No 157
After Whitsuntide this year (1834) Williamson annulled the rule, which, on the two former years he had put into force, that names should be called over at the fields at ½ past 7 and in Deans Yard at ¼ to 8. R.P. Warren Prin. Opp.
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No 153
A Homeboarder in the Sixth having become a boarder at Stelfox’s It was thought right by myself and the rest of the Sixth to make the following regulation. “That no one can have any of the priveledges of Head Boarder altho’ nominally so, or have a fag, or be head of a house, or head…
No 144
In consequence of the accident mentioned in the preceding number Williamson sent round the following regulations about the water. 1st No boy is allowed to go on the water except in one of Robert’s boats, and with his permission or knowledge – and if a boy has a private boat he must keep it at…
No 135
On Friday Novr 2nd Williamson instituted a short repetition for the Townboys and K.S. in the sixth, to be said daily to one of the ushers in the under school (Smedley) E U Sealy Head Boarder
No 131
After the Whitsuntide Holidays this year Williamson made a regulation that names should be called over at the Fields at ½ past seven, and in Dean’s Yard ¼ before eight every evening to prevent fellows from going to the minor Theatres, one of which had recently been established in the Broad-way J.R. Cornish Head Boarder
No 128
In consequence of the unusual severity of the season, and the prevalence of the Cholera Moribus in London, Williamson thought proper to put a stop to Ditch-Leaping both on the 1st and 17th of March by having names at the different Boarding-houses at 11 and 1 o’clock
No 124
This year Williamson endeavoured to put a stop to the sixth dinner by a threat of severely punishing all who attended it. It was nevertheless carried into execution and was held at Ginger’s hotel in Bridge Street. Homeboarders as usual were invited. The dinner was served up in a manner to give universal satisfaction at…
No 117
A dispute arising between the TB and KS as to the length of time, which was had a right to stay in the cloisters, (the KS claiming an equal division, whereas the TB always previously had a ¼ of an hour more than the KS) Williamson, to prevent any bad consequences, took the matter into…
No 99
It is intended henceforward that no King Scholar should stay over the election, it is declared that interest is to have no effect, that it is to be decided by merit alone, and that every one is to have an equal chance whether that will be the case is to be seen hereafter. E.H. Greathed…
No 78
Goodenough thinking fit to take notice of some slight disturbances, which took place about this time, came round and made a speech at the several boarding houses, severely condemning and strictly prohibiting for the future any game likely to draw fellows together such as shaving &c – adding moreover if the usher should be out…