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EDITORIAL.
we hope to see a good many "entries" whenever the date for the competition is decided on.
N this number of THE COLUMBAN we have to chronicle the sad death of Lucius Gwynn, which took place at Davos Platz on December 23rd, 1902, where he had gone in hopes that the change would prove beneficial. We are sure that the invitation to members of S.C.C. to erect some memorial of him in the School will meet with a hearty response.
We congratulate G. B. Long on his winning two prizes for Golf at the Portrush Links. One of these was the "Monthly Medal," and the other was the "Open Score" competition.
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In December last Mr. Scott and Mr. Tate, with the aid of some of the rising talent in the School, got up some private theatricals, which went off most successfully on the three last nights of the Term. On Wednesday, 17th, about two hundred visitors came to witness a performance, and were afterwards entertained by the Warden and Mrs. Whelan, who had provided a large supper in the Dining Hall. A more lengthy account of the theatricals will be found elsewhere in our columns. We are very glad to be able to say that Miss Sheppard, who was matron here some years ago, and who rendered such valuable services to the College during her stay, has returned to the post which she filled with so much credit in former times. We are very glad to say that an "epidemic" has broken out in the School this Term, but one, which, perhaps, our Medical Practitioner would not diagnose as very serious. We trace the origin of this malignant disorder to some correspondence 'which was inserted in last Term's COLTThIBAN; but we beg to state that this alarming fever is nothing more or less than a sudden craze for "Fives," which seems to have taken hold of a great majority of the fellows here. One may see even the smallest member of our community hurrying off at the beginning of the hour to "bag" one of the courts; and the devices and schemes to which some of them resort are truly wonderful and ingenious. The Rev. H. Chignell proposes instituting a ",Novices'" competition, as well as the ordinary contest for the Cup. This, vie hope, will encourage the younger and less efficient players to persevere in their pastime, and
SCHOOL NEWS. THE following boys left at the end of the last Term Davidson and Duggan (Form V.); Turpin and Galwcy (Form IV.); Read, via. (Form III.); Crofton (Form I.). A. W. Lane has been elected Football Secretary in place of J. C. Davidson, who has left last Term. We congratulate E. F. Lawson very heartily on his winning the Silver Medal for Greek Testament at the examination held here on December i2th, 190Z. This examination is for the whole Church of Ireland, so the medal is a distinction. All Old Colunibans will be grieved to hear that poor old Jack, the Warden's dog, is dead. Many of them will remember him in connexion with the late M. Ludwig, to whom he was devotedly attached.
NOTES ON OLD COLUMBANS. ALFRED VESEY KNox was engaged in the last Waziri Campaign, from which his name was mentioned in despatches. He is now A.D.C. to the Viceroy of India. Harry Vesey Knox, after some years in Uganda, where he acted as Intelligence Officer for the Protectorate, rejoined his regiment (the Northamptons) as Adjutant, and is now stationed at Umballa. Lieutenant P. G. Maynard has returned from South Africa, after an absence of four years, with his battalion.
raf-MC43010THIT,. "Q H. V. Greer played on Leinster Inter-Provincial XV. against Munster. J. S. Miller and H. V. Greer played for Trinity College v. Cambridge. T.C.D. LAW SCHOOL.—Michaelmas Term Examination -J. K. Cooper, G. E. Hamilton, and D. L. Robinson passed in Criminal Law. Previous Medical Elxaminalion—W. H. Kennedy passed in Botany and Zoology. W. P. Daunt has passed his Junior Fresh. Exam. Final Freshmen Supplementalisls—A. W. Lepper, J. H. Morton. T. W. Bridge gained First Honors in Classics in his Senior Fresh. Term Exam.
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study, very often coming to school fresh from a beating inflicted by tyrannical elder brother, who prefers that he should stop at home and do farm work and drive buffaloes. Age 13 or 14. "These boys are heathen, as I think all the day-boys are. It is a very great help getting scholarships for them."
IN MEMORIAM. A wrsri has been expressed by some past and present members of S. Columba's that we should have some memorial of Lucius Gwynn in the School. It is not yet, of course, decided what form the memorial shall take; but the idea of some record of such a distinguished member of the School will, we are sure, recommend itself to all his friends, and to many others who have been, or are, members of his School. Subscriptions for this purpose will be gladly received by the Warden.
