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PETERITE. VOL. XVII.

DECEMBER, 1901.

No. 154.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE term is now fast drawing to a close, and by the time this Number appears, members of the School will be preparing for the Christmas holidays. There are few events since our last Number to record. Our best thanks are due to Colonel Green, RE., for his kindness in coming to the School and giving a lecture on the subject of Egypt, the interest of which was enhanced by some particularly good lantern slides. A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel on Tuesday, December 3rd, by the Bishop of Beverley. Twenty-four candidates were presented, and a large congregation was present. The names of those confirmed will be found in " Notes and Items." Preparations for the Concert, which this year takes the place of the Theatricals, are proceeding vigorously, and the result ought to be a complete success—at any rate, if the time expended on practices affords any indication. We hope to give an account of it in our next Number. The majority of the Football matches have now been played, and the record compares very favourably with that of last year. Up to the time of writing, ten matches have been played, of which five have been won, four lost, and one—that with Merchant Taylors', Crosby--drawn. Our victories included one over Giggleswick School, whom we have never before succeeded in beating. Further details will be found elsewhere. We congratulate E. J. Walton on again playing for Oxford v. Cambridge, and on being selected to play for the South v. North. We must also congratulate R. Bingham on playing for Surrey v. the East Midlands.

FOOTBALL.

FOOTBAII. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

LEEDS G.S.

Played at York on Saturday, October 19th. Leeds won the toss, and Pulleyn kicked off for St. Peter's. Play was even for some time, but soon Francis, intercepting a pass, gained ground for Leeds, being finally collared by P. Yeld. The York forwards now took the ball back with a rush, but the attack was thwarted by a clever kick into touch. Richards next made two successive tackles in grand style. Leeds now pressed, and kept us on the defensive, Fisher bringing a man down when looking dangerous. At last the forwards gained ground for York, and Black picking up the ball, made a good run and scored. Crosthwaite kicked the goal. York kept the pressure up, and passing by the threequarters, nearly resulted in our again getting over. The York forwards next, headed by Pulleyn, rushed the ball and gained ground, but good play by the Leeds three-quarters prevented a score. Leeds now began to press, and Richards brought a man nicely down near the York line. In spite of a dribble by Pulleyn, Leeds kept the ball in our " 25," and eventually succeeded in scoring. The try was converted, and the scores were even. Shortly after, the half-time whistle blew. Score : 5 points all. With the advantage of a wind behind their backs, the School went off with a rush. A penalty kick was awarded against Leeds, and a good kick by Pulleyn resulted in a goal. Leeds now rallied, but a free kick gave relief to York. Leeds, however, still looked dangerous, and very nearly succeeded in scoring. Almost immediately afterwards a free kick was given against St. Peters, but Leeds just failed to land a goal. The York forwards, with Farrow and 1. Newton at their head, took the ball down to the Leeds " 25." From a serum, P. Yeld passed out to Roy, who very nearly got over. A forward rush next ended in Crombie falling on the ball and scoring a try, which was converted. Francis now made a run, but was brought down by Richards when looking dangerous, Munro next got away along the touch-line and scored ; the goalkick failed. Play continued for a few more minutes, and was going in favour of St. Peter's when the whistle blew.

