THE
PETERITE. Vol. . XN'I .
DECEMBER, !goo .
No . 148.
SCHOOL LETTER. HERE are several new features in this term's routine, the Friday drill, the mid-day games and runs, owliich seem to be especially appreciated), the fortnightly school meetings (which are not so much appreciated), and the compulsory gymnasium . The greater part of our match fixtures has been got through, with very creditable success ; we have most unfortunately been unable to play either of the Durham matches, owing to illness in that school ; the Ripon match, too, had to be postponed, owing to the extremely bad condition of their ground . We have to congratulate E . J . Walton on his late football successes, and more especially on his " Blue . " The " Comedy of Errors " has been selected as the School Play for this year, and the rehearsals are now in full swing : the performers, under Mr . Yeld's able tuition, will no doubt make the piece as great a success as its predecessors . There has recently been some discussion in the papers as to which really is the oldest school in England, and our title to that honour, though severely, criticised in the " Daily Mail ", is now clearly established.
A DAY IN THE WEST AFRICAN BUSH. In this short article I do not pretend to describe a day's march in the Bush anywhere between Sierra Leone and the Niger, as I have only so far experienced the bush at the back of one colony .
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A DAY IN THE WEST AFRICAN BUSH.
But as far as I know the absence of Railways, Roads, Bridges and any sort of wheeled vehicles, is common to any part of the partially explored country at the back of the original colony. Please imagine that I am travelling in a half-conquered, wholly uncivilized country, several days' march (roughly 20 miles a day) from the nearest station . If possible I stop in a native village for the night, otherwise I make my camp in the bush, on high ground, if possible, but also near water. Picture to yourself an indiscriminate group of round huts made entirely of grass, or perhaps of mud walls and grass roofs ; or in some places of square mud houses with fiat roofs of mud supported on thick unhewn timbers, whore the inhabitants sleep, in fine weather, and their women make chop . This is a native village in the district I am travelling in. In or near the village, generally under a big tree, my camp is pitched . In the centre my tent, around it, soldiers and carriers asleep in the open, lying on straw mats or turned sheep skins, wrapped in their cloths . The horses, if I or any of my soldiers are mounted, are hobbled close by . If the country is unsettled, a sentry is posted in front of my tent . This is a typical camp. Day dawns, and everybody wakes up, the small meal of porridge and tea, commonly called " early chop " indispensable to a European before starting on the march in the tropics, is prepared by my black cook and general factotum . Meanwhile soldiers and carriers are also having their morning meal, and rolling up their mats preparatory to a start . When I have finished, all provisions, clothes, and cooking materials are packed up, the tent is struck and packed up into two loads, my bed, bath, blankets, etc ., forming another, and everything is ready . The carriers put their respective loads on their heads, the Hausas form themselves into their proper order of march, I get into my hammock, if I have enough men to be able to use one, otherwise I mount my horse, and off we go ou our journey to the next halting place, following the narrow winding track which is a road in these parts, with bush in some places so high that one can only see the loads above it, the carriers being hidden . If the next village is some hours distant,
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a halt is made about 11 for my breakfast and to rest the carriers. Al wood fire is soon made, and I eat my frugal meal of some tinned food with coffee or tea to drink, on a table composed of two chop boxes one on the top of the other . After an hour's rest, the march is resumed, until the halting place for the night is reached. Suppose no village exists within a day's march, then I select as suitable a place as possible, near water, and again make my camp. The bush is cleared, the tent is pitched, some carriers go for firewood, others for \rater, my cook lights his fire and prepares everything for my evening meal . Meanwhile the soldiers and carriers unpack their mats and select spots all round my tent, and, lighting their own fires cook their evening meal . If a halt has been made when the sun is getting low, 1 probably go out for a short walk with my gun in search of guinea fowl or bush fowl. I come back at six, have my bath, then my dinner, then a pipe or two, then bed, and by about 8-30 all are asleep . It is a pleasant life if only one can steer clear of fever, but, if one has not a hammock, riding for hours in the tropical sun at a walk is not much fun . OLD PETE RITE.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER. The weather is vile, and O .P .'s and everyone here are depressed and irritable ; consequently the editorial postcard was in danger of sharing the fate of certain bills which arrived at the same time,— our waste-paper basket is capacious . We reflected, however, that Peterites must be pining to hear what O .P . ' s are doing . Our ranks are, alas, much thinned, as seven men went down at the end of last year and only two have come up this . We bid adieu to Messrs . B. Hudson (Clare), F. P . Fausset and H . B . Greeves (Peterhouse), A . M . Sullivan (Christ's), R . F . Russell and H . Tomlinson (Emmanuel), and G . G . Yeld (Pembroke), while we welcome C. P. Scott to King's and P . St . G . Kirke to Trinity, who with F . C. Crowther (Caius) and D . W . Roy (Sidney) form the whole muster here at present .
