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TWO DAYS AT KILLARNEY. ARLY in July, a party of seven set out from a comfortable farmhouse in county Tipperary ciz route for the Irish lakes ; one and all determined to squeeze a maximum amount of enjoyment out of the two days at their disposal . The journey, like most railway journeys in the Emerald Isle, was somewhat tedious, chiefly owing to the strong partiality for social chat which characterizes the Irish people in general, and apparently officials of the iron road in particular, trains being not unfrequenily detained for ten minutes or so to enable the engine driver to get his dinner, or the guard and station master to exchange views on the topics of the hour . On our arrival, we are met by the hotel porter, and, consequently, attended to with promptitude and civility, virtues from which the railway branch of the Irish porter tribe is conspicuously free . This is not merely the view of a partial Briton, we heard the statement corroborated in Dublin by a patriotic young Irishwoman, a resident for some years in England, who expressed a wish to be back home where there was some civility, "for sure there was none here at all, dearly as she loved her native counthry ." Early the following morning we secure a waggonette with a typical paddy driver attached, and start for Muckross abbey, a picturesque old ruin, situated in grounds " richly carpeted with rank and luxuriant vegetation," as the guide book grandiloquently puts it, belonging to the Herberts, whose family seat is close to the ruins . " Nowhere else." the volume just referred to continues, " is there such an assemblage of magnificent features : noble mountains, glittering lakes, stately trees, verdant shrubberies, lovely meadows, venerable ruins, beauteous flowers, countless birds, and all over-arched (curiously enough) by a sky of azure ." Within the walls of the ruin stands an ancient yew tree, planted by the monks in the fourteenth century, and remarkable for its trunk, which grows quite straight to the uncommon altitude of eighteen feet .

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On resuming our drive, Pat points out a group of trees in the grounds, planted by members of the Royal Eamily—one, somewhat short and stumpy, by the Queen herself ; "an ' they tell me," he irreverently remarks, " it is growin ' very like Her Majesty . " The first of the three lakes is the " Lower Lake," which we leave with its guardian mountains, winding shores, and islands resting like swans upon the water "—to our left . On the summit of Mangerton—one of the "guardian mountains "—is a small lake, called " The Devil's Punch Bowl," so deep that it is popularly believed to be bottomless, and cold enough to afford some ground for the theory that the lower side is solid ice, which, of course, accounts for the water not flowing out of the bottomless basin . The mountain just beyond the Punch Bowl is shaped like a slice of bread minus a monstrous mouthful, and it is from this peculiarity that it derives its name of "The Devil's Be The legend runs thus : " The devil was one day driving his pigs over the mountain to the nearest market ; seeing his punch bowl at his elbow, the temptation to `liquor up ' proved too strong for his saturnine majesty, and he imbibed so copiously that his capabilities as a drover materially suffered . Infuriated at his infernal herd obstinately declining to cross the summit, the devil bit a huge mouthful off the top and emitted it into the lake beneath, where it still lies, known as `The Devil's Island ; seven white mice, which never appear till after matins, are now its only occupants ."

The road to the Derrycunnihy Cascade, which we now take, runs through some of the choicest and most varied scenery in the lake district—one of the chief features being the glistening foliage of the arbutus trees, which grow here in large numbers, and to an unusual size . Clearly depicted on a slab of rock to our right the driver points out a figure exactly resembling a white stag ; this antlered monarch recovers animation once every seven years, a May morning, when the O ' Donoghue, temporarily released from his watery grave in the depths of the neighbouring lake, hunts it till noon, and afterwards studies the books in his library, which consists of a long row of stones on the crest of a neighbouring mountain, bearing some slight resemblance to gigantic volumes : along the top lies one larger than the rest, which is generally believed to be his family Bible . Leaving the waggonette at the Derrycunnihy Cascade, we embark in a roomy four-oared boat , awaiting us on the lake, which takes us through a beautiful winding channel to the base of " The Eagles' Nest, " a lofty mountain, so justly

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famous for its magnificent echoes. A single bugler hidden in the woods can awaken melodies of most ravishing beauty—now pealing forth in glorious bursts of harmony, flung back in fitful crashes from the resounding rocks ; now filling the air with sweet strains of plaintive sadness, till the wailing echoes die away, lost amid the distant crags.

