generall y provin g fatal. Shoul d develo p int o a useful left-hand bowler, if he can learn t o " mi x the m u p " more. Fai r field, alway s keen

F H C ARMSTRONG A weak batsman , wit h little scoring power, thoug h his ba t is as straigh t as most. Energeti c and muc h improved in th e field. Thoroughl y deserves his colours

W, D SEVILLE Hit s well on th e leg side, bu t ha s a strang e propensit y for playin g back t o every kind of ball. Slow in th e field.

C H PAYTON Ver y weak in battin g an d bowling Poor field.

P . G. KlBLER. Awarde d his colours mainly for his services as Captai n of 2nd XI . Fearles s hitter , bu t lacks discrimination A slow mover in th e field, but keen to improve

Cricket flDatcbes.

W.C.K.S . v. NORTO N BARRACKS .

A t home , Jun e 19th W e won th e toss and a good star t was mad e by Chayto r and Mr Rammell , who took th e score to 31 before th e latte r was caught . Mr. Castle y failed to ge t going, but Hal l and Chayto r playe d well till Hal l ha d th e misfortune to be run out. Th e

inning s finally closed for 144, of which Chayto r compiled 50, bu t it was no t by an y mean s in his best style

Th e Barrack s mad e a poor beginning, for Lieut. Clark e was exceedingl y well take n a t first slip by Mr. Castley before scoring, and Lieut. Brownell and Capt. Winningto n both left at 28. However, some lucky hittin g improved th e soldiers' chances, and owing t o a fine free innings b y Lieut . Fetherstonhaug h we were almos t beaten, th e last wicket falling at 132.

W.C.K.S . v. SPETCHLE Y PARK .

Thi s matc h was played on our ground on Saturday , Jun e 20th, and resulte d in a win for us b y 73 runs .

Th e visitors batte d first and gave a feeble display, bein g all dismissed by Chayto r and Hal l for 84 F A W Ho w as usual was th e most successful batsman , after being missed a t th e wicket

Hal l bowled exceedingl y well, take n 6 wickets for 30 runs.

After Charlto n was dismissed Hal l and Chayto r batte d freely, and th e Club's tota l was passed with eigh t wicket s in hand .

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CLU B AN D GROUND

.

I n this matc h playe d on Jun e 24th, we me t a fairly stron g team , which included Lieut Brownell, Lieut Clarke, and G L Crowe, besides two " colts." Th e star t was mad e a t 1.30 instea d of 11.30 as usual

A t first th e luck favoured us O n a plum b wicket we disposed of four men for 30 runs, bu t the n our bowlin g was completely collared b y Jones-William s and Clarke, and the last wicket did no t fall till 213 had been reached

Th e beginnin g of our inning s was not attende d with success ; Mr Beach-Hick s was bowled with th e score a t 11, and Burr, was run out 4 run s later

Som e fine cuttin g b y Chayto r f improved affairs, but after Hal l and Mr Castle y ha d retired a collapse followed, and when th e last man joined Mr Jarre t th e score was only 98, and thoug h th e last wicket adde d 24 we were finally badl y beate n by 91 runs

W.C.K.S . v. ST . JOHN'S .

Playe d on th e New Roa d Groun d on Saturday , Jun e 27th St John' s won th e toss and batte d first. Th e feature of th e innings was th e battin g of Lieut Clarke , who completely mastere d our bowling Hi s inning s of 112 included a 6, a 5, and nineteen 4's After amassin g 255 for 8 wickets our opponent s declared Hal l and Chayto r were dismissed cheaply, and our prospect s seemed rathe r dismal unti l Mr Castley improve d matter s b y a vigorous innings of 49 Mr Jarret t and Burr also batte d well, and th e matc h finally ende d in a draw

W.C.K.S v NORTO N BARRACKS

In this retur n match playe d on Wednesday , Jul y 1st, we again repeate d our former success Th e Barrack s batte d first and reached 150, mainly owing t o an inning s of 67 by Lieut Brownell Ou r inning s was opened auspiciously b y Mr Rammel l and Chaytor, who carried th e score to 61 before th e former was bowled Mr Castley the n joined Chayto r and th e score was still further raised t o 86 Mr Jarret t compiled an inning s of 40, and th e remainin g run s were knocked off with thre e wickets in hand , our tota l eventuall y reaching 177

W.C.K.S V SPETCHLE Y PARK

Playe d on Saturday , Jul y 4th , a t home Th e visitors won th e toss and were dismissed for 154, W . B. Burn s bein g responsibl e for more

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tha n half thes e runs . Chayto r an d Charlton opened th e School innings, bu t bot h left before 20 run s ha d been scored. Hal l and Burr, however, the n mad e a stan d an d quit e change d th e aspect of th e game , which resulted in our favour b y 2 wickets and 10 runs Fo r th e School, Hal l an d Kin g bot h bowled successfully

W.C.K.S v NORTO N BARRACKS

Playe d on Thursday , Jul y 9th, away. Thi s matc h was an extr a one, arrange d to be playe d withou t masters , bu t an y hope s th e Barrack s tea m ma y hav e ha d of wipin g out former defeat were disappointed , for we won mor e decisively tha n ever Th e homester s only manage d to mak e 52, an d were totall y unabl e t o cop e with th e bowling of Kin g and Hall , th e former takin g 6 wickets for 18 an d th e latte r 4 for 34. Th e School starte d badly , losing tw o wickets for 11, bu t with Hal l an d Burr in th e necessary run s were soon obtained Th e feature of th e matc h was Hall' s fine inning s of n o no t out Th e School finally reached 177 for th e loss of 6 wickets

W.C.K.S . v. DEA N CLOSE , CHELTENHAM

Ou r retur n matc h with Dea n Close was played at Cheltenha m on Jul y 1 it h in boisterous weather, when we were again successful in beatin g our opponents . Dea n Close won th e toss and elected t o bat ; bu t disaster early befel th e hom e earn, and before a run was scored tw o batsmen t ha d been run out throug h smar t fielding on th e par t of Wilmo t and Burr Si x wickets fell for 10, bu t th e tail wagged with some success, th e score eventuall y reached 52. Ou r star t was entruste d to Chayto r an d Farthing , and runs came steadily until Farthin g was caugh t a t slip. The n Hal l joined Chayto r an d th e run s were soon hi t off I n thi s matc h our fielding showed

a marke d improvemen t on former matches ,

an d Wilmo t being especially prominent , whilst Hal l and Kin g bowled well throughout .

W.C.K.S . v . HEREFOR D CATHEDRA L SCHOOL

Wednesday , Jul y 15th, a t home After a sequence of thre e successes we repeate d our usual performance of collapsing before Hereford in a most mysteriou s manner .

Hereford won th e toss and batte d first. Th e cricket was for th e most par t very slow while the y compiled 131 runs with th e valuabl e assistance of our bad fielding an d droppe d catches. Palethorp e playe d best, giving a stead y and stylish displa y for his 40

Wit h an hou r and a half in which t o ba t ther e was every prospec t of a n interestin g result Chayto r an d Farthin g opened th e

inning s and were bot h quickly dismissed, bu t with Hal l and Burr in th e score rose rapidl y an d victory seemed more tha n possible Hal l playe d in fine style, hittin g freely all roun d th e wicket. A t 46 h e was run out while backin g u p rashly, an d thi s was th e beginin g of disaster . Bur r was bowled immediatel y afterwards, and most of th e other s thre w their wickets away Hereford are to be congratulate d on their fine fielding throughou t th e innings. I t was a grea t contras t t o ours an d won the m th e match .

W.C.K.S. v. MR. T . E . RAMMELL' S XI .

