March 1892

P. E . L OR D THE

I'ETLRITE. Von . NII .

MARCH, 1892 .

No . 97.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. HE Pcicrilc editors ask me to write a Cambridge Letter . " This, a task sufficiently hard in itself, is aggravated in this case by the fact that the subject matter must be the events of the Lent term . The universal groan is. Fstin(r Leine (" Hurry up, Lent term . " ) and your correspondent echoes the same from the bottom of his heart.

The Lent races have served to break the monotony . Peterites are very conspicuous . Metcalfe strokes the Pembroke first boat, Easten and Evers the Corpus and Clare eights respectively, while Wilkinson rowed in the Caius boat, which competed for a place on the river.

Leaf. the captain of the Peterhouse Boat Club, is to be seen on the towpath, mounted on a gigantic Bucephalus, and instructing . with becoming dignity, a persevering boat.

The weather at present is portentous, so much so that it was proposed to bury the four proctors alive in the market place, if haply the anger of the Deity might be appeased thereby . This worthy body however, aie not likely to suffer any such treatment, at least at the hands of undergraduates, whatever the burghers of Cambridge may do; if one may draw inferences from the large majority who supported the maintenance of proctorial authority at the " Union " debate . The influenza epidemic has almost entirely disappeared . We were amazed to observe the sudden diminution in cases, genuine or otherwise, , when it was officially announced that the authorities had no intentions whatever of sending' us down, in view of the spread of the disease .

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All Old Peterites will be delighted to hear of our late Headmaster's preferment to the living of Caldecote and Toft . We wish him and his all happiness.

I fear there is little else to tell, except that L'irks is said to be entering for the University Handicaps ; before this appears in print, he will, no doubt, have scored some brilliant success .

J .T .S.

OXFORD LETTER. NCE more we have reached the middle of another term . On Shrove Tuesday the eight went into training : let us hope that they will make atonement for the defeats experienced on the football field by a glorious victory over Cambridge on the river . The Torpids begin on Thursday, March 3rd . B .N .C ., New College, Christchurch. and Balliol are the best of the first division . Brasenose, in all probability, will remain head. A strange story comes from Magdalen, Some would-be-reformers organized a mighty Socialist meeting, in which Bernard Shaw and the College Sweep were the leading lights, But, alas! the pampered aristocrats assembled in their thousands.

The oak was promptly screwed up, and cayenne pepper and assafoetida were used as the chief means of attack . The luckless Socialists were at length reduced to the dire necessity of seeking to escape by the window . A volunteer was found to go down a rope made, in the time honoured fashion, out of bed linen . He, rumour says, after being deluged all the way down by torrents of water from the adjoining windows, dropped into the Churwell, and was promptly captured . Eventually, in the wee small hours of Sunday morning the victims, after suffering dire penalties if they refused to drink the Queen's health were liberated more dead than alive . Mr . Bernard Shaw departed hatless, breathing forth vengeance against his foes, and the son of darkness was ejected by the college porter minus his wig.

This, notwithstanding his protestations that he had not had it off for 24 years, was kept as a trophy.

Funniest of all was the flood of scathing satire poured forth in the Pall Mall Gazette by the irate Bernard.

The O .U .D .S . have scored a distinct success in their performance of " The Frogs of Aristophanes ." Acting, scenery, Dr. Parry's music

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were in every way admirable . No doubt the carping critic might object to Charon presenting Dionysius with a rowing-pad, but these and other incongruities only added to the fun . It was a little strange, nevertheless, to see the chorus advancing to the inspiriting strains of the " Boulanger March " and dance the " See Saw Valse, " or again to hear ./Eschylus mimic Euripides to the tune of " ° Where did you get that hat ."

The obscure " Skimmery " has for the nonce acquired notoriety . It has made the startling discovery that it possesses a ghost, whose chief apparent occupation is that of " precipitating, " not letters from the unseen world, but flintstones, upon the Chapel floor . We would suggest that Mrs . Besant and Mr . W . T. Stead should make investigations . Old Peterites in Oxford are as usual conspicuous only by their retiring disposition . No doubt at length their pent-up energy will burst forth and astonish the world . They congratulate Garwood upon his Hastings Exhibition .

C . R.

