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The " Magazine " is issued under the auspices of The Former Pupils' Club, in February, June, and October. All communications with regard to the "Magazine" should be addressed to the Editor, Theodore Watt, M.A., 10 Moray Place, Aberdeen, and not to the Grammar School.

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The F.N. Memorial Pavilion.

The suggestion that a Pavilion should be erected in the new Field as an appropriate memorial to those of the School who have fallen in the War has been warmly welcomed, and already a number of subscriptions have been received. On the walls of the Pavilion it is proposed to inscribe the names of all Former Pupils who have died " Pro Patria." While there is no intention of pressing the scheme so long as the War continues, it should be understood by all interested that the subscription list is now open.

The following donations have been intimated:— Mr. JOHN M‘BAIN, C.A., 11 Golden Square, Aberdeen

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Mr. CHARLES J. DAVIDSON, 15 Dee Street, Aberdeen . .

Mr. CECIL V. ROBERTSON, Pentargon, 151 Golder's Green Road, London, N.W. (in memory of his brother, Lieutenant greberick fioberteon) Captain HENRY J. BUTCHART . . . . . .

Mr. and Mrs. DAWSON, 21 Fonthill Terrace, Aberdeen (in memory of Corporal George Ratuson) Mr. W. P. ROBERTSON, 37 Victoria Street, Aberdeen - (in memory of his grandson, Lieutenant gratrick ail. fobtrtson) Collection at School on " Empire Day " . . . .

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Intimations of subscriptions may be addressed to Mr. Stodart M. Chrystall, solicitor, the interim secretary of the Former Pupils' Club, 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen, or to the Rector at the School, and will be acknowledged in the Magazine.

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Military Honours and Rewards to F.P.'s.

Companion of the Order of the Bath.

Colonel Douglas Wardrop (1867-69), C.V.O., M.B., Army Medical Service, was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath on the occasion of the King's birthday. He graduated in medicine at Aberdeen in 1875, and was a civil surgeon attached to the Army Medical Department in the South African War, 1878-79, receiving medal and clasp.

In 1880 he joined the Medical Service of the Army, attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1907. He served in the Soudan Campaign, 1898, being mentioned in dispatches and receiving two medals and clasp. From 1908 to 1911 he was Commandant of the Royal Army Medical College,. London, and thereafter House Governor and Medical Superintendent of the Officers' Convalescent Home, Osborne.

ay Distinguished Service Order.

The following four Former Pupils were appointed Companions of the Distinguished Service Order on the King's birthday :— Captain (acting Lieut.-Colonel) Alexander Donald Fraser

(1898-1900), M.C., M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps. He received the Military Cross in June, 1916, and has been mentioned in dispatches more than once. Prior to the War he was in Uganda under the Colonial Office.

Major (acting Lieut.-Colonel) Alfrad Forbes Lumsden (1887- ?), Royal Scots. He was wounded in an early stage

of the War, and has been three times mentioned in dispatches.

Lieut.-Colonel (temporary

Colonel)

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(1887-89), M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps. He entered the medical service of the Army in 1897, and last year was appointed an Assistant Director of Medical Services of a Division. He was mentioned in the dispatch of 8th October, 1916, from Lieutenant-General G. F. Milne, Commanding British Salonika Army.

Temporary Captain (acting Major) George Cordon Nicol*

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(1894-1903), Royal Engineers. He was gazetted to the 4th Gordon Highlanders in September, 1914, and was subsequently seconded for duty with a Tunnelling Company of the Royal Engineers. He is a qualified civil engineer and prior to the War held an appointment under the River Wear Commissioners, Sunderland. * Indicates Members of the Former Pupils' Club.

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Bar to Military Cross.

Temporary Captain Archibald Stirling Kennedy Anderson

(1900-06), M.A., M.B., M.C., Royal Army Medical Corps, attached R.N. Field Ambulance, was in March awarded a Bar to his Military Cross. " He rendered most valuable services while in command of a bearer sub-division, in assisting to collect wounded from a forward area under very heavy fire." He was awarded the Military Cross in August, 1916, while attached to the Royal West Surrey Regiment, " for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action. He was untiring in attending to the wounded, though on more than one occasion his aid post was struck by shells.

He went out under heavy shell fire to the assistance of the wounded."

Military Cross.

Captain Robert Scott Cumming* (1905-10), M.B., Royal

Army Medical Corps, - has just been awarded the Military Cross. At Aberdeen University he was the most distinguished student of his year. He was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatch of 9th April.

Second Lieutenant William Grenville Irvine-Fortescue*

(1910-13), Royal Engineers, was awarded the Military Cross in March " for skill when constructing a bridge under very heavy fire.

He displayed exceptional coolness, and contributed largely to the success of the operations." Although he was not a pupil at the School when war broke out, he is the youngest F.P. officer who has been rewarded for gallantry.

He attained his 20th birthday about three months after receiving the Military Cross. He passed into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in November, 1914.

Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Penny Philp* (1911-12), Scottish Rifles, was awarded the Military Cross in May. He was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatch of 9th April.

Temporary Lieutenant Charles Gordon Ritchie (1890-93), Highland Light Infantry, was awarded the Military Cross on the King's birthday. Prior to the War he was an inspector of agents in the service of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company.

Second Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant) Leonard John Smith* (1890-1902), Royal Engineers, was awarded the Mili-

tary Cross on the King's birthday.

When the War broke out he had for some years been engaged in commercial art in Toronto, Canada. He came home and was gazetted to the Signal Service.

Military Medal.

Corporal Charles Innes Ciles* (1900-03), Canadian Infantry, was in March awarded the Military Medal for mending telephone wires under fire. He went to Canada in

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1907 and entered the service of a bank in Toronto. When war broke out he was engaged in fruit-growing at Grimsby, Ontario.

Sapper Lawrence Pierre de Loriol Hamilton Williamson*

(1906-14), Signal Service, Royal Engineers, who has served in France scatheless since February, 1915, has just received the Military Medal.

A Russian Decoration.

Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Arthur George Troup

(1888-90), Royal Marine Artillery, has recently received from ' the Russian Government the Order of St. Stanislas, 2nd class (with swords), for services rendered in the Battle of Jutland.

Mentioned in Dispatches.

The following were mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Dispatch of 9th April, published during May : — Temporary Captain (acting Major) James Adrian Crombie (1894-96), Royal Field Artillery.

Temporary Captain Douglas George Robb* (1899-1902), Royal Engineers.

Major (acting Lieut.-Colonel) Alfred Forbes Lumsden

(1887- ?), Royal Scots.

Lieut.-Colonel James Frederick Clyne (1881-84), Special

Reserve, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Second Lieutenant Robert Charles Penny Philp* (1911-12),

Scottish Rifles.

Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Ogilvie* (1884-87), C.M.G., Gor-

don Highlanders.

Captain Douglas Falconer* (1891-1900), Gordon High-

landers.

Lieutenant (acting Captain) Robert James Armstrong Dunn* (1891-1900), Gordon Highlanders [since killed in action

see p. 145].

Major Michael Balfour Hutchison Ritchie (1897-98), D.S.O., M.B., Headquarters Staff, Army Medical Service.

Captain Robert Scott Cumming* (1905-10), M.B., Royal Army Medical Corps.

Captain (acting Lieut.-Colonel) Alexander Donald Fraser

(1898-1900), M.C., M.B., Special Reserve, Royal Army Medical Corps.

- Temporary Captain Simon John Coulter Fraser (1886-89), M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps.

Temporary Captain Robert Tindall* (1891-98), M.D., Royal Army Medical Corps.

Captain (acting Lieut.-Colonel) Alfred John Williamson

(1897-1902), M.D., Royal Army' Medical Corps

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The Honours Record of Three Years.

As this is the last issue of the Magazine for the third year of the War, it has seemed desirable to print a complete list (so far as names have been identified) of those F.P.'s of commissioned rank who have received honours during the three years. The ranks given are those which were held at the date of receiving the rewards.

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

WARDROP, DOUGLAS (1867-69), C.V.O., M.B., Colonel, Army Medical Service, June 1917.

Companions of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.--(2).

OGILVIE,* THOMAS (1884-87), Lieutenant-Colonel, Gordon Highlanders, June 1915.

SKEEN, ANDREW (1881-86), Major and Brevet Colonel (temporary Brigadier-General), Indian Army, June 1916.

Companions of the Distinguished Service Order.—(2o).

BRUCE,* ROBERT (1886-89), M.D., Major (temporary Lieut . Colonel), Gordon Highlanders, January 1917.

BUTCHART, JAMES ALEXANDER (1889-95), Major, Royal Artillery, January 1917.

DAVIDSON, HUGH ALLAN (1889-92), M.B., Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel), R.A.M.C., January 1917.

FRASER, ALEXANDER DONALD (1898-1900), M.C., M.B., Captain (acting Lieut.-Colonel), R.A.M.C., June 1917.

GRANT,* HENRY FREDERICK LYALL (1888-95), Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel), Royal Artillery, January 1917.

LUMSDEN, ALFRED FORBES (1887-?), Major (acting Lieut.Colonel), Royal Scots, June 1917.

LUMSDEN, WILLIAM FORBES (1887- ?), Major, Royal Garrison Artillery, January 1917.

LYON,* ALEXANDER (1893-1902), Major, Gordon Highlanders, January 1916.

MACKESSACK, PETER (1887-89), M. B. , Lieut.-Colonel (temporary Colonel), R.A.M.C., June 1917.

MILNE,* JOSEPH Ews (1882-84), M.A., M.D., Captain, R.A.M.C., October 1916.

[Since killed in action, see p. 153.]

NICOL,* GEORGE GORDON (1894-1903), Temporary Captain (acting Major), Royal Engineers, J une 1917 .

PROFEIT, CHARLES WILLIAM (1884-87), M.B., Lieut.-Colonel (temporary Colonel), Army Medical Service, Jan. 1917.

RAE,* WILLIAM (1888-1900), Major, Canadian Infantry, January 1916.

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(1897-98), M.B., Major, R.A.M.C., January 1916.

RITCHIE, THEODORE FRANCIS (1888-93), M.B., Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel), R.A.M.C., January 1917.

ROSE,* ALEXANDER MACGREGOR (1883-94), Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel), R.A.M.C., January 1917.

SANGSTER,* PATRICK B. (1884-88), Major, Indian Army, June 1916.

SKEEN; OLIVER ST. JOHN (1881-86), Major, Indian Army, October 1915.

SMITH,* ALEXANDER GEORGE NICOL- (1880-88), Captain (temporary Major), Army Service Corps, January 1917.

SMITH,* GEORGE ALEXANDER (1888-91), Major (temporary Lieut.-Colonel), Royal Lancaster Regiment, June 1916.

RITCHIE, MICHAEL BALFOUR HUTCHISON

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MACKINTOSH,* WILLIAM R.N.R., July 1916.

RODGER

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Lieutenant,

Military Cross. —(33).

ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD STIRLING KENNEDY (1900-06), M.A., M.B., Temporary Captain, R.A.M.C., August 1916.

BARRON,* WILFRID PHILIP (1896-1903), Captain, Royal En-

gineers, January 1916.

(1895-1903), Major, Royal Engineers, January 1916.

BOOTH,* JOHN LYON (1904-10), Temporary Captain, Seaforth Highlanders, December 1916.

CHREE, GEORGE WILLIAM JOHNSTONE (1900-08), Captain, Royal Scots, May 1916.

CLYNE,* JOHN MIDDLETON (1902-09), 2nd Lieutenant, London Regiment, June 1916.

(1905-10), M.B., Captain, SCOTT ROBERT CUMMING*, R.A.M.C., June 1917.

FORGAN,* ROBERT (1898-1908), M.B., Captain, R.A.M.C., January 1916.

FORTESCUE,* WILLIAM GRENVILLE IRVINE (1910-13), 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, March 1917.

FRASER, ALEXANDER DONALD (1898-1900), M.B., Captain, R.A.M.C. , June 1916.

HENDERSON, WILLIAM THOMSON (1898-99), Captain, Seaforth Highlanders, January 1916.

HENDRY,* ALLAN CRUICKSHANK (1907-14), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, October 1916.

INGRAM,* WILLIAM JOHN SIVEWRIGHT (1905-06), M.B., Captain, R.A.M.C., November 1916.

LEDINGHAM,* GEORGE ALEXANDER (1894-1905), Captain, Royal Engineers, June 1915.

BISSET,* WILLIAM

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WHARDY, JOSEPH (1883-84), Temporary Chaplain, 4th Class,

January 1917.

MACKENZIE,* JOHN MOIR (1905-08), M.A., M.B., Temporary Captain, R.A.M.C. , July 1916.

MACKENZIE,* KENNETH WILLIAM (1893-97), M.B., Temporary

Captain, R.A.M.C., October 1916.

ALEXANDER GUNN (1905-09), 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers , January 1916.

MILNE, HERBERT STEWART (1897-1901), M.D., Captain, R.A.M.C., June 19.16.

MILNE,* JOHN (1888-94), Captain (temporary Major), Gordon Highlanders, January 1917.

PETER, ALEXANDER GORDON (1887-89), M.A., M.B., Temporary Lieutenant, R.A.M.C., January 1917.

PHILP,* ROBERT CHARLES PENNY (1911-12), 2nd Lieutenant, Scottish Rifles, May 1917.

RITCHIE, CHARLES GORDON (1890-93), Temporary Lieutenant, highland Light Infantry, June 1917.

SAVEGE, RONALD MACLURE (1912-13), 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, November 1916.

SMITH,* LEONARD JOHN (1890-1902), 2nd Lieutenant (temporary Lieutenant), Royal Engineers, June 1917.

SPARK,* ARCHIBALD DOUGLAS (1905-10), Temporary Captain, Gordons and Machine Gun Corps, September 1916.

STEWART, GEORGE ROBERT WILSON (1906-13), 2nd Lieutenant (temporary Captain), Trench Mortar Battery, Jan. 1917.

STEWART,* JAMES SMITH (1901-08), M.B., Temporary Captain, R.A.M.C., September 1916.

THOM, ALFRED MARSHALL (1900-01), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, July 1915.

Tnomsobi, JAMES NOEL (1896-1900), Captain, Royal Artillery, January 1917.

TRAIL, WILLIAM SAMUEL (1896-1901), Captain, Indian Army, • June 1916.

WILLIAMSON,* MAURICE JOSEPH (1894-1903), M.B., Captain, R.A.M.C., January 1917.

WRIGHT,* MAXWELL CAMPBELL (1902-14), 2nd Lieutenant., Gordon Highlanders, January 1917.

MACNEILL,*

Bars to Military Cross. —(2), ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD STIRLING KENNEDY, March 1917.

MACKENZIE, KENNETH WILLIAM, February 1917.

Mentions in Dispatches.

These considerably exceed 100 in number, and are therefore too numerous to " mention " here.

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Pro Patria Mortui.

"So they gave their bodies to the commonwealth and received, eachfor his own memory, praise. that will never die, and with it the grandest of all sepulchres, not that in which their mortal bones are laid, but a home in the minds of men, where their glory remains fresh to stir to speech or action as the occasion comes by."—THUCYDIDES, II., 43.

Elexanber atthen* (1909-14), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, eldest son of JOHN AITKEN* (1882-87), 37 Beechgrove Terrace, Aberdeen, died in ho'spital in France on 15th May, of wounds received in action, aged 19 years. While a pupil at the School he joined " D " Company of the 4th Gordons and served in the ranks for about two years. Being keenly interested in signalling, he went through a course of instruction in that branch of military work at Fort George in 1914, shortly before the commencement of the War, and obtained an Army certificate. While in camp at Tain he was mobilised for war service, and was immediately sent to the Wireless Station, Stoneywood, and afterwards to Bedford.

When his Battalion left for the Front, Private Aitken (although fully qualified by his long training) was not allowed to proceed with it on account of his youth, and he obtained a transfer, as a motor cyclist, to the Highland Cyclist Battalion. Early in 1916 he applied for a commission, and was sent to an Officer Cadet Battalion in England, where, after undergoing the usual training, he was gazetted to the Gordon Highlanders, and sent to the Front in February, 1917.

Lieutenant Aitken took part in the heavy fighting early in April, and was dangerously wounded on 23rd April.

The early messages about his condition were not unfavourable, and it was hoped that he would pull through, but the call to one of his parents to cross the Channel to visit him was an indication of the gravity of his condition, and he passed away on 15th May. Lieutenant Aitken was a keen soldier, and his training tended to his physical development, for, although so young, he had reached a height of almost 6ft. 3 ins. A brave, fine-souled boy, innocent and bright, winning affection everywhere, lie bore the sufferings of his last days cheerily and hopefully.

