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scbool notes. By far the most outstanding event of the term has been the promulgation of the new scheme which increases the endowment of the School by £400 a year. The whole scheme and its history was fully explained on Speech Day by Canon Wilson, who worked so hard to bring it about. * * * We should like to take this opportunity of thanking the Bishop and Canon Wilson for the great benefit they have conferred on the School and for the trouble they took to bring the scheme to completion. * * *
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Lee. Their places have been taken by Mr. M. Rowntree and Lieut. Smith, who is taking charge of the Corps. * * * The Rowing Club, and especially the Corps, will regret the loss of Lieut. Lee. During the year he has been with us he has shown untiring zeal and energy in raising both the numbers and efficiency of the Corps, and in coaching the first four. He has gone to take up a post at Magdalen College, Oxford, and we wish him every success. *
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O.V.'s at Oxford have lately won several successes, and the following have our heartiest congratulations: C. J. Barker, First Class Honours in Theology; E. R. H. Lewis, Second Class Honours in Theology and Wordsworth Theology Prize; J. B. Cavenagh, Second Class Honours Natural Science (Physiology); A. J. Mainwaring, Second Class Honours in Litterae Humaniores; W. D. Seville, Second Class Honours in History; P. W. Worster, Third Class Honours in History. * * * We should like to congratulate R. Nield on gaining the fifty-seventh place in the recent Indian Civil Service Examination and his election to an I.C.S. Scholarship at B.N.C., Oxford. Congratulations also to J. B. Matthews on being raised to the dignity of K.C., and to T. F. Cavenagh, who headed the list of candidates qualifying for the Royal Artillery in June last; and to B. K. Davies and P. B. Tree on being awarded Cattley Exhibitions, while J. H. Spencer is an Honorary Cattley Exhibitioner. And again, S. S. S. Kingdom on his election to the Stratford Exhibition. * * * The Officers' Training Corps had a most successful Camp, a full account of which
appears elsewhere. The Band performed most creditably in winning, for the second time, the Band Competition. We were fortunate to have with us Col.-Sergt. Armitage, who is now permanent instructor to the O.T.C. *
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Speech Day was held on October /th, and, although the weather was very bad, the Hall was well filled, and it was voted most successful. The Bishop of Worcester distributed the prizes. * * * The prospects for the Football season are much better than they have been for the last four years. The forward line is combining well, and we only need a stronger defence to make a good team. * * * The School Four rowed St. Edward's School, Oxford, in June, and were unfortunate in being beaten, after a close race. The Sculling Cup given by the Headmaster was won by S. D. Strong, who defeated J. H. Spencer by four lengths. * * * The Rowing will be greatly benefitted by the fact that we are to have our own private barge in future. The barge is to be moored, by kind permission of the Dean and Chapter, opposite the Ferry, and is to combine the functions of a boat-house and bathing barge. Our thanks are due to Mr. Tower for his zeal in collecting subscriptions to carry it out. A dramatic entertainment on behalf of the club will be given in the College Hall on December 6th by the Worcester Branch of the British Empire Shakespeare Society. *
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THE VIGOKNIAN. Power for his offer of a bat to the batsman who finishes top of the averages, provided that his average is not less than twenty-five. Aldana won it this year with the excellent average of 37'27, which is, we believe, very near the School record. The results of the Certificate Examinations were most successful. Seven out of eight passed the Higher Certificate. Two with distinction in Divinity, while three others only missed by six marks. Four passed the School Certificate and fourteen the Lower, three of whom gained first classes in Greek.
We congratulate the Hostel, who easily carried off the Cricket Cup last term, especially as they were the smallest house and contributed no less than four to the first eleven.
We are very glad to hear that our old friend Captain Fenton has recovered from appendicitis in Paris, where he has been for some time past; and that he is able to take up a temporary post at Bedford Grammar School.
The smaller football team, composed of boys under thirteen years of age, have been doing well this term. Out of four matches they have won three and drawn one, which is a great improvement on their achievements of former years. The O.T.C. are greatly indebted to Major Palmer for the two valuable lectures which he has given on " Outposts" lately. They were extremely useful and interesting.
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The competition for the Recitation Prize is to be held on December i3th. It is to be hoped that there will be as good an entry as there was last year.
O.V. J. M. Aldana has passed responsions and has entered at Keble College, Oxford. F. N. Andrews has passed the preliminary examination of the Incorporated Law Society. F. W. Bagott has settled on an ostrich farm in South Africa, near Fort Brown, Cape Colony. A. A. D. Baird has passed the first examination for the Birmingham M.B. in all subjects. E. Berkeley is managing the Bah Lias Tobacco and Rubber Estate, Ltd., in Sumatra. C. J. Barker was placed in the ist Class of the Final School of Theology at Oxford, and has been appointed to the Vlth Form mastership at the Liverpool Collegiate School. G. T. de Blaby has been appointed to a post as assistant master in the school of Mr. E. J. Fox, at Villeneuve, Montreux, Switzerland. G. Bonser has entered on bis medical course at St. Thomas's Hospital. G. F. Bennett has bden appointed to a post in the Blue Star Line, and has sailed on s.s. Brodvale for Nanking, having returned from a voyage round the world. W. J. Carless has passed the qualifying exam, for and has entered the Royal Veterinary College, London. J. B. Cavenagh has taken 2nd Class Honours in Natural Science (Physiology) from Magdalen College, Oxford, and has entered on his medical course at St. Thomas's Hospital. T. F. Cavenagh obtained the highest marks for the Artillery in the Army qualifying exam.