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Crowther, we believe, has abandoned all forms of Athletics now for hard work . Roy is now Secretary of the Sidney R.U .F .C . and is prodigiously busy . He plays footer regularly, and it is not his fault that Sidney have not won more matches than they have . We foolishly called on Scott at 9 o'clock in the morning, and his breakfast was still on the table—untouched . IIe came down shortly and welcomed us with the old smile and told us it was quite exceptional. By the way, he did not say whether he meant exceptionally early or exceptionally late ; however we refrained from asking, and added that the ` Peterite' was anxious to know what he was doing. He told us many things, and we gather that he has been playing for King's II . at Rugby, and has also been rowing in the King's trials . We asked if his eight had won, he considered a moment, and then said, " Yes, we won a moral victory ." We felt rather shy about calling on Kirke, as he is a Trinity " blood ."
h owever,
we screwed up our courage and went, and were relieved to find that he was in quite ordinary lodgings . Although unable, of course, to play foot- ball, or row, he has not been idle, as he has been running at Fenner's . He is now devoting his energies to Physical - culture at a Gymnasium. O .P .'s of course, are extremely pleased to read of Walton's splendid performances in the football field We offer him heartiest congratulations on receiving his " Blue ."
FOOTBALL FIXTURES. FIRST XV. Date . Tues . Oct . Sat. „ Sat „ Sat . „ Sat . Nov . Sat . „ Sat „ Sat . „ Sat. Dec . Wed . „
Versus . 9. 13 . 20 . 27 . 3. 10 . 17 . 24 . 1 . 5. —
Wed . Feb . 25 .
Old Boys Yarnbury Durham G .S Giggleswiek G .S Leeds G .S Ripon G .S Headingley Durham U. S Leeds G S St . John's College Old Boys St . John's College
Ground .
Result.
home . .lost (42 pts .—6). home .Jost (6 pts .—nil). home . not played. away .Jost (50pts .—nil). home won (8 pts .—6). away . . not played. home lost (11 pts .—3). away, . not played. away . . won (6 pts .—3). home . lost (3 pts—nil).
