The Cantuarian March 1915 - December 1916 by OKS Association

THE VOL. IX.

CANTUARIAN. MARCH,

No. 1.

1915.

EDITORIAL . .. Familiarity breeds contempt" ; and after eight months of war, although it has hit us hard, we are beginning to get accustomed to it. Many of the older and more capable have left us ; and with each one's departure we have seenas was said on one such occasion-" pieces of efficiency" being severed from the School. But still work and play goes on more or less normally; changes which loomed large in our minds at first have now lost their gravity and their novelty. There is a danger, however, in " settling down too much; we must always bear in mind the greatness of the situation and its possibilities. The ideals of School efficiency must be kept up to that same standard, as was set by those who have now gone to guard larger, wider things-the ideals of the British Empire. It is not for a Public School in these days to shirk its responsibilities. The war, too, must have affected-though, perhaps, we cannot now see in what way-our School spirit. It is a magnificent and a mysterious thing, that spirit of a Pnblic School, the very essence and peculiar mark of its character; immaterial, yet all-pervading; un-noticed but ever present; influencing and being influenced by every single member of the School. It is fascinating and IJ

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inspiring to think that the spirit of the King's School, ever since it came to life more than twelve centuries ago, has been handed down the ages through the long and varied history of our country to t he present day; a small thing no doubt, when it started, but always growing, we hope, greater and finer as it has been moulded by generation aft er generation till it has now been delivered into our custody at a time perhaps the greatest in England's history. That is surely something of which we mayÂˇ be justly proud; but it is also a precious trust claiming our help with all the power of age and beauty. We owe a debt to all those who h ave been here in the past of seeing that we do nothing to sully our School spirit ; for the present, in return for all that we have gained here, it is for us to make it keener, purer, more truthful than before-to let the mark we leave upon it be worthy of this great year; and to those who will come in the future it is our duty to h and it on, a kingly spirit of a King's School. (I

Our readers will rightly expect an apology from us for only bringing out one number of the Cant'ltarian this term; but" Ot'1C1JV TOt leai AO'Y()V~ Keal'Olj~ /1,)(1<)." The expense incurred in publishing the extra large November number was considerable, and OUI customary two numbers this term would in any case have been quite small ; so that we decided to consolidate them into one. We might also add t hat the general rush necessitated by breaking up a week earlier than was ant icipated (on account of illness) may have occasioned a few mistakes, for which we ask indulgence.

In !lDemortam.

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CLEMENT TWINING DONALDSON, O.K S., 1886- 1891. >1<

O.K.S. will learn with great regret of the death of Clement Twining Donaldson, which occurred at Woking on the 16th February at t he age of 40. C. T. Donaldson on leaving School in 1891 went into the old

estahlished business of Twinings, Bankers and 'l'ea and Coffee Mer-

chants, of the Strand, London. There his industrious habits brought him success and he became a Direct or of t he Company, a position which he held at his death.

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Though not in either of the School teams Donaldson was a keen sportsman. He kept himself fit and had been for the last two seasons Captain of the Woking Cricket Club. At Foothall, however, he became more prominent, being one of the founders of the Hampstead Wanderers Rugby Football Club, of which he was for many years a playing memher and latterly honorary Secretary. Only last year t he members of that Club made a presentation t o him. When t he last South African Rugby team came over here Donaldson acted as their agent in E ngland.

disposition and drew to himself a host of friends, many of whom looked forward to meeting him each year at the O.K.S. Dinner which he always attended. He was at work on the day before he dted; bnt in the evening was seized with an illness which necessitated his removal on the following day to a local Nursing Home, where he underwent an operation from which unhappily he did not rally. '1'0 his wife and to his father and mother we desire to offer our respectful sympathy.

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H, HORSLEY,

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Besides the many O.K.S. whom the wa r has of late carried off, we have also regretfully to record the death of one of the older generationMr. William H enry Horsley, I.C.S ., at t he age of 67. W. H. Horsley entered the School in 1858. H e was an Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and also held a School Exhibition and gained a 3rd Class in t he Classical Tripos in 1869. In 1868 he ent ered t he I.C.S., arrived in India in 1870, and was at first Assistant Collector and Magistrate. Forest work in Khandeish, famine

at Dinagepore and later at Kaladgi occupied him till 1877 ; he was made forest settlement Officer in 1878. From .1883 till 1891 he held various judicial appointments and was then appointed third grade Judge and Sessions Judge. Eventually he became Judge of Hydarabad Sind and then Acting Judge of Karachi, retiring in 1896. l\'1r. Horsley was for some years

ChurchwaJden of St. Stephen's, Canterbury; and, upon the departure of Canon Hichens, he was elected

Chairman of the St. Stephen's Parish Council, which position he held up

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-'I~~~~~~--------~Mr. Horsley married Miss to. the time of his death. Besides bemg a member of the Board of Governors of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital. and also of the Simon ~angton Schools, he was Hon. 'Irea~urer of the Canterbury and District Nurses' Institute and took a keen interest in the w~rk of the C.M.S. ancl the Bible Society. He also represented the Laity at the Canterbury Diocesan Conference

Mary Heathcote of Harbledown a~d one of his daughters married Lieut.-Comdr. M. H. Kennedy O.K.S., of H.M.S. " Phrenix " (t.p.d .) He was seized with illness while

attending Service at St. Stephen's Church and had to be removed to hiS house. His condition from the first was very serious and a few

weeks later he passed away. Vve offer o.ur deepest sympathy to h1s relatives In their bereavement.

and was intimately associated with numerous local charities.

~ VERNON JAMES AUSTIN.

James Austin, who was a g~oc1 deal of his time to his military born In 1893, entered the School dut.les, beSides becoming all expenenced motorist, and he was 111 September, 1907, as a Probationer due to leave England to take part Scho~ar. He was in Mr. Bell's House, and It IS worth noticing that of the III an Important motor race in Russia boys m the House in the term that on the very day war was declared. he left in 1909 all but one are now He w~s in the 34dt Brigade servmg in I-~i s Majesty's forces. R.F.A. dunng the grea~treat at Always. a qtuet, reserved boy he the battles on the Marne and 'the spen:t 11l~ two years here in the Alsn~, and at .ypres. It was near La Engmeeru;g Class, preparing to take Bassee that he made the great hiS place 111 Ius father's Motor Car sacnfice on Jan. 26th. His ~ttery works, and perhaps few of his con- Commander writes: Your so~ ~ t~mpo!~nes knew his amiable ~as a ~ubal~ern in. my battery: was dISPO~ltlOl~, his keen iPtelligence, killed In actIOn thiS morning about and hiS gnt. He was one~f the first 11.30 a.m. The poor boy and I were O.K.S. to join the Special Reserve, alone when he was shot by a sniper. ~elng appo111ted 2nd Lieutenant He had accompanied me to a forward In the R.F.A. in 1911. He devoted ~L:p_o_s~lt~lo~n~ln~o:rd:e:r~t:o~l:e:a~r:n~t:h:e~g~r~o~u~n~d:,.I __ V~rnon

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never at any t ime a very safe' business. but necessary. Coming back we had to pass an exposed piece of road. It was at this point that he was sho.t thro.ugh the right breast by a rifle bullet, and died within a few minutes without re-

brought from France to Canterbury on Saturday, Feh . 6th, and lay in the Innocents' Chapel till Monday. On Monday afterno.o.n he was buried with full military ho.no.urs in St. Martin's Churchyard . Mr. Allstin followed the gun-carriage as chief

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has cast over officers and men of

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my battery , as everyone was so fond of him .. .. ..... He was such a cheery little chap and always showed such a stout front under fire." I,ieut.-Col. Sandilands (himself an o.ld King's Scho.lar), co.mmanding the 34th Bde. R.F.A., writes:"He was a most keen and capable officer, and his loss is a great loss to the Brigade, with all of whom he was so popular." We are glad to think that his affection for this place was so strong and so constantly expressed, that his fath'lf . ~ished him to be buried near hisp School. The body was

and the officers and cadets of t he School 0:1'.9. There were many beautiful wreaths inc1llding one from the Masters, one from the School and one fro.m the Co.ntingent. Not the least touching object in the touching military ceremony was a plain , wooden cross that reposed on the coffin with the sword . It bore an inscription in hurried writing " a last adieu from his comrades on the battle-field," and had marked the spot where first rested all that was mortal of a gallant lad who had died doing his duty to his country.

hardly tell YOll what a gloom -i~ friends, and there were also present

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What promised to be a fine career in the Army was cut short by the sad but glorious death of Arthur C. Fluke in January last. He entered the School in J anuary, 1907, and soon made his mark

both in the general life of the School and especi~y in its athletic energies, where his'capacity to lead men was shown by his success as Captain of Cricket and of Games in 1910, while he was also a fine forward in the XV.

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Passing into Woolwich in 1910 he had a brilliant Athletic career there, where again he led the Cricket side in 1911 and was a member of a brilliant XV. 'fhroughout his career at School and at " The Shop" he was always popular and he leaves a host of friends to deplore his early loss. He met his death while rallying some men of Âˇ another Regiment, whose officers had all been killed or wounded. I, Fluke had been sent with a N .C.O. into the trenches with a

Mortar, which he continued to work till it was put out of action, although he hacl been wounded in four places. Finally, unarmed and wounded as he was, he rallied the men who had been driven out of their trenches and led them back to the attack, but was struck dowu by the fifth and fatal bullet at the moment of success. \\ Truly an heroic end ,-the thought of which will remain as a lasting comfort to his parents, to whom the School offers its heartfelt sympathy.

BRUNO GUGLIELMO GARIBALDI, LnlUT. IN 'tHE " I'tAI.,IAN LUGION."

Such exhaustive accounts have appeared in the newspapers of every country dealing with the fall of Bruno Garibaldi in the Argonne in December last, that we feel that we can add little beyond expressing the School's pride in his noble end and its deep sympathy with his family. the survivors of which are all fighting for the same cause of Liberty and Justice with which the

name of Garibaldi must be eternally connected. Bruno Garibaldi entered the School in May, 1904, and left to go to the West Indies in 1909.

During his School career his cheerful and good-natured disposition made him universally liked, and he threw himself with such vigour into the ways of an English Public

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School that before he left he had worked his way into the XV., and was Captain of Boats. 'l'he following account of his death shows the stuff of which he was made:!'. "His Colonel, Peppino Garibaldi, gave the orde; to take the trenches. In the dim, uncertain

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light of the misty winter morning, the regiment advanced to attack with the bayonet under a funous fire. The first to fall was Bruno Garibaldi, pierced with two wounds; recovering himself, he led on h,s men, only to be wound.eel thrice again, falling in death w,th a la~t call of encouragement to Ius soldiers.' ,

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CAPT., 'l'HI~ SUFFOI.K REGIMllNl',

We record with regret, and with Regt. in 1897 and served throughout the School's deep sympathy with the South African War (Queen's his relatives, the death of A. H. W. Medal with three clasps and King's Temple, which took place at the Medal with two clasps) . He was promoted Captain in Front in December last. He entered the Junior School 1905 and retired from the active in JanuarY'; 1885, and in clue course list last year, but rejoined on the passed through the Senior School. outbreak of War, at the call of duty, met a soldier's death. He was gazetted to the Snffolk ______ - Land __ __________

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VISITATION OF HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP. . . On Monday, Dec. 14th, th~ Archbishop of Canterbury paid us his annual VISit, and delivered a most stnking address in the Schoolroom on the lessons of the War in relation to pnblic school life. The D,ean of C~nterbu.ry, as Chairman of the Governing Body, first reviewed the School ~ ~ondlt1on; HIs Grace was, he said, making his inspection this year under conditIOns of the most exceptional kind, which had naturally affected the School-but in a very honourable way. He was proud to be able to sav that nearly 400 O.K.S. were at that moment serving in one branch or other of His MaJesty's ~orces. 'fhe ordinary school life, in work and sport, was proceeding satlsfactonly; and he hoped parents would be glad that their sons were coming to a place where they were surrounded by .someÂˇ of the finest regiments of His Majesty's Army. 'ÂŁhe Archbishop replied:I am glad to have heard to-day, not unexpectedly, the good report which the Dean .has bee.n abl~ to give about that which is so inherent a part of our commonhf~ III this anclel~t City; I do rejOice Wlt~ ~ll my heart in the well-being of the King s S~hoo1. It IS very dear to my heart 111 many ways; and especially, as the fnendships grow among those who have been, and those who are still, boys there, one feels the touch grow closer and the links weldeil more closely. I do not think in all the varied work and the varied influence that the Cathedral IS exercising, ther~ is anything more definitely important for ottr country's good than the well-berng of the School attached to it. Where we have as ~ere, ,a great public school connected with the central Chltrch of ottr nation's lif~-111 all senses the Church of our Empire's life-we have right to expect great ~~lllgS from snch a s~hool , and a,s the years pass we do not expect them in vain. Ih; fact th~t, at tins moment, 111 every walk of public life-military and civil, la) and clencal-there are men who look back With thankfulness and unbounded affection, to the experience of their years"'t the-Xing:s School, is a fact which tends to remind us constantly what the country owes to a place such as this and specially to this place itself where we are gathered. And therefor~ I do qwte wholeheartedly rejoice at the account of the prowess of the School rn the examrnatlOn room and on the fields outside the walls.

THE CANTUARIAN. 'l'he Dean has reminded us that we are speaking in very momentous times. It is something to set us all thinking-not once or twice-that we should be living

at a moment to which English history has no parallel. Nothing like it has ever happened in the world's life, and you boys are spending your schooldays at a moment which is witho.1t example in the world's history as regards the greatness of the issues which turn upon what brave men upon either side- for there are strong and cloughty men on either side- are doing, in the fight that we are putting up for what we believe to be righteous and just and tnte in the sight of God and man . Some of the older boys may possibly remember my saying, when I was speaking two years ago, that a great German statesman had, a few days before, told me that in coming to this country one of the things he most wanted to understand was why our public school life was, so far as he could see, so very different from anything they had practical experience of in Germany. 'i'he man who asked that question died soon afterwards, but the question remained in my mind . It is to me a strange and a pathetic thought that it is hy means of a war, which hrings out what is best of the life developed in our public schools, that Germany is learning that which apparently leadill~ German statesmen have been anxious to ascertain . The evidence! Vrle know It well. And you must see the evidence of what comes from the public spirit of a great school in the sense of self-surrender for the common good, which is in every game we play and in every incident, almost, of our common life-the standard that we, in the great schools, uphold of absolute unsullied honour, faithfulness to plighted word . Principles which ring t rue; even though others, very sacred, are a little neglected and overlooked. Faithfulness to plighted word is a great characteristic of our school ideal; dauntless courage in the face of difficulty, danger, and even discomfort-all these things are learnt in our public schools. We believe in them. It is in no small measure through the influence of our public schools tbat the leaders of English manhood, either in military or civil fields , develope these characteristics so strongly that they are able to make them operate ill their lives afterwards. I cannot exaggerate to you my sense of the importance to every boy here of realising in his schooldays this momentous hour in the world's history. I have many a time said, on occasions such as this, that, if one compared one bit of the world's life with another, I would rather be living now than at any time. The world we know seems to me to be the greatest of all times in the vastness of its opportunities and in the power that is shown in rising to meet these opportunities It is ~ot because of the though~ of_a war like this that I say that. Never let us forget that a war like this is an untold, is a terrific, disaster in the world's life. It sets back the progress of all the highest and noblest and best things; though, as out of many another great disaster, there come from it deeds of courage and dauntless self-sacrifice in a hundred ways. A war like this is

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a sobering thing for our land; sobering in the sense of making people think what they are, what life is worth, what the issues are, what empire is at:d what our part in that is, and how we can bear that part. Things which people take for granted in th~ ordinary way they cannot take for granted now, because thought is forced to the front every single day of their lives. It is a sobering t hought for our land. It surely is a sobering, and uplifting and inspiring thought for our Universities and Schools. These are things which the war brings to bear, and which tell upon the great schools almost more than upon any other body of corporate life in

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The Dean has called attention to the great roll of men fro m this Scliool who are giving their lives in the country's cause, a great multitude in preparation for active service or engaged in active service. You boys at the School feel yourselves sharers in that great company. You recognise your fellowship with those who are prepared to do this; and you will go on giving of your best to our English life. It is not a thing you are doing in a moment of enthusiasm, but it is something that is going on- continued effort from Wllich YOll are not going to shrink for a day. Among the officers who have fallen in this war are men to whom we looked most, and whom we respected most, as being the champions of our common life. This means .a responsibility that will have to be discharged by .o ther men . It means that those who are growing up have got to fill the places, have got to rise to their responsibilities and make good the gap in our nation's life created by a war such as this. That sense of responsibility belongs to our public school life in a very marked degree. May it grow and flourish . We are all setting ourselves that the manhood of England shall grow to be finer, manlier and fitter people for the most wonderful Empire ever known. The Headmaster acceded to His Grace's request for the customary whole holiday, and tendered his sincere thanks to him for the honour of his visit and the inspiring address he had given. Three cheers for the Archbishop ended the proceedings.

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STEEPLECHASES.

JUNIOR

STEEPLECHASE.

Run on Saturday, March 20th, over the short course. There was a good entry for the race and a good finish. Palmer' led from the start, and the order of the leaders at St. Edmund's was Palmer', Cooper', Chester', Strouts. Palme; continued his lead as far as the hop-fields where he was overhauled by ~ooper who maintained his position t? the end. Coope.r2 ra~ ve;;y strongly, takl11g th~ gorse hill in fine style, and fi11lshed a good first 111 24 44 ; the final order was, I, J. R. Cooper' (S); 2, W.I,. B. Palmer' (Hk); 3, F. G. L. Chester' (He); 4, R. G. Stronts (S); S, R. J. Wilby (He); 6, M. E. H . Burnett (M). The following also ran: Hodgson', Phillips', Isacke, Johnson, Hinds and Winters.

SENIOR STEEPLECHASE. Run on Tuesday, March 23rd. There were eleven entries. Mead led off at a great pace but was caught up at the wood by a bunch of some half-doze.n runners and the field came through the wood more or less together. Here Leslie established his lead, and the order at the C.O.S. was: Lesh~, Gough, Mead, West, Cooper'. At the first dyke Leslie was the first to cross With Gough Just too far behind to leave much doubt about the final orde.r. Palmeri,. Wace ~nd Y'e~,t were the next to take the jump. In the result LeslIe (He) came 111 first 111 29 44 . Gough (Ch) was a good second in 2' 57". T~ird ~nd fou~h pl~ces "were se~ure1 by Palmeri (Hk) and Wace (M), their respective tImes bemg 30 37 and 30 44 â&#x20AC;˘ Others who finished were West, Mead, Chester', Strouts, Gatehonse and Cooper', who finished very pluckily after having fallen further back on the course, where Gatehouse had stayed with him for a short time.

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FOOTBALL.

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MR.

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XV.

Played on Blore's on Saturday, Feb. 6th. '1'he ground was extremely heavy and there was rain during parts of the game. Neither side were able to score any points. Pl ay started fairly evenly, the Engineers having a superiority of weight in the scrums. Action was largely confined to the forwards owing to the state of the ground, though our opponents endeavoured several times to get their three-quarters going, without success. In the second half both sides increased their efforts at aggression and Lowe, the Engineers' left wing three-quarters, made several dangerous runs without, however, being able to cross our line. The School forwards rallied well under Galpin, who was in excellent form in spite of all injury to his eye, and during the remaining period of the game we pressed continually on our opponents' line . The School pack was outweighed in the scrums, but hustled well in the loose, severaJ times relieving pressure by good combined rushes. The backs had few opportunities and there was little scope for individual play. On the whole the School had rather the best of a hard-fought game. School Team :- W . '1'. Champion (CaptÂˇ.); W. L . Palmer, S. G. Galpin, W. J . Potts, F . J. Simms; G. M. K. I,awson, R. A. 1'. Anderson; B. W. Galpin, W. E. Dean, F. Straker, D . Osborne, A. Lindsey, H. E. Madge, J. N. L. Gough , C. E. V. Phillips. .

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FUSILIERS.

_ This match, the last of the season, was played on Blore's Piece on Saturday, March 13th, and resulted in a victory for the School by two tries (6 points) to nil. ~~he ground was somewhat hard and, there being no wind, the conditions were In favour of an open game. The School kicked off up the hill; the Fusiliers'

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three-quarters looked dangerous, and in the first five minutes nearly scored . The School, however, who were rather slow in starting, soon began to press, and twice carried the ball near to their opponents line, only to be pressed back again. Aiter about twelve minutes' play, a good run by the School three-quarters ended in Simms carrying the ball to within three yards of their line, where he was tackled, bllt managed to crawl over, and touch the ball down. The kick failed and the School were left with a lead of three points. Forthe remainder of the half, play was very even, and no more scoring ensued. The second half was a repetition of the first, except that the School pressed rather more than before. About ten minutes after the resumption, Gatehouse scored after a good bout of passing, but the kick again failed . Aiter this there was no more scoring although the School were often in the Fusiliers' twenty-five, and once or twice the Fusiliers looked dangerous, and by vigorous rushing and kicking carried the ball up the field. C~nsidering the apparent weakness of the School team, both in the scrum and outside, the team are to be congratulated 0 11 a very good performance.

'1'he School team was :-LI. H . Thomas; R. O. A. Gatehouse, S. G. Galpin, W. L . Gibson, F . J. Simms; G. M. K. Lawson, R. A. '1'. Anderson; B. W . Galpin (Capt.), D . Osborne, A. Lindsey, H. E. Madge, J. N. L . Gough, C. E. V. Phillips; H. Wace and R . F. Winder.

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Matches played, 10 ; Won, 4 ; Lost, 5 ; Drawn, 1. Owing to the number of fellows who left at the beginning or during the course of the season to go and play" the greater game," the football of the School has .of course been rather upset and it is difficult to review the results 111 the ordinary way.

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Apart from this many have been kors de combat for some reason or another, with the result that the teams have never been anything like representative, the Captain himself being able to play only in one match.

Of the fOIll School Matches, we defeated Dover twice, lost somewhat heavily to Merchant Taylors, and were beaten by Eastbourne owing to the inferiority of our place-kicking. The other six matches were all against military sides, who generally out weighted us considerably, but gave us most enjoyable and friendly games.

, The disorganization referred to ab?ve precluded any. very striking powers of combination in the team, but the vIgour whIch was dIsplayed made up for this want to some extent, and was very pleasant to see. The team was always .. bustling," though some of the tackling was of the .. high" order. Altogether it may, we think, be fairly inferred that, if things had been normal, the team of 1914-15 would have been qmte a good one. We must thank Best for the spirit with which he ran the Football of the School, and sympathise with him in his misfortune at not beIng able to play himself. H,S duties in the field have had to be undertaken by so many different members of the team that it would be invidious to mention anyone of them. We add a few remarks about individuals. W . T. CHAMPION (back). Very safe both in fielding and tack1ing,t hough still rather slow. Has not been quite so sure of finding touch as he was last year, but he never let the side down, N. A. R. PO'!"fER (right wing f). Much improved. Plays with great dash and pluck, and can hand-off. Also has a useful swerve, and tackles fearlessly. L. W. H. BES'I', Capt. (right centre). Might have clone very well in this new position if he had not been incapacitated after the first match. W. J. P01 l'S (left centre). Goes hard but is too fond ~f doubling into the thick of the scrum instead of openIng up for hIS WIng. Improved however in this respect. V

F. J. SUlMS (left wing). Promising player.. Goes hard and can hand off strongly. Generally a good tackler but could do with more pace. G. M. K. LAWSON (half). Quicker as scrum-half than he was, bnt still slow: Saves pluckily and makes some good openings.

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M. W. GOLDIE (half) .. Useful stand-off h~lf. as he takes passes anywhere, having a very safe paIr of hands. Milch Improved both in offence and defence. H. D. CUMBERBA'rcH (forward). Very useful while he was here. Dribbles and tackles well, alld kept the forwards together. G. H. CROSSE (forward). Played as vigorously as ever on the few occasions he was here, and would have been most usefu1. B. W. GALPIN (forward). Much improved forward, playing a hard game and using his weight. Inclined to kick too hard. W. E. DEAN (forward). A strong fighting forward who takes some stopping. He must learn not to pick up in the serum. E. F. HYDE (forward).

Showed up in the open but did no work in the scrum.

J. E. EDGAR (forward). Was coming on rapidly and should make a good forward. F. S'I'RAKER (forward). Very good in the open but must do much more honest work. Uses his head and kicks well. D. OSBORNE (forward). and saves well.

Not showy but is always doing good work.

Tackles

A. LINDSEY (forward). Useful and improving forward but might do more work.

TUTOR

SE TS.

The contest for the Tutor Set Football Shield this year evoked as keen enthusiasm as ever and was productive of several excellent games. The winners, the Choughs, had not been above third ~Iace ill Tutor Set Football for some years, but produced a fine all-round SIde tIllS year, being possessed of considerable younger talept besides the invaluable services of Dean in leading the serum,

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resources as theylav ved their place. The Gryphons, hke several other Iutor game aw fdll~on~~1~rablY from constant absentees, but the energy of tkhe lorSets, su ere counteract losses among the backs. The Haw s too r wards. went f:i t;;1 ·n-Iuck but Galpin is to be congratulated on the amount met wIth cons! era e 1 d' te I,ack 'l'he Herons and Swallows have seen era · . ·k · k IIe gat dout Ia f a mo f ower ·thout Lawson the former (ltd not look 11 e secunng better days, an W leI; WI even the place they dId. . r ltl fo r their teams and we look for good tlungs 1 d All fcolouCrs P a~e \ni~d:: lawn Mead Palmer', Chester', Smyth, Winters, " '. f'" S t M t 1 . to come rom Doper, ,'v . Appended IS the hst a Iutor e a c les .Bull and Burnett

R"U".~ l'o;'n, . f..--i_ _ ~ WOIl' 1 Lost. Drn. lo' or· I~I~

t Chough!'; Herons. SW;\1l0wS\CrYPhons. Martlets Hawks.

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WOO~'I

\ I03-nil Won 51-nil Won 45-nil 25-5 19-ml . 'f -;- - , I Lost Won Lost Lost \ 1,ost 3·51 rul-IIS nil- I03 + 29-17 5-20 +

(Mr. Reay)

HERONS

(Mr. PlUton)

f..---Lost nil-44

140st nil-5 1

Lost 17-29

Lost (Mr. Lloyd-J ones) nil-45

Won 20-5

44-nil

Lost

Won 51 -3

Won 29·nU

21-11

Lost 1 Won · Won

Lost

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(Mr. Goss)

GRYPHONS

MARTLE'tS (Mr. Everitt)

5-25

HAWKS

Won

f..--

nil-I8 I20-11il 47-nil

(Mr. Bell)

Place. I 2 3

4 5 6

Cho1.lghs ... MnrUcts Grypholls . . . ... Hawks Herons Swallows . ..

...

37 \ 309 5th

'r:;t Lost i0---5-'-;rl~ nil-29 nU-47 Lost

Vvon

3-43

11-21

43-3

Lost 1

nil-58

W. E. Dean ... F. Straker F. J. Simms \V. T. Champion G. M. K. Lawson

...

G. L. Stokes

Won \ 3

r--,-0 11 8

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Captain.

Team.

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... ... ... ... ... .. .

S 4 3 2 I 0

0 I 2 3 4 5

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170 1119 4th

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SCHOOL NEWS. Vie offer our hearty congratulations to W. J. Potts on being elected to an open Mathematical Exhibition at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

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Congratulations to G. E. Clayton and G. K. Lawson on being made Monitors this tenn. Also to J. S . Blunt, W. T. Champion, S. G. Galpin', H. E. Madge, R . H . Mallinson, A. W. Rigden, J.... H . Thomas, R. A. 'I'. Anderson, C. F. Hodgson' and H. Wace on being promoted to the VIth Form.

'. '

We are pleased to announce that the Headmaster has been elected a member of the Kent Education Committee .

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Also that the degree of L.L.M. has been conferred on ~r . Templeman.

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A Paperchase was· held on Friday, March 5th, a half-holiday having been given for the purpose. The hares, W . E. Dean and :F. Straker laid the course with such remarkable ingenuity that very few of the hares seem to have found it at all, We are told that it went past St. Stephen's and round by Broad Oak and Sturrv. The weather was extremely pleasant and everyone must have enjoyed the afternoon.

Any serious criticism of the running is out of the question .

*•• On Thursday, Feb. 18th, the Comte de Croze delivered in a most versatile manner a lecture on behalf of the French Red Cross, dealing in particular with Alsace. The lecture was delivered partly in English and partly in French, and besides being interesting was also highly instructive to the School in general. The passionate utterances of the lecturer 011 the snbject of Alsace and Les Bosches were received with great enthusiasm.

** * On Thursday, March 4th, Mr. Chamberlain lectured to the School on the War of 1870. Mr. Chamberlain is no stranger to the School and his entertaining methods were as keenly appreciated as ever. The subject was of obvious topical interest, and the lecturer treated the subject in an extremely simple manner, which must have made the' campaign clear to the minds of even the youngest present.

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The School Confirmation was held by His Grace the Archbishop, who came down specially for the occasion, on March 11th. Thirty-two members of the School were confirmed, and the

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Service and the Archbishop's address were, as usual, most inspiring.

••• The School has suffered a great loss in the departure of Mr, Mirfield to Eton and of Mr. Bathurst to Merchant'1'ay10rs. 'l'he invaluable coachmg of the latter will be sorely missed by t,he Cricket XI. next term, We wish

VIRTUTE

FUNCTI

them both every Sllccess 111 their new positions.

On the 19th of March we had the delightful experience of hearing Mr. '1'ho111son Seton once again . His photos and sketches evoked enormous applause, and his channing combination of humour and instruction was eagerly" take n in from the gallery,"

PATRUM

DUCES.

L , W , H. D, BES'l',- King's Scholar; 'entered the School, Sept" 1909; VIth Form, Sept" 1913; Monitor, Sept" 1914; 1st XI., 1914; 1st XV" 1913- 14; Captain of Football, 1914 ; 1st IV" 1911- 12 ; Sports Committee, Sept" 1914; Sergt" o:r,c" Sept" 1914, E, F , HVDE,- Entered the School, Sept" 1909; VIth Form, Sept" 1914; 1st XV ,,1914. N, A, R, PO'l"l'ER,-Entered the School, Jan" 1912 ; 1st XI., 1914; 1st XV" 1914, L, p, ALLEN,- ·Entered School, Jan" 1912; 1st IV" 1914, , W, G, FLUKE,- Entered School, Sept" 1910; 1st XI., 1913- 14, M, W, GOLDIE,- Entered School, Sept" 1912; 1st XL, 1914; 1st XV" 1914, J, E. EDGAR,--Entered School, Jan " 1913; 1st XV" 1914,

V ALETE. G, K, Prior, C. R, N, Groom , C, L, p, H eming, p, K. Agar, J , R, Filmer.

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SAiL V ETE. D, J, '1', Jeans, H , W, Fuller, C, H. Watson, R, G, Strouts, H. S. Beasley', H, L, Petavel, R. W, Keymer, J, D, Borham, p, Stainer.

O.K.S. We regret to state that R, Crowley has lost the sight of an eye as the result of all accident at the front. 'the same bomb which wounded him also killed a lance-corporal and wounded another man by his side.

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, J, G, Tuckey has been appointed Semor Chaplal11 of the third Army Corps, comprising the 4th and 6th Divisions. He was mentioned in Sir John French's dispatch of October.

**' *

NEWS. has been escorting Indian troops across the Arabian Sea, "which work" he says, " was both monotonous and 'hot." H e has now been ordered up to Egypt and is expecting some fighting there.

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H. G. Paris writes in repUdiation of the fall acy that heavy batteries have a quiet time and sit well back out of the range of the enemy, He has plenty of experience to back up his statement as he was at Mons, and has been at the front since the beginning of October.

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J, E, Sidebotham writes from a farm-house in Belgium :- ." I am alone here with my section, the rest of the COl11pan~ is 6 miles away. 'l'hings are pretty hve\y in the artillery line, I have not had a bath for over a month, . " ".",1 have met R, Gottwaltz, E. Hughes and F, H. Sea brooke, "

£0', H, Seabrooke is at the front, Up to Jan, 24th he was in the signal dep6t and was in charge of 3 motor lorries, 59 motor cyclists and 9 smaller cars-a convoy which covered about 2t miles of road ,

C, W, Swithinbank is on board H ,M,S, Swifts"," and writes that he

G, F, J uckes is now in the firing line, and '1'. R, J tlckes " in the vicinity of it though not quite there yet,"

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Both sound very cheerful, and both have met several O.K.S. including E . F. Housden, C. C. Smythe and A. H. T. Wade. '1'he first of these three also writes cheerfully from the firing line, and says, " it i. just like being at home save that one cannot have a comfortable bath or sleep in pyjamas."

there are six O.K.S ., viz. : C.O., Lieut.Col. S. H. Page; Capts., L. G. L. Denne and W. H. T. Heslop; Lieut. and Adjutant H. C. Ashenden; 2nd Lieuts. W. H. G. Dunbar and E. C. Bing.

L W. Goldsmith has been appointed to t he Staff College at Camberley. H. C. Ashenden and It is gratifyi ng t o observe that in R. C. Cumberbatch are Adjutants to the 3rd Home Counties Brigade, R .F.A. , , their respective Battalio11s.

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O. K. S.

HIS

MAJESTY'S

FORCES.

'I'he following additions and corrections have to be made :ROYAL 1905- 06

J. BYRON

1905- 07 1893 1906-

C. H. CLEME'£SON H . '1'. HEAr.E N. A. MEEKING

1895-98 G. F. PAGE'!' 1903- 08 E. W. TODD 1886-93

A. N. BREDIN

1901- 06

J. DEIGH'!'ON W. H. EVANS

NAVY AND MARINES. Sub-Lieut. (acting); R. N. R. , H.M.S. " Cygnet" (t.p.d.) Assistant Paymaster, R.N.R. Lieut. (acting); R.N.R., H.M.S. " Orama." Pte.: A. Coy., Nelson Bn., Royal Naval Division, Blandford . Chief Petty Officer ; Anti-Aircraft Corps, R .N.A.S. Surgeon (tempy.)

REGULARS AT THE l"RON1'. Capt. ; 6th Gurkha Rifles, 29th Brigade, India n Expeditionary Force. In Egypt. Lieut. ; R.A.M.C. Major; R.E.

1'HE CANTUARIAN. 1886-90

P. W. JAMES

...

Lieut. ; R.A.M.C. Attached to 2nd Bn. , Seaforth Highlanders. 1903- 08 T. S. NELSON .. . Lieut. ; R.A.M.C. 1880- 86 J. ROWAN-RoBINSON Major; Shropshire L.r. 1880- 86 H. ROWAN-ROBINSON ... Major; R .G.A. 1909- 12 C. C. SMY'l'HE 2nd Lieut.; Hampshire Regt. 1881W. TEMPLE LIeut . ; Suffolk Regt. Attached t o 1st Bn., Hampshire Regt . 1905-08 R. H. WARDE 2nd Lieut.; 29th Coy. , R. E . P. C. SNA'r'l' has been wounded a second time. Col E. E. CARTER, C.M.G., M.V',O., has been made Brigadier-General and Director of Supplies. H . ISACKE has been promoted to Brevet-I,ieut.·Col.; A. R. A. I REMONGER, C. F. NA'£ION, J. L. TOMLIN, A. S1'. J . WARRAND and lVI. R . WARDI.E to Capt. TERRITORIAL 1910- 14 C. W. BARBER ... 1909- 14 .L . W. H. BEST 1905- 14 E. C. BING 1904-09

W. H. G. DUNBAR

1895-98

H. W. S. HUSBANDS REV. K. KNOWLES

1899- 04

J. R. PARSONS ...

1903- 08

H . P. SPARI,ING

COMMISSIONS.

2nd Lieut. ; Essex and Suffolk R.G.A. 2nd Lieut. ; Cinque Ports Fortress) R .E. 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties (Cinque Ports) Brigade, R.F.A., 2nd Kent Batt. 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties (Cinque Ports) Brigade, R.F.A. , 3rd l Kent Batt. 2nd Li~ut. ; South Midlands, R.E. Chaplam (4th Class). Attached to Huntingdonshire Cyclist Bn. 2nd Lieut. ; Unattached List, 'l'oF. Epsom College O.'1'.C. ' 2nd Lieut. ; Unattached List, '!' .F. , Gresham School

O.T. e

H. lVI. DEA':'S has been at the Front and has been wounded; J. B. SIDEBO'!'HAM, C. L . GRE~N and P. I~. WEI,CHMAN are now at the Front. Major S. H. PAGE has been promoted to Lieut.-Col.; V. ARNOLD, C. G. WILLIAMSON and J. H. MOWLI, to Capt.; H. C. ASHENDEN to I,leut. and Ad)t; G. H. CI,AYPOI,E, T. H. KImI,,, and C. S. PI'lvl'IS to I,ieut.

1906- 13 P. S. 1907-10 C. F. 1906-09 G. '1'. 1906- 12 P. B.

COMMISSIONS BARBER .. . BA1vrrscoMBE CARRE CO'£'1'RELL

IN 2nd 2nd 2nd 2n<\

KITCHENER'S

ARMY.

Lieut . ; 6th Bn., Dorset Regt. Lieut.; 6th Bn., Berkshire Regt. Lieut.; Lieut. ; 19th Bn., Royal Fusiliers (U.P.S. Corps) .

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2nd Lieut. ; 8th Bn ., Royal West Kent Regt. 1910-14 C. C. FIELD 1900- 04 'r. R. GRATY 2nd Lieut. ; R.E. 1910- 14 G. HAWARD 2nd Lieut. ; 9th Bn., Oxford and Bucks. L .r. 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn., Dorset Regt. 1898-02 R. V. I,. JOHNS'I'ON 2nd Lieut.; 10th Bn., Middlesex Regt. 1906- 09 H. A. KEYSER... 1903-07 r. R. MADGE 2nd Lieut. ; R.G.A. Lieut. ; Canadian A.S.C. 1899-03 R. W. MARSHALL 1907- 10 E. H. MOLINE .. . 2nd Lieut.; 15th Bn., Rifle Brigade. C. L. PARMI'rER Major; 13th Bn., Lancashire Fusiliers. 1902-07 G. H. S. PINSEN"l' 2nd Lieut. ; Mountain Batt., R.G.A. 2nd Lieut. ; 5th Bn., Royal Sussex Regt. 1901-05 O. D. PEARSE ... 2nd Lieut.; 13th Bn., Gloucestershire Regt. 1910- 17 H. C. i'lL PI'IVI'S 2nd Lieut. ; 26th Field Coy., R .E. 1907- 11 F. H. SEABROOKE 1907-11 E. A. SQUIRE ... 8th Bn., Gloucester Regt. 1912-14 A. C. TERRELL ... 5th Bn., Middlesex Regt. 1900-04 J. B. W,CKHAM 2nd Lieut. ; 4th Dragoon Guards. R. B. CROWI,EY has beel1 wounded. G. F. and '1'. R. JUCKES, R. W. H. MOLINE, D. H. G. NOR'I'HCO'rE and G. H. S. PINSEN'r have reached the Front. G. B. PRA'r"!' bas been promoted to Capt.; R . S. F. COOPER, R . C. CUMBERBATCH, A. R . EDGEL1~, C. S. EMDEN, L . W. GOLDSMITH, L. L. HASSELl, and D . H. G. NORTHCO'I'E to Lieut. N.C.O.'s 1905-08 1900-02

A. G. COLLINGS H. B. COR"!'IS ...

1909-13 1905-10 1902-03 1908--09 1903-08 1910- 14

C. G. T. F. G. S. C. C. A.

1912- 14

E. H. SHARLAND

1907-12

EVANS R. DAWBARN FERMINGER FINN

F. C. R. T. S. J.

...

W. HARKER MARSHALL MARSHALL MERRE'I"l' MORRIS ...

1901-03 R. J. W. 'tAYLOR 1902-05 F. H. VAUGHAN A. B. FORSYTH has been

AND

MEN.

4th Bn., Shropshire L.r. Cpl.; 18th (County of London) Bn., the London Regt. (London Irish Rifles) . Mechanician; R.F.C. Lce.-Cpl. ; U.P.S. Corps. 3rd Bn.; Royal West Kent Regt. H.A.C. 12th Bn., the London Regt. Tpr. ; 16th Saskatchewan Light Horse. Rifleman; Cape Peninsular Rifles. Sergt.; 49th Bn., Canadian Expeditionary Force. 28th (County of London) Bn., the London Regt. (Artists' Rifles). 14th (County of London) Bn., the London Regt. (London Scottish). 11th Bn., Rifle Brigade. Tpr. ; British Columbia Light Horse. promoted to Sergt.

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MENTIONED

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DESPATCHES.

The following O.K.S. were mentioned in the last Despatches :_ Lieut. E. W. CARRINm'ON; R .A.M.C. Awarded Military Cross. Lieut.-Col. E. W. B. GREEN (1883- 85) ; 2nd Bn ., Royal Sussex Regt. Awarded D.S.O. Brevet-I<ieut.-Col. H . ISACKE (1886- 90) ; Head Qrs. Staff. Awarded C.M.G. Veut.-Col. H. G. SANDILANDS (1877-79); 34th Brigade, R.II.A. Awarded C.B. Vent. C. A. WES'!' (1905-10) ; 54th Coy., R.E. Awarded Military Cross. Lieut. A. F. B. CO'l"l'RELL (1900-09) ; 54th Batt., R.F.A. Lieut. H. GARDNER (1902-08); R.F.A. Major C. V. ISACKE (1883- 87) ; Head Qrs. Staff. Lieut. P . W. JAMES, (1886- 90) ; M.B.; R.A.M.C. Lieut. W. A. F. KERRICH (1902- 08) ; 55th Field Coy., R.E. Capt. B. M. MON"!'GOMIlRY (1897) ; Staffordshire Regt. Capt. A. L. PARIS (1892- 96) ; 3rd Sappers and Miners, Indian Army. Capt. A. H. W. TEMPLE (1885- 88) ; 2nd Bn ., Suffolk Regt. (Killed in action),

LETTERS

FROM

THE

FRONT.

By the courtesy of those concerned I in horse boxes, forty per box, and the we are able to print the following letters officers in a very antiquated old from O.K.S. 011 active service ill His carriage. vVe didn't know where we Majesty's Forces:were going as at each station (conOut here at last, after au awful trolling station) the R .T .O. told us journey by sea and rail. It took 14 something different; anyhow we at hours by sea and then 27 by rail. We last arrived at 10.30 p.m. on Christmas started on the 20th from Winchester, Eve; freezing cold and jolly thirsty, where we had been under canvas; as we could not get much to drink on we were very glad to leave too, as the the way, although the people whenever mud had been awful. When we dis- we stopped gave us sips of coffee. It embarked we marched for 4 or 5 miles, was 2.30 on Christmas morn that we parking our wagons 011 a hill, with a got to our billet, which is a cavalry On Christmas Day we all very strong fort in front of us and a depot. big lighthouse behind us; I may not got a Daily News pudding, a box of let you know where it was, but you Smoking Mixture from Princess Mary may be able to guess. After a day's a nd a card from the King, all quite a rest, spent in drawing fur coats and surprise. I have seen a Motor Ambuordnance, etc., we entrained, the men ance given by Marlborough College; I

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I think it would be quite decent if the School gave one so that the wounded O.K.S. would feel comfortable. The guns have been fairly loud, but have stopped because of the fogs. 1 have seen Gent who is in the D.C.L.r. He was wet through when I saw him, so was 1.. ,,,,, .. 1 am afraid it is rather a disjointed letter , but it is just a slack moment waiting for the lornes at the refilling point ......... " O.K.S.

" ,., ...... Out here we do have decent weather and are not in that high state of tension that they are at home. However we are always re~dy day and night in case of a surpnse. We have done a lot of work since war began,-first up on the East (African) Coast; lucky we were there or the cables at Zanzibar would probably have been cnt,-since then we have done a lot of convoy work, and. ~re now helping with the. exped;tlOn against German S.W. Afnc.. It s a heavy business as the coast hne and for some miles inland is a waterless desert. The show has been delayed by the Rebellion, whichÂˇ is now in hand, 1 hope ......... " A. C. SYKES. " ... . .. ... 1 have left the hospital nearly three weeks now and am experiencing the joys of the famous new huts ' on the whole they are not so bad ;' we live in three of them; 500 in each ; the beds are double banked and are placed along the sides of the hut; the mess tables are in t he middle.

Then there are the recreation hall, cooks' gallery, post office and hospital and various official buildings, quite a town in fact. The roofs leak a bit in places and a certain amount of damp comes up through the floor; incidentally. there is a fine specimen of a dandelion sprouting at the foot of my bed. But in spite of all we ma nage to exist ; it must be perfect luxury to the trenches. We have quite a respectable orchestra here a nd a really excellent concert party called "The Follies" ; it is organised by a man called Penley, so n of the Penley of " Charley's Aunt" fame ..... . ... He sleeps in the bed above mine. Next week they are going to give a show in the town for the benefit of the Dutch people; part of the proÂˇ ceeds are going to the Belgian Relief Fund. 1 met some awfully decent Belgian soldiers at the hospital and even managed to talk French to them a little; there is not much love lost between them and the Dutch ... ... .. . " A. SEYMOUR. "We have had a very thin time this time up! On the first night one of the draft men ill our section was hit in the t high rather badly, and has since died . Owing to 48 hours leave off the trenches, I was not there, and that night I was on guard at headquarters, so did not hear a bout it till the following evening. That night Stagg and 1 went up to the firing line carrying some iron roping, and when we got back we heard that one of our trenches had been badly shelled with the result t hat there were seven

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seriously and 5 slightly wounded. Consequently all the stretcher bearers were needed, and when news came through that 3 other stretchers were wanted, Stagg and 1 and 10 others volunteered and went and fetched them down. It appears 25 men and an officer were in a cellar when it collapsed and when dug out 3 of t hem were stret cher cases. It is a long job getting wounded men over ditches and across muddy fields, and I a m not keen on repeating it. Last night a man was killed by a stray bullet while on head. quarters guard, so we have lost rather heavily . I don't t hink anyone has been hit toÂˇday. We hear we are to be relieved from the trenches and have a change of work as picked snipers, etc., etc., but do not know if it is true. Our regular Adj utant has returned well again 1 am glad to say. (He fell into a Johnson hole full of water leaving the trenches long ago in a very dark night and has been very ill with pnenmonia) . Last night 1 was in a fatigue

to the firing line, carrying a pnmp up for one of the t renches. We go for our rest to-night, unless they are inconsiderate enough to attack, when we should not get our rest. If we are spli t up on these special jobs we will again be Army Troops. With my waders 1 ought to be a bridge builder. .. ... ... .'rhey are very alarming to look at, but very nseful. It has rained here more or less steadily for the last four days. One of the volunteers for the stretchers that night was Nash who is in No. I Coy ...... .... Among the wounded is our Platoon Sergt., Mait. land, who broke his leg in the cellar, so he will have t o go back to E ngland now .... ..... Owing to an (censored; looks like "attack ") we were six instead of four days in the trenches. Kenneth Powell, the athlete who was in our platoon, was killed night before last. We have had two days' rest and go up again to-morrow night. We have again changed Brigades." N. D, D ALTON,

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR SCHOOl" This is not an Oxford Letter. The o111yexcuse for its existence is that divers O.K.S. in these days of comings and goings have "lighted a little hour or so" among the dreaming spires and perhaps therefore they sho uld not pass altogether unrecorded. But first you sho uld know t hat the 'Varsity-what we knew as the 'Varsity,-is no more. It is quite

rare to meet an unclergrad ; mostly he h ails from Wyoming or Bengal, and even so he will possibly spend most of his time on the American Relief Fund in Belgium or some other errand of charity. The dons too are transformed; philosophers, glad of an opportunity to prove their allegiance to the true Platonic ideal, are all turned "Guardians of t he State"that, is to say, as far as age will allow.

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Those who exceed the limit form a notable part of the " Garde Civile" ; they carry carbines of a respectable antiquity and are led by the Pnblic Orator-(whence their alternative title of " Godley's Army.") O.K.S. still resident dwindle steadily; there are Partridge of Teddy Hall and Pitts of " Wiggins," both of whom will, I am told, be " somewhere in the Army Li~t" before next term. R. K. Pagett is onc of the little band who, by heroic exertions, have kept the Exeter beagles from extinction during the winter. Ashenden is back again invalided and unhappy. If there are others, they have eluded me. Several we have seen for a moment or two ; R. Juckes (19th (?) Divnl. Sig. Coy. R.E. ) flashed past twice on a motor bicycle of incredible qualities ;' he was breaking all records from Bullord to Cambridge (return) and wasn't very late for parade next day . Adjutant Cumberbatch escaped for a few hours from his labours at - - (No, don't blame the censor; I think it was Southend, but memory falls). F. L. Sidebotham stayed a whole night; his talk was of ramps and lashings, of baulks and guys and derricks, from which y011 will gather at once that he is in the 2/ 2nd H.C. lid. C. R.E. (''.1'.) and making pontoon bridges at Henley-on-Thames. Of tbose marked" A " in the University Calendar, (signifying absence "pro pat."), R. Crowley (Keble), as you know, was rather badly wounded, but is now I hope getting on well. C. E. A. Pullan (Oriel and 13th D.L.I.) tells me he has visited you; his letters are brilliantly illegible, so I will say no

more about him. C. J. Galpin is doing something awfully desperate; I asked him whether what I heard were true. Tlus is his reply: "Yes, I am right into it. and sail next week .. .... .. . , wire~ less ............ ; Twelve months ago I was to have been a pedagogue!" Lieut. Claypole (though still with us) has entirely forsaken his college and lives in the Parks, training young officers (K', K' ........ . K") who arrive regularly by 200s a month to be initiated in the art of War by the staff of the O.U.O.T.C, (now dignified into a " School of Instruction.") With the first 200, in January, came P. S. Barber (lat e II.A.C. and now of the Dorset Regt .) He is not yet 7 feet high, but maintaining progress" thereto, as the Paris COIllmunique would put it. In February E. A. Squire (8th Gloucesters) returned for a space to his old college, having at the eighth attempt convinced the doctor that he could see well enough to shoot the required uumber of Deutschers. He remains a devoted Angellist. Wit h him came G. Haward, full of cheerfulness, and recently escaped from the clutches of that rather amphibio us body the U.P.S. Bde . H e is in the 9th Oxon and Bucks. With March, they gave way to G. '1'. Carre (R.W. Kents), so the tradition is unbroken; the latter has been six months in the 60th and knows all about fiagwagging, having become a Cpl.-Signaller. 'But this is becoming interminable, and you probably know most of it already. Yours, with the usual apologies, O.K.S; OXON. If

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CORRESPONDENCE. N.B.-1'he Editors decline to accept anv rcsponsibiWy connected with the opinions of their Corresp ondents. Name and address must always be given , not necessarily for pf4bUration, but as a guat'antee of ,?ood f aith. Personalities will involve cet'tain t'eiection. LetterJ should be written on one side of the paper only.

To the Editors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

On going to recommend a book for the Parry Library to-day on the regulation list I noticed the rather extraordinary fact that, out of 28 books suggested (up to that time) no less than 28 were novels or books of fiction. Some of these were quite excellent in their way, but a considerable proportion was, in my opiuion l only fit for the waste-paper basket. Surely there must be some people in the School who read something else besides fiction in their spare moments. Why don't they recommend what they consider of interest for addition to the Library? If I rememher rightly, a few years ago the list of suggestions used to contain names of books of every class; why doesn't it now? Is it because the School's taste for good reading is disappearing? If so, why? Yours anxiously, I,!TERATURE. [Very sane remarks; we commend them to the School's attention. Also, in this cOllnection, we should like to see those who suggest books append their names, as has always been the case till lately.-EDD. Cant.]

To the Editors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

I write down now an idea which has been proposed to me by another

who is not a photographer. Mr. C. W. Bell, on learning that I took photographs, asked if some sort of exhibition could be got up in which photographers could exhibit their productions. The woods are now looking their best and lovely pictures could be obtainer!; the Cathedral, in which fine effects of sunshine and shadow can be got, is open free to all King's Scholars who wish to photograph inside (permission from the Dean or the Canon in residence is all that need be obtained) . Mr. Bell said he would like very much to see pictures in the New Hall (his classroom) ; but if someone could suggest a better exhibition room, I wish they would. I see no objection to getting up such an exÂˇhibition; it would encourage photography in the School, and perhaps there would be some entries for the R.'P.S. Exhibition held anuually for members of public schools, which has been of late but little supported by the King's School. There are many people who take photographs in the School, but who only confine their attentions to photos of their friends, the Norman Staircase, and a few stock subjects like that! They know of no other field in which to work. Such an e"hibit(on as I propose, if supported by the Masters, who could offer criticisms of the prints

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exhibited (several Masters themselves take photographs) would tend to raise the standard of work produced; and it is surely a hobby well worth encouraging. Yours in hope, AN ARDENT PHOTOGRAPHER. [We' think' this an excellent idea, and hope thnt School photographers will support it, so that an exhibition can be held next term. If it is successful and could he held periodically l?crhnps a School Photograph Book' InIght, DC kept. t,o which ,the best exhibitors mIght contnbute pn~ts of interest; this would form an attractive record.-EDD. Cant.]

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To tile Editors of" THE CAN·I'UARIAN." DEAR SIRS, Not long ago a member of the School brought an O.K.S. within my · walls and the latter was perfectly appalled by the condition of the 'tutor

Set Shields. I heard him remark that it was an " absolute crime" to let them get into that state. _. Could not something be done in the way of endeavouring to keep them bright? I myself feel quite ashamed my of having anything hanging . walls in such a state. I would sooner have ordinary wooden shields than dull and stained plated ones. I fail to see the use of hanging up plated shields, if they are not kept bright, besides the fact that they are being ruined by being allowed to remain in that state. I sincerely hope that some kind friend will remove this ominous blot from my character. I remain, Yours, etc., THE GYMNASUIM.

NOTICES. The Secretary would like to remind subscribers that their Subscriptio';s for 1914- 15 are now due, and will be glad to receive them a~ SOOl1 as pOSSible. In case of change of address or non-receipt of Cant1tart.ans, notice should at once he given to the Secretary. "A

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By C. E. WOODRUFF, M.A., and H. J. CAPE, M.A., B .Sc., F.R. Hist. Soc. Published by Mitchell, Hughes & Clarke, 140 Wardo"r Street, L ondon. PRICE 10/6. For Past and Present Members of the School, 8/6, on application to the Head Master. Gibbs and Sons, Printeri:, Pa.lace Street, Canterbury.

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CANTUARIAN. JULY,

1915.

No.2.

EDITORIAL. '1'0 us who are left each of the last two terms seems to have brought with it the changes of a year. Seldom does the Captaincy of the School change hands except at the close of a Summer Term-probably never before has it occurred that all the monitorial staff of the year before have left their places to be filled by others. In a letter which we publish below" an O.K.S. Subaltern" raises a note of anxious concern for the welfare of the School; we especially can appreciate his feelings, and are more than usually aware of the trust which has been confided in us; we may have been given that trust before our time, but we accept it none the less willingly. In the last issue of the Cantuarian we had pointed out to us the danger of " settling down" too much, in spite of the change for the better which has taken place in our school spirit since the beginning of the war; we trust that in this case familiarity has not bred contempt, but it may be as well to bear i11 mind that

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with the decrease in numbers of a school more work is required from each individual. The decrease in numbers came during and at the close of last winter term now fortunately it has stopped, but it bas left each individual to form a g~eater fractio n of the whole than it did before the war. Those ,:"ho reflect will realise that though less straw 1S glven to us yet we lllUSt shll dehver the tale of bricks' the materials to hand are less numerous, but we have to produce our Eleve;15 and our Fours in exactly the same way as before. It is no doubt easy to moralise, and we have been told over and over ag~in what are the duties of those who remain in safety at home, so that the advice is apt to fall on deaf ears. Hellce it is all the more vital that we should pull ourselves together, and realise that a serious task for the nat~on should mean a serious task for the School. VIe are no doubt as a nation more nearly approaching a state where :"No one shall work for money, and no one shall work for fame, But each for the joy of the working."

Nothing could be farther from our wishes than to eliminate pay for good work or honour for good deeds. Life then would be thankless indeed. Let fame come in due course; that is not uppennpst In ottr l111nds now. A spirit of self-sacrifice has come over our land; that. spirit has come to ';1S. Let those among us who have still some years ~f ,school hfe before them reahse that it is by doing their utmost to keep up the spmt and moral tone of the School that they will best serve their country. Those of us who were gOlllg to. complete our education at the University, and to have a few more years probatt~n bef~re undertaking a man's duties, are for the most part to pass ?ut at once mto ~lfe and Manhood. 'l'hus have we indeed become more dcfimtely cOllnected with the outside world. And we are no more afraid of Death because it is in many touching ways brought nearer to our doors. 'ÂĽho wou ld scorn to tl~il1k his name wo.~thy of being added to the roll of honour; who does not thnll at the phrase Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori "? There is not one Enghshman who 1S not proud to think that:" Nevel' the lotus closes, never the wildfowl wake, But a soul goes out on the east wind that died for I<;llg1and's snke:Mnn or woman or sltckling, mother or bride or maid. B(>cnuse on the bones of the English, the English Flag is stayed."

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2ND LIEUT.

J. A. R .

FERGUSON.

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James Arthur Ross Ferguson entered the School in J anuary, 1911, when he was 13 years of age. His School career was one which his many friends will remember with pride. He won his Junior Scholarship iu Dec., 1912; and plodded his way steadily and honestly to the Sixth Form, to which he was promoted in May, 1914, and attained later to the position of Monitor. He gained his 1st XV. Colours in 1912 and always played a hard game which it did oue good to watch frolll the touch line. In the summer term of 1914 he rowed in the 1st Crew- C. W . Barber (str.), J. A. R. Ferguson (3), '1'. R. Juckes (2), G. H. Cross (bow); soldiers all. At the end of July, 1914, he was appointed Captain of Football, Captain of Boats, Captain of Games, and Member of the Sports Committee, a truly remarkable record. \ÂĽhen war was declared he was in Camp, serving as Sergeant of his section. Though he bad another year to spend at School, he at once volunteered for the Army, and the writer then learnt to know that

there is no bravery like the bravery of a dearly loving and dcarly loved mother. Ferguson was gazetted among the very earliest of our boys, and joined the 3rd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment as 2nd Lieut. in the Special Reserve of Officers. He trained at Dover, having as his companions in the same Battalion R. Crowley and'!'. R. J uckes. '1'hese two went to the Front early in the year. J1'erguson followed, the picture of health, strength, and manliness, on March 31st. Âˇ He was attached to t he K.O. Yorkshire Light Infantry and for over five weeks bore all the hardships of trench warfare. On May 8th, just four days before his eighteenth birthday, he fell; and in the same battle in another part of the hard-fought field his friend J uckes fell too. TIllS is how Colonel Bond of the K.O.Y.L.I. tells how a gallant English gentleman dies: "Your son was shot through the bead in the same trench that I was in. Before he was shot we were being heavily shelled, and he behaved in a most gallant way,

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exert a great influence over the School. We know that he would have risen to his responsibilities and that he would have made his good influence felt. He had 110 use for anything tha~ was low or mean or unworthy. He was a jealous guardian of the good name of the School to which he was devoted, and the School is poorer this day because Ross I"erguson is now lying in a soldier's grave H somewhere in France," but richer in the possession of an honoured and cherished memory.

keeping his platoon cheerful, under the most trying circumstances. By his death we have lost a most gallant and dashing officer. I have forwarded his name to Head Quarters, for his gallant conduct on that day ......... His cheerful disposition and his keenness will remain with me for many years," We who knew and loved him at School are proud' and humbly thankful to read his Colonel's words. He rall the straight race. As his record shows, he was destined to

~ RICHARD NELSON BENDYSHE, LIEUT.-COLONEL.

+ One of the many who have offered their lives for King and Country on the rugged peninsular of Gallipoli was Richard Nelson Bendyshe, a distinguished officer and a loyal O.K.S . He was at the School from Sept., 1879, to July, 1882, and afterwards was gazetted to the R.M.L.I. with whom he served till 1910, in which year he retired and joined the Reserve of Officers. He was called out 011 the outbreak of war, and at the time of his death was in command of the Deal Battalion in the Dardanelles.

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No details have been received as to how he met his death, but the Admiralty told his relatives that he had shown conspicuous bravery on several occasions. It is interesting to note that he was a great-greatnephew of Lord Nelson. He married Miss Wardell, of Canterbury, a sister of Major Wardell (O.K.S.) whose name has already appeared in the casualty list in I"landers. Our deep sympathy to his relations.

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WILLIAM JAMES ROWAN ROBINSON MAJOR,

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vVe record, with much regret the death, in May last, of Majo; Rowan Robmsol1.

He left the School in July, 1886, and bid fa" to develope into Jnst that type of British Officerfortunately so common-whom l~en would gladly follow anywhere.

Thongh he was probably not known to a very large circle of O.K:S., the writer remembers him conung to the School in Sept., 1881, along With three others of the same name, and the recollection is that of a cheery. manly and very goodnatured boy who got on excellently With hIs school-fellows.

We have no details as to his end,. but we feel confident it was a glonous one, and we offer our true sympathy to his family in their sad loss.

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~ THOMAS ROLAND J UCKES, LIEUTENANT,

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The death of T. R. J uckes which we deplore more than word~ can express, has, along with that of J. A. R. Ferguson, brought home to the School 111 a very poignant way the tragedy and reality of this War. Under

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J uckes, who entered the School il; Apn l, . 1910, would have been with us strll, and would have been standmg, as he always stood for all that is best in the life of the School.

SUSSEX

REGIMENT.

. Fearless, straight, high-prinCipled, ul1lversally popular owing to hIS ~nherel1t good qualities and showmg every promise of a splendid Me, he, hke so many others, leapt to the call of duty and joined the Special Reserve at the beginning of the War. When he finally went abroad, he seems to have had a strong presentiment that he would never return. He and his men were taking part in an attack on the German

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His memory and his influence will live long in the School, and we feel that his family know so well how deep is our sympathy and regret, that there is hardly the need to assure them of It.

lines. Having got, with characteristic vigour, rather ahead of the rest of the attack, they found themselves up against barbed wire entanglements which had not been destroyed and they were the target for machine-guns and rifles at 25 yards. They had 110 chance.

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~ ERIC LOCKHART HUME HENDERSON, CAPTAIN,

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few months a 0 we recorded A t th d tgl f" Jimmy" our sorrow a e ea I 0 Henderson, and now we have t~e same sad task to perform. for hIS elder brother, who was killed. at the front in May. We should 11ke to express QUf sit1~ere sympathy with their relatives 111 theIr double 1oss.

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Eric Henderson entered the School in January, 1895, and left at Xmas, 1898, for Sandhurst, after

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a stainless care.er a~ ~ch~ol, where he won athletic d,stmctlOn as a h F tb 11 XV member of t e ÂˇiDO . a . He was a qtuet and ra~her retiring boy, but everybody Irked him, and when, a. :year or two ago, he turned up to VISit hIS ?ld Scl~ool, those who had known hun reahzed tbat he had developed, as they had . t 0 a fine hoped and expecte d , 111 man and a good officer.

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~ CEDRIC HUGH CROWLEY, 2ND

I/IEU'l'ENANT,

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C. H. Crowley was at the School from 1903, to 1909, and obtamed his commission in Septembe~ last. He was killed at Ypres on Apnl25th. His Commanding Officer wrote as follows:

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YoU! on died gallantly leading his men -close up to a Ge~mall trench. He will be greatl:y rmssed among his brother officers wlth who.m he was so popular." Hi~ Captam also wrote :-" \Ve were 1n reserve

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nntil the 24th, but that evening were moved up to Ypres. We were told to occupy a farmhouse at St. Julien which we were told was held by Canadians. We were advancing in open order-my company in front- and when quite close to the farm found it full of Germans and came under a terrific rifle and machine gun fire. Where your son's platoon was there was 110

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dead ground or cover anywhere, and so he took his men on and was killed close up to the German trench. On that day the regiment lost 612 men and 16 officers." It will be remembered that his' brother, R. Crowley, was wounded in J auuary and has nearly lost the sight of his right eye.

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By the courtesy of those coucerned we are able to print the following letters from O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces :DEAR EDI'fOR Cant,u,arian,

Just a few lines about the Persian Gulf. A. N. 1. Lilly and I are here. Vve've had some nice little scraps. First at Sahil we took on 12000 with two Brigades. Our Regiment bad very little to do, but we captured two guus . The result was decisive as the 'l'urks evacuated Busra, which we occupied by a forced march of 32 miles, starting at 8 p.m. and arriviug at noon next day. Next at Kurl1a we took two more guns and 1000 odd prisouers. Lastly at Ahwaz, we started off 1000 strong to shell their camp with a section of field and mountain guns. We disturbed the hornet's nest all right, 1300 of them .... .. ... (eleletion

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by Censor). As it was we had 4 British Officers killed, our Colonel wounded, and 100 others in the regiment alone. The Arabs ran about bare-footed, and were far too mobile for us as we had marched 10 miles to reach their camp. It was brisk work in the rearguard potting. away at 50- 100 yds. range for several miles. R; E. Gordon came up with the reinforcements. 'l'he country is all water now through floods, and every time you lift your foot up it's the size of a football with the stickiest of muel. We missed the biggest show of all-at Shaiba, though we watched and heard it all 9 miles away. Over 60 officers and 1100 men were killed and wounded. The Turks who numbered 15000, and practically fought withont Arab assistance for the first time, lost 6000 a nd

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four out of t heir 32 guns, aud were then looted by the Arabs. My present job is cipher work at Army Headquarters. Lilly and Gordon are very fit. With best wishes to the School. R. J. NORR!S." "I am writing this just outside my dug-out on a table pinched from a farm on our right. After baving had quite a good t ime at Rouen, we marched from our billets which 'are about seven miles behind the trenches at - - -. The Company is in support in a wood, a hundred yards behind them. 'rhe Germans shell the wood every now and then, just to keep our heads down, and yesterday we had thirty shells in three-quarters of an hour; they make a priceless scream. Another Sub. who shares my dug-o ut, a nd I pushed forward to the edge of the wood and were watching the Germans shelling a village with high explosives, which t hrow an enormous column of earth into the air, when shrapnel began to burst about a hundred yards in front,- we scooted back to our dug-out and soon the shells were bursting overhead. About a hundred yards behind, in the wood, was a farm house, which was the scene of fierce fighting between the 3rd Coldstreams and the Germans, about three months ago .. .. ......... Yesterday a spent shrapnel shell, fired by one of our own anti-aircraft guns at a Taube, '""came down within ten paces of me and

exploded. I got some earth in the back and one casualty-one button off my breeches ! On our way to inspect a line of trenches, six miles from our huts, we passed through a village, nearly ruined, close to the trenches, a nd I went into the little chapel,-all the images, etc., were smashed and there was half a six-inch shell unexploded, sticking in the floor. ............ We've been in t hese trenches now for three times as long as usual. 'l'hat's our share of this " do" for Calais. We' re peppered with bullets, hand grenades, rifle ditto, trench mortars, shrapnel, a ny old thing in fact. These trench mortars are beastly things; you see them coming,about the size of a whisky bottle, full of the highest explosives goingturning over and over in the air, and when they come down there is- some explosion! The other day, about twenty fell, all within twenty yards of me,- most cheery! Here's another now-Bust!! One came down as I was partaking of some eggs and bacon -put out the candle, sent the bacon flying, covered me with earth and made me bite my tongue . Another burst just above an officer's dug-out; one piece went through and sent a roast chicken which they'd been looking forward to for days, flying through the doorway .... .. ... At night we and the Germans send up flares,-sort of very bright rockets-and these set the wood on fire every now and then. Blooming weird sight! We've just had the Brigade band playing outside the huts;

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all t he old things, dear old waltzes, etc., which bring back all the fragrance and peace of England and makes one realise t hat it is jolly well worth fighting. J. A. R. FERGUSON." (The death of the writer, which occurred on :May 8th, will be found notified elsewhere ill this number.J

"I met Gottwaltz about a week ago; he was coming down through our lines with his column and he recognised the sole part of my body (my feet) showing fr0111 beneath a lorry. He was looking in very good condition. I was very pleased to meet him; he is t he first O.K.S. I have met out here ...... ... 1 am not very fit at present as when I was riding a motorcycle last week the frame broke and I damaged my arms face and chest. I am still in bandages but am fast getting well ...... ... We are billeted in a small coal-mining town which is none too clean or healthy .. ....... 'fhere is one thi ng abo ut the place ...... .. .you can get a really hot bath ...... .. .1 have now charge of over fifty lorries and have one subaltern to help me ... ...... Ten of our lorries have just come iu with holes all over them caused hy shrapnel fired from German 77 mm. guns. Fortunately we have no men hit though several have had very near shaves. 'fhe Germans usually shell a town near here daily. They have special times at which they shell. They are known as the <I Morning H ate" and the "Evening Ilrightfulness." Needless to say they do very

little damage, but supply the inhabitants with plenty of souvenirs .... .. .. . I have had a few games out here (of cncket) WIth home-made bats and balls made of insulatio n tape .. .... .. .

A. FLOWER.

" ......... We are pretty busy. We have been working in the D.C.L.1.'s trenches lately and I lunched the other clay in a dug-out with Gent who was fit and well and cheery as ever. I hear since that a piece of shrapnel grazed his ear but did no serious damage. I have also seen Morris iii. who is in the same battalion."

F. L.

SIDEDO'I'H AM .

" .. .... ... Tbe regiment has been in the trenches for two months now without being relieved ........ .The fine weather and the fact that we are on top of a hill and so can walk about behind dnring t he day, make it less trying .. .... .. .I am down at a large French town behind on a machine gun course. I came down about four days ago and have another six to rUIl. Page is here, billeted with 6th Buffs about a mile out. I frequently see F. L. Sidebotham who succeeded to his brother's place. His R.E.'s are attached to our Brigade. Green was till lately to be found in a 111otor car on the roads behind us, in the 27th Division A.S.C. They have gone south though now. I met in the hotel here G. F. Juckes and Lush who had come

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down to get t eeth mended. They " ... ... ... The Brigade was at Arwent back to the very North of our mentieres all the winter, where we a11 line the same night-both in good had a very easy and pleasant time. form, a nd (a little time ago) the big We even had a tennis club in the town Canadian fight. Yesterday I had a -three rubber courts; they were visit from Mason, just ont in the 5th nearly always in use in the afternoons Divn. R .F .A. I shall see him again, and evenings. The Bosches had manI expect. One meets his Divn. Gunner aged t o pnt two shells within three feet Officers in the trenches observing. of one of the courts, but they did no Some time ago in the dead of night we damage. We came up here, i.e., somerelieved a trench in which was Trevitt, where in Belgiu111,-of course you machine gun officer of the 1st Cheshires. know where,-just over a fortnight I also Ilad lunch at the hotel here with ago, and naturally get much more Sergt.-Major Cooper, late Gym. In- excitement. A Bosche aeroplane came structor at K.S., now a Captain in over us one day last week and I think K,'s Army. Nothing will ever surprise must have spotted our wagons, which me after this show. One meets every were drawn up in line in the hedge, as sort of acquaintance and friend here, we had twenty odd shells over in the when one gets to a big place at the Âˇevening. No men were hit but three back~ith only o!!e hotel-an important horses were wounded ; one so badly condltion ... ... .. . that we had to shoot him. We are G. E. J. GENT. living in bivouacs made ont of G.S. wagon covers and waterproof sheets and are cooking all our food out in the open. Still we are really very " I've been ont about a fortnight comfortable 'rhe 3rd Division made now and am quite enjoying it. We an attack this morning and took a few are three miles from the firing line, trenches I believe They made an but get shelled however. 'I'wo civilians awful noise, starting at 3 a.111. There in the village were killed yesterday was a good bit of firing on our front I and another officer are billeted in too, but it is fairly quiet now. I expect a farm house ; the peasants are kind, the Bosche will retaliate th is evening and I find my French very usefnl. We with a bit of a burst. 'I'he only O.K.S. ride every day, but have to be careful I have seen since I left the base is not to ride into German ground .. ...... . IVIaiden, who is in the same division I met Finke the other day; he was in the Buffs. H is rest camp is only in the same troop train. We are in a mile from me so 1 see him fairly the same Brigade. One carries on often ... ... .. . " here much the same as ill England .. .. .. "

E. F.

H. MUSSON.

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" .. . ... ... I had a bath on Whitsunday; my first for five weeks, but since then I have been unfortunate again. Jnckes, ii., is in this battalion of course and is flourishing. On May 15th he led his company out of action- he was the only officer left! But now we have been reinforced, and are to imagine ourselves a fresh battalion without getting a rest. Moline has disappeared for a time; he took quite a nice one in the ann. I saw Sidebotham, i. , on his horse some time ago before we came up to these more exciting parts. 'I'hen I found Gent, ii., a few days ago when we were billeted in the wood; he is some way behind taking a machine gUll course and has a couple of stars 011 his arm these days. We heard Page was at the same town, but Juckes and I had no time to find him, as we had only got there in a motor ambulance to let the dentist see our bad teeth ... .. . We are now in the trenches for 10 days, and then get 5 days' rest, i.e., lying in the open in some wood a few miles back. It is all very delightful! ...... ... "

A. J. LUSH.

.......... . 1 have been out here nearly three weeks. , ;Ve have just had five rather desperate days in the front line of trenches. I was given command of a company which was rather a responsibility, considering that it was my company who were nearest the enemy 30 yards away, and we hacl to do all the work. I had to go out on the intervening ground patrolling. But I sent in useful reports and was thanked by my C.O., and a Colonel said he would mention me to the General. We were shelled incessantly, and lost some men. ,;Ve are now in reserve for a day or two. This morning we had a service in an orchard; so peaceful , after that strain. I never slept at all. The padre said we had passed through something and we should never be the same! I seem the same however. The smell of dead was awful. While patrolling I often mistook a dead body for a German, until I felt the poor devil ! ... .... .. "

J. H. MUSSON. [We are l>roud to say t11at since the writing of thiS letter J. H. Musson'" has been awarded the Military Cros s.-I~D D. Cant.]

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At the commencement of t he term things certainly did not look very bright fo r the E leven; wit h only t wo colours left inst ead of nine it hardly seemed possible t hat the t eam could reach any real standard of efficiency. But in both the matches we h ave up to now played, the School has put up quite a creditable display, and one century has already been attained. 'fhe salvation of the E leven consist s in its being composed of people of a more or less equal standard in batting and, though less so, in fielding. In former seasons t he t eam has been more uneven, some being bowlers, others bat smen, others fieldsmen, each good in their own line, but failing at other t asks ; this season I think we may safely say that the batting is moderate right through the list . We have lost Giles this t erm, but Clinch has come to coach us inst ead , while Murrin is acting as the School umpire. We still h ave the use of the St. Lawrence ground, though the pavilion is denied t o us, the game is occasionally interrupted by the blast of a bugle 0 1' the shout of a sergeant- major. All we can do now is t o wish the E leven good luck, and congratulate t hem on what they have already achieved.

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SCHOOL

v. ST. AUGUSTINE'S

COLLEGE.

This mat ch, the first of the season, was played on May 22nd on the St. Lawrence ground, and resulted in an easy victory for the School by t en wickets. The College won the t oss and batted first, but all failed to stay in face of Chester and Clayton. Only two bat smen reached double figures and the side was out for 47, Clayton taking 5 wickets for 19. Dean and Champion opened the School's innings, a nd our opponents' total was soon passed, 70 nlnS being scored before the first wicket fell. For the remainder Chester and Gatehouse both made useful scores, but the feature of the innings was undoubtedly Dean's century-a very fine and promising performance. On the whole the batting of the side was distinctly good, though the fielding and particularly the throwing in was at times rather uncertain. In spite of t he rather one-sidedness of the match it was at least useful as showing the capabilities of the team, and giving us an encouraging start for the season.

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ST. AUGUSTINE'S Rev . H. J . Chapman, c Stokes, b Chester K. J OhnSOll, st, b Chester .. . Rt, Rev . The Warden, b Clayton .. . J. C. Hawksworth, b Chester W. Kibby, b Clayton ... A. H . Candler, b Clayton J. Potts, st, b Chester .,. . .. W. Illingworth, c Champion, b Chester H . Forsnaw, c Gibson, b Clayton " . A. Beadoll, b Clayton H. Wiid, not out

COLLEGE. 2

8 11 14 2

o 5

o 1 o 2

Extras

Total ... Clayton 5 for 19;

Chester 5 for 21.

KING'S SCHOOL. .. . W. T. Champioll, b Hawksworth .. . J. Chester, b J ohllson .. . R. J. Routh, b J ohnson .. . G. E. Clayton, b Kibby .. . R. O. A. Gatehonsc, run out W. L. Gibson, b Kibby ... F. Straker, not out R. A. Hodgson } R. A. '1'. Anderson did not bat. G. L. Stokes Extras A. V. '1'. Dean, b Johnson

102

o 5

30 3 14

Total ...

KING'S

SCHOOL

229

ST.

EDMUND'S

SCHOOL.

Played on the St. Lawrence ground on Tuesday, June 8th. Routh wall the toss and elected to bat first, sending in Dean and Champion. The former however was bowled early in the third over with a beautiful yorker, and Chester, Champion, Gatehouse and Straker all retired in quick succession . 'l'he wicket was a hard one and nOlle of these batsmen seemed to think of playing forward at all. Four wickets were down for 10 runs, and five for 17, but Stokes and Routh managed to bring the score up to 71 before the latter was well caught by point, Stokes soon followed him after a bright and extremely useful innings of 42. The

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remainder of the side contributed 28 between them, and the innings closed for 122. When we had taken seven of our opponents' wickets for 82 runs, it seemed as though we wo uld win, but Peacey and Langridge added 41 more runs before the latter was stumped off Chester, and at the close of the innings St, Edmund's School were the victors by 4 runs. Peacey, James and Langridge were the only batsmen who caused any trouble, and the first named should have been caut?ht and bowled before he had reached 30. On the whole it was perhaps our field 109 which proved our weak point, slowness in picking up and inaccuracy in throwing in being two especially noticeable points. However it proved a very close and exciting game (as our matches with St. Edmund's generally do), aud we can congratulate the winners on having had better fortune than ourselves. Scores :KING'S

SCHOOL.

