THE
PETERI1 E. VoL. XXIII.
JULY, 192o.
No. 235
SCHOOL LETTER. " To go or not to go ; that is the question." uring a successful, but not otherwise eventful term, the main topic of interest has been our proposed emigration to Kirby Hall. We do not, however, intend to enter into any argument here concerning the rights or expediency of _the case ; but, as mere boys, we must say that we have been both amused and offended that no mention of OUR welfare and OUR desires has been made in the numerous epistolary eruptions of the opposition. We respectfully beg to agree with our Headmaster that we do consider ourselves not an unimportant factor in the life of the School—nor indeed merely as ornamental relics of the days of Alcuin, existing for the sole purpose of pleasing the eyes and augmenting the fame of the citizens of this ancient city ! That we do fulfil this function we are, of course, aware, and we are indeed indescribably desolated that it may be necessary to cease to fulfil it to quite so great an extent. Yet we believe that the Gala managed to make us forget for a moment such burning questions. The Flower Show was a great improvement upon that of last year ; and, of course, all members of the School kept their eyes open for Mr. Yeld's Irises, which gave the customary delight to the spectators and a gold medal to the exhibitor. Many were new varieties which Mr. Yeld had just been exhibiting at Chelsea Show with great success. There were a few who found the music of the band soothing to their savage breasts, but more were incited to disport themselves upon the devilish contrivances around. It is even rumoured that one grave and reverend seigneur (0 rem pudendam !) was seen wandering hilariously round the field in startling attire and cigar in mouth,—but this, no doubt, is the scandal of the baser sort.
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What a void there will be next term ! What a galaxy of talent is leaving us,—" leaders of the people by their counsels and by their understanding men of learning for the people ; wise were their words in their instruction : such as sought out musical tunes, and set forth verses in writing ! " Above all, we bewail the loss of our Head Monitor, K. H. Rhodes, that voracious devourer of scholarships, than whom there has never been one more popular. To all we wish the best of good luck after that they are gone from us. In conclusion we should like to return our grateful thanks to all O.P.s who have favoured us with contributions and to request them earnestly to remember us in the future. We are always very pleased and interested to read of the wondrous deeds of O.P.s in distant lands, and, since we are unable to keep in touch with them personally, we take this opportunity to issue a general appeal to O.P.s to stand by those upon whom their mantle has fallen.
ATHLETIC SPORTS. MONDAY, 29TH MARCH, 1920. TOYNE, ESQ. President : S. Committee . • G. F. TENDALL, ESQ., R. 0. GOOLDEN. ESQ., B. A. GRAY, J. B. DAVIS, H. G. CRAWSHAW, K. H. RHODES, P. R. MORRIS. Starters : S. M. TOYNE, ESQ., R. 0. GOOLDEN, ESQ. Judges : G. YELD, EsQ., F. H. BARNBY, EsQ., P. B. KING, ESQ. C. R. FEATHERSTONE, ESQ., CAPTAIN BADGELEY.
Time-keepers : A. J. A. WOODCOCK, ESQ., H. W. LIDDLE, ESQ. The weather, in the morning, was decidedly unfavourable. but it improved later in the day. The Mile Race was, as usual, decided before the Sports, and was won in quite good time by Elliot Smith (School House). There were no remarkable performances except the Ioo Yards, which B. A. Gray won in excellent time, despite all the disadvantages of a wet track. The competition for the Victor Ludorum (kindly presented by Mrs. Toyne) was keen, and the field of " possibles " was far greater than it has been for some time. Gray succeeded in winning it eventually by a very small margin, as shown below. The competition for the House Shield, however, was not so good. The School House carried almost everything before themand came in an easy first with several points to spare. The result of each race, and times, where possible, are shown below.
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The prizes were presented by Miss Wilson, who prefaced the distribution with a short speech. It was a great grief to all present to know that Miss Wilson was appearing for the last time as a member of the School. The Prize Winners were as follows :Mile : 1. E. Smith ; 2. Dixon ; 3. Anderson. Cricket Ball : 1. Standley. ioo Yards (Handicap) under 15 : T. McKay ; 2. Huff am. Long Jump (under 15) : 1. Maywood ; 2. Cooper. High Jump : 1. Crawshaw ; 2.. Lorrain Smith. loo Yards : 1. Gray ; 2. Davis ; 3. Standley. Time El- secs. High Jump (under 15) : 1. Harwood ; 2. Cadell mi. Quarter Mile (under 16) : 1. Boddy ; 2. Carney ; 3. Huff am. Quarter-Mile : 1. Davis ; 2. Gray ; 3. Wilkinson. 8o Yards Junior School : I. Eastwood ; 2. Barton ; 3. Troop. loo Yards (under 14) : 1. McKay ; 2. Bridges ; 3. Troop. Long Jump : 1. Crawshaw ; 2. Davis. Half-Mile Handicap (Open) : 1. Newhouse ; 2. Carney ; 3. Barton. ioo Yards Junior School (over io) : 1. Platts ; 2. Stevenson ; 3. Burton. 220 Yards Handicap : 1. Huff am ; 2. Standley. Old Boys' Race : 1. Tendall ; 2. Wright. loo Y ards Handicap (Open) : 1. Davis ; 2. Standley ; 3. Beytout. Junior School Quarter-Mile Handicap : 1. Clark ; 2. Cameron ; 3. Rob. Steeplechase (under 15) : 1. Hodd ; 2. Etches ; 3. Haines. Relay Race : (Prize presented by S. M. Toyne, Esq.) : School House. Steeplechase (Open) : (Prize presented by Assistant Masters) . Tug-of-War : School House. Victor Ludorum. House Shield. 1. B. A. Gray. 1. School House. 2. J. B. Davis. 2. Grove. 3. Rise. Day-boys. 4. Manor. Squash Racquets Prizes : School (Open) : 1. Prior ; 2. Mack mi. 'School (Handicap) : 1. Prior : 2. Reed. All Comers : 1. S. M. Toyne, Esq. : 2. Gray, B.A. Rowing Cup. School House. 2. 1. Rise. The Cothmittee made all arrangements, and G. F.. Tendall, Esq., was the Chairman of the Committee. B. A. Gray filled the duties of Secretary admirably.
COMMEMORATION DAY.
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COMMEMORATION DAY.
The proceedings commenced with the Annual Commemoration Service, held in the School Chapel, and attended by a very large congregation. The Sermon was preached by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Chester. Others taking part in the Service were the Rev. F. H. Barnby, School Chaplain, and Mr. S. M. Toyne, Headmaster. The Bishop of Chester, in the course of his Sermon, said he thought public schools had "every reason to be proud of the position occupied to-day. They were all aware of the things that were said before the war about public schools. Faults were found with their method of education and people were always wanting to alter something. Some thought that far too much time was spent on games and wondered whether the boys were learning the things they ought to learn. Then came the war, and he thought none offered themselves more freely, none fought more bravely, and none died, when it came to dying, more willingly, than public school boys. The result had been that there was a pressure on public schools such as had never previously been experienced, and a great many of the people who found fault with them in the old days were beginning to feel that the sort of education obtaining in a school like St. Peter's was the best preparation possible for the life that lay before the youth of the country. Speaking as a minister of the Church, there was a tremendous need for the right sort of men to serve as priests of the Church, and he Was confident that a public school education was far and away the best kind of education in that respect. A collection was taken on behalf of the School War. Memorial Fund. The distribution of prizes by Lieut.-Colonel R. E. Key, J.P., Sheriff of York, and an old Peterite, took place in the great hall immediately after the Service. The Sheriff was accompanied on the platform by Councillor B. Dodsworth and Mr. S. M. Toyne, M.A., Headmaster. Mr. S. M. Toyne, in his annual report of the work of the School, said they had gained a crop of educational honours and successes such as had not fallen to them for a number of years. He was exceedingly pleased that an " old " boy, in the person of the Rev. H. H. Williams, had been appointed. Bishop of Carlisle. Continuing, he referred to the great revival there had been in all kinds of sport, especially football, cricket, and rowing, and, in connection with the last-named, he expressed his indebtedness to the York City Rowing Club for the valuable help they had given. There had also been a great re-action in connection with
