May 1888 by StPetersYork

THE

PETERITE. VoL. IX .

MAY,

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No . 74.

CONCERT. E have always been taught to believe that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, and we have implicitly believed that statement ; but on April 6th it was amply demonstrated that it also possesses magic of another and more practical nature . On that evening a concert was given in the Festival Concert Room in aid of the School Games Fund, which has been for some time either non-existent or tottering on the verge of insolvency . For the very material assistance rendered, and for the esthetic treat provided—verily a feast of reason and a flow of soul—the School owes its very best thanks to Dr . Naylor and Herr Padel, who originated the idea and worked it up to a brilliantly successful termination, and also to Mrs . Handford, Mrs . Padel, Mrs . Naylor, and the other kind ladies who worked so indefatigably at selling tickets, that that success was always assured. The concert was attended literally "by a large and fashionable audience", the whole floor being covered, while the sides were filled with the exception of the immediate vicinity of the doors, where Boreas proved much too rude for the most enthusiastic devotees of music. The stage was beautifully decorated with most exquisite palms and flowers, kindly lent by Dr . Hingston, to whom we tender our best thanks, while we "kneel down, kneel down and wonder" at the possession of such a collection in this by no means balmy spring. No wonder the nine performers played like Muses in such a bower. The " Manfred " overture, despite a slight lack of unity, went briskly, and formed a lively beginning for the evening . Sterndale Bennett's trio for violin, ' cello, and piano, was artistically played, the lovely pizzicato opening being most skilfully done . The finale is most melodious, and in spite of a slip in the time at the end, went very well . Miss Brooks was best in " Lascia chio pianga ." !She rendered all her pieces : in most sympathetic style, and is the possessor of a very rich and sweet

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contralto, which, though somewhat lacking in firmness, was heard with great pleasure . Gounod's magnificent setting of "Oh, that we two ," was supplemented by 'cello obbligato, by Canon Hudson, to whom we are especially grateful for coming from Gilling to take part in the entertainment . A spectator of a botanical turn of mind, in our vicinity, wondered whether he took the 'cello with him on his maying expeditions , Herr Eckener selected for his solo, Vieuxtemps' familiar "Fantaisie Caprice, " a piece which enabled him amply to demonstrate his powerful tone and great command of fingerboard . The piece was very finely played, and he responded to an encore with a quaint " Legende," by Wieniawski . "11 dolce canto" by Miss Moore, was a brilliant specimen of bravura singing, while her talent in this style was further displayed by her rendering of Macfarrens' song, the last two verses of which had to be repeated. Chopin's "Ballade" was beautifully played by Herr Padel, and was very well received, as was Dr . Naylor's rendering of "Home, Sweet Home, " the audience so enjoying the distinguishing of the air amid the overgrowth of variations, that they vociferously recalled the pianist . Chopin ' s " Rondo" was delightfully melodious, but the best of the five duets was the "Tarantella " in which Liszt apparently predominates over Rossini ; it was brilliantly played with great dash and finish by Herr Padel and his pupil Miss Hammond . The Schumann " Quartett" was one of the best things of the evening . Of the two movements, the finale was the better in spite of a certain absence of expression ; is was crisply and well done, the violin especially being accurate and incisive . Canon Hudson gave a scholarly rendering of Mozart' s " Adagio ", his concluding harmonies being beyond praise, and the concert ended, somewhat Hibernically, with Weber ' s " Jubilee Overture " a huit mains. The concert was in every way, musically, socially, and financially a success, it now only remains to point the moral, viz . : that all should atone for past remissness in the matter of supporting games, and in playing them hard, and forwarding them in every way, to do the School an immense amount of good, and to keep the funds at a level which shall at least be self-supporting . Even if they derive no immediate benefit, they are helping the School, which is the better for every boy that plays . Rise therefore in a body and play cricket this term, play football next term, and row the term after, take in the Peterite, play fives, and come to the debates, join the carpenter's shop, drill, do something, and if you don't feel personally the better for it, be sure the

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School does, which after all is something . At least read " Payall's" letter in the April Peterite (if you don't take it in borrow one from the Editor), read it and think about it, blush, and amend. The concert is expected to realize something over X40. PROGRAMME. ..

OVERTURE

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"Manfred"

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. . Reirrecke.

MISS HAMMOND, HERR PADEL, DR. NAYLOR, MR. E . W . NAYLOR.

SERENADE AND FINALE (from Cham . Trio, op . 26)

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W. S. Bennett.

HERR ECKENER, CANON HUDSON, DR . NAYLOR. "Lascia chio pianga "

RECIT . AND ARIA

Handel.

