The Vigornian December 1884

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: congratulate the School on the e corps which it has shown both in the Editorial :; :.:'..:.:..................... 105 ,room and in the playground.

New Scheme 106 E~traci~,£rom an Old Boy's Letters............... 107 ., In our play there has been a : Innocent -Haschich.Eaters 109 Improvem~nt in many ways, the A The Voyage of the Alice......

110 brought out new runners .on the fie] Athletic Sports .112 their eagerlless in training for the Speech Day................................................ 113 .proved that all were bent on shewing Ccicket '. 115 Balance Sheets :......................... 117 Sc~ool.to advantage in that dep~rt~ In Memoriam 118 Cncket, too, calls for our attentlOJ}:; .a King's Scholars' List..................................... 118 we congratulate .ourselv:es o~~~:sul;l~~ School News :.... 118 , are able to chromcle as V1c~~l;J7"s-'all.~ . \:,#,pOlTespondence ;. 118 save one, and so we", canJhSt~,:, . '" Chess......................................................... 120 whic~~gMlantly :. . ." ani!- ~d our preshge by its' frequent triumphs, an one defeat, as we are well aware that' 1,Ebitorial. the shape of unpropitious weather, .

HE year which is just comiug to a foe. Forsorne reason or other, Footl close has been one of considerable to attract in nearly the. same degre interest for all who ar.e intimately ilia' e j;4a;:£;~lpe parents have to tl connected' with the School.

The ...~-'<ibJya'ccountfor it to some e~ .:;... Boating Qlub showed great long-expected Scheme has be~ome a . fact. Visions of scholarships, class­ last term. Some realJmrd work Wi rooms, lavatories, gymnasium~, swi9ng­ and the rowing was distinctly pr baths float before our eyes, and wt¥'a~liting An .arrangement was made which with confidence for the realisatio~ 'of:'­ ' . ,cricketers to' boat, and interests pI dreams. Looking back upon the 'pastyea~ antagonistic were thus united. We I '.

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it throughout the year, and thusma:Ke use of thoroughly restored by the EverJiihing those who fail to put in an appearance at Commissioners. football. ' upon the views of the We have just discovered that we have a Architect, but we may exprE Chess Club. Report says that there is also a the restoration will be thoroug secretary to it; if so, he is most unobtrusive. while architectural effects are Still, it is something to have a club, and we the necessities of a good sc always be kept in view. Tb trust that a brighter future is in store for it.

Now, one word for all, let " One and All" , important buildings, for we bE be the maxim of e~ery poy for the cClming intended to build Class Room! year; and let each remembtlr' that it is with the new Head Master's 1 possible for him to gain honour and glory for How much these are needed' his School, and that every English public experience. Above all do we schoolboy ought to glow with pride at any possessing a good Laborator success of his school, and at being himself a who have a taste for Natur~ have an opportunity for pract member thereof.

In the next place a great ch Before closing our remarks on the past year, we must express our deep regret at the the nmriber of King's Schol illness of the Head Master. He is only just number has been, reduced froJ , recovering from an attack of typhoid fever, each Scholar will receive £5 a which seized him soon after mid-term. We or other, purposes. Those w are glad, however, to know that he is at last Scholars now will continue 1 rapidly becoming convalescent, and we hope education, and, though they to be able to cbngratulate him next term on money allowance,will retain tl his perfect restoration to health. as long as they stay at. thE In speaking of the illness of our Head seems a very liberal arrangl Master we are reminded of the death of our congratulate especially 'the old school-fellow MITCHELL, who died on King's Scholars on their gooa December 1st after a long illness. When all result" of the change lE ihoughtthat he was out of danger he suddenly The number of the School mt had a relapse from which, we grieve to say, 20, but we hope that the ad he never' recovered. ,Scheme will attract so ma , Foundationers that the loss 01 be felt.

Another great change is in ' m:be !Jl,ebJ .%cbeme. of the Governing. Body. Fm \f...~' , ' "!, T last, after years of tedious waiting, has been limited to the Dea: the New Scheme of the Charity and less than a year ago i ' , , Commissioners for the reconstitution unlikely that there would be of the School has become law. It , But a strong desire having ari is natural for us to ask, "How does to be more directly connected 1 the change affect us; what differ­ the Chapter expressed their w ence will it make?" four other members appointee In the first place we hope that it will very settled with the Charity COD BOOn lead to a gre~t improvement in the if the Town raised the sum of 8ehool Billldings.Our;big Schoolroom, the purposes of the School, the <: College Hall, the Refeotory(by wh8lte~el' o'f should be enlarged. As we, a]

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OFF BORDEAUX, AUG., 1884. .

EAR A;-1 hope you got the letter from Antwerp, where we were delayed for some reason. I have had· a great treat. Van Dyck, Van Bree, Teniers, and, I think, Rembrandt and . Reubens were born in Antwerp, besides . many other noted artists, and most of their ' finest works are in a splendid museum there; .

I . went three. separate times and saw the pictures, over 800' in number. I cannot.

In the Bay of. Biscay we were put in danger by a gross piece of carelessness. The man at , the wheel actually loosed it one rough night.

The ship got broadside to the waves, and the next roller nearly sent her on her beam ends, and that is no joke ina big four-master, 1~ yards long. It means that the floor,'of your room suddenly becomes the wall at the side, and everything flies across,and to have" a heavy black box fly up at your head in the night is unpleasant; £500 worth of damage was done by that bit of carelessness. One cow tied on deck by her horns had one torn completely off, and another cow was killed in some machinery.

