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THE WORCESTER CATHEDRAL KING'S SCHOOL CHRONICLE,
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No 66 VOL VI NOVEMBER,
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SchoolNotes ARetrospect... Appreciation O.VColumn O.VClub OxfordLetter CambridgeLetter DurhamLetter Poetry SpeechDay CertificateResults OfficersTrainingCorps Shooting SchoolCalendar SchoolOfficers.. CricketReview.. CricketMatches Football FootballFixtures Lectures FieldClub DebatingSociety Correspondence Library Museum.. SalveteValete Orchestra LibraryAccount GamesAccount Contemporaries
Scfoool Dotts.
SV-jERHAPSitwouldnotbeoutofplaceto *j prefacethisnumberofourSchoolMagazine witharemarkonthesizeoftheSixthForm Itnowtotalstwenty-sixNeverbefore,weventure assert,intheannalsoftheSchoolhasthe"August Sixth"beenknowntoreachthisnumberWe hopethattherewillbeacorrespondingnumberof successestocommemoratethisevent,whichpoints totheever-increasingnumbersoftheSchool
TheOfficersTrainingCorpsismakingrapid stridestowardsefficiencyAlargenumberof recruitshavejoinedthistermandtherehavebeen severalpromotionsmadeTheBugleBandhas alsomadegreatstridesduringthepresentterm, am1nownumbersovertwenty
Hush!TellitnotinGathforfearofrumour "Malumquononaliudvelociusullum."Thisis asubjecttobespokenofinwhispersWenow embraceaheresyunknownto,andscornedby, thebraveandlustymenofold—theywhoonce improvedtheirwitsintheoldroomNow,as ever,luxurybringssloth,andwewhoreadHomer inaroomfitforaking,disportourselvesinuniform duringthelastperiodonSaturdaysinsteadof probingthemysteriesofGreekSyntax!Who deniesthatEnglandisdegeneratingwhensuch astateofaffairsiswinkedatbythepowersthat be?
IntherecentBoardExaminationswegained6 highercertificates,with4distinctionsinscripture and1inmathematics.Wewereplacedthirdout ofallthepublicschoolsofEnglandforscripture distinctions,BedfordandMarlboroughbeingabove us,"schools"astheDeansaidonspeechday, "two,three,andfourtimesoursize."Wegained 13LowerCertificateswith26firstclasses
sometimenowwehavehadonlyonerepresentativethereWenowhavefiveThreeofthose wholeftuslasttermhavegoneuptostudyatthat ancientUniversity WealsodesiretocongratulateADDashon hissuccessinwinningagoodplacefortheIndian CivilService,andB.G.Goodwinonobtainingthe 3rdplacefortheRoyalArmyMedicalCorps: alsoW.H.Dakin-Smithwasoneofthe3candidates only,whoobtainedHonoursintheLondon University2ndM.B.
TheprospectsforthecomingEootballseason appeargood,forwehavesixoldcoloursleftThe seasonopenedwellwithacreditabledrawforthe SchoolagainsttheO.V.'s.Wewerebeatenby Hereford,buthopetoturnthetableswhenwemeet themagainWesecuredtwocreditabledraws againstMalvernColts1stand2ndXL's.
Amongotherreforms,thelevellingofthefence andditchseparatingthetwocricketfieldswill supplyuswithachanceofkeepingourtempersin abetterandhappierconditionthanformerly.No moreshallwewastefruitlesshoursinsearchingfor lostballs—nomoreshallwecallthegodstowitness thatwehavespentourutmostenergiesand,perchance,damagedournethertackleinablackand stickymorass,whentheCaptainandtheSecretary assailuswiththeawfulcrimeofleavingaball unfoundWelookforwardtoagoldenagewhen cricketbootswillbecomparativelyfreefrompitchy oozeandtheearth(asfarasgamesareconcerned) willbeflat
Wehearwithsurprise,mingledwithregret,that itwillnotbeourlottospendEasterroundourown fire-sides.OwingtothefactthatEastercomesso earlythisyeartheSportswillbeonEasterMonday andTuesdayandweshallgohomeontheSaturday ofthesameweek.TheSummerTermendson Wednesday,July27th,andthosewhobelongtothe O.T.Cgoto"camp"onthefollowingday
WewishtocongratulateA.J.Mainwaringon winningaSchoolLeavingExhibition,andAK ChaytoronwinningtheWorfieldScholarship
BothhavegoneuptoOxfordWenoticethatthe numberofO.V.'satCambridgehasincreased.For
TalkingoftheSixth,thenewroomisnowto possessanalbuminwhicharetobeplacedthe photographsofmembersofthataugustbodyas theyleaveMayweexhortthosewholeftlast termtosendtheirphotographsassoonaspossible Moreimportantstill,however,isthesuggestion thatdepartingworthieseachgiveabook,orthe wherewithaltobuyone,totheReferenceLibrary Againmayweexhort,&c
Therowingpeoplearemuchexcitedatthe purchaseofanewtub-pair—anacquisitionsorely neededAnotherthingsorelyneededisaboathouse,butmoneyislackingandwecannot"take thecashandletthecreditgo."Maywethrowout thisasahinttoanyphilanthropicmillionairewho maychancetoreadthesewords.Thistermrowing hasbeeninforceforsixweeks;nexttermwe changeourquarterstoEverton's—adecidedchange forthebetterThereistobeanentertainment onNovember18thinaidoftheBoatClub
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Retrospect.
BeingaSermonpreachedbyCanonWilsoninthe Cathedral,onSunday,September19th,1907
Is 1L, I—" Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the I,ord : look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged."
Onthisfirstdayofourschooltermandschool yearIwishinthenameofalltheoldermembers ofthisCathedralbodytogiveaheartywelcometo youtheyoungestandnewestmembersofourbody, theCathedralandthechoirschoolsAndIthink thatperhapsnowordsofwelcomefromthispulpit couldbemoreappropriate,ormoreinspiring,than suchasmayhelpyouinsomeslightdegreeto realizeyourplaceinthishistoricseatoflearning andreligion,andtoopenyoureyestothemeaning ofsomeofthethingsbywhichyouareheresurrounded.Iwishtohelpyou,inIsaiah'swords, "tolookuntotherockwhenceyearehewn,and totheholeofthepitwhenceyearedigged;''and Iamsureyouarenotunworthytobeaddressedas "yethatfollowafterrighteousness,yethatseek theI,ord."
YoucannotlookupatthisgloriousCathedral, ormeetinyourCollegeHall,andlookatthevenerable Majestas whichpresidesoveryourdaily prayers,withoutbeingawarethatbehindallthis theremustbealongandsplendidhistoryWhat marvellousimaginationinthedesignersofsucha Cathedral,toexpresstheiraspirationsanddevotion andlove!Whatpersistenceofeffort,initsgenerationsofbuilders,torealisethoseaspirationsin
marbleandstone!Whatlavishexpenditureof thoughtandcareaswellasofmoney!Whodid allthis,andwhen,andwhy?Withwhatprayers, weask,whathopes,whatidealsdidtheybuildso grandlyfortheirfaroffsuccessors?Wehere presentto-dayareamongthoseforwhomthey built,andforwhomtheyprayed.Itcannotbut begoodforustoknowsomething,andthinkoften, ofthemenwhohaveleftussuchaninheritance Theyaretherockfromwhichwewerehewn
ThisplacewasaBenedictinemonastryInthe cloistersyouknowsowellthemonksreadand wroteforsomehoursofeveryday;inyourCollege Halltheydinedandsupped;inthegreatdormitory, nowalmostvanished,theyslept;intheChapter Housetheymetdailyforconferenceanddiscipline; intheschooltheytaughttheyoungscholars,your predecessors,musicandgrammarandliterature, andsuchscienceaswasknown;andin*thisCathedraltheyworshippedseventimesadayThis CathedralwasthechapelofthemonasteryThere werenevermorethan50monks,buttheythought nothingcouldbetoospaciousormagnincalfora templeinwhichtoworshipGod.Theylaboured, andwehaveenteredintotheirlabours
Whatassociations,whatpictures,dothewords "BenedictineMonastery"callupinyourmind? Thatwilldependonyourhistoricalknowledge, whichonthis,asonallothersubjects,oughttobe ceaselesslygrowingwiththegrowthofyourinterest inthestoryofyourschool,yourCathedral,your churchandyourcountry.
Thewordmonasterycallsupawiderangeof associations,fromthesolitaryandcontemplative hermitoftheeast,tothegreatorganisedsocieties ofthewest;societiesofmenwhofelttheirvocation tobeseparatefromthestormystreamofmen,and toliveforprayerandstudyandlabourinseclusion fromtheworldThesesocietiesreachedtheir highestdevelopmentinthosemonasterieswhich followedtheruleofSBenedict,wholivedearlyin thesixthcentury ; andtheyhavelefttheirrecord inbuildingslikethisalloverwesternKurope,from SicilytoIceland,andfromSpaintoSweden Accordingtoyourknowledgeandtastesthese wordswillrecalllivesofsanctityandprayer—for the opus Dei, worshipofGod,wasthecentreand
springoftheirlife—;orthegreatworkoftransmittingandextendinglearning—foritwastheywho,by theirlibrariesandschools,keptliteratureand sciencealivewheneverywhereelseitwasdrowned inaseaofbarbarism—;oritwillrecalltheamazingmissionaryenterprise,thatsentAugustineto England,andBonifacetoGermany;ortheirpioneeringwork,inagriculture,inimprovingtheconditionof theslaveandtheserf,inprovidingforthetraveller andthepoor.Forallthisknowledgeisneeded, anditstimeforyouisnotyetcome,Butapart fromallthis,hereeverbeforeyoureyesisthis gloriousbuilding,thespontaneousgrowthoftheir instinctivefeelingforproportionandbeautyofform, theirceaselessaspirationafterperfection,andtheir almostunerringscienceofconstructionHere,ever beforeyoureyes,isatestimonyyoucannotoverlook tothequalityoftherockwhencewewerehewn; tothedevotion,thescience,thetaste,themagnificentliberalityofthoseoldBenedictinesAnd nothereonlyInalmosteveryancientcityof Europe,andinmanyasecludedvalley,stillstand, thoughitmaybeinruins,thesemiraclesofart, whichwecanadmireandcopy,butcannotsurpass. Here,everbeforeyoureyes,isthisCathedral designedmorethan800yearsago.Fourcenturies werespentinbuildingandrebuildingitItisnow foryoutolearntoknowit,andunderstandit,and loveit,andgraduallytoabsorbthetruespiritthat shouldanimateaCathedralbody,andaCathedral school
Whatmaychieflyinterestyouistoknowthat longbeforethisCathedralwasbuilttherewasa schoolonthisspotconnectedwiththeAnglo-Saxon monastery,andthatithasneverceasedtobeIn the8thcenturyEnglisheducationwasmouldedon thelinesofthefamousletterwrittenbyCharlemagnetotheabbotsofallthemonasterieswithin hisgreatempireInitheexhortedallabbotsto study'letters',thattheymightunderstandand expoundHolyScriptureWestillhavewithin thesewallssomepreciousleavesoftheNewTestamentintheVulgateversion,theremainsofa grandvolumefromwhichinthatcenturythe monksreadintheirearliestchurch;andfragments alsoofthecommentariestheyusedtohelpthemto understandandteachboththeOldandNew Testaments,writtenbyJerome,thegreatbiblical
scholar,andbyGregory,thefirstBenedictinePope Everymonastery,andeverycathedral,wasordered tohaveitsschoolforboys,totraintheyoung scholarsandstatesmenforthegenerationyetto comeCenturiesbeforetherewereuniversities atOxfordandCambridge,centuriesbeforethe collegesofEtonandWinchesterwerefounded,your schoolwasdoingitswork.