FOOTBALL. The season just finished has been a memorable one ; it has established a record, for we have won all our School matches . Durham, Leeds, Ripon, Bradford and Richmond have gone down before as ; it is a pity that a match with Giggleswick could not be arranged . Of course our best victory is the Durham match ; only once previously in the ten years since the institution of the game, have we been successful . That was in 1889-9o, and Durham then won the return in the Easter term . This season 'chere has only been one match . Had last term's game been duly delayed, with the double advantage of playing at home, and with the assistance of those who left at Christmas, the probabilities would have been presumably in our favour, seeing that we won with a comfortable margin . Our narrowest majority was in the Leeds match, when, for several reasons, the team was not at its best . Fifteen matches appeared on the card, of these five were not played . Of the remaining ten, nine were won and one lost . In addition to the seven School matches given above, Darlington and the Yorkshire College were beaten, and Clifton scored a win over us .

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Other scratch matches have been played with varying results, but simply as a means to an end . The scores (in points) have been— Durham, 17—8 ; Ripon, 26— 2 and 18—o ; Leeds, 5—0 ; Bradford.

43--0 and 33—0 ; and Richmond, 65—o ; total in School matches, $,07—10 ; in other matches, Darlington, 9—5 ; Yorkshire College, 11-2 ; Clifton, 5—8 ; total for all matches, 232—25 . In the School matches we have scored 31 goals 26 tries to 1 dropped goal 3 tries ; in all matches, 34 goals 31 tries to 1 goal, 2 dropped goals, 6 tries.

The sixty-five tries have been scored as follows :—S . O . Bingham, 17 ; Carter, 13 ; Tute, 7 ; Rose, 6 ; Partington, Spence and Whitby, 5 ; Scargill, Williams and Mr . Whittam, 2 ; and F . M . Bingham, T . The majority of the place kicks were undertaken by Tute, and all things considered he has maintained an excellent average . Practically the same team has played through the season, except that Newton, Winn and Shepherd have been brought in to fill the places of Spence, Coning and Macturk, and very well they have (lone it.

The credit of the above good results is mainly with the individual members of the team. All have played an honest and unselfish game.

Combination has been the great feature of their play . Perhaps their weakest point was a want of dash in the tackling of some few of the forwards . Much praise must be given to the two Binghams ; as captain and secretary they have set a fine example of energy, which has been well copied throughout the team . The attendance and keenness displayed at the pick-ups is a most healthy sign . The last game of the season was one of the very best . S . O . Bingham has made a most excellent captain, and played a fine centre game, and his brother has led the forwards in grand fashion . Let all play the game out to the end . as they do, and there need be no fear of results.

But what of the second team ? They have experienced great difficulty in getting fixtures, and more difficulty in getting their opponents to put in an appearance . Atkinson ought by next season to be about good enough for centre in Bingham ' s place ; he is a little slow, but safe and unselfish . Ford was a dangerous runner, Whincup a very promising full back, and Sargeaunt useful in the scrummage, or out of it . With Shepherd playing for the first team, half was a weak spot, though Tute with more years should do well . In the forwards, I '_lnson, Forster . Bailey and Whincup were best .

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v . DURHAM. Played at Durham on February ti . Durham kicked off, and the ball was scrimmaged in our " 25 . " After Partington had gained ground by one or two dodgy runs, Tute dribbled well into our cpponents' `•25, " and Carter came very near scoring . The Dnrhatn forwards, however, worked the ball back to the half-way line, but only for Clarke to carry it back by a good dribble . The ball was again rushed back, and some loose play ended in Eastwood touching down . After the drop out F. b'inglranr was soon in evidence with a good dribble, and Tute, by smart play, got in nearly behind the posts . He was successful at the place kick . After the kick out the ball was scrimmaged in our " half " and gradually carried close to our line, when Carter picked up and ran in, defying ail pursuit . Tute again took the kick, and landed a second goal . From the kick out the ball was again carried into our quarters, and after some loose play the ball was passed to Adamson, who dropped a goal—our opponents' first score . Tight scrimmages followed, the forwards playing in fine form, some of them, notably Shepherd, saving grandly . At half-time the score stood at to points to 4 in our favour.

On resuming the ball was scrimmaged in the Durham " half," and Tute quickly got to work, running in nicely between the posts, and kicking a goal . Sonic long punting between the backs followed the kick off, and after some good dribbling by Clarke, Williams, and Scargill the Durham forwards carried the ball with a rush to our " 25, " but S . Binghain came to the rescue and saved splendidly . The ball was now gradually worked to the Durham "half," when Adamson passed to Fawcus, who ran to our "25, " when he was tackled by Eastwood.