Our next disaster was unavoidable. We were at dinner when we heard a noise like a gun shot. I rushed on deck. A, sudden squall had struck the vessel and torn the mainsail out of the ropes. In a few minutes the rollers were enormous. I stayed on deck five hours to see the storm, but an extra wave taking me off my legs and leaving me clinging like grim death to a handle, I decided to go below, wet to the skin. One passenger was making his 19th voyage and had never seen such a storm, and even old salts"did'nt want it worse."

The next little difficulty was the coral reef.

A nice mess for the captain if, as they say, it will cost him 50,000 dollars. We were short of provisions" so the W eser took us to Galveston. We are now at New Orleans waiting for our luggage, as we hear the Marseille has been got off, Heaven knows how. I thought she never could.

There was a good deal of annoyance on the Weser about vaccination. Everyone entering the States must have a certificate that he has been done within two years; and the doctor vaccinated about 500.

Fortunately he smuggled me through without performing the operation, as I had been very ill from helping to get the Marseille off under a west Indian , sun, and was more dead than alive for four or five days, but recovered wonderfully fast wnAn t.nA n ...Ollt....ll,t.ion Wll,!'l OVAl'.

I felt the heat then, butn and jolly, and have just cc market where I laid in a stool for the Texas journey. Twelv 2!-d.; four pine apples,- the paradise for vegetarians !

Passed last night throu~ miles of most wild and pictu Louisiana.

I send a bit of sea-weed pi( bent fork in the open Atlantic.

After knocking about for months, I have settled down may not be here long, and thil on to California as soon as some money. The hot weai work prevent me trom writil I would, and only the tho anxiety urges me to do so. time in New Orleans. The frl I tasted a green orange for and found it very sweet; melo eating here.

In coIning here I passed sorn scenery. You know Bulru: Hanley Castle. Imagine thal 500 miles, with occasional fie dry to grow sugar, and you VI slight idea of Louisiana; decayed trees, falling in a positions, and clothed with n to t~elve feet long, look v( ghostly. 'The railway runs on a continuous bridge for al I saw in the more open par' ducks, cranes, watersnakes, alligators. I got out at one they were stoning a whopp with a body as thick as my hit him, so he was none the WI into my head to get out at Ne... and was landed by a woode formed the station. The lugg~ on the grass of the prairie, VI as far as one could see in ever: few men who had come up t( stared without making any D.rJrt~.aCJc:.o.rl

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siay at,' and went on by a train at night; there was no, store, and no prospect of obtaining "grub" at first; however, at a cottage some distance off r got a pretty good meal for twenty-five cents. r had a fine walk on the prairie in the evening, and ,picked about thirty different grasses, and many pretty little flowers: It felt very strange, as it drew dark, and· the fireflies , began to flit about, and the insects to sing, and sting too. I am sure you would not recognise me; mosquito bites about twenty-five to the square inch: and not having shaved.

There is a nice river to bathe in here. It is very hot, though October. A few days ago it was cooler, so r asked what the thermometer stood at? cc 72° in the shade, and often it is 85°' in the shade." Then a norther blows and one is almost frozen. r woke at four as cold as ice; the wind had changed, so had to keep on all my clothes andrug for 'warmth. The houses are all wooden. Every­ thing is iced, and if you drink hot tea, you take a sip of tea, and then iced water alternately. Another curious custom is to eat everything off the same plate, and yesterday I had a strong taste of molasses in my beef steak in consequence.

Plenty of good food, and it is needed, unless one has the chills and fever, as they call ague here. To-day, for example, I have had oatmeal porridge, beef steak, Turkey stew, batter cakes and molasses, biscuits (hot) , and apple tart.

If r can stand the climate, which I doubt rather, I can get on here; but r won't give in unless dead beat, trust me. The charge here is 4! dollars a week. Write. One longs for letters, and I've heard no news of Egypt or anything else for months. American papers have absolutely nothing sensible in. them. r will send some that will make you laugh. Anxiously awaiting home new~, Your very affectionate, 'A. E. B. r yesterday put my hand in a bucket of water and laid it on a scorpion. You bet, as they say here, he was dead, or I should not

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,."" '.0 "',ITERS on Parisian Ii:£e tell t there used to exist in that small and select institution, kill the Haschich Club. The fact existence and the names e members were kept as closely f as if it had been a revolutionary society object of Its meetings was however n, concoction of c~nspiraciesbut the conSUl of Haschich, an oriental drug possessin~ of the properties of opium. No one w] read the Comte de Monte Cristo will the scene where tha~ mysterious persl as a special sign of favour, administers visitor a dose' of this compound. Exte its effects are like those of a strong ( and the man who has taken it lies appa in a state. of utter stupefaction. Bl mind is all the while charmed by drea the most delightful and intensely real ' a c ~ desire that he can fe satisfied, and he is for the time being enjoyment of something like'the Maho ideal of Heaven. Yet in spite of delights the feelings of any sensible ma went into the Haschich Club, and s members under the influence of their fa, drug, would be those of disgust rathe of envy. The expression that would na rise to his lips would be, "What be Nor would his disgust be caused e chiefly by the fact that the Haschich-: inflicting a lasting injury on his ow and body. To artificially stimuh imagination, and at the same time to, ate for the time being all the mo intellectual faculties, seems in itself II to human nature.

