May 1893

THE

PIJTERITE. Vol, . XI I .

MAY, 1893 .

No . 104.

THE BO ;VI'ING SEASON.

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HE races began on Thursday, April 6th, in lovely weather, and were as follows :— JUNIOR PAIRS .—FINAL. H . A . Tute (bow) .

H . B . Greeves (stroke) .

N . F . Addis (cox) .

beat

E . Carter (bow).

N. F. Roy (stroke).

F. C . Hey (cox).

Greeves got a good start and at once shot ahead, his boat being quite clear at Cat-ditch . Roy drew up a little at the corner, but Greeves responded, and, increasing his lead, won by 5 lengths . The winners, besides having the advantage of superior strength, rowed better together .

SENIOR SCULLS .—Firsr RouNo. K . J . Roy heat E . F . Nevile.

F . M . Bingham (a bye).

Roy plunged off at the start and took the lead, but Nevile was only half a length behind . A close race resulted to the corner, where Roy spurted, getting his boat clear . Nevile made a desperate attempt to overhaul him, but caught a crab, and Roy came in winner by 6 lengths.

The winner is to be congratulated on the plucky way in which he rowed.

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JUNIOR SCULLS .—IsT RouNo. H . B . Greeves beat H . A . Tute.

N . F . Addis beat E. F. Carter.

In the first race, Tute got flurried at the start and lost ground.

He shook himself together again, however, soon . but Greeves, who seemed to take things rather easily, came in 3 lengths ahead.

Addis kept in front of Carter all the way, and won by 2 lengths.

With more strength he should do well.

SENIOR PAIRS .

C . P . A\lineup (how) .

F . W . Clarke (stroke) .

F . Clemons (cox) .

-FirsT R0UND.

R . H . Bailey (bow).

E . F . Nevile (stroke).

H . Wheelwright (cox).

beat

F. M . Bingham (how) .

H . R . Partington (stroke).

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a bye.

Clarke started badly, and the boats were level for some time, but Clarke gradually forged ahead and was clear before the corner, where Nevile, spurting, drew up considerably . Clarke's boat was still ahead at Scarbro' Bridge, when he lost his oar, but his opponents never made up the ground they had lost and came in 6 lengths to the bad . The losing pair showed up well, but the winners rolled considerably, stroke especially seeming quite off colour.

SENIOR SCULLS .—FINAL. F . M . Bingham beat K . J . Roy. This resulted in an excellent race. Roy led from the start, but Bingham was drawing up at the corner. Roy, however, was just in front at Scarbro ' Bridge, when he was steered badly and ran too close to the bank . Bingham put himself well ahead, and kept in front to the finish, when Roy spurted gamely, and only lost by 11 lengths . As in his race with Nevile, Roy rowed very pluckily, and shows great promise.

SENIOR PAIRS .—FINAL. C . Whincup (bow) . beat E . W. Clarke (stroke) .

H . Wheelwright (cox) .

F . M . Bingham (boar).

H . R . Partington (stroke).

N . F . Addis (cox) .

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A complete surprise . Clarke ' s boat took the lead and maintained it throughout, winning by three lengths . The winners showed much better form than in the previous race.

JUNIOR FOURS. SCHOOL HOUSE. beat DAY Bo yS (bow).

R .

M . Nevile (bow.)

R . Johnson .

B. Hudson .

H Tomlinson.

T . Leonard .

J . Shepherd.

R . H . Bailey (stroke).

L . Bird (stroke) .

H . Wheelwright (cox).

N . F . Addis (cox) .

The boats went o :f at an even start, the Day Boys, rowing well together, were the first to show in front . Before Cat-ditch they were still further in front, the House at this point being very ragged . At the corner, the House spurted, but the ;:Day Boys responded gamely, and, continuing to gain, eventually won by z lengths . The Day Boys are to be congratulated on their victory ; their opponents, who were well stroked, showed less dash and finish .

THIRD FOURS. DAY Boys.

SCHOOL HousE beat H. \Vheelwright (bow).

K . Hopkins (bow).

N . F . Roy. H . Cadman.

F . Clemons.

E . F . Carter.

If . B . Greeves (stroke).

H . A. Tute (stroke).

F . C . Hey (cox) .

N . F. Addis (cox).

