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School Notes Rowing and the Regatta ... The Boat-race ... School Athletic Sports Hockey and Hare and Hounds Club Old Vigornians' Column ... School Officers ... School Accounts Oxford Letter ... Cambridge Letter Correspondence ... Hymn (by an O.V.) Chess
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gc^ooC Hflofes. SjjypJjurOR the last time during our period of office ittslK we set ourselves to the formidable task of j^HnHUs) compiling another issue of this timehonoured periodical. Did our critics but know the terrible nature of the undertaking they would, perhaps, be less severe upon the luckless Editors. The news we have to chronicle is of a by no means startling character, and is little likely to upset the mental balance of our readers.
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The centre of our thoughts and hopes during the term was of course the boat race, of which an account will be found elsewhere. After last year's victory at Hereford our hopes of repeating the performance ran high; but as will be seen, we were doomed to disappointment. The rowing, as a whole, however, may be regarded as distinctly encouraging, a large number of recruits shewing promising form, and should do the School good service in years to come. After the excitement of the boat race had worn off, the annual sports called for our attention. This year the old practice of holding them during the Easter term was resumed with good results. The prominent feature was the largely increased number of entries, especially for the junior events. For the half-mile handicap there were more than fifty entries, which we believe constitutes a record. Good times were rendered impossible by the heavy state of the ground, which had not fully recovered frjm the effects of the flood, and was made still heavier by several wet days immediately preceding the races. Nevertheless, though we had no Bates to break records for us, the times as a whole were very
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creditable. After an interval of two years, the bicycle race was given a place in the programme, instead of the hurdle race, which has of late years become rather a farce, owing to the small number of entries. While some members of the School disported themselves on the river, others employed themselves with paper chases and hockey. Again the river, for the second successive year, flooded our field and rendered hockey impossible throughout the greater part of the term. Recourse was therefore taken to paper chases, which were run on rather more organised principles than hitherto, with the result that the attendances were largely increased.
Last term it was our pleasant duty to welcome Mr. Avery as Senior Mathematical Master, in place of the late Mr. Clarke. Unfortunately for us, he obtained an appointment at the Greenwich Royal Naval College, where we wish him every success. In the short time that he was with us he became extremely popular, especially with the rowing members, by whom his loss will be severely felt. We cordially welcome the Rev. C. T. Powell, minor canon of the Cathedral, who has joined the Staff in his place.
The meetings of the Debating Society were confined to two, as many of its shining lights were carried off by the Captain of the Boats to see whether they could win distinction on the river.
Though at first sight our prospects of a successful Cricket Season do not seem particularly rosy, it will ,be a matter of surprise if we do not improve upon last year's record. It is true that only four of last year's XI. remain, but the candidates for the vacant places should fill the gaps most effectively. Last year, we had to lament the loss of our most reliable bowlers. This year we have the same tale to tell; but should this year's bowlers come up to expectation,they will notbe far from shaming their predecessors
In batting the team should do well, and with plenty of practice at fielding, there should be the making of an excellent Eleven in the School. During Lent services were held on Thursday afternoons in the Ladye Chapel of the Cathedral, when addresses were delivered by the following: — Rev. C. E. Hopton, Rev. Canon Carr, Rev. Canon Teignmouth Shore, Rev. H. F. Bennett, Rev. A. H. Lang.
We have also to thank the Rev. A. H. Lang for a most interesting lecture on the Archbishop of Canterbury's Mission to the Assyrian Christians.
Mr. J. O. Field also favoured us with a lecture on Mr. Gladstone, which was highly appreciated. On each occasion Mr. Beach Hicks kindly assisted at the lantern.
The following additions have been made to the Museum during the term: Bones from Mountain, stuffed birds from Dutton, stamps from Harrington, post card sent from Ladysmith on the day of General Buller's entry from Rowe I., snake's egg from Barbadoes from Evans.
cmb t$e [TH three of last year's crew, coach and cox gone, the Rowing Season opened with anything but a favourable aspect. The number of members was small but select, and tubbing was commenced, and the idiosyncrasies of style, peculiar to beginners, corrected as well as possible under adverse circumstances. Mr. Avery, however, soon came to the rescue, and was indefatigable in his exertions ,on towing-path and river. We had hoped to see him stroking a Master's Four against the School boat in the Regatta, and such a Four did indeed go out several times, to the gratification of a few favoured
THE VIGORNIAN. spectators; but this interesting event had to be cancelled for several reasons. The Trial Fours were postponed till much later than usual, partly owing to the floods, and partly to the persistent way in which members of the different crews kept " crocking up." They were finally held about three weeks before the Boat Race, over the Diglis course, Dyke's crew beating Fergusson's by three lengths. The Four embarked in their light boat a fortnight before the race, and for several days a very decided roll was the chief feature of their work. Frequent practise, however, combined with Mr. Avery's coaching, rectified this to a great degree, though to the last steadiness could hardly be said to be their strong point. By the courtesy of the Town Rowing Club, the light ship was enabled to be kept at their boathouse, and on the. occasion of the first course, a Rowing Club Four rowed the whole distance against the School boat. Both crews got away well, the Town having taken two lengths start, but the School, gradually gaining on them all the way, finally passed the post about half a length behind their opponents. This performance, against a much heavier crew, on sliding seats, augured favourably for the result of the Hereford Race, and raised hopes doomed, alas, to disappointment. The Race itself was held on Wednesday, March 28th, over the Pitchcroft course, but we shall forbear to express our sentiments concerning it for fear of committing ourselves; let it suffice to say that, had the School crew rowed as they did against the O.V.'s at the Regatta, a few days after, the result would most probably have been different. Thanks are due both to Mr. Boon and Mr. Te'fer for their services, the former acting as judge, the latter as starter. We presume an account of the Race will be found elsewhere. The Regatta, held on the Saturday after, passed off more satisfactorily, the School winning easily in that time-honoured encounter, the O.V.'s race. Cups, presented by W. R. Jourdain, a new feature in the programme, were won by a heavy Vth Form pair; and the Scratch Pairs, rowed three abreast, proved as amusing and instructive as usual.
