April 1914

THE

PETERITE. Vol.. XXI.

APRIL, 1914.

No.

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SCHOOL LETTER. HE events which we have to chronicle in this issue are worthy of more than passing notice, and so we hand over to the tender mercies of our critics (generally a synonym for readers) . a record number of the Peterite as a Souvenir.

Three things have in turn claimed the chief attention of the school, and it is impossible to say which affected us most.

At the end of last term the Christmas Play was revived with the greatest success, and the highest praise is due to all concerned.

Mr. Toyne and Mr. Yeld especially deserve mention both for the hours they spent coaching the actors and for other work, since Mr. Toyne looked after the making of the stage and stage properties, and Mr. Yeld wrote the topical Prologue. Old Peterites will be able to gauge the popularity of the Theatricals by the fact that a huge gallery had to be erected in the Big Hall, and even then the ledge on which the clock stands had to be utilised.

This term saw the opening of Clifton Grove House by the Archbishop of York on January 27th. We were lucky enough to have a glorious day for the ceremony and about Boo visitors were present. The acquisition of Clifton Grove House and the extension of the grounds, through the support and generosity of Old Peterites, is likely to be of such importance in the expansion of the school that we have printed two photographs taken by Mr. Swift. The one shows the enlarged cricket field and new squash courts ; the other is taken from the cricket

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field looking towards the new football grounds and rifle range, with the house itself at the right of the picture. Clifton Grove House has already made a bid for the Games' Cup by taking part in a triangular contest on the river, and everyone looks forward to the time when it will be able to hold its own in everything.

On the same day his Grace laid the Foundation Stone of the new cricket pavilion, which will have more far-reaching effects than its name suggests. Combined with it will be the armoury for the Officers' Training Corps, which we hope to raise next term, and without this armoury we will be unable to start the Corps. Every effort is being made in the school to hasten the completion, but there is still plenty of room for further help, In connection with this scheme General Sir Herbert Plumer gave us a stirring address on the duty and advantages of joining, and it was very gratifying to be able to show him so many names down for enrolment.

Naturally other events of the term have been somewhat dwarfed in comparison with those mentioned. All the games have suffered a little by the rush caused by a short term and have met with varying fortune.

The Colts in football, though young and small, showed great promise, and won their last match in excellent style. Practically the whole of the Hockey XI. was new to the team, and lacked experience, which lost us one or two matches. It was not until the last week or so that they began to settle down under the coaching of Mr. Toyne and exhibit some of the dash and combination of a team playing together regularly, but the improvement is most marked. The interest in Boating has been greatly increased by the greater number of races. Mr. Milner has got together a stylish school crew and they ought to give a good account of themselves against the Old Peterites on Monday, April 6th.

The date of the Gymnasium competition has been changed to the summer term, but in the meantime we are again sending • up a representative to Aldershot for the Public Schools Foil Fencing Competition.

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An alteration has been made this year in the arrangements of the Sports, and instead of a two-days meeting only the finals will be decided on Friday, April 3rd, all the heats being run off previously. This promises to be a better system both from a competitor's and a spectator's point of view.

There is little else to say except to extend a hearty welcome to the Rev. F. H. Barnby, who succeeded Mr. Eddershaw at the beginning of this term.

In conclusion we ask pardon for the length of our letter and commend the contents of this number to those seeking further information.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Alas ! Circumstances have again compelled a would-be recluse to take up the reporter's pen. A task may be pleasant in itself though unpleasant in the performing, with which unmeaning remark we close the usual " preambular " grumble. " I'll tell thee everything I can, there's little to relate," is perhaps the best motto for an Oxford scribe at present. Darling has been enduring the fiery torments of Hon. Mods. this term and is understood to have done very well therein. We look forward to being able to congratulate him on something big next Term. Enquiries as to his athletic pursuits elicited the information that he has been devoting himself to the royal and ancient game (see last Oxford Letter) and according to all reports is a master of the art of repressing unparliamentary invocations to the powers of earth and air.

Crompton has also been wrestling with the Moderators and modestly deprecates his efforts—this in spite of rumours of nine and ten hours work a day and all amusements abandoned for the term. .

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Selke has successfully eluded capture this time but the accumulated deeds of two terms ought to provide excellent material for the July number of the Peterite.

Jackson's digs are now known to the multitude, and experience having shown that they are really quite near everywhere, admirers of his piano are to be met there at most hours of the day. In spite of these drawbacks (apologies of course are offered to all concerned) he is trying to work for his History Schools in June. His recreations include Rugger—we hear he has played for " Pemmy " five or six times in the course of the term—Hockey, sprinting after motor buses and indulging in cycle accidents. Late friends of his at school will be delighted to hear that he has developed the new soubriquet of " Teddy," for what mysterious reason is not divulged.

Northcote has spent an energetic term confuting dons at every interview, and it is also rumoured that he " kept " a Sunday Chapel sometime during the term. The anthem that morning is said to have been unduly jubilant. As usual in the winter Terms he has been a prominent figure on the Isis hockey grounds.

Mention was made earlier in the course of this effusion of motor-buses. Old Oxford men will be flabbergasted to hear that it is now actually practicable to go from Carfax to Cowley in about seven minutes. Speed on anything but a bicy& has hitherto been deemed impossible.

This is all that our feeble brains can produce and we close by offering our congratulations to A. J. Peters.

Yours, " MONASTICUS."

CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Your desire for Cambridge news is, no doubt, extremely laudable, but I should have thought that the very detailed. account printed by you last term, would have satisfied most people. However, may I recall to your memory this proverb, " Quo plus habent, eo plus cupiunt ? " We had a very pleasant surprise visit from Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, attended by an invalid (?) from the school. The time spent was all too short and on their next visit I hope they will allow the O.P.'s to pay them due honour. Not even tourists from across the " Herring Pond " can exhaust the beauties of Cambridge in a bare two hours.

The Lent term is never one which commends itself to a zealous chronicler, as outstanding incidents are generally conspicuous by their absence. This term is an exception for cannot I praise up the feats of O. P.'s on the track and on the Rugger field ?

We all give our heartiest congratulations to A. J. Peters on his well-deserved " Blue," and wish him all success against the Oxford President. We anticipate a very fine race at Queen's club. He also says that he is working hard and, no doubt in that connection, week-ends at Hunstanton will enable him to gain further honours for himself in his " Tripos " in May. Our other representative at Christ's, Brode, is likewise working, even in the afternoons. He blames the rain in very strong language because our nearest golf course is almost unplayable.

The " Varsity " Rugger authorities have at last recognised the undoubted skill of the Captain of the St. John's XV. This opportunity Schroeder grasped and scored a brilliant try. " No," I reply to any critic, " It was not off-side." His friends, I believe, were rather anxious about his trip to Oxford, but I am glad to say his voice was heard in melodious strains in the first court of Johns that self-same night. A. C. B. Molony is at present the ruling spirit of Sidney, whether the play at hand be chess or destroying college property. He is said to be in the running

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for his chess colours. But it is extremely probable that a grain of salt is needed for that statement. Molony's method of playing hockey is indeed fearsome, and this perhaps accounts for his success as Captain of Sidney's 2nd XI. J. A. Molony, on the other hand, has been inaccessible this term. Besides being at Westcott house, he enforces a Lenten penance on us, by depriving his fellow O.P.'s of his cheery conversation. Little can be said of Richards, except he has managed to get several games of rugger, in which his skill was strongly in evidence.

His other pursuits are not recorded. Whenever I have seen Ferguson he has complained about the hardships of a Secretary of a First Division Hockey Team. His presence was greatly missed at the Corpus Bump Supper, where they found it hard to fill his place as an exponent of modern popular songs. He has been known to have made several attempts at working.