Themonasterieswereeagertoadvancelearning. Itwasthemonasterieswhich,asourownrecords shew,inthereignofEdwardII.*taxedthemselves toprovidethefirstteacherofGreekandHebrew atOxford,whereourmonk-scholarsweresent ConnectedwiththeMonastery,andretainedbythe CathedralaftertheMonasterywasdissolved,there hasalwaysbeenaschool;alwaysonourrollsa magister capellce, a magister scholarum, oran informator grammatices. Theschoolhashadmany vicissitudes:ithasbeentaughtinmanyplaces; inthecloisters,andprobablyintheEadyeChapel, inthetriforiumoftheCathedralnave,inthecharnel housechapel,inroomswhichnowformpartof theresidenceofthethirdCanon,inaloftover theDean'scoach-house,"J",intheRefectoryor CollegeHall,beforetheschoolhaditspresent home;buttheschoolhasalwaysbeenanessential partofthisancientfoundationThatfoundation hasundergonetwogreatspoliations,thefirstunder HenryVIIIandEdwardVI.,andthesecondunder CromwellandtheCommonwealth;butatneither epochwastheschooldestroyedorevensuspended Henryhimselfsaid,J"Ilovenotlearningsoill thatIwillimpairtherevenuesofanyonehouse byapeniewherebyitmaybeupholden;"andhis rulesforourschoolweredrawnupashedeclares "thatpietyandthelightoflearningmay neverceasetogrowinourchurch"—ut pietas et bona lux perpetuce in ecclesia nostra crescant. ||
*Magistro Grecorum Oxonie xii den." C 9 (A.D.1321) Worcestershire Hist Soe Trans, for 1908 tChapter Order, 2 Nov., 1778. A. xcviii. Ordered that the Rev Mr Griffin, Head School-master, be permitted to have the use of the public grainery over the Dean's Coach House the better to accommodate his School JWhiston's Cathedral Trusts, 1850, p 72
I! The full text is worth giving : " Ut pietas et bona lux perpetue in ecclesia nostra suppuUulescant, crescant, floreant et suo tempore in gloriam dei et reipublicee commodum et ornamentum fructificent, statuimus et ordinamus, &c." D 366, fol 8 b
Evenin1649,undertheCommonwealth,whenthe HouseofCommonsabolishedDeansandChapters, andstrippedourCathedralsbare,andstopped theirservices,andsoldmanyoftheirestates;yet alllandsappointedforthemaintenanceofthe schoolwereexpresslyexemptedfromconfiscation
WhydoItellyoufromtheCathedralpulpitall thisdetailaboutyourschool?Itisthatyoumay knowthatyouareanancientandessentialpartof thismonasticandCathedralfoundation,andmay feeltheprivilegesandresponsibilitiesoftheSchool; andtoassureyouthatwewelcomeyouasour youngerbrothers,andpraythatyoumaypromote thehighaimsandgreatidealswhichaCathedral bodyoughtsteadilytokeepbeforeitseyesThere are,Imayremindyou,aimsandidealsforaCathedralquiteotherthanthosewhichweinheritfrom ourBenedictineancestors.
WhenHenryVIIIabolishedthemonasteries, asnolongerjustifyingtheirgreatpositionand wealth,hedidnotabolishCathedralsHenot onlyretainedonanewfoundationallthemonasticchurchesthatweretheseatofabishopric,like ourown,§butoutofthespoilsofthemonasteries hefoundedfivemoreCathedrals,suchasChester andGloucester.]|Onthesubjectofthoseaimsand idealsIcannotenternow.
ButthereisoneremarkIshouldliketomake beforeIconclude,andIwillaskyoutoreflectonit. Itishardtorealise,whenwecallupbeforeour mindsthemanyandvariedbenefitswhichthe BenedictinesconferredonEurope,butitistrue, thattheyneveraimedatconferringanysuch benefitsatallTheirwonderfulcontributionsto evangelizationofthiscountry,andofallEurope, theircontributionstolearning,toarchitecture,to agriculture,totheartsoflife,wereall,sotospeak, accidents,by-products,incidentaltotheirsteady pursuitofthehighestaimsofallThey"sought thekingdomofGodandHisrighteousness,andall otherthingswereaddeduntothem."Iamnotof
And there is a fine address to Masters : " Quce solet esse in cedificiorum architecto eceterisque operum prcefectis in urgendo opere industria ac diligentia, eadem omnino debet esse in pcedagogis ac tenerorum in virtute informatoribus ut inter se amicissime veluti conspirent
§Canterbury, Carlisle, Durham, Ely, Norwich, Rochester, Winchester, Worcester ||Bristol, Chester, Gloucester, Oxford, Peterborough
coursesayingthatthemonkswereperfect—farfrom it;butthiswastheidealofmonasticismLabour withheadandhand,unitedwithworshipanddiscipline,wastheircharacteristic Laborare est orare becameamottoidentifiedwiththeBenedictineorder
Andtheinferencefromthishistoricfactthatthe goodwhichtheBenedictinesdidtothecountry wasincidentaltotheirpursuitofahighspiritual aimisthis—thataninstitutionwhichhashigh ideals,eveniftheindividualswhocomposethe institutionfallfarshortofrealisingthoseideals, yetmaybeagreatblessingtotheworld;andthat thebestwayforanyandallofustodogoodwork intheworld,istocherishhighideals,andtomake ourselvesbetter,byself-discipline,andindustry, andprayerIfwewouldgiveourselvestothe serviceofGodinanyshape,wemusttrytomake ourselvesbetterworthgivingWecanneither helpothersintellectuallynor"satisfftheirspiritualthirst,tillweacquiresomeintellectualand spiritualfulnessinourselves."Itistoacquire thesepowersthatyouarehere.Beindustrious, self-disciplined,reverent.Youknownottowhat workyoumayonedayinGod'sprovidencebe called.Theseareyouryearsofpreparationfor thatvocation,whichasyetyoucannothearBut whateveritmaybe,youwillfindthattheaimsof theoldBenedictines,andtheirfaithinGod,are essentialsfordoinggoodservice
Youhaveanobleinheritance."Yethatfollow afterrighteousness,yethatseektheEord:look untotherockwhenceyearehewn,andtothehole ofthepitwhenceyearedigged."AndmayGod sendHisblessingonourSchool,onallwhoteach, andallwholearn,andmakethisSchoolnow,and inthefaroffyears,acentreoftruemanhoodand learningandreligioninourland
Appreciation.
Itisacuriousthingthatsolittleofthequalityof appreciationisshewninschoolsinthestudyofa subjectthatmakesprofessedlyforCultureClassicalauthorsarereadtermaftertermandyetthey seemtoleavelittlerealimpressionorithemind
exceptthatofboredom.Theinterestthatcentres inthemisoneofcompetitionTheaverageboy neitheradmirestheirbeautynorcriticisestheir defectsTheymeannothingtohimexceptinso farastheyformanecessarytaskforwhich,ifdone well,therewillbemarksandprizesSurelythis isaninjusticetothewritersfromwhomsomuchof ourcultureandliteratureisderived.Someofus, itistrue,haveappreciation,butmanyofusare quitedevoidofitanditisquiteacommonthing foramantopassthroughtheUniversitywithout everfeelingorevincingitNowappreciation meansmuchItmeansarealpleasureinstudying whatisadmittedlygoodliterature.Itmeansthe powertocriticiseandadmire.Itmeanstooa lighteningoftheburdenwhichisfeltinunravelling adeadlanguageIfwetrytotakeanintelligent interestinourauthors,tofeeltheirpersonality,to realisetheiraimsandenvironment,andtoregard themaspeoplewithapointofviewwhoselifewas tothemavividpresent,whoseworksarepagesin thebookofhumanculture,weshallbegintoconsiderthemlessasdustyremainswhoseonlypurpose istopuzzleandconfuse
Agoodplaninstartinganewauthoristoread othermen'simpressionsofhim,toformsome intelligentconceptionofhispersonalityandthe aimandscopeofhiswork,andthentoreadhim forourselvesandformourownconclusionsA classicalauthorisnotamaizeofgrammatical difficulty,butatreasurehouse,ifnotofbeauty, yetofrealhumanandliteraryinterest.Ifwe ceasetobeindifferentandtrytoappreciate,not onlywilltherebearealpleasureinreadingancient writers,butmuchofthelanguage-difficulty,which constitutessuchastumblingblock,willdisappear
Takethisquotation,chosenatrandom,to illustratemymeaning:—
"Thererisetharock-bornriver,
Ofocean'stribemensay; Thecragsofitgleamandquiver,
Andpitchersdipinthespray:
Awomanwastherewithraimentwhite Tobatheandspreadinthewarmsunlight; Andshetoldataletomedownbytheriver, ThetaleofaQueenandherevilday."*
*Traixs G Murray
ThismightbeaquotationfromanEnglishpoet: fewofuswouldsuspectthetruth—thatitisaGreek chorus
O.V. Column.
TheSecretaryforScotlandproposestostation oneoftheofficersofhisdepartmentcontinuously inEdinburghwithaviewtopromotingthedispatch ofthecurrentadministrativeworkoftheScottish Officeandthetransactionofdepartmentalbusiness withlocalauthoritiesinScotland.Thefirstofficer tobedetailedforthisserviceisMrHMConacher,(1886-1892),whohasactedasFordPentland's privatesecretarysince1906,andhasnowbeen promotedHewillenteronhisnewdutiesatthe beginningofnextmonthHeisanoldVigornian HewascaptainoftheKing'sSchoolandeditorof the"Vigornian."Onobtainingascholarshiphe enteredatCorpusChristiCollege,Oxford,andtook firstclassesinclassics,bothinmoderationsandin finalsHewonapostintheCivilService,andwas appointedtotheScienceandArtDepartmentat
SouthKensingtonin1897
ArmstrongFHC(1900-1909)haspassed ResponsionsandenteredKebleCollege,Oxford
BagottFW(1906-1909)hasbeenarticledto afirmofSolicitorsatDudley
BerkeleyWN(1900-1905)hassettledinNew SouthWalesasaFarmer. BrodribbW.C.(1901-1904)hastakenaCommissionintheSpecialReservesofOfficers,ManchesterRegiment,andisfarmingatMaiden,Yorks
ChaytorAK(1901-1909)hasbeenplacedin DivisionIoftheFondonMatric,completedResponsions,andenteredWorcesterCollege,Oxford,as IngeExhibitionerwiththeWorfieldScholarship. CavenaghJB(1904-1909)haspassedResponsionsandenteredontheMedicalcourseatMagdalen College,Oxford. CharltonGD(1905-1909)hasmatriculated atSelwynCollege,Cambridge.
DashA.J.(1897-1905)ScholarofCh.Ch. Oxford,hasobtainedthe57thplaceintheIndian CivilService
DayJ.D.Rev.(1892-1900)hasbeenappointed ChaplainofWroxhallAbbey
DayMS.D(1898-1906)hasobtaineda1stClass CertificateattheCamborneSchoolofMinesandhas goneouttotakeupapostwithMessrsOsborne &Chappel,Perak,F.M.S
Dakin-SmithW.H.(1902-1908)haspassedthe 2ndM.B.LondonUniversity(istpartwithhonours).
DimontRevTC(1883-1891)hasbeenappointedVice-PrincipalofWellsTheologicalCollege MrDimonthasbeenVicarofHolyTrinity,Halifax,since1905,andforthepasttwoyearshasacted alsoasExaminingChaplaintotheBishopof Wakefield.Heenteredonhisnewdutiesin October.
FarthingT.L.P.(1906-1909)hasenteredthe CornishSchoolofMines,takingthe*1stplaceinthe EntranceExam.
FergussonDr.NM(1896-1901)isnowpractising atMoorlandHouse,Eltham,S.E
GoodwinBG(1901-1904)hasobtained3rd placeR.A.M.C
HallR.G.(1904-1909)hasmatriculatedat ReadingUniversityCollege.
HartleyB.(1897-1903)obtaineda2ndClassin theFinalMathSchoolatOxford,andhasentered RiponTheologicalCollege
HollyerHB(1904-1907)hasjoinedtheDroitwichtroopofYeomanry
KiblerP.G.(1903-1909)hasenteredtheWye AgriculturalCollege,Kent.
Larr0GO(1899-1906)wasordainedDeacon atManchesterCathedralonthe19thSeptember lastandhasbeenlicensedtoacuracyattheParish Church,BuryAttheordinationhewasGospeller
MarshallA.P.(1895-1900)isnowpractisingasa SolicitoratHemeBay.
MountainHG(1899-1906)whorecentlyobtaineda1stClassCertificateattheCamborneSchool ofMines,hasbeenappointedAssistantManager oftheKarabornonMine,Smyrna
MaletHGRivers(1906-1909)hasjoinedthe
ThamesNauticalTrainingShip"Worcester." MainwaringAJ(1901-1909)hasmatriculated asScholaratPembrokeCollege,Oxford,takingalso aLeavingExhibition,havingbeenelectedtoand resignedtheWorfield
MorganT.H.C.(1902-1905)hasbeenarticled toMessrs.Lear&Son,ofMalvern,andhehas joinedtheYeomanry.
