December 1931

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Vol. XXVI.

DECEMBER, 1931.

No. 4.

Editorial.

The winter term invariably seems the most dynamic. So many *" old familiar faces " are seen no more, but a refreshing vigour characterises the new associations which rise phcenix-like from the ashes of the old; a cheerful optimism in the face of success and failure alike has helped the interest of a crowded . term to triumph over dull routine.

Variety has been the keynote of the terinvariety of fare and of fortune, Even the weather, that hackneyed topic, has not been an unrelieved occasion for harsh words. The recent activities of " depressions from Iceland," which have converted the " rugger " fields into slippery wastes, innocent of grass, were 'at least preceded by a period of summer weather as welcome as it was belated.

Unfortunately several of the School " rugger " matches were played in the later period when the superior weight: of most of our opponents gave them a decided advantage. Nevertheless, signs have not been lacking of a return to the form demonstrated early in the term.

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The Squash team is to be congratulated upon a very successful :season under the able leadership of N. W. D. Yardley.

In the academic sphere the prestige of the School has been enhanced by J. A. Brittain, whom we heartily 'congratulate upon his success in winning a County Major and a State' Scholarship on the results of the Higher Certificate Examination, and we trust that' this success has inspired all those who have journeyed to the universifies this term in search of further laurels. '

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An unexpected entertainment was provided this term by the rGeneral Election, which occasioned 'Mature discussion among the sober and serious minded, and irreverent jest among the irresponsible.

It is even hinted—but over that we must drb,w' a decorous veil!

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The O.T.C. , which continues to flourish, is to be congratulated upon the standard attained last term. It is a matter of considerable regret that the hard work expended upon all sections of the Corps did not win its fullest reward owing to the cancellation of Camp, The excellent concert performed at the end of last term could not have been other than a great success at Strensall, and reflected much credit upon all concerned.

The activities of numerous 0.P's. in the athletic and less exciting spheres are chronicled elsewhere.

In conclusion, the Editors join in expressing the hope that all Peterites, past and present, will have an enjoyable Christmastide and a prosperous New Year.

Oxford Letter.

To the Editors of the " Peterite," Dear Sirs, Oxford.

Your urgent demands for the customary account of our doings in Oxford had the effect of summoning us together at the end of the term so that each one might lay bare his views on recent events here, with particular reference to his own achievements. The net result is given herewith.

This term will go down to history as the one in which, perhaps, the most venerable institution of the University was swept away.

For " Divvers " is no more. Many resident and most future members of the University will welcome this change, but past members, with a love of the traditional, may view it with regret. The joy of the former and the regret of the latter will, however, be tempered by the rumour of a new and, as it is called, " better examination to be instituted in the near future.

The University sustained a serious loss in the President of St. John's, Dr. H. A. James, D.D., C.H., who passed away after a. short illness on 21st November.

Famous visitors to Oxford, this term have included the Duchess of Fork, upon whom the degree of Doctor of Civil Law was conferred honaris causa, and Mr, Gandhi, if it is not inappropriate to link these• two names together. The visit of the latter was almost unheralded, and the only sensation was provoked by his habit of a stroll each day at 5 a.m., accompanied by selected, early-rising members of the- Oxford Police Force.

The usual celebrations on 5th November, were very much more restrained this year than has been customary. The reason for this may be found in a notice from the Vice-Chancellor and Proctors that. " any breach of the public order would be treated as a serious offence." ; or is it that Oxford, as a recent illustrated paper said, is now not the home of lost causes, but the home of tolerance ?

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135 At the end of last term the Club lost four illustrious members, whose allotted span here had reached its end. Our late Vice-President, A. G. Moore, is now in London learning the business of a chartered accountant ; C. F. Williams is serving articles in Brighton; E. Lorrain Smith, having taken his diploma, has, we presume, retired again to bonnie Scotland; and J. N. Bamforth has disappeared entirely from our knowledge.

J. 0. Yates, Vice-President (St. Edmund Hall), has been rowing in the Clinker Fours. When not on the river bank, in his capacity as captain of his college boat club, he is not infrequently to be found conducting intensive research work in the Radcliffe Camera.

D. B. Kingston, Hon. Treasurer, is studying art in his leisure moments and has the courage to sit sketching in St. Giles, surrounded by a critical audience of small boys.

E. F. Williams, Hon Secretary (Brasenose), spends a certain amount of time playing hockey and furthers the cause of Conservatism in his college as secretary for the Association.

H. A. Patrick (Balliol) has given up rowing and " rugger," as pressure of work increases, and devotes his spare time to squash and billiards, at which he is first string in his college team.

J. R. Mawer (Lincoln) plays regularly for his college XV, and has bought a car, which he has generously put at the disposal of the club.

J. E. C. Hill (Balliol) has already brought lustre to his name.

He is to be congratulated on receiving a Freshman's " Rugger " Trial, and also upon turning out for the Greyhounds. He also says he plays " soccer." He has been put to the degrading necessity, for one of his intellectual eminence, of reading for Pass Moderations.

S. K. Kooka (Brasenose) is preparing for the same examination, and endeavours to keep knowledge in his head by learning the noble art of self-defence as a recreation. He has yet to make his first public appearance in this sphere.

We have had visits this term from C. H. P. Bellwood and W. D. Draffan, both of whom seem to be distinguishing themselves in their respective circles.

Wishing the School every success in the future, We remain, Sirs, your obedient servants, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

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Cambridge Letter.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

Dear Sirs,

Cambridge.

Although it is one of the chief topics of present day conversation to revile the English climate, it would be nothing short of injustice to speak disparagingly of the behaviour of the weather during the last six or seven weeks : we have enjoyed a true Indian summer, the like of which we should have to go back many years to find. As a result the " Backs " have exhibited more than their customary beauty. Good weather and—for most of us—the still distant prospect of the examination room have combined to make the term a particularly pleasant one.

For the first few weeks of term we were overwhelmed by Election propaganda until the very word " politics " could scarcely be heard with equanimity : and yet, when the new Colonial Secretary, fresh from the fray, came to enlighten us with some first-hand information he was far from being without a hearing. Mr. Gandhi himself has deigned to pay us a visit this term, only, however, as a silent admirer, and many were unaware of his arrival until he had departed.

The New University Library is under way at last : it is being erected close to the Clare New Building, and the usual calm of the " Backs " is being disturbed just now by the thunder of piledriving machines. The New Building, the need of which has been apparent for some time, promises to be a fine piece of work and will shelve something over two million volumes.

The Varsity rose nobly once more to the appeal on Armistice Day, and a record sum in the region of £3,000 was collected.

This term we have been favoured with a visit from the Springboks. Unfortunately they were not quite at full strength, but one saw some of those flashes of brilliance by which they have earned their reputation. It was an interesting match and the Varsity put up a wonderful fight.

The Cambridge team, after a period of re-shuffling, has settled down into a well-balanced side, and prospects for Twicken• ham seem to be considerably brighter than they were several weeks ago.

News has just been received of a most regrettable accident to Pope several days ago. It appears that he was driving a car in the neighbourhood of Bedford when he collided with a lorry. As a result one of his arms was so badly damaged that amputation was necessary. He is now in Bedford County Hospital, and is reported to be progressing satisfactorily.

J. R.

137 Of the activities of Old Peterites in residence the following notes will give a glimpse :D. V. Hewitt (King's) takes his degree this term, after which he moves on to Westcott House.

W. H. Sutcliffe (King's) is to be congratulated on being chosen to run for the Varsity First Cross-Country team, but unfortunately was not chosen for the first six against Oxford.

He is becoming a familiar figure at Fenners, where he spends a good deal of his time.

W. G. Hutton (Peterhouse) when not playing Rugger or Soccer, represents his College at Hockey. He takes an examination in Psychology this term.

R. G. Bullen (Queen's) continues to represent the Varsity at Squash.

G. N. P. Crombie (S. Cath.) is working very hard.

C. G. Rob (Caius) has been working hard, but has found time occasionally to play a little squash.

C. N. Parkinson (Emmanuel) has succeeded in eluding us this term.

J. R. Pope (Peterhouse) has done likewise. to have spoken at the Union.

He is reported

H. J. B. Greaves (Peterhouse) has had to give up rowing owing to a strained heart and is now coaching.

A. L. B. Pattinson (S. Cath.) has played some Hockey, and represents the College at Golf.

J. B. Doyle (Caius) has passed the Mechanical Sciences Prelim. and rowed in the Fairburn Cup. A. L. Hicks (S. John's) is learning to glide.

V. W. G. Musgrove (King's) represents his College at Hockey.

W. McC. Scott (Emmanuel) is in the College 1st XV. W. L. Seaborne (Queen's) is playing Rugger.

H. F. Whalley (Emmanuel) has passed an examination in Biology and is playing some Rugger.

We remain, Yours, etc., The Cambridge Old Peterites.

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Rugby Football Retrospect.

Now, almost at the close of this season, it is rather disheartening to glance back and think that the team in their first two matches (West Yorks. and Bradford A) showed signs of becoming a really good side. We have been unfortunate in our casualties, as we lost one of our best forwards for two School matches and our full-back after about 10 minutes in the Durham match; a good defensive wing was also put out of action. We are particularly unlucky in losing our full-back, as he is the best full-back since the time of K. H. Chapman.

If every member of the team could only realize the essential value of such qualities as pluck, fitness, quick thought and imperturbability we should not have lost to Leeds, Worksop and Giggleswick.

The forwards at times showed signs of being a very fiery and fast pack, but unfortunately they had periods of lethargy, and it was during those periods that they gave the opponents an opportunity of winning their matches.

When a School has a pack of only moderate weight it is very necessary for every forward to do his fair share in the loose scrums as well as the tight, whereas very often we could see at least two forwards looking round corners instead of pushing and heeling the ball. We all know that attack is the best defence.

The backs showed a great deal of initiative at times, but after making a good opening they would often spoil it through slow thinking. They were particularly unfortunate in not being fed by the scrum-half as often or as quickly as they ought to have been, especially as the fly-half can take a pass equally well with either hand when at full speed.

In defence they were not always sound because they did not come up man for man, and so gave their opponents an opportunity of cutting through.

CHARACTER'S. Butler (Captain). A very plucky hard working forward, seems to feel the strain of the responsibility of captaincy whilst on the field.