Miss A. BROOKS. VIOLIN SOLO

. . " Fantaisie Caprice " HERR EcKENER.

ANDANTE CON VAR .

. . "11 dolce canto " . . MISS L . MOORE.

PIANOFORTE SOLO . .

Ballade (A flat)

. . Vieuxtemps.

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Rode.

Chopin.

HERR PADEL. SONG

" Oh, that we two "

Gounod.

MIss BROOKS. Violoncello Obbligato, CANON HUDSON. ANDANTE CON VAR . (2 pianos) . . DR. NAYLOR, HERR PADEL.

Duo

(2 pianos) . .

C .. . E . W. NAYLOR.

Rond . in

DR . NAYLOR, MR.

Violoncello - CANON HUDSON . ..

PIANO SOLO

Chopin.

ANDANTE AND FINALE (from Pianoforte Quartett) Viola violin - HERR ECKENER .

SONG

Schumann.

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Schumann.

MR. NAYLOR.

Pianoforte -

HERR PADEL. Macferren.

" The beating of my own heart " - OORE. Miss L . M (a) "Study " { (b) "Home, Sweet Home"

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TlzaZbera.

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DR . NAYLOR.

VIOLONCELLO SOLO

.. " Adagio " CANON HUDSON. " When thine eyes"

SONG . .

. . Mozart.

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M. V. White.

Miss BROOKS. Duo (2 pianos) . .

"La Danza Tarantella"

Rossini-Liszt,

MISS HAMMOND, HERR PADEL.

OVERTURE

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a Jubilee "

DR . NAYLOR, MR . SAMPLE, HERR PADEL, MR. NAYLOR.

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Weber.

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SCHOOL LETTER.-CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE small space of time that has elapsed since the appearance of the last number of the Peterite, has not given much opportunity for the accumulation of news of any sort : and any that actually has accumulated is seized by the wary and more fully detailed elsewhere.

The concert—as was predicted—was a distinct success, and has materially helped to ellucidate many soul-harrowing financial problems : of this more anon. A team of O .P . 's played a match with York, on Wednesday, April lath, resulting in a win for the Peterites by r try, a minors to 3 minors : Rhodes got the try . The Old Boys laboured under the disadvantage of being a very scratch lot indeed, besides being a trifle lighter than their opponents, hence the smallness of the score. They nevertheless held their own at all points of the game, and a most interesting match was witnessed . The following was the team : back, E . Procter : three-quarter backs, G . H . Eyre, H . W. Rhodes, A . M . Daniell : I backs, A . S . Rose, «' . G . Wilson (capt .) : forwards, J . H . G. Wilson, E. W . Clayforth, W . K . Procter, A . Wade, J. E . Gofton, H . W . Allan, G . V . Dirks, C . B . Clarke, and T . P . Clarke. A large match list has been arranged for next term, and we hope the XI's record will be eminently successful.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. T is at anytime a shock to the nervous system to be called upon to write a Cambridge Letter, but more especially so at this early period of the term . Nothing has as yet begun, and we can only speculate vaguely as to what is likely to happen . Since the last Cambridge Letter was written however, one or two events of an interesting nature have happened . The boat race was a most unqualified success, and even the warmest partisans of the Cambridge men could not have desired anything better. Had they been at all pressed they would certainly have come very near establishing a record time.

In the sports too, we somewhat unexpectedly carried off the palm with five events, as against four in which our rivals were successful .

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To return to the present, the May boats are beginning to make their appearance on the Cam . Without making any pretensions to the seer's art, we venture to prognosticate that Trinity Hall will maintain their position at the head of the river . Fausset is rowing in the Corpus boat and will doubtless do himself credit, and the same remark applies to Crawshaw, who is stroking Pembroke 2 . Our cricket prospects seem fairly good . Buxton is Captain, and will be assisted by Ford, Thomas, Bridgeman, Hale, and Martineau of last year' s XI . Kemp, who was a member of the team in 1886, but was prevented by an accident from playing last year, will again be available, but we have suffered a great loss in Crawley, who, it will be remembered, displayed such brilliant form against Oxford last year . There are said to be several very promising men amongst the freshmen, so that on the whole our outlook is far from a gloomy one. Lord is captain of the Clare team, and when the season opens, no doubt other Old Peterites will display their prowess . Two of our number will, this term, commit themselves to the tender mercies of the Tripos examiners . May their merits be recognized as they deserve.

