July 1883 by StPetersYork

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PETERITE. Voi. . V.

JULY, 1883.

No . 37.

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F what Teutonic critics tell us be true, the so-called Homeric poems are merely ingenious specimens of patch-work from ballad-scraps,

and the seven contesting cities seek but an empty honour when they claim an imaginary individuality in the "blind Mxonides ." Without entering into the question as to whether a novel with so well-woven a plot as the Odyssey can be a cunning mosaic of disconnected shreds, whether so perfect a unity can have risen from discord, whether the countless seeds of Epic lore, watered and tended by tyrant, scholiast and commentator, can have developed into the twin stately plants of the Iliad and the Odyssey, we have certainly much to thank the ancient grammarians for, even if we have grave cause of fault-finding with them. But I herewith enclose for the perusal of Peterites a translation of a passage which seems to have escaped the vigilant eye of the scholiast. Why Peisistratus and his coadjutors should have omitted it in his supposed edition I do not know, nor can I pretend to decide where it should have come . It is evidently a narrative told by Odysseus . But it goes far to explain the singular gap in athletic exercise between the effeminate ball-play—not even so manly as modern lawn-tennis—and the dreadful contests of the raw lead-hound cestus . It proves that cricket was more or less developed in the Ilonieric ages, though of football it makes no mention . The scene is apparently before the ships of the Greeks on the Troad . Not being acquainted with Dr. Schliemann 's works, I can give no further guess as to the exact locality ; nor have I heard of any bats, balls, wickets, etc ., having been turned up amid the goodly collection of miscellaneous rubbish that the worthy professor has dug up from the sacred city . The passage begins : " But we snoring heavily awaited the divine morn . Now when the dawn arose from her couch, from the side of the lordly Tithonus, to hear

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light unto gods and men, there came unto us from the citadel of Ilium a herald, and he spake and addressed me by name : u Odysseus, son of Laertes, known unto all men by reason of thy cunning, choose thee companions ten, the chieftains of the well-greaved Achnans, the goodliest of thy fellows —for it was the divine Hector that did send me unto thee bearing this word, that while the leaders twain, the godlike sons of Atreus, debate about the ransom of Helen, daughter of Zeus, whether they will depart from Troy, having received goodly presents from the proud Trojans, that even so, while they reason together about these things, we may pass away the time playing the noble game of cricket, upon the well-rolled plain before the black ships of the Achteans, redprowed . And if this plan please thee, then will we choose us ten and be present at the well-turfed wicket before the mid-clay heat of this present morning, bringing those things that are of need for the glorious game, both the stout willow bat, cunningly bound, and the wily ball that layeth low the brass-bound polished stumps, when it shall have scattered the ebon baits .' " So he spake, and my lordly heart consented, and choosing out ten comrades, myself being captain, I set forth unto the goodly field where oft before the men of Troy had been wont to play, ere the well-greaved Achnans came bringing sheer ruin unto the lofty Ilium, and lo, it was very hard, for the sun had dried off the close-shorn turf . But when I saw it, I imagined a cunning thing, for I remembered how of old I used to bowl in the clear-seen Ithaca, that lieth toward the western sun, and I knew many tricks, both how to make the wily ball break from the leg and when I pleased to twist it front the off . Now if the ground were hard like unto glass, naught would my craft avail, but the proud Trojans would smite the wily ball, and upon us one and all would the bonds of ruin be fastened . So I mused upon the thing, and as I pondered, this seemed to me to be the best, even to water with copious tide the earth, the grain-giver, at one end of the guileless pitch, fair to all, on to which I should heave the wily ball with my stout hands, but let the other remain dry, hardened by the sun . There would the broad-shouldered Ajax, son of Telamon ; whirl the wily ball equal on all sides, bringing sheer destruction unto the proud Trojans ; for in truth he did bowl wondrous swift and passing like unto a shy . Such another had I seen one day amid the Lancastrii, for whom the cotton tree yields abundant fruit, but they spin it into sheets and coverlets and garments to wrap round about them ; even such a one was the portly Diachthonus . So I bade my dear

