No. 410

The [sic] was a school collection in Abbey on St: Luke’s Day: the amount collected was £19.19.4, which was to be devoted to Miss Allen’s “South African Mission Work”:- the sermon was preached by the Revd A Sloman.

No. 408

The subject of the Nat: Sci: class this term is “Astronomy” and both classes are taken together once a week in Library; an arrangement which is productive of a good deal of disorder. C.Ogle Prin: Opp:

No. 407

The Athletics came off on Wed: and Thurd: Oct: 15th and 16th; both days were exceptionally fine, though the first day was a little too cold. There was a very fair attendance of visitors, more especially on the second day. The Mile was won by Stephenson W – in 5.10 ¾. (This is the third…

No. 406

The extra-subjects in the Sixth this term are Thucydides Bk. vii. Ch 1- 85 Cicero – “Pro Cluentio” Euripides – “Heraclidae” Stubb’s “Constitutional History” Vol: ii. Max Müller’s Political Economy C.Ogle Prin: Opp:

No. 405

A committee meeting of the Debating Society was held in Library on Oct 2nd and the following officers were selected for the term. President            …             W.A. Peck Vice-president  …             C. Ogle Secretary             …             R.S. Owen Under Secretary…            A.A. Sikes   The following members were then elected:- H.W.C. Baugh                    E. Harrington E.C. Bedford                       C. Ingram…

No. 404

The Results of the competition for the Phillimore Prose 1. A.A. Sikes Q.S. OEqu: Prize H.C. Benbow Q.S. 2. W.A. Peck Q.S. OEqu: – J.B. Hodge T.B   Verse R. James Q.S. Prize A. Peck Q.S. 2nd Prize B. Hodge T.B (Vide Entry 399)   The subject for the Ireland Verses was “Mount Sinai”. The…

No. 403

We are sorry to record the death of William Ritchie, who died on Sat: the 4th of October from Tetanus caused by a fall from a bicycle. He was a member of the Eight, & of the Football Eleven. He entered the school in June 1874.

No. 401

The T.B.B. in the Sixth this term are C. Ogle (Rigaud’s) | |Monitors | W.L. Benbow (Grant’s) E. Soames (Grant’s) H. Munro.. (Rigaud’s)   H.C. Gwinner (H.B)   J.B W.C. Hodge (Grant’s)