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The III. and V. and IV. Form Race, rowed over the Diglis course during the term, was a plucky exhibition on both sides, resulting in a very close finish, the III. and V. leading, the IV barely a quarter of a length behind. With such material there should be the making of a first-class Four next season. On the whole there has been an improvement of style all round, especially amongst the Juniors ; and the keenness evinced by many of the latter was truly gratifying. Not content with practice after school each day, the School Four were regularly seen disporting themselves on the river in the early morning, preparatory to their encounter with the House. That all of the First Four were in the House was certainly an unfortunate fact, but next season things should be more evenly balanced, when we also hope a better fate will await their efforts. F. S. D.
SCHOOL v. HEREFORD. [HE annual race against Hereford took place this year on March 28th, over the Pitchcroft course. Messrs. Telfer and Boon acted as starter and judge respectively. A good start was most difficult to obtain on account of the punts drifting. One is inclined to think, from the experience of the last 2 years, that starting from fixed punts is not altogether an unmixed blessing. The School lost the toss, and in consequence had the Pitchcroft side. After some delay, a level start was obtained. The School quite failed to get away with their customary smartness, and one is bound to confess that their rowing was a disappointment to those most intimately concerned. They quite failed to do themselves justice. Starting off with rather too fast a stroke, bow side allowed themselves to be nearly pulled round by stroke side, in consequence of which Cox had to put on all the rudder he could, and even then he was unable to prevent stroke side, aided by the current, from pulling the boat into our opponent's water. The inevitable result was a foul.
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In the last stage of the race much better rowing was seen. Hereford finally won by J-length. The result was a great disappointment. The boat had got into capital form, and were in good training, and in the paddle up stream showed up better than our opponents. But judged by the rowing displayed in the race, they deserved to lose. This result gives Hereford a balance of one to their credit. Coming to individual members, Dyke made as good a stroke as one would wish to see in the boat. Combining inmmense staying powers with sound judgment, he proved himself the mainstay of the boat. King, at three, came on well during training. Towards the finish he was getting his hands away quite smartly, and his back had almost lost its original hemispherical shape. Fergusson at two also improved a great deal; he has a knack of swinging out of the boat, which he never quite got rid of. Also he was sometimes a little bit at fault in rowing starts. Otherwise he has a very pretty style, and should improve immensely next year. Carton at bow can do great things when he likes. But he cannot be too strongly impressed with one or two elementary points. 1. A boat is a place for work, not for protracted conversations. 2. The stroke's authority is supreme in the boat. 3. Imaginary ills sometimes become very real when too much dilated upon. By attendance to these few details he should turn out a good oar, as he has a good style and plenty of strength. Stevens, at cox, had the disadvantage of having always in training taken the boat over our opponents' side of the river. He had one of the hardest courses to steer that one can well imagine. With a little more experience, he should turn out one of the best cox's the School has had. Although they lost the actual race, the boat gave plenty of evidence of their merit by handsomely beating the O.V.'s on the following Saturday at the
Regatta. Dyke's loss will be severely felt next year. Perhaps Fergusson will rise to the occasion. He should do so, as he has it in him. Finally, the best thanks of the boat are due to Mrs. Chappel for her kindness in providing suitable training meals. Without these it is dreadful to contemplate what the state of the boat might have been. Now we were beaten, and so have got to make the best of it. After all, it is only one to the bad, and a determined effort next year is bound to put that all right. Consequently there is only one more word to be said—" Buck up." THE REGATTA. Reprinted from Worcester Herald. The annual regatta of the Worcester Cathedral School was held on Saturday. The event took place on the Severn, below the Bridge, the weather being highly favourable. There was a large attendance of friends and old boys. The Rev. W. H. Chappel acted as judge, and Mr. G. C. Avery as starter. The results were as follow : SCHOOL v. OLD VIGORNIANS. School.—L. F. Garton bow, N. M. Fergusson 2, L. C. King 3, F. S. Dyke stroke, A. W. Stevens cox... i Old Vigornians.—M. Bates bow, H. A. Lewis 2, A. Webb 3, C. Harrington stroke, L. Sampson cox... o The School had the inside station. They were smarter away than the old boys, and, rowing well together, soon got a commanding lead. All the way their work was smart and steady, and in the end they won a good race by two lengths. The other men suffered from lack of training. OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE (JUNIOR FOURS). Oxford.—R. H. Dutton bow, D. Fergusson 2, W. R. Wagstaff 3, H. Budd stroke, T. Harrington cox ... i Cambridge.—J. C. Hamilton bow, F. L. Steward 2, H. Rowe 3, C. Williams stroke, A. T. Nash cox... o The Oxford crew were the smarter away, and soon obtained a lead. This they maintained the whole of the way, and won by three lengths. The Oxford crew were the smarter set, and their work was much cleaner than the others. FORM PAIRS.—Final. (Prizes given by Mr. JV. R. Jourdain, 0. V.) Fifth Form.—L. C. King stroke, G. Coombs, and C. Williams cox i Second Form.—B. G. Stevens stroke, A. W. Stevens, and R. Hopton cox 2 Sixth Form.—F. S. Dyke stroke, L. F. Garton, and T. Harrington cox 3
THE VIGORNIAN. The Second and Sixth Form boats were very erratically steered, while Williams took his boat a capital course, and this materially assisted the Fifth Form to win by two lengths. They thoroughly deserved their victory. When standing an excellent chance for obtaining second position Garton caught a crab, and the Second Form got the position by half a length. SCHOOL v. HOUSE. ( Cups given by Old Vigoniians). House.—L. F. Garton bow, N. M. Fergusson 2, L. C. King 3, F. S. Dyke stroke, A. W.-Stevens cox... i School.—F. T. Telfer bow, S. Carless 2, W. G. Coombs 3, H. Budd stroke, L. S. Adlington cox... o Both crews got away well at the start, but the House soon demonstrated their superiority, and finally won an easy race by three lengths. The time in the losing boat was very bad and uncertain. SCRATCH PAIRS.—Final. W. R. Wagstaff stroke, L. C. Hamilton, and T. Harrington cox i D. Fergusson stroke, R. Dutton, and Adlington cox 2 C. Williams stroke, A. Fergusson, and A. W. Stevens cox 3 This was the best race of the day, all the boats keeping well together. Wagstaff's crew won by a length, and there was a length and a half between the other boats. The regatta concluded with some scratch fours.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS. Reprinted from Worcester Herald. The annual sports in connection with the above School were commenced on the New Road cricket ground on Wednesday afternoon, April 4th. The weather was splendid, and there was a fair attendance of friends present. Results : Throwing the Cricket Ball (open). Prize, dressing case.—Day ii i, Dickson 2. Winner threw 82% yards. Throwing the Cricket Ball, under 15. Prize, cricket bag, Stevens ii i, Darlington 2. 18 competed. Winner threw 5<jJ yards. Quarter-mile Handicap, under 15. ist prize, cricket bat; and, cricket ball; 3rd, match box.—Stevens ii i, Darlington 2, Taylor 3. Time, 68fsecs. Won by a yard. Long Jump (open), ist prize, cup, given by Mr. Harrington; 2nd prize, cricket ball.—Kcechlin (i;ft.) i, Fergusson i 2. Six competed. Long Jump (under 15). Prize, watch.—Steward (13(1. 8jin.) i, Darlington (i3^ft.) 2. Eight competed.