When the last lingering notes are silent we resume our voyage, with a sigh of regret, towards The Old Weir Bridge, " built by the Danes, and believed to be the oldest in Ireland . Some few moments before the bridge is reached our crew puts on a tremendous bucket" of about forty to the minute, our fleet craft cleaves the flashing waters, the oars are shipped, and in another second we have shot the rapids below the bridge, and, thanks to bow's tardiness in " holding her up," narrowly escaped shipwreck on the adjacent rocks . Passing on under 13rickeen Bridge—better known as " Toothache Bridge, " from the fact that no one who has once passed beneath its arch is ever troubled by that complaint again—we land on Moore ' s favourite island, Innisfallen, the brightest and most luxuriantly-wooded spot in the lakes . So rich are its pastures, that a lean sheep put on at night is quite ripe for the butcher by morning . After re-embarking, a short row brings us to Ross Castle, a stronghold of historic interest, ruined, like so many of its kind, by the arch-traitor Cromwell, the exploration of which terminates our first day's excursion.

The following morning breaks with a cloudless sky, and soon after breakfast the same party set off for the " Gap of Dunloe, " a wild, rocky gorge, some four Irish miles in length . The favourite mode of transit is on pony-back, but most of our party prefer to trust to " the shoemaker's black horses . " At the entrance to the gap stands the cottage of Kate Kearney, a celebrated Irish beauty immortalised by Moore . Close behind it, Pat shows us the n ountain to whose summit the lovely Kate used to drive her goats for pasturage ; whilst waiting there, she was accustomed to comb out her beautiful raven hair, which was of such luxuriant growth that it used to fall in graceful folds from the top to the bottom . A young American girl, to whom he told this tale a few days previously, vastly amused him by rejoining promptly : "Oh ! that's nothing to what we have in our country ; there is an hotel in New York where the dining-room is just three miles in circumference, and the waiters go round it on ponies !" The cottage is at present inhabited by Kate Kearney's great grand-daughter, a middle-aged maiden lady, with nothing particular in her personal appearance to

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suggest descent from a famous belle . After partaking of this illustrious dame ' s proffered goat ' s milk and whiskey—the latter beverage is suggestively known as " calamity"—we began the ascent . One of the most notable features of the pass is the multitude of Irish sirens vending whiskey, goat's milk, and home-made socks, and, in some cases, even their own photographs ; so irresistible is the wit, good-humour, and, last but not least, the bright eyes of these pertinacious mendicants, that one at least of our party had all the small change conjured out of his trousers ' pockets long before the end of the pass was reached . Having exhausted their stock of eulogies on your personal appearance, they tell you, " this is the very spot where the Prince of Wales took a drink of `mountain dew "' —another name for whiskey ; and they invariably wind up with a wish that they may " soon see yer honour return an' bring the misthress an' young family wid ye . " On reaching the summit of the pass, the pedestrians leave the road and take a short cut over the " Purple Mountain," from which we have a splendid view of the "Black Valley" and its surrounding mountains, whilst far above our heads a majestic eagle floats on dizzy pinion half shrouded by the scudding rack, a sight by no means uncommon in this part of Ireland.

Our party having all assembled at the far end of the pass, we again take to our boat, but, for the most part, wend our watery way over the same course as yesterday, reaching the hotel in comfortable time to do ample justice to the substantial table d' hute . The evening is devoted to the purchase of shillelaghs—better known as " death without the priest "— bog-oak pipes, and photographs, by way of encouraging local trade.

The following morning finishes our pleasant visit, and we contentedly betake ourselves to the partial extinction of magpies, rabbits, and similar vermin, happy in the consciousness that we have made the best use of our " Two Days at Killarney ."

TOBINS.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. HE Annual Sports were held on Monday and Tuesday, July 27th and 2Sth . F. 1' . Griffith, Esq . ; H . W . Hales, Esq. ; F . M. Scargill, Esq ., were judges ; and W . J . P . Kaye officiated as starter.

The Committee were W . G. Wilson, R . Crawshaw, T. H. Little . The weather on the first day was fine until the end of the afternoon, when a little rain fell, and the attendance was large .

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I .—PUTTING THE WEIGHT (16lbs .)---T. P . Clarke, t ; J . E. Noble, 2 T . H . Little . 3 : P . E . Lord, o ; II . W . Rhodes, o ; A . Wade, o . In the first round Clarke headed the rest, and was not once beaten . though Noble tried hard to reach him ; Little was third, but did not put as well as it was expected he would. The winner put 291t . 4zin.