Scargill now relieved with a good dribble, but our opponents again pressed, Adamson running and kicking judiciously, but the effort only resulted in a minor . After the drop out the ball was returned to our 11 25, " but Carter relieved with a useful kick . From a scrummage at half-way Adamson obtained possession, and by smart play nearly got in, but lost the ball short of the line ; 'Phew now picked up and scored a try far out, which Adamson failed to convert . Give and take play followed the drop out, till the Durham full back failed to gather, when S . O . Bingham, picking up, ran well into the Durham 25 . " Our opponents by hard work now succeeded in working their n a} to our

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quarters, and from a scrum " close to our line they gained a try ; Adamson failed at an easy place . Our fellows were, however, in capital condition, and soon attacked vigorously, S . O . Bingham scoring a try far out, but the shot at goal was unsuccessful . Directly after the drop out time was called, and we had won by 3 goals r try (17 points) to r dropped goal 2 tries (8 points) . The team are to be congratulated oa this their first victory over Durham on their own ground since the introduction of the match in 1882 . Let us hope that having now effected a good start, some of the adverse balance, appended below, may be wiped out.

RESULTS OF PREVIOUS MATCHES. 1882 .—At York . Durham won by 2 goals to 1 try.

1883 .—At Durham . Durham won by 1 goal I try to nothing.

1884 .—At York . Drawn ; 1 goal all.

1885-6.—At York . Durham won by I goal I try to nothing.

—At Durham . Durham won by 2 goals 3 tries to nothing.

1886-7 .—At Vol

. Durham won by 3 tries to nothing.

—At Durham . Durham won by 7 goals 2 tries to nothing.

1887-S.-At York . Drawn ; nothing scored.

At Durham . Durham won by I goal to nothing.

1888-9 .—No match.

1889-90 .—At York . York won by I try to nothing.

—At Durham. Durham won by 2 goals 3 tries to nothing.

1890-1 .—At Durham . Durham won by 5 goals 9 tries to nothing.

—At York . Durham won by 3 goals 6 tries to nothing.

TorAL .—Durham, 25 goals 30 tries.

York, I goal 2 tries.

v . RICHMOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Postponed from last term and played at Richmond on Saturday, February 13, only twelve aside being played . No substitutes were required for those who had left. F . Bingham kicked off ; no return was made, and from the scrummage, Tute passed to Rose who ran in. all within a minute . Tute placed a good goal, Richmond kicked off.

Partington ran back, F. Bingham took it on from touch, offside was given against York, but not long after Tute passed to Partington who got in after a good run . Almost immediately after the drop out S . Bingham got the bail from a throw out at the centre, and ran in under the posts . Tute kicked a goal . Tute was next to score far out,

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then after an ineffectual drop at goal by Williams, Partington got in again far out . This was followed by some respectable passing from which Carter and S . Bingham both scored, Tute converting . Before halftime Williams, Rose, and Carter got in, but no goals were scored, the total standing at 35 Points at the interval . F . Bingham restarted the scoring by a strong run from the centre to the corner ; his brother then crossed the line almost at the same place, then Rose followed suit.

No goals were scored . Then Carter ran in from the centre, and S . Bingham converted . Before time S . Bingham and Rose each scored two more tries, and Partington also got in, Tute kicking three goals.

The final score was 65 points, or 9 goals so tries . The game was a poor one calling for very little description . Everybody seemed desirous of scoring a try, if possible, consequently there was little or no passing. r~ . BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCI-TOOL. On February 27th at Bradford . F . M . Bingham kicked off, and for a time play continued in the Bradford half where Tute, obtaining from a scrum," passed to Rose who transferred to S . Bingham, and he ran in behind the posts . Tute kicked a goal . After the kick-off play ruled in the centre until Bradford, from a line out, took the ball to the York " 25 ." Here York were penalised for off-side play, but Bradford gained little by the kick . Good passing between Tute, Rose and Carter ended in the latter passing to S . Bingham, who again eluded all opposition and gained another try. Tute was successful at the place.

