Dec 1893

THE

PETERITE. Von . NII .

DECEMBER, 1893 .

No. 107.

EDITORIAL. UR first duty is to apologise to our numerous readers for the late appearance of what is usually the November number, but which this year has not arrived till well on in December . The reasons for this are two-fold . First, owing to the late beginning of the term and consequent late issue of our last ; and secondly, on account of the indisposition of one of our Editors who was seized with an attack of la grippe a few days before we should have gone to print.

Since the issue of our last number an event in the history of the School has taken place, which will long be remembered by those who were fortunate enough to witness it. What a scene of splendour and loyal enthusiasm was our ancient city on that memorable 5th of October, when our future King and Queen drove through its narrow streets all decked with thousands of flags and streamers, and lined with as many loyal countrymen assembled to catch a glimpse of their Royal Highnesses. But when in the evening the royal pair drove up to the School, stopped at the hall door and received an Address from the Captain, the shout that went up from every member of the School seemed enough to loosen the very foundations of the old building . A descriptive account of the proceedings will be found further on, so we turn to matters that are more closely connected with the School.

The XV . so far this season has met with its share of success, if not Up to the end of November seven matches have been of luck .

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played, six won and one lost . Unfortunately, soon after the beginning of the season, we lost the services of Shepherd through a damaged knee ; and not long after Whincup broke his collar bone, so now there are only four out of the six old colours available.

In the Yorkshire Schools ' Cup Competition we have scored 161 points to our opponents nil, but a short time before the day arranged for our encounter with Ripon they became infected with measles, so we remain 7 points each till further notice.

The School Play seems likely to prove as great a success this year as usual, despite the fact that Mr . Yeld has been smitten by the influenza fiend and prevented coming to school for a considerable time ; his work at the rehearsals has, however, been ably attended to by Mr. Preston . Although it is one of the hardest plays to deal with, all who know the energy and perseverance of our Stage-manager will not have much fear about the success of the Merchant of V,-nice . Just a word of congratulation to Mitchell on his success.

P .S .—Past Members of the first form will read the following verse with interest . The victim, whose sorrows are told, is also the poet : Ilere's the poor Vicar of Bubwith, Who hasn't no water to tub with; So he sits in the rain Until it is plain Ile must have a towel to rub with.

VISIT OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. T was with great expectations that the School looked forward to the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to the ancient city, and more especially to their visit to the School ; and we were not disappointed. That royalty should grace our School with a special visit was, I suppose, an event unparalleled in its annals, though I cannot go back to those prehistoric times, in which it has been shorn

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that the School existed . It was on Wednesday, October 4th, that their Royal IIighnesses arrived in York, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon . The usual quiet, that I think prevails in all Minster towns, had completely disappeared . The streets were thronged, banners were flying, and best of all the train was punctual . No sooner had we come out of School than a rush was made to the railings, where we obtained in a few minutes an unobstructed view of the procession ; and as the York Herald said next day " One of the heartiest welcomes was given to the Royal party by the boys of St . Peter's School who lined up in front of It was too dark to the School buildings and cheered vociferously . " see very much, but still we could discern the Royal couple very fairly.

The next day was occupied by the usual luncheons, presentations, and opening of public institutions which royalty has to perform . In the afternoon it was stated that the Duke and Duchess would graciously visit the school at 5-30 o'clock, when our (proleptically) Balliol scholar, Cotterell would present then with an Address suitable to the occasion.

There was a fairly long delay before the Royal party arrived, but by that time the grounds of the School had been most tastefully lit up by fairy lamps and other decorations . Soon the procession approached, and through the gates there galloped the mounted police in rather a furious style ; then followed the carriage containing the Royal party, which drove up to the School door where we had all assembled . First the "premature little courtier " to quote Black and IVhite, the headmaster ' s tiny daughter, presented the Duchess with a handsome bouquet. Then the head-master introduced to IIis Royal Highness, the Captain of the School, who presented a tastefully illuminated address, bound in morocco, with the arms of York in the four corners and in the centre the Keys of St . Peter, the School crest . The Duke replied in gracious terms, and with a happy knowledge of the schoolboy's wants, requested the head-master to grant the School an extra week's holiday in commemoration of his visit, which we hope soon to enjoy . The carriage then drove away amid loud cheers, of which a certain paper said—comparing us to the guns of York Castle, which pealed forth on this occasion—" But the shouts St . Peter's raised just put those guns to shame," and after them an enthusiastic crowd of patriotic schoolboys .