RammellC(1903-1908)hasenteredtheRoyal
VeterinaryCollege
RoweWV(1899-1903)ishomeonleaveafter3 yearsserviceatMaltaandtwoatZanzibarwith theEasternTelegraphCo.
RobertsPRFoulkes(1906-1909)hasbeen articledtoafirmofSolicitorsatRuthen,NWales
FionelSampson,B.A.,(1895-1899)secondsonof thelateRevDesmondSampson,M.A.,hasbeen appointedLecturerinClassicsandEnglishatthe RoyalCollege,Colombo,Ceylon,bytheColonial Office.
SalisburyCaptainR.,(1895-1900)whoisnowattachedtothe53rdSikhRegimentandisacting Adjutant,hasrecentlybeenengagedinactiveservice ontheNorthWesternFrontier.
Sweet-EscottHH(1898-1902)haspassedthe LawSociety'sFinalExamination
StevensBG(1899-1905)hasjoinedtheDudley troopofYeomanry*
TonkingDW(1900-1909)hasmatriculatedat MagdalenCollege,Cambridge,toreadScienceforthe MedicalDegree
TrumanMG(1904-1909)hasmatriculatedat SelwynCollege,Cambridge,asMathematicalExhibitioner
Wayland-SmithR(1902-1906)hasobtaineda medalforExperimentalPhysiologyatEdinburgh University
WyllieAF(1908-1909)hasbeenarticledto theFairfieldShipbuildingCo.,Glasgow
WestRF(1905-1908)haspassedtheEntrance andFirstYear'sExam,atDublinUniversity
WilliamsC.St.M.(1895-1900)hasenteredEly TheologicalCollege.
WilmotRC(1901-1905)haspassedtheLaw Society'sFinalExamination
MrGWPhillips,tillrecentlySixthFormMaster, hasbeenordainedDeaconatOxfordandlicensed tothecuracyofS.Thomas'.
BIRTH
DAY.—OnFriday,29thofOctober,atIpoh, Penary,F.M.SthewifeofHDDay,ofason
0. V. Club.
ThefollowingnewMembershavejoinedtheClub thisterm:—
EPBerkeley,CotheridgeCourt,Worcester
AKChaytor,StHelen'sRectory,Worcester
TPPFarthing,LondonRoad,Worcester
R.G.Hall,Dilwyn,Herefordshire.
G.H.Peeke,GreatHouse,Peigh.
A.J.Mainwaring,BathRoad,Worcester.
PANMalet,37,DornbergRoad,Blackheath,S.E
DWTonking,ChapelStreet,Camborne
MGTruman,StDunstan'sCrescent,Worcester
WFWWalsh,OmbersleyRoad,Worcester
Oxford Cetkr.
To the Editors of the "Vigomian."
DearSirs, Yourrepeateddemandsobligemetotakeupmy unworthypenandattempttorecordthedoingsof O.V.'suphere
TheMichaelmasTermishereagainwithitsusual characteristics—theabsenceofoldfaces,theappearanceofnewones,the"tubbing"of"freshers,"the ceaselessdamp,andtheattendantcoldsBut throughitalltheO.VcolonyflourisheswithundiminishednumbersTrueitisthatcertain members,distinguishedontheriverandinthe gymnasium,havedepartedButmorehavecome totaketheirplace,towhomweofferourbestwishes fortheirfuturesuccessintheirOxfordcareers
Accordingtothenewstheybring,theSchoolisas flourishingasever—ifnotmoreso—withitsnumerousleavingScholarshipsanditsCorps,whichis makingsuchanexcellentstart.Thevalueofthe lattermustbefullyappreciatedbythosewhohave recentlycomeupandnowwishtojointheO.T.C. Butnowletusturntoindividuals
T.Sweet-Escott(Exeter)istobecongratulated onobtaininghisauthenticcolourslastterm.
H.C.B.Jollye(Hertford)hasjustreceiveda trialofsomedaysintrialeights.
AKBeauchamp(CliCh.)leadsasecludedand, nodoubt,studiouslifeHisrecreationis,asusual, Soccer
AHBWebster(B.N.C.)hasretiredthisTerm toaremoteroomupmanyflightsofstairsHis motiveissurelyworkHealsolendsahandat Soccer,fromtimetotimeplayingwithhiswellknown(tohisopponents)vigour
C.J.Barker(Ch.Ch.)looksforwardtoHon. Mods.Thirstingtobeatthem.Insparemoments heponderstheBudgetwithpensivebrowand— perhaps—faintinghopes.
C.H.Payton(Hertford)isactiveinmanyways, HeishisCollegeSoccerSecretary,so,induecourse, aMeekescholarwilloncemorebeCaptainofSoccer. Hehasalsoreturnedtorowing.
RNeild(B.N.C.)whenseenlast,wasstillalive
AKChaytor(Worcester)is"tubbed"and enjoyslifegenerally
AJMainwaring(Pembroke)Whenwecallto hearofhisdoings,heisalwaysout,sohemustbe busyatsomething
F.H.C.Armstrong(Keble)isalsobusyonthe river,and,likeothersofhisyear,hasjoinedthe
O.T.C.
J.B.Cavenagh(Magdalen)needlesstosay,also is"tubbed,"andlooksforwardwithappreciation tothetoilsof"Freshers'Fours."
Andastheothergentlemanwhomwethought wascoiningup,hasfailedtoputinanappearance thisistheendofthelist
WishingtheSchoolallsuccessfortheseason
Yours,etc., OXON
Cambridge Cetter.
To the Editors of the "Vigomian."
DearSirs, GAGBonser(StJohn's),whilstpopularly supposedtobeinhisrooms,isinrealitysuspended betweenheavenandearthuponthewingsofhis imagination,andbeingsurroundedbyanaureole ofrosycloudhasbeenmistakenforanaviator
GNash(Magdalen)issettingforthuponthe thornyroadoftheHistoryTriposTothisendheis plungingbaseoverapexintoliterature,isattending acourseoflecturesonPhilosophy,andwithjuvenileenthusiasmisattackingtheproblemsoflife Istubbing.
DWTonking(Magdalen)isembarkingupon thetroublousseaofMedicalScience,andisworking withaviewtotakingthefirstM.BnextJuneHe isamongtheoarsmen.
MGTruman(Selwyn)isworkingfortheTheologyTripos,andthankstotheexcellentgrounding inHolyWritatSchoolwillhavelittlebeyond Hebrewtotroublehim.Heisrowing.
GDCharlton(Selwyn)isalsotakingTheology andwithsimilargoodprospectsInleisure momentsheistobefoundontheriver. WithbestwishestotheSchoolforeveryathletic successthisseason
Believeme, Yourssincerely, CANTAB
Durham Cetter.
To the Editors of the "Vigomian."
DearSirs,
Amidthetoilsofworkandlectures,andthe demandsofsport,wehavehadbutlittletimeto thinkabouttheletterwhichyoudemand
Notthatthereismuchtowrite:wheneverybodyisconfrontedwiththehorrorsofexams,ina fewweeks'time—andwhathorrorstheyareto many!—thingsmustneedsbequiet;andsuchis thecaseuphereOneiskeptcontinuallybusy, lecturesinthemorning,afewhoursrecreationin theafternoon,thenbackagaintowork,haunted bytheghostof1styearorfinals,whichdisturbs one'srestandspoilsone'sappetite.However,in spiteofalt,theO.V.'suphereseemveryfit
AConan-DaviesisagainrowingfortheHallin theTrialFours,forwhichhehascommencedtraining;heisalsoworkinghardforhisexam,in December
G.O.Powell,asvigorousasever,isdevoting mostofhistimetorowing.HealsoisintheHall boatfortheTrialFoursHehasbeguntotakeup
Fivesverystrongly,inwhichhecanletoffmuchof hissuperfluousenergy.
O.Needhamcanfindnotimeforanythingat allbutworkThethoughtofExams,inDecember seemstobeweighingveryheavilyuponhimandhe willonlyemergefromtherecessofhisroomforan hourortwoeachday
W.H.E.Mooreisupagainatlast,andthough debarred,forthisyearatleast,fromFootball,is devotingallhisenergytoFivesandincidentally coxingtheHallboatHeisnottroubledlikethe restwithanxietyofexams,inafewweeks
Thereisnothingfurtherofinteresttochronicle
WeareformingquiteacolonyofOldVigornians upherenowandhopeitwillincreaseinfuture years
Allsuccesstothe'oldSchool, Yours,etc.,• 'DUNEI.M,
Sunset. 1
Withfalchions'flashandcannons'thunder
Thestorm-cloudsquadronsrollaway And,muttering,dipthehorizonunder, Marshalledinmassydarkarray, Theirrankspiercedinretreatandcleftasunder
Bysaffronsunbeamsofthedyingday.
II
Oncemorethesun-kingcrimson-flaming
Abovethecragsofcloudappears, Againhisraysresplendentaiming, Gildingtheharvest'smyriadears; Hisjoyouslordshipo'ertheheavensreclaiming, Hisorbdispelsthecloudyfountsoftears.
III
Scarcehavethestorm-cloudsceasedtheirraining, Whenlo!farintheeasternsky
Withsunbeam-tintsagloriouspainting
Hedraws,arainbow,raisinghigh
Itsbrilliantarc;butsoonitsglory,fainting, Entersthecavernsofinfinity
l2l THE VIGORNIAN.
IV.
Sinking beneath the swelling ocean, Another ethereal journey's close, Rests from his drear diurnal motion Phoebus, and seek his brows repose ; His limbs anointed with the dew's soft lotion, His eyes divine are closed on mortal woes N.N.
Comiauabt.
The soft wind whispers its song all forlorn It is eve ; for the lights on the hillside are gone Dull grows the crimson haze far in the west, And o'er the lake settles a faint purple mist
In the midst lies an islet of emerald sheen With its flowery banks broidered by waters serene, Whilst proud and defiant yet, as of old, A grey donjon 'gainst the mist stands out bold
"Oh moss covered ruin, whose soul is fled, Say, where are thy masters ? " Soft the wind whispers " Dead,"
In the dim *" other island " far out in the sea, And their names are forgotten, their deeds—but by me
Then it seemed that there glided a barque from the shore,
The soft ripples kissing each silver-dipped oar, And silk gleamed the sails in the sweet evening light As they shone in the rays of the fair queen of night
Past the fair islet the phantom ship sped, "Dead " moans the wind, and sad echo cries "Dead."
Dike a flash slips by—e'en the ripples are gone And night-black a cloud steals up o'er the moon
Grey and black flit long shadows, the hills grow obscure
Oh 'tis darkness! 'tis blackness no soul could endure !
What magic is in thee that so sweet thou canst chill, Whilst thy heart breaking beauty dost haunt my soul still.
* Other Island The old superstition of a sister island far out in the ocean where abide the spirits of the dead
Dear land of sorrows, bright jewel of the west, An angel of woe thy fair brow hath kiss'd Sighs are thy breezes, each stream sheds its tears For a glory departed—the splendour of years
M.M
Speed) Dap.
Speech Day was held on Wednesday, October 13th. Though the conditions of the weather were not quite so delightful as those of last year, we had nothing to grumble at; for in spite of the disastrous outlook in the morning, by midday the sun was shining brightly and there was no rain during the afternoon
The proceedings opened at 2.30 The Singing Class, conducted by Mr George Smith, rendered "The Troubadour " (Sir Julius Benedict), "Ho ! Boys " (Dr Markham Dee), and "Star of the Sea " (Dr. H. W. Wareing). T. F. Bye acted as accompanist.