After the kick-off our halves were again conspicuous for good passing and S . Bingham receiving, by a good run secured his third try which Tute improved upon . Williams and Clarke were next prominent in a dribble, and from a pass by Rose S. Bingham got possession and ran in, but going too far the ball went dead . Soon after, Bradford rushed to our line but Tute saved grandly and the York forwards dribbled back.

Half-time was now called . On restarting F . Al . Bingham kicked well to the Bradford " ° 25," and Carter receiving, the ball was pushed into touch only a few yards from the line . Then Tute kicked a minor, but the Bradford full-back ran the ball out . F . M . Bingham was stopped only just in time, but at last Bradford managed to clear their line.

F . Bingham and Clarke, however, soon returned with the ball and Bradford kicked to Eastwood who ran right to the line . At last Tute got over

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but failed at the place . Scargill was now conspicuous, but our opponents took the ball to our " 25 ." Shepherd, F . Bingham and Clarke then rushed it back and S . Bingham passing to Partington the latter scored far out . Tute ' s attempt at goal was a good one . Very soon after Partington scored again, but Tute's kick failed . Carter then ran in, Tute converting . Shepherd and Williams showed up well and Rose feigning to pass gained a good try . Tute's kick was successful.

After the kick off Bradford came very near scoring and one of their backs tried a drop at goal but was unsuccessful . By good following up F . Bingham got the ball and ran right to the line where he passed to Scargill and the latter got in . Tute made a splendid attempt at goal from the touch line, and time was then called with the score at aSt. Peter' s 5 goals d tries (33 points), Bradford nil. Our forwards all played hard, F. M . Bingham especially distinguishing himself by hard work and quick following up . S . O. Bingham had plenty to do and made no mistakes . Tute was in good form and passed well . The whole team played very unseitishl ) . On the Bradford side the full-back played a safe game, and Butler was good at half. The ground was totally unfit to play on, being nearly ankle deep in mud.

SCHOOL ATHLETIC CLUBS ACCOUNT. The following . . Balance Sheet'' shows the financial condition of the School Athletic Clubs on the 1st of December last. h r.

s.

Dec . I . 91 .

To Accounts due by .

To Cash owing to the Rev .

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6o

5

5

L129

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2

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To Balance 1129

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Dec . 1, 91.

By Cash in Bank

By Cash in hand

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SCHOOL LETTER. lIE only topics the unhappy Editor has before him, on which to compose a School Letter, are the satisfactory close of the football season and the coming delights of boating.

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PETERITE DINNER.

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A more successful season than that of 1891, we venture to say, the School has rarely enjoyed . Though we lost three of the team at Christmas, we nevertheless succeeded in raising a greater score against Durham than even the most sanguine could have axpected . At no point in the game had we very grave cause for anxiety, and we may flatter ourselves that it was no fluky victory . At Richmond we had a " day out " ; the fact of a score of 65 points having been raised in 70 minutes speaks for itself. Our last match 7' . Bradford added yet another to the list of triumphs . The team must be congratulated on their play throughout the season, and to S . O . Bingham, especially, our praise is due for his unflagging energy as captain.

In the place of Mr . Rowe we give a hearty welcome to Mr . Preston, who has already assured us, by his participation in the debates, that we shall find him as decided all acquisition out of School as he is in the French room.

The boating prospects are enlarged upon in another column . Suffice it to say, we trust that Fortune will favour us this year with fine weather, and a School boat which will " Marygate " the Old Poys.

We have just heard of Garwood ' s Hastings Exhibition .

Very singular good : Is't not so ? "

THE OLD PETERITE llINNER IN YORh. The Fourth Annual Dinner of Old Peterites iii York, since its resuscitation in 1888, took place on Wednesday, December 23rd, at the Station Hotel, as hitherto . The muster of Old Peterites was quite large enough to gratify those who had devoted time and energy to secure the success of the event . Naturally, we could all have wished to have seen the faces of some absent friends, and everyone regretted the unavoidable absence, through great press of work and other engagements, of Canon Elwyn, who has on several former occasions been so kind in coming down from London to be with us at the York dinner . However, we were very glad to welcome many O .P .'s who put in an appearance for the first time at the York dinner since its revival, notably Canon Browne and Mr . P . B . Lambert, Loth of whom contributed generously to the success of the after-dinner proceedings.