Ilaberson* (1907-10), 2nd Lieutenant, Lorat's Scouts (attached Entrenching Battalion), was killed in France by hostile aircraft on 4th June, aged 24 years. On leaving School he studied for a time at the North of Scotland College of Agriculture, and later took up farming on his own account at East Fingask, Old Meldrum.

Elbert Zegg (1884-87), was recently officially reported as having been killed in action on 5th September, 1916, whilst serving with the Australian Imperial Force as a private in " Indicates Member of the Former Pupils' Club.

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Dlorwoob Elfreb Ebmonb iBrown (1898-1905), Sergeant, Honourable Artillery Company, died of wounds on 3rd May, aged 28 years. On leaving the School he went to learn engineering with Mr. William Jackson, Thorngrove, Aberdeen, and thereafter studied at the Glasgow Technical College for three years. Subsequently he engaged in tea and rubber planting in Ceylon. He came home and joined the Army in 1915, and went to the Front towards the end of last year.

Hobert etterson Combe* (1894-97), Lieutenant, Manitoba Regiment, Canadian Infantry, was killed in action in France on 3rd May, aged 36 years. He served an apprenticeship as chemist with Mr. William E. Hay, Aberdeen, and about ten years ago went to Canada, where he started business on his own account in Melville, Saskatchewan. He came to this country with a Canadian contingent over two years ago, and was at the Front for a considerable period.

Last summer he was invalided home suffering from rheumatism, but he went back to France at the beginning of April this year. On the day of his death he advanced with his company to the attack amid heavy hostile shelling. Eventually he took command of the company and led it through this shelling into the enemy's trenches. With great courage he forced the enemy back and captured the position. Later, while consolidating, he was killed instantaneously by a sniper.

A letter from him describing some of his experiences while in training in Canada appeared in the February 1915 issue of the Magazine.

3ames 1Reib IDaribson (1910-12), Gunner, Royal Field Artillery, was killed in action in France on 6th March, aged 19 years. Before joining the Army he was in the service of Messrs. J. & W. Bisset, wholesale merchants, Aberdeen. His brother, WILLIAM ALEXANDER DAVIDSON (1907-10), LanceCorporal, 1/4th Gordon Highlanders, died in April, 1915, while stationed at Bedford.

1Robert jantes Armstrong Munn* (1891-1900), Captain, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action in France on 23rd April, aged 33 years. He was a son of the late Mr. John A. Dunn, boot and shoe maker, Aberdeen, and was manager of the west-end branch of the business founded by his father. He was gazetted to the Gordons in the autumn of 1914 and went to the Front a year later. In Sir Douglas Haig's latest dispatch he was " mentioned " posthumously.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT. When I think of Bertie Dunn, a picture of a half-forgotten incident which happened some twenty odd years ago rises in my mind—the picture of a classroom at the " Grammar " in

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which a sturdy little boy, absolutely defiant, was resolutely taking punishment without a murmur from a master almost equally determined to raise a whimper. The master—liked, respected, and somewhat feared by the whole class—did not succeed. This resolution and determination not to be beaten was shown by Bertie in everything which really interested him and together with his exceptionally strong, well-knit figure brought him to the front in every branch of sport which he took up. By his death in action the city loses one of its foremost athletes.

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In Rugby Football he was one of the best forwards the F.P.'s had for many years, and was for some time Captain of the First XV. He was repeatedly chosen to play for the North, and was always a mainstay of his side. It was, howHe ever, to rowing that lie principally devoted himself. joined the Aberdeen Boat Club in 1902, and was an enthuHe began his racing career by siast from the beginning. rowing bow in the Junior Fours in 1903, and graduated up through the Senior Fours in 1904, 1905 and 1906 to the Championship Crew in 1907. He rowed in that race continuously until 1913, usually at bow but latterly at stroke, and won every race. He was not only a finished oar and a capable waterman, but also a very pretty sculler. For a good many years before the War he won the single sculls race with

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the greatest ease, and was undoubtedly the best sculler the Dee has produced for many years. He was elected Captain of the Club in 1912, and had previously been on the Committee for some years.

In quieter and less strenuous circles he will also be mourned, for he was a remarkably fine chess player and had won the championship of the Aberdeen Chess Club for the two winters prior to the outbreak of war. Those qualified to judge said that if he had gone in for the Scottish Championship he would have given a surprising account of himself. Many will remember also a most realistic sketch of an old man which Bertie gave in connexion with one of the entertainments of the Dramatic Section of the F.P. Club. He was a fine walker and the writer has pleasant memories of a climb with him on Lochnagar many years ago, and a long walk on the Rossshire hills more recently.

When the F.P. Company of the Gordons was formed, Bertie joined as a private, and retired at the close of his period of service with the rank of sergeant. On the outbreak of war he was one of the first to offer his services, and was given a commission in the Gordons. He went to France in the autumn of 1915 and subsequently saw much heavy fighting with his Battalion, notably the attacks on High Wood and Beaumont-Hamel.

From these actions he emerged scatheless. in the Arras battle of 23rd April he was not, however, so fortunate, as he was wounded in the leg almost immediately he got over the parapet. Stopping only to have this wound bound up, he went on with his men and was killed by a machine-gun bullet in front of the German wire. So to the long list of our old School friends we add the name of another brave and gallant gentleman. To his widow with her little daughter and also to his mother and the other members of the family all his friends extend their deepest sympathy.

3antes Ellis* (1896-1904), Captain, Gordon Highlanders, died on 24th April, from wounds received in action, aged 25 years.. Prior to the War he was associated with his father in the business of Messrs. Ellis & M`Hardy, coal merchants, Aberdeen.

Captain Ellis was an enthusiastic member of the Aberdeen Boat Club, which he joined in 1906. In his first year he rowed in the Junior Fours, in his second year in the Senior Fours, and in his third year got his place in the Championship, his prowess as an oarsman fully justifying his rapid promotion. He rowed every year after that in the Championship crew until the outbreak of war, and was successful in every race. A strong, powerful oar, with any amount of pluck, he was extremely fond of the exercise, and the last time he was home—convalescent from trench fever—he went out for a " go" in a single. In addition to rowing, Captain Ellis took a keen and active interest in football, motor cycling, and mountaineering.

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Elarib 23eatt Gray (1895-98), Private, Canadian Mounted Rifles, who had previously been reported as missing, was in March reported as killed in action. He had lived abroad for a considerable time. For three years he was at Fort McMurray, a fur-trading station in Saskatchewan ; and later he was in the service of the Oriental Tea and Rubber Company, Negri Sembilan, F.M.S. One of his brothers, WILLIAM GRAY (1895-99), of the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, was killed in France in April, 1915.

1X1tIttam Curr Faller (1903-11), Second Lieutenant, Royal Garrison Artillery, died on 28th May at a casualty clearing station in France, aged 22 years. When the War broke out he was serving an apprenticeship with Messrs.

Walker & Duncan, civil engineers and surveyors, Aberdeen, and it is interesting to record that he was engaged on the levels and plotting of the plans and sections for the new School Recreation Grounds. When called up for service in August 1914, he was a lance-corporal in the School Company of the 4th Gordons, and rose to the rank of corporal just before he was sent to the Royal Artillery Cadet School at Exeter. From there he passed out with great distinction, gaining the then record mark of 98 per cent. in the final theoretical examination, and proceeded to the Heavy Artillery School of Gunnery at Shoeburyness, where he was highly complimented on his work. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Essex and Suffolk R.G.A. (T.) on 2nd September, 1916, and was posted for duty at Harwich. After being there only a few days he was sent to the examination fort of the Port of London, and towards the end of December to the Siege Artillery Formation Centre in Salop. For over two months he was on the Headquarters Staff there, forming and training batteries of the Siege Artillery. He was then posted to one which he had formed, and joined it while it was doing its He crossed to final training before going to the Front.

France as recently as 12th May, and his letters showed that he was in high spirits and very enthusiastic about his work.

The last note sent by him was a field postcard dated 25th Two days later he May, saying that he was in hospital. underwent an operation for throat trouble, from which he received great relief. At first there was hope of his recovery, but the strain proved too great for his heart, and he passed away very peacefully on the afternoon of 28th May. One who knew him intimately writes :—" He was a young man with high ideals, healthy-minded, and very keen on scienThroughout his life history he had shown tific pursuits. intense interest and ability in both biological and physical science. To the latter he had been devoted. From the practical standpoint he could have become a most able civil or electrical engineer, and indeed he had already commenced his life work as such."

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ELMO Chalmers bar (1895-1900), Second Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action in France on 9th April, aged 34 years. After leaving the School he passed into the Indian Police Force, and in 1902 went to India. He was posted to the Assam Province and remained there during the whole period of his service, rising to the rank of Superintendent. At the end of 1915 he came home on leave and then obtained permission from the Indian Government to take up military service for the duration of the War. He joined the 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders in August, 1916, and was sent to France in December of that year.

There he was attached to another battalion of the regiment, and was killed leading his men to the attack on 9th April.

A correspondent writes:—" Alfred was of a reserved nature which did not unfold itself except to those who knew him well. Give him a book and he was happy. When at School he thought nothing of walking out from Aberdeen to Tarves, a distance of about seventeen miles. His eyes were all the time keenly observing every aspect of nature about him. Arrived at home at Ythsie, he went directly to the well-filled library, where he was soon immersed in the deep study of some solid volume. His reading was wide and accurate. Ask him any fact in European history and you would get the answer at once. All his life he was more the student than anything else.

Both his brothers are in the Gordons."

11111filtam George lbettherson* (1902-12), Second Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action on 23rd April, aged 20 years. Prior to the War he was in .the office of Mr. James Milne, chartered accountant, Aberdeen. He enlisted in the 2/4th Gordon Highlanders in November, 1914, and received his commission in December, 1915, immediately after his first crossing to France. After being trained at home as an officer, he was again sent to France in January, 1917. Just before the engagement in which he fell he attended a course of instruction in the Trench Mortar, where he did splendid work and received an excellent " pass-out."

Prior to this he was chosen owing to his keenness and ability to attend more than one special course, and he did so well at the Lewis Gun course that he was appointed Lewis Gun Officer to his company. His captain writes that the work he did in the training of Lewis Gunners was beyond all praise. " In the battle of 23rd April he led his men with the greatest courage, and by his example put great spirit into them."

He was shot through the head by a German officer while leading his platoon into an enemy trench.

Urtiiiia11113raithwatte 'Ming (1886-89), Private, Canadian Infantry, died of wounds on 13th April, aged 38 years.

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for some time in London, Glasgow and Newcastle. Sixteen years ago he went to Canada, at first taking up farming, and later the fruit trade in Edmonton, Alta., his ultimate aim being fruit farming. He joined the Canadian Army in 1915, was wounded on Vimy Ridge on 11th April, and died in hospital two days later.

• Bleganber 1Lamb* (1897-1900), engineer officer in the service of the Union Castle Line, died on 30th March on board a hospital ship which fell a victim to an enemy submarine. On leaving the School he served an apprenticeship of six years with Messrs. Barry, Henry & Co., Ltd., engineers; Aberdeen, and afterwards went to sea for experience in marine engineering. At the early age of 25 he gained the Board of Trade certificate. as chief engineer. He entered the service of the Union Castle Steamship Company, and was attached to the Royal Mail Steamers running between Southampton and Cape Town. When war broke out he assisted in the transportation of troops and war material between this country and the Cape, having many exciting experiences with submarines. He was of a particularly bright and genial disposition.

Et win Victor IDownie.lestie (1905-08 and I 911), Second Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders—son of the late ROBERT DOWNIE-LESLIE (1858-63), advocate in Aberdeen— was killed in action in France on 9th April, aged 19 years.

After passing the London Matriculation Examination he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., and was gazetted in July, 1916. He crossed to France in January of this year. On the day he was killed, he had been told off with his platoon to capture a section of a first line German trench. This was done at the first rush, and it was while leading a party of his men to attack the second line trench that he fell, killed instantaneously by a bullet through the head.

George Oartocb lAttiejobn (1882-84), South African Rifles, died at Pretoria on 5th April, aged 43 years. When his school education was over he went to Gartly to learn farming, and after a few years he became assistant to his father in the farm of Wellhouse, Alford. When the South African War broke out, he volunteered his services and went through the campaign as a corporal in the Gordons. He took part in several engagements, and was awarded the South African medal and four clasps. After the War he settled in South Africa, getting an appointment at Pretoria in the engineer's department of the South African Railways. Early in the present War he volunteered for service with General Botha in German South-West Africa, but could not at the time be set free from his railway duties. He was, however, accepted for the campaign in German East Africa, and joined the

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Forces in April, 1916. After about eight months he was invalided with fever, and succumbed in April of this year.

A friend of his in Kimberley, who knew him all the years he was in Africa, writes as follows :—" His was a charming personality, one of the kindest and most modest of men I ever met. . . . I think, had he been spared, that his mind was made up to proceed to Europe as soon as he could, to fight for his country."

lhector 1Robert linacbonalb* (1900-12), Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders—son of the late EwEN MACDONALD (18801881)—was killed in action in Mesopotamia [as briefly reported in last Magazine] on 22nd February, aged 22 years. On leaving the School he entered King's College, and at the outbreak of war was preparing to go to Cambridge. In June, 1913, he was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps (T.F.), Highland Divisional Train, and was mobilised in August, 1914. He was promoted Lieutenant in September, 1914, but afterwards resigned his commission on passing into the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in February, 1915.

He took the 18th place in the entrance examination, and was awarded a prize cadetship offered by the Army Council. He passed out of Sandhurst in August, 1915, and received a commission in the Seaforths. Thereafter he was in training at home until June, 1916, when he sailed for India, and thence went to Mesopotamia in September.

In a letter to Lieutenant Macdonald's mother, the Commanding Officer of the Seaforths wrote :—" Shortly after he joined us he was appointed Bombing Officer of the Battalion.

He trained our bombers most thoroughly and efficiently, and organised everything down to the minutest detail. When we got our orders to attack Sanna-i-yat, he arranged for all the various parties and their different tasks when we reached the Turkish trenches. He went over himself with the first wave of the assault. In two or three minutes we were in the Turks' first and second lines, and his parties were at work on our flanks. While blocking the main Turkish trench on our right flank, the majority of the party he yeas with were killed or wounded. He himself took the place of the bayonet men who protected the blockers (who make the block with sandbags). It was while doing this that he was mortally wounded. He died shortly after. He was deeply regretted by all of us. He was a charming companion, and a most gallant and capable officer. He contributed materially to the great success that day, as the result of which our troops have taken Kut-el-Amara and a considerable distance up the river beyond."

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had visited three times. He took a great interest in sport, particularly in boxing, and was a talented musician.

3atn Mottalb forrest .Maclennan* (1908-15), Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, was killed i►I action in France on 12th May, aged 19 years. He was the eldest son of Major John MacLennan, Gordon Highlanders, who died in August last from injuries received in the field early in the War. Lieutenant MacLennan received his commission in the Gordans on 30th March, 1915, while still a pupil at the School and when only 17 years of age. Shortly after being gazetted, he was sent to a school of instruction in machine gunnery, and took the third place out of 300 in 'the passing-out examination. Thereafter he was Machine Gun Officer of the Gordons at King Street Barracks, Aberdeen, until he went to the Front in November, 1916, and was attached to the Royal Scots in a similar capacity. In the beginning of this year he transferred to the Gordon Highlanders, joining the battalion into which he had been born in Northern India. A little later he was selected for a special course of training as an Intelligence Officer, and had returned to his battalion only about three weeks when he was killed at midnight by the bursting of a shell while relieving a post in front of a fire trench. He was promoted in the field to be Lieutenant a few days before his death. That he had a charming personality and was a favourite with everyone has been amply borne out. In this connection the words of a fellow-officer may be quoted: " The Battalion has lost a gallant officer, the men a good friend, and we, his brother officers, a jolly A younger brother, WILLIAM FORREST MACgood pal."

LENNAN (1908-15), is also an officer in the Gordons.

