THE
PETERITE. VoL. XXI.
DECEMBER, 1911.
No. 203".
SCHOOL LETTER. E are fast drawing to the end of another term, and it is again our pleasure to chronicle such events as have occurred since the issue of our last number. We fear that our initial effort was attended by several blunders, for which we have endeavoured to make some atonement elsewhere. Although the shortness of the days would imply that winter is now upon us, we have not as yet experienced any of its true characteristics. The school have been given three extra " halves " this term, all of which were selected on particularly bright days. The full benefit of them was, therefore, enjoyed. One of the greatest pleasures which is afforded to us is to be able to record that both the first and second XV.'s have met with more than usual success on the Football field. Our wins have been in all cases decisive, and where we have gone down it has been to a very much heavier and stronger team. We are able to give full accounts, where possible, of all matches played up to date, but we would like to call attention to the fact that the good form shewn by the teams is very largely due to Mr. Tendall, our able coach. We have met with the usual misfortunes caused by the disablement of various members of the team, but the invaluable services of the Fergusons are once more available. A School Concert, an account of which is given elsewhere, was held on November 25th. The performance showed merit and the next Concert, which is to be given at the end of the term, promises to be of more than average interest. It is to be hoped that the services of various Old Boys will be procured, since their efforts are usually one of the features of breakingup Concerts. A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel by the Bishop of Beverley on December 7th. We were pleased to see present a representative gathering of parents of the boys. We feel that we must have long since exhausted the patience of our readers by our somewhat wearisome letter, and therefore bid them pass on to more interesting topics.