No. 200
The Governing Body at their ‘meeting’ on May 4th decided by the casting vote of the Dean of Westminster, in favour of the continuance of the College. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
No. 199
The subcommittee appointed by the Games committee to consider the state of school games, has made the following suggestions.
No. 198
In view of a meeting with Governing Body which was to decide whether College should be abolished, acted on the suggestion of Oliver & others & drew up a memorial deprecating a proposed step, to which TBB in Seventh, Sixth & Shell signed their names. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
No. 197
The sports were held up-Fields on March 28 and 29. First Day 300 yards Handicap (over 16) Time 35 sec Throwing the cricket ball (under 15) 65 yds. High Jump (Open) 4 ft 11 in 100 yards (under 16) Time, 12 secs Hurdles (Open) 1st Heat. Gifford. Everington T.B.B. 19 sec 2nd Heat. Woodbridge. Willett. …
No.196
Football season, 1889-90 Goals Won Lost 1899. Sept. 28. Old OWW 1 5 Oct. 2. Old Estonians 1 1 “ 5. F. Bickley’s XI 0 2 “ 12. F. Oliver’s XI 3 5 “ 19. Crusaders 2 6 “ 26. Casuals 2 2 Nov. 9. …
No. 195
The football XIs have been filled up thus: Pinks Pink & Whites 3rd Elevens F.O. Gifford B. Pendred J. Corbett S. W. Woodbridge C.E. Page S. May C. H. Gregory F.B. Sherring F. Langton P. Williamson F.O.J. Powell W.J. Barwell G.O. Shattock H.C. Jonas H.D. Everington H.L. Stephenson D. Winckworth H.K.F. Fairchild A.L. Longhurst F.S. Shearme …
No. 194
The T.B. football shield has been won by Rigauds, who defeated Grants by 3-2 & HBB (after a draw) by 1-0. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
No. 193
The Ireland Prize for Greek Iambics (from Tennyson’s ‘Demeter & Persephone’) has been awarded to E.H. Marsh. F. G. Eccles. Prin: Opp:
No. 192
This term a weekly production called “Westminster Truth” was started by certain OWW, who established agents & a treasurer in the School. The somewhat singular object was to assist the “Elizabethan” with any profit that might accrue, the latter organ being very much in debt. The tone of “Westminster’s truth” rapidly passed from the harmlessly…
No. 191
The Rev W. A. Heard since 1885 master of Grants, was appointed Headmaster of Fettes Coll: Edinburgh during the Holidays – Mr Heard was a master & house master at Fettes before he came to Westminster. He will be much missed in the school & up Grants. Mr Tanner takes his place in the House.…