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SECOND XV. Wed . Oct . 10 . St . John's College 2nd . .home . , won (3 pts .—nil). Sat . , , 20 . Durham G .S . 2nd away . . not played. away . .won (18 pts .—3). Sat . Nov . 3 . Leeds G .S . 2nd – Feb . — St. John ' s College 2nd . .home
FOOTBALL. S . PETER ' S
SCHOOL,
YOnIC V . OLD PETERITES,
Played on the School ground, Tuesday, Oct . 9th, 1900 . Bingham kicked off for the Old Boys, and play soon settled down in midfield ; King nearly scored, but was tackled by Black just in time, Nelson scored from a scrum . on the school line, and Bingham converted . Joicey received the ball from a scrum . in midfield and had hard lines in slipping when near the line . After several scrummages in the school quarters Rose scored, Bingham again converting . A free kick was then given for the School and Teasdale found touch well ; the 0 . P's dribbled the ball back to the school quarters but Neilson relieved by a good kick . Pulleyn picked up the ball near the half-way flag and running strongly scored far out ; Neilson failed to add to the score . After good passing by the visitors Bingham scored but failed at the kick . The Old Boys were penalised for offside play and Dunning kicked into touch . King sprinted round the School back and scored, R . Teasdale failing to improve. Hatfield and Leonard were conspicuous for good play, but the Old Boys continued to press and King was held up over the School line ; the O .P .'s were given a free kick and Bingham dribbled over and scored, and taking the kick himself brought the half-time score up to O .P .'s 21 points . School 3 points. Teasdale restarted for the School, and the home forwards pressed, but the rush was soon stopped and Roy scored ; Bingham converted . Soon afterwards Hood ran over from a pass from Nelson and Bingham converted . The Old Boys continued to press and passing between Bingham, Hood, and Sherwood resulted in an addition to their score ; hood failed to convert . Soon Joicey ran over, and Roy converted . Leonard had an unsuccessful drop at goal and
F9OOTBALL. 14 Dunning followed up well but was given offside . Armstrong got away well and a rush by Crosthwaite and Dunning resulted in a try which Dunning failed to convert . After several interchanges by the backs Greeves scored, but Bingham failed at the kick . Time was called with the scores, O .P .'s 42 points . School 6 points. O .P .
TEAM .—Buck,
Coning—Three-quarters,
P . King.
T . Leonard, T . Sherwood, E . J . Joicey .
Half-backs
C. H.
—C . Nelson, N . Hood .
Frwards—R . G .
Bingham,
P . Fausset, H . B . Greeves, H . P . Coning, P . Teasdale, A . Rose, D . W Roy, R . F . Russell. ScuooL
TEAM—Back, T .
Black .
Three-quarters, A .
B . Sale,
HalfForwards, E.
H . S . Leonard, A . Neilson, A E . Farrow .
backs, G .
Armstrong . S . Harrison .
W . Teasdale, R . Dunning, T . E . Pulley'', T . C. Newton, W . H . Crosthwaite, C . N . llatlield, J. E . Farrow, J . Sleighthoni. ST . PETER' S V . YARNBUIiY F .C. Played at York, October 13 . Teasdale kicked off against the wind, and Yarnbury returned into touch at half-way . In spite of good work by the halves, the ball was soon taken into our 25. After only 10 minutes play Yarnbury scored all easy try, which was not converted . Dunning dropped out and serums ensued at half-way . Dunning and Crosthwaite were conspicuous with
good
dribbles, and our halves made some useful runs . A Yarnbury back getting possession ran and kicked down the field . Black failed to touch down and a second try resulted . The attempt at goal failed . Our forwards now got more together, and aided by a free kick for offside took the game into the Yarnbury 25 . For a few minutes the school pressed, Mr . Cnrgenveu nearly scoring . Our forwards took the ball to the line, but the full bark touched down . Half-time was then called with the score, Yarnbury two tries ; School nil. After the kick-off play settled down in the Yarnbury 25 . The School continually pressed but failed to score . In spite of a second free kick to the School for offside, the School were gradually forced
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back to their own twenty-five . However, dribbles by Dunning, Teasdale and Mr . Curgenven brought relief, and good runs by A . Farrow and Neilson took the game once more to the centre. From a good opening by Mr . Curgenven the backs got away, but their chance was spoilt by bad passing . A fierce struggle took place near their lines but their full-back relieved with a good kick into touch . After a few scrums in the centre " no side " was called. Full Back, T . J . Black ; Tlu•eequarters, A . Neilson, H . Leonard, A . Farrow, P . 'Veld ; half-Racks, G . Armstrong and G . Curgenven, Esq ; 1'bru'erd.s, E . D . Teasdale, R . Dunning, T . E . Pulleyn, T . C. Newton, W . H . Crosthwaite, J . Farrow, G . Sleightholm, H . W. Garland . Referee, Rev . C . Robertson. ST . PETER' S V . LEEDS G .S.