3osepb Ellis Mine* (1882-84), I).S.O., M.A., M.D., Captain, Royal Army Medical Corps, was killed in action [as briefly reported in last Maga:ine] on 22nd February, aged 48 years. The following notes have been supplied by one who knew him intimately. " Dr. J. Ellis Milne spent his boyhood and School and College days, as well as the greater part of his professional life, in the City of Aberdeen which he loved so well. After attending, till he was 13 years of age, the Causewayend Public School, then under the charge of the late Mr. John McLachlan, he went for a year to ' The Barn ' in Old Aberdeen, of which Dr. William Dey was Rector. At the end of that year the Town Council instituted four bursaries in the Grammar School open to competition. Joe (the name that he was familiarly and affectionately called by his friends and comrades, although he never much liked it, and was never known to sign it) sat the examination and secured one of the bursaries tenable for two years. For that period he attended the Grammar School, then under the rectorship of Mr. (later

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Dr.) James Moir. At the end of the second year he got a £15 bursary in the Bursary Competition and entered King's College, where he graduated at the end of the fourth session.

In his second year at medicine he secured by open competition one of the four medical bursaries of £22 10s., tenable for three years, then instituted by the Town Council. He graduated M.B., C.M. in 1891 with honours and in 1894 he took the degree of M.D., also with honours. " At School and College Joe was always recognised as a Eager and enthusiastic, goodleader at work and play. natured and forceful, he was much liked by his comrades, and none was better known or more respected.

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" He was the first scholar to take Higher English at the Bursary ' Comp.' in place of the ' Version,' and the attempt was at the time regarded as very risky indeed, but it was successful, thanks to the excellent grounding that he had received from Mr. H. F. Campbell, advocate, then English At King's College Dr. Milne was master in the School. successful in all the arts classes, in most of which he gained In prizes, and took a particularly good place in English. that class, which was a record one in point of size, the late Professor Minto, an excellent judge, said he regarded Mr. Ellis Milne as one of the best English scholars that had passed through his hands. Mr. Ellis Milne himself was often heard to say that, if medicine had been less kind to him than it had been, he would not have been afraid to make his living by his pen.

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- Dr. Ellis Milne had a strong personality and great energy, determination of will, and power of endurance. He applied his whole mind to the study and afterwards to the practice of medicine, although he was widely read in the best English classics and had a good knowledge of German and French, particularly the latter, which he found to be of great service when he joined the Forces in France. " It will readily be admitted that it must have been no easy task for him to leave the care and responsibilities of a large practice and the devotion and affection of his numerous friends and patients (largely composed of working men, for whom he had a profound respect). But he heard the call of the brave lads in France and Flanders for help and succour, and felt compelled to share their hardships and try to alleviate their sufferings. " He therefore left all without a murmur, and with unsurpassed devotion discharged his duty, not without distinction and recognition from the highest quarters.

He was awarded the D.S.O. for great valour and devotion to duty on the battlefield, regardless of his own personal safety : and was mentioned in Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's dispatches for subsequent heroic and unselfish service."

An old School-fellow and medical colleague writes:— " Joseph Ellis Milne left the School for King's College in 1884 and so was well over military age when he joined up the Highland Casualty Clearing Station in April, 1915. Early in May of that year he was in France with his unit and had six months' service on the lines of communication before he got his desire and was posted as regimental medical officer to an infantry unit. Trench work does not agree with most men on the verge of fifty, but he seemed to thrive on it. In December, 1915, the battalion to which he was attached left the Highland Division, and it was not my fortune to meet him again, but we heard occasionally of their doings, and there was always admiration for Ellis Milne's sterling qualities and fearlessness. No man ever earned the D.S.O. more worthily, and the news of his death in action was a severe blow to his old friends and comrades.

From the day he entered the School he has ever ' marched breast forward,' and his has been the fate to ' greet the Unseen with a cheer.' " He never won his School colours, but the men of his year remember his dogged dribbling rushes and a swerve with the cricket ball that placed him in the 2nd XV. and 2nd XI. There was a doggedness, too, in School, which found him always ' placed ' and which bore fruit in the M.B. and M.D. degrees, both with honours. All his life he worked hard and played hard; he worked fair and he played fair." barotb Spbttep Votter (1903-06), Sergeant, London Regiment, was killed in action in France on 28th March.

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He was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1890. After leaving the School, he studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. He chose a commercial career and had attained the position of buyer to the well-known firm of Goode, Durrant, and Co., Ltd., wholesale merchants, London. He joined the colours in April, 1916.

(1889-1901), M.A., M.D., Lieutenant, Royal Army Medical Corps, was drowned at sea on 15th April when the British transport " Arcadian " was torpedoed and sank in five minutes. He was 32 years of age.

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FROM A CORRESPONDENT. Of the many promising young men whose loss our School has to deplore, James Rae was one of the most promising.

The second of three brothers, all F.P.'s as is their father, and all three holding commissions, James went right through the School from the Junior Department to the second highest class on the Classical side. While at School he was a fine type of boy, rather shy and sensitive, with a deep vein of affection He was not a " swot," for those to whom he was drawn. though he always took a good position in his classes. He was an omnivorous reader, and, whenever a general question not in the lesson was put to the class, James was the one to be Knowing applied to.

At once came the correct answer. how poorly equipped in the way of general education so many of our doctors are,—look round and see—his father wisely decided to send him to take the M.A. degree before embarking on his medical course.

At King's College the effects of his general reading were soon felt, for he became a member of the Editorial Committee, and eventually Editor-in-chief, of Alma Mater, the University Magazine. The writer of this notice could always detect the articles written by James, whether in prose or verse, and whether signed " Don Jaime " or anonymous.

He graduated M.A. in 1904, M.B., Ch.B. in 1909, and M.D. in 1911. His thesis for M.D., which was commended, was a somewhat unusual one—" A History of the Deaths of the This Kings of England from William I. to William IV." was the result of his researches in the by-paths of literature.

From this and from several other brochures which he published, amongst which were " Medical Emergencies," " The Scientific Spirit of Seventeenth Century Literature," " Surgery of the Heart," etc., we confidently looked forward to some masterly volume dealing with those hidden springs of conduct, neuro-pathological many of them, which we find reBut the Fates vealed in the pages of a Cesare Lombroso. decreed otherwise.

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of senior resident medical officer of the Cheltenham General Hospital, and of senior assistant medical officer of the Birmingham Union, he took a temporary commission as lieutenant in the R.A.M.C. in 1915, and was appointed Registrar to the Connaught Hospital, Aldershot.

Later he was appointed Resident Surgeon to the 1st Birmingham War Hospital, and he was there until within six weeks of sailing for Egypt. The end came suddenly, for the transport " Arcadian " on which he was, was torpedoed somewhere near that Ionian Sea of which he used to speak so much. " It is enough ; the end and the beginning Are one thing to thee who art past the end."

D. '~(Atlliam Itennetb ilbachap Spence (1904-05 and 1910-12), 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Scots, was killed in action in France on 23rd April, aged 20 years, after being at the Front for ten months.

Early in 1915 he enlisted in the Public Schools Brigade (Royal Fusiliers), serving under his brother, PATRICK MAGNUS SPENCE* (1904-06) [now Captain, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards], and eventually obtaining a commission in the Special Reserve. His commanding officer wrote of him :—" He was a great favourite and we all feel the poorer for his loss. He died like a man, and gave his life willingly."

30bn Ogilvie liapior (1897-99), Captain, The Buffs, was killed in action on 3rd May, aged 32 years. He graduated in arts at Aberdeen University in 1910. At the outbreak of war he was English master in Basingstoke Grammar School, and soon afterwards he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., from which he received a commission in The Buffs. He went to the Front in October, 1916, being attached to the Middlesex Regiment.

Bleganber Enberson Irbomson (1906-13), Private, Gordon Highlanders, was killed in action in France on 9th April, aged 21 years. Prior to joining the Army he was a medical student at Edinburgh University.

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An Aide-de-Camp to the King.

Brigadier-General ANDREW SKEEN (1881-86), C.M.G., Indian Army, was in April gazetted A.D.C. to the King.

He entered the Army in 1891, and was appointed to the Indian Army in 1893. During the operations in Gallipoli he was on the staff of the Australian and New Zealand Forces, and was specially mentioned in General Sir Ian Hamilton's Dispatch describing the operations at Anzac and Suvla Bay. Our New Bishop.

Rev. ERNEST DENNY LOGIE DANSON* (1892-94), M.A., has been nominated by the Archbishop of Canterbury to be Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak. After graduating in arts at Aberdeen in 1902 Bishop Danson studied at the Episcopal Theological College, Edinburgh, and was ordained in 1906 to the curacy of St. Paul's Cathedral Church, Dundee, where he remained for five years. He then offered himself for the mission field and was sent to the diocese of Singapore. In 1913 he became acting chaplain in Java, and in the following year chaplain of Seremban, F.M.S. We trust that in him the School will in due course once more have an Archbishop, in succession to Archbishop ROBERT MACHRAY (1847-48), of Rupert's Land, Anglican Primate of All Canada, who died in 1904.

The Rt. Hon. Sir WILLIAM MACGREGOR* (1865-67), G.C.M.G., Governor of Queensland from 1909 to 1914, who was appointed Administrator of British New Guinea when this was annexed to the British Empire in 1888, is eulogized " to an extent which might well turn the head even of this singularly level-headed Scotsman " (to quote The Times) in a recently published volume entitled " The New Pacific." " Indicates Member of the Former Pupils' Club.

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In this book British and German dealings in the Pacific Ocean are reviewed, German methods and designs are exposed, present and future Pacific problems are stated, and an account is given of some representative Britons who have shaped history in the Southern seas.

Sir GEORGE STEGMANN GIBB* (1860-65) is now joint chairman of the Committee on Production.

He is one of the Vice-Presidents of the League of Nations Society which has recently been formed in this country to support the movement which has been started under the same name in the United States.

GEORGE BIRNIE ESSLEMONT* (1871-76), according to the London Gazette of 6th April, " has accepted the office of Steward or Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, in the County of York "—in other words, he has resigned his seat in the House of Commons as Member for South Aberdeen. He is one of the Honorary Vice-Presidents of the Former Pupils' Club, all the members of which will join in wishing him a speedy recovery from the ill-health which caused him to tender his resignation.

JoHN RAE* (1882-85), who was last year appointed assistant treasurer of the Bank of Scotland, was in March appointed treasurer, in succession to Sir George Anderson.

ALEXANDER M. KELLAS (1881-84), B.Sc., Ph.D., has been awarded the Cuthbert Peak Grant of the Royal Geographical Society for his exploration and ascent of new peaks in Sikkim and his investigations into the effect of high altitudes upon the human system.

LACHLAN MACKINNON (1865-70), M.A., has been appointed President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, in succession to JAMES DUGUID* (1860-63), M.A., who died in March (see p. 168).

WILLIAM LINDSAY COOK* (1881-83), S.S.C. and JAMES GRAY* (1882-87) have recently entered into partnership in Aberdeen under the firm name of George Falconer and Company, S.S.C. and notaries public.

Rev. JAMES GORD0N GRAY (1850-55), M.A., D.D., of the Scottish Presbyterian Church, Rome, attained in January the jubilee of his ordination. Although Dr. Gray did not wish to have any formal celebration of the event, the Continental Committee of the U.F. Church conveyed to him, both by letter and telegram, their hearty congratulations on the memorable occasion of his completing 50 years of faithful work. He has been in Rome for the last 36 years.

SYDNEY C. STILL* (1904-10), , has been appointed assistant in the North U.F. Church, Aberdeen, in succession to Rev. PETER DIACK* (1904-09), M.A.

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Rev. GEORGE LESLIE SMITH THOMPSON (1906-10), M.A., B.D., who, although a member of the Church of Scotland , has been acting for about a year as locum tenens in the South U.F. Church, Fraserburgh, is now assistant in Rubislaw Parish Church, Aberdeen.

KENNETH JAMES ALLARDYCE* (1894-95), Secretary for Native Affairs in Fiji, is coming home in command of a contingent of Fijians who have volunteered for service in France. His brother, GAVIN LEITH ALLARDYCE* (1894-1900), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, has been in France for some months.

CHARLES FERGUSON THOMSON* (1912-14), 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Engineers, has recently been specially complimented on the operations of his Signal Section " who established telephonic communication between Brigade and Battalion Headquarters in a speedy and most efficient manner."

JAMES HENRY WALLACE* (1888-92), who was an architect in Buenos Aires when war broke out, came home in the beginning of 1916 and at once joined the Artists Rifles. He transferred to the Flying Corps in November and after passing through the R.F.C. Cadet Wing, commenced training as a pilot in February and was gazetted a Flying Officer in April.

JOHN EVERARD RAE* (1885-87), Lieut.-Colonel, and JAMES WILLIAM GARDEN* (1886-95), Major, both of the Royal Field Artillery, have received the Territorial Decoration.

GEORGE A. D. MINTY (1889-90), who has been for some years in Sydney, is at present serving with the Australian Imperial Force in France.

CHARLES STRACHAN HADDEN* (1905-08), M.A., LL.B. , Lieutenant, Machine Gun Corps, was reported missing in May, and in June a prisoner of war in German hands. He went to the Front in May of last year.

GEORGE WILLIAM RITCHIE M'CONNACHIE (1911-13), 2nd Lieutenant, Scottish Rifles, has assumed duty as Assistant Recruiting Officer in the Regimental District Recruiting Area, Aberdeen.

IAN ANDERSON CLARKE* (1902-08), Captain, Gordon Highlanders, has been gazetted an Assistant Instructor in the Machine Gun Corps.

HUGH NORMAN BLACKETT WILSON* (1905-14), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, has relinquished his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and has been granted the honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

ALEXANDER EDWARD GAMMIE* (1907-13), 2nd Lieutenant, Gordon Highlanders, who was wounded in action some time ago, has relinquished his commission in order to resume his medical studies, and has been granted the honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant.

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ALLAN N. SUTHERLAND (1896-1902), JAMES MURRAY Ross* (1903-14), and JOHN TAYLOR COPLAND (1912-13) were in March gazetted 2nd Lieutenants in the Gordon Highlanders.

HARRY EDWARD SHAND* (1906-09), M.A., B.Sc.(Agr.), has received a commission in the London Regiment. Before joining the Army he was manager of a farming estate in Surrey.

ARCHIBALD CHARLES SPARK* (1913-15) was in May gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Gordon Highlanders. Prior to enlisting he had commenced as an arts student at Aberdeen University.

Rev. GEORGE BENNETT THOMSON MIC HIE* (1887-97), who joined the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps in February, 1916, and in the following September was sent to the 14th Officer Cadet Battalion (Inns of Court Unit), had completed over two months' training there when he responded to the call for cadets to join the Tank Officer Cadet Battalion. On obtaining his commission in the Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) he was sent to " The Land of Tanks " for further instruction, and having qualified as First Class Instructor on the 6-pounder, proceeded to a Gunlayer's Course.

ALEXANDER MACGREGOR WILLIAMSON* (1908-11), who was formerly a sergeant in the Gordon Highlanders and served at the Front for more than a year, received in March a commission in the Machine Gun Corps.

THOMAS DUNCAN MACINTOSH* (1904-11) was in May gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps, having completed his cadetship and taken the " A " Certificate.

ALEXANDER ERIC BRUCE* (1902-15) has received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery, and is now serving in France with his battery.

ADAM GILCHRIST* (1900-03), M.B., Ch.B., Lieutenant, R.A.M.C., is serving in East Africa.

WILLIAM DOUGLAS SIMPSON* (1901-13), formerly acting as District Scoutmaster in Aberdeen for Boy Scouts on Coastguard Duty, has been appointed Organising Secretary for Sea Scouts in Scotland at the Headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association in Edinburgh.

In this connexion it may be mentioned that some of the School Scouts have been on duty from Sutherland to as far south as St. Abbs Head, and are winning high approval for smartness and efficiency.

HERBERT J. ANDERSON* (1898-1901) has been engaged for the past year in the Contracts Department of the War Office.

ALFRED J. WILLIAMSON* (1897-1902), M.D., Captain, R.A.M.C., is now in command of a Field Ambulance, and has been promoted to the rank of temporary Lieut.-Colonel.

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HAROLD EDGAR SMITH* (1889-97), M.B., Captain, R.A.M.C., who went out to Salonika with a General Hospital, has been made Eye Specialist to the 12th Army Corps, and is stationed at a Casualty Clearing Station with the Salonika force.

GORDON W. HUNTER (1907-17) is now a cadet on H.M.S. " Conway."

IAN R. SPARK* (1912-14) is at present a surgeon probationer on one of H.M. ships.

GEORGE Low BARRIE* (1893-94), M.A., who is on the staff of Glasgow Academy, holds a commission in the Glasgow O.T.C. and between military and teaching duties has been kept very busy during the past two years.