Allport. Has developed into a very useful forward with weight and pace. Very reliable in defence.

Harrop. A full-back who could always be relied on. Has a good pair of hands and knows when to kick. Showed exceptional promise before his accident.

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Yardley. A fly-half who shows promise of becoming a first class player.

Baker. A very fiery forward. Quite a good hooker.

Dowson. A centre who is occasionally brilliant although not always sound.

Wiseman. A very good hard-working forward. Always endeavours to be on the ball. Can use his hands and feet.

Barton. A wing with fair pace and a very elusive run, but did not always use it.

A good loose forward, always on the ball, but very Brockbank. light.

Dodds. Has come in as a scrum-half and has shown considerable promise.

Kirk. A hard-working forward, but rather slow.

Myth. A fast centre without much initiative.

Ogley. A scrum-half who prefers the blind side.

Patrick. A centre who became a forward. Has always worked very hard and has been very useful.

Ruddock. A substitute wing who has greatly improved and shows good promise.

Seed. A heavy hard-working forward, rather slow.

Toulmin. A wing who is exceptionally sound in defence, and who will go for the corner flag.

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1st XV MATCHES. Ist XV v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. Won.—School 20 pts. ; West Yorks. 10 pts.

Played at home on September 30th. The game opened evenly, and it was some time before the Regiment forwards broke' away for Sergeant Garland to touch down between the posts. The try was converted. After this the School began to press, and Yardley made an opening for Toulmin to score near the corner. The kick failed.

On the resumption the School again attacked and Yardley dropped a magnificent goal from a difficult position. Shortly after this a West Yorks. player was injured and had to retire. Just before the interval Toulmin put the School further ahead by scoring a try which Yardley converted.

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Soon after half-time the School were awarded a penalty and Wiseman kicked a good goal from a long way out. The play was still very even when Dowson made an opening in mid-field for Barton to score. Yardley converted. Near the end of the game, Lieut. C. D. Trimmer scored for the Regiment after an excellent run down the field. Sgt. Garland converted.

The School forwards were sound, Butler being prominent, while of the backs, Yardley and Toulmin were the best. Harrop was good at full-back.

Team :—E. A. Harrop ; W. Toulmin, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley ; N. J. L. Brockbank, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, H. Wiseman, J. A. Brittain, W. M. Scott, H. A. Butler.

"A" XV v. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Won.—School 71 pts. ; Ripon nil.

Played at Ripon on October 14th. The School team had a runaway victory at (Ripon, scoring no fewer than sixteen tries. A feature of the game was N. W. D. Yardley's place kicking. He kicked a penalty goal and converted ten tries, missing only one kick in twelve taken, and this only because one of the Ripon players managed to touch the ball before it crossed the bar. The whole team played well, the forwards heeling the ball cleanly and the backs passing and running well. The Ripon XV were neither as heavy nor as fast as the School, and were out-classed in all departments. The scorers were :— P. 0. Dowson (4), J. R. Barton (4), W. Toulmin (3), D.. Lyth (3), N. W. D. Yardley (1), and N. J. L. Brockbank (1).

The School team was :—E. A. Harrop ; W. Toulmin, P. 0.

Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; R. C. Baker, N. J. L. Brockbank, D. Kirk, M. EL Seed, H. Wiseman, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas, F. R. Brown.

1st XV v. BRADFORD "A" XV. Lost.—School 3 pts. ; BrSdford 14 pts.

Played at home on October 31st. The game was even and the School team were very unlucky not to score on more than one occasion. After a long struggle in mid-field it was 25 minutes before a Bradford man got over the School line to score a somewhat lucky try. This was converted. The game continued evenly with both sides attacking at intervals until just before half-time when a Bradford three-quarter got over after a very good movement and scored an unconverted try.

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In the second half the School started well and pressed for some time, but their efforts were unavailing and the next try came from Bradford, who broke away to score near the corner flag. The kick failed. Soon after the kick-off the School were awarded a series of penalties, and from one of these N. W. D. Yardley kicked a goal.

Towards the end Bradford scored again and a really good game ended in a win for them by fourteen points to three.

The School played exceptionally well to hold their heavier and faster opponents. The three-quarters were never allowed to get moving well, the Bradford players tackling soundly, but the touchkicking, especially that of Yardley, was good. The forwards played an excellent game, holding the Bradford scrum well. The result was very satisfactory, especially in view of last year's heavy defeat.

Team :—E. A. Harrop; W. Toulmin, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. Wiseman, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, J. A. Brittain, H. A. Butler.

1st XV v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 9 pts. ; Leeds 11 pts.

Played at home on November 7th. The School were unlucky to lose for they had much the better of a forward game on a very muddy ground. W. Toulmin, who was injured in a practice game, and H. Wiseman, ill, were absent from the School team. The home forwards played excellently and worked hard together, while the backs did well with a slippery ball; N. W. D. Yardley and P. 0.

Dowson were outstanding at fly-half and centre three-quarter respectively, and E. A. Harrop at full-back fielded and kicked well, considering the state of the ball. The touch kicking was excellent.

Leeds had the better of the opening exchanges and scored a try after a three-quarter movement within ten minutes of the start.

This was converted. From this point the School nearly always looked the better team and it was not long before P. 0. Dowson, kicking ahead and following up, touched down for an unconverted try near the corner flag. The game was very hard and both packs were working well.

Soon after half-time N. W. D. Yardley gave the home team the lead with an excellent penalty goal, but Leeds retaliated with an unconverted try. The game had become very hard and the excitement was tense when, within five minutes of the end, Leeds scored a rather doubtful try after a forward movement. This was not converted. In the last minutes N. W. D. Yardley reduced the margin of Leeds' victory by kicking another penalty goal.

Team :—E. A. Harrop; J. E. Ruddock, D. Lyth, P. 0.

Dowson, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R.. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, J. N. Emery, W. Allport, J. A. Brittain, H. A. Butler.

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1st XV v. DURHAM SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 3 pts. ; Durham 35 pts.

Played at home on November 14th. W. Toulmin and H. Wiseman were still absent and Brockbank came into the team for Brittain.

The game started evenly, the School forwards being the better in the loose and Durham's threes being faster. This advantage of Durham's soon gave them the lead, for they crossed the home line for a converted try after about five minutes play. The School retaliated, however, and Butler touched down for a try after a dribble up the field. Almost immediately after this R. A. Harrop, who had been tackling well, hurt his knee and had to retire.

Although Butler, who went back in his place, tackled well, the School were unable to hold Durham and the game was mostly in the home half after this unfortunate incident. Soon after halftime Harrop returned and played a very plucky game with an obviously painful leg, but was injured again and had to retire.

Durham scored nine tries and converted four, but the School were not over-run to the extent that the score implies.

For the School, Yardley and Dowson, both tackling exceedingly well, were the best behind the scrum and Butler and Allport the best of a hard-working pack. Allport tackled surely and was always on the ball, seldom giving the opposing halves a chance.

Team A. Harrop ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; J. H. Patrick, R. C. Baker, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, J. N. Emery, W. Allport, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. A. Butler.

1st XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 1st XV. Lost.—School 6 pts. ; Worksop 8 pts.

Played at home on November 18th. The only change in the School team was the inclusion of L. Attenborough for E. A. Harrop, injured. The match was played in rain on a very muddy field and the School were unlucky to lose a forward game.

In the first half Worksop had the aid of a strong wind which helped their kicking considerably. From the start the home pack always looked the better and ground lost by the long kicking of the Worksop backs was continually regained by forward rushes. The Worksop three-quarters always looked dangerous and towards the end of the first half a really good try was scored by C. L. Robinson after a good passing movement. This was followed by another which was converted. P. 0. Dowson nearly reduced the lead when he kicked ahead and caught the ball, but he failed to beat the fullback.

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In the second half the game was nearly always in the Worksop half, but they defended well and only allowed the School to score twice. Butler scored first after a forward movement and Yardley got the second by kicking ahead and following up to touch down.

In the last ten minutes the game became very fast, quickly changing from one end of the field to the other. On one occasion, when the School were attacking, Yardley nearly got over at the corner, but was forced into touch and a " 25 " was given.

The School forwards played very well and all worked hard, forward rushes being a prominent feature of the game. Yardley played an excellent game, his kicking often saving a difficult situation, while his tackling was sure. Dowson also played well in the centre.

Team :—L. Attenborough; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, W. Allport, M. H. Seed, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. N. Emery, J. H. Patrick.

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1st XV v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Lost : School, 9 points; Giggleswick, 16 points.

Played on the ground of the North Ribblesdale Club, at Settle, on November 28th. The field had plenty of turf on it still, and both teams seemed to have some difficulty in settling down to the rather unaccustomed conditions. In the first few minutes the school attacked hard, and it was not long before Butler got over the line to score. The try was not converted, The play evened out after this and there was no further scoring before halftime. Shortly after the resumption, a Giggleswick forward got over between the posts after a piece of loose play, and the try was converted. The school retaliated and Dowson scored by kicking ahead and following up hard. A few minutes later Barton put the school still further ahead with a very similar try. After the kickoff the ball was taken into the school twenty-five,' and Giggleswick scored. This try was converted to give Giggleswick the lead, and from this point the school seemed to go to pieces, allowing the home team to get over twice more before `no-side.'

The school forwards held their own well and usually had the better of the play, but the threes were off form, few of them using their speed to any advantage. N. W. Yardley and P. 0.

Dowson were probably the best behind the scrum, but neither was up to his usual standard. The Giggleswick backs were heavier and faster, and always looked dangerous.

Team :--L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, R. Ogley ; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, H. Wiseman, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. H. Patrick.

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1st XV v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 1st XV. Won : School, 10 points ; Mount, Nil. Played away on December 2nd. The school started against the wind, but were soon attacking, and after about a quarter-of-anhour, Brockbank got over to score after a short passing forward movement. The try was not converted. After the kick-off the Mount pressed for some time, but the school defence was good and there was no further score before half-time. After the resumption the school again pressed and Yardley dropped a good goal, a feat which he attempted to repeat without success a few minutes later. The school team was working well and for the remainder of the game pressed almost incessantly, but they did not cross the line again until the last minute when Yardley cut through and gave the ball to Ruddock, who scored.