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Score : St. Peter's School 13 points, Leeds G. S. 8 points. The following represented the School :Full-back : M. W. Richards ; Threequarters : M. H. T. Roy, T. J. Black, G. A. Fisher, E. E. Yeld ; Half-backs : G. J. Armstrong, P. H. Yeld ; Forwards : T. E. Pulleyn (Capt.), T. C. Newton, W. H. Crosthwaite, J. E. Farrow, S. R. Harrison, C. V. Crombie, G. E. Sleightholm and R. G. Newton. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played on the St. Peter's School ground on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, in misty weather. We were handicapped by the absence of T. E. Pulleyn, the captain, and M. W. Richards. Wakefield won the toss, and elected to play towards Clifton. Crosthwaite kicked off, and York forced the ball into the Wakefield " 25." Our opponents managed, however, to bring it back, and play continued oven for some time, Wakefield having rather more of the game than we had. Sleightholm made a good dribble, but was badly supported, and a rush by Wakefield nearly resulted in the registration of a try, Newton only just succeeding in touching down. York now played up better, and Black was prominent for good play. A dangerous rush by Wakefield was stopped by R. Newton, and Fisher immediately after saved well. Good passing by the York threequarters gained ground, but one of the Wakefield men made a run, being brought down by Roy. Wakefield were now playing strongly. R. Newton mulled the ball, and only just saved, and play was in the York " 25 " when the half-time whistle blew. Score : St. Peter's, nil, Wakefield, nil. On the resumption of play, York started off with a rush. Armstrong got away out of touch, and gained a lot of ground. The forwards took on the ball grandly, and Sleightholm scored an unconverted try. The pressure was kept up, Armstrong passing to E. Yeld, who dashed over the line and scored. No goal resulted. P. Yeld now made a run, and then passed to Armstrong, who gained more ground, finally passing to E. Yeld, who again scored. The kick failed, the ball being wet and heavy. The York forwards were playing splendidly, and Crosthwaite added another try.

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Black next received the ball from touch, and ran through. The try was unconverted. Farrow was responsible for a good dribble, and Armstrong scored. T. Newton and Crosthwaite were prominent in a forward rush. E. Yeld dropped a very neat goal, and St. Peter's were still pressing when time was called. Score : St. Peter's School, 24 points, Wakefield G. S., nil. In the first half Wakefield pressed the School hard, and at one time nearly scored. The York forwards did not seem to combine at all well, and did not give the backs much chance. In the second half, however, the forwards pulled themselves together, and completely beat the Wakefield pack. T. Newton, Crosthwaite and Crombie were the best of them. The backs got more opportunities, of which they took full advantage. Armstrong at half played an exceedingly good game, and was well backed up by P, Yeld. The three-quarters in the first half did not show up to much advantage, but in the second they played well, E. Yeld being especially prominent. At full-back R. Newton was hardly so good as he was against St. John's College the Saturday before. The following represented the School :Full-back : R. G. Newton ; Three-quarters : M. H. T. Roy, T. J. Black, G. A. Fisher, E. E. Yeld ; Ralf-backs : G. Armstrong, P. H. Yeld ; Forwards : T. C. Newton, W. H. Crosthwaite, J. E. Farrow, S. R. Harrison, C. V. Crombie, G. E. Sleiglitholm, A. B. Sale, and A. E. Clark. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played on the York ground, Saturday, October 26th. Pulleyn lost the toss and kicked of towards Clifton. Soon after the start Newton failed to take the ball and Durham nearly scored. Dribbles by Pulleyn and Crombie relieved the pressure but the Durham threequarters brought the ball back to the York " 25." Black and Fisher relieved by kicks into touch. Durham were then penalised for . , picking out. Callinan returned Pulleyn's kick into touch. Almost immediately after, a Durham forward was offside and Crosthwaite punted into touch. Jackson kicked over the York line but failed to touch it down. E. Yeld dropped out, but a three-