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E. A. Cave has been articled to the firm of Rees, Harrison and Ward, solicitors, Birmingham. C. T. E. Clarke, clerk to the Governors, has been appointed chapter-clerk at Worcester Cathedral. J. E. P. Cockey has obtained a post in the Union of London and Smith's Bank, Regent Street Branch, and has joined the London Rifle Brigade. Rev. N. G. Davies has obtained the living of West Leigh Vicarage, Bideford, Devon. B. Kenyon-Davies has entered at Keble College, Oxford, with a Cattley Exhibition. R. L. Davies has been appointed to a clerkship in Lloyd's Bank at Dursley. R. E. Davis has obtained a post in the Imperial Bank of Canada at Toronto. S. J. A. Evans, of King's College, has passed the 2nd part of Cambridge Previous Exam, in the 3rd class. H. L. Farthing has obtained an appointment in the Union Bank of Canada, at Consort, in Alberta. A. Fergusson is farming in Canada. G. Gedge has obtained a position on the Bibby Line and has sailed on s.s. Leicestershire for Rangoon. W. L. Grisman has passed the 2nd part of the Vor Diploma at Zurich University. B. O. Hancock has obtained 1st Class Honours in the first M.B. Exam, of Birmingham University. G. M. Jeans has settled in partnership in the firm of Eden and Jeans, solicitors, 50, Bedford Row, London, W.C. A. M. Jenkins has passed the final exam, for the B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at Bristol University. S. S. S. Kingdom has entered at Magdalen College, Oxford, with a classical Demyship and Stratford Leaving Exhibition. H. J. Kirkby has been appointed Naval Clerk
to H.M.S. Blenheim, dating from September 4th. J. A. Trend-Langdon has obtained an appointment from the French Ministry of Education at the Lycee at St. Quentin, and has resigned his post at Newcastle-under-Lyne. E. R. H. Lewis, after obtaining 2nd Class Honours in Final School of Theology at Oxford, has taken his B.A. degree and been accepted for service in the Archbishop's Mission to Western Canada. He sailed in September, and is now stationed at the Mission House, Kennedy Street, Edmonton. Lieut. S. W. Ludlow has been commanding the machine gun section of the Warwickshire Brigade of Territorials at camp. A. M. Lumsdaine has entered the accountants' office of Messrs. Niven, 21, Marchmont Road, Edinburgh. A. J. Mainwaring, scholar of Pembroke, has obtained 2nd Class Honours in the Final School of Litterae Humaniores at Oxford. H. Major has entered the accountants' department of the Brazil Railways at the London office. H. H. Milward has entered at Downing College, Cambridge, with a History Scholarship. R. Nield obtained the 57th place in the examination for the Indian Civil Service, and has been appointed to the Presidency of Burma. He has. also been awarded an I.C.S. Scholarship at B.N.C., Oxford. Rev. C. H. Payton, B.A., was admitted to Priests Orders by the Bishop of Hereford at his Ordination in September last. J. G. N. Powell passed the London Matriculation 2nd Class and has been articled in his father's solicitor's office at Llanelly. J. E. Ross has sailed for South Africa to take up an appointment in the Rhodesian Mounted Police. W. D. Seville has takefti his B.A. degree and
THE VIGORNIAN. also 2nd Class Honours in the Final School of History at Oxford. He has obtained a tutorship in New South Wales, for which he sails shortly. A. P. G. Smith has been appointed assistant and house-master at the Grammar School, Carlisle. J. H. Spencer has entered at B.N.C., Oxford, as Colquitt Exhibitioner and Squire University Scholar. P. H. B. Sprosen has passed Responsions and entered at Keble College, Oxford. L. T. Sprosen has obtained a clerkship in the Capital and Counties Bank at Nottingham. T. Stinton, formerly Demy of Magdalen College, has taken his M.A. degree at Oxford. L. H. M. Thompson has obtained an appointment in the Boston Life and Trust Company. Boston, Massachusetts. P. B. Tree has entered at Keble College, Oxford, with a Cattley Exhibition, having passed the London Matriculation in the 1st Class. W. F. Underwood has been appointed manager of a Kensington Branch of the firm of Cridlan and Co. E. S. West has been appointed to the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Sault, St. Marie, Ontario. R. F. West has taken his degree at Trinity College, Dublin. P. "S. Worster, of St. Edmond's Hall, has obtained his B.A. degree and also 3rd Class Honours in the Final School of Modern History at Oxford. He has taken a temporary mastership at Hurstpierpoint College.
marriage. The marriage of A. P. Bolland, Esq., O.V., to Rosa Jocelyn Watters, took place at St. James's, Islington, on Tuesday, August i2th.
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The church was crowded, and large numbers of parishioners watched the arrival and departure of the bride and bridegroom. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. W. E. Bolland, who was assisted by the Rev. E. W. Bolland, brother of the bridegroom, and Vicar of Dawdon, Durham. The Rev. W. E. Bolland also gave the address. The bride and bridegroom spent their honeymoon in Devonshire, and left on August 2gth for Cairo, where the bridegroom is stationed, and where they will take up their residence. We wish them prosperity and happiness. Among those who gave presents were: The Dean and Mrs. Moore Ede, Canon and Mrs. Knox Little, the Headmaster and Mrs. Chappel, Rev. C. T. and Mrs. Dimont, Mrs. Limoelen and Miss Done, Mrs. and Miss Walter Browne, T. E. Rammell, Esq., and Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Webb.
exbibition or Pictures. We should like to congratulate F. L. Thompson, O.V., on the striking exhibition of water-colour sketches and oil paintings which he has held at Malvern during last month. He has been for some years a pupil of Stanhope Forbes, R.A., at Newlyn, and his work is markedly of the Newlyn School, while it has a distinct individuality of its own. Both Cornish and Worcestershire landscapes are depicted with much sympathy and considerable originality in the impressionist style. We liked particularly his sketches of Newlyn Harbour, and several daring effects in brown among the Malvern Hills. A night picture of the ' Edge of the Black Country' is specially striking. We were glad to see that a considerable number of pictures had found purchasers and hope to see this Old Vigornian distinguished in the world of Art.
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MARRIAGES. BEAUCHAMP — BAYNES.—On December 22nd, 1912, at Antigua, B.W.I., A. K. Beauchamp, Headmaster of the High School, and District Inspector of Schools, to Elizabeth Sarah Baynes, third daughter of the late Edwin Baynes, Esq., English Resident. STEWARD—ADLINGTON.—On July 26th, at Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, by the Vicar (Revd. G. F. Hough), Frederick Leopold, son of Alderman and Mrs Steward, to Olive Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr. E. L. Adlington.
