THE
PETERITE. VOL. XXI.
NOVEMBER, 1912.
No. 207.
SCHOOL LETTER. nni Redeuntes " remind us that we have already
entered upon another school year. Football is again in full swing and we heartily wish Bethell and his team a successful season. Mr. Tendall is again kindly coaching the team, and any success we may meet with will be in no small way due to him. However, football news will be found upon another page. We are glad to see that the Natural History Society has been rehabilitated with Canon Owen as President. The Shooting Club has again claimed many members, but at present no competitions have been announced. On Tuesday, October 15th, the Headmaster gave a most interesting lecture on the " War in the Balkans," which was very well received. Mr. Yeld proposed a vote of thanks. In the afternoon the School received a half-holiday in honour of A. A. Phillip's appointment as Assistant Superintendent of the Government railways in North India. The principle event of last term, speech-day, was held on July 29th, when the Rev. Dr. Jackson, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, distributed the prizes. His views on the worth of the public schools were extremely interesting. On Monday, October 7th, Dr. Tempest Anderson delivered his annual lecture to the School, and received a warm welcome. His subject was " York, fifty years hence," and the lecture contained some good proposals for the social reform of the city. " Defluit Amnis," and so we must ask our readers to turn on to other things, and be satisfied with our brief review.
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PRIZE-GIVING. The prize-giving was held on Wednesday afternoon, July 31st. On the platform were the Dean of York, the Bishop of Beverley, the Rev. Canon E. C. Owen, Headmaster), the Rev. Dr. Jackson (Rector of Exeter College, Oxford), Canon Argles, Canon Greenwood, Rev. J. H. Marshall and Mr. K. E. T. Wilkinson (Governors of the School), and the Staff of the School. THE DEAN OF YORK in his opening address, referred to two outstanding topics that had affected the School during the past year, one was the publication by the Headmaster of his book, " The Plain Man's Creed." He had read that work with much interest, and also much edification, and he hoped to read it again and again, inasmuch as it dealt with the great difficulties of the present period. It was a publication that should be extensively read, and he was sure that parents after reading it could not help feeling that their sons were being placed in St. Peter's School under a Headmaster who would direct their education in the proper way. The book should occupy the attention of all students who were leaving to take their place in the world as a guide. The second topic was the late calamity in the coal-field at Cadeby, and the visit of their Majesties, the King and Queen, into that district at the time of the lamentable occurrence. He referred to the temper of the times, and contrasted the apathetic feeling many of them in that area had towards such a visit, to what was later experienced when the heartfelt sympathy of their Majesties asserted itself. The dire calamity had been instrumental in changing the feeling in the north towards their King and Queen. It had manifested a great influence, calamitous as was the catastrophe. The true character of their Majesties had been revealed, and the people had been touched, and it had been shown how much they readily did sympathise with their own people when sorrow and distress came upon them. The Dean extolled the great bravery of William Henry Pickering, his Majesty's Inspector of Mines, who died whilst endeavouring to rescue those who were entombed, and pointed to the great