Thus as far as the School collectively was concerned ended this memorable visit . It is ten years ago, I think, B

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since the Prince of Wales came to York, and the School had the honour of cheering him ; but never before have Royalty so graciously put themselves out of the way to come into the school grounds and receive an address from the assembled School . Nothing remains but to give the address, which was as follows : Schola Sancti Petri Ehoraecnsis.

Condila ante A .D. DCCXXX. Aucta auspicious 11lzria et Ph lippo, A .D . 117DL 1 1.

In has aeries transla/a A . D . .IID000XLIl'.

Schola qua nulla in Anglia antiquior discipuli novissimi Ducem Eboracensem, imperii si quod inter Christianos antiquissimi novissimum heredem, quod felix faustumque sit, submisse salutamus . Ut nascen ;i quidem schola; nostrn non aderat Anglorum Rex, quippe totius enim Anglia rex ad id temporis exstiterat nullus, ita identidem nobis non defuerunt et alia regii favoris exempla, et pri-esertim opes rostra auspicibus Maria et Philippo , aucta; : atque dum jam hodie illud agimus ut litteris politioribus studeamus et ceteris doctrinie subtilioris instrumentis, quze respuere non raro Solent hodierni, qui sese utilitati prorsus esse jactant deditos, maximas tibi debemus gratias qui adventu tarn lacto sis munere vere regio fungi dignatus. Apud enim Homerum sane legimus illud a regibus pro principatu postulari ut suis in pugna prieirent, quo in genere, quod ad navalis quidem Belli artem pertineat quantum profeceris testes sint nobis tot Maria feliciter navigata : nur.c autem a stirpe regia aliud quoque cives penult auxilium : ut religionem, bonas litteras, artes, scientiam foveant, ut, si quid honeste cives studio atque ingenio naturali sive arrant sive oderunt, hanc tantam vim magni populi dirigant, in se colligant, quasi hasten cuspidem przebentes heec omnia si qui alii possunt reges. Velte to heec quidem facere pro indicio habemus quod et nos inter tot negotia visere voluisti, vires autem, uti poseris quoque, det indies, prout tempus postulaverit, majores precamur Deus Ilte Optimus Maximus. Quod autem bonum Ilse negabit Qui jam donum dederit eximiam Regia: illius Conjugis, cujus recitato quis nomine haul scio an uno simul vocabulo si quid veneres atque virtutes muliebres habent in se pulcherrimi indicaverit?

Quti si privato loco fuisset nata, domus cujusdam ignobilis felicitate vix enarranda ingens Anglorum damnum haudquaquam compensaretur .

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Ut vita vos maurat quam maxime felix et beata nunquam non precabimur.

Auctoritate sociorum consignaverat discipulorum dux a .d . iii Non. Octobr, A .D . MDCCCXCIII .

C. B . COTTERELL.

TO T.R .H . TIIE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK. All hail ! the universal heart Of thousands throbbing as of one, One prayer uplifts in unison, " May God IIis best to you impart.

We love you both ; with you we wept When the dread minister of death Raised his fell sword from out the sheath, And darkling on his mission swept.

Yon tempest clouds that sullen lower, The sun will edge with rays of gold ; In hours of agony untold, Hope ever gilds the saddest hour.

Ever the rainbow beauties are, That shine to mortal eyes in vain ; Save when the sunshine and the rain United span the jewelled bar.

We love you both ; when IIeaven brings Light mid the darkness, we rejoice ; No discord mars the nation ' s voice, And loud our triumph paean rings.

God bless you in your plighted troth, In love, in home, in sovereign power, Ills presence be your wedding dower ; Welcome ! All hail ! God bless you both .

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR MR . EDITOR,

You write for a Cambridge letter, and with the forethought which distinguishes the Peterite official, remind me that I shall have little or nothing worth saying. How correct your surmise is, this epistle will only too clearly prove. " We are seven, " and the lucky number has made good its auguries, for amongst us we possess one, whose athletic prowess has already done honour to the School, and will, I hope, do honour to the University on the Queen ' s ground . Mitchell has played with consistent perseverance, and consistent success ; we congratulate him on adding another " Blue" to the roll of those who have taken part in the fashionable brutality of Rugby football, as representatives of their University.