This , th e last matc h of th e season, ende d in a draw . Th e visiting tea m won th e toss and

seemed as thoug h the y would be fairly cheapl y dismissed when 7 wickets were down for 96. A t this point, however, a chang e took place Mr Rammell , after being missed twice in his first over, settle d down and played a fine inning s of 49, and aide d b y vigorous hittin g b y Davis, carried th e score to 218 before h e was well take n a t th e wicket. After th e tea interval th e school went in and mad e 97 for th e loss of 2 wickets. Chayto r played a stead y innings of 39-

SECON D ELEVEN

.

W.C.K.S . 2ND. XI . v. POW1C K ASYLUM .

Thi s matc h was played on Jun e 20th an d resulte d in an easy win for Powick Th e Asylu m ran up a tota l of 136, and our tea m with th e aid of 10 from Kin g manage d t o reach a tota l of 29. Goin g in a second tim e we mad e a much bette r show and manage d t o reach 63 for 7 wickets. Tonkin g distinguishe d himself by makin g 35 in good style, and Hil l Wallac e also batte d well

W.C.K. S 2ND X L v ST JOHN' S 2ND XI

Thi s matc h was playe d at Boughto n on Jun e 19th, and resulte d in a disgraceful defeat for th e school. After knockin g up 100 with comparativ e ease th e school tea m utterl y failed to ge t thei r opponent s out, and St John' s mad e thei r score u p t o 135 with th e loss of only one wicket Smit h an d Tonkinso n makin g 68 and 50 respectively

W.C.K.S . 2nd XI . V. FLADBUR Y C.C.

Playe d on Saturday , Jul y 4th . Agai n th e second eleven suffered defeat. Th e school opened th e matc h and with th e aid of a 10 from Hill-Wallac e mad e thei r score u p t o 49, an d would hav e won ha d no t th e Rev C M Strout s mad e 49 after being missed at least 7 times

However, th e absence of half th e ordinar y tea m an d th e extrem e roughnes s of th e pitch may detrac t somewha t from th e disgrac e of th e

TH E VIGORNIAN

defeat. Armstron g an d Wallac e were ou r mos t successful bowlers, takin g 5 wickets for 22, and 3 for 37 respectively

W.C.K.S 2ND X I v HEREFOR D 2ND XI

Thi s matc h was playe d a t Hereford on Wednesday , Jul y 15. Th e school team batte d first an d amassed th e good score of 140 for 3 wickets. Andrew s an d Lewis bot h batte d well, th e former makin g 56, an d th e latte r 37 not out. Hereford went in and only reached 45 for 5, but manage d to kee p in unti l time. Th e gam e thu s resulted in a dra w in our favour

HOUS E MATCHES .

CASTL E HOUS E & HOSTE L v. DA Y BOYS

CASTL E HOUS E & HOSTE L v SCHOO L HOUSE .

Armstron

Qui n i b Bur r Burgi s ii lbw b Hal l Humphrey s no t ou t

CASTL E HOUS E & HOSTE L Charlto n c & b Kible r Andrew s no t ou

Davi s Tweedi e Qui n Leste r i .Di d no t bat

Result : Castle Hous e & Hoste l won b y eight wickets

CASTL E HOUS E & HOSTE L v. DA Y BOYS.

CASTL E HOUSE , AN D HOSTEL

Di d no t bat

Tota l DA Y BOYS

Chayto r b Jean s Wallac e b Jean s Farthin g c Tweedi e b Charlto n Kin g b J ean s

Cavenag h i c Hal l b Jean s

Beaucham p ru n out

Mainwarin g b Charlto n

h ii b Jean

Resul t : Castle Hous e an d Hoste l won by j6 runs

SCHOO L HOUS E v. DA Y BOYS .

SCHOO L HOUSE

Armstrong b Chaytor

Lewis h Chaytor

Tonking b Beauchamp

Wilmot b King '

Payton b King

Kibler b King

Davies b King

Burgis b King

Humphreys c Cavenagh b Chaytor

West b King

Moore

Chaytor Ibw b Payton

Plill-Wallace c Burgis b Kibler

Farthing b Lewis

King b Lewis

Cavenagh i b Lewis

Beauchamp run out

Mainwaring b Payton

Cavenagh ii c Burgis b Payton..

Wood not out

Farthing b Payton

Truman b Payton

Result : School Hous e won b y 23 runs

R G Hal l

BATTIN G AVERAGES ,

A K Chayto r •• 549 326

A Bur r 236

W D Seville 138

W H E Moor e 101

D M Jean s 112

fG D Charlto n 112

[H C Wilmo t 80

F H C Armstrong.. 10

C H Payto n 26

IF Kin g 14

BOWLIN G AVERAGES

Name Overs

R G Hal l 2 1 0

G.D.Charlto n 22- 4

H Kin g 8 r i

A K Chayto r 66' S

D M lean s 20

C H Payto n 37

A Bur r 56-3

football.

W.C.K.S . v. O.V's.

Ou r first matc h was played on Saturday , Oct. 3rd, on one of the hottes t afternoons ever devoted t o football. Th e O.V's. ha d quit e a stron g team , and th e School played five of last year' s team . A s was expecte d our inexperience d back s were too weak to overcome th e combinatio n of Ludlow, Darb y and Stevens, who between the m scored six times, bu t th e rest of th e tea m did quit e well, and th e result 4—6 agains t th e School is mos t pleasing . Th e pla y was very fast and as th e score in turn was o—1 , o—2, 1—2, 1—3, 2—3, 2—4, 3—4, 4—4, th e gam e was most exciting .

Th e Old Boys owed their success t o th e left wing, which was so well supporte d by Steward , bu t all th e tea m were in good form

Fo r th e School Hal l was, as usual, th e outstandin g one, but now tha t his back s are so weak h e mus t give the m mor e help . Bot h Qui n and Davies are promising, particularl y th e former. Th e forwards showed more combination tha n is expecte d at th e beginnin g of a season, an d if Wilmo t could be taugh t t o work in mid-field ther e would be every prospec t of a successful season Th e team s were :—

O. Vs.—Rowe ; A K Beauchamp , C H Payto n ; H Raymond , F W Leeke , F L Stewar d (Capt.) ; S F Jenkins , L Adlington , B G Stevens , Darby , P H Ludlow

School. Hatton ; Davie s i., Qui n i.; Andrew s i., Hal l L, Jean s ; Lewis, Armstrong , Wilmo t i., Chaytor , Beauchamp .

W.C.K.S . v. CATHEDRA L GUILD ,

Thi s matc h was won b y th e School on Sat , Oct 17th, Chayto r an d Wilmo t each scored

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twice, while Hal l adde d a fifth 'goal. Unti l half-time th e gam e was very even, th e score bein g 3—2 agains t us, bu t after th e interval th e Guild bega n t o tire, and th e gam e finally ende d in ou r favour 5—2

W.C.K.S v HEREFOR D AMATEURS

O n Saturday , Oct 24th Th e School XI was strengthene d by th e inclusion of Mr Beach Hick s and Mr Jarrett , and a pleasan t gam e ende d in our victory b y 2 goals t o nil. I t was a da y of wasted opportunities , bu t in th e second half Armstron g scored with a clever high shot, and Mr. Jarret t easily added a second after a ru n through .

keepin g with th e run of th e play. As it was we ha d quit e two-third s of th e gam e and ye t lost 1—O Th e efforts of our forwards were very disjointed, and non e of the m could shoot

Most of th e gam e took place in th e Herefor d half, thoug h no t within shootin g distance , an d for th e las t twent y minute s it looked a s if we mus t score, thoug h no one could hav e guessed th e ' forward who migh t " accidentall y " shoot straight

Th e matc h in itself was a poor displa y of football, our opponent s were good at back, axvcL ha d a very clever outsid e right, bu t the y mad e little use of him ; th e chief characteristic of thei r play was their quickness and vigour, in bot h of which we were lacking. W e wan t more determinatio n an d " go."

W.C.K.S

. v. MALVER N COLLEG E COLTS .