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example to all in the School which, as an Old Peterite, he had displayed. The Dean very touchingly referred to the fact that the late Mr. Pickering, although he had been summoned by the King to the feast, the message had come too late for him to receive it, as on his humane mission underground he had been called into the presence of the King of Kings. It was also a wonderful thing that their beloved Archbishop should have been in the same vicinity at the time, and the Dean again contrasted the general feeling which the majority of the miners had of the Archbishop with the impression they afterwards got of his tender, kind, and loving character. The great traits that had been shown by the late Mr. Pickering should never be forgotten by those who were privileged to attend that School. It was suggested that a memorial should be placed in that building, and he sincerely hoped that Mr. Pickering's memory would be one of an abiding character for all generations. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The Rev. Canon OWEN (the Headmaster) gave his annual report which was highly satisfactory. He desired to associate himself with what the Dean had said respecting the late Mr. Pickering. He had spoken of it to the School elsewhere, and incidentally remarked that the process of collecting subscriptions for the Memorial was actively in progress, and he was receiving letters by every post from all over the country with regard to it. The Headmaster then announced the following elections :—Leaving exhibition of £50, T. M. Darling ; Foundation scholarship, R. M. Baskett ; Day scholarships (probationary), 0. Gray, and (extraordinary), C. E. Cutforth. The following was the honours list for the past year :—J . D. Wells, final studentship (classics), London University ; C. W. Richards, first class in botany, agricultural course, Leeds University ; C. C. Morse, passed out of Sandhurst ; C. C. Taylor passed out of Woolwich (37th out of 61) ; R. 0. F. Husband, who had been appointed assistant magistrate in South Nigeria ; R. R. T. Smith, who had received an appoint-
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ment as draughtsman in the Public Works Department of East Africa, under the Crown Agents of the Colonies ; B. M. Smith, law preliminary with distinction. Canon Owen went on to say that other students at St. Peter's School who had gained distinctions during the year were the Rev. G. Edmundson, who had been appointed Bampton lecturer in Oxford University ; Mr. C. F. C. Padel, appointed Headmaster of Carlisle Grammar School ; Canon Abbay, appointed an Alderman of the Norfolk County Council ; Mr. G. Hudson, pageant master of the Scarborough Pageant ; Mr. G. W. Lane, appointed deputy inspector general of police of the Southern Range, India ; and Mr. Herbert Thompson, who had been decorated with the Star of India. The following had been awarded Oxford and Cambridge certificates :—Higher : A. W. Jackson and A. J. Peters ; School : C. L. Armstrong, R. M. Baskett, W. H. Haynes, H. A. Lees, K. N. Shann, and A. D. Trotter ; Army qualifying : A. E. Robinson. Canon Owen expressed his thanks to his staff for their services during the past year, and paid a high tribute to the medical officer of the School, and Miss Wilson, for the manner in which they had attended to the health of the students. The year, taken altogether, had been a very vigorous and pleasant one, and they could lay claim to very high distinctions. In conclusion, Canon Owen tendered the thanks of the School to his Grace the Archbishop of York for the kind and practical interest he had shown in the School. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The REV. DR. JACKSON, the Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, then distributed the prizes as follows :—Archbishop of York's prize for Classics : T. M. Darling ; Dean of York's prize for Mathematics : F. Ferguson ; Bishop of Bristol's prize for Divinity: H. E. K. Reynolds : Mr. J. H. Fowler's prize for English essay : C. L. Armstrong ; Headmaster's prizes : Latin prose, T. M. Darling ; Greek verse, T. M. Darling ; English essay (below the VIth), P. A. Richards ; English story (IV. and III.), B. M. Storey. Reading prizes : Senior, T, M, Darling : junior, C. E. H. Med-
