No 29

There has been a series of lectures delivered this half in the Library, once a week, by Dr. Noad on heat. They have proved very interesting and we have had questions on them for a prize, which was awarded to Egerton Q.S. 2nd Bandinel T.B. E.R. Dowdeswell    Prin. Opp.

No 406

Among the many changes which are now taken place I must mention one which has occasioned a small sensation. It has been decided that every Whitsuntide, the whole school is to be examined by the examiners of Oxford & Cambridge. This year being that of the Great Exhibition, has doubtless been selected to allow us…

No 285

On March 3d 1844. Judge Burtons occasional prize was proposed by Dr Williamson for the Sixth Form T.B. to compete for; and at the same time another & separate prize was given by Dr Williamson for the Q.S. or rather was proposed & which he was to give them himself. The Examination was originally to…

No 242

Soon after Whitsuntide, Williamson made enquiries as to which of the Sixth were intended for the Church and finding that there were three viz Osborn, Andrewes and Smart; he directed that they should learn Hebrew, which they accordingly did. M.F. Osborn Prin Opp

No 227

This year (1839) some alteration was made with regard to the course of teaching in school. Webber (the 4th Master) was appointed to half the under school; and the Upper Elections in College went with the Town Boys to Mathematics in School. Mr Preston having declared that the task of teaching both Upper and Under…

No 105

This year Williamson instituted an examination on paper of both T.B. and K.S. to take place half yearly in the Museum, in the work done in the form the preceding half year; and according to the answers given, altering the respective places of each T.B. J.T. Ludlow H.B. Note. This Williamson has now increased, so…

No 97

This Christmas Williamson introduced some new regulations as regarded removes such as introducing Ciphering, and Grecian and Roman History into the examinations for the Upper Shell and Sixth, it is to be hoped that these changes in the routine of School subjects will have their due influences on the minds of the public in general…