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SCHOOL LETTER. NOTHER school year has begun, and with it football. We have lost heavily, though it is not so much the numbers we miss as the old familiar faces of those who during the past years have used all their strength and energy in the cause of the School. Among others we would especially mention W. H. Colley, M. T. Clegg, R. 0. F. Husband, and M. W. Peters, who have left us for other paths of life. Iter fiat prosperum. In numbers the new boys more than replace those who have left.

Our prospects for the term are very promising, and we owe much gratitude to Mr. Gedge who has again most kindly offered to coach the team. W. H. Colley was chosen to play in the Freshmen's match at Cambridge, and this ought to prove a fresh stimulus to the school game. As it is the XV. shows any amount of keenness and we hope great things from it.

The New Organ is at last completed and Mr. Tendall has given several delightful recitals : and in the list of lectures for the term we are glad to see that he has promised one on Church Music.

In conclusion we wish the XV. every success, and hope that its record will rival, if not surpass, that of last season.

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W. H. H. CoLLIK),- .

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P. G. LI F.N

R. M. WOOD. INGHAm.

G. D. SHANN.

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O.P. DINNER. The York Dinner will be held on Friday, December 20th.

Those wishing to attend should communicate with either A. Peters, Esq., Rosenlaui, The Avenue, Clifton or H. C. Scott, Esq., St. Peter's Grove.

SPEECH-DAY AND PRIZE-GIVING. Speech-day was held on July 31st. The Dean of York (Chairman of the Governors) presided, and supporting him on the platform were the High Sheriff, the Bishop of Beverley, Canon Argles, Canon Greenwood, the Rev. E. C. Owen (Headmaster), and the members of the staff of the school.

The High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Sir George Armytage, Bart., distributed the Prizes.

The Headmaster, in presenting his report on the year's work of the school, said that the year had not been one of distinction as regards intellectual results ; but it must be borne in mind that the four boys at the head of the school, who would be there another year, had been at the head for three years, and there was every prospect of the school having a rather exceptional and remarkable record next year. But the year had been, on the whole, quite the most satisfactory he had known in his experience at the school.

They had secured their new organ, and that was contemporaneous with the winning of a choral scholarship by one of the boys. He would like to take the opportunity of giving hearty and sincere thanks to those ladies who had kindly undertaken and so efficiently carried out the work of collecting the money for the organ. It was a strong testimony, not only to their enthusiasm but to the hold the school had upon its supporters, that they had in the course of four or five months raised the sum of I -4.5o for the organ, the largest subscription being [to. Another satisfactory feature

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of the year was the high standard of success obtained in pass examinations. A large number of boys had been sent up, and almost without exception they had passed. Speaking of the life of the school apart from scholastic successes and distinctions, the Headmaster thanked the boys who were leaving for the way in which they had upheld the tone of the school, the monitors having done admirable work, and he singled out for special mention W. H. Colley. He also expressed pride at the conduct of the boys both in their games and in school, which he attributed in great measure to the way in which the elder boys looked after the younger ones. The Headmaster proceeded to refer to the recently issued regulations affecting secondary schools. " You will have noticed (he said) something of a storm raging in the newspapers over the new regulations for training colleges and such secondary schools as, like St. Peter's, receive grants from the Board of Education. The Treasury has this year set aside a considerably increased sum for education ; and part of this is to be distributed by the regulations of the Board, issued under an Order in Council, to schools which conform to certain conditions. With two of these we are familiar from the Elementary school controversy.

They are (i) what is called undenominationalism in religious teaching, (2) the inclusion on the governing body of a majority of governors representing the County or Borough Council, or other popularly elected local bodies. Now, I have never, speaking personally, attempted to conceal the fact that I have certain Liberal sympathies ; but I do not hesitate to say that this shibboleth of popular control, when applied to so technical a subject as education, is a very dangerous doctrine. What engineer would entrust the management of his machinery to a popular favourite, rather than to an expert ? And with all due respect for the excellent work done by our most worthy Council, I venture to think that some educational test should be exacted from those who are to control the machinery of education. As regards the first condition, the " religious difficulty " (so-called) is, as far as secondary schools go, a chimera which exists only in the diseased imaginations of certain doctrinaires. Many boys whose parents

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belong to other bodies than the Anglican Communion attend the school, nor have I ever yet had any complaint that violence was done to their convictions. But since the year 732 this school has been associated with the Cathedral Church of York. And a constitution and a policy, which have worked well and provided the city with educational facilities below cost price for 1,16o years, we are not inclined to throw over at a month's notice, for the sake of a pecuniary consideration from the Board of Education. These conditions, it is true, might for the moment have been waived by a resolution of the City Council, and I am glad to say that the utmost harmony exists between that body and the authorities of St. Peter's School. But there is a third condition which could not be waived, viz. : that a certain proportion of free places should be opened at St. Peter's to boys educated at public elementary schools.

Now there are doubtless boys in the public elementary schools who would do St. Peter's credit. There are schools, such as Rugby, holding a premier place in the country, which take them, and men of the foremost rank who have started in them. We claim no intellectual superiority, and no exclusiveness of class. It is a good thing for the boys, for the schools, and for the country, that the right boys should have the opportunity to rise. These regulations are, however, crudely drafted. They supply no test to discriminate the best boys. It is a cruel thing to tempt boys by the bribe of free education into a school for which they are not fitted. And no man alive, examining, as the regulations require, boys between 1 o and 12 in English and arithmetic only, can say whether any of them are qualified to win by scholarship or otherwise those facilities after they have left school, without which their education here would be like the fruit of Tantalus. Further, Archbishop Holgate's School already offers all the facilities required in York, and it would be an administrative blunder to put two schools in competition with one another in the same area.

Four years ago, after a full and careful inspection of St. Peter's, the very able officials of the Board of Education pronounced the opinion in no hesitating terms that whereas St. Peter's was an essential part of the educational provision of the city, it would be

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a mistake for us to take free scholars from the public elementary schools. No new factor has appeared since then in any way to modify that view. The Governors, therefore, see no reason to do that which four years ago was strongly ,opposed by this ,very Board of Education who now suggest it, and which appears to them to be educationally unsound. They have declined the offered bait, and St. Peter's will continue precisely on the same lines which it has hitherto followed."