THE BOAT RACES. HE annual Boat Races came off; attended by the usual excitement and enthusiasm . Party spirit seemed to run as high as ever between the Houses and the Day-boys, though there were none of the disappointments and surprises so necessary to excite it . The races, like the Henley Regatta of '87—though unlike it in being practically all foregone conclusions—left the School-house head of the river, the House winning every single event . The Day-boys, who remained in that position last year, had held it since '84, in which year it may be remembered, after rowing a dead-heat in the first race with the Rev. H . L . Clarke ' s House, they proved successful in a second . The year previous to that, owing to the bad temper of Father Jupiter, saw no races, but in '82 the House boat stroked by Kaye asserted its superiority over the other Senior boats . The House boat was stroked by Gofton, and in all probability will have the good fortune of having his services another year . This boat not only represented the House, but also the Sixth and School . In all their races they proved their superiority, and

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were undoubtedly one of the best boats seen on the river for some years . If rumour be true, we may hope to see them competing in some northern regatta next summer. Success to their efforts ! With regard to the other boats, the House held its own without apparently any exertion . The Third boats, which were reduced to two in number owing to the inability of Mr . Gilbert's House to raise a crew, gave a little surprise, agreeable no doubt to the friends of the House boat, but rather disappointing to the partisans of the Day-boys . This race, which appeared to be the only one which was not actually a foregone conclusion, had given rise to great speculation . Strength and experience had probably much to do with the result, though perhaps a little may be attributed to the enforced absence, through cold, of the Day-boy stroke during the last few days of practice. Perhaps one of the surprises—if indeed we may call it so—of the races was the result of the Senior Pairs . The cup is in the House, but in hands least expected to hold it. In the Senior Sculls, Mitchell received but one challenge, and that from Metcalfe who rowed him in the same race last year . The race resulted in an easy win for Mitchell, but there was no doubt a great mistake committed in having the race rowed immediately after the race between the Sixth and School, in which each took part, though probably in an unequal degree . In that race, which resulted in an easy win for the Sixth, rowing bow in a winning boat was easier work than rowing stroke in a losing crew . However, we do not wish to disparage Mitchell's performance, though we feel persuaded a betier race would have been witnessed had both been equally fresh . The very small number of entries for the Senior, as also for the Junior, Sculls, makes us seriously apprehensive as we look back to past years ' entries. We only hope to see a larger number another year. There have been two things of great interest in this year's boating season which, with the unprecedented success of the School-house, ought to mark the year '88 as a landmark in the School's boating history . These are the purchase of new boats, racing fours built after the Oxford fashion, and the lengthening of the course. The former have given general satisfaction, while the latter, though not likely to add to the physical comfort of the crews rowing, yet probably—and this we hear from indisputable authority—has worked wonders in improving the style of the rowing and lengthening the stroke of the boats rowing over it .

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The races began on March the loth and continued without break to the end of the team . The following are the races : SENIOR FOURS . DAY-BOYS.

SCHOOL-HOUSE.

H . S . Warwick, bow A . L . Bird, 2 A . C . Clarke, 3 \V . Whytehead, stroke H . Procter, cox .

F . Mitchell, bow H. W. Allan, 2 N . L . Hood, 3 J . E . Gorton, stroke H . B . Whitby, cox.

REv . C. R . GILBERT ' S HousE. F. T . McClellan, bow J . A . Easten, 2 M . Napier, 3 G. II . Chilman, stroke E . Mortimer, cox.

The School-house having been defeated by the Day-boys in the previous season were pitted against the Rev . C . R . Gilbert ' s House first . The race, or rather procession, resulted in a hollow victory for the School-house . Starting well, the School-house forged ahead and led at the Scope by a clear five lengths . Increasing their lead at every stroke, they passed the Boat-house with their opponents rounding the Scope corner. The rate of stroke was now reduced in the School boat, but Chilman, though not reducing his, was unable to make up ground, the crew behind him rowing very dead . At the white railing the School-house led by an increased amount, and passed through Scarbro Bridge with a lead of about 50 seconds . The procession was maintained to the finish, the School house breasting the post with thei r rivals a little below Marygate Tower . The House rowed well together and exhibited a considerable amount of dash and life, which was so conspicuous by its absence in the Rev . C . R. Gilbert's House . Both boats were stroked well, but it would be doubtless harder work to stroke the losing boat . Chilman rowed pluckily, but was not well backed up. The final of the Senior Fours was rowed on April the 3rd . The Day-boys winning the toss took the foundry side . The House again won a ridiculously hollow race . From the first they were never pressed. Getting off well they were able to take the Day-boys' water, and, aided by some bad steering on the part of Procter, led by a substantial amount at the Clifton Ferry . Whytehead set a most plucky stroke throughout, but there was the same lack of strength and life that was so_ apparent in the Rev . C . R . Gilbert's House boat . The House

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passed the winning post when their opponents were half-way between the coal-drop and Marygate Tower, or perhaps not quite so far. SENIOR PAIRS. FIRST HEAT. A . C . Clarke, bow A . L. Bird, stroke II . Procter, cox .

