On the 27th of February & the 2nd and 4th of March we had lectures from a Mr Davis upon Accent, Stress, Metre &c. The whole school was required to attend as far as the fourth. Each lecture was delivered in the evening, up school, & occupied about an hour & a quarter. A.F. Pope…
This year Shrove Tuesday unfortunately fell on a Saintsday, St Matthias; we went into Abbey in the morning as usual on a Saintsday, & went up school afterwards to try for the Pancake. It was seen by Catt Q.S. the head of the masters. There were several ladies & gentlemen up school at the time;…
On Sat. Oct. 25 we had an early play in honour of Mr Weare’s newly arrived daughter. This is Weare’s second daughter; the first died & we had therefore an early play; his second child is I am happy to say doing well. A.F. Pope Prin. Opp.
On Oct 23rd our new Dean was installed Dr Chenevix Trench. The school attended the ceremony. A.F. Pope Prin. Opp.
The List of the Sixth after the Midsummer Holiday was A.F. Pope L. Sahdwell W. Maples. B.B. E.G. Berens. (No Homeboarders) A.F. Pope. Prin. Oppid.
Our mathematical master has retired. He has been appointed to be Warden of a new College in Australia in Sydney. On his departure we presented him with a piece of plate in token of our great esteem &c. &c. Independently of this, the fourth form gave him a testimonial of their affection, in the shape…
This year the Queen Scholars have beaten us in the Q.S. & T.B. race & also in the match. July 1856. A.F. Pope Pr. Opp.
On Thurs. June 19th there was a meeting of Old Westminsters up school to consider the expediency of erecting a memorial in memory of the Old Westminsters who were killed during the late war. It was very well attended; several plans were proposed; one was to erect a marble monument in the Abbey, or else…
We had our early play for the Westminster dinner on Saturday June 7th. A.F. Pope Pr. Opp
On the occasion of the Illuminations & Fireworks in honour of the Peace (night of Thurs. May 29th) Scott very liberally gave leave out from Wednesday 12.30 till Friday morning at 10. Those who did not go out saw the Fireworks from the roof of the Abbey. NB. We were the best off of the…