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.
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is rather hard to find anything original to say about Mr. Tendall's work and coaching, so many compliments have been showered upon him in the past, but we think that this season's results carry more praise than mere words. A successful team is not raised by any magic wand but by years of patient coaching, and despite disheartening seasons in which " crocks " have spoilt the chances of success, he has steadily worked though only the team can realise how hard. Turning to the rank and file, we find that the Junior League games were keenly and enthusiastically contested, but we must not encroach upon other accounts. Before, however, dismissing football, the innovation of moving afternoon " School " threequarters of an hour later and playing games between dinner and work must be mentioned. It is as good as a Daylight Savings Act for the School, since through it we get twice as much time for games on the whole days, and the evenings are shorter than was previously the case. In the evenings the Gymnasium is very well attended and there are voluntary classes of Advanced Gymnastics, Boxing, and Fencing, which find many supporters. On the Saturday nights we have had constant entertainments. Professor Elliot Smith showed us how to make a lecture on the seemingly dry subject of " Mummies " most interesting, and proved to our satisfaction that scientific research work need not be shunned like the plague. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew gave us a delightful concert unaided, and the two School Concerts were as popularly received as ever, and drew many visitors, which is a distinct proof that they kept up the tradition of former years. On the other Saturdays the Science Society has been organising lectures for its members, and judging from the far off thunders of applause we hear, they seem to be remarkably successful. Guy Fawkes, 0.P., was celebrated in the usual way, but as the bonfire steadfastly refused to light properly, we had to fall back on fireworks alone. It is said that our display will pale It
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into insignificance before the end of the term, as Mephistophilis in the flesh has been seen in the School. At first it was not believed, but he and numerous other devils were run to earth one night, and it was discovered that we all know him well. Lest anyone get alarmed we must explain that rehearsals for " Dr. Faustus " are in full swing, and everyone is either striking attitudes and uttering fearful maledictions, or else scene painting, which covers a multitude of sins. We are very pleased that we have managed to stir up two or three Old Boys into contributions, even if they do take the form of cutting criticisms, and we publish part of our correspondences " pour encourager les aufres." Naturally we prefer much more other ways of showing interest in the School, such as Mr. Matthews' contribution, but all correspondence is welcome, though we do not guarantee to publish it. Our last item is not so pleasing. Mr. Eddershaw, who has been struggling against ill-health for some time, finds the strain too much and is taking a six months' rest abroad, from which we all hope he will return fresh and in good health. This letter is perhaps of record length, but, when news is plentiful, we must write much to avoid having an index on the front page as well as the cover. We are trusting, however, to the good nature peculiar to Christmas, and conclude by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
OXFORD LETTER. DEAR - EDITORS, Before relating the scanty news which our small numbers can provide, we have several agreeable duties to perform. Firstly, we should like to offer our congratulations to the Rev. H. H. Williams on his appointment as Principal of St. Edmund's Hall. Our second duty is to congratulate Jolly on his Exhibition
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and Reynolds on his Scholarship, both gained, sad to relate, at another place, but none the less worthy of commendation on that account. It is distressing to think that more of the School do not come up here, and we would take this opportunity of making another appeal for additions to our ranks. To come to what is the usual business of an O.P. letter, we learnt on visiting Jackson—the whereabouts of his digs ' rather puzzled us at first—that he had been prevented from displaying his usual activities on the hockey field by an injury he sustained to his hand at the beginning of the term. From, this, however, he has now quite recovered and has been playing now and again for Oxford ' Isis.' Northcote, we are told, is engaged in laborious studies with a view to passing Divvers ' at the end of this term. We hope he will be entirely successful. His mental labours, however, have not prevented him from finding time to play hockey also for Oxford ' Isis,' in which team we understand he is a shining light. Of Crompton we have not been able to gather very much news. He tells us that most of his time is taken up with working for Hon. Mods. next March, and that on one occasion he actually succeeded in doing seven hours' work in one day, which must surely be for him a record. He too has occasionally been seen out with a hockey stick, although he told us that he scratched his name for several matches. Why should John's thus be deprived of the services of such a distinguished player. Selke, whose absence from former O.P. letters is to be regretted, is working for Honours Final in Law next June. His chief recreation seems to be Tennis. He has developed into quite a raconteur and is a most entertaining host. Darling has for the time being forsaken rowing to try and do a little work—also for Hon. Mods. but he is to be seen regularly (and heard, sometimes) on the golf links trying to master the intricacies of the Royal and Ancient game. In the matter of losing balls he is proficient, but over his actual play we would
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We cannot conclude without offering our heartiest congratulations to Wray and the XV. on their splendid series of victories, and wish them a continuance of success in the matches yet to come. Yours, etc., PECKWATERENSIS.
CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, I am always ready to praise the great skill of you and your predecessors, so why am I ordered to uphold the dignity of this 'Varsity when so many Editors of recent years are in residence ? It is not, I am sure, an attempt to force me to make jokes. There are ten O. P.'s up this term. We have said farewell to Ingham, that hardy annual, and to Foster, although we hope to see the latter here again at Xmas for academic purposes. J. A. Molony has returned once more and sheds his benign influence equally over Sidney Sussex College and Westcott House. He was playing ' rugger ' but an unfortunate crocking has caused his retirement from Sidney 1st. A. C. B. Molony has been extremely successful this year in his methods of playing forward. It is rumoured that he has been engaged for Huddersfield N.U. next year. His minor amusements seem to be catching crabs in the Rugger ' boat and putting members of his college to bed. C. W. Richards is a most worthy Secretary for Sidney and has been playing in his best form this year. A. E. Schroeder succeeds Foster as Captain of St. John's R.U.F.C. He seems to have an excellent team under him. It would be interesting to know exactly what part Schroeder took in the fire at St. John's and in its results.
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A. J. Peters has returned to his old game and now plays regularly for the Christ's XV. If ever we find him in he is sure to be writing up hurriedly the minutes for one of his many clubs. Christ's also is honoured with the presence of Brode. He is a Knut.' He rides a motor bicycle (not his own) and for exercise destroys what little grass is left on the Coton links. On the whole it is a good thing for Brode to ' keep ' above the Dean.' Another bad knee has forced Corpus to play F. Ferguson at full-back, for which place, to judge by accounts, he has developed considerable talents. His piano is a source of great attraction and at the same time annoyance to the Dons in the Old Court. The School is represented at Peterhouse, or as its inhabitants call it, St. Peter's College, by Reynolds and Hyde. Both captivated their audiences with ragtimes at the Freshers' Concert. Reynolds has hopes of getting into the Lent Boat while Hyde aspires for distinction at the C. U. Fencing Club. B. 0. Jolly is at Downing. We do not even know if he is working. He is also crocked and so it seems spends his time practising scales on the banjo. This ends my tale of the doings of O. P.'s in Cambridge. We congratulate the School XV. on their successes (vide Sportsman) and also the Peterite on reviving the good custom of printing a photograph of the teams. Yours, AY(.
FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S V. BRADFORD G.S. Played at York on Saturday, November 1st. The match between Bradford and the School promised to be an interesting one, as up-to-date neither side had lost a match. Bradford won the toss and Harpley kicked off for York. In
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the first stages of the game the School pressed, and their forwards were plainly the heavier in the scrum ; after some good passing amongst the backs Richards scored far out, Wray goaling with a magnificent kick from the touch line. This slight reverse seemed to rouse Bradford, for York were compelled to defend very thoroughly before they could relieve by touching down. Bradford were back again on the School line immediately. but the York forwards breaking away in the loose took the game well into the Bradford half by an excellently combined dribble led by Millhouse and Cluff. Then after this advantage, West, receiving the ball from the centre ' . made a determined run along the wing and scored far out, for Wray to kick another magnificent goal. Before half-time the backs by combining well had scored several tries, Richards especially running well. Half-time : St. Peter's, 26 pts. ; Bradford, nil. After the crossing over, the game was slow and uninteresting. Play was maintained in mid-field, and neither side seemed to gain ground, the backs fumbling their passes hopelessly. Bradford were penalised several times for off-side play, but York's kicks at goal failed, and no ground was gained. Towards the end of play the game brightened up slightly, and the York backs gave several good passing exhibitions, which resulted in good tries by Wray, Medhurst, and Richards. Result : St. Peter's, 40 pts. ; Bradford G.S., nil. TEAM :-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarlers, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, and P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL. Played at Hull, on Saturday, November 8th. The School were opposed by a team considerably heavier in the scrum, but considerably weaker behind. The ball was very greasy, owing to the rain, so Hymer's at first had much the best
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of the game. The School forwards at first, not being accustomed to the wet ball, could not dribble with such cleverness as their opponents. The backs were unable to handle the ball at all, and consequently the side was " at sea " for the first ten minutes, and had a stiff fight to keep Hymer's from scoring. But as the game went on, a kicking policy was adopted, several sharp attacks were made upon their line, although with no success, except that Wray, receiving the ball through Greenwood from the scrum, dropped a splendid goal from just within the home side's ' 25.' Good kicking by Medhurst, Wray and Haynes was keeping Hull in their own quarters, and again Wray was enabled to drop a good goal. Half-time : St. Peter's, 8 pts. ; Hymer's, nil. On the resumption of play, Hymer's pressed severely, and after some time scored a try far out from a forward dribble. The School then attacked up to the end of the game, and were unlucky not to score again, as they swamped the Hymer's team both in combination and forward play. Result : St. Peter's, 8 pts. ; Hymer's, 3 pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequariers, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. W. Hussey, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S
V.
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.
Played at Ampleforth on Wednesday, November 12th. Ampleforth won the toss and York kicked off against a hurricane of rain and wind. Arnpleforth immediately used the wind to their advantage and by useful kicking took the game into the York 25.' There some good tackling among the York backs kept play very even till Medhurst breaking away, dribbled well up the field, supported by the forwards. York were now finding touch steadily, although they found it difficult to pick up the ball, because of the wet ; but Ampleforth pressing home an
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attack made by their forwards, scored far out after some faulty tackling by the York backs. York roused by this slight reverse attacked considerably now ; the forwards were showing good form in the loose, but in the scrum were totally out-classed, since they seldom got the ball. Half-time : Ampleforth, 3 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. St. Peter's opened the second half with a slight wind, although it had diminished considerably since the beginning of the game. At the outset Medhurst receiving the ball from the scrum made an opening and passed to Wray, who dodged his man and passing the full-back made a fine run and scored between the posts, but failed to convert. Later Ampleforth again returned to the attack, and their lying-back-half taking a drop at goal, which missed the post by inches, followed up, while the York team were gazing skywards, and touched it down. After this play was very even, although St. Peter's attacked most during the rest of the game, Wray and Medhurst kicking with fine judgment. Thus a game closely contested throughout ended in favour of the home team. Result : Ampleforth, 6 pts. ; St. Peter's, 3 pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, D. Cluff, H. Richardson, W. H. Bryning. ST. PETER'S V. WAKEFIELD G.S. Played at York on Saturday, November 15th. The School were considerably heavier than their opponents both in the scrum and behind. The visiting team by taking an extra threequarter from the scrum rather upset the combination of the School backs and so their frequent attacks were never pressed home. At first by clever picking-up from the forwards' feet and kicking, Wakefield kept the game in the School ' 25 ' until Wray, receiving the ball in the middle of the field, scored
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between the posts after a good run. A good try was scored by the forwards, who, after a mighty rush, dribbled over the line and fell on it. At half-time the School led by 17 pts. to nil. At the cross-over, Wakefield kicked off down-hill, and pressed considerably. But Millhouse led a fine dribble up the field supported by Cluff and Hussey, and from an ensuing scrum, after some skilful combination by the backs, West was in on the left after a determined run. Wray's dropped goal was a magnificent one, being from the half-way line. The School won by 26 pts. Result : St. Peter's, 26 pts. ; Wakefield, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. * Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S v.
GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL.
Played at York on Wednesday, November 26th. Giggleswick won the toss and York kicked off against the wind. The Giggleswick backs immediately made use of the wind, and from several scrums within our quarters sent the ball out to their backs, but keen tackling by Wray, Pattinson, Haynes and Medhurst, and finally good kicking by Wray, brought the side out of danger. Play was maintained in the centre and although the York backs tried passing, they could gain no ground. After an effort by Haynes to get away, play returned once more into the York half. St. Peter's were still using touch well, and were doing more than was expected in preventing Giggleswick from scoring. Greenwood made one spirited effort to gain ground for York, but was not backed up. Still St. Peter's were having an anxious time, and faulty passing by their opponents alone prevented them scoring. The St. Peter's tackling was distinctly good ; and there was a capital round of passing between Medhurst, Haynes, and Wray, which sent Giggleswick to their own quarters.
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Half-time : St. Peter's, nil ; Giggleswick, nil. After half-time, York had the wind, but they found Giggleswick adopting the policy of keeping the ball close, and had to defend. York were now able to press considerably, through useful kicking by Haynes, but try as they would St. Peter's could not get their passing machinery into motion. St. Peter's, for some time, had the better of the game, and Haynes was twice prominent by fine kicks, while he also put Wray in possession. Wray showed great resolution in his spirit, and scored a splendid try, which he converted with a magnificent kick. Roused by this reverse the Giggleswick backs made a combined effort, which was checked by a strong tackle on Pattinson's part. Wray, a moment later, took a drop at goal from near the half-way line, which only just failed. Then West was nearly in on the left ; from an ensuing scrum Wray scored his second try, after sprinting excellently when given the ball by Medhurst. Another try was scored immediately afterwards as a result of an excellent dribble by Wray. From a scrummage Greenwood gave to Wray, to score his fourth try, which was unconverted. Wray caught the ensuing drop-out and was responsible for a lovely dropped-goal from just inside his own half. Result : St. Peter's, 22 pts. ; Giggleswick, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S
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YORK AMATEURS.