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comrades to fill water pots, and pour the water upon the well-rolled pitch, fair to all . Nor did their lordly hearts disobey, for they perceived my blameless cunning . But when Phoebus had kindled his mid-day fires and was driving his burnished chariot high in the brazen heavens, the Trojans came forth from the steep citadel of the sacred Ilium, and Hector, the goodliest of them, led, and he spake and addressed me in winged words : " Odysseus, son of Laertes, equal to the gods in guile, who rule the wide Olympus, wilt thou that we make trial of innings by the jingling penny, whether we essay to bat the first or ye defend the steep wicket." Thus he spake, and my lordly heart consented, and not even then was I unmindful of my cunning, but I brought forth the glorious double-headed penny jingling sweetly, which cloth mostly win the toss for those that cry . But he—foolish one—unsuspecting my guile tossed it upwards straight into the shadowy clouds, and it fell to the fertile earth, the grain-giver . But as it was falling I cried, " Heads it will alight," and stooping down the noble Hector beheld it was even as I had said—for behold it could not have been otherwise—but I quickly seized upon it and placed it in my well-sewn purse ; for verily it was precious unto me, who had by it won me much money and many chances in times past . But my lordly heart rejoiced because my guile was not discovered, and I spake and cried unto them all : "Noble were it that a man gave advantage unto his foes, for then if he win, he get himself more honour, and if he be defeated, less is his disgrace, for the odds are against him . Therefore let the noble Trojans go forth unto the well-rolled wicket, fair to all, And in the evening will we essay to bat, for then it will be cooler." But the well-greaved Achnans murmured, for not even then did they perceive my counsel . And the god-like Antilochus spake unto me, " Nay, but let us go forth now to bat, and when the shady even coined' then shall we field. " But greatly angered did I address him, looking scowlingly—yea, I pondered in my mind whether to draw from my green-carpeted bag my stout willow bat and smite off his head, though very dear unto me, or suffer his folly to pass by ; and even thus it seemed to be the best, and I spake unto him winged words, " Witless and worthless art thou that dost say things contrary to thy captain, who knoweth all things best . In very truth a proud saying is this of thine . " Thus I spake among them all . But drawing him aside, and holding my head near, that the Trojans might not hear it, I said, " Lo, art thou so bereft of thy sense that thou rememberest not—foolish one— wherefore we watered the ground, but the afternoon sun will dry it up

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until the evening dew cometh, making the wicket easy ." And he laughed loudly, for he remembered my blameless cunning . And we chose out guileful umpires that favour each his side—even Nestor for the Achmans and Hector did choose Anchises . And they did array the wicket, setting the brass-bound stumps in due order and marking out the crease . But I did pick me out a goodly ball, equal on all sides, the work of the divine Leirioleucus ; out of well-seasoned leather did he fashion it, treble-seamed, sewn with the tuneful cat-gut, red-painted. Now, Leirioleucus, the cunning craftsman had descended unto the halls of Hades, but the immortal gods granted unto his sons to know the same cunning of beauteous craft, that so they might make for toiling mortals the wily ball, after he had crossed the Styx . For no man ever sailed from hell in a black ship . Meanwhile the god-like Hector and Aeneas, the brave son of Anchises, bound under their feet their lovely cow-hide pipe-clayed sandals that wax not old, that bear them alikebetween the steep wickets and over the grassy plain, swift as the breath of wind, and they girded round their stalwart legs their bright-gleaming pads that be the greaves of cricketers, and they fastened round their shapely wrists their black batting-gloves tubular . These also did Leirioleucus, the cunning craftsman, fashion . Now I had set my dear comrades in order, and put the stout son of Telamon on to bowl. Behind his back there was a grove of beeches shady, dark-leaved, so that the batter might not see the ball ; and he bowled wondrous swift . Even, as a man leaveth Londinium and travelieth unto Eboracum, if he depart an hour after the second watch of the morning ; but him the train carrieth in wondrous wise o'er the boundless land, nor stoppeth it from its fiery course save once, quick as the wind that ever sped most boisterous o'er the unharvested deep, and it reacheth the white-walled city, accomplishing surely and swiftly its way, even ere hours twain have passed from mid-day ; even so (lid the mighty rushing hall speed from the stout hand of Ajax against the steep wicket of Aeneas, nor stayed it but to stretch cut the brass-bound stumps, and lightly sped unto the long-stop . But his ebon bails were scattered, and the guileful umpire picked them up, and placed them on the brass-bound stumps . And the Achmans shouted for

joy,

but chilly fear gat hold of the limbs of the

Trojans, and they trembled as they beheld him . But he spal .-e and said unto me, " Crafty must he be and knavish who would out-do thee in any manner of guile, even if he were an immortal god that encountered thee. But come, let us raise a fair canvas screen behind the arm of the

