June 1904

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XIX.

JUNE,

No.

1

65.

SCHOOL LETTER. /NCI', more the Summer Term is upon us, and we are already wondering what sort of a season the Cricket Team is to have this year. We cannot begin better than by wishing it every success and all good luck. But to return to past events. The Athletic Sports and Gymnasium Competition took place as arranged last term ; on both occasions the weather was fine but very cold. On Friday, March 25th, the Bishop of Beverley held a confirmation in the School Chapel. We have lost Mr. Evans, who only came to us last term, and we welcome Mr. Alwyn in his stead.

Boating has this term been revived to a certain extent, and we hope it will be found possible to arrange a race between the House and the Dayboys towards the end of the term. The times for rowing have been so arranged as to cause the minimum amount of interference with cricket.

Building operations for the new house have now at last been commenced. We came back this term to find workmen in possession of the part of the house looking out upon the cricket field, and though as yet their labours have only consisted in pulling down the end of the house, the old science laboratory, and the dayboys' changing-rooms, and in preparing foundations, we repeat the words of a former Editor who, writing when the new Science Block was in course of construction, said, " Some of the more juvenile of us live in hopes of seeing the completion of the building about which some people were pleased to he so sarcastic

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and sceptical a short time ago." In connection with the new buildings we might mention the fact that in excavating for the foundations the workmen have found several old coins, and a human skull, which, however, was unfortunately broken up.

Boarders are now allowed to keep their bicycles at school, and about twenty have availed themselves of the privilege. This also puts greater possibilities in the way of the Natural History Society, which we hear is flourishing and increasing in the number of its members.

But since brevity is the main point to aim at in writing a School Letter, we must stop, and not even delay to criticise the weather.

May it recognise our excellent self-restraint, and in return give us a bright and sunny term.

NOTICE TO OLD PETERITES. ST. PETER'S DAY. The Old Boys' match is fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 28th and 29th. Commemoration Service will be at 10-30 on the 29th ; the preacher this year will be the Rev. G. T. Handford.

Those old boys who wish to play in the match are requested to communicate with W. M. Carter, Esq., Precentor's Court, York, and any who would like to be accommodated, with the Head Master.

The Old Peterite Dinner (London District) has been fixed for Thursday, June 3oth, at 7-3o p.m. The Right . Rev. the Bishop of Bristol (0.P.) will take the Chair. Tickets (without wine) 7s. bd.

Further information may be obtained on application to the Hon. Secs., F. P. Fausset, I, Essex Court, Temple, E.C., or C. H. Chadwick, 1t, Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London, W.C.

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HOCKEY.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS,

I could have wished that some more literary O.P. than I had been fixed on to write the Oxford Letter ; but being selected I must do my best.

Of the six Old Peterites in residence but little has been seen of Mellor ; Teasdale also is not much in evidence during the summer, though he is occasionally to be seen playing tennis ; Newton plays regularly for the Queen's Cricket XI., and Baldwin is usually disporting himself at tennis. Sale and Cadle finally are representing Pembroke at cricket with varying success.

All Oxford is agog for Eights' Week, and the Yorkshire match is proving a great attraction.

With best wishes for the School Cricket season, I remain, yours sincerely, IGNOTUS.

HOCKEY RESULTS. Versus.

Ground.

Goals Goals Result. for. ag'st.

Wed. Mar. 9. G. Tendall, Esq.'s XI. . . home .. lost Sat. „ 12. A. E. Farrow, Esq.'s XI... home . • won Wed. „ 16. W. H. Pickering, Esq.'s XI. Doncaster lost 19. A. Oakley, Esq.'s XI. • • home . • lcst Sat. 77 Wed. f7 23. G. Tendall, Esq.'s XI. • • home .. lost .. lost 26. The Retreat • • away Sat. .. lost • • home Wed. fl 3o. York Banks .. lost • • home Sat. Apr. z. Old Peterites Played 8 ; won 1 ; lost 7. ,,

15

i 2 1 2 2 3

5 2 7 7 8 5 5 4

HOCKEY MATCHES. ST. PETER'S v. G. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI. As our own ground was not in a fit condition, the Asylum ground was most kindly lent for this match on Wednesday, March gth.

Mr. Tendall was without two of his men, who were unable to turn

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out, and substitutes had to be provided from the school. The game was throughout fast, and towards the end especially became exciting. In the first half the school quarters were invaded, and in spite of good saves by Ackroyd in goal, and useful play by the rest of the backs, our opponents shot three goals to our one by Bulmer before half-time was called. After the interval the school forwards showed up better and added three more goals by Mr. Squire (2) and Bulmer. Mr. Squire at centre was quite the life of the forwards and played splendidly. Eventually Mr. Tendall's team added another goal, and with the score at four goals each play became very interesting. Just on time a penalty was awarded against the school and a bully inside the circle followed ; the ball was at last scrambled between the posts, thus leaving Mr. Tendall's XI. the winners by 5 goals to 4.

The school team was as follows :A. H. Ackroyd (goal) ; E. E. Yeld, B. E. Yeats (full-backs); W. E. Eardley, E. T. Heap, M. W. Peters (half-backs) ; A. Crundall, B. H. Pickering, S. G. Squire, Esq., E. S. N. Bulmer, J. N. Blenkin (forwards).

ST. PETER'S v. A. E. FARROW, ESQ.'S XI. Played on our own ground on Saturday, March i 2th. Mr. Squire bullied off and the office team soon began to press. Yeats relieved and Pickering dribbled down to our opponents' end where he passed to Blenkin whose shot at goal went just outside the post.

