April 1911 by StPetersYork

THE

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

APRIL, 1911.

No. 199.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE first duty of the Editors is to apologise for the last number. Perhaps the fact that it was practically produced in the absence of both Editors may account for some, at any rate, of its deficiencies. And may we once more remind those who were fiercest in their attacks on it and the Editors, that it is no easy task to produce a number with little or no help from outside ? Those who complain most bitterly about its so called poorness, often do least to help to improve it. To turn to school matters, football is now over, and we can look back over a fairly successful season with the points gained well to our advantage, though we had bad luck in our last match—that against Wakefield G.S. But more about this in the proper place. Hockey and Boating now hold sway. The former, which was practically revived last year as a school game, is even more flourishing this year, and several school matches have been arranged. A. C. B. Molony is again Captain and does much to make the game a success by his own keenness. We give elsewhere our prospects and a list of fixtures.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

In Boating, both the House and the Day-boys have had bad luck. Owing to Lacy having dislocated his collar bone he will not, it is understood, row in the House Boat ; while the Dayboys have had hard work to get a boat together at all. Nevertheless Boating is very popular and subscriptions are being raised for improvements to the Boat-house, landing stage, etc. Fives is also now in vogue and Open and Junior Tournaments have been arranged. The Sports have been fixed for March 31st and April 1st. We hope for fine weather.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. It is a difficult task this term to write a letter of more than very ordinary interest about the O.P's. at Cambridge, for there is . practically no news to record. .

Colley and Peters have gone down leaving Clegg our sole fourth-year representative. He plays rugger occasionally ; and has been promoted to the rank of colour-sergeant in the 0. T. C. Ingham has been playing Hockey, but otherwise has hardly been seen at all. We were very glad to see Bulmer back safe and sound after his travels. We missed him very much last term. Now that he has returned his sea-gait' is even more pronounced. Sullivan has been playing Hockey regularly for Christ's, and other games spasmodically. Molony lives the life studious with occasional bursts of rugger. Smith has played Hockey for Queen's II.—once. His chief form of exercise seems to be fives and debating. He is Honorary Secretary of the Queen's Debating Society.

FOOTBALL.

Of Rigby we cannot glean any information. Foster has devoted all his enorgies to learning the mysteries of Lacrosse. We were very glad to see Husband for a few days at half term. Congratulations to A. J. Peters on his Exhibition at Christ's. Yours, O.P.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. LEEDS CLERGY SCHOOL.

The School were without Played at York December 1 oth. Peters, Price Jones, Brode and Jackson, while the Clergy School had two three-quarters off. The School kicked off up-hill, the forwards going off with a rush, and Lacy got away but was collared. Soon after the same player gathering the ball well, scored, Hargraves "goaling." After the kick-off Mr. Matthews headed a rush of the School forwards, and a free kick being given, A. C. Molony made a good attempt at goal. The School still pressed and A. C. B. Molony soon after scrambled over the line. The kick failed. The play of the Clergy School improved, but Wood and Lacy kept play in mid-field by their good touch finding. The School forwards dribbled well and Lacy scored again. The try was not converted. Fernandes then had a fine run, and scored the best try of the match. The kick again failed. Greenhow then got away and scored for the Clergy School, the same player converting (14-5). The Clergy School pressed but were kept out by the tackling of. F. Ferguson, Richards and Baskett. Mr. Matthews and Fernandes followed up well and one of them scored a try. Play was then taken to the school end, but A. C. B. Molony relieved with a good dribble. After this, A. C. Molony just failed to score. Half time score :St. Peter's School, 17 points ; Clergy School, 5 points.

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After the interval Shann and Greenhow collared well for the Clergy, but F. E. Ferguson, following up hard, scored a try. Soon after Lacy scored two more tries, one of which A. C. Mo lony converted. The Clergy School then took play to the School " 25," where several hard scrums took place. Wallace scored for them, the kick failing. No side was then called, with the score :—St. Peter's School, 28 points (2 goals, 6 tries) ; Leeds Clergy School, 8 points (1 goal, I try). Team : St. Peter's School.—P. 'Richards, full-back; W . R. Wray, D. L. Fernandes, A. a Lacy, R. Baskett, three-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, L. F. Wood, half-backs ; A. C. B. Molony (Capt.), F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, A. C. Molony, R. C. Bethell, G. W. Hargraves, W. H. Farquharson and B. Matthews, Esq., forwards. Remarks :—The Clergy School suffered from want of threequarters, two of their regular forwards having to play in that position. Greenhow and Edwards were the best of their backs. Their scrum was heavy but did not "heel" well. Marley, Farie and Ritchie were the best of their forwards. Turning to the School, Richards did fairly well at full-back, his saving being very good. Baskett ran and collared well. Fernandes did well, doing several brilliant things, but he must learn not to run into the middle of tile opposing scrum. Lacy played a fine game, and showed how to help the forwards by touch finding. F. Ferguson and Wood saved well, but Wood was the better on the day's play. He kicked with great judgement. Among the forwards it is hard to pick out any for special mention, F. E. Ferguson and Mr. Matthews being perhaps the best. A. C. Molony also played well and had bad luck in not scoring on two occasions. Hargraves and Farquharson both showed promise. This was a very pleasant match and we hope that the fixture will be continued. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. OLD PETERITES. December zoth. We had looked forward to winning this match but three of the team were unable to play owing to examinations or illness. The game opened evenly, but after some very fine

