No. 29
“Truth” has been slanging Rutherford again, a propos of the Old Westminsters meeting. I should like to know what business a measly rag like that, has to meddle in our affairs. C.H. Bompas/ Prin.Opp
Category: 1885
No. 28
The Elizabethan Club with their usual generosity have presented the School with a scoring box, & have also engaged a pro for us for the rest of the season. C.H. Bompas/ Prin.Opp
No. 27
A circular to the following effect has been sent round to Old Westminsters & others connected with the school. 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings Temple E.C. June 26th 1885 Dear Sir “Westminster School” The present condition of affairs at Westminster School having been lately the subject of much consideration and discussion, it has been suggested by…
No. 26
This term a new box was bought for this ledger by the town boys in the Sixth.
No. 25
The following is the result of the elections: To Christ Church H.P. Lowe Q.S. F.H. Coller Q.S. E.F. Allan T.B. To Trinity: J.S. Watt Q.S. A. S. Pryce T.B. & J.S. Watt Q.S. obtained Triplett Exhibitions. D.S. Long Q.S. received a Triplett Gratuity. J.C. Onions Esq examined for the Dean of Christ Church; C. Goodheart…
No. 24
A collection was made on St. John’s Day on behalf of a section of the parish of St. George’s in the East; it amounted to something over 20 pounds. Subsequently a deputation consisting of H. Withars Q.S., C. Bompas T.B., L. James Q.S. & Jarvis T.B., went down one Wednesday afternoon & were shown over…
No. 23
The School Prizes last term were awarded thus. Latin Prose . . . R.H. Bellairs Q.S. Greek Prose . . . C.A. Sherring Q.S. Greek Verse . . . H. Withers Q.S Senior Cheyne . . . F.M. Yglesias Q.S. Junior Cheyne . . . B. Stapleton Q.S. Master’s Prize . . . E.F. Allan…
No. 22
On Friday May 5th the concert was held in College Hall. The programme was divided into two parts; the first part consisted of sacred music, the second of secular. “God is love” a sacred cantata by Mrs Joseph Robinson was first sung; the solos were taken by W.V. Doherty. T.B. E.N. Sharpe. T.B. H.G Clarke…
No. 21
These last two fellows were not made monitors up school, Rutherford merely said they “were to consider themselves monitors”. None of the five have signed their names in the Headmaster’s book; Rutherford says the rules in it are so complicated that no one can understand them. As a matter of fact I believe he has…
No. 20
On Thursday, June 11th Rutherford made R. Towers (Home boarder), J. Salway (Grantite) & E. Jervis (Rigaudite) Town boy monitors. I, being head town boy, spoke to him afterwards, when he said he had not considered how the matter would affect me. I was to be head town boy without being a monitor. Of course,…