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the Officers' Training Corps, which he reminded them did not create a lust for blood but cultivated smartness, quickness in giving and taking orders, and also the very important, and sometimes forgotten, virtue of obedience. He was convinced that this kind of training was a fine thing for men and boys. During the year the Staff had worked exceedingly hard, and it was with great regret that they received the retirement of Mr. Gray and Miss Wilson from the junior school. The School had gained five Higher Certificates, Three Distinctions, and 14 School Certificates. In addition their Honours List read : Open History Exhibition, Hertford College, Oxford, and Open West Riding Scholarship (P3o), Oxford, E. W. Gilbert ; Open History Scholarship, Worcester College, Oxford, and Ann Watson Exhibition (tenable at Oxford), K. H. Rhodes ; History Exhibition, Peterhouse, Cambridge, M. E. Reed ; Entrance into Sandhurst, F. H. Butterfield ; the Rev. H. H. Williams, Hon. D.D., Oxford University, on his appointment to the See of Carlisle ; and Sir T. Clifford Allbutt, Hon. Degree Cambridge University. Continuing, Mr. Toyne said he knew he would be expected to make some statement about the rumours which had gained currency concerning the proposed scheme for the removal of the School. There was much to be said on both sides of the question. The scheme was in the Press before it had taken shape, and he was preparing to lay it before parents, Old Peterites, and the Governors as a complete whole, if it had been found advisable and feasible. Before the scheme was known publicly he knew that there would be much opposition in certain quarters, but, frankly, he was not prepared for such an outburst of affection from citizens of York who had not sent their sons to the School. He expected wholehearted support from those of broad educational vision, because those who look ahead must know that the North of England in general, and York in particular, would need a larger public school than was possible on the existing site. In his scheme he had planned advantages for the sons of the citizens of York. Free scholars from York and York Scholarships would have given to York educational facilities possessed by no town in England. He was indeed glad that the Lord Mayor introduced a deputation to hear what was in his mind on that point. It struck him as the sensible thing to hear the why and wherefore of a scheme before condemning it or advocating its adoption. He was also pleased, and touched, to hear how much the citizens liked to have them in their midst. However, the deputation was, he thought, surprised to hear that only one York boy had applied for admission to the Senior School out of 68 applications received
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in January to May, 1920, which was infinitesimal in a senior department of 200. However, their applications from elsewhere more than filled up vacancies, and there would be a large number of boys rejected for September simply because they had no room for them—no further dormitory, no further class-room accommodation and no playing fields for more than they were now accommodating. As long as he was Headmaster he absolutely refused to have the overcrowding which is ruining education in many schools. There are secondary schools with 150 to 200 above their complement, and the results were disastrous ; their classes varied from 35 to 40 in number. In England, in Yorkshire, and in York, there were many parents who wanted to send their sons to a school like St. Peter's, which, in its present position, could not expand one inch more. He did not want a mammoth school. He did not want a school for millionaires' sons. He would never go beyond 400 all told, and York parents would have been the chief beneficiaries, and those able to send their sons as day boys would have been able to have sent them as boarders with no greater expense to them-. selves. This more than met the chief objection, which was that York parents would have lost what, it had been claimed, they had looked upon as an asset hitherto. At least he believed that was the chief objection, though until the deputation arrived he was at some pains to find out the objections. To his mind there were two great objections—sentiment and finance. There was something very heartrending about leaving a building which had won a place of affection in the hearts of old boys, and still more in his own. Therefore he was glad to have a long friendly talk over the scheme with old boys. " What traditions there are," said our most illustrious old Peterite, " can be carried with you." An opponent said, " traditions do not depend on bricks and mortar." He agreed whole-heartedly with him. He had but little sympathy with those who wished the School to be an old relic of York. A school must be a vital force. Antiquity demanded veneration, but in education modernity could not be ignored. They could not compare a school, however old, with an interesting ruin in charge of a caretaker, and while the present caretaker and assistant caretakers were in charge, he trusted the school would continue to advance in the van of educational reform. The root of the question was, if it was advisable, could the scheme be .carried out at such a period as the present, when building is so difficult ? Personally he always thought, and still thought, it most doubtful, but he must say two things emphatically : (a) That York parents and boys would miss a great opportunity if the scheme fell through ; and (b) that the School can be most successful where it is. It had never been in a more
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healthy state than now, but he had hoped that its activities might be widened still further. With those thoughts he shadowed a scheme, and found where, if money allowed, it could be carried out. There were two small points which might with advantage be known—the Annual Leaving Exhibition to the University is not an Endowment—he only wished that it was—but merely a payment out of revenue, and this would be as much open to York boys under the proposed scheme as it is to-day. Secondly, this was not an isolated movement, but many old foundations were proposing to move just out of towns, because living in towns was becoming increasingly expensive, and because living outside the town was better for the boys. It was a curious thing that amongst all the letters written to the papers the welfare of the boys, who form a not unimportant section of the School, had not been mentioned. As, however, the whole proposal was merely academic, he thought that he had said enough to show that the city would not suffer, but that York parents would benefit. They know that during the last few years they had drawn closer to the city authorities, and their relations had always been of the pleasantest character. The prizes were then presented to the following successful scholars : Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, T. Watkinson ; Dean of York's Prize for Mathmetics, H. G. Crawshaw ; the Sheriff of York's Prize for Art, E. H. Roscoe ; the Headmaster's Prizes for European History, K. H. Rhodes and E. M. Reed ; Latin Prose, F. J. Mann and H. S. Keyworth ; Fowler Essay Prize, P. R. Morris ; Reading Prizes presented by Old Peterite Club, C. M. W. Prior and E. G. H. Mack ; Science Prize, H. G. Crawshaw ; French Prize, E. M. Reed. Colonel R. E. Key, O.B.E., addressing the gathering said he was one of the deputation which visited Mr. Toyne, because he felt from a sentimental point of view that the removal of the School would be a very grea,t loss to York. What he had heard that day had made him more open-minded on this question, and he did not think there was a parent present who would go away with the same impression as he came with. There was the question of finance and extension on one side, and the question of sentiment—which with many of them was a very strong one —on the other. The School had been in York from time immemorial, and he was sure , Mr. Toyne was not surprised to find the objection a deep-rooted and real one. He did not see, speaking impartially, why these two points of view should not be reconciled, and he hoped they as citizens, and Mr. Toyne as Headmaster, would find some way out, so that the city need not lose the School entirely by its going into the country. If that was done it would satisfy the citizens, and they would, perhaps, be glad the move was made.
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CRICKET.
Councillor B. Dodsworth proposed a vote of thanks to the Sheriff who, he said, was a specimen of Old Peterite of whom they were very proud. Mr. G. F. Tendall seconded. He said the view of the Assistant Masters of the Removal was that, although they would leave behind much that tended to their happiness and interest, many memories and associations, they one and all were of the opinion that it was for the good of the School, for its prosperity, usefulness and efficiency that they should remove. They thought they ought to go ; they wanted to go, and were going to do all they could to further the success of the projected scheme. The Annual Cricket Match between the School and an Old Boys' Eleven was held on the School ground in the afternoon, before a large number of spectators. For the first time for some years the School suffered defeat by 32 runs. The Old Boys batted first and scored 131 runs, of which T. J. Wright, who captained the School team two years ago, contributed 44, the next highest being E. D. Wilson, who was run out with 14 to his credit. The School batted weakly, and were dismissed for 99 runs, to which H. G. Crawshaw, the School Captain, contributed 49 runs, and J. A. Hanson 16 not out.
CRICKET. SCHOOL V. THE MASTERS. Mack and Barton opened the innings for the School, on a slow wicket. Barton was soon bowled by Mr. Barnby, but Mack and Crawshaw made a good stand adding 8o runs for the second wicket. After these two were out, however, no one stayed long and the whole side was out for 167. The Masters started badly, their first wicket falling for 6 runs. Mr. Chilman and Mr. Beach made a good stand for the second wicket, taking the score up to 50, when the former was bowled by Hall, who also secured Mr. King's wicket next over. Mr. Goolden and Col. King scored their runs by vigorous hitting, and Mr. Barnby played a fine innings of 43 not out without giving a chance.
CRICKET. SCHOOL.
E. G. Mack, b F. H. Barnby .. . 49 W. E. Barton, c S. M. Toyne, b F. H. Barnby 6 H. G. Crawshaw, c G. C. Beach, b S. M. Toyne 53 C. M. W. Prior, b R. 0. Goolden. 0 0. B. Jepson, c & b S. M. Toyne . E. M. Reed, c K. G. Chilman, b R. 0. Goolden 5 B. A. Gray, lbw, b K. G. Chilman 6 J. Tasker, st G. C. Beach, b F. H. Barnby 2 E. G. Bullen, b K. G. Chilman . I W. R. Strickland, c S. M. Toyne, b F. H. Barnby 3 M. Hall, not out 7 Extras 34 Total
487 MASTERS.
K. G. Chilman, b M. Hall 28 C. H. Peachment, b M. Hall . . . . 4 G. C. Beach, b E. G Mack 25 P. B. King, c E. G. Mack, b M. Hall 2 F. H. Barnby, not out 43 S. M. Toyne, c E. G. Mack, b M. Hall 12 Col. J. C. R. King, c 0. B. Jepson, b W. R. Strickland 16 R. 0. Goolden, b W.R.Strickland 17 C. R. Featherstone, b E. G. Mack o J. McBadgeley, not out H. W. Liddle, b E. G. Mack . . . o Extras 40
Total
167
187
SCHOOL V. SCARBRO'.