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bowler, that we may see the ball and raise a goodly score . For in very truth that ball sped against my steep wicket unseen . Else may Zeus requite thee, the god of suppliants, in that he watcheth over all men and punisheth the trangressors, for verily this is a froward and wild and unjust device, nor of a god-fearing mind ." But I answered him with winged words : " ° Thou art not witless, nor a stranger that cometh in black ship from afar, stiilin ; o ' er the wine-dark sea, that thou dost speak ill of this ground . Nay it is not so very nameless but that many men know it, both they that dwell toward the dawning and the sun, and they that abide over against the light toward the shadowy west . Verily it is surrounded by tall trees, yet it is not a very sorry pitch, though hard withal . Thou thyself didst ere now oft play upon it, and the longshadowed trees keep out the blazing sun that travolleth above . But if it be thy will, raise thee up the canvas —yet even as it is it will be equal for both sides ."

But they raised up the screen, and the goodly Sarpedon

took the place of Aeneas. Then did the Trojans slam the wily ball to every part, and our hearts fainted within us, and our knees were loosened by much fielding, and my brave heart was crushed within me, nor had I desire to look upon the light of day, but I lay grovelling on the ground in exceeding anguish, for they smote us sore, even Hector and Sarpedon, until the scorer raised hundred twain upon the board, nor were they separated . And I tried the crafty yorker that mostly layeth low the well-polished stumps, if it pitch on the inner one . But not even so did I prevail . Then did other Greek chieftains try the wily ball, but it profited nothing. But Diomede, the brave son of Tydeus, imagined a crafty thing . For he bowled with all his might straight at the god-like Sarpedon, if he might break his well-cased fingers . But he turned round and avoided grim death, and he smote the rushing ball exceeding hard, yea he slated it with dread vigour . Even as on an autumn day, when the huntsman fires his blunderbuss on some heather-clad moor, and straightway the red-legged grouse—of winged game the swiftest—leapeth high, speedily accomplishing its way, even so leaped the wily ball, and a chilly breeze rushed mightily in its wake, and it sped lightly o ' er the tall beeches, nor was any able to catch it, and the scorer put him down notches six in his well-kept book, but the A, ;haeans grieved muchly, nor did they refrain from wailing and tearing their long hair. But when we had taken our fill of chilly lamentation, the grey-eyed Athene put a new thought into my mind, and I spake and addressed the lordly Trojans in honied words : Bear me, ye noble Trojans, what I

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speak. The glorious Hector and Sarpedon, Lycia's chief, have raised a mighty score . Come, let them do sacrifice unto the immortal gods for their help, and let us join the cheerful feast, and when we have driven from us desire of meat and drink, we will again essay the strife . " Thus seemed it good unto them, but my crafty heart devised a cunning counsel . So that when the banquet was o'er, the lordly Trojans came unto the well-rolled wicket heavy with wine, rejoicing in their success, even as the immortal gods who eat and drink all day long in the shadowy halls of the lofty Olympus . Then did utter destruction fall upon the unwary Trojans, and their wickets fell, even the god-like Pandarus, Lycaon' s son, and Polites, and Pylnmenes, and Adrastus, and many others with the good Sarpedon, nor did they score . But the divine Hector alone was left with the goodly steadfast Glaucus, and they did try to steal a run ere the swift-footed Antilochus should return the wily ball unto the valiant Ajax, son of Oileus, for he guarded the steep wicket . But as Hector hastened across the well-rolled pitch and even now had placed his bat across the brightly gleaming crease, he stumbled heavy with wine, and his bat uprooted his well polished stumps . Even as a man returneth from a Lord Mayor's banquet, having spoken loud and long, and the ground beneath him is unsteady and troubled, and he seeth or seemeth to see lamp posts twain, and he vainly trieth to clasp his arms around them, but they glide away like unto a shadow or an unsubstantial dream, and the ground riseth up and smiteth him, and he falleth prostrate, uttering dread words, and his companions call for a noisy car to put him therein. Even so did the divine Hector fall, and a mighty shout of laughter sprang from Trojans and Achaeans, and they seized upon his pad-bound legs and dragged him away unto the shady pavilion . But he grasped his well-bound bat, and spake to it, saying, " Dear bat, wherefore, I pray thee, didst thou lay low the polished stumps, thou who of old wert not wont to play me false, but ever wert the best to raise a mighty score and keep far the wily ball from the steep wicket, best to drive the base half-volley over the shady chestnuts, ever best to smite the guileless long-hop past the festive point . But now thou art the very worst that didst thyself encompass my destruction . Surely thou art sorrowing for thy lord, whose eye an evil man hath put out, subduing my wits with wine. But on me thou hast brought woe unending ." Now, indeed, were all the Trojans out, and were arrayed by the wellrolled pitch, equal to all . And the mighty Aeneas bowled at one end and the godlike Polites at the other, and they two bowled passing swift .