K . E . T. Wilkinson, bow. N . L . Hood, stroke Ii . B . Whitby, cox,

M . Napier, bow H . F . Chadwick, stroke E . Mortimer, cox .

F . Mitchell, bow S . O . Bingham, stroke H . B. Whitby, cox.

H . W. Allan, bow J. E. Gofton, stroke Ii. B. Whitby, cox.

G . V. Dirks, bow H . G . Metcalfe, stroke E. Mortimer, cox.

H . S . Warwick, bow W . \\'hytehead, stroke II. Procter, cox .

G. R . Cook, bow J. A . Easten, stroke E. Mortimer, cox.

In the first race Hood's boat won by about 5 lengths . An even race had been expected, but expectations were doomed to disappointment. Clarke 's boat led by a quarter of a length at the boat-house, but Hood now putting on a spurt, which was not well answered by Bird, drew rapidly away, took his opponents' water and won as above. A similar race was witnessed between Chadwick ' s and Mitchell' s boats . Bingham stroked pluckily, but his boat was evidently outclassed in strength and pace. Won by 42 lengths. A close race was expected between the third pair . Metcalfe had had the misfortune to lose the toss, but it was believed that the lighter weight, as well as the strength of his boat, would make up for the side. Again speculations were wrong ; Allan ' s boat won by the substantial lead of 6 lengths, having taken the lead from the first and never lost it. The fourth pair gave us the benefit of witnessing a procession. Easten ' s boat appeared :at first unwilling to start, and this, combined with some playful antics on the part of bow in the way of missing water and losing his oar, left them far in the rear when they bethought themselves of starting . However, setting well to earnest, and assisted by some gentle paddling by Whytehead's boat, they reduced the distance between the boats a little, though it would be rather inaccurate to say that they ever made a race of it. SECOND HEAT. K. E. T. Wilkinson, bow N . L. Hood, stroke H . B . Whitby, cox

M. Napier, bow H . F . Chadwick, stroke E. Mortimer, cox.

H. W. Allan's boat scratched .

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This race was very evenly contested . Hood won the toss and elected to row on the far side . An even start was effected and a close race witnessed down to the corner, both crews putting in their hardest work . Hood now assisted by the current drew away a little, but Chadwick with a capital spurt reduced his lead to about three-quaaters of a length . Passing through Scarbro' Bridge . Hood again put on a spurt which was answered by Chadwick . The race, however, was now over . The current assisting Hood to increase his lead, more than a length of daylight was visible between the boats at Marygate . Further increasing this distance he passed the post a winner by about 31 lengths. Both crews must be commended for their rowing . and especially Chadwick for his game and pluck stroking. FINAL HEAT. F. E . T . Wilkinson . bow N . L . hood, stroke H . B . Whitby, cox .

11 . S . Warwick, bow A\ . A\ }o tehead, stroke 11 . Procter, cox.

An unequal race was witnessed in the final . Why tehead won the toss but was unable to reap any advantage from it, Hood succeeding in taking his water . At the Bridge Hood led by more than 4 lengths, which he increased to 8 lengths by Lendal bridge . Whytehead stroked well but lacked the other boat's strength. SENIOR SCULLS. F . .\ ladled

II . C . Metcalfe.

This race was spoilt through being rowed immediately after the Sixth and School race, in which bosh had rowed . Metcalfe apparently suffered most from the effects of it. Mitchell got off well at the start, and at the boat-house led by half-a-length . This he increased gradually, leading at the corner by about 3 lengths . Metcalfe pulled gamely but was unable to reduce Mitchell's lead who won by about S lengths . JUNIOR FOURS. Scnoot .-IfousE S . O . Bingham, bow G. V . Birks, 2 If. F. Chadwick, 3 I f . G . Metcalfe, stroke H. B . Whitby, cox .

Day-Boys. W . M . Carter, bow G . W. Spink, 2 G . R . Cook, 3 E . S . D . Caner, stroke 11 . Procter, cos.

