Rules of Discipline 1874 Station Station in Green for those not in the XI or XVII unless set elsewhere. All Home-boarders except those that go home in the middle of the day are subject to Station. Other rules as to Station to be made by the Heads of each House. All who are kept p…
Eleven. V. Twenty Two This match, the first of the season was commenced before Whitsuntide and not ended till the following half. It ended in a victory for the Eleven by ten wickets. Eleven. V. next nine with Mantle and Holmes This resulted in a second victory for the Eleven by one innings and 15…
The following Westminster men have obtained Honours in Mods CLASSICS J.F. Reece Ch. Ch. 2nd class R.W.S. Vidal Ch. Ch. 3rd class F.B. Lott Ch. Ch. 3rd class W. Leigh-Pemberton (T.B) Ch. Ch. 3rd class MATHEMATICS H.G.B Arnold Ch Ch. 2nd class It is to be regretted that there are no 1st class…
The Athletic Committee was elected on June 26th in the Shell room. The voting was very close, as will be seen from what follows: G.V Arnold Capt M.M. Rodocanachi (Prin Opp. next term) E. Waddington 69 E.H. Alington 60 C.F. Reeks T.B 58 A.B. Cartwright T.B 56 R. C Batley T.B 55 Canvassing was…
The Natural Science lectures this term are on Magnetism & Astronomy, the latter of which will, it is understood, be continued next half.
The annual confirmation was held in Henry VIIth chapel by the Bishop of Lincoln. There were more candidates than usual.
By far the most important event this half is the founding of a school paper to contain Westminster news, & articles on subjects connected with the school – Several years ago, there have been school papers, which went on for a short time but seem never to have taken permanent root in the School. As…
On one Wednesday in July, after School, were recited the annual Epigrams – unavoidably postponed thro’ the premature breaking up last half. There were not so many Epigrams as usual. The subjects were: Fumum ex fulgore Ex prima Curium Sperat nescius
On a Thursday evening this term Mr Newton of the British Museum (well known as having discovered & brought to England the ‘Halicarnassus marbles’) gave to us – that is, as many of the higher forms as chose to come – a most interesting and instructive lecture on the discovery by Mr Wood of the…
The school has greatly increased in numbers. Both boarding houses now field their full number of Boarders. “Home boarders” is very full & another form has been made, which has required an additional master. Our numbers have been for a few years almost stationary but now they really seem to be increasing in earnest. Egerton…