Fprtunately the practice is not I become prevalent in English society. the danger of it is so very remote utter tirade~ against it in a school ] may at first sight seem about as uUl and pointless as it would be to sermon 'to a civilised congregatioI cannibalism. However. human'insl

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European is not a cannibal; but, though he hands while their minds arE keeps the impulses which lead him to prey at various rates of speed ~ on his fellow~creatures sufficiently in check to excitement, each through a di retrain from actually devouring them, still he pictures, sometimes vague, S4 tolerates and sometimes venerates practices but very rarely more artistic than the slides of a bad magi< and institutions which future ages will coil­ The modern novel, then, 'demn as strongly as we condemn the habits considered, is nothing IIlore : of South Sea Islanders. In the same way, though there is not -much danger of steady- . civilised substitute for opiun going English men and women becoming However, it has very deci9., Haschich-Eaters, yet we must not 'be surprised over those drugs: it does to :find the instincts which prompt that constitution, and it can be 1 interesting vice at work amongst them and moment's notice. Above all its producing somewhat similar results. entirely on the consumer. T These results are not far to seek. We may serve as Haschich to thosl most of u.s indulge in an innocent form of attitude is that of the Hasc: Haschich. The drug, as we take it, is not, also be wholesome and delicio' as in Monte Crista, a mysterious-looking intelligent reader who does greenish paste contained in an emerald pill- mental powers to be drugged il . box, but consists generally of two or three hundred pages of fiction, vilely printed on ~be 1To.~age 'of tbe ( detestable paper, and bound up in a yellow cover designed by someone with a special genius for the hideous. There are some slight . ~T length, ~fter ~any. a, differences also in its effects; the eyes of the eager expectation,. t, novel-reader, unless the drug is of a very launched. She was a inferior quality, remain open, his mind, ~ light and long in the 'be perhaps, is in a state which falls a little short a vessel exa'ctly suited j of 'utter stupefaction, his moral sense may on which she w;as boun -retain some faint vitality, and more or less consisted of all necessaries fo power of reflex action, his constitution is not trip; provisions stowed careful] permanently injured. The main results, how- tarpaulin and tent in t4e bows ever, are the same in both cases; an artificial the fore and after parts of tl . stimulus is applied to the imagination which serving a9.mirably 'for the p: is thus brought into a state of not unpleasant baggage). Her crew Wl:1.S con: intoxication, the other faculties being lulled aspiI~ing travellers. Robin~on, to sleep for the time being. If we could get most experi(3P-ced, was voted ca . a simultaueous view of the employments of having laid claimll to great skill the educated ,and half-educated classes in al't, was' elected to thatdepartn England, on any winter evening, we should two, "par nobile fratrUIIl,"theb: find a considerable number of them this did duty during the voyage a! state. The more one thinks of it, them,c>re cook's. ,assistant respectively. strange becomes the idea, that at any given ,farewells, amid the cheeril moment on such an evening we inight safely relatives, the gallant crew set f, predict that not less than two millions of ling the first day was necessari English people are seated as silent and to the lackof experience in the absorbed as if they. were memb,:"e~r~.s~of,:-,a":'-l_m~e":,n:L""a:!c'n""d--,t'!!h,2e-,b,,,a~dLL'tllUhJL--"-'

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the locks through which the boat had to pass..· worthy of note IS lliS (1,lll;ltaw It was astonishing what time and trouble which connects Huntingdon itself wit these voyagers spent endeavouring to work twin town of Godmanchester;. the b their way through utterly impassable locks, consists of three (?) arches, and is bu only in the long run' to find themselVes stone, on which apparently "decay's.eff obliged to unpack or haul their boat over finger" has done its work, if at least some steep wall. However, "experientia was anything to efface. Having tak, does it>,' as the old lady remarked, and soon fresh stores the A1ice pursued her c our heroes learnt not to trust the treacherous onward, reaching St. Ives late)n the : locks. The scenery along the river's bank as noon. This town is old and umnterel far as St: Neotts is not striking, portions except for its fine bridge and large might pass as pretty, but th~re is not great Robinson and Jones (the steward) land variety. Since the subject of scenery has view this strange strand, but soon retu been broached, it might be as well, for the reporting it as dirty and devoid. of int, benefit of our readers, to state at once they Beyond St. "[ves a lock had to be passed must not exp~ct any glowing accounts of the lock man was more grim and surly beautiful country, richly wooded, or of fine . ChlLron of old, for Charon for a small mountainous llistricts, for the Ouse was the sideration would ferry the dead over thE water on which our .Alice cruised, and the· Stygian marsh, but this "janitor" sufl Ouse has chosen a flat and ordinary tract of not even for a great consideration, these our England to meander through. Yet what living souls to let themselves throug] mattered this to the ·crew of the .Alice? They twelve yard lock. But Robinson, the gl rowed none the less eagerly for that. captain,proved a match for "this « Revenons aux moutoD,s/' with all due. obstructionist," and, thanks to his pre deference to our heroes be ,that phrase of mind, and Smith's presence of body employed, for it is to them we return. We Smith was a burly fellow), the Alice ha brought them to St. Neotts and left them ~ e r course just then. She p there. Having fallen in with some of their fully journeyed on the rest of that daJ captain's. friends who lived on the river's early next morning, till she came to E banks, they were, thanks to their kindness, a little fishing village, situated about t provided with a camping ground, and, thanks miles from Ely. At this point the to their liberality, provided with supper. It divides into two channels, the one~ callE would have- been a sorrv time for them that Hundred-foot, flows almost in a straigh night, so young and inexperienced were they till it joins the other at Denver, about t in erecting a tent, had not the timely assist­ miles from Lynn. The other channel, ance of their kind friends come to their the Old West, is joined by the Cam, succour. Who knows at what hour sleep, miles above Ely, and passing throug . gentle sleep, would have wrapped in repose famous old· Cathedral city, winds its pE their wearied fornis? Aurora arose in all her way to the place of the. meeting of the 1 The Old West the crew of the .Alice glory, and w,ith her the eager travellers.