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hurst. Whytehead Divinity prizes : Upper V. Classical, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. Classical and V. modern, H. L. Waddington ; IV. classical and IV. modern, 0. Gray, and lower school, W. A. Pritt. Form prizes : Lower VI. classical, C. L. Armstrong ; upper V. classical, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. classical, R. A. Harpley ; V. modern, H. G. Richardson ; IV. classical, 0. Gray ; IV. modern, W. H. Wood, and lower school, W. Anclay. Mathemathetics : Division I. (b) T. S. Pick ; Division II., B. 0. Jolly ; Division III., W. H. Wood ; Division IV., A. P. Agnew, and Division V., F. R. Tovey. French : VI., K. N. Shann. Science prizes : VI. and V. modern, A. E. Robinson ; IV. modern, R. F. Thornton, and lower school, F. R. Tovey. Music prizes : Piano, F. Ferguson ; choir, R. H. Thornsby. History prizes : VI. classical, H. E. K. Reynolds ; upper V. classical, and V. modern, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. classical, IV. classical, and IV. modem, R. A. Harpley, and lower school, P. G. Russell. Drawing prizes : V. modern, C. G. Barraclough ; IV. modern, H. L. Chilman, and lower school, W. A. Pritt. Photography prizes (given by Miss Husband) to be given next term : Nature study, G. A. Hyde. Cricket : Batting average, D. L. Fernandes ; bowling average, H. P. F. Roche ; fielding (given by Mr. R. K. Yeld), K. N. Shann. Shooting : Silver cup, A. D. H. Foster. Competitions.—Handicap, A. 0. Johnson and R. H. Thornsby ; open, G. A. Hyde and C. L. Armstrong ; weekly, A. 0. Johnson (2), R. W. Horton (2), and A. D. H. Foster (2). Swimmimg Sports : Quarter-mile, 1. W. H. C. Farquharson, 2. P.A.W.Richards, 3. G.B.E.Reynolds. six lengths, 1. G. B. E. Reynolds, 2. W. H. C. Farquharson ; two lengths, 1. H. E. K. Reynolds, 2. P. A. W. Richards ; diving (senior), P. A. W. Richards and G. B. M. Reed ; diving (junior), M. Ferguson. ALCUIN HOUSE.—Division I.: Term examination, T. Watkinson ; arithmetic, A. DeLittle ; Latin, M. G. F. S. Hill. Division II.: Term and examination, R. Jolly. Division III.: Arithmetic, J. French.
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ST. OLAVE'S (Lower School).—Division I.: Term and examination, W. L. Roberts ; English, F. G. Williams. Division II. : Term and examination, J. B. Gedge ; divinity, G. H. Rob ; arithmetic, J. G. Swift. Division III.: Term and examination, C. T. B. Parker ; recitation, W. Cassels. Division IV.: Term and examination, H. Leetham ; divinity, J. B. Birks ; arithmetic, S. Anderson. ST. ()LAVE'S (Upper School).—Division I.: Term and mathematics, R. G. DeLittle ; Latin, C. R. Bulmer ; English and French, R. H. Metcalfe. Division II.: Term and examination, D. Norwood ; Latin, P. S. Smyrk ; English, H. L. B. Bryning ; mathematics, R. R. Rainford, Division III.: Term and examination, F. J. Mann ; French, C. E. Birks. Music, P. S. Smyrk. YORK RURIDECANAL EXAMINATION (Church Catechism).— R. H. Metcalfe, R. G. DeLittle, C. R. Bulmer, H. G. Chilman, Norwood, R. R. Rainford, H. L. B. Bryning, and H. F. S. Gedge. D. Laughton, S. P. George, P. S. Smyrk, J. R. Hodgson, F. Richardson, F. J. Mann, C. E. Birks, G. A. Allen, and 0. L. Rodwell. ST. OLAVE'S.-Cricket : Batting average, 36 for four innings, R. G. DeLittle : bowling average, K. G. Chilman. Swimming : Eight lengths, H. L. B. Bryning ; two lengths, J. B. Gedge ; go-as-you-please (one length), H. R. Leetham. Gardening : 1, D. Norwood ; 2, J. V. Shaw. DR. JACKSON AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING.
Dr. JACKSON, after handing the prizes to the students, all of whom were heartily cheered on receiving their awards, addressed the students at length. That was, he said, not the first occasion upon which he had been present at that School. It had been his pleasure to be present eleven years ago. On coming back after so long an interval it afforded him great pleasure to see the forward signs of growth and prosperity in the School, In some ways he would hardly have recognised it again, not only so far as regarded the increase in numbers of students, but also on account of the manifest signs of advance in the School itself.
