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PROFESSOR D'ORSEY ON ELOCUTION. ROFESSOR D'ORSEY, Elocution Lecturer, King's College, London, delivered to the School a most interesting and instructive lecture on Tuesday, Sept, 27th . The lecturer first gave a short abstract of his experiences and work in that department, and then proceeded to deal with the subject in hand . He stated that two things especially were necessary for all men in any business or profession :—

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firstly, short-hand to take notes and copy quickly secondly, the power of speaking . With regard to the latter, there lay a great difference between reading and reading in public . Men might be able to read, but not to read distinctly enough to be heard and understood in public . True elocution was the art of reading and speaking distinctly, intelligently, and expressively . A man endeavouring to acquire this art, must above all, speak naturally and without affectation . Whether he be in the pulpit or on the stage, he must slim that he feels what he reads, and must not allow himself to wander from his subject . As he delivers his speech or sermon, he must follow each sentence in his own mind, thereby enabling his hearers also to fully understand it . Passing on, Mr . D'Orsey divided the subject into three heads, viz . :— (r) Physical, (2) Mental, (3) Emotional . Of the first heading he made five sub-divisions . Attitude, Breath,Voice, Articulation and Pronunciation.

With regard to the first, quoting from the Rubric of the Church Prayer-Book, he noticed it was enjoined that the priest should deliver certain prayers standing, not stooping, and also in the Rubric regarding the reading of Lessons, that the Priest should stand and turn himself about to his hearers. By this last injunction he explained that it was meant that the reader should address himself to every part of his audience : a direction, he observed, rarely followed by modern readers .

In passing on to the second sub-division, Breath, he remarked on the common mistake of breathing through the mouth while speaking,

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instead of through the nose by this, the moisture in the mouth was dried up, and hoarseness and throat affections followed on account of the air not being cooled by passage through the nose before it reached that part . The lungs, he said, should be well filled before each sentence . With regard to the voice, it was just as easy to improve it as anything else . The lecturer then proceeded to describe minutely the anatomical construction of the throat, and the many abuses resulting from misuse of it . Careful articulation, he said, was at the bottom of distinct speaking . A man that used his lips properly and carefully pronounced his consonants was good in that respect . Speech was a combination of vowels and consonants, in which the consonants played the chief part . With regard to pronunciation, one must not speak London English, Provincial English, Yorkshire English or any dialect that might show one's origin and country, or county or locality ; then one could not go far astray . Time did not permit of his dealing as fully as he could wish with mental and emotional elocution ; he would therefore content himself with saying that mental elocution was such as could be understood by the audience ; emotional that which could appeal to their emotions.

The captain of the School then proposed a vote of thanks to Professor D'Orsey for his kindness, and that gentleman having suitably replied, the proceedings terminated.

OXFORD LETTER very supplicating letter from one of the Peterite Editors compels me out of very pity to try and collect what Oxford news I can.

Naturally the news most exciting at the present time is the football news, but before going into that I must congratulate the eleven on their brilliant victory over Cambridge last July . There seems to be no doubt that the better eleven won, though perhaps neither was up to the average—in fact the fielding, especially that of Cambridge, was from all accounts execrable . To take Rugby football first, the University Fifteen promises to be very fair . All last year ' s backs are available with the exception of Key and Hall . So far Rashleigh has been playing back, and Bowden-Smith, a Freshman from Rugby, three-quarters.

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and Sager who was tried at back last year, have both improved, as has Patterson at half. Henderson, Blyth, Castens, Cousins and Cleveland are sadly missed from the forwards, but there are plenty of good men to choose from, notably Simpson, Glubb, and North . Several new men have been tried at half, and I must congratulate W. G . Wilson on having played in that position against Sandhurst, and sincerely hope he will be tried again . Both the \Vilsons and Rhodes have been playing in the picked fifteens . The fifteen has won all its matches so far, but I fear they will find London Scottish, Blackheath and Richmond rather harder to beat than Rugby, East Sheen and Sandhurst. The Association team promises to be fairly good, and have not been beaten yet.

Among the new men Farrant, Currey and Wilson (of Brighton College), seem to be the most likely to get their blues forward, while Jackson, a Freshman from Lancing, may obtain a place at back or half-back.

At the river the " Fours " are attracting most attention, and some of the boats are very well-matched as far as can be judged from practice . B .N .C . are perhaps the fastest, though New will be hard to beat. Magdalen do not seem so good as usual . Trial eights have been out regularly, but as some of the best men are rowing in the Fours there is no chance of telling who will remain in the boats.

The Theatre has as usual been occupied for a week by Mr . Benson ' s Company, and has also been visited by D ' Oyley Carte ' s Ruddigore " Company . A very good concert was given last week in which Madame Valleria and Madame Antoinette Sterling were the chief performers . I will end by congratulating E . W . Clayforth on his " First " in Final Schools last June, and I hope to see his two " Firsts " some day rewarded by a Fellowship .