Half-Mile Handicap. rst prize, cup given by the masters, Partington ii; 2nd prize, cup given by Messrs. Cooper, Partington iii; 3rd prize, cricket ball, Dickson; 4th prize, knife, Day i; 5th, Dyke; 6th, Day ii. Won easily. Time, 2min. i2^secs. 45 ran. Partington i:. was given r7oyds, while Partington iii. was placed on the1200 yards line. The scratch man, Garton, ran well, although he stood very little chance. THURSDAY. Officials : Judges, Rev. W. H. Chappel and Mr. T. E. Rammell; starter, Mr. R. M. M. Beach-Hicks; stewards, Messrs. A. W. Poynton, J. O. Field, G. C. Avery, W. A. Jarrett, J. D. Day, N. M. Fergusson, F. S. Dyke, L. F. Garton, H. S. Cobb, H. D. Day, L. C. King, H. Rowe; hon. secretaries, J. D. Day and F. S. Dyke. These sports were resumed yesterday, April 5th. The ground was in fair condition, considering the fall of rain during the afternoon, and there was a fair attendance. Some of the preliminary heats recorded below were run on Wednesday ; High Jump (open), ist prize racquet.—Wagstaffe and Garton equal, jumping 4ft. 7in. loo Yards (open), ist heat : P'ergusson i i, Garton 2, Dyke 3. 2nd heat : Day ii i, Koechlin 2, Coombs 3. Won by a foot. Time, lasec. each heat. Final : Day ii i, Garton 2. Time, i2sec. 100 Yards (under 15). (Prizes given by Old Vigornians). First heat : Stevens ii I, Overell 2, Mountain 3; time, 15 seconds. Second heat : Steward I, Raymond 2, Jeans 3; time 13$ sees. Third heat : Halford ii I, Holyoake 2, Day ii 3; 13$ sees. 5th heat : Steward i, Stevens 2, Raymond 3; 13^ sees. 6th heat : Harrington 1, Halford 2, Holyoake 3; 13^ sees. Final : Steward i, Stevens 2 ; time, 13^ sees. Won by about a foot. 100 Yards (under 13). First heat : Raymond i, Adlington 2, Partington ii 3. 2nd heat : Mountain i, Partington ii 2, Dash 3. 3rd heat : Halford iii i, Partington 2, Young ii 3. Times : ist heat 14^ sees., 2nd 14 sees., 3rd 14^ sees. Final : Raymond i, Partington ii 2. Halford was disqualified for starting too soon. Very close race ; time 14 sees. Quarter Mile (open), ist prize, china vase, given by Mr. E. P. Evans; 2nd, clock. Garton led almost from the start, and won easily by about 6 yards; Day ii 2. Time, 59 sees 5 ran. High Jump (under 16). Prize, cricket bat.—Teller i, jumping 4ft. 3in. Three-Quarter Mile (under 16). ist prize, given by Mrs. Chappel; 2nd prize, letterweight. — Coombs I, Williams 2; time, 4min. 2secs. Eight ran, and winner won easily. Old Boys' Race (330 yards).—Prize, lunch case. There were three runners, T. Bates, M. Bates, and C. Harrington. T. Bates led from the start, and M. Bates was second. Time, 38Jsecs. One Mile (open), ist prize, cup, given by the Head-
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master; 2nd, watch; 3rd, clock.—Day i i, Day ii 2, Garton 3. Five ran, but only three finished, Day i winning in capital style. Time, 5mins. i5secs. Half-Mile (under 13). ist prize, bag; 2nd, guinea case; Stevens ii i, Raymond 2. Thirteen started. Time 2inins. 42secs. Three-Legged Race. Prizes, paperknives. Morris and Halford ii i, Larr and Simmons 2. One Mile Bicycle Handicap. Prize, claret jug.—Day ii i, Dyke 2. Time, 3min. tosecs. Consolation Race (open), 300 yards. Prize, paperknife. Carless i, King 2, Fergusson ii 3. Time, 42 sees. Consolation Race (under 15). Prize, paperknife.— Overell i, Day ii 2. The Victor Ludorum was Day ii, with .a total of 14 points. Garton came second with 10. The prizes were afterwards distributed by Mrs. Wheeley Lea, and at the conclusion the Rev. W. H. Chappel proposed a vote of thanks to Mrs. Wheeley Lea, which was seconded and heartily carried.