The school team played very well together, showing a welcome return to form. The three-quarters combined better than they had done previously and Dodds, who had displaced Ogley at scrum-half, played an excellent game in a position new to him. The forwards played hard, and forward rushes were a feature of the game. Butler played a magnificent game, tackling superbly and leading the forwards well, while Baker was particularly good in the loose.

Team :—L. Attenborough ; J. E. Ruddock, P. 0. Dowson, D. Lyth, J. R. Barton ; N. W. D. Yardley, S. Dodds ; R. C. Baker, H. A. Butler, D. Kirk, M. H. Seed, W. Allport, N. J. L. Brockbank, H. Wiseman, J. H. Patrick.

2nd XV MATCHES. 2nd XV v. HARROGATE OLD BOYS " B." Lost. 2---School 15 pts. ; Harrogate 26 pts.

Played at home on October 10th. The game was not of a very high standard and the School were rather unlucky to lose. Harrogate, however, made more of their chances, and their three-quarters were much faster than the School players. S. Dodds was easily the best of the School backs, playing a fine game at fly-half, while G. Douglas was the best forward. J. N. Emery worked hard in the scrum. For the School J. E. Ruddock scored two tries and D. Lyth, J. H. Patrick, and W. R. Mann got one each. None of these was converted, the place kicking being poor.

Team :—L. Attenborough ; D. H. West, D. Lyth, G. C. Lee, J. E. Ruddock; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick; F. W. P. Lupton, H. K. Worsley, P. S. Atkinson, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, W. R. Mann, J. Whalley.

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2nd XV v. S. M. TOYNE ESQ.'S X.V. Lost.—School 19 pts. ; S. M. Toyne's XV 24 pts.

Played at home on October 14th. The Headmaster brought a very strong team, but the School XV put up a very good resistance and, although beaten, had their full share of the game. The light School forwards were usually better in the tight scrums than their heavier opponents, but the three-quarters were nothing like as fast as the visitors, and they did not tackle well.

Team :—L. Attenborough; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, J. E. Ruddock; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick ; W. R. Mann, F. W. P. Lupton, H. K. Worsley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, F. P. Sedman, J. Whalley, P. S. Atkinson.

2nd XV v. DRAX GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost.—School 11 pts. ; Drax 40 pts.

Played at Drax on October 21st. The Drax players were much larger and faster than the School team, which was out-classed in nearly all departments. With the exception of J. M. Atkinson, the School backs tackled badly and frequently allowed their opponents to get through. 'The forwards worked hard, but were outweighted and heeled badly in the " tight." D. H. West scored two of the School's tries and J. E. Ruddock one. S. Dodds converted one.

Team :—J. M. Atkinson; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, J. H. Denby, J. E. Ruddock ; S. Dodds, J. H. Patrick ; H. K. Worsley, F. W. P. Lupton, P. S. Atkinson, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, J. Whalley, F. R. Brown, G. Douglas.

2nd XV v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Lost.—School nil; Leeds Grammar School 19 pts.

Played at Leeds on November 7th. In the first half the teams were evenly matched, but when the ground began to get heavy underfoot the School three-quarters seemed to lose confidence in themselves. Just before half-time Leeds broke through after the game had been in the School's half for a few minutes. The try was scored

by Turner, but he failed to convert it.

In the second half the game was somewhat scrappy and the forwards were not able to resist the sudden rushes of their opponents.

Sugden scored for Leeds, and almost immediately Craven scored after a good run down the right wing. This time it was converted by Sugden. The 'School forwards were evidently feeling the loss of their leader—Emery, who was playing for the 1st XV. Duncalf scored, but the kick did not go over. After a forward rush Sugden scored again and it was converted by Haigh.

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About five minutes from the end Dodds made an excellent attempt at a dropped goal, which only just failed.

The forwards were not playing together, but Whalley and Sedrnan in the forwards were good and in the three-quarters Dodds played a good game. The defence was not too good, but Attenborough at full-back played well.

Team :—L. Attenborough ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, S. Dodds, R. S. Allen ; D. Lupton, L. Hardacre; F. Brown, H. K. Worsley, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, F. P. Sedman, N. J. L. Brockbank.

2nd XV v. DEPOT. WEST YORKS. Lost.—School nil; West Yorks. 9 pts.

Played at Fulford on November 14th. The School team was very depleted by injuries and was beaten by a much heavier side in a rather scrappy game. The Regiment forwards got the ball in most of the tight scrums, owing to their weight, but the School threequarters did not allow their opponents to get away with the ball, for their tackling was excellent. There was no score in the first half and the School were easily holding their own, though usually on the defence. In the second half the heavier army men forced themselves over three times for unconverted tries. The School threes seldom got the ball, and were thus seldom seen in attack, but their defence was good.

Team :—L. Attenborough; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, D. Lupton; S. Dodds, L. Hardacre; N. R. Earnshaw, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. E. Smart, H. K. Worsley, J. M. Ryland, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas.

2nd XV v. WORKSOP COLLEGE 2nd XV. Lost.—School nil; Worksop 43 pts.

Played at Worksop on November 18th. In the first half the School played against a strong wind, but nevertheless held their own and at half-time Worksop were only leading 9-0. After half-time the School team went absolutely to pieces. The forwards were completely outplayed by a faster and quicker pack. The threequarters tackled poorly and frequently allowed Worksop players to get through when they should have been stopped.

Team :—H. N. E. Frisby; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, R. S. Allen, D. Lupton; S. Dodds, A. V. Mackintosh; J. Whalley, P. S. Atkinson, J. E. Smart, J. A. Brittain, H. K. Worsley, G. Douglas, J. M. Ryland, F. P. Sedman.

14.7 2nd XV v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL 2nd XV. Lost : School, 3 points ; Giggleswick, 8 points.

Played at home on November 28th. The school had the better of the opening exchanges and after about ten minutes West got over to score an unconverted try. The play had been fast, with the home team having a slight advantage in the scrums, but soon after this try had been scored, Hardacre hurt his hand and had to retire. Douglas took his place at scrum-half and played well, but the seven forwards had great difficulty in holding their opponents, and it was not surprising when a Giggleswick player kicked ahead and, following up hard, touched down to put the scores level. There was no further score before the interval. In the second half the play was very even and the only try came from a visitor, who forced himself over the line following a loose scrum.

This was converted.

The school threes were good, tackling and running well, while the forwards played hard against a much heavier scrum, and did well to hold them.

Team :—J. M. Atkinson ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, T. W. Jenkins, R. S. Allen ; S. Dodds, W. Hardacre ; H. K. Worsley, F. P. 0. Smith, J. Whalley, J. N. Emery, J. E. Smart, G. Douglas, J. A. Brittain, F. P. Sedman.

2nd XV v. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 2nd XV. Lost : School, Nil ; Mount, 6 points.

Played at home on December 2nd. The school attacked at the kick-off, and in the first minute West nearly scored, missing the line by inches. The play, however, evened out, and the first try came from Mount St. Mary's, who scored from a scrummage near the line. The kick went over, but a home player touched the ball, and a goal was not allowed. Shortly after this Allen fielded a kick across and got over the line, but, unfortunately, allowed the ball to slip and a twenty-five ' was given. About half way through the second half, which had been fairly even with the visitors showing a slight superiority, the Mount increased their lead with an unconverted try after a forward movement.

Just before this the visiting full-back broke his shoulder and had to be taken off, but his side held their own until the end.

G. C. Lee was the best of the threes, making some good break-aways and swerving well, but unfortunately he has not sufficient speed to finish off his openings.

The remainder of the three-quarters often allowed the visitors to sell them the dummy ' and had the latter made the most of their chances the score would have been greater. The home forwards did very well, especially in the first half, when they usually had the upper hand.

Team :—J. M. Atkinson ; D. H. West, G. C. Lee, T. W. Jenkins, R. S. Allen, J. Whalley, R. Ogley ; H. K. Worsley, F. P. O. Smith, P. S. Atkinson, J. E. Smart, J. N. Emery, F. P. Sedman, J. A. Brittain, G. Douglas.

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The Colts.

RETROSPECT. Although the Colts' season is only half finished at the time of writing, so far they have won both their matches, and have shown very promising form and plenty of determination.

During the term the Colts Game as such has been rather upset by the demands made on it by the Senior Game, but throughout the game there has been a marked keenness, both to play under all conditions and to improve their game. As much of the material was new at the beginning of the season, the early part of the term was occupied in experimenting, and it was not until just before the first match that the side took shape.

Throughout, the team has worked very well together. The forwards, although rather slow in heeling in tight scrums, played a good game in the loose, without being too loose, and as a body were always ready to save. The halves combined well and got the ball quickly to the three-quarters, who, in spite of the wet ball, handled surprisingly well, and were very prompt and determined in defence.

Both matches were played under very wet and muddy conditions, and both were won by a very small margin, 8 points to 3, and 3 points to nil. This allowed no slacking off and the whole team responded admirably to the demand made on it.

There are two more matches yet to be played, and if the team maintains the same spirit, they are not likely to disgrace themselves.

COLTS v. AMPLEFORTH COLTS. Won. School 8 pts. ; Ampleforth 3 pts.

Played at home on November 21st. The School team did very well to beat a heavier fifteen, and the score well represents the run of the play. The School forwards were good, F. P. Sedman being the best. They usually got the ball in the scrums and were good in the

loose. A. V. Mackintosh at scrum-half was excellent, falling fearlessly. F. P. Sedman and C. Workman scored the School's tries and A. V. Mackintosh converted one. The Colts made the most of mistakes by the opposing threes, and seized their opportunities well.

Team :—J. M. Atkinson; J. S. Liddle, J. H. Denby, B. H. McCready, C. Workman; J. F. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh; J. E. Smart, P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. Biggin, J. E. Boyd, J. H. Crook, P. S. Daintry, F. P. Sedman.

149 THE COLTS v. WORKSOP. The Colts played Worksop Colts, at home, on November 25th.

The ground was even wetter and stickier than in the previous match, and accurate back play on either side was difficult. At the beginning of the game St. Peter's, although apparently pushed in the scrum, were managing to get the ball and several promising attacks were developed, only to end in a dropped pass.

