At water Scoones was Head and got together a very fair four to take down to Henley, where we won the first heat but were beaten in the final, The results of the other races were- Scratch fours V.H. James P.M. Francke Q.S. J. Watt Q.S. G. Berens (st.) Cox: H. Wilkins…
The new Head Master appointed is the Revd. William Gunion Rutherford, assistant Master at St. Paul’s, Fellow of Univ: Coll: Oxon: a great Greek Scholar.
At the beginning of the term Dr Scott announced his intention of resigning the Headmastership. Everyone, I think, agrees that is a terrible blow to the School. He has held his post for 25 years and in that time has been most deservedly popular. As soon as he resigned, a fund was started to raise…
I regret to have to say that this term Mr. W.R. Borill, the Bursar, left us. He had always been a most energetic and patriotic OW.
Summer Term 1883 F.T. Higgins who was this term Head Town Boy and Captain of the Cricket XI had not time to fill up the ledger. The duty then fell to A.M.J. Jackson, at whose request I am filling up this ledger.
The results of Election this year were to Oxford O. Scoones R.H. Williams F.T. Higgins to Cambridge H.W. Waterfield Triplett G. Hewitt Triplett To H.C. Pryce was awarded a Triplett gratuity of £50 to Oxford G. Hewitt P.O.
The Silver Racquet was won this year by W.G. Hewitt, the final tie being between H. Ingram & him. The Woodens were won by A.S. Stanfield, the final being between him & F.T. Higgins.
The Annual School Concert took play place on April 26th on the whole being a success.
This has been one of the most disastrous football seasons Westminster has ever seen. Only 2 matches have been won both of them being against Old Westminsters. There is however good excuse for some of our defeats, i.e. during the whole of the Play term we were without the services of O. Scoones (capt.) &…
The Library Society has met regularly every week this term- Committee Rev. A. Sloman R.M. Belhune W.G. Hewitt Hon Sec Members F.H. Williams H.V. Crouch F.H. Coller A.M.T. Jackson R.P.J. Canon R. Rogers W.S. Davis R. Beames R.M. De Carteret Mr. Dale Mr. Marklove Mr. Freeman The society this term have…