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No. 14. VOL.
DECEMBER, 1888.
Contents. Editorial • The July Examinations Cricket Jottings from the Jungles The Library Football The Debating SocietySchool Officers Concert for the New Pavilion Entomology Speech Day King's Scholars School News Correspondence Chess -
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j£bitorial. T being usual to begin an Editorial with an apology, we will not in the present instance depart from that ancient precedent, but will endeavour in some measure, to excuse the somewhat scanty supply of original matter in our present number by pleading want of space, which unfortunately prevents our inserting several contributions, which must necessarily be held over till our next issue. The review of our last cricket season which will be found in another column must at first sight appear to exhibit a somewhat discouraging aspect. The an-
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nouncement that " two matches were won," does not perhaps strike the casual reader as indicative of any remarkable progress. But though we were certainly defeated in the majority of our matches, the fact that we succeeded in beating such a strong team as Pershore brought against us, and that by sheer hard play, is sufficient proof that our eleven has not deteriorated since last season. We hold it no shame to have suffered defeat at the hands of our old adversaries at Norton and Spetchley, and though we lost the Hallow match for the first time our fellows played remarkably well against an unusually strong team. The school has certainly every reason to be congratulated on the result of the Midsummer Examinations, which has shewn that Worcester can hold its own in Competitive Examinations against any school in England. With regard to other matters also we have reason to feel a peculiar satisfaction just at present; for all school institutions have been making considerable progress. The Chess Club has been re-established on a new footing, and its weekly meetings have been very fairly attended. The longwished for Debating Society has become a reality ; and the first meeting was not only attended by large numbers, but in every way surpassed the expectations of its most sanguine supporters. There was perhaps a slight tendency among the junior speakers to