This reminds me of the delightful sensation of pride which I experienced in the match against Thomas' Hospital . How my heart glowed within me as I beheld four of my old school-fellows taking part in the game 1 One of whom by the luxuriance of his labial appendage (forgive me : I am suffering from ` Union fever) elicited ungrudged admiration from players and spectators alike.

I said " We are seven " in a moment of inadvertence . The word spoken can never be recalled, at least I certainly have no intention of recalling it, lest the demon conscience prompts me to re-write a great part of this " melodious? nonsense ."

I do not know what is the exact status of those who study at Ridley Hall ; I presume that they are considered to be in residence, and therefore, I confess with reluctance (for what is to become of my " lucky number," " good auguries, " &c . ?) that including Easten we are eight and not seven.

By the way we nearly had the pleasure of welcoming Carter to Cambridge. He would have played against the University for Ealing had not the match, for some unknown reason, been scratched.

The Trinity officials have fallen victims to the competitive epidemic of this shameless generation. They have already held their examinations for non-residents, in order that they may seize upon the cleverest, ere an ambitious college snatch the fair prize from them by

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offers of higher wages . The aspiring "flower of scholarship" included Hancock. We wish him all success, though we regretted his encouragement of a first-class business concern.

I have said my say, and that which I have done may you with editorial pen make pure, even to the wiping out of all that I have written . " Thine was the fault, be thine the blame, " in the words of one of our most sickly of love-songs, and remember me, ever yours affectionately, O .P.

FOOTBALL. v . OLD BOYS, Oct . 7th.

Lord kicked off for the Old Boys . The ball went over the goal line, and Eastwood touched down . From a scrummage near the centre, Metcalfe got the ball, and passed to Partington, who got in.

Bailey kicked a goal . The game was now contested near the centre for a time, until Lord kicked into touch in the School " 25 ." Good passing between the Old Boys ' backs resulted in Hood nearly scoring.

Rose, by a run and kick, relieved the pressure, and Yeld failing to return the ball, Partington got it and again scored . Bailey was again successful . After the usual kicks, the Old Boys again attacked, and Lord nearly scored after a good rim . The O :cl Boys ' backs again got the ball, and Hood ran close to the line . The School forwards, by loose play, took the ball to the centre, but Tate brought it back . The same player passed to Lord, who ran well, but slipped when passing to C . J . N . Carter, and the ball went into touch . The latter soon after took a pass from Lord, and ran well, but was stopped by Leonard.

Half-time was now called.

WVhincup re-started, and, following up fast, prevented Hood from returning . Lord got the ball from the scrummage, ran, and passed to Crumbie, who threw the ball forward when attempting to pass .

Soon after, Partington took the ball from Hood, near the centre, and got in . Bailey again kicked a goal . The

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Old Boys now attacked strongly, and drove the School into their own " 25 ." Lord ran well, but was brought down by Eastwood . Metcalfe and Partington removed play to the centre ; Leonard here took a pass which was meant for Carter, and scored somewhat easily . Eastwood failed to kick a goal . Lord now made a good run, but was badly supported . Leonard again got in from near the centre . Bailey failed this time . Newton ran and passed to Rose, who, when held by Crowther, passed back to Newton, who got in . Bailey kicked a goal.

After a good dribble by Lord, Partington picked up cleverly near the centre, and, handing off strongly, again scored . Bailey failed a second time . Shepherd now crossed the line, but was held outside . Eastwood took advantage of the slackness of the Old Boys, and ran from his own to his opponents ' " 25 ." Williams picked up in a loose scrummage, and passed to \Vhincup, who ran strongly, and scored . Bailey again failed, and time was called.

SCORE :—School, 4 goals 4 tries (32 points) ; Old Boys, nil.

REMARKS.