Bon voyage I afloat once more, they leave the . for t~~ir route, an!! sorely payed thf hospitable shores and plough the deep. . The for· tlleir choice. The river is but a scenes passed between' St~ Neotts and Hunt-· at this point, and was so full of weec ingdon were somewhat· more va.rled, the rowing was out of the question; tow river's banks being dotted with small woods fore they had to, and tow they did. and charming little villages or country villas. son, Jones (the steward), or Smith and Huntingdon, the first town of note they his assistant, in turn for eleven wear •. _- -- ~lrl +""W'T1 fJhlAflv Rllt.. ~,~ WA said. t.hAV i1id t.OW. amI

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grand towers of Ely Cathedral. No time . was lost in securing a good camping ground on a meadow about half-a-mile below the junction of the Cam.

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UR Annual Sports

March 2nd and 3rd, Cricket Ground, at ~ spite of the re.cent ..9" TO'" ."I3o<'T'S" ~u~ T' '''/,-'''To< ,,"'. ~uo 'U"TSS" ."'TO ~ was in fairly good c.

When, on the third day, cc rosy-fingered not very favourable morn 1> appeared, once more our heroes started on their voyage. This day began time. The Head Master 3 with an alarming adventure. Hardly had acted as Judges, Mr. BOND they rowed a quarter of a mile when they' Mr. COOPER as timekeeper. encountered a number of barges' being towed events were well contested, { in line. Alas, unconsciously they steered the 120 Yards Handicap produci wrong side of these moving masses. All too ing finish. In the open even late the noble captain saw his error. (( Row/' had matters pretty well in he cried, cc for your lives and goods," for on and carried off the Champ came the final barge with crashing sound as many points to the good.

On the Second Day the Ba] it swept along the bank. Nothing to their peril was that the Argo encountered from. Worcestershire Artillery V 0] throughout the Mternoon, al the Symplegades those rocks of ill-fame.

New strength was breathed into the hearts of elusion the Prizes were pres the toiling oarsmen; it saved their boat, but ALWYNECoMPToN. The following eventswer narrow was their escape, for off snapped the Wednesday:­ luckless rudder, cracked soon the trusty oar. the Cricket Ball (under 11 Take warning, my gallant readers, and take H.Throwing Webb 2, H. Jonrdain 3. Distance;« as your motto henceforth, et Aiways steer Th,'owing the O"wket Ball (Open) 2, A.. Lewis 3. Distance, 83 yds. beneath the towing-line of barges, and never Hill Long Jump (Open).-S. B. Martin take the outside course." But to return to Martin 3. Distance, 15 ft. 6 in.

Mile Open Race.-Prizepresent. our youthful heroes, they came forth from S. 'lne B. Martin I, H. Hill 2, F. Branthv that bitter experience sadder, but wiser men., Martin made the running thronghont. a 120 Yards Hanawap.-First Heat Ere long, however, their losses were repaired, Martin 2 j H. Counsell 3. Won by Heat: F. Branthwaite 1, A. Sharp 2, VI and undaunted they pursued their course. A by 2 yards. Third Heat: W. Jourda kindly breeze sprang up, and wafted them on J. Morris 3. Close race; won by half·s their voyage; and they rest their weary limbs.

The Sports were resumed Without further mishap they travelled on, afternoon. The following Vi and their good ship bore them speedily on to petitions and their results : ­ Denver Sluice, their goal. On this distant Ch01-i.sters' Race (120 Yards Ham land they spent a peaceful time for two Meredith 2, Hill 3. , 100 Yaras Raoe (under 15).-G. Thl nights and a day, to recruit them for their Hig!, Jump (Open).-Prize, S. B.:M Yards Handicap (1!'inal).-N.: homeward voyage. It were tedious to escort H.120 Jonrdain 2, W.~Bennett 3. them back again, and therefore let us, gentle 200 Yaras Handicap (wnaerI3).-B Quilter 2, W. BollllJld 3. reader, leave them gaily rowing homeward , H. QU{Lrter Mile Race (Open).-First Mr. W. Binns: S. B. Martin 1, N. Marti bound, a happy and light-hearted crew.

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_Higk .Tump (1tnaer 15).-H. Jonl'dai 100 Yards Handioap (under 11) Hadley 2.

The next was a Sack Race, which ex( and amusement. The winner was A~ waite 2. There were 28 competitors.

100 Yaras Handu{Lp (under 12) ThrelfeU2, W. Bolland 3.

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Half Mile Handicap.-Firsh prize presented by M~ W. Holland, J;P.: S. Martin (2 min. 24 sec.) 1, H. Hill 2, A. Lewis 3.

Old Bff!J3' Race (120 Yards).-R. Woodward 1, H. Knott 2, Minshnll 3. Tiine, 13 4-5ths secs.

Quarter Mile Handicap (1maer 15).-First Prize pre· sented by Mrs. BoIIand. C. Forbes 1, G. Bird 2, Qnilter 3.

The winner accomplished the distance in 1 min. 2 secs.

120 Yards H1/rdle Race, Eight Flights.-N. Martin 1, A. Lewis 2, F. Branthwaite 3. Won easily.

Oonsolation Race, 220 Yards Handicap.-G. Threlfell 1, T. Branthwaite 2, Webb and Finch (eqnal) 3. There were six competitors.

[Reprinted from Berrow's Worcester JournaL.]

HE Speeches and Prize Distribution took place on Wednesday, July 30th.