BIRTHS. SELWYN DRIVER.—On August 22nd, at Suffolk House, Dartmouth Park Hill, N.W., the wife of Selwyn Driver, Esq., O.V., of a son. MORGAN.—At Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, the wife of J. Morgan, Esq., of a daughter.
Speech Dap. Prize Day was held on Tuesday, October 7th. The proceedings opened with the following songs by the Singing Class, under the conductorship of Mr. George H. Smith, O.V.: "Ballad of London River" (Dr. Borland), " Play the Game" (Cunningham Woods), and "Name of England" (C. Hoby). Afterwards, the Dean (Dr. Moore Ede) presided, and was supported on the platform by the Bishop of Worcester (Dr. Yeatman Biggs), Canons Wilson, Claughton, and Southwell, and the Headmaster and masters. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. A NEW SCHEME. The Headmaster apologised for the absence of the SubDean (Canon Knox Little), the City Member (Mr. Edward
Goulding), Mr. Willis Bund, the Mayor of Worcester (Aid. E. Thomas), and Aid. E. Day. He welcomed the Bishop, not only as their official " Visitor " but especially because recently he had rendered a signal service to the School. (Cheers.) During August last a new scheme received the assent of the King in Council. That was the outstanding fact of the year, in connection with the history of the School, and it had been very largely secured by the influence and action of the Bishop as a member of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (Applause.) He gave up his holiday in order to push the scheme for ward. The scheme was, he thought the Bishop would agree, the handiwork of Canon Wilson—(applause)—and that fact increased the immense debt of gratitude which the School would always owe to him. (Applause.) The new scheme meant increased resources ; it made their endowment not quite, but very nearly, equal to that of the King's School, Canterbury. It meant that the School had come by that which he had held to be its equitable due. It meant increased efficiency, a more adequate staff, and a pension fund for the devoted masters—(applause)—and it would mean a regular replacement of capital which the Governors had wisely spent upon building and equipment of the School, for the benefit of those who were to come. Most of all, in his opinion, it made them free to hold their own, and to pursue that ideal in education, not always a popular one, which they held before them, the freedom to give religious education. Last year, Dr. James, no mean authority on education, had urged them never to barter away that freedom for any Government grant. The new scheme removed that temptation. It would enable them to maintain, he hoped, that intimate connection between true religion and sound learning, to which the walls of College Hall bore eloquent testimony. He recognised that privilege involved responsibility, and they had quickly taken upon themselves in connection with it, increased obligation to help, more liberally than before, the sons of the clergy in the Diocese, as the Bishop had requested them to do. One of the best tests of the School and its work was the success of the old boys, and in no year, recently, had they done the School more credit. Nine boys had taken honours at the University in classics, in moral science, in modern history, in theology, and in natural science. (Applause.) They were specially proud of C. J. Barker, who had taken a first in theology at Oxford, after a distinguished career at Christ Church. They were pleased to record that R. Neild had secured a place in the Indian Civil Service, and F. A. C. Armstrong had taken one of the two commissions in the Indian Army open to men from Oxford. The Rev. C. T. Dimont had become Principal of Salisbury Theological College, and it was a matter of special satisfaction to him (Canon Chappel) that one of his first Sixth Form boys, the eldest of a stalwart family, J. D. Day, had been selected Headmaster of Stamford Grammar School, out of a very large field. It had been interesting to notice that Lieut. F. G. Brodribb, R.N., had qualified as a flying man, and
THE VIGORNIAN. was attached to the Naval Wing of the Flying Corps. T. F. Cavenagh had come out top of those qualifying for the Royal Artillery in June last. OLD ASSOCIATION REVIVED. Coming nearer home, it was a great satisfaction to record that Mr. C. T. E. Clarke, an O.V., had been appointed Chapter Clerk. Once again the offices of Chapter Clerk and Clerk to the School Governors were united in the same_person, and that old time link had been once more fittingly revived. E. R. H. Lewis had gone out with the Archbishop's Mission to Western Canada, and would meet another O.V. at work in that great and pressing undertaking. Passing to the boys of the day, he said S. S. S. Kingdom left the School last October, and he had won an exhibition of £f>o at Merton College, Oxford, and subsequently a still more valuable Classical Demyship, at Magdalen College, and was going to college with the liberal provision of £150 a year. S. J. Evans won a choral scholarship at King's College, Cambridge, and Canon Chappel said they had to thank Mr. Smith, their music master, for preparing him for this success. (Applause.) H. H. Milward, who had been a useful and trustworthy day-boys' monitor, had won a History Scholarship at Downing College, Cambridge, a year under the usual age. J. H. Spencer, who was a most energetic and public-spirited head of the School, and set an admirable example of industry, won the Colquitt Scholarship at Brasenose College, Oxford, and then secured a Squire University Scholarship. Having won these two and, in the examinations, the Cattley Scholarship also, he resigned the emoluments of the Cattley Scholarship, which now formed two exhibitions and had been awarded to two most deserving boys, P. B. Tree and B. Kenyon-Davies, the latter a useful captain both of cricket and football. Eight boys were proceeding to Oxford or Cambridge, and five purposed entering the ministry. (Applause.) Mr. Chappel said he did not know any year in which the examination results had been more satisfactory. The whole of the Upper Sixth, with one exception, and that boy certainly did not fail through lack of industry, won the higher certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board. Two won distinction for Divinity and Greek Testament, and he congratulated Mr. Baxter, the Form Master, on that result. The Lower Sixth won four School Certificates and two boys matriculated otherwise. The Fifth Form won fourteen lower certificates, and there was a marked advance in both Greek and French. The advance in modern language teaching was due to the efforts of Mr. Fox, who, to their regret, had been recalled to London for personal reasons. His place had been taken by Mr. Rowntree, who came with admirable qualifications, and should do much to help forward the modern language teaching of the School. (Applause.) Mr. Chappel then read a report of Mr. R. B. Thompson, who examined the rest of the School. He said