The singing concluded, the Dean took the chair. He was supported by the Dord Bishop of Worcester, Canon Teignmouth Shore, the Mayor of Worcester (Mr. H. Dong), and the Headmaster and staff. At the request of the Dean, the Headmaster delivered his Annual Report
HEADMASTER'S REPORT
The Headmaster offered a hearty welcome to the Dean as Chairman of the Governors, saying that they all appreciated the zealous interest he took in the School, while at the same time they admired the busy part he took in outside affairs (Hear, Hear). He welcomed the Bishop, first on account of his personal relationship to him, secondly on account of the interest he always showed in the School,and the Mayor as representing the age-long interest of the faithful city, in this its most ancient School. He said he had received apologies from Alderman E Day, Canon Wilson, and Canon KnoxLittle. The last had sent a message of gratitude to the School for the considerate and quiet conduct which they had shown during his late daughter's illness. On their part he expressed deep sympathy with the Canon and his family in their recent loss (Hear, Hear)
The School also had not been without its trials during the past year For the first time since he had come to the School, one of their number, a little boy, after eight weeks' illness in the Nursing Home last Dent Term, had been taken from them under very sad circumstances This had been the sequel to an outbreak of influenza ; otherwise he said 'he School had enjoyed a healthy year But they had experienced a still greater loss^in the death of one of the oldest friends of the School, the late Precentor Woodward To him they owed a great debt for the kindness and patience of his Sunday afternoon teaching to so many generations of King's School boys (Applause) The Precentor had done a great deal to maintain the close connection
between the School and the Choir School, sending on a constant stream of some of their best boys He remembered his pleasure at hearing that three old Choir School boys were to be heads of the three boarding houses this term Personally he felt he had lost a confidential friend, and that they all had lost a singular example of a saintly and selfsacrificing life They were pleased that an old member of the School staff had succeeded him, and he felt confident that Precentor Tupper would do all he could to continue the excellent relations between the two schools (Applause). They themselves had tried to perpetuate this relationship, by arranging that in the award of the Dean Forrest Scholarship, founded for boys intending to take Holy Orders, a preference shall be given to boys from the Choir School
YEAR OP GREAT DEVELOPMENT
There had been great changes and developments in the past year They rejoiced at welcoming a bride on the staff but he must quarrel with Mrs Jarrett for depriving him of a faithful and valued House Master (Applause) He was delighted that they had established their home in close proximity to and in close touch with the School. Prom the staff they had lost Mr Reed, who had gone to Cheltenham, and Mr Phillips, who had been ordained for parish work. To their efforts the victory of the School boat over Hereford last March was largely due in their places he welcomed back a distinguished O.V., Mr T Stinton, of Magdalen, a first class man, and Mr Rogers, of Merchant Taylors and Magdalen, Cambridge To the latter he looked for the maintenance of the rowing traditions of the School During the year on account of its increased numbers the Hostel had decided to stand by itself and thus considerably added to the interest of the House matches. (Applause) He rejoiced that that small house had carried off the Shooting Cup last term (Applause) During the year the new Sixth Form Room had come into use, and had fully justified the anticipations of its utility formed byCanon Wilson He wondered how they had ever got on before without it
FORMATION O P CADE T CORPS
But what he considered the most important advance was the formation of a branch of the Officers Training Corps
A band of scouts under the direction of Mr Reed had been enrolled last Winter Term, and this had led to frequent petitions to allow the formation of a corps He promised to give his consent if a member of the staff undertook the onerous duties of commander. Captain Penton had come forward and had added to the experience gained at Oxford in the University Corps, by spending a month of his holidays in barracks and duly qualifying himself (Applause) The Dean and Chapter had come forward and granted them the lease of yet another stable, which they had converted into an orderly room and armoury They had thus started the Corps with these, a Morris tube range, and a budding bugle band. He hoped that their contingent would help to justify Mr Haldane's expectations, and would in future years send a well trained set of public-spirite-l officers into our citizen army. (Applause). Let none fear the bogey of a bloodthirsty militarism It was a matter of great consequence that all young Englishmen should be able to help to defend their country (Applause) But there were other uses of a Cadet Corps It was a valuable addition to a school's disciplinary forces, especially as he considered the signs of the times rather pointed to decay of domestic and social discipline, to reinforce which was a matter of great importance. But most of all he valued it as it meant hard work, not play, altruistic effort and public spirit (Applause) To start it there was a great deal of expense and they were still in debt to about ^100 Canon Knox-Little
had expressed great pleasure at the formation of the Corps and had sent a cheque for ^10 (Applause) The Headmaster hoped that other lovers of the School and of their country would do what the Canon had done. (Applause). The authorised establishment of the Corps was 102 ; and 85, more than half the School, had already joined But 80 per cent, of those were boarders, and only 20 per cent, day boys He appealed to the day boy parents to allow and encourage their boys to join, as it would help forward corporate life among the day boys
THE YEAR'S SUCCESSES
The Headmaster then turned to the Prize list and commented on the Certificate results Thirteen Tower Certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board had been gained In only one other year had they obtained so many He congratulated the teacher of B division on the 20 passes and 11 first classes He confessed that the Higher Certificate results had somewhat disappointed him They had won six, which compared unfavourably with the eight or nine of other years French and Latin composition had chiefly caused failure, but they were taking steps to improve these subjects. But he was satisfied more or less in that most of the boys who had failed had passed since in Responsions, and in two subjects they had done very well In History 14 had passed, thanks mainly to Mr Stinton's careful teaching While in only two other schools in the country, one containing 900, the other 600 boys, w-ere there more distinctions for Divinity than in the King's School (Applause) He congratulated the High School for doing even better, since they had beaten all the other girls' schools in England in this subject The average distinction obtained by all schools was 5 per cent., that of Worcester 20 per cent (Applause) He thought that success in Divinity was preferable in the eyes of parents to success in any other subject
A FEW CONSPICUOUS SUCCESSES
The Headmaster next called attention to the Honours' List A J Mainwaring had come to the School, when a boy of nine, and worked steadily up till he became head boy. Before he was eighteen he won a Classical Scholarship of £100 at Pembroke College, Oxford (Applause) He and A K Chaytor, being eligible for the Worfield Local Exhibition, had, under the conditions of the trust, entered for the London Matriculation, and had both passed in the First Division, and Mainwaring had resigned his exhibition to Chaytor, who held it together with the Inge Exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford (Applause) For the second time M. G. Truman gained Distinction in mathematics, and won an exhibition at Selwyn College, Cambridge Four boys were just going to Oxford, three to Cambridge He mentioned three other names, not because they had been intellectually conspicuous, but because they were boys such as he liked to have about him and to send out into the world : G D Charlton, who had earned his House Master's gratitude for his energy as head of Castle House ; F. H. Armstrong, an excellent head of his own house, a capital Secretary of the Field Club, a vigorous Editor of the "Vigornian," one of the originators of the Scouts and founders of the O.T.C.; while J B Cavenagh had set an excellent example among the day boys of industry, loyalty and public spirit (Applause) There was one other item which was quite unusual D M Jeans received the Royal Humane Society's Medal for rescuing a child from the flooded Severn last November. They were proud of that (Loud applause) Of^Old Vigornian successes, he mentioned A J Dash, who came to the School at nine and had left with a Mathematical Scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford, and had won a good place in the Indian Civil Service B H Goodwin had taken every
examination at the Birmingham Medical School as quickly as possible, and had now taken third place in the Royal Army Medical Corps 0 G Larr had by his industry come out gospeller at the recent examination of the Bishop of Manchester, though he had never read theology at Oxford M S D Day and H G Mountain had taken first class certificates at the Camborne School of Mines, and T L P Farthing, who had followed them, had come out top in the Entrance Examination
The Headmaster proceeded to exhort the younger members present to follow in the footsteps of those he had mentioned Another distinguishing feature of the year had been the marked increase in numbers This he thought had gone far enough He did not consider that a Headmaster could be closely in touch with more than 150 boys Let them devote themselves now to intensive rather than extensive efforts There were other reasons They could not increase their accommodation unless some millionaire came along to provide the means, or unless they applied for State aid or rate aid For them that could never be (Applause) They would in that case have to provide 25 per cent, free places, which would completely change the character of the School They would be selling their freedom to teach that which they valued most (Hear, hear) Education without religion was of little value Sound education meant the union of religious and useful learning, and he was not ready to give that up This had been the principle of the Benedictines who founded the School in the far off ages, of the great Wulstan, who administered it at the Norman Conquest, of the Reformers who refounded it at the time of Henry VIII., and of successive Deans and Chapters who had carried it on till to-day To that principle, " Deo volente et adiuvante," they would adhere (Applause) He thanked the donors to the Prize Fund ; Mrs. Nash for her repeated hospitality to the Field Club ; Mr C T Dee for the House Rowing Cup he had given ; and those who had contributed to the O.T.C. He thanked the Governors, who always did all in their power to meet his wishes, and who put up with his deficiencies Above all, he thanked his colleagues for their devoted and loyal service, and especially the House Masters, to whom the vigour and tone of the School was due (Loud applause)
THE DEAN'S STORY
The Dean said he feltmore comfortable than when he stood in the same place a year ago Instead of making his debut to a Worcester audience, he now felt like an old boy in that familiar hall, familiar because he had spent so much time there and because of the kindness he had received since his arrival in Worcester Every parent, master and boy must have felt satisfaction at hearing that splendid list of honours It was not to be wondered at that the parents of Worcester and the neighbourhood showed such interest in the School. In consequence of these results and of the high tone kept up, in fact because Mr Chappel was Headmaster, he did not wonder at the increased numbers of the School ; and he was certain that as long as Mr. Chappel was Headmaster, those numbers would want to grow If they wanted to increase the numbers there were only two alternatives ; they must find the millionaire to pay for more accommodation, or raise the fees If he had sons growing up, he would send them to the King's School to be under the influence of Mr Chappel. (Applause). He was delighted to hear of the successes obtained in Scripture, which were a remarkable testimony to the care and thoroughness of the teaching* He agreed with the Headmaster about not selling their freedom (Applause) He knew something of it from the other side He had been connected with buying the freedom of some secondary schools, but then they did not have Mr Chappel at their head Here they must retain their freedom and all that it
involved Finally, he said he must tell a story against himself After he had spoken last year he got into a railway carriage going north A gentleman in a corner said to a lady, " What a long and tiresome speech that Dean made." (Laughter) The lady whispered and the gentleman looked uncomfortable, but he (the Dean) tried to console him by saying that he quite agreed (Laughter) Remarking that the story had a moral, the Dean called upon the Bishop to distribute the prizes (Laughter)
THE BISHOP AND SCHOOL TRADITIONS
After distributing the prizes, the Bishop (who was greeted with loud applause) said he felt great pleasure at standing once again in that ancient Refectory The three years, since he had stood there last, seemed like yesterday. The little boys who heard him then were the seniors upon whom the tone of the School to-day depended The seniors of three years ago had now gone out into the world, feeling that wonderful throb of early manhood, showing them what God had created them for, and feeling that resolution of every Englishman to do thoroughly what he had decided to do To an old man there was nothing more pathetic and yet more pleasing, to come back to a school and see the passing and rising of an old and new generation. He was glad to hear from Canon Chappel of the School's successes They showed him that the advantages of a great public school were placed within the grasp of men of no great income In spite of the Dean's hint he should be sorry if the fees were raised (Applause) If anyone asked him what made the old public schools, he would not say it was the teaching New schools could show quite as good results at the University as old schools Nor was it the fact that the boys came from the wealthy classes and the lordly homes of England Nor was it numbers He agreed with the Headmaster on this point, and recalled how Dr Mowbray had told him that he never wished Winchester to grow to the size of Eton The greatness of a school lay not in numbers, but in traditions He recalled the traditions of Eton and Winchester as regards the rebellions against authority in those schools ; how for three days they had existed on a basket of apples and a cheese (Laughter) These things helped to make a school great, but not only these He had clear recollections of the help he had got from the services in his school chapel, and much of his position he felt he owed to the instruction he had gained there What he would be now, had he gone to an undenominational school, he did not know There were other things also that contributed to a School's greatness Solomon's precept of the power of the rod was considered to be not so very degrading to the skin of a gentleman It had been left to a different class of society to tell them that a man's skin was hurt by being thrashed for a fault So they owed something to the rod, something to fagging, still more to the monitorial system which taught boys school boy honour much better than any spying of masters could do It taught them how to live among one another, how to manage and how to be managed by men Those things made the public schools, and he believed those things existed here (Applause) There they had the old Cathedral walls, that beautiful Hall which few schools could rival, their definite Church teaching which had not yet yielded to some strange theory of undenominationalism, which must mean no denoniinationalism at all They were surrounded by educated gentlemen in the Chapter, who heartily wished for and tried to compass the School's prosperity (Applause) But they had still more—they had a tradition among the boys. After all, whatever masters or governors might do, it was the boys who .made the traditions of the School Yet a leader they must have, and accordingly he tendered his heartiest thanks to and appreciation of their Headmaster (Applause) He urged the boys to keep the School tradition and to hand down the heritage unblotted. (Loud applause).
