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No 71.

JUNE, 1911.

VOL. VII.

Contents. Kalendar '* In Memoriam "

School Officers Salvete Valete Library Account Games Account New Boats Fund Contemporaries

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Or HERE are several subjects which might \\J form an appropriate opening paragraph to our present number. We might talk of the phenomenal snow-storms which spoiled the last week of the Easter Term ; or again we might discuss the phenomenal heat and dryness of the past weeks. But our attention is undoubtedly engrossed first of all by the Coronation. In accordance with the wish expressed by the King and Queen, five days' holiday will be given us from June 2 1 st to 26th ; and we shall thus be able to participate in the national festivities in our own family circles. There is also the welcome prospect of a few days' extra holiday in September, to which everyone is already looking forward. * * *

THE VIGORNIAN. The Term has already been marked by two events befitting this time of the Empire's rejoicing. We have had the privilege of receiving visits from two Colonial Bishops, who have told us something about their work in their respective parts of the Empire. The Bishop of New Westminster gave a bright and entertaining lecture to the School on May 24th about his diocese in British Columbia; while the Bishop of Singapore addressed us after Prayers on June 8th. We hope that some day not very far off we may be honoured with return visits from the Bishops.

Congratulations to the School Four on their splendid victory at Hereford last April. Under the able coaching of Mr. Rogers the crew, which contained only one old colour, developed into a really excellent Four, and thoroughly distinguished themselves by winning on a foreign river by one and a half lengths. Hereford won the Fives, while the Football match on the same day was won by the Old Herefordians.

Owing to the Molesey Regatta being held during examination time, the Four will not compete this year for the " Captain " Cup. But a fresh race has been arranged, we are glad to say, with S. Edward'sSchool, Oxford, to be rowed on July 8th.

We are glad to see Mr. Rammell back amongst us, looking so much better after his holiday. Mr. Fenton also has been absent for six weeks, not on grounds of health we are pleased to say. Mr. Morgan has taken his place in the School House, while his other duties have been performed by Rev. W. D. Abbott, curate of St. John's Church.

It is with regret that we announce the departure of Mr. Jarrett, who leaves us at the end of this term. He has been chosen out of about a hundred applicants for the house-mastership of Wolverley School, near Kidderminster. As he will not be far away, we hope that he will not become altogether a stranger to us.

We wish to congratulate A. L. E. Williams on being elected to an Open History Exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford, and subsequently to the Hasker Scholarship for History of £60 for five years at Exeter College.

The weather was unkind to us in respect of the Sports. A blinding snowstorm stopped the heats on the first evening; while on the second day the condition of the ground made running quite out of the question. Eventually we got a fine, though cold, day for the Finals. The School House carried off the Challenge Shield by a narrow margin of points. Tweedie again won the Victor ludorum: while the competition for the Junior Victor, instituted this year, by the gift of Dr. Tweedie, resulted in a tie between Caswell and Hamilton. The prizes were very kindly distributed by the Mayoress of Worcester.

On behalf of the School we should like to thank the Mayor for his generosity in providing a long-felt requirement. When we received a School flag, we still lacked a flag-staff on which to fly it. But now, owing to the Mayor's kindness, we are very well off in this respect, and on " state " occasions the flag floats gaily over the Ground on its handsome staff.

THE VIGORNIAN. The revival of the London Old Vigornians' Dinner is a welcome event. This function passed off very successfully, we understand, on May 29th, when the Headmaster was the guest of the Committee. A full account appears elsewhere in our columns. * * * The Chairman of the Dinner, Mr. J. B. Matthews, has most generously presented the Rowing Club with a tub-four and a whiff, at a cost of £13. We desire to express the thanks of the School and particularly of the " wet-bobs " who frequent the river in increasing numbers.

July I I . Orchestral Concert. „ 17. Higher Certificate begins. „ 24. Lower Certificate, School Certificate, and School Exams begin. „ 29. Exams end. „ Term ends and Camp begins. Sept. 22. School meets.

O.V. Reius. A. C. Baines has passed the Preliminary Examination of the Pharmaceutical Society.

Kaktidar. Summer Term, ign. May i. „ 2. „ 6. „ 7. „ 20. „ 24.

Boarders Return. School Service, 9 a.m. 9.10. Communicants' Class. School Celebration, 8.45 a.m. Empire Shooting Matches. 8 p.m. Lecture. Bishop of New Westminster. „ 25. Ascension Day. School Service 9 a.m. Half Holiday. Field Club Expedition. „ 29. London O.V. Dinner.

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5. Whit Monday. London O.V. Match. Half-holiday. „ 6-10. Review Week. Half Term orders. „ 13. Review Half Holiday. „ 21 -26. Coronation Holiday and exeat. „ 28. O.T.C. Government Inspection.

July 1-3. O.T.C. to Windsor. Royal Review. 8. Boat Race v. S. Edward's at Oxford. Mrs. Berkeley's Essays to be shown up.

H. F. Binns has graduated as B.A. at New York and is now at the general Theological Seminary in New York City preparing to be ordained. H. R. Bruorton has become assistant manager of the Nelton Wold Estate, Victoria West, South Africa. F. G. Bourne has sailed to Wanganui, New Zealand, to take up farming. Rev. C. C. Dickson has resigned his position as Chaplain to the Bishop of Argyle and the Isles and accepted a curacy at Plumstead, Kent. E. Digby Dickson, Princetown, Ontario, has been in camp at Niagara with the 24th Squadron of Grey's Horse, in which he has served for three years. E. G. Eccles has been placed in charge of an estate of a thousand acres at Bhoca, Mozzufarpore, Tirhoot, India. T. L. Farthing has obtained twelve firsts and two seconds in the recent examination of the Cornish School of Mines. F. Hatton has passed the qualifying examination for the army, and has joined the reserve of

THE VIGORNIAN. Officers in the third Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment. J. D. Hawkins has entered the engineering works of Messrs. Bradley, Kidderminster. A. F. Humphreys has been appointed Assistant Clerk to the Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth on H.M.S. Euryalus. P. G. Kibler, of Wye Agricultural College, Kent, has won the heavy weight boxing and the weight putting competition with a " put" of twenty-eight feet nine inches. He has also passed his first examination as Professional Associate of the Surveyors Institute. T. Morgan has sailed for Canada to take up farming. H. T. Rowley has accepted a post in the London and River Plate Bank. C. Rammell, now at the Veterinary College, has joined the Duke of Cambridge's Middlesex Hussars. Richings, Rev. F. C., eldest son of the Rev. F. H. Richings, Rector of St. Clement's, Worcester, has been offered and has accepted the living of Acton Beauchamp. Mr. Richings, who is now curate of All Saints', Bromsgrove, became a deacon in 1902, and in the following year was ordained priest by the Bishop of Sodor and Man. He was licensed to the curacy of St. Paul's, Ramsey, Isle of Man, in which position he remained from 1902 till 1904. Then he was appointed curate of Ledbury, which he left in 1907 to take up the curacy of Ribbesford with Bewdley, whence he went to Bromsgrove, being licensed on March 26, 1909. R. Wayland-Smith and B. G. Goodwin have passed the Primary Examination in Anatomy and Physiology for the degree of F.R.C.S., being among the thirty-seven candidates who passed out of a hundred and thirty-five. F. L. Steward has accepted an appointment with Messrs. Waterhouse & Son, Solicitors, Wolverhampton.

G. Hill-Wallace has joined the Canadian Royal North-West Mounted Police, Regina, Saskatchewan. A. H. B. Webster, late Colquitt Scholar of B.N.C., Oxford, has accepted an assistant mastership at Yardley Court, Tunbridge. R. F. West has passed as Junior Sophister at Dublin University and is now training with the O.T.C. at the Cufragh.

BIRTHS. BIRD.—On April 26th, the wife of Ernest Bird, Esq., of a daughter. DRIVER.—On December 2Oth, 1910, the wife of Selwyn Driver, Esq., of a daughter. HIGGINS.—On March 24th, at St. Catherine's, Hill Avenue, Worcester, the wife of Rev. F. H. Pearce Higgins, M.A., curate of Broadwas, of a son.

DEATH OF MR. W. S. H. BLANDFORD. The death took place at Oxford, on Monday, of Mr. Wm. S. H. Blandford, an old chorister of Worcester Cathedral. He was to have undergone an operation, and an anaesthetic was administered when, unexpectedly and unhappily, he died from heart failure. He was chorister boy from 1878 till 1884, and was a scholar at the Cathedral School until he joined the choir on its inauguration in 1882. He was a clerk at Messrs. Pickford's, the railway carriers, but his enthusiasm for music led him to accept an appointment as assistant lay clerk at Gloucester Cathedral, from which place he went to Winchester in 1895. After five years' stay there he took up a position as lay clerk at New College, where he made himself extremely popular. He was 41 years of age. Much sympathy will be extended to his brother, Mr. George Blandford, who is a lay clerk of Worcester Cathedral.