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he was very favourably impressed by the boys' thorough knowledge of the books set them for translation in Latin, Greek, French and German. He observed a marked improvement in the work since he examined the School two years before, notably in Latin composition. He had evidence that the boys learned to form their own opinions on questions of historical, literary, and political interest. Mr. Chappel said that Mr. Thompson's verdict he could himself corroborate. VIGOROUS GENERAL SCHOOL LIFE. The School life had been vigorous in every department. The O.T.C. had been well maintained, and could show quite a remarkable record in shooting, and for the second year in succession taken second place in the Country Life Competition among a large number of schools. They won twelve out of sixteen matches, and in the classification test for the Headmaster's Cup, where the possible score was 115, no less than twenty-one scored over 100, eleven over no, three 114, and four tied with possibles, 115. The contingent did very creditably at Camp, and the band won first prize for the second time, with fifty-nine out of sixty marks—a camp record. He mentioned that they now had a permanent Sergeant, who should do much to help them in many ways. The O.T.C.'s record was largely due to the splendid way in which Mr. Lee had carried on the work of Captain Fenton. Mr. Lee, who had been re-called to Oxford as Lecturer at Magdalen College, had been a most efficient master of the First Form and most helpful as a coach on the river. He had been succeeded by Mr. Smith, from Queen's College, Cambridge, and the Reserve of Officers, who would strengthen the mathematical staff and maintain the high tradition of O.T.C.. The games had been very vigorously carried on, and there had been, thanks to the energy of Mr. Tower and Mr. Lee, a development in the rowing. More boys had been coached on the river than ever before, and the accommodation for the fleet of boats was quite inadequate. Mr. Tower very wisely originated a scheme for combining a bathing and boating barge, which he hoped would soon take effect, and he thanked those who had subscribed to the fund. He looked forward to the time when some well-to-do person would leave behind a permanent memorial in the shape of a boat-house to adorn Severn side. He was still of opinion that there was need to emphasise the more serious side of education—the development of the religious faculty. He was convinced that we needed to emphasise the connection of creed and conduct, of character and Christian belief, and it was for that that the School permanently stood. He could honestly say that, in that respect, the year had been one of the happiest he had passed since he had been in Worcester, and it was that, quite as much as the earnestness, order and industry which marked the affairs of the School, that encouraged him to persevere. (Applause.) THE DEAN said the report gave great satisfaction to the
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Governors, and deepened the confidence they had in the Headmaster. (Applause.) The report must give satisfaction, too, to the parents and to the assistant masters who helped to attain the results. He expressed the thanks of the Governors to the Bishop for the services he had rendered to the School during the year. They owed him a deep debt of gratitude for the strenuous way in which he pleaded the cause of the School before the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. There was no one so qualified to express their thanks to the Bishop as. Canon Wilson, because he took the matter up on behalf of the Governors, persistently worked at it, and refused to be discouraged. (Applause.) HOW ADDITIONAL ENDOWMENT WAS OBTAINED. Canon Wilson said the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, during the last three years, had given much consideration to the claims of the School, and the Governors owed them a very great debt of gratitude for the liberality with which they had dealt with the School, a liberality which expressed their confidence in its efficiency. The simple effect was that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, out of the Common Fund, which had been largely reinforced by the estates of the Cathedral which were transferred to it in the last century, granted £400 a year as increased endowment. That was an important sum for a School like that. Three years ago, when the Board of Education sent examiners to report on the School, they reported that they were not prepared to recommend any increase in school fees, and that, with the fees and the endowment as it then existed, it was not possible to maintain the School in the way in which it deserved to be maintained. On the strength of that report, the Governors of the School resolved to address the Dean and Chapter, and the latter body, after considering the address, appointed him as receiver general, to conduct negotiations with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. He was not aware then, how difficult and intricate the matter was. He had to make himself acquainted with the legal and historical position, and the precedents connected with such an application. He expressed his obligations to Mr. Arthur F. Leach, whose history of the School, he remarked, would, in a few weeks, be in the Worcestershire Historical Society's transactions. THE BISHOP'S PERSISTENCY. Canon Wilson said his first application, a long and reasoned document, was unfavourably received, and it seemed rather hopeless, and in June, 1911, the Governors were rather in despair. But the Bishop was not in despair, and he pleaded so vigorously before the Commissioners, that he succeeded in getting the decision deferred from June till November. In November he brought forward his heavy artillery, another reasoned document, which the Bishop and he (Canon Wilson) got together, and he had -to meet heavier artillery on the other side, representing the difficulty of creating so important a new precedent as the re-endowment of a Cathedral school. The debate was a