A. V. T. Dean, b Howlett W. '1'. Champion, b Howlett

J. Chester, c Howlett, b Jo'rayliug R. J. Routh, c Howlett, b Willi ams R. O. A. Gatehouse, b Howlett Jo'. Straker, c James, b Fraylillg G. L. Stokes, c Hall, b Jo'raylillg G. E. Clayton, b Fraylillg W. L. Gibson, b Hall R. A. Hodgson, b Fraylillg H . J. Wenban, not out ... Extras

o 4

7 13 4 4

Total ...

122

Howlett 3 for 34; Frayling 5 for 35. ST. b:DMUND'S Davenport, c Champion, b Clayton Barstow, st, b Chester... ... Peacey, not out Howlett, c Straker, b Chester J alUes, b StoÂĽ:es Hall, c Hodgson, IJ Chester Frayling, st, b Chester Salkeld, run out Langridge, st, b Chester Parkin, c Hodgson, b Chester Williams, c Chester, b Clayton Extras Total ... Chester 6 for 52.

SCHOOL. 3 6

32 2

5 18

o 1

126

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THE SPORTS. 'fhough handicapped in many ways owing to the war, besides other considerations, the Sports which were held this year on Blore's Piece on March 26th and 27th, were, we consider, remarkably successful. The substitution of certificates for the usual prizes seemed to have 110 visible effect upon the enthusiasm of the competitors, and if the times in many cases were not very brilliant, most of the races were at least close and keenly contested, while the size and condition of the ground made the attainment of st andard times a difficult task. The Choughs, who obtained all their points on open events, were easily victorious by 68 points. The Herons were second, closely followed by the Martlets, and the Hawks, Gryphons and Swallows filled up the remaining three places. On the results of the races, Sports Colours were awarded to: H. E . Madge, H. Wace, W. J. Potts, F . J. Simms, C. F . Hodgson, R. O. A. Gatehouse, and R. A. T. Anderson. C. W . Leslie and J. N. L. Gough had already obtained theirs after the Senior Steeplechase . Appended is a table of scores :Place . 1 2 3 4 5

Choughs Herons MarUets Hawks Gryphons

Swallows

OPEN

Open. 152 66

70 30 24 2

EVENTS.

ONE MU.E. 2. H. E. Madge (Ch) 3. C. W. Leslie (He) 4. R.C.E.Rausollle (8) Time: 5 min. 24 sees. (Record: 4 1llin. 49 sees.) 1. H . Wace (M)

Under 16!.

18 13 35

20 20

Under 15.

Totals. 152

o o

65 48

HAY.V Mrr.u. 1. C. W. Leslie (He) 3. M. E. Madge (Ch)

2. H. Wace (M) Time: 2 min . 27!- sees. (Recotd : 2 min. 8f sees.)

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QUAR'tBR MU,F;.

UNDER

I. R.A.T.Andersoll (M) 2. R.O.A.Gatcbol1se 3. W. J. Potts (Ch) (Ch) 'rime:

(Record : 53! sees.)

16t

I . W. L . B. Palmer (Hk) 3. C. J. S. Allen (He)

H UNDRED YARDS.

1. R.O .A.Gatehouse(Ch)

2. W. J. Potts (eh) Time: 12' 1 sees . (Record: lOt sees.)

J. Simtlls (G)

QUAR'.l'Â£R

J . F. Mulvey (I-lk)

2.]. R. Cooper (8)

Mu..n. 2. C. J. S. Alle11 (H e)

HUNDRED YARDS.

H URDU~S.

I. F.

EVENTS.

HALl'Mn..E.

2. C. P . Hodgson (Ch) 'lIme: (Record: 17 sees.)

1. R. F. Winder (G)

2. W . L. Gibson (M )

HIGH J UMP.

1. C. I-I. Rolfe (G)

2 {C. H. Watson (M) . E.P.J ohnson (Hk) Height: 4 ft. 6 ill .,

HIGH J UMP,

C. F . H odgson (Ch)

2. C. B. Andrews (Hk) Height: 4 ft. l Ot ill . (Record : 5 ft . 5 in .)

LONG J UMP,

LONG J UMP.

1. W.

J. Potts (Ch)

1. W. L. Gibson (M)

2. W.L.B.Pahllcr (I-Ik) Length: 17 ft. 1 ill.

2. J. Chester (He) Length: 17 ft. 6 ill . (Record: 19 ft. 10 ill .) UNDER

EVENTS.

QUARTER MILE. TU'toR MILE.

1. Chotlghs (R. O. A. Gatehollse, W. J. Potts, H. E. Madge, A. Lindsey). 2. Martlets. 3. H awks.

Time:

min.

sees.

(Record: 3 min. 48* sees.)

1. R. G. Strou ts (8)

2. P.

PWllips (Hk)

HUNDReD YARDS.

1. 1'. H. P hillips (8)

2. H. L. Petavel (G)

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IN HI S lVLAJESTY ' S FORCES.

'l'he following additions and corrections have to be made :-

ROYAL

NAVY

AND

MARINES.

C. J. GALPIN ... 11light Sub-Lieut . R .N.A.S. At the Dardanelles. A. H. '1'. HARRISON ... Lieut. R.N.V. R . , W. S. SKINNER is now attached to H.M.S. " Arrogant" as Secretary s Clerk.

1905-10

REGULARS

AT :1'HE F RONT.

1906-12 1911-14 1908-13 1911-14

K. T. ANDREWS Lieut.; A.S.C. W. G. FLUKE ... 2nd Lieut. ; 2nd Bn., S. Staffordshire Regt. R. F. MASON 2nd Lieut. ; R.F.A. J. E. WnvI' ... ... 2nd Lieut.; A.S.C. . . J B W J S SCRUBY and F. A. SILK have been wou nded In the Mediterranean. ~. ~. P R~~~~YM~N', R. B. FI,IN'r, E. A. FREEMAN, R. F. NA'I'ION, H . ROWAN-ROBINSON, . ' ,,, '1' A H T WAm:, R. A. F . WHIS'I'LER have been wo unded . L. C;A~~'ll:";DlLA';Ds'has been promoted t o B,;ig.-Genl. ; R. F . NA1'ION to Capt. ; J. L. ELSTON, E. A. FREEMAN and R.lL WARDE t o Lieut. COMMISSIONS

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SPECIAL

RESERVE.

Capt., R.H.A. 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Royal Sussex Re.gt. G. J. ECCLES .. . 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. South Staffordshlfe. Regt. H. GRAMSHA W .. . 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Royal Dubhn F uslhers. C. W. KIDSON .. . 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Border Regt. . W. R. W. MCCAR'I'HY 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. South StaffordshlI; , Regt. H. B. PEACE 2nd Lieut.; 3rd Bn. East Kent Regt. ( I he Buffs) . A. D . C. MACAULEY D H HAMMONDS has been promoted to Lieut. G: WÂ·. M. BUR'l'ON has been transferred to the 3rd Buffs (East Kent Regt.)

1898-00 1910-14 1901-03 1907-13 1912-14 1902-03

J. E. M. BROMLEY

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TERRITORI AL COMMISSIONS. 2nd Lieut.; 9th (Co. of London) Bn. the London Regt. (Queen Victoria's Rifles). 1910-15 W. J. PO'ns 2nd Lieut; 3rd Home Count ies (Cinque Ports) Brigade, R .F .A. 1904-09 W. H . SWINFORD 2nd Lieut.; 4th Home Counties (Howitzer) Brigade, R .F.A. 1908-11 G. W. A. 'l'ODD 2nd Lieut . ; 4th Bn. , East Yorkshire Regt. '1'. S. EMERY and J. B. SIDEBO'I'HAM have been at the Front and have been wounded. N. A. MEEKING has reached the Front. C. L. GREEN and F . L. SIDEBO'rHAM have been promoted to Lieut . 1906-

N. A. MEEKING

COMMISSIONS

IN '1'HE

NEW

ARMIES.

1902-07 1898-03 1900-06 1902-07 1907-12 1910-13 1906-10 1906- 08 1905-10 1903-05

E . K. BARBER ... 2nd Lieut . ; R.G.A. REV. G. C. R. COOKE .. , Chaplain (4th Class). REV. H . L. DIBBEN ... Chaplain (4th Class) . C. L. DRUI'l"l' ... 2nd Lieut.; 9th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. A. B. FORSY'rH Lieut. ; 6th Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. H. E. B. DE GRUCHY 2nd Lieut.; Shropshire L.L D . J. N. LEE ... 2nd Lieut. ; R.G,A. P. W. M. ORME 2nd Lieut.; R .E. W. F. C. B. PAI,LISER 2nd Lieut . ; 13th Bn. Worcestershire Regt. W. H. WILLIAMS 2nd Lieut.; 13th Bn. Royal Scots. A. C. TELFER .. . 2nd Lieut; 11th Bn. Suffolk Regiment. L. L. HASSELL, E. C. LINTON, R . W. H. MOI,INE have been at the F ront and have been wo unded . J. C. PAGE has reached the I'ront. L. W. GOLDSMI'l'H, F. R . LA1'1'ER have been promoted to Capt. ; R . G. CROSSE and C. }'. W. WAI'l' t o Lieut. N.C.O.'s 1910-14

C. R . N. GROOM

AND

MEN.

Pte. ; 28th (Co. of London) (Artist's Rifles), 'I'.F.

Bn. London Regt.

A complete alphabetical list of all O.K.S. serving in His Majesty's Forces has been printed, and is now on sale at Messrs. Gibbs and Sons, Palace Street, CanterbUl'Y, price Gd, per copy, post free .

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"A LAST VIEW OF CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL FROM THE FRANCISCAN GARDENS."

o triple fingers pointing to the skies Sun-smitten, I behold you rise, From mists of applebloom. God's peace is here and Spring's bright day And birds and bluebells and the scents of MayBut over these lurkS Doom. Your lacework, wbite against the blue, The purple shadows that are wrought in yo u, Shall these be lost to me for evermore? '1'he glint of gold that crowns your towers, Your ancient glory bosomed in pink flowers, Must I not see them evermore ?

o trinity of

towers beneath whose roof l oft have worshipped-oft have stood aloof

Il'rom worshipping-I offer one last prayer: " If foes must ravage this fair land And rapine and destruction be at hand, God, keep this holy place beneath '1'hy care I "

DYNELEY May D IIiJI, 1915.

HUSSEY.

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SCHOOL NEWS. Wc are requested to state t hat t he Speech Day will be held in Mond ay, July 26th . Celebration of the Holy Communion in the Cathedral at 7.45 a,m. Commemoration Service, lO a.m.;

preacher, the Rev. E. L. A. Hertslet, Vicar of Ramsgate, Old King's Scholar. Speeches and Prizegiving in the Chapter House at 2 p.m . 1'his year there will be no reception

on the Gree n Court, but Old King's Scholars, parents of boys past and present and other friends of the School will he welcome at the Services and the Speeches.

'.' We congratulate the following

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being made Monitors this term :-

S. G. Galpin, R. A. '1'. Anderson , W. '1'. Champion.

*•• Also E . S. Wills on being promoted to the VIth Form.

Vie regret to annOllnce the depart Ure of Mr. Templeman who has been

with us for two terms. We are glad at the same time to we1come back Mr. Lowndes who comes to :fill again his position as Science Master.

••* The School was delighted to be entertained once again by the Comte de Croze who on May the 18th delivered in the Parry Library a charming Lecture 011 Champagne and Picardie. The Comte as before spoke in a delightful mixture of French and English and showed us some excellent Lantern Slides. His" petits chausons" were of especial charm and were immensely appreciated.

*.* We offer our congrat ulations to S. G. Galpin on being awarded his 1st Boat Colours as Captain of Boats, and to H. \\Tace all obtaining his Fives

Colours and the Captaincy of Fives.

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O.K.S. We offer our congratulations on his Captaincy to J. I-I. Woods of the 1st Royal Berkshire Regt., who has suffered c'oncussion fro m a grenade explosion after eight months at the Front. He has been t hrough all the fighting from Mons to Neuve Chapelle.

• •*

We are pleased to be able to print the following extract from the Mornh'g Post of May 24: " I ,ieut. J ames, the doctor attached to the 2nd Seaforths (a civilian who served with the regiment

in South Africa), although suffering from the gas himself, worked thro ughout May 2nd, the day his battalion suffered, all the next day, and until the morning of the 4th, when he collapsed and was put in an ambulance with some of his own patients." Lieut. P . W. J ames is an old O.K.S. who left the School about 1890 and became quite a famo us runner in InterHospital Sports.

•• •

T. S. Emery was wounded in the foot by the explosion of a big shell, after fourteen weeks in the Ypres salient. He is now out of Hospital and recuperating:

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crutches.

NEWS. R. A. F. Whistler is in the Herbert Hospital at Wool wich. He was hit this time at Ilestubert on the 16th of :i\l{ay, when his regiment had 11 officer casualties and 400 in the ranks.

*.' We are able to print t he fo llowing account of the exploit in which F. II. Seabrooke was wounded in the temple by a piece of bomb, at Crinchey near Festubert. "It happened on the night of the 5th- 6th June; he had a really marvellous escape. He was ent ering a trench (which he had to repair or re-make after the Germans had burst a great mine) with two men, when some Germans who had crept up in the darkness showered bombs into the trench. One of the men was mortally wounded and Francis and the other less seriously . They lay in the trench till t he shower ceased-some thirty-two bombs, according to men who were near." Seabrooke has been at work five months constructing trenches, redoubts and entanglements in the Festubert neighbourhood. He has been at Lady Ridley's Hospital and though his wound is not serious has been suffering some discomfort from t he effects of anti-tetanus serum.

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It gives us great pleasure to be able to an ~ounce the engagement of R .. B. Wmser, Chaplain with the CanadIan Expeditionary Force, to the onl y daughter of Canon Evans, of Bedworth Rectory, Warwickshire.

HARVEY 'l'he papers on " The Indian Army" by I-I. E. Madge, and "The RussoJapanese War" by R . F. C. Mead, that were arranged for last term had to be postponed indefinitely, because it was impossible to obtain the necessary slides. There were, therefore, no papers read during the first part of last term. On Thursday, March 18t h, A. G. D. West read a paper on " The Solar System." He first described t he different conceptions of the fo rm of the Solar System from the earliest times when the earth was considered the centre of the universe up to the time of Kepler and Newton, and explained' Kepler's laws by means of diagrams. He then produced some pictures of the sun showing its structure, and the phenomena exhibited by sun spots. '1'hese were followed by several slides of the planets which the

We have it on the best authority that E. F. Housden's white rat accompanied him to the Dardanelles in a spocial breast pocket and stood the voyage rather better than he did.

SOC lET Y. lecturer explained briefly. After this he described the appearances of the best known comets and illustrated each with several pictures. . Having described our own partIcular system, the lecturer gave the probable explanation of its formation by stating Laplace's Nebular Hypotl~esls; and he showed photographic shdes of rebulae, which exhibited the stages of the change from nebula to solar system. At the end of the lecture, a few moving slides were shown. These demonstrated clearly the movements of the solar system. The lecture was attended by the and a large and appreciative audIence. Pre~ldent

On Monday, March 29th, W. J . gave a lecture on " 'l'he Campaign France." After relating briefly the

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events leading up to the War, ~e described in chronological order Its important features and their stragetic~l importance. 'rhe lecturer treated Âˇ Ius rliflicult subject with remarkable clearness, and the excellent diagrams he drew on the blackboard coupled with a map of Europe which was from time to time thrown 011 the screen must have caused comprehension in the minds of even the dullest among his audience .

We have again sustained the loss of our Prcsident, but Mr. Lowndes has kindly consented to accept that office again. We are sure now t~at the presidential chair will be occupIed more permanently after so many changes during the last two years. On Ascension Day, 13th May, on acconnt of the continued downpour of rain, the anl1ual expedition to Folkestone Warren had to be postponed. There being no prospects ,of a chm~&e in the weather, it was declded to VISlt t.he Gasworks, and a party of about 30 was conducted there by the Headmaster, the Presidnet, and Mr. Reay. The first place visited was the retort building, where the coal is heated and

the gas is driven off; the guide conducted them underground to the furnaces underneath the retorts, where it was very warm. They then watched t he "feeding of the animals" which takes place every six hours. 'l'he retorts are first emptied, and t hen part of the proceeds is taken away for sale as coke, the remainder is transferred to the furnaces; they are then refilled with coal. Having witnessed this spectacle, the party proceeded to t he engine room where the gas is pumped up to the pressure required to force it througb the purifiers. After leaving the engine room the gas passing through long iron pipes which serve to condense the tar, enters tanks which contain iron oxide, for the purpose of removing the hydrogen sulphide. Another important impurity, ammonia, is removed by passing the gas through the washer, and the scrubbers, which are large tanks filled with hop-poles. These effectively remove the ammonia, and the gas then passes through the meter and the regulator to the gas-ho1c1er. The party also saw the apparatus for the preparation of the by-products, ammonium sulphate and toluol; and a visit to the castle where the coal is stored concluded a pleasant and instructive afternoon.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC

As a result of a recent letter in the Gantuarian, and the lately increased popularity of this most interesting hobby, it was decided to form a separate Society for the purpose of cncouraging photography in the School. , A meeting of those who were lllterested was held on Saturday, June 5th, 111 the old Library, and it was deCIded to elect a Committee of three perso,ns- a President, Secretary, and a thud member, lVIr. Lowndes was unanimously elected President, A. G. D. West, Hon. Sec.; and J. N . L. Gough, the other member. N umerous suggestions were made abo ut the equipment of the dark room and the holding of exhibitions, but it was

SOCIETY.

decided to refer these to a Committee meeting, A meeting of the Committee was held on Wednesday, June 9th, and they deCIded that the subscription ~ould be sixpence a term, Further, It was arranged to clean out the dark roon~, to fit up llew shelves, and to proVIde therein the apparatus and solutions for development for the use of members; and to hold an exhibition Once a month for the fallowing classes of photographs: landscapes, portraits and pIctures of the architecture of the Cathedral. The number of mem bel'S this term is 24.

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O.T.C.

STATElVIENT

May, 1914. To Balance I~ccs

camp

ACCOUNTS,

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RECEIP1'S.

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SubscripUons Money Ad vanced Canes Boots ... . .. War Office Grnnt

7 0 2 0 19 11 IG 3 114 0

1 0 6 0 6 11 6 0

EXPENDI'I'URE.

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1914-- 15.

Dy Bergt. Major II

EQUll'MENT-

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Repairs Calles ...

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Brignde llxpenses Fares ... , .. A. & N. Stores Dr. Reid Pickford

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P rint ing

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...

Taxi at Inspectioll ... DonatiOn to Red Cross Slad dclI

Postage, etc. Cheques

Balnncc ill Bank

£515 10

Exalllwe<.l aud found correct. lJulallce in HOIl. 'freas. hauds, J Ulie 2nd, 1915, Two ll\mdred I\lId ninety-two pounds, tcn s hillings and nvc l>CllCC. (£292 lOs. 3d " FRANCIS H. '1'HlRI.WAI,I., Manager, I,.ondoll County and Westmins ter Dunk I.td., Canterbury.

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lVIORE

PATRUlVI

DUCES.

W. J. POT'l's.-King's Scholar; entered the School, Ja n., 1910; VUh Form, Sept., 1912; Monitor, Sept., 1913; Captain of the School, Sept., 1914; Ed. Cant., Sept., 1914 ; President olthe Debating Society, Sept., 1914; 1st XI., 1913- 14; 1st XV., 1914- 15 ; Sports Colours, 1915; Sergt., O.'l'.C., Dec. ' 13; Col.-Sergt .. Feb., ' 14; Cadet Officer, Sept., ' 14; Open Mathematical Exhibit ion, Pembroke College, Cambridge. G. H. CRosSE.- Entered the School, Jan .. 1910; VUh :Form, Sept., 1913; Monitor, Sept., 1914; 1st XV., 1913-14- 15 ; 1st I V., 1914; Sports Colours, 1914.

(\Â¥e desire to apologise for the omission of this notice in our last number.- EDD. Cant.) G. M. K. LAwsoN.- E ntered the School, Sept., 1909; VU h Form, J an., 1915; Mo nitor, J an ., 1915; 1st XV., 1914- 15. C. F . H ODGsoN.-Entered the School, J an ., 1912; VUh Form, J an., 1915; 1st X I. , 191 4; Sports Colours, 1915. D. OSBoRNE.-Entered the School, J an ., 1912; 1st XV., 1914-15.

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V ALETE. L. Bull , C. E . V. Phillips.

SAL V ETE.

W. D. West, C. H . Cunliffe, A. H . G. Sykes, D . J . Lindsay, C. W . Ke mpto n, V. B. G. Malan, H. R. F,lme!, R. C. J acobs, C. '1'. A. henden, J . H. Greenwood, H . F . Paige.

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COR RES P 0 N D EN C E . N .B.-Tll e Editors decline to accept any responsibility connected witlt lhe opinions of tlteir Co rrespondents. N ame and address must always be given, not necessarily for p 1,blicatiol1, but as a guarantee of good f aitlL. Personalities witt i.1LVolve certain rejection. Letters should be written on one side of the p aper only . - -

To th. Editors of"

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people and other generations have h anded on the life of the School to their successors in the sure hope that it will be carried on well. And t hose who shirk that job have t he res po nsi ~ bility on their shoulders of having failed in this; and must account for it to all ge nerations of O.K.S. All of 11S, I feel certain, would be able to go to the front with all the more readiness and willingness, if we knew that others were carrying on and keeping going the best of all possible schools. I do ask all such as I have referred to to think of t his.

SIR S,

May I ask you to publish this letter in the Cant'uar-ian . I have been very sorry to hear that ma ny people at the School of the age of 17 or t hereabouts contemplate leaving wit h a view to entering the army . To s uch I do venture to make this appeal. In the first place let it be understood that at that age they are no good in the army, and the giving of Commissions to people at t hat age has not proved a success. Of course one k nows that they have the very proper and correct feeling of not wishing to be doing nothing, and not wishing to shirk at such a time. And, of course, once t he right a nd proper time has come for them to leave they can do nothi ng else but enter t he arm y. But feelings have nothing to do with the matter. This is not a time to consult one's feeli ngs. If such people do leave it means t hat the life of the School for all practical purposes becomes non~exi stent . No School can be carried on by small boys. Other

I am, yours very faithf ully, AN O.K.S. SUBALTER N.

T o th. Editors of"

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, I beli~ve there is a Commission Class, but It never seems to go out. It is, I understand , because Cricket and Rowing allow no time for it, as t hey are apparently considered more important. But is it right that we should

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put Qur games before our 111i1it~ry training, while our comrades are belng butchered in Flanders, and when at any time now we may be called out by conscription? I think there must be very few who think it is, There are always Green and Rowing after Thursday's Parade, and so why should there not be a Commission Class en masse 011 Tuesdays at least every fortnight, as there is no reason th at it should be longer than the e.O.'s parade, and the Rowing and Green could take place after it, as on Thursdays? But if this really is impossible (though I do not think it sho uld be so), might I suggest a scheme by whlch members of the Commission Class could be given adequate training, There cannot be many more than twenty-five members and so it might be possible to divide them into parties of six or seven. Then let one of these parties tUrn Qut each Thursday, on which we have field operations, without actually taking part in the action.

The party chosen for the day should stroll about the scene of operations with one or other of the Officers, and be made to spot the blunders made, and be taught how to avoid them , The Senior N ,C,O.'s of each party might be allowed to conduct operations on the week after their day with the Officer, to put what they had learnt into practice. In this way , it seems, we might get over the d ifficu lties which Cricket and Rowing throw in the way of the Commission Class, I sincerely hope this letter may suggest a better scheme to the authorities, even if the one which it contains is not adopted, and t hat it will not Âˇbe considered officious. Yours, etc., EN'1'HUSIAS~~,

[It lias beell definitely decided that a full class on Tuesday afternoons is impractibable (whether we ought to have it or not is out of the question), but we consider the laUer scheme a sOllnd one and at least worth consideratioll.- EDD. Cant.]

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No.3.

EDITORIAL. This t ime a year ago we were most of us looking forward to OUf annual camp, after a long and successful tenn, This year everything is different, a difference due, of course, mostly to external causes, which have affected everything in varyi ng deg rees. We have also been troubled by an attack of t he widespread and more or less futile disease German .Measles, which has caused nearly all the cricket fi xtures of the term to be changed and in some cases scratched. We must therefore condole with the Eleven and their captain on having to abandon so many of their matches, and also with the Four who have not been able to give proof of t heir prowess. It must be remembered that during such a term as this, we cannot expect everything to run as smoothly as usual, and we should therefore be prepared to put up with inconveniences with as much cheerfulness as possible; the absence of this cheerfulness would only make things harder for others. However there is no real reason for disappointment. The weather this term has been remarkably favourable, and has in no way prevented games from continuing as usual. The Inspection was very successful, and the Commission

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Class has been out several t imes, thanks to t he energy of our officers. The Harvey Society has beetL visiting interesting places in the neighhourhood-a distinct innovation in the Summer 'renn . We t hink, therefore, that under the circumst ances we have had quite a successful term ; and we should now be looking forward to doing our duty with more keenness and responsibili ty in the future.

3n Memoriam. 0{<

GEORGE

FRANCIS

JUCKES .

2ND LIJ;;UTJ;;NANT 6TH (attached 1ST) BN. RIFLJ;; BRIGADJ;;. 0{<

H eavy indeed is the toll which the war is taking of " Young England " ge nerall y and of some families in particular. In Ollr last number we deplored the loss of t he second member of the Henderson family, and now again we bewail the death of G. F. Juckes within a few weeks of t.hat of his younger brother. 'V'e cannot increase the sincerity of our sympathy with his family-Âˇwe can only repeat the expression of it, G. F . Juckes entered the School in J a nuary, 1909, and left in July. 1912, for St . Bart.holomew's Hospital. During his School career he, like all the members of his fa mily, r

played a prominent part in the athletics, and was a member of the XI. and XV. besides winning his Sports Colours. Like them, t oo, he upheld t he best traditions of t he School. Immediately t he war broke out he applied for a Commission, and was ga zet ted on Aug. 15th, 1914. After co mpletin g his training in Sheppey he went t o the front, and after recent heavy fighting he and A. J. Lush were said t o be the only unwounded officers of t he Batta lion, Since t hat report , Lnsh has been wounded and J uekes has paid the greater pric.e,

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Jnne 13th,- Last time up we were at the extreme end of the sn1ient and were surrounded on a11 sides, It wafi lllost interesting , I gave them 6 rifle grenades and a number of hand grenades were thrown by another company , but they wouldn't let anyo ne in Ollr Compy , throw an y . Our men who held the - -_. (stables of a cha.teau) accounted for a good many Huns, wllOm they couIiI see from there. '1'he Germans held - - - (the chateau) so there were only about 30 yards between us in some places. Vve have just heard rumours of a big Russian victory, but we don't believe it until we fiee it. in print. " Wi pers" is worth walking miles to see. I saw it before the bombardment and have just seen it afterwards. There is not a house untouched, and most of them are in hopeless f uins , There is n1t1 ch wine left in t he cellars, but. the penalty for looting is very severe. Vye have just had fonr D.C'.l\!ÂŁ.'s given to men in the battalion, but there W("'re none in our company. I have just becn give n a gas helmet, a doth thing which comes right over t he head, so I shall not gel whit.e hair! J une 18th.- We have been worked rather h ard lately . '1'hey have finished off by getting the Brigade cut up, so we hope fo r a rest for a bit. You will probably see in the papers long before yo u get t bis what happened, but in

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case yo u don't , I'll give you some id ea of the facts of the case~ You remember on Whit Sunda y the Huns capt ured some t renches. \\Tcll we retook t hem t he day before yesterday. We were in s upport, but owing to the general enthu~ias m, we were in the German trenches almost as soon as the first line. The first line took five lines of trenches, hut had to retire and th e day closed leaving us Âˇin possession of 2t lines, wh ich has now been extended to t hree I believe. Only a few of our men were in the fi rin g line, b~lt we .all . finished up in Hun trenches 1n wh lch we were fihelled fo r 17 hours, and at one time wit h gas sheUs, but t hey couldn't get us ont of it I am glad to say. There were a few prisoners, and they must have 10;it heavily during our bombardment, which was appalling, but we lost heavily too. Our regiment lost . Mr. Tatham, our platoon commander was hit in the stomach and I'm afraid will die - - so yo u see it w~s hot work while it lasted. It onl y lasted a day. I am ~lOt quite certain if the numhers are right, but at any rate it was over - - -(looks like" third of our battalion lost " ) \Ve are going up again in a few days I believe, but there is no need to worry. L~WSOll got a slight wound in the head N. D.

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...... :,." I came' down in the train from Havre with ~Mtlsson; was at Sandhurst with me too. 1 must have been out here about 4 weeks now. 'rhe trenches we wt;:re in at first were very peaceful, with only occasional sniping; the artillery of course were at it al l day and most of tJ,e night. We have a few days in trenches and a few days in billets. The trenches were very far apart, about 800 yards or more, but we never went back to the . same ones, but have shifted along the line. Those we are in now are more interesting, only 40 yards from the Germans and ill sâ&#x201A;Ź'vernl places less than 15! This may sound absurd, nevertheless it is perfectly true. They make things lively nearly all day and most of the night, they throw bombs about and also fire at UR with trench mortars which tire a shrapneJ shell called a Millnenwerfer, but generally known as a "Fiz-bang." 'rIley are not nice things at all as some weigh anything over 100 Ibs. and are oftcn filled with old razors, etc. They are beastly noisy things espeoially if they burst 011 the rool of your" dug-out." We have had several casualties through these and bombs while in these t renches, but it is extraordinary how llsed one rrets to things. We walk about the trenches hardly noticing them. The Germans blew up one of our sapheads the night before last. It is all rubbish about the Germans being short of ammunition; you should see the way they shell our guns and the villages; for every shell we send we get about six back. The same with the bombs;

yesterday OUT bombers threw some bombs as quickly as they could (only . 15 yards) and before they had time to burst we got abo ut six back. Vile never get a chance to wash in the trenches, as there is a great scarcitv of water and it is hard enough to get any to drink; it has to be brought ttp ill stone jars by men. In our last trenches it had to be brought from nearly 3 miles. The mules brought the bottles to a certain point on the road and men carried them fro111 there to the firing line through about It miles of communication trench. One night the Germans got the range of the lllules to an inch with their machine guns, with the result that those which were not killed fled and all the bottles were broken; this was at night. Our trenches in that place were 800 or 900. yards away. One of the places we were in there was a village abo ut 200 yards . b~hind our fire trenches and our artillery was there. It was shelled all day ancl nearly all the houses were smashed, but the people went about their business as usual and children ran about the street s and got blown to pieces ....... .. . It is beantifully hot in the day, but fearf ully cold in the early hours of the moming from 1 till about 7 a.m. Of course we cannot sleep; always have to be wandering ronnd day ano night; have had abont 4 or 5 hours sleep this week. We are always expecting gas, but so far have escaped. When at Plymouth with the 3rd Dattn. I came across an O:K.S. ill the

,THE CAN1'UARJAN. regiment named Peace; left about 8 years ago .... " 0" .. ~assall .. . " .... is in the 1st Rattn. and has be~n r~com mended for the D.C.M. or whatever it is called,-that new cross. (Military Cross ?-Enn. Ca.nt.) The trenches are fearlully·elaborate and there are hundreds of winding hits leading all over the place, and one is continually getting lost. 'l'he dug-outs ure very roomy and cquid ,be made very comfortable if there were not so many "creepy" things left behind hy the French. In one of the trenches a man (German) has been buried ,wd his head is sticking out of the side; ill another place a man's leg is protruding. There are swarms of enormous flies in the trenches although they are very clean. Corn is growing all round and is full of wild flowers, poppies, deep blue corn flowers, scarlet pimpernels, and even those beauhful little wild pansies one finds at home . in the stubble fields, and I have also come across the early purple orchid .... " ... There is a great deal of " Hate" going on at the present moment in the form of " Fiz-bangs." ....... . . W . G. Fr,uKE. " ......... We all had a very lucky escape frfHTI the Goliath. At the time of the occurrence we were in Morto Bay protecting the right flank of the Army about 400 yards ahead of the other ships. I was kept up till a bout a quarter past twelve tbat night but I had no feeling of the impending disaster. At about 1.30 we were

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woken up by two violent explosions and we all turned out and ran up on deck. There were a lot of men fnnning up then, but. I am now told that many men rushed under cover, down below, thinking it was shell-fire. On deck I waited-I -don't know why-till there was such a list that I shot down into the water. Then I was sucked down with the ship and after about three minutes or so struggling I was shot clear and grabbed a box. 'I'he ship had nearly gone then. 'I'here was a n awful noise of yelling in the water, but plenty of timber floating about. H it hadn't been for the shouting no 011e would have known we had

sunk, it all happened so quickly, but after about half an hour the ships heard us and put their lights on, and though we all made for the beach the tide took us gradually nown the gloomy side past the ships. When the lights went on we made for the ships and after about a quarter of an hour I was picked up. It was done by a 'rurkish Torpedo Boat and was very smart on their part. I am very sorry to lose the old ship as she was a very happy one . . We had a happy refit at the Cape of two months. I went up Table Mountam, and olten went up to Cape Town. The country there I think is beaut iful. We called in at Durban one week-eud. That is also a beautiful town. We were f1ag,ship on the E. Coast of Africa (Vice·

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Admiral King Hall) till we were ordered Cottrell, father of three sons at Canterup to the Dardanelles and we were bury, is al~o on it; he lays all cables, very sorry to leave. At present I am etc .... ... .. . on Admiral Wemyss' staff; Commander G. H. WISE.

MENTIONED

DESPATCHES.

The following O.K.S. were mentioned in the receut Despatches :Brig.-Gen. E. E. CAR'fER, C.M.G., lvI.V.O. (1881 - 85), A.S.C. Awarded C.B . I,ieut. P. W. J MillS (1886-90), R.A.lvLC . . Awarded Military Cross. Capt. R. LAING (1895--96), Seaforth Highlanders. Awarded Military Cross. Major H. MACLEAR (1885-89), E . Lancashire Regt. Awarded D.S.O. 2nd Lieut. J. H. MUSSON (1910-12), W. Surrey Regt. Awarded Military Cross. '

2nd Lieut. A. C. Fluke (1907-10), R.F.A. (Killed in action) . 2nd Lieut. D. H. G. NOR'l'HeO'l'E (1907- 12), The Buffs, attd. Wiltshire Regt. (Missing, believed killed) . Capt. H. G'. PARIS (1901 - 05), R .G.A. Major H . ROWAN-ROBINSON (1881-86), R .G.A. Brig.-Gen, H . G. SANDIL.~NDS (1877-79), R.F.A. Rev. J. G. W. TUCKEY (1874-83), Chaplain (1st Class). (Genl. Head Qrs. Staff).

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IN HIS lVlAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additions and corrections have to be made : ROYAL 1896-03

N. E . BRESSEY

1904-09 1910- 14 1892-95 1911- 12

J. E. A. H.

NAVY AND MARINES. 2nd Lieut.; R,M.L.r., attd, Engiueer Unit, R .N. Div., Walmer.

KE1"rEL WELL A. MIN'l'ER ... B. PAINE L, WHEELER

Assistant Paymaster, R,N.R. Midshipman . Lieut. ; R.N.R, Midshipman.

REGULARS A'l' THE FRONT. 1910- 12 J. H. MUSSON ... 2nd Lieut.; 2nd Bn, W. Surrey Regt. F . H. FARDELl. and R. E. GORDON bave been promoted to Lieut. COMMISSIONS IN THE SPECIAL RESERVE. 1913- 15 J. CHES1'ER 2nd Lieut.; '3rd Bn. East Kent Regt. (The Buffs), 2nd Lieut. ; 7th Bn. R. Fusiliers. 1908-10 K. E. HAWKINS 1901-08 G. A. C. JONES 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. East Surrey Regt, 1897-03 A. P. METHUEN 2nd Lietit. ; 3rd Bn. Bedfordshire Regt. D. M. P. '1'. SLARK 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Border Regt. 1900-04 A. D, D. SPAFFORD 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Royal Scots. · 1909- 11 G. D . WA1'KINS 2nd Lieut. ; 5th Bn. R. Dublin Fusiliers . J. S. YA'l'ES has been transferred to 3rd Bn . R. West Kent Regt. A. J. LUSH and F. H. SEADROOKE have been wounded. G. E. J. GENT has been promoted to Lieut. 'I'ERRITORIAL COMMISSIONS. S. V. BAILEY ... 2nd Lieut. ; 8th Bn. Middlesex Regt. 1890-96 A. J. PENN (Rev.) 2nd Lieut.; Unattached List, 1'.1'.; Wellington College (Berks) O.T.C. 1890-94 J. E, GRIPPER ... 2nd Lieut. ; Huntingdonshire Cyclist Bn. C. S1'ONHAM, C.lvI.G, Lt.-Col.; R.A.M.C. ('I'emp. Col. the Regular Army). 1892-98 N. H. WIGH1'WICK 2nd ·Lieut.; Royal East Kent Yeomanry. 1907-13 G. F. WOOD 2nd Lieut. ; Lond, Electrical Engineers, R.E. G. W, A, TODD has been wounded,

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L. J . BASSET'r ... A. D. BROCKMAN H. I. FERGUSON '1'. P . FIN N G. R . C. HEALE C. L . P . HEMING E . G. V. HUGHRS I. '1'. KRMPI'; . .. .

2nd Lieut ; 2nd Lieut. ; R.F.A. Lieut.; 17th Bn. Highla nd L.I. 2nd Lieut. ; A.S.C. 2nd Lieut. ; 15t h Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. 1891- 98 2nd Lieut. ; J"einster Regt. 1906- 14 2nd Lient. ; 8th Bn. R. West Kent Regt . 2nd Lieut. ; A.S.C. 1904- 07 - , PAR'I'RI DGE .. . 2nd Lieut. ; 9th Bn. R. Ber kshire Regt. 2nd Lieut.; R.G. A. 1908-10 E. G. SHARPE .. . 2nd Lieut.; R .G.A:. 1908- 13 F . D. SWINI'ORD Lieut.; R .A.M.C. 1888- 93 H . WACHER 2nd Lieut. ; R.E. 1902- 04 W . G. WEEKS ... C. F. BA'M'ISCOMDE, '1'. L. CROSSE and V . R . J,. H EYWOOD have been promoted t o Lieut. H. L . DIBREN is at the F ro nt. H. C. M. PIT'rS (1910-14) is ill the 13t h Bn. Woreestershire Regt . 1908- 10 1902- 04

N .C.O.'s 1904- 06 1904- 10 18861892- 00 1883- 85 1877- 79 1902- 08 1905- 11 1904- 08 1888- 95 190 1- 06 1909-11 1893- 95 1899-00 1897- 01 1897- 02 C. S.

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BAILY Cp1. ; 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. P . BERRYMAN Pte.; 16th (P ub. Seh .) Bn. Midd lesex Regt. BRESSEY P te., Nigerian Land Continge nt . BROWN Pte. ; Canadian A.S.C. S. CRAWFORD Pte. ; Coorg and Madras Rifles . J. G. H . CRA\Yl<'ORD Pte. ; Coorg and Mad ras Rifles. B. CROWLEY Pte. ; 16th Bn. Mid dlesex Regt. E. W. GARDENER P te . ; H.A.C. ('1'.) J. H . HOUGH'rON Cp1. ; H.A.C. ('1'.) H. R. D. KINGDON Cp1. ; 49th Bn. Canadian Exp. Force. A. J. LAMll Pte. ; H .A.C. (1'-) E. G. MERRE'L"" Sgt . ; 49th Bn. Canadian Exp. F orce . V. PLUM MER P te . ; 10th (Kensington) Bn. Royal Fusili ers. C. RAMMELL Trp1. ; R.E. Kent Mounted Rifles. G. B. R AMMEI,L Trp1. ; 31 st Brit. Columbia H orse. P. H. RAMMELL P te. ; 31st Bn. Ca nadian E xp . Force. MERRE"v" has been promot ed to Sergt .

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1ST XI. KING'S

SCHOOL

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MATCHES.

LAWRENCE

COLLEGE,

RAMSGATE.

Played on the St. Lawrence ground on Tuesday, July 6th. The School was distinctly handicapped on this occasion, as Chester had only gone off to Sandhurst three days before, while Dean was unable to play owing to German measles, and Routh and Clayton had only just recovered from the same disease and were consequently much out of practice. The School batted first and the first five batsmen did moderately well with the exception of Hodgson; both Clayton and Routh had a certain amount of luck, but had played themselves in when a changc of bowling secured both their wickets. 103 runs were scored when the fifth wicket fell, but a collapse ensued, the change bowlers of the College proving much better than their predecessors, and the School innings closed for 123. Shortt bowled well and took six wickets for 23 runs. When St. Lawrence went in, however, after two wickets had fallen for 65 runs, Cassels and Whitfield got well set and resisted all the efforts 01 the School bowlers to dislodge them. Each hatsman played a good innings and hit all ronnd the wicket with freedom and skill. Stnmps were drawn at 6 o'clock, and St. Lawrence were left 93 runs ahead with eight wickets in hand. As in former cases the School fielding and especially the throwing in was weak; where two batsmen have got well set and are hitting freely the weak spots are apt to show up more clearly. The bowlers sadly missed Chester and only Stokes secured a wicket. KING'S

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Clay tOll, b Shortt ...

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LAWRENCE

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Whitfield, not out Wade

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did not bat.

Eastmead BeauUlont

Cunningham Extras

Total ...

KING'S SCHOOL

213

49'l'H BN. CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

This match was played on the St. Lawrence gro und on Saturday, July 10th, and resulted III a wm for our opponents by 90 funs. The afternoon was rendered very enjoyable by an excellent band which t he Canadians brought from Shorncliffe, whlch took up Its posItion 1U front of the pavilion-now an officers' messand played at intervals during the entire afternoon. Its efforts were much appreciated by the School, and thanks to it the attendance was larger than it has been up to now during the term. The School won the toss and sent in Dean and Clayton. The former was caught when 12 rUllS were 011 the board, Clayton was out within the next over and Rotlth followed after a short stay. None of the first seven batsmen seemed to be able to do anything with the bowling excepting Stokes who played a good ll1n1l1gs of thirty. His was the seventh wicket to fall. Apart from this, undoubtedly the feature of the game was the last wicket stand by Wenban and Mead who put on 26 runs, the former playing especially well and carrying his bat for 19. The School secnred two wickets for 15 runs, bnt Sergt. Merrett and Sergt. Alliston got to!jether and bronght the score up to 122 before the former was caught 1U the shps. We were fortunate to get Major Weaver out before he had done any damage. The only other batsman who cansed us any trouble was S~r&t. Lee who carried his bat for 27. The School fielding on the whole was dlstlllCtly better, although at least two bad catches were dropped on our side.

'tHE CANTUARIAN: KING'S SCHOOL. A. V. 1'. Dean, c Lee, b Hass~ G. E. Clayton, b Hass~ .. , R. J. Routh, c and b Alliston G. L. Stokes, b Alliston ... F. 'Straker, c Jennings. b Hass~ R. O. A. Gntehouse, st, b J conings G. H. Fanshawe, c Lee, b Jennings W. L . Gibson, c McSweeney, b Afliston H. J. Wen ban, not out ... R. A. '1', Auderson, c Capt. Ball, b J ennings R. E. C. Mead, c aud b J conings .. , .. ,

Extras

Total."

8 3 8

. 5

5 13 19 2

5 5 104

THE CANADIANS. r.Acut. Gregory, c Gibson, b Clayton Pte. Windsor, c Anderson, b Stokes Rcrgt. Merrett, c Clayton, b Fanshawe Sergt. Alliston, b Fanshawe Capt. Ball, c Gatehouse, b Stokes Major Weav<'.r. b Fanshawe Sergt. Lee, not out Pte. McSweeney, run ont Sergt. Houghton, c Gibson, b Clayton Pte. Hasse. b Stoke:; Pte. J eunillgs, did not bat. Extras Total .. ,

2ND

3 8

74 19

o o 2 o

194

XI.

MATCHES.

KING'S SCHOOL 2ND XI. v. ST. EDMUND'S SCI-IOOL 2ND XI. By winning their first match of the season the 2nd XI. not only put up an excellent performance but also partly avenged the defeat of our 1st XI. a fortnight hefore. The match was played on the St. Edmund's ground on Wednesday, June 23rd. We won the toss, and Fanshawe and \~enban going in brought the score up to 64 before Fanshawe was caught for a useful 35. Anderson joined Wenban and together they brought the score to 94 before the former was caught off an unfortunate .st(o.k~ to cover. His 16 consisted of fo ur 4's, The remaining

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batsmen however with the exception of Palmer (13) did not canse much trouble, and the innings closed for 151, Wenban making top score with 43. 'l'he St. Edmund's wickets began to fall at once a nd Read was the only batsman to reach double figures, while the whole innings closed for 49. Mead, assisted by t he wind, was deadly from the nearer end, and secured 8 wickets for 28 runs. On going in a second time Ollr opponents fared a little better and se.cllred 87 nms (Williams, 24; Fyson, 33). Wenban bowled well a nd took 4 WIckets for 9; Mead also secured 4 more wickets. 'l'he School fielding was good, a nd eleven catches were held in both innings. KING'S SCHOOL. G. H. Fanshawe, c Read, b Montgomery .. , H. J. Wenban, c Berkeley, b Tarrant ... ... R. A. '1'. Anderson (Capt.), c Walters, b Montgomery C. H . Rolfe, c Williams, b Tarrant R. G. Strouts, b Tarrant C. B. Andrews, b Tarrant R. C. E. Ransome, b Tarrant R . E. C. Mead, b Tarrant W. L. D. Palmer, c Berkeley, bRead R. J. Wilby, c and b Tarrant W. F. G. L. Chester, not out Extras

35 43 16 2

9 8 2 13 1 8 14

Total ...

151

'ranont 7 for 32. ST. 1st Innings. Williams, c Chester, b Mead Hertzberg, b Mead ... Montgomery, c aud b Palmer Malden, b Palmer ... ... Fyson, b Mead Webster, b Mead ... Tarrant, c RanSOllH:', b Mead Walters, b Mead Berkeley, b Mead Read, not out Lewis, Ibw, b :Mead Extras Total

EDMUND'S

SCHOOL. 2nd Innin gs. 4

o 5 3

o 2

c Rolfe, b Mead

c Chester, b Mead c Wilby, b Mead c Rolfe, b Mead ... c Chester, b Wen ball b Wenbnn ... c StrOllts, b Wellhau c Wilby, b Palmer

5 c Andrews, b Palmer 10

uot out lbw, b Wenball Extras

1st Inn.-Mead 8 for 2R; Palmer 2 for 14. 2nd IUIl.-Wenban 4 for 9; Mead 4 for 46;. Palmer 2 for 16:

Total

24 5

o o

33 18

o o o o 7

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KING'S SCHOOL 2ND X I. v. S'1'. EDMUND'S SCHOOL 2ND X I. Played all the St. Lawrence ground on Tuesday, July 6th, resulting in a win for the School by 14 runs. Our opponents won the toss and elected to bat. They were dismissed for a total of 95, thanks to Fanshawe and Palmer who took 4 wickets each Ollr inning, opened badly, the first 3 wickets faIling for 27 runs. 'However a stand was made by Fanshn we and Rolfe and 48 runs were added before the 4th wlcket fell . . Fanshawe played well for his 35 and Rolfe made a useful 20. W,th the exceptlOn of J ohnson, the remainder of the side failed to reach double figures, ~ nd our innings closed for. 109, the School thus managing to beat St. Edmund s 2~ld XI. for the second tllne. As 111 the 1st XI. matches our fielding was not bn1tlunt,al1d one or two C'atch~s were dropped; but we must congratulate the team on thea double success agall1st St. Edmund's. Scores :ST. EDMUND'S SCHOOr,. 1st Innings: 2ud Innings. Hertzberg. Ibw, b Fansh awe 11 c Winters, b Palmer Tarrant, Ibw, h Fanshawe ." 7 b Palmer ... Williams, c Wiu!:t'!"s, b Palmer 6 b Chester ... Montgomery, c Rolfe, h Fanshawe 25 c Winters, 1.> Palmer Read, c an(1 b Fanshawe / ... 3 b Palmer ,.. ... Malden, b Palmer .,. 4 c Andrews, b Palmer Lewis, i., b Palmer ... W al ters, b Chester Keating, I.. 'Vilby, b Palmcr Wilkinson, Ibw, b Chestcr Davis, i., not out Extras 7 Extras

o IO o

IO 11

:i}:~; ::: ba~.·

Total

1st Iun.-Fanshawe 4 for 26; Palmer 4 for 52. KING'S SCHOOL. R. J. Wilby, b Tarrant ... R. H. Mallinson, bRead G. H . Fanshawe, b Lewis W. L. B. Palmer, b Tarrant C. H . Rolfe, b Lewis .. . C. B. Andrews, b Lewis .. . R. P. J OiUtSOll, bRead .. . R. C. R Ransol1lC', bRead W. F. G. L. Chester, b Lewis H. G. Leakey, bRead J. S. Winters, not out Extras: Total ••.

Lewis 4

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IS.

'fota l (for 6 wkts .)

2 4

35 5

20 6 14

4 4 4

109

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SCHOOL NEWS. We congratulate the following on receiving their Cricket Colours after the St. Lawrence College Match :-. 1st XI. : A. V. '1'. Dean, F. Straker, G. L. Stokes; 2nd XI. : H. J. Wenban, R. O. A. Gatehouse, R. A. '1'. Anderson, R. A. Hodgson, G. M. Fanshawe, R. E. C. Mead, W. L. B. Palmer.

***

Also the following after the M.C.C. match: - 1st X I.: H . J. Wenban, G. E. Clayton, G. H. Fanshawe, W. L.

O.K.S. A. Seymour sends three numbers of the Camp :Magazine from the intern-

ment depOt at Graningen. He tells us that the numerous attempts at escape have caused mnch stricter parole to be exacted from the prisoners. 'l'hey have now a brass hand and have completely cOllverted Groningen from pro-Germanism. Another acquisition is fOllr asphalt tennis courts.

***

We are pleased to announce the engagement of E. H. Gough to lVIiss

Gibson, R. O. A. Gatchouse. 2nd XI. : E. P. Johnson, C. B. Andrews, C. H . Rolfe, R. J. Wilby, R. G. Strouts.

*** The following promotions have bcen made in the O.T.C. :- '1'0 he Cdt. Officer: SgL Galpin'. To be Sgts. : Cpls. Galpin', Dean ', Straker. '1'0 be Cpls .. : L.-Cpls: Thomas, Mead, Gough '1'0 be L.·CpI5.: Gray, Madge, Cooper', Gatehouse, Clayton.

NEWS. Grace E. Price of Tyler Hill, Canterbury.

***

G. 13. Pratt who obtained his Captaincy in the New Army 11 short time ago is resigning it to go as a cadet to Woolwich .

•* * Lt .·Col. H. A. Livingstone, C.M.G.,

is in command of the Engineers of the 9th Division of the First New Army. Lt.-Col. Livingstone was at the School from 1880 to 1882.

' THE

VIRTUTE

FUNCTI

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PATRUM

DUCES.

W. T. CHAMPION.- Entered the School, Sept., 1911; Vlt h Form, J.n. , 1915; Monitor, May, 1915; 1st X V., 1913- 14-15; Capt. of Football , 1915. J. CHESTER.- -Entered the School, Jan., 1914; 1st XI., 1914- 15; Vice-Capt. of Cricket, 1915. F. J. SIMMS.- Entered the School, Jan., 1911; 1st XV., 1914-15.

HARVEY On Saturday, July 3rd, a visit was mane to the ruins at St. Augustine's College. A party of 17 met after the Cathedral Service in the Parry Library, where the Headmast er described the history of the old churches and showed their relative positions by mea ns of a plan on the hoard. H aving been prepared thus for what was t o be seen later, the party made its way through the Queeningate to the College, where it was conducted over the ruins by the Sub-Warden. Mr. Pott s, t o whose energy the recent excavations are almost entirely due, explained the positions of the three churche. t hat were built 0 11 the site, and pointed out their foundations and the bases of the pillars. Perhaps t he most interesting

SOC lET Y. remains to be se~ l1 were the tombs ot the first Archbishops in the earliest church ; these a re now empty as the coffins were removed in the eleventh century to the third church which \-vas built at that time. But the plaster inside can still be seen although it was originally made about thirteen hundred years ago . The remains of the church of St. Pancras, which are probably the oldest of the ruins in the grounds of the College, were also seen. The visit was extremely interest. ing, a nd the t hanks of t he Society are due to Mr. Pott. for his kindness in showing them round, and also to the Headmaster for his preliminary talk.

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LINES. ON THE PROSPEC'l' FROM 'I'HE LI'lvl'LE UPPER WINDOW.

Two trees-alas ! no more The t wins they were before They' ve altered since the war YOlt can see: The one is still the same, The other's known to fame They call it by the name .. monkey-tree." Two limes-around its crown 'l'he one has leaves, but down The other's leaves have flown to its roots, It's bald abont the head, And very nearly dead, It has no boughs to spread, onl y shoot s.

These two-a li ne of wall Behind t he CathedralA flight of steps-that 's all meets Oll! ga ze ; The S11n is sinking down The green now turns to brown, And evening spreads her gown, merged in haze . I

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K. S. O. T. C.

I was on the seat below the tree That shades t he Mint Yard o'er, 'fhat I found alone with a piece of stone A member of the corps. His clothes were brown, his hair was long His nether lip was black, And I hear him say in a sing ular way With a melancholy quack: Oh I'm the corps and the captain bold And the band of the O.'I'.C., And a sergeant hail, and a corporail, And the sections I, 2, 3. He dropped his gun and tore his hair, And knocked a bout his head, 'I'i11 I couldn't help thinking the lad had heen drinking And so I simply said: 'though my military knowledge Really isn't very hot, I'll eat my hand if I understand How yo u can be the lot. At once the corps and the captain hold, And the hand of the 0.1'.C. ; And a sergeant hail and a corporaH, And the sections I, 2, 3. Then he gave a hitch to his puttees, And tilted up his hat; And hummed and hawed and t alked and jawed, And purred like auy cat. ''l'was in the year of the great war, When the Russians took Premeasle ; That all t he corps excepting four ' ;Vere struck with German measle . There is only me for the captain bold, And the band a re in t heir beds; And the sergeant hail and the corporail Have spots .upon their heads.

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London. S'X MILI,ION EGGS FOR THE WOUNDED.

Probably few people are awa re what an enormous part children have played in the work of collecting the huge total of eggs for our wo uuded sailors and soldiers, fo r which the National Egg Collection has been responsible. Now that t he holidays are commencing it is earnestly hoped by the committee that these little patriots will in no way relax their efforts, but on the contrary, with the more time they will have at their disposal, stri ve

harder thau ever to maintain the full Humber required weekly . The time of year is such that eggs lJave become scarcer and dearer, and every egg and every additional worker is badly needed. Luckily as t he Secretary said recently, "'rhere is no 'Short age of Shells' with liS so jar," but with the coming shortage facing us we must all work the harder to keep our numbers lip . The Head Depot of the Collection where eggs should be sent is at IVlessrs. Harrods, Ltd" Trevor Square. London, S.W ., whilst all cash and correspondence is dealt with by t he H on. Secretary, Mr. R. J. Dartnall, at 154 Fleet Street, I,ondon. E.C.

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To the Ed'itors of " THE

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DEAR SIRS,

May I throu gh the medium of your magazine make an appeal for Illore regularity on the part of the monitorial staff with regard to cal1overs?

oce,ur when not expected. A short while ago there wali a call-over at a match at 4 p.m. How is one to know that t.here will be one? Why should anyone be there at 4 p .m.? If it is more convenient to 'hold a call-over at 4 p.m. it should be notified at teast the day before that people could arrange thea afternoon to suit that time.

. At the beginning of the term a llObee was posted by the Captain of the School that there would be callovers on mat ch days between 3 and 3.30 and 5 and 5.30, absence from one of which was granted t o those with some definite occupation. 'l'here is also a call-over atA p.m. on non-match half-holidays (or should be I)

Wit.h regard to the non-match days a call-over is liable to be held anv time. This afternoon it was at 4. 13 p.m. Many _had been down at 4 p.m. and waited t) or 10 minutes and then r~turned to their house or their occupation. May I appeal for more regularity a ye monitors ? '

My complaint is not that such call-overs are not. held, but that t hey

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To tlte Ed·itors of "

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D EAR SIRS,

" - - egregios, adiul1cta, superbia mores," is all that I have elicitf'd il; the last fi ve. years from the inspiring message which hangs over the "Old H all " door. The charact ers t oo appea r t o be of the XVIth century type. This motto, so I am told, sets forward t he highest principles of social ~lfe . yet surely its lUoral exhortation IS somewhat Jost On the inhabitants of. the haJl who for many years have faIled to Inte rpret it. Perh aps it will be made legible some day.

Wh y canllot the Corps have a n Int~r-p l atoo n competition or pref.;orabl y an mter-t platoon competit i011, (i .e., a t utor-set co mpetition ) to compete for the Section Cnp so temptingly displayed 111 the Gymnasium ? It seems unfortunate that snch an upportunity for aroltsinR" keenness in the members of the O.'I.C. has been overlooke d and I sincerely hope t his letter wili have some effect. Yours obedientl y, No. 2 PLATOON.

Yours sincerely, T o the Editors oJ"

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AN UPHOLDER OF "MOS."

D EAR S IRS,

I have noticed that many of the "whole school" photograp hs in t he New Hall are minus glass. It seems a pity t hat these interesting curios should thus fade under superfluous laye r of dust wit hout hope of being replaced; and S11 rely we are not stjll ill 1912; our friends of 1913 and '14 have not yet ap peared in t he H all. ~e rh ~ pg also those who put new glass 111 WIll t ake t he trouble to h ang the pIcture!? more or less systematicall y and wIth equal lengths of wire- if wire they must have. At present their appearance is anything but soothing? YOUIS with respect, A. R. '1'IS'l'IC.

T o the Editor., of "

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HONOURT·: O S IRS,

Not long ago four perso ns were unable to pl a~ fives at 5.30 on a halfholiday because the only key was unavailable. The court ought never to have been locked up at such a ridiculous hour ill t he first place, and surely the fives captain might be entrusted with a key of his own seeing t hat he arranges at what times people are to play, et c. Yours in expectation,

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T o the EdÂˇitors oJ " THE CAN'I'UARIA N." DEAR SIRS, It has, as I t hink, been the duty of the House COlllmit tee Secretary to bring up t o date t he footer shie.ld s in the Gymnasium. I regret to note that. some member of the School has failed to make the arrangements necessary. YOUIS

trul y,

I". O. R . WARD.

T o tlte Editors of"

would it not be of adva ntage to performers in the A COl11t, if the fir t ree in the corner were remo ved ? Also would not Colonel H egan's garden suffer less from the Ta vages of tennis balls, if wire netting were placed on the wall between it and the school tennis court.s ? These proposals may possibl y appear to be rather late in t he term, but there will be plenty of time to chew the cud of reflection about them between now and next year.

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DEAR SIRS, As tennis is distinctly an energetic game, and leads to much running about,

Yours hopefull y, SLAZ!<:NGE R II.

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EDITORIAL. There h as come the beginning of another year for t he School, and with it bright prospects and hopes. Numbers are once again increasing-but fo ur members of t he Sixth Form left at t he close of t he Summer Term, and the new boys number twenty-one in the Senior and fo urteen in the Jullior School. But the School is not even now as full as we could wish it to be or indeed as it would be in the usual course of things. 'f he war came-for us-at the wrong moment . We can say without und ue pride t hat " Our flower was in flushing

when blighting was nearest." The greater then is t he School's sacrifice, aud well h as it borne it . But in order to make things run as smoothly as usual, and as indeed we tnlst they h ave in the past year, the School must not forget t hat ext ra effort which is required from each one of us. We have 110 room for slackers, the

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Headmast er reminded us at the beginning of tenn. 'I'he football t erm of all others is t he term for keenness and energy, perh aps for other reasons, perhaps only because it is a begin ning, a nd new authority is apt to t ake up its responsibilities wit h a burst of zest and energy. We have heard so much of the spirit of self-sacrifice since the war began, but far t oo many of us still appear to connect this spirit with nothing except heroism on the battlefield- perh aps riskin g one's own life to save a comrade. Our own dutv of self-sacrifice is all t he harder in t hat i.t is so easily overlooked in this way . . Each of us h as his defini te duty t o fulfil by " carrying on" with unabating eagern ess and by not " gro using ' ~ ove rmuch at what will probably turn out t o be a purely personal grievance after all . VrJ'e were reminded of this in our Commemoration Service last t erm: " I s it possible that we a re only just this yea r beginning t o underst and t he real meaning of the crest we are proud t o- wear ... ... the Cross against t he blue charged with the I. X . of t he Na me of J esus Christ ? " a nd, " now t hat we are called upon t o understand the real meaning of that Name, we know that we are signed for Sac rifice." \\That other advice, then, can we give except" carry-o n "? 'the country has entered upon another dreary year o.f war, many more names will be added to tile Roll of H onour, we in our tur n may have t ime to play our part, but now let us live fo r t he present. " Dum loquimur, fugeri t invida aetas: carpe diem qua m mi nimum credula postero ." Let ti S t urn a1l our energies t o t his one main object: to make the King's School a fairer and a wo rthier being even t h an it now is,- and t his is the 0ppOlt unity- a being more fitted to inspire wit h courage a nd self-sacrifice t hose who are fighting in t he service of t heir Country,'

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In !lDemoriam.

...

CHARI.ES G E ORGE BILLING. CAPÂˇiÂˇ., R .M.L.r.

...

H e was sent out to t he Dardanelles in April and was killed in action there in J nne of t hIS year.

One of our older O.K.S., C. G. Billing, entered the School in. 1892 and left in 1896. At School he (hd not rise greatl y t o fame either in athletics or in work. The outbreak of war found him holding t he position of Capt ain in the Royal Marines, t o which post he had been gazetted on the 1st J anuary, 1912.

J AMES

Wc should like to express our deepest sympathy with his relatives in t his their grevious loss.

R .I.P.

RANDOLPH I NNES HOPKINS.

CAPT. , 1ST C ANADIAN CONTI NGEN1'.

...

We deeply regret to announce that J . R. In nes Hopkins was killed in France in J une ; he was 3S years of age . He had come over from Saskat chewan wit h t he first Contingent after the outb~e~k o~ wa ~, and was gazetted a captaln In Ius reglluent (the 5th Canadian I nfant ry Battalion) on September 22nd, 1914 .

H e was at the School from 1890- 1895. Like C. G. Billing he left so long ago that but few remember him while he was here; before he left he was in the VIth F orm and was made a School Moni tor. He had seen service in t he South African War as a t roo per in the North umberland Hussars.

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JOHN HARDY MUSSON . 2ND LraUT., ROYAl. WEST SURRey RUG'!'.

Most of us remember J. H. as he came in January, 1910, and left in July, 1912. He was very popular and was somewhat of an athlete, gaining in his last year at the School his Sports Colours and his First Boat Colours . He was 18 years of age when he left School and shortly after the outbreak of war he took a commission in the Royal ';Vest Surrey Regt. He had been doing excellent work at the fro nt a nd was mentioned in t he last list of MUSSOll,

despatches as having been awarded the Military Cross, but this award was subsequentl y cancelled because his name had unfortunately been confused with t hat of J. II. Messom, who received the award instead, On July 18th, shortl y after his name had appeared in the despat ch he lost his life, and many of us still at the School will mourn the loss of a good comrade and a gallant gentleman .

R.I.P.

CRIS'tOPHER MOWBRAY MORRIS. CAPT., 1ST (ADJU'tANT 7TH) BN. SOUTH STAFltORDSHIRE Rl~Gl'.

C. M. Morris was a member of the School from Sept., 1903, to December, 1906. He was originally in the 1st Battalion of the S. Staffordshire Regt. but simultaneously with his

promotion to captain 011 September 20th, 1914, he was made Adjutant of the 7th Battalion. H e lost his life in the Dardanelles in August being just over 25 years of age. '

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SEYMOUR GORDON DUPREY. ASSISTANT PAVMASTltR

R .N.R.

S. G. Duprey was lost in II.M'S' I of age and had been at the School Ramsay , how or where apparently from January, 1903, to December, is not disclosed. He was 26 years 1905.

JOHN CHILD MORRIS. TEMP . 2ND LmUT ., 8'tH B N. WEI,SH REG't.

Again our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the relations and friends of one whom many of us knew personally at this School. J. C. Morris was killed at the Dardanelles on August 8th. He had been at the School from Sept., 1905, to July , 19l1 , and had lately been at Wells 'l'heological College and was to have been ordained this year. But he obeyed his country's~call and wa( gazetted on J anuary 4th

of th is year to a commission in the 8th Bn . Welsh Regt. He was soon sent out to the Dardanelles where he met his death. He was 23 years of age. He had two brothers younger than himself, both "f whom were at the School, and one of them who only left a yea r ago, A. J. Morris, is now a private in the Artist's Rifles.

R.I.P.

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ERIC COPPIN BING. 2ND LIEut., 3RD H OME COUN'tIUS BRIGADE. R.F.A.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the parents and relatives of E. C. Bing, who met his death while riding a motorcycle at Sevenoaks . I-Ie had previously been in France on a course of artillery tra ining, and had returned for the purpose of instruction before actuall y going to the front with his Brigade. He was buried in St. Martin's churchyard, and several O.K.S. and officers of his Brigade attended the funeral.

He was one of the numerous O. K.S. in Colonel Page's Brigade of the R.F.A., to which Brigade he was gazetted on J a nuary 27th of this year. He had been at the School for four years and had left in July, 1914, being then 18 years of age. He was a good officer and extremely popular among his men, and in his death they have sustained a great loss.

R.I.P.

HENRY MARK HUGH COOPER. Lmu'!', ,

KING EDWARD'S HORSE.

Two O.K.S. in this Regiment, the King's Overseas Dominion Regt., came from afar to serve their country-H. M. H. Cooper and '1'. A. I zard. '1'he fonner was killed in action in France in August, 1915 . He had been made a Lieutenant on November 28th, while '1'. A. Izard had received commissioned rank in his regiment eight days lat er.

H. 1'11. H. Cooper was at the School from September, 1899, to June, 1901. H e too was not much before the public eye, and did not rise very high in the bare two years he had at the School. We offer our deepest sympathy to his relatives in their sad loss.

R.I.P.

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JOHN HARRY MEERS. T EMP. CAPT ., R.A.M,C.

Captain J. H. Meers, M.R.C.S., to take over the medical charge L.R.C.P., entered the School iu of the 1st Loyal Lancashire Regt. October, 1898, and left in July, in the place of an officer who had 1902. At the beginning of the war been killed in action. On October he joined the R.A.M.C. and did 10th he left his trench to bring in good work for a year in base hos- a wounded comrade, and was pitals, ambulance corps and the first wounded in the arm by a bullet sanitary section in France. After and then killed by shrapnel. R. I .P. a year spent in this way he offered

1{4 J AMES STANLEY YATES. 2ND LIEUT"

(3RD RESERve) BN

ROYAL WEST KENT RBGT.

>1<

It might seem that something We much regret to announce the death in action of J. S. Yates. is detracted from onr feelings for H e was at the School from June, the relatives of those who have died 1903, to July, 1908, aud was a for their country, by the repeated monitor during the last two years expressions of sympathy which we of his t ime here. Before leaving he are forced to offer on snch sad obtained an Exhibition at H ertford occasions as this; but in reality College, Oxford. He was p opular the opposite is the case. Our at School, and all who knew h1ln sympathy derives additional feeling will feel t he deepest sorrow at his and poignancy from the repetition of it, and in this case too may we sudden death. He was gazetted to a com- offer our heartfelt sympathy and mission on April 3rd , 1915, and feeling for those who have suffered only went out to France a month by his death. or so ago . He was killed in action R.I.P. on October 20t h .

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SPEECH

DAY.

Speech Day was celebrated this year on Monday, July 27t h, and t hough proceedings were somewhat curtailed, was no less impressive and solemn to those who were present. An impressive sermon was preached at the Commemoration Service in the morning by the anniversary preacher, the Rev. E. L. A. Hertslet , O.K.S ., Vicar of Ramsgat e. The Speeches and Prizegiving were commenced in the Chapter H ouse at 2p,m. 'l'he members of the Chapter present were the Dean of Canterbury the Lord Bishop of Dover, Dr. Maso n and Dr. Moore. ' The Speeches presented by the Sixth Form were as follows :_ I .-GREEK REClTA'I'ION. An urgent appeal to the Athenians to prosecute the wa r vigorously Demosthenes. R . J . Routh . 2.-LA LE'lvfRE CHARGEE Hortense ... Hector M. Fougasson (an American) F rancine .. ,

Labiche . . R. H . Mallinson. I-!. Wace. S. G. Galpin. J. S. Blunt .

,Hortense loves Hector, but canllot bring herself t~ " name the day" be,cause of the length of hiS adverbs. Mcallwlulc, Peter Fougasson , whose Wife has recently met Wlth a fatal accident proposes to her by registered letter. H e has fallen in love with her by reason of her resc ll1bl a n c~ t o his late wife, and when he is refused he proceeds to try to hang himself with a rope which he always carries with him. Ho rtense calls Francine to her aid, and 0 11 Hector arrivi ng with a telegram annol1ncing that B etsey after all is not dead, all cuds happily.

Before Harlleur

3.-ENGLISH RECI'I'A'rION. Henry V. iii. l - Sltallespeare. A. W. Rigden. 4.-LATIN RECl'fA'I'ION. '

J he Praises of Italy

Virgil. A. V. T. Dean.

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5,-Scene from HENRY VIII. (Act iii. Sc. 2) King Henry VIII. Cardinal Wolsey Duke of No rfolk .. . Duke of Suffolk Earl of Surrey Lord Ch amberlain Thomas Cromwell ...

B. A. R. I-!. R. G. A.

Shakespeare. W. Galpin. Lindsey. E. C. Mead. E . Madge . J . Routh. E. Clayton . G. D. West.

The Scene is laid in the Ante-chamber to the K ing's Apartment, and represents the fall of Cardinal Wolsey.

The Speeches were quite up t o standard and the a udience showed their appreciation of t he good work of t he Masters who arranged them a nd of the performers the,mselves h.Y generous . applause. Ro ut~l at o~ce commanded attent ion by hIS able delIve ry of a slllgularly apt and ImpressIve passage from Demosthenes. He made his points well a nd combined a fullÂˇbodied intonation wit h a fine restraint. A note of comedy was struck by t he French.Speech which followed . Galpin in particular must be congratulated on sust aining t he amuseÂˇ ment of business and dialogue in t he p rincipal part, while all perfo rmers showed the admirable sense of restraint which characterised the preceding perfo rmance. The E nglish and Latin recitations were very creditably given, the first full of spirit t he second of a more subtle appeal. But the feature of the afte rnoon 's programme was undo ubtedly the English Speech in which Lindsey played the part of t he fallen Wolsey t o perfection ; whilst the lords acco mplished t he rather difficult feat of standing still in various postures on the stage with commendable perseverance . The abo~ition of m';!ch of the comic element did not ~eell~ to depreciat e the speeches 111 any way 111 the eyes of the School, and the reCItatIOns we re not long enough t o be dull t o t hose who perhaps could not follow them, whilst t heir appropriat eness rendered them additionally interesting to those who could. The H eadmaster then proceeded t o review the life of the School during the past year . H e said that he was sorry not to see a la rger gathering that day. Canon Danks had very kindly sent t he following message : " Please give my hearty good wishes to the boys who are leaving. The School has won a new and interesting place in Brit ish annals, and its scholars will maintain and adorn that place," (Applause) . Any review, the Headmaster said, of t he occurrences of the past year was bound t o be coloured by t he fact t hat as in other Schools the older boys h ad left before their time, to serve ; the result being the weakening of such bodies as the Sixth Form, t he E leven and t he Fifteen, The lat e Captain of the School had won

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a mathematical scholarship at Pembroke College, Cambridge, but neither he nor any others were going up to the Universities, which was significant of the fact that the School was now at war. War circumstances had naturally affected the School games, but the sports which had been held on Blare's Piece were particularly successful. The Harvey Society had been extremely active and had visited both the Gas Works and St. Augustine's. The School Contingent of the Officers' Training Corps had been showing fresh enterprise and vigour. He thonght he was right in saying that its value had been proved over and over

again. Speaking of the list of O.K.S. on naval or military service, the Headmaster said that 66 were or had been serving in the Royal Navy, 131 in the Regular Army, 60 in the Special Reserve, 113 in the New Army, 101 in the Territorial Force, 7 Chaplains, 29 in the over-seas troops, 1 in the Italian Legion attached to the French Army, and 4 not classified-total 512. (Applause) . '1'hey were very proud of course of all that their Old Boys h ad done, and the memories of those who had fallen would not be easily forgotten in that place . '1'hougb the School was reduced in numbers and though they were a younger body than usual, he thought he might say that he had never been more proud of the School tban he was now. 'l'hose who were too young 'to serve must not be in too much of a hurry. As he had told them, they were the reserve of the country, and the country did not want to use up its reserve before its time. 'l'hose present would have to wait, he feared, until another Speech Day for their celebration of victory, but at any rate one was safe in saying one thing now: the public schools of England had not been backward in responding to their country's call . (Applause) . '1'he Headmaster then distributed the prizes. After readin g the list of distinctions gained during the year, and the names of those mentioned in despatches, the Dean said he thought it a matter for great gratification that the ordinary work of the School had gone on so satisfactorily and that the School at the same time should have responded so generously to the call of the country. It was no more than he should have expected of the School that lies under the shadow of Canterbury Cathedral. It was a very striking fact in the relation of this country to the war that this was the first time in the history of the country that every great school in England had taken part in the war. The old Napoleonic wars for instance were waged by an army that was a purely professional army and the country as a whole was not called ,upon to take a part in them; there was not that enrolment, as it were, of the great institutions of the country. Oxford and Cambridge were now practically denuded of undergraduates . And there was not a great school, not a college or university which was not practically enrolled in the army as far as the greater part of its members were concerned.

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One thing which the country had already attait~ed was the sense of ~niversal duty. Though some persons, he feared, had not flsen t~ the fulfilment of that duty, yet events since t he outbreak ?f war had aroused }~1 ,all classes a sense, of universal dnty to do what was ),osslble. (Applause). Ih1S was a great thmg for ottr future, particularly that It should have been ar?~sed ll~ Ot~I schools and universities, because it was the best assu rance of that Splnt contlllUlng to d~velop in greater and greater strength . (Applause). It had been forced by thIS wa~ upon every yo ung man, that after all he was be1l1g educated not fOl persona success and adva ncement in life, but that he should be able and ready, should the time come, to sacrifice his life and his all in the serVIce of Ius country and his God.

PRIZES

ADJUDGED

DURING THE

Captain's Prize (Mitchinson) . . . .. . Classics (Bf'ougMon) Mathematics (Mitchinson) ... ." Modem Languages, French (Mi tchinson) .. "German (Greaves) Natural Science (M-itehinson) ... English Literature (Streatjeild)

YEAR 1914- 1915. W.

Potts.

A. Lindsey.

Drawing ... Natural History Collections

A. G. D. West. W. J. Potts. J. S. Blunt. S. G. Galpin. W. J. Potts. A. Lindsey (prize) . R. J. Routh . I A. I#indsey . A. Liudsey. A. Lindsey. A. Lindsey. N. V. J·Ialward. A. G. D. West. E. S. Wills. A. G. D. West.

History VI. Form (Sta1l1ey) " V. Form (Galpin) " IV. 'P orm .. . . .. Prench, IV. to lIIe. I"orm (Greaves) Mathematics, Div. I. lHarrisonl .. D! v. II. H arr~son " Dlv. Ill. HaYr~sonl " Div. IV. Hayruon

A . V . T. Dean. R. A. Finn. N . V. Halward. E. J. Howlett. J. S. Blunt. S. A. L. Allen. C. H . Watson. K. H. Wheeler.

Classical Composition (Dean Farrar) Private Study (Edward Blore) ... Latin Prose (F. a1ld H. Horsley) Latin Verse English Essays (Galpin) Geo~raphy (Member's Prize) MUSIC

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DIVINITY

PRIZES.

VI. Form (Broughton)

w. J. Potts. A. V. 1'. Dean (Prize). A. V. T. Dean. G. L. D . Davidson. J. S. Blunt. J, E . Scautlebl1ry . D. Stainer. I N. V. Halward. H. G. Leaky. I. E. McIntyre. J. F. Mulvey. S. A. L. Allen. N. V. Halward. I. E. McIntyre.

" Midsulllmer (Galpi'~) •• (Mathematical Specialists) Va. Form (Marshall Wild) ... Army Class (Archdeacon oj Maidstone) Vb. Form (M a"shalt Wild) , .. IV. Form (Archdeacon of Maidsto1lC) IlIa. Form .,. . .. IIIb. Form (Head Master)

nle. Form !Head Master)

V. IV.

Form Elwyn) Form Elwyn)

Lower School

...

FORM

PRIZES.