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. I .THOUGI-I the Matriculation list is rather smaller than last year, the number of Freshmen is very satisfactory . At Trinity it is 184, whilst at Ayerst Hall it is 6 . Cavendish College has only seven Freshmen, and seems about to die a natural death . This is perhaps as

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University altogether without completing their course . The Warden has resigned, and a discussion is going on in one of the Church papers about the management of the College . The success of Miss Ramsay in the late Classical Tripos has given a great stimulus to the movement for allowing women their degrees . A numerously signed memorial has been presented to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate . The feeling among resident M .A .'s, etc ., seems against the object of the memorial ; at any rate, if women are to have degrees, some precautions must be taken against them having a voice in the management of men's colleges . A motion has recently been proposed allowing women to become members of the Union . We have not heard if it was carried.

On the first day of the te rm Dr . Peile was elected Master of Christ's College in place of Dr. Swainson, He is the first layman who has been qualified to be master since the foundation of the college . Dr. Hort has succeeded Dr. Swainson as Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity.

The river, as usual, at this time of the year, is covered with tub-loads of Freshmen and eights composed mainly of novices . The Coxwainless Fours took place last week, and resulted in a victory for Trinity Hall, who did the course in very fast time, although there is some doubt whether it was a record . The issue always lay between them and Third Trinity, who had two good oars in Muttlebury and Barclay, but a poor bow in Gedge, who was quite done in the middle of the course . To be beaten by only twenty-five yards under those circumstances was very creditable to them . Pembroke were in the final and made a good race with the Hall . The Heavy Fours come off next week, and King's and Corpus should have a good look in.

Hutchings is stroking a Selwyn Trial, and Fausset, Crawshaw, McTurk, Bloomfield, and Bardsley are down at the river every day tubbing or being tubbed.

At Rugby Football we have not been so successful as we could wish.

The forwards are a poor lot compared with last year's, and to a spectator seem to know little or nothing of the art of dribbling.

Methuen is the only exception . Morrison, from Loretto, and McGregor, from Uppingharn and Craigmount (who, by the way, will probably keep wicket for the 'Varsity next year), are two good threequarters among the Freshmen . At present, our chances against Oxford are not too rosy, but an improvement in the forwards will give the backs a better chance of shewing their excellence . Of Old

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Peterites, Spencer is Captain of Christs XV , C . B . Clarke is playing for Corpus, Crosthwaite for Pembroke, and French for Queen's. The Association XI . promises to be quite as strong as last year, Lindley is captain, and Pike, who did not play last year, is secretary. Borrow, Corpus, Ford, King's, and Newberry, john's, of last year' s XI . are also up, and form a good nucleus. Cotterill, Veitch, and Gosling are the best Freshmen . The weak point in the XI . is at half. Probably A . M . Daniel, who is captain of Trinity Rest, will fill one of the vacancies.

The Freshmen's Sports brought out no good material, except Cotterill for the long jump, and Wilson for the mile . The former cleared 20 ft . 3 in ., and took off well before the mark, whilst the latter finished quite fresh after running the mile in 4 mins . 5o secs.

T . P. Clarke was the only Old Peterite entered, and seeing that he has had no coaching, put the weight well.

The "CEdipus Tyrannus " promises to be a great success at the Theatre Royal on November 22nd, and the four following days . The chorus have been described to us by one who knows, as going at it "like young bulls" in reading their parts, so that we shall expect a high standard of excellence . No lady will assist this year . Platts, of Trinity, will take Jocaste, and the chorus of Theban Elders is composed of fifteen chosen voices.

We cannot close without wishing the school, under its new head master, as great success as it had in the past . The number of Old Peterites in residence is probably larger now than it has ever been.

The following is the list :—R . T. E. Fausset, F . E . Robinson, C . B. Clarke, H . McTurk, G . B . Bardsley, Corpus ; A . M . Daniel, L . W. Pickles, T. P. Clarke, Trinity ; P. E. Lord, H . Bloomfield, Clare; R. Crawshaw, R . Crosthwaite, Pembroke ; W . Barnby, L . Hutchings, Selwyn ; A . Spencer, Christ's ; T . H . Little, Trinity Hall; T. H. Martin, St. John's ; H . B . French, Queen's ; E . W . Crabtree, St . Catherine's ; O . W . 1Vhaley, Caius.

We are glad to see that 1V . G . Wilson has been playing half in the Oxford Rugby XV ., and hope he will be a fixture .

