Peterite 1911-1915 by StPetersYork

THE

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

APRIL, 1911.

No. 199.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE first duty of the Editors is to apologise for the last number. Perhaps the fact that it was practically produced in the absence of both Editors may account for some, at any rate, of its deficiencies. And may we once more remind those who were fiercest in their attacks on it and the Editors, that it is no easy task to produce a number with little or no help from outside ? Those who complain most bitterly about its so called poorness, often do least to help to improve it. To turn to school matters, football is now over, and we can look back over a fairly successful season with the points gained well to our advantage, though we had bad luck in our last match—that against Wakefield G.S. But more about this in the proper place. Hockey and Boating now hold sway. The former, which was practically revived last year as a school game, is even more flourishing this year, and several school matches have been arranged. A. C. B. Molony is again Captain and does much to make the game a success by his own keenness. We give elsewhere our prospects and a list of fixtures.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

In Boating, both the House and the Day-boys have had bad luck. Owing to Lacy having dislocated his collar bone he will not, it is understood, row in the House Boat ; while the Dayboys have had hard work to get a boat together at all. Nevertheless Boating is very popular and subscriptions are being raised for improvements to the Boat-house, landing stage, etc. Fives is also now in vogue and Open and Junior Tournaments have been arranged. The Sports have been fixed for March 31st and April 1st. We hope for fine weather.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. It is a difficult task this term to write a letter of more than very ordinary interest about the O.P's. at Cambridge, for there is . practically no news to record. .

Colley and Peters have gone down leaving Clegg our sole fourth-year representative. He plays rugger occasionally ; and has been promoted to the rank of colour-sergeant in the 0. T. C. Ingham has been playing Hockey, but otherwise has hardly been seen at all. We were very glad to see Bulmer back safe and sound after his travels. We missed him very much last term. Now that he has returned his sea-gait' is even more pronounced. Sullivan has been playing Hockey regularly for Christ's, and other games spasmodically. Molony lives the life studious with occasional bursts of rugger. Smith has played Hockey for Queen's II.—once. His chief form of exercise seems to be fives and debating. He is Honorary Secretary of the Queen's Debating Society.

FOOTBALL.

Of Rigby we cannot glean any information. Foster has devoted all his enorgies to learning the mysteries of Lacrosse. We were very glad to see Husband for a few days at half term. Congratulations to A. J. Peters on his Exhibition at Christ's. Yours, O.P.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. LEEDS CLERGY SCHOOL.

The School were without Played at York December 1 oth. Peters, Price Jones, Brode and Jackson, while the Clergy School had two three-quarters off. The School kicked off up-hill, the forwards going off with a rush, and Lacy got away but was collared. Soon after the same player gathering the ball well, scored, Hargraves "goaling." After the kick-off Mr. Matthews headed a rush of the School forwards, and a free kick being given, A. C. Molony made a good attempt at goal. The School still pressed and A. C. B. Molony soon after scrambled over the line. The kick failed. The play of the Clergy School improved, but Wood and Lacy kept play in mid-field by their good touch finding. The School forwards dribbled well and Lacy scored again. The try was not converted. Fernandes then had a fine run, and scored the best try of the match. The kick again failed. Greenhow then got away and scored for the Clergy School, the same player converting (14-5). The Clergy School pressed but were kept out by the tackling of. F. Ferguson, Richards and Baskett. Mr. Matthews and Fernandes followed up well and one of them scored a try. Play was then taken to the school end, but A. C. B. Molony relieved with a good dribble. After this, A. C. Molony just failed to score. Half time score :St. Peter's School, 17 points ; Clergy School, 5 points.

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After the interval Shann and Greenhow collared well for the Clergy, but F. E. Ferguson, following up hard, scored a try. Soon after Lacy scored two more tries, one of which A. C. Mo lony converted. The Clergy School then took play to the School " 25," where several hard scrums took place. Wallace scored for them, the kick failing. No side was then called, with the score :—St. Peter's School, 28 points (2 goals, 6 tries) ; Leeds Clergy School, 8 points (1 goal, I try). Team : St. Peter's School.—P. 'Richards, full-back; W . R. Wray, D. L. Fernandes, A. a Lacy, R. Baskett, three-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, L. F. Wood, half-backs ; A. C. B. Molony (Capt.), F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, A. C. Molony, R. C. Bethell, G. W. Hargraves, W. H. Farquharson and B. Matthews, Esq., forwards. Remarks :—The Clergy School suffered from want of threequarters, two of their regular forwards having to play in that position. Greenhow and Edwards were the best of their backs. Their scrum was heavy but did not "heel" well. Marley, Farie and Ritchie were the best of their forwards. Turning to the School, Richards did fairly well at full-back, his saving being very good. Baskett ran and collared well. Fernandes did well, doing several brilliant things, but he must learn not to run into the middle of tile opposing scrum. Lacy played a fine game, and showed how to help the forwards by touch finding. F. Ferguson and Wood saved well, but Wood was the better on the day's play. He kicked with great judgement. Among the forwards it is hard to pick out any for special mention, F. E. Ferguson and Mr. Matthews being perhaps the best. A. C. Molony also played well and had bad luck in not scoring on two occasions. Hargraves and Farquharson both showed promise. This was a very pleasant match and we hope that the fixture will be continued. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. OLD PETERITES. December zoth. We had looked forward to winning this match but three of the team were unable to play owing to examinations or illness. The game opened evenly, but after some very fine

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passing by the Old Peterites' backs, M. W. Peters scored, the same player converting. After this the Old Peterites usually got the ball in the scrum, but the School backs collared well. Several free kicks were given against the Old Peterites, and F. E. Ferguson and Bethell were noticeable for their dribbling. Just before half-time Lacy got away and looked like scoring but was thrown into touch. Half-time score :—Old Peterites, 5 points; School, nil. The School opened well and were on the Old Peterites' line for some time. Lacy ran through and scored. The kick failed. R. M. Wood then scored for the Old Peterites behind the posts. The try was converted. Play was then taken to the other end, where L. F. Wood spoilt a good effort by trying to run through himself. The School forwards at this point were playing very well. Barry and Richards collared well. Ingham then, picking up from the feet of the School forwards, who kicked too hard when dribbling, scored. M. W. Peters converted. Final score :Old Peterites, 15 points ; School, 3 points. Teams.—Old Peterites. S. Crowther, full-back ; J. B. Tennent, R. M. Wood, W. Ingham and W. V. Lawton, three-quarter backs : M. W. Peters, and M. T. Clegg, half-backs ; N. Crombie (Capt.), W. H. Colley, H. C. Scott, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, J. Ramsden, J. F. Wallace, I. M. Smith and R. Todd. School. P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; W. R. Wray, A. J. Peters, A. 0. Lacy and R. M. Baskett, three-quarter backs ; L. F. Wood and F. Ferguson, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, R. T. Brode, A. C. Molony, R. C. Bethell, A. W. Jackson, G. W. Hargraves and W. H. Farquharson, forwards. The absence of Molony, Price Jones, and Fernandes was felt ; but besides this handicap it was found that the Old Boys Molony and Price Jones' weight were playing sixteen men. would have made a difference, and on at least one occasion Fernandes' pace would have scored another try.

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Richards tackled well at full-back, and the three-quarters did good work, the tackling here being better than it had previously been. Wood played a fine game with the exception of one bad mistake which cost us a try, and Ferguson (lid well, his saving being noticeable. The fault with the forwards was that they kicked too far when dribbling. A. C. Molony was the best on the day's play, but Betheli, Barry and Ferguson, all did well. Unfortunately neither Brode or Jackson were in proper training, as they had been absent at examinations. Lacy proved a capable captain in Molony's absence.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, V. WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Wakefield, February r ith. The School, as well as having lost A. C. Molony and L. F. Wood, were without Lacy, Price Jones, Bethell, Richards, Foster, Shann and Wray. Wakefield pressed at the beginning of the first half and scored 14. points. More even play followed, and the school rushed the ball to the Wakefield line. From a scrum, Fernandes scored under the posts, but the try was disallowed. After half time Wakefield were constantly on the attack and scored 35 points. Final score :—Wakefield G. S. 4_9 points ; St. Peter's School, nil. Team : R. M. Baskett, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. Fernandes, A. J. Peters, 0. M. Tennent, thret-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, B. C. Camm, half-backs; A. C. B. Molony, F. E. Ferguson, L. G. Barry, R. T. Brode, A. W. Jackson, W. H. Farquharson, G. W. Hargraves and H. E. K. Reynolds, forwards. Remarks :—This was the worst defeat the school have had this season. It would have been a very good match had the school been at full strength. The Wakefield scrum was far too heavy for us, so their backs got every chance. Lacy's loss in the three-quarter line was very much felt. This and the fact that Baskett had to go full-back made our wings very weak. Peters and Fernandes got through a large amount of

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work and the latter had hard luck in having his try disallowed. Wakefield were lucky in the second half in getting one or two doubtful tries. The Wakefield forwards were very good in the line out, one of their tries in the first half being particularly good. There is one consoling point that most of the team who played this match will play Wakefield again next season.

FOOTBALL CLUB,

1910-11.

President : THE HEADMASTER. Hon. Secretary : A. 0. LACY.

Captain : A. C. B. MOLONY.

FIRST

RESULTS.

XV.

Date.

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Ground.

Result.

Sat. October I „ 12 Wed. „ 19 Wed. Tuesday „ 25 29 Sat. Sat. November 5 iz Sat. Wed. ,, 16 Sat. Sat. December, o 20 Tuesday „ Wed. February II Sat.

Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers Ripon G.S Durham School .. Giggleswick School Leeds G.S Durham School . St. John's College Leeds G.S Leeds Clergy School Old Peterites Yorkshire Regt. A.' Wakefield G.S

home home home away away home home home away home home home away

Won 16—I I Lost 5-1I Won 8o—o Lost 0-4.2 Lost 3-29

SECOND XV. Versus.

Date.

Wed. October 19 Sat. November 5 Sat. ,, 12

Sat.

Wed.

Dec.

Won 82—o

Lost 3-35 Won 18— I I Won 47-0 Won 28-8 Lost 3-15 Won 23—o Lost 0-49

RESULTS. Ground.

Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. away Leeds G.S. 2nd XV... away DurhamSchoolzndXV. away Leeds G.S. 2nd XV... home Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. home

Result.

Won 49-0 Won 26-14 Lost o— i z6 Won 55-0 Won 70-0

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FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. There has been considerable life in the Football of this season, And we can look back on our record with satisfaction. Not that we have had a brilliant season, but the wins are equal in number to the losses, and when we have lost, we have lost to teams heavier and older than ourselves. Right through the season the team has played with energy and pluck, and the result has been a larger number of wins than in any recent years. H. C. Scott, the Hon. Secretary of the Old Boys' Fifteen, said at the House Supper, that he considered this year's team the best that had represented the school since he left, and we are inclined to agree with him. We are still waiting for a win against Durham ; again they were too heavy and too strong for us. In the Giggleswick match there was little to choose between the two sides ; but our forwards had a bad quarter of an hour in the second half—they had played brilliantly against a hurricane in the first half — and the three-quarters standing too close up, our opponents were able to break away and settle a match, which otherwise was very even. The Wakefield match which was posponed until the Lent term, was lost by a side that was only a shadow of the side that would have represented the school—owing to illness and other causes, as many as nine were unable to play—but we must congratulate Wakefield on having a really good side. We beat Leeds twice very easily and also Ripon but we think our best performances were against the Old Boys, Leeds Clergy School and St. John's. All these teams were heavier than ourselves, but our forwards packed low, and getting the ball more often than our opponents, were able to give the backs plenty of chances. Considering the lightness of the forwards, they have done extraordinarily well throughout the year. Every man worked hard, and if some were clumsy and some slow, they never

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seemed to shirk and seldom to tire. At times the wheeling was weak, and at the end of the season some of the front row contracted the fatal habit of breaking away instead of shoving hard and letting the back row have the ball ; the dribbling has been very good indeed, the tackling quite respectable, and the pace set from start to finish at times quite inspiring. The hacks have been in and out in their performances; at times very good, at others indifferent. Passes were dropped when a certain try was at hand—probably owing to nervousness. But they have learned to run straight, and towards the end of the season the kicking was quite good. The halves and centres did not often fail, but we had great difficulty in getting anyone to play really well on the wings. We have had a captain who set his team a splendid example, and he is to be congratulated on the success of his team, which, with a little luck would have done still better. The second fifteen have had a successful year—four wins to set against one defeat—by Durham. They were heavily overweighted in that match, and seemed to suffer from stage-fright. The other matches were won very easily, and show that there is good material in the school for next year, if only they will grow !

FIRST XV. CHARACTERS. A. C. B. MOLONY (1908-g-10-11), 1 1St. 1 I lbs. Has made a good Captain. A strong and useful forward, good dribbler and tackler. Fond of giving and taking a hard knock. A. 0. LACY (1908=g-to-11), gst. 6lbs. A dashing three-quarter. Scored many brilliant tries, and kicked with good judgement.

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A. J. PETERS (1908-9-to-i 1), lost. I olbs. A not very consistent

player. Inclined to trot' with the ball, instead of passing or making a dash for the line. Played several first-rate games—particularly the first of the season. Good kick and improved as a tackler. F. E. FERGUSON (1909-10-11), 9st. albs. A very good forward in the loose, always being on the ball. Poor tackler. Promises to be very good. L. G. BARRY (1909-10-11), Jost. tolbs. Has been invaluable as the hooker' of the team. Good tackler and first-rate at a dash for the line. H. PRICE JONES ( 910-ii), lost. I 'lbs. A fast and strong forward, very good in the loose. In spite of a weak knee, played well throughout. F. FERGUSON (1910-11), "ost. 4.1bs. A clever half, though rather slow, good at making an opening and invaluable in defence. Must learn to kick better. R. T. BRODE (1q10-11), Jost. 6lbs. A hard-working forward Safe tackler and place kick. A. C. MOLONY (1910-I I), itst. 41bs. Good in the loose though rather slow. No tackler but useful on the line out. Good place kick. L. F. WOOD (1910-11), 9 st. sibs. On his day a good scrum half. R. C. BETHELL (1910-I I), lost. 41bs. An excellent dribbler and good on the line out. Fast and strong and should be very good. D. L. FERNANDES, 10S t. Good strong runner and kick. No defence and apt to fumble his passes. R. M. BASKETT, 8st. I !lbs. A promising three-quarter. Good tackler and kick. At present rather small and therefore slow. A. W. JACKSON, 10St. albs. A slow forward. Did much hard and unobtrusive work in the scrum. P. A. W. RICHARDS, 8st. 1 olbs. A promising full-back, though at present small. Gets no length in his kicks but usually finds touch. Plucky at stopping a rush and good tackler when there.

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SECOND XV. CHARACTERS. 1-1,L. F. JONES lost. rzlbs. Forward; has shown signs of improvement at last, but has too much adipose tissue. His weight has been useful in the scrum and he does good work in this department of the game. -14 13. C. CAMM, 8st., Sibs. Half-back. Captained the second very well. Has played a fair game as stand-off half, but is still slow. He often made good openings, but on some occasions his keenness makes him nervous. t*K. SHANN, 9st., 4lbs. Centre or wing three-quarter. Played for both 1st and znd teams. A good tackler, with quite a turn of speed, but apt to get out of his position and is rather wild on occasions. Has had bad luck as he has been "crocked" several times. 1-*B. 0. JOLLY, 8st., 6lbs. Full-back. Good tackler, and saves well, but does not gather the ball well. Uncertain kick. Played wing three-quarter for the rst xv., but back seems his real place. f*G. W. HARGRAVES, I OSt., I lb. Forward. Is quite fast and good in the loose. Does not do enough work in the scrum. An excellent place kick. Forward. Is small but *H. E. K. REYNOLDS, 9st., 6lbs. always near the ball. A fair tackler and dribbler, but might do more work in the scrum. A great try getter. Is brilliant on occasion. -14 W. R. WRAY, 9st. Three quarter. A good kick and at times tackles well. Would make a good scrum half, if he could learn to get the ball away quickly. t*J. C. FOSTER, lost., 8lbs. Forward. Played much better for the r st than for the znd. His weight has been useful, but he must learn to get lower in the scrum. tR. THORNTON, 9st., 1lb. Forward. Good dribbler. Shows promising form but does not seem to know the game very well tO. E. H. MEDHURS1, 6 st. Scrum-half. A keen but exceedingly light player, gets. the ball out well but is apt to lose his head in a tight place. -

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fT. M. DARLING, lost., 4lbs. Forward. A hard working player; has improved towards the end of the season, and was very conspicuous in the last match. f*W. H. Farquharson, 1 ost., 8lbs. Forward. A strong, heavy forward, who does good work in the scrum. Showed promise when playing for the first xv., but should learn to control the ball better when dribbling. A. E. ROBINSON, 9st., zlbs. Three-quarter. Only played for the team at the end of the season. A sound tackler, but slow on the attack. Should learn to take a pass at full speed. W. H. HAYNES, 8st. Three-quarter. A . player who needs a great deal of encouragement to bring out his best efforts. Does not run straight, but saves well. Quite fast. Forward. Tackles A. D. FOSTER, 8st., gibs. well. Has shown promise as a scrum-half. 9st. Forward. A moderate performer. H. R. K. WEBB, Slow, but energetic in the loose. -

znd xv. colours.

* Played for the 1st xv.

HOCKEY CLUB FIXTURES, 1911. Captain - A. C. B. MOLONY. Date. Sat. March 4th. Rth. Wed. I i th. Sat. 22.nd. Wed. 25th. Sat. ,,

1 1

Versus.

Ground.

York H. C. 'A' York Retreat Ripon G. S. Pocklington G.S. Ripon G.S.

Home Away Away Home Home

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HOCKEY PROSPECTS. Hockey is again being taken up seriously, and in addition to the usual club matches, school matches with Ripon and Pocklington have been arranged. There is plenty of promise for a successful season, as most of last year's team remain. At present there are some great faults which must be rectified before we can expect to win matches. To turn to the team : Armstrong is doing well in goal, and will improve during the season. F. Ferguson at left-back is showing greatly improved form, but it is rather hard to find a suitable right-back. Hopkins who will probably play there, is rather uncertain, and must learn to stop the ball before hitting it on rough grounds. The Halves should be the strongest part of the team, as they all have, experience. Unfortunately, Lacy has not been able to turn out yet, but there are several promising candidates for this position, of whom W. Price Jones seems the best. Bethell gets through a lot of work at centre-half, but he should not 'rove' so much. The forwards are rather unsatisfactory. Besides their shooting being poor, their centreing is not good. Neither Peters or Fernandes seem to have found their last season's form, but Fernandes would probably do better back again at right-inside. Barry at leftoutside does not centre quick enough and must stop handing the ball forward. Robinson, who is playing centre forward, gives and takes passes well, but he would do well to improve his shooting. He also has not enough confidence in himself, Shann shows varied form at right-outside ; the better the ground, the better his play. He must improve his hitting from corners,' as he does not give his forwards much chance of getting the ball through. We have been greatly helped by Masters and one or two Old Boys turning out against us in practice games. We are glad to see a good deal of keenness in the school for hockey.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT.

HOCKEY MATCH. SCHOOL V. THE RETREAT HOCKEY CLUB.

Played on the Retreat ground on Wednesday, 8th March. During the first half, play was even, the ball being taken from circle to circle without any score, the school should have scored at the start, but the shooting was very bad. Bethell played a good game at right-half and Mr. Tendall, F. Ferguson and Armstrong defended well. Half-time score: School, o; Retreat, o. In the second half we had the best of the game, but the Retreat on few occasions rushed the ball to our circle. The forwards again failed to make use of their opportunities of shooting and so the result was a draw—nil all. Team :—C. L. Armstrong, goal ; G. F. Tendall, Esq., F. Ferguson, backs ; R. C. Bethell, Rev. R. 0. Walker, A. C. B. Molony, half-backs; K. Shann, B. Matthews, Esq., D. L. Fernandes, A. J. Peters, and L. G. Barry, forwards. Remarks :—This match would have been a victor) , for us if the forwards had played as well as the backs. The shooting was very bad and their other play was not good. The state of the ground was bad, but this does not excuse shots being missed in front of goal. The halves played well and made the forwards plenty of openings. The backs were both good, while Armstrong played a fine game in goal ; his saving was very good, although he had some luck.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT. The Musical Society kept well up to the high standard they have set themselves. We have not at present among the tenors and basses quite as good individual voices as we have had, though many of them are young and will come on. The Solo singing, therefore, fell mostly to the trebles, all of whom acquitted themselves well, Shadwell in particular, singing Newton's

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" Springtime " with inspiration. We thoroughly enjoyed the tenor solo by R. D. Foster, one of our now lengthening list of choral students at Cambridge. The quartets and the two-part songs were pleasing, and the School gave evidence in their contributions that we need not worry about the state of their lungs. But the test of a choir is in the part singing, and here the tune and expression were good, and the parts were well balanced. We do not at all agree with some critics who think Carols out of place at a Secular Concert, and should very much regret their omission. On the Instrumental side, Peters played his 'Cello solo tastefully, and we much enjoyed the two duets. We are awaiting with keen pleasure the debut of some of the many pianists in the School as Soloists. Mr. 'Feudal! supplied the comic episode, for when we had all composed our countenances to the due pitch of solemnity required by the music of so coming a composer as Holbrooke, it dawned gradually upon us that the "Valse Caprice" was no other than variations on "three blind mice." It was interesting to watch the smile (we had almost said 'grin'), of pleased recognition as it spread from face to face, unaided by any betraying hint on that of the perpetrator of the joke. We are looking forward now to the rendering of Stainer's " Jairus' Daughter" in the Chapel. Below we give the programme of the Concert.

'Dart 1. I. PART SONG

" Sir Knight, oh, whither away " " Spanish Dance " F. FERGUSON AND T. M. DARLING.

Macirone Moskowski

PIANO DUET

Old English " On the Banks of Allan Water" QUARTET.. R. H. THORNSBY, C. E. H. MEDHURST, T. M. DARLING, A J. PETERS.

SONG

'CELLO SoLo

" All through the Night" P. BELL. "

Allegro Appassionata "

Irish

. • Saint-Saans

A. J. PI' T}IRS. 6.

TWO-PART SONG...." The Shepherd's Roundelay "

SONG

" Springtime" C. SHADWELL.

Walthew Newton

BOAT RACE.

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PART SONG.

SONGS

Yonder in Bethlehem"

.. .... .... O. Gibbons

(a) " The Mistletoe" . • • (b) " In the fields with their flocks "

Old English Farmer

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL.

Part 2. z.

PART SONG...,

PIANO SOLO

SONG....

The Night is calm and cloudless " Valse Caprice"

Sullivan Holbrooke

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ. "

Gleaner's Slumber Song "

Walthew

R. H. THORNSBY. " A Song of Autumn " R. D. FOSTER, ESQ.

Elgar

SONG

TWO-PART SONG.. " A Madrigal in May " P. BELL, J. A. REINS, R. H. THORNSBY, R. M. BASKETT.

6 PIANO DUET

(a) " Morgenstimmung" (b) " Anitra's Dance " f

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NewtoA GrieA

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ., AND F. FERGUSON. 7.

SullivaA " The Flowers that bloom in the Spring" QUARTET C. SHADWELL, R. M. BASKETT, R. D. FOSTER, ESQ., A. J. PETERS.

CAROLS

SCHOOL SONGS

(a) " Of the Father's Love begotten " (b) " See amid the winter's snow "

The Poacher " " Forty years on " Carmen Saeculare Eboracense. "

Flemish Goss Old English Farmer

GOD SAVE THE KING.

BOAT RACE. The House and Dayboys' race took place on Tuesday, March 14.th. Most unfortunately the House had not been able to put out their best crew, as two of the original crew had to be left out owing to injuries, including the school captain, Lacy, who stroked the winning crew last year. Despite this fact the House crew was not a little fancied, and their supporters were quite sanguine of victory. The Dayboys were a little short of practice, but made up for this in some way by their extra weight. The. Rev. R. 0. Walker set the boats off, the Dayboys having won the toss and chosen the far _side of the .river. Soon

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after the start the Dayboys began to go ahead, and by the first turn were almost clear. Here the House crew gained a little, but the Dayboys went ahead again and keeping a long stroke, maintained their advantage all down the last straight and won easily by a length and a half. Time, 4. minutes 27 seconds. It is disappointing that the House were not at full strength, but they put up a good fight against a heavier crew. Mr. Walker has again been most assiduous in his task of coaching them. The Dayboys owe a tremendous amount to Mr. Footitt, who most kindly undertook to coach their boat. It was undoubtedly due to him that a somewhat ragged and untrained crew was able to get together so well in a short time. The Headmaster and Dr. Shadwell kindly officiated as judges. The following are the names and weights of the two crews : Dayboys. Cox G. B. E. Reynolds, 6st. lolbs. Str. A. J. Peters, l ost i olbs. J. C. Foster, lost. 8lbs. 3 G. W. Hargraves, 1 ost. i lb. 2 Bow A. G. Wilson, 8st. gibs.

House. Cox A. K. Procter, 7st. 7lbs. Str. B. C. Camm, 8st. 8lbs. 3 F. E. Ferguson, 9st. 5 lbs. 2 W. H. Farquharson, lost. 8lb Bow R. M. Baskett, 8st. i olbs.

" THE OLDEST SCHOOL IN ENGLAND." An intricate Archaeological controversy has been raging between Mr. A. F. Leach and the Headmaster of Rochester, who has put in a claim for his School as the oldest school in England. Mr. Leach, who formerly gave the palm to St. Peter's, has transferred his patronage to King's School, Canterbury, and the present controversy gains piquancy from the fact that the Headmaster of Rochester was educated at Canterbury, and is the son of Canon Elwyn, formerly headmaster of St. Peter's. Not being archaeologists ourselves, we are content to leave our

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case with our distinguished champion, the Bishop of Bristol, 0.P., who expressed his views in an interview with a representative of the " Yorkshire Herald," which we append. " Of course," said his lordship, " I started the controversy by saying that the York School is the school which has the longest continuous history of any school in England, and I still hold that. There is no question at all that Canterbury had a school before York had a school, but the same probably is true of other bishoprics that were founded before York. But then, they cannot show, as we can show, that they went on being schools. " Canterbury," proceeded the Bishop, " undoubtedly had a school for boys, for we have a reference to it in connection with East Anglia, though it should be stated that the school is not said to be at Canterbury, it was a school 'of the Kentish men.' Canterbury had also what we should call a university, where Theodore the Archbishop, and Hadrian the Abbot, and Benedict Biscop, the great Northumbrian Churchman, delivered lectures of a university type, frequented by scholars from many parts, including very turbulent students from Ireland. " But then Canterbury and the others," said the Bishop, "cannot show, as we can show, that they went on being schools. Wilfrid, the Bishop of York (wrongly called the Archbishop of York), about the year 67o, asked the Yorkshire people to send their sons to him to be educated, and he promised that he would educate them on such liberal lines that when they grew to be men they would be found fitted, either to serve God in the ministry or to serve the King in arms. "The school, we suppose, went on, and when the Venerahle Bede visited York about 734—the only place we know of Bede having visited outside his ministry at Jarrow—he found that the Bishop of York (Edgbert, who soon after became Archbishop) complained that he could not find a sufficient number of priests to carry on the work of the Church over the great area, and Bede advised that he should take young boys under

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his charge, and train them for the ministry. This made the school into a Catholic school, and either Egbert changed the school into a Cathedral School or, the School of Wilfrid having ceased, he began a new school on a new principle." " Now all this," said the Bishop, " is more than any other of the schools founded in the early times know about themselves ; and we can add that our school in the time of King Karl, who afterwards became the Emperor Charlemagne, was the most famous school in Europe, and our school-fellow and headmaster, Alcuin, was persuaded by King Karl to establish schools in France on the plan of the York school. Later when chiefly, it is understood in consequence of a letter which Alcuin wrote to the King, he became Emperor, the school of York set the pattern for the schools throughout the Empire. Here again there is that which no other school in the Kingdom, indeed in all the world can say."

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VALETE. Dayboy. Came May 19o8. V. Modern. 1 st XV. 19ro. znd XI. 1909-1o. Hockey XI. 191o. Dayboys IV. 19o9. A. C. MOLONY. House. Came May, i 9o8. Vb. Modern ist XV. 191o. Choir. Vb. Modern. znd J. 0. WOOD. Dayboy. Came May 1 909. XI. 191o. Dayboys' IV. 1910. B. H. INGHAM. Davbov. Came September 1906. Vb. Classical. J. F. COLLEY. House. Came September, 1908. IV. Modern. G. T. FAIRBANK. Dayboy. Came September 1909. IV. Classical. H. M. L. DURRANT. House. Came September, 191o. IV. Classical. Entered Royal College, Osborne.

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NOTES L AND ITEMS. A. J. Peters has been elected to a Classical Exhibition at Christ's College, Cambridge. H. M. L. Durrant has passed into Osborne. H. E. K. Reynolds has passed the Oxford and Cambridge School Certificate Examination. The Headmaster took the Choir to the performance of " Il Trovatore," by the Carl Rosa Opera Co., on February 7th. On Saturday, January 28th, Mr. Matthews gave us an interesting and humorous lecture on his pleasures (and sufferings) in France, and on February 4.th Mr. Swift gave us some fine slides on Jamaica. Congratulations to L. F. Wood and R. C. Bethell on receiving their 1st XV. colours, and to W. R. Wray, J. C. Foster, R. Thornton, C. E. H. Medhurst, T. M. Darling, and W. H. Farquharson on their 2nd XV. colours. A. G. Wilson and G. B. E. Reynolds have received their Dayboys' boating colours. R. M. Baskett and W. H. Farquharson have received their House boating colours. F. E. Ferguson and F. Ferguson have been elected Captain and Hon. Secretary respectively of the Football Club for next season. F. Ferguson has been elected Secretary of the Sports Committee vice R. T. Brode (resigned). The Second House v. Dayboys' Football Match resulted in a win for the House by 31 points to 3. The Sports take place on March 31st and April i st, and the Gymnasium Competition on March 28th, and the 'scratch' Boat Races on April 5th. C. M. W. Shadwell and G. E. R. Edgcome have entered the School H ouse. At the General Election in December, two Old Peterites were returned. E. A. Pickersgill (Liberal) as member for Bethnal Green, Ian Malcolm (Unionist) for Croydon.

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The following notice is taken from the " Yorkshire Post" :Dr. Baskett ( O.P. ), of Halton near Leeds, has been appointed secretary of the Cobden Club in succession to Mr. J. A. Macdonald, M.P. The new secretary, who has for some years been engaged in medical practice at Halton, has for the past three years been corresponding secretary of the Cobden Club for Yorkshire. He came into prominence in the Free Trade movement as the secretary and founder of the International Free Trade League, which, during an existence of four years, has established branches in 14 different countries, including our Colonies. The Canadian Free Trade League, of which so much has been heard lately, is a branch of the organisation which Dr. Baskett founded. We notice with regret that Mr. W. A. Meek (0.P.) has been obliged to resign his office as Recorder of York on account of his health. From St. Peter's he went to Harrow and subsequently to Trinity College, Cambridge. Mr. Meek and Mr. J. G. Butcher, K.C., M.P., the member for York, who kindly gave away the prizes last summer, were elected Fellows of their College together in 1875. We regret that Mr. F. J. Munby, one of our most respected and loyal " Old Boys," has felt compelled after 35 years to resign the important post of Clerk to the Magistrates in York. It was pleasant to notice the ring of genuine cordiality in those who spoke of the value of his services, and we are most glad that Mr. Munby is still vigorous for work. It is always a pleasure to see him when he pays his, too infrequent, visits to the school. Mr. Munby's place as Clerk to the Magistrates has been taken by Mr. H. V. Scott ; who though not an 'old boy' is father of two prominent and distinguished old boys,' a constant attendant at the School Chapel, and formerly a governor of the School; so Peterites before the Magistrates will still feel safe. K. E. T. Wilkinson (0.P.) has been appointed as a Governor of the School to represent the City Council,

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J. L. Fisher (0.P.) of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, was ordained Deacon by the Bishop of Burnley at Middlesbrough on the 2nd Sunday in Lent, and licensed to St. John the Evangelist, Middlesbrough. F. H. Knowles (O.P.) passed the Law Society's Final Examination in January : G. Peters (0.P.) was successful in the Intermediate Examination in October. B. Ingham (0.P.) has been appointed to a post in the General Manager's Office, N.E.R. ERRATUM.—In our last number, the Football colours, which were

printed as having been given after the match v. Leeds G.S., should have followed the account of the match v. Durham School, on November t2th.

SCHOOL DIARY. JANUARY. Wed. 18. House returns. Thur. 1g. School starts. Football. Sun. 22. III. after Epiphany. Preacher: The Headmaster. 28. Football Match, v. Yorks. Regt (Green Howards) 'A'. Sat. Lecture on France by B. Matthews, Esq. Sun. 29. IV. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. FEBRUARY. 4. Football match v. Bradford G.S (away) cancelled Lecture on Jamaica by Chas. A. Swift, Esq. 5. V. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. " Il Trovatore " by the Carl Rosa Tues. 7. Choir Treat. Opera Co. it. Football match v. Wakefield G.S. (away) lost, Sat. Sun. 12. Septugesima. Preacher: Rev. Edgcome. Mon. 13. Hockey and Boating start. Extra half in honour of A. J. Peters' exhibition at Christ's, Cambridge, Sat.

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Sun. 19. Sexagesima: Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. 26. Quinquagesima. Preacher: The Headmaster. MARCH. Wed. 1. Ash Wednesday. Service at 11-30 a.m. 4. Hockey match v. York II. (scratched). Sat. 3. I. in Lent. Preacher : Rev. Canon Tupper-Carey. Sun. Mon. 6. Extra half in honour of Old Peterite M.P's. Wed. 8. Hockey match v. York Retreat H.C. Drawn (no score). i r. Hockey match v. Ripon G.S. (away). Lost, 3-I. Sat. Sun. 12. II. in Lent. Preacher : The Headmaster. Tues. r4. Boat Race, House v. Dayboys. Wed. 15. Hockey match, v. York 'A' (cancelled). Sun. 19. III. in Lent. Wed. 22. Hockey match, v. Pocklington G.S. Won 9—o. Frid. 24. Boat Race v. York City R.C. Sat. 25. Hockey match, v. Ripon G.S. (home). Won 8—z. Sun. 26. IV. in Lent. Mon. 27. Junior Boat Race. Fives Match, Staff v. Bootham School Staff. Tues. z8. Gymnasium Competition. Wed. 29. Fives Match v. Bootham School. Hockey Match, House v..Dayboys. Thur. 3o. Junior Boxing Competition. Friday 31. Athletic Sports (1st day). APRIL. 1. Athletic Sports (2nd day). Sat. 2. V. in Lent. Sun. Mon. 3. Fives Match v. Masters. Musical Society's Sacred Concert. Wed. 5. Scratch fours. Senior Boxing Competition. Thur. 6. School breaks up.

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Puerile. DEAR SIRS,

I should be very glad if you would give me a little space to say something about Football. The last season was a good one (the best in results we have had since 1905— 6), and I want to thank those who have made it so. Mr. Tendall, of course comes first of these, but it is very hard to say enough about him the time he has given to the teams, the trouble he has taken, how he has turned out in every weather to coach or to referee. Indeed much of this year's success is due to the work he and Schroeder did last season. I must also thank Mr. Matthews for turningout for every practice game, and for his great help in club matches. Canon Owen was always ready to take games when Mr. Tendall could not, and for this and for refereeing in znd XV. matches our thanks are due. I must thank all the Masters for their support on the touch-line in matches, especially Mr. Yeld, who is always ready with words of cheer. The teams have been always ready for work, some of them even thought they had not enough, and they have always " played up." Lacy has done a good deal for us both off and on the field. The znd XV. showed several players of promise, and Camm has captained them very well. My only other duty is to wish the School and the clan Ferguson a good season, 1911-12. Yours very sincerely, A. C. B. MOLONY, (Capt. R.F.C., 1910-11). P.S. I have just heard Mr. Tendall has promised to coach the Footer XV's. again. -

MARRIAGE. On Saturday, March 4th at St. Jude's Church, HEAP-HARDING. Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington, by the Rev. E. EardleyWilmot, M.A., Thomas Reginald Heap (OP.), (Lieutenant R.N.R.), 3rd son of Wm. Heap of Pymble, Selby, Yorks., to Florence Elinor Primrose, only daughter of the late John Harding, of Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and of Mrs. C. M. Harding, of 35, Hogarth Road, South Kensington, S.W.

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BIRTH. On March 1 zth, the wife of the Rev. A. M. Sullivan (0.P.) of a son.

OBITUARY. The death is announced at Kentville f Nova Scotia, of Canon Isaac Brock, 0.P., born in 1828. He was ordained in Ireland, and then after some years as Vicar of the Proprietory Chapel at Islington, became Principal in 1868 of the Huron Theological College in London, Ontario. In 1893, he moved to Nova Scotia and became next year President of King's College, Windsor, which post he held till he retired.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries and apologise for any inadvertent omissions :—

Malvernian, Lily, Dunelmian, ...Vedberghian, United Services College Chronicle, ilionktonian, Bromsgrovian, Hurst Johnian, Wycombe Abbey Gazette, lelsteadian, Leodiensian, ilferchistonian, Cantuarian, Eastbourniczn, Hymerian, Newtonian.

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PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

JUNE,

1911.

No. zoo.

SCHOOL LETTER. ONDERS, we are told, never cease, but surely it is more than wonderful that we should have had three weeks of almost uninterrupted fine weather at the beginning of the Summer Term. Be that as it may, it is a fact that we are enjoying what, for us, amounts to tropical warmth. In consequence of this, cricketers have benefited considerably, and we hope that the sun will continue to shine on their efforts, and that we shall be able to record a fine cricket season, the first for very many years. We must now be excused for relating somewhat ancient history. namely, the later events of last term ; also we would like to excuse ourselves for producing a number of the Peterite almost entirely taken up with accounts of the various school games, but this is a busy time of year in the athletic world. The Sports took place under most auspicious conditions. There was an exciting struggle between the House and Dayboys, the latter eventually gaining the verdict by a few points. The tug-of-war, too, was one of the best for several years, and the Dayboys, after a strenuous pull, managed to " lift" the cake. The Gymnasium Competition was attended by quite a number of friends from outside. We are glad that the Adjudicator noted an improvement in the Swedish Drill. The competition for the individual cup was rather disappointing ; both in quantity and quality the competitors fell short of the standard of other years.

A full account of the proceedings will be found elsewhere.

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NOTICE TO OLD BOYS.

After the Dayhovs and Boarders' Boat Race, a school four was chosen and gained a very easy victory over a crew put out by the York City R.C. This term has witnessed still further efforts in this direction and the school took part in an eight-oared race against the City Club. Though beaten we were not disgraced, for our opponents had their best crew out, and we had only ten days in whiCh to practice on slides. We wish the school four the best of luck in the Regatta. Hockey concluded with a creditable win at the expense of Ripon G.S , after quite a successful season. We can also record a victory over Bootham School at Fives; both the first and second pairs proved themselves much superior to their opponents. On Wednesday, May i oth, there took place in the chapel the funeral service of James Demayne, by the special request of his widow. Many will miss him from his seat in chapel and on the bank above the cricket field, where he was a constant attendant. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family in their time of sorrow.

NOTICE TO OLD BOYS. The Old Boys' Match will take place on June 27th and 28th. The Commemoration Service will be held on June 28th, the preacher being the Bishop of Hull. The match had been first arranged for July 1st, but the date has been changed to enable the school boat to compete in the Regatta. This will explain why, for this year only, the match is not at a week end, June 24th being impossible because of the Coronation.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. MY DEAR EDITORS,

There is, as a rule, little that can be recorded satisfactorily of the Easter Term. Theoretically everyone is supposed to be working either for Trips. or Mays, and this is supposed to account for the disappearance of those concerning whom you ask information. Ingham, who is at present undergoing the ordeal of the Classical Tripos Examination, has at last given his practical as well as moral support to the O.T.C., which he joined the day before the annual inspection there was, however, no catastrophe. ;

Of Bulmer we have seen and heard little. We believe that he is working with his accustomed vigour. Sullivan, who appeared in the Seniors' match, is the mainstay of the Christ's XI., and has a batting average of 71. Molony is also indulging in a Trip. this year, but asserts that he does not look forward to the result, as his eyes have gone on strike. Smith and Foster are devotees of Tennis. Foster also appears at intervals in the St. John's znd XI., while Smith spends his spare time in working for his Mays. Wishing the school a successful cricket season. varrip.

HOCKEY RESULTS, I911. Date. March

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Away Away Home Home

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HOCKEY RETROSPECT. We can look back on a good hockey season—one of the best we have ever had. The result of the matches were two wins, a draw and one loss, with eighteen goals for us and five against. The Retreat and first Ripon match should both have been victories if the forwards had played as well as the backs. In the Pocklington match the forwards showed greatly improved form, and in the second half we scored five goals in six minutes. The home match with Ripon was played on a very windy day, with several snow storms, but the school played excellently, and this was said to have been the best match played at the school. To turn to the team, Armstrong has played quite well in goal. Ferguson has been a safe full-back, whilst Peters showed he was a much better back than forward, and in the two matches he played in this position he did very well. The halves were good on the whole, though they made mistakes. Lacy's return to the XI. was a great gain. The forwards played well in the last game, and Fernandes' shooting was particularly noticeable. Next year's team should be good, as, besides the fact that we shall have the same forward line, with Bethell, Ferguson and Armstrong still among the backs, there are several in the school who show distinct promise. Our thanks are due to Mr. Mattthews and Mr. Tendall for refereeing, and to them and Canon Owen and Mr. Walker for playing in so many games. Hockey and boating both seem to have managed to flourish without doing each other harm. Cannot this continue to be the case in future years ?

HOCKEY CHARACTERS,

1911.

(Left half) r9to-i 1. A hard worker, rather slow, but tremendously keen and very safe. As Captain succeeded in making his keenness infectious. A. J. PETERS (Left back) 1910-I 1. 'Much better in this position than in the forward line. Tackles well, clears hard, and A. C. B. MOLONY

feeds his forwards judiciously.

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(Right half) 1910-11. Gets through a lot of work, and is always ready for more, worrying the opposing forwards persistently, but rather inclined to neglect the wing. D. L FERNANDES (I nside right) 1910-I 1. Disappointing at first, he suddenly found his form, and showed himself to be a really first-class shot. Should do more in mid-field. R. C. B ETH ELL (Centre half) 1911. Perhaps the best player on the side, and would be better still if he did not go to the wing too much. A good tackler, and passes to his forwards with great judgment. F. FERGUSON (Right back) 1911. Very steady, though not fast. His method of stopping the ball with both feet is safe, but slow, and he would do better if he could get out of the habit. C. L. ARMSTRONG (Goal) 1911. Saved very well on occasions, once averting almost certain defeat. Runs out well and clears with force and accuracy. K. SHANN (Outside right) 1911. Did not come up to his early promise. Must remember to keep well on the wing. Centres hard and accurately. A. E. ROBINSON (Centre forward) 1911. Needs a little more self-confidence to be a very useful player. Most unselfish. A fair shot and good dribbler. L. G. BARRY (Outside left). Keen, but clumsy. Should learn not to overrun the ball, to centre sooner, and to take his passes on the run. W. R. WRAY (Inside left). Not persevering enough when robbed of the ball. Dribbles neatly, has a good idea of combination and is a fair shot. A. 0. LACY

HOCKEY MATCHES. G.S. Played on their ground, March 1 1 th. We started well and were on the attack for some time, but the shooting was bad. Barry scored a very lucky goal, which seemed to waken the Ripon ST. PETER'S V. RIPON

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team up, for they equalised shortly after. We got on the attack again, but our shooting still let us down. Owing to the weak resistance which our backs gave, Ripon added a second goal. Half-time score :— Ripon G.S., 2

;

St. Peter's,

Ripon opened well and scored another goal. The rest of the game was very even, and somewhat uninteresting. The weakness of our forwards in front of goal and the good defence of one or two of our backs were most noticeable. The match ended in a victory for Ripon by 3 goals to I. TEAM :—Goa l, C. L. Armstrong ; backs, H. Hopkins, F. Ferguson; halves, A. C. B. Molony, R. C. Bethell, W. Price Jones forwards, ;

L. G. Barry, A. J. Peters, A. E. Robinson, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shaun. REMARKS :—The shooting of both sides was bad, but ours was certainly the worse, our forwards muddling each other in front of goal. Lacy's loss was much felt, and though his substitute, Price Jones, played pluckily, he was very slow and uncertain. Molony and Bethell got through a lot of work, and Ferguson was also noticeable at back. Hopkins seemed quite unable to stop the ball ; perhaps it was the state of the ground. Armstrong was not so good as he was against the Retreat.

ST. PETER'S v.

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Played March 22nd, on our ground. From the outset it looked as if the school would win, for the forwards started off on the attack, and the Pocklington goal was threatened several times, though only one goal was scored in the first half, owing to the brilliant play by Fisher, their goal-keeper. We had one lucky escape in this half, for the Pocklington forwards, breaking through our backs, seemed to have a certain goal. In the second half the school opened brilliantly, scoring five goals in as many minutes, and before the end of the match St. Peter's had added three more goals to their score. Final score :— St. Peter's, 9 ; Pocklington, o.

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CRICKET CLUB,

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TEAM :—Goal, C. L. Armstrong ; backs, A. J. Peters, F. Ferguson ; halves, A. C. B. Molony, R. C. Bethell, A. 0. Lacy ; forwards, L. G. Barry, W. R. Wray, A. E. Robinson, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann. REMARKS :—In this match the forwards seemed at last to have found their form. Their shooting was very good in the second half, Fernandes especially. The halves, probably owing to the fact that they had not much to do, did not shine. Peters, as back, showed that he was a much better player in this position than in inside left. Goals were scored by Fernandes (5), Robinson (z), Barry and Bethell.

CRICKET CLUB,

1911.

President :—THE HEADMASTER. Captain :—A.

Hon. Sec. :—F.

0. LACY.

FERGUSON.

FIRST XI. FIXTURES. Club.

Dale. Sat. May 20. Thur. „ 25. Sat. ,, 2 7. Tues. „ 3o.

Wed. June 7. Wed. Sat. Wed. Tues. Wed „

14. 17. 21. 27.

z8.

Wed. July 5. „ 8. Sat.

Bootham School Army Pay Corps Ampleforth College Durham School Hymer's College F. C. Crowther, Esq.'s XI. Pocklington G.S Leeds G.S .

Old Peterites Bootham School Yorkshire Gentlemen

Ground.

away home away home away home home home home home away

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CRICKET PROSPECTS,

1911.

With the material at our disposal this season, we should at any rate do better than last year. There are three colours left, Peters, Lacy and Fernandes. Of these Fernandes headed the averages last year, and all three should be responsible for many runs this season. The rest of the team ought to do well in batting, and we have every reason to hope for a good number of runs from the " tail." In bowling, Peters and Hopkins are our first pair, and as change bowlers Haynes and Fernandes will be useful if they can control their pace and keep a good length. Lacy will again wicket-keep. The fielding is, on the whole, good, but there is still plenty of room for improvement, especially in throwing in. There is a good deal of promise in the Second XI. Jolly, Durrant, Baskett, Nelson and Bethell should do well with the bat, while there is no lack of bowling talent in Nelson, Durrant, Foster, Bethell and Baskett. Hargraves is a capable wicket-keeper and a good Captain. The fielding is at present poor, with the exception of Shaun, and must improve.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. The Athletic Sports took place on Friday, March 31st, and Saturday, April 1st, and we were favoured with fine weather, Saturday being especially glorious, and therefore we had a large number of visitors. Most of the heats were run off on the first day. The various officials were as follows :President :—THE HEADMASTER. Committee :—REV. R. 0. WALKER, R. T. BRODE, A. C. B. MOLONY, A. 0. LACY, A. W. JACKSON, H. PRICE JONES, T. M. DARLING, F. FERGUSON, A. J. PETERS and F. E. FERGUSON. Starter :—G. F. TENDALL, ESQ. judges:—G. YELD, ESQ., REV. A. W. RICHARDS, J. T. GREY. ESQ. Referee :—REv. . R. OBORNE WALKER. Timekeepers :—C. A. SWIFT, ESQ., and B. MATTHEWS, ESQ.

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LIST OF EVENTS AND RESULTS. FRIDAY, MARCH 3IST.

I. Putting the Weight (open). r. H. Price Jones, 28 ft. 9 ins. z. D. L. Fernandes. A good put, though neither of the winning competitors did himself credit. Both had done better at practice, and Fernandes had shown himself rather the better putter. II. Long Jump (open). 1. A. J. Peters, 17 ft. 5 ins. z. A. 0. Lacy. Not so good as we might have expected. III. Long Jump (under 16). 1. K. Shann, 17 ft. 7 ins. z. P. A. Richards. Quite a good Jump. Beat the Senior by z inches. IV. 8o Yards Handicap (under 13). I. F. Wood (8 yds) 2. P. Bell (scr.). This race attracted a considerable amount of attention, though the winner was nearly overlooked. V. Throwing the Cricket Ball. 1. H. Price Jones, 76 yds z ft. 2, G. W. Hargraves. A great advance in last year. Hargraves was an unexpected second. One competitor seemed anxious to show that he could get the ball out of the field, at any rate on the left side of the field, as well as affording considerable danger to the spectators. VI. Mile Race (open). 1. A. J. Peters z. F. E. Ferguson. 3. A. W. Jackson. Time, 4 mins. 55 secs. F. Ferguson set the pace for a lap, then Jackson took up the running and was passed in the third lap by Peters and F. E. Ferguson, who were close to each other till the last lap, when Peters went ahead and won by about twenty yards. It seemed that Jackson, an unexpected but very creditable third, was trying to break some long distance record, but his flight was arrested after seven laps. SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST. I. loo Yards Flat Race (open). I. A. 0. Lacy. z. C. G. Barraclough. Time, II secs. At first the decision was "dead heat," but on re-running it Lacy won a close race.

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II. Quarter Mile (under 15). 1. P. Richards. 2. 0. T. Durrant. Both showed promise, though Durrant was the " favourite." III. High Jump (open). 1. A. J. Peters. 2. D. Fernandes. 5 ft. in. A good jump,•though not up to last year's. IV. izo Yards Hurdle Race (under 16). 1. K. Shann. z. C. G. Barraclough. A close race all through. V. Half-mile Handicap (open). 1. F. E. Ferguson (25 yds.). 2. B. 0. Jolly (45 yds.). There were comparatively few starters to the number of entries, but there were enough to make running difficult, especially at the corners. Ferguson ran with excellent judgment, and led for the last half-lap, though Jolly made strenuous efforts to overhaul him. VI. High Jump (under 15). z. P. A. Richards. z. H. Greenwood. 4. ft. 5 ins. A very creditable jump. VII. z zo Yards Hurdle Race (open). 1. A. J. Peters. 2. D. Fernandes. Won easily with four or five yards to spare. VIII. zoo Yards Flat Race (under II.). Time, 13.2 secs. 1. C. Chilman. 2, P. Chilman. IX. zoo Yards Handicap (open). 1. F. Ferguson (5 yds.). 2. A. 0. Lacy. This was a close race, but Ferguson's start gave him the advantage in the last few yards. X. zoo Yards Flat Race (under 15). z. West. Time, 13 secs. 1. Richards. XI. Quarter-mile (open). z. F. E. Ferguson. Time, 58'1 secs. 1. A. J. Peters. Peters took the lead soon after the first lap and won easily. XII. Consolation Race (under 15). 2. 0. T. Durrant. G. West. 1. XIII. Old Boys' Race. 1. H. C. Scott. z. R. I). Foster. This is always an exciting race, and though there were only four entries this year, it was pretty close running. XIV. Consolation Race (open). 2. C. G. Barraclough. 1. D. Fernandes.

GYMNASIUM COMPETITION.

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XV. Tug-of-War. House v. Dayboys. The Dayboys won the toss and chose to take the slight advantage of the ground. At the first pull both sides seemed matched, and it was some time before the Dayboys could pull their opponents over the line. After changing round the Dayboys' form was so ragged that they were easily pulled over. At the deciding pull both sides gained and gave ground in turn for some time, but at last the Dayboys, aided no doubt by the ground, managed to bring the House across the line. Victor Ludorum, A. J. Peters, t3 pts. At the conclusion the prizes were very graciously given away by Mrs. R. Oborne Walker. This year the Sports were a great success. The times and jumps were good, though nothing extraordinary. But as we have pointed out before, there is a growing tendency to enter for a race and ' scratch ' on the field. This should not be. We may add that this year, for the first time, the cups were obtained from Messrs. Mappin & Webb, and everyone expressed their approval of the change by which we had much better prizes than we have had for some time.

GYMNASIUM COMPETITION. A large number of parents and friends assembled in the Gymnasium to witness the annual competitions in Swedish drill between the Dayboys and Boarders, and competitions in figure gymnasium between individuals. An interesting feature of the afternoon's programme was a gymnastic display by a number of the sergeants and regimental instructors from the Gymnasium, York Garrison, and foremost was a sword display by SergeantMajor Elliott. At the close of the contests, Major Hely-Hutchinson (Superintendent of Gymnasia, Northern Command), who judged the competitions, said that there was a great improvement in the work of the boys, and there was more life in them. They had seen the instructors give their performance that afternoon, and there was no reason why the boys should not do just as well.

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It was only a question of practice and smartness. It could not be done all at once, but they must build up little by little until they got the proper position of the body. There was, however, a good deal of fault to be found with the boys that afternoon, and one was that they did not hold their heads properly. The result was that they got a strain across the chest, which amounted to a strain on the heart and the lungs. If they carried their head properly, their body would conform with it, but if they didn't it would come out where it ought not to. He hoped they would try to correct these points during the coming season. But, after all, there was certainly great improvement. Continuing, Major Hely-Hutchinson said that this year the shield had been won by the Dayboys, and he thought they deserved great credit, because they had great difficulties to contend with in regard to practice. He had awarded them r i z marks and Boarders i o8, so they hadn't won by very much. In the individual competition the marks were as follows :-1 st, R. M. Baskett, 4 1 znd, P. A. W. Richards, ; 3rd F. E. Ferguson, 37. He would like to congratulate the small boys, who had, in some things, done considerably better work than the older boys. He would like the older boys to try and take an interest in Swedish drill. They had only got one body, and they had got to look after it themselves. It had got to carry them through life, and they should therefore look well after it. They should not look upon drill as a fatigue that was to be got through as quickly as possible, but they should take an interest in it and grasp it, and they would find that it would do them so much good. The Headmaster said that he was sure they were all very grateful to Major Hely-Hutchinson for coming there to judge the competitions for the third year in succession. He thought he was the most wholesome tonic they could have, for he gave them a little praise and a good deal of criticism. He was glad to hear that they were improving, and he hoped they would take the words of Major Hely-Hutchinson to heart, and also the admirable object lesson which the sergeants had given them. He was very grateful to Sergeant-Major Blackwell and his colleagues for the most interesting and instructive display they had provided. ;

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BOATING. Great activity on the part of the boating enthusiasts has at last born fruit. Besides the Junior Fours Race and the Scratch Fours at the end of term, a school four rowed against a crew put out by the York City B.C. on March 24th. The race was over the usual course, and we used our own " clinkers." The City Four was not at all strong, and though the school were not at full strength, owing to Lacy's absence, they managed to gain a very easy victory. Leading from the start, they increased their advantage all down the course, and eventually won by about too yards. Names and weights of the crew. :Bow F. E. Ferguson, 9st. 5lbs. 2 G. W. Hargraves, lost. 1lb. 3 W. H. Farquharson, lost. 8lbs. Stroke A. J. Peters, lost. rolbs. Cox. G. B. E. Reynolds, 6st. rolbs. This term the school were still more enterprising, and though they had only ten days in which to practice, they accepted the challenge from the City Club to row against their first eight on May i3th. This was the first eight-oared race contested on the river at York. Our opponents were a much heavier team, consequently they took the lead at the start, and were clear after passing the school boat-house. The school stuck gamely to their work, but could not make much impression on their opponents, who passed the winning post well ahead. Considering the short time that Mr. Walker had in which to coach the crew, he is to be congratulated on the result. He was kindly assisted on one or two occasions by the Rev. N. E. Hawdon (Leander B.C.) and Dr. Shadwell. Names and weights of the crew :Bow R. M. Baskett, 8st. 121bs. J. C. Foster, lost. gibs. 2 F. E. Ferguson, 9st. 5113s. 3 H. Price Jones, list. 4 G. W. Hargraves, r ost. 4lbs. 5 A. J. Peters, r 1st. 6 W. H. Farquharson, l 1st. 7 Stroke A. 0. Lacy, 9st. 8lbs. Cox. C. E. H. Medhurst, 6st,

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ALCUIN HOUSE.

We should like to draw the attention of all readers of the Peterite to the fact that the school four will compete in the York Regatta on Saturday, July ist. The best of luck to them, and may they succeed !

FIVES. SECOND PAIR.

FIRST PAIR.

D. L. Fernandes. A. J. Peters. C. L. Armstrong. F. Ferguson. On March 29th we beat Bootham School by three games to one, 8o pts. to 48 pts. The first pairs played at St. Peter's first, and here the home players had matters pretty much their own way. and ran out easy winners by 21 pts. to 6 pts. At Bootham, after a few blunders consequent on the strangeness of the court, our pair again proved themselves superior to their opponents and won by 2 pts. to 9 pts. The second pairs had a very close game at Bootham, and an exciting finish ended in favour of the home players by 21 pts. to 17 pts. At St. Peter's our pair won quite easily by 21 pts. to 12 pts.

VALE. H. R. K. WEBB.

House. Entered September, 1905. V. Modern.

SALVE. W. ANELAY.

Dayboy. Lower School.

ST. OLAVE'S. VALETE. DAYBOYS.-S. W. Jesper, D. S. Thirsk, H. S. Thirsk.

SALVETE. HOUSE.- F. G. Williams, G. H. Robb. DAYBOYS.- J. H. Richardson, F. Richardson, G. D. Peters, H. G. Hudson.

ALCUIN ROUSE (Two TERMS). D. Fullerton.

SALVETE. R. Jolly.

J. Hodgson.

K. Poad.

VALETE. A. Poad.

H. Ellis.

NOTES AND ITEMS.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. BIRTH.—On March 26th, at Roehampton, Montefiore Road, Hove, Sussex, the wife of Ernest Vipont Howgate (O.P.), of a son. A. W. Jackson has been awarded a History Exhibition at Pembroke College, Oxford. R. T. Brode has been elected Student of Divinity under the Tancred Foundation at Christ's College, Cambridge. A. E. Schroeder has been elected to a Choral Studentship at St. John's College, Cambridge. H. Hopkins was one of eight to pass the Law Preliminary Examination with honours, thus becoming eligible to compete for the Law Society's Scholarship in J912. The following have received their Boating Colours :—A. 0. Lacy, A. J. Peters, F. E. Ferguson, W. H. Farquharson, G. W. Hargraves. R. M. Baskett, H. Price Jones and J. C. Foster. Hockey Colours have been awarded to:—R. C. Bethell, F. Ferguson, C. L. Armstrong, K. Shann and A. E. Robinson. A. J. Peters, F. Ferguson, D. L. Fernandes and C. L. Armstrong have been awarded their Fives Colours. D. L. Fernandes has been elected Captain of Hockey for 1912. Thursday and Friday in Coronation Week are holidays : the rest of the week's holiday for which the King has asked will be added on to the Summer holiday.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

OBITUARY. On May 5th, 1911, died the Right Reverend Charles EcNard Camidge, D.D., Bishop of Bathurst and Senior Bishop of the Church of England in Australia, aged 73 Dr. Camidge, whose family has given three Organists to York Minster, was the son of a former Vicar of Wakefield. He was educated at St. Peter's, under Archdeacon Hey, and then proceeded to Wadham College, Oxford. After his ordination to a title at Sheffield Parish Church, Dr. Camidge served successively as Curate to his father at Wakefield, and Vicar of Hedon, Wheldrake and Thirsk, and in 188z became Canon of York Minster and Prebendary of Wetwang in York Minster. In 1887 he was consecrated Bishop of Bathurst, a Diocese covering 120,000 square miles. During the whole of his life Dr. Camidge showed himself a strong man, keen and zealous in all matters connected with the Church, full of wide sympathies, and active in promoting everything that contributed to stimulate the best life of the people. The death occurred recently of Noel Williamson (O.P.), who was murdered on the Assam Frontier by Abor Savages, while on a friendly mission. He was intimately connected with York, and was one of three brothers educated at the school. His position at the time of his death was that of Assistant Political Officer at Sadiya, Assam. He was late Lieutenant in the Fourth West Yorkshire Regiment.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following, and apologise for any inadvertent omissions :—The

Dunelmian, The Malvernian, The Ba•tonian, The Lily, The Fettesian, The Aferchistonian, The Sedberghian, The Hurst Johnian, The Cantuarian, The Eastbournthn, The Hymerian, The Leodiensian, The Newtonian, The Framlinghamian, The Bromsgrovian, The U.S.C. Magazine.

THE

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

JULY, 1911,

No. 2 0 1 .

SCHOOL LETTER.

101NCE again we find ourselves near the end of another School Year, and, we may say, quite a happy one in every department Cricket is now over and the First XI. this season has done fairly well, winning four matches, losing five, with four drawn. The chief event in the sphere of Cricket—the match against the Old Peterites—took place on June 27th and 28th, when the School won easily by to wickets. The O.P. XI. was the weakest we have had against us for several years. In the morning of the 28th, the Bishop of Hull preached the sermon for our Commemoration Service, and we were glad to see our old friend and supporter, the Dean of York, present. There was a large congregation of parents and friends present. The Chapel was tastefully decorated by Miss Owen and her efficient staff of lady friends. After the Service, the Headmaster and Miss Owen gave a luncheon in the Gymnasium, at which the Bishop was among the guests. Everything went off without a hitch and the day was most successful. The Preparatory School Sports took place on June ist. The weather was very fine, and they were well patronised by visitors. # # IF IF Our work is done. In vacating the editorial chair, we do so with mixed feelings. We are sorry to relinquish our task, yet we feel we leave it to young and vigorous hands.

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THE OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING.

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. The Twenty-sixth Annual General Meeting of The Old Peterite Club was held at St. Peter's School on Tuesday, the 27th June, at 9 p.m. The Rev. Canon Owen (President of the Club) was in the Chair. The following members were also present :—The Rev. R. 0. Walker, and Messrs. G. Yeld, G. F. Tendall, B. Matthews, R. W. Baddiley, R. D. Foster, H. C. Scott, E. J. Walton K. E. T. Wilkinson, E. E. Yeld and A. Peters (Hon. Secretary). The minutes of the last General Meeting having been read and confirmed, and the Treasurer's Accounts for 19ro approved as audited, the following were elected to act as Officers and on the various Committees for the ensuing year, viz. :— The Rev.. Canon Owen was re-elected President. The Rev. Canon R. Abbay, Dr. Tempest Anderson and Mr. G. Yeld were elected Vice-Presidents in addition to the existing Vice-Presidents. Arthur Peters was re-elected Head Secretary and Treasurer. The following were elected or re-elected District Secretaries, namely :— York— H. C. Scott. London—C. H. Chadwick. Cambridge--R. D. Foster, and Oxford, Rev. H. H. Williams. The members of Committee retiring in rotation were H. R. Partington and the Rev. C. S. Smith ; the former was re-elected, and N. T. Crombie was elected to fill the other vacancy. H. C. Scott, L. Proctor and R. D. Foster were elected as Sports' Committee, and C. H. Chadwick, F. P. Fausset and R. H. Bailey as Dinner Committee. It was resolved that in future the Annual Report and List of Members should be published as soon as possible after the Annual General Meeting. The following money grants were voted :— s. d. Towards the Rent of Cricket Field I 0 o 0 For School Reading Prize Sports' Prize .. r 1o

COMMEMORATION DAY.

571

The President, having made a report of the preliminary steps which had been taken with a view to the publication of the School Registers, the following Resolution was passed :"That the Club undertake to defray the cost of the preliminary " circularization necessary to lead to the publication of the " School Registers." The question of the desirability of continuing the Annual Dinner in York was considered, and it was resolved :"That the Annual Dinner be held in York as usual, providing " that not less than twenty acceptances are received." The proceedings closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the President. Through the hospitality of Canon Owen, light refreshments were served for those attending the meeting.

COMMEMORATION DAY. St. Peter's Day was kept this year on Wednesday, 28th of June. The original date fixed was Saturday in the same week, but owing to the fact that the School were rowing in the Regatta on that day, the day was changed. We were favoured with splendid weather and everything went off in a most successful manner. The Cricket match as usual started the day before, and on Wednesday the Commemoration Service was held at I 1-4.5. The anthem was S. S. Wesley's " Blessed be the God and Father." The treble solo was admirably taken by R.H.Thornsbv. The Bishop of Hull preached the sermon and took his text from St. Matthew xvi., 18, " Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church." He urged his hearers to be above all things loyal to the Church of their fathers, and the truth for which that Church was bound to witness. They must decline to re-edit their ancient creed to suit the passing fashion

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COMMEMORATION DAY.

of up-to-date philosophy. They could learn something from their patron apostle as to the nature of that old truth and the form of Christian character which was associated with it. In accordance with the true interpretation of the words of the text, the Lord was founding a great society, and it had to be built not on the shifting sand of untrustworthy people, who only came for what they could get, but upon the rock of the strong and trustworthy character of those who were ready to devote themselves and all they had to His service. Saint Peter's confession of faith in Christ as the Son of God was closely connected with the rock-like character which fitted him to be the foundation of the Christian Church. The question whether conviction was based on character, or character based on conviction was one which never could be solved. The two together formed a composite rock on which a society could be founded. It was certain that a diluted and reduced Christianity would never form a foundation for strong Christian character. Proceeding, the Bishop said St. Peter's School stood for an education which had for its purpose the training of strong and trustworthy character. It was good to produce excellent scholars, but it was better to turn out men who could be trusted, and while much depended on the discipline and tone of the school and on the influence of masters and monitors, it was equally important that the religious teaching should be of such a kind that the boys were enabled to form strong convictions. Addressing the parents and the older people present, the Bishop asked whether it was not worth while supporting a school with such traditions and a school which was not ashamed of the link which hound it to the Church of Christ. Other schools might give a good Christian training—happily they often did—but this school, by reason of its character and tradition, must do so. Turning to the scholars, his lordship said some boys asked " What can I get out of the school ?" and others asked " What can I give and how can 1 be of use to the school ? How can I do something which will bring it honour ? " The trustworthiness of those who were loyal

ROWING.

573

to the school was a good training for trustworthy membership of the Church and trustworthy witness to Jesus Christ. After Service luncheon was served in the Gymnasium. The afternoon was gloriously fine and a great number of guests were present, amongst whom we noticed the Dean and Lady Emma, and the Sheriff of York (Mr. Fred A. Camidge). The account of the Cricket match will be found on another page.

ROWING. YORK REGATTA. The York Rowing Club's Regatta was held on Saturday, July I st. It was the first time for many years that the school had competed, and consequently they were able to enter for the York Regatta Maiden Challenge Cup. Fortunately we turned out a thoroughly representative crew, as it will be remembered that last term, when the school rowed the York Rowing Club in clinker fours, Lacy was unable to do duty. The school boat had been doing some good work in the course of their training, and there seemed little doubt as to their ability to stay the course, even at a fast pace. Nevertheless their supporters were agreeably surprised when they survived the first round, and their subsequent performances surpassed even the most sanguine hopes. We give below an account of each of the contests in which the school boat took part. I ST ROUND. York Amateurs' R.C. and York City R.C., byes. St. Peter's R.C. beat Tees A.B.C. It was realised that the school had had none the best of the draw in this heat, and that

Tees would prove a hard crew to beat. After the signal Tees at

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ROWING.

first, owing to their superior weight, gained a few feet. On settling down, however, St. Peter's began to forge ahead, and on rounding the bend near the York City boathouse, it was seen that they were leading by a clear length. This lead was increased after Scarborough Bridge had been passed, and ultimately the school won with a good deal in hand by about zi lengths. Peters stroked with excellent judgment throughout, and was well supported by the rest of the crew. Hull Kingston R.C. beat Middlesborough R.C. SEMI-FINAL.

York Amateurs' R.C. beat Hull Kingston R.C. Won by two lengths. St. Peter's R.C. beat York City R.C. It was apparent from the last race that the school stood a good chance of winning this heat. We may describe the race by saying that it was practically a repetition of the school's first encounter. Peters soon drew away, and at Scarborough Bridge York City were nearly two lengths behind. Moreover, they never looked like catching the school boat, and finally it was only a sufferance that they were allowed to get within 2 lengths of the winners. FINAL.

York Amateurs' R.C. beat St. Peter's R.C. This race promised to provide an interesting and exciting spectacle. York Amateurs had beaten Hull Kingston in decisive style, and moreover, had the advantage over the school that they had only rowed one race. We may add that our opponents were a good deal heavier than the school four. When the signal to " row " was given, the Amateurs' superior weight told, and they at once gained. The school had drawn outside berth, the station side of the river, and consequently round the corner were compelled to go wide. Medhurst, however, steered an excellent course, and after this it was realised the school would have the advantage of the position. Fifty yards from Scarborough Bridge there was daylight between the boats, and the school were nearly i lengths behind. Then it was that

kOWING.

575

stroke called upon his men . for their effort. The crew responded splendidly, and as the boats shot the bridge the lead had been reduced to less than a length. At this point it seemed likely that the scho61 would make a good race of it. In the next i oo yards they continued to gain, and though the Amateurs made strenuous efforts to throw their opponents off, the school hung on tenaciously. A short distance from home, however, they were still half a length behind, but the school put in some magnificent work and continued to overhaul the other boat. Peters was stroking superbly, in perfect harmony with the rest of the crew. Indeed, he seemed to know exactly how much his men were capable of. Amid great enthusiasm the two boats passed the post almost level, but to a keen observer it was apparent that the York Amateurs were just ahead The official verdict was in favour of the Amateurs by four feet. The race had provided the most interesting struggle of the day, and the crews came in for a great reception, of which the school obtained a fair share. It was particularly gratifying to see the school boat come so near to winning the trophy at the first attempt. Very many thanks and congratulations are due to Mr. Walker for the particularly efficient and well-trained crew he was able to turn out as a result of his coaching. The following account is taken from the Yorkshire Herald " of July 3rd :— " The tit-bit of the afternoon, so far as racing was concerned, was the final tie for the York Regatta Challenge Cup, for which St. Peter's School and York Amateurs had to fight. This was the first occasion on which the school had competed since the Regatta was resuscitated. They turned out a well-trained crew, and great things were expected of them. They did not disappoint the spectators. They rowed grandly in the preliminary heats, but it was in the final that the real tussle was seen. The crews were evenly matched, so far as speed was concerned, and as showing how close the race was, it has only to be stated that the Amateurs just managed to pass the post four feet ahead of their rivals. Both crews received a great reception."

ROWING CHARACTERS.

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ROWING CHARACTERS. Much improved as regards " lugging," but still " buckets " badly. Works very hard.

4A. 0. LACY.

*A. J. PETERS. A neat oar, with a long stroke and a good finish, though at times a little heavy over the stretcher. He must keep more control over his slide. He has stroked the " Four" to victory in four races out of five this year. *F. E. FERGUSON. A promising oar and decidedly neat, but with a short finish, and occasionally misses the beginning. He sits up well and works hard. *W. H. FARQUHARSON. A steady "seven" in the "Eight," and a strenuous " three " in the " Four." Plenty of weight and strength, with a good reach, but short finish. G. W. HARGRAVES. Has come on very well this year, and should be a useful stroke next year. He must remember neither to disturb the mud nor scatter the clouds. R. M. BASKETT. A neat oar, but is rather too wide to get a long stroke. Quite useful, however, in the " Eight." A little disappointing, but should do well another year. He has a good reach and keeps an even blade, but is apt to imagine that he is wielding an umbrella.

C.. FOSTER.

PRICE JONES.

Plenty of strength, but no swing. Rather

clumsy. *C. E. H. MEDHURST. A level-headed cox in time of necessity. Keeps a good course and shouts at the crew. With experience he should be useful. Signifies " School Four."

CRICKET MATCHES.

CRICKET CLUB,

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1911.

President :—THE HEADMASTER. Hon. Sec. :—F.

Captain :—A. 0. LACY. XI.

FIRST

FERGUSON.

RESULTS. Grd. Result

Dale.

Club.

Sat. May zo. Thur. „ 25. „ 27. Sat. Tues. „ 3o. Wed. June 7. Wed. „ 14. 17. Sat. Wed. „ 21. Tues. „ 27. Wed „ 28. Wed. July 5. 8. „ Sat.

Bootham School Army Pay Corps Ampleforth College Durham School Hymer's College F. C.Crowther, Esq.'sXI Pocklington G.S. Leeds G S

Score.

84-119 away lost home drawn 224(6) 4-154(7) .43-105 away lost home lost 81-255 (4) 4 away won 2 43 - 5 2 136-158 home lost 112 (5)-7+ home won home won 4- 1 (3) - 3 1 204 (6)4-77 home won (o)— 127 home drawn 154(8)-200(7) * away lost 33-218 (4) 4

} Old Peterites Bootham School Yorkshire Gentlemen.

4 Innings declared closed.

SECOND XI. Dale.

RESULTS. Grd. Result

Club.

home Sat. May zo. j Bootham School „ 27. Ampleforth College • home Sat. home Wed. June 7. Hymer's College „ 17. Pocklington G.S. •••• away Sat. away Wed. „ 21. Leeds G.S away Wed. July 5. Bootham School 11

Score.

won 139-127 won 71 —40 lost 89- 9 I lost 38641-37&63 won 6 7 (3) - 59 lost 26-66

CRICKET MATCHES. ST. PETER'S

v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Lost. School, 84 ; Bootham, 119. Bootham, winning the toss, batted first, and made an excellent start for the first wicket. However, at 63 Peters got two wickets in quick succession : three more wickets fell quickly, and half the side was out for 71. A good stand for the sixth wicket added nearly 3o runs, but after this the end soon came, and the school required 120 to win. The school batting was, with one or two exceptions, very weak. Ferguson

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was soon out, and Camm, after playing steadily, followed with the score at 3z. With Fernandes and Lacy together things looked better, but the former was easily caught and bowled at 46. Peters was out at 54, and then two more wickets fell cheaply. Medhurst was the only other one to offer any resistance, and for a time it looked as if he and Lacy would still save the game however, the latter was out at 72, and in the end we lost by 36 runs. Score and Analysis :— BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S.

Darby, c Armstrong b Peters Deane, c Lacy b Wilson Waterfall, b Peters .... Hamilton, c & b Hopkins Milner, c Camm b Haynes Harrison, c Camm b Hopkins .. Seale, not out Grose, b Peters Barrow, b Hopkins Harrison, c Peters b Hopkins Wigham, c Medhurst b Fernandes Extras

5 20

o to 3

5 I

F. Ferguson, b Waterfall B. C. Camm, b Waterfall D. L. Fernandes, c & b Hamilton A. 0. Lacy, c Darby b Harrison A. J. Peters, c Darby d Harrison.. C. 1.. Armstrong, b Harrison W. H. Haynes, c Darby b Harrison C. E. H Medhurst, not out W. R. Wray, c Hamilton b Harrison A. G. Wilson, run out H. Hopkins, b Waterfall Extras

Total

14 15 18 2 0 o II

2 7 14

Bowling Analysis : Peters Hopkins Wilson Fernandes Haynes

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0. II 10 I0 3*2

3 0 0

R. 26 36 25 13

3 4

Peters bowled one wide

ST. PETER'S V. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Drawn. School, 233 for 6 ; A.P.C., 155 for 7. The school, winning the toss, went in first and made a poor start, Kitchen, in his second over, bowling both Mr. Matthews and Peters. Fernandes did not stay long, but a long stand was made for the fourth wicket, Lacy and Ferguson both playing steadily. After adding t oo to the score, both were out in the same over. Another excellent stand was made by Camm and Medhurst, the latter's innings especially being a fine performance. The A.P.C. were left with a little over an hour and a half in which to bat. A confident start was made, but Wilson, coming on with the score

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at about so, got two lucky wickets. Hopkins then bowled Sergt. Rowntree with a beautiful ball, and other wickets falling steadily, the school seemed to have the chance of a win, but Kitchen followed up his good bowling with a useful, if somewhat lucky innings, and saved the match. After this match Ferguson received his colours. Score and Analysis :— ARMY PAY CORPS.

ST. PETER'S.

A. J. Peters, b Kitchen Mr. B. Matthews, b Kitchen 9 F. Ferguson, b Kitchen 51 D. L. Fernandes, lbw. b Kitchen.. 9 41 A. 0. Lacy, b Kitchen B. C. Carom, not out 44 4 C. A. Armstrong, b Kitchen C. E. H. Medhurst, not out 51 W. H. Haynes, A. G. Wilson„C did not bat. H. Hopkins, 24 Extras

Capt. Musson,c Fernandesb Wilson 29 Sgt.Cammidge,cArmstrongbWilson 18 Q.M.Sgt. Rowntree, b Hopkins .. 9 J. Kitchen, not out Pte. Jennings, b Peters 13 Sgt. Sutcliffe, c Fernandes b Haynes 4 o Sgt. Balsden, c Lacy b Peters .... Sgt. Stephens, b Hopkins Sgt. Osborne, not out 4 Sgt. Reford, did not bat. ( Sgt. Mills, Extras 7

Total (7 wkts.)155

Total (6 wkts.)224 Bowling Analysis :

Peters Hopkins Wilson Fernandes Haynes

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. . .

10 I0

27 70

0 0

37 7 6

W. 2 2 2

ST. PETER'S V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Ampleforth batted first on a fast wicket. Lost, 4.3-1 os. Chamberlain was at once run out, and at 13 the second wicket fell the third and fourth wickets fell with the score at 31 and 34 respectively, whilst Wright, who contributed the great majority of their score was badly missed on at least three occasions. No one besides this batsman did anything against the bowling, and the side was out for 105. Hopkins, Peters and Haynes all bowled well, but the fielding was only moderate. The school innings was a hopeless affair. Fernandes played carefully, but most of the other batsmen seemed to think it an occasion for wild hitting. It was a curious fact, however, that seven batsmen were caught off leg balls. The school were eventually all out for +3. Score and Analysis :—

580

CRICKET MATCHES. AMPLE FORTH COLLEGE.

ST. PETER'S.

N. Chamberlain, run out ..... J. Robertson, c Lacy b Peters

o I

A. Wright, b Hopkins 69 L. Williams, c Lacy b Peters .. 6 A. Kelly, b Hopkins G. Richardson, b Peters A. Clapham, run out 3 R. Marshall, c Fernandes b Haynes 9 0. Barton, b Hopkins H. Meabe, not out D. Fawcett, c Fernandes b Haynes Extras 3 Total Bowling Analysis : Peters Hopkins Fernandes Wilson Haynes

D. L.Fernandes, c Wright bFawcett i6 2 B, C. Camm, c Meabe b Fawcett.. 0 F. Ferguson, lbw, b Richardson A. J. Peters, c Barton b Fawcett.. 3 A. 0. Lacy, c Clapham b Wright 2 E. H. Medhurst,cMarshall b Fawcett 4 W. H. Haynes, c Meabe b Wright 4 C. L. A rmstrong,cClapham bWrigh t 2 W.R. WrayscRichardson b Fawcett 0 A. G. Wilson, c Marshall b Fawcett 5 H. Hopkins, not out Extras 4

105

Total

9 8

• •

13 15

• •

W. 3 3 0 0 2

ST. PETER'S V. DURHAM SCHOOL.

Lost. School, 81 Durham. 255 for 4 wkts. The school batted first on an easy wicket, but their display was very weak, hardly anyone playing Brown with confidence. Two wickets soon fell ; Peters and Lacy seemed to be making a stand, and both played well ; however, Lacy was out in playing forward to a slow ball from Fenwick. Camm hit two boundaries, but was then beaten by Brown, who also bowled Peters next over. The only other batsman to play at all well was Medhurst : he was very steady and scored with excellent strokes. The school total only reached 81. Durham started confidently, and our score was passed with only one wicket down. Subsequently Maynard played forcible cricket, and scoring quickly, reached the century before Durham declared. Score and Analysis :— ;

ST. PETER'S.

A. J. Peters, b Brown

DURHAM SCHOOL.

18 3

D. L. Fernandes, b Burrell F. Ferguson, lbw. b Brown 13 A. 0. Lacy, c & b Fenwick B. C. Camm, b Brown 9 E.H.Medhurst, st. Ward b Fenwick 22 C. L. Armstrong, b Brown 3 W. H. Haynes, c Burrell b Brown W. R. Wray, st. Ward b Brown 2 H. Hopkins, not out A. G. Wilson, c Cumming b Brown Extras 9

Total

W. Fenwick, c Fernandes b Wilson 30 W. M. Hodgson, c & b Haynes .. 32 A. G. Barton, h Wilson ..10T A. F. Maynard, not out .... F. C. Ward, b Wilson 54 2 H. I. Dingle, not out G. E. Cumming, C. L. B. Whall, did not bat. J. H. Burrell, F. M. Fisher, F. K. Hampton,

Extras

Total (4 wkts.)255

581

CRICKET MATCHES.

Bowling Analysis : Hopkins Peters Haynes Wilson Fernandes

0. 6

R. 76

7 8 •• 3 Peters bowled one wide.

ST. PETER'S V.

W. 0 0

59 39 13

3 0

HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL.

Won. Hymer's College, 52 ; School, 243. Hymer's batted first and made a very poor show. Their batting was weak all through. Hopkins and Haynes bowled steadily and shared the wickets ; Haynes got the last three wickets in four balls. Though the school lost two wickets for z o, Fernandes and Lacy stayed together and we won without further loss. Both batsmen continued to bat confidently, and Fernandes soon reached his half century, but was out immediately after. Lacy's innings was a magnificent performance, and he hardly made a weak stroke all the time ; he had hard luck in missing his century. Useful contributions by Camm, Armstrong and Wray brought the score up to 243. Score and Analysis :— ST. PETER'S.

HYMER'S COLLEGE.

Harrison, c Hopkins b Haynes.. • • 2 Smith, b Hopkins 6 Goldthorpe, b Haynes 0 Cameron, c Wilson b Hopkins Glover, b Hopkins 5 I Bolderstone, b Hopkins Freeborough, c Medhurst b Haynes 17 7 Collinson, b Hopkins o Bonar, not out 0 Theiwall, b Haynes 0 Holliday, c Peters b Haynes Extras 3 Total

A. J. Peters, b Goldthorpe

4 D. L. Fernandes, c Goldthorpe b Cameron 51 2 F. Ferguson, b Goldthorpe 98 A. 0. Lacy, not out C. E. H. Medhurst, b Collinson 18 B. C. Camm, b Collinson C. L. Armstrong, b Bolderstone .. 23 W. R. Wray, b Collinson 17 W. H.Haynes,cThelwall b Collinson o A. G. Wilson, b Collinson 8 H. Hopkins, b Theiwall 3 18 Extras Total

Bowling Analysis : Haynes Hopkins

••

Peters

••

243

582

CRICKET MATCHES.

ST. PETER'S v. F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI. For this match the school were without Peters, and Lacy was away for the first part of the match, Hargraves keeping wicket for him. Lacy won the toss and put Crowther's team in to bat. F. C. Crowther and B. Crowther opened the batting against Hopkins and Haynes. The latter's third ball bowled B. Crowther. H. W. Haley and F. Crowther then scored rapidly until Crowther was well caught by Wray in the long field. The next two wickets fell cheaply, but Grist and R. Crowther made a good stand for the sixth wicket, and L. Crowther, hitting up 17, brought their total to 158. Roche took 4. wickets for +3, and Haynes 4. for 69.

The school started badly, Armstrong being bowled with four runs scored. Camm and Fernandes played steadily, but at 25 Fernandes was bowled by Grist. Four runs later Camm was bowled. Lacy and Ferguson, by steady cricket, added 29 runs. Lacy was then caught at the wicket, and Medhurst at slip off Grist's next ball. The next two men did not stay long, but Haynes quickly hit up 39 runs. Hopkins, the last man. stayed in for several overs for four runs, but was bowled by Pates. The innings closed for 136 runs, the school thus loosing by 2 2 runs Ferguson played very, careful cricket, carrying out his bat. Score and Analysis :— F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI.

S'r. PETER'S.

F. C. Crowther, c Wray b Haynes 29 2 B. Crowther, b Haynes 33 H. W. Haley, b Haynes R. V. Middlemost, c & h Roche.. 19 N. Crowther, b Roche 21 S. Grist, c Roche b Fernandes R. Crowther, lbw. b Hopkins .... 22 B. Bates, c Hopkins b Haynes.... 8 2 G. Crowther, b Roche L. Crowther, c Ferguson, b Roche 17 A. G. Wilson, not out Extras 5

B. C. Camm, b B. Crowther 13 C. L. Armstrong, b B. Crowther o D. Fernandes, b Grist 8 A. 0. Lacy, c R. Crowther h Grist II F. Ferguson, not out C. 11. Medhurst, c Haley b Grist. W. R. Wray, h Grist 4 R. C. Bethel], lbw, b Grist 0 W. H. Haynes, b Bates 39 H. B. Roche, h Bates 4 H. Hopkins, b Bates 4 Extras 31

Total .... ..158

Total

Bowling Analysis : o. Hopkins • • 6 Haynes Roche •• 8.2 Fernandes • . 3

0 0 0

31 69

43 Io

w. 4 4

136

CRICKET MATCHES.

583

ST. PETER'S V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Won. Pocklington, 74 ; School, i i z for 5. Lacy won the toss and put the visiting team in. This policy was justified, for Pocklington found great difficulty in scoring, and only made 8 in as many overs. No one offered any prolonged resistance and the innings closed for 74. Two of the school wickets fell quickly, but Lacy and Fernandes, by sound cricket, carried the score to 99, and thus we won with eight wickets in hand. The rain, which had been threatening all day, came down soon after this, and so no further play took jlace. Score and Analysis :POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

2 D. W. Moor. c Roche b Haynes A. K. Fagge, hit wkt. b Hopkins 9 T. W. Fisher, b Peters 3 J. G. Hutton, lbw, b Haynes 5 J. W. Holme, b Peters 9 R. E. Alldred, b Fernandes to 3. T. Bond, c Lacy b Roche 4 Burrel , c Fernandes l> Hopkins 4 ft. S. Wood, lbw, h Peters A. Hepton, not out 13 5 C. C. Williamson, b Hopkins . to Extras Total

ST. PETER'S. 3 A. J. Peters, c Wood b Hepton B. C. Camm, c Fisher b Hepton 5 D. L. Fernandes, lbw, b Hepton .. 43 31 A. 0. Lacy, c Burrel b Hepton 12 Ferguson, not out C. L. Armstrong, lbw, b 'lepton o C. E. II. Medhurst, not out W. H. Haynes W. R. Wray did not bat. H. P. F. Roche H. Hopkins 18 Extras Total (5 wkts.)I 12

Bowling Analysis : R. W. M. O. 15 2 Haynes 2 23 I0 Hopkins 3 2 i8 Peters 6 3 2 Roche 3 6 Fernandes 3 Haynes bowled two wides, and Roche and Fernandes one each.

ST. PETER'S V. LEEDS

G.S.

Won. Leeds G.S., 31 ; School, 41 for 3. Lacy won the toss and decided to put Leeds in. This policy was entirely successful. Haynes and Hopkins opened the attack, and both bowled excellently. Leeds made a bad start, and each bowler secured a wicket in his first over, Watson being out to a very smart catch by Wray at cover. Another wicket fell with the score at 4., owing

CRICKET MATCHES.

5 84

to a smart piece of fielding. With the score at 8 Hopkins secured another wicket, whilst Oldham fell to a simple catch at point with the score unaltered. Further failures followed, and with two more men run out Leeds were all dismissed for 31. Peters and Medhurst started carefully, and the latter had hard lines in being caught behind the wicket off a rising ball. Lacy did not survive long, but Fernandes coming in. by steady cricket the score was passed without further loss. The match was stopped prematurely, owing to Coronation holidays. Score and Analysis :LEEDS G.S.

ST. PETER'S.

E. J. Morris, b Haynes o H. B. Watson, c Wray b Hopkins o S. H. Clark, run out 4 H. Oldham, c Medhurst b Haynes S. Battey, b Hopkins 4 D.G.McEwan,cFernandes b Hopkins r A. 0. Jones, c & b Haynes 8 F. M. Townend, c & b Hopkins H. Nicholls, run out 3 8 F. H. Nicholson, run out 2 H. J. Rigby, run out Extras

A. J. Peters, c & b Nicholls 24 C.E.H.Medhurst,cOldham bWatson 5 A. 0. Lacy, c Oldham b Watson o D. L. Fernandes, not out .... 9 F. Ferguson, W. H. Haynes. C. L. Armstrong, R. C. Bethell, did not bat. W. R. Wray, H. P. Roche, H. Hopkins, Extras 3

Total

Bowling Analysis :

o. Haynes Hopkins

7 6.3

ST. PETER'S

16 15

3 4

v. OLD PETERITES.

Won. Old Peterites, 77 and 127; School, zo+ for 6 and r for o. Owing to the fact that the week-end in Commemoration Week was already occupied by the York Regatta, the cricket match had to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. This and other difficulties made it difficult for the Old Boys to put out a representative side, and thus the school won very easily indeed. The Old Peterites were sent in first and looked like making a score, for the second wicket added +z runs. Yeld played very attractive cricket for his 32, and was dismissed with a smart catch at point. The score then stood at 5o for 1, but a double change

CRICKET MATCHES.

585

of bowling was soon effective, and Roche and Peters secured the other wickets for an addition of only 26 runs. With useful scores by Lacy and Ferguson, the opposing total was passed with seven wickets in hand. With the total at 8+ for 5 the first day's cricket ended. On Wednesday Armstrong and Haynes continued the school innings, and both scored very rapidly. Armstrong made some excellent strokes, and had hard luck in missing his 5o. Haynes seemed particularly fond of the leg boundary, and hit 13 boundaries. The school declared, leaving the Old Boys 127 to make to save an innings defeat. Haynes and Hopkins commenced the attack in the Old Boys' second innings, but did not meet with much success. Another double change was made and brought about the desired effect. Yeld was bowled by Roche in attempting to drive a well-pitched ball, and Peters secured Heap's and Blenkin's wickets. Further disasters followed, and when the score stood at 67 for 9 it seemed certain that the school would not require to go in again. However, the unexpected happened, and J. L. Fisher rose to the occasion with a " Jessopian " 56, whilst Foster put up a stolid defence. Several changes in the bowling had no effect, but when the Old Boys had just saved the innings defeat Fernandes was tried, and off his second ball, a long-hop, got Fisher caught at extra cover. The school thus required one run .to win, which they secured without loss. Score and Analysis :OLD PETERITES. SECOND INNINGS.

FIRST INNINGS.

G. A. Fisher, c Medhurst b Hopkins

E. T. Heap, run out

E. E. Yeld, c Medhurst b Roche L. Procter, lbw, b Roche J. Fisher, c Armstrong b Roche J. N. Blenkin, lbw, b Peters

32 4

F. H. Knowles, b Peters H. C. Scott, run out ....

0 E. J. Walton, not out 4 J. D. Wells, c Haynes b Peters .. 2 R. D. Foster, c & b Peters Extras 5

Total

18 b Roche b Peters 4 8 b Roche b Roche c Hopkins b Fernandes .......... 56 lbw, b Peters c Medhurst b Peters ••••• 5 b Roche 17 b Haynes b Peters 6 not out To Extras Total

127

586

CRICKET MATCHES. ST. PETER'S. SECOND INNINGS.

FIRST INNINGS.

A. J. Peters, run out 13 B. C. Camm, c Blenkin b Foster . 4 D. L. Fernandes, b Foster rr A. 0. Lacy, c Procter b Yeld . 22 F. Ferguson, c & b Fisher 28 C. L. Armstrong, c & b Fisher 42 W. H. Haynes, not out 65 C. E. H. Medhurst, not out II W. R. Wray, H. Hopkins, 1j did not bat. H. P. F. Roche, Extras 8

not out

Total (6 wkts.)2o4 Bowling Analysis :

Haynes Hopkins Roche Peters Fernandes

Total (no wkts.)

First Innings. 0.

Haynes Hopkins Roche Peters

Extras

8 6 6 4'3

M. I 2 2,

Second Innings. 0. M. 1 7 8 I 0 5 2 7 2

32 19 15 6

W. 0 I

3 4

R. 20 30 38 29

W. I 0 4 4

ST. PETER'S V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Bootham Drawn. School, 164 for 8 ; Bootham, zoo for 7. batted first and started well. Hopkins and Haynes shared the attack, but met with no success. Waterfall should have been caught when he had made 18 and again at 24. However, aided by these mistakes and several extremely lucky shots, he commenced to play forcible cricket. Roche, coming on with the score at 32, at once secured Darby's wicket. Hamilton came in and was immediately let off. Both batsmen seemed to possess " charmed lives," and it was not until they had added over zoo that Hamilton was dismissed. The next wicket caused some trouble, but after this, with Peters and Lacy bowling, five wickets fell in quick succession. With the score at 200 Bootham declared. Camm and Ferguson opened the school innings and were both quickly out. However, Lacy played with great caution, and

587

CRICKET MATCHES.

he and Fernandes made a useful stand. The latter misjudged a hall on the leg stump and was bowled with the score at 52. Another stand was made for the next wicket, but after seeming set Peters was bowled. Armstrong next partnered Lacy, but was bowled after playing confidently for Soon after Lacy was bowled by a good ball. His innings was a splendid exhibition of self-restraint and sound cricket. With Medhurst and Haynes together a very useful stand was seen ; both played excellently, and the latter had hard luck in knocking his wicket down after he had completed a stroke to leg. With Wray out our anxiety was increased, but Hopkins played steadily and so a draw resulted. Medhurst remained unbeaten till the end, and his innings was a fine contribution, certainly the best innings he has played this term. Score and Analysis :— BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S.

R. Darby, b Roche r5 W. Waterfall, lbw, b Peters 115 A. D. Hamilton, c Wray b Haynes 46 G. Milner, c Hopkins b Peters.... 15 E. A. Seale, c Haynes b Lacy .. o T. Harrison, b Lacy R. Harrison, b Peters 2 E. M. Gross, not out A. B. Cohen, R. M. Barrow, ‘i did not bat. W. S. Wighan, 1 Extras 7

B. C. Camm, c Hamilton b Harrison 5 F. Ferguson, b Harrison 5 A. 0. Lacy, b Harrison 35 D. L. Fernandes, b Seale 14 A. J. Peters, b Milner 18 C. L. Armstrong, b Harrison .... 14 C. E. H. Medhurst, not out 37 14 W. H. Haynes, hit wkt. b Seale W. H. Wray, b Waterfall 6 H. Hopkins, not out H. Roche, did not bat. 15 Extras

Total (7 wkts.)2oo

Total (8 wkts.)164

Bowling Analysis : Haynes Hopkins Roche Fernandes Peters Lacy

O. ro 4 5 6 6.4 2

M. 0

0 0

0 O

R. 54 27 41 29 40 2

W. 0 O

03 2

ST. PETER'S V. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

Lost. School, 33; Yorkshire Gentlemen, 218 for 4. The school batted first on a fast wicket, and their innings calls for little comment. No one could make any headway against Wilson and Anson, and after 3 wickets had fallen for no runs, the side was

CRICKET MATCHES.

588

eventually out for 33. This score the Gentlemen passed with ten wickets in hand. Subsequently Wilson, after being badly missed at mid-on. played attractive cricket and carried out his bat. Score and Analysis :ST. PETER'S.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

A. J. Peters, b A. Anson B. C. Camm, b Wilson D. L. Fernandes, b Wilson A. 0. Lacy, b Anson F. Ferguson, b Wilson E.H.Medhurst,cHAnsonb A .A.nson II C. L. Armstrong, b Wilson o W. H. Haynes, b Wilson II W. R. Wray, b Anson H. Hopkins, not out 2 H. Roche, b Anson Extras 7

J. H. Brokley, b Hopkins 20 A O. Joy, c & b Peters 31 M. T. Cliff, c Camm b Haynes.. .. 41 T. G. N. Bardwell, c Armstrong b Hopkins 4 J. P. Wilson. not out 70 H. H. Anson, not out 31 C. E. Anson R. R. Young K. S. Hunter did not bat. A. H. Anson —Cundle Extras 21

Total Bowling Analysis : 0. M. Jo Peters .. Hopkins.. I2 0 6 Haynes .. 0

Total (4 wkts.)218

67 Roche .. 2 Fernandes 57 I 44 Fernandes bowled one no-ball.

16 2

w. O O

ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI.

Played on the school ground on May 20th, and resulted in a win for the school by 12 runs. Score and Analysis :— ST. PETER'S.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

B. 0. Jolly, c Clarke b Wood .... 16 R. M. Baskett, b Wood 12 R. C. Bethel, c Clarke b Wood 47 K. Shann, run out G. W. Hargraves, c & b Horniman 7 0. T. Durrant, c & h Clar ke 16 A .D.Foster,cGoodbody bHorniman 12 G. C. Nelson, b Clarke 0 R. R. Hicks, c Armstrong b Clarke II P. A. Richards„ c Cohen b Clarke 4 W. H. Farquharson, not out 3 Extras 12

Wood, run out .... • • • • 3 16 Barker, c Jolly b Foster. I i orniman. C & b Foster 25 2 Taylor, c Shann b Durrant Cohen, b Durrant 0 16 Henderson, c Bethel b Durrant 8 Cowpe, b Farquharson Clarke, c Nelson b Durrant 29 Goodbody, c jolly b Farquharson.. 0 13 Harper, b Hicks .... Armstrong, not out ..... . • • • • • 12 Extras .... •••• 3

Total Bowling Analysis ; O. M. Durrant 1 4'4 2 . Nelson 3 9 I Foster

R. W.

73 6

127

Total

1 39

Farquharson .. Hicks Bethel ..

W. 2

5 9 9

4 2 2

589

CRICKET MATCHES. ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 2ND XI.

Played at York on May 27th. and Analysis :ST. PETER'S. 18 B. 0. jolly. b Clarke R. M. Baskett, b Clarke 3 R. C. Bethel, c I. McDonald b D McDonald O.T.Durrant.c Doherty b McDonald 0 18 K. Shann, b Farrell 8 G. W. Hargraves, b Clarke A. D. Foster, c Doherty b Clarke o R. R. Hicks, b Farrell 14 G. C. Nelson, c & b Farrell 6 W. H, Farquharson, b Long 0 H. Thornsby, not out .... 4 Extras Total

Result, won by 31 runs.

Score

AMPLEFORTH.

Burge, c Jolly b Durrant 0 I. McDonald, c & b Hicks 13 McCabe, c Nelson b Durrant 0 Collinson, c H argraves bDurrant . . . . 13 D. McDonald, b Durrant Sharp, c Baskett b Hicks Long, c Jolly b Durrant 3 Marsh, not out Farrell, c Durrant b Nelson 2 Clarke, b Nelson Doherty, c Nelson b Farquharson.. 0 Extras 5

Total

Bowling Analysis :—

Durrant Foster Hicks

• •

5 2

I 0

5 o

• •

11 12 9

Farquharson Nelson

••

0. 2'2 2

2 I

Farquharson bowled one wide.

ST. PETER'S 2ND X1. v. HYMER'S COLLEGE 2ND XI.

Played at York on June 7th, and resulted in a loss by two runs. Score and Analysis :— HYMER'S COLLEGE.

ST. PETER'S. 0. T. Durrant, c Marr b Webster o R. M. Baskett, c Forcett b Laverack 4 R. C. Bethell, c Hogge b Webster 17 G. W. Hargraves, c & b Laverack 9 .. 20 K. Shann, c Forcett b Marr 2 R. R. Hicks, b Laverack 4 A. D. Foster, b Laverack G. C. Nelson, b Marr 49 W. H.Farquharson,cForcettbWebster o •••• 12 H. P. Roche, not out H. Thornsby, c Hogge b Webster Extras

Webster, c & b Durrant Hare, b Durrant Somescales, b Durrant Holles, b Nelson Marr, b Durrant Hogge, b Durrant Forcett, b Durrant Bonar, c and b Durrant Laverack, c Hargraves b Durant Smith, not out•••• •••• Mallins, b Durrant Extras .... Total

Total Bowling Analysis : Durrant R oche ..

Nelson ..

••

0. 11.5 5 8

47 7 32

6 6 17 14 25 0

0 0

5 0

6 91

590

CRICKET MATCHES.

G.S. 2ND. XI.

ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. V. POCKLINGTON

Played at Pocklington on June 17th. Lost by z i runs. Score an d Analysis :— ST. PETER'S. 1st Innings.

2nd Innings.

0. T. Durrant, c & b Fraser . R. M. Baskett, lbw. b Hodgson 8 G.W. Hargraves , c A shd own bFraser 4 R. C. Bethell, c & b Hodgson 5 K. Shann, b Fraser ... .. . . . 6 R. R. Hicks, c Wood b Hodgson o A.G.Wilson,c Highmore bHodgson b A. D. Foster, hit wkt. b Hodgson G. C. Nelson, b Fraser W. H.Farquharson, c Kay b Fraser o R. H. Thornsby, not out Extras •• • Total

b Fraser • run out c Moore b Fraser c Kay b Hodgson. c Moore b Fraser .... run out lbw. b Hodgson not out c Wood b Highmore c & b Fraser b Highmore Extras

• 0

0 0

6 0

3 Total

38 POCKLINGTON

G.S.

1st Innings.

znd Innings.

Ashdowne, c Thornsley b Durrant 9 0 Brown, b Durrant Highmore, c & b Durrant Wood, c Wilson Fraser, b Durrant 12 Lewis, c Shann b Durrant Harrison, b Wilson Hodgson, b Wilson Kay, not out 3 Coulson, run out 2 Moore, b Durrant Extras 3 Total Bowling Analysis : o. M. 7 0 Durrant Wilson . 3 Nelson •• Foster

lbw. b Wilson c Foster b Durrant c Bethell b Durrant b Nelson st. Hargraves b Foster c Shann b Durrant c Wilson b Foster not out st. Hargraves b Nelson run out lbw. b Foster Extras

3 3 2

8 22

9 2

5 0

4 4 Total

37 R.

18 16

3 6 2

M. 1

63 a. 18

W. 3

5 26

Durrant bowled two wides.

ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. V. LEEDS

G.S. 2ND XI.

Played at Leeds on June 21st. Won by 4 wkts. and 8 runs. Score and Analysis :—

CRICKET MATCHES.

591

LEEDS G.S.

ST. PRIER'S.

Maxwell, c Shann b Durrant 2 • • • • Turner, c Foster b Durrant 4 Ramsden, c Farquharson b Durrant 1 4 Lambert, c Hargraves b Wilson IO Whitaker, b Wilson 3 Fricker, c Nelson b Durrant 3 Wilson, c Richards b Wilson 0 • • • 4 Casson, b Wilson .. 6 • • • • Rigby, not out 3 Andrews, st. Hargraves b Durrant 2 Elmer, b Durrant Extras 6

0. T. Durrant, b Wilson ..... 6 G. W. Hargraves b Elmer.... .. 2 R.M.Baskett. c Ram , den b Fricker 27 6 K. Shann, c Elmer b Wilson R. R. Hicks, not out 9 A. G. Wilson, b Elmer I A. D. Foster, b Elmer 0 0 G. C. Nelson, not out H. Thornsby, P. A. W. Richards, did not bat. W. H. Farquharson. Extras 6

Total

Total (6 wkts.) 67

Bowling Analysis :

Durrant Wilson

M. 2

0. 12'2

ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI.

Played at Bootham on July 5th. Lost by 4o runs. Score and Analysis :— ST. PETER'S.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

0 B. 0. jolly, b Taylor 0. T. Durrant, b Taylor 6 R. M. Baskett, b Taylor 0 R. C. Bethell, b Taylor K. Shann. b Pitt 3 2 G. W. Hargraves, b Taylor 0 R. R. Hicks, b Pitt 2 A. G. Wilson, c & b Taylor 0 R. H. Thornsby, b Taylor G. C. Nelson, not out . 4 W.H.Farquharson,c Clarke bTaylor 8 Extras

Wood, c Bethell b Wilson 5 Barker, c Nelson b Durrant 14 Cowpe, b Durrant Pitt, b Durrant Clarke, b Wilson Horniman, c Thornsley b Durrant 13 Taylor, b Wilson Henderson, b Durrant 10 Hughes, not out Harper, c Nelson b Durrant 7 Brambles, b Wilson II Extras 5

Total

Bowling Analysis : Durrant Wilson Nelson

0. 15 13.2 I

3 5 0

33 24 4

6 4 0

592

CRICKET RETROSPECT.

CRICKET RETROSPECT. As results go we have had a fair season this year. Out of seven school matches we have won three and lost three, one being drawn. But we cannot judge by results alone. We certainly have four good wins to our credit, but some of the other matches have been most disappointing. Against Bootham and Ampleforth, by good bowling and fielding, we managed to get our opponents out for scores which certainly ought not to have won matches on a good wicket. But in both cases our batting was a most feeble display, and we were dismissed for the poorest scores. Durham were a strong batting side, but here again we should have made more runs against bowling which was certainly steady, but not at all deadly. However, after a poor start for the season, success at last came our way. Hymer's College were very easily defeated at Hull ; their batting was rather " rustic," and to a poor score of 40 we replied with a good score, winning by eight wickets. Pocklington did not fare much better against our bowling, and we again won with eight wickets in hand. Against Leeds we started by securing two wickets in the first two overs, and a terrible collapse followed. Mistakes in calling for short runs, which brought about the fall of three wickets, did not help matters, and they were all out for 31 ; a third eight-wicket victory was the result. The Old Peterite match was a great disappointment, the school winning by ten wickets against a very weak side. May we take this occasion to appeal to cricketers next year to turn up in good numbers on Commemoration Day and give the school a game. The last match of the year was another disappointment. The Yorkshire Gentlemen had a strong side out, and the school batting collapsed hopelessly before Wilson and Anson. No doubt the wicket was very strange to them, but the bowling was the best we have met for several years. Thus it has been a chequered year. There were several bright spots in it and the play in some of the matches was promising. The bowling has been fairly steady, the batting " streaky," the fielding good on the whole, and in one match against Leeds, brilliant.

FIRST XI. CHARACTERS.

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The Seconds have done quite well. They started with a very creditable win against Bootham, and all through the season they have played good keen cricket. They had very hard luck in losing to Hymer's College by two runs, and to Pocklington on the second innings, whilst against Bootham in the second match, after being hopelessly behind on the first innings, they made an excellent attempt to save the match. There is no doubt that their success is in a great extent due to Mr. Matthews' constant and assiduous coaching. We should like here to thank both him and Mr. Tendall for umpiring, and the latter for his efforts with the " bright stars " of the junior game.

FIRST XI. CHARACTERS. A. J. PETERS (19o8-9-10-11). Has not had much success as a bat, probably owing to the fact that he has been stroking the school boat, but has been our most successful bowler. Can hit hard, but is lacking in restraint. Good field anywhere. A. 0. LACY (1909-10-11). Good sound bat, capable of playing the game required. Has saved collapse by his steadiness, and made runs quickly when wanted. A safe wicket-keeper and has been a good Captain. D. L. FERNANDES (1909-10-i 1). An attractive bat, with many good strokes, but has often thrown away his wicket by rashness. A brilliant, but uncertain field. Can bowl. F. FERGUSON (1911). Has good defence, though his back play is clumsy. Attractive to watch, and should improve. H. HOPKINS (191I). A good medium-pace bowler. Suffered from almost always having to bowl up-hill or against the wind. Improved field and showed signs of good batting. C. E. H. MEDHURST (1911). Very promising bat. Though small has a large heart, and did several good things. Is helped in the averages by several not-out innings.

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SECOND XI. CHARACTERS.

Shows signs of becoming a good bat, and uses his wrists well. Safe field. Promising all-round player. W. H. HAYNES ( 19 1 1). Good steady slow left-hand bowler, and should become a good bat. Lethargic in the field, but improved towards the end. B. C. CAMM. Has cricket in him, but his forward stroke is very weak, and this generally proved fatal. Must get rid of this and should then be useful. W. R. WRAY. Has been rather disappointing. Has many good strokes, but little defence. A good field, though sometimes C. L. ARMSTRONG ( 191 1).

out of form. H. P. F. ROCHE. Promising left-hand bowler. Did not always do himself justice—probably through excitement. Poor bat and wretched field.

SECOND XI. CHARACTERS. *G. W. HARGRAVES. A fair bat, who can hit hard on occasion.

Has kept wicket successfully and captained the team with keenness. *K. SHANN. When he keeps his bat straight will be decidedly useful. A very good field. *B. 0. JOLLY. A sound bat, who plays straight, but crouches down too much. Has fielded well at point. *R. C. BETHELL. A very promising bat ; always plays straight, and has good scoring strokes. Fields very well. *O. T. DURRANT. Most promising. both as a batsman and a bowler. Has many good strokes. Has been the mainstay of the attack, taking practically all the wickets. 4'R. M. BASKETT. Should be a good bat. His great weakness is in playing a ball on the leg stump, bnt he has a fine drive and can cut. Rather unreliable in the field. *A. G. WILSON. A useful fast bowler, though he does not bowl with his head. Rather rustic bat. Safe catch.

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FIRST XI. AVERAGES.

Shows promise as a bowler, but sends down too many long-hops. A neat field on the ground, but too slow in reaching possible catches. R. R. HICKS. Would be better if he made more use .of his height. Must learn to get out to the ball. Slow field. W. H. FARQUHARSON. Has not much style, but has shown that he can hit the ball hard when he does hit it. Safe, but clumsy in the field. A. D. H. FOSTER. Has not met with much success—he is too stiff in his movements to bat well. Fairly safe fielder. Has some idea of batting, and when he R. H THORNSBY. gets bigger should be able to hit. Not very good in the field. G. C. NELSON.

Second XI. Colours.

FIRST XI. AVERAGES. BATTING.

A. O. Lacy .. C. E. H. Medhurst .. W. H. Haynes . D. L. Fernandes .. F. Ferguson •• B. C. Camm C. L. Armstrong A. J. Peters . H. Hopkins W. R. Wray Also batted : A. G. Wilson H. P. F. Roche

No. of Times Most in an Total runs. Innings. Innings. not out.

Average.

98*

271

27.1

5 1*

1 53

2 5'5

65%

1 33

19.0

18o

18.o

122

13'5

44*

1 14

12'6

8.8

24.

8.5

7 7

85 13

4'3

4• 2

s 2'0

* Signifies not out.

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SECOND XI. CHARACTERS.

BOWLING. A. J. Peters .. W. H. Haynes . H. Hopkins .. Also bowled : A. 0. Lacy .. H. P. Roche .. A. G. Wilson .. D. L. Fernandes..

Average.

Overs.

Maidens.

Runs.

Wickets.

73'1 79 100.1

304

13'2

9 15

341 443

15.5 17.0

I '0

28.2

151 116

£3 6

11 . 6

3 3

25 . 4

107

V67

No. of Times Most in an Innings. not out. Innings.

Total runs.

Average.

7 1

0 I

47 12*

11g

17.00

12'00

t8 27

34 63

1o.40 8.5o

5 8 8 8

1 2 0

14 19 16

36 29

11 *

4.'66

4:50

COO

0'25

1 9'3

SECOND XI. AVERAGES. BATTING.

R. C. Bethell .. H. P. F. Roche K. Shann B. 0. jolly •• R. M. Baskett .. A. G. Wilson • • R. R. Hicks . G. C. Nelson • • 0. T. Durrant .. .. A. D. Foster • • G. W. Hargraves . W. H. Farquharson . P. A. W. Richards .. R. H. Thornsby

* Signifies not out.

7'87 5'25 5.2o 4' 8 3 4'75

LIBRARY.

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BOWLING. W. H. Farquharson.. R. R. Hicks .. 0. T. Durrant A. G. Wilson A. D. Foster .. G. C. Nelson H. P. F. Roche . . R. C. Bethell

Wickets. Average.

Overs.

Maidens.

Runs.

6.1

39'5 ,3'3

1 1 13 14. 1

7 18 272 107

3 3 44 16

44 69

5 5 0

4 8o•1

7 9

2 '33

6•oo 6'18 6.68 8.8o 13.8o

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LIBRARY. RECENT ADDITIONS. Marjorie Bowen Black Magic Somerville & Ross Further Experiences of an Irish R M Marjorie Bowen Glen of Weeping H. A. Vachell The Other Side H Rider Haggard Queen Sheba's Ring Rudyard Kipling Rewards and Faries G. A. Birmingham ,Search Party Antony Hope Second String Edith Wharton Tales of Men and Ghosts Barry Pain Wilhelmina in London A E. W. Mason At the Villa Rose Baroness Orezy Elusive Pimpernel F. Frankfort Moore Laird of Craig Athol Max Catherine Cecil Thurston None Other Gods Set in Authority .... Mrs. Everard Cotes (Sarah Jeanette Duncan) Edward F. Berwon Babe, B.A William Tell—Told again P. G. Woodhouse Public School Word Book Jock of the Bushveld Sir Percy Fitzpatrick Gibson Scientific Ideas

Pip Master and Maid Long Will White Prophet

(Mrs.) L. Allen Harker Florence Converse Hall Caine

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TRgASURER'S ACCOUNTS.

TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS FOR

THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,

191 I .

GAMES' ACCOUNT.

93 1 3 9 4 0 5 . 0 5 9 ▪ o 2 3

£ s. d. • • 18 o Rent of Football Field .. 15 10 4 Expenses :—Football Cricket • • 35 1 7 3 Hockey •• • - 5 15 2 Fives •• 0 13 6 . .. 5 0 0 Sports 0 5 0 Sundries .. Repaid part loan to Library 1I I 7 4 Balance in hand .. 26 18 0

‘119 6 7

119 16 7

• s. d. Balance from previous year 21 14 4 Boys' Subscriptions : M.T. 1910 .. 34 I0 0 E.T. 19 I I

.. 31 16 0

S.T. 1911

27 7

To Rowing Account „ Tennis „ Sale of Vests, etc.

•

" PETERITE " s. d.

•

.. Balance in hand Boys' Subscriptions : M.T. 1910 .. .. E.T. 1911 .. S.T. 1911

9 13

'3 13 4 3 6 8 3 5 0

s. d. Printing to Dec. 1910 .. 10 15 o Repaid balance of loan to 10 5 0 Library .. Sundries Balance in hand

---- 10 19

O.P. Contribution ..

ACCOUNT.

o I o ..

8 2

5 5 7

4-39 3

.4.39

LIBRARY ACCOUNT. • Balance in hand • • 3o Boys' Subscriptions •: 8 16 o M.T. 1910 .. 6 o o E.T. 1911..

S.T. 1911

s. d. 8

Books Account Binding Account Sundries .. Balance in hand

• • •• • •

s. d. •• 14 13 0 O 12 0 . . 0 5 .. 63 I

5 17 o

20 13 0

Repaid by Shooting Club .. 5 4 0 Games Club (part) 1117 4 to 5 " Peterite " £78 12 0

£78 12 0

CHAS. A. SWIFT, Hon. Treasurer.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. On Thursday, June 29th, Alfred Hubert Ackroyd (O.P.), to Ivy Kathleen Lort, at Christ Church Cathedral, B.C. At St. James' Church, Vancouver, Claude CROMBIE-DEMPSTER. Victor Crombie (0 P.), to Katherine Margaret Dempster, daughter of Mrs. A. D. Haine, and grand-daughter of the late Surgeon-General R. Dempster, of Glenthorne, England. MARRIAGES :—ACKROYD—LORT.

BIRTH.—On Friday, June 3oth, the wife of the Rev. A. C. Clarke (C.M.S., India), of a son. DEATHS.—We regret to announce the death of Mr. W. Boddy, who was for thirty years Drawing Master at the School. By his kindly manner and his keenness for his art, he endeared himself to those whom he taught. He died at his house in South Parade, York, on May i zth. after a long illness. On July 4th, Dr. J. A. Brown (O.P.), of Belfast, died suddenly while on his way to the King's review at Windsor with the Queen's University Yeomanry. Congratulations to F. Ferguson, H. Hopkins, E. H. Medhurst, C. L. Armstrong and W. H. Haynes on their First XI. Colours. Also to H. P. Roche, B. 0. Jolly, R. C. Bethell, 0. T. Durrant, R. M. Baskett and A. G. Wilson on their Second Xl. Colours. W. Ingham passed with Second Class Honours in the Classical Tripos. P. H. Bulmer has passed First Class in the Special Examination in Classics. J. A. Molony passed Third Class in the History Tripos. E. H. Pickersgill (0.P.), M.P. for Bethnal Green, has been appointed to be a Metropolitan Police Magistrate. Dr. Tempest Anderson has been elected a member of the Geographical and of the Geological Societies. We heartily congratulate Professor Reinold on appearing among the " Coronation Honours " as C.B.

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G. D. Shann, at King's College, London, has won the " Jelf Medal," the " Hughes Prize " for Anatomy, the Prize for Pharmacopology, and a First Class Certificate for Physiology ; also the " Pollock Prize " for Physiology at St. George's Hospital. J. H. B. Sullivan has received his Crusaders' Colours at Cambridge. The Dayboys' and Boarders' Cricket Match was played on Tuesday, July i th. The game was splendidly contested. The Dayboys, batting first, put up the fair score of 132, chiefly owing to a remarkably fine innings by Hopkins of 46, and a useful 41 by Peters. The Boarders fared very badly at first, but Lacy saved the game by a splendid innings of 54 not out. The finish was very interesting, the Boarders losing eight wickets before Baskett scored the winning run with a carefully placed leg-bye! APPOINTMENTS. —On November 9th, 1 910, Lieut. K. J. Roy, Duke

of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex) Regiment, to be Capt. On 22nd. Feb. Capt. K. J. Roy is seconded for service with the West African Regiment. Assistant Paymaster N. F. Roy to be Paymaster, and in January to be Paymaster-in-charge of H.M.S. " Barham." ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL :

CRICKET.—The Preparatory School have

only played three matches this term, but by winning all three they have shown that they have a fine team. In the first match against Bootham Preparatory School, after dismissing their opponents for o runs they made 136 for 4 wickets. Two matches were played against a team chosen from the Junior Game at St. Peter's, and in both St. Olave's were victorious. In the first they made 113 and then got their opponents out for 85, whilst in the return match they won easily by 40 runs, the scores being 71 and 31. NOTICE.—The Dinner Committee of the Old Peterite Club regret that they have not been able to make arrangements for the dinner in London this year.

SCHOOL DIARY.

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Thur. 4.. Term began. Cricket and Boating. Sun. 7. III. after Easter. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sat. 13. Boat Race (eight-oared) v. York City R.C. Lost. Sun. 14. IV. after Easter. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 17. Funeral Service in School Chapel of the late James Demaine. Cricket Matches v. Bootham School. First : lost, 84.-119. Second : won, 139-127. Sun. 2 I . V. after Easter. Preacher : The Headmaster. Thur. 25. Ascension Day. Cricket Match v. Army Pay Corps. Drawn, 234 (6)-153 (7). Sat. 27. Cricket Matches v. Ampleforth College. First : lost, 4.3-105. Second : won, 71-40. Sun. 28. Sunday after Ascension Day. Preacher : The Rev. J. Walker. Tues. 3o. Cricket Match v. Durham School. Lost, 81-255 (4.). Wed. 31. Annual Expedition of Natural History Society. Sat.

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reparatory School's Athletic Sports. Thur. 1. Sun. 4. Whit Sunday. Preacher : The Headmaster. Mon. 5. Whit Monday. Extra half. First : won, Wed. 7. Cricket Matches v. Hymer's College. 243-52. Second : lost, 89-91. Sun. 1o. Trinity Sunday. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 14. Yorkshire Gala. Cricket Match v. F. C. Crowther, Esq.'s XI. Lost, 136 - 158. First : won, Sat. r7. Cricket Matches v. Pocklington G.S. & 63. 41-37 12 (5)-74.. Second : lost, 38 & Sun. 18. I. after Trinity. Preacher: E. R. Dodsworth, Esq. Wed. 21. Cricket Matches v. Leeds G.S. First : won, 4.1 (3)-31. Second : won. 67 (6)-59, Thur. 22. Coronation Holiday. Fri. 23.

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Tues. 27. ) Cricket Match v. Old Boys. (2 days). Won by 10 wkts. Wed. 28. Commemoration Day. Service. Preacher : The Bishop of Hull. JULY.

Sat. Sun.

r. York Regatta. School defeated Tees A.B.C. ; defeated York R.C. ; lost to York Amateurs' R.C. in final. III. after Trinity. Preacher : G. F. Tendall, Esq. 2.

5. Cricket Matches v. Bootham School. First : drawn, 164 (8)—zoo (7). Second : lost, z6-66. 8. Cricket Match v. Yorkshire Gentlemen. Lost,33-218(4). Sat. Manning. Sun. 9. IV. after Trinity. Preacher : Rev. Mon. zo. Tennis began. Tues. i I. Extra half in honour of A. W. Jackson's History Exhibition at Pembroke College, Oxford. Cricket Match, Dayboys v. The House. House won by two wickets. Fri. 14. Choir Treat. Sun. 16. V. after Trinity. Preacher : Mon. 17. Examinations began. Sun. 23. VI. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. 3o. VII. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed.

AUGUST.

Wed. 2. Speech Day. School breaks up.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

NOVEMBER, IQ U.

No.

202.

SCHOOL LETTER. T is a frequent fault of Editors to lament the severity of their task. We wish to make it plain, however, that no amount of criticism will succeed in wrinkling our tranquil brow. Readers of the " Peterite " need hardly be reminded that we are once more entering upon another school year. After a fairly successful cricket season, we are anxiously looking forward to a prosperous year in the football field. It cannot be said that fortune has favoured us up to the time of writing, as an almost record number of " crocks " are to be seen painfully wending their way along the corridors. Nevertheless we heartily wish Ferguson a successful season and trust that his untiring efforts will meet with their reward. We have managed to secure full accounts of the matches which have been played up to date and they will be found elsewhere. The match with the Yorkshire Wanderers was unsatisfactory in two ways. In the first place we were unable to play a representative side, and in the second place several players experienced serious injuries. That Mr. Matthews should have been rendered hors de combat was indeed unfortunate, and our heartfelt thanks are due to him for the most valuable assistance he has lent the school in the football field both in practice games and in matches. The temporary disablement of F. E. Ferguson could hardly have come at a more inopportune time and we wish him a speedy recovery. Speech Day was held on August 2nd, and Dr. Tempest Anderson, one of our most distinguished Old Boys,

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kindly gave away the prizes. The Dean of York once more presided, and his sentiments were much appreciated. We were glad to see an unusually large assembly present at the proceedings. On Thursday, October zoth, the School was honoured by a further visit from Dr. Tempest Anderson. On this occasion Dr. Anderson gave a most interesting and instructive lecture entitled " More about Volcanoes," which was well received by an appreciative audience. On the following Saturday we listened to a lively and entertaining lecture from Mr. Matthews on some of his experiences whilst touring through France. We feel that it is our final duty to offer our apologies for the somewhat belated appearance of this number.

SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE-GIVING. Speech Day was held this year on August 2nd, when the School heartily welcomed the presence of Dr. Tempest Anderson, M.D., D.Sc., who gave away the prizes. The Dean of York again presided, being supported on the platform by the Bishop of Beverley, Canon Argles, Mr. K. E T. Wilkinson, the Rev. Canon Owen (Headmaster), and the members of the Staff. The Headmaster, at the outset, asked to be allowed to add appreciation of the presence of Dr. Tempest Anderson. It was a great thing when they got a distinguished man to distribute the prizes, one who was an Old Boy, and who in aninfinite number of ways, for a large number of years, had shown himself and had been recognised as a personal friend by not only the masters but by the boys of the School. When all those three qualifications were combined it might be said to be an almost unique occasion. Proceeding to deal with the school distinctions, he announced that the Leaving Exhibition, had been awarded to R. T. Brode, and the Foundation Scholarship to C. E. H. Medhurst. The list

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of honours for the year was then announced and contained the following :A. J. Peters—Classical Exhibition, Christ's College, Cambridge. R. T. Brode—Tancred Divinity Studentship (f 8o a year for six years), Christ's College, Cambridge (Classics). A. W. Jackson--History Exhibition, Pembroke College, Oxford. A E. Schroeder—Choral Studentship (Bass), St. John's College, Cambridge. J. D. Wells—First in Classics in the London Intermediate Examination, and Undergraduate Scholarship. W. Ingham—Second Class, Classical Tripos, Cambridge. A. C. B. Molony—Sizarship, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (History). C. C. Morse—Sandhurst. H. M. L. Durrant—Osborne. H. Hopkins—Law Preliminary with Distinction ; one of eight qualified to compete for the Law Studentship in 1912. G. D. Shann—Jelf Medal for the student most distinguished in examination ; also Hughes Prize for Anatomy, Prize for Pharmacopology and i st Class in Physiology at King's College, London, and Pollock Prize for Physiology at St. George's Hospital. Dr. Tempest Anderson—elected on the Committees of the Geographical and Geological Societies. Professor Reinold—C.B. in the Coronation Honours. Ian Malcolm—M.P. for Croydon. E. H. Pickersgill—M.P. for Bethnal Green. E. H. Pickersgill—Metropolitan Magistrate. A. E. Robinson—Prize for Photography offered to boys in public schools. Referring to the honours that had been received by Dr. Tempest Anderson, the Headmaster remarked that this was not the first time his name had appeared on the honours' list. It was also a very interesting fact, he added, that this year the School had had a very large number of visits from Old Boys in every profession, including, for instance, the Deputy Governor of a Province in Nigeria, and a British Consul in America, both of them boys of

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the School within the last ten years, both of them Hastings' Exhibitioners, and both of them cricket captains. As regards the games and athletics of the school, it had been a most vigorous and successful year all round. Boxing was being taken up with marked vigour. For the first time for many years the School had been able to send out crews to row with other clubs, and out of the five races rowed three had been won. DR. TEMPEST ANDERSON, who was most cordially received, said he felt it a very great compliment when the Headmaster asked him to present the prizes. He called to mind the time, about fifty years ago, when he entered the school at the bottom of the lowest form. He continued in the school for seven-and-a-quarter years, until he ended somewhere in the Sixth Form, before he left and went to College. He had a lively recollection of his feelings as a boy of occasions like the present that it was not desirable to go on too long, therefore he would endeavour to bear that in mind. But still it had occurred to him that it might interest some of the boys if he said something about what he had found as to the estimation in which Englishmen were held in various parts of the world. He had travelled a certain amount, and he had often taken notice what sort of treatment an Englishman got in different parts. One of the things that amused him, and he might say gratified him almost as much as anything, was at a little out of the way place in Switzerland, which was little frequented by English, but more by the French and the Swiss themselves. There he saw one solitary English boy—he was a York boy—in the midst of an admiring crowd of Swiss and French boys, teaching them the rudiments of cricket, and the boy did it, he (Dr. Anderson) thought, extremely well and entirely by his own personality. There was something about him that evidently impressed itself upon the French and the Swiss boys, who, from their manner, seemed to feel that he was a trifle above them in presence and personality. Another thing he had noticed, not necessarily in Switzerland, was the respect that the Englishman got for his truthfulness. In South America, or anywhere in Spanish America, they heard the men saying, "Parabla Inglesi " (" the word of an Englishman "), where we should say

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" Honour Bright." That, he considered, to be a great testimony to the general impression which had been produced on those people by Englishmen with whom they had come in contact. At Lake Louise, in the Canadian Rockies, he once had a banker's draft, but there was no place nearer than Winnipeg where there was a correspondent from whom he could draw the money. He showed the draft to the manageress and she looked at it and thought a little while, and although there was a notice over the pay-box " No cheques cashed," she said to him, " Oh yes, you can have as much as you require," and so he got the money without further trouble. When they went abroad many of them found the necessity of an introduction. At any rate, there was an enormous advange from an introduction, and particularly over in Mexico. There were no inns in that part of the world, or practically none, and their only method of getting about the country was by a series of introductions from one notability to another, who passed them off as his friends, and said to them, " You will find Mr. So-and-So an agreeable man to put up." If they got into a vein of good-class people they had a really royal time. He found the formula which was used in introducing him, and which seemed to he the one which carried the greatest advantage with it, was, " He is an English gentleman ; he is not an American tourist." That appeared to him to be a really satisfactory testimony of the estimation in which the English people were held. Proceeding to discuss the other side of the picture, Dr. Anderson remarked that if anyone went to the colonies he would find a feeling of great superiority among the colonists, who considered they were infinitely ahead of Englishmen. He remembered one colony which claimed to have the finest railways in the world. When you came to look at the railways you found there was only a single line of 3 ft. 6 in. gauge, and consequently they could only run at about 3o miles an hour, and if they attempted to go at the speed of the English expresses they would run off the lines at the first curve. Not only that, but there was only about one train per day and that train very often stopped for the night in the middle of the wilderness. At one place where he " hit the

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train," so to speak, there was no hotel within five miles. They had to drive when they arrived at this point to a village five miles off and then come back early in the morning to catch up the train again and be taken forward. The fact was that we were as far ahead of the colonies as they thought they were ahead of us, although if they went to the colonies they would find that the presumption in their eyes was that we were not such clever fellows as they were, and especially, he believed, was that the case in Canada. When he, was in Canada he was repeatedly told of a notice put up at different places, although he did not see the notice himself, to the following effect : " Men wanted—no English need apply." And the reason of that was that they had got the impression that Englishmen would not work. Perhaps it was partly due originally to so many boys, when found to be good for nothing, being shipped off to the colonies. Then of late years, no doubt, it had been very much intensified by working-men who went out there from England, whose only idea was to do as little work as they could and draw as much pay as possible. And that no doubt was the reason which made it so difficult for other Englishmen going abroad to get an appointment unless sufficiently recommended from England previously. In conclusion Dr. Tempest Anderson expressed the delight it afforded him to be present and proceeded to distribute the prizes, congratulating,the successful winners. PRIZE LIST.

Archbishop of York's prize for Classics : A. J. Peters. Dean of York's prize for Mathematics : (not given). Bishop of Bristol's prize for Divinity : H. E. K. Reynolds. Headmaster's prizes : Latin Prose, R. T. Brode ; Greek Prose, A. J. Peters; English Essay, (1) A W. Jackson, (z) F. Ferguson. Reading prizes (given by the Old Peterite Club) : Senior, R. T. Brode ; Junior, C. E. H. Medhurst. Whytehead Divinity prizes: Upper V. Classical, C. L. Armstrong; Lower V. Classical, P. A W. Richards ; IV. Classical and Modern, R. W. Horton ; Lower School, R. H. Thornsby.

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Form Prizes : Upper V. Classical, B. 0. Jolly ; Lower V. Classical, L. G. Barry and P. A. W. Richards ; V. Modern, A. D. Trotter; IV. Classical, R. A. Harpley ; IV. Modern, H. L. Waddington ; Lower School, B. M. Storey. Mathematics : Div. I. (a) F. Ferguson ; Div. I. (b) C. L. Armstrong ; Div. II., J. Mould ; Div. III., T. S. Pick ; Div. IV., H. L. Waddington ; Div. V., R. H. Thornsby. Science prizes : V. Modern, A. E. Robinson ; IV. Modern, H. L. Waddington ; Lower School, R. H. Thornsby. History prizes : VI., A. W. Jackson and A. J. Peters ; V. Modern, A. D. Trotter ; IV., H. Richardson ; Lower School, P. G. Russell. Music prize : F. Ferguson. Drawing prizes : V. Modern, J. C. Foster ; IV. Modern, H. L. Chilman ; Lower School, W. C. Chapman. Photography prizes (given by Miss Husband) : i, Figure Study, C. L. Armstrong ; z, Landscape, A. W. Jackson ; 3, Enlargement, A. E. Robinson and J. F. Northcote. Cricket : Batting average, A. 0. Lacy ; Bowling average, A. J. Peters. Shooting : Cup (for best aggregate of six targets), H. L. Stirling ; Weekly Competitions, H. L. Stirling, A. 0. Lacy, F. E. Ferguson, R. H. Thornsby, G. A. Hyde, G. C. West. 2,

Boxing : Senior (given by the Headmaster), i, D. L. Fernandes ; B. C. Camm; Juniors (given by Mr. B. Matthews), W. H. Haynes.