II .—LONG JUMP (UNDER 15) .—II . F. Chadwick, t ; A . Mawson, 2 ; H. Metcalfe, 3 ; C . E . Stevenson, o ; C . Metcalfe, o ; G. H . Chilman, o ; D . G . Scott, 0 ; E . D . Carter, o ; H . Whitby, o ; A. Crosthwaite, o . Chadwick jumped well, easily beating Mawson . who cleared nearly a foot more than Metcalfe. Chadwick jumped 15ft. 6in.

III. LONG JUMP (orEN) .—J . E . Gofton, t ; H . W. Rhodes, 2 ; J . E . Noble, 3 E. R . White, o ; P. E . Lord, o ; W . T . Murray, o ; J . Dunkerly, o ; NV . Ford, o A . Wade . o ; L . Ilutam, o . In the first round Rhodes took the lead, but was finally beaten by Gofton ; Noble was third . Gofton jumped 18ft . Olin.

IV .—Ht NtncED YARDS (UNDER 15) .—H . F . Chadwick, 1 ; E . S . D . Carter, 2 ; C . Metcalfe, 3 ; C . E . Stevenson, o ; J . Mortimer, o ; G. Lane, o ; A . Mawson,

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H . Metcalfe, o ; G . Chilman, o ; A. Biro, o ; A . Crosthwaite, o.

V .—HUNDRED YARDS (OPEN) .—First heat : J . E . Noble, t ; G . H . Little, 2;

H . W . Rhodes, 3 . Noble led from the start, and won easily . Second heat : J . E. Gofton, 1 ; L. W . Huffam, 2 ; A. Wade, 3 . Rather an easy win for Gofton Huffam and Wade making a good race for second place . Final : J . E . Noble, I J. E . Gofton, 2 ; H . W. Rhodes, 3 . Noble again led from the start, winning by a couple of yards from Gofton, who beat Rhodes by about half that distance.

VI .—I-IUNIRE1 YARDS (UNDER 13) .—C . Metcalfe. t ; W . M . Carter, 2 1V . B . Whitby, 3 . Metcalfe won rather easily, leaving the other two to make a good race for places.

VII.—QUARTER-MILE .—H . W . Rhodes, t ; R. Crawshaw, 2 ; J . E . Gofton, 3; J. E . Noble, o ; W . T . Murray, o ; H . Jackson, o ; W. Ford, o ; L . Huffam, o ; H. Rouse, o ; A. Wade, o . Rhodes took the lead followed by Gofton and Crawshaw, and the same order was maintained till the last too yards, when Crawshaw went past Gofton, but could not reach Rhodes, who won by six yards.

VIII.--TIIROwING THE CRICKET BALL (UNDER 15) .—F . Mitchell, I ; A. Mawson, 2 ; D . G . Scott, 3 . The winner threw 65Yds . gin.

IX—Music PUrtts' PACE .—R. Crawshaw . scratch, 1 ; J . A . Dunkerly, royds ., 2 ; H Jackson, t5Yds., 3 ; H . Bloomfield, 2oyds ., o ; E . Stephenson, 25yds ., 0 R . Martin, 45 Y ds , o. Dunkerly, making good use of his start, led till the last 5oyds ., when he was passed by Crawshaw.

X .—HANDICAP (ovER 151, 500 YARDS .—There were nearly 40 competitors in this race, which was won by W . S . Gofton ; 1I . W . Rhodes, 2.

TUESDAY. The weather wag all that coald be desired, and the band of the and West York Militia was in attendance . At the close of the sports a race was got up for the bandsmen, which created a good deal of

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amusement. At the close of the afternoon Lady Emma Purey-Cust distributed the prizes to the successful competitors.

I .—HIGH JUMP (OPEN) .—J . E . Gofton, I ; J . A . Dunkerly, 2 ; W . Ford, 3 ; R . Crawshaw, o ; T . H . Little, o . Gofton succeeded in clearing Oft . I t in.

II .—IIicn Juan' (UNDER 15) .—A . Mawson, I ; C . Metcalfe, 2 : G . Chilman, 3.

The winner jumped Oft . in.

III .—HANDICAP FLAT RACE (UNDER 15), 500 YARDS .—H. F . Chadwick, I; W . M . Carter, 2 . Chadwick, starting from scratch, gained the lead a short distance from home and won by six yards.

