We had an early play on March 1st as usual – no leave out, though it fell on a Monday. Lord Lansdowne asked for one on the 17th. We also had leave out on Easter Monday, as an equivalent to Good Friday. On the 27th of March the Eight had leave to see the Oxford…
This year we had the Triplett Exhibitions for the first time. They are about £50 in value, this in number, last for three years, at either Oxford or Cambridge, & are open to Q.Ss and T.Bs indiscriminately. But Q.Ss elected to Christ Church will not be able to hold the Tripletts; a Christ Church studentship…
This year St David’s day fell on a Sunday: we had an early play on the 28th of Feb. There was no ditch leaping. On the fifth of March we had an early play on Gibbert, an Old Westminster obtaining a first class at Oxford. On the 17th we had one asked for by Lord…
Marshall was able again to take the Shell after the holidays, yet we had not been back a week when he was again taken so seriously ill that he is (still) not expected to live. Lloyd now takes his place in the Shell & West, who was Head Town Boy here a few years ago…
Among the many changes which are now taken place I must mention one which has occasioned a small sensation. It has been decided that every Whitsuntide, the whole school is to be examined by the examiners of Oxford & Cambridge. This year being that of the Great Exhibition, has doubtless been selected to allow us…
On Saturday July 5th /45. we had an Early Play, because Ingram Sr. had fortunately taken a First Class in his College Examinations at Cambridge. J. Preston O.P.
In consequence of 8 Westminsters getting into the first class at Cambridge, an early play was given to us, in compliment to them, on the 21st of June. R.P. Warren P.O.