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EDITORIAL. [E experienced at first some difficulty in deciding the title to be given to the following effusion . Should we call it an Editorial or should it be a School Letter ? After a good deal of cogitation we concluded to adopt the former, mainly because we had postponed the Oxford and Cambridge letters for the next number. Imprimis we have to apologize for the delay in publishing our last production . That number, which contains such an overwhelming amount of O .P . news, always tries our editorial skill, dexterity, and patience to the utmost, but our difficulties were increased, and that in - no small degree by the indisposition of certain of our staff who had suffered from the prevailing epidemic . We hope this explanation may be sufficient to convince the most sceptical of our untiring energy. We are delighted to see the marked improvement in the meetings of that much abused body—the Debating Society . The fact that the attendance—i.e. members and visitors—averaged nearly sixty each meeting speaks for itself . Some account of its proceedings will be found below. Lastly, we all owe our best thanks to the Headmaster for his kindness in offering two prizes for the best copy of English Verse on one of seven given subjects . Those who do not accredit the members of this School with any literary powers should read the attempts when printed and form their own judgment . Those who despise the whole matter should remember the couplet. Noblilibus zuumerzs detur sua ;loria versus Vivendo z'ineunt maxima facia duczrnz. pedum. The MSS . vary. I prefer the latter reading which I take to include every fashion of pedestrian exercise .
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May these efforts bear good fruit ; and indeed they seem already to have done so, for apart from the attempts of competitors, we have .received and inserted two contributions from present members of the School, which augur no mean achievements on the part of the literary " slopers " of this establishment.
DEBATING SOCIETY. N Tuesday, February 4th, the Society met to appoint new officers. The Rev. G. T. Hand/era' was re-elected President, and B. D. 11 7aylor was elected Vice-President, and K. E. T. IVTilkiaso',, Secretary. Many new members were also elected. On Tuesday, February I r th, C. F. C. Padel moved " that ghosts have an actual existence apart from the imagination . " He felt there was a good deal of thoughtless ridicule levelled against those who believed in ghosts . Yet there were instances of apparitions which even the Society for Psychical Research could not clear up, and he proceeded to relate one which he had heard on good authority; The great objection raised to the existence of ghosts, he allowed, was the fact that they never showed themselves to any purpose, yet he maintained that apparitions had been of great service on several occasions, and quoted an instance . It appeared to him that there was often a good deal more reason to suppose that the ghost really existed than that it was a mere imagination, which could serve no purpose whatever . Surely some arguments were necessary to show that the whole thing was mere emptiness . Was it so impossible, among the many wonderful things of daily occurrence, that supernatural beings should sometimes be seen? He concluded by urging the opposition to consider the subject seriously, and challenging them to bring forward any proofs of the non-existence of such visions. C. C. D . I ' Ansou briefly seconded the motion. R . Garwood, in opposing, thought that the apparitions that the proposer mentioned might be explained as being the off-spring of an excited and over-wrought imagination . He said that ghosts seemed to appear in an utterly purposeless fashion, and alluded to the many instances in which they had been proved to be hoaxes and practical jokes. The Rev . C. R . Gilbert said his position was a neutral one . He admitted that many well-authenticated stories were most difficult to
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explain, and referred also to the collateral questions of mesmerism and thought reading. Mr. E. A . de C. Rowe, in an exhaustive speech, vigorously opposed the motion . He referred to the fact that the Society for Psychical ' Research had been examining evidence for the last four years, but had not yet arrived at any positive conclusion, and said it seemed curious that ghosts almost always appeared at night when a human being was most apt to be frightened . In such a matter as this absolute proof was of course impossible . In the childhood of the world men believed all sorts of grotesque tales—of gnomes and pixies, and good people—but as civilisation advanced these beliefs died out and were forgotten ; and he believed that with the spread of knowledge, the belief in ghosts would soon become extinct. The debate was continued by K. E. T. Wilkinson, R. Garwood, R. C. Trite, Mr. C . M . Miller, G . Raine, and E . L Clarke. C . P. C. Padel, in replying, said the chief objection to ghost stories was that they were all second hand, but in a meeting of school-boys it was scarcely likely that any one would have personally seen a ghost . There were many instances which could not be explained away, and he contended that his was the most probable theory by which to account for them. The House then voted, with the following result : For the motion, 15 . Against, 2 E. A committee was then elected, on the motion of H. D . Naylor, to visit Sequah, and report to the House. The following were elected H. D. Naylor, K. E . T. Wilkinson (ex-officio), J . A . Fasten, H. H. Williams, E . W: Clarke. This debate lasted so long that it was adjourned and was concluded on Tuesday, February i rth . The proceedings were very lively and interesting, and the attendance of members larger than we ever remember it before. On Thursday, February 20th, the report of the committee appointed to visit Sequah was considered . K. E . T. Wilkinson read the report, which dealt very severely with Sequah ' s pretensions . J. A . Fasten, in moving its adoption, expressed great disgust at Sequah ' s reckless and careless fashion of drawing teeth, and thought him merely a clever scoundrel . He was briefly seconded by C . F. C. Fade/. E. S. D . Carter, in an eloquent speech, vigorously criticised the report . He maintained that Sequah ' s testimonials printed in the York newspapers could easily be verified by anyone who cared to do so .
