THE WORCESTER CATHEDRAL KING'S SCHOOL CHRONICLE. " TO. fiev BiSaKra fia.v6a.vto, ret fievpera. fyfr<a, TO. 8'ei/cra irapa flew jj
No. 38. VOL. III.
NOVEMBER, 1899.
NEW CLASS ROOMS, &c.
PRICE 6d.
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(Contents. New Building ... School News "A Tribute" School Officers ... " Four Men in a Boat " ... Oxford Letter .. Cambridge Letter Cricket News ... Speech Day London Old Vigornians' Dinner Old Vigornians' Column ... Correspondence Library Account Games Account
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is our pleasant duty to record the long-wished for Class-rooms as an accomplished fact. It was hoped they would be completed for the commencement of this term, but strikes and other vagaries common to the British workman precluded the possibility. An account of the opening ceremony performed by the Bishop of Worcester will be found upon another page. The new rooms will not be occupied for a fortnight or three weeks yet, so that they may be thoroughly dry before use; also, we understand that the Physics and Science Laboratory will not be ready for some time, but when completed will be a paragon of their kind in regard to the latest up-to-date appliances. For the benefit of O.Vs who have not been able to avail themselves of the privilege to personally inspect the new buildings, we are enabled by the courtesy of the Echo Office to publish a print of the same. We are indebted to the Rev. J. K. Floyer for the following interesting passage recently discovered by him amongst other Letters and Papers of Henry VIII., relating to the first Headmaster of this School:— " 7 Dec., 1541. Hen. VIII. to Sir Richard Riche. Letter missive requiring him to see the bringer, John Pether, presently admitted to the room of schoolmaster of the Cathedral church which shall shortly be established at Worcester, and this notwithstanding any previous assignment or nomination. " Dated at Otelende 7 Dec., 33 Hen. VIII." The above is now in the Record Office at London.
The Evening Lantern Lectures have been recommenced, the first of the term being given by Fergusson on " Rambles round Coniston," illustrated by an admirable set of slides. We hope other members of the School will follow his example during the coming winter terms. Our thanks are due to W. R. Jourdain, an O.V. now engaged in Napier, New Zealand, for his contribution of £i towards a prize for the open Pair Oars in the last Regatta. We are gratified to find the Vigomian appreciated even in the Antipodes; long may our School Magazine flourish. The Examination for King's Scholars are to be held on November i3th and i4th, when there will be eight vacancies. Two Governor's Exhibitions are also being offered. The following new boys have come this term :— C. J. Chaytor, O. G. S. Larr, H. G. Mountain, A. W. Stevens, B. G. Stevens, R. Hopton, A. K. Beauchamp, M. T. Overall, C. E. Overall. The School has been unable to attend the Gymnasium this term, so far, owing to the fact that better accommodation is being provided for the Club, and the old building is about to be evacuated. If certain O.Vs can have their way, we hope to see a School Gymnasium occupying the ground approximate to the new buildings at no very distant date. We learn that plans have already been prepared for such an erection, and certainly no School of our size ought to be without such a necessary adjunct of Physical Education. We are sorry to notice the poor attendance at Football on afternoons after School. We think we are correct in stating that there has not once been a sufficient turn-up on the field to secure a proper game. Surely an hour once or at the most twice in the week after School is not too much to demand from any fellow for the good of the games. It is more than likely that such slackness is the cause of our want of success in all matches so far.
THE VIGORNIAN. The following additions have been made to the Museum since last term :— Adder from Rev. W. H. Chappel. Glow-worm from Tyers. Roman Remains from De Fontaine. The Stamp Collection now numbers 426. Thanks are due to Tyers for arranging the butterflies and moths during the vacation. The following new books have been added to the Library:— The Light That Failed.—Kipling. Barrack Room Ballads.—Do. Departmental Ditties.—Do. The Day's Work.— Do. Heart of the World.—Ryder Haggard. The People of the Mist.—Do. The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow.— Jerome. Willow the King.—Snaith. With More at Corunna.—Heniy. Under Wellington's Command.—Do. With Frederick the Great.—Do. With Edged Tools.—Merriman. Dross.—Do. The Tragedy of the Korosko.—Conan Doyle. The Woman in White.— Wilkie Collins. Memoirs of a Minister of France.—Stanley Weyman. Secrets of the Court of Europe.— Upward. The Star Chamber.—Ainsworth. With Bat and Ball—Giffen. Worcester Cathedral.—Canon Teignmouth Shore. Social Life of the Greeks.—-Mahaffy. Home Life of Ancient Greece.—Zimmer. Gardiner's History of England (Illrd Vol.) Besides the above the latest edition of the Ency. clopsedia Britannica has been obtained for the Library, consisting of twenty-five volumes in a handsome revolving bookcase. We hope the School will make good use of this standard work. On Friday, November 3rd, Dr. Grundy of the South
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American Mission gave the School an interesting account of Missionary work in that country, which was highly appreciated by all. The Editors beg to acknowledge the receipt of the contemporaries:—Bathonian, Bromsgrovian,Decanian, King Edward's School Chronicle, Tonbridgian, Reading School Magazine.
^egia Schola ligorniensis! JHorcat. (A tribute.) Though through Time's spacious avenue, The ages march along ; In garments, decked with joy and woe, To his promiscuous song; Thou standest yet in regal state, A monument divine; A trophy, Grecian-like, to mark The passing of the line: Where Virtue, victor sounds the paeon Of triumph, bloodless won : And Vice, the vanquished, slinks away To own her part is done. The spot, where light, new-born, is shed Down on a darkened world, And Learning, from a murky womb, Into the gloom is hurled To conjure up the beams of day, And rid the world of night, To slay "two-headed " monster Doubt, And change the mist to Light. * * * * A noble work hast thou fulfilled (Throughout the ages past) To all thy sons, or rich or poor, Long may this nurture last. Our "kindly mother" how we look With reverence to Thee : Live we in clime, thou call'st thine own, Or washed by foreign sea. O Kingly child, O Royal gift, Before thy shrine we place Our sacrifice of heartfelt thanks For thy benignant grace
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Bestowed on us, thine elder sons, In days now passed and gone.. And quickening yet those loyal hearts, Whose time of toil is done, Accept this offering—poor it be, Of gratitude sincere: Disdain it not—with thy great gift, It cannot hope to peer. Oblivion's wave shall never reach Nor Lethe's stream flow by The strand, where " memory " buried lies, Unwept by mourner's sigh. Still, as the ages march along, In hurried, serried line, May'st thou remain a Mizpah true, A monument divine. Until that day, when JEon's close, And Time's march ended be, May every blessing crown thy head " Juvent De Semper te."
GAMES COMMITTEE. Mr. Rammell, Mr. Beach-Hicks, J. D. Day, N. M. Fergusson, F. S. Dyke (Secretary), L. F. Carton, R. A. Koechlin. LIBRARY COMMITTEE. Rev. W. H. Chappel, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Beach-Hicks, J. D. Day, R. T. G. Salusbury, N. M. Fergusson, F. S. Dyke, R. A. Kcechlin.
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jHINKING a somewhat novel way of spending a fortnight in the long summer vacation might be interesting to the readers of this magazine, I take up my pen with some misgiving to attempt an account of a voyage of exploration in the wilds of the Upper Thames. The misgiving partly arises from a fear lest I may mention any disparaging fact about my fellow campers, and so call down their wrath on my devoted head, and partly because I feel HAROLD E. WATTS myself incompetent to do justice to one of the most (King's Scholar 1892 -1895). pleasant and healthy methods of employing any surplus time and energy in the summer holidays. But brevity is a necessity, so my Editor informs me, School and without further apology I commence the diary of our wanderings. Captain of the School ., ... J. D. DAY. One gloomy morning in the month of August we Captain of Football ... J. D. DAY. were deposited upon a certain landing stage of a wellSecretary of Football ... L. F. GARTON. known up-river town, with motley gathering of untidy Captain of Cricket ... N. M. FEUGUSSON. hampers and loose cooking utensil^ in our train. Secretary of Cricket ... L. C. KING. At the last moment we had to be satisfied with a Captain of the Boats ... F. S. DYKE. magnified sheet for a tent, with two uprights about Secretary of the Boats ., ... R. T. G. SALUSBURY. four feet high each end, and pegs to go round the Captain of Hockey... ... G. D. DAY. sides. It was with some foreboding that I started Captain of Fives ... . ... N. M. FERGUSSON. with such an article, and its behaviour amply justified Head Prefect ... J. D. DAY. our fears. Any attempt at a " discussion " inside (J. D. DAY. Editors of the Vigornian ..A R. T. G. SALUSBURY. invariably wrecked the whole concern, while its only [F. S. DYKE. recommendation was its extreme portability. Carefully R. T. G. SALUSBURY. embarking our baggage we passed through Boulter's Librarians N. M. FERGUSSON. Lock after a five minutes' pull, and approached the broad Cliveden Reach, where towering masses of MONITORS. variegated foliage grow down to the very water's edge J. D. Day, R. T. G. Salusbury, N. M. Fergusson, and the late lordly home of the Duke of Westminster F. S. Dyke, L. F. Carton. commands an unique position high amongst the trees.