Played on Saturday, November 29th. The School won the toss, and had the satisfaction of the wind behind their backs at the outset. J. Kitching had brought a strong team with him, several players of which were formerly members of the lately disbanded " York Harlequins." Wray, by a fine run, succeeded in scoring between the posts, after a
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quarter of an hour's play. The next incident was a fine dribble by Medhurst over the length of the field enabling him to score far out. The try was converted by Wray. The Amateurs made several determined attacks, but good tackling by the Headmaster helped the School out of several difficulties. Half-time : St. Peter's, io pts. ; York Amateurs, nil. At the beginning of the second half Haynes dribbling past the full back and picking up in the open scored between the posts for Wray to convert his third goal. After this the Amateurs scored two converted tries, one of which being due to Haynes neglecting to fall on the ball. Result : St. Peter's, 15 pts. ; York Amateurs, io pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; thxeequarters, S. M. Toyne, Esq., W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff, D. Ross-Milner, Esq. ST.
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V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.
Played at York on Thursday, December firth. Wray won the toss and elected to face the wind and hill in the first half. Ampleforth immediately made use of this advantage and took the ball into York's quarters, but a good dribble by Wray, made Ampleforth defend considerably in their own ' 25,' and the pressure was only relieved by a fine kick into touch down the field by the Ampleforth half. The opponents' forwards were now using their feet and were becoming very dangerous, but Medhurst saved by a magnificent kick, when almost in the clutches of the on-rushing forwards. But Ampleforth were not to be denied and keeping the ball very closely bore down on the School line a second time ; again Medhurst cleared by a safe kick. Ampleforth gave York considerable trouble until a sweeping rush by the latter's forwards took the ball into their opponents' half. From a half-way scrummage, Medhurst received the ball from Greenwood, made a good
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opening, and Haynes, Wray and Richards initiated a good passing movement, which gained considerable ground. From then onwards to the end of the game Ampleforth were kept on the defence, except for occasional spurts by the forwards. During the rest of the first half a kicking policy was adopted, in which the forwards took a great part by heeling cleanly, and enabling the backs to get clear kicks into touch. The School's half-backs performed admirably, Greenwood picking up from the forwards' feet, and fighting his way through, and Medhurst kicking with excellent judgment throughout. Half-time arrived with no score. Half-time : St. Peter's, nil ; Ampleforth, nil. At the outset of the second half, York, with the wind at their backs, attacked strongly, and after some good kicking by Wray and Medhurst the former found an opportunity to kick a very fine dropped .goal. This lead served to encourage St. Peter's more, and in the next minute Richards receiving the ball from Wray was nearly over after a strong run. A moment later Medhurst kicked across to the left wing with most accurate judgment, for West to gather in full stride, and race along the touch line, to score a brilliant try. Ampleforth then attacked, but the home forwards showing fine resolution with Richards at their head immediately took the game back, and but for a faulty pass by Haynes West would have scored. Immediately after Haynes gave a good pass to Wray who made straight for the line and scored an admirable try, but failed at goal. A moment later Richards receiving the ball from Wray barged over in excellent style. St. Peter's thus avenged their former loss after an excellent game. Result : St. Peter's, 13 pts. ; Ampleforth, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. W. Hussey, H. Richardson, W. H. Bryning, G. B. E. Reynolds.
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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE. There has been a new system of league games for Juniors instituted this term. To judge from the keenness of the games and the cries of the spectators, the innovation has been popular. There were three leagues picked under the leadership of George, Yeoman, and Edgcome. Each league has a distinctive badgered, blue, and brown backgrounds with white cross keys. Some seven or eight badges are given by the captains of the respective leagues to the best members of their side. The dayboys' team under Edgcome was a hot favourite after its first victory over George's team—DeLittle, F. W. Wood, and Shadwell showing great dash. On the return, however, the Dayboys were defeated being much handicapped by the absence of DeLittle, while at the same time a re-arrangement of the " Reds " made them more formidable. On the whole the best form has been displayed by the " blues," who tackle lower and combine more than the other teams. Of the newcomers in the " blues " perhaps Gedge is the most promising, but much praise is due to Yeoman for the way he makes openings for his threequarters. All three captains have worked their practices most creditably. The results are at present :— ROUND I. The Browns (Edgcome's Team) beat The Reds (George's team). The Blues (Yeoman's Team) beat The Reds. The Blues beat The Browns. ROUND II. The Reds beat The Browns. The Blues beat The Reds. The Blues beat The Browns. The Browns beat the Reds for second place.
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The first Concert took place on the 29th of October at 8-15 p.m. Knowing that the School possessed very few, if any, boys capable of singing a solo and that the Choir had only been together for a month, we felt some trepidation as to the performance. As it turned out, the Concert was enjoyable in every respect. Mrs. Wightman came to the rescue of the soloists, and the Choir's performance of " Daybreak " was perhaps the most artistic item on the programme. The concert was opened by a Piano Duet by Mr. G. F. Tendall and H. W. Hussey, who rendered the " Overture " from Tschaikowsky's suite " Casse Noisette " with great effect. This was followed by two Folk Songs which were well sung by the Preparatory School : even if their voices were not as clear and so well developed as we have heard in past years, they certainly gave promise of becoming really good. The Two-Part Song entitled " A Madrigal in May," was sung by George, English, Smyrk and Mann, and was enthusiastically encored. Mrs. Wightman then sang Clay's " Sands of Dee " with great clearness and feeling, and her song " The Pipes of Pan " was exquisitely rendered. Her singing was much appreciated by everyone, and she was asked to sing both songs again. After this the Part-song " Daybreak " was sung by the choir. As all who can sing are members of the choir, the lack of appreciation of this was rather a condemnation of the audience than of the performance. Schubert's " Impromptu " in A flat was played by D. Norwood with clearness of touch and expression—a brilliant performance for so young a boy. Mr. H. T. Eddershaw's song " Hame " is to be commended very highly and was much appreciated. The usual School songs brought the programme to a close. PROGRAMME. I. PIANO DUET .. Overture " (Casse Noisette) Tschaikowski G. F. TENDALL AND H. W. HUSSEY. "
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•• 2. Two FOLK SONG (a) " The Morning Dew " .. •• (b) " Three Jovial Welshmen " THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Newton •. 3. TWO-PART SONG " A Madrigal in May " . GEORGE, ENGLISH, SMYRK AND MANN. Clay •• .. " The Sands of Dee".. 4. SONG .. MRS. WIGHTMAN. " Daybreak " Eaton Faning 5. PART SONG THE CHOIR. Schubert 6. PIANO SOLO .. " Impromtu " in A flat . D. NORWOOD. Irish 7. SCHOOL SONG .. " The Flight of the Earls " • • Walford Davies " Hame " •• 8. SONG .. H. T. EDDERSHAW, ESQ. Nevin .. " Little Boy Blue " .. •• 9. SONG ENGLISH, CHILMAN, AND MANN. .. Monckton .. " The Pipes of Pan " .. 10. SONG MRS. WIGHTMAN. " The Chinese Soje-Man " .. Monckton II. SONG A SELECT FEW. • •• 12. SCHOOL SONGS (a) " The Mermaid " (b) " Heroes " • • GOD SAVE THE KING. .