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quarter returning, play settled down in the home " 25." From a scrimmage near the York line E. Trevor dodged over and scored a neat try. Stewart converted with a good kick. Pulleyn kicked off and Leeson returned into touch. York were now pressing, but in spite of kicks into touch by Black and P. Yeld play returned to the centre and half-time was called with the score : Durham 5 points, York nil. After the kick-off Callinan got away but was pulled down by Black. The York forwards rushed the ball down the field and owing to a penalty kick pressed. Gough made a long dribble for Durham. Black relieved but Durham pressed the York line. Roy tackled well and Pulleyn kicked down to their line. York pressed hard. E. Trevor relieved by a long run but Newton tackled him. Play once more returned to the York line, Armstrong tackled Callinan near our line and Gough scored a minute later. No goal. Black dropped out. Jackson ran strongly but was brought down by a magnificent tackle by Farrow. A dribble by Black and a kick by P. Yeld gained ground for York and a fine forward rush increased their advantage. From a penalty at half-way, Pulleyn made a splendid attempt at goal, the ball passing just under the crossbar. Black returned the drop out into touch, and a kick by Armstrong enabled York to pass again, but with no result but a touchdown. Yeld returned well, and Roy kicked far up into touch. Sleightholm dribbled over, but lost the ball. Durham touched down. After drop-out, Durham pressed again and Dodds scored. Stewart failed to convert. Time was called with Durham still pressing. Score : Durham, 1 goal 2 tries (11 points). York, nil. The game all through was very even. The York forwards, though averaging a stone less than their opponents, held their own in the scrimmages, and were rather smarter in the loose. They might, however, have let the ball out more. Newton, Crosthwaite, and Harrison, worked hard in the scrimmage, and Sleightholm was conspicuous in the loose. Of our halves Armstrong was rather smarter than either of the Durham pair. Yeld, however, was very slow but saved pluckily. Our three-quarters were somewhat outclassed by the visitors' line ; their tackling was good on the whole.

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Newton, at full back, was slow, and repeatedly failed to field the ball, but he occasionally tackled well. Teams : ST. PETER'S SCHOOL :—Back : R. G. Newton ; Threequarters : M. H. T Roy, T. J. Black, G. A. Fisher, E. E. Yeld ; Half-backs : G. J. Armstrong, P. H. Yeld ; Forwards : T. E Pulleyn, T. C. Newton, W. H. Crosthwaite, J. E. Farrow, S. R. Harrison, C. V. Crombie, G. E. Sleightholm, R. Baldwin. DURHAM SCHOOL :—Back : Morgan ; Threequarters : C. S. Jackson, T. W. Callinan, E. Leeson, Roberts ; Half-backs : A. H. Richardson, E. Trevor ; Forwards : G. Henderson, F. P. Gough, A. Trevor, Carr, G. Stewart, G. Dodds, Fownes, N. Leeson.

ST. PRIER'S SCHOOL

LEEDS G-S.

Played at Leeds on Saturday, November 2nd, and resulted in the most severe defeat the School have sustained so far this season. Pulleyn won the toss and Leeds kicked off. Leeds at once attacked but the tackling of the School backs prevented any scoring. Then some rushes by the York forwards carried the ball to the Leeds " 25," and some passing by the backs nearly resulted in a score. Even play in the centre followed and Leeds again pressed ; Munro dropped at goal but failed. The visitors again rushed the ball to the Leeds line, but Munro, intercepting a pass on his own line, ran down the field, and kicking over the full-back's head scored a fine try. Mozley converted. After more even play in the centre, halftime was called, leaving Leeds with a lead of five points. From the kick-off York pressed for a few minutes, but were slowly driven back and the game returned to the York " 25." Munro again failed with a drop at goal but dropped one a minute later. After pressing for a short time, the York forwards began to show signs of tiring, and after another try had been scored, fell completely to pieces. Four more tries were quickly added and two of them were converted. Towards the end York played up harder but when the whistle blew the game was still in our " 25." Score : Leeds' G.S., 4 goals ( I dropped), 3 tries (28 points), St. Peter's School, nil.

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No explanation of our fiasco can be given except perhaps our long wait in the cold and the fact that the game began three hours after our last meal. The Leeds' forwards were considerably superior in the pack, and the halves quite outclassed ours. Behind beaten forwards our three-quarters had but little chance, but still they seemed to be below their usual form. Richards at full-back was weak at tackling, and his kicking and fielding were distinctly poorer than usual. TEAM—Full-back : M. W. Richards ; three-quarters : M. H. T. Roy, T. J. Black, G. A. Fisher, E. E. Yeld ; half-backs : G. J. Armstrong, P. H. Yeld ; forwards : T. E. Pulleyn, T. C. Newton, W. H. Crosthwaite, J. E. Farrow, S. R. Harrison, C V. Crombie, G. E. Sleightholm, R. Baldwin. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK v.

GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL.

Played on the School Ground, on Saturday, November 9th. Pulleyn won the toss, and Giggleswick kicked off towards the city. Pulleyn received, and returned into touch. Armstrong shortly after dropped the ball out of touch, and running down the touch line scored an unconverted try. Giggleswick dropped out, and even play followed in mid-field. The York forwards then rushed the ball into their opponents' " 25," and found touch. Armstrong rushing down received the ball from Yeld, and scored his second try. Pulleyn failed with goal-kick. After the drop-out Black received, and found touch with a good kick. Several scrums followed, and Roy getting a pass ran strongly. Shortly after the home forwards heeled out, and the ball went out to Roy on the wing, who made a grand run from half way and scored under the posts. Crosthwaite kicked the goal. After the kick-off Giggleswick rushed the ball into the home " 25," and after some loose play Richardson scored, no goal resulting. Yeld dropped out, and shortly afterwards Giggleswick had to touch down. Black received the ball from the drop-out and returned into touch. Scrummages followed, and Armstrong getting the ball ran round, and scored his third try. Pulleyn failed to convert. Giggleswick heeling out from a scrum, got their backs moving and Bateman scored after a fine

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run, Richards making a feeble attempt to tackle him. Aitken converted. Even play followed, and York were awarded a free kick from which nothing resulted. Our forwards then heeled out, and Yeld passed to Fisher, who threw the ball away blindly and Bateman intercepting scored again for Giggleswick, Aitken converting. Shortly after this half-time was called with the score : St. Peter's, 14 points, Giggleswick, 13 points. Pulleyn kicked off, and Giggleswick returned into touch, even play following. York then preSsed, and Pulleyn got over but was called back. Scrums followed and the home pack worked up to the Giggleswick line. We were then awarded a free kick, Pulleyn kicking a fine goal. After the drop out Giggleswick worked the ball into our half, and were awarded a free kick for off-side play. Higgin kicked a grand goal. York were then kept on. the defensive, and Richards was several times conspicuous for good kicking. Pulleyn then got away with a good dribble, and play was taken into the Giggleswick " 25." Our opponents were then awarded a free kick, and found touch with a tremendous punt. Yeld was then conspicuous for his plucky saving. Giggleswick now pressed, and Yeld relieved with a kick into touch. The opposing three-quarter got the ball, and Bateman almost got in, being pushed into touch by Black. We were now on the defensive and Giggleswick were still pressing when time was called with the score : St. Peter's School, 17 points, Giggleswick, 16 points. NOTES ON THE GAME.

The forwards played a steady, hard game throughout, their packing being much better, and their play in the loose good. Pulleyn, Crosthwaite, Sleightholm, Harrison and Farrow being the best. At half Armstrong played a grand game. Roy, Black and Yeld ii. played well at three-quarters, Fisher being much too slow both in giving, and taking his passes. He must learn to take a pass at full speed. The tackling of Richards was weak, but his kicking left nothing to be desired. The whole team however is to be complimented on the play, it being the first time Giggleswick has been defeated since the fixture was instituted. Mr. Green kindly refereed.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND XV.

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE 2ND XV.