For some time play remained fairly even, till our opponents took the ball down to our goal where Ackroyd had several shots to stop.

The school then asserted themselves and the first goal was scored

by Mr. Squire. In another minute another was added by Pickering.

Farrow's team now broke away and continued to look dangerous till Yeld passed up to Pickering who dribbled down and shot at goal, the ball hitting the post ; Blenkin, however, put it through.

The whistle went for half-time, when our opponents were in the school quarters ; the score then being, St. Peter's, 3 goals ; A. E. Farrow's XI., nil.

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. On the restart our opponents had much more of the game, but Mr. Squire quickly added two more goals. Soon afterwards the ball was rushed down to our line where a hard high shot resulted in a goal. Before time was called another goal was added by our opponents ; the final score being St. Peter's, 5 goals ; A. E. Farrow's XI., z goals. The following represented the school :A. H. Ackroyd. (goal) ; E. E. Yeld, B. E. Yeats (full-backs) ; W. E. Eardley, E. T. Heap, M. W. Peters (half-backs); A. Crundall, B. H. Pickering, S. G. Squire, Esq., E. S. N. Bulmer, J. N. Blenkin (forwards).

ST. PETER'S

V.

OLD PETERITES.

Played on the school ground on Saturday, April znd, and resulted in a win for the Old Boys by + goals to 3. The Old Boys did not bring a full team, and had to have two substitutes. After a few minutes' play they discovered they were playing twelve men, so one had to be dispensed with. The school were soon pressed, but Yeats defended well, and Fisher took the ball into the Old Boys' quarters, where Greenhow nearly scored. From the bully the Old Boys rushed the ball back into our quarters, but Denby missed a shot at goal. Crundall then made a good run, but the ball went behind. The school were then hard pressed, but Ackroyd saved a shot by Rose, and Nelson shot too wide. After this the school attacked, and Bulmer scored a good goal. The Old Boys soon started to attack, but the good defence of the backs kept them from scoring. The Old Peterites still kept up the attack, and Ackroyd saved a shot by Rose, and a free hit to the school brought some relief. After this some even play followed, but Rose, getting the ball, took it into the school quarters, where Yeats scored for the Old Boys. The school were soon pressed again, and Sullivan nearly scored from a corner, and Ackroyd stopped a shot by Dewhurst. Pickering then took the ball down near the Old Boys' line. It was soon returned, but Heap and Fisher stopped the rush.

Bulmer then made a good run into the Old Boys' quarters, and half-time was called with the score i goal all.

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On the resumption the school began to attack, and Fisher had hard lines in not scoring. The Old Peterites then began to look dangerous, but Yeld stopped the rush ; the attack was kept up for some tin-re, until Pickering took the ball into the Old Boys' 25. It was soon returned, and Denby very nearly scored. A continual attack was kept up, and in spite of the good play of Heap and Yeats the Old Boys added another goal through Yeats. From the bully off the Old Peteriles returned to the attack, and after a few minutes' play Sullivan scored. The school then resumed the offensive and attacked vigorously, Fisher scoring a good goal.

However, the Old Peterites attacked again. and a good run by Sullivan ended in his scoring again for the Old Boys. The school were still hard pressed, but Ackroyd saved well, and M. W. Peters and Pickering brought relief for a time; but the Old Boys soon returned to the attack, Sullivan nearly scoring again. A few minutes before the end the school attacked again, and Crundall shot a good goal. Neither side could score again, and a good game ended in favour of the Old Peterites by + goals to 3.

The school team was as follows :—A. H. Ackroyd, E. E. Yeld, B. Yeats, W. E. Eardley, E. T. Heap, M. W. Peters, G. A. Fisher, A. Crundall, B. H. Picket ing, E. S. Bulmer, E. N. Grecnhow.

The following represented the Old Boys :—A. E. Farrow, W. H. Crosthwaite, T. C. Newton, K. Nelson, B. Dewhurst, W. M. Newton, A. Rose, Rev. A. M. Sullivan, C. P. Denby, F. Yeats, and J. L. Fisher (sub.)

FIVES. In the match against Bootham School on Monday, March 28th, B. H. Pickering and G. A. Fisher were the first pair, and E. N. Greenhorn and J. A. Kirby the second pair.

Resultsist pair—lost, 3 games to nil (i5-lo), (15-1), 15-7). znd pair—lost, 3 games to one (15-8), (15-6), (15-13), to (15-13).

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A Fives (Singles) Championship took place at the end of last term. The results were as follows :Preliminary Round.

J. L. Fisher beat M. W. Peters.

E. C. Peters beat A. H. Ackroyd.

M. T. Clegg beat W. H. Colley.

Byes—G. A. Fisher, B. - H. Pickering, E. N. Greenhow, J. A. Kirby, H. E. Windle.

First Round.

E. C. Peters beat J. L. Fisher.

H. E. Windle beat M. T. Clegg.

B. H. Pickering beat J. A. Kirby.

G. A. Fisher beat E. N. Greenhow.

Second Round.

B. H. Pickering beat E. C. Peters.

G. A. Fisher beat H. E. Windle.

Final.

G. A. Fisher beat B. H. Pickering by 2 games to I. (10-15). (15-1o), (15—i I).

A match took place on Tuesday, April 5th, between the Masters and the Masters of Bootham School. The Rev. E. C. Owen and S. G. Squire, Esq., represented St. Peter's and lost by three games to two.

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION. A Gymnastic Competition took place on Tuesday, March 22nd.

The fourth form won the shield ; their representatives including C. Duffitt, who won the cup, and E. A. Clarkson, who was second.