The second Concert was held on November 29th at 8-15 p.m., and was attended by a large audience. It was opened by a Piano Duet by Mr. G. F. Tendall and H. W. Hussey who played two spirited " Spanish Dances " of Moskowski's. The two Folk Songs from Somersetshire, " Blow away the morning breezes " and " As Johnny walked out," were also very well sung as a Quartet. The Rev. H. T. S. Gedge is owed much gratitude for his songs, all of which were admirably sung. The 'Cello Solos by Mr. John Groves were greatly appreciated by the audience : the one entitled " Caprice Hongrois," by Dunkler, is especially to be commended. The choir of forty members gave a fine selection from Edward German's " Merrie England." The
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Quintet " Love is meant to make us glad " and the Rev. H. T. S. Gedge's song " Who were the Yeoman ? " were perhaps the most taking and were both encored. This was followed by an interval of about ten minutes. The second part of the programme was opened by two more of Moskowski's " Spanish Dances " by Mr. G. F. Tendall and D. Norwood. Hussey tendered his Piano Solo, " The Wedding Day," brilliantly and with considerable taste, and received an encore. The song, " Mountain Lovers," was rendered by Mr. G. Hillier with great efficiency, and " Cherry Ripe " was well sung by the Preparatory School, who certainly fulfilled the promise shown at the first Concert. School songs and cheers ended a most delightful and interesting programme. The whole success of both concerts is due to Mr. G. F. Tendall, whose efforts in drawing up such excellent programmes are extremely praiseworthy. PROGRAMME. .. Moskowski I. PIANO DUET .. Two Spanish Dances " G. F. TENDALL AND H. W. HUSSEY. 2. Two FOLK SONGS (adapted) .. .. Somersetshire (a) " Blow away the morning breezes " (b) " As Johnny walked out ' .. •• Two Grenadiers " .. 3. SONG .. Schumann .. .. REV. H. T. S. GEDGE. •• (a) " Sur le lac " 4. 'CELLO SOLO •• Godard (b) " Caprice" •• N. Johnson "
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MR. AND MRS. DENNIS DREW'S CONCERT, November 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew gave us a memorable evening's entertainment on November 8th, at a School Concert in the Big Hall Their programme, although they were quite unsupported, was effectively varied and interesting—ranging from the classics of folk music like " When a Knight loves Ladye," " The Keys of Canterbury," and " Oh ! no John," to hitherto unpublished pieces like " The Little Waves of Breffrey," " Trocharty Glen " and." The Jacobite." The Big Hall was very well filled, much to the betterment of its sounding properties ; but even so proved hardly vast enough for Mr. Dennis Drew's more powerful tones, which rang and re-echoed thrillingly from the walls. We were particularly carried away by the strength and the rhythm 01" The Grenadier." or of " Up from Somerset ; " but Mr. Drew proved also an intensely sympathetic interpreter, singing, for example, R. L. Stevenson's " Requiem " with restrained calm and stillness, and then giving us all the warmth and colour and brogue of his Irish pieces.
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H. L. Chilman. E. P. Pattinson. A. 0. Johnson. G. F. Tendall, Esq. R. A. Harpley. P. A. W. Richards. C. E. H. Medhurst. H. B. Greenwood. H. Richardson. G. Millhouse W. R. Wra Cast. D. Cluff. H. W. Husse W. N. Br nin W. H. Ha nes. G. C. West.
FOOTBALL RESULTS. ' President
S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.
Hon. Sec.–W. H. HAYNES.
Captain–W. R. WRAY.
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Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Home
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Some songs we had with a swinging chorus, and then at his own invitation or challenge, we supported our entertainer with a will stimulated, no doubt, by his commending references to another School audience which had acquitted itself gloriously in this way—namely, the boys of Christ College, Brecon—that school in the heart of a musical country. Mrs. Drew accompanied, as no one else, we imagine, could possibly accompany Mr. Drew. Her own singing, though not of such great power, Was very sweet in tone, and gave a quite charming contrast to the masterly renderings of her partner. We may, perhaps, especially single out the " Three little fairy songs," by Maurice Beesly, which Mrs. Drew played and sang with a magical fairy effect. But they were perhaps happiest of all in their Folk Song Duets—in which the quaint playfulness of theme was brilliantly interpreted—the two voices literally talking, laughing, scolding, through the blend of harmony. Looking back we have to thank Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew for an evening of musical brilliance and zest, and the mere fact that after two hours on the platform unsupported and without interval, our entertainers were ruthlessly encored and encored again and then again—Mr. Drew's " Widdicombe Fair " on this last occasion was a masterpiece proves eloquently enough that the interest and enjoyment of their Concert never flagged—that their audience was held throughout. -
LECTURE ON " MUMMIES." We were indeed fortunate to have Professor Elliot Smith lecturing in the Big Hall on Saturday, November 1st. Having conducted so many excavations and investigations in Egypt, he was able to give us first hand knowledge and at the same time to show delightfully clear slides of his own. He showed the audience mummies in the making and explained the slides and
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interpreted the quaint customs in a particularly lucid manner. His account of the stone effigy guarding the mummy beneath and its fastidious dieting was extremely illuminating.
THE SCIENCE SOCIETY. There was a good attendance at the Lecture on " Helps and Hindrances in Photography," which proved very interesting, dealing with the three interesting subjects of war, travel, and exploration. The lecture having been lent by Messrs. Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., H. L. Chilman gave the reading. It is hoped that at the Exhibition of the Society which takes place on the 13th of December, the results of the member's work during the term will show good results, and it is also hoped that next term will show an increased membership and renewed activity.
GYMNASIUM. Following on the splendid impetus given by Colour-SergeantMajor Ryan to the Gymnasium last year, it is now going ahead undei Sergeant-Major Withers and Sergeant Harman, the latter taking boxing and fencing. There is a considerable increase, this term, in the numbers of those receiving lessons in boxing, fencing, and advanced gymnasium, but there is still room for further increase. It would also be pleasing to see more turning up for voluntary gymnasium. Next term it is hoped to hold gymnasium competitions with two other schools, and to send representatives to Aldershot for the Public School Championships. There will also be, in addition to the usual annual competition, boxing and fencing contests for championships.