VI. Form (Christmas) .. . Va. Form (Christmas) .. . (Midsulllmer, Gord01~) " Composition " English Essay Army Class (Christmas) .. (Midsummer) Vb. Form (Christmas) IV. Form (Christmas)

R. J. Routh. S. Blunt. P. Straker. L. Bull. L. H. Thomas. R. A. '1'. Anderson. M. Duncan. F. Straker. R. A. Finn. D. J . T . Jeans. R. E. Newton. G. R. M. Apsey. G . R. M .. Apsey. R. F. Winder. H. L. S. Pearse. H. F. Paige.

" (l\fidsuI1l1llcr) Ilia. Form (Christmas) .. iMidSUmmer) IIlb. Form Christmas) " Midsulllmer) lIle. Form Christmas) " (Midsummer)

LOWER SCHOOL Mathematics (Christmas) (Midsummer) Natural Science (Mitchi1lson) French ... History Dictation . .. Geo~raphy (Member's Prize) MUSIC

...

Drawing English (Evam)

...

PRIZES. R. E. Newtoll. E. P. Gough. { R. W. Keymer (Prize) . L. W. Harrison.

G. R. M. Apsey. R. \V. Keymer.

{ C. W. Kempton.

G. R. M. Apsey. H. R. Filmer. I. E. McIntyre. J. C. Lindsay. G. R. M. Apsey.

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PRIZES. H. G. C. Mall.by. { G. F. Agutter (Prize). R. C. Maylam. C. VV. Kempton. P. Mason. P. Mason. A. J. Whichcord. J. P. Wilson. J. S. Clegg. i.

110,. Form (Christmas) "

(Midsummer)

lIb. Form !ChristmaS)

" Midsummer) lIe. Form Christmas) (Midsummer) " I. Form (Christmas) " (Midsummer) Divinity (Hodgson) : IIa. Form IIb. Form lie. Form I. Form English : lIa. Form lIb. Form lIe. Form I. Form Mathematics (Christmas) (Midsummer)

R. C. !\'Iaylam. P. Mason. H. K. L. Way. J. S. Clegg. i.

R. C. Maylam. P. Mason . A. J. Whichcord. J. S. Billinghurst. G. S. P. Scantlebury. H. W. Baker. H. W. Baker. H. W. Baker. D. F. Griffiths.

Drawi~g

Dictation Music ...

Anniversary Preacher. RBV. E . L. A. HItR'1'sr,Itt (O .K.S. 1891-1897), Vicar of Ramsgate. The List of Anniversary Preachers goes b ack to 1714.

Exhibitioner. W.

J. Pot'ts,

(Rose) Mathematical Exhibitioner, Pembroke College, Cambridge.

The O.K.S. Gift. R. A. T . ANDERSON.

The Waddington Gift. G. M. K. LAWSON, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.

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Exhibitioners now at the Universities. G. H. CtAVpor,B. (Rose) Classical Scholar, St. Jobu's College, Oxford. -G. R, DAWDARN, (Parker) Mathematical Scholar, Corpus Christi, College, Cambridge C. W. KIDSON, (Rose) Classical Scholar, Queen's College, Cambridge. E. J . H ODGSON, (Bu1Jce) Mathematical Scholar, J eSlis College, Cambridge. R, G. CROSSE. (Parker) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. H . G . RAIN, (Eastbridge HospUal) Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. R . S. F. COOPER, (Rose) Classical Exhibitioner, Exeter College, Oxford . G. E. J . GEN't, (Stanhope) I"ord S t uden t, Trinity College, Oxford. F . C. GEN'tRY, (Stanhope) Classical Exhibit ioner, J esus College, Cambridge â&#x20AC;¢ Vacate this j 'ltly .

Scholars. Elected November, 1914. KING'S SCHOLARS . JUNIORS.

PROBATIONERS.

W. E. C. Pettman .

H. D. A. A. D. K. R.

J . E. ScanUebury. W. L. Gibson . R . J. Wilby.

W . Fuller. J. T. l eans. H. Syk es. N. Howlett, j1mior School. F. Griffiths, j1mior School. I . 'l'opliss, jum,or School. W. KeYlller.

ENTRANCE SCHOLARS.

School H om e.

Mr . ReaY'8 House. H. L. Petavel.

D . J. 1'. Jeans. H. W. F uller. C. H. Watson.

M r. Poole'6 House A. H . Sykes.

Elected J"ne , 1915. KING'S SCHOLARS. SENIORS.

G. E. Clayton. A. V. T. Dean .

R. E. C. Mead.

L. H . Thomas.

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J UNIORS .

J. S. Linnell.

S. A. L. Allen.

S. L. D. P. D.

Panuiter. Goble. Heesolll, ] 1mior School. Wace. C. Childs-Clarke. D. S. Blunt, Junior School: G. S. P. Scantlebury, Jun. School.

R. E. Brcffit.

R. A. Finn. C. H, Rolfe,

D. H. S. R. F.

EN'i'RANCE SCHOLARS .

111,.. Reay's House.

School House. G. L. Braidwood . P. R. Wacc . W. D. West.

J. S . Linn ell .

B. F. C. Childs-Clar ke . S. D. Parmiter. Mr . Poole's l1ouse. I H. E. H. Bodington.

C. D. Graham.

Academical and other Distinctions gained during the year 1914- 15. w.

I. PO't'l'S ...

...

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I-I. C. CUMDERDA'tCH (j1tn. School) ...

G. F. AGU't'tER (junior School) C. I . GAt.PIN . .. A. I . PAR'tRIDGE H. l'OWNSHEND C. I . GAT,PIN .. .

Mathematical Exhibition, Pembroke College, Cambridge Admission into Royal Naval College, Osborne. Admission into Royal Naval College, Osborne.

Class . Scholar, St. I ohn's College, Oxford; 2nd Class, Literae H UlU8niores. St . E d mund's Hall, Oxford; 2nd Class, Theology. 35th Place, H. I .C. Examin ation. 53rd Place, H. I. C. Examin ation.

P. M. SYKES (O. K .S. 1880-1881), Li e ut.~Col. , Consul General of Kashgar, C.M.G., C.I.E. Awarded K.C.I.E. T he following h ave been admitted to Royal Military Academy, Woolwich : By Examination : N. A. R. PO'l"tER, G. M. K. LAWSON. By Nomination : R . F . MASON . . Royal Military Colle~e, Sandh urst:By Examination: I . E. W I 'l"t, W. G. ItLUKE, D. OSBORNE. By Nomination: C. L. P. HEMING, R. I. K IR'tON, S. I . F. MAIDEN, G. H. CROSSE, E H. F. MORRIS, I . H. MUSSON, J. S. WACHI{R. Military College, Quet ta (I ndian Army) : C. E. V. P HILLIPS, C. F. HODGSON .

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IN HIS lVIAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additions and corrections have to be made :ROY AL NAVY AND MARINES. 1879-82 H. BIRON Act. Commander, R.N.R. 1903-05 S. G. DUPREY Asst. Paymaster, R .N.R. -98 A. L. D. SKINNER Sub. Lieut.; R.N.V.R. 1912- 14 D. S'l'AINER ... A.B. ; R.N. Division, 3rd Hawke Bn. W. H. L. '1'RIPP has been promoted to Major, J. P. A. RICHARDSON to Lient. S. G. DUPREY was lost in H.M.S. "Ramsey." REGULARS AT THE FRONT. 1902-03 C. M. G. DUNHILL Capt.; R .E . 1890- 91 D. W . L. SPILI,ER ... Major; R.F.A. W. G. FLUKE and W. A. GORDON have been wounded. H. ROWAN-ROBINSON has 'been promoted to Lt.-Col. ; W. H. EVANS, R. B. FUN'r, R . LAING, A. L. PARIS, and A. P . H. TRUEMAN .to Major; H. GARDNER, H. H. E. GOSSET, H . H. HAYES, and R. J. P. HUMPHREY to Capt.; T. S. CAVE, W. L. EASTWICKE-FIELD, D. O. FARDELL, C. C. SMYTHE, J . E. WITI'to Lieut. COMMISSIONS IN THE SPECIAL RESERVE. W. S. BARROLL 2nd Lieut.; 3rd Bn. Lincolnshire Regt. R. H. W. BRINSLEYRICHARDS 2nd Lieut.; W. Riding Regt. 1906-09 A. E. CARPEN'tER 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd (attd. 1st) Bn. R. West Kent Regt. 1902-03 W. DANN 2nd Lieut.; Gloucestershire Regt. 1901-04 T . D. DIXON 2nd Lient.; R. Warwickshire Regt. 1909- 12 R. A. FARO 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) 1896- 00 J. A. HELLARD 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Bn. Somerset L.I. 1905- 10 R . H . LI'lvl'LE .. . 2nd Lieut.; 3rd Bn. Essex Regt. A. E . CARPENTER, and C. F. N. RYAN have been wounded. Also J. L. ELS'l'ON for the third time . J. DEIGHTON, G. E . J. GEN1', J. R. HAYMAN, T. Â·S. NELSON, and W. L. E. REYNOLDS have been promoted to Capt. R. JUCKES, A. J. LUSH, R. W. H . MOLINE, F. H. SEABROOKE to Lieut. TERRITORIAL COMMISSIONS. 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties Bde., R.F.A. 1902-12 N. E. ASHENDEN 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties Bde., R .F.A. 1905- 12 P. D. BAKER .. . Lieut. ; 9tb Bn. Middlesex Regt. 1901-03 C. E. O. BAX .. . 2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties Bde" R .F .A. 1909-12 C. E. W. CHAPMAN 1905-08 1894-06

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2nd Lieut. ; 3rd Home Counties Bde., R .F.A. 2nd Lieut.; 7th Bn. Cheshire Regt. Lieut.; 7th Bn. Gordon Highlanders. 2nd Lieut.; King Edward's Horse. 2nd I,ieut.; 10th Bn. Middlesex Regt. 2nd Lieut. ; 9th Bn. Middlesex Regt. 2nd Lieut.; 5th Bn. The BufIs (E. Kent Regt.) 2nd Lieut.; 5th Bn. Liverpool Regt. 2nd Lieut. ; Suffolk Regt. Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, 4th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. 1903-06 H. PETLEY 2nd Lient. ; 5th Bn. London Regt. 1904-07 G. SPICKERNELL Capt. ; 4th Bn. '1'he Buffs (East Kent Regt.) 1881-89 G. R . WELSTEAD Capt . ; Huntingdon Cyclist Bn. T. H. KEBLE has been invalided home from the Dardanelles. C. W. BRANNON and T. H. GILLE'l"r have been wounded. H. C. ASHENDEN, T. S. EMERY have been promoted to Capt. J. F. R. BURNETT, W. H. G. DUNBAR, J. C. LUCAS to Lieut. 1903-13 1907- 12 1886- 88 1896-01 1906-09 1903-05 19041902-09 1907-09 1877-84

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F . FINN H . W. GOUGH B. INNES A. I ZARD A. KEYSER .. . C. KEYSER .. . D. MAXTED .. . D. NORTON .. . PA1'ERSON .. . L. PERKINS (Rev.)

COMMISSIONS IN THE NEW ARMIES. 1907-08 H. F. C. CANNELL Lieut.; R .E. 1900-05 F. M. DEIGHTON 2nd Lieut. ; R.F.A. 1901-03 T. FIRMINGER ... 2nd Lieut. ; 9th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regt.) 1902-11 F . L. GOAD 2nd Lieut. ; 23rd Bn. Manchester Regt. 1901-03 R . A. HAMLYN 2nd Lieut.; A.S.C. 1901-06 L. H . JONES 2nd Lieut. ; King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. 1901-04 W. H. LovA'l"r ... 2nd Lieut.; R.F.A. 1898- 02 J. H. MEERS Capt.; R .A.M.C. (Killed in action). 1895-00 G. A. F. QUENTIN 2nd Lieut.; 14th Bn. Rifle Brigade. 1885-90 B. J. Ross 2nd Lieut.; 17th Bn . Sherwood Foresters. 1903-07 E. M. TUKE 2nd Lieut.; 16th Bn. Manchester Regt. 1904- 09 C. H. WOODHOUSE ... Lieut.; 12th Bn. York and Lancaster Regt. C. H. CLAY'rON, A. R. EDGELL, A. J. '1'. FI,EMING-SANDES, and L. G. ROBER'rsoN have been wounded . . A. R . EDGELL and H. WACHER have been promoted to Capt. P . S. BARBER, G. V. ORMSBY and J. C. PAGE to Lieut. N.C.O.'s AND MEN. 1907-15 W. T. CHAMPION Pte.; London Irish Rifles. 1907-10 G. O. R . CREMER Pte.; 1st Bn . Calcutta Volnnteer Rifles. 1906-15 E. S. WILLS Pte.; H.A.C. J . H. HOUGHTON has been promoted to Sergt.

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CRICKET. LIST

O I> I'ON I~ N T:; .

DATg,

FIXTURES, GROUND.

1st XI.

.. ...

Tu. 6. Sat. July 10.

Tu. Sat.

20. 24Â·

St. Augustine's College S. Edmund's School St. Lawrence College 49 th nn. Canadian Expedit ionary Force

M.C.C. ..

IIome .. II omc ... H ome ... fl ome

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... I-l ome ... Home ...

49 th Bn. Canad ian Expeditionary F orce

RUN S FOR .

RESULT.

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1916 .

Won Lost Lost Lost Lost ' Drawn

2nd I nn,

'" I nn. 229

RUN S AGAINST.

lSllnn.

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for 7 .. 122 12 3 104

124?o~ 7

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173 for 3

In ns. declared closed

- -- - - - --- --2nd XI. Wed. June 23. S. Edmund's Seh, 2nd XI. Away S. Edmund's Sch.2nd X I. Home Dover College 2nd XI. . Away 20. Ttl.

T u. July 6.

l si XI.; 211d

X.T.:

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Won. Won.

Lost

Played, 6.. Won, 3: I)

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109 20

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2 ..

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49 95 102

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1ST XI. KING'S

MATCHES.

SCHOOL v. M.C.C.

Although the School suffered defeat once agaiu at the hands of a very strong M.C.C. team. yet on no occasion during the season had they shown better form. 'l'he team we had to oppose included four well-known county players- Thompson. Fielder, Huish and R. P. Keigwin. The match was played on the St. Lawrence Ground on Tuesday. July 20th. Our opponents won the toss and batted first. Their captain (Hulton) opened the innings with Lathom. and but 30 runs we re scored in the hour's play before lunch. Afterwards three wickets fell quickly, but Thompson and Houghton added 50 runs before the latter's wicket fell with the score at 99. The School secured three more wickets before the innings was declared closed at 206 for 8 . Thompson having made 101 not out. 'l'he School batting was without exception dull. Thompson and Keigwin divided the wickets between them. the former for an average of 3, the latter for an average of 7Âˇ5 runs per wicket. The School bowling. especially before lunch. and fielding were good. The batting was. naturally perhaps. weak. most of the batsmen being as good as out before they went in to bat. 'l'he scores were:M.e.e. C. Hulton (Capt.). retired A. M. Lathom, c and b Stokes C. H. J. Hayman, b Stokes R. Walker, b Stokes Thompson, not out A. V. H oughton, c Clayton, b Mead J. G. Howard, b Stokes .. . J . Dean, b Wenban .. . R . P. Keigwin, c Routh. b Clayton Huish, not out Fielder, did not bat .

Extras

Total (for 8 wkts .) ÂˇInnings declared closed. Stokes 4 for 50.

11 19 11

101

14 11 2

'206

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K I NG'S G. E. Clayton, b Thompson R . J. Routh, b Thompson A. V. T. Dean, b Thompson F. Straker, b Keigwin .. , G. L. Stokes, lbw, b Keigwin R. O. A. Gatehouse, b Thompson H. J. Wenban, fUll out , .. W. L. Gibson , c H ayman, b Keigwill G. H. Faushawe, b Thompson R. A. Hodgson, not out .. , R. E. C. Mend, b Kcigwin Extras Total ... Thompson 5 for 16;

SCHOOL. 5

9 3 10 2

o 9

o 2

5 6

Keigwill 4 for 30.

KING'S SCHOOL v. 49TH BN. CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. Instead of the usual fixture against the O.K.S. on the last Saturday of the term, we played a second match against the Canadians. Ott! opponents batted first, and Capt. Ball lost no time in commencing to score . Ricbardson, Alliston and Stratton all gave Capt. Ball valuable help and brought tbe score up to 54 for three wickets. At this point Sergt. Merrett joined Capt. Ball, and the two very soon gained a complete mastery over the School bowling, hitting with such effect that the score was brought up to 173 by four o'clock, when the innings was declared closed. The School fielding showed some improvement, and Straker did not let a single bye. The SchoQI batting though somewhat slow was accurate. The light was very bad so late in the afternoon, and 124 for 7 wickets was a good score against very steady bowling. Clayton, Straker, Gatehouse, and Gibson all 'contributed useful scores. By the time the 7th wicket had fallen, it was time to draw stumps, and thus the last match of the season ended in a very creditable draw.

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Scores :THE

CANADIANS.

Capt. W. R. Ball, llot out Pte. Richardson, c Dean, b Clayton Sergt. Alliston, c Dean, b Stokes ... Pte. Stratton, c Clayton, b Stokes Sergt. Merrett, not out ". Lieut. R. H. Gregory Cpl. Freebody Pte. Hall }did not bat. Sergt. Houghton Pte. McSweeney Pte. Hass~ Extras

10 15 17

Total (for 3 wkts.) *Innings declared closed,.

KING'S G. E. Clayton, c Ball, b Stratton ." R. J. Routh, b Alliston .. . A. V.T. Dean, b Hass~ .. . F. Straker, c Ball, b Richardson G. L. Stokes, run out H . J. Wenban, run out . .. R. O. A. Gatehol1se, not out G. H. Fanshawe, b Hasse W. I../, Gibsou, not out . .. R A . Hodgson } . did not bat. R . E. C. Mead Extras

SCIWOr,.

30 7

22 4 7 14 4 10

Total (for 7 wkts .)

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XI.

XI. DOVER

MATCHES.

DOVER

COLLEGE

2ND

XI.

COl,l,EGE.

Thompson, b Chester Puttock, b Palmer Denne, b Palmer Rodham, b Palmer Harris, b Leakey Courtcncy b Palmer ". Smyth, c Strouts, b Palmer Brown, c Chester, b Leakey Potter, not out O'Shea, c Chester, b Palmer Hammond, b Palmer Extras

10 2 20 2S 8 4

6 0 4 0 0 23

Total...

102

Palmer 7 for 43.

KING'S SCHOOl,. 1st Illnings. Palmer, b Hammond ... Strouts. b Hammond JObUSOD, C Brown, b I-IalllUlOlld Andrews, b Hammond .. , Wilby, run out Rolfe, b Denne Leakey, not out Ransome, b Hammond Mallinson, b Hammond Chester, b Hammond Winters, b Hammond Extras 'fotal ... Hammond 8 for 4.

2nd Innings. 9 b Hammond 0 c Puttock, b Hamlllond 0 st Brown, b O'Shea 3 c Browll, b Potter 4 st Brown, b O'Shea 1 b Hamlllond 0 not ou t 0 b Hammond 0 b Hammond 0 b Thompson 0 b Thompson Extras 3 20

Total Hammond 5 for 15; Thompson 2 for I .

0 6 12 10 11 4

1 1 2 0 0 5 52

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XI.

BAT'rING

AVERAGES. Highest Score .

Total Runs.

No. of Inns,

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5 A. V. T. Dean 2 J. Chester (Vice-Capt.) 5 G. L. Stokes F. Straker ... 6 5 H . J. Wenban 6 R. J. Routh (Capt.) 6 G. E . Clayton R . O. A. Gatehouse 6 6 W. I,. Gibson 3 G. H. Fanshawe Also batted :-R. E. C. Mead, 0*, 5, Anderson, I, 2.

Times not out .

Average .

o 122 102 o 37 38 o 42 93 1 28 83 2 19* 44 o 32 85 o 30 65 1 30 52 1 42 13 o 5 11 5; R. A. Hodgson, 4, 4, 1*; R .

24·40 19·00 18·60 16·60 14·66 14·16 10·84 10·40 8·40 3,66

A. T.

·Signifies not out.

BOWLING

Overs.

NAME.

Chester G. L. Stokes G. H. Fanshawe G. E. Clayton Also bowled :-H.

Maidens.

24 2 57·2 8 9 I 56·3 6 Wenban, 13- 0- 102-1 ; 2ND

NAME.

AVERAGES .

XI.

BATTING No. Inns.

Runs.

Wickets.

Average.

73 9 8'12 230 12 19·12 60 3 20·01 281 11 25·5 R. E. C. Mead, 21 - 0-143-1.

AVERAGES.

Total RUllS.

Highest Score .

Times not out.

Average.

R. A. T. Anderson 1 16 16 0 E. P . Johnson 3 26 14 0 C. B. Andrews 4 2S 10 0 C. H. Rolfe ... 4 27 20 0 W. J• . B. Palmer 4 27 13 0 R . E C. Mead 1 2 2 0 R. G. Strouts 3 6 6 0 Also batted :- H. J. Wenban, 43; G. H. Fanshawe, 35, :J5; W. F. Chester, S*, 4, 0, 0; R. C. E . Ransome, 8, 4, 0, I; R. H. Mallins~:' , 4, H . G. N. Leakey, 4, 0*, 1*; D . G. S. Winters, 0*, 0, O. ·Signifies not out .

16·00 8·66 7:00 6·75 6·75 2·00 2·00 G . .L. 0, 2:

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BOWLING NAME.

Overs.

AVERAGES. Maidens.

Runs .

Wickets.

Average

R. E. C. Mead IS'5 1 74 12 6, 16 . W. L B. Palmer 56 14 142 20 7Âˇ10 Also bowled :-H. J. Wenban, 5-0- 9-4; G. H. Fanshawe, 12- 430-4; H, G. N . Leakey, 9-0-22-2; W. F. G. L . Chester ISÂˇI-0-72-4.

CRICKET

RETROSPECT,

1915.

Matches played, 6; Won, 1 ; Lost, 4; Drawn, 1. Had not the war broken out we should have had nine old First XI. Colours left and our chances would have been most favourable; but as it was we had but two and of these Chester only played in two matches. Then too we were handicapped in other ways-the outbreak of German measles prevented our games with Highgate, Eastbourne, I,'elsted, and Dover. ~owever the School played some good games; the match against St .. Edmund s we only lost by four runs, and we did well to get a strong M.C.C. SIde out for 200 odd runs. The E leven needed much coaching as they were for the most part young and inexperienced, only six of them having p.layed in a match ,in the previ<?us season. OUT heartiest tllanks are due to Chnch whose coaclul1g and advIce were most invaluable: we shall be glad to welcome him again next season. R. J. ROU'I'II (Capt.)-Played two good innings against St. Edmund's School and St. Lawrence, Ramsgate . Went off somewhat towards the end of the season. Has improved in fielding. J. CIIES'rER.-Was showing great promise as a slow left-hand bowler before he left, having mastered the art of placing his field. A good bat with an excellent off-stroke. A. V. T. DEAN.-Played a very good innings against St. Augustine's College, but went off towards the end of the season . A good field and a safe catch. F. STRAKER.-A useful wicket-keeper, but did not improve much during the season. He had somewhat of a style of his own in batting, but hit hard and was fairly consistent. G. L. STOKES.- A most useful batsman. He came on well towards the end of the season, A good bowler, and .a safe field.

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H. J. WENBAN.-As a bowler he did not meet with success but promises well for next season. A fair batsman with a nice style and played one or two good innings. G. E. CLAY'I'oN.--somewhat erratic as a bowler but good on his day. He bowled well in the M.C.C. match . A slow and careful bat who would make more runs with a little more courage. A good field. G. H. FANSHAwE.-Played two good innings for the 2nd X I., but was somewhat of a disappointment in the 1st X I. A fa ir field, and a moderately successful though erratic bowler. W. L. GIBSON.- Did not improve during the season as much as was hoped. Has plenty of strength but does not seem to be able to use it to advantage in batting. R. O. A. GA'l'EHOUSE.-A batsman with one or two good strokes. He played a good innings in the first and last matches, but went off in t he middle of the season. A somewhat uncertain field .

THE

BOAT

CLUB.

T,ast Easter term was not very favourable to the Boat Club. Owing to the unusual prolongation of the "Tutor Set" Matches there was little time for practice and the premature close of the term necessitated the abandonment of the Easter Races. There was need therefore of a great deal of training to bring the 1st and 2nd boats up to standard for the summer. Durin~ the early part of the term the" Grove Ferry " course was rowed in fair time . l'hen ~ame the difficulty of races; German measles in the School ended onr negotiations with Tonbridge; the Chatham and Medway R.C.s were no longer in existence; the old Williamsonians were not rowing. We, therefore, turned to the military and, after a few unsuccessful attempts with various regiments, a race was arranged with the R. E.K.M,R. Yet again we were disappointed; after two postponements the race was unavoidably scratched half-an-hour before the starting time on the last Saturday of the term. We are all very grateful to Mr. Reay for coaching the boats so unfailingly throughout the year. He coaxed the 1st four into rowing a " corner" in 4St secs. and despite many changes, the 2nd was going well by half term, On the merits of their continuous training throughout the term B. W. Galpin, A. Lindsey, W. E . Dean, and F . J. Phillips were awarded 1st Boat Colours, and W. P. H . Gorringe, H. E. Madge, J. F. Mulvey, M, Duncan, and G, A. Hinds 2nd Boat Colours.

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FOOTBALL. LIST

MATOHES.

Arainsf.

FtlI",

Gy(Jllnd.

Daft.

Result. Geals.

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1915Â·

Tries.

'l'riu. P(Jints.

Points. Goals.

XV .

Sat., Oct. 16 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regt. Canterbury,..

Lost

Tu.,..

19 Dover College .. .......... , .. Canterbury...

Lost

Sat.,.,

30 Band 3rd Res. Cav. Rcgt. Canterbury ... Scratched .. ..... . ", .. ..... .. .......... .. .. ......... .

8 1 (dp.)

4(.dp)

Th., Nov. 44th Un. Royal Dublin Fus: Canterbury ................................... " ... . ........ . 10 :vIerchant Taylors' School. Bellingh am ... ........... ...... " ........ . .

Tu., "

16 Easlbournc College ...... ". Canterbury ............ .. .......... .... . ..

SaL, "

Dover College .. , ... . .. . , .. ... Dover .... , .. .

SaL, Feb.

Guy's Hospital ............. Canterbury .... .......... . .. ................................ " ..... .. . ...... ..

Sat., ..

26 St. Bartholomew's Hosp: Canterbury ...

1916.

SECO ND XV.

Tu., Oct. 19 Dover Coll ege 2nd xv ..... . Dover

Lost

Sat.,Nov. 20 Dover College 2nd xv ...... Canterbury .. , ..... . ................... .. .. ...... " . Matches Played, 1st XV, 2nd "

Wo",

Lost,

; Drawn

against,

THE KING'S

SCHOOL

CANTUARIAN.

3RD

CAVALRY

III

RESERVE

REGT.

The School were unlucky enough to lose this, their first match of the season, by 8 points to our opponents' 16. The match was played on Blore's Piece 011 Sat. Oct. 16th. Up to half-time the School had the best of the game and both Gibson and Gatehouse scored a try each, one of which was converted, whilst the rather wild kicking and passing of our opponents combined with the successful defence offered by our backs prevented the Cavalry XV. from scoring at all. After h alf-time, however, our opponents' tactics were more successful. Their forwards rushed well, and although they did not heel the ball out to their three-quarters except on rare occasions, their methods of rL1shing and carrying the ball right on over our line proved rather too much for the School; the superiority of their three-quarters in speed also gained them at least one of the four tries they managed to obtain in the second half. The School was hard pressed practically all through the second half of the game and played a good defensive game. The forwards, with one or two exceptions, though somewhat slow to break up shoved in the scrum with determination. Smyth and Thomas both played well as halves-the latter was rather out of practice as he had been unable to play for nearly a fortnight previously; the threes ran well individnally, but as in former years their want of combination was evident; the tackling was good. Palmer played a good game at back, though at times he was inclined to fnmble the ball. 'l'he School team was as follows :-W. L. B. Palmer; R. O. A. Gatehouse, E . P. Johnson, V. E . Palmer, W. L. Gibson; Ll. H. Thomas, V. G. Smyth; A. Lindsey, H . E. Madge, J. N. L. Gough, W. P. H. Gorringe, R. F . Winder, J. W. Brown, R. E. C. Mead, M. Duncan. KING'S

SCHOOL

v. DOVER COLLEGE.

This match was played on Blore's Piece on Tuesday, Oct. 19th, and resulted in a win for the College by 30 points to 16. As it had not rained for several days previously the ground was hard underneath, but the surface was made soft by a heavy shower of rain on the morning of the day. Dover kicked off, and for the first ten minutes the game remained in our twenty-five line. By some good passing, our opponents' three-quarters broke through, and scored . After this try which was converted, the game remained near the half-way line. Once or twice the School pressed snfficiently to take the game into the Dover twentyfive, but their forwards broke through the scrum several times, bringing the play near our try-line, which enablcd them to score three more tries, one of which

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was converted . One of their backs dropped a goal before half-time, and then the score was 20-nil in their favour . Shortly after the commencement of the second half, however, Gibson .sncceede.d in dropping a beautiful goal from the very edge of the twenty-five line. Thls put new life into the team and although our opponents scored another dropgoal and two more unconverted tries, Gibson scored twice for us on the right wing and Mead once. At the extreme end of the game the School three-quarters got really going, and Gatehouse scored a good tryon the left wmg. A noticeable fact was that none of our tries were converted. Three of them it is true were well out on the wings, but Mead's try was almost in the centre, and a .. mark" which Gibson obtained was also within reasonable distance of our opponents' goal. The School played better in the second half than' in the first, but they failed to appreciate the situation until the last ten minutes. The forwards w!th two. or three exceptions were slow to break up and hardly ever succeeded m heeling the ball, though when they followed up the ball they did it with a will. The three-quarters played good individual gam~s-Gibson .especl~lly-but the passing was weak and lack of combmatlOn eVldent. Vanous nnschances had prevented them from playing together much: The School team was as follows : W. L . B. Palmer; R. O. A. Gatehouse, E. P . Johnson, S. G. Galpin, W. L. Gibson; L. H . Thomas, V. G. Smyth; A. Lindsey, J. N. L. Gough, W. P. H . Gorringe, R. F . Winder, J. W. Brown, R. E. C. Mead, M. Duncan, C. W. Leslie. KING'S SCHOOL

2ND

XV.

v. DOVER

COLLEGE

2ND

XV.

Played at Dover on Tuesday, October 19th, reSUlting in a win for Dover by 1 goal 6 tries (23 pts.) to 1 try (3 pts.) Wenbanlost the toss, and the School started with the wind dead behind them. The Dover forwards from the first held a marked superiority in the tight scrums, owi~g chiefly to the fact that they were far heavier but in the loose there was very httle to choose. Dover scored first a threequarter getting over for an unconverted try after about ten minutes, and'shortly afterwards they were given a penalty kick, which failed, although the angle was not very difficult. After this the School seemed to wake up somewhat, and no further score resulted until the last minute of the first half. The score at half-time was 8-0. After the resumption, Dover went off with a ru~h, and score~ two t~es in quick succession. Soon after, from a melee near ~ur Ime, one of thelr men kicked

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the ball over the line and Chester touched down, Clayton failing to convert, leavlllg the score 14-3. Play remained fairly even until the last five minutes but our opponents succeeded in getting three more tries and the whistle ble"'; leaving Dover victors by 23 pts. to 3. ' Although the School were playing against a side far heavier in all respects the score should 110t have been so one-sided. Our three-quarters were rathe; smothered, but Palmer severaI times relieved the pressure by kicking, and Wenban was ;,ery safe dunng the whole game, although he sometimes failed to find touch. The School team was as follows :- H. J. Wenban, Capt. (back); R. G. S,trouts,.W. F ., G. L. Chester, E. B. Grey, V. E. Palmer (i"s); H. C. Caldwell, I<. J. Pluhps (t s); N. V. Halward, E. Lll1dsey, C. B. Andrews, M. E. H. Burnett, R. V. H. Isacke, L. W. Harrison, G. E. Clayton, F. H. Plummer (forwards).

VIRTUTE B.

FUNCTI

PATRUM

DUCES.

w . GALPIN.-King's Scholar; entered the Scbool, Jan., 1911 ; VIth Form,

Sept., 1913; Monitor, Sept., 191 4; Secretary of the Cant"arian Sept., 191 4; Debating Society, Sept., 1914; Sports' Com: mlttee, Jan., 1915; 1st XV., 1913- 14- 15 ' 1st IV. 1915' Sergt. O.'1'.C., Sept., 1914; Cadet Officer, Jui y , 1915. ' , R. A. T. ANDERsoN.-Entered the School, Sept., 1911 ; VIth Form, May, 1915 ; Monitor, May, 1915 ; 1st XV., 1914- 15; Sergt . O.T.C. March 1915. ' , H. WAcE.-King's Scholar; entered the School, Jan., 1912; VIth Form, 1915. E . S. WILLs.-Entered the School, J an., 1911 ; VIth Form, May, 1915. W.E.DEAN.-Entered the School, J an., 1912 ; 1st XV., 1914- 15; 1st I V., 1915. F. S'l'RAKER.-Entered the School, Jan., 1912; 1st XV., 1914- 15; 1st XI., 1915. F. J. SIMMs.-Entered the School, J an ., 1911 ; 1st XV., 1914- 15. R. O. A. GAÂˇl'EHOUSE.-Elltered the School, Jan., 1913; 1st XI., 1915; Sports' Colours, 1915.

V ALETE. R. A'dHodgson, E. J. Howlett, T. M. Willett, G. R . Cooper, F. G. C. Long, J . C. Lm say.

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SAL V ETE. A. B. Goble, R. C. Maylam, H. W . Baker, Braidwood, C. D. Graham, J. D. Parmiter, I" Heming, R. E. H. Boddington, R. W. Fyfe, Smith, R . D. S. Stewart, D . E. Bacon, H. K. Hayes.

J. S. Linnell, P . R. Wace, G. H . Goble, B. F . C. Clarke, J. S. B. Ball, W . S. Page, D. L. Way, R. C. U. Fisher, D.

L. P. A. A.

SCHOOL NEWS. We congratulate the following on being made Monitors this term: A. V. '1'. Dean, G. L . D. Davidson, R. E. C. Mead, Ll. R. Thomas, H. E . Madge. Also R. A. Finn, W. L . Gibson, R. E. Page, E. A. E . Smith and M. Duncan on being promoted into the Sixth Form.

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Also the following on recelvmg their Boat Colours at the end of last term :- l st IV.: B. W. Galpin, A. Lindsey, W. E. Dean, F. J. Phillips (cox). 2nd IV. : W. P. H. Gorringe, H. E. Madge, J. F . Mulvey, M. Duncan, G. A. Hinds (cox).

','

During the holidays several members of the School voluntarily assisted farmers to gather in their crops and were paid good wages as farm labourers, whilst others turned hop-pickers and made themselves generally useful.

'rhe School also rose to the occasion during the second week of term and helped in the completion of the registration forms of this centre . About 1500 names were copied in the two days at our disposal, and we now know all there is to be known abo ut ledger sheets, pink forms, pin~ and white cards, &c .

',' The following promotions have been made in the O.'1'.C. this term :To be Sergts. : Cpls. Routh, Lindseyl. To be Cpls.: L.-Cpls. Gorringe, Fanshawe. To be L .-Cpl. : Duncan.

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On Thursday, October, 14th the Rev. T . Wood treated us to his annual lecture. This year he chose "Pond Life" as his subject, and dealt with the various inhabitants of common ·

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ponds from the stickleback to the water boatman, and finally with the common gnat. He accompanied his remarks by sketches on the blackboard, no less skilfully executed than usual; and a very delightful and enjoyable evening was thus spent.

was about 10 miles in length. Mead and Halward were the rathe r fortunate finders of the bags, as some 15 hares had been looking for them for some time, before a friendly rustic gave away their whereabouts.

***

We are annOUnce that Mr. Lowndes has obtained a commission in the O.'f.C. this term. We are now having regular signall ing and musketry classes and a trench is in process of construction on Blare's Piece . Rumours of practice in handgrenade throwing and other similar delights were current at the beginning of the t erm, but have not yet substantialized ; we hope something will come of them.

On Friday, October 8th, a most successful paperchase was held. Leslie and Madge were the hares. The trail began at t he start of the Senior Steeplechase and led past Blean Halt and an irate railway official and through a corner of Blean wood on to the main Whitstable Road. Thence lhe course went through what seemed some two miles of wood and the bags were left at Denstead Farm. 'fhe whole course

â&#x20AC;˘ pleased to

THE SCHOOL. Captain: R. J. ROUTH. Captain of Football A. LINDSEY. Captain of Cricket R. J. ROUTH. A. LINDSEY. Captain of Games". MONI'l'ORS: R . J . Routh, A. Lindsey, A. G. D. West, G. E. Clayton, S. G. Galpin, A. V. '1'. Dean, G. L. D. Davidson, R. E. C. Mead, L. H. Thomas, R. E. Madge. EDITORS OF THtt

CANTUARIAN ."

Routh, A. Lindsey, A. G. D. West. SECRETARY 01' 'tHE" CANTUARIAN." G. E. Clayton. SPOR1'S' COMMIT'fEE. Routh, A. Lindsey, S. G. Galpin, L . H . Thomas, A. V. T . Dean, R. E. Madge .

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O.K.S.

NEWS.

We h ave been glad to see the following O.K.S . here this term at various times :- G. E . J. Gent, J. E. Witt, E. F. Housden and W. G. Fluke from the front; also C. K. Mowll, G. H. Crosse, W. J. Potts, G. J. Eccles, R . W. Marshall, G. H . Crosse, G. R . Cooper, J. S. Wacher, S. J. Maiden, J . Chester, R. J. Beardsworth, F. F. Finn, and L. W. H. D. Best.

Alberta, by the Rev. H . A. Edwards, Cyril Clifton, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Reay, Bank House, Ringwood, to Gertrude, yo unger daughter of the late Alfred Atkinson and Mrs. Atkinson, 5 West Villa, Stockton-onTees.

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Ryley- M aitland.-On Thursday, November 4th, at Wateringbury, the Rev. Geoffrey C. E. Ryley, Vicar of East Peckham, near 'l'onbridge, to l\1iss Esmay Frances Maitland.

G. o. R. Cremer has joined the 1st Bn. Calcutta Volunteer Rifles, and is stationed at Calcutta. He would be glad to hear from any other O.K.S. in India.

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'1'. K. Sopwith has been appointed Vicar of Ashford . He was formerly at Aylesford. His brother, S. S. Sopwith, is now a Master at Shrewsbury School.

*** Reay- Atkinson.-On August 25th at St. Saviour's Church, Vermilion,

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••• G. H. Crosse has been undergoing a 16 days' machine-gun course at Strensall, York. As he expressively puts it "we work all day long and write notes all night long." He expects to be appointed as instructor in this course for about two months, and then to go to I·'rance. His two brothers, T. L. and R. G. Crosse are already at the front.

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LETTERS

CANTUAR1AN.

FROM

By the courtesy of those concerned we are enabled to print the following letters from O.K.S . in His Majesty's Forces :-

"The last t ime I saw Robertson he was very tactless-waved and shouted cheerfully, thereby calling the at~entlOn of hIs men to a very jaded object, hatless and coatless, in fact naked to the waist, miserably holding the remnant of a shirt over his little Mary-the remainder of that article of clothing hanging down like a kiltwho was proceeding away from the Bosches at a steady march of t mile an hour. That was your humble. I growled back cheerfully, and then devoted myself to the problem of how to cross the Bosche trench ......... We are now looking at the Boselle third and last line; if only we can get over that before they have time to build more behind it will help, but we lost very heavily and may not have enough men .. , ...... 'Âˇ

C. N.

RYAN .

" I came out here early in August from the 15th Battalion, a nd am now in the 7th Bn . Rifle Brigade. We had a very busy month straight off, spendmg 31 days in the trenelles and reserve at a stretch, which is pretty strenuous when one is first out. However we have since had. a fairly easy

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time . Moline the younger is here WIth us now, also from the 15th Bn. ...... We are due to go into the trenches shortly, and will probably be there when you get this. My brother (H. D. Cumberbatch) is still in England in the 9th Buffs and is at Shoreham ...... R. C. CUMBERBA1'CH. " Since the 1st of December, when I came out to join the 1st Bn. of my regiment, I have come across several O.K.S. and, curiously enough, three of theI:tl were all in the same Regt. in the Bngade, namely, the eldest Moline G. F. Juckes and Lush. Unfortunately they have all suffered like so many others .. .... 1 was right throngh the third battle of Ypres, and fou nd myself commanding a company last Jtlnewhen we were still in the Ypres areasince then however we have been moved for a rest into a quieter part of the line and we are now most comfortably installed. I was gazetted a 'l'empy. Captain in July. Luck has certainly been on my side .... .. " C. C. SMY'l'HE. .. I met Ryan during the attack. I was in the first brigade to attack so I sawall the fun and was actually in everything except the taking of the front lines. I had just

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climbed over the parapet and had crossed the German front line trenches

which had been taken by them, when I saw poor Ryan. He was wounded in the left arm and shoulder as far as I could see but was able to walk back to the M.O. I shouted to him and he heard and' recognised me and then I lost sight of him. Soon after t hat I reinforced with my 250 yel hng 111gh-

landers .. .... 1 was the only officer left in the company by that time . After that the fighting was entirely open and we soon cleared the village you've heard about and swept on fo r another

mile. As we were pretty badly cut up by that time we waited and the next line went on through us. Personally, I came off very luckily. I was hIt III the left arm on the first day and in the face on the second, but both were only scratches. My kilt was hit three times my haversack was practIcally made' useless by two explosive bullets which deposited all my treasured artIcles in the road. Eventually we went forward and consolidated the ground we had won, and then I had the pleasure

hear continuous rifle fire, which sounded

as though it were only a few hundred ya rds away, and all occasional 75 em.

shell from the French Artillery. The dug-outs we slept in were just small trenches dug in the earth. I slept well in spite of conditions and the din. In the morning while we were drawing

ratio ns for breakfast, a Turkish shell came over, and we all had t o dive into "dug-o uts. " The Turks send a stray shell over here every now and again,

but they hardly ever do any damage or even explode . 'l'hey buzz overhead with a noise rather like a tramcar. 'l'he largest come from Asiatic Ally," a gun on the Asiatic coast ...... The country is very barren and dusty, but there are quite a lot of trees, rather jt

after the style of willows, though stunted, and shrubs of wild roses and acacia.

'l'he sand is sparsely covered

with weeds; locusts abound, big brown fellows with red wings. Flies of course are here in their billions, and it is im-

possible to leave food anywhere without its being covered in a few seconds.

of fighting among" gas," 'l'he Germans

There are ants of gigant ic proportions, huge black centipedes and little black

then attacked in kilts and balmorals, but they were soon beaten off." L . G. ROBER'l'SON.

on tile horizon is Achi-Baba .......

lizards .... .. 1 was very surpnsed to

hear that a very harmless-looking hill Aug. 27th.- 1 am writing this in

" We left Lemnos the day before yesterday (Aug. 19th) and arrived here at 11 o'clock at night ..... .We marched what seemed to be an interminable distance throngh clouds of dust, aud past mazes of " dug-outs," to the dugouts we were to sleep in. We could

the trenches, whel'e we have been since l\IIonday afternoon. I am very

comfortable here and find it not so bad as I imagined it to be. The march up was one of the worst features.

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went through nules of dusty sun-baked communication t renches, which wound on and on until it seemed they would never end. Finally we settled down in the reserve t rench .... .. Up here the flies are ten times worse. 'l'hey swarm over like they do over the horses and cows at home, crawling round one's eyes and drinking the moisture and t rying t o force an entrance down one's throat . Last night we had a v isitor

in the form of a huge, h airy, longlegged spider, abo ut the size of a hen's egg. He looked rather like the tarant ula variety so somebody despatched him with a spade. 'l'he locusts sing all night, a nd there are large black

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millipedes ... ...We are on the southern part of the Gallipoli Peninsula- by Cape Helles. You can get a lovely view over the back of our trench at

t he blue sea with the hospital ships lying at anchor and the island of EmfOs....... . The 'l'urks are not such savage wretches as they are represented.

They do not shell Red Cross stations or butcher the wounded. On one occasion after our men had taken a Turkish trench and had been driven out of it again leaving wounded behind,

the Turks bandaged them up and sent them home ...... "

D. STAINER .

PHOTOGRAPHIC

J. N. L. Gough won the prize in the Competition at the end of the

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initial expenses last term. 'fhe number of mem bers t his term is 29.

Summer Term . At a meeting of t he

The following is a list of the papers

Societ y held on Saturday, Sept. 25th, in t he old Library, t he President presented the prize, and said that the standard of the prints entered for t he

and demonstrations arranged for this term :-

Competition was very high, and he

hoped that it would continue to be so in fut ure. It was agreed, at the meeting, to print a Member's Card

each term, and the closing date of the Competition was fixed for Tuesday,

Dec . 14th. 'rhe thanks of the Society are due to the President for so kindly offering to pay for the greater part of the

Sat .,

Oct.

2.- Intensification. THE PRESIDENT.

'rhut., Oct. 21.- '1'he Carbon Process. A. G. D. WEST. Sat., Oct. 30.DR. ' GRAHAM WH,r,S.

'1'hur., Nov. 4.-Reduction. T UE PRESIDENT.

'I'hur ., Nov. IS.-Experiences. Thur., Dec . 9.-Enlarging.

N. L. GOUGH.

I. E.

McIN'l'YRI{

A meeting was held in the Laboratory On Saturday, Oct. 2nd, when the

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President lectured and demonstrated on "Intensification." Having first explained when a negat~ve requires intensification, the PresIdent gave practical demonstrations on some thin

HARVEY

At a Meeting held on Saturday, Sept. 18th, Mr. Lowndes was re-elected President after an absence of two years; R. E. C. Mead was elected Hon. Sec., and S. G. Galpin to the Comnuttee . The cards this term have resumed their original appearance, .which they ~ave had since the foundatiOn of the SocIety, with the interruption only of last year. Besides the eight papers arranged for this term, two papers in addition will in all probability be read, although, owing to slight uncertainty, they have not appeared on the carel. In addition, the Society proposes to visit the CorÂˇ poration Electric vVorks sometin~e during this term. The numbers thIS term keep up to the very high standard set during the last few terms: 123 out of a possible 128 in the Senior School have joined the Society. '1'he following list of papers seems to ensure a s uccessful season :-

negatives, and while the processes were going on, he explained the chemical changes which were taking place. The thanks of the Society are due to the President for his interesting lecture .

SOC lET Y.

Sat.,

Oct. 16.-" Music & other Langnages." 1). GODI/REv, Esq.

Sat.,

Oct . 23.-" The Rllsso~Japanese War, 1904." R. E. C. MEAD .Âˇ

Sat.,

Nov. 13.-" The Martyrdom of St. Thomas ABeckett from the antiquarian point of view." .

Sat.,

Nov. 20.-" The Franco~Germal1 War, 1870."

REV. DR. MASON.

C. W. BEl,I" ESQ.

ThuL, Nov. 25.- " Explosives."

Part I.

TIlE PRESIDENT.

Sat.,

Nov. 27.-" Explosives."

Part II.

THE PRESIDENT.

Sat.,

Dec. 11.-" Serbia."

Sat.,

Dec. 18.-" The Panama Canal."

A. W. RIGDEN.

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On Saturday, October 16th, Mr. Godfrey gave a most interesting and fascinating lecture to the Society on "Music and other Languages." I-Ie began by saying that the one regret of his life was not that he had not worked at school, but that he had not learnt Greek. For just as Constantinople is the key to the East, so Greek is the key to the past. The histories of many nations were lost becausetheirJanguages had died out. He then gave a very interesting account of the derivations of certain words in various languages, and even in the different dialects of our own country. He explai ned the Russian alphabet and pointed out its similarity to ti,e Greek. The most fascinating feature of the evening was his rendering of Spanish, Russian and Hungarian songs. He sang various songs in these languages, accompanying himself on the pialro; and his splendid renderings were much appreciated by all present. He concluded by affirming that he had learnt so many languages for two reasons. Firstly to be able to read the language; and, secondly, to know the music and songs, which gave

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one the whole atmosphere of the people and country. This atmosphere was absolutely lost when the songs were translated, however good the translation might be. On Saturday, October 23rd, the Hon . Secretary addressed a meeting of the Society on the subject of the Russo- Japanese war. The lecturer has devoted considerable study to this war and his paper represented the result of researches over a wide range of litcl"uture. Harvey papers are seldom exhaustive and Mead could do little more than sketch the outline of the fighting, dwelling' on features of general interest, s nch as the feats of transport and the achievements of heavy artillery. The relation of the slides exhibited to the speaker's remarks was at times elusive, but they helped him to recover the atmosphere and geographical setting of his , subject. We may congratulate him on his singular address and felicity when subsequently plied by the audience with questions which he answered without a moment's hesitation or embarrassment.

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N.B.-Tlte Editoys declinc to accept any ycsponsibility connected with the Opi11ions of their Correspondeuts . NamB and address must always be given, not necessarily jor publication, but as a gHamntce of good faitlt . Personalities will involve certain rejectio11. L.!l!!!!' shoultZ be w ritten on one side of the paper only .

To the Editors oJ"

'rnE CAN'l'UARIAN,"

To the Editors of"

THE CAN'l'UA RIAN ,"

DEAR SIRS,

DEAR SIRS, May I be permitted t hro ugh the In you r last number there appeared mei:1i um of your Magazine to suggest a letter by a certain ind ividual who signed himself F . O. R. Ward, in which t hat when t he casualties of old KingÂˇs a complaint was made that the footer Scholars are read out in Chapel each shields in the Gymnasium had not Sunday afte rnoon the School st aud t o attention ? Surely such would be an been kept up to date: act of reverence to the dead; an I regret that yo ur correspondent acknowledgement, at least, that we has fa iled to make inquiries regarding honour them for what they have the placi ng of t he new shields in the sacrificed for us. Gymnasium , for if he had, he would Surely that " great cloud of withave discovered that the shields are nesses " would like to see us honour done once a year, in the winter term, them at att ention (a military attitude, when both t he cricket and foote r shields too,) rather thau lolling about anyhow, for the year are done at the same t ime . as most of us do. I remain,

Yours etc.,

G. E . CLAYTON, Honse Co",,,,ittee Secretary.

It is a small act of homage from us, hut it may mean a lot t o them.

Yonrs in all sincerity, A ME MBER OF THE CORPS.

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NOTICES. . The Hon. Secretary of the Cantu· anan be~s to acknowledge wit h th anks the receIpt of the following subscriphons :Mrs. Skinner (3/6) ; G. J. E ccles E sq. (3/6); C. Eastwick-Field. Esq: (3/6); R. B. S. H enning, Esq. (4/6); G. H. Crosse, E sq. (3/6); W. N. Goss, for

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It is feared that several subscribers ha f ·l d . . It must be remembered that i d ~ ve aI e t o recel.ve thea Cantuarian. immediate notice 11t'Z('st be given oj clt~n;: o(radt; ensure :ecel}?t of Cantuarians, serving in His ~1ajesty 's Forces. . ress, espeCIally m t he case of those

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EDITORIAL. Away with all who come to us ano pOllr out their lamentations ; who mount for the times that are past, when things were so much better than they are now! Now we can point to the noble action of one who left us a bare three years ago and who has earned the highest token of the gratitude of his King a nd Country. All honour be to him and to the three others whose names we print beside his as " mentioned in despatches." But what of the doings of the School this term? We venture to state that in spite of the one or two misfortunes which unavoidably occur every term, we have been exceedingly fortunate. The" F ifteen" after many struggles and endeavour.,) has at last found its feet. 'rhe last match it played was a game which aroused immense enthusiasm and made up for all their fortner misadventures. Vve offer our heartiest congratulations to their Captain on sustaining his part throughout the term with such success. Aga in we have had no serious epidemic or disease such as beset us last term. Vt/e have had reasonably good weather. True, many of the team have been incapacitated in some way or other at different parts of the term, but that is

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The. a lphabetical list of O . K.S. in H is Majesty ' s Forces rna s till be.obtall1ed from Mess r s . Gibbs & Sons, Palace Street, y ~ ~n~rbur ~ price . per copy, post free . A second edition is in and w ill shortl y be pub li s hed. preparation

,-------------------------fL In {JDemoria l1l. .... KENNETH VERNON DODGSON. I.i[Wt[~XAXT, STH Bx.

DmÂˇoxsHlIU.;

RJ';CDmNT.

.... K. V. Dodgsoll came to the School in May, 1906, and left at the end of the Slimmer 'r efIll of 1910. He entered ilIr. Evans' h~'H. lse as a hOllse-scholar and worked hiS way lip uutil he was made a house l~lonitor. This position he :filled w1th great Sllccess and was very popular in the house. On the outbreak of war he

al~p1ied for. a comm ission, aÂˇnd obtamed one 111 the Devonshire Regt. He was gazetted a I,icutel1ant on

Febrnar)' 5th,. 1915. death

action

September 25th.

He met his France

011

.We off~r Our heartfelt sympathy to lus relations and friends in their sad loss.

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FLEMING-SANDES'

On Saturday, Dec. 4th, the School welcomed Lieut. A. J .'r .Fleming-Sandes, V.C., the Corps started t he clay in uniform and paraded at 11.55 .

The

Buffs' brass band played us up to the East Station to meet the hero; mean-

VISI1'.

forward, congratulated Lieut . Saudes on his brave deed in the name of the School and read the official announcement of it. Lieut. Sandes replied by thanking the School for the reception with which he had met and modestly

while the usual Canterbury downpour

assured us that deeds, such as his, were

had begun and it made itself felt as the company waited in the road outside the station. He was met on the platform by the Headmaster aud Mrs. McDowall, the Officers of the Contingent, and Captain F . S. Emery, representing the Buffs. The train which was due to arrive at 12.32 was only

being done every day at the front, and it was only a matter of being seen by a superior officer. Capt. Poole then called on the Contingent for three cheers which were given with great enthusiasm; the Corps fell out and Clayton, Galpin, Mead, Gibson, and Gorringe, advancing upon the hero, siezed him

a few minutes late and as Salldes came

low

out of the station with the Officers of t he Contingent the band played " See t he Conquering Hero Comes," and after that " For He's a jolly good Fellow." The Corps then formed fours - left, and with Lieut. Sandes, Capt. Latter, and Capt. Poole in front, marched back to the School by way of the High Street and Guildhall Street. On arriving in t he Mint Yard, the

shoulders .

and

hoisted

him

upon

their

Contingent formed close colu mn facing the arches, where a notable company was assembled. 'the Dean;thel1,~comillg

very cheerful nevertheless; we only

In this manner he was

paraded round the Mint Yard and finally deposited at the Headmaster's door amid vociferous cheering on the

part of t he School and numerous camp followers who had thronged into the Mint Yard.

Lieut. Sandes, we thought, was looking rather pale and his left arm hung awkwardly at his side, bltt he seemed wish he could have prolonged his visit.

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DESPATCHES.

Vi e are proud to announce that Arthur James Terence F leming-Saudes,

Temp. Second I,ieut. 2nd E. Surrey Regt .. has been awarded the VICTORIA CROSS. He left the School in F eb., 1913, and was a School Monitor and Captain of Mr. Evans' House. The following account is reproduced from the Tintes of Nov. 19th :"For most conspicuous bravery at Hohenzollem redoubt on Sept . 29th, 191 5. Sec , Lt . Fleming-Sandes was sent to command a company which at th e time was in a very cri tical position. The t roops 011 his right were retiring, and his own men, who were much shaken by continual bombing and machine-gun fire, were also beginning to retire owing to shortage of bombs. Taking in the situation

at a glance, he collect ed a few bombs, jumped on the parapet in full view of the Germans who were only 20 ya rds away, and threw them. Alt hough very severely wounded almost at once by a bomb he st,uggled to his feet and continued to advance and throw bombs till he was again severely wounded. This most gallan t act put new heart into his men, ta1lied t hem, and saved the situation."

'fhe following Officer was awarded the Military Cross ill the same Despat ch :_ Lt. ('femp. Capt.) Patrick Eliot Welchman, 1st/2nd N. Midland Field Co., R. Engineers, 'l'.F.

For conspicuous gallantry and dev otion to duty

14, 1915, at Hohenzollern redoubt.

0 11

October

Throughout the night and duri ng the

morning mist he worked cont inuollsly under difficult and dangerous circumstances, collecting and bringing in the wounded from in front of Olli' t renches. This is not the first time that Capt . \Velchmall's name has been brought to notice for similar gallantry."

'fhe following O.K.S. were menti oned in the Despat ch published on Nov. Sth:Awa rded the Distinguished Service Oreler: Capt . (Temp. Maj .) Herbert Craven Stuart (1886- 90), Reserve of Officers, Highland L.!. , attd . 10th En. " For conspicuous gallantry and ability near Cambrin on Sept. 25t h, 1915, when he led his company forward to the attack, and later, alt hough hi mself gassed , reorganized-wh at remained of his batta lion, restored confidence, and comm anded

it with marked skill ."

A . J. T.

FLE MING- SAND ES,

LIEUT., 2;s'D

SURRF,Y RJo:cnmNT.

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Awarded the Military Cross : Lieut. Denys Huntingford Hammonds (190206). R.E., S .R ., attd. 54th Field Coy. "For conspicuous gallantry and ability during operations near Vermelles. On t he night of Sept. 26- 27, 1915, he laid out 350 yards of treuch under coust a nt fire a nd showed great skill in distributing the working party . On the nights of Scpt. 25- 26 and 27- 28 he cartied out mining under rifle and shell fire on portions of the captured front. His t horough knowledge of his work has minimized the losses of his men, and he hag set an excellent example through his personal bravery ."

O. K. S.

IN HIS lVIAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additions and corrections have been made :ROYAL NAVY AND MARI NES. .. . Mobile Anti-Aircraft Corps. 1908- 13 R . K. P AGEn' W . H. L. TRIPP, Capt. R .M.A., has been appointed Temp. Major, South African Contingent. REGULARS. 1882-85 A. E. G. BINGLEY Capt.; (Reserve of Officers) R. Berkshire Regt. 1909- 15 G. K. C. LAWSON 2nd Lieut. ; R.G.A . 1871- 75 W. '1'. TENISON Col.; 3/7th Bn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt. A. N. I. LII,LY, H. MACI.EAR, and R. J. N. N ORRIS have been wounded; A. L. PARIS is a prisoner and wouuded. W . A. }<'. K';RlUCH, F . A. SILK, and W. P. C. '1'ENISON have been promoted to Capt. W. A. F. KERRICH has been mentioned in despatches; H. MACLEAR and H . C. S'l'UAR'l' have been awarded the D.S.O. OVERSEAS CON'l'INGEN'1'S. 1888- 92 H. J. R. CUI,LI N ... Lt.-Col.; O.C. 88th Bn. Victoria Fllsiliers C.E.F, 1904- 06 C. M. DUNLOP 2nd Lieut. 1905- 09 D. V. DUNLOP ... Pte.; 48th, attd . 31st, Bn. C.E.F. 1896- 01 F. H . DUR NFORD (Rev.) Chaplain Australian Expeditionary lo'orce, 1897- 05 E. H . L. JOHNSTON.. . Pte.; 88th Bll. Victoria Fusiliers C.E.F. 1888-93 G. L. SLATER ... Lieut.; 46th Bll. C.E.F . D. V. DUNLOP has been wounded,

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COMMISSIONS IN THE SPECIAL RESERVE. 1906- 13 N . D. DAL'I'ON 2nd Lieut. ; Middlesex Regt. 1910-13 H. G. EVANS 2nd Lieut. '; 3rd Bn. R. West Ke nt Regt. 1904-09 H. PARSONS ". 2nd Lieut. ; (LA.) A. GARDNER is attached 2nd Bn. Nigeria Regt. and has been wounded . H. PARSONS has been wounded twice . H. M. DEANS and D. H. H AMMONDS have been promoted to Capt. D. H. HAMMONDS has been awarded the Military Cross. '1'ERRl'l'ORIAL 1912-15 1903-08 1909- 11 1900-09 1904-07 1912- 14 1911-15 1908-10

L. A. D. C. O. E. F. H.

BULL G. COLLINGS F. KELLY ... MAX'I'ED D. MAX'fED H. SHARLAND STRAKER '" H . WAKEI,'ORD

COMMISSIONS.

2nd Lieut. ; 3/1st Herts. Regt. 2nd Lieut. ; 4th Bn. King's Shropshire L.L Lieut. ; 22nd Bn. the London Regt . 2nd Lieut. ; 5th Manchester Regt. 2nd Lieut. ; 5t h Bn. The Buffs. 2nd Lieut . ; 3rd Home Counties Bde. R .F.A. 2nd Lieut. ; 184th Bde. R.F.A. 2nd Lieut. ; R .F..A.

COMMISSIONS I N THE NEW ARMIES. 1907-12 A. B. FORSY'l'H Lieut. ; Army Cyclist Corps. 190 1-06 L. H. JONES ". 2nd Lieut. ; E. Surrey Regt. 1903-08 C. S. MERREn' 2nd Lieut. ; 9th Bn. R. Surrey Regt. L. H. JONES has been wounded. L. R. HEYWOOD, 2nd Lieut. R.E., is attached R.F.C. A. J. '1'. FLEMING-SANDES has been awarded the Victoria Cross. N .C.O.'s

AND

lVIEN.

1911- 15 . G. R . COOPER Pte. ; Inns of Court O.'1'.C. 1908-10 K. L. W'LLIAMS Pte. ; 10th Royal Fusiliers. A. C. WOODRUFF has been promoted to Lance-Sergeant H.A .C.

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LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. By the courtesy of those concerned we are enabled to print the following letters from O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces ;" A short time ago a scheme was

evolved by which we could accept ci~i1 employment outside, anywhere In Holland; I got an introduction to a tea firm at Rotterdam, bllt unfortunately that was jam bed by a fresh rllie which stiplliated that only manllal and industrial labollr could be accepted. So far only three of our people have got work, one in a motor garage, one as a dentist's apprentice, and one as a boxing instrnct or to the Dutch Navy; at present the authorities are fixi~g up t he Belgians, as they are more tn need of it than we. When t he scheme was first introduced, people got hold of all sorts of wild ideas to get out of t he camp and go down sOllth; they wanted to be waiters, bulb farmers, stevedores, officers' servants, etc., hut since then everyone bas cooled down a good deal and a good many bave decided that the camp is a better place than third-rate lodgings in a D utch town ..... ... . We have a very flourishing , Ru gger' club and have had some very good games already; we have

had t o get a gro und outside as all the space here is monopolised by , soccer.' "

A. SEYMOUR. Interned at Croning"', Holland.

"'rhings are carrying on ~e re much as usual, with very little .excltement except an occasional raid mto the huts by mounted police and Dt~tch soldiers in search of civilian clothlllg, but even that is over n,ow as. the Admiralty has sent out lllstructlOns forbidding anyone t o escap~ J ust at present, except. for an occaslOnal game of tugger,' there is not ,?uch to be done in the way of exercise;. fortunC

ately there is plenty to b~ done mdoors, and apart from the dally ro.uttne ?f clearing out the huts and keeplllg one s own gear in order there ar~ classes for various languages, and qwte a sound library of about 4000 volumes ..... : ". In this town one hears very vaned reports about t he condition of Germany from Dutchmen who have be~ n In that country, but the most ~o?-slstent is that in the big towns condltlOns are not so obviously bad, but in the countryside poverty and scarcity are mnch more appa""nt and there the discontent is very great."

EYMOUR.

" We are still pretty busy. I am at present laying pipes for the w.ater supply of the trenches, and .'t IS a pleasant variation from revettmg and sandbagging. I had t ea th~ other day in Mason's dug-out behtnd the guns and Gent came in, so we were quite a merry little O.K.S. party. I see

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a good deal of Capt . Deans who is in a Highland Regt. in the Brigade t o which we are attached ...... ... \~Te had a very bad spell of wet weather a week ago when everything was very wet and muddy, and gett ing about difficult , but it is now (end of November) frosty, cold and foggy . This latter element we like very much as it enables us to do a lot of work by day which wo uld otherwise have t o be done at night . .... . " F. L . S IDUDO'I'HAM . .. I was only given 24 hours' not 'ce before sailing. When I arrived our Adjutant was away, but as soon as he came I was t old he wanted to see me . I supposed on business. Imagine my surprise on finding t hat he was Page, our O.KS.! The only other person connected with the K S. I have seen here is ]'1r. Brown who was science master for about one term. I met hi m at the Base and also in t he trenches .. ....... I have been here about a mont h. We have had two doses of trenches-the last one lasted 12 daysand have been twice in the firing line for 3 days each time. The rest of the time we have spent in support and reserve, which is worse on account of the rotten state of the trenches, and the shell fire. Our last three days were the most interesting t o me as I was bombing officer for the Battn. and had 7 saps to look after. In two pJaces we occupy the same trenches as the Bosches and have barricades between lts. We have a very quiet t ime considering. The only t hing now is the wet and cold. Already numbers

of men ha ve gone sick. The worst t hing I have experienced is an aerial torpedo which is an enormous sort of shell wit h fins on it and is fired from a tube very much like an ordinary t orpedo . The t hing rises, apparent ly quite slowly, to an immense height and then drops at an enormous pace and explodes wit h a deafening crash, really bigger than any shell I have yet heard .... .... .My first dug-out (German) was beautifully comfortable, wit h two armchairs, a table, an ordinary chair, and a bed !......... We are now in billets behind t he line and only just wit hi n earshot of the guns. To-morrow I go off with one other to a course on Strat egy at Divisional Headquarters for a fort night, so t hat's settled me for .some t ime in a bed probably !....... "

H . D.

C UMBERBATCH .

.. We are still t aking our turn in the t renches but expect to go back t o Corps Reserve shortly. Leave in a small way has already st arted . We came out here about 4 months ago, but have so far done no actual scrapping . Vie were in reserve to some French troops at the t ime of the so-called great ad vance but were not needed. The trenches we are in now we took over from t he French and we were the fi rst English troops to be seen in this district , which is the direct line of the retreat from Mons. When we arrived the Frenchmen told us this was a very quiet part, but things have livened up considerably. At present our losses

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have been very small, about 40 in all, I t hi nk. I ra n across Forsyth yesterday. He is a Lieutenant in t he Cyclist Coy. attached to our division . ........ " B. G. K ING . .. I expect you saw in the paper t hat I had been hit and I was really very lucky not to have been done in altogether. I was doing advanced observation officer with the infantry and took it in t he chest sideways. It went in at the left side and stuck under the muscles of t he right shoulder and did a certain a mount of damage t o my lungs. It missed various vital organs by very small margins. I h ave been in bed for over 3 weeks and am getting awfully sick of it. This hospital is not the last word in comfort, and I hope to be sent to India for a month or so soon. We carried off quite a good show at Es Sinn and are supposed to have acco unted for about 3000 of the enemy with losses t o ourselves of 1200- t he majority of whom are quite slight ly wounded. We t ook quite a number of guns and rifles and quantities of ammunition as well. The weather here is now getting really Arctic which is an enormous ch ange from the 120 0 _ 130 0 we have had in the shade."

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"We are lit erally working every hour of the day. For we have to get It years course at Sandhu rst and a year with an English regiment in India into 6 months, because on leaving here, we go straight to our native regiments, and the majority of us will go straight t o the North West Front ier .. . ...... This is an awfully pretty place. It is in a basin at t he t op of t he Vilgiri Hills. So, alt hough we are 6,000 feet up, it feels as though we are very low, because we are surrounded by much higher hills that go up t o ove r 10,000 feet. There are lot s of eucalypt us trees here; a nd t here is a fright ful smell of eucalyptus when we first arrived, but now we don't notice it. There are two people here who we re in the Junior School with me, G. L. Tomkins and D. G. Mein.

We get t ennis on hard courts, cricket, hockey and football, Rugby and Association, here ; though we do not get much time to play. People are awf ully nice t o us here, and we get invitations to tennis, tea, lunch, dinner, etc ., on Sundays . There is a Brit ish regiment here, the 2/4t h Devons, and we usually play them and t he N.C.O. st aff of the college at the different games; indeed they are the only people to play."

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LIST

MATOHES.

Fol',

Datt.

GOllh.

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1 9 1 5.

19 Dover College ... . " ...... ".

Lost

Canterbury ...

Lost

Th. , Nov. 4 -Ith Un . Royal Dublin FlIs: Canterbu ry .... Lost

W.,

SaL,

Tu.,

1',.i($.

Points. CDals.

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Sat., Oct. 16 3rd Reserve Cavalry Reg!. Canterbury ...

T u.,

Ag-ainsi.

Result.

GrtJlltid.

Oppt'1lmt s.

10 !\{crehant Taylors' School. Bellingham ..

Lost

20 Dover College .. . ... . ........ . Dover ........

Lost

23 3Â·d iluff.<;............ ..... ... Canterbury .. ,

\\'on

(dp.)

4(2dp)

19 16.

..........

Sat., Feb.

Sat"

26 St. Bartholomew's H osJJ :

Guy's Hospital .. ,.

.. ....... ... .... . " .... . ......... .. . .. .. . .. ..... ... . .. Canterbury ... .. . .. ..... .. .. .. .... .. ... .,,", .. ...... .. .. ...... " ' " . Canterbury ...

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SECOND

19 1 5.

Dover .........

Lost

Sat.,Nov.20 Dover College 2nd xv ...... Canterbury ...

Losl

Ttl. , Oct. 19 Dover College 2nd XV" ".

T h., Dec. 9 Sutton Valence School .

Matches Played, l SI XV. 2nd

; ;

Canterbury ... Won,

I (pcn)

........ .... ... .... . ........ . .. .... .. ........

; Lost,

; Drawn

;

Poillts, for,

.. ....... ...

; o,t;ailtSt, ;

.. ...

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MATCHES.

ROYAL

DUBLIN

FUSILIERS.

On Thursday, October 4th . the School were visited by a team of t he Royal Dublin Fusiliers from Sittingbourne and defeated by 31 points (2 goals and 7 tries) to nil. The School tea m was rather handicapped by various changes which had only just been made. Thomas was playing forward instead of half, Routh was playing inside three-quarter, a nd Palmer' was being tried at half. For t he School the game was defe nsive all t he t ime. Only once in the first half did the School press at all and then it was to no purpose . Our three-quarters were completely outpaced, and the tackling was often at fault. Our failure to att ack too enabled them to bring up their back and play him in tbeir threequarter line-a factor with which the School found great difficulty in coping at all. It was the same all through the game. The forwards were outweighed in the scrum ; they got t he ball out nearly every time, and thus gave t heir backs every chance of running. In t he second half the ban hardly we nt beyond our halfÂˇ way line; they were pressing all the t ime and scored in all nine tries, only two of which, however, were converted. The School was thoroughly outpaced and outclassed, especially by our opponents' three-quarters, who, although they had never played together before, yet were all excellent individually, and seemed to work together from the very start. Palmer worked indefatigably at back; he was perhaps rat her inclined to fumble the ball, but his tackling was excellent and his kicking good . The t hreeÂˇqual'ters were uncertain; they had no chance of a good run it is true, but their defence was somewhat weak; the halves were slow t o get on t o their opponents when they got the ball. The forwards all worked hard, but were outweighed in the scrum ; in dribbling they are rather inclined to kick too hard and thus into the hands of opposing backs. 'l'he School team was as follows :- W. L. B. Palmer; W. L. Gibson, S. G. Galpin, R . J . Routh, E. P. J ohnson; V. E. Palmer, V. G. Smyth; A. Lindsey (Capt.), L. H . 'l'homas. J. N. L. Go ugh, W. P. H. Gorringe, R. F. Winder. R. E. C. Mead, M. Duncan. N. V. Halward.

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SCHOOL.

On Wednesday, November 10th, the School visited Bellingham and were defeat ed by 41 pts. (4 goals and 7 tries) to nil. A very strong wind blew across the ground t hroughout t he game and greatly interfered with accurate passing. The School, won the toss and cOl1~menced with their backs to the pavilion. The home Side started off well, their backs getting into their stride at once, and only four mll~utes had elapsed before one of their three-quarters scored close Ill; the kick fatled, and from the resultant " twenty-five" the School at te mpted to force the pa~e but the hard work of the scrum was somewhat nullified by a weakness outSide, d~,e pnncI)?ally to the smallness of the School backs rather than to any lack of skill, a!"d eight mmutes from the start the Taylors again scored and also converted. Ihe School, ontweighed in the serum were unable to make much progress, and very soon the home team were attacking again, but the School defenders, thongh mostly small, tackled brilliantly and fearlessly, Palmer' in particular shew111g up 111 thiS respect. after another unconverted try by the Taylors, Lmdsey got hiS men. 111 hand, and t he forwards led by Lindsey, Go ugh and Thomas forced their heavI~~ opponen~s down the field and were several times withm an ace of sconug. Ihe School s spurt, however, was gradually worn down, and one of the home three-qnarters broke away and scored a fine try near the left-hand post about eleven minutes before the interval. Two further tries were scored between the posts at halftime, neither of which was improved upon . On the resumption the School were soon 011 ~he defensive, and within two minutes our opponents had added another try which was converted. Fro?1 the centre kick the School made progress, but were repulsed and ,some ten mmutes later two more tries were added to the Taylors' score, one of wIndl was conve~e~ .

Try as they would, the School could make no appreciable headway, and ';i.thm another five minutes five more points were placed to our opponents credIt, as the

result of slowness on the part of the School halves- the only score for which the School conld be actually blamed. Following this revers~ the School made a great endeavour to reduce their opponents' lead, and Galp111 and Gibson fought sturdily on the right wing, Smyth passing mcely ~s the result of a d eau heel by the forwards. Thomas was also prominent at th~~ P0111t: but despite all efforts something always seemed to go wrong and the I aylors .hne was not crossed, though they themselves added one more unconverted try Just before the close. The School was beaten by a bett er and heavier side; it was their misfortnne to be pitted against a far more experienced xv. Wenban at back tackled and sat fearlessly; of the three-quarters Gibson and Galp111 were the best; Smyth

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and Palmer did well at half though t hey might have opened up the game more with advantage to their side; Lindsey, Go ugh, Thomas and Gorringe were the most prominent members of a hard-working serum, though they were inclined to kick too hard when dribbling; Mead played an excellent game in the second half as a winger. The 'l'aylors owed their marked s uperiority to size and experience, their three-quarters combining finely and being seldom out of position, while scarcely a pass was dropped. Had the Taylors converted all their tries they would have piled a considerably larger total, but in this they were greatly handicapped by. the violence of the wind. The School team was as follows :- H. J. Wenban; W. L. Gibson, S. G. Galpin, E. P. Johnson, W. L. B. Palmer; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; A. Lindsey (Capt.), J. N. L . Gough, R. E. C. Mead, L. H. Thomas, W. P. H. Gorringe, M. Duncan, C. W. Leslie, N. V. Halward.

KING'S

SCHOOl, v. DOVER

COLLEGE.

On Saturday, November 20th, the School visited Dover and were defeated by 14 pts. (I goal and 3 tries) t o 3 (I try). 'l'he School kicked off, a nd during the first fifteen minntes play was more or less even, neither side being fully awake. During this time neither side scored, but at last after some pressure in our twenty-five the D over left wing three-quarter managed to get over near the touch linc. This try was not converted. This seemed to rouse. the School somewhat, and a good rush by the forwards carried

the ball past the half-way line. Thence after a good bout of passing Palmer on the left wing secured it and with a good rt1n scored a try quite close up to the touch line; this also was unconverted. In spite of strenuous efforts after this no more scoring was accomplished before half time which found each side with

3 points to i.ts credit. On resuming however the home t eam did not lose much t ime before adding to their score . A try was soon scored right between the posts and converted. The School seemed somewhat disheartened at this, and their evidently inferior weight in the scnUll began to tell more, for they hardly seemed able to press on and attack Dover in their twenty-fi ve . In fact the remainder of the game developed into one of defence for the School who were pressed all t he time, and they did well ill only letting Dover get over twice more during the game. Thus at t he end the score was 14- 3. The School had been unfortunately handicapped by the heavy fall of snow earlier in the week which had prevented any football for four days previous to

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the match. 'rhus the team could h ardly be in the best of training, besides being considerably out of practice. The tackling of the bac ks, however, was better than it has been for some time; the three-quarters were handicapped by the failure of the forwards to heel and of the halves to have the ball out smartly; the forwards were outweighed in the scrum and seldom succeeded in getting the ball. The School t eam was as follows :- H . J. Wenban; W. L. Gibson, S. G. Galpin, E. P . J ohnson, W. L. B. Palmer; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; A. Lindsey (Capt.) , J. N. L . Gough, R. F. Winder, R. E. C. Mead, L . M. Thomas, W. P. H. Gorringe, M. Duncan, C. W . Leslie. KING'S

SCHOOL v.

CHESTER'S

XV.

(3RD

BUFFS) .