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And my dear heart was darkly troubled and I mused with myself whether to go in first, or to tarry ere I defended the steep wicket ; but as I pondered, this seemed to me the best—to send in two of my beloved companions, who at the peril of their dear lives should break the fiery bowling, and when the bowlers were foredone with toil and the heat of the day, I should go forth and smite up a glorious score, crumpling up their crafty stalwart bowlers, and get me fame from Hellas unto mid Argos. So I sent forth the divine Idomeneus and the swart Meriones to stem the rushing balls, and after them the goodly son of Telamon and the son of Oileu- . Then I went forth, as a lion trusting in his strength, leaving its young in their deep lair abiding . And I smote the men of Troy right manfully with dread destruction, spoiling their averages ; for the wicket was easy . But as I smote a ball to drive it o'er the tall-shadowed beeches it ascended very high indeed, but the swift-footed Pandarus, Lycaon's son, jumping up, caught it ere it reached the fertile earth, the graingiver. And I hailed the guileful umpire, even the aged Nestor, and spake winged words, " Say, friend, was that not a no-ball which the goodly Sarpendon did cast—for in very truth it was passing like a shy ." But the godlike Hector cried and spake, " Out on him, ye gods ! What word hath escaped the barrier of thy teeth ? Sure thou imaginest a vain thing, and unrighteous . Lo, it was a lawful ball. Neither did his feet cross the bright crease, nor did he throw it with wilful deceit . Nay but come, talk no more of these things, being both of you practised in deceit. " But I spake unto the aged Nestor, " Be of good courage, let not thy heart be careful of these things ; but let us advise us how it may be for the very best . Come, then, weave some counsel whereby we may requite them for their unholy slogging," But the noble Nestor made answer, " Hear me, ye Troans, what I speak . The goodly steadfast Odysseus verily is not out . For Sarpedon did both throw the wily ball with his stout hands and did cross the gleaming crease . But I, wondering at the double act so bold, forgot to cry aloud—nay, for very shame I held not up my hands unto the broad heaven ." So my lordly heart rejoiced, and the Achaeans shouted loudly ; but gloom fell upon the Trojans . Howbeit the aged son of Neleus, Nestor, lord of Gerania, smole sweetly upon them . For the umpire's word is fixed and final, nor may a man go beyond it though he be plainly swindled out . But greatly angered, Sarpedon spake unto himself : " Ah woe is me, what shall befall me at the last . Take courage, my heart ; yet a baser thing hast thou endured . "

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Now I, in company with the mighty Sthenelus, wanged the wily ball unto the going down of the sun, and smote great and mighty smites. And the merry men of Troy were wearied, therefore the guileful umpires drew up the well-polished stumps, and they departed unto the lofty citadel of Ilium . But the chieftains of the Achaeans gathered together, debating on our goodly score, even the runs that I and the noble Sthenelus had made ; and thus did the noble Diomede say, " Come now, let us each of us give them a stout willow bat and a ball trebleseamed, sewn with the tuneful catgut ; and let us in return gather goods among our peoples and get us recompence. Pbr it were hard that a man should give without repayment." So he spake, and the saying pleased them well . And the mighty king Agamemnon sacrificed an ox to Zeus, the son of Cronus, that dwelleth amid dark clouds, lord of all. And we shared the festive banquet and made merry unto the going down of the sun and black night came upon us as we feasted, drinking the ruddy wine that gladdeneth the heart of man. As when a man longeth for his supper, for whom all day long two dark oxen drag the jointed plough athwart the fallow field, yea, and welcome to such a one the sunlight sinketh, that so he may get him home to supper, for his knees wax faint, even so welcome was the sinking rf the sunlight unto the Greeks and the copious draughts of honey-hearted barley wine (but the immortal gods call it beer)—for that we had toiled all day long after the wily ball . But now we rejoiced in the festive banquet, glad at heart, albeit weary of limb. And the sun set and all the ways were darkened . CALLOO.