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Some of these dated from the time when Sequah first came to England, proving that his cures lasted at any rate four years . He thought that objection might be raised to his dress and accessories, but contended that these were only of secondary importance : the main question was, " Were his cures genuine ? " F. W. Peel followed on the same side. H. H. Williams believed that Sequah' s medicines were of no value whatever, and that it was his violent treatment of patients that temporarily loosened their joints. H. D . Naylor said he had it on the authority of a doctor that Sequah's system was " massage " treatment of a rough and ready sort, and that his oil was a strong narcotic, the use of which was to subdue the pain of the inflammation which must follow such violent operations. After some remarks from C. j. N. Carter, Mr . C . AL Miller said that though Sequah ' s tongue ran away with him sometimes, he had effected some marvellous cures . He knew personally an old fisherman who had been cured some time ago, who had since had no return of his rheumatism. The Rev. C. R. Gilbert narrated his experiences when he witnessed some of Sequah ' s cures, and after N. E . T. Wilkinson and G . Raine had spoken, the debate was adjourned until the following Tuesday. The debate on the Committee ' s Report was resumed on Tuesday, March 25th, H. D . Naylor opened the discussion, speaking on much the same lines as on the preceding Thursday. E . S. D. Carter spoke again in favour of the "Medicine Man, " adducing several very attractive and persuasive arguments, which seemed to have a great effect on the minds of those who were inclined to waver in their opinions. Mr. Gilbert and .H. ITT Rhodes also opposed the report, while K. E . T. Wilkinson, H. H. Williams, and'. A . Fasten supported it. On the votes being taken, it was found that 27 were opposed to the report, while 15 were in favour of it. This debate was by far the most successful of all during the term, both in point of attendance and quality of speaking. On Tuesday, March 4th, Air. C. M. rluiller proposed the abolition of the system of voting by ballot, on the ground that it wasted valuable time and secured no practical advantage . He was seconded by R. Garwood. After some discussion the motion was negatived by 19 votes to it .
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K. E. T. Wilkinson moved "that it is advisable that sports be compulsory in public schools . " He said that when entering a public school a boy was not in a position to judge for himself what was good for him . There was a certain amount of ridicule to be faced in playing .for the first time, from which a new boy might very well shrink . In man)' schools the captain looked after the attendance at games, but he urged that it was better for the masters to make an invariable rule than to leave the matter to the energies of the captains who might be remiss or unfair. C. F. C. Padel, in seconding the motion, expressed the opinion that the benefits of sports were so great as utterly to out-weigh any resulting harm. After some remarks from G. Raine, W . 117 Carter opposed the motion on the ground that boys' inclinations differ greatly, and it is unreasonable to expect them all to take an interest in the same outdoor pursuits. A . I. Sutton followed on the same side, and H. D. Naylor said he feared too much time was given to out-door sports, and that the cultivation of the mind out of school hours was apt to be neglected. E . TV. Clarke said it made one indignant to see so many big fellows in the school who never showed their faces at any of the games . If they had not enough patriotism to play of their own accord, they should be forced to play. Mr. C. Al . Miller supported the motion, and Rev. C . R. Gilbert objected that compulsion would set boys against the games and take away all their interest in them, and thought that difficulties would arise in the case of day-boys living at a distance. The debate was continued by C . f . C . Padel and J. A . Easters. K. E. T. TVilkinson then briefly replied and the house proceeded to vote, with the following result For the motion, 30 . Against, 6. There was a marked decrease in the attendance of members at this debate, and the opposition was of a very half-hearted kind. We must acknowledge our obligations to E . 13 . Grindrod, who kindly officiated as reporter for the Peterite .