Thi s matc h was playe d on Oct 28, and resulted in a defeat for th e School 2—o. Malvern proved to o stron g all along. Th e School forwards failed t o combin e or mak e an y headway. Th e halves were far below their ordinar y standard , while th e College forwards heade d well and were too trick y for th e School backs. Ha d Malvern been abl e t o shoo t th e defeat would hav e been much worse, as the y had most of th e game Th e tea m was :—

School.—Hatton ; Qui n i., Wilmo t i. ; Jeans , Hal l L, Andrew s i. ; Charlton, Chaytor, Beauchamp , i\rmstrong , Lester

W.C.K.S v HEREFOR

D C.S

A t Hereford on Oct 31st Unfortunatel y for this our first importan t School matc h we were not a t full strength , our centr e forward was absent , and i t is very probabl e tha t ha d h e been playin g th e score would hav e been more in

Of th e School tea m Hatto n in goal was very safe and cool, h e certainl y was no t kep t busy Both Wilmo t and Quin did well a t back ; the y tackled very cleverly,bu t migh t have kicked with more judgment Hal l was easily th e best ma n on th e field. H e kep t th e opposin g insides well in check, an d toward s th e end played as a n extr a forward, an d it was worse tha n bad luck which robbed him of a goal in th e last few minutes . Wha t a pit y it is h e does no t " tal k " t o his tea m ; words of encouragemen t or entreat y often cause quit e a chang e of play Andrew s was strangel y weak in tackling , he hesitated , two eas y opening s were throw n awa y b y his wild kicking Jean s did well, bu t was inclined t o leave his wing ma n to o much room In th e forward line Charlto n did very little, Chayto r mad e several opening s an d the n wasted them , Bull was out-classed, Armstron g trie d t o ge t th e line goin g and often nearl y succeeded, an d Leste r almos t scored on two occasions. Th e whole line was extremel y weak—a good centr e forward is wanted , one who will lead th e line and kee p it going

W.C.K.S v F L STEWARD' S XI

Playe d on Wednesday , 21st Oct., resultin g in a draw 2—2 A s usual th e School forwards wasted numerou s chances, both our goals being shot b y Hall Fo r th e visitors Stewar d at centre-half was far bette r tha n everybody • else and continuall y brok e up our attack .

W.C.K.S v DEA N CLOS E SCHOOL

Playe d at hom e on Wednesday , Nov. 4th. Several change s were mad e in th e forward line to tr y to improve on th e slovenly displa y a t Hereford, and thoug h still withou t Beaucham p we were able to claim an easy victory by 7 goals to 3 Th e score more tha n represente d our superiority, an d was du e chiefly t o th e gran d shootin g of Hall .

Th e School began well by a t once forcing a corner from which Hal l secured an easy goal, 1—o, an d the n a sho t from Cavenag h was returne d to Hall , who scored again with a terrific kick which sent th e ball hig h u p int o th e corner of th e goal, 2—o After 20 minute s pla y Dea n Close bega n to settl e down, and their inside forwards to show good combination Followin g a run on th e righ t wing th e inside left was unmarke d an d had no difficulty in scoring ; immediatel y after a misunderstandin g between Wilmo t an d Hatto n gav e away a goal, 2—2.

Ou r thir d goal came from a free kick placed by Hall . Ou r opponent s expecte d th e ball t o go behind , bu t it hi t th e post, and Armstrong , who alone had followed it u p ha d no difficulty in puttin g it into th e net, 3—2 Jus t on half-time th e Dea n Close backs again becam e very confused, and a rush from th e righ t wing gave Chayto r th e opportunit y of scoring, 4—2.

Cavenag h led th e way in th e second half and a run of his gave Chayto r th e ball t o score a fifth goal, 5—2 Both team s were now finding th e pace of th e gam e a littl e to o fast, and for half an hour it quieted down ; the n a feeble goal kick gave th e Dea n Close inside left a n easy opening, he sho t slowly bu t Hatto n let th e ball slip throug h his hands , 5—3. Thi s roused th e School again, Hal l took th e ball down an d gave it to Cavenagh , who was wasting his chance, when th e former rushed u p an d easily scored, 6—3 The n Lewis, who had worn out th e opposin g half, mad e several runs, from one of these h e centre d from th e goal line to Cavenagh, th e latte r gav e t o Chayto r who again scored, 7—3.

Th e goals scored b y Hal l a t th e beginnin g laid th e foundations of our victory Th e forwards played with refreshing vigour, an d were alway s rushin g th e Dea n Close back s who could kick strongly , bu t were weak tacklers . O n th e left Tweedi e did particularl y well for a first appearance , he played a very pluck y gam e an d had a good comman d of th e ball. Chayto r showed a grea t improvemen t in mid-field in additio n t o scorin g thre e goals Cavenag h was always to th e fore, his footwork is no t good yet , bu t his exampl e and forcing play pull th e othe r forwards together O n th e righ t Armstron g and Lewis becam e mor e prominen t as thei r half tired, th e former was very slow in mid-field, and often go t mixe d u p wit h himself. A t half Hal l was excellent, Jean s very thoughtful and cool, Andrew s rathe r inclined to wande r and to shirk being charged The y all played well together , and were to o good for th e Dea n Close forwards Wilmo t an d Qui n were very fast, the y covered each othe r well an d were very clever wit h thei r kicking, seldom sendin g int o touc h or wastin g their energ y on high kicks.

Hatto n shaped well in goal, it was unfortunat e his mistak e was expensive

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SECON

D X L

W.C.K.S . 2ND. XI . v. MALVER N

COLLEG E COLT S 2ND. XI .

Playe d on our own groun d on Wednesda y5 Octobe r 28th Ou r opponent s were a muc h stronge r team and won 7—2 Th e pla y durin g most of th e gam e was in our half of th e field; and , unfortunately , our goalkeepe r was handicappe d b y his small stature . Th e School pressed occasionall y in th e second half, and Bull pu t throug h two goals

W.C.K.S . v. HEREFOR D CATHEDRA L

SCHOO L 2ND XI

In this matc h played a t hom e on Saturda y Octobe r 31st, th e second eleven retrieved their previous defeat, winnin g 3—o Th e opposin g team was undoubtedl y weak an d never really go t goin g until jus t before th e close, when the y forced a corner an d nearl y scored. Considerin g th e circumstance s our forwards should hav e mad e th e victory muc h more decisive, bu t showed a considerable lack of combinatio n an d dash

W.C.K.S 2ND X I v DEA N CLOS E 2N D XI

Playe d on Wednesday , Novembe r 4th, at Cheltenham . I t was a one-sided gam e throughout. Ou r opponent s possessed a stron g and heav y forward line, and repeatedl y brok e throug h our defence Scarcely anyon e in th e school tea m excelle d himself, an d th e forwards never go t going Ou r onl y goa l was scored b y Bull who rushe d th e goalkeeper. Ou r opponent s eventuall y won 8—1.

Sbootino.

Th e Inter-Hous e Competitio n was held on Jul y 9th . After an excitin g struggl e Castl e Hous e tied with th e Hostel , who sho t remark -

abl y well. Th e tie was sho t off again, an d Castle Hous e won b y on e point . Unfortunatel y th e full scores are unobtainable .

A SQUAD INDIVIDUA L COMPETITION

Th e Donega l Bronz e Badge , presente d by th e N.R.A., was awarded to Quin ii., who mad e th e highest score in quick firing

B AN D C SQUADS INDIVIDUA L COMPETITION Prize Cup , presente d by th

Headmaster

N.R.A Riflemen's Certificates were won by Edwards , Mercier, Leste r i., Quin ii., Qui

Wes t i., Evans , Tweedie , Andrew

Payton .

