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Several competitors entered for the Silver Racket, & it was eventually won by Armitstead QS. J. Murray Prin. Opp.
Several competitors entered for the Silver Racket, & it was eventually won by Armitstead QS. J. Murray Prin. Opp.
This day being the 1st of March (Saturday) the old custom of ditch leaping found its supporters, & two eights went up to the Red House, as they did last year. J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.
We had an early play to-day (Saturday Feby 22nd/51) for Mrs Liddell’s newly arrived daughter. Mr L. has since declared his resolution of giving no more early plays on Saturdays, till the History is better learnt. J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.
The subject for the Dean’s Prize Essay this year was, ‘Quibus de causis litera humaniores majus apud Grӕcos quam apud Latinos floruerunt. The Prize Verse ‘’Balleruarum luicatio’’ (‘the whale fishery’) J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.
List of the sixth after Xmas /50 Seventh Austin BB Murray 6th Whitaker Berens Waterfield J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.
At the end of last half (Xmas ’50) a very unpleasant melée took place between the T.B.s and QS. As it had for a long time been the custom to tan the T.Bs, as they ran up to the gods on the play nights, I spoke to the captain (Blagden) about it some time before…
The recent changes in the 6th form (No 394), have placed us in the following position Seventh Austin BB J.M. Murray 6th A Whitaker Milman x Berens Waterfield x Henty x Those marked x are Home boarders J Murray Prin Opp
Oct /50 The Eunuchus was the play fixed to be acted here next Xmas, but owing to the absence of one of the Q.S. who was to have taken one of the principal characters, it was changed to the Andria which would have been acted last year but for the death of Queen Adelaide. V.…
In consequence of Rigaud’s leaving Westminster his friends proposed last term to present him with a piece of plate. This was accomplished this half, & it was sent to Ipswich. It cost I believe £22. J Murray Prin. Opp.
When we came back after the Bartholomewtide Holidays, 1850 I found Liddell had taken upon himself to alter every thing – In the first place he had taken the house wh Rigaud had, (before he left for the head mastership of Ipswich school) into his own hands & had put a master in it, to…