The Chairman expressed his thanks to the Headmaster, who had so clearly, emphatically, and wisely elaborated the whole question that had so suddenly come on the tapis. They would not for a moment put into the school boys who were not qualified intellectually to take part in the education carried on there. For a body in London to be in a position to select the boys who should enter the school over the Headmaster and the Managing Committee of the school was most deleterious. When he first came to York the management of the school was in the hands of the Dean and Chapter, and it was suggested that it would be desirable to have a new scheme to include on the governing body representative laymen. This had been done, but it had made little difference, as they were merely a ministerial body, carrying out the dictates of a body in London who had no connection with or knowledge of York—nothing but their own abstract views on education.' The consequence of this had been to delay for nearly twenty years the extension of the school buildings, a delay that had occasioned much hard work and many disappointments. He himself looked upon it as simply disastrous to allow an external body in London to have power as to the boys who should go there, and send boys who would probably receive no benefit from it and certainly not benefit the school. He did not see why the governing body should not be trusted ; they were as _likely to do what was best as anyone in London. They were loyal subjects, a body of clergy and laity holding high position in local councils, and why were they to be overridden in that way as if they were incompetent and not to be trusted ? One felt that the new regulations had been drawn up and brought forward in too great

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a hurry, and he hoped they would not be acted upon until, at all events, they had been more carefully considered. The Dean proceeded to introduce the High Sheriff, whose name was received with applause. A High Sheriff, he remarked, represented the Crown, and whether or not he took precedence of a LordLieutenant was a point that had never been quite settled. One curious anomaly in Yorkshire was that there was one High Sheriff, who had a great deal of work to do, and a Lord Lieutenant for each of the Ridings, who had apparently nothing to do. In going there the High Sheriff had conferred a great honour upon them.

He was a Yorkshireman of Yorkshiremen, and therefore eminently qualified to give away the prizes. He did not know whether the office of High Sheriff was as old as the school, 1,16o years, but he was aware that the present High Sheriff's family had existed for very many generations in Yorkshire. It certainly went back to the days of Queen Elizabeth, and the part of Yorkshire upon which it had settled was one of great romantic and historic interest. The Dean reminded his hearers that it was in the Abbey in Kirklees Park where the famous Robin Hood drew his last breath, and from one of the windows of which he shot the arrow that denoted the site of his grave, Members of the family had in former times filled the office of High Sheriff, and this was a token of the high position it had held for centuries.

The High Sheriff, who had a most cordial reception, expressed his great delight at being there in that capacity. Remarking upon the great age of the school, he said there was only one other school which challenged its antiquity, that of Canterbury, which claimed to be something like the same age. They could not but feel that in view of the school's long attachment to the Cathedral of the city, it would be disastrous if anything were to take place to separate them. After the school's existence of twelve hundred years it had better be left alone. It had always taken a front place among the schools of the country, and wherever one moved in the country one came across men who had been associated with it, and who always referred to it in terms of high praise. It was apparent from this, and from the list of honours that had been

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announced by the Headmaster, that there was an esprit-de-corps that denoted the high tone of the school. Sir George counselled the boys to always aim, whether in their work or their play, a little higher than they wanted to reach, and they would then arrive at the right place. There Was nothing more important than trying to get on in the world. He also impressed upon the boys the necessity for absolute accuracy in everything they did. " In everything you do," Sir George remarked, " even in trifles, even in your little account books, do it absolutely accurately, and do not leave anything to chance." It was a great honour to him, as representing the largest county in England, to distribute the prizes in the oldest school in England.

The Bishop of Beverley proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff, remarking that they were very grateful to him for having presented the prizes.

Canon Greenwood, in seconding, said he was delighted to hear of the good tone of the school. It was the greatest " feather in the cap" they could have that the boys " went straight."

The Dean supported the resolution, which was carried with cheers.

The High Sheriff, in response, said his visit had given him very much pleasure. Speaking again to the boys, he said that if they would get the greatest pleasure out of life they must not only play hard but work hard. If they did this they would find themselves much happier than the people who idled away their time, and thought living at their ease was the greatest enjoyment. The High Sheriff proposed a vote of thanks to the Dean.

LIST OF HONOURS AND AWARDS. The following is a list of honours gained during the year by Old Boys :—M. W. Peters, Choral Exhibition at Christ's College, Cambridge (Bass) ; S. W. Phillips (Emmanuel, Cambridge), 2nd Class Theological Tripos ; R. Baldwin (Queen's College, Oxford), and Class, History; G. Armstrong, 1st Class Final Law Examination with a special prize from the Law Society. C.M.G. conferred on S. S. Bagge. Dr. E. E. Deane appointed Inspector of Official

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DEBATING SOCIETY.

Mr. H. Richardson, in supporting the opposer, pointed out that it was chiefly the richer unions which engineered the strikes as they had more money for strike pay. Most of the strikers were often anxious to return to work but were influenced by their leaders who drew their money by continuing the strike.

Such strikes could be settled with far less cost and trouble by arbitration.

Mr. A. W. Richards, in supporting the motion, pointed out the great difficulties of the position. He shewed how a strike generally originated from very small causes and was fostered by leaders who were not always the most cultured of mankind.

He also made clear how the working man had at one time good food, housing and holidays, but at the present day was worse off although machinery had increased the production of each man. The slave owners of Virginia found it easier to buy than to breed and even in England there were industries where men did not earn enough to live.

The only remedy was arbitration, but the choice of an arbitrator was always a difficulty, and where one could not be chosen a trial of strength was necessary.

Mr. S. M. Toyne said that his mind was by no means made up with regard to the motion. He pointed out that conciliation boards had proved the only successful alternative to strikes, and during the last few years 34 strikes had been prevented by their means. He denied that the people of the middle ages were well off and pointed out that those who were almost starving died off, whereas at the present day Christianity caused the maintaining of these unfortunates at the public expense. The tremendous over-population had been caused by machinery which had lessened the demand for labour, and so it was necessary that the right to strike should be maintained.

The opposer, in summing up, dwelt on the fact that the discussion was not about the conditions of the labouring class and

that therefore, however pathetic a picture was drawn of their miseries, it was beside the point. Mr. A. W. Richards admitted

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that strikes caused suffering, sprang from trivial causes, and were generally fostered by trade agitators, but simply because the strike was the only weapon now employed in labour disputes he supported it. Finally Mr. Armstrong said that as no one had answered, much less questioned, his arguments against strikes he could only reiterate them.

Mr. P. A. W. Richards, in replying, showed that if the right to strike was taken away worse trouble would follow, and it was therefore necessary to allow the strikers to strike. The underlying principle of British supremacy was freedom for individuals and societies. This freedom had first come into prominence in Cromwell's time, and England's rise to her present position had been coincident with it.

On the motion being put to the House there voted for it 12,. against it 4. The motion was therefore carried by 8 votes.

MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES IN THE ITALIAN ALPS. On Saturday, March 2rst, Mr. Yeld gave us a most interesting lecture on his experiences in the Italian Alps. He made Cogne his starting point and by means of his beautiful collection of slides we thoroughly explored the neighbourhood. The confidence with which he named every little peak and recalled the associations it brought back to him showed that he was thoroughly familiar with the mountains of that part and indeed a casual remark about having climbed a certain peak in '79 fully explained this. Not the least interesting part of the lecture were slides showing the flowers found at high altitudes. Despite the deprecatory remarks Mr. Yeld passed about his growing affection for young and active guides and his own advancing years, we think that very few of the school would care to undertake a walk beginning at 2-3o a.m., crossing three passes, and ending at ro p.m., which Mr. Yeld looked back upon as his most successful day last year.

There was a large attendance of the school in the Big Hall and no doubt the fact that Mr. Yeld had previously delivered his lecture in public accounted for the numerous friends of the schOol present.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

SCIENCE SOCIETY. The number of members this term has been distinctly promising, and further entries are anticipated next term.

Two interesting illustrated lectures have been delivered this term, one on North and Mid Wales, the other on Maximum and Minimum in Photography. The reading to both was given by H. L. Chilman.

Calvert is to deliver a lecture on Domestic Elizabethan Architecture on the 28th March, and Yeoman is to deliver a lecture on " Our Home Railways."

Owing to Mr. Boldon having kindly offered a Prize the Dark Room is at present much in use by the members.

CORRESPONDENCE. The Editors of the " Peterite."

DEAR SIRS,

May I encroach upon your valuable space and take this opportunity to thank everyone for the excellent support which they have given to the XV., and football as a whole, this season.

We owe any success we have had to Mr. Tendall, and I can speak for the whole school when I thank him whole-heartedly for the excellent coaching he has given to the team, and for the patient and indefatigable way in which he turned out in all weathers. In conclusion, on behalf of the XV. itself, I want to thank the visitors and the school for the support they have given at all the matches, an item which is always very en• couraging to the players.

Yours sincerely,

W. R. WRAY, Captain of Football.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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DEAR EDITORS, I have often searched the pages of the " Army List " in the hope of seeing that the school had started a detachment of the Officers' Training Corps ( Junior Division), commonly called the O.T.C., but in vain. Surely the oldest school in the Kingdom is not going to lag behind Giggleswick, Ampleforth, and Hymer's College (all of whom are or were our opponents in either cricket or football) who all have their detachments of the O.T.C. !

Perhaps the objects and advantages of having such a Corps are unknown to the school. The Regulations of the O.T.C. lay down that the main object is to provide boys at schools with a standardized measure of Elementary Military Training with a view to their eventually applying for Commissions in the Special Reserve or the Territorial Force, in which they can serve their country with the least possible interference with their civil career.

By passing while in the O.T.C. a simple examination in Elementary Drill and Tactics called Certificate A, those who afterwards become officers in either of the two Forces mentioned above are exempt from a portion of their Probationary Training.

Another advantage is that boys who are going into " the Service " who are members of the O.T.C., and who hold this Certificate A are given 200 marks in the Competitive Examination for entrance into Woolwich or Sandhurst.

But these are not the only advantages. Military discipline, taught to boys in their youth, is well known to be of very great value in after life even though those taught it do not afterwards join the Army or Navy. I know that the school has a miniature range but good shooting alone is no good without discipline and you will learn both by joining the O.T.C. Peterites in my day were said to be easily recognized as such by their " slouch " but we had no gym. then. I hope this is not true now, but if it is, nothing will cure this sooner than drill and handling arms.

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I am not advocating Militarism, nor will I mention the advantages of universal military service, now in force in Australia and New Zealand for all boys over 12 years old, but I am sure that the formation of a smart O.T.C. will benefit the school in general, and each individual who joins it in particular, and make him in after life a better citizen of the Empire.

Any boy who is over 13 years old can join the O.T.C. and a detachment can be formed for the school if thirty or 'more members are enrolled.

K. J.R.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." {" K. J.R.'s " letter proved most interesting and encouraging since though it was received in December, just too late for our last issue, and before any " official " announcement had been made, yet the formation of an Officers' Training Corps had already been discussed and decided upon. The response to the appeal for funds to build a combined cricket pavilion and armoury has shown that many O. P.'s 'share the views of our correspondent, and we give an outline of the proposal elsewhere.]

VALETE. W. R. WRAY. House. Entered Sept., 1907.Upper V. Modern. Monitor. XV., 1911-12-13-14. Capt. 1913-14.

XI., 1913. Hockey XI., 1912-13-14. Choir. Tea Planting in. Ceylon.

G. MILLHOUSE. House. Entered May, 1912. Upper V. Modern XV., 1913-14. Hockey XI., 1913. Solicitor.

SALVETE. SCHOOL HOUSE.

IV. Modern.

F. R. Waddington.

CLIFTON GROVE

Remove.

S. W. Boldon.

IV. Modern.

III. F. S. Wood.

DAYBOYS. /V. Classical.

J. Watkinson.

R. J. Dooley.

III. Form.

E. Hardwick.

NOTES AND ITEMS.

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ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. W. H. Cassels.

J. Watkinson.

SALVETE. R. Peel.

J. G. Hodgson.

K. Hay-Brown.

J. R. 0. Jolly.

J. C. Burgin.

R. C. Parkinson.

ALCUIN HOUSE. VALETE. A. G. Clarke.

J. R. 0. Jolly.

SALVETE. W. H. Cassels.

NOTES AND ITEMS.

It was with great pleasure that the friends of Canon and Miss.

Owen, both in the school and in York, welcomed them on their flying visit for the opening of Clifton Grove House,, and we hope that it will not be the last occasion that we can do so.

B. M. Storey is representing the school at Aldershot in the Public Schools Foil Fencing Competition.

On February 21st, Mr. and Mrs. Toyne gave a delightful Cinderella dance in the Gymnasium, and those of the school who were invited had the time of their lives.

Even the front of the school is changing its appearance since the drive has been spread with gravel and the boardings on the railings has been removed. We hope parents will no longer wander up and down Clifton looking for a school.

Congratulations to W. G. Yeoman, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford, F. R. Waddington, on receiving their School Hockey Colours.

Mr. Toyne's car, we will not name the driver, had a serious argument with a cow the other day. Later accounts said that it was " verra bad for the coo."