As the ball got stickier, the play was more confined to the forwards, and the backs had to give all their attention to defence to prevent Worksop from scoring, and in spite of many narrow shaves on both sides, at half time there was no score.

In the second half Worksop got more of the ball and often looked dangerous ; the forwards on both sides played heroically, and rushes went from one end of the field to the other. One of these ended in a touch on the Worksop goal line, and from the throw-in, Biggin got over the line. This was the only score, and so a very closely contested game ended in a win for the Colts by 3 points to nil.

Team :—J. M. Atkinson, back ; C. A. Workman, B. H. McCready, J. H. Denby, W. Toulmin, three-quarters ; R. P. Warin, A. V. Mackintosh, halves ; J. Smart (capt.), P. S. Atkinson, J. Whalley, J. Boyd, J. Biggin, F. P. Sedman, J. H. Crook, P. S. Daintry, forwards.

THE LEAGUES. The League Captains this term were :—Senior Leagues, Moore, C. E. T. (A); Stibbard, H. 0. (B); Dodd, D. F. (C). Junior Leagues, Cunningham, W. M. (D); Lawson, J. H. (E); Biggin, M.

(F). At the time of going to press C has easily the highest number of points to its credit, A and B tying for second place. The order for the Junior Leagues is D, P, E.

Squash Rackets.

At the beginning of the term there were two vacancies to be filled in the regular School squash team, N. W. D. Yardley being .

the only remaining member of last year's team. After close rivalry, R. C. Baker and J. H. Denby were selected from a large number of players, C. H. Perry and T. W. Jenkins being selected for the five string matches. The outstanding feature of the term's matches has been the brilliant play of N. W. D. Yardley. This player performed the greatest achievement in his squash career when he defeated The Hon. B. M. S. Foljambe, who is playing 2nd string for Yorkshire, by three clear games. R. C. Baker has proved to be disappointing after opening the season rather well, whereas J. H. Denby has improved considerably and has won all his matches.

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SCHOOL v. THE STAFF. The first match of the term was played on Thursday, 15th.

October, v. the Staff. Previously the School has only been successful on one occasion in this match, but contrary to all expectations the result proved to be a decisive win for the School by four matches to one.

In the first string match N. W. D. Yardley beat S. M. Toyne, Esq., 9-0, 5-9, 9-7, 10-9. Yardley took the first game easily —but Toyne, although greatly handicapped by a knee injury, played magnificently in the next. Yardley, however, won the next two games after some long rallies which produced a great array of strokes and fine tactics by 'both players. Yardley won the fourth game by a point.

R. C. Baker lost to F. Smith, Esq., 9-7, 2-9, 9-2, 9-10, 7-9. This was a very close match between two players of very different tactics. Smith was very careful in his placing, whereas Baker was apt to be erratic. Smith, who was badly shaken from a blow on the nose in the fourth game, did very well to win the match after Baker was leading 7-3 in the last game.

C. H. Perry beat P. K. Bourne, Esq., 9-7, 0-9, 4-9, 10-9, 9-7. After Perry had won the first game Bourne took the next two games in great style, but in the fourth game, after leading 8-0, he alloswed Perry to take the game. Perry then won the final game as a result of more mistakes made by Bourne.

J. H. Denby beat K. H. Rhodes, Esq., 9-3, 9-7, 9-1.

Denby won his match by superior placing, and Rhodes, having an offday, provided an easy victory for Denby.

T. W. Jenkins beat Miss E. C. M. Toyne, 5-9, 9-2, 10-9, 9-7. After losing the first game, Jenkins, owing to his hard hitting and speed about the court, managed to turn the match in his favour. It may be mentioned that Miss Toyne displayed a remarkable knowledge of the game and should go a long way in the women's championship.

SCHOOL v. THE YORKSHIRE ROCKS. This match was played on Thursday, 29th October, against a team which included two County players. Six strings were played.

In the first match, as already mentioned, N. W. D. Yardley beat The Hon. B. M. S. Foljambe, 9-7, 9-7, 9-2. In this match Yardley was at the top of his form. In the first two games both players were extremely fast about the court and showed great ability to apply the drop shot at the critical moment which often caught them on the wrong foot. In the third game Yardley had matters all his own way, and in runs of 3 and 4 aces was leading 7-0.

Foljambe then made a great effort and the next rally produced 49 strokes, but despite this, Yardley took the game (9-2) and thus accomplished one of the best feats in his squash career.

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R. C. Baker lost to S. M. Toyne, Esq., 7-9, 5-9, 9-10.

Baker, a player of little match experience, was faced with too severe a task in opposing a player of wide experience. Baker made the fatal mistake of trying to beat Toyne at his own game instead of playing in the open style to which he is more accustomed.

J. H. Denby beat Col. J. Fraser, 9-5, 9-2, 9-8. Denby, a much improved player, accomplished a good performance in beating Fraser so easily. Fraser has not a great variety of strokes, although he is very energetic, but Denby's superior placing was a deciding factor of the match.

C. H. Perry lost to F. Smith, 9-3, 5-9, 7-9, 2-9. After Perry had won the first game, Smith gained the upper hand, and from that point the result of the match was never in doubt. Smith showed a great variety of strokes and was quick about the court, whereas Perry was rather slow in getting off the mark.

T. W. Jenkins lost to S. S. Pawle, 5-9, 3-9, 2-9. This was rather a disappointing match as Jenkins was erratic and obviously not playing his normal game, and Pawle had little difficulty in winning the match.

A. C. Mackintosh lost to A. 0. Elmhurst, 7-9, 6-9, 9-5, 9-10. There were many good rallies in this match, and after Mackintosh lost the first two games he did well to win the third .(9-5). After a good final game Elmhurst won an evenly contested match. .

SCHOOL v. J. C. LISTER'S TEAM. This match, which was a new fixture, 'resulted in a win for the School by three matches to nil.

In the first match N. W. D. Yardley beat A. J. Casdagli by 10-8, 9-6, 5-9, 9-1. Yardley, in the first game, after leading 8-1, only managed to take the game to 10-8. Although he lost the third game he had the match well in hand owing to his superior strokes and ability to get his opponent on the wrong foot.

R. C. Baker beat J. C. Lister, 9-7, 7-9, 9-5, 9-6. This match was played at a terrific pace with the result that both players were apt to be erratic. After the first two games Lister was unable to stay the pace, and Baker, who was able to do so, won his match in the fourth game.

J. H. Denby beat G. M. North, 9-5, 9-3, 7-9, 9-6. This was a very interesting match and the result was always doubtful.

By better placing and retrieving Denby managed to beat his agile opponent.

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O.T.C. A large number of candidates entered for the Certificate "A" examination this term. The practical examination, held at Fulford Barracks, was passed successfully by all but three of the thirty candidates. The results of the theoretical examination have not yet been announced.

No uniform parades have been held this term, but in spite of there being no public appearance, the band, which has recruited several new members, has put in a great deal of hard work. The bugles have reached a high standard of efficiency, and sounded the Last Post and the Reveille on Armistice Day. Thanks to the weather, the recruits, under Sergt.-Major Puddick, have made very satisfactory progress, outdoor parades making their instruction much easier.

The following is the roll of N.C.O's. :— C.S.M.—H. A. Butler.

Sergeants—W. Allport.

J. A. Brittain.

A. C. Mackintosh.

Corporals—J. N. Emery.

E. A. Harrop.

Lance-Corporals—R. C. Barrass.

N. J. L. Brockbank.

D. F. Dodd.

P. 0. Dowson.

C. E. T. Moore.

J. H. Patrick.

M. H. Seed.

Scout News.

S. PETER'S SCHOOL JUNIOR TROOP. Last term we concluded our news by stating that we were all looking forward to our first camp.

On Saturday, 25th July, at 2-30 p.m., we set off for Moreby Park, nr. Naburn, in the pouring rain, transport being provided in the shape of 5 or 6 private cars. On arrival at Moreby we were met by the lodgekeeper, who told us that the District Commissioner for Scouts (Major T. Preston, M.C.), on whose land we were to camp, allowed Scouts to billet in his stables when the weather was very wet; so we immediately made for the stables where the Head Groom showed us the buildings we were to occupy.

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The saddle-room was used as the cook-house and store-room, while on the opposite side of the courtyard, under a zinc-covered shed, we had another fire going to cook vegetables and provide us with washing-up water.

A pump in the centre of the yard was our water supply for cooking and ablutions.

The Scouts slept in a long granary above the stables with swallows and bats as companions.

Wood was chopped and sawn in the blacksmith's shop at one corner of the yard and a coach-house at another corner was used as an indoor net.

These buildings were all supplied with electric light.

The first two nights were spent in the stable and the two others under canvas on the camping site at the North End of the Park.

At the first "camp fire" held on the night of July 27th, the following recruits were invested as Scouts :—P. Denby, D. McLean, C. Lockwood, W. Walters, C. Greaves, and C. Biscomb.

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Sunday afternoon was observed as Visitors' Day and we were delighted to see so many turn up. The Headmaster kindly presented swimming prizes to those Scouts who had been successful in the School Aquatic Sports held the previous Friday.

On Tuesday, July 28th, we invited our Cubs out for the afternoon and prepared a Treasure Hunt for them in the Park grounds.

After a good look round they partook of tea before returning home with their Akela (Miss Toyne).

Another " camp fire " was held on the last night.

The Camp Time-Ta'ble was as follows :7-0 a.m. Rouse.

8-0 a.m. Hoist Flag and Prayers.

8-10 a.m. Breakfast.

9-45 a.m. Inspection.

10-0 a.m. Scouting Activities.

1-0 p.m. Dinner.

5-0 p.m. Tea. 7-30 p.m. Flag Down.

8-30-9-30 p.m. Camp Fire.

10-0 p.m. Lights Out.

154 The following Scouts acted as rear-party: Carlton, Ward, Gossop and Croskell—and returned to York on bicycles about midday on Wednesday, 29th July, with their Scoutmaster.

This term, when fine on Thursday afternoons, we have done out-door work and latterly have been practising and passing the 2nd Class Badge Tests. At least a dozen of the Troop hope to pass this by the end of term.

We have two new recruits this term : Pulleyn (ma) and Whitney.

ST. PETER'S JUNIOR WOLF CUB PACK. The Pack was started in the Summer term with ten boys.