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Dr. Jackson spoke from the point of view as being for long an advocate of a certain amount of change in the traditional studies of the university and the public schools. He said they all recognised the desirability of the extension of the studies of modern languages, modern history, and modern science. Those changes were really in a true sense conservative. With regard to the teaching of Latin and Greek at the older universities and public schools connected traditionally with the older universities, it was desirable to give men at universities and boys at public schools the option of a training exclusive of both those classical languages. Speaking of prize-winning and the education imparted, Dr. Jackson said that no school ought to be judged merely by its capacity for winning prizes. He thought it was the best possible glory of a school to give to the rank and file a thoroughly sound education in both mind and character. Continuing to speak on the influence of the public schools of the country, he said that there was just one danger in the spirit of the public schools, and that was they were apt to regard themselves as being the centre of the universe. It behoved them to see that it took all kinds of people to make a world. When they came to the universities they would find there people who knew a great deal, and they would have to learn that they themselves were not the only people in the world, but that there were others who were most excellent people, willing to do a great deal for their fellows, who had not been in a university before. VOTES OF THANKS. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Jackson, on the motion of Canon Argles, seconded by the Rev. J. M. Marshall, and a similar compliment was paid to the Venerable Dean for presiding, on the proposition of Mr. K. E. T. Wilkinson, seconded by Mr. G. Yeld. The proceedings terminated with the school heartily cheering Dr. Jackson, the Dean, the Headmaster, the staff, and the visitors. The Headmaster later entertained those present to tea.
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FOOTBALL CLUB. President -
REV. CANON OWEN. Hon. Sec. - W. R. WRAY.
Captain - R. C. BETHELL.
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Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. Ampleforth College XV. Giggleswick School 2nd XV. Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Ampleforth College 2nd XV.. Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XV. . .
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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. We ought this year to have a team up to the average of recent years, though we are not expecting to achieve anything out of the ordinary. The forwards should hold their own against most of the schools, though the last two or three places will have to be filled by people rather on the light side. Still, with Bethell, Hargreaves and Tennent of last year's colours to lead the way, we ought not to fail here. All will depend on whether the lighter members get fit enough to play at top pressure throughout the game. In the back division, though we shall have no one of the outstanding brilliance of Fernandes, we shall have a very level lot, and they ought to show more combination than last year. There will be keen competition for the last place amongst the threequarters. Jolly and Baskett are certainties, but Haynes, Robinson, and Foster are the three candidates for the other two places. Wray is playing too well at scrum half to be moved, and Medhurst, if he does not prove too slow, will be the lyingback half. Unfortunately we have our three club matches first on the list. These are all against heavy and skilful teams, and we hardly expect to win them. By the time this is in print they will have been played. But after that we shall be disappointed if we sustain another defeat for several matches. We hope the football will be played this year with the same keenness as last year. Ferguson sets a standard which it may be difficult for his successors to live up to, but so far Bethell has showed himself a worthy successor. We wish him the best of luck. FOOTBALL. School v. Headingley " A." Played on the School ground, Wednesday, October znd. The School opened their season with a very hard match against Headingley " A," and although opposed by a heavier pack kept
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the ball for the greater part of the game in their opponents' 25.' Just before half-time, after Headingley had made several dangerous attacking movements, their right wing broke through the School defence and scored a try between the posts, which was converted. Soon after the resumption of play the School forwards rushed the ball into their opponents' 25,' but their backs through missing their passes not only failed to score but let the Headingley left wing get a runaway try, which was also converted. Within a short time two more tries were added ; however, far from being discouraged the School pressed for the remainder of the game, but were unable to score. Result : Headingley " A " 16 pts. ; School, nil. REMARKS.—The School forwards played an excellent game, being well led by Bethell ; Tennent and Hargreaves ably backed him up and all three worked hard both in the scrum and the loose. Wray at scrum-half and Baskett at full-back were prominent during the whole game, whilst Jolly's tackling was invaluable in the defence. Distinct promise was shown by the new members of the team. The following represented the School :—Back, R. M. Baskett ; threequarlers, B. 0. Jolly, A. E. Robinson, W. H. Haynes, and G. C. West ; halves, C. E. H. Medhurst and W. R. Wray ; forwards R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargreaves, R. A. Harpley, G. Milihouse, H. E. K. Reynolds, J. B. Oakley, and B. Matthews, Esq. SCHOOL V. OLD BOYS. Played on the School ground, Saturday, October 5th. The Old Boys turned out a very strong team for this match and won in consequence. The School forwards played well for the first half of the game and a close match was expected ; but they went off in the second half, owing, no doubt, to the superior weight against them. The tackling and saving of the School backs was quite good on the whole, but their passing was ineffectual as the ball often went along the line without any ground being gained.
