THE
PETERITE. VoL. XVI.
APRIL, 1901.
No. 15o.
SCHOOL LETTER. HE chief interest of this term, now that boating has been practically given up, is of course centred on Hockey. The School Team have greatly improved lately, their form in the match against Newton's Eleven sheaving a marked advance on their previous play. The interest in this game has been increased by the offer of a cup by an O.P., to be played for by House and Day Boys, at Football, Cricket and Hockey. The Football this term has been very disappointing. Only one of the three matches was played owing to the frost. For the one match that was played, v. St. John's College, the School Team was hardly representative. The Fortnightly Concerts have been attended with great success. Further details of them will be found elsewhere. We were glad to welcome the Bishop of Korea, who gave us an interesting account of his work, and the customs of his people.
ALCUIN. The opinion seems to be fairly general that Alcuin has the best claim to be considered the foremost of that great band of Old Peterites which includes so many notable men. This being so,