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Condon Old Vigorniaiis' Dinner.

In IReniorlaiii. RONALD GUEST HALL. It was a great shock to all of us, on reassembling this term to hear that Hall, who went out to Ceylon tea-planting last July, was " hopelessly ill with dysentery," and a few hours later that he had passed away. During the 3^ years, from January, 1906, to July, 1909, that he was with us, he won the affection and esteem of masters and boys alike, as much by his modesty and good nature as by the unflagging devotion to the School which he maintained to the very end. In games, he played an exceptionally prominent part, and was undoubtedly one of the best athletes the School has ever had. He was for two years Captain of Cricket and for one of Football, and it would be difficult to say in how many victories he had the principal share. Since he has been abroad, all who have come into contact with him, whether at work or at play, have testified to his high character and lovable disposition, several coming long distances to shew the respect in which they held him by attending his funeral. Perhaps the most striking testimony to his character is a statement from his employer, that " the coolies liked and respected him because he was firm and kind to them, and did not treat them as dirt, as so many Europeans do." He had been quickly promoted to a salary and a responsible position, his worth being immediately recognised. It will be a comfort to his numerous friends to know that in his last illness he received every possible kindness and attention from friends, and was perfectly happy to the last.

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A dinner of London Old Vigornians was held at the Holborn Restaurant, on Monday, May 2gth. There was a large and representative gathering. Mr. J. B. Matthews presided. The Vice-chair was occupied by Mr. H. C. B. Jollye. The following were present: Canon W. H. Chappel, G. M. Jeans, R. C. Wilmot, J. G. Sheild, Rev. E. A. White, Rev. H. Woolsey, LieutenantColonel J. Layland Needham, W. B. Needham, E. E. Bird, H. T. Wilkes, Selwyn Driver, W. Underwood, C. T. Ley, A. C. Peake, F. Bourne, R. G. Telfer, C. Rammell, S. Carless. Apologies were received from: —Sir George Greville, K.C.M.G., Archdeacon Spooner, R. C. SmithCarington, A. H. Masterman, R. J. Castley, W. A. T. Jarrett, D. M. Jeans, Rev. C. C. Wambey, Rev. J. Went, Rev. W. E. Bolland, •Rev. J. Martin, Rev. F. C. Fuller, Rev. J. W. Pichance, J. A. T. Longdon, P. Campbell, D. Ferguson. E. Woodforde, R. B. Croad, D. Muriel, H. B. Hollyer, A. P. Bolland, J. F. Cavenagh, C. C. Mogridge, H. D. Day, R. Nield, L. W. Moore, A. W. Stevens, G. F. Lester, A. P. G. Smith, H. Holloway, C. L. Davey, O. Vevers, H. A. Counsell, A. J. Dash, G. M. Bird, A. Webster, H. Armstrong, E. P. W. Simmons, S. G. Simpson, B. B. Tilley, C. J. Barker, J. H. Wilding, C. W. P. Ludlow, P. W. Worster, H. Purser, J. K. Woodward, E. L. Mercier, W. D. Seville, B. Conan-Davies, J. Cockey, H. D. Roberts, W. S. Thompson, Rev. R. P. Quilter, C. J. Chaytor, H. C. Collier, C. T. Erlm Clarke, J. T. Jourdam, Rev. W. H. Littlebury, Rev. C. C. Dickson, H. J. Humphreys. The usual loyal toast was proposed by the Chairman, and received with musical honours. The Vice-Chairman, in an amusing speech, proposed " Prosperity to Worcester Cathedral King's School." Canon Chappel, on rising to reply, was most cordially received. He expressed great pleasure

THE VIGORNIAN. at the revival of the dinner. He well remembered the last London dinner, arranged by A. P. Bolland, whose absence he much regretted. He congratulated G. M. Jeans on his great labour and useful work in reviving the dinner. It was refreshing to meet and revive old friendships, to enjoy the intercourse afforded by such an opportunity. He reviewed the additions, and growth of the School for the last six years since the last dinner. The cricket field had been enlarged, and afforded further scope for Mr. Rammell's rejuvenated energy. The roll had increased from 110 to 150, so that the boys were now able to do more rowing, without interfering with cricket and football, and they possessed quite a fleet on the Severn—a new school racing boat, tub fours, and several whiffs. House races had been instituted, and the School rowed annual races against Hereford and Magdalen College School. At Molesey regatta last year the School four defeated Beaumont College, and won the Public Schools Rowing Cup. They viewed with satisfaction the erection of the new Choir School, a daughter school with which they were closely connected. Next door was the school armoury, lately enlarged, and the headquarters of the Officers' Training Corps, now over 100 strong, with a very efficient bugle band, and an up-to-date range, recently equipped with Solano targets. Next door was the new sixth form room and library, a beautiful room due to Canon Wilson, one of the best friends the School had. All the Canons' old stables had now been converted, the next building being occupied by the enlarged Hostel, which now competed by itself in interhouse events. The work of the School had been well maintained. There were now over 20 old boys in residence at the Universities, and last year 10 had obtained honours in classics, mathematics, science, history and literature, while three boys were successful in gaining Navy Clerkships, out of 19 awarded. He mentioned that during the last few weeks he had heard from six old

boys in various parts of the world. R. D. Willis, after six months' trial, was in charge of an estate of 1,000 acres in India. C. G. Eccles had been appointed to similar work, after two months' trial; E. P. Berkeley was now a partner in a large Jamaica estate ; D. Dickson was successfully farming in Ontario. E. Johnson Barker was in charge of a Bank at Hong Kong, and A. J. Dash was already administering justice to natives in the Bengal I.C.S. He begged them to keep in touch with Worcester, to join the O.V. Club, and to visit and send their sons to the old School, ancient, but not antiquated, where for his part he would strive that the old traditions should be maintained. Mr. J. B. Matthews, in a humorous speech, proposed " The absent ones." Lieut.-Col. J. Layland Needham then proposed " The health of the Chairman," and spoke of the great respect and esteem in which he was held at the Bar. In him they all had a powerful friend in case they should lend money at high rates of interest, anything from 80 per cent, up to 120 per cent. They only had to get him on their side, and the transaction would be upheld by any judge. (Applause.) Mr. Matthews replied that it was a great honour for him to take the chair that evening. The best and truest friends they had were those made in their young days at school. The Rev. H. Woolsey proposed " The health of the Committee," who had arranged the dinner, and coupled with the toast the name of the Secretary, Mr. Jeans, who he was sure had taken considerable trouble in bringing together such a successful gathering. The Secretary, in responding, said it had been a pleasure to him to be able to get together so many Old Boys, more especially as it was now some five or six years since an O.V. dinnemhad

THE VIGORNIAN. been held in London, and he attributed the success of the occasion to the presence of Canon Chappel as the guest of the evening and to the popularity of their Chairman, Mr. J. B. Matthews. An excellent musical programme was given, and songs were sung by Mr. Selwyn Driver, the Rev. H. Woolsey, the Rev. A. E. White, and Mr. C. Rammell, and were much appreciated.

Che Kctcb Run. The Ketch Run took place on Monday, April 3rd. The towing path was in such a bad condition that most of the runners took the Bath Road. The entries were not so many as in former years, but the running on the whole was very good. Leeke, who had i min. 30 sees, start of scratch, was first in 18 mins. 17 sees. Thomas iii. was second, Warren ii. third, and Keauchamp (scratch) fourth.

Cbe Sports. The Sports were fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, April 5th and 6th. The weather conditions on the first day were far from perfect, but on the Thursday such heavy snow fell in the morning that it was decided to postpone the finals till the next day, when we were luckier. The Hundred Yards Open, after five heats, resulted in a good race for the final. Williams led from the start and won easily in 11 1-5 seconds. Tweedie was second and Noyle third. The Hundred Yards under 15 went to Willoughby after a very close contest; the Hundred under 13 to Finch, and the Hundred under 11 to Lewis iv.