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passing by the Old Peterites' backs, M. W. Peters scored, the same player converting. After this the Old Peterites usually got the ball in the scrum, but the School backs collared well. Several free kicks were given against the Old Peterites, and F. E. Ferguson and Bethell were noticeable for their dribbling. Just before half-time Lacy got away and looked like scoring but was thrown into touch. Half-time score :—Old Peterites, 5 points; School, nil. The School opened well and were on the Old Peterites' line for some time. Lacy ran through and scored. The kick failed. R. M. Wood then scored for the Old Peterites behind the posts. The try was converted. Play was then taken to the other end, where L. F. Wood spoilt a good effort by trying to run through himself. The School forwards at this point were playing very well. Barry and Richards collared well. Ingham then, picking up from the feet of the School forwards, who kicked too hard when dribbling, scored. M. W. Peters converted. Final score :Old Peterites, 15 points ; School, 3 points. Teams.—Old Peterites. S. Crowther, full-back ; J. B. Tennent, R. M. Wood, W. Ingham and W. V. Lawton, three-quarter backs : M. W. Peters, and M. T. Clegg, half-backs ; N. Crombie (Capt.), W. H. Colley, H. C. Scott, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, J. Ramsden, J. F. Wallace, I. M. Smith and R. Todd. School. P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; W. R. Wray, A. J. Peters, A. 0. Lacy and R. M. Baskett, three-quarter backs ; L. F. Wood and F. Ferguson, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, R. T. Brode, A. C. Molony, R. C. Bethell, A. W. Jackson, G. W. Hargraves and W. H. Farquharson, forwards. The absence of Molony, Price Jones, and Fernandes was felt ; but besides this handicap it was found that the Old Boys Molony and Price Jones' weight were playing sixteen men. would have made a difference, and on at least one occasion Fernandes' pace would have scored another try.

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Richards tackled well at full-back, and the three-quarters did good work, the tackling here being better than it had previously been. Wood played a fine game with the exception of one bad mistake which cost us a try, and Ferguson (lid well, his saving being noticeable. The fault with the forwards was that they kicked too far when dribbling. A. C. Molony was the best on the day's play, but Betheli, Barry and Ferguson, all did well. Unfortunately neither Brode or Jackson were in proper training, as they had been absent at examinations. Lacy proved a capable captain in Molony's absence.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, V. WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Wakefield, February r ith. The School, as well as having lost A. C. Molony and L. F. Wood, were without Lacy, Price Jones, Bethell, Richards, Foster, Shann and Wray. Wakefield pressed at the beginning of the first half and scored 14. points. More even play followed, and the school rushed the ball to the Wakefield line. From a scrum, Fernandes scored under the posts, but the try was disallowed. After half time Wakefield were constantly on the attack and scored 35 points. Final score :—Wakefield G. S. 4_9 points ; St. Peter's School, nil. Team : R. M. Baskett, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. Fernandes, A. J. Peters, 0. M. Tennent, thret-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, B. C. Camm, half-backs; A. C. B. Molony, F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, R. T. Brode, A. W. Jackson, W. H. Farquharson, G. W. Hargraves and H. E. K. Reynolds, forwards. Remarks :—This was the worst defeat the school have had this season. It would have been a very good match had the school been at full strength. The Wakefield scrum was far too heavy for us, so their backs got every chance. Lacy's loss in the three-quarter line was very much felt. This and the fact that Baskett had to go full-back made our wings very weak. Peters and Fernandes got through a large amount of

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work and the latter had hard luck in having his try disallowed. Wakefield were lucky in the second half in getting one or two doubtful tries. The Wakefield forwards were very good in the line out, one of their tries in the first half being particularly good. There is one consoling point that most of the team who played this match will play Wakefield again next season.

FOOTBALL CLUB,

1910-11.

President : THE HEADMASTER. Hon. Secretary : A. 0. LACY.

Captain : A. C. B. MOLONY.

FIRST

RESULTS.

XV.

Date.

Versus.

Ground.

Result.

Sat. October I „ 12 Wed. „ 19 Wed. Tuesday „ 25 29 Sat. Sat. November 5 iz Sat. Wed. ,, 16 Sat. Sat. December, o 20 Tuesday „ Wed. February II Sat.

Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers Ripon G.S Durham School .. Giggleswick School Leeds G.S Durham School . St. John's College Leeds G.S Leeds Clergy School Old Peterites Yorkshire Regt. A.' Wakefield G.S

home home home away away home home home away home home home away

Won 16—I I Lost 5-1I Won 8o—o Lost 0-4.2 Lost 3-29

SECOND XV. Versus.

Date.

Wed. October 19 Sat. November 5 Sat. ,, 12

Sat.

Wed.

Dec.

Won 82—o

Lost 3-35 Won 18— I I Won 47-0 Won 28-8 Lost 3-15 Won 23—o Lost 0-49

RESULTS. Ground.

Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. away Leeds G.S. 2nd XV... away DurhamSchoolzndXV. away Leeds G.S. 2nd XV... home Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. home

Result.

Won 49-0 Won 26-14 Lost o— i z6 Won 55-0 Won 70-0

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FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. There has been considerable life in the Football of this season, And we can look back on our record with satisfaction. Not that we have had a brilliant season, but the wins are equal in number to the losses, and when we have lost, we have lost to teams heavier and older than ourselves. Right through the season the team has played with energy and pluck, and the result has been a larger number of wins than in any recent years. H. C. Scott, the Hon. Secretary of the Old Boys' Fifteen, said at the House Supper, that he considered this year's team the best that had represented the school since he left, and we are inclined to agree with him. We are still waiting for a win against Durham ; again they were too heavy and too strong for us. In the Giggleswick match there was little to choose between the two sides ; but our forwards had a bad quarter of an hour in the second half—they had played brilliantly against a hurricane in the first half — and the three-quarters standing too close up, our opponents were able to break away and settle a match, which otherwise was very even. The Wakefield match which was posponed until the Lent term, was lost by a side that was only a shadow of the side that would have represented the school—owing to illness and other causes, as many as nine were unable to play—but we must congratulate Wakefield on having a really good side. We beat Leeds twice very easily and also Ripon but we think our best performances were against the Old Boys, Leeds Clergy School and St. John's. All these teams were heavier than ourselves, but our forwards packed low, and getting the ball more often than our opponents, were able to give the backs plenty of chances. Considering the lightness of the forwards, they have done extraordinarily well throughout the year. Every man worked hard, and if some were clumsy and some slow, they never

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seemed to shirk and seldom to tire. At times the wheeling was weak, and at the end of the season some of the front row contracted the fatal habit of breaking away instead of shoving hard and letting the back row have the ball ; the dribbling has been very good indeed, the tackling quite respectable, and the pace set from start to finish at times quite inspiring. The hacks have been in and out in their performances; at times very good, at others indifferent. Passes were dropped when a certain try was at hand—probably owing to nervousness. But they have learned to run straight, and towards the end of the season the kicking was quite good. The halves and centres did not often fail, but we had great difficulty in getting anyone to play really well on the wings. We have had a captain who set his team a splendid example, and he is to be congratulated on the success of his team, which, with a little luck would have done still better. The second fifteen have had a successful year—four wins to set against one defeat—by Durham. They were heavily overweighted in that match, and seemed to suffer from stage-fright. The other matches were won very easily, and show that there is good material in the school for next year, if only they will grow !

FIRST XV. CHARACTERS. A. C. B. MOLONY (1908-g-10-11), 1 1St. 1 I lbs. Has made a good Captain. A strong and useful forward, good dribbler and tackler. Fond of giving and taking a hard knock. A. 0. LACY (1908=g-to-11), gst. 6lbs. A dashing three-quarter. Scored many brilliant tries, and kicked with good judgement.

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PETERS (1908-9-to-i 1), lost. I olbs. A not very consistent player. Inclined to trot' with the ball, instead of passing or making a dash for the line. Played several first-rate games—particularly the first of the season. Good kick and improved as a tackler. F. E. FERGUSON (1909-10-11), 9st. albs. A very good forward in the loose, always being on the ball. Poor tackler. Promises to be very good. L. G. BARRY (1909-10-11), Jost. tolbs. Has been invaluable as the hooker' of the team. Good tackler and first-rate at a dash for the line. H. PRICE JONES ( 910-ii), lost. I 'lbs. A fast and strong forward, very good in the loose. In spite of a weak knee, played well throughout. F. FERGUSON (1910-11), "ost. 4.1bs. A clever half, though rather slow, good at making an opening and invaluable in defence. Must learn to kick better. R. T. BRODE (1q10-11), Jost. 6lbs. A hard-working forward Safe tackler and place kick. A. C. MOLONY (1910-I I), itst. 41bs. Good in the loose though rather slow. No tackler but useful on the line out. Good place kick. L. F. WOOD (1910-11), 9 st. sibs. On his day a good scrum half. R. C. BETHELL (1910-I I), lost. 41bs. An excellent dribbler and good on the line out. Fast and strong and should be very good. D. L. FERNANDES, 10S t. Good strong runner and kick. No defence and apt to fumble his passes. R. M. BASKETT, 8st. I !lbs. A promising three-quarter. Good tackler and kick. At present rather small and therefore slow. A. W. JACKSON, 10St. albs. A slow forward. Did much hard and unobtrusive work in the scrum. P. A. W. RICHARDS, 8st. 1 olbs. A promising full-back, though at present small. Gets no length in his kicks but usually finds touch. Plucky at stopping a rush and good tackler when there.