On Tuesday, Nov. 23rd, the School won a good match against the 3rd Buffs by 25 pts. (2 goals and 5 tries) to 1Iil. There was no wind to speak of, and the ground was in excellent condition for play. Our opponents kicked off, and began to press for the first few minutes of the game, but a good defence soon beat them back beyond the half-way line . Then began a ding-dong process, during which each side pressed in turn, and was in turn repulsed. Twice their right wing were within an ace of scoring right by the flag, and twice they were held up within 10 yards of the goal line by the School backs. On the School side too after a forward rush on the extreme right wing, Mead only just failed to touch down, whilst Galpin st arted a good ntn down towards the left wing, but mistimed his pass. Before half-time the passing seemed somewhat uncertain, and though the School three-quarters started one or two good rt111S something always seemed to go wrong just at the critical moment. Thus at half-time neither side had scored at all. After half-time however a change was at once apparent, dlle partly, no doubt, to our opponents being out of training, but mainly to the vigour and dash of the School, especially the three-quarters. Almost immediately Galpin scored an excellent try between the posts which was converted. Our opponents kicked off and pressed hard, but only for a moment. The b all was soon back again across the half-way line, and shortly afterwards a good run by the three-quarters, cuhnillating in an excellent pass from Galpin, sent Gibson over the right wing. The score thus stood at 8-nil. '1'he School " ere soon pressing again, and from a scrum near their twenty-five line, Palmer' made a bold dash for the line ; he was brought down a yard or two from it and dropped the ball, but Winder following close behind picked it up and carried it over, Lindsey converting the

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try. After this four more tries were scored by Gibson, Thomas, Smyth and Johnson respectively. None of these were converted, and the game ended with the score 25-nil in ottr favour. The School a re to be congratulated on a reall)' excellent game. Of the backs Galpm was qUIte the best, five out of the seven t ries being scored either by him or through openings made by him. But the t eam seemed to play much better together, and showed remarkable improvement in passing and funning on the part of the three-quarters and in rushing on the part of the forwa rds. The foll owing represented the School :- H. J. Wen ban ; W. L. Gibson, S. G. Galpin, E. P. Johnson, W. L. B. Palmer; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; A. Lindsey (Capt.), J. N. L. Gough, R. F. Winder, R. E. C. Mead, I,. H. Thomas, W. P ._H. Gorringe, M. Duncan, C. W. I,eslie. 2ND

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MATCHES .

KING'S SCHOOL 2ND XV. v. DOVER COLLEGE 2ND XV. The return match against Dover College ,played at Canterbury on Saturday, Nov. 20th, resulted in a win for our opponents by 43 points (5 goals and 6 tries) to 6 (1 penalty goal a nd I try). Our opponents kicked off, and during the whole of the first half, with the exception of two rushes when the School penetrated iuto the Dover twenty-five, the game was one of defence for the home XV. Size and weight began to t ell at once in our opponents' favour, a nd though the School backs tackled pluckily, they were quite out-matched and our opponents managed to score five tries before the interval, two of these being converted. On resuming, however, things looked a little brighter for the School. After the kick-off, we pressed hard, and a penalty kick was given right in front of their goal, which Clayton converted well. And shortl y after tillS Phillips' on the right wing secured a pass and after a good ntn managed to touch down right ill the corner. The try was unconverted , and after the" twenty-five" Dover began to press again, and the rest of the game was in the School half. No one could be personally blamed for the failure of the School's defence; everyone tackled pluckily, but our opponents managed to secure three more goals and three more tries before the whistle blew for time. As in the case of the first Fifteen at Dover, the t eam here was severely handicapped by the fact that 110 ga me had been possible for fOllr days previous

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= = == = to the match. and two or three of the forwards had not played at all for a week or more before that. And besides. the size and weight of the Dover team practically doomed all our chances at the outset; the backs. of whom Phillips was the best. tackled pluckily. the forwards rushed hard, notably Burnett and Lindsey but the Dover side was far superior in every respect. ' The following represented the School 2nd XV. :- R . G. Strouts ; F. G. L . Chester, R. J. Routh, D. O. Lawson, F. H. Phillips; F . J. Phillips, H. C. Caldwell ; N. V. Halward (Capt.), E. Lindsey, M. E. H. Burnett, G. E. Clayton. L. W . Harrison, F. H. Plummer, A. G. D. West, R. E. Newton. KING'S

SCHOOL

2ND

XV . v. SU'l"l'ON

VALENCE.

Played on Blore's, Piece. 011 'l'hursday, December 9th. 'l'he ground was very muddy and the ram cont111ued throughout the match making the conditions unfavourable for the three-quarters and unpleasant for the spectators. The School kicked off but the ball was SOO I1 rushed into our twenty-five, and, except for a few forwa rd rushes, the play remained in our half. Shortly before halftime their forwards pressed hard and on~ of their inside threes succeeded ill getting over. The try was unconverted, and at half-time the score was 3 pts. --m't. In the second half the play was much freer and our forwards played with determination . Time after time the ball was rushed to our opponents' goal linc, but we failed to score owing to the slowness in heeling; once the ball was dribbled over their line and their back, failing to touch down, knocked it on and Phi11ips2 to uched it down, A serum was given and shortly afterwards Phillips' again got over bt~t was held up. A fine rush by their forwards brought the play to the half-way hne ; the rest of the game was completely monopolised by the forwards. Just before time one of the opposing forwards broke away and dribbled over our goal line, but failed to touch down and the game ended leaving Sutton Valence the victors by 3 points --nit. The game was an exceptionally goad one, and there was little to choose between the two 'teams. The Sutton Valence forward ~ were certainly heavier and they knew how to pack, whereas the School forwards apparently did not. In the loose, however, the School played very hard, being quicker on the ball than their opponents and dribbling well. Leslie and Burnett were most notice~ able in leading the rushes, but the whole team played hard and well; the backs were handicapped by the condition of the ground and did not get man)' chances. Phillips' made good use of his opportunities and played a very hard game. The defence, especially the sitting, was very good.

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The te:,m was as follows :-R. G. Strouts (back); W. F. G. L. Chester, D. G. S. Wmters, D. O. Lawson. F. H. Phillips; H. C. Caldwell, F. J . Phillips; C. W. Leshe (Capt.), N. V. Halward, E. Lindsey, C. B. Andrews, M. E. H. Burnett, I... VV. Harrison, R. V. H. Isacke, R. E. Newton.

SCHOOL NEWS.

We congratulate the following on gaining their colours after the Merchant Taylor's match : 1st XV.-J. N. L. Gough (to be Vice-Capt.), R. F. Winder, W. L. B. Palmer, H. E . Madge, R. E. C. Mead, W. L. Gibson, L. H. Thomas. 2nd XV.-S. G. Galpin, lVL Duncan, V. G. Smyth, E. P. Johnson. H . J. Wenban, J. W. Brown, V. E. Palmer. C. W. Leslie, N . V. Halward, R . J. Ronth, R. G. Strouts, E. Lindsey, F. G. L. Chester, C. B. Andrews.

'.' On Friday, Nov. 12th, a I<'ives Match was played against St. Edmund's School. The first pair (G. E. Clayton and E. P. Johnson) were defeated: game-S, game-7; the second pair (C. H. Rolfe and W. F. G. L. Chester) beat their opponents: game-12, 1517, game-IO.

*.'

The following promotions have been made in the O.'l'.C. :Platoon Sergt. Galpin to be Co),. Sergt. Major. Sergt. Lindsey to be Platoon Sergt.

*.* S. G. Galpin has been appointed an Editor of the Ca1lt1laria" in the place of A. Lindsey.

*** On Wednesday, Nov. 17th, in a Fives Match against St. Augustine's College, the School pair (E. P. Johnson and G. E. Clayton) defeated their opponents: game-12; game-13. *>i<* On Tuesday, Nov. 30th, we had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Walpole Bond lecture on "Birds. " He described several of the common English birds of prey, and his imitations of their cries were greatl), appreciated .

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He also showed the methods and apparatus used for descending the sides of cliffs. Some of his pictures of birds were very fine, and were shown to good advantage on the new screen.

*. * We deeply regret to announce that Capt. Poole is leaving this term

VIRTUTE

FUNCTI

to take a commission in the 4th Bn. "The Buffs." His house is being given up and some of its members are to go to Langley HOllse, and some to the School HOllse. Whilst lamenting his loss we can nevertheless be confident that the o:r.c. will find in Capt. Latter a most capable and

I efficient

commander.

PATRUM

DUCES.

A. LINDsEv.- King's Scholar; entered the School, Jan., 1911; VIth Form, Sept., 1913; Monitor, Sept., Âˇ 1914; Editor of the Ca"tuarian, Sept., 191 4; Debating Society, Sept., 1913; Hon. Sec., Sept., 1913; Sports Committee, Sept., 1914 ; 1st XV., 191 4-15; Capt. of I.'ootball, 1915 ; 1st IV., 1915; Sergt. o:r.c., Sept ., 1915. \!lie desire to apologise for the omission of the following ill our last issue ;H. WACE.- Fives' Colours, 1915; Captain of Fives, 1915 ; Sports' Colours, 1915.

O.K. S. Winser- Evans.-On Nov. 25th at Bedworth Church by the Rev. C. J. Winser of Painswick, Gloucestershire, father of the bridegroom, the Rev. Rupert Bede Winser (O.K.S .), Chaplain

NEWS. to the Forces 57th Infantry Brigade B.E.F., to Alison Eleanor, only child of Canon and Mrs. Evans, Bedworth Rectory, Vvarwickshire.

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We stated in one of the obituary notices in our last number that Lieut. J . C. Morris had been at Wells Theological College. As a matter of fact he never actually went there, though he had entered his name after t aking his B.A. degree in June, as he received his commission through the Cambridge o:r.c. in Aug., 1914, and went straight to Royston for a short training before joining his regiment. We desire to apologise for the mis-statement and to thank those who have brought the fact to our notice.

*.' Vve were much relieved to learn that the" Second Lieut. L. G. Robertson, 10th Gordon Highlanders," reported killed towards the end of November last was not Lennox George Robertson who was a member of the School from Sept., 191O-Sept., 1914. He was shot through the arm at Hill 70 and also received a flesh wound in the face . We deeply sympathise with Mrs. Robertson in the sorrow she must have felt when told that her son was killed.

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Colonel H. Wallace wrote as follows to Mrs. Robertson early in October about her son :c. An order has come out that one officer and five men are to be allowed leave, and I have especially chosen your boy for the one officer, although he doesn't know it. 'l'his is just to

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tell yo t! that he did splendidly on September 25 and 26, at Loos and Hill 70, where he was twice wounded. fortun ~ ately slightly. He has shown great pluck, judgment, and qualities of leading, and a gallant and indomitable spirit. The whole regiment has done splendidly , and none more so than your

son . He would not go on the sick list, and his nerve is splendid. You have every reason to be proud of the boy, and it will not be my fault if he does not get some reward for his good and gallant service and conduct at Hill 70."

*.* Second Lieut. A. J . T. FlemingSandes, V.C., visited the School on Saturday, Dec. 4th .

â&#x20AC;˘* * R. W. Morris, 2nd Lieut. Lancs. Fusiliers, has arrived in Greece from France .

We deeply regret to anno unce the sudden death of Mr. Christopher Battiscombe, which took place on August 25th last, in J ahore, Malay States. He was at the School from 1907- 1910. 'fhe following is an extract from the Straits Times :Vve regret to record the sudden death of Mr. Christopher Battiscombe, a promising young planter on Bukit Sembawang Estate. The deceased, who was 26 years of age, and was a son of

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Dr. and Mrs. Battiscombe, of St. Mary Cray, Kent, came to the East a few years ago, joining Bukit Sembawang on J anuary II, 1913. It was not a fortnight since that he had a slight attack of fever and came into town and resided for several days with Mr. 1. R. BurkiII, at the Botanic Gardens. His indispositiori, however, became

worse and following a medical cousllitation, he was removed to the General Hospital , on Tuesday, where Dr. Smith successfully operated UpOll him for an affection of the knee. He was making a splendid recovery when, about nOon of yesterday he suddenly collapsed, death being due to a clot of blood Oil the heart."

PLATO, THE PROPHET, ON THE TRENCHES, CHAP. LX. (JOWETT'S TRANSI,A1'ION).

" Such is the nature of the whole earth and of things which are around the earth; and there are divers regions in the hollows on the face of the globe everywhere, some of them deeper and more extended than that which we inhabit, others deeper and with a narrower opening than ours, and some are shallower and also wider; all have numerous perforations and passages broad and narrow in the interior of

the earth, connecting them with one another; and there flows out of and into them as into basins a vast tide of water, ...... and springs hot and cold, and a great fire and great rivers of fire, and streams of liquid mud, thin or thick (like the rivers of mud in Sicily, and the lava streams which foIlow them), and the regions about which they happen to flow are filled up with them ....... "

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A Penny Reading took place on Saturday, Nov. 27th, and on the whole was quite a success. The chief feature of the programme was Mr. Everitt's recitation which held the aud ience entranced the whole time, white Johnson's violin solo received much weIl-deserved praise. Mr. Lowndes' Sea Chanties were very popular. and the School surpassed itself in the choruses. We are very grateful to Capt. Latter and Capt. Poole for their songs, the fonner singing the new School Song to the School for the first time. Gibson and Mulvey contributed two piano solos, which, besides being extremely pretty, were weIl played. The quartet was quite successful, and disappointed some members of the audience who were expecting a breakdown. The Choral Society performed its items with considerable zest, although the trebles were rather weak, and inclined to get flat. We must not forget to t hank Mr. Godfrey for the immense trouble he has taken over the Choral Society, and the Secretary of the Society would like to thank the members of the quartet for their kindness in turning up to practices which must have been irksome to them, especiaIly to the treble.

'rhe programme was as follows :PENNY READING.

Saturday, Nov. 27th, 1915. I. Two Part Songs

(a) "Hunting Song".. . ... Sma.rt. (b) "I met her in the quiet lane" HaUon. 'l'HIC CHORAT, SOCIE'l'Y. 2. Song "The School of Theodore" B. H. CAPt. A. LAn'ER. Latter. 3. Piano Solo Serenata ill D. J\lfoskowslri . W. L. GIBSON. 4. Qunrtet "0 who will o'er the DowlI ~ so free"

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'Vr路;sT, G. E. CLAYTON. 5. Song .. . "The Sergeant of Horse .. CAPT. H. POOLE. 6. Recitation ... R. E. EVlmn."t, E SQ. 7. Sea Chantey

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8. Violin Solo "Spring Song" M endelssoltn. E. P. JOH NSON. 9. Two Part路Songs (a) "Sweet and Low" ... Barnby. (b) .. Good路night, gOOd-night, beloved" 'l'Hl~; CIWRAT, SOCIETY. Pinsllli. 10 . Pi ano Solo" Venetian Gondola Song" J. F. MULVEY. 1'1'/ endelssolm. 11 . Part-Song Br';'tlsley路 " Let the Hills resound" THJ~ CHORAl. SOCIltTY. Richards .

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SING On Thursday, Nov. 18th, a novel fOIm of amusement was presented to the School in the form of an impromptu "Sing-Song." Organised by G. E . Clayton, this proved most popular, and much hitherto latent talent was disclosed. Routh opened the proceedings with a somewha t slow rendering of "Widdicombe }<'air"; he was followed by Mr. Everitt, who, although at such short notice, gave a most amusing recitation. Wace disclosed at times considerable vocal power, but was unfortunately not over familiar with the words. Mr. Lowndes then arose and protested his love for drink in the well-known song " In Cellar Cool" ; as an encore he sang ~ Sea Chanty "What shaIl we do w,th a drunken Sailor," which the School greatly appreciated . After Mulve~ had rhapsodised to some effect on the piano, Gibson delighted the audience,especially the Sixth Form with a piece entitled

HARVEY The term has been fortunate and successful in that five lectures have been delivered so far, while three more wiIl be held before the end of the term. The Society has paid two visits this term ; one to the Corporation Electric Works; the other to the Water Works.

SONG. the "Shepherd Boy." Then West proceeded to open casks of salt beef with some vigour to the accompaniment of an appropriate "chanty," and afterwards gave us some illuminating details as to the life of " Boney," reminding us of t he visit of Mr. Ft'rguson and Miss Spencer a year ago. after him Gibson sang a humorous song from the" Pirates of Pellzance," and the proceedings were closed by Mr. Lowndes' spirited rendering of "Haul on the Bowline," followed by " God Save the King." . This innovation was undoubtedly a great success from all points of view. We hope that the audience will not be quite so bashful and reluctant to come forward and perform on the next occasion. As it was it did not much matter, and the performers are all to be thanked very much for a most enjoyable hour.

SOCIETY. Mr. Bell was unable to give his lecture on the Franco-German War, but G. E. Clayton lectured on Arctic Exploration . The Society decided out of the surplus funds to purchase a new lantern for the School. The old lantern being

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in t he work he is undertaking in Alexandria.

On Thursday, Nov. 18th, some 25 members of the Society visited the On Saturday, 13 November, Dr. Canterbury Water Works. The first Mason read a most interesting paper part visited was the pumping room to the Harvey Society. The Lecture,' where the water is drawn up from a started by taking great exception to 500 ft. deep bore-hole by a powerful the title given to his paper in the Har- 'Pump which raises 1,000 gals. per vey Card, "The Murder of Thomas a minute. Fro111 there the party went Becket from an Antiquarian point of to the boiler-room and through that view," pointing out that in the reign to a room containing the pump-a of Henry VIII. by an Act of Parliament splendid machine working on the it was made high treason to speak of "Cornish Beam" principle-which St. '1'homas by that name . Dr. lVIason was the first installed by the Company. then read extracts from the works It is still in use and has not stopped of contemporary chronologers, showing working for over a year. Two auxiliary how the knights came to Canterbury pumps for use in emergency were also with their retinue and had their inter- seen. Next came the softening-room, view with the Archbishop. From containing huge tanks of 146,000 gals. writings and with the help of two plans capacity, in which t he water is softened of the Cathedral, and the precincts, of and rendered drinkable by mixing it the times of St. Thomas, the lecturer with lime-water. Last of.. all was seen reconstructed the palace of the Arch- the drying-room for the chalk extracted bishop, pointing out the portions which from the water, and the repair-shop still exist. '1'hen having traced the for the engines. course of the Archbishop and the We should like to express our monks through t he cellarers door and thanks to the Canterbury Gas and round the cloisters, Dr.lVIason proceeded \\Tater Co. for its kind permission to to describe the appeara nce of the visit the Works and to the Engineer chapel of St. Benedict by which they and Mr. Lowndes for explaining the entered the Cathedral. Again quoting technical difficulties. the contemporary chronologers, the the lecturer graphically described the On Monday, Nov. 22nd, the murder. This brought the lecture to President gave the first of his lectures a close. 011. " Explosives." For convenience in . The Head Master the n took t he carrying out experiments to illustrate opportunity of offering Dr. Mason on the lecture it was necessary to hold the behalf of the School very best wishes meeting in the laboratory. . .

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'rhe President began by saring that he had been asked many questions about explosives, their powers, and uses at the present t ime, aud that he ho.ped his lectures wo. uld dispel any delusiOns his audience might entertain . He then explained that t he mo.st po.werful explosives, namely, Anzoa lludc ~nd

Nitrogen 'l'riÂˇChloride are of 110 practical

use owing to the impossibility of hall~Â ling them with safet y. He sho.wed Ul1S by preparing some Nitrogen I od1(J ~ , a bod y rese mbli ng Nit rogen TnChlo.ride but o.f lesscr power. 'l'his substance when dry explodes at the ' lightest to. uch. The next explosive dealt with was N it ro-Glycerine, of which a small qua ntity was prepared a nd deto.nated. In the free state, this expJoslv.e IS of 110 practical use as it is a liqmd, but when abso. rbed by t he chalk-like mineral kieselguh r, it is extensively used fo r blasting and is known as dynamite . The lecturer concluded by preparing some specimens of gl~n -cott o n , some of which he sealed up In a glass tube and heat ed wi th great effect. On Thursday , November 25th , the President continued his t alk on " Explosives ." H e divided all explosives into three classes, v iz. : (1) Low E xplosives, (2) H igh Explosives, :,nd (3) Fulminates. 'l'he lo w ex plOSives such as Guncotton and Cordite a re used whe re a progressive and not i nst~t1tane. ous explosion is required . ~lcrates , M.linite, and other bigh explOSives are

spontaneous in t heir ex\)losio n. The velocity of t he deto nat1l1g wave of nitro-glycerine was give n as 4 miles pel' sec. F ulminates are \~sed for the detonation of other explOSives. A small quantity of nit ro-glyce rine was t hen taken and absorbed by a piece of guncotton. A s mall portion of this mixture was detonated and exploded vio.lently , Ou dissolving the product in acetone a jelly-like subst ance was obtained which could not be exploded by detonation, but did so on being heated 1ll an enclosed space . This subst ance was cordite . A specimen so mewhat resembling a cake of scented soap was t hen passed round the audience, and we were t old that it contained enough explosive fo rce t o demolish t he School and Cathed ral as well. This was TriNitro-'l'olnene or T-N-'l'-, and is the most extensively used of all ex plosives on account of its high power and extreme safet y. It cannot be eXJ?loded by ordinary means, but reqUlres a capsule of fulminate of mercury to detonat e it. Finally the lecturer prepared a specimen of F ulminate of Mercury. Thus concluded a most interesting lecture, and we h ave to thank the President most heartily fo. r the trouble I he took in carrying out his experiments. and also fo. r allowing the laboratory to be lIS,ed for this purpose .

On Saturday, Dec. 4th, G. E . Clayton read his paper ou "Ardic Explo.ration ." H. began by p011lt11lg

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out t he differences between the Arctic and Antarctic regions and touched on the variations of temperature and features of animal and veget able life in the N Olth Polar regions. Animnl Hfe was abundant and the flora, although o.f a stunt ed and rather poo r nature, was very varied. After a brief aC'cOl1nt of t he Eskimo , the lecturer passed 0 11 to the history of the search for the No.rth Pole. The first attempt at exploration was made by a Greek named Pytheas in th e year 325 A .D . ; passing on his voyage E ngland and Scotland , he reached Ult.,:"." Thule wh ich is generall y identified as the Shetland Islands. Seeing in front of him a thi ck wall of cloud- probably merely fresh smoke, he mistook it for t he barrier round the edge of t he world, to prevent men from falling off , and with wary precaution withdrew. In t he year 825 A.D. some I rish monks

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reached I cela nd . 'rhe lecturer proceeded to relate at length t he voyage of Sir John Frankl in who met his death during his pioneer wo rk, a fate which from t his time befell many a brave adventurer in the arctic regions . The lecturer reco unted the history of subsequent expeditions which met with various success. He t reated at length the voyages of the great explorer who did so much to further t he knowledge and encourage the exploration of Po lar reg ions . After dealing with the Ita lian Expedition of 1899 and the mysterious reports of D r. Cook's discovery, t he lecturer concluded with the story of Peary 's determ ined attempt and ultimate success. The lecture was illustrated by a selection of very interesting and realistic slides, and there was a large and highly appreciative audience.

PHOTO GRAP HIC

On Friday, October 2211(1, A. G. D. West demonstrated t o the Society in the Laboratory on " The Carbon Process." H e first explained the t heory o.f t he process, a nd stated its advantages ns compared with other methods of printing. H e then described t he det ai ls about t he exposure and development of prints. At the same time he made several prints and developed t hem,

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and emphasised t he special points to be observed in working the process. On Saturday, November 27th , Dr. Graham Wills lectured to t he Society on " Art in Phot ography." He said th at he was glad t hat so many members were t aking up photography seriously. and he was speaking to them to give t hem so me idea of art in t he making of pict ures . He illustrat ed

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his remarks with several pictures D.n the screen, and he pointed out th~1f merits and defects from the plctonal point of view. Some of the slides shown were almost perfect, and some well-known scenes in the neighbourhood

made excellent pictures when taken in the right way. Such details as the posit ions of shadows made all the d Ifference between a good and a bad photograph. The thanks of the Society are d ue to Dr. Wills for his extremcly interesting lecture. On Tuesday, November 30th, J. N. L . Gough lectured in the laboratory on the practical side of Printi.l1g. He explained the uses of r~touclllng, fl:lld

t he methods of improv1I1g a defectlve negative . He then describ~d the process of vignetting for portraIts, and the precautions which were necessary

when making use of it. Then he made several Bromide prints to illustrate his previous remarks, and these were all s uccessful. The lecture was very interesting and practi~ca l. On Thursday, Dec. 9th, McIutyre gave a lecture to the Photographic Society on "Enlarging." After a few prelimin ary remarks about the

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plicity and interest of t he process, the lecturer proceeded to make one or two enlargements, at the same time describing the various details, and giving warnings against the different pitÂˇfatls that have to be avoided. He the n offered to enlarge a plate of any member of the audience. His offer was accepted, and an excellent enlargemef!.t produced, 'r he thank$ of the Society are due to the lecturer for an extremely interesting and instructive lecture.

COR RES P 0 N D EN C E .

N .B.-The EditoYS dec:line to ac:c:ept any yesponsibility connec;ted with the opini~ns oj theiy ~oy~e$. pondenes. N atlle and addyess ntHSe always be given, not nec:essar'tly JOY pubhc:ahon, but as a guarantee of good jaith. Personalities will involve c:ertain Yejec;tion. L~ should be written on one side of the papey only,

To the Editors of" THE CAN'ruARIAN." The thanks of the School are due to A. G. Lowndes, Esq ., for his gift of The Book of Nat"re Study, 6 vols., edited by Bretland Fanner, D.Sc., F .R .S. It is authoritative work on this subject, and appreciation of the kind-

ness of the donor may be IllOst practically evinced by not allowing the volumes to stand unread on the Library shelves. With the indexing of the subject matter of The New Cent"ry Magazine the work of three years has been

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brought to completion. 'the contents of the volumes 011 the upper shelves of 7, 8, F. and z are thus rendered easy of access. In addition to their value as works of reference, these volumes provide a number of interesting articles on a great variety of subjects, and might well be consulted at times by anyone in search of some desuJtory reading. R. E. EVER I,!,'!', H on, Librarian .

To tlte E ditors of" 'l'HE CAN'l'UARIAN ." DI:AR SIRS,

May I through the medium of your magazine call the attentioll of the authorities to the state of the roof of the Fives COlllt. In heavy rain it leaks tv a large extent, and the result is that the flOOT is covered with small pools of water. I am aware that this does not so und very dreadful, but let the reader attempt to play fives, when the court is in s uch a state, and he will discover that it is impossible to play a hard game owing to the fear of slipping. Could not the roof be rendered water-tight? It ought not to be a

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T o the Editors of"

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HONOURED SIRS,

Year by year about this time there appears in yonr invaluable pages the s uggestion that a Platoon Cup sho uld be competecl for instead of a Section Cup in the Easter 'l'enn. Surely s llch an exceJlent proposal should not be allowed to pass unnoticed . Its advantages are obvious; and if anyone wishes to be convinced let him turn up the issue for Dec" 1914, and observe the proposition there . Yours obediently, HUR'l'.

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EDITORIAL. During the past two terms we have been more or less free from the· immediate effects of the war. Since the first year of the war, during which members of the School were continually leaving, the unusual youthfulness of the upper members of the School has prevented anything approaching a similar misfortune . This may be only a lull in the storm, but we fully appreciate it while it lasts. 'Ve have, then, grown more or less accustomed to startling changes, but it was a completely unexpected shock to \1S to be to ld on returni ng that lVIr. McDowall for private l·easons was resigning t he Headmastership at the end of the term. ' ¥e .wish him all success at Croydon where his work for the next year will lie, and we can assure him that, if he ever revisits the School, he will always receive the welcome which he extended to O.K,S. whilst he was here. Members of the School and O.K.S. will, howeve r, have learnt with extreme gratification that l\fr. :McDowall's successor is to be Captain Latter, who is so well-known to many past and present generations of King's Scholars. It needs no \-vords of ours to express our confidence that in his hands the best traditions

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of the School will be safe. We take it as a good omen that Âˇthe last lay Headmaster of the Scl1001 was a celtain 'fhomas Atkins, who held office in 1689. \Ve think that this term a most gratifying increase of keenness is being d isplayed ill all departments of the School. We record elsewhere the formation of the 1\:Iarlowe Society," in memory of our famons O.K.S. Perhaps it is not irrelevant to mention here that no less than fifty-five entries have been received for the two Steeplechases- a t ruly remarkable record. We have lost Mr. Bell this term, t hough fOltunately he hopes to resume his work here after the war. We trust he is finding full scope for his untiring energy in Ireland where he is at present. (t

We feel that some apology is due to readers of the CantHarian for the production of only one number tIns term. It is not a mere example of slackness <In the part of the Editors: for many reasons it was thought better to combine what would have been two small nnmbers into one, which, we hope, will be of especial interest.

A second edition of the alphabetical list of O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces will s hortly be obtaina ble from Mess rs . Gi bbs 8c S ons, Palace Street, Canterbury, price 1/- per copy, post free.

311 !lDemorta11l. >I< CARLOS MIGUEL GUILLERMO DUNHILL, C:AP'l'AI~, ROYAr. ENGINEHRS.

Captain C. M. G. Dunhill, who ' Mrs. Dunhill, of Folkestone House, was killed in France in Dec., 1915, St. George's Place, and was t wentywas at the School from June, 1902, eight years of age when he met his to July, 1913. He was the son of death.

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CHARLES ERNEST ARBUTHNOT PULLAN, TEMP. 2ND LIEUTENANT 13TH (A't'l'D. 15TH) BN. DURHAM L,X.

Another of the O.K.S . whom many of us can recall to. mind! C. E. A. Pullan, was killed III action m France on Dec. 30th. He played a very prominent part in the working of t he School wh!lst he was here . He came in Sept., 1908, and in four years had worked Ius way up to the VIth Form and had been made a monitor. He was a member of the Football XV. for two seasons, and was elected to the Sports' COlTI-

mittee in Sept., 1912. He was also Vic~-President of the Debating Soclety for one year until J uly, 1913, when he left the School. He would have been twenty-two years of age on Feb. 9th of this year. He was always very attached to the School, and several times revisited us as an O.K.S. His greatest wish was that he might do credit to the School. He has obtained his wish.

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+ CHARLES STONHAM, C.M.G., F.R.C.S., COr.ONIU.. R.A.M,C.

Charles Stonham was at the Hospital, becoming full surgeon in School from 1873- 75. After leav- 1895 and senior surgeon in 1897. ing he had a distinguished career Mr. Stonham served in the as a student at University College, South African War with the rank London. The following are extracts of Major in the R .A.M.C. He was from the British Medical ] o"rnal mentioned in despatches and received for Feb. 12th: "He was gold Queen's medal with four clasps. medallist in surgery, in medicine and In 190 1 he was made C.M.G. He was in gynaecology and held all the Lieut.-Colonel in the R.A .M.C. (T.F.) resident posts in the hospital. He commanding the London Mounted took the diploma of M.R.C.S. in Brigade Field Ambulance which he 1881, became a Fellow in 1884, and raised some years ago. On the was for some years senior demon- outbreak of the present war he was strator of anatomy at University mobilized with the ambulance, and College. In 1887 he was appointed in June, 1915, was seconded and assistant surgeon to 'V'estminster made consulting surgeon to the

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He held on to his work until forces in Egypt with the rank of full colonel. He was there soon he was prostrated by dengue and appointed to inspect hospitals, and dyselltry, which necessitated his there are many testimonies to the return to England. He died on good work he accomplished in the January 31st and wa~ buried at short period he was able to hold Golders Green with full military honours. his post." R.I.P.

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EUS'I'ACE FOWLER SMAR'l', I,mUl'ENAN'1" 7TH BN. LmCES'l'ERSUIRE REGT.

E . F. Smart was a day-boy at war he had been a cadet of the Iuns the School from January, 1908, to of Court O:1'.C. and received a Jnly, 1909. He entered it as a commission as Second Lieutenant Probationer Scholar. He was the on September 8th, 1914, belllg proonly son of Mr. and Mrs. II. Smart, lno~ed Lieutenant in the following 2 Kingsnorth Gardens, Folkestone, November. He was killed on Feband was 21 years of age when he mary 8th havlllg been at the front met his death in France . for a llttle more than SlX months. For some time previous to the R.I.P.

May we express in the name of the School our deepest symp;;thy with the relatives and friends of those who111 we here record as having fallen in the service of their country. Our Roll of Honour now conta ins 37 names,

names we hope tbat will not be forgotten in the history of the School. They are not only benefactors of their School but also of their counb:y ; as snch will we remember them, and as such w1l1 they go dOWfl to postenty.

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DR. BLORE.

The following is written by the Rev. Canon R. L. Ottley, D.D., of Christ Church, Oxford, an old pupil of Dr. Blare :Tbe death of Dr. Blare on I1eb. 6th is an event which recalls a memorable epoch in the life of the School of which he was Head Master for thirteen years (1873-1886). Dr. Field's notice in The G1tardia1< and the Kentish Gazette chronicles the chief incidents of his career; nor does it seem necessary to add anything to W. G. Masse's admirable sketch in the History of tlz. King's School of Dr. Blare's wise and vigorons regime. As captain of tbe Scbool at the time when Dr. Blare succeeded Bishop Mitcbinson, I was brought into close and somewhat confidential relations with him, and had special opportunities of learning to understand his aims and methods. Speaking for myself I can never adequately acknowledge the debt l owe to his kindness and forbearance as a master, his patielice,

skill and care as a t eacher. I call heartily endorse all that my friend Mr. Mosse has written about Dr. Blore's unique infi"ence, especially as a stndent and teacher of the Greek Testament. He made us feel tbat knowledge of the Bible was the

secret of spiritual po,",er, and the necessary foundation of all useful knowledge-i. e., knowledge tbat moulds character and gives shape to youthful ideals. In his classical teaching he had the same passion as his predecessor for accuracy, conscientiousness and thoroughness;

the same hatred of anything like mere "cram." 'ro one who had just gone up to Oxford he wrote " Read great books and ~tudy the best authors ... .. .... Don't let anyone persuade you to spend all your time in reading second-rate books; for instance, to give up Virgil and Lucretius and Catullus for the sake of delving in Manilius and Valerius I1laccus on the chance of getting a stray piece set." Moreover he had a true sense of proportion; a keen perception of the things best worth aiming at in 1ife. He was very anxio us that his pupils at tbe Universities should take a wide view of their opportunities, not seeking academic distinction for its own sake but with a view to the future service of Church and State . . ,. Such a motive," he once wrote, "will give consistency to your University career. It will goard your work from degenerating into a selfish struggle for gain or honour, and it

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will prevent the feeling t hat there is no immediate object for which to work." Other passages from his letters might be qnoted in illustration of what was manifestly the deepest and strongest interest of his life,the religio,tts interest; the desire to imbue all those who came under his charge with what Mr. Mosse calls" his own deeply reverent and tender attit ude towards Christianity ." He came to the King's School with a high reputation as a scholar and administrator. Vve soon discovered-for instance, when he corrected or criticized our essayshow keen was his interest in history, how broad and far-seeing was his idea of education, how strong was his sympathy with t he varied needs, moral and intellectual, of the average schoolboy. He won the hearts of the athletic by his intense interest in games, especially in cricket in which he occasionall y took an active part himself. He made thoughtful arrangements for the physical welfare and bodily comfort of t he boys. His presence and t hat of Mrs. Blore at the Sunday dinner in Hall tended to bring into our school atmosphere some of the amenities of a real" family" life. But unquestionably the main interests of Dr. Blore's life we re

religious and pastoral. He threw his best energies into the work of teaching Scripture, of training candidates for Confirmation, of preachmemorable little "sermonettes " at the Sunday evening Service which in those days was held in the big school. Boys a re not all alike impressible, bllt it is safe to say that none who came under his influence could altogether fail to respond to their Head Master's grave, serious and lofty teaching abo ut the great realities of faith and duty. He looked upon his own professional work as the service of God, and he taught us by his own constant example to realise that t he" claim of God embraces every detail of daily life and occupation. A sad weakness of health overshadowed his later years, and those who loved ancl reverenced him perhaps felt t hat his peaceful death was a merciful and welcome release. But nothing can diminish the abiding sense of gratitude with which his pupils cherish the memory of that gracious and uplifting influence which radiated from him and in no less a degree from her who shared his work so devotedly and whose name a multitude of Old King's Scholars will hold in lifelong honour, reverence and affection. I am tempted to add a word "in lighter vein." The following

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epigram has not, so far as I know play with more zeal than caution been printed before. At an y rate in the Mint Yard forty years ago: it will bear repetition. It is a ,. Practa pntet, violata vitrum, n,On una fenesprotest wrung from the late Mr. tra; 'l'ertia jam fractis itql1e reditql1e dies. '1'. G. Godfrey-Faussett of honou red Frigidns ergo sedens ventis nova nomina memory, by detriment caused to fingo: his windows as the result of the Quod Borenle aliis fit Bloreale lllihi." stump cricket which we used to

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MARSHALL WILD. The Rev. MarshaIl Wild, Vicar He was Curate of Newark from 1860 of Newark from 1880 to 1908, and to 1864, and Perpetual Curate of Prebendary of Sonthwark Cathedlal, Poynton, Cheshire, from 1864 to died on Thursday at St. Werburgh's 1880 . During this period he became Vicarage, Derby, the residence of his on terms of close friendship with nephew, the Rev. G. H olmes 'Gore, Bishop J aco bson. Since his retireat the age of eighty-one. Educated ment from the Vicarage of Newark at King's School, Canterbury, and he had engaged in voluntary Queen's College, Oxford, where he parochial work in Derby, and grad uated in 1857, he was ordained fre quently officiat ed in the Parish in the following year, and until 1860 Church in Kedlestone Park, of was Curate of Alton, Staffordshire . which Lord Scarsdale is Rector.

R.I.P.

MR. LATTER. Mr. Latter is so well known to all K.S. and most O.K.S. that we feel it almost superfluous to point out any details of his achievements in life. We may, however, take this opportunity of stating that he was at the

School from 1879 to 1889 and was a keen sportsman, being Captain of Football for 2 years and Captain of Cricket for 3 years. After gaining a School Exhibition he left to go to Trinity College, Oxford, where he took

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a 2nd H onours in Mods. and a 3rd in Greats for Modern History. On leaving the University he accepted a Mastership at Felsted School to return to his old Sch ool in 1897 as a Form Master. Since his return he has unfailingly coached the School Sports, and his energies in this direction in no wise slackened when he became Head Master of the Junior School. His fame as an athlete was well known, and of late years he h as found scope for his energy in the O.T.C., which he is commanding this term. \'Ve are asked to print the following letter from him:-

To the Editors of" 'l'HE CAN'l'UARIAN." DEAR SIRS, I want to make use of yo ur columns to express my gratitude to the innumerable O.K.S. and other friends of the School who have written to me from all quarters of the globe, congratulating 111e on the great honour which has been conferred upon me by the Governing Body of t he School.

HEADMASTERSHIP

'l'he Rev. H. Bernard 'l\ower has been elected to the Headmastership of the Junior School. He was a foundation Scholar of Marlborough College and a Classical Exhibitioner and Theological Scholar of St. Cath-

I hope to answer them all by degrees, but naturally my hands are very full at present, and I do not wish them to think that their good wishes, because they are not speedily acknowledged, are not appreciated to the full. No one is more convinced than I am that the interests of the present School are indissoluably bound up with the goodwill and support of its past members, and few have done more to encourage this esprit de corps among O.K.S. than Mr. and Mrs. McDowall, by the always warm welcome they have extended to all generations of Old Boys. This goodwill, of which I spoke, has been proved most impressively in the many letters I have received, and has given me not only intense pleasure, but-what is more important--courage for the great task that h as been laid upon my shoulders. I am, Sirs, Yours very tnt1y, ALGERNON LA'l"l'ER.

JUNIOR

SCHOOL

arine's College, Cambridge . There he took a Second Class 'in Hon. 'l'heological Tripos. He was Captain of his College Boat Club and in the College Rugby XV., and played in the International Hockey Trials.

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IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES,

The following additions and corrections have to be made;ROYAL 1911- 15

B. W. GAI,PIN

NAVY

AND

MARINES.

Midshipman, R. N.

REGULARS. 1912-15 . C. F . HODGSON 2nd Lieut . ; 124t h Baluchistan Infant ry (I.A.) 2nd Lieut. ; Durham L.I. 1912- 15 D . OSBORNE ... 1912-15 C. E. V. PHfLLIPS 2nd Lieut,; 106~h Hazara Pioneers (I.A.) 1910- 14 N. A. R. PO'l"rER 2nd Lieut. ; R.I'.A. R. L. BEASLEY and J. N . CRAWI'ORD have been promoted to MajoÂ·r; K. '1'. ANDREWS, R. M. L . DU'l"l'ON to Capt. ; S. J. F. MAIDEN, R. J. N. NORRIS to Lieut. OVERSEAS

CONTINGENTS.

1892W. B. FOORD-KEI,SEY Pte.; Princess Patricia's L .I., C.E.F. 1899- 00 B. P. FULLER '" Pte.; Princess Patricia's L.I., C.E.F. R . W. MARSHALL has been promoted to Capt. COMMISSIONS

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RESERVE.

1911- 15 R . A. '1'. ANDERSON 2nd Lieut. ; R.F.A. 1904- 10 D. I-I. COWIE... 2nd I,ieut. ; R.G.A. 2nd Lieut. ; R.F.A. 1910-12 A. B. COWLEY F. R. HAWKES 2nd Lieut. ; 1905- 09 C. W. HOUGH'l'ON 2nd Lieut. ; S. Staffordshire Regt. 1897- 01 D. C. K. McCuLl,oeH 2nd Lieut.; R.F.A. A. GARDNER and L. L . HASSELL have been promoted to Capt. 1'ERRI'l'ORIAL 1910- 15 1910- 15 1893- 96

G. E. CLAY'l'ON J. R . FILMER E. B. KELSEY

COMMISSIONS.

2nd Lieut. ; 2/3rd Home Counties Bde ., R .I1.A. 2nd Lieut. ; 3/ l st Home Connties Bde., R.F.A. 2nd Lieut.; R.E. Kent Yeomanry.

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2nd Lieut.; 1911- 15 A. LINDSEY '" 1904-08 C. A. M. RICHARDSON 2nd Lient. ; 2nd Lieut.; 1884-93 P. H . SLATER 2nd Lieut. ; 1901-05 S. S. SOP WITH

2J3rd Home Counties Bde., R.F.A. 3Jlst West Riding, R.G.A. Dorset Yeomanry. Unattached List ('0'.), Shrewsbury School O.T.C. H. C. ASHENDEN has been promoted to Major; T. H. KEBLE to Capt and Adj. ; O. D. PEARCE to Lieut. COMMISSIONS I N THE NEW ARMIES.

1895- 99 L, N, GREEN (Rev.) Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class) . 1908-13 E. J. HODGSON 2nd Lieut.; 10th Bn. S. Staffordshire Regt. 1912-14 G. K. PRIOR .. , 2nd Lieut. ; 21st Bn. Durham L.I. 1901-04 N. C. J. SAUNDERS ,.. 2nd Lieut.; 19th Bn. Manchester Regt. 1907-15 F, J . SIMMS ... 2nd Lieut. ; 80th Batt. R. F.A. C. H. CLAYTON has been promoted to Capt. ; J. C. PAGE to Capt. and Adj.; H. C. MANGIN to I,ieut, N .C.O.'s AND MEN. 1912-14 1896-99 1910-14 1913-16 1899-02

L. F. A. C, B.

P. H. V. W. G.

ALLEN FETHERS'l'ONE HYDE , .. LESLIE H. MACLEAR ."

Air Mechanic, R.F.C. Sgt. Pte. ; Civil Service Rifles (15th Bn. Co. of London Regt). Pte. ; H.A.C. Pte.; Grenadier Guards,

MENTIONED

DESPATCHES.

'1'he following is a list of 36 O.K.S. who were mentioned in recent Despatches :Major J . N. Crawford (1887- 90), R. Inniskilling Fusiliers. Awarded D.S.O. Capt. R. M. L. Dutton (1895-09), R .A. Awarded Military Cross . Major W. A. Gordon, C.M.G. (1879-87), Worcesterslure Regt. Awarded D.S.O.

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2nd Lieut. C. H. Goulden (1903- 06), R.G.A. Awarded Military Cross. Lieut. D. H . Hammonds (1902-06), R.E. Awarded Military Cross. Capt. W. A. F. Kerrich (1902-08), R.E. Awarded Military Cross. Capt. C. S. Pittis (1909- 11), Hampshire Regt. Awarded Military Cross. 2nd Lleut. L. G. Robertson (1910- 14), Gordon Highlanders. Awarded Military Cross. Major H. Rowan-Robinson (1881 - 86), R.G.A. Awarded D.S.O. Lieut.-Comdr. F. A. Beasley, M.V.O. (1890- 91 Junior School), R .N. Promoted Commander. Lieut.-Comdr. D. W. Roe (1888- 90), R .N. Promoted Commander. Lieut. E. S. R. Adams (1903- 05), R. E . Capt. D. K. Anderson (1898--04), Buffs. Capt. R. L. Beasley (1890-91 Junior School), Gloucestershire Regt. Capt. E. W. Carrington (1896 Junior School), R.A.M.C. For the 2nd time, Major W. H. Evans (1889- 94), R.E. . Lieut. F. H . Fardell (1907- 11 ), R.F.A. Lieut . C. H . Goulden (1903-06). R.G.A. Lieut. C. L. Green (1909- 13), A.S.C. Lt.-Col. E . W. B. Green (1883-85), Royal Sussex Regt. For the 3rd t ime. Capt. E . W. Hughes (1903-08), London Regt. Major C. V. Isacke (1879- 87), Army Pay Dept. For the 2nd time. Lt.-Col. H. Isacke (1884-90), R. West Kent Regt. For the 2nd time. Lieut. P. W. J ames (1886- 90), R.A.M.C. For the 3rd time. . Capt. W. A. F. Kerrich (1902-08), R.E. Major H . Maclear (1885- 89), E. Lancashire Regt. For the 2nd t ime, 2nd Lieut. J . H. Musson (1910- 12), W. Surrey Regt. Lieut. G. V. Ormsby (l898-O3), R.F.A. Brig.-Gen. H. G. Sandilands (1878- 79), R.I,'.A. For the 4th time. Lieut. F . H. Seabrooke (1907- 11 ), R.E. Major D. W. L. Spilles. Major H. C. Stuart (1886- 90), Highland 1,.1. Capt. J . I.. Tomlin (1895-04), R. E. Rev. J. G. W. Tuckey (1874- 83), Chaplain (1 st Class). Fpr the 3rd time. 2nd Lieut. P. E . Welchman (1908- 11 ), R.E. Capt. J. H. Woods (1903-09), R. Berkshire Regt. R . H. Hitchcock of the Indian Police has been awarded the Police Medal.

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FOOTBALL.

LIST

01'

MATOHES.

Ar«ituf.

FOT.

Rtmlt,

Ground.

OiPo'Jmts.

D«te.

..I.!:!!£.. ~ ~ I~

Goals .

XV.

FIRST

19 1 5.

Sat . , Oct. I6 3rd Reserve Cavalry Rcgt. Cant erbury ...

Lost

Dover College .. " .. . .. ... ". Canterbury ...

Lost

Th., Nov. 4

-tth Bn. Royal Dublin Fus : C:l.nterbllry .. .

Lost

Ttl.,

\\'. ,

Sat., TlI"

" "

' 0 :\1 erchant Taylors' School. nellingham ..

Lost

20 nover Coll ege .. ... ,. ..... .... Dover ... .....

Lost

... ..... ...

'Non

Canterbury .. .

1916.

, SECO ND

19 1 5.

Lost

Sat., Nov. 20 Dover College 2nd xv ...... Canterbury .. .

Lost

Th., Dec. 9 Sulton Valence School. ". Canterhury ...

Lost

2nd

6 ; 3 ;

WOIl,

I ;

, 4(2dp)

3( 1 dp)

1 (pen)

Lost, 5 ; .Drawfl o. o. 3;

xy.

'i'll., Oct. 19 Dover Coll ege 2nd xv ...... Dover .........

Matches Played, 1st XV,

Tu., Feb. 18 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regt. C,n("bUr y .. .\ Lost

, (dp.)

23 3rd Buffs... ,"',

PIJillts.

.. ..... .. . ..... .. . ...... ".

PointJ, for, 52 ; agaimt, 130. [7 ;

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MA'i'CHES.

3RD RESERVE CAVALRY REGIMEN'i'.

On Tuesday, Feb. 18th, the School met a tea111 chosen from the 3rd Reserve Cavalry Regt. The weather was fine, t hough slightly cold, a nd the ground was soft without being slushy. The School kicked off against t he wind which, however. was not strong. For the first five minntes the School pressed, but the weight of t he Cavalry soon t old and t he ball was carried by a series of rushes to the School "twenty-five" where one of the cavalry !'S essayed a drop at goal, but without success . The play was of a very scrappy nature. due to the lack of combination among the School fOn\ards, and also to the long kicks indulged in by t he Cavalry. Once the latter nearly scored on the wing, but Palmer' saved the situation by a splendid tackle. A good drop-goal gave the Cavalry their first points. and for the rest of the first half they were pressing hard all the t ime. After half-time the Cavalry kept the ball for some time in or near the School "twenty-five ." Johnson relieved the pressure by a long kick down t he field but the ball was soon carried down again to the Sch06l end. Both sets of fs had a fair number of chances, bnt the passing was rather wild. Three tries were scored by the Cavalry, two of them being converted, one from ~ difficult angle. From tile" twenty-five" kick the School took the ball down the field and were just getting well together when the whistle blew for time. The play of the School was not as good as it has been. The forwards lacked cohesion and there was too much scragging. Gough, Thomas and Brown worked t he h ardest. The!,s did not pass well, but t heir tackling, especially that of Palmer' was good. The halves worked hard, though Smyth was inclined to get off-side; Wenban defended pluckily at back. The School team was as follows :- H. J . Wenban; S. G. Galpin, R. J. Routh, E. P. Johnson, W. L. B. Palmer; V. G. Smyth, V. E . Palmer; J. N. L. Gough (Capt.), R. F. Winder. R . E. C. Mead, H . E. Madge. L. H. Thomas, W. P . H. Gorringe, J. W. Brown. C. W. Leslie.

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2ND

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XV.

MATCHF,s.

v. SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL.

Played at Sutton Valence on Tuesday, February 22nd, and resulted in a win for our opponents by 30 points to 8. The weather was very unfavourable, as there was a strong wind blowing and it was exceptionally cold. Within the first ten minutes one of their forwards broke away from the half-way line and scored; the try was converted. Soon afterwards they got over again, but failed to convert. '1'he School forwards got together well, and made some good rushes, Leslie generally leading them. After a hard fight on the half-way line, Rolfe secured the ball, and after a good run, scored a try, and Brown converted. After a good forwards fight in which Qllr serum was able to heel almost every time, thc ball was dribbled over our opponent" line, and Newton, who was following up hard, touched down, but the try was unconverted . At half-time the score was 8 points all . After half-timo we had the wind against 'us, and soon after the kick off the opponents scored. For the rest of the game the play was almost entirely in our twenty-five line. Although the forwards made some good rushes, they were unable to break away, and Sutton Valence scored frequently. The" threes" were unable to get going at all in this half, but Rolfe and Lawson did some good work in the forward rushes. The School did not do well in defence, owing to the absence of the regular back. Thus the School lost-8 points to 30. The School team was as follows :- H. G. N. Leakey; W. F. G. L. Chester, R . J _ Routh (Capt.), D. O. Lawson, C. II. Rolfe; H. C. Caldwell, F. J. Phillips; J. W. Brown, C. W. Leslie, N . V. Hal",ard, E. Lindsey, M. E. H. Burnett, L. W. Harrison, R . E . Newton, R. V. H. Isacke.

FOOTBALL

RET R 0 S PEe T.

1 91 5-1 6.

One direct result of the war was that we started the season with only one old first colour. Each man was no less keen than usual, and apart from the actual losing of so many matches the season was quite as successful as usual.

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But we lacked t he ahility to produce a really good side, and the team was much lighte: and less expenenced t han 1U former years. It was a pity that the match 1U which the t eam played hest was the last in which it played as a whole ' its ' success might have spurred it on to further efforts. ill

We owe a debt of gratitude to Capt. Latter fo r his invaluable assistance coaching the team, and in acting as referee for all Ollr home matches. The following is a short appreciation of the individual members of the team:

A. LINDSEY (Capt.) Forward. A good scrum leader, though on the light side. A falr tackle and a good dribbler.

J. N. L. GOUGH. A vigorous and hard-working forward, improving in the sCience of the game but rather slow. Has captained the side with energy and judgment during the latter half of the season. R. F. WINDER. A fast forward who got well away in rushes, and whose weight was useful 111 the scrum. A good dribbler and a fair tackle. W. L. B. PAI.MER. 'l'hree-quarter. Fairly fast and a good tackle though inclined to miss his passes. He goes very hard. ' H. E. MADGE. Forwa~d. He had all unfortunate season, being crocked for most matches. Very hght, but goes hard and thus makes up for loss of weight. R. E .. C. MEAD. Forward . . Quite fast and continually leading rushes. He is 111clined to go rather high when tackling. W. L. GIBSON. 'I'hree-quarter. Has plenty of pace and weight but must make more use of them and get into the habit of running more ~nd kicking less. Ll. H . THOMAS. Forward. Must learn to pass more and not to pick up in the serum. He must also wake up at the beginning of a game. S. G. GALPIN. '1'hree-quarter. A hard-working inside and a good tackle. He has unproved smce the beg1n111ng of the season, but still has" off-days." H. J. W>:NDAN. Full-back. He tackles and sits very well, and has played very ,,:ell all the season. He must try, however, to acquire more speed. He kicks well. V. E. PALMER. Half-back. He tackles well and does the right thing at the nght motp.ent as a rule, but must learn to get forward more before passing to t he t hree-quarters.

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V. G. SMYTH. Half-back. A scrum-half who is rather over keen and apt to be " off-side"; he tackles fairly, but is rather slow. M.

A clumsy forward who never tackles low. He fights hard when he wakes up, which is not too often . He is good weight in the scrum.

DUNCAN.

W. P. H . GORRINGE. Forward . He has come on a lot since the beginning of the season and sometimes tackles well. He does hard work in the serum and reaches well in line-outs. Rather inclined to pick-up in the scrum. E. p,

JOHNSON. Three-quatter. I-Iis passing is erratic and he must learn to decide quicker what to do. His defensive is quite good.

TUTOR

SETS.

A remarkable and gratifying fact about the contest for the Tutor Set Football Shield this year is that every game with one exception (and that on account of the snow) was played off by Half-term. We seem to have vague memories of Tuggers" prolonged in former seasons to withi.n three weeks of the encl of the term . '1'his year, however, as far as football is concerned, the members of the Boat Club have been given every chance. I<

The Gryphons, who head the list had, it appears, rather an uneventful time. According to them they never played up to their real form because there was no need. \Ve are sure of the former point, but would venture to recall the fact that there are always records to be broken. The Martlets played distinctly well and fully deserved their place. They discovered a hidden treasure in the full back, who managed to score in every game in which he played. The Choughs and Hawks were better on paper t han in reality; the former had a preponderance of forwards, the latter of three-quarters and backs. A combination of the two might have been effective, but singly each was distinctly handicapped. '1'he last two on the list, the Herons and Swallows, reserved the final contest for the (metaphorical) wooden spoon until the last, and after a hard game neither succeeded in obtaining it.

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The following non-colours were noticed to be doing good work: Jacobs', Wiuters, Priestley, Ransome, Rolfe, Apsey. TUTOR SET MATCHES.

GrYPll0llll1 MarUct! Ciloughs GRVPHQNS

...

(Mr.Uoyd-Joues). MARl'c,Ins

...

(Mr. Everi tt). CUOUGHS

(Mr.

Reay).

... ...

HAWKS

(Mr. Lowndes). HERONS

...

(Mr. Purton). SWAI.[,OWS Mr. Goss).

...

lIawks

WOll.

Lost.

3-23

140st.

Lost. 3-9

nil-28

Lost. nil-21

Lost . nil-3S Lost.

nil-42

WOll,

WOll.

28- 11il

21-nil

Won. 3S-nil

'W Oll.

Won . 12- 3

WOll.

Won.

23- 3

32-nil

Won .

\V0I1.

9-3

+ 8-13

Lost. 3-23

Lost. Lost . 11-21 3-12

Lost.

nil-32

Lost.

Won.

42-11i1

' Von.

12-3

Lost .

nil-39

3- 60

+ Drawn 0:-0

Points.

D"'k o

f--- --:Won.

3 12

60-3 Drawn

0-0

1 2

3 4

Gryphons Martlets Choughs Hawks {HerOnS Swallows

... .. , ... ... .. .

.. .

...

... ... ...

...

R.}o'. Winder w. L. Gibson J. N. L. Gough W. L. B. Palmer C'. V..'. Leslie R. G. Strouts

-3-1

..-

...

.. .

... ... .. . ...

WON .

I,OS'!'.

2 3 4 4

0 0

-56

'"~

.,.

59 76

Wou.

Captain.

'1'eaul.

152

MA'tCHES .

Place.

AptÂ·

-f----

13-8 21-11 39-l1il

Lost. 3- 12

Result.

Swallows

Won Lost

I 23-

Herons

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STEEPLECHASES. J UNIOR S'l'EEPLECHASE. Run on Saturday, March 11th, over the short course . Out of the 20 who started, 19 finished . This is quite a good entry comparative with recent years. Cooper cook the lead from Wilby while crossing the meadow at St. Edmund's and retained it for the rest of the course. The order of the leaders at St. Edmund's was . Cooper, Wilby, Smyth, Caldwell, Newton, Phillips', Clarke. Cooper was Ieadmg by a good distance at t he first dyke; the order of t he remainder was Caldwell, Wilby, Smyth, Clarke, Phillips'. The final order with times was :- 1, J . R . Cooper (S) in 26' 20" '; 2, H . C. Caldwell (He) in 27' 8"; 3, A. P . Clarke (Ch) in 27' 33 , "; 4, R. J . Wilby (He) in 28' I" ; 5, F . H. Phillips' (S) in 28' 8"; 6, V. G. Smyth (G) in 28' 10". The following also ran :- Newton, Fuller, Wace, Hinds, Paige, Ashenden, Malan, Priestley, Linnell, Brockman, Pearson, Terry, Juckes, Allen.

SENIOR STEEPLECHASE.' 'l'he race was run on Tuesday. lvlarch 14th. Il'he weather was misty and rather cold, and the recent heavy rains had made it rather heavy going unde r foot . 16 started from St. Stephen's, and the order as they crossed t he road by the C.O.S. was :- l oacke, Madge, Gough', Cooper, Ransome and Plummer, closely followed by Palmer' and West'. By t he time they reached t he first dyke Cooper had secured second place with Ransome close behind him. Then followed Madge, Gough', Plummer and Palmerl After tllis, however, Cooper took the lead, and Gough secured t hird place, the final order being :- 1, J . R. Cooper (S) 29' 24"; 2, R. V. H . l sacke (He) 29' 58"; 3, J. N. L . Gough (Ch ) 30' 20"; 4, R . C. E . Ransome (S) 30' 36"; 5, H . E. Madge (Ch) 30' 44". The time was distinctly good, being 20 seconds better t han last year. All t he other competitors finished, t he order being :-Plummer, Palmer', Chester, West>, Halward, Clarke, Phillips', Winder, Hoyland, La T robe and Mead.

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SCHOOL NEWS. His Grace the Archbishop was present at the conclitding Chapel Service at t he end of last term. Although he had been unwell duri ng the previolls week, His Grace was able to address t he School. This took the place of the annual visitation.

We congratulate the following on being promoted to the VIth Form :F. H. Plummer, S. A. L. Allen, J. N. L. Gough, J. E. Scantlebury, and R. V. H. l sacke.

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Also the following on gaining their colours at the end of last term: 1st XV.-S. G. Galpin, H. J. Wenban, V. E. Palmer, V. G. Stnyth, M. Duncan, W. P. H. Gorringe, E. P. Johnson. 2nd XV.- F . H. Phillips, D. O. Lawson, M. E. H . Burnett, F. J. Phillips, L . W. Harrison, G. E. Clayton, H . C. Caldwell.

Before his departure at the end of last term, l\IIr. Poole was presented by the ScllOOI with a silver flask and cigarette case . We are pleased to state that he has at last been given his commission in the Buffs .

•••

'l'his term we welcome two new members of the staff. Mr. C. A. V. Conybeare, whose work here is ent irely war-work, was M.P. for Camborne, 1885- 95.

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Mr. J . C. Yule was fo ur years at Hymers College, Hull , and eleven years at Bradfield College before he came here,

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From Eastern Command Orders, Febmary 8th, 1916 :- 2nd Lieut. A. G. Lowndes (KS.C. O.T.C.)-who attended for instm ction at the E. C. School of Musketry at Hythe-f-rom-Bee. 18,- 1-9.J-5 to J an. 13, 1916,-qualified as a First Class lnstmctor both in Musketry, and in the mechanism of the Lewis Gun.

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On Wednesday, Feb. 9th, a halfholiday was given in honour of the appointment of Capt. Latter to the Headmastership, for a paperchase, in which Madge and Palmerl were hares. The t rail started at the bottom of St. Maltin's Hill and led away to the top of Bridge Hill. It continued in the same direction, and then after passing thro ugh some woods circled round to Nackington and Stone . Street, in the neighbourhood of which the bags were left. These were picked up by Plum~ mer and l sacke, but the first houuds home were Galpin, West l , Newto n, _Coo.p erand. Caldwell ... 'l'he course and weather combined to make it a pleasant run, more successfnl than many previons paperchases.

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'l'he foJlowing promotions have been made in the O.T.C. :'1'0 be L.-Cpls.: Ptes. Dean, Gibson, Wenban, Wilby.

,,,

On Thursday, Feb. 10th, we had the pleasure of hearing Mr . Howell Lecture on the subject of Russi~." He gave us a goorl idea of Russian hie, and he described t he important Industries, especially the milling, of that country. At such a time as thIS, the subject was greatly apprecIated, and the large number of slides made t he lecture very interesting. <C

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On 'l'uesday Feb. 29th, a Fives Match was played against St. Edmund's School. The first pair (E. P. J ohnson and R. J. Wilby) beat their opponents: 6-game, game-6, game- 7. The second pair (C. H . Rolfe and R. J. Routh) also won: game- I, game- 5.

'.' On Tuesday, Feb. 29th, we had the pleasure of h earing Mr. Creighton discourse on IllS expen ences at the Dardanelles. Mr. Creighton was attacked as Chaplain to the 29th Division, and was present at the beginning of the

operations there. His account of the landings there was very mterestlllg, and we greatly appreciated his descriptions and also his afterword.

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The Headmaster is intending to take up parish work at Croydon, under the Rev. Canon White-Thomson, VIcar of Croydon. He wishes us to state that after March 31st any letters addressed to him at the King's School will be forwarded. After Easter hIS address will be 60 Waddon Road, Croydon.

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The result of the Platoon Cup Competition, held on March 2nd, was as follows: out of a total of 160 marks, No. III. Platoon obtained 108, No. I 106, and No. II. 10 I marks.

*,• We heartily congratulate the following on their successes ;A. G. D. West. Open Scholarship for Mathematics at Clare College, Cambridge. R. J. Routh. F ord Studentship at Trinity College, Oxford. A. Lindsey. Open Exhibition for Classics at Melton College, Oxford.

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VERSE. BEING S'I'RAW "ROM 'I'HE BRICKS

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Beneath a roof how dead, how d ull is night! But in t he open world, with stars and dews and perfumes shed aro und, it passes light; whilst nature's changing face thou cans't peruse and mark thereby the hours. Who would refuse such life in place of what is nought but death choked between walls and curtains, could he choose? 'Tis life and light to sleep the stars beneath, and deep and free allllight to catch fair Nature's breath . There is one hou r unknown to t hose who dwell in houses, when a wakeful spirit grows over the sleeping world ; they know it well who sleep afield ; 'tis t hen the cock first crows while not yet dawn, 'tis t hen the heifer lows, sheep break t heir fast on dewy hills, and light upon new lairs among the ferns; and t hose who have laid down amici the fowls, delight to ope dim eyes and see the beauty of the night.

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G. E . CLAy'roN.-King's Scholar; entered the School, Sept., 1910; VIth Form, Sept., 1913 ; Monitor, J an., 1915; Han. Secret ary of the Ca1>t"arian, Sept., 1915; 1st XI., 1915. M, DUNcAN. -E ntered the School, Dec., 1913; VIth Form, Sept., 1915; 1st XV., 1915. G. H. FANSHAWIl.-Entered the School, Sept., 1912; 1st XI., 1915.

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V ALETE. E . B. Gray, C. B. Andrews, D. J . Lindsay, H. L. S. Pearse. F. Dochain.

SAL V ETE. D. F. Griffiths, A. N. Howlett, G. S. P. Scantlebury, R. H. Juckes, E. H. Jeans, F. W. A. Goulden, I". Morley, R. H. H. Brown, J. R. Pearson, E . B. Terry.

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NEWS.

We offer our sincerest thanks to Lt.·Col. H. J . Cullin, Commanding 88th Regt. Victoria Fusiliers, who was at the School from 1886-1893, and to Sapper N. E. Bressey, 809 R .N.D.

B. W. Galpin has passed 7th out of' Keyham College, Devonport, and is now on board H.M.S. Dreadnought.

Div. Engineers, who was here from

T. H. Keble has been promoted Captain and appointed as Adjutant to his Battalion.

1888 to 1903, for so kindly sending cards of greeting to the School. We wish them all success in the New Year.

••• We are very glad to have welcomed

at the School during the term, among others: E. F . Hyde, G. E. Clayton, H. Spence, E. J. Hodgson, R. B . Winser, P. D. Baker, R. G. Crosse, D. Stainer, I. R. Madge, R. Juckes and G. R. Cooper.

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R. O. A. Gatehouse has arrived safely at Quetta and is not at Wellington as formerly stated .·

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Gerald H. S. Pinsent, O.K.S., Second Lieutenant, R.n. A., son of Mr. Ross Pinsent, of Maresfield Gardens, N.W. , and Katherine, eldest daughter of George Heynes Radford, M.P., for East Croydon.

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LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. By the courtesy of those concerned we are enabled to print the following letters [rom O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces :-

Groningen. . ........ We have got clear of our Christmas and New Year festivities and have now settled down to normal life again; taking things all round we had a very good time; the huts were decorated and there was any amount of leave into the tOWll until the small hours of the l1l:lrning; the Christmas dinner was excellent, turkey, Christmas pudding, etc., a nd the galley worked all the previous night over it. On Christmas night and New Year's Eve the huts were invaded in turn by the brass band, bugle band, and bag pipes and drums, to say nothing of sundry mouth organs, concertinas, concert parties, etc., and all this lasted until about three o'clock the next morning so there was nqt much chance of turning in .. ....... The crew of the E 17 arrived here last Friday evening to take up their permanent abode; in spite of the rough time they had had, they were all very cheery and had already made themselves very popular with the Dutch on their way from Den Helder here. They were a curious looking crowd when they arrived, some in full rig with great-coats, some in ducks, some in

boiler suits; one was wearing a 50llwester and several had Dutch naval caps ; they were nearly all wearing

sea-boots reaching almost to the knee and even then there was a strong flavour of oil and salt water about them ........ . A signal school has been formed

here and we are all very bnsy with morse and semaphore. 'rests are coming off in three months time and some say it is possible to be rated" qualified signaller" here, but anyhow, it is something more to do and would come in useful should we get home before the war is over. ... ... . . A. SEYMOUR.

.... .. ... Will you give my congratulations as O.K.S. and brother officer to Fleming-Sandes. I was most interin looking through the School War I,ist. Very dull here; the feeling of being out of everything nearly maddens one at .times. I try and pass time by a bit of work: Russian, maths., history, and professional subjects. We have a fairly good walking ground and can practice short golf shots, while those able to do so, can play fo otball. We have had a fairly mild winter so far though the sea froze over during one cold fortnight.." .. " .

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... . .. Tomorrow's regimental orders have just come in and I see we are parading at 1.45 for swearing in recruits. This ceremony is performed when a man has finished his recruit's t raining and is considered fit t? serve in the ranks as a Sepoy. It IS very impressive and differs for the Sikhs and the rest, who are all Mussulmans. 'l'he Sikh swears allegiance t o t he King Emperor on his holy book, the Granth, and the others produce each a multicoloured handkerchief of silk and place it on a tray one by one, dipping their foreheads into t he pile t hus made ; then they give their respective war cries according to their religion, their comrades in the ranks , who are formed round on three sides of a square, joining in. It is very different fro m the traditional deep-throated Brit ish cheer, being a ve ry shrill and decidedly blood-curdling yell. The Sikhs say " Victory t o the arms of t he Sikhs " ; I don't know what the others yellprohably something of t he same sort. Then the COlOUI party marches into the centre to the sound of the pipes and drums and the bearers face each other, crossing the King's Colour with the Regimental Colour at the top of t he staff, thus forming an arch under which the recruits march in single :file, salaaming and t ouching the flags wit h uplifted hands as they pass under ......... C. }'. HODGSON .

We have been out here about six weeks now and have had three " goes "

of t he t renches- one period of t wentyfour hours, one of forty-eight , and one of five days, with five more days in billets just behind t he firing line, of course in range of shell fire. There is nothing very exciting at present and the mud is much worse than the German shells, although I have had one or two narrow escapes from the latter. It is surprising how near the firing line one finds civilians still living ; only about half a kilometre away fro m OUI trenches. I know of an estaminet the French " pub," where business is carried on in a thriving manner .. ...... . . The ruin caused by the shells is enormous, and an outstanding feature in a certain churchyard is the untouched Calvary gazing down at t he havoc wro ught by t he high explosives. Our artillery is very evidently superior to t hat of t he Germans ; we fi re over t en shot s to their one and soon shut t hem up when they begin ........ .There are very few O.K.S. left in t he brigade now ; nearly all have taken commissions as have the majority of t he original members ... ..... . D. N . BURREI,L.

Last night the Brigade on our right mad~ a demonstration" with guns, machine guns, bombs and rifles, at 11 o'clock to finish the year in proper st yle, and at midnight, just as I was returning from a round of the front line, all our guns in the neighbourhood blazed off for five minutes. So 1916 begins I !! The II

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Germans opposite us celebrated the occasion by singing ./ Rule Britannia" and " God save the King." ......... ....... .. This division is now back at rest, miles away from t he front; the battalion is billeted in a very

pretty little village and has been here a fortnight . We may st op for another mont h .. .. ..... I have met Cumberbatch, Bmto n and Fielcl recent ly .. .. ..... P . S. B ARBER.

MUNIFICENT

The family of t he late Charles Stonham, F. R.C.S. (O.K.S. 1873- 5), whose death from illness we announce elsewhere in this number, has offe red the School his extensive collection of British Birds, including the eggs a nd nestlings-a collection made during t he last 18 years of his life. They would desire us to accept t he gift under two conditions :(I) That the collection shall not be broken up. (2) That it shall be called the " Stonham Collection" ill his memory.

HARVEY The full programme of last term was successfully carried out. E ight papers were read. This fact evoked a certain amount of hostile criticism;

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The collection consists of 220 cases of p urely British Birds, and is almost unique.

Clearl y t he great difficulty which presents itself is where to house the Collection. For the present , when it arrives; it is to be stored in the Chapter H ouse, by kind permission of t he Dean. We would like to express the most grateful t hanks of the School for such a munificent bequest.

SOC lET Y. mild protest s have been heard that the Harvey Societ y has strayed from its original limits and intentions, and in comprising almost t he whole School

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in its membership has lost its original scientific interest. It has even been suggested that the papers read before t he members of the Harvel' Society who assembled every Saturday to hear them were probably not up to the standard which they should have reached. It is left to the members who were present to judge for themselves. As a matter of fact fo ur papers arranged for this term are on distinctly scientific SUbjects, but they wlil not be treat ed in the abstruse technical way which would render them t111~ intelligible to ninety per cellt. of the members. The fo llowing papers have been arranged, for this term :DATE.

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AUTlIOR,

Saturday, Feb. 19th.-"Wirelcss ill War." A. G . D. WES'!'.

Tuesday, Mar. ?th.-" The French Revolution." 1.1. H. THOMAS. Tuesday, Mar. 14th .-"'1'he Interrretation of Dreams.' R. E . C. MEAD Saturday, . Mar. 18th.-" 'l'he Iudianl\'[utillYÂˇ" R.

Tuesday, Mat. 21 st.-"l'hermite. "

J. ROU'tH.

S. G. GAT,PIN .

Saturday,

:Mar. 2Sth.-"South Afri ca," 'v. L . GmSON . Tuesday, Mar. 28th.-" Sir '1'homas l\'Ioore." Rev. CANON DANKS.

On Saturday, Dec. 18th, R. J . Routh read a most interesting paper on The Panama Canal," illustrated by particularly good lantern slides. The lecturer, after a few preliminary ,I

remarks dealing wit h the unsuccessful attempts of the French under de Lesseps, proceeded to take his audience on a journey through the canal from the Atlantic to t he Pacific. Particularly interesting were the flights of locks at Gatun, by which a ship is raised 85 feet to the level of the canal proper. The lecturer laid special emphasis on the enormous difficulties entailed in constructing the canal, and dealt at some length with the question of slides which are of two kinds: (i.) caused by the underlying hard stratum not being level, but tilting towards t he Canal so that the earth or clay above it when sufficiently wet moves gently down the slope, and (ii.) caused by the great weight of the superincumbent mass of the bank pressing on the soft strata below and squeezing them out, sometimes bulging up the bottom of the Canal itself. It was heartbreaking work, he said, dealing with such slides. It is to be regretted that lack of time prevented anything more than a casual allusion to the ravages of disease amongst the French pioneers, which science has lat ely been ablc to minimize to a wonderful degree. On S-aturday, Dec. !lth, A. W. Rigden gave a most interesting lecture on " Serbia." He traced the history of the race from t he dim ages when it dwelt in Galicia until the a~assi nation of the Austrian Archduke in July, 191 4. All through the ages the Serbians had been compelled to fight against immense odds ; at times they had been

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almost exterminated; but in their mountain retreats t hey had still kept up the spirit which enabled t hem' to keep their freedom . Ever since they established themselves in the Balkan peninSUlar, t hey had been compelled to fight against their neigh bours; in fact the history of Serbia is one long string of wars . Then came the Hash of hope for a great future for the nation, during the reign of the great national hero Stephen Durham. But all t heir hopes were ruined on the fatal field of Korsevo. After this came the dark period of the Turkish occupation, which tested to the utmost the vitality of t he people. Finally the Turkish rule was weakened; and foreign powers, notably

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Russia and England became interested in the Balkans. One by one they threw off the hated yoke; and the final independence of Serbia was attained in 1887. The lecturer dealt at considerable length with t he recent Balkan wa rs, and the part which Serbia had played in them. He discussed the relations of Italy and Serbia. After tracing the hist ory of the people, the lecturer dealt with their characte ristics, religions and customs. 'l'he weddings especially were conduced with great observance of old Cllstom and ceremony. The lecture was well illustrated by excellent lantern slides.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

A meeting of the Society was held in the Museum on Saturday, Jan. 29th, when R. C. E. Ransome was presented by the President with the prize for t he Competition held at the end of last

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term. 'llhe statement of accounts by the Secretary was very satisfactory. It was decided to limit the membership to 50, and the suggestion of a photographic outing met with uni versal

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approval; it is hoped that this will take place 0" a fine day at the end of the term. A vote of thanks to Mr. Poole for his present to the Society was proposed and carried, and we wish

to thank him again here for his kindness; the present consisted of several printing frames and dishes, a red lamp and other useful apparatus. 'fhe thanks of the Socicty are also due to the President for the gift of an enlarger, and also to Gough for making some necessary improvements to it. The number of members this term is 44.

The following papers have been arranged for this term :Thursda.y. Feb. 24thÂˇ-"Exposure for Beginners" A, G, D. WEST.

Thursday. Mar. 211d-" Development for Beginners"

J. N. L. GOUGH. l 'uesday. Mar. 7t11-"Nntutc and tile Camera" l". C. SNIU,l" ESQ Thursday, Mar. 9th-" Simple Chemistry of Phot<.grapllY " 'l'nlt PRESIDEN'l'.

Thursday, Mar. 23rd-" Architectural PllOtography" J. N. L. GOUGH.

Closing date for entries for the Competition: SA'tURDAY, MARCH, 25th.

DE BATING

A Debate was held on Saturday, Feb. 12th in the Parry Library, when Ll. I-I. Thomas moved that "In the opinion of this House, the Compulsion Bill is eminently suited to meet the exigencies of the times." 'l'he pro,poser rose and commenced

to harangue the audience, but after a few sentences his memory seemed suddenly to fail him, and he decided that it was time to declare that he

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" proposed the motion." He made it clear, however, that he failed to see that the opposition had any real grievance against the Bill, that Compulsion was necessary, and that the Bill met the necessity in the best way. He thought that the exceptions were estimable as the Bill was only intended to force the slackers to serve who failed to join under the Derby Scheme. Ireland was not included for a variety of reas,9ns which he forbore to state.

'tHE CAN1'UARIAN. The President (R. J. Routh) then came forward and begged to oppose the motion. His speech was brief and to the point. He based his chief objection upon the exclusion of Ireland and desired a more comprehensive method of compulsion. Ireland had never been more united than at the present time; to support this statement he quoted the opinions of several eminent men. It was an insult to Ireland to exclude her from the Bill. The whole nation ought to be. organized for service, ' industrial as well as military. The bill was a weak haJlhearted attempt to postpone the inevitable. '1'hen S. G. Galpin rose on the side of the proposers and produced several matter-of-fact remarks. He gave a series of lucid reasons for the exclusion of Ireland, and pointed out that that country had already done its share and more than its share in providing for the war. The Compulsion Bill was simply an extension of the Derby Scheme, and as Ireland was exempted in the one, it was also exempted in the other. The audience din not seem to grasp the connection between the two. He then quoted one or two historical instances where a similar Bill had been adopted in this country with favourable results. Here he reached his time limit and was obliged to end a vigorous speech . R. E. C. Mead waxed eloquent on behalf of the single man. Why was he taken before the married man, who

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had much more at stake and much more to fight for? It was me,ely a matter of separation allowances. The single man of 19 was not given the chance of marrying, but was sent out to figbt for t he married man who stayed at home. 'l'he debate was then thrown open to the audience, who produced some lucid but not very learned remarks.