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ELOCUTION LECTURE. N the afternoon of Friday, 28th October, Canon Fleming kindly U gave a lecture on Elocution, in the School Hall . He first told

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us of the importance of a careful cultivation of our mother-tongue, telling us that it would be in it alone, that we, being Englishmen, should be able to clothe our ideas and give expression to our sentiments, and that with its help alone should we obtain distinction in that station of life to which we might be called . He next reminded us of the importance and necessity of perfectly distinct articulation, and, of keeping our language free from all provincialisms or mannerisms that might tend to shew the country, county, or locality from which we come . He also told us of the value of an unaffected and natural delivery ; and of the importance of being fully conversant and perfectly acquainted with the matter we desired to impart to our hearers . He warned us against a mechanically rhythmic delivery, which, he said, would spoil the finest literary composition, if resorted to, and against monotonous and unfeeling rendering of emotional passages . The Reverend Canon concluded his introductory remarks by advising us to choose some model in the art of Elocution whom we thought to approach perfection therein, and zealously and pains-takingly, though without blind selfish adherence to his every custom, strive to imitate him . He then proceeded to read us several passages of varied character to illustrate his instructions . The extracts he choose were, Macaulay's " Execution of Monmouth," " The Bells," by E . A . Poe, " The Falls of Lodore " (Southey), " The Story of King J ohn and the Abbot of Canterbury, " and Macaulay's Story of Horatius ." The inimitable rendering of these selections was received with the enthusiastic appreciation it so richly deserved. The head-master then thanked Canon Fleming for the great treat he had so kindly given the School, adding that we were considerably indebted to Canon Fausset for our entertainment and instruction, for he had kindly interested himself in procuring it . Canon Fleming then made a suitable reply, speaking of the great pleasure he had in trying to influence young minds to take interest in a subject of which the importance of which could hardly be over rated . He said, the felt flattered by the careful attention with which the School had listened to his lecture, and should feel amply rewarded if he could persuade himself that he had done something to influence us in the way he had mentioned. He also expressed a hope that he should be able to find time on his next visit to York to come more frequently and endeavour to give us the benefits of his experience . After a few words from Canon Fausset the proceedings terminated, the School having thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the efforts made on their behalf.

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SCHOOL LETTER. HIS term began under the rule of a new Head Master, and we are glad to congratulate Mr . Handford on so soon having won our hearts, and so successfully fulfilling a position, the difficulty of which is enhanced by the lively remembrance left among us of the worth and many good qualities of our late Head Master, the Rev . H . M Stephenson . Mr . Handford is conspicuous for the zealous interest he takes for the welfare of all games, and in fact, everything connected with the School, that he can forward or help to improve.

The football season is now in full swing, and the XV . have done fairly well, considering they have been deprived of the services of their Captain in two matches . Ripon, Thorparch, and Leeds have been defeated, and the team are to be congratulated on the successful issue of the struggle against Durham, which contrasts so favourably with the records of the last few previous years . As a new institution, we may mention the Junior pick-ups after the Senior game ; which, if we may judge from present form, will go considerably towards developing football talent for the School in years to come . We may here too explain the difficulty of arranging and team matches, since all the York Schools now play the Association game, and our Second XV . this year are too light to oppose teams of men.

The Theatricals, thanks to the zealous and self-sacrificing efforts on Mr . Yeld' s part, are progressing favourably, and though it is almost too early to prognosticate, we feel no hesitation in saying that the performance this year will hardly fail to equal that of previous years.

To conclude, we would remind the School of the value of the virtue of punctuality . Let its members reflect that all efforts made on their behalf, and for the School's advancement will be ineffectual, unless warmly seconded by their support ; and such support can only be given by attention to apparently trifling details, of which the one we have mentioned is by no means the least important.

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PRESENTATION TO THE BISHOP OF BATHURST. TESTIMONIAL was presented to the Rev . Canon Camidge, the newly-appointed Bishop of Bathurst, on the afternoon of Friday, November 4th . The presentation consisted of a handsome bible in a

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portable case, as a token of the respect and esteem felt by the boys of the school of which his lordship was formerly a member . Before the ceremony a short devotional service was held in the Chapel . The service was conducted by the Rev . G. T . Handford, the head master, and there were present, besides the Bishop of Bathurst, the Dean of York, the Rev . Canon Barnes-Lawrence, Rev . Canon Fausset, Rev. Canon Raine, Rev . Canon Hudson, Rev . T . J . Clarke, Rev. E. A. Lane, Rev . C . Williams, Rev . J . E . M . Young, and the following masters of the school :—Rev . C . R . Gilbert, Mr. F. M . Scargill, Mr . G. Yeld, Mr. J . L . Freeman, and the Rev . W. O . F . Campbell . The lesson was read by the Dean, and an eloquent sermon was preached by the Bishop of Bathurst from Eccl . i . 18 . " He that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow . " He shewed there was something more than human knowledge wanted to give real happiness, for mere earthly learning was constantly fading and passing away . Earthly knowledge was necessary as far as the world was concerned, but they must remember that no matter how they might excel in worldly knowledge, except the love of God was shed abroad in their hearts, they were only working for time and not for eternity . At the conclusion of the service, the hymn, " Hark the sound of holy voices," was sung, Mr. Sample presiding at the organ, and at the close, the benediction was pronounced by his lordship.

The boys, and a large company of ladies and gentlemen who had attended the service, then proceeded into the great school-room, where the ceremony of presenting the Bible was performed . The Dean of York presided, and there were also present besides the rev. gentlemen already named, the Rev. F. Peel, Mr . F . J . Munby, Mr. T . B. Whytehead, Dr . Naylor, and Mr . Sampson.