very warm and anxious one. It had been necessary to show that the precedent was not so formidable as it might seem, and, as part of the preparation for the debate, there was a statement prepared of the position of all the Cathedral schools of England in order to show how far any precedent granted to Worcester would be applicable to other schools, and would be taken advantage of by them. The Bishop gave up his holiday and went to the debate, and he persuaded the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and they in a most generous way yielded and gave the grant named. (Applause.) Canon Wilson explained that the application must come through the Board of Education in their capacity as successors to the Endowed Schools Commissioners, and hence delay necessarily arose. They were now awaiting a memorandum from the Board of Education which would lay down certain rules as to the expenditure of the money. No doubt it would be mainly on the lines which the Headmaster had indicated, but they must wait for the details. (Applause.) THE BISHOP AS ADVOCATE. The Bishop said he was very reluctant to take the praise bestowed upon him. The Commissioners were only too anxious that the Cathedral School should prosper, but they saw certain legal difficulties. The Governors believed that they could show that the School was a first charge upon the Cathedral revenue, but the Cathedral revenue had largely gone away. If they had the whole of the old estates, they would be able to run a school magnificently without having to go to anyone. But, by the Cathedral Act, the estates were taken away. The Governors and the Dean and Chapter thought that some of these estates could be brought back. It was not a question of him fighting the Commissioners; it was merely a question of proving that the Commissioners could do what, in their hearts, they wished to do. In the matter Canon Wilson was solicitor, and he (the Bishop) was the barrister. Canon Wilson prepared the case, and he (the Bishop) could claim nothing more than that he had tried to express the idea and give the information which Canon Wilson had so laboriously put together. It was a risky moment. They wanted the School to be a first-rate School. The expenses of education were going up, and rightly going up, and so it really came to this : that they must get the grant or else the school must either go under or become a rate-aided school. He did not think the last-named position would have been a dignified one, or one that the School would like to undergo, because they found that all the great English public schools were definite religious-teaching schools. Such schools, he thought, brought out the highest and best side of a boy. That was illustrated in the case of a Worcestershire man, now alas ! gone from them—Alfred Lyttelton. (Hear, hear.) He was a fine athlete and cricketer, a brilliant debater, a fine man of affairs, and one whose joyous laugh made one's heart jump sometimes in ordinary con-
THE VIGORNIAN. versation, a good friend, a clean living man, and, with all that, religious right down to his very soul. The Bishop recalled the days when the Lyttelton family had a cricket eleven in the field and said that they had a Hagley cricket song which celebrated the occasion, and it mentioned the names of the various members of the family who played. He could not remember the whole of the song, but when it came to Alfred Lyttelton, who was then a small boy, it said he "increased the score and graced the name." He increased the score wherever he was, and graced the name whatever he did, and he (the Bishop) hoped that the same might be said of all the boys of that School. (Applause.) The Bishop then distributed the prizes. PRIZE LIST. Form Prizes.—I., S. H. Denyer ; II., C. V. Paull; III., D N. Wilesmith ; IV., O. P. Giles ; Rem., J. L. Y. Ottley ; V., P. D. Burch. Mathematical Prizes.—Division G., E. R. Edmonds; F., A L. Harrison; E., C. V. Paull; D., C. E. Pearson; C., R. B. Plum; B., C. E. Davenport ii. ; A., S. F. Davenport i. School Mathematical Prize (Canon Wilson).—Division A., J. Bowstead i. French Prizes (Old Vigornians).—Form I., I. F. W. Schofield; II., A. G. Coombs ii. ; III., E. W. Green; IV., W. C. Strickland i. ; Remove, J. L. Y. Ottley. German Prizes.—Division III., A. E. Watkins; II., F. W. S. Watkins ; Modern Languages, I., A.G.Ferguson. Greek Prizes.—Set E., D. N. Wilesmith; Set D., J. C. Perry-Gore; Set C., J. V. Sinnet-Jones. Geography and History Prize.—C. M. Humphries. Divinity and History Prizes.—Form I., C. S. J. Suthers; III., G. N. T. Widdington ; Remove, B. S. Watkins iii. ; V., T. S. Thomas ii. Divinity Prizes (Rev. N. F. McNeile's).—Form V., L. W. G. Owen; VI., J. L. Hamilton. The Bishop's Divinity Prize.—W. D. Battershill. Knox Little Prize for Latin Accidence.—VI., J. M. Aldana; V., J. V. Sinnet-Jones; IV., C. Perry-Gore. Science Prizes (Mr. Kay's).—Form III., D. N. Wilesmith; IV., C. E. Pearson; Remove, J. L. Y. Ottley; Form V., D. G. B. Partridge. Drawing Prizes.—Form III., T. R. Kensole i. ; Freehand, K. E.' Ward; Mechanical, C. E. Davenport ii. Cathedral Catechising Prizes" (Canon Rivington's).— Xmas, R. B. Plum and O. P. Giles; Easter, P. N. W. Strong Prayer Book Prizes.—Form IV., P. N. W. Strong; Remove, J. L. Y. Ottley. Alderman Steward's Prize for " Proxime Accessit " in K.S. Examination.—C. Burgis. Maurice Day's Classical Prizes.—Senior, J. C. Rammell; Junior, J. H. Wiggin. School Prizes (Mayor's).—Essay, W. D, Battershill;
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History (Members'), W. D. Battershill; Latin Prose, J. H. Spencer; Reading (Alderman Day's), J. H. Spencer. Mrs. Berkeley's Essay Prizes.—Seniors, B. KenyonDavies; W. D. Battershill, J. H. Wiggin. Navy League Essay Prizes.—I., A. E. Maund ; II., K. P. Smith. General Knowledge Prizes.—F. J. Hemming i., K. P. Smith, P. Bingham i. Holiday Reading Prizes.—Christmas—J. C. Rammell, H. H. Milward, J. L. Hamilton, C. B. Lewis ii., G. W. Hemming. Easter—J. L. Hamilton, C. B. Lewis ii., G N. Widdrington, F. Molineux, A. V. Lewis i., O. P. Giles, D. L. Lewis v. Summer—A. E. Maund, 'A. V. Lewis i., F. W. Watkins i., C. Joseland ii., G. N. Widdrington, A. G. Coombs. Miscellaneous.—Holiday Collections : Photographs, R. G. Mayo; shells, O. H. Burden. Greek Dialogue : N. Macdonald ii. Workshop Prize : C. E. Davenport ii. Shorthand Prize: G. R. Acton. Political Economy: O. H. Burden. Civics : C. B. Lewis ii. Headmaster's Shooting Cup: B. Kenyon Davies. Sculling Cup: S. D. Strong. Stratford Leaving Exhibition, £^o: S. S. S. Kingdom, Demy of Magdalen College, Oxford. ' Cattley Scholar (honorary): J. H. Spencer, Colquitt Scholar, B.N.C., Oxford. Cattley Exhibitions : P. B. Tree, ^40. Keble College, Oxford; B. K. Davies, .£30, Keble College, Oxford. Higher Certificates of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board (7)—W. D. Battershill, J. Bowstead, B. KenyonDavies, J. C. Rammell, J. H. Spencer, J. G. S. Thomas, P. B. Tree ; W. D. Battershill and J. H. Spencer were distinguished for Scripture with Greek Text. School Certificates (4).—J. L. Hamilton, C. M. Humphries, D. D. Warren, and J. H. Wiggin. Lower Certificates (14).—H. Brockhurst, P. D. Burch, I. A. G. Ferguson, F. J. Hemming, W. Jones, R. G. E. Mayo, L. W. G. Owen, D. G. B. Partridge, S. E. V. Quin, G. H. Sharpe, J. V. Sinnett-Jones, T. S. Thomas, M. Warren, L. Warren. With 10 First Classes in Arithmetic, 4 in Additional Mathematics, 3 in Greek, i each in Latin and Scripture. Canon Claughton moved a vote of thanks to the Bishop for his presence, and for his work in connection with the increased endowment. Canon Southwell seconded, and the motion was heartily carried. The Bishop replied, and asked for a holiday for the School, which the Headmaster granted, and, after cheers had been given for the Bishop, the Dean, and Headmaster, and others, the assembly dispersed. Some four hundred guests accepted Mrs. Chappel's invitation to tea at the School House.