Reynolds has been rowing all the term and obtained his colours by getting a place in the second Lent boat. He had bad luck in not winning the Peterhouse " whiffs," and lost the race in the final by running into the bank. His steering must have been a sight for the gods, whatever his sculling may have been.

Jolly has been unable to take serious exercise, as his knee has unfortunately " gone " again. He is working very hard, however, with the prospect of " Mays " drawing ever nearer. Hyde has bought a violin for which he gave . No, it would not be fair to reveal further details. When we heard him we could not help feeling that he had made a bad bargain despite the modest figure. He has also been rowing at Peterhouse. We wonder, as we write, whether he has succeeded in cycling " down " (to York) in a single day, a feat attempted in consequence of a sporting wager.

My slender stock of news exhausted, I feel my task is done.

It only remains for me to wish the school the best of luck on the hockey field and on the river and good weather for the sports.

Jupiter Pluvius is at pi esent presiding over Cambridge.

Yours, DUFF.

THEATRICALS.

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THE CHRISTMAS PLAY. The revival of the Christmas Plays on December 16th and 17th may be deemed a great success, if we can judge by the number of friends, parents and Old Boys who came to witness them. The number of acceptances was so great that a gallery to hold 120 was erected and was more than filled. The rehearsals did not begin until December so that the work of the school was not impaired and on the other hand it is to be hoped that a stimulus was given to literature. The York Herald of December 18th published, under the headings of an " Amateurs' Triumph," " Brilliant production at St. Peter's," and an " Essay in Stagecraft," the following critique, which we have permission to reproduce. " Before crowded and enthusiastic " houses " and in a manner . whicasexptonlymrius,hewpodc'at St. Peter's School, York, on December 16th and i7th, " The Ghost of Jerry Bundler " by Mr. W. W. Jacobs, and Christopher Marlowe's " Dr. Faustus." Superficially, the two pieces might convey the impression of being an incongruous contrast. In a measure they were. While a low estimate of " Dr. Faustus " Would doubtless end in its being written off as a common, merely mediocre " ghost story," yet neither originally did it nor does it to-day fall into any such category. Marlowe's play was peculiarly a play with a purpose, and although nowadays we laugh heartily at what to the modern mind, are only senseless superstition and meaningless magic, nevertheless these things once were believed in with a faith which if somewhat " child-like and bland," was still quite implicit. Marlowe set out not so much to prove the existence of whole hordes of ghosts—these he accepted as we accept the wind, as a fact—as to prove the folly of knowing too much. Jacobs, in his entertaining trifle, sets out to show that ghosts are just ignorant fancy's flimsy creatures. " The Ghost of Jerry Bundler," with which last evening's entertainment opened, is replete with Jacobian humour. Its

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genial nature was, indeed, a sort of hors d'oeuvre to the considerably more substantial course which was to follow. It was excellently played. One sincerely admired, and was highly amused by, the seasoned demeanour with which these amateur actors ordered their whiskies (one, without soda, too !) and feigned to smoke their meershaum pipes (which, by the bye, were never lit). Not only, however, in the really capable acting, was the atmosphere of the travellers' room of an old inn realised, but the staging showed a degree of painstaking care and skill quite unusual. The dramatis persona were so uniformly good that it might seem somewhat invidious to particularise ; but it would not be proper to overlook the clever acting of W. G. Yeoman, of S. P. George (as the waiter), and of M. Harland as Dr. Leek. The other parts were taken in every respect successfully by C. F. D. Ash, A. B. Radford, H. L. Hannam, and J. Shearman. " DR.

FAUSTUS."

Either incompleteness of staging, or incompetence in the actors would reduce to the level of a farce a play which, despite all banalities of espression and of idea, remains a noble and stirring achievement. Marlowe, it has never to be forgotten, was the uniting link of an old and of a new literary order. He had many of the faults and follies of the one, but he certainly had also some of the greatness of the other. As an example of the height to which he rose one has only to remember the scene in which Helen appears to Faustus, who addresses her in memorable words :— Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ?

Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss.

Her lips suck forth my soul ; see, where it flies !

Come, Helen, come, give me my soul again.

Here will I dwell, for heaven is in these lips, And all is dross that is not Helena.

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Here we might quote from the " Souvenir," to which reference is made below. [Some copies of this literary achievement can be purchased for Is. 6d. from the Headmaster or Secretary of the O.P. Club and proceeds will be given to the Pavilion Fund.— ED.] " Between the period of Miracle and Morality plays and of Shakespeare's come Marlowe's plays. They form a most interesting link, and in them we find many of the characteristics of the Miracle and Morality, but we also find the germs of the Shakesperian drama. His four most celebrated plays are "Tamburlaine," " The Jew of Malta," " Edward II.," and " Dr. Faustus," and of these " Dr. Faustus " is perhaps the best known and certainly best illustrates the transition stage of the drama. It is only necessary to recall the connection between " The Jew of Malta and " Shylock," " Edward II.," and Shakespeare's " Richard II.," " Dr. Faustus " and " Faust," in order to gain a superficial idea of Marlowe's far-reaching influence. If he gave to posterity, he borrowed from his forerunners.

The Structure.—" Dr. Faustus " consists of somewhat disjointed scenes, but the whole depicts the " lust for unlawful knowledge " and its attendant evils, just as " Tarnburlaine " depicts the " lust for unlawful power," and " The Jew of Malta " the " lust for gold." This moral is solemnly pronounced by 'a chorus of scholars at the conclusion of the play.

From the Miracle plays he has borrowed the appearance 9f though " Mephistophilis " is never irreverently treated ; as in them. ,

From the Morality play he has borrowed the idea of enforcing a moral, but his innovation is to make it apparent in the working out of the plot. The appearance of good and evil angels is similarly borrowed, but Marlowe introduces them as the concrete workings of " Doctor Faustus' " heart, in other words, he uses them to illustrate human emotions, and to give the:audience an insight into the heart and character of his, hero. He intro,

THEATRICALS. 934 duces " The Seven Deadly Sins," which was a late Morality play by Tarlton. This was one of the best scenes in the play— S. P. George as Gluttony was particularly good.

Finally, from the Interludes he borrowed the clownage scenes.

What he gave first and foremost was a plot—though slight compared with the plots of modern plays.

Secondly, he moulded the blank verse, and " Marlowe's mighty line " became the recognised vehicle of tragedy. In language, as well as metre, there is an enormous advance— some of the speeches, notably Dr. Faustus' appeal to Helen, are not easily surpassed in English Literature.

Thirdly, he went to a real character for his theme, " Dr. Faustus " was a doctor who lived in Germany at the beginning of the sixteenth century. He was supposed to have sold his soul to the Devil in return for the gift of some intellectual distinction. that set God at defiance. Though this doctor died in 1538, his life—the " Faustbuch "—did not appear until 1587. and in fifty years many marvels were bound to be attributed to a man who was regarded as a magician.

This play was written in 1588, and performed either in 1588 or early 1589 by the " Lord Admiral's Servants," a company of actors in the pay of Lord Howard of Effingham. It is worthy of note that there is no " Marguerite " in the play, and the opera is, in many respects, less gloomy than Marlowe's version.

It was as " Dr. Faustus " that Alleyn, the founder of Dulwich College, made his name at the age of 22.

There is a list of properties owned and used by the company called the Lord Admiral's Servants in 1598, which affords some indication of the scenery in " Dr. Faustus." rock, I grave.

Item Mouth of Hell.

Item Dragon, for same in "Faustes " (" Dr. Faustus ").

Item Item :-2 Marchpanes (artificial loaves) and I City of Rome.

Item :—" Tambarine's " Instruments for Devils (" Faustes ").

Item :—Cloth, with Sun and Moon.

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Item :—Shovels, Imperial crown, Ghost's crown. kettle for Jew (in Marlowe's " Jew of Malta ").