Lucius HENRY GWYNN, Died on the 231-d December, 1902, al Davos PlaIz, WE would gladly add nothing more to the above simple statement of sad fact: for to speak of his death now after two months' time is to open again the old wound, to sound again the note of sorrow which lessened the joys of all his friends last Christmas Day. For on that day he was laid to rest at Davos Platz. Yet we are sure that it is the duty of THE COLUMBAN to give expression to the sorrow which all the members of S. Columba's feel at his death. All of us who were at School with him, or after him, or before him, mourn the loss to S. Columba's of one of her best sons—best and best beloved. We were proud, we are still proud, of his scholastic and athletic distinctions, of the honour which they gained for this School, of our association as members of this School with such a man as Lucius Gwynn. But the pride we feel in his achievements is the least part of the memories which linger with us— memories of the good and true and strong and pleasant friend we knew so well and loved so well, and have lost awhile.
DUBLIN UNIVERSITY CHHOTA NAGPIJR MISSION. THE following has been kindly sent us by the Secretary of the Children's Fund of the above Mission. It is an account of the two pupils to whom S.C.C. has given scholarships in the Chhota Nagpur Mission High School. The Secretary writes:"The first boy, KARMA (pronounce ICflrm), a brightfaced, clever (possibly too clever!) lad, whom we used to subsidise with an anna (id.) a week, and who used to do odd jobs about the compound and verandah. He passed his Lower Primary (Government examination) last year, and will certainly repay any parish for their support, as far as brains go. Age about 13. The second boy, PACKK&URI (= five shells), (pronounce Püch Kaüri), a very poor boy; hard-working, keen on
SYNOD EXAMINATION. THE following is the result of the Christmas Examination in Greek Testament, held by the A. P. C. K. for the Church of Ireland :Silver Medal.—E. F. Lawson, 92 per cent. First Prizes.—G. C. Place, 76 per cent. G. R. Stanton, 72 per cent. Second Prizes.—P. Jordi, 66 per cent. J. S. Cooper, 64. per cent. Third Prioes.—E. F. Smyth, 56 per cent. C. R. Armstrong, 55 per cent. J. E. Richey, 53 per cent. Pass CerI'ficales.—A. H. Patterson, 49 per cent. Munn, 44 per cent. F. W. Cole, 43 per cent. C. H. Munn, 4.1 per cent. W. L. R. Bourchier, 32 per Cent.
CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS. PRIZES. Classics. Form VI.—Lawson. V.—Patterson. IV..—Long.
Form 111.—Scott. 11.—O'Brien.
Jifathematics. Set D.—[None.] ,, E.—Scott. ,, F.—[None.] English. Sets A and B.—Smyth. Sets C and D.—Munn, ml. Sets D and E.—Neale and Battersby. French. Sets A and B.—Lane-Poole. Set E.—Neale. ,, C and D.—Lawder. , F.—O'Brien. I Divinity. Division II.—Duggan. 111.—Scott and Grimwade. IV.—Murphy. Set A.—Lawson. B.—Powell. C.—[None.]
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CREDITABLE MENTION.
Classics. Form IV.—Greene, Lane-Poole, Powell. 111.—Read, mi.; Neale, Babington, Fleming, ml. 11.—Murphy, Langley, Read, min.; Jameson. 1.—Gahagan, Scharff, Benison, ml.
iliathemalics. Set B.—Smyth, Place. D.—Fleming, ma. (over age for prize)
English. Sets A and B.—Long. C and D.—Boyd, Watters, Richey, Greene. E and F.—Hosie, Kennedy, Read, ma.; O'Brien, Scott, Odium, ml.; Mellor, Lendrum.
French. Sets A and B.—Lawson (who has gained the prize too often), Stanton, Cole, Place, Smyth,
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C and D.—Richey, Henry, Galwey, Watters, Langley, Grimwade. E.—All. F.—All, except Draper, Crofton, Scharff.
Divinity. Division 11.—Watters. 111.—Gahagan, Atkinson. 11 IV.—O'Brien, Lendrum. 12 REMOVES IN CLASSICS.
Form V. to Form VI.—Patterson, Cooper. IV, V.—Long, Lane-Poole, Powell. III. IV.--Read, ma.; Grimwade. 111.—O'Brien, Jameson. II. ,, II.—Gahagan, Benison, ml. I. SPECIAL MARKS.