Swimming Sports : Quarter-mile, P. A. W. Richards ; z. H. E. K. Reynolds ; one length (under 5), P. A. W. Richards (passed on to G. B. E. Reynolds) ; diving for objects, H. E. K. Reynolds ; diving for style, P. A. W. Richards ; six lengths (open), G. B. E. Reynolds ; two lengths (open), P. A. W. Richards ; two lengths (junior), P. A. W. Richards ; relay race, House v. Day Boys, won by House ; Cup (for winner of most events), P. A. W. Richards. " Star prizes " ; VI., R. T. Brode, T. M. Darling, A. W. Jackson; Upper V. Classical, C. L. Armstrong ; Lower V. Classical, P. A. W. Richards ; V. Modern, A. D. Trotter, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann ; IV. Modern, A. G. Wilson.

SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE-GIVING.

THE BISHOP OF BEVERLEY proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Tempest Anderson for his kindness in coming and for the way in which he had discharged the onerous duties laid upon him. They were proud to have Dr. Tempest Anderson with them, and he knew what he had done for them and for science, and for those to Whom he had ministered throughout his life. He would like to point out to the boys that Dr. Anderson had gained the position he occupied by the exercise of the virtues, qualities, and principles that he had impressed upon them. He remembered it had been said by a great man that genius was the faculty of taking pains, and he remembered also the advice once given to a young man when about to enter on life, and that advice was " You are to make yourself so useful that they cannot do without you." He thought those two principles would help them to get on• in life— that taking pains was better than what was called genius, and that being useful was the way in which to win regard and also to fill the place each was intended to fill. MR. YELD, who received a great ovation, seconded the proposi-

tion, which was adopted unanimously. DR. TEMPEST ANDERSON

briefly acknowledged the compliment.

MR. K. E. T. WILKINSON proposed a vote of thanks to the Dean and remarked that it was a life-time since he attended the school prize-givings in a more compulsory capacity. Even in those days he well remembered it was always the Dean who took a prominent part in that annual gathering. Moreover, in all the changes that had taken glace in school government the Dean had always retained his place as the chief person to look to for the advancement of the interests of the school. THE REV. \V.

0. F. CAMPBELL seconded the motion, which was

carried, THE DEAN

responding.

Tea was subsequently served to the visitors.

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FOOTBALL CLUB. President :-THE REV. CANON OWEN. Captain :—F. E. FERGUSON.

Hon. Sec. :—F.

FERGUSON.

FIRST XV. FIXTURES. Date.

Versus.

Ground.

Result.

Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers Leeds Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Wakefield Grammar School Leeds Grammar School ... . Ripon Grammar School.. Giggleswick School St. John's College Pocklington School Durham School Leeds Clergy School Old Peterites

Home Home Home Home Home Away Away Horne Home Away Horn a Home Home

Lost 3-17 Lost 6-2 2 Won 30-0 Won 30-0 Won 19-0

Royal Scots Grey's R.F.C..

Home

1911.

Sat. Oct. 7 II Wed. 21 Sat. Sat. 28 Sat. Nov. Sat. 77 Ii Wed. 15 18 Sat. Sat. 25 29 Wed. Sat. Dec. 2 Sat. 9 Wed. 20 1912. Wed. Feb 7

SECOND XV. FIXTURES. Date.

Versus.

Ground.

Result.

1911.

Wed. Oct. 18 Sat. „ 21 Sat. Nov. II Wed. 15 Sat. 18 Sat. Dec. 16

Away Ripon G. School znd XV Leeds G. School znd XV .. Away Leeds G. School and XV .. Home Ripon G. School and XV .. Home Giggleswick School and XV Away G. F. Tendall Esq's XV. Home

Won r4.-3 Lost 3-9

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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. Our football prospects are problematical. We have only three colours remaining, but we hope to be able to fill the places of those who have left. We shall be on the light side in the scrum, lighter than for many years ; still weight is not nearly everything, and a team that will pack low and push all they know, can often get the better of a much heavier pack. The question is, will our forwards learn to pack low and push all they know ? At present they do neither of these things, and it is true that no overwhelming disaster has yet overtaken us, though the Old Boys match might have ended other than it did, if the forwards had done their duty. To be quite candid they are languid, and much too polite at present : it seems as if their watchword were, "after you, please." "Sorry, and after you" sound well in the drawing-room, but do not lead to success on the football field. We can hear our readers say, " Have we not won the two school matches we have played?" To which we reply, " True, but we have harder matches before us, and only by improving in these respects, can we hope to perform creditably." We think it is possible to do so and we hope—. Behind the scrum we have six capable performers—can we find the seventh ? If so, we shall be quite up to the average, though it may turn out to be a year of individual effort rather than of combined play, the trouble being that some of the backs are so much faster than others. Their tackling and kicking are good, and we look to them to win matches for us. We were unfortunate in having so many injured in the Wanderers' Match, amongst whom was F. E. Ferguson, who captains the side this season. We hear that he will be able to play again, but we cannot help noticing the skill with which F. Ferguson directs affairs in his absence. Mr. Tendall is again coaching the team, so we shall lack nothing in that respect.

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Played on the School ground on Saturday, October 7th. Crombie kicked off for the Old Boys up hill. The game continued for some time in the School " 25," but the School backs saved well. From a scrum E. C. Peters passed to Walton who scored an unconverted try. - Following some loose play in midfield, Wray broke away and found touch well inside the Old Peterites' "25." The School pressed hard, but their forwards were unable to get the ball in the scrum, and were driven back to midfield, whence Thornton after a magnificent dribble scored far out. The kick failed. After this reverse the Old Peterites began to press the School hard, but their backs were stopped by good collaring. However from a scrum on the School line Hutchinson scrambled over. Half-time score :Old Peterites, 6pts. ; School, 3 pts. On resuming, the Old Peterites at once pressed hard, and J. U Fisher dodging the backs scored between the posts, Wallace converting. The School forwards by good wheeling carried play back to midfield, but their backs never got properly going, and Walton, getting the ball from a scrum, ran through and scored an unconverted try. The School now pressed but were unable to get past the Old Peterite defence, Fernandes being very near scoring on several occasions. The Old Peterite forwards got the ball and dribbling down the length of the field, put the School on the defence again, and after some loose play, E. C. Peters dribbled over the line and scored. The kick failed. From a series of scrums on the School " 25 " line, the Old Peterite backs broke away, but were well stopped by Baskett. Time was called with the School still on the defence. Final score :Old Peterites, i 7pts. ; School, 3pts. TEAMS :-SCHOOL--R. M. Baskett, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, W. R. Wray, A. E. Robinson, three-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, A. D. Foster, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, H. E. K. Reynolds, T. M. Darling, K. Shann, 0. M. Tennent, L. F. Jones, towards.

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OLD PETERITES-W. W. Garbutt, full-back ; R. W. Hutchinson, E. C. Peters, W. Ingham, C. W. Richards, three-quarter backs ; E. J. Walton (Caps.), J. L. Fisher, half-backs ; N. T. Crombie, H. C. Scott, J. F. Wallace, J. Ramsden, I. M. Smith, G. G. Wallace, A. W. Jackson, J. C. Foster, forwards.

Rem Irks :-The Old Peterites had a strong side, and their forwards were much heavier than those of the School. At halfback they were much stronger, and it was largely due to them that the Old Peterites scored so much. The defence of the School backs was good, but they must learn to go for their man, and not wait for him. Their kicking also must improve. The forwards got their fair share of the ball in the scrum, but their heeling was poor and there was a lack of deliberation about the wheeling.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS.

Played on the School ground on Wednesday, October I I th. The School kicked off up hill, and from a scrum in the Wanderers' " 25," after passing along the Wanderers' three-quarter line one of them scored. The kick failed. From the drop out the Wanderers again scored after some good passing. The School team now began to waken up, and their forwards rushed the ball into the Wanderers' half. A free kick to the School gave no result. The Wanderers often got going, but the School backs collared well. From a scrum on the School line another try was scored, and converted. Just before half-time good passing enabled the Wanderers to score an unconverted try. Half-time score:— Yorkshire Wanderers, I opts.; School, nil. At the beginning of the second half the Wanderers pressed hard and scored. The School forwards now made some strong rushes and playing a fast game, began to wear down their opponents. The School backs made attempts to get over, but the Wanderers drove them back. From half-way Harrison made a brilliant run and scored for the School. The School forwards

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who were playing splendidly, kept the game in the Wanderers' "25," and there was a lot of scrambling play on the Wanderers' line. Mr. Matthews was injured and had to retire, but shortly afterwards Harrison again scored, the kick failing. For some time the School kept the play in the Wanderers' " 25," but they could not score. Just before the whistle blew, the Wanderers' backs broke away and from a scrum in the School " 25 " scored. Final score :— Yorkshire Wanderers, zz pts.; School, 6 pts. 0. Jolly, full-back; K. Shane, R. M. three-quarter backs ; W. R. Wray, F. Ferguson, Baskett, Harrison, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, 0. M. TEAMS :— SCHOOL.--B.

Tennent, W. H. Farquharson, B. Matthews, Esq., G. G. Wallace, Esq., forwards. H. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. —F. Hetherington, full back ; Flesher, J. Wilson, D. A. Clarke, N. Appleby, three-quarter backs ; T. C. Simpson, H. Foxton, half-backs ; R. K. Talbot, C. E. Brierlev, S. Barber, S. M. Claney, G. W. Lock, E. Jenkinson, H. R. Palmer, G. W. Hollis, forwards. Remarks :—The Wanderers had a strong team, who were much heavier individually. They did not give a very good exhibition of football, passing on their own goal line and running across the field. The School were asleep for the first few minutes, but after the Wanderers had scored twice, played well. The wheeling and dribbling of the forwards was good, but their heeling was not as quick as it might have been. Among the backs as a whole, the tackling was good, but they were too much inclined to wait for their men to come to them, and not to go for the inan with the ball. Owing to " crocks " the School had four men off, and, in order to give the Wanderers a game, played four " outsiders," who greatly helped the School to put up such a good fight. Let us take this opportunity in thanking them for their services.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND. XV. v. RIPON GRAM'AR SCHOOL 2ND. XV..

Played at Ripon on Wednesday, October 18th. The School won the toss and Ripon kicked off up hill. Play was at once taken to the Ripon "25," but the York backs were unable to score. From an intercepted pass, a Ripon three-quarter, running the length of the field, scored an unconverted try. Ripon now kept the York team on the defensive, who were several times forced to touch down. Good kicking by the York backs caused play to be taken to the other end, and from a line out Camm scored and kicked the goal. Ripon again pressed but Camm and Robinson saved well. Half-time score :St. Peter's School, 5 pts. ; Ripon G. S., 3 pts. On resuming, the York forwards made some good rushes, but kicked too hard. From a mis-kick by Ripon, Robinson ran through and scored. The kick failed. Play continued in the Ripon " 25 " for some time, but their backs by good kicking relieved pressure, but the York forwards rushed the ball to the other end. From a high kick by Camm, Hargraves following up scored. Just before time, Harpley scrambled over from a line out. Final score :St. Peter's School 2nd XV., lg. pts. ; Ripon G. S. 2nd XV., 3 pts. TEAM :-A. E. Robinson, full-back ; G. West, J. Mould, B C. Camm (Cap.), J. Greenwood, three-quarter backs ; W. H. Haynes, C. H. Medhurst, half-backs ; L. F. Jones, G. Hargraves, A. K. Procter, R. Harpley, W. Price Jones, A. 0. Johnson, H. Richardson, 0. T. Durrant, forwards.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND. XV. v. LEEDS GRAM'AR SCHOOL 2ND. XV.

Played at Leeds on Saturday, October 21st. Harpley kicked off and York at once pressed. The ball was slippery and many chances were thus lost. But after some loose play in the Leeds " 25," Mould scored an unconverted try. The Leeds forwards, being much heavier, carried the game to the other end and from a line out, scored. Half-time score :St. Peter's School, 3 pts. ; Leeds Grammar School, 3pts.

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On resuming, the Leeds forwards completely beat the York forwards in the scrum but their backs let slip many opportunities. York very rarely got beyond the half-way line, and Leeds scored two unconverted tries. Camm and Haynes were the mainstay of the defence throughout the game. Final score :Leeds G. S. znd XV., ig pts. ; St. Peter's School znd XV., 3 pts. TEAM :—G.

C. Nelson, full bock ; J. Greenwood, B. C. Camm -

(Cot.), J. Mould, G. C. West, three quarter backs ; C. E. H. Med-

burst, W. H. Haynes, half backs ; R. Harpley, A. K. Procter, H. Richardson, A. 0. Johnson, W. Price Jones, 0. T. Durrant, Cluff, H. W. l I ussey, forwards. -

REMARKS :—The game was lost by the indifferent display of the York forwards. Only moderate in the scrum, they were irresolute and listless in the loose, chiefly owing to the want of a leader. The halves were good, Haynes' kicking being very useful. Camm was the backbone of the three-quarters, but the others all showed promise. Robinson was missed at full-back.

SWIMMING SPORTS. The annual Swimming Sports were held at Mr. Hill's Swimming Baths, Marygate, on July 27th, 29th, 31st, and August 1st. Some interesting events took place and the swimming was of a very fair standard, although the number of entries in some cases was perhaps disappointing. We append below brief accounts of the various races. 6 lengths handicap (open). G. Reynolds, with 20 secs. start soon established a lead, pursued by Farquharson (5 secs.). Although the latter made a good attempt to overhaul his rival, Reynolds managed to win by about 5 yards. H. E. K. Reynolds (scr.) was third about 3 yards behind Farquharson.

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Diving, style (open). The entries for this event were encouraging, but the diving was not of a very high class. P. A. W. Richards, Reed, and H. Reynolds were singled out by the judges as the best and were each allowed three attempts in addition to those bestowed on the other competitors. Richards, whose diving was distinctly neat, was awarded first place, H. Reynolds being second. Farquharson and Bethel! afforded much amusement by their efforts. 2

lengths (under 15).

This race, as was expected, fell to Richards, who never being headed, won very easily by about 5 yards from G. B. E. Reynolds. Quarter-mile (open). This proved quite the most interesting event on the programme. There were only five entries, but the spectators were afforded the opportunity of witnessing an exciting contest. For the first few lengths Barry, Richards, and H. Reynolds kept together in a line. The first named forged ahead after half the distance had been swum, but shortly afterwards gave way to Reynolds and Richards, who, for the greater part of the race were swimming dead level. At the seventh length Reynolds secured the lead but was overhauled in the last few yards, for Richards, with a magnificent spurt, demonstrated his superiority by a few feet. 2 lengths (open). Richards and Reynolds swam close together for the first length of the bath, but the former gained considerably at the turn and won a good race by several yards. Wray swam very well and was only just beaten by Reynolds for second place. Diving for objects (open). In this event considerable difficulty was experienced by the competitors in endeavouring to secure the metal discs. Eventually Reynolds managed to bring up four of the objects and was returned the winner. Richards was second.

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Relay Race (House z'. Dayboys). The teams appeared fairly evenly matched in spite of the fact that they were not altogether representative. Haines and Wray for the House gained considerably on their opponents and consequently Richards and J. C. Foster for the Dayboys were unable to make up all the lost ground, although they swam remarkably well. The House eventually won by about a third of a length. Teams. House.

W. H. Haynes. A. K. Procter. W. R. Wray. H. E K. Reynolds (Capt.)

Dayboys.

P. A. W. Richards (Capt.) G. B. E. Reynolds. J. C. Foster. B. M. Storey.

THE ROMANCE OF GEOMETRY.

A suggestion to Mathematical teachers. " Fiction helps us to teach in an interesting way both History and Geometry." (Extract from an essay of the Upper Fifth). It was very hot. We were sleepy and " he " was obviously in a bad temper to start with. The earlier propositions had, to put it mildly, not gone well. It was coming perilously near my turn, and a crisis seemed imminent, when something happened which I have never been able precisely to explain. " He " began to teach Geometry in a new way, which made it at once intelligible, and wonderfully interesting. I rubbed my eyes, kicked the chap in front of me, and started listening. "There was once upon a time," he was saying, " a dear little angle called ABC which lived in the bottom left-hand corner of an isosceles triangle, and she had, living opposite to her, a little twin sister called ACB ; and the twins were just the same size and

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exactly alike, except that ABC squinted to the right and ACB to the left. But they didn't live a really happy life, partly because they were separated by a horrid line, a vulgar thing called BC with only two letters to its name ; and partly because the legs of the triangle were so long, and up at the apex there lived another angle called BAC which was terribly acute, and always scored off the twins in an argument. Once, for instance, she asked the twins which of them was nearer to her. They were very much puzzled, and squinting up at her, got quite hot and excited, because each of them thought that she was nearer, and only after the whole form had been turned and got the lesson to write out, did she tell them that they were just the same distance away because,' said BAC, isosceles means having equal legs, Q.E.D.' It would havebeen so different if it had been an equilateral triangle, and how could the twins, at their age, be expected to know that a triangle, which is never seen to walk, had legs at all, much less equal legs? And that phrase Q.E.D. always annoyed them. They thought it meant quite entre dous,' and they thought it very rude of BAC to refer to their little infirmity of having a chronic cold in the head, just from living about in draughty corners. But BAC was right after all, which was the annoying part. One day there came along a straight line which bisected BAC, and then the twins were glad because she was very much cut up. but in the end the two new halves proved much more acute than BAC herself; so life in the triangle was not very - comfortable. About this time another trouble occurred through the legs of the triangle getting produced. They said they could be produced to any length, and it was really quite embarrassing the lengths to which they went. And then they found that just next them there were two exterior angles, horrid male things, regular outsiders and very obtuse, each as bad as the other, because they, too, were twins. The one outside ABC would keep saying that together they would make two right angles, so they had better have the banns put up and marry at once. But you must draw the line somewhere, and the line had been originally drawn at the base. Not that BC was anything much to boast of, but no one ever heard of an angle marrying a line.

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Now it so happened that one day there came along a compass and put its sharp toe right down on the middle of ABC. And then it did a wonderful thing ; it suddenly stood on one leg and whirled the other right round, describing as it went an entirely new sort of line such as the twins had never seen before. The worst of this line was that it never went straight, and the twins, who had a high sense of propriety, were inclined to be shocked. However, it occurred to ABC that if she got on to this line she might manage in the end to get round to her twin sister, just like going round on the inner circle of the Metropolitan railway. So she asked for a third class ticket, not being very rich, and started out. She found herself slipping, slipping, slipping, and the sensation was rather like being on the joy-wheel just before you get chucked off when there came a thump* Brown 3, you're asleep again," said a familiar voice, and at that moment I found I had slipped right down on to the floor. Now it's a half-holiday, and I can hear Smith 5 just outside with his seventh bottle of ginger-beer. It takes a long time to write a propositionlout fifteen times, and I'm not quite sure that fiction is, after all, the best way of learning Geometry.

VALETE. Day-boy. Entered Sept., I9o4. VI. Classical. Head Monitor. Head of the School. Choir. XV. 1910-1 1. Librarian. Editor of the " Petetite.” Day Scholar, 1906. Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, 1909, 1910. Leaving Exhibition and Tancred Divinity Studentship at Christ's College, Cambridge.

R. T. BRODE.

A. J. PETERS. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1903. VI. Classical. XV., 1909-1 o–I 1. XI., 1908-9-10-11. Monitor. Choir. Captain, 1910. H ouse IV., 1910. Day-boys' IV., 1911.

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School VIII. and IV., 1911. Hockey XI., I910-i i. Fives' Captain, 1911. Victor Ludorum, 1910-11. Editor of the " Peterite." Foundation Scholarship, 19o7. Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, 1911. Classical Exhibition at Christ's College, Cambridge. A. C. B. MOLONY. House. Entered Sept., 1905. Upper V. Classical. Monitor. Head of the House. XV., 1908-9-10-11. Captain, 1910-I r. Hockey XI., 1910-11. Captain, 1910-r 1. Librarian. History Sizarship at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. A. 0. LACY. House. Entered Sept., 1905. Upper V. Modern. Monitor. Choir. XV., 1909-10- r r. XI., 1909-10-11. Captain, 19I1. Captain of Bcating. House IV., r 910-11. School VIII. and IV., 191 I. Hockey XI., 1910-11. Farming. H. PRICE JONES. House. Entered Sept., 1909. VI. Classical. Monitor. Captain of the Choir. XV., 1910-11. 2nd XI., 191o. Captain of Shooting, 1911. Secretary of the Games' Committee. House IV., 1910. Librarian. Appointment in a Canadian Bank. A. W. JACKSON. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1904. VI Classical. Monitor. 2nd XV., 1909-10-1 1. Librarian. History Exhibition at Pembroke College. Oxford. H. A. LEES. House. Entered Sept., 1906 Upper V. Classical. Foundation Scholarship, 1909. H. HOPKINS. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1907 Upper V. Classical. XI., 1911. Solicitor. R. R. HICKS. Day-boy. Entered May, r9o8. Upper V. Modern. L. G. BARRY. House. Entered Sept., 190. Lower V. Classical. Choir. XV., 1909-10-11. Engineering. J. C. FOSTER. Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1907. Upper V. Modern. 2nd XV., 1910-11. Day-boys' IV., 1910-I1. School VIII., 1911. Engineering. C. A. F. GRIER Day-boy. Entered Sept., 1909.

IV. Modern,

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SALVETE. MR. TENDALL'S HOUSE.

SCHOOL HOUSE.

Lower V. Classical.

R. C. Calvert.

C. H. S. Elliot. C. D. B. Cluff.

DAY-BOYS.

IV. Classical. *W. N. Bryning.

IV. Classical. *O. Gray.

*H. L. Hannam. *A. B. Radford.

Form III. *J. M. Ferguson.

Form III. *G. H. Jennings-Bramley.

*W. A. Pritt.

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. Those marked with an asterisk above. SALVETE. W. C. Rainford. J. B. Shaw.

S. P. George. *W. G. Platt. *J. R. Hodgson.

ALCUIN HOUSE. VALETE.

Those marked * at St. Olave's, and D. Fullerton. SALVETE. J. French.

K. Hodgson. L. Wightman.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. Tuesday, September 19th, the wife of W. H. Crosthwaite (0.P.), of a son. On Thursday, October 12th, the wife of N. T. Crombie (O.P.), of a son. MARRIAGE.—On Wednesday, August 23rd, J. Simpson Denby, son of H. J. Denby, of Garforth, near Leeds, to Helen Maud Bird, eldest daughter of the Rev. M. C. H. Bird. of Brunstead Rectory. APPOINTMENTS.—R. R. T. Smith has been appointed draughtsman in the Public Works Department, East Africa, under the Crown Agents for the Colonies. H. Price Jones has accepted a position in the Union Bank of Canada, Quebec. It is intended to give two Concerts this term, one on Saturday, November 25th, and another on Tuesday, December 19th. A. J. Peters and A. W. Jackson passed the Higher Midsummer Certificate Examination. In the School Certificate Examination, C. L. Armstrong, K. Shann, A. D. Trotter, H. A. Lees, and B. 0. Jolly obtained certificates, while L. F. Jones, R. M. Baskett, and W. H. Haynes secured certain exemptions. The Captain of the Shooting Club informs us that a record number of members has been enrolled. For some time past the membership has been on the increase and now totals +5. The weekly competitions which have been so popular in the past are being continued with success. C. C. Taylor has passed into the Artillery, being placed 37th out of 61 candidates. The Monitors this term are as follows :F. Ferguson. Head Monitor. Head of the House. Hon. Sec. of Football and Cricket. Librarian. T. M. Darling. Choir Captain. Editor of the " Peterite." B. C. Camm. Captain of Boxing. BIRTHS.—On

G. Hyde. Librarian.

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D. L. Fernandes. Captain of Cricket and Hockey. F. E. Ferguson. Captain of Football and Boating. B. 0. Jolly. FOOTBALL.-- W. H. Colley played in the Lancashire (R.U.) County Trial Match and has since played for Lancashire. A. E. Schroeder played in the Cambridge University Freshmen's Match. R. D. Foster is Secretary of St. John's, Cambridge, R.U.F.C.

OBITUARY.

On October 13th, 1911, EDWARD HARE PICKERSGILL (O.P.), aged 61. Mr. Pickersgill, son of a York Architect, was born in 185o, and was educated at St. Peter's School and King's College, London, graduating afterwards at the University of London. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1884, and served for some time in the Post Office, a position which he resigned when the Liberals of Bethnal Green invited him in 1885 to become their candidate for the South-West Division. He was elected and held the seat till 19oo, when he was defeated by the Conservative candidate, Mr. FordeRidley. In 1906, however, he regained the seat, which he retained till a few months ago, when he became a Metropolitan Magistrate. The cause of his death was pneumonia, his illness lasting only a few days.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions : ,Sedberghian, Dunelmian, Eastbournian, Hynzerian,

Framlinghamian, Jifalvernian, Merchistonian, Leatherman, Broms,g7 ovian, Wycombe Abbey Gazette, Dunensis, Newtonian, Afonktonian, Hurst Johnian.

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PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

DECEMBER, 1911.

No. 203".

SCHOOL LETTER. E are fast drawing to the end of another term, and it is again our pleasure to chronicle such events as have occurred since the issue of our last number. We fear that our initial effort was attended by several blunders, for which we have endeavoured to make some atonement elsewhere. Although the shortness of the days would imply that winter is now upon us, we have not as yet experienced any of its true characteristics. The school have been given three extra " halves " this term, all of which were selected on particularly bright days. The full benefit of them was, therefore, enjoyed. One of the greatest pleasures which is afforded to us is to be able to record that both the first and second XV.'s have met with more than usual success on the Football field. Our wins have been in all cases decisive, and where we have gone down it has been to a very much heavier and stronger team. We are able to give full accounts, where possible, of all matches played up to date, but we would like to call attention to the fact that the good form shewn by the teams is very largely due to Mr. Tendall, our able coach. We have met with the usual misfortunes caused by the disablement of various members of the team, but the invaluable services of the Fergusons are once more available. A School Concert, an account of which is given elsewhere, was held on November 25th. The performance showed merit and the next Concert, which is to be given at the end of the term, promises to be of more than average interest. It is to be hoped that the services of various Old Boys will be procured, since their efforts are usually one of the features of breakingup Concerts. A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel by the Bishop of Beverley on December 7th. We were pleased to see present a representative gathering of parents of the boys. We feel that we must have long since exhausted the patience of our readers by our somewhat wearisome letter, and therefore bid them pass on to more interesting topics.

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OLD PETERITE NOTICES. The Old Boys' Match will take place on the school ground on Wednesday, December zoth. Those wishing to play should write to H. C. Scott, Esq. (0.P.), 3, Blake Street, York. The Old Peterite Dinner will be held at the Davy Hall on Thursday, December 21 st. Old Peterites wishing to dine should communicate with H. C. Scott, Esq., as above. The chair will be taken by the Rev. W. 0. F. Campbell.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS,

We are glad to have, at last, a really substantial addition to our numbers here, and we shall be glad to welcome anyone coming up in the near future. We recommend in particular to the School's notice Christ's, St, John's, and Sidney, as there is already a nucleus of Old Peterites in each. Of the Peterites now in residence we have gathered the following details—Ingham having taken his degree is up a fourth year at Selwyn, and still plays for the Rugger team— we cannot always describe it as a XV.—at back. His martial ardour has not been quenched by his experiences in camp, and he is still faithful to " H Company." When we arrived here at the beginning of this term we felt that there was something missing from the town, and our impression was right—the cheery countenance of Bulmer is not with us. However, our grief is mitigated by the news that next term he will be at Ridley Hall. J. A. Molony has deserted the muse of History in favour of Theology ; and is still a shining light in the C.U.O.T.C., although he has left the Sidney section to join the communication company, in which department so far his total success achieved has been a severe cold. He plays Rugger on occasion for Sidney.

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The number of Peterites who keep " among the stars" in various colleges has been increasing of late. Smith is among these, and considering the amount of energy spent in ascending. to the top of his staircase in Queen's, the information extracted from him was disappointing. We gathered, however, that .he, is playing Rugger for Queen's, and we understand that he secretary for the Cambridge Mission to Peapickers, and in this capacity has had strange experiences. Rigby is to be seen on occasion by those Peterites who frequent the neighbourhood of Emmanuel ; we hear that he is keeping up the reputation of the school in the O.T.C. Foster is another of those beings that live in exalted places. He is Rugger Secretary of John's, and is no doubt to a great extent responsible for the improvement in the team this year. His prowess at Lacrosse has been recognised by his inclusion in the Varsity trials, and he was chosen the other day to represent the Varsity against Blackheath, but the match was unfortunately cancelled. His friends at school will doubtless be relieved to hear that he no longer possesses a hirsute appendage to the upper lip. Friends and acquaintances of Brode must needs •be brave men, for there are difficulties in approaching his sanctum. However, the danger being past, we were able to elicit the facts that he is playing regularly for Christ's at Rugger, and that he intends in the near future to join the O.T.C. There is also a rumour that he has been present at a meeting held by Doctor Torrey, who is at present among us. A. C. B. Molony evidently came up here intending to achieve notoriety. He has certainly accomplished his end by wearing a garment of the most outrageous line, against the counsels of his best friends. The Rugger authorities at Sidney did not at first appreciate his services, but he has at last got on the College team, and has on several occasions played three-quarters, which he now considers his proper place on the field. We have seen him play there and we—think otherwise.

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Like Lloyd of Dublin University, Peters has been making markS, but in his case it is on the running tracks and not on the Rugger-field. He ran second in the mile and half-mile in the Fresher sports, and had bad luck in not winning the former. We hope that he will get his " blue" in the near future. In his spare time he plays three-quarters for Christ's. Last, but not least, Schroeder played in the Rugger Freshers, and has been prominent among the Johnian forwards. We have to congratulate him on receiving his colours after the Match against Sidney. He has been snapped up for his College Musical Society, and has proved a great acquisition to the, orchestra. The Fifth of November this year was enlivened by the presence of two O:P.'s—E. R. Broughall, and the Bishop of Bristol who was preaching the Varsity sermon. Broughall is about to join the Territorials, an example which we wish other Peterites—especially those in residence—would follow. Before concluding, we congratulate the School upon having had so far a successful season, and condole the clan Ferguson upon their injuries. We wish them all success in the rest of their matches, that against the O.P.'s, of course, excepted. 7TaTlip

SCHOOL CONCERT. The first School Concert of the term was held on Saturday, November 25th, before a fairly large audience. The performance throughout reflected great credit on Mr. Tendall, who was able to offer a tastefully arranged programme, the interest of which was maintained throughout. The proceedings were opened not by school songs as has usually been the case, but by a two-part song by i he trebles. Both in this and in a similar rendering which was given later in the evening, the trebles were heard to advantage. We were

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fortunate in being assisted by two visitors whose efforts evoked the greatest approval. Mrs. Walker once more delighted us with two piano solos and well merited the encores which they received. The Rev. H. T. S. Gedge renewed his acquaintance with us in School Concerts and was loudly applauded for the songs which he gave us. On being encored he sang two more songs, the latter one of a most comical nature, and the choruses were taken up with much gusto by the school. The rendering of each of his four songs was remarkably good. The solos of Thornsby and Shadwell were well received, particularly that of the latter, which was marked by clearness of tone. The second part-song by the trebles and basses was quite one of the best features of the programme and we are of the opinion that it fully deserved an encore. The usual school songs brought a particularly bright and interesting concert to a close. The following is the programme :— I. TWO -PART SONG 2. SONG .

May Bells " THE TREBLES.

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A. Somervill

.. " Tears, Idle Tears " • • REV. H. T. S. GEDGE.

, . ,Stainer

.. " Slumber Song " R. H. THORNSBY.

3. SONG

Mendelssohn

4.. PIANOFORTE SOLO " Rondo Capriccioso" . MRS. R. 0. WALKER.

. • Geehl

" May Time" 5. TWO-PART SONG .. TREBLES AND BASSES.

6. SONG

Mendelssohn

.. S. Adams

• . " The Goodwin Sands "..

REV. H. T. S. GEDGE. 7. SONG

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" A Pastoral" . C. W. SHADWELL.

hR 8. PIANOFORTE IANOFORTE _OLO " V_

Veracini Liszt

MRS. R. 0. WALKER. 9.

TWO-PART SONG ..

Autumn " THE TREBLES.

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Flow Gently Deva "

J. Parry

TREBLES AND BASSES. I I.

SCHOOL SONGS (a) " Hope the Hermit"

Farmer

(b) " John Peel " GOD SAVE THE KING.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at York on Saturday, October 21st. Ferguson won the toss and Leeds kicked off uphill. Baskett's return kick found touch well into the Leeds half, and from a pass out from a scrum Fernandes ran through and scored, the kick failing. The school continued to press, and after some combination among the backs, Shann scored. The school forwards often got the ball in scrums, but by their bad heeling gave few chances to their backs. The halves managed to get the ball away to the three-quarters, and three more tries were scored, Fernandes scoring two and Wray one. Wray converted one. Just before half-time Leeds attacked strongly but were unable to score. Half-time score :St. Peter's, 17 pts. ; Leeds G.S., nil The school started well but the backs failed to get going and Leeds by goad kicking carried play into the York " 25." Richards gained some ground by his kicks and Fernandes getting a pass ran half the length of the field and scored, Baskett converting. From a scrum near the Leeds line Ferguson dashed over. The Leeds forwards came very near to scoring on several occasions. Some dribbles by the York forwards relieved the pressure. From some loose play in the Leeds " 25," Shann scrambled over, Baskett converting. Final score :— St. Peter's, 3o pts.; Leeds G.S., nil. TEAM :-P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, R. M. Baskett, K. Shaun, three-quarter backs ; F. Ferguson, W. R. Wray, half-backs ; R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. Hargraves, T. M. Darling, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, L. F. Jones, A. E. Robinson, forwards.

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REMARKS.--We were unlucky in this, our first school match, in not having F. E. Ferguson playing owing to an injured knee. The play of the forwards left much to be desired, their heeling in the first half was slow, and they were completely beaten in the second half both in scrums and in the loose. At half-back, Wray and Ferguson combined well, opening out the game for the threequarters. Fernandes in the centre used his pace and swerve to advantage, but Baskett, the other centre, was slow and inclined to lob his passes. Shann and Jolly on the wings were good, while Richards at full-back did all he had to do well.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Ferguson lost the Played at York on Saturday, October 28th. toss and Bethell kicked off uphill. Bradford played a spoiling game and put York on the defensive. The play was scrambling, but Bradford were unable to score. Aided by two free-kicks York once more attacked, and an opening was made for Fernandes to score an unconverted try. From the drop-out York were again driven back and although their forwards made several good rushes they kicked too hard and lost possession of the ball. From a pass from a scrum Fernandes ran through and again scored. York were now pressing hard but the Bradford defence was firm. Half-time score : St. Peter's, 6 pts. ; Bradford G.S., nil. On resuming, some passing among the backs enabled Fernandes to score, the kick being unsuccessful. The backs failed to find touch with their kicks and Bradford had to drop-out several times. After another round of passing, Fernandes again scored, Hargraves converting. York still continued to press hard, and from a scrum on the Bradford line Wray scrambled over. Hargraves kicked the Bradford now began to attack, but by some good wheeling goal. the school forwards again put them on the defensive, and after a dribble by the forwards Reynolds scored an unconverted try. From the drop-out Ferguson just missed getting over, but Fernandes picked up in the loose and scored. Hargraves con-

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Yerted. From a free-kick awarded to York about the mid-field, Bethell kicked a good penalty goal. Until the end of the game York continued to press. Final score :St. Peter's, 3o pts. ; Bradford G.S., nil. TEAM :— P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, W. R. Wray, R. M. Baskett, ihreequarter-backs ; F. Ferguson, C. L. Armstrong, halfbacks ; R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves, H. E. K. Reynolds, 0. M. Tennent, W. H. Farquharson, K. Shann, forwards. REMARKS.—The spoiling game played by the Bradford team seemed to puzzle the York team, and until half-time each side had about as much of the play as the other. After half-time, the forwards heeled quickly and the backs got many chances. Bethell, Reynolds, Thornton and Hargraves, were prominent among the forwards. Armstrong was tried as scrum-half but he was too slow, and the changing of Wray to that position brought better results. F. Ferguson made many good openings for his three-quarters, and kicked well. Fernandes was enabled by his pace and swerve to score many tries, but his wing did not keep up with him well enough to receive passes.

ST. PETRR'S SCHOOL V. WAKEFIELD G.S. Played at York on Saturday, November 4th. Bethell won the toss and elected to play with the wind. Wakefield kicked off and Richards found touch well inside the Wakefield half. The halves did not get their three-quarters going, and York were forced back on the defensive. Good kicking by the backs relieved pressure, and from a scrum in mid-field, Fernandes ran and passed to Jolly, who scored an unconverted try. Wakefield again pressed, but the York tackling was sound, and a good kick by Hargraves enabled York to press again. Wray then ran round the blind side of a scrum and scored between the posts, but the kick failed. Wakefield now began to play a strong game, and kept the school on the defensive. The school three-quarters did not combine well and many opportunities were lost. Half-time score :—St. Peter's, 6 pts. ; Wakefield G.S., nil.

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On the resumption, the York forwards began to get the ball more often. With the help of the wind, Wakefield kicked well into the school half, but Bethell headed a rush which carried play to the other end, when Fernandes scored. Hargraves converted. Again Wakefield pressed hard, but the York forwards relieved by some good dribbles. A little later, Shann put Camm over the line far out. The kick failed. The York backs began to combine well, and Jolly scored far out. Baskett kicked a good goal. A free kick to Wakefield took play to the school end, but Fernandes, dribbled up the field. Several loose rushes by the York team just failed when a score seemed likely. Final score : St. Peter's, 19 pts. ; Wakefield•G.S., nil. TEAM :—P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D.. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R. M. Baskett, three-quarter backs; W. R. Wray, B. C. Camm, half-backs ; R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves, H. E. K. Reynolds, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, T. M. Darling, R. A. Harpley, forwards. REMARKS :—The display of the school was indifferent in the first half. The backs did not combine well and the forwards did, not get together. In the second half, against the wind and up-hill, much better form was shown. The forwards played excellently and the backs showed what they could do. Bethell was a splendid leader, and was well backed up by Thornton, Hargraves and Reynolds. Wray at the base of the scrum was good, but Camm as stand-off half seemed slow and clumsy and did not get his threequarters going. Fernandes and Shann did a lot of good work and gave their wings many chances. Richards at full-back did all he had to do well. The defence of the team was good throughout the game. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Leeds on Saturday, November i ith. Bethell kicked off, and some scrambling play ensued in mid-field, neither side gaining much advantage. Fernandes then broke away and passed to Reynolds, but tl e referee gave it forward. After a dribble by the York forwards, iii which Hargraves and Bethell were prominent,

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Shortly Reynolds picked up and scored. The kick failed. afterwards Shann passed out to Baskett, who scored far out Play continued in the Leeds' half, and obtaining the ball in a line-out, Wray dropped a good goal. Leeds, now made some dangerous rushes, and came near to scoring several times, but Richards cleared well. The York forwards took play to the centre where some even play continued to half-time. Half-time score :St. Peter's, i o pts. ; Leeds G.S., nil. On resuming, York again attacked, and Fernandes just missed scoring. From the scrum Wray scrambled over. Hargraves kicking the goal. Leeds now began to get the ball in the scrum and to keep the school on the defensive. Soon after, Oldham, the Leeds captain, running round Richards, scored an unconverted try. From this point Leeds pressed continuously, York having hard work to keep them out. In defence Baskett, Jolly, and Richards were conspicuous, bringing down their men every time. Final score :—St. Peter's, 15 pts. ; Leeds G.S., 3 pts. TEAM :-P. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R. M. Baskett, ihreequarter-backs ; W. R. Wray, B. C. Camm, half-backs ; R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves. H. E. K. Reynolds, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, T. M. Darling, R. Harpley, forwards. REMARKS. -It was a most disappointing game. The forwards were not together, and although individually playing well, they were not a success. Wray played a good game at half, and Camm was safer than usual. The defence of the three-quarters was not above suspicion, but Richards was very good at full-back.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V.

RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Ripon on Wednesday, November i5th. Bethell kicked off uphill, and the Ripon back knocking-on. the first scrum took place inside the Ripon 25! The forwards heeled the ball cleanly, but Fernandes was collared before he could get his pace up. Play continued in the Ripon half, but the backs passed wildly and soon lost the ground they had gained. In the loose Wray picked up and dodging the full-back scored, the kick failing.

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From the kick-off York again pressed. A free-kick to Ripon brought the game into the York 25,' and from a pass-out on the blind side, the Ripon wing scored a converted try. York played up after this but their forwards were not together. Bethell, Hargraves, Thornton, and Farquharson did some good things, but were not well backed up. Just before half-time York pressed strongly. Half-time score :—Ripon G.S., 5 pts. ; St. Peter's, 3 pts. Ripon kicked off into touch and from the scrum in the centre the forwards wheeled and dribbled in a body to the Ripon 25.' A passing movement by Ripon lost us ground, but once more the forwards rushed well, and from an opening by Camm, Fernandes scored. Hargraves converted. Encouraged by this the York forwards played magnificently, being well together, and pressed Ripon hard. The halves, however, failed to get the backs going and Ripon were able to clear. A little later Shann receiving a pass from the scrum put Fernandes over, Hargraves converting. Ripon now carried the game to the school 25,' but the forwards again relieved well, and took play to the other end, whence from a scrum Camm dashed over. The Ripon backs again got going, but sure tackling by Richards and Baskett stopped them, and Fernandes intercepting a pass ran through and scored. Hargraves kicked the goal. Soon after time was called with the score :St. Peter's, 21 pts. ; Ripon G.S., 5 pts. TEAM :— P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R. M. Baskett, threequarter-backs ; W. R. Wray, B. C. Camm, half-backs ; R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, T. M. Darling, H. E. K. Reynolds, R. A. Harpley, forwards. REMARKS.—In the first half the team was undetermined and did not work well together. In the second half, the forwards, magnificently led by Bethell, carried all before them and kept on the ball, and when they heeled, heeled quickly. Bethell, Hargraves, Thornton, Reynolds and Farquharson were all prominent. At scrum-half Wray passed out well, but was too fond of kicking across, often kicking to the Ripon backs. Camm made

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several very good openings, but is still uncertain in taking and giving passes. Fernandes was the best of the three-quarters, and played well. Shann was not quite up to his usual form, but nevertheless did a lot of good work. Jolly and Baskett on the wings collared well and ran hard when they had the ball. Richards at full-back was safe, but must not run too far before he kicks. The defence of the backs was good, but they must go more for the man with the ball, and not try to intercept too often. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at York on Saturday, November 18th. Giggleswick won the toss and elected to play uphill. From the kick-off they at once started passing. They were stopped by passing forward about mid-field, and from the ensuing scrum their wing three-quarter scored. The kick failed. The York team now rallied and kept play in the Giggleswick half. A free-kick, taken by Bethell, brought no result. York continued to press hard, but Giggleswick cleared, and passing along their line again scored. The kick was successful. The York forwards, headed by Ferguson, made some rushes, but were driven back, and again a Giggleswick three-quarter scored. The York forwards were playing well in the loose and once more took the offensive. Hargraves had a long dribble, but lost the ball when he had a reasonable chance of scoring. Good kicking by Wray kept the game in the Giggleswick half. At length the Giggleswick captain broke away and scored an unconverted try. Just before half-time the York forwards got the ball and dribbled to the centre, but they allowed the ball to be picked up from them and be passed out. From this opening another unconverted try was scored. Half-time score :Giggleswick, 17 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. On resuming, Giggleswick were at once put on the defensive. The York forwards now got their fair share of the ball, and keeping it close had hard lines in not scoring. From a free-kick for offside Giggleswick brought play into the school 25,' but a good kick by Wray brought the game to the centre. From a scrum there a Giggleswick back broke away and scored an unconverted

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try. The York forwards again attacked and wheeled and rushed well, but a Giggleswick back ran round Richards and scored. The try was converted. Again the York forwards carried play to the other end, and from a kick across by Wray, Fernandes scored. Hargraves kicked the goal. Wray returned the kick-off well into touch and the forwards nearly scored. Rushes by Giggleswick drove York back and the Giggleswick wing scored, the goal being kicked. Time was called with the score ;Giggleswick, 3o pts. ; St. Peter's, 5 pts. TEAM.-P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R. M. Baskett, ihreequarter-backs ; B. C. Camm, W. R. Wray, halfbacks ; F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, T. M. Darling, H. E. K. Reynolds, forwards. REMARKS.-It was a good match despite the large score. The forwards were evenly matched, and it was a grand tussle between them all through the game. The Giggleswick backs were much superior, and to them the credit of the victory may be placed. To turn to the team, the forwards were good and worked hard, both in the scrum and in the loose, F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethell, G. W. Hargraves and W. H. Farquharson being especially noticeable. We were weak at half. Wray, at the base of the scrum, played his best game of the season, his saving and kicking being excellent. Camm was a disappointment. His passing was wild, and he was very much inclined to try to intercept, rather than go for the man with the ball. Fernandes and Shann, the centre three-quarters, did some good things, but we cannot help thinking that they have played better games. On the wings, jolly and Baskett were safe and their tackling was good. At full-back Richards performed admirably, bringing down his man nearly every time. The match may be summed up as 'follows:— The forwards were good, but the backs were disappointing, and must learn, if matches are to be won, to go for the man with the ball. We are very glad to see the captain, F. E. Ferguson, once more playing, and we hope that he will not again be " crocked!'

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ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE.

Played at York on Saturday, November 25th. Bethell kicked off uphill, and the school were soon called upon to defend. After some pressure a St. John's three-quarter got over, the kick failing. After this the school forwards made a very good rush : a free-kick failed. St. John's then forced the school to touch down, and from a scrum in the school 25,' scored an unconverted try. Good kicking and tackling relieved pressure, and F. Ferguson stopped a dangerous movement. St. John's, however, were soon in,' and the try was converted. Their forwards pressed, but Richards was safe, and the score at half-time was :St. John's, 16 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. From a line-out in the school ' 25 an outside kicked across and the wing raced in and touched down. The kick at goal failed. St. John's were soon attacking again, and from a scrum scored a converted try. Combined footwork by the school forwards caused St. John's to touch down, but good kicking by their three-quarters enabled them to press, and from a scrum the wing scored far out. The school forwards again relieved pressure. and Baskett, from a free-kick, gained much ground. St. John's, however, rallied, and returned to the school 25,' where a cross-kick resulted in a converted try. Harrison made a good run, and scored again. After this, the school attacked through the forwards. A free-kick was unsuccessful, and St. John's pressed, but no-side was called with the school on the defensive, and the final score :St. John's, 35 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R. M. Baskett, Ihreequarler-backs; F. Ferguson, W. R. Wray, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves, H. E. Reynolds, W. H. Farquharson, 0. M. Tennent, T. M. Darling, forwards. TEAM.-P.

REMARKS.-St. John's had a good side, and their weight in the scrum enabled their fast outsides to have plenty of chances. Harrison was chiefly responsible for the heavy scoring. The school did not often get possession forward, and were on the defensive for most of the game. The tackling and kicking were

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good on the whole, that of Jolly, Baskett and Richards especially. F. Ferguson appeared again at half, and was of great value to the side. Wray was good at the base of the scrum. The school forwards worked hard in the loose, and lasted out well during a long game against a heavy pack.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V.

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Played at Pocklington on Wednesday, November 29th. Pocklington went off with a rush, and for the first few minutes kept York defending. The school backs collared well and a good kick by Fernandes brought . play back to midfield. Fernandes, intercepting a pass, now ran round the full-back and scored, Hargraves converting. By kicking, York worked their way back into the Pocklington 25,' and Reynolds, picking up after a loose dribble, dodged over the line, the kick failing. York still continued to press, and from a pass on the blind side of the scrum Baskett scored, and Hargraves converted. F. E. Ferguson made a good run from an interception and put Pocklington on the defensive again, but the York forwards were off-side and Pocklington cleared. Their forwards were getting the ball and gave their backs many opportunities, but the York defence was sound. A good dribble by the York forwards relieved matters, and from a scrum in the centre F. Ferguson made an opening for Baskett, who just missed scoring. From a scrum on the Pocklington line, Wray got over and Hargraves converted. Soon after, half-time was called with the score :—St. Peter's, 18 pts. ; Pocklington School, nil. On resuming, the York forwards at once brought play into the Pocklington 25,' but Pocklington, taking advantage of a wild pass., attacked strongly. A free kick helped York to clear, and after some combined passing Baskett scored. Again Pocklington broke away, but Fernandes saved well, and soon after made a good run into the Pocklington 25.' The York forwards were playing well and made some good dribbles. York were still kept defending, but a dribble by F. E. Ferguson, Bethel' and Hargraves enabled York to attack. From a pass out, Fernandes ran through and

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scored an unconverted try. Until the end York pressed, but could not score again. Final score :St. Peter's School, 27 pts. ; Pocklington School, nil. TEAM :—P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; B. 0. Jolly, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, R, M. Baskett, three-quarter backs ; W. R. Wray, F. Ferguson, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, R. (2. Bethell, R. Thornton, G. W. Hargraves. 0. M. Tennent, H. E. K. Reynolds, T. M. Darling, W. H. Farquharson, forwards. REMARKS :— Richards played well at full-back The threequarters were all good, and Baskett especially showed great improvement. F. Ferguson was good at lying-back half, and Wray worked the scrum well. The forwards were not successful in the tight, as F. E. Ferguson, Hargraves and Reynolds were frequently off-side. In the loose there was not enough combined footwork, and the game was won by the outsides.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 211d v. LEEDS G.S. 2nd. Played at York on Saturday, November I I th. Leeds kicked off and soon began to press, but the York forwards worked back to the Leeds 25,' where good passing by the outsides resulted in a try. Armstrong kicked a good goal. Good dribbling by the forwards put Leeds on the defensive. Leeds then attacked strongly, but the forwards tackled well, and Jones saved the situation by a strong run. Good combination resulted in an unconverted try, and York soon attacked again through the forwards, but Leeds touched down. From a line-out in the Leeds 25,' the three-quarters obtained possession, and scored after some clean passing, Armstrong converting. Jones soon broke away again, and put Haynes in, the kick failing. Half-time score :St. Peter's, 16 pts. ; Leeds G.S., nil. Soon after the interval York attacked, but from a line-out a Leeds back broke away whom Chilman tackled stoutly. After an individual effort Haynes scored, and Armstrong converted. Passing between Mould and Mednurst resulted in another unconverted try. From a scrum in the Leeds 25 ' Price Jones scored. Good

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combination on the right wing gave York another try, which Medhurst converted, and time was called with the score :St. Peter's znd, 34. pts. ; Leeds G.S. 2nd, nil. The following scored :—Haynes (f). Mould (2), Medhurst and Price Jones one each. Armstrong converted three and Medhurst two. TEAM. —H. L. Chilman, full-back ; J. Mould, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, G. C. West, ihreequarter-backs ; C. E. H. Medhurst, C. L. Armstrong, half-backs ; L. F. Jones, H. Price Jones, A. K. Procter, A. 0. Johnson, H, Richardson, 0. T. Durrant, H. P. Roche, G. C. Nelson, forwards. REMARKS.—The game was satisfactory in many ways. The outsides played well as a whole, and the forwards were very fair in the loose. The scrums, however, were not good, partly because the forwards did not watch the ball. Chilman tackled well at full-back, but must learn to field and kick. The three-quarters were promising, Mould and Haynes on the right wing being satisfactory throughout. The halves both played well, and covered the mistakes of the forwards, of whom Nelson was very promising. Jones led the pack in characteristic style and was well supported by Price Jones and Procter.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2nd v. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL znd. Played at York on Wednesday, November 15th. Procter kicked off downhill, and from the subsequent line-out a try was scored. Play continued in the Ripon 25,' and good combination enabled York to score again. From a loose scrum in the York 25,' Richardson and Durrant got away, and just failed to score after an excellent dribble. The pressure was kept up, and three tries were scored in quick succession. Roche came away with a very good dribble from the York 25,' but failed to gather,' and ran into touch near the line. Five more tries were scored, and at half-time the school were 46 points ahead. After the interval, York attacked through forward rushes, in which Nelson and Roche were prominent. Ripon began to be dangerous, but Chilman collared very well, and the York forwards

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relieved pressure and scored. More dribbling resulted in another try. Robinson then made a good run, and got over. A scrum on the Ripon line resulted in another try, and York scored again from a forward rush. Good passing put Haynes in possession, and excellent combination with Mould resulted in the best try of the day. York pressed hard, and ' no side ' was called with the final score :St. Peter's 2nd, 73 pts. ; Ripon G.S. znd, nil. The following scored :—Haynes (5), Robinson (5), Jones (z), Mould, Medhust, Nelson, Roche, and Price Jones one each. Medhurst converted eight, Armstrong two, and Mould one. TEAM.— H. L. Chilman, full-back ; J. Mould, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, G. C. West, ihrequarier-backs ; C. L. Armstrong, C. E. H. Medhurst, half-backs ; L. F. Jones, H. Price Jones, A. K. Procter, G. C. Nelson, 0. T. Durrant, H. Richardson, H. P. Roche, forwards.

game was fairly fast, especially in the first half. Chilman, at full-back, tackled very well, and his kicking was improved, but he was still clumsy with his hands. The three-quarters all played well. Mould and Haynes combined very well on the right wing. Robinson ran hard, and West showed improvement. Medhurst was very good at lying-back half, and Armstrong opened out the game well at times, but was rather slow, and too frequently ran round the blind side. Jones led the forwards well, all of whom were prominent during the game. The forward play in the loose was good, but the scrumming, though decidedly better, showed that there was room for improvement in that department of the game. REMARKS.—The

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CASSANDRA. Apollo loved Cassandra, and he gave to her the power Of foreseeing what would happen, but they quarrelled in an hour ; And unable to take back his gift, the error he retrieved By ordaining that her prophecies should never be believed. The result proved inconvenient, for anyone at Troy Who felt at all ill-tempered and was anxious to annoy Proposed some pleasant plan, and just to satisfy his spite, Then merely got Cassandra to foretell the opposite. Such awkward little episodes as picnics in the rain Were everyday occurrences; of course it was in vain She suggested kinematographs or something in the town— They went without umbrellas, though the glass was going down. When Paris courted Helen he secured that she should say That nothing good would come of it, and so he got his way, For everyone immediately declared that she was quite An addition to society, so pretty, and so bright ! She said that Hector wouldn't beat Achilles, so he went Quite confident of victory and to the shades was sent. The rocking-horse of Sinon she pronounced to be a snare, So they dragged it in rejoicing, and when in they left it there. .

But when the Greeks had stormed the town and everyone was brave, And rushing headlong in the dark to win a hero's grave, ZEneas, so she prophesied, was sure to run away— And that was how iEneas lived to fight another day.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE AGENDA CLUB.

September, 191t. DEAR SIR,

Perhaps some of your readers may have seen in the " Hibbert Journal " for July, 191o, or in the " Spectator" for July 9th, 191o, an " Open Letter to English Gentlemen." That was the first manifesto put forward by a number of Englishmen anxious to advance the welfare of the nation and to increase the sense of social responsibility amongst all classes, but particularly

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Public School and University men of the rising generation. These men have since formed themselves and others of like mind into the " Agenda Club," which has for its objects the encouragement of all useful philanthropic work. Much is already done by many great and good societies and organizations, but lack of funds and lack of support greatly hamper all these attempts. The Public School boy on leaving his school, the University man going down, have in almost every instance a wish to do something practical for the good of their fellow citizens, but too often see no means.of using their own peculiar talents and advantages. One of the primary objects of the Agenda Club is to meet this need by providing a bureau of information as to what work there is for such men to do. Here they will be able to find at once in what way they can be immediately useful—the rowing man in coaching boat clubs, the boxer in helping working lads to learn the art of self-defence, the man with a voice in assisting at concerts for the very poor, the born organizer in running Penny Banks, and so forth. The business man can help with his advice as to advertising, the doctor in sanitary schemes, the lawyer in legal difficulties : and all will be given work to do within their own immediate reach, and with as little waste of time and energy as possible. It is a general maxim that the Public Schools and Universities of this country produce as sound and healthy a type of man, both mentally and morally, as can be found in the world : and if some of the surplus energy of such men can be easily and practically utilized in helping their less fortunate neighbours to lead healthier, cleaner lives under more sanitary conditions, the gain to the nation will be enormous. Will any of your readers who care to know more of this Club and its objects apply to the Administrative Secretary, the Agenda Club, 28, Fleet Street, E.C. We are Yours truly, THE BOARD OF CONTROL.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. W. Lane (O.P.), Superintendent of Police, Madura, to act as Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Southern Range.—(Madras Mail, Oct. zilh, 1 91 ). J. D. Wells (O.P.) has been elected to a " Final Studentship " at London University. E. T. Heap (O.P.) has passed the Final Law Preliminary Examination: FOOTBALL.-R. D. Foster is Hon. Secretary of St. John's, Cambridge, R.U.F C. He has also played at Lacrosse in the Cambridge University Trial Matches and was picked against Blackheath. A. E. Schroeder has received his Rugby Football colours at St. John's College, Cambridge. R. Harrison has played for Yorkshire against Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland and Cheshire. W. H. Colley has played for Lancashire against Yorkshire, Cheshire, Cumberland and Durham. D. H. Kennedy played in the Scottish R.U. Trial match, and later played for Glasgow in the Inter-City match with Edinburgh. A. A. Phillips has played for Oxford University against Guy's .Hospital and London Hospital. The following O.P.'s have also been playing :At Cambridge—W. Ingham for Selwyn College. J. A. Molony and A. C. B. Molony for Sidney Sussex College. A. J. Peters and R. 1'. Brode for Christ's College. At Oxford—A. A, Phillips for Queen's College. A. W. Jackson for Pembroke College. J. F. Wallace and G G. Wallace have been playing for Harrogate. In the Cambridge Freshmen's Sports, A. J. Peters succeeded in obtaining second place both in the Mile and in the Half-mile. The following is an extract from the Cambridge Review :— " The mile was a very good race Turner snatched the victors , APPOINTMENT. - G. •

inthelasfwyrd,Ptehasblidgoe. The latter is a good runner, and was unfortunate not to win,

but he was beaten by a more experienced athlete,"

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A. J. Peters was also selected to run in the Mile for Cambridge University A.C. against the A.A.A. R. M. Wood has been playing Hockey for Yorkshire. On Thursday, December 7th, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Beverley held a Confirmation in the school chapel. Since the publication of the football fixture card the following matches have been arranged :— 1st XV. Wed., Feb. 14th, v. Ampleforth College, at Ampleforth. 2nd XV. Wed., Dec. 6th, v. Pocklington School znd, at Pocklington. Wed., Dec. 13th, v. Ampleforth College 2nd, at York. Sat., Feb. loth, v. Pocklington School 2nd, at York. We congratulate W. R. Wray, B. 0. Jolly, and P. A. W. Richards on receiving their ist XV. colours, and W. H. Haynes, 0. M. 'ferment, A. E. Robinson, R. Harpley, and J. Mould on receiving their 2nd XV. colours. ERRATA.—The following was omitted from the Vail* in the last number :— A. D. TROTTER. Dayboy. Entered Sept., 1906. Upper V. Modern. Free Scholarship, 1909. We also omitted to state that F. E. Ferguson was` Gymnasium.

tain of

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries : —Easibournian, Newtonian, Hurst Johnian, Bromsgrovian, Leodiensian, Framlinghamian, Wycombe Abbey Gazette, Queen's Royal College Chronicle (Trinidad R.W.I.).

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DIARY OF THE TERM. SEPTEMBER. Wed. 27. First day of term. Football began. OCTOBER. Sun. I. XVI. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster. Sat. 7. Football Match v. Old Peterites. Lost 3-17. Sun. 8. XVII. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster. Mon. 9. Extra half-holiday in honour of C. C. Taylor passing into the Artillery. Wed. r 1. Football Match v. Yorkshire Wanderers. Lost 6-22. Sun. 15. XVIII. after Trinity. Preacher : R. Dodsworth. Esq. Wed. 18. Football Match, znd XV. v. Ripon G.S. znd XV. Won 14-3. Sat. 21. Football Matches. st XV. v. Leeds Grammar School. Won 3o—nil. znd XV. v. Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Lost 3-9. Sun. 22. XIX. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster. Thur. 26. Lecture on " More about Volcanoes," by Dr. Tempest Anderson. Sat. 28. Football Match v. Bradford Grammar School. Won 30 —nil. Lecture on " France," by B. Matthews, Esq. Sun. 29. XX. after Trinity. Preacher : Rev. A. J. Wade-Gery. NOVEMBER. Sat. 4. Football Match v. Wakefield Grammar School. Won 19—nil. Usual Celebrations in honour of Guy Fawkes (O.P.). Sun. 5. XXI. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster. Thur. 9. Extra half-holiday in honour of J. D. Wells' Final Studentship at London University. Sat. i 1. Football Matches. 1st XV. v. Leeds Grammar School Won 15-3. znd XV. v. Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Won 34—nil. Sun. 12. XXII. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster.

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Wed. 15. Football Matches. ist XV. v. Ripon Grammar School. Won 21-5. znd XV. v. Ripon G.S. znd XV. Won 73—nil. Sat. 18. Football Matches. 1st XV. v. Giggleswick School. Lost 5-3o. znd XV. v. Giggleswick School znd XV. Lost nil-71. Sun. 19. XXIII. after Trinity. Preacher : Rev. A. W. Richards. Sat. 25. Football Match v. St. John's College. Lost nil-35. Concert at 6-15 p.m. Sun. z6. XXIV. after Trinity. Preacher : the Headmaster. Tues. z8. Extra half-holiday. Wed. 29. Football Match v. Pocklington School. Won 27 —nil. DECEMBER. Sat. 2, Football Match v. Durham School. Lost nil-37. Sun. 3. I. in Advent. Preacher : the Headmaster. Wed. 6. Football Match, znd XV. v. Pocklington School 2nd XV. Won 45--3• Thur. 7. Confirmation in the Chapel by the Bishop of Beverley. Sun. i o. II. in Advent. Preacher : G. F. Tendall, Esq. Mon. 1 i. Extra half-holiday. House v. Dayboys Match. House won 66—nil. Wed. 13. Football Match, znd XV. v. Ampleforth College znd XV. Won i o6—nil. Tues. 19. Concert at 8 p.m. Wed. 20. School breaks up. Football Match, v. Old Peterites.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

APRIL, 1912.

SCHOOL LETTER. ;pa, or, /3paxeis Xdryoz aprcivQt tti

No. 2o.4..

iroXXois xplicrOat."

E have decided to adopt the above as our motto, and therefore will ask our readers to be content with a short school letter. Football ended about half-term and Hockey and Boating have taken its place. Of these, if numbers are anything to judge by, we should say that the former seems to be the more popular. Six matches have been arranged, and the team has so far been very successful, winning all the matches played, while that with Ampleforth had to be postponed. A race was rowed with the York City Rowing Club's Maiden IV., on March i8th. After a closely contested struggle our opponents succeeded in carrying off the victory by only half a length. Unfortunately, F. E. Ferguson was unable to row, and with his help our boat would probably have achieved success. This term the Clerk of the Weather has done a most remarkable and unexpected thing. Intending, presumably, to make up for his behaviour in recent winters, he has visited us with quite a long spell of severe frost, with the result that we have enjoyed over a week's skating, to which many of us can look back with very pleasant memories. Under the auspices of the Rifle Club an interesting and novel shooting competition has been in progress during the past two or three weeks, an account of which will be found elsewhere. Much energy is at present being devoted to Fives, preparatory to the match with Bootham School, which takes place on March 27th. The Gymnasium Competition has been fixed for Friday, March 22nd, and the Sports will be held on March 29th and 3oth.

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FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 7'. HEADINGLEY " A." Played at York on February r 7th. The school was again without the services of Tennent and Harpley. Bethell kicked off and play remained in mid-field for some time. Headinglev attacked strongly, but forward passing brought relief to the School, Headingley again returned to the attack and nearly scored, but play drifted into mid-field. After good passing, Headingley scored far out and the try was converted. After this reverse the School were smarter and got the ball in the scrum, and Mr. Matthews dribbled over, but being unsupported had hard luck in not scoring. Possession of the ball forward set the backs in motion, and Fernandes got in with a good try, the kick failing. Half-time score : Headingley, 5 pts.; School, 3 pts. After the interval the School appeared to have a chance of victory, but wasted opportunities and Headingley scored for out, the kick failing. The York forwards played hard, and Mr. Matthews, Bethell and Hargraves were all to the fore. The rushes, however, often developed into strong attacks by Headingley, as the forwards would not tackle their men. A good pass by Bethell enabled F. Ferguson to make an excellent opening, and Fernandes scored for out. The York outsides defended well and saved the situation, but a determined run by an opposing wing ended in a converted try. The same player soon scored again, but the kick failed. Final Score : Headingley, i 6 pts ; School, 6 pts. Team :—P. A. W. Richards, full-back ; W. H. Haynes, K. Shann, D. L. Fernandes, B. O. Jolly, three-quarter-backs ; F. Ferguson, W. R. Wray, half-backs ; F. E. Ferguson, R. C. Bethel!, G. W. Hargraves, W. H. Farquharson, T. M. Darling, A. E. Robinson, B. Matthews, Esq., forwards. Remarks :—Richards at back was good throughout. Fernandes and Jolly both did well and Shann was decidedly useful. F. Ferguson was in great form at half, and has a sound knowledge of the game, but Wray seemed slow and off form, perhaps owing to bad heeling on the part of the forwards. The latter were fair, but did not tackle in the loose. Bethell and Hargraves both played well, and Mr. Matthews was in tearing' form.

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FOOTBALL CLUB. President :—THE

REV. CANON OWEN.

Captain :—F. E. FERGUSON. FIRST Date.

XV.

Versus.

Hon. Sec. :—F.

FERGUSON.

RESULTS. Ground.

Result.

1911.

Sat. Oct. 7 Wed. 21 Sat. 28 Sat. Sat. Nov. Sat. Wed. 9, 15 Sat. 99 18 Sat. 9, 25 Wed. ,9 zq Sat. Dec. Sat. „ 9 Wed. „ 20

Home Old Peterites Home Yorkshire Wanderers Home Leeds Grammar School Home Bradford Grammar School Wakefield Grammar School Home Away Leeds Grammar School Away Ripon Grammar School Home Giggleswick School Home St. John's College Away Pocklington School Home Durham School Home Leeds Clergy School Home Old Peterites

Lost 3-17 Lost 6-22 Won 3o—o Won 3o—o Won 19-0 Won 15-3 Won 21-5 Lost 5-30 Lost 0-35 Won 27-0 Lost o— 37 Not played Lost o-3

Wed. Feb 7 Royal Scots Grey's R.F.C. • Home Wed. ,, 14. Ampleforth College Away Home Headingley " A" S at. ., 17.

Not played Lost o —3 Lost 6-16

1912.

SECOND XV. Date.

Versus.

RESULTS. Ground.

Result.

1911.

Wed. Oct. 18 „ 21 Sat. Sat. Nov. 11 15 Wed. 18 Sat. Wed. Dec. 6 Wed. ,, 13 Sat. „ 16

Ripon G. School znd XV ..1 Away Leeds G. School znd XV .. Away Leeds G. School 2nd XV .. Home Ripon G. School and XV .. Home Giggleswick School 2nd XV Away Pocklington School and XV. Away Ampleforth College znd XV. Home Home G. F. Tendall Esq's XV.

Won 14-3 Lost 3-9 Won 3+-0 Won 73—o Lost 0-71 Won 45-3 Won io6—o Drawn o—o

Two Junior XV. matches were played with Aysgarth School, the first on Saturday, February 1 oth, at Aysgarth, resulting in a win by 23 points to nil ; the second match was played at York, on Thursday, February =Id, and was lost by 3 points to 14.

FOOTBALL RETROSPECT.

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FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. The Football Season just over has been a very interesting one ; there has been a keenness about the games throughout the School that reflects great credit on our Captain and his organization. The First Fifteen have on the whole played well. Up till Christmas they did all that could be reasonably expected of them ; after Christmas, the frost and other things prevented us from taking our footer seriously, and it was a relief to all when the Hockeyites assumed command. It is very difficult to " place" this year's team—certainly they have played as good football as any of recent years. The defence of the backs has been better than we can remember, though we still want a full-back that can kick. The forwards, perhaps, have not shown as much grit as we should have liked—physically they were not strong—and to this fact and to their weakness in getting the ball, we attribute any shortcomings the team may have shown. In the loose, when opposed to a light team they were brilliant, but against a heavy team, the want of physique and weight was very apparent. Still, the season's record is one of which we can be proud. We have only had to admit defeat to sides heavi_r than ourselves, and throughout the season the team has played with great gameness and spirit. We shall, of course, be blamed for losing at Ampleforth but in extenuation we may say that they had a strong pack who played a game we are not used to, and that we had many of our regular team " off." ;

The and XV. has had a successful season on the whole. Against Leeds and Giggleswick—both matches away—they had several men off, and would probably have done better. Against Ripon, Ampleforth, and Leeds, at home, they combined well. But perhaps the best game they played was against G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XV., with whom they drew. The team is full of promise, and should prove good material for next season.

1ST XV. CHARACTERS.

1ST

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1909-12 (9st. 121bs.)—A fine captain, who set his team a spendid example. A good dribbler, always on the ball, not forgetting to do his share in the scrum. All sympathised with him and the School in his enforced absence owing to accident. F. FERGUSON, 19I0-I2 (list. 3lbs.)—A lying back half, who thought much, as a rule with success. His kicking has been useful, and he made many openings for the three-quarters ; combined well with Wray, but developed too great a liking for the "blind side." A strong and straight runner. \Vas much missed when away owing to accident. R. C. BETHELL, ig 10-12 (11St. albs.) Good hard working forward ; splendid dribbler and good on the line out. Has a future if he learns to tackle. W. R. WRAY, 1911 —12 (9st. folbs.)—Played brilliantly at the beginning of the season. Good kick, gave his passes well, and did much defensive work. Shows promise of great things. B. O. JOLLY, 191 I-I2 (9st. flb.)—First-rate tackler and improved in intelligence. Though slow, he has been a useful wing three-quarter. P. A. RICHARDS, 1911-12 (lost. olbs.)—Full-back. A good tackler and stops a rush well. A little faster than last year, but must learn to kick, and to kick sooner. D. L. FERNANDES, 19 1 1-1z (I I st. 2lbs.)—Centre three-quarter, Has scored many brilliant tries. Good kick and improved as a tackler. Has, on the whole, proved reliable. R. M. BASKETT, 1911-12 (lost. albs.)—Rather disappointing at first, but his attack improved when he learnt to " go hard" for the line; good kick and tackler and shows great promise. O. M. TENNENT, 1911-12 (fist. olbs.).—Much improved forward. Works hard and tackles well. One of our best players. G. W. HARGRAVES 191 I-I 2 (1 1st. olbs.).—A splendid dribbler. Inclined to shirk the pack, but this was almost justified by results. F. E. FERGUSON,

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K. SHANN (9st. i 2lbs.)—Much improved as a three-quarter. Learnt to give and take his passes well was good at " cutting in," and did a lot of defensive work. A certain clumsiness has prevented him from being really good. W. H. FARQUHARSON (12St 4.1bS.) —Forward. Heavy and strong. Was not at his best until after Christmas. Clumsy with his feet, but distinctly promising. T. M. DARLING (1 1st. olbs.)—A heavy forward, but very slow, probably owing to a weak knee. Very fair dribbler. R. THORNTON ( I OSt. 7lbs.)—A promising player. Can dribble well, but never settled down to his place in the second row. Must learn to tackle. H. E. K. REYNOLDS (1 ost. zlbs.)—A plucky and promising forward. Dribbles and tackles well, but too fond of getting round the scrum before the ball. Will do better, when he understands the game. R. A. HARPLEY ( I ost. 6lbs.)—Very promising forward and a genuine worker. 2ND XV. CHARACTERS. *L. F. JONES (c 1st. 7lbs.)—A heavy forward, whose presence had a good effect on a wayward scrum. He was badly missed on one occasion. *B. C. CAMM (9st. 8lbs.)—A good full-back. This seems to have been his proper place. *C. E. H. MEDHURST (7st. zlbs.)—Has a good knowledge of the game, and was useful at stand-off half, but might take matters more seriously. *A. E. ROBINSON (cost. olbs.)—Centre three-quarter. A strong runner when started, but slow off the mark. Good in defence, but cannot give a pass. *W. H. HAYNES ( I ost.)—A very promising centre. Has combined well with his wing. " Cuts in " well and distinctly smart. *j. MOULD (8st. tzlbs.).—A fast wing. His success has been partly due to his centre. Fair kick, but has no defence. Very promising.

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*G. C. NELSON (9st. albs.)—An enthusiastic forward, who hunts the ball. Should do very well when he stops " winging." Good place kick and possesses a safe pair of hands. C. L. ARMSTRONG (9st. 7lbs.)—Scrum half. Has done fairly well for his first season. Fine place kick, and has good defence, but not quite hard enough physically. G. C. WEST (8st. bibs.) —A promising wing, who has had few opportunities. Fast runner and tackles well ; at present lacks experience. C. RICHARDSON (9st. z lb.)—Promising forward ; dribbles and tackles well. W. PRICE JONES (8st. i3lbs.)—Fair forward. A consistent performer but poor tackler. H. P. H. ROCHE (lost. ilb.)—Very unreliable, owing to lack of experience. Good dribbler, but " green." H. L. CHILMAN (9st. olbs.)—A very promising full-back. Firstrate tackler, and has improved in kicking and fielding, but has still much to learn in that respect. A. O. JoHNsox (9st. 9lbs.)—Very keen forward. Lacks weight •and stamina. Does not mind hard knocks. A. K. PROCTER (9st. 5lbs.)—Forward. Very weak, but works hard. Indicates a 2nd colour.

HOCKEY FIXTURES. Captain :—D. L. FERNANDES. Date.

1912. Wed. Mar. 6 Sat. „ 9 Wed. „ 16 Sat. Sat. „ 23 Thurs. „ 2 8

Hon. Sec. :—R. C. BETHELL.

Against.

The Retreat York A' Arnpleforth College Ripon G. S Pocklington School Ripon G. S

Ground.

Result.

Away Away Away Away Away Home

Won r o-n i Won 7— I Not played Won 7-4

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HOCKEY PROSPECTS. This season six matches have been arranged, including matches with Ripon (2), Pocklington and Ampleforth. On the whole, there is every reason to hope for success ; at the time of writing two easy victories have been recorded in our first two matches, and the team is getting well together. Of last year's XI. only four have left, and we have found substitutes ready at hand. Armstrong, in goal, shows that he is, if anything, better than last year. F. Ferguson is very safe at left back, and will be really good when he can clear a little quicker. Durrant, who has the hard task of filling Peters' place at right back, has got plenty of hockey in him and will do quite well. Bethell at centre half is a tower of strength, but must not do too much. Medhurst and Greenwood have both come into the team this year, and show plenty of promise, especially the former, in spite of lack of inches. 'The forwards show more combination than they did at any time last year, and should be a very useful line ; Shann at outside right is better than he was last year, and centres nicely ; Fernandes is doing very well, both in mid-field where he combines well with Shann, and in the circle. Robinson is a capable centre, but is rather apt to roam about, which, at times, is upsetting to the combination ; Wray shoots hard and passes well to the right, but is rather apt to neglect his outside, and should show a little more vigour ; for the position of outside left there are two candidates, Tennent, who is always a trier, though clumsy, and Haynes, who has a marked, lack of initiative. To sum up, if the backs will clear well to the wings, and not hit the ball straight down the field to their opponent's backs, and if the forwards will be quick to seize opportunities in the circle, the team ought to do just as well as last year's, if not better.

HOCKEY.

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HOCKEY. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE RETREAT.

Played on the Retreat Ground on March 6th. From the " bullyoff," play was immediately taken into the Retreat half, but poor hooting lost the school many opportunities. Play then became more even and the Retreat pressed, but the school backs relieved. kfter some loose play, Shann scored, and shortly afterwards Bethell added another goal. The rest of the game consisted chiefly in rushes made by the school forwards. Mr. Matthews did a lot of useful work, and centred to perfection, but more use might have been made of his centres. The school backs were pretty safe, but they were not put to much test, as the Retreat were never long in the school half. Armstrong in goal was especially noticeable for his excellent saving. Final score :—St. Peter's, ro goals ; The Retreat, nil. School Team :—C. L. Armstrong, goal ; F. Ferguson, O. T. Durrant, backs ; H. 13. Greenwood, R. C. Bethell, C. E. H. Medhurst, halves ; B. Matthews, Esq , W. R. Wray, A. E. Robinson, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, forwards. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. YORK A.' Played on the Yorkshire Gentlemen's ground on March 9th. file school opened the attack and pressed hard, but were eventually repulsed, and play was taken into the school half. The chool backs relieved, and by some good combination of the forwards, Robinson scored. The school continued to press and cored frequently. Bethell and Medhurst were in excellent form, and fed the forwards well. Greenwood also played a good game, but should cultivate a harder hit. Mr. Walker and Mr. Matthews were a source of strength, especially the latter. We fear, the team miss him in the school matches. Final score :—St. Peter's School, 7 goals ; York A,' r goal. School Team:—C. L. Armstrong, goal ; F. Ferguson and Rev. R. O. Walker, backs ; H. B. Greenwood, R. C. Bethel!, C. E. H. Medhurst, halves ; B. Matthews, Esq., W. R. Wray, A. E. Robinson, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shann, forwards.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V.

RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played on the Ripon ground on March i6th. From the outset, it seemed as if York would win. Play was immediately taken into the Ripon half, but their goal was threatened for some time before any score was made, Wray scoring the first goal. Ripon now attacked and it seemed that they would score, but the backs saved well, and after some loose play, York again scored. Half-time score :—York, 4 goals; Ripon. i goal. The second half opened with a dangerous attack by Ripon, but Ferguson cleared well, and mid-field play ensued. At this point of the game, York play became lethargic, and Ripon succeeded in adding three more goals to their score before time was called. York, however, also scored three goals in this half, and finally won by 7 goals to 4. School Team :—C. L. Armstrong, goal; F. Ferguson, 0. T. Durrant, backs ; H. B. Greenwood, R. C. Bethell, C. E. H. Medhurst, halves ; 0. M. Tennent, W. R. Wray, A. E. Robinson, D. L. Fernandes, K. Shaun, forwards. Remarks :—On the whole, the team did not get so well together as it did in the two previous matches, individual play taking the place of combination. Perhaps the fact of Fernandes and Durrant receiving injuries marred the play somewhat. The latter was playing well before he got hurt. Among the forwards, Wray was he most noticeable ; his shooting was very good. The following s cored goals :—Wray (3), Robinson (z), Fernandes and Shann, one each.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT. This concert was held on December loth, and, although the audience was not so large as that which usually attends a breakingup concert, was nevertheless, as usual, very successful. The piano duets by Mr. 'I'endall and F. Ferguson, which opened both parts of the programme, were highly appreciated by all, and we think it safe to say they were two of the most delightful items of the evening. The part songs by the choir went

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off well, and the solos by R. D. Foster and A. E. Schroeder were much enjoyed, while Shadwell sang his song with clearness of tone. As to the quartets, we cannot help thinking that they were not quite up to the standard, although the quintet was well rendered. The comic event of the evening was undoubtedly the duet entitled, " The Big Brass Band," sung by Foster and Schroeder, which brought fortis roars of laughter from the whole audience. There were also several carols by the choir, and the concert terminated with well-known school songs and the School " Carmen." The programme was as follows :PART I. " Hungarian Dance G. F. TENDALL AND F. FERGUSON.

PIANO DUET

PART SONG

...... " Gipsy Life "

Brahms Schumann

THE CHOIR.

Ah ! could I with fancy stray " THORNSBY, MEDHURST, DARLING, CAMM.

Hatton

" Lass o'mine " R. D. FOSTER.

Phillips

QUARTET....

SONG

PART SONG

Ed. German ...." The Big Brass Band " R. D. FOSTER AND A. E. SCHROEDER. Randegger " At Night " SONG C. SHADWELL. Old German " Silent Night" Two CAROLS " Once in Bethlehem" .... C. V. Stanford THE CHOIR.

7. 8.

" The Sands of Dee" THE CHOIR.

Macfarren

DUET.

PART II. I. PIANO DUET .... " Hungarian Dance "

2. 3.

G. F. TENDALL AND F. FERGUSON. "Queen of the Night " PART SONG THE CHOIR. QUARTET .. Good-night thou glorious sun " THORNSBY, MEDHURST, DARLING, CAMM.

Brahms Smart Smart

Wood " Ethiopia Saluting the Colours " A. E. SCHROEDER. " Love was sent to make us glad " .... Ed German QUINTET 5. SHADWELL, THORNSBY, A. J. PETERS, R. D. FOSTER, A. E. SCHROEDER. Gibbons " Yonder in Bethlehem" 6. PART SONG THE CHOIR. Goss " See amid the winter's snow " 7. CAROL.... THE CHOIR. 4.

SONG

SCHOOL SONG

" Heroes " " Forty years on " " Carmen Saeculare Eborancensis" GOD SAVE THE KING.

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A ROUNDELAY.

RIFLE CLUB. As we have announced regularly for the last few terms, the number of members of this Club has been steadily increasing, making fresh records every term, and we are pleased to hear that this term is no exception, as over fifty members have been enrolled. The weekly competitions for silver spoons have been discontinued for a time, and fresh ones introduced, because it was found that owing to the cold, stormy weather, there was no shooting for whole weeks ; this became an unfair handicap on many members, who were unable to take advantages of the few suitable days. In the latter half of the term, the chief attraction was a knockout competition, in which every one fixed his own handicap, and was compelled to observe it within a reasonable margin under penalty of disqualification. The various rounds caused great amusement, as one by one of the alleged " crack" shots were beaten by rivals almost unknown to the range. The competition became rather complicated towards the end, as one or two competitors were disqualified, but the final results were K. Shann ; and, C. L. Armstrong ; semifinalists, W. R. Wray, H. Richardson. On the whole the handicapping was very fair, though several competitors had to be disqualified for showing a marvellous and wholly unexpected improvement during the competition. The standard of shooting also, taken all round, was above the average, and it is to be hoped that similar competitions which will be arranged during this next term, will be as well supported.

A ROUNDELAY. Though very hungry I may be, I must not let the masters see That I am munching food in school, Because they hold it breaks a rule; So here am I, in saddest plight, With sixty lines of verse to write. Though very hungry.... etc., etc. (The above is part of an " impot" set to one of the Lower School, who had evidently been seized with hunger while in form).

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LECTURE. On Saturday, February 24th, Mr. G. Lloyd, one of the governors of the school, delivered an interesting lecture, entitled, " A walking tour through Palestine." The lecture was illustrated by lantern slides, mane of which were from his own photographs. Last March, Mr. Lloyd, in company with a friend, left England for Alexandria, and after a short stay there, went on to Cairo and visited the Pyramids and -the Sphinx, the colossal size of which could well be realised by the photographs which he showed us. Travelling down the Suez Canal to Port Said he took steamer from there to Joppa, and after a short stay went by train to Jerusalem, of which he gave us many interesting views, including one of the famous " Wall of Wailing," which is resorted to by large numbers of the Jews who lament the destruction of their city. We saw too, some slides of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Mosque which now stands on the site of the ancient temple. Leaving Jerusalem, Mr. Lloyd travelled on foot to Jericho. His next walk after this was southward to the Dead Sea, the peculiarities of which are well-known. He recommended this as an admirable place for anyone to visit who wished to learn to swim. He then recounted to us another walk from Jerusalem to Hebron, over a road very rough, but, nevertheless, one which he said was considered among the best of the Palestine roads. The usual method of repairing a road in that country was first to strew it with rough stones. So far so good, but when It came to the question of a steam roller, a small stone roller drawn by two mules had to suffice for that purpose. So it may be imagined that the last state of the road is in most cases worse than the first. His last walk was northward to the district round the Sea of Galilee. The ascent of Mt. Hermon, some 9,000 feet high and covered with snow, was made, and from there Mr. Lloyd journeyed to Beirut, where he completed his tour. This was a most interesting lecture, and we are much obliged to Mr. Lloyd for his kindness in delivering it at the school.

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Peterite

SIRS, Will you allow me to occupy a little of your valuable space to thank those who have spent time and trouble on the XV., and on the School. The amount of time our coach has sacrificed to the team is almost incredible, and we hope he will accept our sincere thanks for his patriotism. Canon Owen has helped our football greatly by coaching the juniors, not the least important item in the programme of rugger. Our thanks are due to him, and to Mr. Matthews for his active support in games and matches, in spite of his troublesome accident, obtained when playing for the school. Also to Mr. Walker for refereeing in matches, and " last but not least," to Mr. Yeld, for his most welcome and highly appreciated support on the touch line. Wishing Bethell and the School a record season, Yours, etc., F. E. FERGUSON (Capt. R.U.F.C.)

VALETE. School House. Entered Sept., 1905, VI. Classical. Monitor. Choir. znd XV., 191 o-zz. znd Xl., 1909-10-11. House IV., z go7-8-9-1 1.

B. C. CAMM.

L. F. JONES. School House. Entered Sept., 1908. Upper V. Classical. znd XV., 1 go8-9-1o-1 I. V. WILLIAMS. School House. Entered Sept., 19 i o. Upper V. Classical. W. PRICE JorzEs. School House. Entered Sept., 1 9 10. Upper V. Classical. Entrance Scholarship, 1910. R. HUNT.

Day boy. Entered Sept., 1907. IV. Modern.

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J. E. Harold Tern.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Dec. izth, 1911, at All Saints' Church, Malabar Hill, Bombay, by Rev. E. S. J. D'Alessio, Ind. Gov . Chaplain, Edwards St. George Kirke, R.E., son of Col. Kirke, R.E. (retired), to Ethel Jessie, youngest daughter of Rev. J. Longley, M.A., rector of Tydd St. Mary, Lincs. The engagement is announced of Lieutenant Robert Stewart Roy, his Majesty's ship Vicloty, second son of Mrs. Roy, York Lodge, Beaconsfield, and Marjorie Pigeon. elder daughter of Mrs. Pigeon, o, Lewes-crescent, Brighton. In the January issue of his Diocesan Magazine, the Bishop of Bristol writes :—" The Bishop wishes to say a few words on a personal matter. A natural remark of his at the Press banquet in Bristol, when his age was mentioned, has caused paragraphs MARRIAGE.—Kirke—Longley.—On

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to appear in many parts of the kingdom notifying his contemplated retirement. There was more substance in those paragraphs than there sometimes is in notes of the kind. But he has thought it right to yield to the opinion held in an authoritative quarter, and to endeavour to remain at his post. Acting on advice tendered from the same quarter, he has been fortunate enough to obtain the help of Bishop Clifford in that part of his work which has for some time proved to be a serious strain at the end of a more or less laborious day. Bishop Clifford has most kindly promised to take the night confirmations in Bristol in 1911. This will be a spiritual gain to the parishes." R. D. Foster has passed the second special examination for the B.A. Degree in History (Class III.) On Friday, January 26th, the Headmaster took the Choir to the performance of `-‘ Macbeth," at the Theatre Royal. C. L. Armstrong has been elected Hon. Secretary of the Games Committee. F. Ferguson has been elected Captain of Fives. R. C. Bethell and W. R. Wray have been elected Captain and Hon. Secretary respectively of Football for next season. We congratulate D. L. Fernandes, R. M. Baskett, O. M. Tennent, and G. W. Hargraves on receiving the 1st XV. colours, and G. C. Nelson on receiving his end XV. colours. A. D. Foster and G. H. Jennings-Bramley have entered the School House. G. Hyde has been elected Secretary of the Sports Committee, vice F. Ferguson (resigned). The Fives Match against Bootham School has been fixed for March 27th. The Sports will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 29th and 3oth, and the Gymnasium competition on Friday, March 22nd. On Monday, March 1811), a race was rowed with York City Rowing Club (Maiden IV.), which resulted in a win for York City by about half a length.

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DIARY OF THE TERM.

H. Colley has been playing for Lancashire. R. C. Harrison has been playing for Northampton. C. W. Richards has been playing and has received his colours for Leeds University. We are asked to call the attention of our readers to the publication of a new magazine called " The Arena," the first number of which came out at the end of February, and which will be published monthly. This is a paper which endeavours to deal with every phase of Public School and University life, including all games and athletics.

FOOTBALL.-W.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any unintentional omissions :— Leodiensian (z), Newtonian, Dunelmian, Merchistonthn, Fi am-

linghamiam, Malvernian (2), Bromspovian (2), Cuthbertian, Sedberghian (2), Pocklingtonian, Hurst Johnian, Hymerian, Danensis, Monktonian, Queen's Royal College Chronicle (Trinidad, B.W.I.), Wycombe Abbey Gazette.

DIARY OF THE TERM. JANUARY. Fri. 19. School re-assembled. Sun 2i. III. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. Fri. 26. Choir went to " Macbeth" at the 'Theatre Royal. Sun. 28. IV. after Epiphany. Preacher : The Headmaster. Mon. 29. Extra morning half. Mon. 29—Feb. 6. Nine days skating. FEBRUARY. Sun. 4. Septuagesima. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sat. Jo. Junior XV. Match 7. Aysgarth School, away. Won 23-nil.

Sun.

Sexagesima. Preacher : Rev. R. 0, Walker,

DIARY OF THE TERM.

Wed. 14. Football Match v. Ampleforth College, away.

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nil-3.

Sat. 17. Football Match v. Headingley ' A.' Lost 6-1 6. Sun. 18. .Quinquagesima. Preacher : The Headmaster. Tues. 20. Football Match. ' A' Team v. Pocklington School. Won 45-nil. Extra afternoon half. Wed. 21. Ash Wednesday. Service in Chapel at 11-3o. Hockey and Boating began. Thur. 22. Junior XV. Match v. Aysgarth School, home. Lost 3 -1 4. Sat. 24. Lecture on " A walking tour through Palestine," by G. Lloyd, Esq. Sun. 25. I. in Lent. MARCH. II. in Lent. Preacher : E. R. Dodsworth, Esq. Sun. 3. Wed. 6. Hockey Match v. The Retreat, away. Won io-nil. 9. Hockey Match v. York " A," away. Won 7-I. Sat. Sun. to. III. in Lent. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 13. Hockey Match v. Ampleforth College, away. (Cancelled). Thur. 14. Extra half in honour of J. D. Wells' Final Studentship at London University. Sat. 16. Hockey Match v. Ripon Grammar School, away. Won 7-4. Sun. 17. IV. in Lent. Preacher : The Headmaster. Mon. 18. Rowing Race with York City R. C. (Maiden IV.) Lost by half a length. Fri. 22. Gvinnasium Competition. Sat. 23. Hockey Match, 2nd XI. v. Ripon Grammar School 2nd XI., away. Won 7-1. Sun. 24. V. in Lent. Preacher : Rev. R. O. Walker. Wed. 27. Fives Match v. Bootham School. Thur. z8. Hockey Match v. Ripon Grammar School. Lost 2-3. Fri. 29. Athletic Sports (1st day). Sat. 3o. Athletic Sports (2nd day). Sun. 3r. Palm Sunday. Preacher : The Headmaster. APRIL. Tues. 2. School breaks up.

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PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

JUNE,

1912.

No. 205.

SCHOOL LETTER. EMPUS FUGIENS once more reminds the Editor that he must betake himself again to his customary toils and try to chronicle such events as have taken place in the near past. These for the most part belong to last term, and although perhaps rather ancient news, may be of some interest. One would hardly think that there is very much connection between a coal strike and hockey. Nevertheless, owing to the curtailment of the train service and other reasons, we were obliged to scratch two of our matches, those against Ampleforth and Pocklington. With the exception of the return match with Ripon, the result of which, it will be admitted, was an unexpected surprise, we won all the matches played. Cricket, of course, is now in full swing, and we hope for a successful season. As we write two matches have been played and one victory secured. We wish Fernandes and the XI. the best of luck. For the Sports we were not favoured with as good weather conditions as we would have liked. Although, fortunately, no rain fell on either of the two days, competitors were considerably at a disadvantage owing to a strong gale which was blowing. The

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competition was won by the Dayboys, who gained the higher number of points. In the tug-of-war, however, the House, whose team was decidedly heavier than that of their opponents, succeeded without much difficulty in asserting their superiority. The Gymnasium Competition was witnessed by a fairly large number of visitors from outside the school. It was decided not to hold the competition in individual gymnastics this year. The challenge shield for Swedish Drill was won by the House. An excellent display by the sergeants formed a very interesting part of the proceedings, and some exhibitions of fencing, bayonetting, etc., were also given. In conclusion we would like to offer our hearty congratulations to J. H. B. Sullivan on being chosen to play for Yorkshire and Cambridge University. We wish him the best of success in the future and hope that he will get his " Blue."

OLD PETERITE NOTICES. The " Old Peterite Match " will take place on Friday and Saturday, June z8th and z9th. Any Old Boys who wish to play, and have not been previously invited, should communicate with L. Procter, Esq:, Alcuin House, York. The Commemoration Service will take place at 1-3o on St. Peter's Day (Saturday, June 29th). The preacher will be the Venerable Archdeacon Lindsay, Vicar of Scarborough. It is hoped to arrange a match of Old Peterites v. Old Pocklingtonians on Monday, July 29th. Those wishing to play should communicate with G. F. Tendall, Esq., The Avenue, Clifton, York. It is expected that Frank Mitchell (O.P.), will be able to play for the Old Peterites in this match.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS,

We are fast coming to the end of this term, and exams. are on, or may be expected soon, and so it is not easy to get much news of O. P.'s up here. To gather news of Ingham is not so difficult as it was, for the mountain has come to Mohammed and Mohammed has no longer to go to the mountain. To see Ingham now one has not to go a long country walk of about five miles to Selwyn, for he has come into Cambridge and is in rooms near Corpus. His chief form of exercise is cricket, and we suppose he at least can delight in freedom from a " Trip" this year. Of Bulmer we may quote a famous saying, associated in our minds with certain Mondays at school, about a country whose historians are out of work. For we have not seen him this term, but we have heard he has been seen once. It seems as if " H Company" can never have more than two O.P.'s in it, for J. A. Molony has left the C.U.O.T.C. We hear that he haunts the Varsity Library where he reads old and somewhat dirty volumes on different kinds of Heretics (being quite different from the modern Cambridge brand), and we have also heard that he and Ingham make the Library a kind of meetingground, as they usually are in sole possession —the Novel Room always excepted. As we have not seen Smith about lately, we went to call upon him. Coming to Queen's (it is curious how much the officials at that college object to persons walking across their grass), we then climbed up numberless stairs, but at the top we found only a sported " door. But we knew Smith of old and so we hammered upon that door, but getting no answer we went away without learning if he was out or working. As usual this term Cricket is taking up most of Sullivan's time. He is captain of the Christ's XI., has played in the Seniors' Match, and has been chosen to play for the Perambulators. We know he has made at least one century in college cricket and has also made other big scores. Rigby we have seen on the river occasionally. He is also playing tennis.

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HOCKEY RESULTS.

Foster is working hard, and we hear that he is doing twentyseven hours' work a day, but as we know he has a little time for tennis and, we suppose, his social duties, this may be a little exaggerated. Much of Peters' time is spent in cricket, as he is a very useful addition to the Christ's team, and the rest is claimed by unreasonable duties such as keeping nine o'clock " lekkers." Of A. C. B. Molony the chief thing of importance seems to be that he has not added any more eccentricities of dress this term, but "red coat " may still be seen to appear in the streets of Cambridge. Schroeder is working hard, but some of his time is claimed by the John's choir, and by tennis. On approaching Brode the air seems full of military terms which are not intelligible to mere laymen like us. He is also playing tennis, and rising at very early hours. Wishing good luck to the School Cricket XI. Yours, S.S.

HOCKEY RESULTS. Captain :—D. L. FERNANDES.

Hon. Sec. :—R. C. BETHELL.

FIRST XI. Against.

Ground.

Result.

Wed. Mar. 6 Sat. 9 13 Wed. 16 Sat. 23 Sat. Thurs. „ Mon. April

The Retreat York ' A ' Ampleforth College Ripon G. S Pocklington School Ripon G. S School House v. The Rest

Away Away Away Away Away Home Home

Won Jo-nil Won 7— I Not played Won 7-4 Not played Lost 2-3 House 1 °— Rest o

Sat. Mar. 23

SECOND XI. Ripon G.S. end XI.

!Away

I Won 7-1

Date. 1912.

HOCKEY RETROSPECT.

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HOCKEY RETROSPECT. Though the past season has been on the whole successful, it proved disappointing in two respects, as, owing to the coal strike or other causes, our list of fixtures was seriously curtailed, and secondly, after a splendid start we were beaten by Ripon at home, though we had previously defeated them on their ground. There can, however, be little doubt that had Fernandes not met with a most unfortunate accident two days before the match we should have given a much better account of ourselves, and possibly remained unbeaten. The absence of Fernandes showed up very clearly the main weakness of the side : in none of the former matches had the shooting of the forwards been remarkably good, and in this match numberless chances were thrown away. If we are to meet with any reasonable amount of success next year, the forwards must learn to shoot, and to shoot hard, as soon as they get inside the circle. Time and time again chances have been lost by the forward with the ball trying to get into a more favourable position, only to find that an opposing player has taken the ball from him. The other weakness of the side was the lack of any really good combination. The right wing, Fernandes and Shann, played together well, but on the other side of the field what combination there was was only spasmodic. On the whole, the defence of the side was stronger than its attack—there was no really weak spot in the back division—and Bethell, Ferguson and Medhurst did some excellent work ; Armstrong in goal let nothing pass him that he could be expected to stop. We take this opportunity of offering our heartiest thanks to Mr. Matthews for the valuable assistance he has lent us throughout the season.

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HOCKEY CHARACTERS.

HOCKEY CHARACTERS. D. L. FERNANDES (1910-11-1 2). Captain. Inside-right. As last year, proved the mainstay of the attack ; did not shoot so many goals, but played much better in mid-field, and combined well with his neighbours. His absence proved fatal to the team. R. C. BETHELL (1911-12). Centre-half. Worked extraordinarily hard, and generally proved of the utmost assistance to both attack and defence, but has not yet quite lost the tendency to desert his proper place on the field. F. FERGUSON (1911-12). Left-back. Very sound, and quicker than last year. Rather apt to hit the ball too far down the field. C. L. ARMSTRONG (1911-12). Goal. Always safe, sometimes brilliant. He saved any shot that could be considered within his reach. K.

( 91 1 -12). Outside-right. Improved considerably. Made a good wing with Fernandes, and centred with accuracy and speed. Rather weak on a rough ground and should hit his ' corners' harder.

SHANN

A. E. ROBINSON (19 z 1-12). Centre-forward. Rather disappointing. Developed an evil habit of roaming abroad, and was consequently not a good pivot for the line as he did not keep them together. Sometimes he shot very well, but missed many opportunities. W. R. WRAY (1912). Inside-left. A really good shot on his day, and a neat dribbler, but apt to be lethargic. C. E. H. MEDHURST (1912). Right-half. Obstinate and unceasing in his efforts, he never fails to prove a thorn in the side of the men opposite him, and seems to be able to stop all sorts of shots with his stick. Most promising. H. B. GREENWOOD (19,2). Left-half. Somewhat slow, and does not hit the ball quite hard enough, but always tries, and has a very fair knowledge of the game.

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Right-back. Lacking in confidence. He began well but fell off; should make certain of stopping the ball before clearing it, when he has time. Certainly has hockey in him. O. M. TENNENT. Outside-left. Rather clumsy, but always keen. He centred well from his difficult position, and improved a good deal during the season. O. T. DURRANT.

CRICKET CLUB,

1912.

President :—TH E REV. CANON OWEN. Hon. Sec. : —F. FERGUSON. Captain :—D. L. FERNANDES.

FIRST XI. Date.

Versus.

FIXTURES. Grd. Result

Score. For.

Thur. May 16 G. F. Tendall Esq.'s XI. home Sat. 18 B. Dodsworth Esq.'s XI. home Wed. 22 Army Pay Corps C.C. home Wed. ,, 29 Bootham School away Sat. Tune Romany home 12 Wed. Hymer's College home Sat. 15 Leeds Grammar School away Wed. F.C. Crowther Esq.'s XI. home 22 Sat. Pocklington School away Wed. 26 Ampleforth College . • home 28 Fri. Old Peterites home „ 29 Sat. home Wed. July 3 Bootham School Wed. „ 1 o Yorkshire Gentlemen.. away

lost won scr. lost won

Against.

66—i 3 (5) 1 79-1 45 60-85 1+5-118

35 ft

SECOND XI.

Date.

Versus.

FIXTURES.

Score.

Grd. Result For.

Wed. May 29 Wed. June 15 ,, Sat. Sat. „ zz Wed. „ 26 Wed. July 3

Bootham Sch. 2nd XI. home lost Hymer's Col. 2nd XI. away home Leeds G. S. znd XI. Pocklington Sch.2nd XI. home Ampleforth Col. znd XI. away Bootham Sch. 2nd XI. away

Against.

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CRICKET PROSPECTS. The prospects for the cricket season are bright. and already there is more evidence of keenness than we remember to have seen before. Fernandes should make a good captain, and when the wickets get faster should make a lot of runs. Of the others, Medhurst and Ferguson are shaping best. Though we have no one of the outstanding excellence of Mitchell or the Sullivans, there is batting right through the team, and we ought to get a lot of runs. The fielding, so far, is excellent, and if it keeps up to the present high standard the bowling should prove adequate. Haynes is showing the best form with the ball. We hope he will not go the way of so many of our bowlers and ruin his possibilities by trying to bowl fast. He should receive most support from Roche and either Nelson or Durrant of last year's Second XI. The " calling " for runs is as deplorable as ever, and already three valuable wickets have been thrown away. Tradition seems to demand that much time should be wasted at the fall of each wicket while the incoming batsman slowly arrays himself. Much time would be saved if it could be arranged that the batsmen should cross one another on the field. Tradition also seems to demand that applause should be given indiscriminately to ingoing and outcoming batsmen whether they have done anything or nothing at all. This gives visitors the idea that we have a very low standard of what is deserving of recognition. It is surely irritating to a batsman to be greeted with applause when he has mopped up, say five runs in ten minutes, and has never looked like staying in. We should like to see these things altered.

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CRICKET. Sr. PRIER'S v. G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI. Played on the School ground on Thursday, May 16th. The School won the toss and decided to bat first. In the third over Ferguson was dismissed with the score at 4., and shortly afterwards Armstrong's wicket fell when the score was only at 14. Medhurst was the next to succumb, being bowled by Dacre, followed soon afterwards by Fernandes. Dacre and Jones seemed to carry all before them, and nobody appeared to make any attempt to play the bowling which, after all, was not of a very terrifying nature. Haynes was the only reasonable scorer for the School. By dint of a good deal of pulling and sans gene he contributed 25, a valuable score for a team in such a position. Mr. Tendall's XI. went in to bat with only 66 runs to hit off. This they soon did, and eventually won by six wickets. It was not a very encouraging exhibition by the School team. They seemed to lack confidence and initiative but there is material and it is only necessary to draw it out. Score and analysis :— ST. PETER'S. F. Ferguson, b Dacre 6 C. L. Armstrong, b Jones C. E. H. Medhurst, b Dacre D. L. Fernandes, c Gregg, b Jones 8 8 R. C. Bethell, run out W. R. Wray, b Dacre 4 W. H. Haynes, c Richards, b Jones 25 R. M. Baskett, c Mould, b Jones o G. C. Nelson, not out K. Shann, run out H. P. F. Roche, c and b Dacre o Extras 8

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI. Rev. H. T. S. Gedge, c Armstrong b Haynes • 41 C. E. Anson, b Roche 5 Rev. Victor J ones, c Wray, b Roche i8 H. Dacre, run out B. Matthews, c Roche, b Nelson 12 18 E. Yeld, not out J. T. Grey, not out W. Gregg C. Richards did not bat. J. Mould G. F. Tendall 8 Extras •••• Total (5 wkts.) '13

Total

Bowling Analysis :— Roche Nelson Haynes Baskett Bethell

7 8 9

20 22 0

Nelson bowled one no-ball,

0 0

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CRICKET. ST. PETER'S V. B. DODSWORTH, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, May 18th. The School went in to bat, but at first did not show much promise. However, owing to a useful 59 by Mr. Matthews, the prospects of a good score looked more hopeful. This was realised by an unexpected 4.6 by Shann. He placed his catches with unrivalled accuracy, and at the fall of his wicket the score stood at :4.6. The School innings closed with the useful total of 179. The opposing team went in to bat with a little under two hours left to play. Rutter was in great form. He went in first wicket and batted through the innings, scoring 95 not out It was a fine performance, and had anyone been able to make a stand with him the result would doubtless have been different. As it was the School won by 34. runs. Score and Analysis :ST. PETER'S. F. Ferguson, c Stewart, b Landon 4 C. L. Armstrong, b Yeld 6 B. Matthews, Esq., st Rutter, h Durrant 59 C. E. H. Medhurst, c Yeld, b Landon 2 D. L. Fernandes, b Landon 10 W. H. Haynes, hit wkt., .b Durrant 8 R. C. Bethell, h Durrant W. R. Wray, hit wkt., b Landon 17 K.Shann . c Thompson,b Dodsworth 46 W. H. Farquharson, c Kitching. b Durrant . •4 G. C. Nelson, not out Extras 12 Total Bowling Analysis :— Haynes Nelson Farquharson Bethell

••

B. DODSWORTH, ESQ.'S XI. 95 D. M. Stewart, c and h Haynes 3 6 G. H. Thompson, b Haynes A .G aunt,c Ferguson,b Farquharson tc) 0. T. Durrant, b Nelson , E. Yeld, c Shaun, b Nelson 3 J. Kitching, b Nelson 0. Lindberg, b Haynes .5 J.W.l.andon,c Armstrong,b Haynes o H. C. Scott, c and b Haynes .... o B. Dodsworth, run out Extras C. M. Rutter, not out ......

179 o.

Total M.

12 . 5

9 7 2

2 0

1 45

5 3

31 32 15

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ST. PETER'S v. BOOTBAM SCHOOL.

Played on the Bootham ground on Wednesday, May 29th. The School won the toss and decided to take the field. Five wickets went down for 2b. This looked promising, and it was expected

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the remainder would soon be dismissed, but expectations were not quite realized. A timely 28 by R. M. Barrow pulled them through, and the Bootham innings closed with 83, quite a reasonable score on such a difficult wicket. Ferguson and Armstrong opened the School innings and gave the School a good start. The latter played on with to to his credit, but the score still continued to increase rapidly. With the score at 31 Fernandes, while attempting a short run, was run out—at least he was given run out' by the umpire. A collapse ensued and the School innings closed for a miserable 6o. It should be mentioned that the last two wickets were given out l.b.w.—the bowler was left-hand round the wicket ! Ferguson played an excellent innings of z6, and Nelson distinguished himself by taking 7 wickets for an average

of 2.7. Score and analysis :— BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S.

W. S. Wigham, st Fernandes, b Nelson

J. 0. Wood, lbw, b Nelson

3 A. R. Deane, c Medhurst, b Haynes 7 G. L. Latchmore, c Armstrong, b Nelson J. J.Henderson,c Fernandes, b Nelson 7 R. M. Barrow, c Haynes, b Farquharson 28 J. Barker, b Roche 9 G. E. Naylor, b Nelson 6 F. G. Taylor, not out 9 E. J. Foulds, b Nelson 0 G. Cowpe, b Nelson 4 Extras 9

Total Bowling Analysis :— Haynes Nelson

Roche Farquharson • •

F. Ferguson, c Wigham, b Naylor 26 so C. L. Armstrong, b Latchmore 2 D. L. Fernandes, run out C. E. H. Medhurst, b Latchmore W. H. Haynes, c Wood, b 0 Latchmore R. C. Bethel], b Latchmore so W. R. Wray, b Deane K. Shann, c Henderson, b Deane I G. C. Nelson, not out rson, lbw, b Naylor 4 W. H. Farquha o H. P. F. Roche, lbw, b Naylor Extras 5

Total

14.

9 .4

3 4

9 4

13 19

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ROWING. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. YORK CITY ROWING CLUB (Maiden IV.) A fixture was arranged between the School and York City Rowing Club on March 18th, and a race of very considerable interest was the result. We were unfortunate in being unable to turn out a thoroughly representative crew. It would be hard to estimate exactly to what extent we were handicapped by the inability of F. E. Ferguson, the captain, to take his place in the boat. Nevertheless the crew by which the School was represented put up a capital fight and, though beaten, were very far from being disgraced. We should like to see another meeting at some future date between the crews. We give below a brief account of the actual race.

Distance —St. Peter's Boathouse to Lendal Bridge. York City won the toss and selected the station side of the river The crews got off to an excellent start, and after the first few strokes York City gained a few feet. The School, however, soon settled down to their work and began to forge ahead. Round the bend of the river, shortly before Scarborough Bridge, the City were nearly a length behind. On shooting the bridge York City gained an advantage from the strong current on their side of the river They then began to draw away and were soon a length clear of t h e School. In the final stages of the race Hargraves called upon his crew for a spurt, and a fine effort resulted. The lead was considerably reduced, but the City passed the post winners bs half a length.

Names and weights of the crew :Bow R. M. Baskett 2 T. M. Darling W. H. Farquharson 3 Stroke G. W. Hargraves Cox J. M. Ferguson

1 o st. 7 lbs. I I st. z z st.. lbs. z i st. 6 st.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

FIVES. The Fives match with Bootham had originally been arranged to take place on March 21st, but owing to rain had to be postponed till March 27th. Four games of 21 points were played, each pair taking it in turn to play in each of the two courts. The first pair were exceptionally unfortunate, both at home and at Bootham, losing by 19 and 18 points to 21 respectively. The second pair fared rather badly in their opponents' court, being beaten by 4-21. At home, however, they gained an easy victory, the score being exactly reversed (2 1-4). The following represented the School :— FIRS F PAIR. C. L. Armstrong. F. Ferguson. SECOND PAIR.

D. L. Fernandes.

K. Shann.

ATHLETIC SPORTS. Friday and Saturday, March 29th and The Sports were held 3oth. The following is a list of the various officials :President :—Rev. Canon Owen. Committee :—Rev. R. 0 Walker, F. Ferguson, T. Al. Darling,

D. L. Fernandes, F. E. Ferguson, G. A. Hyde, B. 0. Jolly, C. L. Armstrong. Starter:—G. F. Tendall, Esq. Judges :—G. Yeld, Esq., Rev. A W. Richards, J. T. Grey, Esq. Referee :—Rev. R. Oborne Walker. Timekeepers :—C. A. Swift, Esq., B. Matthews, Esq. The conditions this year were not altogether favourable, and although the weather was fine, there was a strong gale blowing on both days, which considerably hampered the runners in some of the races. The attendance of visitors was not large on either day. The " times" on the whole were not so good as the standard

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attained last year, nor was the High Jumping so good, although in the Open Long Jump Jolly did an excellent 17 ft. toi- ins., Shann being a close second. The Mile was not closely contested. F. Ferguson led for the first lap, after which he dropped out, when F. E. Ferguson gained the lead, being followed by Haynes and Thornton. Ferguson maintained his position and won fairly easily, with Haynes some twenty-five or thirty yards behind him, and Thornton about the same distance behind Haynes. Wray won the Cricket Ball with an excellent throw of 82 yards. For the Old Boys' Race there were quite a number of entries, and some of the competitors even " changed " for the occasion. In the Tug-of- War the weight of the House team decided matters in their favour, and they succeeded in pulling the Dayboys out with comparative ease. At the conclusion Mrs. G. Yeld very kindly distributed the prizes. LIST OF EVENTS AND RESULTS. FRIDAY, MARCH 29TH. I. PUTTING THE WEIGHT (open). 2. W. H. Farquharson. 1. G. Hargraves. Distance-27 ft. ti ins.

II. LONG JUMP (open). 2. K. Shann. B. O. Jolly. Distance—i7 ft. 14 iris.

III. LONG JUMP (under i6). 1. P. A. W. Richards. 2. H. Richardson. Distance-15 ft. 1 t ins.

IV. 8o YARDS HANDICAP (under 13). 2. O. Gray ( ♦ yds.). T. C. Ekins (scr.). V. 1.

THROWING THE CRICKET BALL.

W. R. Wray. 2. G. Hargraves. Distance-82 yards. VI.

F. E. Ferguson.

MILE RACE.

W. H. Haynes. Time-5 mins. to secs. 2.

3. R. Thornton.

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(open). z. B. O. Jolly.

I. 100 YARDS FLAT RACE

C. G. 13arraclough.

(under 15). G. H. Jennings-Bramly.

II. QUARTER-MILE

H. Chilman.

III. HIGH JUMP (open). l B. O. Jollyt E R. C. Bethel' f qua . Height-4 ft. 9 ins IV. 1 20 YARDS HURDLE RACE

P. A W. Richards. Time-185 secs.

(under 16) G. West.

(open). 2. H. Roche (8o yds.). 1. W. H. Haynes (35 yds.). Time-2 mins. 32 secs. V. HALF-MILE HANDICAP

VI. HIGH JUMP (under 15).

z. C. D. Cluff. G. Yeoman. Height-4 ft. I ins. •

(open). z. P. A. Richards. 13. O. Jolly. Time-181 secs.

VII. 120 YARDS HURDLE RACE 1.

YARDS FLAT RACE (under 14). 2. J. Stainthorpe. G. Jennings-Bramly. IX. loo YARDS HANDICAP (open). 2. F. Ferguson. Time-116 secs.

I. O. M. Tennent.

X. 100 YARDS FLAT RACE

1. H. Chilman.

(under 15). G. Yeoman.

XI. QUARTER-MILE (open). 2. K. Shann. C. G. Barraclough. Time—i min. 4. secs.

X.I. CONSOLATION RACE (under 15). 2. A. Radford. J. Stainthorpe.

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XIII. OLD BOYS' RACE. I

A. 0. Lacy, Esq.

W. Ingham, Esq.

(open). z. R. Thornton.

XIV. CONSOLATION RACE

. F. Ferguson.

XV. TUG-OF-WAR.

School House. VICTOR LUDORUM-B.

0. Jolly, 7 ptS.

GYMNASIUM COMPETITION. The Annual Competition was held in the School Gymnasium on Friday, March 22nd. The exhibition given by the two teams was on the whole quite satisfactory. The work of the House was clearly the better and was marked by superior finish and smartness. Sergeant-Major R. J. Ryan of the Army Gymnastic Staff acted as Adjudicator, and at the conclusion of the proceedings announced the result in favour of the House, who had gained i 31 points as compared with 23 received by the Da) .'boys. Here it may be remarked that this year the points were given for noticeable mistakes and not for meritorious performance, so that the House beat their opponents by gi points and thus won the Challenge Shield. In addition to the competition in Swedish Drill a most attractive display was given by various members of the Army Gymnastic Staff. We had the pleasure of seeing Sergeant-Major Ryan, gold medallist for foil and bayonet at Olympia, engage in brief contests with the sword, foil and bayonet. Further, a splendid exhibition on the horizontal and parallel bars was given by the company of instructors present. Their skill, agility and quickness of movement were much appreciated by all, and should serve as a fine example for imitation. A word of praise is due to Sergeant-Major Blackwell, the instructor to the school, who arranged so varied and interesting a programme. The work in the school competitions bore high testimony to the excellence of his instruction.

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We give below a list of the different events which made up the proceedings :— SWEDISH DRILL COMPETITION FOR THE CHALLENGE SHIELD. HOUSE V. DAYBOYS.—Won

by the House. Dayboys.

Teams :— House. R. C. Bethel'. C. E. H. Medhurst. A. D. Foster. J. Mould. H. L. Stirling. R. Thornton. R. H. Thornsby. C. M. Shadwell. W. N. Bryning.

G. W. Hargraves. R. A. Harpley. P. A. W. Richards. C. G. Barraclough. H. B. Greenwood. G. B. E. Reynolds. J. C. Stainthorpe. H. Richardson. P. G. Russell.

SWEDISH DRILL DISPLAY :

St. Olave's School. FOIL v. FOIL. Sgt.-Major Ryan v. Corporal Watts. BAYONET V.

BAYONET :

Sgt.-Major Ryan 7'. Sgt. Shacklady. HORIZONTAL AND PARALLEL BAR DISPLAY :

The Instructors. SWORD V. SWORD :

Sgt.-Major Ryan v. Sgt.-Instructor Harman. RELAY OBSTACLE RACE :

House v. Dayboys—Result, a dead heat.

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SALVETE.

CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of " The Peterzte."

Dear Sirs, I notice that boating men are wearing their colours on the cricket field—one man even wearing his boating colours when playing for the XI. This is contrary to the custom at either University or at any other Public School with which I am acquainted. I think that before any cricketer be allowed to wear such distinguished "looking colours at cricket he should have valued them on the cricket field and not on the water.

Yours truly, AVENUE.

VALETE. F. E. FERGUSON. School House. Entered September, 1907. VI. Modern. Monitor. XV., 1909-10- > > -12. Captain, 1911-12. House IV., 1910-11. School IV. and VIII., 1911. Captain of Boating. Captain of Gymnasium. A. K. PROCTER. School House. Entered September, 1907. V. Modern. House IV., 1909-10-1

SALVETE. SCHOOL HOUSE.

V. Modern (Lower). G. Millhouse.

IV. Classical. A. P. Agnew.

Form III. J. Shearman.

DAYBOYS.

V. Modem n (Upper). J. B. Oakley.

/ V. Modern.

E. Wright. Form III.

C. E. Hicks.

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. G. D. Peters.

G. F. Nellist.

SALVETE. R. Morrison.

H. N. C. Williams.

R. P. Bulmer.

ALCUIN HOUSE VALE. R. P. Bulmer.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Canon Abbay (O.P.) has been elected an Alderman by the Norfolk County Council. The Rev. G. Edmundson (0.P.) has been elected Bampton Lecturer at Oxford for 1913-14. The subject is "The Church in Rome in the First Century." J. H. Fowler (0.P.), of Clifton College, has most generously offered an annual prize oil' is. for the best English essay. B. M. Smith (O.P.) has passed the Law Preliminary Examination with distinction. A. E. Robinson has won a prize of los. for photography given by the Kodak Company. K. Shann has received his School Fives Colours. We congratulate W. R. Wray, C. E. H. Medhurst and H. B. Greenwood on receiving their School Hockey Colours. The School House v. The Rest hockey match played at the end of last term resulted in a win for the School House by io goals to nil.

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The following are the Monitors this term :F. Ferguson. Head Monitor. Head of the House. Hon. Sec. of Cricket. Captain of Fives. Librarian. T. M. Darling. Captain of the Choir. Editor of " The Peterite." G. Hyde. Librarian. D. L. Fernandes. Captain of Cricket. B. 0. jolly. C. L. Armstrong. Captain of Shooting. Hon. Sec. of the Games Committee. Hon. Sec. of Photographical Society. Hon. Sec. of Hockey. R. C. Bethell. Captain of Football. Captain of Hockey. The School has just passed through what may almost be described as a minor crisis. It may not generally be known that the football ground in Water Lane has been held for some +o or 5o years on the most insecure tenure conceivable, viz., as a sub-tenancy of an annual tenant. This annual tenancy terminated abruptly this year, and for a few weeks the School ceased to have any right on the field. The Governors have, however, now concluded a lease for this and the field adjoining towards Water lane. The Registers and History of the School, on which C. H. Chadwick has been at work for many arc nearing completion. St. Peter's has an interest far beyond that of the ordinary school, and the publication of its registers is likely to appeal to many besides old boys who are interested in antiquarian subjects. A very great debt of gratitude is owed to C. H. Chadwick, whose work can only he described as Herculean, requiring a skill, patience and learning which few would be either able or willing to give. It has been carried out in a hard-gotten leisure from many important and exacting duties at the Bar. Frank Mitchell, who is captaining the South African cricketers now in England, first played for Yorkshire in 1894. His most successful season was in 1901, when he scored 18o r runs including seven centuries. He was captain of the School XI., and when at Cambridge was captain both of the Cricket XI. and of the Rugby XV. He also captained England at Rugby

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football. He went to South Africa with the English team in t9o2, and has since made his home there. When at Cambridge he scored a phenomenal number of runs, and W. G. Grace declared him the best bat in England. He had a very commanding position at the wicket, standing to his full height and holding his bal. well above hip shoulders as the bowler delivered the ball. Later on he adopted a more crouching stance with no less success. May he lead his team to victory in ali matches—except the test matches against England.

OBITUARY.

THE ABOR EXPEDITION. FUNERAL OF MR. NOEL WILLIAMSON. The following is from the Pioneer Mail, Dibrugarh, of April i3th : To-day the mortal remains of Mr. Williamson . [Assistant Political Officer, Sadiza, Assam, who was murdered on March 3ist, 19121 found a last restingplace in Dibrugarh Cemetery. The Church was filled by a large and representative gathering, bearing excellent testimony to the universal esteem in which Mr. Williamson was held. The procession from the church was made up of a firing party from the Lakhanipur Military Police, ten members of A and B troops Assam Valley Light Horse. the bands of the Lakhanipur Military Police and c i4th Mahrattas, and members of the official and planting community The Union Jack covering the coffin was almost hidden by the profusion of floral wreaths .... and a salute from the firing party and the solemn bugle notes of the Last Post terminated a sad and impressive ceremony." i6

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CONTEMPORARIES. EMPORARIES.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions :

Newtonian, Malvernian, Merchislonizn,Dunelmian, Eastbournian, B romrg/ oviam, Leodiensian, Sedberghi,i n, Elamlinghamiam, Hurst johnzln, Cuihbertian.

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PETERITE. VoL. XX I.

JULY, 1912.

No. 2°6.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE summer term is nearing its close and with it another school year comes to an end, a year which has been successful in many ways. However, now that summer seems to have arrived at last, we have almost forgotten the cruel treatment we suffered at the hands of the weather earlier in the term. We can scarcely recall such a wet June as last and one with so many severe thunderstorms. The rain has seriously interfered with cricket and we have had to cancel three matches. It would not be true to say that the past season has been altogether successful, but, had the wickets been harder, we should probably have done better. Commemoration Day was celebrated on June 29th. Archdeacon Lindsay preached a most impressive sermon and the Chapel was well filled. Luncheon was given in the gymnasium by the Headmaster and Miss Owen, and in the afternoon the Old Boys' match, which had been begun the day before, was finished. On June 13th the Preparatory School held their sports and were once more lucky in respect of having a fine day. There was a large number of visitors present and everything went off in a most successful manner. On July .8th a half-holiday was given the school in honour of Frank Mitchell, South Africa's cricket captain, and who, we need hardly remind our readers, is an Old Peterite. We hope that he will find time to pay us a visit in the near future.

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COMMEMORATION DAY.

As we write we are saddened by the news of the death of Mr. W. H. Pickering. Mr. Pickering's heroism in the awful disaster at Conisborough can only be described as magnificent. His death in the path of duty was a fitting close to a life conspicuous throughout for unsparing self-sacrifice. The school sent a wreath to his funeral as a sincere token of appreciation. It has been decided to erect a tablet to his memory in the Chapel.

COMMEMORATION DAY. Commemoration Day was held this year on Saturday, June 29th (St. Peter's Day), and was honoured by a large gathering of Old Boys, parents, and friends. At 8 a.m. there was a Celebration of Holy Communion in the School Chapel, which had been very tastefully decorated for the occasion, the celebrant being the Venerable Archdeacon Lindsay, Vicar of Scarborough, assisted by the Headmaster. The commemoration service was held at ti-30 in the morning, at which there was a large congregation present, which filled the greater part of the chapel. The lessons were read by the two head monitors, F. Ferguson and T. M. Darling, and the choir, augmented by several Old Boys, very effectively rendered the anthem, " Hear my prayer" (Mendelssohn), the solo, which is by no means an easy one, being beautifully taken by C. M. Shadwell. There was also an offertory at the service, the proceeds of which were devoted to the fund for the installation of electric light in the chapel. Archdeacon Lindsay preached the sermon from the words of the Psalmist, " Children whom thou mayest make princes " (Psalm xlv., 1 6). He said: " This is a picture of a royal princess, entering upon the great venture of a woman's life, which is as momentous, or more so, than a boy's going out into the world. It means giving up home, kindred, and all the old traditions, and throwing herself into a totally new life ; and if this is faithfully done the reward is promised of having children fit to be princes in all lands. There is the picture of the king, too, and the ideal set before us is

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to be fit to be princes in all lands Such have gone forth from this noble old school, on which we all look with affectionate pride, and such we hope and expect will again go forth from among the boys to whom I speak—Englishmen fit to be princes in all lands, ready to play the game, to be unselfish and true. Such to the wreck of the Titanic was the man who sacrificed his life, and went down saying, " Good-bye, old man, good luck to you," rather than risk the raft which was already now full. Englishmen like this are rulers and fit to rule all over the world—children whom thou mavest make princes in all lands. God grant you may be such." After the service luncheon was served in the gymnasium, where the Governors of the School were represented by the Dean, the Bishop of Beverley, Canon Argles, Alderman Braithwaite, and Councillor K. E. T. Wilkinson. During the afternoon, which was fine except for a few slight showers, the Headmaster and Miss Owen received a large number of guests who witnessed the completion of the Old Boys' match, which had been begun the day before. The visitors were entertained to tea in the gymnasium, and soon afterwards the proceedings were•brought to a close. An account of the cricket match will be found on another page of this number.

THE OLD PETERITE CLUB. The Twenty-seventh Annual General Meeting of the Old Peterite Club was held in the School Gymnasium on Friday, the 28th July, 1912, at 8-3o p.m. The Rev. Canon Owen (President of the Club) was in the Chair. The following members were also present :-Messrs. R. W. Baddiley, R. H. Bailey, J. N. Blenkin, M. T. Clegg, H. L. Creer, N. T. Crombie, Rev. A. E. Easten, R. D. Foster, F. H. Knowles, B. Matthews, Arthur Peters, Rev. E. C. Peters, H. S. Procter, Rev. A. W. Richards, C. W. Richards, A. E. Schroeder, B. M. Smith, C. A. Swift, G. F. Tendall, M. Weeks, C. P. Wadsworth, M. M. Wadsworth, Rev. R. 0. Walker, J. F. Wallace, K. E. T. Wilkinson, G. Yeld, E. E. Yeld, and R. K. Yeld.

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The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secretary reported that the response to the invitations to the Dinner proposed to be held in York the previous Christmas had been so meagre that the Dinner had to be abandoned. The President then made a statement as to the proposed publication of the School Registers and History, and explained the difficulties by which the sub-committee appointed to deal with this matter were confronted, and the steps which they were taking, and the sense of the Meeting was taken upon the question of the publication of the two Volumes, which was to the effect that, if it were found to be impracticable to publish both Volumes at once, the Registers should be published first. The Meeting then proceeded to the election of Officers and Committees to act for the ensuing year, as follows :President : Rev Canon Owen (re-elected). Vice-Presidents (all re-elected) : Rev. Canon Abbav, Professor Sir T. Clifford Allbutt, Dr. Tempest Anderson, The Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bristol, S. J. Chadwick, Esq., Dr. A. E. Chapman, Rev. G. Edmundson, G. H. Eyre, Esq , Edwin Gray, Esq., Rev. H. W. Griffith, Rev. G. T. Handford, Lt.-Col. J. A. Jackson. Rev. J. B. McClellan, Rev. Canon Pemberton, Rev. H. M. Stephenson and G. Yeld, Esq. Head Secretary and Treasurer : Arthur Peters. District Secretaries : York—H. C. Scott. London—C. H. Chadwick. Oxford—Rev. H. H. Williams. Cambridge—R. D. Foster. General Committee : H. R Partington, N. T. Crombie, Rev. P. E. Lord, Rev. H. B. Greeves (continuing), and H. L. Creer and J. F. Wallace (elected in the place of J. F. Leaf and Rev. A. M. Sullivan retiring by rotation). Sports Committee : H. C. Scott, H. S. Procter, and R. D. Foster (re-elected). Dinner Committee: C. H. Chadwick, F. P. Fausset, and R. Bailey (re-elected).

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697

A suggestion was made that a Secretary for Canada should be appointed, and the proposal was left for the consideration of the committee. • The following resolution was proposed by N. T. Crombie and seconded by F. H. Knowles :—" That the Annual Dinner be held in York as usual before Christmas provided that not less than zo acceptances of the invitation be received." This resolution was carried nem. con. The following Money Grants for the ensuing year were voted, namely, for the School Sports' Prizes, [2 125. 6d. ; Reading Prize, Expenses of Social, a sum not exceeding Z.2 ; Expenses of Dinner, a sum not exceeding 3. (,,;

[

This terminated the business part of the meeting, but the members lingered on until i t p.m., enjoying social intercourse, music, coffee, and smokes.

698

CRICKET RESULTS.

CRICKET CLUB, President :—T H E Captain :—D. L.

FERNANDES.

1912.

HEADMASTER.

Hon. Sec. :—F.

FERGUSON.

RESULTS. FIRST XI.

Date.

Grd. Result

Against.

Score. For.

Thur. May 16 18 Sat. Wed. ., 22 Wed. ,, 29 Sat. June 1 12 Wed. Sat. 15 19 Wed. 22 Sat. 26 Wed. 28 Fri. 29 „ Sat. Sat. July 6 Wed. „ 10 13 „ Sat. i 6 Tues.

G. F. Tendall Esq.'s XI home lost B. Dodsworth Esq.'s XI. home won Army Pay Corps C.C. home c'lled Bootham School away lost Romany C.C home won Hymer's College home c'lled Leeds Grammar School away lost F.C. Crowther Esq.'s XI. home lost Pocklington School . away 'vo n Ampleforth College .. home c'lled

6o-85 145-118

Old Peterites

home

lost

B. Matthews, Esq.'s XI. home Yorkshire Gentlemen .. away B. Matthews, Esq.'s XI. home Bootham School home

lost lost won lost

Against.

66-113 (5) 1 79 -1 45

32 — 265 103-221 211 (8)-6

(

57-163 114-91 (8) I 12-221 77 -11 103-79 8o-15o

SECOND XI. Dale.

Against.

Grd. Result

Score. For.

Wed. May 29 Wed. June 12 „ 15 Sat. „ 22 Sat. Wed. „ 26 Tues. July 16

Against.

Bootham Sch. 2nd XI. home lost ,o6—I25 Hymer's Col. znd XI. away c'lled Leeds G. S. 2nd XI. . home lost 66-13o PocklingtonSch.znd XI home won 68-46 Ample forth Col. 2nd XI away dewn 55 (8) —122 Bootham Sch. 2nd XI. away lost 85-126 •

THIRD XI. Wed. June 26 I Ampleforth Coll. 3rd XI.! away I lost

49-104

699

CRICKET MATCHES.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. ROMANY C.C.

This match was played on the School ground on Saturday, June ist. The School won the toss and elected to bat. Ferguson was soon out, but Mr. Matthews and Armstrong made a good stand and put on +9 before the latter was bowled. Fernandes went in to bat, but just when he seemed to be set, gave a catch at the wickets. Haynes and Shann put on 52 for the eighth wicket. The former remained unbeaten through the innings and had hard luck in not making his fifty. The innings closed for 145. The visitors made a bad start, two wickets falling for one run. No one gave very much trouble, except Hollis and Hirst, who rendered great assistance to their side by their hard hitting. Romany were dismissed for the total of 118. Nelson took six wickets for 39 runs. Score and Analysis:— ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

ROMANY C.C.

F. Ferguson, b Lawton C. L. Armstrong, b Roberts B. Matthews, Esq., c Hollis, b • • 23 ..• • Roberts D. L. Fernandes, c Ross, b Hirst 15 2 C. E. H. Medhurst, b Hirst • • 48 W. H. Haynes, not out.... W. R. Wray, b Hirst G. C. Nelson, run out 16 K. Shann, b Crowther W. H. Farquharson, b Crowther.. o H. P. F. Roche, c Bonsfield, b Crowther so Extras

W. H. Brooke, c and b Haynes o Captain Ross, b Nelson.. 9 E. Roberts, c Wray, b Nelson 21 W. Crowther, c Medhurst, b Nelson W. D. Bonsfield, st Fernandes, b Nelson 6 A. W. Pilling, c Matthews, b Roche 3 A. Hollis, c Fernandes, b Roche 36 R. Hirst, b Nelson 21 R. C. Bethell, c Armstrong, b Roche 6 W. V. Lawton, c Shann, b Nelson o R. B. M. Waterhouse, not out Extras 4

Total

1 45

Bowling Analysis :— Haynes Nelson

Roche

M. 0. I 9 2 10 2 8'5 Nelson bowled one no-ball.

R. 35 39 40

. 118

CRICKET MATCHES.