The School-house Junior won its second successive victory in a most decisive race . In the ordinary course of events the Day-boys should have rowed the Rev . C . R . Gilbert's House Junior boat, but the latter

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failing to get up a boat the former rowed the House for the final. From the first the House gained rapidly, leaving the Day-boys struggling gamely on iii their rear . The difference between the two boats was great . Not only was the House boat above the average for a junior, but it had the advantage of having the same stroke as the year before when they were successful . The Day-boys could not be considered an average boat, and were under the disadvantage of having lost their stroke when half-way through practice . Carter stroked gamely, but his boat was far out-classed by the House in strength and dash . The House u-on as they liked . Their boat may be considered an exceptional junior, and would no doubt have given considerable trouble to any boat on the river to beat them. THIRD BOATS. Dav-Boys

5 itooi .-Iiot'sc.

P . Ilingston, bow

R . Moss, bow

li . I luf am, 2 II . Spink, 3

J . F . Leaf, 2 J . O . g arland, 3 K . E . T . AVilkinson, stroke

T. AVhvtehead, stroke II . Procter, cox.

II . B . AVhitby, cox.

Speculations were rife with regard to this race . The House had not gone so well in practice as their friends could have wished . vet their strength and experience, it was said, would stand them well in the race. The Day-boys on the other hand had given rise to hopes in the hearts of their partisans, tempered however with doubts as to whether they would be able to pull off the race, being an inexperienced and weak crew though certainly well together . Frorti/na ist mm1r—in the race the House excelled itself, rowed admirably together and won with a lead of 6 lengths . The Day-boys were badly steered, and inexperience and lack of strength did the rest . Soon after the start is foul seemed imminent, and no doubt if it had occurred would have been awarded the Day-boys ; clearing themselves, however, the House rowed strongly and led at Cat Ditch by a clear length . Crossing over into their opponents water they passed through Scarhro ' Itridge with a lead of 4 lengths, which they increased to 6 by the finish . \Vhytehead pulled pluckily but did not keep the stroke long enough. This victory won the last remaining cup for the House .

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JUNIOR PAIRS. FIFsT A . Rose, how F. \V. Pickles, stroke A . it. 'Whitby . cox .

IIcar. C . T . N . Carter, hoe F . M . Bingham, stroke E . C . Cadman . cox.

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Br,. II . B . Whitby, bow G . O . Bingham, stroke If . Procter, cox.

This race sheaved some plucky rowing . Pickles had the tow-path side and consequently gained no advantage from the current . Soon after the start Bingham's boat led by about a length, but Pickles pulling a long steady stroke gradually worked his way up and was even at the white railing . Still gaining he was able to take Bingham's water, and passed through Scarbro' Bridge with a lead of 2 lengths, which he increased to 3 by Lendal Bridge. FINAL. IT . P . AVhitby, Gorr S . O . Bingham, stroke E . C . Cadman, cox.

A . Rose, bow

F. W . Pickles, stroke F . Mortimer, cox .

The final of the junior Pairs resulted in an easy win for Bingham ' s boat by 6 lengths . Beihlg far the stronger boat they led from the start, and rowing well together \von as stated . Pickles stroked well but was unable to regain ground when once lost. JUNIOR SCULLS.

S . O . Bingham

I-I . B .

Whitby.

Bingham lost the toss but his superior strength made up for the disadvantage of his side . At Scarbro' Bridge Whitby was about three-quarters of a length to the bad, and, though assisted by the current, fell still more in the rear . He still . however, rowed gamely and was only beaten by about 4-1 lengths . SIXrII BOAT. F . Mitchell, bow II . W . Allan, 2 N . L . hood, 3 J . E . Gofton, stroke G . H . Chilman, cox .

C'IV LI. 'BOAT. G. V . Itirks, how A. L . Ilird, 2 M. Napier, 3 W. vv'hytehead, stroke it . Moss, cox.

SCHIOOI. BOAT.

Carter, bow l O . Bingham, 2 Ii . F . Chadwick, 3 If . G . Metcalfe, stroke II . B . Whitby, cox. \V .

