The result of “Election” this year is as follows: W.A. Peck | |Oxford | C.W.R. Tepper R.S. Owen A.A. Sikes | |Cambridge | H.C. Benbow H.W. de Sausmarez Triplett Exhibitions A.A. Sikes H.C. Benbow Triplett Gratuity C.Ogle Cyril Ogle Prin: Opp:
The result of the competition for the Latin prose prize is that W.A. Peck Q.S. obtains a second prize; R.S. Owen Q.S. being next best. No first prize was awarded. In the Gk: Iambics W.A. Peck and R.S. Owen Q.S.S. were bracketed equal, W.R. Tepper “proxime accessit”. In the examination for the Cheyne Arithmetic prizes…
On Feb: 24th: a school collection was made in Abbey, which reached 18 guineas, and was devoted to the fund raised by the Duchess of Marlborough for the relief of distress in Ireland.
At a meeting of the Debating Society, held on Frid: March 19th:, it was decided that the meetings whd: be prorogued till September “owing to the approach of the Cricket season”.
The Eleven is now filled up and stands as follows: H.C. Benbow (Capt.); W.F.G. Sandwith; H.N. Robson; W.A. Burridge; R.T. Squire; A.A. Sikes; F.G. Clarke; C.W.R. Tepper; G. Stephenson; F.W. Bain; R.C. Batley.
Football Westminster v. South Norwood On Sat: March 6th Westminster – 5 S. Norwood – 1 Westminster v. Casuals On Wed: March 10th Casuals – 3 Westminster – 2 Rigaud’s v. Homeboarders for the “Shield” On Fri: Feb: 27th Rigaud’s – 7 Homeboarders – 0 Grant’s v. Rigaud’s On Thurs: March 11th Grant’s – 1…
The Gr: Prose Prize has been awarded to R.S. Owen Q.S. W.A. Peck Q.S. being second; and J.B. Hodge T.B. and A.A. Sikes Q.S. next in merit. Cyril Ogle Prin: Opp:
The Annual school concert, which was originally fixed for Ap: 21st has been unavoidably postponed to next Term (June).
On Frid: Feb: 6th: Mr Robert Scott F.R.S. treated us to a lecture on “Meteorological Phenomena”; explaining amongst other things the oyster which is [pursued?] in the construction of the daily weather charts for the papers. Mr Ralston, (who lectured at the school this term last year) again was so kind as to entertain us…
Football Westminster v. R.M.C. Sandhurst On Sat: Nov: 29th 1879 R.L.C. Sandhurst – 1 Westminster – 0 Westminster v. Old Harrovians On Jan: 24th Westminster – 2 O. Harrovians – 0 Westminster v. Upton Park On Sat: Feb: 7th Westminster – 3 Upton Park – 4 Westminster v. Wanderers On Thursd: Feb: 12th Wanderers –…