A very thick fog in our nothern wilds unfortunately deprived us of the

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company of Mr. S . J . and Mr . T . L . Chadwick, both of whom had promised to be with us, but were prevented making the journey from Dewsbury by the cause already mentioned ; but, as though to make some amends for this disappointment, which was announced at the last moment by telegram, a happy coincidence found Lieut .-Col. Poole in the Station Hotel on the evening of the dinner . By some mysterious power the untiring " James " scented him out, and he was without difficulty prevailed upon to join the company during the latter part of the evening's proceedings ; then was seen a spectacle of no small gratification to those who have at heart the success of the O .P. dinners, when two Old Peterites, both having risen to very honourable positions in their respective professions, shook hands across the festive board, not having met each other since they were boys together at St. Peter's (we refer to Lieut .-Col . Poole and Mr . F . J . Munby) . Canon Browne, in an intensely interesting speech in response to the usual clerical toast, opened the eyes of most of us with respect to the antiquity of our School, and later in the order of proceedings when called upon to reply for " The Old Boys," Mr . Lambert handled in a most amusing fashion, the well-worn but evergreen topic, fascinating to all O .P.'s of whatever generation, the subject of which had been suggested to him by the dimly illuminated dial of the clock in the tower of St . Martincum-Gregory ' s church, in Micklegate . As the shorthand writer whose attendance was requisitioned expressly for the purpose of having a correct report of the proceedings in the Yorkshire Herold, was unable to report the Canon 's speech accurately, and appears to have been too much overcome by Mr . Lambert's overflow of humour to report his speech at all (we quite excuse and forgive him for the latter shortcoming). your readers will doubtless excuse the writer of these reminiscences for not venturing to attempt to report any of the speeches delivered on the occasion . Mr. Handford again kindly consented to occupy the chair, and he discharged the somewhat exacting duties inseparable from this post of honour, with his usual ability . We append a list of the guests who attended the dinner. The Rev . G . T . Handford (Chairman), Canon Browne, Lieut .-Col . A . J . Poole, C .B ., Dr. Collins, Dr . Alwyn Raimes, and Messrs . G . V. Birks, H . F . Chadwick, A . C. Champney, A . E . Chapman . H . C . B . Clayforth, E . W. Clayforth, J . W. Craven, A. M . Daniel, E. R . Dodsworth, J . A . Dunkerley .

OLD PETERITE DINNER ACCOUNT . — BOATING PROSPECTS .

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G . H . Eyre, F. T . Griffith, P . B . Lambert, J . F. Leaf, P . E . Lord, T. G . Mann, W . E . Moore, F . J . Muni)) . I i . D . Naylor, NV. A . Pearson, A . Peters, A . Procter, H . W . Rhodes, R . D . C . Rose, J . C . Walker, J. F . Walker, F . Ware, K . E . T. Wilkinson, W . G . Wilson, and G . Yeld.

OLD PETERITE DINNER. (YORK' ACCOUNT, 1891.

Cr.

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Balance from 1890

s . d.

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Share of Grant made by U .P. Club in I890

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Cigarettes . .

Postage Stamps

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Printing, Stationery, &c .

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The hon . secretaries desire us to state that they will be grateful for any suggestion received as to the financial or general management of and arrangements for the York Dinner . Of course they cannot pledge themselves to carry out every suggestion made, but they will promise to give any and all their most careful consideration.

Members of the O .P . Club are reminded that subscriptions for 1892 are now due, and may be paid to P . E . Lord at the School.

There is a probability of the Club uniting with the Old Dunelmian Club to form a team to play two matches at Easter . It is hoped that O .P . ' s who are chosen will do their best to play.

BOATING PROSPECTS. UR attention has been so engrossed by the endless triumphs of our Football team, that, were it not for the fact that the river is still where it was, we might have forgotten that we ever handled an oar.

For a short space we become `wet bobs' again and must make the most of that brief season. To make the most of it then, let there be

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many entries for every race : let everyone start with that same keenness and energy that has marked our football and let no one be deterred from entering because he has or thinks he has no chance of winning.

In this as in most things, the more the merrier, and we shall find the season, short and spasmodic though it is, more enjoyable and more successful as one of the events of our School year, if we all, as far as possible take part.

We must remember that, of all sports, rowing calls for the maximum of self-sacrifice ; it is downright hard work and with all due respect to the sister sports—it is, even more than them, dependent upon combination.

