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THE CORIAN
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tion. He was Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and founded the Theological School at Trinity College, and the Girls' Church of England Grammar School in Melbourne. In his capacity as Visitor, the Bishop often came to the School, and his stirring speeches deeply impressed the boys of those days. One speech especially, of which the burden was " Die biting," was long remembered. Bishop Moorhouse was afterwards Bishop of Manchester (1886-1903). The Head of the River Race was rowed on the Henley Course, Upper Yarra, on Friday and Saturday, the 7th and 8th of May. In the preliminary heats rowed on Friday Scotch beat Xavier, Wesley beat Geelong College, and Geelong Grammar School beat Melbourne Grammar School. In the final heat rowed on Saturday Wesley beat Scotch by half a length, and Geelong Grammar School were half a length behind Scotch. The School chapel has been completed so far as the present contract extends (viz., four-fifths of the entire design). The organ, presented by the Messrs. Black, is now being erected. It is to-be fitted with an electric motor. The expense of erecting the organ has been most generously undertaken by the donors. A contract has been let by the Council, for the chapel seats and fittings. The chapel will be consecrated on a day to be fixed next term, and will then be ready for the School services. The Sanatorium, which is situated at the back of the main buildings, was completed and ready for use early this term. The rifle range is to be constructed next term. A range foreman from headquarters will come down to superintend operations. Mr. \V. R. Yolum, a member of the School Council, lias been elected a Lay Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne. Mr. John Turnbull, who was recently elected a member of the School Council, has gone to England to enlist.
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Captain J. Percy Chirnside, C.M.G., a member of the School Council) has been appointed by the W a r Office a captain of remounts ; and his son, P. E. F. Chirnside, who left the School last year, has passed into Sandhurst. Later on it is his intention to join a cavalry regiment. It will be learned with much regret that G. P. Douglass, who is serving with the first contingent in Egypt, has been suffering from rheumatism. It seems probable that he will be invalided home. Captain N. B. de Lancey Forth, who holds the rank of Colonel in the Egyptian army, has been awarded the new decoration of the Military Cross for services on the Abyssinian frontier. Advices have been received by cable that C. F. Drought, who has a commission in the 7th Service Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, has been promoted to be captain. In the report of the Governor, Sir Arthur Stanley's speech at the distribution of prizes, in the December number of the " Corian," the printers, by an unfortunate accident, omitted the seventh line (after proofs were corrected). The sentence originally read, " he would restrict himself to a ' few words.' and would not detain them long, for those who were prizewinners were looking forward," etc. We apologise for the printer's error. At the University Public Examinations in December the following passed the Junior Public Examination :— A. W. Chisholm in 7 subjects, with 1 distinction. H. F. C. Hallowes in 7 subjects. M. N. S. Jackson in 7 subjects, with 1 distinction. L. Morton in 7 subjects, with 2 distinctions. The following also passed (by completing the necessary subjects):—C. G. B. Parker, F. S. Plowman, S. Plowman, R. R. Russell, A. R. Thomson, C. H. White.