Played at York, on November 3rd . Leeds kicked off towards Clifton, and play settled in our 25 . The forwards at length brought relief and took play to half way with a dribble . From here Roy and Farrow carried the ball to our opponents' 25, and Armstrong dribbled over at the corner . At this point York were playing a notch better game . Leeds dropped out, and Dunning dribbling to Leeds line, Teasdale scored in a scramble . Pulleyn failed to convert . Some good passing among the Leeds threequarters took play into our 25, where Francis, getting possession from a scrum, scored a try far out, which, however, was not converted . On Leonard dropping out, the ball was returned into touch at half-way. York then worked their way into the Leeds 25, where Pulleyn dribbled over, but the ball was kicked dead . After the drop out scrums followed outside our opponents' 25, and Leeds getting possession almost scored, Pulleyn collaring =a threequarters at the corner flag . Half-time was called . Score :—St . Peter ' s :3 points ; Leeds 3 points. On resuming, Teasdale kicked off and play settled about half-way. Then Francis got the ball from the scrum and ran into our 25. Here the Leeds forwards getting possession of the ball, and kicking out, Munro broke away and passed to a forward, who scored . The kick at goal failed . Soon after the drop-out a free kick enabled us to reach the Leeds 25 . Pulleyn made a good attempt to kick a
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penalty goal from half-way . Leeds now Caine away with it dribble, but Richards saved well . A Leeds tlu•ecquarter tried to drop a goal, but failed . York took play to the other end and Armstrong almost scored . The Leeds forwards, however, relieved, and Williamson intercepting a pass gained further ground . but was well tackled by Richards .
Soon our forwards reached our
opponents' line and Teasdale scored at the corder . Pulleyn converted by a brilliant kick from the touch line . Final score :— York 8 points ; Leeds 6 points. Teasdale, Dunning, Newton and Crosthu cite all worked hard, and Yulleyn played well in the loose . The School showed greatly improved form after the first ten minutes, although they were not so good in the second half . Our forwards were better in the loose, but never got possession of the ball iii the scrum, Leeds e,ntinualle heeling. out to their backs . Two or three of our forwards did not do their fair share of work in the scrum, being slow in getting their heads down, and showing a decided tendency to wing. Armstrong and Yeld played a good game at half . The threequarters never had an opportunity of attacking, hut managed to stop the Leeds backs, although at times they were rather inclined to try to collar high . Richards, at full-back, tackled and saved well. For Leeds, Francis and Munro at half played a splendid game being responsible for both their tries, and their forwards were superior in packing and heeling . After the match II . Leonard and W . Crosthwaito received their colours . The team was as
follows : —Back, M . V .
Richards ;
Threeyearlers . II . S . Lon ad, Backs, G .Ardtstrong, P . II.
A . E . Farrow, M . Hoy . E . E . Yeld ; HalfYeld ;
Focecarrl.y, E .
D . Teasdale, I: . Dunning, T . E . Ptdleyn,
T . C . Newton, W . H . Crosthwaite, J . E . Farrow, C . N . llatlield, G . E . Sleightholm.
ST .
PETER ' S V . llEAiuNOLEV F .C.
At York . The School were without the services of Mr. Curgenven, owing to a twisted knee, and M . Roy . Headingley kicked off with the wind and immediately pressed . Plucky saving by the halves and frequent rushes by Mr . Pawle and Teasdale helped to keep Headingley out for about a quarter of an hour .
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Then, after A . Farrow had hold one man up, they scored three rather soft tries in rapid succession . and converted one More even play now followed, our forwards, though completely outweighted, played pluckily . Half-time was then called with the score, Headingley 11 points, School nil. Immediately after the restart, a threequarter broke away but was brought down by a spendid tackle by Richards . Neilson appeared to drop
it
goal amid loud applause, but the referee
decided against the point . From a pass out by Mr . Pawle, A. Farrow made a long run and passed to Leonard who scored, Pulleyn failing at goal . Even play in the centre followed till time was called, Headingley winning a hard-contested game by 11 points to 3. In spite of the overwhelming weight of the Headingley forwards, our forwards, led by Mr . Pawle, Dunning and Teasdale, played a good game . The halves were very safe, their saving being particularly good . Tlie threequarteu•s did not appear to great advantage, but they had few opportunities . Richards at full-back was very safe.
