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
The works up fields (vide Art. 185) are now drawing to their completion. The ground is, on the whole, better than could be expected. Trees have been planted all round, & are in a flourishing condition. It is to be hoped that the boys which have been so inconvenient about the time of the Athletics…
Election. The candidates were- Q.S.S. H.S. Otter Capt. W.A.L.P Evans A.W. Williams Wynn E.H. Holthouse T.B.B. E.G.B Phillimore (Grant’s) E.M. Rodocanachi (Rigaud’s) F.L. Denman (Grant’s) Also H. L. Roche QS H.L. Randall QS J.R. Reid T.B. There were elected to Oxford: H.S. Otter W.A.L.P. Evans E.G.B. Phillimore To Cambridge: E.H. Holthouse…
The “Wooden” and the “Wire” were both carried off by T.B.B this year, the former by R.P. McKeand (Grant’s) and the latter by C. Fox (Rigaud’s). There was some exciting play between Otter (QS) & McKeand for the Wooden & between G.M. Hill (QS) & Fox for the Wire.
Just a day or 2 before the end of the half there were discovered in College 3 or more cases of Scarlet Fever. Those who had got it were immediately isolated in the Sanatorium in College – It was resolved, however by Scott, that the school should be disunified on the Thursday night & that…
The “pancake” was thrown as usual this half. However, it was unfortunately torn to pieces in the same way as last year. The “Greaze” was as spirited as ever. E.G.B. Phillimore. P.O