Green seems to afford a constant source of occupation to Workmen without anything to do. In the Easter term it presented the appearance of a Barley field. This term at the beginning it appeared like a bad crop of grass, & now the grass has been destroyed & they have raked the surface afresh. Some…
Two cricket matches have been played this term against foreign clubs. On Wednesday Curteis brought down a team. & On Wednesday Mantle got up a scratch Eleven. For particulars see T.B. Cricket Ledger. G.A. Hicks Prin. Opp
The TBB in the Sixth this term are- G.A. Hicks S Maxwell P.J.C. Randolph & accordingly these three are the Town boy monitors. Scott has instituted a new regulation, that everyone delegated with authority should sign his name publicly in school. This rule has come into force this term for the first time.
Bristowe, the late Head Town boy has left a considerable Gap in the Ledger, & though by so doing he lays himself open to considerable censure, the fact that he was writing hard for Election afford some justification for his neglect.
Westminster V. Royal Engineers In this match, which was this year revived after the lapse of three years, the result was a draw. The playing was very good on each side. Westminster V. Upton Park This match rather unexpectedly for us, who had hoped to score an easy victory, resulted in a draw – both…
We had a half-holiday the other day for C.M. Lush who obtained a first class in the Classical Tripos at Cambridge. And another for E.V. Arnold who obtained the head Bell’s scholarship at Trinity. H.E. Hollis also obtained a Mathematics scholarship at Jesus College.
The subject for the Phillimore Essay is a comparison between the Lyric poets of Greece and Italy. The prize was awarded to OEquates G.A. Hicks TB Macmillan QS Proxime Accessit Botton QS The subject for Greek Iambics was selected from Julius Caesar I.3. No first prize was given, the second was awarded to P.J.…
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…
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…
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…