Scarbro' batted first on a sticky wicket. They started badly, Helm being caught and bowled in the first over, off a short ball which he tried to hook. Huggan and Long soon followed and Scarbro' had three wickets down for ii runs, but Denison and Fawcett made a good stand, raising the score to 8o before Denison was bowled by Mr. Toyne. Atkinson and Green took the score on to 170, when Scarbro' declared. The School batting showed signs of nerves, Mr. Chilman, Crawshaw, and Gray being the only ones to bat with any freedom. SCHOOL. C. M. Prior, b Allan E. G. Mack, b Green 9 S. M. Toyne, lbw, b Green 9 K. G. Chilman, c & b Helm 53 H. G. Crawshaw, c Denison, b 24 Fawcett 0. B. Jepson, b Fawcett H. G. Coates, b Fawcett 5 E. M. Reed, c & b Fawcett i8 B. A. Gray, b Fawcett J. Tasker, b Fawcett 5 M. Hall, not out 14 Extras
Total
137
SCARBORO'. H. Huggan, lbw, b M. Hall . . . . H. W. Helm, c & b S. M. Toyne . A. Denison, b S. M. Toyne A. Long, b S. M. Toyne M. Fawcett, run out G. R. Allan, c Jepson, b K. G. Chilman G. Atkinson, not out A. Smith, did not bat S. Dale, c Crawshaw, b K. G. Chilman J Green, not out R. Barker, did not bat Extras 31 Total
172
CRICKET.
488
SCHOOL V. YORK WEDNESDAY.
This match was most disastrous for the School. York brought a much stronger side than last year and completely outclassed the School both in batting and bowling. The School started very badly, losing three wickets for 2 runs ; Chilman and Crawshaw made a stand, raising the score to 5o, when Chilman was very smartly stumped by Rees. The bowling of Wilkinson and Dacre proved much too strong for the School, and the remaining 5 wickets fell for 16 runs. York's first wicket fell when 17 runs had been scored, but Mr. Beach and Wilkinson made a long stand : both playing very steadily and never giving a chance. The School bowlers, who seemed unable to find any length, began to tire and runs came quickly, 204 going up before the partnership was broken. With the score at 229 for 5 wickets York retired. SCHOOL. E. M. Prior, run out
0
o E. G. H. Mack, b Dacre I S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Taylor . . . . K. G. Chilman, st Rees, b Taylor 22 H. G. Crawshaw, b Hardwitch. . CI S B. A. C. Gray, b Wilkinson 6 H. G. CoateS", h Wilkinson I 0. 13. Jepson, b Wilkinson o M. Hall, b Wilkinson J. Tasker, not out 3 , o A. Pattinson, b Taylor Extras 4 W 6 1 Total
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YORK WEDNESDAY S. E W. Rees, c, b Tasker
G. C. Beach, c, b Mack W. Wilkinson, c, b Gray T..Taylor, c, b Gray G. Savage, not out
H. nacre, b Gray Inns. declared. Extras
i 119 78 o i
7 23
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Total
229
YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.
The School bowling in this match showed a vast improvement, Mr. Tovne and Tasker bowling particularly well : Mr. Toyne taking 5 wickets for 27 runs, and Tasker 3 for n. Dr. Archer was caught off the second ball of the innings, and J. 'Dallmeyer was bowled two overs later. R. E. Warner and C. E. Anson together added 20 runs before Anson was caught ; after this wickets fell fast, 9 wickets being down for 59 runs. However, a determined tenth wicket stand by J. Elmhurst and J. H. Dawson added 20 runs before Dawson was bowled by Gray. The School started very badly and at first it looked as though the whole side was going to be out for under 8o, 5 wickets falling for 18 runs ; but thanks to a magnificent innings of 82 by Mr.
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.Chilman the School managed to win comfortably by 67 runs. Mr. Chilman played a faultless innings without giving a chance ; his score included twelve fours and three sixes. SCHOOL.
YORKS. GENTS.
C. M. W. Prior, b Foljambe . • • • 2 E. G. H. Mack, b Foljambe H. G. Crawshaw, b Elmhirst . . 7 B. A. C. Gray, c Robinson, b Foljambe K. G. Chilman, Esq., c Foljambe, 82 Elmhirst S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Foljambe. 4 H. "G. Coates, c Dodsworth, b 16 Anson 0. B. Jepson, c Dodsworth, b Elmhirst 4 M. Hall, c Archer, b Elmhirst. 5 J. A. Hanson, not out J. Tasker, st Thickness, Elmhirst 7 0 A. L. B. Pattinson, b Elmhirst 19 Extras 146
Total SCHOOL
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Dr. Archer, c Hall, b S. M. Toyne 0 J. R. Dallmeyer, b S. M. Toyne 3 R. E. Warner, c Crawshaw, b S. 20 M. Toyne C. E. Anson, lbw, b Tasker . 12 A. Forbes, b S. M. Toyne 8 J Elmhirst, not out II Rev. C. E. Thickness, b S. M. Toyne 4 C. H. Robinson, b J. Tasker .. 0 Cape. Hon. Foljambe, b Tasker 2 B. Dodsworth, run out 0 J. M. Dawson, b Gray 6 G. A. Palmer, c S. M. Toyne, b Mack 4 9 Extras
Total
79
WORKSOP COLLEGE.
The School gave a very poor display in this match ; their batting was timid and lacked confidence and the fielding left much to be desired, several catches being dropped. The School batted first, and were soon all out for the small total of 48. At first it seemed as if Worksop were not going to do much better, 4 wickets falling for 18 runs ; but Parker and Bingham made a stand, 56 runs being scored before the next wicket fell, when Bingham was bowled by Gray. Worksop were eventually all out for 122. WORKSOP COLLEGE.
SCHOOL.
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Heensan,
b
Plumstead 3 E. G. H. Mack, b Gerrish 3 17 H. G. Crawshaw, b Plumstead. H. G. Coates, c Parker, b Plum0 stead 0 C. M. W. Prior, b Gerrish 0. B. Jepson, b Gerrish 3 0 M. Hall, b Gerrish E. M. Reed, c Parker, b Plumstead 3 J. A. Hanson, c Parker, b Plumstead 4 J. Tasker, c Parker, b Plumstead Io I A. L. B. Pattinson, not out Extras 4 Total
48
G. Parker, b Mack G. Parker, not out 51 B. T. I-Teensar, , b Tasker G. E. Plumstead, st Hanson, b Tasker F. W. Bedford, b Mack 9 G. Bingham, b Gray R. B. Hirklride, b Mack I2 E. Williamson, run out G. M. Johnson, lbw, b Gray . • • • G. H. B. Gerrish, b Mack 4 W. H. Hillwell, c Prior, b Gray. 12 Extras 7
Total
122
CRICKET.
490
SCHOOL V. OLD PETERITES.
The wicket was very wet and soft when the Old Peterites went in to bat. They started well, Wright hitting up 44 very quickly. However Gray, on relieving Pattinson, succeeded in dismissing Wright with his third ball and in his next over he clean bowled Chilman and had Tendall caught at mid-on. Stainthorpe was soon out to a fine catch on the boundary by Reed, and Keats and Harland soon followed him, but Wilson, Davis, and Rhodes all made runs, the latter hitting a fine 6 off Gray. The School did not give a good batting display, Wright and Chilman dismissing Gray, Mack, Prior, Jepson and Coates in quick succession. Barton and Hanson made a good stand, but the side failed to reach zoo, Pattinson being bowled on the stroke of time by Wright. ScHooL. H. G. Crawshaw, c Yeoman, b Chilman 49 B. A. C. Gray, b Wright 4 E. G. H. Mack, lbw, b Wright E. M. Prior, b Wright 2 B. Jepson, b Chilman H. G. Coates, c Wilson, b Wright 5 W. E. Barton, c Keates, b Chilman 14 E. M. Reed, c Stainthorpe, Rhodes 3 16 J. A. Hanson, not out o J. Tasker, c Keates, b Wright .. A. L. Pattinson, b Wright Extras 7 Total
SCHOOL
99
V.
OLD PETERITES. Norwood, c Gray, b Mack Wright, c Crawshaw, b Gray . Chilman, b Gray Yeoman, b Mack Tendall, c Crawshaw, b Gray . . Stainthorpe, c Reed, b Gray . . Harland, c Pattinson, b Mack .. Wilson, run out Keates, lbw, b Gray Davis, c Reed, b Tasker Rhodes, not out Extras .
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Total
3 44 7 iz o 2
14
16 21
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131
YORKSHIRE CLERGY.