IV.—THE MILE .—II . W . Rhode,, 1 ; R . Crawshaw, 2 ; II . Walker, 3 . The entries amounted to 17, but only S started . Rhodes immediately took the lead, followed by Crawshaw and Walker, and this order was maintained to the end ; a good race between Crawshaw and Walker for second place, resulting in a win for the former by a few feet . Time, 4 min . 5o secs.

V .—RACE OVER HURDLES (OPEN) .—W . Ford, I ; II . W . Rhodes, 2 ; T. H. Little, 3 . Ford was led for some distance by Rhodes, but he eventually came away and won easily.

VI .—RACE OVER IICRDLES (UNDER 15) .—A. Mawson, 1 ; A. Crosthwaite, 2; H . Metcalfe, 3 . Mawson just managing to scramble over the last hurdle won by a few yards from Crosthwaite.

VII .—Pol.r: JUMP (orEN) .—J . L . Martin, I ; A . Wade, 2 ; W . Ford . 3 . This event was very poor compared with last year's, as the winner could only clear 7ft . 6in ., while Wade and Ford were thrown out at 7ft . and 6ft . 6in . respectively.

VIIT .—ITur.DI .E HANDICAP .—IT . W . Rhodes, I ; W . Ford, 2 ; II . Jackson, 3.

Rhodes' lasting powers enabled him to reverse the order of the hurdle race.

IX .—OLD Bovs' RACE (QUARTER-MILE) .—J . Walker, I ; C . Wood, 2.

Walker took the lead at the start and won easily.

X .—THREE-LEGGED RACE .)—J . L . Noble and C . B . Clarke, I ; R . G . Wilson and W. Murray, 2.

XI .—CONSOLATION RACE.—A . Wade, 1 ; W . G . Wilson, 2 ; J . A . 1unkerly, 3'

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HE prize distribution took place on the evening of Tuesday, July 28th .

The Dean of York, who had undertaken to present the prizes, was in the chair . The Head Master first read the list of honours gained by the school during the past year, which was as follows :1884.

scholar of Trinity College, Oxford, first class in Literis Ilurn.anioribus in the final examination.

F. E . ROBINSON obtained leaving certificate with distinction in mathematics .

J . H . P . FOWLER,

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A . WADE elected to an open classical scholarship at Durham University. Afterwards obtained a Bible clerkship at All Souls ' College, Oxford.

H . AV . RHODES elected to an open classical exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford.

1V. G . WILSON elected to an open classical exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford .

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P . E . LORD elected to an open classical scholarship at Clare College, Cambridge.

F. E. ROBINSON elected to a Goldsmith exhibition of Z5o a year.

E . W. CLAYFORTH, scholar of Christ Church, Oxford, first class in classical moderations. « T . MURRAY, Civil and Military Department, passed in the first division in the London University matriculation examination.

E. WILSON passed the final law examination with second class honours.

The reports of the examiners were then read.

The Rev . T . R . Terry, M .A ., F .R .A .S ., examined the first division in mathematics.

The arithmetic was well done by the whole division . In Euclid there were two good papers, one being written out in very good style ; in many other cases the propositions were known and a fair number of riders solved, but the style was bad, symbols and abbreviations being used, and little care being taken to reproduce Euclid ' s methods of proof. The algebra was well done . The statics paper was done fairly well, but little was known of dynamics.

In trigonometry there were two good papers on the first half of the subject . In conics there was one good paper and one fairly good.

F. T. Griffith, B .A ., scholar of Clare College, Cambridge, examined the Lower School in classics, and reported as follows : In the First Form the divinity was thoroughly well known, and most of the boys answered accurately and sensibly, Graham and Ellwood in the upper, and Creek in the lower, being the best. The history on the other hand was poor, though the upper presented a fair average, and Hingston (lid really well . In the Latin exercise it was a noticeable feature that the general average of the form was very high, and there were none of those gaps which so often spoil the general work of the form . The fact that Creek obtained (94) and Whytehead

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while no fewer than to obtained more than 8o out of a possible zoo marks, speaks for itself. The Latin translation was nicely done in both forms, and in the upper the grammar showed careful and accurate work.

Lastly the Greek translation in the upper, considering that it represented only one year, and in some cases half-a year 's work, was well done.

To pass on to the Second Form, the divinity, as usual, was excellent . I n the upper it was really hard to find a question which everyone did not know . The grammar was well known, as also the history ; but i h the lower were several failures which spoilt the general average of t' form . The Latin exercise was again exceedingly good, and none ob .-Lined less than half marks . This is an especially good sign, as there is no doubt that not only does correct and accurate composition show talent, but also hard work, and that most important of all necessaries for scholarship—observation . The Latin translation was somewhat poor, but the Greek was well done, and a thorough knowledge of the grammar displayed.

