It is, I believe, under somewhat unusual circumstance, that my name suddenly appears as Prin: Opp: – From 1876 until May 1880 I was a Q.S. but after being elected to Cambridge had nothing to engage me until the following October. Dr Scott and the Rev. C.A. Jones kindly consented therefore to keep me on…
The following are the T.B.B. monitors for the Midsummer Term: H.C. Benbow prin: opp: …… Grant’s W.L. Benbow ……………… Grant’s H.N. Robson ………………. Rigaud’s The following T.B.B. are also in the Sixth: H. Gwinner Homeboarder H. Munro Rigaud’s T.B. Hodge | | Grant’s | E. Poland T. Morison
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).