The following are the marks gained by each competitor :— Form III. Form IV. .• C. Duffitt •• 59 C. Richards 47 ..

38 • • 58 L. Monknian E. A. Clarkson .. ..

38 D. C. Anderson..

• • 5 1 H. Darnell 36 W. E. Eardley • • 49 C. C. Taylor ..

B. T. Groves ..

35 45 G. G. Rickell . • Total

..

262

Total ..

194

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ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Form V. F. H. Knowles • • . N. Blenkin R. T. Smith J. D. Wells

56 52

J

Total

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45

40 1

93

ATHLETIC SPORTS. President : Rev. E. C. Owen.

E. C. J. Green, Esq. E. E. Yeld.

G. Yeld, Esq.

Committee : G. A. Fisher.

S. G. Squire, Esq. S. Crowther.

B. H. Pickering.

Judges : S. G. Squire, Esq.

Rev. A. W. Richards.

,Stater : E. C. J. Green, Esq. Referee : Rev. A. W. Richards.

Timekeeper : Rev. G. H. Smith.

The Athletic Sports took place on Monday and Wednesday, April 4th and 6th. On both days the weather was brilliant, but a high wind made running very hard. The first day was certainly very cold, but that did not appear to have decreased the number of spectators. Several of the events were keenly contested ; in particular, the hundred yards flat race under 14, Sullivan running dead-heat with Richards three times, but eventually beating him by a narrow margin. Pickering came in first in the mile, but it was found that he had mistaken the posts which marked the course and had missed a corner ; consequently Crowther was the victor.

The senior quarter was a good race ; Fisher led till within 3o yards of the tape, and then Crowther passed him. The Rev. A. M. Sullivan won the Old Boys' race. We must congratulate Crowther on obtaining the cup given to the Victor Ludorum. At the conclusion the prizes were very kindly given away by Mrs. Scott.

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The following is a list of events :Putting the Weight (open). i. S. W. Phillips (22 ft. 6 in.); 2. C. Duffitt (21 ft. 7 in.)

Long- Jump (open).

1. H. E. Windle (15 ft. zo in.); 2. C. Duffitt (14. ft. z z in.)

Long Jump (under 15). i. S. W. Penty (13 ft. 9 in.); 2. B. Newton (ii ft. 34- in.)

Hundred Yards Flat Race (open).

1. S. Crowther ; 2. G. A. Fisher. Won by two yards.

Hundred Yards Flat Race (under 14). z. J. H. B. Sullivan and C. W. Richards (dead-heat).

Eighty Yards Flat Race (under 13). r. A. J. Peters ; 2. R. Trotter.

Throwing the Cricket Ball (open).

1. A. H. Ackroyd (71 yds. z ft.); z. S. Crowther.

120 Yards Hurdle Race (under 1.5).

1. S. W. Penty ; 2. J. H. B. Sullivan.

Mile Race (open).

1. S. Crowther ; z. C. Duffitt.

At the beginning of the last lap Pickering, Bulmer, Heap and Duffitt were running abreast ; then Pickering drew away and came in first (5 mins. 15 secs.), followed by Bulmer. Both were, however, disqualified.

Hundred Yards Flat Race Handicap (open).

Heat 1.—t. B. H. Pickering (7 yds.); 2. E. A. Clarkson (scratch).

Heat II.— I. E. S. N. Bulmer (8 yds.) ; 2. B. G. Laughton (q yds.)

Heat S. Crowther (scratch); z. J. L. Fisher (5 yds.)

Final—i. E. S. N. Bulmer (8 yds.); 2. B. H. Pickering (7 yds.)

Quarter-Mile Handicap (under 15).

1. A. J. Peters (65 yds); z. J. A. Molony (3o yds.) ; 3. R. Trotter.

Peters soon took the lead and maintained it till the finish.

Half-Mile Handicap (open).

I. B. H. Pickering (scratch); z. S, Crowther ( t5 yds.); 3. E. S. N. Bulmer (15 yds.)

Bulmer led for the first two laps, but Pickering, who had been saving himself, overtook him and won by ten yards.

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Hundred Yards Flat Race (under 15).

1. J. Hodsman ; 2. J. H. B. Sullivan.

I2o Yards Hurdle Race (open).

1. G. A. Fisher; 2. A. Crundall.

High Jump (under 15).

I. J. H. B. Sullivan (3 ft. I r in.); 2. A. J. Peters (3 ft. 9 in.)

High Jump (open).

W. H. Colley (4ft.

6i in.) ; 2. C. Duffitt . (4. ft. 41 in ) r.

Old Boys' Race.

1. Rev. A.- M. Sullivan; 2. E. D. Teasdale, Esq. W. Pickering, Esq., and G. Crowther, Esq., also ran.

Quarter-Mile (open).

1. S. Crowther (58 secs.); 2. G. A. Fisher ; 3. B. H. Pickering.

A very good race. Fisher led till near the end, when Crowther passed him and won by six yards.

Consolation Race (under 15).

1. W. Ingham.

Consolation Race (open).

I. E. A. Clarkson.

CRICKET. Sr.

PETER'S SCHOOL

v. Si.

OLAVE'S CLUB.

Played on the school ground on Ascension Day, May i 2th. In this match the school had a full team with the exception of A. H. Ackroyd, who was unable to play on account of illness. The school won the toss and went in. Pickering and Yeld went in first and were not separated until the score had reached 63. Then Fisher went in and made a useful 52, Mr. Squire following him but retiring at 4o. The school batted well, and declared, leaving the score 183 for six wickets. The school then took the field, and with the good bowling of Greenhow and S. Squire, Esq., managed

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to take six wickets for 125 when stumps were drawn leaving the match a draw. The scores were as follows ,

ST. PETER'S.