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THE VIGORNIAN. That night we had determined to pitch our camp below Odney Weir pool, an ideal spot for such a purpose, where the bathing and fishing is excellent and the place has the further recommendation of being free ground. Hastily unloading the tent we crawled in and fell upon the provisions, the first two meals passing off fairly comfortably, though our cook, sitting on the dry-goods hamper, reduced a batch of unfortunate tarts to a mangled pulp, and the handle came off our only kettle at its first boiling. That night, in the fulness of my heart after supper, I proposed a row down stream. The moon rising over the heights of Cliveden, threw mysterious shadows over our camping ground and shrouded the distant trees with a silvery mist, while the river was like a sheet of glass, and not a sound broke the stillness but the rattle of our sculls in the rowlocks. We returned in an hour's time, thoroughly chilled, with everything in the boat soaked through with mist. The Amateur Photographer of our party had refused to accompany us, saying he would remain in the tent and read. On returning however we found the dying candle guttering its grease over the open provision hamper, and the Photographer asleep with his feet blocking all entrance to the tent. Packing him up in a corner we painfully disposed ourselves for slumber, a somewhat tedious process for four human beings and several unweildly packages in a space nine by six. All are settled at last however, and with my head pillowed on a hand camera and my feet mixed up in the provision hampers, I am soon lulled by the distant music of the weir into a blissful state of unconsciousness. Being roused early next morning by some movement within the tent I lash out with a vague notion of rats, but my mistake becomes apparent from the angry remonstrances of the cook. I gather from snatches of conversation they are going fishing. They desire me to accompany them, and on my refusal load me with opprobrious epithets, afterwards crawling across my prostrate form to the tent door. Fearing what means they might eventually take to arouse me, I soon after disturb the sleepy Photographer and together we seek the anglers. They have caught three fair-sized perch, which are proudly exhibited to our admiring gaze. We then bathe and have breakfast, while the
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rest of the day is chiefly occupied in more bathes, cleaning the catch, and watching the Photographer's efforts to recover a condensed milk tin he has dropped in the river on his way back from the^ village, which are both instructive and amusing. That night we have the fish for supper. The cook, crouched over the frying-pan, conducts the mystic rites with due ceremony, lubricating the dainty morsels with liberal applications of butter. Despite such efforts I am sorry to relate his fish generally firmly adhere to the bottom of the pan, or else by dint of continual poking crumble up into a shapeless hash of bones and underdone flesh. Once indeed he even attempted a custard, as a special treat ( ? ) but the forthcoming concoction tasted more of river water and weak condensed milk than anything else. After supper we generally indulged in a moonlight bathe, a creepy proceeding when every submerged stone or floating weed makes one thrill with a momentary fear of being pulled under by some slimy monster from the depths. Hurley is to be our next camping ground, about eight miles further up-stream. Making an early start we stopped most of the day at the pretty little river-side town of Marlow, taking several photographs of the suspension bridge and church; mine all on one plate, as I afterwards discovered. Then on past the haunted Abbey of Bisham and Temple Lock, we approached our destination as the sun was slowly sinking in fiery splendour behind the poplars that fringed the further bank. Hurley, however, is rather a swell place for camping, and as there happened to be an unusual number of tents there, my bashful companions refused to pitch our modest dwelling beside them. This necessitated a move on to Henley, about another eight miles, which we reached at nine o'clock, some delay being caused by the cook breaking his oar with an unwonted burst of energy. Our camping place at Henley, an island some way above the bridge, was well adapted for a lengthier stay than we made there, the town being within easy reach, and the bathing and fishing good; but the advent of a brawny individual who demanded z/- for the use of the ground perhaps had something to do with our hasty departure. The above individual had a series of brass buttons down his coat, and the cook, who was diving for his tooth-brush in
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six feet of water during hours prohibited for bathing in the main stream, at once saw in him a minion of the Thames Conservancy, and taking fright attempted to conceal his body in the water on the further side of the boat, with his head under the gunwale. From certain convulsive movements I gathered the situation of our comrade was precarious in the extreme, so handing the man the demanded fee we dismissed him as soon as possible. When he was safely out of the way the cook's head appeared round the bows, complaining he had been almost choked in his efforts to keep his legs down, which were seized with a mad desire to reappear on the other side of the boat. The photographer was also the unwilling cause of some amusement in the following manner : Struggling with a greasy saucepan, his feet in the water, the bank suddenly gave way, and precipitated him, wildly brandishing the saucepan, into some five feet of water with hat and clothes on. The same afternoon a somewhat heated discussion took place, in which knotted towels and sooty kettles were freely used. This somewhat delayed our start, and it was not until after eight o'clock in the evening that Marsh Lock was passed. The river after this point was unexplored ground, and by the uncertain light of the moon our boat narrowly escaped several collisions with the bank, at one time going ashore apparently in midstream. That night we camped not far below Reading, moving on the next day to Tilehurst, some four miles above the same town. The day after we made our final venture and reached "furthest North" at Mapledurham, an extremely pretty spot, though the bathing was bad. The village is a quaint, out-of-the-way old place, rather too much so for us indeed, since the nearest shop was some six miles by road. Making a collection of the most respectable articles of clothing in our now somewhat disreptuable company, I started for the steward of the Manor's house to gain permission to camp near. The steward himself was out, but we learnt that he would look round in the morning, and generally made a small charge for campers. Mentally registering a vow to decamp before the worthy steward should have time to look
round, I returned to the photographer and cook, who agreed with me as to the necessity of an early departure. We then inspected the ancient church and village, afterwards returning to the tent. At supper that night the photographer clumsily upset the acetylene lamp we were using instead of the humbler tallow candle, plunging us all in darkness and the reek of gas. The cook and I ejected our offending companion with execrations to seek some matches from the nearest cottage, and then set to work to devour everything we could lay hands on, or rather in, as it most often happened. During that extraordinary meal several articles of food were mislaid, to turn up at various inconvenient intervals during the night, while the remainder of a pat of butter found its way into my " hold all," and the marmalade quietly spread itself over the tarpaulin in an obscure corner. Next morning we commenced our homeward journey, which was completed in three days, sailing ten miles on the second with a mackintosh sheet rigged up on a scull for a sail. Arrived at Cookham for the last night I discovered to my dismay that my watch was missing, and 7|d. alone remained in our combined exchequers, 3d. of which would have to go for the intermediate lock. That night we literally begged a loaf round the village, making merry on it, some porridge, and a few mangled rashers of bacon, while next day found us back again amid the restraints of civilization, with many a longing, backward glance to a free life on the silvery Thames. F. D.
©xforb fetter. To the Editors of the Vigornian. Dear Sirs, Again I have been called on for an Oxford letter. Your readers, will, perhaps, realise the importunity of the Vigornian when I tell them that when I set foot in my rooms this term, the first thing that met my eye was a peremptory demand for " a Letter." I really think you might give us time to settle down before you begin to stir us up again with these requests. However, as in duty bound, I will struggle with the task. Firstly, we wish to offer a hearty welcome to the new arrivals in*t)ur midst, Sampson and Bates. The latter has, we hear, already joined the O.U.A.C., and
THE VIGORNIAN. we hope he will distinguish himself in the Freshmen's Sports. Congratulations, secondly, to Richings and Hammond on their successful encounters with Mods and Divinity. Thirdly, we hope that before these words are in print the School will have another Meeke Scholar; but, here, we anticipate. The cricket match with Cambridge does not call for much comment, except on the fine display of batting by Pilkington in the 2nd innings, which probably saved us from defeat, and enabled us to finish with an even draw. " Tubbing" is going on steadily, but is losing its interest by degrees, as the " victims " are gradually dropping their quaint idiosyncracies, and are becoming more conformable to the accepted pattern of rowing as laid down in this and other Universities. To watch the first efforts of a tyro, one would think that his chief object in life was to tie himself up in an inextricable knot at the end of every stroke, and then to disentangle himself in time for the next one. However, we are now settling down in the prospect of College Fours, and the discomforts of rowing as known only to the initiated, are beginning in earnest. There have been several Trial Eights; and lately, a cause of ceaseless anxiety to cox. and coaches, as the fine inflicted for stopping one of these " masters " is excessively heavy. The result is that, as you are going along quietly, you are suddenly turned into the bank and stop abruptly, to let the eight go by. By the bye, we hear with regret that Marshall has had the bad taste to go to the sister University of Cambridge. We fail to understand his thus " wasting his sweetness in the desert air " of that benighted spot, but nevertheless we offer him our congratulations on his Sizarship, and hope he will be able to develop his rowing capabilities in spite of the natural defects of the locality. We hear on good authority that we are to be honoured by a visit from the German Emperor, and rumour has it that there has been unusual activity in the Telegraphic department here, owing to the number of messages he has found it necessary to'send to his " friends " among the Dons and Proctors with regard to his approaching visit. There is no more news except that the weather is the same as usual, damp and disagreeable. Yours sincerely, Isis.
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metaphorically gird up my loins and address myself to the task with an inward conviction that if one had to write many Cambridge letters life would not be worth living : for it is a tax upon one's literary power, severer than the average reader may be aware of. The task would indeed be easy if one could sing panegyrics of triumphs gained both in the world of letters and of athletics by O.V. residents here: but the awkward fact has to be faced that O.Vs are not as numerous as we could desire. It is for their sake that we deplore this ; for if the overwhelming superiority of this seat of learning to its Oxford sister-—a fact so apparent to the more intelligent sections of the community, could only be realized to a great extent by Old Vigornians, doubtless there would be a perfect rush to secure entrances at Cambridge ! and •<]&.—mirabile dictu, it seems that there are some who in their blind folly prefer to go to Oxford. Having given vent to this lament, let us turn for a few moments to pleasanter topics. We are glad to welcome A. T. Marshall, who has gone into residence at Corpus College. His prowess with the oar and in the " soccer field " can hardly fail to win recognition up here. We also extend a welcome to G. Webb (Jesus), who, although only with us a short time, still had the inestimable privilege of studying under the shadow of St. Wulstan. We have little doubt that both of them, three years hence, will have come to revere and love Cambridge, as all her sons do. The war has caused no little excitement in College circles, and there is a steady tendency towards Jingoism (should the word be Imperialism ?) among undergraduates. This is prevalent in many a College Debating Society, and especially at the Union, where last week the more bellicose spirits hurled forth denunciatory oratory upon the unfortunate Mr. Kriiger's head, in oratory more remarkable for its vehemence than anything else. It has been suggested that the Oxford and Cambridge University Volunteers should be sent out; but, invaluable as would be their services, the proposal so far has not met with the approval of the War Office authorities. We can only say that the blame rests with them if our forces are defeated. Possibly they think that the inherent rivalry between the two corps might lead to an Oxford v. Cambridge combat in real fight; but for the sake of the Oxford contingent we hope that such would not be the case. All O.Vs in Cambridge and elsewhere will wish all success to the new class-rooms ; and with this aspiration this letter shall close. CANTAB.
