The other Wednesday Rutherford had J. E. Phillimore, Probyn, Thornton & Clay into the Upper VIth room & then informed us that in future the old monitorial council was to be done away with & a new one established consisting of all the Upper VIth & any other T.B.B. monitors whom Rutherford might choose to…
At the end of lent term it became known that Rutherford intended to make me one of the four school monitors. Both James the present Q.S. captain & Bompas went to him to try & induce him to reconsider his determination but he simply wouldn’t listen to them. On the last day the monitors names…
A fellow having refused to fag for Erskine, a T.B. in the Shell, it was naturally proposed to tan him. But it turned out that the monitors disagreed as to the alteration in the rules for fagging which Rutherford made at the end of last term. Accordingly Withers, the captain, asked him what rule he…
“Truth” has been slanging Rutherford again, a propos of the Old Westminsters meeting. I should like to know what business a measly rag like that, has to meddle in our affairs. C.H. Bompas/ Prin.Opp
These last two fellows were not made monitors up school, Rutherford merely said they “were to consider themselves monitors”. None of the five have signed their names in the Headmaster’s book; Rutherford says the rules in it are so complicated that no one can understand them. As a matter of fact I believe he has…
On Thursday, June 11th Rutherford made R. Towers (Home boarder), J. Salway (Grantite) & E. Jervis (Rigaudite) Town boy monitors. I, being head town boy, spoke to him afterwards, when he said he had not considered how the matter would affect me. I was to be head town boy without being a monitor. Of course,…
Complaints were made to me of 2nd elections’ fagging T.B.B. which was considered contrary to rules. I looked up the T.B. Ledger and could find no rule which gave them such power, so asked Pryce & Sharpe to put notices ‘up Grant’s’ of & ‘Homeboarders’ to the effect that no TB need fag for a…
There has been I am sorry to say a row between the Monitors and Masters about the old moot point of whether Monitors shall punish offences which take place in the presence of Masters. A short time ago, James the Q.S. Capt. came up to me upon coming from Morning Abbey, and said he required…
Friday June 18th gave rise to one of the most serious rows that have occurred here for many years:……. On Friday June 18th after ‘speeches’ up School a most unseemly disturbance was made by the greater part of the school, and which the masters took no steps to quell whatever. At the advice of Dr.…
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…