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ON TRAINING. S the days begin to lengthen, and the football flies more sluggishly about the playground, and the sound of swelling periods and rounded phrases is heard on Tuesday evenings in the Hall, then the schoolboy ' s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of rowing : and linked Now of with it, in a captain's mind, is the stern necessity of training . training there are several sorts . There is a legend extant of one who stated that his system consisted in " brickbats and pills . " The former
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he used as dumb-bells, and the pills, presumably—as the advertisement has it—to remove obstructions and impart a healthy and invigorating tone to the system generally. He stands as the type of a school of trainers who hold that the more unpleasant the course is, the more perfect will be the condition of the crew at the end of it . All your little luxuries and pleasant habits must be put away ; you must eat and drink just when—just as much—as your trainer bids you, and the more nauseous and disgusting things you can dispose of the better he will be pleased . Such a system has at any rate one advantage ; it makes the crew look forward to the day of the race with a longing that is unspeakable . These miseries may be alleviated by adopting, as many do, the pleasant things, and quietly ignoring the :est . To take an instance, marmalade is " good for training . " Probably this is only true when it is used as a substitute for butter . But never you mind ; however thickly you lay on the butter, cover it with " Keiller ' s Dundee, " and you will still be " training ." And if you can get some kind friend to provide the marmalade so much the better . Again, a stern and rigid trainer might say "don ' t go to Mrs . Arrowsmith's ." But to this you would make reply "what possible harm could there be in a glass of milk? and Mrs . Arrowsmith makes a `training-bun ' specially for us at this time of year ." This system of training may with great advantage be cornmenced several weeks before the crew ever enters a boat at all ; and if due care be taken to guard against a surfeit of marmalade, no fears need be entertained of the crew being overtrained . Even when you are rigidly pursuing this course, it will do you no harm to have a regular blow-out—as the street arab would put it-if you should be invited out to dinner or tea . And there be few indeed that can resist the seductions of a hamper from home, even with the fear of a race before their eyes. Finally, there is a third party whose motto is " train not at all ." If a stern captain compels an enforced abstinence from cheese at supper,
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these gentlemen make it up with sad pound-cake and sardines in the dormitory afterwards. These are they who, when caught in the tuckshop, glibly explain that it was a pair of garters they wanted, or perhaps a stamp . It was one of these who pleasantly informed his captain on the day of the race that he had just been to Mrs. Arrowsmith's and had had seven puffs, and two cheesecakes, and a glass of milk There are, indeed, individuals to be found who have learnt enough Latin to know est modus in rebus, and who train npon common-sense principles, but they are so rarely to be met with that it is unnecessary to consider them here . QUIS?
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FOOTBALL. v . BRADFORD OLD BOYS. This, the return match, was played on our own ground in fine weather. The team was very different to that which had inflicted so decisive a defeat in the former match, and therefore all the greater praise is clue to the players for their creditable victory . Mitchell kicked off, and the ball went into touch at the 25 flag . The Bradford forwards rushed it back, and pressing the School hard quickly scored 3 minors . Mitchell made some magnificent kicks, while Metcalfe and Bingham marked the opposing halves exceedingly well . Then the forwards rushed the ball down the field, and Padel running in neat style passed to Sutton who scrambled across . Mitchell placed a marvellous goal from the try, obtained as it was not a foot from the touch line . At half time the score stood—The School, r goal ; Bradford Old Boys, 3 minors . On resuming Bradford once more pressed, and immediately scored a try. The kick failed . Then the School forwards played up somewhat harder, Wilkinson, Padel, Carter, and Sutton being especially conspicuous . Nevertheless Bradford managed to score another try, which fortunately was not converted . When time was called the School had won an exciting game by r goal 2 minors to Bradford Old Boys 2 tries 3 minors. The following represented the School :—H . B . Whitby, full back ; F . Mitchell (captain), J . O . Garland, and M . Whittam, Esq ., :1; H . G . Metcalfe and S . O . Bingham, 2 ; K . E . T. Wilkinson, A H. Sutton, R. C . Laybourne, W. M . Carter, F . M . Bingham, F . Padel, T . Spence, E . W . Clarke, and J . A . Easten, forwards. v . DURHAM SCHOOL. This match was played at hurham, on Saturday, February 22nd. As so many of last term's victorious team were gone, it was scarcely expected that the School would win . To add to their misfortunes, Garland was unable to play, so that in fact the School had not one of the three-quarters who opposed Durham last term . The match was played on the Durham practice ground which was decidedly mountainous . Mitchell kicked off up hill, and at first the School pressed, but the superior weight of the Durham forwards soon drove them back, and after a while penned them in their own 25 ; then Lodge picked up and passed to Gough who after a feigned pass obtained a try, from which
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Brandon kicked a goal . The School backs now played up well, and shewed some good kicking, but could not gain much ground owing to the weakness of the forwards, who were very light . They were gradually driven back, and from a scrimmage on the goal-line a Durham forward gained the second try . The point was not improved upon . After this the School three-quarters shewed some pretty combination, and took the ball to the Durham 25 . After a good deal of play in neutral ground, the Durham forwards rushed the ball to the School lines, and once more, by means of Lodge, gained a try . The place-kick was unsuccessful . Soon after this half-time was called . On resuming the School played with great determination and dash, and several times very nearly scored . Mitchell was conspicuous in some fine rushes down the field, but the defence of the Durham backs was too good . At last, Peterite ground was again invaded, and a forward scored a try from a scrimmage on the line . Soon afterwards Lodge picked up from a scrimmage and by a good run obtained a try behind the posts from which Brandon kicked a goal . Time was then called, leaving Durham victors by 2 goals 3 tries to nil . The forwards played up well against very heavy and vigorous opponents ; the backs all did well individually, but as it was the first time they had played together, they (lid not display that fine combination which distinguished the play of the School last term. The following was the School team :—C . J . N . Carter, back ; F . Mitchell (captain), centre a ; A . H . Sutton, H . B . Whitby, wing 4 ; H . G . Metcalfe, S . O . Bingham, ; K . E . T. Wilkinson, R . C . 'I'. . M . Bingham, C . F . C . Padel, T . A. Laybourne, W . Carter, F . M Easten, E . W. Clarke, T. S . Spence, F . Williams, forwards.
"INFLUENZA IN OUR ALLEY ." We have received the following contribution from a present member of the School : CARISSIMI EDITORES,
Ego, vester Tommius audiens in quanto needo vos estis contributionum sum mittens sequentes, versus, quos concoxi summa difficultate, Vester in aevum, TO VIMIUS PETERITENSIS, (Late Civil and Military Department .)
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" INFLUENZA IN OUR ALLEY: Of all the pains that man oppress, There's none like influenza ! I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. There's not a sickness in the land That comes near influenza. I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. Of all the times within the year, I dearly love but one time, And that's the time that comes betwixt The terms (when there's no 'sweat-time). Oh, I'm oppressed in head and chest : I'm clown with influenza. I once despised her, I confess, But, now she inspires my pen, Sir. The masters and the fellows, all Make game of influenza, And but for her I'd have to fag 2 Exams, and do a paper ; But when that English stuff is done, Oh . then I'll knock off' shamming ; And, Oh, how rowdy will I be (Until I get a lamming) . ¢
For the benefit of those unacquainted with school-boy vernacular, we append the following explanations : r To " sweat "—to work. 2 To " fag Exams "—to work at Exams (cognate arc). 3 To " knock off "—to cease. 4 " Lam, Lamm " (we are unable to find even a traditional spelling)—to castigate.
CRICKET. The cricket authorities have supplied us with the following which may seem at first sight to need some explanation It has been decided to divide our cricket aspirants into three bodies of twenty-two . Division I . are to practice on the bottom ground; Division II . on the upper ground (where the Juniors used to play last year) ; Division III . on the football field. The idea seems a very sensible one, and easy of accomplishment. We wish it all success .
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DIVISION I.
F . Mitchell (rapt .) . .. H . G . Metcalfe H . D . Naylor J . O . Garland F. M . Bingham H . B . Whitby G . J . Scott . .. S . O . Bingham A . H . Sutton C . Grindrod R . Martin . . .
T . Spence. F . Padel. R . Baird. R . S . Tute. C . J . N . Carter. W . H . M . Hancock. A . W . Peel. B . Outram. F . Williams. J . A . Fasten. B . Scargill. DIVISION II.