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OXFORD LETTER.

HE only event to tell of is Commemoration : which though a failure in some respects, in others perhaps has been the most brilliant that

Oxford has known . The occasion was graced by the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Albany, who brought with them many other distinguished guests . There was the usual Flower Show in Trinity Gardens, where the Royal visitors were present, as at the Encaenia, and a water party to Nuneham, whither several barges were towed down, accompanied by innumerable rowing boats of all descriptions . Show Sunday was a failure, owing to a heavy storm which came on in the evening : and exceptionally so was the procession of boats . There were also to distinguish " Commem ." a Masonic Fete in St . John ' s Gardens, a Ball at Trinity, the Masonic and Commemoration Balls held in the New Schools—the only decent purpose they have yet served by-the-bye—the price of tickets being reduced, as the expenses were reduced ; for hitherto they have been held in the Corn Exchange, which had to be hired, while the Schools were lent, free of charge . There were besides these several concerts, the special one being on the Monday afternoon in the Sheldonian, when Lloyd and Santley both sang, and Parratt played. The Encaenia was wonderfully slow, the ladies being mixed up with 'Varsity men, an arrangement which rendered shouting and other display of exquisite 'Varsity wit impossible . The noticeable point was the speech of the Vice Chancellor, who among other humorous remarks bade them listen, puellis jucunde et amabiliter assidentes . The chief persons who received degrees were Lord Justice Bowen, and Dr . Schliemann. Henley comes off at the end of the first week of July . Oxford will be represented by first and chiefest, the Exeter eight, B .N .C ., Christchurch, and last not least, nor least remarkable St . Catherine ' s, i.e. the boat of the unattached, who have thus aspired to an achievement, undreamed of before (and possibly never to be dreamed of again when Unwin leaves them) . The last three put on fours. The Inter 'Varsity match comes off on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 25, 26, and 27 ; the result is unfortunately hardly to be doubted. Leslie, I am glad to say, is playing ; and the new men are Asher, Bastard, Bolitho, Ruggles-Brise, Page, and another, whose name I cannot give . W. D . Hamilton who has not yet gone down, would have been a great addition—witness his late form for the M .C .C .—but

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cannot play according to the rule of seniority . Our success has not been very great, though fair enough ; but the return match against Lancashire resulted in a most crushing defeat . Robinson was not bowling however. Apart from accidents, Cambridge, who are two matches ahead, can hardly fail to win . Still Cricket is very uncertain, and "Hope springs eternal in the human breast ." All O .P .'s save one have been in for the Schools this time . May they meet with the success which honest and industrious work deserves . BEBI.

THE SCHOOL LETTER.

E have now journeyed to the middle of the term . Cricket and preparation for the sports by some ultra-enthusiasts are the

centre of attraction . Of the new members of the XI . Clay-forth and Sharpe are useful acquisitions, the former's bowling being very deadly at times . One noticeable feature about this year's XI . is the improvement in fielding all round, "butter" being conspicuous by its absence. The Sports' Committee has been elected and consists of L . E. Stevenson, H . G . Joy, and E . A . Lane . The Sports' days have not yet been finally fixed, but they will probably be at the end of the term, on July 30th and 31st . H . G. Joy has been elected Captain and H. W. Rhodes Secretary of the Football Club for next term . We hope to see St . Peter's again to the fore this year in the Football line . There are some promising players in the School, though the loss of so many veterans will be greatly felt at first. The Grand Yorkshire Gala is passed and gone once more . The flowers and fruits were quite up to the average . The merry-go-rounds, &c., did a roaring trade as usual, but, I am sorry to say, our old friend " Aunt Sally " was sadly neglected notwithstanding the tempting offer of a real Havanna to any one who should " knock her 'ed orf ." The stage performances were very amusing : one gentleman of the negro persuasion giving a piteous account of the vicissitudes of his married life, and exhorting the male part of the audience to marry deaf wives as they could not possibly hear when "you guv''em a slap on the eye . " An experiment was lately made in Coney Street. In their zeal to honour the advent of Royalty, it was suggested by the Corporation with,

