No 286
About a fortnight afterwards the epigrams were made as usual, by why they were put off I do not know.
Category: J. Preston
No 285
On March 3d 1844. Judge Burtons occasional prize was proposed by Dr Williamson for the Sixth Form T.B. to compete for; and at the same time another & separate prize was given by Dr Williamson for the Q.S. or rather was proposed & which he was to give them himself. The Examination was originally to…
No 284
The subject of Dean’s Verses this year was “Nelson” that of the Epigrams “Alius idemque nasatur” on which subject no epigrams were composed. See 286.
No 283
A servant at Grant’s (by name Henry Gillingham) having secreted a Racquet from L.A. Cramer G.S. then a senior for a considerable time (nearly 2 months) he one day offered it to me, & afterwards to another T.B. in his own name for sale; saying it was his own & naming 5 Shillings as the…
No 282
The List of the Sixth after Xmas 1844 was J. Preston. G. Gillett * E. Colquhoun * G. Andrewes * T. Grahame * B. Arnold *
No 281
Soon after the Bartholomewtide Holidays a fellow by name G.O. Edwards, being detected smoking in a Tobacconists shop by Williamson, he was accordingly put down 4 places in his Election, & also received a long imposition. Several other instances have late by occurred; the first on record is, I believe, No 103 of this Ledger.…
No 280
It is usual when any of the Royal Family die, or any of the Masters of Westminster; as has long been the custom, to defer the play untill the following year. But although the Duke of Sussex died this year before Whitsundtide, the Play (Phormio) was prepared as usual – and acted extremely well. Nov.13th…
No 279
The T.B. could at this time be included within 48 about 17 of whom were under School!
No 278
Nov 9th being the birthday of the Prince of Wales a holiday was generally expected, & one was given – But – There were to be Lock hours between 10 & 11 o’clock in the morning inclusive; also between 2 & 5 as usual; & by way of a compensation no leave out was granted.…
No 277
In consequence of the marriage of the Princess Augusta of Cambridge with the Duke of Mecklenburgh Strelitz; the event added a week to the Bartholomewtide holidays. J. Preston