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

The various Secretaries are blessing the advent of a real live groundsman, and under his labours the cricket ground is been steadily enlarged. In fact the grounds now look like a Knavesmire with our cricket, hockey and football grounds, golf course and running track.

We congratulate P. A. W. Richards and C. E. H. Medhurst on being elected Captain and Secretary respectively of football and also G. B. E. Reynolds on being elected Captain of Boating.

After seeing aeroplanes at the rate of one a day for about a fortnight at the beginning of the term the school grew very blasé and scarcely troubled to gaze up at them.

Several members of the school appeared in the Church Pageant at York, and afterwards gained fame by being displayed on picture postcards.

We congratulate G. C. West, H. Richardson, A. 0. Johnson and R. Metcalfe on receiving their School Boating Colours.

The Dayboys won the triangular contest for the Boating Cup, but the School House revenged themselves by defeating " The Rest " at Hockey by z i goals to 2.

The Rifle Club is still dormant pending the approval of the War Office to the plans for the new range.

Quite a little squad of well-known faces will be seen at the York Barracks this holidays since Mr. Toyne, Rev. F. H. Barnby, and Mr. Milner are going to pick up the drills, etc., before taking charge of the O.T.C. We offer our sympathy to C. E. H. Medhurst on having to resign the Secretaryship of Hockey through illness, and our congratulations to his successor, H. B. Greenwood.

Owing to a very slight case of whooping cough the Pocklington ist and Ripon 2nd XI. matches were cancelled. The quarantine " was the more irritating as the patient looked the picture of health and felt it.

A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel by the Bishop of Beverley on Tuesday, March 24th.

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O.P. NEWS. A. J. Peters was first string in the Mile for Cambridge in the Inter-Varsity Sports and so obtained his full " Blue."

H. Hopkins, T. S. Pick, and H. L. Waddington are among the successful candidates at the last London Matriculation Examination.

We have to thank N. T. Crombie for pointing out the omission of the Old Peterites' team in the account of the match on October iith.

TEAM.—Full back, G. B. M. Reed ; threequarters, G. C. Nelson, A. J. Peters, W. V. Lawton, 0. M. Tennent ; halves, A. D. Foster, J. L. Fisher ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, H. C. Scott, J. F. Wallace, F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, J. C. Foster, J. B. Oakley, G. W. Hargraves.

It is interesting to note that of the teams that played in this match, J. F. Wallace has gone to Rio de Janeiro, G. C. Nelson to Calgary, Canada, and W. R. Wray is on his way to Ceylon.

Geoffrey R. Sisson has been elected to a Mathematical Scholarship at Oueen's College, Oxford.

Among recent books we observe :" The real Lloyd George," by G. E. Raine (0.P.). " Also and Perhaps," by Sir Frank Swettenham (O.P.).

In the latter a master at St. Peter's is referred to as a great scholar who was popularly supposed to have worn out two Liddel and Scott dictionaries.

APPOINTMENTS :Thos. Shearman, Junr., to be Captain of 5th Battn. King's' Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Rev. C. W. Gabb to be Curate of South Elmsall.

Rev. W. H. M. Hancock to be Vicar of Brent Pelham.

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engagement is announced of the Rev. Stanley W. Philips and Mary B., youngest daughter of Rev. J. V. Pink, of Blackburn.

BIRTHS.-KIRKE.-On September 15th, 1913, the wife of Capt.

Edwards St. George Kirke, a daughter.

JONES.-On November i7th, 1913, the wife of Capt.

Percy Barrett Jones, a daughter.

PICKERING.-On January 6th, 1914, the wife of B. H. Pickering, a daughter.

MARRIAGES.-RAINE-BARNETT.-On September 4th, 1913, Rev. Angelo Raine, to Alice Maude, eldest daughter of Capt.

Jas. Barnett, of Hove.

HILL-WALKER.-On December 23rd, 1913, at Shangai, Philip Keith Hill to Mary Winifred, youngest daughter of J. Walker, of Bryn, Avon, Nottingham.

SMITH–TATE.—On March 24th, 1914.—Robt. Ronald Tate Smith, of Nairobi, British East Africa, to Doris Margaret, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tate, of Hornsea.

ENGAGEMENT.-The

DALE.-On

OBITUARY. October 25th, 1913, Dr. P. W. Dale,

aged 56.

October 28th, 1913, Annie Mary, widow of Wm. Thompson.

CROW.-On November 14th, 1913, in 73rd year, Elizabeth, widow of Richard Paver Crow.

MALLINSON.-On November loth, 1913, Edward Mallinson, aged 63.

PRITCHETT.-On November 26th, 1913, aged 79, Maria, widow of Henry Pritchett.

CLARKSON.-On December 14th, 1913, Edward Addison Clarkson, from injuries received in a motor accident.

CAMIDGE.-On December 19th, 1913, Thos. Simpson Camidge, aged 85.

THOMPSON.-On

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NEWBALD.-On December 21St, 1913, Mary Ann, widow of Rev. S. A. Newbald.

MuDSON.-On January 4th, 1914, John Clarence Mudson, entered Mids. 1856.

BANDISS.-On January 8th, 1914, F. de Bandiss, French Master, 1865-8.

Also recently ARTHUR DOVE and WILLIAM HENRY SUTCLIFFE.

CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries, and apologise for any accidental omissions :—

Barrovian, Bromsgrovian, Cuthberlian, Danensis, Dunelmian, Eastbournian, Framlinghamian, Haileyburian, Hymerian, Hurst Johnian, Leodiensian, Malvernian, Merchistonian, Newtonian, Pocklingtonian.

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Receivers in Bankruptcy. Two Books have been written by Old Peterites, one by H. D. Taylor on a " System of Applied Optics," and another by W. P. Worsfield on " Lord Milner's work in Africa."

The following is a list of the awards gained at the School :Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, W. Ingham and A. A. Phillips.

Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics, P. G. Hendley.

Bishop of Bristol's Prize for Divinity, J. D. Wells.

Head Master's Prizes, Latin Verse, W. Ingham ; znd (Greek Verse), J. D. Wells ; English Essay, R. 0. F. Husband.

Mathematics, Division ii , J. F. Wallace ; Division iii., J. W. Gray; Division iv., B. C. Camm ; Division v., G. A. Hyde ; Division vi., A. D. Trotter.

Form Prizes, V. Classical, I. McN. Smith ; V. Modern, E. Benson ; IV. Classical, T. M. Darling ; IV. Modern, D. H. Kennedy ; Upper III., H. A. Lees ; Lower III., B. 0. Jolly.