To turn to the Third Form, there are several general faults which must be mentioned . Bad writing, wretched spelling, and careless arrangement are faults which are sure to tell on the temper of the examiner ; of course these remarks do not apply to all, or even to the majority, but still there were several papers displaying good genuine knowledge which it was a positive pain to look over . To mention particular subjects, it seemed that the Latin and Greek were better known than the English . In both forms the grammar papers were very well done, and in the Greek and Latin books good knowledge and careful preparation was shown . In fact with the exception of three or four boys a very good examination was passed.

J . H . Taylor, M .A ., Trinity College, Cambridge, examined the Fourth and Fifth Forms in classics.

Old Test .—The Fifth Form acquitted themselves with credit when examined upon Ezra and Nehemiah.

The subject of the Fourth Form was Judges . The general standard was high . Easten(87),Proctor(90),Wade (88),andWilkinson (87)marks out of a possible too, deserve special commendation.

New Test .—The subject of the Fifth Form was St . Matthew, chapters I .-XVII ., and that of the Fourth St . Matthew, chapters XX ., XXI ., XXII . in Greek . The shorter period of the Fourth Form was, as might have been expected, better known, but almost all obtained (90),

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very creditable marks . Easten (85), Hood (34), Waud (82), Chadwick (85), Chilman (85), Rouse (83), deserve honourable mention.

History .—The Fifth Form showed a very satisfactory knowledge of the history of Rome Inc. 366-264 and I3 .c . 149-133 . Cook (74) and Pickles (74) deserve special commendation . The period of history prepared by the fourth was the Peloponnesian War from the beginning to the end of the Sicilian expedition . Questions on the geography of Greece were set in the same paper . The answers sent up were generally good or very good.

Greek (prepared) .—In translation from Thucydides and the Pheenissa: of Euripides the Fifth Form acquitted themselves in a highly creditable manner . Leaf (96) specially distinguished himself.

The Fourth Form sent up excellent translations of passages from the plays of Euripides, the subject of the upper being the Bacchm, verses 266-604, that of the lower Hecuba, verses 2 45-43 2.

Latin (prepared) .—The Fifth Form sent up highly satisfactory translations of passages from Cie . in Catil . IV . and Virgil Aen . 111.

Leaf (93) specially distinguished himself. The Fourth Form showed a competent knowledge of Jugurtha, chapters 65-84 . The average of their marks was high.

The Fifth Form attempted Greek prose composition with only a moderate degree of success . Leaf (72) deserves honourable mention.

Greek verse composition was taken by the Fifth Form alone, and the results were very poor indeed ; the attempts of the boys being disfigured by grammatical atrocities.

In their attempts at Latin prose composition the Fifth Form could not keep their work free from elementary mistakes . However, Leaf (74), Huffam (67,) sent up work which showed promise . The Latin prose of the Fourth was less presentable than that of the Fifth.

The report of the Rev . W . Lucas, late scholar of St . John ' s College, Cambridge, who examined the fifth, fourth, third, and civil forms in mathematics, treated almost entirely of the success with which the various questions in the papers set were attempted, and would therefore not be of much interest to our readers . The general result, however, of the examination was satisfactory.

Mr . J . Wells, M .A ., Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, who as representative of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board, had examined the Sixth Form, then delivered his report . He xeferred to the fact that the prophecy he made last year had been ful-

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filled, and that honours had been gained by the school during the past year . He did not claim to be a prophet, but he thought if he had prophesied good things last year he might do so again, not perhaps for the next year, as the promising boys were comparatively young, only about seventeen years of age or even younger . But they would be very good in the course of the next eighteen months, and would no doubt gain honours as great as those gained by the boys now at the head of the form . The Oxford and Cambridge Board was rather a hard master in not allowing him to read a written report, but he would do his best to give a verbal one . Compared with the work of the previous year there were two very marked improvements . The prepared books were much better known ; the translation this year was very well done.

They had taken up a larger amount of Greek than last year, but throughout the average was very high. And, further, in composition the promises of last year had been fulfilled, for a good many boys at the head of the form had produced very promising compositions indeed.