W. L. Gibson wished to oppose the motion on the ground that Scotland was included whilst Ireland was not included. H. E. Madge made a statement against the Bill which led to a wordy conflict between himself and the proposer until S. A. L . Allen interposed, desiring to know who were to be described as conscientious objectors." If

R. H. Mallinson and E. Lindsey also produced some ratber unintelligible remarks, apparently in opposition to the Bill. It was unfortunate that the latter gentlemen should have failed to make himself clear as he had several times during the speeches exhorted the members to "speak up please." I-I. E. La Trobe apparently had a conscientious objection to compUlsion of any description.

By special request Mr. Conybeare spoke in favour of the motion. He pointed out that if a small measure could effect what was necessary, then

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a small measure was to be preferred to seemed' to be :- " The opposers don't a comprehensive one. In his opinion I seem to realise ...... .. . " and he would the Compulsion Bill effected all that I then proceed to point out how dense was necessary. His speech was most the opposers were. The audience effective and we may consider ourselves seemed to trouble him and he convery fortunate to have enlisted his cluded somewhat abruptly. services. The case was then summed up. A. G. D. West then resumed the Neither R. J. Routh nor Ll. H . Thomas case for the proposers. In clear and could see the force of their opponents' confident tones he assured us that arguments. as was perhaps natural. the Bill had been passed by the highest The decision accordingly was put to members of His Majesty's Government, the a udiencc, and the motion was lost and it was not ours to question it. by 24 votes to 8. His favourite beginning to a sentence

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To several of the notable O.K.S. there is some form of memorial in the School, but to the most famous, Christopher Marlowe, who was the greatest predecessor of Shakespeare, there has up to the present t Ime. been no memorial. It was partly WIth a view to rectifying this omission that it was decided to form the Marlowe

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Society. l'he object of the Society is Literary and Dramatic. Certain members of the School were invited to join and the first meeting was held on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The Headmaster consented to open the meeting, and to take the position of President. R. J. Routh, as Captain of the School, was elected Vice-President, and Ll. H .

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Thomas was elected as Honorary Secretary. The following rules were agreed upon :(I) 'l'hat the Society should be called the Marlowe Society. (2) That it should meet once a week to read papers and to discuss English Literature. (3) That it should be prepared to give a rendering of English Dramatists at School Concerts. (4) That it should consist of a limited number of members, a President, Vice-President and Hon. Sec. (5) And that new members should be elected by the Society at any meeting. On Thursday, Feb. 10, Ll. H . Thomas delivered to the Society a paper on " The Arthurian Legend." He introduced his subject by giving a brief outline of the growth of the cycle and the transference of the legend from a Welsh origin to the French Romances. He then divided the matter of the legend into three heads :- (1) King Arthur; (2) The Round Table; (3) The Holy Grail. He traced the personality of Arthur into the realms of Celtic mythology and showed that the fame of a mythological Arthur became confused with that of some British hero chieftain . The fnsion of these two Arthurs produced the Arthur of the Romances.

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Under the next heading he gave an explanation of the origin of the Round Table. He then gave a short account of several of the most proÂˇ minent knights of the Round 'l'able. The knights he spoke of were Gawaine, the Llew Llan Gyffes of Welsh Mythology ; Mordred; Lancelot, the only non-Celtic element in the legend; Kay, 'l'ristall and Merlin. The legend of the Holy Grail he traced back to the Welsh Cauldron of Inspiration. After a short outline of the growth of this legend he drew his paper to a close. On Thursday, March 2nd, the Vice-President (R. J. Routh) delivered a paper upon Marlowe. He introduced his subject by referring to the state of Canterbury at the time and its influence upon Marlowe in his youth . He then proceeded to detail the facts of Marlowe's early life, how at the age of fifteen he went to the King's School and from there at 17 he went to Corpus Christi, Cambridge. He then discussed how Marlowe passed the time from when he left Cambridge to the production of Tamburlaine. Then passing into the second part of his paper, Routh gave the substance and a criticism of his plays, quoting freely . Tamburlaine the Great, his first play introduces a new era and gives English drama a definite form. He then quoted from Faustus, and the Jew of M aita, and shewed that Edward II . was his finest play, but did not

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contain the finest poetry. His other two plays, The M assaC1'e of Paris and Dido, Qtteell of Carthage were leeble. He then passed on to the lyrics and the poem Hero and Leander, which is unsurpassed in any literature. The third part 01 the paper consisted in the acconnt 01 his death and 01 tributes paid to him by contemporary poets. The meeting closed animated discussion.

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On Friday, March 3rd, at 2 o'clock, the Society gathered in the lVlint Yard with the intention of visiting the birthplace of Christopher Marlowe. Alter threading several streets, we arrived at the house which 110W belongs to a firm of dyers and cleaners, while a dingy

hoard at the top 01 the house indicated that it was the object of our search. We entered at a side door, and tripped np a dark ancl uarrow flight of stairs. None of the r00111S which we entered were in use, but considerable agility was needed to evade the holes in the floor and the avalanche of debris which each step brought down from the ceiling. The actual room in which IV[arlowe was born is not known; the Society however decided in favour 01 a small room at the very top, which was in an even worse state of dis-repair

than the rest. The last room to be entered by means of a staircase which was absent, was panelled and in good repair. Several secret recesses were located in the walls bnt all attempts . to open them were in vain. Again tripping downstairs the Society iss1led once more into fresh air.

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There being 110 School Concert at the end of last term, it was decided to hold a Rag Concert on Saturday, Dec. 18th. Though this lorm of amusement is usually connected by tradition with the Easter term, this interloper was certainly one 01 the best Rag Concerts we remember having seen. A Rag Concert is not the thing to criticize; but all the whole Item 1. seems to have been most popular with the School. This position it won by its utter absurdity. The Programme was as follows : 1. Opening Chorus-with accompaniment.

The Trio. In Se l ectioll~ from their Repertoire. R.E.C. Mead, LUI. Thomas, 'V.P.H. Gorrillge . At the Piano: J. S. Blunt.

3. Duet- " Prithee, Pretty Maiden " ......... . R. J. Routh, W. L. Gibson. 4. Song ................. ? ............. . . .. .. , .......â&#x20AC;˘ S. G. Galpin.

5. Lightning Sketch-" The Lost Heiress" ... Hugh Fitzh ugh ............. G. E. Clayton. Gaffer Willyum ............ 1.1. H. Thomas . Gaffer J arge .... .... ........ .. S . G. Galpin. Rachel .. ...... .............. .. H.. J. Routh. 6. Song-" Galloping Dick" ............ ........ .. N. V. Halward.

7. E . P. Johnso11 will reproduce Selections from" The Pink Lady" all the Violin . S. Song_It The J ovial Huntsman " .. , ........ . R. J. Routh.

9. Duologue-" Which is it ? " 2. Sketch- " None but the Brave deserve Mrs. Pendleton Pilll,Perly the Fair." (a widow) .. . R. E. C. Mead. Gaffer Thomas ...................... J. N. L. Gough . Jarge'l'uruip . .. . ... .... ............ . G.H.Fanshawe. Dr. Clarke (a mental specialist) A. '\;. lligden. Lord Gillistone (Lord of estate on 10. Soug-" Forty Years Ou " .. ............... .. which others live) ... ............ E. Lindsey. Violet Thomas (daughter of G. T.) .... ..... ........... .... .... R.H.MnllillsOll. GOD SAVE THE KING.

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. l responsibility connected with th e opinions of thait' COt'YesÂˇ N.D.-The Editors declme to accept a1 y ,I be given not necessarily jor publication, Name and address mus a ways , pondants. ,/ d faith Personalities will involve certain rejection. L~ but as a gHarantee oJ goo J ' â&#x20AC;˘ 4

should be wl'itlen on one side of the paper only .

To Ihe Edilors of " 'l' ~E CANTUARIAN." I In this column of our last nt1mb~r, owing to an oversight, t he letters DEAR SIRS, .... J)~. . .t ry. 0, e, f, were printed as 7, 8, E, and z . I have/at yet noticed a portral of our V.C. hanging in a pubhc place We apologise for t he ~~ror, and are of honour. Might I suggest that some sorry if any persons 111 search of place might be found for the photo of some desultory reading" ha~e been one whom we wish to hand, down to plunged into some of t he antiquated posterity . The walls of t he blg schoo~ editions of classics which adorn the 'z ' shelves. 'l'hey may h ave fou nd room might perhaps offer t he reqture , E' more to t heir taste. space. Yours in expectation, , EDD., Canl. P . LEASE.

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NOTICES.

The Han. Secretary of the Canl,,aria" begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following subscriptions :Major H. Rowan Robinson (3/6) ; Rev. J. Fremer (3/6); Rev. A. J . Fenn (3/6); R. E . Brinsley-Richards, Esq. (10/6); R . H. Brillsley-Richards, Esq.

(3/6); Capt. W . H. Evans (3/6) ; J. '1'. F. Sandes, Esq. (3/6) ; N: Burrell, Esq. (3/6); R. J. Beardsworth, E sq. (3/6) ; N. E. Bressey, Esq. (3/6); R. W. I-I. Glennie, Esq. (10/-); R . J. N. Norris, Esq. (3/6); E. F. H yde, Esq. (3/6); N. A. Meeking, Esq. (3/6); A. H. Shelswell, Esq. (3/6). The HOll . Secretary would like to remind many subscribers that their subscriptions for 1915- 16 are now due. It is to be feared t hat several subscribers have failed to receive their

Cant1tarian. It must be remembered that, in order to ensure receipt of the Cant1earian. immediate notice must be given -of change of address, especially

ill the case of those serving in His Majesty's Forces. In answer to enquiries about a supplement to the Call1u,arian containing t he names of O.K.S. serving, the Han. Sec. begs to state that a complete list of O.K.S. serving with His Majesty's I<'orces will be shortly obtainable from Messrs. Gibbs and Sons, price, 2nd edition, 1/- per copy post free. R. E. C. MEAD, Han. Sec.

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No.7.

EDITORIAL. OUI first duty is to offer a very hearty welcome to the new Head l11aste r~ Mr. Latter, and to all those who have newly joined the Staff. We wish them every success and happiness in the future, assuring them of the unfailing s upport a nd sympathy of the School in a ll that they do, in complete confidence that its traditions are safe in their keeljing. Half term is perhaps rather late for such a greeting, but Âˇ so smoothly have t hese few weeks slipped away that the CantHan:an, we must apologise for it, has been taken unawares and is late aga in . In the School there has been a change, a cha nge which has graduall y been effected during the last two years; t he realization of war has come, as it was bound to come, and the ever growing" Roll of Honour " has left its due mark upon the tone of the King' s School, as it has upon every school in the count ry . Youth with its abundance of life tried to th row off the thought of darker things, a nd it was only after many noble examples of .. self-sacrifice" t hat the fullest meaning of that word dawned upon us. 'l'he term has opened, we feel, with many ho pes and plenty of keenness. 'l'he " early birds" are as numerous, if not more numerous than usual, and the

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Green resounds at quite an earl y hour with the voice of the cheerful cricketer who has already st a rted the season with sllccess. We hear that the New Hall is workin g hard t his term, while we have already perceived that the Old Hall is making more noise than usual. Societies in ge neral are flourishing. especially the Phot ographic a nd Ma rlowe Societies. The Corps is working strenuously to prove its wort h at the Inspection. '-. Yet we have known s ummer t erms a nd summer terms, and the first burst ()} energy generally seems to grow weaker as t he s un gets hotter; this term must be one of those which kn ows not the idle moment. Great is the claim laid upon us by Empire Day and the remembrance of those who h ave gone forth to serve the Kin g. Yet we who are too youn g to serve must not grow discontented; our duty lies here ; it is, to fulfil the desire of all O.K.S. to make the King's School prosper. T-I'et us then win the' mat ch and win the race a nd do our utmost t o cherish a nd hold fast the heritage that is ours, t he spirit of the School, that when we l eave, we may hand it on to those that shall come after us, a richer a nd a more beautiful thing t han even it is now. \ÂĽe then will go forwa rd and with full intent to do our share join in t he cry of those who have go ne on before Floreat SchoIn regia Cantnariensis. I

The Second Edit ion of th e Alphab etical List of O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces is now obtainable from M essrs. Gibbs & Sons, Palace Street, Canterbury, price 1 / - per copy, post free. Messrs . Gibbs & Sons are a lso publishing the small book entitled .. Schola M ea," by th e late C. E. A. Pullan , price 2/ - per copy, post free.

REV. C. R. .L. McDOWALL, HEADMASTER 1910- 1916. This is no ordinary beginning of a Summer Term. It appears as the st a rt of a new order of t hings and , marks one of the great events in the l1ist ory of the School. We bave lost o ne who for six years has led the School

through victo ries a nd defeats alike with. t he stedfast purpose of making it a better a nd a happier place. Such was his object, and \\e all can testIfy t o its results. There is no department of the School which does not bear

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so me record of his unflagging energy , but greatest of all is the effect of his own personality which has moved the hearts of so many boys, a nd has made the to ne of this place a fairer and a more lovely thing than ever it has been before. He has h ad many hard battles t o fight ; bnt he has fought them out, a nd won. H e was a man in whom all in the School placed implicit con fidence, a man who was both H eadmast er and friend to every boy under his care. Born on the 9th of June, 1872, son of the late Rev. Charles McDowall, D.D., Headmast er of Highgate School and Prebendary of St . Paul's, he "as educated at Marlborough College. being a foundation scholar from 18861891. He gained a Classical Scholarship at Exeter College, Oxford, and won a !<'irst Class in Moderations, 1893. followed by a First Class in the Final School of Liter", Humaniores, 189S. H e was a Master at Wellington College for five years, being in charge of all the Classical and E nglish work of the Lower VItb . At the beginning of 1902 he was appointed by Dr. Warre as a Classical Master at Eton , wbere he remained for nine years, s ucceeding Dr. Galpin as Headmaster of this School in 1910. In 1902, Mr. McDowall was married to Miss Beatrice Ma ry Burdett, da ughter of the Rev. W . J . Burdett.

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'l'he debt we owe t o Mrs. McDowall cannot be over estimated . It is no light task at any time to guide a Ho use of one hundred hoys, hut during the last t wo years wit h anxiet y and t rouble on every side the difficulties must h ave increased tenfold a nd the pat ience and diligence. with which she carried on the work, were truly admirable. P or this we are indeed grateful, no less than for the sympathy and hospitality whicb she always extended to us ; and not to us only , but t o a\1 O.K.S. a nd friends of the School who have at any time a ppeared, t hus linking more closely the School of the present with the School of the past and giving us a fuller realization of the outside world. By his own example Mr. McDowall has cult ivat ed the feeling of .. friendship " a nd .. brotherhood" in t he School. We can say without undue pride that we are united iu all that we do and public opinion is of the best, not forgetting the man to whom it is due. A" perfect gentleman" himself. he has shown us how to live a devou t and honourable life. 'l'hose who have known him here will certainly neve r forget him. Mere dist ance is no separation, a nd when he comes to visit us he may be sure he will not lack a welcome. His old School now bids him "God speed,'" and many years of happiness a nd success.

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PRESENTATION TO THE REV. C. R. L. McDOWALL.

On the 30th of March, the last always remind him of the l1ldny friends day of term) a presentation was made he had made. to .the Rev. McDowall by the School H. Spence then spoke for the after the Chapel Service. The cere- O.K.S. He regretted that owing to mony took place in the big schoolroom, the difficulties of communication bewhere the School was gathered, the tween O.K.S. at the present time, O.K.S. being represented by H. Spence, they had not been able to combine in W. H. D. Best and F . J. Simms. '1'he choosing a suitable gift- perhaps when presentation took the form of a the war was over it could be done with drawing-room clock in a leather case . greater ease. for the Headmaster and a gold wristletAs their representative, however, watch for Mrs. McDowall. The clock bore a suitable inscription and the he wished lVIr. McDowall every success watch was engraved with the School in his new work, thanking 11im above crest. 'l'he Captain, formally presenting all for the welcome he had always the clock, said 110W lUnch everyone extended to them whenever they regretted Mr. McDowall's depa.rture, visited the School. The Headmaster thanked Spence laying particular emphasis 011 the good fellowship and extremely happy and for all that he had said. Then bidding intimate relations existing between us all fare"ell, with the words him and each individual member of "Floreat Scholn regia Cantuariensis," he left Âˇthe room, amid the cheers of the School. 'l'he Headmaster replied in a the School. moving speech, in which he thanked The Rev. C. R. L. McDowall's the Scbool for their kindness and assured them that these gifts would address is 60 Wad don Road, Croydon.

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3n ' memoriam.

...

HARRY MACLEAR. LIEu'r.-Cor,ONÂŁL, EAS't LANCASHIRJ!: REG't. (A'l"tD. 13TH ROYAl. SCOTS). H . Maclear entered the School to clean his teeth before turning in May, 1885. He was a keen in at midnight and a stray bullet sportsman and played ~ in the caught him on the top of the head. Football '1'eam from 1888 to 1889, He must have died instantaneously. when he left. Lieut.-Colonel Maclear He was quite 3500 yards from t he had been mentioned in despatches German front line at the time. in June, 1915, and had heen awarded He commanded tbe 13th Royal the D.S.O . In Nov., 1915, he was Scots in my Brigade and was a wounded in France and was again very fine officer and would have mentioned. He lost his life on the been bound to get on." 16th March, 1916. '1'he following Harry Maclear is the tbird is an extract from his Brigadier's member of his family to lay down letter: his life for his country; a magnifi" It was a cruel piece of bad cent sacrifice indeed, of which the luck. He went out of bis dng-out School cannot be too proud.

R.I .P.

...

ALEXANDER BOROWALD INNES. LIEUT., 7'tH BN. GORDON HIGHLANDERS (T.)

A. B. Innes was the son of Col. and Mrs. Innes, of Raemoir, Banchony, Aberdeen, and nephew of Mr. R. G. Gordon who was V. Form Master at the School from 1867 to 1891. Innes came to the School as a boarder in J an ., 1886, and left in July, 1888.

He was killed in France at the beginning of 1916. We are unable to state the exact date of his death and regret that his name should have been missed in tbe list of casualties.

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HUGH GRAMSHAW. 2ND LIEu/f. (S.R.), 3RD DN. S. S tAFFORDSHIRE REGT.

H. Gramsha w was a boarder at the School from J an uary, 1898, to Jul y, 1903. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gramshaw, 28 Kent Road, Gravesend. While at the

School he was vcry popular, though perhaps not, a prominent figure . He died in hospital, at the age of 29, from complications contracted after scarlet fever.

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FRANCIS HUBERT VAUGHAN. TROOPER, 2ND CANADIAN MOUNTED Rn1r,ES.

F . H. Vaughan, the SOl1 of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Vaughan, Byron House, Dawlish, Devonshire, came to the School in 1899 and left in 1905. He showed the greatest keenne.. in all games whilst at the School. After leaving, he went to Wye College, where he played a prominent part in all sports, and eventually

left for Canada, where he took up farming with great s uccess. Vaughan was killed in France at the end of March. He picked up a bomb, which had been hurled into Ollr trenches, but before he could throw it back it exploded wounding him mortally, though he bad saved the life of a comrade.

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â&#x20AC;˘ + CHARLES CECIL FIELD. TE~n). 2ND LIEU'!'., 8TH DN. R,W. KEN'!' REG1'.

Another of the O.K.S., whom 111a11yof us can remember, C. C. Field, was killed in France on the 30th of March, 1916. He came to the School in May, 1910, as a member of Holme House, and, though he played no ver} prominent part in the sports of the School, was one of those quiet, unasserting fellows who form the back-bone of the place. He was made a House Monitor in 1913 and was Captain for two terms; after leaving in the Summer of 1914, he intended to go to Oxford with a view to taking up missionary work. At this point, however, the call came and he answered it immediately.

After joining, Field trained in England for some months and then went out to l"rallce. He was 20 years of age when he met his death near St. Eloi . In command of a machine g Ull section, he led his men forward to take over some trenches just captured from the enemy and, though only 50 yards frot.ll ~he German lines, had no he~ltatlOn in exposing himself to see illS guns in position. He ~as shot by . a sniper and was buned nex~ day 111 a little village behind the hnes. Both officers and men remarked on the cheerfulness which he displayed, even in the face of the greatest dangers . We sympathize most sincerely with his relatives and friends in their great loss .

R.I.P. May we express in the name of the School our deepest sympathy with the relatives and friends of thosE' whom we here record as having fallen ill the service of their country. Our Roll of Honour now contains 42 names, names we hope that will not be forgotten in the history of t1~e School. They are not only benefactors of their School but also of their country; as Âˇsuch will we remember them, and as such .will they go down to posterity.

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DR. C. A. GREAVES. Vie regret to announce the death, at an advanced age, of Dr. C. A. Greaves, who was at t he School from 1840- 1847 in the days of Dr. Wallace's H eadmast ersbip, and has for many years been a wellknown figure in Canterbury and the neighbourhood. For many years past D r. Greaves has att ended Speech Day with great regularity, and in 1907 he showed his interest in his old School by fo unding Prizes fo r Modern Languages, which he generally presented to the winners with his own hands. His Will now discloses t he fact t hat he has most generously left a sum of money to endow and maintain two Scholarships 1n the Senior School and one in the JUllior School- to be known as the Senior a nd Junior Greaves Schola rshipsto be competed for by boys under 15 and 12 years of age respectively, who live in Canterbury or within eight miles of the Cathedral and

have been at the School fo r at least two terms before the term in which t he examination is held. The donor states that what prompted t his handsome legacy was his desire to show his gratitude "for t he much good that h as accrued to him t hro ughout his life from the instruction he received at the School." He also expresses t he wish that, in the election, " due regard shall be paid to t he personal character, the industry, docility and frugality of the candidat es " with a view to encouraging boys of good habits and moderate abilities; anel , with a quaint old-world phraseology, he debars from bein g eligible for the said Scholarships any boy who is "an habitual smoKer or brawler,"

We deeply appreciate this generous gift and we shall gratefully record the name of Greaves inter

ceteros bimef actores nostros.

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O. K. S . IN HI S MAJ E S T Y' S FORC ES . 'l'he following a9.ciitions and corrections have to be made ;-

ROYAL

NAVY

AND

MARINES.

1899- 02 J. V. L. HALL Sub-I,ieut. ; R.N .R . 1908- 16 A. G. D. WES'!' .. . Wireless Operator; R. N.R. H. M. COCKREM has been promoted to Acting Paymaster, and J. BYRON to Acting Lieut. C. J. GAI,PIN has been slightl y injured. REGULARS. 1910- 13 G. B. PRA'I"I' 2nd Lieut.; R .I1.C. 1907-15 W. E . DEAN 2nd Lieut . ; 53rd Sikhs (I. A.) 1899- 01 G. H . MANSFIELD.. . 2nd Lieut. ; Ellniskilling Fusiliers. R . I. KIRTON has been wo unded ; R . A. I,'. WHIS'I'LER and M. K. WARDLE have again been wo unded. R . A. BRYDEN has been p romoted to Major, W. G. FLUKE to Lieut., J . GELLIDRAND to Majo r, a nd L . C. SARGEm' to Ca ptain. NEW

ARMIES.

L. R. H EYWOOD is wounded a nd a prisoner; G. T . CARRE, H . S. DIGGES, C. H . WOODHOUSE, R. S. F. COOPER have been wounded. G. R. C. HEALE, G. H. S. PINSEN'l', and L. G. RODER'I'SON have been promoted to Lieut ; P. B. CO'l"I'RELL has been promoted t o Lient . and transferred to general list fo r duties as interpreter. RESERVE . . 2nd I,ieut (I.A.) SPE CI AL

1900- 04 A. C. LOCKE R . W. H. MOLINE has again been wo unded ; A. C. 'l'ELIIER has been wounded. M. BURTON has been promoted to Lieut, and E . F . HOUSDEN to Captain . N .C.O.'s AND 1891-99 C. W. CARRINGTON 1896-02 P. N. DAL'I'ON

MEN.

Pte. ; Artist 's Rifles, Pte. ; 3r(\ Bn. London Scottish.

G. W .

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MENTIONED

CAN'l'UARtAN.

DESPATCHES.

The following have been mentioned in recent Despatches :G. R. C. Heale, awarded Military Cross. J . GELLIBRAND awarded D.S.O. B. G. H. Maclear, awarded Military Cross. R . J. N . Norris, twice mentioned . The Editors of the Cantna,,:an apologise for the omission of the following distinction : MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. R . L. Bullock, a warded D.S.O.

MENTIONED IN THE LIST OF BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

'l'he followiug were mentioned ill the List of Birthday Honours :E . S. R . Adams, awarded Military Cross. E: W. Hughes, awarded Military Cross. R . Juckes, awarded Military Cross. Rev. W. Telfer, awarded Military Cross. J. F . Parry, appointed Companion of the Bath. ' A. P . Blenkinso p, a ppointed Companion of the Bath.

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CRICKET.

LIST

DAT "_. _

I__ ?l'l'ON~':

.. _

I" IXTURES,

_ ..9ROUNn.

RI!: SU LT.

1916. RUN S AGA I NST.

RUN S FOR.

1St Inn.

2nd Inn.

lst I nn.

:md I IIIL.

1st XI. Tu . May 30. Tu. Ju nc 6. Th. " B. Wed... 14.

Tu. " Sut. " Tu . " Til. July Ttt . ,. Ttt . " Wed. " Ttt. "

20.

24·

27· 4· II .

IB } 19

25·

3rd Caval ry Res. Rcgt". S. Lawrence c.e. ,.. Highgate School S. Lawrence College, Ramsgate H.A. C.... ... S. Edmund's School ... 3rd "The Buffs" ... Dover College . ... EaSlbourne College Felsted School ... 3rd Cavalry Res. Regt. ..

Drawn . lI oforS .. ....... .. 151 (Of 4 lI ome. lI ome ... Abandoned 36 for 2 . Won . 10 1 88 (or 4 91 I·l ome ."

Away Home Away I-lome Awu)'

Lost. 80 l46 .. . W on. lso (or2 "......... 83 .. . .. . ......................... ........ .............. ....... " ... ........... ...... .................... .. ....... " ........... . .. . .. . .......... " .... .. ...... .. ...................... ' " ' ' ' ' .

fl ome .. .

Away Home ...

1- - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - - -1-- -1--

- - - ---

2nd XI. Tu. May 30Wed.J\lIle 14.

Sat. " 24. Sat, July I. Tu,

4·

S. Edmund's Sch. 2nd X I. S. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, 2nd XI. Sulton Valence School. .. S. Edmund'sSch. 2nd XI. Dover College 2nd XI...

H ome Home. Away ... Away ... I-lome ...

Won.

151

117

LoSl.

III

127

... ........... ..................... ........................ ..

................. ..................... ... ................ ... . . . ..... .... ..• _.,.. , ........, .. . ...... , .... .

....... ..,

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PROSPECTS.

'I'hough but three of last year's 1st XI. are left, prospects are quite bright for the coming season, and there seems at present 110 reason why the School should llot meet with at least some measure of s uccess. We may congratulate ourselves 011 secnring the services as professional of Murrin, who has been for many years known to members of the School XL's as groundsman of the B~verley. As to the matches already played, the 2nd XI. defeated the C.O.S. 2nd XI. by the comfortable margin of 33 runs, and the first XI. made quite a creditable display against the 3rd Cavalry Reserve Regiment In this two of the noticeable features were first that the fielding was sound, and secondly , that quite a number of the School batsmen, though soon out, showed promise of ability to make funs well . If therefore we and our opponents remain unassailecl by German Measles and kindred diseases we may reasonably hope that success will wait upon OlIr efforts.

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MATCHES.

KING'S SCHOOL v. 3RD CAVALRY RESERVE REGIMENT. On Tuesday, May 30th, the School played their first match this seasou. 'rhe result, taken as a whole, wa,!; satisfactory, though only a draw. The School bowling was fairly steady, the fielding quite good, and the batting promising. The School lost the toss, and their opponents elected to bat first. Though Palmer clean bowled Q.M.S Mills with the score at 2, the next wicket did not fall till 65, 2nd Lieuts. Ritchie and Malden hitting with great freedom. A smart catch in the slips then disposed of 2nd Lieut. Ritchie, who was soon after followed by 2nd Lieut Malden, caught in the deep by Rolfe. A considerable stand followed, 2nd Lieut. Dalton hitting with great power and accuracy. With the score at lSI, Capt. Harrison declared th'e innings closed, 4 wickets having then fallen.

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Wen ban and Wilby opened for the School , who were faced with the task of getting 152 runs in It homs. Wilby was SOOI1 disposed of, but on Wenban being joined by Johnson, the best stand of the innings followed, the score being brought up to 50 before Johnson was caught; his score was 24, which included several good drives. Dean was soon out, but Palmer hit vigorously before he was bowled for 24, the score being theu 85, being 50011 followed by Wen ban whose 33 was an excellent innings, including many nice-timed strokes. None of the others succeeded in reaching double figures, and when stumps were drawn, the score was II 0 for 8.

, 3RD

CA VALR Y

RESERVE

S.Q.M.S. Mills, b Palmer ... 2nd Lieut. Ritchie, c Wcuban, b Palmer 211d Lient. Malden, c Rolfe, b Palmer 2nd Lieut. Dalton, 110t out . .. 2nd Lieut. Lane, c Rolfe, b WCllball Major Ferguson, not out ... 2nd Lieut. Gwatkiu } 2nd Lieut. Hill Sergt. Leiney (lid 110t bat. Pte. Woodnutt Capt. Harrison Extras: byes, 4 ; wides, 1 Total .. .

Rlo;GIMEN'l'. 2

29 36

21 10

5 lSI

KING'S 'SCHOOL.

J. WCllhau, c Malden, b Hill .. . J, Wilby, bLanc... .. .

B. P. Johnson, c Harrison, b Laue A. V. '1'. Deall, c Ritchic, bLanc ... ,,y, L. B. Palmeri, b Hill w. I~. G. L. Chester, b Harrison W. L. Gibson, b Hill C. H . Rolfe, b Hill .. . H. G. N. Leakey, not out R. G. Strouts, llot out ... R. E. C. Mead, did not bat Extras; byes, 5; leg-byes, 1...

I-I. R.

Total .. ,

5 I

23 G

o 5 2 4

110

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Bowr,ING ANAI.,YSIS: 3RD CAVALRY Rl,;SERVH RI.';GIMEN't,

Palmer '"

\Vcuban Gibson

7 4

Leakey Chester .,.

3 0 0 0 0

47 33 8

42 13

3 I

0 0 0

KING 'S SCHoorâ&#x20AC;˘.

o. 12 10 6

HarrisoH Laue Hill Woodllutt

M. I

2 2

40 29 15 20

IV . I

3 'I

---2ND

KI NG'S SCH OOL

2 ND

XI.

11.

MATCHES.

ST. EDMUND'S SCHOOL

2 ND

XI.

Played on the Beverley on May 30th. Our opponents won the toss and batted first. The wickets fell slowly at first, the bowling being somewhat loose. However their side was finally dismissed for 117, Robertson secnring three wickets for sixteen, the rest being evenly divided. The fielding of the School was weak, several catches being dropped. The School innings was opened briskly by Lawson a nd Mallinson who hit about freely until the latt er was dismissed for 17 with the total at 37. Lawson was dismissed later a fte r a very creditable innings of 43, Brown hit up well and compiled a very useful score of 26. At the fall of the seventh wicket the result of the match seemed doubtful, but our tail rose to the occasion, especially Watson who made 19, making our total ISO. The batting of the side was very creditable, especially as we only had a hour and a half in which to hit np the rllns.

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EDMUND'S

203

SCHOOL.

D. E. Davies. b Robertson E . H. Caswell, b Lawson A. V. P ayne, b Cooper ... ... ... G. D. W. Frayling . st Mallinsoll, b Lawson E. A. Osborne (Capt .), c l /aw50n, b Ransome G. F . I. K eating, Ibw, b Ransome G. B. Wilkinson, c and b Robertson R. G. Malden, not out ... J. R. Lowie, b Robertson C. J. Colc, b Fyle ... C. M. K. Parsons, c and b Pyfc Extras: byes, 12; wides, 4

16 17 4 7

5 2 3

Total

117 KING'S

SCHOOl,.

D. O. K. Lawson, c Davies, b Keating R. H. Mallinson (Capt.), b Payne R. H. Juckes, c and b Payne R. C. Ransome, b Payne .. . R. E. Newton , b Keating .. . G. H. Robertson, c Parsons, b Payne J. W. Brown, c Lowle, b Keating C. T. Ashenden, b K eating R. W. Pyfe, n ot out ... .. . J. R. Cooper, c Payne, b Keatill~ C. M. Watson, st Davies, b K eatmg Extras: byes, 1

43 17 6 12 14 2

9 I

19 I

Total . ..

150 Bowr,INC ANAT,YSrs: S'r. EDMUND'S SCJ-IOOJ" O.

Lawson ... Ransome Cooper Robertson Ashellden Brown Fyle

15 9 6 8

2 2 2

KING'S Payne .. . Keating Wilkinson

\V.

2 2

60 30 5 17

2 2

3 3 0

3 0

0 0 2

67 60 23

0 0

0 I

SCHOOL.

16 13 3

6 0

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The annual Easter Term Boat Races were rowed on 'l'l1esday, j\tfarch 28th. The weather was not at all favourable during the morning, and it looked as though the word" scratched" migh t have to be used. However the sky cleared soon after lunch and the School streamed down to Fordwich. Here the rowers were t aken aback to find a swift a nd muddy stream, to say nothing of a gale dead ' against the course, while the" landing stage," which we had hoped to be able to use, had discreetly disappeared from view. However by 3 o'clock two Junior Fours were on their way to the start, and the spectators wandered up to t he corner to see the race. Vile should not like to criticise those Junior Fours. Let us rather say the spectators were not disappointed. At the corner Breffit's boat was three yards behind thei r opponents, and this distance they succeeded in maintaining without much difficulty. It is sufficient to say t hat Fuller's boat, who were certainly labouring under difficulties, created a record by completing t he course in 8 mins. 14 secs. Yet t he glory did not rest with them, for t heir deed was eclipsed later in the afternoo n by Pettman's boat, time 8 mins . 44 secs. The first heat of the Seniors was then rowed. Galpin's boat drew away from Gorringe's at the corner and was able to maintain the lead until the finish, winning by a length in just under 5 mins. The two remaining Senior Fours t hen rowed; Mulvery's boat drew away slightly at the start, and the race would have been exciting. had not three's oar in Madge's boat slipped out and the resulting " crab" caused serious delay. Yet luck was not entirely with the leading four, for when two yards from the winning post, stroke sunk his oar badly and only succeeded in extricating it when the second boat had greatly diminished t he lead. The spectators then watched the second heat of the " Juniors" ; Pettman had been unfortunate in losing his 2 in the morning, and his boat found it impossible to pull together. Newton's boat was going well and won in 5 mins. 50 secs. , while their opponents, after a succession of starts, came in some three minutes afterwards. Il'he Senior final proved to be an exciting race . O-alpin's boat took back station and by a vigorous sprint drew close to Mulvey's boat at the corner. The effort, however, proved too great, for lVlulvey's crew steadil y drew away "again along the straight and by a 'successful sprint won by one quarter 01 a length in 5 nuns. 7 sees. The Junior final was equally exciting. Breffit's boat took " hack station" and succeeded in gaining 011 their heavier opponents. \Veight

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however told against the wind and Newton's boat drew away on the straight. The odds were certainly with Newton's crew, but Breffit's crew 'sprinted very well at the end and onl y lost by one quarter of a length. The rowers then retired to the :Fordvvich Arms," where tea was provided, whence they emerged to return to t he School after a wet but successful day's boating. (I

SCHOOL NEWS.

Speech Day this year will be 011 'l'hursday, Aus . 3rd. The Anniversary Preacher is The Very Rev. The Dean of Salisbury.

*.* We were sorry to lose Mr. Purton and Mr. Everitt at the end of last te rm, both of whom were called up under the Derby Scheme, also Mr. Conybeare whose work was purely war work.

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We congratulate Mr. Purtoll upon being promoted to L.-Cpl. in the Worcesters.

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Mr. E veritt is in t he Garrisol1 Artillery. Mr. Chameroy is doing war work of a financial character in town and h as 0111y left temporarily.

We extend a most hearty welcome to Miss Y. E. Skipwith who has come tIns term to manage the affairs of the House for Mr. Latter.

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This term we welcome four new members of the Staff: Rev. H. B. 'rower, Headmaster of Junior School and Chaplain to the School, was a Foundation Scholar of Marlborough, Classical Exbibitioner and Theological Scholar 01 St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. He was Captain of his College Boat Club and was in the Rugby XV., ancl played ill International Hockey Trials.

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Mr. J. Gray, who is not ne" to the School as he was bere fo r a few weeks last term, took a first class at London University. He was Headmaster of CuIrass School, Scotlaml, but leaving there went to Germany where be has a coaclting establishment

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at Hanover. He was hf'ld up in Germany at the outbrea k of the war but succeeded after some difficultv in reaching Englund. .

*•* lIir. F. H. Colson, Scholar of St. J ohn's, Cambridge, '4th Classic and Fellow of St. J ohn's, was Headmaster for 9 years of Plymouth College; before that he was at Clifton aud Bradford Grammar School. He has lately been working as Inspector for t he Universities' J oint Board.

••* Mr. J. n. Young was for a long time Master at King's Wood School, near Bath . Then he went out to India, where he did tutorial and scholastic work at a College at I,ucknow for some years.

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On coming back this term the Schoc1 was agreeably surprised to find that electric light had been installed all over the School, except fo r the dormitories.

*.* We congratulate J. N. L. Gough upo n being made a monitor this tenn.

*.* Also R . J. Wilby upon being promoted to the VIth Form.

'.* This term is to see the revival of , "towse" in place of the usual loaves as a further war economy. For the benefit of the uninitiat ed " towse " is bread and butter, cut and spread. The word is one of the School m)steries and it is useless to try to derive it.

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We regret to hear of the sudden death of t he Rev. Canon Da nks, who died after a short illness during the holidays. '1'he School will always remember him for the great interest he always took in t he School.

The following promotions 111 the O.T.C. have been made :'1'0 be L .-Cpl.: Pte. Newton. '1'0 be Cpls .: I•.-Cpl. Dean, and L.-Cpl. Gibson.

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We should like to express our thanks in the name of the School to Mr. and Mrs. Pullan for their kindness in presenting a magnificently bound Prayer Book to the School Chapel, in memory of their son, and also a copy of his book, "Schola Mea," to the

The School 011 coming back this term was very sorry to see that several of the lime trees round the Green Court had been cut down during the holidays. We hope to see them soon replaced .

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Library. We assure them that these gifts will ever remind t he School of the example of patriotism and devotio n which he has set.

*** We should like to tha nk Miss Spills bury for her gift of 2 fossi lised specimens to the Museum.

••* Also to W . L. Gibson fo r his gift of a piece of gold quartz from a mine at J oha nnesburg.

*** The School would like to express their thanks to Mrs. Gorringe for ber kindne-ss in presenting a Challenge Cup fo r shooting to be competed for annually by the platoons of the Conti n ~ent.

*** On Wednesday, March 29th, Mr. H all lectured to the School on behalf of the Navy League. Owing to the early hour of the lecture the Pa rry was unfortunately light and so me of the first slides were t herefore rather indistinct; in a short time however this was remedied and the lecturer showed us many interesting pictures of our latest warships with diagrams marking their salient features. He ran through all t he cl asses of ships down to the submarine, te~li ng us their

uses and their relative tonnage and speed, and relating most interesting acco unts of the naval battles that have taken plac" He til en touched upon the Naval Air Service, showing us slides of hydroplanes and airships, wh ich he assured llS were not baby killing machines. After showing us views of the interior of a Zeppelin he returned to the sea again and gave us several slides of the latest German warshi ps showing also how they appea red or disappeared after t hey had met the British fleet. Finall y, the lecturer reminded us of the glory won by our predecessors, a nd his last slide, entit led 'The Great Sacrifice," deeply moved the audience and formed a fitting conclusion to a most p(ltriotic and in teresting lecture.

*•* On Wednesday, May 24th, tbe Corps celebrated Empire Day by a dress Parade. School ended at 3.30 and the "fall in" was so unded at 3.50. After sizing, the Company was drawn up facing the Schoolroom. As the flag was broken , t he "present anns" was given and the bugles sounded the "general salute." The Contingent then marched off, headed by the band, whose efforts were surprisingly good considering it was the first time they had appeared in public, and the Parade was continued on Blore's.

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R. J. ROU'l'H.-King's Scholar; .entered the School, Sept., 1910; VIth Form, Sept., 1912; ,M011lto~, Sept., 191 4; Debating Society, Sept., 1914; Sports CommIttee, 1915 ; CaptaIn of the School May 1915 ; 1st XI., 1912; Captain of Cricket, 1915; Sergt. O.'l'.C.: July, 191 5. A. G. D. WEs'J'.-King's Scholar.; entered the School, Sept., 1911 ; VIth Form, J an., 1913; Monttor, Sept., 1914 ; Sergt. O.'l'.C., July, 1915; Q.M.S., July, 1915.

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C. W. Leslie, I,. J. Quick, N. V. Halward, R. P. S. I,ewer, D. G. S. Winters, '1'. J. R. Cornewall Walker.

SALVETE. D. S. Blunt. T". H . Spaull ' , R. G. Palmer', R. K Spaull', A. C. Boyd Wallis, C. L. Quested, G. H. Robertson.

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Scorching puffs-a molten skySand and rocks which shadeless lie: 'rhorntrees droop as the air quivers by : Cattle crawl-and die. Pools? '1'heir floor's long caked with clay: Tussochs of grassroots-brown and greySlinking jackals gho ul their prey. Skin-necked vultures wheel o'erhead : Ugly: dull: brutal, Nature lies spread : Man sigbs "Would I were dead! " (At this juncture a perspiring postman brings a beloved grey Magazine). But there rises before my eyes a scene 'ÂĽhere the breezes ripple the luscious green Of bushes and gardens blowing with flowers: And the clouds and the sunbeams chase o'er the lawn, And rosebuds and lilies welcome the morn And swallows wheel round the grey towers: 'the scent of the limes' afloat in the breeze, And the air is ahum with the drowse of the bees And the world is all jollity. And a stream never tirrng flin gs out its gay sound In response to the breezes and brightness around'1'he voices of KS. C. CHEFFREY JAW, SIR.

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O.K.S. We have been very glad to see the following O.K.S. here this term at various times :-G. E. J. Gent, J. Chester, L. J. Quick, P . B. Cottrell, H. Byron, G. B. Pratt, J. L. E lston , B. W. Galpin, G. E. Clayton, D. Hussey, G. M. K. Lawson, Rev. G. C. R. Cooke, H. Spence, D. Stainer, C. W. Leslie, J. C. Page, and J. E. Witt.

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P . B. Cottrell has been recalled from France and is now 011 his yray to Salonika where he is to make use

of his knowledge of Greek.

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H. Wace has passed 26th into R.M.A., Woolwich; C. B. Andrews and G. H . }<'anshawe 59th and l26th into R.M.C., Sandhurst.

NEWS. We a re sorry to hear that B. N. Murgatroyd has heen invalided home from India and is now in hospital at Balham.

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\~Te are pleased to announce the engagement of Mr. G. B. Pratt, son of Rev. C. E. and Mrs. Pratt, of Eastbourne, and Miss Grace Alison, daughter of the late Mr. William Alison and Mrs. Alison, of Bexhill.

••* The marriage has taken place of Edward J. Hodgson, O.K.S., son of Rev. A. Hodgson, of Bridgenorth, Salop, and Dora, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Houghton, of Colwyn Bay.

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. By the courtesy of those concerned we are enabled to print the following letters from O.K.S. in His Majesty's Forces :-... ... ... 011 the whole we hay\:: not had such bad luck, hut we certainly have had rotten times. I shall be very glad when the war is over. '1'0 me it seems that it wilt never end. \OVhere we are now the trenches are in the same place as they were at the beginning

of the war. My brother, E .R.P.B . was out here six months, he was wounded, and has now gone back to India again. He was a passenger on the P ersia when she was torpedoed. He jumped overboard at the last moment and was picked up, being in an open boat for 36 hours. He saved one woman's life, swimming very nearly half a mile with her. ..... .. . C. G. P. BERRYMAN.

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. ..... ... We reached France on February 9th and arrived in the trenches on the 14th. That night if you remember the Germans took an important commanding position from us. "Ve got landed into the counter attack and suffered a few losses. 'l'he counter attack failed. We stuck around the salient till March 8th when you will recollect we recaptured that point ........ .After March 8th we toured round the country, being billeted in farms, etc., until we got into the area we are noW in. VIe have been here nearly a month ... .. .... Every noW and then the ortillery wakes up on both sides . The Huns did on 1st of April and rudely took away half our dug out in which there were five of us officers at the time ... ....... The only O.K.S. I have seen is Moline, who is in the 82nd Bde. M.G. Coy. and in the same division as I am. \ÂĽe are all very fit, but shouldn't mind seeing this war settled very soon. C. S. MERRE'l"l'.

. ........ We are having a fairly quiet time at present and we go out to " rest in two or three days . That means hard work and long marches. 'l'he village behind us was shelled a few days ago by some 8 inch howitzers and we get some 5Âˇ9 inch round the Battery pretty often, hut nobody bas been hit Rince I have been here. We have had rain for the .last three da}s, anel yesterday I .had to go tip to tbe I>

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front trenches to observe for the Battery. We were going to strafe a German Battery which had been annoying us, and we fired a few rounds to get the range and line. The mud was terrible, up to the knees in places and well over the ankles everywhere. I nearly lost my boots once or twice. Theu the Germans exploded a mine a short -distance away, and sent over a few rifle grenades and some rum-jars.1> 'l'hese are big bombs shaped something like a hig jar and make a horrid noise and throw up plenty of earth. We are so used to mines here (we get about one per day) that nobody takes any notice... .... .. R. A. T. ANDERSON. If

H .M.S. Aberc101llbie. 'l\'e have had a few exciting times out here and were i1136 bombardments ; but now we are fairly quiet. Enemy aircraft came and tried to drop bombs all us; it is quite good sport potting at them with our anti-aircraft guns. We have made some pretty decent shooting with our big guns; for inst allce the other day we knocked down a building 10 miles away with 3rd shot ..... .... They have hit us a good many times, but we have had wonderful luck and very few casualties. ... .. ... .This ship is one of the wisest things built since the war began, a monitor, and about the funniest thing in ships I have ever struck. ...... .. .

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We arrived out here on April 23rd and came straight up here. It is great sport being in these Bde. Machine Gun Coys. I am second in command and so I stay behind at Head quarters and work out stmÂŁes

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'rhe Society, after the extreme good fortune of t he term before, suffered this term its share of misfortune. Mr. COllybeare was prevented from giving his paper on Soutb America; the late Canon Da nks was taken ill just before his promised lecture was to have taken place; and the slides necessary for \~'. L. Gibson's lecture on South Africa were engaged elsewhere 011 the required day . Besides this, the fact that Sports, Steeplechases, and Football Matches had been a rranged on Saturdays, disturbed the arrangement of the programme. 011 the whole, however, we may congratulate ourselves on a fortunate season . The following papers were actually read.

fo r the Hun to be done at a safe distance. About three or four times a week I go all round the trenches and work out the best scheme of defence. G. H.

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Thursday, May ll.-Discussion. "Whether Shakespere wrote the Works ascribed to Him." Thursday. May l B.-Paper by C. C. Lr.o'iD JONES, ESQ. " Polk-Lore and Mythology." Thursday, May 2S.-Reading. " She Stoops to Conquer." Satll1'day, 'une 3.-Readiug. , She Stoops to COllquer." Thursday, June S.-Paper by RIW. D R. MASON " Anthony and Cleopatra." Thursday, Juue IS .-Reading. " She Stoops to Conquer." Thursday, June 22.-Reading. " She Stoops to Conquer." l.'hursday, June 29.-PapC'r by L. H. THOMAS. " Vlilliam Morns." Thursday, July G.-Reading. Thursday, July 13.-Paper by S. G. Galpin . " Oliver Goldsmith." Thursday. July 20.-Reading. Thursday, July 27.-Paper by R. E . C. MEAD "Homer." .

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On Saturday, February 19th, A. G. D. West read a paper to the Harvey Society on "Wireless and the War." The lecturer first explained that it was not his intention to give a complete accollnt of the part played by Wireless 'l'elegraphy in the present war; that was not possible, because so many of its important uses were not made public. But he .was going to give a description of wireless in peace-time, and then relate its special applications in war-time . Before proceeding to its uses in peace, the lecturer gave a brief but clear exposition of the principles of wireless and wave-motion, necessary to understand clearly t he latter part of the lecture, and the various parts of the installations shown in the pictures on the screen. He then went on to desc.ibe the part that it plays in everyday life, not only in its contribution towards safety at sea, but also in the dissemination of Press News througho ut the world, and in general comm unication where other methods faiL He also gave examples of the different kincls of messages sent Ollt from various stations, previous to the War. Turning then to the subject of wireless ill Wllr, the lecturer said that great changes had t aken place. So man~ old stations had been closed as not being needed in wartime . '1'he S.O.S. call had quite a different meaning now: not .. come and rescue us," but .. keep as far away from 11S as call, because there is a German sub-

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marine somewhere near lts." He then went 011 to describe separately the uses of wireless in the Navy, the Army, and the Air Service; how the respective difficulties had been overcome, especia1ly the common one of jamming, which h"d been reduced so as to be almost non-existent in a st.ation which is efficiently worked. But he regretted that he could not tell them more things of interest. However it had been said by one of the chief authorities on wireless in this country, that "When the facts are disclosed at the end of the War, it will be found that t his country has had a decided superiority over the enemy in the matter of Wireless Telegraphy." 'l'he lecture was illustrated by a large number of slides and was most clearly a nd excellently delivered. We must thank the lecturer for a most instructive and exceedingly interesting paper.

On 'l'hursday, March 16th, Ll. H. '1'homas delivered an excellent paper upon t he " History of India." Unfort unately the non-arrival of half the slides necessitated the recasting of his paper. Nevertheless t he slides that did arrive were excellently, though fantastically, coloured . '1'he lecturer started his paper with a brief outline of the history of India up to the Biritish occupation. He then began to give a detailed account of the state of India at the time of the fo rmation of the East Iudia Company,

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and of the degeneration of the internal state of I ndia afte r the death of Akbar the Great. He sketched the developlllent of the affiai rs in India that led up to the interference of England and }'rance in the internal politics of the country due to t heir struggle fo r commercial supremacy, He then detailed the va rying fortunes of the struggle ending with the final success of the English under Clive . He finished his paper with the display of various coloured slides illustrating the overthrow and s ubmission of typical native Iulers.

however, our thoughts run wild a nd we have dreams which we call nightmare, which do not allow our minds to rest but cause us to wake up. Life consists of repressions, and it is only in our dreams that full scope is allowed to the satisfying of our desires . In the second part of the lecture, the speaker dealt ma1l1ly with Mental Telepathy; and quoted several instances to illustrate its effect upon the sleeping mind. This part of the lecture was cut short by lack of time, which also prevented a discussion which looked like heing animated and full of interest .

On '1'uesday, March 14t h, the Sec. gave a lecture on the sub~ ect of Dreams. He divided his suhJect into two parts; the first dealing with normal dream-expedences, the second with the supernormal. In the first part he put forward the theo ry of Dr. }'rend, who claims that every dream cau be traced back to an event in the dreamer's past life, it may be an event of the day before, or so metimes it even goes back to infancy. Just as the body cannot sleep when irritated, so the mind cannot sleep when disturbed by a ny troublesome thoughts . If our mind is troubled by any anxiety, hope, fear, or shame, we are presented with a picture which satisfies our mind, and thus ensures sleep. Thus most dreams are the realisations of unfulfilled desires or disasters which are feared when waking and t herefo re precipitated in sleep. Sometimes,

On Saturday, March 18th, R . J. Routh read an excellent paper on the Indian Mutiny illustrated by lantern slides, many beautifully coloured . 'l'he lecturer, after a short account of events leading up to the mutiny, proceeded to the actual details of the fighting which took place on Sunday, May 10th, at Meerut . '1'he mutineers broke out while the English garrison was at Church , liberated the prisoners and marched to Delhi, which became the centre of the Rebellion. Here t hey attacked the arsenal which was defended by Lieut. Willoughby and eight other Englishmen who, when further resistance was hopeless, blew up the arsenal t ogether with themselves and some 500 mutineers. 'l'he lecturer then proceeded to give an accoun t of the seige of Delhi by the gallant little force of 4000 men, who

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held the "Ridge" above the town against the overwhelmiug hordes of the enemy until reinforcements enabled them to capture the city a nd thus virtually end the Mutiny. Connected with the seige of Delhi , the lecturer gave us a short account of the life of J ohn Nicholson, who fel!' at the storming of the breach at Delhi. Meanwhile in other parts oi the country various operations WE're takin g place . 'l'he lecturer conducted us first to Lucknow, under Lawrence, and then to the relieving force, under Havelock, who time after time defeating the

rebels a nd pushing his way against terrible odds reached Cawnpore only to find, what was the most terrible atrocity of the war, that every captive, both women and children, had been mercilessly murdered. The lecturer then turned again to Luckllow, with Havelock, and aga in with the force under Colin Campbell. He then briefly outlined the details of the final sl'ppression of the Mut iny, and brought his paper"to a close with a short account of some of the bravest deeds of the war.

DE BATING On Saturday, Ma rch 11th, a meeting of t he Society was held at which the motioll was brought forward .. 'l'hat in the opinion of t his House the policy of Reprisals is not justified." '1'he debate was, we thought, a good and spirited one, the only difficulty being that each speaker in tUrn gave a different meaning to the word Reprisals. " '1'he President (R . J. Routh) proposed the motion. He argued that the idea of avenging Zeppelin raids on women and children by doing the same to our enemies was contrary to all the laws of warfare, contrar~ to t he spirit of the British nation, and really useless as far as any military fI

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" ... ... 6,000 more times use ." H e took as his motto <I Do as yOll would be done by," which hardly seemed to furtber

his point. S. G. Galpin with his usual calm self-assurance informed the House that killing one woman did not equal bombing one arsenal. The ultimate aim of war is to make peace, and the idea of reprisals "ould only embitter the German nation still more against us and make their hatred sink even deeper. By an ingenious argument he proved that ultim ately reprisals defeated their own ends and were consequently not desirable. R . E. C. Mead was most eloquent fo r the opposers. He pointed out the barbarous way in which the Germans treated English prisoners, and said that if some civilised means were not possible, then the Germans would have t o be brought to their senses by reprisals on the part of the Euglish. However we were not to go too far; he advised" one good strong reprisal" wbich would effect all that was required at one fell swoop. When the debate was thrown open to the audience, our submarine expert, E . A. E. Smith, quoted the case of the E5 to prove that the English had not kept themselves entirely free from underhand methods of ,varfare. Why not go on then and adopt a policy of reprisals? S. A. L. Allen begged to support the motion, and advised the systematic bombing of munition factories.

W. L. Gibson was desirous of revenge and J. S. Blunt wished to abolish tbe present policy of appare nt inaction. W . P . H. Gorringe produced S0111e sensible remarks and spoke very well, intimating th at neutrals had been proved false, and therefore arbitration was not to be thought of; strong measures alone must be taken, and reprisals were necessary and expedient. H. E . La 'l'robe also had some words to say in opposition of the motion.

On resumption, A. G. D. West, in s upport of the motion, pressed the point of England's honour. A nation, he insisted, is 0 11 its last legs when it violates the laws of civilization, and it was beneath England's dignity to stoop to such mean acts as these. In reply J. N. L. Gough, in a sound and cle"ly-delivered speech, said that since aU civilized means had been exhausted it was absolutely necessary to resort to the barbarous practices of our encnlies . He would have Peace at the earliest opportunity a nd at any price." If the death of a few women and children was going to bring peace any nearer and thus save thousands of lives he wou ld urge the adoption of a policy of reprisals. The President then summed up the case for the proposers. He pointed out that the idea of reprisals was not to .. do as you would be done by," but to" do as yo u h ave been done by" ; If

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'fhe motion was then put before the audience and the division resulted in t he defeat of the proposers by 15 votes to 27.

., PHOTOGRAPHIC 'rhe summer term has begun well by t he Society which has been fortunate in getting the Headmaster, l'IlI r. Latter, to become President; \, hile Mr. Lowndes, who resigned owing

to having little t ime to devote to the Photographic Society by reason of being President of the H arvey Society, is Vice-President. J. N. L. Gough has been elected Secretary, and W. P. H. Gorringe honorary Member of the Committee . L,\st term the Society heard, on March 7th, a very good lecture by P. C. Snell, Esq., on " Nature and the Camera. " Mr. Snell is well known in the photographic "orld as a nature photographer and his slides were of the very best. He dealt with many different kinds of photography, showing how birds' nests, etc., could be t aken in t heir natural surroundings, while mice and rabbits, etc., are best taken in captivity among artificial surroundings, which, bo,," ever, if properly made cannot in a photograph be distinguished from t he natural home of the animal.

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His slides certainly bore out that statement. F or both tbeir artistic and nat ural effect, and their t echnical excellence, it is doubtful if better slides have ever been shown ill the Parry Library. The thanks of the Society a re due to Mr. Sndl for a most inte resting lecture ; and it is hoped that he will one day visit us again . On 'l'hnrsday, March 9th , t he President lectured on " Simple Chemistry of Ph otography." Mr. Lowndes gave a complete description of the various chemical processes connected with photography. He dealt first with the photographic plate and its COIUposition, and proceeded to point out that there was no visible action of ligbt 0 11 it until it was developed. Even the most delicate balance fails to show a change ill weight of an exposed but undeveloped plate. He then pointed out the action of various developers, showing how all were merely oxydisil1g agents. A developer, he said, was a powerful, bnt slow, oxydising agent.

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He dealt with t he fe rrous oxalat e develo per used professionally for portraits, but being no use fo r la ndscapes. H e explained t hat light is supposed to s plit up the silver bromide (AgBr) a nd the developer carries on the action . The ferrous oxalate developer (~gg > I"e) oxidises t o Fe, (C,O,), 3 FeC,O, + 3AgBr = Fe,(C,O,), + FeBr, + 3Ag. The silver being the image 0 11 the plate. He then gave other developers, notably pyrogallol a nd hydrokinone. H e t hen went on t o fixing, showing that a strong hypo solut ion was necessary fo r plates as there ca n be

t wo actions :2AgBr +Na,S,O,(Hypo) = Ag,S,O. + 2NaBr but t hat Ag,S,O, is insoluble and will cause fog all over the plate so it is t ransformed into Ag,S,O, 2N a,S,O. which is soluble, by means of a strong hypo solution, Ag,S,O, + 2N a,S,O, = Ag,S,O" 2Na,S,O,. So in order to insure getti ng t he soluble salt formed to avoid fog excess of hypo must be used. He then dealt briefly with printing in P.O.P. , showing how t he silver image was replaced by gold or some other met al when the print was toned .

The tha nks of t he Society are due to Mr. Lowndes for a most instruct ive a nd interesting lect ure, which has added an interest to photography which cannot be enjoyed when process merely consists in a uto matic exposure, development, a nd printing. Mr. Lowndes has s poken t o us before 0 11 " Intensification " from the chemical point of view, and we hope to hea r him on " Reduction" and other processes from time to time.

On March 23rd, J. N . L. Go ugh lectured on Architectural P hotogra phy and '!;howed several slides of well known . places in the School a nd the Cathedra l. There were also one or two" beginners " lectures last term by more adva nced wo rker in the School. At the end of the term t here was a n outing to Patrixbourne and a photograph was t aken , to be exhibited this term. 'l'he results of that competition and of the competition held at the end of last term lor work done during the term, are not yet known. The Society's membership is up to usual strength this term; and electric light has been put in the dark r00111, which we hope will encourage enlarging.

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MARLOWE At t he meeting of the Society held , on 'l'hursday, Ma y llth, Mr. Lloyd Jones was elected President of t he Society, a post which he has been pleased to acce pt. The programme for the t erm has been arranged as follows :" Music aud other Languages " P. GOD F RJo; V. ESQ.

"The Russo-J apanese War " R . E. C. MEAD. " The Martyrdom of St. Thomas from t he Autiquari an Point of View" REV. DR. MASON. Explosives" in t wo Lectures,"

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" Serbia" ... .. . A. W. R1GDEN . " Arctic Exploration " .. . G. E. CLAVTON. .. The Panama Canal" ... R . J. R OU'tH . " Wireless and the War" A. G. D. WES't . "The History of I udia up to t he Mu tiny," L I. H. TUOM AS. " Dreams" ... ... R . E. C. MEAD. " The I ndian Mutiny" R . J . R OUTH .

At a meeting, held on 'I'hursday, March 16th, the Rev. C. R . L . McDowall deli ve red a paper upon R. L. Stephenson . 'I'he lecturer laid great stress upon the fact that the criticism, German in origin, that Stephenson lacked originality was utte rly false. His whole life is inspired wit h t he breath and freshness of imagination. As a boy he was always looked upon as idle ; he vowed, however, t hat he would learned to write and set

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SOCIET Y. his whole mi nd on forming his style. 'l'hree great fact ors swayed t he balance of his life: his passion for literature; his bad health; love. H is fa mil y were all engineers and were pa rti cularly interest ed in lighthouses . H e hi mself was ed ucated wi t h a view t o taking up t his profession , but his passion for literature changed his mind , a nd at the age of 21 yea rs he obta ined his father's permission to follow a li tera ry career, provided he read fo r the bar. I n lat er yea rs his ill-health forced him to travel a great deal, especially m t he Sout h of Fra nce . Here it was t hat he met Mrs. Osborne and her children. In 1880 he ma rried Mrs. Osborne and fo r t hree yea rs lived at BouII?emout h where he wrIte many of Ins wo rks, including " Treasure Island." In 1888 he cruised a mong the South Sea Islands and finally settled in Sa moa, where he died in 1894. After a short discussion among t he members of t he Societ y this interesting paper was closed.

At the meeting on 'l'hursday, May 18th , t he P resident delive red his paper upon Folk Lore and Mythology. He introduced his subject by taking a few of the common beliefs and superstit ions of all peoples t o show how universal

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The next part of t he paper dealt with t he vario us schools of mythologists and the methods they employ to explain the myths. The generally accepted theory of myths at the present time is that set forth by Mr. Andrew Lang representing the Anthropological School of Mythologists. The Phillogical School, of whom Mr. Max Muller is the best known representative , has recently been discredited c\uefly owi ng to the exaggerated extent to which that school has pushed its theo ry. averted . The bases of the Anthropological From t he subject of folk lore the School is t he belief that myths are President passed to the more fascinating t he outcome of savage belief and that study of mythology. 'l'he value of in myths lie the remnants of mun's mythology lies in the fact t hat it is an earliest belief. The Phillogical School important link between religion and on the other hand represents myths as art in the history of the growth of the outcome of a " disease of language." civilization. 'rhe great aim therefore People fo rgot the true meaning of a of comparative mythologists to account word and myths were invented to for the meaning of various myths and explain the various words. '1'hus the from them attempt to picture the life President ended a most enthralling paper. a nd thoughts of primitive man.

tales of folk lore are; the fai ry tales that deligh t the children of I celand and Norway a re told with but slight differences to the children of the East in China and in India, to the children of the Hotentots and the bushmen. He illustrated tlus wideness of scope by the variety of superstitions concerning death that still survive among our peasants. He showed also that the savage has not yet learnt that death is inevitable, but that he thinks it is an accident, a calamity that can be

CORRESPONDENCE. N.B.-The Editors decline to accept any responsibility connected with the opinions of their Correspondents. Name and address. must a/ways. ~e gi~en,. not necessarUy for publication, but as a guarantee of good fattll . Personaltttes fmlt mvo/ve certain rejection. Letters should be wriUm on one side of the paper only. --

To the Editors of

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DEAR SIRS,

May I be permitted through the medium of your Mag"ine to call attention to the letter of P. LEASE in yo ur last number. Surely a portrait of our V.C. should be hung in some

place of honollr and, as t he previous letter ~uggested, the big schoolroom offers the required space. I only hope the aut horities will shortly take the matter in hand. Yours in expectation, N. E . OBLIVISCAMUR.

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D EAR SIRS,

May I commend t o the members of the Marlowe Society the idea of collecting school ditties. 'rags of memory-raising rhymes :Boat ever and anon like gossamer over one's beaddled and life worn mind; and if only the efforts a nd effusions of past and present generations were stamped with the Marlowe Societ y 's H all mark ancl kept in some hallowed spot(what more hallowed than the pages of t he Cant1lariall ?)-I feel sure that the contemporaries of each poet wo uld revel in rubbing llP the dimmed brasses of antiquity. The Rev. L. G. l\ifasoll, the Rev. L . H. Evans, J. Ritchie, Esq.-to name only a few-could and would endow the collection with nllmerOllS gems of the Past. 'Vhile wiping :Bies and also a temperature of 110Â° F. (shade) to-day, I recalled the great effort of Welstead' of the Upper Tlu rd. Mr. Evans made that form devote half a n hour to the cult of the 111uses-one day in 1885. Welstead was a great big fellow, with a somnolent air. His effort was .. Let not a doze Mine eyeli ds close."

Apparently the prayer was not gra nted . 'rhen presently there clrifted from somewhere the words -with eyes aflame " Go to the bottom, Ashenden, Anc1-Biggleston-the same ."

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from wluch they proceeded, }ou'll agree with me that the rest of the poem must be great; a nd one would gladly have t he whole t ext. r hope the Marlowes wi ll see to it. Yonrs sincerely, OLD STAGER. To the E ditors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

There a re in the Parry Library somE' m} stic cases engraved with the inscription II Gothic Architecture," and following this some numbers. .II'hat inscription means nothing in itself, but let the curious or the interested apply to the librarian fo r the key and the mystery shall be disclosed. As he fo lds down the front (which is the way t he)' open) his gaze is met by picture upon picturf'", one behind the otherall real (and very good) photographs. They are photographs of architectnral subjects all neatly numbered and la belled; but t hey are not merely pictures, (for many are devoid of pictorial-ness, if we may coin the word) ; but they are a series of architectural illustrations showing the development of Gothic architecture in England, and as yet, as we gaze in wonder at them, tbey mean nothing. Now this is not to beg t he librarian to stud y Gothic a rchitecture and make a catalogue explaining each picture, for such were surely a difficult task; but to ask him to obtain such a catalogue . Oh ! yes, there is one in existence, and not very far away-in the Christ Church Library in 'fHE

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and this side of the Gnen Conrt, too! H ere is a copy of the title page: A Catalogue of a Series of

PRECINC'r s ;

most people only recognise its presence

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when t hey discover t hat, as far as they are concerned, their right leg fro m t he knee downwards is non-existent. Secondly, the apparatus possesses

illustrating the development of Gothic

square corners instead of rounded ones

Architecture in England.

which, I think, is unfair on the ge nus of study pipes . Thirdly, the northeasterly corner of the construction, so to speak, is on a level with the lower edge of the medium sized boy's kneecap, a somewhat vulnerable point, and the remarkable skill with which this corner attacks an unsuspecting youth, is so effective that a genuine limp has been known to last as far as Hodgson's H all, while in a few cases it has led to even more serious results. Now, Sirs, I make no suggestions, .but I ask you to put th is question to yourselves: Does the heat given out by this piece of furniture in the winter fully make up for the amassed number of incapacitated Jegs t hroughout the year? 'l'rustillg this problem may shortly be solved, Yo urs sincerely, A. TENDERUN.

Presented to the King's School, Canterbury,

, by

SAMUEL GARDNER, ESQ.

C. WILDEE.

Bookseller to Harrow School. 1894.

Now the Cathedral Library have the catalogue and WE have the pictures . They have not even a duplicate collection, although they have some photo-

graphs, (about 54). which are included in the collection and are pictures from

Canterbury Cathedral. May I appeal to the librarian or someone ",ith influence to obtain, either from the publisher, or horrow

the Cathedral copy and have a duplicate made, a copy for the Parry Library. I remain, Yours in all sincerity,

A.R.1'.

To the Editors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

To the Editors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

Far be it fro m me to grouse in any way, but-pe rhaps you bave noticed it yourselves-that heating a pparatus just inside the house door. Firstly, this piece of ingenuity delights 111 th~ advantages of semi-protective colounng; so protective in fact that

May I suggest that some better method of preserving t he names of those who occupy cubicles be found. The cards headed " Ora Labora " are arranged to last for twenty years in which time the cardboa rd has ge ner~lly undergone partial decomposition, while the names at the top, whether written in pencil or ink, have become totally

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I believe, in which the fixtures for next are arranged. It seems very IrratlOnal that while we play six schools at cricket we now only play three at foote r. In the dim ages our 1st XV. used to play Sutton Valence and South Eastern College, and our 2nd XV. used to play Tonbridge 2nd T o tlte EdÂˇ,iors of" THE CA N'l'UAIUAN." XV. ; and in quite recent years we had a regular fixture with Epsom DEAR SIRS, It is a well-known fact that the and in the record year we played Eto~ Grange Dormitory is t he darkest in College R.I'.C. Besides these school the School Honse, and its members matches, we had on an average ten are put to a great inconvenience club matches. These latter are of thereby . I venture to suggest that ~ourse out of the question now; but the removal of the large tree which It does seem unfair to our footer to stands at present close to the School have d ropped several school mat ches gates would anow a great deal more nota bly that with Epsom, and to h av~ light to be admitted to t he northern fou nd 110 substitutes. The usual excuse is expense ; but if we can afford side of the dormi to ry. . While fully aware that th is matter to play Higbgate, Eastbourne, and has been brought to yonr notice on . Felsted, all of which involve a big fonner occasions , I feel it is my duty ratlway fa re, at cricket, why cannot to reassert it in the interests of the we raise three big footer matches. A match with a really good side makes inmates of the dormitory in question. all the difference to the footer. I should I remain, s uggest a fixture with St. PdUl'S- or Yours faithfully, Christ's H ospital; but four or five GRANGITE. footer matches does seem a small To the Editors of'l THE CAN'l'UAIUAN." amount for a seaSOn when we can raise some ten clicket matches. DEAR SIRS. It may seem strange to talk of Yours, etc., footer now; but this is the term, . CARPE DIEM. ~eas~ n

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NOTICES. The Honorary Secretary wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following s ubscriptions (to date June 7th) :I'. H . Hall, E sq., 3/6; G. B. Cockre111, E sq., 3/6; G. B. Pratt, Esq.,

3/6; A. J . Collings, Esq., 3/6; Rev. H. H. Boys, 3/6; L. M. Hopkins, Esq., 10/6; N. Bressey, Esq., 3/6; G. R . C. Cook, Esq., 10/6; Mrs. Beardsworth, 7/-; R. K. Pagett, Esq., 3/6.

The Secretary would remind other subscribers that their subscriptions for the yea r 19 16 are now rIue, . and that ,many subscriptions for previot~s years are over due. He would hke to receIve these as soon as possible. J OlIN NOEl, GOUGH, H an. Sec.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES. The Secretary of the Cant-ua1 -ian Glenahnond Chronicle (2), H ereJordia,., wishes to acknowledge the receipt of Jolm~an (2), Kelly College Chronicle (2) , the following Contemporaries;K wg s SchoolM agaz'me, Lancing Colleg/! Alleynian (3) Barrovian Blue (3) Magazwe (4), Leys FOltnightly (4), Bl1f.1!dellian (2) Bradfield College Maga· L ,ly, L orrelt-Ian (4), 111arlbJIYian (4), zine Carthusian (2), Chigwellian, 111eteo~ (3) , M arlver1l'l.an, O"sel (2), Cho/melian, COS., Dovorian (2), Eliza· Radleoan (2), R eptonian (4), St. Edward's bethan (3), Eps01l!ian (2) . Eastb01tr1!ian, School Chron·icle (2), Tonbridgeian, F eistedian (3), "Forty-nines," Gower, Upp·/.1!gham School 111 agazine, V igon#an .. "A HIS TOR V 0 F TH E S C H 0 0 L . ;, By C. E. WOODRUfo'1", M.A., and H. J. CAPE, M.A., B.Sc., F.R. I-list. Soc. Pu·blished by Mitchell, Hughes & Cla,"e, 140 Wardour Street, London. PRICE 10/6. For Past a nd Present Members of the School, 8/6, on application te the Head Master. Gibbs and

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CANTUARIAN. AUGUST,

1916.

No.8.

EDITORIAL.

There comes to me a vivid memory of some past age in which it seemed I played some part. I remember a long blank of nothingness, a period of pain and supernatural visions, and intermittent consciousness during which I seemed to see hooded faces bending over me, long processions of white robed figures and t o hear chanting and the muflled voices of men singing . Then at last I woke in fair garden surrounded on three sides by a new built wall of stone ; and on the wall grew fruit and rambling roses and c1ematis,~ and in the garden were carved fountains and tall lilies bending over them. At some distance men were building a great cburch and over the church a tall towe r, and it was nearly finished.

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Close to me sat a monk who, on seeing me awake, arose and greeted me : "Brother, thou hast been long ill ; but now I see thou mendest; methinks that thou hast seen visions of some)l1ture age, for while I tended thee as thou lay delirious I gathered somewhat of thy thoughts . But now rest , and at some time hence we will t alk further of these things."

While I lay resting for the next few days, memories of actions that were mine came back to me a nd I remembered how that I had been cut down by the King's men as I had led men of the Canterbury Guild to join with Wat Tyler. I remembered the monk as one Will Law who had for years past preached and striven to rouse the villeins against the oppression of the nobles . Some days later I was again in that garden, walking in the slowly evening and that monk came to me and we spoke together somewhat as follows :_ ." Didst thou in thy vision see an outcome of Our stri ving, shall England' from OUf .efforts become free and for ever a land of contentment, will the guilds and brotherhoods we have formed remain to crush oppression ? " .. Nay:' I answered him, .. I saw o111y that E ngland should be free in name

yet half her people slaves ; I saw her rise by t he might and brave ry of her people to the place of foremost nation, I saw her rest there upon t he shoulders of oppressed poor, yet in the end she threw off her selfish pride a nd fo ught for the right. I saw that school yonder, in the shadow of that great Angel tower you now build, that school of St. Augustine, whe re you now see those s llrpliced boys. playing rise to greatness at the expense of this Cathedral and this monastery. I saw the boys from that school give themselves freely to t heir country in the time of its greatest need, dying for her and for t he honour of that school; and I saw boys from that school enter the wadd and do as you desire anc1make the world a better and a happier place." " Then all shall be well in the end. " .. Ay, I hope so, after many yea rs of trouble." 'l'he sun sank; the evening bells chimed; the wind rustled thro ugh the garden bearing on its breast the perfume of the lilies; from afar the chmlt of the vespers floated down the air and all sank into night .

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3n memoriam.

...

ALEXANDER BEROWALD INNES. Lmu't.,

7TH BN. GORDON HIGUI.AND1tRS

(1'.).

Since onr last issne we have He served in the Sonth African War been informed that A. B. INNES with the Scottish Horse. He sucwas killed in France on July 18th, ceeded to the estates of Raemoir Âˇ 1915, aged 42. and Dunottar and became a Justice After leaving the School he . of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant went to Glenalmond and was edÂˇ and Couuty Councillor of Kincarucated as an engineer. He was for dineshire. We have also heard that five years in Glasgow in charge of Innes was an intimate friend of the Caledonian engineering sheds at Mr. R. G. Gordon, but was not Airdrie and was afterwards in Perth. actually related to him . R.I.P. 01<

FREDERICK WILLIAM STRINGER. LIIWr.-Cor.ONBt, A.S.C.

Lieut.-Colonel F. W. Stringer, Director of 'I'ransport at the War the second son of the late Mr. Henry Office in March, 1915, being proStringer, was born at New Romney moted to the brevet rank of Lieut.in 1873. He came to the Jumor Colonel in November, 1915, for his School in 1883 and left in 1886 to services in connexion with the war. go to Charterhouse, whence he He died on June 30th at the Homceentered Sandhurst. In March, 1894, opathic Hospital, Great Ormond he joined the Lincolnshire Regiment, Street, having served his country of which he became Adjntant. In with untiring energy and devotion 1902 he joined the Army Service until within a few days of his death. Corps and was appointed Assist ant R.I.P.

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THOMAS LATYMER CROSSE. CAn., 7TH BORDER REGIMEN'!.

T . L. Crosse, the eldest son fo r Ordination. When the war broke of the Rev. T. G. Crosse, Vicar out, he at once volunteered, and of Faversham, Kent, and Mrs. having held a commission in the Crosse, came to the Junior School O.'1'.C. at Cambridge he was gazetted in 1896 and left in 1899 to go to to the Border Regiment. He obSt. Lawrence College, Ramsgate. tained a Captaincy in that Regiment He took his degree at Cambridge, last July on t he eve of his departure obtaining honours in both Classical for the front . He was twice slightly and Theological '1'riposes. After wounded and eventually met his leaving college he was engaged in . death on July 3, while leading his scholastic work and was preparing men to the attack. R. I .P.

'1< ROBERT GRANT CROSSE . 2ND L IEUT., 7TH B N . ROYAL WEST KENT R EGIMENt.

Lieut. R. G. Crosse, the you nger by those under him . In July, 1913, brother of Capt. '1'. L. Crosse a nd he left, after gaining a Parker second son of the Rev. 'I'. G. Crosse, Exhibition at Corpus Christi College, Vicar of Ii'aversham, died of wounds Camb.idge. At the outbreak of on July 13th-only ten days after war Crosse took a commission in his brother was killed. R. G. Crosse the West Kent Regiment and went was 22 years of age and was educated out to France in the SUlllmer of at Faversham Grammar School, 1915. which he left to come to tllls School The School extends its deepest in J an uary, 1908. In 1911 Crosse sympathies to Mr. and Mrs. Crosse entered the Sixth Form and was in their great loss and hopes that made a Monitor in September, 1912. their two remaining 5011S may be He was very popular throughout returned safely to them. the School and was greatly respected R.I.P.

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HAROLD MASTERS BROWN. 2ND I.muT., ROYAl. B ERKSHIRn REGwnNT.