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A HOCKEY RETROSPECT. ALTHOUGH we had but little practice owing to the state of our ground, there can be little doubt that the team as a whole has made considerable improvement. Setting aside the score—two wins and three losses, as against no wins in former years—there has been much more sting in our attack, thanks to the energy infused by Mr. Field (centre), who was ably supported by Mr. Jarrett (left wing) and Day, I. (right wing). Among the defence several have learnt to back one another up and pack the circle so effectually as to nearly succeed in drawing with Worcester Town on each occasion. At the same time our weakness lay in the half back line, where the habit of acting on the defensive was frequently responsible for the failure of the forwards. As in former years, so now, we were greatly indebted to the backs for their sterling defence. Day, II. (captain), at first very slow in clearing, was always hardworking, and in the last three matches proved a most capable partner to Mr. Rammell, whose defence was rarely at fault, generally clean and brilliant, and sometimes awesome.
The following were the matches played, with score : — Against Goals for Against Edgbaston iii 2 o Malvern o 2 Worcester Town o i Edgbaston iii 5 3 Worcester Town o i
The team was as follows : Goal, Stinton; backs, Mr. Rammell, Day II.; half backs, Dickson, Mr. Poynton, Steward; forwards, Day I., Stevens II., Mr. Field, Shuttleworth, Mr. Jarrett:
HARE AND HOUNDS' CLUB. ON Saturday, February i8th, the first of a series of paper chases was commenced under the most auspicious circumstances. The floods had rendered rowing and hockey impracticable, and the notice that a paper chase would take their place came as a welcome to all. The subsequent announcement that Mr. Beach Hicks had consented to run as one of the hares further helped to bring together a large pack of hounds. At 2.35 three hares started in the direction of Perry Woods. The pace was but slow, owing to the heavy going. Once clear of the woods the hares were seen by the first section of the hounds, and their shouts warned the pursued to take shelter as soon as possible. On nearing a natural ravine, close under Gorse Hill, the hares laid a false trail in the direction of Worcester, while turning at right angles, they continued through an orchard and some very open country, where no cover could be got. A long plough field further added to the discomfiture of the hares, but fortunately Spetchley road was reached without their being discovered. From here to Whittington a straight course was made. At the Swan Inn the hares paused for a moment to allay the fears of a rustic, who mistook them for Boers, then continuing, reached a gap with a seven-foot drop. Here and here only the trail was said to be at fault, which followed the line of the
THE VIGORNIAN. hedge to the left. Probably the angry threats of a farmer in their rear, and the valour inspired by a successful negotiation of the gap led many to keep straight on. This check, however, enabled the hares to run in easily, and reach the Green at 3.50, after a run across country of not less than eight miles. HARE. February 22nd. The success of the run on Saturday, February 18th, encouraged the Games' Committee to draw up rules to promote cross-country running, and on the following Wednesday quite fifty turned out for a run by way of the Ketch Inn, Kempsey, Norton, and Worcester. Punctually at 2.30 the hares made for the first station along the lower Bath Road, and crossing some awkward fences, continued to run strongly till the Ketch was reached. After this the trail followed the line of the river for some distance, when a turn to the left brought them to a cottage on the high road. Here the hares rested for a minute. Continuing down the lane, the trail was quite easy to Norton Barracks. There the hounds were at fault through taking the false trail, but after casting about, they ran strongly till they reached a plough field. Here but few followed the paper, which was unmistakeably plain across the top of the field. Those who ran true unfortunately mistook some snow for trail, and never looked as they crossed the hedge to see if the hares turned sharp to the left. The result was that the trail was lost, and an old one was followed which, while leading to the same point on the Bath Road, took the foremost hounds too much to the right, and the hares ran in comfortably, reaching cover at 3.40. HARE. Saturday, February 2^th. " Just the day for a run," said many, " but a short one," and with that understanding about thirty started. How fond their hopes were may be conjectured from the fact that the five who ran the whole course arrived at times varying from 5 to 5.30 p.m. To describe the run at length might be as wearying to our readers as it was to many of those
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who ran; and it_ will be enough to say that the course extended over a distance of fourteen miles, in which many false trails proved very baffling. The hares confess to having lost their way, and one is reported to have been lost in a hedge, out of which he was pulled " vi et armis." HOUND.
THE capture of Pretoria, uppermost in most men's minds just now, naturally reminds Old Vigomians of their old schoolfellows at the front, and many guesses are hazarded as to the share taken by them in that glorious event, and in the campaign as a whole. Some light is thrown on this by the interesting letters in another column from R. T. G. Salusbury, who is probably the youngest officer at the front. These letters will, no doubt, be supplemented in next number by others from the numerous O.V.'s now in the Transvaal, and very interesting reading they will be. In addition to the names mentioned in last number,others will be found under the heiding " O.V. News,"and so far no casualties have been reported (the rumour as to C. W. F. Waller having turned out to be, happily, incorrect). May this satisfactory state of things continue till the end of the war. In a more peaceful field, the success, unique in O.V. annals, achieved by C. W. Ricketts (see " O.V. News") deserves special notice, particularly as it is the result of private study, and the picture in question was painted during spare moments. It is to be hoped that a large gathering of O.V.'s will make the London Dinner on June 2ist a grand success. All information can be obtained from the Hon. Sec. (see " O.V. News.") O.V.