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The Sixth met the School first . At the Scope the School pulling well together were not far behind them, though they had from the first assumed the lead . The Sixth, however, gradually drew away, until the race settled down into the interesting procession which had become now the usual thing over the long course . They won as they liked. The School were admirably stroked by Metcalfe, but were under the disadvantage of not being accustomed to the boats used . They worked well, however, together, but were without the necessary adjuncts of strength and dash noticeable in the Sixth boat. After defeating the School the Sixth met their old rivals, the Civil. The Civil proved victorious last year after a close race, but the Sixth felt confident that with a longer course and superior strength they would turn the tables upon them this year. After a poor start the Sixth forged ahead, closely followed however by the Civil . At the Scope the Civil were about 3 lengths to the bad, which was increased to about 5 lengths at the Scope corner . Though unable to make up lost ground the Civil did not appear to lose much up to Scarhro' Bridge . Between the bridges the Sixth gained rapidly and passed the post winners by about to lengths. The Sixth did not row so well together as usual, that being due perhaps to the fact that the boat did not suit them. The Civil w•ete well stroked, but they were unfortunate in having tohaving to make changes in their boat so shortly before the race. THE SCHOOL r . OLD BOYS. Scttoot.. F . Mitchell, bow H . \V . Allan, 2 N. L. Ilood, 3 J . E . Gofton, stroke H . It . Whitby, cox,

OLD Dols. T. H . Wilson, bow II . W . Rhodes, 2 G . Batman, 3 G . II . Eyre, stroke R . floss, cox .

This onrual race was rowed in the presence of a large crowd of' spectators, on Friday afternoon, April the 13th . The course rowed over, was the lengthened course from the 'Waterworks to I,endal Bridge . There was a strong wind down the course, which made the water very lumpy all through, and necessitated a high feather . The School lost the toss and took the tow-path side . Both boats were despatched from the Waterworks to a very level start at 3-6 p .m. The School, rowing 40 as against 4 r, served by the corner, forged ahead, and led by half-a-length for the first Soo yards, when the Old Boys ' began to come up rapidly . Turning into the Scope, a slight foul occurred, owing to the eagerness of the School cox, but the boats

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rowed on . At the time of the foul, the School were leading a little, but in order to get clear, they were compelled to stop . This lost them half-a-length, and Eyre rowing a good long 37, led by three-quarters of a length at Clifton Ferry . The School here quickened, and gained considerably clown to the wall, half-a-length separating the boats at the School boat-house . At the white railing, Eyre, who had dropped to 35, spurted and rounded the corner a length and a quarter to the good, the School failing to use the current. The School were now beaten, but they struggled on gamely, and answering the final spurt of their opponents in most determined fashion, passed under Lendal Bridge one and three-quarter lengths to the bad . Time, 7 mins, 53 secs . The School were beaten by strength and superior watermanship, but they rowed most pluckily. Eyre stroked the Old Boys' with excellent judgment, and was well backed-up by his crew . With regard to the School, it is invidious to particularize ; all worked well and hard, and the closeness of the race, over a long course of nearly 11 miles, proves that the boat is considerably above the average. The Scratch Fours were rowed on Tuesday, April the loth . After some very good races, an abrupt conclusion was brought to them, by the breaking of a rowlock . As this, however, happened in the final, it did not interfere with the racing . The boats that took 1st and 2nd places were : FIRST. M . Napier, bow

F . Ware, 2 C . B . Clarke, 3 G . V. Birks, stroke E. Mortimer, cox .

SECOND.

J . F. G . Hopkins, bow W. Whytehead . 2 G . H . Chilman, 3 J. H. G. Wilson, stroke H . B . Whitby, cox .

CRICKET PROSPECTS. HE unyielding march of time has again brought round the cricket season, and again devolves upon us the duty of prophecy . To look at the remnant of last year's team, we find we have to sustain the loss of the two Procters, Whaley, Crosthwaite, Jackson, and Wilson. We have, however, left, Allan (who succeeds Whaley as captain,) Gofton, Mitchell, Napier, and Birks, men of approved valour . Of

those who made scores for the second eleven, last season, are left,

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Metcalfe, \V . M . Carter, Hudson, Leaf, Crowther, and Lovell . E . S . D. Carter, who was unable to play last year, will probably be available this, and should make profitable addition to the batting abilities. Bowling will probably be the weak point ; however, Allan, Gofton, Mitchell, and W . M . Carter bowled with success for the first XI last year, and for the second team, Metcalfe, Crowther, and Lovell did good service . Consequently the dearth is not so great as would be concluded . It is to be hoped—and it is expected--that the standard of fielding in this year ' s team, will be higher than in the preceding year: be it ours to pass over the lamentable absence of that most important department in a School XI, which was so heart-rendingly apparent last summer ! To examine the silver lining of the cloud, we have every confidence that, with unremitting and energetic practice, we shall prove every whit as formidable to our adversaries as of yore . Let the authorities spare no pains to unearth the conventional " latent talent," and when exhumed, let them guide and foster it with careful diligence, that it may bring forth fruit to perfection . May I echo the hope of last year 's cricket seer, and wish the School's opponents many long afternoons of merry leather hunting?