ST. OLAVE'S CLUB.

E. Yeld, run out 26 B. H. Pickering, lbw, b Dodsworth 36 G. A. Fisher, c & b Barnes 52 S. G. Squire, Esq., retired 40 E. C. Peters, lbw, b Barnes o E. N. Greenhow, not out .... .., , 12 J. N. Blenkin, b Busby i W. E: Eardley S. W. Phillips did not bat.

W. H. Colley C. R. Mossop Extras 16

Radcliffe, Mr., b Greenhow 52 Cooper, Mr., not out ..

Rev. F. Barnett, b Greenhow Busby, Mr., c Peters, b Greenhow 26 Busby, R., b S. Squire, Esq. .... 22 F. Wilson E. Bean, b S. Squire, Esq. o B. Dodsworth, b S. Squire, Esq., A. Barnes, not out 7 }did not bat.

— Neale Extras II .

E.

" Total (for

6

wkts.) . _ 4'183

Total (for 6 wkts.)

125

I, Innings declared closed.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. GARFORTH C.C.

Played on the school ground on May 28th, a fairly sunny afternoon. The school lost the toss and took the field. At first the bowling seemed as if it was not going to be effective until Clegg came to the rescue and forced a high and difficult catch, which Wilcock successfully held, near the boundary. This put an end to the great partnership of Tate and Summerscales, and after this the school bowling seemed to improve, and the next three wickets fell with an increase of only 1 5 runs, Ackroyd returning to his usual form and getting four wickets for two runs. Then Pickering took the other end and bowled two catches, which were well held by Greenhow, the score then being 163. The next two men made 18 between them before the visitors retired, leaving the school one-and-a-half hours in which to make up the score, having to make 185 to win. The school opened with G. A. Fisher and B. H. Pickering, who made a stand of 24, Pickering being bowled when he had made four. He was followed by A. H. Ackroyd, who gave two chances before he made a total of 21. Fisher was the next to come out, leaving the score 4r for two wickets. The next six wickets fell with only an addition of 3o runs to the total. This left A, Wilcock and M, T. Clegg to bat. There was five minutes

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until time, but they managed to keep their ends tip until stumps were drawn, the match resulting in a draw, the school total being 75 for nine wickets.

GARFORTH C.C.

ST. PETER'S.

W. Tate, c Wilcock, b Clegg .... 40 B. Summerscales, b Ackroyd .... 22 to E. Tate, b Ackroyd P. Fawcett, c Greenhow, b Ackroyd o D. Gray, c Eardley, b Ackroyd H.E.Walker,cGreenhow,bPickering 38 W.Simpson,cGreenhow,bPickering 19 A. Gascogne, not out..

8 H. J. Denby, not out to A. Reed ) did not bat.

W. Reed Extras .. 27

25 G. A. Fisher, b Gascogne B. H. Pickering, b Gascogne 4 J. N. Blenkin, b Gascogne 3 A. H. Ackroyd, b W. Read W. E. Eardley, c E. Tate,bW.Read o E. C. Peters, b W. Read o E. N. Greenhow, b H. Denby C. R. Mossop, b H. Denby A. Wilcock, not out E. S. Bulmer, c W.Tate, b H. Denby 4 M. T. Clegg, not out Extras 18

Total (for 7 wkts.)

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

18 4

V.

Total (for 9 wkts.)

75

RICHMOND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

This was played on the Richmond ground on Wednesday, June ist. The school won the toss and Richmond took the field.

Fisher and Pickering, as usual, went in first, and when only four runs had been made Pickering was bowled by a good ball delivered

by C. Owen. Ackroyd went in and when the score was 28 he was caught very smartly behind the wicket. The next two wickets fell with an addition of fifty runs, Fisher, meanwhile, scoring very quickly, had completed his fifty after he had only been in half-anhour. Then Peters came in and showed some of his old form ; he was not yet out when Fisher was stumped, having compiled 85 runs in 55 minutes. Soon after this Peters came out with a useful 31 to his credit. The next two wickets fell with an addition of 16 runs. Wilcock then came in and survived the next two batsmen, making a good twenty not out. Mossop's score of five was very creditable, and Clegg would probably have added more to his well-played two had not the innings been declared with a total of 174 for nine wickets. Then the school took the field and soon dispensed with the Richmond team, their captain being the only one who showed any form, having made 32 when he was

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unluckily run out from a no-ball. Their total was 65. The scores were as folbws RICHMOND

ST. PETERS.

.

85 G. A. Fisher, st Rogers B. H. Pickering, b Owen ma.

A. H. A ckroyd,c R ogers,b Owen ma. 1 5 2 J. N. Blenkin, b Owen ma.

W. E. Eardley, b Hadaway E.C.Peters,bWhitehead,bOwen ma 31 E. N. Greenhow, b Owen ma. ....

D. C. Anderson, b Owen ma. ....

20 A. Wilcock, not out C. R. Mossop, c & b Owen ma... .. 5 2 M. T. Clegg, not out Extras 7 Total (for 9 witts.)

G.S.

6 P. Wrench, b Clegg ..

C. Whitehead, c Fisher, b Mossop 0 G. Rogers b Mossop 4 C. Owen ma., run out 32 b Ackroyd 3F.Hadwy, S. Wood, b Ackroyd 5 9 0. Owen minor, not out ..