We are pleased to say that our numbers are now doubled. The ten new members of the Pack have been enrolled, and of the old Cubs, one, J. T. Brockbank, has won his First Star, and three others will have won theirs by the end of term.

We have spent this term in making very jolly scrap-books as a Christmas Present to the Children's Ward of the County Hospital ; in badge-work of all kinds ; and in learning' plenty of new games. On Armistice Day we attended Chapel in uniform and went tracking on the Ings afterwards. We also had a Treasure Hunt in the small wood in Water Lane one Monday afternoon.

AKELA : Miss Toyne.

BLUE SIX. RED SIX. Sixer : A. B. Fothergill.

Sixer : J. T. Brockbank.

Second : M. J. Buckle.

H. W. Goode.

F. H. Hillyard.

G. A. R. Calder.

G. P. Pinder.

Second : E. J. Hillyard.

J. B. Shillitoe.

P. S. Brenikov.

I. D. C. Morison C. M. Newell.

P. J. Morey.

YELLOW SIX. Sixer : A. W. Ping.

Second : P. H. Stembridge.

C. D. W. Sharp.

P. Seville.

J. Connell.

J. P. Pulleyn.

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Scientific Society.

This term has been rather more than usually full, and by the end of it there will have been five lectures, the exhibit night and one visit.

Exhibit Night was on Saturday, 26th September. Among the interesting exhibits was a wasps' nest from the School grounds, some rather unusual insects by Mr. Woodcock and an unfinished scale model locomotive by J. N. Emery. Mr. Ping, as usual, had some fungi to explain to us. On Saturday, 10th October, Mr. Woodcock described to us the foundation in York, and the aims of the "British Association," which had just celebrated its centenary meeting in London. He showed us some slides, chiefly photographs. On Saturday, 31st October, the Society invited Dr. Mitchell, of the Geological Survey, to come and give us a lecture on the Lake District, a subject on which he is a great authority. He showed us a remarkable collection of slides, all taken by himself.

Unfortunately it has only been possible to arrange one visit, but on Wednesday, 11th November, 25 members made a tour of the Railway Company's Carriage Works at York. We first saw the iron parts of' the coaches being made and fitted together. Then we saw the body being erected on the steel chassis. Finally we watched the painting and putting on of the finishing touches.

The Society's Open Meeting was on Saturday, 21st October, when Mr. Featherstone gave us an interesting lecture on the Sun. He first gave us a few facts and then proceeded to tell us how the sun was observed and examined. He showed several experiments and some slides. There are two more lectures to come. On Saturday, 28th November, A. B. Cooper will describe a visit to the Royal Porcelain Works, at Worcester, and will show a set of slides lent by that Company. D. F. Dodd will, on the following Saturday, describe the building of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, illustrated by a set of slides lent by the builders, Messrs. Dorman Long & Co. On the whole, this has been a very successful term for the Society.

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Entertainments.

SONG RECITAL. The School was given a Song Recital on 3rd October, by Mark Raphael, with Roger Quilter at the piano. The Recital was so appreciated that by the end of the programme there were repeated demands for more; but we were extremely disappointed to learn that Mr. Raphael's voice was after all only human and could not stand the strain of singing all night. The folk songs, though taken from several countries, were sung in their native tongues, and Mr.

156 Raphael astonished the School by having such a command over so many languages. The most appreciated song of all was " Facci la Prova," one of the Neapolitan folk songs, and we heard it again at the end as an encore. " Le Pauvre Laboureur " and the four Roger Quilter songs were immensely appreciated, and a special request was made for " To Daisies," another of his compositions.

After this rare and excellent entertainment there ensued a tremendous uproar of applause, and Mr. Raphael was compelled to sing " Facci la Prova " as an encore, though the School was unwilling to let them go even after that, for we do not get such a recital every day. The programme is given below.

PROGRAMME. "Ah! how sweet it is to love " " I'll sail upon the Dog-star "

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" Drink to me only with thine eyes " "` Over the mountains " " Du bist wie eine Blume " " Provenzalisches lied "

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" In stiller Nacht " ...

Mein Madel "

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" Le pauvre laboureur "

••• j_ German folk songs arr. by Brahms French folk song arr.

by Roger Quilter

" Jota "... " Il Granatello " " Facci la prova " •••

Old tunes arr. by Roger Quilter

Spanish folk song arr. by de Falla •••

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" Blow, blow, thou winter wind " It was a lover and his lass " " Fair House of Joy " " Love's Philosophy "

Neapolitan folk songs Roger Quilter

" THE TIMES NEWSPAPER." Mr. Witherby gave a lecture on " The Times Newspaper," on Saturday, 24th October. Having been to most parts of the world himself he was able to comment on the work of " The Times " in foreign parts. He showed examples of various methods for despatching news, from the pack animal to the New York—London telephone service. We were shown how the paper is hurriedly arranged and printed in a few hours, so that by about 4 a.m. there

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This was the most are thousands of copies being distributed. amazing part of the lecture; to realise that every evening news from all quarters of the globe is collected, corrected, altered and arranged, so that every space shall be filled in; and then that the printing is done in breathless haste, after which the papers are sent off in the vans on their way to newsagents throughout the country.

Truly a hubbub of human efficiency !

Mr. Witherby had a well selected number of slides for showing the work done in all the departments necessary for the greatest newspaper. His wide experience enabled him to deal with his subject to the greatest advantage. Since he, himself, has been a foreign correspondent, his description of the collection of news from abroad was particularly interesting.

DRAMATIC RECITAL. JULIU S C2ESAR. This term we were favoured by another English Recital by Major Cottam, on Thursday evening, 29th October. He did not visit us last year, and as he is an old favourite of the School, everybody had been looking forward to his visit. The play he recited this year was " Julius Cesar." He first said a few words about the play in comparison with Shakespeare's other tragedies and gave a brief summary of the plot. His rendering of the crowd scenes was very effective, and he clearly pointed out the roughness of the commoners. His acting of Brutus, Cassius and Caesar was very fine, especially in the latter's superiority. We must congratulate Major Ghttam on the clarity of his speech, and on the way he made his recital interesting even to the people who had never studied the play before. " SHACKLETON'S LAST VOYAGE." The School showed by their hearty welcome to Captain Greenstreet that his previous visit three years ago was not forgotten.

This time he described to us " Shackleton's Last Voyage," and he thoroughly fulfilled our expectations with his vivid descriptions illustrated by excellent slides. Evidently this expedition was tinged with sadness and disappointment, for they lost the " boss " at Elephant Island, and without him it did not seem the same party.

The " Quest," in which they tried to tackle the Antarctic ice, was too small a ship and her engines were a continual trouble.

Shackleton himself had been so worried because of the engines that he had almost given up the expedition, but it is pleasing to learn that he was really cheerful and optimistic before he died. On the return voyage they crossed to the Cape and visited on the way Tristan da Cunha Island, the most isolated inhabited island in the

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During Napoleon's exile at St. Helena this island was occupied by a British company of artillery to prevent any conspirators from using the island as a base from which to rescue Napoleon. In 1821, when Napoleon died, the soldiers were withdrawn, but a certain Corporal Glass with two others remained on the island at their own request. Most of the inhabitants are descended from these men, but it is now a problem to find further territory for them to inhabit, for they are unwilling to settle near modern civilisation, and yet their increasing population demands emigration.

The rest of the voyage was passed over more rapidly. Captain.

Greenstreet gave some vivid and humorous glimpses of their experiences, and finally a word must be said for those slides showing instances of bird life. They were unique and remarkable and it must have needed considerable perseverance to take the photographs. There is no doubt that the memory of this lecture will have as firm a place in our minds as Captain Greenstreet's previous one, and he will find the School just as eager when he comes again. " THE ROMANCE OF GUY FAWKES." On Saturday, 14th November, the Headmaster gave a lecture on " The Romance of Guy Fawkes." He mentioned that Guy Fawkes was under a headmaster at this School whose religion proved decidedly Catholic ; and also that Guy had four companions at St. Peter's who took part in the Gunpowder Plot. After he left school Guy Fawkes went to the continent, and eventually tried to induce Philip III of Spain to invade England and place a Catholic on the throne. As the Spaniards were somewhat half-hearted, and wanted definite proof of England's Catholic enthusiasm, Guy Fawkes was determined for action, for he laboured under the delusion that England was Catholic in sentiment. The Gunpowder Plot was formed from Catesby's Plot. Then, having found a suitable cellar underneath the House of Peers, the conspirators set to work in bringing in gunpowder, which they skilfully secreted behind some coal and faggots ostensibly exhibited for sale. The doom of the conspiracy was sealed when Tresham tried to save his brother-inlaw, Lord Monteagle, by sending him a mysterious letter of warning, and Salisbury, the Secretary of State, was informed of this letter.

Guy Fawkes was captured while entering the cellar a little before midnight, on 4th November, and next day two hundred Catholics were up in arms, believing that the Houses of Parliament had been blown sky-high. They soon realised their mistake, however, and paid heavily for their crime.

After having heard Mr. Toyne's graphic description, the School is inclined to feel a certain amount of pride in her most famous 0.P., though, perhaps, there are those who feel like Charles Lamb did about the Jews, when he confesses that " old prejudices cling about me."

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Impressions of the Duke of York's Camp.

Most people probably heave a sigh of relief when O.T.O. camps are over, or, if they have been camping out in holiday time, But not so with this are glad to get back to their ordinary life.

Nobody wanted it to end, nobody unique and wonderful camp. while it lasted gave a thought to the normal discomforts of camp life. It is, perhaps, the greatest tribute that one can pay to the camp to ask to go to it again ; and that is what nearly everybody, or at least nearly everybody in our section, seemed intent on doing at the finish.

Of the organisation one can say but little, for it never made itself conspicuous; indeed, the absence of any hurry or bother was one of the most remarkable features of the camp. Everything seemed to come within its scope, from the repairing of a huge marquee to the propounding of disrespectful questions about the doctor's right to be at large ; and in spite of certain slight lapses— as when they boiled the apples in salt water in mistake for the potatoes—Harrods fed us royally. Certainly a word of thanks is due to the staff. One never felt ill at ease with them, scarcely ever thought of them as superiors and always knew that they were good friends. On the first morning of camp there may have been doubters, but by the evening there were none ; the camp was going to be a success. Even the rain made no difference to our enjoyment.