Lawson, 92, for Latin Translation; Long, go, for Latin Translation; Lane-Poole, go, for French Translation; Read, ml., go, for Latin Translation; Scott, 90, for Latin Prose; Benison, mi., 90, for Latin Prose; Murphy, 90, for Greek Translation; Fleming, ma., 86, for Algebra; Smyth, ma., 8o, for Algebra.
FOOTBALL. S.C.C. (cue TEAM)
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S. ANDREW'S (CUP TEAM).
THIS match was played on S.C.C. ground on Wednesday, February I 8th, and resulted in a draw, with no score
on either side. S.C.C. had to play without their captain, as Jordi was unable to play. But, notwithstanding this loss, the remainder of the team, without any exception, played remarkably well, and once or twice defended their line splendidly when their opponents looked like scoring. Munn, 7122., played full-back instead of Munn, ma., who took Jordi's place in three-quarter line, and may be congratulated on his good play. His tackling was especially strong, as he never missed a man the whole time, and this, considering his small size and weight, is very creditable to him. The three-quarters also played extremely well, Bourchier and Lawson tackling splendidly, and saving very
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well. Munn, ma., got away two 01 three times with the ball at his feet, and gained a considerable amount of ground. Patterson's kicking was his best point, the way in which he found touch once or twice being very neat. As regards the halves, Lane's savin g and tackling were all that could be desired; and both lie and Smyth, ma., got through a tremendous amount of work, the latter's tackling being especially conspicuous. Nothing can be said against the forwards, and considering the fact that the majority of them are new this season, some of them not having played forward before, their play on Wednesday was decidedly good. OdIum, ma., and Atkinson were best out of touch, and all the forwards played up very hard. Read, ma., also was good in the loose, his dribbling being rather effective. The only fault that could possibly be found with the forwards was that they were not quick enough in getting the ball in the scrum, as S. Andrew's got it nearly every time. But, perhaps, it is hardly fair to find fault with the forwards, as they played so splendidly in every Other respect, and the opposing forwards were so much heavier than ours, and had had so much more practice, that our forwards deserve the highest praise. As some of our forwards are comparatively new, would it not be better if scrum-praclices were held as they used to be last Term? Perhaps they might do the forwards some good, and make them even better than they are at present. On our opponents' side, Conyngham, for the forwards, and Jessop, for the three-quarters, played the best. The latter, we regret to say, hurt his collar-bone during the second half, but pluckily played on till the end of the match.
THE THEATRICALS. PROGRAMME. "Dearest Mamma."
A C'o,nedietta in one Act. Hairy Clinton, ..... J. S. COOPER. ..... F. WHELAN. Nettle Croker, ...... W. A. LANE. Browser, . . . . F. W. COLE. Jones . . . C. R. ARMSTRONG. Mrs. Breezely Fussell, . ..... W. MURPHY. Edith Clinton, L. 0. MUNN. Mrs. Honeywood...... "Done on Both Sides."
A Farce in one Act. ..... W. L. SCOTT. Mr. Whiffles, R. W. TATE. Mr. John Brownjohn..... Mr. Pygmalion Phihbs.....C. LANE-POOLE. .....Miss N. D&I.y. Mrs. Whiffles, W. BATTEESBY. Lydia, THERE is immense satisfaction in contemplating a thorough success, and from every point of view our theatricals at the end of last Term deserve to be so described. The acting itself was excellent—our guests, one and all, agreed on that point—while the scenery and stage management were absolutely perfect. The scenery, by the way, was most kindly lent by Mr. Armstrong, manager of the Theatre Royal, and our own carpenter, under Mr. Scott's directions, fitted up the Big Schoolroom as a theatre, with
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raised seats, so that every one of our two hundred guests was able to enjoy the acting in comfort. The first piece, Dearest Mamma, had a historical interest for a good many Old Colum bans present. More than one could remember a night twenty years back, when he gazed at a mighty sea of faces across the footlights, his heart in his mouth, and strange garments hiding his feet. It might be interesting to give the caste of that almost forgotten performance, but we will refrain, lest dignity should blush to remember such frivolity. To return to our own show—which,we are sure, was vastly superior to all former ones—it would be difficult to imagine anything more perfect than Mrs. Breezely Fussell. In appearance, manner, and the hundred and one mannerisms, airs, and graces of a thoroughly conscientious mother-in-law she was admirable. Seeing her