Crombie kicked off for the School, and St. John's returned well into touch. After the throw out, St. John's rushed the ball into our " 25," and finally scored a try, which was not converted. The game then was in favour of the College, and the School had to touch down ; but a little afterwards had hard luck in not scoring, the ball being kicked over the dead line. Directly afterwards R. G. Newton was prominent with a good kick, but St. John's succeeded in obtaining another try, which was converted by a determined forward rush. Play of a more or less even character followed, Newton and Fisher saving well. Scrums then followed in our " 25," and before half-time sounded, St. John's had scored two more tries, the latter of which was converted. On the resumption of play, Cadle ran well and nearly scored. St. John's were then penalised, and Yeld kicked a goal from a good position. A. little after St. John's scored, and converted with a good kick. Then the School backs got possession, and Black scored cleverly. Yeld failed at goal from a by no means easy position. St. John's College added another try soon after and converted it. Black saved and kicked well ; but St. John's threequarters secured the ball and scored an easy try. After that they scored another try and converted it. Time sounded with a victory for St. John's College by 5 goals and 3 tries (34 points) to a try and a penalty goal (6 points). St. John's were too heavy for us in the scrum, but all the same we ought to have done better. Crombie, Baldwin, and Sleightholm were our best forwards. Our three-quarters, as may be supposed, had not much chance behind a beaten pack, but siveral of them played well. R. G. Newton played excellently at fullback, both kicking and collaring very well. Team :Sr. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND XV.—Back, : R. G. Newton ; Threequarters : T. J. Black, E. E. Yeld, G. A. Fisher, L. M. Cadle ; Half-backs : K. Nelson and A. R. St. George ; Forwards : C. V. Crombie, G. E. Sleightholm, R. Baldwin, A. B. Sale, A. E. Clark, E. B. Laughton, M. Browne, J. Pulleyn.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S 2ND XV. v. DURHAM G.S. 2ND XV.

Played at York on November 30th. Durham won the toss and elected to play with the wind. Sale kicked off and St. Peter's pressed for a time ; but Durham relieved by a long run into our " 25." Here several scrums took place and at last Durham scored and converted. On the restart St. Peter's again fared badly, and Durham scored an unconverted try. Then a Durham threeq nailer dropped a very neat goal. Play was somewhat more even for a time ; but Durham secured another try and converted it. Halftime then sounded With the score, 17 to nil, against St. Peter's. On the resumption play was very much less one-sided, and St. Peter's pressed dangerously once or twice. Play was, however, mostly in our half. Crowther here put in several good kicks, always finding touch. Durham, however, then made a rush and scored far, out, the kick at goal failing, and soon after obtained another unconverted try. St. Peter's then played on the defensive till time sounded, with a victory to Durham by 23 points to nil. Durham were very much heavier both forward and back, and almost continually pressed. St. Peter's forwards packed badly and did not know what to do with the ball if they got it ; they were also very lazy in following up, with the exception of Sale, who was by far the best forward on his side. Nelson played well at half, and Cadle at threequarters, while Crowther put in several good kicks. The home side played better in the second half, but were too frightened of falling on the ball, and so let their opponents get past them. TEAM : —S. Crowther, W. Armstrong. G. L. Barton, L. M. Cadle, R. H. Verini, A. R. St. George, K. Nelson, M. Browne, E. B. Laughton, A- B. Sale, J. Pulleyn, G. H. Ramsdell, H. R. Phillips, H. E. Windle, F. Shroeder.

THE GLIMMER OF THE GOAL POSTS.

FOOTBALL FIXTURES. FIRST XV. Points. 6 26 home. lost Sat. Oct. 2. Old Boys home.. won 13-8 „ 19. Leeds G.S. Sat., home.. won 24 0 Tues., „ 22. Wakefield G.S. home . . lost 0-11 ,. 26. Durham School Sat., 0-28 away. .lost Sat., Nov. 2. Leeds G.S. home.. won 17-16 9. Giggleswick School , Sat., „ 16. Merchant Taylors', Crosby away .. drawn 11-11 Sat.. I 4— 0 home . . won „ 23. TT eadingley F.C. Sat., 0—'25 away ..lost SaL„. 30. Durham School home .. won 14-6 Wed , Dec. 4. St. John's College home..won 14-8 Wed , „ I I. Old Boys home.. Wed., Feb. i 2. St. John's College Sat „. 15. Wakefield G.S. ...... ...away. Wed., „ 26. Merchant Taylors', Crosby..home.. -

SECOND XV. Wed , Oct. 16. St. John's College 2nd Sat , Nov. 2. Leeds G.S. 2nd Sat., „ 30. Durham School 2nd Wed., Feb. 19. St. John's College 2nd

home. lost home lost home..lost home..