To the Editors of the Vigornian. Dear Sirs, Having been instructed by a communication from the respected Editors of the Vigornian, that I have been selected as the victim from whom is expected a Cambridge letter for this term's Magazine, I
Cricket. May 22nd. W.C.K.S. v. MR. T. E. RAMMELL'S XL This match opened the School season. Marshall
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and Garton started, but the latter soon left. The first five batsmen all did moderately well, Mr. Poynton being top scorer with 32. Mr. Rammell finished off the School innings by taking 3 wickets for 7 runs. For Mr. Rammell's XI. the top scorers were A. P. Bolland, H. C. Telfer, and Tyers. The School eventually won by 37 runs. W.C.K.S. A. T. Marshall, st Rammell b Bolland 27 L. F. Garton, b D. Fergusson 6 N. M. Fergusson, c Powell b Bolland 14 Mr. E. W. Poynton, c Fergusson b Rammell... 32 H. D. Day, c Tyers b Field 18 R. T. G. Salusbury, c Fergusson b Field 2 R. A. Koechlin, b Fergusson o O. Vevers, not out 2 L. C. King, b Rammell o M. Bates, run out 5 G. Halford, c & b Rammell I Extras 9 Total
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MR. RAMMELL'S XI. H. E. Powell, run out H. C. Telfer, b Marshall A. P. Bolland, b Koechlin D. Cross, c & b Marshall E. Ingram-Halford, c King b Poynton H. Bjorkman, c Day b Poynton J. O. Field, run out G. A. V. Tyers, c Marshall c Salusbury D. Fergusson, c King b Koechlin C. Williams, c Halford b Marshall T. E. Rammell, not out Extras Total.
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May 24th. W.C.K.S. v. S. JOHN'S C.C. This match, played at Boughton, was almost a repetition of the same match last year. S. John's, batting first, put together 105 for 5 wickets and then declared. W. S. Caldwell and Mr. Arden-Davis were the chief contributors with 28 and 36, {though the former should have been caught before. The School failed miserably on the soft wicket, and after playing a very slow game eventually drew the match. Score:—
S. JOHN'S C.C. W. S. Caldwell, c Vevers b Marshall H. B. Maxwell, c King b Koechlin Lieut. Hobson, c Tyers b Koechlin Rev. H. F. Bennett, b Poynton Souch, c Vevers b Poynton Rev. Arden-Davis, not out Lieut. Wodehouse, not out Cross K. S. Caldwell did not bat. Phelps K. O'Callaghan Extras
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May 31st. W.C.K.S. v. NORTON BARRACKS. This match was played on the School ground and resulted in a loss. We batted first but could only put together 60, Norman taking 8 wickets for 23, none reaching double figures. Norton Barracks made 118, of which Hobson was chief contributor with 30. Wodehouse and Stanley-Clarke also batted well for 21 and 17. Score :— W.C.K.S. R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., b Norman M. Bates, c Pitt b Norman A. T. Marshall, b Norman N. M. Fergusson, c Tufnell b Norman T. E. Rammell, Esq., b Hobson L. F. Garton, b Hobson E. W. Poynton, Esq., b Norman H. D. Day, b Norman O. Vevers, not out
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June W.C.K.S. v. DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. This was the first School match of the year and was played at Cheltenham. We batted first and made a fair start, Bates and Garton putting on 36. Fergusson and Marshall then took the score to 65, after which the others did little, the last six wickets only putting on 30. The total eventually reached 95. Dean Close started very badly, four wickets falling for 14. Henly and Walker then made a stand and afterwards Lane and Cox The gth wicket fell however when the score was at 93. Cox then made the winning stroke amidst great excitement, their innings eventually closing for no. W.C.K.S. M. Bates, c Porter b Henly ........................ 10 L. F. Garton, c & b Henly ........................ 18 N. M. Fergusson, run out ........................... 19 A. T. Marshall, b Henly ........................... 10 O. Vevers. runout .................................... o H. D. Day, b Smith ................................. 2 L. C. King, b Smith ................................. 4 R. T. G. Salusbury, b Lane ........................ O R. A. Koechlin, c Henly b Lane .................. 2 G. H. Tyers, not out ................................. 4 G. Halford, b Smith ................................. o Extras ........................ 26 Total.
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DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. H. B. Cox, b Koechlin T. F. Henly, c Garton b Salusbury W. C. Smith, b Kcechlin B. N. Crees, b Salusbury R. G. Brooke, 1 b w, b Salusbury S. G. Walker, c Garton b Halford H. P. Hardingham, b Marshall H. B. Lane, C. Tyers b Marshall R. C. Cox, not out R. S. Porter, c King b Koschlin H. G. Frear, b Koechlin Extras
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June 7th. W.C.K.S. v. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. This is one of our most important School matches. There is no excuse for our losing it, the fault being that of thoroughly bad fielding. No less than 7 catches were missed before the first two men were separated. The visitors started very well, their first wicket putting on 57 and their second taking the score to 98. After this the play was very slow, the total eventually reaching 147. We started very badly, losing Garton at i, Fergusson and King at 16, and Marshall at 18. However, Bates and Tyers and afterwards Bates and Vevers carried the score on by good play, and the innings terminated for 82. Score:— HERFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL. B. K. Nutman, b Kcechlin C. W. Janvrin, runout G. R. Connop, b Salusbury T. H. Porter, b Salusbury R. W. Woods, b Salusbury W. W. Yates, c Salusbury b Kcechlin T. M. Lofthouse, c & b Salusbury E. Bourdas, b Koech.'in J. H. Jones, not out W. Carver G. Britten, c & b Kcechlin Extras Total., W.C.K.S. M. Bates, 1 b w, b Connop L. F. Garton, b Porter N. M. Fergusson, b Porter L. C. King, 1 b w, b Bourdas
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o 4 II 18 5 2 o 12 82
June roth. W.C.K.S. v. CLUB AND GROUND. This match was most disastrous for us, and though our batting was not so bad against the fairly strong bowling of our opponents, our attack was altogether defied. Bearcroft and Hobson put on 158 for the first wicket, and the third did not fall till 279 was registered. The innings was declared closed when the score was 2 81 for 4 wickets. Hobson played a grand innings of 149. The School did not start particularly well, as Mr. Beach-Hicks left at 14 and Fergusson at 30, but Bates and Mr. Rammell took the score to 90. Bates made 33, which, if not stylish, was very useful and contained no chance. Mr. Rammell and Mr. Poynton also batted well. Score :—•
Total
Total.
o 21 . 146
June 2ist. W.C.K.S. v. K.E.S., STRATFORD. This mateh was played away and resulted in a win for our opponents. Our batting broke down miserably, for with the exception of Fergusson (20), and Day (10), who had made half the score between them, nobody did anything. Stratford did much better, for they put together 107 for 8 wickets, Cooke, Schaumberg, and Moray-Brown all making runs. Score :— W.C.K.S. A. T. Marshall c Schaumburg b Moray-Brown 6 M. Bates, c Evden b Moray-Brown 2 N. M. Fergusson, c Blyth b Moray-Brown ... 20 H. D. Day, b Schaumburg 3 O. Vevers, b Schaumburg 3 J. D. Day, c Stanley b Schaumburg 10 R. A. Koechlin, c Cohri b Schaumburg I E. D. Dickson, b Moray-Brown I D. Fergusson, c & b Moray-Brown o R. T. G. Salusbury, not out 8 G. A. V. Tyers, b Schaumburg I Extras 5 60
Total.,
CLUB AND GROUND. G. Bearcroft, c Rammell b Poynton Lieut. Hobson, b Koechlin W. R. Chichester, b Poynton E. T. Baines, not out A. Graham, b Koechlin Rev. J. M'Carthy :....-| G. F. Abell Ldid not bat. J Martin Extras
D. Fergusson, b Hobson Extras
71 149 8 38 j
14 281
W.C.K.S. R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., 1 b w, b Hobson 10 M. Bates, c & b Abell 33 N. M. Fergusson, 1 b w, b Hobson n T. E. Rammell, Esq., c Sub. b Abell 28 A. T. Marshall, c Graham b Abell o E. W. Poynton, Esq., c Martin b Abell 19 O. Vevers, b Abell 5 H. D. Day, c Baines b Abell 7 R. A. Koechlin, c Abell b Hobson 13 R. T. G. Salusbury, not out o
K.E.S., STRATFORD. A. Moray-Brown, b Marshall E. H. Stanley, c Tyers b Salusbury P. A. Blyth, b Koechlin G. C. Evden, c Marshall b Dickson A. G. Smith, b Salusbury R. S. Cooke, c Marshall b Salusbury J. L. Schaumburg, not out P. B. Pargiter, b Salusbury A. C. Evden, b Salusbury J. W. Taunton, not out C. J. Cohn, did not bat Extras Total
15 2 IO 9 8 19 17 I O 4 18 102
July \St. W.C.K.S. v. DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. This return match was played at home oa July ist. We could do nothing with our opponents' bowling, as in the return last year. Brooke and Hardingham dismissed us all for the miserable total of 29, and
THE VIGORNIAN. Salusbury alone reaching double figures. When our opponents batted the wicket had become much drier. The first wicket fell at 28. Brooke and Waller then added 35 before Brooke was caught for 34. Henly and Walker made another stand later on, their total eventually reaching 111 for 8 wickets. W.C.K.S. M. Bates, b Brooke o A. T. Marshall, b Hardingham 3 N. M. Fergusson, b Brooke 4 H. D. Day, b Hardingham o J. D. Day, b Hardingham 5 O. Vevers, b Brooke o R. T. G. Salusbury, c Walker b Hardingham 16 E. D. Dickson, b Hardingham o G. V. Tyers, c Smith b Brooke o G. Halford, c & b Brooke o D. Fergusson, not out o Extras i Total DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL, R. S. Brooke, c Dickson b Tyers R. J. Porter, c H. D. Day b Marshall L. M. P. Waller, c Marshall b Halford C. G. Beckingham, c Vevers b Halford L. F. Henly, c Fergusson b Salusbury S. G. Walker, c Vovers, b Salusbury R. C. Cox, c Fergusson b Dickson B. H. Lane, c Halfordb Salusbury H. B. Cox, not out H. E. Hardingham \ m not ^ W. C. Smith > Extras
29 34 13 12 I 22 17 2 o I
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Total (for 8 wickets)... ill July 8th. W.C.K.S. v. REV. H. F. BENNETT'S XI. This annual match resulted in a win for the School by 8 runs. Owing to the wet night and the influence of the hot sun the pitch became very tricky. The visitors batted first, but with the exception of Isaac and Bennett none reached double figures. On the School going in to bat, the start was disastrous, for Marshall, Fergusson, and Mr. Rammel were all sent back with only 8 on the board. Mr. BeachHicks then began to hit, and we eventually passed their score with three wickets in hand. Mr. BeachHicks played well for his 28. Score:—