DOUGLAS GORDON BISSET* (1890-1900) writes in February from Sepani Siding, via Bloemfontein, O.F.S. :—" We, here, have suffered a good deal through this terrible War, but, of course, haven't the same idea as you have who are so near."

He refers to the death [reported in last Magazine] of his brother, HUGH M. BISSET, through malarial fever contracted while with General Smuts in East Africa, and says that he himself is trying to get over to France.

ALEXANDER TAYLOR* (1890-93), of the Lake Superior Corporation, Toronto, writes that the War has had a tremendous effect upon the various industries connected with the fifteen to twenty companies which are under the management of the Corporation. One of those companies is the Algoma Steel Corporation, the largest steel company in Canada. It has for some time been turning out huge shell steel orders for the British Government. " We are having an extremely busy time, but the cause is well worth it."

ALFRED S. ESSLEMONT* (1883-86), who joined the Ministry of Munitions almost as soon as it was formed, is Director of Optical Munitions and, as such, responsible for the supply to the Forces of all instruments aiding human vision.

NORMAN C. PROCTOR* (1904-09), who was engaged in teaplanting in Upper Assam, has joined the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. His brother, GORDON C. PROCTOR* (19041909), is in France in the Motor Section of the Scottish Red Cross.

JOHN HERBERT STEPHEN* (1899-1900), M.B., is surgeon on one of H.M. ships, and for more than a year has been serving in or round about the Persian Gulf.

ARTHUR JOHN ROBB (1880-87), who is manager of a tea estate in Upper Assam, is a trooper in the Assam Valley Light Horse.

JAMES FRANCIS JAMIESON* (1898-?) went away at the commencement of the War in a hospital ship and was on it for a considerable time. Thereafter he was in France, and now he is studying at University College, London.

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WILLIAM NORMAN LESLIE* (1892-95), M.A., B.L., is now Agent of the Southern Punjab Railway, with headquarters at Ferozepore. He was formerly Assistant Agent and Auditor. " BOYD CABLE " (1882-83), the well-known author of " Between the Lines " and " Action Front," has recently added to his war-books another, entitled " Grapes of Wrath."

In a review of this work the Westminster Gazette said: " The war has been the means of introducing to the reading, stay-at-home public many powerful writers; but not one of them is quite the equal of Mr. Boyd Cable in making warfare seem real . . . in his new book he has surpassed his earlier accomplishment. It is to be hoped that he will give us more war-books; but he will never write one that grips his readers more thoroughly than this."

HENRY JACKSON WATT (1891-96), M.A., Lecturer on Psychology in the University of Glasgow and to the Glasgow Provincial Committee for the Training of Teachers, sometime Lecturer on Psychology in the University of Liverpool, is the author of " The Psychology of Sound," recently pubThe book is lished by the Cambridge University Press. written " in the interests of a purely psychological theory of the senses " and is an important contribution to the extension of the sphere of psychological science. The author was Dux and Gold Medallist of the School in 1896.

Professor J. WIGHT DUFF* (1877-82), M.A., D.Litt.

(Oxon.), has accepted the invitation of the University of Birmingham to be its External Examiner in Classics.

At the Spring Graduation of Aberdeen University degrees were conferred on the following Old Boys : — Master of Arts (M.A.) — GEORGE HORATIUS M` KENZIE (1907-13), with First Class Honours in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.)GEORGE LESLIE SMITH THOMPSON (1906-10), M.A. Bachelor of Medicine (M.B.), and Bachelor of Surgery (Ch.B.)— ALEXANDER Gow LUMSDEN, with Second Class Honours.

JAMES SUTHERLAND BALKWILL FORBES* (1903-10), M.A. ARCHIBALD CLIVE IRVINE (1908-10), M.A. WILLIAM CALTHORPE MACKINNON* (1906-10), M.A. FRANK MILLER RORIE* (1905-12).

ARTHUR PERCY SPARK (1905-11).

In the Faculty of krts GEORGE H. M`KENZIE was awarded the Simpson Mathematical Prize of £65, the Neil Arnott Prize in Experimental Physics, and the • Dr. David Rennet Gold Medal in Mathematics. In the Faculty of Medicine, ALEXANDER G. LUMSDEN was awarded the Dr. James Anderson Gold Medal and Prize in Clinical Medicine.

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MARRIAGES. PITTENDRIGH (1872-76).—At College Church, Madras, on 30th March, the Honourable the Rev. GEORGE PITTENDRIGH,* M.A., of the Madras Christian College, to Margaret Annie Bretherton, B.A., of the Women's Christian College, Madras, daughter of F. H. Bretherton, Belgrave House, Gloucester.

[Mrs. Pittendrigh died at Kodai Kauai, Madras, on 24th April.]

ROBB (1880-87).—At St. John's, Calcutta, on 22nd February, ARTHUR JOHN ROBB, Barbarua Tea Estate, Upper Assam, to Millicent Emily, younger daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pountney, Reading.

MACKENZIE (1894).—At S. Columba's Church, Nairn, on 26th February, ALEXANDER GEORGE ROBERTSON MACKENZIE, son of A. Marshall Mackenzie, Coull, Aberdeenshire, to Jeannetta Giovanna, younger daughter of James A. Cameron, Firhall, Nairnshire.

SKAKLE (1894-98).—At 29 Richmondhill Road, Aberdeen, on 7th March, GEORGE SKAKLE, -R.A.M.C., 17 University Road, to Jessie Cowe, fifth daughter of George Scott, jeweller, Aberdeen.

N ICOL (1894-1903).—At the West United Free Church, Aberdeen, on 23rd March, GEORGE GORDON NICOL,* C.E., Major, Gordon Highlanders (T.F.), attached R.E., to Helen Jane, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Conner, 58 Gladstone Place, Aberdeen.

IRVINE-FORTESQUE (1896-1900).—At St. James' Church, Croydon, on 14th April, JOHN FAITHFUL IRVINE-FORTESQUE,* second son of William Irvine-Fortesque, of Kingcausie, Kincardineshire, and Swanbister, Orkney, to Anne BrockhurstSouter, elder daughter of the late Joseph Brockhurst-Souter, and Mrs. Brockhurst-Souter, of 54 Lowther Road, Preston, Brighton.

COOPER (1896-1901).—At All Saints, Margaret Street, London, on 6th June, PATRICK ASHLEY COOPER,* Captain, R.F.A., elder son of Patrick Cooper, Advocate, Aberdeen, and Mrs. Cooper, to Kathleen, second daughter of James Edward Spickett, of Highmead, Pontypridd, and Mrs. Spickett.

BROWN (1899- 1).—At the West Parish Church, Aberdeen, on 21st April, ALFRED E. H. BROWN, Lieutenant, Seaforth Highlanders, to Lizzie (" Betty "), youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Watson, Aberdeen.

MAIN (1903-08).—At St. Nicholas U.F. Church, Aberdeen, on 15th March, ERNEST MAIN,* journalist, Glasgow Herald, to Barbara Wallace, third daughter of John Farquharson, Aberdeen and Inverness.

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SHAND (1906-09).-At the Imperial Hotel, Aberdeen, on 5th June, HARRY E. SHAND,* M.A., B.Sc.(Agr.), 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Reserve Battalion London Regiment, R.F., to Lilian Janet (Netty), M.A., daughter of David Walker, 29 Devonshire Road, Aberdeen.

OBITUARY. The Senior Member of the F.P. Club.

Rev. GEORGE WISELY* (1840-42), M.A., D.D., of Malta, died at Orpington, Kent, on 24th May, 1917, in his 92nd year.

Following the death of General JAMES N. YOUNG (1831-36) [recorded in last Magazine], Dr. Wisely became the senior member of the Former Pupils' Club. He was born in Aberdeen on 21st January, 1826, and graduated in arts at He was licensed by the Free Marischal College in 1846.

Presbytery of Edinburgh in 1850, and four years later ordained by the Presbytery of Italy as minister of the Scottish From the date of his arrival in Free Church at Malta.

Malta in 1854 he was also Officiating Presbyterian Chaplain to the Forces, and there were few Scottish Regiments of the Regular Army which did not at one time or other come under his ministry. He and his wife were constant in promoting the welfare of soldiers and sailors. During the Crimean War their devotion to the wounded received the recognition of the military authorities. In 1855 they started a Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, the first outside the United Kingdom. Quite recently it was very much through Dr. Wisely's instrumentality that the British and Foreign Sailors' Society were enabled to erect the King Edward VII. Merchant Sailors' Rest in Malta, which has proved of such benefit to the crews In of merchant vessels torpedoed in the Mediterranean.

1894 the University of Aberdeen conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity, and in 1896, at the request of all the Scottish members of Parliament, he was granted a pension by the Government in recognition of his Dr. Wisely's work in Malta was well 42 years' service. known to all visitors to the island, and year after year earned the appreciation and esteem of all the churches in Scotland.

He displayed indeed quite a remarkable individuality, and• it would hardly be possible to overestimate the value of his work and the great influence he exercised.

The funeral of Dr. Wisely, accompanied by naval and military honours, took place in Aberdeen from Old Machar The official Cathedral to the adjacent ruined transept. presence of Lieut.-General Sir J. Spencer Ewart, K.C.B., G.O.C.-in-C., Scottish Command, was an appropriate recognition by the military authorities of the long and faithful service which Dr. Wisely had rendered as a chaplain in an important part of the Empire.

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Although absent from his native land for over sixty years, Dr. Wisely was a devoted member of the Former Pupils' Club, and was ever ready to help it in any way he could.

The senior member of the Club is now the Rev. JOHN FLEMING* (1840-45), M.A ,of Craigmillar Park U.F. Church, Edinburgh.

An East India Merchant.

PATRICK LESLIE (1842-47) died at Blackheath, London, on 12th March, aged 83 years. After leaving the School he studied for two years at Marischal College, and then went to London. There he entered the office of Duncan Dunbar, a well-known merchant and shipowner of those days, about the same time as his school-fellow Sir Thomas Sutherland did.

He subsequently went to India and carried on business for a considerable time at Cochin. He returned to England about 40 years ago, and, settling at Blackheath, engaged in business as an East India merchant in the City of London until within a few years of his death.

Sixty Years a Minister.

Rev. JAMES ALLAN* (1843-44), M.A., D.D., senior minister of Marnoch, died at Aberdeen on 30th May, in his 87th year. Born at Rothiemay in 1830, he graduated with distinction in arts at Marischal College in 1848. He afterwards studied divinity at Aberdeen, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Fordyce in 1854. For two years he was engaged in teaching work, being for a short time schoolmaster at Deskford, and in 1856 he was ordained by the Presbytery of Abernethy. In 1858 he was appointed minister of Grange, in 1867 he was translated to the parish of Keith, and in 1880 he was finally settled in Marnoch.

In 1902 he received the degree of D.D. from Aberdeen University.

When he died he was in the 61st year of his ordained ministry, the " father " of the Synod of Moray, and one of the oldest ministers of the Church of Scotland.

He was also the " father " of the Presbytery of Strathbogie, within which he spent all his ministerial career, having been minister of three of its largest parishes. He was a man of strong personality and universally esteemed.

A Doctor in the Crimea and the Mutiny.

Deputy Surgeoh-General BENJAMIN WILLIAMSON (18441848), Indian Medical Service, retired, died at Camberley on 21st February, aged 83 years.

He served during part of the Crimean War, and thereafter entered the medical service of the Honourable East India Company, Madras Establishment.

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Contingent, and continued in this position for over 20 years.

He retired as Deputy Surgeon-General in 1884.

A Master at Rugby.

WILLIAM DEWAR* (1856-58), M.A.,. formerly assistant

master in Rugby School, died at Rugby on 27th April, aged 70 years. He graduated in arts at Aberdeen in 1872, and was for a time assistant master at Cheltenham College.

In 1888 he went to Rugby as an assistant master under Dr. Percival, and subsequently became senior modern languages master, retiring at Christmas, 1911. He took a very active part in public work in Rugby.

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JAMES DUGUID* (1860-63), M.A., advocate in Aberdeen,

died at Aberdeen on 15th March, aged 67 years. He graduated in arts at Aberdeen University in 1867, and served a law apprenticeship with Messrs. Yeats and Spottiswood, Aberdeen. Thereafter he studied law at Edinburgh, and devoted In 1874 he became a special attention to conveyancing. member of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen. Two years later he joined Mr. Gray Campbell Fraser, advocate, as junior partner in the firm of Fraser and Duguid, and on the death of Mr. Fraser in 1896 became senior partner. In conveyancing Mr. Duguid was a recognised expert, and in 1895 was appointed to the lectureship in that subject at Aberdeen University. As a lecturer he was particularly lucid and attractive.

In 1886 he was appointed an Honorary SheriffSubstitute of Aberdeen, Kincardine, and Banff, and in the course of his life did much valuable public work. In 1914 he was elected President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, and he held this office at the time of his death. He was an ardent Volunteer from the time he joined the Aberdeen City Artillery in 1881 until he retired in 1908 with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel. He received the Volunteer Decoration in 1901.

A Doctor at Barrow-in-Furness.

• ARCHIBALD CARMICHAEL* (1862 - 64), M.A., M.D., Barrowin-Furness, died at Perth on 22nd February, 1916, aged 69 years. He graduated M.A. at Aberdeen University in 1868, M.B. and C.M. with " highest honours " in 1871, and M.D. in 1873. He commenced medical and surgical practice at Barrow-in-Furness in 1871 and retired in the autumn of 1915, The announcement of his death owing to failing health. reached the Magazine only a short time ago.

An Aberdeen Journalist.

WILLIAM GRAY* (1864-66), journalist, died at Aberdeen

on 26th January, aged 66 years. For a few years he was on the editorial staff of the Glasgow Yews, being for part of the time in London. He passed the rest of his life in Aberdeen.

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In 1877 he became chief reporter of the Aberdeen Journal, and later was principal sub-editor and for a short time in charge of the literary department of that paper. A threatened breakdown in health, however, compelled him to return to the more out-door life of reporting. In 1900 he was appointed representative of the Scotsman in Aberdeen, and at the time of his death his connection with journalism in the city had extended over 40 years. His son, WILLIAM GRAY,* attended the School from 1884 to 1894, and before the War was for many years engaged in business on the Continent.

JAMES SIMPSON (1865-66) died at Dyce on 4th March, aged 65 years. He entered the Inland Revenue in 1870, and after the amalgamation of the Customs and Excise retired in 1909 with superannuation allowance.

Owing to the pressure of work caused by the War he was asked to re-enter the service, and worked hard until the continuous strain undermined his health.

JOHN URQUHART BLACK (1877-82), M.B., C.M., died at St. James, Cape Province, on 12th April, aged 53 years. He graduated in medicine at Aberdeen University in 1888.

WILLIAM RUTHERFOORD (1880-83) has been " missing, believed lost at sea," since 11th February. He was 2nd engineer on the S.S. " Norwood."

Prior to the War and until the autumn of 1915 he was an engineer in the service of the Union Steamship Company, Vancouver, B.C. He served as an apprentice with Messrs. Hall, Russell & Co., shipbuilders, Aberdeen.

FINLAY GEORGE MACLEOD Ross (1898-1904), M.B.,Cli.B., died at Klerksdorp, South Africa, on 4th June, aged 30 years. After graduating in medicine at Aberdeen in 1909, he was in India for a short time. About six years ago he went to South Africa, where he engaged in private practice.

He served with the R.A.M.C. in the South-West African campaign, and thereafter was appointed medical superintendent at Klerksdorp. His brother, LAUNCELOT HUGH Ross* (1898-1901), is a captain on the General Headquarters Staff in France.

WILLIAM FRANK LINDSAY-SMITH (1889-91) died at Lost Lake, Montana, U.S.A., on 10th May, aged 41 years. For a number of years he was engaged on a coffee estate in India, and then went to Montana. He was a brother of Lieutenant CAMPBELL LINDSAY-SMITH (1889-91), Gordon Highlanders, who fell in Flanders in November, 1915.

GOH TEIK SIM (1914-16), a native of China, died suddenly in the Central School Hospital, Aberdeen, on 7th April, in his 19th year. He was serving in the Lovat's Scouts.

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Sir James S. Meston.

It is with very great pleasure that we reproduce a portrait of Sir JAMES SCORGIE MESTON (1876-80), K.C.S.I., LL.D., Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, who is undoubtedly one of our most distinguished Former Pupils. He was Dux and Gold Medallist of the School in 1880, and is a very loyal member of the F.P. Club.