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For the Old Boys, Taylor and Fisher at half played well, as did Phillips, Wallace, Schroeder, and Foster at forward. The final score was—Old Boys, 29 pts. ; School, nil. The teams were :—OLD BOYS.-Back, W. D. Garbutt ; threequarters ,W . V. Lawton, R. T. Brode, K. Shann, and A. J. Peters ; half-backs, C. C. Taylor and J. L. Fisher ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, F. T. Faussett, J. F. Wallace, A. A. Phillips, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, R. Thornton, and H. C. Scott. SCHOOL.—Back, P. A. W. Richards ; threequarters, B. 0. Jolly, R. M. Baskett, A. D. Foster, and W. H. Haynes ; half-backs, C. E. H. Medhurst and W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargreaves, A. E. Robinson, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, H. E. K. Reynolds, and R. A. Harpley.
SWIMMING SPORTS. The annual Swimming Sports were held at Marygate Baths on July 23rd, 25th, 29th. The entries were not particularly encouraging, but some of the events were well contested and produced interesting races. Mr. Walker started the competitors, and Canon Owen and Mr. Matthews acted as judges. Below we give a brief account of the events. 6 lengths Handicap (open). There were only three entries for this, but the competitors appeared fairly evenly matched on their handicapping. W. H. Farquharson maintained the lead for two lengths, when G. Reynolds (15 secs.), who had been gradually gaining, drew level. For about a length the pair remained close together, but Reynolds then swam ahead, and won quite easily by a third of a length. Richards was unable to make up the distance gained by the others who received start. Diving (junior). The competitors for this event numbered about half-a-dozen. The diving was distinctly promising but the judges had little difficulty in awarding J. F. Ferguson first place.
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Quarter Mile (open). As usual, considerable interest was taken in this race. There were four entries, including last year's winner, P. Richards. For the first two lengths the swimmers kept close together. H. E. K. Reynolds and W. H. Farquharson then began to take a slight lead of the other two. The order was much the same until the eighth length, when H. Reynolds gained considerably on Farquharson, and appeared likely to win. Directly after this Farquharson spurted finely, and took the lead, and in spite of a fine effort by Richards won somewhat easily by a quarter of a length. Richards was second, and H. Reynolds last. 2 lengths (open). For this there were the same number of entries as in the last event. P. Richards and H. Reynolds at once took the lead, and set a fast pace. After the first length Richards held a very slight lead, but shortly afterwards it was reversed. An exciting race followed and H. Reynolds managed to win by a few inches from Richards. Farquharson was third some distance away.
Diving (open). Those who entered for this event were required to exercise their skill in graceful diving and in long distance plunging. The standard of the diving was distinctly good. After the competitors had been allowed several attempts the judges awarded first place to Richards for the plunge, and to Reed for the graceful dive. QUERELLA. Who was the curse of all my days ? Who took away my ease ? It was alas, none other than that brute Thucydides. What was it caused my downfall when striving to acquire The history of Sparta ? Its " Apella " and " Krupteia." Who would have thought upon our heads 't would bring Bellona's stings,
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Not to know its constitutions, its Ephors and its kings ? Oh, how much rather would I be the devotee of Bacchus Than study legislation introduced by Gaius Gracchus. " Arma virumque cano," Virgil once upset the ballast Of our boat ; but we forgive him when we're introduced to Sallust. But strange I'm pleased on one of these my feeble brains to tax, I like his " Ars Poetica " his " splendide mendax." " Si fractus illabitur orbis." I'd still admire his grace, . . And—though not perhaps " impavidus "—I should the ruins face. " Non sine dis animosus infans."