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LIBRARY.
LIBRARY. The Librarians this term are :-
House. A. 0. Johnson. C. E. H. Medhurst.
Dayboys. P. A. W. Richards. H. Richardson.
The following book has been presented to the Library :Beau Brocade .. •• .. By Baroness Orczy Presented by C. B. Cluff. The following books have been added to the Library :— Wellington's Army .. Oman .. By order of the Company . . May Johnson History of England (1472-1485) •• Kenneth Vicars •• •• Rise of the Greek Epic Gilbert Murray • • A. E. Zemmerman The Greek Commonwealth .. Thucydides Mythhistoricus .. •• Carn ford History of the Roman Republic W. G. Heitland Young Canadians Roy Clarke .. Misericords F. Bond • • Mandell-Creighton The Story of some English Shires Rambles in N. Yorkshire Dales J. E. Buckrose History of Chemistry •• •. E. von Meyer Passing of the Flagship .• Major Drury •• Bearers of the Burden .. Songs from Book Rudyard Kipling Sketch of British History • • Townshend Warner Fool to Fame •• •• Harold-Terry Henry VIII. and the Monasteries •• Gasquet Life of Napoleon •• •• •• Rose Napoleonic Studies .. •• The House of Austria •• •• Coxe Handy Andy •• Lover and Webster's International Dictionary.
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NOTES AND ITEMS.
NOTES AND ITEMS. Congratulations to C. L. Armstrong who has been elected to the 1'
DicksonExhbtHryaQuen'sCo We also congratulate G. Millhouse, It. A. Harpley, H. Richardson, E. P. Pattinson, H. B. Greenwood, A. 0. Johnson, W. N. Bryning, G. C. West, and H. L. Chilman on receiving their School Football Colours, and E. P. Pattinson, W. N. Bryning, G. C. West, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, and D. Cluff on being awarded their 2nd XV. colours, On November 22nd the School House played the Rest of the School and won by 36 pts. to 3 after a good game. We regret to announce the death of Miss Husband which took place on November 6th. Miss Husband, though not directly connected with the School, has for many years been one of its keenest supporters, and has shown this by annually offering prizes for Photography and Natural History. Great excitement was caused in the School when the Headmaster was seen learning to drive his new car. So far he has managed not to damage the car or his reputation. We have had an extra " footer " half this term to celebrate the extraordinarily successful season of the XV. and to celebrate Robinson's success at Sandhurst. The " Colts " have been most unlucky in their fixture list since the matches against Hymer's College and Pocklington have been unavoidably postponed this term. The Bonfire on the " 5th " ruined its reputation as notwithstanding gallons of tar and paraffin it absolutely refused to blaze. The Big Hall has been immensely improved by the installation of electric light which is proving a boon for lighting the stage during the Theatricals. During one frosty week the search for knowledge via the Library seemed inexhaustible, but upon enquiry we found that the boiler of the heating apparatus had broken down and so the armchairs and fire in the Library were more in demand than the books.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Below is a further addition to the list of subscriptions in answer to the O.P. Appeal. Again we offer apologies to G. C. Waud for twice misprinting his name. We can only plead that these lists pass throughu-nany hands before they reach the Editors and we, who do do not know the donors, are unable to correct any copyists mistakes. O.P. A PPEAL. Previouslyacknowledged 718 E. N. Greenhow i Newman I C. Harland I W. H. Colley I F. E. Ferguson i Ven. E. Barber 5
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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of " The Peterite." . 27th November, 1913. DEAR SIRS,
May I venture to enquire if the School rugger season ends at Christmas ? Surely our " grand old game " is not going to be put aside after three months, at St. Peter's, when almost every rugger School and club in the kingdom can boast of a season of nearly six months. Yours, etc., " OLD COLOUR." [We have submitted the letter to the Secretary of the Games' Committee who replies that the football season is from September to February inclusive as usual. Owing to the weather, crocks, and members of the team leaving, Easter Term matches have never been really successful, so that part of the season is now devoted to coaching coming players.]
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To the Editors of ' The Peterite." DEAR SIRS,
May I trespass on your space to acknowledge the kind subscription of the Rev. C. H. Bloomfield of•.-e.5 (second subscription, and of Mr. J. M. Meek of3 3s., towards the Cricket Field Extension Fund. It is hoped that sufficient funds will he raised to permit of the erection of a Cricket Pavilion. Yours truly, S. M. TOYNE. To the Editors of " The Peterite." CAMBRIDGE. DEAR SIRS,
We should like to draw your attention to a few errors which appear to be sufficiently palpable to merit the insertion of errata in your next number. The most obvious mistakes are in the " Valete." In the first place you have omitted to mention B. 0. Jolly as Victor Ludorum, 1912. Secondly, G. A. Hyde is stated to be at Downing College, whereas it should be St. Peter's College (Peterhouse) ; also the Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics, 1913, is not credited to him. Thirdly, H. E. K. Reynolds was Librarian, a fact you have failed to mention.. There is just one other point we suggest should be attended to in future. Evidently you have " turned over the pages of back numbers " so " frantically " that you have passed over the fact that it has always been customary for obituary notices to be enclosed within heavy black lines. Former Editors have rightly considered such to be a mark of respect. Your motto " Super antiquas vias " is commendable and there seems to be no valid reason why you should forsake a precedent so well established and which cannot be improved upon. The occasional omission of these same lines in previous numbers has caused several complaints from Old Peterites and friends of the School. Yours, etc., .R.H. J.
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[We are only too willing to receive criticisms both on our style and facts, but we very much resent the tone of the above letter which we received for publication. To reply to it. Firstly, the Editors are not infallible. Secondly, they cannot be expected to know the life history of every individual in the School. Thirdly, the " Valetes " of two of the above were written by themselves and as these were sent direct to the printer we cannot be held responsible for omissions by the authors. Fourthly, in the treatment of the Obituary Notices we find that in previous issues there are as many without black lines as with them. With regard to their last complaint we should be very pleased to hear from any O.P.'s who object to us following newspaper practices in printing a plain column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. We should like to thank our correspondents for their kind approval of the School motto. As two of them are ex-Editors and in two of their five issues omitted the black lines, so grievous a sin in our case, we think that instead of immediately rushing to print they might have handed on some of the numerous complaints they no doubt received. Finally, we give ourselves a mental pat on the back that such keen critics can only discover four mistakes (?) in our initial effort.—Ens.]
CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries and apologise for any accidental omissions :—Bromsgrovian,
Cuthbertian, Eastbournian, Hymerian, Hurst Johnian, Malvernian, Queen's Royal College Chronicle, Trinidad, Sedberghian.
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O.P. NEWS.
O.P. NEWS. A. J. Peters has been representing Cambridge most successfully as first string for the Mile. He won his race against the L.A.C. "'n the fine time of 4 mins. 29+ secs. Extract.
