No. 161
In consequence of the illness of the Prince of Wales the ‘First Play’ was postponed till the last Tuesday of the term, consequently there were only two instead of three nights. The ‘Andria’ was acted. AP Hill
Category: 1871
No. 160
This term some very interesting lectures on heat have been given by Mr Tomlinson; there is to be an Examination in it and special prizes given for it at Xmas. A. P. Hill.
No. 159
In consequence of some purling & greasing at School steps in coming down school, in which some small fellow got hurt, a rule has been made that the Sixth shall go down first after second & afterwards schools. How long this will remain in force is doubtful, a similar rule was made a term or…
No. 158
H.W. Jermyn, and old Westminster, having been appointed Bishop of Colombo we received a half holiday on Nov. 23. when the football match between Grants and Rigauds was played, which resulted in each catching a goal. R. P. McKeand kicked the one for Grants. A P Hill
No. 157
The Athletics came off on Oct. 17th and 18th, the weather fortunately was fine & there were a good number of spectators – Vidal (R. S.) took the mile in 5. M. 14 S. being an improvement on last year by 6 secs; he also carried off most of the Challenge Cups. Mrs Scott gave…
No. 156
Some confusion having been caused by Scott’s rules about the distribution of prizes at the Athletics; which rules were made last year, at the request of the Committee he altered them & made the following:- No Boy to take more than two first prizes. Any Boy losing a first prize under this rule to claim…
No. 155
In consequence of a number of fellows in the Sixth and Remove having taken to wearing ‘cut-aways’ instead of the ‘tail-coat’, Lush and I asked Scott whether there was any rule about it; after a few days he told us that he had consulted the Masters & thought that as long as dark coats were…
No. 154
There are Nine T. Bs. In the Sixth this term: C.M. Lush (H. B. Grants). E.M. Mee (H. B. Rigauds). A.P. Hill (Grants) H.H. O’Farrell (H. B.) H.F. Branwell (H. B. Rigauds). L.B. Birkett (H. B. Rigauds). E.F. Phillimore (Grants) J. Ogle. (H. B. Rigauds). M. Hallett. (H. B.). APH.
No. 153
As the 21st of September, being a Saint’s day, was the first day of the term properly we got an extra day added on to the seven weeks & came back on the Thursday. A. P. H.
No. 152
The T. B. and Q. S. match this year was decided by the first innings in favour of the Q. S. there was no time for the second inning to be finished as McKeand (C. P.) made 84 for the Town Boys or the result might have been different. Trollope (T. B.) got ‘the ball’,…