Lack ; A . Neilson, H . Leonard, A . E . Farrow, tlncequarters ; G . Armstrong, P . Yeld, Half-Backs ; E . D.
Tia.rm :—M . Richards, C . Hatfield,
Teasdale, R . Dunning, T . E . Pulleyn, T . C . Newton, AV . Crosthwaite, J . Farrow, S . Harrison, and C . D Pawle, Esq.,
Forwards.
Si . PETER' S C . GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at Giggleswick and resulted in a severe defeat for the School who were witlurut Neilson and Richards . In the first half the School played up well, but could not keep their opponents out. Giggleswicic crossed our line and scored a converted try. Two more tries followed, of which neither were converted . Halftime, Giggleswick, 11 points, School, nil . In the second half the School were hopelessly beaten in all points . Giggleswick crossed the line no less than nine times and converted six of these . Score: Giggleswick, 50 points, School, nil. Our forwards iu the first half played very pluckily against the overwhelming weight of their larger opponents, but were unable
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to hold their ground in the second . The backs, who were handicapped by the absentees, were very poor, their tackling being very weak . ST . PETER ' S V . LEEDS G .S.
This return fixture was played at Leeds on December 1st, on a very wet and muddy ground . Teasdale having won the toss, Leeds kicked off and Dunning returned into touch . Scrums and line-outs followed . The game was essentially a forward game, as it was too slippery for the backs to do anything with the ball. Our forwards playing well together drove Leeds into their 25 several times, but the Leeds halves relieved . Armstrong had bad luck in not scoring from a good dribble between himself and Dunning, the ball being touched clown . One of the Leeds halves made a good run but it only resulted in a minor . The School forwards were now driven back to our goal line and shoving us over the line one of the Leeds forwards dropped on the ball . The try was not converted . After the drop out, scrums followed and our forwards drove them down the field and Armstrong getting the ball scored a try a good way out . Pulleyn just failed at goal. Shortly after this half-time was called with the score : St . Peter ' s, 3 points, Leeds, 3 points. Teasdale kicked off and serums followed . Richards tackled one of their men very neatly and saved a try . We again drove them into their 25 and Armstrong, getting the ball from a serum, ran round and scored right in the corner . Dunning failed at goal. Shortly after this one of the Leeds threequarters had his ankle hurt and had to retire . The game after this was merely a succession of scrums and line-outs, Teasdale, Pulleyn, Newton and Crosthwaite getting away several times with good dribbles. York had two free-kicks given in the second half for a Leeds man picking up the ball in a serum, Dunning kicking into touch each time . Time was called with the result : St . Peter's, 6 points, Leeds, 3 points . Notes on the Game.
Our forwards and halves played a very good game taking all things into account . The threequarters had very little work, though Leonard might have scored once but for slipping .
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:—Full back, N . Richards ; threaguarters, Roy, A . E. Farrow, Neilson, Leonard ; half-backs, Armstrong, P . H . Feld ; Forwards, TEAM
Teasdale, Dunning, Pulleyn, Newton, Crosthwaite, Hatfield, J . E. Farrow, Harrison.