The Chairman said he did not think it was possible to conceive of a pleasanter object than that which drew them together that day . On the one hand, it must have been exceedingly pleasing to their right reverend friend, who was about to leave them, to go back and think, in almost the last hours he would stay in England, of the old associations and school life . Though he no doubt would have noticed many changes and felt the absence of many kind faces with whom he was associated, he was sure it was a great pleasure for him to go there amid those associations once more, and to realise the wisdom of all that he was taught, and the value of the discipline which he endured . He was now greeted by new faces and warm hearts, who had drawn him there that he might receive from them an encouraging assurance of their

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good wishes, and congratulation upon the work he had undertaken On the other hand, he was sure it was a great pleasure to see their young friends, the rising generation, growing up so rapidly to take the places which they for a short time were filling in this world . He felt that it was a great pleasure to the boys, and a great privilege to those assembled, to have an opportunity of doing that day what they were about to do ; because they had the privilege of meeting one who was doing what he was sure all parents wished their sons to do, and that was to make life a great reality . Their friend . Bishop Camidge, might have chosen for himself the pleasing paths of life, and done just as much and just as Bale as suited his convenience ; to have lived what he might call a self-pleasing life, with very much self-indulgence . But instead of that, they saw he had shown himself ready to give up one of the most pleasing posts any one could occupy, and depart from all associations of home society and friends to go to the other side of the world, and devote himself for years to come amongst strangers and amid circumstances which had peculiar and special difficulties, and which needed ad the earnestness, faith, and power which were possible, to enable him to overcome . He was certain that there could not be anything more desirable than such an opportunity as the present, and he hoped all those who took part in that testimonial were doing it not merely with a feeling of personal. regard to the Bishop, and not because they felt that all the boys of St . Peter's should do so as a duty owing to him, but he did hope that it would be because they desired to show and recognise, as far as they were concerned, the great honour which was being conferred upon him in being made Bishop of Bathurst. He (the speaker) thought they were making that presentation because they wished on their part to show homage and respect to a man who was taking his life, and showing himself determined to do his duty under all the circumstances of life to which God had called him, and devote his life and real active services to God, and to endeavour to promote the welfare of God' s people to the utmost of his ability . He hoped that the proceedings that afternoon would shed their happy influence on every one, and he trusted their good friend the Bishop, when far away, would be assured and encouraged by that token of the boys' sympathy.

He hoped they would make a resolution that whatever their future might be, they would be real earnest men to do their service and duty, and not live in idleness and self-indulgence, but to serve their God and country . (Applause.)

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The CHAIRMAN then called upon The Captain of the School, A . C . Clarke, to make the presentation and address the Bishop . He said : "As representative of the school, I beg you to accept this bible . We give it as a memorial of school-fellowship, and as a token of goodwill . We all wish you most heartily success and prosperity in the new position to which you have been called, and you may be sure that the very good wishes of St. Peter's School will always follow you in your new life. " (Applause .)

The bible was then handed to the Bishop . Inside the cover was the following inscription, beautifully illuminated, and given by Mr. Sampson :—" Presented by the Royal School of St. Peter, York, to the Right Rev . Charles Edward Camidge, Lord Bishop of Bathurst, as a memorial of school-fellowship and a token of goodwill . Nov. 4th, 1887 ."

The Bishop of Bathurst in acknowledging the gift, said he wished to them most heartily for the very beautiful present, and he could assure them it would be an extremely valuable one to him . They had given to him the best book of all, and it had been put in such a portable form that he believed, and hoped, it would accompany him in many long journeys, and, as the Dean had said, it would cheer him often when surrounded with many difficulties . He was leaving behind many kind friends in Yorkshire, and, in fact, one never realised what the Yorkshireman ' s heart was until some circumstance, such as that, crossed one ' s path . After alluding to some of the old masters, he said there was one who was the teacher of his boyhood, and who was one of the dearest friends he ever had at school or in later life—he meant Archdeacon Hey . (Applause .) His memory was the dearest and the sweetest to him, and he never could forget the great kindness which he always received at his hands, and any little success lie (the speaker) had in life he believed was largely due to Archdeacon Hey's counsel in early days and advice in late years. It seemed that very great improvements had taken place in schools of the present day, when the teaching was very much more satisfactory the boys far being better fitted for their future in life . St . Peter' s School had fully participated in those advantages, and under the mastership of Mr . Handford—for he saw he had gained their hearts already—(applause)—he was sure the education of that school would be most successfully carried on . It was an important thing for a boy when he entered upon his school life, to mix with a variety of different individuals, some of whose lives he himself would

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mould for the future, and some of whom would mould his life.