History, Upper School, G. D. Shann ; IV. Forms, W. V. Lawton ; Lower School, H. E. K. Reynolds and A. C. B. Molony.

Drawing-Upper School, J. W. Gray ; Lower School, F. F. Sherwood.

Music-M. W. Peters.

Science-Upper School, C. W. Richards ; Lower School, C. W. Wilson.

Reading Prizes (Given by the Old Peterite Club)—Senior, I. M. Smith ; Junior, G. A. Hyde.

Singing Prizes-1st (Given by Miss Owen), R. M. Baskett ; znd (Given by Rev. E. C. Owen), C. W. Wilson.

Photography Prizes (Given by Miss Husband)—Nalura/ History, A. A. Phillips ; General Photography, R. A M. Mills, Second Prize (Given by F. Schroeder, Esq.), G. Mills.

SCHOLARSHIPS.

Foundation,

Entrance,

Day Scholarship,

Hey Scholarship,

E. Benson.

A. J. Peters. B. M. Smith.

K. Norwood.

Boating Cup (Presented by Mrs. Shann)—Dayboys.

Games Cup, Shooting Cup, Batting Average, Bowling Average, A. A. Phillips.

Dayboys.

M. W. Peters.

M. T. Clegg.

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LOWER SCHOOL.—Division IV., Rank, H. D. Badger. Division III., Rank, W. G. Yeoman ; Arithmetic, G. L. Newman ; English, G. 'I'. P. Yeoman. Division II., Rank, J. C. Stainthorpe ; Rank, W. S. Allen ; Term, H. L. Davies Examination, G. T. Fairbank ; Arithmetic, J. M. Procter.

Division I., Rank, S. Wilson ; Scripture, G. H. Swift ; English, 0. V. Beale ; Latin J. W. Ware ; Arithmetic, H. B. Greenwood.

UPPER SCHOOL.—Term and Examination, K. Norwood ; Latin, F. E. Ferguson ; English, J. B. Oakley ; French, W. R. Wray ; Divinity, J. Mould ; Mathematics, C. G. Barraclough ; Music, F. E. Ferguson ; Batting Average, K. Norwood ; Bowling Average, A. F. Ramsden. ,

ORGAN FUND. It is hoped that the final Balance Sheet will appear in the next issue of the " Peterite." Only a few pounds more are required to pay the whole cost. A list is appended of sums received or promised in addition to those already acknowledged. ,4" s. d.

The Rev. Canon Greenwood 3 0 0 R. W. Hutchinson, Esq. .. o 10 0 Mrs. Harrison I 0 0 Interest to June 29th 3 12 O J. W. Leaf (in addition to Cr is. already acknow0 ro 6 ledged) The Rev. S. J. Le Maistre 0 10 0 o 5 W.D.M. .. io i8 3 Offertories

Anon Mrs. Pennyman (in addition to A- 2 2S. already acknowledged) Mrs. Scawin •• Mrs. Smithson The Misses Wilson F. W. W.(St. Olave's School) Mrs. G. Yeld

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THE ORGAN. (From the Yorkshire Herald).

The breaking-up of St. Peter's School was marked with an unusually interesting ceremony, the Dean of York dedicating the new organ, a handsome and powerful two manual instrument which has been placed in the chapel attached to the school by ,

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Mr. J. H. Compton, of Nottingham, at a cost of -c.+5o. The dedication service, which was largely attended, was followed by an organ recital by an old Peterite, Mr. C. L. Naylor. M.A., Mus. Bac., Cantab., Conductor of the Harrogate Choral Society.

The service opened with the hymn " Lift the strain of high thanksgiving," which was followed by the dedicatory prayers and Psalm 71.

The Dean of York delivered an address, in the course of which he remarked that the organ was a copious subject for the historian, the musician, the mechanic, and the archmologist. Speaking of its composition, he said the value of the individual pipe was not in proportion to its size, and its utterance was just essential to the perfection of the whole. There must be unity of the spirit with the bonds of peace within the organ, and this was produced by each fulfilling the role appointed for it. Neither could supply the place of the other, and neither could do without the other. A good and successful organ was not the outcome of merely large pipes or of merely small pipes ; each one, small and large alike, had a proportionate share in the result. And what they thus noticed in the organ was equally to be seen in human life, which was rendered happy and harmonious by the recognition of the dependence of each upon each, and the responsibility of each portion, great or small, fulfilling the part allotted to it. They could not choose their power or finality of tone, or which stop they were to be associated with. God made them what they were, endowed them with what they had, and placed them where he pleased, and the honest, faithful recognition of this made life successful. But the perfection of the organ consisted not only in the multiplicity of pipes, but that they should be in tune with each other. And so with life: it was essential that their life should be in tune with the one perfect life which Christ had established as the keynote of the whole world. They were dedicating the organ to the glory of God ; and nothing, they felt, should proceed from it but what was consistent therewith. They would not like that it should be moved elsewhere to take part in some profane or frivolous music. It would indeed seem an inconsistency to devote

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it to what was earthly, sensual, atid devilish. Its dedication seemed to demand for it that it should be devoted to what was entirely divine or spiritual. It should certainly be confined to what was pure. He asked those present to remember that they were themselves dedicated to God, and that therefore they should If this were true allow nothing that was inconsistent therewith.

Their love for in things general it was certainly true in music. music had prompted them to place that instrument there in the House of God. Music was indeed most helpful to their personal edification its influence in spiritual things was beyond all question, and they loved to have music in their worship because it Spiritual truths were borne helped them to worship God better.

But let them home to their hearts better by music and in music. take heed that the love of music may be a help or it may be a hindrance to spiritual life. Its influence might render what was contrary to their best influence to be acceptable to themselves.

He urged that they should cultivate music, for there was no talent more to be desired, but to remember that even there the devil sowed tares amongst the wheat. They must remember that in this, as in everything else, human nature was frail, and in this as in everything else, the solemn charge might be fulfilled, " Whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all to the Glory of God, giving thanks unto the Lord."

After the Address the Choir sang the anthem " I was glad when they said unto me "—Elvey ; and the service concluded with the hymn " 0 praise ye the Lord."

The following is a programme of the Recital :Mendelssohn •• I. SONATA IN D MINOR ..

Allegro Molto.

Choral.

Andante Sostenuto.

Fuga.

Finale.

2. LARGO from the New World Symphony • . Dvorak 3. a. ADAGIO IN D b. CAPRICCIO IN F ,.

Lemaigre .• c. MARCHE SOLENELLE IN D FLAT 4. PASTORALE IN C ..