BY ONE KEPT IN. Oh ! its work, work, work, At these dull drear desks all day ; And my lips can do nought but mutter The things I should like to say. Oh, well for the painstaking youth, Who at 12-15 finds himself free ; Oh, ill for the one who's kept in Every day of the week—like me. And I watch the boys pass home, And the time ticks slowly away ; And oh, for the sound of the silvery bell With its message of freedom for play. Oh, I slack, slack, slack, From breakfast until tea ; But the hours I've worked at 12-15 Can never come back to me. X.Y.Z.
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PHOTOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. The feeling in the School this term was in favour of re-constructing the Society which was dissolved some time ago. A General Meeting was accordingly held on Monday, October 14th. It was then decided to combine the Photographic and Natural History Societies and to add an Architectural section. Stringent rules were drawn up to avoid any possible danger of the Society becoming merely a social club. By these rules members are compelled under various penalties either to contribute prints to a Photographic Album or to give slides towards a members' collection : to look after or add to the contents of the present Museum, or to read a short paper on some branch of Natural History. Lectures have already been promised by Rev. R. 0. Walker and Mr. Matthews, while others will also be arranged. The list of the Society's officials is as follows :President - Rev. Canon Owen. Vice-President and Treasurer - Rev. R. 0. Walker. General Secretary - C. L. Armstrong. Photography .. •• Architecture •• .. •• Natural History .. .. Ornithology •• En tymology .. .. Botany and Aquarium Geology and Conchology ..
A. E. Robinson G. A. Hyde R. C. Bethell H. Harland G. A. West N. A. Buck H. L. Chilman
Representative members. ; Sub-members 1 for Natural History.
SALVETE. DAY-BOYS. Lower V. Classical. G. N. S. Fox. IV. Classical. *R. H. Metcalfe. *C. R. Bulmer. H. J. Dawson. E. H. 0. Keates. IV. Modern. *R. G. DeLittle. Form III. Form III. W. V. R. Wilson. *F. Richardson. L. E. Cutforth. G. W. F. Buckton.
SCHOOL HOUSE. Lower V. Classical. C. F. D. Ash. IV. Classical. *K. G. Chilman. *S. P. George. E. P. Pattinson.
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VALETE. F. FERGUSON. House. Entered September, 1905. VI. Classical. Head Monitor. Choir. XV. 1910-11-12. Secretary, 1911Secretary 1911-12. Hockey XI. 1911I2. XI. 1911-12. Fives' Captain. Foundation Scholarship. Librarian. 12. Dean of York's prize for Mathematics 1910 and 1912. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. T. M. DARLING. House. Entered January, 1905. VI. Classical. Monitor. Head of the Choir. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1912. Editor of the " Peterite." Archbishop of York's prize for Classics, 1912. Christ Church, Oxford. VI. D. L. FERNANDES. House. Entered September, 1908. XV. 1911-12. XI. Modern (Lower). Monitor. Choir. Hockey XI. 1910-11-12. 1909-10-11-12. Captain 1912. Captain 1912. Passed into Sandhurst. K. SHANN. House. Entered September, 1908. Choir. VI. Modern (Lower). 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1910-11-12. Hockey 1911-12. Armstrong College, Newcastle, for mining engineering. T. S. PICK. Dayboy. Entered September, 1908. Upper V. Modern. London School of Economics. W. H. FARQUHARSON. House. Entered September, 1908. V. Modern. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1912. School IV. and VIII. 1911-12. Planting in Jamaica. R. THORNTON. House. Entered January, 1909. IV. Modern. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. Business at Bradford. Entered September, 1908. V. Classical J. MOULD. House. Choir. 2nd XV. 1910-11. 2nd XI. 1911. (Middle). Chartered Accountant. E. F. Monkman. Dayboy. Entered September, 1909. V. Modern (Lower). London Joint Stock Bank Ltd., York. J. P. C. BELL. Dayboy. Entered September, 191o. IV. Classical Choir. Lancing. J. D. SPOONER. Dayboy. Entered September, 1908. IV. Modern.
