Just a day or 2 before the end of the half there were discovered in College 3 or more cases of Scarlet Fever. Those who had got it were immediately isolated in the Sanatorium in College – It was resolved, however by Scott, that the school should be disunified on the Thursday night & that…
Towards the end of this half 1 very mild case of Scarlet tina broke out up Grants. The greatest precautions however, being taken against its spreading, there were no other cases.
This year Eton did not send us any challenge to row them. Probably they did not challenge us because there was a great deal of scarlet fever in the school, which must have greatly hindered their rowing. Roberts had just built us a beautiful new boat, suited to our strength. And people who had seen…
On Saturday August 1st the annual Grand Match between the TB and KS was played. It continued pretty even during the first innings, when the KS were only a mere trifle in advance – But the dinner being between their second innings and our own – the juice of the grape told against some of…
In consequence of the Scarlet Fever making its appearance in the school it was thought prudent to break up the school thereby adding a week to the Whitsuntide holydays. The seniors were obliged to stay for their Election. C. Bewicke Head Boarder
A great number of fellows being out of school with the scarlet fever, and one of the name of Russell having died in consequence of it, it was thought prudent by Williamson, after a consultation with the medical attendants, to break up school for six weeks, and consequently a fortnight was taken off the Whitsuntide…