THE CHOIR SCHOOL
The Dean, referring to the Headmaster's references tothe success of old choristers said he thought special thanks were due to the man whohad done so much for the School and, working single handed, had produced such noteworthy results, namely, Mr. Shuttleworth. (Applause).
THANKS TO THE BISHOP
The Mayor moved a vote of thanks to the Bishop, and on behalf of the City thanked his Eordship for the honour he had done the School in once again attending the Prize distribution The Mayor said that the numerous successes both here and at the Grammar School seemed rather likely to make Worcester a little conceited on its educational prowess. With regard to the King's School he felt sure it was- due to the sterling energy of Mr Chappel and his staff (Applause) As Church people they greatly appreciated the frequent visits of the Bishop to Worcester, and they were very gratified because his Lordship was visiting the parishes and talking to the Church workers. There was a great revival in Church life due to the efforts of the Dean and theBishop (Applause)
Canon Teignmouth Shore then rose to second the vote of thanks They all valued the presence of the Bishop, and it was especially encouraging for the boys to be recognised by his Eordship On behalf of the Governors, he congratulated the School on the formation of the O.T.C The militarism was one of the greatest parts of it He was the grandson of a soldier, and because of the country he was born in, he was all for fighting. The movement had great educational advantages—he did not mean the musical part of it (laughter)—though none could object to the boys blowing their own trumpet. (Eaughter). The Captain was a little surprised when he told him that, when the Corps was a little more organised and could march outside the Green, they should always march past his house and round the Green to be dismissed properly and in order He delighted in it. There were other sounds and noises in the Green that one did not like, but one enjoyed the military music even in its early stages (Eaughter) A school was not a place of instruction, but a place of education, andthe education of theboys would beimproved by early acquaintance with the habits of organisation and discipline (Applause)
The vote was carried with applause, which was renewed when the Headmaster announced that the Bishop had asked him to accept £5 for the Corps, " from an old officer of a public school corps," and again when the Headmaster granted the Bishop's request for a half-holiday Cheers were then called for the Bishop, for the Dean and Chapter, for the Headmaster and Mrs Chappel, for the Assistant Masters, andfor the ladies
Afterwards the numerous visitors were entertained at the School House, and enjoyed the opportunities of inspecting the School premises and equipment, while the Bugle Band gave its first public performance in the playground
Prize Cist.
Form Prizes. I., A Whittaker iii II., R B Burston III., S C Cook ii IV., G P Forwood Rem., N R Darby V., J B Foulkes VI., A R Williams
Mathematical Prizes. Div G., A Whittaker iii Div P., R B Burston Div R., J M Aldana
Div D., J A Moody Div C, R W Moore
Div B., A M Jenkins Div A., P R FoulkesRoberts
French Prizes {Old Vigornians). Form I., B Seeker II., H W Whittaker ii III., S C Cook ii IV., W Allured Rem., P H Sprosen i V., P S Beauchamp
German Prizes. Div. I., A. F. Humphreys i. II., W. Allured.
Greek Prizes. Div R., W R Davies ii D., B O Hancock ii C, P B Tree B„ J Nash
Knox-Little Prize for Latin Accidence. Form I., C R Pearson
Knox-Little Prize for Greek Accidence. J P Cockey
Divinity Prizes {The Bishop's). Form VI., S S S Kingdom Rev. N. F. McNeile's: Form V., J B Foulkes Rem., A Burr
Divinity and History Prizes. Form I., A J Rittlebury II., A S Williams ii III., F N Andrews IV., J R Ross Rem., R W Moore
Palestine Exhibition Essay. A Burr
Science Prizes (Mr. Kay's). Rem., W P Griffiths iii IV., T B Wells III., T N Wilmot ii
Drawing Prizes. B. Seeker and R. G. Mayo. Cathedral Catechizing Prizes (Canon Rivington's). Christmas, J. B. Foulkes. Raster, G. I. F. Tweedie. Alderman Steward's Prize for Proxime Accessit in K.S. Examination. H M Davies i Maurice Day Classical Prize. A J Mainwaring School Essay Prize (Junior). A Maund
School History Prize (Member's). F C Davis i School Latin Prose Prize. F C Davis i School Mathematical Prize (Canon Wilson's). M G Truman
School Reading Prize (Canon Flory's). F C Davis i Hon Men., F H C Armstrong and A K Chaytor.
Miss Power's A rchceology Prize. G T de Blaby i Prizes for Holiday Collections (Flowers) W P Griffiths iii, S J Rvans ii, 0 H Burden, A R Watkins ii, A P Giles
Mrs. Berkeley's Essay Prizes. Senior—C. V. Hancock i, H de la P Rvans Junior—H M Davies i, A M Jenkins
General Knowledge Paper Prizes. ALWilliams i,FAAndrews,MWarrenii
Mrs. Wilesmith's Essay Prize (onPatriotism), i,HMDaviesi;2,MWarrenii
Holiday Reading Prizes. Christmas—J.Nash, C.W.P.Ludlow,R.S.deBlabyii,T.L-Hall,H. Milward,R.G.Mayo,M.Warrenii. Easter—R. Lewis,AMJenkins,JPCockey,ABurr,TB Wells,RWarreni,JE,Whittakeri Slimmer— RLewis,AMJenkins,JBFoulkes,AAO Baird,JERoss,MWarrenii,BLJonesi,KP Smith,AJDay
Shooting Prizes. SquadAChallengeCup,GF Lesteri;N.R.AMedal,RDWest;SquadsB andCHeadmaster'sCup,GMFergusson;House ShootingCup,Hostel(G.F.Lesteri,H.W.Noyle, A.Burr,F.W.Sieversi). Shooting Certificates. N.R.A.—R. D.West,H. Farthingii,A.J.Mainwaring,H.W.Noyle,A. Burr,ELMercier School—H.L-Burgis,L-P Cookei,GPForwood,PRFoulkes-Roberts,A
NGriffithsi,FHatton,BKenyon-Davies,HJ
Kirkby,HNLesterii,LWMoore,CTO'Callaghan,GFWhistler,GACWylliei,A,F Wyllieii
Certificate Results.
ThefollowingaretheresultsoftheExamination oftheSixthandFifthFormsbytheOxfordand CambridgeJointBoard.
FortheHigherCertificatecandidatesmustpass infoursubjects,ofwhichonemustbeELMathematics—unlesspassedinapreviousyear
ForthelowerCertificatecandidatesmustpass infivesubjectsfromthreegroups—Language, Mathematics,andEnglish.
AcapitalletterintheLowerCertificatestands forafirstclass
a b c d e Latin Greek French German
I H.CElMaths 1L.C.Arithmetic. f g h i k 1
AdditionalMathematics Scripture g-f-withGreek
Text
History
English, English Essayonly. ChemistryandPhysics.
HIGHER CERTIFICATES Sixth Form.
Cavenagh,JB Davis,PC Kingdom,SStGS LewisERH
Mainwaring,AJ Truman,MG
befg+k abgq-hi ab cefg+hk. beg+hk abg+hi befg+k
FCDavis,SSSKingdom,ERHLewis, andAJMainwaringweredistinguishedforScripturewithGreekTextMGTrumanforAdvanced
Mathematics
AKChaytorandDWTonkingpassedthe previousExaminationforCambridgeUniversity withoutwinningcertificates
LOWER CERTIFICATES Fifth Form.
Cockey,JEPaBcEfgHi
Foulkes,JBabcEfGHi
Griffiths,OT'abcEPgHi
Hawkins,SMabcEfghi
Humphreys,A.Pa e d Ef g h
Jenkins,AMa EFgj
Kirkby,HJA bc EFh
Mercier,ELa c e f h
Noyle,HWabeghi
Richardson,SGBabcefghi
Thompson,W.SabE fghi.
Tree,P.Babefghi . WilmotHCCefgi
FirstClasseswerealsowonbyP.S.Beauchamp inLatinandGreek,byT.FarthinginArithmetic andAdditionalMathematics,byR.HallinArithmetic,andbyGTweedieinArithmeticandAdditionalMathematics,withoutwinningcertificates
Officers' Crainitifl Corps.
ThecontingentbeganitsofficialcareeronOct 1st,andsincethatdategoodprogresshasbeenmade towardsultimateefficiency
Thetotalstrengthisover90,andseveralnames havebeensentinfornextterm.
Shootinghasbeenunavoidablypostponeduntil November16th,butwithColourSergeantBurton asInstructor,Quinshouldhavelittledifficultyin obtainingaverysatisfactoryVIII
TheBand,whichmadeitsdebutonSpeechDay withsomedegreeofsuccess,hasbeenfrequently heardoflatebymoreorlesssympatheticlisteners— wethankthemfortheirkindforbearance
AleopardskinhasbeenpresentedbyMrSievers, towhomwetenderourbestthanksforsosplendid agiftCorporalDrummerSieverswillnow becometheornamentoftheCorpsandtheenvyof allbeholders.
Thefollowingpromotions(provisional)havebeen posted:—
TobeDance-Sergeants:Quini(ActingColourSergeantandCaptainofShootingVIII.),Hatton, Burr,King
TobeCorporals:Davisi,Kvansi(Secretaryof ShootingVIII.),Thompsoni,Jeans,
TobeDance-Corporals:Mercier,Dudlowii, Dewisi,Humphreys,Kingdom,Oliver,Wells Band.
TobeCorporalDrummer:Sieversi
TobeDance-CorporalDrummer:Sproseni
TobeDance-CorporalBugler:Adlington. Asregardsthefinances,wehavegreatpleasure inacknowledgingthefollowingcontributions:—•
The Headmaster
Canon Knox-Little
Colonel Ludlow
Rev. 33.Fenton ..
The Governors
A J Dash, Esq
Earl of Coventry
Canon Teignmouth-Shor
Bishop of Worcester
P Barnett, Esq
Mrs Wilesmith
Mrs. Foulkes
J.C R.Day, Esq
Mrs Browne
Miss D Ogilvy
Courtenay Lord, Esq
Rev. K. B. Hancock
Mr and Mrs Sievers
Therestillremainsadeficitofnearly£60,and towardsthisamountsubscriptionsareinvited
TheInter-HouseShootingCompetitionwasheld onJuly20th.TheHostelwon,beatingCastle Houseby5points,therebymakingupfortheirloss lastyearby1pointTheHostelandCastleHouse shewedmuchmorethoroughnessthaneitherofthe
othertwoThebestscoreswerethoseofFarthingi andBurr,whomade33and32respectivelyThe scoreswereasfollows:—
Hostel—
A Burr 32
H W Noyle 28
G E Lester i 27
F W Sievers i 25
Total 112 Highest possible. 150.
Castle House—
G I F Tweedie 29
H de la Poer Evans29
W H V Quini.. 27
H C.V.Quinii 22
Total 107
School House—
R D West 29
F Hatton 27
B H Chappel 27
E L Mercier 18
Total 101
Day Boys—
T L P Farthing i 33
A. J. Mainwaring 27
G A C Wyllieii 21
H Farthing ii o
Total ... 81
TheCupforSquadAindividualcompetitionwas wonbyDesteriforthesecondyearrunning,who scored43outofapossible50
TheN.R.Aquick-firingmedalwaswonbyWest i,making50pointsoutofapossible60
TheHeadmaster'sCupforSquadsBandC individualcompetitionwaswonbyGMG Fergussoni,whomade29outofapossible35
N.R.AcertificateswerewonbyQuini,Farthing i,Evansi,Mercier,West,Mainwaring,Noyle, Tweedie,Sieversi,Farthingii,Burr,Quinii
TheShootingClubwillnowbecomepartofthe O.T.C.,andthosewhoarenotintheO.T.Cwillno longershoot
Thefollowingarelastterm'sShootingmatches whichweretoolatetobeincludedinourlastissue:
Emmanuel Forest WolverSchool, School, hampton Wands- Waltham- School worth, stow, July ist June 18th June 25th
G I P Tweedie 33 31 31
T L P Farthing 31 28 31
G.F.Lester 28 28 30
W H V Quin (Capt.) 26 26 29
A Burr - 23 31
H de la Poer Pvans 25 25 26
R B West 25 26
H C V Quin 23
H W Noyle 23 24 -
Totals 214 212 178
Opponents'score 245 196 184
TherehasbeenoneShootingmatchthisterm,but wehavenotheardtheresultasyet
Sciwrt Calendar.
CHRISTMASTERM,1909.
