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PETERITE. V o L. X XI I.
APRIL, 1916.
No. 222.
SCHOOL LETTER T is the general custom of Editors, when writing the School Letter, to commence with the most important event, and this term pride of place must undoubtedly be accorded to the weather. The condition of the weather can be best judged from the fact that to-day is the first fine day we have had since the middle of January, a fact which caused universal acclamation. The activities of the Hockey team have naturally been greatly hampered by the rain, indeed out of 7 matches arranged 4 have had to be cancelled. Out of the three matches played, however, two have been very creditable victories, and, if only the weather clears up, the team should emerge victorious from all the remaining matches. We have received the confident assurances of the Boating authorities that in their sphere of influence the reputation of th School will be worthily maintained, and the information brought in by our spies leads us to the same conclusion. The boater being like ducks, are the only members of the School who have not been inconvenienced by the weather, and so we hope that in the boat-races, maintaining their " duck " reputation, they will simply " fly " to victory. The Corps is still continuing to do good work, although this term reminiscences of parades have been inseparably associated with snow, rain, and mud, especially the latter. A minor