CRICKET MATCHES, 1888. FIRST

May 21st (Whit-Mon .) . .. May 26th (Saturday) May 31st (Thursday) June 2nd (Saturday) June 9th (Saturday) June 12th (Tuesday) June 14th (Thursday) June 16th (Saturday) June 21st (Thursday) June 23rd (Saturday) June 26th (Tuesday) June 2 9 th (Friday) June 3oth (Saturday) July 4th (Wednesday)

XI.

v . Pocklington .. . Away. v . Ripon Grammar School . . . Home. v . N .R . Asylum ... Away. v . Clifton ... .. . Home. v. Londesbro ' Park . . . Away. v . York ... ... Home. v. Yorkshire Gentlemen Away. v . York Revellers . . . Home. v. Ripon Grammar School . . . Away. ... . .. v . Clifton . . . Home. v. York ... ... . . . Away. v. Old Boys . . . ... .. Home. v . Durham Grammar School . Home. v . Leeds Grammar School . . . Away.

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v . N .R . Asylum .. . Away. v. Londesbro ' Park . . . Home. v. Yorkshire Gentlemen . . . Away. v. Durham Grammar School . Away. v . Eocklington . .. . . . Home. SECOND XI.

May 12th June 23rd July 5th July 17th July 21st

(Saturday) (Saturday) (Thursday) (Tuesday) (Saturday)

v . Elmfield College . . . v . St . George ' s College v. St . Olave ' s School v. St . Olave ' s School v. St . George's College

Home. Away. Home. Home. Home.

MISSIONARY NEWS. METLAKATLA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

1 5Y DEAR YOUNG FRIENDS, ~/1 My last annual letter to you was of portentious length . I cannot forsee to what this may reach . If it should be long I will try not to be tedious but compact, even at the cost of lucidity. The year unfolds a mass of events to select from . I cannot hope to satisfy the tastes of all of you, but trust my choice will please and profit many. I was reading Dr . Lansdell ' s narrative of Russian travels lately, and with the result of having a cleaner cut given to the idea that the Indians of this North Pacific Coast belong to the same stock as the aborigines of Siberia . The interior Indians vary much from those on this coast, being so much more lithe and straight that they might be accounted a distinct race . The change, however, is not by a great leap but gradual . The intermediate tribes on this Pacific watershed have features that combine the peculiarities of both the maritime and plain or nomadic Indians . It is reasonable, therefore, to think that they spring from the same branch of the human family, and the varieties of form and feature may fairly be attributed to the change of environment, such as climate, food, and the method of obtaining it.

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Looking further afield, I perceive unmistakeable facial resemblance between these Coast Indians and the Chinese that abount in this province . Not only is this so, but the pictorial art of the Haida Indians and the Chinese have so much in common as to be fitly included, I think, in the same school . The intonation of the two languages and the music of the two nations have much in common. Of course you have read of the advanced stage of civilization the military brute Pizarro saw and crushed in Peru . Not long ago the captain of a man-of-war showed me a small copper image that had been found in one of the graves near the ruins of a once magnificent city. It was nearly a fac-simile of one found a Massett in Queen Charlotte's Island, the work of the Indians . In this we have an artistic link between the former subjects of the Incas and Indians, between whom and the Chinese we have seen a corresponding link, and further between whom and the Siberian tribes there are close physical resemblances. I am also assured that as far south as Patagonia the aborigines have those crest brotherhoods supposed by some to be peculiar to these Northern Indians . There is a great similarity between these latter and the Mexican and Peruvian Indians . Step by step we can trace curious and very interesting relationships between the people of Northern Asia and those of this continent from Behring ' s Sea to the Straits of Magellan. If it be objected that in America there are uncounted distinct languages, and therefore the Indians must be entirely distinct from the Siberians, it may be explained by the fact that as many as thirty different languages and dialects are spoken now in Siberia. I have been instrumental in rescuing three seemingly distinct Indian languages, not to speak of two other dialects, from oblivion by reducing one myself to writing, and by inducing two of my clergy to do the same on the same system of orthography for two others . If on comparing them with those current in Siberia they should be found cognate, how interesting and important the discovery will be ! It would force the conviction that America was peopled from Asia, and that the parent stock survives in Siberia . As the Finns are thought to be the original Aryans, it might turn out that the Finns are related to the Siberians and through them these Indians related to us ! Do you know that the letter R cannot be pronounced by either Chinaman or Indian? Both change it to the letter L. It is rather