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their usual sagacity to plant this uncomfortably narrow thoroughfare with artificial trees, quite oblivious of the fact that the large influx of visitors during the Agricultural week will make the present scarcity of room more felt than ever . The experiment consisted in the erection of one of these trees to see how it looked . I hear it was a success, but cannot speak from personal inspection. York will in all probability be very lively that week, as in addition to the numerous attractions of horses and dogs, the Indian and Canadian La Crosse teams are down to play on the 18th. In another part of this number an account is given of the use made of the Hey Memorial Fund . Perhaps, as scholarships were decided on, it is the best it could be put to, but as a whole the School deplores that the subscriptions were not applied to a more practical and generally beneficial purpose . The School in general, for instance, would have received more good had the playground been enlarged instead We hope, however, that the fact of their being entrance scholarships will bring talent ready trained for use direct into the School. Reader, have you ever heard a " German band aggravated by the presence of a bass drum ." If you have not, you have escaped the harrowings of soul and transmogrification of nerves which not long ago befel Yours as ever, FLUMGUM.

THE HEY MEMORIAL.

HE following notice appeared in the York Herald : A meeting was held, on the 22nd of June, of the I-Iey Memorial Committee, in the

Council Chamber of the Guildhall, York, " for the purpose of determining upon the scope and conditions of tenure of the proposed scholarships or exhibition to be held in connection with St . Peter' s School, York, and to settle such other details in regard to the Memorial as may be thought expedient." The Ven . Archdeacon Watkins was voted to the chair, and there were also present the Ven . Archdeacon Yeoman, Major-General Nason, the Rev. Bryan Walker, LL.D . (Cambridge), the Rev. H . M. Stephenson, the Rev. C. H . Carr, Dr. Matterson, Mr . Charles Elsley, Mr. Alderman George Brown, Mr . W . Whytehead, Mr . W . F. Rawdon, Mr .

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Tudor T. Trevor (Leeds), Mr. W. H. Hargrove, Mr . H . V. Scott, Mr . J. King, and the hon . secretaries, the Rev. Canon Randolph, Mr . F. J. Munby, and Mr . J. Teasdale . The first resolution that was carried was as follows : " That the interest of the fund, say £30 per annum, be divided into two scholarships of £15 per annum, tenable at St . Peter's School for one year by boys under 14 years of age, on the first day of January preceding the election ; that the scholars be elected by examination in July, to enter in the following September ; that the competition be open to all boys qualified in respect of age and moral character, whether pupils in the school or not, with a preference caeteris paribus to boys not already in the school ." Archdeacon Watkins here left the chair, and was succeeded by Major-General Nason . The following are the terms of the second resolution, which was passed : " That this meeting ventures to express the hope that the Dean and Chapter (the governing body of the school) will consent, in the case of a boy entering the school with a Hey scholarship and not able to attend as a day pupil, to remit the school fees ." The following sub-committee was then appointed : The Dean of York, the Rev . H. M . Stephenson, the Rev. B . Walker, the Rev. Canon Hudson, the Rev . C . H . Carr, Mr . Charles Elsley, MajorGeneral Nason, Mr . W . F . Rawdon, Mr . Tudor Trevor, Mr . Alderman George Brown, Mr . W . II . Hargrove, and the hon . secretaries . Some discussion then took place as to the precise character of the instructions which should be given to the sub-committee, and it was finally resolved that they should " select a design, at a cost not exceeding £ 100, for a memorial in York Minster, and also to complete the foundation of the scholarships in St . Peter's School ." We understand that the total amount received or promised up to the present time is £1,270.

NOTES AND ITEMS. On Trinity Sunday, the following were ordained priests : By the Archbishop of York, in York Minister, Rev . A. H . Griffith, B .A ., Clare College, Cambridge. By the Bishop of Durham, in Durham Cathedral, Rev. W . J. Sims, Hatfield Hall, Durham. By the Bishop of St . Alban's, in his Cathedral, Rev. E . Bellerby B.A., Corpus College, Cambridge .