E . 1V . Clarke (capt .) A . Sargeaunt C . Cotterill . .. R . S . Russell J . Shepherd . .. R . Whincup . .. C . Whincup H . Proctor . .. H . R . Partington W . A . Rose . .. T . H . Bingham
S. Dixon. T. Leonard. H . McTurk. C . O . Grindrod. C . C . D . I'Anson. N . T . Crumbie. F . Tute. G . Raine. B . Young. A . W . Eastwood. P . Cadman. DIVISION HI.
K . J . Roy R . S . Roy C . P . Cass B . Bailey G . Carter A . Sargeaunt C . Spence . .. R . Hopkins . .. R . Addis H . Tute H . Bennington
G . A . Burton. J . L . Crathorne. R . H . Hall. G . Crowther. B . Sargeaunt F . Hudson (capt .) W . Hood L . Hood N. Addis. H . B . Greeves. H . Cadman .
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Allow me to draw the attention of your readers to a perhaps trifling matter . The School Library was opened not long ago to all members of the Sixth Form . Now it seems only right that those who see the daily papers which are paid for by Library subscribers, many of whom do not see them, should pay the very reasonable subscription of 3S . 4d . a term, especially since they thereby secure the additional privilege of obtaining books . Yet some of the day-boys of the Sixth have refused to subscribe . Does not the Library deserve support as much as any other School Institution? If the Sixth Form will not .do their share, who shall ? I remain, Yours sincerely, "A SUBSCRIBER . "
DEAR SIR,
I wish to suggest an alteration in the School Football Matches which would, I think, if adopted, be a great improvement . At present on the one hand, constant complaints are heard to the effect that it is well-nigh impossible to arrange matches for the Second Fifteen, except with town clubs who are usually too heavy for the School team, and play a game that is far from scientific. Thus last season, except the fixture with Ripon Grammar School 2nd—which produced an excellent game—all the Second Team matches were of this character. On the other hand, . the First XV . have beaten in the most hollow fashion several of the schools they met last season, and scored against them just as they liked . Now such games do a team nothing but harm, by encouraging a lazy and careless style of play . Would it not be better, therefore, that the Second Team should play these matches? They would be quite strong enough—at any rate at the beginning of the season—to play good games with such schools as Pocklington, Bradford, or Thorparch, and such a change would, I am sure, greatly increase the enthusiasm for the game amongst the juniors of the PIG . school .
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BOATING. The prospect of having some good races seems better this year than it has been for some years past . From one cause or another the School House has lately carried all before it, and the interest in the races has consequently and not unnaturally waned considerably, Not only has the School House won almost all the prizes for the last two years at any rate, but in the majority of cases has won them without any effort. They have undoubtedly been physically stronger than their opponents, and in the case of the Seniors, had more experience, but this should only rouse the Day-Boys to fresh exertions . They have good material in abundance and for the last few years have certainly had plenty of opportunities of being well coached, but the spirit and keenness which until lately always characterized the rowing of the Day-Boys has been lamentably absent, and until it reappears good races will be few and far between . Next to the Old-Boys race the most important are the House Fours . The first boats are this year limited to two and ought to provide an exciting race . The School House boat will consist of J . O . Garland (bow), S . O . Bingham (2), K . F . T . Wilkinson (3), H . G. Metcalfe (stroke), and the School boat of W . Carter (bow), R . C . T . Laybourne (2), F . Mitchell (3), J . A . Fasten (stroke) . In the former boat Garland is very promising and the others work well, though Wilkinson wastes a considerable amount of energy by persistent " digging, " and Metcalfe is an excellent stroke . The School boat is strong but at present sluggish in its movements, but has been much improved by the substitution of Fasten for Mitchell at stroke—the latter going to his old place at 3 . The second boats also ought to be well matched . The Day-Boys crew consisting of Scargill (bow), Alcock (2), Peel i . (3), Garwood (stroke), is a strong one though rough, and is sure to make a good race with the House crew which is made up of Martin (bow), Spence i . (z), Bingham ii . (3), Sutton (stroke) . They are very weak in the bows and will have to improve considerably if they want to win. The House third boat with Hancock (bow), I'Anson (2), Clarke i . (3), Whitby (stroke), has the making of a very good one . Whitby is a good stroke and Clarke though rather clumsy does plenty of work ; Hancock is neat and I ' Anson will improve with practice . They ought to be more than a match for the Day-Boys, consisting of Rose (bow), Tute i. (2), Williams (3), Carter ii . (stroke) . The " Civil " being now a thing of the past, a crew will be chosen from the Modern Side to row against