We deeply regret to hear of one of the most sympathetic and t he death of Lieut. II. )\II. Brown, patient of Masters as well as one third son of Mr. and Mrs. William of t he most painstaking a nd diligent. Brown, of Slinfold, Sussex. Many At the outbreak of the war Mr. of us can remember Mr. Brown as Brown enlisted in the Grenadier Science Master here two years ago. Guards. He obtained a commission He was at King's College, London, in the Berkshire Regiment, and, where he took his B.Sc. degree with proving himself a most capable Honours in Chenlistry. Before officer, he was sent out to the front. coming to the School he had had He died on 9t h July, 1916, of experience of teaching in Somerset- wounds received in action on shire. We remember him here as July 2nd. R .I.P. >1<

On going to press we learn of the death of the following: Charles Frederick Wells Wait, Lieut. 10th Bn. King's Own Y .L.I. Frank Straker, Lieut. R.F.A. Lionel Pilkingto n Abbot, Lieut. 7th Bn . Leicestershire Regt. William Frederick Drughorn, Pte. 10th Bn. R. Fusiliers. Notices of their deaths will be published in Our next issue. R.I.P. >1<

May we express in the name of the School our deepest sympathy with the relatives and friends of those whom we here record as having fallen in the service of their country. We regret to hear t hat G. W. Burton, A. J. Partridge, J. A. Hellard, A. Gillibrand, and N. A. Meeking are reported as missing. The School extends its sincerest sympathies to their relatives and friends in their hours of anxious waiting, and hopes that better news will soon be forthcoming.

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O. K. S . IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additio ns and corrections have to be made :REGULARS. 1904-09 1904- 05 1907-10 1902-04

R. M. GEN'!' ...

2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd

'1'. M. GORDO G. BYRON B. L. C. PAUL

NEW ...

Lieut.; Lieut.; Lieut.; Lieut.;

Egyptian Camel Transport Corps . R.E. 25th Punjabis. Essex and Suffolk R.G.A.

AJ.<MIES.

2nd Lieut. ; Queen Victoria Rifles, 9th Bn. London Regt.

1909-II

C. DALE

1913-16 1899- 03 1910- 15 1900-02 ' 1905-08

N.C.O.'s AND MEN. N. V. HAl.WARD Pte. ; Inns of Court O.'1'.C. F . Ml'!'CHEl,L ... Pte.; 3rd Bn. Black Watch. J . C. LINDSAY W. E. GREGORY Pte. ; Inns of Court O.'1'.C. G. SCO'!''!' MONCRIEFl"'" Sgt. ; Canad. Gen. Staff Intell. Dept. OVERSEAS

FORCES.

1899":01 C. E. MACGACHEN ... Lieut. and Asst. Adjt. ; 56 Bn. Calga ry Rifles . REV. J. G. TUCKEY is now Assistant Chaplain General. Wounded.-G. H. MANSFIELD, J. GELLIDRAND, F. R . I,A'l"fER, E. A. SQUIRE, N . D. DAL'rON, F . M. DEIGH'l'ON, C. H. WOODHOUSE (2nd time), G. '1'. CARR$; (2nd time). '."

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DESPATCHES.

The following have been mentioned in recent Despatches :-

Lieut. C. Barraclough (1906- 09 Junior School), 9th Bn. Yorkshire Regt. Major R. A. Bryden (1896- 00), R.A.M.C. Capt. H. B. Clarke (1888- 97), R.E. Col. G. D . Collings, D.S.O. (1868- 72), Army Pay Dept. '1'emp. Capt. A. F. B. Cottrell (1906- 09), R.I'.A. I'or the 2nd time. Capt. C. M. G. Dunhill (1902- 03), R .E . Killed . 2nd Lieut. E. D. Fanshawe (1911 - 13), 2nd Dragoon Guards. Temp. Brig. General J. Gellibrand (1888-90), Australian Imp. Forces. Capt. G. E. J. Gent (1909- 14) (S.R.) , 3rd (attd. 2nd) Bn . Duke of Cornwall's L.r. Temp. Brig. General E. W. B. Green, D.S.O. (1883-85), 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regt. For the 4th time. Capt. D. M. Hamilton (1885 Junior School), R.M., Transport Officer. For the 2nd time. Capt. C. M. H eadlam (1889- 93), Bedford Yeomanry. 2nd Lieut. G. R. C. Heale (1891 - 98), 15t h Bn .. Northumberland Fusiliers. : Capt. A. R. A. Iremonger (1898- 01), R.E. 2nd Lieut. E. H. Moline (1904- 10), 15th BII. Rifle Brigade . . Lieut. Col. R. M. Mullins (1882- 87), R.M. Lieut. G. V. Ormsby (1898-03), Adj., 62nd Ard. Bde. I'or the 2nd time. 2nd Lieut. G. H. S. Pinsent (1901-07), R.G.A. Capt. H. S. Ravenhill (1879- 83), Army Pay Dept. Lieut. C. B. Simeon (1899-08), R.E. Asst. Paymaster F. '1'. Spickemell (190 1-02), R. N. Lieut. Col. C. Stonham ,C.M.G. (1873-75), R.A.M.C. ('!'.) Died. Lieut. R. II. Warde (1903-08) (S.R.), R.E.

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18} 19 20. 25· 27·

Felsted School Away 9th" The Buffs" Home .. . 3rd Cavalry Res, Regt ... H ome ... R.E.K.M.R. ... . .. H ome ...

Awa)" H ome ...

...

L ost. Won. Won. Drawn. Lost. Lost. Won. W on, Lost .

80 150 (Of 2

145

146 (or 5

Sat. " 24·I. Sat. July Tu.

4·

S . Edmund's Sch. 2nd XI. S. Lawrence Collegc, l{amsgatc, 2nd X I . Sutton Valence School. .. S. Edmund'sSch.-2ndXI. Dover College 2nd XI.. .

....... "" . ..." ... ... .... .... ....

... ... .... .." ........ ... ..... , .. ............

140 83 51 IOJ

.. ..... ,,,. ......... .. .......... ."

....,., ... . .. ......... .. ..... ... ~

.. ......... ,

... .... ...... ..... ....... ...... .. " .. ............ ...... ... .. .

- -- Homc ...

Won.

Home ... Away Away H ome .. .

Lost.

...

for 5

:md ImJ.

18 5 . " ......... 254 for 7 ............ 186 ........ , ... ZIO 80 .. , ......... 140 for7 ... ........ , 112 ............ 113 .... ....... 139 53

2nd XI. Ttl. May 30. Wed. Junc 14.

lst Inn.

:md Inn.

... ,.

II .

Inn.

RUNS AGAINST.

Home ,_ Drawn. 116for8 .. " " " ... 143 for 4 H ome ... Abandoned 36 for 2 ..... , Home ... Won. 101 88 (or 4 91

3rd "The Buffs .. Dover Coll ege ... Easlbou rne College

...

RUNS FOR.

RESULT.

1st XI. Tu. May 30. Tu. June 6. Th . 8.

1916.

Lost. Scratched. Lost.

- - ---

........... , III ............ 127 ............ 75 ............ 135 .. ........... ........... ............ ... .. ...... .. ......... 75 ... ... ...... 15 2 ............ ISO

.., .........

117

'I'HE

151' XI.

KING'S

233

CAN'I'UARIAN.

MATCHES.

SCHOOL v. J.

DEAN'S XI.

Played on the Beverley on Tuesday, June 6th, this match had to be abandoned after about three-quarters of a n hour's play, owing t o rain. The School lost 2 wickets for 36 runs. Score:KING'S A. V. 1'. Dean, b Power .. . R. J. Wilby, c Dean, b Latter H. J. WCllban, not out ... E. P. J ohnson, not out , .. w. L. B. Palmer C. H. Rolfe 'V. L. Gibson F. G. L . Chester did not bat. G. H . N. Leakey R. G. Strouts R. E. C. Mead Extras: byes, 4; l-byes, 1

SCHOOL.

5 10 10

5 3

Total (for 2 wickets)

KING'S

SCHOOL v. HIGHGATE SCHOOlâ&#x20AC;˘.

Played on the Beverley on Thursday, June 8th, this match resulted in a victory for tile King's School by the narrow margin of II runs. As our opponents arrived overnight, we were able to begin at 10.30, a half-past tenner" being given by the Headmaster in honour of tile recent distinctions won by O.K.S. Dean won the toss, and opened with Wilby to the attack of Gulland and Withers. The start was disastrous, Dean being bowled with the score at S, and Wenban out lbw one run late r. Wilby was then joined by J ohnson, and a stand was made; but just as the batsmen seemed to have mastered the bowling, Wilby was caught in the slips . J ohnson played good cricket for his 22, while of the other batsmen Palmer's 13 included two or three nice leg shots, and Rolfe hit well for his 20 . But 101 was a much smaller score than should have been made against some quite simple bowling. II

234

'tHE CAN'tUARIAN.

On Highgate going in Palmer bowled Plaistowe with the score at 16. But Boney and Pearson both played confidently and seemed quite set when the for~er was out Ibw with the score at 61. ~t this point an unaccountable collapse set III ; man after man fell before the bowhng of Palmer and Mead, both of whom helped by the wind, were getting a decided swerve on the ball. However, our opponents' score increased little by little, but Mead clean bowled the last man when Highgate wanted only 12 runs to win. 'l'his victory was almost entirely due to ollr bowling for the batting was distinctly unsatisfactory . The bowling which had to be faced was quite simple. and the wicket good, so that a much larger total than 101 ought to have been obtained . '1'he School fielding was again good. KING'S 1st

IUllin~s.

SCHOOL.

A. V. '1'. Dean, b WIthers ... R. J. W'i1by, c Gulland, b Withers H. J. Wcnban, Ibw, b Gulland .,. E. P. Johnson, c Plaistowe, b Withers 'V. L. B. Palmer, b 'W ithers C. H. Rolfe, b Symons W . L. Gibson, run out ... . .. F. G. L. Chester, st Boney, b Symons R. G. Strouts, c Pearson, b Symons H. G. N. Leakey, b Symons .. . R. E. C. Mead, not out .. . Dyes I, wides I,ll-balls 1 Total ...

22 13

1~ 3 ... iOI

2nd Innings c l)earson, b Gulland c Gnllulld. b'l'remellell b Bogbell c Pearsoll, b Gulland not out not out ...

13 25 21 9 7

}did not bat. byes 6, wides 3, nÂˇballs 1

Total (for 4 wickets)

HIGHGATE. A. G. Pearsoll, c and b Palmer F. H. Plaistowe, b Palmer A. R . Boney, lbw, b Palmer S. J . Hogbeu, c and b Pahne!" R. G. Gnllalld, b Palmer F. W. Barnes, b Mead .. . A. C. 'l'remellen, lbw, b Mead C. E . Jones, b Palmer ... H. K. Symons, b Palmer M. W. Davies, b Mead . . . K . G. Withers, not out .. . Byes 4, I-byes 1. \Vides 2, ll-balls I

35 8 19

'r otal . . .

o 4

6 3

7 1 8

THE

235

CANTUARIAN.

BOWLING ANALYSIS : KING'S SCHOOr.. 1st Innings.

GuUand . . . Withers .. . Plaistowe Symons ...

8 17 5 9Âˇ2

2nd Innings. M.

2 2 0 1

24 36 17 19

4 0 4

Gul1and ... Withers .. . Plaistowe Symons ... 'l'remellen Hogben .. . Pearson ...

5 6 3 1 2 1 4

HIGHGA'l'It. O.

21 6 14Âˇ5

Palmer Wenban Mead

KING'S

SCHOOL v.

ST.

2 0 0 0 0 0 1

9 24 12 5 4 5 19

5 0 2

30 23 30

7 0 3

1 1 0 0 1 1 0

LAWRENCE, RAMSGATE.

Played at Ramsgate on Wednesday, June 14th, this match ended in a defeat for the School by 60 runs. 1'he School batted first, and a good start was made, Wilby and Johnson getting 47 on the board before the former was caught, At tbis point an unaccountable collapse took place, man after man being out in quick succession, without obtaining double figures . Nine wickets were down for 62, but Mead raised the score to 80 by hitting several boundaries. Wilby and J ohnson, the first pair, played well and carefully for their respective scores, and certainly gave the side no excuse for the collapse which followed . On St. Lawrence going in, 3 wickets were down soon for 21, and there seemed some bope .of victory in spite of the smallness of the School score. But on Cassels being joined by Lucas, a stand was made, both batsme n playing carefully till our score was passed, when Lucas was well caught at long leg by Chester for a careful innings of 29. Cassels, whose 48 included a number of good strokes all round the wicket, was soon out, and of the remainder no one did anything except the last pair, both of whom hit well, and the innings closed for 146.

236

THE

CANTUARIAN.

KING 'S E. P. J ohnson, c Cassels, b Cook ... R. J. Wilby. c Cunningham, b Cook H. J. Wen ban. Ibw, b Farker ". A. V. '1'. Dean, c Pridhnm, b Cook W. L . B. Palmer, c Harrison, b Parker W. L . Gibson, b Cook F. G. L. Chester, b P arker I-I. C. N. Lea key, b P arker R. G. Strouts. run out , .. D. O. K. I,QWSOll, c Cassels, b Cook R, E. C. Mead, not out ... Byes a, n-bo.11s 1

SCHOOL. 19

23 4 I I I

1 2 2

Total _,_

ST. LAWRENCE I-I. B. Harrison, Ibw, b Palmer R. Morphus, c Wilby, b :M ead ... I-I. R. Cassels. c Gibson, b Palmer n. G. Whitfield, run out C, H. Lucas, c Chester, b Dean J. E. Pridham, c and b Well ban E. C. Cunningham, b Dean W . C. J. Moir, b WCllball W. Hooter, not out G. F. Cook, b Palmer H. M. P. Parker, b Leakey Byes 8, wides 3

COLLEGE.

o 4

48 I

29 4 2 4 8

15 II

Tot al .,_

146 BOWLING ANALVSIS: KING'S SCI-IOOJ,.

ClIlluingh am ... Whitfie ld

Cook

Parker

7 5

I 2

8 6Â·2

I 3

12 18 19

o 5

ST. LA WRENeE COr-tEGE.

Palmer Mead \Venhan Dean Gibson

Leaker

22 16 7 5

4 I 0 2

1'2

58 19 5

2 2

o 1

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237

H.A.C.

Played on the Beverley on Tuesday, June 20th. This match resulted in a victory for the School by 8 wickets . 'rhe H.A.C. batted first, and lost their fi rst five wickets for 16 runs. Banting a nd J ohnson then made a stand, and raised the score to 77 before Johnson was caught at the wicket off Wenban. Ba nting was out a few runs later, Wen ba n holding a ha rd return. 'rhe other batsmen were soon out, and the innings closed for 83. On the School going in, the first pair took the score to 41 before J ohnson was unfortunately ntn out, having made 21. Wilby was bowled for 24, 10 runs later. Wen ban was then joined by Dean and this partnership was not broken when stumps were drawn. The total of the H.A.C. was soon passed and bot h batsmen began to hit freely, adding 103 runs in an hour and a quarter. Wenban's 56 included 44's, a 5, and a 6, and Dean's 47, 7 boundaries. 'rhe fielding in this match was quite satisfactory, Wenban's catch being brilliant. Gunner Hom, b Palmer Driver C. C. 8ruit Bomadicr Lee, c Palmer, b Mead Sgt. Russell, b Palmer Lt. Day, b Mead .. . Cpl. N. Smit, b Mead ... Tptr. Banting, c and b Wenban Cpl. J ohnson, c Wilby, b Wenban Driver Miller, c Gibson, b Well ban Driver Greensmith, not out Driver Nicholl, b Wen ban , .. Byes 3, I-byes 1, wides 1

H .A.C. 3 10 2

o 4

29 27

o 5

Total E. P. J ahuson, run out R. J. Wilby, b Horn H.

J. Wen ban.

KING'S

not out

A. V. 1'. Dean, not out W .HL.. Rolfe B. Palmer c.

SCHOOL. 21 24 56

W. L. Gibson

F. G. L. Chester H. G. N. Leakey R. G. Strouts R . E . C. Mead

did not bat .

Bye 3, I-byes 2, ll-balls 1 ...

Total (for 2 wickets)

154

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238

BOWLING ANALYSIS :

H.A.C.

11 9 2Âˇ4 I

Palmer Meadl

Wenban Dean

>t.

3 1

26 32

0 0

15 5

w. 2 4 4

K ING'S SCHoor,.

o. 11

Lee Nicholl Horn Russell

Greensmith Smith Banting Johnson

...

KING'S

SCHOOL v. ST.

7 5

2 I 1

5 2 1

0 0 0

EDMUND'S

37 17 18 13 II

31 12

w. 0 0 I

0 0 0 0 0

SCHOOL.

Played on St. Edmund's ground on Satu rday, June 24th, the King's School winning by 94 runs . St. Edmund's batted first, but could do nothing with the bowling. Before lunch they had lost 3 wickets for 36, and on resuming they were soon all out for 51. Mead was the most destructive bowler on this occasion, taking 6 wickets for 29 runs. As to the fielding, the catching was good, but the ground-fielding showed need of improvement, especially the picking up. Although both Johnson and Wilby were soon run out, and the School lost 3 wickets for 31 Iuns, our opponents' total was soon passed, Wenban and Palmer both hitting vigorously. With the score at 65 Wenban was caught at mid-off, and Palmer was bowled before another run was added . Rolfe was soon ant, but Gibson started hitting as soon as he got in, and made several very hard straight drives, his 41 including seven 4's . Of the rest Leakey was the only one to reach double figures, and played carefully for 16. The School innings closed for 145. The C.O.S. then went in again for an hour and scored 98 for t he loss of 3 men, Montgomery's 52 being chiefly notable fo r several fine off-drives .

239

'tHE CAN'fUARIAN.

ST. EDMUND'S 1st Innings. J. W. E. H all , b Mead ... A. G. Montgomery, b Palmer C. W. l\Ieasar, c and b ~'re ad B. Howlett, run out C. F. L. Langridge, b Mead M. I.'. 'r. Hertzberg, Ibw, b Mead . R. L. Parkin, c Mead, b Palmer G. F. S. Keating. b Mead ". . .. G. p, Williams, c Shouts, b Palmer B. J. Williams, c and b Mead G. N. Read, not out ... Byes 3, I-byes 4, wides I

SCHOOL. 15

5 I

9 5

2nd Innings. b Weuban . .. not out run out c Chester, b Mead

KING'S

!\.,.,,,. 8

Byes ...

Tot I (for 3 wkts.)

Total ...

15 52 22

SCHOOL. II

E. 1). Johnson, run out R. J. Wilby, run out ... H J. Weuban, c Hall, b Howlett A. V. '1'. Dean, c Howlett, b Keating W. L. B . Palmer, b Measor C. H. Rolfe, b Williams (B. J.) W . L. Gibson, bRead ... F. ~. L. Chester, c Montgomery, b Williams (D. J.) J-I. G. N. Leakey, c Howlett, bRead ... R. G. Strouts, not out R . E. C. Mead, c Hall, b Howlett Byes I, wides 2 .. .

4 22 \0 41

9 1

3 ... 145

1'ot al .. .

BOWI.ING ANAI.VSIS:

Sr. EDMUND'S SCHOOl..

1st Innings. O.

Palmer

Mead

II . .. 10·2

2nd Innings.

5 2

14 29

Palmer

Mead ... Wenban

Dean

...

3·4 1

28 2

1 0

240

THE CANTUARIAN. KING'S SCHOOL. O.

Howlett Measor Keating ... Williams (D. J.) Read

KING'S

4 3

SCHOOL

[6·3

[ [

3RD

33 22

w. 2

[ [

[[

2 2

BUFFS.

On 'I'uesday, June 27th, the School played the 3rd Buffs on the Beverley, the match resulting in a draw. The School batted first, and J ohnson and Wilby made a good start by raising the score to 43 for the first wicket, when Wilby was out lbw. He was soon followed by Johnson with the score at 48. Both of these batsmen had played carefully for their respective scores. Wenban was soon caught and bowled, but on Palmer joining Dean a stand was made which realized 86 runs, the score being taken to 142 when Dean was caught at slip off a bumping ball from Axell, his 51 consisting chiefiy of well·timed legshots. He was soon followed by Palmer, who had hit well for his 35. Two more wickets fell and then Dean declared the innings closed, leaving the Bnffs nearly two hours in which to make 147 runs. The first wicket fell for 9, Lt. Davies being clean bowled by Palmer. Major Studd helped Elwin to take the score to 35 before he hit a ball into mid-off's hands . Finally the match was left drawn, with the score at 102 for 5 wickets, of which Elvin, who had had bad luck in missing his fifty, had obtained 49 by careful play. It was unfortunate that the re was not time to finish the innings, as a close and exciting game might have resulted. KING'S

£. P. JOI1115011, c Elvin, b Raynor R. J. Wilby, lbw, b Raynor H. J. Weubau, c and b McAlister A. V. '1'. Dean, c Kent. b Axell ... W. L. B. Palmer, c Elvin, b Kent C. H. RoUe, not ant H. G. N. Leakey, c Elvin , b Kent F. G. L. Chester } R. G. Strouts . R. C. E. Ransome did not bat.

R. E. C. Mead Byes 2, I-byes 2, n-balls 4 Total (for 6 wickets)

SCHOOL. 28 17 4 51 35 1 2

8 [43

'I'HE

241

CAN'l'UARIAN.

3RD BUFFS. Major Studd, c Mead, b Well hall ... Lt Davies. b Palmer ... . ..

Elvin, not out ... Sgt. Dawson, b Wen ban Lt. Kent, b Wenban

Pte. Axell, c Wen ban, b Palmer Lt.-Col. Hirst, not out .. ,

Lt. Rice

Raynor Cp!. McAlister Cpt. Lawrence Byes

}

d'd 1

[

b not at.

102

Total (for 5 wickets) BOWLING ANALYSIS: KINO'S SCHOOL,

Kent Axel1 McAlister Raynor Dawson Lawrence

9 6 [0 4 3 2

M. [

0 [

4[ [8 36 20 9

KING'S

o. [3 4 6 3

[ [

2 0 0

36 24 34 7

2 0 3 0

0 0 0

3RD BUFIIS .

Palmer Mead Wenball Ransome

w. 2

[

SCHOOL v. DOVER

COLLEGE.

Played at Dover on Tuesday, July 4th, Dover College winning by 47. The School again batted first, but on this occasion not such a good start was made, 2 wickets being down for 24 runs. Wenban and Dean raised the score to 55 before Dean was lbw to Hammond, who was making the ball swerve considerably. Wenban was soon out in the same way having made 28. Neither Palmer nor Gibson stayed long, but Rolfe, though the first ball he received bumped and hit him in the eye, played quite a good innings for his score, remaining undefeated at the end. Ransome was the only other batsman to stay any time, making several very good leg shots before he was out, and the innings closed for 139.

THE CANTUARIAN.

242

Dover's first pair made an exceptionallY good start, taking the score to 73 before a wicket fell. Bllt in spite of tlus six of their men were out before they passed the School total, and the innings closed for 186. Of individuals both of the first pair played good cricket, especially Thompson whose cutting was excellent. The School fielded well in tlus match, two catches at long leg by Rolfe and , Ransome, being particularly good. KING'S

SCHOOL. 7

E. P. Johnson, c and b Wright ... R. J. Wilby, c Hammond, b Wright H.

12 28 9

J. Wellbau, Ibw, b Hammond

A. V. '1'. Dean, Ibw, b Hammond W. L. B. Palmer, b Weeks 'V. L. Gibson, c Smythe, b Weeks C H. Rolfe, not out H. G. N . Leakey, b Weeks

9 7

o 4

F. G. L . Chester, b Weeks

6 12 17

R. G. Strouts, c Denne, b Hammond R. C. E. Ransome, c Wright, b Hammond Byes 15, I-byes 2

139

Total ...

DOVER

COLLEGE.

26 44 23 18

G. A. Weeks, c Rolfe, b JabusoD " . W. G. S. Thompson, b Wenban

...

B . W. Wright, c Gibson, b Leakey E. B . Smyth, Ibw, b Palmer ...

G. R. B. Smyth, c Ransome, b Palmer

H . C. L. Boyle, c Palmer, b Leakey

14 23

S. V. Denne, b Ransome D. V . Williams, b Ransome E. C. Puttock, run out .. . C. H. P. Rodhalll, not out N . L. Hammond, b Palmer Byes 19, I-byes I, wides 1

o 7

21 186

TotaJ ... BOWI.,ING ANAI.,VSIS : KING'S SCHOOl.,.

Hammond

wri1j,ht

Wee s 'Villiams . ...

17Âˇ4 10 10 3

5 0 3 0

55 33 24 9

2 4

THE CANTUARIAN. DOVER COr.r.EGE,

16Âˇ1

Palmer Wenban Gibson

2 2 8

Johnson

Leakey

Ransome

KING'S

... 3

1 0 0 0 0

243

52 38 11

14 33

w. 3

1 0 1 2 2

SCHOOL v. EASTBOURNE COLLEGE.

Played on the Beverley on 'l'uesday, July 11th, this match resulted in an overwhelming defeat for the School by 201 runs. 'l'he School batted first and, with the exception of Dean, could do nothing with the bowling of Browne and Kermode. A most disastrous collapse took place, three wickets being down for 6 runs, and the whole side being out for the miserable total of 53. No one reached double figures, except Dean, whose 28 was principally composed of cuts. On Eastbourne going in, the first wicket did not fall till 47 was on the board, when Kermode wa~ caught at nlid-wicket off Wen ban. The School total was soon passed, Patterson playing well as soon as he came in. With the score at 68, K. G. Browne was bowled by Leakey; Patterson and F. B. R. Browne then carried the score to 91, when two more wickets fell, Browne being magnificently caught in the slips by Wen ban, and Still being out lbw off two consecutive balls from Palmer. Patterson was thoroughly set by this time, and severely punished all loose balls sent down. Three more wickets fell, the fiual score being 254 for 7 ~ickets, of wruch Patterson made 119 not out. The School fielding, with the exception of one or two catches, was very weak and showed great room for improvement. ' KING'S

SCHOOL.

R. J. Wilby, c Hunt, b Kermode ... H. J. Wenban, b Kermode ... A. V . T. Dean, b Browne W. L. B. Palmer, c Hunt, b Browne W. B. Gibson, b Kermode C. H. RoUe, c Browne, b Kermode H. G. N. Leakey, b Browne R. C. F. Ransome, c Morris, b Kermode R. G. Strouts, b Browne .. . F. G. L. Chester. not out R. E. C. Mead, run out ... L-byes 3, wides 1 Total .. ,

o 3 7

2 3

o 2 1 4

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244

EASTB OURNE COLLEGE. D. W. Kermode, c Leakey, b Wellball K. G. Y. Browne, b Leakey N. E . V. Patterson, not out p, B. R . Browne, c Wenball, b Palmer G. L. Still, Ibw, b Pnlmer It G. Matthew, b Palmer A. K. Cooper, c I.eakey, b Che~ter F. R, Hunt, c W Hby, b Palmer ... L. W. EykYll, not out ... P . Walton. } did not bnt. A. K. Morns , Byes 13, I-byes 2, wides 5, 11-bo.1153

19 26 119

10 13

5 23

Total (for 7 wickets)

254

DOWl,INC ANAI,VSIS: KING 'S SCHOOl,.

o. 10Â·5 10.

Browne Kermode

2 3

18 31

4 5

M. 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

65 35 46 30 13 12

EAS'tDOURNE Cor,r,EGE.

o. 26

Palmer

Mead

8 6 4 3 4 4

WCllban

Leakey Gibson Ransome Chester Dean

4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0

---KING'S SCHOOL v.

FELSTED SCHOOL.

Played at Felsted on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 18th and 19th, this match resulted in a victory for the King's School by 24 runs, after a very exciting game. As it was obviolls after the first day's play that it would be impossible

THE CANTUARIAN.

245

to complete two innings, it was agreed that the match should be decided on the first innings. . Dean lost the toss and Hunter, the Felsted captain, decided to put us in. The first pair, Wilby and Wenban, played very carefully and scored 50 in just over an hour before Wen ban was out Ibw. The Felsted bowlers were both bowling rather short, but Cae, a left-hander, was coming in from the off considerably, and neither batsman was able to do much with him. Dean did not stay long, but Palmer and Gibson added about 30 runs, the former making several very good shots. Rolfe and Ransome both helped the score a little, but with 7 wickets down for 112, it did not seem probable that the School total would be very great. Strouts and Lawson, however, on coming together, added 59 runs before they were separated, making the best stand of the innings. Both played quite well, especially Strouts, whose 31, his best innings this year, included several good leg hits. The bowling was now getting tired, and another stand was made by Mead and Mallinson, the last wieket adding nearly 40 runs, of which Mead obtained 20 in characteristic style. As there still remained about three quarters of an hour, Felsted began their innings and lost 2 wickets for 59 before stumps were drawn. Palmer, who was bowling very well indeed, took both wickets, the ball with which he bowled Hunter, the Felsted captain, being particularly good. On continuing on Wednesday morning, Hobbs and Aste raised the score to 82 withont much delay, before the former was caught at short-leg off Palmer. Aste and Davenpo rt then made a stand, both scoring fairly freely. With the score at 102 Aste was caught and bowled, Dean holding a hard return close to the ground. Aste's innings was the best of the match, and he was unfortunate in missing his 50. About 20 ntns later Dean, who was bowling slow, well tossed-up balls, tempted Davenport, with the result that he was smartly stumped by Mallinson. Two more wiekets fell before lunch, Palmer and Mead eaeh clean bowling a man. At lunch time the score stood at 161 for 7, and it was anybody's game. On resumi ng, however, the last 3 wickets soon feU for 25 runs, t he School thus winning by 24 runs. As there still remained an hour, the School went in again and scored 51 for the loss of 5 wickets, Wilby's 29 not out being the best effort. On neither side was the fielding good, with the brilliant exception of Hunter, the Felsted captain, whose smartness at cover-point saved his side a number of runs. In conclusion, criticism being out of place, we congratulate the XI. on their victory which is as gratifying as it was unexpected.

246

THE CANTUARIAN.

1st Iunings. KING'S R. J. Wilby. b Coe .. . H. J. Wenball, Ibw, b Hobbs A. V. T. Dean, b Coo .. . w. L. n. Paimer, b Wilson . . . W, L. Gibson, Ibw, b Cartwright C. H. Roife, c Adams, b Hobbs .. , R. C. E. Ransome, c Huuter, bAste R. C. Strouts, run out

.,'

SCHOOL. 2nd' Inuings. 18 110t out 28 Ibw, b Cartwright 7 c Adams, b Cae ... 16 c Davies. b Cartwright 8 Ibw, b Cartwright 15 did not bat.

PEI.~TED

20 16

Byes 4

SCHOOL.

19 5

48 9

37 6 17

....

4 3

13 186

Total ... BO\VI,ING ANAI,VSIS : KING'S SCHOOl,.

Cartwright ... Coe Davenport Aste Hobbs Adams WilSOll \Valsh Hunter

SCIIOOr.. o.

13 15 9 10 13·2 5 2 4 1 FEJ,S'tED

Palmer Wellban l\'[ead Dean

Total (5 wickets)

210

E. J. Huutcr, b Palmer ." J. Cartwright, c Mallinson G. Aste, c and b Dean ... . .. G. P. Hobbs. c Lawso11, b Palmer K. F. Davenport, st Mallinson. b Dean P. H. Adams, b Palmer ... G. P. \Valsh, b Mead H. J. Davies, e Mallinson, b Dean L. W. W. Marriott, nit wkt, b Dean F. '1'. A. Wilson, e and b Dean E. F. G. A. Coo, not out Extras: byes 10, wides 3

U}:::"Il:t~~::~vright

...

D. O. K. Lawson, Ibw, b Cartwright R. H. Mallinson, 110t ont ... . .. R. E. C. Mead, b Hobbs Extras: byes 5, I-byes 6, wides 3, 11-ba1152 , .. Total

27 3 14 21'3

1 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 5 0 2 3

37 26 24 29 46 8 5 11 8 74 15 43 41

2 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 4

0 1 5

•

THE CANTUARIAN.

2ND

KING'S SCHOOL

2ND

XI.

247

MA'l'CHES.

XI. v. ST. LAWRENCE, RAMSGA'1'E,

2ND

XI.

Played on the Beverley on June 14th, resulting in a lucky win for the visitors. On winnil1g the toss the School batted first, and Mallinson and Newton opened the innings. After the first over, however, Newton was clean bowled. On the arrival of' J uckes, runs came fairly easily until with the score at 26 Mallinson was caught at cover for 13. Juckes was then joined by Ransome who settled down and added 41 rUns between them before Ransome was dismissed for a useful score of 22. Watson then joined Juckes for a short time, but was unfortunately run out by Juckes, who was bowled soon after, having played a good innings of 35. With five wickets down for 86 the outlook was hopeful, but a collapse followed, the next four wickets adding Âˇonly II runs. The last wicket, however, made a short stand adding 15 runs, thus bringing the total up to 112.

Our opponents then went in and wickets fell quite steadily, in fact so steadily and quickly that eight wickets were down for 55 runs, less than half our score . '1'hen the last two wickets added 72 runs, the last wicket especially putting on 45. '1'his was due partly to the lack of change bowlers and also to the poorness of the School fielding . 'rhus our hopes of an easy win were unfortunately shattered. KING'S

SCHOOL.

Mal1illsoll, c Penll, b Tremayne Newtoll, b Vallack Juekes, v Vallack Ransome, b Smith Watson. run out Fyfe, b Smith ... Ashenden, c Smith, b Vallack Drown, b Vallack Stewart, b Vallack Cooper, not Qut Robertson, b Vallack Extras: byes 3, I-byes I , wides 2 Total .. .

35 , 22

11 1

o 4

2 9 9

6 112

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ST.

I,AWRENCE. Âˇ

12 0 5 15

West, c Brown. b Robertson 'l'upwa.n, b Ransome Penn, c Stewart, b Ransome Vallack, b Robertson Cook, b Ransome Lyons, b Robertson Tremayne, c 'Watson, b Fyfe Michelsen, st Mallinson, b Ransome Taylor, b Ransome ... Rathbone, c Brown, b Robertson Smith, not out... , .. Extras: byes 2, wic1es 6

0 31 4 0 41 10 8 127

'l'atal .. , BOWLING ANALYSIS: KING'S SCHOOI,.

Pellll Vallack Tremayne .. . Rathbone .. . Smith Cook

2 I

6 2 6' 2

o 3 I

15 30 28 17 5 12

ST. LAWR!tNCE,

8 2 2

38 56 15

2ND

Fyle 'Vatsou

SCI-IOor;

0 2 0

Cooper

KING'S

6 I

Ransome . .. Robertson

XI.

SU'r'l'ON

5 4 0

VALENCE.

Played at Sutton Valence on June 24t h, the lnatch resulted in a win for our opponents, who batted first to the bowling of Ransome and Lawson . Wickets fell steadily throughout the innings, and the tea interval came with the score at 132 for eight wickets, when they declared. 'rhe School fielding left much to be desired, Wace being the chief offender. After the tea interval Mallinson and Lawson opened our innings, bnt the latter was out to his first ball. Wickets continued to faU quickly until Watson and Newton came together and made a useful stand for the fifth wicket. After them, Ashenden and Wace hit hard, bnt the remainder gave no tronble. With

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the exception of Watson, no one seemed" at home" with the bowling, which was not difficult. Scores:surrON

VAI,ENCE.

Buss. c Robertson, b Lawson Smith2, b Lawson ... Darney, b Newton ." Jones (Capt.), b Ransome Sharp, st Mallinson, b Newton Robinson, c Mallinson , b Newton Smith1, b Newton . .. . .. D'Albertamsoll, c' Fyfe, b Lawson Cunningham, not out ... . .. LillicO} . Gross did not bat. Extras: byes 12, I-byes 1

3 12 30 29 0 11

8 18 8 13

Total ...

132 KING'S

SCHOOl,.

R. H . Mallinson, c and b Dorney." D. O. K. Lawson, 1bw,b Darney ... R. H . Juckes, c Buss, b Darney ... R. C. E. Ransome, b Smith1 ". C. H. Watson, c Cunningham, b Darney R . E. Newton, b Darney ... C. T. Ashenden; b Gross 1). R, \Vace, b Gross ... G. H . Robertson, not out . .. J. R. Cooper, b Darney . .. '" R. W. Pyfe, c Sharp, b Gross ... Extras: byes 6, 1-byes 3

4 0 3 4 20 9 10 11 I

3 1 9

Total . . ,

75 BOWI.1NG ANAJ.YSIS : SUlvl'ON V ALUNCB,

R. D. G. R. R.

C. E. Ransome O. K. Lawson H. Robertson E. Newton W. Fyle

1\1,

9 4

I 0

KING'S SCHOOf,. O.

Darney Smith Gross

3·1

50 25 14 25 5

3 0 4 0

22 29 15

6 I

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THE CANTUARIAN. KING'S

SCHOOL 2ND XI.

v. DOVER COLLEGE

2ND XI.

Played on the Beverley on Jul y- 4th, resulting in an easy win for our opponents. The School won the toss and batt ed first, Lawson and Mallinson opening the innings . The former, however, after hitting two 4'5 was soon dismissed. With the arrival of Juckes runs came quickly until Mallinson was caught with the score at 28, and Wat son soon suffered the same fate. Juckes was then joined by Newto n who put on 27 between them before the latter was caught. Wace t hen followed and 15 runs were added before Juckes was caught after a lucky innings of 26, having been badly missed during his first over. Juckes was out fifth with t he score at 73; the less said about the rest of the innings thO better. Suffice it to say that the last five wicket s fell for 1 run ! Dover then went in and succeeded in passing our total for the loss of five wickets, thanks chiefly to Clutterbuck, and finally declared with six wickets down for 151. 'l'heir score was due largely to the fact that t wo of our 2nd XI. bowlers were not playing wit h the result that t here was a lac k of change bowlers. KING'S Lawson, b Dit lllns Mallinsoll, c COurblCY, b Ditmas '" ]nckes, c Sangster, b Baillie Watson, c S angster, b Clutterbuck Newton, c GascoYllc, b Baillie Wace, c ' Vood, b Draysoll Maylam, b Clutterbuck . .. . .. Parmiter, c Trotter, b Clutterbuck Palmcr2, b Clutterbuck .. . . .. Cooper, c Courtney, b Draysoll Fyfc, not out ... Extras : bycs 7

SCHOOL.

9 4

26 3 15 9

o o o 1

o 7

Total ...

DOVER Trotter, c and b Cooper ... Clarke, c Wace, b Lawson Clutterbuck, run out GascoYlle, Ibw, b Cooper Draysou, c Lawson, b Newton Courtney, c Watson, b Cooper Ditmas, l10t out Baillie, uot out ... Bernal } Sangster did not bat . Wood . Extras : byes 12, I-byes 2 'f otal (for 6 wickets)

COLLEGE.

12 5 66

o 7 o

30 17

14 151

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5 3

0 0 1

10 6

Clutterbuck Ditmas Baillie Draysoll

.:.

18 30 14

2 2

\V.

DOV£R COLLUG£.

Lawson

Fyle Cooper Newton Palmer

5 7 5

2ND

XI. Matchcs .

BA'lvl'ING Innings.

1 0 3 1 0

0 0

AVERAGES.

Timcs l10t out.

Total Runs.

Highest Score.

R. H . Juckes 4 4 0 70 D. O. K. Lawson 3 3 0 52 C. H . Watson ... 4 4 0 53 R. C. E. Ransome 3 3 0 38 R. H. Mallinson 4 4 0 38 R. E. Newton ... 4 4 0 38 C. H. Robertson 3 3 1 12 R. W. }'yfe 4 4 2 J. R . Cooper 4 4 I C. '1'. Anderson 3 3 0 10 Also batted :-P. R. Wace, 9 and 10; J. W. Brown, 26 and 2 ; R. C. May1am, 0; J. D. Parmiter, 0; V. E. Palmer, O.

Average.

17·50 17·33 13·25 12·66 9·50 9·50 6·00 5·50 ~ 4·66 3·33 10 4; R. Stewart, 35 43 20 22 17 195

BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs.

Maidens .

Runs.

Wickets.

Average.

0 43 5 8·60 8 R E N t G: ~: R~~e~~ol;·· 20 3 88 7 12·57 R. W. Fyfe 13 4 38 3 12·66 • 15 5 54 4 13·5 J . R . Co oper 40 7 117 8 14·62 R. C. E . Ransome D. O. K. Lawson 34 3 103 6, 17-16 The following also bowled :- C. H. Watson (1-0-4-0); C. 'I. Ashenden (2-0-3-0); J . W. Brown (2-0-3-0); V. E. Palmer (5-0-22-0).

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In the first ro\tl1d of the Senior Tutor Sets, the Choughs, who made 111 , of which Wenban scored 41, were beaten by the Hawks, to whose total of 151 J ohnson contnbutecl 56. The Swallows were beaten by the Herons (scores 67 ancl 43), and the Martlets by the Gryphons (scores 80 and 55). In the seconcl rou nd t he Hawks drew a bye, and the Gryphons clefeated the Herons after an excIting game by 4 runs, the scores being 77 and 73. In the final , which is still unfinished, the Gryphons have scored 130 (Rolfe 62 not ont) and the Hawks 240 (Johnson 102) 111 the first innings, and in the second the Gryphons have lost 2 men for 2 runs.

!. ROWING.

On Saturday, Jnne 10th, the School 1st and 2nd fours rowed against crews from 'l'onbridge School a.t Fordwich . 'l'he visitor~ arrived in the morning and took our fours out early In the afternoon for practIce .

The first race was rowed

at 4.30 ; Tonbriclge won the toss and took back station. 'I'he School drew ahead slightly at the corner but their opponents gained d\iring the first half of the straight . At the cnd of the straight the crews were equal , but at tillS point the '1'onbridge time went to pieces a nd the School, though the lighter crew, managed to d~aw away and won by a ! length. . The 2nd crews were not so equal ; Tonbridge took back station again, and, galrung steadily all up the straight, won by a length . '1'he School was going well, nevertheless, and pnt up a very creditable sprint, which, had it been timed earher, might have led to a more successful issue.

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The School crews were as follows :-lst Boat : bow, H. E . Madge; 2, J. F . Mulvey; 3, W. P. H. Gorringe; stroke, S. G. Galpin (Capt.); cox, F. J. Phillips. 2nd Boat : bow, V. G. Smyth; 2, R. V. H. Isacke ; 3, R . F . Winder ; stroke, E. Lindsey (Capt.) ; cox, G. A. Hinds. The usual " Grove Ferry" was rowed on 'l'uesday, July 18th. 'I'he weather was very favourable and a good deal warmer than last year. tl'he boats got down there in 40 minutes. and after tea the coxes essayed to cross the river on t he ferry wire, both being successfully wetted in the operation. The return journey took 43 minutes. The river is unusually full of weed this year and t he water is treacherously shallow on the inside of most of the corners. 'l'he Boat Club feel that some a pology is due to t he School and to the O.K.S. for the lack of races during the season. It must be remembered, however, that all Rowing Clubs a re now non-existent and that any militaty crews are necessarily very hard to get hold of, while schools near at hand, wJio row, are only too few. We assure them we have done onr best to arrange races, but it appears that talent in the rowing Iiue must be latent in the eyes of the world until the war is over.

!. CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE, O.K. S.

The great Cathedral, which now looks down upon the extended streets and red brick houses of modern Canterbury, in the sixteenth century was surrounded by picturesquely gabled roofs and houses adorned with figures, quaintly carved, while t hrough the narrow streets passed the rich retinues of ambassadors and nobles. The lately vacated monasteries still stood out

marked above the other dwellings and in the distance could be seen the great city wall pierced with its many gates and guarded by many towers, while the gleaming waters of the river appeared and disappeared between the houses and finally rolled away down the broad valley towards the sea. Such was the city in which Christopher Marlowe, the son of J ohn

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Marlowe, was born and such were the surroundings which inspired the youthful mind of one of England's greatest poets. In the register of St. George's Church, Canterbury, occurs this entry, " 1563, the 26th day of February was christened Christopher the sonne of John Marlowe." The family had been established in Canterbury for several hundred years. Christopher's forefathers appear to have been traders, some of whom amassed sufficient wealth to be able to further public interests . His father was . a shoemaker and a freeman of the city, holding a position of considerable importance. Il'he boy's youth, we have seen, was spent almost entirely at Canterbury, which at that time appears to have been merrier that it is now; games and sports were held outside the city wall, where also were acted the mystery and miracle plays. In 1575 Canterbury was visited by the plague and the niorbid sights of that tragedy must have had a tremendous effect upon the boy's young mind. In 1578 Marlowe entered the King's School. Unfortunately very little is known of his life here. It appears that his studies were neither very deep nor extensive, but it may safely be said that his School life was not unhappy or unprofitable. In 1581 Kit Marlowe was in his eighteenth year and he matriculated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Though perhaps not a brilliant student at Cambridge, Marlowe must have done some good work, for in 1583

he took his B.A. degree, proceeding to that of M.A. in 1587, the year in which he produced the first of his tragedies, Tamburlaine . Tamburlaine was so successful that it irrevocably determined the course of English drama . Its chief characteristic is energy, it is full of the energy of youth, of youth's struggles after the infinite. It is the tale of a Scythian Shepherd that aspired Âˇ to the domination of the world, of how he succeeded in his attempts, of how in the end he died, his desires still unfulfilled. Consequently it is full of "the swellin~ bombast of braggart blank verse' that often rises into passages of supreme beauty, such as the following in which he pictures the aspirations of a poet :"If all the pens that ever poets held

Had fed the feeling of their master's thoughts And every sweetness that inspir'd their hearts Their minds, and muses 011 admired themes ; If all the heavenly quitesscnce they still From their immortal flowers of l?oesy, Wherein as in a mirror we percelve The highest reaches of a human wit; If these had made one poem's period, And all combined in beauty's worthiness Yet should there hovel' in their restless heads One thought, one grace, one wonder at the least Which into words no virtue can digest."

Tamburlaine, as a play, has the same fault as all his plays except Edward II. It is the study of one man; we get no other well-drawn characters. Tamburlaine interests us because of the beauty of the poetry, and because in it we trace the thought and actions of one great mind, one

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domineering personality, not the action and interaction of various well portrayed characters. 'rhis criticis~ a pplies also to Faustus. The story IS that of a man who sells his soul to the devil in return for 20 years of power. 'rhe Faustus of Marlowe is a man urged on by love of knowledge, and the power knowledge can bring; and he is a man essentially human, an ordinary student of the age, which adds the intense reality of the whole, to the beauty and dalliance of the central part, the promptings of his conscience, .the kissing of Helen, and the tern ble splendour of his end.

its sweetness and beauty, such as the apostrophe to Helen ; Faustus, which is usually considered his masterpiece, has almost the continuity of a lyric. The fragment of " Hero and Leande: " is one of the finest gems of Enghsh Literature.

Was tWs the face that launched a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ? Sweet Helen, make we immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul ; see, where it flies I Come, Helen, come give me ~11:r soul ag~il1. Here will I dwell for heaven lS 111 these hI'S, And all is dross that is not Helena.

The lyric" Come live with me and be my love," together with Sir Walter Raleigh's reply are well known favourites. We quote a fragment less well known :-

In the latter part of the J ew of Malta, Marlowe was hurried, but the first part is magnificently drawn. 'I'he character of the Jew, with his intense cupidity and love of money is portrayed with such power that Shakespeare in his character of Shylock hardly improves upon it; but after the first two acts the power of the play degenerates and the Jew becomes a mere wild beast and we are unable to feel pity for his illtreatment as we do for Shylock. Though Marlowe is always judged by his dramas, as a lyric poet he would still hold a foremost place . Much of the poetry of his dramas is lyrical in

It lies not in our power to love or hate,

For will in us is overrul'd by fate. When two are stript long ere the course begin, . We wish that one should lose, the other Will ; And one especially do we affect Of two gold ingots, like in each respect: The reason no man knows; let it suffice What we behold is censured by OUI eyes. Where both deliberate the love is slight. Who ever loved that loved not at first sight?

I walk'd along a stream, for p~lre1!-ess rare,. Brighter than sunshine; for It dld acqual1lt The dullest sight with all the glorious prey That in the pebble-paved chrult1ellay. No molten crystal, but a richer mine, Even Nature's rarest a1chymy ran there,Diamonds resolv'd, and s ubstance more divine, Through whose bright-gliding currect might appear . A thousand naked nymphs, whose Ivory sWne, Enamelling the banks, made them more dear 'l'han ever was that glorious palace gate Where the clay-shining sun in triumph sate Upon this brim the eglantine and rose, The tamarisk, olive, and the almond tree, As kind companions, in one union grows, Folding their twining arms, as oft we see Tuttle-taught lovers either other close, Lending to dulness feeling sympathy; And as a costly valance o'er a bed, So did their garland-tops the brook o'erspread

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Their leaves, that differ'd both in shape and show, Though all were green, yet difference such in green, Like to the checker'd bent of Iris' bow, Prided the rnnning main, as it had been.

In 1593 Marlowe was slain . Whether he was killed intentionally or accidentally is unknown . The only positive scrap of information is the concise entry in the burial register of the Parish Church at Deptford: " Christopher Marlowe slain by ffrancis Archer, the 1st of June, 1593." Thus at the early age of 30 ended the career of a mighty geni us ancl the most renowned of O.K.S. Of his plays, Edward II . is as a play

by far the best, though it contains none of his greatest poetry. At his death Marlowe left unfinished several fragments of great beauty, notably two cantos of Hero and Leander, which poem, if it had been finished, as it was begun, would have been almost 'unrivalled. Whether Marlowe would have equalled or surpassed the genius of Shakespeare, had he lived, is a question for the individual to determine . We can hut write of him as he wrote of Faustus :Cut is the branch that might have grown full strais-ht And bunted IS Appolo's laurel bough

That sometime grew withiu this learned man.

SCHOOL NEWS . We offer our heartiest congratulations to R. E. C. Mead on gaining an Open Classical Exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford.

••• On Monday, July 10th, the Shoot-

Competition for the Gorringe Challenge Cup took place . Each platoon in the Corps entered a team of eight men. Results were as follows : No. II. platoon, 288 marks; No. III., 284 marks; No. I. platoon, 230 marks. No . II. platoon therefore holds the Cup until the Competition next year.

"J!:ft Mr.

Poole reached Southampton en route for the front 011 July 15th.

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We also hear that Mr. Everitt is on his way to France .

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Congratulations to W . L. B. Palmer, E. P. J ohnson, R . E. C. Mead, R. J . Wilby, C. H. Rolfe, and R. G. Strouts on thei r 1st XI. Colours; also to F. G. L. Chester, H . G. N . Leakey, R . H. Mallinson, D . O. Lawson, R . C. E. Ransome, R. H . Juckes, R . E.

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CANTUARIAN.

Newton, C. H. Watson, R. W. Fyfe, ancl R. J. Cooper on 2nd XI. Colours.

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Congratulations to W. P. H . Gorringe, H. E. Madge and J. F. Mulvey on gaining their 1st Boat Colours; also to E. Lindsey, R. V. H . I sacke, V. G. Smyth, and R. F . . Winder on gaining their 2nd Boat Colours.

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On Friday, June 9th, Mrs. Caborne spoke to the School on behalf of the War Savings Association. In a clear and dramatic speech she put before us the reasons why we should join the Association and the benefits in joining. With patriotic fervour she pointed out that it was our duty at this time to lend all we could for our country's sake. The School rose to the occasion with great enthusiasm and an Association has already been started . We sincerely hope that it will continue to prosper.

','

On Thursday, June 15th, M. Ie Comte de Croze lectured to the School on Lorraine." It will be remembered that· last year M. Ie Comte de Croze ?oa ve us a most interesting lecture on 'Alsace," and his second visit was the sequel to his first. Owing to the early hour of the lecture the lantern could not be used, but the speaker by his power of description entirely made up for this misfortune. He showed us that just as the native colour of Alsace was green, so that of Lorraine was blue. If

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After a short description of some of the plincipal cities of the country with their interesting features, he passed on to the sto ry of 1870, and how Alsace and I,orraine fell into the hands of Germany. 'l'he lecturer then described the inhabitants of Lorraine, showing us that their chief characterM istic was wittiness and relating several little stories illustrative of this. He then turned to rural life and sung many quaint and fascinating I, FolkMSongs," which enraptured his audience; " La chanson du soldat a son capitaine " proved particularly attractive and was received with great enthusiasm. Thus ended a most inspiring and interesting lecture.

'.' On Saturday, July 1st, the Colours of H .M.S. Kent were received in the Cathedral. The King's School Contingent fell in in the Mint Yard at 2.15 p.m. and then marched through the streets of Canterbury to its appointed place outside the West Station . After waiting there for a quarter of ,an hour it received the order to move, and marched down the High Street directly behind the Buffs band. Eventually afte r several halts, the procession reached the Cattle Market, turned down Burgate and eventually reached the Cathedral. 'fhe only things to be seen were the people, the flags and various il1scripM tions on the houses, two imposing lines of all the Mayors of Kent with aCCOInpanying robes, maces and councillors

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at the West Gate, and outside the Cathedral, photographers perched on every available pillar. The procession marched into the Cathedral and took up its allotted seats in the Nave. After some time the flag, accompanied by an escort, led by the Mayors, entered the Cathedral, passed through the Nave and entered the Choir. After some little time they reappeared and the flags were hoisted on to the poles provided for them. After a speech by the Dean everyone trooped out and oUfCon tingen t followed,

and eventually returned to the Mint Yard to be acquainted with the details of the proceeding.

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On Tuesday, Jul y 11 th, a party of twenty-eight boys volunteered for war work in the form of hop stripping, on Mr. Whiteman's farm situated at the foot of l,}ler Hill. The party arrived soon after lunch and worked steadily all the afternoon, refreshment being provided for them; they returned in time for tea at the School, hot and dirty, but glad to be able to say that they had done something.

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On '1'hursday, July 13th, the Annual Inspection of the c.'r.c. was held on the Old Park. The Inspecting Officer, Colonel Chichester, of the General Staff, Dover, unfortunately drove to the wrong ground at first and arrived at about 4 o'clock ou the Scotland Hills, where the Corps had been waiting for an hour or so in drizzling rain and a cold wind. On the

arrival of the Iuspecting Officer the General Salute was played by the band, the Company standing rigidly at the present," After being inspected, the Contingent marched past in column of platoons and then reorganised for Company Drill. Owing, however, to the rain, it was decided to drill by platoons, and the platoon commanders were accordingly called out. Upon reforming Mr. Lowndes took the Company for a short space, and then a small attack was planned in which No . 1. and II. platoons, under Mr. Lowndes, formed the firing line, and No. III., under Coy. Sergeant-Major Galpin and Quartermaster-Sergeant Mead, fonned the supports. After the Company had been closed, the Inspecting Officer addressed the Contingent, saying how well the Company and extended order drill had been done under the existing conditions. He impressed upon us the necessity of sta~ding motionless in the ranks, and said he would have been better pleased had the N.C.O.'s lain down in the ranks and not behind them in the attack, as with an enemy such as the . Germans the most important men are certain to be picked out as targets. '1'he band and signallers were then inspected separately, while the remainder marched back to the School in the rain. On arriving at the School Colonel Chichester visited the Armoury and inspected the musketry and bayonet fight class, at which he expressed entire satisfaction. f<

THE CANTUARIAN. The School was represented at the reception of the Colours of H.M.S. Canterbury in the Cathedral on Saturday, Jul y 15th, by some twenty members of the Corps. On this occasion there was no procession through the streets of the city, and the Contingent marched straight to the Cathedral and took up its allotted position. The ceremony was the same as that for the Colours of the H.M.S. Kent, the add ress

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being given by the Archbishop of Canterbury from the steps of the Nave . H.M.S. Canterbury is one of the latest and fastest of our light cruisers .

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We congratulate the Rev. H. B. 'fower and Mrs. 'fower on the birth of a daughter on June 16th. She has been christened Penelope Noel Mary In gra~ .

VERSE. The Captain and the Admiral Were steaming in a line, 'rhey cursed like anything to see A German contact-mine; .. If such as that were couutermined," They said, " it would be fine."

If seven ships with seven sweeps Worked at it day and night, Do you suppose, " the captain said, They'd get the North Sea right? " " I doubt it," said the admiral, " But then of course they might."

" Oh, Germans, come and fight with us," The Admiral did beseech, " It would be fine to sink you there Near such a lovely beach, Instead of steaming up a nd down While you're still out of reach."

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'i'HB CANTUARIAN. The oldest German looked at him But t ighter still he sat, '1'he oldest German winked his eye And even waved his hat, Meaning to intimate he knew A trick worth two of that. But four small cruisers hurried up All eager for the fun, All cleared for action was each deck, And loaded every gun; But as they neared the British line 'i'hey got prepared to run. Four other ships of war bore down Followed by many more,

Till half t he German High Sea Fleet Had left the distant shore; Cruisers, destroyers, monitors, And battleships galore: " The time has come," the Captain said, " '1'0 talk about the sea, Of subma rine and battleship, Of scout and T.P.D. ; And what the German fleet is not And what it ought to be." " Some 12 inch guns," the Admiral said, " Are what we most require, Some 18 inch torpedoes too I very in ueh desire ; But if you're ready, Germans deaf, I think we'll st art to fire." " But wait a bit," the German said. " Before we have our fight, For some of us are broken down And in a woeful plight, In fact there's not a single ship With all her fittings right."

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It was so kind of YOll to come."

The Captain told the foe; The Germans answe red nothing but, " I wish we weren't so slow; But when you're in the Kiel Canal Those barnacles will grow." " I weep for you," the Captain said, " I'm really most distressed." Wi th sobs and tears he shelled and sank The largest and the best; . Leaving the other British ships '1'0 polish off the rest. " Oh Germans," said the Admiral, " I think we'd better trot; Will yo u be going home again ? " But answel came there not, And this was scarcely odd because They'd sunk the blooming lot.

B. A. B.

O.K.S. We have been very glad t o see at the School during the last half of the term J . B. Sidebotham and F. L. Sidebotham, J. C. Page, Col. S. H. Page, H. M. Deans, C. W. Barber, A. J. '1'. Fleming-Sandes, V.C., G. B. Clayton, H. D. Cumberbatch, and Rev. R. F. Blwin.

*** has been at Satar C. B. V. Phillips undergoing musketry training; he has 1l0W returned to Quetta where he is

SMITH.

NEWS. drilling recruits. R . O. A. Gatehause is attached to the 39th Gharwal Rifles and has left Quetta.

'.* In our last issue it was stated that C. B. Andrews had passed into R.M.C., Sandhurst. We learn, however, that he decided to take the exam. again . We a pologise for the mistake and wish him every success in the results of the recent examination.

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Lieut.-Colonel H. Isacke, we are glad to hear, has been appoi nted Director of Staff Duties of India and has sailed for BombaYI en ro1tte to Simla. He will have the rank of BrigadierGeneral.

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Lieut . Dyneley Hussey has kindl y presented a copy of his poems to the School Library . '1'he following is the review of his works :Lieutenant Dyneley I-Iussey is, shall we say, the schola r-gipsy gone forth to battle with the barbarians. He keeps in remembrance (where ephemeral flowers become stars eternal) all the joy and beauty of lost days in the quiet Oxford countryside : Now livid snakesheads bloom in IfHey mead, And golden king-cups and pale cuckoo-weed, That children gather against market-day. O'er the cloud-dappled Ct11Wl0r hills the shade Chases the sunlight-there l oft have strayed And watched the dun milch cows munch the honrs away. Ah! days of yesteryear, whose hours flew by, As wind blow past the tent wherein I lie, Heedless I let you go nor knew your span. And yet"""";"'I would not have you back again, Even amid the misery and pain That now is making of the boy a man .

Love, which is mightier than war and busier far, inspires many beautiful sonnets, whereof this is the t enderest : These things were yours, these little simple things; You touched them, used them one time, loved them well.

Now you are gone, but still about them clings The fragrance of your hands adorable. These chi ldish books; these learned works well· thumbed; These. time-stained prints; these comfortable chaIrs; This lllusic, aud this album where you gummed Your boyhood's treasure; these Italian jars ; This little cup. blue-patterned' this old bed' These.sheets that whitely '~rapt you SlUll{. benng ; These garden-walks and autumn-tinted trees That knew your laughter, and, where raindrops cling. These blades of grass that bent beneath your tread; Because these once were yours, I love all these.

We could wish we had space to quote 111 full a fair valedictory to a friend killed in action, which begins : . Lower him gently-he was lovely in life , .Who is now so ullsightly ; HIS ways were not those of bloodshed and strife, Pour fresh earth, press it lightly.

'fhis at least is certain-the soul of this young soldier-poet will never utt er a song of hate, rancour will never taint his rose-white mood of lyrical aspiration, though he rode far "through fields of desolation," to quote a poem which, a thing apart among many, has the very accent a nd lingering melody of Sir Philip Sidney's wondermg verse.

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By t he permission of those concerned we are able to print the following extracts from letters of O.K.S. serving at the front :I have been in this country since March, 1915, with a few months brea k when I had enteric fever and was invalided to India . The greater portion of my regiment was in Kut-el-Amarah. I met R. E . Gordon actually under fire at Akway on t be 12th of April, 1915, for the first time since I left E ngland. We saw a good deal of each other and were both invalided, being together in a ward with our beds next to each other. H e had been wounded by a bullet in the chest at the battle of Kut-el-Amarah in September last . ......... One day in March a Capta in of the H.L.L strolled into our" mess." It was Whistler, who was returni ng to the firing line after being wounded in the leg on the 8th of March during the attack on Dujailah. Lilley and Norris were both with t he original LE.F,D. but I have never met them. 'l'his campaign has changed a good deal and now through adverse circumstances the British public seem to be taking some interest in it. In spite of some reverses it appears to be most successful up to date . A. H . CROW'l' HER.

We are on night marches for five days after we left the training area and we are now in the middle of the scrap. It is pretty strenuous work, t hough certainly it has t he advantage of being over in the late Hun trenches. We see any amount of prisoners come down from the front line. They look a miserable lot on the whole, but I expect we look t he same to them. Of course they have been living underground for five days during t he bombardment, so you cannot expect them to look exactly clean. Some of them speak English quite well. We have had a terrible amount of rain which has made things most difficult both for the infantry and artillery. At times we have had to have fourteen horses to pull one waggon. All our poor beast s are looking ve ry washed out. We have got one of the Hun benches for the mess . He has some quite good hand made furnit ure, tables, etc., we use them quite extensively. F.

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on t he go .... .... .. I discovered Goldie. He was in t he Reserve Battalion of the U. P.S. I don't know whether he is in it still.. .. .... ..! have not met any O.K.S. out here so fa r. Of course, being attached to an old reg ular division, I see ve ry lit tle of K.'s Armies, where t he majori ty of them a re. We go up t o the trenches again

in a few hours. 'f he weather has t urned fine a nd I hope it will keep so as the trenches are very nasty when it rains. I heard to-day that 700 officers were urgently needed fo r the R .F.C. so I have put in a n application. I don 't suppose anything will come of it. G. J. ECCI,Es .

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MARLOWE The Society has on t he whole bad a most successful ' term, thougb the papers of R . E . C. Mead and S. G. Galpin were unfortunately postponed. The Hon. Sec. would like to have t he names of any persons desirolls of joining the Society. On Thursday, June 15th, Ll. H. 'rhomas read t o t he Society a paper upon Willia m Morris. William Morris was born at Walthamstow on Ma rch 24t h, 1883. He was educated at Marlborough and Exeter College, Oxford, with the inte ntion of taking H oly Orde rs. At Exeter he met Burne-Jones who remained his most intimate and life-long friend. After a visit to No rthern F rance, Morris gave up t he idea of t aking H oly Orders in preference fo r Architecture. Soon aftetwards he met Rossetti and tbrough his advice and influence took to painting and e ventually gave up architecture . While the decoration of the Oxford Union Debating H all was proceeding, Morris met at Oxford Miss J ane Burden, and in 1859 they were married. The building and decoration of t he " Red H ouse" where Morris lived for the next five years was one of the chief causes of t he immediate founding of Morris, Marshall, F aulkner & Co. During this

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He died on 3rd October, 1896, arts and crafts had upon t he modern a nd was buried at Kelmscott on 6th . society. The wild scenery of Iceland October. The second part of t he paper bro ught ho me to him the nobility a nd brave ry of t he heroes of the Sagas, dealt wit h his ideas. Quite earl y in his life Morris co n~ of t heir struggles against odds and t heir ceived a great passi~n fo r q.othic resigned fatalism, and it convinced ~im Architecture and all t111ngs mediaeval t hat he himself should enter the hst s and from his imagination and his and struggle against the dragon of knowledge of things mediaeval and Capitalism. On his return to England romantic he built for himself a n Ideal- Morris was engaged in various tra nsla~ ised world, an eart hly paradise . This tions culminating in his magnificent romanticism of his is pta1l11y shewn version of ÂŤThe Story of Sigurd the in his first book of poem" 'l'he Defence Volsung," which was in t he lecWrer's of Guenevere" and his early prose opinion one of the finest books wntt~n, romances ' these early works are and certainly the greatest Enghsh EpIc. characteri~ed by t hat enti re absence This work completed, Morris gave of anything modern and the return to up everything for his socialistic work. an idealised past, which mark 111m ~s The lectnrer did not have t ime t o go the most romantic of our romanbc deeply into Morris' views at t his time, poets. but he read several extracts from When he left Oxford and began various works and advised everyone to see something of modern life, t he to read "Morris' News from Nogreat contrast between life as it ~as where." a nd life as it might be strnck him; Then speaking of his Prose Roand It was partly to this feeling of t~Â mances, he said that t he characters, iug to make life better, to reVlve especially of t he women, were the the arts that t he firm of Morris and Co. most beautiful ever drawn a nd that was due. But side by side with this one could say wit h truth t his is what desire to do something to make the perfect womanhood should be. world a happier and a better place " The paper was closed by the grew the feeling of helplessness, and quotation of a ' st atement of Morris' in this spirit he wrote : with reference t o the religion of the . Dreamer of dreams, born out of my due time Why should I strive to set the crooked Norsemen :straight," " It may be that t he world shall After a short discussion a nd ex- worsen that men shall grow afraid to planation of "The E arthly Paradise, " change their life, that the wo rld shall the lecturer went on to show the effect be weary of itself and sicken. and none his visit to Iceland in 1871 had upon but faint hearts be left -who knows? him and the effect his revival of the So at any rate comes the end at last, /I

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and the evil bound for a while is loose, and all the nameless, merciless horrors that on earth we figure by fire and earthquake and venom and ravin. So comes t he great strife ; a nd like t he kings and heroes that they have loved, here also must the Gods die, the Gods who made that strifeful imperfect earth, not blindly indeed, yet foredoomed. One by one they extinguish for ever some dread and misery that all this time has brooded over life, and one by one their work accomplished t hey die ; till at last t he great destruction breaks out over all t hings a nd the old earth and heave ns a re gone, and then a new heaven and earth. What goes on there ? Who shall say, of us who know only of rest and peace by t oil and strife ? And what shall be our share in it? Well, sometimes we must needs think that we shall live again. Yet if that were not, wo uld it not be enough that we helped to make this unnameable glory and lived not altogether deedless ? 'l'hink of the joy we have in praising great men and how we tUrn their stories over and over, and fashion their lives for our joy, and this also we ourselves may give the world." '1'0 this he adds " I think one would be a happy ma n if one could hold it, in spite of t he wild dreams and dreadful imaginings that hang about it now and t hen." On Thursday, June 8th, the Rev. Dr. Maso n read a paper t o the Society upon Anthony and Cleopatra. He began with an acco\lnt of th~ History

a nd Chronology of the events of the play and shewed how carefully Shakespeare had followed his original which was No rth's translation of Pluta rch 's Lives. After thus outlining the events of the play and Shakespeare's treatment of t hem, he discussed the chief characters of the play, beginning with Cleopatra. The great problem of the play is whether Cleopatra really loved Antony, and the opinion of the: lecturer was that Shakespeare, t hough he had left his meaning obscure, thought that she really did, t hough rather as ,one who delights in shewing her power over men. Her beauty was not 50 great, but it was rather her personality, her winsome ways, which made her so fasci nating. He quoted several passages from the play to illust rat e these characteristics. 'l'he next character that he d.i5~ covered was Antony, and in connection with him he told an amusing story, not contained in the play, but referred t o : that when Antony and Cleopatra were fishing in the river, Cleopatra caught many fish while Antony caught none. Antony not liking to be beat en told his slave to dive and to put the fish Cleopatra caught upon his hook. This was done, as Antony thoullht without Cleopatra's knowledge. The next time they went fishing Cleopatra cansed a salted fish to be put .on Antony's hook, thus paying out Antony by making him a laughing .stock. ,OJ

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Antony's love for Cleopatra there is no .question ; he realizes she is his ruin yet can make no attempt to save himself. The last character treated was Octavius. He is the strongest and

most masterful character. but he is unlovable and the reader always prefers the weaker Antony.

We hope that Dr. Mason will often visit us again.

The Hon. Sec. has received the following English Version of the Greek Speech from a member of the Society :ARIS1'OPHANES:

THE KNIGH'i'S LINES 1151-1253. CHARACTERS:

DEMOs.-The Athenian people. CtUoN.-'l'he demagogue who has long been ill the favour of Demos. A SAUSAGEÂˇSELI,ER,-'1'he vulgarist man in Athens, who by the recolllmendation of his vulgarity bids fair to usurp the favour of Demos.

DEMOS. CLEON . SAUSAGE-SELLER . [Enter Cleolt and Sa"sage-Seller to Demos, each with a large hamper.] C!. Get out, you lout, don't shuv about. Get out yourself, plague seize you. S.S. C!. o Demos dear I've waited here in my desire to please you For weeks and weeks. Hark ho','" he speaks! For months I've here been sitting. S.S. , De. I<or half a year, I ve Waited here, and sworn With language fitting. S.S. Now do you know what your to do ? All right, say what my part is. S.S. We run a match, both start from scratch; you tell us where the start is. De. All right then go ! Wait half a mo' C!. Why won't you run? De. He's cheated. S.S. De. It seems as though with these fine beaux, I shall be rarely treated. C!. Sit on tllls chair; I put it there, as quick as I was able. S.S. But here you see all brought by me what he forgot, a table. C!. And now please take this little cake, from Pylos straight I brought it.

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S.S. Now here's a scoop, to serve your soup; and do you know who wrought it. The goddess wrought t his special sort with her own hand of ivory. De. Her fingers must have almost bust. The goddess keeps this savoury C!. As sign of love, ever above your head: she treats you proper. De. Wi~hout this plate, no doubt the state would come an awful cropper. S.S. ThiS splendid dish contal11s salt fish , sent by the War-Delighter. S.S. Oh please to take this little steak, from Daughter-of-the-Fighter, And all tillS gut, and pieces cut from portions of the liver. De. Yes, yes, 110 doubt she thought about the robe we yearly give her. Cl. The goddess fair, with tufts of hair upon her helm-crest wavy Gives you thiS roll, that you may roll away the foeman's navy. S.S. 'l'ake this besides. A pig's insides? What can I do with entrails? De. S.S. 'l'hese are no doubt to belly out your canvass when the ship sails. Without a doubt she's keen about the ships of you, her daughter. Come, have a drink; and this I think will stand a little water. De. That's simply grand, it seems to stand the water very fairly. S.S. Trito's daughter put the water, to try to please you rarely. C!. Please take this nice selected slice of rich sweet cake with icing. S.S. Nay please to eat this cake complete; I don't agree with slicing. C!. You did me there, but I don't care; you can't raise hare I bet you. S.S. Alas look there, he's got a hare; 0 bare where can I get you? My noble ml11d, do try and find some trick that's low and cunning. C.. o splendid hare Oh I don't care, I think I hear them running. S.S. Yes, yes that's right, now they're in sight. Why, what's the matter sonny? C!. S.S. My friends, of course; they've come in force, ambassadors with money. Cl. Where? 'l'ell me, do. What's that to yo u? YOll always cheat and tamper S.S. [Clean runs off. Sausage-Seller steals hare].. / 'l'here, Demos, there a jugged hare ; I've brought it from my hamper. Cl. Ah 'Y0e is me ! I didn't see that he would play the robber. S.S. I imitate your work of late at Pylos, and play jobber. De. Well come then now and show me how you ever thought of cheating. S.S. The thought divine; the stealing mine; and you just do the eating. Cl. I smuggled it and juggled it; to me it owes its savour. De . It's he who serves it who deserves and ought to get the favour. C!. I am outclassed and overpassed, supersophisticated.

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S.S. We haven't heard the final word; judge now, so long we've waited, Which of the pair has shown most cale to you and Little Mary. De. Well with what test shall I judge best, if I am wise and wary? I really must be very just as the spectators ask it. s.s. I've an idea. Sneak round the rear, and peep into my basket And his as well, then you can tell. But do not waste a minute. De. Rullo what's here, not much I fear? D'yOl1 see, there's nothing in it. S.S. My dear old man each thing I can; I keep it for yom pocket. De. 'l'his basket here, it is quite c1ear: is very patriotic. S.S. Come now with me ; we'll go and see what this chap's left behind here. De. Look at the hoard he'sh ere got stored; tons of good things we'll find here. Here's all the cake; he bade me take just this wee tiny crumbling. S.S. '1'hat's his old game, its just t he same; aft er a lot of grumbling. You get a dole, he keeps the whole for his own private eating. De. How you've deceived and always thieved, scoundrel , with all your cheating I honoured you, and crowned you too; I thought you so deserving. Cl. By stealing so I meant to shew how keen I was on serving. De. Off with the crown, and lay it down that I may crown our saviour. S.S. '1'hat's done the trick; off with it quick; none of yo ur sly behaviour. Cl. 'l'h~ prophet's word made plainly heard the man who was to shame me. S.S. "ris very clear, that the old seer expressly meant to name me. Cl. Well .then let's see if you agree with the prophetic preaching. '1'his first of all: When you were small, what was yo ur kind of teaching? S.S. Well I was drilled where pigs are killed; the re was I thrashed and booted. Cl. What's that I hear? It is too clear the prophets words are suited. No w, when a boy in that employ, what learning we re you trying. S.S. I learnt to steal and not to feel the slightest shame at lying. Cl. Why am I left of hope bereft 0 mighty seer Apollo? One question still: after your drill what calling did yo u follow? S.S. Why, I began as sausage-man Alas that word destroys me Cl.Âˇ Still there's one straw at which I claw, one hope still left which buoys me Where was yo ur stall ? Inside the wall, or at the gate for trippers? S.S. My stall of late was by the gate; where casters sell their .kippers.

[Cleon casts down his laurel crown.]

Cl.

Farewell a long farewell to thee my chaplet Unwilling, fortune's wheel hath turned me out. God's purpose is (u1filled, and now do thou Receive t hy new possessor, one who brings

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A hand more favoured not more skilled in theft. S.S. Zeus, friend of Greece, the victory is , thine .

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['1'he rendering is most essentially for E nglish readers; and does not claim to be a scholarly rendering. It is intended primarily as a means of enlightening the uninitiated in the meaning and spirit of the Greek Speech at Speech Day.]

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T o the Editors of" THE CANTUARIAN." SIRS, About a year ago t he members of the New H all we re promised, I believe, t wo new war pictures to replace t hose which have for so long adorned the mantel-piece of the said H all. But ti me has pursued his course without bringing t he fulfilment of this promise, and the familiar faces of the generals of a bygone age still gaze down upon us from their exalted position. Surely the time has come for these a ntiquated specimens of the pbotographer's art to make an honourable wi thdrawal and give place to others of more immediate interest. I remain,

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T o the Editors of" THE CAN'l'UARIAN." SIRS, Will yo u allow me t o make a request t hrough yo ur columns? Would it ' not be possible t hat details of the cricket, football, sports, etc., could be published in T he Field or some paper of t hat sort? I feel sure t hat t here must be many ot her O. K.S. who. whether they excelled or not are desiro us of following t he fortu ~es of the old School in t his way. Yours sincerely, J. BULL, Lt. To the Editors of " THE CAN'l'UARIAN." DEAR SIRS, Do yo u know t he story of t he dirty wi ndow? Well, you couldn't see through it. The St udy windows are in much t he same st ate. Yours, C. LEAN.

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To the Editors of " THE CANTUARIAN." DEAR SIRS, 'the winter term is now imminent To the Editors of" THE CANTUARIAN." and with t he thought of it come visio n~ of the Debating Society. May I make a few su~gesti ons for the i~prove ment DEAR SIRS, The School's shooting system is of that time-honoured relic of ancient so arranged that each year every glory? On consulting the archives, member of the Corps, provided that I was amazed to learn that at one time he ca.n ~I:oot at all straight, shoots debat es were held weekly. The apparonce 111 l able A and three times in ent r.eason for t he present regrettable 'f able B. If a person shoots every scarcity of debates is t he lack of time his name is put up, he gets inspiration of the Monitors who alone through all four tests in one term, and may propose them. Now the Debating the other t wo t erms he does not shoot Society is ostensibly for t he purpose at all, wit h t he result that when next of fostering t he rhetoric of would-be year arrives in his fi rst Table B test polit icians. In t he House of Commons when he has to t ake snap shots it is where a comparatively la rge proportio~ his fi rst at te mpt for a yea r, a ~d he of the School, all t hings conside red, cannot pOSSibly be expect ed to t urn Will eventually take t heir seats, any member may propose a bill ; why out his best results. ~hould not any member (i.e ., anyone Surely this present system has 111 t he Uppe r School) be allowed to something radically wrong with it? do the same? 'l'he average attendance Could not a special class be made for at debates is larger tha n t hat of schools 1st a nd 2nd class shots ta king place fa r larger ; there is no lack of enat Âˇ such a time as after 'l'hursday t husiasm. But the powers that be pa rade and be run like t he bayonet think otherwise ; they say t hat leave fighting or tactics class, so that people off Gym . produces many ardent dewho are moderate shots can keep votees of oratory. If so, why should their eyes in." not de bates b e conducted on the nights when there IS 110 Gym. ; there is lUuch time after tea on a whole-school day Yours, etc., as on any other ? SHOOTING RANGE. If

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JOHN ALEXANDER HELLARD. 2ND Lnw 'l'. (S .R.). 3RD ill\" , Smll.;RSE'l' I,IGII'l' hWANTRY,

J. A. Hellard was born on March 20th, 1882, and came to the School in Jan uary, 1896. Three years later he reached the Sixth Form a nd played in the first Fifteen of 1899,

and in the Cricket E leven of the following year, eventually playing for Somersetshire. He was killed in action in July, 1916.