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At the same ordination, E . J. McClellan, B .A ., Queen ' s College, Oxford, was ordained deacon at Caermarthen, and licensed to the curacy of Llandingat. R . C . WILTON, scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge, has obtained the 2nd prize for Classics in his College Examination, and has had his scholarship increased from £50 to £70 . He has also obtained a prize for Latin Prose, and was equal with another for the Porteus's Gold Medal for an English Essay. J . H. MALLINSON, scholar of Christ's College Cambridge, has obtained the Gold Medal for Reading in chapel, and has had his scholarship increased from £30 to £40 . He has also taken a 2nd class in the Classical Tripos. G. H . EvRE, scholar of C . C . C ., has taken a 3rd class in the same Tripos. A . PETERS, scholar of C . C . C ., was awarded a prize for Mathematics in his college examination, and elected to a foundation scholarship of £50 . W. DowsoN, of Christ's College Cambridge, and J . P . HL'BBERSTY, of S . Catharine 's, have taken their M .A .'s . The former also took his M.B. ALAN GRAY, of Trinity College Cambridge, has taken his Mus . Doc. REV. T . P . IIEDSON, M.A., Canon of York, has been collated by the Archbishop to the office of Succentor in York Minster. P . II . FLOWER is playing cricket this year in the XI . of the R . M. Academy, Woolwich. G . II . EYRE and A . PETERS, of C . C . C . Cambridge, have been elected Captain and Lieut . respectively of their College Boat Club . The former won the 100 yards and quarter-mile in his College Swimming Races. F . W . GREENHOW, Hatfield Hall, Durham, has passed the examination for License in Theology. The REV . EDWARD BARBER, Curate of Radley, and Diocesan Inspector of Schools, has been appointed to the Rectory of Chalfont St . Giles, Bucks., in the patronage of St . John's College, Oxford. E . WT. CLAYFORTII has been elected to an Akroyd Scholarship of the value of £50, tenable for three years. E . A . LANE has been elected to an open Mathematical Scholarship of the value of £25, at Jesus' College, Cambridge. CLIFFORD hITCHIN, B .A ., of Trinity IIall, Cambridge, and Lincoln's Inn, London, was not only first in his examination for the bar, but won the Hundred Guineas Scholarship .

NOTES AND ITEMS. S . J . J . S . LE MAISTRE, of Keble College, Oxford, and G . H . WADE,

of Balliol, have been placed in the third class in Final School of Theology. The Old Boys' Match will take place on July the 28th, and the Athletic Sports on the Monday and Tuesday following.

CRICKET. E have now got well into the middle of the cricket term, and the

eleven is finally made up . The fielding is better than of late

years, some very smart catches having been made, though there is only one member of the eleven, Rhodes, who can boast that he has not dropped one. The bowling is very fair, but subject to considerable fluctuations; Clayforth is a great addition, and Stevenson and Rhodes are good. Against Durham (return) no less than nine handled the ball. In batting Murray and Sharpe, of new fellows, started well, but have since fallen off. Taylor and Rhodes have both improved, the latter especially . The captain seems to have lost his eye for hitting, and Kaye is very disappointing . Lord has played some good innings, and Robinson is a veritable stonewall ; against IIornsea he scored seven in ninety minutes. In internal matches the School House easily maintained its supremacy, dismissing its opponents for 19 runs . The sixth also defeated the School after an exciting match. TIIE SCHOOL v . YORK, May 24th. The Eleven commenced its season excellently by defeating York, on the York ground . York went in first to the bowling of Kaye and Lord . At 13 Lord made way for Rhodes, who clean bowled Cooper in his second over. At 30 Busby was well caught by the longstop off Taylor, who had relieved Kaye . At 40 Linfoot was out, after giving a most simple chance to Glares . At 40 Brogden was caught, at 55 Sowden bowled . Nutter and Thompson raised the score to 99, and the innings closed for 103 . On the School going in two wickets fell for 0, and the next for 4 ; but on Taylor joining Lord matters were improved, the latter keeping his wicket up, while the former made the runs . At G3 Lord played on, at 71 Taylor was well caught for an excellent and invaluable innings of 41 . Murray and Shape raised the score to 132, the latter carrying out his bat for a good 14 .

