No. 421
R.F. Macmillan has passed Head of the Law Tripos at Cambridge; and C.C. Macnamara has obtained a second in Law at Oxford.
No. 420
This term we are glad to see a reform had been undertaken in Library: the shelves have been dusted etc: and glass fitted to the doors, so that “Library” will no longer be a disgrace to the school.
No. 419
The Gumbleton English Verse has been awarded to W.A Peck 1st prize H.C. Benbow 2nd prize The subject was the “Poets’ Corner”.
No. 418
The new election of officers of the Debating Society were elected was made on Jan: 26th: and are is as follows: President – H.R. James Vice-President – W.L. Benbow Secretary – F.E. Lewis Under-Secretary – S. Bere And the first debate was held on Thurd: Jan: 29th: C.W.R. Tepper being the mover.
No. 417
The T.B.B in the Sixth this term are: C. Ogle (Rigaud’s) W.L. Benbow (Grant’s) E. Soames (Grant’s) H. Munro (Rigaud’s) H.C. Gwinner (Home Boarder) J.B. Hodge (Grant’s) P.S. It wd be a good thing if the date were written at the commencement of each term on the blank leaf opposite, as it wd be…
No. 416a
Football School v. Old Westminsters This match was played as usual on the morning after the 3rd Play-night:- the school was beaten by the O.Ws, for whom E.H. Alington kicked 1 goal. School – 0 O.Ws – 1 Old Westminsters H.D.S. Vidal (Capt:), N.C. Bailey, H.S. Jackson, M.R. Rogers, G.A. Bolton, E.H. Alington, E.U.…
No. 416
The play this year was the “Trinummus” of Plautus; the nights of representation being the 11th, 16th & 18th of December:- and went off very well, being well attended: amongst other distinguished guests Sit Robert Phillimore, the Earl of Devon, Lord Justice Baggallay etc. Luxuria – R.H. Coke Inopia – F.E. Lewis Megaronides –…
No. 415
The Mure scholarship has been awarded to H.R. James Q.S.: the number of candidates being this year unusually small. The Dean’s Gk: Test: Prize has been awarded R.S. Owen Q.S. the second prize to W.A. Peck and F.E. Lewis Q.S.S. Æq. The subjects being the “Epistle to the Hebrews” and the “Acts” chaps i-xiv.
No. 414
On Thursday Nov: 20th was opened a very good debate, moved by H.N. Robson, concerning the foreign policy of Lord Beaconsfield’s cabinet (That it had borne prompt and profitable fruit for the peace of the whole world etc:) The debate lasted for two evenings, & was finally decided in favour of the motion. Ayes –…
No. 413
Football The football season opened, as usual, with the XI and XXII, on Oct. 8th. Which resulted in a victory for XXII (1 goal to none). The Eleven H.C. Benbow (Capt:), W.T. Sandwith (goals), H.N. Robson, F.G. Clarke (backs), A.C. Whitehead, R.C. Batley (half-back), F.W. Janson, W.A. Burridge, C. Ingram, F.W. Bain, and W.W.…