On the other hand, as compared with last year, there were, he thought, two points which were weaker, though of much less importance, than those which were stronger. Firstly, the Roman history was not as well known as the Greek ; secondly, the Greek unseen translation was not as good as last year, though this might perhaps be the fault of the Board in setting such a passage as the second given, which was unintelligible whether in English or Greek. There was one point he should like to draw attention to, and that was that the piece of translation called by the Board easy, but which was by no means so, was done extremely well throughout the form . Speaking generally, he should like to mention two points ; firstly, the grammar was not as strong as it should be, and secondly, in writing down their English, the boys were not sufficiently careful to make their points clear.

The Dean, before distributing the prizes, said he felt that he was the right man in the right place . The atmosphere within and around the school had been one of contests, and a peaceful outsider was the right man to present the prizes . He remarked that he was very pleased to see athletic and mental training going on side by side, and not as in past time the mental altogether exalted at the expense of the physical . In each department there was much to learn which could only be learned at school—lessons of courage and perseverance . If there was any fear of one branch of learning being cultivated too highly to the exclusion of the other, the good sense and

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feeling of parents and guardians would prevent this going too far . He urged the boys to develop in every way the talents given them, and at the same time to cultivate the high principles of straightforwardness, genuine courage, purity of life, and that Christian character which would more or less attract the hearts and confidence of all around them, and give them the esteem of their fellow-men, as well as the satisfaction of a conscience void of offence towards God and man . He congratulated the head master and those who laboured with him on the success which had attended their labours, and hoped that the prizes he was about to put in the hands of the successful scholars would be the earnest of many more prizes in days to come.

The Dean then presented the prizes.

The following is a list of the successful students : EXHIBITIONER, ISSN .—Clarke, I. FOUNDATION ScnoLARS .—Easten, Hood.

FREE SCHOLARS .—Chadwick, I ; Chilman ; Whaley for one year.

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MEMORIAL . SCIIOLARS .—AWilkinson, Mitchell.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK ' S CLASSICAL PRIZEMAN .—Lord.

TILE DEAN OF YORK ' S MATHEMATICAL PRIZEMAN .—Lord ; Clarke, I. SIXTH FORM .—Rank : Lord . Divinity : Pickles, I . German : Rhodes HFAD MASTER' S COMPOSITION PRIZES .—Latin Verse : Clarke, 3 . Greek Prose : Rhodes.

CANON ELWYN ' s PRIZE FOR GREEK TESTAMENT .—Wilson, I ; and Wade, I. HEAD MASTER'S ENGLISH PRIZES .—Wade, 1 ; Pickles, 1 . Commended, Lord ; Holmes, I ; Stevenson, I. FIFTH FORM .—Rank : Pickles, 2 . Divinity : Crawshaw . Classics : Leaf.

French : Pickles, 2.

UPPER FOURTH FORM .—Rank : Procter, I . Classics and Divinity : Fasten.

French : Simpson . History Prize (given by Mr . Veld) : Wade, 2.

MATneauvrics .—Sccond Division : Eastcn . Third Division : Hopkins.

PROBLEM PRIZE (given by Rev . W . Routh), open to Divisions I, 2, and 3, and Upper Civil—Walker.

LowER FOURTH FORM .—Rank : Chadwick, r . Classics and Divinity : Chilman, Chadwick . Mathematics : Wilkinson. French : Gofton, 2.

UPPER THIRD FORM .—Rank : Mitchell . Classics and Divinity : Mitchell.

Mathematics : Coxon. French : Stevenson, 2.

SECOND PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS (given by Mr. Routh) .—Young.

HISTORY PRIZE (given by Mr . Atkinson) .—Young.

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LOWER THIRD FORM—Rank : Daniel . Classics and Divinity : Mortimer.

Mathematics : Crosthwaite, 2 . French : Huffam, 2.

MR . ATKINSON ' S GRAMMAR PRIZE .-Scargill, 2.

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UPPER SECOND FORM .--Rank : Naylor, 2 . Classics and Divinity- : Naylor, 2.

Mathematics : Mawson . French : Metcalfe, 2.

LOWER SECOND FORM .—Rank : Chadwick, 2 . Classics and Divinity : Stott, 2• Mathematics : Chadwick, 2 . French : Chadwick, 2.

UPPER FIRST FORM .—Rank : Ferris, 2 . Classics and Divinity : Ferris, 2.

Mathematics : Graham . French : Graham.

LOWER FIRST FORM .—Rank : Padel 2 and Whytehead 2 . Classics and Divinity : Creek. Mathematics : Whytehead, 2 . French : Whytehead, 2.

