The following are the T.B.B. monitors for the Midsummer Term: H.C. Benbow prin: opp: …… Grant’s W.L. Benbow ……………… Grant’s H.N. Robson ………………. Rigaud’s The following T.B.B. are also in the Sixth: H. Gwinner Homeboarder H. Munro Rigaud’s T.B. Hodge | | Grant’s | E. Poland T. Morison
The result of “Election” this year is as follows: W.A. Peck | |Oxford | C.W.R. Tepper R.S. Owen A.A. Sikes | |Cambridge | H.C. Benbow H.W. de Sausmarez Triplett Exhibitions A.A. Sikes H.C. Benbow Triplett Gratuity C.Ogle Cyril Ogle Prin: Opp:
The result of the competition for the Latin prose prize is that W.A. Peck Q.S. obtains a second prize; R.S. Owen Q.S. being next best. No first prize was awarded. In the Gk: Iambics W.A. Peck and R.S. Owen Q.S.S. were bracketed equal, W.R. Tepper “proxime accessit”. In the examination for the Cheyne Arithmetic prizes…
On Feb: 24th: a school collection was made in Abbey, which reached 18 guineas, and was devoted to the fund raised by the Duchess of Marlborough for the relief of distress in Ireland.
At a meeting of the Debating Society, held on Frid: March 19th:, it was decided that the meetings whd: be prorogued till September “owing to the approach of the Cricket season”.
The Eleven is now filled up and stands as follows: H.C. Benbow (Capt.); W.F.G. Sandwith; H.N. Robson; W.A. Burridge; R.T. Squire; A.A. Sikes; F.G. Clarke; C.W.R. Tepper; G. Stephenson; F.W. Bain; R.C. Batley.
Football Westminster v. South Norwood On Sat: March 6th Westminster – 5 S. Norwood – 1 Westminster v. Casuals On Wed: March 10th Casuals – 3 Westminster – 2 Rigaud’s v. Homeboarders for the “Shield” On Fri: Feb: 27th Rigaud’s – 7 Homeboarders – 0 Grant’s v. Rigaud’s On Thurs: March 11th Grant’s – 1…
The Gr: Prose Prize has been awarded to R.S. Owen Q.S. W.A. Peck Q.S. being second; and J.B. Hodge T.B. and A.A. Sikes Q.S. next in merit. Cyril Ogle Prin: Opp:
The Annual school concert, which was originally fixed for Ap: 21st has been unavoidably postponed to next Term (June).
On Frid: Feb: 6th: Mr Robert Scott F.R.S. treated us to a lecture on “Meteorological Phenomena”; explaining amongst other things the oyster which is [pursued?] in the construction of the daily weather charts for the papers. Mr Ralston, (who lectured at the school this term last year) again was so kind as to entertain us…