700

v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

Played at Leeds on Saturday, June 15. Fernandes again won the toss and sent Leeds in to bat. Nelson got the first wicket with i o runs scored, but a good stand was made before the second wicket fell. The School bowling seemed ineffective on the hard wicket and runs came rapidly. The innings closed for 205, Batty carrying out his bat for a good, though perhaps a trifle lucky, izi. Disaster overtook the School from the beginning. Four wickets went down for one run. With the exception of Fernandes no one was able to play the bowling on the fast wicket. back to well pitched-up balls.

All tried to play

Score and Analysis :LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. H. B. Watson, b Nelson

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

5 S. Batty, not out 121 S. H. Clarke, st Fernandes, h Roche to E. Flicker, run out J. 0. Petty, b Roche 16 H.C.Fricker, c A rmstrong,b Roche o C. F. Whitaker, lbw b Farquharson o H. J. Rigby, b Nelson F. H. Nicholson, lbw. b Roche 9 J. H. Ramsden, b Roche J. H. Elmer, b Roche 12 Extras 27 Total

C. L. Armstrong, b Elmer D. L. Fernandes, not out C. E. H. Medhurst, b Watson W. H. Haynes, b Watson B. 0. Jolly, lbw. b Watson .. R. C. Bethel], b Elmer K. Shann, b Elmer G. C. Nelson, b Watson W. II. Farquharson, b Watson H. P. F. Roche, b Watson Extras Total

205

Bowling Analysis :-

F. Ferguson, lbw. b Watson

....

0 20

o • •

5 32

Nelson 12 2 2 51 Haynes 0 1 9 39 Roche 15.2 2 64 • 6 Farquharson 24 8 0 Nelson bowled 7 no-balls, Roche 1 wide and 3 no-balls, and Farquharson 1 wide and 2 no-balls.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v.

F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on Wednesday, June Igth. Fernandes won the toss and sent in Ferguson and Armstrong to face the bowling of Carter and Shaw. A bad start was made, three wickets falling for two runs. Fernandes and Haynes together brought the score up to 32, when the former was out lbw.

7o i

citickET MATCHES.

to Carter. Haynes showed his ability to score off anything loose, and was well supported by Medhurst and Wray. None of the later batsmen did anything and the innings closed for 103. Our opponents went in to bat and also made a bad beginning, four wickets going down for q runs. After this, however, runs came more freely. It seemed at first likely that their score would not be much in excess of ours when seven wickets were down for 99, but Learoyd and Richardson by some mighty hitting put on 73 for the ninth wicket, and the innings closed for 221 Score and Analysis :.

F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S X.I. 6 G. Crowther, c & h Nelson R. Crowther, hit wk. b Nelson .. 0 H. Shaw, c Matthews, b Nelson . W. Richardson, c Medhurst, b 96 Roche W. E. D. Shaw, b Nelson .... . 0 R.W.Middlemost,c Wray, b Nelson lb A. J. Peters, c Medhurst, b Haynes 5 W.M.Carter,c Armstrong, b Nelson 9 2 S. Crowther, b Nelson S. B. Learoyd, b Ferguson 72 F. C. Crowther, not out 9 Extras 5

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 1 F. Ferguson, b Carter C. L Armstrong, b W. E. D. Shaw B. Matthews, Esq , c Middlemost, b Carter 0 D. L. Fernandes, lbw. b Carter .. 4 W. H. Haynes. b H. Shaw 66 C. E. H. Medhurst, c H. Shaw, b W. E. D. Shaw W. R. Wray, run out .. 13 W. H. Farquharson, b Carter .... 0 K. Shann, b W. E. D. Shaw . 3 G. C. Nelson, lbw. b Carter H. P. F. Roche, not out ... 0 Extras 5

Total

103

Bowling Analysis :— Nelson Haynes Roche Farquharson Ferguson Fernandes

0. 10 I0

3.2 .... ...

2 2 2

M. 2 2 0 0

21 21

221

Nelson howled one no-ball. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Played on the Pocklington ground on Saturday, June 22nd. Pocklington won the toss and elected to bat first. Roche and Nelson shared the attack on a soft wicket. Both bowled well and no one seemed to play them with any confidence. Roche had the excellent average of 7 wickets for 22 runs. With 61 to win, Armstrong and Ferguson opened the School innings. Neither stayed in for long, but Fernandes and Haynes

CRICKET MATCHES.

102

laid the foundation for the score subsequently attained. The former played excellent cricket and had the distinction of scoring the first century for the school since the time of Sullivan. The `tail' also distinguished itself in this match, Bethell playing

steadily at a critical moment. Score and Analysis :— POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Ashdown, c Medhurst, b Roche Alldred, c Shaun, b. Roche Hepton, c Haynes, b Nelson Holme, lbw. b Roche Burbridge, not out Wood, b Nelson Bunnett, c Armstrong, b Nelson Lewis, st Fernandes, b Roche .. Leslie, b Roche Highmore, c Shann, b Roche .. Hodgson, b Roche Extras

Total

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

4 II

to 16 2

o r o o o 12

F. Ferguson, b Bunnett 5 To C. L. Armstrong, b Hepton Too D. L. Fernandes, not out W. II. Haynes, c Leslie, b Bunnett 22 C. E. H. Medhurst, lbw. b Bunnett o W. It. Wray, b Bunnett It C. Bethell, b Alldred 16 W. H. Farquharson, c Holme, b Alldred 14 K. Shann, b Hepton 26 G. C. Nelson, not out H. P. F. Roche, did not bat. Extras 7

Total (8 wkts.) 211

Bowling Analysis :— 0.

Nelson 13 27 2 3 Roche 22 12 '5 7 4 Nelson and Roche bowled 5 and 3 no-balls respectively.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V.

OLD PETERITES.

Played on the School ground on Friday and Saturday, June z8th and zgth. After the recent rain the wicket was very soft, yet it was not difficult enough to account for the poor exhibition of the School team. Armstrong and Haynes played good cricket, and scored 42 out of the total of 57 runs. A. J. Peters was the most successful bowler, getting 7 wickets for 34. runs. The Old Peterites made none too good a start, losing two wickets for 1 o runs, but Blenkin and A. J. Peters made their position secure, and with useful scores by E. Yeld and Bulmer the total reached 163. Roche and Nelscn got + wickets each for 47 and 6o runs respectively. In the second innings the School had five wickets down for 33 runs, but a timely stand by Wray and Baskett produced 45 runs.

CRICKET MATCHES.

703

Nelson did not stay in long, but Shann and Roche hit well, and when the latter was caught at cover the score stood at 114. Thus the Old Peterites had to make nine to win., This they did with the loss of one wicket. A. J. Peters again made many runs and with R. K. Yeld put on +7 for the second wicket. None of the others gave much trouble and the School got eight wickets down for 91 runs, the remaining two having to leave early. Roche had the good average of 6 wickets for 29 runs. In this match we were without the services of Fernandes, who would probably have made a good difference. Wray took his place behind the wickets and showed himself very safe. Score and Analysis :— ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. First Innings.

Second Innings.

F. Ferguson, c Blenkin,b A. J. Peters o C. L. Armstrong, b Bulmer 14. C. E. H. Medhurst, c E. Yeld, • b E1. J. Peters W. H. Haynes, b A J. Peters.. . 28 R. C. Bethell, b A. J. Peters .... o W.R.Wray, c Blenkin, b A.J.Peters 3 R. M. Baskett, lbw. b Bulmer , . W. H. Farquharson, b. A. J. Peters o K. Shann, b A. J. Peters . o 6 G. C Nelson, b Bulmer . ..... . H. P. F. Roche, not out .... Extras 5

b Foster 23 c Procter, b E. C. Peters . 6 c Blenkin, b Foster c A. J. Peters, b E. C. Peters .... 4 b E. C. Peters 36 , c E. Yeld, b Fisher 16 b E. Yeld 0 not out 15 b E. Yeld 2 c E. Yeld, b A. J. Peters 17 c R. Yeld, b E. Yeld E xtras 5 ......

Total

114

OLD PETERITES.

Second Innings.

First Innings. It. D. Foster, b Roche J. N. Blenkin, c Wray, b Haynes 28 R. Yeld, b Nelson 7 E. C. Peters, c Ferguson, b Nelson 9 A. J. Peters, c Ferguson, b Roche 54 E. Yeld, b Haynes 17 E. S. N. Bulmer. c Armstrong, 26 b Roche W. H. Crosthwaite, h Nelson J. L. Fisher, c Armstrong, b Roche 5 A. E. Schroeder,c Baskett,b Nelson 13 2 L. Procter, not out Extras Total

163

not out c Haynes, b Baskett c Wray, b Roche b Roche b Roche run out

7 20

.. •••

• 41 7

c Wray, b Roche did not bat. c Shann, b Roche . • . did not bat. b Roche

Extras

Total (8 wkts.)

CRICKET MATCHES.

704

First Innings.

Bowling Analysis :—

M. 2 1 1

13 18.3 8

47 6o 39

4 4

0 0

29 41 9 6

Roche Nelson Haynes ........ Farquharson

Second Innings. Roche Nelson Haynes Baskett Ferguson

0. 9 5 3 1 3

0 T

6 0

0 1 0

Nelson howled 3 no-balls.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. B. MATTHEWS, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, July 6th. Fernandes was still away for this match, and Hargraves came into the team as wicket-keeper. Mr. Matthews won the toss and elected to bat. Runs came freely, but the first wicket fell at 19 and Blenkin was caught at the same score. Landon and E. Yeld took the score to 45. Procter did not stay in long. Mr. Matthews came in next, and together with Yeld, put on 103 runs before he was stumped by Hargraves. In his score of 76 he hit 7 sixes. Yeld meanwhile had been scoring steadily, and had hard luck in not completing his century, none of the " tail " being able to stay in with him. The School innings started badly, Armstrong being out to Hopkins in the second over. Bethell alone played the bowling with confidence. Ile found a useful partner in Hargraves, who made some good off-drives. Durrant also kept his end up \veil while Bethell made the runs. When he was out the innings closed quickly, Landon doing the " hat trick." Score and Analysis : — B. MATTHEWS, ESQ.'S XI. J. N. Blenkin, c Shann, b Durrant It. Yeld, c Medhurst, b Durrant 4 J. Landon, c & b Haynes .... 2 Yeld, not out 97 B. Matthews, st Hargraves, b Wray 76 L. Frocter, b Roche 4 T. F. Wallace, b Havnes .... Rev. R. 0. Walker, h Roche ... 4 D. Stewart, c Armstrong. b Roche o J. T. Grey, st Hargraves, b Haynes H. Hopkins, h Haynes Extras 5

Total ..

221

ST. PE•ER'S SC11001.. F. Ferguson, b Hopkins .... . , C. L. Arms•rong, I) I lopkins IL C. Bethell, b Landon .... 66 C. E. 11. Medhurst, c Walker, b Blenkin W. H. Haynes, c & b Blenkin o W. i Wray. c & b Blenkin , o G. W. Hargraves, b E. Veld 17 0. T. Durrant, not out 5 K. Shann, b Landon o W. H. Farquharson, lbw. b Landon o II.P. F. Roche, c Wallace, b Landon o Extras 11 Total

. 112

CRICKET MATCHES.

705

Bowling Analysis :— O.

Roche Durrant Haynes . Farquharson .. .. Bethell ..... Wray .. ..

15 3 9'4 2

I 3

M. 2

0 0

25 55 37 19

4 0 0 1

Roche bowled one wide.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

Played on the Yorkshire Gentlemen's ground on Wednesday, July 1 oth. The School won the toss and went in to bat on a hard wicket, which was nearly a novel experience. The start was disastrous, the two first batsmen being dismissed for ducks,' but Sergeant Rowntree and Mr. Matthews contributing 13 and 27 respectively made a considerable addition to the School score. Medhurst, following later, played a really sound innings, though his score only just realized double figures. The innings closed with 77. • The Yorkshire Gentlemen's innings was practically a repetition of the School's. The first two wickets were dismissed for ducks,' and the:ithird and fourth wickets made a stand. J. P. Wilson played well for 4.3, and their total reached 114.. The match was an opportunity for the players to shew their worth, and had the School been playing on hard wickets through the season, the result might have been otherwise. Score and Analysis :ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

F. Ferguson, b Wilson . o C. L. Armstrong, b Wilson Sergeant. Rowntree, b Wilson 13 B. Matthews, Esq., c Lane•Fox, 27 b Bardwell . D. L. Fernandes, c Joy, b Bardwell 3 . 5 W. H. Haynes, b Wilson I C. E. H. Medhurst, b Bardwell 2 R. C. Bethell, b Bardwell.... K. Shann, b Bardwell 3 6 G. C. Nelson, b Bardwell H. P. F. Roche, not out 6 Extras .

0 A. 0. Joy, lbw. b Rowntree Rev. W. Busby, b Roche J. P. Wilson, c Haynes, b Roche 43 Captain Graham, c & b Rowntree 14 E. Lane-Fox, b Rowntree A. H. Anson, c & b Rowntree Bardwell, b Roche 5 w. A. Ross, c Rowntree, b Haynes to 0. H. Lindberg, b, Rowntree 3 2 C. E. Anson, not out .. 15 Extras

Total

T otal

, „ ....114

706

CRICKET MATCHES.

Bowling Analysis :— 0.

Rowntree Roche Haynes

15 3 8 0 6.4 I Haynes bowled 2 wides. •

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

v. B.

38 3o

5 3

MATTHEWS, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, July 13th. Our opponents decided to bat first on a wicket which had been influenced by a severe thunderstorm the day before. Little resistance was offered to the bowling of Haynes and Roche who dismissed the side for 79 runs. The latter deserves special mention—he took 7 wickets for an average of 3.9 per wicket. The School went in to face the bowling of Ingham and Hopkins. Ferguson and Armstrong faced the play and 22 runs were recorded in a few minutes, when the former, misjudging a ball, had the misfortune to return a catch to the bowler's hands. Fernandes and Armstrong both played a good innings, and Jolly played well for 23. The School eventually won by three wickets. Score and Analysis :B. MATTHEWS, ESQ.'S XI.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

W. Ingham, b Roche .... 2 R. D. Foster, c Fernandes, b Haynes 4 E. Yeld, lbw. b Roche . 28 0. T. Durrant, lbw. b Roche B. Matthews, c Shann, b Roche o 3 C. A. Swift, c Ferguson, b Roche L. Procter, b Roche •• •••• G. W. Hargraves, c Fernandes, b Roche 26 J. T. Grey, run out 5 J. Mould, c. Armstrong, b Haynes 2 H. Hopkins, not out Extras .. 8

F. Ferguson, e. & b Hopkins.. .. . 8 C. L. Armstrong, c & b Foster .. 18 D. L. Fernandes, c Hargraves, b Foster .. • .. 25 W. H. Haynes, b Yeld 2 B. 0. Jelly, c Yeld, b Mould .. 23 C. H. H. Medhurst, b Durrant . 2 It. C. Bethell, c & b Durrant 4 K. Shann, c Ingham, b Durrant o G. C. Nelson, b Matthews .... 9 H. P. F. Roche, c Durrant, b Mould 4 W. H. Farquharson, not out .... 0 Extras 8

Total

Bowling Analysis :Haynes .......... Roche •• Nelson .

0. II 12.1 2

M. 2 7 0

R. 34 27 10

W. 2 7 0

103

707

CRICKET MATCHES.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Played on the School ground on Tuesday, July 16th. Score and analysis :— BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Wigham, b Haynes Henderson, b Roche . Wood, lbw. b Roche.... Deane, c Medhurst, b Haynes Barrow, c Fernandes, b Haynes Sykes, c Ferguson, b Roche .. Taylor, lbw. b Roche Cowpe, c & b Farquharson Naylor, not out .... Latchmore, c Nelson, b Roche Armstrong, c and b Haynes Extras Total

33 25

o .

8 16 32 14

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. F. Ferguson, lbw. b Naylor 18 C. L. Armstrong, b Latchmore .. 5 D. L. Fernandes, h Deane •• B. 0. Jolly, c Naylor, b Latchmore 5 R. C. Bethel], b Deane 3 W. H. Haynes, b Latchmore 17 C. E. H. Medhurst, b Deane .. • • 3 K. Shann, b Latchmore 0 G C. Nelson, not out 5 H. P. F. Roche, b Deane 4 W. H. Farquharson, lbw. b Deane 0 Extras .. 9 Total

15o

......

Bowling Analysis : — 0.

7 20.5 Haynes 19 Roche . ••••• 4 1 Nelson 5 I Farquharson 3 Roche bowled 2 no-balls.

4 5

17 7

S PETER'S 2ND XI. V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI.

Played on the School ground on Wednesday, May 29th, and resulted in a loss by 19 runs. Score and analysis :BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Abbatt, c Baskett, b Durrant Braithwaite, c Jolly, b Foster Brambley, b Durrant Rattray, b Mould Brooks ii. b Foster Wilson, b Durrant Sykes, b Mould Penney, c Radford, b Mould .... Jackson ii. c and b Mould Brooks i. run out Hodgson, not out Extras •

Total..

2 0 8 56 4 2 46 0 0 2 1 4

125

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. B 0. Jolly, b Hodgson 46 R. M. Baskett, b Brooks ii. 1 0. T. Durrant, c Hodgson, b Brooks ii. 0 G W. Hargraves c Brooks i. b Brooks ii. 0 R. W. Horton, b Brooks ii 11 A. D. Foster, c Wilson, b Braithwaite 15 T. M. Darling, c Brooks i. b Brambley 0 J Mould, run out 26 A. B. Radford run out 1 P. A. W. Richards, not out 2 H. B. Greenwood, b Brooks ii 0 Extras 4

Total .... .... 106

C RICKET MATCHES.

708

Bowling Analysis :— R. o. M. 19 Durrant 4 50 19 2 54 Foster 2 0 9 Baskett Radford 2 0 5 2 1 2 Mould Durrant and Foster each bowled one wide. ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. V.

LEEDS

w. 3 2 0 0 4

G.S. 2ND XI.

Played at York on Saturday, June (5th. Lost by 6+ runs. Score and Analysis :LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

A. A. Dalby, run out 11 A. G. Rigby, b Durrant 1 H. Nichols, b Wright 1 22 G. Barker, c Baskett, b Mould W. H. Allan, b Radford .. 55 F. H. Casson, c Radford, b Mould.. 0 L. B. Burrows, c Baskett, b Thornsby 0 R. N. P. Wilson, run out ........ 0 C. N. Andrews, st. Hargraves, b Durrant 16 G. G. Whitaker, c Thornsby, b Durrant 13 D. Illingworth, not out 5 Extras 6

0 R. M Baskett, b Barker 9 0. T. Durrant, b Barker 2 A. D. Foster, b Wilson 19 J. Mould , b Nichols T. M. Darling, c Casson, b. Barker 1 .. 2 R. W. Horton, b Nichols 10 G. W. Hargraves, b Casson 3 P. A. Richards, not out 0 R. Thornsby, c & b Nichols 0 E. Wright, b Casson A. B. Radfor d, c Illingworth, b Casson 0 20 Extras Total

Total . w 130

Bowling Analysis : — Durrant Wright Foster Mould Thornsby Baskett Radford

o. 17 8 4 5 3 2 3

M. 2 2 0 1 0 0 1

R. 46

19 22 21 5 3 8

w 3 1 0 2 1 0 1

Foster and Thornsby each bowled one no-ball. ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL 2ND

Played at York on Saturday, June 22nd. Won by Score and analysis :—

XI.

runs.

A. D. Foster, b Lanyon 5 J. Mould, b Coulson 4 R M. Baskett, b Lanyon . 3 B. 0. Jolly, b Coulson 8 28 0. T. Durrant, not out G. W. Hargraves, b Lanyon 0 T. M. Darling, b Lanyon 9 R. W. Horton, b Lanyon 0 0 P. A. W. Richards, b Coulson R. Thornsby, c Dawson, b Coulson 0 A. B. Radford, e Alldred, b Coulson 0 Extras .... .... 11

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL. E. C. Lanyon, c Darling, b Durrant 0 D. J. T. Oswald, c Foster, b Durrant 2 A. T. Coulson, c Radford, b Foster 2 1 U. P. Sterling, b Foster H. M. Harrison, run out .• 16 G. A. Pennington, c Baskett, b Foster 16 S. G. Cownie, c Baskett, b Durrant 1 • 0 E. N. Dawson, b Mould 5 II. R. Robinson, not out P. R. Bordewick, c & b Mould.... S. D. Alldred, c Richards, b Mould 2 1 Extras

Total.... 68

Total.. .. 46

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

709

CRICKET MATCHES. Bowling Analysis :— Durrant Foster Mould Baskett

6 5

3 1

19 18

6 1 2.5 2 1 2 Foster bowled 1 no ball.

3 3 0

ST. PETER'S 2ND XI.

AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 2ND XI.

Played at Arnpleforth on Wednesday, June 26th, and resulted in a draw. Score and analysis :— AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. J. MacDonald, b Durrant G. Beech, b Baskett J. Clarke, lbw. b Radford . F. 0. Kelly, b Durrant H. Emery, b Durrant G. F. Hall, c Radford, b Foster L. Rochford, hit wkt. b Radford G. Chamberlain, b Durrant.... .... F. Temple, lbw. b Durrant W. Martin, b Baskett F. Doherty, not out Extras.... .... Total

13 10 33 0 13 22 0 4 3 19 5

. 122

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 6 R. 0. Jolly, lbw. b Temple 0. T. Durrant, c Emery, b Temple 0 0 .1 Mould, b Beech . . R. M. Baskett, c & b Temple.. .... 5 A. D. Foster, b Chamberlain ... .. 5 G. W. Hargraves, b Temple ...... 12 T. M. Darling, not out 17 0 P. A. W. Richards, b Temple . 4 A B. Radford, not out 2 It W. Horton, lbw. b Temple R. H. Thornsby did not bat. Extras 4 Total (8 wkts )

Bowling Analysis:— R. w. M. 0. 40 5 2 16 Durrant 40 2 1 11 Baskett 0 10 0 3 Mould 1 10 0 4 Thornsby 1 6 2 4 Foster 2 11 0 1.3 Radford Durrant and Mould bowled 1 and 2 wides respectively.

CRICKET MATCHES. ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI.

Played on the Bootham ground on Tuesday, July 16th, and lost by +I runs. Score and analysis :— ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

R. M. Baskett, run out 0 0. T. Dun-ant, b Brooks ii. 19 A. D. Foster, c Braithwaite, b Brooks ii. 3 J. Mould, run out 10 G. W. Hargraves, c Hodgson b Brooks ii. 1 T. M. Darling, c Braithwaite, b Hodgson .... 0 P. A. W. Richards, b Hodgson 0 A. B. Radford, b Hodgson .... 0 R. W. Horton, b Brooks ii 1 H. L. Stirling, not out 34 R. H. Thornsby, c Brooks i., b Braithwaite 10 Extras . 7

0 Barker, lbw. b Durrant .. 4 Rattray, c Mould, b Durrant Braithwaite, c Radford, b. Mould , 34 0 Wilson, c Baskett, b Foster Bramley, c Hargraves, b Durrant 2 7 Abbatt, b Stirling .... 15 Foulds, b Durrant 2 Brooks i., run out 8 Brooks ii., b Stirling 39 Penney, b Baskett 7 Hodgson, not out 8 Extras .

Total

..., 126

Bowling Analysis :— M.

4 34 13 5 Durrant 1 9 1 4 Foster 1 26 1 6.2 Baskett 23 2 0 Stirling 7 26 1 0 6 Mould Durrant and Stirling bowled 2 and 4 no-balls respectively. ST. PETER'S 3RD XI . v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE 3RD XI.

Played at Ampleforth on Wednesday, June 26th, and lost by 55 runs. Score and analysis :— AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

13 Ainscough, b Oakley Collison, b Stirling 0 3 Power, c Greenwood, b Thornton 18 Coldwell, b Oakley Barnewall, lbw. b Greenwood • • • • 8 Knowles, c Waddington, b Oakley 10 Lowther, b Stirling 10 5 Haynes, b Stirling 26 Marron, b Stirling 4 Leese, c Cluff, b Bell 0 Long, not out ... E xtnts....•••• •••• 7

R. A. Harpley, c Long, b Collison 4 .... 1 G. Yeoman, b Marron H. L. Stirling, c Ainscough, b Col28 lison 2 R. Thornton, b Collison . P. Bell, b Cullison H. B. Greenwood, lbw. b Marron.. 0 H. L. Waddington, b Marron .... 0 J. B. Oakley, b Collison .... 2 2 W. Yeoman, not out 0 C. D . Cluff, c Power, b Collison 0 G. Hdgecome, lbw. b Marron 2 Extras

Total

104

Total

CRICKET RETROSPECT.

Bowling Analysis :— Stirling Bell Thornton Cluff Oakley Greenwood G. Yeoman

O. 19 41 6 4 8 4 1

M. 6 1 2 1 0 1 0

R. 26 5 24 6 28 3 5

W. 4 1 1 0 3 1 0

Stirling bowled 2 wides and 1 no-ball, and Greenwood 1 wide.

CRICKET RETROSPECT. The cricket season is over, and although we can not by any stretch of imagination describe it as a successful one, we can at least say it has been an interesting one. Four victories is not the record of a successful team, but it shows that the team was to some extent a capable one, though we cannot pretend that we did not expect better things. This want of success is primarily due to the wet and treacherous wickets of June, which always place a young cricketer at a disadvantage. In addition to this several matches had to be scratched on account of the weather ; still we must admit that several batsmen from whom we expected runs consistently failed us, and that our bowlers, when they seemed to have a side dismissed cheaply, failed at a critical time, and the result was a large score and defeat. This was particularly noticeable in the matches against Crowther's team and against Bootham at home. Fernandes has managed the school cricket well and the bowling with skill. Hi; methods were perhaps too autocratic for some, and the inevitable result was that he sometimes did not get the support and help he wished for. The want of success is, however, in no sense due to this, but rather to the fact that Medhurst never found his true form. He is a good bat, there can be no doubt whatever. It is also due to the fact that Ferguson and Armstrong seldom really got going, and that among the new candidates no one showed himself worth his colours as a batsman. The fielding throughout has been excellent, Shann and Armstrong particularly good.

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FIkST XI. CHARACTERS.

There has been no change in the applause given to players who were popular but incompetent. The Second Eleven have not had a very brilliant season, one victory over Pocklington being their solitary success. The cricket shown has generally been tame. Jolly proved himself a good bat, and Durrant has good defence but no scoring power : his bowling showed a marked decline from last year, perhaps due to the fact that he was overworked. Of the others Harpley and Tennent showed in the House match that they can make runs, the former playing really good cricket. A match znd XI. v. Junior Game would have been interesting.

FIRST XI. CHARACTERS. D. L. FERNANDES (1909-10- II-12).

Captain. Good sound bat. More restrained than last year. As soon as the wickets got at all fast he made runs. Good wicket-keep. F. FERGUSON (1911-12). A good but unlucky bat. In playing back he is inclined to edge away from the wicket and henc,e is often late for the ball. His forward stroke is good. C. E. H. MEDHURST (1911-12). Bats in good style, rather fond of " guessing" on the off. The slow wickets have not suited him, and he has been disappointing. C. L. ARMSTRONG (1911-12). A batsman with strong defence and a good off-drive, but ought to get more over the ball on the off. Good field and knowledge of the game. W. H. HAYNES (19z1-12). As a bowler he has been disappointing, though he has often bowled better than his figures show. Improved as a bat. Rarely lets a loose ball pass, and can cut well. Good field and with more experience should do well. H. P. F. ROCHE (1912). Has improved as a bowler--owing to his peculiar delivery he often got wickets with an apparently bad ball. Moderate field and has not been taken seriously as a bat. Thoroughly deserved his success as a bowler.

SECOND XI. CHARACTERS.

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G. C. NELSON (1912). Bowled excellently when the wicket gave him any help. Promises very well. Slow field. W. R. WRAY Has one or two strokes but no defence. Good field. He may yet make a good bat. Gives one the impression of not being over keen. K. SHANN. Good defence and can hit a leg bail. Very weak on the off. Excellent field. R. C. BETHELL. Plays straight and watches the ball. Rather unenterprising. W. H. FARQUHARSON. Promising slow bowler and good field.

SECOND XI CHARACTERS. *G. W. HARGRAVES (Captain). A much improved bat, especially on the off. A fair wicket-keeper. He might have managed his bowling better. *B. 0. JOLLY. A sound but ugly bat who must learn not to walk in front of the wicket. Very fair at point. *0. T. DURRANT. Not as good a bowler as he was last year, but perhaps he had too much to do. A good defensive bat but wholly lacking in enterprise. *R. M. BASKETT. A very fair bat with a good drive, but cannot yet deal with a well pitched ball on the leg stump. Quite good at cover-point, and useful change bowler. *J. MOULD. A rather original bat who has made runs when badly needed. As a change bowler has at times met with marked success. Fields well. *T. M. DARLING. A batsman with quite a nice style, but some very weak strokes. A safe field. *A. D. FOSTER. Bats with a cramped style, but can stay in. Bowls three or four overs with fair success, but seems to tire easily. P. A. W. RICHARDS. Hits the ball hard at times, but he often picks out the wrong one and gets out. Slow in the field.

FIRST XI. AVERAGES.

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Rather disappointing after his promise of last year. Can stay in but does not score much. A moderate field. A. B. RADFORD. A very promising player. Shapes very well as a batsman and will be a good bowler, but a terribly slow fielder who can only deal with those balls that come straight to him. R. H. THORNSBY. Another player who has not fulfilled his last year's promise, and cannot get out of evil habits with the bat. A poor field and bowls too many short balls. H. L. STIRLING. Can hit the ball hard, and if only he would not draw away might be a good bat. Might be a fair change bowler, and can catch the ball. Indicates a Second Colour. R. W. HORTON.

FIRST XI. AVERAGES. BATTING. D. L. Fernandes

• •

No. of Inns.

Times not out.

Most in an Inns.

Total Runs.

Aver.

ZOO .

198

24:75 18.75

W. H. Haynes

225

W. R. Wray ..

9 . 22

R. C. Bethel!

tot

9 . 18

8.4.6

46 if*

110

G. C. Nelson..

K. Shann

743

26 23

7' 1 5

3' 5 9

3 . 25 2•89

( ) C. E. H. Medhurst .

H . P. F. Roche

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C. L. Armstrong F. Ferguson

W. H. Farquharson

• .

The following haze also batted :0. T. Durrant

••

G. W. Hargraves B. 0. Jolly ..

••

R. M. Baskett

••

5 17

17 . o

9•66

16 o 3 * Signifies not out.

5.66

715

SECOND XI. AVERAGES.

BOWLING. Covers. H. P. F. Roche . • G. C. Nelson W. H. Haynes •• W. H. Farquharson

A lso bowled :

Runs.

Wickets.

Aver.

1194

451

104.'3

39 1

9'4 11.8

131'3

474

21'5

156

39 .0

—

O. T. Durrant W. R. Wray F. Ferguson R. M. Baskett D. L. Fernandes R. C. Bethell

Maidens.

. ••

12'5

3 2•3

21'0

22'0

.28'0

SECOND XI. AVERAGES. BATTING. No. of Inns.

B. 0. Jolly .. .. 0. T. Durrant J. Mould .. • T. M. Darling •• A. D. Foster .. G. W. Hargraves .. R. H. Thornsbv R. W. Horton R. M. Baskett P. A. W. Richards •• A. B. Radford

Times Most in not out. an Inns. 0

Total Runs.

Aver.

20'0

28*

14•o

11'8

17*

6'75 6•o

4.6

3.3 3.2

1•8

1.7

1.25

34*

Also baited:—

H. L. Stirling

* Signifies not out.

71 6 BOWLING.

J. Mould .. 0. T. Durrant A. D. Foster R. M. Baskett

Runs.

Wickets.

3 16

6.50

189

10.50

109

1 5'5 6 26.66

6.3

24.

8•oo

11'50

71 36 23.2

Also bowled :A. B. Radford .•

.. H. L. Stirling R. H. Thornsby .. E. Wright ..

Maidens.

Overs. 18 . 5

7 8

Aver.

15.00 1

19'00

IN MEMORIAM. WILLIAM HENRY PICKERING,

Born October 1st, 1858 ; Died July 9th, 1912. The death of W. H. Pickering is a national event, which has created a profound impression in the country. It is impossible not to lament the loss of a life of such high value and a personality so attractive, vet, as when a general dies at the head of his troops or a captain goes down with his ship, the predominant feeling is one of gratitude and admiration for one who has enriched the annals of heroism, and done perhaps more than any other to establish a tradition in his profession not second to that in any other. Born in 1858, W. H Pickering was at St. Peter's from 1872 to 1876, when he left to be trained as a mining engineer. He obtained a First Class Certificate as a Mines Manager in 1881, and was placed first in the examination of candidates for H.M Inspectors of Mines. He was the author of several works on mining, and from 1904.-7 was lent by the Imperial Government to the Government of India, during which time he founded the Mining and Geological Institute of India. The circumstances under which, in 191o, he received the King Edward VII. Medal

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for distinguished bravery is referred to below. At the time of his death he held the important post of Chief Inspector of Mines for the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire district. Younger Peterites will remember his only son, B. H. Pickering, who was football captain in 1904, and is now Manager of the Wath Pit, near Doncaster. He went to Cadeby with the rescue party, and only missed sharing his father's fate because he was sent back to get the plan of the pit, and was therefore 3oo yards behind when the explosion took place. The School subscribed for a wreath at the funeral, of which our readers will have seen the account in the papers. We append the substance of the Headmaster's sermon in Chapel on the following Sunday. Preaching from Psalm xlii. 9, Canon Owen said : A few months ago the coal miners were the chief theme of our conversation. We said and thought hard things of them, and some of them were perhaps in part true. But last week, in the Cadeby disaster, we saw illustrated the other side of their character. During the storms of Friday and the sunshine of Saturday some 8o funerals took place in the villages round Doncaster. These would have been ten times more had a larger number of volunteers been needed for the first rescue party. 10 ,000 people were gathered round the pit's head, and at the first summons men and boys sprang forward, not ready only, but eager to go down into the dark seething pit of choking gas. During the coal strike it was said by one who knew them well, " People talk a lot about the character of the colliers, but when it's a question of saving life at the risk of their own, I can't keep them back." The man who said this was William Henry Pickering, the leader in this, as on too previous occasions, of the rescue party. When I reached Doncaster at 12-30 on Saturday morning, the town was already in the streets. By 2 o'clock, when the funeral was timed to begin, the mile of road from Lawn House—an address I once knew well—to the parish church, and again the mile from the church to the cemetery was lined many deep on either side with people. The splendid church, one of the largest parish

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IN MEMORIAM.

churches in Yorkshire, was full with mourners of every class. Peers and miners were there. The lesson was read by a bishop, the service was conducted by the Archbishop, who, in the course of his address, delivered a message of sorrow and gratitude and admiration entrusted to him personally by His Majesty the King. And when towards the end the Archbishop asked us to pray with him that the noble example we had seen might help us to consecrate our own lives to the service of God and of his people, the whole congregation sank as by one common impulse upon their knees. And the meaning of all this spontaneous demonstration of intense feeling, to which, except in the case of those in the most exalted stations, and even then but rarely, I for my part remember no parallel. It was not alone the impression made in the district by the disaster, though that contributed. It was not merely that W. H. Pickering was the greatest mining expert in England, that, though still comparatively a young man, he was in charge of the largest and most important district in the British Isles, with 25 inspectors under him, that on his reports were based Government Regulations, that he had been lent for three years to the Indian Government to regulate their mines. It was not only that he died a brave man's death, that when a chief inspector might have thought his place was at the top to direct operations, and when, at that very time, he was actually due to conduct the King down another pit, he swept all these things aside and went himself. It was something more than this. It was the spontaneous tribute of those who knew him well to a great character. One who worked constantly with him said to me, " He was the finest man I ever knew, and the best." The first quality that struck those who met him was his almost boyish spirits. He was full of the joy of life, and was always chaffing, and yet, said my informant, I never heard him say a thing that brought a blush or gave the slightest offence to anyone. He was the friend of everyone. He knew no distinction of social class. He was equally at ease with a duke and with a miner, and treated them both alike.

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He was known on all sides as a man who could always be trusted, absolutely straight, just, and at the same time sympathetic and considerate. And despite his extraordinary success in his profession, he was always modest. I think the secret of his character is to be found in one other trait. He was a man of deep conviction and earnest practical religion, and a regular communicant at the parish church. Every time he left home he parted with his wife under the consciousness which they both shared that they might never meet on earth again. For a mining accident is always sudden, and when it occurred they both knew he would be there. Yet this never interfered with his joy of life, for death had no fears to one whose gaze was firmly set on the greater and better life beyond There is a characteristic story of him which illustrates the two things he had most at heart. One of them was to lessen and alleviate the horrors of the miner's life ; the other was in the vast and sudden growth of the mining population round Doncaster to provide for their spiritual needs. And the success of the Archbishop's committee which builds a church and gets the right men to work it directly a new pit village appears is due largely to his efforts as Secretary of the committee. In passing, let it be said in honour to a much abused class that in every one of these cases the mine-owners have put down [i,000 for this purpose. On a certain afternoon an important meeting of this committee was to be held, and at nine o'clock in the morning Pickering arrived at the Vicarage and did four hours' solid work getting ready the reports. It was not from him, nor till the evening papers came out that anyone knew how he had spent the previous night. Late in the afternoon before had come the news of an explosion in a mine. Pickering, as usual, was there. One poor fellow had been caught half way down the shaft, his legs crushed, and in imminent danger of falling down into the water, which was fast rising in the pit. His case was hopeless, but being a Roman Catholic, he longed for the last Sacrament before he died. At imminent risk to his own life, Pickering hung to a rope supporting him until the priest could be brought and let down to him in a basket.

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IN mkmoRimvi.

This was the occasion on which he received the King Edward VII. medal for distinguished bravery, and the way he celebrated it was to go straight from the pit's head, without even - going home, and get ready his reports for the afternoon meeting. His coffin sank to its last resting place with two things on it—a cross of white flowers and his miner's lamp. Surely it is an honour second to very few, if any, in its long career, that William Henry Pickering was a boy in this School. Surely his life and death must stand as an inspiration to us whose lots are cast in his old school, to resolve by the grace of the God whom he served so truly, that in us " deep shall answer unto deep " ; that whatever the course of our career, whether the call to sacrifice comes to us in dying or in living, we may so mould our lives and consecrate our hearts, that when the call comes, as come one way it will, we may be able with the same courage and simplicity to say with him " Speak, Lord, for Thy servant heareth " Among the zoo wreaths which strewed the sunlit-grass around his grave, yours, inscribed with the words " In pride and sorrow from the boys and masters of St. Peter's School, York," was one of the few chosen out to be carried with the coffin. I bear to you a message of gratitude from his widow and from the son, whom some of you remember, and whom the merest accident and no lack of his father's spirit saved from sharing his fate. And can we pay a fitter tribute to-night to his memory than by giving of our means to the relief of the widowed wives and fatherless children of those miners for whom William Henry Pickering lived and died? The sum of Z+ 3s. 9d. was forwarded to the relief fund.

(CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors of "The Peterite." ENGLEMERE, ASCOT, BERKS., 5ih July, 1912. SIRS, Will you kindly allow me to send through your columns the following message to the boys who are leaving school at the end of this summer term ? You boys are about to take your places in a larger life than that which you have hitherto led, and your minds must be greatly exercised as to what the future may have in store for you. I would like to remind vou that, while you are working for your own advancement, you must never forget that you owe a duty to the country and the empire of which you are members. You have had great advantages as British public school-boys, and as British citizens you will have even greater privileges. What do vou mean to give your country in return ? It is in the power of every one of you to give personal service, that is, deliberately to work for your nation as well as for yourself but porsonal service means some sacrifice of self, the giving up of some leisure and of some amusement. At the present time your personal service is needed to persuade your fellow-countrymen of the great necessity there is for every able-bodied man being trained to defend his country in time of need. It is difficult to convince people ignorant of war of this necessity, or to make them realise that it is unpreparedness that leads to war, but the lessons of history will have taught you that disaster assuredly awaits the nation whose sons are unable to defend her, and I would earnestly beg of you to do all in your power to bring home to people the fact that if we continue to shirk this, the first duty of citizenship, we cannot hope to retain our great heritage. As you know, some of our fellow-countrymen across the seas have already adopted the principle that it is the duty of every man

CORRESPONDENCE.

to be trained in the use of arms ; believe me, boys, you can give no greater service to your country than by doing your utmost to procure the adoption of the same noble principle in the Motherland. Yours, etc., ROBERTS, F.M.

To the Editors of "The Peterite." SIRS, May we, through your columns, inform Old Peterites that acting on the suggestion of Mr. M. J. Greener, with which we heartily concur, we are proposing to place a tablet to the memory of the late Mr. W. H. Pickering in the Chapel of his old School, St. Peter's School, York. We have found it best to adopt a standard model for such tablets, the cost of which is about [ o, and we believe that, despite the uniqueness of the occasion, we shall best honour the memory of one who was essentially modest by not exceeding this amount, and by devoting any surplus there may be to the fund for the relief of sufferers by the Cadeby disaster. We should like the memorial to be as widely representative as possible, and should be glad, therefore, to receive even the smallest sums, which should be sent to the Headmaster. An account of this, with a list of subscribers (but not of subscriptions) will be published in due course in the " Peterite." Yours faithfully, ARTHUR PUREY-CUST,

Chairman of the Governing Body. EDWARD C. OWEN,

Headmaster.

To the Editors of " The Peterite." DEAR SIRS, On looking back to the cricket prospects, it will be noticed that the writer alludes to indiscriminate applauding of both ingoing and outcoming batsmen. Indiscriminate applauding

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of the latter, we admit, should not take place, and its abolition would doubtless be welcomed. But in the case of the former our views differ. To the weak-hearted and nervous batsman, and, in fact, to any batsman, a good send-off gives encouragement. He feels, at least, that he is not alone in the field, but has keen supporters. Further, no applause from the team gives spectators an impression of apathy and lack of keenness. This is not the case with us, as most will testify. No, we hold that applause should always be given to an ingoing batsman. It is found in county cricket, and if we follow its example, we cannot go very far wrong. I should like to tender my most sincere thanks to Mr. Tendall for the keen work he has done for the school cricket, also to Mr. Matthews for the trouble and pains he has taken with the 2nd XI., and the support he has given the 1st XI. in some of its matches. Mr. Yeld should also be mentioned for his encouragement on the boundary—he is to he seen there on every match-day. In conclusion I wish Haynes the best of luck for next season and hope the wickets will be more suitable for cricket than they have been this year. Yours, etc., D. L. FERNANDES (Captain C.C. 1912).

TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR. ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1912. GAMES ACCOUNT.

s. d. Balance from previous year Boys' Subscriptions— M.T., 1911 .. E.T., 1912 . •• .. S.T., 5912 ••

s. d. 26 18 o

29 1 1 o 27 4 6

29 8 o 86 3 6 5 o o 1 5 3 o 3 5 2 3 9

To Loan from Library •• Sale of Fives Balls •• Tennis Balls . •• ,, ,, Hockey, Football Vests, etc.

1 Rent of Football Field ExpensesFootball Cricket •• Hockey Rowing Club Sports .. Sundries .. Balance in hand

••

s. d. o o

•.

15 7 1 34 10 I

•• •• •• ••

I 12 2

23 2 4 5 6 6

••

13 II

o 9 0 23 6 9

,‘I21

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Balance in hand Boys' Subscriptions, M•T., 1911 E.T., 1912 . S.T., 1912

•• •. ••

3 4 2 ••3 0 0 •• 3 3 4

O.P. Contribution

••

• • • •

s. d. 2 8

s. d. Printing to December, 1911 Sundry Expenses Balance in hand

• • 20 14 6 o 6 2 •• 25 17 I

9 7 6 19 7 7

£46 17 9

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Balance in hand Boys' Subscriptions.. M.T., 1911 E.T., 1912 S.T., 1912

63 •• •• ••

s• d. I 4

5 15 6 5 8 o 5 14 0

s. d.

Books Account Loan to Games Club Sundries Balance

••

•• .. .. ••

7 95 5 oo o II 6 66 17 I I

16 17 6

179 18 ro

CHAS. A. SWIFT, Hon. 'treasurer.

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

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NOTES AND ITEMS. BIRTHS.—On 7th June, at 16, Shrub End Road, Colchester, the wife of E. M. Hingston (0.P.), of a daughter. On 9th July, at Car House, Poppleton, the wife of Arthur Hey, of a son. N. P. W. Brady (O.P.) is taking an active part in founding and organising University Hall of residence, Chelsea, on college lines for students of London University. Crosby Hall, which was re-erected there on its removal from Bishopsgate Street, forms part of the buildings. Students coming to London for the London Degree will find special facilities for board, residence and study at the Hall at low and inclusive charges. Arrangements could be made to accommodate a party of O. P.'s, and particulars may be obtained from John Ross, Esq., the Secretary, Crosby Hall, Mores Gardens, Chelsea, S.W.

LONDON UNIVERSITY.

R. 0. F. Husband (O.P.) has been appointed Assistant Magistrate in Southern Nigeria. Edward Hodgson (0.P.) exhibited some prize horses at the recent Royal Agricultural Show, Doncaster. He was in the School XI. in 1869-70 and distinguished for fast bowling. Gilbert Hudson (O.P.), as Pageant Master at Scarborough, has added to his successes in former years at Thirsk and Pickering. A long list of " unknown " Old Peterites appeared in the Yorkshire Herald of 16th May last with a request for information about them, and was repeated in the supplement of 18th May. (We hope to be able to reproduce the names, or some of them in a future number). H. E. K. Reynolds is a Monitor. T. Mould has passed the examination for Chartered Accountants. Congratulations to H. P. F. Roche and G. C. Nelson on receiving their 1st XI. colours ; also to G. C. Nelson, W. H. Farquharson, J. Mould, T. M. Darling and A. D. Foster on receiving their 2nd XI. colours.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

W. H. Haynes and C. L. Armstrong have been elected Captain

and Hon. Secretary respectively of Cricket for next season. R. C. Bethell has been elected Captain of Tennis.

On Monday, July 8th, the Eleven went to Leeds and witnessed the first day's play of the England v. South Africans Test Match. On Thursday, June 13th, the . Preparatory School (St. Olave's and Alcuin House) held their Annual Sports on the cricket field. They were once more, as is usually the case, favoured with fine weather, and although occasional showers fell at intervals, they were not sufficient to interrupt the proceedings. There was present quite a large attendance of parents and visitors. At the conclusion the prizes were given away by Miss Spence, and everything went off in a very successful manner. On Thursday and Friday, July nth and nth, the juniors of the School House played a two-days' cricket match against St. Olave's School. On the first day the juniors batted and compiled a useful total of 91, and St. Olave's made 20 runs for 4 wickets. On the second day St. Olave's resumed their innings, which also closed for 91 runs, so that the match ended in a tie.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions : Pocklinglonthn, Ilymerian, Newtonian, (2) Leodiensian, Malvernian, Merchistonian, Framlinghamian, Sedberghian, Bromsgrovian, Monktonian, Wycombe Abbey Gazelle, Riponian, Eastbournian, Hurst Johnian.

DIARY OF THE TERM.

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DIARY OF THE TERM. MAY.

Thur. 2. School re-assembled. Sun. 5. IV. after Easter Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. 12. V. after Easter. Preacher : Rev. C. C. Bell. Thur. 16. Ascension Day. Cricket Match v. G. F. Tendall Esq.'s XI. Lost, 66-113 (5).

Cricket Match v. B. Dodsworth, Esq.'s XI. Won, 1 79 -1 45. Sun. 19. Sunday after Ascension. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 22. Cricket Match v. Army Pay Corps C.C. Cancelled. Sun. 26. Whit Sunday. Preacher : The Headmaster. Mon. 27. Whit Monday. Half-holiday. Wed. 29. Cricket Matches v. Bootham School. First XI., away, lost, 6o 85. Second XI. at home, lost, 106-125. Sat.

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JUNE. i. Cricket Match v. Romany C.C., at home. Won, 145 —118. Trinity Sunday. Preacher : E. R. Dodsworth, Esq. Sun. 2. Sun. 9. I. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 12. Cricket Matches v. Hymer's College. First XI. at home ; Second XI. away. Both cancelled owing to rain. Thur. 13. Preparatory School's Athletic Sports. Extra half. Sat. 15. Cricket Matches v. Leeds Grammar School. First XI. away, lost, 32-205. Second XI. at home, lost, Sat.

66-13o.

Sun. 16. II. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 19. Cricket Match v. F. C. Crowther, Esq.'s XI. Lost, 103-22r. Yorkshire Gala. Sat. 22. Cricket Matches v. Pocklington School. First XI. away, won, 21I (8)--61. Second XI. at home, won, 68 4.6. Sun. 23. III. after Trinity. Preacher : Rev. R. I,affan. -

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DIARY OF THE TERM.

First XI. at Cricket Matches v. Ampleforth College. home, cancelled. Second XI. away, drawn, 55 (8)Third XI. away, lost, 49 I 04. 122. Fri. 28. Cricket Match v. Old Peterites (1st day). Sat. 29. St. Peter's Day. Commemoration Service. Preacher : The Venerable Archdeacon Lindsay. Vicar of Scarborough. Cricket Match v. Old Peterites (2nd day), lost. 57-163 and i1+-01 (8). Sun. 30. IV. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Wed. 26.

JULY.

Sat.

6. Cricket Match v. B. Matthews, Esq.'s XI.

Lost,

II 2-221.

7. V. after Trinity. Preacher : Rev. E. S. Hore. Mon. 8. Extra half. Test Match—England v. South Africans at Leeds. Wed. to. Cricket Match v. Yorkshire Gentlemen. Lost, 77-124. Won, Sat. 13. Cricket Match v. B. Matthews, Esq.'s XI. Sun.

20 3- 79Sun. 14. VI. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Mon. 15. Choir Outing. Examinations began. Tues. 16. Cricket Matches v. Bootham School. First XI. at home, lost. 80-150. Second XI. away, lost, 85-125. Wed. 17. Cricket-Match, School House v. The Rest. Drawn. Thur. 18. Tennis began. Sun. 21. VII. after Trinity. Preacher : The Headmaster. Sun. 28. VIII. after Trinity Preacher : Rev. R. 0. Walker. Wed. 31. Speech Day and Prize-giving. School breaks up.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

NOVEMBER, 1912.

No. 207.

SCHOOL LETTER. nni Redeuntes " remind us that we have already

entered upon another school year. Football is again in full swing and we heartily wish Bethell and his team a successful season. Mr. Tendall is again kindly coaching the team, and any success we may meet with will be in no small way due to him. However, football news will be found upon another page. We are glad to see that the Natural History Society has been rehabilitated with Canon Owen as President. The Shooting Club has again claimed many members, but at present no competitions have been announced. On Tuesday, October 15th, the Headmaster gave a most interesting lecture on the " War in the Balkans," which was very well received. Mr. Yeld proposed a vote of thanks. In the afternoon the School received a half-holiday in honour of A. A. Phillip's appointment as Assistant Superintendent of the Government railways in North India. The principle event of last term, speech-day, was held on July 29th, when the Rev. Dr. Jackson, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, distributed the prizes. His views on the worth of the public schools were extremely interesting. On Monday, October 7th, Dr. Tempest Anderson delivered his annual lecture to the School, and received a warm welcome. His subject was " York, fifty years hence," and the lecture contained some good proposals for the social reform of the city. " Defluit Amnis," and so we must ask our readers to turn on to other things, and be satisfied with our brief review.

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PRIZE-GIVING. The prize-giving was held on Wednesday afternoon, July 31st. On the platform were the Dean of York, the Bishop of Beverley, the Rev. Canon E. C. Owen, Headmaster), the Rev. Dr. Jackson (Rector of Exeter College, Oxford), Canon Argles, Canon Greenwood, Rev. J. H. Marshall and Mr. K. E. T. Wilkinson (Governors of the School), and the Staff of the School. THE DEAN OF YORK in his opening address, referred to two outstanding topics that had affected the School during the past year, one was the publication by the Headmaster of his book, " The Plain Man's Creed." He had read that work with much interest, and also much edification, and he hoped to read it again and again, inasmuch as it dealt with the great difficulties of the present period. It was a publication that should be extensively read, and he was sure that parents after reading it could not help feeling that their sons were being placed in St. Peter's School under a Headmaster who would direct their education in the proper way. The book should occupy the attention of all students who were leaving to take their place in the world as a guide. The second topic was the late calamity in the coal-field at Cadeby, and the visit of their Majesties, the King and Queen, into that district at the time of the lamentable occurrence. He referred to the temper of the times, and contrasted the apathetic feeling many of them in that area had towards such a visit, to what was later experienced when the heartfelt sympathy of their Majesties asserted itself. The dire calamity had been instrumental in changing the feeling in the north towards their King and Queen. It had manifested a great influence, calamitous as was the catastrophe. The true character of their Majesties had been revealed, and the people had been touched, and it had been shown how much they readily did sympathise with their own people when sorrow and distress came upon them. The Dean extolled the great bravery of William Henry Pickering, his Majesty's Inspector of Mines, who died whilst endeavouring to rescue those who were entombed, and pointed to the great

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example to all in the School which, as an Old Peterite, he had displayed. The Dean very touchingly referred to the fact that the late Mr. Pickering, although he had been summoned by the King to the feast, the message had come too late for him to receive it, as on his humane mission underground he had been called into the presence of the King of Kings. It was also a wonderful thing that their beloved Archbishop should have been in the same vicinity at the time, and the Dean again contrasted the general feeling which the majority of the miners had of the Archbishop with the impression they afterwards got of his tender, kind, and loving character. The great traits that had been shown by the late Mr. Pickering should never be forgotten by those who were privileged to attend that School. It was suggested that a memorial should be placed in that building, and he sincerely hoped that Mr. Pickering's memory would be one of an abiding character for all generations. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The Rev. Canon OWEN (the Headmaster) gave his annual report which was highly satisfactory. He desired to associate himself with what the Dean had said respecting the late Mr. Pickering. He had spoken of it to the School elsewhere, and incidentally remarked that the process of collecting subscriptions for the Memorial was actively in progress, and he was receiving letters by every post from all over the country with regard to it. The Headmaster then announced the following elections :—Leaving exhibition of £50, T. M. Darling ; Foundation scholarship, R. M. Baskett ; Day scholarships (probationary), 0. Gray, and (extraordinary), C. E. Cutforth. The following was the honours list for the past year :—J . D. Wells, final studentship (classics), London University ; C. W. Richards, first class in botany, agricultural course, Leeds University ; C. C. Morse, passed out of Sandhurst ; C. C. Taylor passed out of Woolwich (37th out of 61) ; R. 0. F. Husband, who had been appointed assistant magistrate in South Nigeria ; R. R. T. Smith, who had received an appoint-

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ment as draughtsman in the Public Works Department of East Africa, under the Crown Agents of the Colonies ; B. M. Smith, law preliminary with distinction. Canon Owen went on to say that other students at St. Peter's School who had gained distinctions during the year were the Rev. G. Edmundson, who had been appointed Bampton lecturer in Oxford University ; Mr. C. F. C. Padel, appointed Headmaster of Carlisle Grammar School ; Canon Abbay, appointed an Alderman of the Norfolk County Council ; Mr. G. Hudson, pageant master of the Scarborough Pageant ; Mr. G. W. Lane, appointed deputy inspector general of police of the Southern Range, India ; and Mr. Herbert Thompson, who had been decorated with the Star of India. The following had been awarded Oxford and Cambridge certificates :—Higher : A. W. Jackson and A. J. Peters ; School : C. L. Armstrong, R. M. Baskett, W. H. Haynes, H. A. Lees, K. N. Shann, and A. D. Trotter ; Army qualifying : A. E. Robinson. Canon Owen expressed his thanks to his staff for their services during the past year, and paid a high tribute to the medical officer of the School, and Miss Wilson, for the manner in which they had attended to the health of the students. The year, taken altogether, had been a very vigorous and pleasant one, and they could lay claim to very high distinctions. In conclusion, Canon Owen tendered the thanks of the School to his Grace the Archbishop of York for the kind and practical interest he had shown in the School. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The REV. DR. JACKSON, the Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, then distributed the prizes as follows :—Archbishop of York's prize for Classics : T. M. Darling ; Dean of York's prize for Mathematics : F. Ferguson ; Bishop of Bristol's prize for Divinity: H. E. K. Reynolds : Mr. J. H. Fowler's prize for English essay : C. L. Armstrong ; Headmaster's prizes : Latin prose, T. M. Darling ; Greek verse, T. M. Darling ; English essay (below the VIth), P. A. Richards ; English story (IV. and III.), B. M. Storey. Reading prizes : Senior, T, M, Darling : junior, C. E. H. Med-

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hurst. Whytehead Divinity prizes : Upper V. Classical, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. Classical and V. modern, H. L. Waddington ; IV. classical and IV. modern, 0. Gray, and lower school, W. A. Pritt. Form prizes : Lower VI. classical, C. L. Armstrong ; upper V. classical, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. classical, R. A. Harpley ; V. modern, H. G. Richardson ; IV. classical, 0. Gray ; IV. modern, W. H. Wood, and lower school, W. Anclay. Mathemathetics : Division I. (b) T. S. Pick ; Division II., B. 0. Jolly ; Division III., W. H. Wood ; Division IV., A. P. Agnew, and Division V., F. R. Tovey. French : VI., K. N. Shann. Science prizes : VI. and V. modern, A. E. Robinson ; IV. modern, R. F. Thornton, and lower school, F. R. Tovey. Music prizes : Piano, F. Ferguson ; choir, R. H. Thornsby. History prizes : VI. classical, H. E. K. Reynolds ; upper V. classical, and V. modern, A. 0. Johnson ; lower V. classical, IV. classical, and IV. modem, R. A. Harpley, and lower school, P. G. Russell. Drawing prizes : V. modern, C. G. Barraclough ; IV. modern, H. L. Chilman, and lower school, W. A. Pritt. Photography prizes (given by Miss Husband) to be given next term : Nature study, G. A. Hyde. Cricket : Batting average, D. L. Fernandes ; bowling average, H. P. F. Roche ; fielding (given by Mr. R. K. Yeld), K. N. Shann. Shooting : Silver cup, A. D. H. Foster. Competitions.—Handicap, A. 0. Johnson and R. H. Thornsby ; open, G. A. Hyde and C. L. Armstrong ; weekly, A. 0. Johnson (2), R. W. Horton (2), and A. D. H. Foster (2). Swimmimg Sports : Quarter-mile, 1. W. H. C. Farquharson, 2. P.A.W.Richards, 3. G.B.E.Reynolds. six lengths, 1. G. B. E. Reynolds, 2. W. H. C. Farquharson ; two lengths, 1. H. E. K. Reynolds, 2. P. A. W. Richards ; diving (senior), P. A. W. Richards and G. B. M. Reed ; diving (junior), M. Ferguson. ALCUIN HOUSE.—Division I.: Term examination, T. Watkinson ; arithmetic, A. DeLittle ; Latin, M. G. F. S. Hill. Division II.: Term and examination, R. Jolly. Division III.: Arithmetic, J. French.

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ST. OLAVE'S (Lower School).—Division I.: Term and examination, W. L. Roberts ; English, F. G. Williams. Division II. : Term and examination, J. B. Gedge ; divinity, G. H. Rob ; arithmetic, J. G. Swift. Division III.: Term and examination, C. T. B. Parker ; recitation, W. Cassels. Division IV.: Term and examination, H. Leetham ; divinity, J. B. Birks ; arithmetic, S. Anderson. ST. ()LAVE'S (Upper School).—Division I.: Term and mathematics, R. G. DeLittle ; Latin, C. R. Bulmer ; English and French, R. H. Metcalfe. Division II.: Term and examination, D. Norwood ; Latin, P. S. Smyrk ; English, H. L. B. Bryning ; mathematics, R. R. Rainford, Division III.: Term and examination, F. J. Mann ; French, C. E. Birks. Music, P. S. Smyrk. YORK RURIDECANAL EXAMINATION (Church Catechism).— R. H. Metcalfe, R. G. DeLittle, C. R. Bulmer, H. G. Chilman, Norwood, R. R. Rainford, H. L. B. Bryning, and H. F. S. Gedge. D. Laughton, S. P. George, P. S. Smyrk, J. R. Hodgson, F. Richardson, F. J. Mann, C. E. Birks, G. A. Allen, and 0. L. Rodwell. ST. OLAVE'S.-Cricket : Batting average, 36 for four innings, R. G. DeLittle : bowling average, K. G. Chilman. Swimming : Eight lengths, H. L. B. Bryning ; two lengths, J. B. Gedge ; go-as-you-please (one length), H. R. Leetham. Gardening : 1, D. Norwood ; 2, J. V. Shaw. DR. JACKSON AND UNIVERSITY TEACHING.

Dr. JACKSON, after handing the prizes to the students, all of whom were heartily cheered on receiving their awards, addressed the students at length. That was, he said, not the first occasion upon which he had been present at that School. It had been his pleasure to be present eleven years ago. On coming back after so long an interval it afforded him great pleasure to see the forward signs of growth and prosperity in the School, In some ways he would hardly have recognised it again, not only so far as regarded the increase in numbers of students, but also on account of the manifest signs of advance in the School itself.

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Dr. Jackson spoke from the point of view as being for long an advocate of a certain amount of change in the traditional studies of the university and the public schools. He said they all recognised the desirability of the extension of the studies of modern languages, modern history, and modern science. Those changes were really in a true sense conservative. With regard to the teaching of Latin and Greek at the older universities and public schools connected traditionally with the older universities, it was desirable to give men at universities and boys at public schools the option of a training exclusive of both those classical languages. Speaking of prize-winning and the education imparted, Dr. Jackson said that no school ought to be judged merely by its capacity for winning prizes. He thought it was the best possible glory of a school to give to the rank and file a thoroughly sound education in both mind and character. Continuing to speak on the influence of the public schools of the country, he said that there was just one danger in the spirit of the public schools, and that was they were apt to regard themselves as being the centre of the universe. It behoved them to see that it took all kinds of people to make a world. When they came to the universities they would find there people who knew a great deal, and they would have to learn that they themselves were not the only people in the world, but that there were others who were most excellent people, willing to do a great deal for their fellows, who had not been in a university before. VOTES OF THANKS. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Jackson, on the motion of Canon Argles, seconded by the Rev. J. M. Marshall, and a similar compliment was paid to the Venerable Dean for presiding, on the proposition of Mr. K. E. T. Wilkinson, seconded by Mr. G. Yeld. The proceedings terminated with the school heartily cheering Dr. Jackson, the Dean, the Headmaster, the staff, and the visitors. The Headmaster later entertained those present to tea.

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FOOTBALL CLUB. President -

REV. CANON OWEN. Hon. Sec. - W. R. WRAY.

Captain - R. C. BETHELL.

1st XV. FIXTURES.

Date.

1912 Wed. Oct. 2

Versus.

Gni d.

Result.

Sat. 5 Wed. 9 Sat. 12 Wed. ,, 16 Sat. 19 Sat. „ 26 Sat. Nov. 2 Sat. „ 9 Wed. „ 13 Sat. „ 16 Sat. „ 3o Sat. Dec. 7 Thurs „ 19

Headingley 'A ' Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers Leeds Grammar School Ripon Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Hymer's College Pocklington School Wakefield Grammar School. . Ampleforth College Giggleswick School Leeds Grammar School Ampleforth College Old Peterites

home lost o—i6 home lost 0-24 home lost 8-19 away dr'n 6-6 home won 37-11 away won 8-5 home won 45-0 home away home away home away home

1913 Wed. Jan.29 Sat. Feb. Wed. „ 12

Royal Scots Greys' R.F.C. .. Pocklington School Royal Scots Greys' R.F.C. ..

home away away

2rid XV. FIXTURES.

1912 Sat. Oct. 12 Wed. „ 16 Wed. Nov.13 Sat. „ 16 Sat. „ 3o Sat. Dec. 7 Wed. „ II „ 14 Sat.

Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. Ampleforth College XV. Giggleswick School 2nd XV. Leeds G.S. 2nd XV. Ampleforth College 2nd XV.. Ripon G.S. 2nd XV. G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XV. . .

home won 17-16 away. away home away home home home

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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. We ought this year to have a team up to the average of recent years, though we are not expecting to achieve anything out of the ordinary. The forwards should hold their own against most of the schools, though the last two or three places will have to be filled by people rather on the light side. Still, with Bethell, Hargreaves and Tennent of last year's colours to lead the way, we ought not to fail here. All will depend on whether the lighter members get fit enough to play at top pressure throughout the game. In the back division, though we shall have no one of the outstanding brilliance of Fernandes, we shall have a very level lot, and they ought to show more combination than last year. There will be keen competition for the last place amongst the threequarters. Jolly and Baskett are certainties, but Haynes, Robinson, and Foster are the three candidates for the other two places. Wray is playing too well at scrum half to be moved, and Medhurst, if he does not prove too slow, will be the lyingback half. Unfortunately we have our three club matches first on the list. These are all against heavy and skilful teams, and we hardly expect to win them. By the time this is in print they will have been played. But after that we shall be disappointed if we sustain another defeat for several matches. We hope the football will be played this year with the same keenness as last year. Ferguson sets a standard which it may be difficult for his successors to live up to, but so far Bethell has showed himself a worthy successor. We wish him the best of luck. FOOTBALL. School v. Headingley " A." Played on the School ground, Wednesday, October znd. The School opened their season with a very hard match against Headingley " A," and although opposed by a heavier pack kept

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the ball for the greater part of the game in their opponents' 25.' Just before half-time, after Headingley had made several dangerous attacking movements, their right wing broke through the School defence and scored a try between the posts, which was converted. Soon after the resumption of play the School forwards rushed the ball into their opponents' 25,' but their backs through missing their passes not only failed to score but let the Headingley left wing get a runaway try, which was also converted. Within a short time two more tries were added ; however, far from being discouraged the School pressed for the remainder of the game, but were unable to score. Result : Headingley " A " 16 pts. ; School, nil. REMARKS.—The School forwards played an excellent game, being well led by Bethell ; Tennent and Hargreaves ably backed him up and all three worked hard both in the scrum and the loose. Wray at scrum-half and Baskett at full-back were prominent during the whole game, whilst Jolly's tackling was invaluable in the defence. Distinct promise was shown by the new members of the team. The following represented the School :—Back, R. M. Baskett ; threequarlers, B. 0. Jolly, A. E. Robinson, W. H. Haynes, and G. C. West ; halves, C. E. H. Medhurst and W. R. Wray ; forwards R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargreaves, R. A. Harpley, G. Milihouse, H. E. K. Reynolds, J. B. Oakley, and B. Matthews, Esq. SCHOOL V. OLD BOYS. Played on the School ground, Saturday, October 5th. The Old Boys turned out a very strong team for this match and won in consequence. The School forwards played well for the first half of the game and a close match was expected ; but they went off in the second half, owing, no doubt, to the superior weight against them. The tackling and saving of the School backs was quite good on the whole, but their passing was ineffectual as the ball often went along the line without any ground being gained.

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For the Old Boys, Taylor and Fisher at half played well, as did Phillips, Wallace, Schroeder, and Foster at forward. The final score was—Old Boys, 29 pts. ; School, nil. The teams were :—OLD BOYS.-Back, W. D. Garbutt ; threequarters ,W . V. Lawton, R. T. Brode, K. Shann, and A. J. Peters ; half-backs, C. C. Taylor and J. L. Fisher ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, F. T. Faussett, J. F. Wallace, A. A. Phillips, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, R. Thornton, and H. C. Scott. SCHOOL.—Back, P. A. W. Richards ; threequarters, B. 0. Jolly, R. M. Baskett, A. D. Foster, and W. H. Haynes ; half-backs, C. E. H. Medhurst and W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargreaves, A. E. Robinson, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, H. E. K. Reynolds, and R. A. Harpley.

SWIMMING SPORTS. The annual Swimming Sports were held at Marygate Baths on July 23rd, 25th, 29th. The entries were not particularly encouraging, but some of the events were well contested and produced interesting races. Mr. Walker started the competitors, and Canon Owen and Mr. Matthews acted as judges. Below we give a brief account of the events. 6 lengths Handicap (open). There were only three entries for this, but the competitors appeared fairly evenly matched on their handicapping. W. H. Farquharson maintained the lead for two lengths, when G. Reynolds (15 secs.), who had been gradually gaining, drew level. For about a length the pair remained close together, but Reynolds then swam ahead, and won quite easily by a third of a length. Richards was unable to make up the distance gained by the others who received start. Diving (junior). The competitors for this event numbered about half-a-dozen. The diving was distinctly promising but the judges had little difficulty in awarding J. F. Ferguson first place.

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Quarter Mile (open). As usual, considerable interest was taken in this race. There were four entries, including last year's winner, P. Richards. For the first two lengths the swimmers kept close together. H. E. K. Reynolds and W. H. Farquharson then began to take a slight lead of the other two. The order was much the same until the eighth length, when H. Reynolds gained considerably on Farquharson, and appeared likely to win. Directly after this Farquharson spurted finely, and took the lead, and in spite of a fine effort by Richards won somewhat easily by a quarter of a length. Richards was second, and H. Reynolds last. 2 lengths (open). For this there were the same number of entries as in the last event. P. Richards and H. Reynolds at once took the lead, and set a fast pace. After the first length Richards held a very slight lead, but shortly afterwards it was reversed. An exciting race followed and H. Reynolds managed to win by a few inches from Richards. Farquharson was third some distance away.

Diving (open). Those who entered for this event were required to exercise their skill in graceful diving and in long distance plunging. The standard of the diving was distinctly good. After the competitors had been allowed several attempts the judges awarded first place to Richards for the plunge, and to Reed for the graceful dive. QUERELLA. Who was the curse of all my days ? Who took away my ease ? It was alas, none other than that brute Thucydides. What was it caused my downfall when striving to acquire The history of Sparta ? Its " Apella " and " Krupteia." Who would have thought upon our heads 't would bring Bellona's stings,

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Not to know its constitutions, its Ephors and its kings ? Oh, how much rather would I be the devotee of Bacchus Than study legislation introduced by Gaius Gracchus. " Arma virumque cano," Virgil once upset the ballast Of our boat ; but we forgive him when we're introduced to Sallust. But strange I'm pleased on one of these my feeble brains to tax, I like his " Ars Poetica " his " splendide mendax." " Si fractus illabitur orbis." I'd still admire his grace, . . And—though not perhaps " impavidus "—I should the ruins face. " Non sine dis animosus infans."

BY ONE KEPT IN. Oh ! its work, work, work, At these dull drear desks all day ; And my lips can do nought but mutter The things I should like to say. Oh, well for the painstaking youth, Who at 12-15 finds himself free ; Oh, ill for the one who's kept in Every day of the week—like me. And I watch the boys pass home, And the time ticks slowly away ; And oh, for the sound of the silvery bell With its message of freedom for play. Oh, I slack, slack, slack, From breakfast until tea ; But the hours I've worked at 12-15 Can never come back to me. X.Y.Z.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. The feeling in the School this term was in favour of re-constructing the Society which was dissolved some time ago. A General Meeting was accordingly held on Monday, October 14th. It was then decided to combine the Photographic and Natural History Societies and to add an Architectural section. Stringent rules were drawn up to avoid any possible danger of the Society becoming merely a social club. By these rules members are compelled under various penalties either to contribute prints to a Photographic Album or to give slides towards a members' collection : to look after or add to the contents of the present Museum, or to read a short paper on some branch of Natural History. Lectures have already been promised by Rev. R. 0. Walker and Mr. Matthews, while others will also be arranged. The list of the Society's officials is as follows :President - Rev. Canon Owen. Vice-President and Treasurer - Rev. R. 0. Walker. General Secretary - C. L. Armstrong. Photography .. •• Architecture •• .. •• Natural History .. .. Ornithology •• En tymology .. .. Botany and Aquarium Geology and Conchology ..

A. E. Robinson G. A. Hyde R. C. Bethell H. Harland G. A. West N. A. Buck H. L. Chilman

Representative members. ; Sub-members 1 for Natural History.

SALVETE. DAY-BOYS. Lower V. Classical. G. N. S. Fox. IV. Classical. *R. H. Metcalfe. *C. R. Bulmer. H. J. Dawson. E. H. 0. Keates. IV. Modern. *R. G. DeLittle. Form III. Form III. W. V. R. Wilson. *F. Richardson. L. E. Cutforth. G. W. F. Buckton.

SCHOOL HOUSE. Lower V. Classical. C. F. D. Ash. IV. Classical. *K. G. Chilman. *S. P. George. E. P. Pattinson.

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VALETE. F. FERGUSON. House. Entered September, 1905. VI. Classical. Head Monitor. Choir. XV. 1910-11-12. Secretary, 1911Secretary 1911-12. Hockey XI. 1911I2. XI. 1911-12. Fives' Captain. Foundation Scholarship. Librarian. 12. Dean of York's prize for Mathematics 1910 and 1912. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. T. M. DARLING. House. Entered January, 1905. VI. Classical. Monitor. Head of the Choir. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1912. Editor of the " Peterite." Archbishop of York's prize for Classics, 1912. Christ Church, Oxford. VI. D. L. FERNANDES. House. Entered September, 1908. XV. 1911-12. XI. Modern (Lower). Monitor. Choir. Hockey XI. 1910-11-12. 1909-10-11-12. Captain 1912. Captain 1912. Passed into Sandhurst. K. SHANN. House. Entered September, 1908. Choir. VI. Modern (Lower). 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1910-11-12. Hockey 1911-12. Armstrong College, Newcastle, for mining engineering. T. S. PICK. Dayboy. Entered September, 1908. Upper V. Modern. London School of Economics. W. H. FARQUHARSON. House. Entered September, 1908. V. Modern. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. 2nd XI. 1912. School IV. and VIII. 1911-12. Planting in Jamaica. R. THORNTON. House. Entered January, 1909. IV. Modern. 2nd XV. 1910-11-12. Business at Bradford. Entered September, 1908. V. Classical J. MOULD. House. Choir. 2nd XV. 1910-11. 2nd XI. 1911. (Middle). Chartered Accountant. E. F. Monkman. Dayboy. Entered September, 1909. V. Modern (Lower). London Joint Stock Bank Ltd., York. J. P. C. BELL. Dayboy. Entered September, 191o. IV. Classical Choir. Lancing. J. D. SPOONER. Dayboy. Entered September, 1908. IV. Modern.

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ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. VALETE. Those marked with an asterick above and J. R. Hodgson. SALVETE. E. C. Milburn. *A. DeLittle. *H. N. Nelson. A. F. R. Stoddart. E. L. Triffitt. *T. Watkinson. E. A. Filby. M. E. Reed. J. Q. Parker. R. Dawson. B. A. Gray. J. E. Cutforth. E. J. B. Wilson. ALCUIN HOUSE. VALETE. Those marked * at St. Olave's and K. E. Hodgson. SALVETE. D. W. E. Burridge. C. C. R. Rowland. C. R. Leetham.

PICKERING MEMORIAL. INTERIM REPORT. The actual amount received up to date, excluding subscriptions from the School, is £16 15s. od. No definite arrangements have so far been made as contributions have been still coming in. If there are any more who wish to contribute the Headmaster would be glad to hear from them as early as possible. It is now proposed that besides placing a tablet on rather more elaborate a scale than the others, in the Chapel, a frame should be provided for a first-proof print of the recent portrait of W. H. Pickering, presented by the Headmaster, to be hung in a prominent place in the School. Arrangements for the Tablet are being put in hand.

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Contributions have been received from the Governors, from J. G. Butcher, Esq., M.P., Claude Leatham, Esq., Edgar Jones, Esq., and the following Old Boys :—W. Hoskins-Abrahall, Marcus Kendall, Gerald Shaw, John Collinson, B. H. Pickering, Dr. Lyth, R. L. Wilcox, R. Swanson, W. H. Corbett, R. T. Brode, W. Kendall, Arthur North, Rev. W. H. Milner, R. Crawshaw, L. Crawshaw, M. H. T. Roy, A. Thorney, E. English, W. C. Kettle, W. S. Douglas, A. W. Jackson, J. W. Heap, M. T. Greener, Rev. F. S. Newman.

NOTES AND ITEMS. APPOINTMENTS.-A. A. Phillips, Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen's

College, Oxford, has been appointed Assistant Superintendent of the Government Railways, North India. J. A. Kirby was ordained Deacon on September 22nd by the Bishop of Birmingham and licensed to a curacy at King's Norton. H. Thompson (O.P.), who recently received the Star of India, has been appointed Financial Commissioner of Burmah. The Governors have, through the Archbishop of York, received an anonymous gift of ;50o towards replacing the amount spent on the extensive alterations at St. Olave's. In the Intermediate R.I.B.A. Examination, W. V. Lawton secured 21st place . out of 119 candidates, 58 of whom passed in all subjects. In the same Examination J. 0. Thompson took 15th place. C. L. Armstrong and B. 0. Jolly passed the Midsummer Higher Certificate Examination ; F. Ferguson and G. Hyde obtained certain exemptions. In the School Certificate Examination A. 0. Johnson, W. H. Hussey and A. E. Robinson secured Certificates. D. L. Fernandes has passed into Sandhurst. He secured io8th place out of 464 candidates, at his first attempt.

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The Monitors this term are as follows :—B. 0. Jolly, Head Monitor, Editor of " The Peterite," Librarian. G. Hyde, Secretary of the Sports Committee. Representative member of Architecture. Secretary of the Shooting Club. C. L. Armstrong. Head of the House. Librarian. Secretary of Cricket. Secretary of Games Committee. General Secretary of Photographic and N. H. Society. Captain of Shooting. Secretary of Hockey and Cricket. R. C. Bethel]. Captain of Football and of Hockey. Representative member of the Natural History Society. H. E. K. Reynolds. Editor of " The Peterite." Librarian. R. M. Baskett. A. E. Robinson. Representative member of the Photographic Society. W. H. Haynes. Captain of Cricket.

OBITUARY.

AT ALWAYE, Travancore, South India, the wife of E. BELLERBY, (O.P.)

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following Contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions :—Bromsgrovian, Framlinghamian, Dunelmian, Merchistonian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Malvernian, Cuthbertian, Frestonian.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

DECEMBER, 1912.

No. 208.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE term which is now drawing to a close has in some ways been one of unusual interest. Events have occurred of great importance to the School about which we shall speak later. First we must regard matters of lighter consequence. The Football Fifteens have met w:th the customary successes, and defeats. At the time of writing the record shows that our wins are about equal with our losses. It must be admitted that some of the best exhibitions given by the first team have been against heavier and stronger opponents. In the club matches the School has given particularly creditable displays. Once more the charge of coaching the teams has been in the hands of Mr. Tendall. He has contributed very largely to any success we may have had. It would indeed be an " Annus Mirabilis " were the team to go through a season without a number of injuries necessitating at least temporary retirement from the game. This year has been no exception. Two of our best men have been " hors de combat" for some time past, and we have been seriously weakened by other misfortunes. It is pleasing to note that the re-established Natural History Society has opened with auspicious vigour. Lectures have already been delivered with success, and the Secretary informs us that the list of members is satisfactory as regards numbers. The School has contributed towards the Pickering Memorial Fund for the placing of a tablet to the memory of W. H. Pickering in the School Chapel.

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OXFORD LETTER.

We now come to our more serious, and less welcome duty. We regret to state that Canon Owen, our Headmaster, is leaving at the end of next term. His loss will be a great one, and will be felt by every member of the School. Whilst deeply deploring his loss, we are proud of the tribute which has been paid to Canon Owen by his appointment to the Headmastership of King William's College, Isle of Man. Canon and Miss Owen have made many friends both outside and inside the School who will wish them all good fortune and happiness in the future. We feel deep sympathy with them for their recent sad bereavement. We cannot close without mentioning another loss to the School. Mr. Matthews is to leave us at the close of the present term. Our grateful thanks are due to him for the valuable service he has rendered to the School on the football field both in games and in matches. Mr. Matthews' association with the School has been in every way a very pleasant one. We sincerely regret his departure and extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Eddershaw. OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Our first duty is to express deep sorrow that it should be necessary to blend with our congratulations to Canon Owen on his appointment condolences for his recent and great loss, a loss which naturally comes home to us very keenly. Our second is to offer our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Matthews on his success. And now to our moUtons : it is with great diffidence that we take up the pen in these latter days after so long a silence, and it would be interesting to learn from the dusty archives of the past when the last Oxonian Epistle emanated from hence. We are still few and our doings are not mighty as those of our Cambridge brethren (see any Cambridge Letter) yet we hope to heap up a few lines without discourses on " Keep off the grass " and the personal adornments of our brethren. This reference reminds us that a certain alphabetical gentleman from the sister university paid a flying visit here the other day in a team in order

CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

749 to receive a defeat in rugger from a College here, which, by the way, provided such good cheer in the evening that he was seen by only one of our number. Well ! to do the usual thing, Darling is rowing and has a good chance to make " the House " " Togger." Northcote is playing Hockey for Queen's very frequently, and Jackson talks so wildly about " circumstances " that we propose to give him, in a well known phrase, a little more rope. The " Varsity " is also favoured by the presence of one whose name may still be found deeply imbedded in the black book and whose memory will still raise a smile—a grim smile on the faces of some of the masters as they gleefully rustle satisfecit papers. We refer to Crompton, who has come up to St. John's. With schools, smokers, and visions in prospect time is strictly limited, but in conclusion do let us put in a plea for reinforcements even if they be only " average " men. Congratulations and best wishes foi . the future to Bethell and Wray and School rugger. MONASTICUS. CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, I am afraid, owing to the claims of work, I am unable to write you a long letter, so I am just sending you an account of the doings of O.P.'s up here. This term we miss the faces of I. McN. Smith, J. A. Molony, and J. R. Rigby. However, Molony will probably be up next year, and we are able to welcome Richards and Ferguson this term. Now to work. Ingham for the fifth season in succession plays rugger for Selwyn ; Hebrew and other light pastimes also claim hilt. Bulmer is up at Ridley, but we must bid him farewell at the end of this term. Ridley has very sportingly started a fifteen, of which Bulmef is the chief " star " forward. Hockey is also a claim on his time. Foster is captain of the St. John's rugger team, and Schroeder is the Hon. Sec. They are two of the best

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of one of the finest scrums among the college_ teams. But St. John's have had a very unlucky season owing to the crocking of most of their backs. Foster also has played for the " Varsity lacrosse team. We hope to see him get his " half-blue " in this branch of sport. Brode took time to recover from damage done to him in the O.P. match, but is now recovered, and plays for Christ's, A list of his other activities would be too long. Peters has much time claimed by Fenners. He won the mile for Christ's against Emmanuel in the first round of the College sports. Molony again plays " rugger " for Sidney, but now always in the scrum. (We have seen too much of him to want to write more). Richards played " outside-half " in the same team, but an attack of appendicitis stopped him, much to the loss of Sidney. However he has got his colours. We wish him a speedy recovery. Of Ferguson the only thing he does not do is play " soccer." He plays footer for Corpus, rows in the " crocks," is an important member of the " Varsity " musical club, and works hard. What more could he do this term ? In conclusion, it is with sincere regret that we learn that Canon Owen is leaving the School, but extend hearty congratulations to hiin on his appointment. am, Yours, S.O. SCHOOL CONCERT. The first of the School Concerts to be held this term took place on Saturday, November 3oth, before a large audience. Mr. Tendall arranged a really excellent programme. The quality of the singing could hardly have been improved upon, and great credit is due to him for the success of the Concert. The Part Songs by members of the Choir were particularly good, and were perhaps more appreciated than in recent years. We were fortunate in once more receiving the assistance of Mrs, Walker.

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13oth of the Piano Solos were much enjoyed and received encores. Another visitor who contributed much to the success of the Concert was Mr. J. W. Cowper. His Violin Solos were beautifully played, and well deserved the encores which were given them. We shall hope to hear Mr. Cowper again in the future. The trebles were quite up to the standard of recent years and Cluff's Solo deserves special credit. The Part Songs by the tenors and basses were remarkable for their clearness of tone and harmony. School songs rendered with customary vigour concluded one of the most successful Concerts of recent years. The following is the programme :I. (a) TWO-PART SONG " Wanderers' Night Song " Rubinstein Welsh Air •• (b) PART SONG " New Year " TENORS AND BASSES. •• . . Hullah 2. SONG " Three Fishers " C. D. CLUFF. .. Brahms 3. PIANO SOLO .. " Rhapsodic " MRS. R. 0. WALKER. Corelli 4. VIOLIN SOLO .. " Sonata in C " MR. J. W. COWPER.

5. Two PART-SONGS .. (a)" 0 who will O'er the downs " Pecirsall Sullivan (b)" 0 hush thee, my babie " .. Old English 6. Two FOLK SONGS (a)" The Fox " .. (b) " The Cuckoo " •• C. H. ELLIOTT, K. G. CHILMAN, A. B. RADFORD. R. Ascham " Hexen Tanz " 7. PIANO SOLO .. MRS. R. O. WALKER. Dvorak 8. VIOLIN SOLO . (a)" Waltzer " Hubay (b) " Hejre Kati " . . MR. J. W. COWPER. 8. Two SCHOOL SONGS (a)" The Poacher " (b)" Hope, the Hermit " Carmen Saeculare Eboracense. God save the King.

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FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. The Wanderers brought over a very strong team for this match, but the School was fortunate in being able to procure the help of several Old Boys and an excellent game took place. Bethell lost the toss and kicked off. Play at the start was very even, after a short time, however, the School pressed and from a pass A. D. Foster scored between the posts, Hargraves converted. The Wanderers then took up the attack and quickly scored two unconverted tries. Through a good kick by Baskett play was then taken into the Wanderers " 25 " where tight scrummaging took place. However an opposing threequarter obtaining the ball outpaced the School defence and scored a converted try ; half-time arrived with the score at 11-5. After the re-start the School pressed but with no avail, for the Wanderers working the ball into the School " 25 " scored another unconverted try. After this reverse the School again returned to the attack and Hargraves had bad luck in not scoring, being collared less than a yard from the line. The pressure was maintained until a Wanderers' threequarter obtaining the ball looked liked scoring, but was well tackled by Baskett. Then followed a really brilliant dribble by the School forwards which resulted in Schroeder scoring a try, which Baskett failed to convert. A few minutes before time was called the Wanderers obtained yet another try, this being converted. The final score was Yorkshire Wanderers, 19 pts. ; School, 8 pts. The following represented the School :--Back, P. Richards ; threequarters, W. D. Garbutt, Esq. ; R. M. Baskett, A. J. Peters, Esq., A, D. Foster ; halves, W. R. Wray and C. W. Richards, Esq. ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, R. D. Foster, Esq., A. E. Schroeder, Esq., and B. Matthews, Esq. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Leeds, Saturday, October 12th. Bethel! kicked off and Leeds immediately brought play into the York " 25."

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Several scrums followed, Hargraves relieved with a good dribble but play soon returned to the York line and York had to touch down. By means of a forward rush play was then taken into the Leeds " 25 " but Leeds were not to be denied, and after 20 minutes play scored an unconverted try. After some very scrappy play during most of which the ball was kept in the York " 25," Leeds scored another unconverted try. Half-time arrived with the score at 6—o in their favour. Soon after the restart a forward rush and some passing between the backs enabled Haynes to score an unconverted try for York. York livened up after this success, but by no means showed their true form. They however managed to rush the ball on to the Leeds line, their heeling however was at fault and Leeds, breaking up smartly transferred play to the half-way line. After a short time Wray, by kicking high and following up scored a try between the posts which Bethell failed to convert. York continued to have the best of the game, but Leeds were always dangerous and York had to touch down. " No side " arrived with the score St. Peter's School, 6 pts. ; Leeds Grammar School, 6 pts. The following represented the School :Back, P. W. Richards ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, A. D. Foster, G. C. West, B. 0. Jolly ; halves, C. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, H. K. Reynolds, H. Richardson, G. C. Nelson. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at York, Wednesday, October 16th. Ripon kicked off and York pressing from the start scored two tries in rapid succession, one of which was converted. After a good dribble by Bethell, which took play back into the Ripon " 25 " their left wing obtaining the ball ran the whole length of the field and scored an unconverted try. York continued to attack and scored two more tries, one of which was again converted. York still continued to hold the upper hand and despite some good dribbling amongst the forwards and passing amongst the backs no further score resulted in the first half. Half-time score, 16-3.

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After the restart York pressed but they allowed the Ripon wing to score another unconverted try. Nevertheless York carried play immediately into the Ripon territory and scored two more tries. The Ripon wing, however, was not to be denied. Dribbling the ball from his own half he scored a try between the posts, which was converted. York still continued to attack and added two more goals and a try. Ripon were never really dangerous and scarcely taxed the York defence. Final score :St. Peter's School, 37 pts. : Ripon Grammar School, II pts. The following scored tries :—Wray, 3 ; Bethell, Medhurst, Haynes, Reynolds, Foster, Richardson, one each, and Wray kicked 5 goals. The following was the school team :Back, P. W. Richards ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, A. D. Foster, B. 0. Jolly ; halves, C. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, J. B. Oakley, H. Reynolds, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, and H. Richardson. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Bradford, Saturday, October 19th. From the kick off play was taken into the York " 25," but good dribbling by the York forwards transferred play to the end other. Bradford gradually worked the ball into the York half and their threequarters got going but were brought up in touch. They never theless continued the attack and York was forced to touch down. Play swung backwards and forwards, and although freekicks were given to both sides little advantage was gained. After 3o minutes play the Bradford forwards made a determined rush but Medhurst picking up from their feet transferred to Haynes who made a good run and scored. Wray failed to convert. Loose play followed the drop-out ; after a short time, however, Bradford got going and their left wing was almost through, but was well collared by Haynes who had cut across from the other wing. Bradford still attacked but with no avail. Half-time

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score, 3—o. Immediately after the restart Haynes obtaining the ball in a line-out on our line ran the whole length of the field and scored a brilliant try, which Wray converted. Bradford then attacked and after a short time scored a converted try, through the York forwards heeling on their own line. From the kick-off, York pressed and Wray was almost through but dropped forward. From the ensuing scrum Haynes nearly scored again but was well tackled by the full back. Bradford now rushed play into the York " 25 " and York was kept on the defensive till within five minutes off time, when pressure was relieved through some good kicking by the backs. Final score : St. Peter's School, 8 pts. ; Bradford Grammar School, 5 pts. The following represented the School :Back, P. W. Richards ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, A. D. Foster, B. 0. Jolly, halves, C. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, A. D. Johnson, R. A. Harpley and H. Reynolds. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. HYMER'S COLLEGE.

Played at York, Saturday, October 26th. A very scrappy game took place. York pressed from the start, but were kept from scoring owing to their bad passing. From a scrum on the Hymer's line Medhurst scored, the kick failing. Another try was scored soon after, which was converted. York continued to attack and two more tries were added, one of which was converted, and resulted through some good passing by the backs. The Hymer's forwards now rushed the ball to the other end but it was quickly returned and Bethell scored a try almost on the touch-line which was not converted. Half-time score : 19—o. The second half was even worse than the first and three tries were quickly added, only one of which was converted. A free kick being given to York Wray dropped a goal. Before " Noside " was called three more tries were scored, Bethell converting one of them. Final score : St. Peter's School, 44 pts. ;

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Hymer's College, nil. The following scored tries : Wray 4, Bethell and Reynolds 2, and Medhurst, Haynes, and Jolly one each. Wray kicked 3 goals and Bethell 2. The following represented the School :Back, G. W. Richards ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, A. D. Foster, B. 0. Jolly ; halves, C. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray : forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, R. A. Harpley, J. B. Oakley, H. K. Reynolds, G. Millhouse, and A. 0. Johnson. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. POCKLINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at York, Saturday, November znd. York pressed from the kick-off and the forwards heeling cleanly enabled Jolly to score a try which Wray . converted, the ball having travelled right along the line. This occurred twice immediately after, first Baskett then Haynes scoring, both tries being converted by Wray. After some loose play Wray obtaining the ball in their " 25 " scored another try which he converted. From the kick-off York pressed again, but Pocklington transferred the attack to the York " 25 " and kept it there for the remainder of the half. The passing of the York threequarters in the first half was really excellent. Half-time score, zo—o. Immediately after the restart York pressed and registered two unconverted tries. After these reverses Pocklington pressed for a short time but with no avail and another round of passing amongst the York backs enabled Haynes to score an unconverted try. After this York had everything their own way and kept Pocklington in their own half for the remainder of the game and scored four goals and two tries before " no-side " was called. Final score :—St. Peter's, 55 pts. ; Pocklington School, nil. The following scored tries :—Wray, 3, Bethell, Jolly, Baskett, Robinson and Haynes, 2 each, and Wray kicked 8 goals. The following represented the School :—

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Back, P. W. Richards; threequarters, B. 0. Jolly, R. M. Baskett, A. E. Robinson, W. H. Haynes ; halves, W. R. Wray, C. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, J. B. Oakley, G. Millhouse, A 0. Johnson, R. A. Harpley, H. K. Reynolds.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. WAKEFIELD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Wakefield, Saturday, November 9th. Bethell kicked off into touch and from the ensuing scrum the Wakefield right wing scored a converted try. York then took play into the Wakefield " 25 " but it returned almost immediately to the York line. Play swung backwards and forwards mainly due to good kicking by both sets of backs. On one occasion York had to touch down and from the drop out play was taken to halfway and kept there for a considerable time. Then the York forwards bucked up and twice got over the Wakefield line. The first occasion the referee disallowed the perfectly fair try on the plea that it was " off-side," the second occasion the ball was kicked " dead." Half-time 5—o in their favour. The second half opened with a good run by Wray, who transferred to Jolly, and Jolly in his endeavour to cross the line was `` crocked " for the remainder of the game. Play remained on the Wakefield line and Wray charging down the full-back's kick gained a try which he failed to convert. York now playing a man short were greatly handicapped and were kept on the defensive for a considerable part of the remainder of the game. Ten minutes before time was called Wakefield again scored, this time the kick failed. Final score :—Wakefield Grammar School, 8 pts. ; St. Peter's School, 3 pts. The following represented the School :Back, P. W. Richards ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, A. E. Robinson, A. D. Foster, B. 0. Jolly ; halves, C. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. C. Bethell, 0. M. Tennent, G. W. Hargraves, R. A. Harpley, H. K. Reynolds, H. 0. Johnson, J. B. Oakley, and G. Millhouse.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2nd v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 2nd.

Played at York, Saturday, October 12th. Harpley kicked off and after a period of even play Leeds commenced to attack and scored a converted try. They continued to attack and York were forced to touch down. A good forward rush headed by Roche led to Greenwood scoring, the kick failed. From the drop out York rushed again and were rewarded with another unconverted try by Thornsby. Play was of an even character till one of the Leeds threequarters broke through and scored a try, which he converted. York were not disheartened and just before half-time another rush headed by Harpley gave Thornsby a try for Cluff to convert. Half-time score, After the restart play was taken into the Leeds " 25." One of their threequarters, however, obtaining the ball, nearly scored, but was well collared by Greenwood. Pressure was relieved, but only temporarily, for Leeds returned to the attack and scored two tries in rapid succession, neither of which were converted. After these reverses York brightened up, and a good dribble by Stirling enabled Pattinson to score, the goal kick failed. After even play York again pressed and following a scrum on the Leeds line Durrant scored, Stirling failing to convert. Play now swung backwards and forwards but neither side was able to score again. Final score : St. Peter's 2nd, 17 pts ; Leeds Grammar School 2nd, 16 pts. The following represented the 2nd XV. :— Back, H. Chilman ; threequarters, H. Stirling, E. Parkinson, E. Yeoman, H. Wood ; halves, H. Greenwood, H. Thornsby- ; forwards, R. Harpley, H. Johnson, H. Hussey, H. Roche, H. Waddington, 0. Durrant, W. Bryning, and D. Cluff.

SCHOOL RECORDS AND REGISTERS. The Collegiate or Proprietary School, York, which was amalgamated with St. Peter's in 1844, was founded in 1838 under the patronage of the leading noblemen and gentlemen of the county,

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the capital being £8,000 in shares of X25 vested in shareholders who could hold no more than four shares each. The institution was under the direction of a president, twelve directors, and a treasurer. The old lodge of St. Mary's Abbey by the gateway leading to Marygate, for many years used as a publiC house and called the " Brown Cow," was restored as a dwelling-house in 1840, when the Museum Grounds were extended over the Manor Shore. It was formerly the Abbey prison and may have been the house known as the Clee or Conclave, where the Abbey boarders at St. Peter's were lodged. Marmaduke, brother of William and Thomas Dalton, who were educated at St. Peter's in the Bedrew, or Bedern, is stated to have matriculated at Cambridge from a school " Bedanni " under Mr. Rawlin. " Bedanni " is queried as Bedale, but may have been St. Peter's under a temporary headmaster appointed by the Corporation of York while they had control under the Commonwealth. Sir Francis Slingsby, in a letter of 21 November, 165o, says that his grandson (Henry Dodwell, 0.P.) " gives some testimony if he may be kept still at school of inablinge himself to some future fortune to advance him hereafter." Dodwell was then at St. Peter's. At St. Peter's School, before 1828, " on the 1st Mav in every year there is an examination of such boys as choose to offer themselves and who are between 13 and 15 years of age of whom if sufficiently qualified a number not exceeding 8 at any one election are admitted to the Foundation for 4 years. Every scholar not on the foundation pays annually 10 guas. for tuition. There is on the 1st September in each year a second examination of the foundation scholars who offer themselves and to one or more of the best qualified boys exhibitions of 5(3 , a year are granted during 3 years provided he or they shall be so long resident members of the universities of Oxford or Cambridge . . . . In 1828 the establishment was remodelled,"

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A JUNIOR'S SUGGESTION.

In 1593 John Pullen, alias " Old Master," and Mr. Oldcorne were named as suspected Jesuits in Yorkshire. The former was probably master of the School until 1591, and Edward Oldcorne is believed to have been educated there under him. Robert Middleton, born at York, 1569-7o, was educated in the City of York till he was 18 years of age, during which time he usually attended the Protestant church. He was executed at Lancaster, 16o1, as a Jesuit. Christopher Wandesford, sixth child of the Lord Deputy of Ireland, was at school in York during the siege and rode out with some schoolfellows to watch the battle of Marston Moor He was born in 1627-8 and died 1686-7. John Fletcher, of St. Cuthbert's parish in Andmark (Aldwark) schoolmaster and an old recusant, was sentenced in 1599 to be abjured the realm. He had previously, in 1576, been sent to prison where he remained for 20 years. The consequent vacancy in the Headmastership is delicately described in the Minster records as caused per deprivationem esse potius amotionum Johann Fletcher.

A JUNIOR'S SUGGESTION. Oh, why should I be made to work without being paid, Or rack my brains in formrooms all the day ? The troubles we endure would be pretty nearly sure To turn the locks of other people gray. I've a Latin prose to do and an exercise or two, And I don't know when I'm going to get them done. I've a long impot to write, to be shown up by to-night, So I've got no time to spare it strikes me—none. Now I'm writing this in prep, though I haven't learnt the rep, That they set me just for being caught down town : That'll have to wait just now—it'll mean another row— But I want you just to hear this scheme—my own.

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If our masters, human sharks, instead of giving marks Would pay us down in cash for all our work, We would gladly grind and swot and we'd earn a mighty lot, And we'd never even dream of trying to shirk. As soon as I am able I intend to fix a t_ able . As a guide to what each piece of work shall earn : Say a shilling for each essay : we couldn't well take less, eh ? And threepence for each verse of rep we learn. And that is my idea : I hope I've made it clear, And it just remains to see how it will act. Though this plan is due to me yet I fear I shall not see My scheme, no more a theory, but a fact.

NOTES AND ITEMS. J. D. Wells took third class honours in classics in the recent final B.A. Examination for the University of London. On Tuesday, November 18th, Mr. Walker delivered an interesting and instructive lecture, illustrated with lantern slides, to the members of the Natural History and Photographic Society. The School have received two extra half-holidays this term, the • one in honour of A. A. Phillips' appointment and the other for H. Thompson's appointment as financial commissioner of Burma. Football.—R. D. Foster is Captain of St. John's, Cambridge, R.U.F.C., and A. E. Schroeder is Hon. Secretary. R. D. Foster has also played in the Lacrosse team for Cambridge University. C. W. Richards has received his Rugby Football Colours at " Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

The following O. P.'s have also been playing football :At Cambridge : W. Ingham, for Selwyn College. A. C. B. Molony, for Sidney Sussex College. R. T. Brode, for Christ's College. P. H. Bulmer, for Ridley Hall. E. Ferguson, for Corpus Christi College. W. H. Colley has played for Lancashire against Cheshire, Yorkshire and Durham. D. H. Kennedy played in West of Scotland R.U. trial match and also for Glasgow in the inter-city match with Edinburgh. B. Northcote has been playing Hockey for Queen's College, Oxford. R. M. Wood and L. F. Wood have been playing Hockey for York. L. F. Wood has also been playing for Leeds University. In the first round of the inter-college Sports at Cambridge, A. J. Peters won the mile for Christ's College against Emmanuel College. A. J. Peters also represented Cambridge University against the A.A.A. in the mile. On November 16th the match of the School v. Giggleswick School was unavoidably postponed, as was also the match with Leeds Grammar School on November 3oth. We congratulate A. E. Robinson, C. H. Medhurst, and W. H. Haynes on receiving their 1st XV. Colours, and A. 0. Johnson, J. B. Oakley and W. H. Wood on receiving their znd XV. Colours.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions :—Leodensian, Malvernian, Sedberghian, Framlinghamian, Eastbournian, Cuthbertian, Hymerian Mcnktonian, Hurst johnian. ,

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PETERITE. Vo L. XXI.

MARCH, 1913.

No. 209

SCHOOL LETTER. NCE more as another term draws to an end, we take up our " truant pen," and chronicle the events just past. There have been no " Rugger " matches played this term, owing to the bad condition of the ground. However a " Soccer " match was played with Bootham School, by whom, as was to be expected we were defeated. Hockey is now in full swing and at the time of writing, four matches have been played, of which 2 were won, and 2 lost. As has been mentioned before, the School is undergoing a change of Headmaster ; Mr. S. M. Toyne, Assistant-master at Haileybury College having been appointed to the position left vacant by Canon Owen, who leaves at the end of this term, to take up his duties as Headmaster of King William's College, Isle of Man. Mr. Toyne, accompanied by Mrs. Toyne, has twice visited the School this term, and on Sunday evening (March 9th), preached in the School Chapel. Cricket we expect to flourish next term, for we shall have a valuable coach in Mr. Toyne, who enjoys the distinction of having played for Hampshire.

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APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER.

With regard to Boating, the School Four met a " York City " Maiden Four on Friday, March 14th, and were defeated by one length, being unfortunate enough to obtain the more difficult side of the river. An excellent race was witnessed this year between the House and Day Boys. Fencing has now secured a place in the category of School Sports, and we were able to send up to Aldershot a representative to compete with the foils for the Public Schools' Championship. Although we did not win this event we hope to see the School compete for it again next year. However, full accounts of these things will be found elsewhere, and so in conclusion, let us, while sincerely regretting the loss of Canon Owen, extend a hearty welcome to our new Headmaster.

APPOINTMENT OF HEADMASTER. The Governors have appointed to the vacant Headmastership Mr. S. M. Toyne, Assistant Master at Haileybury, and formerly Classical Exhibitioner of Hertford College, Oxford. Mr. Toyne was educated at Haileybury, of which he became Head Boy, and is a specialist in Modern History. He has written several books, and lectured before the summer Meeting of the University Extension Society at Oxford. He has a remarkable record as a teacher, 12 out of the 13 candidates whom he prepared at Haileybury for History Scholarships having been successful. Besides many other varied activities Mr. Toyne is a distinguished athlete. He played for Oxford University at Association Football, though he has since reverted to the right game, for Hampshire at cricket, and has Captained Hertfordshire at Hockey. Mr. Toyne is a layman, but a strong churchman, and with the assistance of a chaplain will maintain all the services as heretofore, and will himself preach with the Archbishop's sanction. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne have already paid two visits to the School and will be sure of a very hearty welcome next term.

OXFORD LETTER.

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OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Of your charity accept this poor voluntary effort from the banks of Isis : its voluntary character will, we hope, excuse its other deficiencies. To us came no conscience blighting demand from weary Editors to make life a burden for at least a week, but think what we have sacrificed—the opportunity of writing at least six lines on the painfulness of our necessary duty and our own consequent heroism in facing it. This method followed by a sort of Sale Price Catalogue so much in vogue in " another place " is, we think, an ambition to avoid : unfortunately our efforts do not always meet with the success usually attendant upon Oxonian enterprises. General news is almost nil, but we must not forget to mention that this seat of learning was favoured by a visit from a certain Lacrosse expert from Cambridge towards the end of the term, but alas so distinguished a luminary failed to visit any of us. The College which Rigby adorns sent over a Soccer team to play " Pembie," but we looked in vain for Rigby, and the team, though it succeeded in breaking the opposing Captain's leg, failed to win the match. To turn to ourselves, we entered the spacious quads of Darling's chosen habitation to be received with his accustomed bonhomie in spite of rumours that his rooms usually contain a company corresponding to a session of the House of Lords—or a bevy of backwoodsmen (according to one's chosen politics at the Union). Darling is forgiven for the lusty use of that instrument of torture known as the bagpipes (an accomplishment which he may have learnt from Magdalen, or even perhaps vice-versa). But just to get even we cannot resist the temptation to reveal the fact he is or has been trying to develop the light fantastic toe generally allured to that step by the charm of Rag-time. Of course we mus'nt forget the real thing about Darling, namely, that he has stroked the " House " 2nd boat in " Toggers." The paradoxical sight or rather sound might have been heard of Northcote and Jackson forgetting their old " day-boy " antipathies and shouting " Now

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

House," and is said to have cheered stroke immensely. Enquiries have reached us from the far, far North country as to whether our hero has suffered in his handsome proportions through training ; we hasten to assure our readers that the reverse is the case. Thus for the famous. Words fail us to describe the way in which Northcote has been working for Schools—may success crown his efforts—besides which he has been playing Hockey very vigorously for the " Isis " Club generally in a pale blue " Toute ensemble " which at risk to life and limb we cannot help saying suits his complexion admirably. The thing about Jackson is a newly worn tie, the tie, the whole tie, and nothing but the tie. He says it has a serious meaning, we thought so too and implored him for pity's sake to leave it behind when he goes down lest it also sear the eyeballs of the more modest denizens of York. Further enquiries elicited the information that he had, to use his own phrase, obtained casual employment on the " Pembie " Rugger and Hockey Teams and played once for the Isis Club. The latter was a disappointment for he attended the squashes with great energy. We are now through the somewhat small roll-call, it only remains to wish the School a successful close to its Hockey Season. MONASTICUS.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Your demand for a letter comes rather late in the day, but I will do my best to give an account of O.P.'s up here. Ingham is the kind of person who keeps out of one's way, and when he is at last found, does not give much of an account of himself. As he is in his fifth year he can't play in League Hockey, but he turns out for Selwyn in ordinary matches. We must congratulate Foster on his half-blue at Lacrosse. In the somewhat unsatisfactory game with Oxford he played a very fine game.

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Brode has not been much in evidence this term, but he has been, we believe, inventing a new style of dress. Malony tells us that he has had " flu," and is now resting after too much " Rugger " last term. He has played Soccer for Sidney II. ; we are sorry to hear the School has also taken to this inferior form of amusement. Peters has been hard at work all this term at Fenner's. We are glad to see he has gained a half-blue again. This year he is second string in the mile, however, so we look forward to a full-blue among the O.P.'s up here next year. Schroeder has been working hard this term ; he gets what exercise he can in Fives and occasional games of Rugby. We suppose that his lack of employment this term is partly due to the early death of the St. John's Lacrosse team. Ferguson is playing Hockey at full-back for Corpus, who are high in the First division of the League, so this is an achievement. The C.U. Musical Club claims the rest of his time. Richards has made a good recovery from appendicitis. He cannot, however, take any vigorous exercise at present. The O.T.C. have in him a keen supporter. We hope to see him get a place in the Seniors' Match next October. We were glad to see an Oxford letter in the last " Peterite," but surely it cannot be good taste, even in Oxford, for ex-editors to make rude remarks about Cambridge O.P. scribes, who were good enough to write the Cambridge letter, in their own editorship. Finally we must congratulate one of the Editors on his Scholarship at Peterhouse, we hope to be able to do the same next term to the other Editor. I am, Yours, C.O.P.

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FOOTBALL RETROSPECT.

FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. We can look back on the past Football Season with considerable satisfaction, though it has not been without its disappointments. We began by showing really excellent form against the Yorkshire Wanderers and Headingley, both of which teams contained county players. Unfortunately our best threequarter, Baskett, was crocked in the former of these, and he only played once again during the season : then a regular epidemic of crocking set in, and in the match against Ampleforth we had as many as seven men off. However, the team played with as much determination as ever, and in winning five of our School matches, drawing one and losing two, we had a quite creditable record. We gave our best exhibition of Football against Pocklington, who showed little defence, but our most creditable win was the home match against Ampleforth, who had a really fine set of forwards. Our backs were much above the average, Wray, Medhurst, and Robinson combining well, and all having considerable initiative. How much we lost through Baskett's absence was shown by his brilliant play against the Wanderers and Pocklington. Of the forwards Bethell was brilliant and did more than his share, both in the scrum and in the loose ; Tennent worked hard and tackled well, and Hargreaves was very good in the loose. The others, mostly 'on the light side, had hardly the physique to last right through a hard game, and hence they often had a bad quarter of an hour. Still, all worked with traditional keenness, and the disappointment felt at the scratching by Giggleswick and Leeds (return) was universal. Owing to epidemics elsewhere—we don't go in for them—and the bad weather, it was the shortest season we remember, but one which we can look back on with satisfaction.

FOOTBALL CHARACTERS.

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President -

REV. CANON OWEN.

Hon. Sec. - W.

Captain - R. C. BETHELL. Won 5.

Lost 6.

R. WRAY.

Drawn I.

1st XV. FIXTURES.

Date. 1912 Wed. Oct. 2

Sat. „ 5 Wed. 9 Sat. „ 12 Wed. „ 16 Sat. „ 19 Sat. „ 26 Sat. Nov. 2 Sat. „ 9 Wed. „ 13 Sat. „ 16 Sat. „ 3o Sat. Dec. 7 Thurs „ 19

Gn'd.

Versus. Headingley 'A ' Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers Leeds Grammar School Ripon Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Hymer's College Pocklington School Wakefield Grammar School .. Ampleforth College Giggleswick School Leeds Grammar School Ampleforth College Old Peterites

Result.

home lost o—i6 home lost 0-24 home lost 8-19 away dr'n 6-6 home won 37-11 away won 8-5 home won 45-0 home won 54-0 away lost 3-8 home won 13-11 away Cancelled home Cancelled away lost 3-21 home lost 0-14

FOOTBALL CHARACTERS. R. C. BETHELL (IISt. I2ilbS.) One of the best forwards we have ever had. A good dribbler and clever on the line out. He worked hard in the scrum, and set his team a fine example. Captained the team and managed the football excellently. W. R. WRAY (IOSt. 52lbs.) A clever half, who played many brilliant games. A fine kick, with considerable scoring power. Occasionally gave his passes wildly and rather slow in coming round the scrum. Good place kick. B. 0. JOLLY (9st. 6lbs.) Played wing threequarter. Fast, but with little swerve. A splendid tackler, and took his passes well. Unfortunately badly crocked.

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G. M. TENNENT (list. 211bs.) A hard working and most useful

forward. A sound tackler and good dribbler, was one of the mainstays of the scrum. P. A. W. RICHARDS (I0st. 51-lbs.) Unfortunately could not train, and so generally broke down in a match. Lost to a large extent his tackling of former years, but still has football in him. R. M. BASKETT (fist. 3lbs.) A fine threequarter, with pace and weight. A good kick and knowledge of the game. Played little owing to being crocked. G. W. HARGREAVES (list. 4lbs.) A fast forward. Splendid dribbler, and improved as a scrummager. A. E. ROBINSON (I0St. 5lbs.) A good threequarter, used his head well, and made many openings. Fine tackler, and invaluable in defence. C. E. H. MEDHURST (9st. 6lbs.) Though small, was a good lyingback half. Wonderful power of gathering the ball and useful kick ; though generally opening up the game in orthodox manner, was not afraid to go on his own. W. H. HAYNES (List. 7lbs). Scored several brilliant tries as wing threequarter. Inclined to get out of his place, and so missed passes, but was very useful. Not a strong tackler, but shows much promise. H. E. K. REYNOLDS (lost. 3lbs). Very good in the loose. A fearless player, but not a hard shover. A. 0. JOHNSON (lost. 7lbs.) A hard working player. Rather clumsy, but always in the thick of it. A. D. FOSTER (lost. 6lbs.) The makings of a fine threequarter. On his day a good tackler, with plenty of dash, and can kick. Never quite so good, after being crocked. R. H. HARPLEY. A good forward, though not strong. Good tackler, and good on the line out. Promises well. S. MILLHOUSE (IISt 911bs.) A heavy forward. Handicapped by having little knowledge of the game. Did good work in the scrum.

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J. B. OAKLEY (IOst. 5lbs.) A useful forward. Did his 'best in

the scrum and good in the loose though inclined to kick too hard. A good tackler.

HOCKEY PROSPECTS. We are looking forward to an enjoyable Hockey season. The shortness of the time allowed us for the game and the fact that many of our most likely players prefer to boat, prevent us from turning out as efficient a team as we might. Those who do play have taken up the game with much keenness and thoroughness, and we look for a fair measure of success. The forwards should be good, Robinson, Wray, and Haynes combining well, and Tennent, though slow at getting to the ball, can be relied on to centre well. The backs do not promise so well. Medhurst and Bethell, who did so well at half last year are unexpectedly unavailable. Armstrong, who captains the side is playing well at centre-half, and Millhouse, though a little wild at times, at his best is a very good back. Considering the prominent place Hockey now takes amongst University Athletics, we are glad to see the School has taken to it seriously, and we wish them every success.

HOCKEY. SCHOOL V. THE RETREAT. Played on the Retreat ground, Wednesday, March 5th. This match, which opened our season, proved to be a very hard one, as the Retreat were evidently burning to avenge their heavy defeat of last year. They pressed right from the start, and our inexperience helped them. Two goals were scored very soon, which, good though they were, would never have been recorded, had our defence learnt to support one another properly. After this the game was fairly even and very keen only one more goal being scored. The Retreat showed themselves much superior

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to us both in stopping and controlling the ball with their sticks,

and also in passing cleanly and accurately. Though we several times seemed certain to score, we just lacked the practice and finish necessary to put the ball into the net. Perhaps the Retreat may be expected to show greater accuracy than us, since ours is the fortieth match on their list of fixtures. There was really no outstanding play on our side to mention, though the team shows distinct promise. Pattinson acquitted himself very well in goal, and showed good judgment in charging down individual efforts. Tennent on the right wing played a good game, his centreing really being excellent. Result : The Retreat, 3 goals ; School, nil. TEAM.-Goal, E. P. Pattinson ; backs, 0. T. Durrant, G. Millhouse ; halves, H. B. Greenwood, Mr. Eddershaw, C. L. Armstrong ; forwards, 0. M. Tennent, P. A. W. Richards, A. E. Robinson, W. R. Wray, W. H. Haynes. SCHOOL V. THE ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. Played on the School ground, Saturday, March 8th. We were extremely lucky to get a fixture on this date, as Pocklington had not been able to practise enough and had scratched. The R.A.M.C., however, were good enough to get up a team at very short notice. Owing to the absence of several of their regular players, it was rather a scratch side that met us, and we won very easily. The School were able to do pretty much what they liked, and were continually in the circle, but partly owing to the R.A.M.C. goal-keeper and partly on account of certain weaknesses failed to make the most of their chances. Result : School, 8 goals ; R.A.M.C., nil. It is perhaps a little unfair to criticise the School team, as they naturally suited themselves to the opposition, but just as in the Retreat match, there was too much hesitation, when in possession of the ball. Stirling, who was called into the forward line at the last minute, played a good game. Wray also dia good work, and showed how advantageous it is to rush the goal keeper, by

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scoring most of his goals from rebounds off the goal-keeper's pads. The R.A.M.C. were unfortunate since one of their halves had to go off hurt just after half-time. The following scored goals : Wray (4), Robinson (2), Haynes and Stirling. TEAM.—Goal, E. P. Pattinson ; backs, 0. T. Durrant, G. Millhouse ; halves, H. B. Greenwood, Rev. R. 0. Walker, C. L. Armstrong ; forwards, 0. M. Tennent, H. L. Stirling. A. E. Robinson, W. R. Wray, W. H. Haynes. SCHOOL V. THE MASTERS. After hovering on the horizon for a considerable time, this match took place on Monday, March loth, and attracted a record gate. Whilst the Masters were fresh, they pressed strongly, but Pattinson proved quite safe ; then the School forced the game out of their own half, and got through the defence several times in quick succession. Though the majority of the goals were scored through individual efforts, our combination was better than in the last two matches. The Masters therefore after half-time concentrated on the defence, and stopped the School from scoring to any extent, though two more goals were added. Towards the end of the game a last despairing attack on the School defence was made and an exciting few minutes ensued, until the whistle blew for time, without any score being made. Result : .School, 8 goals ; The Masters, nil. The Masters really had more of the game than the score indicates, but could not push their attack right home. Mr. Toyne was everywhere and gave a splendid exhibition of halfback play. Mr. Walker and Mr. Eddershaw in the attack were often dangerous and got through a lot of work. Mr. Wood also worked hard being always on the ball, or marking his man. In the defence Mr. Procter was prominent and Mr. Tendall proved a stumbling-block to many.

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For the School Haynes, Wray, and Robinson combined nicely and played well and altogether the passing was quicker and more accurate. TEAMS :-

THE MASTERS.-Goal, Mr. Scott ; backs, Canon Owen, Mr. Tendall ; halves, Mr. Swift, Mr. Toyne, Mr. Procter ; forwards, Rev. R. 0. Hutchinson, Sergt.-Major Ryan, Rev. R. 0. Walker, Mr. Eddershaw, Rev. B. W. Wood. SCHOOL.—Goal, E. P. Pattinson ; backs, 0. T. Durrant, G. Millhouse ; halves, H. B. Greenwood, C. L. Armstrong, A. D. Foster ;forwards, 0. M. Tennent, R. H. Thornsby, A. E. Robinson, W. R. Wray, W. H. Haynes.

SCHOOL V. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at York, Saturday, March 15th. Though it was immediately obvious that Ripon as a team were more together, and were much quicker when " in possession of the ball," the result was a disappointment. Ripon, with the wind and sun behind them, from the start penned us in our " 25 ". The defence seemed unable to stop the ball, and when they did very often finis-hit it, Durrant especially being weak. York pressed once or twice but the shots failed and the score at half-time was : Ripon, 3 goals ; York, nil. After the interval York had more of the game for some time, but they failed to score, and at last the Ripon centre forward got away alone and shot successfully. After more pressing by York, Wray was able to score with a quick shot from a rebound off the goal-keeper's pads. Ripon from the bully-off rushed the ball into our " 25 " but failed to get a goal ; after a general melee in the circle, however, just before time, another goal was added. Result : Ripon, 5 goals ; School, 1. The School forwards and halves were much too slow to take advantage of their opportunities, but were handicapped by being on the defensive for most of the game. Tennent played a good game on the wing, as indeed he has consistently done this season.

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Millhouse was very good at left-back repeatedly breaking-up attacking movements single-handed. Pattinson, though not quite so lucky against " break-aways," effected one brilliant save and was generally safe against ordinary shooting. TEAM.—Goal, E. P. Pattinson ; backs, 0. T. Durrant, G. Millhouse ; halves, H. B. Greenwood, C. L. Armstrong, W. Yeoman ; forwards, 0. M. Tennent, R. H. Thornsby, A. E. Robinson, W. R. Wray, W. H. Haynes. 2ND XI. MATCH. The znd XI. at Ripon were more successful, winning a keen game by 4 goals to 3. York won the toss and played with the wind at their backs. This proved a great advantage, because a severe hailstorm occurred in the first half. At the interval York were easily leading by 3 goals to nil, but .then seemed to slack off a little and Ripon managed to equalise. The Ripon wings were constantly making dangerous rushes, and so the last few minutes were very exciting, until Nelson gave us the lead with a good shot. No further goals were scored on either side, until the whistle went for time. The team showed promise and will do much better when they have had some experience of matches. Richards shot three goals. TEAM.—Goal, L. Chilman ; backs, W. H. Wood, R. A. Harpley ; halves, K. Chilman, A. D. Foster, A. P. Agnew ;forwards, E. H. 0. Keates, H. W. Hussey, P. A. W. Richards, H. E. Stirling, G. C. Nelson. HOCKEY FIXTURES. 1ST XI.

Versus.

Date. Wed., Mar. 5 8 Sat., Mon. Io 15 Sat., Sat., 22 Wed., 26 29 Sat.,

Retreat RAMC The Masters Ripon G.S York " A Ripon G.S Ampleforth

Ripon G.S. Ampleforth

Gr' nd. Result.

away lost 3—o home won 8-1 home won 8—o home lost 5—I home scratched away won 6-2 home lost 2—I

2ND XI.

Sat., Mar. Sat., „

away won 4 3 away lost 8-1 -

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ROWING. ROWING.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. YORK CITY ROWING CLUB (Maiden IV.).

A fixture was arranged between the School and a Maiden Four from the York City Rowing Club, on March 14th. As usual, a good race was witnessed, but the School were again unsuccessful. It should be mentioned that a change was made in the boat at a time very near the actual date of the race. We were again indebted to Mr. Walker for his able coaching. It is only fair to state that had the School won the toss and drawn the Station side of the river the result would have been very doubtful. As was the case last year the School lost an advantage which might have made all the difference. Below we give a short account of the race. The course—Love Lane to first post past Lendal Bridge. The City won the toss and elected to row on the Station side of the river. The weather conditions were on the whole admirable. The crews got off to a very fair start and the City were the first to take the lead. This was maintained until round the bend nearing the city boat house when the School, who by this time were about a third of a length behind, began to make up way. The boats drew level and the School actually led by a few feet, but could not sustain the effort. The City stroke now quickened up and took the lead. As the boats shot Scarborough Bridge the York City were greatly aided by the current on their side. In a short time the School were more than a length behind. They were incapable of an effective spurt, but succeeded in reducing the lead to a length, which was the verdict by which the City won. The following comprised the School boat :G. B. E. Reynolds •• Bow 2 H. E. K. Reynolds •• 3 R. M. Baskett •• Stroke G. W. Hargreaves •• Cox J. M. Ferguson ••

9 st. 8 lbs. 10 st. 3 lbs. II st. II st. 4 lbs.

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT. On Wednesday, December i8th, was held the Annual School Christmas Concert. There was present a large assembly and throughout the Concert was a great success. At the present time we can boast few solo singers in the School. For that reason probably the Choir was called upon to do more than usually falls to their lot much to the enjoyment of themselves and the audience. Nevertheless we may say that the singing of the choir was the most striking feature of the evening, which was delightful from beginning to end. A very great debt indeed is owed to Mr. Tendall for the splendid results which he achieved. The success of the Concert was a fine tribute to his skill. The unaccompanied Part Songs showed great contrasts of light and shade and were artistically sung with encores. The " Song of the Vikings," a rollicking song of the sea, went with great verve and elan, while the tuneful melodies of " Les Cloches " were very popular. In the solos, Schroeder made one of his welcome re-appearances and sung " Silent Heroes " with customary success. Hussey's Piano Solo was played with considerable execution and clearness of touch. Thornsby, whose help in the choruses was very great, sung his song really well— his upper notes being particularly resonant. He received a well-deserved encore. The Concert concluded with Carols and School Songs. PROGRAMME. PART I.

The Dawn of Day " I. PART SONG •• Read .. " Flowers of the Valley " 2. FOLK SONG • • K. G. CHILMAN, C. H. ELLIOTT, AND H. L. HANNAM. " Orpheus with his lute " 3. PART SONG M acfarren .. " Fruhlingsraucshen " Sinding 4. PIANO SOLO • • " Lullaby of Life " . . • • Leslie 5. PART SONG " The Franklin's Maid " 6. SONG .. • • Cowen ..

7. PART SONG •• 8. DUET

R. H. THORNSBY. " The Song of the Vikings " .. " The Twin Duet "

R. D. FOSTER AND A. E. SCHROEDER.

•• F aning . Slaughter

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PART 2. I. Two FOLK SONGS (a) " The Jolly Waggoner " (b) " The Carrion Crow " C. H. ELLIOTT, K. G. CHILMAN, H. HANNAM. 2. PIANO SOLO .. Liebestraum " Liszt G. F. TENDALL. 3. SELECTION from " Les Cloches de Corneville " .. Planquette (a) Legend of the Bells. (b) Silent Heroes. A. E. SCHROEDER. (c) Servants Chorus. 4. CAROL .. See amid the winter's snow " Goss 5. SCHOOL SONGS .. .. • •• •• (a) " Heroes " .. •• • (b) " The Mermaid " (c) " Forty Years on " .. • " Carmen Soeculare Eboracensis " " God Save the King " "

THE NATURAL HISTORY AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. The first exhibition of this Society was held in the Lecture Theatre on Saturday, February 8th. There was a good attendance of over 40 members, and several visitors were introduced, including Mr. and Mrs. Toyne. In the architectural section, H. E. K. Reynolds read an excellent paper giving briefly the history of English Gothic Architecture. R. M. Baskett followed, representing Natural Historians, with an interesting and amusing paper called " An Apology for Cats." After describing the different varieties, he gave us some personal reminiscences, and aroused considerable feeling for the feline species. Some 70 Lantern Slides, most of them made by present members, were then shown. One member, when suddenly requested to describe his work, gave us some interesting information about Bruges. A short general meeting was held afterwards, and the Constitution of the Society was altered. It was resolved to add an engineering section to the other three, and the title of the Society was changed. It will now be known as " The Science Society."

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REVIEW OF THE FEBRUARY AND MARCH ISSUES OF THE ARENA. In the February issue of the Arena there appears an admirable article on the Art of Parody. It is an art which almost every one with literary inclinations must have at least played with. Mr. Wilfrid Blair recalls an interesting piece of parody which was the work of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's undergraduate days. The latter is a consummate master in parody particularly of Tennysonian blank verse. Here it is :" So bluff Sir Sedlin gave the bride away And when they married her the little church Had seldom seen a costlier ritual. The coach and pair alone were two pound ten And two pound ten apiece the wedding cakes— Three wedding cakes For Edwin, plump head waiter at the Cock, Grown sick of custom, spoilt by platitude, Lacking the finer wit that saith, " I wait, They come ; and if I make them wait they go," Tell in a jaundiced humour petulant green, Watched the dull slow rounding to his cheese." " This," we are told, " is of the best—a pure parody of style." Calverley in the conclusion of his parody on Tennyson's " The Brook," has rendered thus :"Then I—the sun hath slipt behind the hill, And my Aunt Vivian dines at half-past six." So in all love we parted ; I to the Hall, They to the village. It was noised next noon That chickens had been missed at Syllabus Farm." Mr. J. Pringle Thompson has contributed a good article in the February Arena concerning Scotland's oldest University. The following interesting details are to be found. " One naturally associates the undergraduate with a black gown, but at Cambridge gowns are not always black. Caius College men wear gowns of a bluish tint. St. Andrew's academic costume is much brighter. Students wear red gowns with velvet collars, and their black trenchers are decked with gaily coloured tassels during their first three years—blue for the first year, red for the

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second, and yellow for the third, while in his fourth year a man assumes the more conventional black tassel. St. Andrew's is said more nearly to resemble Oxford or Cambridge than do any of the other Scottish Universities. Students do not reside in the colleges, and women students can take the same degrees as the men. One of the best articles in the February number of the Arena is on Loretto School. It is particularly well illustrated and gives an excellent picture of Loretto as it was, and a description of Loretto as it is to-day. Loretto School, after passing through many vicissitudes, built, as it was upon the canal that had once held the shrine of " Our Lady of Loretto," an image brought from the East to Scotland in 1873 by Thomas Duchtie, in turn was tenanted by the Maitlands, the Forbes, the Hopes, and Robert Clive. Robert Clive about this time was seeking election to Parliament for the Midlothian Constituency. He was but lately home from India, and in the course of his election campaign invited the Provost and Baillies of Musselburgh to dinner. After the meal, Clive produced some Indian cigars, a very rare form of tobacco at that time and certainly in that place. The Provost took his cigar and proceeded to eat it forthwith whilst the bailies round bravely followed his lead ! This well illustrated and cleverly written article gives an interesting picture both of the Loretto of to-day and of yesterday. THE DIGNITY OF BUSINESS.

An article bearing on " Business " finds a place in the Arena this month and is of more than ordinary interest. For when Mr. H. E. Morgan put forward his now famous theory as to the need for closer union between the Business world and University and Public School men and the forming of a bureau to register the employers' wants and the names of the applicants, he spoke with a bias towards the business man's view with regard to the benefits afforded by a proper recognition of the dignity of business on the part of those who had received these educational advantages. It would seem therefore that it is left to the Arena to continue the

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idea from the new point of the Public Schools and Universities themselves. Accordingly an article appears which impresses strongly the need for view points on both sides of the gulf in order to make the scheme a success. Perhaps the most interesting item in the March Arena is an article on Edward Thring and his life-work at Uppingham, which is ably dealt with in the well-known " past and present " series. When Thring came to the school he found three dozen scholars, when he left he had firmly established it as the great public school of the day. The greatest testimony to Edward Thring's work is borne when the writer points out how eager he was to give every boy under his care the chance of developing to the utmost his individual talents especially in the direction of natural study. This may not appear remarkable at the present day but to find such advanced views forty years ago was most uncommon. To take a really notable example of his energy and resourcefulness we may cite the story of the Typhoid outbreak which threatened to jeopardize the school's existence. The problem was solved by a speedy removal alike of boys and paraphernalia to Borth on the Welsh coast. The noise of the sea on the beach rendered the use of bells in the temporary premises set up there, inaudible, and flags were used instead. These flags, torn and stained, now hang over the statue of Thring in the School chapel, eloquent witnesses of the magnitude of the peril which had once threatened Uppingham's very existence. That " ragging " of undergraduates is a pursuit of comparatively modern date is amply disproved by Professor Strang in the March number of the Arena. The Professor stakes his reputation on the authority of Libanius, that students' battles were of frequent occurrence in the streets of Athens and that Professors were given some exciting moments when the spirit moved their beloved pupils to deal with them in approved fashion. In several instances these worthy men had to fly from their posts through their unpopularity and hold their classes privately. In truth the ancient undergraduate was every bit

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as much of a " dog " in his way as his modern compere and led " the life that is always gay " in splendid fashion. Running up bills and dining were both very favourite pastimes. Other pursuits, remarks the Professor, solemnly, included cursing goldsmiths, insulting cobblers, drubbing carpenters, kicking weavers, mauling hucksters, and threatening oil dealers. Oil dealers were ever a dangerous class it would seem ! These methods ought to have been fairly adequate for dealing with persistent tradesmen. It is contended by a writer in the March issue of the Arena that of all the subjects taught in public schools the Art of Music is the most neglected and suffers most from half-hearted support. The atrocious system used with regard to this subject also does immense harm to it. Headmasters are not unfrequently ignoramuses in such a subject, and as for the actual teachers thereof only 18 have Arts degrees, II have musical degrees, and but 7 out of the 70 have diplomas which may or may not vouch for good pianoforte teaching. Small wonder then that the system has failed so dismally, allowed as it is to meander on without check or inspection of any sort or description.

THE KNELL OF ROMANCE. Gone from the wood is the Faun and the Dryad, Now do the rivers no fair maidens screen ; Gone from the stream is the Nymph and the Naiad, Never again by men's eyes to be seen. Never again shall be heard by the fountain The voice of its Nymph as sweetly she sings ; No more shall the footfall pass over the mountain Of Artemis speeding on feet swift as wings. Murmurs the wood where the sun's brightly shining, Murmurs the dale where its golden rays dance ; Murmurs the stream for its guardian pining, Departed from us is all myth and romance. MOUSOMANES.