Item The production was an entire and a brilliant success. Allowing for the limitations under which it was staged, and the unreality of much of the characterisation, one may, without exaggeration or insincerity, compliment in the warmest way T hose who had any part, however small or however considerable, in its production.

The success is all the more notable in view of its being an exclusively school affair. All the stage materials and effects were home-made so that apart altogether from the pleasure which is always to be derived from the long preparations for the final public performances, everyone must have had an instructive course in practical stagecraft. Mr. S. M. Toyne and Mr. G. Yeld were the stage managers, while Mr. Toyne was also responsible for the scenery and for the extremely erudite, convenient and comprehensive article on " The rise of the drama and Dr. Faustus," which prefaces the attractive souvenir. The interesting cover of this was designed by Miss Dodsworth, and another noteworthy feature of it is that it contains a reproduction of an original 1636 frontispiece.

THE CASTE. The following was the caste :•• C. E. H. Medhurst Dr. Faustus .

•• E. Pattinson .

Valdes . .. .. .. .• Cornelius C. Elliott ..

• .. .. ..

Wagner G. B. M. Reed .. .. .. .. ..

Clown W. R. Wray .. .. .. ..

Horse-courser B. M. Storey •.

An Old Man .• ..

P. A. W. Richards .

•• ist Scholar ..

W. H. Sergeant •• •• 2nd Scholar H. L. Hannam • • .

• Mephistophilis W. H. Haynes . .

Good Angel G. E. R. Edgcome •• .

Evil Angel ..

G. Millhoue •• .• •• Helen A. 0. Johnson .• Wrath .. .

G. B. E. Reynolds

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•• S. P. George Gluttony •• J. H. Sergeant ..

Pride C. D. Cluff Covetousness •• A. P. Agnew •• Luxury C. M. Shadwell Envy Sloth .. G. C. West Devils and Imps : H. B. Greenwood, W. A. Pritt, F. W. Wood, R. H. Metcalfe, G. A. Allan, A. Barnby.

The stage carpenters, electricians, and scene painters were Mrs. Toyne, Messrs. H. L. Chilm an, F. R. Tovey, E. H. 0. Keates, R. G. Delittle, L. E. Cutforth, W. N. Bryning.

C. E. H. Medhurst realised most cleverly the studious, restless, dissatisfied, and disappointed old doctor who found philosophy and theology so much emptiness. It was, altogether, a portrayal upon which thought and discrimination had been spent without stint, and Medhurst had more than his reward in the applause it evoked. The Mephistophilis of W. H. Haynes was also a singularly sound piece of work—impressive and awesome.

The clown of W. R. Wray and the Old Man of P. A. W. Richards were remarkably able. They were minor parts which, however, produced a very marked impression. Reference, too, must be made 'to the Helen of A. 0. Johnson, a wordless role made eloquent by the actor's dignity of bearing. In similar wise one might speak well of every member of a performance hall-marked throughout with high excellence. The applause which broke forth at the close was no more than a slight recognition of the success which had been so abundantly merited. During the performance of " Dr. Faustus " Mr. G. F. Tendall rendered pianoforte selections from Gounod's opera and in the course of the evening a model (executed by R. C. Calvert) of the Globe Theatre, where " Dr. Faustus " was produced was on view.

The following Prologue. (with the exception of four lines, which were inserted by another hand) was written by Mr. Yeld and read by C. L Armstrong, while Storrs Fox dashed up to deliver the postscript. R. H. Metcalfe, on behalf of the school presented Mrs. Toyne with a most charming bouquet.

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PROLOGUE. Once more, Sweet Friends, we meet you with gladness undissembled, Once more in this old Hall of ours to hear our Play assembled.

The year has been eventful. We've lost an excellent friend Two excellent friends-may heaven on them its choicest blessings send_ To Canon and Miss Owen across the sea's broad span, We wish the brightest happiest home in all the Isle of Man. To Mr. Toyne and Mrs. each one of us extends The warmest of warm welcomes-they are our trusted friends, So much they've done already to win our hearts-we're sure The love with which they've won us is a love will long endure.

There's much to add, but foremost the wish of fifty years Fulfilled at last we're sure you'll all receive with hearty cheers.

We've Naboth's vineyard now, although no Naboth has been stoned, There's no false witness to be paid, no crime to be atoned.

The Governors have bought the .field-it gives our hearts a thrillAnd Peterites both old and young have helped to pay the bill.

The woodman, we applaud him-has not spared the beechen tree.

We look in vain with wondering joy for the fence that used to be : No bowler more hereafter will wish that fence in Hades, No smiter o'er it lift the bat to win the smiles of ladies ; No Verges with indignant mien will shout with lungs of brass " Now then young Mephistophilis come off that mowing grass."

No small boys sent for cricket balls, after searches unavailing Will leave large portions of their dress adherent to the paling.

No visitor with the pitying smile which used so oft to vex Will say " That neighbouring field, you know, you really must annex."

Then " Clifton Grove " is now the School's with all its fair demesne, There Mr. Tendall with his boys next term will proudly reign.

The field will furnish ample room when levelled for the game At which the School this year has won an almost " record " fame.

Our victories-you know them-so I need not run them o'er, The team knows how to tackle foes as well as how to score.

The " ray serene " the poet sang shone in the depths of Ocean, But ours now flashes where the ball and players are in motion.

With Haynes and Medhurst following he passes foes in shoals, And varies the proceedings by deftly dropping goals.

Whatever comes the " Forwards " all like excellent Sportsmen take it, To none has Mr. Tendall yet refused his satisfecit.

In our congratulations to him, I'm sure you all will join, And add as " laudis particeps " the name of Mr. Toyne.

You've seen new Fives Courts-excellent-you've seen too the reverse, The poor old battered cricket shed—it hardly could be worse.

Oh ! would some kind Old Peterite—it would not cost a millions— Out" of the kindness of his heart provide a new pavilion !

And if he doubts the way to go we can offer him a " tip '

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The way that Ernest Leetham took to give a Scholarship !

To that ex-Sheriff and O.P. our thanks we here acclaim, And all who follow in his steps may reckon on the same.

Of our cricket team last season I've naught but praise to say, Especially of Armstrong, of Nelson, Haynes and Wray.

At Peterhouse in History the Scholarship was gained,

By Reynolds, we applaud him for the honour he's attained.

Jolly did well at Downing, while Robinson succeeded In ent'ring Sandhurst worthily-may others do as he did.

And as we think of Sandhurst we hope ere long to see A Peterite contingent of the well-known O.T.C. Peters now runs for Cambridge as " first string " in the Mile And won against the L.A.C. in really excellent style.

Now Herbert Williams with the Heads of Houses takes his seat, Our Boys for Oxford know one friend will there their advent greet.

Ah-that word friend now bea'rs our thoughts to a grave we all deplore Where Tempest Anderson now sleeps beside the Red Sea's shore.

We knew him at School Meetings in this time-honoured Hall A Peterite always ready to hear his old School's call, To show us those Volcanoes he knew and loved so well, To give away the prizes, and there withal to tell A tale or two of travel in lands beyond the sea, To show how true to truth itself an English boy must be : And in his personality to let us plainly scan The Scientist the traveller and English Gentleman.

Now here I find a couplet in quite another hand To commemorate the labours of a leader of our band.

Ah ! " viridis senectus " whene'er these plays were held Thou hast given of thy best to us thy name we know is-Yeld.

Once more, sweet friends, warm welcome !

And if our Play should cheer, We beg to ask your favour for our tasteful souvenir.

The proberb speaks of " give and take " but so long •• May you live !

To-night please to reverse the wordsAnd kindly take-and give.

POST SCRIPTUM. I've a piece of news which Armstrong could not nameSince modesty prevented him from publishing his fame.