6-34 6-14 0-23

THE GLIMMER OF THE GOAL POSTS. WITH APOLOGIES.)

Where the goal-posts stood up gaily in a meadow, Came a Chinaman to see a little game ; Dear! Dear ! He thought it very queer, But at " confident assurance " he did aim. So the happy little game at last began, And he said " The ball I do not yet define." Hi ! Hi! It caught him in the eye And he found he was some yards within the " Line." To the shadow of the goal-posts then he took his way, When the seventh try was just upon the score ; Chop ! Chop ! They loudly bade him stop : Too late ! for eight strong forwards let him gently feel the floor. Then the little man from China got up slowly, And to himself he said a wicked word ; " Dear! Dear ! I wish I'd not come here To see a game so outrageous and absurd."

LIBRARY NOTES. Then he went, and somewhere now you'll find him Telling tales of how at " Rugger " he once played ; But his heart is ever set, on the bruises he did get In that pleasant little rush those lusty Forwards made.

NEMO. LIBRARY. In addition to the purchase of many new books, arrangements have been made to facilitate reference to the following books :— Chambers' Encyclopaedia, Lloyd's Encyclopaedic Dictionary, Smith's Bible Dictionary, Seyffert's Classical Antiquities, Bartlett 3 s Familiar Quotations. The following books have been added to the Library :—History of Mathematics, Ball ; Lectures on the Council of Trent, Froude ; My Contemporaries in Fiction, Murray ; Glimpses of Nature, Andrew Wilson ; How to Remember, E. S. Miles ; Kim, Kipling ; A Master of Craft, Jacobs ; The Black Terror, Legs ; Richard, Yea and Nay, Hewlett ; When the Sleeper Awakes, Wells ; Love and Mr. Lewisham, Wells ; The Brass Bottle, Anstey ; The Men Stealers, Shirl ; Latin Literature, Mackail ; Tennyson, Gwynn ; In Kedar's Tents, Merriman ; Travels in West Africa, Miss Kingsley ; Frivola, Jessop ; Etchington Letters, Maitland and Pollock ; Pages from a Private Diary, Maitland and Pollock ; Tales of Time and Space, Wells ; The Two Magics, H. James ; The Three Impostors, Machan; Simon Ryan, the Peterite, Jessop.

LIBRARY NOTES. " Lectures on the Council of Trent," by James Anthony Froude. These lectures, which were delivered at Oxford in 1892-3, have been published in book form since Mr. Froude's death. We can confidently recommend them to all students of History. We are given a most interesting and vivid description of the struggle between the Lutherans and the Papacy. The chapter on the Edict of Wurms gives us a graphic picture of Martin Luther's character. There are frequent repetitions which are unavoidable, as Mr. Froude did not live to edit his lectures. The book is a very useful addition:to the library.

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" A Master of Craft," by W. W. Jacobs. We feel sure that this book will find favour, with boys especially. It is clever, interesting, and amusing. The humour is of higher class than that usually to be found in the modern novel, and like all books by this author it is sure to be popular. The illustrations by Will Owen are well above the average. " Kim," by Rudyard Kipling. If a book is to be judged by the general impression it leaves, this book is altogether admirable. The charming .picture of the wandering Buddhist Abbot, " the holy one," is drawn with perfect sympathy and just enough detachment to obtain perspective. Kim is the son of English parents, but with a native upbringing he falls under the influence of the holy one and is made by it. Here also are many other delightful persons and things and the most surprising and delightful adventures .