The School House got off badly at the start, but soon settled down to a long, steady stroke, the boats being level for some distance.

Gradually, however, the House gained, and were clear before the corner . The Day Boys afterwards never proved dangerous, and the House came in 2 lengths ahead . Stroke in the House Third rowed particularly well .

SENIOR FOURS. G . W. Clarke (bow) . beat K . J . Roy (bow). .

C . B . Cotterell A . W . Eastwood.

C . W . Newton .

G. Winn.

W . A . Rose (stroke) .

E . F . Nevile (stroke).

H . Wheelwright (cox) .

N . F . Addis (cox) .

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This produced the best race of the year . The boats started at Clifton Ferry, and each boat got well off at first, and were quite even at the Boat House . Here Rose gained a quarter of a length, which lead he still held at the corner . Nevile then drew up, and an exciting race followed, but before Marygate, Rose was half a length to the good, and though Nevile struggled hard to overtake him his opponent won by half a length.

JUNIOR SCULLS .—FINAL. H . B . Greeves beat N . F. Addis.

Addis led at first, but Greeves, rowing much stronger, soon overtook him, and won by 32 lengths . Addis rowed very pluckily to the end.

The Scratch Fours were rowed after the Old Boys' Race.

Consequently, though somewhat robbed of their usual interest owing to the Regatta boat and the Old Boys ' Boat being unable to row, they were witnessed by a large crowd which had assembled on the bank to see the previous race . In the Final Heat, Birks' boat, with A . C . Clarke, K . E . T . Wilkinson, R. S . Tute (bow), won without much difficulty.

THE SCHOOL v . THE O .P . CLUB. Rowed on Thursday, April 14, over the long course from the Waterworks to Lendal, with the following crews : THE SCHOOL .

OLD

Boys.

C. P. Whincup (bow), 9 st . 6 lb . II . G . Metcalfe- (bow), 9 St . 12-1 2 G. W . Bulman, r I st. 6 lb.

E . W . Clarke, 11 st. 7 lb .

3 F . Mitchell, 12 st . 61,- lb.

3 F . M . Bingham, 12 St. 2 lb .

H . R . Partington (stroke), G . H . Eyre (stroke), 11 St . 54 lb. ro st . 2 lb.

N . F . Addis (cox) ., 5 St . 2 lb .

E . Cadman (cox) ., S st. 2 lb.

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It will thus be seen that the O .Y . crew was made up of good oars . Eyre rowed in the Cambridge boat, which won in 1834 ; Bulman has won many races on the Tyne and Wear ; and Metcalfe is Second Boat Captain at Pembroke, Cambridge, and will probably stroke their May boat . Mitchell has not done much rowing since he was in the School boat in 189o, but though rough, he is a hard

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worker . Out of the winning School crew of 1892, Bingham and Partington, 3 and 2, were available . Owing to the rearrangement of the races there were no Senior Fours, and the School boat which, as it happened, would have been the House boat, could practise solely for the great race. Under Mr. Miller's coaching they soon got together, and were probably better than in the last two years . Partington made an excellent stroke, with plenty of life; Bingham rowed very strong and in better form than last year; Clarke was spoilt in practise by hurrying the body swing, but rowed well in the actual race ; and Whincup was a very hardworking bow.

Mr . Miller sent the crews off to an excellent start, the Old Boys being on the inside (there were some 20 runners who went the whole journey) . Striking slightly the quicker stroke, Eyre got his boat in front, and, aided by the bend, began to draw away, Cadman also steering well . Continuing to gain, the O .P . crew were just clear when crossing to begin the opposite bend . Then the School, who were rowing excellently together, began to come up very quickly, and by the Ings gate were slightly leading . Going round the Scope they increased their lead every stroke, and by the Ferry must have been half a length clear . Just about here, bow in the Old Boys ' boat struck a swan, but nothing resulted . The race was now no longer in doubt, as the Present, rowing a good long stroke and well together, gradually drew further and further away, and won by between 3 and 4 lengths . The School easied a little before the winning post, the time to the moment of easying being 9 min . 59 secs ., or about ro min . I sec . for the full course . Both boats were well steered . This is the fourth consecutive victory of the School ; that is they have not been beaten since Mr . Miller's advent . This fact speaks for itself ; and much gratitude is owing to him for the care and pains he has taken with them . It may be urged on behalf of the Old Boys that they did not get out together till the Monday before the race . If the Old Boys are to win again, there must be a more serious effort made . They won in 1888 and 1889, and since then the School have been undefeated . bringing their record to 4 wins to z .