177 REV. H. F. BENNETT'S XI.
A. W. Isaac, b Beach-Hicks Souch, c Beach-Hicks b Poynton H. L. Horsfall, b Beach-Hicks E. Wodehouse, b Poynton Rev. H. F. Bennett, b Beach-Hicks A. Graham, 1 b w, b Beach-Hicks J. Faulkner, b Poynton Dr. Macdonald, c Bates b Poynton J. D. Day, c Marshall b Poynton G. A. V. Tyers, b Beach-Hicks E. D. Dickson, not out Extras Total W.C.K.S. R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., b Bennett A. T. Marshall, b Bennett N. M. Fergusson, c Wodehouse b Bennett T. E. Rammell, Esq., b Bennett R. T. G. Salusbury, 1 b w, blsaac E. W. Poynton, c Day b Wodehouse M. Bates, not out O. Vevers, c Souch b Isaac L. S. Garton, c Graham b Isaac H. D. Day, b Wodehouse R. A. Koechlin, bWodehouse Extras
18 7 S 4 10 o 2 I 6 3 o 5 64 28 o 2 o 9 9 6 6 o I 2 9
Total.
July I2th. W.C.K.S. v. ST. JOHN'S C.C. The return match was played on our ground and resulted in a win for the visitors by 88 runs. Rev. H. F. Bennett with 36 and A. F. Isaac with 45 were the best scores for the visitors. Their total eventually reached 170. Mr. Poynton took six wickets for 53. We did not manage to put together a large score. The chief contributors were Mr. Rammell (29) and Vevers (17), though Salusbury and Mr. Poynton also made double figures. Score :— S. JOHN'S C.C. Rev. H. F. Bennett, c Vevers b Poynton Souch, b Poynton H. L. Horsfall, c Rammell b Poynton A. E. Piercy, c Bates b Poynton A. W. Isaac, c Garton b Poynton J. Walker, c & b Beach-Hicks A. Cross, b Beach-Hicks
36 o o 19 45 4 23
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178 W. Dark, c Rammell b Beach-Hicks G. A. Buckland, c Vevers b Beach-Hicks F. R. James, not out A. Phelps, c Kcechlin b Poynton Extras
2 25 2 o 14
Total W.C.K.S. R. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., b Phelps R. T. G. Salusbury, c Cross b Phelps N. M. Fergusson, b Phelps T. E. Rammell, Esq.,b Cross A. T. Marshall, 1 b w, b Phelps E. W. Poynton, Esq., b Cross M. Bates, c Phelps b Cross J. D. Day, run out O. Vevers, b Bennett L. F. Garton, c Walker b Cross R. A. Kcechlin, not out Extras
170
Total..
I 13 O 29 o 12 I o 17 o 7 2 82
July i^th. W.C.K.S. v. NORTON BARRACKS. This match was played at Norton, and resulted in a win for us by 42 runs. We batted first and started badly, losing two wickets for six runs. But Mr. BeachHicks put together a brilliant 54, which included three 4's and and seven 3's. Mr. Rammell also played well for 28. None on their side put together a big figure except Hobson with 37.
Wodehouse was
splendidly run out by Marshall while he was attempting a short run. Score :— W.C.K.S. R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq., b Wodehouse... 54 R. T. G. Salusbury, b Hobson o N. M. Fergusson, b Wodehouse o O. Vevers, b Hobson 2 T. E. Rammell, Esq., c Pitt b Ray 28 E. W. Poynton, Esq., b Ray 13 A. T. Marshall, b Wodehouse 7 M. Bates, c Pitt b Hobson 7 J. D. Day, b Wodehouse 3 R. A. Koechlin, b Wodehouse o H. D. Day, not out o Extras 9 Total NORTON BARRACKS. Lieut. Hobson, b Poynton
123 37
Lieut. Chichester, b Poynton o Lieut. Wodehouse, run out I Captain Carey, not out 6 Col.-Sergt. Ray, b Beach-Hicks ^ Corpl. Kay, c Marshall b Beach-Hicks o Col.-Sergt. Pitt, c Rammell b Beach-Hicks ... I Private Lovell, b Beach-Hicks 9 Lieut. Starton, b Beach-Hicks I Private Berry, b Poynton 4 Private Bassinghall, c Day b Poynton 2 Extras 13 Total..
Si
July 2Oth W.C.K.S. v. O.Vs. This, the last match of the season, ended after a most exciting match in a win for us by 2 runs. We batted first, and Marshall, Salusbury, and Vevers all made double figures. The total was 87. They on going in made a promising start, the second wicket not falling till 27 was scored; but after that, although Powell and Webb gave trouble, no one played very well. Davey was bowled with a full pitch when they wanted 3 to win. Score :— W.C.K.S. A. T. Marshall, c and b E. Webb 12 M. Bates, b M. Webb 6 N. M. Fergusson, c H. Webb b M. Webb 5 R. T. G. Salusbury, c H. Webb b M. Webb I O. Vevers, c sub. b Shield 18 J. D. Day, c Telfer b H. Webb n L. F. Garton, not out 5 R. A. Koechlin, c Shield b Arthure 6 H. D. Day, b H. Webb 8 E. D. Dickson, c Rowe b H. Webb o G. V. A. Tyers, c Davey b Arthure 2 Extras 13 Total
87
O.Vs XI. E. Webb, c Bates b Dickson W. G. Bennett, run out M. Webb, b Salusbury G. V. Arthure, b Dickson T. W. Powell, b Dickson H. Webb, run out R. G. Telfer, b Salusbury J. G. Shield, b Salusbury A. V. Rowe, not out
10 „.... 3 II I 19 15 3 4 2
THE VIGORNIAN. G. J. Newman, b Salusbury C. L. Davey, b Salusbury Extras
o 9 5
Total
85
BATTING AVERAGES.
M. Bates .............. 105 ... R. T. G. Salusbury... 71 O. Vevers ............ 82 N. M. Fergusson ... 93 J. D. Day ............ 29 A. T. Marshall ...... 72 L. F. Carton ......... 33 H. D. Day ............ 54 R. A. Koachlin ...... 53 G.V. A. Tyers ...... 16 R. M. M. BeachHicks, Esq ....... 101 T. E. Rammell, Esq. 113 E. W. Poynton, Esq. 122 J. Field, Esq .......... n
No. of Times not out.
No. of Innings.
Total.
Most in an Innings. Average.
... 12 ... 13 ... 13 ... 5 ... 13 ... ^ ... 12 ... 12 ... 5
13 ...
i .. ... 3 . . ... 2 . . ... — .. ... — . ... — .. ... I . ... i . ... I . ... I ..
33 - 875 16 ... 7-8 18 ... T\ 20 7-15 u 5-8 27 5'53 18 5'5 18 4'9 13 4-8 11
.. ... ... ...
... — .. ... I . ... i .. ... — .
54 29 32 n
5 7 9 I
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BOWLING ANALYSIS. R. T. G. Salusbury E. D. Dickson R. Kcechlin A. T. Marshall E. W. Poynton, Esq. ... R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, Esq.....
Runs. 201
...
Wickets. 23
57 299
...
5 24
157 252
...
7
30
224
Average.
8-7 11-4 12-4 22-4 11-7
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Speech Bau. (Reprintedfrom
the " Worcester Echo.")
PEECH Day, usually an occasion for congratulation, was particularly so in the case of Worcester Cathedral School on Thursday, October 26th. Steady progress has rendered necessary the provision of additional Class-rooms, and after a period of patient waiting a handsome block stands now completed opposite the Schoolroom. The buildings have been erected at the cost of .£3000, which sum has come out of the endowment funds, but the increase in pupils justifies the expectation that the sum will be repaid in the allotted period of twenty-five years. By a happy arrangement the opening of the buildings was associated with the Annual Prize Distribution, and there was a large gathering of parents and friends of the boys and others interested. The Very Rev. the Dean presided, being supported on the platform by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, Canon Knox-Little, Canon Claughton, Canon Cattley, Sir George Young, Bart, (representing the Charity Commission), the Mayor of Worcester, the Head Master (the Rev. W. H. Chappel), the Assistant Masters (Messrs.
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H. Clarke, T. E. Rammell, R. M. M. Beach-Hicks, E. W. Poynton, F. C. Boon and J. L. Field). Among those in the audience were Canon Melville, Minor Canons R. Eckett, J. K. Floyer and C. T. Powell, and the Revs. J. B. Wilson, T. L. Wheeler and J. B. Nicholson, Dr. Peatling, Dr. Budd, Messrs. F. Corbett (Chairman of the Victoria Institute Committee), W. A. Brockington (Principal of the Institute), T- A. Hillard (Head Master of the Grammar School), F. W. Webb, A. H. Parker, W. Stokes, J. P. Lett, C. Raymond, H. Oram, T. G. Chaplin, A. Overall, A. Mason, and many others including a large number of ladies. The proceedings opened with selections by the School Choir, who, under the conductorship of their instructor (Mr. George Smith) vigorously rendered the galop " Come ye Sons of Mirth and joy," the chorus " The March of the Lifeboat Crew," and the Gipsies' Waltz " Merrily we roam," all of which gained well-earned applause. Mr. T. Cook, assistant organist at the Cathedral, accompanied.