Highes t possibl e

A s we go to Pres s th e result of a fourth matc h is announce d agains t K.E.S. , Birmingham . Scor e as follows :—

W.C.K.S

G F Leste r T L P Farthin g W H V Qui n R F Wes t A Bur r H C V Qui n R G Andrew s H Evan s Tota l

K.E.S. , Birmingha m

Debatino Society.

O n Wednesday , Octobe r 14, a meetin g was held t o elect a committee . Th e following were elected : Fo r th e Uppe r Sixth—Messrs . A. J. Mainwaring, A. K. Chaytor , S. S. G. S. Kingdom. Fo r th e Lower Sixth—Messrs . T . L. Cavenagh and D W Tonking Fo r th e Fifth— Mr W S Thompson

O n Friday , Octobe r 23rd, a meetin g was held, when Mr. A. K. Chayto r was elected to th e chair. I t was proposed tha t ther e should be a minimu m of tw o meeting s for Shakespear e Reading s durin g th e Session, and th e committe e subsequentl y adopte d th e proposal s Mr Ree d the n proposed tha t " I n th e opinion of this Hous e a war with German y would be advantageou s t o th e State, " strongl y emphasising th e physical deterioratio n of th e Englis h race, and pointin g out tha t war is th e only palliative. Mr. Mainwarin g opposed, seemin g overwhelmed by th e oratorical prowess of his opponent Mr Thompso n supporte d Mr Reed, and Mr Kingdo m Mr Mainwaring Fro m th e Hous e Mr Armstron g spoke, followed by th e Secretar y an d Mr. Lester. Mr. Mainwaring, in summin g up, contente d himself with somewha t indistinc t and detache d remarks , while Mr. Reed , in answer, indulge d in fiery invective, raised th e enthusias m of th e Hous e to a high pitch Th e motion was won by 37 votes to 7

O n Thursday , Octobe r 29th, a meetin g was held, when Mr. Temple-Bourn e was elected t o th e chair, an d selections from Macbeth and Hamle t were read Th e following too k par t : Messrs Armstrong , de Blaby, Cavenag h ii., Charlton , Chaytor , Davis, Mainwaring , Papworth, Thompson , and Truman . Th e meetin g canno t be said t o hav e been successful, for th e readin g degenerate d a t time s int o mer e jabber , while th e diminutiv e audienc e was throughou t strangel y impassive and unappreciative

A debat e was held in th e College Hal l on Novembe r 6th, when Mr. Kingdo m was elected

t o th e chair. Mr. de Blab y proposed tha t " Professionalism is detrimenta l t o sport." His speech was of shor t duration , bu t its emphati c delivery ampl y compensate d for its brevity Mr Truma n opposed th e motion, an d showed tha t professionalism ha d beneficial effects on th e lower classes. Mr. Tonkin g supporte d Mr. Blaby in a fluent thoug h inaudible speech, while Mr. Cavenag h supporte d Mr. Truman . Fro m the house Mr Chayto r spoke in favour of th e motion, followed by Messrs Mainwaring , Thompson , Armstrong , an d Davis O n th e house dividing th e motio n was won by 17 votes to 5. Th e attendanc e was moderat e thoug h a t time s inclined t o be demonstrative .

M G TRUMAN , Hon Sec

Xectures.

On Saturday , Octobe r 24th, th e Headmaste r gave a most interestin g lecture on th e Bay of Naples . Startin g with a series of slides illustratin g life in Naple s itself, he passed on to various places of interes t roun d th e Bay includin g Pozznoli, Salerno , and Sorrento H e showed us one interestin g slide of an excavation in Herculaneum , which is buried unde r some 70 feet of solid lava. Thi s town havin g been a Universit y town would probabl y yield discoveries of immens e importanc e if th e funds could only be raised to excavat e it. W e were also shown a numbe r of excellen t slides of Pompeii Amalfi was a town of grea t interes t owing to its Moorish architecture , and in its Cathedra l St. Andrew' s bones are said t o lie buried. Th e interestin g island of Capri was the n deal t with. W e saw views of th e uppe r and lower town and of th e precipitou s road originally connectin g them Th e remainin g slides included a view of one of th e Greek Temple s a t Paestum Thi s town was originally th e Greek Colony Posidoni a an d th e templ e is one of th e most perfect of its kind in existenc e ; we were also shown a view of th e Mont e Nuovo,

TH E VIGORNIAN .

a mountai n raised by volcanic activit y over th e site of th e old Roma n harbour , joinin g th e two lakes Avernus , and Lucrinus

O n Saturday , Novembe r 7th, Mr. H . W. P . Ree d delivered an entertainin g lecture on Cambridge . H e took us b y mean s of th e slides on a tou r throug h th e various colleges, describing th e mos t interestin g facts connected with each one W e were shown views of King' s Chapel, Clare College, also numerou s views of Trinit y College including th e Librar y which contains amongs t othe r interestin g thing s a statu e of Lor d Byro n rejected b y Westminste r Abbey . W e saw Neville's Court, where, th e Lecture r told us, more grea t men had lived tha n in an y othe r single place-i n th e world. Th e list of grea t name s included Spencer, Tennyson , Macaula y and Lor d Palmerston Th e " Gat e of Wisdom " commonl y suppose d to belong to Trinit y College was also shown Th e interes t of th e lecture was enhance d by numerou s amusin g anecdotes , an d b y th e enthusiasti c wa y it was received, it seemed tha t some people a t least ha d realized th e superior advantage s of Cambridg e over Oxford.

fIDuseum.

Th e Curato r of th e Museum wishes to than k Qui n (i) for Butterflies, Locust, Beetles, and Spider

H . G. Mountain, Esq., for Geological Specimen s from Camborn e Mines.

H . F . Garton , Esq., for Brazil Nut s in pod. F . G. Brodribb , Esq., for Quebec Centenar y Stamps . Also Davis and Leste r for assistance.

Certificate IResults.

Th e following ar e th e results of th e Examination of th e Sixt h an d Fifth Form s b y th e Oxford an d Cambridg e Join t Board Fo r th e Highe r Certificate candidate s mus t pas s in four subjects, of which one mus t be El Maths., unless

passed in a previous year.

Fo r th e Lower Certificate candidate s mus t pass in five subjects from thre e group s : Language , Mathematic s and English

A capital letter in the Lower Certificale stands for a first-class

a Latin

b Greek ,

c French

d German

/H.C El Mathematics

e \L.C Arithmetic f Additiona l Mathematics

g Scripture , g f wit h Gree k

h History l Text '

i English

k Englis h Essa y only

HIGHE R CERTIFICATES

UPPE R

Barker , C J

Charlton , G D

Chaytor , A K

Grisman , W J

Mainwaring , A.J

Moore , W II E

Neild , R

Pa y ton , C H

Seville, W D

Truman , M G

Willis , R D VI

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LOWE R VI

Armstrong , F H C e g t k h

Cavenagh , J B e f g + k

Davis , F C aefgtk h

d e Blaby , G T a g t k

Lester , G F g t k

Lewis , E R H g t k h

Ludlow , C W P e g t k

Machin , L e g k

Worster , P W g k

C. J. Barker was distinguishe d for Scriptur e wit h Greek Text , Englis h an d History , an d M. G Truma n for Advance d Mathematic s ; W H

E Moore won exemptio n from Oxford Responsions withou t obtainin g a Certificate

LOWE R CERTIFICATES

FIFT H FORM

Beauchamp, P S

Cavenagh, T F

Cockey, J E P

Evans, H de la Poer

Farthing, H L P

Foulkes, J B

Foulkes-Roberts, P R

Griffiths, A N

Hall, R. G. Hancock, C V

Kibler, P G

Kingdom, S S G S

Kirkby, H J

Nash, J

Papworth, C F

Tonking, D W

West, R F

Williams, A L

Wilmot, H C

Wood, J L

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H Stranae Ceremony.