His History Exhibition at Queen's you all will cheer As the fitting final triumph of a most successful year.

After the performance on the second night all the Actors were invited by Mr. and Mrs. Toyne to the School House breaking-up supper and their make-up and costumes added much to the gaiety of the gathering.

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CLIFTON GROVE AND THE NEW GROUNDS. To achieve an ideal is always a fine thing and its achievement leads to the formation of further ideals. For many years the school has longed for the small field next the cricket ground.

Great was the joy when it came into the market, great was the sorrow when it was discovered that it could not be purchased. without buying the whole of the Clifton Grove Estate. An effort was made to gain the support of the Old Boys to assist the Governors in the purchase. They answered the call nobly and the Headmaster was able to put before the Board of Education two important factors—that the school had the moral and financial support of the Old Boys and that the rising numbers of the school demanded further boarding accommodation. Thus were the Governors able to take advantage of their opportunity —an opportunity, which was open to them through the promptitude and businesslike action of Mr. E. R. Dosdworth. In brief, that was how Clifton Grove with its magnificent grounds came into the possession of St. Peter's School and the feeling of being shut in and fear of being built in have passed away. The cricket field and the football fields have both been levelled and a hockey ground is being used next the old wall, which reaches from the new fives courts to Love Lane. The centre pitch has been moved nearer Clifton Grove. Lest Old Peterites should entirely forget the old fence a few seats have been made out of it and judging by the appearance of some we should be inclined to say that the discomfiture of the old fence will be easily called to mind.

The levelling of the cricket field was done by Messrs. Parker & Sharp,the skilled labour on it, the relaying of the centre and the levelling of the big football field, and the raising of the new rifle range, by Messrs. Backhouse. As the land became more level and the view more open, it became very apparent that one thing was needed to complete the picture and that was a cricket pavilion. But where was the money to come from ?

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The Old Boys could hardly be expected to give much more, unless the appeal could be got to some, who had thought it an advertisement and not opened it or others who had laid it aside and forgotten all about it. Another want was an armoury, because we could not allow the oldest Public School in England to be the only one without an O.T.C. So it was determined to raise a fund for these objects and add the result to the surplus from the Old Boys' Fund. The new fund has been raised almost entirely by the boys themselves. There is a further account of this in another column.

The alterations in the Grove House were carried out by Mr. Watson, under the superintendence of Messrs. Fairbank & Son, M.Inst.C.E., York, assisted by Mr. Fred T. Penty, and the results have been eminently satisfactory. Perhaps the change rooms and the boys' sitting-room are the most notable features but the dormitories, monitors' study and hall are highly attractive. Mr. Tendall can accommodate some i8 boys, but there are possibilities of further extensions. The Grove has already put a boat on the river and was only beaten after a close struggle with the Day-boys. We print below the following account of the opening from the York Herald : An interesting event in the history of St. Peter's School, York, took place yesterday in the presence of the Archbishop of York and a crowded assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Adjoining the school is Clifton Grove, a fine house and land formerly owned by the late Mr. Thomlinson-Walker, J.P., and the governors having acquired that property to provide a new boarding house and playing fields of ro acres, his Grace the Archbishop declared the property open for that purpose. It is probable that the purchase money and other expenses will amount in the end to £6,000.

In the procession with his Grace were the Bishop of Beverley (Dr. Crosthwaite), the Dean of York (Dr. Purey-Cust), S. M. Toyne, Esq., M.A. (present Headmaster of the school), Canon Argles, Canon Austen, and Canon Greenwood, Canon E. C. Owen .-

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(late Headmaster of the school, and now principal of King William's C011ege, Castletown, Isle of Man), the Rev. W. 0. F. Campbell (vicar of St. Mary's Castlegate, and formerly one of the masters at the school), and the Rev. F. H. Barnby (chaplain of the school). The governors present were (in addition to the Bishop of Beverley, the Dean of York, Canon Greenwood, and Canon Argles), Alderman Braithwaite, Councillor K. E. T. Wilkinson, and Mr. G. W. Lloyd, with Mr. E. R. Dodsworth, J.P. (clerk to the governors), followed by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Henry Rhodes Brown) and the Sheriff (Mr. Newbald Kay), and Chancellor Austen.

The congregation, assembled in the school chapel, joined heartily in rendering the hymn " The Church's one foundation," Mr. G. F. Tendall presiding at the sweet-toned organ, and the boys in the choir being heard to great advantage. Psalm cxxvii., " Except the Lord build the house," was impressively sung, after which the Headmaster read a lesson from Ecclesiastes xii.

After the hymn " Now thank we all our God " His Grace ascended the pulpit to give an address.

ARCHBISHOP'S STIRRING ADDRESS. The Archbishop of York said : This is a happy day—a new beginning. We are seeing new shoots springing from the trunk of a very old tree ; and these new shoots of life are welcome signs that there is still within that old tree abundance of sap and strength. We are assembled to ask God's blessing upon the opening of a new school-house, and we are also—and I think may do so very fitly—here to ask God's blessing upon the opening of the new pavilion which will be the centre of that healthy and hearty exercise of the body on which so much of the moral and spiritual strength of the school depends. And we know that these welcome signs of ever-fresh vigour in this old school have been rendered possible by the loyalty and affection with which it is surrounded. This large multitude assembled in the chapel is in itself sufficient sign of the wealth of friendship here in York and in a wider region this ancient school is still

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able to command. - And' we particularly to-day >remember with thankfulness the loyalty of the old boys' of the 'school' throdgh whom, for the most part, it has been made possible to 'alter and fit, and command for the permanent use of the school, the new school house which I am about to open, and the pavilion whose foundation stone I am about to lay. And there is another very sure test of the value of a school, by reason of its having the power to live on through changing generations with the sort of loyalty on the part of its old boys 'which is willing to shape itself in selfsacrifice, and I know that there are many old boys who have contributed to these good purposes who must have done so at the cost of some comforts and some luxuries, and because they felt that their old school had claims upon them which they were eager to meet.

THE TONE OF THE SCHOOL. It must therefore be a great joy to the old Headrriaster of this school, whom we are delighted to welcome once again . in our midst, and to whom we are ever indebted for the. tone, and spirit, and character which he gave td the school when he piesided over it. It must be a great joy to him to be present and see that life that he so carefully 'tended is still moving in the old body, and it must be a great joy to the new Headmaster to feel that the beginning of his reign has been marked by these abundant signs of the loyalty and support with which the old boys and friends of the school stand behind them ; and we all join to-day in wishing that his rule, which has just begun with so many signs of vigour and hope, may form one of the most memorable things in the long list of the school. It is therefore very fitting that we should meet here in this chapel and give thanks to our God the Father in heaven, of Whom cometh every good and perfect gift, and of Whom every family life in church or in school is made, for these tokens' of His good hand, and of His blessing upon this school, which for so many centuries has tried to prepare men for His service in Church and State. I am always Very anxious, very jealous for the hOnour.and place of St. Peter's School.

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,NORTHERN ENGLAND'S RESPONSIBMITY.

I am alWays anxious that not only those of us that are especially connected with the old Minster and city of. York should acknow, ledge its place and claim, .but that that claim and place should be increasingly recognised by the whole . Church life of the North of England. For we cannot too often remember that here in St. Peter's School we have an ancient public school true to the best traditions of these great institutions with a history such as hardly any other school in the country can possess— and still opening-its doors to the best education that our modern needs can . command. I wish I could persuade some of those Yorkshiremen to whose business or property is given blessing to make some thankoffering worthy of the traditions and place of this most ancient public school. I don't think there is likely ever to be any Archbishop of York who does not feel that one of the . duties of his office is to keep, this ancient school before the memory, the imagination, and the sense of duty of the people of the North of England. Certainly I feel that it is a charge laid upon me by my predecessor Edward io6o years ago, and if there be an Archbishop of York after the lapse of as many centuries I hope they will still be found faithful to this tradition of their office as patrons and friends of an ever-growing St. Peter's School. The more I see of public schools, and the more I see of the new secondary schools which are rising so rapidly round about us, and which are equipped with all that public money and that advanced educational methods can command, the more I see the value of tradition as an integral element in the life of ,

education.