Cardale and Evans opened the innings for the Clergy, the latter being lbw to Mr. Toyne in the first over. Evans and Crane soon followed, but Fletcher and Cardale, who had been badly missed off Tasker's bowling earlier on, added 6o runs. The side was eventually all out for 125: E. G. Mack, who bowled very well, taking 5 wickets for 51, and Mr. Toyne 4 for 39. The School batting all through the side was much better than it had been previously, everyone batting with much more freedom and confidence. Gray and Crawshaw opened the
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School innings. Both batsmen played very steadily and 67 runs were scored before Gray was bowled by Cardale, who also had Mr. Toyne caught in the same over. Mr. Chilman, who joined Crawshaw, hit freely. scoring a 6 and two fours off his second over from Evans ; the Ioo went up very quickly, before Crawshaw was bowled. Prior and Coates did not stay long, but Jepson, who played a very good innings of 24 not out, stayed with Mr. Chilman until 15o went up, when the latter was bowled by Cardale. SCHOOL. H. G. Crawshaw, b Cardale B. A. C. Gray, b Cardale S. M. Toyne, c Jones, b Cardale K. G. Chilman, b Cardale H. G. Coates, c Carter, b Cardale C. M. W. Prior, c Jones, b Carter 0. B. Jepson, not out E. G. H. Mack, not out Did W. E. Barton not J. A. Hanson ' bat. J. Tasker Extras
44 21 o 83 8 7 24 14
13 184
Total
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YORK DISTRICT CLERGY. F. R. Cardale, c Hanson, b S. M Toyne 28 D. G. Evans, lbw, b S. M. Toyne 6 C. E. D. Crane, c Chilman, bMack 14 A. B. Carter, b S. M. Toyne . . . . 3 R. Fletcher, b S. M. Toyne 27 V. Jones, c S. M. Toyne, b Mack 16 A. D. Alderson, run out 9 J. E. Williamson, b Mack 3 C. E. S. Bullen, c Coates, b Mack 3 W. H. Dixon, not out A. L. B. Pattinson, b Mack .... o Extras 15 Total
125
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.
This proved to be the most exciting match of the season and resulted in a win for Ampleforth by the narrow margin of 5 runs. Ampleforth started well, scoring 130 for 5 wickets ; but Gray and Pattinson, who were bowling very well, secured the next 4 wickets for 20 runs and Ampleforth had 9 wickets down for 15o. A very good last wicket stand, however, added 3o runs before Gilbert was bowled by Mack. Twenty-seven runs were scored before the first School wicket fell, but the next three wickets went fast and, with the score of 44 for 4, things did not look very hopeful for the School. However, Mack, who joined Crawshaw at the fall of the fourth wicket, batted very well and 90 runs were added before Crawshaw was bowled by Ainscough. Mack soon followed Crawshaw, but Barton, who played a sound but sedate innings of 28, stayed in and raised the score to 174 for 9. Pattinson, the last man, remained until the score had reached 179, when he was clean bowled by Geldart.
CRICKET.
492 SCHOOL. H. G. Crawshaw, b Ainscough . B. A. C. Gray, lbw, b Loughram H. G. Coates, c Greenwood, b Lough ram C. M. W. Prior, b Geldart 0. B. Jepson, b Geldart E. G. H. Mack, ID Geldart W. E. Barton, not out C. E. G. Bullen, b Geldart J. A. Hanson, b Geldart J. Tasker, run out A. L. B. Pattinson, b Geldhart. . Extras
51
9 2 5 53 28 4 2 4 2
AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Crawford, b Tasker Toiler, b Pattinson . Dimber, lbw, b Pattinson Ainscough, b Gray Gibbons, c & b Mack George, b Gray Geldart, c Jepson, b Gray FitzGerald, b Pattinson Greenwood, c Gray, b Pattinson Gilbert, b Mack Loughram, not out Extras
v.
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ZI
4 0
7 23
9 12
19 Total
179
Total
II 33 3o 29 9
184
POCKLINGTON.
Pocklington batted first on a very soft wicket. They started well, scoring 71 for 5 wickets, but the tail end did not do well, the whole side being out for 9o. The School gave a very poor batting display and could only reply with 78. SCHOOL. H. G. Crawshaw, c Mclellan, b 21 Gracie B. A. C. Gray, b Mclellan E. G. H. Mack, st Stonehouse, b 6 Gracie 13 C. M. W. Pre b Mclellan o 0. B.JepsAl c Pack, b Gracie H. G. Coates, c Menditch ,b 12 Mclellan E. M. Reed, b Gracie 7 W. E. Barton, st Stonehouse J. A. Hanson, c Stonehouse, b Mclellan J. Tasker, , not out 2 A. L. B. Pattinson, b Gracie . . . Extras 3 1
78
Total SCHOOL
v.
POCKLINGTON. J. H. Mclellan, lbw, b Mack . . . . 14 S. H. O'Conor, c Crawshaw, b Gray J. B. Williamson, c Hanson, b Gray 25 H. L. Gracie, c Mack, b Gray . . . 2 C. A. Menditch, lbw, b Gray . . . . 5 H.Stonehouse,cGray,bPattinson 7 E. A. Eldred, b Pattinson io H. Baillie, lbw, b Gray H. Parsons, not out 5 H. G. Pack, b Pattinson G. R. Knaggs, lbw, b Gray Extras 9
Total
90
TEESIDE CLERGY.
The Clergy batted first, their first wicket falling at the third ball of the innings when Hubbard was bowled by Mr. Toyne. Mr. Beach was caught in the slips soon after, but Don and Hedley stayed in for some time, until Don was lbw to Mr. Toyne. Soon after Hedley was caught off Gray's bowling, with the score at 48 for 4. Gray bowled uncommonly well, taking the next 5 wickets for 3o runs, the Clergy having 9 wickets down for 75, but Canon Lawson by playing a very good innings of 26, helped to raise the score to 131, before he was caught by Barton.
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The School made a good start, 5o runs 'being scored before a wicket fell. At 52 Crawshaw was stumped by Canon Lawson. Mr. Toyne now joined Gray, and together they brought the score up to 90, when Gray was bowled. Mr. Toyne, Mr. Chilman and Mack were all bowled by Hubbard soon after this, but Jepson and Prior stayed together and brought the score up to 134. .
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H. G. Crawshaw, st Lawson, b 26 Hedlev 29 B. A. C. Gray, b Beach S. M. Toyne, b Hubbard K. G. Chilman, b Hubbard 2 E. G. H. Mack, b Hubbard 13 C. M. W. Prior, b Dolph 17 0. B. Jepson, not out H. G. Coates, not out Did W. E. Barton not J. A. Johnson ' Bat J. Tasker A.L.13.Pattinson 17 Extras Total
1 34
E. Hubbard, b S. M. Toyn.e V\1.7B. Don, lbw, b S. M. Toyne G: C. Beach, c Coates, b S. M. Toyne T. Hedley, b Gray Y. A. Lee, b S. M. Toyne D. G. Evans, c Coates, b Gray H. Ward,. c Prior, b Gray W. Carter, c Coates, b Gray .. J. B. Exham, b Gray J. L. Dolph, st Hanson, b Gray T. B. Unthank, not out W. T. Lawson, c Barton, b S. M. Toyne Extras Total
28 7 43 3
5 7 26 131
• SCHOOL v. F. C. CROWTHER'S XI.
Robinson and Bedford opened the innings for F. C. Crowther, scoring 21 before Bedford was bowled by Mr. Toyne. The School bowlers kept a very good length and none of the batsmen except Robinson stayed long. Robinson, going in first, was last out, and did not give a chance until he had scored 48. Gray was bowled by the third ball he received from the Huddersfield fast bowler, Bedford, but Mr. Toyne hit freely, scoring 3 fours in one over off Bedford. With the score at 38 Mr. Toyne was out to a fine catch by Robinson at mid-off and Mr. Chilman was bowled by Blackburn in the next over. Mack soon fell a victim to Bedford, but Prior, although only scoring 8, play a good innings, and kept his end up well until ioo went up, when he was bowled. Coates started well, hitting two fours in his first over, but he did not stay long, and Barton was soon bowled by Bedford. Hanson stayed in with Crawshaw until the match was won. Soon after this Crawshaw was bowled by Bedford, who also bowled Pattinson in the same over.
CRICKET.
494 SCHOOL. H. G. Crawshaw, b Bedford . . . .
66
B. A. C. Gray, b Bedford S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Robinson, 27 b Bedford K. G. Chilman, Esq., b Blackburn o E. G. H. Mack, b Bedford C. M. W. Prior, c Crowther, b 8 Bedford 0. B. Jepson, b Bedford io H. G. Coates, b Bedford W. E. Barton, 13 Bedford 2 J. A. Hanson, not out A. L. B. Pattinson, b Bedford.. Extras 3 116
Total
F. G. CROWTHER'S XI. N. Robinson, st Hanson, b Gray 5 1 W. Bedford, b S. M. Toyne R. V. Middlemost, c Gray, b Pattinson 6 W. M. Carter, c Gray, b Mack 7 R. Blackburn, c Coates, b S. M. Toyne M. C. Jones, run out 8 G. Crowther, b Mack H. Roberts, c Prior, b Gray . . . . 7 F. B. Crowther, c Crawshaw, b Pattinson 8 R. Crowther, not out Todd, c Mack, b Pattinson 5 Extras 16 Total
112
SCHOOL V. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Leeds batted first on a rather fiery wicket. Hiley was run out soon after the innings began, but Woodhouse and Lloyd made a good second wicket stand, scoring 40 runs before the second wicket fell. After this, however, wickets fell fast, the whole side being out for 90 ; Pattinson taking 3 wickets for i8 in 17 overs, and Mack 3 for 33. With only 90 runs to get the School looked like winning, but the innings began disastrously. The pitch was rather ' bumpy ' and the Leeds fast bowler did considerable damage. The School lost 7 wickets for 45, and things seemed hopeless, when Reed, who had been temporarily disabled, returned to the wicket again. However Reed and Hanson by a splendid partnership won the match with 70 runs to spare. By daring hitting Reed scored 78 in a surprisingly short time, whilst Hanson backed him up admirably. Reed's score included 15 fours and a 6. LEEDS G. S.