I t is th e mornin g of th e Feas t of th e Epiphany , th e 19th da y of th e New Yea r accordin g t o th e Calenda r of th e Greek Church, which still lags thirtee n day s behind its Wester n sister in thi s respect, and a pale wintr y sun is sheddin g a feeble semblance of warmt h in th e snow-whitened street of th e little Roumania n village of Soulina Th e blu e Danub e flows sluggishly down t o th e dar k waters of th e Euxin e on one side of tha t street, an d th e black sea crows, noisy as their ancestors who chattere d in th e groves of Calypso's isle, hover aroun d and perch upo n th e masses of crackling drift-ice loosened b y th e ice-breakers further u p th e river. O n th e othe r side of th e stree t thre e irregular lines of squalid hut s and somewha t pretentiou s bu t dilapidate d building s straggl e for abou t a mile eastwards Beyond and around, as far as ey e can reach, extend s th e flat surface of th e melanchol y swamp . Ther e th e frogs, th e flies, and th e fever hibernat e until sprin g calls the m forth t o wage war on th e huma n inhabitant s of tha t lonely spot.

Ther e is an air of unusua l peacefulness abou t th e wharf side to-da y ; th e customar y stir of men aboar d th e vessels at their moorings, th e hummin g of th e gian t grai n elevators, th e groaning of th e dredge r on th e bar, and th e whistles of th e little tug s are absent Ther e is no sign of activity aboar d th e gaily-painted lighters which hav e brough t their golden cargoes from th e harves t fields of Hungary , Servia, Bulgaria, an d Roumania , and now lie, waitin g thei r tur n t o b e discharged , moored in a doubl e line as far as th e 5th mile post down th e straigh t Soulina arm of th e Danube . Onl y from th e neighbourin g " streets " is heard th e hoarse cry of " syaAa," which change s t o " lapte " as th e Greek milk-seller catche s sigh t of th e blue uniform of a Roumania n gendarme .

No t far from th e building s of th e Danub e Commission, which rise high above th e other

houses like a trito n amon g th e minnows, a t th e wester n end of th e village, a little grou p of men are busy enclosing a squar e space b y th e water's edg e with tall poles decorate d with strips of th e gaud y buntin g which mak e th e whole frontage a blaze of colour. Fo r every vessel ha s clothed herself to-da y in her holida y attire,' from th e disreputabl e little Roumania n gunboa t t o th e tall British grain steamer , and every house has its displa y of banners Abov e the m all th e flags of th e Consulate s ar e flying, dominate d by th e Unio n Jack , with th e Tudo r crown in th e centre I n th e decorate d space th e workme n hav e enclosed a roug h deal tabl e covered with a white cloth. O n this a pair of silver candlestick s are placed, and near b y a barrel of water draw n from th e Danub e is standing Close t o th e barre l a larg e cross ha s been improvised from blocks of ice cut from th e frozen marshes. Thes e simple preparation s are being mad e for th e ceremon y known as th e " Blessing of th e Waters, " an ancient rite which is no t th e mer e expressio n of joy at th e loosening of th e river from th e bond s of a Scythia n winter. I t can b e trace d back to th e far off ceremonies of ancien t Eleusis, an d is one of thos e picturesqu e old paga n customs which hav e been gathere d int o her ritual by th e Greek Church. Whereve r th e Patriarc h a t Constantinopl e hold s sway th e Water s are Blessed a t each Epiphan y with more or less ceremonial, from th e homel y rites of Soulin a to th e gorgeous celebrations a t Moscow or Petersburg .

Toward s 9 o'clock a few peopl e begin t o secure posts of vantag e on th e edg e of th e Qua y and small boats collect in th e river, forming a circle round a clear space of water opposite th e table . By 10 o'clock all tha t Soulin a can boas t of fashion, wealth, an d beauty , ha s begu n to swarm toward s this general focus Th e whole neighbourhoo d is soon alive with a motle y throng . Fro m th e

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crazy balconies, with their hermeticall y sealed windows, which seem to cling t o their respective houses from sheer force of habit, th e Romania n and Greek ladies, who have no marke d predilectio n for fresh air, criticize th e th e hat s from " little Pari s " which add splashes of colour to th e crowd below

A t abou t 10.30 th e ringing of th e Church bells and a swayin g motion in th e crowd herald th e approac h of a procession from th e Orthodo x Church, whose unwieldly cupolas rise not far from th e slender white minare t of th e Turkis h mosque. Preceded by banner s woven with sacred emblem s an d figures an d surrounde d by acolytes apparelle d in yellow cassocks, th e priests mak e their way slowly t o th e scene of operations The y are clad in flowing black garment s lined with purple, and wear a curious headgea r which resembles a brimless opera ha t above thei r patriarcha l locks In their trai n comes th e choir utterin g a series of mos t painful discords. A s soon as th e priests hav e reached th e tabl e th e ceremon y begins, and th e candles are seen dimly twinklin g throug h th e clouds of incense Excep t for th e faithful in th e immediat e vicinity of th e tabl e th e long and monotonousl y chante d prayer s hav e little attractio n for th e crowd, on whose outskirt s a few red-fezzed Turk s regard th e whole affair with Oriental unconcern. A t last ther e is a sudden stir of excitemen t and a hustlin g movemen t of th e crowd toward s th e centre, as th e oldest priest is seen advancing , th e crucifix raised above his head, to th e water' s edge Haltin g ther e a momen t h e lifts his hand s to th e sk y to invoke th e blessing of Heave n and the n throw s th e wooden cross int o th e river a t hi s feet. A s it strike s th e water an electric shout goes u p from th e swarmin g mass of onlookers. Th e air is torn with th e shrieks of sirens from every Orthodo x steame r and a sullen ban g comes from th e Marin e " Barracks, " where some enthusiast , at th e imminen t risk of his life ha s

fired one of th e crazy little brass cannon . Thre e half-naked men who have been shivering for this signal for th e last 20 minutes, throw off their coats and plung e amids t frantic excitemen t int o th e icy water The y are th e chosen representative s of th e thre e Orthodo x races at this cosmopolita n port, and th e honou r of securing th e crucifix add s much to th e prestige of th e nation , and throws a halo of glory round th e individual Th e struggl e is soon over, and th e cross is in th e stalwart grip of Emilianow, th e Russia n competitor H e scrambles out from his cold bat h and elbows

1 drippin g pat h throug h his cheerin g fellow countrymen , followed b y th e disconsolat e Greek and Roumanian . Th e ceremony over, th e procession make s a feeble pretenc e at reforming, and start s for th e church In th e rear come th e priests delayed by th e crowd, who thron g round the m t o be blessed and sprinkled with th e consecrated wate r from th e barrel Th e old priest is th e favourite and he lags far behind surrounde d by an importunat e crowd. Emiliano w passes th e ha t an d collects a goodly supply of bani. Ther e is jo y in th e hear t of each seller of vodka, for when th e shades of nigh t have fallen th e sound of revelry will ascend from th e dimly-lighte d streets Slowly th e crowd disperses until th e scene is deserted by all save th e solitar y gendarme , in his tattere d blue uniform, and th e grea t cross, whose out-stretche d arms begin t o dri p slowly t o th e ground .

ODYSSEUS

©lo IDigornians' Column.

Speec h Da y thi s yea r was even mor e interesting tha n usual No t only was th e new Dea n " starre d " on his first appearance , but a new additio n was formally mad e to th e School Buildings. Th e School and th e Headmaste r are certainl y to be congratulate d on th e new Sixt h For m Room, and Old Vigornian s will

thin k with jealousy of th e difficulties with which th^ey ha d to contend in th e old days

Th e O.V.'s again accounte d for th e School in their football matc h on th e 3rd October, a very " hot " gam e resultin g in our favour b y 6 goals t o 4 W e noticed tha t thi s is th e first fixture for some year s in which th e Da y family ha s no t been repiesented Th e retur n matc h is fixed for Saturday , Decembe r 12th

Th e School Concert, we understand , will be held on th e 17th of December , and th e annua l O.V. Dinne r will tak e place on Wednesday , Januar y 13th, 1909, a t th e Ho p Marke t Hotel , when we hop e t o meet man y old friends.