one sympathised entirely with our cynical friend, Mr. Croker, in his determination to marry an orphan from the Foundling Hospital. Mrs. Honeywood, as a pretty widow, was quite fascinating. She had evidently a most intelligent idea of the part, and looked it too. She made a very pretty girl. Mrs. Clinton was, perhaps, a little nervous and excited, just what a young wife ought to be who was expecting her " dearest mamma" to visit her for the first time; but her emotional parts were excellent, and one of her exits—alter telling old Browser that he was a vile, wicked old man— brought down the house. Mr. Browser was just old Browser and nobody else, and there is no higher praise. Somnolent and dyspeptic, with a fixed determination to avoid everything that might upset his "moral equilibrium," he finally routed the mother-in-law, to the huge enjoyment of the house. Harry Clinton looked the part of the harassed husband; and Jones made the most of a small part. The other piece, Done on Both Sides, is a farce pure and simple, and is most amusing. We are introduced to the worthy Mr. Whiffles busily engaged in polishing a coalscuttle, while he discusses the family plans with his excellent wife. They have a daughter, Lydia—and a very pretty one too—and if only they can manage to conceal the fact that the family income is only ioo per annum, Lydia is sure to make a brilliant match. In a play of this sort the lover very soon makes his appearance, and almost immediately Mr. John Brownjohn comes on the stage. Mr. Brownjohn is an ideal lover, perfectly easy and graceful; and if the fair Lydia loses her heart on very short notice, nobody is a bit surprised. Mr. Tate had a part that suited him, and he has never done anything better. Needless to say, our worthy Whiffles—under the very false impression that Mr. Brownjohn has about £z000 a year—is most anxious to be civil; but the climax is reached when the fair Lydia's admirer, becoming more ardent, calmly invites himself to dinner. There is absolutely nothing in the house, and if Mr. Brownjohn discovers the poverty of the land; then goodbye to cherished hopes and poor Lydia's short romance. Now we see how useful a poor relation can be. Mr. Pygmalion Phibbs suddenly appears from the country bearing a basket, and in the basket is a haunch of venison. Mr. Whiffles almost weeps for joy. He insists that the poor relation shall dine with him. He will take no refusal. He also takes the venison, and a most amusing scene follows—capitally acted by both. The dinner duly comes off on the stage. Piggy is ordered about by the lordly Mr. Brownjohn, who has been told that Piggy is a "Sort of
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family steward, you know." Presently Piggy gets angry and breaks things. In fact, the entire scene was splendidly acted, and caused great amusement. The inevitable disclosure soon follows—Lydia is not a rich heiress, she has nothing but her good looks, and Mr. John Brownjohn nothing but his debts; but all ends well ere the curtain falls. To Miss Daly, who so kindly helped us, our best thanks are due. She is always good in a comic part, and Mrs. Whiffles just suited her. Lydia was extremely good in her love scene with Mr. Brownjohn, but a little nervous, perhaps, when she had nothing to say, and not quite comfortable in her skirts. She looked like a pretty French girl. Piggy was capital; he had a difficult part with a lot of acting in it, and deserves a lot of credit for his performance; but, indeed, all did well, and, as we said before, the whole show was a thorough success. After the play was over, Mrs. Whelan and the Warden entertained their guests in the Dining Hal), and received the hearty congratulations of all.
CORRESPONDENCE.
To the Editor of THE COLUMBAN. DEAR SIR,—As the Warden has very kindly given leave to start a Camera Club, could we not have a "Camera Column" in THE COLUMBAN? If one of the masters would be so good as to give us a few hints on photography, they would, I am sure, be very welcome, and might make our School Paper a little more interesting. With the usual apologies for taking up your valuable space, I remain, yours, &c., KLIT0..
To the Editor of THE COLUMBAN. DEAR SIR,—Might I suggest that when matches— either ist or znd XV.—are about to take place, the learn should be put up, say, a day or two beforehand, as chaps, who have friends in Dublin, if the match is away, could then write and ask them to go wherever the match is to be played, which is impossible at present, except for those who are elected ? Hoping that this will meet with approval, I remain, yours, &c., FOOTER.
THE Editor begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following School Magazines :—Car/husian, Chellon Ian, Cli/lonlan, The Dophin, Welling/on Ian.
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