The Bishop of Bristol confirms a report received that he intends to resign at an early date, subject to the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury and of his Majesty the King. The Right Rev. Dr. George Forrest Browne was born in 1833 at York, and received his early education there at St. Peter's School. He proceeded to St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, where he graduated as a Wrangler in 1856, taking a second class in the Theological Tripos. When Canon Gregory became Dean of St. Paul's, in 1891, Dr. Browne became Canon and Treasurer of the Cathedral, and succeeded Canon Gregory as representative of the Chapter in Convocation, while he also became Secretary of the London Diocesan Home Mission. On the Death of Bishop Billing he was consecrated Bishop for East London, under the more appropriate title of Bishop of Stepney, instead of Bedford, hitherto used of necessity under an Act of Henry VIII. which by that time had been repealed. In 1897, when Bristol once more became an independent See, Dr. Browne was translated there, and his example of untiring energy as well as his knowledge of organisation which he gained in the East End of London, has made his administration conspicuously successful.The following extract from The Church Times shows the magnificent missionary work accomplished by the Rev. A. I. Hopkins in Melanesia. A. I. Hopkins, who is the son of a former vicar of Clifton, was at the School 188o-88, and then went on to " Cats " Cambridge. He went on to describe the magnificent work which has been done by the Rev. A. I. Hopkins, who is shortly returning to the
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islands and in speaking of a service at Mr. Hopkins' church, remarked that the Melanesian Christians loved going to church ; it was part of their daily lives. And on this particular occasion, he said, he observed during the service that a man with a gun walked round and round outside the building all the time. He was told that the reason was that some of the wild tribes in the bush sometimes came and took " pot-shots " at the congregation while at worship, and by way of protection the Government had provided a man with a gun, although as a matter of • fact they had forgotten the ammunition, still it was found effective for the purpose. But, he asked, how many people would be found in our churches here at home, poorly attended as they already are, if the congregations were liable to have " pot-shots " taken at them during the services."
To the Editors of " The Peterite." CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z.,
September, 1913. DEAR SIRS,
I have this week had St. Peter's brought vividly before me by means of a letter and the last number of " The Peterite," both full of good news. Your accounts of the season's cricket make me wish that I had still been with you, to have applauded some of the almost countless centuries recorded. I feel that, now that I have had some chance of looking round me a little both in town and country, I may be permitted to send you some account of life here as I have seen it.
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Of school life there is little to speak, as, save for details, which might bore you, of our work, there are but few points in which school life here differs from school life at home. The only thing that need be noticed is the difference of season, as here term and season do not fit in nearly as well as at home. This term started on September i9th (a date on which I suspect you started your term, too) and at present there is nothing to do but Fives and preparation for the Sports, which take place early in October. Then begins cricket, which lasts till the end of March, with the Christmas (summer) holidays to break the season. Then immediately after cricket, and with grounds of iron, begins football, which fills up the latter part of next term, and the whole of the term after. Cricket here is rather different from cricket at home, as all local games are managed by an Association. Everyone has to play for the District in which he lives, and all matches are competition games, the teams being arranged in different grades, beginning on one Saturday afternoon and finished the week later. The College 1st XI. plays in the 2nd grade. Christchurch, as a town, is said to be the most English of all towns in the Dominion. The houses are very different, though, for the most part, as they are generally of wood with iron roofs, and verandahs. The chief beauty of the town (which is laid out so that all the streets run north and south or east and west) is the little river Avon, which winds about upon itself in a most intricate fashion, and is a most refreshing sight wherever you may meet it, with sloping grass banks and beautiful willows, said to be descendants of a willow that grew over Napoleon's tomb in St. Helena. My experiences of the country are limited, so far, to three. At Easter time some of us had a few days' trip by train and bicycle, into the mountains. The roads in places were execrable, there was one big river to be forded (in a cart) and several smaller " creeks," and some hills so steep that they had to be climbed both up and down on foot—but the scenery was quite magnificent, and I was fortunate with my camera.
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In May I had a fortnight at a little seaside place called Akaroa, on the Banks Peninsula, some 25 miles away. It lies on a most beautiful bay (said to be one of the finest natural harbours in the world) surrounded by hills of volcanic origin, and of an average height of about 2,50o feet, which cut it off entirely from the plains, and render the harbour almost useless, as the railway is about 18 miles away. The history of Akaroa is not without interest. There was quite a settlement of Frenchmen there, and in the year 1840 or thereabouts, a French Man-o-War came to N.Z. with the intention of annexing the land round Akaroa. The ship stopped at Auckland, and the officers were hospitably entertained : at a ball the captain accidently let slip the object of their visit ; an English officer heard him, and an English ship was immediately dispatched to anticipate them, so that when the French arrived, they found that the Union Jack had been hoisted there some hours before. The families that they had brought with them chose, however, to remain there, and so they settled down on terms of friendship with their English fellows. Now there remain several French names, both of people and of places, but very few French speaking people are left. I only met one, and he was a Greek ! Here for the first time I saw some Maoris : most of them live now in the North Island, but there are two or three settlements near Akaroa—those that I saw were for the most part horribly fat. There is a little peninsula in Akaroa harbour where a large number of Maoris were massacred in an inter-tribal war many years ago. At one time several parties of whalers used to make their headquarters on the peninsula, but they have vanished years ago. Last holidays introduced me to a very interesting branch of N.Z. life, as I was most hospitably entertained by the owners of a large sheep " station " in South Canterbury. The place was opened up in the middle of last century, and is still owned by the family, a condition of affairs which is, it appears, com-: pa:atively rare. The station is not, however, as big as it was ;
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it used to be about 3o miles round ; lately some of the land has been sold to the Government, who let it out to small settlers. In former days they used to shear as many as 8o,000 sheep in a year, and I was much interested in the " wool shed " where the shearing takes place ; a huge building, big enough to hold 1,40o sheep, which can be shorn in one day. The shearing is done by hand (it appears that shearing by machinery is not very much faster, and has rather a bad effect upon the wool) and a good man can do 120 sheep in a day, I believe. Shearing takes place in the middle of summer. On the station there are about a dozen men employed ; they all live in a little sort of barrack, where each .man has his own room ; there are two " common rooms," one for meals, and one for reading, etc., and a kitchen where the station cook prepares the men's food. The shearers, who are engaged for shearing time only, number about 3o, and live in a house reserved for them, with " dormitories," whose beds are simply bunks along the walls. The station cook must have a busy time then, as four sheep are killed and eaten per diem, and he has all the meals to prepare. The country round this particular station is beautiful. In front of the house are spread the Canterbury plains, immediately behind it rise the hills : three or four miles away is Mt. Peel which, the map tells me, is 5,715 feet high. There is a good deal of native bush still standing on the hills, and the plains, which some 6o years ago were nothing but grass, are now dotted with plantations of fir and Australian " blue gum " trees, a fine tall tree which sheds its bark instead of its leaves. In September you get a delightful contrast of spring tints in the plains, while the mountains are still one mass of glistening snow. The Canterbury Plains are really a wonder of nature. They are about 18o miles long and 20 to 5o miles broad : in their whole extent there is not a vestage of a hill (Christchurch, five .miles from the sea, is only 8 feet above sea level) except for the Port Hills that lie between Christchurch and Lyttleton, and the Banks Peninsula. Then suddenly the Alps rise straight from
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the plains, and the view in winter from the Port Hills must be absolutely unique, as one can see well over zoo miles of snow peaks stretching away into the distance. One unhappy but somewhat humorous reminiscence I shall always carry with me—my first attempts, made last holidays, at riding—fortunately my steed was very tame, but it made me very weary. I can only say that I never fell off, even when, bumped beyond endurance by the load on its back, the beast ran away : but I must thank not my horsemanship, but the horse's mane for that—I found the mane so much more convenient than the reins By the time this reaches you, the School will, I hope, hav e won a goodly number of football matches. I am, Yours truly, B. MATTHEWS.