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Here we give a list of subscriptions to the New Boat Fund : s.

d.

The Rev. H . Bloomfield E. W . Crossley

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5

o

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5

0

0

G . H . Eyre

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G . AV . M . Bulman

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6 1

6 0

W . E . Moore . .

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T . G . Ma,

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H . M . Daniel P . E . Lord . .

II . G . Metcalfe

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J . A . Dunkerly

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J . A . Easton . .

C . Ilaigh

0 10

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N . L . Hood

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0 10

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A . II . Sutton . .

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\V . G . Wilson

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6

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G . V . Birks S. Chadwick . .

O 12

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II . AV . Rhodes II . I) . Naylor

0 10

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K . E. T . Wilkinson . .

0 0

H . C . B . Clayforth

0 0

Anon . . .

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J . W. Craven

o l0 o Io

R . Crawshaw . .

o 10

0

0

In addition to the above sum, which was collected by Mr . Eyre, Mr . Bulman has most kindly promised tLe School two new sets of oars, for which we wish here to record our thanks on the School' s behalf. We wish the School a few more such friends . Should any I'eterite, P ;Ist or Present, or any friend of Peterites Present wish to augment the above fund, which is not yet up to the required amount, subscriptions will be gladly received by Mr . Eyre, Parkside, Worcester Park, Surrey ; or Mr . Lord, at the School.

A NATION'S SONGS. N my dream I saw, in a cloudy misty land, whence proceeded every kind of sound and noise that can and that can not be described, a row of figures, shadowy vast, inane, light as air.

And the first seemed to be that of three figures of whom one was elderly, portly and savouring of the City . In his hand he held a shilling, and by him stood a female form divine whose device was the plummy and curranty bun, dear to our early days . This she held with coaxing action to a small youth whose attentions she seemed to repudiate, especially his keeping close by her side . And when she called him " Thomas," and signed that she wished him to retire in favour of his kinsman, I recognised the song that long, long ago, about the time that I won third prize for the reading of beads in Miss Spankadale ' s

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Kinder Garten, refreshed and elevated the minds of all and sundry in the English speaking world.

There passed a military procession . At the head rode a stern soldier whose motto was Bye Gingho . " With terrific aspect he gesticulated and shook his fist, pointing to the crowd of sailors, soldiers, and financiers who, clothed in resolution, thundered forth sonorous their fixed intent of resisting any inclination on the part of Russia to appropriate Constantinople . Next methought I distinguished an army of organ grinders who ground with virulent pertinacity airs from " Pinafore, " " Madame _ingot," " Les Cloches de Corneville" and " Olivette," and after them came a pair of figures differing in age, in as much as one was old, and the other was a tender stripling, yet wiser than his years . for to all his senior's instructions he answered that he was " fly ." And their name was Obadiah.

Next rose a picture like a Christmas card, or like somebody's soap which abolishes flaying alive . Pink cheeks she had and laughing eyes, and curls such as Clarkson only knows . White were her teeth and in an open hayfield she sat with a low hall dress on, and tight fitting satin shoes . And as she smiled and ogled and put her pearly finger in her mouth the surrounding hordes sang "Oh you little darling," ti . ;.\ ., and I wept to think of the inanity of the mind of the great and glorious British Public.

I beheld, and lo ! a brick wall, and on it stood Beware of the Dog, and 1lantnrps se/ here, and lo ! Amaryllis came tripping into the garden and a low whistle was heard, and Strephon came clambering over the wall . And they behaved just as one would expect two silly young things to do at their time of life, so that I was fain to look at the next in the procession.

This seemed to be one long dispute. The first person always seemed to be telling the next that he was wrong, and then he seemed taken aback when his fellow smote him right smartly on the bridge of the nose. And their eyes were blacker than sloes, and up to the vasty heaven rose the cry of wonder " Oh ! what a surprise ! Two lovely black eyes," and that moreover right cheaply earned.

