THE
PETERITE. VOL. XXI.
DECEMBER, 1913.
No. 213.
SCHOOL LETTER. OT so very long ago the Christmas term had the reputation of being the longest and most uninteresting term of the year, and the latter half of it especially seemed to be interminable, since, with the exception of the last few days, there was never anything to relieve the ordinary monotonous routine. Those Old Peterites, who remember it as a string of very short days and very long nights with an occasional Sunday, will find from this number that such is not the case to-day. There is one thing, which stands as far above the performances of recent years as it does above the events of this term, and that is the magnificent record of the School Fifteen. Extravagant adjectives often ring false, so, if the reader will only glance at the results on the fixture list, he will perhaps realize better than we can tell him how justly the School are proud of this season. We have only met with one defeat, at Ampleforth, and so unfavourable were circumstances and the elements to our game that the gods of the team must have turned their faces away that day. As far as possible this defeat was wiped out in the return match when a clean hard game gave us the victory our form seemed to demand. Twelve wins against one defeat, with only two more club matches to be played, is a record which will not lightly be broken, and we offer our heartiest congratulations to Wray both on his own and the XV.'s performances.