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SECOND XV. CHARACTERS. 1-1,L. F. JONES lost. rzlbs. Forward; has shown signs of improvement at last, but has too much adipose tissue. His weight has been useful in the scrum and he does good work in this department of the game. -14 13. C. CAMM, 8st., Sibs. Half-back. Captained the second very well. Has played a fair game as stand-off half, but is still slow. He often made good openings, but on some occasions his keenness makes him nervous. t*K. SHANN, 9st., 4lbs. Centre or wing three-quarter. Played for both 1st and znd teams. A good tackler, with quite a turn of speed, but apt to get out of his position and is rather wild on occasions. Has had bad luck as he has been "crocked" several times. 1-*B. 0. JOLLY, 8st., 6lbs. Full-back. Good tackler, and saves well, but does not gather the ball well. Uncertain kick. Played wing three-quarter for the rst xv., but back seems his real place. f*G. W. HARGRAVES, I OSt., I lb. Forward. Is quite fast and good in the loose. Does not do enough work in the scrum. An excellent place kick. Forward. Is small but *H. E. K. REYNOLDS, 9st., 6lbs. always near the ball. A fair tackler and dribbler, but might do more work in the scrum. A great try getter. Is brilliant on occasion. -14 W. R. WRAY, 9st. Three quarter. A good kick and at times tackles well. Would make a good scrum half, if he could learn to get the ball away quickly. t*J. C. FOSTER, lost., 8lbs. Forward. Played much better for the r st than for the znd. His weight has been useful, but he must learn to get lower in the scrum. tR. THORNTON, 9st., 1lb. Forward. Good dribbler. Shows promising form but does not seem to know the game very well tO. E. H. MEDHURS1, 6 st. Scrum-half. A keen but exceedingly light player, gets. the ball out well but is apt to lose his head in a tight place. -

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lost., 4lbs. Forward. A hard working player; has improved towards the end of the season, and was very conspicuous in the last match. f*W. H. Farquharson, 1 ost., 8lbs. Forward. A strong, heavy forward, who does good work in the scrum. Showed promise when playing for the first xv., but should learn to control the ball better when dribbling. A. E. ROBINSON, 9st., zlbs. Three-quarter. Only played for the team at the end of the season. A sound tackler, but slow on the attack. Should learn to take a pass at full speed. W. H. HAYNES, 8st. Three-quarter. A . player who needs a great deal of encouragement to bring out his best efforts. Does not run straight, but saves well. Quite fast. Forward. Tackles A. D. FOSTER, 8st., gibs. well. Has shown promise as a scrum-half. 9st. Forward. A moderate performer. H. R. K. WEBB, Slow, but energetic in the loose. -

fT.

M. DARLING,

znd xv. colours.

* Played for the 1st xv.

HOCKEY CLUB FIXTURES, 1911. Captain - A. C. B. Date. Sat. March 4th. Rth. Wed. I i th. Sat. 22.nd. Wed. 25th. Sat. ,,

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Versus. York H. C. 'A' York Retreat Ripon G. S. Pocklington G.S. Ripon G.S.

MOLONY.

Ground. Home Away Away Home Home

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HOCKEY PROSPECTS. Hockey is again being taken up seriously, and in addition to the usual club matches, school matches with Ripon and Pocklington have been arranged. There is plenty of promise for a successful season, as most of last year's team remain. At present there are some great faults which must be rectified before we can expect to win matches. To turn to the team : Armstrong is doing well in goal, and will improve during the season. F. Ferguson at left-back is showing greatly improved form, but it is rather hard to find a suitable right-back. Hopkins who will probably play there, is rather uncertain, and must learn to stop the ball before hitting it on rough grounds. The Halves should be the strongest part of the team, as they all have, experience. Unfortunately, Lacy has not been able to turn out yet, but there are several promising candidates for this position, of whom W. Price Jones seems the best. Bethell gets through a lot of work at centre-half, but he should not 'rove' so much. The forwards are rather unsatisfactory. Besides their shooting being poor, their centreing is not good. Neither Peters or Fernandes seem to have found their last season's form, but Fernandes would probably do better back again at right-inside. Barry at leftoutside does not centre quick enough and must stop handing the ball forward. Robinson, who is playing centre forward, gives and takes passes well, but he would do well to improve his shooting. He also has not enough confidence in himself, Shann shows varied form at right-outside ; the better the ground, the better his play. He must improve his hitting from corners,' as he does not give his forwards much chance of getting the ball through. We have been greatly helped by Masters and one or two Old Boys turning out against us in practice games. We are glad to see a good deal of keenness in the school for hockey.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

HOCKEY MATCH. SCHOOL V. THE RETREAT HOCKEY CLUB.