Once more to me, looking upon it, the earth seemed to move . As when in spring, after the winter ' s cold an urchin escaping from his nurse ' s hands and smacks (by hendiadys) leaps out of his peram and

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thrusts a walking stick into an ant hill . But they, terrified and affrighted, pull the communicators and rush about the labyrinths carrying their succulent young, and the face of the earth is covered by the seething myriads . So to me did the bosom of the life-giving earth appear alive.

Every nation of the world went past me, and every age was represented.

I stood for six weeks and still the crowd surged by, ten miles wide, solid people, shouting, singing, yelling, whistling, grinding " Boom-deay." And when they got to "Boom" they leapt on high in frenzy, and they never tired, but rather sang the harder as the inanity of their chant became more obvious . Nor could I have believed that such words or such a tune could have bewitched the whole race of articulate speaking men . And the procession ran into the next one, and it was impossible to tell, as to the end, the Boomdeayrians, from the Ladidati, and the Hitiddlvenses.

Costers from the New Cut and Claremarket . Costers from all parts of London . Costers in nautical trousers, coats with buttons all clown them, neckerchief and low crowned hats, accompanied by 'Lizas in shawls and vasty hats with feathers . And they sang of the loves of Enrico and Arrieta, and of the beauties of Brave Billimus than whom none was fairer in the ancient street of the Isantwara men . Salutenr they cried " what cheer" and Enrico Orchino answered " Pretty good cheer, thanks ." And the company that followed after ate peppermint and oranges, and drank from black bottles and whistled with two fingers in their mouths.

And I fled, seeing that the glorious British public had passed from the inane to the vulgar, and fearing to see his latter end .

H . W.

SCHOOL LETTER. the the issue of our last number very little has occurred to make the task of bringing about the existence of the May Peter/1e any easier than usual.

Boating seems to be about the only subject we have to comment on.

If everything connected therewith was not a complete success it was in no way the fault of the weather, as on only one day (luring the whole of the boating season was there any rain whatever.

Not even the most bigoted optimist could pronounce this year's boating an unparalleled success, but taking into account the attendant L)

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circumstances . the races were as satisfactory as they could be, and characterised by more than average evenness, coupled with a few surprises . Of course there is very little time for practising— barely five weeks this year, really too short a time to do much good ; but this misfortune need not be discussed here . We heard football unmercifully "slanged " for its greediness in our last number, and though reluctant must admit that its career should be curtailed.

As to the Old Boys'-race, they led at the start, and the School won by six lengths . This pretty well describes the state of affairs . The Old Boys were a powerful crew but the distance was too much for them, especially considering they began training not a week before the race.

This year, as most of our readers already know, saw the introduction of a new method of arranging the 1-Iouse boats, the second and third boats being composed of fellows under 17 and 15 respectively, whilst the first boat is a thing of the past.

Whether this system will always show its superiority over the old one is a matter the individual seasons can only decide, but this year there was a marked improvement . The Day-boy's ' second must be congratulated on their victory over the House—a very creditable performance . This is the first time the House have been defeated since J . G . Wilson stroked the Day-boys' first to victory in 18S7, winning by a quarter of a length ; their third boat also being victorious the same year.

Cricket is the next thing that calls for our attention . We have four old colours left and there seems to be some good material for the other seven places . The bowling at present seems to be most doubtful, but with this difficulty overcome there is no reason why we should not have a satisfactory season . This subject will be more fully and ably discussed under the head of " Cricket . " In concluding it is our pleasant duty to congratulate Clarke on his scholarship .

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. HAVE been patiently waiting for a wet day in which to evolve a Cambridge Letter . I have waited in vain, and find myself forced to resist the seductive prospect of a game at tennis that I may perform my duty to you .

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CONFIRMA'T'ION.

There is little or no news . The term is too young, as yet, to justify prophecies in any branch of athletics . This much may be said that both our cricket and tennis prospects are promising.

The freshmen produced two bats who could make their hundred— one of them being Horan, the three-mile runner . The bowling was weak, even taking into consideration the excellent batting wicket. On the river plenty of work is being done . The crews are not yet in training, but a short fortnight will cut off from them all the joys that make life worth living . Metcalfe, I believe, is to be seen in the Pembroke eight.

Reading through the Granter the other day I came across what was an excellent, but shameless parody on Gray ' s Elegy . The initials " K . E . 'I'. W ." at the end of the poem shocked and grieved me . Is there to be no respect for old memoirs and old friends ? Are the dear reminiscences of hardly-conned repetition to be thus rudely shattered ?

