We received a challenge from Eton the other day in which Standing, the Captain of the Eton Boats, said that their Head Master did not object to the race between the two schools being continued, and he felt sure that if Liddell could consent a race might be brought about. Our Eight however, feeling certain…
The list of the Sixth Form after Whitsuntide was: C.G. Lane J. Gray Southey Shipworth J. Morton B.B. C.G. Lane Prin. Opp.
We had an early play for the Old Westminster dinner. C.G. Lane Prin. Opp.
St David’s day March 1st was an early play as usual, but there was no ditch leaping. O Salvin. Prin. Opp.
The subject for the prize essay is this year “Mithridates” for the Latin Verse “Etruscan Tombs” and for the Greek Iambics Shakespeare Henry V Act I Se. 2. The subjects for the Sixth at the general Examination at Whitsuntide are Plato, Apology of Socrates Sophocles, Ajax Cicero, Murena St Luke’s Gospel Shepwell’s Greek, Roman &…
There has been a change among the masters again this half as Lloyd has gone to Oxford to read for orders & there remains until he is ordained & in his place an Oxonian of the name of Addams has come to take the fourth form & to correct the Sixth exercises. O Salvin. Prin.…
Amongst the rest the form with John Dryden house cut upon it has been removed. O Salvin Prin. Opp.
Liddell has during the holidays carried his alterations up School still further by painting all below the gas pipes which was plastered last Bartholmy & also adding an extra coat of paint to the old Coat of Arms over the shell.* The Sixth Forms have also been removed & oak ones put in their stead…
List of Sixth Town Boys after Xmas Salvin Prin. Opp. Lane Morton, B.B.
The play acted this year was the Adelphi, and on the whole went off very well. The acting was much praised in the Times of Friday December 17th, especially Twiss’ Syrus. The Epilogue was the Gold Mines of California. O Salvin. Prin. Opp.