A large number of the parents and friends of the boys assembled in the College Hall, which was very prettily decorated. . The company included the Dean, the Revs. Canons Wood, Melville, and Cattley, Revs. W. E. Bolland (Head Master), Maurice Day (for,merly Head Master), E. V. Hall, Mr. H. Clarke, RA., and Mr. Bond, M.A. The following was the programme of Speeches and Music, the part songs were sung by members of the Cathedral School Musical Society, under the direc­ tion of Rev. E. V. HALL (Precentor):­ School song "Floreat " Rev. F. V, Hall.

Part song "Nature " Abt.· IPhigeneia, ,.Quilter i.

Euripides. "Iph. in Tauris" Orestes Arthure.

Plylades : Sharp.

Harpagon Coombs.

La Fleche...... Martin i.

Moliere. "L'Avare "...... Valere Counsell i. { Maitre J acques, Branth. waite i.

Shakespeare. "Macbeth." f Macbeth Arthure.

(First Scene) <. LadyMacbeth Quilteri.

Chorus "Druid Chorus " Welsh Melody.

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Shakespeare. "Macbeth." {Macbeth (Second Scene) Lady Macbeth.Quilteri.

Melibreus Counsell i.

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Anthony Absolute, Sh en'dan.. "R'r~a1" s. ...... [SirWebb i.

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Chorus "The Mountain Gray" Abt. 'd "R' 1" Capt.

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The .tl.ev. VV • .I!i• .JjOLLAND, at the conclu tbe programme, said the result of the cel examination, which he mentioned last speel had proved unexpechedly successful. Thr. went in for the senior cerhificates, and all J and out of 14 who compet.ed in the junior ( nine passed. The examina.tion served its J well, and did not interfere with the school· the local examinations of Oxford and Call did. The past year had been a successful on. school. A dozen more boys were presented summer examination this year than las1 Clicket had been very successful, so that in and out of school they had had a satisfactory Mr. S. A. JEYES (Trinity College), the eXl then read bis report, as follows :­ "My Lords and Gentlemen,-I have the of submitting to your consideration my repod examination which was finished yesterday. set and revised papers in tbe work of the FOI v., iv.; I ha.ve taken the two Lower Forms viv and I have set papers and superintended the e ation in Mathematics. I have also been ena examine the whole School viva voce in Clasl find that the Sixtb Form are weakest composition of Latin prose and in transla unprepared passages from Greek and Latin al but two of the five boys produced ,creditable in these subjects. Greek and Latin synta well known-better than when I examin School two years ago. The translations fro pared Greek and Latin books were satis tbrou~hout the Form, a result which speaks, the teacher's ability and the industry of his The papers in Ancient History were in evej sufficient, but in no case br-illiant. The] work was very good, and I cannot speak too of the Divinity. A very high proportion maximum number of marks was awarded knowled~e of Sacred History and for the study of the Gi'eek Testament. In the FiftJ I have to recol'd the very gratifying impressiol has been left upon me by the papers in Lat Greek grammar. Thorough grounding such boys must have received in this laborioUf ought to be of great assistance to them in studies of a more advanced nature. The t tions from unprepared passa~es of Greek ani was, as in the Sixth Form, decidedly weak; b again this deficiency was compensated by a knowledge of the prepared books. The] Literature 'was a good paper, and the] History a very good one; and the Divinity w well in every case but one, and in threl exceedingly well. In the Fourth Form I a to mention that a marked improvement ha "",lnnn

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very unfavourably of it. The English History, which English paper work were m~ the good writing which is enfo was then a very weak point, has been turned into The DEAN tl;J.en presented th a strong one. Five good papers were sent in, and there were only three bad failures in this subject. the following List :­ The English Literature was done fairly well, and Prize, VI. Form: Awarded t Form: Counsell i.; White hi the questions in Divinity produced many good Prize, IV. Form: Bennett; M answers. The translation of prepared Latin books Ill. Form: Davies. Prize, ll. was up to the standard which is to be properly expected from such young boys.

Threlfell i., h.m. Greek Testa The Third Form passed an unsatisfactory exami.

Quilter i; Arthure (winDer iJ: nation viva voce,. but were able to retrieve their Composition: Arthure. EDI character by paper work, and most of the boys in Mathematics (open to all): J. the Second Form did fairly well for begiuners. The h.m. Ditto (2), Lower A Divis results of the Mathematical Examination are most waite i., Coomb, h.m. Ditto (3: satisfactory, and r'should be inclined to think that Ditto (4), C. Division: PearsOIl the School, as a whole, is stronger in Mathematical h.m. Ditto (5), D. Division: and English work than in pure Classics. man ii., Faram, h.m. Historyal In Division A (Mathematical) I find that Algebra Wheeler i.; Arthure (Divini1 and Trigonometry, especially the Trigonometrical Form, Bennett; Branthwaite questions, were done with great success by two boys, Form: Counsell iii. ; Bolland, V who each scored more than 80 per cent.· of the full Quilter ii., Dimont (History), h. marks. The Euclid and Conic Sections were also Evans; Lucy, h.m. KnowledgE well answered, and I ltm pleased to say that the Prayer: Competition in Decel "riders" were solved, a fact which is more important guages (open to all) : Quilter i. than the mere reproduction of prepared work. The ii., h.m. Ditto, IV. Form: W· Lower Section of Division A deserve great credit Ditto, lll. Form: Davies. Di for their Algebraical work; only two boys ~ot less man i1.; Lucy h.m. Natural I than half the full marks, three scored 80 per cent., Branthwaite ii. Drawing, Figu and five others'about 75 per cent.