CREATING FRESH TRADITIONS. You will never get a really good and great Headmaster who does not make it his best object to establish a tradition. How much greater, then, is a school which finds that tradition embodied, so to say, in its very walls—part of the-corporate life into I don't think there is any which every boy enters ? •

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thing that is itself more worthy of our educational system than this element of tradition. Most of our life depends upon settled instincts and associations of which we are often only imperfectly conscious, and which we can very seldom put into words. That is true of our personal life. It would be impossible for any of us to analyse the constituents of this experience which has made our life what it is. It is true of our family life. Who is there who can unfold in speech that network of heredity and environment that have given him his place in the family to which he belongs ? It is true obviously of national life. We have a way, we British folk, of concealing our emotions, and there are few of us who would care to try and put into words all that we mean by feeling that the history of our country still flows in our own veins. These things are equally true of a school.

It is quite impossible to exaggerate them. I admit it is equally impossible for the boys themselves to express all they owe to the traditions which they find in the school when they enter its Where, then, you have for long centuries a great and noble tradition established, it is a thing of great value in that highest form of, education which consists in the developing and strengthening of the character.

ENCOURAGE ALL NEW SCHOOLS. It is good no doubt that we should encourage the new schools that are everywhere springing up to give every boy and girl in our great nation an open chance of profiting by education and making himself or herself a good citizen and member of the community, and to all these new ventures here and there no friend can do otherwise than wish well. But we should be failing we should be surrendering an asset in our national life, if we were reluctant to see to our duty of retaining the old schools which possess within themselves this great benediction of a high and true tradition. And therefore i t is that I am sure that you old boys and you friends of the school and parents of the boys, both old and present who are here assembled, are doing a good and right thing, a valuable thing for your country in letting your gener-

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osity always flow out for the health and strength of this old school as it tries to meet the needs of the new generations. I don't like to say much to the boys themselves about this tradition, because though they cannot think too much about it I know it is possible for them to hear too much about it. And yet I would like to emphasise what I have said, even to them, and to ask them always to remember—even the youngest boy—that when he comes into this school he comes into a place where there is an abiding spirit of honour to which he has to try to be loyal in his own day and in his own time.

MEMORIES OF CONDUCT TURN TO STANDARDS.

I was struck the other day by the great words of a great master of education and culture, our Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Bryce. He said : " What is true of a nation is true of a school. . . There the memories of the past turned into the standards of the present." That is the truth of it, for, remember, a great tradition can only live if it is sustained, and adopted and exhibited by the boys of each single generation of a school; Otherwise it may be a sham and a memory. There have been times in the history even of St. Peter's School when that great tradition seemed to fade away into a very low and unreal region.

We owe it to some of the more recent Headmasters that it can look its tradition in the face with a more sure sense of honour and courage. But remember it rests upon the boys of each generation to take up that tradition to make it live. There is another tradition of which I would venture to speak, because I think it ought never to be forgotten on such occasions as this.

A DAUGHTER OF THE CHURCH.

It is a tradition which belongs very specially to the history of St. Peter's School, and it is that St. Peter's is the daughter of our ancient Church, and her great pride and boast has been and ought always to be that as a mother she trains sons who will go out into the world to remember their ancestry in the ancient Church of this land. It is the loyalty to this Church

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tradition that has inspired some of the greatest sacrifices of the past in the history of the school. It is the loyalty to its Church tradition that gives St. Peter's a special claim upon the Church people of the North of England, and it is this loyalty which I hope will always mark the boys leaving this school. It has always seemed a strange thing that England should be perhaps of all Christian countries the one in which there is the least appreciation of the of the Church. It has been said that the average Englishman—I hope it is an exaggeration, has no conception of what the Church means. The meaning of that exaggeration is that very few ordinary laymen have any sense that among the great things of life—in business and family and country—the ancient Church into which they were born ought to form a normal and regular and constant element in their conception of honour and obligation. We' have . had for centuries these public schools,. where boys were trained into the corporate life of the Church—to enter a life which was larger, fuller than their own, a life that had claims upon them which if they were wise, they have acknowledged.

PUBLIC SCHOOL SPIRIT. With that great public school spirit it ought to have been much easier than it has been to bring before the mind and imagination of English people the conception that they were entering into a life which was more ancient than their's—the ancient Catholic Church—and that only in proportion as they did so would their Christian life be rich and full and happy, and therefore it is, I hope, that here in St. Peter's, the corporate life and the corporate traditions of the school will always be used to remind the boys of the corporate life and corporate tradition of that more ancient society out of which, nearly 1200 years ago, their school came, and into which, each generation, the best life of the school ought to flow. And I would like to ask old boys who may be here to-day to manfully take their place courageously in the life and the work of the Church to which they belong. It is well for us at such a time as this to remember .

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the spirit, of which ,this place is the expression, and I would beg Of you all to join, in prayers to Almighty God that that spirit may even be deepened and strengthened, and made perpetual in the life ,of the _school.

A FOUNDATION STONE. After special prayers had been said by Canon Owen and the „Archbishop, his Grace proceeded to the grounds, and with a silver trowel, presented to him by Mr. H. Scott, Secretary of the Old Peterites' Appeal Committee, laid the foundation stone of the new cricket pavilion, saying :—I declare this stone well and truly laid, and wish prosperity to the building to be erected round it.

The HEADMASTER briefly alluded to a scheme for adding an armoury to the cricket pavilion, so that accommodation might be made for rifles of an O.T.C. contingent.

The party then walked to the front door of the new premises, where The DEAN OF YORK called upon his Grace to perform the opening ceremony.

The ARCHBISHOP said that he readily accepted the command of the Dean. He congratulated the governors on the culmination of their efforts, and expressed pleasure at the presence of the Lord Mayor and Sheriff, whom he welcomed as a sign of the interest which the city would take in its ancient and honourable institutions. He was sure he was voicing the feelings of that large company when he hoped that this house would be the home of a family of the best sort of happy, healthy, and useful boys.

LORD MAYOR'S SPEECH. The LORD MAYOR said Mr. Toyne had asked him to propose a vote of thanks to the Lord Archbishop for laying the foundation stone and declaring the building open. He spoke dozens of speeches in a week, but very very unimportant ones compared with the 'one which he now stood before them to deliver. Standing as he did in the midst of some of the greatest intellect and

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intelligence of the British nation, he naturally felt timid. Two hundred and nine years ago the Lord Archbishop of the Diocese, along with the Lord Mayor of the city, opened another school in the city, and it was at that school, which catered for the poorer children, that he was educated. He was very proud of that school. They would understand that the product of a school which catered for the poorer children with more or less facilities was diffident in thus addressing such an assembly as this, consisting of the Lord Archbishop, the Bishop of Beverley, and the Dean, and the students of that school who had had the advantages of advanced education. In the Archbishop they had at present, and the Archbishops they had had in the past, they had much to be proud of.

The BISHOP OF BEVERLEY, as one of the Governors, seconded the vote of thanks, and thanked his Grace for his deep interest in the school.

Cheers were given, and in response to the same, his Grace referred to the Lord Mayor, who had delivered an excellent speech. He hoped all the boys of the school would be as ready to pay honour to the school in which they were brought up as the Lord Mayor had been ready to pay honour to the great school of which he was an ornament in York to-day.

Tea was provided afterwards in the gymnasium.

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To the. Editors of " The Peterite."