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FENCING. When relaxed by many a brain-trying task, Or tried by some wearisome toil, Then gladly I turn to the gauntlet and mask, And handle the well-balanced foil ; Threaten and lunge with a lightening-like twist, Parrying thrusts with a turn of the wrist. When the swish and swirl of the steel sings high, And the contest waxes fierce ; When the flickering weapons like fire-brands fly As I parry with carte or tierce ; Then as I grasp my slender blade Cares and troubles all seem to fade. As I finger my foil with a delicate grip And join in the combat with zest : Or strive past the guard of my rival to slip And drive home the point on his breast : Those are the moments I love best of all, Those are the times that I love to recall. Though the sweep of the sabre's shearing slash With its harsher, coarser skill, Finds many to favour its resonant clash, Yet I'll be faithful still. To the delicate touch and graceful art Of fencing : the sport that is nearest the heart. QUEM DEUS VOLT PERDERE PRIMUS DEMENTAT. The Editor sat in his chair, And his pen very fluently flowed, Of this he was made well aware By the ink-blots that vividly showed. He had pages on pages to write, But he didn't know where to begin ; While the ink from his pen stream'd alright Inspiration refused to flow in. " Some verses," he said, " of my own. . .." —For he really was hard up for news— Then flung down his pen with a groan, Since he couldn't make friends with the Muse. So he thought—with his face growing red— The " School Letter " I'll now get begun But " Great Caesar, I wish I were dead, Being Editor isn't much fun."

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But at last when he'd chewed up his pen, And half poisoned himself with the ink, The Muse smiled upon him, and then His mind began freely to think. Thus in time he completed his task, And laid down his pen with a sigh ; What ! Is this what he wrote ? Please don't ask, But in silence we beg, pass it by. LAPSUS CALAMI.

VALETE. R. C. Bethell. Boarder, entered Sept., 1909. Left Dec., 1912. Monitor. 1st XV., 1910-11-12. Captain, 1912. Hockey XI., 1911-12. 2nd XI. Cricket, 1910-11-12. Lower V. Classical. Choir. J. B. Oakley. Dayboy. First entered 1907, left July, 1910. Entered again, left December, 1912. 2nd XV., 1912. Upper V. Modern. H. P. F. Roche. Mr. Tendall's House. Entered May, 1910. Left Dec., 1912. Cricket XI., 1912. Lower V. Modern. SALVE. M. Jones. IV. Modern. School House.

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. SALVETE. Tomlinson, H. Brook, J. H. S. Cooper, R. G. Craven, M. H. Buckton, R. H. Rymer, A. S. Martin, C. G. Webb, A. N. F. Miles, A. A. VALETE. Laughton, D.

Smith, P. St. G. D.

ALCUIN HOUSE. SALVETE. Richardson. J. Grant Lawson. P.

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THE PICKERING MEMORIAL. The Memorial Tablet to W. H. Pickering, O.P., will be dedicated by the Rev. the Marquis of Normanby on Saturday, May i7th. There will be a short Service in the Chapel.

NOTES AND ITEMS. H. E. K. Reynolds has been elected to a History Scholarship at Peterhouse, Cambridge. C. T. E. Birks has passed the School Certificate. Congratulations to A. J. Peters on once more running for Cambridge, this time second string, in the Mile against Oxford in the Inter-'Varsity Sports. Congratulations to R. D. Foster on playing for Cambridge against Oxford at Lacrosse, and on obtaining his half-blue. Congratulations to H. E. K. Reynolds and J. M. Ferguson on receiving their School Boating Colours. T. M. Darling stroked the Christ Church second boat in the recent Oxford Torpid races. A Lecture has been given to the Photographic and Natural History Society on the West of Ireland, by C. L. Armstrong. In the Inter-public Schools Fencing Competition G. A. Hyde represented the School. He succeeded in defeating the winner for the last three years in the first round, but was beaten in the second round by the competitor who ultimately won the competition. Rev. P. E. Lord (O.P.), former Master of the School and Secretary of the O.P. Club has been appointed to be vicar of St. Mary's, Acocks Green. Congratulations to A. D. Foster, H. Greenwood, R. H. Thornsby, G. Millhouse, on receiving their 2nd XV. Colours, also to 0. M. Tennent and H. Millhouse on receiving their School Hockey Colours.

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On March 12th, a Confirmation Service was held in the School Chapel, the following candidates being Confirmed by the Archbishop of York : A. P. Agnew, C. T. D. Ash, W. N. Bryning, R. C. Calvert, K. G. Chilman, C. D. B. Cluff, J. M. Ferguson, A. D. H. Foster, S. P. George, H. L. Hannam, C. E. Hicks, M. R. Jones, G. H. Jennings-Bramly, E. P. Pattinson, W. A. Pritt, A. B. Radford, G. B. E. Reynolds, F. Richardson, P. G. Russell, C. M. W. Shadwell, J. Shearman, J. C. Stainthorpe, F. R. Tovey, J. S. Wood, G. T. P. Yeoman, W. G. Yeoman.

OBITUARY.

January loth, 1913, REV. C. A. SKELTON, 0.P.,

Hon. Canon of Winchester, and formerly Vicar of St. Thomas' Church, Leeds.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge with thanks (with apologies for any inadvertent omissions), the receipt of the following Contemporaries :—Sedbergian (2), Wycombe Abbey Gazette, Bromsgrovian (2), Framlinghamian, Newtonian, Leodiensian (2), Danensis, Malvernian, Merchistonian, Pocklingtonian, Ermysted and Petyt Journal, Barrovian, Hymerian, The Arena.

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PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

JUNE, 1913.

No. 210.

SCHOOL LETTER. HIS term has seen us with a change of Headmasters. Canon Owen has left us and his successor, Mr. Toyne, has made his entrance into the School. We feel that in spite of the fact that we have sustained a very real loss, we have nevertheless received ample compensation. It is naturally difficult to write about a subject such as this, but we feel obliged to say that Mr. Toyne's splendid influence is already being felt throughout the School. We could hardly have wished for a more auspicious event than that he should have scored a century in his match for the School. " Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis " and this seems particularly applicable where two succeeding headmasters were educated at the same School. In games we have opened with considerably more than usual success. The cricket XI. at the time of writing has only been beaten once, and that by a narrow margin. We congratulate Haynes and all concerned on the excellent form shown so far. We have had by no means the best of luck in our matches, but fortunately the weather has been favourable. At the end of last term the annual sports were held under somewhat unfavourable circumstances. The field was barely fit to run upon and, consequently, the times were with few exceptions, not good.

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The Gymnasium Competition was held on March 28th, and was probably the most successful one of recent years. The performance of the Instructors from the barracks, as usual, caused great interest. Quite the feature of the afternoon, however, was the clever display given by St. Olave's. The whole performance was remarkable for the general smartness and efficiency of the competitors. The House and Dayboys' boat race, after an interval of two years, was rowed on March 27th. A very good race was witnessed, the result of which was contrary to general expectation. The House won by three parts of a length after slightly leading their opponents throughout. The Hockey team had on the whole every reason to be satisfied with the results of their matches last term. The victory in the second match against Ripon was particularly meritorious. On May 17th the Memorial Tablet in the Chapel to W. H. Pickering (O.P.), who lost his life in the Cadeby Pit Disaster, was unveiled by the Rev. the Marquis of Normanby. The service was particularly impressive and a fitting tribute was paid to a heroic death. It would hardly be suitable to conclude without mention of the new School tuck-shop. It is an innovation which seems to meet with the approval of everyone, and the committee inform us that the books show a very large patronage.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, We will not bring out that old joke so much used by Oxford scribes, about mistaking your letter for a bill and throwing it into the fire, for three reasons : It is not winter so we have no fires, we Cambridge O. P.'s pay our bills at once, whatever

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the policy followed by O.P.'s at Oxford may be, and finally the joke is too poor to commend itself to us. This term we lose two O.P.'s of fame, Ingham and Foster. Our loss in Foster's case will be the School's gain, as he is going to Leeds Clergy School, and his prowess at Rugger may mean the restoration of the Clergy School match to the School fixture card. This term is one which requires work from all of us, so there is little to chronicle of our achievements until the examination lists are out. Ingham works, Foster works, we all work. But Schroeder finds time to sleep on the roof of John's when it does not rain. Peters plays Cricket for Christ's again this season. Ferguson did great things for Corpus at the same pastime when that College played Hertford at Oxford. He has got his college cricket colours. We believe he is to be Corpus Hockey Secretary next year. Richards started this term by getting up at unearthly hours owing to the claims of the O.T.C. Brode also got up early occasionally for the same reasons. We are sorry that Richards has had a return of appendicitis. But we must congratulate him on his election as " Rugger " Secretary at Sidney. Talking about Sidney we had a visit from " J.A.," who hopes to be among us next term. " A.C.B. " tells us he has suffered from sleeplessness this term, he may have woken once at 8-o a.m. He and Brode occasionally go out to Cotton ; to see them playing golf must have been worth the journey out. Brode could not be worse than Molony, at least it is hardly possible. Schroeder won a small prize in a much read weekly paper the other day, and most O.P.'s found time to congratulate him. Congratulations to Jolly. We see he won an Exhibition, as was predicted in the last Cambridge letter. We must pray forgiveness for the smallness of our news. Yours, etc., Mvp0v

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OLD PETERITE NOTICES. The London Old Peterite Dinner will be held on Tuesday, July 8th, at the Trocadero Restaurant. Tickets, 6s. without wine. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Bristol will preside. The Commemoration Service will be held in the School Chapel on June 28th, the Preacher being Canon Sandford. The Annual Meeting of the Old Peterite Club will be held in the Big Hall at the School by kind invitation of the Headmaster at 8-3o p.m. on Friday, June 27th, 1913, and will be combined with a Concert and Social. Will those intending to be present please write to H. C. Scott, St. Peter's Grove, York. The Cricket Match against the Old Peterites will be played on June 27th and 28th. Those Old Boys who wish to play, and have not been previously invited, should communicate with L. Procter, Esq., Alcuin House, York.

THE OLD PETERITE DINNER. (From " The Yorkshire Herald" of 4th April, 1913). The departure of the Rev. Canon E. C. Owen, M.A., headmaster of St. Peter's School, York, who will shortly be taking up the Principalship of St. William's College, Isle of Man, will be keenly felt by the citizens of York, but more especially by the scholars attending the School, though it is doubtful whether his leaving the city will be so much felt by any class as by the members of the Old Peterite Club. For years Canon Owen has been in the closest possible friendship with his old scholars, many of whom have kept in touch with their old Headmaster, no matter what distance separated them. It was not to be wondered at, therefore, that knowing of the pending departure of their esteemed and respected head, the members of the Club turned up in splendid muster on Wednesday night when the annual dinner of the Old Peterites was held at the Davy Hall

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Restaurant, Davygate. A movement has been on foot for some time past, originated by the committee, of which Mr. Arthur Peters is the able Hon. Secretary, for making suitable presentations to the Rev. gentleman and his sister, Miss Owen, as a mark of esteem and affection. The outcome of an eager and immediate response to the appeal for subscriptions was that on Wednesday night both the Canon and Miss Owen were the recipients of a handsome mahogany-cased timepiece and a solid silver double inkstand, the latter suitably inscribed. The clock is a fine quarter chime repeater, encased in exquisitely grained mahogany. It has five gongs, and rests upon four solid brass feet. The silver double inkstand, with pen receptacles, bears the following inscription :— Presented to Canon and Miss Owen (with a clock) By Old Boys of St. Peter's School, As a token of friendship and goodwill, April, 1913. Both the gifts were supplied by Messrs. E. S. Stanhope & Co., of Coney Street, York. The chair was taken by the Rev. Canon Owen, who was supported on his right by the Sheriff of York (Mr. H. Ernest Leetham) and on his left by Mr. F. J. Munby ; whilst others at the top table were Mr. G. Yeld, Mr. C. Paley Scott, Mr. E. R. Dodsworth (Clerk to the Governors), Mr. P. L. Newman, Dr. A. Raimes, and Mr. Arthur Peters (Hon. General Secretary of the Club). Among others present were Messrs. William Bellerby, M. T. Clegg, H. L. Creer, W. L. Crombie, Norman T. Crombie, Rev. J. A. Easten, Henry Hopkins, R. W. Hutchinson, R. G. Newton, L. Procter, A. E. Schroeder (H. C. Scott, Local Secretary of the Old Peterite Club for York), T. Shearman, junr., C. A. Swift (master), G. F. Tendall (Master), R. Thornton, M. M. Wadsworth, Rev. R. 0. Walker (Master), Councillor K. E. T. Wilkinson, R. C. Bethell, and K. Shann. A welcome guest also was Mr. James R. Parker, the aged school porter, which position he filled until some time' ago for the extended period of 38 years.

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Many of the guests wore ties of the Old Peterites' colours, Oxford and Cambridge blue and chocolate and white. After the usual loyal toasts had been submitted from the chair and heartily pledged, The SHERIFF OF YORK proposed " The School." He remarked that he did not know that he could do anything better than first of all commiserate with them upon the loss of their Headmaster, the Rev. Canon Owen. As an Old Peterite he had watched his career during, he thought;the last fourteen years, and had noticed and read not only with pleasurable delight, but edification, the many speeches that he had made to the citizens of York, and he found on investigation that the amount of progress the School had made under his Headmastership had always been phenomenal, and therefore to lose such a man was at once a blow if not a catastrophe. He read in Tuesday's morning paper their Headmaster's farewell message to them, and he thought for beautiful diction, for high tone, lofty ideas, he had scarcely read its equal. Therefore they were there to commiserate the grief they were all experiencing. But what was York's misfortune was the good fortune of the Isle of Man, and they must congratulate that College at which he would be a prominent success. Therefore having said farewell to Canon Owen and wishing him every success and God-speed they must look to the future. He had had the pleasure of meeting their new Headmaster, Mr. Toyne, and he looked like the Headmaster of the right sort. Therefore they could congratulate each other that the progress and future of the School would be well served in his hands. He wished he were with them that evening, in order to extend to each one of them a hearty hand-grasp, so that they might personally wish him God-speed in his new undertaking, and also to launch out upon his new venture. He would like to utter a personal note. He was not quite sure whether he was there that evening in his official capacity as Sheriff of the City of York, or whether he was there as a delinquent Old Peterite. He believed he was there as a delinquent Old Peterite. He was not sure so whether it was his own fault that he was a delinquent,

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but at all events having left School thirty-five years ago he experienced no very great opportunity of allying himself, because there was in those early days no old boys' associations. He believed in old boys' associations for they were the whole heart and soul of the School, and were a very material and substantial asset for the welfare of the School. He hoped that that association would be as great a success in the future as it had been in the past, and would even extend its operations. He knew some other schools in York which had a membership of something like 500, and he was told that the interchanging of views kept up by the old boys' association was perfectly wonderful. When money was required for the development of any of the side branches of education there was always some old boy willing and pleased to give money for the cause. Mr. Yeld, his old schoolmaster, he understood, was going to respond to that toast, and he believed from him he received less caning than he did from any other master of the School. The toast was heartily pledged. Mr. G. YELD, who upon rising to respond was received with applause, said he thought they might congratulate the O. P.'s upon the past year of the school ; they had been doing very good work. They had passed boys into the Army through Woolwich and Sandhurst, and he might just mention that it was particularly interesting that on the very day on which the new Headmaster was appointed the scholarship list at several Cambridge Colleges came out. Mr. Toyne was very famous for the success of his scholars in history, but on that occasion at Peterhouse they secured the Scholarship for St. Peter's, and Mr. Toyne's boy got the Exhibition. At School games, too, during the past year their record had been satisfactory. Their cricket season was successful, as also was their football season. They owed a great deal to Mr. Tendall and Mr. Walker and other masters who had helped, personally, in the sports. There was much talk about the necessity for all boys and young men being ready to defend their country. Well, the first step that should be taken was a satisfactory system of drill at school, and anyone who had had

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the pleasure of being present in the fit. Peter's School Gymnasium last Friday when the boys were put through their drill would realise that St. Peter's were not behind the times. The boys had shown and would show how much they regretted the loss of Canon Owen and how deeply they revered him. Speaking on behalf of the Staff he could say that he did not think that any Head had ever left a school, and when he left the school had been more thoroughly in agreement with his staff and had treated his colleagues with greater courtesy and consideration than that which Canon Owen had treated them. He might claim to know something about boys, and to know something of young men. Their new Headmaster was a young man ; he (the speaker) had had the pleasure of seeing him several times and hearing him, and he had also seen him play hockey. He knew he could play cricket, and he therefore felt sure that the school games would receive every consideration at his hands. The SECRETARY remarked that there was a duty to be performed by their senior old boy present, Mr. Munby, who had been the most regular attender at those dinners. Mr. Munby had kindly consented to present gifts to Canon Owen on behalf of the Old Peterites present and absent who had had the honour to contribute towards those gifts. Mr. MUNBY, who was loudly applauded upon rising, remarked that he would rather have been a silent witness of those proceedings, as he might fairly be considered out of date, but he did wish to be present lest none of those who were his schoolfellows sixty years ago and upwards should be able to attend. Some of the survivors had placed their names on the subscription list, and good names they were. " An occasion like this reminds me of many who are among the cloud of witnesses, if silent, yet interested, perhaps more actively than we can calculate," said Mr. Munby. " The present scholars and the staff have addressed Canon Owen from their respective points of view, and the old boys may have diverse points of view ; but, speaking as one of the seniors, I will ask Canon Owen to accept and regard the gifts which I have the privilege of presenting as a recognition by the

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old boys that under Canon Owen's Headmastership the traditions of the School have been maintained." " Super antiquas vias " he hoped would never be forgotten, because along the ancient ways true progress was assured. Since the days of Alcuin St. Peter's had stood for the maintenance of the Christian faith through times when England was not a Christian country, and their boasted civilisation was so far undermining their institutions that their old country did not know whether Christianity would remain supreme or not. The latest promise was that such SchOols as St. Peter's should be organised from the top, but they were not told where the top was or who was on the top. Eminent schoolmasters and others actively interested in education hoped that the children of the future would be taught on the fundamental principles which had made the great nations of the earth, but they did not say what those principles were. Continuing, Mr. Munby said : " We hope that Canon Owen, in the good time coming, if the State takes in hand his scholars for the purposes of making good citizens out of minds and bodies, may find the parents supporting him in training boys as we were trained to face the battle of life, with an assured conviction that we have to give in our account at the end of it." Mr. Munby reminded those present of the influence of such a Schoolmaster's sister as was the late Miss Fanny Harrison. He thanked Miss Owen for having followed that example. He hoped the subject matter of the letters she would write from that inkstand would always be happy and hopeful, and that the hours to be recorded by the timepiece while reminding them both of work well done in time past would encourage them in looking forward to the future. The Rev. CANON OWEN, who upon rising was received with loud cheering, remarked that it was difficult—he thought it was impossible—to express the feelings which arose on such an occasion as that. It was impossible to give expression to the gratitude that Miss Owen and he felt for the extraordinarily well-chosen and handsome presents which they had made to them, and to the feelings which had prompted them. It was

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impossible to express the emotions that arose when one looked through the long list of subscribers, many names of which were suggestive of almost daily relations of friendship. " The motto of the island I am going to," proceeded Canon Owen, " is Time Enough,' or in other words Don't do to-day what you can possibly do to-morrow ' and that magnificent timepiece will be at once a warning not to sink into insular lethargy and a reminder of those happy days which have been spent in the hub of the north of England. I am glad to say that I am a life member of the Old Peterites' Club, and that for many reasons, please take note of it, Mr. Treasurer. These presents will be to us a sort of external symbol of a bond which I hope will always last, and which means so much to us. As regards the kind words which have been said by the previous speakers, it is still more impossible to say anything of them. I have always had a sneaking kind of feeling that funeral encomiums should be saved until the corpse is safely screwed down in the coffin, and therefore I will dwell in my remarks upon the School, not of the last 13 years, but as it has been since the dim ages of its far distant foundation and as it is going to be in the future. We have been passing through what we may call now a critical time, and if I have been able in any way to lift the School up on to one firm step higher, the satisfaction to me is to think that I am now handing it over to one who is eminently qualified to raise it several steps above that. Many of you already know Mr. Toyne ; all of you will know him better. He and Mrs. Toyne have won their way wherever they have been, and they will win their way here. It would not do for me to say more on this occasion, but I think I may perhaps hand on to you what I consider to have been the strongest testimonial that he has yet received or indeed could possibly receive. I happen to have been educated at the same School as he, namely, Haileybury, and while the election of my successor was pending I met one of the oldest, if not the oldest, master of that school. I said to him : " I want to ask you about Toyne." He turned round and glared and said " What about Toyne ? " I replied " He's

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standing for St. Peter's ; will he do ? " And his jaw dropped. He gaped at me and said " Oh, we can't spare him." I don't think you can have a stronger testimonial than that. But I desire to talk at this moment of yourselves and those you represent. Bricks and mortar do not represent the School, although they are essential, and here I may say that we all must agree that our School buildings will compare with any of the best of its rivals. But there is something more valuable about St. Peter's and far more permanent. I have met Old Peterites in many generations, and there is always something characteristic about them all. I have tried to analyse to myself what it is and after many years' reflection I have come to the conclusion that it is summed up in three words, and these are " grit," " adaptability," and the third is absence of " side." I believe these three qualities which characterise Old Peterites constitute that which spells the extraordinary practical success of Peterites in every branch of life and in every generation. I don't know whether you have noticed as you go out of York along one of the roads, and look back how steadily the Minster, which, as you walk round it, is obscured sometimes by neighbouring buildings, how steadily it rises in proportion to all the surrounding buildings and eventually seems to over-ride them all. I can't help thinking that as you go further and further from York St. Peter's rises similarly in proportion in the estimation in which it is held in the country. I am not thinking of the honours won in competitive examination. You must remember that the smaller and poorer schools are at a disadvantage with the larger and richer schools. There is a kind of market in the brains of the country in which the clever boy goes to the highest bidder. I can't help thinking, however, that despite that, our record of 31 University Scholarships or Exhibitions in ten years is not entirely unsatisfactory. And you may add to that other things, as for instance, the fact that we have never yet sent up a boy for the Army who has failed to get in at his first shot." Proceeding, Canon Owen said he desired to refer to that much discussed person, the average boy. The average boy

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was often very average indeed, but it seemed to him that the character of a school depended very largely on what kind of average man the average boy became and when they dealt very largely with the average boy that became a question of primary importance, and the average man turned out by St. Peter's was doing work in Church and State, in the Law, Army, Medicine, Teaching, and in all varieties of commerce to-day, of which he believed any School might be proud. He did not believe there was any School which beat them in dealing with the average boy. Let him give them one or two instances which went to build up that view. He was constantly in correspondence with the authorities of Oxford and Cambridge, and they invariably said to him " That Peterite is the kind of boy we want." They time after time in the last ten or twelve years had held out inducements quite apart from the competitive examination, to get the " Peterite." Not very long ago three headmasters, although he knew nothing of them, wrote to him and said : " We have got one Peterite on our staff and we want another." That spelt the work that a school ought to be doing, and if they looked abroad they would see the same thing, and when they came to consider that within the last five years they had had one boy selected for an important appointment by the Egyptian Government, and two had been selected by the Indian Government for appointments on the State Railways, and two for the Nigerian Civil Service. Those appointments went by character, and these shewed that St. Peter's was turning out the right kind of men. He left the school with the profoundest hopes and confidence for its future. He had had many excellent colleagues, all of whom he had valued, and for whom he had strong personal friendship. There had never been a time in which he had a body of colleagues who could compare with his present staff at St. Peter's, for energy, efficiency, and loyalty, Therefore, though he felt it was quite unnecessary, he asked them to join him when he became merely an Old Peterite in giving constant and confident support to the School in fair weather and in foul weather, no matter whatever might be said about the School, for it had

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approved itself by its excellence. He asked them to accord to Mr. Toyne the same whole-hearted support which he had received from them for so long past. The conclusion of Canon Owen's speech was the signal for an enthusiastic ovation. The whole company stood and heartily sang " For he's a jolly good fellow," which was followed by further cheers. The only remaining toast was that of " Mr. and Mrs. Toyne," which was proposed by Canon Owen and heartily pledged. Several good songs and recitations were given by Old Peterites during the evening, and much enjoyed, among those obliging being Mr. R. W. Hutchinson, Mr. A. S. Schroeder, Mr. Paley Scott, and Mr. H. C. Scott.

UNVEILING OF THE PICKERING MEMORIAL TABLET. On Saturday, May 17th, the tablet erected in the School Chapel in memory of Mr. W. H. Pickering (O.P.) was unveiled by the Rev. the Marquis of Normanby. Mr. Pickering, it will be remembered, met his death in an effort to save the lives of others in the terrible colliery disaster at Cadeby Pit, Doncaster, in July, 1912. After the tablet had been unveiled, the Marquis of Normanby gave a short address from the pulpit. He said that he always felt a great difficulty on such occasions as that day, when they were met together there in that House of God to thank Him for the example set them by a brother man—an example of piety heroism, and love. He felt it a difficulty to speak of one who had passed into the spirit world. Let them think for a moment what he had obtained and what had been obtained by him. Faith had given place to sight ; imperfect knowledge for clear understanding. No longer through a glass darkly—face to face. He was known in God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, and his experience now was the holiness of God, the Majesty

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of God. They did well to praise God, for the life of this servant, William Henry Pickering, for the example of his life, and for what God's love could do in a man and had done in a man. " Greater love hath no man than this : that a man lay down his life for his friends." That was the crowning deed of love—the highest human measure of love. The inscription on the Memorial Tablet, which has been fixed just underneath the organ, is as follows :" In reverent memory of William Henry Pickering, 0.P., H.M. Chief Inspector of Mines for Yorkshire and North Midlands, who in 1910 received King Edward VII.'s Medal for Distinguished bravery, and, at the Cadeby Pit, Doncaster, crowned a life devoted to the service of God and man by a hero's death. This tablet is erected by the Governors, Master, Old Boys, and Boys of the School he honoured. Born October 1st, 1858 ; died July 9th, 1912. Greater love hath no man than this : that a man lay down his life for his friends." The Dean of York and the Bishop of Beverley were also present at the service.

HOCKEY RETROSPECT. Under the Captaincy of Armstrong, Hockey was kept going with considerable keenness. On the whole, the season may be written down as a successful one, though the performances of the team were a little inconsistent. This is probably owing to the season being such a short one, and our best side was not really got together until the close of the season. Our strength lay in the forwards, who, as soon as they grasped the fact that they must keep going at top speed all the time, played really well, and showed a lot of excellent combination. The defence was weak, though Pattinson in goal, Armstrong at half, and sometimes Millhouse at hack, were very good.

HOCKEY CHARACTERS.

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Captained his side with keenness and skill. Played a sound game at half, getting back to help his backs and feeding his forwards well. A. E. ROBINSON (1911-12-13). Centre forward. Made openings for those on each side of him but often waited in vain for the return pass. Though rather slow was very determined and always on the move. A safe though not brilliant shot. W. R. WRAY (1912-13). A dashing left inside and brilliant shot. Would have been more successful if he had combined a little more. H. G. GREENWOOD (1912-13) . A left half with a good idea of worrying his opponents. Inclined to be slow both in defence and clearing and should hit harder. 0. M. TENNENT (1913). A good outside right who played consistently to his form all through the season. Centred well but a little clumsy in taking his passes. G. MILLHOUSE. Back. Fast and a clean hitter. Exceptionally good in some matches but apt to sacrifice steadiness for brilliancy. E. P. PATTINSON (1913). A brilliant and safe goalkeeper with a good knowledge of goal play, his rushing out being most effective. W. H. HAYNES. Outside left. Started the season well but afterwards rather disappointing in a difficult place. At times combined well but often hit too hard. A. D. FOSTER. Right half. Did not show his best form until the end of the season and then played well. H. L. STIRLING. Right inside. Would have done much better with more experience of match play. An excellent shot but inclined to be selfish. The following have also played in the team :—R. H. Thornsby, P. A. W. Richards, W. G. Yeoman. C. L. ARMSTRONG (1911-12-13).

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CRICKET PROSPECTS. CRICKET PROSPECTS.

Cricket is already in full swing, and if enthusiasm is any earnest of success, we should have a successful season. Of last year's team, we still have Haynes (Captain), Armstrong, Medhurst, and Nelson ; these, with Wray who was unlucky not to get his colours, should form the nucleus of a good side. Last year our batsmen failed to do themselves justice owing to the slow wickets ; given fast wickets—which seems probable— they should make any number of runs this year. They must remember however, that the first essential is " defence "—and that they will not make big scores if they attempt to put good length balls—however simple—on to the brick wall : they must learn to pick out the right ball for punishment. The success of our bowlers will depend largely on the skill of the fielding. If this keeps up to the standard of recent years, our bowlers should not fail us. There is room in the team for a really keen field, as we may have some difficulty in filling the last places. Though not expecting anything phenomenal, we do expect that with reasonable luck the team will improve upon its last year's record. The Second XI. will be very young, and must not expect great success, though there is among them much promising material.

CRICKET. SCHOOL V. G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI. Played on the School ground on Wednesday, May 21st. The School batted first on a soft wicket, and made a good start, Harpley being dismissed when 27 runs were on the board. Mr. Toyne then began to score freely and with the help of Nelson,

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Wray and Haynes, the " 200 " was reached just before the fifth wicket fell. The innings was eventually declared at the tea interval, at the score of 257 for eight wickets. After tea Mr. Tendall's XI. opened promisingly but the match had unfortunately to be abandoned on account of rain, having scored 63 at the cost of three wickets. Score and analysis :ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI.

G. C. Nelson, lbw, b Peters . . . . 28 R. A. Harpley, c Sergt. Rowntree, b Peters 9 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Sergt Rowntree, b Peters 126 C. L. Armstrong, lbw, b Jones . 10 W. R. Wray, c Peters, b Sergt Rowntree 23 W. H. Haynes, c Sergt. Rowntree, b Peters 20 C. E. H. Medhurst, c & b Peters lo 8 R. M. Baskett, not out E. P. Pattinson, run out D. Cluff, did not bat A. B. Radford, not out Extras 21

W. Dryden ,b Haynes 13 W. Whitlock, b Nelson i6 Rev. V. Jones, not out i8 J. C. Peters, c Wray, b Nelson . 12 W. H. Irving • Sergt. Rowntree H. T. Eddershaw D. M. Stuart did not bat. Jennings J. T. Gray G. F. Tendall Extras 4

Total (for 8 wkts.) . . 257

Total (for 3 wkts.) O.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson

SCHOOL

•

• • ••

5 5

M. I 0

R. 29 32

W. 2

v. B. DODSWORTH, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, May 24th. Our opponents batted first on a true wicket, but the School started well by capturing the first wicket after only 4 runs had been scored. The bowling continued to be quite steady and the batting side was dismissed for 85 runs, Nelson taking 6 wickets for 26 runs.

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The School started poorly, five of the team being dismissed for 29 runs. But Wray and Medhurst, coming into partnership at the fifth wicket, put up a fine stand, taking the score to 84, when Wray was unluckily dismissed with 41 runs to his credit. Medhurst continued to bat steadily after the opponents' score had been passed, and was bowled by Dodsworth after he had passed his 5o. The School was eventually dismissed for the total of 145. Score and analysis :B. DODSWORTH, ESQ.'S XI. E. M. Rutter, lbw, b Haynes . . .

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

Col. Watson, c S. M. Toyne, Esq. b Nelson 22 Rev. R. Laffan, b Nelson 13 R. M. Wood, c Harpley, b Nelson o A. Gaunt, c S. M. Toyne, Esq , b Haynes 4 J. Landon, c Pattinson, b Nelson 9 F. P. Scott, b Haynes 2 0. Lindberg, b Haynes 31 G. F. Tendall, c Pattinson, b Nelson o B. Dodsworth, not out o K. Mackay, b Nelson i Extras 2

G. C. Nelson, c Tendall, b Rev. 13 Laffan 3 R. A. Harpley, b Rev. Laffan.. S. M. Toyne, Esq. b Rev. Laffan o C. L. Armstrong, b Rev. Laffan . o W. R. Wray, c Gaunt b Rev. Laffan 41 W. H. Haynes, c Wood, b Col. Watson 3 C. E. H. Medhurst, b Dodsworth 56 R. M. Baskett, c Tendall, b Col. Watson 5 D. Chit b Col. Watson 0. M. Tennent, b Dodsworth .. o E. P. Pattinson not out Extras

4 6

Total

'45

Total

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson

O. 8 7

M. 1 2

57 26

4 6

SCHOOL V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School ground on Wednesday, May 28th. The School batted first, and after a slight reverse at the beginning, scored freely. Armstrong and Wray laid a good foundation by adding 5o runs to the score after the second wicket. Wray continued to bat confidently and after

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one-and-a-quarter hour's batting was dismissed, having bad luck to miss his century. The best of the others were Haynes, Armstrong, Medhurst, Baskett and Jolly. The School was all out for 233, after one-and-threequarter hour's batting. Bootharn started with two hours in which to get the runs, but did not seem to be able to score from the School bowling and just managed to play out time, nine of their wickets being down for 121, when time was called. Score and analysis :ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, b Latchmore 4 R. A. Harpley, b Barker C. L. Armstrong, b Brooks 22 W. R. Wray, c C. A. Gibson, b Barker 99 C. E. H. Medhurst, b Brooks . . 18 W. H. Haynes, c Latchmore, b Brooks 35 18 R. M. Baskett, b Armstrong B. 0. Jolly, c Rattray, b Brooks 16 D. Cluff, not out 4 E. P. Pattinson, run out 6 0. M. Tennent, c Armstrong, b Wood 10 Extras

M. Rattray, b Nelson 13 J. J. Sykes, c Medhurst, b Haynes I G. L. Latchmore, b Medhurst.. . 4 J. 0. Wood, c & b Nelson 47 A. L. Wilson, c Armstrong, b Cluff E. 0. Foulds, b Haynes 23 R. Armstrong, c & b Medhurst 16 J. Barker, c Jolly, b Nelson . . . 3 H. R. Penny, c Harpley, b Haynes 6 0 0. C. N. Brooks, not out J L. Gibson, not out 0 Extras 7

Total

2 33

121

W. H. Haynes

G. C. Nelson

3 3

C. E. H. Medhurst

D. Cluff

W. R. Wray

4 I

R. M. Baskett

SCHOOL V. HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL.

Played on Hymer's ground, Wednesday, June 4th. The School batted first on a hard wicket, and a promising start was made, the first wicket falling after threequarters of an

▪

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hour's play for 27 runs. The School then seemed unable to do anything with the bowling and wickets fell fast, five wickets being down for 56 at the lunch interval. After lunch the Hymer's bowlers continued to have the best of the innings, and the side was out for 87, only Haynes and Nelson making any show at all. Hymer's College opened with great disaster, Haynes capturing three of their wickets with only 4 runs on the board. Hymer's then commenced to bat very steadily and just managed to get the runs with two wickets in hand. Score and analysis :— ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

HYMER'S COLLEGE.

20 G. C. Nelson, lbw Chapman . . R. A. Harpley, b Bonar 5 C. L. Armstrong, c & b Chapman o W. R. Wray, b Bonar 33 W. H. Haynes, b Hutchinson 0. M. Tennent, c Peckett, b Bonar 4 C. E. H. Medhurst, c Laverack, b Hutchinson 2 H. L. Waddington, c Cameron, b Chapman 0 D. Cluff, b Hutchinson 2 A. B. Radford, not out 17 Extras

T. S. D. Bonar, c Haynes W. L. Hirst, c & b Haynes 38 A. F. Golthorpe, st Medhurst, b Haynes E. Laverack, b Haynes 2 R. T. Cameron, b Haynes C. Marr, c Medhurst, b Haynes 14 G. W. Jefferson, b Haynes 14 J. Hutchinson, c Medhurst, b Pattinson. II F. W. Cowley, b Nelson A. Chapman, not out 2 Extras 8

Total

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson D. Cluff .. Pattinson .

Total

•

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7 3 2

44 19

SCHOOL V. LEEDS G.S.

Played on the School ground on Saturday, June 7th. Leeds batted first on a slow wicket, and after one hour's play were out for 107. The School started well, Harpley and Nelson putting on 28 for the first wicket. The School having made 58 at the cost of three wickets, then collapsed, and it was only

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after a good stand by Medhurst that the score reached 90. Leeds opened their second innings after the tea interval, and the School by remarkable keenness in fielding had nine wickets down for 26, but a last wicket stand put their score up to 59. The School then went in having 77 runs to get to win and after some lively batting by Haynes and Armstrong hit off the runs. Score and analysnis 2ND INNINGS.

1ST INNINGS. LEEDS

G.S.

LEEDS

E. Fricker, b Nelson 5 H. T. Rigby, c Wray, b Nelson.. R. N. P. Wilson, c Harpley, b Cluff 19 H. C. Fricker, b Cluff 25 J. H. Ramsden, c Armstrong, b Pattinson 8 C. F. Whitaker, c Harpley, b Nelson 15 W. H. Allan, c Wray, b Pattinson o C. N. Andrews, st Armstrong, b Cluff 9 I0 A. A. Dalby, not out H. Nichols, run out 4 J. H. Elmer, lbw b Nelson ••7 Extras 4 Total

107

Total

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. 24 G. C. Nelson, b E. Fricker R. A. Harpley, b H. J. Rigby . I0 I0 C. L. Armstrong, b E. Fricker . W. R. Wray, b H. J. Rigby . . . 12 6 E. P. Pattinson, run out 0 W. H. Haynes, b H. J. Rigby . I 0. M. Tennent, b H. J. Rigby C. E. H. Medhurst, c Nichols .. 16 H. L. Waddington, lbw b H. J. 0 Rigby D. Cluff, not out 4 0 C. H. S. Elliott, run out Extras 7

Total

G.S.

2 E. Fricker, run out H. Rigby, run out H. C. Fricker, c Armstrong, b Nelson 20 J H. Ramsden, b Haynes R. Wilson, b Nelson A. Dalby, b Haynes C. F. Whittaker, b Nelson W. H. Allen, c Wray, b Nelson 14 C. M. Andrews, b Nelson o H. Nichols, c Wray, b Nelson 18 T. H. Elmer, not out Extras 3

Nelson, b E Fricker Harpley, b Rigby Armstrong, b Rigby Wray, c & b Rigby Haynes, b Wilson Tennent, not out Medhurst, lbw b E. Fricker Pattinson, run out Waddington, run out Cluff, b Rigby Elliott, not out Extras

Total

26 9 25 i6 2

6 4 5 2

103

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ROWING. 0.

W. H. Haynes

G. C. Nelson D. Cluff

ILI

4 3

7 1

E. P. Pattinson 2ND INNINGS.

W. H. Haynes

G. C. Nelson

Cluff

ROWING. BOAT RACE-HOUSE V. THE REST.

On March 27th was rowed a race 'between the House and Dayboys. The race appeared fairly open but the Dayboys were favourites. The House crew, however, rose to the occasion, and won by threequarters of a length, after a very good race throughout. Great credit is due to Mr. Walker who coached the winners. We are able to give a short account of the race below. Distance—School Boat House to Lendal Bridge. The Dayboys won the toss and essayed to row on the station side of the river. A good start was effected but the House, setting a fast stroke, at once took the lead, and began to draw away. This was maintained round the bend until approaching Scarborough Bridge, when the Dayboys, putting in some good work, began to draw up. On shooting the bridge the House led only by a few feet. The race now became more exciting, but the House, who continued to row much the faster stroke, again drew away and passed the post threequarters of a length ahead of the Dayboys. The stroking of Baskett for the House deserved the highest commendation.

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The following made up the crews : DAYBOYS. HOUSE. Stroke G. W. Hargreaves. Stroke R. M. Baskett. 3 H. Waddington. H. E. K. Reynolds. 3 2 G. B. E. Reynolds. 2 S. H. West. Bow H. Richardson. Bow G. T. P. Yeoman. Cox J. F. Ferguson. Cox R. Metcalfe.

GYMNASTIC COMPETITION. On Friday, March 28th, the Annual Gymnastic Competition took place in the School Gymnasium. In the absence of the District Superintendent of the Northern Command Gymnasium, Staff Sergt. Harman (Army Gymnastic Staff) acted as judge. S.S. Harman, it will be noted, won the bayonet v. bayonet, and the foil v. foil classes at the Northern Command bronze medal competitions, held at the Infantry Barracks, York, on the preceding Thursday. Competition between the day boys and the house for the shield was exceedingly keen, and the standard of efficiency of their work was higher than ever it had been before. So evenly matched were they, that S.S. Harman found it impossible to make any distinction, and it was eventually decided that a relay race should be run. The race proved the most exciting feature of the programme, and resulted in the House team claiming the shield for the next year. One of the most striking features of the programme was the splendid display of physical exercises (without use of apparatus) by the boys of St. Olave's School, who went through their exercises with surprising precision and smartness. The work all round was of a very high standard, and reflected the greatest credit upon C.S.M. Ryan, who was responsible for their training. Interest in the event was increased by the fact that the instructors of the Garrison Gymnasium gave a display on the horizontal and parallel bars.

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ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Other items of the programme were :Fencing : B. M. Storey v. G. W. Hargraves. Giving and taking a lesson : G. W. Hardgraves v. C.S.M. Ryan (winner of All Skill-at-Arms Events, Olympia, London). In the latter case, G. A. Hyde was to have met C.S.M. Ryan, but Canon Owen explained that Hyde was down with influenza. Hyde, he said, had just returned from the public schools fencing competition, where, having started only two or three months ago, he beat last year's winner from Winchester, who had won the competition on three successive occasions, and who had been fencing for five years. Exhibition Boxing : R. A. Harpley and H. Richardson ; L. E. Cutforth and W. V. R. Wilson ; G. A. Allan and A. De Little (St. Olave's). At the close the Rev. Canon Owen said that it was his very pleasing duty to ask those present to accord a most hearty vote of thanks to S.S. Harman, S.M. Ryan, and the Instructors of the Garrison Gymnasium for their services. The position which the former had occupied that afternoon was one which required expert knowledge on the subject, and they were exceedingly fortunate in securing his services. Speaking of S.M. Ryan, he said that everybody who had witnessed the exhibitions of the boys that afternoon must agree that he had not let the grass grow under his feet. The work that day was better than it had been before, and particularly was he pleased with the work of the young boys. He would like to take that oppotrunity of con-, gratulating S.S. Harman on his successes in the Northern Command Competitions. The proposition was carried with acclamation, three cheers being given for S.S. Harman, S.M. Ryan, and the Instructors of Garrison Gymnasium. ATHLETIC SPORTS. On April znd and 3rd the Annual Athletic Sports were held. The preceding day was the one originally fixed for the Sports,

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but owing to heavy rains it was necessary to postpone them till the following day. The ground was very wet and hardly fit to run on, in consequence of which the times were perhaps not so good as they might have been. However, though the ground was bad the weather was splendid, and at the conclusion the prize-giving took place in the open air. The prizes were given away by Miss Owen, who thus took her farewell leave of the School. On the whole the standard was good all round. Armstrong won the " Weight " with a fair put of 26 ft. 8 ins., and Tennent won the Long Jump with the creditable jump of 17 ft. 4 ins. The High Jump was below the usual standard the winner only clearing 4 ft. 8 ins. The Sprint races were good, the Quarter Mile, won by Barraclough, being a particularly exciting race. The Mile also provided a good race, though Haynes eventually won with little difficulty. Among the juniors there were many promising runners, Bramley in particular finishing the Junior Quarter Mile in excellent style. The winning throw in Throwing the Cricket Ball, was decidedly poor, only 65 yards being covered as against something over 8o last year. Perhaps one of the most exciting events of the Sports was the Tug-of-war between the House and Dayboys. The Dayboys won the toss and consequently had the slight advantage afforded by the slope of the ground. Both teams were about equal in weight and pulled —if we may be allowed the expression—for all they were worth. The Dayboys pulled the House over twice out of three pulls and so won a well-earned victory. The complete list of prize winners is as follows :— Putting the Weight (open). I. C. L. Armstrong ; 2. O. M. Tennent. Long Jump (open). 1. 0. M. Tennent (17 ft. 4 ins.) ; 2. W. H. Haynes. 120 Yards Hurdles (open). 1. 0. M. Tennent ; 2. W. R. Wray. Ioo Yards Flat Race (open). 1. Millhouse ; 2. W. Wray. Throwing the Cricket Ball (open). 1. P. A. W. Richards (65 yds.) ; 2. W. Wray.

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Mile Race (open). 1. W. H. Haynes, (5 mins. 16 secs.) ; 2. A. D. Foster ; 3. H. S. Waddington. High Jump (open). 1. Pattinson (4 ft. 8 ins.) ; 2. W. Wray. Quarter-Mile (open). 1. C. G. Barraclough (6o secs.) ; 2. Millhouse. no Yards Handicap (open). 1. W. Wray ; 2. Edgcome. Half-Mile Handicap (open). 1. 0 Gray ; 2. H. Waddington. 120 Yards Hurdles (under 16). I. Wilson ; 2. Chilman. Long Jump (under 16). 1. J. Bramley ; 2. Ash. roo Yards (under 14). 1. DeLittle ; 2. Gray. Quarter-Mile (under 15). 1. J. Bramley ; 2. K. Chilman. High Jump (under 16). 1. Stainthorpe ; 2. K. Chilman and J. S. Wood. roo Yards (under 15). 1. J. Bramley ; 2. Ash. Consolation Race (open). A. E. Robinson. Consolation Race (under 15). K. Chilman. Old Boys' Race. P. Scott, Esq. Tug-of-War. House v. Dayboys, won by the Dayboys. Victor Ludorum. 0. M. Tennent.

HORACE—LIB III. CAR. IX. HORACE-LYDIA. HE.

When enshrined in thy heart and supreme in my might, I alone and unrivalled could bring With embraces a flush to thy neck snowy white, More right than Persia's " great king. "

SHE.

While thy heart burned with love for Lydia alone And to Chloe thy thoughts had not strayed More glorious than Ilia the mother of Rome Renowned I dwelt undismayed.

HE. But now Chloe of Thrace rules alone in my heart Skilled in strains on the chords of the lyre. Aye ! for her without fear, with my life I would part If fate should her sweet life require.

THE CUCX00.

SHE.

Me, Calais Ornytus's Thurian son Has fired with mutual flame For his sake, twice to lay down my life I'd not shun If the fates would withhold their stern claim.

HE.

What, if Venus returns and again as of old 'Neath her brazen yoke binds each stray'd heart And when cast off be Chloe with tresses of gold For spurn'd Lydia the doors stand apart ?

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SHE. Though more fickle art thou than a cork on the deep, He more bright than a star in the sky More changeable thou than where Hadria's storms sweep With thee would I fain live and die. " TENUES GRANDIA."

THE CUCKOO. The melody sweet of thy haunting refrain We welcome anew every spring. What gladness awakes at thy echoing strain ! What message of joy thou dost bring ! With rapture we follow thy musical flight, Or linger to list to thy cry ; And urchins will mimic thy notes with delight, And herald thy name to the sky. But, ah fickle fate, by the middle of June, In tones that are fervent and real We heartily curse thy monotonous tune, Consigning thy music to Sheol. " PELLIS."

On, on, my steed, press onward through the sullen roar and flash : Though danger strews our pathway thou need'st no spur nor lash : Though deadly hail fly round us tearing up the sodden ground Yet we must still speed onward and may fortune keep us sound. Alas, my steed is pierced by a splinter in his side And sinking fast : is this to be the finish of our ride ? With mournful heart I draw the o-koxoik from his sinking form. Alas, my bike has punctured in a wretched thunderstorm. " FURIBUNDIJS."

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CORRESPONDENCE. CORRESPONDENCE.

The Secretary of the Old Peterite Club has asked the Editors to print the following letter received by him from Miss Owen. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, April 3rd, 1913• DEAR MR. PETERS,

I want to thank you and the Old Peterites most warmly for including me in the beautiful gifts which were presented to my brother last night. We do indeed appreciate them both for their own sakes, and still more as coming from so many old friends. One of our greatest regrets in leaving the School is the bidding farewell, not only to the present boys, but to " The Old Boys," and the pleasant gatherings we have had with them. I hope that you may find some opportunity of conveying my sincere thanks to all those who have taken part in giving us these beautiful presents. With my kindest remembrances to you and to them, Believe me, Yours very sincerely, ISOBEL O'B. OWEN.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." DEAR SIRS,

I should like to take this opportunity of expressing my thanks on behalf of the School for the energy displayed by Mr. Tendall and Mr. Toyne during the holidays, in taking care of the pitch and practice wickets, also to the three boys who came down and helped with rolling, etc. It is also a great help to School cricket that the Masters should show such great keenness in turning out to nets and games ; I should also like to express the gratefulness felt by everyone to Mr. Toyne, and Mr. R. K. Yeld for very kindly offering prizes for fielding, bowling and

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batting. I feel sure that all these acts are bound to add a great stimulus to the Sthool's keenness in every department of the cricket, and any success we may have will be in a great measure due to the efforts of the Masters. Yours truly, W. H. HAYNES, Captain of Cricket.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH,

N.Z.

DEAR SIRS,

It may possibly be of interest to some of your readers to have a short letter from the Antipodes, even though it deal with no very important matters : at anyrate a certain cigarette case which lies before me, makes me think that you might perhaps be able to find room for an effusion from my pen. Of New Zealand life and scenery I am not as yet qualified to speak ; so I intend to give you a brief account of the journey out. We left England on January 2nd, and I am happy to think that the last day I spent on English soil was extremely beautiful. Our boat, the " Arawa," was lying in the Thames at Tilbury, and the scene as we dropped down stream that evening was extraordinarily calm and peaceful—fortunately for us the sea was so too, until some 24 hours were passed, and then we were only just outside Plymouth. We lay in Plymouth harbour from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon, the day of the English—South African match ; a day of gale and rain ; when we left in the evening there was still some disturbance on the ocean, too much for the comfort of the poorer sailors, of whom I, alas, was one : and it was not till Monday morning that I ventured to consider myself safe from qualms. Our boat was on the whole fairly comfortable, save for the fact that the deck space

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for the 2nd Class was limited in the extreme. We left home with about 12 1st Class passengers, 40 2nd Class, and nearly 400 3rd Class. At Capetown we were joined by more than 25 fresh 2nd Class passengers, and after that we had hardly room to move. The first few days were occupied in settling down and making friends with one another. Of course the weather grew warmer as we got South, and by the time we reached Teneriffe (on Jan. 9th) it was quite hot. I may say here that the whole journey was marked by beautiful weather ; a week before we sailed, the unhappy " Narrung " had met with its awful adventures in the " Bay ; " the day after we got out of the Bay vessels met with very heavy seas. The Capetown papers told us of dreadful storms everywhere, and yet the Bay was not more than choppy, and only upset us because we had not yet got our sea-legs, and even when we were well in the " Roaring Forties " we only had one half-gale, and that very night we carried out a successful Whist Drive, so comfortably did the boat ride. As I have said, we reached Teneriffe on Jaunary 9th. I was reading Greek History (for my industrious habits followed me even on board the Arawa) when a fellow passenger summoned me to the other side of the ship to look at the view, and there I saw the most amazing sight that has ever struck my eyes—the scene defies description. I can only say in bald words that planted in the middle of an azure sea was a huge dark mass, crowned by a wreath of fleecy cloud, from which issued a most lovely snow-clad peak, which seemed to hang in the air as though absolutely etherial ; the sun striking on it sideways showed up every crevasse, as though it had been a delicate blue vein, and the whole formed a picture of a fairyland. As we drew nearer the peak vanished from our view, but we had some gorgeous scenery, the most beautiful colouring, that kept us glued to the ship's side for some three hours, before we reached Santa Cruz. There we were at once surrounded by boats with diving boys, who reaped a perfect harvest of coppers, one especially, who had only one leg, dived and swam like a seal.

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A party of us landed and visited the town, which is dirty and extremely picturesque—funny little Spanish soldiers and police in number out of all proportion, according to our ideas, to the population. Queer Moorish-like houses, with flat roofs, and open courts inside ; an interesting, though to my eyes very ugly cathedral. These are the impressions that remain in my mind. We left again that evening, and next day began the " serious " business of the voyage. A Committee was elected to arrange for Sports and Entertainments, and then was started a programme of Concerts, Debates, Quoits, Deck Billiards, Potato Races (I ran three heats in the Tropics and thought I should die as a result), Cock-fighting, and so on, that carried us right up to Hobart, where some of the party left the ship, so the " Prize-giving took place the night before we arrived there. Unfortunately the voyage was not well stage managed, and with the exception of a few porpoises and shoals of flying fish, I have no thrilling reminiscences of whales, sharks, or sea serpents, with which to entertain you. We can, therefore, pass rapidly through the heat and calm of the Tropics, and come to Capetown, which we reached on January 24th. There the announcement that our numbers were going to be swelled to the utmost filled us all with wrath, and the fact that we arrived at 5 p.m. instead of mid-day did not help to appease our anger. A very fine view of Table Mountain was granted to us by the fates, who for that occasion only removed the " Table Cloth " of cloud and showed the massive lump in all its grandeur. After an interminable wait we were able to land, and made what speed the little train would allow us, into the town. The main street—which is about all I saw—is really very fine, with good shops on both sides, and one or two really good buildings. After a hurried tea, a fellowpassenger and I went off by train to Groote Schiir (spelling not guaranteed), Rhodes' estate. We did not go to his house, which stands as it was in his life time, but struck off, up the lower slopes of the mountain, to his monument. This is a really fine piece of work—a Doric colonnade planted in the midst of some quite wild country ; from it leads downward a broad flight of steps,_ .

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about 25 in number, at the base of which is a terrace whereon stands Watts' Statue of Energy. The view from here is lovely. Directly below lies Capetown, with Table Bay to the left, and a broad plain to the right, while in the far distance is a great range of mountains, whose name you will find in any geography book, but not in any writings of mine. After a small supper we returned to the ship, to find a perfect inferno. The whole ship carefully enclosed, as far as possible, in canvas, the air black with coal dust, a thick layer of which was deposited on every thing that one touched ; and in the midst of it all a yelling crowd of black men, who looked, without exception, under the glow of the arc lights, as though they had come straight from the lower regions. Off again next morning at 5 a.m., after a dreadful night of noise and heat, the latter aggravated by the fact that the coaldust made it absolutely necessary to have the port hole shut. Then began the dullest part of the whole voyage—for 24 days we did not see a ship, and it was very rare that we were ever in communication with anything by wireless. But to me there was a special alleviation : there had come on board at Capetown what we had been longing for, some one who could play Fives, an English International Tennis player, named Barnes, and he, the Captain, the Doctor and I had about fives games a week of a most exciting and amusing game of Fives. We played with a tennis ball in an alcove on the 1st Class deck ; for back wall canvas stretched on the railings. A ventilator running down in one corner about a yard from either wall formed an obstacle which demanded much cunning if the shot was to be a success, and posts behind, a rail all round about half way up the wall, and a low roof with iron beams, all helped to make the ball perform the most extraordinary antics. One day expecially, gave us real sport, when we were rubber all, game all, and gameball all ! The last point unhappily fell to Barnes and the Doctor, who always played against the Captain and me. Hobart was reached on February 13th. A very provincial little town, with lovely country round, a beautiful approach, up the estuary of

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the Derwent, and a huge tree-clad mountain behind. There we had two nights. There was nothing to do, but I got a little enjoyment out of a very bad and very hard golf course, and a lot out of a real Australian melodrama, with bushrangers and revolvers galore, and a comic element supplied by an aboriginal on the one hand, and, on the other, a somewhat pass& English Governor. The last stage of the journey brings us to Wellington, where we arrived on February 18th. There again we had a lovely approach to the harbour ; but a far better town than Hobart, built on the hills that run right down to the sea. Then came a rather trying day ; new arrangements to be made, friends to say good-bye to (and it is strange how intimate one gets with people in a few weeks, within the narrow limits of a ship's decks), luggage to be landed, with infinite difficulty, and so on. But all got finished at last, and finally at 8 p.m. I sailed on the " ferry boat " that runs between Wellington and Lyttleton, the harbour of Christchurch. That night we ran into the first fog I had seen since leaving England ; but, fortunately, ran into nothing else. One more beautiful harbour, and so to land, with time to give a hasty glimpse at the Terra Nova, the vessel of the late Captain Scott's ill-fated expedition, and up here to my new home. But your patience is surely exhausted by now, so I must close, With the best wishes to the Old School under the New Regime, B. MATTHEWS.

VALETE. G. W. HARGRAVES. Dayboy. Entered September, 1907 ; left April, 1913. znd XI. 1910-11-12. XV. 1912-13. School IV. and VIII. 1911-12. Dayboys' IV., 1910-11-12. V. Modern. Choir. H. L. STIRLING. House. Entered January, 1911 ; left April, 1913, VI. Modern,

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0. T. DURRANT. House. Entered September, 1909 ; left March, 1913. V. Classical (upper). 2nd XI., 1911-12. Choir. A. D. FOSTER. House. Entered September, 1909 ; left April, 1913. 2nd XV., 1912. 2nd XI., 1912. V. Modern (lower). Choir. R. H. THORNSBY. House. Entered January, 1910 ; left April, 1913. 2nd XV., 1912. V. Modern (lower). Choir. C. M. W. SHADWELL. Dayboy. Entered September, 1910 ; left 1913. IV. Modern. Choir. SALVE. E. English. IV. Modern. (House).

ST. OLAVE'S. SALVETE. Richardson, R. S. Leetham, C. Gill, W. W. VALETE. Leetham, H. R. Filby, E. A. ALCUIN HOUSE. SALVETE. Storrs-Fox, Michael. Larg, Duncan. VALETE. Grant Lawson, Peter. Leetham, Claude (to S. Olave's).

PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF CRICKET FIELD. Most of our readers will already have heard that there is at last an opportunity of purchasing the land adjoining the cricket field, and so making it possible to play cricket there without perpetual boundary hits. An option of purchase has been obtained at a very moderate price, and an appeal has been issued to Old Peterites to contribute to the purchase.. The Governors have spent so much on the School lately that it is

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difficult for them to do more without substantial assistance. But the purchase is really imperatively necessary to the School, and we hope that all its friends, whether Old Peterites or not, will help by donations, large or small. Cheques may be sent to A. Peters, Esq., New Street, York, or H. C. Scott, Esq., Blake Street, York, and should be forwarded at once, so that the authorities may know on what assistance they may rely.

OLD PETERITE AND SCHOOL NEWS. On April 5th, at St. Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill, by the Vicar, Canon Joyce, Robert Hugh, eldest son of George Bailey, Brockley View, Forest Hill, S.E., to Millicent Clare, eldest daughter of the late G. H. Morris, Ph. D., F.I.C., F.C.S., and Mrs. Morris Quinton, Sudbury, Middlesex. B. 0. Jolly has been elected to a Classical Exhibition at Downing College, Cambridge. C. W. Richards has been elected to the James Johnson Scholarship at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. Congratulations to E. P. Pattinson on receiving his School Hockey Colours. Congratulations to H. L. Waddington, G. C. West, and G. T. P. Yeoman, and J. Ferguson, on receiving their House Boating Colours, also to H. E. K. Reynolds, H. Richardson and A. Metcalfe on receiving their Dayboys' Boating Colours. C. W. Richards has been elected Secretary of the Sidney Sussex R.U.F.C., Cambridge, for next season. The new School Tuck Shop was opened on Saturday, May 27th. The Committee appointed for its general management is made of the following :—B. 0. Jolly, C. L. Armstrong, W. H. Haynes, H. L. Chilman, H. L. Tovey, G. T. P. Yeoman, W. G. Yeoman, President, Mr. Toyne. Treasurer, Mr. Eddershaw.

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On Thursday, June 5th, were held St. Olave's Sports. We hope to publish a detailed account in our next number.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors acknowledge with thanks, apologising for any inadvertent omissions, the receipt of the following Contemporaries :—Haileyburian, Merchistonian, Dunelmian, Sedberghian, Malvernian, Bromsgrovian, Framlinghamian, Newtonian, Danensis, Pocklingtonian, Hurst Johnian, Baring High School Chronicle, Eastbournian, Leodiensian, Barrovian, The Arena.

THE

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

JULY, 1913.

No. 211.

SCHOOL LETTER. UR experience is that one school year is very like another, at least in general outline, and so we must crave indulgence if our opening letters have a tendency to reiterate in subject matter. And so, despite all attempts to elude the phrase, we are back once more with the old words " we are at the end of another school year." The year has been a memorable one in a many ways. Dum loquimur, fugerit invida aetas, and even as the swiftness of time has seen us with a change of Headmasters this year ; so next year will see a change of Editors. Putting aside all selfish considerations we will hope the change will be for the better, at the same time breathing a prayer that the sins of Editors during the past two years be not judged too harshly by readers. This year the School may congratulate itself upon possessing a good cricket team. No eleven of the past few years has equalled its achievements. We have succeeded in beating Bootham by a substantial margin and only time robbed us of a double victory. Time also fought for our opponents in the match with the Yorkshire Gentlemen. We heartily congratulate Haynes on the success of the eleven whilst condoling with him for the undeniable bad luck he has experienced on several occasions. All the drawn matches were decidedly in our favour.

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Mr. Toyne's coaching and assistance has been invaluable. Mr Eddershaw and Mr. Tendall have also contributed much to the general enthusiasm shown for the game this year. One has only to look at the averages this season to realise the change which has come over the cricket of the School. Our success seems likely to be lasting as next year will see us with several of the present " colours " left. Commemoration Day was observed on June 28th. The Rev. Canon Sandford was the Preacher and a most appropriate and impressive Sermon was given. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne entertained a large number of guests to lunch in the gymnasium, the Lord Mayor of York being present. In the afternoon the match with the Old Peterites was continued. A splendid finish was witnessed and the School put up one of their best performances of the season in scoring over 200 runs for the loss of four wickets in the concluding innings of the match. We were glad to see an unusually large number of Old Peterites at the School during the two days. On Friday, June 27th, a Concert was given by the School and various Old Boys prior to the Annual Meeting of the Old Peterite Club. It is an innovation which thoroughly deserved the success it met with, and thanks are due to Mr. Tendall for his excellent work in organising the singing. Even as we write the pale ghost of Examinations disturbs our rest so that it is not altogether aequo animo that we deliver our farewell letter.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, In due course we received our June number of the Peterite and discovered an effusion from our Cambridge brethren decorating its early pages. It began, as usual, with a sarcasm directed at the supposed casual nature of the Oxford O.P. Our reply, like the sarcasm, is threefold.

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I. Is the barbarism that hangs over Cambridge so thick that they even look upon waste-paper baskets (made famous by Oxford slang) as an almost unheard-of luxury. 2. We have heard rumours about credit at Cambridge which make us suspicious of these wholesale claims of cash payment and we are quite open to a challenge on the question. 3. Why spend five lines in reviewing a joke which seems so utterly beneath their notice ? We are glad to hear that at Cambridge they manage to shiver through the so-called summer term without fires. This, no doubt, is the cause of the wide-awakefulness which produced a Cambridge Letter. Basking in the glorious sunshine of Oxford, untroubled by Editorial requests we forgot (forgive the strong word) to do our literary duty. Please accept our sorrowful apologies (pause for silent emotion !).

Except that Northcote wrestled with " Divvers," perhaps the least serious of the Oxford schools, we have been untroubled by thoughts of approaching examinations—natural results laziness and an uneventful term. Darling's friends, particularly the Northern ones, will be glad to hear that he followed up his career on the river by rowing in " The House " 2nd Eight. Golf is numbered among his relaxations and seems to leave him little time for lunch. Jackson and Northcote have been frequently seen on the Isis and Cher in a " Canada," with the appropriate inscription " What is it ? " on the bows. Rude small boys on the bank answered the mute question with a quotation from a once popular rag-time. Jackson, besides frequently indulging in orthodox bathing is reported to have sampled the water on two occasions, in places not set apart by the authorities for the purpose. The rumour has humorous possibilities but we credited him with better punting. There are two questions we should like to ask Jackson : (r) Why he spent so much time in North Oxford ; (2) how he managed to come smiling out of a don rag after doing so little work. Not everybody can so deceive the authorities and we should like to know how it is done. Northcote has been let off rather

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lightly so far, one thing must be added : frequenters of Holywell may have heard vocal scales in the early morning filling the air with Caruso-like resonance. Not to fill the heart of the great tenor with jealousy we hasten to add that there was just a suspicion of Northcote about it. Our readers may have forgotten Crompton, but he still craves notoriety and astonished his friends by hiring a private tennis-court—not a compliment to Tennis Club of his College. The term has long been over, our memories are short, neither can we hope to reach the length of other letters to the Peterite, and we close with congratulations on the School cricket and every wish for success in Rugger next term. May we also add our congratulations to Jolly. MONASTICUSZ'

OLD PETERITE CLUB. The Twenty-eighth General Meeting of the Old Peterite Club was held in the Hall of St. Peter's School on Friday, 27th June, at 8-30 p.m. The following members were present, viz. :—Mr. S. M. Toyne (Headmaster), Rev. A. W. Richards, Rev. R. 0. Walker, Messrs. G. Yeld, C. A. Swift, G. F. Tendall, J. T. Grey, H. T. Eddershaw, L. Procter, Capt. W. A. Pearson, H. W. Rhodes, R. Crawshaw, K. E. T. Wilkinson, N. T. Crombie, H. L. Creer, H. C. Scott, J. F. Wallace, M. H. T. Roy, J. N. Blenkin, R. D. Foster, A. E. Schroeder, A. J. Peters, J. S. Denby, C. W. Richards, K. Procter, N. Hodgson, E. A. Clarkson, F. Ferguson, R. T. Brode, R. C. Bethell, J. C. Lyth, and Arthur Peters (Secretary). Mr. S. M. Toyne was unanimously elected President of the Old Peterite Club in the place of Canon Owen, who had tendered his resignation, and was accorded an enthusiastic welcome when he took the Chair.

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The Minutes of the last Annual Meeting having been read and confirmed the Treasurer's Accounts for the year 1912 were adopted as audited and printed. The existing Vice-Presidents were re-elected together with Canon Owen, C. H. Chadwick, and the Rev. P. E. Lord, whose names were added to the list. The following Officers and Committees were elected for the ensuing year, viz., Head Secretary and Treasurer • • Arthur Peters. Secretary for York H. C. Scott. •• London •• • • C. H. Chadwick. • • Rev. H. H. Williams. Oxford •• Cambridge • • A. E. Schroeder. Committee :—R. Crawshaw was elected in the place of H. R.

Partington, who had resigned, and B. Dodsworth and J. N. Blenkin in the place of the Rev. P. E. Lord and the Rev. H. B. Greeves, retiring by rotation. Sports' Committee :—H. C. Scott, L. Procter, and J. F. Wallace. Dinner Committee :—F. P. Fausset, R. H. Bailey, and Capt. W. A. Pearson. A resolution was passed that a Sports' Secretary who was " au fait " with both cricket and football should be appointed, and J. F. Wallace was elected to act as such Secretary. It was resolved that a Dinner should be held in York at Christmas, provided that not less than 20 acceptances be received. The following money grants were made, viz. :— •• . School Sports' Prize .. Reading Prize • • • • Do. Do. Theatricals .. •• .. London Dinner (not exceeding) York Dinner and Social (not exceeding)

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The business part of the Meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Toyne for presiding at the Meeting and for allowing the Club the use of the Hall for the purpose.

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A new departure was made at this Annual Meeting which was sandwiched in between a short and enjoyable Concert in which the School took part and an " O.P. Social " which made an agreeable ending to a very successful evening.

THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE GROUNDS. The appeal for funds to assist the Governors of the School in buying the Clifton Grove Estate has met with a hearty response. To make a really satisfactory purchase, however, and to lay out the grounds suitably it will be necessary to raise at least £I000. It is hoped that Old Peterites will make a personal appeal to other Old Peterites and to those in tei ested in the School. Such a chance can hardly occur again and the sooner the subscriptions are sent in to H. C. Scott, Esq., 3, Blake Street, York, the easier will the purchase be. s. d. L W. A. Meek, K.C. too o o 3o 0 0 Canon E. C. Owen 3o 0 0 S. M. Toyne 0 20 0 P. B. Lambert 20 0 0 F. J. Munby 0 20 0 R. Wright Taylor .. 10 10 Col. J. A. Jackson io o o Yarborough Anderson . • • io o 0 G. W. Lloyd .. Io 0 o A. T. Pollard .. J. R. Wood .. 5 5 5 5 0 A. Peters J. P. Sowerby 5 5 5 0 o Darling .. 10 0 0 A. E. Stone 5 5 0 J. S. Denby 15 0 0 R. F. Russell 0 J. C. Lyth 2 2 C. Allbut 5 0 0 5 0 0 •• Crowther 5 0 G. F. Tendall • .

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COMMEMORATION DAY. Commemoration Day was observed on Saturday, June 28th. The Commemoration Service was held in the School Chapel, the Preacher being the Ven. Archdeacon Sandford. He took as his text (Luke 12, v. 48), " For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." He said that in speaking those words Christ was trying to drive home the great truth that at the best we are only stewards, and it was required of stewards that they should be found faithful. The religious man was the man who lived every day and all day with the deep conviction that he was responsible to God, the man who knew that when the time came he must give an account of his opportunities, his wealth, his position. That seemed to him to be at the bottom of the school commemoration. Their minds went back 1,200 years when the great teacher of the West founded the school, to the Archbishops who gave their fostering

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care, and the teachers who succeeded him and maintained the European reputation of that school in the city of the North, They knew little about the founder and the other benefactors, but what they did know showed that they were faithful to their trust—not perfectly faithful, because their work was marred by imperfections. But the scholars of to-day were commemorating them, because they believed they were faithful and that throughout the long story of St. Peter's School there had been men who felt their accountability to God. Whatever was good in their lives, and whatever they were able to accomplish, was because of the in-dwelling of the Spirit with them. They did not think of them as being dead, but having entered into the true life, and having been proved faithful by God in little things were now entrusted with greater responsibilities. It was a great thing to be able to carry their minds back over more than a thousand years, over the continuity of the school, and its influence for good during all that time. It was a good thing that it had been closely associated with the great church of the north, and that boys had received lessons which opened up to them a career of usefulness in after life, but it was no use thinking of those things unless the spirit of them was going to enter into the present generation also, and unless they were going to be worthy of the high ideals put before them. They admired the men who brought learning into the almost barbarous wilds of Northumbria and their successors, because they were not always looking back on the past, but because they lived in the present, grasped the problems of their day, and saw that God had great purposes to accomplish, in order that they might have some little share in • preparing instruments for the carrying out of God's wonderful plan. They believed that God had entrusted them with work which might bear fruit perhaps in their day, but certainly in the future, and would become a real power in the land. In the years gone by the boys of St. Peter's School had passed through many vicissitudes, but perhaps the boys of the present day would live to witness even greater upheavals, for there never had been a time before when people had so much need to look out with more

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distrust and misgiving. Difficulties seemed to be hemming them in on every side—such things as the labour unrest, povertystricken conditions of life, a constant cry for missionaries in all parts of the world. What wonderful conduct and consummate skill would be required if they were not to have upheavals at home, and if the sense of injustice which was extending was not remedied ! God, therefore, wanted men fitted with responsibility impressed with the importance of personal duty, and there was a tremendous future for the boys of St. Peter's School, either in the ministry of the church, or the equally sacred ministry in the world. He had known very intimately and very recently one Peterite who had that sense of responsibility deeply engraved upon his heart and conscience, one who turned to the best possible use all his opportunities of learning. He was the Chief Inspector of Mines, the late Mr. Pickering, a man of the most devout spirit, regular in his church going, devout in communions, who lived all the day long in the fear of God. He was as genial as could possibly be, yet he took life most seriously he loved his work and said nothing wrong about the miners, whom he believed to be as fine a set of men as lived in the world. He received the King Edward medal for risking his life to help others, and when he was summoned last year to accompany the King and Queen in a visit to a mine, he was down another pit, ready to render every assistance to injured men, believing, as his conscience told him, that he was doing right. All through their school days, while they were receiving at the hands of their masters the talents which they were to spend in God's service, they should remember that the one thing worth doing was to be absolutely faithful to the One to whom they belonged. Ifie. people did not expect it of them, God did. The Choir gave an excellent rendering of the Anthem : " Holy Spirit come, 0 come." The collection was on behalf of the Poor Children's Fund. After the service the Cricket Match between the " School " and the O.P.'s was continued in beautiful weather. There was a large number of visitors present many of them being entertained

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to lunch, which was held in the gymnasium. Among the visitors were the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Very Rev. the Dean of York, Archdeacon Sandford, and many others. Luncheon being concluded a toast was first drunk to the King. Mr. Toyne then proposed the health of the visitors. He said that he felt, as a newcomer to the school and the town, it would be ungracious if he left the table without saying that he was pleased to see so many at that gathering. A gathering of that sort contained three elements in the representatives of the Church and State, and in those who represented the educational side, which really supplied both Church and State. Sometimes he thought that the connection of St. Peter's with the municipality of York was apt to be overlooked. That should not be so, because he felt there was an analogy between the schoolmaster and the Lord Mayor. They were both put into the public eye to be blamed for. what went wrong. The school, at that moment ; Mr.Toynectiud,ha vrysolfundati r it by his predecessor, whose good work he should be the first to acknowledge. It was the business of himself, the masters and the boys, to build a structure on that foundation, and he just wanted to say that they were on the eve of making an attempt to extend their usefulness, and certainly the beauties of the school by annexing the adjoining fields which they had long coveted. The second thing was that next term they were going to have a larger entry than for years past. They were an old school, but they must be a modern school as well, and if they had traditions they must make use of them, and so he did not see why the world at large should not have the benefit of them. They were also trying to keep up with the times by beautifying the interior. The library had been refurnished and new volumes were coming down ; the art department was being improved, and, thanks to one of his colleagues, Mr. Swift, they had secured photographs illustrating the chief periods of English architecture. He had pleasure in coupling with the toast the names of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. The toast was honoured in hearty fashion.

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The Lord Mayor, on rising to respond, was welcomed with applause. He said he probably suffered from the lack of an education at St. Peter's, with which he might have acquitted himself better in the response to the toast. They who represented the visitors were pleased to see Mr. and Mrs. Toyne in their city. York had a great reputation, and was linked up very much with the things of the past, and one of the things which they were proud of, next to their Minster, and the City Walls, was St. Peter's School. They looked upon it as the oldest school in Europe, and he did not suppose anyone present would deny that. His lordship told a story of the woman, who during an election, was questioned by a canvasser as to her husband's views, but she did not know whether he was a Liberal or a Tory. ,` Well, what is he at home ? " queried the convasser, and promptly came the reply, " Oh, he's a confounded nuisance." Well, concluded Sir Joseph, I don't wish you to regard me as a confounded nuisance, and so I will conclude by thanking you on behalf of the visitors for the way in which you have recognised us. This concluded the speech-making and the visitors again adjourned to the cricket ground to see the conclusion of the match.

A FRAGMENT OF AESCHYLUS. On the rocks of the Salaminian coast Whence Teucer fled from his angry sire : Destroyed in its pride is the Persian host By the bronze-tipt spear of Athena's ire. Oft-tossed in the cruel, devouring waves Dipt deep in the purple storm-lashed foam, Midst the wreckage of ships they have found their graves, Where the rays from her flashing Aegis roam, Which Pallas shook when with quivering spear She bade her children haste forth and oppose The ranks of Xerxes, which trembled with fear At the shock of the well-built sharp-beaked prows.

CRICKET RESULTS.

834

'Twas to victory they came To win or to die As again and again They uttered their cry,— "Arise, Sons of Greece, go forth And strike for your homes and lives —Upheld by your righteous wrath— For your children and tender wives."

Thus before their onslaught the Persians fell : For their husbands the Persian wives grieve sore, Whom Xerxes bath sent to the halls of Hell, And 'gainst Hellas their arms shall come no more. Ka KO0a. Tcs.

Date

CRICKET RESULTS. ground result school opponents.

versus

drawn 257for8 63 for 3 85 won 175 121 for 9 dr'n 233 lost 87 93 won 90 & 103 107 &5, dr'n 312 for 6 188 for 8 won 112 & 36 69 and74 for 3 lost 118812o 231 & ro „ 21 Army Pay Corps C.C. . Sat., home for o 143 for 5 Wed., „ 25 Pocklington School .. home lost 139 133 Fri., „ 27 Old Peterites won 152 home 231 Sat., „ 28 244 won 117 for 7 49 Sat., July 5 Bootham School away 9 Ampleforth College .. Wed., „ away c'l'd dr'n 210 for 8 211 for 9 „ 12 Yorkshire Gentlemen . Sat.. away 221 home lost 161 Wed., „ 16 Army Pay Corps 2ND XI. RESULTS. 86 Wed., May 28 Bootham School away lost 51 205 Wed., June 4 Hymer's College home lost 91 129 Sat., „ 17 Leeds G.S. lost 44 away 62 won 91 Wed., „ 23 Pocklington School .. . . away 212 for 5 Sat., July 5 Bootham School home lost 124 c'n'l Wed., „ 9 Ampleforth College home JUNIOR MATCHES. Ioo for 5 125 for'? Tues., June 17 Aysgarth Prep. School . . away dr'n 120 Wed., July 23 Aysgarth Prep. School home won 159

Wed., May 21 G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XI. home „ 24 B. Dodsworth, Esq.'s XI home Sat., Wed., „ 28 Bootham School home Wed., June 4 Hymer's College away „ 7 Leeds G.S. home Sat., Wed., „ II The Masters home Wed., „ 18 F. C. Crowther, Esq.'sX I home

CRICKET.

8 35

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE MASTERS. Played on the School ground, Wednesday, June 11th. Haynes won the toss and sent Nelson and Harpley in to open the innings. They scored nearly 3o before Harpley came out. Armstrong played carefully to wear down the bowling and took some time to reach his 5o. However ; as soon as Haynes came in both batsmen opened their shoulders and in about 5o minutes 153 was added including several sixes, Haynes' share being 92. Armstrong and Richards continued to score rapidly until the former when appearing absolutely set was clean bowled by Mr. Grey for 120. With Medhurst in the score soon passed the 300, a thing which has not been done for some time. Haynes then declared at the tea interval. The Masters at first went for the runs but later, finding Nelson and Haynes too accurate were content to play steady cricket. Mr. Toyne's 'ob was an extremely sporting effort and he found useful partners in Mr. Tendall and Mr. Eddershaw. Mr. Walker added 17 in his usual style whilst Mr. Grey must be congratulated on saving the match since eight wickets were down for 188 when stumps were drawn. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, c Richards,b S.M. Toyne 24 R. A. Harpley, b S. M. Toyne.. 6 C. L. Armstrong, b J. T. Grey 120 W. R. Wray, c G. F. Tendall, b J. T. Grey 3 H. L. Waddington, b Radford II W. H. Haynes, b J. T. Grey .. 92 18 P. A. W. Richards, not out.. .. C. E. H. Medhurst, not out . .. 16 0. M. Tennent, C. D. B. Cluff, did not bat. E. P. Pattinson, 20 Extras

THE MASTERS.

Mr. L. Proctor, c & b Nelson . . . 7 C. H. S. Elliot, b Haynes Mr. S. M. Toyne, b Haynes . . . Io6 Mr. B. Dodsworth, run out o Mr. G. F. Tendall, b Nelson . . . Mr. H. T. Eddershaw, b Cluff . 25 Mr. J. T. Grey, not out II Rev. R. 0. Walker, b Nelson 17 G. T. P. Yeoman, b Haynes o A. B. Radford, not out Mr. C. A. Swift, did not bat .

Extras (Innings declared closed for 6 wickets) 312

Total (for 8 wkts.)

7 188

836

CRICKET. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes •• G. C. Nelson •• D. Cluff .. •• Pattinson .. .. C. E.H. Medhurst

•. •• •• •• ••

0 I

3 3 I

59 56 19

14 6

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI. Played on the School ground on Wednesday, June 18th. Haynes won the toss and probably the match by putting our opponents in on a bowler's wicket. In the second over of the match Nelson got Richardson finely caught by Wray, and in the same over Shaw also left. Haynes quickly took two more wickets and Mr. Crowther's XI. had 4 wickets down for 29. H. W. Haley and R. V. Middlemost made several good boundary shots, but both fell to Haynes after a short stay. The remainder did not present much opposition and the whole side was out before lunch for 69. After lunch the School opened their innings but made a disastrous start, Nelson and Mr. Toyne were both bowled by W. M. Carter, who required very careful watching. Armstrong batting cautiously stayed for some time but the next three men were dismissed for small scores. With half the side out for 29 Medhurst joined Armstrong and scoring very freely began to pull the game round. Shortly afterwards Armstrong left and with Tennant bowled by Shaw, Richards helped to make another stand. Pattinson hit up io by brisk batting and the innings closed for 112. At their second venture Mr. Crowther's team fared little better. Smart work by Armstrong behind the stumps got rid of four of their batsmen. W. E. D. Shaw was the only one to reach double figures except Bates who batted through a large portion of the innings for 33. Set to make 36 runs to win the School accomplished this for the loss of three wickets, Armstrong and Medhurst again showing good form.

837

CRICKET. 2ND

IST INNINGS.

F. C. CROWTHER ESQ'S XI. W. Richardson, c Wray, b Nelson H. Shaw, c Shaw, b Nelson.. . . W. M. Carter, b Haynes W. Baxter, c & b Haynes W. E. D. Shaw, c Haynes, b Nelson H. W. Haley, c S. M. Toyne, b Haynes R. V. Middlemost, b Haynes . . G. B. Learoyd, b Nelson G. Crowther, b Haynes B. Bates, not out F. C. Crowther, b Nelson Extras

Total ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. G. C. Nelson, b Carter R. A. Harpley, c F. Crowther, b Bates S. M. Toyne, Esq. lbw Carter . C. L. Armstrong, c Richardson b Carter W. R. Wray, lbw b Carter . . . . D. Cluff, c Baxter, b Carter . . W. H. Haynes, c G. Crowther, b Bates C. E. H. Medhurst, not out • • • 0. M. Tennant, b Shaw •• P. A. W. Richards, b Shaw E. P. Pattinson, b Carter Extras Total

5 3 4 7 9 13 12

6 0

I 5 4

INNINGS.

F. C. CROWTHER ESQ'S XI. W. Richardson, c Armstrong, b Nelson H. Shaw, c Armstrong, b Haynes W. M. Carter, st Armstong, b S. M. Toyne W. Baxter, b Cluff W. E. D. Shaw, c S. M. Toyne, b Nelson H. W. Haley, c 'ferment, b Nelson R. V. Middlemost, b Haynes .. G. B. Learoyd, run out G. Crowther, st Armstrong, b Nelson B. Bates, c Harpley, b Nelson . F. C. Crowther, not out Extras .. Total

ST.

7 13 3

5 33 3 74

PETER'S SCHOOL.

R. A. Harpley, not out

S. M. Toyne, Esq., run out C. L. Armstrong, not out

5 2

15 0

W. R. Wray, b Crowther

4 3 6o

C. E. H. Medhurst, c Haley, b Carter

Total (for 3 wkts.)

3 9 I0

I 112

IST INNINGS.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson ..

•• ••

••

8 7.3

CRICKET.

838

2ND INNINGS. 0.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson .. Mr. Toyne D. Cluff

10 II 3.3 2

29 28 6 6

2 5

2 I i 0

ST. PETER'S V. ARMY PAY CORPS. Played on the School ground, Saturday, June 21st. The Army Pay Corps batted first and in his first over Haynes bowled Major Isaake. Q.M. S. Patrick and W. Kitchin, however, soon settled down and runs came freely. With Kitchin caught at the wicket, Mr. Toyne quickly obtained two wickets and followed this up by two fine catches in the slips. The last few batsmen gave a great deal of trouble and E. Sykes made 77, being unbeaten at the end of the innings, which closed for 231 runs. Haynes took five wickets for 93, Pattinson three for 27, and there were no extras. The School opened badly. Nelson stepping out to hit Sergt. Rowntree was stumped. Harpley was dismissed by Robson and shortly afterwards Armstrong fell a victim to the same bowler. Mr. Toyne and Medhurst then began to improve matters and both playing with confidence the score was carried to 69 before they were separated. Haynes seemed likely to stay but was caught when he had made 10, and Mr. Eddershaw contributed a useful 13. The rest, howeve ir, gave little trouble to the bowlers and the School were dismissed with the total at 118. The School went in again before the tea interval and Mr. Toyne and Armstrong made a good stand, the former making 39 and the latter 29. With the exception of Pattinson and Cluff, both of whom reached double figures the remainder failed against the excellent bowling of Kitchin who claimed all the first eight wickets. The innings closed for 120. The Army Pay Corps were set to get 10 runs which they knocked off without loss and thus won by io wickets.

839

CRICKET. 2ND INNINGS.

1ST. INNINGS.

ARMY PAY CORPS.

Q.M.S. Kirkpatrick, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Haynes Major Isaake, b Haynes W. Kitchin, c Armstrong, b Haynes Lieut. Thwaytes, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. Q.M.S. Rowntree, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. Cpl. Jennings, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Pattinson S. M. Robson, b Haynes E. Sykes, not out Sgt. Balston, b Pattinson . . . Q.M.S. Goldthorpe, b Haynes Sgt. Sutcliffe, lbw, b Pattinson Extras

37 O

Q.M.S. Rowntree, not out . . . . 0

Cpl. Jennings. not out

7 0

18 12

Extras

Total (for no wkts.) . . . Io

231

Total

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree R. A. Harpley, b Robson S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Robson . C. L. Armstrong, b Robson . . . H. C. Eddershaw Esq., b Robson C. E. H. Medhurst, b Kitchin W. H. Haynes, c Robson, b Kitchin W. R. Wray, b Kitchin 0. M. Tennent, c Sykes, Robson E. P. Pattinson, c Lieut. Thwaytes, b Robson D. Cluff, not out Extras

G. C. Nelson b Kitchin R. A. Harpley, b Kitchin 7 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Sutcliffe b Kitchin 39 C. L. Armstrong, b Kitchin . . 29 H. T. Eddershaw, Esq., c & b O Kitchin C. E. H. Medhurst, b Kitchin W. H. Haynes, c Shwaites, b Kitchin W. R. Wray, b Kitchin 2 0. M. Tennant, b Goldthorpe E. P. Pattinson, not out 14 17 D. Cluff, b Rowntree Extras 9

0 2

39 I I3 38 I0 I

I I

9 Total

118

Total

120

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson S. M. Toyne, Esq. E. P. Pattinson . .

C. E. H. Medhurst

20 II 6

0 I

93 58

5 o 2

• •

6,2

• •

• • • •

840

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

Played on the School ground, Wednesday, June 25th. It was unfortunate from our point of view that the pitch had been entirely under water the previous night as it did not at all suit our bowlers. As a matter of fact it was only after much telegraphing and the postponement of the start that the match took place at all. Pocklington won the toss and wisely decided to put us in. Nelson played well for his io but it was not till Medhuist and Haynes got together that any real stand was made, and they carried the score to 6r. Richards and Pattinson then played valuable and plucky innings and the score of 139 was not to be despised considering the wicket. Pocklington lost their first batsman early, but soon had a good total though there was some very dull times in the game. Good catches by Cluff and Haynes made matters look better, but hard hitting by the Pocklingtonians won the match with five wickets in hand. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

POCKLINGTON SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, c & b Coulson . . . 10 R. A. Harpley, c Burbridge, b Coulson 5 C. L. Armstrong, c Highmore, b Hepton 7 D. Cluff, b Coulson W. R. Wray, st Ashdown, b 6 Coulson C. E. H. Medhurst, b Hepton 16 W. H. Haynes, c Aldred, b 26 Hepton P. A. W. Richards, st Ashdown, 20 b Coulson 0. M. Tennent, b Hepton . . . 7 E. P. Pattinson, b Hepton . . . 3 1 H. L. Waddington, not out . . . 6 Extras 5

J. C. Burbridge, c Cluff, b Nelson 4° Ashdown, c Harpley, b Nelson 2 W. Holme, c Cluff, Nelson . . . . 27 R. A. Aldred, c Haynes, b Cluff 5 C. Wood, st Armstrong, b Nelson 40 A. Hepton, not out J. Highmore, not out 2 Leslie Coulson did not bat Bailey Hodgson Extras 3

Total

Total (for 5 wkts.) . . . . 143

1 39

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes D. Cluff .. G. C. Nelson E. P. Pattinson

• •

••

O. 17 6 16 6

3 5

'4 40

CRICKET.

841

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V OLD PETERITES.

Played on the School ground, Friday and Saturday, dune 27th and 28th. On Friday the wicket slightly favoured the bowler, but the prospects were so uncertain that the O. P.'s took advantage of winning the toss. Blenkin had hard luck in being run out through a misunderstanding. Roy, however, scored freely and was well partnered by Ferguson, playing steadier cricket after Haynes had taken a hot return from A. J. Peters. Crowther was the only other to reach double figures, being caught in the " country " by Pattinson, who judged the towering ball beautifully. The School opened none too well, but Nelson and Armstrong played the bowling for some time, taking no risks and brought the score to 41. Wray then continued the stand with Nelson, and 92 for three wickets gave the School plenty of confidence. Haynes and Pattinson were quite useful, and the innings closed for 152. Blenkin, it will be noticed, was very deadly at the wickets, taking five catches there. On Saturday, notwithstanding slight rain in the night, the wicket was in an ideal state for the batsmen, who took full advantage of it. Wood treated every ball alike with a calm disregard for pace and pitch and soon had a big score to his credit. Ferguson was even more successful than in the first innings, whilst Peters played a good innings of 31. Blenkin, Crowther, and Foster all contributed double figures to the score, but after 200 had been put up for three wickets a collapse followed and the total reached was 244. Nelson and Harpley opened cautiously for the School, but the latter was out at 15 without Nelson scoring any of them. Armstrong next retired lbw, having badly misjudged the pace of a ball, and Wray was brilliantly taken by C. Richards four runs later. Nelson and Medhurst then gave a magnificent display first tiring out the bowling and then flogging it unmercifully, the partnership adding nearly 15o runs before Medhurst was bowled. Nelson then helped by Pattinson added the necessary runs and carried out his bat for a well deserved 102. The School won by six wickets.

842

CRICKET. 1ST INNINGS.

2ND INNINGS.

OLD PETERITES.

J. N. Blenkin, run out R. M. Wood, c Richards, b Nelson M. H. T. Roy, b Medhurst ... A. J. Peter's c & b Haynes . . . F. Ferguson, run out F. C. Crowther, c Pattinson, b Haynes R. C. Bethell, b Nelson H. Hopkins, c Harpley, Haynes R. D. Foster, not out A. E. Shroeder, b Nelson C. W. Richards, c Wray, b Nelson Extras

J N. Blenkin, b Haynes 15 R. M. Wood, b Haynes 90 M. H. T. Roy, c Cluff, b Nelson 7 A. J. Peters, c Medhurst, b Haynes 31 64 F. Ferguson, b Pattinson F. C. Crowther, b Haynes 16 2 R. C. Bethell, not out H. Hopkins, c Haynes, Pattinson R. D. Foster, c Richards, b 12 Haynes A. E. Schroeder, b Pattinson 4 C. W. Richards, b Pattinson Extras 2

6 31 8 40 i6 0

6 6 0

5 133

Total

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

2 44

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

R. A. Harpley, b Hopkins R. A. Harpley, b Hopkins .. • 15 G. C. Nelson, c Blenkin, b Roy 102 55 I G. C. Nelson, not out C. L. Armstrong, c Blenkin, b C.L.Armstrong, lbw, b Hopkins 0 15 Peters W. R. Wray, c Blenkin, b W. R. Wray, c Richards, b 27 Hopkins Roy 4 C. E. H. Medhurst, run out C. E. H. Medhurst, b Roy . . 9 73 P. A. W. Richards, b Roy . . . W. H. Haynes, c Blenkin, b 13 Peters 13 F. P. Pattinson, not out E. P. Pattinson, b Roy 0. M. Tennent, c Bien kin, b Hopkins 9 C. 1). Cluff, b Hopkins 4 A. B. Radford, not out Extras 19 Extras 4 Total

Total (for 4 wkts.) .... 231

152

BOWLING ANALYSIS.-IST INNINGS. • • W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson D. Cluff . • • • C. E. H. Medhurst

. .

••

. .

12.2

3 4

••

17 I

CRICKET.

843

2ND INNINGS.

O. 16

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson E. P. Pattinson .. C. E. H. Medhurst D. Cluff ..

7 9. 2 2

0 0

99 49 45 14

4 0

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Played on the Bootham ground, July 5th. The School were compensated for their previous unlucky draw by an easy victory. Bootham won the toss and batted first. Nelson who took eight wickets for 27 despite the handicap of a stiff neck , proved almost unplayable, and with one batsman contributing 20 the score reached 49. The School opened moderately, as Harpley did not stay long. Nelson contributed a useful II, but a partnership between Haynes and Armstrong, who were playing very confidently settled the match. Armstrong in semi-darkness and a drizzling rain continued scoring, getting 61 out of 117, and shortly after his dismissal the rain stopped play. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

BOOTHAM.

J. J. Sykes, b Nelson

G. C. Nelson, b Brooks . . . . . I I R. A. Harpley, b Latchmore 61 C. L. Armstrong, b Gibson . . . C. E. H. Medhurst, lbw, b Barker 5 W. H. Haynes, lbw, b Brooks 16 W. R. Wray, b Brooks .. 15 E. P. Pattinson, not out P. A. W. Richards, b Gibson O. M. Tennent did not bat C. D. B. Cluff A. B. Radford E.xtras 7

R. Armstrong, b Nelson

J. 0. Wood, c Pattinson, b Nelson G. Latchmore c & b Nelson Rattay, c & b Haynes . . Wilson, lbw, b Nelson E. J. Foulds, c Harpley, b Nelson Mortimore, c Richards, b Nelson Brooks, c Tennent, b Nelson J. Barker, c Cluff, b Haynes Gibson, not out Extras Total

2 I 0

20 5 .3 I

6 0

Total (for 7 wkts.)

BOWLING ANALYSIS. M. 0.

G. C. Nelson

10.3

W. H. Haynes

••

117 w. 8 2

844

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. THE YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN.

Played at York on the Yorkshire Gentlemen's ground, Saturday, July 12th. This match (12 a side) furnished the closest and most exciting finish of the season, the School being one run behind with three wickets in hand when stumps were drawn. The Yorkshire Gentlemen batted first, and it seemed as if the very fast wicket and huge ground were going to affect the School as in fol mer years, because their first pair scored 61 and 64 respectively, putting up the ioo comfortably without loss. However, only two other batsmen proved really serious and the closure was applied at the tea interval with 211 for nine wickets on the board. The School had one hour and 5o minutes as against the two-and-a-half hours of our opponents, but played for a win right from the start. It must be admitted that the Yorkshire Gentlemen's fielding was extremely bad, one batsman even getting eight lives and three others one each, against this must be set the fact that had we been playing carefully with plenty of time most of these chances would not have been given. Nelson left early and Sergt. Rowntree was unluckily run out at 35, but Mr. S. M. Toyne (56) and Armstrong (48) piled on runs merrily leaving at 110 and 170 respectively. Medhurst added a useful 14, but the most thrilling innings was afforded by Wray who contributed 43 out of 5o in the last twenty minutes and had the hardest luck in being bowled the last ball of the match in trying for the necessary two runs. YORKSHIRE GENTLEMEN. Capt. Ainsworth, c Medhurst, b 6 Haynes E. L. Thompson, c S. M. Toyne, b Nelson 64 E. M. Rutter, lbw, b Sgt Rowntree 4 E. A. Raimes, b Nelson 22 C. E. Anson, c Pattinson, b Haynes A. 0. Joy, c Harpley, b Nelson Lieut. Thwaytes, not out . . . . 29 C. H. Fullerton, b Haynes . . . 7 2 A. H. Anson, b Haynes N. Childe, b S. M. Toyne, J. E. Kitching did not bat B. Dodsworth Extras 9 .

Total (for 9 wkts.)

211

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. Sergt. Rowntree, run out Nelson, c & b A. H. Anson S. M. Toyne, Esq., b C. E . Anson Armstrong, c Joy, b Raimes . Medhurst, c Thompson, b A. H. Anson .... H. T. Eddershaw, Esq., b Raimes Haynes, c Ainsworth, b A. H. Anson Wray, b A. H. Anson Harpley, not out Pattinson ...

Tennent

5 56

48 14

6 43

did not bat.

Richards

Extras Total (for 8 wkts.)

21 210

845

CRICKET. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

W. H. Haynes G. C. Nelson Mr. Toyne . . Sergt. Rowntree Mr. Eddershaw • • E. P. Pattinson . . C. E. H. Medhurst

••

•• •• ••

15 13

4 3

26 32 15

I I

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE ARMY PAY CORPS. Played on the School ground, Wednesday, July i6th. This extra match resulted in a second defeat of the School team. The School, batting first, did fairly well against very consistent bowling. Mr. Toyne was top scorer with 51 and was seconded by Tennent, 23 not out, Haynes, who was badly run out after being called and sent back, 22, and Armstrong, 21. The A.P.C. started very well, though Kirkpatrick ought to have been taken at the wicket early on. The School's total was passed with five wickets down and they did well to get their opponents out for 221. ARMY PAY CORPS.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL.

G. C. Nelson, b Robson C. L. Armstrong, b Robson.... S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Kitching . C. E. -H. Medhurst, c Goldthorpe, b Robson W. H. Haynes, run out W. R. Wray, b Robson R. A. Harpley, b Kitching .. • • E. P. Pattinson, b Kitching . • • 0. M. Tennent, not out P. A. W. Richards, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree C. D. B. Cluff, st Sutcliffe, b Rowntree Extras

Total

S M Robson, b Haynes

Q.M.S. Kirk-Patrick, lbw, b Nelson Sergt. Rowntree, c Pattinson, b Nelson Lt. Thwaytes, c Cluff, b Haynes Kitching, not out Corp. Jennings, c Pattinson, b Haynes Sykes, c Richards, b Haynes .. Q.M.S. Goldthorpe, c Armstrong b Haynes Major Isaake, b Haynes Sutcliffe, b Pattinson Balsdon, cToyne, b Haynes . Extras

12 22 0 12 0 23 5 0 4

161

Total

28 59 31 9 39' 24 13 2 0

'21

CRICKET.

846

BOWLING ANALYSIS. M.

W. H. Haynes

22.1

G. C. Nelson Mr. Toyne E. P. Pattinson D. Cluff

10 6

o 0

SECOND XI. MATCHES. As the results show the second XI. was not very successful this year. They are a young team and have plenty of promise, but when they met much older and bigger opponents were apt to be overwhelmed as was the case in the Leeds and Hymer's matches. In the first Bootham match they got their opponents out for 86, Radford taking five wickets for 20, but Waddington (i8) and Richards (13) were the only serious contributors to our score. of 51 The School total against Hymer's was small, Greenwood (36), alone makng any runs, probably owing to the unaccustomed fast bowling and their opponents by hard hitting easily won. The Leeds match was practically a repetition of the Hymer's match, though the defeat was not so crushing. Thy Pocklington match was the only success they had. The score of 91 was knocked up by Bryning (iv), Greenwood (29), and Keates (30). Pocklington could only reply with 62, thanks to Radford's deadly bowling (eight wickets for 35) and were not helped by a single extra. In the second Bootham match the score of 124 on a very wet wicket was quite creditable, Keates (30), Greenwood (25), and G Yeoman (22) being the top scorers ; but it did not avail them much as Bootham comfortably knocked off the runs with four wickets in hand.

CRICKET RETROSPECT.

8 47

CRICKET RETROSPECT. With a balance of victories in our favour, the past cricket season may be written down as a success. But still more gratifying than this, has been the spirit of great keenness animating the whole School. Haynes has set his men an admirable example, and whether winning or losing matches, practising at the nets, or fielding out in a blazing sun at 12-3o, all seem to have been animated to do their best, As a team, we should say, we were better than for many years. The bowling, though Haynes and Nelson were an admirable pair with which to begin the attack, was perhaps weaker than usual. There was no one of any experience or with any sting to relieve them, though Pattinson and Cluff show promise of good things to come. The fielding was safe, not brilliant, but always keen. The batting was distinctly good, more enterprising and attractive than we have seen for many years. Armstrong and Medhurst stand out as the best, and as both return next year, they may make records yet. To Haynes we would award the position of best all-round player, though Nelson runs him close : the latter's fielding lets him down, while he was once or twice severely hit on a good wicket. Haynes' best bowling performani7es were when everything was in the batsman's favour, and against the strongest sides. While thinking of the past season with satisfaction, we must remember that we have a lot of lee-way to make up. The standard of cricket at our Yorkshire schools is not as high as the standard of their football. This year's cricket is the first step in the right direction ; we confidently hope, when we consider the excellence and thoroughness of the coaching that both the Elevens and the colts are receiving, that the foundation of a cricket future has been laid. With nearly all this yew's First Eleven leturning we should certainly go one better next year.

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FIRST XI. CHARACTERS.

CRICKET CHARACTERS. 1ST XI. W. H. HAYNES (1911-12-13). Has captained the side and managed the cricket well. Our best bowler on a good wicket, and has tremendous possibilities. Must make up his mind whether he is a medium-paced or a slow bowler, and whether it is necessary to take a run of thirty yards or of ten. If he will adopt the latter of both of these and stick to it, we can see him in the front rank. He is a good bat with plenty of strokes, and often made runs when badly wanted. C. L. ARMSTRONG ( [911-12-12). Has well earned his position as our most successful bat. Showing far more defence than last year, he has a thumping off drive and can cut well. Filled the position of wicket-keep with considerable credit. C. E. H. MEDHURST (1911-12-13). An attractive bat, who made his best scores when they were most wanted. Made many a glorious drive over long-on's head and can cut and pull a short one. A good field with an accurate return. Useful slow bowler, but must learn to mix them up in matches. G. C. NELSON (1912-13). A steady bowler—deadly on a drying wicket. As a bat has improved enormously through sheer determination. Has sound defence and is only strong on the leg-side. Given more strokes on the off, he will be first-rate. W. R. WRAY (1913). Though still rather weak in defence, he has improved enormously. A dashing hitter and brilliant cut, he is always attractive to watch. A brilliant field. E. P. PATTINSON (1913). A very promising cricketer. With a good eye, and a straight bat, he only requires more experience. A good field. R. A. HARPLEY. A useful man to go in first, though hardly made as many runs as expected. Guesses too much on the off but has a good drive and will improve. A fair field at mid-on. 0. M. TENNENT. Plays straight and has a good shot to extracover. A dashing field, and thoroughly earned his place,

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C. D. CLUFF. Bowls round the wicket, and has been quite useful. As a bat, has defence but no strokes, and is rather slow in the field. Very keen and has cricket in him. P. A. W. RICHARDS. A painstaking cricketer who should improve. Plays straight and watches the ball, but stiff. H. L. WADDINGTON. Naturally a hitter, he rather spoilt himself by trying to play cricket. Might be a Bonner if he would revert to his old methods. B. 0. JOLLY. Played little owing to being crocked. Looked like developing into a sound bat. Slow field. R. M. BASKETT. Quite a sound bat, and a good field. Weak on the leg stump, but with good strokes on the off.

THE SECOND ELEVEN. Though this season has not been a successful one, there is considerable talent in the Second XI. Most of them are quite young, and as there will be few vacancies in the First XI next year, they should train on into good cricketers before being called upon to play for the School. Greenwood who but for his atrocious fielding would have played for the first eleven, was the mainstay of the batting, and Radford of the bowling.

CHARACTERS OF SECOND XI. GREENWOOD. A sound if lethargic bat. Can play forward skilfully, but must develope more vigour. K. YATES. Can hit hard and has a good eye. Runs away when playing nearly all his shots. Will never be a cricketer till he alters this. Has kept wicket. RADFORD. A distinctly promising bowler. Sound bat, but without any scoring strokes. A very slack field, improved latterly. BRYNING. A keen cricketer. Though his style is clumsy, he ought to improve.

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A promising bat, spoilt by over-confidence. Only , the very great can hit yorkers for four, and Chilman is very small. A keen field and can bowl. DE LITTLE. A sound bat. Has good defence, and can hit well to leg, ought to train on into something good. Sound and keen field. YEOMAN, G. T. P. An erratic cricketer with possibilities both as a bowler and a bat. With determination, he would be a first rate slow bowler. YEOMAN, W. G. Promising bat. Draws away from a fast one, and ought to hit harder. Quite promising. WEST. Has a good eye, and can hit hard. ELLIOT. A useful all round cricketer. AGNEW. Promising and can hit hard. Slow field. STAINTHORPE. Shows considerable promise, must learn not to draw away. CHILMAN.

IST XI. BATTING AVERAGES.

C. L. Armstrong C. E. H. Medhurst G. C. Nelson .. W. H. Haynes. . W. R. Wray .. E. P. Pattinson P. A. W. Richards 0. M. Tennent D. Cluff •• H. L. Waddington R. A. Harpley

No. Times Most in of Inns. not out. an Inns. .. 17 I 120 .. 17 2 73 i6 I 102 * 15 0 92 .. 17 0 99 31 .. 14 4 6 20 . I .. II 2 23 * II 17 3 II .. 5 1 15 .. 17 2

The following also batted :• • 3 A. B. Radford .. •• 1 B. 0. Jolly R. M. Baskett .. 3 .. 2 C. H. Elliott ..

3 o I I

I* 16 • 18 0*

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25.I

364

24.3

308

20.5

305 270 125 52

20.3 15.9 12.5

10.4

7.4 7.1 6.o 5.7

. 2 16 31 0

— 16.0 10.3 -

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Maidens.

G. C. Nelson .. .. 167.5 23 W. H. Haynes.. .. 206.5 20 The following also bowled :E. P. Pattinson 1 35.4 7 D. Cluff •• 37 I C. E. H. Medhurst 15 0 W. R. Wray .. 4 R. M. Baskett I 0

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H. B. Greenwood E. H. Keates .. W. G. Yeoman W. N. Bryning G. T. P. Yeoman .. G. C. West K. G. Chilman R. W. Horton R. G. DeLittle A. P. Agnew .. C. H. Elliott .. A. B. Radford

Runs.

Wickets

Aver.

646

57 53

11.3 14.8

787

168 155 92 14 5

15.3

7 3 0 0

22.1

30.7

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.. ••

.. •• •• •• ••

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Total runs.

0 0

36 30

No. of Inns.

Times not out.

5 5 3 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 4 3

I 0 I 0 o 0 1 0 0

73 9 35

7* 13

ii 27 15 15

9 6 8 7 6

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18.4 14.6 9.o 8.75 5.8 5.5 5.4 5.0 3.75 3.o

2.0

I0.0

7.o

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A. B. Radford H. B. Greenwood G. T. P. Yeoman C. H. Elliott ..

Maidens.

Runs.

Wickets.

Aver.

115

17 6

6.8 10.7 14.2

• • 51.3 17 • • 31 • • 28

128

5 6

21.3

The following also bowled :— P . A. W. Richards

.. 15

R. G. DeLittle J. C. Stainthorpe K. G. Chilman A. P. Agnew ..

3 4 .. 29 .. 3

2 0 0 5 0

5o 13 29 109

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THE LAWN-MOWER. I come from haunts of tools and pots, With jolt and jar I travel : I lurch between the garden plots And bump along the gravel. By twenty beds I hurry down, And rattle as I fly on ; O'er many a daisy's silver crown, And many a dandelion. I clatter, clatter as I mow : The tender shoots I sever : Though grass may die or grass may grow, Yet I go on for ever. I mow it down and toss it up, (I set the gardener pantin' ; ) With here and there a buttercup, And here and there a plantain. I draw them all along, and go To fill the brimming barrow With clover and with grassy mow, And shoots of tufted yarrow.

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I reel o'er lawns and plots of grass, I slide o'er mossy patches, I mow the clover leaves en masse And cut them down in batches. I slip, I slide, I grate, I prance, Amid the budding sorrel, I make the shoots of self-heal dance : Then pause beside yon laurel. Where, shaded from the noonday sun, The gardener eats his luncheon : And lingers o'er his beer and bun, And loiters long to munch on. Then on again I grind and mow And hack and slip and sever, For grass may die and grass may grow, But I grind on for ever. i5, p,et a .

NEW FIVES COURT. Through the enterprise of one or two gentlemen in the town, a new Squash and Fives Court will be built next holidays. It will be built next the present one, which is undersize and not available in winter and Easter owing to its being uncovered. Both will be covered and lit with electric light and will be available for the School until 5-3o when the Squash Court will he used by a Club, and at 6 the smaller Court will also be available for the Club. By this " Box and Cox " arrangement the School get a new Court for nothing and their old one improved, while the Club have the Court when they are likely to want it. In the holidays there will be plenty of time for all to play.

TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING, JUNE 3oTH. 1913. GAMES ACCOUNT. Balance from 1911-1912 SUBSCRIPTIONS. M.T. 1912 .. .. E.T. 1913 .. .. .. S.T. 1913 .. From Tennis Club

s. d. .. 23 6 9 s. d. s. d.

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25 17 o 28 19 o

24 13 6 79 9 6 .. o 6 o

Rent of Football Field EXPENDITURE. Cricket .. Football .. Hockey .. Rowing Club .. Fives .. .-Football Vests, etc.,Acc. Sundries .. Balance in hand ..

.. .. •• .. .. .. .. .. ••

.. .. .. .. .. ..

4103 2 3

i, s. d. .. 18 o o 4 S. d. .. 44 i8 8 .. 15 17 6 5 10 II .. .. 0 9 6 .. 0 19 6 .. 3 2 9 .. o 7 6 .. 13 15 II ][03 2 3

THE " PETERITE " ACCOUNT. s. d. Balance from 1911-1912 Subscriptions :M.T. 1912 .. aT..1913 •• .. .. S.T. 1913

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•• •• ••

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s. d. 25 17 I

Printing (to December, 1912) Sundries •• •• Balance •• ••

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1, s. d. .. 19 18 6 .. 0 4 I .. 29 15 4

2 17 II

O.P. Contribution to Printing of Peterite

9 5 10 14 15 0 49 17 II

49 17 II

THE " LIBRARY " ACCOUNT. Balance from 1911-1912 Subscriptions :M.T. 1912 .. E.T. 1913 •• S.T. 1913 ••

• • • • • • •

s. d. s. d. .. 66 17 II 5 17 0 5 13 3 5 4 3 16 14 6

s. d. IO 5 8 •• o 10 I .. 72 16 8

Book Bills Sundries Balance

483 12 5 NOTE.-The amount of Library Loan to Games is now

483 12 5

16 13s. od.

CHAS. A. SWIFT, Hon. Treasurer.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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ARCOLA, COCKSHOT ROAD, REIGATE, 15 Vii., 1913.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." DEAR SIRS, I am puzzled by the account of the match against Hymer's College on page 8o6 of the Peterite. I have counted the names on both sides and it seems to me that of the " two wickets in hand " St. Peter's School and Hymer's College can claim one each ! Have the rules of Cricket and of Dominoes been shaken together since I was scorer to the 1st Eleven in 1890 ? 01 am I a more than usual " dum ? " Or is there some other explanation ? Yours to be enlightened, j. A. EASTEN. [We inadvertently omitted the names of the iith man in each of the innings in the match referred to by our Correspondent. At the same time we were perfectly right when we said that our opponents won " with two wickets in hand." There were two wickets yet to fall when Hymer's College passed the School's score, but the innings was played out as is the custom in School matches. We are pleased to be able to enlighten our correspondent on this point, and to explain to him that there has been nothing contrary either to rule or to custom in the School cricket this season.—EDD.]

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OLD PETERITE AND SCHOOL NEWS. April 8th, 1913, Robert Holtby, O.P. (entered 1874), to Gertrude Lewin, youngest daughter of the late Samuel Lewin, of Chrysstone, Nottingham. Lyth-Bulmer.-On April 9th, 1913, Walter Rowe Ly th, O.P. (entered 1892), to Frances Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. E. Bulmer. Needham-Sherwood.-On May 31st, 1913, Dr. F. Needham, O.P. (entered 185o), to Helen Millicent, daughter of late W. L. Newman (0.P.), entered 1837. The engagement is announced of the Rev. Herbert Richard Evers, O.P. (entered 1883), and Mary, youngest daughter of John Ostler, J.P., of Scarborough. BIRTHS.-On May 3rd, 1913, the wife of C. F. C. Padel, O.P. (entered 1884), of a son. On June 31st, 1913, the wife of Dr. D. W. Hardy, O.P. (entered 1895), of a daughter. DEATHS.-On March 26th, 1913, Frederick Robert Daniel, O.P. (entered 1871). On March 25th, 1913, Sarah Francis, widow of the late Clifton Ramsey Garwood, O.P. (entered 1853). On April 15th, 1913, Henry Mills, O.P. (entered 1829). On April 18th, 1913, Margaret, wife of Herbert Thompson, O.P. (entered 1886). On April 25th, 1913, Arthur Dove, O.P. (entered 1855). On April 26th, 1913, Arthur Hodgson, O.P. (entered 1868). On April 3oth, 1913, Elizabeth Ann, wife of J. F. Wales, O.P. (entered 1866). On May 3rd, 1913, Rev. J. R. Terry, O.P. (entered 1863). On May 7th, 1913, Jane Hannah, widow of late John Deighton, O.P. (entered 1832). On May 13th, 1913, Edith Agnes, wife of Rev. J. R. Husband, O.P. (entered 1867). MARRIAGES.-Holtby-Lewin.-On

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On May 23rd, 1913, Margaret Ann, widow of Dr. S. H. Ramsbotham, O.P. (entered 1853). On .Tune 28th, 1913, Condelia Adams, wife of Tudor George Trevor, O.P. (entered 1846). APPOINTMENT.-Rev. J. R. Husband, O.P., (entered 1867) has been appointed Vicar of Hursley. H. H. Williams, O.P. has been appointed Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford. We regret to state that P. B. Lambert, O.P. (entered 1856), has been seriously injured in a motor car accident. We offer our congratulations to W. R. Wray and E. P. Pattinson on receiving their 1st XI. Cricket Colours, also to C. D. Cluff, 0. M. Tennant, E. P. Pattinson, P. A. W. Richards, H. L. Waddington, A. B. Radford, H. Greenwood, and E. H. L. Keates on receiving their 2nd XI. Colours. In the match at Aysgarth on June 17th, between a junior XI. representing the School and the Aysgarth Preparatory School a most interesting game was played. The form shown by the Juniors was very promising and there was every prospect of a win for the School when stumps were drawn and the match ended in a draw. DeLittle, Richardson, and Edgecombe played excellent innings. The return match on Wednesday, July 23rd, at York, was easily won by the School. with the score 159 against 120. Edgecombe, K. Chilman, W. Yeoman, and E. W. Harland all batted well. On June 14th was played the match between the School House and The Rest. The House batted first and ran up a good score to which the Rest responded somewhat feebly. Fortunately for them the " tail " wagged somewhat or their share would have been considerably less than it actually was. For the School House Medhurst and Armstrong batted well, while for the Dayboys Nelson bowled with the fine average of 7 wickets for 32 runs. A valuable addition has been made to the Library by Rev. P. E. Lord who has presented us with a complete set of bound volumes of the " Peterite."

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CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following contemporaries, apologising for any inadvertent omissions :—Malvernian, Framlinghamian, Constantia, Barrovian, Hymerian, Cuthbertian, Merchistonian, Newtonian, W ykeham Abbey Gazette, Haileyburian, Eastbournian, Leodiensian, Dunelmian.

THE

PETERITE. V ol.. XX I.

NOVEMBER, 1913.

No. 212.

SCHOOL LETTER. UPER antiquas vias " is truly a motto for Editors. A lightning calculation had revealed the fact that the Peterite ought to go to press in four days and as yet it had barely been mentioned. Frantically we turned over the pages of the back numbers seeking inspiration, but alas, Editor after Editor had evidently done the same, so wearily we turned away and omitting the time-honoured lament over our fate we introduce another School Year. The spirit of the times is upon us and what was discussed yesterday is accomplished to-day and will be old news tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, although they have only been with us one term are already as much part of the tout ensemble as if they had been among us for years. Last term a few wild spirits whispered of acquiring the next door field to enlarge the cricket ground. At the Prizegiving (which is found fully described elsewhere) it was definitely settled that not only the field next door but also all the land lying between us and the houses in Clifton should be purchased, together with the big house and grounds of Clifton Grove, which is to be opened as a boarding-house in January by Mr. Tendall. This term armies of navvies are relaying the cricket pitch and levelling the extension. A junior football ground has already been made on the further

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field and exciting matches take place there regularly between the recently formed Football Leagues. A note of sadness is, however, introduced by the necessary sacrifice of the fine trees by the side of the old cricket ground. Last term also we had dreams of a covered-in Fives Court, and this has so far materialised that not only has the old Court been repaired and covered-in, but a larger one has been built alongside suitable for Squash Racquets. Both Courts are always in demand, and as they are lit by artificial light can be used after dark. They are not even unoccupied during School hours, for members of Ladies' and Gentlemen's Clubs from the town, who assisted us to erect them, play at that time. The other great improvement effected during the holidays has been the enlargement and alteration of the Dayboys' accommodation in the Science Block, which gives them good changing rooms in addition to a common room. We are sorry to lose Rev. B. W. Wood from the Staff, and Rev. R. 0. Walker having accepted the living of Osbaldwick, near York, has been compelled to resign many of his duties, However, this does not deter us from extending a welcome to Mr. D. Ross Milner, who has joined us this term. There is considerable keenness among the different Societies in the School, who seem to be receiving their old time support. The Rifle Club alone is dormant and that only pending the construction of a new and improved range. We cannot pass by without congratulating the XV. on their performances up to date, and conclude by wishing them the best of luck for the remainder of the season.

SPEECH DAY AND PRIZE-GIVING. A year of more than usual importance was concluded on Wednesday, July 3oth, when our new Headmaster held his first Speech Day.

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The Dean of York, as he has done for many years, presided, and was supported on the platform by Mr. S. M. Toyne (Headmaster), Rev. G. T. Handford (a former Headmaster), the Bishop of Beverley, Canon Greenwood, and Mr. K. E. T. Wilkinson (Governors), and the members of the Staff. THE DEAN OF YORK, at the outset, said that it was the custom at the death of the Sovereign to cry " Le Roi est mort vine le Roi." Now at first sight it seemed presumptious to attempt to connect such a proceeding with a School gathering. However, he thought he was perfectly justified when taking into account the great age of the School. Its history went back to Saxon times, before the Crown of England was established, and surely on that account alone it was worthy of reverence and recognition on the part of all who valued education as the great factor in the welfare of the nation. They could not, if they wished, omit to refer also to the great work accomplished by the School during the long ages it had existed since the days of Alcuin. How many thousands had passed through its doors, entering as children and leaving to take their places as men in the Army, Navy and public services, doing their duty to God and man during their time on earth. He would say without any lack of reverence to the nation and to the dignity of the Crown that the work of St. Peter's School ought to be put side by side with that of any other institution in its services to the nation. Now the words of the herald come true in the case of the School as well as the State, for our late Headmaster has but recently left and to-day we are welcoming his successor. Canon Owen, however, will always be remembered in the history of the School for his great and lasting work. Mr. S. M. TOYNE (Headmaster) upon rising expressed his gratification at being able to welcome to the School so many friends at the first Prize-giving since he entered the institution. He believed the education of the country was passing through a very critical stage. In his opinion there was a great danger of education suffering through the theorising of those who had no

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practical knowledge of teaching. On the one hand they had the theorists who thought that all educational work must be made as bright and attractive as possible, and that all those lessons which did not appeal immediately to the instincts of the boys must be abolished. At the same time something must be said for the plea that lessons might be made interesting, and the drier subjects could be made More interesting with advantage. During the first term of a Master it was always dangerous to make too many changes in the work of a school, but during next term he hoped to introduce some changes which he believed would be advantageous, by way of correlating work. He believed that the School should be made something more than an institution for fitting boys to enter business, though that was one of its principal aims. But it was not necessary to pursue their course crab-like, but to prepare on the way to become more able and fitted to serve the State in whatever sphere the State might require them. The main ideal was to turn out manly, independent, well-educated young men, and at the same time to see what was the natural bent of each boy. and to see that it was particularly well cultivated. After complimenting the leading boys upon the excellence of their work the Headmaster proceeded to say that when a new Headmaster went to a school the boys usually fought shy of him. That, however, was not his experience, and beginning the term with 66 boys they had for the winter term 86. At St. Olave's, also he was told, Miss Wilson had a record entry for next term. He believed great benefit would accrue from the recent enlargement of their sphere of influence by the acquisition of Clifton Grove. But they must not think of enlarging their numbers without a corresponding heightening of the standard of their work, and next term he hoped to be able to introduce the public school entry examination. After referring to the sports of the term, and various successes achieved by recent scholars, and the gift of a scholarship by an Old Boy, now the Sheriff of York, he, in conclusion, highly complimented H. E. K. Reynolds

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upon his essay on " National Character and National Sport," which, he said, expressed thoughts they would not expect to find in a boy. THE SHERIFF OF YORK (Mr. Ernest Leetham), before giving away the prizes, said that someone had jokingly asked him why he was not wearing his regalia to-day. He replied that he did not come in his official capacity as Sheriff of York but as an Old Boy. It was some forty years since he, as a very timid boy, had first entered that hall and was amazed at the vastness of the institution, and still more amazed and awed by the cold dignity and classic decorum by which he found himself surrounded. Looking back over the six or seven years that followed he remembered that he had never once won a prize, but he had always cheerfully joined in the cheers and general acclamation for those who were more fortunate. It was true, therefore, that not the number of prizes won, but the average work of a school was its chief recommendation and merit. All boys' minds were not fitted for winning prizes, though none the less clever on that account. Were he a schoolmaster he thought he would separate the boys with the quick brains from their slower fellows, and if their brains were five times quicker than others give them five times the work to do. He was one who thought they had not yet hit the kernel of education. It should not exist merely for the accumulation of the facts of history, mathematics, Latin, etc., not to make their boys walking encyclopaedias ; not cultured men for the sake of culture alone, but to give knowledge as a means to an end, and that end the production of a great, good, and noble character. He believed education was of more importance to the people now than it had ever been. There was a greater need for highly educated men in every branch of life than ever before. In the Church, and amongst the professions, this was particularly true. People now enjoyed greater liberties than ever before, and they needed, therefore, more diligent training to act rightly. He owed a debt of gratitude to St. Peter's School which he could never repay. He must

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admit that the teaching he obtained was valuable, principally because it taught him to teach himself. Lest he should be misunderstood, he meant by that, that St. Peter's got the best of a boy out of him, gave him a line of policy, and then it remained with him to work it out himself. He thought there was a great future for the School, and believed they would all live to see the new building filled to the uttermost. HONOURS LIST. History Scholarship at Peterhouse, Cambridge—H. E. K.

Reynolds. Classical Exhibition at Downing College, Cambridge—B.

Jolly. Prize Cadetship, Sandhurst.—A. E. Robinson. The " James Johnson " Exhibition, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge—C. W. Richards.

W. Ingham, Scholar of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, Second Class in the Theological Tripos. Rev. H. H. Williams, Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford, Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford. A. A. Phillips, Hastings Exhibitioner of Queen's College, Oxford, Assistant Traffic Manager Indian Government Railways.

1913. £5o Leaving Exhibition—H. E. K. Reynolds. Foundation Scholarship— J. Sergeant. Ernest Leetham Scholarship—O. Gray. Exhibitions—D. Norwood F. J. Mann. Day Scholarship—F. Richardson.

PRIZES, ETC. Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics—B. 0. Jolly. Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics G. A. Hyde.

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Bishop of Bristol's Prize for Divinity—H. E. K. Reynolds. J. H. Fowler's Prize for English Essay—H. E. K. Reynolds. Headmaster's Prizes—Latin Prose—H. E. K. Reynolds ; Greek Prose, B. 0. Jolly ; Foreign History, C. L. Armstrong. Reading Prizes (given by the Old Boys' Club)—Senior, G. A. Hyde ; Junior, C. H. S. Elliott. W hytehead Divinity Prizes—Lower V. Classical, E. P. Pattinson; IV. Classical, H. I. Dawson ; IV. Modern, L. E. Cutforth. Form Prizes—Upper V. Classical, C. E. H. Medhurst ; Lower V. Classical, 0. Gray ; V. Modern Upper, H. Richardson ; V. Modern Lower, A. P. Agnew ; IV. Classical, C. R. Bulmer ; IV. Modern, A. W. Anelay. Mathematics—Upper V. Modern and Lower V. Modern— H. L. Waddington ; Lower V. Classical and IV. Classical— G. B. E. Reynolds ; IV. Modern, L. E. Cutforth.

French—Set I., H. Richardson ; Set II., A. P. Agnew. Science—Upper School, 0. M. Tennent ; Lower School, G. E. R. Edgcome.

Music—Organ and Piano, H. W. Hussey. History—Lower V. Classical, E. P. Pattinson ; / V. Classical and IV. Modern, H. I. Dawson. Drawing—I V. Modern, W. A. Pritt. Photography (given by Miss Husband)—General

Subject,

G. A. Hyde.

StarPrizes—VI. Classical, H. E. K. Reynolds and C. L. Armstrong ; Upper V. Modern, C. G. Barraclough ; Lower V. Modern, W. S. Allen. Games :— Boating Cup—School House. Challenge Games' Cup—School House. Batting Average—C. L. Armstrong. Bowling Average—G. C. Nelson. Fielding (given by R. K. Yeld, Esq.)—W. R. Wray.

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Division I.—Term and Examination, D. Norwood ; English, F. J. Mann ; Mathematics, R. R. Rainford. ; Divinity, C. E. Birks. Division II.—Term and Examination, T. Watkinson. LOWER SCHOOL.

Division I.—Rank, G. H. Rob ; English, J. B. Gedge ; Arithmetic, J. G. Swift ; Divinity, E. W. Harland. Division II.—Rank, R. Morrison. Division III.—Rank, A. A. Miles ; English, E. B. Milburn ; Divinity, J. F. Birks. Division IV.—Rank, J. Q. Parker. ALCUIN HOUSE.

Term and Examination—D. W. E. Burridge. Divinity and English—M. G. F. S. Hill.

CANON GREENWOOD moved, and MR. S. M. TOYNE seconded a vote of thanks to the Sheriff of York for so kindly coming to distribute the Prizes. MR. K. E. T. WILKINSON then moved a vote of thanks to the Dean for taking the Chair. REV. G. T. HANDFORD (a former Headmaster), in seconding this motion, said it was many years since he had sat on that platform. He was now going to ask something which, though it might appear small to others, meant much to him, and that was that all Old Peterites who had any respect or liking for him should transfer it together with their support and loyalty to the new Headmaster, Mr. S. M. Toyne. After a most successful gathering Mr. and Mrs. Toyne entertained all the visitors to tea on the lawn.

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FOOTBALL PROSPECTS. With only four of last year's colours our prospects of a successful season are problematical. Without doubt we shall be strong behind—Wray, Medhurst, and Haynes are all much improved Greenwood, though rather slow is shaping well as scrum half, and Pattinson promises well at full back. Richards is playing on the wing—though slow, he is a strong runner. Everything, however, turns on the forwards. Lighter than usual, they will have to be in perfect training, and play to the last ounce, if they are to hold some of the packs they are to meet. Lack of confidence and an unreadiness for the unexpected are at present apparent. We hope that time will soon remedy these defects. Millhouse has now a sounder knowledge of the game and may become first-rate, and Harpley and Richardson have come on a good deal. We have certainly started well—three victories in succession against much heavier teams, is a start to be proud of. We wish the same success may attend Wray and his team throughout the season. There is a boom amongst the juniors. A league has been started for which three teams are entered, and the keenness and skill already shown augur well for the future. At present there is far too much kicking—is it, in some cases, because they don't like being tackled ?

868

FOOTBALL FIXTURES.

FOOTBALL FIXTURES. President

S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.

Hon. Sec.—W. H. HAYNES.

Captain—W. R. WRAY.

FIRST XV. FIXTURES.

Date.

Versus.

Wed., Oct. Sat., „ 4 Sat., „ II Sat., „ 18 Wed., „ 22 S at., „ 25 Sat., Nov. I Sat., „ 8 Wed., „ 12 Sat.,

Grnd. Rlt.1Sch Op. home won 23 home won 19 home won 22 home won 67 away won 44 away won 107 home won 40 away away home home home home home home

Headingley " A " Old Haileyburians Old Peterites Leeds Grammar School . . . . Pocklington School Ripon Grammar School .. . Bradford Grammar School Hymer's College Ampleforth College Wakefield Grammar School Giggleswick School York Amateurs Ampleforth College Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers

„ 15

Wed., „ 26 Sat., „ 29 Wed., Dec 10 Tues., „ 16 Thurs., „ i8

16 18 19 8

SECOND XV. FIXTURES.

Date.

Versus

Grnd. Rlt. Sch. Off.

Sat., Oct. 18 I Leeds G.S. znd XV away lost Wed., Nov. I 2 j Ampleforth College 2nd XV home Wed., „ 26 Giggleswick School 2nd XV. away Wed., Dec io Ampleforth College 2nd XV. away Wed., „ 17 G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XV home

JUNIOR MATCHES.

Date.

Wed., Dec. 6 Sat., „ 13

Versus

Hymer's College Pocklington School

I Grnd. Rlt. Sch. Op.

home home

FOOTBALL.

869

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S V. HEADINGLEY " A." Played at York on Wednesday, October 1st. For the first match of the season the School met a team possessing a considerably heavier scrum, and several strong players amongst the backs. But by some useful kicking the game was carried from the first into our opponents' half, and from a penalty Wray dropped a goal. Headingley then pressed very strongly and managed, by using their superior weight, to carry the ball over the School line. The School forwards were now getting the ball in the scrum, thus giving the backs great chances, and after several good passing movements, two of which were successful, in sending Mr. Toyne and Haynes over the line, the School had gained a considerable lead on their opponents, which was improved on before half-time. Half-time score : School, 18 pts. ; Headingley " A," 6 pts. In the second half the School opened promisingly by scoring another try far out, the chief factor being Mr. Toyne, who made an excellent dribble, and was supported well by the forwards. Then Headingley showed their superiority forward, and pushed our scrum all over the place. Consequently, Headingley pressed continually, and scored two converted tries, in spite of strong tackling by Wray and Haynes. The School managed to keep their opponents out till the end, and won a game keenly contested to the last. Result : St. Peter's, 23 pts. ; Headingley " A," 16 pts. TEAM :-Full Back, E. P. Pattinson ; three-quarters, S. M. Toyne, Esq., W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. Richardson, R. A. Harpley, G. C. West, H. W. Hussey, W. N. Bryning, D. Ross-Milner, Esq.

870

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S v. OLD HAILEYBURIANS.

Played at York on Saturday, October 4th. In their second match of the season the School met a team although disjointed, yet individually very strong. The York forwards for the first five minutes were asleep and before the team really had roused itself, Haileybury had scored and converted a try, in spite of a good tackle by Haynes. The forwards were now warming to the game and by a combined rush took the game into our opponents' " 25 " ; stimulated by this effort the backs got together, and a combined passing movement sent Wray over to score and convert his own try. Wray further established a lead for the School by kicking a magnificent dropped goal. Half-time score : St. Peter's, 9 pts. ; Old Haileyburians, 5 pts. Play was resumed, and kept in mid-field, where the School forwards were gallantly holding their own, until Medhurst cutting through made a fine opening for Richardson to score a try, subsequently converted by Wray. Haileybury determining not to let the School gain too much lead, scored later and converted. Wray then making a fine run, scored between the posts. Making a last effort the Old Haileyburians scored twice again, and the School gained an exciting victory by one point. Result : St. Peter's, 19 pts. ; Old Haileyburians, 18 pts. TEAM :-Full back, P. A. W. Richards ; three-quarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, E. Keates ; half-backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, R. A. Harpley, H. Richardson, H. L. Chilman, W. N. Bryning, H. W. Hussey, D. Ross-Milner, Esq. ST. PETER'S v. OLD PETERITES. Played at York on Saturday, October nth. The School met a team which consisted of heavy forwards and heavy backs. The School pack were able to hold their

own, and even more, during the first half, but during the latter

FOOTBALL.

871

part of the second half, were hopelessly overwhelmed, and another tight game was only just saved. The Old Peterites scored immediately after the kick-off, owing to faulty kicking by the School. The School backs asserted their superiority in combination and considerable ground was gained, when Wray, taking the ball from the line-out, scored a brilliant try. The score was increased later by several tries by Haynes and Wray, and a magnificent drop-goal by the latter. Half-time score : St. Peter's, 22 pts. ; Old Peterites, 5 pts. On the resumption of play, the School made several attempts to score, and very nearly did so. Then the Old Peterites securing the ball from a scrum in the centre of the ground after a fine passing movement, enabled Fisher to score far out an unconverted try. The Old Peterites continued to press and drew their score perilously close to that of the School, owing to some careless mistakes by the backs. The match ended in a victory for the School by three points. Result : St. Peter's, 22 pts. ; Old Peterites, 19 pts. TEAM :-Full back, E. P. Pattinson ; three-quarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. O. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, W. N. Bryning, H. Richardson, G. B. E. Reynolds.

ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS G.S. Played at York on Saturday, October 18th. The School easily outclassed their opponents both behind and in the scrum, although in the latter they were of equal weight. From the first the School pressed, and Haynes opened the scoring with a try behind the posts. The forwards were heeling the ball very well and gave the backs all the opportunities which could be wished for. The score gradually mounted up until at halftime the School had established a colossal lead of 38 pts. to nil.

872

FOOTBALL.

The forwards had given several brilliant exhibitions of dribbling, led by Harpley, Millhouse, and Bryning, and Chilman had gained considerable ground by using his weight to break through foes which fell before him. After half-time Leeds took a considerable share in the attacking, but did not penetrate the home defence. For a quarter of an hour or so the School did not cross the line, but towards the latter end of the game, scored very fast. Several good tries were scored. Wray (7), Richards, (2), Haynes (I), Greenwood (I), West (r), Millhouse (r), Medhurst (I), Harpley (r). Result : St. Peter's, 67 pts. ; Leeds G.S., nil. TEAM.-Full back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. W. Hussey, W. N. Bryning, H. Richardson, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. POCKLINGTON SCHOOL. Played at Pocklington on Wednesday, October 22nd. The School in their first away match met a team which had scored a substantial victory in their previous match. So it promised to be a good game, and although the score shows a great superiority over Pocklington, nevertheless the game was always keenly contested throughout. Pocklington at the outset carried the ball with a rush into the School " 25," but after some safe kicking and good forward play St. Peter's gained considerable ground. From a scrum in front of goal, Wray scored between the posts. The School backs once more carried out a good passing movement, from which West scored far out after a determined run. Later Wray scored a brilliant try, after running round the blind side of the scrum. The same player made a splendid opening from which Haynes ran over easily. Pocklington scored from a penalty kick just before half-time. Half-time score : St. Peter's, i8 pts. ; Pocklington, 3 pts.

FOOTBALL.

873

On resumption of play the game was evenly contested on both sides until Haynes getting the ball from a line-out dashed over in excellent style. Pocklington, although being substantially beaten in scoring, never lost heart, and intercepting a pass, scored far out. Several tries were then scored by St. Peter's before time and the match ended in a most satisfactory victory. Result : St. Peter's, 44 pts. ; Pocklington, 8 pts. TEAM.-Full back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. Richardson, H. W. Hussey, W. N. Bryning, H. L. Chilman, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. RIPON GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Ripon on Saturday, October 25th. The School met a weak team, and completely overweighted their opponents throughout. Although the final score was so substantial, there were times when the York backs were compelled to tackle safely to avoid Ripon's scoring. In the first half the School backs never combined really well, and many chances were missed, but the forwards were always getting the ball both in the scrum and in the line-out. The School, led by 36 pts. to nil at half-time. In the second half a new spirit seemed to enter the York backs, as from the very start they utilised magnificent combination, which resulted in some fine tries by Medhurst, Wray and Haynes. Later Greenwood, picking up cleverly from a forward rush, dashed over the line after a fine run. Wray kicked his usual drop-goal, and Pattinson, who had been left idle at full back during the major part of the game, after some good combination with Wray, scored between the posts. The tries were scored by Wray (8), Haynes (6), Richards (2), Medhurst (2), West (2), Pattinson (I), Greenwood (1), Chilman (I), and Wray kicked 18 goals. Result : St. Peter's, 107 pts. ; Ripon, nil.

874

FOOTBALL.

TEAM.-Full back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, H. B. Greenwood ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, H. Richardson, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chillman, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff.

ST. PETER'S 2ND XV. v. LEEDS G.S. 2ND XV. Played at Leeds, Saturday, October 18th. The School 2nd XV. were opposed by a vastly heavier team than themselves. From the beginning it was evident that they were out-classed in weight, speed, and experience. Several attempts were made by the York backs to break away, led by Reed, but they were frustrated. Leeds began by taking the ball down to the York " 25," where their backs after several attempts, scored an unconverted try. Then a series of tries was scored by our opponents, chiefly by the sheer weight of their scrum, although the scoring was checked quite thoroughly by Agnew and Reed's collaring and falling on the ball. Half-time : Leeds G.S., 17 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. The School opened the second half without Yeoman, who had been hurt before the interval. The Leeds forwards again forced the ball over the line. Then through some high tackling among the backs Leeds scored several tries out on the wing. At times Reed's tackling was very deadly and spoilt many opposing passing movements. In the latter part the Leeds forwards scored pretty freely, and the game ended in an easy victory for Leeds. Result : Leeds G. S. 2nd XV., 44 pts. ; St. Peter's 2nd XV., nil. TEAM.-Full back, A. P. Agnew ; threequarters, J. S. Sergeant,

G. B. E. Reynolds, R. DeLittle, K. G. Chilman ; half backs, G. Reed, W. G. Yeoman ; forwards, A. B. Radford, J. S. Wood, N. Harland, S. P. George, E. Stainthorpe, C. M. Shadwell, B. M. Storey, E. Keates.

B. 0. Jolly ( Umpire). 0. M. Tennent. H. L. Waddington. R. A. Harpley, W. R. Wray. G. C. Nelson. E. P. Pattinson. H. H. K. Reynolds C. E. H. Medhurst. W. H. Haynes (Capt.) C. L. Armstrong. JD. Cluff.

P. A. W. 1.2..ichat,.-cts.

(Scorer).

•

Date.

Versus

Ground

Result

School

Opponents. 63 (for 3) 85

Wed., May 21 Sat., „ 24 Wed., „ 28 Wed., June 4 Sat., „ 7 II Wed., „ Wed., „ 18

G. F. Tendall, Esq.'s XI B. Dodsworth, Esq.'s XI Bootham School Hymer's College Leeds G.S. The Masters F. C. Crowther, Esq.'s XI.

Home Home Home Away Home Home Home

Drawn Won Drawn Lost Won Drawn Won

257 (for 8) 175 233 87 go & 103 312 (for 6) 112 & 36

93 107 & 59 188 (for 8) 69 & 74

Sat.,

Army Pay Corps C.0

Home

Lost

(for 3) 118 & 120

231 & 10

Wed., „ Fri., „ Sat., „ Sat., July Wed., „ Sat., „ Wed., „

25 27 28 5 g

Pocklington School Old Peterites

Home Home

Lost Won

Bootham School Ampleforth College Yorkshire Gentlemen Army Pay Corps

Away Away Away Home

Won Canc'ld Drawn Lost

121 (f01 9)

(for o) 139 1 43 (for 5) 133 152 231 (for 4) 2 44 117 (for 7) 49 210 (for 8)

161

211 (for g) 221

'S.1.111 SMI iaxonia

CRICKET RESULTS.

876

CLIFTON GROVE ESTATE.

THE CLIFTON GROVE ESTATE AND CRICKET FIELD EXTENSION.

Readers of the Peterite may be interested to hear how the new estates are being laid out, and subscribers to the fund would undoubtedly like to hear how their money is being spent. Without their subscriptions it would have been impossible to make this purchase and to effect the necessary improvements after the purchase had been made. There is one great improvement to the cricket ground, which has still to remain for future years unless some keen cricketer or benevolent friend of the School makes a handsome present. The plans are as follows :—The Grove grounds will have two football grounds, one full-size and one for juniors. The House will be opened as a boarding house by Mr. Tendall in January and will have accommodation for 20 boarders. Extensive alterations are being made under the supervision of Mr. Fairbank, and the whole building will be brought thoroughly up-to-date. The field between our present cricket ground and the lane is now being levelled so as to form a much-needed extension for our cricket and possibly a hockey ground as well. The bank will be moved back a short way, but money alone prevents it being still further pushed back. The line of trees has had to be sacrificed, though the two at the far end will be spared. There will be a sunken range, 25 and 5o yards, in the Grove ground, which can be used with safety at any time of the day. Two grounds are in use in the Grove, but senior games and matches are still played at Water Lane. Old Peterites can hardly imagine the difference without the hedge, there is an imposing spaciousness about the grounds which transforms them into worthy rivals of any school grounds in the north.

NEW SQUASH RACQUETS AND FIVES COURT.

877

SUBSCRIPTION LIST FOR EXTENSION OF GROUNDS (continued). We wish to draw attention to the following mistakes in our former list and apologise for them :—

ti s. d. Crowther G. N. Longbotham G. C. Ware

o should be F. C. Crowther .... o „ „ H. A. Longbotham o „ G C. Ward

s. d. Previouslyacknowledged 552 II O 0 2 2 R. G. Swanson Rev. Canon Pemberton 20 0 O 2 2 O Dr. A. E. Chapman .. O 20 0 Miss A. Wilson O I 0 Mrs. Ridgway O I 0 A. Ridgway 0 I0 6 W. F. E. Thomas O 2 0 J. W. Crossley 0 Capt. W. A. Pearson I I O I 0 A. A. Phillips O 2 2 P. H. Yeld 0 R. K. Yeld 4 Rev. F. S. Newman 3 3 0 is. in F. I. Newton 19 O former list) I O T. C. Newton 0 2 2 C. C. Taylor O I F. C. Crabtree I O M. J. French E. J. Walton 5 0 o R. Bushell 3 3 0

s. d. o o

s. d. J. E. Eadon Ven. Archdeacon H. W. Griffith A. G. Hartley G. A. Fisher Dr. A. Raimes W. P. Turnbull Rev. A. H. Griffith . • • • Rev. Canon Gray Rev. H. Bloomfield. • • • N. L. Hood D. W. Roy G. H. Eyre W. H. Wilson Rev. W. 0. F. Campbell Professor H. D. Naylor. F. J. Lord 2 Friends of St. Peter's Mrs. Toyne Total (Oct. i8th, 1913)

5 5o

5 0

o o 0

5 I

5 1

0 I0

6 6

0 10 5 5

5 X718

NEW SQUASH RACQUETS AND FIVES COURT. The new Court has been opened and is not often vacant. The School use it till 5-30 when the York Squash Racquets and Fives Club occupy it until eleven o'clock if they so wish it. The Court is well ventilated and well lighted with electric light and of the standard proportions. It is equally well suited for

878

SWIMMING SPORTS.

the four game of Rugby Fives. The old Court has been relaid, the front and back walls recemented and a roof put on, so that it can be used in wet weather. At the same time the lonely aspect of the old Court has disappeared.

SWIMMING SPORTS. The Annual Swimming Sports were held at the end of July in Marygate Baths. The competition was keen both in the Senior and Junior events, although the times were not so good as they might have been owing perhaps to the claims of cricket, which prevented much practise. Below we give a brief account of the events. 4 LENGTHS HANDICAP ( Junior). This proved to be an interesting race. Shearman, with a start of thirty yards, set a good pace, but his lead was being decreased every length by G. B. M. Reed (i5 yds.) who was, however, unable to draw level in time. Shearman eventually came in some four yards ahead of Reed, while G. B. E. Reynolds was a close third. 6 LENGTHS HANDICAP (Senior). The handicapping of this race was not so good as that of the Junior 4 lengths. Richards and H. E. K. Reynolds were scratch, G. B. M. Reed had fifteen yards, and Shearman one length. This order was maintained throughout the race, except that Reynolds gradually drew ahead of Richards. Shearman, by keeping a steady stroke won by about half a length. DIVING FOR STYLE (Senior). The standard for this was good. Reed was the general favourite, but owing to the length of time he stayed under water and the way he came up, the judges decided to place Richards first and H. E. K. Reynolds second.

SWIMMING SPORTS. DIVING FOR OBJECTS.

879

(Open)

The aim of the competitors was to bring up three plates from the bottom as soon as they could. H. E. K. Reynolds succeeded in bringing up two in 32 secs., but Richards brought all three to land in 244 secs. The next round provoked much amusement as only two of the competitors succeeded in finding any of the plates, Reynolds bringing in one and Richards two. Accordingly the first place was awarded to Richards and the second to Reynolds. DIVING FOR STYLE (Beginners). The style was distinctly promising, especially that of Radford and Ferguson, who both had to have some six dives each before the judges decided that Radford was the better, with Ferguson a very close second. LIFE-SAVING. This event has been revived after the lapse of several years and it proved to be a great success. Considerable keenness was shown in bringing the dummy to land, which Richards succeeded in doing in 91 secs., while Shearman was second in 128 secs. 2 LENGTHS (Beginners). The pace from beginning to end was fast for a beginners' race. S. P. George took the lead immediately and kept it the whole way, though closely pressed by English, whom he succeeded in beating by about 3 feet. QUARTER-MILE (Open). The entries for this, generally a popular race, were few. G. B. E. Reynolds at the start forged ahead of the others, although H. E. K. Reynolds was not very far behind him and promised to be dangerous. But after the sixth length he fell out, leaving G. B. E. Reynolds to win very easily from G. B. M. Reed, who, however, showed he had the making of a swimmer in him. The time was 8 minutes 33 secs.

88o

DEBATING SOCIETY. ONE LENGTH (Open).

This was one of the most exciting races. Richards by a good start gained two or three yards at once. This lead he kept till half-way when H. E. K. Reynolds began to gain, but Richards, by a spurt, kept the lead and won by a few inches. ONE LENGTH ( Junior). From the start to the finish, Reed gained on the others, and eventually won by several yards. Shearman being second. RELAY RACE (House v. Dayboys). As usual, great interest was taken in this race. Storey for the Dayboys and Radford for the House started, neither being able to gain much on the other. But in the last three, the Dayboys were decidedly the better and won very easily by a breadth. DAYBOYS. HOUSE. Richards (Capt.). Shearman. Reynolds, H. E. K. Reed. Reynolds, G. B. E. Radford. Storey. Ferguson.

DEBATING SOCIETY. A Meeting was held in the Library on Monday, September 29th, with the object of reviving the Debating Society. Mr. S. M. Toyne was elected President. W. H. Haynes, Vice-President. ' A. 0. Johnson, Secretary. It was decided to hold Debates on the following dates :Saturday, October 18th.—" That the craving for Picture Palaces is deleterious to the English Nation." Saturday, December 6th.—" That the right to strike must be maintained."

DEBATING SOCIETY.

881

On Saturday, October 18th, a Debate took place in the Big Hall and was very well attended. The President was the Proposer of a motion " That the craving for Picture Palaces is deleterious to the English Nation." He made a very strong speech arguing firstly that the craving for Picture Palaces is a kind of excitement which is one of the symptoms of the present day. Secondly, although the films may possibly be instructive yet surely most people go to see the comic element so that the plea of instruction drops out. Thirdly, the pictures are almost always of a distorting nature so that the poor man is generally the hero and the rich man the villain. The result of this is that the lower classes are always wanting higher wages, which is the reason that there are so many strikes and so much discontent at the present day. In concluding he asked the House to think of the honour of the English Nation and to support the motion. In opposing the motion the Vice-President stated firstly that the work of producing the films gives employment to a large number of men while the films themselves often illustrate historical novels about which the working-classes would otherwise know nothing. Secondly, there are very many films of other parts of the world which tend to broaden the workingman's mind and are at the same time an inducement to emigration. Thirdly, by going to a Picture Palace the poor see not only excellent pictures but also good acting in a building where there is not necessarily any more disease than in a Theatre. Lastly the workingman after his work needs some amusement which he must not be denied because his wages are not very large. In conclusion he asked the House to think of the many benefits of Picture Palaces and to vote against the motion. In seconding the President, Mr. Richardson stated that the films dealing with historical subjects are rare and that good books for reading can easily be procured at the Public Libraries. Moreover, the excitement which is caused is bad and often induces people to go when they cannot really afford it so that they are

882

DEBATING SOCIETY.

tempted to steal. Lastly, the surroundings are very bad and are especially suited to the conveyance of disease. In supporting the Vice-President, Mr. Medhurst disagreed with many of Mr. Richardson's remarks, contending that in a good Picture Palace the ventilation is not bad, neither is the darkness harmful. Moreover now that a Board of Censors has been formed most of the films are of a harmless nature as for instance, Quo Vadis or the Battle of Waterloo. Indeed the Picture Palace is a very good place to while away spare moments, especially on a wet afternoon. Mr. Armstrong, in opposition to the motion, emphasized the fact that the Picture Palace was essentially a poor man's place of amusement. With regard to the distorted view of life and the unhealthy excitement alleged by the proposer, the last play he had seen at a Theatre had included a train wreck and a horse race, so Theatres must fall under the same condemnation. The fault he had against Picture Palaces was not that they caused a craving deleterious to the nation, but rather that this craving was often badly satisfied ; however, one could not blame the nation for the faults of managers or proprietors. In opposing the motion Mr..Yeld objected to the use of the . word " deleterious " and asked why the word " harmful " was not used. He denied that history films were rare and said that personally he had learnt a great deal of information from them, as, for example, after seeing a film dealing with the American war he had bought a history and read up all the details. He then said that he remembered very well a film at Genoa, dealing with Columbus, and the colour of the yolk of the egg still haunted his memory. He certainly admitted that the atmosphere was objectionable at times owing to the prevalence of smoking. He concluded by saying that if some of the films were sentimental he got over them by going home and reading a suitable book, but for the most part he enjoyed all the films, especially those dealing with a humorous subject.

DEBATING SOCIETY.

883

Mr. P. A. W. Richards, in supporting the motion, laid stress on the bad surroundings which caused people to go to Picture Palaces. He denied that the craving was bad in itself, but as showing a lack of interest in the homes which compelled people to visit the Palaces. Mr. Eddershaw, in supporting the motion, drew a picture of the child left out in the cold while the mother is inside a Picture Palace. He went on to say that in a Picture Palace the good and bad is mixed up so that one cannot chose between them as at a Theatre. He also spoke of the false perspective by which vice is not made good but by which virtue is made bad, and this he maintained was bad for the workingman. He concluded by pointing out that most Picture Palaces were formerly Skating Rinks where people enjoyed themselves in an active and graceful pastime instead of sitting in dark buildings with bad surroundings. In replying the Vice-President replied that after the excellent speeches of Mr. Medhurst and Mr. Yeld he had no more to say. The President, in replying, stated that by using the word " deleterious " his opponents benefitted greatly as it was a far stronger word than " harmless." He went on to say that he did not think much of the historical films if Mr. Yeld's chief memory of " Columbus discovering America " was the colour of the yolk of the egg. He maintained that the one great reason he went to Picture Palaces was so that he could smoke and he had never found it objectionable. In conclusion he accepted the invitation of Mr. Medhurst to take him to a decent Picture Palace and asked the House to vote for the motion. Upon a division of the House it was found that there were 15 votes for the motion and 15 votes against the motion. The President then gave his casting vote in favour of the motion, which was therefore won by 16 votes to 15 votes.

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884

VALETE.

THE SCIENCE CLUB. A very full programme of Lectures and Papers has been arranged for this Term, and the two Lectures already held have been well attended. At present the 'membership is distinctly promising considering that the winter months do not offer a great many facilities for Natural History or Photography, and we hope that next summer keenness will manifest itself in work and contributions to the Museum. With regard to the Museum the Secretary will be very pleased to receive additions from past as well as present members. The Lectures already given are :Sept 27. A tour through Holland. Oct. 4. York, Ancient and Historic. As these had been kindly lent, H. L. Chilman gave the reading. OFFICERS :President .. •• .. .. Vice-President and Treasurer • • •• General Secretary.. •• .. Representative Members for :Photography •• .. •• .. Natural History .. •• •• .. Engineering •• Sub-members for Natural History :.. Entomology and Geology • • • • .. Ornithology .. •• •• Aquarium ••

Mr. S. M. TOYNE. Rev. R. 0. Walker. H. L. Chilman. G. C. West. E. P. Pattinson. F. R. Tovey. Mr. H. T. Eddershaw. M. H. Harland. A. P. Agnew.

VALETE.

B. 0. JOLLY.—Dayboy. Entered Sept. 1906. Head of the School. VI. Classical. 1st XV. 1911-12-13. 2nd XI. 1910-11-12-13. Editor of " The Peterite." Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, 1913. Classical Exhibition, Downing College, Cambridge.

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G. A. HYDE.—Dayboy. Entered May, 1906. Monitor. Choir. Upper VI. Classical. Librarian. Downing College, Cambridge. H. E. K. REYNOLDS.—Day-boy. Entered Jan., 1906. School House, 1908-1911. Monitor. VI. Classical. 2nd XV., 191011 -12. Dayboys IV. 1913. School IV. 1913. Editor of " The Peterite," Bishop of Bristol's Prize for Divinity, 1911-1912-1913. Fowler Prize Essay, 1913. History Scholarship at Peterhouse, Cambridge. A. E. ROBINSON.—House. Entered Sept., 1908. Monitor. VI. Modern. XV., 1912. Hockey XI., 1911-12-13. Secretary, 1913. Librarian. Sandhurst. 0. M. TENNENT.—Dayboy. Entered Jan., 1906. Upper V. Modern. XV., 1911-12. 2nd XI., 1913. Hockey, XI., 1913. Victor Ludorum, 1913. G. C. NELSON.—Dayboy. Entered Sept., 1909. Upper V. Modern. 2nd XV., 1911-12. XI., 1912-13. H. L. WADDINGTON.—House. Entered Sept., 1909. Upper V. Modern. 2nd XI., 1913. House IV., 1913. R. C. CHAPMAN.—Dayboy. Entered Sept., 1909. IV. Modern.

SALVETE. SCHOOL HOUSE.

Lower V. Classical. W. H. Sergeant.

MR.

TENDALL'S HOUSE.

IV. Classical. *M. E. Reed.

Remove.

*D. Norwood. *F. J.*Mann. J. H. Sergeant.

IV. Classical. *R. R. Rainford.

DAYBOYS.

IV. Classical. *C. E. Birks. *D. S. Smyrk.

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Form III.

IV. Modern. *H. L. B. Bryning.

Form III. H. J. Burdon. F. B. Crowther. F. B. Elliott-Smith. *H. F. S. Gedge. *E. W. Harland. *H. N. Nelson. *W. L. Roberts. *F. G. Williams. F. H. Butterfield.

A. Barnby. *R. S. Dawson. *A. DeLittle. *W. G. Platt. * J. H. Richardson. *0. L. Rodwell. *G. R. Simpson. T. B. Taylor. *G. A. Allen. *H. Tomlinson.

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. V ALETE. Those marked with an asterisk above and J. B. Gedge, G. Badger H. Leetham.

*D. W. Burridge. W. H. Masterman. K. B. Hill. J. D. C. Clarke. R. M. Fernie.

SALVETE. C. Ashton. R. W. H. Fisher. S. E. A. Bairstow. H. B. Hall.

ALCUIN HOUSE. VALETE. M. F. G. S. Hill.

D. W. Burridge.

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The School Theatricals will be held at the School on Tuesday, Dec. 16th, and Wednesday, Dec. 17th, at 8 p.m. Marlowe's " Dr. Faustus " will be produced and will be preceded by the " Ghost of Jerry Bundler." We congratulate A. E. Robinson both on passing into Sandhurst at his first attempt and on winning one of the Prize Cadetships offered there. M. W. Richards (O.P.) has been playing in the Yorkshire Rugby Football Trials and W. H. Colley (0.P.) in the Lancashire Trials. Congratulations to E. P. Pattinson, W. N. Bryning, G. C. West, H. W. Hussey, and H. L. Chilman on receiving their 2nd XV. Colours. The School were very fortunate in seeing the Aeroplane race between Yorkshire and Lancashire and many Army Aeroplanes have passed over the School going North. We have heard rumours of the formation of an Aero Club in the School and have actually seen flights of model aeroplanes varying from two or three feet to five hundred yards. One study seems to have been turned into a hangar, for hanging from the ceiling are five aeroplanes each several feet long. The Literary Society, which is said to be very select, is again in full swing, owing to the keenness of Mr. Eddershaw, and once a week can be seen having tea in his room. H. E. K. Reynolds, B. 0. Jolly, A. 0. Johnson and H. W. Hussey were successful in getting certificates in the Higher Certificate Examination of Midsummer. H. E. K. Reynolds also got " Distinction " in several subjects. On Saturday night, October iith, Mr. Eddershaw read a very interesting paper on " Folklore." Several visitors were present and most of the School. Mr. Eddershaw showed that he had investigated his subject very deeply and did it full justice.

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The Monitors this year are as follows :C. L. Armstrong.—Head of the School and of the School House. Captain XI. Captain of Hockey. Captain of Fives. Captain of Rifle Club. Secretary of Games Committee. Editor of " The Peterite." Librarian. W. H. Haynes. Secretary XV. Vice-President of Debating Society. Editor of " The Peterite." W. R. Wray.—Captain XV. A. 0. Johnson.—Librarian. Secretary of Debating Society. W. H. Hussey.—Head of Mr. Tendall's House. P. A. W. Richards.—Head of Dayboys. Librarian. Editor of " The Peterite." C. E. H. Medhurst.—Secretary XI. Secretary of Hockey. Librarian. Other officers are :H. Richardson.—Captain of Gym. H. L. Chilman.—General Secretary of Science Society. O.P. NEWS. The Editors, at the request of many Old Peterites have decided in future to reserve certain space in the Magazine for news, which wholly or chiefly concerns Old Boys. Any articles, which are of general interest, will, if accepted, be printed in the Magazine as usual. It is hoped that Old Boys by availing themselves of this space for correspondence will be enabled to keep in touch with each other more than before.

OLD PETERITE NOTICE.

It is proposed to hold the usual Annual Dinner in York on Thursday, December 18th. OLD PETERITES' DINNER. The Old Peterite Club held its Annual Dinner in London at the Trocadero Restaurant on July 8th, the Right Rev. the

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Bishop of Bristol being in the Chair. The following were present : The Right Rev. the Bishop of Bristol (Chairman), Rev. H . Blomfied,E.rughaD en,Col.Fitmas A. W. Eastwood, Rev. J. A. Easton, F. P. Fausset, Rev. G. T. Handford (late Headmaster), R. F. Hill, H. W. Henderson, Rev. J. A. Kirby, Dr. F. Needham, E. F. Nevile, A. Peters, A. S. Poyser, H. W. Rhodes, Rev. J. W. W. Taylor, S. M. Toyne (Headmaster), C. W. Watson, S. Watson, H. Wharton, R. L. Wilcox. After the loyal toasts had been honoured the Chairman proposed the toast of " St. Peter's School," coupling it with the name of Mr. S. M. Toyne (the Headmaster). In his speech the Chairman showed from the history of Alcuin, its founder, what an important position the School held in olden days. Though modern inventions and conditions of life had enabled richer and larger schools to spring up yet he hoped under Mr. Toyne, whom all welcomed, that the School would regain its old position. The Headmaster, in replying to the toast, said the School, while proud of its past also looked to the future. He then outlined what was being done at the School and asked the Old Boys for their support for the extension of the grounds. The toast of " The Old Peterite Club " was proposed by Dr. F. Needham, and the Secretary, Mr. Arthur Peters, responded. He said that he had been an official of the Club since 1886, and Secretary since 1899. During that time the Club had done good work, such as reviving the Dinner and helping the Peterite. At present they were anxious to get financial support for the purchase of the new grounds mentioned by the Headmaster. They also hoped very soon to publish the School Register, prepared by Mr. C. H. Chadwick. The membership of the Club numbered over 30o scattered all over the world. Lastly, before the Meeting broke up the toasts of " The Secretaries " and " The Chairman " were duly honoured.

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OBITUARY.

The Rev. W. Rayson has been appointed Vicar of Roffery, Sussex. The Rev. H. H. Williams, who has just recently been installed as Principal of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, preached in Westminster Abbey on October i9th. MARRIAGE.-Wadsworth-Wetherall.-Colin Pearson Wadsworth (entered 1902) to Annie M., younger daughter of Mr. S. Weatherall, of Goole, Lincolnshire. Maurice M. Wadsworth (O.P.) acted as best man. MEMORIAL TO THE REV. CHARLES HUDSON.

We have to thank Mr. Sidney Young for the following note :On Sunday, July 13th, 1913 (the anniversary of the day on which Edward Whymper and his party started for the first ascent of the Matterhorn) a tablet was unveiled by Mr. Milne, Hudson's brother-in-law, in the English Church at Zermatt as follows :—" Beneath the Holy Table waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ now lie the earthly remains of Charles Hudson, Vicar of Skillington, Lincolnshire (killed on the Matterhorn, July i4th, 1865) removed hither after resting for forty-six years in the village churchyard." OBITUARY. CARTER.-On July 15th, 1913, at 1o, Chalcott Gardens, Hampstead, N.W., William Dashwood Carter (aged 12) only child of Dashwood Carter (O.P.). ANDERSON.-On August 26th, in the Red Sea, Dr. Tempest Anderson (O.P.), of enteric fever. NAYLOR.-On September 14th, at Adelaide, South Australia, Jessie, wife of Professor Darnley Naylor (O.P.), of the Adelaide University, youngest son of the late Dr. Naylor, Organist of York Minster. RICHARDSON.-At Sandsend, Yorkshire, the Rev. John Richardson, (O.P.), aged 91, Rector of Sandy, Bedfordshire. The Rev. John Richardson, in 1845, was President of the C.U.B.C. and rowed No. 7 in the winning boat of that year, this being the first occasion on which the crews raced from Putney to Mortlake.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

DECEMBER, 1913.

No. 213.

SCHOOL LETTER. OT so very long ago the Christmas term had the reputation of being the longest and most uninteresting term of the year, and the latter half of it especially seemed to be interminable, since, with the exception of the last few days, there was never anything to relieve the ordinary monotonous routine. Those Old Peterites, who remember it as a string of very short days and very long nights with an occasional Sunday, will find from this number that such is not the case to-day. There is one thing, which stands as far above the performances of recent years as it does above the events of this term, and that is the magnificent record of the School Fifteen. Extravagant adjectives often ring false, so, if the reader will only glance at the results on the fixture list, he will perhaps realize better than we can tell him how justly the School are proud of this season. We have only met with one defeat, at Ampleforth, and so unfavourable were circumstances and the elements to our game that the gods of the team must have turned their faces away that day. As far as possible this defeat was wiped out in the return match when a clean hard game gave us the victory our form seemed to demand. Twelve wins against one defeat, with only two more club matches to be played, is a record which will not lightly be broken, and we offer our heartiest congratulations to Wray both on his own and the XV.'s performances.

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It is rather hard to find anything original to say about Mr.

Tendall's work and coaching, so many compliments have been showered upon him in the past, but we think that this season's results carry more praise than mere words. A successful team is not raised by any magic wand but by years of patient coaching, and despite disheartening seasons in which " crocks " have spoilt the chances of success, he has steadily worked though only the team can realise how hard. Turning to the rank and file, we find that the Junior League games were keenly and enthusiastically contested, but we must not encroach upon other accounts. Before, however, dismissing football, the innovation of moving afternoon " School " threequarters of an hour later and playing games between dinner and work must be mentioned. It is as good as a Daylight Savings Act for the School, since through it we get twice as much time for games on the whole days, and the evenings are shorter than was previously the case. In the evenings the Gymnasium is very well attended and there are voluntary classes of Advanced Gymnastics, Boxing, and Fencing, which find many supporters. On the Saturday nights we have had constant entertainments. Professor Elliot Smith showed us how to make a lecture on the seemingly dry subject of " Mummies " most interesting, and proved to our satisfaction that scientific research work need not be shunned like the plague. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew gave us a delightful concert unaided, and the two School Concerts were as popularly received as ever, and drew many visitors, which is a distinct proof that they kept up the tradition of former years. On the other Saturdays the Science Society has been organising lectures for its members, and judging from the far off thunders of applause we hear, they seem to be remarkably successful. Guy Fawkes, 0.P., was celebrated in the usual way, but as the bonfire steadfastly refused to light properly, we had to fall back on fireworks alone. It is said that our display will pale

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into insignificance before the end of the term, as Mephistophilis in the flesh has been seen in the School. At first it was not believed, but he and numerous other devils were run to earth one night, and it was discovered that we all know him well. Lest anyone get alarmed we must explain that rehearsals for " Dr. Faustus " are in full swing, and everyone is either striking attitudes and uttering fearful maledictions, or else scene painting, which covers a multitude of sins. We are very pleased that we have managed to stir up two or three Old Boys into contributions, even if they do take the form of cutting criticisms, and we publish part of our correspondences " pour encourager les aufres." Naturally we prefer much more other ways of showing interest in the School, such as Mr. Matthews' contribution, but all correspondence is welcome, though we do not guarantee to publish it. Our last item is not so pleasing. Mr. Eddershaw, who has been struggling against ill-health for some time, finds the strain too much and is taking a six months' rest abroad, from which we all hope he will return fresh and in good health. This letter is perhaps of record length, but, when news is plentiful, we must write much to avoid having an index on the front page as well as the cover. We are trusting, however, to the good nature peculiar to Christmas, and conclude by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR - EDITORS, Before relating the scanty news which our small numbers can provide, we have several agreeable duties to perform. Firstly, we should like to offer our congratulations to the Rev. H. H. Williams on his appointment as Principal of St. Edmund's Hall. Our second duty is to congratulate Jolly on his Exhibition

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and Reynolds on his Scholarship, both gained, sad to relate, at another place, but none the less worthy of commendation on that account. It is distressing to think that more of the School do not come up here, and we would take this opportunity of making another appeal for additions to our ranks. To come to what is the usual business of an O.P. letter, we learnt on visiting Jackson—the whereabouts of his digs ' rather puzzled us at first—that he had been prevented from displaying his usual activities on the hockey field by an injury he sustained to his hand at the beginning of the term. From, this, however, he has now quite recovered and has been playing now and again for Oxford ' Isis.' Northcote, we are told, is engaged in laborious studies with a view to passing Divvers ' at the end of this term. We hope he will be entirely successful. His mental labours, however, have not prevented him from finding time to play hockey also for Oxford ' Isis,' in which team we understand he is a shining light. Of Crompton we have not been able to gather very much news. He tells us that most of his time is taken up with working for Hon. Mods. next March, and that on one occasion he actually succeeded in doing seven hours' work in one day, which must surely be for him a record. He too has occasionally been seen out with a hockey stick, although he told us that he scratched his name for several matches. Why should John's thus be deprived of the services of such a distinguished player. Selke, whose absence from former O.P. letters is to be regretted, is working for Honours Final in Law next June. His chief recreation seems to be Tennis. He has developed into quite a raconteur and is a most entertaining host. Darling has for the time being forsaken rowing to try and do a little work—also for Hon. Mods. but he is to be seen regularly (and heard, sometimes) on the golf links trying to master the intricacies of the Royal and Ancient game. In the matter of losing balls he is proficient, but over his actual play we would

do well to draw a veil,

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We cannot conclude without offering our heartiest congratulations to Wray and the XV. on their splendid series of victories, and wish them a continuance of success in the matches yet to come. Yours, etc., PECKWATERENSIS.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, I am always ready to praise the great skill of you and your predecessors, so why am I ordered to uphold the dignity of this 'Varsity when so many Editors of recent years are in residence ? It is not, I am sure, an attempt to force me to make jokes. There are ten O. P.'s up this term. We have said farewell to Ingham, that hardy annual, and to Foster, although we hope to see the latter here again at Xmas for academic purposes. J. A. Molony has returned once more and sheds his benign influence equally over Sidney Sussex College and Westcott House. He was playing ' rugger ' but an unfortunate crocking has caused his retirement from Sidney 1st. A. C. B. Molony has been extremely successful this year in his methods of playing forward. It is rumoured that he has been engaged for Huddersfield N.U. next year. His minor amusements seem to be catching crabs in the Rugger ' boat and putting members of his college to bed. C. W. Richards is a most worthy Secretary for Sidney and has been playing in his best form this year. A. E. Schroeder succeeds Foster as Captain of St. John's R.U.F.C. He seems to have an excellent team under him. It would be interesting to know exactly what part Schroeder took in the fire at St. John's and in its results.

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A. J. Peters has returned to his old game and now plays regularly for the Christ's XV. If ever we find him in he is sure to be writing up hurriedly the minutes for one of his many clubs. Christ's also is honoured with the presence of Brode. He is a Knut.' He rides a motor bicycle (not his own) and for exercise destroys what little grass is left on the Coton links. On the whole it is a good thing for Brode to ' keep ' above the Dean.' Another bad knee has forced Corpus to play F. Ferguson at full-back, for which place, to judge by accounts, he has developed considerable talents. His piano is a source of great attraction and at the same time annoyance to the Dons in the Old Court. The School is represented at Peterhouse, or as its inhabitants call it, St. Peter's College, by Reynolds and Hyde. Both captivated their audiences with ragtimes at the Freshers' Concert. Reynolds has hopes of getting into the Lent Boat while Hyde aspires for distinction at the C. U. Fencing Club. B. 0. Jolly is at Downing. We do not even know if he is working. He is also crocked and so it seems spends his time practising scales on the banjo. This ends my tale of the doings of O. P.'s in Cambridge. We congratulate the School XV. on their successes (vide Sportsman) and also the Peterite on reviving the good custom of printing a photograph of the teams. Yours, AY(.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S V. BRADFORD G.S. Played at York on Saturday, November 1st. The match between Bradford and the School promised to be an interesting one, as up-to-date neither side had lost a match. Bradford won the toss and Harpley kicked off for York. In

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the first stages of the game the School pressed, and their forwards were plainly the heavier in the scrum ; after some good passing amongst the backs Richards scored far out, Wray goaling with a magnificent kick from the touch line. This slight reverse seemed to rouse Bradford, for York were compelled to defend very thoroughly before they could relieve by touching down. Bradford were back again on the School line immediately. but the York forwards breaking away in the loose took the game well into the Bradford half by an excellently combined dribble led by Millhouse and Cluff. Then after this advantage, West, receiving the ball from the centre ' . made a determined run along the wing and scored far out, for Wray to kick another magnificent goal. Before half-time the backs by combining well had scored several tries, Richards especially running well. Half-time : St. Peter's, 26 pts. ; Bradford, nil. After the crossing over, the game was slow and uninteresting. Play was maintained in mid-field, and neither side seemed to gain ground, the backs fumbling their passes hopelessly. Bradford were penalised several times for off-side play, but York's kicks at goal failed, and no ground was gained. Towards the end of play the game brightened up slightly, and the York backs gave several good passing exhibitions, which resulted in good tries by Wray, Medhurst, and Richards. Result : St. Peter's, 40 pts. ; Bradford G.S., nil. TEAM :-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarlers, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, and P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL. Played at Hull, on Saturday, November 8th. The School were opposed by a team considerably heavier in the scrum, but considerably weaker behind. The ball was very greasy, owing to the rain, so Hymer's at first had much the best

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of the game. The School forwards at first, not being accustomed to the wet ball, could not dribble with such cleverness as their opponents. The backs were unable to handle the ball at all, and consequently the side was " at sea " for the first ten minutes, and had a stiff fight to keep Hymer's from scoring. But as the game went on, a kicking policy was adopted, several sharp attacks were made upon their line, although with no success, except that Wray, receiving the ball through Greenwood from the scrum, dropped a splendid goal from just within the home side's ' 25.' Good kicking by Medhurst, Wray and Haynes was keeping Hull in their own quarters, and again Wray was enabled to drop a good goal. Half-time : St. Peter's, 8 pts. ; Hymer's, nil. On the resumption of play, Hymer's pressed severely, and after some time scored a try far out from a forward dribble. The School then attacked up to the end of the game, and were unlucky not to score again, as they swamped the Hymer's team both in combination and forward play. Result : St. Peter's, 8 pts. ; Hymer's, 3 pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequariers, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. W. Hussey, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at Ampleforth on Wednesday, November 12th. Ampleforth won the toss and York kicked off against a hurricane of rain and wind. Arnpleforth immediately used the wind to their advantage and by useful kicking took the game into the York 25.' There some good tackling among the York backs kept play very even till Medhurst breaking away, dribbled well up the field, supported by the forwards. York were now finding touch steadily, although they found it difficult to pick up the ball, because of the wet ; but Ampleforth pressing home an

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attack made by their forwards, scored far out after some faulty tackling by the York backs. York roused by this slight reverse attacked considerably now ; the forwards were showing good form in the loose, but in the scrum were totally out-classed, since they seldom got the ball. Half-time : Ampleforth, 3 pts. ; St. Peter's, nil. St. Peter's opened the second half with a slight wind, although it had diminished considerably since the beginning of the game. At the outset Medhurst receiving the ball from the scrum made an opening and passed to Wray, who dodged his man and passing the full-back made a fine run and scored between the posts, but failed to convert. Later Ampleforth again returned to the attack, and their lying-back-half taking a drop at goal, which missed the post by inches, followed up, while the York team were gazing skywards, and touched it down. After this play was very even, although St. Peter's attacked most during the rest of the game, Wray and Medhurst kicking with fine judgment. Thus a game closely contested throughout ended in favour of the home team. Result : Ampleforth, 6 pts. ; St. Peter's, 3 pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, D. Cluff, H. Richardson, W. H. Bryning. ST. PETER'S V. WAKEFIELD G.S. Played at York on Saturday, November 15th. The School were considerably heavier than their opponents both in the scrum and behind. The visiting team by taking an extra threequarter from the scrum rather upset the combination of the School backs and so their frequent attacks were never pressed home. At first by clever picking-up from the forwards' feet and kicking, Wakefield kept the game in the School ' 25 ' until Wray, receiving the ball in the middle of the field, scored

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between the posts after a good run. A good try was scored by the forwards, who, after a mighty rush, dribbled over the line and fell on it. At half-time the School led by 17 pts. to nil. At the cross-over, Wakefield kicked off down-hill, and pressed considerably. But Millhouse led a fine dribble up the field supported by Cluff and Hussey, and from an ensuing scrum, after some skilful combination by the backs, West was in on the left after a determined run. Wray's dropped goal was a magnificent one, being from the half-way line. The School won by 26 pts. Result : St. Peter's, 26 pts. ; Wakefield, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. * Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at York on Wednesday, November 26th. Giggleswick won the toss and York kicked off against the wind. The Giggleswick backs immediately made use of the wind, and from several scrums within our quarters sent the ball out to their backs, but keen tackling by Wray, Pattinson, Haynes and Medhurst, and finally good kicking by Wray, brought the side out of danger. Play was maintained in the centre and although the York backs tried passing, they could gain no ground. After an effort by Haynes to get away, play returned once more into the York half. St. Peter's were still using touch well, and were doing more than was expected in preventing Giggleswick from scoring. Greenwood made one spirited effort to gain ground for York, but was not backed up. Still St. Peter's were having an anxious time, and faulty passing by their opponents alone prevented them scoring. The St. Peter's tackling was distinctly good ; and there was a capital round of passing between Medhurst, Haynes, and Wray, which sent Giggleswick to their own quarters.

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Half-time : St. Peter's, nil ; Giggleswick, nil. After half-time, York had the wind, but they found Giggleswick adopting the policy of keeping the ball close, and had to defend. York were now able to press considerably, through useful kicking by Haynes, but try as they would St. Peter's could not get their passing machinery into motion. St. Peter's, for some time, had the better of the game, and Haynes was twice prominent by fine kicks, while he also put Wray in possession. Wray showed great resolution in his spirit, and scored a splendid try, which he converted with a magnificent kick. Roused by this reverse the Giggleswick backs made a combined effort, which was checked by a strong tackle on Pattinson's part. Wray, a moment later, took a drop at goal from near the half-way line, which only just failed. Then West was nearly in on the left ; from an ensuing scrum Wray scored his second try, after sprinting excellently when given the ball by Medhurst. Another try was scored immediately afterwards as a result of an excellent dribble by Wray. From a scrummage Greenwood gave to Wray, to score his fourth try, which was unconverted. Wray caught the ensuing drop-out and was responsible for a lovely dropped-goal from just inside his own half. Result : St. Peter's, 22 pts. ; Giggleswick, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff. ST. PETER'S V. YORK AMATEURS. Played on Saturday, November 29th. The School won the toss, and had the satisfaction of the wind behind their backs at the outset. J. Kitching had brought a strong team with him, several players of which were formerly members of the lately disbanded " York Harlequins." Wray, by a fine run, succeeded in scoring between the posts, after a

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quarter of an hour's play. The next incident was a fine dribble by Medhurst over the length of the field enabling him to score far out. The try was converted by Wray. The Amateurs made several determined attacks, but good tackling by the Headmaster helped the School out of several difficulties. Half-time : St. Peter's, io pts. ; York Amateurs, nil. At the beginning of the second half Haynes dribbling past the full back and picking up in the open scored between the posts for Wray to convert his third goal. After this the Amateurs scored two converted tries, one of which being due to Haynes neglecting to fall on the ball. Result : St. Peter's, 15 pts. ; York Amateurs, io pts. TEAM.-Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; thxeequarters, S. M. Toyne, Esq., W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. Richardson, W. N. Bryning, D. Cluff, D. Ross-Milner, Esq. ST. PETER'S V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at York on Thursday, December firth. Wray won the toss and elected to face the wind and hill in the first half. Ampleforth immediately made use of this advantage and took the ball into York's quarters, but a good dribble by Wray, made Ampleforth defend considerably in their own ' 25,' and the pressure was only relieved by a fine kick into touch down the field by the Ampleforth half. The opponents' forwards were now using their feet and were becoming very dangerous, but Medhurst saved by a magnificent kick, when almost in the clutches of the on-rushing forwards. But Ampleforth were not to be denied and keeping the ball very closely bore down on the School line a second time ; again Medhurst cleared by a safe kick. Ampleforth gave York considerable trouble until a sweeping rush by the latter's forwards took the ball into their opponents' half. From a half-way scrummage, Medhurst received the ball from Greenwood, made a good

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opening, and Haynes, Wray and Richards initiated a good passing movement, which gained considerable ground. From then onwards to the end of the game Ampleforth were kept on the defence, except for occasional spurts by the forwards. During the rest of the first half a kicking policy was adopted, in which the forwards took a great part by heeling cleanly, and enabling the backs to get clear kicks into touch. The School's half-backs performed admirably, Greenwood picking up from the forwards' feet, and fighting his way through, and Medhurst kicking with excellent judgment throughout. Half-time arrived with no score. Half-time : St. Peter's, nil ; Ampleforth, nil. At the outset of the second half, York, with the wind at their backs, attacked strongly, and after some good kicking by Wray and Medhurst the former found an opportunity to kick a very fine dropped .goal. This lead served to encourage St. Peter's more, and in the next minute Richards receiving the ball from Wray was nearly over after a strong run. A moment later Medhurst kicked across to the left wing with most accurate judgment, for West to gather in full stride, and race along the touch line, to score a brilliant try. Ampleforth then attacked, but the home forwards showing fine resolution with Richards at their head immediately took the game back, and but for a faulty pass by Haynes West would have scored. Immediately after Haynes gave a good pass to Wray who made straight for the line and scored an admirable try, but failed at goal. A moment later Richards receiving the ball from Wray barged over in excellent style. St. Peter's thus avenged their former loss after an excellent game. Result : St. Peter's, 13 pts. ; Ampleforth, nil. TEAM.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, G. Millhouse, R. A. Harpley, A. 0. Johnson, H. L. Chilman, H. W. Hussey, H. Richardson, W. H. Bryning, G. B. E. Reynolds.

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THE JUNIOR LEAGUE. There has been a new system of league games for Juniors instituted this term. To judge from the keenness of the games and the cries of the spectators, the innovation has been popular. There were three leagues picked under the leadership of George, Yeoman, and Edgcome. Each league has a distinctive badgered, blue, and brown backgrounds with white cross keys. Some seven or eight badges are given by the captains of the respective leagues to the best members of their side. The dayboys' team under Edgcome was a hot favourite after its first victory over George's team—DeLittle, F. W. Wood, and Shadwell showing great dash. On the return, however, the Dayboys were defeated being much handicapped by the absence of DeLittle, while at the same time a re-arrangement of the " Reds " made them more formidable. On the whole the best form has been displayed by the " blues," who tackle lower and combine more than the other teams. Of the newcomers in the " blues " perhaps Gedge is the most promising, but much praise is due to Yeoman for the way he makes openings for his threequarters. All three captains have worked their practices most creditably. The results are at present :— ROUND I. The Browns (Edgcome's Team) beat The Reds (George's team). The Blues (Yeoman's Team) beat The Reds. The Blues beat The Browns. ROUND II. The Reds beat The Browns. The Blues beat The Reds. The Blues beat The Browns. The Browns beat the Reds for second place.

THE SCHOOL CONCERTS.

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The first Concert took place on the 29th of October at 8-15 p.m. Knowing that the School possessed very few, if any, boys capable of singing a solo and that the Choir had only been together for a month, we felt some trepidation as to the performance. As it turned out, the Concert was enjoyable in every respect. Mrs. Wightman came to the rescue of the soloists, and the Choir's performance of " Daybreak " was perhaps the most artistic item on the programme. The concert was opened by a Piano Duet by Mr. G. F. Tendall and H. W. Hussey, who rendered the " Overture " from Tschaikowsky's suite " Casse Noisette " with great effect. This was followed by two Folk Songs which were well sung by the Preparatory School : even if their voices were not as clear and so well developed as we have heard in past years, they certainly gave promise of becoming really good. The Two-Part Song entitled " A Madrigal in May," was sung by George, English, Smyrk and Mann, and was enthusiastically encored. Mrs. Wightman then sang Clay's " Sands of Dee " with great clearness and feeling, and her song " The Pipes of Pan " was exquisitely rendered. Her singing was much appreciated by everyone, and she was asked to sing both songs again. After this the Part-song " Daybreak " was sung by the choir. As all who can sing are members of the choir, the lack of appreciation of this was rather a condemnation of the audience than of the performance. Schubert's " Impromptu " in A flat was played by D. Norwood with clearness of touch and expression—a brilliant performance for so young a boy. Mr. H. T. Eddershaw's song " Hame " is to be commended very highly and was much appreciated. The usual School songs brought the programme to a close. PROGRAMME. I. PIANO DUET .. Overture " (Casse Noisette) Tschaikowski G. F. TENDALL AND H. W. HUSSEY. "

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•• 2. Two FOLK SONG (a) " The Morning Dew " .. •• (b) " Three Jovial Welshmen " THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. Newton •. 3. TWO-PART SONG " A Madrigal in May " . GEORGE, ENGLISH, SMYRK AND MANN. Clay •• .. " The Sands of Dee".. 4. SONG .. MRS. WIGHTMAN. " Daybreak " Eaton Faning 5. PART SONG THE CHOIR. Schubert 6. PIANO SOLO .. " Impromtu " in A flat . D. NORWOOD. Irish 7. SCHOOL SONG .. " The Flight of the Earls " • • Walford Davies " Hame " •• 8. SONG .. H. T. EDDERSHAW, ESQ. Nevin .. " Little Boy Blue " .. •• 9. SONG ENGLISH, CHILMAN, AND MANN. .. Monckton .. " The Pipes of Pan " .. 10. SONG MRS. WIGHTMAN. " The Chinese Soje-Man " .. Monckton II. SONG A SELECT FEW. • •• 12. SCHOOL SONGS (a) " The Mermaid " (b) " Heroes " • • GOD SAVE THE KING. .

The second Concert was held on November 29th at 8-15 p.m., and was attended by a large audience. It was opened by a Piano Duet by Mr. G. F. Tendall and H. W. Hussey who played two spirited " Spanish Dances " of Moskowski's. The two Folk Songs from Somersetshire, " Blow away the morning breezes " and " As Johnny walked out," were also very well sung as a Quartet. The Rev. H. T. S. Gedge is owed much gratitude for his songs, all of which were admirably sung. The 'Cello Solos by Mr. John Groves were greatly appreciated by the audience : the one entitled " Caprice Hongrois," by Dunkler, is especially to be commended. The choir of forty members gave a fine selection from Edward German's " Merrie England." The

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Quintet " Love is meant to make us glad " and the Rev. H. T. S. Gedge's song " Who were the Yeoman ? " were perhaps the most taking and were both encored. This was followed by an interval of about ten minutes. The second part of the programme was opened by two more of Moskowski's " Spanish Dances " by Mr. G. F. Tendall and D. Norwood. Hussey tendered his Piano Solo, " The Wedding Day," brilliantly and with considerable taste, and received an encore. The song, " Mountain Lovers," was rendered by Mr. G. Hillier with great efficiency, and " Cherry Ripe " was well sung by the Preparatory School, who certainly fulfilled the promise shown at the first Concert. School songs and cheers ended a most delightful and interesting programme. The whole success of both concerts is due to Mr. G. F. Tendall, whose efforts in drawing up such excellent programmes are extremely praiseworthy. PROGRAMME. .. Moskowski I. PIANO DUET .. Two Spanish Dances " G. F. TENDALL AND H. W. HUSSEY. 2. Two FOLK SONGS (adapted) .. .. Somersetshire (a) " Blow away the morning breezes " (b) " As Johnny walked out ' .. •• Two Grenadiers " .. 3. SONG .. Schumann .. .. REV. H. T. S. GEDGE. •• (a) " Sur le lac " 4. 'CELLO SOLO •• Godard (b) " Caprice" •• N. Johnson "

MR. JOHN GROVES.

Merrie England " .. Ed. German Chorus, " In England, Merrie England " (a) (b) Song, (with Chorus) " 0 Peaceful England " (c) Five-part Song, " Love is meant to make us glad " (d) Song (with Chorus), " Who were the Yeomen ? "

5. SELECTION FROM

(e) Chorus " In England, merrie England " INTERVAL. PART II.

Two Spanish Dances " .. Moskowski G. F. TENDALL AND D. NORWOOD.

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2. SONG

.. Cherry Ripe " •• THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. 3. PIANO SOLO .. The Wedding Day".. H. W. HUSSEY. 4. SONG .. Mountain Lovers " . MR. G. HILLIER. 5. PART SONG With a laugh as we go round " 6. 'CELLO SoLo .. (a) Minuet .. (b) " Caprice Hongrois " MR. JOHN GROVES. 7. SONG The Toreador's Song " REV. H. T. S. GEDGE. 8. Two SCHOOL SONGS •• (a) " The Poacher " (b) " Forty Years on " GOD SAVE THE KING. "

Grieg

Squire Bennett Becker Dunkler Bizet

MR. AND MRS. DENNIS DREW'S CONCERT, November 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew gave us a memorable evening's entertainment on November 8th, at a School Concert in the Big Hall Their programme, although they were quite unsupported, was effectively varied and interesting—ranging from the classics of folk music like " When a Knight loves Ladye," " The Keys of Canterbury," and " Oh ! no John," to hitherto unpublished pieces like " The Little Waves of Breffrey," " Trocharty Glen " and." The Jacobite." The Big Hall was very well filled, much to the betterment of its sounding properties ; but even so proved hardly vast enough for Mr. Dennis Drew's more powerful tones, which rang and re-echoed thrillingly from the walls. We were particularly carried away by the strength and the rhythm 01" The Grenadier." or of " Up from Somerset ; " but Mr. Drew proved also an intensely sympathetic interpreter, singing, for example, R. L. Stevenson's " Requiem " with restrained calm and stillness, and then giving us all the warmth and colour and brogue of his Irish pieces.

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H. L. Chilman. E. P. Pattinson. A. 0. Johnson. G. F. Tendall, Esq. R. A. Harpley. P. A. W. Richards. C. E. H. Medhurst. H. B. Greenwood. H. Richardson. G. Millhouse W. R. Wra Cast. D. Cluff. H. W. Husse W. N. Br nin W. H. Ha nes. G. C. West.

FOOTBALL RESULTS. ' President

S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.

Hon. Sec.–W. H. HAYNES.

Captain–W. R. WRAY.

FIRST XV. FIXTURES.

Date. Wed., Sat., Sat., Sat., Wed., Sat., Sat., Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Tues., Thurs.,

Oct. 1 „ 4 „ II „ 18 „ 22 „ 25 Nov. 1 „ 8 „ 12 „ 15 „ 26 „ 29 Dec 1o. „ 16 „ 18

Versus.

Ground.

Result.

School i Opponenrs.

Headingley " A " Old Haileyburians Old Peterites Leeds Grammar School Pocklington School Ripon Grammar School Bradford Grammar School Hymer's College Ampleforth College Wakefield Grammar School Giggleswick School York Amateurs Ampleforth College Old Peterites Yorkshire Wanderers

Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Home

Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Won

23 19 22 67 44 107 40 8 3 26 22 15 13

Dec. 13th. Played 13. Won 12. Lost 1. Total number of points for 409. against 80. f f

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16 i8 19 — 8 3 6

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Some songs we had with a swinging chorus, and then at his own invitation or challenge, we supported our entertainer with a will stimulated, no doubt, by his commending references to another School audience which had acquitted itself gloriously in this way—namely, the boys of Christ College, Brecon—that school in the heart of a musical country. Mrs. Drew accompanied, as no one else, we imagine, could possibly accompany Mr. Drew. Her own singing, though not of such great power, Was very sweet in tone, and gave a quite charming contrast to the masterly renderings of her partner. We may, perhaps, especially single out the " Three little fairy songs," by Maurice Beesly, which Mrs. Drew played and sang with a magical fairy effect. But they were perhaps happiest of all in their Folk Song Duets—in which the quaint playfulness of theme was brilliantly interpreted—the two voices literally talking, laughing, scolding, through the blend of harmony. Looking back we have to thank Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Drew for an evening of musical brilliance and zest, and the mere fact that after two hours on the platform unsupported and without interval, our entertainers were ruthlessly encored and encored again and then again—Mr. Drew's " Widdicombe Fair " on this last occasion was a masterpiece proves eloquently enough that the interest and enjoyment of their Concert never flagged—that their audience was held throughout. -

LECTURE ON " MUMMIES." We were indeed fortunate to have Professor Elliot Smith lecturing in the Big Hall on Saturday, November 1st. Having conducted so many excavations and investigations in Egypt, he was able to give us first hand knowledge and at the same time to show delightfully clear slides of his own. He showed the audience mummies in the making and explained the slides and

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interpreted the quaint customs in a particularly lucid manner. His account of the stone effigy guarding the mummy beneath and its fastidious dieting was extremely illuminating.

THE SCIENCE SOCIETY. There was a good attendance at the Lecture on " Helps and Hindrances in Photography," which proved very interesting, dealing with the three interesting subjects of war, travel, and exploration. The lecture having been lent by Messrs. Burroughs, Wellcome & Co., H. L. Chilman gave the reading. It is hoped that at the Exhibition of the Society which takes place on the 13th of December, the results of the member's work during the term will show good results, and it is also hoped that next term will show an increased membership and renewed activity.

GYMNASIUM. Following on the splendid impetus given by Colour-SergeantMajor Ryan to the Gymnasium last year, it is now going ahead undei Sergeant-Major Withers and Sergeant Harman, the latter taking boxing and fencing. There is a considerable increase, this term, in the numbers of those receiving lessons in boxing, fencing, and advanced gymnasium, but there is still room for further increase. It would also be pleasing to see more turning up for voluntary gymnasium. Next term it is hoped to hold gymnasium competitions with two other schools, and to send representatives to Aldershot for the Public School Championships. There will also be, in addition to the usual annual competition, boxing and fencing contests for championships.

911

LIBRARY.

LIBRARY. The Librarians this term are :-

House. A. 0. Johnson. C. E. H. Medhurst.

Dayboys. P. A. W. Richards. H. Richardson.

The following book has been presented to the Library :Beau Brocade .. •• .. By Baroness Orczy Presented by C. B. Cluff. The following books have been added to the Library :— Wellington's Army .. Oman .. By order of the Company . . May Johnson History of England (1472-1485) •• Kenneth Vicars •• •• Rise of the Greek Epic Gilbert Murray • • A. E. Zemmerman The Greek Commonwealth .. Thucydides Mythhistoricus .. •• Carn ford History of the Roman Republic W. G. Heitland Young Canadians Roy Clarke .. Misericords F. Bond • • Mandell-Creighton The Story of some English Shires Rambles in N. Yorkshire Dales J. E. Buckrose History of Chemistry •• •. E. von Meyer Passing of the Flagship .• Major Drury •• Bearers of the Burden .. Songs from Book Rudyard Kipling Sketch of British History • • Townshend Warner Fool to Fame •• •• Harold-Terry Henry VIII. and the Monasteries •• Gasquet Life of Napoleon •• •• •• Rose Napoleonic Studies .. •• The House of Austria •• •• Coxe Handy Andy •• Lover and Webster's International Dictionary.

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Congratulations to C. L. Armstrong who has been elected to the 1'

DicksonExhbtHryaQuen'sCo We also congratulate G. Millhouse, It. A. Harpley, H. Richardson, E. P. Pattinson, H. B. Greenwood, A. 0. Johnson, W. N. Bryning, G. C. West, and H. L. Chilman on receiving their School Football Colours, and E. P. Pattinson, W. N. Bryning, G. C. West, H. W. Hussey, H. L. Chilman, and D. Cluff on being awarded their 2nd XV. colours, On November 22nd the School House played the Rest of the School and won by 36 pts. to 3 after a good game. We regret to announce the death of Miss Husband which took place on November 6th. Miss Husband, though not directly connected with the School, has for many years been one of its keenest supporters, and has shown this by annually offering prizes for Photography and Natural History. Great excitement was caused in the School when the Headmaster was seen learning to drive his new car. So far he has managed not to damage the car or his reputation. We have had an extra " footer " half this term to celebrate the extraordinarily successful season of the XV. and to celebrate Robinson's success at Sandhurst. The " Colts " have been most unlucky in their fixture list since the matches against Hymer's College and Pocklington have been unavoidably postponed this term. The Bonfire on the " 5th " ruined its reputation as notwithstanding gallons of tar and paraffin it absolutely refused to blaze. The Big Hall has been immensely improved by the installation of electric light which is proving a boon for lighting the stage during the Theatricals. During one frosty week the search for knowledge via the Library seemed inexhaustible, but upon enquiry we found that the boiler of the heating apparatus had broken down and so the armchairs and fire in the Library were more in demand than the books.

913

CORRESPONDENCE.

Below is a further addition to the list of subscriptions in answer to the O.P. Appeal. Again we offer apologies to G. C. Waud for twice misprinting his name. We can only plead that these lists pass throughu-nany hands before they reach the Editors and we, who do do not know the donors, are unable to correct any copyists mistakes. O.P. A PPEAL. Previouslyacknowledged 718 E. N. Greenhow i Newman I C. Harland I W. H. Colley I F. E. Ferguson i Ven. E. Barber 5

s. d. i 6 z o I o I o I o o o o o

s. d. R. 0. F. Husband ....

E. G. Freer Rev. H. Bloomfield.... J. M Meek R. H. Colley Total Dec. 8th

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of " The Peterite." . 27th November, 1913. DEAR SIRS,

May I venture to enquire if the School rugger season ends at Christmas ? Surely our " grand old game " is not going to be put aside after three months, at St. Peter's, when almost every rugger School and club in the kingdom can boast of a season of nearly six months. Yours, etc., " OLD COLOUR." [We have submitted the letter to the Secretary of the Games' Committee who replies that the football season is from September to February inclusive as usual. Owing to the weather, crocks, and members of the team leaving, Easter Term matches have never been really successful, so that part of the season is now devoted to coaching coming players.]

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CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors of ' The Peterite." DEAR SIRS,

May I trespass on your space to acknowledge the kind subscription of the Rev. C. H. Bloomfield of•.-e.5 (second subscription, and of Mr. J. M. Meek of3 3s., towards the Cricket Field Extension Fund. It is hoped that sufficient funds will he raised to permit of the erection of a Cricket Pavilion. Yours truly, S. M. TOYNE. To the Editors of " The Peterite." CAMBRIDGE. DEAR SIRS,

We should like to draw your attention to a few errors which appear to be sufficiently palpable to merit the insertion of errata in your next number. The most obvious mistakes are in the " Valete." In the first place you have omitted to mention B. 0. Jolly as Victor Ludorum, 1912. Secondly, G. A. Hyde is stated to be at Downing College, whereas it should be St. Peter's College (Peterhouse) ; also the Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics, 1913, is not credited to him. Thirdly, H. E. K. Reynolds was Librarian, a fact you have failed to mention.. There is just one other point we suggest should be attended to in future. Evidently you have " turned over the pages of back numbers " so " frantically " that you have passed over the fact that it has always been customary for obituary notices to be enclosed within heavy black lines. Former Editors have rightly considered such to be a mark of respect. Your motto " Super antiquas vias " is commendable and there seems to be no valid reason why you should forsake a precedent so well established and which cannot be improved upon. The occasional omission of these same lines in previous numbers has caused several complaints from Old Peterites and friends of the School. Yours, etc., .R.H. J.

CONTEMPORARIES.

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[We are only too willing to receive criticisms both on our style and facts, but we very much resent the tone of the above letter which we received for publication. To reply to it. Firstly, the Editors are not infallible. Secondly, they cannot be expected to know the life history of every individual in the School. Thirdly, the " Valetes " of two of the above were written by themselves and as these were sent direct to the printer we cannot be held responsible for omissions by the authors. Fourthly, in the treatment of the Obituary Notices we find that in previous issues there are as many without black lines as with them. With regard to their last complaint we should be very pleased to hear from any O.P.'s who object to us following newspaper practices in printing a plain column of Births, Deaths, and Marriages. We should like to thank our correspondents for their kind approval of the School motto. As two of them are ex-Editors and in two of their five issues omitted the black lines, so grievous a sin in our case, we think that instead of immediately rushing to print they might have handed on some of the numerous complaints they no doubt received. Finally, we give ourselves a mental pat on the back that such keen critics can only discover four mistakes (?) in our initial effort.—Ens.]

CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries and apologise for any accidental omissions :—Bromsgrovian,

Cuthbertian, Eastbournian, Hymerian, Hurst Johnian, Malvernian, Queen's Royal College Chronicle, Trinidad, Sedberghian.

916

O.P. NEWS.

O.P. NEWS. A. J. Peters has been representing Cambridge most successfully as first string for the Mile. He won his race against the L.A.C. "'n the fine time of 4 mins. 29+ secs. Extract.

The Bishop of Bristol confirms a report received that he intends to resign at an early date, subject to the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury and of his Majesty the King. The Right Rev. Dr. George Forrest Browne was born in 1833 at York, and received his early education there at St. Peter's School. He proceeded to St. Catherine's College, Cambridge, where he graduated as a Wrangler in 1856, taking a second class in the Theological Tripos. When Canon Gregory became Dean of St. Paul's, in 1891, Dr. Browne became Canon and Treasurer of the Cathedral, and succeeded Canon Gregory as representative of the Chapter in Convocation, while he also became Secretary of the London Diocesan Home Mission. On the Death of Bishop Billing he was consecrated Bishop for East London, under the more appropriate title of Bishop of Stepney, instead of Bedford, hitherto used of necessity under an Act of Henry VIII. which by that time had been repealed. In 1897, when Bristol once more became an independent See, Dr. Browne was translated there, and his example of untiring energy as well as his knowledge of organisation which he gained in the East End of London, has made his administration conspicuously successful.The following extract from The Church Times shows the magnificent missionary work accomplished by the Rev. A. I. Hopkins in Melanesia. A. I. Hopkins, who is the son of a former vicar of Clifton, was at the School 188o-88, and then went on to " Cats " Cambridge. He went on to describe the magnificent work which has been done by the Rev. A. I. Hopkins, who is shortly returning to the

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islands and in speaking of a service at Mr. Hopkins' church, remarked that the Melanesian Christians loved going to church ; it was part of their daily lives. And on this particular occasion, he said, he observed during the service that a man with a gun walked round and round outside the building all the time. He was told that the reason was that some of the wild tribes in the bush sometimes came and took " pot-shots " at the congregation while at worship, and by way of protection the Government had provided a man with a gun, although as a matter of • fact they had forgotten the ammunition, still it was found effective for the purpose. But, he asked, how many people would be found in our churches here at home, poorly attended as they already are, if the congregations were liable to have " pot-shots " taken at them during the services."

To the Editors of " The Peterite." CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH, N.Z.,

September, 1913. DEAR SIRS,

I have this week had St. Peter's brought vividly before me by means of a letter and the last number of " The Peterite," both full of good news. Your accounts of the season's cricket make me wish that I had still been with you, to have applauded some of the almost countless centuries recorded. I feel that, now that I have had some chance of looking round me a little both in town and country, I may be permitted to send you some account of life here as I have seen it.

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O.P. NEWS.

Of school life there is little to speak, as, save for details, which might bore you, of our work, there are but few points in which school life here differs from school life at home. The only thing that need be noticed is the difference of season, as here term and season do not fit in nearly as well as at home. This term started on September i9th (a date on which I suspect you started your term, too) and at present there is nothing to do but Fives and preparation for the Sports, which take place early in October. Then begins cricket, which lasts till the end of March, with the Christmas (summer) holidays to break the season. Then immediately after cricket, and with grounds of iron, begins football, which fills up the latter part of next term, and the whole of the term after. Cricket here is rather different from cricket at home, as all local games are managed by an Association. Everyone has to play for the District in which he lives, and all matches are competition games, the teams being arranged in different grades, beginning on one Saturday afternoon and finished the week later. The College 1st XI. plays in the 2nd grade. Christchurch, as a town, is said to be the most English of all towns in the Dominion. The houses are very different, though, for the most part, as they are generally of wood with iron roofs, and verandahs. The chief beauty of the town (which is laid out so that all the streets run north and south or east and west) is the little river Avon, which winds about upon itself in a most intricate fashion, and is a most refreshing sight wherever you may meet it, with sloping grass banks and beautiful willows, said to be descendants of a willow that grew over Napoleon's tomb in St. Helena. My experiences of the country are limited, so far, to three. At Easter time some of us had a few days' trip by train and bicycle, into the mountains. The roads in places were execrable, there was one big river to be forded (in a cart) and several smaller " creeks," and some hills so steep that they had to be climbed both up and down on foot—but the scenery was quite magnificent, and I was fortunate with my camera.

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In May I had a fortnight at a little seaside place called Akaroa, on the Banks Peninsula, some 25 miles away. It lies on a most beautiful bay (said to be one of the finest natural harbours in the world) surrounded by hills of volcanic origin, and of an average height of about 2,50o feet, which cut it off entirely from the plains, and render the harbour almost useless, as the railway is about 18 miles away. The history of Akaroa is not without interest. There was quite a settlement of Frenchmen there, and in the year 1840 or thereabouts, a French Man-o-War came to N.Z. with the intention of annexing the land round Akaroa. The ship stopped at Auckland, and the officers were hospitably entertained : at a ball the captain accidently let slip the object of their visit ; an English officer heard him, and an English ship was immediately dispatched to anticipate them, so that when the French arrived, they found that the Union Jack had been hoisted there some hours before. The families that they had brought with them chose, however, to remain there, and so they settled down on terms of friendship with their English fellows. Now there remain several French names, both of people and of places, but very few French speaking people are left. I only met one, and he was a Greek ! Here for the first time I saw some Maoris : most of them live now in the North Island, but there are two or three settlements near Akaroa—those that I saw were for the most part horribly fat. There is a little peninsula in Akaroa harbour where a large number of Maoris were massacred in an inter-tribal war many years ago. At one time several parties of whalers used to make their headquarters on the peninsula, but they have vanished years ago. Last holidays introduced me to a very interesting branch of N.Z. life, as I was most hospitably entertained by the owners of a large sheep " station " in South Canterbury. The place was opened up in the middle of last century, and is still owned by the family, a condition of affairs which is, it appears, com-: pa:atively rare. The station is not, however, as big as it was ;

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it used to be about 3o miles round ; lately some of the land has been sold to the Government, who let it out to small settlers. In former days they used to shear as many as 8o,000 sheep in a year, and I was much interested in the " wool shed " where the shearing takes place ; a huge building, big enough to hold 1,40o sheep, which can be shorn in one day. The shearing is done by hand (it appears that shearing by machinery is not very much faster, and has rather a bad effect upon the wool) and a good man can do 120 sheep in a day, I believe. Shearing takes place in the middle of summer. On the station there are about a dozen men employed ; they all live in a little sort of barrack, where each .man has his own room ; there are two " common rooms," one for meals, and one for reading, etc., and a kitchen where the station cook prepares the men's food. The shearers, who are engaged for shearing time only, number about 3o, and live in a house reserved for them, with " dormitories," whose beds are simply bunks along the walls. The station cook must have a busy time then, as four sheep are killed and eaten per diem, and he has all the meals to prepare. The country round this particular station is beautiful. In front of the house are spread the Canterbury plains, immediately behind it rise the hills : three or four miles away is Mt. Peel which, the map tells me, is 5,715 feet high. There is a good deal of native bush still standing on the hills, and the plains, which some 6o years ago were nothing but grass, are now dotted with plantations of fir and Australian " blue gum " trees, a fine tall tree which sheds its bark instead of its leaves. In September you get a delightful contrast of spring tints in the plains, while the mountains are still one mass of glistening snow. The Canterbury Plains are really a wonder of nature. They are about 18o miles long and 20 to 5o miles broad : in their whole extent there is not a vestage of a hill (Christchurch, five .miles from the sea, is only 8 feet above sea level) except for the Port Hills that lie between Christchurch and Lyttleton, and the Banks Peninsula. Then suddenly the Alps rise straight from

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the plains, and the view in winter from the Port Hills must be absolutely unique, as one can see well over zoo miles of snow peaks stretching away into the distance. One unhappy but somewhat humorous reminiscence I shall always carry with me—my first attempts, made last holidays, at riding—fortunately my steed was very tame, but it made me very weary. I can only say that I never fell off, even when, bumped beyond endurance by the load on its back, the beast ran away : but I must thank not my horsemanship, but the horse's mane for that—I found the mane so much more convenient than the reins By the time this reaches you, the School will, I hope, hav e won a goodly number of football matches. I am, Yours truly, B. MATTHEWS.

IN MEMORIAM. TEMPEST ANDERSON, M.D., D.Sc. Dr. Tempest Anderson, who belonged to an old Yorkshire family, was born at Stonegate, York, in 1846. He was educated at St. Peter's School in 1857-64, and proceeded from there to the University of London. He greatly distinguished himself at University College, and was elected a Fellow of it. In 1904 the University of Leeds conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Anderson, who took a great interest in all that concerned the eye, soon acquired in the North of England a great reputation, as an oculist. He published various articles on that branch of surgery in the medical periodicals. Ha was elected to the Alpine Club in 1893 and by his death on August 26th last, the Club lost one of its distinguished scientific members. Tempest Anderson had for • many years devoted

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much time and attention to geological pursuits, especially to the study of volcanoes and seismic phenomena. His practical knowledge of this department of science was probably unsurpassed. At the time of his death he was on his way home after paying a long-purposed visit to the volcanoes of Java and the Philippines. An attack of enteric fever seized him in the Red Sea and quickly proved fatal. He was buried at Suez. He had on various occasions previously had narrow escapes of losing his life when engaged in scientific travel. During a visit to Mexico for the Geological Congress in 1906, ptomaine poisoning caused him a severe illness ; and when, in company with Dr. Flett, on a mission from the Royal Society to Mount Pelee and the Soufriere, he only just escaped destruction from a sudden eruption of the former mountain. It is a pathetic ending to his busy life that, when at last time and opportunity were granted him to visit Java and the Philippines, and after he had secured a large number of those artistic and instructive photographs which have made his name so well known to all who are interested in geography and geology, he should have been carried off by death when more than half-way on his voyage home. It was as an explorer and photographer of volcanoes that he gained a reputation which may, without exaggeration, be described as international. In the preface to his ' Volcanic Studies ' he says : For the last eighteen years I have spent the greater part of my holidays in exploring volcanic regions, including Vesuvius (twice), Etna, the Lipari Islands, Auvergne (several times), the Eifel (repeatedly), the Canary Islands, Iceland (two long visits, and various British extinct volcanoes now and again ; in 1900, the district of the Grand Canon of the Colorado in the Arizona Desert, which contains many extinct volcanoes ; the Snake River and Columbia Basalts ; the Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and the Yellowstone Park." He visited the Soufriere and Mount Pelee as the accredited representative of the Royal Society in conjunction with Dr,

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Flett in 1902, returning to them in 1907 and examining the volcanoes of Guatemala and Mexico ; Matavanu in Savaii, Hawaii, New Zealand, and in the journey from which, alas, he never returned home ; the volcanoes of Java, Krakatoa, and the Philippines. He had also visited South Africa with the British Association, when he took amongst other pictures, some fine photographs of the Zambesi Falls. Mr. Yeld, who accompanied him on many expeditions, bears witness to his genial companionship. Whether roughing it among the mountains or on a long tramp he was always prepared to make the best of things, with a humorous resignation which reconciled one to every inconvenience. He had a large fund of anecdote and could quote from it aptly and effectively. He and Mr. Yeld had many adventures together on Vesuvius and Somma, they watched at close quarters for many hours Stromboli erupt at intervals of twenty minutes ; they explored together Jaujaco basalt columns and the dykes of the wonderful Coolins in Skye. Dr. Anderson was for many years the moving spirit in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, and both as Secretary and President laboured hard for its success. He presented it with a very fine Lecture Theatre, now known as the Tempest Anderson Hall, which was opened in June, 1912, on which occasion he was presented with his portrait, painted by Mr. William Orpen, A.R.A., as a mark of the Society's grateful appreciation of the invaluable work which he had done for it. To those who lectured before the Society he extended a gracious hospitality in the wonderful old house in which he lived in Stonegate, one of the most famous of York's historic streets of timbered architecture and narrow roadway. Here, under the shadow of the Minster, his family had resided for very many years. The garden was a revelation to his guests, for the lawn reminded one of the turf in an old college quadrangle, and a fig tree flourished under his study window. He was a perfect host,

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He had served on the Councils of the Royal Geographical, the Geological, and Linnean Societies, had been Tyndall Lecturer on volcanoes at the Royal Institution, and a Vice-President of the British Association, at whose meetings he was a regular attendant. Tempest Anderson was, with reason, very popular in his native city of York, where he did much excellent work both professionally at the York Hospital (where, as mentioned before, he had a very wide reputation as an oculist) and informally in many ways. He was a magistrate and filled the office of Sheriff in 1894. Scientific and Arch ae ological Societies of all sorts found in him a hearty supporter. Town-planning was one of his many interests. The experience acquired during his travels (he was a very observant man) bore fruit in all sorts of ways. For instance, the York Waterworks, of which he was a Director, benefitted largely by his visit to American water undertakings, and have become famous for their up-to-date arrangements. Tempest Anderson had a singularly lovable nature. He had a gift for forming and retaining friendships. Honest as the day himself, he accepted the good faith of those who differed from him, and never used hard words of them. Never extravagant in his expenditure on himself, he gave a liberal support to a large number of societies and institutions, whilst in private his charities were generous and manifold, and only very partially known even to his intimate friends. He will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends both in the School and out of it. OBITUARY. Mr. Charles Haigh, barrister at law, Recorder of Scarborough, died on the zoth inst., in a London nursing home, aged sixty-seven. Mr. Haigh, who was the fifth son of a former Mayor of Scarborough, the late Mr. John Haigh, manufacturer, Huddersfield, was called by the Middle Temple in 1869, and joined the North Eastern Circuit.

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[Reprinted from the ALPINE JOURNAL, November, 1913.]

IN MEMORIAM. TEMPEST ANDERSON, M.D., D.Sc. BY the death of Dr. Tempest Anderson on August 26 last, the Alpine Club lost one of its distinguished scientific members. Tempest Anderson had for many years devoted much time and attention to geological pursuits, especially to the study of volcanoes and seismic phenomena. His practical knowledge of this department of science was probably unsurpassed. At the time of his death he was on his way home after paying a long-purposed visit to the volcanoes of Java and the Philippines. An attack of enteric fever seized him in the Red Sea and quickly proved fatal. He was buried at Suez. He had on various occasions previously had narrow escapes of losing his life when engaged in scientific travel. During a visit to Mexico for the Geological Congress in 1906, ptomaine poisoning caused him a severe illness and when, in company with Dr. Flett, on a mission from the Royal Society to Mount Pelee and the Soufriere, he only just escaped destruction from a sudden eruption of the former mountain. It is a pathetic ending to his busy life that, when at last time and opportunity were granted him to visit Java and the Philippines, and after he had secured a large number of those artistic and instructive photographs which have made his name so well known to all who are interested in geography and geology, he should have been carried off by death when more than halfway on his voyage home. Tempest Anderson, the son of a well-known York doctor, William C. Anderson, who belonged to an old Yorkshire family, was born at Stonegate, York, in 1846. He was educated at the ancient school of St. Peter's, York, in which he ever took a kindly interest, tnd where he was always enthusiastically received by the boys, and tt the University of London. He was a student at University 'Dollege, where he greatly distinguished himself, and of which he was ,lected a Fellow. He took the London M.D. degree in 1873, and in 1904 the University of Leeds conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. Dr. Anderson took a special interest in all

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that concerned the eye, and soon acquired in the North of England a great reputation as an oculist. He published various articles on this branch of surgery in the medical periodicals. He was elected to the Club in 1893. He paid many visits to the mountains and knew the Western Alps thoroughly. He was well known at the frequented alpine centres from the Eggishorn to the Montanvert, and from the Gemmi to the Vittorio Emmanuele Refuge on the Grand Paradis. In these districts he took many beautiful photographs. His photograph of ' The Ridge of the Petit Flambeau,' near the Col du Geant, as readers of this Journal will remember, was chosen as one of the best examples of mountain photographic art at the Alpine Club Photographic Exhibition in May 1913, and was reproduced in these pages in the Journal for last May. The photograph of La Vierge was little inferior in finish and effect. But it was as an explorer and photographer of volcanoes that he gained a reputation which may,without exaggeration, be described as international. In the preface to his ' Volcanic Studies '* he says : For the last eighteen years I have spent the greater part of my holidays in exploring volcanic regions, including Vesuvius (twice), Etna, the Lipari Islands, Auvergne (several times), the Eifel (repeatedly), the Canary Islands, Iceland (two long visits), and various British extinct volcanoes now and again ; in 1900, the district of the Grand Cation of the Colorado in the Arizona Desert, which contains many extinct volcanoes ; the Snake River and Columbia Basalts ; the Crater Lake in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon, and the Yellowstone Park." He visited the Soufriere and Mont Pelee as the accredited representative of the Royal Society in conjunction with Dr. Flett, in 1902, returning to them in 1907 and examining the volcanoes of Guatemala and Mexico ; Matavanu in Savaii, Hawaii, New Zealand ; and in the journey from which, alas, he never returned home, the volcanoes of Java, Krakatoa, and the Philippines. He had also visited South Africa with the British Association, when he took, amongst other pictures, some fine photographs of the Zambesi Falls. In addition to communicating to these pages articles on such subjects as Vesuvius, Stromboli, Jaujac (in Auvergne), and the Skapta Jokull, he read before the Club papers on the Arizona Desert, two ascents of the Soufriere, and an ascent of Matavanu. Had he returned to us from his recent journey he would have been able to bring before our eyes, with his more than eloquent photographs, the features and formation of the terrible Krakatoa. It was the present writer's good fortune to accompany him on many occasions, not only in the Alps, but also in the still primitive parts of Auvergne and the Lipari Islands. No one could possibly be a more genial companion. Whether it was a breakfast at '

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which the fowls of the establishment endeavoured as of right to share the food with us, or an entomological night in a ramshackle chamber with walls adorned in the style of the apothecary's shop in Romeo and Juliet,' or a long tramp (Anderson was a very good walker) with two mules laden with baggage, and hampered with two unsatisfactory muleteers, he was always prepared to make the best of things, with a humorous resignation which reconciled one to every inconvenience. He had a large fund of anecdote, and could quote from it aptly and effectively. I soon learnt to share his interest in volcanoes, and we had many adventures together on Vesuvius and Somma ; we watched at close quarters for many hours Stromboli erupt at intervals of twenty minutes ; we explored Jaujac's basalt columns (a beautiful view of which will be found opposite page 505 of vol. xx. of this Journal) and the dykes of the wonderful Coolins in Skye. He was for many years the moving spirit in the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, and both as Secretary and President laboured hard for its success. He presented it with a very fine Lecture Theatre, now known as the Tempest Anderson Hall, which was opened by another of our members, Dr. T. G. Bonney, in June 1912, on which occasion he was presented with his portrait, painted by Mr. William Orpen, A.R.A., as a mark of the Society's grateful appreciation of the invaluable work which he had done for it. To those who lectured before the Society he extended a gracious hospitality in the wonderful old house in which he lived in Stonegate, one of the most famous of York's historic streets of timbered architecture and narrow roadway. Here, under the shadow of the Minster, his family had resided for very many years. The garden was a revelation to his guests, for the lawn reminded one of the turf in an old college quadrangle, and a fig tree flourished under his study window. C. E. Mathews, Dr. T. G. Bonney, the Bishop of Bristol, Douglas W. Freshfield, Dr. T. G. Longstafl, and other members of the Club had been his guests on these occasions, some of them more than once. He was a perfect host. He had served on the Councils of the Royal Geographical, the Geological, and Linnean Societies, had been Tyndall Lecturer on volcanoes at the Royal Institution, and a Vice-President of the British Association, at whose meetings he was a regular attendant. Tempest Anderson was, with reason, very popular in his native city of York, where he did much excellent work both professionally at the York Hospital (where, as mentioned before, he had a very wide reputation as an oculist) and informally in many ways. He was a magistrate and filled the office of Sheriff in 1894. Scientific and Archaeological Societies of all sorts found in him a hearty supporter. Town-planning was one of his many interests. The experience acquired during his travels (he was a very observant man) bore fruit in all sorts of ways. For instance, the York Waterworks, of which he was a Director, benefited largely by his

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visits to American water undertakings, and have become famous for their up-to-date arrangements. Tempest Anderson had a singularly lovable nature. He had a gift for forming and retaining friendships. Honest as the day himself, he accepted the good faith of those who differed from him, and never used hard words of them. Never extravagant in his expenditure on himself, he gave a liberal support to a large number of societies and institutions, whilst in private his charities were generous and manifold, and only very partially known even to his intimate friends. He will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends both in the G. YELD. Club and out of it.

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PETERITE. Vol.. XXI.

APRIL, 1914.

No. 2I1.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE events which we have to chronicle in this issue are worthy of more than passing notice, and so we hand over to the tender mercies of our critics (generally a synonym for readers) . a record number of the Peterite as a Souvenir. Three things have in turn claimed the chief attention of the school, and it is impossible to say which affected us most. At the end of last term the Christmas Play was revived with the greatest success, and the highest praise is due to all concerned. Mr. Toyne and Mr. Yeld especially deserve mention both for the hours they spent coaching the actors and for other work, since Mr. Toyne looked after the making of the stage and stage properties, and Mr. Yeld wrote the topical Prologue. Old Peterites will be able to gauge the popularity of the Theatricals by the fact that a huge gallery had to be erected in the Big Hall, and even then the ledge on which the clock stands had to be utilised. This term saw the opening of Clifton Grove House by the Archbishop of York on January 27th. We were lucky enough to have a glorious day for the ceremony and about Boo visitors were present. The acquisition of Clifton Grove House and the extension of the grounds, through the support and generosity of Old Peterites, is likely to be of such importance in the expansion of the school that we have printed two photographs taken by Mr. Swift. The one shows the enlarged cricket field and new squash courts ; the other is taken from the cricket

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field looking towards the new football grounds and rifle range, with the house itself at the right of the picture. Clifton Grove House has already made a bid for the Games' Cup by taking part in a triangular contest on the river, and everyone looks forward to the time when it will be able to hold its own in everything. On the same day his Grace laid the Foundation Stone of the new cricket pavilion, which will have more far-reaching effects than its name suggests. Combined with it will be the armoury for the Officers' Training Corps, which we hope to raise next term, and without this armoury we will be unable to start the Corps. Every effort is being made in the school to hasten the completion, but there is still plenty of room for further help, In connection with this scheme General Sir Herbert Plumer gave us a stirring address on the duty and advantages of joining, and it was very gratifying to be able to show him so many names down for enrolment. Naturally other events of the term have been somewhat dwarfed in comparison with those mentioned. All the games have suffered a little by the rush caused by a short term and have met with varying fortune. The Colts in football, though young and small, showed great promise, and won their last match in excellent style. Practically the whole of the Hockey XI. was new to the team, and lacked experience, which lost us one or two matches. It was not until the last week or so that they began to settle down under the coaching of Mr. Toyne and exhibit some of the dash and combination of a team playing together regularly, but the improvement is most marked. The interest in Boating has been greatly increased by the greater number of races. Mr. Milner has got together a stylish school crew and they ought to give a good account of themselves against the Old Peterites on Monday, April 6th. The date of the Gymnasium competition has been changed to the summer term, but in the meantime we are again sending • up a representative to Aldershot for the Public Schools Foil Fencing Competition.

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An alteration has been made this year in the arrangements of the Sports, and instead of a two-days meeting only the finals will be decided on Friday, April 3rd, all the heats being run off previously. This promises to be a better system both from a competitor's and a spectator's point of view. There is little else to say except to extend a hearty welcome to the Rev. F. H. Barnby, who succeeded Mr. Eddershaw at the beginning of this term. In conclusion we ask pardon for the length of our letter and commend the contents of this number to those seeking further information.

OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Alas ! Circumstances have again compelled a would-be recluse to take up the reporter's pen. A task may be pleasant in itself though unpleasant in the performing, with which unmeaning remark we close the usual " preambular " grumble. " I'll tell thee everything I can, there's little to relate," is perhaps the best motto for an Oxford scribe at present. Darling has been enduring the fiery torments of Hon. Mods. this term and is understood to have done very well therein. We look forward to being able to congratulate him on something big next Term. Enquiries as to his athletic pursuits elicited the information that he has been devoting himself to the royal and ancient game (see last Oxford Letter) and according to all reports is a master of the art of repressing unparliamentary invocations to the powers of earth and air. Crompton has also been wrestling with the Moderators and modestly deprecates his efforts—this in spite of rumours of nine and ten hours work a day and all amusements abandoned for the term. .

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Selke has successfully eluded capture this time but the accumulated deeds of two terms ought to provide excellent material for the July number of the Peterite. Jackson's digs are now known to the multitude, and experience having shown that they are really quite near everywhere, admirers of his piano are to be met there at most hours of the day. In spite of these drawbacks (apologies of course are offered to all concerned) he is trying to work for his History Schools in June. His recreations include Rugger—we hear he has played for " Pemmy " five or six times in the course of the term—Hockey, sprinting after motor buses and indulging in cycle accidents. Late friends of his at school will be delighted to hear that he has developed the new soubriquet of " Teddy," for what mysterious reason is not divulged. Northcote has spent an energetic term confuting dons at every interview, and it is also rumoured that he " kept " a Sunday Chapel sometime during the term. The anthem that morning is said to have been unduly jubilant. As usual in the winter Terms he has been a prominent figure on the Isis hockey grounds. Mention was made earlier in the course of this effusion of motor-buses. Old Oxford men will be flabbergasted to hear that it is now actually practicable to go from Carfax to Cowley in about seven minutes. Speed on anything but a bicy& has hitherto been deemed impossible. This is all that our feeble brains can produce and we close by offering our congratulations to A. J. Peters. Yours, " MONASTICUS."

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CAMBRIDGE LETTER. DEAR EDITORS, Your desire for Cambridge news is, no doubt, extremely laudable, but I should have thought that the very detailed. account printed by you last term, would have satisfied most people. However, may I recall to your memory this proverb, " Quo plus habent, eo plus cupiunt ? " We had a very pleasant surprise visit from Mr. and Mrs. Toyne, attended by an invalid (?) from the school. The time spent was all too short and on their next visit I hope they will allow the O.P.'s to pay them due honour. Not even tourists from across the " Herring Pond " can exhaust the beauties of Cambridge in a bare two hours. The Lent term is never one which commends itself to a zealous chronicler, as outstanding incidents are generally conspicuous by their absence. This term is an exception for cannot I praise up the feats of O. P.'s on the track and on the Rugger field ? We all give our heartiest congratulations to A. J. Peters on his well-deserved " Blue," and wish him all success against the Oxford President. We anticipate a very fine race at Queen's club. He also says that he is working hard and, no doubt in that connection, week-ends at Hunstanton will enable him to gain further honours for himself in his " Tripos " in May. Our other representative at Christ's, Brode, is likewise working, even in the afternoons. He blames the rain in very strong language because our nearest golf course is almost unplayable. The " Varsity " Rugger authorities have at last recognised the undoubted skill of the Captain of the St. John's XV. This opportunity Schroeder grasped and scored a brilliant try. " No," I reply to any critic, " It was not off-side." His friends, I believe, were rather anxious about his trip to Oxford, but I am glad to say his voice was heard in melodious strains in the first court of Johns that self-same night. A. C. B. Molony is at present the ruling spirit of Sidney, whether the play at hand be chess or destroying college property. He is said to be in the running

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for his chess colours. But it is extremely probable that a grain of salt is needed for that statement. Molony's method of playing hockey is indeed fearsome, and this perhaps accounts for his success as Captain of Sidney's 2nd XI. J. A. Molony, on the other hand, has been inaccessible this term. Besides being at Westcott house, he enforces a Lenten penance on us, by depriving his fellow O.P.'s of his cheery conversation. Little can be said of Richards, except he has managed to get several games of rugger, in which his skill was strongly in evidence. His other pursuits are not recorded. Whenever I have seen Ferguson he has complained about the hardships of a Secretary of a First Division Hockey Team. His presence was greatly missed at the Corpus Bump Supper, where they found it hard to fill his place as an exponent of modern popular songs. He has been known to have made several attempts at working. Reynolds has been rowing all the term and obtained his colours by getting a place in the second Lent boat. He had bad luck in not winning the Peterhouse " whiffs," and lost the race in the final by running into the bank. His steering must have been a sight for the gods, whatever his sculling may have been. Jolly has been unable to take serious exercise, as his knee has unfortunately " gone " again. He is working very hard, however, with the prospect of " Mays " drawing ever nearer. Hyde has bought a violin for which he gave . No, it would not be fair to reveal further details. When we heard him we could not help feeling that he had made a bad bargain despite the modest figure. He has also been rowing at Peterhouse. We wonder, as we write, whether he has succeeded in cycling " down " (to York) in a single day, a feat attempted in consequence of a sporting wager. My slender stock of news exhausted, I feel my task is done. It only remains for me to wish the school the best of luck on the hockey field and on the river and good weather for the sports. Jupiter Pluvius is at pi esent presiding over Cambridge. Yours, DUFF.

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THE CHRISTMAS PLAY. The revival of the Christmas Plays on December 16th and 17th may be deemed a great success, if we can judge by the number of friends, parents and Old Boys who came to witness them. The number of acceptances was so great that a gallery to hold 120 was erected and was more than filled. The rehearsals did not begin until December so that the work of the school was not impaired and on the other hand it is to be hoped that a stimulus was given to literature. The York Herald of December 18th published, under the headings of an " Amateurs' Triumph," " Brilliant production at St. Peter's," and an " Essay in Stagecraft," the following critique, which we have permission to reproduce. " Before crowded and enthusiastic " houses " and in a manner . whicasexptonlymrius,hewpodc'at St. Peter's School, York, on December 16th and i7th, " The Ghost of Jerry Bundler " by Mr. W. W. Jacobs, and Christopher Marlowe's " Dr. Faustus." Superficially, the two pieces might convey the impression of being an incongruous contrast. In a measure they were. While a low estimate of " Dr. Faustus " Would doubtless end in its being written off as a common, merely mediocre " ghost story," yet neither originally did it nor does it to-day fall into any such category. Marlowe's play was peculiarly a play with a purpose, and although nowadays we laugh heartily at what to the modern mind, are only senseless superstition and meaningless magic, nevertheless these things once were believed in with a faith which if somewhat " child-like and bland," was still quite implicit. Marlowe set out not so much to prove the existence of whole hordes of ghosts—these he accepted as we accept the wind, as a fact—as to prove the folly of knowing too much. Jacobs, in his entertaining trifle, sets out to show that ghosts are just ignorant fancy's flimsy creatures. " The Ghost of Jerry Bundler," with which last evening's entertainment opened, is replete with Jacobian humour. Its

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genial nature was, indeed, a sort of hors d'oeuvre to the considerably more substantial course which was to follow. It was excellently played. One sincerely admired, and was highly amused by, the seasoned demeanour with which these amateur actors ordered their whiskies (one, without soda, too !) and feigned to smoke their meershaum pipes (which, by the bye, were never lit). Not only, however, in the really capable acting, was the atmosphere of the travellers' room of an old inn realised, but the staging showed a degree of painstaking care and skill quite unusual. The dramatis persona were so uniformly good that it might seem somewhat invidious to particularise ; but it would not be proper to overlook the clever acting of W. G. Yeoman, of S. P. George (as the waiter), and of M. Harland as Dr. Leek. The other parts were taken in every respect successfully by C. F. D. Ash, A. B. Radford, H. L. Hannam, and J. Shearman. " DR. FAUSTUS."

Either incompleteness of staging, or incompetence in the actors would reduce to the level of a farce a play which, despite all banalities of espression and of idea, remains a noble and stirring achievement. Marlowe, it has never to be forgotten, was the uniting link of an old and of a new literary order. He had many of the faults and follies of the one, but he certainly had also some of the greatness of the other. As an example of the height to which he rose one has only to remember the scene in which Helen appears to Faustus, who addresses her in memorable words :— Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships, And burnt the topless towers of Ilium ? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. Her lips suck forth my soul ; see, where it flies ! Come, Helen, come, give me my soul again. Here will I dwell, for heaven is in these lips, And all is dross that is not Helena.

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Here we might quote from the " Souvenir," to which reference is made below. [Some copies of this literary achievement can be purchased for Is. 6d. from the Headmaster or Secretary of the O.P. Club and proceeds will be given to the Pavilion Fund.— ED.] " Between the period of Miracle and Morality plays and of Shakespeare's come Marlowe's plays. They form a most interesting link, and in them we find many of the characteristics of the Miracle and Morality, but we also find the germs of the Shakesperian drama. His four most celebrated plays are "Tamburlaine," " The Jew of Malta," " Edward II.," and " Dr. Faustus," and of these " Dr. Faustus " is perhaps the best known and certainly best illustrates the transition stage of the drama. It is only necessary to recall the connection between " The Jew of Malta and " Shylock," " Edward II.," and Shakespeare's " Richard II.," " Dr. Faustus " and " Faust," in order to gain a superficial idea of Marlowe's far-reaching influence. If he gave to posterity, he borrowed from his forerunners. The Structure.—" Dr. Faustus " consists of somewhat disjointed scenes, but the whole depicts the " lust for unlawful knowledge " and its attendant evils, just as " Tarnburlaine " depicts the " lust for unlawful power," and " The Jew of Malta " the " lust for gold." This moral is solemnly pronounced by 'a chorus of scholars at the conclusion of the play. From the Miracle plays he has borrowed the appearance 9f though " Mephistophilis " is never irreverently treated ; as in them. ,

From the Morality play he has borrowed the idea of enforcing a moral, but his innovation is to make it apparent in the working out of the plot. The appearance of good and evil angels is similarly borrowed, but Marlowe introduces them as the concrete workings of " Doctor Faustus' " heart, in other words, he uses them to illustrate human emotions, and to give the:audience an insight into the heart and character of his, hero. He intro,

THEATRICALS. 934 duces " The Seven Deadly Sins," which was a late Morality play by Tarlton. This was one of the best scenes in the play— S. P. George as Gluttony was particularly good. Finally, from the Interludes he borrowed the clownage scenes. What he gave first and foremost was a plot—though slight compared with the plots of modern plays. Secondly, he moulded the blank verse, and " Marlowe's mighty line " became the recognised vehicle of tragedy. In language, as well as metre, there is an enormous advance— some of the speeches, notably Dr. Faustus' appeal to Helen, are not easily surpassed in English Literature. Thirdly, he went to a real character for his theme, " Dr. Faustus " was a doctor who lived in Germany at the beginning of the sixteenth century. He was supposed to have sold his soul to the Devil in return for the gift of some intellectual distinction. that set God at defiance. Though this doctor died in 1538, his life—the " Faustbuch "—did not appear until 1587. and in fifty years many marvels were bound to be attributed to a man who was regarded as a magician. This play was written in 1588, and performed either in 1588 or early 1589 by the " Lord Admiral's Servants," a company of actors in the pay of Lord Howard of Effingham. It is worthy of note that there is no " Marguerite " in the play, and the opera is, in many respects, less gloomy than Marlowe's version. It was as " Dr. Faustus " that Alleyn, the founder of Dulwich College, made his name at the age of 22. There is a list of properties owned and used by the company called the Lord Admiral's Servants in 1598, which affords some indication of the scenery in " Dr. Faustus." rock, I grave. Item Mouth of Hell. Item Dragon, for same in "Faustes " (" Dr. Faustus "). Item Item :-2 Marchpanes (artificial loaves) and I City of Rome. Item :—" Tambarine's " Instruments for Devils (" Faustes "). Item :—Cloth, with Sun and Moon.

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Item :—Shovels, Imperial crown, Ghost's crown. kettle for Jew (in Marlowe's " Jew of Malta "). Item The production was an entire and a brilliant success. Allowing for the limitations under which it was staged, and the unreality of much of the characterisation, one may, without exaggeration or insincerity, compliment in the warmest way T hose who had any part, however small or however considerable, in its production. The success is all the more notable in view of its being an exclusively school affair. All the stage materials and effects were home-made so that apart altogether from the pleasure which is always to be derived from the long preparations for the final public performances, everyone must have had an instructive course in practical stagecraft. Mr. S. M. Toyne and Mr. G. Yeld were the stage managers, while Mr. Toyne was also responsible for the scenery and for the extremely erudite, convenient and comprehensive article on " The rise of the drama and Dr. Faustus," which prefaces the attractive souvenir. The interesting cover of this was designed by Miss Dodsworth, and another noteworthy feature of it is that it contains a reproduction of an original 1636 frontispiece. THE CASTE. The following was the caste :•• C. E. H. Medhurst Dr. Faustus . •• E. Pattinson . Valdes . .. .. .. .• Cornelius C. Elliott .. • .. .. .. Wagner G. B. M. Reed .. .. .. .. .. Clown W. R. Wray .. .. .. .. Horse-courser B. M. Storey •. An Old Man .• .. P. A. W. Richards . •• ist Scholar .. W. H. Sergeant •• •• 2nd Scholar H. L. Hannam • • . • Mephistophilis W. H. Haynes . . Good Angel G. E. R. Edgcome •• . Evil Angel .. G. Millhoue •• .• •• Helen A. 0. Johnson .• Wrath .. . G. B. E. Reynolds

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. •• S. P. George Gluttony •• J. H. Sergeant .. Pride C. D. Cluff Covetousness •• A. P. Agnew •• Luxury C. M. Shadwell Envy Sloth .. G. C. West Devils and Imps : H. B. Greenwood, W. A. Pritt, F. W. Wood, R. H. Metcalfe, G. A. Allan, A. Barnby. The stage carpenters, electricians, and scene painters were Mrs. Toyne, Messrs. H. L. Chilm an, F. R. Tovey, E. H. 0. Keates, R. G. Delittle, L. E. Cutforth, W. N. Bryning. C. E. H. Medhurst realised most cleverly the studious, restless, dissatisfied, and disappointed old doctor who found philosophy and theology so much emptiness. It was, altogether, a portrayal upon which thought and discrimination had been spent without stint, and Medhurst had more than his reward in the applause it evoked. The Mephistophilis of W. H. Haynes was also a singularly sound piece of work—impressive and awesome. The clown of W. R. Wray and the Old Man of P. A. W. Richards were remarkably able. They were minor parts which, however, produced a very marked impression. Reference, too, must be made 'to the Helen of A. 0. Johnson, a wordless role made eloquent by the actor's dignity of bearing. In similar wise one might speak well of every member of a performance hall-marked throughout with high excellence. The applause which broke forth at the close was no more than a slight recognition of the success which had been so abundantly merited. During the performance of " Dr. Faustus " Mr. G. F. Tendall rendered pianoforte selections from Gounod's opera and in the course of the evening a model (executed by R. C. Calvert) of the Globe Theatre, where " Dr. Faustus " was produced was on view. The following Prologue. (with the exception of four lines, which were inserted by another hand) was written by Mr. Yeld and read by C. L Armstrong, while Storrs Fox dashed up to deliver the postscript. R. H. Metcalfe, on behalf of the school presented Mrs. Toyne with a most charming bouquet.

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PROLOGUE. Once more, Sweet Friends, we meet you with gladness undissembled, Once more in this old Hall of ours to hear our Play assembled. The year has been eventful. We've lost an excellent friend Two excellent friends-may heaven on them its choicest blessings send_ To Canon and Miss Owen across the sea's broad span, We wish the brightest happiest home in all the Isle of Man. To Mr. Toyne and Mrs. each one of us extends The warmest of warm welcomes-they are our trusted friends, So much they've done already to win our hearts-we're sure The love with which they've won us is a love will long endure. There's much to add, but foremost the wish of fifty years Fulfilled at last we're sure you'll all receive with hearty cheers. We've Naboth's vineyard now, although no Naboth has been stoned, There's no false witness to be paid, no crime to be atoned. The Governors have bought the .field-it gives our hearts a thrillAnd Peterites both old and young have helped to pay the bill. The woodman, we applaud him-has not spared the beechen tree. We look in vain with wondering joy for the fence that used to be : No bowler more hereafter will wish that fence in Hades, No smiter o'er it lift the bat to win the smiles of ladies ; No Verges with indignant mien will shout with lungs of brass " Now then young Mephistophilis come off that mowing grass." No small boys sent for cricket balls, after searches unavailing Will leave large portions of their dress adherent to the paling. No visitor with the pitying smile which used so oft to vex Will say " That neighbouring field, you know, you really must annex." Then " Clifton Grove " is now the School's with all its fair demesne, There Mr. Tendall with his boys next term will proudly reign. The field will furnish ample room when levelled for the game At which the School this year has won an almost " record " fame. Our victories-you know them-so I need not run them o'er, The team knows how to tackle foes as well as how to score. The " ray serene " the poet sang shone in the depths of Ocean, But ours now flashes where the ball and players are in motion. With Haynes and Medhurst following he passes foes in shoals, And varies the proceedings by deftly dropping goals. Whatever comes the " Forwards " all like excellent Sportsmen take it, To none has Mr. Tendall yet refused his satisfecit. In our congratulations to him, I'm sure you all will join, And add as " laudis particeps " the name of Mr. Toyne. You've seen new Fives Courts-excellent-you've seen too the reverse, The poor old battered cricket shed—it hardly could be worse. Oh ! would some kind Old Peterite—it would not cost a millions— Out" of the kindness of his heart provide a new pavilion ! And if he doubts the way to go we can offer him a " tip '

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The way that Ernest Leetham took to give a Scholarship ! To that ex-Sheriff and O.P. our thanks we here acclaim, And all who follow in his steps may reckon on the same. Of our cricket team last season I've naught but praise to say, Especially of Armstrong, of Nelson, Haynes and Wray. At Peterhouse in History the Scholarship was gained, By Reynolds, we applaud him for the honour he's attained. Jolly did well at Downing, while Robinson succeeded In ent'ring Sandhurst worthily-may others do as he did. And as we think of Sandhurst we hope ere long to see A Peterite contingent of the well-known O.T.C. Peters now runs for Cambridge as " first string " in the Mile And won against the L.A.C. in really excellent style. Now Herbert Williams with the Heads of Houses takes his seat, Our Boys for Oxford know one friend will there their advent greet. Ah-that word friend now bea'rs our thoughts to a grave we all deplore Where Tempest Anderson now sleeps beside the Red Sea's shore. We knew him at School Meetings in this time-honoured Hall A Peterite always ready to hear his old School's call, To show us those Volcanoes he knew and loved so well, To give away the prizes, and there withal to tell A tale or two of travel in lands beyond the sea, To show how true to truth itself an English boy must be : And in his personality to let us plainly scan The Scientist the traveller and English Gentleman. Now here I find a couplet in quite another hand To commemorate the labours of a leader of our band. Ah ! " viridis senectus " whene'er these plays were held Thou hast given of thy best to us thy name we know is-Yeld. Once more, sweet friends, warm welcome ! And if our Play should cheer, We beg to ask your favour for our tasteful souvenir. The proberb speaks of " give and take " but so long •• May you live ! To-night please to reverse the wordsAnd kindly take-and give. POST SCRIPTUM. I've a piece of news which Armstrong could not nameSince modesty prevented him from publishing his fame. His History Exhibition at Queen's you all will cheer As the fitting final triumph of a most successful year.

After the performance on the second night all the Actors were invited by Mr. and Mrs. Toyne to the School House breaking-up supper and their make-up and costumes added much to the gaiety of the gathering.

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CLIFTON GROVE AND THE NEW GROUNDS. To achieve an ideal is always a fine thing and its achievement leads to the formation of further ideals. For many years the school has longed for the small field next the cricket ground. Great was the joy when it came into the market, great was the sorrow when it was discovered that it could not be purchased. without buying the whole of the Clifton Grove Estate. An effort was made to gain the support of the Old Boys to assist the Governors in the purchase. They answered the call nobly and the Headmaster was able to put before the Board of Education two important factors—that the school had the moral and financial support of the Old Boys and that the rising numbers of the school demanded further boarding accommodation. Thus were the Governors able to take advantage of their opportunity —an opportunity, which was open to them through the promptitude and businesslike action of Mr. E. R. Dosdworth. In brief, that was how Clifton Grove with its magnificent grounds came into the possession of St. Peter's School and the feeling of being shut in and fear of being built in have passed away. The cricket field and the football fields have both been levelled and a hockey ground is being used next the old wall, which reaches from the new fives courts to Love Lane. The centre pitch has been moved nearer Clifton Grove. Lest Old Peterites should entirely forget the old fence a few seats have been made out of it and judging by the appearance of some we should be inclined to say that the discomfiture of the old fence will be easily called to mind. The levelling of the cricket field was done by Messrs. Parker & Sharp,the skilled labour on it, the relaying of the centre and the levelling of the big football field, and the raising of the new rifle range, by Messrs. Backhouse. As the land became more level and the view more open, it became very apparent that one thing was needed to complete the picture and that was a cricket pavilion. But where was the money to come from ?

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The Old Boys could hardly be expected to give much more, unless the appeal could be got to some, who had thought it an advertisement and not opened it or others who had laid it aside and forgotten all about it. Another want was an armoury, because we could not allow the oldest Public School in England to be the only one without an O.T.C. So it was determined to raise a fund for these objects and add the result to the surplus from the Old Boys' Fund. The new fund has been raised almost entirely by the boys themselves. There is a further account of this in another column. The alterations in the Grove House were carried out by Mr. Watson, under the superintendence of Messrs. Fairbank & Son, M.Inst.C.E., York, assisted by Mr. Fred T. Penty, and the results have been eminently satisfactory. Perhaps the change rooms and the boys' sitting-room are the most notable features but the dormitories, monitors' study and hall are highly attractive. Mr. Tendall can accommodate some i8 boys, but there are possibilities of further extensions. The Grove has already put a boat on the river and was only beaten after a close struggle with the Day-boys. We print below the following account of the opening from the York Herald : An interesting event in the history of St. Peter's School, York, took place yesterday in the presence of the Archbishop of York and a crowded assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. Adjoining the school is Clifton Grove, a fine house and land formerly owned by the late Mr. Thomlinson-Walker, J.P., and the governors having acquired that property to provide a new boarding house and playing fields of ro acres, his Grace the Archbishop declared the property open for that purpose. It is probable that the purchase money and other expenses will amount in the end to £6,000. In the procession with his Grace were the Bishop of Beverley (Dr. Crosthwaite), the Dean of York (Dr. Purey-Cust), S. M. Toyne, Esq., M.A. (present Headmaster of the school), Canon Argles, Canon Austen, and Canon Greenwood, Canon E. C. Owen .-

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(late Headmaster of the school, and now principal of King William's C011ege, Castletown, Isle of Man), the Rev. W. 0. F. Campbell (vicar of St. Mary's Castlegate, and formerly one of the masters at the school), and the Rev. F. H. Barnby (chaplain of the school). The governors present were (in addition to the Bishop of Beverley, the Dean of York, Canon Greenwood, and Canon Argles), Alderman Braithwaite, Councillor K. E. T. Wilkinson, and Mr. G. W. Lloyd, with Mr. E. R. Dodsworth, J.P. (clerk to the governors), followed by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Henry Rhodes Brown) and the Sheriff (Mr. Newbald Kay), and Chancellor Austen. The congregation, assembled in the school chapel, joined heartily in rendering the hymn " The Church's one foundation," Mr. G. F. Tendall presiding at the sweet-toned organ, and the boys in the choir being heard to great advantage. Psalm cxxvii., " Except the Lord build the house," was impressively sung, after which the Headmaster read a lesson from Ecclesiastes xii. After the hymn " Now thank we all our God " His Grace ascended the pulpit to give an address. ARCHBISHOP'S STIRRING ADDRESS. The Archbishop of York said : This is a happy day—a new beginning. We are seeing new shoots springing from the trunk of a very old tree ; and these new shoots of life are welcome signs that there is still within that old tree abundance of sap and strength. We are assembled to ask God's blessing upon the opening of a new school-house, and we are also—and I think may do so very fitly—here to ask God's blessing upon the opening of the new pavilion which will be the centre of that healthy and hearty exercise of the body on which so much of the moral and spiritual strength of the school depends. And we know that these welcome signs of ever-fresh vigour in this old school have been rendered possible by the loyalty and affection with which it is surrounded. This large multitude assembled in the chapel is in itself sufficient sign of the wealth of friendship here in York and in a wider region this ancient school is still

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able to command. - And' we particularly to-day >remember with thankfulness the loyalty of the old boys' of the 'school' throdgh whom, for the most part, it has been made possible to 'alter and fit, and command for the permanent use of the school, the new school house which I am about to open, and the pavilion whose foundation stone I am about to lay. And there is another very sure test of the value of a school, by reason of its having the power to live on through changing generations with the sort of loyalty on the part of its old boys 'which is willing to shape itself in selfsacrifice, and I know that there are many old boys who have contributed to these good purposes who must have done so at the cost of some comforts and some luxuries, and because they felt that their old school had claims upon them which they were eager to meet. THE TONE OF THE SCHOOL. It must therefore be a great joy to the old Headrriaster of this school, whom we are delighted to welcome once again . in our midst, and to whom we are ever indebted for the. tone, and spirit, and character which he gave td the school when he piesided over it. It must be a great joy to him to be present and see that life that he so carefully 'tended is still moving in the old body, and it must be a great joy to the new Headmaster to feel that the beginning of his reign has been marked by these abundant signs of the loyalty and support with which the old boys and friends of the school stand behind them ; and we all join to-day in wishing that his rule, which has just begun with so many signs of vigour and hope, may form one of the most memorable things in the long list of the school. It is therefore very fitting that we should meet here in this chapel and give thanks to our God the Father in heaven, of Whom cometh every good and perfect gift, and of Whom every family life in church or in school is made, for these tokens' of His good hand, and of His blessing upon this school, which for so many centuries has tried to prepare men for His service in Church and State. I am always Very anxious, very jealous for the hOnour.and place of St. Peter's School.

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,NORTHERN ENGLAND'S RESPONSIBMITY.

I am alWays anxious that not only those of us that are especially connected with the old Minster and city of. York should acknow, ledge its place and claim, .but that that claim and place should be increasingly recognised by the whole . Church life of the North of England. For we cannot too often remember that here in St. Peter's School we have an ancient public school true to the best traditions of these great institutions with a history such as hardly any other school in the country can possess— and still opening-its doors to the best education that our modern needs can . command. I wish I could persuade some of those Yorkshiremen to whose business or property is given blessing to make some thankoffering worthy of the traditions and place of this most ancient public school. I don't think there is likely ever to be any Archbishop of York who does not feel that one of the . duties of his office is to keep, this ancient school before the memory, the imagination, and the sense of duty of the people of the North of England. Certainly I feel that it is a charge laid upon me by my predecessor Edward io6o years ago, and if there be an Archbishop of York after the lapse of as many centuries I hope they will still be found faithful to this tradition of their office as patrons and friends of an ever-growing St. Peter's School. The more I see of public schools, and the more I see of the new secondary schools which are rising so rapidly round about us, and which are equipped with all that public money and that advanced educational methods can command, the more I see the value of tradition as an integral element in the life of ,

education. CREATING FRESH TRADITIONS. You will never get a really good and great Headmaster who does not make it his best object to establish a tradition. How much greater, then, is a school which finds that tradition embodied, so to say, in its very walls—part of the-corporate life into I don't think there is any which every boy enters ? •

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thing that is itself more worthy of our educational system than this element of tradition. Most of our life depends upon settled instincts and associations of which we are often only imperfectly conscious, and which we can very seldom put into words. That is true of our personal life. It would be impossible for any of us to analyse the constituents of this experience which has made our life what it is. It is true of our family life. Who is there who can unfold in speech that network of heredity and environment that have given him his place in the family to which he belongs ? It is true obviously of national life. We have a way, we British folk, of concealing our emotions, and there are few of us who would care to try and put into words all that we mean by feeling that the history of our country still flows in our own veins. These things are equally true of a school. It is quite impossible to exaggerate them. I admit it is equally impossible for the boys themselves to express all they owe to the traditions which they find in the school when they enter its Where, then, you have for long centuries a great and noble tradition established, it is a thing of great value in that highest form of, education which consists in the developing and strengthening of the character. ENCOURAGE ALL NEW SCHOOLS. It is good no doubt that we should encourage the new schools that are everywhere springing up to give every boy and girl in our great nation an open chance of profiting by education and making himself or herself a good citizen and member of the community, and to all these new ventures here and there no friend can do otherwise than wish well. But we should be failing we should be surrendering an asset in our national life, if we were reluctant to see to our duty of retaining the old schools which possess within themselves this great benediction of a high and true tradition. And therefore i t is that I am sure that you old boys and you friends of the school and parents of the boys, both old and present who are here assembled, are doing a good and right thing, a valuable thing for your country in letting your gener-

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osity always flow out for the health and strength of this old school as it tries to meet the needs of the new generations. I don't like to say much to the boys themselves about this tradition, because though they cannot think too much about it I know it is possible for them to hear too much about it. And yet I would like to emphasise what I have said, even to them, and to ask them always to remember—even the youngest boy—that when he comes into this school he comes into a place where there is an abiding spirit of honour to which he has to try to be loyal in his own day and in his own time. MEMORIES OF CONDUCT TURN TO STANDARDS.

I was struck the other day by the great words of a great master of education and culture, our Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Bryce. He said : " What is true of a nation is true of a school. . . There the memories of the past turned into the standards of the present." That is the truth of it, for, remember, a great tradition can only live if it is sustained, and adopted and exhibited by the boys of each single generation of a school; Otherwise it may be a sham and a memory. There have been times in the history even of St. Peter's School when that great tradition seemed to fade away into a very low and unreal region. We owe it to some of the more recent Headmasters that it can look its tradition in the face with a more sure sense of honour and courage. But remember it rests upon the boys of each generation to take up that tradition to make it live. There is another tradition of which I would venture to speak, because I think it ought never to be forgotten on such occasions as this. A DAUGHTER OF THE CHURCH.

It is a tradition which belongs very specially to the history of St. Peter's School, and it is that St. Peter's is the daughter of our ancient Church, and her great pride and boast has been and ought always to be that as a mother she trains sons who will go out into the world to remember their ancestry in the ancient Church of this land. It is the loyalty to this Church

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tradition that has inspired some of the greatest sacrifices of the past in the history of the school. It is the loyalty to its Church tradition that gives St. Peter's a special claim upon the Church people of the North of England, and it is this loyalty which I hope will always mark the boys leaving this school. It has always seemed a strange thing that England should be perhaps of all Christian countries the one in which there is the least appreciation of the of the Church. It has been said that the average Englishman—I hope it is an exaggeration, has no conception of what the Church means. The meaning of that exaggeration is that very few ordinary laymen have any sense that among the great things of life—in business and family and country—the ancient Church into which they were born ought to form a normal and regular and constant element in their conception of honour and obligation. We' have . had for centuries these public schools,. where boys were trained into the corporate life of the Church—to enter a life which was larger, fuller than their own, a life that had claims upon them which if they were wise, they have acknowledged. PUBLIC SCHOOL SPIRIT. With that great public school spirit it ought to have been much easier than it has been to bring before the mind and imagination of English people the conception that they were entering into a life which was more ancient than their's—the ancient Catholic Church—and that only in proportion as they did so would their Christian life be rich and full and happy, and therefore it is, I hope, that here in St. Peter's, the corporate life and the corporate traditions of the school will always be used to remind the boys of the corporate life and corporate tradition of that more ancient society out of which, nearly 1200 years ago, their school came, and into which, each generation, the best life of the school ought to flow. And I would like to ask old boys who may be here to-day to manfully take their place courageously in the life and the work of the Church to which they belong. It is well for us at such a time as this to remember .

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the spirit, of which ,this place is the expression, and I would beg Of you all to join, in prayers to Almighty God that that spirit may even be deepened and strengthened, and made perpetual in the life ,of the _school. A FOUNDATION STONE. After special prayers had been said by Canon Owen and the „Archbishop, his Grace proceeded to the grounds, and with a silver trowel, presented to him by Mr. H. Scott, Secretary of the Old Peterites' Appeal Committee, laid the foundation stone of the new cricket pavilion, saying :—I declare this stone well and truly laid, and wish prosperity to the building to be erected round it. The HEADMASTER briefly alluded to a scheme for adding an armoury to the cricket pavilion, so that accommodation might be made for rifles of an O.T.C. contingent. The party then walked to the front door of the new premises, where The DEAN OF YORK called upon his Grace to perform the opening ceremony. The ARCHBISHOP said that he readily accepted the command of the Dean. He congratulated the governors on the culmination of their efforts, and expressed pleasure at the presence of the Lord Mayor and Sheriff, whom he welcomed as a sign of the interest which the city would take in its ancient and honourable institutions. He was sure he was voicing the feelings of that large company when he hoped that this house would be the home of a family of the best sort of happy, healthy, and useful boys. LORD MAYOR'S SPEECH. The LORD MAYOR said Mr. Toyne had asked him to propose a vote of thanks to the Lord Archbishop for laying the foundation stone and declaring the building open. He spoke dozens of speeches in a week, but very very unimportant ones compared with the 'one which he now stood before them to deliver. Standing as he did in the midst of some of the greatest intellect and

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intelligence of the British nation, he naturally felt timid. Two hundred and nine years ago the Lord Archbishop of the Diocese, along with the Lord Mayor of the city, opened another school in the city, and it was at that school, which catered for the poorer children, that he was educated. He was very proud of that school. They would understand that the product of a school which catered for the poorer children with more or less facilities was diffident in thus addressing such an assembly as this, consisting of the Lord Archbishop, the Bishop of Beverley, and the Dean, and the students of that school who had had the advantages of advanced education. In the Archbishop they had at present, and the Archbishops they had had in the past, they had much to be proud of. The BISHOP OF BEVERLEY, as one of the Governors, seconded the vote of thanks, and thanked his Grace for his deep interest in the school. Cheers were given, and in response to the same, his Grace referred to the Lord Mayor, who had delivered an excellent speech. He hoped all the boys of the school would be as ready to pay honour to the school in which they were brought up as the Lord Mayor had been ready to pay honour to the great school of which he was an ornament in York to-day. Tea was provided afterwards in the gymnasium.

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To the. Editors of " The Peterite." 11th February, 1914. DEAR SIRS, May we through the medium of the Peterite take the opportunity of intimating to members of the Old Peterite Club and Old Peterites generally that the Special Fund recently raised for the purpose of assisting the Governors to purchase the Clifton Grove Estate and adapt the property for the use of the School has reached the. sum of £800. Of this the Committee appointed to deal with the Special Fund will require 750 towards the purchase money and the cost of levelling the fields purchased. They have decided that the balance of the money received or promised should be applied towards building a new Pavilion in the cricket field, admittedly a most necessary addition, and which it is hoped may be a worthy and permanent memorial of the effort made by Old Peterites and some friends of the School to assist the Governors and Headmaster in the splendid extension they have made. The Foundation Stone of the proposed Pavilion was laid by the Archbishop of York on January 27th, the day on which the new Boarding-house was opened. The exact character of the superstructure depends upon the amount of further support which is given to the Special Fund, and we should be grateful for any further help from Old Peterites and friends of the School who have not yet contributed but would like to have a share in presenting the Pavilion to the schools. About more is required if the building is to be worthy of the occasion, the school, and the donors,

ARTHUR PETERS, Hon. Sec. Old Peterite Club. H. C. Scorr, Hon. Sec. Appeal Committee.

952

S. M. TOYNE'S LETTER.

To the Editors of " The Peterite."

DEAR SIRS, I should be very grateful if you would be kind enough to allow me a little of your valuable space in which to thank parents, boys, and friends of the school, for the very warm support which they have extended to my schemes for the formation of an O.T.C. contingent and for the building of an armoury and cricket pavilion. The number of boys promising to join has been quite extraordinary, and as far as I can judge from the statistics given in the Public Schools Year Book unique. That the boys themselves have helped to get together the greater portion of the fund for the Pavilion and armoury is a good and healthy sign of the prevailing spirit. There is perhaps only one drawback. In a rash moment I promised ios. for every which they brought in over my original subscription of Lao, so that everything points to a substantial addition to the sum below and the workhouse for myself. There is some to come from the Old Boys' Fund and the total cost of the building will be about £280. So that nobody need be deterred from giving by our apparent affluence. The building will be begun by the time this letter appears in print and will be in use, I hope, in the early part of the summer term. There will be more to say about the O.T.C. next term, suffice it to say at present that General Sir Herbert Plumer, K.C.B., has kindly promised to address the school on the subject on Friday, March 27th. I am, Sirs, Yours very truly, S. M. TOYNE. P.S.—I trust that any errors in the subscription list will be notified immediately.

VIEW OF THE SCHOOL, SH EWING EXTENSION OF THE CRICKET GROUND.

CLIFTON GROVE HOUSE AND NEW GROUNDS.

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FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE OLD PETERITES. Played at York on Tuesday, December i6th. In their return match of the season the School met a stronger team of Old Boys than in their previous match. Possessing superior weight in the scrum and speed amongst the backs, from the very first the prospects of the school never really looked rosy. The O. P.'s kicked off and at once taking advantage of the favourable wind kept the ball in the school's ' 25 ' ; but safe tackling and falling on the ball by the backs, especially Pattinson, enabled the school to keep them out, and by judicious kicking they were compelled to retire to their own quarters. The school pressing this advantage home, after an excellent piece of combination by Medhurst, Haynes and Wray, Richards ran over and scored between the posts for Wray to convert. The O. P.'s were back again immediately, but were prevented from scoring before half-time. Half-time score ; St. Peter's, 5 pts. ; Old Peterites, nil,

Poon3ALL.

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On resumption of play the O. P.'s seemed to find their true form, and after some brilliant exhibitions of combination scored several tries. The school forwards were completely outclassed in weight, but managed to hold their own pluckily to the end, and although 17 points were scored by our opponents, it was a good fight. Result :—Old Peterites, 17 pts. St. Peter's, 5 pts. St. Peter's Team.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, G. C. West, W. H. Haynes, W. R. Wray, P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, H. B. Greenwood, C. E. H. Medhurst ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, G. Millhouse, H. Richardson, H. L. Chilman, W. N. Bryning, A. 0. Johnson, H. W. Hussey, D. Cluff. Old Boys' Team.—Full-back, E. Knowles ; threequarters, M. W. Richards, W. V. Lawton, D. Foster, 0. M. Tennant ; half-backs, C. W. Richards, A. J. Peters ; forwards, N. T. Crombie, R. T. Brode, R. D. Foster, C. Foster, W. Oakley, F. E. Ferguson, A. E. Schroeder, H. Reynolds. ST. PETER'S PAST AND PRESENT ' V. THE YORKSHIRE WANDERERS. Played at York on Thursday, December 18th. Under ideal weather conditions the school finished up their football season with a match against a strong team of Yorkshire Wanderers. The school team was somewhat strengthened by the addition of several Old Boys. The school forwards gave an excellent exhibition throughout, and led by W. H. Colley, showed themselves an almost superior pack to that of the Wanderers. The visitors opened the scoring after quarter of an hour's play, with a try between the posts. But the school forwards immediately took the game back into their opponents' 25,' and Wray and Medhurst both had hard luck in failing to drop goals, but after excellent combination amongst the backs, the school equalised. Before half-time the Wanderers, showing themselves slightly superior behind in speed and tactics, registered two more tries. Half-time :—Yorkshire Wanderers, 15 pts. ; St. Peter's, 5 pts.

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On resumption of play the school set to work, and the forwards using their feet well, kept the ball in their opponents' quarters most of the second half, but only managed to score one converted try. Towards the end of the game, the Wanderers broke away and scored two unconverted tries. Result :—Yorkshire Wanderers, 21 pts. ; St. Peter's, io pts. • Team.—Full-back, E. P. Pattinson ; threequarters, W. H. Haynes, G. Yeld, Esq., T. Fisher, Esq., P. A. W. Richards ; half-backs, C. E. H. Medhurst, W. R. Wray ; forwards, R. A. Harpley, A. E. Schroeder, Esq., H. Richardson, H. L. Chilman, A. O. Johnson, W. H. Colley, Esq., R. D. Foster, Esq., J. F. Wallace, Esq. FOOTBALL RETROSPECT. A glance at the season's record printed below, will show that we have had a very successful season. Several records have been broken. We have won more matches than ever before, we have scored a greater aggregate of points, we have made our highest score in any match, and we have had a smaller number of men crocked than we can remember. To the last mentioned, and to the brilliance of our backs, the success is mainly due. In Wray, Medhurst, and Haynes, we have had three players who would have been useful on almost any side : by their own brilliance and by the way they have nursed a rather weak pack of forwards they have had much to do with our success. But credit is due to every member of the team, who always played their hardest and worthily upheld the football traditions of the school. The 2nd XV. have not been very successful—one solitary win standing to their credit. They were generally up against sides heavier than themselves, and so were, as a rule, beaten forward. The backs showed considerable promise, especially Reynolds, Delittle and Chilman. The forwards would have done better had they shown more dash.

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The " colts," owing to the excellent training and competition of the " league " system, which gave many opportunities for finding " budding " players, showed considerable promise. They were heavily defeated in two matches against sides much bigger than themselves, but when they met a team of their own size they gave a splendid exhibition, the backs' passing being almost worthy of the first XV., especially Gedge and Bryning: The forwards, led fearlessly by George, always showed considerable dash and grit and if the football, as shown in the junior part of the school this year, keeps up its standard, we may look forward to several other successful seasons in years to come.

1ST XV. CHARACTERS. W. R. WRAY, 1911-14 (I0 st.). A really brilliant threequarter. Fast, with an irresistible swerve, and a ready eye for an opening, he has scored many clever tries on his own. A clever drop-kick, as his record of goals shows. Has got his side out of many a tight corner by his clever and powerful kicking. P. A. W. RICHARDS, 1911-14 (list. 3 lbs.). Has played consistently well at wing-threequarter. Uses his weight well when going for the line. Poor kick, and not the safest pair of hands, but a first-rate tackler. C. E. H. MEDHURST, 1912-14 (9 st.). A clever lying-back half. Saved his forwards much by his smart touch-finding. Took his passes well and made many openings for his threequarters. Has considerable dash, and should be brilliant next year. W. H. HAYNES, 1912-14 (12 st.). Has played brilliantly at centre threequarter. With a safe pair of hands he was able to take the ball, when going fast, and thus made many openings for others. A good kick and often saved a situation by his quickness in getting across the field and tackling.

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FOOTBALL - CHARACTERS.

•G. MILLHOUSE, 1913-14 ,(I2 St.. 7 lbs.). A fast and powerful

forward ; did his full share in the scrum, and very quick in the loose. Inclined to pause and think when the ball was in his hands. R. A. HARPLEY, 1913-14. (II st. 6 lbs.). A heavy forward, on his day really good. A powerful tackler, good on the lineout, and a good dribbler. As a " hooker " was only a qualified success. A. 0. JOHNSON, 1913-14 (list.). Much improved forward. Always a hard worker, he developed considerable skill on the line-out and dash in the loose. E. P. PATTINSON, 1913-14 (10 St. 7 lbs.). Has been invaluable at full-back. A long powerful kick, and a safe pair of hands. Good at stopping a rush and a fair tackler. H. B. GREENWOOD, 1913-14 (io st. ). Much improved as scrum-half. As a rule got the ball out quickly. Stopped rushes manfully, and did some excellent tackling. An uncertain kick. W. N. BRYNING, 1913-14 (10 St. 7 lbs.). A hard working and very promising forward. Good tackler and fast dribbler. Did his full share in the scrum. H. RICHARDSON, 1913-14 (9 st. 9 lbs.). A fast and clever forward. Good dribbler and tackler. Generally to be found at the head of a rush. G. C. WEST, 1913-14 (I0 st.). A fast wing threequarter. Though possessed of little swerve, or dodging power his pace has often carried him over the line. A safe tackler and improving kick. H. L. CHILMAN, 1913-14 (II st.). A fast and dashing forward. Took some stopping when under way. Good at getting the ball out to his backs. H. W. HUSSEY (10 st.). Has done his best consistently. Hardworking in the scrum, and a useful member of the team. D. CLUFF (I0 St. I lb.). Good dribbler—quick at getting away. Though not strong was very useful.

