No. 311

A new school paper has been started, called the Martlet, 3d monthly. It is avowedly of different character from the Elizabethan & disclaims all rivalry. It is under the management of a committee of QSS and TBB.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 310

The Charterhouse match took place on Sat, Feb. 25, at Godalming & ended in a victory for Charterhouse by 5-0. I was out of School at the time of the match , and so cannot criticise the play. But doubtless a full account may be found in the football ledger. The teams were:                                                                                  Westminster…

No. 309

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn asked for a play on S. Davids’s Day, which was given on March 3, but he did not come down, nor give money to the Welsh fellows: he intends to discontinue this bounty for the future.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 308

A book has been compiled, entitled: The Westminster School Register from 1764-1883. It claims to give the names of where possible, short biographical notices of all boys admitted between June 1764 & August 1883. The register of these years is missing, but the editors have recovered a good many of the missing names.                                                                                                            …

No. 307

The Phillimore prize for English Translation has been gained by P.B. Henderson (Q.S.) Proxime accesserant E.H. Cox & F.B. Sherring (Q.S.)                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 306

The Rev RA Edgell, MA Science master of Ashburnham, has been appointed Head Master of Leamington College.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 305

There will be no exeat this term, as the whole term only lasts 10 weeks . The Easter holidays will last four weeks.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 304

The Pancake Greaze took place on Shrove Tuesday, Feb 14. The cook failed to throw the pancake over the bar. It was caught by E.A. Underwood (TB).                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 303

I regret to record the death on Feb 4th of Lord Northbourne who was a TB at Westminster from 1826-1833.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.

No. 302

The Bishop of Norwich (OW) has been compelled by ill-health to resign his see.                                                                                                           H. A. Beesley. Prin. Opp.