Model: Wheeler i.; Coombs, h ID. Division B there was one Euclid paper which (open to all): Webb i.; WhE was remarkably good-nearly perfect; and four (under 14); Warren. other good papers were sent in, and only three bad The DEAN said that last year ones. The Algebra was done well. they would see that noble build In Division C the Euclid and Algebra questions condition on another occasion; were of a most elementary nature, and the propor. yet arrived. Of course they WE tion of marks obtained does not compare with that Scheme for the government 0: obtained in the higher divisions. The subjects the anxiety ,of those interest beiJ:lg almost new to some of the boys, there was a raise funds for the endowment I greater number of failures, but this is only what ships. He hoped that movemenl would be expected. Two boys did excellent work They were still waiting for the: . and ten succeeded in getting about half the full the New Scheme. When that Wl body would be in a position to (I marks. Arithmetic has been done well throughout the School,' and I am pleased to notice that seven because they would receive a< careful papers were sent in from Division D-the at the same time the Commiss lowest in the School. The two highest divisions put the building into a thor< were able to. receive very high marks in this which it was not in at present. important subject. But that is no more than you met they might possibly meet t have a right to expect., But inasmuch as we do not more beautiful room_than it wa always realise in education those results which seem time h El hoped the School would to be most justifiably demanded, I rega,rd the well. They had been told i success of the two Higher Forms in this. subject as . numbers, and he thought the] a very gratifying fact, especially when it is backed it on the whole was satisfact. up by such solid work as was shown in DivisionC pleased to find that he ga~ (the third). I have to add that the Mathematical Divinity. It was the special. work was generally done with' neatness and thought­ of that kind that it should be ! fulness, and it will not be out of place forme to say and Christian ~hool. That

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religions education was thought to be the most fielding. Although _we expect to lose son import;mt. of all. Times had a- g-ood deal changed valuable members of the. Eleven before ne: since that, and many of the old foundations. which season, and shall' without doubt feel thE were essentially religious when they were first made, absence severely, there was such promisiI had now become essentially, secular. That was th~ tendency of the present age; but there was a cricket shown by the Second Eleven, th struggle in the other direction. They knew when . we may fairly hope to some extent to rep a they sent their children to that School- that they their loss. In bidding farewell to Old Mer would be taught to be Christians and Churcbmen, bers of the Eleven, we congratulate the and to those who valued their Christian privileges on their success, and thank them cordial he was sure that must be an important point.

Every School-:;nusthaveits weak points as well as . .for the honour they have done the School. its strong- ones; and the value of such a report as they had received was to enable them to detect. where any faults mighb be. He conveyed the regret WORCESTER CATHEDRAL SCHOOL v; COMMANDll of Canons KNOX-LITTLE and BUTLER that they. -This match, the first of the season, was played, could not be present, thanked the donors of prizes, our ground; and, after a very close game, resulted and said the whole school was very much indebted a victory for the School by one run. The bowli to the Precentor for the trouble he had taken in of A. Hall for the Commandry, and, in tbe seco: improving-the singing of the boys. innings, of . S. MaJ.·tin for the School, was v€ Canon WOOD, in proposing a voi;eof thanks to good. the Examiner, said the report was discriminating CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. and valuable, alike to masters and parents. Th S. Martin, b A. Hall 4 lbw, b A. Hall.. was an old grammlJ,r school, and he shonlil be s_ H. Connsell, stJ. Hall, b A. Hall 19 b A. Hall . if the time should ever come when a oper Wright, b G. Turley 7 b A. Hall .

N. Martin, 1 b w, b A. Hall 2 rnn ont .. attention was pot given to the study of class' s.

Hi,ll, b G. Tnrley 0 b A. Hall ..

Canon MELVILLE seconded, and themo on was Bennett, hit wkt, b A. Hall...... 0 b A.,Hall .. adopted.

W. Connsell, rnn Ont............... 1 b Mason .

Lewis, b A. Hall... ...... ...... ...... 1 0 A. Turley, b A. Mr. JEYES, in reply, reminded the boys that , Hall .. learning could only be attained by hard work. It Bird, run ont 4 not ont .. augured well for the success of the School that the E. Webb,o G. Tnrley,b A. Tnl'ley 2 absent .

Morris, not ont 0 0 and b A. HalL papers on the dJ:yest of all subjects, Grammar, were 12 Extras ..

Extras well done. He propos.ed a vote of thanks to the Rev. W. E. BOLLAND and the Assistant Masters.

52 The Rev. M. DAY seconded the proposition, which was passed with acclamation.

COMMANDRY. The Rev. W. E. BOLLAND replied by acknowledg­ A. Tnrley, 0 W. Connsell, b S. ing his indebtedness, and the indebtedness of the Martin 0 not ont ..

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A. Hall, c Wright, b S. Martin... 0 the National Anthtom.

Mason, b S. Martin................ 14 o H. Connsell, b S. Mal'tin ......

Jenkinsj b S. Martin............... 0 Forster, b H. Connsell 0 C!trtdttt.

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0 b- Bond 2 6 st Bond, b S. Martin 6 W. Browne, 0 Bird, b Bond ...... 0 0 N. Martin, b Hill 25 L. BiUups, b Bond.................. 3 0 and b S. Martin 5 J. WiUiams, b S. Martin 1 0 and b Hill ...... 0 M. Knowles, b S. Martin 3 0 Wrigbt, b Hill.. 1 A. Firkins, b Bond.................. 6 b Bond 5 J. Han, lbw, b Bond 9 b S. Martin 0 J. Brown, not out 1 b S. Martin 0 L. Billups, b Bond ,...... 2 b HilL.............. 7 W. Pitt, b Bond..................... 1 not out 3 Extras 7 Extras 2

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4 Mr. Bond. b Williams 1 not out Wrigbt, b Williams 6 Bennett, run out.................. .. 10 Hill, e Williams, b Brown......... 8 W. Counsen, e Hall, b Williams. 5 LeWis, b Williams ......... ......... 0 N. Martin, b Browne............... 1 Bird, not out 3 not out Morris, c and b Brown ;.. 6 Extras 2 Extras

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WORCESTER CATHEDRAL SCHOOLV.WICHENFORD' -This matoh was played on onr ground, and resulted in a severe defeat for the visitors by an innings anQ one run.

