The following Westminster men have obtained Honours in Mods CLASSICS J.F. Reece Ch. Ch. 2nd class R.W.S. Vidal Ch. Ch. 3rd class F.B. Lott Ch. Ch. 3rd class W. Leigh-Pemberton (T.B) Ch. Ch. 3rd class MATHEMATICS H.G.B Arnold Ch Ch. 2nd class It is to be regretted that there are no 1st class…
The Athletic Committee was elected on June 26th in the Shell room. The voting was very close, as will be seen from what follows: G.V Arnold Capt M.M. Rodocanachi (Prin Opp. next term) E. Waddington 69 E.H. Alington 60 C.F. Reeks T.B 58 A.B. Cartwright T.B 56 R. C Batley T.B 55 Canvassing was…
The Natural Science lectures this term are on Magnetism & Astronomy, the latter of which will, it is understood, be continued next half.
The annual confirmation was held in Henry VIIth chapel by the Bishop of Lincoln. There were more candidates than usual.
By far the most important event this half is the founding of a school paper to contain Westminster news, & articles on subjects connected with the school – Several years ago, there have been school papers, which went on for a short time but seem never to have taken permanent root in the School. As…
On one Wednesday in July, after School, were recited the annual Epigrams – unavoidably postponed thro’ the premature breaking up last half. There were not so many Epigrams as usual. The subjects were: Fumum ex fulgore Ex prima Curium Sperat nescius
On a Thursday evening this term Mr Newton of the British Museum (well known as having discovered & brought to England the ‘Halicarnassus marbles’) gave to us – that is, as many of the higher forms as chose to come – a most interesting and instructive lecture on the discovery by Mr Wood of the…
The school has greatly increased in numbers. Both boarding houses now field their full number of Boarders. “Home boarders” is very full & another form has been made, which has required an additional master. Our numbers have been for a few years almost stationary but now they really seem to be increasing in earnest. Egerton…
The are this half 8 town-boys in the VIth E. G. B. Phillimore Grant’s E. M. Rodocanachi Rigaud’s H.B. F. L. Denman Grant’s H.B. M.M. Rodocanachi Rigaud’s H.B. H.M.C. McPherson H.B. A.B. Cartwright H.B. L.S. Bristowe H.B. D.U. Ellis H.B. We have not for a long time mustered so…
The fencing badge was won by Holthouse, after a hard fight with Evans. These two, & Otter (Capt) were the chief competitors on whom expectation was fixed. Egerton G.B. Phillimore. P.O