HEAD MASTER'S SPEECH. The Head Master said his first duty was to apologise for some who were unavoidably absent. Canon Teignmouth Shore (to whose helpful interest much of the success of the building was due, and whose son was sailing that day for Calcutta as a missionary), Lord and Lady Coventry, the M ember for Worcester, the Head Masters of Marlborough, Bromsgrove, K. E. S., Birmingham, K. E. S., Stratford, and last, but not least, Mr. and Mrs. Bolland. (Applause). The best evidence of the work of Mr. Bolland in the School was the warmth of the reception his name evoked always from Old Vigornians. Mr. Bolland wrote expressing his joy at the completion of the new buildings, and sending best wishes for a successful day. Mr. Chappel welcomed the Lord Bishop, not merely as occupant of the See with which the history of the School had been connected for centuries, but also as a scholar whose bearing and largeheartedness command their admiration. (Applause). Sir George Young he welcomed for personal reasons, as the parent of an old pupil in his house at Marlborough, and also as one to whose great influence on the Charity Commission the fact that they had got new buildings was largely due. (Applause). The Mayor he welcomed personally. As his year of office drew to a close, there were few people in Worcester who did not regard his occupancy of the mayoral chair with congratulations, thankfulness, and respect. (Applause). It had been a great pleasure to him to be r ssociated, in the humble capacity of Chaplain, with His Worship, and he ventured to take the fact that Mr. Steward had asked him as a delicate compliment to the School, in which three of his sons had been and one was being educated. (Applause). But he welcomed all there who had come to join them in their festivity. He could frankly say that it had been a year of steady and unimpeded progress. The health of the School had been good, and there had been very little interruption of work through illness, and might he say, as far as he knew, the moral health of the School had been still better. Of the three years he had been there that had been his happiest. He had been able to exercise an economy of punishment which had been gratifying to himself as he was sure it had been to the boys. (Laughter and applause). He congratulated them on the way they had behaved themselves.
WORK OF THE SCHOOL. Turning to the work of the School, he could speak with equal pleasure. He was not satisfied—he should not think much of the head master who was satisfied, for they ought to have high ideals—but they had done better than in the past, if not as well as he hoped they would do. They had gained six Higher Class Oxford and Cambridge Certificates, as against four last year and five the year before, two with distinctions. That was as much as a school of that size could expect to win. Last year the Latin composition had been very poor, this year there had been a marked improvement. Many papers were spoken of as excellent, and he thanked Mr. Rammell very much, as Master of the Sixth Form, for bringing about that result. (Loud applause). Seven boys gained Lower Certificates, and the whole standard of their
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work was higher and better than before. In the lower part of the School he considered that Arithmetic was not what it should be at present, and he thought that the strictures of the examiner on the Latin of the Third Form was justifiable. But in other respects there had been an advance. Warm praise was given to French, Greek and Euclid, and the examiner thought there had been a definite and decided advance throughout the School during the year. He had to remark adversely on Greek and Latin Grammar three years ago, but there had been a great improvement, and that was not a little owing to the stimulus given by the prizes offered by Canon Knox-Little, three of which were going to be given away that afternoon. (Applause). The School life was not all work, and he attached very great importance to the general life and vigour of the School. During the year the Debating Society had been revived, and Mr. Beach-Hicks had aroused keen interest in the Museum, and besides Lectures, illustrated by magic lantern, had been given by masters and boys—quite half of them were given by boys. The singing class, as they had heard, was vigorous. In Rowing, the School had shown a great improvement, which resulted in a victory over Hereford Cathedral School, on the Wye, for the first time in the contests. (Applause). They owed that, he considered, to the indefatigable and painstaking coaching of Mr. Boon (Applause). In the Cricket and Football fields they had no great victories to record, but there had been a very large and increasing amount of interestshown. Quite two-thirds of the School had been regular in their attendance. There was a dwindling minority who deprived the School of their services and themselves of the educational value of games ; he should not be satisfied until that minority was extinct. He knew people talked about over-doing athletics ; in his opinion the over-dose came from a spurious and spectacular athleticism, which consisted of studying papers and averages, and lounging about watching professionals. He wanted all to be benefited by the formative influence to be found in athletics in a way found nowhere else. Here again he was much indebted to his staff, to Mr. Poynton for looking after the lower games, and to Mr. Rammell for coaching the boys at cricket. (Applause). The Old Vigornian Club, too, had been as vigorous as ever, and he believed would remain so under their energetic Secretary, Mr. Webb. The two dinners—the December dinner in Worcester and the July dinner in London—had been eminently successful, and the Club had not only given prizes but had also offered to give a gymnasium if they could raise the money. At present they used the town gymnasium. They were very grateful for help in that way, but it would be far better to have one of their own, which he hoped to have before long. During the year he had been able to bring the staff into closer contact by starting a hostel in the College Green, and special provision had been made in the new buildings where there was a room for the staff. He thought it was quite right for the efficient and effective working of a school like that depended more on the staff than on the Head Master himself. He spoke with hopefulness of the future. They had a large number of young boys of whom he was hopeful. One could not allude to the future without saying a word or two about a Bill passed during the year—the Secondary Education Bill, which might affect the future history of a school like that very much. For his own part his feelings were of hopefulness, not untempered with anxiety. His anxiety was on two points. There was nowadays, it seemed to him, a tendency to exaggerate the value of a technical and scientific education. (Hear, hear). That had been said very forcibly this year by people like the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, Sir A. Rollit, and others also. To specialise at any early age was to sterilise faculty, instead of developing it. (Hear, hear). A liberal education was required for every walk of life. Sir A. Rollit had pointed out that during the first two years in business a boy who was specially trained in short-hand did better than a boy who had been trained in Latin and Greek; but in later years the boy who had the culture and the wider range was the boy who went to the front and beat his rival. The other point on which he felt a certain amount of anxiety was lest there should be a recrudescence of sectarian strife in connection with the first-grade schools. He believed that was a barren and exasperating strife. It was one
from which the public schools of England had hitherto been happily free ; he trusted it would remain so. They there were certainly convinced that the first essential of any educational work was discipline of character and moral training, and the only basis of moral training was religion. But he looked with hopefulness to that Secondary Education Act, as one which might bring with it the registration of teachers, and, as a consequence, the elimination of the unfit, and as one which was disposed to bring order into the chaos of examinations which did so much harm. It might give grants to those who taught Classics as well as to those who taught Science and Mathematics, and might take in hand the due co-relation of schools of different types. In regard to the new buildings, they had come sooner than he expected, and they exceeded his expectations in their convenience and suitability for the work for which they were intended. He had received from the Governors and from the Architect more than he asked for. He thanked Mr. Parker very warmly for the way in which he had put into that compact and commodious building such a very large amount of accommodation. Five new Class-rooms, a Science Laboratory, a Masters'-room, a Changingroorn for day boys, and a Reading-room—all these had been got in, and, he thought they would agree with him, in a very neat and effective way. They were indebted to the Contractor, too, for the sound and solid work put into the building. He believed Mr. Stokes had spared no pains to make it thoroughly good. He (the speaker) was a believer in the power of environment, that bright surroundings elevated the character. He believed the buildings would give the boys an increased appreciation of the value of the education they were receiving. Might he say that he wished that in some homes more stress was laid upon the importance of culture and self-discipline ? It would be his object to hand on the torch of truth which they had received from their forefathers to the generations which were to come. (Loud applause).
ADDRESS BY THE DEAN. The Dean said he had much pleasure in presiding on that ever happy occasion, which they might consider to be made in a sense memorable, if not eventful, that day in the opening of the new buildings. He congratulated the school on the very satisfactory report, and especially on the proficiency of many of the boys in Holy Scripture, an improvement, if he recollected aright, on last year. He should like to avail himself of that occasion to say that the confidence of the Governors, whom he had the honour to represent, in Mr. Chappel, his work, methods, and administration of his school, and in the gentlemen who were associated with him as assistant masters, was absolute and complete. (Applause). He ventured cordially to recommend that school, as far as he could do so, to the patronage of the city and county. He also offered a respectful expression of thanks and gratitude to Mrs. Chappel for her kindness to, and care of, the boys whose happy lot it was to be under her roof. (Applause.) He thought they had now a group of buildings, including that noble hall, scarcely equalled, certainly not surpassed, elsewhere, and worthy of the noble and glorious Cathedral with which they were connected. He further congratulated Mr. Chappel upon the present flourishing condition of the school, and the promise it gave for the future. Turning to the boys, the Dean said some of them might be worthy successors of the gallant soldiers who were fighting so bravely for our country in South Africa. (Applause.) In view of the satisfactory report, and of the completion of the new buildings, of which they were presently to take possession, he ventured to ask a favour, and that was, that the boys should be given a whole holiday. (Cheers.)
PRIZE WINNERS. The Bishop then distributed prizes, from a pile of beautifully bound volumes on the table before him, as follows :— Form Prizes.—I., T. A. Partington; II., H. P. Mason; III., H. Rowe ; IV., T. Stinton; V., F. L. Steward. Maurice Day Prize.—VI., L. W. Sampson, N. King seq.
THE VIGORNIAN. Mathematical Prizes.—Division F, H. S. Partington ; E, G. Morgan; D, G. Powell; C, H. Sweet-Escott; B, F. L. Steward; A, L. W. Sampson. Divinity.—The Lord Bishop's,VI., L. W. Sampson; McNeile,
t~* C" V., O a. G. Simpson.