The Senior Throwing the Cricket Ball produced a large number of entries and the competition was very close. Noyle eventually gained the first place with a good throw of 89 yards. Caswell and Hamilton carried off the junior event. The Long Jump Open also proved popular, but the majority of the competitors were outclassed by Tweedie, Noyle, Ludlow and Cooke, the winner, Tweedie, jumping 18 feet 3 inches. In the under 15 event Hamilton won with 14 feet 10 inches. The entries for the Half Mile were as usual very numerous, and all three heats provided some good running. The final was closely contested. Leeke set the pace from the start and passed the post in really brilliant style. Dickinson was second, and Foulkes and Davenport were close behind. Time I min. 57 sees. The strong wind was rather against good High Jumping, but Tweedie and Beauchamp both gave good exhibitions in the Open competition. Tweedie won with a jump of 4 ft. 10 inches. In the High Jump under 15, Caswell won with 4 ft., Battershill being a good second. The Quarter Mile under 15 went to Davenport ii. ; and the Three Quarter under 16 to Leeke, who throughout the sports showed a wonderful amount of staying power in long races. In the Quarter Mile Open Tweedie and Noyle got away from the start, and there was little real danger of their being caught up. Tweedie's time was 58 4-5 sees. There were only two entries for the Old Vigornians' race of 120 yards, which was won by Burr in 14 seconds. The Bicycle Handicap resulted in a good race, though the ground was very heavy. Adlington was easily first, and Southall second.

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The Half Mile under 14 went to Warren ii. in 2 mins. 35 2-5 sees., with Thomas iii. and Davenport ii. in close attendance. The Mile Open provided a good race, though the weather conditions were against very fast time. Beauchamp ran steadily from the first and won comfortably in 5 mins. 7 sees. Leeke was second and Ludlow third. The Consolation races were won by Nash and Hall. In the Tugs-of-war, Castle House were drawn against the Day Boys, who were defeated after two very hard-fought pulls. The Hostel were much too heavy for School House. In the final the Hostel beat Castle House fairly easily. The House Challenge Shield was won by the School House with 86| points, Castle House being only three points behind. The Day Boys were third with 79^ points. The Victor ludorum was won by Tweedie; Caswell and Hamilton tied for the Junior Victor with 8 points each. The prizes were distributed by the Mayoress of Worcester.

Rowing. Last Term may be regarded as a very successful one from the rowing point of view. We won both the Hereford and O.V. races with some ease and altogether great keenness was shown. There is every prospect that this keenness will continue, and next year, if all this year's men are here, as appears likely, we ought to turn out a record crew. There are indications that rowing is getting the hold on the King's School boys that it ought to have, if for no other reason than that it is in the best interest of the School that it should do so. The School was " brought before the public " at Molesey last year, to quote the words of an O.V. at the last O.V. dinner in

Worcester. We hope it will some day further attract the attention of the public as one of the rowing schools. At present, it must not be forgotten, we are but beginners. Owing to illness last term some difficulty was experienced in getting the crew together, and it was not till a week before the Hereford race that the crew was settled. However, despite some bad outings, they shook together fairly well. At Hereford they rowed on the top of their form, and leading from the start won easily by nearly two lengths. The day of the race was perfect for rowing and there were a good number of spectators. Stroke started at 40 and seemed to keep it up all the way over. The crew were quite together, and though the stroke was a bit short and scratchy, yet while the blades were in the water there was undeniable work. The race was rowed at Hereford at 3 o'clock. The time taken was 4 minutes 41 seconds. Worcester were clear after i^ minutes' rowing. Against the Old Boys, or rather a mixed crew of O.V.'s and some sporting Cambridge men who had been seen practising on slides for some time past, we also managed to win. The O.V.'s were stroked by the Durham Blue, ConanDavies, and we rather expected a severe defeat. There was a nasty cross wind blowing at the start, which made it impossible to keep our crew out of' the bank and delayed the start. When the crews did get away the School started quite a quarter of a length behind. However the O.V.'s were off in Belgian style and soon got a substantial lead, which they maintained more or less till past the railway bridge. Here it was our turn to make the sparks fly. Stroke picked it up in good style and took his men home winners by i^ lengths. The course was from half-way up Pitchcroft to a point between the bridge and the Deanery. We are very grateful to the O.V.'s and others for being so sporting as to come and give us a race.

THE VIGORNIAN. The race arranged with Magdalen College School had unfortunately to be scratched owing to measles at Oxford. To take the crew individually, stroke stroked extremely well. He rows better than he paddles. Paddling he lacks length at the finish and has an unrythmic swing, but he is improving in these points this term. His chief virtues were untiring energy and a marked ability to pick the stroke up. Moreover he is a keen and effective captain and it is to him that the successful carrying on of the rowing this term has been mostly due. " Three" could never make up his mind to row with stroke till the actual race, when he did quite'well. He must learn to get a firmer and smarter grip of the water and row the stroke right home. He swings out of the boat too much. " Two " for his age and experience did very well. He is rather young for inter school racing and is being given a rest this term. He is very keen and ought to exercise a most useful influence on the rowing in future. Bow had, perhaps, the best form in the boat. He works hard and gets his hands away nicely. But he must get his beginning right and take his head and shoulders back together more smartly. Cavenagh again steered well. The crew at present practising for the race with St. Edward's School, Oxford, on July 8, has one change from that of last term, viz., Sievers i. at " 2 " instead of Battershill. Sievers, who has 12 stone to his credit, does plenty of work, but must hold the finish out, keep time with stroke, and drop his hands at the finish. Two more whiffs have been added to the club and sculling is in full swing. We acknowledge with much gratitude two donations, one

of £13 from Mr. Matthews, O.V., and another of one guinea from Mr. Allison. Appended are the names of the crews.

SCHOOL. st. Ibs. 10 10

Bow J. H. Spencer Two W. D. Battershill Three R. F. Sievers Stroke J. E. Ross R. T. Cavenagh Cox

ii 10 6

HEREFORD. Bow Two Three Stroke Cox

H. T. Lewis G. Millyard A. T. Shelton A. N. Williams A. G. Huntley

st. Ibs. 9 12 11 IO II 0 9 12 .

P. W. M. R.

fl Dap In the flips. Some years ago we were staying at Zinal, a small mountain village situate at the end of the Val D'Anniviers amongst the peaks of the Valaisian Alps, aVid separated by them from the better known Zermatt. The tale of the Matterhorn has appealed to the popular imagination, and with justice, for nowhere in the world can its equal in beauty and grace be found ; but it must not be forgotten that the Matterhorn is one of many giants around, the Dom, the Lyskamm, the Weisshorn, the Rothhorn, the Gabelhorn, the Dent Blanche, and many more, situated at the end of the Zermatt, Zinal and Arolla valleys, and climbed by mountaineers from any of these centres. We had spent some days at Zinal, in small expeditions or ' promenades' as they are called, and in scrambling over the Durand

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glacier, and having to some extent got our muscles in order we decided to climb the Besso. This mountain was situate nearest to the top of the valley, and rose up in great precipices to a height of over 12,000 feet on the side facing Zinal. The attack had to be made from behind, and here the climb was not particularly difficult or dangerous, but yet of such a kind as to afford plenty of practice in every branch of mountaineering. There was no need to sleep at the climbing hut, always an expensive and very doubtful luxury, but necessary in case of long and difficult climbs. Accordingly we were roused at 1.30 a.m., and after a hasty breakfast of rolls and coffee, went out and joined our guides. The night was dark, for the moon was hidden by clouds, and we had to make our way up the path to the glacier by the light of a lantern. The only incident' at this stage consisted in one of the party falling over a sleeping cow, much to the disgust and possibly alarm of both. The ' moraine ' of the glacier was reached at length, —by this expression is meant the debris of stones and boulders brought down by the glacier in the course of the ages, which in effect formed a rather unpleasant and tiring introduction to the glacier itself. This, the least interesting part of the way was relieved by the beauty of the night. The clouds had cleared away and the moon, nearly at the full, shone in a clear sky. In silent majesty the giant peaks rose up clear chiselled in that silver light—aretes and edges thin like a razor—domes and cupolas of glistening snow, frowning masses of rock, pinnacles and facades—appearing in nature's inexhaustible profusion. Gradually the full light of the moon faded, and gave way to the half-tones preceding the dawn, and then—more beautiful if possible than the moonlight—we could not see but became conscious of the dawn itself. The rising sun was hidden from view by the Weiss-

horn on the left, and the mountain seemed almost transparent in the opalescent twilight. The sun rose higher and veiled the summit of the Dent Blanche with a curtain of golden light, and after this peak after peak lit up and the full brightness of the day appeared. By this time we had, after cutting steps in rather a steep ice slope, reached the base of the Besso, where the real climb began, and it was necessary to rope ourselves. We were first allowed half-an-hour's rest, and a meal of hardboiled eggs, dried plums and cold tea. This over—-for in climbing, as our guide said, " we must eat little and often," and a halt of five minutes every two hours is allowed for the purpose—we started for the summit. Our way at first lay up some steep rocks till we reached a " chimney," which had to be negotiated. A " chimney " is a triangular formation in the rocks, up which the climber has to scramble, putting his back into one corner and his feet into the other. This particular " chimney " was about fifteen feet high, but fortunately provided with a ledge of rock in the middle. After the rocks came a snowfield and we had to put on our smoked glasses, for the glare of the sun on snow is terrific. The journey looked simple enough, but the snow was soft and we sank up to our knees nearly every step, and it took us an hour—as the guides had told us—to cross it. After five minutes' rest we started to climb the south arete, or face of the mountain— we scrambled somewhat cautiously up the rocky wall, which towered above us, and on either hand the mountain fell away in almost perpendicular slopes to the glaciers below. The rocks were in good condition, and not " glazed " with frozen snow, which renders progress very difficult, and provided the height caused no sensation of dizziness our way was free from danger. A snow " couloir," or sort of channel by the right side of the arete helped us some few hundred feet