OLD VIGORNIANS' CLUB. One new member has joined since the last issue of the " Vigornian "—Mr. S. W. Davids (1867-71), J.P., of Mulgrave, Queensland—bringing the number of members up to 181, of whom 22 are abroad. Members are reminded that they can greatly in-
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crease the usefulness of the Club and the interest of the " O.V. News " column by sending in for publication any and every item of O.V. news which comes to their knowledge. Several subscriptions due October 1899, (and some even four years earlier) are still unpaid. Boys leaving School should bear in mind that the subscription for the first three years after leaving is 2S. 6d. Full particulars can be obtained either from the Headmaster, or from the Hon. Sec. (Sunnyside Road, Worcester). The Rev. Canon Cattley, who has already given an old number of " Crockford," has now very kindly presented the Club with his last year's copy, which will be of immense service in bringing up to date the record of clerical O.V.'s. The best thanks of the Club are due to the Rev. Canon for this handsome gift. Many thanks to J. R. Newman ^893-97) for " Vigornians " No. 6, n, 17, 18 and 21. Those still wanted are i to 5, 7, 9, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22 and 31. O.V. NEWS. The 3rd Annual London O.V. Dinner takes place on June zist, at the Holborn Restaurant, at 7.30 p.m. Full details on application to the Hon. Sec. (A. P. Bolland, Hampden House, Phoenix Street, St. Pancras, N.W.) E. E. Bird (1889-94) obtained 3rd Class Honours in the Law Final Examination. A. C. D. Pearson (1890-94) has been gazetted 2nd Lieutenant ist Yorkshire Regiment. V. L. N. Pearson (1890-94) has obtained the same rank in the 4th Middlesex. (Both the above have gone to the front). P. M. Panrucker (1883-4), whose marriage is announced below, returned to Canada by the s.s. " Tunisian," May loth. W. C. Ricketts (1873-6) has had a picture entitled " Mushrooms " accepted and hung at the Royal Academy Exhibition. F. R. Thomas (1886-90) is with the City of London Volunteers attached to Lord Roberts's force in the Transvaal.
O. H. Vevers (1896-99) is studying medicine at the London Hospital, E. The Rev. C. T. Dimont (1883-91) has been appointed Vice-principal of the Leeds Clergy School. G. W. S. Driver (1891-97) has passed ist class in Electric Traction at Mason College, Birmingham. H. A. Lewis (1895-98) has obtained 3rd class Honours in Classical Moderations, A. V. Rowe (1894-95) joined the Royal Engineers in the hope of going to the front, but has up to the present been disappointed. F.S. Dyke (1896-1900) has been articled to the Engineering firm of " Plenty & Co." at Newbury, Berks. O. I. Blackford (1876-79) has been elected President of the Devon and Cornwall Branch of the Institute of Journalists. In this connection the following paragraph will be read with interest : (From the " Worcestershire Chronicle.") It is always pleasant to find Worcester men coming to the front in the "land of their adoption," and I have no doubt that many citizens, apart from those connected with journalism, will regard with appreciation the announcement that Mr. Oscar Blackford, editor of the " West Briton," Truro, has been unanimously elected President of the Devon and Cornwall branch of the Institute of Journalists. Mr. Blackford (who was last year chairman of the Cornwall subdistrict, and is a life governor of the Orphan F.und) was also elected chairman of the Orphan Fund, and one of the delegates to conference. I congratulate a brother pressman upon these evidences of the confidence reposed in him by colleagues in the two western counties. MARRIAGES. BRANTHWAITE—DICKINSON.—On June 7th, at St. George's, Hanover Square, by the Rev. T. A. Branthwaite, M.A., and the Rev. D. Anderson, M.A., Francis Joseph, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Branthwaite, of Upper Wick, near Worcester, to Louisa Maude Dickinson, daughter of the late John Dickinson, of Iquique, South America, and of Mrs. A. Taylor, of Kingswood, Beckenham, Kent. DUTTON—PATERSON.—April i7th, at St. Patrick's, Hove, by the Rev. W. R. Fairclough, Frederick Hugh, third son of S. T. Dutton, of Marl Bank, Worcester, to Violet, daughter of the late Murdoch Paterson, C.E., engineer of the Highland
THE VIGORNIAN. Railway, Inverness, and of Mrs. Paterson, Airemore, Cissbury Road, Hove, Sussex. JOURDAIN — MURRAY. — On April 3rd, at the Cathedral, Napier, N.Z., by the Dean of Napier, William Robert Jourdain, of the Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, to Crawford R., daughter of W. D. B. Murray, of the Lands and Survey Department, Napier. PANRUCKER—TRELIVING.—On May 7th, at Saint Peter's Church, Worcester, by the Rev. G. A. K. Simpson, Philip Marcus, of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, eldest son of Philip B. Panrucker, Worcester, to Emily Florence, youngest daughter of the late Samson Treliving, Birmingham.
Captain of the School .. Captain of Cricket Secretary of Cricket Captain of Football Secretary of Football Captain of the Boats Secretary of the Boats ... Captain of Hockey Captain of Fives
... J. D. DAY. ... N. M. FERGUSSON. ... H. D. DAY. ... J. D. DAY. ... L. F. GARTON. ... (not appointed) ... L. F. GARTON. ... H. D. DAY. ... H. S. COBB. J. D. DAY. Editors of the Vigornian N. M. FERGUSSON. F. L. STEWARD. N. M. FERGUSSON. Librarians F. L. STEWARD. Monitors: J. D. Day, N. M. Fergusson, L. F. Garton, F. L. Steward, H. S. Cobb, H. D. Day. Games Committee : Mr. Rammell, Mr. Beach-Hicks, Mr. Poynton, J. D. Day, N. M. Fergusson, H. D. Day, H. S. Cobb, H. Rowe. Library Committee : Rev. W. H. Chappel, Mr. Beach-Hicks, Mr. Poynton, J. D. Day, N. M. Fergusson, F. L. Steward, F. Telfer, C. Williams.
JVccounte. First Term, 1900. RECEIPTS. £ s. d. Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 8 6 May 4th—Per Headmaster— Subscriptions ........................... 12 o o Vigornians ............................... 2 14 o Pound Fines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 3 8
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March i3th—Secretary's Expenses ,, 27th—Mr. Beach Hicks April 3rd—Messrs. Walter and Houghton ,, 3rd—Mr. George Large May 4th—Messrs. Baylis and Son Balance
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E. W. POYNTON, Treasurer. Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL.