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ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. Those marked with an asterick above and J. R. Hodgson. SALVETE. E. C. Milburn. *A. DeLittle. *H. N. Nelson. A. F. R. Stoddart. E. L. Triffitt. *T. Watkinson. E. A. Filby. M. E. Reed. J. Q. Parker. R. Dawson. B. A. Gray. J. E. Cutforth. E. J. B. Wilson. ALCUIN HOUSE. VALETE. Those marked * at St. Olave's and K. E. Hodgson. SALVETE. D. W. E. Burridge. C. C. R. Rowland. C. R. Leetham.
PICKERING MEMORIAL. INTERIM REPORT. The actual amount received up to date, excluding subscriptions from the School, is £16 15s. od. No definite arrangements have so far been made as contributions have been still coming in. If there are any more who wish to contribute the Headmaster would be glad to hear from them as early as possible. It is now proposed that besides placing a tablet on rather more elaborate a scale than the others, in the Chapel, a frame should be provided for a first-proof print of the recent portrait of W. H. Pickering, presented by the Headmaster, to be hung in a prominent place in the School. Arrangements for the Tablet are being put in hand.
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Contributions have been received from the Governors, from J. G. Butcher, Esq., M.P., Claude Leatham, Esq., Edgar Jones, Esq., and the following Old Boys :—W. Hoskins-Abrahall, Marcus Kendall, Gerald Shaw, John Collinson, B. H. Pickering, Dr. Lyth, R. L. Wilcox, R. Swanson, W. H. Corbett, R. T. Brode, W. Kendall, Arthur North, Rev. W. H. Milner, R. Crawshaw, L. Crawshaw, M. H. T. Roy, A. Thorney, E. English, W. C. Kettle, W. S. Douglas, A. W. Jackson, J. W. Heap, M. T. Greener, Rev. F. S. Newman.
NOTES AND ITEMS. A. Phillips, Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen's College, Oxford, has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Government Railways, North India. J. A. Kirby was ordained Deacon on September 22nd by the Bishop of Birmingham and licensed to a curacy at King's Norton. H. Thompson (O.P.), who recently received the Star of India, has been appointed Financial Commissioner of Burmah. The Governors have, through the Archbishop of York, received an anonymous gift of ;50o towards replacing the amount spent on the extensive alterations at St. Olave's. In the Intermediate R.I.B.A. Examination, W. V. Lawton secured 21st place . out of 119 candidates, 58 of whom passed in all subjects. In the same Examination J. 0. Thompson took 15th place. C. L. Armstrong and B. 0. Jolly passed the Midsummer Higher Certificate Examination ; F. Ferguson and G. Hyde obtained certain exemptions. In the School Certificate Examination A. 0. Johnson, W. H. Hussey and A. E. Robinson secured Certificates. D. L. Fernandes has passed into Sandhurst. He secured io8th place out of 464 candidates, at his first attempt. APPOINTMENTS.-A.
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CONTEMPORARIES.
The Monitors this term are as follows :—B. 0. Jolly, Head Monitor, Editor of " The Peterite," Librarian. G. Hyde, Secretary of the Sports Committee. Representative member of Architecture. Secretary of the Shooting Club. C. L. Armstrong. Head of the House. Librarian. Secretary of Cricket. Secretary of Games Committee. General Secretary of Photographic and N. H. Society. Captain of Shooting. Secretary of Hockey and Cricket. R. C. Bethel]. Captain of Football and of Hockey. Representative member of the Natural History Society. H. E. K. Reynolds. Editor of " The Peterite." Librarian. R. M. Baskett. A. E. Robinson. Representative member of the Photographic Society. W. H. Haynes. Captain of Cricket.
OBITUARY.
AT ALWAYE, Travancore, South India, the wife of E. BELLERBY, (O.P.)
CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following Contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions :—Bromsgrovian, Framlinghamian, Dunelmian, Merchistonian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Malvernian, Cuthbertian, Frestonian.