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SPECIFICATION OF THE ORGAN. BUILT BY J. H. COMPTON, of Nottingham.

GREAT ORGAN (9 stops).

Bourdon.

Open Diapason (I).

Open Diapason (2).

Dulciana.

Stopped Diapason.

Suabe Flute.

Principal.

Twelfth.

Fifteenth.

SWELL ORGAN (9 stops Quintaton.

Diapason Phonon.

Tibia.

Viol d'Orchestre.

Violes Celestes.

Principal.

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Trumpet.

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PEDAL ORGAN (4. stops).

Quint.

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COUPLERS. G. to Ped. Sw. to Ped. Sw. to G. Sw. sub. to G. Sw. super to G. Sw. sub. Sw. super.

Tremulant.

Six Combination Pedals and Balanced Swell Pedal.

The action is Tubular Pneumatic throughout. Stop-Keys have been introduced instead of draw-stops. The wind is supplied by an electric motor.

,saPeg AncnatAs 494A$.

Old School that for a thousand years hast held, Undaunted, high thy head, and now dost stand Still battling proudly : whence the Master bore The torch of learning to a foreign land, And at an emperor's bidding, taught the lore, Within thy cloisters learnt, and in the name Of Him, who bringing light to mortals came, The powers of mediaeval darkness quelled : Look forward for the ages call thee still To breast the onset of a modern world.

Send forth thy sons, " over the ancient ways," Strong, as of yore, in limb and mind and will, To gather where the banner is unfurled Of God's great regiment in these latter days.

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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. This season we have four old colours left—three forwards and one back—and three backs who have played for the 1st XV. occasionally. Last season we had an unusually large and heavy znd XV., and now that most of its members are in the ist we hope that they will develop well. So far we have played four of our hardest matches and have won one, drawn one, and lost two.

Our discomfiture at the hands of Durham was fairly complete, but we were much handicapped by an unfortunate accident in the early stages of the game. The pack this year is exceptionally heavy but unfortunately it is slow in proportion. In scrumming it has been fairly successful, though a few of its units might work harder, and the heeling might be smarter; in the loose several use their feet to good advantage and tackle very keenly, but the rest do not follow their example and back them up.- Without doubt all think they are doing their best but they have yet to discover that it is possible to go much harder still. The new corners occasionally seem at a loss what to do and show hesitation.

However, with more practice and coaching the pack may develop into a good•one. There is certainly exceptionally good material.

The backs so far have certainly never shown what they are really worth. They have been rather handicapped by the indifferent heeling of the forwards and even more than this by the weakness of the halves. Both our last season's halves have left and we are finding it hard to fill their places with the material at hand. Several experiments have been made in that position and possibly more will be made yet. Unfortunately backs are at a premium in the school this season arid we have a very small choice. The three-quarters also are very inexperienced.

Both among them and among the halves the passing is very undecided and half-hearted, and they are most of them inclined to stop still to give and take passes. No doubt they will soon learn the art of giving a clean, quick pass instead of a ' lob,' and of taking their passes whether good or bad. We are very

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lucky in having an experienced full-back. On the whole the tackling and kicking of the backs is good and will doubtless improve. They must, however, mark their men more carefully and get on them more smartly. The chief fault of the backs, like the forwards, is their inexperience, and when this has been overcome, there seems every pro ,pect of having a good team.

We are unlucky in losing Wells so early in the season, since, owing to a dislocated shoulder, it is unlikely that he will play again for some time.

The znd XV. has lost its first two matches.

The forwards are of average size but incorrigibly slow and lumbering. At the beginning of the season great things were expected of them but these hopes have not as yet been realised. They have absolutely no fire and sting about them, That they can play hard when they like has been shewn in pick-ups, when with the assistance of one or two Old Boys they have given the tst pack some trouble : but directly they get by themselves they become most slovenly. They shewed signs of awakening at Leeds, so there is still hope of them doing themselves credit. The backs shew great keenness. The tackling is good, the kicking indifferent, and the pace bad. The last mentioned defect is due to their extreme smallness. So far they have shewn great promise, but have been swamped by the superior size of their opponents.

Several of them shew much knowledge of the game, and intelligence, and had they the necessary physique we should not have to deplore so much the shortage of backs fit to be tried for the ist XV. In conclusion we must tender our best thanks to Mr. Gedge, who has kindly consented to coach the team again this term.

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President : REV. E. C. OWEN. Captain : A. A. PHILLIPS.

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York and Lancaster Regt SECOND XV. Club.

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OLD BOYS.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, October 5th. The ball was in a very bad condition and back play was almost impossible. The Old Boys won the toss and the School had to play uphill against the wind. After the kick-off even play followed in the Old Boys' 25,' but gradually the School were forced back

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until Tennent relieved by a good run. Scrums and lines-out followed near the centre, and Wood obtaining possession made a fine run down the right wing, being collared near the Old Boys' line. The ball was worked back to the School 25,' and Fisher, from a scrum, ran round and scored far out, F. G. Schroeder failing at goal. The Old Boys were still pressing when half-time was called with the score—Old Boys, 3 points ; School, nil.

In the second half the School did most of the attacking. The forwards rushed the ball into the Old Boys' 25,' where a free-kick was awarded to the School, and Wallace placed a very good goal.

After the kick-off the School forwards took play on to the Old Boys' line, but were unable to score, and finally the ball was touched down. After the drop-out a free-kick was taken by Mills, but his attempt at a place was charged down. Play continued in the Old Boys' half and soon time was called with the score— Old Boys (i try) 3 points ; School (I penalty goal) 3 points.

The game was somewhat of the scrambling order as the team has not yet learnt to play together. The forwards were good in the loose but did not work hard enough in the scrum, or heel the ball out at all well : they were also slow in packing round the ball from the line-out. The backs had few chances but they showed considerable promise, and several good passing movements were only spoilt by the ball slipping through their fingers. The collaring was not quite satisfactory, but we hope to see some improvement in the near future.

SCHOOL :—Full-back, W . Ingham ; Ihreequarter-backs, R. M. Wood, J. H. B. Sullivan, C. W. Richards, J. B. Tennent ; half-backs, J. D. Wells, W. D. Garbutt ; forwards, A. A. Phillips, D. H. Kennedy, R. D. Foster, J. F. Wallace, P. H. Bulmer, A. E. Schroeder, R. A. M. Mills, P. G. Hendley.