Of the School forwards, Newton, \Vhincup and Bailey were the best—the first-named seemed to be always near the ball . The halves played with judgment . Rose had not much to do, but Leonard played well, and Partington out-paced his opponents frequently . Eastwood was very safe . The Old Boys (who played only fourteen men, G . Yeld being the fourteenth) lacked condition and combination, especially the former . There were many exhibitions of individual play, but, generally, the efforts were not continuous . Lord was conspicuous for the amount of work he did . Hood tackled pluckily . Of the forwards, Watson and Wilkinson were the most prominent.

v. THE MAGPIES. Played on the School ground on Tuesday, Oct. 4th, resulting in a fine game . The Magpies brought a strong team, with a good contingent of Old Boys . Strangways kicked off towards the Clifton goal, and for a time the visitors had the best of matters, and kept the play in the School half, but were unable to score . Then Newton and Whincup headed a rush to the other end, where the School were twice

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near scoring . Once Partington missed a pass, and once Shepherd threw forward at the critical moment . However, the latter got possession soon after, and ran straight through, putting the ball down near the posts, and a goal followed . The Magpies soon retaliated, and Mitchell ran strongly in, and kicked a goal, and this was the state of the game at half-time . After the re-start, the School played a very good game for about twenty minutes . Shepherd, after a nice piece of play up the touch line, gave the ball to Rose, who got in ; the try was converted.

Following some even play, Rose made a very fine run through the thick of the enemy and scored again, the total being increased to three goals . At this period the heavy work in the scrummages seemed to tell on the School forwards, and the visitors had rather the best of the rest of the game. From a pass from Mitchell, Wilson got well away ; Eastwood checked him, but he managed to throw to Draper who just got over, and Mitchell kicked a good goal . After more even play, time was called, and the School had won by 3 goals to 2 goals . The chief features of our play were the hard work of the forwards against superior weight, Newton, Whincup, Bailey, and Roy being most conspicuous ; the fine game of the halves, Shepherd was wonderfully clever, and plainly showed his value to the team, while Metcalfe combined well with him and clung to Mitchell most pluckily. Behind, Rose was in very good form . The Magpies included the following Old Boys : R. A. Draper and C . J . N . Carter, three quarters ; F. Mitchell and T. S. Spence, halves ; and K. E . 'I' . Wilkinson, B . S . G. Scargill, T. Huffam, and Hood, forwards.

HULL OLYMPIANS. Played on Oct . 2 rst .—The Olympians kicked off, and the ball went into touch . Rose, Metcalfe, and Mr . Lord soon caused the Olympians to defend, but the latter gradually forced their opponents into their own half. When near the centre Mr. Lord kicked, and followed up fast, and, assisted by Leonard, dribbled over the line, but an opponent secured the ball . Leonard now got to within a few yards of the line.

From the following scrummage Metcalfe passed to Mr . Lord, who ran and then threw to Partington, who scored ; Mr. Lord failed at goal.

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attacked strongly, and Eastwood cleverly dropped a goal . Soon after, Bailey broke away from a line out and scored . The same player kicked a goal . The game was now transferred to the School end for a short time, and Eastwood was obliged to save . Mr . Lord took a pass from Partington when near the centre, and feigning to pass several times got in . Bailey again converted . Partington next scored after running half the length of the field, and Bailey kicked his third goal.

Half-time was now called . Early in the second half Rose scored behind the posts, and Bailey again kicked a goal . Eastwood was again obliged to save. After the kick out Whincup followed up fast and tackled the Olympians' full back with the ball . The game was now more even for a time, until Metcalfe had an easy run in from touch.

Mr . Lord again failed to convert . The Olympians now broke away from a line out, and were not stopped until close on their opponents ' goal line . The following scrummage resulted in a try for the Olympians, and Spence kicked a goal from near the touch line. After the kick off Leonard received a pass from Mr. Lord, and following up his own kick, again scored . Mr . Lord was again unsuccessful, and time was now called . Score : School—5 goals (r dropped), 3 tries (33 points).

Olympianas—r goal, 2 minors (5 points).

SCHOOL TEA1i :-

Back—A . W . Eastwood .

Three-quarter Lacks—Mr . Lord, H . R. Partington, and T. H . Leonard .

Half-Lacks—W. A Rose and J. Metcalfe. Forwards .—C . W . Newton, C . P . WW'hincup, R . H . Bailey, T. Romans, S . Dobson, W . C . B . Williams, G . P. Haworth, K. J . Roy, and G . H . Head .

REMARKS.

The game was very fast . The School backs were better than their opponents . Newton and Whincup were again the most prominent of the forwards, the latter especially being conspicuous for quick following up .

v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Durham on Saturday, Oct . 28th .

Of this, our first school match, we regret that we cannot give a detailed account .

