No. 278
In a list of honours gained by Public Schools during the past year we come first with 33 points: the next being St Pauls with 22. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
No. 277
I regret to record the death of Sargent Cansell the gymnasium instructor. He was universally popular. A subscription was raised in the school for his family and about £14 was subscribed. Mr Rayner has aslo had the influenza. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
No. 276
The cast of the play was as follows Phormio D. Shearme Demipho C. F. Watherston Antipho R. Balfour Geta A. C. Nesbitt Dorio F. B. Sherring Chremes E. H. Cox Phaedria R. Waterfield Davus P. B. Henderson Sophrona G. F. Martin Nausistrata W. C. Mayne Hegio J. H. Alderson Cratinus P. E. Knapp Criot C.…
No. 275
The Commemoration service took place on Nov 17th & was greatly approved by the omission of the sermon. As usual the School Choir were completely put out by the Abbey Choir. Dr Bridge played for the latter, with the inevitable result that the Psalms dragged fearfully. I am quite sure we should get on much…
No. 273
The play this year is The Phormio. A new actors edition with Colmans translation, emasculated to the extent of 300 lines has been published. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
No. 273
B.M. Goldie and James have got seconds in gocats F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
No. 272
The Cricket XI’s have been made up as follows: I II III H.R. Blaker (capt.) T.B. C.E. Page T.B. E.H. Cox Q.S. J.O.D. Powell T.B. H.W. Langton T.B. J.D. Miller T.B. J.S. Shearme Q.S. W.F. D’Arcy T.B. W.D. Millileon T.B. G.S. Campbell T.B. A.R. Scouern T.B. J.H. Alderson Q.S. E. Bereno T.B. D. Shearme Q.S.…
No. 271
The Ashburnham house has been now separated from HBB for the purpose of games. This change was asked for by HBB themselves as likely to result in the improvement of the games both of HBB & the school in general: as ashburnham house as hitherto constituted would be too weak to meet the other houses…
No. 270
The offertory in Abbey on Election Sunday which the Dean kindly gave to the school mission amounted to £32. The school offertory to £21. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.
No. 269
The Muse Scholarship went to E.H. Cox Q.S. Ireland Latin Verse to A.C. Nesbitt Q.S. Gumbleton English Verse to F. Urch T.B. F. Urch. Prin. Opp.