11th February, 1914.

DEAR SIRS, May we through the medium of the Peterite take the opportunity of intimating to members of the Old Peterite Club and Old Peterites generally that the Special Fund recently raised for the purpose of assisting the Governors to purchase the Clifton Grove Estate and adapt the property for the use of the School has reached the. sum of £800. Of this the Committee appointed to deal with the Special Fund will require 750 towards the purchase money and the cost of levelling the fields purchased. They have decided that the balance of the money received or promised should be applied towards building a new Pavilion in the cricket field, admittedly a most necessary addition, and which it is hoped may be a worthy and permanent memorial of the effort made by Old Peterites and some friends of the School to assist the Governors and Headmaster in the splendid extension they have made. The Foundation Stone of the proposed Pavilion was laid by the Archbishop of York on January 27th, the day on which the new Boarding-house was opened. The exact character of the superstructure depends upon the amount of further support which is given to the Special Fund, and we should be grateful for any further help from Old Peterites and friends of the School who have not yet contributed but would like to have a share in presenting the Pavilion to the schools. About more is required if the building is to be worthy of the occasion, the school, and the donors,

ARTHUR PETERS, Hon. Sec. Old Peterite Club.

H. C. Scorr, Hon. Sec. Appeal Committee.

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S. M. TOYNE'S LETTER.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

DEAR SIRS, I should be very grateful if you would be kind enough to allow me a little of your valuable space in which to thank parents, boys, and friends of the school, for the very warm support which they have extended to my schemes for the formation of an O.T.C. contingent and for the building of an armoury and cricket pavilion. The number of boys promising to join has been quite extraordinary, and as far as I can judge from the statistics given in the Public Schools Year Book unique. That the boys themselves have helped to get together the greater portion of the fund for the Pavilion and armoury is a good and healthy sign of the prevailing spirit. There is perhaps only one drawback. In a rash moment I promised ios. for every which they brought in over my original subscription of Lao, so that everything points to a substantial addition to the sum below and the workhouse for myself. There is some to come from the Old Boys' Fund and the total cost of the building will be about £280. So that nobody need be deterred from giving by our apparent affluence. The building will be begun by the time this letter appears in print and will be in use, I hope, in the early part of the summer term. There will be more to say about the O.T.C. next term, suffice it to say at present that General Sir Herbert Plumer, K.C.B., has kindly promised to address the school on the subject on Friday, March 27th.

I am, Sirs, Yours very truly, S. M. TOYNE. P.S.—I trust that any errors in the subscription list will be notified immediately.

VIEW OF THE SCHOOL, SH EWING EXTENSION OF THE CRICKET GROUND.

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FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE OLD PETERITES. Played at York on Tuesday, December i6th.

In their return match of the season the School met a stronger team of Old Boys than in their previous match. Possessing superior weight in the scrum and speed amongst the backs, from the very first the prospects of the school never really looked rosy. The O. P.'s kicked off and at once taking advantage of the favourable wind kept the ball in the school's ' 25 ' ; but safe tackling and falling on the ball by the backs, especially Pattinson, enabled the school to keep them out, and by judicious kicking they were compelled to retire to their own quarters.

The school pressing this advantage home, after an excellent piece of combination by Medhurst, Haynes and Wray, Richards ran over and scored between the posts for Wray to convert.

The O. P.'s were back again immediately, but were prevented from scoring before half-time.

Half-time score ; St. Peter's, 5 pts. ; Old Peterites, nil,

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On resumption of play the O. P.'s seemed to find their true form, and after some brilliant exhibitions of combination scored several tries. The school forwards were completely outclassed in weight, but managed to hold their own pluckily to the end, and although 17 points were scored by our opponents, it was a good fight.

Result :—Old Peterites, 17 pts. St. Peter's, 5 pts.

St. Peter's 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, H. Richardson, H. L. Chilman, W. N. Bryning, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, D. Cluff.

Old Boys' Team.—Full-back, E. Knowles ; threequarters, M. W. Richards, W. V. Lawton, D. Foster, 0. M. Tennant ; half-backs, C. W. Richards, A. J. Peters ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, R. T. Brode, R. D. Foster, C. Foster, W. Oakley, F. E. Ferguson, A. E. Schroeder, H. Reynolds.

ST. PETER'S PAST AND PRESENT ' V. THE YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Played at York on Thursday, December 18th.

Under ideal weather conditions the school finished up their football season with a match against a strong team of Yorkshire Wanderers. The school team was somewhat strengthened by the addition of several Old Boys. The school forwards gave an excellent exhibition throughout, and led by W. H. Colley, showed themselves an almost superior pack to that of the Wanderers. The visitors opened the scoring after quarter of an hour's play, with a try between the posts. But the school forwards immediately took the game back into their opponents' 25,' and Wray and Medhurst both had hard luck in failing to drop goals, but after excellent combination amongst the backs, the school equalised. Before half-time the Wanderers, showing themselves slightly superior behind in speed and tactics, registered two more tries.

Half-time :—Yorkshire Wanderers, 15 pts. ; St. Peter's, 5 pts.

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On resumption of play the school set to work, and the forwards using their feet well, kept the ball in their opponents' quarters most of the second half, but only managed to score one converted try. Towards the end of the game, the Wanderers broke away and scored two unconverted tries.

Result :—Yorkshire Wanderers, 21 pts. ; St. Peter's, io pts. • Team.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, G. Yeld, Esq., T. Fisher, Esq., P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, A. E. Schroeder, Esq., H. Richardson, H. L. Chilman, A. O. Johnson, W. H. Colley, Esq., R. D. Foster, Esq., J. F. Wallace, Esq. FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. A glance at the season's record printed below, will show that we have had a very successful season. Several records have been broken. We have won more matches than ever before, we have scored a greater aggregate of points, we have made our highest score in any match, and we have had a smaller number of men crocked than we can remember. To the last mentioned, and to the brilliance of our backs, the success is mainly due.

In Wray, Medhurst, and Haynes, we have had three players who would have been useful on almost any side : by their own brilliance and by the way they have nursed a rather weak pack of forwards they have had much to do with our success. But credit is due to every member of the team, who always played their hardest and worthily upheld the football traditions of the school.

The 2nd XV. have not been very successful—one solitary win standing to their credit. They were generally up against sides heavier than themselves, and so were, as a rule, beaten forward. The backs showed considerable promise, especially Reynolds, Delittle and Chilman. The forwards would have done better had they shown more dash.

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The " colts," owing to the excellent training and competition of the " league " system, which gave many opportunities for finding " budding " players, showed considerable promise.

They were heavily defeated in two matches against sides much bigger than themselves, but when they met a team of their own size they gave a splendid exhibition, the backs' passing being almost worthy of the first XV., especially Gedge and Bryning: The forwards, led fearlessly by George, always showed considerable dash and grit and if the football, as shown in the junior part of the school this year, keeps up its standard, we may look forward to several other successful seasons in years to come.

1ST XV. CHARACTERS. W. R. WRAY, 1911-14 (I0 st.). A really brilliant threequarter.

Fast, with an irresistible swerve, and a ready eye for an opening, he has scored many clever tries on his own. A clever drop-kick, as his record of goals shows. Has got his side out of many a tight corner by his clever and powerful kicking.

P. A. W. RICHARDS, 1911-14 (list. 3 lbs.). Has played consistently well at wing-threequarter. Uses his weight well when going for the line. Poor kick, and not the safest pair of hands, but a first-rate tackler.

C. E. H. MEDHURST, 1912-14 (9 st.). A clever lying-back half.

Saved his forwards much by his smart touch-finding.

Took his passes well and made many openings for his threequarters. Has considerable dash, and should be brilliant next year.