They always met with new temptations and difficulties . He hoped they would all try to recollect that the best and truest education which it was most important for everyone to learn was that he should be trained in the fear and truth of the Lord . They must do their very best while at school, and take the greatest possible interest in it . They were to remember education could not be gained unless they put their own minds to it, and remember that punctuality, perseverance, and attention to details, were very important things . He did hope that the future of that school would be a very good one, and he should take to his distant home very deep interest in its future welfare, and trusted to hear some day or other that another Australian missionary had gone out from St . Peter's School also . He begged to thank them very much . (Loud applause .)

The Rev. G . T . Handford said that he wished to give, on behalf of the School, their very best thanks to the visitors in helping them to do honour to the Bishop of Bathurst. He spoke of the origin of the presentation, and said that he believed that every one of the boys in the School had more or less contributed with feelings of sincere goodwill . (Applause .)

Hearty cheers were then given for the Bishop, the Dean, and the Head Master, which concluded the proceedings.

FOOTBALL. v . OLD BOYS. ITH this match our season began on Oct . 4th . The School won the toss, and decided to play down-hill . Mitchell stopped the Old Boys ' kick-off, and a scrimmage was formed about the middle, and the ball was gradually worked into the School half, where W . G . Wilson, after a series of scrimmages, getting the ball, passed to Rose who ran over . The kick at goal failed . After the drop out the School forwards playing with great energy and pluck, carried the ball into the enemy 's 25, and for a considerable time pressed their lines, and Gofton nearly succeeded in dropping a goal . By half time the Old Boys had worked the ball back to the middle, and in the second half they carried it down into the School territory, where they were enabled to score rapidly, chiefly owing to the well-combined passing of W . G . Wilson, R . D . C. Rose, Rhodes, and Lord . Soon Chadwick taking a pass intended for

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Rhodes ran in behind, and Gofton landed an easy goal . The Old Boys again pressed us until just before the call of time, when the School pulled themselves together and cleared their lines . Time was now called, leaving the Old Boys winners by 5 goals 4 tries 4 minors to r goal 2 minors . For the winners, W . G . Wilson, R. D . C. Rose, P . E . Lord, and H . W . Rhodes, played a splendid game behind, knowing each other ' s tactics perfectly, while forward Clarke, J . H . G . Wilson, and Gabb played well . Our team as will be seen from the score have still much to learn . Metcalfe at back, did as well as could be expected for a first appearance . Of the three-quarters Gofton played splendidly, doing an immense amount of work ; Chadwick ran very fast, but in a defensive game he should pay more attention to the three-quarters opposite him ; Birks also was fairly fast, but he should kick more and play a more scientific game, he is a good tackler, and ought to develope into a good three-quarters . Hood at half played a good game, and Leaf did fairly well, but both ought to stand a little further behind the scrimmage, pass quicker, and keep the forwards informed of the whereabouts of the ball, and especially pay more attention to punting into touch . The forwards were splendid in the pack and the field when the ball gets into the hands of the opposing backs. carried every scrimmage, but they must loose quicker, and spread across Another of their bad points is following up, they seem to think that the ball has to come to them, instead of their going to the ball . Allan and Mitchell are notable exceptions to this rule, and the other forwards would do well to imitate them.

v. RIPON G .S. N Saturday, October 15th, our XV . travelled to Ripon, there to encounter the Grammar School . Rain fell in the morning, but (luring the afternoon it fortunately kept off, and a fair number of spectators mustered to see the match . St. Peter's winning the toss Wrangham started for Ripon, and a scrimmage was formed half-way.

Our forwards began in excellent style and carried Ripon to their 25, where, after a few scrimmages, Leaf passed well to Chadwick, who rounded his opponents and gained the first try . Gofton failed at the place, which was from near the touch-line . Ripon, after the kick-out played with great determination, Ragg and Sykes being conspicuous.

Our forwards, however, were not to be denied, driving them hack to their 25, where Leaf after a short run transferred to Gofton, who in turn

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ran and gave it to Chadwick, who sprinted round and gained the second try. Gofton again failed at the place, which was a difficult one . Half time was shortly afterwards called . Gofton kicked off, and Ragg returning, a scrimmage was formed half-way . Ripon now played with great spirit, and driving us back, compelled us to touch down .

This success was temporary, as our forwards were soon in their territory again, where Leaf again got hold and passed to Gofton, who ran and passed to Chadwick . He ran round his opponents in good style and gained the third try . The place by Gofton was again a failure . The remainder of the time was spent in Ripon territory, and at call of time, our score was 3 tries and 4 minors to r minor. For Ripon, Ragg and Sykes behind, and all the forwards, played excellently . For us, Birks at back did all he had to do in splendid style ; the team might with advantage imitate his dash in tackling . At three-quarters, Metcalfe made a very creditable debut, but he should run faster when he gets the ball, and not put his head down in dodging . Chadwick ran splendidly when he endeavoured to round his opponents ; if we may be allowed to say so he must not dodge, it is not his forte ; he otherwise made a very creditable display . Gofton played brilliantly, passing most unselfishly, and kicking with great effect . Turning to the halves, Hood was really excellent, never having before displayed the form he did in this match.