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the Sixth and School . The Modern crew will probably be chosen from Garland, Sutton, Laybourne, Scargill, and Spence, but will hardly be good enough for the Sixth with Mitchell, Easten, Wilkinson, and either Garwood, Peel, Williams or Clarke, or the rest of the School who will be chosen from Whitby, Bingham i . and ii ., Hancock, Carter, and Metcalfe . The race between the latter and the Sixth ought to be good, and with Metcalfe at stroke the School might manage to turn the tables . The Senior sculls seem to be at the mercy of Mitchell, who will probably only have Bingham and Metcalfe to oppose him, while Mitchell and Metcalfe will probably carry off the Senior Pairs . The entries for the Senior races are very poor, and the feeling " Can't win, won ' t enter, " to which the poor entries are due, must disappear before the rowing can ever be as good as in a School with a river like the Ouse it ought to be . The Juniors on the other hand are much more energetic, and the Sculls will be productive of hard races between I 'Anson, Bingham iii., Whincup ii ., Carter, Rose, and others, while the same will probably enter for the pairs . The Old-Boys Race, which will be rowed on April 16th, will be the great event . The School crew will be made up of R . C . T. Laybourne, S . O . Bingham, F . Mitchell, H . G . Metcalfe, three of whom rowed in the boat last year, and are sure to make a good race with any crew the Old-Boys raise . They are very strong, and as three of them have rowed together for some time now ought to work well together . Metcalfe's excellence as a stroke was proved last year, and though it is too much to expect another such splendid race, it is sure to be rowed to the very end, and afford plenty of excitement . G. H . Eyre will stroke the Old-Boys and will probably be supported by J . F . Leaf, H . W . Rhodes and J . H . G. Wilson, though the latter two are uncertain . The crew is a good one though it would have been strengthened by the presence of G . W. Bulman . With about ro days to train in, they ought to be in pretty good condition by the day of the race, and with Eyre to stroke and supervise them are certain to be well together, and to make a good bid for victory.
CONFIRMATION. On the 21st of March, the Bishop of Beverley, officiating on behalf of the Archbishop of York, held a Confirmation in the School Chapel. There was a fair muster of relatives and friends of the members of the
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School, while not a few Old Petcrites were present . The candidates, who numbered 19, were with one exception prepared for confirmation by the Headmaster . Before and after the laying on of hands the Bishop explained what was meant by confirmation, and impressed upon those present that there was nothing mean or unmanly in religion, but it was the highest aim anyone could have to follow in the footsteps of the Greatest Man who had ever lived in the world . He drew their attention to the passage, " He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth," and said that some people thought it was possible to live without being either for or against Christ . Neutrality, however, he showed was impossible, and he enjoined all to live in a righteous, sober, and godly way throughout their lives . In conclusion he urged them to make use of the means of grace, so that they might grow in spiritual strength. On the Sunday following the Dean preached an eloquent sermon at afternoon Chapel . He directed his remarks more especially to those who had just been confirmed, calling upon them above all to see and feel the omnipresence of God in all that they did or thought.
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The Rev. C . R . Gilbert has been appointed to the Headmastership of Coventry Grammar School . He has also been appointed one of the select preachers before the University of Cambridge for the ensuing academical year. J . F. Leaf rowed 7 in the Peterhouse boat in the recent Lent races at Cambridge. H . IV. Rhodes has been appointed a Master in the Abbey School, Beckenham . He has also received his county cap from the Yorkshire Rugby Union. J . A. Fasten has been elected to an exhibition of _4. 40 per annum at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. At the Church of St . Andrew, Bradford, on the 15th August, 1889, a marriage was solemnized between Miss Clara L . Hodgson, Somerville, Bradford, and Mr . Robert Wright Taylor, 19, Courtfield Road, S. Kensington. The Rev . Townsend Storrs has been recently elected to the HeadMastership of Doncaster Grammar School .
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H . G . Metcalfe has passed the entrance examination at Pembroke College, Cambridge, from the 5th Form. C . J . W . Grindrod also passed the preliminary examination for Graduation in Medicine at Edinburgh University from the same Form. J . A. Browne, who left at Christmas, has matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin .
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of Ingfield, Settle, Aged 33 .