What then of our prospects? Our memory must take us back through mazes of football and cricket to the Races of last year : perhaps a visit to the river or better still—the pages of an old Pct,'iite may recall something of the past . Our prospects can be nothing but good, when we still have our old pluck" and dash : and those are the first requisites . We are reminded of many a plucky bid for victory on the part of small juniors, and of losing races, rowed out to the very bitter end . Last year our School boat was very successful—and why ? mainly because they knew they must work hard to win and they (lid work hard . We have still a firm foundation for our crew in the two Binghams . who are left from last year. The other places may be hard to fill, but so they were last year . But "have we not Hiren here ? " though we may not be able to find a Metcalfe . we may a Martin.

Anyhow we shall have to do all we know again to win.

Last year the School House won too many events ; we want to see more opposition ; the keener the rivalry, the better the rowing will be.

Let the day boys look to it that they furnish at least a member for the School-four and make a bold attempt to hold their own in the other events . Carter and Rose sheaved promise as Juniors, and should not belie that promise . Among the Juniors last year C . AFhincup and T . H . Bingham showed fair style and with something added to that style, they should be useful to us . But we must look carefully to the new arrivals and the unplaced many of last year : let those who have been taught, teach the novice—patiently, and with not too many hints at a time . For this, there is nothing like the tub-pair . A word to the novice as well as to the experienced : take advice whenever you can get it : first learn how to work before you try to work .

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By the way, when promises—even vague ones—are given of new boats why do we not accept the offer and rest only when we have the boats housed in our boathouse? This in passing.

Let us then remember the lesson of last year : a bad prospect and a successful issue, a defeat anticipated and a victory achieved—the result of care and combination . Each must do his best, but that best is useless unless we work together.

The first thing then must be to adapt ourselves to one another, to begin and end our stroke together, to `get the work on' together, to let the hands come away together, and each keep himself steady : for on any course, much more on a long one, there is nothing like a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull all together.

CRICKET. DURHAM v . YORK. Owing in a great measure to the kindness of Mr . Poole, of Durham, we are now able to publish the complete results and scores of the cricket matches with Durham, as far back as 1866 . With only the records of the Peterite to help us, we could have gone back no further than 1879, and even then the statement would have been in error, as the Peterite with great prudence omits the match containing the highest total . It will be seen that Durham have won 19 to our 14, one being drawn . This majority they secured in the succession of victories from 1879 onwards, in the time of Brutton's prowess . It was in this period that they made the biggest innings of these matches (274) at Durham, Brutton contributing 163 not out ; also that we were dismissed for 13.

However, they run us very close for smallest score, as Rhodes was instrumental in dismissing them for 14 ; they have also been out for Our highest individual effort we cannot definitely fix, 20, WC for 24 . but should incline towards one of Mitchell's sixties . The football results will be found after the match with Durham in the present number.

YEAR .

1866

YORK .

1st Ings.

56 64

2nd Ings.

53

1st

DURHAM .

PLAYED A7 Ings. 2nd Ings. y6 York 36 Durham 88

For 2 wkts.

1867

108

24

54

1868

40 94

71 20 28

92 43 56

Durham York Pork

49

31

656o

Durham

RESULT.

Durham won by 23 runs . I Durham won by 24 runs) fork won by 37 runs .

York won by 31 runs.

I "ark won by r innings and 10 runs .

Durham won by 45 runs .

1856

186,

1868

DEBATING SOCIETY.

224 YEAR.

1'L\\'1:11 :\'1' .

Dl"gin :\\l .

For 4 wkts . ..

York 83 For 6 wkts.

64 33 Durham 83 177 York 146 Durham

YORK .

1869

81

1 870 1871 1872

8o 194

119

47

44 For 3 wkts .

1873 5 58 183 187-1.

1875

127

1876

go

1877

63

1878 1879 1880

91 61 31

1881 1882

81 13

For 1 w'kt.

20 For 5 wkts.

52 No wkts .

15

For 2 wkts .

14 53

40 1883

44 33

1884

83 131

1835

For 2 wkts.

92

140 42

1886

6o

118 93

49 114 For 9 wkts.

York

York won by 65 runs .

1875

Durham

Durham won by 8 runs .

1576

York

York won by 9 runs

1877

..

Durham York Durham

..

98

York York

Fork won by 46 runs .

