No. 113
On returning after Xmas we found the alterations up School pretty well finished.
On returning after Xmas we found the alterations up School pretty well finished.
In this Xmas term after an interval of several years the Fencing badge was once more offered for competition. There was a good entry & it was finally won by E. V. B. Rutherford. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
The play this year was the Phormio: the cast was as follows Davos C. L. C. Aveling Geta C. S. W. Barwell Antipho H. T. Whitaker Phaedria H. C. Oliver Demipho H. J. Gully Phormio R. C. Olivier Hegio P. Williamson Cratinus H. L. Stephenson Crito A. H. Cumming Dorio R. C. A. Hamilton Chremes …
The collection this term amounted to 16£ 10s & was sent to the Christchurch Boys House. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
The Mure scholarship has been won by J. B. W. Chapman Q.S. The Ireland Latin Verse has fallen to J. I. Stirling T.B., the Ireland Greek Prose to J. B. W. Chapman Q.S & the Phillimore translation to S. Liberty T.B.
Owing to the repairs going on up school there have been no prayers there this term. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
A new school paper entitled the Westminster Review has been started. It comes out weekly & the proceeds are to be given to the school mission. J. I. Stirling. Prin.Opp
Rutherford made me captain of the School this year on the ground that there was no other Q.S. high enough in the Vith to fill the host. I have always thought & still think that the system by which I became one of the School monitors was a mistaken one, & i think there are…
L. James & B. M. Goldie have been elected to Oxford: J.E. Phillimore & H. B. Street to Cambridge. The Triplett Exhibitions were won by O. Roos & F. G. Miller & the Triplett Gratuity by C. Erskine.
The cricket season this year resulted in our beating Old Carthunians, Mr Tanner’s XI, an Oxford XI & Authentics, while we were beaten by Kennigton Park, Butterflies & charterhouse & draw with Lords & Commons, M. C. C. & the Masters. For further details view cricket ledger.