No. 453
At a preliminary meeting of the Debating Society, Friday, Sept 24th, the following officers were elected President H.R. James Vice “ H.W. Robson Secretary F.E. Lewin Treasurer W.L. Benbow W.L. Benbow Prin.opp.
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No. 452
The subject set for the Gumbleton English Verse Prize of 1880 is Joan of Arc. The School Scripture prizes have been awarded as follows. (Upper Fifth) A.G.L. Rogers. (Under fifth) none awarded. Removes. J.E.R. Webb. W.L. Benbow prin.opp.
No. 451
Last term the Lawn Tennis Ties were played off up fields. There were two sets of Ties, Senior and Junior; the latter being for boys below the fifths. The Ties were brought to a conclusion on the last day of the term, where the winners were as follows Senior Round F.C. Ryde, winner beating F.W.…
No. 450
The Townboys in the sixth this term are. W.L. Benbow. prin.opp. – Grant’s H.N. Robson. Rigaud’s. T.B. Monitor E. Poland. Grant’s. T.B. Monitor J.B. Hodge. Grant’s H.G. Gwinner. H.B. H. Munro. Rigaud’s J. Morrison. Grant’s E. Hawkins H.B. H.K. Bruce H.B. F.F. James Rigaud’s M. Petrocochino Rigaud’s There are eleven Town Boys in the sixth…
No. 449
The Swimming Cup, which was anonymously given in 1875, and has not been competed for since 1876, when it was won by R.F. Macmillan, TB, was once more contested for on the last day of term at Charing Cross Baths *, August 3rd. There were eleven entries, and the swimming took place in two heats.…
No. 448
On the evening of Thursday July 8th the annual School Concert, which has been postponed from last term, was held in College Hall, which had been tastefully decorated with flowers. The concert was perhaps one of the best we have had for years, and Haydn’s ‘Joy Symphony’ was a pleasant addition to the usual programme,…
No. 447
L.S. Bristowe has gained a First Class in Finals at Oxford. He gained his election to Christ Church in 1876, after being Head of Home Boarders for some time. R.F. Macmillan has also won a scholarship at the Inns of Law. In § 421 it will be seen that he passed Head of the Law…
No. 446
The TBB and QSS boatrace was rowed this year over the usual course from Putney to Hammersmith on Wednesday July 28th. Before the start it was supposed that the race would be a very close affair, and this was particularly to be desired this year, as it is the last and decisive race for the…
No. 445
On July 16th the eight rowed a scratch eight of the Leander B.C. composed of several good university oars, mostly Ch: Ch: men. It was a neck and neck race until the Brewery was reached, when our coxswain pressing them into the Middlesex shore enabled us to gain a slight lead; our training here began…
No. 444
The voting for the Athletic Committee for the next term resulted as follows. H.R. James QS Ex officio W.L. Benbow QS Ex officio R.T. Squire TB 56 H.N. Robson TB 55 W.W. Bury TB 52 F.W. Bain QS 44 R.C. Batley 44 It is a strange fact that no Seniors were elected H.C. Benbow…