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further on, and reaching the top we found ourselves on the lower peak of the mountain, separated from the summit by a hundred yards of steep ice arete. Every step had to be cut in the ice, which here sloped down at a very sharp angle, and we had to wait during the process on what was literally the razor's edge, and study the tremendous precipices on either side. At the end of this slope we had one more difficulty, the mountain seemed cleft sheer away, leaving but a wall of ice between us and the rocks opposite. The leading guide cut a foothold with his ice axe and another hole for our hands and then crossed the chasm and planted himself securely with the rope on the other side, we two climbers then passed over, and lastly the other guide. It was an awe inspiring experience to look down at the tremendous drop of over three thousand feet beneath us as we passed over. Half an hour more of steep but not difficult climbing and we reached the summit at 9 a.m., after a climb of about four hours. This of course was not long for a mountain, but the Besso is not a long or difficult climb. Under good conditions the Matterhorn may be ascended in about seven hours from the climbing hut. The eastern arete of the Dent Blanche took twenty-eight hours and the party had to spend the night on the mountain. Only the most experienced mountaineer with the most skilful guides dare undertake so difficult an expedition. We spent about an hour on the summit. It was a cloudless morning and all Switzerland stretched out in a vast panorama before us. To the north were the giants of the Bernese Oberland, the Eign, the Monck, and the Jungpau far away over the Rhone valley, and more by itself the towering Finstaraarhorn; to the east could be seen the mighty range of Mont Blanc. To the south and close at hand lay the Matterhorn, nearer still the Rothhorn, the Weisshorn and the Dent Blanche—on our left was the Durand

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glacier up which our way had lain early in the morning, and on the right the dangerous Morning glacier, with its lofty seracs tinted with all colours of the rainbow in the sunshine. We had to commence our descent after an hour, for when the sun has thawed the snow and ice, the descent becomes difficult and dangerous. The return journey was accomplished without incident, though the snowfield had become very soft and we were thankful to cross it and reach the ' Mountet' climbing hut near the base of the mountain, where we rested and had some food before going back to the hotel. This we reached at about 6 o'clock, and after dinner we still had enough energy left to take part in a dance, finally departing to bed at i o'clock, after what might be called a " twenty-four hours' day of work.

Cricket SCHOOL v. REV. W. D. ABBOTT'S XI. The first match of the term was played on Wednesday, May i7th. Aldana, winning the toss, decided to bat, and Beauchamp and O'Callaghan opened the innings. A moderate start was made, but with Mare in runs came more quickly. Mare and Aldana had quite a good partnership, and the former was caught rather unluckily at square leg for 33. Cooke also hit up a good 33. The total was 144. The visitors made quick work of our bowling, G. F. Jones-Williams (35) and A. Croker Fox (56) making 96 for the first wicket. The light was getting very bad, but Dr. Bunting and Rev. W. D. Abbott added several runs, and our total was passed for four wickets.

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SCHOOL v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS IST XI. This match was played at Malvern on May 2Oth, and resulted in a draw, slightly in our favour. We batted first, and thanks to good innings by O'Callaghan (32), Beauchamp (29) and Cooke (50), made the very respectable total of 170. Malvern started badly, losing Marx for 8 runs. But thanks to good innings by Bibby (45). followed by Begbie with a useful 35 not out, they played out time, scoring 132 for six wickets. Full score : — SCHOOL. C. T. O'Callaghan c and b Marx P. S. Beauchamp b Marx A. L. Marc b Marx G. M. Aldana l u n out ... L. P. Cooke b Morice ... F. C. Davis b Beeson H. W. Noyle c Bccson b Morice G. I. F. T\vccdic c Lucas b Morice S. B. G. Richardson b Moricc ... J. B. Caswell not out ... ... ... D. C. S. Thomas b Morton Extras ... ... ... ... Total

...

32 29

Played on the New Road Ground on May 24th. The School batted first and Beauchamp and O'Callaghan made a fair stand for the first wicket. Runs came rather slowly, however, till Cooke came in, and hit a valuable, though somewhat lucky, 57. The last batsmen could do nothing with the bowling, and the whole side was dismissed for 133. Birmingham going in started well, and H. C. Higgins, by contributing 7Q, made victory certain. The result was a win for K.E.S. Birmingham by seven wickets. Full score : — SCHOOL.

...

o o So Id 10 o o 15 7 17

...

170

...

SCHOOL v. K.E.S., BIRMINGHAM.

P. S. Beauchamp Ibw b Hill

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

45 4 7 o 10 35 13 4

132

Total (6 wickets)

25 16

5 13 24 9

7 o 2

"33

K.E.S. B I R M I N G H A M . 79 25 11 '3 10

Total (4 wickets) ...

No. Balls Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wides. balls, bowled. Aver. 2 -— — 60 12 O'Callaghan 10 4

9 6 3 2 3 3

57 o 6 o 5

H. L. Higgins not out ... J. F. A. Ball c Tweedie b Southall E. B. Alabaster b Thomas G. Curie b Thomas A. L. Hill c Beauchamp b Thomas F. D. Macewing A. Baker F. J. Hemming Did not bat N. A. Best E. J. Neale L. K. Sands Extras

BOWLING.

Thomas ... Tweedie ... Caswell ... Richardson Beauchamp Cooke ...

23 I

Total

MALVERN C.C. IST XL Bibbv c Casvvell b Bcauchamp ... Marx c Tweedie b O'Callaghan Brooke Ibw b Thomas ... ... Black b Thomas ... ... ... Morice c Caswell b Tweedie ... Begbie not out ... ... ... Allday c Aldana b O'Callaghan Beeson not out ... ... ... Stapylton Morton Did not bat. Lucas Extras

C. T. O'Callaghan b Hill A. L. Mare Ibw b Hill J. M. Aldana b Hill L. P. Cooke b Hill F. R. Southall c Alabaster b Hill F. C. Davis stumped b Ball H. \\ . Noyle c Curie b Ball ... G. I. F. Tweedie c Hill b Ball ... S. B. G. Richardson not out ... D. C. S. Thomas b Hill Extras

54 36

—

'47

BOWLING.

12-5 16 O'Callaghan ... D. C. S. Thomas G. I. F. Tweedie F. R. Southall...

Overs. Maidens. II 2 7'2

—

No Runs. Wkts. balls. Average. 48 — I — 42

—

THE .VIGORNIAN. SCHOOL AND MASTERS v. WORCESTER CLUB AND GROUND. Played on the County Ground on Saturday, May 2/th, with twelve men each side. We batted first, and started very badly, three wickets being down for 19. But Aldana and Mr. Castley saved the situation and added about 100 for the fifth wicket. Caswell also played a careful innings of 26 not out. The Club and Ground went in, and in spite of a useful 25 by W. Machell, found themselves very much in arrears. They managed to play out time, when with one wicket to fall they were 120 behind. Scores: School, 229; Club and Ground, 109 (for 10 wickets). For the School Mr. Castley took four wickets for 44, and Mr. Jarrett four for 52.

by 42 runs. The visitors batted first, and after a poor start, Black (78), Brooke (17), and Morice (24) raised the score to the excellent total of 186. Going in, Aldana was bowled with the total at 13, but Beauchamp (43) and Cooke made a useful stand for the third wicket. At the end Noyle hit up a rapid 26, and Thomas was not out with 21. Our total was 144. Full score : MALVERN C.C. IST XI. Marx b Caswell ... ... ... Bibby b Caswell Black c Ludlow b Aldana Brooke b Beauchamp ... ... Morice c and b Cooke .. ... Begbie b Southall ... ... Igglesden c Cooke b Southall ... Beeson c Aldan b Cooke ... Morton b Cooke ... ... ... Lucas not out ... ... ... Clutterbuck c Aldana b Thomas Extras ... ... ...