History.—VI., J. D. Day, N. Kingseq. Divinity and History Prizes.—II., H. P. Mason; III., H. Rowe; IV., T. Stinton. French Prizes. —O.V's, I., E. P. Berkeley ; II., H. P. Mason ; III., M. S. Day; IV., T. Stinton ; V., H. C. Collier ; VI., L. W. Sampson, N. King eeq. German Prize.—G. Bird. Chemistry Prizes.—II., F. Thompson; III., H. Rowe; IV., A. J. Dash. Latin Composition Prize.—N. King. Drawing Prize.—J. C. Hamilton. English Essay.—Senior not awarded ; junior, A. P. Smith. Holiday Reading Prizes.—S. Carless, A. W. Evans, H. Rowe, A. P. Smith, F. Thompson. Mr. Steward's Prize for Proxime Accessit in K. S. Examination. T. Stinton. Mr. Everill's Writing Prize.—F. Thompson, L. Young seq. Canon Knox-Little's Accidence Prizes.—Greek, F. Eldershaw ; hon. ment., R. Corbett. Latin, H. Sweet-Escott, A. Fergusson; hon. ment., M. S. Day. Photographic Prize.—L. F. Garton ; hon. ment., F. S. Dyke. Botany Prizes.—Senior, G. V. Tyers; junior, S. C. Holyoake ; hon. ment., T. Harrington. Distinguished in Scripture, Higher Certificate. — L. W. Sampson, N. M. Fergusson. Recommended for Dean Peel's Leaving Exhibition of ^40 a year for three years.—L. W. Sampson, Meeke Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford. Attention was called to the following successes won by past and present Vigornians since Prize-day 1898:—L. W. H. Sampson, Meeke Classical Scholar of Hertford College, Oxford ; F. L. Steward, Qualifying Examination for R.V.C., 2nd Class; H. Purser (O.V.), Final Examination Incorporated Law Society, Honours 3rd Class; N. G. Davies (O.V.), Selwyn College, Cambridge, 2nd Class Theology, Special Part I. ; A. Turner Marshall, Classical Sizarship, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; W. G. Coombs and H. D. Day, 1st Classes Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (Elementary Stage); M. Bates, J. D. Day, N. King, A. Turner Marshall, R. T. G. Salusbury, and L. W. Sampson (Higher Certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board, with two distinctions for Scripture) ; F. T. Bode, H. S. Cobb, H. D. Day, H. F. G. Halford, A. P. G. Smith, F. L. Steward, and G. A. V. Tyers (Lower Certificates, with three first classes in Latin and one in Scripture). REMARKS BY THE BISHOP. The Bishop congratulated the Dean and Chapter, and Mr. Chappel and his staff, on the step forward which marked that day. It was one of the best things, he supposed, that Henry VIII. did that when he made abbeys into cathedrals he took care to add a school, where a certain number of boys could be educated under the immediate control of the Dean and Chapter. In calling attention to some of the ancient statutes affecting the school, his Lordship said there was a clause : " But if one of the boys be remarkable for extraordinary dullness or slowness, or a disposition of repugnance to learning, we will that he, after trial by the Dean, or in his absence the Vice-Dean, be sent elsewhere that he may not, like a drone, devour the honey of the hive." (Laughter.) He did not know whether there were any boys with such a disposition as that at the present day. (Laughter). They all rejoiced that that school was in such a flourishing condition. There were three things required in education—first that it should be sound, next that it should be large, and then that it
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should be practical. As to its being sound, it was necessary it should be distinct from that which was frivolous. Having enlarged on these points, his Lordship gave some reminiscences of his college days. He confessed he never had the admiration of his friends in mathematics. He was always too stupid to see the beauties of them. (Laughter). There was a story that a man who was asked to read the " Aenid of Vergil" afterwards said " It is all very well; but what does it prove ? " (Laughter.) He remembered very well someone at his college lecturing on mathematics, and saying, amongst other things, that mathematics were pure truth, and that they would probably form part of our occupation in Heaven. He did not want to be profane, but if that were so he could not say that he should like to go there. (Laughter.) They must have different subjects to have interest in education, and therefore the wider it could be the better for all. Beyond that education ought to be practical. Let them consider what the real meaning of education was, and he was quite sure no one would more anxiously keep that in view than Mr. Chappel. They had seen the fruit of part of his teaching. He was sure his aim would be to train his scholars not for this present world only, but for the world to come. (Loud applause.) SIR GEORGE YOUNG. Sir G. Young said he had had one of his boys at school under Mr. Chappel as house-master, and he believed in him they had a first-rate master. He was not at all surprised to hear the school had flourished. If any proof was needed, the buildings which had risen would serve as a testimony. It must not be supposed that the Charity Commission was an ogre with rolls of red tape to repress the energies of those who would improve their schools, and that only now and again, if they happened to have an amiable friend upon it, could they get something. (Laughter.) They sought to do all they could for schools, and a colleague of his had remarked that no money could be spent better than in giving them complete buildings. That was the policy they on the Charity Commission had had especially brought home to them. The new buildings which had arisen everywhere for purposes of laboratories, technical instruction and such things, marked an epoch in the educational history of the country which it might please them to know took place in their time. (Applause.) Sir G. Young then turned his attention to the boys, giving them sound advice. In common with the cathedrals to which they belonged those schools were so ancient that there was nothing now existing so ancient. As a friend of his (Mr. Leach) had written, they were " older than the village pound, and as old as the Church." They were proud of the Cathedral Schools and wished them well—amongst the first, he wished success to the school of the Cathedral of Worcester. (Applause.) OPENING THE NEW BUILDINGS. The company then adjourned to the new buildings, where the Bishop performed a brief service of dedication, offering prayers for the buildings to be blessed to the use of the school, for grace for the teachers, for a blessing on the work of the school, and on the founders, governors, and supporters. Mr. Parker, the architect, then presented his Lordship with a silver key in case, and the Bishop then unlocked the door and declared the buildings open. The key, which was of ornamental workmanship, bore on the obverse,side the arms of the school, and on the reverse : " New class-rooms opened October 26, 1899." The company then inspected the buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Chappel subsequently entertained a large number of visitors to tea. The building is planned to accommodate 120 boys, each boy being credited with a superficial floor space of 22 feet, the ceiling being 16 feet high, On the ground floor are two classrooms, masters' common room, and reading and dressing rooms for use of day boys. All these rooms are separately approached from the main entrance, and from which a wide and handsome granolithic staircase leads to the upper floor. On the upper floor are two class-rooms, one being fitted with a demonstration table and appliances for lecturing on chemical subjects, this room
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communicating with the chemical laboratory, which is completely furnished with the most modern benches, fume closets, and other appliances for the efficient teaching of this very necessary science. The Headmaster's room completes the plan of this floor, the oriel window of same overlooking the green, forming a conspicuous feature in the architectural treatment of the building. The windows of the class-rooms are so arranged that the light falls only from the left side of the pupil; cross lights are avoided. Ample light is provided to every part of each room. The heating is by hot radiators. Open fireplaces are also provided as an additional safeguard. The architectural character of the building was influenced to some extent by the adjoining School House, and though following some features of that erection, the new block has a distinct style of its own, that may be classed as scholastic Gothic, with Renaissance details, a style peculiarly suited to buildings of this kind, where large windows are necessary. Good appearance is obtained more by effective grouping than by elaborate detail. The carving is confined to two shields in the principal gables, bearing the arms of the school and of the city ; and the fine wrought-iron entrance gates, with their octagon hanging piers, help to complete the harmony of the design. The architect is Mr. A. Hill Parker, whose plans were selected in a limited competition of local architects. The builders were Messrs. Stokes Bros., who have carried out their part of the work in an excellent manner. The school desks were supplied by the Worcester Economic School Furnishing Co.
IDoniott (Dlb iigornians' Binttcr. (From "Harrow's Worcester Journal" July ist, 1899). JjJHE Second Dinner of the Old Boys of the Worcester Cathedral School resident in or near London was held on Thursday in last week, at the Holborn Restaurant, when a most pleasant evening was spent. The following were present:—Mr. J. B. Matthews (Chairman), Mr. J. D. Powell (Vice-Chairman), Rev. James Went (Leicester), Messrs. S. A. Banks, T. Bates, E. E. Bird, H. M. Conacher, C. C. Counsell, S, A. Graves, C. T. Ley, F. Morris, H. E. Powell, H. Purser, F. R. Quilter, E. A. J. Seccombe, W. H. Stallard, C. A. Steward, H. C. Telfer, T. Usher, F. W. Wallis, and A. P. Bolland (Hon. Secretary). The Rev. W. E. Bolland (Head Master 1879-96) was the guest of the evening. The Chairman proposed the toast of the Queen and Royal Family, which was received with true loyalty. A letter was then read by the Secretary from the Rev. W. H. ' Chappel, expressing his regret at being unable to be present. The Chairman said it gave him great pleasure to propose the toast of the evening—the School. It was most pleasant on occasions such as those to be able to throw one's mind back to what all must agree was the happiest time in their lives. Friendships formed in one's schooldays were lasting and sincere, and stood the test of time, in striking contrast to those of later days, too often dictated by self-interest alone. The Government of our country owed its success mainly to the public school life, and the spirit of conciliation shown by public men at the present day was also, to a great extent, due to this cause. He was glad to see Mr. Bolland with them—(applause)—but regretted very much that Mr. Chappel, the present Head Master, was notable to come up from Worcester. There was one thing he would like to refer to, namely, the recent tendency to call the school by the name of the King's School, and he hoped it would always be known by its ancient name, as evidence of its connection with the Cathedral. He concluded by wishing the School all prosperity, and that it might long continue its useful work. (Applause). The toast, which was drunk with great enthusiasm, was followed by the singing of the School song, '' Floreat Schola Vigorniensis." The Vice-Chairman in rising to propose the " Old Vigornians'