OLD BOYS :—Full-back, - Sherwood ; threequarter-backs, G. G. Rickell, E. C. Peters, L. Monkman, L. R. Sample ; half-backs, B. T. Groves, J. L. Fisher ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, H. C. Scott, F. G. Schroeder, E. S. N. Bulmer, J. M. Raimes, J. Ramsden, E. H. Frank, A. C. B. Moloney.

CANADA'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE.

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CANADA'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS WITH THE CANADIAN MILITIA.

By Walter Witten, (0.P.), Captain, 35Th Reg/. Simcoe Foresters.

(Extract from The Barrie Examiner of July 1 th).

The return of the 35th Regiment from the last training camp at Niagara, and the fact that the conduct of the regiment in quarters, its smartness and efficiency in the field, its cheerful acquiescence in all the hardships incidental to the practical training of the soldier in the present day, won for it unstinted praise and commendation at Niagara, and the frequently expressed opinion that the 35th Regiment was the best Regiment on the " tented field" of that old historic battleground, and school for soldiers, should not be allowed to pass, without some notice of a more public character than is usually accorded to our volunteer militia, on their return from their annual training.

The 35th had the honor to be selected with three other Regiments (the 23rd, 31st and 36th) for the defence in the sham fight, which did not take place. However, on Wednesday, June 19th, the 35th paraded at 1-3o p.m. and were kept under arms for an hour, waiting for a Maxim gun which was attached to the Defence.

At 2-3o presumably the Maxim gun must have arrived, and was placed with the 23rd Regiment, and the 35th Regiment was moved off on its march to the objective point, a hill about boo feet high, one mile from the Welland Canal and about twelve miles from Niagara Camp.

The Defence were supposed to represent a force of the enemy who had seized the Canal, to be attacked and dislodged, if possible, next morning, by the rest of the Division. As the Regiment moved off the heavy banks of clouds, which had been threatening for several hours, fulfilled their warning, and the rain came down in torrents, accompanied by thunder and lightning, which soon soaked the men and churned up the mud in the roads until the Regiment was ankle-deep in clay and water. The rain kept up steadily and by the time the men reached their bivouac they were too wet to care for rain. The appointed bivouac of the 35th was in a beautiful grove, on a hill overlooking the Welland Canal, and

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with an extensive view of the surrounding country, a magnificent situation, from a strategical point of view, as one side of the hill was almost inaccessible in front ; and on the left of the 35th was the 23rd, in a grove, with the Maxim gun, half a mile nearer the Canal. On the right was the 36th Regiment, with the 31st in reserve.

The qualities of a Canadian Rural Regiment were admirably shown on this occasion. The ground was wet, the long grass was like a sponge, the trees and foliage were dripping, but in spite of all difficulties within ten minutes of being dismissed there were nine camp fires burning cheerily, and radiating heat and comfort for the eight companies and the officers. During the evening orders were received by the officer commanding saying that the fight was off and outposts were to be called in and to await further orders in the morning. The utmost cheerfulness prevailed, although there was the natural feeling of disappointment that the 35th was not to have the opportunity of holding the position against all comers, and covering itself with glory in mimic warfare.

A finer spirit could not have been evinced, and the men slept like good soldiers on the wet ground, in their wet clothes, without one word of complaint around their bivouac fires. At nine o'clock in the morning orders were received to march back to the Camp, and an intimation that an hour, or an hour and a half, would be required to load the transport waggons, form up, and move off.

Instead of this, in thirty-five minutes the Regiment marched out of the grove, and was stepping out briskly on the home stretch, with the heavy army service transport waggons thumping along in the rear. The sun was shining brightly and rapidly baking the wet clay of the roads into a good solid roadbed. The whole scene was picturesque and realistic in the extreme. The Regiment winding along the country roads, with no band, and no frills ; officers and men coated with mud, and the big transport waggons looming up in the rear, gave a very businesslike air to the whole outfit, and was suggestive of the conditions of active service. The Regiment marched back to the Camp at the rate of four miles an hour, and when the band met them about a quarter of a mile out,

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officers and men marched at attention and stepped out to the inspiring strains of " The Cock of the North," the Regimental March, as smartly as if they had just come on parade. The 35th and their popular commanding officer, Colonel McPhee, received a perfect ovation from the Regiments along the line, until they reached their own parade ground, and were dismissed to take a well earned rest.

It is only appropriate at this point to say that the present efficiency of the Regiment, and the splendid esprit de corps which prevails in all ranks, is largely due to the soldierly qualities and strong personality of Lt.-Col. McPhee, whose retirement at this time is universally regretted by officers and men, as he is thoroughly liked, respected, and trusted in his capacity of commanding officer of our County Regiment.

That very evening a football team from the 35th Regiment played a friendly but strenuous game with a team from the 31st Regiment, and in the excitement of the game seemed to have lost every trace of fatigue or weariness after the experiences of the previous twenty-four hours.

[In a field near the school lives an old war-horse : ever waiting for the end and fast becoming fossilized. It has seen better days : but now" Sicut fortis equus, spatio qui saepe supremo Vicit Olympia, nunc senio confectus quiescit."]

ED:

A SONNET. So pensive ever, tell me what disgrace Has left you stranded from the world apart.

Does no one ever yoke you to the cart ?

Is this scant field your only dwelling place ?

0 melancholy creature ! who can trace

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The wandering thoughts that lurk within your heart ?

But, as great Shakspeare says, There is no art To find the mind's construction in the face."Now though the horsemeat sellers here have found You crawling o'er the field and have been bold against our rule Asking to buy you : To sell you thus who beautify the ground By your perpetual presence, and, being old, Are quite in keeping with our ancient school.

(DiXor7ros

VALETE. VI . Classical. School House. Entered Sept., Head of the House. Head Monitor. Head of Choir.

XV., 1903-7. Captain XV., [904-6. XI.. 1907. House-boat, 1907. 2nd Fives pair. Hockey XI., 1905-7. Foundation Scholar, 1903.

M. T. CLEGG. VI . Classical. School House Entered Sept., 1901.

Monitor. Choir. XV., 1904 -7. XI., '90+-7. House boat, 1904-6. Captain of boating, 1907. Editor of Peterite, 1904-6.

Head Editor, 1906-7.

M. W. PETERS. VI . Classical. School House. Entered Sept., 1901. Monitor. Choir. XV., 1904-6. Captain XV., [906-7.

Captain XI., 1907. Hockey XI., 1905-7.

XI., 194-6.

Captain of Hockey, 1906. Gymnasium Cup, 1906. Victor Ludorum, 1907. I st Fives pair. House-boat, 1905-7.