SCHOOL v. NORTON BARRACKS. Norton Barracks XL visited the New Road Ground on Wednesday, May 3ist, and after a good game were beaten by five wickets. The visitors went in first and Gardiner (24) and Captain Davidge (25) raised their score to a respectable number of runs. Captain Dorman also, towards the close, hit out well, and the innings ended for 145. The School replied with 117 for their first effort, of which Southall and Ludlow made 25 and 33 respectively. Going in a second time the Barracks were all disposed of for 48, thanks to Aldana, who took 8 wickets for 8 runs. The School started badly in the second innings ; but Aldana scored very rapidly an excellent 54 not out, and we passed the visitors' total with five wickets in hand.

SCHOOL v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS 1ST XL This return match was played at Worcester on June 3rd, and resulted in a win for Malvern

...

... ... .. ... .. ... ..: ... ...

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Total

i 5 78 17 24 13 o 5 10 8 7 18 186

SCHOOL. J. M. Aldana b Marx ... ... P. S. Beauchamp c Beeson b Black F. R. Southall b Igglesdon .. L. P. Cooke b Morton ... .. S. W. Ludlow b Morton ... ... F. C. Davis c Clutterbuck b Beeson H. W. Noyle b Morton B. Kenyon-Davies b Black .. S. B. G. Richardson b Morton D. C. S. Thomas not out ... G. H. Dickinson c Begbie b Marx Extras ... ... ... Total ...

...

... ... ... ... ... ...

... ... ... .. .

... ... ... ... ...

7 43 o 19 o i 26 o 3 21 6 18

...

144

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Caswell Aldana Cooke Thomas Southall Beauchamp

No Balls Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wides. balls bowled. 12 4 ii 40 66 10 60 44 2-6 16 '7 2 4 34 4 2 i —— 18 4 4

Aver 6 40 14-6 J

7 '7 18

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SCHOOL v. O.V.'s. An O.V. team, captained by G. M. Jeans, came down and played the School in a whole day match on Whit Monday. O'Callaghan, who had been absent from the eleven for the last few matches, was back again, otherwise the School had the same side as against Malvern. The visitors batted first and made the very moderate total of 107, of which Shuttleworth contributed 26 and G. M. Jeans 28 not out. Cooke took six wickets for 38. Going in, Beauchamp and O'Callaghan made a good stand for the first wicket. With Aldana in runs came very quickly, and at the tea interval the School declared for 178 for 4 wickets. The O.V.'s were quickly disposed of in their second effort for 74, leaving the School only four to get. This was obtained with the loss of one wicket. Full score and analysis: —

S. W. Ludlow b Koechlin H. W. Noyle J. C. Sharpe S. B. G. Richardson Did not bat. D. C. S. Thomas B. Kenyon-Davies G. H. Dickinson Extras

...

178

H. C. B. Jollye b Cooke W. H. Underwood b Aldana F. W. Shuttleworth b Cookc W. H. V. Quin b Cooke A. Burr c and b Aldana ... ... ... ... G. M. Jeans b Richardson ... ... ... E. L. Koechlin c O'Callaghan b Richardson Rev. C . C. Dickson c O'Callaghan b Richardson ... ... ... ... H. L. Burgis b Richardson ... ... ... S. Carless b Richardson ... ... ... ... D. M. Jeans not out ... Extras ... ... ... ... ...

10 8 7 o 25 10 2

Total (for 4 wickets) O.V.'s—2nd Innings.

Total

7 3 o i i 74

O.V.'s—ist Innings. H. C. B. Jollye b Cooke F. W. Shuttleworth c O'Callaghan b Cooke W. H. V. Quin b Cooke A. Burr c Ludlow b Richardson E. L. Koechlin b Cooke ... D. M. Jeans b Aldana G. M. Jeans not out S. Carless b Cooke Rev. C. C. Dickson b Cooke W. H. Underwood c O'Callaghan b Cooke . H. L. Burgis Ibw b Thomas Extras Total

IS 26 o 3 '3 ii 28 o o 3 3 5

107

SCHOOL—2nd Innings. H. W. Noyle c Koechlin b Dickson .. J. C. Sharpe c Dickson b Koechlin .. B. Kenyon-Davies not out Total (i wicket) Result: School won by 9 wickets.

6 o 9 '5

SCHOOL v. HEREFORD C.S.

BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Buns. Wkte. Wides. No balls. Average. . 9 o 25 2 o o 12-5 Aldana o o Thomas . 8 - 4 1 25 ' o 25 o 6-3 o Cookc 38 Richardson "3 •3

SCHOOL—ist Innings. C. T. O'Callaghan b Dickson P. S. Beauchamp Ibw b Quin J. M. Aldana b Koechlin L. P. Cooke not out

BOWLING. Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. Wides. No balls. Average. Cooke ... 6 o 28 3 o o 9-3 Aldana ... 5 i 16 2 o o 8 Richardson 5-3 o 20 5 o o 4 Thomas - " 3 ° 8 o o o —

57 29 66 4

On June 7th the School played Hereford C.S., at Hereford. This match, which was very interesting, ended in a draw, owing to shortness of time. The School lost one wicket for 15 runs, after which the runs came in splendid style, Aldana playing a faultless 82. For the second wicket 65 runs were added. Cooke scored a useful 43, though he gave some chances. Richardson compiled 30 not out. For Hereford

THE VIGORNIAN. Hopewell, G. and T. Millyard scored well. Dunkerly being out to a very doubtful catch at the wickets. The School fielding was smart, but the throwing-in much too hard. The bowling was very erratic. The scores were as follows : — SCHOOL. P. S. Beauchamp Ibw b Wilmot C. T. O'Callaghan b Wilmot J. M. Aldana b Wilmot F. R. Southall b Millyard L. P. Cooke c Dunkerly b Levason ... S. W. Ludlow b Millyard G. I. F. Tweedie c Wilmot b Millyard H. W. Noyle b Millyard S. G. Richardson not out D. C. S. Thomas b Astbury G. H. Dickinson did not bat Extras Total

S 82 13 43 i 2 O

3°

221 HEREFORD.

A. F. J. Hopewell c Cooke b O'Callaghan . T. Millyard c Thomas b Richardson ... C. L. Dunkerly c wicket b O'Callaghan A. H. Astbury c wicket b Cooke G. Millyard not out C. B. Gorton b Cooke ... C. B. Levason c Beauchamp b Richardson. E. Wilmot not out L. H. Burlton F. M. Turner i Did not bat. J. S. Gowring Extras Total (6 wickets)

41 33 3° '4 35 4 6 2

'93

SCHOOL AND MASTERS v. ST. JOHN'S. Played at home on June loth, and resulting in a draw. St. John's batted first, and thanks chiefly to a very good display by Baldwin (53) and hard hitting by Rabjohns (37 not out), made 168 for seven wickets and declared. The School gave a moderate exhibition, but owing to a good innings by Mr. Castley (31) and Mr. Jarrett (16 not out), who was obliged to play for a draw, were able to last out time, scoring 133 for nine wickets.

SECOND ELEVEN. SCHOOL 2ND XL v. ST. JOHN'S 2ND XI. This match, the first of the season, was played on the New Road Ground on Saturday, May 2Oth. Winning the toss, the School batted first on an excellent wicket. We opened very well, Southall and Davies making 40 for the first wicket, when Southall (24) was bowled. The next wickets fell very rapidly and collapse seemed imminent till Sharpe (37) and Rammell (16) hit out well and made an excellent stand for the ninth wicket. The innings closed for 124. R. J. Drew took five wickets for 34. St. John's went in, and thanks to good batting by J. W. Sedgeley (59) and A. J. Parry (28) passed the School total with five wickets in hand. Southall and Powell both bowled well for the School.

SCHOOL 2ND XI. v. HEREFORD C.S. 2ND XI. Played at home on Wednesday, June 7th. Hereford won the toss and went in first. They started badly, losing Wilmot for 5 runs. But Barnett saved the situation by a good innings of 38, while Ware, towards the end, hit out and brought the total to 96. The School going in, Sharpe was bowled first ball, and with five wickets down for 33 a bad defeat seemed inevitable. Whitaker, however, played a good innings, scoring 25, and was well supported by Powell (12). But the last wickets fell quickly, and we only obtained 79, being beaten by 17 runs. For the School Carless took three wickets for 8 runs.

