Verse

Raine remarks "we shall see later that in the case of Stillingfleet the School was receiving at this time a quite inadequate sum, and this was probably also the case as regards Heworth and Knapton." The newly-discovered letter proves that his conjecture was right. But it does not seem that any practical steps were taken, and it does not appear that Harrison "added his benevolence to the Corban."

It was not until the 19th century that the evil was really stamped out, and by that time the School had sunk low indeed. A review of York's educational facilities in 1819 reveals that St. Peter's had only 20 boys. The other two grammar schools were in no better case. The Haughton School in Pavement had also 20 boys, and Archbishop Holgate's only 4. Fortunately the chance to improve the School's financial position occurred immediately. In March, 182o, a long lease of part of the tithes of Stillingfleet fell in. These tithes, which had brought in a yearly rental of only £,50, were now relet at £1,200 per annum. This increase in the revenues combined with the opportune appearance of a really live Headmaster in Stephen Creyke (who succeeded Grayson in 1827) undoubtedly saved St. Peter's from extinction. New premises in Minster Yard were built, and the School was at last enabled to forsake the disgraceful building in St. Andrewgate which had housed it for nearly a century. Finally the amalgamation with the Proprietary School and the entry into our present buildings in Clifton in 1844 began a new era of prosperity and progress.

SPRING WATERS AND END

We glided o'er the crystal notes brightly bubbling, bursting with delight. Singing through the rainbow's twinkling mirth, gliding down the sunbeams to the moon.

Falling in the water's liquid joy, rippling in the sun's sparks. The music stopped. Like the last rays of eve the tones lingered, unweaving their hands from us leaving us alone, forlorn, forsaken-hapless dreamers.