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FOOTBALL RESULTS. President -

S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.

Hon. Sec., W. H. HAYNES.

Captain - W. R. WRAY.

FIRST XV. FIXTURES. Dale

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HOCKEY PROSPECTS. Historians are sometimes inclined to imagine that the Middle Ages were peculiar in the obeisance, which they paid to custom, but, when towards the end of the Hockey season, I am ordered by the Hockey captain to write an article on the " prospects ir I am inclined to think that the world has not changed much. However, what a captain orders has to be done, but he must excuse me if there is a savour of retrospect as well as prospect, because I have resisted as far as possible the delight of posing as a true prophet. The captain, C. L. Armstrong, the Secretary, H. B. Greenwood and E. P. Pattinson, were the only hockey colours left, so that it was obviously going to be an uphill task getting together a good side with so many comparatively raw recruits. Luckily the cricket ground was available for hockey owing to our acquisition of Clifton Grove Estate and full use has been made of it. Harpley soon secured himself a place at full-back, though in the early part of the season he was very inclined to turn on the ball. Radford, who shows decision and dash, partners him, but he is apt to forget that feet can be used to stop a ball and if there is time are safer than the stick. Exactly the opposite fault is noticeable among the forwards where there is a lamentable waste of time in the circle. Of course where easy openings are made for them, they will have more time, but when their halves are on the defensive they will have to make their own openings and then speed is everything. With both Armstrong and Greenwood playing half-back, there was bound to be some difficulty in finding a leader among the forwards. Waddington is a good shot but cannot get the line moving, Richards can get moving but cannot shoot sufficiently quickly—too often he is robbed of the ball before he has taken aim. The best combination has been on the occasions that Yeoman has been taken from the half-back line and partnered Wilson. Yeoman, be it said, has got the push-stroke, which makes for combination because the ball comes at a convenient ,

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pace for the stick. The forwards as a whole are showing more dash than they were and should : develop with practice. Two other points let me impress on them—let them help their own halves by tackling the enemy's when they have got the ball (Richards does this), and secondly mark out of touch when it is their opponents' throw-in. M. H. Harland is shaping well in goal. K. G. Chilman, who showed promise last year, has unfortunately been crocked all the season. Of the second XI., Stainthorpe has pace and I very much fancy H. L. Bryning, who has a good control over the ball and plenty of clash. May the XI. do well at Ampleforth and Ripon. " STICKS."

HOCKEY. ST. PETER'S v. MILLFIELD HOCKEY CLUB. We opened our season with a home match on Saturday, March 7th, and were lucky in having a ground in perfect condition. We cannot say that it proved very interesting as a match though it was a most enjoyable game. Our opponents turned up with only eight men and we had to supply the others, which is never satisfactory for either side. The game was very one-sided and consequently gave little opportunity for good play. The school began well by scoring twice in succession but spoilt this by letting Millfield equalise. After this we had the game in our hands and won by 7-2. The team, however, did not seem to be playing together and were rather lifeless. The backs were a little uncertain and slow and though the halves made many openings for the forwards few were turned to advantage and there was little sting in the attack. This was especially noticeable in the circle. TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Halves, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, E. P. Pattinson, F. R. Waddington, W. V. R. Wilson, E. H. 0. Keates.

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HOCKEY ACCOUNTS. ST. PETtieS v. RIPON 'GRAmmAit ''SCHOOL.

Played at Ripon; Wednesday, March firth. In this match the shortcomings of the team, unnoticed in the Millfield match; were shown up: Inexperience simply paralysed our team, meeting for the first time a fast side combining well and after half-time we went to pieces. In the first half the game was fairly even with this difference, that our attack never seemed very dangerous; whilst Ripon'A4fOrwards caused us . many anxious moments: We changed over with the score at 2-nil against us, and the less said about the second half the better. The forwardS. never got going and threw a great deal of work on the backs.' The backs under the continual pressing were unable to get the forwards going and so each reacted on the other. The final score of 9-0 ought never to have been reached, since there were several soft goals given away. There were no very palpable instances of bad play, though most of the backs at one time or another ought- to have used their feet more instead of hitting wildly and missing. Perhaps Greenwood and Richards played nearest to their ordinary form, but the team as a whole were dazed by the novelty of strong opponents. TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, M. Jones, F. R.. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates.

ST. PETER'S V. YORK HOCKEY CLUB.

Played on Wednesday, March 18th, at home, on a waterlogged ground. Again we have to complain of an opposing team turning up short, though we admit it is the misfortune rather than the fault of a captain whose team cannot always get away from their work. It was a relief after our last match to see the team pull itself together and go off with a rush, which resulted in two goals in the first few minutes. Good indiVidual play by York, however turned the tables and brought the score level,

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but not for long. because the school drew ahead andlhad it not been for a little slackness on their part would have won by a bigger margin than, 8-6. Mr. Toyne at centre half made all the difference to us becausethough our forwards were not good at making many openings for themselves, they took advantage of those made for them._ Quite the prettiest piece of play in the afternoon was an individual goal by Mr. Toyne, from a centre bully, which took place SO, quickly that the York centre forward never moved his feet until the next bully. The school left wing of Wilson and Yeoman, . with Armstrong at half, combined excellently and most of the goals were due to play by them. Waddington shot well, and Greenwood got through a lot of work at right half. Had we been hard pressed the halves would have fallen back more and supported the backs so really the score represented an easy victory. TEAM.-Goal, M. H, Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, C. L. Armstrong, S. M. Toyne, Esq., H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, W. V. R. Wilson, W. G. Yeoman, F. R. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates. -

ST. PETER'S v. WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. This match was originally fixed for Saturday, March r4th,_ but as the ground was under water it was postponed for a week. On March 21st the conditions were not much better, but we decided to play despite the mud. The school were the first to score, a good dribble by Wilson ending in a hot shot from Waddington. The Regiment then hustled us badly and the score was one all at half-time. During the second half there were many times when we looked dangerous, but the attacks were never pressed home, and the soldiers on the contrary scored twice more. Result, West Yorkshire Regiment, 3 ; the School, 1. The moral of this match was that we will always get beaten by opponents of the same strength as ourselves unless our forwards learn to seize openings at once and shoot immediately they get inside the circle.

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TEAM.-Goal, M. H. Harland ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; Half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, C. L. Armstrong, H. B. Greenwood ; Forwards, P. A. W. Richards, W. V. R. Wilson, F. R. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, E. H. 0. Keates.

HOCKEY FIXTURES. President — C. L. ARMSTRONG.

Captain

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S. M. TOYNE, ESQ. Hon. Sec., H. B. GREENWOOD.

FIRST XI. FIXTURES. Versus Gnd.

Date

Sat., Mar. 7 ' Millfield Hockey Club Ripon Grammar School ii Wed., „ i8 York Hockey Club Wed., „ West Yorkshire Regiment 21 „ Sat., 25 Pocklington Grammar School Wed., „ 28 Ampleforth College „ Sat., Ripon Grammar School Wed., April r

Home Away Home Home .. Away Away Home

Schl. Opps. Won 7 Lost o Won 8 Lost 1 Canc elled

2 9 6 3

SECOND XI. FIXTURES. Wed., Mar. II 28 „ Sat.,

Ripon Grammar School Ripon Grammar School

Away Home

Can celled Lost 3

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL ROWING CLUB. It is gratifying to record a material improvement in the school rowing this term. Not only have the individual boaters been exceptionally keen, but a new departure has been made in the addition of a Clifton Grove crew to race for the " House " cup. It is a good many years since more than two crews have taken part in the contest, and the new corners despite the fact that, there were only four from whom to choose a crew, did exceptionally well. The weather has been particularly favourable this term and has only on one occasion affected the boating. The season was started with one school colour, and two " House "

BOATING.

965

colours, so that the crews had to be made up of people who had not had experience of anything except tub fours. However, the novices soon learnt to control their boats and some of them should prove valuable for the school crew next year. The School House were unfortunate in losing a useful heavy-weight through illness and no doubt would have .pushed the Day-boys hard in the final of the House races. Of the Inter-House crews the Day-boys thoroughly deserved their victory, being better together and longer in the water than either of the other crews. The School House were fairly long but lacked life and were not particularly well together. Clifton Grove were lively and smart but not heavy enough to stay the course. SCHOOL V. YORK CITY R.C. Rowed March 31st. G. C. West. Bow School crew : A. 0. Johnson. 2 H. Richardson. 3 G. B. E. Reynolds. Stroke R. H. Metcalfe. Cox York City won the toss and took the further side thus gaining -a great advantage through Scarborough Bridge, since there was a strong stream. The school held a slight advantage until York City Boat House, where the other crew rapidly went ahead. A good spurt by the school decreased their rivals' lead ,but City crew were winners by half a length. A race has been arranged against the Old Peterites in which it is hoped that the school will render a good account of themselves. The school boat would certainly have won their race against York City R.C. if they had won the toss, since a strong stream was running, which made a material difference through the Scarborough Bridge. It may safely be said that they rowed in much superior style to their opponents, keeping the stroke longer and steadier, and stroke's final spurt was a plucky effor t to get on even terms. The following are the details of the races.

966

DEBATING SOCIETY. HOUSE FOURS.

1st Heat.-DAY-BOYS v. CLIFTON GROVE.

F. W. Wood. Bow J. R. Dooley. 2 B. M. Storey. 2 R. C. Calvert. H. Richardson. G. M. B. Reed. 3 3 Stroke Stroke G. B. E. Reynolds. G. C. West. R. H. Metcalfe. Cox Cox M. E. Reed. Rowed on March loth. Clifton Grove won the toss and chose the outside station. At the start by rowing a shorter and quicker stroke they gained slightly on the Day-boys, but the latter by steadier rowing gradually drew away and won by one-and-a-quarter lengths. Final. DAY-BOYS v. SCHOOL HOUSE. Bow J. Shearman. Bow F. W. Wood. 2 W. N. Bryning. B. M. Storey. 2 C. D. Cluff. H. Richardson. 3 3 Stroke A. 0. Johnson. Stroke G. B. E. Reynolds. Cox H. G. English. R. H. Metcalfe. Cox Rowed March 23rd. The School House won the toss, but were unable to hold their rivals, who won comfortably by oneand-a-half lengths. Bow

DEBATING SOCIETY. A meeting of the Debating Society was held in the Big Hall on Saturday, February 28th, when the following motion :" That the right to strike must be maintained " was discussed. Mr. P. A. W. Richards, in proposing the motion, said that the whole question turned on the amount of money possessed by the employer or labourer. The labourers had formed associations into which they put money each week, and in 1871 these Trade Unions had been made legal. But since 1911 a great change had occurred, for now a strike involved many other people than those actually striking. It was generally held that arbitration would be the best means of settling a strike, but a

DEBATING SOCIETY.

967

Government arbitrator would be necessary, and as most of the Liberals and Conservatives were capitalists the result would be a foregone conclusion. If the right to strike were taken away the result would be the loss of freedom for the individual and the failure of British supremacy. Mr. C. L. Armstrong, in opposing the motion, said that as the harm and suffering caused by strikes was so great and obvious and the benefits won by them so uncertain, they ought to be stopped as public nuisances. All strikes caused suffering among the workers concerned whilst big national ones, like the coal strike caused widespread misery by automatically shutting down factories. In addition to this they very seldom were wholly approved of by the workers themselves since the more reckless younger men carried with them many unwilling workmen who were deterred from standing by their convictions by the fear of peaceful picketing and thus there was interference with the liberty of the individual by the strikers themselves. After bringing forward many illustrations, chiefly gathered from the Cumberland coalfields, he concluded by showing how ineffective strikes were at the present time, when the novelty of modern Trades Union methods has gone, and pointed out the way the recent Leeds and South African strikes had been broken by the determined attitude of the public. The Vice-President stated that for the last twenty centuries Christianity had preached sympathetic strikes, and the working classes were acting on this principle. He pointed out that the capitalists do not look into the condition of the people who, after 20 years' hard work have " blank " minds and so strike. He also argued that if a man found he had the right to strike he would not, and if he had not got the right he would strike, and at present the strikers were getting the upper hand. The labour classes were the backbone of the country and so ought to have more power especially over the capitalists. He pointed out that strikes could be prevented by nationalising since the strikers would then have the nation against them.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

JULY, 1914.

No. 215.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE most difficult task for an Editor is undoubtedly the School Letter, and the most difficult thing in writing a School Letter is making a start, so let us for once pass over apt quotations and get to business. At the present moment we stand in the pillory for having postponed the mid-term issue for a month and no doubt many Old Peterites are talking of what happened " in my days." Fortunately for us the School itself has had plenty to occupy its thoughts and in fact has suffered from the same complaint as ourselves, so from that quarter we have been safe. The reason for the delay has not been slackness in the School, but rather the multiplicity of events. At the beginning of the term our thoughts were all on cricket, a fortnight later the Officers Training Corps sprang into existence, then came the first cricket matches and St. Olave's Sports. Hardly were these over when our first Field Day was due and immediately afterwards we began preparing for St. Peter's Day, which this year combined the Prize-Giving with it. Our cricket season so far has been very average, not specially noticeable either way. An excellent victory over Leeds Grammar School was balanced by disappointing displays against Bootham School and Pocklington School, and Medhurst alone seems to have found his form. In Junior circles much greater interest was aroused by the formation of Leagues, a movement made

980

CRICKET.

possible by our increase of numbers over last year. These Leagues, by the substitution of keen matches for the casual pick up games have produced some good cricket, and in years to come will make their influence felt. The School Sports at the end of last term passed off very well, and some good performances were seen, whilst the plan of making them a one Day Meeting by running the heats off beforehand was more than justified. The Preparatory School Sports were as usual favoured by glorious weather and were thoroughly enjoyed. Accounts of the various Clubs and Societies in the School are given elsewhere, but though they are as flourishing as ever they have been rather overshadowed by the O.T.C. In conclusion we should like to offer our heartiest congratulations to H. W. Hussey on his Organ Scholarship at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and since we hope to meet our readers again very soon Au RENOIR.

SECOND ELEVEN CRICKET. As the results show the Second XI. have not been very successful this year. Most of the team are very young, but have plenty of promise, but they were overwhelmed by older and bigger opponents. The Bootham match was their only win. The whole side made 133, West and Elliot being the two most prominent, making 26 and 28 not out respectively. In the Bootham innings some excellent bowling was seen, Harland taking 8 wickets for 21. The whole side being dismissed for 93. The finish against Hymer's was close, resulting in a loss by 15 runs. Harland again bowled well, taking 8 wickets for 33. The School side quite collapsed with the exception of DeLittle

CRICKET.

981

and Keates, who made 20 and 24. Final score, 70. Against Leeds the School suffered a crushing defeat, Leeds knocking the score off without loss of a wicket. Against Pocklington the School lost badly, making 113 against Pocklington's 179. For the School Bryning played a good innings of 43. Against Ampleforth the School fared badly again.

JUNIOR XI. CRICKET. Three Junior matches have been played this term, two versus Aysgarth Prep. School, and one versus Bramcote School, Scarboro'. In the first match, versus Aysgarth, which was played at York on June 6th, Aysgarth won easily by an innings and 39 runs. For St. Peter's, Nelson played a very good innings of 15 not out, but in the second innings the whole side collapsed. Scores : St. Peter's, 61 and 33 ; Aysgarth, 133. Against Bramcote St. Peter's managed to win by a narrow margin of 3. For St. Peter's, DeLittle, Anelay, Harland and Wilson all batted well, the whole side totalling 76. Bramcote were all out for 73, Butterfield taking 5 wickets for 14, and Harland 4 for 24. In the return match at Aysgarth better scores were put up, the match ending in a draw. Aysgarth batted first and put up the good total of 143, some very good batting being seen. Harland took 5 wickets for 48, bowling steadily the whole time. St. Peter's now batted and made the best show this season, scoring 83 for 7 wickets when time was called. The chief scorers were DeLittle (28), Nelson (23), and Anelay (i7). Scoring only 53 runs, Bryning making 20 and West and Keates Ampleforth passed the School's total with a loss of only 5 wickets, the innings closing for 149.

CRICKET.

982

CRICKET.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI. Played on the School ground on May 2oth. Result : School won by 99 runs. The School batted first on a hard wicket. With only 7 runs on the board Richards was dismissed ; two balls later Mr. Toyne was bowled, and when Haynes and Armstrong quickly followed his example, a general collapse seemed to be imminent. Pattinson and Medhurst however came into partnership, and runs came quickly till with the score at ro4 Medhurst was out lbw, after an invaluable innings of 38. The next wicket fell when only one run had been added, but again a collapse was saved by Radford, who tackled the bowling with a will. Pattinson was next out after a useful 23, the whole side being dismissed for 143Dryland and Best opened the batting for our opponents, but it was soon clear that Haynes' bowling was going to prove too much for the batsmen ; with the score at only ii three wickets fell to three of his consecutive balls. Mr. Dodsworth was the only one to offer any resistance at all, being unbeaten

with io to his credit out of a total of 44. excellently, taking 7 wickets for 20 runs. Score and analysis :-

Haynes bowled

ST. PETER'S.

G. F. TENDALL, ESQ.'S XI.

R. A. Harpley, c Wallis, b Free8 ston P. A. W. Richards, b Freeston I I S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Stanley C. L. Armstrong, b Freeston 2 S. H. Medhurst, lbw, b Barnby 38 0 W. H. Haynes, b Stanley 23 E. P. Pattinson, b Barnby C. D. B. Cluff, c Tendall, b I Warner 27 A. B. Radford, not out A. P. Agnew, b Warner 6 J. C. Stainthorpe, run out 0 36 Extras

Dryland, c Cluff, b Radford.... 8 Best, b Radford 9 O Warner, b Haynes 0 Hanley, lbw, b Haynes 0 Barnby, b Haynes Wallis, c and b Haynes 7 10 Dodsworth, not out Freeston, b Radford 4 I West, b Haynes Bryning, c Cluff, b Haynes.... O 0 Tendall, b Haynes Extras 4

Total

1 43

Total

CRICKET:

o. W. H. Haynes A. B. Radford

8.3 8

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

983 M. 3

R. 20

w. 7 3

v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Played at Bootham, May 27th. Result : St. Peter's School lost by 2 wickets. This match, although providing a very, thrilling finish, was otherwise somewhat uninteresting owing to the small scores. 7Bootham won the toss but decided to put St. Peter's in to bat. Harpley and Richards: opened the School's innings, but in the first over Harpley was bowled. Medhurst in next, was out first ball. However, after Haynes had been dismissed, Armstrong and Pattinson contrived to raise the score, and were the only ones to offer any resistance to the bowling. As soon as these two were out, the side collapsed, and the School's total was only 59. Bootham now batted, but failed to punish our bowling, and only just managed to pass our score after the fall of the ninth wicket, the tenth wicket falling for 62. The chief scorers were J. Wood and Wilson, who made 18-13 respectively. A second innings was decided upon, Harpley and Richards again opening for the School, but unluckily Harpley was bowled without any runs being scored. Runs came fast with Richards . andMehurstil3o wabled.Nof a collapse far worse than the first innings, the remaining 8 wickets falling for II runs, the whole side making only 41. Bootham were left with only 38 runs to get. At one time it looked as if St. Peter's would just manage to win, but soon after the fall of the seventh wicket their score was passed.

CRICKET.

984

ST. PETER'S.

2nd innings.

1st innings.

0 Harpley, c Mortimore 12 Richards, c Mortimore 5 Medhurst, b Jackson Armstrong, b Mortimore Haynes, c Jackson, b Mortimore 0 2 Pattinson, b Jackson 6 Radford, b Jackson Cluff, b Jackson 0 Chilman, c Fisher, b Jackson 0 Agnew, b Mortimore 0 Stainthorpe, not out Extras 4

2 Harpley, b Mortimore Richards, b Armstrong 3 0 Medhurst, b Mortimore Armstrong, c Armstrong, b 13 Mortimore Haynes, lbw, b Armstrong • • • • 0 II Pattinson, b Jackson Radford, b Jackson 3 Cluff, lbw, b Jackson 3 Chilman, run out 4 Agnew, b Mortimore 5 Stainthorpe, not out 3 12 Extras

Total

BOOTHAM SCHOOL. 2nd innings. 1st innings. 6 Mortimer, b Medhurst Armstrong, c Radford, b Haynes 3 I3 Wood, c Harpley; b Cluff Wood ii., run out i8 Jackson, b Medhurst Wood i., b Haynes 5 Wilson, b Medhurst Jackson, c Harpley, b Radford io Armstrong, st Armstrong, b Fisher, c Radford, b Cluff 13 Cluff Wilson i., c Radford, b Cluff Fisher, b Cluff Hart, b Cluff 4 II Abbott, not out Braithwaite, c Cluff, b Staino Braithwaite, c Stainthorpe, b thorpe 0 Medhurst 5 Mortimer, c & b Stainthorpe 0 Abbott, c Armstrong, b Radford 5 Pierce, c & b Medhurst Wood ii., not out 3 Pierce, not out 3 0 4 Hart, did not bat Extras Extras Total

Total

Haynes Radford Cluff Stainthorpe Cluff Radford Medhurst

1st innings. M. 0.

NV.

7 4 2nd innings. 8 3

7 10

7 6

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

985

v. S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on the School ground on May 3oth. Result : St. Peter's lost by 234 runs. Armstrong won the toss, and decided to bat on a very sticky wicket, as there seemed no prospect of its drying. Harpley and Richards opened the School's innings making a fair start, Richards being first out with the score at 10. Pattinson was soon out and it now became apparent that Carter's bowling was going to prove too much for the batsmen. Medhurst was in next, and runs came faster, till at 49 he was clean bowled. After his dismissal the side quite collapsed, the remaining 5 wickets falling for 17 runs. Carter was mainly responsible for the side's downfall, taking 8 wickets for 31 runs. During the luncheon interval the sun came out and had dried the pitch by the time Mr. Toyne's XI. came in to bat, thus making scoring easy. The first wicket did not fall till 34 runs were on the board, the second wicket falling at 46. Mr. Toyne and Mr. Stanley now came together and runs came at a tremendous pace, the School's score being easily passed. At the tea interval Mr. Toyne declared with the score at 300, having scored 115 himself and Mr. Stanley 71. ST. PETER'S.

S. M. TOYNE,

Harpley, b Warner 8 Richards, b Carter 8 Pattinson, b Carter 7 Medhurst, b Carter 19 Armstrong, c Warner, b Carter 3 Haynes, b Carter 2 Cluff, b Carter Elliot, not out 4 Radford, b Warner z Chilman, c & b Carter Stainthorpe, lbw, b Carter . Extras

Total

Esg's XI.

H. C. Stanley, c Harpley, b Stainthorpe Peters, c Cluff, b Radford 5 Crowther, b Medhurst 4 Warner, st Armstrong, b Medhurst 40 S. M. Toyne, c & b Medhurst 115 Carter, did not bat Dodsworth, b Medhurst Barnby, lbw, b Haynes DeLittle, b Cluff Kitching, c Armstrong, b Cluff 48 Scott, not out 5 Extras 12 Total

300

CRICKET.

986

Haynes Radford Medhurst Cluff Stainthorpe Pattinson Chilman Elliot

W. I

5 9

9 3

54 44 64 53 29 9

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL

4 2

I 0

v. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Played on the School ground, June 1st. Result : School lost by 38 runs. The Army Pay Corps batted first on a fairly hard wicket, and Haynes in his first over bowled Sergt.-Maj. Robson. Runs came steadily after this till at 36 Q.M.S. Kirkpatrick was bowled by Haynes. Kitchen, who had been playing a steady game, was lbw to Radford, 3 runs later. Wickets continued to fall at the cost of io runs for each, but owing to the School's excellent ground fielding runs were kept low. Sergt. Jennings played a dashing innings of 29, finally being caught by Pattinson in long field, and soon after lunch, the innings closed for 135. Mr. Toyne and Armstrong now opened the School's innings, but unluckily Armstrong was run out in the first over. Wickets fell cheaply until Harpley and Richards came together at the eighth wicket. These two brought the score to 83 when Harpley was clean bowled. The last wicket falling for 97, Richards carrying his bat for a very useful 23. ST. PETER'S.

ARMY PAY CORPS.

Sergt.-Maj. Robson, b Haynes Q.M.S. Kirkpatrick, b Haynes Mr. Kitchen, lbw, b Radford Sergt. Peake, c Cluff, b Medhurst Lieut. Thwaites, b Haynes L. N. S. Goldthorpe, .c Toyne, b Haynes Sergt. Jennings, c Pattinson, b Medhurst Sergt. Foster, b Medhurst Pte. Walmsley, b Medhurst.... Sergt. Bakden, b Haynes Major Isacke, not out Extras

Total

S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Jennings, 9 22 14

3 8 5 II i6

1 35

17 b S.M. Robson C. L. Armstrong, run out C. E. H. Medhurst, c Forster, b S.M.Robson 7 W. H. Haynes, c and b S.M. Robson 6 Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Kitchen E. P. Pattinson, c Bakden, b S.M.Robson R. A. Harpley, b Kitchen 19 C. H. S. Elliott, c Thwaytes, b Kitchen 3 C. B. D. Cluff, b Peake 4 P. A. W. Richards, not out • • • 23 4 A. B. Radford, b Kitchen Extras 7

Total

987

CRICKET. R.

1 4.4

8 9 3

5 1

Haynes Radford Medhurst Cluff

—

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. HYMER'S COLLEGE, HULL.

Played at York, Wednesday, June 3rd. Result : Hymer's won by 8 wickets. St. Peter's batted first on what appeared to be a good fast wicket. However before play had been going on many minutes it was seen that the balls were bumping badly. Taking as much advantage of this as possible, the Hymer's bowlers made the St. Peter's batsmen feel very unsafe batting, and unfortunately Armstrong received a very nasty blow, from a bumping ball, on his forehead, which caused his retirement for several hours and prevented him from wicket-keeping that day. The School started badly losing their first two wickets for only DD. The score was then carried to 5o, mainly owing to Haynes, but on his retirement came a partial collapse, three wickets falling for three runs. Cluff and Chilman Mi., by good cricket took the score up to 84, when Cluff was bowled ; and only 4 more runs were added. Hymer's opened promisingly, and after some consistent batting by Marr and Hutchinson, the School's score was passed soon after the fall of the seventh wicket, the whole side being dismissed for 107. In our second innings Medhurst (21) and Elliot (i5) were the only ones to offer any resistance, and our total of 69 was easily passed by our opponents for the loss of only 2 wickets.

988

CRICKET. S. PETER'S .

1st innings . Richards, b Bonar Harpley, b Stevenson 4 Medhurst, c Stevenson, b Bonar 4 12 Haynes, b Stevenson Armstrong, not out 3 Pattinson, c Marr, b Bonar 9 Elliot, c Hutchinson, b Bonar 13 Cluff, b Stevenson Radford, b Stevenson 15 Chilman, b Bonar Stainthorpe, c & b Bonar 25 Extras

Total

2nd Innings. Richards, lbw, b Stevenson •• 3 Harpley, lbw, b Stevenson • • • 21 Medhurst, b Stevenson 6 Haynes, lbw, b Stevenson Pattinson, b Stevenson 8 Chilman, b Bonar 6 Cluff, run out Elliot, c Hutchinson, b Stevenson x8 Radford, c Bonar, b Stevenson 5 Stainthorpe, not out 2 Armstrong, c Hutchinson, b 0 Bonar Extras 2

Total

HYMER'S COLLEGE.

1st innings. 8 Ashby, lbw, b Haynes 31 Marr, b Medhurst Peckett, b Haynes 5 Bonar, c Chilman, b Haynes .. 9 Chapman, st Pattinson, b Medhtirst Stevenson, c Pattinson, b Haynes o 17 Hutchinson, not out Helmsling, c Armstrong, b Med2 hurst Billam, run out 4 Ainsley, b Cluff Colbeck, b Haynes 20 Extras Total

Haynes Cluff Medhurst

2nd innings. Hutchinson, not out Marr, b Haynes, Ashby, not out Billam Colbeck Peckett Chapman Bonar Helmsling Ainsley Stevenson, b Haynes Extras

31 12

did not bat

Total (for 2 wkts.) . . . 52

107

1st innings. O. 18 9 8

2nd innings. Haynes Radford Cluff

7 5

CRICKET.

989

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. LEEDS G.S.

Played at Leeds, Thursday, June 1 ith. St. Peter's batted first on a fairly fast wicket and under a blazing sun. Richards was bowled by a shooting ball, no runs having been scored. Medhurst was next in with Cluff, who left lbw at 3o. Haynes came next and together with Medhurst took the score to 164, when he was dismissed by a fine catch at point for a useful 44. Medhurst continued to bat brilliantly, finally being caught and bowled for an excellent 122. After this the School collapsed, the whole side being dismissed for 200. Leeds now batted, but were quite unable to play either Haynes' or Cluff's bowling, the whole side being dismissed for 44. They followed on, but their second effort was very little better than their first, the total only reaching 57. In the first innings Haynes took 6 wickets for 22 and Cluff 4 for 16 ; in the second innings, Radford took 6 for 23 and Haynes 4 for 24. ST. PETER'S. Richards, b Fricker io Cluff, lbw, b Barker Medhurst, c & b Fricker 122 Haynes, c Fricker, b Whitfield 44 Armstrong, b Whitfield Pattinson, b Whitfield • Elliot, b Whitfield Delittle, c Dalby, b Whitfield 2

Keates, b Fricker Chilman, b Whitfield Radford, not out Extras

Total

io 8

200

LEEDS G.S. 1st innings. Whitaker, c Haynes, b Cluff Barrett, b Haynes Allen, c Haynes, b Cluff Fricker, b Haynes Whitfield, c Chilman, b Cluff. Sanderson, N., b Haynes Sanderson, R., b Haynes Campbell, b Cluff Dimery, b Haynes Barker, b Haynes Dalby, not out Extras

Total

2nd innings. 8 3 I 5 9

4 5 0

I 0

Whitaker, b Haynes Barrett, c Haynes, b Radford 3 Allen, b Radford 4 Fricker, b Radford 12 Whitfield, b Radford 2 Sanderson, N., c Richards, b Radford 0 Sanderson, R., b Radford 0 Campbell, c & b Haynes 5 Dimery, b Haynes 5 Barker, not out II Dalby, c Atmstrong, b Haynes 5 Extras 3 Total

CRICKET.

990

W. H. Haynes C. B. Cluff A. B. Radford W. H. Haynes C. B. Cluff

1st innings. O. 9. 1 9 2nd innings. 10 12.2

W. 6

23 24 5

4 0

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. B. DODSWORTH, ESQ.'S XI. Played at York, June 13th. Won by St. Peter's by 133 runs. Our opponents batted first on a hard and true wicket, but the School started well by capturing the first wicket after only 4 runs had been scored. Haynes and Cluff continued to bowl steadily, 6 wickets being down for 18. After this a stand was made by Mr. Dodsworth and Mr. Young which resulted in 20 runs being put on for the next wicket. The School bowling however proved too steady and managed. to get the whole side out for 6i. Haynes taking 6 wickets for 22. Cluff and Richards opening the School innings won the match off their own bats. At 85 Richards was out to Mr. Barnby, and soon after Cluff was dismissed after an excellent innings of 41. Medhurst was soon out with 20 to his credit, leaving Pattinson •who carried his bat for an excellent 5o not out. B. DODSWORTH'S XI. H. C. Scott, b Haynes 4 B. Dodsworth, b Haynes 19 R. E. Warner, c Medhurst, b Cluff 5 0 R. Robinson, b Cluff C. Fullerton, b Haynes 4 H. Thomspon, b Haynes 0 Rev. F. Barnby, c Armstrong, 0 b Haynes R. R. Young, b Haynes 7 J. Kitching, st Armstrong, b Radford 4 H. B. Greenwood, b Radford.. 5 I A. P. Agnew, not out 12 Extras Total

ST. PETER'S.

Richards, c Young, b Barnby.. Cluff, c Greenwood, b Barnby . S. M. Toyne, b Warner Medhurst, c Fullerton, b Warner Haynes, c & b Warner Armstrong, c Fullerton, b Warner Pattinson, not out Elliot, b Warner Keates, b Fullerton Radford, b Warner Chilman, c Fullerton, b Warner Extras Total

29 41 5 20

ro 5o II 2

17 194

CRICKET.

Haynes Cluff Radford

991

4.1

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ.'S XI.

Played on School ground, June 17th. Result : Won by St. Peter's by 155 runs. This fixture was played in glorious weather, and resulted in a win for the School. Armstrong won the toss and decided to bat • first on a hard wicket, and Cluff and Richards faced the bowling of Carter and Shaw. When 12 runs only were on the board Richards was caught and bowled by Carter. Mr. Toyne was next in, and together with Cluff took the score to 55 when Mr. Toyne was clean bowled for a useful 22, and Medhurst after making 16 was caught at point. Haynes and Cluff now began to score freely till Haynes was out soon after lunch for 28. Cluff was playing very steadily and together with Mr. Barnby took the score to 152 when Cluff was dismissed after an excellent innings of 27. Mr. Barnby was soon set and treated the bowling as he liked, finally being last out after an excellent 70. Mr. Crowther's XI. now began their innings, but wickets fell very cheaply, 9 wickets being down for 52. Haynes, as usual, was the most successful bowler, although a good percentage of the runs were off his bowling. Carter and Learoyd took th© score to 88, when Carter was clean bowled, the last wicket having added 26 runs. F. C. CROWTHER'S XI.

ST. PETER'S.

Cluff, c & b Carter 7 Richards, c Shaw, b G. Crowther 27 S. M. Toyne, Esq., b G. Crowther 22 Medhurst, c Carter, G. Crowther 16 z8 Haynes, lbw, b Carter II Armstrong, b Carter Pattinson, b Carter Barnby, st Keates, b Carter .. 7o o Elliot, c G. Crowther, b Carter Radford, c Keates, b G. Crowther 16 10 Chilman, not out 36 Extras

Total

2 43

Keates, run out 4 Crossland, b Haynes 5 W. Shaw, b Cluff Carter, b Haynes 33 W. Shaw, c S. M. Toyne, b Haynes G. Crowther, run out 4 Stainthorpe, b Haynes 2 Fuller, st Armstrong, b Medhurst 6 Crowther, b Medhurst Learoyd, not out 21 Harland, b Cluff 7 Extras 6 Total

ST. OLAVE'S SPORTS.

992

Haynes Cluff Medhurst

W. 4

10.3 6 4

PREPARATORY SCHOOL (ST. OLAVE'S) SPORTS. The St. Olave's Sports were held on Thursday, the 5th of June. The weather was delightful, as is usual for this event, and there was a very large gathering of parents and friends of the boys. The various events were keenly contested and produced many close finishes. C. L. Metcalfe easily won the Cup for the " Victor Ludorum," kindly given by Mrs. Toyne, who at the conclusion of the Sports, distributed the prizes. The following were the results :8o Yards Race (for boys under 11).—t, Jolly ; 2, P. E. R. Blackwall. too Yards Race (boys over it).—t, Metcalfe ; 2, Bucktonn Storrs-Fox ; 2 Leetham. Yards Race (boys under 5o Quarter-Mile Flat Race (open).-1, Metcalfe ; 2, Gray. 8o Yards Egg and Spoon Race (boys under io).—I, Cattley ; 2, W. P. Hall. Long jump.-1, Peel ; 2, Hodgson. Hurdle Race (boys over it).—t, Peel ; 2, Blackwall. Torch Race.—I, Cutforth's team. Old Olaveites' Quarter Mile Race.-1, Edgecombe ; 2, Chilman, mi. Visitors' Race (boys under 8).—i, Richardson ; 2, Storrs-Fox. Sisters' Race (under 8).—i, Gray ; 2, Bairstow. Old Olaveites too Yards Race (Junior).—I, Wilson ; 2, Cutforth. High Jump (Junior).—t, Jolly ; 2, Brook. High Jump (Senior).—i, Metcalfe ; 2, Peel. Tug-of-War.—Buckton's team beat Rainford's team, first two pulls. Consolation Race (boys over 11).—t, Rainford ; 2, Cooper.

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Consolation Race (boys under Birks 2, Hudson. Consolation Race (boys under 9).—i, Gill 2, Webb. Prizes were given by the following :—The Headmaster and Mrs. Toyne, Mr. W. C. Birks, Mrs. C. A. Cooper, Mr. R. Fernie, Mr. J. T. Grey, Mrs. Grey, Mrs. C. L. Martin, Mr. A. B. Norwood, Mr. A. W. Metcalfe, Miss Short, Miss E. A. Wilson, Mrs. Stoddart, Mrs. Border, Miss Spence, and Rev. H. T. S. Gedge.

CLEVEDON HOUSE SCHOOL, BEN RHYDDING, v. ST. PETER'S JUNIORS WITH ST. OLAVE'S. Played at Ben Rhydding and, after a very exciting finish, won by the Clevedon House Team by the narrow margin of three runs. Ijarland took 7 wickets for 26 runs. Score :— CLEVEDON HOUSE.

ST. PETER'S AND ST. OLAVE'S.

James, b Nelson 7 Thorman, c Roberts, b Harland 12 Garnett, R., c Wilson, b Harland 13 Carr, c Nelson, b Harland Hill, b Harland 8 Oddy, c Buckton, b Allen 25 Glyde, c Norwood, b Harland Garnett, T., b Harland 4 Towitt, not out Pyrak, c Rainford, b Harland 4 lieldsend, b Harland Extras 2

Nelson, b Gurnett 4 Allen, b Carr 17 Rainford, b Gurnett Butterfield, b Carr 26 Jolly, b Oddy Wilson, b Gurnett Harland, b Gurnett Buckton, b Gurnett Norwood, c Thorman, b Oddy 5 Roberts, c Gurnett, b Oddy 8 Gray, not out Extras 6

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ATHLETIC SPORTS. ATHLETIC SPORTS.

President : S. M. TOYNE, ESQ. Committee : G. F. TENDALL, ESQ., C. L. ARMSTRONG, W. H. HAYNES, A. 0. JOHNSON, H. W. HUSSEY, P. A. W. RICHARDS, H. RICHARDSON, G. B. E. REYNOLDS.

Starter : G. F. TENDALL,

ESQ.

Judges : G. YELD, ESQ., REV. A. W. RICHARDS, C. A. SWIFT, ESQ., REV. F. H. BARNBY, REV. R. 0. WALKER.

Timekeepers : D. R. MILNER, ESQ., J. T. GREY, EsQ. The Annual Athletic Sports were held on Friday, April 3rd. This year we tried the experiment of having only one day for the finals, the preliminary heats being run off previously. The enlarged ground was also used for the first time, and although it had hardly had time to set, the " going " proved better than had been expected. We were favoured with exceptionally fine weather, which attracted a large number of spectators. The Obstacle Races were a source of great amusement to the spectators who gathered round the water-jump and greasy pole in large numbers. The relay race between the School House, Clifton Grove, and the Dayboys, marked the beginning of a triangular contest which we hope will be extended in other directions. The xoo yards open was done in particularly good time since the " going " was heavy owing to the fall of rain on the previous day. The Long Jump was won by Haynes with a splendid jump of i8ft. 7 34in. Pattinson, with a magnificent throw of 87yds. 'ft. gin., was far ahead of the other competitors in throwing the Cricket Ball. We must congratulate W. H. Haynes on obtaining the Cup

for the Victor Ludorum.

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At the conclusion the prizes were very kindly given away by Mrs. Dodsworth. The following is a list of results :— MORNING. I00 Yards Flat Race (open).—W. H. Haynes, II secs. Putting the Weight (open).—C. L. Armstrong, 29 ft. z in. zoo Yards Flat Race (under 14).—F. H. Butterfield, 135 secs. High Jump (open).—E. P. Pattinson, 4 ft. lot in. Long Jump (under i6).—G. R. Dooley, 14 ft. iif in. Throwing the Cricket Ball.—E. P. Pattinson, 87 yds. z ft. 9 in. 120 Yards Hurdle Race (under 16).—G. R. Dooley. zoo Yards Handicap (open).—G. E. R. Edgcome. AFTERNOON. Half Mile.—F. H. Butterfield. High Jump (under i6).—J. C. Stainthorpe, 4 ft. 4 in. 120 Yards Hurdle Race (open).—W. H. Haynes. 8o Yards Flat Race (under 13).—W. L. Roberts, IV, secs. Long Jump (open).—W. H. Haynes, 18 ft. 7t in. zoo Yards Flat Race (under 15).—G. R. Dooley, 12 secs. Quarter Mile (open).—W. H. Haynes, 591 secs. Quarter Mile (under 15).—M. Jones, 645 secs. Old Boys' Race.—A. J. Peters. Obstacle Race (open).—E. P. Pattinson. Obstacle Race (under 15).—K. G. Chilman. Consolation Race (open).—G. C. West. Consolation Race (under 15).—F. B. Crowther. Relay Race.—Dayboys. Tug-of-War.—School House. Mile Race.—W. H. Haynes. Victor Ludorum.—W. H. Haynes.

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SHOOTING CLUB. A General Meeting was held on May 14th, at which the following Officers were elected :Rev. F. H. Barnby. President .. •• C. L. Armstrong. Captain .. Secretary .. E. P. Pattinson. •• Committee composed of W. H. Haynes, R. A. W. Richards, H. Medhurst, H. Richardson, C. West, M. Harland, R. Harpley, A. Johnson. The term opened with a record number of 74 members. It was decided to split up the Club into two divisions : Experts and Novices. This enabled boys who had not shot before to compete in a class of their own. A new range has been opened this term in the Clifton Grove field, which is a great improvement on the old one. Since the Club had a good balance in hand many prizes were offered in the various Competitions detailed below :1. President's Prize. 2. Team Competitions. 3. Handicap Competitions. 4. Weekly Competitions (for Experts and Novices).

O.T.C. On Saturday, June 6th, the O.T.C. took the field for the first time. The scheme of operations supposed that a large force based on York Railway Station had some important stores in an exposed position at Clifton Grove. News had been received that a flying force of the enemy, approaching from the direction of Skelton, was attempting to seize Clifton Grove. Accordingly a small force was detached from the Station to march to Clifton Grove and, hold it till reinforced at 8 p.m. The offensive force consisted of sections 1 and 3, commanded by the N.C.O. The detaining force was sections 2, 4 and 5, under Mr. Barnby and Mr. Hillier.

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The inhabitants of Clifton Grove were found to have made all preparations for a long and arduous siege. The main attack, as had been expected, was delivered by way of Water End and the Homestead, where wholesale bribery and corruption had opened a path for the enemy through what the defence had naturally regarded as friendly territory. The unfortunate capture of a distinguished officer on the one side was counterbalanced by a delightful game of cross-purposes on the other. No doubt the section commander who annexed his own C.O.'s scouts, and thereby deprived his C.O. of all information from the front, was enabled to strike terror into the Water Lane outpost of the defence. But his dastardly attempt at a flanking movement through the peaceful acres of St. Olave's was justly frustrated by the suspension of operations. All concerned displayed the greatest energy and dash. Messengers ran as they had never run before. Bugler Dooley scoured the country in every kind of prehistoric vehicle, to convey the glad tidings of " Stand fast " to all whom it might concern. And it is believed that the main body of the attacking force, plodding doggedly far in the rear of the skirmishers, ultimately realised that their task was hopeless, and trickled in to supper. On Monday, June 15th, the O.T.C. enjoyed a full field day in the country lying between Flaxton Station and Sheriff Hutton. A portion of an invading force, consisting of sections 2 and 3, commanded by the C.O., was convoying a large quantity of ammunition through Sheriff Hutton, with the intention of handing it over to a larger force at Sand Hutton. A British force stationed at York had an advance post at Strensall, and this post detached a flying force, sections 1, 2 1 and 5, under Mr. Barnby and Mr. Hillier, to intercept the convoy between Sheriff Hutton and Flaxton Station. Preparatory to the operations, the senior sections put in some thoroughly satisfactory route marching, and learned to appreciate their haversacks and water-bottles. Under a broiling sun the intercepting force laid out elaborate plans for covering the country through which the convoy was to pass. However, nothing came off for them. Lce.-Corp. Johnson, at Dales Farm,

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was surrounded and wiped out. Lce.-Corp. Armstrong, in the centre, was held in check long enough to allow the convoy to slip past, and Lce.-Corp. Richards, on the extreme right, never came into action at all. The main intercepting force, posted so as to command the central road past Lodge Farm, claimed to have destroyed the convoy as it insolently stalked along the road : but was afterwards informed that it had itself been carefully destroyed beforehand . For the success of this, our first field-day, we have in a very large measure to thank Capt. E. H. Cuthell, West Yorkshire Regt., who devoted much time and trouble to drawing out the scheme of operations, and also acted as umpire, and gave the Corps some valuable criticisms and advice. On the return some more marching was done, and after a long and tiring day, the senior sections shewed splendid steadiness and smartness. The concluding feature of the St. Peter's Day celebrations was an evening parade of the O.T.C. on Saturday, June 27th. After falling-in on the parade ground, the Corps split into two portions, Section r, with Mr. Hillier, was left as a skeleton force, with a large supply of " blank," to defend the school buildings : while the remainder, under the C.O. marched round by Clifton Green and Water End, and advanced in extended order over the fields from the river, and delivered a fierce attack on the school. As a spectacle it was magnificent and awe-inspiring. Many a terror-stricken visitor or O.P. took refuge in the tuck shop. The attacking force exposed itself recklessly to the deadly fire of Sergt. French from the Fives Court, and of Mr. Hillier from the heights of Clifton Grove. In theory, no doubt, they were wiped out ; but, as the historian remarked on another occasion, " nothing could stop that astonishing infantry : " and their final charge, supported by Lce.-Corp. Johnson's enfilading fire from the ditch of Clifton Grove, was delivered in dashing style, while Mr. Hillier was still feverishly raiding the armoury for furtherillicit—supplies of ammunition.

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SALVETE. Lower Fifth Modern. Lofthouse, G. A.—B. Fourth Classical. Birks, C. E. Watkinson, T. Third. *Cutforth, J. E. (Mi.) *Burridge, D. W. E. *Lethbridge, L. H. B. *Morrison, R. C. G. *Rob, G. H.—B. *Richardson, R. S. (5). Samman, R. A. C.—B. *Wilson, E. J. B. (Mi.). * From St. Olave's.

VALETE. Birks, C. T. E., Clifton Grove.—VI. Class. Choir. Selwyn, Cambridge. Wray, W. R.—House. Upper Fifth Modern. 1st XV. 1911-1213-14. Captain 1913-14. 1st XI. 1913. Hockey Colour, 1913. Monitor. Tea-Planting in Ceylon. Shadwell, C. M. W.—Dayboy. Lower Fifth Modern. Merchant Service. Storey, B. M.—Dayboy. Lower Fifth Modern. Dayboys' Four 1914.

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Wood, F. W.—Dayboy. Lower Fifth Modern. Dayboys' Four 1914. Farming in Australia. Shearman, J.—House. Fourth Modern. Farming. Wilson, W. V. R.—House. Fourth Modern. Farming in New Zealand.

ST. OLAVE'S. SALVETE.

W. P. Hall. T. H. Houseman. M. Storrs-Fox. H. Bell. R. S. H. Shepard. C. R. E. Nottingham. R. W. Cattley.

VAI.ETE.

*E. J. B. Wilson. *D. W. Burridge. * J. G. Swift. *G. H. Rob. *L. H. B. Lethbridge. *J. E. Cutforth. *R. S. Richardson. *R. Morrison. C. J. B. Parker. * to St. Peter's.

O.P. NEWS. F. Wood (O.P.), Nunthorpe, second son of Lieut.-Colonel C. E. Wood, to Miss Agnes M. Stoddart, eldest daughter of Dr. A. R. Stoddart, Fishergate, York.

ENGAGEMENT. -L.

MARRIAGES.-2ISt April, 1914.—Tudor Trevor (O.P.) to Beatrice,

eldest daughter of Charles Capell, of Fairoak, Westonsuper-Mare, and grand-niece of late Earl of Essex. 25th April.—J. J. G. Sampson (0.P.), to Ethel Maude, daughter of E. A. Davies, of York. 12th May.—H. W. F. Garland (O.P.), to Florence Mabel, eldest daughter of T. H. Gillan, of Tenbury. 14th January, 1914.—At Glaisdale Parish Church, Maurice Willmott Richards (O.P.), to Beatrice Kate Horridge.

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BIRTHS.

25th April, 1914.—The wife of W. R. Lyth (O.P.), a daughter. 14th May.—The wife of B. Dodsworth (O.P.), a daughter. 5th June.—The wife of Dr. B. Hudson (O.P.), a son and daughter. 8th June.—The wife of G. N. Longbotham (O.P.), a son and daughter. 3rd June.—The wife of M. Rymer (O.P.), a daughter. 18th June.—The wife of K. E. T. Wilkinson (O.P.), a son. DEATHS. 4th April, 1914.—J. L. Robson, (0.P.) Entered Mids., 1859. 9th April.—P. A. Todd (O.P.). Entered Feb., 1874. 15th April.—E. F. Carter (O.P.). Entered Sept., 1887. 4th May.—Michael Douglas Taylor (0.P.). Aged 48. 3rd May.—The widow of late J. G. Best (O.P.). Early in January in Australia, John Hy Blair (0.P.). Entered Mids., 1861. 13th May.—At Sidney, N.S.W., the widow of the late Bishop of Bathurst (C. E. Camidge, O.P.). loth April. Rev. J. W. Pulleyn (O.P.). Entered Jan., 1856. Left 12,181. 1st June.—Rev. Canon A. S. Porter (O.P.). Entered Mids., 1853. 31st May, 1914.—Jas. Hy. Haworth (O.P.). Entered Mids., 1867. 2nd June.—Frederic Wm. Catton (0.P.), aged 44. 29th May.—The widow of late W. W. Dunhill (O.P.). 5th July.--George Herbert Dixon (O.P.). Entered Mids., 1871. 9th April.—Suddenly at Southampton, heart attack, Philip Arthur, the son of the late Joseph Todd and Mrs. Todd, i4.4, The Mount, York. APPOINTMENTS. Bilton Pollard (0.P.), to be Consulting Surgeon of University College Hospital in recognition of his valuable services. Col. J. A. Jackson (O.P.) to be Chairman Whitehaven Harbour Board. Rev. H. B. Greeves (O.P.) to be Vicar of Denaby Main. The Rev. C. Robertson to be Assistant Master at Marlborough. The Rev. R. 0. Walker to be Vicar of Mere.

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O.P. NEWS.

R. M. Wood (0.P.) to be 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire Regt. Rev. A. H. Hatfield (0.P.) to be Vicar of St. Barnabas, Pleasley Hill, Notts. Rev. E. A. Douglas (0.P.) to be Vicar of Church of the Venerable Bede, Monkwearmouth. R. S. Roy (O.P.) to be Commander R.N., 22nd June, 1914 (Royal Birthday Promotion). 28th May, 1914-2nd Lieut. W. H. Colley (O.P.) to be Lieut. 3rd Batt. (Special Reserve) Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt. 24th April.—Rev. A. M. Sullivan (O.P.) to be 4th Class Chaplain ranking as Captain to H.M. Territorial Force. Captain J. W. Nelson (O.P.) has received orders to join the 2nd Batt. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regt. in India. He has served in the -1st Vol. Batt. West Yorkshire Regt., the 3rd and 1st Batts. Northumberland Fusiliers, the King's African Rifles, and the Blackheath and Woolwich Territorial Regt. He was mentioned in despatches for services in the Transvaal War and the Nandi Expedition. MISCELLANEOUS. J. Ramsden (O.P.) has obtained a diploma in Agriculture at the recent examination of the Royal Agricultural Society. R. T. Brode (0.P.) 3rd Class Division I. of Classical Tripos. A. J. Peters (O.P.) 3rd Class Division III. Classical Tripos. We regret to note the continued illness of Marcus Kendall (0.P.). G. Peters (O.P.) has passed the Law Society's Final Examination. Out of 113 who competed for honours he was one of the II who received them. In the best athletic sports records of 105 great public schools St. Peter's stood in 1913— Equal 57th for rooyds (I04 seconds). Equal 13th for Quarter-Mile (53 seconds). Equal 22nd for Half-mile (2 minutes 61- seconds). Equal 43rd for Mile (4 minutes 5o secs.). Equal 78th for Long Jump (19 feet 9 inches). Equal 32nd for High Jump (5 feet 5 inches).

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In the Athletic Sports in 1914 of 54 great public schools St. Peter's stood18th for Long Jump (18 feet 7i inches). 28th for High Jump (4 feet lot inches). loth equal for Ioo yards. 38th for Quarter-mile (59; secs.).

NOTES AND ITEMS. Mr. Yeld again had the honour of receiving a silver-gilt medal at the Yorkshire Gala and Flower Show this year. This is the third consecutive year in which he has received a prize. We congratulate D. Cluff, P. A. W. Richards, A. B. Radford, and K. G. Chilman on receiving their 1st XI. colours. and C. Elliot, W. N. Bryning, R. G. DeLittle, M. Harland, H. L. Bryning on receiving their 2nd XI. colours. The following represent the school in the regatta on Saturday, July 18th :—G. B. E. Reynolds, G. C. West, B. M. Storey, H. Richardson and Cox, R. Metcalfe. We wish them and Mr. Ross-Milner the best of luck. We congratulate H. W. Hussey on his Organ Scholarship at Selwyn College, Cambridge. Now that the New Pavilion is ready and actually in use, the old Cricket Shed is not entirely abandoned, but has been made into a high-class garage for the benefit of the Headmaster's car. Mr. and Mrs. Tendall very kindly entertained the Choir on Thursday, July 9th. After Tea, Tennis and Golf Competitions were the chief amusements.

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CORRESPONDENCE. CORRESPONDENCE. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK, 4th May, 1914.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." Please note the following further subscriptions to the Pavilion Fund, in the " Peterite," viz. : The Rev. Canon Greenwood, L5 ; Mrs. Barnby, 5s. ; Lacy, los. ; Baddeley, los. S. M. Toyne. THE O.T.C. CONTINGENT. The hopes of last term have been realised and the O.T.C. contingent is in being. Practically everybody in the School has joined and we turn out 87 on parade. It was doubtful whether we could reach a sufficiently high state of efficiency to join the Public Schools Camp this year, but, thanks to untiring energy of all N.C.O.'s and men, we shall take 5o out of 51 eligible to the camp at Rugeley, Staffs. I must thank Lieuts. Barnby and Hillier for their valuable assistance throughout the term. We have been much hampered by the delays in getting equipment and even now we have only 32 service rifles. The company is divided into five sections under Lce.-Corporals Armstrong, Medhurst, Haynes, Johnson, and Richards, while the camp contingent will be under four only. There have been three short series of field operationS', and one long field-day at Flaxton. Capt. Cuthell of the West Yorkshire Regiment very kindly acted as umpire. In spite of the heat and the long marches, this day was much enjoyed. The corps looked very smart, marching through York to and from the station, and the men are steadily improving in the handling of their rifles. We have two buglers, Ptes. Dooley and Chilman, and there is a signalling squad under Lce.-Corp. Medhurst, two of which, Ptes. Ash and Norwood, operated on St. Peter's Day. We shall gradually train the cadets in ambulance work and add some cyclists. S. M. TOYNE, 0.C., St. Peter's School O.T.C.

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CHRIST'S COLLEGE, CHRISTCHURCH,

N.Z., May, 1914.

To the Editors of the " Peterite." DEAR SIRS,

I am encouraged by the fact that you have already made use of two lengthy epistles from me to send you an account of a most interesting trip which I have just made into South Westland. As, of course, every Peterite has learnt from his geographical studies (and, naturally, never forgotten) the S. Island of New Zealand is divided in two by the Southern Alps, that run parallel with the coast-line. Westland is part of the district between the Alps and the West coast, and is an amazing piece of land, as it produces nearly every kind of mineral, of which coal and gold are the most important, is covered with dense bush, has an extraordinarily heavy rainfall, considerably over zoo inches annually, whereas the rainfall here is less than 25, and contains some of the finest scenery in the Dominion. So much for general information, now for details. On May 7th (about the time when you were starting the summer term, and we were at the beginning of our Autumn holidays) a recent Old Boy and myself left Christchurch by train for the furthest point which we could reach on the Midland branch of the N.Z. Railway. At present there is no direct communication by rail between the East Coast and the West ; the railway runs from Christchurch for a distance of about go miles, and there stops, to begin again after a gap of II miles. This gap is caused by the Alps ; for the last six years work has been proceeding slowly in the construction of a tunnel six miles long through the range, and from what we heard there, it appears likely that at least five more years will pass before the tunnel is completed. The latter part of the railway journey is most interesting, as after leaving the Canterbury plains, the line has to climb the outlying ranges, and winds up and up, passing through 16 tunnels in 27 miles, and crossing and re-crossing two rivers, the Waimakiriri and Broken Rivers, which flow through huge gorges some hundreds of feet in depth.

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On leaving the train at the end of this portion of the railway, ordinary passengers are conveyed in coaches to the beginning of the eastern portion. We had no more to do with railways until our return, but our route was over the coach road. This road rises to the height of 3000 feet, over a pass, and then plunges down the beautiful Otiva gorge, a descent of 2000 feet in four miles. The gorge is narrow and covered with dense bush on both sides. The road winds about on the side of the gorge, with almost precipitous slopes above and below it, and the first part of the descent is so steep, that it would be impossible to think of bicycling down, even if the surface of the road were good, and, as it is very far from good, both descent and ascent are very toilsome. From Otiva, our first stopping place, we " made " Kumara, a once flourishing gold mining town, now somnolent, though still boasting 17 hotels for a population of six or seven hundred. Much of the country has been torn and rent to pieces in the search for gold, and the result is not beautiful. In 5o years the West coast has produced gold to the value of In the Northern part gold is found in the form of quartz, which is crushed by machinery ; in the district through which we passed it is alluvial, and very much finer. The most common method of obtaining it is sluicing. A powerful stream of water is forced from a large hose on to the hill-side. This brings down large masses of stone and mud which fall into " boxes," or rather long wooden troughs, arranged so as to fall away from the face of the hill. These boxes are open at the end and the bottom is lined with sections of tree-trunks about a foot thick. The rush of water from the sluice hurries down the boxes, carrying off with it all the stones and most of the mud, while the gold falls into the gaps between the wooden blocks, and is gathered up after the flow of water has been stopped. In one place through which we passed there is a large mine ; here the raw material is dug out underground and sent up to the surface, where it is treated in " boxes " in exactly the same way. The result is not a success from an aesthetic point £22,000,000.

of view, as the country is covered with large piles of stones

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washed down the boxes (called " tailings ") but fortunately in a few years they are more or less hidden by something green, generally ferns or scrub, as vegetation grows very fast in the damp warm summer. From Kumara we passed on to one of the more important towns on the coast. Hokitika, with one of the few harbours on that side of the island, and a poor one at that. During the last five or six months Hokitika has been in a somewhat parlous state. The main street is built almost on the beach, and at the same time is on higher ground than the rest of the town, as the site slopes gently away inland. Since Christmas the Pacific Ocean, which comes up on the beach in great rollers, even when the sea outside is perfectly calm, has been eating away the shore, and has carried off a great deal of the back premises of one side of the main street ; we got there just when the highest tides of the year were due, and the rollers dashing up against the hastily improvised protection works were a beautiful sight—to us who had no pecuniary interest in the town, but not to the inhabitants, as, apart from the damage already done, if the sea had once come over the little ridge on which the main street is built, the whole town would have been flooded, and very likely have suffered most serious damage. However, on our return journey a fortnight later, it looked as though the groins which are being thrown out down the beach would prove successful in causing the sea to pile up the sand once more, and so restore the beach that it had destroyed. From Hokitika we made a short digression to a really beautiful lake some 12 miles away. It is about eight miles long and three broad, brilliant blue, and set in the middle of brush-clad hills, with snow peaks in the distance, and in the brilliant sunshine made a picture that more than repaid a somewhat toilsome ride uphill on a poor road.

[The Editors, on account of the great length of the above letter, have been obliged to divide it into two parts. The next part will be published in the August Number.]

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RECORDS AND REGISTERS.

RECORDS AND REGISTERS. A print dated about fifty years after the foundation of the School in the Horse Fair shews the School buildings as a two storied structure adjoining the road at the junction of Clarence Street and Union Terrace, and having a chimney at each end. The building apparently resembled in size and shape the School in St. Andrewgate, with a more highly pitched roof. A field, pond and orchard adjoined and were reserved for the use of the Schoolmaster, who seems to have lived in the city with his scholars. The School house was demolished in the Civil War, probably during the siege of York, and in 1730 there were little remains of it. The following appear to have been educated at St. Peter's :Mauleverer, Richard. Born about 1648. Son of Sir Richard, of Allerton Mauleverer. Died about 1689. Pilkington, Thos. Born about 1657. Son of Sir Lionel, of Stainby, Yks. Died without issue. Dodsworth, Wm. Born about 1709. Son of Jas., of York. Hopkins, Daniel. Born about 1695. Son of Richard, of Whitchurch, Yks. Lowther, Thos. Son of Thos., of Yorkshire. Born at Lowdon about 1698. Vicar of Kippax, 1724. Died about 1731. Smith, Wm. Son of John, of York. Born about 1703. Ordained 1725. Wombwell, Geo. Son of Wm., of Yorkshire. Born 1702. Vicar of Norton, Derbyshire, 1750. Died 1756. Eadon, Richard. Born 1707. Goodricke, Thos. Son of Sir Henry, Bart. Born 1711. Lieut.Col. 25th Regt. Died 1803. Sykes, Mark. Son of Richard, of Hull. Born 1710. Rector of Ross, 1735. Died at Sledmere 14th Sept., 1783. Clark, Wm. Stephenson. Son of Wm., of York. Born Aug., 1782. Knighted, 1840. In medical practice in York. Died znd May, 1851.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

Gray, Wm. Born 1786. Canon of Ripon, 1828. Father of Edmund and Samuel, of Brafferton. Died 26th March, 1863. Wake, Jas. Hare. Son of Dr. Baldwin Wake. Born 19th Feb., 1805. Vicar of Sutton-on-the-Forest, 1854. Died 5th December, 1874.

CONTEMPORARIES. We acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries, and apologise for any accidental omissions :—

Barrovian, Bromsgrovian, Cuthbertian, Danensis Dunelmian, Eastbournian, Framlinghamian, N aileyburian Hymerian, Hurst J ohnian, Leodiensian, M alvernian, M erchistonian, Newtonian, Pocklingtonian. ,

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THE OLD PETERITE CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. The Twenty-ninth Annual General Meeting of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on Friday, Jnue 26th, at 9-3o p.m. The following Members were present, viz., S. M. Toyne, Esq., President, in the chair ; Messrs. J. N. Blenkin, R. G. Bingham, H. L. Creer, N. T. Crombie, J. S. Denby, D. H. Kennedy, F. H. Knowles, J. C. Lyth, P. L. Newman, A. Peters, E. A. Pollard, L. Procter, A. E. Schroeder, C. P. Scott, K. Shann, C. A. Swift, G. F. Tendall, C. P. Wadsworth, M. M. Wadsworth, E. J. Walton, K. E. T. Wilkinson, and Mr. Geo. Yeld. The Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting were read and confirmed and the Treasurer's Accounts for the year 1913 adopted as audited and printed. S. M. Toyne, Esq. (Headmaster) was re-elected President of the Club for the ensuing year, and all the existing Vice-Presidents were re-elected. The following Officers and Committees were elected for the ensuing year, viz. : Head Secretary and Treasurer ARTHUR PETERS. District Secretaries : York, H. C. SCOTT. London, C. H. CHADWICK ; Oxford, REV. H. H. WILLIAMS Cambridge, F. FERGUSON. Committee.-R. CRAWSHAW and N. T. CROMBIE the Members retiring by rotation were re-elected, and C. P. SCOTT was elected for one year in the place of J. F. WALLACE who has gone to reside abroad. Sports Committee : H. C. SCOTT, L. PROCTER and J. N. BLENKIN. (J. N. Blenkin was appointed Secretary of this sub-Committee). Dinner Committee : F. P. FAUSSET, H. C. SCOTT and J. C. LYTH. The following ordinary money grants were voted, viz. :School Sports Prizes 12 6 Do. Reading Prize Li r o Do. Theatricals 0 0 Dinner Committee and for Annual " Social," a sum not exceeding bo Also a special grant of was unanimously voted towards the cost of the new Cricket Pavilion and Armoury. The Meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to the Headmaster both for presiding and for allowing the use of the room in which it was held. Following the successful precedent of last year a short and enjoyable Concert was given by the School in the Hall before the Meeting, and the proceedings included a Social, now a recognized item of the Commemora;

tion Day festivities.

NEW CRICKET PAVILION AND ARMOURY.

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PETERITE. Vol.. X XI.

DECEMBER, 19 1 4.

No. 216.

SCHOOL LETTER. treaties must be broken, territory must be violated and Editorials must be written. Circumstances over which we have had no control have compelled us to drop one number. This number therefore contains a curious mixture of football, cricket and rowing. With regard to football, our attraction for it has been somewhat dulled by the claims of the U.T.C. Everyday sees work of a military character done, whether it be field-days, drills, shooting or mayhap just rifle-cleaning. In the football world we have had something of a reaction from the record of last year, but in a few years we shall probably see a very good team. There is some excellent material in the School. Our initial flight into the Editorial realms must follow the example of Mother Nature, and curb any eagerness for long and wearisome flights. We must not close, however, without a reference to Corporal French (now Company Sergeant-Major). From the account brought home by the sergeant of a neighbouring platoon, French seems to have distinguished himself, killing—in popular phraseology—' yards of Germans.' May he continue in the same pursuit and with the same luck as he has at present. ECESSITY knows no law :

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OXFORD LETTER. DEAR EDITORS,

Even in the heat of such a summer and after a Term in which the only constant thought has been Schools, it is found necessary to try and write that which is most scanty, namely, news. Of Selke we can say little, although an unusually large amount of information was promised. Beyond the fact that he has been playing Tennis assiduously and was in for the Hon. School of jurisprudence at the end of the term—in which School it has recently been announced that he got a second—little is known of him. The latter fact, however, atones for any other omissions. Darling has been enjoying a restful term after his labours in Mods., playing golf, and idly toying with Divvers ' when all else failed. We were somewhat surprised that he did not resume his place in the House ' 2nd VIII. Northcote has developed a mania for the Law of Contracts, a mania which perpetually leads to the complete destruction of one's most carefully drawn up arguments. However, people will do these. things. The other pursuit of Northcote was canoeing, a pastime at which he is particularly skilled and we have even heard of impromptu races on the upper reaches of the Cher, the cause whereof personal enquiry alone can discover. Jackson has earned considerable notoriety by being the only person in Oxford who ventures to sport an O.P. blazer, and his hat—we mean his river headgear—well, the less said the better. His landlady has been heard lamenting the frequency with which picnic baskets are demanded, and it is rumoured, on this account, is contemplating removal into the outer suburbs where the undergrad is a " rara avis." Jackson took the History Schools at the end of the Term, and in spite of the picnics managed to get through a fair amount of work. If seen he is sure to be complaining about his probable fate.

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Crompton has been lying low the whole term, the only fact which careful enquiry could elucidate was that he has been making a photographical survey of large tracts of Oxfordshire and Berkshire. Those of us who are going to be up next year are looking forward to seeing Armstrong at Queen's. MONASTICUS.

COMMEMORATION DAY. Friday, June 26th, was observed as Commemoration Day. Holy Communion was celebrated at 8 o'clock a.m., and at II o'clock a commemoration service was held in the chapel. The special preacher was the Rev. and Hon. E. Lyttelton, D.D., Headmaster of Eton College, and he based' his address on St. John, chapter 21, v. 16 : " He saith unto him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me ? He saith unto Him, yea, Lord ; thou knowest that I love Thee. He saith unto him, feed My sheep." The reverend preacher sai d it was difficult for anyone who had the privilege to come down to speak in a place like that to choose between two sets of thoughts both of which presented themselves very forcibly to the mind to-day. He was tempted to say something about the power of St. Peter's life, upon the conduct of a great school, and what was tempting about that was that he supposed St. Peter was the most popular of the whole of the Apostles—certainly among schoolboys. He was the one of whom they knew most, who was the most intelligible and most human. He would, however, direct their attention to another set of thoughts, a consideration of the many lessons to be gathered from the life of a school that had been carried on as this had been, through the centuries, a school of antiquity which made one marvel, its roots being buried, as had been stated in the hallowed past, so far back in the

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history of our country that the actual time of the beginning of the school would perhaps never be known. What had it stood for all that time ? The first answer to that question was to remind themselves of a certain effect which all public schools had had, perhaps unconsciously, on the life of the country. They stood as a monument for a very wonderful degree of mutual trust between different sections of the community. Take a home far away in the south or west of England where a child is born, the hope of his parents, and the object of their undivided love. Time went on, and in a few years he was taken and entrusted to the hands of strangers, more than i oo miles away, for two-thirds of the year. If it was a boarding school i t was an amount of trust that showed as a striking phenomenon. It was peculiar to England. Nowhere else was the boarding school an institution of a country as it was in England. That mutual trust must have done a great deal towards keeping our people from the great and terrible dangers of division. This institution that had survived so long, that had had such a continuous existence, and continuous growth for so .many centuries, was quite literally and truly more than an institution it was a personality. A great school had a personality of its own, and if it had not he did not think it possible that people could trust it as they did. A very remarkable book had recently been written by Dr. Figgis, " Churches in the Modern State," and he reminded them that a corporation or an institution by the law of Teutonic peoples had a personality of its own. He showed how an institution could combine the two elements, a deep reverence for its own past, and the power of adapting itself to the changing conditions of the present. Was not that combining the features of this school ? Then they were reminded that perhaps of all the people who had ever been known upon the surface of the earth, the Hebrews—so it was said by one of our greatest thinkers—had combined in themselves more than in any other people that had ever lived, a perfect reverence for their past, and that kind of adaptability that was brought to

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their mind by their prophets. The Jews had got an unquenchable personality. How essentially powerful was their vitality, and the secret of it was in the combination of these two things based upon the fiction that they were the chosen people, and the recipients of special blessings being the potential feeling in their minds. They looked back with thankfulness to the past, and had a hope that nothing could quench as to the future. So far as this school had done that it had been able to live through these trying years, and was able now to look forward with additional hope to the years that were coming. We had the power of combining these two things. The English, next to the Hebrews, he thought it was true to say, had that power. They had a reverence for the past, and a faculty for changing to the altered conditions of the present. Some people were despondent at the present time, and there seemed to be some colour for their opinion. But if it was true, would it not be that one of these two faculties had been allowed to fall into abeyance ? Then they were reminded in the far-off past of another great secret which went far to explain a phenomenon of quite peculiar interest. This school was planted in that very part of England where there had been the richest heritage from the past, and where it was often said by those, like himself, that came from the south and had a little knowledge of the north that the future of the history of England lay in the north. There was a growing gentleness in the life of. the south, but when he came up north he felt again that here was the future of the country, and bound up with it they had to remember the extraordinarily close connection they had with the Church of England, that institution the only one of all of which they could say with perfect confidence, " It will never die." The school had grown out of its fidelity, protected by it in early years—as all education was the effort of the Church—and led on from point to point by its own growth. It was planted in a city which revealed those two elements, reverence for the past and hope for the future, with the power of adaptation. They saw no rival to the city of York in the

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interest of its history. No one could have a greater opportunity of gathering the fruitfulness of the lessons that could be gathered from English history than those people who lived in York. Because the life of the city was the life of this school, all its character was in manifold variety. They would never be able to shake themselves free from their rich heritage that which they considered most wonderful, most especially English, in the history of the English Church. After referring to the acceptance of Peter's repentance, and the subsequent command, " Feed my sheep," Dr. Lyttleton said they should remember that when God accepted repentance for any lack of faithfulness in the past, He always showed it by giving fresh opportunities of service in the future, and this was exactly what was happening now. No one could visit this school without feeling that in spite of all that had been done in the past, it was at the present moment having a special opportunity given to it. The call upon it, like the call upon many others at this moment, was to present faithfully before the people of England the picture of a true religious life. It was given to the Church to give to others that knowledge of God's dealing with men given exclusively to that society with the command that it should be passed on. The Prize Distribution took place in the schoolroom. The Dean of York presided, and was supported by the Rev. and Hon. E. Lyttleton, D.D., the Bishop of Beverley, Canon Argles, the Headmaster (Mr. S. M. Toyne), Mr. G. Yeld, and the staff of masters. The Headmaster said that the function that day had three parts, a commemoration sermon, a prize-giving, and the opening of the cricket pavilion. He was fortunate in getting a preacher for the sermon, an educationalist for the prize-giving, and a cricketer for the pavilion opening, all in one in the person of Dr. Lyttleton. It was his very good fortune to have heard him with pleasure and respect when he was a boy, and as boys, whatever treatment they received from him—and thank goodness it was not always mild—they could rely on his hearing the boy's

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point of view, and dealing out justice. He was now, as they knew, holding the highest post a schoolmaster could hold at the comparatively modern school of Eton. He was sure they were truly grateful to him for coming such a long way, especially on the occasion of their great cricket match with Winchester. Last year they were thinking of annexing the small field next to the cricket ground, but the late Sheriff, who gave away the prizes last year, said no man should buy the field next to him. He should buy the next but one. Well, they had done that, and he thought that one would have to be the most pessimistic worshipper of visionary good old days who did not admit that the governors were right in making the move. However, new grounds, a new boarding-house, and increased numbers would be nothing now if they did not feel that good work had been done in the school. They had a goodly record of scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge, as the Honours Board showed. He thought that five direct from the school for 1913-14 was a record of which they might well be proud. Last year he remarked on the dangers of early specialisation, and they aimed at a general education up to 16 or 17, and then specialise, with which most educationalists now agreed. He noticed the other day that a professor who had had much to do with elementary and secondary education, remarked that the nation spent vast sums on teaching and the pupils learned a lot of things, but that we had not yet begun to educate our children. Practically no responsibility was given to children at the elementary schools or county schools for fear one might abuse his right and authority, and there would be complaints. This enlightened gentleman had, he believed, persuaded many of the school managers in Warwickshire to adopt the monitorial system, and it was somewhat cheering to find that there was one thing they could borrow from a school like theirs. That called to mind another remark of his—that it was an increasingly difficult task to teach the duties of citizenship. He (Mr. Toyne) hoped they at St. Peter's had taken a step in the right direction by starting a contingent of

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the Officers' Training Corps. It had been keenly taken up. It took up time, but it was time well spent. He would also like to mention that last term they had a record football season, scoring 404 points to 94 points, and winning 12 matches to 2 lost. To crown the improvements to the ground, they had erected an armoury and pavilion, and, thanks to the kind subscriptions of the Old Boys, the Governors, and the boys themselves, they had been able not only to level the grounds, but to get within £120 of paying for them and the pavilion. The Rev. Hon. E. Lyttleton, D.D., then presented the prizes as follows :Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics.—C. L. Armstrong. Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics.—A. P. Agnew, W. H. Sergeant. J. H. Fowler's Prize for English Essay.—W. H. Haynes. Headmaster's Prizes.—Latin Prose, W. H. Sergeant ; Latin Prose (below vi.), 0. Gray ; European History, C. L. Armstrong. Reading Prizes (given by the Old Boys' Club).—Senior, C. E. H. Medhurst ; Junior, P. Morris. Whytehead Divinity Prizes.—V. Classical, G. N. Storrs-Fox ; Remove, P. G. Russell. Form Prizes.—Upper and Classical, 0. Gray ; Lower and Classical, G. C. West, E. P. Pattinson ; Upper and Modern, W. N. Bryning ; Lower and Modem, J. S. Wood ; Remove, R. H. Metcalfe ; IV. Classical, C. E. Birks ; IV. Modem, H. L. B. Bryning ; III. A. Delittle, W. L. Roberts, F. 6. Crowther. Mathematical Prizes.—Classical, J. H. Sergeant ; Modern, L. E. Cutforth ; III., F. H. Butterfield. French Prizes.—Set II., R. G. Delittle, R. R. Rainford. Science Prizes.—Upper School, A. P. Agnew ; Lower School, F. Richardson, H. Tomlinson. Music Prize.—H. W. Hussey. Drawing Prizes.—Bronze Medal, L. E. Curforth ; V. Modern, W. A. Pritt. Photography Prize (given by J. T. Boldon, Esq.)—H. L. Chilman,

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Star Prizes.—VI. Classical, W. H. Sergeant, C. L. Armstrong. Lower V. Classical, J. H. Sergeant. V. Modern, A. P. Agnew. IV. Classical, F. Watkinson, P. Morris. HONOURS LIST, 1913-4 (May).History Scholarship at Peterhouse, Cambridge.—H. E. K. Reynolds. Classical Exhibition at Downing College, Cambridge.—B. 0. Jolly. The " James Johnson " Exhibition, Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.—C. W. Richards. Dixon Exhibition for History, Queen's College, Oxford.—C. L. Armstrong. Prize Cadetship, Sandhurst.—A. E. Robinson. Organ Scholarship, Selwyn College, Cambridge.—H. W. Hussey. St. Olave's Upper School (Division I.)—Rank, E. J. B. Wilson ; Latin, R. P. Bulmer ; Mathematics, C. L. Metcalfe ; Divinity (Whytehead Prize), J. G. G. Hodgson. Division II.—Rank, R. G. Cooper. St. Olave's Lower School (Division I.)—Rank, A. F. R. Stoddart ; English, C. G. Martin ; Arithmetic, E. B. Milburn ; Divinity, (Whytehead Prize), J. F. Birks ; French, A. A. Miles. Division II.—(a) Rank, K. B. Hill, J. D. Clark (equal) ; Rank (b) E. L. Triffitt. Division III.—Rank, W. W. Gill. Division IV. Rank, A. N. F. Webb. Alcuin House.—Rank, J. L. Wightman. Dr. Lyttleton then addressed the boys, and said he had to explain why he was absent from the superintendence of his flock that day. The truth was that if he had not been there he would have been in the only other city in the whole of England that could possibly rival York, and that was Winchester. The reason why he was not there was because he had a shrewd suspicion that Eton was going to win and that they were not in need of such encouragement as he might possibly have been able to give them. He had never been at any prize-giving where the ages of the pupils varied so largely as they did that day. He had never before given a prize almost too big for the

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prize-winner to carry, but, no doubt, he deserved it all the more. When he first looked at the table groaning, metaphorically speaking, under the weight of all those beautiful books, and he took in their number, he could not help thinking it was parallel to a curious mistake made once in a Cathedral by one of the Canons who was rather short-sighted. He was reading the text, and came out with these words, " Of they that run in a race all but one receiveth a prize." He thought of the application of that to-day when he saw the ambitious array of prizes provided, but when he saw the number of boys round the sides of that room he thought they would learn a lesson more valuable than could be got from prize-winning, and that was prize-losing. There was one good thing learned at every public school, and that was how to take " an honest licking." He was very pleased indeed to find that there was a strong determination to incorporate all that was good and vital in their country. He believed that in the past they had had much that was neither good nor bad. The difficult task of schoolmasters was to retain that which was good and slip off that which was not good. Along with that they noticed some of what was called the modern development—that excellent condition of our school life so curiously allowed in England—and that was the definite teaching and learning of the English language. In spite of enormous and accumulating evidence to the contrary, they still thought that every Englishman and woman was able to speak, write, and read their own language by force of nature. They could not walk across the street, or go into the homes, or into a church without hearing evidence to the contrary. They could not overestimate the importance of instruction in their own English language. He saw that music was encouraged in that school. He was perfectly convinced that in the next 5o years there would be such a remarkable development in the love of music in this country that very few people indeed would be able to believe the evidence of their own senses when the time came. We were really a musical people, in spite of the fact that for

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over 40o years it had been neglected scandalously. One thing that could be laid to public schools was that they had not done their duty in this matter. The elementary schools taught music ; the public schools did not. He thought that would be one of the most fruitful of all the efforts now being made for education. He did not mind criticising in public, public schools when they had been at fault in their duty. They had been at fault in their duty in some things, but it was, perhaps, rather a waste of time to criticise there that day the public schools on a public platform. There were always those ready to do that. When they had built up an institution of which they were proud they always began to laugh at it. That was always the case with public schools. He had noticed a number of articles in the newspapers criticising public schools. He was sure they were written by gentlemen who wished to earn an honest penny to send their children to the school. He (Dr. Lyttleton) came from a school which came in for a large amount of this criticism. Someone wrote him the other day, and said that as their boy was now about 14 they had had a great deal of discussion in the family as to whether he should be educated or sent to Eton. They were beginning to agree that they would take the latter course, and so they began to make overtures to enter him into the school. Speaking of the advantages of public school life, Dr. Lyttleton said that the social training obtained by boys living together was invaluable. It had never been seriously deficient in the public schools. Nobody knew how it was done, but it was done somehow. He was afraid that sometimes, without criticism, people would not know that a school was doing good work, but he was perfectly sure that this school— St. Peter's—could do without it. There were plenty of signs there that the work was good and vigorous. He was not going to praise the Headmaster to his face, but he would say that Mr. Toyne was at Haileybury under him and was head of the school there, and he was there at an important time and for an unusually long period. As soon as he found out what he was he said to

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himself, " If I can do anything to get that boy fs join my profession "—and added Dr. Lyttleton parenthetically—" it is the finest profession in the country I may tell you "—" I will leave no stone unturned to do so." It did not require any great effort, and in a short time Mr. Toyne became a Master at Haileybury, and if there was a man fit to take charge of a great and historic school like St. Peter's Mr. Toyne was the man. The Dean of York proposed a vote of thanks to Dr. Lyttleton, and said for the last 3o years it had been his privilege to attend annually such a gathering as was assembled that day. They were always happy ones to him, because the older one grew the more one. liked to be brought into intercourse with the rising generation. The pleasure of attending the gathering was more than all the others put together because he had the privilege of asking them to express their cordial welcome to Dr. Lyttleton, the Headmaster of Eton. The Dean traced his connection with Eton, and, continuing, said they gave Dr. Lyttletpn a cordial welcome, and in return they got his cordial wishes for the continued success of the school. With the efficient staff and the large number of boys there, they had every reason to think that whatever St. Peter's School had been in the past, they would find that in the days which existed now they would be equally successful, and would so progress as to be worthy of the good will and patronage of the great Headmaster of Eton. The Bishop of Beverley seconded, and said he was sure there was no one within the limits of the British Isles from whom the boys would rather receive their prizes than the Headmaster of Eton. The motion was enthusiastically carried, and the gathering terminated with the singing of the school song, " Carmen Saeculare " by the boys, with Mr. G. F. Tendall at the piano. After luncheon, the Headmaster of Eton declared the new armoury and cricket pavilion formally opened, and said that if in a hundred years' time those walls could speak, what emotions would have been witnessed by them, and he was afraid what

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words they must have heard. There was no moment in human life when the tumult in the human breast was so violent as the moment when a batsman was given out, on a good batting wicket, when he was really not out.

The Clifton Grove Dramatic Society gave a performance of " Vice-versa." The performance was very commendable, and was much appreciated by the School House and others who were invited to be present. The staging of it reflected very great credit on Reed and Calvert, and of the actors, Calvert (as " Londer and Mr. Bultitude ") showed histrionic ability much above the average. Ladies' parts were very gracefully played by Miss Evelyn and Miss Mildred Evelyn.

MUSICAL. The end of another School year has come, and, so far as music is concerned, it seems to have been a successful one. The choir this year is somewhat larger than that of last year, and its performances in the Chapel and at the various Concerts have been much to its credit and appreciated by everyone. On June 26th, a short Concert was given at 8-15 p.m., especially for the benefit of O.P.'s. The songs of Mr. Barnby and Schroeder were well rendered and received with great applause. Mr. Yeld, too, delighted the audience with two recitations.

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Two Organ Recitals have been given this term by Mr. Tendall, at which the following were played :Elgar •• •• I. Imperial March .. • Somerville Shepherd's Cradle Song .. 2. Bach • • 3. Toccata and Fugue (D minor) • • Schubert 4. (a) Litany •• •• • • • • Beethoven (b) Andante W ely Offertoire in G • • • • • • 5. Rachmaninoff W olstenholme • • 2. Chopin 3. Lemmens • • • • 4. On July 9th, Mr. and Mrs. Tendall very kindly asked the Choir to tea at Clifton Grove. There was a tennis tournament and putting competition and they had a very enjoyable afternoon. On July 19th, Mr. and Mrs. Toyne took the choir to Kirkham Abbey where they had very good fun on the river. The O.T.C. gave a " sing-song " on the Saturday before going to camp. Appropriate, bellicose and fire-eating songs were sung. Songs by Sergt. Medhurst, Second Lieut. Barnby, and a topical song by the O.C. were well received. The choruses were sung with great rhythm and swing. We lose this term H. W. Hussey, who has for some time played the Sunday Morning and week-day services. His evident capabilities have been recognised by an Organ Scholarship at Selwyn College, Cambridge. 1.

Prelude •• Canzona Marche Funebre . . " Storm " Fantasia

• •

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A RETROSPECT.

The Eleven has had a somewhat disappointing season, only one school march having been won. The bowling was exceptionally good and has only once been collared during the whole season. Haynes, Cluff, Radford and Medhurst were good enough to get out any ordinary side and a glance at our opponents' totals will prove that the cause of defeats did not lie there. The fielding was keen and smart on most occasions, though some catches were dropped at one or two critical moments. The real trouble was that the Eleven could not make enough runs. A strong combination of Yorkshire Gentlemen were dismissed for 120 on a true wicket and yet we could not do it ; Ampleforth for still fewer and yet we failed to reach their total. It was possibly due to the slower wickets, which we have had this season, but it seemed to be due chiefly to lack of confidence and to a lack of patience. Medhurst played a beautiful innings against Leeds and Armstrong against the Old Boys, but these were the only times on which individuals scored fifty in the first innings. The best part of the school cricket has been among the Colts and Leagues. There is real promise there. I hope it will be found possible for a Juniors' net to remain up near the Fives' Court so that practice can be got at odd moments. It is difficult to obtain enough batting for all on the Senior net and it would be helpful for the League Captains. How much depends on the League Captain and Vice-captain is very obvious to the onlookers and the smartness of some of the teams in batting, bowling and fielding augurs well for the future. Armstrong is to be congratulated on his share in making these leagues go well. The averages and characters are appended.

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BATTING AVERAGES, 1914. No. of Innings,

Medhurst Pattinson • • Armstrong .. .. • • Cluff Haynes Radford Richards .. .. Chilman Keates .. Harpley •• Elliot ••

. . .. .. . .. . .. . . ..

i6 i6 i6 16 15 16 16 14 5 10 13

.. .. .. . ..

Times Highest Total not out. innings. Runs. 0 122 432

Average. 27

16o 138 1 56 1 33 115 131 77

0 o

50* 61 41 44 27* 38 23 * 7 19 15

64 68

10.7 9.2 9.1 8.8 8.8 8.7 7 6.6 6.4 5.2

3 6

0 3

6 3*

3.7

2 I

1 1

I 0

1* 0

I 0

1 1 0 0

3 1 3 2

Also batted— •• Agnew Stainthorpe .. Delittle Richardson .. .. Bryning

2nd XI. BATTING AVERAGES, 1914. Keates •• •• •• Bryning, ma. . Delittle, ma. West •• •• •• Stainthorpe •• Bryning, mi. . Sergeant, ma. Harland, ma. •• .. • • Yeoman •• •• Agnew Richardson, F. • • Also batted— Elliott •• . Delittle, mi. .. .. .. Harpley Greenwood .. . Ash •• •• Harland, mi. ..

Times Highest Total No. of Innings, not out. innings. Runs. 0 .. 3 24 53

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

.. .. .. ..

o 3 5 3 5 5 5 3 4 4

0 o 0 1 0 1 0 o

26 8

64 33 38 15

8 10 5 5 1

15 i8

I I 0

28* 9* 8

28 io 15

0 1 1 * not out.

3 1

I 2 2 2 2

9 I

Average.

17.6 16 II

7.6 5 4.6 3.7 3.6 2.6 2.2

io 7.5 5.5 1.5

C.E.H.M., Hon. Sec.

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THE CHARACTERS. 1st XI. COLOURS. C. L. ARMSTRONG. began to keep wicket in good style, but since a nasty accident in the Hymer's match he has not done so well. A safe catch. Except for his innings against the Old Boys he has not shown as good form as last season. A hard working captain, who has tackled the problem of junior games with success. W. H. HAYNES. A really good bowler on his day. He would have made more runs if he played straight to balls on the leg and middle stump. C. E. H. MEDHURST. The best bat on the side, but much too anxious to hit fours before his eye is properly in. A useful slow bowler and a fine cover. E. P. PATTINSON has a very safe pair of hands and if only he would start quicker he would be a first-class field. At present he does not anticipate the batsman's stroke. A free bat but uncertain. D. CLUFF has developed into a really good bowler. A useful bat, but sluggish fielder. P. A. W. RICHARDS thoroughly deserves his colours. He makes runs and fields balls in styles quite his own, but they are effective. A. B. RADFORD. A good slip and a fair bowler on his day. Can hit hard to leg. K. G. CHILMAN. A quick keen fielder and is rapidly improving as a bat.

2nd XI. COLOURS. E. H. 0. KEATES has a good eye and when he learns to keep his right leg still he will make runs. An improving wicket keeper. C. ELLIOT. A pretty bat but lacking in determination. A safe fielder.

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R. G. DELITTLE. A difficult bat to dislodge. He has not many

strokes at present. Smart fielder. R. A. HARPLEY. Rather disappointing as a bat. The slow wickets have not suited him. W. M. BRYNING. An improving bat. M. HARLAND has met with some startling success with the ball. If he could control the ball he would be a first:eleven bowler as he has a natural turn. Must practise fielding. H. L. BRYNING. A most promising player. His keenness and alertness in the field are an example:for all to follow.

ROWING. After a lapse of some years the experiment has been tried this term of sending a school crew in for the Junior race in the York Regatta. Three of last term's crew in addition to the cox were available and quite a useful crew resulted, whose efforts, although they cannot be said to be crowned with success, have at all events been able to prove that the rowing spirit in the school is by no means dead. A great deal of hard and useful work has been put in this term and the experience of sliding-seat rowing and racing thus gained should be of great value in the future. In spite of various adverse circumstances, such as the necessity of going away for examinations, the practice has been kept going with commendable regularity, and reflects great credit on the keenness and energy of each individual member of the crew. The Regatta took place on July i8th, and was for a wonder favoured with fine weather. The school h.ad to row a York City crew in the first round and made a very good show against a heavier and stronger combination. Our opponents gained at the start and held about a length advantage at the Scarborough bridge, after which the school made a gallant

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effort to get on even terms and were only beaten by about half a length. It was an exhibition of hard and plucky rowing in which the school boat never lost their form or uniformity. In the scratch " eights " held at the end of the Regatta, two of the school crew were in the winning " eight " and so had the satisfaction of bringing home some reward for all their exertions. Bow G. C. WEST. gst. 6lbs. A neat oar who always works hard and keeps good time. Must learn to keep his back straighter. 2 B. M. STOREY. IOSt. 21bs. A strong hard-working oar who always does his share of work. Much improved in swing, but is inclined to be heavy-handed at times. 3 H. RICHARDSON. lost. olbs. The most improved oar in the boat. Swings well and combines excellently with " stroke ". Has improved his finish greatly. Stroke G. B. E. REYNOLDS. gst. i2lbs. (Capt.). Rows in very neat style and should be a really good oar when he gets heavier. Has the best swing in the boat and has stroked with splendid rhythm. As Captain has been very keen and conscientious. Cox. R. H. METCALFE. 5St. albs. A very useful cox. Always keeps cool and collected, and steers a good course.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD. Played at Bradford, Saturday, October loth. York kicked off against a slight headwind and immediately rushed the ball into the opponents' " 25." From a loose scrum on the opponents' " 25," Pattinson obtained the ball and dropped a fine goal. From the kick-off Bradford pressed for a little, but play was carried back over the half-way line by a passing bout

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between Medhurst and West. From a touch Medhurst obtained the ball, and ran well, but soon the ball was kicked into York " 25 ", only to be returned by a fine kick by Elliott. Play was even for some time, till Medhurst was nearly in in the corner, after a fine bout of passing. From some close play Pattinson dashed - over and scored, kicking the goal himself. Bradford now began to press, and York had great difficulty in keeping them out till half-time was called, the score being 9—o in York's favour. From the kick-off Bradford immediately pressed and it was only by good kicking by Pattinson, Richards and Medhurst that York was relieved. Soon Bradford began to press again, but the York forwards with a fine rush carried the ball into the opponents' " 25." Here a free-kick was given against Bradford, for Pattinson to kick. From the kick-off Bradford pressed hard, and after a lot of loose scrums on the York line scored. Play after this was fairly even till time was called, leaving York the winners 12-3. TEAM Back, Elliott ; threequarters, Sergeant ma., Pattinson, Richards, West ; half-backs, Yeoman, Medhurst ; forwards, Harpley, Bryning, Cluff, Radford, Dooley, Reynolds, Stainthorpe, Harland. :

ST. PETER'S V. LEEDS G.S.

Played at Leeds, October 17th. York kicked off with the wind on a very hard ground, and play was immediately carried in to the opponents' " 25." Here followed a good deal of loose scrumming till Stainthorpe scrambled over and scored for York. Leeds kicked off and for a few minutes looked like scoring, till, by some good kicking by the York backs, play settled down in the centre. Soon York began to press, till from a " kick across " by Medhurst, West ran in and scored. Another try by Richards followed quickly, and after some close play in the Leeds " 25," by some good kicking by one or two of the Leeds'- backs, play settled down in the centre. Half-time was soon called with York leading.

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Immediately after the kick-off Leeds began to press, till a try was scored far out, the kick failing. From the " 25 ' York rushed down the field, and Medhurst obtaining the ball scored between the posts. York, after the kick-off, again rushed the ball into Leeds' " 25," and after some loose play Richards scored. Leeds now began to press and after a mis-kick by a York back, the Leeds wing scored far out. Play soon settled down in the Leeds' half and after two more tries by York, time was called, the final score being York 29 points, Leeds 3 points. Tries were scored by Richards (2), Medhurst (2), West (2), and Stainthorpe(i) TEAM : Back, Elliott ; threequarters, Sergeant ma., Pattinson, Richards, West ; half-backs, Yeoman, Medhurst ; forwards, Harpley, Bryning, Cluff, Radford, Dooley, Reynolds, Stainthorpe and Harland.

ST. PETER'S v. RIPON G.S. Played at York, October 24th. Harpley kicked off for York, with a slight wind and found touch in the Ripon " 25." From the throw-out the forwards rushed the ball to the Ripon line, and from the ensuing melee, Stainthorpe fell over the line. Pattinson failed to convert a long kick. Ripon now began to press, and owing to some good kicking and tackling of the School backs, noticeably Elliott, they failed to score, and even play followed on the half-way line. But soon the Ripon forwards made a determined rush, and a freekick was awarded them on our line, resulting in a goal. From the kick-off, York rushed the ball down and Medhurst had hard luck in an attempt at a drop goal. Half-time was then called, the score being 3-3. From the kick-off York began to press, and a free-kick was awarded York, which Medhurst just failed to place, however a few minutes later he obtained the ball and rushing through the opposing backs, scored a fine try, the kick again failing. Almost immediately Medhurst again scored, the goal kick once again

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failing. Soon from a scrum near half-way, the York backs had their only round of passing in the whole game, and West scored a fine try in the corner which Me dhurst failed to convert. York still continued to press, owing to some fine loose play by Harland and Reynolds, and soon Medhurst again procuring the ball scored once again, this time for Cluff to convert. Time was now called leaving York the victors by 17-3. Many more points would have been scored had the wings been given more chances, but with very few exceptions the ball failed to reach them. TEAM Back, Elliott ; threequarlers, Taylor, Pattinson, Richards, West ; half-backs, Yeoman and Medhurst ; forwards, Harpley, Bryning, Cluff, Dooley, Radford, Reynolds, Harland and Stainthorpe. :

ST. PETER'S V. HYMER'S COLLEGE. Played at home on Saturday, October 31st. Hymer's kicked off with a slight wind in their favour. Elliott found touch well down the field, and the School pressed hard for some time, but owing to the greasy ball our three-quarters were not able to get going. Hymer's now forced the game into our " 25," and the School was only relieved by splendid kicking by Pattinson and Elliott. But the Hymer's forwards dribbled down again and after an exciting melee managed to score a try. The kick failed. The School now bucked up and Medhurst after a magnificent individual effort scored between the posts. Cluff failed to convert. The School still pressed and Medhurst again scored, but Pattinson missed the kick. Play was now almost equal, and the forwards on both sides had a very hard time. At half-time the School were leading 6-3. On kicking off the School made good use of the wind by finding touch well. West picked up out of a loose scrum and after a fine run scored. Richards however failed to convert. Hymer's now pressed, and were often very nearly over the line, but

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Elliott's defence was good. After a good deal of forward play Hymer's scored between the posts, but failed to convert. Hymer's again forced the play into our " 25 " and owing to very bad tackling by the School backs, they scored again. The kick failed. The final score was 9-9. TEAM : Back, Elliott ; threequarters, West, Richards, Pattinson Sergeant mi, ; half-backs, Chilman and Medhurst ; forwards, Harpley, Bryning, Cluff, Dooley, Radford, Reynolds, Harland and Stainthorpe.

ST. PETER'S V. DURHAM. Played at Durham, November 7th. Harpley kicked off against a slight wind, and it was soon seen that owing to the much superior weight of the Durham pack, we should stand little chance. For the first few minutes play was fairly even near our " 25 " line, but soon Durham scored. It was seen that we had a hopeless task before us, owing to the really fine play of the Durham backs, and at halftime the score was 36—o. Twice we were nearly through in the first half, owing to Medhurst, and ably backed up by Richards, but Durham were too good. In the second half the brunt of the work fell on our backs, and some fairly good tackling was seen, but it was useless to attempt to cope with such good backs as the Durham backs, who ran through with monotonous regularity, the score finally being 85—o. The score need not have been so great, had the forwards tried to get across to stop the opposing backs, instead of standing still watching what would happen. The backs must also remember that, having collared• one man, their duty is not done for the time being—they must tackle as many as they can and as quickly as they can.

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TEAM —Back, Elliott ; threequarters, West, Richards, Pattinson, Bryning ii. ; half-backs, Chilman, Medhurst ; forwards, Harpley, Bryning i. Cluff, Harland, Dooley, Radford, Stainthorpe, Reynolds. ,

The 2nd XV. this year started by winning their first two matches easily much to everyone's surprise. Against Leeds, after a good game we won 12-3, and against Ripon we had a run away win, scoring 38 points to Ripon nil. Sergeant scoring 6 tries. However, against Hymer's our luck changed, where we found ourselves opposed to a far heavier team, who were able to barge through their weaker opponents and score 54 points to nil. The second Ripon match was a repetition of the first, winning easily 36-0. Ampleforth, however, a far more skilful team, reversed this score, getting 36 points to our nil. There is excellent material in this team, and with coaching should become, in a year or two, a first class team. In the forwards, Jones, George, Sergeant ii., are the most noticeable, but all play their hardest, and provided they stick to the game they will all become very fine players. The backs, with coaching and care, should become excellent. The most outstanding are Bryning ii., Walker, Taylor, Delittle i., who, although young are plucky and resourceful, but we must not forget that most of the points are due to Sergeant i.

FIELD DAY. On Wednesday, 3oth September, the School paraded at 11-30, marched to the station and entrained. Half the contingent (Red army) detrained at Escrick and represented the advance guard of an attacking army, proceeding south through Escrick.

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They were to try and break the enemy's line and get behind them to one of their bases. The other half (the Blue army) were to take up a position protecting Riccall, their base. Within three minutes of arriving at Escrick, a small force was sent ahead with all speed to hold a bridge which was of great strategic value. By dint of hard marching and still harder running, these managed to seize the bridge and held it successfully, though with frightful loss (three men put out of action). After this for some time there was no advance on the left, no retreat on the right, while the situation in the centre continued the same. (Passage deleted by censor). Thus the Red army by continually outflanking the enemy, forced them to retreat, and managed to throw a force into Riccall, which destroyed all the stores. AN EYE-WITNESS. BAND.

We can now boast a band, and judging by the amount of practice indulged in, it soon ought to be able to take its place in the column of route. Big Drum : G. C. West. Kettle Drums : D. Norwood, C. H. S. Elliott, W. G. Yeoman. Bugles : Corporal J. D. R. Dooley, K. G. Chilman, H. L. B. Bryning, A. Delittle, J. M. Ferguson and W. L. Roberts. OFFICERS. The following are the Officers and N.-C.O.'s of the School contingent O.T.C. Junior Division. 0.C.—Lieut. S. M. Toyne. Second in Command-2nd Lieut. F. H. Barnby. 2nd Lieut. G. Hillier. Sergeant-Major • P. B. King, Non-commissioned Officers : Sergeant-Major C. E. H. Medhurst. Platoon Sergeant, P. A. W. Richards, Sergeant C. B. E. Reynolds, Corporal C. C. West, Corporal E. P. Pattinson. Lance-Corporals W. N. Bryning, M. A. Harland, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford, W. H. Sergeant, S. W. Boldon.

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Bandmaster : Corporal Dooley. Quartermasters : Lance-Corporals W. R. Tovey, W. G. Yeoman.

Lance-Corporal in charge of Signallers, C. D. F. Ash. The following have gained their efficiency badges : C. F. D. Ash, S. W. Boldon, H. L. B. Bryning, W. N. Bryning, K. G. Chilman, R. G. Delittle, J. D. R. Dooley, S. P. George, J. M. Ferguson, H. L. Hannam, M. Harland, R. A. Harpley, M. Jones, C. E. H. Medhurst, E. P. Pattinson, A. B. Radford, M. A. Pritt, G. B. E. Reynolds, P. A. W. Richards, F. Richardson, P. G. Russell, J. Sergeant, W. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe, F. R. Tovey, C. C. West, W. G. Yeoman.

CORRESPONDENCE. [Continuation of letter from B. Matthews, Esq.].

We have much pleasure in publishing the latter half of this interesting letter. The former half appeared in the last number. Our next stage took us through the little mining town of Ross, into the very heart of the bush, and we had a long and heavy ride as the bush grows right upon each side of the narrow road, and keeps it perpetually damp. On the West coast, with its tremendous rainfall, the bush is extraordinarily thick, and in many places can hardly be penetrated by the sun. The chief trees are red and white pine, but quite unlike the pines that one knows at home, far more striking, however, are the ferns and the creepers which are so characteristic of the bush. There must be countless varieties of fern, from tiny plants with fronds of only a few inches in length, to great tree ferns with a stem ten or twelve feet in height crowned by a mass of great fronds some six or more feet long. And the creepers are of every kind and form. Scarcely a tree but is garlanded with a mass of foliage other than its own, and in many cases there stands a dead tree still one mass of living

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green. There are many birds in the bush, of which the commonest are tits, little black and white fellows, and fan tails, also dark, with tails that spread out till they seem at least as large as their little bodies. Both these birds are very tame and friendly, and when one stops on the road they come twittering and fluttering round from branch to branch. Besides these, but generally invisible, are bell-birds, so called from their note, like a clear silver bell, and extremely sweet, and tuis, sometimes known as parson birds, as they are black with white marks on the throat, like the old-fashioned parson's white tie. Alas ! the introduction of stoats and weasels to destroy rabbits (which, incidentlly, are not to be found south of the Hoketika river) is leading rapidly to the destruction of these woodland dwellers, and we were told that they were fast disappearing, though thrushes and blackbirds seem to flourish. One is glad to know that a large portion of the bush has been set aside as a scene reserve, so that the destructive, though necessary, saw-mill cannot do any damage to its beauty. The next day's journey passed through similar country, though with bush somewhat less dense, and was marked by no incidents, save the fording of a river, and a great climb over Mount " Erkels " (i.e., Hercules) where the road ascends a thousand feet or so, to fall away once more on the other side. That evening we stopped at an Accommodation House near a small settlement called Wataroa. This year there has been started at Wataroa a cheese factory, which will prove a great boon to the settlers near at hand, as they all raise cattle, and now can get a return for milk which was, presumably, wasted before the installation of the factory. Two days after we passed, the factory was to close down for the winter, and a dance and sports were to be held to celebrate the occasion. On our return journey we heard that, in spite of a fierce gale which interfered with the sports, all had been most successful. People had come mostly on horseback, from Ross, 4o miles north, and from even further south. The dance had lasted from Friday

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evening until 6 a.m. on Saturday, and had then been resumed on Saturday evening and continued until the Advent of Sunday brought festivities to a close. Our hostess, who had room for perhaps i6 people in her house, found accommodation for nearly 40—" only " she said to me, " do not ask me where I put them ! " I learnt afterwards that they had slept 2 and 3 in a bed, " but then you see, it only happens once a year ; " and, after a visit to some of the more lonely places one can well believe how glad the people are to put up with a little discomfort for something that breaks the monotony of life. One of our hostesses on the road told me that her husband and two of her daughters had gone to the dance, 4o miles away ; " why it's a mere canter ; last Easter we went 8 ,) ! " One more day's bicycling, in damp weather, for a change, past two beautiful lakes, and through (not over) two ice-cold rivers, brought us to Waiho, the end of our bicycle ride, and the end also of the Franz Josef glacier (or glassier, as a finger post that we passed preferred to spell it). Here we found a large hotel, on the high terrace that ends in the Waiho river-bed. Formerly the hotel had been in the river-bed itself, for, as in the case of most New Zealand rivers, the bed is enormously wide in proportion to the river itself. A few years ago, however, the river threatened to change its course, so the hotel proprietor decided to move the house ; and without disarranging any of the furniture, the whole house was moved bodily about a hundred yards up the river bed and then hauled on skids up to the terrace, some twenty feet higher than the former site of the house. From here we entered on the last stage of our outward journey, a seventeen mile walk, up and down through lovely bush. The main south road which had brought us thus far, continues for another six miles or so and then degenerates into a bridle track, which forms the only means of communication between the settlements further south and the larger towns to the north. The road is being pushed on, but it cannot advance fast, and it will be a long time before it reaches the more distant settlers.

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Our hostess this evening was a most delightful woman, whose husband is obviously an ingenious man, as the house is lighted by electricity (and their nearest neighbour nine miles away ! ) and her churn and his saw mill turned by water power. Here they live with a family of nine children, and if it were not for the telephdne that runs all down the coast, would indeed be isolated. This family afforded us the only example we came across of a " household school "—the government give a grant towards the younger children's education, and their schoolmistress is one of their elder sisters—they are treated as an ordinary school, and inspected at regular intervals. The next day it poured with rain, for the only time on our trip, but on the following day we were able to spend several hours on the Fox Glacier that runs down about three miles from the house. The glacier is not hard to get on to, and, if you know the way, you can advance easily some seven or eight miles up it ; but we did not know the way, and so we got into ice that was too rough to permit us to go far—however, it was interesting and beautiful, and would have been thoroughly enjoyable but for two things— first, I slipped nearly up to my waist into a hole in the surface full of water whose temperature I should estimate at 32i- degrees (anyhow it was so cold as to cause me absolute agony for some minutes) and secondly, on our way back it seemed at one time as though we should have to spend the night on the ice, as we had great difficulty in finding our way round, instead of down, some of the huge crevasses that surrounded us. However, we did get down safely, and in time to see a magnificent pink sunset on the top of Mt. Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. The next day was Sunday, but we did not go to church, which after all was not surprising, as the nearest church was about 90 miles away from us ! instead we walked back to Waiho in glorious weather, and enjoyed some fine views of the snow peaks above us. Not far from Waiho, on the beach, is a little place containing four houses, named Okarito. Fifty years ago there were Io,000

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people there. There was a very rich deposit of alluvial gold on the seashore, and so there arose a huge gold seekers' camp. At low-tide the beach must have been a strange sight, with thousands of men digging up the sand in furious haste, and wheeling it away out of reach of high-tide, where they then " washed " it for the gold. There is also a large lagoon at Okarito with a very bad bar, and when we were there the little washy vessel which brings supplies to these more southerly regions, had been in the lagoon for seven or eight weeks unable to get out ; so that people were beginning to run short of supplies, as, of course, they put off as long as possible the costly process of carting them the 7o miles or more from Ross. The local papers, a propos of this, tell how once when " the Beach," for in the days of the gold seekers it was the beach par excellence, ran short of the " twin staffs " of life, bread and whisky ! how they signalled for the boat to come in, as though the bar was safe, knowing all the time that it was not ; and how the boat consequently ran aground to the fury of the skipper, and the glee of the semistarving and very thirsty miners. From Waiho we went, with a guide, to a but some six miles up the Franz Josef glacier, which is far rougher and more difficult to get on to than the Fox. Here we spent the night, and next morning, before sunrise, set off to climb a small peak, Mt. Moltke, of about 7,000 feet. To me, it was an arduous and at times exciting experience, especially when we were roped together for the final climb up a seemingly precipitous snow-slope, but I presume that an experienced climber would have considered it an easy walk. On the top we were rewarded by a magnificent view of half a dozen of the finest snow peaks in the Southern Alps. That evening we were much entertained by the antics of a number of keas, large dark green parrot-like birds, full of curiosity, that came flocking to the hut. They have enormous beaks, and have earned a bad reputation, as some of them have developed an evil habit of pecking through the backs of sheep to get at the kidneys, and so killing the unhappy beasts. They are extraordinarily tame, and refuse to be driven away.

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Next day we came down from the glacier, and enjoyed a hot sulphur bath from a spring that rises right in the very bed of the stream that flows from the glacier, so that you have icecold and very hot water from natural sources within a few yards of one another. This was the last event before we started on our homeward journey by the same route, and I am sure that you are glad to get to the end—indeed if you publish all this I shall be very much surprised. I am, Yours truly, B. MATTHEWS.

O.P. NEWS. APPOINTMENTS :Rev. A. Spencer (O.P.) to be Vicar of Stretton.

Second-Lieut. Gordon Hillier from unattached list to be Second Lieut. in the School contingent of the O.T.C. junr. Division. Major (temp. Lieut.-Col.) M. Malcolm (O.P.) to be Brigadier-Gen. 2nd grade on Staff. Frank Mitchell (O.P.) to be Lieut. R.N.V.R. for service with the Naval Brigade. Second Lieut. M. M. Wadsworth (O.P.) to be Lieut. 5th Batt. K.O. Yorkshire Light Infantry. Colonel F. G. Atkinson, C.B. (O.P.), to be Brigadier General. Rev. A. O'Brien Newenham (O.P.) to be Chaplain of Wetherby Workhouse. Retired Commander C. P. Metcalfe (O.P.) to be Captain R.N., and appointed to H.M.S. Cormorant for H.M.S. Wear when commissioned. Sir F. Swettenham (O.P.) to be Private secretary to the Director of the Press Bureau.

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E. S. Jones (O.P.) to be Second Lieut. 5th Batt. Alexandra Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regt. A list of other O.P.'s in His Majesty's Forces is also given. ENGAGEMENT :E. F. Nevile (O.P.) and Annie Leah, youngest daughter of late Wm. Forbes, of Tientsin. MARRIAGES :28th July, 1914. Rev. S. W. Phillips (O.P.) to Mary Beatrice youngest daughter of the Rev. Dr. Pinck. 21st August. F. W. Wilsden (O.P.) to May Aldham, youngest daughter of Stephen Sanderson, of the Elms, Berwick-onTweed, J.P. and D.L. 8th Sept. Jas. Osbert Thompson (O.P.) to Jane Harrison, youngest daughter of Thos. Highmoor, of The Grange, Poppleton. SILVER WEDDING :14th Sept., 1889. E. E. Deane (O.P.) to Annie, eldest daughter of F. A. Bell, of Anerley Park. DEATHS :22nd Sept., 1914. Eliz., widow of Alfred Mason (O.P.). 29th Sept. Lucy Judith, widow of Walter Cattley (O.P.). 16th Sept. Eliz., widow of Norfolk Barstow Jackson (0.P.). 17th Sept. Killed in action, Brian McGuire (O.P.), entered May, 1904. 14th Oct. Lewis Medland (O.P.). Entered Jan., 186o. 16th Oct. John Rhodes Coates (O.P.). Entered Jan., 185o. 22nd Oct. Rev. J. W. W. Taylor (O.P.). Entered Easter, 1856 22nd Oct. Caroline Frances, widow of Col. H. G. Saunders and youngest daughter of late Capt. Spencer Cosby Price (O.P.). 23rd July. Ven. E. Barber (O.P.). Entered Mids. 1853. Left 5,598 net personality 2nd Aug. Major H. H. Christian (0.P.), aged 83. iith Aug. Sarah Ellen, widow of the late Wm. Chas. Anderson (O.P.), aged 94. loth Sept. Rev. John Hessay Wilkinson (O.P.), aged 80. 29th Aug. Eliz. A., wife of Henry H. Hassard (O.P.), aged 67.

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BIRTHS :Beatrice, wife of M. W. Richards (O.P.), of a daughter. MISCELLANEOUS :-

G. N. Longbotham (0.P.) resigns his commission in 5th Hallamshire Batt. York & Lanc. Regt., 5th July. We regret to observe the name of Capt. K. J. Roy (O.P.) in the recent lists of missing. A letter from him appeared in our April number. F. W. Pexley (O.P.) has been appointed Receiver and Liquidator of the National Penny Bank. OLD PETERITES IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES :(Rank under Captain omitted). Allen, W. P. U.P.S. Brigade, Royal Fusiliers Armstrong, C. L West Yorks. Browne, M Middlesex Regt. Bushell, R Middlesex Regt. Barton, B 8th Batt. Worcester Regt. Bethell, R. C. West Yorks. Chilman, H L Motor Transport Clegg, M. T. R. Field Artillery Colley, W. H., Captain Yorkshire Regt. Crombie, C Canadian Force Ditmas, H. P., Colonel Staff Officer Daniel, C. J., Major, D.S 0 Durant,H.ML H.M.S. Canopus Ferguson, F. E 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Fernandes, D. L. (killed in action) 1st Batt. Bedfordshire Regt. Foster, R. D 6th Batt. Lincolns. Regt. Foster, J. C. Foster, A. D 8th Batt. Sussex Regt. Grier, C. A. F 9th Battery, W. Riding Regt. Garbutt, W. D Middlesex Regt. Harland, M. H West Yorks. Haynes, W. H Yorkshire Regt. Heath, J. L. 5th Batt. North Staffs. Regt. Hey, W Irish Fusiliers Lieut.

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Hicks, R. R. R.A.M.C. Hendley, P. G. Civil Service Corps Hyde, G. A. 4th Batt. Royal Fusiliers Jones, P. B., Captain Middlesex Regt. Jones, L. F Public Schools Corps. Kennedy, C. F. K.O. Scottish Borderers King, P. C. G. West Riding Artillery Kirke, E. St. G., Captain RE Key, R. E., Captain 3rd Batt. York & Lanc. Regt. Knowles, F. H. West Yorks. Metcalfe, C. P., Captain of H.M.S. Wear Mitchell, F., Captain 7th Batt. West Yorks. Morse, R. N. North Staffs. Regt. Morse, C. C. Wiltshire Regt. Mills, G. H. A T and S.C. Norwood, K. North Lancashire Regt. Peters, A. J. Middlesex Regt. Peters, C. A. K. A.S.0 Procter, A. K. A. S. C. Ramsden, J East Riding Yeomanry Ramsden, A. F Richards, C. W 13th Batt. West Yorks. Richards, M. W RFA Robinson, A. E Yorkshire Regt. Reed, G. B. M 9th E. Lancs. Regt. Rickett, G. G West Yorks. Roy, D. W., M D R.N.M.C. Roy, K. J., Captain (killed in action) Middlesex Regt. Roy, N. F. , Paymaster R.N. Roy, R. S., Commander R.N Russell, F. A. London Rifle Brigade Shann, K. Northumberland Fusiliers Shearman, T., Captain K.O.Y.L.I. Smith, R. T. King's African Rifles Sale, R., Assistant Paymaster R.N .

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West Yorks. Scott, H. C. Royal Artillery Taylor, C. C. 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Tennent, 0 M K.O.Y.L.I. Wadsworth, N W. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wood, R. M. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wilson, A. G. New Zealand Contingent Windle, H. E. 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Wallace, J. F. Ceylon Planters Corps Wray, W. R. Territorial Staff White, W. A., Colonel Cyclists Corps. Yeoman, G. T. P. N.B.—The Editors of the " Peterite " would be very glad to hear of other O.P.'s in the Army and Navy, as this list is, we fear, very incomplete.

NOTES AND ITEMS. We congratulate J. D. R. Dooley, M. H. Harland, J. C. Stainthorpe, A. B. Radford, C. H. S. Elliott, M. Jones, R. G. De Little, S. P. George, W. G. Yeoman, H. L. B. Bryning, W. H. Sergeant on their znd XV. Colours. Our new Football ground has had, so to speak, its baptism of fire and has stood it remarkably well. Considering that it was only laid a year ago, it is in very good condition after the hard usage it has had. On Saturday, 14th of November, we were treated to an impromptu concert. The clowns (of whom almost the entire company was composed) were well received and indeed the performance was well worth the entrance fee. Mr. King, as leader of the more active part of the company was much appreciated both in his acting and perhaps even more in his get-up. Medhurst and Calvert aroused particular enthusiasm, while Mr. Toyne's eulogy of ' something well-known to us all ' made many followers.

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Owing to the claims of the O.T.C. the Shooting Club has been dissolved and the range is used for purely military shooting. The following books are recent additions to the Library :History. Coxe's House of Austria.. History of Europe, VIII. Vols. England in later Middle Ages. General, Panama Canal (Presented by C. L. Armstrong). Encyclopaedia of Sport, IV. Vols. Crete the forerunner of Greece. Vergil, by T. R. Glover. Last term we had the usual swimming sports, but results have not come to hand. The loss of Mr. Milner will be felt perhaps most of all, at any rate in the world of sport, in Rowing. It was due to him undoubtedly that the School rowing improved so much. We wish him the best of luck. To his successor Mr. King we extend our welcome and he has already shown us how fortunate we are in having him. We live in a military age and to bring it home to us, we have had our gymnasium, one of our squash racket courts, and the football field commandeered for military purposes. Far from resenting this we have offered to play the doers of it at football. Or is this a deep-laid scheme for revenge ? The new monitors for this term are W. H. Sergeant,' W. N. Bryning, R. A. Harpley, G. B. E. Reynolds, G. C. West. Congratulations to C. E. H. Medhurst and E. P. Pattinson on being elected captain and secretary respectively of cricket. St. Olave's played Clifton House, Harrogate, and after a good game won by six goals to two. Good luck to Medhurst and Reynolds, who are trying for Sandhurst this month. We are able, though with much difficulty, to have four instead of three league teams this year, and this arrangement of course provides many more matches.

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League Captains are as follows :—Red, K. G. Chilman ; blue, G. D. F. Ash ; yellow, S. P. George ; green, H. L. B. Bryning. Under the auspices of Mr. Barnby, the literary society has been revived and is a decided success. Talking about societies, there have been rumours current of the founding of a secret society. All enquiries are fruitless, and we are left to wonder whether the object is to kill the Kaiser or promote tea-parties, or indeed whether it is either of these things, worthy as they may seem. It has been decided not to have a play at Christmas this term, as an entertainment, primarily intended for the Old Boys would, it is thought be entirely out of place at such a time as this. On Wednesday, 14th October, Captain Fernie inspected the O.T.C. and judged the section shooting competition. He congratulated the School on its smartness and knowledge of drill, particularly as the corps had only been formed so short a time. Also he commented on the silence in the ranks, praising it very highly. Two cups have been presented to the corps. One, " The Officers' Cup," presented by the officers to the smartest section, is to be given on the results of three section competitions. The other, presented by Captain Fernie, to the smartest N.C.O. This term there has been an innovation in the way of entertainments. The School has entertained itself fortnightly by sing-songs. Camp may be responsible for this. On Tuesday, October 21st, most of the School went to hear Mr. Toyne give a lecture to the York Historical Association on the " Causes of the present war. "

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O.T.C. CAMP.

O.T.C. CAMP. A detachment of the O.T.C., consisting of those who were of the age and efficiency required by the regulations, put in a week's training at the Northern Camp, Hagley Park, Rugeley, at the end of the summer term. On the last morning of term, the contingent, 49 rank and file, paraded and marched to the station. Here we fell in with contingents from Bridlington G.S., &c., and travelled comfortably to Rugeley. The march up to camp was enlivened by the band of another contingent which detrained at the same time as St. Peter's. The first evening was devoted to shaking down and finding our way about. The first day's work was about the stiffest of the lot, as we had a long route march to and from the manoeuvring ground, and the return journey was extended by what was supposed to be a " short cut." However, dinner at 3 p.m. was more than ever welcome. On the Saturday we indulged in a " night attack." That is to say, No. 3 Batt. delivered an attack on the heights above " The Marquis's Drive," which we, No. 2 Batt. were to repel. No. 3 Co. being in reserve, had a pleasant sleep in the heather, made some confused counter marches nowhere in particular, and then turned homewards to a midnight supper. Except on the Saturday and Sunday we had splendid weather. In the Camp Sports on Sunday afternoon, Haynes and Sgt. Instr. French both distinguished themselves, the former in the relay race, the latter in the Sergeants' tug-of-war. We learnt many things during the week, including the number of our Platoon, and the way the money goes at the canteen. Also, Medhurst learnt a little cooking. The outbreak of war unfortunately cut our time short by two days, and we returned to York among rumours and alarms. The next day Sergt. Instr. French reported himself at the depot, and was soon on his way to the front, where we hear that good luck and promotion still attend him. To him and to Adams the Camp contingent are deeply indebted for their valuable and un-

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grudging help. Two of our section commanders, C. L. Armstrong and W. H. Haynes, are already turning their experience to account in training the new army, and we hope to hear shortly that at least three others have followed their example. Considering that this was our first year, the Corps managed on the whole to turn out very smartly, and the tents and lines were well kept. We all look forward to another turn further south next year ; and all who came under them will hope for another spell of work with our Battalion Commander and Adjutant. The tent prize was won by Sergeant Armstrong's tent.

PAVILION AND ARMOURY FUND. Appended is a statement of the accounts and it would be a great convenience, if the subscriptions, which have been so kindly promised, could be sent in at once. Builders' Account Architect's Fees ..

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s. d. .. 300 16 10 .. 15 3 8

s. d.

316

190

£126

Subscriptions :— (Promised, previously acknowledged) . 104 15 " In Memory of — Chadwick, O.P." .. 5 5 The Headmaster •• • • 30 0 Donation from O.P. Club • • 5o 0 Deficit

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o 0 0 6

A sum of &50 has been paid over to the builder, Mr. E. Watson. The Treasurer of this fund desires to acknowledge the receipt of 25. as a donation to the fund from the Rev. C. B. Clarke, which amount was, in the original list, by mistake credited to the Rev. E. W. Clarke.

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We beg to acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries, with apologies for inadvertent omissions :—S elborne Magazine, E astbournian , Haleyburian, Framlinghamian , M erchistonain , Bromsgrovian , C arliol , Leodiensian , Dunelmian, M alvernian, Sedbergian , Pocklingtonian.

THE

PETERITE. VOL. XXI.

FEBRUARY, 1915.

No. 217.

SCHOOL LETTER. • HE School is still here. Whatever happens, now or at any future date one would always be safe in believing that the School still is. Probably this war of to-day stirs it as much as did in the days of its youth, stories of Danish raids and border incursions. Looking out through this study window, over the parade ground and the playing fields, one feels that we are playing our part in the struggle. The Gymnasium and Mr. Yeld's Form Room and the Fives Courts are full of the Army Pay Corps, while the 6th ;West Yorks. Regiment occupy the range and fields. There are also twice a week, the O.T.C. full parades, to remind us of the war. Here and there in the upper part of the School there are people, who, if one dares to approach them, can talk of little else but trenches, pickets, night-attacks and the really proper use to be made of villages. They are waiting for the time when they can take commissions. As for the rest, we go on for ever Hockey is flourishing, boating is flourishing, but alas ! for poor football. Not only is the football field requisitioned for the greater part of the day by the soldiers, but also most of it is under water. The Colts, therefore, are not by any means getting the amount of practice that they should. The O.T.C. is in great strength. If there is not a company parade, there is sure to be recruit drill, signalling or section shooting.

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GAMES MEETING.

We have lost our illustrious Coy. Sergeant-Major and our No. i Section Commander, not to mention his stentorian notes. No longer does the School tremble in every wall for, alas ! for the degeneracy of these days—there is no one in the least likely to sound the same notes as did the commander of our smartest section. We should like very much some day to see his platoon. It would be a sight worth seeing. At the end of last term we had our usual Concert, followed by the House Supper. The speeches of those departing were much appreciated in spite of their length. We take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped in the making of the list of Old Boys serving in His Majesty's Forces and hope that with their and others' help it will be possible to make a complete list. It is our sad duty to announce the death of H. J. Dawson, after a short but painful illness. The School expressed their sorrow by sending a wreath to his funeral and attending a Memorial Service held in the Chapel. Unfortunately through bad health, he was never able to play games ; but he was a boy of intellectual promise and his death casts a shadow over all concerned.

GAMES MEETING. A Meeting of N.C.O's., Hockey Colours and Football Colours, was held on January i9th, to discuss the arrangement of games and O.T.C. for the Easter Term. It has always been very difficult to fit in Football and Hockey or Boating, and now that the O.T.C. has taken such an important place, it would be more difficult still. After discussion it was arranged that two afternoons per week should be devoted to O.T.C., two afternoons to Football and two afternoons to Hockey or Boating.

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Every week a meeting of Hockey, Football, Boating, and O.T.C. representatives should be held to arrange the programme for the week. With regard to the O.T.C. it was arranged that :— (i.) There should be two afternoons per week for parades, route marches, etc., one of which should be a half, except on Hockey or Football match days. (ii.) Recruit drills, shooting, signalling, etc. should be held at 12-15. (iii.) Field Days should be arranged on any day convenient. With regard to Football and Hockey, that :— (i.) There should be no senior games of Football. (ii.) The Colts (all under 15 years) should play Football twice a week all the term. (iv.) Hockey and Boating were to be separate arrangements and neither should have any claim on the other. (v.) Hockey should be played twice a week, and also on the two days on which Colts were playing, if possible, sides should be raised from the remainder. The question was raised whether prizes should be given at the Sports this year or merely cards,' and whether the Sports should be a social function. Richards proposed that the entrance fees at the Sports be given to some War Fund. But the discussion was postponed till later in the term. It was proposed and carried that Captains should put the list of teams up at least two days before a match and one day before a practice game.

FOOTBALL. There were of course only School matches throughout the season. The first three were won, but after the Durham match we never seemed to get together so well again. This was undoubtedly a grave fault, but the average age of the team was young

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and so much can be forgiven. This very youngness of the team of to-day augurs well however for future teams. Taking this fact in conjunction with the Lknowledge that there is very promising material among the Colts, one is led to believe that in one, two. or even three years the School will have a really good football team. Looking back upon the season, it cannot be said that it has been a successful one. Three wins, a draw and four defeats. Perhaps it was the reaction from last season, or it was merely that we chanced on a lean year. One must remember that we lost Wray and Haynes from the threequarter line and a list too long to mention from the forwards. Suffice it to say that we were without Milihouse, Chilman and Richardson, besides others. Nevertheless, whatever the results are, there can be little doubt that this season has been a most enjoyable one. Criticism after the season is over and most of the members have left savours rather of locking the stable door after the steed has gone. In a word however, the forwards were keen and on the whole good, but the backs, with the exception perhaps of Medhurst, were lacking in the power of combination. Last term the School, below the XV. was divided into four leagues. The captain under the guidance of his coach, a XV. colour, was given a large measure of control, and this made them very keen. Altogether the leagues were successful and some very exciting games took place. The following is a list of the league colours :League A. Green.

Bryning, H. L. B., Captain. Taylor. Crowther. DeLittle, A. Waddington.

League B. Red. Chilman, Captain.

DeLittle, R. G. Roberts. English. Storrs-Fox. Morris.

FOOTBALL CHARACTERS.

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League D. Yellow.

Ash, Captain. George, Captain. Wood, J. S. Ferguson. Gedge. Jones. Sergeant, J. H. Russell. Walker. Wright. Rainford, ma. Butterfield, Results :—(3 points for a clear win). League D. B. A. C.

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18 pts. 12

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FOOTBALL CHARACTERS. * RICHARDS, P. A. W. He has played hard throughout the season but has not shown the form of previous years. He is slow with his hands but is excellent on the defensive. He has made some brilliant runs during the season but he is inclined to be too enterprising as an individual. * MEDHURST, C. E. H. A biilliant player with a natural sidestep which makes him very hard to collar. At fly half he has always opened out the game well and is magnificent in attack. He cannot collar low but generally brings his man down. A very useful kick. * HARPLEY, R. A. A very useful member of the team. In the scrum he made his weight felt when he got low. He was always on the ball in the loose but was clumsy. He was perhaps a little too gentle. * PATTINSON, E. P. Too slow off the mark. Able to take and in a lesser degree to give passes. He possesses a very cool head and would have made an extremely good threequarter if he had shown more dash. When he woke up or played next to Medhurst he did excellently. Only a moderate tackler, but an excellent kick, both placing and dropping.

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*BRYNING, W. N. A hard working forward both in the scrum and in the loose, with a natural ability for getting through a scrum. With plenty of dash he was inclinrd to lose his head at times. A safe tackler. *WEST, G. C. A first class wing who was starved throughout the season. When he was given a pass he scored, if he once got started. He must learn to use the ' hand-off,' which is always useful with a light player. His kicking was good and his tackling sound. *REYNOLDS, G. B. E. A wonderful forward ! With an original style of play he was well worth his colours. He used his weight in the scrum and showed much dash in the loose. He was always on the ball. *CLUFF, C. D. A light but hard working forward and a safe tackler. He was good in the loose and the line out but was too light for the scrum. He has been known to tackle but we should have liked to see more of it. * HARLAND, M. H. He improved rapidly during the season and showed great promise. Very good out of touch. He worked hard in the loose and though perhaps not brilliant he managed to get through a lot of quiet work. *DOOLEY, J. D. R. A forward who has plenty of dash and shows great promise. He works hard both in the scrum and in the loose and never spares himself. He ought to be a first class forward next year, when he has had more experience. ELLIOT, C. H. S. Has played some excellent games but his play is very erratic. He kicks well, but his tackling is his weak point. He is rather nervous and loses his head. Must learn to fall on the ball. CHILMAN, K. G. Has played some very good games at scrum half. He gets the ball from the scrum quickly but is very slow at spoiling his opponent. Next year when he has gained more weight and experience he will be really good. He combined well with his stand-off half.

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A light forward who nevertheless makes all his weight felt. He has played some good games and always works hard although not obtrusively.

RADFORD, A. B.

STAINTHORPE, J. C. Tries very hard but is neither heavy nor strong enough to make his presence felt. In the scrum he does not shove straight. He has however played some good games. COLTS. Amongst tl-e Colts this year there are many players who show great promise but in the actual team there will be many weak spots. Therefore really keen practice games are absolutely essential for making a good team. Unfortunately the ground is under water at present, but when we do get started, we mean to win all our matches. The threequarters will probably be the strongest part df the team, but at present there is no idea of combination. However good you are individually you must remember that you will spoil your side if you are selfish. Don't forget the man who is backing you up, but pass before you are collared with the ball. Again, in defence, tackle low and hard ; your opponent will avoid you if you shake him up the first time you meet him. Forwards, remember to keep going the whole game through and don't go to sleep in the middle. Hustle your opponents from the start and don't give them a moment's rest. A team, which goes out on to the field with the idea of winning, is much more likely to win than a team which expects to lose.

HOCKEY PROSPECTS. For the last few years the great difficulty has always been the short time allowed for hockey. But this term, profiting by past experience, things have been changed and for hockey we can now get at least two days a week and generally four. The team promises well and we look forward to a successful season.

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BOATING PROSPECTS.