Club," remarked that tbe Club was founded some five years ago by some energetic men who had spent their youthful days within the old school walls. Since then it had grown and developed greatly, and had been of service to many in tracing out friends of earlier days, through the Register of Old Vigornians, which was each year becoming more and more complete. The success of the Club was almost entirely due to the self-denial and untiring energy of Mr. p'rank Webb—(hear, hear)—who had worked, and still worked, with that vigour which was always essential to the prosperity of any institution. An institution like the O.V. Club was,-he thought, somewhat of a Masonic Order, and, perhaps, there might in time be even an Old Boys'" Lodge." He was glad to see the interest the Club took in sports, and looked forward to the time when " Old Vigornians" might have teams of their own like other schools. In conclusion he urged on all Old Boys their duty of supporting the Club. He coupled with the toast the name of the Rev. J. Went. The Rev. James Went, a Vice-President of the Club, thanked all present for the hearty way in which they had received the toast. He felt he was rather a fraud, as he was not a London O.V., and had, therefore, no pretensions to be present, especially as he was taking the place of an O.V. who was perhaps more closely connected with the " Faithful City," but who could not be more attached to the old school than he was. It gave him great pleasure to meet Mr. Bolland. He well remembered the first occasion on which he met him ; it was on his first Speech Day at Worcester, when the Rev. Maurice Day said farewell to his boys. He remained on terms of personal friendship with Mr. Day up to his last days, and knew how much he valued Mr. Bolland, both personally and as his successor. The Old Vigornians' Club was in good local hands and very well managed; in fact, he might say he had never seen such enthusiasm shown by the old boys of any school as by those of Worcester. This enthusiasm was to be put down partly, no doubt, to their superior intelligence—(laughter)—but partly, he thought, to the beautiful surroundings of the School. A movement was on foot at Worcester to erect a Gymnasium for the School. The cost was rather greater than was at first expected, as it was felt that it would be unworthy to put up a building out of harmony with its architectural surroundings. A fair proportion of cost had already been promised, and he commended the matter to the consideration of those present, and hoped that they would contribute generously. (Applause). Mr, H. M. Conacher, in proposing the next toast, " Our Guest," said that the usual practice on such occasions was to indulge in reminiscences, but he himself had not yet come to his " anecdotage." He might be expected to unbosom himself, and to say what he owed to their guest. One thing he could remember that he was taught, namely to take a more or less intelligent interest in cricket. (Laughter). Mr. Bolland owed much of his success to being able to change the r61e of Head Master for that of friend, and they could all recall many pleasant evenings spent at the School House. It would be ungracious and unchivalrous, in proposing this toast, not to mention the name of Mrs. Bolland — (applause)—and he hoped that Mr. Bolland would take back with him the assurance that they would both always have a place in the hearts of those present. Mr. Conacher then alluded in feeling terms to the great loss sustained by the Rev. W. E. and Mrs. Bolland in the death of their son, and expressed the sympathy felt by all O.V's for them on that sad occasion. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. W. E. Bolland, who on rising to respond was received with loud applause, thanked his old boys from the bottom of his heart for the welcome they had given him, and said what great pleasure he felt at being present that evening. He referred to Mr. Went's remarks about the Rev. Maurice Day, and said no Head Master ever had so pleasant a predecessor, or one so r eady to give advice or help, as he had on coming to Worcester. Mr. Bolland expressed his great pleasure at the progress the school was making—(hear, hear)—and referred especially to the building of the new class-rooms, which he had always felt were greatly needed by the school. The Chairman had alluded to the change in the name of the school, and as he had heard that this change
THE VIGORNIAN. was solely due to the governors he felt he could refer to it again without fear of hurting the feelings of the present Head Master. He himself thought it was a pity to use a name which would lead people to suppose that the school was founded by Henry VIII., while he had been proud to look back upon Bishop Wulstan as one of his predecessors—not the first, by any means— and to think that William the Conqueror might have attended the tercentenary of the school. (Laughter.) Some people were hoping to see the school a very large one in. point of numbers, but it seemed to him that local conditions would hardly permit this, and he was sure that the smaller schools played no inconsiderable part in the educational life of the country. He hoped that all O.V's would strive to be good, straight, honest English gentlemen, for such qualities were even better than scholarship. The high tone of the school had often been remarked upon, and that was, in his opinion, the highest compliment that could be paid. (Hear, hear.) The tone of a school depended to a large extent on the influence of the head boys, and he thought that he had been exceptionally fortunate in that respect. His first head boy was Mr. E. D. Jordan—(applause)— whose name should ever be remembered at gatherings of O.Vs, for he had originated the first Old Boys' Dinner nearly ten years ago, when the hope that a Club might be formed was first expressed. He thanked the last speaker for his kind words with respect to Mrs. Bolland, dwelling on the interest she always took in O.Vs and her pleasure in seeing them, and he extended a cordial invitation to all old boys to come up to Embleton. He concluded by again thanking Mr. Conacher for his kind remarks, and urged old boys to strive ever to maintain the honour of the school. (Applause.) Mr. W. H. Stallard, in proposing the health of the Chairman, spoke of the important position he had held in the Faithful City, and of the interest he had always taken in the welfare of the school while living there. Since he had come to London his interest had been quite as keen. Such men as the Chairman helped on a school greatly, and he hoped that Mr. Matthews would reap the success to which his merits entitled him. The toast was drunk v.'ith musical honours. Mr. J. B. Matthews, in his reply, urged O.Vs to come to London, as he was sure that only energy and perseverance were needed to enable them to climb the ladder of fame. The great Metropolis was so given over to pleasure that the man who determined to win a position for himself could attain it. His only regret was that he had not come to town earlier himself. Mr. C. C. Counsell proposed the health of "Our Hon. Secretary," Mr. Arthur Bolland. He complimented him on the way he had carried out the details of the dinner, and he was sure he must feel gratified by the success of the evening. (Hear, hear.) Mr. A. P. Bolland said he strongly objected to extra toasts being added to the list without his knowledge—(laughter)—but all the same he thanked them very much for the kind way they had received his name. His work had been rendered most pleasant by the courtesy he had received from everyone, and he wished especially to thank the Rev. James Went—(hear, hear)— who had come up on a moment's notice from Leicester. He hoped that the dinner, if it received sufficient support, would become an annual one. (Hear, hear.) Songs and other music were contributed during the evening by Messrs. J. D. Powell, H. E. Powell, S. A. Graves, J. B. Matthews, and H. Purser, and a very enjoyable evening closed with the singing of " Auld Lang Syne." Some conversation took lace with regard to the recent change in the name of the school, t was felt that Henry VIII. was only a passing feature in the history of a school of such great antiquity, and that to give it a name which connected its origin with Henry VIII. was to do injustice to its history and traditions. On the proposition of the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, a resolution was passed to that effect.
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Digornians' Column. ;HE School is to be heartily congratulated upon the speedy completion of the splendid block of new Class-rooms opened by the Bishop last month, and this fine addition to the buildings can be appreciated by none better than by Old Vigornians, especially those of us whose fate it was to pass our schooldays 20, 30 or 40 years ago, in those prehistoric times when even the College Hall had not been renovated, when in place of the present vaulted roof we gazed up at a network of dirty black rafters, whence would occasionally fall, with sweet impartiality on just and unjust, chunks of roof of varying size and weight. In those days too we had no oak boards bearing the honoured names of distinguished scholars, and instead of the oak panelled walls we were privileged to rub our backs against a sort of red distemper, much of which we carried away to our respective homes. The sight of the new laboratory carries our minds back to those experimental explosions and soul-satisfying smells, which, in the old days, were the delight of the particular form under instruction in the old gallery, and the envy of all in the big school beneath. Verily, if the present generation shall not acquit itself well, it will not be for want of facilities for learning! For physical culture too there are greatly improved facilities; how much improved those only know who remember the old football field at Diglis, often more or less under water; the one fives court with its famous knuckle-barking wall, and the dear old playground with its trees and single horizontal bar. This latter, however, reminds the writer that some apology is needed for the long delayed fulfilment of a promise made nearly twelve months ago—that the O.V. Club would undertake the collection of the necessary funds for the erection of a new School Gymnasium. The delay is much regretted, but it may be well to assure both the School and Old Vigornians that the matter is not forgotten, and that the promise will be redeemed very shortly. The present delay is justified by having to wait for one preliminary promise, without which it would be unwise to issue a general appeal. However, circulars will be sent out probably during the present month. May they
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find all Old Vigornians with generous hearts and open pockets ! This month, too, will be issued the new edition of the Club Register, which has been very long in coming. O.V's are worthily represented by another interesting article from the pen of W. R. Jourdain, O.V. 1880-84. [The above contribution we are unable to insert in the present number, owing to lack of space, but hope to be able to include it in our next edition.—Editors.} Why was there no Cambridge Letter in last issue ? Surely this time-honoured contribution, especially interesting to Old Vigornians, is not going to die out! O.V. OLD VIGORNIANS' CLUB. The hearty thanks of the Club are due to the Rev. Canon Cattley and the Rev. H. Woolsey, for their kind presents of "Crockford's Clerical Directory," which will be of immense service in tracing and filling in the records of clerical O.Vs. Club notices :—The fifth year of the Club's existence commenced October 7th. All who wish to join should send in their names at once to the Hon. Sec., Sunnyside Road, Worcester. The subscription is 25. 6d. per annum for the first 3 years after leaving school, then 55. Present members are reminded that their subscriptions for 1899-1900 became due on October 7th. There are still several members who owe one, two, and even three year? subscriptions. Will anyone oblige by sending in copies of the following numbers of the " Vigornian "—numbers i to 7, 9, n, 15 to 22, 31, 32? O.V. NEWS. E. W. Bolland (O.V. 1884-94) was ordained Deacon on Trinity Sunday, at Durham, and has been licensed to the curacy of Ryton-on-Tyne. W. H. Counsell (O.V. 1883-88) has been appointed Housemaster at Sevenoaks School. G. A. G. Davids (O.V. 1896-98) rowed 4 in the racing crew of H.M.S. "Conway" in the annual contest with H.M.S. "Worcester," June lyth. (The "Conway " crew won by 20 lengths.) N. G. Davies (O.V. 1889-97), Selwyn College, Cambridge, has passed 2nd class Theology, Special Part I.