CIVIL. AND MILITARY DEPARTMENT (Upper Division) .—Rank : Hutchings.

Divinity : Allan . English : Hutchings . French ; Walker. German : Walker .

Mathematics : Allan.

PRIZE FOR FIRST DIVISION IN LONDON UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION EXAM IN ATION .—Murray.

LOWER DIVISION .—Rank : Hartley . Divinity : Hartley . English : Hartley.

French : Watson . Mathematics : Hartley.

WRITING AND DICTATION PRIZES .—Fourth Form : Chadwick, I . Third Form : Coxon . Second Form : Naylor, I . First Form : Clarke, 4.

CIVIL . AND MILITARY DEPARTMENT .—Allan.

DRAWING PRIZES (given by W . J . Buddy, Esq .)—Painting : Pickles, I ; Commended, Clarke, I ; Clarke, 3 . Pencil Drawing : Hartley ; Commended, Easton . Chalk Drawing : Martin, 2 . Mechanical Drawing : Bloomfield; Commended, Simpson . Improvement : Simpson.

DRILLING PRIZE (given by Sergeant Iiinneavy) .—Bingham, r.

The Head Master then proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman, which was passed with acclamation, and cheers were given for the Dean, the Head Master, and the ladies.

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The Head Master thus alluded to the above sad event, in the school chapel on Sunday, Oct . i L th "But let me for one moment, before I conclude, allude to an event which must have caused a shock to some here, the early death of an

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old pupil of this school, H. M . Sims . He died early, but if the length of a man's life is, as it is, to be reckoned rather by what he does in it than the number of years it lasts, he was older than his years . For he had lived long enough to bring the blessing of a parish church and a parish organisation to a poor suburb of Leeds . And it was the anxious work of providing the means to do this, and the heavy anxiety of the sole care of a poor district that I imagine shortened his earthly life.

A steady, earnest worker, thorough and wholehearted, whether he was in the cricket field or in his parish, he kept his hand on the plough, and his heart on his work, and we cannot doubt fitted himself for the kingdom of heaven, and his Master, we cannot doubt, will find him other work in his new life . "

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. HE 'Varsity has lost several well-known members during the " Long ." Among these are Rev . G . E . Currie, who had been master of Jesus College since IS49, and a member of the University for seventy-two years ; Rev . E . W. i3lore, vice-master of Trinity ; Rev. A . 1V . 1V . Steel, senior tutor of Caius ; Lord Houghton, honorary Fellow of Trinity ; and R . Potts, Trinity, author of the well-known edition of Euclid. The election to the mastership of Jesus, which now rests with the Fellows, will take place on Saturday, Oct . 17th.

Since last term, also, the revising barrister has pronounced upon the University claimants to the franchise . The net result is that resident M .A . 's who are not Fellows, and Fellows who are college officers are placed upon the register, while Fellows who hold no office, and all persons in stain pujil/ari are disqualified . An appeal is to be made against this decision, and a subscription list has been opened to defray the expenses connected with it.

Turning to rowing, we can look back with pride on our successes at Henley . The Grand Challenge Cup, the Stewards ' Cup, and the Visitors' Challenge Cup all fell to us . These triumphs must have been a severe blow to those members of the metropolitan clubs who are in the habit of decrying University oarsmanship, and to those critics who annually, and almost daily about the time of the University boat race, inform the public, through the medium of the sporting papers, that any second-rate tideway crew could make an example of the picked University crews . At Marlow regatta, Swann and Churchill secured

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the senior and junior sculls respectively, and rowing together won the pairs . Third Trinity have this term received valuable accessions in the persons of Barclay and Mattlebury, who were both members of the Eton eight which won the Ladies' Plate so easily at Henley . Several fours are in practice for the ' Varsity fours, which should produce some good racing. Third Trinity are the pick of those at present out . The Freshmen's first impression of tubbing could not be very pleasant, as they had to try to row in drenching rain . Things have changed since the clay when (as we are calmly told in a reprint of the minutes of that club from 1827 to 1561) a Jesus crew did not go down to the races because it rained.

Football is again in full swing . We have not heard of any very distinguished Rugby players among the Freshmen, unless we include Thomas, of Corpus, who is a Welsh international . Nine of our last year's Association team are still in residence, so that we may anticipate a successful season . Thirty-one matches have already been arranged, the first taking place on Oct . 21st, against Hendon . The match with Oxford is fixed for Feb . 24th.