As a whole, the team is rather young, but there is much keenness throughout and with the help of five colours things ought to go well. The combination of the forwards is much improved and in front of goal they are likely to make good use of any chances given. The halves are beginning to learn the game and if only they were a little quicker they would be good. Harpley is a very safe back and when once roused is a difficult man to negotiate. The difficulty is to find a goal-keeper, but these are people who often turn up unexpectedly so we must hope for the best. The whole team seems to be using its brains more and there is not nearly so much thoughtless slogging. The following Hockey fixtures have been arranged :Feb. 13 17

Sat. Wed. 20 Sat. 24 Wed. 27 Sat. Mar. 6 Sat. Wed. 20 Sat. 27 Sat. If

Army Pay Corps 6th Battalion West Yorks S. John's Training College The Retreat Army Pay Corps Army Pay Corps Ripon G St. John's Training College Pocklington G.S

Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home

There is at present only one match fixed for the 2nd XI. :— Home Mar. Io Wed. Ripon G.S.

BOATING PROSPECTS. Looking over the material for this year's boats, we regret that so few have joined the boating. Another regrettable fact is that the Dayboys have not mustered a boat this year as they were so strong last season, and had so many representatives in the School boat. Clifton Grove might be commended for supplying so great a percentage of this year's crew. Little can be said of the School four as yet owing to the short time they have prac-

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tised ; but by dint of keenness and listening to the coach they may turn out some quite good results. As for coaching we can hope for as good results under Mr. King as we had under Mr. Milner. In conclusion we all hope Mr. King will see a successful season as a result of his untiring efforts. The crew of the School boat is :R. H. Metcalfe. Cox G. C West. Stroke J. D. R. Dooley. 3 J. H. Sergeant. 2 R. C. Calvert. Bow

O.T.C. STILLINGTON AND AMPLEFORTH FIELD DAYS. On Tuesday, October 21st, our contingent set out on their most ambitious enterprise. One platoon under the command of Lieut. Toyne marched to Stillington, a distance of Io2 miles, where they were billeted in an empty house belonging to Dr. Bullen. Everything was carried out on strictly military lines. Food and rations had been requisitioned by Quatermasters Tovey and Yeoman while an advance party under Sergeant Medhurst had been sent forward to prepare the rooms for the accommodation of the troops. The distance was covered in three hours and tea was much appreciated after a thorough wash in the tank. At seven o'clock the guard was mounted and the village placed under military conditions. At first post, the guard marched through the village, but no arrests were made. The mounting of the sentries caused considerable excitement among the inhabitants, who were duly challenged. One particularly valiant sentry showed that he meant business and the guard was hurriedly turned out, only to find that the urgent summons was accidental. A bicyclist failing to answer the summons was

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arrested, but allowed to proceed on offering an apology. For the others the night passed uneventfully, if in some cases sleeplessly. The bare boards, the big fires, the great coats and rugs all had their share in making the conditions military. Reveille sounded at six o'clock and after the breakfast had been consumed and the billet cleaned, the platoon started on its second day's march to Ampleforth. Rain and hail did not deter the warriors in their 15 miles march. A halt was called for lunch at II o'clock and scouts brought in the information that Sergeant King with the other platoon was at Coxswold. Platoon I. was now under the Ampleforth hills and the enemy were reported on the heights. Sergeant King worked up Wass Bank, Sergeants Richards, Medhurst and Reynolds formed a fan of scouts, while the main body remained under Lieut. Toyne in the centre and reserves on the right were under Lieut. Barnby. It was not until nearly two o'clock that the first ridge was gained. This was made possible owing to messages flashed by Signallers Ash, Metcalfe, and Gedge. •An attempt was made to turn the Ampleforth left and this was entirely successful, but the St. Peter's left was sacrificed in the attempt. Luckily, however, their perilous position was not clearly recognised by the Ampleforth right and centre, who succeeded in capturing some ten prisoners, but not the whole left, who advanced under a withering fire. Colonel Robson, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was kindly acting as referee, stopped the combat when the St. Peter's right had pushed in the Ampleforth left and had reached the centre. He then gave some highly instructive criticisms to both sides. The opposing armies then fraternised and their example was followed in Belgium on Christmas Day. We hardly expected at the time that the precedent which we set would be followed so soon. At Coxswold the Ampleforth O.T.C. very hospitably entertained our O.T.C. On the two days platoon, I. covered some 35 miles, and the whole campaign was as enjoyable as it was instructive.

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It was very satisfactory that the Ford Ambulance under Adams was not required. Only one newspaper correspondent, Mr. Yeld, was allowed at the front.—AN EYE-WITNESS. COMPETITIONS. Last term the Challenge Cups were won by the following :CAPTAIN FERNIE'S CUP for the best all-round N.C.O., Coy. Sergt.-Major C. E. H. Medhurst. THE OFFICERS' CUP for the best section, Sergt. G. B. E. Reynolds. THE SHOOTING CUP, Platoon Sergt. P. A. W. Richards. The following was Sergeant Reynolds' Section :Section Commander, Sergt, G. B. E. Reynolds. Anelay, W. A. Chilman, K. G. Cluff, D. Lofthouse, G. A. Procter, J. W. Sergeant, J. H. Stainthorpe, J. C. Toyne, B. D. Wood, J. S. Yeoman, W. G. Promotions in the O.T.C. :— Platoon-Sergeant Richards to be Company-Sergeant-Major. Platoon-Sergeant. Corporal West Sergeant of the Band. Corporal Dooley Corporal. Lance-Corporal Harpley Corporal. Lance-Corporal Radford Corporal. Lance-Corporal Tovey Lance-Corporal. Private Ferguson Lance-Corporal. Private Jones

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ST.

PETER'S SCHOOL O. T. C.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FOR TWO TERMS ENDING 2 I ST JANUARY, 1915. s. d. RECEIPTS. . 31 0 9 •• Donations Grants by War Office : 5o 0 0 Initial Grant Grant for 42 efficient 42 0 0 Subscriptions (terminal) 6z I 3 Loan (S. M. Toyne, Esq. 85 6 4 .. 9 IO 2 Shooting charges 5 12 9 Fares for Field Days .. Subscriptions to Camp .. 33 io and travelling 14 10 5 Uniforms and Kits sold '

PAYMENTS. 1 Ammunition 17 Band Instruments and Instruction .. 7 71 Camp Expenses Field Days—Fares, etc. 8 Rifle Range, Cost of .. 12 Rifles, Targets, etc 3 Uniforms, Kit, etc. 194 Sundry Expenses 3

Balance at Bank 333

s. d. 15 7 17

5 15 0 19 II 13 3 17 12

32o 16 12 15

333

In submitting the O.T.C. account, it is necessary to point out that in the receipts the following items will not appear again : Initial Grant, b. o ; Shooting charges,g los. Also donations wen swelled by 13 paid by the National Reservists, who were billeted in the Hall, Gymnasium, and Headmaster's House. On the other hand the annual cost of uniforms and kit should be reduced to some 30 ; but 400o rounds of ammunition were saved owing to the early break-up at Camp and the range at Strensall being unavailable, so the ammunition bill will be more. There is also an outstanding bill of £25 due to the Armoury, which does not appear.

CORRESPONDENCE. DEAR SIR, I feel highly honoured in being asked to contribute to the next " Peterite." I mean to tell what some 0.P.'s are doing. By we, I mean 0.P.'s who have left the `Varsities or given up their work, even tho' it be in foreign lands, to come and

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' fall in.' At the beginning of the war it was thought that the Germans were going to make a landing and so I and one or two more O. P.'s, who happened to be stationed at , were called at some unearthly hour so as to be out before dawn. A hurried drink of tea, a small dog buscuit and then to one's platoon : slope arms, move to the left in fours, form fours, left, quick march. The first day of this one heard whispers " Have they landed ? " etc. Each man carried his 15o rounds of ball and we carried our revolvers loaded. We led the men into the muddy trenches where we remained till the sun rose ; then back to our quarters and we were quite ready for breakfast. Then we dug trenches. Yes, more ; or improved the old ones, and perhaps a field day in the afternoon. At tea-time we placed the sentry groups in the same old places and sometime after eleven one of us had to go round and see if they were awake. This was the best. " Halt ! Halt ! Who goes there ? " " Friend ! " " Advance one and give the countersign " " Jellicoe " " Pass friend, all's well." One night the wind was howling and one of us went round and thought he had caught a sentry sleeping until a bayonet was sticking just through his tunic. Perhaps he was a little nervous, but he praised the sentry for his alertness, for he had called out " Halt " three times and the wind had carried the sound away. Spy hunting was great fun. We captured some, but they were not real ones ; so they were let loose again. But all this is long ago. Now some of our old school pals have been knocked over at the front and many are there now, while the rest of us are inland, strenuously training to become efficient enough to leave for France. We cannot all go out together and so we say good-bye to the lucky ones and envy them as the train steams away. Such is the life we lead in war-time. I must tell you one story before I close. A recruit was asked, when on sentry duty, if his rifle was loaded. " Yes sir." he answered, " Ah've wun in t'foonel, ant fahve in'tin." Yours etc., THE 13TH. -

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THE LOST TEUTON.

[The Editors have received the following post card.]. BARRACK IO, ENGLANDERLAGER, SPANDAU, RUHLEBEN, NEAR BERLIN, I7/12 Jan., 1915. We, the undersigned, send you greeting, Mr. Peterite, and also to our friends past and present of St. Peter's. D. ANDERSON (Sch. Ho., 1904-07). H. B. GREENWOOD (Dayboy 1910-14).

THE LOST TEUTON—by Herr von Wuthmann Tollweg. Just for " a fragment of paper " you grieved us, Just for your honour, a trifle, a mote— Hugged the old rag of which Nietzsche relieved us, Lost all the " culture " that Teutons connote. They that should welcome the tramp of our armies Babbled of treaties, our " need " disallowed : What " reparation " had been at their service ! Slices of Gaul—we'd have done them so proud ! We that had loved you so, doubled your navy, Lived in your mild and beneficent isle, Sketched your great arsenals, charted your harbours, Copied your trade marks, and mapped every mile. Shakespeare was of us, Keir Hardy is for us, John Burns has belauded us : pitiful knaves, You alone break from the Krupps and the Uhlans, You alone sink to the Serbs and the Slaves ! We shall march ravaging, maim with elation ; Tales will inspirit us, fresh from our liar ; Deeds will be done—while you howl excrations, Still crying shame over Louvain afire.

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Blot out your name, then, record your effeteness, One race more unnerved to effeminate clods, One more Nazarene triumph and sorrow for Kaisers, One wrong more to " valour " and Attila's gods ! World-strife begins : you can never come back to us ! We should have pride of achievement, disdain ; You the weak scruples, a glimmer of conscience, Never glad ruthlessness " hacking amain " ! Best fight on foully, we taught you— mine gallantly, Screen you with women, and shell the Red Cross ! Then you shall receive the new gospel—a liegeman, Pardoned at length, in the Potsdamer Schloss. N.L.H.

VALETE. AGNEW, A. P. House. VIth Modern. ALLEN, W. S. Dayboy. Upper Vth Modern. ARMSTRONG, C. L. House. VIth Classical. Monitor. Head of the School. XI. 1911-12-13-14. Captain of Cricket, 1914. Hockey 1911-12-13-14. Captain of Hockey 1913-14. Sergeant in O.T.C. Dixon History Scholarship. 2nd Lieut. West Yorks. BOLDON, S. W. Dayboy. Remove. Lance-Corporal O.T.C. Secretary of Photographic Society. Schoolmaster. BRYNING, W. N. House. VIth Modern. Monitor. XV. 191314-15. 2nd XI. 1914. Lance-Corporal O.T.C. House Boating Colour. CHILMAN, H. L. House. Upper Vth Modern. XV. 1913-14. General Secretary Natural History Society. Now in A.S.C. CLUFF, D. House. Lower Vth Classical. XV. 1914-15. XI. 1914. House, IV. Games Master, Durham Preparatory School EDGCOME, G. E. R. Dayboy. Lower Vth Modern.

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Dayboy. Upper Vth Modern. XV. 191314. Hockey 1913-14. Hockey Sec. 1914. 2nd XI. 1913-14. Interned in Germany. HARLAND, M. H. House. Lower Vth Classical. XV. 1914-15. 2nd XI. 1914. Lance-Corporal O.T.C. 2nd Lieut. West Yorks. HAYNES, W. H. House. VIth Classical. Monitor. XV. 1912'3-14. XI. 1911-12-13-14. Captain of Cricket, 1913. Corporal in O.T.C. 2nd Lieut. West Yorks. HUSSEY, H. W. Clifton Grove. VIth Classical. Monitor. 2nd XV. 1913-14. Organ Scholarship, Selwyn College, Cambridge. JOHNSON, A. O. House. VIth Classical. Monitor. XV. 191314. House IV. KEATES, E. H. O. Dayboy. Remove. 2nd XV. 1913-14. 2nd XI. 1913-14. Exhibition Lichfield Theological College. MEDHURST, C. E. H. House. VIth Modern. Monitor. Head of the House. XV. 1912-13-14-15. Secretary 1914-15. XI. 1911-12-13-14. Secretary 1914. Hockey 1913-14. Coy.-Sergt.-Major in O.T.C. Sandhurst. REED, G. B. M. Clifton Grove. Lower Vth Modern. 2nd XV. 1913-14. 2nd Lieut. in A.S.C. REYNOLDS, G. B. E. Dayboy. VIth Classical. Monitor. XV. 1914-15. Captain of Boating, 1914. Sergeant in O.T.C. Sandhurst. RICHARDSON, H. Dayboy. VIth Modern. Monitor. XV. 1913-14. Merchant Service. RICHARDSON, T. Dayboy. Lower Vth Modern. WOOD, J. S. House. Lower Vth M odern. 2nd XV. 1914-15. GREENWOOD, H. B.

From St. Olvae's :— Blackwall, J. G. Blackwall, P. E. Milburn, E. B. *Metcalfe, C. L.

*Shaw, J. V. *Rainford, W. C. *Bulmer, R. P. Leetham, C. * To St. Peter's.

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SALVETE. September, 1914. HOUSE. Lower V. Classical. R. E. F. Tendall. B. D. Toyne. L. H. Rhodes. E. W. Gilbert. /V. Modern.

H. L. Walker. G. A. Appleyard. Third. T. J. Wright. January, 1915. /V. Classical. J. V. Shaw. Third. W. C. Rainford R. W. Franklin. T. Whiteley-Walker.

DAYBOYS. CLIFTON GROVE. IV. Modern. Lower V. Modern. V. Guy. C. W. Bryan. R. G. M. Golledge. IV V. Classical. Third. W. Greaves. E. J. Canham. N. E. 0. Jarratt. Third. L. Griffiths. A. Griffiths.

/ V. Modern.

H. A. Davy. C. L. Metcalfe. Third. R. P. Bulmer. ST. OLAVE'S. SALVETE.

September, 1914. Wightman, J. L. From Alcu•n House. Cassels, W. H. French, J. Rowland, P. Elliot-Smith, L. G. Bullen, C. E. S. January, 1915. Fothergill, A. C. F. Wood, W. A. Bradshaw. A, Maclure, L.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS. P.M.

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6-30 Sun., Jan. 31. Preacher, The Headmaster.. 8-o Fri., Feb. 5. Entertainer, Mr. F. Chester 7. Preacher, The Rev. R. Morris (S.P.C.K.) 6-30 Sun., 13. Hockey Match v. Army Pay Corps (Home) 2-30 Sat., Debate—" Is it to Italy's advantage that she should join the Allies ? "Lect.Theatre 6-15 14. (Matins at 9-3o a.m.). Preacher, the Sun., Rev. H. K. Marsden (The British and •• •. 6-30 Foreign Bible Society) • • Wed., ,, 17. Colts v. Aysgarth (Away) .. ., 20. Hockey Match v. St. John's Training Sat., •• •• 2-30 College (Away) •• An Entertainment by the Dramatic Society 8-o .. 6-30 21. Preacher, the Rev. F. H. Barnby Sun., 2-30 24. Hockey Match v. The Retreat (Away) Wed., 2-30 Hockey Match v. Army Pay Corps ,, 27. Sat., . 8-o •• O.T.C. Concert • • 6-30 „ 28. Preacher, the Rev. F. H. Barnby Sun., 2-30 Wed., Mar. 3. Hockey Match v. Ripon G.S. (H) .. 2nd XI. v. Ripon G.S. (A) 6. Colts v. Ampleforth .. Sat., .. 2-30 Hockey Match .. 6-30 Debate or Lecture (Lecture Theatre) 6-3o .. 7. Preacher, The Headmaster Sun., io. Hockey Match v. Ripon G.S. (A) 2-30 Wed., 2-30 . 2nd XI. v. Ripon G.S. (H) Sat., 13. Hockey Match v. •• Colts v. Pocklington 8-o •• A School Concert .. • • 6-30 14. Preacher, E. R. Dodsworth, Esq. Sun., ff

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Mon., ,, 15. Confirmation, Lord Bishop of Beverley 11-3o 17. Combined Field Day—Strensall Common (?) Wed., P1

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Sat., Sun., Wed., Sat.,

Sun., Wed.,

Hockey Match v. St. John's College (H) 2-30 .. 6-3o 21. Preacher, The Rev. F. H. Barnby •• 2-0 .. .. 24. Athletic Sports .. • • 2-30 27. Hockey Match v. Pocklington (H) Lecture--" The Road to Calais," wlitten by William Le Queux. Lantern Slides. 8 Collection for the Prince of Wales' Fund. 6-3o ••• ,, 28. Preacher, The Headmaster •• 31. The Crucifixion (Stainer) 1,

20.

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Thur. Apr. 1. Form Orders

••

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O.P. NEWS. BIRTHS3rd Oct., the wife of Lt.-Col. N. Malcolm (O.P.) a daughter. 29th Dec., 1914, the wife of Dr. N. L. Hood (O.P.) a daughter. MARRIAGES-

19th Oct., 1914, S. W. Penty (0.P.) to Dorothy, daughter of

A. E. Hill of Whitby. 11th Nov., Edward S. Steward (O.P.) to Edith Jane, third daughter of W. W. Kirk of Ripon. 26th Dec., 1914, Philip Hope Edward Bagenal (0.P.) to Alison Mary, daughter of Stuart Hogg of Hertingfordbury. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTION-

Major (temporary Lieut.-Col.) N. Malcolm (O.P.) to be General Staff Officer 1st grade. Sir Frank Swettenham (O.P.) to be Assist. Director of the Press Bureau. Rev. E. Storrs-Fox (O.P.) to be Vicar of Hawsker near Whitby. The Rev. A. M. Sullivan (O.P.) to be Vicar of Chapel Allerton. Second Lieut. G. H. Mills (O.P.) to be Lieut., W. Riding Div. Train Headquarters Co. A.S.C. Temp. Second Lieut. C. L. Armstrong (O.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.) 7th Yorkshire Regiment.

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Lieut. and temp. Captain M. Browne (0.P.) to be Adjutant Middlesex Regiment. Dr. D. R. C. Shepherd (O.P.) has been re-elected resident medical officer of the Middlesex Hospital. The Rev. H. Mayne Young (0.P.) to be Vicar of Otford, Kent. Commander R. S. Roy (O.P.) to H.M.S. Victory for Portsmouth Barracks. Highfield School, Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1901, by J. H. Collinson (O.P.), has forty Old Boys in the War. Eighteen are officers, of whom six are in the Imperial Army. MISCELLANEOUSWe regret to observe the name of Major H. T. McClellan (O.P.) in the list of wounded for 21st and 22nd December. We regret to observe that Col. G. W. Mitchell (O.P.) is detained as a prisoner of war in Germany, Lieut. R. R. Taylor (O.P.) has been captured by German troops in the Cameroons and Lieut. W. H. Colley (0.P.) has been wounded in action. Major Bilton Pollard (0.P.) has been compelled by ill-health to resign his commission. Major Alexander Neilson, Lanarks. Yeomanry, has resigned his commission from ill-health. The Rev. Canon Chas. Gray (0.P.) has resigned his Rural Deanery from ill-health. In a list published by the " Times " of 12th December, 1914, of solicitors and articled clerks now serving in the Army we observe the names of E. C. G. Gray (O.P.), E. S. Jones (0.P.), and A. K. Procter (0.P.). A portrait of the late D. L. de J. Fernandes, whose death is announced elsewhere, appears in the Illustrated London News of 12th Dec., 1914.

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OLD PETERITES IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES :• (Rank under Captain omitted.) U.P.S. Brigade, Royal Fusiliers Allen, W. P. Allenby, Colonel A. H. Indian Army Allbut, Lt.-Colonel Sir T. C., K.C.B., F.R.S., M.D., General Hospital Staff Argles, R. M. A.S.C. Armstrong, C. L. West Yorks. Atkinson, F. C., C.B., Brig. Gen. Middlesex Reg. 11th Service Batt. Suffolk Regiment Bagenal, N. B. Baldwin, Capt. 0. G. de C .. 8th Service Batt. R. Munster Fuse Barmby, A. J. W. ... 7th Batt. Alex. P.W.O.. Yorks. Regiment 8th Batt. Worcester Reg. Barton, B. loth Service Batt. Essex Regiment Battley, ,Major R. C. 19th Service Batt. Royal Fusiliers Baskett, R. M. Alex. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Bentley, R. C. West Yorks. Bethell, R. C. 5th Batt. K.O. Lancaster Regt. Bingham, Captain F. M. 5th Batt. Sherwood Foresters Bingham, S. 0 Pioneer Co. Army Cyclist Corps Broughall E. R. Middlesex Regt. Browne, M. iith Rajputs, Indian Army Burdett, Captain E. J Middlesex Regt. Bushell, R. Campbell, Maj. G. Mc.C. 3rd Bat. Reserve Brigade, R. Artillery Cadman, Major E. C. .... 5th Batt. K.O. Roy. Lancaster Regt. Cadman, Major P. S. C. • • • • East Riding Yorkshire Yeomanry 6th Batt. West Riding Regiment Cass, Major C. P. Miners' Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Chadwick, Capt. H. F Motor Transport Chilman, H. L. 8th Service Batt. South Staffs. Regiment Clarke, H. C. R. F. A. Clegg, M. T. 8th Service Batt. E. Yorks. Regt. Cobb, Capt. C. E. Colley, R Yorks. Regt. Colley, Capt. W. H (wounded) Canadian Force • rombie, C. .

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Cureton, Major E. R. 6th Service Batt. K.O.S.B. Daniel, Major E. Y. Royal Marines 9th Batt. King's Liverpool Regiment Daniel, H. 0 Daniel, Maj. C. J., D.S.O Staff Officer Ditmas, Col. H. P., D.S.O. 5th Batt. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Dodsworth, B. East Riding Yorks. Yeomanry Draper, Surg.-Capt. R. A. loth Service Batt. East Lancs. Regiment Durrant, 0 T. H M S Canopus Durrant, H. M. L 2Ist Lancers Eadon, Major F. H. Ellwood, Major B. P...3ist Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, Indian Army Ferguson, F. E. 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Fernandes, D. L. (killed in action) . .1st Batt. Bedfordshire Regt. 8th Batt. Sussex Regt. Foster, A. D. Foster, J. C 6th Batt. Lincs. Regt. 6th Batt. Lincs. Regt. Foster, R. D Frankland, Capt. Sir F. W. F. G., Bart Assist. Provost Marshal Fraser, Capt. W. A. K...Adj. King George's Own 39th Central India Horse Garbutt, W. D. Middlesex Regt. iq.th Service Batt. Manchester Regiment Gray, E. C. J. Grier, C. A. F. 9th Batt. W. Riding Regt. Hacket-Thompson, Col. F., C.B., . .0.C. No. 7 Dist. S. Command Hardy, D. W. W. Riding Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. Harland, M. H i3th Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Haynes, W. H Yorkshire Regt. Heath, J L 5th Batt. N. Staffs. Regt. Hendley, P. C Civil Service Corps Hey, W Irish Fusiliers Hicks, R. R RAMC Hingston, Major A. A., M B R.A.M.C. Hodsman, J. E Saskatchewan Rifles Hopkins, Capt. R. B. Manchester Regiment Howgate, Capt. E. V. R.G.A. Hudson, A. R.A.M.C. .

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5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Huffam, Capt. T. W Royal Fusiliers Huffam, D 4th Batt. Lincolnshire Regt. Hutchinson, Col. A., V D 4th Batt. Royal Fusiliers Hyde, G. A. Jackson, Lt.-Col. J. A. .... Cumberland Terr. Force Association (Military Member) R.A. Johnson, Major R. G. M. Jones, Capt. E. S. 4th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks Regt. Middlesex Regiment Jones, Capt. P. B. Jones, K. S Assam Valley Light Horse Public School Batt., Middlesex Regiment Jones, 0. S. Public School Corps Jones, L. F. 3rd Batt. York & Lancaster Regt. Key, Capt. R. E. West Riding Artillery King, P. C. G. RE Kirke, Capt. E. St. G Knowles, F. H. West Yorks. 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars McClellan, Major H. T. Malcolm, M., Brig.-Gen. 6th Service Batt. K.O.S.B. Mapleton, R. I Capt. of H.M.S. Wear Metcalfe, C. P. A T and S.C. Mills, G. H. 7th Batt. West Yorks. Mitchell, Capt. F. Moss, Lt.-Col. C. .... O.C. 6th Batt. Vol., S. Lancs. Regiment 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment Mortimer, Major j Wilts. Regiment Morse, C. C. Morse, R. M North Staffs. Regiment R. F. A . Mould J. Nelson, Capt. J. W. 2nd Service Batt. Queen's Royal West Kent ,Regt. Norwood, K. North Lancashire Regt. Palmes, Major G. C.. Command. line of Communications,A.A.G. Pearson, Capt. W. A 5th Service Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Penty, C. B. R.A.M.C. Peters, A. J. Middlesex Regiment Peters, C. A. K. A.S.C.

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Phillips, A. A. Royal Fusiliers Pixley, Major F. W. 1st Cadet Batt. K.O.R.R. Procter, A. K. A.S.C. Ramsden, A. F. East Riding Yeomanry East Riding Yeomanry Ramsden, J. gth Batt. E. Lancs. Regiment Reed, G. B. M. 13th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment Richards, C. W. R.F.A. Richards, M. W. Richards, P. A. W. nth Batt. York & Lancs. Regiment West Yorks. Rickett s G. G. West Yorks. Rigby, J. D. West India Regiment Ramsden, W. H. C. Gist Pioneers, Indian Army Rause, Major A. H. T. Reynolds, H. E. K York & Lancaster Regiment Yorkshire Regiment Robinson, A. E. R.G.A. Rowe, Capt. R. H. R N M.G. Roy, D. W., M D Roy, Capt. K. G. (killed in action) Middlesex Regt. Roy, N. F., Paymaster R.N. Roy, R. S., Commander R.N. Russell, F. A. London Rifle Brigade Sale, A. B. 13th Royal Warwicks Sale, R. ,Assistant Paymaster RN 3rd Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Scath, — Scott, Capt. H. C. 5th Batt. W. Yorkshire Regiment Shann, K. Northumberland Fusiliers Shearman, Capt. T. K.O.Y.L.I. Smith, R. T. King's African Rifles Sowerby, Major R. J. 4th Batt. W. Riding Regiment Stockley, Capt. H. H. F. Royal Marines Spooner, J. D. East Riding Imperial Yeomanry Sullivan, Rev. A. M. Chaplain to the West Riding Forus Taylor, Surg.-Major M., M B R.A.M.C. Taylor, R. R. K.O.S.B., attached to Nigeria Regt. Taylor, C. C. R.G.A. Tennent, O. M. „ .3rd Batt. West Yorks. ,

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A.S.C. Tweedie, Major J. M K.O.Y.L.I. Wadsworth, N. W. Wallace, J. F. 3rd Service Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Watson, Major J. B. 2nd Lowland Brigade, R.F.A. Whincup, Rev. R... Chaplain 6th Batt. P.W.O. W. Yorks. Regt. Whittle, Major H. J. Territorial Staff White, Col. W. A. Whytehead, Capt. H. R. A. .. 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army Williams, Rev. W. C. B. Chaplain to Terr. Forces rank.Capt. 0.C., .R.G.A. Williamson, Oswold, Lt.-Col. Canadian Force Williams, P. V. Northamptonshire Regt. Willoughby, J. A. H M S Basilisk Willoughby, J. H. C. R.G.A. Wilson, Capt. E. R. C. 1st Brahmans, Indian Army Wilson, Capt. W. H. D. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wilson, A. G. 4th Somei set Regiment Wilson, S. New Zealand Contingent Windlc, H. E. R.N. Wiseman, F. G. E 1st Service Batt. Royal Berks. Regiment Woods, J. H. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wood, R. M. Royal Fusiliers Wray, W. R. Cyclists' Corps Yeoman, G. T. The Editors take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped to add to and correct the above list. Any further corrections or additions would be welcomed.

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The following is an extract from the Journal of Iii Yorkshire Law Society :— •

The Yorkshire Law Society records with much regret the death of Mr. F. J. Munby. He was, at the time of his death, the father of the profession in York, having been admitted in 186o. He was appointed honorary Secretary in the year 1883, when he became a member of the Committee, and he continued to hold the office of Secretary until 1894. In that year he became the President, an office which he again held in the year 191o, which was his Jubilee year in the profession. It was during his first Presidential year that he inaugurated the scheme of Legal Education, which has now become known, not only throughout the County, but throughout the Country as the Yorkshire Board of Legal Studies. In its early stages it was not received with the enthusiasm and cordiality which he considered to be its due, and he suffered to some extent the proverbial fate of a prophet in his own country. Mr. Munby, however, when he once fully took up a cause whch appealed to him, was a person of singular tenacity of purpose. At the risk of being looked upon as a man with a hobby, he continued to push his scheme forward, and gradually gathered round him a body of men interested both in Law and in education. With their assistance and as their pioneer he succeeded in establishing schools of Law at the Leeds and Sheffield Universities and so induced the Law Society not only to support the Yorkshire Board but to establish similar schools of Law in connection with the London and Manchester Universities. There is no doubt but that he did a great work in this direction and, moreover, that he did it in spite of many disappointments and discouragements. He was the Chairman of the Board until his death. Mr. Munby held the office of Clerk to the Justices of the City of York from the death of his father, Joseph Munby, in 1875 until the year 1910, when he

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resigned. He was also Clerk to the Justices of the Eastern Ainsty Petty Sessional Division of the Ainsty, an office which he resigned a few years earlier. The office, however, of which he was most proud was that of Clerk to the Yorkshire County Committee. became this by virtue of the Local Govermnent Act, 1888, having been previously the Clerk to the Yorkshire Court of Gaol Sessions, and it was specially provided in the Act that the Clerks to the Courts of Gaol Sessions in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire which were divided into Ridings or parts, should ex-officio be the first Clerks to the County Committees formed It was Mr. Munby's proud boast that he was the sole representative official of the County of York, the other County Officials being only representatives of Ridings. Mr. Munby did not by any means confine his attention to purely legal matters. He succeeded his father as Secretary of the Wilberforce School for the Blind. His father had been the original Secretary on the foundation of the School in 1833, and father and son acted in that capacity for a joint period of 82 years. He was for many years Hon. Secretary of the Boys' Industrial School, and was mainly instrumental in bringing it to the state of efficiency which it has attained. He was also connected with many other Charitavble Societies in the City, and his death will be felt over a wide circle. Though for some time before his death Mr. Munby had been unwell, he was practically recovered and had got back to work again and was at his office on the Wednesday. His sudden death on the Saturday morning was therefore quite unexpected, and he may be said to have died in harness. The Committee of the Yorkshire Law Society at their last Meeting passed the following Resolution of condolence with his widow and family :— " That the Committee of the Yorkshire Law Society desires to record its deep regret at the death of the late Mr. F. J. Munby, and its sympathy with his widow and family in their bereavement."

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The death took place on the 23rd Dec., 1914, of the Rev. William Yorke Fausset, Vicar of Cheddar, Somerset, and Prebendary of Wells Cathedral. He was the son of Canon A. R. Fausset, of York, a wellknown preacher and scholar with considerable influence among the Evangelicals. Prebendary Fausset was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and in 1876 was elected to a classical scholarship, the first of that year, at Balliol College, Oxford. His career at the University was distinguished, for not only did he take the first class in Moderations and in Lit. Hum., but he won the Gaisford prize for Greek prose, the Ellerton theological essay, and became Craven Scholar, besides being proxime accessit for the Chancellor's Latin essay. He was ordained in Edinburgh in April, 1885, while acting as an assistant master of Fettes College. Five years later he was appointed Headmaster of Ripon Grammar School. He resigned this post in 1895, when he undertook parochial work at St. Paul's, Clifton. From 1897 to 1902 he was Headmaster and Chaplain of Bath College, and then successively incumbent of Corston and Timsbury, Somerset. He became Vicar of Cheddar in igio.

Killed in action on the river Aisne, 25th September, Sergeant Alexander Hutchinson (O.P.). Entered Jan., 1899. Recently, Ruth Mabel, widow of W. F. Chadwick (0.P.), late of Liverpool. 22nd Oct.,killed in action,2nd Lieut. D. L. de J. Fernandes (O.P.). Entered, Sept., 19o8. Killed in action (previously reported missing), Capt. K. J. Roy (0.P.). Entered, Sept., 1888. i2th Dec., '914. F. J. Munby (O.P.). Entered, Easter, i847. 17th Dec., at Slough, Major E. G. Bedingfeld (0.P.). Entered, Jan., 1882. Recently, Sidney Clark (O.P.), of Bridlington. The Ven. E. Barber, M.A., Archdeacon and Canon of

Chester, died in August.

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CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge with thanks the following contemporaries, with apologies for inadvertent omissions :— Leodiensian, Malvernian, Dunelmian, Sedbergian, Haileyburian, Pocklingtonian, Hurst Johnian.

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PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

MARCH, 1915.

No. 218.

SCHOOL LETTER. " For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever." 0 the poet has sung with great truth, and the quotation is most applicable to the writing of the School Letter. Whatever events may be happening in the outside world, and at the present time they are very stirring, the School Letter must be written, and so we are compelled to take up the Editorial pen and begin our task. This term has seen the School visited by the ravages of " la gripe," and so we have been greatly hampered by this in all branches of school affairs. This epidemic of illness has also been the cause of an event, which is, we are sure, almost unparalled in the history of the School, namely the cancelling of a " black " Monday, that day so much dreaded by small boys— we speak from the experience of our youth. The Hockey season is now well advanced and judging by r esults, we may say that it has been fairly successful since we have won five out of the six matches played. Illness and the war have however weakened the team, and had we been at full strength we might reasonably have hoped to have won all our matches. Boating also is being carried on with great keenness, though there again illness has decimated the ranks. The O.T.C. has been hard at work, and every week we have had two uniform parades, and frequently the proceedings have

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been enlivened by visits to Bootham Stray for the purpose of practising open order work. Our much longed for combined Field Day is coming off on Wednesday, March 17th, and promises to be a great success ; but alas for our hopes of a bivouac and the pleasure of another sleepless night such as we had on the Stillington Field Day last term ! They are scattered to the four winds of heaven. This term we have had a School Concert, an O.T.C. Concert, and a performance of theatricals, but as fuller descriptions of these will be found on another page, we will say no more but close this epistle by asking our readers to be compassionate with this, our maiden effort in the art of publication. HOCKEY. ST. PETER'S V. ARMY PAY CORPS. Saturday, February loth. This match was played in the pouring rain. Our forwards led off with a good run, but at first our opponents made occasional rushes in return. The play was almost entirely in their half and their only 'score was an individual run from the half-way line. One of their men at least had not played previously this season and they seemed to do much better in the last ten minutes. Our forwards did very well considering the state of the field, but when Pattinson is back to lead them will probably do much better. Final Score : St. Peter's II goals, Army Pay Corps 1 goal. Goal, B. D. Toyne ; Backs, R. A. Harpley A. B. Radford ; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, S. M. Toyne, Esq., W. G. Yeoman ; forwards, M. Jones, J. C. Stainthorpe, F. R. Waddington, T. J. Wright, P. A. W. Richards. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. Played on Saturday, February 2oth, on St. John's ground, in fine weather. Straight from the bully-off Mr. Toyne scored for the School. This was followed by some very even play. Soon however, as the result of a rush by Pattinson, Wright scored from a melee in front of goal. From thence until half-time no more goals were scored, although our opponents pressed hard and their centre half put in some good work.

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Half-time score, St. Peter's 2 goals ; St. John's nil. Just after the resumption their left wing set off with a dash, but the School backs cleared. Another attempt was, however, made by the same wing, and this time resulted in a goal, the ball glancing off the goal-keeper's pads. The School now began to press again but St. John's got away and, enticing the goalkeeper out, scored through an open goal. Before the end, however Mr. Toyne scored another brilliant goal for the School, and a keen game ended in a win for the School. Final Score, St. Peter's 3 goals ; St. John's 2 goals. Goal, B. D. Toyne ; Backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, S. M. Toyne, Esq., C. H. S. Elliot ; forwards, P. A. W. Richards, T. J. Wright, F. R. Waddington, E. P. Pattinson, and M. Jones. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE RETREAT. This match was played on the Retreat ground on Wednesday February 24th, and resulted in a win forthe School by7goals to 5. During the first . half the play was very even, the Retreat scoring 2 goals and the School i. Towards half-time there was a good piece of combination by the School forwards, and Jones just failed to score. Half-time score, St. Peter's r goal ; Retreat 2 goals. From the bully-off the Retreat went off with a rush, but Toyne saved well, and then the School pressing, Waddington scored. Soon afterwards, from a good centre by Jones, Wright scored, and immediately afterwards Pattinson scored. Then the Retreat carried the play into the School half and succeeded in scoring. After this, however, the School pressed and goals were scored by Pattinson, Richards and Wright. From this point, the Retreat pressed and succeeded in scoring two more goals. Time came with the score : St. Peter's School 7 goals ; Retreat 5 goals. Goal, B. D. Toyne ; backs, R. A. Harpley, A. B. Radford ; half-backs, W. G. Yeoman, S. M. Toyne, Esq., K. G. Chilman ;

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forwards, M. R. Jones, E. P. Pattinson, F. R. Waddington,

T. J. Wright, P. A. W. Richards.

THE SCHOOL CONCERT. The Concert this term came off with undeniable success, greatly due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Tendall. We should like also to thank those who helped so much to make the Concert successful by their splendid efforts. The Choir undoubtedly gave evidence of increased skill and enthusiasm. It can hardly be denied that Mr. Long met with his usual hearty reception ; Peterites are always glad to hear such voices and songs as his. The duets sung by Mrs. Shepard and Mr. Long met with great applause and a well-deserved encore. " The Sands of Dee " was highly appreciated ; it may not be recognised but it needs a great deal of work to get a part song (unaccompanied) into working order, and perhaps if the tenors and basses were asked they would say so. The Rev. R. 0. Hutchinson came in for a great ovation and his second encore proved to be highly amusing. St. Olave's School songs were sung, as usual, with great gusto, and St. Peter's School songs with their usual noise and more expression. Mr. Tendall and Norwood in the pianoforte duet were received with great applause and hearty cries of " encore " almost before they had ceased playing. Wright was received very heartily. Below is appended the evening's programme : I. PIANOFORTE DUET

" Russia " D. NORWOOD AND P. SMYRK.

Two SONGS

VOCAL DUET

SONG

PART SONG

(a)" Will ye no' come back agin " (b) " The New Year "

Moskowski . Scotch Welsh

ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. Boy and Girl " MRS. SHEPARD AND MR. A. E. LONG. "

Nightingales of Lincolns Inn " T. J. WRIGHT. "

Sands of Dee "

THE CHOIR.

Monckton Nevin Macfarren

1HE DEBATING SOCIETY.

. . . . Darby Kelly " " The Ballad of the Knight "

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SCHOOL SONG

SONG

PIANOFORTE DUET . . " From Foreign Parts " .. Moskowski G. F. TRENDALL, ESQ., AND D. NORWOOD.

SONG

Lohr

MR. A. E. LONG.

" King Charles " REV.

IO.

" Dabbling in the Dew " T. J. WRIGHT.

SONG

SCHOOL SONG" The Golden Vanity "

12.

White

R. 0. HUTCHINSON. Folk-song English

VOCAL DUET .. " 0 that we two were maying " ..

Smith

MRS. SHEPARD AND MR. A. E. LONG.

13. SONG

The Friar's Song "

Sullivan

REV. R. 0. HUTCHINSON. 14.

SCHOOL SONG

. . . . "

The Hundred Pipers "

Scotch

THE DEBATING SOCIETY. A Meeting of the Debating Society was held on Saturday, February i8th, in the Lecture Theatre, when the following motion : " Is it to Italy's advantage to join the Allies ? " was discussed. Mr. G. N. Storrs-Fox, in proposing the motion, said that there were at present two courses open to Italy, either to remain neutral or to join in the war. Neutrality was-not productive of any advantage for her as she would lose her position in Europe at the end of the war, through not having a place as a combatant, also that she would not gain anything in territory. On the other hand, if she joined Germany she would be beaten by the united attacks of France and England, and further she would not be received kindly by Germany for having held back so long. But if she joined the Allies she would gain both in prestige and territory, as the war was almost certain to go in favour of the Allies. She was known to long for the Trentino which is almost totally Italian. Finally, if Italy remained neutral, and Germany won,

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she would lose heavily owing to the hate which Germany bears her. Therefore it is to Italy's advantage to join the Allies.' Mr. P. A. W. Richards, in opposing the motion, pointed out that it was altogether to Italy's financial interest to maintain her present position of neutral. As neutral now she was in a very strong position ; her trade was almost doubled by supplying the necessaries of war to Germany and Austria. Besides this her exchequer was very low at the present time owing to her recent war with Turkey about Tripoli, which had cost her a large amount of money. " Why " he asked, " should she spend thousands of men and millions of money in a war to obtain the Trentino, when she was almost certain to obtain it if she remained neutral ? " Therefore, he said, that it was to Italy's real advantage to maintain her present position of neutral. Mr. G. Yeld then rose to second the proposer. He said that in all his travels in Italy, he had especially been impressed by the hatred which the Italians felt for Austria. Recently he had been at the meeting of the Alpine Club, and he said the welcome accorded to the Trentino members was far more hearty than that given to any other members. He said he supposed that if Italy remained neutral she would be given the Trentino as a bone thrown to a dog, but if she joined in the war and won the Trentino as her due, would not the Italian prestige be on a much higher level ? In conclusion, he said that he had much pleasure in seconding the proposer. Mr. J. C. Stainthorpe, in supporting the opposer, said that it was undoubtedly to Italy's financial interest to remain neutral. In the first place her geographical position enabled her very easily to supply Germany with war materials . at large profits, and the latest returns show that Italy has imported about seven times as much copper as usual since the beginning of the war, and this cannot be altogether for her own -use. Secondly, Italy has recently taken over the province of Tripoli, which must cost her a very large amount of money for some years to come . Finaly,hertowalughitmysorenwa' duration, will certainly increase the expenditure of men and

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money and complicate the terms of peace. Therefore he asked the House to vote against the motion. Mr. J. W. Procter in supporting the motion followed out the general lines of argument of the proposer. Mr. H. E. K. Reynolds rising, said that the Italians have a traditional hatred of the Teutonic influence. Rome had twice been sacked by the invading nations from the north, to whom the Germans are in some way akin. The tradition and sentiment of the Italians are both entirely anti-Teuton. It was owing to the Holy Roman Empire that Italy was so long disunited. The Italians were ground down and oppressed by the Austrians for centuries, and the results of this are obvious now in the hatred which the Italians bear the Austrians. The speaker agreed with Mr. Yeld in saying that Italy would much rather win the Trentino than have it thrown her as a bone to a dog. And so he thought that for every reason both material and moral that Italy should join the Allies. Mr. F. H. Barnby then made a stirring speech in opposition to the motion. He said that we were inclined to believe that after this war was over history would altogether cease. But in reality after this war and several other wars were over history would go on in just the same way. And so if Italy did not join in this war at the end of it she would be in a much better position than if she did. All nations were bound to take a long time to recover from the effects of this war on whichever side they might be. He said that we had been told that if Italy did not join in she would have the Trentino thrown her as a bone to a dog. This was quite true, and if she did join the Allies she would be given a little larger bone, but in each case she would be allowed to go to her corner and gnaw it. And so if Italy is going to be allowed to drop out whatever she does, it is certainly not to her advantage to join in the war. Mr. King then rose in answer to Mr. Barnby. He warned the audience against being carried away too much by Mr. Barnby's brilliant speech. Mr. Barnby's point was a little too fine. It was all very well to say that history would still go on, and that

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it was no matter what happened now, as in two hundred years Italy might be greater than she is now. But why should it not matter now if Italy was ruined ? No country would enjoy the process and it did not seem a very good way of becoming greater therefore, as it was almost a foregone conclusion that the Allies would win, it seemed to her advantage to join them. Again, one reason put forward against her joining the Allies was that her finance was not capable of bearing the strain of a big war, and that in her neutrality she was gaining much in trade and industry . ButhewardnopivEglfhertad.Sws going on just as well as usual. Money was not going out of the country but was staying in, and it was only in the second and subsequent years of the war that the pinch would be felt. And besides, it was foolish to talk about a country being bankrupt, since as every one knew a country could hold on as long as she liked. Thus he did not think her finance should prevent Italy's joining in the war, and he hoped the House would vote unani mously for the motion. The President then rose and addressed the meeting. He said that he should really prefer to vote against the motion but his scruples prevented it. He then proceeded to deal with the arguments put forward by Mr. King, which he increased and amplified. Amongst other things he said that Italy had always done her expanding when the other nations of Europe had had their hands full, and this was a time for her to carry on her usual programme. The opposer then replied in a long speech, which suitably answered the arguments of the proposer and his supporters. The proposer, on being asked for his reply, said that after the excellent speeches of his supporters he had nothing more to say. On the vote of the House being taken, 24 voted for the motion and four against, and the motion was therefore carried by 20 votes. THE O.T.C. CONCERT. On the 27th February, there was an O.T.C. Concert. Mr. Toyne's truly humourous song was received with enthusiasm.

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Bugle calls and a stirring display by the Band closed an extremely successful programme, further details of which may be seen below :I. BAND (Selections) under Sergt. Dooley " They all sang God save the King " 2. SONG By the N.C.O.'s. 3. SONG ." For months and months and months " By Lieut. Toyne, O.C. 4. BUGLE CALLS by Sergt. Dooley and Lce.-Corpl. Ferguson. 5. SCHOOL SONG " Flight of the Earls " " Home again " 6. SONG By Corpl. Radford. 7. RAGTIME SELECTIONS by Pte. Norwood 8. SONG .. " Boys in khaki, boys in blue " .. Pte. Wright. 9. SONG " The Two Gernadiers " By Sergt. West, Corpl. Radford, Lce.-Corpl. Jones, Pte. Elliot. " Tramp, tramp, tramp," to. SCHOOL SONG " Your King and Country need you " II. SONG By Lce.-Corpl. Yeoman, Ptes. Chilman, George, Bryning. .

12. BUGLE CALLS by Sergt. Dooley and Lce.-Corpl. Ferguson. " Motherland " 13. SONG By Corpl. Radford and Lce.-Corpl. Jones. SELECTIONS by the Band under Sergt. Dooley. 14. GOD SAVE THE KING. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL DRAMATIC SOCIETY. On the 2oth February, the School Dramatic Society presented " The Conversion of Nat Sturge," a bright yet somewhat pathetic little play by Malcolm Watson. Mr. Barnby had decided to produce Act II. Scenes 3 and 5, from " Twelfth Night," in addition to this performance, but unhappily it had to be postponed owing to one of the actors being unwell. We all missed the droll figure of Malvolio and the humourous Sir Toby, predominant in ale and pickled herrings. There was a keen feeling of excitement as the curtain rose,

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revealing the dark interior of the bishop's study. Slowly the door opened and Raddles, the forgetful but very professional young house-breaker, entered. After a brief inspection by the aid of a greasy old lantern, he signalled to Nat Sturge, the burglar, and the play proceeded. Mr. Toyne's Bishop of Minterweir showed us that cautious old gentleman with amusing dignity. Perhaps he has had a previous experience of this part, for his clever voice and gesture revealed a long and careful study of the character. Radford, as Nat Sturge, was one of the best things we have seen him play while a member of the Dramatic Society. Although humorous he never failed to remind us, by force of acting, that he was as the bishop described him " an unprincipled scoundrel and thoroughly bad lot by training and descent." And Julia, she was really peculiar. Hannam deserves true praise for the way in which he acted this ambitious yet somewhat eccentric young lady. A woman's part when taken by a boy is often difficult and unattractive to the less observant, for these reasons his histrionic ability in such characters, should be extremely valuable. Mann showed considerable talent as Raddles, the burglar's assistant. This is his first appearance as an actor, and we wish him all further success, He spoke his words well, but unhappily his voice is somewhat too young for the part. This little difficulty was overcome however by his good expression and gesture. We sincerely hope that he failed to find the jemmy, and was a good boy, as the fairy tales tell us, for ever after. Of course Nat Sturge was converted by the dear old Bishop of Minterweir, and thus the play came to a very successful end. We left the hall that night with a feeling that we had witnessed one of the best performances ever given by the Dramatic Socirty. To conclude, the writer of this article has made several very bad attempts to be humorous, and wishes to inform the reader of the more interesting matter on another page. He therefore bids him in the words of Nat Sturge " to turnover a new leaf."

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O.T.C. NEWS. THE COMPETITION FOR THE LANCE CORPORAL'S STRIPE. It was arranged that all those in the ranks of the O.T.C. should act as squads, upon which the future N.C.O.'s should practise. On the appointed afternoon we marched on to the Football Field, there to await the first candidate. Presently he arrives, looking slightly nervous, a fact which pleases the squad immensely, but has somewhat the opposite effect upon the future N.C.O. We all grin, and the man next you remarks " Fancy old Thompson being chosen ; never drilled a section in his life before." You laugh and reply something to the effect of " Make a fool of himself I expect." " No. 4 in the rear rank roars a voice" what in the are you standing at ease for." You look up and find that the speaker is Thompson, no longer the quiet, gentle Thompson of the Upper Fifth, but a very efficient N.C.O. of the St. Peter's School Officers Training Corps. Amidst a profusion of blushes and the grins of the squad, you come to attention, a deeply repentant private for the next quarter of an hour. The first candidate has passed his test, and others come forward to take us in command ; an hour passes. We have now repeated open order work six times and are rapidly turning from human beings into automatons. Now it is Hopkins' turn to take us. We are tired and perhaps a little bad-tempered. You bring your rifle down to the order. It slips and scrapes your hand, ending its downward course on the next man's toe. You growl out an oath, and so does he. A short silence, then " Fall in again in a different order." We do so. Hopkins gives us the command " Form Fours " without previously numbering down. Immediately there is a general movement throughout the squad. Some unknown person is pushed forward from the rear, and collides with your back, against which he remains apparently supporting himself serenely. At the same moment a thoughtful member of the front rank decides to form fours also which he does much to the discomfiture of your feet. We now understand what Macaulay meant when he wrote-

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" And those behind cried forward, And those before cried back." After a mortal combat has been stopped between an even and an odd number further down the line, we begin the open order work once more for the seventh time. Hopkins gives us an extend outwards, and then promptly drops his rifle. He becomes nervous and the squad, enlightened by this prospect begins to show signs of suppressed liveliness. During that last twenty minutes Hopkins taught us more movements than we had ever learnt during the whole of our existence in the O.T.C.. All of them were original and the War Office was as ignorant of their construction as we were on this particular occasion. At last the competition comes to an end. We are no longer tired and bad-tempered, but very bright and contented members of His Majesty's Forces. There is no better tonic against dulness than Hopkins. The Lance-Corporal competition was certainly a great success, and many well-deserved stripes have been won. A nervous candidate may be very amusing but had the writer of this article been in his place, well he would not have written it. FROM THE RANKS. PromotiOns in the O.T.C.

Platoon-Sergeant West to be Cy. Sergeant-Major. Corporal Pattinson „ Platoon-Sergeant. Private Sergeant mi. „ Lance-Corporal. Chilman George St ainthorpe Procter .belittle ma. A FRENCH VIEW OF KIPLING. If you venerate an Author, and he is of your own counrty, by all means see him through the eyes of a foreigner. It is something of a Shock, perhaps, but always a bracing one. And the chances are all in favour of your coming back with veneration only deepened and enhanced. In a French weekly—" Les Annales "—of about the time of

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the April visit of the English sovereigns to Paris, there appeared an article on Rudyard Kipling. It was under the heading of " Critique Litteraire " ; and it was signed by a member of the " Academie Francaise." Therefore, though I carefully refrained from calling it " THE French view ," (because I hoped it was not)—yet it is presumably one that counts. Of many rather pained impressions conveyed, the most immediate is, that the writer was bored with the " entente cordiale." Afterwards, however, worthier and deeper ideas emerge. Here is a brief resume of what M. le Critique had to remark :Mr. Rudyard Kipling's verses, he begins, are not the full measure of his talent ; a criticism at which one would hardly demur. The " Barrack-Room Ballads " are described as crudely rhymed, fantastic-tongued, and highly seasoned or flavoured (" savoureuse "), and the writer of them is a singer patriotic and picturesque. It was, however, the " Seven Seas " that elevated him to the loftiness of a " National Bard." For in this there is real beauty of poetry ; in the " Seven Seas " also (here it is our French critic rises in his chair)—the pride of the British sings in full throat ; the cry of domination, the shout of the hegemony of the earth. One relieving concession by the way :—Kipling at least is free, and independent, and unofficial. His popularity comes of no calculated compliance, he does not write Dithyrambs on demand, he is never a Court " Pindar for the Colonies." NC. : but he is simply a writer who has felt and experienced on his own account that animal pride and Belief-in-the-Race, which, masquerading under the name of Imperialism, at this moment excites the soul of the Britisher to such hyperbole of arrogance and upstart militarism. Our French critic has now let himself go. He says that in Kipling's opinion, the World was made for the Englishman, because the Englishman deserved it. And Kipling has been a practical and sympathetic observer and delineator of the English under all four corners of the heaven ;—those unremitting

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operatives of Empire, the soldiers and the seamen, the traders and the officials, the men who conquer and who keep, contributors all to that mighty task of making the whole world minister to the service of one race, which finds in its very pride its own justification for the hugest and most systematic monopoly of the Earth since the days of ancient Rome. Mercifully, that ends a formidable paragraph. The section only goes on to conclude with the rather withering statement that though Mr. Kipling felt all this, and sought how he might give expression to it in his poems the vigour of them lacks fulness, and the drive of the verses is foreshortened ; so that it will not be he who shall s ing again the " triumphal ode of the Red-headed race." (Ribaldry ! Alas ! the " Entente," it would seem, still smarting). There remains, however, a work of another kind, in which he is better dower'd than in his lyrics—to wit, his tales and his romances. It is in these that one really ought to read Mr. Kipling, and admire him as the historian of English energy. This sounds like a prelude to some gentler tones. But there follows a question—how does our critic conceive " English energy ? " 'Mr. Kipling, he says, recalls in more than one way the Bret Harte of " Californian Recitations." He loves creatures of energy, action, and adventure. His situations bring out the more violent forces of instinct and of will. He best loves the scenes of war, or of the chase, where the blood courses and the hand strikes home,—scenes in which are revealed the brutishness in man (splendid untranslateable phrase—" animalite humaine.") and it is just this attitude of life, this psychology of forcefulness and brute-nature, which is best fitted in form and 'beauty for Mr. Kipling's appreciation. And by the way it is observed tha+ in all this Mr. Kipling had too many realist scruples merely to invent ; besides, there was no need. He was content simply to observe and to write down what he had before his eyes. The implication does not flatter. Thus, at least, he became the historian of manners of his English race, not, indeed, of the s edentary Englanders in the great Isle, but of that wonderful overflow of its population, flung to the four corners of the Earth, that is to say the hardiest, most enduring and adventurous of the nation; possessing its extremest qualities and deepest instincts.

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It is, I am afraid, only with the invocation of another " Higher critic " that our French writer becomes really appreciative. One M. Chevrillon, is quoted as THE person whom one ought to read on Kipling, to understand how he has used that intense human material of his, what extensiveness and unerring minuteness of information he had, what a prodigious familiarity with detail both in Art and Life—what expressiveness, vivid and un-literary [" corrompue "1, and what capacity for embracing all existence" competence universelle, a la Balzac "—whether he is giving us Captain Gadsby, or Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, the mongoose, slayer of serpents. It is the Jungle Book, finally, that wins a crowning acknowledgment, and brings the merit of Kipling sympathetically home. It is called a book " fantastic and fascinating ; " animals fill it, almost • by themselves, with their terrible shapes, gigantic or minute ; they are the principals in the story, and we, for the rest, are merely allowed to watch them live Baghera will lead us into the heart of the Jungle ; we shall meet the ridiculous Bandar Log, the monkeys, there, about the ancient forest ruins ; or, on some perfumed night, join in the mysterious elephant dances of the Wild ; and all the strange sounds and silences of the forest are here,—because Mr. Kipling is a Wizard " Sorcier,"—andhe knows as much about the ways of Chuckundaa " le rat musque " as he does of the most intimate psychology of seamen, officers and all the subjects of his gracious Majesty. As to entering the lists With M. le Critic about English Blatancy, life is already far too short. Besides, Kipling himself is his own best vindicator. One feels tempted to appeal to the generous and friendly utterances of his Ode on France, written for the President's last visit to the English King and Queen. But far more telling is the literary evidence of Kim ; for it is our Author's Masterpiece, and the two master characters in that, that best witness his disinterested vision. The one is Kim, little " Friend-of-all-the-World," the Anglo-Indian boy ; such a character as could never have been conceived by a mere

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trumpeter of racial supremacy ; indeed it is the very native o r Indiatrsheboy dawnithmosyp and loveableness. And the other is the Lama, the old and venerable, who comes down from the mountain snows of his Thibetan monastery to search for his River of Healing, heaven-promised, in the plains. Here is a character more lovingly traced than any English one in Kipling. But quite apart from this, it is a character in the last degree spiritual, mystic, visionary—the very antithesis of all those qualities of violence and adventure, to which our critic fettered the genius of Kipling. There remains one of his best short poems to complete this vindication. For everyone has acknowledged the virtue of straight and true moral vision in the lines headed " If — " Wofdsworth's " Happy Warrior " was scarcely a finer moral drawing than this. In quite another field, there is a wonderful example of adventure-story, which yet goes immeasureably deeper than the flesh, in those tales of " Puck of Puck's Hill," and " Rewards and Fairies," with their fascinating historical air of old England and thier memories of Oak and Ash and Thorn. Here, surely, was subject matter more than Kipling could have had " before his eyes." Yet it is just here the imaginative vision is so fine. There is little enough fleshly in the medieval joy of pure craftsmanship :—" Iron's sweet stuff if you don't torture her, and hammered work is all pure truthful line, with a reason and support for every curve and bar of it " says Hal o' the Draft, in " The Wrong Thing." " Body o'me ! but I worked that winter upon the gates and bronzes for the tomb as I'd never worked before ! I was leaner than a lath, but I lived—I lived then ! " And again, for the more domestic human touches, there are Dan and Und, those children of the Moderns, a quite natural boy and a quite natural girl, yet presented so imaginatively, and with such dramatic appeal, that one likes to remember them side by side with the Dream children in Lamb's famous " Reverie "

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or with the Kenneth Grahame children of the " Golden Age." Says Und, in the ancient village church,—as the lady who practises the organ began to pull out stops and rustle hymn books behind the screen—" I hope she'll do all the soft lacey tunes—like treacle on porridge." " I like the trumpety ones best," said Dan.

Could one, indeed, forget this faculty in Kipling of dramatic incidental detail, and his wealth of technical imagination ? There is in " Traffics and Discoveries " a story of 2000 A.D. " With the night mail to Quebec," a tale of twelve hours' adventurous night riding in an aerial mail-ship ; with its International A.B.C. (Aerial Board of Control), its great coast and city guidelights, flashing up through densest cloud levels their electric colour-chart, and above all that mysterious " Fleury-Ray," the pale flame-jet which is the genius and spirit of every air-craft in 2000 A.D.—this story realises, as nearly as may be, one of our pet literary modernities, namely the " Poetry of Machinery." And not even Jules Verne or Mr. H. G. Wells could have gone further in topical inventiveness. A fair romance of the scientific, it is in such tales that Kipling does what Chesterton lamented only Robert Louis Stevenson had done,—he infuses the spirit of imagination into cities and street-lamps. These considerations will hardly suggest a Kipling portrait, but they may at least serve to shew how incomplete, and therefore how unfair, the criticisms of our French writer were,—and must indeed inevitably have been, where once the slightest bias of international exclusiveness prevails. That Kipling's spirit of Imperialism should have made some foreign cities less than impartial, is lamentable enough. The freedom of the commonalty of Letters should have been stronger but at least it is worth while using our French critic, if only as a foil to quicken the practice of our own appreciation—to remind ourselves how much more Kipling has meant to us than the mere Blazonry of Empire. He is in truth neither merely a diverting storywriter nor merely a race-proud patriotic Bard. He is a man of Letters and Imagination, a Seer ; " Wizard " was our French critic's

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most nearly just description ; equipped with the keenest force of words, with a kindling humour and sympathy to appeal, and a fine crusading irony, but never cynicism, to attack. H. T. EDDERSHAW. AN EPIGRAM. (In 1913 a Tuck Shop was instituted). (In 1915 a Date Card instead of Punishment Drill was invented) . Twoyears'g,Itdifu At a prodigious rate, But now I have a surfeit of The undigested date. N.E. AN EPIGRAM. (Boreas : The North Wind). Call Boreas rude ? Of course I do ; 'Tis he who steals the roses From off the maidens' dainty cheeks And claps them on their noses. R.O.H. CORRESPONDENCE. DEAR SIR, I think, although this is the Easter term, that it might be well to look forward to next Cricket Season. Now, my opinion is, and I think you will agree with me that we shall have to do our very utmost next season if we are going to pull through with any success as we have only two of last year's colours left. When I say " we shall have to do our utmost," I mean " we " literally, that is to say it does not depend on the eleven alone, it depends on the whole School, and every one, even non-cricketers can at least turn up to watch the matches, and I hope they will do so, since I feel sure that it makes a tremendous difference to a team if it feels that the School is taking an interest in its doings. I remain, Yours truly, A. B. RADFORD.

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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BASE HOSPITAL FUND. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK. DEAR SIR, The Public Schools of England are uniting to form a fund in support of a Public Schools Base Hospital at Boulogne for the wounded soldiers. The British Red Cross Society has undertaken. to construct and maintain this hospital, and all Public Schoolboys, both past and present, are asked to join in this project. The School is making an effort to raise a contribution, and as so many Peterites are serving their country abroad it has been thought that Old Boys will welcome this opportunity to help, and will join us in a contribution. Will all those who desire to do so send their contributions to me at the above address ? I am, yours truly, P. B. KING. To the Editors of the " Peterite."

NOTES AND ITEMS. We congratulate K. G. Chilman, M. R. Jones, and T. J. Wright on receiving their School Hockey' Colours. On Tuesday, February 2nd, there was a paper-chase, which though tiring* and under very unpleasant conditions was thoroughly enjoyed. The hares, Elliot and Hannam, led the pack on a io mile course, the main places on the route being the old Footer field, Bumper Castle, Rawcliffe, the Manor Farm, the Great North Road, and so home. The hares were allowed ten minutes start and this was increased by the hounds missing the trail at the beginning ; nevertheless they plodded on gamely through the mud and the rain, over sodden ploughed fields and roads that were little better, and succeeded in reaching home only seven minutes after the hares. The positions of the leading hounds were W. H. Sergeant, 2. R. G. Delittle, 3. R. A. Harpley, 4. E. P. Pattinson, 5. G. A. Allen, 6. J. C. Stainthorpe and A. B. Radford. A. B. Radford and J. C. Stainthorpe have been appointed School Monitors. On Saturday, February 27th, the Colts Football team played an away match with Ampleforth College, but had the miss fortune to lose by 58 points to nil.

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For some time past we have heard rumours of the formation of a Cyclist Squad as an addition to the O.T.C., and now the rumour has been turned into reality. On the paradeground the Squad, comprising four members, may be seen practising with great vigour. Undeterred by collisions with each other and the walls of the Old School, which they find themselves unable to damage, though they try very hard, they persist manfully in their endeavours, much to the amusement of large numbers of onlookers. But whilst talking of additions to the O.T.C. we must not fail to mention the latest addition, namely, the Court of Enquiry. On the days when this Court is sitting, the miserable criminals, whom we are pleased to say are very few, may be seen being marched to their doom, by an escort with fixed bayonets, charged with some such terrible offence as slacking a parade. " Shall we be shot quickly or submitted to a lingering death ? " they doubtless ask themselves. But strange to relate it turns out to be neither of these things, and after being threatened with fearful retribution by their stern and terrible judges, should the offence reoccur they are let off with three days' detention drill. But needless to say they are not anxious to go through the ordeal again. On Friday, February 5th, Mr. F. Chester entertained the School. He proved a very versatile artiste and in the course of his entertainment he cracked jokes, and gave exhibitions of conjuring and ventriloquism. His rendering of his whistling friend, and his songs were very greatly appreciated. He wound up a delightful evening's entertainment by two south country folk-songs, which he rendered very well. The entertainment was altogether most enjoyable, and everyone would be very pleased to see Mr. Chester again. We wish success to G. C. West and J. D. R. Dooley on their appdintment as respectively Captain and Secretary of Football, and also to A. B. Radford on being appointed Captain of Cricket.

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The Shooting Range is still in possession of the soldiers and they have greatly improved it by adding a shelter to the firing platform. Recently, on account of the heavy rains, the river, for the first time within the memory of even our oldest associate, has inundated the precincts of the new football field. An interesting incident is recorded of Sergeant-Instructor French, who, " as we should say in vulgar English," is still " alive and kicking." It appears that he was in the trenches at (excision by censor) and there he came across Lieut. 0. M. Tennant (O.P.) Cy. Sergeant-Major French handed him a copy of " The Peterite," which he was doubtless very pleased to receive. Thus, probably for the first- time in its history " The Peterite " has been under fire. York in conjunction with other cities of note has formed a citizen defence force, and a portion of this may be seen drilling every week on the School grounds. Once, indeed, the O.T.C. band led these warriors on a route march, and they had the satisfaction of appearing on the cinematograph. It is not necessary to add that they visited the " low haunt " at which the picture was being exhibited to have the pleasure of seeing themselves. It is our sad duty to announce that the performance of scenes from Macbeth, which was to have been given by the Clifton Grove Dramatic Society this term, has unavoidably had to be postponed until next term. We wish the Society the best of luck when they do bring forward their production. O.P. NEWS. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. Sec.-Lieut. R. M. Wood (0.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.) 5th Batt. P.W.O. West Yorks. Regiment. N. F. Roy (O.P.) to be Staff-Paymaster R.N. H. F. Chadwick (O.P.) to be Capt. (temp.) 12th Service Batt. K.O.Y.L.I.

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Capt. R. E. Key (0.P.) to be Major (temp.) 6th Batt. York and Lancaster Regiment Major R. M. Johnson (0.P.) to be Assistant Director of Railway Transport. The Rev. W. C. B. Williams (0.P.) to be Army Chaplain' Fourth Class. Sec.-Lieut. A. D. Foster (0.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.). Major and temp. Lieut.-Colonel N. Malcolm (0.P.) to be Brevet Lieut.-Col. for distinguished service in the field. Colonel F. Hacket Thompson (0.P.) to command a Brigade with temp. rank of Brigadier-General. Walter Witten (O.P.) late Major Canadian Volunteers to be Major on general list. Capt. and Hon. Major R. G. M. Johnson (0.P.) to be Captain R.A. Lieut. W. H. Colley (0.P.) to be Captain. P. A. W. Richards (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. (temp.). Claude Moss (0.P.) has been appointed to command a battalion in the new Armies. BIRTHS.29th Jan., 1915, the wife of R. Teasdale (O.P.), a daughter. 13th February, 1915, the wife of Major P. S. Cadman (0.P.) a son. 23rd February, 1915, the wife of C. F. C. Padel (O.P.), a son. 16th March, 1915, the wife of C. Paley-Scott (0.P.) of a son. DEATHS.22nd Jan., 1915, Hy. Thos. Bellerby (O.P.). Entered Apr. 1867. 7th Feb., 1915, Robert Chas. Thompson (O.P.), Entered Mids. 186o. Killed in motor car accident. 4th Feb., 1915, Lieut. Col. C. E. Thompson (0.P.), Entered Mich. 1866. MISCELLANEOUS.Sec.-Lieut. D. L. de J. Fernandes (O.P.), since killed in action, was mentioned in Sir John French's despatches for distinguished conduct in the field. The following is the account given of him by his Colonel :—" I know he was a very gallant fellow, and would meet his death fearlessly. Without any flattery I can say that he was one of the best officers of his rank that we had ever had. Such a thorough gentle•

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man, so popular with officers and men, and so keen in his profession that had he lived, he would have risen to high rank in the service. I can assure you that his loss to the regiment is very great." On Saturday, Feb. 27th, the men of the 1st Sussex Home Protection Brigade presented Major Walter Witten (0.P.) with a sword on the occasion of his being transferred to the gth National Reserve, Royal Sussex Regiment, for duty. Major Shapland in presenting the sword said that he wished Major Witten good luck and hoped that he would accept the sword as a small token of the respect in which all held him. We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. Munby. the wife of the late F. J. Munby (O.P.). OLD PETERITES IN HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES :(Rank under Captain omitted.) U P S Brigade, Royal Fusiliers Allen, W. P. Indian Army Allenby, Colonel A. H Allbutt, Lt.-Colonel Sir T. C., K.C.B., F.R.S., J.D., General Hospital Staff A.S.C. Argles, R. M. West Yorks. Armstrong, C. L. Rifle Brigade Armstrong, G. J. Atkinson, F. C., C.B., Brig. Gen. Middlesex Reg. 11th Service Batt. Suffolk Regiment Bagenal, N. B. gth Ser. Batt. Oxford and Bucks. L.I. Bailey, A. W. Baldwin, Capt. 0. G. de C. ..8th Service Batt. R. Munster Fus. Barnby, A. J. W. ... 7th Batt. Alex. P.W.O.. Yorks. Regiment 8th Batt. Worcester Reg. Barton, B loth Service Batt. Essex Regiment Battley, Major R. C. Igth Service Batt. Royal Fusiliers Baskett, R. M. Bedingfeld, E. G. Alex. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Bentley, R. C. West Yorks. Bethell, R. C. 5th Batt. K.O..LanCaster Regt. Bingham, Captain F. M. 5th Batt. Sherwood Foresters Bingham, S. 0 HUI Ser. Batt. Middlesex Regt. Bourne, A. E...

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Braithwaite, J. H. W Bright Smith, A. A. W Broughall E. R. Pioneer Co. Army Cyclist Corps Brown, C. P. 5th Batt. Manchester Regiment Browne, M Middlesex Regt. Buckle, E. J. B Burdett, G. S Burdett, Captain E J 11th Rajputs, Indian Army Bushell, R Middlesex Regt. Cadman, Major E. C. ... 5th Batt. K.O. Roy. Lancaster Regt. Cadman, Major P.S.C. East Riding Yorkshire Yeomanry Campbell, Rev. W. 0. F. Brigade Chaplain 2nd W.R.Inf. Bgde. Campbell, Maj. G. Mc.C.....3rd B. Reserve Brigade, R. Artillery Cass, Major C. P 6th Batt. West Riding Regiment Chadwick, Capt. H. F Miners' Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Chilman, H. L. Motor Transport Christian, — 8th Service Batt. South Staffs. Regiment Clarke, H. C. R. F. A. Clegg, M. T Cobb, P. 8th Service Batt. E. Yorks. Regt. Cobb, Capt. C. E. Colley, R. H Artists' Rifles Colley, Capt. W. H. (wounded) Yorks. Regt. Creek, G. E. S Canadian Force Crombie, C. Cureton, Major E. R. 6th Service Batt. K.O.S.B. Daniel, Major E. Y Royal Marines 9th Batt. King's Liverpool Regiment Daniel, H. 0 Daniel, Maj. C. J., D S 0 Ditmas, Col. H. P., D.S.O. Staff Officer 5th Batt P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Dodsworth, B. Donner, H. E. M East Riding Yorks. Yeomanry Draper, Surg.-Capt R. A. Draper, P. M RE Draper, B.. Durrant, H. M. L. H M S Canopus loth Service Batt. East Lancs. Regiment Durrant, 0 T. Eadon, Major F. H. 21st Lancers .

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Ellwood, Major B. P...31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers, Indian Army Fausset, F. P. Ferguson, F 3rd Batt. West. Yorks Ferguson, F. E. Fernandes, D. L. de J. (killed in action)ist Batt. Bedfords. Regt Flower,. P. H 8th Batt. Sussex Regt. Foster, A. D. 6th Batt. Lincs. Regt. Foster, J. C 6th Batt. Lincs. Regt. Foster, R. D. Frankland, Capt. Sir F. W. F. G., Bart Assist. Provost Marshal Fraser, Capt. W. A. K...Adj. King George's Own 39th Central India Horse .

Garbutt, W. D. Gray, E. C. J. Grier, C. A. F.

Middlesex Regt. 14th Service Batt. Manchester Regiment West Riding R.G.A.

Brigadier General Hacket-Thompson, F., C B , 13th Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Harland, M. H. Harkness, J. R W. Riding Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. Hardy, D. W. Sportsmen's Batt. R. Fusiliers Harpley, R. A. Yorkshire Regt. Haynes, W. H. 5th Batt. N. Staffs. Regt. Heath, J. L. Heap, J. R Volunteers, Alexandria Hendley, C. G. C Hendley, P. G. 1st Batt. 15th London P.W.O. Civil Ser. Rifles Irish Fusiliers Hey, W. RAMC Hicks, R. R R.A.M.C. Hingston, Major A. A., M B Saskatchewan Rifles Hodsman, J. E. Holtby, J Manchester Regiment Hopkins, Capt. R. B West Yorkshire Regt. Horton, R. W. R.G.A. Howgate, Capt. E V. R.A.M.C. Hudson, A R.A.M.C. Hudson, Major B. .

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Huffam, D. Public Schools Corps, R. Fusiliers Huffam, Capt. T. W. 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Huffam, Capt. W. T. C. (wounded) 1st Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Huffam, S. Hutchinson, Col. A., V.D. (killed in action) ..4th Batt. Lincolnshire Regt. Hyde, G. A 4th Batt. Royal 'Fusiliers Ingham, W. Jackson, Lt.-Col. J. A... Cumberland Terr. Force Association (Military Member) Johnson, Major R. G. M. R.A. Johnson, Maj. R. D. 1st Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Jones, Capt. E. S. 4th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. RegtJones, Capt. P. B. Middlesex Regiment Jones, K. S. Assam Valley Light Horse Public School Batt., Middlesex Regiment Jones, 0. S. Jones, L. F Public School Corps Key, Capt. R. E 3rd Batt. York & Lancaster Regt. Kaye, W. J. P. K.O.Y.L.I . Keates, E H 0 Kennedy, D. H. ....17th Serv. Batt. Highland Light Infantry Kennedy, C. F. Royal Irish Fusiliers King, P. C. G. West Riding Artillery Kirke, Capt. E. St. G. R.E. Knowles, F. H. West Yorks. Queen's Own Yorks. Dragoons Lawton, W. V. Army Ordnance Dept. Lees, G. Canadian Contingent Leonard, — Longbotham, G N. Lumb, Maj. A 16th Ser. Batt. Liverpool Regiment Mackay, D. P., Capt., 5th West Yorkshire Regt. Maguire, B. (killed in action) Malcolm, I. Z. Malcolm, N., Brig.-Gen. 6th Service Batt. K.O.S.B. Mapleton, R. I McClellan, Major H. T. (wounded) 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars Capt. of H.M.S. Wear Metcalfe, C. P.

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A T and S.C. Mills, G.: H.. 7th Batt. West Yorks. Mitthell; Capt. F 7th Batt. Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Mitchell, G. W. . Mitchelson J. M. 8th ,Ser. Batt. R. Irish Rifles Montgomery; Maj. A. J Wilts. Regiment Morse, C. C. (wounded) North Staffs. Regiment Morse, R. M. Mortimer, J., Major .. 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment

.... O.C. 6th Bait. Vol.., S."LancS. Regiment 16th Ser. Batt. Highland L.I. Moss, Capt. A. Moss, G 3oth Punjabs, Indian Army Moss, Capt. T R.F.A. Mould, J. Myers, J. A. Cheshire Yeomanry Neilson, A. J. Sportsmen's Batt. Royal Fusiliers Nelsoh, G. C Nelson, Capt. J. W. .. 2nd Seryice Batt.Royal West Kent Regt. 1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment Newton, Capt. C. W. 3rd Batt. MonmOuthshire Regt. NOrth, W. North Lancashire Regt. Norwood, K Palmes, Major G. C. Command. line of Communications A.A.G. 5th Service Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Pearson, Capt. W. A. Peel, R. E. R.A.M.C. Penty, C. B. P.S.U. Middlesex Regiment Peters, A. J. A.S.C. Peters, C. A. K (wounded) Royal Fusiliers Phillips, A. A. 1st Cadet Batt. K.O.R.R. Pixley, Major F. W. 7th Batt. West Yorkshire Regt. Pickering, Basil H R.A.M.C. P011ard, Dr. B. A.S.C. Procter, A. K. .

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West India Regiment Ramsden, W. H. C. East Riding Yeomanry Ramsden, A. F. East Riding. Yeomanry Ramsden, J. Rause, Major A. H. T...61st K ng George's Own Pioneers, Indian Army

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9th Batt. E. Lancs. Regiment Reed, C. M. B. York & Lancaster Regiment Reynolds, H. E. K. 13th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment Richards, C. W. R.F.A. Richards, M. W. Richards, P. A. W... r ith Ser. Batt. Yoik & Lancaster Regt. West Yorks. Rickell, G. G. 5th W.R. Battery R.F.A. (T.F.) Ridgway, A. H., West Yorks. Rigby, J. R. A. Robinson, A. E. (died of wounds) .... Yorkshire Regiment Rooke, B. H R. G. A . Rowe, Capt. R. H. Roy, D. W., M.D, R N M.C. (killed in action) Middlesex Regt. Roy, Capt. K. Roy, N. F., Paymaster R.N. , R.N. Roy, R. S., Commander London Rifle Brigade Russell, F. A. 13th Royal Warwicks Sale, A. B. Sale, J. R., Assistant Paymaster R.N. 3rd Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment Scath, 79th Cameron Highlanders (Canadian) Scoby, R. Army Cyclist Corps Scott, Capt. H. C. 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Scott, Capt. G. J. Northumberland Fusiliers Shann, K. R. A. MC. Shann, Gerald K.O. Y. L. I. Shearman, Capt. T. Royal Engineers, Railway Troops Shepherd, J. loth Ser. Batt. Cheshire Regiment Silvester, Maj. L. Mechanical Transport Brit. E. Africa Smith, R. R. T. 4th Batt. W. Riding Regiment So,werby, Major R. j Spalding, W. W East Riding Imperial Yeomanry Spooner, J. D. 13th Ser. Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers Stewart, R. Royal Marines Stockley, Capt. H. H. F. Chaplain to the West Riding Forces Sullivan, Rev. A. M. R.A.M.C. Taylor, Surg.-Major M., M B .

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Taylor, R. R. (prisoner of war) ..K.O.S.B., attached to Nigeria Regt. R. G. A. Taylor, C. C. 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Tennent, 0. M. West Riding R.H.A. Thanton, R. W.R. Royal Horse Artillery Thornsby, Harry R.G.A. Thompson, Capt. H. Thompson, C. E Thompson, F. H Thornay, A Turnbull, G. B A.S.C Tweedie, Major J. M. K.O. Y. L. I. Wadsworth, M. M. 3rd Service Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Wallace, J. F. 2nd Lowland Brigade, R.F.A. Watson, Major J. B R.N. Division Weeks, N. Whincup, Rev. R... Chaplain 6th Batt. P.W.O. W. Yorks, Regt. Territorial Staff White, Col. W. A. Whittle, Major H. J. Whytehead, Capt. H. R. A. .. 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army R.N. Whytehead, Lieut-Commander T. B. H. Chaplain to Teri. Forces rank. Capt. Williams, Rev. W. C. B Canadian Force Williams, P. V. 0.C., R.G.A. Williamson, Oswold, Lt.-Col. Northamptonshire Regt. Willoughby, J. A. (wounded) H.M.S. Basilisk Willoughby, J. H. C. R.N. Wilsden, Lieut. F. W. R.G.A. Wilson, Capt. E. R. C. 1st Brahmans, Indian Army Wilson, Capt. W. H. D. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wilson, A. G. 4th Somerset Regiment Wilson, S. New Zealand Contingent Windle, H. E. R.N. Wiseman, F. G. T. 9th Reserve, R. Sussex Regiment Witten, Maj. W. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Wood, R. M. 1st Service Batt. Royal Berks. Regiment Woods, J. H. Royal Fusiliers Wray, W. R. .

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Yeats, B. E. 9th Royal Scots Yeoman, G. T. P. Cyclists' Corps The Editors take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped to add to and correct the above list. Any further corrections or additions would be welcomed. They would be very grateful for auy information which would enable them to fill up the names of the regiments which have been left blank. VALETE. RICHARDS, P. A. W. Dayboy. VI. Classical. Monitor. Head of the School XV. 1911-12-13-14-15. Captain of Football 1914-15. XI. 1914. Cy. Sergt.-Major in O.T.C. Librarian. Editor of the " Peterite." Sec.-Lieut. 11th Service Batt. York & Lancaster Regt. HARPLEY, R. A. Dayboy. VI. Classical. Monitor. XV. 1913-14-15. 2nd XI. 1913-14. Hockey 1914-15. Secretary of Hockey 1915. Librarian. Editor of the " Peterite." Corpl• in O.T.C. Sportsmen's Batt. Royal Fusiliers. CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries :—Pocklingtonian, Malvernian, Cuthbertian,

Leodiensian, Haileyburian, Chronicles of Enstead, Sedberghian, Highfield Review, Queen's Royal College Chronicle, Trinidad. EDITORIAL NOTE. The Editors solicit contributions to this paper from all Peterites both past and present. Contributions of any kind are asked for, as for instance poems, epigrams or humorous articles, and as many as possible will be printed. The Editors wish to point out that it is contributions of this kind which very greatly assist in making a school magazine interesting, and they hope for a good response to this appeal.

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JUNE, 1915.

No. 21Q.

SCHOOL LETTER. HE EDITOR, whose unfortunate lot it is to have to write this article, was entirely beaten in his attempt to find a suitable beginning, and so, seeing the absurdity of attempting to solve that problem he decided to do without one and at once to turn to School affairs. Cricket is, of course, the great game this term, and has now got fairly going. The team, as is only natural has been greatly weakened by the best members leaving, but, nevertheless, it is much stronger than we had hoped, and, although the start is such as to be best passed over in silence, we look to the future for great things. The Masters' match has probably been the best played up to now and we must congratulate Mr. Yeld for very sportingly turning out, and making the excellent score of 19. Mr. Toyne is also to be congratulated upon his superb innings. The O.T.C. has again been to the fore, and much excellent work has been done. We have already had a Field Day with the York Citizen Defence Force, and, although both sides claimed the victory, we are confident that the School really won the day. Military Sunday, in which the contingent participated for the first time, proved a great success, and the much-rumoured " bombing " of the Minster proved, like most rumours, to be entirely without foundation. But we will not trouble our readers further by recounting these events, but we beg them to turn on to a later page of this magazine, where they will find these matters ably sketched by the pens of our numerous

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" war-correspondents." We cannot, however, pass from the account of the O.T.C. work without mentioning the coming inspection by Colonel Robson. That this inspection is not welcome to the N.C.O's. is proved by the fact that people who formerly were gay and light-hearted are now to be seen wandering about with dejected mien or poring over a drill-book, endeavouring to master some such evasive question as musketryinstruction. In theatrical circles we believe that great events are pending and that before long the performance of the Clifton Grove theatricals will " stagger humanity " by its brilliance. And now we think that we have exhausted all our material, and so we will close this letter by wishing our readers the best of luck in anything which they may take up.

HOCKEY CHARACTERS. THE XI. Though somewhat disorganised by boys leaving early and illness, the XI. may be said to have had a successful season, having won 6 matches and lost 3. The team showed better combination. The forwards must learn to follow up and shoot quickly. E. P. PATTINSON. Forward. Showed considerable dash and increased scoring power. His absence disorganised the forward line. R. A. HARPLEY. Back. Used his feet well, but was inclined to be too gentle in his methods. Left at half-term. W. G. YEOMAN. Half-Back. Very much better on the wing than in the centre. Can use his stick and is good in attack. Apt to lose his head at times. F. L. WADDINGTON. Forward. Too slow for a forward and will probably make a much better back, where he has shown up well in practice games. K. G. CHILMAN. Half-Back. A sound and clever player. Saved innumerable goals, and always seems to be in the right place.

ROWING CHARACTERS. A. B. RADFORD.

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A fierce player with a vigorous offensive

Slow to get back. Forward. A clever forward, and a good shot when he has time. Must learn to tackle the backs sooner. M. JONES. Forward. Does not use his pace as he should. A brilliant shot, but hardly came up to the early expectations at the beginning of the season. R. G. DELITTLE. Forward. A most improved and improving player, always tries hard. B. D. TOYNE. Back. A promising young player who uses his head, feet, and stick well. C. H. S. ELLIOTT. Half-Back. Came on a great deal. Sticks to his opponent manfully. R. R. RAINFORD. Goal. A plucky player who knows when to run out. J. C. STAINTHORPE. Forward. Has plenty of pace and should be useful next year. T. J. WRIGHT.

ROWING CHARACTERS. G. CWEsT. Stroke. A very fair oar who has had bad luck in being unable to race, through illness. Whilst he rowed he kept the rhythm of the stroke well and was quick with his hands. His finish was however weak, owing to the fact that he did not keep his back straight. He possessed a very fair leg-drive. J. FERGUSON. III. A very plucky oar who has improved considerably during the last term. At first he was a trifle late every stroke, because he did not begin to turn the feather off directly after he had reached the upright. Very unsparing of himself and a hard worker, possessing a fair leg-drive, which howeVer he does no c use at the beginning of the stroke. J. H. SERGEANT. II. Perhaps the strongest oar in the boat,

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but at the present clumsy. He gets his hands away quickly but in his efforts to do this is inclined to " hoick " with his arms and clip the finish. His finish is in a strong position but not far enough back, so that his stroke is short. He pulls a very strong oar however and is improving rapidly. He possesses the only straight back in the boat.

R. C. CALVERT.

Bow. A willing oar who spoils his work by a very weak finish. He must remember that if the finish of a stroke is weak it is impossible to have a strong beginning. He is at present slow with his hands and does not get his work on until half-way through the stroke. When he gets over these faults he will be quite good.

CRICKET. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Played at St. Peter's School, May 15th. ARMY PAY CORPS.

Swain, c Elliot, b Radford. . Brookewavell, c Wright, b Radford Shearcroft, b Radford Cockroft, b Stainthorpe Wilson, h Stainthorpe Bawn, not out Jasper, b Tendall Taylor, c Elliot b Radford .... Perkins, b Tendall Coyne, b Radford Saward, b Tendall Extras, 33 byes, I leg-bye .. Total

4 I 47 0

15 23 5 3 I 5 0

ST. PETER'S. Tendall, b Cockroft Bryning, b Shearcroft S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Perkins, b Shearcroft 43 F. H. Barnby, Esq., run out:. 20 Radford, c Jasper, b Cockroft 13 Chilman, b Bawn Elliot, b Bawn 17 Wright, run out Jones, c Bawn, b Shearcroft • 13 West, b Bawn Stainthorpe, not out 2 Extras; 2 byes Total

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8 3.5

3 9

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ST. PETER'S v. G. F. TENDALL ESQ'S. XI. Played at St. Peter's, Saturday, May 22nd. G. F. TENDALL Esq.'s XI. 92 G. Swain, b S. M. Toyne, Esq G. Shearcroft, b Radford F. H. Barnby,Esq. lbw. Radford 12 Warner, b S. M. Toyne, Esq... 12 Emmett, lbw. b Tendall 5 Davy, c Chilman b Radford Walton, lbw. b Radford 7 27 Holdsworth, b Radford Jones, not out Coyne, c Radford, b S. M.Toyne Esq. 8 G.F.Tendall,Esq., b Radford .. Extras, 3 byes 3

Total

ST. PETER'S. Ib Tendall, b Walton 8 Bryning, b Shearcroft S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Jones, b 25 Shearcroft. Chilman, c Coyne, b Walton .. 3 Radford, run out 14 0 Wright, c Warner, b Walton . iI Elliot, b Walton 0 Jones, b Warner Delittle, R. G., c sub, b Tendall 4 Delittle, A. M., not out 0 Stainthorpe, b Walton Extras, Iv byes, z leg-bye, 12 I no ball Total

172

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1 7.5

5 7

14 2

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. STAFF. Played at St. Peter's School, Wednesday, May 26th. ST. PETER'S.

STAFF.

Bryning, b S. M. Toyne, Esq. Tendall, c Gedge, b Roberts ... 37 Chilman, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Roberts 8 Radford, c G. F. Tendall, Esq., b S. M. Toyne, Esq. 58 Elliot, c G. F. Tendall, Esq., b Roberts 17 Wright, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Roberts Jones, b Roberts 20 Delittle, R. G., not out 23 Toyne, c S. M. Toyne, Esq., b F. H. Barnby 13 Yeoman, b F. H. Barnby Delittle, A., c S. M. Toyne, Esq , b F. H. Barnby 4 Extras, s io byes, 3 wides 13

Gedge, c Jones, b Radford • • • • io Mr. )(red, lbw. b Wright o Walker, b Radford Mr. Procter, b Wright 129 Mr. Toyne, not out i8 Mr. Barnby, b Elliot 20 Roberts, not out Mr. Tendall Mr. King, did not bat. Adams, Fletcher , Extras, II byes, 2 wides • . • • 13

r 93

Total (5 wkts.)210

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rota l

cRICKET.

tiff

BOWLING. 0. Radford

Wright .

Tendall

Elliot

M. 4

35.5

34.5

.36

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. S . M. TOYNE ESQ.'S XI.

Played at St. Peter's School , Wednesday, June 2nd. ST. PETER'S.

S. M. TOYNE, ESQ.'S, XI.

Tendall, b Mr. Milne Bryning, b Cluff Chilman, b Cluff Radford b G.F.Tendall,Esq. Elliot, c & b Milne Jones, st. S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Barnby 37 Delittle, R. G., b G. F. Tendall, Esq . Delittle, A., b G. F. Tendall, Esq Toyne, b Rev. V. Jones 2 Walker, b Rev. V. Jones 4 Stainthorpe, not out 5 Extras, 23 byes, 3 leg-byes, i wide 27

E. P. Pattinson, Esq., st. A Delittle, b Toyne 74 P. B. King, Esq., lbw. b Stainthorpe 6 Wright, st. A. Delittle, b Toyne 29 Rev. V. Jones, c Stainthorpe, b Tendall 8 G. W. Tendall, Esq., b Radford 21 W. V. Shaw, Esq., lbw. b Tendall o Mr. Milne, c & b Toyne •••6 H. N. Nelson, not out 22 D. C. Cluff, c R. G. Delittle, b Radford 6 F. H. Barnby, Esq., c Bryning, b Stainthorpe 17 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c & b Walkerio5 Extras, 7 byes

Total

145

301

BOWLING. W.

121

6o 5

2,1

3 2

15 3

Radford

Stainthorpe

Walker

3. 2

Toyne

84 18

Tendall

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS G.S.

Played at St. Peter's School, Saturday, June 5th. ST. PETER'S.

Tendall, b R. W. Sanderson ... o Radford, c Storrs, b R. W 19 Sanderson Chilman, c & b R.W.Sanderson 15 IoI Wright, b Storrs 6 Elliot, c Whitfield b Storrs Jones, b Crossby Toyne, b Crossby 4 Bryning, c Whitfield b Crossby 12 Delittle, R. G., c N. Sanderson, b R. W. Sanderson 9 8 Delittle, A., b Storrs 2 Stainthorpe, not out 10 Extras -

Radford .. Stainthorpe Wright . Tendall Toyne

LEEDS G.S. Cheelham, c Radford, b Stainthorpe 7 Laughton, c Delittle, R. G., b 6 Stainthorpe Maud, c Jones, b Stainthorpe 31 Storrs, c Jones, b Stainthorpe 5 Sanderson,N.,c Elliot b Radford Dinery, lbw. b Wright 3 Barker, c Delittle, R. G., b 17 Stainthorpe Whitfield, not out 38 R. W. Sanderson, c Tendall, b Radford 4 Willans, c Elliot, b Radford .. . 21 I0 Crossby, b Wright 21 Extras, byes 21 1 78

Total

187

r-1.7

14 10.1'

44 52 45

5 2

22.5

4 3

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10.4

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. G. F. TENDALL ESQ.'S XI. Played at St. Peter's School June 9th, ,

ST. PETER'S.

G. F. TENDALL Esq.'s X.I.

Tendall, b Emmett Radford, c F. H. Barnby, Esq., 28 b Walton Chilman, c Shepherd, b F. H 23 Barnby, Esq. Wright, c Walton, b F. H. 12 Barnby, Esq. Elliot, b Emmett Jones, ht. wkt. b G. F. Tendall, 6 Esq. 12 Toyne, b Walton 5 Bryning, c Nelson, b Walton Delittle, A., c & b G. F. Tendall, Esq Walker, not out 3 Stainthorpe, b G. F. Tendall, Esq . ..... 4 Extras 14 •

S. Shepherd, b Stainthorpe o Nelson, c & b Stainthorpe Rev. F. H. Barnby, lbw. b Stain23 thorpe B. Emmett, c Tendall b Walker 20 A. Walton, lbw. b Stainthorpe 4 8 West,calkrbRdfo.5 L. A. Hirst, c Wright, b Toyne 62 R. A. Jones, c Tendall, b Radford 22 Yeoman, b Walker 13 P. B. King, not out G. F. Tendall, Esq., lbw. b io Tendall II Extras

Total

11)

Total

213

I. A. B. Radford 2. T. J. Wright . 3. M. R. Jones .. 4. R. G. Delittle 5. R. E. Tendall 6. K. G. Chilman 7. J. C. Staintliorpe 8. C. E. Elliot .. Q. B. D. Toyne .. io. H. L. Bryning II. H. L. Walker 12. A. Delittle .. 13. W. G. Yepman

8 7 6 4 8 8 7 8 4 6 4 7 3

ore.

Runs.

IOI

164 11)

0 I 0 0

37 23*

1 9.3 12.9

91 74 25 65 31

1I 4

4 0 0

37 23 1 4* 17 13

4 8 6

44 8 15 6

Average. 20.5

9.25 8.3 8.1 7.7 7.3 2 6 2.5 2

BOWLING AVERAGES.

1. J . C. Stainthorpe

Overs.

Maidens.

Runs.

Wickets.

Average.

5 3 15

213

14 8

15.2 17.2

22.2

30.7

4 3 I

33.3 54. 0

2. R. E. Tendall 34.4 114.5 3. A. B. Radford 4. T. J. Wright 35.1 2 The following have also bowled :II I B. D. Toyne 20.2 2 H. L. Walker 0 C. H. S. Elliot 4

137 466 184 74 Ioo 54

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THE MILITARY GYMKHANA. This year we did not obey that message to all patriotic Britons • " Business as usual." The Sports were put aside for a Military Gymkhana, without the usual costly prizes. Every man ran his race for the love of running, and to be first at the tape was

his only ambition.

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There was the usual " Tilting the Bucket," with its watery footway and six inches of black mud. The mud is unpleasant, but of course we only laugh with the lookers on, when we start the contest as white men and end it as niggers Having changed our skins in defiance of the Ethiopian we return once more in a clean condition to take part in the " Slow Bicycle Race." This is an unsteady performance, where the competitors give the impression that they are returning home at two o'clock in the morning after dining out somewhat too extensively on the day before. When this is over a very small member of the junior class room rings a very large bell to proclaim the starting point of the next race. This is the " Obstacle." A straight run and then the long wooden forms stop our progress. We dive beneath them bumping and pushing at all around us. Out once more. The Pavilion steps are the next task. This is no easy matter as we are made to climb them feet first on our backs. Next comes the water jump. With an uncleanly dislike for cold water you leap the mound. A splash and a confused struggle follows. Again you press forward leaving a wet trail behind you. Through the tubs and into the dark folds of a dirty tarpaulin you plunge desperately, gasping, pushing and kicking. Suddenly a hand seizes hold of your leg. " What in the are you pulling my foot for " is your angry remark. " Foot " repeats a dreamy voice in the darkness. " Yes you silly idiot, my foot r There is a short silence followed by an insane laugh. " Oh ! yes, your foot, soot—did—I say foot or—soot." " Leave go of my foot will you ! " I—I haven't got your beastly foot," answers the voice in a choking whisper." "It must be caught in a rope then "—you reply as you kick violently in hopes of freeing yourself once more. " Don't, don't do that—the soot I'm all over soot " cries the voice again, this time in more pitiful tones than before. At last you manage to get your foot loose and push yourself forward. Immediately the darkness is filled with the strong smell . of soot. Your unknown companion is coughing and blowing behind you. He is not going to win this

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race. With all your strength you push back the outer flap of the tarpaulin and emerge blinking and begrimed into the sweet sunshine. The owner of the voice follows you: He is black from head to foot, while his clothes are dripping great drops of dirty water upon the ground. " Who are you," he enquires. " Who are you," is your reply. " Oh er—I believe my name is Hopkins," he answers, and then begins to laugh foolishly. Without waiting to hear more, you start to run the last 200 yards. No one else is in sight. You are undoubtedly the first this time. Where have the crowd gone ? Cheers are heard coming from the Big Hall, loud and vigorous cheers, which reveal the truth in fearful mockery. They are giving away the prizes: You are alone and an Ethiopian once more.

A LECTURE. On March 1.6th, a lecture entitled " -The Road to Calais," by William le Queux, was read in the Big Hall by Mr. King. The lecture was accompanied by a large number of very excellent photographic slides, illustrating the lecture. The lecture fil.st gaVe a resume Of the war from the very beginning, how Belgium had gallantly stood in the breach while England and France were getting up their troops, how the British Army had crossed to France, and completed the difficult feat of transportation without a hitch, and had at once becn thrown into the fight ; and how it had with superb discipline and bravery . .

endurthiblafomMns,ytleprwad with all the more energy when at last the Allies began the advance to the Marne. The Germans had swept forward like a wave up the beach, but their strength had failed before they had reached Paris. Then had been the retreat to the Marne, after which Von Kluck had striven to outflank the Allies by extending his line towards the coast and so get round the Allied line. But as quick as h € , the Allies had also extended and the great movement failed. Then the long battle on the Aisne followed, and the battle began.

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to shift gradually until it became the fight for Calais. And all the time the Aisne fighs'.: was proceeding the Belgians had been disputing their t( rritory inch by inch until after the fall of Antwerp they had fallen back and taken up their position in the long line stretching from Belfort and Verdun to Nieu-port. Thus the Allied line was formed which finally defeated the German plan of campaign. Soon followed the different orders of the Kaiser, " Calais at all costs," and this lessened to " Ypres at all costs." The Germans next attempted to get past the line on the very seashore, but after a long struggle they found their efforts vain, for with the Allies in front and the British fleet shelling them from the flank they were mown down. And thus the efforts to take Calais were in vain. The lecture was very well illustrated by a large number of very good lantern slides, some of which showed gruesome remains of German charges or retreats and we went away after a very interesting lecture with a strong idea of the huge numbers of German losses. STAINER'S CRUCIFIXION. A devotional performance of this oratorio was given by the Choir on Wednesday in Holy Week. The principal solo parts were sung by the Rev. R. 0. Hutchinson, Mr. A. E. Long and T. J. Wright. The Service was much appreciated by a large congregation, and the performance reflected great credit on all taking part. It was also sung by the School Choir at S. Sampson's Church. 0 T.C. NEWS. FIELD DAY AT STRENSALL COMMON. (Taken in extenso from the " Yorkshire Herald.")

Many glances of admiration were cast in the Railway Station, York, yesterday morning, at between three and four hundred sturdy khaki clad youths who paraded on one of the platforms

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preparatory to entraining in an orderly and exemplary manner, in a troop special bound for Strensall and Flaxton at a quarterpast ten. They were typical public school boys, and emanated from the Officers' Training Corps of St. Peter's College, York, Ampleforth College, Hymer's College, Hull, and the Leeds Grammar School. The St. Peter's boys, who were played to the station by the O.T.C. band, included an Ambulance section, and were under the command of Lieut. S. M. Toyne and Sec. Lieut. Barnby. The Ampleforth O.T.C. was commanded by Lieut. Mawson, with Lieut. Maddox second in command. Hymer's were under Lieut. Rand, and a lead was given to the Leeds Grammar School Corps by the Headmaster, Capt. WynnEdwards.. The object of the visit to Strensall and Flaxton was a field day, in which Leeds and Hymer's, constituting a portion of a white army, tried issues with Ampleforth and St. Peter's, who were units of a brown army. Colonel H. T. Hay, of the West Yorkshire Regiment, officiated as umpire, and was assisted by Major Saulez, of the same regiment. THE PLAN.

It was assumed for the purposes of the campaign that a White Army was holding a line, Mahon, Kirkham, and Stamford Bridge, while the invading force, the Brown Army, advanced from Scarborough, Filey, and Hornsea. On March 15th an indecisive battle was supposed to have taken place at a spot between MaIton and Kirkham, but the White left showed signs of giving way owing to lack of ammunition and supplies. The headquarters staff of the White Army at Harrogate were made aware of this, and ordered a convoy----Leeds and Hymer's O.T.C.--to work through from Strensall to Harton and Kirkham. This was naturally foreseen by the General of the Brown Army, who sent a company—Ampleforth and St. Peter's—on March 16th to make a wide detour and attempt to cut the lines of communication between Strensall and Harton and capture the convoy. A fertile imagination and the North Eastern Railway Company enabled the spectator yesterday morning to see that a considerable advance had been made, for at 10-50 the Whites were ready

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to march from Strensall, while twenty minutes previously their adversaries had set out from Flaxton in the direction of Strensall Common. The difference of a third of an hour was probably accounted for by the maturing of a non-committal sentence in the orders, anent the arrival at Strensall, that " probably both Hymer's and Leeds could eat some rations then." BROWNS SIGHTED.

Out on the common the Browns were first sighted on the brow of a ridge by a " thin " advance party of the opposing army, and fire was opened at a range of some 800 to 90o yards, although the firing party were only ranged for 500 yards. Each side made mistakes in the initial stages the Whites -advanced too far from their second line, and the Browns adopted the always dangerous experiment of having two lines firing simultaneously, the second line over the heads of the first, when there was a considerable distance between the two. The aim of the White attack was apparently to draw the enemy on to the main army. The enemy, however, had a well-drawn-up plan. They intended their main army to advance on an almost direct route from Strensall to Flaxton and engage the Whites. Subterfuge and the finesse of warfare also had a place in their machinations, for they had arranged that when the main body reached a certain point a false convoy would set out on a mission, while' the real convoy a little later departed on another route. However, " the best laid plans of mice and men oft gang agley," and history repeated itself. Not only did the decoy not deceive, but the real convoy, like a certain stage character, " took the wrong turning," and for all the purposes of the campaign was lost. The Whites tried to rush it through, but Ampleforth was in waiting, with St. Peter's bringing up the rear. MAIN ARMIES MEET.

The main armies met in close proximity to a wood near the level crossing on the Strensall to Malton Road, where the Browns inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Whites, putting 90 out of action, largely by the good work of the St. Peter's Corps. The. victory was attained at the cost of 30 men who were ambushed, and consequently ruled by the Umpire to be hors de combat.

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Firing with blank cartridge, it naturally takes a good deal of persuasion to induce the officer in embryo to see that he is dead, or at any rate ought to be, but the Umpire's decision places him out of action, where in quiet and repose he may carefully consider the pros and cons of the question without having any opportunity of doing damage to his opponents. The Ampleforth and St. Peter's Corps deserved the victory they achieved, and both sides undoubtedly gained valuable experience from the day's engagement. One point that was brought home to all who took part was the absolute necessity for adequate communications. It was a fault common to each army, and largely accounted for the loss of the convoy. Most of the communications, by reason of dull and hazy weather, had to be made by orderlies, although some effective signalling work was done by Signallers Lofthouse, Wilson, Cutforth and Gray, of the St. Peter's O.T.C. So well were they concealed that for a long time they failed to catch the eye of even the observant Umpire. CHOICE OF COVER.

A point with which Colonel Hay was pleased was the choice of cover by the respective armies, cover which enabled them at critical points to avert disaster. The officers and non-commissioned officers of each army were supplied with plans of the country over which they were marching and fighting. The plans denoted woods, ponds, metalled roads, and cart-tracks, and had been cleverly executed by a member of the St. Peter's O.T.C., W. A. Pritt. By three o'clock the bloodless battle was over, and the boys returned home thoroughly tired, but in high spirits, to enjoy the special " brew "—dear to the heart of the British school-boys which is the concluding item of an O.T.C. Field Day. IL ROUTE MARCH. On Thursday, May 13th, the Corps went for a route march to Heslington Common and back, the distance covered being about II miles. The march through York was enlivened by the advice of a passer-by who abjured us to kill the Kaiser, and who went into hysterics over the small size of some of the recruits. A fter this we marched on for a long time and very unfortunately

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got lost; We then made a detour of about two miles (some' of the Corps assert that it was ten) and eventually, after wandering up and down one field about four times, we reached our destination. In this field we also saw a horse which had fallen down, and at first thought that it was the " fiery. charger ". of the C.O., but this.. proved to be false. There We- practised:some trench work, which, to .most : of us, proved.,very enjoyable and instructive. Unfortunately, ii._ one of our charges we were compelled to man a very narrow trench, and a certain member of the Corps who is of the " all-round " type of soldier stuck fast, and it was only with great difficulty that he was extricated. After this we set out for home, which, after a few minor incidents such as losing a. section, we reached in safety. AN N.C:O. •

III. YORK MILITARY SUNDAY. This year York Military Sunday demanded greater things of us. The O.T.C. was of course in predominance for we were to march down to the Minster as members of His Majesty's Forces. Saturday arrived full - of peace and sunshine.' In- , a peaceful and poetical mood you leave the parade ground after an inspection for the great event on the morrow. Near the chapel there is a.small circle of boys in eager conversation. One of their number is a dayboy, who free from the terrible monastic seclusion of a boarder's existence can return homeward at eventide to indulge in the sensational headlines of the half-penny papers. You greet him with a smile and " Well Hopkins, if it is like this tomorrow, we will have a splendid day for the march to the Minster." This is followed by a fearful silence, then the dayboy member of the community speaks again" Splendid day " he replies, with the utmost sarcasm " Yes it will be for the Germans " "Germans you repeat in a scornful voice, Germans 1" " Haven't you heard the news " enquires a voice, " No Not heard the news." comes the reply. There is a rush and you are surrounded on all sides by a small crowd. " The Minster—gunpowder—blown up--Germans," are the terrible words: you hear from around you, ". Get out I, will tell him " shouts the dayboy. You walk a,little going nCe with him and then he- stops abruptly. "

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O.T.G. NEWS.

to be a sort of second Guy Fawkes business " he begins. " Gunpowder, a bang, and then " he waved his hand over his head suggestingly—" you wont know anything more." " But ! " you venture to remark. " The Germans " interrupts your companion " have been caught placing bombs in the Minster." You smile, " Oh ! laugh away, it will be your last. I'm not going tomorrow and that is certain," he added. Once more you continue on your way, but now the sun appears to shine less brilliantly, and your thoughts grow less poetical. By the time the field is reached, however, you return to your happy state of mind once more. A gate opens and Thompson walks up to you. " Going to the Minster tomorrow," is his first remark. " Yes " you reply sharply. " I'm not " he answers, and with a laugh he passes on his way. The sun has gone out and the day is plunged into darkness. !

" The platoon will move to the right in fours ; form fours ; right ; quick march ! " With the band before us we pass out of the School gates towards the Minster. Near Coney Street we halt for other regiments to pass. Bands are playing around us, drums are beating. Every musical instrument in York appears to be sounding its particular note. Further down the street the Marseillaise is in noisy combat with five other popular marches, while banana sellers proclaim the excellence of their own bananas compared to all others on the market. To the sound of our drums and the victorious Marseillaise we move forward again, leaving the five inferior marches to bellow their angry protests to the multitude. The service proceeds as usual until the sermon. Your thoughts which have been interrupted up to this time now turn to other matters. This chair on which you are sitting may soon be lifted skyward. Every man in a civilian's dress has a German appearance. It is, Germans to right of you, Germans to left of von.

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There is silence for a few seconds as the preacher stops in his sermon. A strange sound attracts your attention. There it is again. Tick ! Tick Tick! Tick! Heavens ! it must be a bomb. Very cautiously you bend down and look beneath your chair. It is dark at first bat slowly your eyes become accustomed to the change, and there within two feet of your face is a shining black object, while far louder than before comes the steady Tick ! Tick ! Tick ! For a moment you feel like the man in Edgar Alan Poe's story of the beating heart. No time must be lost. Desperately you seize hold of it and endeavour to draw it forth without attracting attention. There is a grunt and a gruff voice from behind inquires angrily " Ere 'oose a'pawing at me feet." Feeling extremely nervous and hot after these exertions you turn round to find a burly member of the cavalry vigorously brushing his putties after your previous attack on his spurs. At the end of the service we draw up outside ready for the march. There is a silence once more. Again that strange noise is heard, Tick ! Tick ! Tick ! Tick ! You look down and see the edge of a small strap hanging from your pocket. Placing your hand inside you draw out that old American watch which has been your companion for so many years. Your only remark as you place it back in your pocket is " Well you have made me look a fool ! " Tick ! Tick Tick ! replies the cheap American watch. " The platoon will move to the right in fours ; form fours ! right ; quick march ! " With the drums before us we start on the march. Once more the sun is shining brilliantly and the day is filled vvith light. FROM THE RANKS. !

V. PROMOTIONS IN THE O.T.C. Lce.-Corpl. jr. H. Sergeant to be Corpl. and to be Act.-Cy. Sergt-Major. Corpl. Radford to be Act. Platoon-Sergeant. Corpl. Tovey to be Act. Cv. Quartermaster-Sergeant.

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The following are Section-Commanders :=Section I. Lce.-Corpl. Jones Section V. Lce.-Corpl. Yeoman II. Lce.-Corpl. Ash VI.Lce.Corpl. Sergeant III. Lce.-Corporal VII. Lce.-Corporal Stainthorpe. _ Procter. IV. Lce.-Corporal VIII. -Lce.-Corporal Ferguson. .Chilman. Sergeant of the Band .. .• • Sergt.. Dooley In command of Recruits . • Lce.-Corporal George Reserve Section-Commanders . . Lce.-Corpls. George and Delittle In command of Signallers • • . • Pte. Lofthouse .

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NOTES AND ITEMS. The School, as far as its human members are concerned, -has undoubtedly been provided with a thoroughly efficient system of rules. But, as many weird creatures have been seen at parades and cricket matches, we wonder if it would not be advisable to make these rules apply to the canine members of the School as well, and we certainly think that they should be made to obey rule 3o :—" That no dog shall do anything in any way unworthy of a pedigree dog." The O.T.C. has now advanced to the stage of bayonet-fighting. One day several members of the Corps hung two sacks filled with straw and sand to the cross-bar of a goal-post and a very illustrious member of the Corps was just going to giN e an exhibition thrust when a terrific report rang out. Everyone started and gazed about, fully convinced that it was a bomb from a German Zeppelin or perhaps a shell from a L000-inch gun which the Germans had mounted at Heligoland. But no ! it turned out to be neither of these things but only the cross-bar which had broken under the weight of the sacks. That the bayoneteers " have not ceased in their endeavours, however, is attested to by the large quantities of straw, sand, and cut-up -here- encountered. sacks -N-N-hich 'are everywhere Cy. Sergt.--Major French we are glad to say - is still all right,

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and an extract taken from a letter of his to Mr. Adams will be of interest to our readers. It is as follows : " At night when it is dark we often hold conversations with the Germans by shouting over to each other, as we are only about 8o yards apart. It is alright when the Saxons are in front of us, we talk quite decent to them, but wheri we know the Prussians are there we keep up a hail of the best swear-words that can taunt them." This term the School possesses a colossal number of monitors of all descriptions. In fact, matters have reached such a pitch that the ordinary person dare not speak in a familiar way to anyone, except a junior, for fear that he is speaking to a monitor. Many of those slow, stupid, unintelligent, heavy sort of people, who never get beyond the Fourth or Lower Fifth, are now compelled to do impositions for people whom before they were wont to regard as insignificant, but who now blossom forth in the full pride of their monitorship and order about these " aforesaid specimens " in a most ,annoying way. Congratulations to B. D. Toyne, R. G. Delittle, R. R. Rainford and C. H. S. Elliot, on receiving their School Hockey Colours ; also to J. M. Ferguson, J. H. Sergeant, and R. C. Calvert, on receiving their School Boating Colours. We wish success to A. B. Radford and K. G. Chilman on being appointed respectively Captain and Secretary of Cricket ; also to W. G. Yeoman and F. L. Waddington on their appointments as respectively Captain and Secretary of Hockey for 1916. A Confirmation was held in the School Chapel on March 22nd, by the Lord Bishop of Beverley, at which eleven candidates were confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. 2ND SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION, HARE HALL CAMP, ROMFORD. DEAR MR. EDITOR,

When - I left School to enlist, my O.T.C. training, had pi epared me for drill and a certain part of camp life, but itdid nOt prepare me for hnt inspections. These nuisances seem designed

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to keep us out of mischief when we have a minute to spare. We, that is " E " Company, which I grace (! !) with my presence, have had two rewards however, we have been posted in Battalion Orders as a model for the others in tidiness and then there is the humour of the situation, invisible till afterwards. One morning when we were scrubbing our forms, the only piece of soap was lost. One man kicked up a fuss, how could he make things clean without soap ? Of course he couldn't. That piece of soap was found sticking to the underside of a form he had himself been washing. Then the confusion of orders is annoying, to say the least of it, but is laughable afterwards. First we are told to fold our sheets in six then three. Next a towel is to be spread over our bedding, that is done away with and renewed the following day. There is one man who rolls his kit rather badly. He is constantly being dropped on in consequence. His explanation is that once, three weeks ago, he offended the Coy. Sergt.-Major by doing something right when all the rest did it wrong Now he gets up before even the orderlies to make his bed correctly. To end up with I hear that Sergt.-Major Ryan who was Gym. instructor at School about a year ago, has been promoted on the field for bravery. This news I have from a private who was in the same regiment and has a photo of Sergt. Ryan, so there is less chance of a mistake. R. A. HARPLEY. .

BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, May 1st, 1915

DEAR EDITORS, I have often seen in the Peterite invitations to Peterites to express their views, through the medium of that periodical, and as a " constant reader I call it a periodical," advisedly. For once I feel that I am far enough away to express my views without an immediate reprisal, I am unfortunately one of those much abused and very much underrated men a Censor, and must omit all those interesting " stories " we hear, as I should only have to erase them afterwards in my official capacity.

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Having been out here rather less than three weeks I am qualified to give information and advice on any point. I came out as a member of the Army Cyclists' Corps, and I see from your last issue there are other old boys in the same unfortunate position. Up to the present time we have not done more than listen to the guns and watch the aeroplanes, and have spent our time in riding about and trying to read the maps, which with the roads, are numerous and bad, the latter being trying alike to the anatomy and the bicycles. We have learnt never to ride on a first-class road if there is a third-class road going in the same direction (and there are generally several), as the first class roads are either made of Pave, or are cut to pieces by excessive traffic, and in either case are filled with a succession of every known form of conveyance, moving along in a cloud of dust, with Policemen to hold them up at the inconvenient points. There is one advantage of cycling, it is possible to cover a large area of country, and see the ruins- and graves of our predecessors, without being told we are trespassing on the ground occupied by another army. The catering out here is wonderful ; we get food, drink, fuel, tobacco, cigarettes, and even daily papers with the utmost regularity, supplied by a grateful country, and if it was not for the awful war, life would be very pleasant. Owing to my privilege as a C.O. of bringing 50 lbs. luggage, I was able to bring the last bulky copy of your paper with me, but I don't carry it about with me, and although I have met many O.P.'s I have not been able to emulate the feat of your correspondent and hand it on. With best wishes for the success of the School now and at all times, I remain, dear Sirs, Yours, ECOSSAIS. LIBRARY NOTES. REVIEW OF BOOKS. " What every soldier ought to know," published by the Oxford University Press, is a very useful little book, and though small

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it contains all the really necessary information that a soldier requires. It is divided into two parts, the first containing advice and many invaluable hints, is well worth the while of every soldier to study. The second part deals separately with the various parts of a soldier's training and equipment. The article on the care of the rifle is very useful, whilst that about scouting should be known by every soldier, and the following extract should show how useful this book is to the training of a soldier :—" When scouting be careful to avoid exaggerating the strength of the enemy. This is a common fault. 200 Infantry in fours 120 Cavalry at a walk pass a given point 5 Artillery Guns at a walk in one minute." 5 Wagons at a walk " Every Officer's Note Book," published by the same firm is a summary of the commands necessary for squad, section, platoon, company and battalion drill and would be quite advantageous to N.C.O's. and Officers.

The copies of the Peterite are being bound, and the following copies are required to complete the series : Nos. 173, 177, 178, 181, 184, 195, 196, 197, 200, 201, 205, 207. It would be rendering a great service to the School, if any Old Peterite who has these copies, would send them to th Editors of the Peterite, and we hope in our next issue to be able to acknowledge the receipt of these copies.

O.P. NEWS. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS :-

Capt. C. E. Cobb (O.P.) to be Maj.(temp.), 8th Batt. East Yorks. Regt. G. D. Sh_mn (O.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.), R.A.M.C. Sec.-Lieut. J. A. Willoughby (O.P.) ,to be Lieut. (temp.), Northants Regiment.

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E. H. 0. Keates (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 5th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. W. B. M. Draper (O.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.) R.E. Sec.-Lieut. A. E. Robinson (O.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.). Sec.-Lieut. C. W. Richards (O.P.) from West Yorks. Regt. to be Lieut. A.S.C. Sec.-Lieut. W. H. Haynes (0.P.) to be Lieut. 6th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. B. M. Storey (O.P.) to be 2nd Lieut. loth Batt. Leicester Regt. Rev. G. T. Handford, late Headmaster, has been elected by the Council of Senate, Cambridge, to be a Governor of Cane's Grammar School, New Sleaford. B. H. Pickering (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 7th Batt. Leeds Rifles, West Yorks. Regt. F. W. Pixley (O.P.) to be Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Capt. R. A. Draper (O.P.) to be Maj. (temp.) Yorks. Mounted Brigade Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. Capt. and Hon. Maj. R. G. M. Johnson (O.P.) to be Maj. (temp.), R.G.A. Lieut. M. Browne to be Capt. Middlesex Regt. Alan F. Sargeant (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 12th City of London Bath, London Regt. Maj. A. Moss (O.P.) to Headquarters Staff on sr ecial appointment. Lieui.-Col. C. Moss (O.P.) to command 14th. Batt. Cheshire Regt. A. C. B. Molony (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. (temp.) Sec.-Lieut. M. H. Harland (O.P.) from 13th Service Batt. West Yorks. Regt. to be Sec.-Lieut. (temp.) R.F.A. Lieut. and Hon. Capt. Sir F. W. F. G. Frankland, Bart. (0.P.), to be Capt., 3rd Batt. Bedford Regt. Sec.-Lieut. H. S. Haworth (O.P.) is transferred to 4th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Rev. W. H. M. Hancock (O.P.) to be Vicar of St. Paul's, Bournemouth. Sec.-Lieut. F. E. Ferguson (O.P.) to he Lieut. Maj. M. Taylor (O.P.) to be Lieut.-Col. (temp.) 4th London Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C. ,

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Maj. E. J. B. Buckle (O.P.) to be Maj. (temp.) 6th Batt. West Yorks. Regt. C. A. K. Peters (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 18th Lancs. Fusiliers. Sec.-Lieut. R. C. Bently (O.P.) to be Lieut. Midshipman F. G. E. Wiseman (O.P.) to be Flight sub-Lieut. (on prob.), R.N., and appointed to H.M.S. President for R.N. Air Service. Lieut.-Col. A. H. Allenby (O.P.) to command 7th Batt. Bedford Regt. Capt. H. C. Scott (O.P.) has been seconded for service with Div. Mounted Troops Cyclist Contingent. Thename of F. Ferguson appears in the list of selected candidates for administrative service in W. Africa. The Right Rev. Dr. G. B. Browne (0.P.) and F. W. Pixley (O.P.), have been elected members of the Council of the Society of Antiquaries, London, on St. George's Day. Maj. E. Y. Daniel (O.P.) has been appointed with two assistants to collect and collate materials for the Government History of the War. W. S. Allen (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. R.F.A. E. P. Pattinson (0.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 5th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. BIRTHS3rd March, 1915, the wife of J. W. T. M. McClellan (0.P.) a son. 21st March, 1915, the wife of A. M. Daniell (O.P.), a son. DEATHS5th March, 1915, N. J. Newberry (O.P.). Entered Jan. 185o. 16th March, 1915, the Rev. H. J. Storrs (0.P.). Entered Mids. 185o. nth April, 1915, Eleanor, widow of R. E. Wilson (O.P.), in her 95th year. 7th April, 1915, R. B. Lambert (O.P.). Entered, East. 1868. 3oth March, 1915, Frances, widow of Christopher Lambert, late of Helperby. Recently, Adelaide, wife of Canon E. Wharton (O.P.). 1st June, 1915, Sir A. T. Lawson (0.P.) 1st June, 1915, Rev. J. Summer (0, P.) 23rd May, 1915, J. L. Freeman, late Assistant Master. 22nd May, 1915, Lt.-Col. F. H. Anderson (O.P.)

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The following is an additional list of Old Peterites. serving with H.M.'s Forces. (Rank under Captain omitted). R.A.M.C. Ainslie, W., M.D., FRCS R.F.A. Allen, W. S. Bagenal, P. H. E East Riding Yorks. Yeomanry Barton, F. L. Barton, G. 0. Barton, G. I Yorks. Dragoons Cadman, C. Christian, Dr. H. G. R.A.M.C. Collier, R. West Riding Battery, R.G.A. Cooper, C. H. S. Crompton, J. B. C Royal Engineers Draper, W. B. V. Dufton, Capt. J. T. 15th Service Batt. West Yorks. Regt. Darling, T. M. loth Service Batt. Seaforth Highlanders Denby, C. P. West Yorks. R.F.A. Rand Rifles, 4th Inf. Brigade, South Africa Dyson, H. E. Ekins, T. A Motor Transport Section, A.S.C. Fairbank, A. C. Royal Fusiliers, P.S.U. Fisher, A. R., Surg. H.M.S. Benbow Fisher, T. W. 9th Batt. Border Regiment Fisher, J. H. S. Motor Transport Haworth, H. S. 4th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Hill, D. 5th Batt. Northumberland Fus. Johnson, A. 0 R.A.M.C. Lyth, J. C Laughton, G. F. New Zealand Expeditionary Force Molonv, A. C. B Nelson, J. E Palmes. Maj. B. Pattinson, E. P. 5th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Phillips, W. W. A. 24th Punjabs Robinson, Lt.-Col. C. L. (killed in action) 1st Batt. Monmouth R. Sargeant, A. F. .. 12th (City of London) Batt., London Regt. Shadwell, C. W. West Yorks. Regt. .

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Simpson, T. H. H.M.S. Albermarle Sleightholm, G. F Storey, B. M. loth Batt. Leicester Regt. Stirling, H. L. i64th Battery, R.F.A. Trundle, A. L. R.F.A. Twyford, Maj. H. S. Wilcox, A. Yeld, R. K. 119th Mahrattas The Editors take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped in the compilation of the above list. Any further additions or corrections would be welcomed. Information about the iegiment of any person, which does not appear or does not appear correctly in the above list is urgently solicited. .

EDITORIAL NOTE. In the next issue of the Peterite it is hoped that a revised and enlarged list of Old Peterites serving in H.M.'s Forces will be published, the O.P. Club having very kindly undertaken to get this done. We would ask, therefore, that all who have any information, which has not yet been published in this Magazine would send it to the Editors as soon as possible.

The names of the following Old Peterites have appeared in the casualty lists as wounded : 12th Rajputs, Indian Army Capt. E. J. Burdett Royal Marines Capt. H. H. F. Stockley is t Brahmans, Indian Army Capt. W. H. D. Wilson R.N. Division Sapper M. Weeks

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KILLED IN ACTION. LT.-COL. C. L. ROBINSON (O.P.), 0.C., 1st Batt. Monmouth. Regt. CAPT. F. M. BINGIIAM (O.P.), 5th Batt. K.O. Lancaster Regt. The following is an extract from the Times of May 31st. " Captain Frank Miller Bingham, 5th King's Own Royal Lancaster Regt., who was killed in Flanders on May 22nd, 1915, was born on September 17th, 1874, and was a son of the late Dr. Bingham, of Alfreton, Derbyshire. Educated at St. Peter's School, York, and St. Thomas's Hospital, London, he was an M.R.C.S. Eng., and L.R.C.P., London. He formerly played cricket for Derbyshire County, and was a well-known Blackheath Rugby Forward. He was gazetted Lieut. in the 5th King's Own Territorial Regt., Nov., I9io, and was promoted Captain in 1914. Up to the outbreak of war he was in medical practice in Lancaster." LIEUT. K. SHANN (O.P.), 3rd Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers. Lieut. K. Shann, who left the School in Mids., 1913, will be remembered by many at the School. He was gazetted to the 3rd Northumberland Fusiliers on Aug. 14th. 1914, as a Second Lieutenant, and obtained his promotion quite recently.

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MAJOR R. D. JOHNSON (0.P.) The following is an extract from the Yorkshire Herald of June ist :"Major Richard Digby Johnson, 3rd Batt. attached 2nd Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who fell in action in France on May loth, was the younger son of the late Edward Mayson Johnson and Mis. Mayson Johnson, of St. Mary's, York. He was gazetted to the 3rd Batt. I Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 190o, and served in the Irth Mounted Infantry through the South African War, eventually being invalided home through enteric fever. He was promoted Captain in Oct., 1905, and Major in Dec., 1914, and proceeded to the 2nd Battalion in France early in January. He was wounded early in May during the fighting near Ypres and only returned to the front about 14 days ago. Major Johnson, who was an Old Peterite, leaves a widow and two children ; they reside at Braintree, Essex. -

CAPT. H. R. A. w - HYTEHEAD (O.P.) The following is an extract taken from the Yorkshire Herald of June 1st : " We much regret to state that an official telegram has been received from the India Office to say that Capt. H. R. A. Whytehead, 6th Gurkha Rifles, fell in action on May 22nd, while serving with the Mediteiranean Expeditionary Force. He served in the South African War, 190o-1902, and was awarded the Queen's Medal with five clasps. He was born in 1881, and was the third son of the late Mr. T. B. Whytehead, of Acomb House, York."

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SWANKERS A LA MODE. Swank, brothers, swank from morn till night, Swank to the man with the motor-bike ; Swank, brother swankers, swank with care, Swank to the cove who has cash to spare. Swank, brothers, swank to the nuts you meet, Strolling in Parks or in Regent Street ; Swank in the Tubes or the motor-bus, Cuss the conductor and make a fuss. Swank, brothers, swank when you win a bet, Swank to the bookey, call him a pet ; Tell him about your wealthy " pa," His horses and dogs and motor-car. Swank in the morn as you go to bizz, Talk of the Opera, Cinema, fizz ; Yell in a voice that all can hear, Claim to be pally with Kitchener. Swank of the winners you can spot, Doubles and trebles, all the lot ; Straight from the stables red-hot snips, Owneis themselves give you dead-cert tips. Swank, brothers, swank where'er you be, In business hours or leisure free ; Swank to the last, till life is o'er, Swank when you reach the other shore. X.Y.Z. VALETE. PATTINSON, E. P. School House. Upper V. Classical. Monitor. Head of the School. XI. 1913-14. XV. 1913-14-15. Hockey 1913-14-15. Captain of Hockey 1915. Sergt. in O.T.C. Sec.-Lieut. K.O.Y.L.I.

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Lower V. Modern. R. T. Williams. IV. Modem. I. Scruton. A. L. D. Mitchell .

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CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries, and offer apologies for any inadvertent omissions :— Giggleswick Chronicle, Haileyburian, Cuthbertian, Danensis, Pocklingtonian, Merchistonian, Framlinghamian.

COMMEMORATION DAY. Owing to the War there will be no festivities or Cricket Match on St. Peter's Day, but there will be a service at 11-30, in the Chapel, and the sermon will be preached by the Rev. G. T. Handford.

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Military Sunday .• •• •• •• Match v G. F. Temkin, Esq.'s XI. (Home) •• 24 Empire Day Service in Chapel, 9-15 a in. .. •• Field Day at Heslington v. York Vol. Training Corps • • 26. Match v. The Masters' XI. (Home) •• •• •• 29. Match v. ist XI. of Bootham School (Home) • • „ 2nd XI. „ (Away) .. „ 3o. Preacher, E. R. Dodsworth, Esq. •• •• ••

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PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

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Iacet ingens litore truncus. Avulsumque umeris caput, et sine nomine corpus. Aen. 2, 557. UCH was the result when, following the example of the ancients, I tried what the future had in store for the Peterite, by means of the sortes

Vergilianae. The same result was achieved by Charles I., and the portent for him was an unlucky one, but we trust the result will not be the same in this case. The interpretation of this passage is also not very- clear at first sight. Some people might take it to be a prediction of the fate of the Editors, and—well we sincerely hope that such will not be the case. Instead we take it to refer to the lack of contributions to the Peterite. The answer to our appeal for contributions in our March issue has been most disappointing. In looking over some Peterites of about ten years ago, we found that a great feature of these Peterites was the number of contributions which they had received, but now we find it very rare to get one at all. We would point out that it is the original compositions which make a School Magazine interesting, and we once again issue our appeal to all Peterites, past and present, and we hope that this time our appeal will meet with a much better response. As many people have doubtless noticed there was no July issue of the Peterite last term. The edition of this number was

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not dropped but was postponed because there was only enough material to make a very small number of the Peterite, and so, in the circumstances we thought it better to carry forward what material we had and to combine it with the October issue. The Cricket season has, of course, concluded some time ago, but, on the whole, it cannot be said to have been a very successful one. In the June number we predicted that the team would do better and our prediction was true, for the end of the season showed a: remarkable improvement. However, almost the whole team will be available next year, and, on their standard at the end of last term, they should do great things next season. Football is now, of course, the great game, although it is as yet too early to make any sure predictions of how the team will do. It is certainly young and light, but it undoubtedly has talent and so we can reasonably hope to do as well as last season. The numbers of the O.T.C. have been greatly increased this term, and by hard drilling the recruits are rapidly becoming efficient. The Camp at the end of last term proved a great success and great credit is due to Major Toyne for the splendid organization. The work was hard but very instructive, and we all returned with a feeling that we had undergone an experience which would prove useful in the future. The School Play is again being revived this term, and performances are to be given on Monday, Dec. loth, and Tuesday, Dec. 21st. The proceeds will be devoted to the Public Schools Base Hospital Fund. All Peterites will be sorry to hear that the School has lost Mr. Richards, who has accepted a curacy at Bradfield. Mr. Richards has had a long connection with the School, and has always been popular with the boys. We are all very sorry to lose such an esteemed master, but we offer a most hearty welcome to his successor, Mr. Featherstone.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. ARMY PAY CORPS.-SECTION 3. Played on the School Ground, June 12th. Result—Lost. The Army Pay Corps went in first, and lost two men for 21 ; after that, however, Smith and Shearcroft made a long partnership, before the latter was out for a good innings of 94. Two more wickets quickly fell, and finally with the score at 202 for 5, the innings was declared closed, Smith having carried out his bat for 5o. The School then went in, but except Mr. Toyne, no one proved able to play the bowling, which was of a high standard. The innings finally closed for 56, of which Mr. Toyne had made 40. The School then went in again and this time did a little better, Tendall and Mr. Toyne were soon out, but Elliott and Radford carried the score to 22. Afterwards Radford and Mr. Barnby made a stand, when Radford was out for a good 28. Mr. Barnby carried the score to 75 when he .was bowled, after having contributed a useful 23. Nine wickets were down for 75, and the innings closed for 96. The School was thus badly beaten by an innings and 6o runs, but our opponents were the strongest team yet played in all departments of the game. Full score and Analysis :ARMY PAY CORPS. ist innings. Swain, c Elliot, b Radford .. Reed, st. A. Delittle, b Stainthorpe Smith, not out .. Shearcroft, c Elliot, b Wright .. Bown, b Tendall Norman, b Wright Schofield, not out •• •• Extras Total (for 5 wickets)

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ST. PETER'S 2ND INNINGS. 'feudal!, c and b Wilson Elliot, lbw, b Norman io S.M.Toyne,Esq., c Sherburn, b Norman 5 Wright, b Norman Radforcl,c Sherburn, bMonaghan 28 Chilman, c Wilson, b Norman . Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Schofield 23 Yeoman, b Monaghan 6 o Walker, c Swain, b Monaghan A. Delittle, c Swain, b Smith Stainthorpe, not out Extras 7

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Tendall, b Shearcroft Elliot, b Reed S. M. Toyne, Esq., b Bown Chilman, b Shearcroft 6 F.H. Barnby, Esq., b Shearcroft 2 Radford, c Reed, b Shearcroft 2 Wright, not out Walker, b Shearcroft Yeoman, b Shearcroft :Delittle, A., b Btiwn Stainthorpe, st Perkins, b Pown 2 Extras

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Bowling Analysis0. Radford II Stainthorpe 5 Walker 8 S.M.Toyne,Esq.io Tendall 5 8 Wright

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. ARMY PAY CORPS.-SECTION I. Played on the School Ground, June 19th. Result—Lost. The day was very hot, and when our opponents won the toss, they elected to bat opening with Kirkpatrick and Tinsley, the old Lancashire player, to the bowling of Roberts and Stainthorpe. Both batsmen commenced to hit, and at 50, Mr. Toyne and Wright took up the bowling. It was not, however, until the score had reached 85, that Wright bowled Kirkpatrick with a good ball. Daniells then came in, and despite repeated bowling changes 149 was signalled when he left. Toll then came in, and with Tinsley took the score to 210 before the latter was out. He had given a fine display of free hitting, and his Ito was well deserved. After this a collapse occurred, and with the score at 255-9, our opponents declared. The School opened with Mr.