Sept. Oct.
12—Boardersreturn
18—SchoolmeetsService,9.10a.m
19—SchoolcelebrationofHolyCommunion, 8.45a.m
2—istO.V.Match.
13—PrizeDistribution,2.30p.m
16—LanternLectureon"SouthernIndia," byRevADLimbrick,8p.m
25-30—ReviewWeek
30—-LanternLectureon"Ober-Ammergau," byA.H.Whinfield,Esq.
Nov. Dec
1—ReviewHalfHoliday
18—SchoolDramaticEntertainmentfor BoatClub
20—LanternLectureinthePublicHallon "Morocco."
23-24—King'sScholarshipExamination.
27—K.Sresultsannounced
2—SchoolService,3.15p.m
6—Spohr'sLastJudgment p.m.
7—OxfordScholarshipExam., 9—SchoolService,3.15p.m
Cathedral8
,Meeke,etc. RevFR
Lawson,VicarofPershore
11—2ndO.VMatch
13-17—ChristmasExaminations
17—SchoolService,2.30p.m.;Rev.C.T.
Dimont,O.V.,Vice-Principalof
WellsTheolCollegeLists,3.30; Concert,8p.m
18—ExeuntOmnes
1910
Jan17—Boardersreturn
18—SchoolmeetsforLentTerm,9am
ScDool Officers.
Captain of School F. C. Davis.
Captain of Football P R H Lewis
Secretary of Football P Hatton
Captain of Boats P. C. Davis.
Secretary of Boats G H Temple-Bourne
Captain of Gymnasium R D West
Captain of Fives D.M.Jeans.
Captain of Shooting VIII W H V Quin
Secretary of Shooting VIII H de la Poer Evans
Secretarv of Debating Society S S S Kingdom ' G T de Blaby
Editors of Vigornian < F C Davis
I S S S Kingdom
i P R H Lewis
Librarians ') P C Davis , C V Hancock
Secretary of Field Club C W P Ludlow
Vice-President of Field Club A Burr
Curator of Museum
Monitors
0 T Griffiths
P C Davis
; P R H Lewis
G T de Blaby
I S S S Kingdom
, C W P Ludlow
W S Thompson
W H V Quin
P S Beauchamp
Cricket Reoieux
Matches—Won5,Lost6,Drawn4
Ourrecordthisyearissingularlyuneven.The terriblestartagainstMalvernwasmostinauspicious andunfortunatelywastheprecursorofoneortwo otherinexcusablecollapsesOntheothersidecan beurgedthesplendidvictoryoverHereford,and thewayinwhichwepulledtheSt.John'smatch outofthefire.
Itishardtoaccountforthefailures,bothin battingandfielding,perpetratedbytheXLthis season.Thegroundwasinperfectorder.We madegooduseofthegloriousweatheratthe beginningofthetermforpractice,and,aboveall, thankstotheHeadMaster'smunificence,wehad thebenefitoftheexcellentcoachingofBowleyand BaleoftheCountyteam.Whatseemstobewantingisgrit.Toooftenwhentheearlierbatsmenhad failed(andfailtheymustsometimesinevery team)theremainder,insteadofsettingtheirteeth
forafight,were,sotospeak,outbeforetheywent inThisisadefectwhichnoamountofcoaching cancure,eachmusttakehimselfinhand. Anothercriticismwewouldofferistheoftrepeatedcrythatthelowergameswantmoreattention-True,somethinghasbeendoneinthis direction,buttheywillpayforanyamountWe allknowthatitentailsgreatcareinorganising, andsomeselfsacrificeonthepartofthebigger fellowsButthesurestwaytoproduceagoodIX istobeginasearlyaspossibleInthe2ndXLthis yeartherewassomeverygoodmaterial,andthey acquittedthemselveswithcreditonmorethanone occasion;butonecouldnothelpfeelingthatwith alittlemorecarefulcoachingtheywerecapableof betterachievements,andstillmoresoifthatcoachinghadstartedlastyear
WetakethisopportunityofthankingHallfor allhehasdoneduringhistwoyearsCaptaincy;we shallgreatlymisshimandChaytor,whohaveborne thebruntofthework..
W.C.K.S.v.DEANCLOSE.
PlayedonSaturday,June19th,athomeThe visitorswonthetossandbattedfirst,makingruns freelySoonafterthecommencement,rainstopped playfor10minutesandputthebowlersatadisadvantage.OwingtogoodbattingbyHarvey andBodleythethirdwicketfellfor102Our opponentsdeclaredat224for7afterexhausting allourbowlersWithonlyanhourtobatin,the School,thankstoalivelyinningsof62byChaytor, managedtoreach140for5wicketsbeforestumps weredrawnWithmoretimeatourdisposalwe mighthavewon
DEANCLOSBScHoor,
JBHarveyc andbJeans70
E.Smallman lbw Charlton10
JCDew bKing5
ALBodley ctFarthing bCharlton33
HGreene ctHall bCharlton31
RSalterctandbO'Callaghan28
HMSpackniaunotout26
DBodley b O'Callaghano
OHoare notout13
CE.Allen( D idnotbat
CJScudamoreI
Extras8
Total for7 wickets224
W.C.K.S
AKChaytorbScudamore62
TDPFarthing b Salter17
GD.Charltonct Allen b Bodley11
RGHallctSalterb Scudamore16
FHatton notout17
CTO'Callaghan not out9
ERHLewis(„,,,,
D.M.Jeans ) Didnotbat
DWTonking b Greene3
Extras5
Total for5 wickets140 omrw
RGHall12153o
GDCharlton151833
H.Kinggo391
ERHLewis21no
D.M.Jeans3091
CTO'Callaghan61132
AKChaytor1080
W.C.K.S.v.K.E.S.,BIRMINGHAM.
PlayedWednesday,June23rdAnfostdisappointingmatch.Weonlymanagedtoamassa totalof43Hall,Earthing,andHatton(who made17,14,and6runsrespectively)weretheonly oneswhoseemedabletomakeheadwayagainstthe
K.E.S.bowling.Ouropponents'scorewas125. Thebowlinghowevercompensatedsomewhatfor anotherwisedisastrousmatch
W.C.K.S.ISTXLv.WELLSTHEOLOGICAL COLLEGE
PlayedontheNewRoadground,onFriday,July istThehometeambattedfirst,butwiththe exceptionofHattonandChaytornoonereached doublefigures.Ourvisitorsdidnotdoverymuch better,butMr.W.H.Nashgaveagoodaccountof himselfTheSchoolweredefeatedby44runs
W.C.K.S.HEREFORD SCHOOL CATHEDRAL
PlayedontheWyesidegroundatHereford, Saturday,July3rdW.C.K.S.,thejvisitors,batted firstandranuponeofthebestscoresthatthe SchoolhasevermadeatHereford.Chaytorwas ourchiefscorer,buthisinningswasattendedbya
THEVIGORNIAN
greatdealofluck.HattonandQuinalsobatted well.Withourscoreat151and6wicketsdown wedeclaredourinningsclosed.Withsuchalittle timetogetouropponentsout,weneverentertained anyhopesofsecuringavictory.Yetwemanaged toobtain4oftheirwicketsfor64,31ofwhichwere brilliantlyhitupbyGrasett.Thematchended withadrawinourfavour.Belowareappended fullscoresandanalysis.
W.C.K.S
A K Cliaytor b Burrough 63
T E P Farthing c and b Burrough 9
R G Hall tbw b Burrough 13
D. W. Tonking b Grasett 1
G D Charlton c Palethorpe b Carus-Wilson.. 5
F Hatton c Burrough b Grasett 22
F. H. C. Armstrong not out 6
D M Jeans j A Burr I Did not bat HKingI Extras 17
R F Palethorpe b Hall
A P J Hopwell ct Hall b Charlton
W R Burrough b Hall
G H Webber b Hall
G ~W'. Grasett not out
L H Shelton not out
C E Dunkerley
G Millyard j
T Millyard [
C C Carus-Wilson ( M B Lewis ] Extras Did not bat
R.G.Hall G D Charlton
W.C.K.SISTXLvNORTONBARRACKS
PlayedontheNewRoadground,Wednesday, July7th,1909Ourvisitorsbattedfirstandran upaverygoodscore,CaptPalmerespecially distinguishinghimselfWith172towinanda shorttimetodoitin,ourprospectswerenotvery brightButChaytorandHallcametotherescue andveryquicklyhitofftherunsChaytorhad verybadluckinjustmissingthecovetedcentury Ourvisitors'bowlingwasveryweakandboundaries wereveryplentiful
W.C.K.SvDEANCLOSE
PlayedonSaturday,July10th,awayOur opponentswonthetossanddecidedtoputusin Ourfirst3wicketsfellforthreeruns.Butthen QuinijoinedHallandbroughtthescoreupto49, theformerbeingbowled.Weeventuallyreached 91(Armstrong12,King14).Hallbattedwell,his scoretotalling48.TheSchoolweresomewhat demoralisedbyFarrow,aslowlegbreakbowler, whocaptured4wicketsfor37.HarveyandSpackmanbothbattedwell,making62beforebeing parted.Butafterthatnobodymademuchofa stand,7wicketsfallingfor94.Ourfieldingat timeswasweak.Thegamewasinterruptedtwice byheavyshowersofrain,spoilingthewicketfor thebowlers
W.C.K.SvOLDVIGORNIANS
TheOldVigorniansmatchwasplayedonWednesday,July14th,onawicketthatgavethebowlers someassistanceTheSchool,althoughlosingthe toss,hadtheprivilegeofbattingfirst,whichseemed toupsetthemsomewhat,astheybrokedownbadly beforesomequitemoderatebowlingHallwas beatenbyaverygoodone,butmostoftheothers seemedtogetthemselvesoutFarthingshowed gooddefence,butmadeanerrorintacticsinnot forcingthegameThereislittletobesaidabout theO.V.'sinningsTheyhadalighttask,which theyaccomplishedwithease,DayandJollyemakingaveryconfidentstartTheformerplayed somebeautifulshotsinhis32Thematchwas ratherdisappointingwhencomparedwiththe excitingstruggleonWhitMonday.Onemustadd thattheOldBoyshaveseldomfieldedbetter.
W.C.K.SvMRTERAMMELL'SXL
July17th.Thelastmatchoftheseasonanda mostenjoyablegame.Mr.Rammell'ssidemade 156inaveryshorttime.Theinningswaschiefly remarkableforaveryvigorous35byW.A.Fergusson,whoappearedquiteathomewithadiminutive batandnogloves.FortheSchool,Hallplayedan excellentgamefor62notout,andFarthingcompiledacareful24.With3wicketsinhandthe Schooljustwonwithinafewminutesoftime.
W.C.K.S1STXIBATTINGAVERAGES
*Signifies ' not out." No of Times Highest Name Inn not out score Runs Average
R.G.Hall 16 3 106 475 36'54
A. K. Chaytor 16 2 99 510 3^'43
P Hatton 14 2 37 174 ! i4'5
T L P Farthing.. 14 2 24 147 i2'25
D.M.Jeans 9 2 20* 56 8
D. W. Tonking 12 1 38 71 6'45
G.D.Charlton 15 1 18* 90 6-43
W.-H V Quin 7 1 15* 38 6-33
P H C Armstrong 8 3 12 29 5?8
A Burr n 1 18 53 5'fa~~J H King 8 2 14 21 3'5
W.C.K.SISTXIBOWLINGAVERAGES Average Name Overs Maidens Runs Wkts runs per Wicket
H.King.... 82 14 288 29 9'93
A K Chaytor 42 7 165 15 n
W.H.V Quin 20 3 55 4 J3'75
G.D.Charlton 162 25 551 39 I4'i3
D.M.Jeans 26 5 97 5 I9'4
R.G.Hall 171 27 521 26 20'04 A. Burr 3 o 33 o -
Critiques
RGHall(Captain)Despitesomebrilliant performances,hasnotbeenconsistentorfulfilled expectationseitherwithbatorballHasagood eye,butisover-fondofthelegstrokeHisbowlinghasausefulswerve,butwassurprisingly ineffectiveExcellentfieldanywhere
AKChaytorHasbeeninvaluableasan openingbatsman,andhasplayedsomesplendid inningswhenhecouldrefrainfrompulling,hisbest strokesbeingtheoff-driveandplacingtoleg.Fair changebowler,mighthavebeentriedmorefrequently.Throwsinwellfromcover,butoften failstogathertheball.