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shocking to hear an Indian sing, as all can sing, Sankey's hymn, " Go bury thy sorrow ." Rice is a favourite dish ; they call it "lice." I pointed the mistake out to an Indian crew one day at lunch time, and after recovering from their stupefaction they all roared with laughter until they were exhausted . Again and again the whole afternoon in the midst of their paddling, a fellow would mutter to himself " lice," and the next moment the crew would cry out "lice," when the forest on either side of the river took up the cry and echoed " lice ." They are funny fellows and capital fellow travellers. I am so accustomed to talk to Indians that in speaking to the old folks I invariably transmute the R, and turn Robert, Richard, Roger and Sarah, into Lobbat, Lijjat, Lojja and Shela . Victoria becomes Biktolya. The tables are turned when we white men first attempt the peculiarly Indian sounds, and the natives think it strange it should be so . They attributed a lay missionary's elision of the aspirate to some physical defect, just like the imperfect utterance of the gutturals that in some words degenerate into a click. We have in this family of languages an untrodden field for some future philologist . Is he to be German or a Peterite? The chaplet awaits some unknown Scholar . This year three professors, one of Cassel and two of the University of Berlin, have written to me, and another has actually come to this country to study the native language and came up from Victoria in order to confer with me. They all promise me copies of their works if I will assist them with material for their new books . One is making a special study of their music, and begs me to write out as many of their native chants as I can . We shall live to see a battle of books on this hitherto obscure subject. My ten Indian students you know something about . They are making progress . I was lately walking with one of them and imparting some astronomical information when the subject of the tide was touched on. He asked me why it was high water at the same time on opposite sides of the globe, if the moon, which could be only on one side, is the cause of them . I gave him the usual answer, but the doubtful way he listened infected me with his scepticism.

[To be continued.]

OLD PETERITE CLUB .— CORRESPONDENCE.

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OLD PETERITE CLUB. NVITATIONS are being issued to Old Peterites resident in and about London for an O .P . dinner, to be held in London, on Thursday, the 28th June, 1SSS . The Rev. Canon Elwyn in the chair. The following O .P's . have kindly consented to act as a committee :

The Rev. R . Abbay. E . H . Ainslie. Y. Anderson. G. L. Davis. G. H . Eyre. C . P . Grant .

P . B . Lambert. J . Lumb. W . North. E . H . Pickersgill, M .P. W . P . Turnbull. C. W . Watson.

O .P's. wishing to attend are requested to apply before the 7th June, if they have not previously received invitations, to the Hon . Secretary, C . H . Chadwick, 2, Stone Buildings, Lincoln' s Inn, London, W .C.

CORRESPONDENCE. To

THE EDITORS OF THE PETERITE.

RE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SPORTS, &c. DEAR SIRS,

notice that, according to " Payall's" letter in this month's issue of the Peterite, there are "many boys" in the school "who will not pay anything at all" towards the customary subscriptions for sports, games, &c . " Payall " goes on to say that " subscriptions in the two houses are almost compulsory—that is, they are put down in the bill," and more than infers that the dilinquents are the Day boys . I am much surprised at this state of things, inasmuch as, in my time, all subscriptions were just as compulsory as regards the Day boys, as they were as regards the Boarders ; certainly they were not put down in the Day boys' bills, but woe to the luckless wight who failed to stump up when called upon ; he had such a jolly hot time of it, that he was only too glad to remedy the defect caused by his forgetfulness of, or lack of interest in the subject matter. The present state of affairs would seem to be owing to the decline of the legitimate and salutary influence of the Boarders in general, and of the Sixth Form in particular, over the

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Day boys . But, however, this may be, I am strongly of opinion, that "Payall's" suggestion as to making the payment of subscriptions compulsory on all, ought to be unanimously supported . No doubt it is annoying to be perpetually called upon for subscriptions, as is the case under the existing system ; but let a fixed subscription for the year be made, as is suggested, and let the amount thereof be inexorably and unflinchingly put down in the bill of every boy, whether Day boy or Boarder, and so wipe out the stain that at present exists on that branch of the school, with which I was formerly associated. Yours truly, AN OLD DAY BOY.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Old Boys' Match will take place as usual on June 29th . Old Boys who wish to play are requested to send in their names, as early as possible, to J . E . Gofton.

THE

Moss has successfully put on the stage a dramatised version of " Bootle's Baby ."

HUGH

N . L. HooD and F . MITCHELL have been appointed Football Captain and Secretary respectively for the ensuing season. the kindness of the Committee of the York F .C . the Games Fund received half the gate money of the match v . O .P's .

THROUGH