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... JOHN STEW AR'l' W ACIIER. 2ND LmUT., ROVAY, WEST KENT RHGDmN'r.

J. S. Wacher was a day boy and he entered the School in 1905 and left in 1913. He was the son of Dr. Sydney Wacher, of Canterbury. He was a member of the 2nd XV. and would have been a useful member of the 1st XV. if

he had stayed on another year. He obtained his commission during the first year of the war, and was kiIledaccidentaIlyinJuly,1916. We offer our most sincere sympathies to Dr. Wacher, who is well known as a ftiend of the School.

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REGINALD WILI,IAM HENRY CRAWFORD.

R. W. H. Crawford was the son of Major Crawford, 88 High Street, Portsmouth; he was the brother of J. N. Crawford, O.K.S., who has been wounded and awarded the D.S.O. , and nephew of Mr. R. G.

Gordon by marriage, who for many years was a Master at this School. He died ill England at the age of 33 years, but the circumstances of his death are not known to 11S.

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THOMAS FIRMINGER. 'l'I~MP. 2ND LIEUT., 9'ÂŁ1-1 B N, '1'1II<; BUFFS.

I profession. He was killed in action

Thomas Finninger was the SOl1 of the Rev. T. D. C. Finninger and Mrs. Firminger, of Itchen, Southampton. He came to the School in 1901 as a member of Mr. Bell's House, leaving in 1903 for the legal

in September, 1916, at the age of 30 years. Before taking his commission'!'. I"irminger had served as a Private, 3rd Bn. (S.R.) Royal West Kent Regt.

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+ AR'rHUR Cu'rI):BER'l' LOCK. 2ND LIEUT., I .A.R.O. (A't'rD. I NDIAN I NFAN'tRV).

A. C. Lock was the youngest and second son of his Honour Judge B. I"ossett Lock. Born on August 16th, 1887, he came to this School in 1901, leaving at an early age for India, where he became a planter, and at the outbreak of war was managing a large estate at Morarpur.

He had long served in the Behar Light Horse, but in August, 1915, he volunteered to drive a motor boat on the Tigris for the Indian Expeditionary Force and was at-

tached to General Townshend's headquarters. During the siege of Kut he was given a commission in the Reserve of Officers a nd attached to the Indian Infantry. He was slightly wounded in March, but at the end of the siege was well enough to endure the march through Asia :Minor to Kartalluni, where he was interned. He had written cheerfully of his condition and good treatment by the Turks up to July 20th, 1916, and his death was quite unexpected.

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HUGH PETLEY, CAPT .â&#x20AC;˘ 5'ÂŁH UN. LONDON Rl~GT. (T .)

at the beginning of the war and eventually became a Sergeant. Later he obtained a commission in the 2/5th Battalion London Regiment and went out to France, where he was killed on September 18th, 1916.

H . PetJey was the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. PetJey, of Hill View, Orpington, Kent. Born on the 26th of February, 1889, he came to the School in January, 1903, and played for the School Fifteen in 1905 and 1906. He left in August, 1906. He joined the Artist Rifles

R.I,P, >1< JOHN DEIGI-I'l'ON, CAPT. (S.R.), R.A.M.C.

J. Deighton, born June 28th, sity he went to the London Hospital, 1887, came to the School in Septem- living with his gleat school friend ber, 1901. He will always be J. H. D . Watson, who went down remembered at School as the keenest on H.M.S. Hawke earlier in the of sportsmen. A Monitor in 1904, war. Deighton died of wounds he played in the Football team for on September 19th, 1916 ; he was two years, leaving in August, 1906, the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Deighton, to go to Trinity College, Cambridge, St. Bernard's, Hilly Road, Camwhere he was well known as an bridge. athlete. After leaving the Univer-

R.I.P. An appreciation of John Deighton, including details of bis death, by his pers01:al friend, Surgeon F. G. L, Scott, R.N. , will be found on page 286 of thIS Number.

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REGINALD WATSON. 2ND LmUT. (S,R.), 3RD B N. ROYAl, \VEST KENT REGT.

R . Watson, t he son of !\IIr. and Mrs. C. W. Watso n, of 4 Amhurst Park, Stamford Hill, W., came to the School in Septemher, 1900. He was a keen athlete, holding the record for the Open Mile, and playing in the XV. from 1903- 1905. Amoni· tor in September, 1904, he left in

August, 1905. At the outbreak of war he joined the Public Schools Brigade, Royal Fusilier" obtaining his commission on August 5th, 1916, in t he Rese rve Battalion. He was sent out to one of the first line battalions on October 4th and was killed three days later.

R .I.P. of< FRANK DANN. AUS't RAI-IA N INFANTRY.

F . Dann came to the School very prominent part in t he life of in 1900 as a member of Mr. Evans' the School. House. He was only here a year ' VIe have been able to obtain 110 and two terms, so he played no details 01 his life or his milit ary rank.

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+ GEOFFREY ARTHUR PUGH. 2ND LIEUT., ROYAl, PUSH,IERS.

G. A. Pugh was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Pugh, 01 8 Longfield Road, Ealing, W. He was educated at Glengorse, East· bourne, and tllis School, entering Mr. Reay's House in May, 1910. In 1913 he mat riculated at London Sholtly after war University. broke out he joined the Public Schools Brigade, going out to the

fro nt in November, 1915. Last August he was gazetted to the Special Reserve of Officers and returned to the front at the end of September. He was kIlled on October 10th, aged 20 years. A brother officer writes :-" III all that trying time of shelling he had been cheerful and of the very greatest use to me in every way."

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CHARLES LAMBERT DRUI'l"l'. LIEUT"

9TH UN. SEAI10R'l'H RIGHI,ANDERS.

C. L. Druitt was the third and youngest son of !\IIr. Rohert Druitt. late Mayor of Christchurch , 01 "Carfax," Christ church. Lieut. Dmitt was educated at Mr. ReyÂˇ nold's "Cliff Ho use" School at Southbourne, conling to t bis School in 1902. He left in 1905, entering in 1907 the City a nd Guilds Technical College, South Kensington, where he took a degree of Associate. He then went to the Railway works at Barry, Sout h Wales, lor about a year to gain mechanical knowledge, subsequentl y going as a pupil under Mr. Tempest, the Chief Engineer to the South E astern and Chatham Railway. After three years' service he became an Associate Member of

the Instit ute of Civil Engineers and was appointed Assistant District Engineer on t he S.n. and C. Railway in which capacity he continued tllltil he received his commission. He joined the Seaforth H ighlanders in t he early part 01 last year, going to the front in December last. He was mortally wounded on October 13th. H is comrades at once put lliln into a field ambnlance, bnt he died on the way to the dressing station. Had he lived another day he wonld have celebrated his twentyÂˇ eighth birthday. His Colonel says, " He was a very gallant young man, conscientious about his work and always cheery and plucky under the most trying circumstances."

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!\IIay. we express. in the name of the School OUl deepest sympathy with the relatives and fnends of those whom we here record as having fallen in the service of their country. Our Roll of Honour now contains 63 names that will never be forgotten by the present generations or those to come .

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THE LATE CAPTAIN JOHN DEIGHTON.

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We regret to record the death of Captain John Deighton, R.A.M.C., from wounds received on the battlefield in France. His battalion was moving forward at nightfall to take over some advanced trenches, he and his Colonel being at the head of the column. A shell fell near the party, killing the Colonel and two orderlies and wounding some others. Among them, John Deighton was wounded in the head. He remained fully conscious and insisted on the others having their hurts first attended to; though, as his Adjutant writes, "he is stated to have been aware of the probable effect of his injuries." Afterwards he was carried to the casualty clearing station . He was never conscious from the time of his admission and passed quietly away. His contemporaries at Canterbury will remember a fine Rugby forward and a very charming personality. He was a sound mathematical scholar, but till he decided toÂˇ enter the medical profession he did not appear to put all his vigour into his studies. His intimates still cherish his reputation as a daring climber. For in his . last year or so the Bell Harry 'rower was under repair and a vast scaffolding was erected round it. Between nine and tell in the evening, with the deadliest secrecy needless to say, Deighton would frequently climb to the top. 'I'he writer can well remember one evening seeing a tiny figure at the

topmost point, silhouetted against the sky. It was Deighton who accomplished that night the astonishing record of the double journey in under fifteen minutes. . But it was not as a schoolboy that one remembers John Deighton at his best. At the London Hospital he won the high distinction of a gold medal, and was a member of perhaps the finest Rugby team which that Hospital ever put in the field . Under the responsibilities of his profession he cast off a certain indolence which at school prevented the highest success' and was looked upon as a man of great promise. He did several Hospital appointments and then , in the early days of the war, entered the Army. He had an unusual charm of manner and an utter freedom from self-consciousness that gained popularity for him wherever he went. Perhaps we who knew him longest, even near to the end, carry the happiest memories of "J.D." It is almost impossible to believe that he will not come again with his lazy charming laugh, his mighty frame, and his in tense vitality. Death seems in this war to lay his hand on the strongest and swiftest, but the simple heroism of John Deighton's death wins the proudest consolation of Ancient Rome and Modern England alike. Ante diem periit, sed miles, sed pro patria. F. G.L. S.

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IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additions and corrections have to be made : REGULARS

1895- 98 18931910- 12 1910- 13 1911-15 1909- 12 1901-05 1905-09 1907-12 1906-08 1910-15 1905-12 1909-12 1895- 99 1884- 89 1903- 10 1908-11

H. W. S. HUSBANDS R. W. FE1'HERS'l'ONE D. N . BURREl,I, G. A. PUGH G. R . COOPER T. L. GORDON O. B. PARSONS J. M. COURTNEY G. R. DAWBARN P. W. M. ORME W. J. PO'I'TS P . D. Baker C. E. W. CHAPMAN K. C. STRAHAN J. H. SMITH G. L . TOMKINS P . E. WELCHMAN

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Lt.; R.E. 2nd Lt. ; A.S.C. Motor Transport. 2nd Lt. ; Oxford and Bucks L.r. 2nd Lt.; Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Lt. ; Royal Berks Regt. 2nd Lt. ; Egyptian Camel Transport Cps. Tempy. Chaplain to the Forces. Lt.; R .A.M.C. 2nd Lt.; R.F.C. 2nd Lt. ; R.F.C. 2nd Lt. ; R.F.C. 2nd Lt.; R.F.C. 2nd Lt.; R.F.C. Lt.; A.S.C. 2nd Lt.; 2J2nd Goorkha Rifles (I.A.) 2nd Lt. ; attd. 128th Pioneers (LA.) Capt. ; R.E., attd. R.F.C.

'I'he following have been wounded :-P. E. Welchman, W. L. EastwickeField, R. W. Morris, E. J. Hodgson, B. Crowley, H. D Cumberbatch, E H . Moline, G. R. C. Heale, W. H. Lovatt, r. R. Madge, B. L. Montgomery, T . C. Hincks, R . C. Cumberbatch, K. B. Dickson, D. N. Burrell, G. H. Crosse, A. W. Raymond, B. J. Ross, C. C. Smythe, W. A. F. Kerrich, A. R. A. Iremonger, H. W. S. Husbands. 'I'he following have been promoted :-C. L. P. Heming, E. D. Fanshawe, P . B. Cottrell, G. H. Crosse, W. H. Lovatt, B. J. Ross to Lt., W. G. Fluke, C. C. Smythe, G. R . C. Heale, P. C. Snatt, C. H . Bodington, L. A. R. Braddell, A. F. B. Cottrell, C. S. Emden, G. A. C. J 011es to Capt., R. C. Paris, H. S. Ravenhill, '1'. C. Hincks to Maj ., S. J. F. Maiden to Adj., C. V. Isacke to tempy. Staff P.M., W. A. Gordon to Lt.-Col., H. Isacke to tempy. Brigadier Genl.

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ROYAL NAVY AND MARINES. Midshipman, R .N.R. 1911- 14 G. C. ARNOLD 'l'empy . Naval Instructor. 1903-08 H. P. SPARLING Prob. Surg., R .N. 1910- 13 A. H. SHELSWELI, ... J. F. Parry has been promoted to Vice Admiral; C. H. Clemetson to Acting Paymaster, R.N .R. , J . E. Crowther to !,t.-Col., R .M.L.I. SPE CIAL

RESERVE. 2nd !,t. ; 5th Bn. KR.R.C. Lt . ; R.F.C. 2nd Lt. ; R .F.C.

1903-08 G. F . HOWEl,I, 1894- 97 1. B. HAR1'-DAVIES 1909- 13 B. G. KING .. . The following have been wounded :- R. Juckes, G. J. Eccles, E. K Barber, H. E. B. de Gruchy, R. H . W. Brinsley-Richards is missing. The following have been promoted :-L. C. Sargent to Capt., R. C. G. Hancock to Capt. TERRITO RIALS. .. . 2nd Lt. ; R.E.KM.R. 1907- 10 G. O. R . CREMER ... ... · 2nd Lt.; R.E.KM.R. 1898-0 1 J. F. SWINFORD The following have been promoted :-P. D . Maxted to Lt., G. M. F.Anery to Capt., T . S. E mery to Maj. N.C.O.'s

AND MEN. Gnr.; R.G.A. Pte . ; London Scottish. Pte. ; London Scottish. Pte. ; Inns of Court. Gnr. ; R.I·'.A. Dispatch Rider. Pte. ; 3rd Bn. Black Watch. Pte. ; Inns of Court. Rifleman; Queen Victoria's Rifles . Pte. ; Royal West Surrey Regt. Pte. ; Artists' Rifles.

1898- 03 L. F. PARIS 1896- 02 P. N. DAL'l'ON Jun. Sch . R. J. V. M. DUNBAR 1900- 02 W. E. GREGORY 1913- 16 N. V. HALWARD 1906-09 A. K P. IVEY 1913- 15 J. C. LINDSAY 1899- 03 F. MI'rCHELL 1905-08 J. W. MAYNARD 1906- 08 C. T . MARSHALL 1911- 14 E. S. BOWEN Pte. ; 1912-16 R. P. S. LEWER The following have been wounded :-F. G. C. Long, R. J. V. M. Dunbar, W. T. Champion,

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OVERSE AS FORCES. 1910- 11 A. CHARTRES Pte; 11 th Bn. Canadian Mounted Rfles. 1905- 08 G. ScoTT-MoNCRIEFF Sgt. ; Canadian Artillery. 1904-07 L. C. WA'rsoN Trooper ; New Zealand D.H.Q. C. M. Dunlop has been wonnded. The Editors would be obliged by the notification of any additions to the above.

DISTINCTIONS. The following Distinctions have been won :!,t.-Col. E. H. H. Gordon (,1877- 80), 9th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, awarded D.S.O. Capt. W. G. Fluke (1907- 14), 2nd Bn. S. Staffs Regt., awarded D.S.O. Commander J. W. Carrington (1896- ), R .N., awarded D.S.O. Asst. Paymaster F . T . Spickernell (1901-02), R.N., awarded D.S.O. Tempy. 2nd Lt. F . lvI. Deighton (1900- 05), R .F .A., awarded M.C. Major D. K Anderson (1898-04), 2nd Bn. The Buffs, awa rded M.C. Lt. H . W. S. Husbands (1895- 98), R.E., a warded M.C. Trooper L. C. Watso n (1904-07), New Zealand D.H.Q., awarded D.C.M. 2nd Lt. A. C. Locke (1900-04), I.A., mentioned in dispatches. Capt. J. B. Rowan-Robinson (1886, J.KS.), Transport and Supply Corps, I.A., mentioned in dispatches Lt. G. W. Godwin (1901-04), A.V.C., mentionec] in dispatches.

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. By the courtesy of those concerned we are able to print the following letters from O.K.S. and others serving in His Majesty's Forces: ....... "Vie are still carrying on our mOllotonous existence here (Groningen,

â&#x20AC;˘ Holland) with very little change or news; we have very few restrictions now and can get any leave we want within reason, for any purpose. We had a tattoo in the camp a short time ago which was quite successful; the

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even allowed us to crew for a field gun served us out with for t he sham fight

business ...... .. .

I have read Pullan's book Schola Mea, and think it is absolutely tophole; he has got down in print the actual atmosphere and feeling of t he whole place and, even in a God-forsaken hole like this, one can see every incident

in the life there.

the School as if one were

no casualties-H.E. The working party was very weird-from 2.4S to 8.30 a.m. with nothing between us and the German lines-just below a skyline. Out of one hundred men we had two casualties from H .E . in the first twenty minutes. I thought we should have lots, but we had no more. 011 Tuesday we went back a couple

of miles for t wo nights; but yestc rday we moved up again to do working parties with the Division. VIe usually Jea ve a few officers behind and this

A . SEYMOUR.

I have had a variety of experiences -most of the present day ones except that of "going over the top," which all but three Battalions of the Division have done. But we are rather a " dud" crowd, having been wiped up badly at the beginning of the push and had a fair 4' doing since. The very first night we were in, my Company were in support-not a serious affair; but we had plenty of H .E. dropping about the trench. It puts the wind up badly, hut its moral effect is its chief one. We left one Lewis Gun team behind with the Battalion we \"ere supporting, and it was mopped up by a single shell otherwise we had no casualties . Since then I have been in two carrying parties and one working party; the former were fairly livelyfifty men each time, carrying almost to the front line. The first time it seemed to m.e miraculous that I had II

time my Coy. C.O. is staying, so I a111 in charge of the Company . Last night we sent the whole Company out- IOO men at 4 a.m . and 40 at 8 a.m. th is morning- carrying R.E. stuff forward for consolidation purposes -110 casualties. 'l'o~lugbt we have a nasty job, I think: digging out in front of all our lines, in a spot which we can only touch hy night. Last night A and B Companies were there and had about 20 casualties " Itogether- three killed I think. To-night it should he better as the trenches are now three or four feet deep and most of the wiring is done-still I shall he glad when it is over, as I shall be in charge of one hundred men . 'l'o~morrow the Division should by ri ghts go into ten days restit deserves it, as it has been doing great things as you have doubtless read in the papers .........

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DAY.

. Speech Day this year was held on 'l'hursday, August 4th. The Dean of SalIsbury, Dr: Page ~oberts,. preached a stirring sermon in the morning at the Commemoration Se!VICe, takll1g as his text Deut. ch. v. v. 29, 0 that there were such an heart ~n t~em, that the~ would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that It nught be well WIth them and with their children for ever! " The Speeches started at 2 p.m. in the Chapter House, the Dean, Archdeacon Spooner, ~nd Canon Mason, members of the Governing Body, being present, also the Mayor and Mayoress, Mrs. Wace, Mrs. Maxwell Spooner, the Rev. R. G. Hodgson and others. As the Dean had to leave early in order to receive Canadian Colours in the Cathedral, the Headmaster altered the usual order of the proceedings, and at the outset pr~sentec1.hls report. He first gave a humorous version of the supposed reason for IllS appomtment by the Governing Body, and suggested that they found In 1689 a prec~,dent for electing. an ,:>fficer and a layman. Firstly, that was the year o~ th~ glonolts revolutIOn, and so they said "we will make another revolutlOn ; second.Iy, a layman was appointed in that year as Headmaster of the ,~chool; and tlurdly, that layman's name was Mr. Thomas Atkins . (Laughter). lhe result was that the Dean and Chapter thought they onght to go for khakl. (More laughter) . He felt that a tremendous honour had been thrust npon him in being appointed to that position, htit he felt also that it was a great honour to the School-for he might fairly claim to be an out and out product of the King's School, Canterbury. Just abont 36 years ago that day he attended hIS first Speech Day there as a small" parrot," a nd he had not missed a Speech Day S111ce. (Applause). In alluding to the losses which the School had sustamed d~lnng the year, the IIeadmaster mentioned that of Dr. Greaves, who had, he SOld, left them a m~nificent legacy of ÂŁ1,000 for the purpose of f~und111g three Scholarslllps for the 111hab1tants of Canterbury and the surrounding d,stnct. As regarded the part taken by the Old Boys in the war, the Headmaste r mentlOncd that the School had been represented in His Majesty's Forces by approxllnately some 640 Old King's Scholars, of whom some 400, or rather under, had been actually in the fighting lines . They had lost no less that fifty boy~ 1U .the course of the war, ~.e., about one in eight of those who had been servll1g 1n the front lines. Their sick and wounded had amounted to some 104 or !OS-about I in four; and their honours totalled 124 which was about one in every three in the front lines . (Applause). That seem~d to him a very splendid II

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record. One of their boys, Lieut. Fleming-Sandes, had won t he V.C.- the first for the School si nce that wo n by Colonel Vo usden in 1879. Besides that most important distinction, the School had won 10 D.S. O.'s, 18 Military Crosses, 4 C.B.'s, 1 C.M.G., 1 Brevet Colonelcy, 88 mentions in despatches, and 1 Distinguished Conduct Medal. In rega rd to the general work of the School, the H eadmaster reported that this had go ne Oil satisfactorily, and also that the sports h ad been carried on vigorously, though not, he observed, wit h so much success as they would have liked. In a reference to the collection of British birds which had been given to the School by the family of the late Dr. Stonham, the Headmaster intimated that he would be shortly making an appeal to the friends of the School for funds to have this collection- which was at any rate among the three best collections of British Birds in existence-suitably housed, and with t hat request for assistance he would couple the extension of their science laboratories and various other things of that kind. The Head Master then distributed the prizes wOn throughout the year. After the Prize-giving the Dea n spoke. He said that he was sorry to say-with reference to the Headmaster's version of his appointment- that whereas most works of fiction were founded on stern realities, t hat piece of imagination of the H eadmast er's had no foundation whatever. (Laughter) . The Dean went 0 11 to explain that the appointment was made in deference to an almost unanimous request, a nd he thought they wo uld all agree that he had abundantly justified his appoint ment by t he speech which he had made on that, his first public appearance as Headmaster. He (the Dea n) felt that in the acco unt of the work of the School given by the Headmaster, the most important testimony to that work was the list-of which he had read a s ummary- of the Old Boys who had given their services, and so many of them their lives, for the country. For the last two years, the co untry itself, and the schools of the country had been going through the severest test they had ever had to face. 'l'here were certain questions as to whether in character, and heart, and mind, they were equal to the demands made upon them by this terrible war. There was nothing that we had more reason to be proud of in the whole course of our history-or more reason to be thankful for- than that the country had passed that terrific test satisfactorily. (Applause). And if there was any school in the country which ought to rise to the test, it was the King's School, of Canterhur y, for the reason not onl y that it was at all events one of the two oldest schools in England, hut because of its intimate association with the memorials of the sacrifices and achie vements which h ad made England what it was to-day. (Applause) . The greatness of the public school education of Eng1and had never been so conclusively proved as in the manner in which the schools and the Universities

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had risen to the call of their co untry. It was conclusive proof that whatever else nu ght be taught In the schools of E ngland, at all events we t aught t he highest pnnclples of character a nd of duty, upon which the very life of the country depended. It was satisfactory to see from the list of distinctions that the School had held its own in the work which was ordinarily associated with peace. The Dea n remarked that some of t he people who wrote to the Press did so as if head1~1asters were an a rroga n~ , dictatorial race, who laid down exactly what t hey hked f~r the boys, and pard no att ention to t he wants of the public. He thought that nught be so ll1 great schools ltke Eton and Harrow, where he was told there was a l~ a utocracy of headmasters, which co uld only be equalled by Continental despotlsm- (laughter) - but there in Canterbury, and also in three fourths of the schools of the country that was impossible . What these headmasters had to do, and did, was that they had to meet the wants of the boys as represe nted to them by the parents. (Applause) . The members of the Sixth F orm t hen presented the Speeches as follows : I.-Scene from the Knights Ar-istopha"es. Cleon A. V. T. Dean. Sausage-Seller R. E . C. Mead. Demos A , W . R'19den. . C~eolt m~d ~he Sausage-Selley rival each other in trying to win the favour of Demos by feeding lum wlth daUlbes. Cleon, however, retains many of the dainties for himself, while the SausarreSeller ser~'es up all that he has, and then suggests to Demos that he should examine the hat1lp~rS to see wlnc!l of ~h e two suitors is his real benefactor. Then Cleon's fraud is revealed, and Demos at last decldes III favour of the Sausage-Seller, and gives him the crown which he takes from Cleolt.

Marlowe.

2.- Sce11e from Ed ward II. King Ed ward II. Archbishop of Canterbury Gavestoll ... Earl of Kent Warwick ... Lancaster Pembroke Elder Mortimer Younger MOltimer

S. G. ÂˇGalpin. R. A. Finn. J. N. L. Gough. E. A. E. Smith. A. W. Rigden . A. V. '1'. Dean. F. II. Plummer. W. L. Gibso n. Ll. H. Thomas.

3.-Latin Recitation.

Tacit"s.

Reflections on Agricola ...

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4.-Scenes from L'Avare (Act IV., Scenes 3 and 4) Harpagon... Cleante MaItre J acques

Moliere. G. L. D. Davidson. R . H. Mallinson. W. L. Gibson .

Harpagou, a miser, and his SOil Clea,n te, a spend thrift, both intend to marry the same young lady . Discovery of this leads to a violent qu arrel, a,Ppeased temporarily by ,j\1aitl'e Jacques. Harpagon'$ factotulll, who manages to induce each d isputant to believe that the other Y1elds

to his wishes .

5.- Scene from Midsummer Night's Dream (Act V., Scene 1) Shakespeare. Theseus (Dllke of Athens) S. G. Galpin. Lysander l (Gmtlem.,. Of Athens) ! R. V. H . Isacke. DemetrlUs .f 'J t F. H. Plummer. Hippolyta (Quem of the Amazons) J. E . Scantlebury. Philostrate (Master of the R evels) R. E. Page. Prologue R . J . Wilby. Pyramus } {Ll. H. Thomas. Thisbe (Characters.,. the I nlertl de) ... R. H. Mallinson. Wall J . N. Gough. Lion E. A. E. Sraith. Moonshine S. A. L . Allen. Although they took place later in the proceedings than usual, the Speeches were received with very generous applause, showing the appreciation of the a udience for the good work of the Masters in their arrangement of them, and of the Sixth Form in their delivery. The Greek Speech at once struck a note of comedy, Mead playing the part of the Sausage-Seller with admirable ingen uity and clearness. In t he Scene from Edward II., which followed, Galpin, as the king, effectually moved the audience by a display of fluctuating emotion. The Earls st ood round with great restraint and patience, tho ugh the yo unger ~1ortimer proved pugnacious at times; Finn made a good Archbishop, we thought. The Latin monologue did not lend itself to dramatic action with any ease, but JvIadge made his points well and enunciated with great distinctness, t hereby maki ng a long and r.ather int ricate passage at once interesting and intelligible. Davidson, playing the rOle of the old gentleman, Harpagon, was particularly good in the French Speech, and we thought the general atmosphe re of the piece was more continental than usual. But the event of the afte rnoon was undoubtedly the English comedy. Unfortunately the audience on the stage were almost inaudible, but the characters in the interlude made up for this deficiency. Gough, as the Wall, was ridic ulously solemn and caused much amusement in his representation of the famous scene . Pyramus was ecstatic in the extreme, though he died in rather a casual manner; Moonshine and Lion seemed cut out for their parts and provoked much la ughter.

'I'HE

PRIZES

ADJUDGED

DURING THE

Captain's Prize (M'itcki'llSoll) .. . Classical (Broughton) .. . Ma t he lila li cs (M ilchi.lIson) Modern 1.angllages, French (llt1itchimon) " "German (Grea.ves) Natlll"a i Sciellce (JHitchinsou) ... E nglish Literature (Streatjeihl) Classical Composition (Dean Farrar) Private Stlldy (EdwMd Blore) l.ntin Prose (F. and H. H orsley) I.atin Verse ... Greek Prose E nglish Essays (Galpin) Geography (Member's Prize) Drawing

YEAR 1915-1916. S. G. Galpin . R. E. C. Mead. G. L. D. Davidson. l\L Duncan. W. I J • Gibson. G. L. D. Davidson. A. V. '1'. Dean. R. E . C. Mead. A. V. '1'. Dean. R . J. Routh. { A. V . '1'. Dean (prize). R. J. Routh. A. Lindsey. R. E. C. Mead. C. J. S. Allan. H. R. Filmer. R. A. Finn. W. D. 'Vest. G. R. M. Apsey. D. F'. Griffiths. F. I-I. Plummer. C. H. 'Vatson. H. W . Puller. R. W. KeYlIler.

History, VI. Porm (Stanley Army Class (Headmaster) V. Form (Galpin) IV. Form (Headmaster) " Mathematics, Diy. 1. (Harrison) Div. II. (Harrison) Diy. III. (Harrison) Diy. IV. (Harrison)

DIVINITY

PRIZES.

V1. Form (Broughton) ... " (Midsulllmer, Gatpin) V Form (Marsltatt J.i1-i/,Z) ... Arm y Class (J1 ·rcltdeacon oj Maidstolle) IV. Forni (NI a.rshall Wild) IlIa.. Forlll llIb. FOl'm IIIc. Form

R. A. Finll. R. E. C. :Mead. N. V . Halw8rd. S. G. Galpin . R. C. Maylam. B. F. C. Clarke. J. D. I-runt. F. F. W. Ha r vey. R. C. Maylalll. W. S. Page, ii i. I. R McIntyre .

V. 1"'01'111 (Elwyn) IV. Forlll «Elwyn). Lower School (Archdeacon oj i\f1aidsto1/e)

FORM V 1. Form (Christmas) V. l~orlll (Christmas)

295

CAN'I 'UARIAN.

PRIZES. A. Lindsey.

1 F. H. Plummer. l S. A. I,. Allen.

296

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PRIZES

(Contimled).

V. Form (MidslImmer, Gordon)

D. E. Witt.

" Latin Prose " Elli:1iSh Essay Army Class Christmas) " Mids ulIlme r) IV. Form (Christmas) .. (l\fidslIlll lllcr) IlIa. F o rm (Christm as) " iMidSlllllmer) nIb. Form Christmas) " Midsullllller) lIIc. Form (Christmas) (Midsu1lImer)

C. I-I. RoUe.

J. N . I •. Gough. S. C. Galpin . G. I •. D. Davidson. J. S. Linnell . P. R. Viace. L. I-I. Goble. F. Vi, A. Goulden! D. A, Smith . A. P. Morley. '1'. H. Greenwood. D.

LOWER SCHOOL

PRI ZES .

Mathematics (Christmas) ~ " (Midsummcr) Natural Science (Mitchinson) Fren ch History Dictation ... Geo~raphy (Jl1embeY's Prize) MU SI C

. •.

. ••

Drawing ... E nglish Literaturc (Evans)

I!~ .

Bacon .

r,. H . Goble. H. A. L. Dcasley, ii. R. F. Winder. A. P. Morley P . W. A. Goulden. C. W. K cmpton. R . C. U. Fishcr. R. F. Windcr. J . F. Mulvey. J. D. Hunt.

JUNIOR SCHOOL PRIZES. II a. Porm (Christm as) " (Midsummer) IIb. (Christmas) •. .. " (Midsulllmcr) lIe. Form (Christmas) (Midsummcr ) " I. Form (Christmas) (MidslllUlllcr Divinity (Hodgson) ; IIa. Form lIb. I"orm lIe. Form I. Form English ;IIa. Form lIb. Form lIe. P onn I. F orm Mathematics (Christmas) (Midsummer) Drawf;lg Dictation Music . ..

K. I. Topliss. K. I. 'l'opliss. G. F. Hutchinson . P. S. Dhmt, iii. 'V. P. P age, iv. C. F. Okill. G. I. Pout. J. Willet, i. { C. E. I,atter, iii. D. S. I-Ieesolll. G. r.L Housden. S. E, Haselden, it R. A. Finn, ii. D. S. H cesolll. A. R . Blacklcdgc . J. W. Ridsdale. H . F. M. Preston. G. S. P. Scantlebury, D. S. Heesom . K. I . 'l'opliss. K. I. 'l'opliss . G. M. H ousden .

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Anniversary Preacher. T HE DEAN 011 SAI,ISnURV (Dr. Page Roberts). 'l'he List of Ann iversa ry Preachers goes b ack to 1714.

Exhibitioners. A. G . D. WES't (Rose). Open Mathemati cal, ~cholnr , Clare College, Cambridge. R J ROU'nI (Sta11hope). 1,'0[(1 Student, 'l'ruuty College, Oxford. A ' L~NDSEY (Stanhope), Open Classical Exhibitioner , Merton College, Oxford. . ].' N. L . GOUGH (Pa.rker) , Corpus Christi Collegc , Cambridge.

The Shepherd Gift. R.

J. ROUTH, Pard S tudent, Trinity College, Oxford.

The O.K.S. Gift. S. G. GALPIN.

The Waddington Gift. M. DUNCAN, R oyal Military Academy, Woolwich.

Present Holders of Exhibitions. G. H. Cr,AYPOI,E (Rose), Open Classical Scholar, St, Jolm 's College, O~ord, C. W. KmSON (Rose), Open Classical Sch.olar, Queen's College, Cambrldge .. E J. H ODGSON (Bunce), Open Mathematical Scholar, J esus Coll e~e, CambrIdge. R '. G, CR055J~ (P arker), Corpu.s Christi Collcge~ <;ambndge (killed.1l1 action) H . G. KAIN (Eastbridge HospttaJ), .Corpus Sl~rl.sb College, Cambndge. R. S. F. COOPIm (R ose) Open ClaSSIcal Exiublboncr, Exeter College, Oxford. G. E. J. GENT (Stanhope), Fora Student, Trinity College, Oxford. . I~ C GENTRY (Stanhope), Open Classical Scholar, Jesus College Cambrtdge. ,V. j . Pons (R ose), Open Mathematical Exhibitioner, Pembroke College, Cambridge.

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Scholars. Elected November, 1915. KING' s SCHOLARS. PROBA1'IONERS.

JUNIORS. D.

R. l\L Juckes. E. H. Jeans. J. G. C. Hamilton, .Twuior School,

J. '1', Jeans.

J. S. IAuIlclL P. R. Wacc.

EN'I'RANCE SCHOLARS. Mr. Reay's 11ollse. A. N. H owlett.

School Hot/se. R, H. Juckes. R I-I. Jeans. G. S, p, Scau tie bury, D, F. Griffiths. VrI. S. Page.

Elected

I,m.,

1916.

KING'S SCHOLARS. SENIORS. S. G. Galpin . R . A. Finll, 1. J . E. Scantlebury, 1. J. S. Blunt, i.

JUNIORS. H. W. Fuller. B. F. C. Clarke. G. L. Braidwood. R. I-I. Juckes. R. C. Maylam.

A. w. Rigden. S. A. L. Allcn, ii. w. L. Gibson, i.

PROBATIONERS. E. Ogden. H . N. Bentley. B. H. Carson, Junior School. C. A. N. H ooper, jml:ior Schoof. G. F. I-Illtchl1ls011, j1mior School. R. H. Latter, Junior School.

EN'tRANCE SCHOLARS. Sch ool Holtse. E . Ogden. H. N. Beutley.

Mr. Reay's H ouse. D. S. Hecsolll .

HOUSE SCHOLAR. School House. B. Austen Smith.

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Academical and other Distinctions gained during the year 1915-16. A. G. D. Wr{s'l' R. }. R OUTH

A. LINDSEY

R. E. C. l\{I{AD M. D UNCAN

...

WÂ·. E. C. PA'TTMAN W . E. DEAN ... R. O. A. GA'l'BHOUSl'; ... B. W. GAr,PIN . .. ." C. A. N. HOOPER (]mt. School)

F. C. GF,N'l'RY

...

H. WACE .. , C. B . ANDREWS G . l-I. FANSHAWE

Open Mathematical Scholarship, Clare College, Cambridge. Ford S tudcntship. 'l'riuity College, Oxford. Open Classical Exhibition , Merton College, Oxford. Open Classical Exhibition, Worcester College, Oxford. Admission iuto Royal Military Academy, 'W oolwich. Admission into Royal :M ilitary Academy, 'Voolwich. Admission into Military College, Wellington (Iucliall Army). Admission into :Mili tary College, Quetta (Indian Artny . Naval Cadetship (Special :Elltry). Admission into Royal Naval College, Osborne. Classical Exhibitioner, Jesus College, Cambridge, E lected to a Foundation Sch olarship. . Admission into R oyal :Military Academy, Woolwich. Admission iu to Royal :Military College, Sandhnrst. Admission into Royal Military College, Salldhnrst.

THE SCHOOL. Captain: Captain of Football Captain of Cricket Captain of Games

S . G. GALPIN.

R. F. WINDER. A. V. '1'. DEAN. R. F . WINDER.

MONl'l'ORS : S. G. Galpin, A. V . '1'. Dean, G. L. D. Davidson (left), Ii. E. Madge, W. L. Gibson, }'. H. Plummer (left), R. J. Wilby, W . P. H. Gorringe, E. Lindsey. EDITORS OF 'I 'HE " CAN'I'UARIAN."

S. G. Galpin,

A. V. '1'. Dean,

SECRETARY OF 'I'HE

H. E. Madge.

CAN'I'UARIAN. "

R. J. Wilby. SPOR'tS' COMMI'r'tEE. S, G. Galpin, R. F. Winder, A. V. '1'. Dea n, W. L. Gibson, R. J . Wilby, W. L. B. Palmer, Ii. E. Madge .

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CRICKET. LIST

OF FIXTURES, GROUN D.

OI'PONENTS .

DATR.

- -- - ------.----- -

1916. RUNS FOR.

RE SU LT.

3nl Cavalry Res. Rcgt' ... S. Lawrence C. C . ... Hittgate School S. aw rencc College, Ramsgatc ... H.A.C.... S. Edmund's School . " 3rd "Th e Buffs" ". Dover College , . ". Easlbourne Coll ege ".

30 .

Tu. Sat. " Tu. " Ttl. y Tu. Tu. " W ed. :: Th. Tu. " Th. " Tu, A'~g.

H ome Away 24· Home 27· Away 4· lI ome .. Away '8} Felsted Sehool '9 9th" The Buffs" ... I-lome 20. 25· 3rd Cavalry Res. "'R egt... H ome 27· 202nd Infantry Brigade H ome 2/3 H. Conn ties, R.F. A. I-lo me

" '4·

J,;i

20.

,..

...

2nd 11111.

.. ...

...

Won.

210

... ... .. . ., .

Won. Lost. Drawn. Won .

140 for 7

...

.. ,

150 (o r2

... .. .. .. .." ..... ............

... ...... ...... 98 for 3 101 for 5 ............ .. ,,, ....... , 85 ............ ........... 254 for 7 " , ......... .... ..... ... , 86 ........... ............ 80 .. .......... ....., ...... 113 .. ......... ...... .. ... 98 for 3 ... ..... . ... ., .... ., 126for7 .. . ....

... ....... ........ '45 ., ....... ... 146 (or 5 ..... ". 80

L ost. \Von. Won. Drawn. . Lost. Lost.

Away

2nd 111 11.

ISl Inn.

Drawn. [1 6(or 8 .. .. .. .... 143 for 4 H ome .. ..... .. ... H ome ... Abandoned 36 fol' 2 , ,, , .. Won. Hom e ... 88 for 4 '0' 9'

Tu. May Tu. Junc Th . Wed. "

Inn.

1st XI.

RU NS AGAIN5T.

'4 0

83 5'

' 39 53

112 '5'

135 1or6

- -- --2nd Xl.

Tu. May 30. Wed. June 14.

Sat.

24·

Tl1.

4·

" Sat. July "

S. Edmund's Seh. 2nd XI. S. Lawrence College, Hamsgate, 2nd XI. Sullon Valence School .. . S. Edmund'sSch. 2nd XI . D over College 2nd XI. ..

Home ...

Won.

' 50

Home ... Away ... Away H ome ...

Lost. Lost. Scratched. Lost.

II.

1St XI.-Malclm played, '3: Lost, 4- : 2nd Xl.-Malclm played, +: Lost, 3 :

75 ..... 75

......... .. .

........... .. .. ......

........... 127 ..... . ... . ...'35...... .. .. ... ". ..... .......... ..... " '5 2 ............

J'Vou, 6:

Won,

1 :

..... ..... ..

Dro,WIl, 3. D rawll , o.

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151' XI.

MATCHES.

KING'S

SCHOOL

9'1'H

30i

BUFFS.

Played 011 the St. Lawrence gro und all July 20th, this match resulted ill an easy victory for the School. Dean Wall the toss and opened for the School with Wenban. A good st art was made, the score being 59 when Wenban was dismissed. Wilby then came in and another stand was made before the latter was caught at mid-off for a carefully-played 25. Dean left at 113, having then made 56, chiefly made by strokes on the leg. None of the other batsmen did much, except Ransome who showed considerable hitting powers, and with the score at 140 for 7 wickets, Dean declared theÂˇ innings closed, leaving the Buffs nearly two hours in which to obtain the runs . The latter, however, did not seem to do mnch with the School bowling, with the exception of Capt. Igguleston, who, coming in first, hit vigorously and compiled a large part of the score. Otherwise, only two batsmen succeeded ill reaching double figures, and the innings closed for 80. Of the School bowlers Palmer was the most successful, taking 4 wickets for 27 . KING'S H.

J. Well ball, c Williams, b '1'aylol'

A. V . '1'. Dean, b Turk ."

R. J. Wilby, c Cumberbatch, b Corbet W. L. B. Palmer, c Turk, b Corbet R. C. E. Ransome, c Pike, b Turk W. 14 â&#x20AC;˘ Gibson, not out ... C. H . Rolfe, run o ut R . G. Strouts D . O. K. Lawson did not bat. R. H . Mallinson R. E. C. Mead. b Turk ... Extras: byes, 8; i-byes, 1

'fotal (for 7 wkts.)

SCHOOL. 21 56

25 3 19

o 9

140

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9TH

BUFFS.

Capt. Iggiestoll, b Palmer Pte. Harrisoll, b Palmer Pte. Pike, b Palmer Lt. Cumberbatch, c and b Palmer lit. Turk, c Rolfe, b Ransome Lt. Williams, c Dean, b Ransome Cpt. Corbet, c Palmer, b Dean Pte. Beasdall, b Dean lit. Taylor, run out ". ". Pte. Allsopp. st Mallinson, b Palmer Sgt. Smith, not out ... . .. Extras: byes, 6

3 5 4 11

10 6 5 I

o 6

Total .. , BOWLING ANAI.YSIS: KING'S ScrrOOL.

o. Pike Allsopp ... Taylor ... Beasdall Turk

Corbet

... 9'tH BUFFS,

Palmer . ..

:Mead Dean Ransome

w. 0 0

8 8Âˇ3

0 2

0 3 2

0 0 0

...

0 0

28 10 19 30 33

6 6

15Âˇ3 8 3

27 19 19 9

5 0 2 2

KI NG'S SCHOOL v. 3RD CAVAL RY RESERVE REGIMENT. Played on the Beverley on J uly 25th, this match resulted in a defeat for the School by one run after a most exciting game . The School batted first, but the start was none too good, two wickets being down for 23. A stand was then made by Wenban and Dean, and SO runs were added before another wicket fell ; but on the dismissal of these two batsmen a collapse seemed to set in, and the innings closed for the meagre total of 11 2. Our opponents started well, and 63 was on the board for one wicket when 2nd Lt. Malden was caught at mid-on, having made 42 in a very short space of time . Things looked black for the School, but the next 5 wickets added only 34 runs, and there seemed some chance for the School. But by this time it was 6.30, the time agreed upon to draw stumps. It was decided, however, to bring

THE

303

CANTUAR1AN.

the match to a conclusion, as an exciting finish seemed likely. On resuming, two wickets fell for the loss of one run, and the score then stood at 98 for 9. Sgt. Newall then came in and the score rose to 108. At this point Wenban bowl~(l a slightly over pitched ball, which Sgt. Newall hit out of the ground for SIX, and was smartly stumped next ball in trying to repeat the operation. On this occasion Wenban took 6 wickets for 30, and the fielding, particularly that of Glbson at cover-point, was excellent. K I NG'S SCHOOL. E. P. J OhUSOll, b Harrison R. J. \\filby, c Black, b Lane H. J . Wcuban, b Sim pson ... A. V. '1'. Dean, c Wooduutt, b Si mpson W. L. D, Palmer, Ibw, b Sim pson R. C. R Ransome, c Black. b Simpson W. L. Gibson, b Simpson C. H. Rolfe, b Harrison ... R. G. Strouts, not out .. , R. H . Mallinson, b Newell ... R . E. C. Mead, b Harrison Extras: byes, 6 ; wides, 1 ; i-byes, 2

16 5

28 29

o 2

7 9 .

o 7 9

112

Total ... 3RD CAVALRY RESERVE 2nd Lt. Lane, st Mallinson, b Mead Pte . Woodnutt. b Wcnban ... 2nd Lt. i\Ialdcn, c Strouts, b \Venbatl 2nd Lt. Bower, st Mallinson, b Wcnban Maj. Pergusoll, run out '" 2nd Lt. Hamtllond, b Pallller Mr. H. W. Simpson, b Palmer 2nd Lt. Black. b Wcuban Cpt. Prape, c Gibson, b'V'ellball ... Sgt.. Newall, st Mallin son, b WCllbnn Capt. Harrison, not ou t ... Extras : bycs, 9

REGIMENT.

6 17 42 2 16

o 5

o I

13 2

9 113

Total ... llOWI.ING ANA[,YSI(: KING'S SCHOOL.

Harrison

Lane Simpson Newall ...

20Âˇ5 9 7

3 2

42 22 27 12

w. 3 I 5

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3RD CAVAI.RY RESERVE REGIMENT.

Palmer .. , Mead Dean Wellhnll

KING'S

12 8 2

o o

6Âˇ4

SCHOOl, v.

202ND

INFANTRY

33 7

w. 2 1

o 6

BRIGADE.

Played on the Beverley on July 27th, this match resulted in a draw. The School batted first, and amassed the score of l SI, Johnson, Dean, and Ransome being the cbief contributors. Of these J ohnson obtaincd his runs mostly by play on the leg side, while Ransome again hit out with considerahle power; Dean, whose score of 63 contained six 4's, made several good strokes all round the wicket, though mostly on the off. Our opponcnts made an excellent start, both of the first pair hitting well, and 56 was on the board before Lt. Wood was well caught by Leakey off Gibson. However, by this time it was clear that it would be impossible to decide the game, and Gibson having obtained two more wickets, when stumps were drawn the score stood at 98 for 3. '1'he only bowler who met with any success at all on this occasion was Gibson whose wickets only cost 6 runs apiece . KING'S

SCHOOL.

E . P. Johnson, c and b Wood ". R. J. Wilby, c Palmer, b Lushillgton H. J . Wellbnu, c Moncktoll, b Lushiugtoll ... A. V. '1'. Dean, b LushillgtOl1 R. C. R Ransome, c Power, b Lushington W. L. Gibson, C '1'eape, b Scatcherd C. H . Rolfe, b Power I-I. G. N. Leakey, c Payue, b LushillgtOll ... R. G. Strollts, b Power ." R. H. Mallinson, not out R. E. C. Mead, st MOllcktOll, b Lushillgtou Extras: byes, 8 ... . .. 'fotal ...

20 5 10

63 21 7

o 3

8 151

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202ND INFANTRY Lt. C, C. Teape, not out Lt. Wood, c Leakey. b Gibson Capt. Brigg, b Gibson Sgt. Dew, c Ransome, b Gibson Maj. Chittenden, 110t out

~!pr.at~~:hington

305

BRIGADE.

37 11

~t. Monckton did 110t bat Sgt. Palmer . Sgt. -Maj. Power Ptc. Scatcherd Extras : byes, 7 ; wides, 3

Total (for 3 wkts.)

B OWLING ANAI,V5IS: KING'S

SCHoor,.

Scatcherd Lushingtoll Wood Payne Power ...

7 19Â·3 5 3 5

16 74 20 14 18

0 0 0

w. 1 6 1 0 2

202ND INlIANR'l'V BRIGADE.

Wellbsll

Mead Leakey ... Gibson ". Ransome

KING'S SCHOOL v.

2/3RD

IV.

8 5 2 7 3

0 0 0 2 0

35 15 12 18 8

0 0 0 3 0

HOME COUNTIES

R.F.A.

Played on the Beverley on '1'uesday, Aug. 1st, this game resulted in a victory for the School. Wen ban, who in the absence of Dean captained the XI., lost the toss, and our opponents elected to bat. A bad start was made, Maj. 'l'hurston being excellently caught by Wilby at point with the score at 8. None of his successors seemed to be at ease with the bowling of Palmer and Wenban, until with the score at 56 for 6, a stand was made by Lt. Skinner and Bmdr. Cook;

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and the score was raised to 126 before the latter was caught at 3rd man off Palmer. At this point, however, the innings was declared closed, leaving the School barely time to obtain the runs. A most unfortunate start was made, Wilby being clean bowled before there was a run on the board. However, Johnson, Wenban, and Palmer all added useful contributions to the score, though with barely half an hour in which to obtain 45 runs, things looked black for the School, especially as it did not seem likely that the tail would rise to the occasion .. However, first Ranso",:e and then Rolfe hit with such vigour that runs came qmckly, and at 6.30, the tl1lle agreed upon to draw stumps, only a few more runs were needed. It was agreed by the two captains to finish the game, a~ld Rolfe. and Strouts soon knocked off the runs, thus leaving the School the w111ners with 4 wickets to spare . 2/31.0 HOME COUNTIES R.F.A. Maj. Thurston, c Wilby, b Palmer 2nd Lt. Clayton, b Leakey ... 2nd I~t. Baker, c Rolie, b Palmer Lt. Goulden, b Wcuball .. . 2nd Lt. Chapman, b Leakey ... Capt. Flint, c J Oh115011, b Well ban Lt. Skinuer. not ont ... Bmbr. Cook, c Rolfe, b Palmer Lt. Pite 2nd 14t. Potts did not bat. BlUdr. Tree Extras: byes, 10 ; l~byes, 2; wides, 1 ; no-balls, I ...

Total (for 6 wkts.)

5 15 42

126

Total (for 7 wkts.)

KING'S E. P. J ohnson, c and b'l'ree R, J . Wilby, b 'free ." ... H. J. Well ban, b Tree ... .., Vi, II, B. Paimer, c Cook, b Hin t R. C. E. Ransome. b Pite W. L. Gibson, c Goulden, b Flint C. H. Rolfe, not out R. C. Strouts, not ont ". H. G. \V. Leakey } R. ~. l\'I allinson did not bat. R. E. C. Mead Extras: byes, 8; wides, 1

4 7 II I

SCHOOL. 18

13 21 33

30 II

135

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307

BOWT,ING ANAJ.YSIS:

2 / 3RD Hm.H~ COUNTIES R.l".A.

Palmer ... Mead Well ban Leakey Gibson

...

13Âˇ5

0 I 0 0 0

6 10 5 2

29 26

2 0

KING'S SCHOOf,.

'free Clayton ... Pite Flint

CRICKET

I 0 I 0

5 6 4

RETROSPECT,

w. 3

21 45 25

0 I 2

1916.

Matches played, 13; Won, 6; Lost, 4; Drawn, 3. On the whole we have reason to be satisfied with this record. Although the XI. showed itself capable of a really bad collapse on occasions, e.g., v. Eastbourne College, yet there are several excellent performances to be placed to its credit . The outstanding feature of the School matches, and indeed of the whole season, was the sensatiopal, and we mllst confess, unexpected victory over Felsted School, who were vanquished for the first time since 1909, while Highgate School were defeated, after a most exciting game, by the narrow margin of 11 runs. With regard to individual members of the team, no one met with remarkable success. Dean did not find his form t ill half way through the season, but when once he started he scored fairly cousistently. Johnson and Wilby made quite a steady first pair, and could usually be relied upon to give the School a good start . Wenban was somewhat disappointing as a bat, for though he met with a fair amount of success, he did not come up to expectations. Palmer, Rolfe, Ransome, and occasionally Gibson, showed considerable hitting power, though they were by no means reliable, while Strouts showed considerable promise and should be useful next year. On the whole the XI. could usually be relied upon to obtain a fair, though not always a winning, total, but the actual gaining of the victory was too often left to the bowlers.

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Of the latter, Palmer was undoubtedly the best on his day. Bowling a fastmedium ball swerving in from the off, he took the majority of the wickets. Wenban's slow often came in useful, and Mead could bowl a very good ball, though he was apt to be expensive at times. It may be of advantage here to remind aspi ring bowlers that if they will aim at bowling a good-length ball, at their "a/mal pace, without attempting to bowl fast or breaks, they will acquire by practice sufficient control over the ball t o obtain wickets by skilful variations of length. The fielding was usually good, though the School had some decidedly " off-days " notably in the matches against Eastbourne and Felsted, when the Âˇground fielding, of which people are rather accustomed to minimise the importance when compared to catching, was decidedly bad. However, as the record shows, the season of 1916 was considerably more successful than those of recent years, and we therefore offer our congratulations to the XI. Appended are the characters of individual1llembers of the team :A. V. '1'. DEAN (Capt.)- A very good bat, has plenty of power and all the strokes, but at present lacks confidence at starting. Excellent field and fair change bowler. If only he can get over his nervo usness he should do very well indeed. H. J. WENDAN.-A very promising bat, with a number of good strokes all round the wicket, and an excellent defence. Very useful slow left-hand bowler, and brilliant field . W . L. GIDsoN.-Rather disappointing bat. Hits with plenty of power, but seems nnable to get started. Played a good innings against St. Edmund's School. Useful change bowler; smart cover-point. W. L. B. PALMER.-Has borne the brunt of the bowling. Very useful fastmedium bowler, with decided swerve from the off. Good bat and not afraid to hit; defeuce needs improvement. Usually safe in the field. E. P. JOHNSON.-A c.areful a nd reliable bat, with several very good strokes on t he leg. Sound but slow field. R. J. WILDY.-Careful bat, with an excellent defence. Rather apt to lash out wildly at over-pitched off balls. Fair field. R. E. C. MEAD .-Useful medium bowler with swerve from the leg, though someti mes could not find his length. As a bat his dashing tactics occasionally met with some success. Fair catch, but careless grOlmclÂˇfield. C. H. ROLl'E.-Fair bat with plenty of hitting power, though rather apt to choose the wrong ball to hit on occasions. Excellent field and catch ; saved a number of runs in the country and at third-man.

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R. G. STROUTS.-Moderate bat with one or two excellent strokes. Played an extremely useful innings v. Felsted School. Moderate field. R. H. MALLINSON.-Smart wicket-keeper. Good stumper, but lets too many byes at present. Promising bat, but must lll,ake more use of his reach. R. C. E. RANSOME.-A natural hitter with a good eye. Defence moderate. Played several useful innings. Safe field, and sometimes useful as a change bowler. . BA1"l'ING AVERAGES, A. V. T. Dean H. J. Wenban R. H. Mallinson ... E. P . J ohnson C. H. Rolfe R. J. Wilby W. L. B. Palmer ... R. C. E . Ransome R. G. Strouts R. E. C. Mead W. L. Gibson Also batted :D. O. Lawson H. G. N. Leakey ... F. G. L. Chester ...

IS't XI.

No of TllIlings.

Total RUlls.

Highest Score .

Times not out .

15 16 3 12 12 16 13 8 9 8 12

329 285 19 201 146 214 151 °100 73 50 77

63 56' 1628 30' 2935 33 31 20 41

1 2 2 I 4 1 1 0 3 2 1

23'50 20·36 19·00 18·27 18·25 14·27 12'58 12'50 12'17 8·33 7·00

2 8 6

24 30 14

24 16 6

0 1 1

12·00 4·29 2·80

Average.

... Signifies" not ont."

BOWLING A. V. '1'. Dean W. L. B. Palmer .. . R .. C. E. Ransome E. P . J ohnson H. J. Wellban R. E. C. Mead W. L. Gibson Also bowled :F. G. L. Chester .. . H. G. N. Leakey ,

Overs.

AVERAGES . l\'IaidcllS.

RUllS.

Wickets,

0 2 10 2

102 533 53 14 345 340 64

9 41 4 1 21 17 3

11 ·33 13·00 13·25 14·00 16·43 20·00 21·33

2 0

20 143

1 5

20 ·00 28·60

42·3 208·2 IS 2 80·2 104·5 16

5 39

8 28

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FOOTBALL. L I ST

MATOHES.

For, Grtnmd.

D/pontli/s.

Date.

Goals.

- ---1916. T h. , Oct.

,1 T h.,

Tu., Th.,

I I,M.S.

...

16 215 II B\lffs"

19 Royal \ Vest Ken t Regt.

26 " 28 Sat. , " 1 Tu., " 3 Th., Nov. 2 W. , 8 " 18 Sat. , " Sat., Dec. 2 Th.,

Gunroom team nreadll(JIIgltt

Eastbourne College

vVn nderers

...

F I R ST XV . Sheerness .. Lost

Canterbury Won

Canterbpry

Lost

Canterbu ry Won L ost

3rd Cavalry Reserve Regt . Canterbury

Dover Coll ege ~'I crch ant

...

Dover ..... . Sera'd

T aylors' School

Canterbury

...

Canterbury

Dover Coll ege Wye College

... ...

... 5 Dover College ... 14 3rd Cavalry Reserve R egt.

Tries. Poillts.

Goals.

3 2

16 8

43 15 17

...... .. . .. ..... ........ ..

I.ost

Trirs. Pohlts.

3 ... Canterbury \-\'on 2 (I p. )

...

Araitl.tl.

ReS/lit.

... .... " ... ... ......

7 (:I(\p.)

......... ..... ... ..... ......... .. ........â&#x20AC;¢ ", ... .. ......... Wye. ......, .. ...... ......... .. ...... .. . .... ..... ., . ......... ......... Dover ...... .. ... ... ..... .... .. .. . .. . ........ . ......... ......... ... ..... Ca nt erbury .. . .. ... ........ ,. ....... ..... ... ...".... .. " ..... .. ...

S ECON O XV. Won ... Canterbury Dover Coll ege 2nd xv. Tu., Oct. 24

1916.

Th., N ov. 9 Su llon VAlcnce School Sat. , 18 Dover Collcge 2nd xv.

.. ...

Can terbu ry

L ost

Dover ........ . .......

9 8

r ....- . ...... .. . .

.... . ..

.. ....... .. .... ...

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v. H.M.S.

DREADNOUGl:1T

GUNROOM.

Played on Oct . 10th at Sheerness, t he match resulted in a loss fo r t he School by 11 - 5. A sharp wind was blowing across t he field and the Dreadnought tea m made good use of t heir kickin g t h ro ughout t he first half. The School fo rwa rds hustled well throughout t he game, tho ugh during t he second half t he enemy got. possession of t he ball more frequentl y. The opposing tea m scored first afte r a loose scrum on our line in which the ball was dribbled over a nd touched down by one of their forwa rds . The t ry was converted . Afte r t his play became loose and hard, but just before half-time one of the opposing t hrees broke t hro ugh and scored, the try re maining unconverted. After half-time the School forwards, working well together, kept the ball in our opponents' t wenty-five, Once, however, their three-quarters broke away and succeeded in an unconve rted try. 'l'he score was 11-0 when Wenban got t he ball from a misplaced kick, and, getting away, got within three yards of the enemy 's line before being b ro ught down. In t he loose scrum formed he managed to recover and got over. The t ry was converted b y Go rri nge. Before t he kick off the whistle blew for time. l 'he School play, when it is considered t hat t he team played was a very wea k one, was most gratifying; t he forwards especially worked ha rd. The School team was as follows :-H. J. Wen ban ; R. C. E . Ransome, S. G. Galpin, C. J . S. Allan, F. H. Phillips; V. E. Palmer. H. C. Caldwell; R . F . Winde r (Capt.), W. P . H . Gorringe, M. E. H . Burnett, R. V. H. Isacke, R . H . Mallinson, E . A. E. Smith, R . H . J uckes, E . H. J eans. KI NG'S SCHOOL

2/5TH BUFFS.

On Monday, October 16th, the School met a team chosen from the 2/5th Buffs. The weather was fine and the ground hard, so maki ng it a ! game. From the very start the School forwards pressed ha rd, and within five minutes the ball got to the threes, who, after a neat pass down t he line, scored. The t ry was converted by Juckes . After this t here were co ~stant loose scrums, in which our forwards more t han held their own against a heavier side. The ball soon got to t he! again and another t ry was added to t he score. 'l'his form of play continued unt il half time. In the second half t he School kept up their rushes a nd t he score steadily increased. During t he latter part of t his half the School gained a distinct adva ntage over their opponents in t he matter of training. In t he loose seru ms

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t he h alves did good work in getting the ball away to the! who made good nse of it. Juckes converted all the tries except one, kicking with considerable skill. The School kept together well and won by 43 points to nil. l 'he School team was as follows :-H. J. Wen ban ; W. L . B. Palmer, F. H. Phillips, D. O. K. Lawson, R. C. E. Ransome; V. G. Smyth, V. E . Palmer ; R. F. Winder (Capt.), H. E. Madge, W. P. H. Gorringe, E . Lindsey, M. E . H. Burnett, R. V. H. I sacke, R. H. Mallinson, R. H. Juckes.

KING'S

SCHOOL

v. ROYAL WEST

KENT

REGIMENT.

Played on Thursday, Oct. 19th, on Blare's Piece. The School won the toss and played up hill and against the wind for t he first half. The School began to press at once without any conspicuous success, although several determined rushes were made. 'l'he 'play was carried from twenty five" to "twentyfive," but both sides were playing hard and for a time no score was registered. Eventually a try was scored by the Kents, but was not converted . Several rushes were made by the School forwards, several of them headed by Burnett, and two good runs by P almer' and Palmer' were brought up by the opposing back. Two more tries were scored and converted by the Kents before half-time, leaving the score 13-nil in t heir favour. In the second half the School, now playing down hill and with t he wind, really woke up. '1'he first evidence of this was a beautiful run by Palmer', result ing in a try which was converted by J uckes, from rather a difficult angle. Rush after rush followed, and ill one of these the ball was dribbled over our opponents' liue and Gibson touched it down. Juckes again converted. After this there followed t en minutes of furious play in mid-field, when Lawson made a dash for the line and passed to Smyth who, after a good run, got over. Juckes again converted . l'his gave the School a lead of 15 points to 13, and a furious fight began to keep the lead. One of the Kents' t, however, managed to break away and score an unconverted try. The School played up well in an endeavour to score again in the little time left; but the superior weight of the opponents began to tell and they were ullable to score . The School team played well a nd the most noticeable features of the game were the kicking of Wenban and Juckes, and the forwards' hard rushes. The School team was as follows :- H . J. Wenban ; W. L. Gibson, D. O. K. Lawson, F . H. Phillips, W. L . B . Palmer ; V. G. Smyth, V. E . Palmer; R. F. Winder (Capt.), H. E . Madge, W. P . H . Garringe, E. Lindsey, M. E. H . Burnett, F. H. Plummer, R. V. H. Isacke, R. H, Juckes. <f

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v. EASTBOURNE

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COLLEGE.

. This match was played on Blare's Piece on Thursday, Oct. 26th, and resulted m a good w~n for the School by 17 pts . to 8. The ground had been well soaked by heavy ra1l1S at the beglnmng of the week, but was not slippery on the surface. :l:here was practically no wind and everything was in favour of a hard game. Ihe School won, ~he toss and commenced to play down the slope with the sun 111 thea eyes .. Ihey started off with a rush which they kept up for some c~)J1s1~e rable tIme. Both h~les were nearly crossed several times, but the sltuat1? 11 was a~ways saved 1}~ Eastbourne's case by their backs, and in the School s by thea forwards . l owards the end of the first half Galpin broke through the Eastbourne line and scored a try, which, however, was unconverted. . After half-time t he School resumed t heir rushing tactics and, after a short time, Smyth scored between the posts . Juckes converted . Even play followed for the next few minutes, until a freewkick was given against Eastbourne for " feet up,"- a fa ul t to which hath sides were rather prone . Juckes kicked a splendid goal from well outslde the twenty-five li ne . Two more tries were added for the School, the first by Gibson and the second after a fine run by Palmer' Then the School seemed to slacken for some unacc~untable reason.' Eastbot1rn~ kept the ball in the School twenty-five for nearly a ll the rest of the game and scored tWlce, the second try berng converted . Directly after this the whistle blew for t ime. The game was a splendid one thro ughout. It was very fast and hard, and the School players went" all out." The forwards were very good in the loose and 111 rushes, but they must remember not to kick the ball too hard when dribbling. Their packing was poor, though this may be partly accounted for by the fact that Madge had been taken out of the scrum to mark the Eastbourne rover, a duty he performed very well. The threewquarters combined well and made some good runs, Palmer' playing excellently. The halves worked hard throughout the game and with no small success . Pahner2 however is still inclined to hang on to the ball too long. Wenban at back, ~s usual, ;nade no mistake, and some of his kicking was very good. The School team was as follows :-H. J. Wenban; W. L. B. Palmer, F. H. Phillips, S. G. Galpin, W. L . Gibson; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; R. F. Winder, H. E. Madge, W . P. H. Garringe, E . Lindsey, IvI. E. H. Burnett, F. H . Plummer, R. V. H . Isacke, R . H. JlIckes.

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KING'S SCHOOL v.

THE

WANDERE RS.

Played on Saturday, October 28t h, and resulted in a win for the School by 11 points to nil. Owing t o heavy rains during the preceding fe w days t he ground was in a very muddy and slippery condition. The School .won the toss a nd played down hill against a rather strong wind. During the early part of the game there were continual forward rushes 0 11 both sides. and frequent " line outs." But Gibson got the ball, and, after a good run, scored a try between the post s, the try howeve r was unconverted. After this the forwa rds made some good rushes, Isacke often leading them, but there was no further score until afte r half ti me. In the second half t he School forwards started off by pressing hard, and soon got t he ball into t heir opponents" twenty-five ." In the frequent scrums the forward s heeled well and the ball often got to t he !/;, who made some bold rushes. At last Galpin received a pass near the line and scored an unconverted try . Again t he ball often got t o the " threes " but the passing was rat her wild, partly due, no do ubt, to the slippery condition of t he ground and the ball. But Palmer', after some splendid attempts to break away, scored a good try. J uckes converted. For the rest of the game the School made continual rushes, but no further addition was made to the score . Thus t he School wo n, after a hard but successful struggle. The School t eam was as follows :-H. J. Wenban ; W. L . B. Palmer (Capt .), F . H . Phillips, S. G. Galpin, W. L. Gibson; V. G. Smyth, V. E . Pal mer ; H . E . Madge, W. P. H. Go rringe, E . Lindsey, M. E. H. Burnett, F. H. Plummer, R . V. H. Isacke, R . H. Juckes, E. P. Gough.

KI NG'S

SCHOOL

2ND

X V. v. DOVER

COLI':EGE

2ND

XV.

Played on 'l'uesday, October 23rd, res ulting in a win lor t he School by nine points t o nil. Owing t o t he steady fall o.f ram dunng the latter ,Part of the m.ght before and the morning, the ground was 111 a very mudd y and shppery COUdltlOll , which necessit ated a hard forwards game. The ra in continued all through t he match, making the ball extremely difficult t o handle a~ t he game pro~ressed. The School fo rwards took the ball up to theu opponents t wenty-five hne and pressed them for some t ime. But Dover broke away and all but scored . For some t ime t here we re hard fo rwards' fights, when at last the ball got to our i/;, and Ransome. after a short run, scored a good try . There was 110 fH rther score until the second hall.

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After half-time the School forwards kept t ogether well and p ressed hard . Our opponents it got away, but the sit uation was saved by a good t ackle by Strouts. Ransome also did some useful work in t ackling a nd kicking. The ball was dribbled over our opponents t ry line, and was touched down by Gough and ' V'ace who were following up well. Dover i aga in attempted to break away but failed. And after a loose scrum t he ball got to our it and Ransome scored again. The try, however, was unconverted, and after this the whistle blew for time. T he School team was as follows :- R. G. St ro uts (Capt.) ; F . B. J acobs, C. J. S. Allan, D. O. K. Lawson, R. C. E. Ransome ; J. R. Cooper, H. C. Caldwell; C. L . Boyle, R. H. Mallinson, D. J . '1'. J eans, E. A. ];:. Smith, E. P . Go ugh, R. A. Finn, H. W. F uller, P . R . Wace.

HALL'S

GREEN.

A Visit to the Ca mp of the Bermondsey Clubs.

Aug. 1st, 1916. Somewhere in Surrey. Up 5.30. Man and bicycle ready and munitioned and off at 7 a.m. Climb up on to the chalk hills east of Cate rham. All prospects pleasing, man scarce, no t raffic. So to 'l'itsey hill , the edge of the ridge where yo u fall suddenly t hrough woods into the valley. "Dangerous,"" Very Dangerous "; discretion the better part of valour. Through t he pleasa nt village of Limpsfield, leaving West erham, with its memories and statue of General Wolfe, away t o t he east ; over the edge of the Sevenoaks ridge and away down the Penshurst road, till a turn 110rth up a little rutty country la ne running to Weald lands one at H all's Green.

'l'his for the last t hree or four years has been the permanent camp of the Oxford and Bermondsey Mission, where the members of the Canterbury and other clubs get the week's outing t o set t helllup for the year. A cottage ; here live the caretake r and his wife, an office requiring patience, sympathy, and a sense of humour. Adjoining, a stable, and over it a 10ft which is one of the dormitories and holds some sixteen boys. Next Â°a long narro w hut, quite empty and rather dark ; deserted except in wet weather when it is the cricket and football ground a nd Pandemonium. At the end of it on one side open out t he kitchen, on the other two r00111S: one the dining and " recreation 1/ room,-tables, forms, a piano

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and a dozen of the oddest collection of books (N.B.-Why not start a holiday library there I)- the other IS the Chapel, neatly arrangeq. with a read~I1g desk, pictures, and some fifty chall:s. '1'hen a bit of ga rden at t he back; In it a long hut which serves as the s~colld dormitory and can hold fifty at a plllch; and t hen the gro und falls steeply away down a hayfield to the little strea m and wood at the bottom . On this hot SU111l1l.er's day the stream seemed disinclined to trickl e; but Alec Paterson has said that there is to be a bathing place here one of these days, and it will have to bestir itself. '1'he neighbounng fa rmer provides a field for cricket and football . One or two fields off is a deepish pool with l1ufathomed mud at the bottom, where at present the courageous bathe-and all Bermondsey boys are cou rageous. Imagine all round meadow, wood, hill, a perfect Surrey country side . Now for a day at Hall's Green. The first engagement is chapel at 8.30. Here we gathe r fo r short reading, hymn and prayers, mostly in the costume for the day. 'l'he favourite dress is a blue or yellow singlet or sleeveless jersey and funning short5which leaves a good deal of the person to be burnt bright red by the sun. The general effect bright and airy a nd somewhat unconventional, in chapel at any rate. 'l'hen breakfast. '~"he orderlies for the day do the waslung up afte r meals . At 10 o'clock inspection of quarte rs. There are some 50 boys here this week with two Oxford men

(oue an old friend of mine) to look after t hem. I proceed with these two on the tour of inspection. Palliasse and blankets are each. boy's bedroom furni ture, and these and odd clothes must be duly folded and stored away as in camp. For competition in tidiness and for football purposes t he two dormitories are divided into half a dozen "tents" named after various celebrities, Joffre, Brussiloff, Cadoma, Kuropatkin. l\IIarks given, items to be " mentioned" du ly noted. '1'he staple occupation of the morning is" soccer" ; a blazing Aug ust s un does not abate Bermondsey vigour ; and matches between the tents are in full swing. One o'clock dinner. The cook and her assistant this week are :Mrs. Baron (iuddentally Lady Mayoress of Bristol) and l\ifiss Baron, mother and sister of our friend Barclay Baron who has lectured to t he School, a nd is uow doing Y.IVLC.A. work in France; and very efficient cooks they are. Afternoon a leisurely time; some still capable of football or cri cket; some go t o the village (Weald) t he resdources of which are limited; some bathe and wander about the fields . 'rea about 5 o'clock (if the milk has come) ; more football or wandering abo ut till supper at 8.30. Chapel at 10. Some prayers, hymu (and Bennondsey boys are not afraid of beiug heard), a very short reading from the Bible a nd two minutes talk. This evening as it happens a letter from Alec Paterson in France is read aloud, telling us we must, we simply must "play up and play the ga me" and

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take the places of those who have gone, steady and resolute as comrades in the B.E.F. By the way, of the forme r officers of the Canterbury Club now serving with the colours, only one is still a private, and one, Charlie Thompson, has got a commission . So to bed; and (except for the night of first arrival in camp) to sleep.

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Imagine a week of tIlls in a fine August; out all day, perfect air and country, as a change from the streets of Bermondsey. What a help to the building up of manhood. And what memories to last till next year perhaps brings round a week of camp again. C. R. L . McDOWALL.

THE COLONEL. O.KS. At the foot of the Himalayas I met him. His name had figured in Indian Letters in the Cantuarian, but merely as being" One of Us." I sent him a note-" Are you the O.KS. ? " I received a true O. KS. reply. "Yes: delighted to meet yo u ; come and dine." We dined and we talked of K S.C. and O.KS. for three hours witho ut a break. It was close on forty years ago t hat he left. His eye is not dim nor his natural strength abated. He left in '79. I was born (to KS. C.) in 1884. Thus there was a clear break of 5 year8 between us- but there were several who bridged the gap whom we both knew-he as babes, I as venerable monitors. But the :Masters were OU f chief connecting link. Dr. Blore, !\t{r. Hodgson, lVIr. Go rdon and Mr. lVIason . I often doubt whethe r any other school has such a powerful hold over its old boys as KS.C. All whom I have met

1878.

out here love it; and I can name numbers still at home who love it too. Here are two of his ta les-simple perhaps and probably frequently riva lled since. But coming from the lips of a "Forty Years On "-waIa, they should be repeated. I wonde r if t he Dramatum Personae will read this and recall the incidents with any pleas ure. If so, my labo ur is justified: 'I'here was a fellow called A. H. IVL , fro m Lincolnshire. Brilliant at Latin and Greek verse he couldn't write two lines of English ditto. H e had no idea of E nglish metres and rhythms. It was the year of a Polar Expedition under Nares: The form was ordered to write an E nglish poem on this inspiring theme. Time drew near and A.H.M. had n't a line to his credit. In despair he turned to his friends. 'I'hey put thei r heads together a nd

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said that to avoid detection they could each concoct a few lines fo r him to be carefully adjusted here and there till all should be complete. So one began, another added, a third increased and a fourth cumulated-all having due regard to A.H.M.'s well-known failing as to rhythm and metre . The final words were something 1ike this ;"And so th ' unfortl1n ate Captain Nares Became the pleasant food of polar bears."

A.H.M.'s relief was great, but to make doubly Sll re he showed the complete work to an intimate friend for his approval or otherwise. The frienclwho was also in the game hummed and hawed and at last said, You know it's really great-splendid in fact f(

hut-"

But what ? .. .. \V'ell you know, it isn't Nares; it's Nat"-es; Greek name , you know ." " Well, but what can I do ; there's 110 time to re-write it. Dear me, this is awful." " Stop, I have it. Add a footnote, saying that you know it is re~lly Greek and sho uld be called Nar-es: but that in Lincolnshire where you come from the people have got in to the habit of calling him Na res." A.H.M. full of relief and gratitude sat down and added the footnote accordingly; and the great poem went in . What the Master's feelings were on reading this great compilation and explanatory note, is probably best If

known to the Common Room. Let it suffice that A,H.M. received no castigation but a very benignant smile. H .-TIm

PUDDING FIGH·f.

They were four fellows in t he Middle Front ; tbeir names were J. , G., M., and L . J. was the son of very poor parents; he had been rather adopted by the School, and was of somewhat rural modes of thought and speech . G. was a big strong fellow. M. was bi g. L. was always read)' to lend a hand where fun was pronllsed. J. was unable from poverty to sub ~ scribe much to the Study Hot-S upper Fund' but he did o ne day receive from 'home a most frabjous plumpuddi ng-which in schoolboy nobili ty he promptly presented to the stt~dy. It was duly heated and supper-tune cam.e. Unfortunately M. was suffering from liver or rheumatics or something, and he made some rather unpleasant remarks to J. ; J . retorted and M. flung a squelchy portion of t he pudding into J.'s face ; feast became fight and M. was pitching into the t1nfortuna~e J., when G. t urned to L. and saId solemnly «Shall we plaster M.'s face with the pudding?« L. agreed . M. was soon laid low . G. sat on h1111 while L. handed the slabs of pudding, and G. did the plastering. And so it ended. But tl)e wickedness of it allthat so glorious a pudding should have been turned to so unfruitful a final cause. The Colonel told me also of Lord Roberts,-a note which I haven't

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yet seen mentioned in papers or epi~ tomes of his life. When" Bobs « was C.-in-C. in India, he made it a great point to get hold of every Sub. who happened to be posted to or to come to Simla. It was the Sub. that Bobs preferred to ask to dinner. And with his lovely blue eyes he would t alk ':"/0

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each Sub.'s soul, and would make that Sub. feel that after all Bobs was depending on hi'ln to uphold the hono ur of the Army; and that Sub. Ulust have been a poor sort of fellow who didn 't leave Bobs' house with a grim determination to play up all he was worth for the honour of the " school."

