No. 375

I may observe, for the edification of future Head T.Boys, that on the occasion of the marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught Scott was stingy enough to refuse us a half holiday. I hope that future generations may be more fortunate in their Head Masters. William Bell Pri: Opp:

No. 374

On Shrove Tuesday the pancake was thrown as usual. It fell between the Under School & the Under Fifth Form & after a good greeze was secured whole by C. Campbell (TB), who afterwards got the sovereign from the Dean. It was last won in 1872 by R.W.S. Vidal (captn).

No. 373

E.M. Mee (who gained a scholarship from the school at Corpus Oxf: in 1872) was given a fellowship at Queen’s in the beginning of the year. E.V. Arnold (captain 1874-5) was 15th wrangler this year.

No. 372

Mr. H.A. Severn, who has been very successful as a scientific lecturer in Australia & New Zealand, gave three lectures to us in school on Jan. 29th, Feb. 5th and 7th upon Voltaic Electricity, Spectrum Analysis and Magnetism. The lecturers were very well attended by members of the school & by a few visitors, &…

No. 371

A School Debating Society has at last been started. We got leave from Scott in the beginning of this term & the society is now, I hope, well founded. After three 4 debates, under the presidency of Lowry (captain) & Cuppage, a rule was passed to appoint the officers of the Society for a term…

No. 370

The Charterhouse football match took place on Feb. 22, & resulted in a victory for Charterhouse by 4 goals to 2. Our goals were obtained by Benbow & Janson. The eleven were Charterhouse. L.D. Jackson, L.M. Pickard, G.S. Guinness, E.G. Wilson, H.S. Holman, C.T. Clements, W.L. Vyvyan, E.L. James, H.C. Rutter, H.M. Hull and E.L.…

No. 369

Football Westminster v. R.M.C. Sandhurst              Nov. 23. Westminster – 3 – Cuppage &Benbow (2) Sandhurst – 1 Westminster v. Old Foresters      Nov. 30. Old Foresters – 3 Westminster – 0 Westminster v. Clapham Rovers                Feb. 5. 1879 Clapham Rovers – 2 Westminster – 3 – Cuppage (2) and Janson Westminster v. Gitanos                 Feb. 8.…

No. 368

In consequence of the death of Princess Alice, the second & third performances of the play, this year the “Phormio” were stopped. This was a great pity as the acting this year was all round exceptionally good. Cuppage as Geta was capital, & Cobby was a very good Phormio. Lowry, Eddis and James, as Demipho,…