Writing to the Secretary of the Club some years ago, expressing his thanks for having been elected an Honorary VicePresident, he said :--" I greatly appreciate the honour, and shall always do what may lie in my power to further the interests of the Club, and to exalt the horn of the old School.

I owed it much and retain the kindliest memories of it."

Sir James, who is 52 years of age, entered the Indian Civil Service 32 years ago. He served as Financial Secretary to the Government of the United Provinces from 1899 to 1903, and as Secretary to the Finance Department of the Government of India from 1906 to 1912. In the latter year he became Lieutenant-Governor of the United Provinces and his extended term of office expires in November next.

Since the last issue of the Magazine the meetings of the Imperial War Cabinet and of the Imperial War Conference have taken place. At the former, Sir James Meston was one of the three official advisers of the representative of India (the other two being Sir S. P. Sinha, the First Indian Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council, and the Maharaja of Bikanir, who represented the Ruling Chiefs). The War Cabinet met for the first time on 20th March, and Sir James was present at a series of meetings which the Prime Minister subsequently declared would " constitute a memorable landmark in the constitutional history of the British Empire." " The British Cabinet," the Prime Minister continued " became for the time being an Imperial War Cabinet.

While it was in session its overseas members had access to all the information which was at the disposal of His Majesty's Government, and occupied a status of absolute equality with that of the members of the British War Cabinet. It had prolonged discussions on all the most vital aspects of Imperial policy, and came to important decisions in regard to them— decisions which will enable us to prosecute the War with increased unity and vigour, and will be of the greatest value when it comes to the negotiation of peace. I should like to add on behalf of the Government that the fresh minds and new points of view which our colleagues from over the seas have brought to bear upon the problems with which we have been so long engrossed have been an immense help to us all.

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So far as we are concerned, we can say with confidence that the experiment has been a complete success."

The Imperial War Conference was quite distinct from the War Cabinet. The Conference considered Imperial matters outside the direct scope of the War Cabinet.

While the three representatives from India were not members of the War Cabinet, but acted as official advisers to the Secretary of State, they were members of the Conference, and at its meetings, when the voting was by States, India voted through them on equal terms with the Dominions. - Thus for the first time the direct representatives of India sat in an Imperial Conference with the representatives of Great Britain and of the Dominions." It was assumed very generally in India that the Indian representatives had come to London merely as advisers of the Secretary of State, but proceedings at the Imperial Conference showed that their duties went much further.

During his visit to this country, Sir James received several signal honours. During the week-end 21st-23rd April he was the guest of the King at Windsor Castle. On the latter date he received the honorary freedom of the City of Manchester, and on 1st May he was one of the five overseas members of the Imperial War Conference, including the Maharaja of Bikanir and General Smuts, who were presented with the freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall, and were subsequently entertained at lunch by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. At the Guildhall ceremony a sketch of the career of each distinguished recipient of the freedom was read by the City Chamberlain, Sir James Meston being described as a brilliant example of that devoted band of Civil Servants who spend their lives in every clime for the advancement and benefit of the country in which they are serving and of the Empire. " Sir James Meston's speech [in reply] was remarkable," wrote the London Correspondent of the A berdeen Free Press. " Perhaps this was, as he said, the first time that a member of the permanent public services of India had been honoured with the freedom of the City during his term of office, and his speech marked a change in the relation of India to the Empire. Sir James seemed nervous before his turn came.

To a friend he had written of the ordeal before him, but when he rose and secured the attention of the large audience in the historic hall he spoke easily in a pleasant voice. Speaking of India with the sympathy which has distinguished his career, he noted, ' You have for the first time accepted her counsel.' With a smile he added, ' The wisdom of the East has come to you at last,' and on hearing this remark the Maharaja also smiled. Sir James pointed out that India is now in the throes of her re-birth, and he appealed to the British public to ' help us in this work of our own regenera-

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Lion ' : he solicited sympathy and guidance ' while India strives to fit herself for a freer national life and a fuller citizenship of the Empire.' It was thus he spoke for the Indian people, and he declared that the chief reward of those in the Indian Service was ' the trust and confidence of the people among whom we serve.' " In the course of a statement which he made before returning to India, the Maharaja of Bikanir said : —" I wish to add my sense of personal indebtedness to my two old friends and present colleagues, Sir James Meston and Sir Satyendra Sinha. Our relations throughout have been of the happiest and frankest description. . . . Sir James Meston, alike in conference and private consultation, has shown insight and broadmindedness, and the utmost loyalty to the land of his adoption."

- Sir James has now returned to India to complete his work there before his retiral in November from the Indian Civil Service.

" Andrew Bruce Davidson."

Under the above title a new life of '' the best Hebraist that Scotland has ever produced " has recently been published

by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton, the author being Professor James Strahan of Londonderry. Professor. A. B. Davidson attended the School in the year 1844-45, and the following very interesting account of his education there may be quoted :— " At the Grammar School Andrew entered the Fourth Class, the

next to the highest, and at once came under the influence of Dr. James Melvin who was the finest Latinist Aberdeen had produced since the days of Arthur Johnston and Thomas Ruddiman. . . .

Andrew was no more than fourteen when he first came under the sway of this famous master, whose pupil he remained for only a couple of terms, yet there can be little doubt that the impact of that half-year's tuition upon his mind was one of the determining factors in his career, and that he more than any other boy who ever passed through the old Grammar School was destined to continue the Melvin traditions. Genius, like the wind, bloweth where it listeth, and both Melvin and Davidson were scholars by the grace of God. It is a tragic thing when a father, who wishes to give his son the best education that gold can procure, finds his purpose thwarted by that which the Master of Ballantrae called `the malady of not wanting.' It is still more tragic when a lad who has a hunger and thirst for knowledge is baffled by the adverse fate which has made his parents poor.

It is Scotland's distinction among the nations of the earth that, defying fate, she discovers. cherishes, and perfects the genius of her sons.

"During his two terms at the Grammar School, and all through his four sessions at college, Andrew received a fortnightly box or hamper from home, containing provisions from the farm—cakes, butter, eggs, potatoes, ham, cheese, and so forth—along with his clean linen. In general it would be brought iu to him by the

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carrier, but his mother, always eager to see him, often went with it herself in the stage-coach, and it is a tradition, cherished not only in the family but in the whole country-side, that the brave little woman would sometimes take a creel on her back and walk the whole way to town—nearly twenty miles—and hand her son the coach fare which she had thus saved.

"Before the Bursary Competition at Marischal College in October 1845, Andrew entered his name as a candidate. Grammar School boys will appreciate the fact that he had only been in the Fourth Class. If he had chosen to wait another year, and to compete as a Fifth Class scholar, it is very likely that he would have taken the foremost place in most of his college classes, while another year's experience would have enabled him to do fuller justice to some of the subjects in the curriculum. As it was, he gained a bursary of £11 when the highest was only £13. In spite of his extreme youth he determined to go on, and the high places which he took in all his four years seem to indicate that after all he made no mistake in his decision " The volume will appeal to all interested in the School not only on account of its faithful and charming picture of Professor Davidson, but also by reason of the remarkable number of Former Pupils whose names appear throughout its pages.

Among the F.P.'s who are mentioned in the course of the narrative are Professor David Masson (with quotation from " Memories of Two Cities "); Principal Sir James Donaldson, whose " early success as the author of the ' Modern Greek Grammar ' fired his friend's ambition to render a similar service to the cause of Hebrew scholarship " ; William Cormack, " who has spent his life as a preacher to the Dutchmen of South Africa, and who is now over ninety and lives in Rondebosch " ; William Watt, whose " History of Aberdeen and Banff " is highly praised and quoted from : Rev. Walter Chalmers Smith, Professor William A. Hunter, the Very Rev. William Mair who " became minister of Earlston, as well as a great authority on Ecclesiastical Law, and was chosen Moderator of the Church of Scotland in the same year in which the corresponding honour in the Free Church was offered to Professor Davidson " ; Sir W. Robertson Nicoll, Dr. Peter Bayne, " who gave to literature the brilliant gifts of which a voice trouble deprived the Free Church "; " the unique and wonderful " Rabbi Duncan, Rev. Dr. John Brebner, who became Superintendent of Education in the Orange Free State ; Rev. Dr. George Reith, Dr. Murray Mitchell, Dr. Garden Blaikie, who addressed Professor Davidson at his ordination; Professor James A. Paterson, Professor W. G. Elmslie, Sir George Reid, whose portrait of Professor Davidson " unfortunately did not turn out one of the painter's successes " ; Rev. Alexander Yule, of Melbourne ; Professor William Meston, of Madras; Professor Alexander R. Gordon, of Montreal; and Principal S. D. F. Salmond.

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A Tour in the West.

BY Two PRESENT PUPILS. I.

I always had a hankering after the Highlands, and it was my great desire to spend a holiday among the hills. The railway was out of the question, as some of the places I wished to see were many miles from the nearest station: walking, too, was impossible; and the last resort was a bicycle.

In June, 1916, I found a kindred spirit, or rather the kindred spirit found me. Within a week a grand cycle tour had been arranged to the West Coast. We had to wait nearly a fortnight on account of bad weather; but at last, on Tuesday, 11th July, the start was made. The day was fine, though several dark clouds were gathering in the sky, and we made haste to put a fair distance between ourselves and Aberdeen, so that, if it did commence to rain, we should be too far away to turn back.

Our fears were unfounded, however, and we passed right up the Don valley to Corgarff without rain. The valley of the Don is very beautiful although it has none of the wild grandeur of Upper Deeside. At Corgarlf we turned up the road to Tomintoul. The surface of the road is wretched, as there are many loose stones lying about.

After walking about a mile we reached the summit (2,091 feet). The mist was down on the hills, but we could see most of the Cairngorms. There was a little snow lying in a hollow near the summit.

The descent is very steep and the road is seamed with ruts, some of them eight inches deep, right across the road. Here the first mishap occurred, the carrier stays of one bicycle jumping from their sockets with disastrous results to threespeed wire.

We had tea beside the stream which runs down the glen at the foot of the hill. We soon reached Tomintoul, situated in a dip among the hills, with the River Avon near by.

Now we had another ascent and descent to the Bridge of Brown. The mist was down on the moors by now, and there are few more dreary sights than miles of dark moorland with the mist swirling down over it. While we were walking up the other side of the valley, slowly perhaps (but we had come over seventy miles that day), we inquired of a lady whom we met, about the short cut to Nethy Bridge. The lady, struck by our travel-stained faces, asked us where we had come from, and, on our mentioning Aberdeen, she said we must be tired and insisted on our coming into the schoolhouse for " a cup

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of tea." It was the most substantial " cup of tea " I ever had.

About 9.30 p.m. we resumed our journey and about 10.30 reached a wood on the outskirts of Nethy Bridge. Here we lay down and tried—unsuccessfully—to sleep. I can still hear the buzz of the midges! By 5 a.m. we were up, and at 5.30 started on the road to Aviemore.

At Aviemore we bought our breakfast. The day was fine and there was every prospect of it remaining so. At Newtonmore we turned towards Fort William. Loch Laggan was passed about 1 o'clock. It is a very beautiful loch ; the shore is wooded at many points and the distant mountains give a fine setting to the view. The River Spean flows from the Loch to Fort William through beautifully wooded country, and the valley abounds in waterfalls.

The last part of the day's journey lay round the base of the majestic Ben Nevis group of mountains. At many points we saw great patches of snow. We entered Fort William about 5 o'clock. After tea we had intended to take a walk, but as the evening was so fine, and, be it said, since the owner of the tea-shop told us the toll gatherer on Ben Nevis would not be there to extort money from us, we decided to climb the mountain that night.

There is a path the whole way up the mountain to enable ponies to get to the top. The lower slopes are grassy with patches of bracken. On the way up we met many people descending. One old gentleman was particularly anxious for our welfare and gave us graphic descriptions of what would happen to us if we should go up that night. We thanked him and passed on. It reminded us of the old chap in " Excelsior." After the half-way hut the mountain is covered with broken rocks of all sizes, mostly small. This makes walking very difficult. Near the top there is a spring, and for several yards round the rocks are covered with exquisite greenery. Here we found the Starry Saxifrage and the Scurvy Grass in bloom. The normal flowering period of the latter is March to April, but the height had retarded the growth of these specimens. At 9.30 the summit was reached and we found the ruins of the observatory and the inn. There was a snow cornice quite fifteen feet thick over the great precipice. A most wonderful panorama lay at our feet. Everywhere there were mountains, ridge upon ridge to the horizon. Here and there some of the mountains had snow on them, but most of them were without it. Away to the West were the mountains of Skye, and we looked on them with interest for we intended soon to make their acquaintance. The blood-red sun was sinking to rest behind the hills.

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up; and with reluctant steps we began the descent. We would willingly have slept on the top had it not been for the cold. As it was, we slept in the half-way hut.

Next morning we continued the descent. Suddenly we thought of the tax collector. We must dodge him, and, like the hardened criminals we were, we cut down the mountain side and waded the River Nevis. It was anything but, warm at seven in the morning, but were we not two shillings up on the deal? We were back in Fort William by 7.30. After breakfast we inquired about the boats that left Mallaig for Skye and were told that one left daily.

The morning was spent in a walk along the side of Loch Linnie. The waysides were bright with flowers, the rare Butterfly Orchid being in profusion there. The day was very hot, the sun shone down out of a cloudless sky, and the reflections in the Loch were very fine.

After lunch we left for Glen Finnan. The journey was uneventful, and at 5 o'clock we were having tea at the inn.

We then walked up the river and found a suitable camping place. We had to move about midnight owing to midges.

Next day we proceeded towards Mallaig. Though the road is awful the scenery is very fine, and the little villages at the heads of the lochs are charmingly situated. Just beyond Arisaig the first puncture occurred. At one point the road is covered, for about a mile, with a fine white sand. This is very trying to the eyes when the sun shines on it, and it is trying to the cyclist whether the sun shines on it or not.

Mallaig is about the ugliest town I have ever seen. The houses seem thrown together anyhow. At Mallaig we were told that there was no regular boat service with Skye, but as it happened a boat would call next morning about 2. We had a walk round before tea, and after tea we had a walk along the side of Loch Morar. This Loch is the deepest in the British Isles • it is 1,009 feet deep. The shores are most picturesque and the Loch is dotted with small islands. The boat arrived about 3 o'clock, and at 3.30 we started off up the Sound. The strait narrows very considerably and on each side are precipitous walls of rock, which give a grand effect, as do the mountains which rise behind. The entrance to Loch bourn was passed and the hills of Kintail came into sight. Loch Hourn is a most•picturesque loch, and only the absence of a road prevented us from exploring it. At Kyle of Lochalsh we left the boat and crossed in a ferry to Skye.

This was our first visit to the Isle of Mist and the day was not propitious. It was early to despair, however, and we started for Sligachan. The surface of the road degenerated into that of a third-class cart-track, although the breadth was quite good. Mist was swirling in the dark corries, which emphasised their wild and picturesque appearance. Sligachan was reached at 1.30.

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The road from Sligachan to Portree was a pleasing contrast to that which had preceded it, and the nine or ten miles were covered in excellent time. At Portree we turned off towards Skeabost. The owner of the house, a distant relative of one of us, kindly entertained us to tea. Everywhere we went, indeed, we were received with true highland hospitality. At Edinbain a policeman gave us a shed to sleep in, and also the loan of a large scale map of Skye. He took our names, however, and the inhabitants seemed firmly convinced that we were German spies, but we had the law on our side. Next day—Sunday—we did not start until after dinner. The road is very uninteresting. At Dunvegan there is a very old castle. At 6.30 we were back at Sligachan.

After tea we ordered food for a day and a half and set off to the lonely cottage of Camasunary. We knew that there was no one at the cottage, but we expected that there would be a barn or some shed to sleep in. The path lay through wild Glen Sligachan, one of the grandest glens I have seen.

On both sides are steep hillsides. Not the heathery hillsides of the East Coast, but bare mountains of hard grey rock.

On our right was Sgurr-nan-Gillean, with its five peaks like a human hand. On our left was Marsco, and further on Blaven, our mountain for the next day. Thick mist was coming down when we reached Camasunary and we were glad to have a roof over our heads. Next morning about 8 o'clock we commenced to climb Blaven.

The mountain is composed of several ridges like giant steps.

There are several bits of easy rock-climbing in the ascent.

The summit was reached about 11 o'clock. The view was splendid although mist still hung over some points. Sgurrnan-Gillean stood out well, as did the " Inaccessible Pinnacle " of Ben Dearg. At 1 o'clock we had lunch at the barn and after a bathe we started for Loch Coruisk. The path lay round the cliffs. It is quite an easy walk except at one point, " The Bad Step," where it is rather dangerous.