E. Inare, c & b Greenhow 2 N. Grieve, b Ackroyd o H. Boultber, lbw Ackroyd 2 A. Sale, c Ackroyd, b Greenhow Extras .. 2 ,

*1 74 Innings declared closed.

Total

65

CRICKET PROSPECTS. Our prospects this season are fairly bright, though Yeld's loss will weaken the team considerably. The batting ought to be strong as all three old colours have already established reputations in that department. Eardley, Blenkin and Greenhow are also promising bats, while Ackroyd--if rumour and present form prove a true criterion—should be a tower of strengt h in this as in other branches of the game. The attack, though not deadly, will have plenty of variety in Mossop, Greenhow, Bulmer, Clegg, Ackroyd and Willcock, while great things are expected of Fisher's " lobs."

Lastly, a lengthy disquisition on the importance of fielding is generally considered indispensable to an article of this nature.

As space in this case does not permit of one, we trust that the team will realise it without any observations on our part, and that a marked improvement will conduce to a successful season.

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SCHOOL REGISTERS AND RECORDS.

CRICKET FIXTURES. FIRST XI. Date.

Versus.

Ground.

Result.

Sat. May 21. Hymers College. home. Jost.

Wed. „ 25. Yorks. Gentlemen away . • abandoned through rain.

Sat. „ 28. Garforth C.C. home.. drawn.

Wed. June 1. Richmond G.S away ..won.

4_ Durham School home..drawn.

Sat. Wed. 8. NorthRidingAsylum away ..lost.

Wed. „ 15. F. C. Crowther's XI. home. . lost.

Sat. „ 18. Bootham School home.. won.

25. Pocklington School-away . • Sat. Tues. „ 28. home..

Old Peterites Wed. „ 29.

Sat. July z. Durham School ....away ..

Tues. 5. Ampleforth College away .. home.. ,, 9. Leeds G S .

Sat. SECOND XI. Date.

Versus.

Sat. May 21. Hymers College znd XI. Sat. June 18. Bootham School znd XI. ...

Sat. „ 25. Pocklington School znd XI...

Sat. July 2. Durham School znd XI 5. Ampleforth College znd XL Tues. „ 9. Leeds G.S. znd XI. Sat. „

Ground.

Result.

away ....lost. away ....won. home.... home.... home.... away ....

SCHOOL REGISTERS AND RECORDS. The Editors propose to publish from time to time, under this heading, short notes about the early history of the School and Old Peterites.

Contributions, which will be thankfully ,eceived, may be addressed to the Editors of "The Peterite," St. Peter's School, York.

July, 1791. The Rev. J. Robinson, Headmaster of St. Peter's, was appointed Rector of Stockerston (Gent : Mag: 1791, p. 686).

He died 29th September, 1793 (ibid 1 7 9 3 , p. 866).

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8th August, 1757. The Rev. Mr. Blake, Vicar of Goldsborough, Yorks., died (Gent : Mag : Vol. 27, p. 386). He was formerly Master of the School.

The site of the Church of St. John Delpyke, mentioned in our last number, was exposed while workmen were digging the foundations for an extension to March's Brewery (Gent : Mag : 186 4, P. 455).

5th March, 186o. Died at the residence of his father, Earsley Cottage, Huntington, York, aged 25, William Wilberforce Grayston (Gent : Mag : Vol. 37, p. 525).

23rd January, 1831. Died 23rd January, 1831, aged 7o, the Rev. Isaac Grayson, Rector of St. Mary-in-Castlegate, York, and of Warthill, Yorks. He was for many years master of the Grammar School, now called St. Peter's School in York.

(Gent : Mag : 1831). His only son John married, tzth February, 1828, Sophia, daughter of the late R. Nicholls, of Toft (ibid 1828).

EXTRACTS FROM " THE PETERITE," 1876.

Football News. October 7th. Past v. Present. A splendid game, pluckily contested, and won by the latter by a touch, which was gained by W. Calvert.

October 14th. School v. Leeds Grammar School. Won by Leeds.

November znd. School v. Durham University. Resulted in a draw, favourable to the latter.

November 4th. School v. Richmond Grammar School. Played at Richmond. Won by School.

November 7th. School v. Leeds Medical College. Easily won by School.

November 25th. School v. Hull Town. Won by School.

The latestest newspaper term for a " touch-down" in football is grounding the leather."

October 9th. Choir Holiday.

October 1ith. Commemoration Day.

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LIBRARY.

In Archdeacon Creyke's time, Hockey, which was then called Shinney, was the favourite game at the School, and there is no trace of cricket. A horizontal bar was fixed in the S.E. part of the playground in the Minster Yard.

Chas. Caesar de .Meuron was the French master from 1834 to 1845.

The house lately occupied by Canon Raine was where Mr. Creyke and Mr. Hewson lived, and was known as the Headmaster's House.

In January, 1835, a large room, approached by some outside steps and adjoining Lovegrove's Livery Stables, was pointed out as having been occupied by the School. It afterwards formed part of Barker's Bakery, and has since been pulled down to make room for a new street.

The Rev. J.. Richardson (0.P.) rowed in the University Boat Races, 1844 and 1845.

LIBRARY. The following additions have been made to the Library :-BIOGRAPHY. Queen Victoria Sidney Lee HISTORY. Partition of Africa 0 J S. Keltie SCIENCE. Vegetable Mould and Earthworms Dal win Experimental Mechanics R. S. Ball Mutual Aid Kropalkin Hunter's Essays R. Owen First Studies in Plant Life Atkinson School Flora Watts The Sea-side Book Harvey Sea Anemones 7itgwell Briti,h Starfishes Forbes Entomology Dallas The Aquarium Naturalist Rymer Jones Land and Freshwater Shells Rimmer The Vegetation of Europe Jienfrey Reptiles and Batrachians . Cooke Cassell's Popular Science, Vol. ii. .