1875 Durham won by 92 runs .

1879 Durham won by 1 innings and 87 runs. ,ESo Durham won by 8, runs . 188r Durham won by 112 runs.

62

83

59

23

48 153 171

153

No wkts.

27

73

1882

Durham

Durham won by 169 runs 4 wickets.

York Durham

Durham won by 10 srktn . .5883 Durham won by 241 runs.

Iork won by ,o runs.

1 York won by 1 mnmgs 1884 and 2z runs.

York won by 1 innings and 85 runs.

Durham won by 1 innings 1885 and 5 runs.

York won by 5 runs. . 1836 Durham won by 74 runs

67

42

Durham York

14

41

Durham

107

York

113 167

Durham

59 144 175

120

1890 1891

1873 1874

York

No Match.

1887 1888 1889

York won by 16 runs . r87o York won b y 94 runs.

1871 Dau rha, rwon by I inningsi87-

Durham won by 23 runs.

York won by 1 13 runs .

I11

43 274

24

Durham won by 6 wkts . 1869

York Durham

86

162 6r For 6 wkts.

2,9

34

ItE ,UI .T.

88 6,

79

67 84

For 3 wkts.

York 44 York

Durham won by 10 runs . 1888 Durham won by 3o runs . l 158g Durham Draw.

J

For 5 wkts .

41 York Durham

18go York won by 21 runs .

Durban on by 20 runs. x8gI

DEBATING SOCIETY.

The first meeting of the above Society was held on January 3oth, in the Fifth Form Room . Mr. E. IV. Clarke (Vice-President) was in the chair, and began by calling upon Mr . R . Garwood (Secretary) to read the list of subjects proposed as suitable for debates . These having

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been voted upon by the House, Mr . Garwood read out the selected few and announced that on the following Thursday he would bring forward the motion that " the course of study pursued on the Classical Side is preferable to that of the Modern Side. " After Mr . F . M. Bingham had been elected Sergeant-at-Arms, and other matters of business had been discussed, the meeting adjourned.

On February 6th, Mr . R. Garwood proposed " that the system of education adopted on the Classical side is superior to that on the Modern." Mr. Garwood said that, considering that he should have to occupy the attention of the house with a second speech, he should try to be as brief as ossible, and so would at once read a definition of a Modern, extracted from the school blue book . A Modern, it appeared, was that which did no Greek and less Latin . He would not say much of the Latin . for where there was but a slight desire for knowledge, the little they did might be enough . It was on the importance of Greek that the whole case rested, and he would ask the meeting to remember this, as the other side would perhaps make light of it . There was some difficulty in speaking on this subject, as it had been already settled at Cambridge, but the support of the Cambridge decision more than made up for this . The opposition must remember that it was no new idea of the proposers, but the opinion of almost the whole intelligence of England, that they were trying so vainly to controvert.

This ought to be enough, but as we approached them rather in sorrow than anger, he would explain a few of the debts which the nation owes to Greek genius . It was at Athens that sculpture and architecture attained their fullest developments . It was at Athens that the drama reached its perfection . He went on to describe the effect of Greek culture on our philosophy, upon rhetoric, and in fact our entire language . He had thus briefly and imperfectly enumerated some of the past and present advantages of Greek, and felt sure that, without any further assistance of his, it would be able to withstand another attack, however violent or however insidious it might be.

Mr . A . W . Peel seconded with a fiery little speech.

The Opposition was led by Mr . S . O . Bingham, who enumerated the many advantages of a Modern Education with striking force and vigour.

Mr . E . W . Clarke, roused by the ferocity of Mr . Peel, was a brie seconder of the Opposition .

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CORRESPONDENCE.

The following spoke : FOR .

AGAINST.

R . Garwood .

S . O . Bingham.

A . W . Peel .

E . W . Clarke.

C . J . N . Carter .

A . \Vilks, Esq. C . M . Millar, Esq .

H . Preston, Esq. After Mr . Garwood had replied the House divided, and the Motion was carried by a majority of 3.

For the Motion, IS. Against, 15.

On February 13th, Mr. S . O . Bingham, the original proposer, being indisposed, H . Preston, Esq ., took his place and proposed " that the abolition of duelling has been beneficial to the country ." The attendance was only small, and the debate was decidedly lifeless.

After making some humorous allusions to duels in France, the proposer pointed out the disadvantages the country would undergo if the custom was introduced.