SCHOOL.
H. G. Crawshaw, b Plackett . 8 B. A. C. Gray, c Gibson, b 2 Plackett E. G. H. Mack, b Plackett W. Prior, lbw, b Cameron 17 C. M. 8 0. B. Jepson, b Cameron H. G. Coates, b Gibson, b Cameron W. E. Barton, b Plackett 7 M. E. Reed, c Arden, b Wood78 house J. A. Hanson, c Woodhouse, b i8 Plackett J. Tasker, c Greenleaves, b Woodhouse 5 ,A. L. B. Pattinson, not out . . . . o 15 Extras . .
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.Riley, run out Woodhouse, b Tasker Lloyd, c Coates, h Pattinson • • Cameron, b Pattinson Overend, lbw, b Gray Greenleaves, run out Ardan, b Mack Plachett, c Tasker, b Pattinson Chard, c &b Mack Cooper, not out Gibson, b Mack Extras
Total
I . 17 0 0
II 3 6 I 0
6 19
90
CRICKET.
495
CRICKET.
The chief feature of the season has been the continuous rain, which has caused many matches to be abandoned and given us slow wickets. This has militated against our batting, which was undoubtedly better on hard wickets. H. G. Crawshaw proved himself a batsman of some " class " and should go far. As a whole the results have been rather disappointing, as after beating the Yorkshire Gentlemen, Mr. Crowther's XI. and the Clergy, the School failed before the considerably weaker sides of Worksop and Pocklington. The Second Eleven played with vigour and success. Mention should be made of the vast improvement in the Junior School Cricket under Mr. Chilman's able coaching. It was most unfortunate that Bramcote was afflicted with an epidemic so that their match had to be abandoned. The Junior House matches were keenly contested, but the Senior are only beginning, as this is being written, because the arrangements have been interfered with by the rain. 1ST XI. COLOURS.
• H. G. CRAWSHAW made an excellent Captain. He has got rid of his weak golf shot and has played some first-class innings. A stylish and correct batsman and a keen fielder. E. G. H. MACK. A fair bowler, who should become really good when he gets rid of his wild leg balls. A patient batsman. B. A. C. GRAY. An effective slow bowler, who keeps a good length. He should have made more. runs, as he plays with a straight bat. C. W. M. PRIOR. A good fielder. Has had a series of ill-fortune, batting. 0. B. JEPSON. Has improved considerably as a batsman. E. M. REED. A safe fielder, but slow at starting and inclined to creep out of his place. Makes runs in an original, but effective manner. 2ND XI. COLOURS. J. TASKER started bowling well, but the wet weather did not give him much opportunity. Can hit. H. G. COATES will make a batsman. He is inclined to pick the wrong ball to hit. He must pay attention to fielding. A. L. B. PATTINSON has a natural swerve, which is most effective at times. There is no reason why he should not make a batsman.
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J. A. HANSON has improved wonderfully as a wicket-keeper.
Can keep up his wicket and make runs when wanted. W. E. BARTON has come on considerably all round. Has played some useful innings. C. E. S. BULLEN. A keen cricketer. Has a fair defence but rather clumsy fielder. W. R. STRICKLAND. An erratic bowler. On his day he made the ball turn quickly. T. W. DONKING. One of the best fielders in the School. Has made and will make runs. J. R. 0. JOLLY. A defensive batsman with some good strokes on the off. His sleepy fielding has probably robbed him of a higher place. W. H. DIXON has bowled with great effect. Smart fielder and a hitter.
BOATING. SUMMER TERM. Boating has been restricted to the first two boats and a few reserves. The only event of importance was the York Regatta, in which two boats competed. Neither of these boats was successful, but they have the consolation of knowing that they were competing against good crews. But still the rowing was not good. It is gratifying to know that we were able, for the first time, to lend two clinkers to the York City Rowing Club ; and this is rendered all the more pleasing by their great kindness in lending us boats at all times and on one occasion in lending us a " fine " boat, in which the crew looked extremely unhappy. Mr. King, was, of course, very much in evidence, and Mr. Liddle's illness was a blow to all boaters, who fully appreciate all he has done and would have done for the School Boating. There is every prospect of a good season next year, with the veteran Crawshaw still present to father the rowing. The new clinkers are in excellent condition and the oarsmen very keen. The School crews were as follows :—
Junior Four. Bow P. R. Morris. K. H. Rhodes. K. G. Foster. Stroke L. Elliott-Smith. Cox J. Richardson. 2 3
Maiden Four. Bow S. Anderson. 2 3
W. H. Masterman. J. N. Saville.
Stroke S. V. Powell. Cox D. Sibley.
• O.T.C.
497
O.T.C. In spite of the many other attractions of the Summer Term there has been a great deal of activity in the Corps this Term. We are going to our first O.T.C. Camp under W.O. auspices this summer, at Mytchett, near Aldershot, and are all looking forward to learning a great deal. The Camp is to be run by the Brigade of Guards, which should smarten us up, and give our Cadets a good idea of what is wanted. The Corps wants to mix up with other Corps too the spirit of emulation will work wonders. The weather surely must improve by then, and we should have a very jolly and pleasant nine days. On Whit-Monday the Corps held a Field Day at Askham Richard. The scheme was to run a Convoy—represented by small boys and bicycles tied together, at least the bicycles were— from Healaugh through Askham Richard to York. The day was hot, the roads were dusty, and the Convoy had a long way to march, consequently the escort did not make a very determined effort to drive in the defenders' outposts when they gained contact. However, a cup of tea on the pleasant village green, a steady double for nearly half-a-mile to catch the train, and no prep. brought to a close a day that all thoroughly enjoyed. The Corps turned out on May 30th to take part in York Military Sunday. They attended the Service in the Minster, and afterwards took part in the march past. The salute was taken by the G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command, General Sir Ivor Maxse, after which they came home by way of St. Leonard's and Bootham. The Annual Inspection was carried out by Br. Lt.-Col. Cope on Tuesday, June 22nd. His report, since received, is highly satisfactory, though it does say the open order sectional work wants more practice. We shall lose many of our best N.C.O.'s at the end of this term. While we are extremely sorry, from our point of view, they are going, we look to some of the younger members to pick up much information at camp and to train on as their worthy successors.
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SCHOOL HISTORY.
SCHOOL - HISTORY. By kind permission of Chancellor Austen we print the following review of the history of the School.