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Rowing, The Summer Term of 1913 will be remembered for two decisions. (i.) It witnessed the introduction of " time " or " station " races for our own river. The difficulty of finding a fair " side-by-side" course, where the spin of the coin would not settle the victory very decidedly upon the more fortunate of two equal competitors, induced us to hold the " open sculling race " in the method invariably adopted at Cambridge. Strong i. was victorious, and we venture to think that the races lacked nothing of due excitement and interest. (ii.) The other memorable decision was that of the Games Committee—to purchase a barge of our own for boating and bathing purposes. Subscriptions -were invited, and about £jo has been received. As the fund grew, so have our ambitions; and we no longer feel inclined to content ourselves with a galvanised iron hideosity. We hope to moor a barge (already purchased) just below Wain's Ferry, and then to build upon it a boat-house and dressing room (with at any rate a part of the roof flat), as little like a " temporary floating barn" as possible. May we hope that the extra money will be forthcoming ? It was with the greatest regret that we said " Good-bye " to Mr. Lee. No doubt much will be said in the Editorial notes of the general feeling of self-pity because we could not keep him. We think, however, that the rowing section would be incomplete without at least an allusion to his sporting self-sacrifice in coaching the young idea at all legal hours of the day ancl night. It was owing to his energy and help that the race against St. Edward's, Oxford, resulted in so small a margin in favour of our opponents as one and a half lengths. The race was a splendid one, and we were glad to hear that it was quite a straight event, with no excuses
for defeat. There have been races when we have not felt satisfied with a loss; when we thought (not always without reason) that we were the better though the losing crew, and that the toss of the coin had put too heavy odds against us; but on July 2nd we were beaten properly, and by a crew which all recognised as just one and a half lengths better than ourselves. Towards the end of this term we hope to begin a little coaching, so that the authorities may have a fair idea as to the first and second crews for Lent 1914. In this work (or play?) we look forward to the help of Mr. Rowntree, who will take Mr. Lee's place, helping Mr. Tower to destroy any absurd (?) Oxford ideas transmitted to our rowers during the past year, and to replace them by the sounder (?) Light Blue theories. Our sincerest thanks are due to the following subscribers to the Barge Fund: — £ s. d. £10 The Governors ... ... ... ... 10 o o £5 The Mayor, The Headmaster, Mrs. Lee (Clent House, Stourbridge) ... ... 15 o o £3 Rev. Manley Power ... ... ... ... 3 0 0 £2 2s. The Dean, Miss Robson, Alderman E. Day 6 6 0 £ 2 . Rev. C . S . Cutler 2 0 0 £1 55. Mr. and Mrs. Adams ... ... ... 1 5 0 £i is. Messrs. Reed, Raymond, Day, Bates, Clarke, Proctor, Gosling, Mrs. Oram, Rev. J. L. Hodgson, Canon Knox-Little, Canon Southwell ... ... ... ... n n o £1 Rev. R. N. Kane, R. T. Cavenagh ... 2 0 0 10/6 Rev. A. Spencer, Mr. H. B. Downes ... i i o io/- Messrs. Steward, F. W. Webb, Rev. G. F. Hooper, Brett i. ... ... ... ... 2 0 0 7/6 Partridge ... ... ... ... ... 0 7 6 5/- Miss E. S. Davis, Mrs. Powell, Miss Day, Hon. Mrs. Norbury, Hon. Mrs. Ogilvy, Canon Melville, Revs. Precentor, Baxter, Tower, Whitaker, Messrs. Lee, Board, Rammell, Beach-Hicks, Castley, F. M. Webb, Sharpe, Watkins i., Schofield, Webb, Tyler, Brocklehurst, Battershill, Bowstead i., Bowstead ii., Wilford, Dingle i., McKenzie i., Rammell, Matthews ii., Warren iii., Rees, Paul),
THE VIGORNIAN. Roberts, Mayo, Day i., Watkins ii., Tree, Thomas i., Thomas ii., Thomas Hi., Limbrick ... ... ... ... ... 10 10 o 5 francs Strickland i. ... ... ... ... 0 3 1 1 3'- Rogers, Burston, Hall ... ... ... ... 0 9 0 2/6 Revs. Rice, Higgins, Mrs. Holyoake, Coombs i., Edmonds, Maund, Finch, Dingle ii., Seeker, Hamilton, SinnettJones, Ferry i., Ferry ii., Bruce-Jones, Lewis i., Kenshole i., Kenshole ii., Beale, Adams, Denyer, Brown, Burgis i., Burgis ii., Ottley, Strong i., Strong ii., Macdonald i., Macdonald ii., Pearson, Bate, Owen, McKenzie ii., Bradley, D. Lewis, Gedge, Watkins iii., Betteridge, Denton, Giles, Ward, Spackman, Plum, Hemming i., Bingham i., Bagott, Wan en i., Warren ii. ... ... ... 5 17 6 l/- Miss Bates ... ... ... ... ... 0 2 0 i/- Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Whitaker, Bingham ii. ... ... ... ... ... 0 3 0 Total
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An account of the expenditure (not including the cost of the Treasurer's summer holiday) may appear next Term.
