rtrritc. Vol. XXVI.
JULY, 1931.
No. .
Editorial. Weather is the proverbial topic of the Englishman and often of the English Editorial. However, we feel perfectly justified in reverting to such a familiar subject this term ; though we have not yet seen any statistics, certainly meteorologists will have something distinctly lurid to say about this summer. Cricketers have had to put up with cancelled matches and eternally wet wickets ; boaters have had to contend with almost perpetual strong currents. Indeed, the weather managed to hit us both ways—for when it stopped, we had the usual hot day for the O.T.C. Inspection, and whilst it was pouring down, unfortunately, there was little else left for us to do except work. Luckily, Commemoration Days were not too seriously interfered with, although many people must have been deterred from coming because they expected the inevitable rain. The Summer Term is generally haunted by the fear of examinations, but candidates seem to have been fairly well satisfied with their papers. It is to be hoped that they will meet with considerable success, and keep up the reputation of the School. On Speech Day the Headmaster was able to present us with a very distinguished honours list, one of the most recent additions to this being the Choral Scholarships at King's College, Cambridge, won by V. W. G. Musgrove. In this connection it is very gratifying to note that St. Peter's is sending up six, possibly seven, of its Old Boys to Oxford and Cambridge next term. The standard of tennis in the School has improved greatly this term, and a great impetus has been given to the game by the visit of Mr. Standley, the Italian Davis Cup Team coach. He spent a fortnight at the School in mid-term ; unfortunately the rain rendered the grass court unplayable, and he had to give his ?lessons on the hard court, which was only made fit for play by much painstaking and voluntary work on the part of members of the Tennis Club.