LECTURE. DIVINITY. ENGLISH. GEOGRAPHY.

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Delitsch Artisan Life in the time of our Lord J. S. Roberts Legendary Ballads Angus Hamilton Korea W Petrie Watson Japan, Aspects and Destinies John Foster-Fraser The Real Siberia Rama and the Monkeys.

Slailen A Japanese Marriage Musume Falkner Nebuly Coat G. Manville Fenn Devon Boys Menhardoc Three Boys Bunyip Land G. A. Henty Held fast for England Ian Maclairn Young Barbarians Stables In the Dashing Days of Old Ifarryat Masterman Ready Shorthouse Blanche, Lady Falaise tf

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LECTURE ON DEAD AND DISAPPEARING ANIMALS. On Saturday, March 5th, we had the pleasure of hearing another very interesting lecture from Mr. C. E Elmhirst. He began by showing us various kinds of owls, and explained their different ways of Living, their chief food being rats and mice. He then showed us slides of animals, beginning with the wild cat ; he told us that these animals are most ferocious and that a dog would stand no chance against them. Next there were slides showing different kinds of fish, the chief being the salmon, and the eel, followed by the otter ; then the pole-cat, like a large ferret, and he told us an interesting tale how one of these pole-cats was caught and put in a wooden box, and during the night it ate its way through the box and got out and killed thirteen turkeys. The last slide was a picture of a badger, and amongst other remarks on

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that animal he told us that it is impossible for the jaw of a badger to be dislocated. Cheers were given for Mr. Elmhirst at the conclusion of his lecture.

CONCERTS. The first of a series of three concerts last term was held in the Big Hall on Saturday, February z7th, at 6 p.m. There was a fair attendance of visitors, and all went well throughout on the whole. The Valse was not so well played by the orchestra as has been the case in former selections chiefly owing to the absence of various members of the band it sounded thin. Duffitt deserves special mention for his indefatigableness in practising the piano part. I do not know how many hours he spent over it.

The choir showed decided improvement in the part song, which went with a good swing. Mr. Scott very kindly gave a reading once more : it was most humorous and was thoroughly appreciated.

The song sympathetically rendered by Miss Owen resulted in an encore being given, " Sea Fancies " (Noel Johnson) being the " extra." Mr. Grigson chose " Chanson Triste " as his piano solo, and in response to a call for another, " Impromptu No. 2, Op. 142 " (Schubert) was given. Groves made a most successful first appearance as a vocal soloist. He put a lot of expression into his song, the tone was good, and the words were clearly heard in all parts of the room. Clegg is to be congratulated on his violin solo. He has much improved and when he gains more confidence will do better still. Another person to make his debut as . a vocalist was Pickering. He had taken great pains at rehearsals and thoroughly deserved the applause given him. The audience not content with one encore (" Off to Philadelphia ") demanded more still, so the last verse was repeated. The school songs suffered through insufficiency of books. This has been remedied since.

In concluding this report I should like it to be generally known that a friend who takes a great interest in the music of the school, especially in the orchestra, has generously offered to lend a double bass for our use, Will anyone be courageous enough to take it up

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in the coming season, it is by no means a difficult instrument to learn ? It would be a very great improvement if we could have this valuable addition to our orchestra. Such an offer surely ought not to go begging.

The following is the programme Farmer Berger

a Hundred Pipers " Amoureuse "

" Wi'

I.

SCHOOL SONG ..

2.

VALSE ..

..

3.

PART SONG .. "

The Hardy Norseman "

4.

READING

5.

SONG

"

THE ORCHESTRA.

Peaysall

THE CHOIR.

."

..

• Bobby Barker's Botherment " H. V. SCOTT, ESQ. " Beloved, it is morn " .. Florence Aylzvard MISS OWEN.

6.

PIANOFORTE SOLO .. "

7.

SONG

J. " 0

Tschaikowsky

.

Chanson Triste "

E. GRIGSON, ESQ.

.. E. German

Peaceful England " .

B. T. GROVES.

8.

"

VIOLIN SOLO ..

Slumber Song "

..

Cicely Hide

M. 'I'. CLEGG. 9.

SONG

.

. "

There's a Land "

.

Frances Alliison

B. H. PICKERING.

I 0.

" John Peel " " God save the King."

SCHOOL SONG ..

.. Farmer

SECOND CONCERT. The concert, which was given in the school hall on Saturday, March 12th, passed off very successfully. The school songs went better than usual, and the part-song " Softly fall the shades " was encored. The orchestra, accompanied by J. A. Kirby, acquitted themselves very creditably ; they have indeed proved a great addition to our concerts. Mr. Owen's reading was most amusing, though perhaps the second piece was less appreciated than the first. R. D. Foster and S. W. Phillips were called up again, and the duet by W. H. Colley and A. R. St. George had to be repeated.

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The following is the programme :— SCHOOL SONG MAZURKA RUSSE

" A Captain sat on his deck " " La Czarine " •.

••

J. Farmer Gagne

THE ORCHESTRA. SONG

••

.•

"

The Midshipmite" • .

..

S. Adams

R. D. FOSTER.

Overture to the Marionettes " .. Gurlitt W. H. COLLEY AND A. R. ST. GEORGE. PART SONG ..

