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PETERITE. VoL. XX I.
JULY, 1912.
No. 2°6.
SCHOOL LETTER. HE summer term is nearing its close and with it another school year comes to an end, a year which has been successful in many ways. However, now that summer seems to have arrived at last, we have almost forgotten the cruel treatment we suffered at the hands of the weather earlier in the term. We can scarcely recall such a wet June as last and one with so many severe thunderstorms. The rain has seriously interfered with cricket and we have had to cancel three matches. It would not be true to say that the past season has been altogether successful, but, had the wickets been harder, we should probably have done better. Commemoration Day was celebrated on June 29th. Archdeacon Lindsay preached a most impressive sermon and the Chapel was well filled. Luncheon was given in the gymnasium by the Headmaster and Miss Owen, and in the afternoon the Old Boys' match, which had been begun the day before, was finished. On June 13th the Preparatory School held their sports and were once more lucky in respect of having a fine day. There was a large number of visitors present and everything went off in a most successful manner. On July .8th a half-holiday was given the school in honour of Frank Mitchell, South Africa's cricket captain, and who, we need hardly remind our readers, is an Old Peterite. We hope that he will find time to pay us a visit in the near future.