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Toyne and Radford against moderate bowling. 33 was up before the first wicket fell, but three men were out for 39. Then Elliot and Mr. Barnby put on 6o before the latter was out for a useful 28. Elliot and Wright took the score to 127, but then both fell. Elliot had played a good innings of 48 and had hard luck in missing his 50. Of the remaining batsmen Roberts played splendidly, and it almost looked as if he might pull the game round, but this hope was dispelled, and the innings closed for 184. It was a good match and on the play our opponents deserved to win, but the result of a return match would almost certainly have been different. Also their umpire made a glaring , to say the least of it, was foolish.

mistake, and his excuse Full score and Analysis :ARMY PAY CORPS.

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Mr. Tinsley, c Roberts, b RadIto •, ford Mr. Daniels, lbw, b Roberts 4-I Pte. Toll, c S.M.Toyne, b Toyne 20 Sgt. Rooke, c S.M.Toyne, b 20 Radford Io Sgt. Illman, b Radford Pte. Hyde; b Roberts 7 Pte. Vincent, c Chilman, b Roberts Mr. Shaw, not out Pte. Steel. b Roberts Pte. Pocock, did not bat Extras

Radford, c Hyde, 11 Illman S. M. Toyne, Esq., c & b Toll . Chilman, lbw, b Toll Elliot, c & b Vincent Rev. F. H. Barnby, b Toll Wright, c Hyde, b Tinsley Roberts (pro.), b Tinsley Toyne, c Tinsley, b Vincent ... Bryning, c Daniels, b Vincent Delittle, A., b Vincent Stainthorpe, not out Extras

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0 Radford, c and b Stainthorpe Nelson, b Stainthorpe 4 8 Walker, b Stainthorpe 0 Jones, b Wright 25 Bryning, b Tendall Delittle, R. G., b Wright 44 Delittle, A., c Chilman, b Stain8 thorpe 0 Butterfield, h Wright 12 Dooley, b Stainthorpe I Waddington, b Wright Roberts, not out 3 19 Extras

Tendall, b Walker 5 Elliot, b Walker .. Wright, c R. Delittle, b Dooley 3o Chilman, c cC b R. Delittle 52 Yeoman, c Waddington, b Radford 5 Toyne, not out Harland, not cut Stainthorpe Gedge did not -balWest Pattinson

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Played on the School Ground, June 3oth. Result—Lost. The School in this match were up against a very strong team, and also the weather proved most unfavourable, making the pitch almost unplayable just before we went in. St. John's won the toss and elected to bat. They were a strong batting side,

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and the wicket favoured them, so that they had put on 178 for 9 when rain began to fall. Emmett, Walton, and Shurr all batted well for them. Mr. Toyne was the most successful bowler, getting 4 wickets for 49 runs. While we were having tea a thunderstorm came on, and when this passed over the ground was in a sodden condition. St. John's declared and the School commenced with Mr. Toyne and Radford. The latter soon fell and two men were out for 2, but then Mr. Toyne and Mr. Barnby made a good stand and carried the score to 36, when both were out. After their dismissal no one could make any headway against the very fast bowlers of our opponents, and the School were all out for 49. We had bad luck in regard to the weather, but, in justice to our opponents, it must be said that the result would probably have been the same had the weather held. Full score and Analysis :-

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE. Emmett, b Toyne Tindall, b Roberts Long, b Roberts Walton, c Radford, b S. M. Toyne Nield, b S. M. Toyne Day, b Toyne Holderness, st A. Delittle, b Toyne Shun, c A. Delittle, b S. M. Toyne Jones, b S. M. Toyne Jennings, not out Miller, not out Extras

ST. PETER'S.

36 Radford, b Walton 13 S. M. Toyne, Esq., c & b Walton24 • o 6 Wright, c Tindall, b Shurr Rev. F. H. Barnby, c Tindall, 10 36 b Walton o Roberts (pro.), b Walton 2 4 Elliot, b Shurr 10 Chilman, c Day, b Walton o Tendall, b Shurr Toyne, b Shurr o 47 A. Delittle, not out 28 Stainthorpe, b Shurr Extras2 16 2

Total (for 9 wkts.) .178 Innings declared closed. W. R o. M. 1 18 Radford 5 43 2 II • • Roberts Wright 20 4•• • • 13 .. Stainthorpe 2 • • S.M.Toyne, Esq. z0.2 . I 4 49 6 .. — . • 42 • • 3 .. Toyne

Total Average. — 21.50 12.25 14.00

I 150

CRICKET.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. THE ARMY PAY CORPS.—SECTION 2.

Played on the School Ground, July 3rd. Result—Won. This match aroused considerable interest, since the team against us had beaten both Section 1 and Section 3 of the Army Pay Corps, both of which teams had beaten the School. The School batted first and made a moderate start, losing 3 wickets for 37. But then Mr. Toyne and Chilman got together and by brilliant cricket raised the score to 308. By splendid play all round the wicket Mr. Toyne made 213 not out, the highest score in his career. Chilman also played very well, standing up manfully to the bowling which at times was exceptionally fast. The School declared with the score 308 for 3 wickets. The Army Pay Corps then went in and started well 40 being signalled before the fall of the first wicket. After that, however, before the good bowling of Mr. Toyne and Roberts, they collapsed and were all out for 99, leaving the School easy victors. One of the great features of this match was the School fielding which was brilliant, Elliot especially bringing off a truly marvellous catch " in the country." Full score and Analysis :— ST. PETER'S. S. M. Toyne, Esq., not out ....213 Radford, c Cockroft, b Ogden.. 7 Elliot, c Johnson, b Ogden .... a Rev. F. H. Barnby c Branshaw, b Ogden 4 Chilman, not out 71 Wright Roberts (pro.) Bryning did not bat. Tendall A. Delittle Stainthorpe 8 Extras

Total (for 3 wkts.) .308 Innings declared closed. —

ARMY PAY CORPS. 13ranshaw, c Wright, b S. M. Toyne 31 Walmsley, b Roberts Kitchin, c S. M. Toyne, b 19 Roberts Cockroft, c Tendall, b S. M Toyne 4 Jowett, c S. M. Toyne, b 12 Roberts Boggett, c Elliot, b Roberts Kendall, not out 16 0 Johnson, b Roberts Webb, c Chilman, b S. M. Toyne 4 Ogden, b S. M. Toyne 4 2 Dykes, run out Extras 5 Total

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CRICKET. Bowling Analysis— R. M. o. Wright — 23 5 Roberts 14.3. 3 .. 32 .. S.M.Toyne,Esq. 10 .. I .. 32 ..

Average. 6.40 8.00

5•• 4••

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

Played on the Bootham Ground, July 7th. This match, played at Bootham, was very successful in spite of the adverse elements. Bootham won the toss and elected to bat, but the rain commenced and continued falling slightly throughout the innings. Stainthorpe and Wright opened the bowling, and the first wicket fell to the former with the score at 8, and 4 wickets were down for 14, Bootham being all out for 49. Stainthorpe and Wright bowled splendidly throughout, the former getting 5 for 18 and the latter 5 for 22. The weather then began to clear a little when St. Peter's went in, opening with Elliot and Tendall. Nothing of much note took place until Chilman went in at the fall of the fourth wicket, for a good though all too short innings of 20, his first ball being t good shot to the pavilion. Bryning then followed with a good 21 and the innings closed for no—once more in a downpour. At 5-30 Bootham went in again and by 6-3o, when play ceased, they had made 82 for 8 wickets. Stainthorpe again bowled well, getting 6 wickets for 27 runs. Full Score and Analysis :-BOOTHAM SCHOOL.

ST. PETER'S.

IST INNINGS

Abbatt (2), c Tendall b Wright Abbatt (1), c Delittle, b Wright Wilson, b Stainthorpe Holmes, c Bryning, b Stainthorpe Armstrong, lbw, b Wright .. Smith, b Stainthorpe Gray, b Stainthorpe Can, c Chilman, b Stainthorpe Radley, b Wright Alison, not out Massingham, c Bryning, b Wright Extras Total

2 2 6 3 15 6 0

5 I I

8 Elliot, run out 2 Tendall, c Wilson, b Smith . 6 R. G. Delittle, b Armstrong . 18 Wright, b Wilson 20 Chilman, lbw, b Alison 21 Bryning, c Alison, b Smith . Toyne, b Wilson Jones, c Armstrong, b Smith • • 7 Yeoman, b Armstrong 4 Delittle, A., not out 3 Stainthorpe, c Radley, b Arm-

strong 2 6 49

Extras

Total

110

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Bowling Analysis— o. Wright Stainthorpe ,

12 ..

I I ..

3 .. 22 4 .. 19 ..

Average.

5•• 5••

4.4 3.8

BOOTHAM SCHOOL.--2ND INNINGS.

82 for 8 wickets.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. F. C. CROWTHER, ESQ'S. XI.

Played on the School Ground, July loth. Result—Won. Our opponents won the toss and elected to bat, Shaw and Sykes opening to the bowling of Mr. Toyne and Stainthorpe. The bowling for a long time carried all before it, and 8 wickets were down for 54. Then a partnership took place between Woodhead and F. C. Crowther, and, despite repeated bowling changes, by good cricket 120 runs were put on. The innings closed for i8o, and for the School Stainthorpe bowled very well, getting 7 wickets for 47. The School opened with Mr. Toyne and Radford, and by good batting 59 was put up for the first wicket. Mr. Toyne and Elliot then continued batting well and 137 was signalled before Mr. Toyne was out. He had played a fine innings of 91. A collapse then occurred, but Chilman came to the rescue and the School won with three wickets in hand. Chilman subsequently carried out his bat for a brilliant 64. Full Score and Analysis :F. C. CROWTHER'S X I. Shaw, c & b S. M. Toyne, Esq., I I Sykes, c & b Stainthorpe Grist, c & b Stainthorpe i6 Woodhead, not out 61 Middlemost, lbw, b Stainthorpe Carter, b Stainthorpe F. B. Crowther, c & b'Stainthorpe Fuller, h Stainthorpe Gedge, b S. M. Toyne F. C. Crowther, c Elliot, b S. M. Toyne 73 Bairstow, c Elliot, b Stainthorpe 4 Extras Total

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ST. PETER'S.

S. M. Toyne, Esq., c Sykes, b Crowther 91 Radford, b Carter, b Grist 19 Elliot, b Crowther 17 0 Wright, c & b Grist Rev. F. H. Barnby, c & b Crowther 7 Chilman ,not out 64 Bryning, c Crowther, b Grist .. I A. Delittle, b Grist 0 Toyne, c Woodhead, b Fuller 12 Tendall Stainthorpe ) did not bat. ....

Extras

Total (for 8 wkts.)

.224

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Bowling AnalysisR. D, . 0. S.M.Toyne, Esq. 12 .. I .. 58 Stainthorpe . . . 11.5 • 2 • • 47 Wright .. 36 7 - .. 13 Toyne 2 Tendall 4

Average. 1 9.33 6.71

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Played on the School Ground, July 13th. Result—Lost. The School batted first and opened with Bryning and Tendall. Bryning soon fell and 3 wickets were down for 7. Elliot and Jones took the score to 20, but then a collapse occurred, and 8 men were out for 39. R. G. Delittle and Yeoman then took the score to 65, but the innings closed for 68. The School had bad luck in losing Chilman (run out), but their display was disappointing since the bowling was not so very deadly. Boo tham then went in and lost 4 wickets for 25—mainly owing to Wright's bowling. The sixth wicket fell at 65, and then a partnership raised the score to 138 for the seventh wicket. The innings closed for 167. Wright was the only bowler who showed anything like his true form and his analysis-5 for 53—was quite creditable. Full Score and Analysis :BOOTHAM SCHOOL;

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL. Bryning, b Smith Tendall, c Wilson, b Smith .. Wright, b Armstrong Chilman, run out Elliot, b Armstrong Jones, run out Toyne, b Armstrong Delittle, A., b Armstrong Delittle, R. G., b Armstrong Yeoman, c Flannagan, b Armstrong Stainthorpe, not out Extras Total

o 8 3 o 10 II o o 14 y i

ri 68

Abbatt (I), b Wright c Toyne, b StainAbbatt thorpe Wilson, c Elliot, b Wright Holmes, b Wright Armstrong, lbw, b Wright Smith, b Tendall Gray, c Wright, b Stainthorpe Allison, c & b Stainthorpe Flannagan, b Stainthorpe Massingham, lbw, b Wright Ellis, not out Extras

....

5 7 24 3 19 39 55

...

....

Total

4 167

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M. 0. 15.2.. 3 .. .. 9 .. •• 6 • • •• 4 •

5•• 4•• I

53 • • 51 • • 28.. .3 1

••

Average. i o.6o 12.75 28.00

•

2ND XI. MATCHES.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND XI. V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI. Played at Bootham, May 29th. Result—Won. Full Score and Analysis :Sr. PETER'S 2ND XI.

BOOTHAM 2ND XI.

II Gedge, b Lean Crowther, c & b Lean II 0 Nelson, c Shard, b Lean Yeoman, b Bell 3 West, b Brockbank 5 0 Walker, c Smith, b Lean 8 Harland, b Lean Dooley, b Brockbank 6 Waddington, c Shard, b Lean.. 2 Butterfield, b Lean 2 Elliot-Smith, not out 0 Extras

Lean, c Nelson, b Walker 6 o Bell, c West, b Harland Massingham, c Gedge, b Walker Hamilton, b Walker Shard, b Walker 22 Flanagan, b Butterfield Smith, b Butterfield 4 Brockbank, b Walker 3 Strange, not out 2 Mitheson, c Nelson, b Walker iatcliffe b Walker Extras 4 ,

Total

Bowling Analysis-Walker Butterfield Nelson " " " Ha, r lan d

o. M. 9.5.. 6 3 .. 1 2 4 • -

R. • •

1 5 . .

w. Average. 7 .. 2.14 2.5

11 .

.20..

1 ..

20.00

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND XI. V. LEEDS G.S. 2ND XI. Played on the Leeds Ground, June 5th. Result—Lost. Full Score and Analysis :-ST. PETER'S 2ND XI.

LEEDS G.S. 2ND Xl. Clarke, b Walker 4 Wood, c West, b Walker Thorpe, c Nelson, b Walker Hinings, c Yeoman, b Harland 5 12 Slater, b Walker Todd, c West, b Walker 31 2 Cooper, b Walker Bentley, c & b Walker Gibson, c Butterfield, b Walker 44 Metcalfe, c Gedge, b Walker Buck, not out 5 Extras 24 Total

Gedge, b Wood Crowther, b Wood Nelson, b Wood Yeoman, b Wood West, b Wood Walker, c Buck, b Gibson . . Elliot-Smith, b Gibson Dooley, b Wood Harland, b Wood Butterfield, b Wood Waddington, not out Extras

1 40

Total

Bowling AnalysisAverage. w. R. M. 0. 5.00 22.4.. 5 • • 45 . • 9 Walker 30.00 I .. I • • 30 10 .. Harland •• 8 .. 4 • • 18 • • Butterfield •• • 10 .. 3 • • Waddington •• . 1. i•• Dooley •• 8•• •• 1•• West •• 3 .. I .. - .. Nelson Nelson bowled I wide.

7 3 3 20 15 8 3 2 9 70

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL 2ND XI. V. BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI. Played at St. Peter's, July 7th. Result—Lost. Full Score and Analysis :ST. PETER'S 2ND XI. Nelson, b Brockbank Crowther, b Flanagan Butterfield, c Ellis, b Flanagan Gedge, c Ellis, b Flanagan • • • • West, c Smith, b Lean Harland, b Brockbank Dooley, b Brockbank Waddington, c Ellis, b Brockbank George, b Brockbank Sergeant, run out Mitchel, not out Extras Total

BOOTHAM SCHOOL 2ND XI. 36 4 3 0

4 21 0 0 II 0 II 2

Flanagan, b Mitchel 29 17 Shad, b Sergeant Lean, c & b Dooley 5 Hamilton, c & b Dooley Smith, b Butterfield, Ellis, not out 54 Brockbank, c Nelson, b Mitchel Michison, b Mitchel Wood, b Harland Ratcliff, b Harland Nichalls, b Butterfield 9 Extras 6

120

Total

Bowling Analysis0. M. R. W. Sergeant .. 3 • • 0 . . 13 . . I Waddington .. 2 • • o .. II .. Butterfield . 4. 2 . • I . . 29 . . 2 Dooley 4 • -- . . 18 . . 2 Harland I . . 18 . . 2 4 Mitchel .. 95 .. 3 4•• .

1ST XI. AVERAGES. No. of Times Most in Innings. not out. an Innings. K. G. Chilman • • 14 2 . . * 71 T. J. Wright 12 I .. IOI M. R. Jones 8 o .. 37 R. G. Delittle 6 I .. *23 C.. H. Elliot o 14 48 R. E. Tendall II o .. 37 H. L. Bryning • • I0 o .. 21 B. D. Toyne • • o 13 9 • J. C. Stainthorpe II • • 6 . • *1 4 W. G. Yeoman o .. 5 9 H. L. Walker • • I .. 4 •4 A. Delittle 12 • • .. 8 •• 3 Also batted— 12 A. B. Radford .. •• 53.. .

Average. 13.00 1 4 .5 0 9.0 9.00

8.33

Total Runs. 239 147 92 56 104 102

Average. 19.9 13.4 11.5 11.2 II

54 26 19 8 23 209

••

9.3 6.6 6 5.2 3.8 2.6 2.5 17.4

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J. C. Stainthorpe T. J. Wright R. E. Tendall B. D. Toyne . H. L. Walker C. H. Elliot Also bowledA. B. Radford

BOWLING ANALYSIS. No. of No. of Runs. . Wickets. Maidens. Overs. 3o ., 99.5 12 379 17 .. 340 82.3 9 . • 9 18 4 3 44.4 8 .. 199 . I 28 Ioo .. 2 20.2 .. 3 .. I 54 4 • 129.5

2ND XI.

533

3 3

.. ..

. •

3 3

.. 1

••

22.20

••

Average. 13.00

11.50

9.66

8.00

7.50

•

6.00 4.66

3 3

.....

20.40 23.90 33.33 54.00

20.00

AVERAGES:

Harland Gedge Walker Crowther Dooley

Mitchell ., George Sergeant

BATTING AVERAGE. Total Most in Times No, of an innings. Runs. not out. Innings. 36 •• .. 39 3

Nelson Yeoman

West Elliot-Smith Butterfield Waddington

Average. 12.6o

8 5

3 *2

3.00

9 3 8

3.00 2.66

2.00

The following also batted. 11* .. 1 1 II .. 1 0 .. 1 ••

11 11

*Signifies not out. BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Walker Mitchel Dooley Butterfield Harland Sergeant Nelson Waddington West

No. of No. of Runs. Overs. Maidens. 60 •• II .. 32.3 25 I 4 i8 I . 5 .• 6 15.2 42 68 1 •• 18 The following also bowled. 13 •• 3 14 •• 3 5 i

- • •

•.

Wickets. Average. .. i6 3.75 3 8 .33 2

9.00

4 4

10.53 17.00

I -

13.00

••

- • •

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. THE CHARACTERS. Although it is the custom to write the characters of the XI., the character that really matters is the character of the team. There was more promise of cricket in the team than has been seen for some time, but it was very young and inexperienced. At first the team got easily disorganised in the field when any batsman made a stand, and they undoubtedly had their share of misfortune in the early part of the season. Lack of scoring power coupled with weak bowling led to some heavy defeats, but gradually the team began to find its feet, and, when Chilman pulled it together with a jerk, had a pleasant run of successes, which augurs well for the future. Comments on umpires are nearly always out of place even on the Leagues—but it would be almost criminal not to record one memorable decision. Our lob bowler was at work, the ball was returned at lightning speed, hit his hand, broke the wickets and the non-playing batsman watched the catastrophe .from the middle of the pitch. A chorus went up " How's that ?" " Not out " was the bold reply, " I did not hear the appeal and I have been a soldier for twenty years and umpired once for the United Vampires." The logic left nothing to be desired, but it was a hot day and the stand had realised 14o runs—so we went and had a cup of tea. The leagues have been a distinct success and the Second XI. and Colts nets will hear fruit in time to come. Winner of the average for batting—K. G. Chilman. bowling—J. C. Stainthorpe. fielding—C. H. Elliott. Winner of the 2nd XI. ball—H. L. Walker. 71

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1ST XI. CHARACTERS. A. B. RADFORD (1914-15) improved a good deal as a bat, but as often happens his bowling suffered. A safe catch. K. G. CHILMAN (1914-15), a sprightly field, who kept the team well going. He played some really good innings and changed the bowling with judgment. C. H. ELLIOT (1915), a first-rate fielder, who brought off some beautiful catches. His batting gave the impression of being worth more runs. J. C. STAINTHORPE (1915), an improved bowler, but he must be bowled with great care, because he is apt to be despondent, if not taking wickets. If he had more equanimity he would develop into a really good bowler. T. J. WRIGHT (1915), a natural batsman of no little power when the bowling is moderate, but when the bowling is at all fast he plays with a very crooked bat. A phlegmatic field. Should develop into a good bowler. H. L. BRYNING (1915), a keen field, but his batting has been disappointing.. A. DELITTLE (1915) has thoroughly deserved his colours behind the sticks. *M. R. JONES has only one stroke. A safe field. *B. D. TOYNE is a useful field and a fair lob bowler at times. His batting should be useful in time. *R. E. F. TENDALL started very well, but met with a persistent run of bad luck, which made his batting lack vim. A fair field. *R. G. DELITTLE a good point and an original batsman. 2ND XI.

* W . G. YEOMAN, a first-rate field, though inclined to browse at times. A hitter, who might be useful next year. *G. C. WEST, a good deep field. *H. L. WALKER, a bowler with a nice -action. If he could restrain himself from his sweeping shot he would make runs also. *H. N. NELSON, the most finished bat in the 2nd XI., with a real defence. He must improve his fielding.

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*H. F. GEDGE, a promising bat. Can field anywhere. *E. W. HARLAND, a keen and cheerful player. G. R. DOOLEY, a hurricane hitter, who takes his own life and the lives of the fielders in his hands at every ball. F. H. BUTTERFIELD, no little promise in all departments. *Denotes 2nd colours.

O.T.C. CAMP. (Taken in extenso from The 0.T O.T.C. and Naval Cadets Magazine): The headquarters of the Northern Command gave special permission for the formation of an O.T.C. Camp at Levisham, near Pickering. The owners of Levisham Hall kindly lent their paddocks, and an ideal camp site was thus obtained. The Camp Commandant was S. M. Toyne, the Headmaster of St. Peter's, who was acting-major with the 11th York and Lancaster Regt. and the whole of the organisation fell to him, assisted by Mr. G. Walker, late sergeant-major in the regular army, and now acting as second in command to the York V.T.C. The schools represented were St. Peter's, York, under Lieut. Barnby (the O.C. Contingent being camp commandant) ; Durham, ur der Lieut. Budwor th ; Bradford, under Lieut. Ellis Jones ; Leeds, under Capt. Wynne-Edwards ; and Giggleswick, under Lieut. Clarke. In many ways the experience for officers and men was greater than in the regular camps because the fields were let to them and a complete Camp was equipped and run without any outside assistance except for the hospital, which was most efficiently conducted by Capt. Anderson and four of the V.A.D. Contingent. Capt. Clive Behrens, R.F.A., inspected the Camp and its work on more than one occasion, and Col. Errington, O.C. Inns of Court O.T.C. came down the last day, inspected the battalion at drill and addressed some remarks on training to the boys. The plan of work arranged by the Camp Commandant was progressive, and the details of each scheme was fully discussed

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with the officers and N.C.O.'s the night before. There were two exciting night operations which were carried out with commendable silence in spite of the stiff and hilly country and there was one whole day against the North Riding Regiment, which was much appreciated by all concerned. The strictest military discipline was enforced and there was practically no spare time for the usual games. The battalion paraded at 6-3o for prayers, and started on field operations at 8-3o. The battalion was highly praised for the steadiness of its work ; and the progress achieved in the eight days was most gratifying to all concerned. The system of having an hour's instructional parade before night operations is one that might well be followed with advantage, and all agreed that much valuable knowledge of Camp life, interior economy, and field work had been gained. A fatigue • party from St. Peter's, York, was left to clear up and strike the camp, and before the next day every vestige of the Camp had disappeared and the transport was on rail. [The above official report of the Levisham Camp was authorised by the Camp Commandant.] * * * * * * * A few unofficial extracts :The district selected was especially well adapted for field operations. A considerable amount of strenuous work was compressed into the eight days' training. It included battalion drill ; infantry operations with support from, and under the fire of opposing, artillery fire ; operations against a skeleton enemy force and night operations. A field-day was organised against the V.T.C. from York and Malton. The O.T.C., represented a raiding party, landed between Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, endeavouring to hold certain strategic points against the defending force (V.T.C.), (the " Pals' Fathers " as an irreverent Bradford U.T.C. Cadet describes them). On one memorable occasion, a few minutes after lights out, " the Camp forces went out on an emergency call—for practice in case of air-raid. They scrambled into the first items of clothing at hand, and were marched about a mile beyond the village." It

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was some satisfaction to the Cadets and their officers to be complimented on the expeditious manner in which they had answered the call. Interesting night operations also brought great enjoyment and were most instructive. Altogether the Camp was a most successful one, the weather splendid, and the health of the Cadets more robust than ever under their active service conditions. THE NIGHT ATTACK. From the dusk of the uplands we marched down into the darkness of the valley. Below in the mists of the land winked four little eyes of light ; the sweet signs of life and the dwellings of the workers from the fields. Then the storm-clouds passed onwards before the wind and revealed the moon in a great yellow halo like the light from a horn lantern. It was a warning and a sign which is evil to the mariner. The end of the road, before us the open fields. Halt ! We were in the last slopes of the valley. Far above us rose the blackness of the wooded hills and the whispering of the trees in the wind. A few cattle moved like shadows through the mist and vanished. An owl cried from the silence of the woods. These were the only sounds in the stillness. Then a sudden movement among the men. Forward ! Slowly we passed up the hill and into the blackness of the trees, every man holding belt to belt ; a great company advancing as a chain link upon link into the darkness. Slowly the long thin line wound upwards making the woods echo with the crash of marching feet over the stones. Then the sudden light of the moon. The open sky, and before us the summit of the hill. We formed up into sections and waited. Silence, and out of the silence the long-drawn cry of a screech owl.

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Forward ! Again the cry, echo upon echo across the valley as if calling us back into the darkness of the wood. Up through the hedges we worked moving slowly forward owards the face of the enemy. Then a faint word of command, flashes of light above us and the crash of firing. Discovered ! Swiftly we passed up the slope. Charge ! It was done. The hill had been taken. A MAN AT ARMS. REMINISCENCES OF CAMP. After a hard day's work at Camp, (For hours and hours we'd been on tramp). On our " soft " bolsters we laid our heads, And longed once more for feather beds. That night some rest we hoped to gain, " To Camp I'll never come again." So said we all, not one did fail— But listen to our mournful tale. * * * * * Clear and shrill through the midnight air The bugles sounded a Zepp'lin scare ; The Camp arose with much dissension, The language—that we dare not mention. The orders—" not decency but speed," Boots, belt, a rifle are all you need : Equipped with a rifle, clad in a belt, How funny we looked, " how foul " we felt. A poor recruit was left behind, One wretched boot he could not find, When we returned through the wind and rain, We found him fast asleep again.

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The orders for next day were such :Parade and night attack—not much ! We set out in gusty weather, And moved across the blooming " heather." Excitement soon became intense, As we leapt o'er a six-foot fence. Excitement fairly made us quiver, As down we fell into the river. To find our kit there in the slime We tried—But I could not find mine, " Here's my rifle " somebody said, " Your rifle, fool, why that's my head." At last the night attack was done And we were worn out everyone. We homeward wound our weary way Convinced we had had a de—lightful day. Of other work we did our share, But that was in the clear bright air. Of that a corporal longed to talk, His comment was : " How decent, York." The end of Camp came round at last, A topping week we all had passed. Of " grousing " in these lines reck nought— It is not what we really thought. ka;

ECHOES OF WAR AT A HEALTH RESORT. An irresponsible and light-hearted man is he who, loosed from the bonds and shackles of his daily common task, is able to betake himself to some spot where he may bask at ease in a deckchair, or manfully swing his club on the golf-course according as his fancy leads him. This is not so much in the case during the

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spring as in summer, but still there are some who are prepared to face the changes of the fickle weather in order that they may escape the scenes of their ordinary life. This year, however, the would-be tourist is daunted by tales of trenches so high and so-far reaching that it is impossible to catch a glimpse of the swelling wave, or of wire entanglements so dense and so prickly that not even a mouse can make his way through for his morning bathe in the briny. We also had heard of fond paterfamiliases who, in an excess of excitement at the tardy following of their flocks, had gesticulated with umbrellas from the cliff-top and been arrested as signalling to the Germans. Undeterred by these fearsome rumours we betook ourselves to (censored) where we hoped to be able to get a distant view of the native element. We were crowned with sucess for the place was not honeycombed with trenches nor intersected with barbed wire. On the contrary the trenches were few. This we suppose was due to the height of the cliffs. But as we grew more familiar with our surroundings, we found cleverly concealed machine gun proof emplacements and covered-in trenches. In one place indeed we met with a rude shock as two of us were scrambling up the cliff, we saw an interesting shelter which we wished to examine, but, coming suddenly round a corner, we came face to face with the following notice :— O.H.M.S. Trespassers will be shot. This was interesting but discouraging, so we went home. Another point of interest was a new 9" gun just brought, which was mounted on a railway truck and had special lines on the top of a high headland near. This caused great excitement as on the day after our arrival it was tested (most considerately from our point of view). Three shots were fired, the last being a target at the gun's extreme range of eight miles, and it blew the target to pieces, which was quite worthy the annals of British shooting. It happened that two of us went for a walk one evening up the cliff to see the view and we came near the gun. We conversed for a time with the sentry and then turned back. On the way

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home we turned aside to search for a plover's nest, and this led us round so that we came up on a different side of the gun. We then noticed three sentries meet near the gun and seem to point to us and one of them followed us all the way home. Another result of the military occupation was that it was impossible to walk along the sands beyond a certain place. We consulted an officer on this and he answered : " Oh no, you can't get beyond. The 5th Blankshires are there and they shoot at their own officers if they go in front of the sentries. They aren't safe, by Jove !" Nevertheless in spite of all these preparations for the reception of the ubiquitous German it was quite possible to put in a very respectable holiday.. May I remain, Yours ever,

Lupus.

ON THE PASSING OF AN OLD FRIEND. It is our sad but pressing duty to inform the world that an old and respected friend has gone from amongst us. For many years a feature of the School, he has done his best to preserve the venerable appearance of the place. But a new, comfort-loving corporation has decreed his removal. I speak of course of the Clifton Road. For many years travellers have been impressed by the characteristics of this way, and we have even heard sundry ill-spoken comments upon the pleasures of riding over it. But these were doubtless uttered by thoughtless passengers who have long since regretted their folly. Nevertheless our ancient friend has been ruthlessly torn up, and replaced by a surface which we might venture to call smooth. But only fond remembrances are left of the road which is passed ; and with its passing have also gone those chances of comparison which men were wont to make. For they could say :"Behold two roads, the road to learning, and the road to grief.

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By one you come to fame, by one to fate." And well could the ancient thoroughfare compare in age with the School, for one is studded by traditions, one, the road, with rocks. But now 'tis gone, and nought to us remains but memory, of what has been, and also joy for that which is—a road. DIDYMUS.

THE FIRST " PETERITE." St. Peter's School has unconsciously possessed for many years a number of interesting records, which have recently been discovered after many years of concealment in dark places. These are the first " Peterites," the earliest number of which is dated March 3rd, 1834, and was printed by T. Weightman, of Goodramgate, York. It was then the St. Peter's Journal, consisting of two pages, which was edited once a fortnight. The first article is a letter by " The Chairman of the Club." This society is a mystery. They appear to do little but eat gigantic dinners at village inns, a description of which is printed in the 7th number of the paper dated May 26th of the same year. " The Club met " it says. Two-thirds only attended ; no business transacted—but racing, boating, cricketing, eating and drinking talked of. After the usual pros and cons, and " with respect Mr. Chairman " and " I beg leave " and " I humbly submit " and all that—the Club determined on a supper. No thoughts of the St. Peter's Journal. Turkey and ham, pro articles and ink ; duck, goose, and pie, pro printers, papers and business. Jove ! but our host of the " Bull and Snuffers " had provided gloriously ! Oh ! with what Epicurean ardour did we attack the red lobster, the cloud coloured oyster, and onioned rump steak—the cold joint and the hot joint. How greedily our nostrils inhaled the flavour of pickled cucumber, cayenne pepper, and Harvey-

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sauce ! Many of the articles are written after the style of Swift and contain quite as much satire as any writer of his time. There are meaningless riddles and witty sayings which were obviously very personal at the time and may have cost the editor a pugilistic display and perhaps a black eye. They certainly became very unpopular for in the 6th number there is an indignant protest from the editors which starts " Our paper to be given up !" Who says so ? Not the editors—for they are writing for it with all their might. Not its readers—for they are devouring its pages. " Give our paper up !" What an idea ! Then it continues in a classical style, very popular with the editors, throughout the paper. " Why, my friend, whoever thou art that hast hinted such a thing, we can only say—where is thy common sense ? Are not our subscribers increasing ? Are not our numbers improving ? Why then in the name of wonder should we give up ? At the end of this article there is a note headed :" Subject for next paper's essay— REVENGE." The editors may have been personal, but they certainly had a keen sense of humour. On the front page of the 5th number and all those following is a woodcut of the choir school behind the Minster, then the buildings of St. Peter's School. On Monday, May 12th, 1834, an unfortunate correspondent sent a bill to the editors amounting to following is an extract.

2S. 21d. from which the

s. May—To spoiling six sheets of post-paper in composing one article .. •• To a quarter of a hundred pens .. To breaking mother's teapot in a fit of inspiration To lozenges for cough caught by standing on Bluebridge for purpose of better describing the green

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The editors are ignorant as to whether this bill has been paid, but for 81 years they have been expecting those unwelcome gentlemen known as the bailiffs. Our paper was instructive as well as amusing. Every number of the St. Peter's Journal contains an essay, the first of which " The Love of our Country " is peculiarily appropriate to the present time. It has a great meaning now. For this reason these words are once more to be found in the pages of a " Peterite." AMOR PATRIZE. The love of our Country. " The love of our country is implanted in us from the very moment of our birth—It is that which we imbibe with the air we breathe, and which is so natural to us as the affection which we feel for the nearest relation. It is a love which ennobles the soul, and softens it to receive the fairest impressions. Neither the toils of war, nor the severe campaign, neither banishment from its shores, nor the absence from the far distant land, can make us forget our country. The thought of his home, and all that is dear to him, can cheer the captive within the melancholy and dreary walls of his prison ; his chains feel lighter on him, and he is gladdened midst the gloomy misery around. This alone infuses fortitude into the most timid, and, when inspired by it, the most cowardly is desirous of rushing into war ; he burns with an insatiable desire to fight for his country, and feels as confident as though he were invulnerable. It cheers the weary traveller, although tired and worn out by the length of his journey, and the hope of reaching his country adds new strength to his exhausted frame, and enables him to brave unheard-of perils. For his country the most affectionate husband will leave the darling of his affections, and plunge into all the horrors and dangers of battle. The patriot at home and the soldier abroad, are alike influenced by this love, which reigns paramount to all others. The chilling blast of poverty, and the most wretched situation cannot damp the patriot's love, No unextinguishable, unquenched shall it burn, from the moment

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we breathe, till that awful time when death severs us from all on earth and hurries us to the grave ; and even on his death-bed the patriot forgets not his country, but with his last sigh breathes out blessings upon it. The dying soldier, when he reflects that it is for his country he bleeds, gladly resigns himself to his fate, and feels an inward satisfaction, when he reviews his conduct. Those, also, who remain at home, are no less desirous of serving their country, and by their wise counsels, and careful plans help to raise it to the pinnacle of fame. We feel an unexpressible pride, when we hear the praises of our country sounded, and we are ready to plunge the dagger in the heart of him who tries to disgrace it. In fine, this love has been instilled into us by our Creator, and wretched and contemptible is that man who by his infamous designs, wishes to ruin the land of his nativity." And so the first " Peterite " speaks to us once more on a . subject which is more vital to its readers after a space of 81 years, than even before in the history of an ancient school.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Congratulations to C. H. S. Elliot, J. C. Stainthorpe, H. L. B. Bryning, T. J. Wright, and A. Delittle on receiving their School Cricket Colours ; also to R. E. F. Tendall, M. R. Jones, B. D. Toyne, W. G. Yeoman, H. L. Walker, H. N. Nelson, E. W. Harland, and H. F. S. Gedge on receiving their 2nd XI. Colours. At a meeting of the Peterite Committee held last term it was decided to make a donation of I5 from the Peterite balance, to the Games Committee. We record the thanks of the Games Committee. At School, last term, we had a very rare—probably unique--many-cornered creature, but now, alas ! it has gone. We refer, of course, to that fine specimen of the noble equine race, which ,

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went by the name of " Hat-Rack." We have been told that this specimen was sold forI, and for a long time we could not understand this surprising value of a creature, so dear and yet of such uncertain age. At last, however, the name " Hat-Rack " occurred to us, and our difficulty was solved. Inquiry has shown our surmise to be correct and " Hat-Rack " is now a hat-rack. We wish success to the following upon their appointments, which are respectively :1915-16.—Football. Captain, G. de R. Dooley. Hon Sec., K. G. Chilman. 1916.—Cricket. Captain, K. G. Chilman. Hon. Sec., J. C. Stainthorpe. 1916.—Hockey. Captain, W. G. Yeoman. Hon. Sec., M. R. Jones. 1916.—Boating. Captain, J. H. Sergeant. The School Monitors this term are :—J. C. Stainthorpe, F. R. Tovey, J. H. Sergeant, G. de R. Dooley, and G. N. Storrs-Fox. At Camp we had as our uninvited guests those terrible insects— earwigs. It was, of course, from the very first " war to the knife," or rather "war with a mallet," and, although the "bugs" never had a chance, it proved very unpleasant when they dropped on your face whilst you slept. As one tent-commander put it : " Any insect larger than a chicken I can stand, but earwigs , Esq., has, during the We are very glad to hear that holidays, employed his spare time in kindly improving the shooting-range by the addition of a moving target worked by a complicated combination of strings. But our pleasure is tinged with regret at the fact that so far a notice has told us that the invention is " out of order," and we are inclined to believe the report that what some later hand wrote underneath was true—" never in order." We have been asked to write a light and humorous article, but in consequence of the late War Office restrictions as to light, only the humour remains, in the fact that, since the School has already had three warnings from the police, there will probably very soon be a new item on somebody's

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CLIFTON GROVE DRAMATIC SOCIETY.

CLIFTON GROVE DRAMATIC SOCIETY, The Clifton Grove Dramatic Society made their second appearance on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of June. The programme was an ambitious one, consisting as it did of scenes from Shakespeare's Macbeth, and an original play by Calvert founded on a tale from the Arabian Nights. The performance of these was in every way successful. Calvert's play showed considerable originality, and much knowledge of the " stage "—a most promising piece of work. The scenes chosen from Macbeth for presentation were those covering Macbeth's return to his castle , theaingofplbtweMachndLybet, the arrival of Duncan, and his murder. The selection was a good one, for these scenes are the essence of the tragedy ; they are so far complete in themselves that they make a play within a play, and the action is unbroken. Miss Evelyn, as Lady Macbeth, gave a fine and forceful rendering of the part she portrayed convincingly the dominating, ambitious and ruthless woman who drives the less resolute Thane of Cawdor to the murder of Duncan, and to his own doom. R. C. Calvert gave a powerful rendering of the part of the irresolute Macbeth. As the scene proceeds, we are conscious of the change of attitude of the ambitious Thane—from one of wavering timidity to desperate determination. Calvert's portrayal of the part wls quite remarkably good and we feel he is capable of achieving much. West successfully doubled the parts of Duncan and Macduff As the latter he was most effective in the scene following upon the discbvery of the murder of Duncan, one of the most difficult passages in the play to speak and to carry off with success. DoOley, as the porter, had a part in which he revelled—in every sense, and the audiences showed every symptom of enjoying his scene as thoroughly as he did himself. Russell gave useful aid as Banquo, though hampered by a somewhat wild and unkempt make-up. L. Griffiths and Ash, .

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as Malcolm and Donalbain, Jones as Lennox, Reed as Fleance, and Hardwick as a Monk, were of good service in their minor parts. Morrison and Greaves, as pages, were alert and easy in their movements. The second play, " The Hunchback," a dramatized version of one of the Arabian Nights' Tales, was not only picturesque in setting and in dress, but was rich in humorous situations. West, as the Prince, Armauel-Karhirem, played the part with dignity, and his elocution and make-up were excellent. Russell did good service as the Fisherman. Miss M. Evelyn, as his daughter, and as Scheherajade in the prologue, played with singular grace and charm. The piece owed much to her presence. George made a vivacious Hassan, but his make-upmight well have been older. Hardwick played up to him well in their principal scene, and, if Hassan's servant betrayed a North-country accent, he may be excused for the touch of unintentional humour which it gave to the situation. The Citizens--Ash, Hannam and Jones— had good opportunities in their scene and made the most of them. Nor must the dog be forgotten ; obviously he knew his cue for going off. Dooley was again mirth-provoking as Miram, and his make-up was excellent. In the name-part Reed did famous service, and somehow managed to come unscathed from all the rough and tumble of the play. His self-restraint in being able to take it all " lying-down " is to his credit. Minor parts were effectively filled by Greaves, Morrison, and H. and L. Griffiths. Both performances of the two plays went without a hitch, and the very conscientious prompter was not in evidence. The stage was erected, and the scenery made and painted by members of the Grove House Dramatic Society. The -dresses for both plays were designed by Calvert and all made by Mrs. Win ter, of Clifton, York. The success of the performance owes much to Calvert, by whom all the " spade-work " of the production was done ; also to Mr. Calvert who came up to put on the finishing touches, and found more than arduous duties awaiting him.

SCHOOL ACCOUNTS-TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1915. GAMES ACCOUNT.

. s. Balance from 1914-15 SUBSCRIPTIONS.

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VALETE. G. C.—Upper Vth. Classical. Head Monitor. Head of Clifton Grove House. XV. 1913-14-15. 2nd XI., 1914-15. IV., 1914-15. Captain of Boats, 1915. Captain of Choir. Librarian. Platoon Commander in O.T.C.

WEST,

SERGEANT, W. H.—Upper VIth. Classical. School Monitor. Day boy. Played in XV., 1914-15. Played in 2nd XI., 1914-15. Leaving Exhibition, 1915. Lce.-Corpl. in O.T.C, RADFORD, A. B.—Lower Vth. Modern. School Monitor. Head

of House. Played in XV. 1914-15. Captain of Cricket, 1915. Hockey XI., 1914-15. Choir. Corpl. in O.T.C. C. H. T.—Upper Vth. Classical. House Monitor. Played in XV., 1914-15. XL, 1915. Hockey XI., 1915. Choir, Librarian.

ELLIOT,

R. G.—Upper Vth. Modern. Day boy Monitor. Played in XV., 1914-15. Hockey XI., 1915. Lce.-Corpl. in O.T.C.

DELITTLE,

ANELAY, W. A.—Upper Vth. Modern. Day boy.

W.—Lower Vth. Modern. Day boy. Librarian. Lce.-Corpl. in O.T.C.

PROCTER, J.

BULMER, C. R.—Lower Vth. Classical. Day boy. RICHARDSON,

F.—Lower Vth. Modern. Day boy. 2nd XV.,

1914-15. LETHBRIDGE, L.

H. B.—IVth. Classical. Day boy.

LAROYE, P. LAROYE, J. LAROYE, R.

IIIrd. Form. Clifton Grove House.

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SALVETE. REMOVE. T. H. Dobson. J. G. Johnson. C. E. Scholefield. A. W. Smith. W. T. Baddeley.

LOWER VTH. MODERN. H. G. Cra.wshaw. J. C. Newhouse.

IVth. CLASSICAL. T. Watson. J. R. Jolly. R. G. Cooper. R. H. Buckton. W. H. Masterman. A. A. Miles. B. A. Gray.

Will. MODERN. A. H. Green. H. R. Hardcastle. J. G. G. Hodgson. C. T. Newhouse. R. Peel. C. J. Farran.

L. C. Border. W. H. Cassels. T. W. Donking. J. E. Morton. C. M. Prior.

IIIrd. FORM. D. E. Terrace. R. Fernton. Ramsden. E. Murray. J. Clark.

O.P. NEWS. BIRTHS. 8th June.—The wife of J. S. Denby (O.P.), a son. MARRIAGES. 7th August.—Lieut. C. P. Denby (O.P.) to Gertrude, third daughter of W. H. Pickard, Garforth, near Leeds. Sept. 14th.—Rev. J. M. Raimes, M.A. (O.P.), son of the late J. W. Raimes, of Acaster, to Olive, youngest daughter of the late Charles Ernest of York.

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ist Sept.—J. B. Mossop (O.P.), son of the late J. B. Mossop, of Whitehaven, to Gladys, daughter of W. Dickenson, Chapel Church House, Hensingham. 14th Sept.—At Johannesburg, R. Collier (O.P.), Sub-Inspector Basutoland Police, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Collier, of Manchester, to Mira Kathleen, youngest daughter of Mrs. A. H. Dougherty, Johannesburg. DEATHS. 1st June.—Sir A. T. Lawson (O.P.). 1st June.—Rev. J. Summer (O.P.). 23rd May.—J. L. Freeman, late assistant master. 22nd May.—Lieut.-Col. F. H. Anderson (O.P.). 22nd May.—B. Matthews, late assistant master, at Christchurch, New Zealand. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. Major F. W. Daniell to command loth Batt. (2nd Tyneside Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers, with temp. rank of Lt.-Col. J. C. Waithman, M.D., to be Lieut. (temp.) R.A.M.C. W. A. Shann, M.B., to be Lieut. (temp.) R.A.M.C. Lieut. A. B. Sale (0.P.) to be Capt. (temp.). B. Dodsworth (0.P.) to be Lieut. Terr. Force Reserve. H. P. F. Roche (O.P.) to be Lieut. (temp.) R.E. G. C. West (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. South Staffs. Regiment. A. B. Radford (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. S. Staffs. Regt, R. A. Harpley (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. K.O.Y.L.I. R. T. Brode (O.P.) was ordained May 3oth and licensed to St. Paul's Church, Middlesborough. Major E. Yorke Daniel, R.M.L.I., to be Secretary of Government Committee to collate facts for an Official History of the War. R. Needham (O.P.) M.D., Commissioner in Lunacy, has been knighted. Sec.-Lieut. C. P. Denby (0.P.) to be Lieut. 155th Brigade West Riding R.F.A. Sec.-Lieut. W. S. Allen (O.P.) to be Lieut. R.F.A. G. C. Nelson (O.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. 2nd Sportmen's Battalion,

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Dr. F. Needham (O.P.) appears as a Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours. H. L. Chilman (0.P.) to be Sec.-Lieut. R.E. Captain C. P. Metcalfe (O.P.), RN., has been awarded the D.S.O. The list of 0.P.'s in His Majesty's Forces is as complete as it can be made under the circumstances. Any further corrections or additions are urgently asked. Finally we thank all those who have helped in the compilation of this list. The total number of O.P.'s serving is (so far as yet ascertained) 319, and the casualties are as follows :Killed in action 13 Wounded 9 Wounded and Missing Prisoner ..

ROLL OF HONOUR Ainslie, W., M.D., F.R.C.S. RAMC Allen, W. S RFA Allen, W. P. U.P.S. Brigade Royal Fusiliers Allenby, Col. A.H. (killed) 7th Batt. R. Scots Fusiliers. Allbutt, Lieut.-Col. Sir T.C., K.C.B., F.R.S., M.D . General Hospital Staff. Alexander, C. B. 13th Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. Alexander, J. N 2nd West Yorks: Regiment. Argies, R. M. A SC Armstrong, G. J. Rifle Brigade. Armstrong, Capt. C. L. 11th Batt. West Yorks.Regiment. Atkinson, F. C., C.B., Brig.-General Middlesex Regiment. nth Batt Suffolk Regiment. Bagenal, N. B. Bagenal, P. H. E 9th Batt. Oxford and Bucks. L.I. Bailey; A. W. Baldwin, Capt. 0. G. de C. 8th Batt. R. Munster Fusiliers. Barnby, A. J. W.,....7th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment. 8th Batt. Worcester Regiment. Barton, B.. ... ,

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East Riding Yorks. Yeomanry. Barton, F. L. Barton, G. 0 Barton, G. L. loth Batt. Essex Regiment. Battley, Major R C. igth Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Baskett, R. M Bedingfield, E. G. Alex. P.W.O. Yorkshire Regiment. Bentley, R. C West Yorks. Regiment. Bethell, R. C. Bingham, Capt F.M. (killed) . . . . 5th Batt. K.O. Lancaster Regt. 5th Batt. Sherwood Foresters. Bingham, S. 0 rith Batt. Middlesex Regiment. Bourne, A. E. Royal Flying Corps. Bowry, E. C Braithwaite, Major J H V Bright Smith, A. A. W Pioneer Co. Army Cyclist Corps. Brougha.11, E. R. 5th Batt. Manchester Regiment. Brown, C. P Middlesex Regiment. Browne, Capt M. 6th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Buckle, Major E. J. B. Burdett, G. S. iith Rajputs Indian Army Burdett, Capt. E. J. (wounded) Middlesex Regiment. Bushell, R Cadman, Major E. C.. . 5th Batt. K.O. Royal Lancaster Regiment. East Riding Yorkshire Yeomanry. Cadman, Major P. C. Yorks. Dragoons. Cadman, C. Campbell, Rev. W.O.F.. Brigade Chaplain 2nd W. R. Inf. Brigade. Campbell, Major G. McC.. .3rd B. Reserve Brigade R. Artillery. 6th Batt. West Riding Regiment. Cass, Major C. P Miners' Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Chadwick, Capt. H. F. R.E. Chilman, H. L. R A M C. Christian, Dr. H. G. 8th Batt. South Staffs. Regiment. Clarke, H. C RFA Clegg, M. T. Cobb, P. 8th Batt. East Yorks. Regiment. Cobb, Major C. E. Artists' Rifles. Colley, R. H. „ Yorks. Regiment, Colley, Capt. W. H. (wounded)

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Collier, R Cooper, C. H. S Crompton, J. B. C Coning, Chas. H. • Coning, H. P Creek, G. E. S. Crombie, C. Cureton, Major E • R

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Basutoland Mounted Police. West Riding Battery R.G.A.

Motor Transport A.S.C. Northumberland Imperial Yeomanry. Canadian Force. 6th Batt. K.O.S.B.

loth Batt. NorthumberlandFusiliers. Daniell, Lt.-Col. F. W. Royal Marines. Daniel, Major E. Y. 9th Batt. King's Liverpool Regiment. Daniel, H. 0 Daniel, Major C. J., D.S.O. loth Batt. Seaforth Highlanders. Darling, T. M. 155th Brigade West Riding R.F.A. Denby, C. P. Staff Officer. Ditmas, Col. H. P D.S.O. 5th Batt. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment. Dodsworth, B. Donner, H. E. M Draper, Surg.-Maj. R. A. . Yorks. Mounted Field Amb., R.A.M.C. - R.N.R. Draper, P. M. R E Draper, B Royal Engineers. Draper, W. B. M H M S. Canopus. Durrant, H. M. L. ioth .Batt. East Lancs. Regiment: Durrant, 0 1511 Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Dufton, Capt. j. T 'Rand Rifles, 4th Infantry Brigade, S. Africa. Dyson, H. E. ,

Eadon, Major E H Ellwood, Major B. P Ekins, T. A Fairbank, A. C. Fairbank, G. T. Farrow, A. E. Fausset, F. P Ferguson, F. E

21St Lancers. 31st Duke of Connaught's Own Lancers. Motor Transport Section. A.S.C.

U P S., Royal Fusiliers. Royal Fusiliers P.S.U. R. F. A.

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Fernandes, D. L. de (killed) ist Batt. Bedfords. Regiment. Fisher, Surg. A. R. H M S. Benbow. Fisher, T. W. 9th Batt. Border Transport. Fisher, T. H. S. Motor Transport. Fisher, G. A King's R. R. Corps. Flower, P. H Foster, A. D 7th Batt. the Buffs. Foster, J. C 6th Batt. Lincs. Regiment. Foster, R. D. (wounded and missing) . . 6th Batt. Lincs. Regiment. Frankland, Capt. Sir F. W. F. G., Bart . .3rd Batt. Bedford Regt. Fraser, Capt. W. A. K. .. Adj. King George's Own 39th Central India Horse. Fraser, E. L. .

Garbutt, W. D. Gibbons, J Gray, E.C.G. Grier, C. A. F Groves, Basil T

Middlesex Regiment. R.A.M.C. 14th Batt. Manchester Regiment. West Riding R.G.A. R.F.A.

Hacket-Thompson, E., C B Brigadier General. Harland, M. H. R.F.A. Harkness, J. R Hardy, D. W. West Riding Field Ambulance R.A.M.C Hargreaves, G. W 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Harpley, R. A. 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Haynes, W. H. 6th Batt. Yorks. Regiment. Haworth, H. S. 4th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Heath, J. L. 5th Batt. S. Staffs. Regiment. Heap, Lieut.-Commander T. R R.N.R., H.M.S. Ganges. Heap, E. T. 65th Batt. 'Canadian Overseas Exp. Force. Volunteers, Alexandria. Hendley, C. G. C. Hendley, P.G.. .1st Batt. 15th London P.W.O. Civil Ser. Rifles. 2oth Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Hey, Walter RAMC Hicks, R. R Hill, D. 5th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers. .

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R A M.C. Hill, Dr. W. B. R.A.M.C. Hingston, Major A. A., M B Saskatchewan Rifles. Hodsman, J. B Holtby, J. Manchester Regiment. Hopkins, Capt. R. B. West Yorks. Regiment. Horton, R. W. RGA Howgate, Capt. E. V. RAMC Hudson, A. R.A.M.C. Hudson, Major B Public Schools Corps, Royal Fusiliers. Huffam, D . 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Huffam, Capt. L. W. 17th West Yorks. Regiment. Huffam, S. Rifle Brigade. Hyde, G. A Hutchison, A. (killed) Cumberland Terr. Force Assoc. Jackson, Lieut.-Col. J. A. (Temporary Major in the Army). The Black Watch. Jennings Bramley, G. RGA Johnson, Major R. G. M. Johnson, Major R. D. (killed) 1st Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers. RAMC Johnson, A. 0 ist Batt. Middlesex Regiment. Jones, Capt. P. B. (killed) 4th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment. Jones, Capt. E. S. Assam Valley Light Horse. Jones, K. S. Public School Batt. Middlesex Regiment. Janes, 0. S zoth Batt. Royal Fusiliers. Jones, 3rd Batt. York and Lancaster Regiment. Key, Capt. R. E Kaye, W J. P 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Keates, E. H. O. 17th Batt. Highland Light Infantry. Kennedy, D. H. Royal Irish Fusiliers. Kennedy, C. F West Riding Artillery. King, P. C. G. E Kirke, Capt. E. St. G. 5th West Yorks. Regiment. Knowles. F. H .

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Queen's Own Yorks. Dragoons. Army Ordnance Depot.

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Leonard, —. Lumb, Major A. Lyth, J. C. Laughton, G. F.

Canadian Contingent. 16th Batt. Liverpool Regiment. New Zealand Expeditionary Force.

16th Batt. Liverpool Regiment. Mackay, Capt. I). P Maguire, B. ( killed in action) 111alcolm, I. Z. Brigadier-General Malcolm, N., 6th Batt. . K.O.S.B. Mapleton, R. I Sherwood Foresters. Mayne, Col. McClellan, Major H. 1'. (wounded) ..8th King's Royal Irish Fus. Capt. of H.M.S. -Wear. Metcalfe, C. P., D.S.O. Medhurst, C. E. H. .. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attd. Royal Flying Corps. T and S.C. A.S.C. Mills, G. H. 11th Yorkshire Regiment. Millhouse, G West Yorks. Regiment. Mitchell, Major F. Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. Mitchell, G. W.. . .7th Batt. Mitchelson, J. M. Molony, A. C. B. A S.C. Mon kman, L. 8th Batt. Royal Irish-Fusiliers. Montgomery, Major A. J. 1st Batt. Wilts. Regiment. Morse, C. C. (wounded) North Staffs. Regiment. Morse, R. M. Mortimer, Col. J. .... 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment. 14th Batt. Cheshire Regiment. Moss, Lieut.-Col. C. 16th Batt. Highland L.I. Moss, Major A. Moss, G 30th Punjabs, Indian Army. Moss, Capt. T. •RFA Mould, J Myers, J. A. •

Neilson, A. J. Nelson, G. C. Nelson, Capt. J. W. Nelson, J. E .

Cheshire Yeomanry. Sportsman's Batt. Royal Fusiliers. 2nd Batt. Royal West Kent Regiment.

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Nelson, A. G. Newton, Capt. C. W North, W Norwood, K Northcote, B Northcote, J. F. G

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5th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. 1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. 3rd Batt. Monmouthshire Regiment. North Lancashire Regiment. Inns of Court O.T.C. Inns of Court O.T.C.

Command Line of Communication A.A.C. Palmes, Major G. C Palmes, Major B. 5th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I. Pattinson, E. P 5th Batt. West Yorks Regiment. Pearson, Capt. W. Peel, R. E. RAMC Penty, C. B. 6th S. Lancs. Regiment. Peters, A. J. i8th Lancs. Fusiliers. Peters, C. A. K. 6th King's Royal Rifles. Peters, M. W. 24th Punjabs. Phillips, W. W. A. Pixley, Major F. W. 1st Cadet Batt. K.O.R.R. 7th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Pickering, Basil H. Place, Capt. E. H. RFA R A M.C. Pollard, Dr. B. Pollard, Ernest A. 5th West Yorks. Regiment. Procter, Capt. A. K. West Riding Div. Train, A.S.C. West India Regiment. Ramsden, W. H. C. Ramsden, A. F. East Riding Yeomanry. Ramsden, J. East Riding Yeomanry. Radford, A. B. South Staffordshire Regiment. Rouse, Major A. H. T. ..6ist King George's Own Pioneers, Indian Army. Reed, M. B. 9th Batt. East Lancs. Regiment. Reynolds, H. E. K York and Lancaster Regiment. Reynolds, G. B. E. K0Y Richards, Capt. C. W. A S.C. Richards, M. W. RFA Richards, P. A. W. . . . . nth Batt York and Lancaster Regiment. Rickell, C. G. West Yorks. Regiment. Ridgway, A. H 5th W.R. Battery R.F.A. (T.F.)

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Rigby, J. R. A. (killed) 2nd Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Robinson, A. E. (wounded) 2nd Batt. Yorks. Regiment. Robinson, Lieut.-Col. C. L. (killed in action) .. 1st Batt. Monmouth Regiment. Rooke, H. H Rowe, Capt. R. H. RGA Roy, D. W., M D R A M.C. Roy, Capt. K. J. (killed in action) 1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. Roy, N. F., Paymaster RN Roy, R. S., Commander RN Russell, F. A. London Rifle Brigade. Roche, H. P. F. R.E. Robinson, H. Mechanical Transport A.S.C. .

Sale, Charles H. Motor Transport A.S.C. Sale, Capt. A. B. 13th Royal Warwicks, Regiment. Sale, J. R., Assistant Paymaster RN Sargeant, A. F. ..12th (City of London) Batt. London Regiment. Scoby, R. 79th Cameron Highlanders (Canadian) Scott, Capt. H. C Army Cyclist Corps. 5th Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regiment. Scott, Capt. G. J. Scawin, H. RAMC Sergeant, W. H. Inns of Court O.T.C. Shadwell, C. W. West Yorks. Regiment. Shann, K. (killed) Northumberland Fusiliers. R A M C. Shann, Gerald Shann, W. A., M B RAMC R A M.C. Shann, Lieut.-Col. F. Shearman, Capt. T. 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Royal Engineers, Railway Troops. Shepherd, J. Silvester, Major L. loth Batt. Cheshire Regiment. Simpson, T. H. H M S Albemarle. Sleightholm, G. E Smith, R. R. T Mechanical Transport Brit. E. Africa. Smith, Capt. K. Mc N. Somerset L.I. Smith, B. M. 3rd Batt. Hon. Artillery Co. .

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Sowerby, Major R. J. 4th Batt. West Riding Regiment. Spalding, W. W East Riding Imperial Yeomanry. Spooner, J. D. 13th Batt. Northumberland Fusiliers. Stewart, R. Royal Marines. Stockley, Capt. H. H. F. (wounded) loth Batt. Leicester Regiment. Storey, B. M. 164th Battery R.F.A. Stirling, H. L. Sullivan, Rev. A. M. Chaplain to the West Riding Forces. .

.4th London Field Amb., R.A.M.C. Taylor, Lt.-Col. M., M.B. Taylor, R. R. (prisoner of war). . K.O.S.B., attch. to Nigeria Regt. R.G.A. Taylor, C. C. 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Tennant, 0. M. (killed) West Riding R. H.A. Thornton, R. R . G. A . Thompson, Capt. H. S. W R Royal Horse Artillery. Thornsby, Harry Thompson, C. E Thompson, F. H Thorney, A 4th Batt. S. Staffs. Regiment. Thomas, W. F. E. . Northants Regiment. Turner, C Mc D. RFA Trundle, A. L. nth York and Lancaster Regiment. Trotter, A. D. iith York and Lancaster Regiment. Trotter, A. L. Turnbull, G. B A S.C. Tweedie, Major J M. RFA Twyford, Major H. S. .

Waddington, H. L. Mechanical Transport. 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Wadsworth, Capt. M. M. (killed) RAMC VVaithman, Dr. J. C. Wallace, J. F. 3rd Batt West Yorks. Regiment. Wallace, G. G. 2nd Batt East Yorks. Regiment. Watson, Major J. B. 2nd Lowland Brigade R.F.A. R N Division. Weeks, M. (wounded) West, G. C. 3rd Batt. South Staffordshire Regiment Whincup, Rev. E., Chaplain ..6th Batt. P.W.O. W. Yorks. Reg* .

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White, Col. W. A. Territorial Staff. Whittle, Major H. J Whytehead, Lieut.-Commander T. B. H. RN Whytehead, Capt. H. R. A. (killed) 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian A Williams, Rev. W. C. B. . . .. Chaplain Terr. Force (rank Capt.) Williams, P. V. Canadian Force. Williamson, Lieut.-Col. 0 C. RGA Willoughby, Capt. 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Willoughby, J. A. (wounded) Northamptonshire Regiment. Willoughby, J. H. C H M S. Basilisk. Wilcox, A Wilsden, Lieut. F. W. RN Wilson, Capt. E.. R. C. RGA Wilson, Capt. W. H. D. (wounded) 1st Brahmans, Indian Army. Wilson, A. G 5th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Wilson, S. 4th Somerset Regiment. Windle, H. E. New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Wiseman, F. G. E. R N Flying Corps Witten, Major W. 9th Reserve R. Sussex Regiment. Wood, R. M. 5th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. Wood, J. S. Inns of Court O.T.C. Woods, J. 1st Batt. Royal Berks. Regiment. Wray, W. R. Royal Fusiliers Yeats, B. E. 9th Royal Scots Yeoman, C. T P. Cyclists' Corps. Yeld, R. K. 117th Mahrattas. Yeld, P. H. Railway Transport. .

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KILLED IN ACTION.

LIEUT.-COL. C. L. ROBINSON (O.P.) O.C. 1st Batt. Monmouth Regiment. The following is an extract from The Times, May 15th. Lt.-Col. Charles Lawson Robinson, 1st Batt. Monmouth Regiment (T.F.), was the eldest son of the late Mr. Robert Robinson, mining engineer, of Howlish Hall, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Educated at St. Peter's School, York, and Durham School, where he was a member of the cricket XI. and football XV. He obtained a commission in the 2nd V.B. Durham Light Infantry, now the 6th D.L.I. Soon after leaving School from that time up to his death he had been officer in the volunteers and territorial forces. In the war in South Africa he was in command of the Glamorganshire Yeomanry, taking part in operations in Cape Colony, Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, and receiving the Queen's medal with five clasps. He afterwards joined the 1st Monmouthshire Regiment of which he was second in command when the present war broke out. He was in command of the Battalion when it went to the front. In October, 1906, he was appointed one of H.M. Inspectors of mines, and in June, 1910, was promoted to the rank of senior Inspector in Scotland, living at Kirkcaldy. In August, 1912, he was transferred to the Yorks. & N. Midlands Divisions and stationed at Leeds, and he did excellent exploration work in the disastrous exhessation at Cadeby Main Colliery. In May, 1914, he succeeded Mr. W. Walker as Inspector in charge of the Scotland Division, when the latter became deputy chief inspector of Mines at the Home Office. He lived at Tyne Lodge, Grange Loan, Edinburgh.

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The following is an extract from a letter from Capt. Williams, also of the 1st Monmouth Regiment, regarding the death of Col. Robinson :" I have not much time but I want the following to be known at once. Our men did splendidly and would have stuck to and followed their officers to the last. Our officer casualties all occurred in the fire trench as far as we know. which speaks for itself. The Colonel—Robinson--was last seen by Evill smoking a cigarette and smiling and surveying the position on the left of the Battalion. He ordered a slow retirement, man by man, to a position at right angles to our original line to face the enemy, and was leading this movement when he was shot dead through the head. I cannot express to you our admiration for him from the very beginning. He has shown always the very highest courage, coolness, and cheerfulness, and was the finest example any officer could have. SEC.-LIEUT. 0. M. TENNANT (0.P) 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment, The following is an extract from the Yorks. Herald. It is with regret that we announce the death of Sec.Lieut. Oswald Moncrieff Tennant, of the 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment, who has been killed in action near Ypres during the recent heavy fighting. The sad news of his death reached Acomb a day or two ago, and what made this more pathetic was the fact that the young officer was killed on his 21st birthday, June i6th. Sec.-Lieut. Tennant was an old boy of St. Peter's School, where he was educated under Canon Owen and Mr. S. M. Toyne, and he was always most popular with his schoolfellows. He was a clever athlete, representing the School in all games, and he carried off many of the trophies given at the annual school sports. On leaving School he obtained

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his commission in the -3rd West Yorks. Regt., and on the outbreak of war he proceeded to France with his regiment, which was attached to the 6th Infantry Division. In January of this year he came home on a few days' leave, and shortly after returning to the front he was transferred to the 1st Battalion West Yorks. Regiment. He was attached to the machine-gun section and took part in all the heavy fighting in which the 6th Division was engaged. He was a promising young Officer, and his kindly disposition made him a great favourite with the rank and file of the battalion, who will deeply regret his loss.

LIEUT. M. M. WADSWORTH (0.P.) King's Own Yorks. L.I. The following is an extract from the Yorks. Herald of July 13th. Official intimation has been received of the death in action in France of Lieut. Maurice Moxon Wadsworth, younger son of. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Wadsworth, of Ashfield, Goole. The details are meagre, but state that Lieut. Wadsworth was killed on Friday night last, at II o'clock, when crossing a bridge over a canal. The deceased was with the Goole Territorials, attached to the 5th King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,, and went out to the front in April last, being placed in charge of the machine-gun section. Lieut. Wadsworth was 25 years of age, and had been connected with Goole Territorials for four years. He was made full lieutenant last winter during the training at Doncaster. He was educated at Goole G.S. and St. Peter's School, York, and prior to the war was with his,father and brother, who are well-known Humber shipowners.

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CAPT. P. B. JONES (O.P.)

3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment. The following is an extract from the Yorks. Herald. Mr. J. Edmund Jones, solicitor, of York and Scarborough, has received an official intimation that his second son, Capt. Percy Barrett Jones, of the 3rd Middlesex Regiment, was killed in action in France on September 3oth. Capt. Jones is another old boy of St. Peter's School to lay down his life for his country. After leaving St. Peter's School, he went to Christ's College, Breckon. He served during the South African Campaign with the 3rd East Yorks. (Militia), and, at the close of the war, received a nomination for a line regiment, and was gazetted to the ist Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment which he joined at Quetta, India. Subsequently Capt. Jones entered the Indian Army and served several years with the 5th Light Infantry, and three years ago he was transferred to the Middlesex Regiment, and stationed at the Depot at Mill Hill. He joined his regiment which came from India, six months ago in France, and took part in the second battle of Ypres. The deceased officer, who was 34 years of age, leaves a widow and child, and to them and his parents the greatest sympathy will be extended in their sad bereavement.

LIEUT. J. R. A. RIGBY (O.P.) 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. The following is an extract from the Yorks. Herald. The Rev. J. Rigby, vicar of Sheriff Hutton, has received intimation from the War Office to the effect that his only son, Lieut. J. R. A. Rigby, B.A., of the 2nd Batt. Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in action between September 25th

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and September 27th. The deceased officer was 25 years of age, and was educated at Hymer's College, Hull, and St. Peter's School, York. He took his B.A. at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he was an enthusiastic member of the Officers' Training Corps. He received his commission, dated February, 1914, in the '3rd Battalion Yorks. Regiment, and joined the colours on the outbreak of war. The late Lieut. Rigby was stationed at Hartlepool during the bombardment by the German warships in December last, and in March was transferred to the znd Battalion Yorks. Regiment. He was immediately despatched to France, and has been on active service ever since. Much sympathy is expressed with the bereaved parents by the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding district. LIEUT.-COL. A. H. ALLENBY (0.P.) O.C. 7th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers.

Lieut.-Col. Augustus Heathcote Allenby, commanding the 7th Royal Scots Fusiliers, was the second son of Major R. Allenby, J.P., of St. Mary's Lodge, Bootham, York, and received his first commission in the York and Lancaster Regiment from the Militia in May, 1885. He joined the Indian Staff Corps in April, 1887, and retired under the limitation of age rule in November, 1914, having commanded the 83rd Wallajabad Light Infantry since May, 1911. He served in the Burma Expedition, 1885-87, with the Upper Burma Field Force, 1887-89, and in the Chin Hills Expedition, 1891-92, and held the Burma Medal with three clasps. On his return to England after retirement from the Indian Army he at once sought employment in the New Armies, and left for the front in command of the 7th Royal Scots Fusiliers less than a month ago. Lieut.-Col. Allenby leaves a widow, having been married at Secunderabad in September, 1890.

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OBITUARY. . We regret to announce the death of Mr. Francis Ware, solicitor, of Cleveland, Clifton, York, which occurred at Downage, Granville Road, Eastbourne, on Sunday, after a long illness. The late Mr. Ware who was 5o years of age, was a native of York, a member of a well-known professional family, and was personally esteemed as a gentleman of marked business ability combined with a kindly disposition, which made him popular with all with whom he came in contact. Educated at St. Peter's School, the deceased, who was a son of the late Mr. H. J. Ware, solicitor, York, entered his father's office two or three years after another brother, Mr. J. Tatham Ware, had been assumed into partnership. The late Mr. Ware held a number of important positions. He was for a number of years secretary of the North Yorkshire Automobile Club, and after the outbreak of the war did a great deal of work in the inauguration of an emergency motor ambulance service. After the bombardment of Scarborough, Whitby, and the Hartlepools in December last Mr. Ware motored over the district allotted to him in order to ascertain whether the arrangements which he had made were sufficient to meet any emergency. He was a member of the York City Council from 1897 to 190o, during which time he represented Bootham Ward. He was also a governor of Bootham Park. The deceased was a prominent member of the York Conservative Association, and for some time served as chairman of the Clifton Conservative Association. He was also a member of the Milner Habitation of the Primrose League. He was also a keen sportsman and a liberal patron of many athletic bodies in York and district. Formerly a well-known player in the amateur days of the York Rugby Football Club, Mr. Ware was up to the

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date of his death a vice-president of the Club, and rarely missed a match at Clarence Street.

REDMOND GARWOOD (0.P). The death took place yesterday afternoon at his residence at Acomb, near York, after a short illness, of Mr. Redmond Garwood, a well-known and respected York solicitor. The deceased gentleman was a son of the late Mr. Clifton Ramsay Garwood, who succeeded to the practice in Castlegate on the death of his father, Mr. William Garwood. Mr. Garwood was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and at Queen's College, Oxford, where he was recognised as a scholar of distinction. He was a good all-round athlete. Rowing was his chief recreation, and he carried off several of the inter-college cups whilst at Oxford. In later years he was a prominent member of the York Gentlemen's Amateur Rowing Club, and later of the City Rowing Club. He served his articles in his father's office, and on the death of Mr. Garwood, senior, in 1899, he took over the business instead of entering the Indian Civil Service as he had originally intended doing. For the past 16 years he had carried on the business in Castlegate and had had a successful career professionally. Although he rarely entered court, he had a very large family practice, and his sage advice and sound legal knowledge was drawn upon by an extensive clientele. His urbanity of manner was one of his distinctive charms and made for him a host of friends both within the legal profession and outside:

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TN MEMORIAM.

" JESSICA." A loving and devoted son and brother, truest of friends, and loyal supporter of his dear old School. Ever ready, often at great inconvenience, to prove his loyalty—has to our infinite regret passed away all too early.. As one of his oldest friends—one who has known him very intimately for more than thirty years—I feel no diffidence in sending this poor appreciation of a character as lovable as it was grand and noble. An athlete of the very finestRowing, Running, and Rugby Football being perhaps his strongest points. A scholar to be proud of, but above all a splendid specimen of an English gentleman, whose whole life was spent in helping others wherever the opportunity occurred, whose example has been more than helpful to me, his junior by some four or five years, and to very many others far more junior, has passed on to the " Great Unknown." He set an example far too good_for most of us to follow with success, but we can all try in our own little way to get somewhere near it. We have had our Alcuin, our Hey, our Elwyn, our Stephenson, our Forrest Browne, and others too numerous to mention, who have given of their best to our glorious old school, but no one of them has done more to uphold the splendid traditions of St. Peter's than— GEORGE HARDOLPH EYRE. " JULIA."

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LIBRARY NOTES. The following books have been added to the School Library during the last year :Hawes.—Crete the Forerunner of Greece. Marett.—Anthropology and the Classics. Glover.—Virgil. Tozer.—History of Ancient Geography. Arnold.—On Translating Homer. Oman.—The Dark Ages. Tout.—Empire of the Papacy. Lodge.—Close of the Middle Ages. Johnson.—Europe in the 16th Century.

Wakeman.--Ascendency of France. Hassall.—Balance of Power. Stephens.—Revolutionary Europe. Phillips.—Modern Europe. Holland Rose.—Development of the European Nations. Medhurst, Rev. C. E.—Life of Lady Betty Hastings. Oman.—History of the Peninsular War. Vol. V. Graham White.—Aircraft in the Great War. FICTION.

Presented by W. N. Bryning. Conan Doyle.—Round the Red Lamp. Guy Boothby. Doctor Nikola. Presented by F. R. Tovey. Wells, H. G.—The Food of the Gods. Conan Doyle.—Tragedy of the " Korosko." Pe la Pasture.—The Man from America. Presented by G. C. West. Gaston Leroux.—The Mystery of the Yellow Room. Presented by Rev. F. H. Barnby. A. Conan Doyle.—Valley of Fear. Henry Newbolt.—The Book of the Blue Sea. Bartimeus.—A Tall Ship. The Librarians this term are :— House :—F. R. Tovey and J. H. Sergeant. Day boys :—J. C. Stainthorpe and G. N. Storrs-Fox. Clifton Grove :—R. C. Calvert. F. R. TOVEY, Head Librarian.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS. CALENDAR OF EVENTS. WINTER TERM, 1915.

.. 6-30 Sun., Sept. 26—Preacher, The Head Master .. 6-30 Sun., Oct. 3—Preacher, The Rev. F. H. Barnby .. 2-30 Sat., Oct. 9-1st XV. v. Bradford (Home) 2nd XV. v. Bradford znd (Away) 8-o School Sing Song .. 6-30 Sun., Oct. Io—Preacher, The Rev. R. 0. Hutchinson 8-o Sat., Oct. 16—Natural History Society Meeting 6-30 Sun., Oct. 17—Preacher, The Rev. F. H. Barnby Tues.,Oct. i9—W. W. Hind Smith, " The Work of Dr. • • 3-15 •• Barnado's Homes " Thur., Oct. 21-O.T.C. Field Day. Sat., Oct. 23-1st XV. v. Leeds Grammar School (Home) 2-30 2nd XV. v. Leeds Grammar School (Away) • • 6-3c Sun., Oct. 24—Preacher, The Head Master Mon., Oct. 25—"Dickens Redivivus," E. Runnels Moss .. 8-0 Wed., Oct. 27—O.T.C. Field Day. Sat., Oct. 30-1st XV. v. Ripon School (Away) A. Foxton Ferguson, Esq., and Miss B. .. 8-0 Spencer in Folk Songs .. • • 6-30 Sun., Oct. 31—Preacher, The Rev. F. H. Barnby • • 2-30 Sat., Nov. 6-1st XV. v. Ampleforth (Away) .. .. 2-30 2nd XV. v. Ampleforth (Home) .. .. 8-o Sing Song .. •. Sun., Nov. 7—Preacher, The Rev. R. B. Budworth, Head .. 6-30 Master of Durham Sat., Nov. 13-1st XV. v. Pocklington (Away) .. Debating Society : Original Compositions. 8-o .. 6-30 Sun., Nov. 14.—Preacher, The Head Master •• 8-o Sat., Nov. 20-Natural History Society .. • • 6-0 Sun., Nov. 21-Preacher, The Rev. A. E. M. Glover 8-o •• Sat., Nov. 27—School Concert •• 6-30 Sun., Nov. 28—Preacher, E. R. Dodsworth, Esq... Wed., Dec. I—Football "Colts" v. Pocklington "Colts" .. 2-30 •• (Home) .. ••

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Sat., Dec. 4-1st XV. v. Giggleswick School (Home) .. 2-30 2nd XV. v. Giggleswick School (Away) .. Debate : "Conscription v. The Voluntary 8-o System " .. 6-30 .. Sun., Dec. 5—Preacher, F. G. Tendall, Esq. • 2-30 Sat., Dec. ii—ist XV. v. Ampleforth (Home) .. 2nd XV. v. Ampleforth (Away) .. 6-30 Sun., Dec. 12-Preacher, The Rev. F. H. Barnby . .. 7-30 .. Sat., Dec. 18—Dress Rehearsal .. 6-30 Sun., Dec. 19—Preacher, The Head Master in aid of the 8-o Mon., Dec. 20-School Theatricals Public Schools Base Hospital 8-o Tues., Dec. 2I-School Theatricals Wed., Dec. 22-End of Term.

NUMBERS OF THE SCHOOL.

The accompanying Table is intended to show the growth of the School during the last two years.

ST. PETER'S SENIOR .. . ST. OLAVE'S JUNIOR ALCUIN HOUSE GRAND TOTAL

1915 1914 1913 Second Term. Third Term. Second Term. B. D . C.G. ! Total B. D. C.G. iTotal B. D. iC 'G• Total

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55 7

9 . 39 , 5

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48 5 I

1915 Third Term.

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3 — 3

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1915

*15

147

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* Including 3 Belgians who have since left. B—Boarders. D—Day boys. C.G.—Clifton Grove. *** In the last two years the numbers in the School have increased by 35.

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CONTEMPORARIES.

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CONTEMPORARIES. The editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries, and offer apologies for any inadvertent omissions : Malvernian (2), Haileyburian (2), Leodiensian, Cuthbertian, Hurst Johnian, Merchistonian (2), Dunelmian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Carliol, Framlinghamian.

PETERITE. VoL. XXI.

DECEMBER, 1915.

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",At the dead of night, a sweet vision I saw, And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again." LTHOUGH I was not in the somewhat uncomfortable position of " reposing by wolfscaring faggots that guarded the slain " that the writer of the above seems to have been, all the same visions appeared to me a few nights ago. A vision—I could not possibly call it a " sweet " vision—appeared to me while I slept and murmured the one word " Peterite." Next morning I discovered that the reason for this apparition was that it was quite time to commence writing for the December issue of the " Peterite," and so whilst we poor editors were still glee fully rejoicing about getting the last issue off our hands, we are compelled to get into harness again for our new task. It has been the proud boast of the XV. this season that not a single member was over 171 (the average age indeed was 16.0), and therein also lies the secret of our ill-success. Pace, weight, and experience are perhaps the three most essential things for the making of a good team, and it is in these three things that we have been most deficient this season. In every match except one, we have been out-paced and out-weighted, whilst as regards experience many of the team had never previously played even for the second. In the only match in which we were up against a team of our own size and pace we won comfortably, and it was a very pleasing feature of the football this season, that, even

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after a defeat such as that suffered at Ampleforth, the team went to its next match with morale unimpaired. The O.T.C. has again put in much good work this term. A full account of the Ampleforth Field-day, the principal event will be found further on, but we cannot pass it over without complimenting some of the smaller sections upon the way in which they " stuck " the hard day's work. Apart from this we have had two parades a week, when we have gone route marches, or done extended order or company drill. We are now preparing for the competitions which are to come off shortly. We have had an Original Composition Debate this term, which, although it was an innovation, proved a great success, and it is to be hoped that more will be organized for the future. In addition there have been concerts, lectures, and sing-songs, all of which are chronicled further on, and now the theatricals are attracting general attention. And if we can believe the evidence of the spies who, following the German method, we have sent to the rehearsals, the performance bids fair to be a great success. In our October issue we asked for literary contributions of any kind, and our appeal has met with a fairly satisfactory response. We would like here to thank those 0.P.'s who have answered our appeal. But we need still ask O.P.'s for contributions, and more especially we would ask for correspondence upon any subject whatsoever. We invite criticism, since it is by criticism that the standard of this magazine will be raised, and we hope that a start has now been made to destroy for ever that ghost which has been haunting editors for years—lack of literary contributions. And now since Christmas will be upon our readers by the time they receive this Peterite, we cannot close this letter better than by wishing them as much enjoyment as these " troublous times " permit.

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FOOTBALL, ST. PETER'S V. LEEDS G.S. Leeds won the toss and Wright kicked-off for York against the wind. Leeds pressed and the York team being asleep Leeds were able to score three times, but none of the tries were converted. York then played up and the forwards rushing well, Leeds were compelled to touch down. A free-kick was awarded to York, but Wright failed at goal. York continued to press until halftime. Half-time score : Leeds G.S. (3 tries), 9 points. St Peter's nil. York now played with the wind and soon began to press, but Leeds cleared and pressed. But York then got going and turned the tables, for from a forward rush Wright scored, but failed to convert. York pressed for the remainder of the game but were unable to score again. Final score : Leeds G.S. (3 tries), 9 points. St. Peter's (I try) 3 points. ST. PETER'S. —Back , H. A. Davy ; three-quarters, L. Pattinson, H. F. S. Gedge, H. L. B. Bryning, F. H. Butterfield ; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, W. G. Yeoman ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, J. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe, W. L. Roberts, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, J. M. Ferguson, R. R. Rainford. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL V. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. This match played at Ampleforth was little more than a fiasco. In the scrum the forwards were fairly evenly matched, but behind it we were hopelessly out-paced and out-classed. Our opponents had remarkably good backs and their forwards always passed the ball back to them. After the first ten minutes the school team went to pieces, and our opponents won by 150— •. nil. ST. PETER'S.—Back , J. M. Ferguson ; three-quarters, F. B. Crowther, H. L. B. Bryning, H. F. S. Gedge, L. Pattinson; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, F. H. Butterfield ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, J. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe, W. L. Roberts, W. G Yeoman, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, R. R. Rainford.

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FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. POCKLINGTON G.S.

Played at Pocklington, Saturday, November 13th. This match was played with a gale of wind blowing down the field, and it was probable that the side which had the wind behind them the first half would win. Pocklington won the toss, and naturally chose to play with the wind which gave them a great advantage. Pocklington pressed from the kickoff and, assisted by the kicking of their backs, scored an unconverted try. Play continued evenly for some time, but several freekicks were given against York, and from one of these a goal was scored. Play was then taken down to the Pocklington line and the York forwards then looked like scoring, but a kick by a Pocklington back was carried by the wind to beyond half way. Lockerbie, for Pocklington, soon after broke away and being faster than any of the York team, he scored a try between the posts which was converted. Just before half-time Pocklington scored another unconverted try. Half-time score : Pocklington G.S. g. I pen. g. 2 tries) 14 points. St. Peter's. nil. From the kick-off York pressed and after some play in the Pocklington " 25 " Dooley scored a try which Wright failed to convert. From the drop out York again pressed and after some good passing Yeoman scored a try far out. The kick failed: Play was more even after this, but York were not to be denied, and the ball was carried down to the Pocklington " 25," where Stainthorpe scored our third try, Wright kicking a good goal. From the kick-off Pocklington pressed and their fast threequarters suceeded in scoring a try which was not converted. York then pressed but the whistle went before they could score. It was a good game, but had we had the wind first-half the result might well have been different. Final score Pocklington G.S. (I g. I pen. g. 3 tries) 17 points. St. Peter's (1g. 2 tries) II points. ST. PETER'S. —Back , J.. M. Ferguson ; three-quarters, F. B. Crowther, H. L. B. Bryning, H. F. .S. Gedge, G de R. Dooley ; half-backs, K. G. Chilman, F. H.Butterfield ; forwards, J. C. Stain-

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thorpe, W. L. Roberts, J. H. Sergeant, W. G. Yeoman, M. R. Jones, T. J. Wright, R. R. Rainford, S. P. George. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL (UNDER 162) V. POCKLINGTON G.S. (UNDER 161). Pocklington kicked off into touch, and from the ensuing scrum the York forwards carried the ball into the Pocklington " 25." York continued to press for some time, but could not quite score. Pocklington then carried the ball into our half, and, after good combination amongst their three-quarters, the wing scored an unconverted try. York then bucked up, and, the forwards heeling well, the ball travelled along the line and Crowther scored far out. The kick failed. Just before half-time, after good combination among the backs, Bryning scored an unconverted try. Half-time score : St. Peter's (2 tries) 6 points.. Pocklington (I try) 3 points. From the kick-off play remained in the centre for some time, but then the forwards carried the ball into the Pocklington " 25," and Butterfield scored, for Wright to convert. After this York pressed, and from a 5 yards scrum, Crowther ran in on the blind side. Pocklington recovered a little then, but soon Wright broke away from a line-out and scored an unconverted try. A forward rush led by Roberts and Dooley enabled the latter to score, and just before " no-side " was called Scruton scored far out. Final Score : St. Peter's (I goal 7 tries) 26 points. Pocklington (I try) 3 points. ST. PETER'S.—Back, E. W. Harland ; three-quarters, J. Scruton, H. F. S. Gedge, H. L. B. Bryning, F. B. Crowther, ; half-backs, P. R. Morris, F. H. Butterfield ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, W. L. Roberts, T. J. Wright, R. R. Rainford, S. P. George, B. D. Toyne, H. G. English, A.., Elliot-Smith. ST. PETER'S V. GIGGLESWICK. This match was played at York in the rain. The ground was absolutely sodden and the ball very slippery. Giggleswick were much heavier and faster forward and back than we were, but until the last ten minutes the school held them well.

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Giggleswick kicked off, and for about ten minutes the play was even, but then a Giggleswick wing three-quarter scored, after good combination by their backs, and the try was well converted. After some play in mid-field, the Giggleswick three-quarters scored an unconverted try. Before half-time they registered three more tries, but none were converted. Half-time Score : Giggleswick (1 goal 4tries) 17 points. St. Peter's nil. From the kick-off Giggleswick pressed and scored an unconverted try. For the next twenty minutes York played well and held their heavier opponents who only scored two tries, one being converted. In the last quarter of an hour, however, the York team went to pieces and the excellent Giggleswick combination resulted in many tries, although the tackling and defence of the York team in this match was better than in any other. t Final Score (4 goals io tries) 5o points. St. Peter's, nil. ST. PETER'S.—Back, J. M. Ferguson ; three-quarters, F. B. Crowther, H. F. S. Gedge, H. L. B. Bryning, F. R. Waddington ; half -backs, K. G. Chilman, F. H. Butterfield ; forwards, G. de R. Dooley, J. H. Sergeant J. C. Stainthorpe, W. L. Roberts, W. G. Yeoman, M. R. Jones, R. R. Rainford, T. J. Wright.

FOOTBALL CHARACTERS. It is very easy to lose sight of the main objects of writing the characters of a football team in the School Magazine. No doubt many like to open the pages of the Peterite and read something flattering about themselves, but the real reason for writing characters is that each member of the team may see his own strong points and his own faults, and that, having seen the latter, he may be enabled to improve. After an unsuccessful season of course faults will be predominant, and therefore these characters are written that each member of the team may see his individual mistakes and try to remedy them on his own account. G. de R. DOOLEY (1914-15) has been a very keen captain in the field and has kept his enthusiasm up after many depressing

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defeats. As a forward he has worked hard, but when in possession of the ball is inclined to lose his head. His dash has been very valuable to the team. K. G. CHILMAN (1915-16) as stand-off half he has been the main attacking force of the team. His passing is good, his kicks into touch have been invaluable. He is inclined to take his passes standing, but this is partly the fault of the scrum half. His tackling is weak, but next year when he has remedied this fault he will be first-rate. H. F. S. GEDGE (1915-16) is the only safe tackler in the team and has done excellent work in this line. In attack he does not always draw his right man, but passes admirably. He must practise kicking with his left foot. A hand-off would make him harder to tackle. J. H. SERGEANT (1915-16) A heavy forward who has done some very useful work. He has improved considerably in cleverness during the latter part of the season, and has fed the three-quarters well from the line-out. Has a bad habit of taking a rest after a strenuous effort, which he must get out of at once. A very fair tackler. J. C. STAINTHORPE (1915-16) has been a useful member of the team, especially in the line-out. In matches he has made some good runs. In the scrum he must remember to get low. In the loose he has some tricks we don't like. W. L. ROBERTS gets through a great quantity of hard work in a quiet way, but has fallen off during the latter part of the season. He is very useful in the scrum and his foot-work is good. He must learn to fall on the ball with more effect. Tackles occasionally. H. L. B. BRYNING. A plucky three-quarter who has been disappointing this season. He is slow both in defence and attack and has failed to tackle his man for this reason. His passing is good and he is excellent at falling on the ball. He must try to improve his pace by running on his toes. W. G. YEOMAN. Having tried nearly every other position in the field has at last found his vocation in the scrum, where he has proved very useful. He must get out of the habit of

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acting as scrum half and into the habit of running instead of kicking and he will be a very good forward. J. M. FERGUSON. A slow back who always brings his man down when he can get to him. He has played some very plucky games but is too clumsy at present. He is inclined to be too late in falling on the ball, and therefore sometimes misses his opportunity. A moderate kick. M. R. JONES. A forward who has fallen off during the latter part of the season. He is good out of touch, but does not pack sufficiently low in the scrum. Very fair in the ,loose., R. R. RAINFORD. A very light forward who is always on the ball. He is no use in the scrum at present, but will improve when he puts on more weight. His foot-work is good but he must remember that this must not take the place of falling on the ball. Good out of touch. F. B. CROWTHER has improved considerably. He is a much stronger runner than he was, but there is still room for improvement. He must remember that a wing in possession of the ball must go absolutely all out for the corner flag. If he is backed up properly he can pass, and on two memorable occasions tries were scored in this way. During the summer. he must try to increase his pace. F. H. BUTTERFIELD has been through many vicissitudes and finished up as a scrum-half. His great fault is his slowness in getting the ball away. At present he lacks confidence but he ought to be good next year. T. J. WRIGHT has been disappointing. He does not like the scrum and in the tight is inclined to hang on the outside. When he gets the ball he does not pass. He must learn to tackle and fall on the ball. An excellent place-kick.

THE SCHOOL CONCERT. November 27th, 1915. The Concert was attended by a fairly large audience. The programme was opened by two songs by St. Olave's School

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which gained well deserved prais6. The choir then sang " The Legend of the Bells," which was received with applause and was followed by the Bass Trio who sang " Ho Jolly Jenkin," which received an encore. The vocal Trio sang " Rest Thee " with great effect and proved itself to be one of the best items on the programme. This was followed by the " Bay of Biscay " by the School. A. L. Guibara, Esq., gave a song and the extent of the applause can be judged by the fact that he was encored twice. The only song given by the trebles was sung by Crawshaw and Prior whose rendering of " Little Boy Blue " was well received. This was followed by " Gipsy Life " by the Choir and was applauded heartily by the audience. Major O'Donel then gave his second song eatitled " Myself when Young " and this time he favoured us with an encore. After the school had lustily sung " Heart of Oak " A. L. Guibara, Esq., sang " A Sergeant of the Line " with great effect, and was encored in a manner which showed how the audience appreciated his help. The Concert came to a close with the usual school songs.

PROGRAMME. 1. Two English Songs (a) " It was a lover and his lass " (b) " Hope, the Hermit " ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL. " The Legend of the Bells " . . . .Planquette 2. Part Song THE CHOIR. Sullivan " Ho Jolly Jenkin " 3. Song JONES, WRIGHT AND WALKER.

4. Song

" Thy Sentinel am I "

Watson

MAJOR O'DONEL, R.E.

5. Vocal Trio 6. School Song 7. Song

" Rest Thee " " The Bay of Biscay " A. L. GUIBARA, ESQ.

Smart English

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8. Song 9. Part Song Io. Song

School Song 12. Song

" Little Boy Blue " CRAWSHAW AND PRIOR. " Gipsy Life " THE CHOIR. " Myself when Young " MAJOR O'DONEL, R. E. " Heart of Oak "

A. L. GUIBARA, ESQ. 13. School Songs .. (a) " Marching to Candahar " (b) " Forty years on "

Nevin Schumann Lehmann English

Insh Farmer

GOD SAVE THE KING.

ORIGINAL COMPETITION DEBATE. On Saturday, November 13th, an original composition debate was held in the big hall. The writings were on an average humorous. " Voyages " and the " Arm Chair " Critic were received with all the laughter they deserved. " The Arm Chair Critic " was particularly appropriate to the present time. It was addressed to the editor of the Daily Snail, that very dictorial gentleman known at an earlier date as " Uncle Five Heads." " An Ode to Serbia " deserved considerable praise. The author attempted a subject which was not humorous and therefore far more difficult to render effective. " The Devil's Ball " was a really original subject in which Mephistopheles played a large part amidst flames and red-hot pitch forks. "The Secret of the Trojan's Fall " revealed the Greeks and Trojans in a bloodthirsty football match where the referee was a very insignificant person. Although there is only room here to print extracts from the compositions it will be seen that many of these were very humorous and in fact just what is necessary at the present time.

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INCOMPETENCE AT THE WHEEL.

To the Editor of the Daily Snail.

It is an obvious and apparent truth, that since the war has not yet reached a successful conclusion, there must have been gross mismanagement on the part of those who are responsible for its conduct. As I sit in my arm-chair I find it easy to visualize the campaign, which owing to apparently culpable negligence has lingered on so long. I venture to propose a plan which I think might very well be acted upon by our Military Commanders. It should be a comparatively easy task to draw, by a series of scientific and tactical demonstrations, the forces of the enemy to one region. In this way the Allied Forces would be released from their task, and would be able to be brought up through the enemy's country to a position where they might form a ring of steel round the foe. To counteract the superiority of the hostile artillery it would be a very easy task to convey a large part of the allied fleets to the vicinity of the combat by means of the canals which abound in the countries of Europe, in order that their long-range guns might destroy by their weight of metal the guns which would otherwise save the enemy. To complete the destruction of the enemy, a fleet of aeroplanes might hover over their lines adding to the confusion by dropping welldirected bombs. In this way it would be possible at one blow to annihilate the forces of the enemy. It really is a tribute to the crass ignorance and incompetence of our leaders that they have not yet thought of this plan. which combines all the elements of economy in a manner destined for success. But I sincerely hope that there still remains to our degenerate rulers such a modicum of common sense that they may perceive the virtues of my plan. Still, as I sit in my arm-chair, I feel that the immortal Gray depicted me in his still more immortal lines : " Full many a gem of purest ray serene The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear ; Full many a flower is born to blush unseen And waste its sweetness on the desert air."

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" Some village-Hampden, that with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood, Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest, Some Cromwell, guiltless of his country's blood." I remain, Sir, AN ARM-CHAIR CRITIC. ODE TO SERBIA. O land of the blessed, Brave-hearted and true ! Thou sometimes oppressed, May'st thou receive thy due ! Serbia, ever great, And covered with renown, To glory consecrate, May honour ever crown. Thy foes indeed are strong, No easy tide to stem, But right shall conquer wrong, So thou shalt conquer them. Hail to thee that warrest In freedom's sacred cause, And thy lifeblood pourest, To free from Satan's jaws. Z. THE SECRET OF THE TROJAN'S FALL. But I, the wily one, devising guile against the Trojans took from my pocket a double-headed penny and gave it to the leader of the men of Ilium. Then he, Hector, of the glancing helm, spun the coin in the air and I called aloud before all " Kephaloi " that is to say " Heads." And, perforce it was heads, even as I

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had planned. Then I quickly took up the coin and placed it in my garment, rejoicing in heart, in that my guile was undiscovered. Then, again, took I my hoplites, the heavy men, and put them in the press. Much goodly advice spake I to them saying " When the enemy shall have got the ball, then take him by nose, hair, eyes or ears, as may befall and cast him down, and kick him, if ye may, while the referee is not regarding. So shall ye profit for he will be unwilling in the future to meet you in combat." So spake I and, adding other goodly advice, led them to the fray.

VOYAGES (By Cabin Boy). Admiral Noah, he builded an ark, Out on the Ararat highland. The men of Chaldaea, they laughed : " What stark Madness, to sail upon dry land 1" The flood fell deep, and the flood spread wide, And—Admiral Noah was safe inside. Admiral Solomon, Red Sea way, Sent out his ships to Ind : Ivory, apes and peacocks gay— That's what they went to find Far and far to the Eastern gate : And Admiral Solomon reigned in state. Admiral Man, in the good ship " Earth," Has gone for a cruise in space. With a cargo of vanities, dreams, and mirth, And the spray of Fate in his face. And proudly he'll sail into port some day, And pick up a birth in the Milky Way.

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DEBATING SOCIETY. THE DEVIL'S BALL. The Devil last night he gave a ball A brilliant social function, And many a famous person had come Feeling some slight compunction. The footmen had all of them been obtained From quite the " hottest " quarter, And I was privileged to be there As newspaper reporter. " The Devil was dressed in his Sunday best " As a famous poet has said. His coat was blue, and his tail came through A hole in his breeches of red. His companions were Beelzebub Fresh from a trip to the Caucasus And Mephistopholis, " heinous " man, Who'd just left Dr. Faustus. And there the first man that I saw Was the wretched Emperor .. Nero, Allowed no more as he was of yore To fiddle all his career. But now he sat in burning Rome, Held fast by his manacled hands, Compelled all day the fiddles to hear Of musical German bands. And then we returned to the Ball-room, When they asked me for a song, And because I could not give one, They all rushed me along To a black abyss, over which I was hurled And I fell till I struck my head— But then I woke up feeling somewhat cold For I'd fallen out of bed.

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O.T.C. NEWS. ACOMB FIELD DAY.

On Thursday, October 21st, the Corps divided into two forces. White Force, under C.S-M. Sergeant (sections 3, 4 and cyclists) were defending a strong position masking Askham Bryan and facing N.E. Their left rested on the Acomb-Askham Road, their right on Acomb Wood. Brown Force under 2nd-Lt. F. H. Barnby (sections 1, 2 and platoon 2) advancing from York, had to find a way through this position in sufficient numbers to destroy a light railway which the enemy where building from Askham towards York. Headquarters Brown Force were at the Brick-ponds between Acomb and Knavesmire. Operations were to begin at the sound of a bugle sent out by Whites. Browns, having made all their dispositions to advance, waited in patience, expecting the signal any time after 2-30. It is stated on reliable authority that the bugle blew at 2-45 ; but, owing no doubt to some peculiarity of the atmosphere, the welcome sound did not reach the ears of Browns till 3-20. Their Scouts at once got under way, and within five minutes were in touch with the advance posts of White. Scouts on both sides worked skilfully and supplied their respective 0.C.'s with full and accurate information. Browns at first tried to force a passage on their right centre, but found Whites entrenched in an impregnable position. Browns right was then swung across bodily to the left, the reserves were thrown forward in the same direction, and an attack in force was made through Acomb Wood on the enemy's extreme right. On emerging from the Wood, Browns were within 50o yards of their objective (Bog Farm), but had to pass half the enemy's force posted on a rise and sweeping the advance with a wellsustained fire, supported by a machine-gun. Browns, favoured by hedge cover and a gathering mist, rushed the intervening space by sections in succession, and though they no doubt lost heavily, succeeded in piercing the enemy's line and gaining their objective. In the words of the Umpire's Official Report : " The attack from the Wood to the Main Road was under heavy fire

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at 450 yards, but with bad light and mist in their favour they would not have lost more than 50 per cent. of the attacking force." The thanks of the U.T.C. are due to Mr. G. Walker, Adjutant, York V.T.C., who very kindly acted as umpire. COMBINED FIELD DAY. On November loth, 1915, the O.T.C. contingent had a most instructive and enjoyable field day at Hovingham. The weather was fine, but cold and it was fortunate for both sides that the action was in the nature of an advance guard skirmish. The enemy consisted of Ampleforth U.T.C. and their objective was the station and line at Hovingham. The St. Peter's U.T.C. would have succeeded in their object, if they had secured a line from Hovingham Spa to the line Railway and had sent a raiding party to Cawton. Operations were left in the hands of the Cadets, and St. Peter's were commanded by Sergt. J. H. Sergeant. Scouts were despatched by him under Corporal Procter, Lce.Corpl. Pritt, Yeoman, and Ash, while the ' point ' worked up the line under Sergeant Dooley and Corporal Stainthorpe. Our left soon came in contact with their right and for some time the village was in jeopardy. The communications were admirably kept and the strong line taken up by the supports under the G.O.C. saved the situation. Meanwhile the centre was being heavily pressed, but our right with no little bravery waded in a ditch and got through the Ampleforth lines. A party of 3o got through to Cawton and threatened the Ampleforth headquarters. These, however, made a rapid forward movement and fourteen penetrated to the railway, where a few cyclists under Lce.-Corporal Gedge resisted till not a cartridge was left, but the main position was intact. The cover taken was good, but N.C.O.'s still think that they bear charmed lives when directing a firing line. There was a certain slowness in getting into extended order, but considering the fact, that the corps was without its officers, we must regard the fi,eld day as one of the most successful, which we have had. The Ampleforth O.T.C. kindly entertained the St. Peter's corps to tea at the Worsley Arms. EYE WITNESS.

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RECRUIT DRILL. This term has seen the formation of an institution which has long been wanted in the O.T.C. It satisfies many desires of many different qualities. This institution is called Recruit Drill, though it is a gross slander on the corps, for surely they cannot all be recruits who attend the parades, for some are graced with stripes, others we recognise as - the elite of the corps. Indeed it is on record that when a real recruit attended he was " turfed out " because, as the standard of drill was too high for him, he disgraced the efficiency of the rest. Recruit Drill is so popular among the members of the corps that it has been found necessary to place difficulties in the way of those who wish to attend, so that it has been commanded that only those selected by their section-commander shall be admitted. Many and various are the subterfuges resorted to, a boot or a button purposely left unclean, or a rifle dropped with force on the toe of an N.C.O. • But the question is, what is the reason of this zeal. Why of course it is to increase and exercise the knowledge of these men, who as aspiring to be good N.C.O.'s wish to master the intricacies of elementary squad drill. ONE WHO HAS NEVER MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY OF ATTENDI NG."

PROMOTIONS IN THE O.T.C. Sergt. Dooley to be Platoon-Sergt. of No. i Platoon. Corpl. Jones to be Platoon-Sergt. No, 2 Platoon. Lce.-Corpl. Stainthorpe to be Corporal. Lce.-Corpl. Procter to be Corporal. Lce.-Corpl. Yeoman to be Corporal. Lce.-Corpl. George to be Corporal. Lce.-Corpl. Chilman to be Corporal. Private Pritt to be Lce.-Corporal. Private Lofthouse to be Lce.-Corporal. Private Anelay to be Lce.-Corporal. Private Storrs Fox to be Lce.-Corporal. Private Gedge to be Lce.-Corporal. Private Hannan to be Lce.-Corporal.

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THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE RESULTS OF THE O.T.C. COMPETITIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN HELD DURING THE LAST YEAR :-

Shooting Cup.

1914—Winter Term .. . . P. A. W. Richards. C F. D. Ash. 1915—Lent Term Summer Term ... J. De R. Dooley. Winter Term ..F. H. Butterfield. " Fernie" Cup.

1914—Winter Term . ...C. E. H. Medhurst. J H. Sergeant. 1915—Lent Term Summer Term ... G. C. West. Officers' Cup.

1914—Winter Term Section L—G. B. E. Reynolds. 1915—Summer Term Section I.—M. R. Jones. Winter Term Section IV.—W. G. Yeoman.

NOTES AND ITEMS. Congratulations to K.G. Chilman, H. F. S. Gedge, J. H. Sergeant, J. C. Stainthorpe upon receiving their school football colours ; also to W. L. Roberts, J. M. Ferguson, R. R. Rainford, F. B. Crowther, T. J. Wright, F. H. Butterfield upon receiving their 2nd XV. colours. After a severe spell of cold weather, we had a fall of snow early in November. This stopped an O.T.C. parade, but we had a snow fight instead. This was most enjoyable at the time, but afterwards—well snow is rather uncomfortable when it melts and it finds its way into such unexpected places. The costumes of some of the combatants were to say the least grotesque, and many looked as if about to embark on a Polar expedition. We would like to thank Miss Crombie who has kindly presented several interesting books on photography to the Library.

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Guy Fawkes (O.P.) was not " celebrated in the usual way " as countless former editors have put it. This was not due to any lack of respect for our " famous " old boy, but because York is in a prohibited area, and the letting-off of fireworks entailed 14 days' imprisonment ! I was seized with the brilliant idea that one of the editors should do the 14 days " hard," and then what a glorious article he could write for the " Peterite !"—But as no one of the editors volunteered for the task, the scheme fell through and I fear that an article on "Life in a Prison Cell by one of its victims " will never appear in the magazine. We have had two sing-songs this term which proved entertaining—especially the " original compositions " which were sung at them. On account of the repeated warnings of the police blinds have been placed in all the form rooms. We are now sure that it would be impossible for a Zeppelin to see the school, should it come between the hours of 4 and 7 p.m., which are, of course,— according to the police—the most likely hours for a raid. The literary society is again actively in being under the presidency of Mr. Barnby, and its members may periodically be seen taking tea in his study. The army boot-repairers who had taken up their abode in one of the squash-courts have now departed, but since the O.T.C. has immediately commandeered it as a store-house, all hopes of playing squash in it have we fear been put off until the end of the war.

PLAYER v. PICTURE. A philosophical treatise in the art of acting might without much difficulty be excogitated from the basic difference between the functions of the picture-playhouse and those of the regular theatre. That the immediate personal relation of the actor to his audience has been rendered superfluous by the success of the cinematograph, has recently been the burden of all sorts of hints

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and suggestions—not to say assertions—in the public press. These may of course be easily recognised as advertisements in disguise, and appraised accordingly. But the mere fact of such a doctrine being openly advanced under any pretext, is enough to awaken some uneasiness in the minds of theatrical devotees. The war, moreover, has furnished the picture-house with a seeming justification of its alleged superiority to the play-housenamely, that people do not under the present stress of affairs desire any entertainment demanding so much reflective attention or emotional sympathy as is usually necessary to the success of a dramatic performance. Early evidence of these propaganda was afforded by an advertisement which portrayed a member of the traditional comicpaper type contemplating the ' bill ' of a picture-show and exclaiming —` Truly Othello's occupation is gone !' From this it is a short run but a far cry to Mr. John Palmer's vindication of Charlie Chaplin's popularity, printed some months ago in a leading journal. No one has a right to quarrel with honest advertisement, however energetic its methods, and still less with an advocacy inspired by personal preference or conviction. But in pleading merely against the implicated slighting or minimizing of the theatre's artistic and social value, a lover of the welltrod. stage stands on unassailable ground. For as long as the love of seeing and hearing the actor at his work is strong and abundant enough to bring together an audience the theatre will always have something to give which no mechanical devices ,though subtle and complex beyond all present knowledge, can ever supply. Nor are seeing and hearing the only media of playgoer's experience : a certain sense of ' psychic touch ' must be taken into account, as being the most precious and delicate vehicle of the actor's communicative temperament. To affect this sense, rather than simply to delight the ear and eye, is the dearest object of a true dramatic artist. Of all arts, the actor's is the most personal ; in fact, it may be better described as an individual accomplishment than as an art. It varies with the mind, the body, the experience and the psychic quality of every performer. And herein lies a great deal of the fascination which

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always distinguish the theatre from the picture-house. The actor's relation to an audience is similar to that of the preacher, the orator, and the advocate his living person must be before them and among them, though at the same time in a certain kind of isolation. All these types of men make it their business to controvert the practice of Thoreau, by cultivating the faculty of being intimate at a distance, and with many people at once. The actor's temperament, plainly, is much more communicative than that of the preacher, the advocate, or even of the orator, and must be regarded always as the main-spring of nis heart, whether he communicate his own peculiarities—as in some kind of buffonery—or employ his person to communicate the ideas of an author—as in Shakespearean tragedy. This communicative spirit produces in his audience the indescribable experience of ' charm,' which will be weak or strong accordingly as that spirit is less or more sincere and truthful. Who that saw him can ever forget the singular charm of Henry Irving ? It was a quality independent of scenic structure and decoration, though at once set off by them and enhancing their significance. Such are a few of the considerations which embolden one to declare that the attractions of the picture-house can never usurp the elemental character of the theatre. And due insistence on that character may also do much towards dispelling any glooiny doubts, like those expressed by Thomas Hardy in his preface to the Dynasts, as to " whether mental performance alone may not eventually be the fate of all drama other than that of contemporary or frivolous life." RosciuLus. CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editors of the Peterite.

Dear Sirs,—We, the writers of this narrative, were recently fellow members of a study at St. Peter's, and while renewing our friendship on a holiday " somewhere in Yorkshire," it fell to our lot to undergo the following adventures. Thinking that others may profit from our experiences, we venture to ask you to publish this, in the hope that it will be appreciated.

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We were to spend a week-end in the lake district and it had been arranged that we were to proceed to Windermere—a distance of 8o odd miles—by motor-cycle and side-car. An early start was made, so that we might visit places of interest en route, and all went well for the first twenty miles, when the machine refused to mount a hill of about one in several hundred. A halt was necessary and the driver juggled with the carburettor while the passenger departed to the assistance of two lady cyclists in distress. After some time the curburettor was put right but, before a start was made a tin tack was found in the back tyre. The language at this point was—er—censored, and perhaps it was this that caused the patch to vulcanize on quickly for we were soon able to proceed. Another ten miles were now covered in grand style, and our spirits were recovering, when the back tyre again collapsed, while we were forging up a stiff hill. The driver patiently (?) patched up an enormous hole, but then found that the valve had become detached from the tube. We found the matter hopeless and so pushing the bike to the nearest inn, we left it there and went off to catch a train. Luckily there was one nearly due which took us to Hawes, as far as we were able to book. Here we had a long wait and a visit to the tuck shop was proposed, but this led to the discovery of a deficiency in the exchequer. We had to settle not to spend anything until we knew how much our fares would be. This we could not find out readily, for we were again unable to book further than the next stop, Hawes Junction. On arriving at the latter place, we made for the booking office and demanded tickets for Windermere. " Which way are you going ?" said the clerk. We replied the quickest of course, and his reply amused us highly, for he said, " Come along now ! Which way are you going ? Hurry up ! There is only one way of getting there to night." However we got our tickets and just caught the train which took us down to Hellifield, where we changed once again. We had only got tickets as far as Carnforth, but on enquiring we found we could safely spend a small sum on chocolates. This helped to pass the hour's wait for the train.

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When the latter came in we took our seats and presently the ticket collector came along. We now made the awful discovery that ore of the tickets was missing, but by a great stroke of luck the man forgot to ask for it, for another occupant of the carriage had some discussion about his ticket. We eventually reached Carnforth without further mishap, and having at last booked through to Windermere took our seats in the train. Some time later the guard came for tickets, and we learnt that we were in the Scotch express, and should have changed at Oxenholme, the last stop for Windermere. This was no fault of ours for the porters at Oxenholme had never informed us of the change by the usual shouting, and so we did not feel very well disposed towards them. After this last mishap we were landed at Penrith with is. 6d. in our pockets, and the prospect of a night in the waiting-room. Our friends at Windermere, however, saved us from this, since, hearing of our condition they engaged us a room at the hotel, for which we were very grateful. Next morning we rose at six, breakfasted, and caught the seven o'clock train to Oxenholme so that we could get to Windermere in good time. Alas ! We had been consulting an out-of-date time tab!e and we soon learnt that there was no train for more than two hours. This, however, proved to be our last misfortune, for after the long wait we got the train to Windermere, and at last arrived, having been about 26 hours over the journey of 8o odd miles. Our last tickets, by the way, took us from Carnforth to Penrith, from there back to Oxenholme, and finally on to Windermere. Something like go miles for less than two shillings—quite a record. It is the usual custom to finish a story of misfortunes by drawing various morals for the benefit of others, but we consider it best to leave this to those who have had the patience to read so far, lest you should refuse to let us trespass further on your valuable space. Trusting that our experiences may be of use or interest to others. We beg to remain, Yours sincerely, " INCOGNITUS."

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LECTURES. DR. BARN ADO'S HOMES. On October 19th, Mr. W. W. Hind-Smith delivered an address to the school on the subject of Dr. Barnado's Homes. The lecturer began by saying that he was very glad to have been invited to the school, since he had not been there before. Among other things he said Yorkshire was his home. He was only going to give a short address but in the time at his disposal he would give a sketch of the founder of the Home and some of the work of the Home itself. Dr. Barnado had originally intended to be a medical missionary, and he was studying with this object in view in London. One night he was at a boys' club in the East End and at the close the boys went off. But one boy lingered, and on being:asked the reason, he said he had no home nor ever had had one. Where did he sleep ? On a roof of course so that the " Peelers " couldn't get him. Barnado asked then if any other boys slept with him, and if he could be shown the place. That night they , went down to the place—the roof of a donkey-shed—where there were twelve boys none of whom had any homes. This incident set Dr. Barnardo's mind working, and a little after another incident determined him. He had met Lord Shaftesbury, the philanthropist, and told him about it ; so they determined to go to the East End to see if there were many boys sleeping out. They came to a place where a lot of fish-baskets were piled underneath a tarpaulin, they pulled a little boy out, and told him they would give a penny, a slice of bread and butter, and a cup of coffee to every boy who came out. The boy jumped about on the tarpaulin s houting out the news, and there came out of that tarpaulin seventy-two boys. This discovery made Dr. Barnado determined to found a Home, where orphan boys and girls might find refuge, and be brought up to be of use to their country, and where they might receive the love and care which they had been deprived of. The Home was accordingly founded and thousands of boys and girls have been brought up there and sent out into the world good citizens. Their unselfishness

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is one of the remarkable qualities, for very many have given their whole little store of savings to the Nation, and very many are serving both in the Army and Navy. They constitute one of the best elements of the British nation. This all too short and scanty address showed the deservedness of the cause. DICKENS' REDIVIVIUS. On Monday, October 25th, E. Runnels Moss, Esq., gave a most interesting and clever reproduction of Nicholas Nickleby. In his own persons he took the parts of all the characters, and also that of showman, and he took us through the whole book in such a way that we felt we had really seen and understood the idea and character of the book. We all spent a very pleasant evening. FOLK SONGS. On October 30th, Mr. Foxton Ferguson gave a lecture on English folk-songs of the sea. He illustrated his lecture by singing some of the more typical songs of which he spoke. Mr. Ferguson gave us a very good insight into the life of our sailors a hundred and fifty to a hundred years ago, and he explained to us the motives which underlay the songs. A LECTURE. On Monday, October 25th, Professor Rhys-Roberts, of Leeds University, gave a lecture on Greek and English patriotism. He compared the great patriotic writers, Homer, Aeschylus, and Shakespeare. He showed how closely the Persae of Aeschylus and Shakespeare's Henry V. resembled each other in the high level of their patriotic fervour. The lecturer took for his example the pan which Aeschylus puts into the mouths of the Greeks sailing out to the battle of Salamis.

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N.H.S.S. It was decided at the beginning of the term to restart the Natural History Society. A meeting was held in the lecture theatre on October 16th, where the headmaster was made president and Mr. Featherstone vice-president. W. A. Pritt was elected Hon. Secretary. The School Microscope has very kindly been placed at the disposal of the members. The society is no longer known as the N.H.S. but the " Natural History and Scientific Society. Under its new name changes have taken place in many ways besides the additions to the museum. Roach, dace and gudgeon swim gaily in the aquarium amidst rockeries and gently swaying weeds. It is a fishes' paradise and all who can give us further additions to the aquarium may be sure of finding a good home for them far from the hook and line. Two small eels not more than 6 inches long, would be the most welcome guests to the aquarium. There have been two exceptionally good lectures given by members of the N.H.S.S., the first on " Wild fowl and wild fowling " by W. A. Pritt was very interesting with many fine slides. The other on" Explosives and Poison Gases " in the War by Mr. Featherstone was a truly practical lecture showing he methods as practiced by the Germans. There were explosions (quite harmless, but very interesting) and poison gases which did not poison. These lectures have encouraged many others, and next term the N.H.S.S. hopes to provide an interesting list of subjects for future lectures.

O.P. NEWS. BIRTHS. 13th June, 1915, wife of E. M. Leaf (O.P.), a daughter. 4th Oct., 1915, wife of J. H. Walters (O.P.), a son. 2nd Dec., 1915, wife of Rev. A. M. Sullivan (O.P.), a son.

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DEATHS.

12th June, 1915, Edward Pulleyn (O.P.) 28th June, 1915, F. W. Alington (O.P.), aged 69. 26th August, 1915, J. M. Mitchelson (O.P.) 17th Sept., 1915, Francis Calvert (O.P.), aged 82. 24th October, 1915, Rev. Canon A. Atkinson (O.P.), aged 81. 18th Oct., 1915, Rev. J. E. Robinson (O.P.), aged 82. 6th Nov., 1915, wife of H. Dennis Taylor (O.P.) 11th Nov., 1915, after a long illness, H. V. S. Greenwell (O.P.) MARRIAGES. 9th June, 1915, J. G. Soothera.m (O.P.) to Hilda Grace, third daughter of John Sootheram, of Ripon. 26th June, 1915, C. A. K. Peters (O.P.), to Nina, youngest daughter of Chas. Ellison, Loughglynn, Castlerea. 18th July, 1915, Rev. G. E. Bell (0.P.), to Mary Sophia, eldest daughter of Thomas Warren, Princes, Risborough. 19th July, 1915, G. M. Turner (O.P.) to Ellen Mawell, second daughter of G. Mawell Riley, Westleigh, Halifax. 5th Aug., 1915, H. L. Creer (O.P.) to Beatrice Maude, youngest daughter of W. Toovey, Beech House, Sherwood, Nottingham. 23rd Sept., 1915, N. Hodgson (O.P.) to Elizabeth, fourth daughter of late R. H. Mawson, Maston Gange. loth Sept., 1915, A. S. Tonge (O.P.) to Edith Harriett Shepherd, of Sand Hutton. 17th Oct., 1915, A. A. Phillips (O.P.) to Lucy, daughter of G. H. Osborn, of York. 3oth Oct., 1915, V. C. Stuart Wortley (O.P.) to Isabella M. Goodricke, only child of late W. H. Goodricke, of Nesham Hall, Houghton-le-Spring.

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS. t, Lt. J. A. Willoughby (O.P.) to be Capt. & Adjt, 5th K.O.Y.L.I. Lce.-Corpl. T. B. Lyth (O.P.) from Inns of Court O.T.C. to be 2nd Lt. 5th York and Lancaster Regiment.

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B. C. Camm (O.P.) from Inns of Court O.T.C. to be 2nd Lt. 3rd Yorkshire Regiment. K. Rhodes (O.P.) from Manchester Univ. O.T.C. to be 2nd Lt. Cheshire Brigade, R.F.A. Capt. F. Mitchell (O.P.) 7th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment, to be Brigade Major, R.A., and to be seconded. R. W. Hartley (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. 3rd Staffs. Brigade, to N. Midl. Divl. Train. Lt. J. F. Wallace from 3rd Batt. to 2nd Batt. West Yorks. Regt. G. B. E. Reynolds (O.P.) from R.M.C., Sandhurst, to be 2nd Lt. K.O.Y.L.I. J. B. H. Whytehead (O.P.) from Retired List to be Lt.Commander ,additional to H.M.S. Colleen. Lt. A. K. Procter (O.P.) to be Capt. W. Riding Divl. Train. 2nd Lt. B. H. Pickering (O.P.) to be Capt. 7th Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. E. R. Dodsworth (O.P.) to be Provincial Grand Officer N. & E. Ridings of Freemasons. G. M. Turner (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. Service Batt. 2nd Birmingham Regiment. Lt. C. L. Armstrong to be Capt., nth Batt. Yorks. Regiment. 2nd Lt. E. A. Pollard (O.P.) to be Lt. 5th West Yorks. Regt. A. Neilson (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. Northumberland Div. Engineers, R.E. 2nd Lt. J. A. Knowles (O.P.) from Cheshire Regiment, to South Wales Borderers, and to be Temp. Lt. whilst so employed. Lt. S. Huffam to be Temp. Capt. West Yorks. Regiment. G. H. Mills (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. R. Welsh Fusiliers. C. E. H. Medhurst (O.P.) from R.M.C., to be 2nd Lt. R. Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached R. Flying Corps and to be Flying Officer, Military Wing, R. Flying Corps, and to be seconded. Lt. C. W. Richards to be Capt. A.S.C. Maj. R. M. Johnson (O.P.) to be Brevet Lt.-Col. E. L. Fraser (0.P.) to be 2nd Lt. 2nd Lt. R. M. Argles (O.P.) to be Lieut. A.S.C. R. C. T. Laybourne (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. Terr. Force Reserve. Dr. J. C. Waithman to be Temp. Lt., R.A.M.C.

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Lt. C. A. K. Peters to be Capt. and Adjt. 18th Batt. Lancs. Fusiliers. R. 0. F. Husband (O.P.) to be 2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade. F. L. Pelly (O.P.) to be Lieut. R.A.M.C. Capt. A. A. W. Bright Smith (O.P.) to be Draft Conducting Officer on the Staff, graded as Staff Lt., and to be Temp. Maj. 2nd Lt. J. P. Watson (O.P.) to be Lt. A.S.C. Maj. H. Twyford (O.P.) from S. Staffs. Regiment to be Maj. Sherwood Foresters. Private G. H. Jennings-Bramley (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. The Black Watch. J. B. Oakley (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. Denbighshire Yeomanry. W. V. Lawton (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. R.E. H. Richardson (O.P.) to be Midshipman, H.M.S. Excellent,R.N. D. Cluff (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. Durham L.I. A. G. Wilson (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. 5th Batt. W. Yorks. Regt. Rev. A. E. Burton (O.P.), rector of Litcham, to the Vicarage of Kempstors. Rev. J. M. Raimes (O.P.) to be Curate of Newington. Rev. A. Raine (O.P.) to be Curate of Scarbro'. G. R. Sissons (O.P.), of Queen's College, Oxford, was in the 1st Class Math. Moderations. Rev. A. W. Jackson (O.P.) to be Curate of St. Paul's, Hull. Rev. E. S. N. Bulmer (O.P.) to be Curate of St. John's, Newlands, Hull. Rev. Geo. Colley (O.P.) to be Curate of Cottingham. J. A. Dunkerley (O.P.) to be J.P. C. H. S. Elliott (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. West Riding Regiment. Lt. A. J. W. Barmby (0.P.) to be Capt. West Yorks. Regiment. B. O. Jolly (O.P.), to be 2nd Lt. 1st Batt. Yorkshire Regiment. 2nd Lt. G. L. Newman (0.P.) from Middlesex Regiment to be Lt. Northampton Garrison Batt. J. N. Blenkin (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. K.O.Y.L.I. 2nd Lt. D. Huffam (O.P.) to be Lieut. R.E. N. M. Jesper (O.P.) from Inns of Court O.T.C. to be 2nd Lt. Special Reserve Grenadier Guards.

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Maj. R. A. Draper (O.P.) from Yorks. Midland Brigade Field Ambulance to be Maj. Wessex Casualty Clearing Station, R.A.M.C. D. Anderson (0.P.) to be Lt. R.A.M.C. S. Dobson (O.P.) to be 2nd Lt. K.O.Y.L.I. Rt. Rev. Dr. G. F. Browne (O.P.) to be Bede Lecturer at Cambridge University. MISCELLANEOUS. The portraits of the following O.P.'s (all killed in action) have appeared in the illustrated papers :— Maj. R. D. Johnson. Lt. 0. M. Tennant. Lt. J. R A. Rigby. A memorial in memory of the late Dr. F. M. Bingham (O.P.) (killedin action) has been placed in the Royal Lancaster Infirmary by the Lancaster Medical Book Club, ROLL OF HONOUR. KILLED IN ACTION. CAPT. E. J. BURDETT, IIth Rajputs, Indian Army. R. Moss, Strathcona's Horse, Canadian Contingent. [We would ask any of our readers who are able to write obituary notices of these O.P. 's for the next (April) issue of the Peterite.] WOUNDED. Maj. R. F. Key, 3rd Batt. York and Lancs. Regiment. Capt. and Adjt. M. Browne, 1st Batt. Middlesex Regiment. Lt. W. H.- C. Ramsden, znd West Indian Regiment. 2nd Lt. D. H. Kennedy, 7th Batt. Highland L.I. 2nd Lt. J. F. Wallace, znd Batt. West Yorks. Regiment. 2nd Lt. J. A. Knowles, Cheshire Regiment. E. W. Portsmouth, R.M.L.I. WOUNDED AND PRISONER OF WAR. Lt. R. C. Bentley, 2nd Batt. Yorkshire Regiment.

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MISSING. W. H. Bowman, 7th Batt. Durham L.I. D.S.O. Capt. C. P. Metcalfe, R.N., for rescuing the crew of H.M.S. Irresistible in the Dardanelles. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES. Maj. R. D. Johnson. Maj. R. G. M. Johnson. The following is an additional list (a few are corrections) of O.P.'s in H.M.'s Forces. This list brings the total number of O.P.'s (so far as has yet been ascertained) to 349. Any further additions or corrections are urgently requested. The list is as follows :Anderson, D. R.A.M.C. Benson, E. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Blenkin, J. N. K .0.Y . L. I. Bowman, W. H. (missing) 7th Batt. Durham L.I. Bright-Smith, Maj. A. A. W. Staff Officer Camm, B. C. 3rd Batt. Yorks. Regt. Cluff, D Durham L.I. Colley, F. Royal Flying Corps. Daniel, Lt.-Col. C. J., D.S.O. r9th Batt. W. Kent R. Dobson, S. K.O.Y .L.I. Dodds, H. L. RE Elliot, C. H. S. 3rd Batt. West Riding Regt. Fraser, E. L. Hartley, R. W. 3rd Staffs. Brigade C. N. Midl. Div. T Hill, Dr. W. B. 5th London Field Ambulance, RA.M.C. Huffam, Capt. S West Yorks. Regt. Husband, R. 0. F Rifle Brigade Jolly, B. 0. ist Batt. Alex. P.W.O. Yorks. Regt. Knowles, J. A. (wounded) Cheshire Regt. Jesper, N. M. Grenadier Guards Layburne, R. T. C. Terr. Force Reserve

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Lawton, W V RE Leonard, J. Canadian Contingent Lyth, T. B. 5th Batt. York and Lancs. Regt. Mackay, Capt. D. P 3rd Batt. West Yorks. Regt. Mills, G. H. R. Welsh Fusiliers Neilson, A Northumberland Engineers, R.E. Moss, R. (killed in action) Canadian Contingent Oakley, J. B. Denbighshire Hussars Pelly, F. L. RAMC Place, A. W. Riding Mtd. Brigade, A.S.C. Portsmouth, F. W. (wounded) RML I Price-Jones, H. Canadian Contingent Reed, G. M. Cyclists' Corps, attd. 5th Division Cheshire Brigade, R.F.A. Rhodes, K H.M.S. Excellent, R.N. Richardson, H. 15th Batt. Birmingham Regt. Turner, G. M. Sherwood Foresters Twyford, Maj. H. S. Waithman, J. C RAMC Watson, J. P. A.S.C. H.M.S. Colleen, Whytehead, T. B. H., Lt. Comm. Wilson, W. V. R. Royal Fusiliers

LIBRARY NOTES. The following books have recently been added to the Library. A 104 Recollections of a Bishop. G. F. Browne (O.P.) B 130 Historical Atlas of Modern Europe. Grant Robertson. C 156 Photo-Micrography. H 57 O.T.C. and the Great War. Haig-Brown. 58 Day by Day with the Russian Army. Bernard Pares. Presented by Miss Crombie :C 149-152 Amateur Photographer (4 Vols.) 153 Photography (I Vol.) 154, 5 Focus (2 Vols.) F 132 Durban. Mortimer Mempes. G 166 Man and Superman. Bernard Shaw.

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FICTION (Reading Room). Presented by Miss Crombie :—

Sheaves. E. F. Benson. 328 Private Spud Tamson. Capt. Campbell. 329 Tracer of Lost Persons. R. W. Chambers. 33o A Modern Chronicle. Winston Churchill. 331 The Grell Mystery. F. Froest. 332 Way of the Spirit. Rider Haggard.

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335 The Regent. Arnold Bennett. 336 Romance. Conrad & Hueffer. 337 The Broad Highway. Jeffry Farnol. 338 Sir John Constantine. " Q." 339 In Brief Authority. F. Austey. 340 John Silence. Algernon Blackwood. 341 My Adventures as a Spy. Gen. Sir R. S. Baden-Powell.

CONTEMPORARIES. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries, with apologies for any inadvertent omissions :The Eastbournian, The Malvernian, The Leodiensian, The Haileyburian (2), The Giggleswick Chronicle., The Monktonian