The sun was now shining brightly and Loch Coruisk was seen to advantage. On all sides are steep black cliffs, which give an awe-inspiring effect to the Loch. It is undoubtedly the wildest inland loch in Scotland. No sound is heard save the rushing of the short River Coruisk and the gentle lapping of the waves of the long arm of the sea, Loch Scavaig, with the occasional cry of some sea bird.

After a short stay we retraced our steps and reached Camasunary about 6 o'clock. We now began our walk back to Sligachan. We had reached a point about two miles from the hotel and were going to lie down in the heather, when we saw a fisher's hut, and on finding it empty gwe lay down there and slept the sleep of the just.

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II. Rain was drumming on the roof of the shanty when we awoke on Tuesday morning; and we looked out upon driving showers and the base of Sgurr-nan-Gillean, all above being• shrouded in mist. Three-quarters of an hour's trudge took us to Sligachan Inn, where we ordered breakfast. We certainly made a good meal of it, so good that one of the mountaineers came in to warn us of the approach of dinner. This remark, however, did not daunt us in the least; for was not this breakfast prearranged to serve for dinner also—not to mention that we were celebrating the birthday of one of the party?

About eleven we remounted, leaving behind us the glory of the Coolins and the jests of mountaineers, whose prevailing quality is humour. At Broadford a smithy sheltered us for a while from a very thin misty rain, which might soon have soaked us to the skin. At length, pushing on, we passed the road to the Southern peninsula, and shortly after struck into the grassy track to Kyle Rhea. It was a long winding climb to the summit, and a very steep descent of 1,000 feet to Kyle Rhea ; the mist was still very low and we could see nothing of the landscape. Kyle Rhea is a group of houses situated within easy rifle-shot of the mainland across the Sound of Sleat. Here Dr. Johnson could hardly obtain food and lodging when on his visit to Skye ; and here also, some may remember, Tom Brown spent his holidays.

We crossed the Sound and left the Isle of Mist. In our eyes at least its reputation is substantially confirmed. In mist we had entered it, in mist we returned from it. But Skye, like Shetland, will always appear to me a secluded wonderland, a place apart.

Visiting Glenelg Manse, we were most kindly invited to stay the night. Some time after tea, our second meal of the day, we were both sound asleep, for the first and last time in a fortnight—on a bed.

Shortly after breakfast next morning we bade farewell tc the hospitable inmates of Glenelg Manse, and after a fairly level run for one and a half miles, began the steep ascent to the summit of Mani Rattachan. The country here is wonderfully verdant; even the highest mountains are clothed with the greenest of grass and bracken. This freshness of the undergrowth is owing to the mild humid atmosphere of the West Coast as far north as the shores of Little Loch Broom.

Half walking, half cycling, we at length reached the summit (1,072 feet), and saw below the still, blue waters of Loch Duich, and opposite, the hills, wooded at the base. This beautiful view of Loch Duich and the gradually opening landscape as we made the'steep and winding descent, is a fair rival of the towering glories of Loch Shiel, the rugged impressiveness of Loch Coruisk in Skye, and Loch Maree—that wonder of variegated charm.

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At a small shop we purchased biscuits and eggs, and were told the way to the Falls of Glomach, the highest in the British Isles. Leaving our cycles at a farm about four miles from the Falls, we had lunch near by a stream which is a succession of foaming cataracts (Kintail indeed seems to be a country tumbling with waterfalls). After a long, stiff climb and a steep descent from the watershed, the Falls were reached. I may best convey their impression to my readers if I ask them to imagine a swollen Den Burn pouring into a narrow ravine twice the height of Niagara.

On our return we had tea at the farm, and about seven o'clock we were on our bicycles again. Half-way round the wooded shores of Loch Duich a puncture had to be repaired, and dusk was coming on when we reached Dornie, and were ferried across Loch Long. Rain threatening, we slept that night in a barn two miles beyond Aird Ferry, near the point where the road to Loch Carron winds up among the hills.

Thursday morning woke us from a moderately good night's sleep to breakfast—and the mending of a puncture.

By eleven yet another summit had been attained, and before long another plunge of seven hundred feet had terminated on the wooded shores of Loch Carron. Biscuits and cheese were bought, and the ferryman on the other side was hailed with three loud blasts on an enormous horn, which re-echoed in soft swells from hill to hill.

Strome was our last ferry ; and we were glad of the fact: we expended exactly £1 in the crossing of these numerous Western inlets. A mile from the ferry along the Northern shore of Loch Carron, I discovered that no rucksack was weighing on my back : it had been left on the other side ! The result of this neglect was an hour's delay, a free passage on the ferry, and the recovery of the rucksack.

We made our dinner of biscuits and eggs on a bridge, and about half-past one were on our way once more. The road was level along the shores of the Loch and in the valley of the River Carron. Jeantown, three-quarters of a mile of straggling houses, the Loch head, and Little Loch Doule, so tempting for a bathe—even beside the railway—were passed in their turn.

Our objective was now Kinlochewe. From the Carron valley a private road, ascending steeply to the watershed and descending as steeply to the Torridon road, reduces by one half the distance of the main route. After some talk the gamekeeper employed on the estate granted us freedom of passage ; and thus little more than an hour of walking and c,ycling brought us to Kinlochewe, situated at the junction of three small valleys, two miles from the head of Loch Maree.

Another most enjoyable tea, purchases (among them chocolate for the first time), and we were off again. I had been expecting a dark sheet of water surrounded by pre-

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cipitous hills on every hand, gloomy, but possessing a certain wild and awful beauty. The real Loch Maree, however, in the evening of a fine summer's day, presents a rather different aspect. The Loch in shape somewhat resembles Loch Lomond.

The narrows are the grandest. To the north, Slioch towers like an exalted monument on a gigantic pedestal ; to the south the steep slopes of the Ben Eay group fall to the wooded shore. The broader part of the Loch is studded with islands, big and small, all wooded ; and the verdant banks rise abruptly in the north to mountains of over 2,500 feet, and in the south gently to the green hills. The waters are as blue as those of Loch Laggan.

After passing the Victoria Falls, the road turns to the left, climbs to another watershed, and winds down once more to Gairloch with its wooded and sandy shores.

We passed the great Hotel, and at the bend of the road to Poolewe were offered supper and a barn for the night, where we slept on piles of straw.

Friday commenced with a great breakfast of eggs and fish at the farm, after which we made another ascent and plunge downwards—this time to the short River Ewe, rich in salmon, the outlet of Loch Maree, and Poolewe, an old village at its mouth.

We crossed the stream, wound among trees for a time, and presently came out on bare moorland country, the eastern margin of Loch Ewe. It was here that a herd of Highland cattle stood massed against us on the road ; and one old bull with long horns seemed from a distance particularly defiant.

As we came up and passed, however, the creature merely turned its head. These Highland bulls, though seemingly fiercer, are yet tame in comparison with the warriors of the Lowland stock.

Further on we had dinner by the roadside on what we had bought ; and then we were off again, up hill and down dale, as it appeared, eternally. We observed the country gradually changing : no more the verdant slopes, the grass and the bracken; but short, dark brown heather was prevailing on every hand. And as we shot down the long terrace by Little Loch Broom, the northern hills were heaving masses of the same stunted growth, like the summits of our mountains at home. Half-way down this rough stony brae my front tyre gave out; and, as A. in front was spinning all unwittingly to sea-level, I set to work and repaired two punctures. Near the head of the Loch I met him returning, and we had tea shortly in Dundonnell Inn—an enormous tea, as usual.

From Dundonnell to the cross-roads at Braemore the country was a marked and pleasant change to what had immediately preceded. Now there were deep, wooded ravines, steep hills close at hand, and towering mountains. It was on this part of the road that the setting sun cast our shadows

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far along the lonely moor in front. The whole sky was clear, except for one black cloud to the East. At the cross-roads we turned south-west into the road leading to Garve and civilisation over a moor, which, for all the world, might be a tributary valley of the Upper Spey. Dusk fell rapidly ; but we were determined to get near Ben Wyvis, our hill for the next day, and we cycled at a speed which reminds me of the run from Sligachan to Portree.

Right underneath the mountain, which from this side appears like a great Hill of Fare, we dragged a gamekeeper from his bed and asked for a roof. He gave us a barn and permission to climb Ben Wyvis early in the morning. Without delay we left the midges, and fell asleep once more.

A. called me next morning about five, and announced that the hill was clear. Starting at a quarter to six, we reached the summit in two hours and a half. The sky was clear, and the sun dazzling ; distant hill tops were seen in all directions, but the valleys and the firths were snowy lakes of mist. We tumbled down the steep slope of the hill in stages, and in two hours arrived at the gamekeeper's, where we had breakfast.

About eleven o'clock we were off again, speeding down the valley. Loch Garve, the Falls of Rogie, and Strathpeffer were soon passed. After lunch at Dingwall we sped on past fields, so flat and commonplace, to Beauly and Inverness.

Near Moy on the road to Carr Bridge, about thirteen miles from Inverness, we obtained permission to sleep in a school shelter facing the roadway. We composed ourselves as well as we could on the stone floor, and had one of the soundest nights of sleep in the whole tour.

When we woke on Sunday morning, our plan was to press on to Kingussie, Pitlochry, and Braemar, climb Ben Muich Dhui and thence return home ; but, after consideration, on account of a blister and a failing tyre, the proposed finish to our tour seemed impracticable : and we set off along the Nairn valley, to return to Aberdeen by the shortest possible route.

Nairn, Forres, and Elgin we passed in turn, and attended a country church service in the late afternoon. Keith next; but it was growing dark as we topped the last rise before Huntly, and a little further on we obtained our last lodging in the inevitable barn.

Everyone knows the road from Huntly to Aberdeen. To us, fresh from the Western glories, it seemed unutterably tame. Beyond Insch I threw away our last bit of cheese ; at Inverurie we enjoyed the luxury of ices ! The economy of the West was overcome by the extravagance of the East. We were no longer roaming barbarians—we had stooped to the delicacy, the civilisation of an ice.

On the " Lang Stracht " we parted, and went on to astonish our respective homes. The tour was accomplished, the holiday was at an end.

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According to our cyclometers 630 miles were traversed on bicycles.

We were away for a period of fourteen days.

This gives an average of 45 miles a day. It must be remembered, however, that one day we did no cycling. Altogether, ferries, walks, and climbs, would bring the whole distance up to 700 miles. Our total expenditure was £4—a daily average of almost three shillings each—but £1 of this was spent in ferries. Bartholomew's small Touring Atlas was our chief guide; and indeed it is all that is necessary for such a tour: we rarely lost our way.

Throughout the journey there was in us an ever-present desire to press on, to do as many miles in a day as possible.

There may be those who would follow our route. Let them take the advice of their forerunners, quell the desire, and spend, if they can, another week or fortnight in the tour. Unwearied they may pass days at Fort William, Sligachan, Loch Duich, Kinlochewe, and Dundonnell. Even then their exploration can be only superficial. There are splendours beyond splendours, hills beyond hills, lochs beyond lochs; and variety everywhere, if they have but the eyes to see it.

G. C. G.

A Glimpse of America at War. I received the last number of the 11(ifp,:ine just before I left Montreal, and found it most stimulating. True, there is a deep undertone of sadness—so many brave boys gone ; but you keep up the right spirit through it all. One is proud of the part the " Grammar " continues to play, and you help to make us still more proud. Marti, rirt u te., Overseas the feeling grows keener every day. McGill is now almost as depleted as the home Universities, and the men left are all in khaki, serving the Empire in some capacity or other. The campus is given over entirely to drill. In addition to drafts for the Princess Patricia's and other less famous battalions, we have sent to France a completelyequipped hospital, which has already established its reputation for efficiency and skill, and a McGill Battery, headed by our Professor of Psychology, which is also certain to give a good account of itself. Among other distinctions we have two V.C.'s to our credit. So we are running Scotland hard in the race for honours.

On the way home I spent two days in New York, and had an interesting glimpse of America at war. I never saw such a display of flags in my life. It was a little disappointing, though, to find nothing but Stars and Stripes. One just ached for a passing hint of the Entente Cordiale. Apart from bunting there was not the least suggestion of war.

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Business went on " as usual." Broadway was crowded with the old, eager throngs; Fifth Avenue black with motors; and night brilliant with electrical displays. All the time I did not spot above a dozen figures in khaki. But there was a general air of expectancy.

Everyone felt they were now " in it," and must see it through. I found on all hands perfect confidence in President Wilson. The Easterners as a whole had been bitterly opposed to his policy of delay, but now they recognise that he is quite the strongest man in American politics, combining great shrewdness, tact, and clearness of vision, with a dour Scotch courage and endurance.

The amazing strides he has taken during the last few weeks confirms this opinion. I think, with the New Yorkers, we are fortunate in our man.

Once more I travelled by an American boat, having had no fewer than four bookings by British liners cancelled, owing to movements of troops. For comfort I recommend the Union Jack all the time. Still it was fine to see the Yankee gunners at work. We had three guns on board, two 4-inchers fore, and a big 6-incher aft. There was practice once at least every day. The gunners were all naval men, straight from their ships. They were extraordinarily keen at sighting, and dead-sure in their aim. Popping at barrels soon exhausted their interest, and all through the danger-zone they kept a vigilant watch for some more live target. I think they were not a little disappointed that nothing of the kind presented itself.

Apart. from gun practice .and life-boat drill, there was but faint excitement on board. The absence of womankind detracts much from the gaiety of ship life. Even the usual concert was eliminated. Our only serious bit of fun (if I may use an Irishism) was at the expense of two Jews, who had been induced to buy these absurd diver-like saving suits, and in the safety of the Mersey, after displaying their attractions to the scoffing company, tried to dispose of them as a A canny Scot gave expression to the general bargain. feeling : " I'd rather trust Providence, and keep my £12."

This summer I am only to be a month at home, as I am booked for the next session's lecturing in Chicago University.

It should be interesting to see how the situation develops there, and I shall be glad to send you some notes later on.

ALEX. R. GORDON. (1884-88).

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Further Letters from East Africa.

Our I.M.S. Captain on the hospital ship working up and down the East Coast of Africa has further experiences to relate in this issue of the Magazine : — KnI.INUINI , 7th January, 1917.

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Since writing the first half we have been to Zanzibar, Tanga, and then Kilindini, which we left this morning.

But it is our trip to Nairobi I must tell you chiefly about. We have all been anxious for a long time to get up—more to see the biggame reserve than Nairobi itself. This time we arranged it.

We got free railway warrants and set off on Thursday afternoon—the Major, the Purser and I, and five Sisters.

We had just under 24 hours in Nairobi, getting back to the ship again on Sunday morning. Going up we saw nothing much the first evening except the country itself, which is a fine enough sight. It is a stiff climb all the way up—about 7,000 feet in the 300 odd miles. We stopped at a station for dinner • and went to our bunks early. We looked out about 6 next morning on a fine rolling country, grass and trees, with hills in the distance, but saw no game so far. By 9 a.m. we were ravenous and devoured a good breakfast at another station.

Then we got back to the train determined to see something.

Soon the first game appeared—a herd of hartebeest grazing on the plain and by no means put out by the passing train. "

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From then onwards they were continuous, far and near, and the pretty little Thomson's gazelle among them. Soon we saw a herd of zebra, then some ostriches stalking majestically along. These were the chief actors in the tableau. Sometimes we would go for a stretch and see nothing on the great billowy grass, then a herd of buck or the big grey wildebeest, looking like bison, would appear. Then more zebra, ostriches, gazelle, sometimes all mixed up together. Our chief desire was giraffe and lion, but we got into Nairobi and saw none. " The town is not a pleasing sight. It is a typical settler's place, one long straggling street with native bazaars off it.

Indians, of course, abound as they seem to do all over East Africa. There are some good shops, but I scarcely saw one pleasing building. It is much nicer as you go up the hill to the Club and beyond that to the Hospital. You can see over the plain all round, and often enough a lion prowling nearer than usual can be heard at night roaring quite near. Of course the best part of the Uganda Railway is beyond Nairobi, • on to Lake Victoria Nyanza, but that is for some other time.

The country is more cultivated there, almost all farmed and dotted with homesteads, I believe. " It got quite cold at night in Nairobi—very pleasant after our damp heat on the coast. We were glad of two blankets in bed.