O tempura, 0 mores ! We are iconoclasts, and yet lack new image makers ; radicals who would break up a constitution, they cannot build up again . Grievous is the advance of parody and burlesque to the " disintegration and dismemberment " of all true art.

I need hardly say how heartily we congratulate Williams and Clarke on their successes . May fortune smile upon Wilkinson and Metcalfe in equal measure . The strains of "I have a little cat And I'm very fond of that, But I should so like to have a little bow-wow-wow.

hinder me from writing more .

O .P.

CONFIRMATION. N Thursday afternoon, :April 3oth, the Archbishop of York held a confirmation in the School Chapel, in the presence of a large congregation . There were 16 candidates . After the singing of the hymn " Soldiers of Christ Arise " His Grace addressed those who were to be conli,med, pointing out to them how important the step was which they were about to take . After the laying on of hands the hymn " Fight the good fight " was sung, followed by a second address from the

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Archbishop, who gave as a confirmation text, Revelations ii ., 10., "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life . " He spoke very solemnly of the temptations to which we are all exposed, and of the privileges they had now attained to in being permitted to come to the Lord ' s table . His Grace then pronounced the Benediction.

Those who officiated besides the Archbishop were the Head Master, the Rev . A . E . Burton, and the Rev . Glennie (Archbishop ' s Chaplain).

Mr . Sample presided at the organ.

CRICKE'I'.

F last year's eleven we have left the captain (Bingham), Partington and two Whincups . Bingham did great things with the bat last year, and he ought to be of very great service this season, if he can develop a little more steadiness . The temptation to go out and hit lost his wicket several times last year, notably when well set against the Gentlemen in the second match . His bowling scarcely met with the amount of success it deserved last year . The other three survivors were all new in the eleven last season . Partington made runs when badly wanted once, and plays with a good straight bat ; but he is wanting in wrist. He is a very safe catch in the long field . C . Whincup only wanted strength in '92 to make him very useful ; he ought to do well this season ; he is another safe field . R . Whincup showed great pluck behind the wickets, but is not a great bat. Thus with seven places to fill the first great want is bowling talent . The most successful bowlers in " the second" were Newton and Nevile, both of whom should be good enough . The former should pay more attention to length, and try to get his hand higher when bowling, as his height ought to make the ball get up awkwardly for the batsman . Nevile with slow left hand bowls an excellent length, and is most promising . The next best is probably Hudson . On last year ' s form there is a great want of batsmen ; Eastwood is about the best . Unless there is some surprisingly good form suddenly developed, or unless the " new fellows " are of use, this year's eleven seems likely to have a considerable tail . Most of the talent seems to be lower down in the school ; too young to be utilised this year. However, let us hope for the best, as it often happens that

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when there appears to be little or no material, a good is turned out .

CRICKET FIXTURES. FIRST ELE\ EN. VERSUS .

GROUND.

Tuesday, May 23 Saturday ., 27

N . R . Asylum Ripon ..

Away

Tuesday

Yorkshire Gentlemen

Away Away

Saturday, June 3

Durham

Home

Tuesday 6

N. R . Asylum

Thursday „ 8 Saturday ,, IO

Ampleforth Itarnard Castle

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Pocklington

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Home Away

Saturday ,, r7

Ripon

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Home

Tuesday „ 20

Yorkshire Gentlemen

Away

Thursday 29 Saturday, July t

Old Boys . .

Leeds .

Home

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Ampleforth

Away Home

Saturday „ 8 Thursday „ r3

Durham

Away

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Pocklington

SECOND ELEVEN. GROUND.

VERSOS.

I > :vT E. Tuesday, May 30

Ampleforth 2nd ..

Houle

Thursday, June S

S . Martin's School

Ilome

Tuesday ,, 20 Thursday „ 22

Home

Thursday „ 6

S . Olave's School Ampleforth 2nd ..

Leeds 2nd . . ..

S . Martin's School

Saturday

S . Olave's School

Home

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8

Away Home Home

THIRD ELEVEN. 1) ATE. Thursday . May 25 Tuesday, June 6

VERSUS .