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game by 2 goals r try to r try, but were hardly so far behind as the score would show . The game for a time was fairly even, Durham having a bit the best of it and playing with the wind . After about a quarter-of-an-hour, from a throw out between the centre and our 25, Graham took the ball finely and was through almost unopposed, and a goal was kicked . Then we pressed hard and Partington got in, Bailey making a good attempt . For the rest of the first half we kept up the pressure, but just before half-time, from some muddling among our behinds when nearly on their goal line, Graham got hold and ran almost the length of the ground, and again scored under the posts, with the result of another goal . After half-time the game was very hard fought, mostly among the forwards, though our backs had some chances of which they did not avail themselves Just before the end Cumberledge got over for Durham at the corner. The game was a most even one ; Durham took their chances and we did not . The forwards on both sides were much alike in style and ability, the two lots being very equally balanced . Whincup stood out as the best forward on our side on the day . Newton seemed hardly in his best form, but did a lot of work . Of the others Roy was perhaps best . It was behind the scrummage that the match was lost, where the rearrangement . consequent on Shepherd ' s mishap, did not produce the best results . Rose took half and Bailey came out to centre ; neither of them seemed happy . Metcalfe played well, and so did Leonard ; hut Partington seemed slow . Eastwood we never remember to have seen so much out of form ; he did not seem to touch Graham in either of his runs . Once he had his kick charged, an unusual circumstance; yet he had no great amount of work . Had Whincup been at half and Rose at centre, we are inclined to think the result would have been otherwise .

v. WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Our first match in the Cup competition, played on the School ground on Saturday, November 4th . Having lost the toss we kicked off toward Clifton, and play began at the Wakefield 25 . At starting our passing was bad, and Wakefield getting hold kicked well, to which Eastwood answered, the game remaining in the centre . Partington ran the ball

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to their 25, and here a free kick for " picked out, " taken by Bailey, was charged down . Then Whincup and Metcalfe fed Rose, who ran right through and Bailey landed a neat goal . On restarting, after a scrum in the centre Partington kicked to their 25, and about now our passing was slow and useless ; Wakefield secured and kicked well down the ground . However the forwards brought it back, Newton and Romans leading . The halves then threw to Leonard, who was pushed into touch at the visitors' quarter flag, after which good passing among the behinds nearly scored . Then Leonard running across gave to Partington, who got in, and Bailey again kicked a good goal . For a time play was in the centre, and Whincup tackled well . Then Metcalfe, Whincup, Henson, Williams, and Partington got to the Wakefield end by passing . Then the halves let Wakefield get away, and the threequarters passed forward . Newton threw to Partington, who got in a long way out—Bailey a good shot . Rose returned the drop out, and Whincup following up well made a great run and scored behind the goal . Bailey's kick was a failure . Soon after half-time arrived.

Beginning the second half, our passing was again poor, being slow and high ; but after ten minutes or so the form improved a great deal . The first to score was Rose, from a smart piece of play by Bailey, who picked up well in a forward rush and threw out—no goal . After two runs by Partington, Newton broke away from the throw out and scored behind the posts--no goal . Newton was again prominent with a dribble, tackling the full back, and from the scrum Whincup and Metcalfe showed the best piece of play so far, Metcalfe getting behind, still no goal . Whincup ran the ball back, and after Metcalfe had run through the crowd, the ball being returned by Wakefield, Eastwood picked up, and, after a short run, threw to Partington who got in.

Leonard then ran and tackled well, and Whincup passed to Rose who went straight in, Eastwood breaking the run of failures at goal . Wakefield then rushed up almost to our goal line, but the forwards, led by Newton, soon brought the game back, and Whincup breaking away from the scrum got in . The place kick was again a wretched failure.

From the kick out Partington ran in again—no goal . Then after a lot of passing Dobson scored, and Bailey made a good shot. Then Leonard ran in finely and Partington also scored, from which two goals were kicked . Thus we finished with a lead of 5 goals, 9 tries or 52

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points to nothing . The play sometimes was not of a very high class, the passing being frequently slow and muddied, every now and then something good was done . The place kicking was disgraceful . The individual play does not call for much criticism, as the match was so one-sided .

v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played on our ground on Wednesday, November 8th, after rain, which also fell for a short time during the first half. The game requires little description . We kicked off towards Clifton, and in two minutes Partington ran in from a bounding pass ; in four minutes more Rose scored . Bradford played hard, but could not prevent our scoring ; they found very great difficulty in stopping Partington . Eastwood was successful with all the kicks, in fact, in spite of a wet ball, a pleasing improvement on the previous Saturday . At half-time the score stood at 5 goals, i try—28 points ; the try getters were Partington (3), Rose (2), Newton . After half-time Whincup being damaged went to full back—a broken collar-bone was the state of the case—and Eastwood played half. The scoring progressed steadily, Partington (2), Rose (2), Leonard, Dobson, Metcalfe, and Eastwood all getting tries . Eastwood landed ten goals in front, Bailey made two good tries from a distance.