W. H. HAYNES, 1912-14 (12 st.). Has played brilliantly at centre threequarter. With a safe pair of hands he was able to take the ball, when going fast, and thus made many openings for others. A good kick and often saved a situation by his quickness in getting across the field and tackling.

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•G. MILLHOUSE, 1913-14 ,(I2 St.. 7 lbs.). A fast and powerful

forward ; did his full share in the scrum, and very quick in the loose. Inclined to pause and think when the ball was in his hands.

R. A. HARPLEY, 1913-14. (II st. 6 lbs.). A heavy forward, on his day really good. A powerful tackler, good on the lineout, and a good dribbler. As a " hooker " was only a qualified success.

A. 0. JOHNSON, 1913-14 (list.).

Much improved forward.

Always a hard worker, he developed considerable skill on the line-out and dash in the loose.

E. P. PATTINSON, 1913-14 (10 St. 7 lbs.). Has been invaluable at full-back. A long powerful kick, and a safe pair of hands.

Good at stopping a rush and a fair tackler.

H. B. GREENWOOD, 1913-14 (io st. ). Much improved as scrum-half. As a rule got the ball out quickly. Stopped rushes manfully, and did some excellent tackling. An uncertain kick.

W. N. BRYNING, 1913-14 (10 St. 7 lbs.). A hard working and very promising forward. Good tackler and fast dribbler.

Did his full share in the scrum.

H. RICHARDSON, 1913-14 (9 st. 9 lbs.). A fast and clever forward. Good dribbler and tackler. Generally to be found at the head of a rush.

G. C. WEST, 1913-14 (I0 st.). A fast wing threequarter. Though possessed of little swerve, or dodging power his pace has often carried him over the line. A safe tackler and improving kick.

H. L. CHILMAN, 1913-14 (II st.). A fast and dashing forward.

Took some stopping when under way. Good at getting the ball out to his backs.

H. W. HUSSEY (10 st.). Has done his best consistently. Hardworking in the scrum, and a useful member of the team.

D. CLUFF (I0 St. I lb.). Good dribbler—quick at getting away.

Though not strong was very useful.

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S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.

Hon. Sec., W. H. HAYNES.

Captain - W. R. WRAY.

FIRST XV. FIXTURES. Dale

Wear"iikt.

Sat., 4 Sat,, „ „ 18 Sat., Wed., „ 22 Sat., „ 25 Sat., Nov. I Sat., „ 8 Wed., „ 12 Sat., „ 15 Wed., „ 26 Sat., „ 29 Wed., Dec, io Tues., „ 16

Gnd.

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Home Home

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Won Lost

23 19 22

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57 44

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Versus Headingley "4 " Old Haileyburians Old Peterites Le6dS Grammar School Pocklington School Ripon Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Hymer's College Anyleforth College Wakefield Grammar School... • Giggleswick School York Amateurs Ampleforth College .

Old Peterites

Home Home • Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home 11

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40 8 3 26 22 15 13

3 6 I0

5

17

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44 6 67 38 19

SECOND XV. FIXTURES. Sat., Oct. 18 Wed., Nov. 12 Wed., „ 26 Wed., Dec. 10 Wed., 17

Leeds G. School 2nd XV. Ampleforth Coll. 2nd XV. Giggleswick School 2nd XV. Ampleforth Coll. 2nd XV. G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XV.

lAway I Home I Away I Away Home

Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

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JUNIOR MATCHES. Sat., Feb. 14 21 Sat., „ Wed., Mar. 4

Hymer's College Ampleforth College Aysgarth Prep. School

Home Lost I Away ; Lost ' Away Won 22 1 l '

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HOCKEY PROSPECTS.

HOCKEY PROSPECTS. Historians are sometimes inclined to imagine that the Middle Ages were peculiar in the obeisance, which they paid to custom, but, when towards the end of the Hockey season, I am ordered by the Hockey captain to write an article on the " prospects ir I am inclined to think that the world has not changed much.

However, what a captain orders has to be done, but he must excuse me if there is a savour of retrospect as well as prospect, because I have resisted as far as possible the delight of posing as a true prophet. The captain, C. L. Armstrong, the Secretary, H. B. Greenwood and E. P. Pattinson, were the only hockey colours left, so that it was obviously going to be an uphill task getting together a good side with so many comparatively raw recruits.

Luckily the cricket ground was available for hockey owing to our acquisition of Clifton Grove Estate and full use has been made of it. Harpley soon secured himself a place at full-back, though in the early part of the season he was very inclined to turn on the ball. Radford, who shows decision and dash, partners him, but he is apt to forget that feet can be used to stop a ball and if there is time are safer than the stick. Exactly the opposite fault is noticeable among the forwards where there is a lamentable waste of time in the circle. Of course where easy openings are made for them, they will have more time, but when their halves are on the defensive they will have to make their own openings and then speed is everything. With both Armstrong and Greenwood playing half-back, there was bound to be some difficulty in finding a leader among the forwards. Waddington is a good shot but cannot get the line moving, Richards can get moving but cannot shoot sufficiently quickly—too often he is robbed of the ball before he has taken aim. The best combination has been on the occasions that Yeoman has been taken from the half-back line and partnered Wilson. Yeoman, be it said, has got the push-stroke, which makes for combination because the ball comes at a convenient ,

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pace for the stick. The forwards as a whole are showing more dash than they were and should : develop with practice. Two other points let me impress on them—let them help their own halves by tackling the enemy's when they have got the ball (Richards does this), and secondly mark out of touch when it is their opponents' throw-in. M. H. Harland is shaping well in goal.

K. G. Chilman, who showed promise last year, has unfortunately been crocked all the season. Of the second XI., Stainthorpe has pace and I very much fancy H. L. Bryning, who has a good control over the ball and plenty of clash. May the XI. do well at Ampleforth and Ripon. " STICKS."

HOCKEY. ST. PETER'S v. MILLFIELD HOCKEY CLUB. We opened our season with a home match on Saturday, March 7th, and were lucky in having a ground in perfect condition.

We cannot say that it proved very interesting as a match though it was a most enjoyable game. Our opponents turned up with only eight men and we had to supply the others, which is never satisfactory for either side. The game was very one-sided and consequently gave little opportunity for good play. The school began well by scoring twice in succession but spoilt this by letting Millfield equalise. After this we had the game in our hands and won by 7-2. The team, however, did not seem to be playing together and were rather lifeless. The backs were a little uncertain and slow and though the halves made many openings for the forwards few were turned to advantage and there was little sting in the attack. This was especially noticeable in the circle.

TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Halves, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, E. P. Pattinson, F. R. Waddington, W. V. R. Wilson, E. H. 0. Keates.

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Played at Ripon; Wednesday, March firth. In this match the shortcomings of the team, unnoticed in the Millfield match; were shown up: Inexperience simply paralysed our team, meeting for the first time a fast side combining well and after half-time we went to pieces. In the first half the game was fairly even with this difference, that our attack never seemed very dangerous; whilst Ripon'A4fOrwards caused us . many anxious moments: We changed over with the score at 2-nil against us, and the less said about the second half the better. The forwardS. never got going and threw a great deal of work on the backs.'

The backs under the continual pressing were unable to get the forwards going and so each reacted on the other. The final score of 9-0 ought never to have been reached, since there were several soft goals given away. There were no very palpable instances of bad play, though most of the backs at one time or another ought- to have used their feet more instead of hitting wildly and missing. Perhaps Greenwood and Richards played nearest to their ordinary form, but the team as a whole were dazed by the novelty of strong opponents.

TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, M. Jones, F. R..

Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates.

ST. PETER'S V. YORK HOCKEY CLUB.

