The other morning Liddell called me up and said he was surprised to hear that Bishop’s Boys were not considered TBs, nor allowed to exercise authority over them (TBs) as Pr. Opp. when above any other TB in the Sixth, at the same time saying that when he made the BBs leave off their purple…
The subject for the prize essay this year is “Greek and Roman colonies”; for the Verses Ister Husirius The subjects for the Sixth Form at the Examination of Whitsuntide are Philippus of Demosthenes Antigone of Sophocles Cicero Pro Lex Roscio The Acts of the Apostles The Geography of Europe – Ancient & Modern Chipmell’s History…
This year ditchleaping was resumed and a party consisting of TBs and QSs proceeded to the Red House on the day preceding the 1st of March, in consequence of the order given out by the Head-Master Liddell two years ago that no ditch leaping was in future to be allowed. I cannot agree with some…
The contest for the Silver Racket this year was terminated on Friday the 24th of February in favour of J. Gray. The following comprise the names of the winners of it since its foundation. Balfour QS in 1850 Armitstead QS 1851 Armitstead QS 1852 Q. Twiss QS 1853 J. Gray TB 1854 J. Gray Prin.…
This year there was no leave out on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday, in consequence of Liddell’s wish to break through one of the old rules. J. Gray Prin. Opp.
List of Sixth Townboys after Xmas. J. Gray Prin. Opp. J. Skipworth W.G.H.G. Bankes — Morton BB.
On Wednesday the 14th December the Scarlet Fever broke out in Marshall’s Boarding House, whereupon Liddell after consulting with Dr. Fincham, broke up the School, and the fellows went home on the following day. At the same time a QS was attacked with the measles. J. Gray Prin. Opp.
Liddell has given us an extra week to make up for the early plays we lost, and the play itself, so we go home on Wednesday the 21st and return Wednesday 5 weeks. C.G. Lane Prin. Opp.
Liddell’s second son died on Sunday the 4th of December, & consequently he was out of school for nearly a week. Mrs Liddell who happened to be at Brighton for her health came back to London directly. Roe and the other monitors went of Liddell’s House soon after and said that on account of his…
Some small Town Boys let off some fireworks in College St in the morning about a week ago, one of them named Harrington was accordingly laid hold of by a Policeman and taken to the Station House, when Marshall heard of it he went to get him out but his entreaties were of no use,…