The final score was 62 points—to goals, 4 tries . The best of our forwards were Newton, Haworth, Williams, and Bailey. The passing behind was better than against Wakefield, though Metcalfe was erratic and sometimes slow . Some of the work by the backs was very clean; Partington and Rose ran finely ; Leonard strained a leg early on.

Whincup will probably not be able to play again this term, which is a great loss, as he is a fine forward, and did very well at half in Shepherd's place .

v. MR . JOY'S XV. Mr. Joy brought a team against us, as annually, on Saturday, November i I th, and a very even game resulted . In consequence of Whincup ' s accident, the fifteen required re-arranging ; Eastwood

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partnered Metcalfe, Bailey played on the right wing instead of Leonard, who had strained his leg . Mr. Lord was to have played full-back, but as the visitors pleaded weakness behind the scrummage, he went over to their side. On arriving on the field, Mr. Joy was discovered to have sixteen men ; in consequence Mr . Lord went off. Thus the School played their ordinary team with Mr . Head, but were minus a regular full-back . Nevile played in that position for a short time, and was then succeeded by Roy . At starting the visitors, who included three O .P . 's—Wilkinson, Dunkerley, and A . C . Clarke—had the best of matters, and kept the game well in the School half, and scored a goal and a try . Their first try was the result of inexperience in the new fullback, and E . Joy got over without any goal . Wilkinson scored the second try by picking up in a loose dribble, and grounding under the bar . From this a goal was kicked . The School combination now began to tell, and, after several narrow escapes, the visitors' line was crossed by Partington, who put the ball down close to touch-in-goal.

Bailey landed a very fine goal . From now to half-time the game was even . The visitors having laid in a new stock of breath, went off again very strong, and scored another unproductive try. After the drop out, the game continued in the School quarters . At last our forwards brought the ball to the centre, and, from good passing by the backs, Partington made a fine run in, and Eastwood converted . Soon after Metcalfe, from a pass of Eastwood's, ran clean through their backs, and when overhauled threw to Partington, who got a third try, Eastwood again kicking a goal . The rest of the play was mostly in our favour. and we won by 3 goals to t goal a tries . The game was a most enjoyable one, the visitors, who were well off in respect of weight and knowledge of the game, failing in point of condition . On the School side the forwards did better than in any previous match, standing up gallantly against superior weight, especially when it is considered that they were short of Bailey, in addition to 11'hineup and Roy. Newton was always prominent, and is playing a very fine game just about now ; all did well, Mr . Head putting in a lot of hard work . Behind Eastwood saved well, and he and Metcalfe combined well, with the exception of some occasionally slow passes . Partington ran wonderfully well, and played better than ever ; Rose and Bailey both played a good game .

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r' . LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Leeds on Saturday, November 25th, in a continual downpour of rain . In consequence the ground was in a very poor state, and both players and the ball were soon coated with mud.

Leeds started play with a short kick and a rush, and got nearly to our 25 . For a time play was even, some wild passing by one or two of our forwards contributing to this . After about a quarter of an hour ' s play, Partington ran in, having been previously held outside . Eastwood missed the goal, but made up for it immediately after by running, and pretending to put the ball down, got right behind ; this time his kick was successful . Soon after he ran in again, and again kicked a goal.

After the re-start we gradually worked down to the Leeds goal, Metcalfe and Nevile been conspicuous, and Partington dropped at goal.

His kick was charged, but, getting possession again, he ran in far out.