On Saturday morning the Sisters went shopping. I don't suppose they bought anything, but still they shopped, and we prowled around. We had to go again at 1, so we had an early lunch and entrained once more. We had about six hours of daylight ahead of us, so we sat down with our glasses to scour the country. For a couple of hours no sign of giraffe, then suddenly in a green hollow among the trees we saw a family of five and a baby, standing and walking about awkwardly and nibbling the tops of the trees.

The Sisters missed them, having insanely gone to lie down in their own carriage as if they were in Mombasa harbour.

Later on I saw two and a young one a long way off among trees, but I could not get the others to spot them, except one man in our carriage who knew the country well. Soon after it got dark and our big game hunt ended. It is the most interesting journey I've done—the reverse of the usual, where the destination is generally the attraction, and not the journey itself. Apart from the game, the great expanses of country made a beautiful picture, with the hills in the blue distance. These little scraps of Africa that we have seen make one marvel at the vastness of the continent. It might have been patches of Speyside in its more uncultivated parts, except for the infinitely greater expanse and the animals. " We got back to the ship before breakfast on Sunday, red with the dust of B.E.A., and all of us hankering after a sight of Uganda now—never content."

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Despite the glorious sunshine and the multifarious attractions which summer brings in its train, the School in general must have perceived the great change which has come over the members of the Sixth. These forms once so elegantly attired are now " en deshabille " : these cheeks once bright and rubicund, now pale and wan. But enough ! This is no fit place for any wanton parade of " pawky humour," since we keep a man for the purpose. Let us but dare to enlist a little sympathy, for the Bursary Competition is upon us; and before these pages are read, we shall have passed the danger zone. Accordingly, we hasten to tender the customary editorial formula,—trite, but none the less appropriate,—" the best of luck to the School."

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We are pleased to hear of the gratifying response made to the Government's call for farm workers. The object is one which should appeal to every patriotic youth, and we trust that all who are able to undertake such labour will not hesitate to apply. What better and more effective way of serving the country ?

The Debating Society held its last meeting on 16th March amid scenes of unparalleled excitement. One of the most popular of our School institutions, the " Debater " has this year indubitably proved its popularity. We trust the Society will continue to flourish with equal success in future years. A detailed account of the closing meetings will be found on another page of this issue.

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With the summer comes cricket and all the keen enjoyment which it brings. The School is " out to win," if we are to judge from the highly satisfactory results of opening matches. The standard remains excellent, and the success of the XI. will depend largely on this, as well as on the fact that several last year's men still retain their places in the team. The ground at the New Field is now in comparatively good condition for match-play, but must even yet be treated with the utmost care and consideration, in order to prevent the young grass from succumbing to the heel of the invader.

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Tennis, this season, has made yet another Gargantuan stride in the right direction. The Club, which has an exceedingly large membership, is composed almost exclusively of hardy zealots and friends of the game : the courts are thronged with youths of all ages, whenever feasible; while several " field-days " have already taken place on which the selfsame enthusiasts turned out in full force, " to urge the flying ball." We chanced to visit the grounds one afternoon and were pleased to find " everything going like clockwork " there.

Long may it continue ! As some obscure philosopher has said, " The drawbacks are nugatory and the 'vantage great."

May the Club enjoy a most successful season, during the few weeks yet remaining.

Such a devoted band deserves to triumph.

Effi Since the end of last year the School has had the pleasure of counting at first four, then ten Serbians as pupils. The names Boris, Luka, Dragoslav, Nicolas, etc., fall pleasantly on the ear. The boys are rapidly picking up English and have established themselves as favourites in the School.

• Through the kindness of the Lady Cowdray they spent a pleasant Easter holiday in the spacious demesne of Dunecht, and they look forward to spending part of the summer vacation there also. Professor Georgevitch superintends their education in the Serbian language in School. tc.

This year the School celebrated Empire Day with as much zest as heretofore. After the customary salute of the colours, we entered the Hall, where a short but impressive service was followed by a spirited Empire Day address.

Professor Gilroy's message appealed alike to visitors and pupils by reason of its sound doctrine, its manifest patriotism and its keen appreciable humour.

Once again the old School reechoed to the sound of those " Grammar " cheers we know so well.. In conclusion, the junior choir under Mr. Souttar gave an able rendering of " The Death of Nelson," and the audience joined in the singing of the National Anthem. The proceedings were conducted throughout in the usual orderly manner which marks all School functions of the kind.

Thus pleasantly our last session of School life has rolled away and the coming summer will see yet a few more of us go forth to the service of King and Country. We here take the opportunity of wishing all luck to our Business Manager in his new sphere of action. Since the last issue of the Magazine we have noted many School names in the casualty lists, which means that there are gaps to be filled somewhere. And how can they be better filled than from the old School, which has

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already sent so many of its sons to the fray? For long the question of a School O.T.C. was a sore point with us, but the War Office, " at one fell swoop," dealt summarily with the proposal.

Before finally relinquishing our editorial duties we would first express our heartfelt appreciation of the honour conferred upon us. We feel a conscious and pardonable pride in having held the position of Editor of a magazine which is so widely and enthusiastically read all over the globe. And now, as we lay down our insignia of office, as we abandon a task which has proved at once interesting and congenial (even as we reach for our hat), we would wish all success to the next Editor. May he realise the increased responsibility of the post, due to the grave crisis in the nation's history, and with a pen more potent than this of ours,—" a poor thing but mine own,"—set himself to the compilation of future School Notes. Nunc dimittis !

Random Notes. " l'arturiunt ',unites; naseetur ridiculous mess."

Sounds of music within, weeping without. Schoolboys and torches.

Alarums.

Enter the editor on a scooter, laughing silently. In short here we go again. A third time do we send forth our parcel of pithy saws and lugubrious jottings. to the great magazine-reading world.

Gradually, however, we are getting used up. To us might be applied the sage proverb learned at our grand-uncle's knee, " Too many broths spoil the cook." And here let us affirm once and for all that we are not a " comic," but a quiet lad whose two hobbies are growing lobelia and collecting car tickets.

Lo, privily, summer is here. Now the Modern cycleth silken-socked upon the molten tar-macadam, and the gentle Classical peruseth his Greek Testament beneath the spreading sycamore.

And yet the fitful mutterings of the Bursary Comp. are now almost overhead. By the time that these notes have burst upon a horrified world, the whole ghastly ritual will probably be past for another year. At this stage we append a brief excerpt from an Evening Gazette, dated the year 2987. " The Bursary Comp or Camp is supposed to have been a large circular enclosure at the mouth of the Denburn. Some authorities believe that it was the sits of Timmer Market; but others think that it had much to do with a yearly sacrifice of youths from the ancient Grammar School.

All, however, are agreed that it is in some way connected with Black Friday." To us it will always be remembered as the awful June of 1917.

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Yet even at this appalling crisis in our curriculum, we sometimes find relief and solace in the following little lyric, which ought to be on the walls of every class-room in the land.

Stone walls do not a prism make Nor iron bars a cube ; Some minds do not a pleasure take In beaker or test-tube.

Greek verse is not the end of all, And too much work might strain us : More harm is done by too much work Than ever was by tennis.

Apart from a slight hitch in the final rhyme this lyric is to our mind a little gem.

The Sixth, like the cookies provided at 10.45, grows smaller month by month. The bakers are not the only people whose morning roll is decreasing. Now only a select clique remains. Every now and then some respected member disappears from his wonted bench, and his felawes know him no more. Some have left the airy spaces of Room I. for the Varsity. Now, while we continue to toil at Gray's " Elegy," they open a fresh career with Gray's " Anatomy; " and now the lofty walls of Room I. look down upon a few gibbering occupants that crouch mournfully on their unpadded settees.

But one great man still lingers on, •a grim relic of shattered splendour. Fair weather and foul, this sturdy prop of the diminishing Sixth pedals daily to his work from the grassy suburbs of our city. The casual observer, looking back along the road which is called Squint, may observe this super-lad swing with gay clatter round the corner of Osborne Place.

On comes the flying figure with the dusty clay of seventeen counties clinging to his mudguards. Small boys stand up on the kerb and cheer themselves hoarse ; doddering old men recall the wild days of their youth when they rang doorbells and ran away ; excited housemaids in pink aprons come rushing nervously from every villa along the road. The eerie machine comes nearer; the gravel-shattering sound grows deafening; and a wild object hurtles past, crushing down a quiet smile. Away he thunders into the distance, the noise dying with him as he recedes, until finally, with a rasping of brakes and a last consumptive rattle from the mudguards, the venerable relic grinds to a standstill at the School gate.

[Shortly to be published : " The Push-bike and its Component Parts," or " The Use of String in the Modern Cycle," by the above.]

The popularity of the garden has recently received a great fillip owing to peculiar and unprecedented circumstances.

Far up among the tossing branches of a certain stately elm, an ungainly black bundle of sticks hangs athwart the sky.

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see a single cadaverous crow. Forming as it does the nucleus of a rookery, this nest is a source of great interest to the School. Everyone is raven about the mother-bird ; but nowhere is the interest so keen as among the over-driven seniors.

At times a solitary raucous caw floats across to the stillness of Room I. The labouring Sixth, bending over their books, look up and gaze about them weakly. Another caw palpitates upon the breathless air. A look of infinite tenderness steals across the white faces of the Sixth. A third caw ; and the Sixth, heaving a knowing smile, settle down once more to their strength-sapping studies.

And now our irreverent buffoonery is finished forever, and we go to join the lengthening trail of past compilers of these Notes. Shattered and battered in mind and body, we stagger away from the editorial desk bearing our last load of " crambe repetita." Truly there is no new joke under the sun. The jests of Jeems are ended.

School " Debater" Notes.

2nd February—Doctor McLeod delivered a paper entitled " Lecture with Chemical Experiments," before a gathering of eighty or more.

Experiments with hydrogen and oxygen were shown, and the various tricks with chemicals brought great applause from the audience. All the illustrations came off well, and followed one another smartly, so that the lecturer well deserved the vote of thanks accorded to him on the motion of the President.

9th February—On this date a debate was to be held on the subject " Has the War Improved the People ? " but, unfortunately, only one of the debaters, Mr. Redvers Ironside, turned up, so that when he had read his paper, there was no debating. The following debates were worthless, and the meeting broke up at 8.30 p.m.

16th February—Mr. J. Mackenzie Forbes gave a lecture upon " Dwarfs," including in his category dwarfs both in myth and fiction.

The evening was spent in an enjoyable manner, and at the end Mr. Sutherland called for a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer.

2nd March—A lecture entitled " Some Samples of Belgian Literature" was delivered by Mr. J. M. Morrison to an audience of thirty.

The reading and reciting of several French passages were well received, and all were interested in the English Extracts from Maeterlinck's " L'abeille."

9th March—The final " Sing-Song" was held now, as the Rev. J. Duff Watson was unable to deliver his lecture, " Belgium—Past and Present." The chief performer at the " Sing-Song" was Mr. W. E. Gordon, but he was ably assisted by Messrs. McCallum and Sutherland.

The meeting broke up at 9.45 p.m.

School Cricket Notes.

Cricket is now in full swing at the New Field, and the School team is getting along splendidly. First of all there was a "Classical versus Modern" match, in which the former were beaten by the latter by eight

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runs. Good talent was shown, and there was great promise of good material.

12th May—The first School match at the New Field was against Gordon's College. The ground was in splendid condition, and the day was altogether admirable. Gordon's went in first and made 15 runs, G. Gordon taking 6 wickets for the School, and J. T. Sorley 4. The School then put up a score of 59 without much trouble, the chief scorers being Lindsay, Sleigh, Sorley, Gordon and Willox.

19th May--On this occasion School played a team of F.P.'s at the New Field. The day although rather windy was suitable for cricket, and the pitch was good, although soft. F.P.'s batted first and their wickets went down for 27 runs, A. Reid scoring 12, and P. 1). Lawrence 7. School then made 55 against the bowling of Campbell and McBain.

The best scorers for the School were Lindsay, Sleigh and Moir, while in bowling Gordon had 4 for 4, and Sorley 6 wickets for 18.

26th May—The School played the Royal Asylum at Elmhill Grounds on a lovely day. The School batted first and made 16 runs, in opposition to which the Asylum put up 31. Second innings the School made 61, while their opponents were dismissed for 23, thus leaving the School victors by 23 runs. In the first innings J. Sorley had 8 for the School, while in the next the scorers were Lindsay, Stephen, E. Sorley and Hervey. In the second innings Hervey had 8 wickets for 7 runs.

Second Eleven.

19th May—A Second XI. played a Gordon's College combined team of let's and 2nd's, with the result that the School were beaten by 45 to 63.

Hopkins, Cameron and Holmes were the chief scorers for the School.

School Tennis.

24th May—A match was played on this date between Classical and Modern. The Classicals won fairly easily by thirteen sets to one.

30th May—On this date the School met a team of Former Pupils at the New Field. The School had had more practice than their opponents, but the play was fairly equal. The sets were as follows :— Huss and Glennie . . beat Tait and Gordon . . 7-5, 6-3 beat Riddle and Grafton . 6-4, 6.3 Stephen and Rainnie . beat Tait and Gordon . . 6-4, 2-6, 5-1 lost to Ritchie and Benzie 5-7, 6-3, 4-6 Murray and Sutherland beat Riddle and Grafton .

-_, 6-4 beat Ritchie and Benzie . 4.6, 6-3, 6-3 Three other games had to be given up owing to time. Scores :—School, 5 games [11 sets] ; F.P.'s, 1 game [4 sets].

Magazine Committee.

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The Former Pupils' Club.

Annual Report for Year ended 16th April, 1917.

The Executive has pleasure in submitting the Twentyfifth Annual Report of the Club. As stated in the two previous Annual Reports, no Annual Meeting is to be called until the termination of the War, when the Reports of the Club will in due course come before a Special General Meeting. Throughout the year Mr. James W. Milne, C.A., the Secretary and Treasurer of the Club, has been in London in connection with his appointment under the Ministry of Munitions, and the arrangements made in November, 1915, for carrying on the work of the Club during his absence have been continued.

Membership and Subscriptions.

The Executive is pleased to report that the membership of the Club has not only been well maintained but has increased during the year. The number of members in the Register is 1,471, being 27 more than last year, and the largest in the history of the Club. During the year 35 Former Pupils became Life Members, and 92 became Ordinary Members. One very gratifying feature has been the number who have joined the Club immediately on leaving the School. Of the 81 boys who left the higher classes of the School during the year ended 30th June, 1916, as many as 57 have become members.

The Executive would again ask all members who are in arrear with their subscriptions to send them as early as possible, along with those for 1917-18. This will help towards the success of the Magazine, the production of which is very largely dependent on the financial position of the Club.

Losses by Death.

During the year the Club has lost over 50 members by death. These include two of the Honorary Vice-Presidents— The Rt. Hon. Sir James Stirling and Colonel Sir William S. S. Bisset; the senior member of the Club, General James N. Young, who entered the School so long ago as 1831 ; and Captain James B. Gillies, a member of the Executive Committee, who repeatedly rendered valuable service to the Club.

The number of members who have fallen during the year in the fighting on sea and land is 27, bringing the total since the commencement of the War up to 45.

Military Honours to Members.

A considerable number of the members of the Club on active service have received honours during the year. 7 have been appointed Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, 12 have been awarded the Military Cross, 1 has been awarded a Bar to his Military Cross, and at least 33 have been mentioned in dispatches. The Executive records with great

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pride that since the commencement of the War the School has received the following honours :—C.M.G., 2; D.S.O., 16; M.C., 29; and upwards of 100 mentions in dispatches. [These figures have since been increased—see pp. 141-143.1 The Magazine.

The production of the Magazine continues to be the only war-time activity of the Club. In spite of the greatly increased cost of production the Executive has considered that the Magazine should not be reduced in size to any great extent, as it is the only factor that is keeping the Club together while so many of the members are away from home.

The New Playfield.

An outstanding event of the year was the opening of the New Playfield at Rubislaw. The Executive is sure that every member views with deep satisfaction this consummation of a movement in which the Club played a very important part.

The field has been splendidly laid out, and will in years to come prove an increasingly valuable asset both to the School and to the Club.

Proposed Memorial Pavilion.

At present the Playfield lacks a Pavilion. A suggestion has been mooted and has met with favourable reception that a Pavilion should be erected as an appropriate memorial to Former Pupils of the School who have fallen in the War, and that their names should be inscribed on its walls. A list of subscribers to this object has already been opened, and the Executive commends it most heartily to all members of the Club and all others interested in the School.

The Financial Statement.