J. L. Hatton " Softly fall the shades " PIANOFORTE DUET ..

"

THE CHOIR. READING

"

Misadventures at Margate " •

. • Barham

REV.• E. C. OWEN. SONG ..

"

Sons of the Motherland "

..

L. Illonckton

S. W. PHILLIPS. TRIO

for Violin, 'Cello, and Piano, from Suite (a) Sicilierme

Arnold Dohnersch

(b) Bourree B. T. GROVES, A. J. PETERS, J. E. GRIGSON, ESQ. (No. .) Gaudeamus " John Peel " SC TOOL SONG .. " God save the King."

THIRD CONCERT: The breaking-up concert took place in the Big Hall on Thursday, April 7th, at 8 p.m. The soloists seemed to have specially good songs. We may mention in particular " The New Kingdom," which St. George sang, with the violin accompaniment by M. W. Peters. The part-songs went well, particularly the first, " The Dawn of Day," which was encored. The second, which was harder, suffered from insufficiency of practice. It had been almost impossible to get the whole of the choir together during the week before the concerts, owing partly to absence from school on the part of some of the members, and training for sports and other out-door attractions in the case of the others. The orchestra played well ; Colley took the piano accompaniment in the first part, and Kirby in the second. Pickering's song " To-morrow

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will be Friday," was a great success, as was also his extra song, " Nancy Lee." We regret that this was the only occasion on which we heard Mr. Evans ; he certainly sang very nicely, and we shall miss him next season. St. George, too, we shall miss in the choir ; but we must hope that others will be able to come forward to fill his place, a rather difficult task. The violin solos by M. W. Peters and B. T. Groves were very pretty and were very \yell played. Mr. Grigson's piano solo, though very difficult, was splendidly played. May we congratulate him on the success of the whole concert.

The following is the programme :Part I.

1. SCHOOL SONG .. " British Grenadiers" 2. MARCH IN SCIPIO

Old English

Handel

.• THE ORCHESTRA.

3.

" The New Kingdom "

SONG

Perlhold Tours

A. R. ST. GEORGE.

Violin Obligato, M. W. PETERS. PIANOFORTE SOLO

..

Clement! .

Rondo (Sonata in A)

J. E. GRIGSON, ESQ.

" The Dawn of Day"

5. PART SONG

S. Reay

..

THE CHOIR

" Cavatina

6. VIOLIN SOLO

.

Raft

M. W. PETERS.

" The Storm Fiend "

7. SONG ..

.. J. L. Roeckel

A. H. EVANS, ESQ. INTERVAL.

Part 1.

'CELLO SOLO

.•

2.

" Romance"

A. Fischer

A. J. PETERS. 2. VIOLIN SOLO .. "

Morris Dance " (Henry VIII.) .. E. German B. T. GROVES.

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" To-morrow will be Friday "

3. SONG

J. L. iZlollcy

B. H. PICKERING. MARCH from " Occasional Overture "

..

Handel

THE ORCHESTRA. 5.

" Happy and Light "

PART SONG

•

H. Balfi

THE CHOIR. 6. SCHOOL SONG

••

..

••

..

Scotch

" Auld Lang Syne."

VALETE. VI . Modern. Came September, 1901. Monitor.

Head of the House. First XV. 1902-3-4. Second XI. 1903.

A. R. ST. GEORGE. V. Modern. Came September, 1896. Monitor.

Head of the Choir. First XV. 1902-3-4. Second XI. 1902-3.

Hockey XI. W. ARMSTRONG. IV. Modern. Came January, 1900. Second XV. 19o2. Gym. Colours 1901, and Cup 1903.

B. G. LAUGHTON. IV. Modern. Came September, 1901.

E. A. CLARKSON. IV. Modern. Came September, 1902. First XV. 1903. Second XI. 1903.

R. R. TAYLOR. Upper III. Classical. Came September, 1903.

S. CROWTHER.

SALVETE. Modern.

M. M. WADSWORTH. IV. Modern.

E. H. FRANK. Upper III. Modern.

W. D. GARBUTT J. W. MAXWELL Lower III. D. H. KENNEDY E. D. EDE. IV.

ST. OLAVE'S. VALETE. D. Foulkes and W. J. Farndale.

SALVETE. R. M. Baskett, G. Hammond, L. C. Jasper, N. M. Jasper, B. McGuire.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. BIRTHS. On March loth, 1904, at 68, Capel Street, Forest Gate, the wife of Percy F. Blake (0.P.), of a son.

On March 19th, 1904, at 23, St. Mary's, York, the wife of Rev. G. H. Smith. Mathematical Master, of a daughter.

On March 28th, 1904, at t. Ardross Terrace, Inverness, the wife of Rev. A. Chadwick (0.P.), of a son.

On April roth, 1904., the wife of A. R. Stephenson (0.P.), of a son, who only survived a few hours.

On May 17th, 1904, at IJeworth, York, the wife of J. S. R. Gibbons (0.P.), of a son.

On May 18th, 1904, at 1, Wiseton Road, Sheffield, the wife of the Rev. C. G. Lane (O.P.), of a son.

On May 22nd, 1904, at Feversham Crescent, York, the wife of the Rev. C. Robertson, Headmaster of King Edward's School, Stratford-on-Avon, and formerly Mathematical Master (1895— 1901) at St. Peter's, of a son.