©.ID. Club .

Th e following new member s hav e joined th e Club :—

Burgis, L. F., " Glenhurst," Shepherd' s Hill, Highgate , N

Cream, C. B. C , 19 Werte r Road , Putney , S.W. Lunt , W N R , Nantwich , Niverton Road, Kimberley , S.A

Moore,W. H.E.,Parkfiel d Vicarage, Middleton. Neild, N., Salford, nea r Chipping Norton . Payton , C. H., Hopto n Wafers Rectory , Cleobury Mortimer.

Seville, W. D., Castleton, near Manchester. O.V. Colours ma y be obtaine d from th e Hon . Secretar y (J G Sheild, Holywell House , Henwick, Worcester) , a t th e prices mentioned , which include postag e :—Knitte d Silk Ties, 2/4 each ; l}4in. Ha t Ribbon , 1/4 each ; Wais t Scarves, 4/7 each ; Flanne l for Blazers an d Caps at 3/4 per yard

©.It). 1Rew0.

L. S. Adlingto n (1899-1904) is now lying at th e Nursing Home , Worcester , with a broke n leg sustained in an accident to his motor-cycle Hi s friends will be glad t o hea r tha t he is makin g satisfactory progress.

Th e Rev T K Allen (1873), Vicar of St Andre w th e Less, Cambridge , ha s accepted th e living of St Paul's, Slough, Bucks

M. Bates (1891-1899), St. John' s College, Oxford, has take n his M.B. and Ph . Ch.

A K Beaucham p (1899-1907), Scholar of Christ Church, 2nd class Mathematica l Moderations at Oxford

H . S. Berkeley (1897-1905), St. John's , Oxford, 4t h class Lit. Hum .

G A G Bonser (1902-1907), St John's , Cambridge, ha s passed part s 1 and 2 of his first M.B., and is readin g for his second

J A Conan Davies (1905-1908), has entere d Hatfield Hall , Durham , and is rowing in his College Boat.

C B C.Cream (1902-1905), is now in th e offices of th e Roya l Insuranc e Corporation, London

W. H . Dakin-Smit h (1902-1907), Interscience B.Sc Universit y College, London

A J Das h (1897-1905), 2nd class in Mathematical Finals , Oxford Now a t Wren' s for I.C.S

G D Da y (1897-1904), 3rd class Modern History , Oxford ; ha s take n an appointmen t a t th e Tewfikieh School, Cairo

M S D Da y (1898-1906), n firsts, Camborn e School of Mines, and first in Blow-pipe Analysis Recentl y elected Secretar y of th e Sport s Club, and Captai n of th e Footbal l team

C C Dickson (1900-1903), Jesu s College, Cambridge , and Leed s Clergy School, was on th e 20th Septembe r ordaine d Deacon by th e Bishop of Ripon, being Gospeller, and licensed as Curat e and Precento r of Leed s Paris h Church.

E . D.Dickso n (1898-1899), is now a t Princeton, Ontario , on th e farm of Messrs Crosby

W F H N Eldersha w (1894-1904), B.A., of Hatfield Hall, Durham , was ordaine d Deaco n by th e Bisho p of Durham , on Sept 20th, and licensed to th e curacy of Ridin g Mill-on-Tyne .

B. G. Goodwin (1901-1903), M.R.C.S., School of Medicine, Birmingham .

S. Jenkin s (1901-1906), has entered th e firm of Grainge r and Smith , Dudley .

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O G O Lar r (1899-1905), Keble , Oxford, 2nd class Moder n History , ha s take n his B.A., and is now at th e Theologica l College, Salisbury

Th e Rev H A Lewis (1895-1898), ha s com e hom e after four year s on th e Railwa y Mission, Sout h Africa, to th e Abbe y Church, Tewkesbury .

W. H . E . Moore (1906-1908), ha s entere d Hatfield Hall , Durham , with a Classical Scholarship .

H G Mountai n (1899-1906), 11 firsts, School of Mines, Camborn e ; first in Mathematics , an d second in Minin g and Mineralogy Secretar y to th e Students ' Dances

O. Needha m (1906-1908), Hatfield Hall , Durham .

A. M. Fergusson(i896-i90i) , Hous e Surgeon , St. Thomas ' Hospital , London .

L. D . Overell (1904-1907) Second-Lieutenan t in th e Territorial s (Warwickshire)

H Papwort h (1902-1905) and G Papwort h are farming at Evesham

C H Payto n (1904-1908) Hertford , Oxford, ha s been elected to a Shropshir e Count y Council Scholarshi p at £50

H Raymon d (1897-1905) Captai n of th e Pembrok e College Boa t Club, Oxford

Th e Rev H A Riching s (1890-8) has accepted th e Curac y of Acock' s Green, and was th e recipient of a handsom e readin g tabl e from member s of th e congregatio n and friends of St Stephen's , Birmingham , " in toke n of thei r appreciatio n of his services and work in tha t poor paris h for several years. "

L. H . W. Sampso n (1895-1899) has take n th e Diplom a of th e Theor y and Practic e of Education, Oxford. -

P Walpol e Simmon s (1897-1906) is articled to Messrs Valentine , Bros., Llanelly, S Wales

B. G. Steven s (1899-1905) ha s entere d th e firm of Grainge r an d Smith , Dudley .

T . Stinto n (1898-1904) Magd. Coll., Oxo n ha s take n his B.A. (2nd. Class Lit. Hum.) , and is now takin g a Diplom a of Education .

Lieutenan t Threlfell (1883-1886), H.M.S. Theseus, Devonport , for gunner y course.

R Wayland-Smit h (1902-1907) Edinburg h Medical School, 1st Class Botan y and Bronze Medal with 2 firsts and 2 seconds. Represente d th e Universit y in shooting.

E B Woodford e (1903-1907) Camborn e School of Mines

BIRTHS

COUNSELL.—Octobe r 4th , at th e Gramma r School, Appleby , to Mr and Mrs H A Counsell, a son

DAY.—Novembe r 7th, at Lahat , Perak , Federate d Mala y States , to Mr. an d Mrs. H . D. Day , a son.

STEWARD.—Augus t nth , at 27 Hig h Street , Worcester, th e wife of C A Stewar d of a daughter

MARRIAGES

BOLLAN D — BAILEY.—O n Apri l 30th, a t Reyto n Paris h Church, b y th e Fathe r of th e Bride, assisted b y th e Fathe r of th e Bridegroom, th e Rev Ernes t Walte r Bolland, eldest surviving son of th e Rev. W . E . Bolland, Rector of Denton , and late Headmaste r of this School, to Ell a Jane , daughte r of th e Rev. Canon Bailey, Recto r of Reytonon-Tyne

CHAMBERLAI N — TELFER — A t St Thomas' s Cathedral , Bombay , on Octobe r 2nd, 1908, b y th e Rev A Wood , Jame s Thoma s Chamberlain , I.C.S., to Caroline Cecilia, daughte r of th e late Rev A Telfer

LEWI S — LEWIS.—Septembe r 22nd, a t St. Mary's , Icomb , by th e Rev. P . H . Kempthorne , assisted b y th e Rev. D. Ellison, th e Rev. H . A Lewis, Senior Curat e of Tewkesbur y Abbey , son of th e lat e Rev H A Lewis, Vica r of Trelleck, Mon., to Doroth y Elizabeth , only daughte r of th e Rev George Lewis, Recto r of Icomb

1Flew Siytb for m IRoom ano Xibrarp.