The Treasurer's Accounts, of which an Abstract is appended, show a deficit of £49 5s. lid. on the year's working, by which sum the accumulated surplus from previous years is reduced to £27 14s. lid. The deficit is due in large measure to the greatly increased cost of the Magazine. The Funds at the end of the financial year amount to £693 4s. lid., which sum includes the capital of the Club, and the sums held on account of the " Roll of Old Boys " Fund, the Byron Statue Fund, and the Memorial Pavilion Fund. These Funds are represented by the following investments, viz:— Scottish Northern Investment Trust, Ltd., Debenture Stock . . . . . £2,50 0 0 Aberdeen Trust Co., Ltd., Deposit . . 100 0 0 Registered 6 per cent. Exchequer Bond . 100 0 0 In Bank and in Treasurer's hands . . 243 4 14 £693 4 For "Abstract of Revenue and Espenditnre Account " see page 195.

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List of New Members.

Life Members.

The following have become Life Members of the Club since the last issue of the Magazine :— Lieut. Norval B. Williamson (1904-07), 20 Beaconsfield Place, Aberdeen.

Lieut. Francis R. Barry (1896-1902), 6 Ennerdale Road, Kew Gardens, Surrey.

Captain Benjamin T. Saunders (1896-1908), R.A.M.C., 11 Louisville Avenue, Aberdeen.

Go Khek Ghee (1904.08), B. Sc. , A. R. T. C., A. M. Inst. C. E. , 8 West Garden Street, Glasgow.

Ranald Esslemont (1903-13), King's Acre, Aberdeen.

George Esslemont, Jun. (1905.13), King's Acre, Aberdeen.

W. A. Pope (1881.90), 8 Heaton Road, Withington, Manchester.

2nd Lieut. James P. Duncan (1907-14), Collinson House, Mill Hill, London, N. W. The following, who became Life Members of the Club when the subscription was only £1 Is., have kindly made their subscriptions up to £2 2s. :-John M. Fyfe, Pitfodels House, Cults.

H. A. Holmes, Fairfield, Whinhill Road, Aberdeen.

Captain Robert J. Anderson, 60 Forest Road, Aberdeen.

T. R. Gillies, 14 Golden Square, Aberdeen.

A. L. Miller, 10 Queen's Terrace, Aberdeen.

J. M. Bulloch, 123 Pall Mall, London, S.W. Colonel J. Scott Riddell, M.V.O., 7 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen.

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The following have become Ordinary Members of the Club since the last issue of the Magazine :— Charles H. H. Sutherland (1908-15), 26 Osborne Place, Aberdeen.

Thomas Y. Kemp (1910.14), WO New City Road, Glasgow.

Harold W. Galloway (1905.16), Gordondale House, Gordondale Road, Aberdeen.

Charles Lindsay (1905-14), 9 Gladstone Place, Aberdeen.

Douglas G. Bonner (1905-16), 129 Hamilton Place, Aberdeen.

John Eric Bain (1908-13), Springcroft, Hollis Avenue, Finchley, London, N. David H. Ogilvie (1910-13), 161 Forest Avenue, Aberdeen.

Robert I. M. Finlayson (1914.16), 61 Gray Street, Aberdeen.

Alex. Allan Tones (1909-13), Clinterty, Kinellar.

John Ogilvie Gordon (1913-15), 1 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen.

John R. Bell (1905-14), 98 Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen.

John G. Elmslie (1904.13), 96 Fountainball Road, Aberdeen.

2nd Lieut. J. W. Stewart Thomson (1904.14), 41 Rubislaw Den South, Aberdeen.

Douglas G. Smart (1906-16), Tollohill Lodge, Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen.

James Bruce Gray, (1909-15), 36 Osborne Place, Aberdeen.

Reginald C. Mackie, (1933-14), 35 Forest Road, Aberdeen.

Ian R. Spark (1912-14), The Manse, Durris.

Reginald S. Martin, (1913-16), 375 Union Street, Aberdeen.

Robert A. Milne (1907.15). Cressbrook, Queen's Road, Aberdeen.

Walter A. Elmslie (1904.10), 96 Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen.

William F. Smart (1906-14), Tollohill Lodge, Bridge of Dee, Aberdeen.

John Anderson (1914.16), Commercial Hotel, Tarland.

James F. Jamieson (1898- ?), Myddletoo House, Waltham Cross, Herts.

Andrew Nicol (1903-15), 20 Belvidere Street, Aberdeen.

Douglas Stephen (1905.13), 42 Great Western Road, Aberdeen.

James Murray Roes (1903.14), Beechwood, Bieldside.

Donald A. Davidson (1905.15), 22 Forest Road, Aberdeen.

J. Gordon Lindsay (1901.04), Digdola, Nakiadeniya, Ceylon.

Club Subscriptions for the year 1917-18 are now due and should be sent to the office of the Hon, Tres-surer, Mr. James W. Milne, C.A., 154 Union Street, Aberdeen.

TELEPHONE No. 1891.

ARCHIBALD MIELLAR, family Grocer and Wine 112ercbant,

456 UNION STREET, 7XBERLEEN.

—*— We Specialise in Cooked Gammons, "Sinclair's" Belfast Smoked Hams, "Harris's"

Wiltshire Bacon.

Medicinal Wines—Yibrona, Hall's, Wincarnis, Glendennin g' S.

W. J. MILNE, 251

UNION

STREET,

ABERDEEN. (Opposite Royal

Northern Club.)

Telephone 1293.

Appointed Agent for Burberry

Coats.

Messrs. MORGAN, 0botographic artists, Miniature Painters. ant) flbakers of artistic frames, . •

393 UNION

•

•

STREET,

ABERDEEN.

Special Cerms to Granynar School Students.

Ji

10 A.M. TILL 5 P.M.

TELEPHONE No. 603.

Have you friends abroad or at the Front ?

Are you sending reminders to them ?

OUR SPECIALITIES are known and appreciated in all parts of the World.

Orders can now be booked for

PLUM PUDDINGS, SCOTCH BUNS, SHORTBREAD, and other seasonable goods.

Special Attention given to Packing and Dispatching.

KEN

1\T

5 and 7 HOLBURN STREET and 173 UNION STREET.

ANDERSON,

GEORGE

- THE" IRONMONGER,

STREET,

BROAD

19

and

"Journal"

"Express"

Office exactly

opposite.

The recognised Store for herbs and Fenders--all kinds all sizes.

Incandescent Lighting a Speciality.

'PHONE 2174.

Telegrams:

Telephone No. 609.

"Reid,

JOHN W.

Aberdeen."

Auoti

REID,

:auctioneer, Valuator, an0 jrtre

Zit3fiC5SOU.

7 CROWN STREET and 63 LOCH STREET,

ABERDEEN. BALES

HELD

WEEKLY_

Established 1883.

Grammar School Specialities, Navy Serge Football Shorts, wide cut, 3 11, 4/6.

Cream Flannel Football Shorts, correct cut, 3 ; 6, 4,6.

Cream Knitted Sweaters, Polo Collar, 4/6, 5/6.

Coloured Cashmere Jerseys, Newest Colours, 5 ,'6, 5 11, 6 6, 7 6, Cream Viyella Jerseys, Buttoned Sh'mlder, 4/6, 4 11, 5 6.

White Wincey Shirts, detached Collar, 3/11, 4 6.

White Repp Shirts, Polo Collar, 211, 3/6, 3 11.

Navy Serge Eton Caps, Piped Red, White, Blue, 1 6.

SelfNavy Serge Etou Caps,1;6, 1 /11 }.

Grammar School Cap Badges, 21d. each.

Red, White. Blue Knitted Ties, 60. each.

Red, White, Blue Elastic Belts, 80. each.

Navy Cloth Tennis Jackets,Corded Red,White. Blue, 5/11, 6/6, 6/11.

Boys' White Eton Collars, various depths, 6d. each ; 2/9 half dozen.

Youths' Soft Collars, Double or Polo style, 6d. each; 219 half dozen.

Youths' White Starched Collars, double style, various depths 6d. each : 2/9 half dozen.

JOHN FALCONER&Co FAMOUS FOR A CENTURY& QUARTER FOR CtUALITY&VALUE

THE ROYAL ARLA1: ABERDEE

Established 185g.

Telephone 1750.

FOR

MILK and CREAM, BUTTER, EGGS, TEA CAKES, SCONES, & OATCAKES, TRY

FINDLAY'S DAIRY, 457 UNION STREET, & BRANCHES, ABERDEEN; Also, THE SQUARE, CULTS.

W. LUMSDEN & SON, 58

UNION

STREET,

itherOcen.

GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, WINES and SPIRITS, ALI, OF HIGHEST QUALITY.

HAVANA CIGARS in Great Variety.

Telegrams: "TRAVELLED, ABERDEEN."

'PHONE 260.

A. MURRAY & CO., li3oollt3clicr6 and Ztationert3, 412

STREET,

UNION

ABERDEEN. Typewriters Hired and Repaired.

Telephone No. 6.

Sole Agents for

"Royal," "Imperial," "Hammond," & "Corona" Typewriters.

FOR

Drawing Instruments and Materials,

TAYLOR

, l''' ,. :Uaell01 rl Ilr111111, c_itrttn,.,-ct if

SCHOOLHILL, ABERDEEN.

-

Telephone 2870.

J. GEDDES,

1 ' -~

tobacco a Cigar Merchant.

All High-class Tobaccos, Cigars, and Cigarettes in perfect condition may be had at

• O All kinds of Smokers' Requisites

(p

A large and varied Stock of Walking Sticks by the best London Makers Sole Agent for the famous Dunhill Pipes.

•

•

Union

478 Established

Street,

Aberdeen.

Telephone

1832.

523.

A. CRUICKSHANK & CO., 105 UNION STREET, lbo9ters, .Stovers, an Zbtrtinallers.

-

SAP&

All Class of Shetland (foods and Clan Tartans in Stock.

All Fresh from Ellon Daily.

The Fountainhead for Fine Buchan Butter, Fresh Farm Eggs, Fine Home-made Cheese, Fowls, Chickens, Rabbits, Ducklings, Jams (all own make), Honey (in Supers, 11b. and 2 lb.), Honey (in nice Tumblers).

MILNE, Ellon Stall, New Market; TELEPHONE 746.

And Branch-404

UNION STREET—Tel. 251.

JAMES FYFE & SON, PAINTERS & GLAZIERS, OFFICE & SHOWROOMS. 11 DEE ST. 'Phone 304.

Tel.: Fyfe, Painters.

Best Quality of DRUGS, etc., at Lowest Cash Price.

JAMES D. DUNCAN, M.P.S., CbcmistlJbarmaci6t,

231 UNION STREET

231

Telephone 311.

D. WY L LI E &

S 0 N,

247 UNION STREET, ABERDEEN. .Agents for Ordnance Survey Maps.

Booksellers, Army and Navy Stationers.

-Circulating Library in connection with Mudie's, of London.

Engraving, Bookbinding, and Printing of every description.

Fountain Pen Emporium.

Premier House in the North of Scotland for the sale of Scottish Publications.

Publishers and Proprietors of " The Aberdeen Book-Lover."

Established 1814.

Telephone 402.

Telegraphic Address : " Wyllie, Booksellers, Aberdeen."

CAST=OFF CLOTHING. Mrs. M`CALL, 50 UPPERKIRKGATE, ABERDEEN (Established over quarter of a century)

will wait upon Ladies and Gentlemen, and give Extreme Value for all Kinds of

OLD GOLD AND SILVER,

LEFT-OFF CLOTHING,

WORN-OUT JEWELLERY, SHEFFIELD PLATE,

TRINKETS,

FALSE TEETH,

FURS,

FURNITURE, etc., etc.

BANKERS—North of Scotland and Town & County Bank, Ltd. BUSINESS STRICTLY PRIVATE.

Telephone No. 3002.

M. GERARD, JEWELLER

AND

SILVERSMITH,

411 UNION STREET (WEST).

Engagement and Wedding Rings.

JEWELLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION; ALSO

Watches, Clocks, Silver and Electro-Plated Goods in Newest Designs, and Large Selection to choose from.

Telephone 447.

iff iii

1 4111

' FE E

1 -.

ABERDEEN

iErrE

_:-

•"

GRAMMAR

SCHOOL.

(Founded previous to 1256.)

Rector—H. F. MORLAND SIMPSON, M.A. (Cantab.), LL.D., FAA.. Scot.

The School, which is one of the Secondary Public Schools of Scotland, provides for Boys a complete course of study—Elementary and Secondary, Classical and Modern. The Lower School receives Boys of the Infant stage and upwards.

The School contains excellent Laboratories—Chemical and Physical, Art Room, Workshop, Botanical Garden, Gymnasium, Library, and Reading Room.

The situation of the School is open and healthy, within ten minutes of the Railway Station.

There is a Cricket Field, and there are separate Playgrounds for the various departments.

Boarders are received by several of the Masters.

Information as to Fees, Scholarships, etc., is given in the School Prospectus, which may be had free on application to the CLERK of the SCHOOL BOARD, 22 Union Terrace, or to the RECTOR.

ABERDEEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Head. Mistreee—Mise LUCY L. WARD, B.A. (Loud.)

The School, which is one of the Secondary Public Schools of Scotland, is organised in Three Departments—a Junior, an Intermediate, and a Secondary—the last combining Modern and University Sections. The Art and Music Departments are under highly qualified Masters and Governesses. Pupils are received from the age of Five Years. The recent additions, consisting of an elegant Hall, Cookery and Laundry Rooms, and a Suite of Laboratories of the most approved description for the teaching of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, make the School one of the best equipped in the country. A Library and Reading Room and Luncheon Rooms are provided.

The School occupies a spacious site in the West End of the City, within twelve minutes of the Railway Station.

The Head Mistress can arrange for the Boarding of Pupils from a distance.

Information as to Fees, Scholarships, etc., is given in the School Prospectus, which may be had free on application to the CLERK of the SCHOOL BOARD, 22 Union Terrace, or to the HEAD MISTRESS.

CAST-OFF CLOTHING AND OLD JEWELLERY WANTED.

Mr. and -

15

Mrs. D. McKAY, SCHOOlaH 1

4 iive Highest Prices for ladies' and Gentlemen's Cast-off CLOTHING, OLD J EWELLERV, I AI 01.I) NATE, &C. Either Mr. or Mrs. McKAY will call at your residence on receipt of Post Card or Telephone 2612.

• BANK

BUSIN ESS ST

ICTL F

I' RI i'_1%').'.

REFERENCE.

TEL E EH ON F. -2812.

N'(/' A•1.1

15 SCHOOLHILL.

Bring or send your Cast-off Clothing to MaKay's, 15 SchoolhIll.

When you are in need of ANN illiNf; in the Chemist's line Telephone 1784,

476

U N ION

STREET

(Between Rose Street and Holburn Junction)

hen your requirements will he attended to.

WILLIAM ebemist

F. HAY,

;From Duncan Flockhart & Co., Edinburgh),

476 UNION STREET, ABERDEEN. (Near Holburn Junction.)

FRED HARDIE, pbotoorapbic Artist, 416 UNION

ST.,

RBERDEEN,

For every style of In- and Out-door Group, Composite Groups, and General Portraiture, etc., —

At Popular Prices.

Telephone 851.

TYPEWRITING OFFICE C.

M.

LAWRENCE,

19-- CROWN TELEPHONE

STREET--- 19

875

i)!

The douse witfi the "Treacle.

Perfect Fitting Suits for Boys and Youths.

Y

OU naturally do not wish to pay more for your clothes than is

necessary. At the same time you want to be correctly fitted and get a suit that will hold its shape for months to come.

R. k. SMITH'S service of READY-TO-WEAR CLOTHING is so well known that we have no hesitation in asking you to cal; and see the big variety of styles and fittings we offer at prices that enable you to dress with economy and good taste.

Our name on your suit is a dependable guarantee of quality and. style-- and there is no guess work about the workmanship either.

R. K. SMITH, Ltd., The King's Buildings.

1I3-II9 Union Street, ABERDEEN. Wlerhone No. 677.

Telegrams "Clothing, Abercloon.''

" Those Totally Different Shoes."

Good finish very

Established over Half a Century.

often is the de-

--

ciding with

factora

JOHN A. DUNN

when

Olobe root 13oth3c,

With

Lade buying-

Boots.

DUNN'S

26&175

-

BOOTS

UNION STREET,

AND

ABERDEEN.

SHOES FINISH

-1

is an important item.

QUALITY GUARANTEED. ROSEMOUNT

Puss. ABERDEEN. /