O. K .S . NEWS, We were very glad to see the following O.K.S. here this term at variolls times :- G. H. Crosse, G. E. Clayton, B. W. Galpin, R. Juckes, W . G. Fluke, A. C. Telfer, A. Lindsey, R. F. Nati on, G. E . J . Gent, 1. B. H art-Davies, Rev. W. N. Kempe, R. W. Brothers, C. K. Mowll , R . J. Mowll, G. J. Eccles, G. A. C. J ones, P. S. Barber, !. R. Madge, A. G. D. West, C. W. Kidson and R. iVI. Gent.

*** We hear that Colonel A. H. C. Kenn y-Herbert, Northamptonshire Regiment, is at present Commandant of the German Prisoners' Concentration Camp at H andforth, Cheshire.

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R. F. S. Cooper went out Salonika at the end of September.

R. 1. Kirton is* now on sick leave having been wounded in two places in an air battle in Flanders. He took part in an encounter ill which five British planes drove off thirteen enemy machines, bringing down four ~of them.

H e was also the first to bring back news of L. R. Heywood's descent in the German lines. The story that Kirton attempted to land all a cloud and fe ll through is an entire fabrication and we take this opportunity of stating that he has never damaged a machine, though he started learning several months before war broke out.

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In our last issue A. Gillibrand was reported as missing. \¥e are very glad to learn that this is not the ease . The mistake arose at his batta lio n dressing station where it was known that he was slightly wounded, but had not been seen. It was afterwards discovered that he was at another dressing station, but not in time to avoid the publication of the report.

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TANKS! Deep in a chair that brainy man Sat cooling his o'erheated head. From soaking towels and sponges ran A stream of icy water, fed. . By drops from his l?erspmn!; chIn. Down still it ran and mIngled thIck With ink upon the blotting pad, Where lay the latest English trick, 'l'hat should make Germany go mad And do the Deutschers III. Deep laid was th~ stupe~~dous sch~!ne Of building thIs new cracodll. No German spy had d:eamt the dream Of England's little ltver pll1 '1'0 upset Mary Anne. . This was the germ of somethmg great, A beast to make the Bosches rtm This new invention, spitting hate As hate was" spitted" by the Hun, Should strafe the supertllan . And now behold a thril1ing viewA valley somewhere near th~ Somme, Vast shadowy bulks were movlllg through And each one puffled as it clomb, Then passed on in the gloom. So disappeared this monster fleet On some uncanny errand bent. Each beast had caterpillar feet And each one whiffled as it went Sounding the 'l'el1tolls' doom. Then broke the gleams of morning light And soon the mist began to clear. Tired, haggard men shook off the night, When strangest nOlse stole on the ear -Monotony of clanks. The trench woke up to life anew And al1 men listened to the swell Of many voices; swiftly grew Tlus sonnd in one nruted yellThe tanks! thank God, the tanks I

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SCHOOL NEWS. We heard with great regret on returning tlus tertII of the death of the Rev. Dr. Moore, suddenly at Chagford, in Devonshire, at the age of 82. Dr. Moore was a very distinguished scholar, and was considered one of the leading authorities on Dante, being 'l'aylorian Lecturer 011 Dante. He was appointed to the office of Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, in 1864, in which he perform.ed many services to the Hall and which has been called his life's work. He was elected D.Litt of Dublin in 1892. In 1899 he was elected Hon. Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, and in 1902 of Queen's . In 1903 he succeeded Canon Rawlinson as Canon of Canterbury, and was appointed Librarian in succession to Dean Farrar. Dr. Moore was a very quiet and reserved man, with very simple habits of life, and a great dislike of any form of personal luxury, he possessed also an unruffled patience and an inflexible and unswerving tenacity of purpose . He never came conspicuously forward before the eyes of the School, but he was nevertheless in his own quiet way an extremely good friend to the School, and we have unfortunately to deplore a second of our good friends of the precincts in a very short time.

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been known to the School for many years past as a very good friend.

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We were sorry to lose Mr. Colson and Mr. Young at the end of last term, but are glad to welcome Mr. Challleroy back again to the School.

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Vie were very glad to receive a visit from :Mr. Everitt, who is now in an Officers' Training Corps in Handel Street, Bloomsbmy.

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We congratulate W.L. Gibson,F.H. Plummer, R. J. Wilby, W. P. H. Gorringe and E . Lindsey on being made Monitors this term; also R. E . Breffit, C. J. S. Allan, H . W. Fuller, B. E. Witt, W. E. C. Pettman and C. H. Rolfe on being promoted to the VIth Form.

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H . E. Madge has been appointed Editor of the Cantttarian in the place of LI. I-I. Thomas; and R. J. Wilby, Secretary, in the place of J. N. L. Gough.

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Congratulations to R . E. C. Ransome and R. H. ::rvlallinson on obtaining their 1st XI. Colours at the end of last term. Also to R. J. Wilby on being awarded his Fives Cap this term.

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on passing 46th, 51st and 118th respectively into the R.M,A., Woolwich, at the June Examination. Also to C. B. Andrews and R. E. Page on passing 99th and 108th respectively into the R .M.C., Sandhurst; and E. S. Rerrie on passing 73rd into the 'Military Training College, Quetta, India. A. B. Goble also passed 31st for the Naval Cadetships (Special Entry).

* Heartiest congratulations to G. L. D. Davidso n on passing 4th into R .M.A., Woolwich, and F. H. Plummer on passing 10th into R.M.C., Sandhurst, at the September Examination.

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The following promotions in the O.'1'.C. have been made :To be Sgts.: Cpls. Gorringe, Madge, Gibson. '1'0 be Q.M.S.: Cpl. Gibson. '1'0 be Cpls.: L.-Cpls. Wen ban, Wilby, Pettman. To be L.-Cpls.: Ptes. Burnett, DavidSOil, Isacke, Mulvey, Plummer, Rigden, Ransome, Winder.

Our thanks are due to the Headmaster who has secured a photograph of A. J. '1'. Fleming-Sandes, V.C., which has been hung inside the Big School Room.

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Photographs the Rev. Dr. Galpin and the Rev. C. R. L. McDowall have also been hung in the Old Hall.

We congratulate Watson 011 winning Single Tennis Competition, by beating Thomas in t he final 6-2, 6-3,6- 3. .

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On 11riday, October 27th, the first Fives Pair, R. J. Wilby and P. R . Wace won two hard games (16- 11, 16- 7) against St. Edmund's School. Also C. H. Watson and A, V. '1'. Dean defeated St. Edmund's second Pair (16--11, 16-5) .

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On Thursday, October 19th, the Rev. Theodore Wood lectured to the School on " Nature and her Servants." The lecturer asked llS to imagine that we li ved in a large house, the mistress of which was Nature and the servants were all living things. He then explained that the work that Nature gave her servants was to procure food for themselves-this after all was the object with which we all worked,-and he took various creatures whose limbs and bodily structure had been altered by Nature to fit them for the work that they had to do; firstly, the monkey, whose arms had been lengthened and whose hands and feet had been altered to enable it to travel with ease and speed in the trees. The lecturer told amusing stories of the heated discussion as to whether monkeys could throw, as they have no

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thumbs. He himself was sure that mole-which was not blind at all, they, could not, but he was equally Speaking of the seal, which is a warm certam that they could chuck, having blooded animal, he told us that it h ad watched them do it at the Zoo. a mackintosh of fur and a great coat He went on to talk of bats and of fat . He also showed us how it swims how their hands had been changed and explained that it had an extra into wings and their bones had been reservoir of blood which enables it strengthened to stand the difference to remain 'submerged for a considerable in strain . He showed us that the bat time. used its thumbs, which were little The lecturer then dealt with the hooks, firstly, for crawling, and second- horse and the camel, pointing out the ly for combing its hair. essential differences and the reasons The lecturer also spoke of the for them. Thus ended one of the lion, showing how its eyes could see absorbing lectures which we always in t he darkesfof nights, how the pads look forward to and enjoy every year. on its feet allowed it to creep noise•• lessly towards its prey, and how its whiskers warned it of the proximity On Friday, Oct. 20th, at the Headof obstacles. Everything he said of master's kind invitation the School the lion was equally true of the cat visited St. George's Cine;'a to see the and could be investigated if a "very "S:l mme Film." The performance nice" cat was procured. 'l'elling us started at II o'clock and continued for of the little boy who wrote" The cat an hour and one quarter, the last two is an animal; our cat is a beast," he periods of morning work being excused. warned us not to experiment with a We take this opportunity of thanking cat that was a beast. the Headmaster for giving us this He went on to speak of an animal opportunity of seeing the most interestthat works under the ground- the ing and instructive of ':Var films .

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R. E . c. MIlAD.- Killg'sScholar; entered School, Jan., 1913; VIth Form, Sept., 1914 ; Momtor, Sept., 1915 ; Hon. Sec. Cantnarian, Jan., 1916 ; 1st XV., 1915- 16 ; 1st XI., 1916; Sgt. O.'1'.C., Jan ., 1916; Q.M.S., Jan ., 1916 ; Open ClaSSIcal ExhIbItIon at Worcester College, Oxford,

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LL. H. THOMAs.-King's Scholar; entered School, Sept., 1912; VIth Form, Jan., 1915; Monitor, Sept., 1915; House Monitor, May, 1916; Editor, Cantuaria1l, May, 1916; HOI\. Sec. Debating Society, J an., 1916; 1st XV., 1915- 16; Sports Committee, Sept., 1915; Sgt. O:1'.C., J an., 1916. J. N. L. GOUGH.-Entere<1 School, J a n. , 1912 ; VIth Form, Jan., 1916; Monitor, May, 1916; Hon. Sec. Cant"aria1l, May, 1916; 1st XV., 1915-16; Captain of Foothall, 1916; Sports Committee, Dec., 1915; Sports Colours, 1915- 16; Sgt. O.T.C., Jan ., 1916. J. S. BLUN'f.-King's Scholar; entered School, Sept., 1912; VIth I,'onn, Jan. , 1915. Admission into R.M.A., Woolwich, June, 1916. R. E. PAGE.-King's Scholar; entered School, Sept., 1912; VIth Form, Sept., 1915. Admission into R.M.C., Sandhurst, June, 1916. J. E. SCAN'fLEBURY.-King's Scholar; entered School, Sept., 1913; VIth Form, Jan., 1916. C. H. ROLFE.-Entered School, Sept., 1913; VIth Form, Aug., 1916; 1st XI., 1916. E. P. JOHNSON.- Entered School, Sept., .1913; 1st XV., 1915-16; 1st XI., 1916 ; Captain of Fives, 1916; Sports Committee, Jan., 1916.

V ALETE. K. H. Wheeler, E. Rerrie, A. B . Goble, F . G. L. Chester, C. W . Rayden, L. W. Harrison, H. E. La 'l'robe, J. S. G. Garratt, M. H. Hoyland, R. K. Spaull, H. A. F. Amos.

SAL V ETE. K. I. '1'opliss, D. S. Heesom, E. Ogden, K. D. Sutcliffe, R. H. Kennedy, H . F. W. Brown, W. B. Giles, B. A. Smith, N . J. Smyth, '1'. C. Knight, F. B. '1'omkins, A. E . Flower, H. N. Bentley.

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Books added 'luring the year:-

Sept., 1915. History of the War (Vols. vL-viii.) Nov .

... Buchan. LIfe of J. E. N. Molesworth, D.D . Sir G. L. Molesworth. B k f N Presented by the Author oro Â°c ature Study. Farmer. Presented by Author' Iver . romwell '" ... '" '" Morley J . Memonals of .Canterbury Cathedral Woodruff a;,d 'Danks Cambndge. HIstory of English Literature (Vol. xii .) , Story of SIgurd the Volsung W M . Story of Beowulf . oms. Creative Evolution

Dec.

...

Prehistoric Man and his St~'~y Roman~e ?f Polar Exploration Mechamstlc Conception of Life RUSSIa of the Russians

Berg~on. Scott Elliott. Firth Scott. Loeb. Williams Baring. Buchan.

The Russian People ::: J a1l., 1916. History of the War (Vol. ix.) Salute 'fwo Adventurers In Brief Authority An;tey. Hypatia .. . Kingsley. Catriona... ... '" Stevenson. On the Face of the Waters Steel. Night and Morning '" Lytton. Beltane the Smith Farnol . People in Shakespeare's SO~;lets. Kent (O.K.S.) .. Presented by Author C01~l1no111tont1111 of Vicentius. Moxon. Presented by Al1th~r ~~aldstone Grammar School. . S,treatfield. Presented by Author: Feb. Ihe Great World War (Vols. 1., 11.) Ed Munby Myth and Legend (7 Vols.) . . J"ly. Fleur de Lys ... .. . Hussey . Presented by Author ~~ho~ Mea ... Pullan. Presented by the Author's father' ;e reat World War (Vol. iii.) ... ... Ed. Munby. . HIstory of the War (Vols. X., xi., xiL) ... B uc Ilan . In the ndme of the School we should like to thank all those who have presented books to the Library.

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HARVEY Presftiult : A. G. LOWNDES, RSQ.

Hon, Sec . : A. \V. RIGDIm.

Comm'ittec : THE P Iu\SIDHN'l'.

. 'fm;; HON. SEC. S. G. GAr,PIN.

A. V. T. DEAN. S. A. I â&#x20AC;˘. Ar,r,EK.

Lantem Operalo1' : W. P. H. GORRINGI~ .

L IST 01' PAPERS. Sat. , Oct. 7.- " UyÂˇProdncts of Coal-Gas." 'flm PRHSIDI~N'f Sat., Oct. 21. "Organs." DR. PAT,MER. Sat., Nov. 11'.- " Analysis of Milk." MR. RODER'tS.

Sat .. Nov. 25.- " The School. " R. J. WII.BV. Tn . Dec. 5.- " Dell-ringing." RHV. P.

J. O.

Sat., Dec. 9.- " Lyddite." '!'U E Sat. Dec. 16.- " South Africa." ,

Hm,MORE.

PRESlDENT.

W. L. GIBSON.

Certain Members of the Society will visit the {allowing places during the tenn :'1'ilmanstone Colliery. Electric Works. Chal'tham Paper Mills. Cas Works. Ash's Brewery. Wnter Work!;.

On Saturday, October 7th, the President gave his lecture on the "By-Products of Coal Gas." Before .beginning he proposed a vote of thanks -t o A. G. D. West for the way he had worked for the Society, first as Hon. Sec., and later as lantern operator. He was sure that the Society felt the loss of such a supporter. The motion

SOC lET Y. was seconded by the HOIl. Sec., and passed unanimously. 'rhe lecturer went on to say that though the Society proposed to visit many places of interest during the term, only a few members could go each time, so others must not feel disappointed. The President started his lecture by showing us slides of retort houses, explaining the way retorts were charged and discharged, and how the coke was transferred by means of hoppers to furnaces below for the purpose of heating the retorts. The gas was conducted from the retorts by means of pipes to the hydraulic main. The gas next passed through an atmospheric condenser in order to free it from its main impurities, namely, coal-tar and ammoniacal liquor. For the purpose of cleansing the gas it was then carried through several scrubbers; it was finally passed through purifiers. 'I'he gas is daily tested for its powers of heating and lighting. We were told that one ton of coal evolves 15,000 cubic feet of gas . Many by-products were obtained by distilling coal-tar. Fractions are taken from the distillate at different temperatures. From light oil is obtained-benzene and toluene; from middle oil we get carbolic acid and its numerous

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showed us a diagram of some of the by-products of coal-tar, stating that these were only a bout a quarter of the derivatives. Though Germany is in advance of England in her use of coal-tar, it is to be attributed to the fact that her coal is richer in pitch than ours. This brought to a close a very interesting lecture. On Thursday, October 12th, twenty-four members of the Harvey Society went by motor-bus to Tilmanstone Colliery. The anthorities divided us il1to two parties, and kindly showed us round, giving clear explanations of everything. We first visited the workshops where we saw the metal shears, punches and lathes. We next saw the boilers and the steam turbines which drive the dynamos. After this we visited the famous electric power house and saw the winding gear. The party reassembled at the pit-head, where it was divided into three and Davy lamps were served out . We met again at the bottom and discussed the sensations we had experienced going down. \Ve were conducted along the galleries where pitÂˇponies were drawing trucks of coal. We inspected the stables and underground winding gear, and then returned to daylight ol1ce more. On the return journey we passed Wingham Colliery, thus getting some idea of the extent of the coal-field. We are very grateful to the 'l'ilmanstone authorities for a very instructive afternoon .

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On Saturday, October 21 st, Dr. Paluler gave a most interesting lecture on Organs. The organ is a nonexpressive instrument, and is incapable of phrasing; on the other hand its variety and dignity of tone well fit it for church work. Whereas a man cannot blow a trombone for more than one minute, a note on the organ will make the same noise till doomsday unless something breaks. We were shown how the wind is supplied by feeders and put into reservoirs; the different ways of getting the wind were contrasted. Organ pipes were of two kinds : flue pipes and reed pipes. The lecturer said that the flue pipe was a glorified penny whistle, and a reed pipe a glorified penny trumpet. Pipes were brought from the laboratory which clearly showed us the difference . A pipe that is stopped makes the same note as an open Olle double the length. Flue pipes are generally made of tin or lead , sometimes of zinc. The lecturer then explained to us the theory of harmonics, showing why this was so important in the organ. We were next told abo ut the manuals anel pedals of the organ. Dr. Palmer ended by laying great stress 011 the importance of the position of the organ, and he compared English ideas on this subject with those on the continent. Those of us who are not musical are very grateful to Dr. Palmer for the clearness of his explanations.

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Vice-President: S. G. GALPIN. jlt/ embers: R. A. Finll. A. V. T. Dean. R A. E. Smith . w. L. Gibsoll. R. R Breffit. S. A. L. Alloll. Hon. Sct;.: A . W. RIG DEN .

LIST OF PAPE RS. Sept. 28- " Macall lay." Til e HON. SIÂˇ;C. Oct. 26-" RudyarclKiplillg." A.V.T.DEAx''-. Nov. 9- " Preface to t he Prayer Dook." CANON VENN .

Dec.

7- " Jane Ansten." J... E. REAY, ESQ.

On other Thursdays throughout the term Readings will take place . Rule viii .-Each member lIlay bring one guest to any meeting, having first submitted the llame of the guest to the Hon. Sec. , who, with the approva l of the Vice-President, may veto it. A. W. RIGDEN, lion. Sct; .

On Thursday, September 28th, A. W . Rigd en read to the Society a paper upon Macaulay. The lecturer began by showing what a prodigy Macaulay was in his youth, illustrating t his by reading a letter written before he was thirteen. Macaulay was brought up as a strictly religious Tory, but upon going to Cambridge he completely changed his views. H ere he displayed his ability at debating and essay writing. On leaving Cambridge he went into Parliament, and in his spare time wrote essays for Knight's Quarterly Magazine and for the Edinburgh Review.

SOCIETY. In the hopes of making a fortune Macaulay went to India for a few years as legal advisor to the Government . On returning he became War Minister, but in 1841 the Ministry fell, and Macaulay had more time for literary work. He wrote his poems and his history at this t ime. In 1859 he died, at the age of fift y-nine, and was buried in Poet's Corner, at Westminster. 'l'he lecturer went on to speak of the wonderful style of Macaulay which makes it hard for his readers to lay down his works. He was one of the best story-tellers that ever lived. The lecturer read some examples of .his brilliant powers of illustration. He then went on to defend Maca ulay from the charge of ruining all his writings by always seeing the Whig point of view. Macaulay did not write much poetry. This was to be attributed to the laboured nature of the poems. The " Lays of Ancient Rome " were written ill a style which is very poetic, yet wonderfully simple. Macaulay's history displays the remarkable knowledge a nd wide reading of the man; the skill with which out-of-the-way knowledge is worked into the narrativc throws great light on the characters of the leading men. '1'0 exemplify this the lecturer read the account of the Duke of Monmouth in H olland. The paper was followed by an interesting discussion On Macaulay's power of memory.

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No. 10.

EDITORIAL . It is our duty-we always start thus in our Editorials firstly because we have ~im recollections of ~hi~lgS we ought to have done, and, seco~dly, because we thl~lk that such a begInnIng put, rather a professional air upon the School Magazme-It IS, therefore, I say, our dut!" to- here memory fails the Editor, but he 15 pal11fully consclOUS that the portlOn of the Cantuarian most criticised by Master~, O.K.S, a nd boys alike, the Editorial, must be written a nd so, leavmg a dIsappOInted and probably ungra mmatical sentence behind him dashes on to cope with his next idea . J

The ope.ning of the study door anticipates t he elusive thought, however, and ~nc?nsclO usly the wnter lIstens to someone congratulating someone else 011 brI~lg111!j ~)Ut a good fat Cantt,arian at some previous date. Naturally the EdItor s SpIrIt rIses at this mean robbery of a ll his share in the glory, a nd so, t urru11g rou11d, fi11ds himself face to face WIth a rather dusty a11d worn suit of khaki enc10slllg a n equally dusty a11d worn looking O.K.S. just back from the Fro11t. All thoughts of the Cantuarian are dispensed with for to-day and the l[onth settles down to make the O.K.S. at home and try to answ~r the multItude of questIOns that he knows will come pouring from the traveller's lips.

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The first, one of natural politeness, catches the youth unawares. I say, I hope I'm not taking yo u from yo ur work? " He pulls himself togethe r and assures his elder he was" only scribbling rubbish." If

Then they come with a rush. ., How's the footer going?

The thoughts of the youth fly back to the mud of the field, the joy of victory. a nd the chagrin of defeat. " Oh! not at all badly, thougb we got beaten by Dover both times." The elder's brows contract and he sighs, while the youth hnrries 0 11 to explain that he t hought the opposing team was a good deal heavier on both occasions, while our " stand off " could 110t play the last time; "Anyhow, our second beat them. The Eastbourne match was a good victory, but of course Merchant Taylor's wiped us up; they've got a record team this year. So far we have won fo uI and lost seven. OUt casualties have been very few, no men crocked, a nd very few temporarily out of action. Of conrse we have had the usnal run of " flu "-forty fellows out of School together, but some other schools have been worse than that. On the whole the term has been quite cheelful and bright- societies all going strongThe O.K.S. interrupts to ask how so and so is, or whether anything has been heard of some one else. This soldier's leave is short and he wants to know all he can b~fore he leaves the Mint Yard again. The Editor replies to the best of his abIlity, and at the salUe bme volunteers information as to the whereabouts and doings of lUany others. Then before another question is out he casually asks " Hav~ you met anyone?" Anyone of course means any O.K.S., it could mean nothmg else, and the elder grows t hought ful as he replies, "Well no, r haven't seen anyone for a long time. The last man I met was - - - in June. You've heard I suppose?" The Editor has heard and he too grows thoughtful.

At length the O.K.S. lises to do the uSllal round of visiting before his train departs . The Editor sits down a nd silence prevails in the study till the yo uth's thoughts at last come back to Cantuarians and so to the Editorial. He glances at the paper befo!,\, him; there are the words" It is our duty," a nd again the Editor grows thoughtful.

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I,E WIS WILBERFORCE GOLDSMI'l'H. CAP'tA1 N , 7TH BN. YORKSHlRB RECT.

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of . us can remember L. W. Goldsn:'th as a capable and popular Momtor at the School. He was one of those who at the outbreak of wa r decided t hat their duty was to their country and accordingly gave up the attractive prospects of University life and joined the colours immediately. Captain Goldsmith was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. W. Goldsmith, of St. Leonard's, Foots Cray. He was educated at Merton C~urt School, Sidcup, and then at tIllS School. E ntering the School Ho use in J a nuary, 1910, he worked his way quickly up, and was 1llade a Monitor in September, 1913. He displayed great keenness in football and rowing. On leaving he obtained a commission as Second-Lielltenant ill the Yorkshire Regiment, and ill the following September was gazetted as Lieutenant. In April, 1915, he was promoted to Captain, and in July went with his Battalion to the Front. He served t here for 15

months and during that time the Battalion suffered severely in officers and men ,'. C Golds nuth was one of the young apt~,lI1s of the Bntis~l Expe~1itionÂ ary 1,orce, and by his serVlce at the I ront proved that IllS rapid prom~tlOn was well deserved. Lieutenant-Colonel Fife, C.M.G., commandlllg the Battalion, writes: Your son was killed by a rifle bullet when most gallantly leading 111s Company against an enemy trench ... .... .. Your son's death has been a great grief to me, for I had formed a high opinion of his character. In spite of his extreme yo uth h~ h ad commanded his Company wit h marked ability and had always behaved with great ability in the field. I conSider that, 1ÂŁ he had be.en ~pared, Ius ca~e~r as a soldier 111lght have been bnlhant . . Seco~d -Lie lltenant W. D. Wilkinson wntes of his late Captain: He was leading his men with conspicuous gallantry in an attack

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on an enemy trench opposite. I occasions. I have served under him Everyone who was t here bears I for t he last year out here, and witness to the eagerness and dash I never knew a Company Officer with which he went into action, more t houghtf ul and considerat e t o and the cheerfulness with which his Subalterns , more conscientious, he faced death on this last of many or more devoted to his ideals .

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GEOFFRE Y ROWSELL COOPER. 2ND L mUT " 3RD RnSE RV I~ B N., B ERKSHIRB REGT .

The School has been deeply t ouched by t he news of the death of G. R. Coo per. Cooper entered t he School H ouse in September, 1911, a nd ever showed hi mself one of its keenest members. }'1ost of us remember him as a t unner and a promising football player. He left in August , 1915, a nd entered t he Royal Military College, Sandhurst , passing o ut in September of this year, when he was gazetted as Second-Lieutenant in the Berkshires . After leaving the College he paid a short visit t o the School. Soon a fterwards he joined his Regiment at Portsmouth , and. after a few weeks' work, was on the list

for France as a bombing officer. His healt h, however, failed, and he went home on sick leave with influenza. A few days later his condition became worse and he died on Nove mber 8t h, at t he age of 18 yea rs . It seems hard indeed that so young and so pro mising a career should t hus be cut off before the great opportunities of service abroad had been offered. G. R. Cooper was the elder son of Mr. a nd Mrs. A. S. Cooper, of Walmer House, Langley Road Surbit on . We extend our deepest sympathies t o his relatives a nd friends in their bereavement.

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ALFRED DOUGLAS D ALE SPAFFORD . CA P'tA.1N (S.R.). 3RD liN. ROVAr, SCO'l's.

A. D. D. Spafford was the yo unger son of the late Principal Spafford , of t he Darlington Training College, and of iVIrs. Spafford , Bloomfield , Darlington. H e first went t o Aysgarth School, Yorkshire, coming t o t his School in J a nua ry, 1900. He reached t he Sixth Form in September, 1903, a nd showed himself a keen sportsman, playing Fives for t hei School from 1901 td 1904, when he left t o go to U niversity College, Oxford . On leaving the Unive rsity he became an Assistant Auditor under

the Local Government Board, CO lltitll1ing in this capacity until the out break of war. In April, 1915, he received his commission from t he Inns of Court O.T.e. and was killed on November 12th at the age of 30.

His Colonel, writing to his mother, says :- " I have known him for eighteen months. H e was fa r and away the most popular and best officer I had, a nd was one of the finest men I have ever met."

R.I.P.

NORMAN AR'l'HUR lVIEEKING. LIEU'!" 9TH BN. L ONDON R EG'!. (Q.V. R .)

We deeply regret to hear of the death of N . A. Meeking, who was repo rted " missing" on July 1st, 1916. The information t hat he was killed has been conveyed to his

father by a prisoner in Germany a nd appears t o be quite definite . N. A. Meeking was the SOn of Mr. '1'. A. Meeking a nd Mrs. Meeking, of" Rocheford," King Edward Road,

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New Barnet. He entered the Jtlnior School ill May, 1904. He was ol1ly in the Senior School for two terms and left at the end of 1906. We I

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should like to convey our deep sympathies to his relations and friends in their loss.

... May we express our heartfelt sympathy and feelil.,g for the ~elativ~s and friends of those whom we here record as hav111g fallen 111 then country's service. We regret to hear that G. Haward is reported missing, believed killed.

O. K. S.

SERVING IN

HIS

MAJESTY'S FORCES.

The following additions and corrections have to be made :REGULARS 1910- 14 1907- 10

C. R. N. GROOM H. C. POWEI,L

1912- 14 1892-97 1906- 10 1904-09 1903-08

E. S. FOLD '1'. C. BROWN J. W. WAY'l'E H. TOWNSHEND .. . D. O. FARDEI,L .. .

AND

NEW

ARMIES.

2nd Lt.; 1st Bn . The Buffs. Te111py. Lt. (Genl. List); 'l'rench Mortar Battery. 2nd Lt. ; Oxford and Bucks L.r. Lt.; 16th Bn. Royal Irish Rifles (Pioneers). Lt.; R.A.M.C., attd. Hampshire Regt. 2nd Lt. ; R.E. Captain; No. 6 British Mountain Battery Rawal-Pindi.

The following have been wounded :- F. G. Hornshaw, G. V. Ormsby, H. C. Powell, J. W. Wayte, C. Dale, G. C. W. Harker. D . K. Anderson has been promoted to Lt.-Col. Army Corps Machine GUll Officer.

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1905-11 R. E. C. SMITH ... Pte. ; Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry. Trpr. ; 3rd Dragoon Guards (Res.) 1910-16 J. W. BROWN ... 1892-00 S. G. BROWN Pte.; 1st Canadian Pioneers. 1907- 1909 E. D. F,SHBOURNE Pte . ; 34th Bn. 3rd Australian Division. 1st London Sanitary Coy. 1888- 89 H. L. GIPPS 1899- 01 E. E. JOHNSON ... Pte. ; Machine Gun Corps, A.I.F. 1909- 12 J. A. PLOMMER Pte. ; 31st Bn. Royal Fusiliers. J . C. Lindsay has been promoted to Lce.-Cpl. ROYAL

NAVY.

C. J, Galpin has been promoted to Flight Lieutenant, R.N.A,S. DISTINCTION. J. R. Rowan-Robinson has been awarded the D.S.O.

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT. By the courtesy of those concerned we are able to print the following letters from O.K.S. serving in His :Majesty's Forces :As I find myself for the moment in a place which recognises Sunday by having a " day off," I a m seizing the opportunity of writing. I have seen practically no O.K.S.; I went over to see R. C. Cumberbatch one day, only to find he had gone away wounded the day before. It is a risky and unpleasant business going over to see people in the Somme area as one is always likely ouly to find the news that they have gone under.

I've had a varied and extraordinarily lucky career since I came out again last .March, a month with the - - - Division down south opposite Thiepval. They must have stayed about there untH they attacked OIl July Ist .......... The men were splendid, but I was glad to get away back to n1)' old Division. 'fhe Division was in the same old Laos salient, opposite Hohenzollern Redonbt; just after I got there we took over from the - - - Division and I saw Carre, Page and Hughes before they left. 'the Division stirred up a good deal of trouble in the Hohenzollern in March

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and April ...... ... by some very heavy fighting in the craters here, and we found it a very warm corner. Then on May 10th the Boche-he was a Bavarian here- gave us a good dusting a nd took 500 yds. of trench. We never tried to get it back, it wasn' t worth it. We had got completely on top of t hem mining, and t hat was why they had to attack. After that things got much quieter, but it was always a damnable sect or; communication One trenches appallingly long. entered them at the same places as before the 1,oos show; the whole country overlooked by the famo us Fosse VIII. in Boche hands; very heavy trench mortars and no end of mines . Towards the end of May I got appointed .. ....... to a job at Divisional Headquarters ...... .. . . .. .... ... Towards the end of June we started to keep the Boche busy, and that was poor fun. Raids, gas, bombardments and so forth .... .. .... '1'he Bavarians we re stout fellows and held their own very well. On July 22nd we shifted, were relieved by the - - Division .... .. .. ., and started to trek slowly south. 'l'his was a most pleasant business, t he weather was delightful, the country, for France, or at any rate this part of it, very pretty, and we were allowed to take things easily. We drifted down slowly and eventually fetched up in line south of - - -. This became much more strenuous and interesting; we took a switch trench opposite to us and our artillery gave the Saxons an awful basting.

To Qllr great excitement they were relieved by the same Bavarians who had been opposite to us up north. We gave them a pretty poor time down here, and they were a very different lot with no dug-outs and a heavy fire always on them from what they were ill fro nt of Fosse VIII ......... We ended IIp a six weeks tOllr in the trenches with the show of the 15th Sept., in which we captured - - -, and about 800 of t hese Bavarians prisoners. After that we reti red gracefully fo r a rest, and the men needed it too ... ..... . We got a ripping telegram from the Commander of our Army Corps .... .. .... ......... V/e went in again last month, when I left to come to a course at the Junior Staff School at G.H.Q. This is the institutioll that recognises Sunday! '1'he War .. ...... .is a pretty beastly business ; the men stick it wonderfully and nothing can be said sufficiently in praise of the infantry soldier ....... .. . C. N . RYAN. I have just returned to the line from a sniping school, which has been rather interesting, and I hope will cause t he end of a few more Boches. I got into a town from there, where I met Chester and Keyser, I don't know which one; I met the m one after the other in the same tea-shop. Sometime ago I met Filmer, who has transferred from t he R. F.A. to the '1'rench Mortars. The weather in this part is not of the best; where we bave

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just come fro111 we were nearly up to t he waist in soup. I am now looking forward to a good bath and change, when I get back into billets to-morrow for a few days. C. L. P. HEMING. 'this country is the last word. Vie are out on rest at present, a nd the villages, near by, have nO shops, but

onl y c\ few fro nt windows with one or two layers of eatables in them. But still we have a lovely billet in a Belgian fa rm, with just a little polishing up of our platoons in the morning, censoring men's letters in the afternoon, football, etc., and cards in the evening. Almost paradise after the t renches.

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KING'S SCHOOL V. 3RD CAVALRY RESERVE. Played on Blare's, on Tuesday, October 31st. The ~~ound was muddy and quite a strong wind was blo~v1l1g all throll,gh the game . Ihef~chool won th~ toss and played against the \~~nd and sun III t,I,1e first half .. lhe opponents forwards soon pressed into our twenty-five line, owmg to their vastly supenor weight. Quite soon after the start the Cavalry scored an unconverted try. I,'or the next few minutes the School put up a good defence, but were lllchned to kick too hard against a very strong wind. Soon our opponents' weight told and another try was scored. 'l'he Cavalry scored quite fre~uently in spite of the Scho~l'~ efforts to put a good defence. Our opponents three-quarters showed mdlv!dual dash, but the chief thing that gave them then victory was. the supenor weight. and good combinatioll in the serum. The School tackh~lg was. weak, especia1ly during the first half. The final score was 2 goals 6 tnes to mi. 'l'he School team was as follows :-H. J. Wen ban; W . L. B. Palmer, F. H . Phillips, S. G. Galpin, W. L. Gibson; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; R. F . Wmder (Capt.), H . T>. Madge, W. P. Garringe, E. Lindsey, M. E. II. Burnett, R . V. H. ,~ Isacke, R. H. Juckes, E . P. Gough. KING'S SCHOOL v. MERCHANT 'I'AYLORS SCHOOL. Played on Blore's Piece, Wedn~~day, November 8th, resulting unfortunately in a bad defeat for the School. lhe ground was 111 rather a wet conditIOn, making the game chiefly a forwards' one. Very SOOI: after the start Merchant Taylors scored a try. This rather gave the School the Idea that they would have to be on the defensive for the rest of the game, Some rushes were made, and the forwards packed well in the serums, but our opponents were much heaVler and always got the ball. And when they got it they used the science ?f the game; tins the School lacked badly, and although the School played wlth plenty of dash, our opponents scored frequently, inc1udin~ tW? very n eat drop-goals. The score at the finish was 7 goals (2 drop) and SIX tnes to ",I. The School team was as follows :-H. J. Wenban; W. L. B. Palmer, F. II. Phillips, S. G. Galpin, W. L. Gibson; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; R. F. Winder (Capt.), H. E. Madge, W. P . H. Gornnge, E. Lmdsey, M. T>. II. Burnett, R, V. II. Isacke, R, H. Juckes, E. P. Gough. KING'S SCHOOL v. DOVER COLLEGT>. This game was played on Saturday, November 18th, on Blore's Piece. At the commencement of the game the School forwards fell to pieces badly, owiug,

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no doubt, chiefly to the absence of Madge and Isacke. Consequently they were at once pressed by the Dover serum, and within the first five minutes Dover dribbled over and managed to tOllch down; the try was unconverted . The School forwards managed to heel sometimes, in spite of the fact that Dover scrum was much heavier. But owing to the very muddy condition of the ground the "thre.es " were unable to get going and the whole game was a forwards' oue.. But the School forwards would try and dlibble the ball, instead of hard kicking and ruslung. Dover had at half-time quite a large lead. In the second half the forwards made one or two quite good rushes and got well into Dover's twenty-five line, but failed to score . The tackling ';"'as very weak. Wenban as back made some good efforts to sit, but the condition of the ball and ground made sitting almost impossible. The forwards played hard, but rather the wrong kind of game for the weather conditions; Wace followed up hard throughout the game . The final score was 28 points to "il. The School team was as follows :- H. J . Wen ban; W. L. B. Palmer, F. H. Phillips, S. G. Galpin, R. C. E . Ransome; V. G. Smyth, V. E. Palmer; R. F. Winder, W. P. H. Garringe, M. E . II. Burnett, E. Lindsey, E. P. Gough, R. E. Newton, P . R. Wace. KING'S SCHOOL v. DOVER COLLEGE. Played on Tuesday, December Sth, at Dover, the match resulted in a loss for th~ School by 22 points to 13. Dover won the toss and decided to play with the w1nd first; there was quite a strong wind blowing almost straight down tlle ground from goal to goal. Dover started with some very brisk play, and, the School forwards being unfortunately slightly "asleep," after a good rush scored a try in the first two minutes of the game. The School now woke up and pressed thelf opponents well, but were outmatched by the weight of the Dover forwards who played a very fast game. In spit e of the opponents' efforts to keep the ball in the scrum the School managed to get it away to the threequarter~ who got going quickly, and, after some good pressing, a try was scoled by Galp111. It was converted by Juckes by a good kick against the wind. Dover had already scored several other t ries, two of which had been converted. '1'he play at this point was quite even, the ball being carried now into the School twenty-five, now into the opponents'. The School forwards, though working hard, were not very well together in this half. The School scored again before half-time, but the angle being a difficult one, Juckes failed to convert this time. Thus the scores at half-time stood at 8 to 16 in Dover's favour. In the second half the School had the wind in their favour, and started well and kept the opponents pressed for some time, the play at this point being

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for the most part in their twenty-five. The School forwards played up very well in this half, keeping well together in the loose scrums. Smyth made several very good runs, gaining a great deal of ground and heing held up only within about ten yards of the opponents' line. He succeeded eventually, however, in getting over and scoring. The try was converted by Juckes, bringing the School's score up to 13. Dover played up in the latter part of this half and pressed the School forwards and succeeded in getting over, but neither of the tries were converted. After t he second of these tries there was only four minutes to play. The School played up very well and did its utmost to get over again, but the time was too short, and the whistle blew with the scores at 13 to 22 in Dover's favour. The School team was as follows :-H. J. Wenban; W. L. B. Palmer, D. O. K. Lawson, S. G. Galpin, W. L. Gibson; V. G. Smyth, H . C. Caldwell ; R. F. Winder (Capt.), H. E . Madge, W. P. H. Gorringe, M. E. H. Burnett, E. Lindsey, R. H. J uckes, E. P. Gough, C. L. Boyle. KING'S SCHOOL 2ND XV. v. SUTTON VALENCE. Played on Thursday, November 9th, .on BIore's, and resulted in a loss for the School by 8 points to 11. The old fault was most marked on the School side, namely, that the forwards did not" wake up at the start, and it was some considerable time before the serum worked in anything approaching unison at all. Soon after the commencement of the game Sutton Valence scored well out on the line, the succeeding kick failed. This success was quickly followed by another, and this time the try was converted. The School after this, although by no means properly awake, succeeded in pulling t hemselves together a little, and if no conspicuous rushes were made, at least our opponents were kept at bay. The second half, however, saw better things, for almost directly after the whistle had blown, Ransome skilfully scored a try between t he posts which was converted by Newton. This success seemed to rally the School, thc t hreequarters grew 1110re daring, Allan especially being noticeable, the passing, however, was distinctly erratic. During this latter half the School on the whole kept the b"ll well up the field, although the opposing forwards broke away once and scored. Before time the School got over once more, thus bringing the score up to 8. The team was as follows :-R. G. Strouts (Capt.); R. E. C. Ransome, D. O. K. Lawson, C. J . S. Allan, F . B. Jacobs; F. H . Phillips, H. C. Caldwell; C. L. Boyle, R. H . Mallinson, D. J. '1'. Jeans, E. A. E. Smith, R . E. Newton, R. A. Finn, P . R. Wace, H. W. :(/uller, >J

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The 'return match against Dover College, played at Dover on Saturday, Nov. 18th, resulted m a Wlll for Dover by 30 pts. (10 tries)-nil. The School kIcked off and for ~he first few minutes the play seemed fairly even, until a rush by our opponents forwards resulted in a try, which remained unconverted. For the next 15 minutes the Scho.ol held their own, after which our opponents scored two tn.es 1n qUlck sl~ccesslOn, both being unconverted, which left the score at half-hme, 9 pts.--",l. After half-time the School seemed to fall to pieces, mainly owing to the supen or welght of tlle Dover serum, and the increase of the rain and wind which the Sch?ol were now facing. Except for two tries, the remainder of the' points were gamed by forward rushes. The whistle blew leaving the score 30 pts.--nil. The following represented the School 2nd XV. :-W. D. West; F. H. Phillips, D. O. K. Lawson, R. G. Stronts (Capt.). 1. E . MacIntyre; F. J. Phillips, H. C. Caldwel},; R. A. Fl1m, D. J. '1'. Jeans, H . W. Fuller, '1'. H . Greenwood, E. A. E. SmIth, 1. S. Beasley, R. C. Maylam, R. J. Wilby.

O.K,S. G. F. Howell went to the Front on Dec. 4th E . S. }'old has also gone out.

NEWS. R. C. Cumberbatch, H. D. Cumberbatch, H. E. Dunhill, C. N. DuuIop, J. N. L. Gough, E . F. Housden, E. F . Hyde, R. E. C. Mead,!. '1'. Kempe.

***

We were very glad to welcome the following O.K.S. down here at various times :-L. L. 11'oster, W. '1'. B. Heslop, W. H. Lovatt, F. R. Latter, G. O. R. Cremer, G. F. Howell, G. R. C. Heale, J . E . Scantlebury, J. P . Frend, H. L . Gipps, R. J. V. M. Dunbar, F. H. Fetherstone, J. H. Plommer, E . S. Bowen, '1'. C. Brown, L. W. H. Best, H. R. Blore, C. V. Isacke, E. Finn,

We apologise for including R. M. Gent, who is in Egypt, in the list of O.K.S. who had been down here, which appeared in the last number of the Ca..tuarian.

*.* 'l'he marriage took place 011 Octoher 18th of Lt. G. B. Pratt, son of the

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On '1'nesday, November 28th, at Rev. C. E . and Mrs. Pratt, of Eastbourne, and Miss Grace Alison, dau~hter St. Cuthbert's Church, Kensington, of Mr. William Alison and Mrs. Alison, Mr. Robert Kenneth Lang, elder son of Bexhill. We wish them all happiness of R . '1'. Lang, Esq., J .P., and Mrs. Lang, of Whitstable, was married to in their married life. Miss Mary Gwendolen Pitman, daughter of the Rev. '1'. Pitman, M.A. (late Vicar of Seasalter, Whitstable). and Mr. R . Crowley attended the Mrs. Pitman, of Broadstairs. We offer marriage of Lt. G. B. Pratt and Miss them our very best wishes for all happiness in their married life. Grace Alison as " best man,"

•• •

THE

SUMMONS.

One cold November evening, when sound of that infamous bell, like the all was pitch and black, the Zeppelins ·n its after the Pied Piper of Hamlin. were reported ill the country. and a But before the stampede had dismotley collection of troops, constables covered where this Germanophil bell The rllsh of and .. specials," not to mention the was, it had stopped. Boy Scouts, were ordered to "stand feet gradually subsided and nothing to." "Not a drum was heard, not a but the mincing lllachine-(or was it a funeral note/' -except the buzz of a Zeppelin I)-could be heard . mincing machine- when suddenly the '1'he Keepers of Law and Order, air was rent with the clanging of a however, busied themselves for the rather tinny bell ! next few days with keen investigations. Picture to yourself the COl1sterna- Surely, they thought, we have found tiOll , the righteous indignation of these a German spy ill ottr midst now, and brave defenders of our shores. In a there is a chance of promotion for the moment there was a general stampede; lucky one who finds him. But alas! the city police force, maddened with I fear that no poor constable, with a righteous wrath, special constables wife and six children, struggling to dreaming of the arrest of their com- make two ends meet, obtained that mercial rivals and their debtors, long-coveted promotion. '1'he Bell? What was it? Oh! civilians in fear and trembling for the safety of their beloved city, all rushed only the dear old tin kettle that has pell-mell through the streets after the summone<! !'lany gener~ti9ns of King's

'1'HE CAN'1'UARIAN. Scholars to their prayers, their meals and their studies.

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'rhe Precincts have always been renowned for their ghosts, and numerous spooks" abound in their dark corners; but these are time-honoured and aristocratic spirits, such as Nell Cooke, the story of whom is to be found in full ill the book of the 111goldsby Legends. Now, however,such is the power . of man I-owing, I suppose, to the shortage of male labour, the K.S.C. has employed two inhabitants of the lower world. If

It has always been, since illumination has been forbidden, rather a terrifying ordeal to cross the Mint Yard after dark, and it is necessary to be very much on the alert, or, ill the inky blackness which usually prevails, one is apt to be brought up by a " round turn," -or rather by the ancient :Mint Yard tree, or the railing before the Grange door. But imagine, if you can, the shudder of horror that ran down my spine when, as I was wending my way leisurely across the Mint Yard on a moonless night, my progress was suddenly arrested by the most agonizing shrieks. Thinking at least that some professional murderer, or some dangerous lunatic, lately escaped from Chartham Asylum, had found his way into the school buildings,

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ancl that some member of the School was being foully done to death, I quickened my pace to a rnn and entered the School House door, at a pace worthy of a wing three-quarter. I found, however, not as I had expected, a gory and mangled corpse transfixed by a school knife, and the heel of the murderer disappearing round the COIner; but, to my great astonishment, the School male servant, into whom a devil had apparently entered, standing beneath the clock in the study passage andemittingthemost ghastly and bloodcurdling noises, that I have ever heard, or ever hope to hear. I was about to seize the lad by the scruff of the neck and haul him off to the Police Station, as the shortest and quickest way to Chartham; when a voice from the top of the stairs remarked: "Hullo! Potts, aren't you feeling well?" By some trick of the brain this remark recalled to my mind that we had been warned at lunch, t hat if we heard any weird noise, we were to understand that it meant" tea," Five minutes later as I sat at the tea-table, far too shaken by my fright to eat or drink what was set before me, we were informed that, in the place of bells, after dark two sirens would be blown, one on each side of the Mint Yard. Bttt I stiU believe that the authorities have been forced, for the duration of the war, to employ the inhabitants of the lower world.

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DAY'S ROUTE MARCH.

Aj is:an army parading at 2, B is the blast of the bugler, who CiS that t he C.O. comes nearer.

D E F, G H I

is the dash of the Corps falling in, the efficiency, planted within, the most feeble adhe rer. is some fellow who's not on the scene, is the' here' of a fellow who's keen, am ' an ardent supporter.' . J is the joy when out of the city, K is the knowledge of ragtime ditty, L is the longing for water. M is a motorcar raising a dust,

N is a-nother ' as bad as the fust,' o is my optic all dirty. P is my puttee-a tro ublesome one, Q is the quandary. What's to be done? R. Ah! a rest at 3.30. S is the step. Heaven help No. III. ! '1', 12.15s for defaulters-that's me. U is the 'ump when it's dreary. V, the vernacular used when it 's wet, W, words that I use when I get X so exhausted and weary. Y why on earth, aren't we back at the School, Z here's the end; let's just sit and get cool.

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A FOND FAREWELL. His face was bright and beautiful, HIS t houghts were ever dutiful, Our cheery-ubic Tom.

His height was nearly fo ur foot two His hair was of a ginger hue, Our cheery-ubic 'rom.

His voice was mellow, soft and warm' '

It always woke the ' Upper dorm.' OUf cheery-ubic Tom.

He ever kept the water, ' hots' , And made a most efficient potts, Our cheery-ubic Tom. ' ÂĽhen ordered to go near or Iar, H e always answered / Right you are,' Our cheery-ubic Tom.

But now he's gone; how sad the thought That K.S.C. could not support ' OUI

cheery-ubic Tom.

'l'his chance we take of trying to say We hope to meet some other day OUf cheery-ubic Tom.

DIALOGUE.

The veracity of the following dialogue is vo uched for by one who was present. It t ook place about 668 A.D. near the Green Court. Theodore believed in making all the chaps in t he School talk Latin; at least if he didn't, he ought to have

G. S.

done.

Hic, Smintheu.

Quid est, Gellibrande? Cur ita desuper in ore es? Ego te nunquam vidi in dumpibus tam dolorosis .

Audi . Cognovistis lllonachorulU refectorium.

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Sane: cur nqn ?

Saturni die ego forte ibam juxta id, Subito duleis odor meam

G. Nullum bonum. I nterrogabit quo-

nasam tickelavit. Spectavi intra.

Ibi habuerunt cakum bonum, calidulll, fllntalltetn- pro caena. Nemo praesens fuit. Eo die

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pueri habueramus nil- pessima fortuna-quia nostra ovis-caro mala fuera t,

MeminL

Bene?

Quid t um ?

G. Ego illtrusi meum caput : tum

S. G.

corpus, E ius caki pacem absÂˇ traxi: tum fugi pro eara vita. Tum-apparet-sub-Prior- niger custos-in cam camerarn venit : m.e scootentem vidit: magnam hullabalooam levavit , Quid ? Te-ne cepit ? Non multum. Sed is me misenuu pro Archiepiscopo sum monavitet timeo [breaking down] publice - flagellabor. Id malum est. Sed bucke super. Fortasse via salutis invenietur. Primum, is sub-prior iohanniculus tuam fad em non vidit:

solas posteriores partes: multi pueri posteriori bus partibus similes 5unt. Die id te nOll fuisse.

G. Proh. Juppit er amice I Similite r Georgia Vasilltono qui llasceturnunquam mendacium dixi.

Bene tum: hanc suggestionelll fac- felem fuisse, et te felem prosecutum esse.

modo hoc cognoverim- quomodo ego felem--cakum edelltemviderim :-Quippe quia refecto rium est ultra tcn runos . S. Quomodo hoc faciet ? Vidisti felem Cllm caka in ore e fenestra salientem; et dedisti prosectttionem . G. Id non lavabit . Archiepiscopus noster nimittm sagax est. S. Bene tum : ego tibi subvenire 110n possum. Die veritutcm et diabolo pudorem da. G. Haec est-et fuit-mea intcntio. [Apparently t he monastic body was duly summoned, and the culprit bro\1ght before it. The raging subPrior screamed his accusations. 'l'heodore list ened wit h a grim smile, for J he story goes on t hus :-] Th. Tu puer, quid habes dicere? G. Nil, domine : ego eius caki portionem vere abstraxi . Th, Excusatio aliquis est? G. Nostrum prandiUlll tam malum fuerat ut avidus essem et odor caki fumentis me t emptavit. Th. Sed tristis es ? G. Non fragment um. Th. Ego et o1im avidus fa me fuL I et ne fac; id nasus. When Gellibra ndus met Smi ntheus outside the Archiepiscopal gateway, where I had beeu listening for t he expected howls, he merely said :" Archiepiscopus noster est rarus antiquus ludus."

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SCHOOL We very much regret to hear of

t he death of Mr. C. W. Ransome, whose son is a member of t he School, on Friday, December 1st. Mr. Ransome had undergone an operation at a Nursing Home, and he unfortunat ely caught a chill after it , which resulted in his rather sudden death. We offer our sincerest sympathies to Mrs . Ransome and the family ill their great loss.

*** Many t hanks are due t o Miss Skipwit h for the delightful musical evenings which she has been kindly giving every Sunday fo r t he benefit

NEWS. 2nd XV. : R. C. E . Ransome, C. L . Boyle, F . B. J acobs, R. H . Mallinson, C. J . S. Allan, P . Wace, R . E. Newton, R. A. Finn, H . W. Fuller, D. J. '1'. Jeans.

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On Friday, Nov. 3rd, the First and Second Fives' Pairs met S. Edmund's School. The First Pair, playing in

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own court, won their

mat ch: game-13, 9-game, game-

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of those who are fond of music. This

The Secoud P air, playing at St. Edmund's, lost t he first and third games, t hus losing the match : game - 12, IO- game, game-13.

ki nd ness is deeply appreciated by t he School.

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We should like to thank E . J. Eccles for his most handsome present t o the Library of a complete set of the wo rks of Walter Pater, in accordance with old custom that every VIth

Foxton Ferguson and Miss Spencer

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Former should present some book to

t he Library when he leaves. The Librarian has asked us to draw t he attention of late and present members

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of the Sixth Form t o t his old custom. We congratulate t he following on obtaining their Colours:1st X V.: !VI. E . H . Burnett, R. V. H. Isacke, R. H . Juckes, E . P . Gough, E . Lindsey, D . O. Lawson.

On F riday, November 3rd, Mr. gave t he School a most delightful E ntertainment.

Mr. Ferguson

and

!VIiss Spencer are old friends of the School and have often entertained us before with " Folk Songs" and the like ; tllis time their subject was II

Street Cries ." MI." . Ferguson began

by speaking to the School about the "Broad Sheets " of old t ime, which were the forerunners of our newspapers .

He and Miss Spencer then sang us some old songs which had their origin in these " Broad Sheets." 'two of the most charming of these were

Gillie

Roy " and" Oh, No, J ohn! No, John I No I " sung by Miss Spencer. The

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forme r~was

the la ment of a maiden over the death of her lover, Gillie Roy, who was a Scotch robber and was hung. She laments at first , but suddenly she sees the gallows upon which her lover is to be hung and she rejoices that even at his death he is raised up a bove all others. Miss Spencer sang tIllS in the most cha rming and realistic manner and was greeted with loud applause by the School.

Mr. Ferguson we nt 011 to tell us of the extraordinary inappropriateness of the pictures in t hese" Broad Sheets." He told us of a picture of a detestable criminal going to the gallows, which ill one issue was used to depict t he carrying out of a death sentence upon a murderer, a nd which in a nother was meant to represent the death of a religious martyr. One of the most popular of t hese songs was the" Molecatcher," sung by Mr. Ferguson, every verse of which ended in the most fascinating way with these words, " Oh! It is my delight, on a starry night, a-catching 0' moles." These The songs ended up with a duet, Keys of Canterbury I " which was greatly applauded and encored. II

After these songs Mr. Ferguson went 011 to the Street Cries proper, and assured us t hat they were all absolutely gen uine. They were certainly most fascinating, and with almost all of them, if you shut your eyes, yo u could imagine that yo u were really in the streets of Old Londoll. Perhaps the most popular of these

were the ones in which 1I1r. Ferguson began with one cry, and :Miss Spencer came in in the middle as a rival vendor; these we re "Rabbits' Skills and Old Clothes" by Mr. Ferguson, and " Matches" by Miss Spencer, and " Muffins and Crumpets." After going through a varied selection of Old London Street Cries, Mr. I"erguson and Miss Spencer ended up with a duet called "What have yo u got for dinner, ~1rs. Bond ? " which was set to music by :M r. Godfrey. 'rhis song was much appreciated by ti,e School, who clamoured for a n encore. 'rhus ended one of those fascinating and interesting entertainments, which we always eagerly look forward to and greatly enjoy, when we are visited by Mr: Ferguson and Miss Spencer. The following was t he full programme :i. "'Vhen t he King enjoys his OWll again" (composed by Martll1 P a rker at the t imc of the Protectorate). Suug by Mr. Fcrguson. ii . "Gillie Roy" .. . Miss Spencer. iii. " The Mole-Catcher" Mr. Ferguson . â&#x20AC;˘ iv. "All rOtluc1my H a t " '" Miss S pcli ccr. v. " Oh, No J ohn! No Jo1m l No I " Miss Spen cer. vi. " The Brinry Bush" '"' Mr. Ferguson. vii . "Ch erry Ripe" ,.. ... Miss Spen cer. viii. "Thc Keys of Cantcrbury" [Duet]. ix. THE " STRI~ET CRII{S." 1. "'l'Ile ' Vatchm an at 3 a.m." Mr. l"ergusol1. 2. "A J ack fo r your Clothes" l\Iiss Spencer. 3." Will a nyone buy 111y Mack-11lackmackercl ? " .. . ?tIl'. l"ergusol1. " Penknives, Scissors to grind ; umbrellas to m end " .. , Mr. IÂˇ'ergusol1. 5 ." Ilambs t o sell .. Miss Spencer.

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6. :: W~tercres~,"... ... M~ss ~pencer. 7. PrImroses ... .. . MISS Srellcer. 8. "Rabbits' Skins a nd Olel Clothes ' Mr. y.'ergllson. a nd" :Matches" (a rival vendor) l''Iiss Spencer. 9. :: Honey ill t~~e Comb" lUiss _? pencer. 10. Asr.aragus ". ... Mr.I·erguson. and 'Watercress" (a rival vendor) Miss Spencer. II . " Dlack- beetles a nd Troublesome Flics. Catch 'e m alive" . " Mr. Ferguson. 12 . "Sweet Lavender" ... [Duet ). 13. " Muffins and C1'tIlllpets" Mr. F erguson. and" Muffins " (a l'lval vendor) Miss Spence r. x. "W hat h ave yon got for dinncr, Mrs . liond'" [Duet]. i\Iusic by Pcrcy God frey.

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* A Penny Reading was held on Saturday, Nov. 11th, in the Parry Library. The programme affo rded a very delightful evening and we are particularly grateful to the Rev. R. J. W. H. Potter and Rev. R. Staple fo r many very entertaining performances. PROGRAMMR Songs- " Drake" ". . " A long, long 'frail " A. G. LOWNDES, ESQ. 2. Recitatiol1-8clectioll fro m Hussey ". From t he Illgoldsby J~e gelld s. A. W. RIGDIm. :1. Songs- I< l\'Iyself whcn yO\lll g " " A Nightmarc " ". " An I rish Ballad " R ev. R . J. W. H. POTTER. 4. Dl1et-" 1'enor a nd Ba ritone" ... Rev. R. STAI'Ll~ and Rev. R . J. W. H . P OTTUR. 5. Song Book, No. 14 and No. 17 ... " Rule Britanni a"

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6. Duet-" Two J oIly Beggars" ". The HHAD~l ASTER and Rev. H . B . TOWER .

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Song-" An E nglish Girl " Rev. R. STAPI,E. 8. Duet-" Awake " . ... . .. Rev. R. J . W. H. PO'l'TER and Rev. R. STA Pr. I·:. 9. Choruscs- No. 77 and 79 ... '1'1iI~ SCI-I OOI,.

GOD SAVl~ T HE KING .

*•• On Tuesday, Nov. 14th a small F ield Day took place beb~een the King's School and St. Edmund's School Contingents of the Officers' Training Corps. The ge neral scheme was t hat Ollr own Continge nt formed the advance guard of a n invading \Vhite Army. The Commandant of the White Army had been informed t hat there was a sec:et gas factory in Blean village, which the Red Force were preparing to defend. The Commandant therefore gave orders to the Officer Commanding the adva nce guard to attack Blean at once before the enemy had consolidated his positions, a nd, if possible, to take Blean and destroy t he gas factory. The operations took place over the Ilround enclosed by the CanterburyWhItstable road on the west the Bleal1Tyler Hill road on the 'north the Whitstable railway on the east' and Giles' Lane on t he south. At 3' p,m. ,;,e crossed the Wllltstable railway, the n ght half of No . III. Platoon going forward, under the command of the Coy. Sgt.-Major and Q.M. Sgt. Gibson, as an a dva nce party. The remainder of t he Company advanced up the valley of the stream, which runs from west to east across this sector. At the same time the Red Force emerged.

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from Blean and took up their position along a small lane running diagonally across the west ern half of t he sector, and joining the Whitstable-Canterbury road almost opposite to Kent College. On reaching the bottom of the wood, through which the steeplechase course runs, No . II. Platoon and the remainder of No. III. deployed and advanced to attack the enemy's position. No . III. Platoon was on the right under the command of Mr. Lowndes ; No. II. in what subsequently became the centre, but was then the left, under command of Sgt. Gorringe, and No. 1. Platoon remained under cover of the wood all the extreme left as a reserve .

movement carried out by No. 1. Platoon, owing t o there being some doubt as to their identity. When, however, it was realized that t he party on the enemy's right we re the White Force, the centre pressed forward as close as possible . The Umpires, who were two old St. Edmund's boys, ordered the Red Force to retire. Shortly after this the "cease fire " was blown, and the two forces reassembled and marched home. Thus ended a very pleasant and instructive afternoon.

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When the general attack was well in progress, Captain Latter returned to the reserve and sent out the right half of No. I. Platoon, under command of Sgt. Madge, t o the left t o attack the enemy's right; the remaining half were in support. After making a deto ur to t he left in order to avoid some ground that was out of bounds, the left flank party swung round to attack t he right flank of the Red Force, who had clearly not been expecting any offensive from this direction, as their flank had been left nndefended. 'fhe supports were then called up, and, while their firing line held the enemy enfiladed, they marched under the command of Cpl. Wenban into Blean and took the village without meeting any further opposition.

On Thursday, Nov. 30th, Mr. Hi.nd-Smith gave the School a most interesting lecture on Dr. Barnado's Homes. The lecturer is no stranger to the School, and we always look forward with pleasure to his visit. This year Mr. Hind-Smith struck a patriotic note and gave us information chiefly about the military and naval work of the Homes . He pointed out that there is another war besides that being waged on the Continent-a war in our midst agaiust the filt h and squalor of the slums in which many future citizens of the Empire are dragging out their exist ence. We cannot all be soldiers, b ut we can all help the national work of the Homes in oue way by interesting ourselves in its work, if not actually by supporting it financially.

'fhe centre of the White Force failed to take advantage of the flanking

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were founded, nearly fifty years ago, by the late Dr. Barnado. Since that time more than 80,000 children have been cared for and given a start in life to enable them to become worthy citizens of the Empire . Probably t he most important part of the work in peace time is the emigration of the older boys to the Colonies, where situations are found for t hem. He t old us that the Barnado boys had returned from every part of the Empire to help the Mother Country in her hour of need. Many of them have made the supreme sacrifice, and many, also, have won distinctions, one, as a matter of fact, being recommended for the Victoria Cross. He showed ns how the Naval School is doing its

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share, and told us that, last yea r, nearly a quarter of those who were accepted for the Navy received the Admiralty Grant of ÂŁ25 for efficiency, a suffiCient tesbmony to the thoroughness of their training. At the beginning ?f the. war the Ba.n~ado Band gave Its serVIces for recIUltlllg purposes and has done very useful work. The lecturer finished by quoting a poem written by Sir Owen Seaman on the occasion of Dr. Barnado's death a poem which might be profitably taken to . h~a rt by us all. In our opinion tIllS IS, the lll:ost fascinating lecture lvIr. Hlnds-Snnth has given us, and we hope to be a ble t o welcome him here many more times.

PATRUM

DUCES.

G. L. D. DAvIDsoN.-King's S~holar; entered School, Sept ., 1911 ; VIth Form, Sept., 1913; Momtor, Sept., 1915. F . H. PLuMMER.-Entered School, Sept., 1912; Monitor, Sept., 1916.

HARVEY On Saturday, Nov. 11th, we were pleased to welcome Mr. Roberts, the City Analyst, when he gave us a lecture on the a nalysis of milk.

VIth Form, Jan., 1916 ;

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Mr. Roberts impressed on us t hat the object of analysis is to find, not how much cream there is in the milk as most people imagine, but how muc1~

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butter-fat. H e first treated sour milk and then fresh milk. The lecturer said that it is important to mix the milk before making experiments, lest you anali ze an unfair sample. He found t he weight of a litre of the milk he was treating by means of a hydrometer. ;l'he lecturer was sorry to have to say that most of the processes in connection with these experiments were of German origin. He then t est ed the milk for the presence of borax, illegally used as a preservative. He later fonnd the percentage of butter-fat in the sample to be a little below the required amount; but not enough to condemn t he milkman .

We thank Mr. Roberts very much for his lecture and hope he will one day favour t he Society with a nother visit. On IÂˇ'riday, Nov. 24th, about twenty members of the Society visited the Corporation Wat erworks. On arriving, we wefe conducted to the softening tanks where the engineer in charge had kindly put off the " blowing through" for our benefit . In t hese t anks the lime is thoroughly mixed wit h the water by air being forced in at t he botto m of the tank. . We then proceeded t o the larger t anks, one of which was then filled ; hard water entering at the one end and lime-water at the other, in the proportions of 8

to I. H ere we were told that the water which contained 15 degrees of ha rdness was deprived of II degrees or all its temporary hardness. "'l'he water is left in these tanks for 6 hours, during which time t he precipitated chalk settles. The action which went on, namely, the precipitation of the bicarbonates as carbonates was then explained. The other remarkable phenomenon, namely , the extreme blueness of the water, which is caused by the dispersion of light by the very fille particles of precipitated chalk was also pointed out . Several other points were also noted, such as the floating valves by which t he top layers of water are taken off first. After a brief glance at t he engines which were rather outside onr subject, we proceeded home. Our best t ha nks are due t o the engineer in charge for taking so much trouble. On Saturday , Nov. 25th, R. J. Wilby read a paper on the " School." H e told us that his object was not to give a history, but to tell us a few things about the School that he thought we ought to know. H e first gave a list of some eminent O.K.S. , giving a few particulars about the careers of t he chief of them. The lecturer went on t o speak of the sports of the School, giving llS some idea as to when each sport was introduced .

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. Here he asked members of the Society to give any further information on the subject in question . We have Since learnt that the lecturer had unfortunately mislaid more than half of Ius papers. We are very grateful to the Headmaster for the interesting information he was able to give us about the School and the a necdotes he recalled of hi ~ Own school-days. A discussion was held in which questions were put to the Headmaster, and in which we are gl~d to say, more members th~ n usual raised thelI voices.

On Tuesday, December 5t h t he Rev. F . J. O. H elmore gave a le~ture on ". Bell-Ringi ng." 'fhe H arvey Comnutt ee having unsuccessfull y a pphed to vanous firms for slides on t he s,:,bject , the Precentor himself had kll1dly st el?ped into the breach. H e pref~ced his lecture with an account o~ Ius efforts to obtain some reasonable shdes . Eventually, it a ppeared, he had wntten to hiS old friend lvIr J. W. Taylor, of the famous Lough: borough bell-casting firm, a nd he had kindly provided him with some slides. ~e were then shown a number of slides of various well-known and rema rkable bells, including Great J ohn of B everley , and some foreign bells, wlu~h \V~ were glad to notice seemed far 111fenor to the English-made bells In POlllt of Size, In fact, England

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seemed as far ahead of other nations bell-casting a nd the a rt of bellnngmg as ill other things . 'ÂĽe were also ~own t he eleventh or t enor bell of Exet er Cathedral. This Cathedra l we were told, possessed rather a novelty In t he way of bells-an extra bell semitonal, to enable the minor scal~ as well as the major to be performed. ,;Vhen thiS IS made use of the ninth bell may be said to becom~ the tenor. A r~prese ntatlOn of this bell was then p ro] ec~ed on to the screen. It later tra ll ~plIe(~ , from an inquiry of the Presl.dent s as to what was the heaviest bell 111 E ngland, that this bell weighs sixty-seven hundred-weight. In spite of Its great weight t his bell is regularl y not merely. struck, but rung up and down, t hat IS to say swung up as high as the tackle a llows. Such a heavy bell when left 111 the upper position is extremely dangerous for a beginner to ha~dle . The lecturer told us of an aCCident that .occurred at Beverley, the bells of which place we had seen ' the Curate came in to chime fo;' Evensong, and took hold of the rope not knowing the bells were "up" ~ he was hurled to the far corner of th~ t ower, and. his collar-bone broken. After the shdes, ;he. Precentor gave, With the President s kmd assistance a ll the blackboard, a brief but illuminating ,,~su.llle o,f, the principles of changenng111g. I he President then tendered t he thanks of the Society to t he Rev. Helmore, and thus concluded a very pleasant and absorbing afternoon. 111

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DEBATING â&#x20AC;˘ At a Debate held on Thursday, Nov. 9th, in the Parry Library, A. W. Rigden moved, 'I, '1'ha~ in, the opinion of this house .t .s un)usttfiable 111 the interests of humanity to mete out to Germany the pU,'"ishment which she seems to deserve. . The proposer rose and commenced by declaring that many people thought that Germany as a nation sho uld be wiped off the face of the earth in payment for her evil deeds. That, he said, was the Enghsh pomt of v.ew ; now he wished his hearers to look at it from an impartial point of view. He wished the audience to understand clearly that he was not" pro German," but he assured them that the 'reutonic element was necessary in the world for the process of evolution. Germany, therefore, in spite of all, her crimes must be allowed to remal11, that the knowledge and enduring element in her people might diffuse through the races of the world. The German people, he said, had always been taught to hate England, and the desire of drastic measures was a natural COllsequence of the teaching in Germany. He was not going to say that the atrocities should go unpunished, but it was clear that the full penalty could not be exacted in the interests of humanity.

SOCIETY. In answer to the proposer, the He dwelt upon the character of the German people and the reasons for their undertaking this war. He explained that to them war was war. and that any method of obtaining the objects of war were justifiable. Taking their point of view, therefore, into account, he was fully prepared to allow the Germans to exist after the war, and indeed appeared to take a very much more lenient view of the punishment deserved by that nation than the proposer. H e thought that Germany as it exists now sho uld be split up into its original small States. Certainly such an arrangeR ment would in no way hinder the scientific research and inventive capacity of the people, but it would stamp out the military domination in the country and the military power in Europe . He saw no reason why war indemnities should not be paid by the Germans, and he thought it was entirely just and in the interests of humanity that the damage done shonld be paid for. At this point, however, the Proposer pointed to the clock and he subsided after begging to oppose the motion.

Presid.,.t (S. G. Galpin) spoke.

W. P. H. Gorr-inge now rose on the side of the Proposer, and, after expressing entire satisfaction at most

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of the points made by the President indicated ina series of weighty, thougl; rather ChS)Olnted, remarks that it was the Hohenzollern family that hacl caused all the trouble in Germany, and must therefore be rooted out. He then spoke at length on America anc1 her growing prosperity and tried to convince the house that Europe without the aid of Germany could not possibly compete with American trade after the war. We are afraid the speakers' notions as to the" interests of humanity" bordered on the pecuniary side . However his conclusion of the matter was that the leaders of Germany should be removed, but that otherwise she sho uld be left intact.

A. V. T. Dean then propounded the" superman theory," the doctrine of Nietsche . Tlus was the teaching which had nusled t he whole nation. Drastic measures were obviously necessary. Fortunately he failed to state the measures he desired to take as in doing so he might have cancelleci several of the President's remarks and rather upset the balance of the opposition. The speech, however, was well made and the points brought forward clearly. After this the Debate was thrown open to the audience, and R.]. Wilby asked the proposer if he thought the Teutonic element entirely desirable giving his views on the subject wlucl; were lurid. J

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'!'he audience on the whole was not very eager to avail itself of the opportunities afforded. R. H. MalUmon spoke for the opposers and became engaged in a heated and somewhat personal argument with W. P. H. Gorringe until order was called,

A . P. Clar/.. struggled to his feet apparently with the intent of opposing the motton, but laughter overcame his words and he subsided.

S. A. L. Ail.,. then rose on the side of the Proposer and talked on the principle of Nationality. After all the Germans must be regarded exactly as all other nations are regarded' their nationality must be respected: England professed to be fighting for Belgium, but after the war there would be no Belgian nationality, since there were less than a million of the race at p~esent. At this point the speaker was ll1terrupted by a member of the audience which seemed to put him off, for after a few semi-incoherent and quite disconnected remarks, he coughed and left the platform. W. L. Gibson then delivered an able speech in which he pulled W . P. H. Gorringe to pieces. He dwelt on the justifiability of the Allies' invasion of Greece, pointing out that it prevented a Bulgarian invasion which would undoubtedly have followed any weak policy of the Allies. His words were short and his points were well

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made, but the exact reference of his speech to the motion proposed was a little obscure. However he ended with the usual formula for the opposition which apparently satisfied his hearers that his remarks were genuine.

The Pres1:de'nt now rose, and after a few words for the opposition, made way for the proposer to sum up his case. This he did in concise and clear words, but his views seemed to have changed considerably throughout the Debate . He now appeared to be desirous of Illost lenient terms of peace, and even rivalled the President in

mARLOWE

On Thursday, Nov. 9th, Callon Venn read a paper 011 "The Preface to the Prayer Book." The lecturer began by pointing out that prefaces a re the latest tho ughts of authors, and explain their works; these show the aim and spirit of the Church of England. He told us that there are three Prefaces, of which the last two were ill the Prayer Books of 1549 and 1552, and the first was added in 1662 at the Conference at the Savoy Palace. The style of the first is very stilted. It was written against Presby-

clemency towards the German people, at the same time reiterating that he was llot pro German, but merely wished the audience to see with an impartial eye. All his efforts, however, failed to convince t he honse, for on a division being called the motion was lost by 8 votes to 17. The subject of the debate we thought was a trifle obscnre. None of the speakers seemed quite det ermined as to the punishment which Germany did deserve, and as a result t heir remarks were often off the point.

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terians and the COl1ulloi-l\vealth. 'to illustrate the persecution under Cromwell the lecturer told an amusing story of one of his ancestors who was put in prison for reading the Prayer Book publicly. On his release he got over the difficulty by learning the Services by heart. 'l'he Conference of 1662 made a few changes, the chief being the addition of a Service for the Baptism of Adults.

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the difficult terms that occur, and especially the word" Pie," which he said was a favourite question of examiners in theology. The third Preface we were told contains sound teaching which might well be studied at the

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present day. The first Preface was written by Bishop Sanderson, of Lincoln, and for the other two we are probably indebted to Cranmer. We are very grateful to Canon Venn for his interesting paper.

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To the Editors of"

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DEAR SIRS,

May I be permitted, to use a welland time-honoured formula , through the columns of your magazine to make an earnest appeal to all those whom it may concern-and they are many. This particular appeal which I have in mind at the moment is, I believe, almost as paleolithic as the formula which I have employed to introduce it; but i-and a very big but too- alas! I am afraid this appeal has not yet been given the consideration it deserves by those individuals whom it concerns-and I am sure that everyone in his heart of hearts really will agree with me that it is quite worthy of consideration. WOIn

Well, now that I have explained my reasons or excuses for perpetrating this work and have made all suitable apologies, I will proceed to what is usually considered a rather important part in any letter, namely, the point. If some stranger were, one Sunday evening at abo ut 9.5 or 9.10 to approach the door of the Old I-Iall, he or she would be surprised to hear a long, dmwn-out, moaning sound coming fro m within. On enquiring into the cause of this strange phenomenon, the stranger would discover that this was only the School House Sunday evening hymn. Now why should this hymn be sung invariably in a time slow enough for any dirge? Why should it resemble a rather poor attempt at a funeral

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join in the .. Amen just as heartily as in the rest of the hymn ? Surely it would be a great improvcm.ent.

march? I am quite sure that ninety per cent . of the good old hymns sung on Sunday evenings in the School House were not written as songs of mourning, but surely they were meant to be sung joyfully. Could we not then- to use a common expressiongive up murdering" the hymns and sing them a little more quickly and with more" life"? I am sure it would render them more hearty.

I sincerely hope that this appeal will not be in vain and that the fruits of it will be obviotts on the next occasion.

Another point I should like to bring forward, if the Editors wiJl kindly aJlow me just a little more space, for I think this is more or less original, is this. As soon as the hymn is finished, a1l singing comes to an abrupt end and most of the singers seem to think that they have done their bit in the singing line and leave the " Amen" to about half a dozen, who make the atte mpt nobly but sound rather weak after the previous lusty vociferations . Might not everybody

To the Ed"tors 0/ " THE CAN'l'UARIAN." DEAR SIRS, May I , through the medium of your lines, say a word about field-days? Surely for the sake of the training of the O.T.C. we should have more or them, especially in time of war. May I suggest that we should devote one whole day each term to a fieldday? Yours expectantly, CADET.

I remain,

Yours, etc., A. MAN.

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CANTUARIAN. MARCH ,

1917.

No. II.

EDITORIAL. In the first place we would like to warn our readers not to expect more than one number of the Cantu,arian this term. If two were produced, they would be thin and meagre, and therefore we have decided to combine their contents into one number. It is said that the Easter Term is the dullest of the three, that it contains nothing of any interest, that footba ll is practically finished and there is nothing to take its place. But despite all this, time is slipping away, half-term, on this occasion, alas, a mere name, has come upon us, flashed by, and is now shooting away out of sight behind us, and the term has not beguu to drag. T he question is not, as some people seem to think, how to fill it up, but how t o get it to hold all the numerous occupations and events that belong to it. The unusually long spell of hard frost, followed by a heavy fall of snow, put Football and the Tutor-Set Matches out of the question till quite late in the term. But it also ~ave abundant occupation to all; every kind of weird contrivance was obtained (euphemistic word !) and dragged off under the name of toboggan to Babs' Hill or Harbledown, which were sometimes so crowded that the School were lucky to escape without seri.ous casualties. The o:r.c. performed a deed of public