No. 64
The Dean Thomas was gained by Pember T. B. at Whitsuntide. J F Lucas Prin. Opp.
The Dean Thomas was gained by Pember T. B. at Whitsuntide. J F Lucas Prin. Opp.
The “Fencing Badge” was won by F Pownall T. B. after some very exciting play. He also gained a pair of foils given by Prof Angelo. J F Lucas Prin. Opp.
The wooden was won by Lane. easily. The wire by Preston who played a very fine game with Lane. J F Lucas Prin Opp
“The Fours” This race was rowed on Wednesday from Putney to Mortlake Hammersmith & terminated in favour of Oldman’s crew, who won by a length and a half. The respective crews were made up as follows:- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Griffith Bovill Walker Mure Vidal Key Whitaker Hunt Pownall F Lucas Dowdeswell J Lucas Oldman…
The subjects for the Whitsuntide Examination this year are: Aeschylus. Seven against Thebes. Demosthenes. De Corona to page 291 Tacitus. History. Book II Lucretius. De Rerum Naturæ Book I Homer Iliad Books 19 – 20 – 21 Virgil. Bucolics and Georgic I. The Epistles to Timothy and Titus. Butlers Analogy Part II Guizot’s History of…
The Gymnasium in Cloister has been fitted up with ropes, poles, &c and affords a great deal of exercise and amusement. F. P. Tomlinson Prin. Opp.
Harrison Q. S. caught the Pan Cake this year but as it was not thrown over the bar he did not get the sovereign. F. P. Tomlinson Prin. Opp.
The Townboy & Queens Scholar football match was played at Fields on Wednesday and was decided in favour of the T. B. one game being obtained for them by Preston. F. P. Tomlinson Prin. Opp.
The play performed by the Queen’s Scholars was the Adelphi of Terence. F. P. Tomlinson
It will be seen on looking back to Arts. 38 and 47 that in March 1863 Scott decided that no Townboys in the Under Remove should have power to fag. In July 1863 he reversed that decision but gave no written order. Mr Marshall refused to allow the Under Remove Townboys in his house to…