Played on the Retreat ground on Wednesday, 8th March. During the first half, play was even, the ball being taken from circle to circle without any score, the school should have scored at the start, but the shooting was very bad. Bethell played a good game at right-half and Mr. Tendall, F. Ferguson and Armstrong defended well. Half-time score: School, o; Retreat, o. In the second half we had the best of the game, but the Retreat on few occasions rushed the ball to our circle. The forwards again failed to make use of their opportunities of shooting and so the result was a draw—nil all. Team :—C. L. Armstrong, goal ; G. F. Tendall, Esq., F. Ferguson, backs ; R. C. Bethell, Rev. R. 0. Walker, A. C. B. Molony, half-backs; K. Shann, B. Matthews, Esq., D. L. Fernandes, A. J. Peters, and L. G. Barry, forwards. Remarks :—This match would have been a victor) , for us if the forwards had played as well as the backs. The shooting was very bad and their other play was not good. The state of the ground was bad, but this does not excuse shots being missed in front of goal. The halves played well and made the forwards plenty of openings. The backs were both good, while Armstrong played a fine game in goal ; his saving was very good, although he had some luck.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT. The Musical Society kept well up to the high standard they have set themselves. We have not at present among the tenors and basses quite as good individual voices as we have had, though many of them are young and will come on. The Solo singing, therefore, fell mostly to the trebles, all of whom acquitted themselves well, Shadwell in particular, singing Newton's

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" Springtime " with inspiration. We thoroughly enjoyed the tenor solo by R. D. Foster, one of our now lengthening list of choral students at Cambridge. The quartets and the two-part songs were pleasing, and the School gave evidence in their contributions that we need not worry about the state of their lungs. But the test of a choir is in the part singing, and here the tune and expression were good, and the parts were well balanced. We do not at all agree with some critics who think Carols out of place at a Secular Concert, and should very much regret their omission. On the Instrumental side, Peters played his 'Cello solo tastefully, and we much enjoyed the two duets. We are awaiting with keen pleasure the debut of some of the many pianists in the School as Soloists. Mr. 'Feudal! supplied the comic episode, for when we had all composed our countenances to the due pitch of solemnity required by the music of so coming a composer as Holbrooke, it dawned gradually upon us that the "Valse Caprice" was no other than variations on "three blind mice." It was interesting to watch the smile (we had almost said 'grin'), of pleased recognition as it spread from face to face, unaided by any betraying hint on that of the perpetrator of the joke. We are looking forward now to the rendering of Stainer's " Jairus' Daughter" in the Chapel. Below we give the programme of the Concert.

'Dart 1. I. PART SONG

Sir Knight, oh, whither away " " Spanish Dance "

Macirone Moskowski

PIANO DUET

Old English " On the Banks of Allan Water" QUARTET.. R. H. THORNSBY, C. E. H. MEDHURST, T. M. DARLING, A J. PETERS.

SONG

F. FERGUSON AND T. M. DARLING.

All through the Night"

Irish

P. BELL. 5.

'CELLO SoLo

Allegro Appassionata "

. • Saint-Saans

A. J. PI' T}IRS. 6.

TWO-PART SONG...."

SONG

The Shepherd's Roundelay " " Springtime" C. SHADWELL.

Walthew Newton

BOAT RACE.

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PART SONG.

SONGS

Yonder in Bethlehem"

.. .... .... O. Gibbons

(a) " The Mistletoe" . • • (b) " In the fields with their flocks "

Old English Farmer

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL.

Part 2. z.

PART SONG...,

PIANO SOLO

SONG....

The Night is calm and cloudless " Valse Caprice"

Sullivan Holbrooke

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ. "

Gleaner's Slumber Song "

Walthew

R. H. THORNSBY. 4.

SONG

A Song of Autumn "

Elgar

R. D. FOSTER, ESQ. 5.

TWO-PART SONG.. " A Madrigal in May " P. BELL, J. A. REINS, R. H. THORNSBY, R. M. BASKETT.

6 PIANO DUET

(a) " Morgenstimmung" (b) " Anitra's Dance " f

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G. F. TENDALL, ESQ., AND F. FERGUSON. 7.

SullivaA " The Flowers that bloom in the Spring" QUARTET C. SHADWELL, R. M. BASKETT, R. D. FOSTER, ESQ., A. J. PETERS.