Cricket. Matches played, 12; won 5, lost 7, drawn o. The season just passed has been in some ways disappointing. After a disheartening start—we could get no practice for the first fortnight owing to floods—the team seemed to pull themselves together, and we all began to hope for great things. Though the results of our card prove that we have not had an altogether unsuccessful season, we must own that, for some reason or other, we became demoralised and did not fulfil early expectations. We did not perform anything like as well as we could wish in our most important matches, those against other schools. True, we showed good form in two out of the seven, and our victory over Dean Close at the end went a long way towards atoning for previous failures. But, as a rule, the batting was spirit-
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less and unenterprising, and, to quote more than one critic, there were " no strokes." Nor, we think, was sufficient attention paid to the practising of bowling: to bowl in a net night after night is not sufficient in itself. In fact, we are still of opinion that net practice itself is overdone: more games are wanted, to accustom the batsman to his surroundings and tactics while at the wicket. To take one instance of the latter, the calling for runs is very inadequate : one constantly hears a call from, either the wrong batsman, or both at once, or neither, with the inevitable misunderstandings resulting in the loss of either runs or wickets. The fielding, on the other hand—and this is a most pleasing feature—has been above the average. This it was, backing up some excellent bowling on the part of our Captain, which won the Cheltenham match, and on several occasions when there seemed a danger of our going to pieces in the field, we have not done so. As long as this can be said of any team, good performances may be confidently expected of it. In conclusion, we should like to suggest briefly (i) that more watch be kept over the doings of the junior games, and promising boys promoted from one to another; (2) that more boys try to make themselves bowlers by practising at a stump a little every day; (3) that sometimes, at any rate, play-ground cricket be suspended after tea, and easy catches with a cricket ball substituted for it. CRITICISMS OF THE TEAM. B. Kenyon-Davies (Captain). Disappointing as a batsman, though he played one or two good innings; has lost the punishing powers he showed two years ago. Good bowler on his day, but uncertain. Good field. J. M. Aldana. Far the most successful with the bat, possessing a good eye and plenty of forcing strokes. Might have made twice as
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many runs as he did, if he could but restrain himself from that fatal cross-shot. Useful stumper, but has not fulfilled promise. J. G. S. Thomas. A batsman of some promise, playing with as straight a bat as most, but weak on the leg. Fairly good field. J. C. Rammell. Has a taking style and splendid reach, but has never really got going. One half-century would be the making of him. Should try to watch the ball more closely. Slow in the field. H. Brocklehurst. A useful off-break bowler at the beginning of the season, but later lost his length, and was ineffective. Poor bat. J. G. N. Powell. A somewhat erratic bowler, who gets wickets on his day. Indifferent batsman, and uncertain field. W. J. Carless. Would make a lot of runs if he could improve his foot-work. Has quite a powerful drive, and more than once stepped into the breach when a stand was needed. Made some good catches at point.. T. S. Thomas. Has hitting powers, but affects the "agricultural" style. Good field and effective change-stumper. S. E. V. Quin. Has a good idea of defence, and should develop into a good bat, if he can avoid drawing away. Good field. M. Warren. An unorthodox batsman with plenty of pluck, likely to make runs when wanted. Useful in the field. F. Matthews. A forcing bat, who made some good scores for the 2nd XL Fair field, made one or two excellent catches. BATTING AVERAGES 1913. Most in No. of Times Runs. Innings. Innings, not out. Average. J. M. Aldana... 410 69 n o 37'2? B. Kenyon-Davies 229 83 12 o 19*08 W. J. Carless ... 108 44 8 i 'S'43 J. G. S. Thomas 168 37 12 o 14*00 T. S. Thomas... 145 42 12 i I3'i8 M. Warren ... no 36 n 2 12*22 S, E, V. Quin... top, 4^0 i: p 9*09 •
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AVERAGES—continued. Most in No. of Times Runs. Innings. Innings, not out. Average. J. G. N. Powell 85 20 n o 7'73 F. Matthews ... 44 27 6 o 7*33 H. Brocklehurst 33 12 10 5 6'6o J. C. Rammell 61 30* 12 i 5*55 * Not out. BOWLING AVERAGES 1913. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. B. Kenyon-Davies 184 30 561 45 12*47 J. G. N. Powell 70*5 10 292 20 14*60 H. Brocklehurst 142 20 547 28 '9'54 T. S. Thomas ... 4 o 28 i 28*00
1ST XL v. DEAN CLOSE. This match was played on our own ground on June 21st. The School won the toss and batted first, making a promising start. Aldana at once began to score freely, and when his wicket fell the score stood at 49, of which he himself had contributed 36. With Aldana out, however, the batting seemed to go to pieces, and the next seven wickets only succeeded in adding 40 runs. At this stage of the game, Carless, who had been batting confidently, was joined by Warren, and the pair began to hit lustily. They treated all the bowling in the same unceremonious fashion and the score quickly began to rise, until, when Carless was clean bowled by Reed, 169 had been reached. The last wicket soon fell and so the innings closed with our score at 176. Carless (44) and Warren (36) both batted extremely well, showing enterprize in the way they " went" for the bowling. It was chiefly due to their efforts, made at a time when it was badly needed, that we were able to make so creditable a score. Our opponents opened well, and before the first wicket fell 54 had been reached. Herapath now began to hit out and treated all the bowlers with contempt; he was well backed up by his partners and our total was passed with five wickets in hand. Herapath's innings,
THE VIGORNIAN, which yielded 71 runs, was quite the best of the match. He was missed once while in single figures and again before reaching his 50, but these were the only blemishes in a fine innings. THE SCHOOL. Aldana c Banting b Weston Thomas, J. G. S., l.b.w. b Reed Kenyon-Davies b Weston Thomas, T. S., l.b.w. b Reed Matthews b Reed Rammell run out Powell b Reed Quin c Banting b Reed ... Carless b Reed Warren b Reed Brocklehurst not out Extras Total DEAN CLOSE. Herapath l.b.w. b Brocklehurst Warren, J. E., b Powell Banting b Kenyon-Davies Weston c and b Powell ... Johnson c and b Kenyon-Davies Reed not out Wreford not out ... Warren, J. L. Robinson Cairns £ Did not bat. Couldry