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O.C.C Rotes. The Salisbury Field Day took place on Thursday, March 23rd. The contingent was represented by a Company eighty-five strong, although several Cadets were absent owing to Scholarship examinations at Oxford. The most interesting part of the manoeuvres only lasted for a few minutes as far as we were concerned, and chiefly consisted in wading through marshes. The men thoroughly enjoyed themselves however and we were very grateful for the excellent way in which all the arrangements were carried out, except those made for us by the Midland Railway. We returned home in torrents of rain with the band playing its best and without a man getting wet. We have to thank Mr. Jeans for very kindly lending us a transport waggon. This term has been taken up almost entirely with preparations for the Royal Review at Windsor on Monday, July 3rd. The Band has been much handicapped by delay in the emblazoning of the drums. The Government inspection has been fixed for Wednesday, June 28th, at 4.0 p.m. Camp—this year at Tidworth Pennings, Salisbury Plain—officially commences on Monday, July 3ist, and ends on Wednesday, August gth. The Corps will, however, proceed there on July 2Qth, immediately after the Certificate examinations.

Shooting. The chief event this term has been the competition for the Imperial Challenge Shields, and other valuable prizes, offered by Lieut.-Col. R. W. Schumacher, under the auspices of the

National Rifle Association, for the best scores made by Senior and Junior teams on Miniature Ranges. The age limit for the Senior competition was 20, and for the Junior 15. The strength of teams varied in proportion to the strength of the unit or club, so that the final result will be judged by the average score per man. Our Senior team numbered ii, and the Junior 10. The competition was open to any corps, club, or organization in the Empire. The targets were—200 yds. Bisley 3rd class Bull's-eye Target, reduced for 20 yds.; 500 yds. Bisley 2nd class Figure Target, reduced for 20 yds. The distance was 20 yds, and the number of shots per man 20, 10 at each class of target. The nature of firing was—Deliberate, at the Bull's-eye Target, and Rapid—10 rounds in 90 seconds—at the Figure Target. No orthoptics or back-sight extensions were permitted. Owing to some of the match rifles being hors de combat the teams had to fall back on miniature rifles, with which they had had no practise until a short time before the competition. Col.-Sergt. Burton rendered invaluable aid in coaching the teams, spending almost every afternoon for a fortnight on the range. The scores of the two teams are appended : — Highest Possible Score per man = ioo. SENIOR TEAM. JUNIOR TEAM. Hawkins ... 40+45 = 85 Warren ii. ... 41+32 = 73 Sievers i. ... 36+48 = 84 Caswell ... 28+37 = 65 Tweedio ... 41 + 42 = 83 Giles ... 33 + 30 = 63 Ross ... 38+41=79 Davenport ii. 32 + 27 = 59 Allured ... 39+39 = 78 Bowstead ... 34 + 22 = 56 Noyle ... 34+40 = 74 Hemming ... 30+26 = 56 Sievers ii. ... 32+42=74 Rees ... 29 + 26 = 55 Young ... 37+36 = 73 Hamilton ... 50+21 = 51 Hancock ii — 40 + 31=71 Willoughby 30+20 = 50 Spencer ... 36 + 34 = 70 Brett ... 27+19 = 46 Hancock i. ... 33+31 = 64 Total = 574 Total = 835 Average score per man Average score per man = 57'4= 75-90.

At a meeting of the N.R.A. on May 29, the best scores received up till that date were

THE VIGORNIAN. announced. Our Senior team occupied the sixth place on the list. The Colonial results, however, cannot have been received yet; but as the competition closed on Empire Day, it may be inferred that the list published includes all teams in the British Isles. About 200 teams entered. A new range apparatus for running and disappearing targets was installed during the holidays. It is worked from the firing point and should prove invaluable for the Classification test. Part of the Class-firing was completed last term, the Elementary Test being shot. The Classification Test has just been started. There has been a marked improvement in the standard of the shooting during the last year, especially amongst the juniors. It is a pity that at present there is no shooting cup for these latter to further stimulate interest in this important branch of the O.T.C.

CCClUKS. On Saturday, March i ith, Canon Wilson gave a lecture to the School on the life in the monastery of Worcester. He gave an account of the services that the monks were required to attend, some at very unearthly hours of the morning. He described with some amusing anecdotes their daily routine and business, and showed what an important and useful position the monastery held in the diocese. Canon Wilson mentioned, too, the wonderful memories of the past with which the Cathedral and School buildings were associated, and explained what a grand scope for study was provided by them.

On March 25th Canon Wilson lectured to the Sixth and Fifth Forms in the nave of the Cathedral on the subject of " How to see our Cathedral." The lecturer pointed out that there were two distinct points of view from which to study the Cathedral—the historical and the structural. In the case of the former method the Canon showed how every cathedral had a long and interesting history of its own, which could be learnt from its monuments and statues. He mentioned as a most noteworthy instance Rheims Cathedral, to which the great John Ruskin gave the name of the " Bible of Rheims " from the extraordinary number of statues it contained. As far as statuary is concerned our cathedral is not very wealthy or notable. Turning to the structural method, Canon Wilson drew our attention to the great amount of information which can be gleaned by a careful observance of the colour and kind of the stone and the nature and width of the mortar employed. The Normans used alternately green and white stone in horizontal layers, and the width of the mortar was considerably greater than that of later builders. The two western bays of the nave afford us a unique example of late Transitional Norman, and here we notice that the green and white stone are used in alternate vertical columns. Similarly there are numberless other differences by which we can ascertain the date and history of the several parts of the cathedral and can form some idea of the characters of the builders and the conditions under which they built.

On Saturday, April ist, Dr. Woollatt, Principal of the Victoria Institute, delivered a lecture to the School in the College Hall on the subject of " Electricity." The lecturer commenced by explaining the meaning of electricity and its

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uses, and gave us the definitions of electrons, spark-gaps, x-rays, and other technical terms. We then witnessed a novel means of producing electricity for the purpose of lighting a carbonfilament lamp. This the doctor accomplished by heating two sheets of metal joined directly by insulated wire to the terminals of the lamp. As the metals became hotter the light given increased and finally became quite brilliant. Then followed an exhibition with miniature x-rays apparatus, and Dr. Woollatt explained how the rays were proceeding at that moment in a straight line through the wall of our Hall into the Cloisters and across the Cathedral. He remarked incidentally that if any photographer were to stand in the way of the passage of the rays, the sensitive film of his plates would be immediately and completely destroyed. The lecturer next proceeded to show us an exhibition of Geissler and vacuum tubes, of the Rhumkoff apparatus, and of spark-gaps. The last-named aroused especial interest, on account of the peculiar cracking sounds made by the sparks, and the time taken to accumulate enough force of electricity to cross the gaps, when increased to three or four inches. After this we were shown several lantern slides about wireless telegraphy, illustrating how it worked, and also of the ordinary telegraphy and telephony. Lastly we saw several photographs which had been sent along wires as electric sparks, and another lantern slide showed the intricate mechanism by which these were transmitted by means of rollers covered with tin foil, raised to show the outline of the picture. Thus concluded a lecture instructive and entertaining above the average on a subject which is in itself of absorbing interest, and whose interest was increased by the personality of the lecturer.

Since Dr. Woollatt is such a near neighbour, we hope that this may be but the forerunner of many lectures from so eminent an authority on all scientific questions.

On Wednesday, May 24th, Empire Day, we received a visit from the Bishop of New Westminster, the Right Reverend A. du Pencier, who gave some account of his work in Western Canada. Empire Day, he said, was indeed a fitting occasion for a Colonial Bishop to come and tell an audience in old England something of what was going on in our great Transatlantic Dominion. And certainly the Bishop gave a most interesting talk, for lecture it could hardly be called. Bright and breezy, full of racy stories and delightful Americanisms, he kept his audience amused, engrossed and entertained. There was never a dull moment. But the Bishop did not only amuse. He gave us a very clear conception of the mode of life in British Columbia and stated the difficulties and necessities of such a diocese as his. In conclusion, a few words were spoken by the Rev. A. Mercier, the Bishop's representative in England.

The Bishop of Singapore, the Right Reverend F. S. Ferguson Davie, addressed the School after Prayers on Thursday, June 8th. In introducing him as an old friend, the Headmaster said that it was very suitable for a Bishop from the far East to follow another from the far West. The Bishop gave an interesting account of Church work in Singapore, and described the services he had held there on Easter Day. The efforts of himself and his fellow-clergy were much appreciated by the various nationalities, English, Chinese, Malays, and Tamils, with whom they came in contact; while the medical work was also proving an inducement to those who other-

THE VIGORNIAN. wise were rather shy of missionaries. He also touched upon the various industries of the Malay Peninsula, the tin-mining and rubber trade. In thanking the Bishop, the Headmaster said that the School had a special connection with that part of the world, three old boys having recently been out there; while he himself had a personal connection in his brother, who was an intimate friend of the Bishop and a member of his Diocesan Association.

