THE
PETERITE. Vol.. XXI II.
JULY,
1922.
No. 241.
SCHOOL LETTER. ETER a term that has been for some of us a life of ease, and for most of us of more than usually strenuous days, we are now within sight of the attendant joys of Camp, after passing through the many various activities characteristic of the Summer Term. The XI. under the able and energetic captaincy of Mack, and the skilful coaching of the Headmaster, although young and occasionally lacking in experience, has had a season of moderate success, and at the time of going to press has met with few serious reverses ; the Ampleforth match, however, to which we were all looking forward, was cancelled owing to bad weather. Under Mr. Ping and Hodd, the School Rowing, although seriously handicapped by the unexpected loss of last year's captain, L. Elliot-Smith, has flourished vigorously : three boats were entered in the Regatta, and although none of them brought home a trophy they displayed a standard of rowing that was in keeping, as an expert told us, with the highest traditions of School Rowing. Old Peterites will be pleased to hear that eight new oars have been purchased, and that it is also proposed to buy a lightship. As for our bathing, most of it has been in the river, but the Baths are at last finished, and are now to be seen full of humanity at almost any hour of the day or night. The O.T.C., in particular, has had a busy term, and a fuller report of its activities will be found elsewhere. Col. King deserves the most hearty congratulations for the manner in which he has guided the Corps over a period of post-war reaction, and brought it back to its pristine pre-eminence. This term sees, as usual, a great exodus of Olympians. In particular we shall lose Donking, with a real regret, for during his term's office he has shown a genuine ability and filled a position handed down to him by a long line of great Head-Monitors