No. 376
The TBB in the Sixth this term are W.G. Bell (Grant’s) H.B. Cox (HB) T.B. Strong (HB) C. Ogle (H.B. Rigaud’s) W.L. Benbow (Grant’s)
Category: 1879
No. 375
I may observe, for the edification of future Head T.Boys, that on the occasion of the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught Scott was stingy enough to refuse us a half holiday. I hope that future generations may be more fortunate in their Head Masters. William Bell Pri: Opp:
No. 374
On Shrove Tuesday the pancake was thrown as usual. It fell between the Under School & the Under Fifth Form & after a good greeze was secured whole by C. Campbell (TB), who afterwards got the sovereign from the Dean. It was last won in 1872 by R.W.S. Vidal (captn).
No. 373
E.M. Mee (who gained a scholarship from the school at Corpus Oxf: in 1872) was given a fellowship at Queen’s in the beginning of the year. E.V. Arnold (captain 1874-5) was 15th wrangler this year.
No. 372
Mr. H.A. Severn, who has been very successful as a scientific lecturer in Australia & New Zealand, gave three lectures to us in school on Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th and 7th upon Voltaic Electricity, Spectrum Analysis and Magnetism. The lecturers were very well attended by members of the school & by a few visitors, &…
No. 371
A School Debating Society has at last been started. We got leave from Scott in the beginning of this term & the society is now, I hope, well founded. After three 4 debates, under the presidency of Lowry (captain) & Cuppage, a rule was passed to appoint the officers of the Society for a term…
No. 370
The Charterhouse football match took place on Feb. 22, & resulted in a victory for Charterhouse by 4 goals to 2. Our goals were obtained by Benbow & Janson. The eleven were Charterhouse. L.D. Jackson, L.M. Pickard, G.S. Guinness, E.G. Wilson, H.S. Holman, C.T. Clements, W.L. Vyvyan, E.L. James, H.C. Rutter, H.M. Hull and E.L.…
No. 369
Football Westminster v. R.M.C. Sandhurst Nov. 23. Westminster – 3 – Cuppage &Benbow (2) Sandhurst – 1 Westminster v. Old Foresters Nov. 30. Old Foresters – 3 Westminster – 0 Westminster v. Clapham Rovers Feb. 5. 1879 Clapham Rovers – 2 Westminster – 3 – Cuppage (2) and Janson Westminster v. Gitanos Feb. 8.…
No. 388
Cricket Ap. 24. XI v. XXII (only 3 of the 9 “pinks” played for the XI in this match) The XI – 146 – Benbow 37 XXII – 48 and 40. May 7. Westminster v Incogniti Incogniti – 249 – E.A. Parke 65. L.A. Shuter 54, W.A. Thornton 50. J. Shuter 29. Westminster – 98…