Sr . PETER ' S U . Sr . JOHN ' S COLLEGE. On the School ground, December 5th . The School were without the services of Teasdale and Mr . Pam le . Dunning won the toss and the College kicked off towards Clifton . T . Newtou'returned into touch at the half-way flag . St . John's rushed the ball at once into our 25, but two good kicks by Richards, and dribbles by Dunning and Pulleyn brought relief . The ball was gradually worked back to our line, and from a line out on our line, touch-ingoal resulted . Leonard dropped out well but owing to fumbling by the School backs play again remained in our half. Richards cleared iu good style from a nasty forward rush . Roy and R. Newton were next conspicuous with good tackles . A couple of free-kicks to the school, for offside, carried the game into our opponents ' 25, only to be rushed back by their forwards . After some hard lighting St . John's scored, but failed at goal . From the drop-out scrums the centre ensued . Iu spite of neat kicks,,by Rov and Richards, St . John's found touch close to our line, but Air . Cuigenven kii ked far down the field . Neilson made a mark and found touch in their twenty-five . More ground was gained by a punt by Dinning from a free kick . Scrumming on the St . John's line ensued . A St . John's threeguarter getting possession punted up the field and following up hard tackled Richards with the ball in the home half . t )wing to plucky saving by Armstrong and Yeld, and useful dribbles by Dunning and Crosthwaite the rush was stopped and the ball worked back to the visitors' twenty-five. Neilson kicked down the field, and Pulleyn following up hard, got possession, and making a splendid run was not pulled down till he had almost reached their line . After a succession of hard-h ught serums on the St . John' s line, play returned to the centre . Dunning and Crosthwaite were again prominent with dribbles and Mr .
Sao
FOO FRn[,L.
Curgenven gained ground with a neat kick and tackle . Play was well in the St . John's half when half-time was called with the score : St . John's, 3 points ; School, nil. Dunning restarted, but Neilson lost one chance by a foolish drop at goal, from which the opponents got possession and rushed the ball back to the home goal . Pulleyn gained some ground by a good rush, but lost it again by getting offside . St . John's tried a drop at goal, which, however, passed outside the posts . After the drop-out, a good combined forward rush, in which Dunning and '' . Newton were prominent, took the game to the centre . Roy stopped a passing movement of the opposing backs by a good tackle, but Leonard being tackled on the line lost the ball which luckily rolled into touch . Dunning, Crosthwaite and Mr . Curgenven made several determined rushes but they received little support from the other forwards . Yeld saved pluckily . The College forwards dribbled over, and touch-in-goal was given . After Dunning had dropped out A . Farrow and Pulleyn gain more ground by rushes . Further dribbling by Dunning, Crosthwaite and Mr . Curgenven took the ball to St . John's line . Mr. Curgenven made a mark from a line-out and Pulleyn made a good attempt at goal . Leonard returned the drop out with a long punt . Our forwards rushed the ball to the line, but one forward in his eagerness to score kicked too hard rid a touch-down resulted . The School again rushed to the College line where a free kick was awarded them . Pulleyn failed to place a goal. " No side " was called shortly after, the College thus winning by three points to nil.
TEAM :—haek, M . Richards ; Leonard, A . E . Farrow, M . li .
P . H . Yeld ; Forwards,
1Iu cequarters,
A . Neilson, II.
T . Roy ; Hal" -backs, G .
Armstrong,
R . Dunning, T . Pulleyn, T . Newton, W.
Crosthwaite, J . Farrow, R . Newton, G . Sleightholm, G. Curgenven, Esq .
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SCHOOL MUSICAL SOCIETY. Seven meetings of the Society have been held in the Big School, on successive Satur days this term (beginning Oct . 27th), and to judge by the attendance the idea of winding up the week with music has " caught on ." Short as the life of the Society has as yet been, it has shown however, two things ; first, that there is much musical talent in the School ; and second, that there is no lack of good music on which it may he exercised . With regard to the first point we have only to mention the names of Farrow (piano), Teasdale(cello), Pulleyn i. and Schroeder (violin), as instrumentalists, and of Sale, Denby and St. George, as singers—to prove it ; while as to the second, the hearty reception of Gaudeamas," which is after all hut one of many available Song-books, says much for the standard of taste. Thankful, however, as we are for these discoveries we still have our suspicions that there are a number of others (especially singers) whom nothing but shyness prevents from coming forward in the public service. It would be too long to enumerate all the songs (etc .) which have been sung this term . Suffice it that the list is good, varied, and attractive. Our best thanks are also due to the ladies who have helped us so materially ; and to the Masters, every one of whom has contributed Songs or Readings to the programmes. This is the place to say that any old Peterite would be most heartily welcomed whether as listener or performer, but especially the latter. It might be an attraction to know that the society possesses a Broadwood Grand Pianoforte, which, in a room like the big hall, is heard to exellent advantage. The Society was formally constituted some weeks ago . The Head-Master was elected President, and Mr . Senior, Conductor ; while on the Committee are H . W . F . Garland as representative of
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NOTES AND ITEMS.