However, man does not live by salted apples alone, and we had plenty to do. During the mornings we played various strange games, varying from a boat race on scaffolding poles to a game officially described as foot and hand netball, commonly known as " foot and mouth disease." This was a mixture of all the games under the sun, with a dash of murder introduced. For the rest of the day we bathed, ate, walked about and played various other games. In the evening we gathered in the Rec. Tent," there to be treated to every kind of entertainment, from the sad story of the man who ordered one fish ball and expected bread with it, to the latest Mickey Mouse films. On the first night Squadron-Leader Orlebar came down and talked about high-speed flying, leaving us convinced that there was really nothing in it.

Still, we did not want to go back to Southwold just for the sake of a good week's holiday It meant something more important than that, and gave us an experience that we shall never forget ; for at the Duke of York's camp there is a spirit of comradeship which cannot be found anywhere else. There was no " pi-jaw ; we were not told to shake hands with boys from factories and pits and get friendly with them—it just came naturally and we soon learnt that our companions were really no different from ourselves.

Games and all the other arrangements of the camp certainly helped us to realise this because it made us all work together ; but it was

160 not an artificial spirit of comradeship that we met. That feeling was there before the games, and it did not take us long to understand that comradeship in the world at large would be perfectly natural if it were not for artificial caste barriers. We were told that it was " a camp of action," and we found out how truly it fulfilled that idea. Everybody at once settled down to live together all the more quickly because they had not been told that there were any differences between them. We forgot all irrelevant inequalities and were able to see for ourselves that most social troubles must arise only from misunderstanding.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and you must go to the camp before you can appreciate it. Perhaps at the very beginning we had misgivings about its success, but by the end we were convinced that it had been a triumph. On the way down relations between us all were a little frigid, and one unfortunate fellow who produced a ukelele could not get much vocal support ; but coming back we crowded promiscuously into buses and trains and sang together the songs we had learned at camp. The farewell bonfire was the camp in epitome. The whole 400 of us stood round with joined hands to sing " Auld Lang Syne," and afterwards chaired our " swab " (i.e., section leader), who was one of the best. In the same way we had learned comradeship at the Duke of York's camp, and felt extremely grateful to those who had given us such a splendid time, especially H.R.H. himself, who was always referred to in camp as " Our Royal Host." J. A.B. J.N.E.

Letter Writing.

By " LITTLE ALEXANDER." It has given me an unexpected thrill this morning to be invited to contribute an article to The Peterite, in which my first contributions appeared more than half a century ago. Those first contributions bore plentiful signs of immaturity; I must be thankful if my readers do not detect in this the less pleasing signs of senile decay.

I have put at the head of my article the name under which I concealed my identity when the Oxford and Cambridge Peterites, wearied of the importunity of our demands for a terminal letter, turned the tables upon us with a request for a " School Letter."

The " School Letter " was duly forthcoming, and I fondly imagined that the authorship was a profound secret, till at a SchoolHouse Supper the Headmaster, Mr. Stephenson, called upon me to respond to a toast, and added: " I had some thoughts of coupling this toast with the name of " Little Alexander," but I felt on reflection that this might involve a breach of confidence—not on my part, but on his!"

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another school. I wrote some light-hearted school verses and appended to them my old ► om (1e pleciite,. Imagine my delight when a reviewer criticised them indulgently on the ground that " it was natural to turn somersaults in verse at the age of seventeen." My delight was still greater when, a long time afterwards, I learnt from Mr. C. P. Scott (it was in the .1/a ► chestel. (itlafctu, that the review appeared) that the critic had been no other than Professor Saintsbury.

So I had unwittingly taken in the most expert literary critic of his generation!

But you see that if I have not yet reached my dotage, I am well on in my anec-dotage. (I am not pretending that this is my own joke!) I dare not try any longer to pass myself off as seventeen.

The subject assigned to me by the editors is " Letter Writing."

It is one of the oldest of human arts, and I believe that it is one of the best and will be one of the last to perish. But there is no doubt that it has been hit very hard by some modern inventions, and that is one reason why it may be worth while to say a few words in its defence.

I suppose that the first of its modern assailants was the telegraph. I am not old enough to remember the beginnings of that, but I do remember the day when the derivative " telegram " was a neologism, not accepted by everybody. No one as yet had uttered the fatal mono-syllable " wire." And very distinctly I remember the introduction, in 1870, of the half-penny postcard, and the social misgivings that troubled the decorous Victorian days as to when the use of a postcard was legitimate. Mr. Gladstone, with his sure instinct for the popular course—the demagogic instinct, as his enemies said—was the first in high position to avail himself regularly of the new convenience. In the humbler ranks of life its use soon became habitual, sometimes with complete forgetfulness of the unblushing openness with which it betrayed confidences. A friend of my own, taking refuge from a heavy shower in a country post office in Yorkshire, was invited by the postmaster to read the bundle of postcards which had just come in the afternoon post-bag from the post town. There are still a few occasions on which a postcard cannot properly be used. To use a postcard in reply to a formal invitation is still, unless you are on the way to Mr. Gladstone's eminence, to treat it with scant ceremony. Nor should the postcard ever be used as a substitute for the " bread-and-butter " letter, though it may sometimes he used very conveniently as an a,Pant courrier of the letter which is to follow, when the writing of that letter is unavoidably delayed. The " bread-and-butter " letter is often disparagingly called a " Collins." There is every reason why it should not imitate the pomposity of that conceited and selfcentred gentleman, but there is every reason also for not letting it

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become obsolete. It is a gracious and kindly custom, and the guest who neglects it runs the risk of paining the hostess who has striven thoughtfully to make his visit pleasant and refreshing.

Other modern inventions that have injured the letter are the telephone, the dictaphone and the typewriter. To dictate letters is inevitably to blur all the fine nuances, the individual turns of thought and expression that make the charm of the ideal letterwriter. It is dangerous to dictate a literary quotation or allusion, for your typist will make a painful hash of it. So you gradually slip into using all the well-worn forms of expression, and satisfying your typist's sense of epistolary fitness, not your own.

I once heard the late Viscount Bryce say, at a college dinner in Oxford, that of all modern inventions the bicycle had contributed most to human happiness. I think he was probably right. But I am inclined to give a very high place, perhaps the second place, to the fountain-pen.

It is the one invention that has assisted the art of letter-writing.

It has even assisted the composition of this article, which I have written in my arm-chair with my feet upon the fender. That is why my thoughts have flowed easily, and why I leave off with kindly feelings for the editors, and all Peterites, and all mankind.

But, before I slip my pen into its sheath, I want to urge my young readers to be at some pains to cultivate this art of letterwriting. As a man grows old, and the shadows begin to fall ever more darkly and thickly across his path, few things help more powerfully to save him from peevishness and despondency than the friendships that have stayed with him from early days. And there is only one sure way of keeping these friendships alive: it is by the writing of letters in which we give to our friends a bit of our real selves.

The Junior School.

We welcomed almost a record number of new boys to St. Olave's at the beginning of this term, and we are also pleased to see that they have already shown signs of being a very useful set of new Olavites.

New boys who arrive at any school have a great many unwritten laws and rules to find out, and as we know that the general behaviour of boys wearing the Cross Keys of St. Peter are noticed by a great many people, it is something of an effort to bring a large number of new boys into line.' In this respect, we may say that the term has been very successful, and the new boys are doing credit to themselves and the School.

163 The annual Gymnastic Display, which is now a feature of the Christmas term for the Junior School, was held on Wednesday, December 2nd, and we are only voicing general opinion when we say that it was very successful and well up to standard. The Programme is printed below, but we feel that Miss Toyne is deserving of special mention for the splendid way in which the boys responded to her coaching in the songs, and also for the very pleasing French Play (which we heard described by a visitor as a little Operetta !). Miss Toyne had composed and arranged the little play entirely herself, and it proved very instructive for the boys, and entertaining for the visitors.

Scout and Cub news, also a full report of our successes in Soccer, is given in other paragraphs.

We have watched the progress Jf those boys who left us last term for the Senior School, and have been very pleased to see that for the most part they are keeping the upper places in their various forms. We should like to congratulate D. Lyth on playing for the 1st XV so soon after leaving us.

And now for The Party and then The Holidays.

PROGRAMME. 1. Songs. (a) " 16th Century Cradle Song." Selected Boys. (b) " March Weather."

Forms IV, V, VI. Drill ...

Forms I and II. 3. Drill ... Form 4. Recitations.

Form IV. 5. Drill 6. Song and Dance " March of the Elves." Forms I, II, III. "Petit Bonhomme de Misere."

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Speaker J M. Dickenson.

Nurse M. R. Jeffrey. Pierre P. S. Brenikov.

Puck E. N. Dickinson. Elves M. J. Buckle.

F. N. Buckler.

J. 0. Connell.

A. B. Fothergill.

P. Seville J. R. Shillitoc. ... Forms V and VI. 8. Drill The School. " Song of the Vikings " 9. School Song " GOD SAVE THE KING."

R H. Davison (to S.H.).

C. P. Denby (to S.H.).

E. Robinson (to S.H.).

W. Boyes (to D.B.).

J. W. Butler (to D.B.).

R. B. Tredger (to D.B.).

W. B. Dawson.

VALETE. D. Mclean (to Manor).

L. Sykes (to Manor).

R. White (to Rise).

R. G. M. Quarrie (to D. B.).

A. D. Robertson (to D.B.).

G. A. Wright (to D.B.).

G. F. Dawson.

164 SALVETE. P. S. Brenikov (St. 0.).

C. M. Newell (D.B.).

H. Moore (St. 0.).

K. T. Powell (D.B.).

G. P. Pinder (St. 0.).

V. C. Pulleyn (D.B.).

I. D. C. Morison (St. 0.).

J. P. Pulleyn (D.B.).

H. C. Belchamber (D.B.).

H. Richardson (D.B.).

G. Briggs (D.B.).

D. L. Ryan (D.B.).

L. Telfor (D.B.).

J. 0. Connell (D.B.).

G. J. Dodd (D.B.).

H. Wellburn (D.B.).

M. D. Whitehorn (D.B.).

C. E. Jerrard (D.B.).

E. W. Whitney (D.B.).

I. Mitchell (D.B.).

C. Wray (D.B.).

P. Morey (D.B.).

R. W. Wright (D.B.).

S. OLAVE'S SCHOOL GAMES. We have had a very enjoyable soccer season, having won three matches and lost one to date, with one more to play.