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S. Martin, b Battersea H. Counsell, b Matthews Mr. Boud, b Footman Wright, 0 Holliday, b Battersea Bennett, b Footman Hill, run out , W. Connsell, b Battersea N. Martin, b Holliday Lewis, lbw, b Footman Bird, not out Monis, b Bearoroft Extras

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PRESENT. S. Martin, b Smith H. Connsell, run out Wrigbt, run out Rev. W. E. BoUand, b Minsbull Mr. Bond, b Everill Hill, 0 Jones, b EveriU Bennett, b. S. Tearne Lewis, run out W. Connsell, b Caldioott N. M,artin, run out Bird, not out Extras

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PAST. Minshull, b Bond S. Tearne, not out R. Everill, b Bolland J. Smith, lbw, b Bolland J. Tearne, b Hill W. Caldioott, 0 and b Bond C. Hunt, 0 Bennett, b Bond MoBain, not out W. Jones H. Knott To bat.

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WORCESTER CATHEDRAL SCHOOLV. COMMA.NDRY. WORCESTER CATHEDRAL SCHO -This, the return match, was played on our ground, 2ND.-This match was played a1 and resulted in an easy viotory for the School by 47 resulted in a victory for the E runs on the first innings. In the second innings of This was chiefly owing to the gO( the School the largest score of the season was made, Mr. Bond, his mnings of 96 beiJ Lewis having a merry time of it for his"-,,,53,,!.~.....-'-_ _--.L~h~it~·~L-----_· ----.

S. Marlin, b J. Cookrane 5 H. CounselI, b W. Cookrane......

8 Wrigbt, b Alien 16 Mr. Bond, not out ,. 96 Hill, 0 Welbum, b Westwood 19 Bennett, 0 Alien, b Westwood 3 Lewis, run out 0 W. CounselI, 0 .AlIen, b W. Cookrane........................ 3 N. Marlin, b P. Muntz -10 Bird, c Feilden, bP. Muutz 2 M. Webb, c Westwood, b Skelton 0 Extras '" "....

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H. Westwood, b Bond 1 Slade, b Bond...................................................... 0 Welbum, 0 N. Martin, b Bond : 30 Allen, 0 S..Marbin, b Bond 9 J. Cockrane, cHill, b S. Martin 19 Skelton, b S. Marlin 7 W. Cockrane, b Bond............................................. 2 P. Muntz, run out 3 Tylecote, not out 9 H.' Cockrane, b S. Marlin....................................... 0 Feilden, lb w, b Bond 1 Extras 5

86 WORCESTER CATHEDRAL SCHOOLV. MARTLEY.­

This match was played at Martley on a wet and difficult wicket, and resulted in a victory for the School by 24 runs. Frequent rairifalls stopped the game for a time, and the result of the rain was plainly shewn in our second innings, the whole side being dismissed for 37.

Bennett's bowling was extremely good, the wet wicket just suiting his style.

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H. CounselI, c and b Parmenter 6 b Hastings 2 S. Martin, st J. Hastings, b Par­ menter 9 b Hastings 9 Wrigbt, c Preece, b Parmenter 11 b Hastings o _Mr. Bond, b Parmenter............ 2 c Pearson, b Par. menter ......... 11 Hill, c J. Hastings, b C. Hastings 19 cand bParmenter 0 Bennett, st J. Hastings, b Par­ menter......

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Mr. Brown, b.Bond : J. Williams, b Bond Rev. H. Lister, c N. Martin, b Bond M. Knowles, b H. CounsElll L. B. Billups; b Bond J.. Guest, b Bennett R.·Firkins. b Bond J. Brown, not out J. Hall, run out L. Billups, b Bond G. Whittle, b Bond Extras

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ATHLETIC SPORTS, 1884.

RECEIPTS. 'Subscriptions £52 8 Gate Money...... 1 12 Entrance Fees... 2 7 Sale of Program. mes 1 6"

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EXPENDITUE Prizes £2C Field Expenses... a Band... a Gate Keeper...... C Printing 4 Stationery...... (J Balance in band.. 25

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CRICKET AND BOATING. RECEIPTS. Balance from Sports, 1884...£25 12 1 Balance from Cricket and Football. ...... 1 19 5 Subscriptions,&c. 5 11 3

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BORN APRIL 6, 1865.

DIED DECEMBER 1, :1884.

AGED 19 YEARS.

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WIDTE, E. A DRAKE, N. N

. Cathedral School. .. Miss Osborn's, Cumberland House.

DUTTON, S. T: .. Miss Osbom's, Cum1lerland House.

FORBES, C. A . Oathedral School.

FINCH, W. W .. Oathedral School.

THRELFEL L, G . Cathedral School.

DAVIES, A. E .. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School~ Worcester: . National SchooL· Malvel11 WADE, S. L Link.

HADLEY, F. J , . Oathedral SchOol. SMILEY, F. J. . .. St. Martin's Boys' School.

POWELL, J. :0 . Cathedral School. .

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J. MARTIN,· Meeke Scholar of Hertford College, has passed Moderations, but was unable to read for Honours owiug to the failue of his health. '·H. E. E. ARTHURE, Meeke Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford, and Worfield Scholar, entered into residence at Hertford College the beginning of this Term.