CAROLS

SCHOOL SONGS

(a) " Of the Father's Love begotten " (b) " See amid the winter's snow "

The Poacher " " Forty years on " Carmen Saeculare Eboracense. "

Flemish Goss Old English Farmer

GOD SAVE THE KING.

BOAT RACE. The House and Dayboys' race took place on Tuesday, March 14.th. Most unfortunately the House had not been able to put out their best crew, as two of the original crew had to be left out owing to injuries, including the school captain, Lacy, who stroked the winning crew last year. Despite this fact the House crew was not a little fancied, and their supporters were quite sanguine of victory. The Dayboys were a little short of practice, but made up for this in some way by their extra weight. The. Rev. R. 0. Walker set the boats off, the Dayboys having won the toss and chosen the far _side of the .river. Soon

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after the start the Dayboys began to go ahead, and by the first turn were almost clear. Here the House crew gained a little, but the Dayboys went ahead again and keeping a long stroke, maintained their advantage all down the last straight and won easily by a length and a half. Time, 4. minutes 27 seconds. It is disappointing that the House were not at full strength, but they put up a good fight against a heavier crew. Mr. Walker has again been most assiduous in his task of coaching them. The Dayboys owe a tremendous amount to Mr. Footitt, who most kindly undertook to coach their boat. It was undoubtedly due to him that a somewhat ragged and untrained crew was able to get together so well in a short time. The Headmaster and Dr. Shadwell kindly officiated as judges. The following are the names and weights of the two crews : Dayboys. Cox G. B. E. Reynolds, 6st. lolbs. Str. A. J. Peters, l ost i olbs. J. C. Foster, lost. 8lbs. 3 G. W. Hargraves, 1 ost. i lb. 2 Bow A. G. Wilson, 8st. gibs.

House. Cox A. K. Procter, 7st. 7lbs. Str. B. C. Camm, 8st. 8lbs. 3 F. E. Ferguson, 9st. 5 lbs. 2 W. H. Farquharson, lost. 8lb Bow R. M. Baskett, 8st. i olbs.

" THE OLDEST SCHOOL IN ENGLAND." An intricate Archaeological controversy has been raging between Mr. A. F. Leach and the Headmaster of Rochester, who has put in a claim for his School as the oldest school in England. Mr. Leach, who formerly gave the palm to St. Peter's, has transferred his patronage to King's School, Canterbury, and the present controversy gains piquancy from the fact that the Headmaster of Rochester was educated at Canterbury, and is the son of Canon Elwyn, formerly headmaster of St. Peter's. Not being archaeologists ourselves, we are content to leave our

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case with our distinguished champion, the Bishop of Bristol, 0.P., who expressed his views in an interview with a representative of the " Yorkshire Herald," which we append. " Of course," said his lordship, " I started the controversy by saying that the York School is the school which has the longest continuous history of any school in England, and I still hold that. There is no question at all that Canterbury had a school before York had a school, but the same probably is true of other bishoprics that were founded before York. But then, they cannot show, as we can show, that they went on being schools. " Canterbury," proceeded the Bishop, " undoubtedly had a school for boys, for we have a reference to it in connection with East Anglia, though it should be stated that the school is not said to be at Canterbury, it was a school 'of the Kentish men.' Canterbury had also what we should call a university, where Theodore the Archbishop, and Hadrian the Abbot, and Benedict Biscop, the great Northumbrian Churchman, delivered lectures of a university type, frequented by scholars from many parts, including very turbulent students from Ireland. " But then Canterbury and the others," said the Bishop, "cannot show, as we can show, that they went on being schools. Wilfrid, the Bishop of York (wrongly called the Archbishop of York), about the year 67o, asked the Yorkshire people to send their sons to him to be educated, and he promised that he would educate them on such liberal lines that when they grew to be men they would be found fitted, either to serve God in the ministry or to serve the King in arms. "The school, we suppose, went on, and when the Venerahle Bede visited York about 734—the only place we know of Bede having visited outside his ministry at Jarrow—he found that the Bishop of York (Edgbert, who soon after became Archbishop) complained that he could not find a sufficient number of priests to carry on the work of the Church over the great area, and Bede advised that he should take young boys under

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his charge, and train them for the ministry. This made the school into a Catholic school, and either Egbert changed the school into a Cathedral School or, the School of Wilfrid having ceased, he began a new school on a new principle." " Now all this," said the Bishop, " is more than any other of the schools founded in the early times know about themselves ; and we can add that our school in the time of King Karl, who afterwards became the Emperor Charlemagne, was the most famous school in Europe, and our school-fellow and headmaster, Alcuin, was persuaded by King Karl to establish schools in France on the plan of the York school. Later when chiefly, it is understood in consequence of a letter which Alcuin wrote to the King, he became Emperor, the school of York set the pattern for the schools throughout the Empire. Here again there is that which no other school in the Kingdom, indeed in all the world can say."

