No 401

The subject for the Dean’s Prize Essay this year was, ‘Quibus de causis litera humaniores majus apud Grӕcos quam apud Latinos floruerunt. The Prize Verse ‘’Balleruarum luicatio’’ (‘the whale fishery’) J. M. Murray Prin. Opp.

No 399

At the end of last half (Xmas ’50) a very unpleasant melée took place between the T.B.s and QS.  As it had for a long time been the custom to tan the T.Bs, as they ran up to the gods on the play nights, I spoke to the captain (Blagden) about it some time before…

No 398

Thinking it convenient to have a list of the Princeps Oppidani from A.D. 1815 (when this ledger was first started) & thinking it might be interesting in some measure to posterity, either for a reference, or to satisfy the curious, I have traced them as accurately as I could to the present time, & hoping…

No 397

The recent changes in the 6th form (No 394), have placed us in the following position Seventh Austin BB J.M. Murray 6th A Whitaker Milman x Berens Waterfield x Henty x Those marked x are Home boarders J Murray Prin Opp

No 396

Oct /50 The Eunuchus was the play fixed to be acted here next Xmas, but owing to the absence of one of the Q.S. who was to have taken one of the principal characters, it was changed to the Andria which would have been acted last year but for the death of Queen Adelaide. V.…

No 395

In consequence of Rigaud’s leaving Westminster his friends proposed last term to present him with a piece of plate. This was accomplished this half, & it was sent to Ipswich. It cost I believe £22. J Murray Prin. Opp.

No 394

When we came back after the Bartholomewtide Holidays, 1850 I found Liddell had taken upon himself to alter every thing – In the first place he had taken the house wh Rigaud had, (before he left for the head mastership of Ipswich school) into his own hands & had put a master in it, to…

No 392

On Saturday Aug 10th a match was played at our ground between our eleven & an eleven of Grimstone’s. It was won by the latter (our usual good luck) by 1 wicket to go down. Everard Evered Prin. Opp.