On Thursday the 18th Miss Burdett Coutts presented a bust of her father Sir Francis Burdett to the School. All the Masters + boys who could attend assembled in the College Hall where Mr Farrar acting for Miss Coutts addressed a few words to the fellows, and after that asked Scott for a late play which we had willingly. The bust is the work of Mr Adams of Sloane Hurt, and is beautifully executed. It is to stand in school library.
W. S. Randall
Prin. Opp.
On February 9th Shrove Tuesday the annual tossing for the pancake took place in the school room at 12 oclock. The present college cook, more expert than his brother the late cook, made a splendid throw the pancake falling well over the bar. F. N. Saunders Q. S. succeeded in keeping it through a rather long struggle, and of course got the £1.
W. S. Randall
Prin. Opp.
During the Christmas half, a very interesting series of lectures had been delivered upon “air” by Doctor Noad. They had been very numerously attended by both the T. B.’s & Q. S.’s, and at the end of the course an examination took place for such as chose to enter for it; W. S. Randall T. B. & W. Ellis Q. S. received prizes for their proficiency in the subject.
Oswell Macleay
Prin: Opp:
The Q. S.s performed the play of Phormio this Christmas: the chief characters were played by Haden who represented Demipho, O’Brien to whom the part of Geta was entrusted, Northcote being Phormio. It passed off very successfully; the acting of Northcote in particular being of the most admirable description. There was a very large attendance on all three night, and the cap was better than average.
There had been for some time a discussion, concerning fagging, tanning and other matters connected with the discipline of the Seniors. The result of this discussion was that the following new rules were drawn up:-
Rules for Discipline.
It is to be hoped that in the consequence of the promulgation of these rules, there will be no more disputes between master & heads of houses, about tanning &c, which have been so numerous in past times.
Oswell Macleay
Prin. Opp.
The Seniors raised an objection to the Under Remove Town boys being exempted from attending station; for as they said that many of them were minor candidates & would have as juniors in College to attend Station; this argument decided the Head Master in favour of the proposed & he gave out the following rules:-
Rules for Station.
O. S. Macleay
Prin. Opp.
Oct. 14th &15th the Athletics Sports took place at Vincent Square. The days were favourable for the success &c, & there was a large assemblage of spectators. Eddis Q. S. won the mile & with Northcote was the chief representative of the Queen Scholars; the competitions under 15, were very well contested, Rawson’s throw – 70 ½ yds – with the cricket ball being especially good. Mrs Scott gave away the prizes.
O. Macleay Prin. Opp.
Oct. 14th Mr Owen, one of the ushers, got a fellowship at University College, Oxford.
From Whitsuntide until August, the school underwent considerable alterations. The old Shell was pulled down, & the French Room was thrown into the Large School-room, thereby making a magnificent room, although it is doubtful if it is not too dearly obtained by the loss of the old Shell. The alterations were carried on under the superintendence of Mr Gilbert Scott, the celebrated architect. Dr Scott’s chair was removed to the top of the school, & James took his (Scott’s) former place, at the side of school. Behind Scott’s chair a reredos is to be erected, but of what shape is not yet decided.
Aug. 3rd the T. B. & Q.S. cricket match was played resulting in favour of the Q. S. though the T. B. eleven played very pluckily.
| Q. S. | T. B. |
| Northcote, E. A. (captains) | Cuteis, H. |
| Saunders, F. N. | Lee, G. H. |
| O’Brien, F. A. | Curteis, R. N. |
| Eddis, B. U. | Basham |
| Barron, H. | Rawson, W. S. |
| Haden, F. B. | Randolph, F. G. |
| Wakley, J. | Saunders, A. |
| Rawson, H. G. | Clinton, H. F. |
| Rawson, H. E. | Lush, S. D. |
| Vidal, R. W. S. | Worsley, A. E. |
| Wace, H. | Short, M. |