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S . Olave's School 2nd XI . Away Ilome S . Martin's „

Saturday „ 24 Tuesday „ 27

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CORRESPONDENCE .

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CORRESPONDENCE. To THE EDITOR OF THE " PETERITE . " DEAR SIR,

Considering that the action of the School has already decided in favour of the view which my last letter took of the School rowing, and that the letter of Mr . Eyre rather comes as an eloquent funeral oration on the late, though not lamented system, than as an active argument in its support, I need not ask to trespass at any length upon your space . There is however one point to which I would call your attention . Mr . Eyre expresses his surprise at my criticising a widely supported system as " a most perfect combination of folly and favouritism ." Now I might en passant observe that the system has ceased to be supported at our School, but I am equally and more justly surprised at such an astounding misstatement of my letter and perversion of my meaning. Had Mr. Eyre troubled to read my letter with the slightest care before launching into a flood of platitudes on the advantages of esprit tic corps and good natured rivalry, he would have saved himself from a gross error and would not have imposed the necessity of writing about a question already decided upon me ; any one who refers to my letter will see that I first explained my objection to the then present but now happily past system, that I then endeavoured to propose a substitute, for the most part on the lines since approved. and finally tried to answer possible objections to my proposal . It was my opinion, nor has Mr . Eyre changed it, that this only could be through the folly or favouritism of those choosing the boats . I said that the School need not fear a change since " the strongest combination of folly or favouritism would fail to evolve a system more one-sided than the present . " That was my statement and I have no desire to retract it . I would ask Mr . Eyre as a sensible man whether folly and favouritism could do more than make one side always win and deprive the other of all hope of success . I would in conclusion congratulate the captain of the boats and all the rowing authorities upon the way in which they have vindicated their claim to good sense and fairness, and the confidence of the School . I have no doubt that their arrangements will achieve success . I would also urge them not to be

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discouraged by difficulties of arrangement such as beset all new schemes, or by the petty cavils of those who, either out of sheer perv erseness or such a complete ignorance of the true position as can talk about "the level contests between House and Day-boys," persist in supporting an arrangement which common sense and practise among both competitors and the few remaining spectators have condemned with one voice .

I am .

Yours very truly, R . G.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Lieutenant C . N . NV . Gabb, of the Bombay Staff Corps (2nd Bombay Lancers) has been appointed A .D .C . to his Excellency the Governor of Bombay.

N . '1' . Crunmbie has passed the London Matriculation in the Second Class.

W, A . Rose and A . IV . Eastwood have been elected Captain and Secretary respectively for next Football Season.

E. W. Clarke has gained a Scholarship of {4o, at St . Catharine ' s College, Cambridge.

H . H . Williams, of Queen' s College, Oxford, gained a Second Class in Moderations.

A . M . Daniel is Captain of Surrey County (Association).

F. Mitchell played for Sussex County

Colts.

On February z7th, at Medard-en-Talles, Bordeaux, William Martin to Rose Adelaide Gabrielle Jeanne Mezniac, of Bordeaux.

MARRIAGES .-

On April 5th, at St . Mary ' s, Balderstone, Rochdale, by the Rev. 1V . J . Bradford, assisted by the Rev . H . Davies.

T . B . Lord, junior, to Mary Alice (Pollie) third daughter of R . Schofield, Esq., J .P ., of Harefield . Rochdale .

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On April 15 . at St . John's, Hurst, by the Rev . R . M . Ainslie, assisted by the Rev . T . B . Dixon and the Rev . T . Butterworth, E. H . Ainslie to Helen Elizabeth ( Ella), eldest daughter of A . B. Rowley, Esq ., J .Y., D .L ., of Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyn°.

On April 19, at Stretford Parish Church, Manchester, by the Rev . D . Ellison assisted by the Rev . I) . Hart, Mowbray Taylor, to Gertrude H ., eldest daughter of \V. W . Creeser, Esq., of Stretford.

The last two numbers of the Peterite January and March.

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and 103 were published in

We acknowledge with thanks Sedberghian, Leodiensian, Hurst johnian (2) . Dim elnaiaiz (2), Rilonian, Coz vciatiy Grammar School 11Ia'azine, Dlerchzsto~aia~a, Ulu /a, Gi„leszoick Chronicle.

We must apologise for the absence of an Oxford Letter .