Leaf also showed decided improvement, but he must not wait and consider what to do with the ball . Now a word of advice to the backs generally : kick more . None of them, except Gofton, resort half as often as they should to this most useful art. All the three-quarter backs can kick, and it is piteous to see a three-quarter waste his strength in a tiring rush when a good punt would have done the work as effectually . The half-backs too must kick more ; pick ups afford every opportunity for practise in this department . The forwards played excellently throughout, there was hardly any fault to be found with them ; they will perhaps excuse Allan, Crosthwaite, and Mawson being singled out for special mention. v . THORPARCH. This match was played on the school ground on October 22nd.

The school lost the toss and kicked-off down hill . In the first half Birks ran in near the touch line . Wilkinson also gained one and Chadwick two tries, the kicks at goal being failures . After half time Leaf and Mitchell each secured a try, none of the kicks at goal being

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successful . Thorparch failed to score . The play of the school on this occasion cannot be called brilliant, the forwards apparently being utterly out of their element, while the backs, with perhaps the exception of Hood, were equally feeble. This may be partially accounted for by the absence of their captain, which necessitated their positions in the field undergoing some slight alteration.

v . BANK CLERKS. This match was played on our ground . We won the toss and our opponents kicked-off. During most of the first half of the game we were kept on the defensive, until shortly before half time Allan and Hood took the ball into their quarters, where it remained until half time was called. Play (hiring the second half was much the same, until Thorpe getting hold ran and passed to E . Procter, who ran in.

Huffam failed at the place . Shortly after E . Procter again ran through the whole team, and from this try a goal was kicked . The school now spurted, and kept their opponents on the defensive till time was called, leavingthem victorious by i goal r try and 5 minors to 2 minors.

For the Bank Clerks, the two Procters did the lion's share of the work. The play of the school was slack . The forwards ' play was fair, with the exception of their unwillingness to back and follow up ; but there was sad lack of combination . However, Allan, Crosthwaite, and Mitchell played a good game, and did not slacken like the rest . The backs, with the exception of Hood, were positively wretched . Leaf either did not pass hard enough, or else almost drove the ball through a three-quarters . Birks at three-quarters would stand off side, and could not take a pass ; none of the backs kicked enough . Do kick, backs, sometimes . The spurt the school put on during the last five minutes, may be, perhaps, to be recommended in racing : but it is a practice hardly to be resorted to with advantage as a forlorn hope in a football match . The feebleness of the school play may be in a measure accounted for by the absence of their able captain, and their consequently being thrown entirely on their own resources . We might also mention that a bank clerk had to stand and watch the game in order that a better stranger might play. v. LEEDS G . S. Played at Leeds, Saturday, November 5th . The School won the toss, and elected to play down the incline . Leeds therefore kicked off,

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and for some time the ball remained in our territory, our forwards experiencing great difficulty in relieving it, owing to a general collapse on the ball, on the part of the Leeds forwards, whenever a scrimmage was being carried, and the slippery state of a foot-road which crossed the field of play . At last, however, our forwards were enabled to heel it out, and our backs, after a successful descent, ran into the Leeds 25.

Leeds forwards then smothered the ball for a short time, but Gofton getting hold ran, and being collared passed to Metcalf, who cleverly ran in ; the place, by Gofton, was successful . After the kick-out, we again carried play into Leeds' territory, and Gofton made a good drop at goal, a touch-down resulting . Half time was then called . Gofton restarted, and our forwards preventing a return, a scrimmage was formed on the summit of the hill, where it remained for a short time until Metcalf got the ball, and after a short run was shoved into touch . A Leeds man, thirsting for distinction, picked the ball up out of touch, and set off for our goal, only to be brought down at the foot of the descent by Birks . We appealed against this on the ground that it was our ball in touch ; but the referee gave the point against us . This was the first time in the second half of the game that the ball had been in our ground, our forwards soon began to ascend the incline, and Hood after a most praiseworthy climb, took the ball well into the Leeds 25.

Here scrimmages were formed, from which Hood got the ball, and after a brilliant run grounded it behind the Leeds goal . Gofton took the kick, and the ball hit the cross-bar and then bounded over it . In spite of the most earnest objections on the part of the whole of the Leeds XV. the referee decided in our favour ; Leeds then proceeded to object on the ground that one of their men had touched the ball, whereupon the referee reversed his previous decision ; expostulation on the part of our Captain being futile ; owing to the excited vociferation of the Leeds players and on-lookers . The School made good use of the two minutes left them to play, and Hood running through the whole of the Leeds team got in behind . Gofton again took the kick and landed a good goal . Time was then called, leaving us victorious by 2 goals r try and 4 minors to nil . Little may be said about the play of .Leeds ; their full back was far the best man they had ; their forwards preferred lying on the ball to playing the proper game . Our forwards therefore had little chance, but Allan, Crosthwaite and Napier played as well as could be expected under the circumstances . All the three-quarter backs played creditably and kicked well, Gofton being