Mr . AV . H . M . Hancock seconded the motion.

Mr . Garwood opposed, pointing out how useful duelling would be found in deciding disputes which could not be satisfactorily settled by law.

He was seconded by Mr . Clarke.

The following spoke : For. . _'tGAINSI'.

H . Preston, Esq .

R . Garwood.

W . H . M . Hancock.

E . W. Clarke.

F. . S . D . Carter, Esil.

Mr . Preston replied, and on the (louse dividing, the Motion was carried by a majority of Io. For the Motion, 15.

Against, 5 .

CORRESPONDENCE. To THE EDITOR of THE " PETERITE . " DEAR SIR.—In answer to the letter inserted in the last Pcterite, the Editor " tells me that the team's fares are not paid because former captains of games (all games, cricket and boating included) have allowed their zeal to " run away " with the money at their disposal, and

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more besides ; he also adds that the subscriptions to all games are now united into one fund . This means, in plain English, that we, the football community, arc paying for the peccadilloes of cricket and boating captains of former years. It may perhaps be just that we should pay for the sins of our fathers, but when it comes to paying for for those of our uncles and aunts also I don't see it . Hoping this view of the matter will strike the authorities in this light—for though it is somewhat late in the day, or rather season, still it is " Never too late to mend .—I remain, yours truly, Q. [Owing to want of space the answer to Q's letter is held over till the next number .—Et,

THEATRICAL ACCOUNT. REcLI as.

Balance tram 1890

..

School Subscriptions ..

t :Srhxnirusp.

10 6 4l 32 4 0

S . May . .

Clarkson

. . 20 0 0 4 1

Rev. G . T . Hand fool

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IIoltby . .

)fasters' Subscriptions Public Subscriptions ..

3 0

Sampson

3 0

Hartley . .

3 3 0 19 0 15

C. . Meld, Esq .

..

0

15 9 6 r 0 0

Police James

10 t6

.. . .

Gas Fittings . .

0 14

Walls

2 2

. .

. .

Taylor, Chairs

1

Band Mr . Wiley, Attendance

4 0

Lamb

. .

1 10

Workmen

o 6

. .

. .

3 10 o S

. .

o S o 6

Stationery Properties Adams . . ('loak Room

to

1o!

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Carriage Cabs

. . 4'66

13

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Miss Martin, use ut Piano . .

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Sundries

0 4

. .

Bollans

0

Greenwood, Hire of Caliver

0 5

4 8

Printing

0

Balance in I land

6 7

Tutal

x,66 19

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ITEMS.

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A 1'VINMANA, IJI;RMAH,

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011 .AIRNO K INGLEIIY IL\It11ISO\ WI 1,1,1.A1ISUN. AGED

27

Entered the School

YEARS.

1872,

left 1582.

Lieutenant in the King's Own Light Infantry, August, 1SS4 ; afternards Lieutenant in the Bengal Staff Corps and 26th Punjaul, Infantry ; at the time of his death . from dysentery, second in command of the Pyinmana Battalion of Military Police. Altar Services : Burmese Expedition . ISS6, 7 Medals and 2 Clasps ; Manipur Expedition, 1591.

NOTES ANT) ITEMS. The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of 1.

Clifford Allbutt, M .l) ., LL .D ., I .R .S ., to be Regius Professor of Physic, at Cambridge University.

The Rev . H . M . Stephenson . M .A ., has been offered the living of Tuft with Caldecote, near Cambridge ; in the gift of Christ ' s College.

G . E . Blake has been elected on the Council of the Geological Society.

R . Garwood has gained the first Classical Lady Hastings Exhibition at Queen's College, Oxford.

At Peterhouse Sports, G . V . kirks was first in the high jump, long jump, and weight- putting.

Mr . E . H . Pickersgill, M .P ., has been elected for Central Hackney, in the London County Council Elections.

V. Anderson . Isq ., has been appointed Standing Council to the Post Office for the North Eastern Circuit in place of Mr . I\leysey Thompson.

J . C . Snowden has passed in the first division of the London University Matriculation Examination.

W. L . Crumbie has passed the Preliminary Examination of the Incorporated Law Society.

WANTED .—Nos . 49 and 58 of the Peterite . Apply to C . . c/o The Editors.

1I :~RRIAGE .—On February 15th, in London, H . l)underdale to Miss Arathoon .