After the drop out Eastwood ran well, and, passing to Rose, the latter scored under the bar ; another goal followed . Just before half-time the Leeds forwards broke away, but Leonard picking up neatly ran across and passed to Partington, who by a long run again scored, and Eastwood kicked another goal . After the interval Leonard got in at the corner, after passing among the backs . Then Partington scored three consecutive tries, first from a long run (Eastwood hitting the bar), then from good passing, and, lastly, after another long run . From this he kicked a good goal from a long way out. The game closed with a smart single-handed piece of play by Leonard, who followed up his kick and gut in . Eastwood kicked six goals out of eight attempts in front ; the ball was very heavy . R . M . Nevile, at full-back, did not touch the ball once . Rose had not recovered from illness ; Partington ran very well, but was wanting in .defence, and Leonard played a very sound game . The halves were both good, played well together, and fed the three-quarters ; the passing and catching behind the scrummage very good . The forwards were nearly always in possession of the ball, and played a good combined game, giving the halves plenty of opportunities .

The best were Newton, E . Nevile, Dobson, and Williams .

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Played at Bradford . Play ruled even in the first half, and at half time nothing had been scored, and in the second half by superior combination Bradford were pressed and Fausset scored from a pass by Wheelwright . Yeld failed at a goal . Nevile II . after this added 2 tries, one of which Yeld converted, and when time was called the score was . St Peter ' s, i goal 2 tries to Bradford nil.

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At York . In the first half St . Peter's did most of the pressing and 3 tries were scored by Sullivan (2) and Wheelwright, 2 of which Yeld converted . After half-time Leeds played better and got a try but Smith scored by a good dribble and Yeld kicked another goal.

Sullivan then scored ; the kick failed ; Leeds then pressed and scored.

Time was then called with the score, 3 goals 2 tries to Leeds 1 goal and a try .

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CORRESPONDENCE. EDITORIBUS CARISSIMIS S.

Cum circum nuns allocationes Latina; sunt res, Latine scribo, ne saltator communis aut horti mea verba intelligat . Adfuistine ludis contra Picas et Veteres Pueros pugnatis . Quid melius unquam vidisti forma Pastoris vel Vituli Occursi ? Quam eleganter dimidias oppositas insesserunt, quim ad tres quartos ejecerunt ! Quanta peritia Pastor tactum reperit, quanta Vitulus Occursus hominem crure tenet !

Est gloriosum . Homo qui rupit ripam non in eadem via est.

Observavisti-ne quanta celeritate Perdix et Rosa current? Ut aiunt eos in vetere Cantii via pulsaverunt verunt . Quot conatus nacti sunt ?

Quid de factis Novi Oppidi et Vincentis Poculi et Bald. et Romanorum.

Quam perite stillant, capita deponant, ` Tentus ' vocant Mundum lambant . Quid de Orientis Silva . Quam eos defect, lineam suam servat, e difficultatibus se expedit . Quid de ceteris ? Per spatium non licet . Vale .

EBORACI. Idibus Octobribus .

[To

EDITOR OF PETERITE .]

DEAR SIR,

May I be allowed, at the close of my connection with the St . Peter's B .C . to make a few remarks on the subject of the new System, which it was lately thought fit to introduce ?

As to the letters that have recently appeared in your pages, I shall pass them over in the main, merely hoping that everyone will agree with me that words like ` folly and favouritism, in whatever context, are uncalled for, and in exceeding bad taste . Mr . Eyre's letters, though they have much truth in them on the subject of practice and coaching, do not meet the main difficulty.

I need scarcely mention what was the grievance ; that any new system was bound to remove the one-sidedness off the races from top to bottom has been for many years too palpable and absurd to be anything but radically wrong . No mere passing phase could by any chance have been responsible for such total and utter partiality of Fortune . We are told that there was a time, when Day Boys swept the board ; that may have been, but it proved of a very fleeting

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nature, and since that time, the whole complexion of affairs has changed.

After careful consideration, you will see that for some time past there has been a growing tendency for Day Boys to leave school at an earlier age than was once the case—at other schools as well as our own, except in the essentially clay schools—and for those, who are likely to stay to any considerable age, to be absorbed as Scholars in the House. This has been at the root of the whole matter, and reached its climax this year, when two, if not three boats, could have been selected from the House to beat any combination of Day Boys whatever.

Any change then, was bound in the interests of absolute fairness and the School rowing, to meet this question of age, while still allowing the historic rivalry between Day Boys and Boarders to continue . At the same time it was necessary to introduce the system of Selected Fours for those Seniors, who were thrown out by the age-limit . The new arrangement then, seemed to meet these two points, and, to judge by the immediate results of the past season, was eminently satisfactory, and though it may not be all that might be wished, still in the present state of affairs, a return to the old system could hardly be desired.