Jlccottnf. RECEIPTS. 1900. £ s. d. January. —Balance in Hand ........................ i 9 4i April 4th— Subscriptions to Sports ............... 25 18 o „ 4th—Entrance Fees to Sports—Day-boys 2 17 6 „ 4th—Entrance Fees to Sports—Boarders 3 4 6 May 4th—Boys' Subscriptions ..................... 16 16 6 ,, 4th—Rowing Subscriptions .................. 3 10 o
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EXPENDITURE. 1900. £ s. d. Jan. 27th—Cricket Secretary 0 2 0 Mar. 8th—Footballs for Playground on o „ 2oth—Secretary, Games Committee o 7 6 April 4th—Stores (Prizes and Balls) 3 10 4 „ 4th—Ash Sticks for Sports 0 3 0 ,, 7th—P. Foley, Esq. (Rent for Ground) 5 0 0 M a y i2th—Avery (Cricket Balls) 2 6 0 June ist—Cooper (Sports Prizes) 7 4 9 „ ist—Hutchinson (Sports Prizes) i 15 3 „ ist—" Berrows' Journal " (Printing Programmes) 2 0 0 „ ist—Capner and Son (Hire of Boats) 5 0 0 Balance 25 16 oj £53 IS "
T. E. RAMMELL, Hon. Treasurer. Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL, Head Master. June ist, 1900.
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suit, and have no doubt he was in the right, though we should advise him to avoid such curious complications in the future, and to be less reckless in his horsemanship. Lewis has been in for Mods with very indifferent success, but there is no accounting for the vagaries of examiners. Bates is tackling several " Prelims " this term, and we wish him all success. Finally we should like to press home the appeal for " colours," with which object we have inscribed a letter, which we hope to see inserted in your columns. ISIS.
May 1 3th, 1900. DEAR SIRS, — Once more I must take up my pen and try to write an interesting letter from the most uninteresting materials, but it is no use grumbling about a subject that has been the topic of complaint for years on the part of those luckless Old Boys who are singled out by the Editors of their School papers as their victims, and are bidden to send without delay an Oxford Letter, as if, forsooth, it was a simple mechanical production, instead of being, as it is, one of the greatest possible strains on the mental and inventive faculties ; so without further delay we will take the plunge. What is the use of mentioning such' -.Setter. things as the Boat Race (which had better be hushed up) or the " Soccer " Match (which we are tired of gloating over) ? The Sports form a slightly more To the Editors of the Vigornian, interesting topic, as the result was a complete surprise, both here and at Cambridge. It was partly SIRS,—I must beg of you, and your readers, to be owing to the extremely bad luck of our opponents lenient in your criticisms of this letter, should it in getting so many men " crocked," and partly to the prove disappointing. But I have two excuses which fact that most of our representatives did much better you will all allow are distinctly in my favour. The on the day than they had done in practice. first is, I am new to the task set before me; the The Volunteer movement is still spreading, and second is one which I fear has too often been put the Corps numbers about 800 now ; last term they forward before—but still it is true—namely, the small captured the detachment for the front by a brilliant number of O.V.'s whose achievements to record. As manoeuvre, but afterwards relented and let them off one of the Editors of the School magazine I only in time to accompany their comrades to South Africa knew of the difficulty of procuring a letter for inserwhere we suppose they are distinguishing themselves, tion ; now, alas, I am realizing to the full how diffithough nothing definite is known of their where- cult it is for anyone of small experience to write a abouts. On Friday we again went out to put to rout " Cambridge Letter" when news is scarce. Howthe Cyclist Division, but it is doubtful whether any ever, there is prevalent among O.V.'s a startling zeal credit was due to either officers or men, as we were for work, an occupation in which keenness must ever 1 80 strong, and they were about 20. There is to be be deemed estimable. But whether this zeal be a College Drill Competition at the end of the term, genuine, or assumed for the occasion, on the arrival so we are obliged to get up for a drill at 7.15 a.m. of the terminal demand (or shall I say command ? twice a week ! for such it really becomes), of the Editors for a We are supposed to be in the middle of May, and Cambridge Letter, it would be hard to say. Nevermen are accordingly lying out o.i the river in punts theless to fail to comply with the request of those and canoes, but I am afraid their occupation cannot awe-inspiring officials,the Editors—a request couched have been a happy one, as we have been treated in terms which seem threateningly to say " Refuse if lately to a biting east wind which has made sensible you dare "—would be quite out of the question. So people more inclined to sit over a fire j they want to someone has to suffer; hence the above-mentioned " slack." However, " Eights " Week waits for no zeal ! Some, we know, are working, others are tryweather (witness last year, when it was the only wet ing to work, and others—ah ! here there must be a week in the term), so we may expect the annual instop, for the next class, those who are not working, vasion of sisters, cousins, and aunts in about a week's does not exist. time. By-the-bye, the reason for the great crop of Now for what little news there is. such relations at this time is that the Proctors have a Last term N. G. Davies, of Selwyn, rowed at 7 in strange rooted objection to seeing you about with any his college " Lent " boat; and we are glad to be able one of a ,more distant relationship than the above, to record that the boat made a bump every night. and they have to be humoured in their curious preLast year, it will be remembered, he stroked his judice to prevent the University chest from getting college boat, with the result that it went up 3 places too full. on the river. He has also been " tubbing " this Now to turn to more immediate interests. We term, and so successfully that he has won the seat of congratulate Hammond on the successful issue of his 7, I mean at 7, in his college May boat. We feel
THE VIGORNIAN. certain it augurs well for his college to have procured his services on the river. In the last " Lent" races, A. T. Marshall, of Corpus, rowed 2 in his college boat, which unfortunately met with no success. We extend a hearty welcome to those O.V.'s who we know are going to join us next term, and hope that others are coming up, whom we know not of as yet. And now, with every good wish for the success of the old school in cricket this season, Believe me, Yours truly, " CANTAB."