IN MEMORIAM. TEMPEST ANDERSON, M.D., D.Sc. Dr. Tempest Anderson, who belonged to an old Yorkshire family, was born at Stonegate, York, in 1846. He was educated at St. Peter's School in 1857-64, and proceeded from there to the University of London. He greatly distinguished himself at University College, and was elected a Fellow of it. In 1904 the University of Leeds conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Anderson, who took a great interest in all that concerned the eye, soon acquired in the North of England a great reputation, as an oculist. He published various articles on that branch of surgery in the medical periodicals. Ha was elected to the Alpine Club in 1893 and by his death on August 26th last, the Club lost one of its distinguished scientific members. Tempest Anderson had for • many years devoted
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much time and attention to geological pursuits, especially to the study of volcanoes and seismic phenomena. His practical knowledge of this department of science was probably unsurpassed. At the time of his death he was on his way home after paying a long-purposed visit to the volcanoes of Java and the Philippines. An attack of enteric fever seized him in the Red Sea and quickly proved fatal. He was buried at Suez. He had on various occasions previously had narrow escapes of losing his life when engaged in scientific travel. During a visit to Mexico for the Geological Congress in 1906, ptomaine poisoning caused him a severe illness ; and when, in company with Dr. Flett, on a mission from the Royal Society to Mount Pelee and the Soufriere, he only just escaped destruction from a sudden eruption of the former mountain. It is a pathetic ending to his busy life that, when at last time and opportunity were granted him to visit Java and the Philippines, and after he had secured a large number of those artistic and instructive photographs which have made his name so well known to all who are interested in geography and geology, he should have been carried off by death when more than half-way on his voyage home. It was as an explorer and photographer of volcanoes that he gained a reputation which may, without exaggeration, be described as international. In the preface to his ' Volcanic Studies ' he says : For the last eighteen years I have spent the greater part of my holidays in exploring volcanic regions, including Vesuvius (twice), Etna, the Lipari Islands, Auvergne (several times), the Eifel (repeatedly), the Canary Islands, Iceland (two long visits, and various British extinct volcanoes now and again ; in 1900, the district of the Grand Canon of the Colorado in the Arizona Desert, which contains many extinct volcanoes ; the Snake River and Columbia Basalts ; the Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and the Yellowstone Park." He visited the Soufriere and Mount Pelee as the accredited representative of the Royal Society in conjunction with Dr,
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Flett in 1902, returning to them in 1907 and examining the volcanoes of Guatemala and Mexico ; Matavanu in Savaii, Hawaii, New Zealand, and in the journey from which, alas, he never returned home ; the volcanoes of Java, Krakatoa, and the Philippines. He had also visited South Africa with the British Association, when he took amongst other pictures, some fine photographs of the Zambesi Falls. Mr. Yeld, who accompanied him on many expeditions, bears witness to his genial companionship. Whether roughing it among the mountains or on a long tramp he was always prepared to make the best of things, with a humorous resignation which reconciled one to every inconvenience. He had a large fund of anecdote and could quote from it aptly and effectively. He and Mr. Yeld had many adventures together on Vesuvius and Somma, they watched at close quarters for many hours Stromboli erupt at intervals of twenty minutes ; they explored together Jaujaco basalt columns and the dykes of the wonderful Coolins in Skye. Dr. Anderson was for many years the moving spirit in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, and both as Secretary and President laboured hard for its success. He presented it with a very fine Lecture Theatre, now known as the Tempest Anderson Hall, which was opened in June, 1912, on which occasion he was presented with his portrait, painted by Mr. William Orpen, A.R.A., as a mark of the Society's grateful appreciation of the invaluable work which he had done for it. To those who lectured before the Society he extended a gracious hospitality in the wonderful old house in which he lived in Stonegate, one of the most famous of York's historic streets of timbered architecture and narrow roadway. Here, under the shadow of the Minster, his family had resided for very many years. The garden was a revelation to his guests, for the lawn reminded one of the turf in an old college quadrangle, and a fig tree flourished under his study window. He was a perfect host,
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He had served on the Councils of the Royal Geographical, the Geological, and Linnean Societies, had been Tyndall Lecturer on volcanoes at the Royal Institution, and a Vice-President of the British Association, at whose meetings he was a regular attendant. Tempest Anderson was, with reason, very popular in his native city of York, where he did much excellent work both professionally at the York Hospital (where, as mentioned before, he had a very wide reputation as an oculist) and informally in many ways. He was a magistrate and filled the office of Sheriff in 1894. Scientific and Arch ae ological Societies of all sorts found in him a hearty supporter. Town-planning was one of his many interests. The experience acquired during his travels (he was a very observant man) bore fruit in all sorts of ways. For instance, the York Waterworks, of which he was a Director, benefitted largely by his visit to American water undertakings, and have become famous for their up-to-date arrangements. Tempest Anderson had a singularly lovable nature. He had a gift for forming and retaining friendships. Honest as the day himself, he accepted the good faith of those who differed from him, and never used hard words of them. Never extravagant in his expenditure on himself, he gave a liberal support to a large number of societies and institutions, whilst in private his charities were generous and manifold, and only very partially known even to his intimate friends. He will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends both in the School and out of it. OBITUARY. Mr. Charles Haigh, barrister at law, Recorder of Scarborough, died on the zoth inst., in a London nursing home, aged sixty-seven. Mr. Haigh, who was the fifth son of a former Mayor of Scarborough, the late Mr. John Haigh, manufacturer, Huddersfield, was called by the Middle Temple in 1869, and joined the North Eastern Circuit.
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ALPINE JOURNAL,
November, 1913.]