During the latter part of this Term Ambulance Lectures have been given to the School by Mr. J. RANDLE BUCK. The Examination, previous to o-iving certificates., 0"

was held last Friday by Mr. W. J. MANN, surgeon examiner, of Birmingham.

The Christmas Holidays will commence on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd.

Next Term will commence on Tuesday,

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Secretary of Chess Olub Editors of " Vigornian" {

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The Editors do not hold thems~h opinions of their Correspondents.

All letters intended for insertion in authenticated by the name and ac necessarily for publication, but as Every facility will be afforded for t of public interest, bnt a. rigid co will be enforced.

To THE EDITOR OF "TH Sm,-I think a bicycle and Athletic Sports would be an in the programme. If proper ca. would bc no real danger, as th~ is broad and g-ood. There ar~ School who possess machines, t should think a mile handic heats, according- to number oJ be quite enough.-Yours, &c.,

[We have also received alette to the same effect, but, b coUld not break our rule.]

To THE EDITOR OF "TB Sm,-I believe several pre, have advocated in these column deba.ting society for our 8cho further resUlt than eliciting the forward by the opponents of·th appear to be that, in, the fi would care to "waste" the tin games in attending the debatel . t 0 the lllaJonty " f t he 1: owmg 0 political opinions, ali political i

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former, an the boys are not, I hope, so devoid of all esprit de corps as to grudge the half hour or so spent in thus improvirig themselves and their fellows. If the society met alter school ip. the evening, say only during the winter, no time laWfully belonging to the playground would be spent on it, and I do not think ' that any game would snffer at all. As to the second objection, the debates need not be >politic3.1;_ and even supposing they were, the political tenets of the members need not be any 'drawback, as both sides of the question to be debated could be studied and prepared by ea{)h member, and the side they were actually to take decided by lot just be'£ore the debate begail, as is done in many other similar societies.

There can be no question, I think, as to theadvant­ ages and improvement to be derived from the club if once started, and I am sure we might rely on the co.operation ,of, the Masters. Hopipg soon to see something done towards organizing the "Worcester Cathedral School Debating Society," I remain, yours,&c., SENIOR WRANGLER. To THE E'DITOR OF "THE VIGORNIAN." SIR,-It was I believe suggested in the 1882 number of the" Vigornian" that a Debat:ng Society should be opened in the School. In many other Schools where they have been started they have met with great success. Why should we not have one-P It would not interfere with the work, or in any other way' come into contact with the School an'angements, but, on the other hand, would greatly improve the boys in elocution and knowledge in general. But some may say, "0, there is no time for debating;" others, "It will interfere with football." Let the first, if they have no time, stay away. In answer to the second, I would say, it would only be necessary to have debates after after­ noon School during the winter terms, at which time no football is being played. Moreover, no expense would be entailed, for I have no doubt that the Head Master would allow either the School Room or the Reading Room to be used for such a purpose, remembering always what Bacon saith, "Reading maketh a full man, -writing an exact man, but talking a ready man."

I am yours, DEMOSTHENES. Worcester, Nov. 27th, 1884.

To THE EDITOR OF "THE VIGORNIAN." SIR,-Do you not think that a small gymnasium, or, at least, a horizontal bar put in our school ground would be much appreciated by the boys P Some years ago there used to be one, but it has now' ceased to exist. And, as it woUld be a good thing

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[We have received a letter from "Niha advocating like proposals, but, owing u.nsuitability, we do not publish it.]

To THE EDITOR OF "THE VIGORNIAN." SIR,-I regret to say that no notice has b taken of the letter of "B," which appeared in last number of the "Vigornian." A small woo shed, in lieu of something more substantial, cc easily be erected on the school ground. The ( would not be great. Is not the money forthcom from the School Games Fund P If it is not, I h no doubt that if a Subscription was opened in School, every boy would readily subscribe a little a purpose which would always be beneficial to health of the boys.

I am yours, &c., SANlTA~

Worcester, Nov. 27th, 1884.

-To THE EDITOR OF "THE VIGORNIAN." SIR,-Permit me 'to call attention to a fact i seems to have escaped the notice of tp.e peopll Worcester. For several afternoons this term, several pcevious ones, the disagreeabll'l smell ari! from the performance of the duties of the knac upon the decayed members of the equine race, been a constant source of annoyance to us whill play. Now though boys may not be very particu all will allow that they have health either good, 1 or indifferent, and I shoUld imagine that this is conducive to good health. Hoping steps may taken to have this nuisance rectified.

I am, yours, etc.,

HYGIENl ~crof5ttc.

Sisters would all choose one half, on whole Brothers prefer in both to seek their gm 1. The Briton here of old his watch keep.

2. Loved, mad, and drowned. The makes strong men weep. ' 3. (( New master now we own," the ' waves say.

4. True end of man, but lost for many a ' .A CROSTIO ON PAGE 103.

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The following solution ,sent in iu rhyme is so good that we print it in e;ttenso :­ In kitchens crickets are with matches seen, But cricket matches make boys wild, I ween.

L Amidst the Tartars Grim, a nation bold, The good King Valoroso ruled of old.

Correct solutions were received to Prol 2. O'er all great Russia's vast but weak X. from .F. J. BRANTHWAITE, and to Prol domains, XI. from F. J. BRANT~AITE and C. The knout is seen inflicting tearful pains.

3. In sums most men it does not interest, WHEELER. But nearly all for some of it contest.

4. By . scales chromatic oft my mind is. tossed. .

5. Kossuth's an exile, and to Hungary lost.

6.' The first of women, Eve, to man brought toil.

7. Too many toys or treats a child doth spoil.

F. J. B.