Good dry weather during the first part of the term gave us every opportunity of getting well together before the matches began.

Four of last year's team were still with us: Lockwood, who is captain, as centre-forward; Carlton, inside-left ; Tyson, vicecaptain, who played goal last year and centre-half this; and Buckler (ma), left full-back.

The results of the matches are as follows :10th Oct. Clifton House, Harrogate, at York won 5-2 3rd Nov. Terrington Hall, at Terrington won 7-1 1 0th Nov. Clifton House, Harrogate, at Harrogate... lost 2-4 17th Nov. S. Bede's, Hornsea, at York ... ... won 7-1 1st Dec. Terrington Hall, at York ... ... won 3-0 The XI has played very well as a team and no one should be singled out for special mention as all have done their full share in playing a constructive attacking type of game.

The following comprised the team : Walters, Buckler (ma), Jeffrey, Colbeck, Tyson, Macdonald, Greaves, Gossop, Lockwood, Carlton, Lennie, and Segar, who played goal in the first match as twelfth man.

We had a paper-chase, on 24th November, as the fields were in a state unfit for soccer. The " hares," Lockwood and Tyson, were not caught.

NOTES AND ITEMS. In the finals of the House Cricket the IVTanor defeated the Rise, chiefly owing to a 51 by Scott, during which he was ably backed up

by Henderson. Scores : Rise, 97; Manor, 106 for 9.

An interesting booklet containing very excellent photographs of the School, its various departments and activities, can now be obtained from The Secretary at a cost of 2s. 8d., post free.

We congratulate Harrop, Yardley, Baker, Dowson, and Wiseman on obtaining their 1st XV colours.

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O.P. News.

We offer our congratulations to N. K. Lindsay on becoming M.P. for South Bristol. His dramatic and debating powers are well known, and were conspicuous while still at School, as he was a distinguished member of the St. Peter's Players. He was president of the O.U.D.S., 1924-5.

The O.P. hockey match v. the School will take place on Wednesday, 23rd March. Applications to play should be sent to K. G. Chilman, Esq., 70 Bootham Crescent, York.

Under its heading " Potted Plantsmen," the last issue of " Gardening Illustrated " contained the following tribute by " Poeticus " to Mr. George Yeld, a former master at St. Peter's School, York, " The G.O.M. of irises, raiser of Lord of June, and many other famous varieties, Foster Memorial Medallist, and a past President of the Iris Society." " Now in his garden when the irises parade In the full glory of a sunlit afternoon Standards upborn and pendulous in fall Of purple, amber, amethyst, maroon, At the salute his legions stand arrayed, Grey-green bladed, golden-mearded, tall.

He comes, the silver-bearded one, and sees them all Dipping their flags to him, a Lord of June."

J. B. D. Chapman, who has returned to first-class " rugger " this season, has been playing remarkably well for the Harlequins, and has received much favourable criticism in the London press.

He has also played Rugger for Middlesex.

D. C. Ogilvie has been a regular member of the Northumberland XV, and according to a correspondent, was one of the best members of the pack in the Northumberland and Durham side that opposed the Springboks at Roker Park.

C. L. Troop has been playing for Richmond, Hampshire, and the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, which recently won the Army Rugby Cup. He also received a trial for the team to represent the Combined Services against the Springboks, and was selected as a reserve in the North v. South International Trial Match, and to represent the Army.

J. C. Yates stroked the St. Edmund Hall boat in the Clinker fours at Oxford, and J. E. C. Hill received a. Fresher's trial at Rugby Football, afterwards playing for the Greyhounds.

166 R. G. Bullen has been playing in the Cambridge University Squash Racquets team for the second year. Among several excellent performances may be noted his victories over K. A. Wagg, who defeated him in the final of the Drysdale Cup in 1928, and over C. L. Stubbs. He was again an entrant for the amateur championship and was drawn against Group-Captain F. L. Robinson, the R.A.F. champion. Unfortunately Bullen's performance in the University match will not be known in time to include in this term's issue.

Squadron-Leader G. E. H. Medhurst played fifth string for Yorkshire in the final of the County Squash Racquets Championship against Kent at Queen's Club.

C. B. Robinson, who has come down from Cambridge, now plays for the Leeds University XV. P. Storrs-Fox and J. F. Warin, who are both with him at Leeds, received Yorkshire Hockey trials.

S. S. Pawle played for the Young Amateurs of Herts. in the Annual Public School match, last holidays, and made top score.

We are interested to hear from J. W. Cattley that he is a member of the newly-formed English Public Schools' Association in Sydney. He is the first O.P. to join this club, which has over 80 members from 45 Public Schools.

Major Witten informs us that he would be glad to dispose of a set of seven etchings of St. Peter's School which are in his possession. Anyone desiring further information should apply to Major W. Witten, "St. Sylvia," Oakfield Gardens, Tunbridge Wells.

N. W. Richardson received a county lacrosse trial for Yorkshire.

Obituary.

L. E. Stevenson. " Clever doctor, great sportsman, and brilliant entertainer "—thus the " Penrith Observer " sums up Doctor Louis Edgar Stevenson, of Temple Sowerby, who died on 19th August, 1931, aged 68 years.

A native of Jedburgh, he came to St. Peter's in 1878, and left for Cambridge in 1883; he was immensely popular and distinguished himself in games, being captain both of football and cricket. At Cambridge he studied at Christ's College, and took a Second in Natural Science in 1886. He played for the University Rugby XV and secured a blue in 1884, and also was awarded a blue for putting the weight.

From Cambridge he went on to Edinburgh University, where he played in the Rugby XV and finally was capped for Scotland against Wales in 1888.

167 Dr. Stevenson spent nearly 40 years in general practice at Temple Sowerby, and in addition to his general work, published several pamphlets on particular diseases. A man of weight, physically and socially, he was immensely popular wherever he went, and was in great demand at gatherings for all sorts of out-door and in-door amusements. His ready wit made him an excellent chairman at meetings, political and otherwise, and his infectious laugh was certain to " make things go."

In addition to his medical distinctions, he was a Fellow of the Geological Society, and possessed considerable literary abilities. He was particularly fond of Latin, and wrote much in that language.

Highly respected by all who knew him, he was the outstanding figure in his district, and no function was considered complete without him ; in him the 'School has lost a most distinguished representative.

We should like to offer our most sincere sympathy to Mrs. Stevenson and the family on the occasion of their loss.

Correspondence.

To the Editor of the " Peterite," Sir, I should like to call your attention to the gross misconduct of the Outer Big Hall Clock.

For generations the clocks of the School have indulged in an honourable and keenly contested rake ; sometimes one has been ahead, sometimes the other, while on rare occasions two have run for a short period neck-and-neck, or, should I say, hand-and-hand.

This term, however, the U.B.H. Clock has dropped out, and I suspect that it intends .at a later date to cut in ahead of its rivals and thus unfairly obtain a lead.

This is in direct contravention to all the sporting instincts of the School, and I recommend that the offender be reported to the Watch (and Clock) Committee.

Yours sincerely, " FAIR PLAY." ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Anon.—Correspondents must include their own names even if not to be published, and describe in detail the omissions mentioned.

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Chapel.

The following were the preachers for the term :Sept. 20 16th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 27 17th Sunday after Trinity.—J. H. Fowler, Esq., M.A. (O.P.).

Oct. 4 18th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. H. Ward, B.A., Vicar of Amotherby and Hon. Canon of York.

11 19th Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster.

18 20th Sunday after Trinity (S. Luke).—Music.

25 21st Sunday after Trinity.—The Ven. Cecil Cooper, M.A., Archdeacon of York.

Nov. 1 22nd Sunday after Trinity (All Saints).—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 8 23rd Sunday after Trinity.—Music.

15 24th Sunday after Trinity.—Rev. Canon Lindsay Dewar, M.A., Canon of York.

22 25th Sunday after Trinity.—The Headmaster.

29 1st Sunday in Advent.—Service in York Minster, at 4 p.m.

Dec. 6 2nd Sunday in Advent.—Rev. F. H. Barnby, M.A. 13 3rd Sunday in Advent.—Carol Service.

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On 23rd November a large number of the School attended the service of the League of Nations' Union in the Minster. The music for the " Song of all Nations " was written by Dr. Alan Gray, an 0.P., and Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, where, until recently, he was organist.

Music.

On Sunday, 8th November, P. H. Sykes, Esq., and Miss E. C. M. Toyne gave a recital. Mr. Sykes started by playing " Pavane " on the pianoforte in his usual brilliant style. It is interesting to know that " Pavane " is the oldest piece of keyboard music existing. The choir sang " Wake! 0 Wake " and made a better performance than was expected of them. The trebles have been sparsely recruited this term and they did well, handicapped as they were. The aria, " Hear Ye, Israel," was, however, the most appreciated item, and Miss Toyne, ably accompanied by Mr. Sykes, fully deserved this appreciation. The programme was : 1.

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Pianoforte Solo " Pavane " Byrd Carol " The Year is Swiftly Waning " Old German Chorale " Wake! 0 Wake '' Nicolai—Bach Aria " Hear Ye, Israel " ("Elijah") Mendelssohn Hymn No. 403..." Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones "

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ORGAN RECITAL. 18th October, 1931.

Prelude and Fugue in D minor ...

Bach Choral Prelude on " In Dulci Jubilo " Solemn Melody Walford Davies Chorale Prelude Rhosymedre " Vaughan Williams Moderato in F...

Neils Gade ••• Hymn 27 ..." At Even when the Sun was Set " • ••

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CAROL SERVICE. 13th December. " God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen " " There were Three Ships came Sailing in " A Great and Mighty Wonder "

... Old English ... Old English ... Old German (arr. Praetorius) " The Grasmere Carol Sir Arthur Somervell " Of the Father's Love Begotten " ... Old Italian " It came upon the Midnight clear " ... Old English (descant by T. F. Dunhill) " What Child is This " ... Old English In Dulci Jubilo " ... Old German (arr. De Pearsall) " We Three Kings of Orient Are " ...J. H. Hopkins " The Coventry Carol " ... Old English " Mine Eyes have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord " Martin Shaw " Unto Us is Born a Son " ... Old Italian " The First Nowell " ... Old English " Good King Wenceslas " ... Old English " Honour, Fame to Thee, the Giver " Niscolai—Bach Hymn No. 43—" Lo, He Comes " .