Cbe museum* The Curator desires to thank R. L. Davis, a former curator of our museum, for a very good collection of moths and butterflies, and also for a case of setting boards, which, it is hoped, will induce more members of the School to take an interest in the museum, by having greater facilities for setting and preserving insects. He also desires to thank A. A. M. Lumsdaine for Birds' Eggs and Fossils.

Kind's Scholarship examination* The following were elected to King's Scholarships last November. Owing to an oversight, we regret this was omitted in our last number. 1. John Bowstead. 2. John Glyn Sanby Thomas.* 3. Richard Martin Warren. 4. Salisbury Fines Davenport. 5. Stanley Charles Cook. 6. Thomas Lambert Hall. 7. Samuel Digby Strong. Proxime accessit, Felix Dobson Keyworth. * Honorary King's Scholar.

Field Club. The Field Club went for the first expedition of the term to Knightwick on Ascension Day. A party of about twenty cycled out and fully enjoying the beautiful weather, spent a delightful afternoon by the river Teme. The photographic section was the most prominent in producing " specimens " ; but bathing and boating, the latter with amusing results, proved the greatest attractions. After an excellent tea, the party returned to Worcester, arriving back about seven o'clock. A Field Day to Wyre Forest will probably be held later in the term.

tire's Reverie. The knight gazed o'er the deep voids endless seas Where midst the shadows nameless terrors loom And veiling vapours pass upon the breeze Whilst to and fro earth sways twixt light and gloom. The spirit ever whispered in his ear —Slowly he passed his hand across his brow— " Say it is fair; and read thy fate nor fear, For clear before thee lies the future now. Yon beacon is the shrine of life's desire. O'er those blue peaks that pierce the opal sky There hangs a burning sea of liquid fire That frames the visions of thy fastasy. Above these depths which echo evermore, This golden hill top, upon which we stand Is like the summit of thy life : before Thee—naught but the far crags on either hand. Look back and see the paths of former days Winding midst memories which shall last Whilst thou dost live—though like some far off haze The gliding years may veil the distant past.

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With youth's keen eyes seek through the mists a sign. Doubt n,ot. Onwards in safety thou shalt go. Mine eyes will guide thee to that distant shrine. The knight gazed deep into the gulf below.

Oxford tcitcr. To the Editors of the " V igornian" Dear Sirs, It is always rather hard to write a letter this term, as nearly all reply to one's enquiries " playing tennis and punting." However we have a few exceptions and must make the best of them.

" I cannot pass, nor see as thou," he said, " Who art thou ? Canst thou read the future's face, As thou dost stir old memories that were dead ? I am afraid. I cannot pass through space-—

Since our last letter we have lost one of our number—G. F. Lester—who sailed for Mombasa last Thursday, June 8th. We wish him every success.

Look how those clouds rise like some pearly throne! " Then faintly from the fading vision came A voice that reached him as he stood alone, " I am that spirit of the earth called Fame." A. L. E. WILLIAMS.

" Eights' Week " was a very gorgeous affair this year—quite a contrast to the unfortunate events of last. The weather was perfect and some of the rowing very fine—notably New College, Magdalen, and University. The Bourne Cup produced some unexpected results, Keble winning it and Magdalen and Hertford being second and third respectively. Several O.V.'s took part.

£a Cutie qui Park. " La lune parle, et dit la cause De sa paleur." Poete franc,ais. O'er all the sinful world in darkness wrapped —It's grimy streets and houses tall That shut away heaven's light, and children sapped Of all their youthful strength, who fall In loathsome ways, and men and women shamed, Who live to die,—The Son of Man Looked down. Upon these cities men called famed— With all their groping blindness can They see the country's charm, unsullied by The filth" of towns?—the Moon o'er all Gleamed pale, and ever pales in sympathy With her Creator at the saddening sight ; And yet towards the Dawn withal, She looks with silent Hope in Him her light.

E. L. HARVEY.

Oriel new buildings are now nearly finished and should greatly enhance the beauty of the " High." Preparations for the Coronation are coming into evidence. The term will be a few days shorter than usual owing to this event. Although the weather is usually a topic to be barred there is a certain amount of excuse for eulogising its present condition. We believe that Oxford has not experienced such a summer for eight years. Flannel, punts and lemon squashes hopelessly fail to cope with it. '

The following are some of the activities of our community: — H. C. B. Jollye (Hertford) is still doing Forestry. Plays cricket for his College.

THE VIGORNIAN. C. J. Barker (Christ Church). Not to be seen —probably working. C. H. Payton (Hertford). Rowed in his College " Eight." Is an energetic member of the Officers Training Corps. Doing Final Schools. R. Neild (Brasenose). Doing History Honours. Finals. Plays a little tennis and is occasionally to be found on the Char. A. J. Mainwaring (Pembroke). Having successfully manipulated " Hon. Mods." is enjoying life. J. B. Cavenagh (Magdalen). Owing to an unfortunate illness was debarred from rowing in " Eights." Our best wishes for his speedy recovery. F. H. C. Armstrong (Keble). Canoeing, playing tennis and reading history. W. D. Seville (St. John's). A very strenuous individual. Having passed " Mods" is doing " Divvers " and a host of other things besides— spare man for his college " Eights"—plays tennis, etc., etc. E. R. H. Lewis (Brasenose). Innate modesty prevents him from telling us much about his doings. Has passed " Mods " and " Divvers." Plays tennis and takes ladies on the Char. P. W. Worster (St. Edmund's Hall). Playing tennis and doing " Mods." G. T. de Blaby (Hertford). punts—does a little work. Wishing the season.

Plays tennis—

School a successful

cricket

Sincerely yours, OxON.

Correspondence. To the Editors of the " Vigornian," Dear Sirs, It may seem rather late in the day to ask you to allow a reference to the report of the Old Vigornian Dinner which appeared in your last number. But as one of the speeches delivered on that occasion has caused a certain amount of pain I may, perhaps, be permitted to refer to it. Mr. H. H. Quilter is reported to have said that in his day the School had no buildings and no curriculum, that the boys went their own way and amused themselves, and that he marvelled how the School had survived that period of its existence. Doubtless one must not take afterdinner orations too seriously. Except at Mansion House banquets they are not very weighty utterances. But even in these there is a limit for jests, especially when they are to be printed and sent far and wide through the medium of " The Vigornian." Mr. Ouilter did not explain what he meant by buildings, but one would imagine that the College Hall and the Headmaster's house might without undue arrogance claim the name, and both were there in our time. Nor is it easy to grasp why he denies that there was any curriculum. I have just looked up in " The Vigornian" for 1888 the report of the Certificate examinations. For the Lower Certificate eleven entered and obtained thirty-six first classes, of which twenty-three were in subjects outside the " classical grind" to which Mr. Quilter alleges that the School was confined. Our critic himself scored a first in history! Presumably there was a " curriculum" which accounted for this. Boys do not commonly work successfully for examinations by being left to their own sweet will. As to amusements " The Vigornian" was as full then as it is now of accounts of athletic matters. In the number for December, 1889, there is an article describing

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the successes of the current football season, and containing a strong exhortation to all to come and play. The initials at the end are H.H.Q. The bearer of these initials also figures frequently in the reports of the School rowing. If his recollection of the chastening our faults in that art received from Mr. W. H. Webb, now in India, allow him to describe it as going his own way and amusing himself, he must be amused very easily. Why then was this era of the School's history so disparagingly described at the dinner? The explanation, Sirs, is in Mr. Quilter's present calling. He is one of His Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. He sees the past in the fierce light of the great ideals which these gentlemen strive to impose on national education. I must sorrowfully admit that many of the things which my acquaintance with Inspectors has shewn me to be essentials for the training of youth were not found in our School twenty years ago. No plasticine was served out to the younger boys that they might therewith make scurrilous representations of their masters, and stain their own clothes past remedy. The heating apparatus was efficient but it was not encased in art tiles, nor was each form furnished with a thermometer so that it might be sure that the temperature should be precisely what it ought to be. No instruments were provided for the calculation of the degree to which our writing should lean this way or that (Inspectors have no slavish uniformity in such matters). There was no attempt to discover whether the space in the College Hall contained the right number of cubic feet of air for the boys who were in it. Mr. Quilter's remark that we had no buildings probably implies that it did not. Perhaps we ought to have agitated for the use of the nave of the Cathedral. Yet even there it is doubtful whether the light from the clerestory windows would have fallen on our books at the angle required by the theory and practice of Inspec-

tors. I might pursue this painful theme further, but let this suffice to account for Mr. Quilter's melancholy retrospect which not even an Old Vigornian Dinner could brighten. There are not many of our time, I think, who find their recollection of it so dismal. We are thankful for all the progress which has been made since. But that does not lessen our gratitude for what the School did for us. We feel that we cannot allow to pass without protest the assertion that it was a marvel that the School survived our time. It has to my own knowledge surprised and distressed my contemporaries, and their wish that it should not be supposed that it represents the common view must be my excuse for troubling you with this letter. Yours sincerely, C. T. DlMONT.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I am old and ugly, but this I surely know, though no one else seems to recognise the fact. Many other changes have been made amongst my brethren around. Why should I not have a crest in front instead of four ugly letters? Surely I deserve an old age pension after such long service ? May I not retire ? Hoping to see my needs remedied in the near future. I remain, yours truly, " W. C. K. S."