[P.S.—Since the receipt of the above we are sorry to hear that N. G. Davies, of Selwyn, has been obliged to give up rowing after a week's training We sincerely through a breakdown in health. sympathise with him, and hope that his absence from the river will be only temporary.—EDITORS.]
from tfye §tvoitf. We have received the following extracts from the letters of R. T. G. Salusbury, who left us as late as December last, to join the South Wales Borderers, to which regiment he was appointed subaltern, being sent to the front, where he joined Lord Methuen in March: — On board " Cheshire," Posted Cape Town, March 8th. We are getting nearer Cape Town, and I am looking forward to your budget of letters, which, if it went off on the i8th of February, will be waiting for me. I believe the mail boat only takes 14 or 15 days, while we are taking 21 to 23. I underwent the severe ordeal of anti-typhoid inoculation. They heat a big needle which is hollowed out and attached to the end of a syringe, which is filled with the typhoid germs. The needle is then poked about two or three inches into one's side and a dose (varying with the doctor's mood) is injected. I had a full dose, and was seized with fever anc limbache about i hours afterwards. This continuec
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'or about four hours, when the fever cooled down and left me perspiring like an ox. I shall always remember crossing the line; the cabins were stifling hot, and drill had the same effect as inoculation. However, we met the trade winds after crossing, so we had it quite cool. It was rather funny seeing the Neptune business when the line was being crossed. Neptune and his wife came aboard, and then the ceremony began. They rigged up a huge sail bath and shaved a lot of young Tommies who had never crossed the line. They used a wooden razor, with engine grease and bilge water for soap, and after they had shaved the chaps they chucked them over backwards into the sail bath. This continued until one man came on to the platform with a bound and cleared his tormentors into the sail bath; they were very angry and gave him a bad time of it. In the meantime the next victim had been loosening the scaffolding and had made such progress that when his turn came he was able to push the whole platform, Neptune, wife, and all, into the sea, and to complete the score, some of the younger ones turned the ship's hose on to them. They had a tremendous series of tug-of-war yesterday. Our team pulled over the i6th Lancers and the Black Watch. We have a good deal of musketry drill, also physical drill, with a few lectures chucked in. We had a very interesting lecture on artillery by an R.A. officer, also one on field fortifications— temporary, semi-permanent, and permanent. I find that little housewife very useful, and have sewn on one button already, thanks to it. Most nights we have the band, which is rather cheering (our band plays' much the best); we also occasionally get the men up to sing songs. On the whole, I think the Cavalry and the Highlanders sing the most vulgar songs, but they are very amusing. The Welshmen sing awfully ss/niinental songs, but they are far superior when parts are taken. I have been reading Baden-Powell's book on Scouting. He must be an awfully acute and common-sense sort of fellow; apparently every accom-
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plishment (even cooking and horse-shoeing) goes to make a smart officer in war time. I looked up the annals of the S.W.B. They were raised in Queen Anne's reign and took part in all Marlborough's battles; they also fought in the Peninsular War and against Napoleon in Egypt. After Rorke's Drift they obtained the Imperial Laurels, and are the only regiment allowed to wear them. I was on watch last night and to-day, and had the worst watch (from 12 to 4); it cuts up one's night so. I could not get to bed till 11.15 on account of the concert, then I had to get up for musketry at 7.30. There has been a tremendous amount of gambling amongst the Tommies, which was checked to-day by Capt. Grant ordering all those found doing it to be placed in the guard room, which is slightly stuffy. We have had four burials so far. Three of the poor chaps were South Wales Borderers, and one belonged to the Connaught Rangers. They all died of pneumonia contracted, I suppose, on shore, and made worse by the sudden change.
we shall find the Boers 7000 strong 30 miles north, so report says. The people in Kimberley are still enthusiastic over soldiers who pass through. We are made honorary members of Kimberley Club—an awfully swagger one. A man I met there gave me a beautiful little wirehaired terrier, which I accepted on condition that he took it back if we left Kimberley. It was very like " Blinkie," that and the fact that it could lick my dishes, decided me on having it; but last night I tied it outside my tent and it made such a row at the moon that I am thinking of telling the man that I am leaving for Mafeking. We have begun to pig it in camp already; sand gets into everything, and the wind almost takes one's tent away. As yet we have men's rations, and shall continue to do so till we can get together the phantom of a Mess. The water in camp is most disgusting, but it is the only safe water to drink. I find very hot tea the most refreshing thing.
Kimberley. Here I am at last at Kimberley after 70 hours' journey in a train, going about the pace of a wagon, through a desert bordered with most murderouslooking mountains. We were ratner unfortunate 15 miles south of Victoria West. We were to have had breakfast there at 10 instead of 8 o'clock, as the engine had lost time. But when we came to Noblefontein there was no water and the engines could not pull us to the next station, so we had to send a small local engine on. During the four hours this engine was away we walked about on the velt, trying to imagine it exhilarating, taking exercise on an empty stomach. After we got the water it took us an hour to get to Victoria West, so we broke fast at 3 p.m., after having had a meal at 5 p.m. the day before. There is a good chance of our being in Methuen's Mafeking Relief Column, which is likely to prove exciting, as
Boshof, April an'. I can't say thanks for your letters, because the adjutant of the half at Dronfield had the cheek to order the P.O. at Kimberley to send all the 3rd Batt. letters to him, consequently we have not had a mail for some time. Thanks very much for baccy, of which I have received 2lbs., and woollen things. I hope you got my letter telling you not to send any more baccy, because the English stuff is really too hot to smoke out here, and Boer stuff, which is very cheap, is better. They have at last sent some more troops here, but they do everything by extremes. They have now sent i Maxim, 50 Kimberley Light Horse, 100 Yeomanry, 1200 Regulars, so I expect we shall move out soon. I have an idea that we belong to Hutton's brigade. But one can't take anything for granted until it is actually accomplished. I have been having rather fun lately on picket duty. I found it almost impossible to get through the sentries' lines, because a militiaman, you know,
THE VIGORNIAN. when it comes to taking care of his skin, is as smart as a regular. We have been fortifying kopjies. There our men are twenty times as good as regulars. They are all colliers and can do wonders with a pick and shovel. A R.E. pronounced them by far the best men he had ever seen, when he saw them moving huge rocks. We had such a nice little house on our picket (my Captain and self), but we have been turned out now by those cursed Northamptons. We quite converted one or two families round, and they used to send us lovely fruit every morning, and their little boy used to go long stop at cricket. Of course we gave them little presents. They came up last morning and told us they were very sorry we were going away from the picket, asking at the same time whether all English soldiers behaved as well as we did. The figs are lovely here; they are as cold as ice in the mornings, and are cheap, only is. per 100. There is a great joke with a Field Cornet in Hospital. He is wounded and a prisoner. He is very simple. I went to see a sub who was up on sick list. As soon as I came in the sub introduced me to the Cornet as " Lord Salisbury's eldest son." He did not say much, but in a minute or two I saw him take out a piece of paper, note down my name, and proceed to make a sketch of me. I feel that if ever I meet him in battle I shall not receive much quarter. He has also taken the name of the orderly room sergeant, who we told him was Sir A. Milner's private secretary. The fact that I am " The Hon. Cecil " has provoked much hostility from the Boer ladies who are nursing in Hospital. I am, forsooth ! a man of mark. I have got a new servant (an old soldier who has done 14 years in India). Luckily, the opportunity of getting rid of him presented itself. There was nothing wrong about him, but he was just a little fool. Fancy when we got to Kimberley, he said, " Deed to goodness ! it's bigger than Brecon." Our half battalion played against the Northamptons (1200 strong) at cricket, and gave them a licking. I took two wickets and made 20 runs.
