No. 312
This term, owing to there being no train available to Wandsworth, there has been no “Water”. It is to be hoped that in succeeding years, the Railway authorities will to be to afford us a train. William G. Bell
This term, owing to there being no train available to Wandsworth, there has been no “Water”. It is to be hoped that in succeeding years, the Railway authorities will to be to afford us a train. William G. Bell
Last Term the Masters’ prize (Math.) was not given. The Marshall Prizes were given to C. Tepper (VIth) Q.S. (2nd class) and, to Godfrey Dale and A. Sikes (Q.S.S. Shell.). William G. Bell
The honours that have fallen to the school at the University during the past year, according to Scott’s report, are, at Oxford, H.S. Otter 1st Class Lit. Hum. W.A.L.P. Evans 2nd “ “ “ E.G.B. Phillimore “ “ “ “ A.W.W. Wynn “ “ “ “ E.M. Rodocanachi 3rd “ “…
On Monday, June 25th a half holiday was given by the Busby Trustees. As there was a saint’s day on Friday, Scott would not have given the holiday on Monday, but that the Oxford & Cambridge match came off that day, & a great many fellows wanted to see it.
At the end of the last term we were told by Scott that a short daily service would be held in abbey for us in the future at 7:45 a.m. This began on the first day this term. All boarders & all home boarders who can, are required to be present.
There are three town boys in the sixth this term, H.B. Cox (Home Boarder) T.B. Strong (Home Boarder) W.G. Bell (Grant’s) As the first & last are only a few months older than sixteen, & Strong not yet of that age, the signed the book alphabetically. W.G. Bell
Q.R. Smith, Q.S., J.A. Turner, Q.S. and W.C. Aston, Q.S. have been elected to Oxford, & A.E. Black (Q.S.) and P.C. Renouf T.B. who also receive Triplett Exhibitions, to Cambridge.
The annual concert came off on April 18th very successfully. College Hall was quite full, & the various performers were liberally applauded by the contingent of non-singers at the back. A new violinist, Pole, made his appearance. W.S. Rawson, G. Gumbleton, & A.L. Ryde assisted as “Old Westminsters”.
Two yearly prizes have been founded in memory of the late Second Mathematical Master, C.H.H. Cheyne, Esq. They are to be given every election to whoever small have got most marks in the Arithmetic Examinations of the past year, to be confined to boys under 16.
A.E. Black Q.S. this year won both wire + wooden Racquet ties – He elected to keep the wooden, so the wire fell to C.B. Ryde Q.S.