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conspicious in that department . Birks at full-back, also collared and kicked well . To Hood great praise is due for the manner in which he. played, especially in the second half. He was deservedly rewarded by gaining two tries after brilliant climbing . Leaf also acquitted himself well, but should stand further from the scrimmage, especially in playing up a steep ascent . Fault has been found, perhaps not altogether undeservedly, with the School ground but compared with the Leeds ground, it does not fall far short of some sort of perfection. v . DURIIAM. On Saturday, Nov . 12th, we were visited by Durham School, and our most important match was brought to an issue . Gofton winning the toss, elected to play down hill . Perrett kicked off for Durham and Birks returned to the 25 . Our forwards, however, soon got to work, and breaking away, were not stopped till they had reached the half-way flag . Here scrimmages were formed till Chaytor and Perrett came away with a good dribble, and were not stopped till they had reached our line, Chadwick saving nicely . Gofton kicked out, and Mitchell backing up well, obtained possession and passed to Allan, who gained ground by a short run . Leaf then passed to Gofton, who was collared.

Hood next got hold, and by a brilliant run carried play into the Durham quarters . Leaf next passed to Gofton who kicked, Broatch returning into touch . Play was kept in Durham quarters until Marshall by a good run brought it away, and we were hard pressed . Hood, however, relieved by a grand run, being shoved into touch nearly at half-way . Allan now came through the scrimmage, and dribbled well into the Durham half, where Jackson saved well . Half time was now called . After the usual interval Gofton kicked off, and Broatch by a good kick returned to half-way . Our forwards broke away, and were not stopped until they were dangerously near the Durham line• Wilkinson relieved by a good kick into touch . We returned and again pressed them till Jackson, Wilkinson, and Marshall by a splendid piece of passing relieved and carried the ball to our 25, where several tight scrimmages were formed, neither side gaining much advantage.

Chaytor soon after dribbled over, but Napier saved grandly . Gofton kicked out, and our forwards rushing up, prevented Wilkinson's return.

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next got hold, and after a useful run was shoved into touch by Hood.

Durham again carried play into our 25, where tight scrimmages took place, but the Durham halves were well looked after and could not get it away to their three-quarters . Hood then relieved by a good run to half-way, where it remained till the call of time, the score being Durham 3 minors to St . Peter's nil. For Durham, Broatch at back kicked beautifully, while Wilkinson and Marshall played splendidly at threequarters, Jackson doing best at half. Of the forwards, Perrett and Chaytor were the pick of a very good and fast lot. And now for ourselves . Birks at back played a fairly safe game, but did not collar with his usual dash . The three-quarters had not much work, most of it being collaring and kicking . Chadwick of course was not in his element here . He should, by the way, stand a good deal further off the scrimmage than he does when it is in front of him . Metcalfe also had not much to do, but he did not pick up so well as he generally does . Both he and Chadwick must kick more . Far more ground can be gained by a punt into touch than by putting your head down and rushing among a team of forwards . Gofton, as usual, was to the front with useful kicking, and collared and saved well.

Of the halves, Hood played splendidly and saved in most dashing style, but he should pay rather more attention to passing and kicking.

Leaf; also, did well, but again showed some of that hesitation which he must try to get rid of. The forwards have never played better, and if they only play like this in the four remaining matches, they need not fear the result of at least three of them . Allan was never seen to better advantage, and of the rest Mitchell, Crosthwaite, Mawson, and Bird, were perhaps the most conspicuous . We do not wish to detract from the others, performances in mentioning the above, for we have never seen any of them play better . Their combination, also, far surpassed anything we have seen this term . And now we may be allowed to find a few seemingly small faults, but in reality great ones . The first is the following up : it was certainly an improvement, but yet was far from what we should like to see it . The second is the passing : our forwards, with one or two exceptions, never think of passing among themselves, but when they get the ball rush madly along till they are collared . In this department Durham set us an example, which we should do well to follow. The last is the heeling out : our forwards won ' t, we will not say can ' t . heel out quickly . In this department too Durham set us an excellent example ; but we must close with

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heartily congratulating the team on the result of the match . We have suffered defeat at their hands since Lord's team of ' 84 played a draw with them . The following represented Durham : J . Broatch, back ; W . E . Wilkinson, L. W . Badnall, R . Marshall, three-quarter backs ; T . P. Alexander, N . Jackson, half-backs ; A . II . Chaytor, II . Perrett, E . Richardson, C . Hulton, C . Fogg-Elliott, F . Skinner, II . Walker, C . Robinsou, G. Longden, forwards, Referee, Rev . II . G. Ilopkins, York.

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THE OLD PETERITE CLUB. T HE Annual General Meeting of the above Club, will be held on ' Wednesday, December 21st, at 4-30 p .m ., at St. Peter's School.

It is particularly requested that as many Old Boys as possible will attend.