" Glimpses of Nature," by Dr. Andrew Wilson. Essays chiefly on Natural History subjects, written in the simplest manner and with no overloading of facts. Many subjects are treated, fi on phosphorescence to mesmerism and the value of life. Here and there in the book it is forced upon one how necessary for scientific study is a foundation of mathematics. For instance, in the chapter entitled " A display of energy," where the author remarks that Force is simply the equivalent of energy ; " and two pages further on where the food of plants is spoken of as a supply of eneigy as the food of animals is ; whereas the fact that the plant's food does not bring energy like an animal's but requires energy fur its elaboration, is the fundamental distinction between plants and animals. " Love and Mr. Lewisham," by H. G. Wells. Mr. Wells has been compared with Jules Verne as a writer of imaginative and scientific romance, but the points of difference are not unimportant. Mr. Wells knows his science, and from a scientific point of view, his books are informing and suggestive. The demonstration of the scientific impossibilities in Jules Verne's stories might afford a useful exercise. Jules Verne's

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characters are sticks devoid of human interest. However wonderful and interesting are Mr. Well's inventions and adventures, there is always also a subtle study of character that often surpasses in interest everything else in his work. As, in a degree, in " The Wheels of Chance," so here, in fuller measure, Mr. Wells uses as his material ordinary people in ordinary circumstances. A science scholar at South Kensington, without education or manners, a blue stocking of moderate calibre, and the empty, pretty " shop girl," become, in Mr. Well's hands, the reader's intimate acquaintances,— objects of interest, sympathy, pity. He pins them out on his dissecting board, and with calm, unimpassioned hand, displays every throbbing vein and quivering nerve. So calm and aloof, indeed, is the author, that it is a nice question whether he really approves of his hero's solution of his difficulty. At any rate it was a momentous problem, and one that might present itself to anyone, and the study of it here is very far from useless. " The New Fiction and other Essays on Literary Subjects,"

by H. D. &aill. This is a collection of some dozen essays on various literary subjects, which have appeared in the " Nineteenth Century " and other periodicals. The writer proves himself a most severe critic and takes a decidedly pessimistic view of the general state of literature in the past century ; hence in a considerable measure the interest of the book. " A walk through the Zoological Gardens," by F. G. Alias. A bright little book on Natural History in the form of a " Guide to the Zoo." Apart from the easy style of description, there are numerous illustrations from photographs which are quite excellent Natural History in its most attractive form.

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DEAR SIRS, When the Peterite is bound, the names of the Editors disappear with the paper covers. May I suggest that it would be desirable to transfer them to a footnote on the last page of each number. Y ours obediently, Ex EDITOR. [Something has already been done to record the names of Editors. The names of new Editors, on their election, are mentioned in the Notes and Items.—ED.1

DEAR SIRS, Once again I have to call your attention to the fact that the name of my son, Capt. Place, S.A.C., has been omitted in your list of Old Peterites, who were mentioned by Lord Roberts for good service in this war. His name was in the same list and at the same time with Capt. Cobb. It may interest you to know that Capt. Place acted as Intelligence Officer through last summer on Col. Bensou's staff. He was—happily for himself, but greatly against Col. Benson's will—transferred in September to the staff of Col. Edwards, Commanding Officer of the S.A.C. in the Transvaal, and he holds that position now. It is really an odd thing that this is the second time you have omitted his name when mentioning Old Peterites. I remain, Yours truly, S. PLACE. [We are quite guiltless of any wish to exclude Captain Place's name. The list of honours gained by Old Peterites was sent us by the London Secretary, who was probably unaware of Captain Place's connection with the School.—En.j

NOTES AND ITEMS.