J. S. Liddell (O.V. 1888-96) was gazetted to the ist Battalion of the West India Regiment (Sierra Leone) on January 25th. H. Purser (O.V. 1890-93) took Third Class Honours in the Law Final Examination in May. S. G. Simpson (O.V. 1892-99) has passed the Preliminary Examination of the Incorporate Law Society. 72 candidates passed out of 122. H. W. Morris (O.V. 1891-4) has recently gained the diploma of L.D.S. Eng., his name appearing at the head of the list of successful candidates from Guy's Hospital. A suggestion was made by W. R. Jourdain that the School should be represented at Worcester Regatta. The idea would be an excellent one if we could only row during the Summer term. This, we fear, is impossible, as it would interfere seriously with the cricket. MARRIAGES. BENNETT—DEAKIN.—September 7th, at St. Peter's Church, Dulwich Common, S.E., by the Rev. Douglas Scott, M.A., LL.D., William George Bennett, LL.B., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., London, to Jessie, only daughter of W. H. Deakin of Worcester. COOMBS—WEST.—October i8th, at St. George's Church, by the Rev. G. M. Isaac, Vicar, and the Rev. J. Richardson, Curate of Ripple, brother-inlaw of the bride, the Rev. Arthur Coombs, Curate of Allesley, Coventry, second son of Robert Coombs of Worcester, to Bertha Georgina, youngest surviving daughter of Ethelbert and Elizabeth Wilmore West of 21, St. George's Square, Worcester. COUNSELL—CREIGHTON.—On August 8th, at Christ Church, Sunderland, by Rev. F. C. Macdonald, M.A., Vicar of St. Hilda's, Sunderland, William Henry Counsell, M.A. (Assistant and House Master at Sevenoaks School, Kent), to Harriotte Annie, eldest daughter of the late Alfred Creighton of Somerleyton, Suffolk. HIGGINS—MACLENNAN.—June 2oth, at Sherbrooke Free Church, Glasgow, by the Rev. Simon MacLennan, M.A. (brother of the bride) and the Rev. Thomas Adamson, D.D., Anderston Free Church, Alexander Pearce Higgins, M.A., LL.M., Downing College, Cambridge, to Mina, youngest daughter of the late Simon MacLennan, Esq., Silk Merchant, and Mrs. MacLennan, Beauly, Pollokshields.
THE VIGORNIAN. IN MEMORIAM. EATON.—April i4th, at Pilton Vicarage, the Rev. Thomas Kerby Eaton, Vicar of Pilton, aged 66. STABLE.—November 2, at 152, Finborough Road, South Kensington, Benjamin Lovett Stable, formerly Governor of H.M. Prison, Worcester, aged 87. We are indebted to the Rev. A. J. Bennoch for the following extract from the " Shepton Mallet Journal" of April 2ist, 1899, with reference to the death of the Rev. T. K. Eaton (O.V. 1845-47) :— DEATH OF THE VICAR. Perhaps to no one was the death of the Rev. Thomas Kerby Eaton, on Friday last, less of a sudden event than to that esteemed gentleman himself, for it would seem that he has been in his own quiet and thoughtful way preparing for a sudden call away from the sphere of his earthly labours for some weeks past, by the balancing and putting in order of the accounts of the church, schools, and other things in which he was interested, and in other ways "setting his house in order." Ever since the Easter Vestry Meeting—one which many of the parishioners look back to with regret on account of events which were not to the general satisfaction, and where the Vicar had a difficult task as chairman—his weakness of health has been patent to those who were in contact with him, and on Friday morning a sudden spasm of asthma, with a weakness of the heart, brought the end. The seizure came between nine and ten o'clock, and before Dr. Lyall, his medical attendant, could attend, Mr. Eaton had passed away, to the great grief of the parishioners. The deceased gentleman was ordained deacon in 1871, and priest in 1872 by the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, being first of all Curate at St. Mark's, Gloucester. In the last named year he went to Coleford, Gloucestershire, where he remained till 1874, when he was presented to the Vicarage of Oakridge, near Stroud. Three years later he removed to the Diocese of Bath and Wells, and having spent two years at Merriott, near Crewkerne, he was presented to the living of North Newton in 1879. For fifteen years he laboured here, devoting time, energy, and property to the re-organisation of the parish, which owes its present condition very largely to his chief life's work there. He obtained funds for re-building the church, which was in a dilapidated condition, enlarging the churchyard, building a new vicarage and school house, obtained a post office for the village, established a club, and in various ways promoted the social and religious welfare of the place. In 1893 Mr. Eaton was presented to the vicarage of Pilton by Lord Arthur Hervey, the late Bishop of tbe Diocese, this being almost the last appointment made before the decease of that prelate. The needs of the extensive parish engaged the most earnest attention of Mr. Eaton, and he accomplished a large amount of work in many ways which were not sufficiently public to arouse enthusiasm, but which added to the efficiency of local organisations. Had his health permitted, and the necessity been greater, there was the will to carry out larger measures as was shown by the enlargement of the churchyard ; the cordial sympathy with the work of Mr. E. H. Clerk in connection with the Church-house ; the unceasing interest in the schools ; and the securing of the services of Mr. J. E Rogers of the Church Army, to assist in the religious work of the village and of the outlying hamlets. He was very ready to encourage whatever movement was for the good of the parish, or of any of the organisations connected with it, and was much beloved by those who could best appreciate the value of what he so quietly and unostentatiously accomplished. The sad news of the death of the Rev. T. K. Eaton, late Vicar of North Newton, reached the latter parish on Saturday
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last, and caused general sorrow amongst the inhabitants, as he had made himself generally beloved during his ministry from 1879 to 189-3.
Comaponrjence. All letters intended for insertion in these columns must be authenticated by the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith. Every facility will be afforded for the discussion of matters of interest to the School, but a rigid compliance with this rule will be enforced
To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs., As one who has watched the School games, and the spirit with which they are entered upon, I would wish to lay before you a_few salient points to which I think the failure of the School football may be traced. The first reason for our non-success, in my opinion, is the lack of discipline shewn in the games. Frequently a game has been supposed to begin at least 15 minutes before it actually does so. Then, when a start has been made, there is too often a lack of spirit in the game itself. For instance, last year in two or three games it seemed as if a few players on each side were engaged in active participation in the game while the rest were mere spectators. The only remedy for this sort of thing is that the games should be begun punctually, and, when begun, should be taken in a more serious spirit. Besides this lack of punctuality and keenness, the character of the field has most probably a good deal to do with the failure of the football. It iias been noticed that though the team has been as good, or nearly as good, in the back and half-back division, in the forward play they are altogether outclassed. This I feel sure is principally caused by the narrowness between the touch lines. This causes the forwards to be cramped together, and spoils all fast combined play. Accordingly when we get on a full sized field we are lost and go to pieces. The problem is to remedy this. An unfeasible suggestion has been mooted to move the pavilion back and add the space thus gained to the senior ground. This would, however, destroy the third game, for whom a ground would have to be found elsewhere. The most practical suggestion is to rent a larger field for the senior games. Here again we are checked by lack of funds. The only answer to the question seems to be therefore to make the best of what limited space we have got by increase of spirit and keenness in the game. Perhaps before long, the numbers of the School, and with it the receipts of the Games Committee, will be increased, who may perhaps then see their way to carry out this suggestion. Believe me, Yours truly, OBSERVER.
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To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, Does'nt it seem a pity that the School is so " absolutely rotten " at football this term ! Could not the game be made compulsory throughout the School ? Fellows seem so slack and not to care about playing. Surely this could be remedied. Could not a football cap be introduced, which ought to make fellows more eager to gain a place in the team ? Believe me, Yours very truly. ENTHUSIAST.
£ s, d. Sept.23rd—Large (for papers) ,, 3Oth—Deighton „ 3Oth—Walter & Houghton Sept. 6th—Vigornian Letter B o x Balance
£31 19 3 H. CLARKE, Hon. Treasurer.
[We wish that the games should be compulsory for the whole School. We also believe that if the football in the playground was less frequent, a great many more boys would find a way to come down to the football field, who are unable to now.—EDS.] To the Editors of the " Vigornian" Dear Sirs, Does it not seem a pity that such an excellent institution as the School Debating Society should be allowed to sink into oblivion ! Owing to the enterprise of some of the seniors this most useful society was instituted during last winter term with great success. I ask, might it not be revived ? Believe me, Yours sincerely, DEBATER. [Since the receipt of this letter a preliminary meeting has been held, and it is hoped that in a few days the first debate will be held.—EDS.]
"pbrarg JUcount. Second Term, 1899. RECEIPTS. Balance in hand Sept. 27th—Received by Rev. W. H. Chappel: Subscriptions £11 16 o Vigornians 2 II o Pound 0 2 1 Sept 3Oth—Received by F. W. Webb for Vigornians
£ s. d. 14 7 5
14 3 i 3 8 9
£,V 19 3
EXPENDITURE. June 2Oth—Cheque Book „ 27th—Encyclopaedia (first instalment) „ 27th— ,, (carriage of) ..'. Sept.23rd— ,, (second instalment)
21511 6 10 9 I 14 I 0 3 1 12 I 7
Summer Term, 1899. RECEIPTS. 1899.
£ s. d.
May I7th—Balance in hand Sept. 26th—Boys' Subscriptions, 2nd term, 1899 ...
161010$ 16 2 o
Deficit..
.
32 12 lof 7 6 ioi £39 19 9
EXPENDITURE.
£ s. d.
1899-
May 17th—Prize Bat from Sports o 15 o June 3rd—Umpire and Scorer to Cheltenham 0 4 6 , , 7th—Fares t o Hereford 0 6 0 ,, loth—Lunch for Umpire and Scorer o 5 8 ,, 2ist—Cab to Station o I o , , 2lst—Scorer t o Stratford 0 2 4 ,, 28th—Thornborrow (for care of Boat) I 10 n ,, 28th—Gamage (Umpire's Coat) o 13 10 July I5th—Umpire and Scorer to Cheltenham (2nd XI.) 0 4 6 ,, 2Oth—Souch (Ground, Bowling and Cricket Outfit) 27 10 6 ,, 2Oth—Littlebury (Cricket Fixtures) I o o „ 2Oth—Hutchinson (Crieket Outfit) 013 3 ,, 27th—Tea on County Ground 0 3 8 , , 2gth—Herald Advertisement 0 5 0 Sept. 26th—County Club (Rent for half-year) 5 0 0 „ 26th—Ward (Pavilion Repairs) o 13 o „ 26th—Water Rate o IO o £39 19 9
£ s. d. 0 2 0 4 4 0 o 3 10 4 4 0
T. E. RAMMELL, Hon. Treasurer. Examined and found correct by W. H. CHAPPEL. October 28th, 1899.
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