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Frankfort, near Bishof. I was speaking to one of the wounded Frenchmen who is in hospital. He told me that he was fighting merely for adventure, and would as soon fight for the English if they would have him. He then said he had seen me before. I said " Where ?" He said, " Oh, you and that red-cross man passed within 200 yards of us when you rode out to Sloggert's farm. We could have had you and several other officers, only we thought it would spoil our game." I have made the most of this warning. The scouts that morning had said that there were no Boers within 20 miles."
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 we understand that there is a strong wish on the part of many O.V.'s to have distinctive " colours," we desire, as the O.V.'s of Oxford, to. express through your columns our hearty concurrence with this idea, and our eagerness that steps should at once be taken to carry it into effect. We consider it disgraceful that a School of our size and standing should still remain without any " colours " for its Old Boys to wear, when many Schools of fewer numbers have had them for years. Up here at Oxford it is at present an almost universal custom to wear the " colours" of one's old School, and we should like to ask all O.V.'s, if any there be, who disapprove of this proposal, on what grounds they wish to deprive the Old Boys of the Cathedral King's School of Worcester of the opportunity of showing their loyalty to that School in this simple manner. We are proud of our old School, and we feel deeply mortified that, while others are showing their loyalty to their respective Schools by wearing distinctive " colours," we are obliged to go
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about without any " colours " at all, except perhaps those of our Colleges, just like anyone from a private School, or even no School at all. Hoping this letter may be the means of remedying this grievance, We remain, Your obedient servants, H. A. LEWIS, H. J. HAMMOND, H. A. RICHINGS, L. H. W. SAMPSON, M. BATES.
To the Editors of the Vigornian. DEAR SIRS,—I have to thank you for your courtesy in allowing me space in which to reply to the above letter from Oxford Old Vigornians, who are to be congratulated upon signing their names, for this matter has already been twice broached (for some occult reason best known to the writer) anonymously. On the second occasion (January, 1898) it was brought before the General Meeting of the O.V. Club, and, after some discussion, referred to the Committee for consideration. The Committee carefully considered it, but decided to take no action. Of course, though the O.V. Club is a fairly representative body, it makes no claim whatever to regulate the action of individual Old Boys. The Committee merely decided that no official action could be taken by the Club, and its reasons were these : i. The difficulty of obtaining something absolutely distinctive in the School colours.
2. The expense attending the special manufacture of a limited number of these distinctive colours. 3. The certainty that, when once obtained, the colours would immediately be " pirated," as so many of the 'Varsity colours are even now. These are the practical objections to the scheme, which are lost sight of by your rather unnecessarily aggrieved correspondents, who appear to think that there exists some deep-laid conspiracy to " deprive " them of something, and that love for and pride in our dear old School is confined to an enthusiastic minority. Surely here need be no question of " disgrace," or " mortification," or " grievance " ? May I suggest that in your next number your correspondents forsake their heroics for a few practical suggestions as to how to carry out their very natnral desire ? Will they suggest, for instance, a combination of blue and white which shall be distinctive. (I assume, of course, that the wearing of the School badge is inadmissible). Also, how they propose to get these distinctive colours made, and who will be responsible to the tradesman who supplies them for those he does not sell. In conclusion, I venture to point out to three of your five correspondents " a more excellent way," and certainly a simpler one, of shewing their exuberant esprit de corps—Join the O.V. Club ! I am, Dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, FRANK W. WEBB, Hon. Sec. O.V. Club.
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We insert the following hymn by a former distinguished King's Scholar, the Rev. Canon Spooner :
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Peasant and peer of long descent,— Each face by ardour lighted,— Stand side by side, with high intent, Invincible, united.
FOR USE DURING THE TRANSVAAL WAR. By the Rev. Canon Spooner Rector of Much IVoolton near Liverpool.
0 LORD of Hosts, who e'er hast been Thy people's sure defender, Let now again Thy power be seen,— Of victory the sender. We fight not through the greed of gain, Nor yet for reata extended; We seek that Liberty may reign, And Right may be defended.
(II.) Of Afric's sons the bitter cry For centuries ascending, Hath reached a Father's ear on high, With British voices blending. Thus to the land where all are free Hath come that Father's bidding,— " Go forth and fight for Liberty, The slave from thraldom ridding."
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Go with them, Lord, to guard and guide Thy help all-powerful sending; Be Thou their stay whate'er betide, In pain, in death befriending. And when at length the fight shall cease, And Britain stands victorious, Grant to that land the reign of peace, Unending, deep, and glorious.
Then to their friends at home who stay, And watch, and wait, and weary, Give faith to trust Thee as they pray, Though dark the sky and dreary. And, should'st Thou in Thy love deny Home-welcoming and greeting, Grant, Lord, to all, beyond the sky, In Heaven the longed-for meeting. Amen.
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From North and South, from East and West, That call of Duty heeding, Fair Britain's sons,—her guerdon best,— To join her flag are speeding :
Tune—Sir Arthur Sullivan's Jubilee Hymn Tune,
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