Th e followin g subscription s hav e bee n

gratefull y receive d i n additio n to, thos e

announce d i n th e Jul y numbe r :—

Mrs . Wheele y Le a

Th e Dea n an d Chapte r

Anon . .. .

Th e Schoo l Orchestra l Societ y

Mrs . Rigde n .. .

Mrs . W . P . Chappe l

Rev . W . J. Guerrie r .. .

Mrs . Adam s (fo r books )

Ano n

R S R Seddon , Esq. , O.V (Ne w Zealand )

Rev W H Rammel l

Mrs Walte r Brown e

F W Webb , Esq. , O. V

Rev . E . W . S. Kingdo m

G. Richardson , Esq .

J . Southall , Esq .

Ano n

Mrs Neil d , F Larr , Esq

Rev J W Stron g

Rev J Cona n Davie s

C Davenport , Esq. , O.V

Mrs Morga n

Mrs Mercie r

Furthe r contribution s ar e stil l muc h neede d for th e adequat e equipmen t of th e Building W. H. CHAPPEL .

Octobe r 20th , 1908

©rcbestra Hccount.

EXPENDITURE

By Postag e Musi c Deb t on Schoo l Pian o

Hir e of Pian o

Mr Millag e (expenses )

Mr W Shuttlewort h (expenses )

Carriag e of Tympan i Repair s of Tympan i

Programmes , Handbills , etc

Refreshment s Plant s "Ne w Sixt h For m Room " Fun d , , Balanc e in han d Jul y 8th , 1908 M G TRUMAN ,

Examine d an d found correct , W H CHAPPEL , 4/11/08

Xibrari? account.

SUMME R TERM , 1908

RECEIPTS

Balanc e Sep 23 Pe r pleadmaster — Subscription s 18 17 Vigornian s 3 14 Poun d

Oct 22 O.V Clu b (per J G Sheild , Esq.

EXPENDITURE

Jul y 2 3

Sep 2 3 Oct 16 Nov 2

Wore Educ Suppl y Co (Books ) Coope r (Engravin g Cup )

Whitema n (Papers ) Humphrey s (Papers ) Larg e (Papers )

Littlebur y (Vigornians ) Miln e (Carbide , etc. )

Ne w Librar y Fun d

Postag e Balanc e

W A T JARRETT , Hon Treas

Audite d an d found correct , W H CHAPPEL , Headmaster

TH E VIGORNIAN .

(Barnes account.

RECEIPTS

luly

May 22

Balanc e in han d

Lansdown e C C

Subscription s (th e lat e Dean )

Book s sold

Boys ' Subscription s

Rowin g Subscription s Deficit

EXPENDITURE

Cricke t Secretar y

Umpir e an d Scorer , Herefor d (twice)

Cheltenha m (twice).

Fladbur y Powic k Norto n

Hir e of Revolve r (Sports )

Cricke t Fixtur e Card s

Pethor d (Paintin g Pavilion )

Salte r (Ne w Oars )

Harnes s for Hors e

Ren t (2n d Field )

Sep 23

War d

Poo r an d Distric t Rat e

Berrow' s (Printing )

Pavilio n Board s

Pavilio n Towel s

Ren t (Field )

Hun t (Ground )

Blunt (Cricke t Gear )

T E RAMMELL , Hon. Treas.

Examined and found correct, W H CHAPPEL , 2/9/08 Headmaster

©yforb Xettcr.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian."

Dea r Sirs,

Th e O.V. colony tha t flourishes u p here like a green ba y tre e (in compan y with th e wicked ) ha s jus t recoyered from th e annua l shuffling of its members Som e prominen t member s have left us an d some hav e come u p who we hop e will arrive a t prominence

Th e untimel y deat h of To m Lewis cam e as a shock t o us, and h e will be muc h missed b y th e O.V's. u p here.

G. D. Da y ha s gon e from our ken, and we hea r he is teachin g th e brown-skinne d and barefooted yout h of th e Souda n th e noble gam e of soccer A J Das h an d O G O Lar r have also gone , th e latte r with a hard-wo n 2nd in History ,

th e former with a 2nd in Mathematics F T Bode also ha s gone after th e manne r of a Boojum b y silently vanishing

T o tur n to thos e who are still u p we find tha t T. Stinto n (Magdalen) , who almos t go t a 1st in Greats , is takin g a fifth yea r u p her e with a view to obtainin g a teacher' s diploma.

H .Raymon d (Pembroke ) ha s reached th e position of Captai n of Boat s a t his College, an d is presumabl y devotin g his tim e t o discovering talen t in th e freshers. W e hea r rumour s tha t his jumpin g ma y ge t him his place as second strin g in th e long jum p for th e "Varsity. "

E . V. Overell (Hertford ) is employin g his spar e tim e in writin g "verses " for th e "Varsity, " an d finding Histor y uncongenial is explorin g Englis h literature H e ha s also obtaine d medical authorit y for giving u p violent exercis e and ha s take n to Fives

F S Macnalt y (Worcester ) has, to use his own ap t simile, turne d u p again like a ba d halfpenny , an d is endeavourin g to ge t a degre e in th e only branc h h e ha s left untried, Groups Suc h a pit y the y don' t give degrees for useful accomplishment s like dancing .

H S Berkele y (St John's ) is also indulgin g in a fifth yea r with th e idea of takin g a degre e in History H e ma y b e seen hurryin g abou t on a bicycle in unsuccessful efforts t o be in tim e for lectures.

A K Beaucham p (Chris t Church ) still represent s th e Hous e a t " soccer," where he play s a violent gam e at back, and ha s been disabled thre e time s already.

H C B Jolly e (Hertford ) is anothe r O.V who ha s reached th e dignit y of his College Eight , and is apparentl y th e only one who ha s sufficient patriotis m to join th e Officer's Trainin g Corps.

A. H . B. Webste r (B.N.C.) is still leadin g th e quiet life, and finds tha t one's second yea r entails more work tha n suits him Hi s exhibitio n ha s been increased from ,£4 0 to .£65 a year

TH E VIGORNIAN

T Sweet-Escot t (Exeter ) is gettin g on very nicely, than k you, an d take s his exercis e in th e footer field.

C H Payto n (Hertford ) uphold s th e reputation of th e School for footer nobly If it is tru e tha t he trippe d si x me n runnin g th e othe r day , he will soon become well known

R Nield (B.N.C.) Brasenose's necessit y is Nield's opportunity , an d he fills th e position of goal-keeper with some eclat H e also tubs Of his rowing, mor e anon , we hope

C J Barke r (Ch Ch.) is reporte d t o hav e requested th e authoritie s t o allow him to hav e a harmoniu m in his room Reques t disallowed owing to near proximit y of a don' s room Wil y bird s th e dons , bu t Barke r probabl y does not realise tha t he ma y have escape d somethin g unpleasant

Wit h this genera l an d particula r accoun t th e lette r ma y well close, wishing th e School all success, and hopin g tha t an y rising talen t may in du e tim e be forwarded here, where it will be as welcome as it is wanted

Yours, OXON .

