Hnik, Toyer and McDermid, worked with unremitting zeal to secure votes for their candidates. Not only were the official meetings all crowded, but the general enthusiasm in School occasioned several unofficial gatherings which were marked by no less uproar and tumult ; such was the one, never to be forgotten by all who witnessed it, at which Mr. Ping launched thunderbolts of eloquent indignation at the head of a luckless Socialist ! Polling day came, and from 4 to 6 p.m. the greater part of the School passed through Va form-room, which served as polling booth. When the results were added up, it was found that Anelay, with 125 votes, had a majority of 74 over Jones ; Rodger was thus the unlucky one, obtaining only 24 votes, and so forfeiting his deposit. The appearance of Peterites at political meetings in York had stimulated several remarks from Socialist agents that would have made Paulinus turn in his grave ! We were therefore glad to see that the School remained staunch and true to its motto, and that the Conservatives won by such a clear majority.
HOUSE NOTES. MANOR. The term has been a full one for the Manor, and though we lost our half of the Oxford Cup, we hope to win it outright next year. The loss of the Oxford Cup was mainly due to the fact that we lost both the 1st Cricket and the Swimming. We did, however, win all the House Shooting events except the Best Recruit's Cup. This success was largely due to our having the whole of the School Shooting team in the Manor. We should like to congratulate Lennard on winning the Individual Shot and also those who won their Shooting colours. As a result of the House Tennis, which we won after some close games with School House, Jones and Graham were awarded their House colours. The House 2nd XI are to be congratulated on winning the Cricket. Shardlow is to be congratulated on his 1st XI cap and Dook, Speight and Andrews on their colours. Bown is to be congratulated on his 2nd XI colours, Dobson and Hutchinson on their Colts colours, Denholm on his 1st Coxing colours and Smith on his 2nd Rowing colours. We have this term to say good-bye to Mr. Calder, who is giving up the assistant housemastership of the Manor to take over the management of some of the Olavite boarders. We wish him every success in the future, and good luck with the Olavites. We also say farewell this term to Shardlow, who has been an excellent Head of the House during the year. To him and all who are leaving the Manor, we offer very best wishes for the future. THE RISE.
Altogether we cannot say that this has been a highly successful term for the Rise, and it has in many ways been rather disappointing. We suffered an early defeat in the Tennis Match at the hands of the Manor. Shortly afterwards, however, we had our revenge in the semi-finals of the Cricket, when we beat them by the narrow margin of ten runs. In this match, Dixon made a fine 39, which earned him his House colours, for which we should like to congratulate him, whilst Wilson put up a spectacular performance behind the wickets. In the finals, despite an excellent 50 made by Rignall, we were defeated by School House by five wickets. Our Second XI fared no better, losing to Manor in the semi-finals. In the J.T.C. Section Competition we came third, and we should particularly like to congratulate the Manor on their performance. 13