DEAR SIRS,

May I, through the medium of your paper, draw attention to the apparent neglect of the " Suggestion Book " in the choosing of new books for the Library. I presume the Library is intended for affording pleasure as well as knowledge. Why then is money laid out in purchasing purely technical works, when not a single one of Lord Lytton's books is in the library ? Besides the uninteresting character of technical books, they are considerably beyond the intellect of the majority of readers, and are never taken out except in a very few cases. Such works as the Last of the Barons," or the " Last Days of Pompeii," would afford both interest and instruction. Hoping that this suggestion will be acted upon. I remain, Yours truly, A SUBSCRIBER.

NOTES AND ITEMS. November 15th, at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street, Sir Frederick W. F. G. Frankland, Bart. (O.P.), of Bulawayo, to Mary Cecil, daughter of Colonel George Curzon, 2nd Life Guards (Daily Graphic). On October 22nd. J. Raine (O.P.), eldest son of the late Chancellor Raine, to Rhoda Beatrice, youngest daughter of Archdeacon Hutchings, of Kirby-Misperton (Times, Oct. 24th). BIRTHS.— On October 12, at Polton Toft, Doncaster, the wife of R. Crawshaw (O.P.), of a daughter. On November 3rd, the wife of the Rev. R. M. Ainslie (O.P.), of a daughter. T J. Griffith (0.P.), on promotion, has resigned the post of private Secretary to the Earl of Dudley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. In the October number of the " English Historical Magazine," we notice an article, " The Dutch in Western Guiana," by the Rev. G. Edmundson (0.P.) ; also in the October number of the " Cornhill Magazine," the Motive of Tragedy," by W. B. Worsfold (0.P.). MARRIAGES.—On

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F. Mitchell (O.P.) sailed on December 3rd to take an appointment in South Africa. Prior to his departure a presentation was made to him by the Yorkshire County C.C. C. S. Smith (O.P.) has passed the examination for the B.A. Degree at Durham. E. J. Walton (O.P.) played for London and Universities v. Rest of South, and scored. R. G. Bingham (0.P.) played for St. Thomas' Hospital and Surrey. P King (O.P.) is playing for Headingley F.C., and H. R. Tomlinson (O.P.) for Rugby F.C. E. D. Teasdale (O.P) has been playing for Queen's College, Oxford, and R. G. Winning (0.P.) for King's Cambridge, at Association. R. G. Winning (O.P.) has been elected to an Open Choral Scholarship of £80 for three years at King's College, Cambridge. T. C. Newton has been elected to a Hastings Scholarship of £90 for five years at Queen's College, Oxford. The following have received their First Fifteen Colours :—T. J. Black, G. E. Sleightholm, C. V. Crombie, E. E. Yeld, R. G. Newton, G. A. Fisher. Second Fifteen : L. M. Cadle, A. E. Clark, G. H. Ramsden, E. B. Laughton, J. Pulleyn, M. Browne, A. R. St. George. The Gymnasium Competition with Pocklington has, we hear, been postponed till next Term. Additional Football matches for next Term have been arranged with Wakefield G.S. and Merchant Taylors', Crosby. Consequently we have published a new list of Football Fixtures. A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel, on December 3rd, by the Bishop of Beverley. The following were confirmed :T. E. Pulleyn, E. E. Yeld, L. M. Cadle, E. S. Bulmer, C. V. Crombie, S. R. Harrison, R. G. Newton, A. R. St. George. H. Wiudle, R. H. Verini, L. Sample, G. H. Ramsden, H. L, Brown, C. Dewhurst, M. Browne, M. Richards, E. Laughton. K. Jones, K. Nelson, W. Armstrong, S. W. Phillips, A. Hillyard, J. Sale, W. Thomas. T. E. Pulleyn has been appointed a House Monitor.

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CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries : Dovorian, Sedbergian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Sutton Valence Magazine, Wycombe Abbey Gazette, Pocklingtonian, Dunelmian, Portcullis, St. Edward's School Chronicle, Bromegrovian, Savilian (2), Lily, Hymerian, St. Michael's College Chronicle.

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