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VALETE. WOOD. Dayboy. Came May 19o8. V. Modern. 1 st XV. 19ro. znd XI. 1909-1o. Hockey XI. 191o. Dayboys IV. 19o9. A. C. MOLONY. House. Came May, i 9o8. Vb. Modern ist XV. 191o. Choir. Vb. Modern. znd J. 0. WOOD. Dayboy. Came May 1 909. XI. 191o. Dayboys' IV. 1910. B. H. INGHAM. Davbov. Came September 1906. Vb. Classical. J. F. COLLEY. House. Came September, 1908. IV. Modern. G. T. FAIRBANK. Dayboy. Came September 1909. IV. Classical. H. M. L. DURRANT. House. Came September, 191o. IV. Classical. Entered Royal College, Osborne.

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NOTES L AND ITEMS. A. J. Peters has been elected to a Classical Exhibition at Christ's College, Cambridge. H. M. L. Durrant has passed into Osborne. H. E. K. Reynolds has passed the Oxford and Cambridge School Certificate Examination. The Headmaster took the Choir to the performance of " Il Trovatore," by the Carl Rosa Opera Co., on February 7th. On Saturday, January 28th, Mr. Matthews gave us an interesting and humorous lecture on his pleasures (and sufferings) in France, and on February 4.th Mr. Swift gave us some fine slides on Jamaica. Congratulations to L. F. Wood and R. C. Bethell on receiving their 1st XV. colours, and to W. R. Wray, J. C. Foster, R. Thornton, C. E. H. Medhurst, T. M. Darling, and W. H. Farquharson on their 2nd XV. colours. A. G. Wilson and G. B. E. Reynolds have received their Dayboys' boating colours. R. M. Baskett and W. H. Farquharson have received their House boating colours. F. E. Ferguson and F. Ferguson have been elected Captain and Hon. Secretary respectively of the Football Club for next season. F. Ferguson has been elected Secretary of the Sports Committee vice R. T. Brode (resigned). The Second House v. Dayboys' Football Match resulted in a win for the House by 31 points to 3. The Sports take place on March 31st and April i st, and the Gymnasium Competition on March 28th, and the 'scratch' Boat Races on April 5th. C. M. W. Shadwell and G. E. R. Edgcome have entered the School H ouse. At the General Election in December, two Old Peterites were returned. E. A. Pickersgill (Liberal) as member for Bethnal Green, Ian Malcolm (Unionist) for Croydon.

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The following notice is taken from the " Yorkshire Post" :Dr. Baskett ( O.P. ), of Halton near Leeds, has been appointed secretary of the Cobden Club in succession to Mr. J. A. Macdonald, M.P. The new secretary, who has for some years been engaged in medical practice at Halton, has for the past three years been corresponding secretary of the Cobden Club for Yorkshire. He came into prominence in the Free Trade movement as the secretary and founder of the International Free Trade League, which, during an existence of four years, has established branches in 14 different countries, including our Colonies. The Canadian Free Trade League, of which so much has been heard lately, is a branch of the organisation which Dr. Baskett founded. We notice with regret that Mr. W. A. Meek (0.P.) has been obliged to resign his office as Recorder of York on account of his health. From St. Peter's he went to Harrow and subsequently to Trinity College, Cambridge. Mr. Meek and Mr. J. G. Butcher, K.C., M.P., the member for York, who kindly gave away the prizes last summer, were elected Fellows of their College together in 1875. We regret that Mr. F. J. Munby, one of our most respected and loyal " Old Boys," has felt compelled after 35 years to resign the important post of Clerk to the Magistrates in York. It was pleasant to notice the ring of genuine cordiality in those who spoke of the value of his services, and we are most glad that Mr. Munby is still vigorous for work. It is always a pleasure to see him when he pays his, too infrequent, visits to the school. Mr. Munby's place as Clerk to the Magistrates has been taken by Mr. H. V. Scott ; who though not an 'old boy' is father of two prominent and distinguished old boys,' a constant attendant at the School Chapel, and formerly a governor of the School; so Peterites before the Magistrates will still feel safe. K. E. T. Wilkinson (0.P.) has been appointed as a Governor of the School to represent the City Council,

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J. L. Fisher (0.P.) of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Burnley at Middlesbrough on the 2nd Sunday in Lent, and licensed to St. John the Evangelist, Middlesbrough. F. H. Knowles (O.P.) passed the Law Society's Final Examination in January : G. Peters (0.P.) was successful in the Intermediate Examination in October. B. Ingham (0.P.) has been appointed to a post in the General Manager's Office, N.E.R. our last number, the Football colours, which were printed as having been given after the match v. Leeds G.S., should have followed the account of the match v. Durham School, on November t2th.