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YORK F . Busby, c Hart, b Taylor . . W. Cooper, b Rhodes . . H. Linfoot, b Taylor . . .. T . S . Brogden, c Glaves, b . Stevenson T . H . Sowdpen, b Stevenson . . A . Milner, b Lord .. H. Vaughan, run out . . J . Nutter, c and b Stevenson A . Dresser, b Kaye .. R. Thompson, not out G . Sowden, b Rhodes . . Extras . . Total . .

13 11 10 8 8 0 3 23 0 16

9 . . 103

THE SCHOOL. F. E . Robinson, b Nutter .. J . A . Glaves, b Sowden P. E. Lord, b Sowden W. J. P. Kaye, b Sowden .. .. M . D . Taylor, c Thompson, b Sowden L . E . Stevenson, b Sowden . . H. W. Rhodes, b Sowden .. .. G. C . Murray, c Brogden, b Nutter . . J . Sharpe, not out .. J. T . Kroenig, run out A . D. Hart, b Sowden Extras .. .. Total

0 0 17 0 11 3 7 28 14 0 2

27 . . 139

THE SCHOOL v . DURHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground on May 31st. The School went to the wickets first . Miller bowled Murray with his first ball, the first wicket falling for 2 . Sharpe was caught at 15 for a smart 11, and at the same total Lord played on . At 15 Taylor was bowled by the fast bowler, and 19 Kaye by the slow, The captain now went in, and made 22 out of 24 from the bat by some merry hitting ; none of the others affording him any assistance . On Durham going in Rhodes and Lord shared the bowling ; with the score at 1 Walker was bowled, and at 7 Marshall was caught at slip . At 13 Matthews was bowled, and the demon Brutton fell to a "yorker" from Clayforth who had taken Rhodes' place . At luncheon the score stood at 17, Shaw and Miller being not out . On resuming these two batsmen brought the score to 29 when Miller was bowled . At 33 Massicks was stumped, and Shaw and Lohden caught at point . The School partisans were now jubilant,

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as Durham were 11 behind . By singles the score rose until the visitors were all out for 42 . Clayforth made a promising debut as a bowler in this innings, taking 4 wickets for 13. In the second innings the first wicket again fell for 2, Murray being caught at long-slip. Stevenson went in but was bowled by Brutton for 2. Lord took the vacant wicket, and his first ball displaced the stump, without removing the bail. This the Durham umpire gave " out," but on referring the matter to the M.C .C . it was given "not out ." The wickets fell rapidly, Sharpe leaving at 3, Taylor at 5 . Rhodes played a valuable innings of 10, but the total only reached 24.

Brutton in the two

innings took 10 wickets for 28, Miller 9 for 38 . Brutton and Matthews went in for Durham and hit off the runs without the loss of a wicket. S. PETER'S SCHOOL . 1st Innings. G. C . Murray, b Miller J. Sharpe, c Ferguson, b Miller P . E . Lord, b Brutton .. M . D. Taylor, b Brutton H. W. Rhodes, b Brutton W . J . P. Kaye, b Miller L . E. Stevenson, not out A . D. Hart . b Brutton .. F . E . Robinson, c Ferguson, b Miller J . R . Kroenig, c Brutton, b Miller .. .. E . W . Clayforth, run out Extra ..

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2nd Innings. c Ferguson, b Miller b Miller b Brutton b Britton b Miller b Miller b Brutton b Brutton b Brutton not out b Brutton Extra Total

Total

DURHAM G . S. 1st Innings. 2nd Innings . F . J . Marshall . c Lord, b Rhodes .. 2 E . K . Walker, b Lord . . .. .. 0 .. . . ] 0 not out J . P . Matthews, b Lord . . 1 not out E . B . Brutton, b Clayforth . . .. 7 J . Miller, b Clayforth . . .. 9 A . F . Shaw, c Robinson, b Rhodes . . A . Massicks, st Stevenson, b Clayforth .. 1 .. 0 W . Lohden . c Robinson, b Rhodes . . 7 R . Ferguson, not out . . F. Alderson, b Lord 1 0 H. Holden, b Clayforth Extras .. 4 Extra Total

. . 42

Total

12 13