THE
PETI ;RITE. VOL. XII .
JUNE, IS94 .
No . r ro.
SCHOOL LETTER.
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T is not the pleasantest thing in the world to sit down to write on a lovely spring day ; but we do not complain . We
have our reward presently when we hear such criticisms as these: "Very poor Peterite this month, isn 't it? " " Scarcely worth cutting " and the like . And this from fellows who have slept away their time in peace. The rowing this year was a distinct success under Mr . Head 's able directions, though the attendance on the last two days of the racing was rather thin, not to say evanescent, on account of the continuous rain . The Day-boys are to be highly congratulated on their victory in both races over the House . Their success last year seems to have inspired them with true zeal for fresh conquests. In the under-seventeen fours the crews were composed of a mixture of House and Day-boys after the manner of the senior boats last year, though the race, which promised to be one of the best of the season was unfortunately spoiled by the stroke of one boat breaking his rigger. This season was marked by the victory of the Old Boys over the School after many years of defeat. The Old Boys sent a very representative and weighty crew, which also had the benefit of rather more training than usual . The School crew was unusually light . The new tub pairs so kindly presented have supplied a want deeply felt in preceding years ; while Mr . Head's thorough system of training has done much for the rowing throughout the School, where there is no lack of promising material to be seen .