From the " Yorkshire Herald." At York Minster on the morning of Sunday, June 27th, the Rev. Chancellor Austen gave an interesting historical review of the School of St. Peter's. Chancellor Austen preached from St. John xxi., 6, and said, " The Good Shepherd, who had given his life for the sheep, but was now risen and about to leave his flock, has put to St. Peter the heart-searching question " Lovest What can he say ? He dares but in penitence and thou me ? humility to answer, " Yea, Lord," assured that the Lord knew the innermost secrets of his heart. It was then that he received the solemn charge " Feed my lambs," practically thrice repeated, and reminding him of his three-fold denial. Friends, this reiterated command, given under such arresting circumstances, was ever before the Apostle's mind and influenced his life. Ample proof of this is given in his recorded addresses and in his letters. But this charge was not merely addressed to St. Peter in his individual capacity. He was a representative person foremost amongst his brother Apostles—representatives of the .whole Church and all its members for all time, whether clergy or laity. And so it came to pass, that whenever and wherever the Gospel was preached, care was taken not only to tend the sheep, but also to feed the lambs of the flock. The education of the young—the instructing them in the principles of the Faith and the preparing them for the work of life, has been a foremost duty of the Church throughout the Christian centuries. From a local standpoint the subject is now prominently before us, and considering the distinctive office which it is my privilege to hold (and may I add the oldest office without exception in this Minster and one which according to the statutes carries with it a certain precedence), it seems to be my bounden duty to try briefly and remind you of some historical facts concerning the School attached to this Cathedral Church. It occupies, as you know, a conspicuous place in our bidding prayer. For some years past it has surprised me greatly to find that no little misunderstanding prevails as to which particular School is there referred to. Some think it is our Song School, and that we appropriately invite prayers for our choir boys and their devoted headmaster. Others think we allude to Archbishop Holgate's School. Whilst we certainly include in our bidding prayer these and all other seminaries of sound learning and religious education, pray note that we specifically invoke the Divine
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Blessing upon the Grammar School or our St. Peter's School, which for some thirteen centuries has been closely associated with the Minster. Now, when and how did it originate ? Let me premise by saying that up to the sixth century the schools of the great cities of the Roman Empire were under the control of the Emperor and the Municipalities. But the arrival of the great Christian missionaries, Paulinus and Augustine, led to important changes. These followers of the Good Shepherd, bearing in mind the charge given to St. Peter, would naturally see to it that due steps were taken to feed the lambs of the flock and prepare such as might be desirable for the work of the ministry. So it appears that towards the end of the seventh century and early in the eighth, grammar and song schools were established in the chief centres of Christian life and worship. There may be uncertainty as to the exact dates when the earliest of these schools were founded. It used to be stated that our St. Peter's School was the oldest in the Kingdom, but it is now apparently proved that the school at Canterbury was earlier, and the authority here and elsewhere quoted by me states that York may possibly have to yield place as regards priority of foundation to Rochester School, and even perhaps to St. Paul's, London. Be this as it may, it is certain that a Cathedral School, perhaps founded by Wilfred, flourished here in A.D. 730. So then our School is older than the House of Commons, older than the Universities, older that the Lord Mayoralty, older than the House of Lords, older even than the throne or nation itself. Indeed, it is possible that the creation of the Archbishopric of York may have carried with it the creation of the School. We are indebted to the famous Northumbrian, Alcuin, for the first evidence we possess of its excellent work. He himself received in it his earliest education. The two Archbishops, Albert and Egbert, his contemporaries, were both masters of the school and taught the youth grammar, rhetoric and song, and, above all, theology and the opening of the mysteries of Holy Writ, and whatever youth the master saw of quickened intelligence " he taught, he fed, he loved." Could you have a more perfect description of one who would well and worthily feed the lambs of the flock ? Alcuin himself ruled and taught the school for some years, and after his departure to Aix-le-Chapelle wrote many letters to show the deep interest he took in its welfare. In one of them he advised the boys " to avoid fine clothes, to tread the holy threshold of the church instead of gadding about the streets of a dirty town." We can endorse the good advice about church going, and happily testify to the cleanliness and attractiveness of
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our venerable city at the present time. In another letter addressed to the new Archbishop Eanbald—a former pupil—he urges him " to prepare the scholars after the manner of the Gauls. Those who read the books, those who serve chanting, and those who are assigned to writing and for each class their own master. So it is in the chief sect of our race there may be found the foundation of all goodness and learning." This recommended division of separate departments is a curious anticipation of what subsequently took place in the foundation of separate schools for grammar, song, and writing. We know of nothing for certain as to the history of the school for the next 25o years. But coming down to the reign of William the Conqueror we find his chaplain, Thomas of Bayeux, the first Norman Archbishop, remodelled the constitution of the Minster and established a Chancellor, one of whose duties it was to act as schoolmaster. Another Archbishop, Thomas II., a nephew of the beforenamed, who lived in the reign of Henry I., was educated at the school, and when Roger was Archbishop in the reign of Henry II., the school received its first separate endowment and grant from the Northern Primate to the Dean and Chapter. In the reign of Edward I., when Archbishop Romanus laid the foundation-stone of the present nave, the site of the School House then probably on the south side of the old Norman nave was required and used; and a new school house was provided. In our earliest Statute Book made in 1307 there is an important entry which distinguishes between the grammar and song school, and states that the Chancellor of the Ancient City called the schoolmaster " appointed to all the grammar schools in the jurisdiction of the Chapter that he ought to appoint to the school at York a M.A. from whom proficiency would be expected, and that he should hold the office according to custom for three yea,rs and no more, except by special favour." There is an interesting stained glass window in our nave in which its donor, Chancellor Robert de Ripplingham, who died in 1332, is depicted teaching the school boys. It is the third window from the south transept in the south aisle, and the picture is to be found in the lowest panel of the right hand light. Towards the end of the fourteenth century after the Black Death, when two-thirds of the Clergy of the Diocese were swept off it became difficult to secure masters, and so the conditions of the tenure of the mastership were changed by the Dean and Chapter, " according to a letter written by the Chancellor, and signed ' as he tells us,' with the impression of his seal with red wax hanging thereto." It is worth notice as testifying to the probable number of scholars that Robert of Beckingham left by will dated 1369, 2d. each to certain poor boys of the grammar school " not being
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bad boys, to be named by the master, to say the whole psalter after his burial." The total number of scholars then must have been many more than now, probably running into three figures. In 1426 when the Chancellorship was vacant the Dean and Chapter departed from the former custom, and instead of appointing a deputy master of the school appointed Gilbert Pinchbeck as Master nominally for the ancient term of three years only, and prohibited any one from keeping school in York or other place within ten miles without special licence from them or the Chancellor. This Master, whose epitaph is in the Minster, held office for 30 years. He and the two next masters were laymen or in minor orders. His epitaph is stated by Drake to be in the Minster, but I have been unable to locate it. There is abundant evidence to show that the school was still going on in the next century and was continued in the reigns of Henry VIII. and Edward VI. In this latter reign about 1552 Archbishop Holgate's School was founded, a totally separate institution. Three years later, in the reign of Mary, viz., in 1555, a Synod at Westminster Abbey, acting under the authority of Cardinal Pole, decreed that in every Cathedral a certain number of boys, according to the revenues of the Church, should be taught free in a kind of seminary, and provision was made to secure the necessary funds. It appears that long before this, whilst our St. Peter's was still carried on, a boarding-house for 50 poor scholars attending school had been maintained (in a house called the Clee) by the Great Abbey of St. Mary's. When this was dissolved at the Reformation a difficulty naturally arose. But our Dean and Chapter realising the extension of their opportunity, availed themselves of the Pole decree, and provided for the purposes of their school and accommodating the 5o boys, an old hospital founded by a former Dean and known as Bootham or Horsefair Hospital, situated in an open space of ground outside Bootham Bar. Accordingly in 1557, licence was given by the Crown to the Dean and Chapter to convert this hospital and its possessions into a school, " with a master and under-master, in or near the City of York in such a place as they may think fit." The scholars were in no way limited, and were to be taught gratis. The school was to be called the School of the Cathedral Church of St. Peter of York, and " to depend totally on the same church as a member on its head." Its first known master under this new arrangement was appointed in 1575. So the school started upon a new lease of life. Its interests were safeguarded under the Commonwealth, which, whilst it abolished Deans and Chapters, provided that all revenues payable to any grammar school should continue to be paid. From what has just been stated you can perceive how, by a misunderstanding of the real historical facts, our school came to be called in some
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official documents the Royal Grammar Seminary School—and once, as I am informed, was so designated in our bidding prayer. I have not been able to ascertain exactly when this misleading description was introduced and when dropped. The truth is that St. Peter's School existed and flourished long before the days of Queen Mary, and indeed may have been held in the days -of Kings Edwin or Osway or Egfrid. From the year 1829 it met in the York Mansion of the Prebend of Dunnington. It was removed to Horsefair about the last quarter of the 16th century. In 1726 it was transferred to the disused church of St. Andrew's in Spen Lane. This building, still standing, is now used on undenomination lines by the United Christian Mission. The school remained at St. Andrew's for a century, and was removed in 1833 to new buildings in the Minster Yard, now our Choir School, on the site of the old Deanery. In 1844 it Was removed to its present site, and to buildings which had been erected for a proprietory school in 1837. It is now no longer under the absolute control of our Dean and Chapter, but it is managed by a representative governing body in accordance with a scheme under the Endowed Schools Act. Its motto is, " Super Antiquas Vias." It stands upon the ancient ways. It goes forward upon old paths and, whilst it adapts itself to modern requirements, it treasures and upholds its distinguished traditions. As our Archbishop has said, " the witness which the Church is meant to give in the general life of the people, St. Peter's School is meant to give in life education." This school will prove to be stable just in proportion to its courage to stand by its great traditions. St. Peter's, with its pride of ancestry, is never ashamed of the link that binds it to the Church of Christ. A school so deep rooted, so certain of its position, can never be ashamed of the atmosphere and traditions which it has inherited from our fathers. " May we not thankfully claim that throughout the thirteen centuries of its past history it has been true to the solemn charge given to that Apostle whose name it bears ; that it has sought to feed the lambs of the flock ; that it has. tried to lead them into green pastures and beside still waters ; to place them in the arms of the Good Shepherd so that He might carry them in His bosom. As to the future, it does not become me to express any opinion as to the proposal now under discussion, of which I, like most members of this congregation, have no voice or vote, but we can one and all at least pray that under the guidance of the Holy Spirit the decision arrived at may tend to the welfare of the school, to the glory of God, and to the advancement of the Church of God, and of the flock, which the Good Shepherd purchased with His own precious blood."
