No. 267

There was rather a provoking row the other day between Mr Jones & myself. Mr Ingram asked me one morning to find out who it was that had cut over his children’s governess as she was crossing the racquet court and had not had the politeness to apologise. I accordingly made enquiries and discovered that…

No. 186

This morning, Monday 21st July /73., Otter (Captain) told me that there was a matter which must be decided by the Council of M & accordingly Phillimore, Rodocanachi & myself went into College where the meeting was held. It appeared that on Saturday a QS had left his gown on Grant’s steps & it was…

No. 182

After numerous “meetings of masters” Scott has issued the following Rules for Discipline” The only Boys entrusted with authority for general school purposes shall be the Captain, Three Monitors & Three Town Boy Monitors, who shall form a council to take cognizance of offences against morality & the discipline of the School. Seniors & Town…

No. 176

*This rule or at least a similar one had been made in 1862 (vide Entry No. 30) but it had been broken once or twice since. H.J. Roberts In consequence of a T.B having been tanned in College without the consent of the head T.B. Scott has given the following rule “That the Captain &…

No. 135

In March another of those unpleasant rows took place which have from time to time made their appearance in the chronicle. Several articles had been missing in this house (Grant’s) from October last, when about the time of the Athletic Sports a boy named Lefroy had lost a little mechanical engine under circumstances which left…

No. 118

There had been for some time a discussion, concerning fagging, tanning and other matters connected with the discipline of the Seniors. The result of this discussion was that the following new rules were drawn up:- Rules for Discipline. Authority to be committed to Seniors in College VIth Form Town boys, & Head-boy of Boarding Houses…

No 582

Last half year we had another of more tanning rows which do more to destroy the discipline of the school than anything else. It as usual began with Marshall’s absurd idea than the house and school finally can be ruled by kindness and brotherly love alone, without the use of corporal punishment. He attacked Dowdeswell…

No 569

Oct 1860               Ordered 1 That the right of fagging belongs only to Senior Townboys and Third Elections in the Sixth Form and Remove 2 That Third Elections as such have no right or power whatsoever 3 That no boy shall be punished by any Third Election Townboy below the Sixth Form, nor struck with any…

No 482

The consequence of my having been shown up for tanning a fellow (which he most justly deserved), Liddell told me that the only way a Head Townboy or Head of a House had of keeping order was by showing up to the Masters; I told him that it never had been the custom of Westminster…