GDCharltonAsteadyleft-handbowler, swinginginfromtheoff,alwaysliabletoget wicketsAdisappointingbatsman,withgood hittingpowers,butveryweakdefence
TL-PFarthingCameoutattheendofthe seasonasourbestwicket-keeperTakestheball verywell,butpoorasa"stumper."Improved bat,butlacksenterprise
W.H.V.Quin.Akeenandenergeticcricketer. Isnotafinishedbatsman,buthasplentyofpluck
inatightplaceShouldbeusefulasabowlernext yearAlwaysagood"trier."
F.Hatton.Abatsmanwithsomeverygood strokes,especiallycuttingandleg-hitting.Ought tomakealotofrunsifhecanconquerhisnervousnessandover-eagernesstoscoreGoodfield,and safecatch
FHCArmstrongPlayswithanicestraight bat,buthasnoforcingstrokesDefectivesight handicapshisbattingandfielding.Alwaysworks hard.
HKingDoesnotimproveinbattingasone couldwishWheninformisquitethebestbowler intheSchool,butsoongetstiredordiscouraged Poorfield.
A.v Burr.Verydisappointingwiththebat. Seemstohavelostallconfidence.Verygoodoutfield,withasmartandaccuratereturn.
DWTonkingKeptwicketinthemajorityof matchesHadplentyofpluck,butcouldnottake theballcloseupModeratebat
D.M.Jeans.Waspreventedfromdoinghimself justicebyaninjurytohisbackThisprobably accountsinagreatmeasureforMsdisappointing displaywiththebatItisapityhetriedtobowl
2nd XI. IflatclKS.
W.C.K.S.2NDXI.v.DEANCLOSESCHOOL 2ND IX
PlayedatCheltenham,Saturday,June19thA disastrousgameWewerealloutforafeeble45 Thetailwaggedslightly,andpreventedabsolute disgraceDeanClosemade103for8Ourfieldingwasbad,andseveralcatchesweremissed Result—lostby2wicketsand58runs
W.C.K.S2NDIXvSTJOHN'S2NDIX
Playedaway,onSaturday,June26thWe battedfirstandthankstogooddisplaysbyBeauchamp35,O'Callaghan25,andCook23,wemade 143,acreditablescoreconsideringthewetground. St.John'sonlybattedforaboutanhour,losing4 wicketsfor48runs.Thematchthusendedina veryfavourabledraw
W.C.K.S.2NDIX.V.H.C.S.2NDXI.
PlayedontheNewRoadgroundonSaturday, July3rdWebattedfirstandmadetherespectabletotalof152for7wickets(Davisi30,Wilmoti 34,Kingdom33notout)Owingtogoodbowling byFarthingandLewisouropponentscouldonly answerwith71forthelossof6wickets(Astbury28, VeversT8notout)Thematchthusendedina drawinourfavour
W.C.K.S2NDXIvDEANCLOSE2NDXI
Played011theNewRoadground,onSaturday, July10thDeanClosebattedfirstandmade104 for9wickets(Newcomb27,Wreford27notout) ThebestbowlingwasbyAldana,whotook3wickets for16runsOurbattingwasveryweak,andthe wholesidewasdismissedfor55,Cookcontributing 17-
Rouse matches.
HOSTEL V DAY BOYS
DayBoys199for5wickets(Chaytor107, Farthingii61).Hostel109(Aldana39,Burr39).
Result:DayBoyswonby5wicketsand90
HOSTEL V CASTLE HOUSE
Hostel44CastleHouse45for5wickets
Result:CastleHousewonby5wicketsand1 run
SCHOOL HOUSE v DAY BOYS
SchoolHouse74(Tonking23)DayBoys77 for4
Result:DayBoyswonby6wicketsand3runs.
HOSTEL V DAY BOYS
Hostel77(Burr35,Young16notout)Day Boys75(Chaytor23)
Result:Hostelwonby2runs
HOSTEL V SCHOOL HOUSE
Hostel39SchoolHouse44for4wickets (Tonking28notout,Kingdom26)
Result:SchoolHousewonby6wicketsand5 runs
DAY BOYS V CASTLE HOUSE
DayBoys120(Chaytor46)CastleHouse127 for3wickets(Hall56,Davis38notout)
Result:CastleHousewonby7wicketsand7 runs
WinnersoftheCup:CastleHouse
?ootball.
SCHOOLv.O.V.'s.
OnOctober2nd,thefollowingteamstookpart intheopeningmatchoftheseason:—
O.V.'s—AJDash,JLWood,FKSteward (Capt.),IAConan-Davies,AKBeauchamp,A JMainwaring,AKChaytor,HNBerkeley,T Stinton,NLDarby,PWLudlow
School—Hatton,Quini,Wilmoti,Davisi,Jeans, Farthing,Lewis(Capt.),Cookei,Evansi,Beauchamp,Burr
Amostexcitinggameendedinadrawof6goals each.AmiskickgavetheSchoolthefirstgoal andEvansscoredthesecond,followingBurr's centrewhichLewisturnedtohim.LudlowobtainedtwofortheOldBoys,thefirstafterafinerunand thesecondbytouchingDarby'scentrethrough Hatton'slegs
Afterhalf-timeWilmottriedtorunthroughfrom back;helosttheball,whichwasgiventoStinton, whohadnodifficultyinscoringbeforeWilmot's returnAfiercescrimmageingoalgavetheSchool anequalisinggoal.Dashthensavedahotshot, butBeauchampscoredfromhisclearance(4-3), butfromthecentrekickStintonwentrightthrough theSchooldefence,andHattonmissedaslow groundshot.
WithinafewminutesFarthinggaveBurra splendidpassandthelatterhittheunderpartof thecrossbarwithaquickshot.Anothermistake makesthescoreslevelagain,forHattonisfound nearthehalfwaylineandLudlowhasanopengoal toaimatandscoreswithagoodlongshot.
OnceagaintheSchoolgettheleadthrough Beauchamp(6-5),andthenwiththelastkickofthe matchWilmotshothardthroughhisowngoaland madethescoreslevelagain
TheSchoolhalvesandforwardsdidverywell indeed,butthedefencewasweakWilmottried
todothestrangestofthingsandHattonneverdid therightthing.OftheOldBoys,Dash,Steward, Stinton,Ludlow,andDarbywerethepick.
W.C.K.SvUNITEDBANKS
PlayedonFriday,October8th,onourground
ResultedinawinfortheSchool9-2
W.C.K.S.v.NONDESCRIPTS.
PlayedonSaturday,October9th,onourground
ResultedinawinfortheSchool4-1(\
W.C.K.S.v.UNITEDBANKS.
PlayedonFriday,October15thHome, suitedinawinfortheSchool3-1 Re-
W.C.K.S.v.CATHEDRAEGUIED.
PlayedonSaturday,October16thOuropponentsweremuchtooheavyforusandrepeatedly beatourbacksandgoal-keeperBurrshotour onlygoalResult:1-5
W.C.K.SvHEREFORD
ThisgamewasplayedathomeonSaturday, October23rd,onaheavygroundwithastrongwind blowingfromtheDiglisendEewis,winningthe toss,electedtotakeadvantageofitforthefirst halfWorcesterpressedfromthestart,andthe Herefordgoal-keeperwaskeptcontinuallybusy, theattacks,however,werenotpressedhome,the insideforwardsshowingutterlackofmethod HerefordwerenotoftenattheWorcesterendinthe firsthalf,butwhentheyweretheylookeddangerousWhenhalf-timewascalled,withthescore 0-0,itwasobviousthatweshouldhaveallourwork cutouttoavertdefeatThedefence,however, provedequaltoallcallsuponit,forsometimethe exchangeswereequal,althoughthewindwasas strongaseverRaterwebegantopressagain,but theinabilitytoscorewasasmarkedaseverTen
minutesfromtimeeverythingseemedtopointto agoallessdrawThenquitesuddenlyagood attackfromtheHerefordrightwingresultedina score,BullfailingtoholdaverygreasyballTime wascalledalmostimmediatelyafterwards,andwe wereleftlosers0-1afteraveryfastandexciting gameInasensewewereunluckytolose,aswe pressedonthewholemorethanouropponents Butconsideringtheopportunitiesthatwerethrown away,wecertainlydidnotdeservetowinOur greatweaknesswasofcourseforwardTheoutsidersweregood,althoughBurrspoiltseveralgood runsbyattemptingtoshootatanimpossibleangle, whenacentrewasobviouslytherightgameThe centreswerestrangerstoeachother,whichperhaps accountsforthecompletewantofunderstanding
Undoubtedly,ourchancesofsuccessinthismatch werelessenedbythefactthattwohomematches hadtobeplayedduringtheweek,whichdestroyed allopportunityofpractisinganewforwardline togetherbeforeplayingtheminanimportant matchAllowingforthesedisadvantages,Wilmot wasexceptionallyfeeble,andappearedtohavelost interestinthematchfromthestartWestdid quitewell,particularlyinthefirsthalfThe defencewasexcellent,especiallythehalves Farthinghadaverygoodwingtomarkandacquittedhimselfwithmuchcredit,buthadnota greatdealtodo,andhisonemistakewasmore costlyperhapsthanitdeserved.
SCHOORvMARVERNCORTS
PlayedathomeonWednesday,October27th,in averycolddrivingwind.TheSchoolplayedwith thewindinthefirsthalf,butwereseldomdangerous,astheforwardsfailedtoallowforthewind. Malvernscoredonceandimmediatelythesecond halfbegantheyaddedanother.Inthefirstcase ourgoal-keeperlefthisgoalunguarded,andinthe secondcompletelymisjudgedahighlongshot. VerysoonWestranbetweenthebacksandscored twiceinsplendidfashion,andTweedieputona thirdgoalafterBurrhadhitthepostJustbefore theendHattonallowedashottogothroughhis legs,sothatthefinalscorewas3-3The'School were,veryunluckynottowin,asourhalvescon-
THE VIGORNIAN.
trolledthegamethroughout.Hattongaveaway thethreegoalsMalvernobtained.QuinandKing wereinfineformagainstthewind,whileJeans, Beauchamp,andFarthingweresplendid,though allofthemwereincapacitatedforatimeowingto thevigouroftheiropponents.Intheforwardline Westwaseasilythebestandpromisestomakean excellentcentre.Lewisalsodidwell,butthe otherswereveryweakindeed.
W.C.K.S.v.D.C.S.,CHELTENHAM.
PlayedatCheltenham,onSaturday,October 31stWemadeonlyonechangefromtheside whichhaddonesowellagainstMalvernColtson Wednesday,BurrreplacingEvansatinsideleft Theresult,3-2againstus,fairlywellrepresentsthe runofthegame,inwhichwewereforthemostpart onthedefensiveagainstmuchheavieropponents
DeanClosescoredtwiceinquicksuccession,about midwaythroughthefirsthalf,andforatimethis seemedtodiscourageourside,butinthesecond halfwemorethanheldourown,Burrscoringwith agoodshotsoonafterthere-start,andaftertheir insidelefthadagainputthemtwoahead,West reducingthisleadwithaveryfineindividualeffort
Thishappenedwithinafewminutesoftime Hatton,Quin,andBeauchampplayedadmirably throughout,whileJeansandKing,althoughthey tendedtoleavetheiroutsidesunmarkedattimes, didsomeverygoodtacklingFarthing,although hehadtomeetanoutsidewhowasbothfasterand heavierthanhimself,stucktoitgamely,buthe occasionallyfailedtogetbackquickbyenoughafter followingupanattackoftheforwardsThelatter playedhardandmadethemostoftheiropenings, buthadonegreatweaknessTheyfailedatgetting theballinmidfield,withtheresultthattheforward movementswerenearbyallonouropponents'side Twofactsmaybeurgedinexcuse—thegreater weightoftheopposinghalves,andthefactthat ourownhalveskickedmuchtoohardThereis nothingmoredishearteningtoinsideforwardsthan tohavetotakepassesfrombehindthatcometoo hardandtoohighBut,allowingforthesethings, wantofconfidenceandananxietytopasstheball beforedoinganythingwithitweretheirmost prominentcharacteristics.
2nd XL matclKS.