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THE LIBRARY. The following books have been added to the Library this term :A 109 Memories of W. P. Turnbull (O.P.). B. 221 History of Everyday Things. Vol. II. Quennell. 222 Uncensored Celebrities. Raymond. 223 All and Sundry. Raymond. 224 Short History of the Great War. A. F. Pollard. F 149 The Mystery of Easter Island. Routledge. G 296 More Literary Recreations. Sir Edward Cook. 297 Not that it matters. A. A. Milne. H 101 The Paravane Adventure. Cope Cornford. F i5o Through Lapland. Butler. (Presented by the Author). H. 102 Cricket (Badminton Library). P. F. Warner. C 185 Secrets of Animal Life. F. Arthur Thomson. B. 225 Outline of History : Vol. I. H. G. Wells. G. 298 Outspoken Essays. W. R. Inge. READING-ROOM FICTION. R 477 The Last of the Grenvilles. Copplestone. 478 Stealthy Terror. Ferguson. 479 The Ancient Allan. Rider Haggard. 480 Prelude. Beverley Nicholls. 481 The Rescue. Joseph Conrad.
CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the " Peterite." DEAR SIR, I was on the point of sending a copy of " The Memoir' of William Peveril Turnbull " to the School Library when I saw in the Magazine that a copy was about to be obtained. The notice of him in the Magazine scarcely does him justice. He was probably nearest to genius of all the boys who have ever been at St. Peter's. The absence of mental concentration on one subject for a prolonged period probably spoilt his chance of being a really great man. He would, I think, without doubt, have been Senior Wrangler if Music, Chess, and other interests had not diverted his attention from work ; and when he became Second Wrangler and Second Smith's Prizeman in 1864 and in 1865 Fellow of Trinity, if he had devoted himself to research in Higher Mathematics, Astronomy and Physics he might havh done great things, but he had too many interests, among whice
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was Poetry, and he spread himself too much over these and the result was that he missed real greatness in any one of them. I met many of the great men in Science 50 years ago, but I do not think that any of them impressed me with the feeling of genius so much as Pev. Turnbull, except Professor H. J. S. Smith, who examined the School, I think, in 186o, in Mathematics and Professor H. N. Moseley, of Challenger fame. I may have been mistaken. I can only recall my impressions. Pev. Turnbull was well up in the School, and his brother John near the top when I entered as the last boy in the lowest Form in 1855. He did not take much interest in games and I cannot recall that he played in any of the cricket matches in the four or five years during which I was a member of the team. He would be leaving for Cambridge soon after I entered the Eleven. He sometimes joined in football and I can see him now as he kicked the ball in his own Peverilian manner. Directly after taking his degree in 1864 he had a Reading Party at the Old Hall, Sleights, near Whitby, of which I was a member. it was a delightful time. He was still the big school boy and we did not hesitate to try to toss him in his blanket when we wanted him for something or other that he was indifferent about. He taught us how to tickle trout in the little stream and find jet in the deserted diggings and turn hats and tables in some of the county houses, though he never joined us in rolling big stones down the hill-side to the great danger of sheep and gates. We played cricket matches at Whitby on the cliff behind the hotel and took long walks on the moors, when he would repeat long passages from Paradise Lost. I remember him telling us that Wordsworth's " Ode on Intimations of Immortality from recollections of Early Childhood " was the finest poetry ever written, and I have always been grateful to him for leading me to learn it by heart, as I think every boy ought to do. It will give him eyes to see beauty and interest in nature when he is a man, which he might otherwise miss. In contrast to this, he taught us how to eat fat rascals," which our ever-indulgent landlady, Mrs. Noble, made for us, and he had many humourous stories and episodes to relate in the best of all the Yorkshire dialects. One Saturday we walked over the moors from Grosmont to Hackness and spent the Sunday in that most delightful of all East Riding villages. I then understood what the home influence on his boyhood had been. His was a beautifully true and pure character and if his life, from a worldly point of view, was not so effective as it might have been, he influenced many, especially his contemporaries, boys and men, for good. R. ABBAY.
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To the Editors of the " Peterite." DEAR SIRS, In answer to the letter of 55555 in your last issue, I should like to point out that the stores on charge to the O.T.C. must necessarily be housed in some manner. If 55555 would provide or even suggest some other accommodation doubtless the O.T.C. would be only too delighted to vacate the Fives Court, and take up quarters more suitable and possibly less damp. It is hardly possible to make the Cricket Field into a Q.M. Stores in order to satisfy the wishes of a very few ardent Fives players. All feasible suggestions, however, will doubtless be considered. 0"
SALVETE.
The Grove.
School House.
Cat tley. Binks. Jackson ma. Atkinson. Haggie.
Brook. Todd. Carney mi. Jackson mi. Moore mi. Prescott.
The Rise.
The Manor.
Strover. Barrass. Grayson mi. Bridges mi.
Craven. Horobin. Sykes. Milne. Tomlinson. VALETE.
J. B. GEDGE. 1916-192o. Dayboy. L. VI. Mod. S.M. XV., 1919. H. 1917. Secretary of Hockey, 192o. Sgt. O.T.C. J. B. DAVIS. 1915-192o. Clifton Grove. B. II. S.M. XV., 1919. XI., 1917. L/Cpl. O.T.C. School Choir. R. H. STOUGHTON-HARRIS. 1918-1920. Clifton Rise. L. VI. Mod. L. BEYTOUT. 1919-1920. Clifton Manor. L. V. Mod. J. L. CLAYTON. 1916-192o. School House. B. III. School Choir. L. R. BURGESS. 1918-192o. Clifton Rise. B. IV. I. C. GREEN. 1918- -192o. Clifton Rise. C. 1. School Choir.
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NOTES AND ITEMS.
ST. OLAVE'S. VALETE. Form v. T. D. Gibbs. J. D. Ross. Form i. , To A. G. Moore. Form iii. P. S. Hordern. Form iv. J. L. Hume. Form vi. B. H. W. Jackson. St. E. F. B. G. Col lard. R. Stephenson. 'Peter's. SALVETE. Form iv. Form i. R. E. Audslay. R. C. H. Crosthwaite. K. H. England. E. A. Powell. Form v. K. P. Harrison. Form ii. b G. E. F. Hughes. J. M. Young. Form vi. Form ii. a C. L. Hutchings. Form iii. C. F. Birks. R. S. Coverdale. M. R. Fox. M. J. Wharram.
W. G. Wharram. H. H. Eaton. A. C. Letich. G. H. K.. Clarke. R. M. D. Hervey. P. H. Townend. M. P. D. M. O'Keeffe. H. G. Webb.
ALCUIN HOUSE. SALVETE. — Campbell.
NOTES AND ITEMS. We congratulate E. G. Hamilton Mack, B. A. C. Gray, E. M. Reed, C. M. W. Prior, and 0. B. Jepson, on their School Cricket Colours, also H. G. Coates, A. L. B. Pattinson, on Second XI. Colours. H. G. Crawshaw played for York against Yorkshire at the beginning of the season. Our condolences are due to Mr. Liddle on his serious illness, and our congratulations on his recovery. We are very sorry to have lost his presence at School during so much of this term, but at the same time we cannot help feeling that we have discovered a valuable addition to the staff in the Rev. F. Harrison, Vicar-Choral at the Minster, who has undertaken Mr. Liddle's School Certificate work. It would be rather interesting to know what has become of the School's Musical and Scientific Societies ? Surely there is enough interest in the School to prevent their dying a natural death ?
O.P. NOTES.
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Mr. G. F. Tendall gave an Organ Recital in the School Chapel: -on Sunday Evening, June 27th, which was much appreciated. The School entered two boats for the Regatta held in York on Saturday, June 26th, neither of which was successful. The Boat Race between Durham and Oundle was rowed on July 6th over the usual course. We were glad once more to be able to give shelter to both the combatant boats. The race was this year won by Durham by a margin of two lengths on a fast and high river. The Annual School Swimming Sports are to be held at the Yearsley Baths on the morning of Monday, July 26th. BIRTHS. NELSON.-Aug. 24th, 1919, the wife of Capt. G. C. Nelson (O.P.),
a daughter. TAYLOR.-February 8th, 1920, the wife of Capt. C. C. Taylor
(O.P.), a daughter. MARRIAGES. LAMBERT-FAULKNER.-At. St. Olave's Church, York, February
iith, 192o, Thomas Story Lambert (O.P.), Inspector of Agencies to the Canadian Sun Life Assurance Company, to Miss Annie Faulkner, of York. HASWELL-MEEK.-June 14th, at Forest Church, Langdon Beck, Durham, by the Rev. A. T. Randle, vicar of the parish, William Cyril Haswell, M.B., second son of the late F. R. N. Haswell, of Monkseaton, to Evelyn Phebe, third daughter of J. M. Meek, M.A., of Coatham, Redcar, and grand-daughter of the late Sir James Meek, of Middlethorpe Lodge, York. DEATHS. DANIEL.-April 16th, 1920, the widow of the Rev. R. Daniel, late Mathematical Master, St. Peter's School, 1834-44. SOWERBY.-May i9th, 192o. John Page Sowerby (O.P.), aged 78. THORNEY.-On 14th May, 1920, at Skelton-in-Cleveland, N.