the Choir, T . C . Newton of the day-boys, and E . D . Teasdale of the School-house. This sketch is all too brief for its subject, even as a retrospect ; while prospectively there are few bounds to our ambition.
CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Peterite. SIRS, It has always seemed to me rather unfortunate that the School in general, though possessing a really good fives ' -court, should make such little use of it . It is very doubtful whether half-a-dozen games have been played in it during the last two years, and it is certain that half the School have never been inside it . Now as Fives is a game which affords a good deal of pleasure and exercise, and which can, moreover, be played in any spare time, it surely might receive more patronage from Yeterites. I am, Sirs, Yours, etc ., PENTAGON. [We fully sympathise with your desire to see more interest taken in this game .—En .]
NOTES AND ITEMS. E.
D . Teasdale has been elected to a Hastings' Exhibition of £90
F.
P . Fausset (O .P .) passed 2nd Class in Roman Law at the Bar
per arm-um for five years at Queen ' s College, Oxford.
Examination, October, 1900. The following O .P . ' s are playing football : — E . J . Walton for Oxford ; he also played for London and Universities v . Rest of South, when he scored three tries. T . Sherwood and R . F . Russell for Yorkshire ; the latter captained the County Team twice. G.
G . Yeld for Leicester and for Midland Counties.
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E . J . Walton played in the Varsity match and scored ; he is also picked for the North together with R . F . Russell. N . L . Hood and W . Carter (O .P .'s) played in the Yorkshire v. Durham Hockey Match. On Tuesday, November 20th, Mr . Wickstead kindly gave us a most interesting lecture on Dante, in the School Hall. H . S . Leonard, W . H . Crosthwaite, and G . Armstrong have received their First XV . colours. A committee of the Musical Society has been chosen, and already there have been several very successful concerts. The choir were taken to York Theatre to see " For the Ding ." The nights of the play are Monday, December 17th, and Wednesday, 19th, while the dress rehearsal is on Saturday, 15th. "Richard Elwyn, Master of Charterhouse, 1885-1897 ; a brief record of his life " is the title of a book written by Rev . R. Patterson, M .A. Lieut .-Col . Tozer (O .P .) has been appointed to command the 1st Yorkshire Engineer Volunteers . Lieut.-Col . Thorney (0 .P.), already commands the 1st East Riding Rifle Volunteers. The Graphic for 1st December, 1900, p . 802, calls attention to the heroism of the Rev . H . Vyvyan, and publishes his portrait. Professor Reinold (O .P .) has been elected a Member of the Royal Society Council (Times, Dec . 1st). The Bishop of Bristol (0 .P .), preaching at Lincoln, on 700th Anniversary of St . Hugh's death, referred to his education at St . Peter's School. BIRTII .-17th November, at Sleights, Yorks ., the wife of J . H. English (O .P .), of a son. DEATH .-29th November, Chas . Stewart Ditching (0 .P .), aged 34, at Dnottiugley, Yorks.
CONTEMPORARIES. Lodcnsian, Scdbci ;gliau, Dnnelnrian,Poe/ding toman, Sutton Valence, illonktonian, Lily, Ilyinerian, lf'ycwnbe Abbey Magazine, Brightonian, Brontsgrovian (2), Coventry School Magazine, Hurst Johrtian, Leeds Gram inar School Magazine, Eastbournian.
The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the