I must apologise for the length of these remarks, but it seemed to me only right to state the very definite reasons that actuated the charge Let me again ask the authorities of the Boat Club to insist upon its due share in the sports of the year . With a river such as we have, we should be one of the best nurseries for rowing in the country, but without time even for tub-pair instruction we can do little or nothing . Every school has its playing fields, but by no means every school a river, and I am convinced that we should be consulting not only our own interests, but the best interests of the School, by making the fullest use of our natural advantages . We now have new Fours.

We still want that still more important boat, the tub-pair . Let our wants be known, and in time they are sure to be supplied, but it is above all important that we should shew that we intend to make good use of what we get.

These last remarks have been dictated to me by the feeling that the success of our Boating Club on the whole was not complete by merely beating the Old Peterites each year, and I conclude by hoping that you

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will permit my successor to lead you on to success even more thorough and complete.

Your thanks for the little that I have been able to do for the School rowing, I am grateful for, and will merely add that the gratitude of a pupil is a Schoolmaster's greatest reward .

Yours faithfully, C . M . MILLER.

NOTES AND ITEMS. The Rev . H . M . Stevenson, M .A ., has been examining for the Cambridge Previous.

G . H . Chilman, B . A ., Durham, was ordained in York Minster, and licensed to the curacy of Topcliffe.

G II . Head, Esq., B .A ., of Repton and Pembroke, Cambridge (late scholar), has been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Miller's departure to Felstead School.

J . A . Ensor, Esq ., B .A ., of the Forest School and Clare, Cambridge, has been appointed Science Master in place of Mr . Sworn appointed to Gravesend Technical School.

The following O .P .'s are playing football : F. Mitchell (forward) for Cambridge.

N . L . Hood (half) for Surrey.

N . L . Hood (half), S . O . Bingham, and F . M . Bingham, (forwards), for St . Thomas' Hospital.

C . P . Metcalfe (half) for the United Services.

G. V . Birks (three-quarters) for Peterhouse, Cambridge. \V . S . Gofton (forward) for the I-hon . Artillery Company.

C . J . N . Carter (three-quarters) for Ealing.

T . \V . M . Bennett (forward) for London and Westminster Bank.

G . V. Dirks was chosen to play for Cambridge (A), but the match was scratched.

The following matches have been arranged by K . E . T . Wilkinson for the O .P. Club : Dec . 19 z' . The School. „ 20 v . York .

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The O.P . General Meeting will be held at the School, on Monday, December 18th, at 5-30.

Captain P . H . Flower, R .A ., has passed the Officer ' s Examination in Russian.

The last two numbers of the Peterite, 105 and 1o6 were published in July and October.

Dr. Bildon Pollard (O .P .) read opening address at University College Hospital, London, Oct . 2nd . See London papers, Oct . 3rd.

We have received the following communication from New York.

GENERAL TELEOLOGICAL SEMINARY—NEW YORK, U .S .A .—We are pleased to hear that at the entrance examination, held at this Institution last September, an Old Peterite, Marcus H . Carroll, B .A ., was elected to the highest Scholarship awarded, viz .: $4300 a year, for three years . There were sixty candidates, and Mr . Carroll came out first in the Examination.

It is satisfactory to know that Old Peterites keel) up the reputation of St . Peter's School in the New World, and that Mr . Carroll has added to the list of honours he gained at the University of Bishop's College, Lennoxville, Canada, which we recorded in a recent issue of the Peterite.

MARRIAGE .—Meek—Lucas . On the 19th instant, at St . Hilda ' s Church, Darlington, by the Rev . R . Errington, Rector of Clewer, assisted by the vicar, the Rev. W . Gore-Browne, Ernest Edwin Meek, fourth son of the late Sir James Meek, formerly of Middlethorpe Lodge, York, to Ellen, younger daughter of Arthur Lucas, solicitor, Darlington.

BIRTH .—On r3th October, at Livingstone, Staten Island, New York, U .S .A ., the wife of Robert Ward Carroll, O .P ., of a son.

The Editors beg to acknowledge the following magazines received since our last issue : Uppingham S . M ., Coventry S .M , Barrovian, Hurst Johnian, Brighton Coll . M ., Portwillis (Toronto) College Times, S .R .G .S . Magazine, Dunelmian (2), Ulula, Leodensian, Sedburghian .