Cambridge Xetter.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian"

Dea r Sirs,

I hop e my reader s will pardo n m e if the y find indications in thes e lines of an obsession of black bile ; as I look aroun d me on th e drear y and doleful reminder s of th e year' s decay, on th e sombre autum n tints , which clothe th e once gladdenin g eart h with a dar k shroud , soon to be change d for a pall of snow, my mind become s filled with dar k forebodings, m y spirit is clouded with black melancholy, and I shudde r t o thin k wha t untold horror s th e coming season may hav e in store for us Th e " Backs," at once th e glor y of this Universit y an d env y of that , show forth th e chang e of seasons in a way only too evident ;

gon e is th e swarm of ga y craft which bespren t th e waters of th e Cam, lost in th e limitless aethe r are th e joyou s cries of th e rowers, fled are th e vindescent tint s of th e verna l foliage ; th e chang e ha s indeed been terrible. But a word in reply to Oxonia n gibes ; we woul d remin d th e last corresponden t tha t " school-boy essay " English , is no t th e only, no r even th e mos t desirable form in which to write a " Varsit y " letter, and tha t in th e opinion of most people " purpl e patches " ar e at least preferable t o threadbar e drab . Furthe r we would recommend him t o look u p th e talente d autho r of Euphue s again in th e Biographica l Dictionary , and he will find tha t he ha d one personality, and so was only entitle d to one shade , no t "shades. " G.A.G. Bonser(St . John's ) still lives, and moves, and ha s a bein g in a desultor y manner , and his clothes only distinguis h him from th e subjects in th e dissecting room, where h e is like t o becom e a second Frankenstein . Hi s rang e of readin g still extend s from Confucius t o Brillat-Savarin , an d his theolog y is strongl y tinge d with Ritchlianism . Wishing th e school all success for th e footer season, Believe me,

Your s sincerely, CANTAB

Correspondence.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian!

Dea r Sirs,

I notice tha t you hav e been recentl y considering th e authorshi p of th e School Motto , and tha t Mr. Wen t ha s given you th e righ t information tha t it was suggested by Bishop Philpott . If you look at th e " Vigornia n " of November, 1887, No 12, Vol I (which is, I believe, in th e School Library) , you will find th e Bishop's speech given in full (p 182) Th e suggestion of th e mott o comes a t th e close of th e speech Th e mott o was printe d for th e first

TH E VIGORNIAN .

tim e a t th e beginnin g of tha t numbe r of th e " Vigornian, " and it was printe d as one lon g line A t a later date , abou t 1903, you r printe r realised tha t tw o lines were mor e correct, bu t apparentl y he did no t see tha t th e mott o consisted of tw o iambic lines, so tha t {TJTW should be th e first word in th e second line. Ever y tim e tha t I open th e " Vigornia n " an d see th e mott o I resolve t o write to th e

Editor s an d ask tha t it ma y b e altered , an d then , I a m ashame d t o say, I forget t o d o so

Som e of you r readers ma y not know tha t th e lines were writte n by Sophocles, and can b e found in th e " Poetas Scenici " in his " Fragment s " (723).

T o m y min d the y form a perfect School

Motto , an d I hav e always felt tha t th e School owes a deb t of gratitud e t o th e good Bishop

Your s truly ,

W E BOLLAND

[W e wis h t o than k our corresponden t for thu s finally an d decisivel y settlin g thi s matte r ; also for pointin g out th e erro r i n th e printin g of th e motto , whic h will h e remedie d a t th e first opportunity.— Eds " Vig."~\

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Scbool Calendar,

XMA S TERM , 1908.

Sep. 19.—School me t 9 a.m. School Service.

„ 20.—8.45 a.m. School Celebration in Lady e Chapel.

Oct 1.—Prize Day 2.30 p.m

„ 5.—Dean's Hal f Holiday

„ 24.—Lanter n Lectur e " Ba y of Naples, " b y th e Headmaster .

„ 29-30.—Review Week Mid Term Nov. 2.—Review Hal f Holiday .

„ 7.—Lanter n Lectur e on " Cambridg e " b y H W P Reed , Esq

„ 17-18.—King's Scholarshi p Examination

„ 21.—Lanter n Lectur e " Roma n Britain " b y C D Chambers , Esq

Dec 3.—3.15 p.m School Service Preacher : Th e Dea n of Worcester

„ 5.—Lantern Lectur e b y Mr. Shuttleworth

„ 10.—3.15 p.m School Service Rev A L Whatley , Minor Canon, preacher

„ 12.—Lanter n Lectur e " Mission Wor k in S. Indi a " b y Rev. A. D . Limbrick .

„ 14-17.—Christmas Examinations

„ 17.—2.30 p.m School Service Rev H A Lewis, O.V., Curat e of Tewkesbury, preacher. 3.30 p.m. Lists . 8 p.m. School Concert .

„ 18.—Exeun t Omnes

Jan 18.—Boarders return

„ 19.—School meets . 9 a.m.

TH E VIGORNIAN .

Scbool ©fficers.

Captain of the School A J MAI N WARING

Captain of Football R G HALL

Secretary of Football R G A N D R E W S

Captain of Cricket R G HALL

Secretary of Cricket G. D. CHARLTON.

Captain of Boats A K "CHAYTOR

Captain of Gymnasium P G KIBLER

Captain of Fives F H C ARMSTRONG

Captain of Rifle Club G F LESTER

Secretary of Rifle Club T L P FARTHING

Secretary of Debating Society M G TRUMAN

1A J MAINWARING

Editors of " Vigornian " -! F H.C.ARMSTRONG

[G T DE BLABY

(A J MAINWARING

Librarians -J E R H LEWIS

(F. C DAVIS

Curator of the Museum F H C ARMSTRONG

Vice-President of Field Club G F LESTER

Secretary of Field Club F. H . C. ARMSTRONG.

'A J MAINWARING

M G TRUMAN

W J GRISMAN

r , A K CHAYTOR

Momtor s < G D CHARLTON

J B CAVENAGH

F H C ARMSTRONG

, G F LESTER

Xibraw.

Th e Commitee wish to than k Mr Lewis Campbell, M.A., for the presentation of "Sophocles , Paralipomena " ; also Mr M Bates for " Th e Complete Oarsma n " by C. Lehmann.' ' Th e following books have been added to th e Librar y this term

Act s of th e Apostles -

Morte d'Arthu r - -

Poetical Work s - - -

Greek Poets - - - -

Th e Luc k of the Vails

J. W. Wyllie iii. (II) , C. F . Howe, A. W . Limbrick, H . P.Nind, H . A. White , D. Wilesmith, T J Wilford, A S Williams, J F Whittake r i., H W Whittake r ii (I)

Walete.

C J Barker, Captain of th e School, 1907-8 ; Ed Vig., 1907-8 ; Librarian, 1906-8

W D Seville, Ed Vig., 1906-8 ; Football, 1st XL , 1907 ; Cricket fst XL , 1908 ; Vice-Pres. Field Club, 1907-8.

R. Neild, Librarian, 1907-8 ; Football, 2nd XL, 1905-7 ; Cricket, 2nd XL , 1906-8 ; Capt. Shooting, 1907-8 ; Hon Sec Field Club, 1907-8 ; Rifleman's Certif, 1906

C. H . Payton, Rowing IV., 1908 ; Football, 1st XL , 1905-7 ; Captain Football, 1907 ; Cricket, 1st XL , 1908 ; Sec Sports, 1907-8 ; Sec. Deb . Soc , 1907 ; Rifleman's Certif, 1908.

W . H. E . Moore, Football 1st XL , 1907 ; Cricket, 1st XI , 1907-8 ; Sec Cricket, 1908

L Wood, Rowing IV., 1908 ; Football, 2nd 1907

L F Burgis, Football, 1st XL , 1907 ; Cricket 2nd XL , 1908

S J Houlton, Football 2nd XL , 1907

Mallory

Shelley.

Scientific Essays -Luckock

Symonds . E F Benson Kingsley

Salvete.

F Hatto n (V.), A F Wyllie i (Rem.), D V Beckingham, S J A Evan s (IV.), M R T Knigh t (III) , E L Wright , G A C Wyllie ii.,

R. D . Willis, I. A. Conan-Davies, O. Needham. J. Blake, A. Blake, H . D. StuartSheppard, J L Pawlett

Th e Editor s wish to acknowledge th e receipt of th e following contemporaries, apologising for an y accidental omissions :—The Eagle, Th e Eastbournian, Th e Marlburian (2, per th e Headmaster), Th e Monktonian (2), Th e Herefordian, Th e Tonbridgian , Th e Decanian, Th e Salopian, Th e Wulfrunian, Th e Bromsgrovian, Th e Canturian