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as there was no permanent gallery, a temporary one had to be constructed, which must have been safe as it never collapsed, but certainly did not look it.

It is impossible here to give a full account of all the playsperformed, but a few stand out. Perhaps one of the most ambitious and spectacular productions was " If I were King," which taxed the capacity of the stage to its utmost, while of Mr. Toyne's personal performances those of the Admirable Crichton, of Abraham Lincoln, and of Sherlock Holmes will long be remembered.

The keynote of these plays during these years has been enjoyment. It is to be hoped that the audiences have enjoyed them ; the actors certainly have. This has mainly been due to the enthusiasm and the zest shown by Mr. Toone, both in acting and in producing. For not only has he usually acted in the plays, but frequently he has produced too, and many timid beginners owe much to his coaching, his encouragement, and his attention to detail.

Thus, it is most fitting that his last play should be one that gave such scope for his qualities as a producer ; for it was entirely his ingenuity and grasp of detail that made such a success of the difficult cricket scene in the last act of " Badger's Green."

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The loss to the School by the death of Mr. Featherstone hasbeen felt in the Society as strongly as anywhere. It is not fitting here to give an account of all that he has done : it is common • knowledge that he devoted much of his time to its well being, which makes it all the more difficult to carry on without him. Let it suffice to say that, for his sake, the Society will carry on as before, much as he will be missed : and, in doing this, his utmost wish in this respect will be granted.

As Mr. Featherstone held the position of Hon. Treasurer irr the Society, it was necessary to elect a new officer in this capacity : Mr. Ping was elected, and Mr. Corkhill was elected as one of the Vice-Presidents.

Under the capable direction of Mr. Ping, the Society has made progress, but its activities have naturally been curtailed by the other occupations characteristic of the Lent Term. A visit was made by a number of members to the Gas Works early in the term, and was voted very entertaining. Mr. Ping exhibited a heron to the Society one afternoon before school, which everyone