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, May I call your attention to my present number which is and has been ever since I was started, unnecessarily large and unwieldy

THE VIGORNIAN. Might I suggest that it is quite time that I should assume the form of a school magazine and lay aside that of a daily newspaper. With all due respect to the tastes of my former editors, I am, yours truly,

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could be given to the Games Club. The ground man, as at Hereford, could look after it. At present there is only doubtful water to be had by " ONE WHO IS OFTEN THIRSTY." [Considering the financial condition of the Games Club, we think that this might be practicable.—Eds. Vig.]

[A smaller magazine would certainly be more artistic.—Eds. Vig.] To the Editors of the " Vigornian."

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, Can nothing be done to amend the present system of rowing? By this system one or two of those who ought to get at least half-an-hour's coaching on half-holidays, are put down on the list to take out three or four pairs of new rowers, while the people whose duty this is do practically nothing, or rather, have hitherto done nothing. If some remedy were adopted, there is no doubt that the standard of rowing would become higher, and people would be more encouraged to learn it. I am, yours truly,

WELL-WISHER. [It certainly seems right that those who are keen on rowing should have their fair share of coaching; but we can hardly agree with our correspondent that the rowing authorities entirely fail in their duties.—Eds. Vig.]

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, Why should we not follow the example of Hereford Cathedral School, and have a supply of ginger beer and other mineral waters kept in the Pavilion? The profit made by selling it

Dear Sirs, May I call your attention to the number of i st XI. colours, both " footer " and cricket. I think it might be advisable that only a limited number of colours should be awarded. To quote last year's case of football, when our success was not great, the whole team were awarded their colours. If only about five or six colours were awarded more competition would ensue. Of course, in the case of a very successful year, all the colours might be given. Hoping that this may find favour in the School. I remain, yours truly,

PRO BONO PUBLICO.

Scbool Officers. Captain of School Captain of Cricket Secretary of Cricket Captain of Boats Secretary of Boats Captain of Shooting ... Secretary of Shooting ...

F. C. Davis. G. M. Aldana. A. L. Mare. J. E. Ross. J. H. Spencer. H. W. Noyle. S. M. Hawkins, i S. St. G. S. Kingdom. Editors of " Vigornian." C. V. Hancock. A. L. E. Williams. I F. C. Davis. 1 Librarians C. V. Hancock. I J. Nash. Secretary of Field Club J. B. Foulkes. Captain of Gymnasium... G. F. Tweedie.

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Saluck.

Games Account.

Fourth. G. F. Brock, D. G. B. Partridge. Third. D. W. A. Richards. First. V. D. Lewis v., N. Spackman, G. J. C. Walker.

September 1910 —June 1911. RECEIPTS.

£ s. d. 1910

0 4 0 Dec. 22. School Subs. (Xmas Ten.--) Rowing Subs. Books sold 1911.

Sixth ii. T. F. Bye. School Monitor, ist eleven Cricket 1910. Fourth. A. S. Williams ii. Third. C. V. Beddow. Second. J. D. Hawkins ii.

March.

March. May i i .

0 7 0 42 18 o 9 5 0 4 9 10 22 5 n

School Subs. (Spring Term) Rowing Subs.

Valet*.

i 15 o 4 S 10

Sports — Subscriptions Entrances —• School House ... £4 6 o Castle House . . . 3 7 0 Hostel 2 4 6 D a y Boys ... 4 0 0

13 17 Lansdowne C.C., balance due for 1910 2 2 2 2 Lansdowne C.C. (on account) for 1911 Deficit 23 13

6 0 0 i

£169 16 3

Clbrarp account.

EXPENDITURE.

RECEIPTS

May

12.

Balance ... ... ... Per Headmaster —• Subs ... ... 10 14 6 Vigs 3 15 o Pound ... .. 0 6 6 O.V. Club for Vigs.

...

£ s. d. 9 t i 81

2 19 7 £^7

7 3i

EXPENDITURE.

£ April 7. Large (Newspapers) ... ... .. ,, 7- Whiteman (Newspapers) ,. 7. Humphreys (Books, Binding) May 8. " The Times " ... ... ,, 1 1. Baylis & Son (Vigornian) . . 22. Wore Ed. Supply (Books) Balance

... ... ... ... ...

s. d.

2 811 o 17 6 3 4 5 o 13 6 6 9 6 o 'o 3 13

£ s. d. 44 10 6 2 0 0 0 3 4 o 3 10 0 3 2

1910. Sept. Deficit Oct. 26. Belcher (Rent) Dec. 22. Fives Courts Starkey (Football) Ward (Whistles) , Linesmen : Hereford (2), Cheltenham (2), Malvern (2) ... Football Ferry (Cricket and Football Teams) Football Telegrams 1911. Jan. 12. Baylis & Lewis (Fixture Cards) ,, 26. Belcher (Rent) Feb. i. Fives Broom

£27 7 3 = W. A. T. JARRETT, Hon. Treas.

,, ,,

Audited and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL, Headmaster. May 22nd 1911.

,, Rowing Horse on Loan (deceased) ... Fare (Coach to Hereford) ... Telegrams Carriage of Boat Gunn & Moore, Footballs ... Football (per Mr. Castley) ... Water (Pavilion) 21. Carriage of Boats 24. Boots (Sports Prizes) Mappin ( ,, ) 31. Carriage of Boat to Hereford Rent Field

0 12

o 12 3 0 4 0 O

o 18 6 2 0 0 0 2 8 o 15 o 0 2 9 o 14 6 0 3 6 IO

0 3 0 o i 6 « 3 4 8 16 ii o 12 3 i '5 9 I

3 7 3 i 18 9

i S 6 <; o o

THE VIGORNIAN. £

April i i .

22. 23. May 4. 13. 13.

Pavilion Repairs Football Boards Corn for Horse Boat from Hereford ... Belcher (Rent) Spalding (Pads) Berrow's (Sports Programmes) Hunt, two Terms— Wages .... ^30 o Horse i 4 Footbal 1 & Sports ii 15

May 26. Rowing Sec. June 3- Norris (Oars) ... 6. Policeman (Whit Monday) .. 10. Everton & Son (Rowing) Lent Term Refit of Whiffs presented by J. N. Allison, Esq.

Dew Boats' fund.

d. 6

9 o

1 3 o o 18 6 o o 9 6 2 10 o 2 I

42 o 6 o 18 12

^169 16 3

Nov., 1909. Proceeds of Play from Mr. Rogers June, 1910. From Orchestral Society—Proceeds of Concert ... ... ., Nov., 1910. Proceeds of Play from Mr. Rogers Nov., 1910. From J. N. Allison, Esq. for Whiffs (second hand) ... ... June, 1911. From J. B. Matthews, Esq., O.V., for Tub Four and Whiff

18 8 o 9 0 0 19 4 o 2 2 o 13 o o

£61 14 o DR.

Mar., 1910. Nov., 1910. Nov., 1910. May, 1911. June, 1911.

s. d.

Tub Four and Carriage (Oxford) Expenses of Play (Kingdom) ... Two Second-hand Whiffs ... ... Racing Four (Rough) Oxford ... Tub Four, Whiff, Mr. J. B. Matthews (Rough) ... ...

8 o 1 4 . 0 2 2 o 30 o o

T. E. RAMMELL, Hon. Treas. W. H. CHAPPEL. Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL, Headmaster. 10/6/1i.

We beg to acknowledge the following contemporaries, apologising for any accidental omissions : —Herefordian, Decanian, Bromsgrovian, Wulfrunian, Marlburian (per the Headmaster), Lily, Tonbridgian, Moncktonian, Cantuarian, Eastbournian.