The number of O .P .'s here has been increased by the arrival of P . E . Lord, C. B . Clarke, T . H . Little, A . Spencer, A . M . Daniel, and T . H . Martin . We may as well give a full list of those who are now in residence :—A . Peters, F . E . Robinson, R. 'I' . E . Faussett, C . B . Clarke, Corpus ; L . E . Stevenson, C . Johnson, A . Spencer, Christ's ; E . A . Lane, Jesus ; A. Chadwick, 'I' . H . Martin, St . John's ; P . E . Lord, Clare; A . M . Daniel, Trinity ; M . S . Fox, Pembroke ; T . H . Little, Trinity Hall, We are glad to have Peters among us for another but . we fear, his last) term . Stevenson is captain of Christ' s Football Club, whilst F . E. Robinson and C . B . Clarke have been playing for Corpus .

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SCHOOL LETTER. In composing a school letter one cannot avoid some regrets at the thought of the changes which have been wrought in the school during the last few weeks . Eight members of last term's sixth form have left, besides several other fellows, who, thomgh perhaps not quite so conspicuous in the fields of learning, can ill be spared in the athletic line . Turning to football, which is, of course, the absorbing topic of

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the term, we find that only five of last year's choices are available, of whom J . Wilson has been elected captain, and R . Crawshaw, secretary.

All last year's backs, with the exception of Crawshaw, have disappeared, and it is to be feared that their successors will lack both the experience and the size necessary to enable them to attain to their remarkable degree of excellence ; nevertheless, they play a very good and plucky game, and will doubtless greatly improve as the season advances . The forwards are an unusually light set, but work remarkably well together, and generally contrive to render a very good account of themselves.

Altogether, considering the material there was to work upon, the team cannot but be considered a satisfactory one, and their merits are shown by the triumphant issue to which they succeeded in bringing their first two matches.

There are, as usual, to be theatricals this term, and here again many of those who used to figure most prominently have departed.

Several of the leading actors of last year are, however, available, and there is no reason why the performance should not be as successful as heretofore .

CORRESPONDENCE. Sir,,—As each successive summer's cricket leaves the ground in a worse condition than the year before, and each winters football adds enormously to the mischief, I beg to suggest a means of staying the wear and tear of the turf without depriving the school of a playground.

For years we have been accustomed to desultory games of hockey and a spurious kind of Association . I write to advocate these two excellent games—excellent, at least, if played systematically and in accordance with rules . They have the following advantages : r . They do not injure the turf. a . They will be a welcome change to the monotony of " sides . " Rugby before dinner, Rugby before tea, Rugby after tea, Rugby the whole of every other afternoon . Even Rugby at last palls on its most frantic admirers . Indeed, after six weeks of it, it is hardly possible to infuse any spirit into a senior " side, " while the juniors ' games languish miserably.

3 . Both Association and hockey are more adapted for playing at odd hours, when changing is difficult, as there is no scrimmaging and collaring, so detrimental to the clothes of those engaged .

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4. Both, again, are games which necessitate activity and dexterity of motion, which Rugby almost entirely fails to impart to forwards . As a rule, they lumber along, like cart-horses, the moment they are freed from the scrimmage . Association materially keeps footwork and play in the open at Rugby.

5. Moreover, facilities for squabbling in them are reduced to a minimium, so that some future generation may learn to let this timehonoured custom die out, and cease to make a football match a mere Babel of "offside " and " thrown forward . " Rugby, therefore, should be forbidden on the cricket ground, and junior sides arranged for after the seniors . The increase in quality would compensate for the decrease in quantity . The goal posts on the cricket ground could easily be removed from the corners to the middle of the short sides, and boundaries marked with a chalk line . Association goals do well for hockey . The latter game should be played with composition balls the same size and weight as a cricket ball.

I believe the suggested changes would greatly improve the Rugby game, of which I am an ardent admirer, and which I regret to see so frequently burlesqued through want of a little more care and a little more interest . The supply is far too great for the demand . No wonder, then, there comes so soon a great depression over it .—I remain, yours sincerely, AN OLD FORWARD.

The Editors have much pleasure in acknowledging, with thanks, the following school magazines : — " Alleynnian, " " Barrovian," " Leodiensian, " " Lily " (2) ; " LorettOman " (2) ; " Reading School Magazine ;" " Sutton Valence ; " "Stamfordian . "