Yorks., Dr. John Thorney (O.P.), younger son of the late John Joseph Thorney, Solicitor and Coroner of Hull, aged 54 years. O.P. NOTES. We congratulate T. S. Lambert, (O.P.) 1899-1904, on his appointment, after over five years' service with the A.P.C., Leicester Regiment, and R.G.A., to the post of Inspector of Agencies to the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, and also on his marriage to Miss A. Faulkner. We notice in the Royal Academy this year a portrait of Sir Clifford Allbutt, a famous O.P., and also a picture by Lionel T. Crawshaw (O.P.), the father of the present Cricket Captain.
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PETERITE WAR MEMORIAL.
A paper on " Religious Bodies and the League of Nations," was read by the Rev. Canon Bickersteth Ottley (O.P.), at the Conference of the International Law Association at Portsmouth on May 27th. The Rt. Rev. Dr. G. F. Browne, (O.P.), late Bishop of Bristol, was a member of the Bishop of London's Commission to report on churches and parishes in London. We regret to hear of the 'deaths of the following O.P.s, A. Marriott, C. A. Close, W. Dowson, and the Rev. T. H. Ward. O.B.E.—Dr. H. W. Allen (O.P.), Melbourne House, Wells, Somerset, for services in connection with the " Cedars " V.A.D. Hospital during the. Great War.
PETERITE WAR MEMORIAL. Since March, 1920, we have to acknowledge with thanks the following subscriptions to the above. f - s. d. A Brown •• 2 2 0 •• 11 0 M. Storr Hodson I I o M. F. Burgin .. . • 5 0 0 A. J. A. Woodcock .. . io o o The Dean of York Anouymous .. . 5o 0 0 •• .. St. Peter's Day . 8 12 0 In the March Peterite a Statement of the Accounts and the general position was given. Unfortunately the position has not improved. The Five per cent. War Stock had to be sold at a loss, as bills had to be met. An anonymous subscriber came forward to save the Fund half of its loss with a generous gift of -.65o. At present the situation is as follows :— s. d. . Balance at Bank •• •• 95 o. o Outstanding debts on Big Hall . 200 0 0 Deficit •• . 105 o 0 . Chapel Scheme, say .. . .. 400 0 0 •• Names in Big Hall .. 5o 0 0 It will be a lamentable thing if the Chapel Scheme is not carried out or the roll of names completed. Perhaps some of those who eagerly supported the scheme will come forward. The deficit of £105 must be wiped out.
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A DAY IN ENZELI. A DAY IN ENZELI.
I/igth Punjabis, Attd. 1/42 Deoli Regt., North Persia. 25-3-2o. DEAR EDITORS, I saw in the last Peterite a letter from the Army of Occupation in Egypt so I thought you might like to know what is happening in this part of the world. The following cutting is taken out of the I5orperforce Gazette, and you may believe it or not as you please :— o800 hrs.. Nothing doing. 0845 Commence Preliminary Preparations for the day's campaign. 0930 Breakfast. We get lovely fish in Enzeli, you know. We used to get Caviare also, but now, owing to the sudden demob. of the O.C. Caviare and Staff we don't. While admiring the fine sea view, catch the eye of moo the O.C. Enzeli. Bottle of beer with O.C. Enzeli. 1005 1020 Another bottle of beer. 1100 O.C. Enzeli sets off to the office, smiling bravely. 1105 He arrives at the office. Staff Captain arrives at the office. O.C. and Staff iiio Captain exchange exclamations of surprise and pleasure at this unexpected meeting. Staff Captain produces a bottle of beer. Liquid 1115 silence supreme. 1120 O.C. Enzeli receives a wire announcing an impending visit by the G.O.C. O.C. Enzeli concludes his comments and remarks on 1125 PI_ the above, and leaves the office. 1126 S.C. about to follOw the O.C. is button-holed by " Intelligence," who demands sanction to be obtained forthwith for him to arrest Ivan Sli Perishytski, the King of Super Bolshevics, who is reported to have left Baku in a petrol tin, probably for Bandar-i-gay or Krasnovodsk, perhaps for Lenkoran, though on the other hand may have gone by land to Petrograd. 1135 „ Sanction applied for. Clear line. 1140 „ Meet O.C. Enzeli. Bottle of beer. 1150 „ Go with O.C. Enzeli to meet the mail boat from Baku. Everybody else does the same . .
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POETRY.
Noon
Mail boat. arrives, general speculation as to the quality of the cargo. 1230 hrs. O.C. Enzeli, self and rest of the Army in Enzeli gaze admiringly at the Mails. 1235 O.C. Enzeli announces his intention of seeing the Captain on business, and disappears on board. 1237 ,, He sees the Captain. 1250 ,, He has another, thanks very much. I300 SENSATION. Clear line sanction arrives for " Intelligence " to capture friend Ivan S. dead or alive. 1302 O.C. Enzeli again dashes on board and sees the Captain. He charters the ship at the third pop. 1400 ,, Troops and the kit of Intelligence pour on board the boat. 150o Crowd of patriotic spectators on the wharf increases. 1505 Boat whistles and glides away. Mrs. " Intelligence " smiling bravely through her tears, waves farewell to her heroic detective. Troops present arms, with difficulty gulping back their emotion. Spectators cheer, women faint. A last whistle from the now distant vessel. The crowd adjourns. 153o Clear line wire to say that Ivan, King of the Bolshevics has never left Baku. 1531 Felt dazed, so do O.C. and S.C. Enzeli. Vodka. I600 Furious Polo. 1630 Finish of Polo. Adjournment of players for social lubrication. 1830 „ Nicely lubricated. 2000 Dinner. 2115 ,, Various members of the Mess withdraw. 2130 More members withdraw. 2245 I withdraw. Bed. Yours sincerely, M. ROWLAND JONES. ff
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POETRY.
ind melted into dark oblivion i.'hc little strifes and petty jealousies ; Serene alone stands every triumph 4nd every joy that was. The hasty word, the sorrow of regret, 4nd bitterness— But for a day—untilThe radiant sun of boyhood's fairest days Revealed the splendour and serenity Of heaven's veriest image. O beauteous world, Wherein to live was loveliness of life And ever is Youth's dwelling-place ! We now who cross the threshold Of the time that was, Look back in thoughtful retrospect At you who were our life, Rejoice in youth or ever comes the time When present joys become remembrances And the way lies far beyond Our comprehension. Keep we ever these great memories, Now, when the time is passing, and until The years are spent, and we who were Divine Return again to our Divinity. YirEpawv,
THE SHEPHERD BOY. The cool and tranquil morn's first ruby glow Transforms the tears of dawn to gems that gleam ; The woodlands, to the streamlet's tinkling flow, Breathe forth their fragrant odours, waked from dream. The earth as yet untrod shakes off her veil, And smiling greets the sun through filmy haze ; While, sleeping by the lake in flower-decked dale, A new world meets Alexis' waking gaze. Loth to leave dreamland, still half-wrapt in sleep, The boy, in rapturous bewilderment, Looks round upon his flock of grazing sheep And thrills with perfect pleasure and content. The lime-trees gently stirring in the breeze O'er spread his couch with odours full of charm ; And murmur from the honey-seeking bees Floats on his hearing like a grateful balm.
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Soft as a tender kiss, the new-born day A sunbeam gives his rosy lips to bear : There he reclines, a slender, graceful fay, The sunlight glinting on his golden hair. Alexis thrusts aside the rushes tall, On all the fairy scene his senses dwell He scents the earth—he sees how fair is all Entranced beneath the morning's subtle spell. He stands erect, and to that form revealed The beauty of a hyacinth must yield. .
SKRIBE. EVENING. At last the day is spent : the air is filled With evening's sweetly soft, harmonious scent Of lavender, with the s\weet perfume blent Which from the dying roses is distilled ! And as the setting beams of Helios gild Those quiv'ring petals, dying monument Of glorious summer, a frail whisper went Saying " Now must these die." So God hath willed ! And there the roses breathe their dying breath, A subtler, purer scent than life e'er gave, A sweet contented laping into peace : Life's served it's turn, and now gives place to death ! The petals fall, as ours must, to the grave To free the soul by the frail husk's decease. HIPPONAX.
CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the following Contemporaries, with apologies for inadvertent omissions :—
Newtonian, Queen's Royal College Chronicle (Trinidad), Giggleswick Chronicle, Hurst Johnian, Framlinghamian, Sedbergian, 114-erchistonian, Carliol, Malvernian, Dunelmiam, Hymerian, Monktonian, Eastbournian, Danensis, Novocastrian, Barrovian, Haileyburian, and Leodiensian.