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SCHOOL DIARY. JANUARY. Wed. 18. House returns. Thur. 1g. School starts. Football. Sun. 22. III. after Epiphany. Preacher: The Headmaster. 28. Football Match, v. Yorks. Regt (Green Howards) 'A'. Sat. Lecture on France by B. Matthews, Esq. Sun. 29. IV. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. FEBRUARY. 4. Football match v. Bradford G.S (away) cancelled Lecture on Jamaica by Chas. A. Swift, Esq. 5. V. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. " Il Trovatore " by the Carl Rosa Tues. 7. Choir Treat. Opera Co. it. Football match v. Wakefield G.S. (away) lost, Sat. Sun. 12. Septugesima. Preacher: Rev. Edgcome. Mon. 13. Hockey and Boating start. Extra half in honour of A. J. Peters' exhibition at Christ's, Cambridge, Sat.

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Sun. 19. Sexagesima: Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. 26. Quinquagesima. Preacher: The Headmaster. MARCH. Wed. 1. Ash Wednesday. Service at 11-30 a.m. 4. Hockey match v. York II. (scratched). Sat. 3. I. in Lent. Preacher : Rev. Canon Tupper-Carey. Sun. Mon. 6. Extra half in honour of Old Peterite M.P's. Wed. 8. Hockey match v. York Retreat H.C. Drawn (no score). i r. Hockey match v. Ripon G.S. (away). Lost, 3-I. Sat. Sun. 12. II. in Lent. Preacher : The Headmaster. Tues. r4. Boat Race, House v. Dayboys. Wed. 15. Hockey match, v. York 'A' (cancelled). Sun. 19. III. in Lent. Wed. 22. Hockey match, v. Pocklington G.S. Won 9—o. Frid. 24. Boat Race v. York City R.C. Sat. 25. Hockey match, v. Ripon G.S. (home). Won 8—z. Sun. 26. IV. in Lent. Mon. 27. Junior Boat Race. Fives Match, Staff v. Bootham School Staff. Tues. z8. Gymnasium Competition. Wed. 29. Fives Match v. Bootham School. Hockey Match, House v..Dayboys. Thur. 3o. Junior Boxing Competition. Friday 31. Athletic Sports (1st day). APRIL. 1. Athletic Sports (2nd day). Sat. 2. V. in Lent. Sun. Mon. 3. Fives Match v. Masters. Musical Society's Sacred Concert. Wed. 5. Scratch fours. Senior Boxing Competition. Thur. 6. School breaks up.

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Puerile. DEAR SIRS,

I should be very glad if you would give me a little space to say something about Football. The last season was a good one (the best in results we have had since 1905— 6), and I want to thank those who have made it so. Mr. Tendall, of course comes first of these, but it is very hard to say enough about him the time he has given to the teams, the trouble he has taken, how he has turned out in every weather to coach or to referee. Indeed much of this year's success is due to the work he and Schroeder did last season. I must also thank Mr. Matthews for turningout for every practice game, and for his great help in club matches. Canon Owen was always ready to take games when Mr. Tendall could not, and for this and for refereeing in znd XV. matches our thanks are due. I must thank all the Masters for their support on the touch-line in matches, especially Mr. Yeld, who is always ready with words of cheer. The teams have been always ready for work, some of them even thought they had not enough, and they have always " played up." Lacy has done a good deal for us both off and on the field. The znd XV. showed several players of promise, and Camm has captained them very well. My only other duty is to wish the School and the clan Ferguson a good season, 1911-12. Yours very sincerely, A. C. B. MOLONY, (Capt. R.F.C., 1910-11). P.S. I have just heard Mr. Tendall has promised to coach the Footer XV's. again. -

MARRIAGE. On Saturday, March 4th at St. Jude's Church, HEAP-HARDING. Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, by the Rev. E. EardleyWilmot, M.A., Thomas Reginald Heap (OP.), (Lieutenant R.N.R.), 3rd son of Wm. Heap of Pymble, Selby, Yorks., to Florence Elinor Primrose, only daughter of the late John Harding, of Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and of Mrs. C. M. Harding, of 35, Hogarth Road, South Kensington, S.W.

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BIRTH. On March 1 zth, the wife of the Rev. A. M. Sullivan (0.P.) of a son.

OBITUARY. The death is announced at Kentville f Nova Scotia, of Canon Isaac Brock, 0.P., born in 1828. He was ordained in Ireland, and then after some years as Vicar of the Proprietory Chapel at Islington, became Principal in 1868 of the Huron Theological College in London, Ontario. In 1893, he moved to Nova Scotia and became next year President of King's College, Windsor, which post he held till he retired.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries and apologise for any inadvertent omissions :—

Malvernian, Lily, Dunelmian, ...Vedberghian, United Services College Chronicle, ilionktonian, Bromsgrovian, Hurst Johnian, Wycombe Abbey Gazette, lelsteadian, Leodiensian, ilferchistonian, Cantuarian, Eastbourniczn, Hymerian, Newtonian.