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Library.

The following have been added to the Library :— A. 137a—The Corn King and the Spring Queen—Mitchison.

154a—The Good Companions—Priestley (Presented by P. 0.

Dowson).

154b—Angel Pavement—Priestley (Presented by P. 0'. Dowson).

188a—Detection, Mystery, and Horror (2nd series)—Sayers.

'C. VI lc— A Short History of Biology—C. Singer.

D. IV la—The Charm of Skye—Seton Gordon (Presented by S. S. Pawle). .

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G. III 4 m—As You Like It—First Folio Facsimile. n—Twelfth Night o—Julius Caesar 77

p—Macbeth q—Antony and Cleopatra

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III 51—Shakespeare : The Tempest—Edited by Q. and Dover Wilson.

VII 36—The English Adventurers—Wilkinson (English Heritage Series).

37—English Music—Hadow (English Heritage Series).

H. I 4—Everybody's Business—Hartley Withers.

I 5—Apes and Men—" Corridors of Time " (Peake & Fleure).

5a—Hunters and Artists 5b—Peasants and Potters 5c—Priests and Kings 5d—The Steppe and the Sown 5e—The Way of the Sea 5f—Merchant Venturers in Bronze VIII 15a—The Emperor Hadrian—B. W. Henderson.

K. VII 15, 15a—The Endless Adventure, Vols. 1 and 2—Oliver.

Two new oak tables have been installed through the generosity of A. R. Stephenson, Esq., O.P. It is proposed to get loose-leaf files for the " Contemporaries " of the schools whom we play at various games.

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VALETE AND SALVETE. School House.

VALETE. C. H. Prince. 1926-31. VIth Modern. Head of School House.

Drum Major in O.T.C. Played for 2nd XI, 1929. Played for 2nd XV, 1928-29-30. 2nd XV Colours, 1929-30. Played for 1st XV, 1930-31. Played for Hockey XI, 1930-31. Hockey Colours, 1930-31. Hon. Sec. of Hockey, 1931. Rowed for 2nd IV, 1931. 2nd IV Colours, 1931. Certificate A. W. L. Seaborne. 1926-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor.

Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30-31. 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31.

Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1931. Corporal in O.T.C. Certificate A. 1928-31.

A3.

2nd Coxing Colours, 1929.

N. B. Corner.

Rowed in 2nd TV, 1931. 2nd IV Colours, 1931. Cadet in 0 .T .0.

S. P. Scott. 1926-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.G. VIth Classical.

1927-31 Hon. Sec. of Squash S. S. Pawle.

1931. Played for 2nd XI, 1929-30. 2nd XI Colours, 1930.

Played for 1st XI, 1931. 1st XI Colours, 1931. Cadet in 0 T . C.

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Played for 2nd XV, 1930-31.

II, Prime.

A3.

1927-81.

Played for 2nd XI, 1930. Cadet in O.T.C. E. Ll. Dalton. 1929-31. VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XV, Played for 1st XV, 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31.

1930-31.

1930-31. Cadet in O.T.C. Lance-Corporal in VIth Classical.

1927-31.

J . P. Camm.

O.T.C. Certificate A. SALVETE. Boden, J. L. (B3); Davison, R. H. (B1); Denby, C. P. (B4); Dodd, N. L. (B1); Fitton, J. (B4); Robinson, E. (B1); Stead, J. W. (B1); Tennant, H. J. (B3); Wall, M. P. L. (A2); Workman, C. A. (B3).

Clifton Grove.

VALETE. 1928-31.

VIth Classical.

House Monitor.

S. K. A. Kooka.

Cadet in O.T.C. J. T. Coupe. 1927-31. B2. House Monitor. Cadet in O.T.C. R. B. Barrett. 1928-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. H. A. Lamb. 1926-31. A3. Cadet in U.T.C. J. R. Beaulah. 1930-31. Bl. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. (returned.)

Al. F. W. P. Lupton.

H. N. E. Frisby. A2.

W. Boyes. B4. (From St. Olave s.)

R. M. Deas. Bl. I. L. Lupton. B1.

B. H. McCready. B3. (From Day Boys.)

D. A. Smyth. B3.

Clifton Manor.

VALETE. J. B. Doyle. 1926-31. VIth Modern. Head of School. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31.

2nd XV Colours, 1929.

1st XV Colours, 1929. Rowed for 1st IV, 1930-31. 2nd IV Colours, 1930. 1st IV Colours, 1930. Hon. Sec. of Boats, 1931.

Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C. W. Mc°. Scott.

1927-31. VIth Modern.

House Monitor.

Played for 2nd XI, 1928-29. 2nd XI Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XI, 1929-30-31. 1st XI Colours, 1930. Hon. Sec. of Cricket, 1931. Played for 2nd XV, 1928. 2nd XV Colours, 1928. Played for 1st XV, 1928-29-30-31. 1st XV Colours, 1930-31. Certificate A, 1929. C.S.M. in O.T.C.

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VIth Modern. Played for 2nd XI, 1927-31.

H. F. Whalley.

2nd XV Colours, Played for 2nd XV, 1930-31.

1930-31.

Lance-Corporal in Played for 1st XV, 1930-31.

1930-31.

O.T.C. J. Scholey. 1927-31. A2. Cadet in 0.T.C. C. V. S. Reddy. 1930-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. P. I. Reddy. 1930-31. A3. Cadet in O.T.C. S. Beachell. 1929-31. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. D. McLean. B3.

L. Sykes. B3.

D. W. Watson. B3.

Clifton Rise.

VALETE. C. O. Daintry. 1926-31. VIth Modern. House Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1928-29. 2nd XI Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XI, 1929-30-31. 1st XI Colours, 1930. Played for 2nd XV, 1929-30-31. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31. 2nd XV Colours, 1930-31. Played for 1st X1 Hockey, 1930-31. Hockey Colours, 1931. Lance-Corporal in 0.T.0.

2nd IV Rowed for 2nd IV, 1931.

J. E. Boyd. 1927-31. A3.

Colours, 1931. Lance-Corporal in 0.T.C. A2.

Played for 2nd XI, 1930.

A. B. Maclldowie.

1928-31.

Played for 1st XI, 1931. 2nd XI Colours, 1931. 1st XI Colours, 1931. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1931. Cadet in 0.T.C. E. Webster. 1929-31. B3. Cadet in 0.T.C. SALVETE. E. Antrobus. B4.

R. Arnold. B3.

A. Douglas. B3.

W. R. Iliffe. B3.

R. White. Bi.

Day Boys.

VALETE. V. W. G. Musgrove. 1927-31. VIth Classical. School Monitor.

Head of Day Boys. Played for 2nd XI, 1928 and 1931.

Played for 2nd XV, 1928-29. 2nd XV Colours, 1929. Played for 1st XV, 1929-30-31. 1st XV Colours, 1929-30-31. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1928-29-30-31. 1st XI Hockey Colours, 1930-31. Certificate A, 1929. Sergeant in O.T.C.

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R. H. Harwood. 1926-31. A2. house Monitor. Played for 2nd XI, 1930-31. 2nd XI Colours, 1931. Played for 1st XI, 1930-31. Cadet in O.T.C. F. R.. Brown. 1928-31. A3. Played for 2nd XV, 1931. Cadet in O.T.C. M. E. Marsh. 1924-31. YIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C. P. Hey. 1927-31. VIth Modern. Cadet in O.T.C. J. E. Whisker. 1926-31. A2. Cadet in O.T.C. E. C. Bean. 1928-31. B2. Cadet in O.T.C. SALVETE. H. Arnott. B3.

J. W. Butler. B4.

W. R. Morrallee. B4.

R. B. Tredger. B4.

G. A. Wright. B3.

School Officers.

Monitors :

W. Allport (Head of Clifton Rise).

J. A. Brittain (Head of Clifton Grove).

H. A. Butler (Head of Clifton Manor).

J. N. Emery.

N. J. L. Brockbank (Head of Day Boys).

A. C. Mackintosh (Head of School House).

C. E. T. Moore.

F. P. Marrian.

F. W. P. Lupton.

D. F. Dodd.

E. A. Harrop.

M. H. Seed.

Captain of Rugby : H. A. Butler.

Hon. Sec. of Rugby : W. Allport.

Hon. Sec. of Squash : N. W. D. Yardley.

C.S.M. in O.T.C.: H. A. Butler.

Editors of the " Peterite" : J. A. Brittain.

J. N. Emery.

N. J. L. Brockbank.

C. E. T. Moore.

J. A. Brittain.

Librarians : N. J. L. Brockbank.

F. P. Marrian.

D. F. Dodd.

M. H. Seed.

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Contemporaries.

The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :"TheDunlmia";Framlingh an";Sedbrghian" (2); " Cranleighan "; " Denstonian "; " Giggleswick Chronicle " ; " Monktonian ''; " St. Peter's College Magazine," Adelaide; " Hymerian " ; " Danensis "; " Johnian "; " Dovorian "; " Limit "; " Pocklingtonian "; " Ousel "; " Haileyburian " (2); " Cuthbertian "; " Leodiensian "; " R.A.F. College Journal," Cranwell; " Reptonian "; " Malvernian "; " Hurst-Johnian."

Any contemporaries received after this number has gone to the printers will be acknowledged in the next number of the "Peterite."

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After attendance on complete courses of instruction in this College, students may proceed to the Examinations for the Diploma of Membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (M.R.C.V.S.) and for the Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine (D.V.S. M.) Students of the College may also present themselves for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Veterinary Science conferred by the University of Edinburgh.

The College being recognised as a Central Institution under the Education (Scotland) Act, 1908, students are eligible for Bursaries granted by the Education Committees in Scotland.

A copy of the College Calendar, containing particulars of Scholarships, Fellowships, etc., may be obtained on application to A. C. DOULL, C.A., A.S.A.A., Secretary and Treasurer.