W.C.K.S2NDXLvHEREFORD2NDXI
AtHerefordPlayedinpouringrainWorcesterteam,ifanything,wereratherheavierthan Hereford,andwonsomewhateasilyby9goalsto nilWorcesterhalvesandNoyleatbackdidmost ofworkTheoutsiderightandleftwerethebest oftheforwardsTheinsidesandthecentremust learntofeedthewingsmore,andbelessselfish Morejudiciouskickingwhenthewindwasastern wouldhavegotmanymoregoals
W.C.K.S2NDXLvMALVERNCOLLEGE COLTS2NDXL
PlayedatMalvernandresultedinapointless draw,chieflyowingtothefactthattheSchool forwardsdidnotmakeproperuseoftheiropportunitiesThebacksplayedwell,particularly NoyleandDavisPapworthwas-thebestofthe forwardline
W.C.K.S.2NDXLv.DEANCLOSE2NDXI.
PlayedathomeonSaturday,October30th.A winforDeanCloseby4goalstonothing.Our defeatwasduechieflytoveryweakforwardplay; nooneseemedabletotaketheballalong,andthe attemptsatpassingwereverycrude.Papworth wasthebestoftheforwards,DavisandKingdom weregood,andTemple-Bournebadathalf.The latterkicked—ortriedtokick—ballsthatheshould haveheadedandtackledbyturninghisbackonhis opponent.NoylewasparticularlygoodandHancockpromisingatback,andQuinpreferredtokick atshotsinsteadofhandlingthem
Bouse D)atctK$.
Hostelv.CastleHouse.CastleHousewon9-1.
SchoolHousev.DayBoys.Draw2-2.
Hostelv.SchoolHouse.SchoolHousewon7-2.
CastleHousevDayBoysDraw1-1
DayBoysvHostelDayBoyswon5-0
SchoolHousevCastleHouseSchoolHouse won3-0
28qIS162 3" 2730/ V 613172027Dec Wed Sat Sat 14" IIOct
Wed Sat 2 V 273°Nov. Sat Sat. 2027 Dec Wed. 1Oct
Sat 162 V 30 ' Nov Sat. Sat Sat Sat 6IS 2027 Dec Sat 4
football fixtures.
-Old Vigorniaus Home Drawn 6 6
-United Banks Home Won 8 2
-Nondescripts Home Won 5 1 -United Banks Away Won 3 1
-Cathedral Guild Home Dost 1 5
-Hereford Cath School Home Dost o 1
-Malvern College Colts Home Drawn 3 3
-Dean Close School Away Dost 2 3
-Rev.W.D.Abbott's XI.Home Won 7 1 -B Comp 8th Batt.Wor Regt Home Won 7 o -B Comp. 8th Batt.Wor. Regt Home Won 4 1
-Mr Jarrett's XI Home -Malvern College Colts Away -Hereford Cath School Away
-Dean Close School Home -Cathedral Guild Away -Old Vigorniaus Home
2nd XI
-Hereford C.S 2nd XI Away Won 9 ~y>
-Malvern Col Colts 2nd ' \ XI Away Draw o --'''o
-Dean Close School 2nd XI Home Dost o 4
-Malvern College Colts 2nd XI Home
—Hereford C.S 2nd XI Home
—Dean Close School 2nd XI Away
OTHER FIXTURES
-Under 14 v.Choir Sch Home Won 12 o
—Und 13 v.Tredennyke Away Won 3 o
—Under 14 v Vol Choir Away
-Under 14 v Choir Sch Away —Under 14 v Vol Choir Home —Und 13 v.Tredennyke Away —Under 14 v. Choir Sch. Home
—Under 14 v. Vol. Choir Away
Cectures.
TheRevDILimbrickonIndiaandhisDiocese OnSaturday,the16thofOctoberAveryinterestingaswellasinstructivelectureThelecturer beganbyshewingusthepositionofhisdioceseon themap—thesouth-eastcornerofIndiaBya seriesoflanternslidesheillustratedthesecularas wellasthereligiouslifeofthepeopleHeexplainedwhatagreatinfluencecastehadupontheHindus andbywayofillustratingthishetoldusthatifthe magistratetryingacaseincourtwasaBrahminand
thewitnessesweremenofinferiorcaste,thatthey werecompelledtoshouttheirevidencethroughthe windowforfearthatthemagistrateshouldbe defiledbytheirpresenceHegavecasteasthe causeformuchoftheunrestinIndia,andalso gaveusastheonlyremedy—ChristianityThis, hesaid,wasmakinggoodprogressAfterspeakingoftheinfantwidows,apeculiarfeatureinIndia, thelecturerconcludedamidloudapplause
OnOber-Ammergau,onSaturday,October30th, byMrWhinfield
MrWhinfieldintroducedustoaninteresting descriptionofthedecennialmysteryplayatthis littleBavarianvillagebyashortaccountofthe firstmiracleplaysinourowncountryTheyarose fromalaudabledesiretoimpressdoctrinaltruths uponthemindsofanuneducatedpeople;thusthe crucifixwasburiedeveryGoodFridayandsetagain uponthealtaronEasterDaytotypifythedeath andresurrectionofourI<ordSubsequentlythey wereactedinthechurch-yard,notinthechurch, andbymembersofaguild,notbytheclergySoon howeverthetoneoftheseperformanceswaslowered;thewholeplaybecamemerelyapieceof irreverentbuffooneryandwasabolishedatthe Reformation,thoughadebasedformstilllingered onincountrydistrictstillcomparativelyrecent years
TheplaysatOber-Ammergauoriginatedinthe 12thcenturyBavariawasdecimatedbyplague ForalongtimethislittlevillageamongthemountainswaskeptinviolatebystrictquarantineAt lasthowevertheinfectioninvadeditandthe inhabitantswhoremainedwerebroughttotheverge ofdespairFinally(sothetalegoes)theypromised toactthePassionofourL-ordeverytenyears shouldtheplaguebestayedTheplaguewas stayedandthevillagersstillperformtheirvowIn 1851thewordswererevisedandtoagreatextent rewrittenbytheparishpriest,anditistohimthat weowethepresentpurityandreverenceofthe production
Wewerethenshewnexcellentslidesoftherepresentationin1900,atwhichMrWhinfieldwas fortunateenoughtobepresentThelecturerthen concludedamostimpressiveandinteresting accountwithafewremarksuponthereverence
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withwhichtheplayisacted,thewonderfulstage managementofthevariousscenes,andtheextraordinaryhistrioniccapabilitiesoftheactorsthemselves—actorswhoaresimplevillagersanddoitall forlove,withoutanypaywhatever
?ield Club.
TwomoreFieldDaysremaintoberecorded Thefirst,toLedbury,luckilyescapedtherain whichdelugedthefirstelevenmatchplayedat homeMembersdividedintotwoparties,theone goingbytrainandtheother,undertheguidanceof MrBeach-Hicks,bybicycleThosewhowentby trainarrivedabout2.30andstartedtogoupthe hillsscatteringintoparties.Somefewwhoreached thetopearlywereabletoseeablackthunderstorm passwithinaquarterofamilewhiletheystoodin thesunshineandadmiredamagnificentrainbow Teawashadattheteagarden,whereallmet,and bareplatessoonshowedtheeffectsofaramble inthecountry
TheFieldDaytoMartleywasduetotheinvitationofMrsNashThewholepartymetatthe "Noak"andsetouttowardstheQuarryHill Thebotanistsandgeologistsremainedonthehill whiletherestswungroundtotheTemevalleyand followeditscourseforalittleandthenstruckhome. TheQuarryHillproducedanumberoforchids— theButterfly,theBee,theSpotted,andtheGuybladeThegeologiststoohaddiscoveredmore thanonegoodfossilTeawasgivenbyMrsNash inatrulymagnificentstyle,afterwhichtheSecretarythankedMrsandMrNashandexpressedthe Club'sappreciationoftheirkindnessThereturn toWorcesterwasmadeat6.30,afteradelightful dayunderablazingsun,inabeautifulpieceof country.
Debating Society.
AmeetingwasheldintheCollegeHallonWednesday,September29th,at5p.m.,summonedby MrFCDavis,forthepurposeofelectingaSecretaryandCommitteeforthecomingsession.Mr. PSBeauchampwasvotedtothechair,andafter theusualpreliminariestheelectiontookplaceMr,
SSSKingdomwaselectedHonorarySecretary ThefollowingwerethenelectedontotheCommittee FortheUpperSixth—MessrsFCDavis,CWP Ludlow,andE.R.H.Lewis.FortheLower Sixth—Messrs.P.S.BeauchampandW.S.ThompsonFortheFifth—MrLPCookThemeeting wasthenadjourned
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ThefirstdebateoftheSessiontookplaceon
Saturdaj',October9thMrCWPLudlowwas electedtothechair,andcalleduponMr.P.W.M. Rogerstopropose,"Thatintheopinionofthe House,CapitalPunishmentshouldnotbeabolished."Thespeakermaintainedthat,however desirabletheabolitionofcapitalpunishment,the evolutionofthehumancharacterhadnotyetgot toprinciple.Heconsideredcapitalpunishment shouldbecontinuedasadeterrentMrWS Thompsonopposed,sayingthattherapidityofthe thoughtandexecutionofthedeedmustinsome measureexcusethecriminalHecontendedthat capitalpunishmentwasnotapreventive.Mr.C. VHancocksupportedthemotion,andMrFC DavissupportedMrThompsonFromtheHouse, MrRDWestandtheSecretaryspokeagainstthe motion,whileMrANGriffithssupportedit Replying,Mr.Thompsonsaidthatcapitalpunishmentshouldbeabolishedfromreligiousmotives, sinceitdestroyednotonlyaman'slife,butrushed himheadlongintoeternitywithoutgivinghimtime forrepentanceMrRogersreplied,sayingthata murdererwasspirituallybenefittedbybeingputto death,asitfreedhimfromthetortureoflivingina pollutedbodyTheobjectionstocapitalpunishmentweremerelysentimentalOntheHouse dividingthemotionwascarriedby16votesto3 Themeetingthenadjourned. S.S.S.KINGDOM,Hon.Sec. Correspondence.
To the Editors of the " Vigomian."
DearSirs, Willyouallowmetoputbeforeyourreadersthe greatimportanceofcoachingthelowergames,in football.Itishardtoexpectmembersofthe2nd
gameoneyeartocomeupthenextyearandplay forthefirsteleven(thatistosaytoplaytheproper game).Surelythiscouldberemedied. Yourstruly, i"ONLOOKER."
Agoodsuggestion;butwethinkthatMrRammell,at greatselfsacrifice,hasbeenforsometimeandisnow coaching thesecond game.—Eds."Vig."
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Scbool Orcftestra.
The orchestra is at present in a flourishing condition, but, owing to the loss of several members lately, it needs recruits. Will all boys in the School who have any talent for music try and take up an instrument and swell the numbers of the band If anyone wishes to learn the viola it can be arranged to lend him an instrument, and would any who have instruments to spare (particularly brass ones) lend them to the band
Orchestra Account.
RECEIPTS
Balance forward
From Concert 1909—by sale of Tickets, Programmes, &c
Deficit
EXPENDITURE
To new 6th Form Room Fund
To Games Fund for Boats Hire of Piano and Tympani
Postage and Printing Performers Expenses
Games Account.
Balance in hand
Orchestra (for New Boat)
Rowing Subs... School Subs
O.V.'s Books sold
Library Account (per Mr Jarrett)
(Stationery)
of Pistol..
(Cups engraved)
& Lewis (Fixture Cards) Cooper (Sports Prizes)
Rent (2nd field)
New Boxes and Board (Pav.)
Thornberrow (Rowing) Poor Rate
Umpires and Scorers (Hereford and Cheltenham)
Hunt—Cricket
Wages (mower repaired, food for
Obrarp Account.
30 O.V Club (per J G Shield, Esq.)
June July Sept
26 London Book Club
25 Large (Newspapers)
25 Whiteman (Newspapers)
25 Wore Ed Supply Co (Books)
26 Humphreys*(Books, &c.)
18 Littlebury (Vigornians)) Books (second hand) Postage, &c Balance
W A T JARRETT, Hon Treas Audited and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL, Headmaster.
T E RAMMELL, Hon Treas
Examined and found correct, W H CHAPPEL, Headmaster. 25/10/09
The Editors desire to acknowledge the following contemporaries, apologising for any accidental omissions :—Tonbrigian, Salopian, Bromsgrovian, lyily, Eastbournian, Malburian (per the Headmaster), Cantuarian, Wulfrunian, Portora Magazine, Decanian, Eagle, The Federal Magazine.
