No. 279

I am glad to say that we are now able to enter candidate for the Oxford and Cambridge Certificate examinations. By a special arrangement we are allowed to take up our School work in place of the subjects set by the examiners, and the School examinations will suffice for all. But we shall have to…

No. 278

The pancake was thrown as usual on Shrove Tuesday, although there had been some fear lest it might have to be omitted owing to the illness of Lady Augusta Stanley. It was thrown at 10 o’clock, as it happened that St. David’s day fell on the very same day. The Pan-cake was landed in Mr…

No. 277

Westminster V. South Norwood (return) We won in this match by one goal to none. Our goal was kicked by Alington. And we should have gained a more signal victory had not our prudent adversaries played four backs.   Westminster V. Wanderers We were successful in this match for the first time since 1823, by…

No. 276

To the great grief of all connected with Westminster, Lady Augusta Stanley, after a very long and tedious illness, died at the deanery on the evening of               March   . She was buried in Henry VII chapel at the express request of the Queen. Her funeral took place on Thursday March 9th, the Rev. Lord…

No. 275

The Charterhouse match took place on Feb. 19th. The match was this year, played in our ground. And after a hard fought battle we were successful by one goal to 0. A.H. Giffe and A.A. Jackson officiated as umpires and K.V. Le Bas as referee. The sides were: Westminster                                                      Charterhouse E.H. Alington (Capt)                                        E.M. Shot…

No. 274

The subjects for examination this year for the Major Candidates are as follows: Easter Homer, 1l VI. VII                Virgil, Eclogues Greek & Latin Translations & Composition Whitsuntide Sophocles, Philoctetes                   Thucydides Bk VIII Cicero, De halr Dea Bk T                   Juvenal Satires Grk Test – Hebrew                     …

No. 272

It had been found necessary to add a new panel for the names of two new benefactors of Westminster, namely, the Rev. J. Marshall and G. Gumbleton Esq. The former of whom has given a sum of money to be expended upon an annual prize to the Shell; the latter a like sum upon a…

No. 271

The T.B.B. in the Sixth this half are L.S. Bristowe                      Prin Op H.M.C. Macpherson        Monitor A.L. Whitlock                      Monitor P.J. Lush G.A. Hicks C.F. Marston

No. 270

The Play acted this year was the Andria. The nights were Wednesday, Monday and Wednesday instead of Thursdays, Tuesday and Thursday. The acting was fair, though perhaps not quite up to the average. The characters were – Simo –  J.A. Turner Sosia – H.R.K. Rogers Davus – E.W. Courtenay Mysis – G.A. Bolton Pamphilus –…