Played on Wednesday, March 18th, at home, on a waterlogged ground. Again we have to complain of an opposing team turning up short, though we admit it is the misfortune rather than the fault of a captain whose team cannot always get away from their work. It was a relief after our last match to see the team pull itself together and go off with a rush, which resulted in two goals in the first few minutes. Good indiVidual play by York, however turned the tables and brought the score level,

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but not for long. because the school drew ahead andlhad it not been for a little slackness on their part would have won by a bigger margin than, 8-6.

Mr. Toyne at centre half made all the difference to us becausethough our forwards were not good at making many openings for themselves, they took advantage of those made for them._ Quite the prettiest piece of play in the afternoon was an individual goal by Mr. Toyne, from a centre bully, which took place SO, quickly that the York centre forward never moved his feet until the next bully. The school left wing of Wilson and Yeoman, . with Armstrong at half, combined excellently and most of the goals were due to play by them. Waddington shot well, and Greenwood got through a lot of work at right half. Had we been hard pressed the halves would have fallen back more and supported the backs so really the score represented an easy victory.

TEAM.-Goal, M. H, Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, C. L. Armstrong, S. M. Toyne, Esq., H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, W. V. R. Wilson, W. G. Yeoman, F. R. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates.

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ST. PETER'S v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. This match was originally fixed for Saturday, March r4th,_ but as the ground was under water it was postponed for a week.

On March 21st the conditions were not much better, but we decided to play despite the mud. The school were the first to score, a good dribble by Wilson ending in a hot shot from Waddington. The Regiment then hustled us badly and the score was one all at half-time. During the second half there were many times when we looked dangerous, but the attacks were never pressed home, and the soldiers on the contrary scored twice more. Result, West Yorkshire Regiment, 3 ; the School, 1.

The moral of this match was that we will always get beaten by opponents of the same strength as ourselves unless our forwards learn to seize openings at once and shoot immediately they get inside the circle.

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TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, W. V. R. Wilson, F. R. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates.

HOCKEY FIXTURES. President — C. L. ARMSTRONG.

Captain

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S. M. TOYNE, ESQ. Hon. Sec., H. B. GREENWOOD.

FIRST XI. FIXTURES. Versus Gnd.

Date

Sat., Mar. 7 ' Millfield Hockey Club Ripon Grammar School ii Wed., „ i8 York Hockey Club Wed., „ West Yorkshire Regiment 21 „ Sat., 25 Pocklington Grammar School Wed., „ 28 Ampleforth College „ Sat., Ripon Grammar School Wed., April r

Home Away Home Home .. Away Away Home

Schl. Opps.

Won 7 Lost o Won 8 Lost 1 Canc elled

2 9 6 3

SECOND XI. FIXTURES. Wed., Mar. II 28 „ Sat.,

Ripon Grammar School Ripon Grammar School

Away Home

Can celled Lost 3

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL ROWING CLUB. It is gratifying to record a material improvement in the school rowing this term. Not only have the individual boaters been exceptionally keen, but a new departure has been made in the addition of a Clifton Grove crew to race for the " House " cup.

It is a good many years since more than two crews have taken part in the contest, and the new corners despite the fact that, there were only four from whom to choose a crew, did exceptionally well. The weather has been particularly favourable this term and has only on one occasion affected the boating.

The season was started with one school colour, and two " House "

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colours, so that the crews had to be made up of people who had not had experience of anything except tub fours. However, the novices soon learnt to control their boats and some of them should prove valuable for the school crew next year. The School House were unfortunate in losing a useful heavy-weight through illness and no doubt would have .pushed the Day-boys hard in the final of the House races. Of the Inter-House crews the Day-boys thoroughly deserved their victory, being better together and longer in the water than either of the other crews.

The School House were fairly long but lacked life and were not particularly well together. Clifton Grove were lively and smart but not heavy enough to stay the course.

SCHOOL Rowed March 31st.

Bow School crew : 2

V.

YORK CITY R.C.

G. C. West.

A. 0. Johnson.

H. Richardson.

3 G. B. E. Reynolds.

Stroke R. H. Metcalfe.

Cox York City won the toss and took the further side thus gaining -a great advantage through Scarborough Bridge, since there was a strong stream. The school held a slight advantage until York City Boat House, where the other crew rapidly went ahead. A good spurt by the school decreased their rivals' lead ,but City crew were winners by half a length.

A race has been arranged against the Old Peterites in which it is hoped that the school will render a good account of themselves.

The school boat would certainly have won their race against York City R.C. if they had won the toss, since a strong stream was running, which made a material difference through the Scarborough Bridge. It may safely be said that they rowed in much superior style to their opponents, keeping the stroke longer and steadier, and stroke's final spurt was a plucky effor t to get on even terms. The following are the details of the races.

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DEBATING SOCIETY. HOUSE FOURS.

1st Heat.-DAY-BOYS v. CLIFTON GROVE.

F. W. Wood.

Bow J. R. Dooley.

2 B. M. Storey.

2 R. C. Calvert.

H. Richardson.

G. M. B. Reed.

3 3 Stroke Stroke G. B. E. Reynolds.

G. C. West.

R. H. Metcalfe.

Cox Cox M. E. Reed.

Rowed on March loth. Clifton Grove won the toss and chose the outside station. At the start by rowing a shorter and quicker stroke they gained slightly on the Day-boys, but the latter by steadier rowing gradually drew away and won by one-and-a-quarter lengths.

Final. DAY-BOYS v. SCHOOL HOUSE. Bow J. Shearman.

Bow F. W. Wood.

2 W. N. Bryning.

B. M. Storey.

2 C. D. Cluff.

H. Richardson.

3 3 Stroke A. 0. Johnson.

Stroke G. B. E. Reynolds.

Cox H. G. English.

R. H. Metcalfe.

Cox Rowed March 23rd. The School House won the toss, but were unable to hold their rivals, who won comfortably by oneand-a-half lengths.

Bow

DEBATING SOCIETY. A meeting of the Debating Society was held in the Big Hall on Saturday, February 28th, when the following motion :" That the right to strike must be maintained " was discussed.

Mr. P. A. W. Richards, in proposing the motion, said that the whole question turned on the amount of money possessed by the employer or labourer. The labourers had formed associations into which they put money each week, and in 1871 these Trade Unions had been made legal. But since 1911 a great change had occurred, for now a strike involved many other people than those actually striking. It was generally held that arbitration would be the best means of settling a strike, but a

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Government arbitrator would be necessary, and as most of the Liberals and Conservatives were capitalists the result would be a foregone conclusion. If the right to strike were taken away the result would be the loss of freedom for the individual and the failure of British supremacy.

Mr. C. L. Armstrong, in opposing the motion, said that as the harm and suffering caused by strikes was so great and obvious and the benefits won by them so uncertain, they ought to be stopped as public nuisances. All strikes caused suffering among the workers concerned whilst big national ones, like the coal strike caused widespread misery by automatically shutting down factories. In addition to this they very seldom were wholly approved of by the workers themselves since the more reckless younger men carried with them many unwilling workmen who were deterred from standing by their convictions by the fear of peaceful picketing and thus there was interference with the liberty of the individual by the strikers themselves.

After bringing forward many illustrations, chiefly gathered from the Cumberland coalfields, he concluded by showing how ineffective strikes were at the present time, when the novelty of modern Trades Union methods has gone, and pointed out the way the recent Leeds and South African strikes had been broken by the determined attitude of the public.

The Vice-President stated that for the last twenty centuries Christianity had preached sympathetic strikes, and the working classes were acting on this principle. He pointed out that the capitalists do not look into the condition of the people who, after 20 years' hard work have " blank " minds and so strike.

He also argued that if a man found he had the right to strike he would not, and if he had not got the right he would strike, and at present the strikers were getting the upper hand.

The labour classes were the backbone of the country and so ought to have more power especially over the capitalists. He pointed out that strikes could be prevented by nationalising since the strikers would then have the nation against them.