R. 0. F. HUSBAND. VI . Classical. School House. Entered May, Editor of Peterite.

1901. Monitor. Choir. XV., 1905-7.

Librarian. Foundation Scholar, 1903.

G. D. SHANN. VI . Classical. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1902.

2nd XV., 1904-7. and XI., 1905-7. Day-boys' boat, 1905-6.

Captain of Day-boys' boat, 1907. Librarian. Bishop of Bristol's Prize for Divinity, [906.

W. H. COLLEY. 1901.

SALVETE.

Upper V. Classical. School House. Entered Sept., 1902. Choir. XV., 1906-7. XI., 1907. Captain of Fives, 1907. Foundation Scholar, 1905.

W. P. ALLEN. V. Modern. Day-boy. Entered Sept., r9or. XI., 1907. Hey Scholar, 1906.

D. ANDERSON. V. Modern. School House. Entered Jan., 1904.

2nd XV., 1906-7. znd XI., 1907. House boat, 1907.

J. R. A. RIGBY. Lower V. Classical. School House. Entered Jan., 1906.

IV. Classical.

School House. Entered W. H. CHARNLEY. Sept., 1905. Choir. znd XI., 19 07.

J. RAMSDEN. IV. Modern. School H ouse. Entered Sept , B. T. GROVES.

XV., 1906-7.

Upper III. Day- boy. Entered Sept., 1905.

B. McGuIRE. Upper III. School House. Entered Sept., 1906.

Choir.

J. N. ALEXANDER. Lower III. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1906.

C. B. ALEXANDER.

SALVETE. HOUSE.

DAY-BOYS.

Upper V. Classical.

J. H. B. Sullivan.

Upper III.

/V. Classical.

B. M. Smith.

1V. Modern.

C. G. Barraclough."

J. B. Oakley."

Lower III.

G. W. Hargraves.* A. K. Proctor."

R. Hunt."

J. C. Foster."

H. Hopkins.

R. Bushell.

J. F. Northcote.

R. N. Morse.

K. Norwood.* F. E. Ferguson."

Upper III. W. R. Wray.*

A. 0. Johnson.

M. Weeks.

Lower

A. F. Ramsden.*

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. Those marked with an asterisk above.

SALVETE. W. D. Mildred.

R. H. Metcalf.

C. M. Fisher.

H. F. S. Gedge.

NOTES AND ITEMS. The following Midsummer Examination Lists are required to complete the O.P. Club collection, viz. : 1852, 1853, 186z, 1864, 1881, 1899. Can any O.P. supply copies or lend them to be copied ?

Can any information be given as to the existence of printed School Lists before Christmas, 1849 ?

The Editors regret that owing to the pressure of the matter they are unable to continue the " Records and Registers" column at present.

The Prize Competition announced in our last number has been won by J. M. Meek (0.P.), and a Postal Order for One Guinea has been forwarded to him.

BIRTHS. -17th June, 1907, at Arcola, Sask., Canada, the wife of Rev. J. A. Eastern (O.P.), of a son.

13th August, 1907, at Wolvers Reigate, the wife of J. 0.

Garland (0.P.), of a son.

MARRIAGES.—On June 5th, 1907, Wm. Fox Garland (O.P.) to Helen Georgina, youngest daughter of G. C. Waiteford, of Wentton Paddocks, Ludlow.

On July r ith, 1907, at Christ Church, Havana, Alan Brian Bailey (O.P.) to Maria, second daughter of Antonio J. Mendoya, of Havana.

NOTES AND ITEMS. APPOINTMENTS.—Lieut.-Col.

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G. W. Mitchell (0.P.) to be Brevet-

Colonel.

Rev. R. A. Storrs (O.P.) to be Vicar of Camberley.

Rev. G. T. Handford to be Vicar of Navenby, Lincs.

Rev. J. B. B Ferris (O.P.) to be Rector of Gonalston.

Walter Witten (O.P.) has been elected President of " The Canadian Club " of Barrie, Ontario.

J. H. Collinson (0.P.) has been elected Vice-President of the St. George's Society of Hamilton, and Lay Secretary of the Diocese of Niagara. He has also been appointed a Delegate to the Pan-Anglican Conference to be held in London, June, Igo8.

J. D. Wells, D. H. Kennedy, P. H. Bulmer, J. F. Wallace, and R. D. Foster have been made Monitors.

W. Ingham and P. G. Hendley have been elected Captain and Secretary of Cricket for 1908.

P. H. Bulmer has been made an Editor of the Peieriie.

A. A. Phillips is Captain of Fives ; D. H. Kennedy of Boating.

W. H. Colley and J. D. Wells have obtained Higher Certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Board.

We congratulate J. D. Wells on receiving his 2nd XV. Colours.

From the " Canadian Churchman."

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' The Rev. Isaac Brock (O.P.)

resigned his Canonry on July 2nd owing to ill-health. The Bishop at once appointed hini an Honorary Canon of All Saints' Cathedral ....He is a Graduate of Oxford University and was ordained in 1855. He came to Canada to become Principal of Huron College, which position he held from 1868-1872. He was Assistant Rector of Sherbroke, and, later. Rector of Bishop's College School ; but after one year's incumbency he was made Rector of Londonderry, in Nova Scotia. Ile was appointed President and Professor of Divinity at King's College. After three years he was made Rector of Kentville, and in 1886 Canon of St. Luke's ProCathedral.'

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CONTEMPORARIES.

Professor C. J. Wright (0.P.), the oldest member of the teaching staff of the Leeds School of Medicine, has severed his connection with that institution after 41 years of continuous service. For the past 22 years Mr. Wright has held the office of Professor of Midwifery at the School of Medicine, and prior to this he served for five years as Assistant Demonstrator in Anatomy, and for fourteen years as Lecturer on Physiology.

He qualified by taking the Diploma of M.R.C.S. Eng., in 184 In addition to his work at the School of Medicine, Mr. Wright has taken a keen interest in the Leeds Women and Children's Hospital and for many years was senior Surgeon at that institution. From 1878 to 188o Mr. Wright held office as Secretary of the Council of the School of Medicine, and on the foundation of the University he was made one of the representatives of the joint faculties on the Court of Governors.

OBITUARY. At Temple Sowerhy, Westmoreland, on September 3oth, 1907, Jim, the beloved and only son of Louis E. Stevenson (0.P.). Deeply regretted by all who knew him.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following Contemporaries : —B arrovian, Bromsgrovian, Canluarian, Cut hbertian, Dunelmian, Framlinghamian (z), Felstedian, Hurst Johnian, Malvernian, Merchistonian, Newtonian, Pocklingtonian.