IN MEMORIAM. TEMPEST ANDERSON, M.D., D.Sc. BY the death of Dr. Tempest Anderson on August 26 last, the Alpine Club lost one of its distinguished scientific members. Tempest Anderson had for many years devoted much time and attention to geological pursuits, especially to the study of volcanoes and seismic phenomena. His practical knowledge of this department of science was probably unsurpassed. At the time of his death he was on his way home after paying a long-purposed visit to the volcanoes of Java and the Philippines. An attack of enteric fever seized him in the Red Sea and quickly proved fatal. He was buried at Suez. He had on various occasions previously had narrow escapes of losing his life when engaged in scientific travel. During a visit to Mexico for the Geological Congress in 1906, ptomaine poisoning caused him a severe illness and when, in company with Dr. Flett, on a mission from the Royal Society to Mount Pelee and the Soufriere, he only just escaped destruction from a sudden eruption of the former mountain. It is a pathetic ending to his busy life that, when at last time and opportunity were granted him to visit Java and the Philippines, and after he had secured a large number of those artistic and instructive photographs which have made his name so well known to all who are interested in geography and geology, he should have been carried off by death when more than halfway on his voyage home. Tempest Anderson, the son of a well-known York doctor, William C. Anderson, who belonged to an old Yorkshire family, was born at Stonegate, York, in 1846. He was educated at the ancient school of St. Peter's, York, in which he ever took a kindly interest, tnd where he was always enthusiastically received by the boys, and tt the University of London. He was a student at University 'Dollege, where he greatly distinguished himself, and of which he was ,lected a Fellow. He took the London M.D. degree in 1873, and in 1904 the University of Leeds conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Anderson took a special interest in all
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that concerned the eye, and soon acquired in the North of England a great reputation as an oculist. He published various articles on this branch of surgery in the medical periodicals. He was elected to the Club in 1893. He paid many visits to the mountains and knew the Western Alps thoroughly. He was well known at the frequented alpine centres from the Eggishorn to the Montanvert, and from the Gemmi to the Vittorio Emmanuele Refuge on the Grand Paradis. In these districts he took many beautiful photographs. His photograph of ' The Ridge of the Petit Flambeau,' near the Col du Geant, as readers of this Journal will remember, was chosen as one of the best examples of mountain photographic art at the Alpine Club Photographic Exhibition in May 1913, and was reproduced in these pages in the Journal for last May. The photograph of La Vierge was little inferior in finish and effect. But it was as an explorer and photographer of volcanoes that he gained a reputation which may,without exaggeration, be described as international. In the preface to his ' Volcanic Studies '* he says : For the last eighteen years I have spent the greater part of my holidays in exploring volcanic regions, including Vesuvius (twice), Etna, the Lipari Islands, Auvergne (several times), the Eifel (repeatedly), the Canary Islands, Iceland (two long visits), and various British extinct volcanoes now and again ; in 1900, the district of the Grand Cation of the Colorado in the Arizona Desert, which contains many extinct volcanoes ; the Snake River and Columbia Basalts ; the Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and the Yellowstone Park." He visited the Soufriere and Mont Pelee as the accredited representative of the Royal Society in conjunction with Dr. Flett, in 1902, returning to them in 1907 and examining the volcanoes of Guatemala and Mexico ; Matavanu in Savaii, Hawaii, New Zealand ; and in the journey from which, alas, he never returned home, the volcanoes of Java, Krakatoa, and the Philippines. He had also visited South Africa with the British Association, when he took, amongst other pictures, some fine photographs of the Zambesi Falls. In addition to communicating to these pages articles on such subjects as Vesuvius, Stromboli, Jaujac (in Auvergne), and the Skapta Jokull, he read before the Club papers on the Arizona Desert, two ascents of the Soufriere, and an ascent of Matavanu. Had he returned to us from his recent journey he would have been able to bring before our eyes, with his more than eloquent photographs, the features and formation of the terrible Krakatoa. It was the present writer's good fortune to accompany him on many occasions, not only in the Alps, but also in the still primitive parts of Auvergne and the Lipari Islands. No one could possibly be a more genial companion. Whether it was a breakfast at '
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which the fowls of the establishment endeavoured as of right to share the food with us, or an entomological night in a ramshackle chamber with walls adorned in the style of the apothecary's shop in Romeo and Juliet,' or a long tramp (Anderson was a very good walker) with two mules laden with baggage, and hampered with two unsatisfactory muleteers, he was always prepared to make the best of things, with a humorous resignation which reconciled one to every inconvenience. He had a large fund of anecdote, and could quote from it aptly and effectively. I soon learnt to share his interest in volcanoes, and we had many adventures together on Vesuvius and Somma ; we watched at close quarters for many hours Stromboli erupt at intervals of twenty minutes ; we explored Jaujac's basalt columns (a beautiful view of which will be found opposite page 505 of vol. xx. of this Journal) and the dykes of the wonderful Coolins in Skye. He was for many years the moving spirit in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, and both as Secretary and President laboured hard for its success. He presented it with a very fine Lecture Theatre, now known as the Tempest Anderson Hall, which was opened by another of our members, Dr. T. G. Bonney, in June 1912, on which occasion he was presented with his portrait, painted by Mr. William Orpen, A.R.A., as a mark of the Society's grateful appreciation of the invaluable work which he had done for it. To those who lectured before the Society he extended a gracious hospitality in the wonderful old house in which he lived in Stonegate, one of the most famous of York's historic streets of timbered architecture and narrow roadway. Here, under the shadow of the Minster, his family had resided for very many years. The garden was a revelation to his guests, for the lawn reminded one of the turf in an old college quadrangle, and a fig tree flourished under his study window. C. E. Mathews, Dr. T. G. Bonney, the Bishop of Bristol, Douglas W. Freshfield, Dr. T. G. Longstafl, and other members of the Club had been his guests on these occasions, some of them more than once. He was a perfect host. He had served on the Councils of the Royal Geographical, the Geological, and Linnean Societies, had been Tyndall Lecturer on volcanoes at the Royal Institution, and a Vice-President of the British Association, at whose meetings he was a regular attendant. Tempest Anderson was, with reason, very popular in his native city of York, where he did much excellent work both professionally at the York Hospital (where, as mentioned before, he had a very wide reputation as an oculist) and informally in many ways. He was a magistrate and filled the office of Sheriff in 1894. Scientific and Archaeological Societies of all sorts found in him a hearty supporter. Town-planning was one of his many interests. The experience acquired during his travels (he was a very observant man) bore fruit in all sorts of ways. For instance, the York Waterworks, of which he was a Director, benefited largely by his
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visits to American water undertakings, and have become famous for their up-to-date arrangements. Tempest Anderson had a singularly lovable nature. He had a gift for forming and retaining friendships. Honest as the day himself, he accepted the good faith of those who differed from him, and never used hard words of them. Never extravagant in his expenditure on himself, he gave a liberal support to a large number of societies and institutions, whilst in private his charities were generous and manifold, and only very partially known even to his intimate friends. He will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends both in the G. YELD. Club and out of it.
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