MARRIAGE. 8th, at St. Mary's Church, Birkin, by the Rev. C. L. Thornton-Duesbery, Vicar of St. Mark's, Barrowin-Furness, cousin of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. H. W. Wright, Rector of Birkin, Leonard William Huffam (O.P.), of Selby, eldest son of the late Wm. Tyers Huffam, of Hessle, E. Yorks., and Mrs. Huffam, St. Mary's, York, to Annis Burland, third daughter of the late John Todd, of Birkin House, Ferrybridge.

HUFFAM-TODD.—June

We regret the recent illness of the Bishop of Bristol (O.P.), and congratulate the Rev. H. M. Stephenson, on his recovery from his serious illness.

To the list of O.P.'s who served in the South African War may be added the name of A. H. Lane (0.P.) The promotion of C. Moss (0.P.) to be Major has been ante-dated, and his appointment as D.A.A.G. at Bloemfontein is confirmed.

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F. H. Domenichetti (O.P.), Captain 88th Carnatic Infantry, is promoted to be Major.

C. E. Cobb (O.P.), East Yorkshire Regiment, has been appointed Commandant of the School of Signalling at Bulford Camp. (limes, April 3oth).

13. Moiser (O.P.), of Guy's Hospital, has passed the Final Medical Examination.

J. P. Watson (0.P.) was placed in the First Class at the Law Society's Examination.

R. Crosthwaite (0.P.), Headmaster of Kendal Grammar School, has been appointed Headmaster of a School in Manchester.

On referring to the School Registers we find that C. J. B. Gaskoin, the author of " Alcuin," ante p. 158, is not an O.P. The Rev. W, Marshall (O.P.), Rector of Ewhurst, has been appointed Vicar of St. Patrick's, Hove.

Frank Mitchell (0.P.) has been playing cricket for Yorkshire, and made 7o not out, and 4.0 for the South Africans v. Worcestershire, and foz not out for Yorkshire v. Oxford University.

T. C. Newton (O.P.) is playing for Queen's College, Oxford.

A. B. Sale (O.P.) and L. M. Cadle (0.P.) are playing for Pembroke College, Oxford.

On I zth March a Symphony in D minor by T. Hattersley was performed by the Leeds Municipal Orchestra. The composer is " a musician who has already produced some compositions of high aim and musicianship, and of whose latest work it may at once be said that it is his most notable effort, to which it may be added, for what it is worth, the compliment that it is probably the most distinguished composition that owes its origin to Leeds."—Yorkshire Pot, 4th March.

Among recent publications is " The Prelude, by William Wordsworth," edited for the Dc la More Press, by B. Worsfold (O.P.) Also we notice " Notes on the Composition of Scientific Papers,"

by Professor Clifford Allbutt (O.P.) Macmillan, 3/Sidney Warwick (O.P.) has been writing for the " Daily Mirror," and a few months ago in " Answers."

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E. R. Dodsworth (0.P.) has presented a handsome Cross to the School Chapel in memory of his wife, whose death was announced in our last number.

On Wednesday, May I all, the Choir were taken to a Japanese entertainment in the Central Hall in the Exhibition, and spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

G. A. Fisher has obtained honourable mention in the examination for the Akroyd.Scholarship.

A. H. Ackroyd has received his First XL Colours.

The St. Olave's Sports took place on Tuesday, June 7th.

It is proposed to publish the School Register ; but since the expense would be considerable if it were published alone, we intend to lessen the Peierite by four pages each number, and in this space to publish the first edition of the Register, subject to correction. Can any O.P. offer a better suggestion ?

We have received the following for publication :From "Public Schools and Public Opinion," p.

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What is the most solid foundation upon which any school can rest ? Surely the good opinion, the warm-hearted affection of the great bulk of those who have either been to the school themselves or have sent their sons there. Amongst these the scholarship folk only form a very small percentage, and of this percentage a certain number belong to that large and detestable class of people who go through life with the sole object of getting as much as they possibly can out of it, and giving as little as possible in return.

There is a type of " pot-hunting" parent whose connection with any school, either preparatory or publid, will do it very little good. Affection for a school is against the principle of these people; they will be the first to desert it and to recommend others to do so if a change of management or any other cause leads them to suppose that the driving power of the machinery is being for a moment slackened. But the " overtime" and " double shift" methods of education which appeal to such folk are hateful to all those who do not regard their children merely as a commercial investment.

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OBITUARY. On March 17th, 1904, the Rev. Joseph Needham (0.P.), in his 73rd year.

On March 24th, too+, the Rev. Dr. C. E. Storrs (0.P.) On April 7th, I go+, at Skipton in-Craven, aged 16 months, Katherine Noel, infant daughter of Richard Whincup (O.P.) On April 13th, rgo+, at York, Thomas Percy Noble (O.P.), aged 53.

We note the following in the Yorkshire Post He was personally known to almost every clergyman in the diocese, and was generally regarded as a considerable authority on ecclesiastical law. He was a cultured gentleman of literary tastes, and one of the best raconteurs in the city. He took no part in public affairs, devoting most of his leisure to literature. He was a regular contributor to the columns of " The Yorkshire Weekly Post " and " The Evening Post," being gifted with an aptitude for light verse. Mr. Noble was also on the staff of the " Sporting Times," writing the "Scrivener" column, while his articles and sketches were frequently to be found in other newspapers and magazines. He was a widower, and leaves one daughter.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following Contemporaries : --Abingdonian, Bridlingionian, Denstonian, Dunelmian, Eastbournian, Framlinghamian, Felstedian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Hurst Johnian (2), Leodiensian, Lily, Merchistonian, Masonthn, Honktonian, Malvernian (2), Newtonian, Portcullis, Pocklingtonian, Savilian (2), Sedberghian, St. Edward's School Chronicle.