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Corrected up to 22nd July, 1935.

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Oxforo /Letter.

As most of us Oxford Old Peterites had to take exams this term we were almost model students. Admittedly, our good intentions were encouraged by the lack of fine weather, for the rain drove us to our books. We were reconciled to the confines of the Examination Schools when we saw rain beating against the windows. Not that we ever took our eyes off the papers—of course !

Our activities were not wholly academic, however. Toulmin stroked the B.N.C. second boat with great success. Another bump and he would have gained his oar. From the spectators' point of view Eights Week was not all it should have been. As one newspaper-man said to another in the High, " It's a rotten summer lard having this winter." The gaiety of tea on the barges was therefore modified. It is not done to be too well prepared for rain during Oxford's festive week. The gay operas of Gilbert and Sullivan counteracted disappointments in the day.

The gayest occasion of all was, of course, the Jubilee. The Oxford Old Peterites were together on the eve of the great day, and loyally drank to the health of His Majesty. Days before that memorable Monday it was hard to get flags of any size. The "dreaming spires" no longer slept, their floodlit features stood out sharp against the night sky. Indeed, Oxford took no mean part in the national rejoicings.

Glad we were to hear of the School's successes at cricket, and we hope the same will happen next term on the rugger field. We wish more Old Peterites would swell our ranks at Oxford, if only to win the boat race. And now about ourselves :

D. B. Kingston (St. John's) is our experienced business man, for he makes the financial wheels go round at St. John's. He and Barrass are often to be seen going off to feed, but never are they seen returning.

J. E. C. Hill (Balliol and All Souls'). It was once rumoured that Hill had a car, but who can tell ? His presence is so much desired by his fellow Fellows that we, as a club, do not see so much of him. While most of us come and go, Hill and Kingston go on for ever.

J. A. Brittain (B.N.C.) had to surrender cricket, but otherwise was not much concerned about schools, and was in our midst more than usual.

N. J. L. Brockbank (Balliol) determined to dis-" satisfy the examiners " and get a good degree. These are usually alternatives.

C. E. T. Moore (Hertford) visited Copenhagen last vacation, where he spoke through an interpreter to 1,500 Scandinavians. Is off to teach history at Hong Kong directly this business of a degree is over. What will happen next ?

D. H. West (St. John's). It was a great day last term when we heard news of him. The news was a note warning the Club of his inability to appear at the coming meeting. We knew ho was alive and we rejoiced.

R. C. Barrass (Lincoln) lives among the nightingales on Boars Hill. A faithful attendant at Pusey House. Has a practice of calling on Moore when he is out.

W. Toulmin (B.N.C.) deserves our congratulations for stroking his College second boat to make five bumps. Toulmin has a way of writing messages in verse, Otherwise his conduct as an O.P. might be worse.

Wishing the School every success,

Yours very sincerely,