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WILLIAM ESTCOURT HARRISON. NE of the last of the living links which connected the School with its regeneration in 1844, has been snapped by the death of the Rev . William Estcourt Harrison . Born at Aldborough Hall, near Masham, in the year 1809, he was educated at Ripon Grammar School, and afterwards entered St . Catherine ' s College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1832 . Not long after, he took Holy Orders, and began

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his Schoolmaster's life along with Archdeacon Hey, in the year 1839, who had just been appointed Principal of a newly-established proprietary school in York . When Archdeacon Hey was appointed Head Master of St . Peter's in 1844, Mr . Harrison followed him, and remained with him until his resignation in 1864 . During the greater part of this time he had charge of the boarding house now occupied by the Head Master, and taught the third form . Mr . Harrison was vicar of Naburn from 1867 to 1869, in which year he was presented to the living of Sturton-le-Street, Notts . This cure he held until the time of his death, which took place upon the seventeenth of October last.

Mr . Harrison possessed in an eminent degree those qualities which characterize a good master . Perfect fairness, complete command of temper, and thorough devotion to his work, secured him the respect and regard of all those who were boarders in his house or scholars in his form . After he became a country incumbent, he proved, like his old Head Master, that schoolmastering does not invariably (as it is often said) unfit men for the duties of a Parish Priest ; for the esteem in which his parishioners held him while he lived, and the regrets with which they followed him to the grave, afford an irrefragable testimony to the high character of the man, and the beneficent influences of his work . After a painful and tedious illness, borne with exemplary patience, he entered into peace at the ripe age of 78 years.

W . C . H.

CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editorr of the Peterite.

DEAR SIRS,

I wish through your columns to make an appeal, on behalf of the Theatrical Club, to the generosity and patriotism of the Old Boys.

There has been a good deal of talk of late amongst them about keeping up the School and helping it on by every means in their power, and now they have an opportunity of putting their precepts into practice, by rescuing the old established Theatrical Club from threatened bankruptcy, and helping to place it once more on a firm and lasting basis . I hear that the funds of the Club, from one cause or another, are in no way sufficient to meet the expenses of the year, and unless this is remedied there can be no future performances . This is a time in the School's history, when, more than any other time of late years, it is most undesirable that any of the old Institutions should come to such an end ; if we wish to increase her reputation and so help her forward, we must not begin by allowing it to be said that there is not sufficient energy or patriotism among the Cld Boys to ward off such a danger as this, or that the School is too feeble to do now what she has done for years . - The Theatricals of the School have always reached a high standard, and will continue to do so as far as

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the efforts of the Boys and the experience and help of their StageManager go, but these alone without sufficient funds to properly stage or dress the play, will not ensure success ; and to prevent the lowering of the standard, or it may be the abandonment of the performances entirely, I beg the Old Boys to come forward determinedly, and by their willing contributions show their love to the Old School, and their determination that no selfishness of theirs shall help to lower the honour or reputation that St . Peter ' s deservedly has in the North of England .

I am, yours truly, GEORGE H . EYRE. P .S .—I am sure that Mr . Yeld or J . F . Leaf will gladly receive any offers of subscriptions, which should be sent as soon as possible.

NOTES AND ITEMS. W . G. Wilson played half-back for Oxford University R .F. C . against Sandhurst.

W . G . Wilson, H . W . Rhodes, and J . H . G . Wilson, have played twice in picked Fifteens at Oxford University.

Rev . A . J . Warwick, B .A ., has been appointed Vicar of Thornton-inLonsdale, Yorks.

H . W . Allan has been appointed Captain and J . E . Gofton, Secretary, of the Cricket Club for next season.

H . W . Allan has been appointed Captain of the Boats for next season.

H. W . Allan, J . F. Leaf and J . A . Easten have been appointed Librarians.

N . Williamson is Captain of Rochester House F .C. A . Spencer is Captain of Christ's College, Cambridge, F .C. T . P . Clarke competed in putting the weight at the Cambridge Freshmen's Sports, but was not placed.

The Editors beg to acknowledge, with thanks . the receipt of the following contemporaries—Lorettonian (2), Ulula, Sutton Valence, Magdalen College Magazine, Barrovian, Stamfordian, Alleynian.

Rev . A. Chadwick, B .A, St . John 's College, Cambridge, was ordained Priest in Ripon Cathedral on Trinity Sunday.

Rev. Canon Gray, Vicar of Blythe, has been appointed Rural Dean of Worksop.

Rev . G . F . Browne, B .D ., is to preach in St . Paul's Cathedral on Sunday, Nov . 20th.

W . G . Wilson, Worcester College, Oxford, played half-back for Oxford University Rugby XV ., against London Scottish, and secured a try . He also played against Sandhurst.

F. A . Bulman played centre three-quarter in the two Durham County trials. He plays regularly for Durham University and for Durham City ; and is also on the Durham County Reserve List.

The School branch of the Public Schools' Bible Union now numbers 98 past and present members . Those who wish to become members must apply for particulars to A . C . Clarke.

I. Rymer has passed his intermediate Law Examination .