36 5 2 13 I
7 10 o
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a fine innings by A. C. Curie, who scored 80 runs in perfect style they would have been dismissed somewhat cheaply. For the School Kenyon-Davies bowled well, taking five wickets for 61 runs. The School started badly and offered little resistance to the bowling of our opponents. Kenyon-Davies improved matters by an extremely useful innings of 26. His effort, however, was in vain for the remaining wickets fell quickly, and when the last wicket had fallen our score stood at 87. K.E.S. BIRMINGHAM. Curie, A. C., b Powell Tipper b Kenyon-Davies ... Curie, V., b Kenyon-Davies Best c T. S. Thomas b Brocklehurst ... Gorman c Quin b Brocklehurst ... Taylor b Kenyon-Davies ... Fawdry b Powell ... Cross c Plum b Kenyon-Davies ... Millward b Plum ... Turner b Kenyon-Davies ... Jenkins not out ... Extras Total
Extras Total
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184
IST XL v. K.E.S., BIRMINGHAM. Our return match with Birmingham was played at home on June 25th,when we opposed them with a team that had been considerably weakened by the absence of Aldana and Carless. The visitors batted first and opened none too well, the first wicket falling for eight runs. Five wickets were down for 67, but then came a stand that produced 50 runs. The last two batsmen hit out well and the innings closed with the total at 177. The batting on the whole was poor, and had it not been for
THE SCHOOL. Thomas, J. G. S., l.b.w. b Jenkins ... Matthews c Jenkins b Tipper ... Kenyon-Davies l.b.w. b Cross ... Thomas, T. S., b Jenkins Rammell c Gorman b Jenkins ... Powell c Best b Jenkins Quin c Cross b A. C. Curie Warren c Best b A. C. Curie Fosbrooke not out ... Brocklehurst c Fawdry b A. C. Curie ... Plum b Cross Extras
80 4 4 6 6 5 ii 6 7 '9 21
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much too good for the School bowlers, and we were rather badly beaten. The School won the toss, and Aldana and Thomas opened the batting, against the bowling of Mr. Castley and Mr. Tuke. Aldana, as usual, scored freely, and the score stood at 54 when Thomas was caught off Mr. Castley. Aldana soon followed, after having played a good and useful innings for 39. With the exception of Matthews, the remaining School batsmen could do little against the bowling of Mr. Tupper and Mr. Taylor, so that we only succeeded in reaching the moderate total of 140. The best innings were played by Aldana (39), Matthews (27), and Thomas (14). Our opponents started badly, and with Kenyon-Davies and Brocklehurst bowling well, five wickets were captured for the poor total of 37. Mr. Tuke and-Captain Footner then came together and soon began to liven up matters by hitting boundary after boundary. The sixth wicket fell for 143 and the seventh for 183, of which score Mr. Tuke was responsible for 76, while Captain Footner had added 46. A last wicket stand between Mr. Rammell and Mr. Jones-Williams was productive of nearly 40 runs, and when Mr. Rammell declared for 252, they were both undefeated. THE SCHOOL. Aldana b R. J. Castley Thomas, J. G. S., c P. H. Ludlow b R. J. Castley Kenyon-Davies c J. Tuke b Rev. B. Taylor Thomas, T. S., c and b R. J. Castley Matthews c Rev. B. Taylor b Rev. E. H. Tupper ... Rammell b Rev. B. Taylor Powell c and b Rev. E. H. Tupper Carless b Rev. E. H. Tupper Quin b Rev. E. H. Tupper Warren b Capt F. Footner ... ... ... ... Brocklehurst not out ... ... ... ••• ••• Extras Total
39 14 8 9 27 i 10 2 6 i I 22 140
T. E. RAMMELL, ESQ.'S XI. Rev. B. C. Taylor b Brocklehurst P. H. Ludlow c Quin b Brocklehurst ... G. H. Dickinson run out ... C. Rammell c Carless b Kenyon-Davies H. S. Matthews c Matthews b Kenyon-Davies Rev. E. H. Tupper c Aldana b Powell J. M. Tuke b T. S. Thomas Capt. F. L. Footner c Rammell b Kenyon-Davies G. F. Jones-Williams not out ... R. J. Castley b Brocklehurst T. E. Rammell not out ... Extras Total
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1ST XL v. HEREFORD C.S. IST XL On July 2nd the 1st XL visited Hereford to play them for the first time during the season, the former match having been cancelled owing to illness. The match was a sensational one, though it ended deplorably for us. At one time our prospects were the rosiest and it seemed that we must win: then, however, came a disastrous collapse, which resulted in the last seven wickets compiling only twenty runs, and our consequent defeat almost on the stroke of time. Hereford won the toss and sent in Wilmot and Gowring to open the batting. Gowring was dismissed by a catch off Kenyon-Davies when one run had been scored, and thus we made a promising start. Barnett then joined Wilmot, and after being missed once began to hit with great freedom, helping to raise the score to 51 before he lost his wicket. Wilmot continued to bat steadily and was well backed up by Leveson, so that the third wicket fell with the score at 122. Four more wickets fell before Wilmot declared the innings closed, leaving us to get 156 to win in little over an hour and a half. After a short interval for tea, Aldana and Thomas opened our innings. Runs at once began to come quickly, and both batsmen seemed to be playing with confidence. When
THE VIGORNIAN. the half century had just been passed, however, Thomas fell a victim to l.b.w. from Barnett. Kenyon-Davies followed, and for a time managed to keep up his wicket while Aldana proceeded to hit out with great effect. After Kenyon-Davies and Matthews had been dismissed, the score stood at 108. Barnett now appeared to find his form and wickets fell fast. When the eighth wicket had fallen 124 had been reached, and our whole total only realized 128. Aldana played a truly magnificent innings. His 69 included eleven 4's, scored mainly from fine leg drives, and it is a pity that such a fine effort should have been in vain. HEREFORD. Wilmot c Quin b Brocklehurst ... Gowring c Quin b Kenyon-Davies Barnett c Warren b Brocklehurst Leveson b Kenyon-Davies Ware c Warren b Powell ... Oldham b Powell Blackett b Kenyon-Davies Gibbon not out Vaughan "J Huntley \. Did not bat. I Morris Extras
43 i 35 38 8 18 o 2
Total THE SCHOOL. Aldana c Barnett b Leveson Thomas, J. G. S., l.b.w. b Barnett ... Kenyon-Davies l.b.w. b Barnett Matthews c Huntley b Barnett Carless b Barnett ... Rammell b Barnett ... ' ... Powell c Blackett b Barnett Thomas, T. S., b Barnett Quin b Barnett Warren not out Brocklehurst b Barnett Extras Total
69
S 8 o o o o
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1ST XI. v. OLD VIGORNIANS. On July 5th we met a team of O.V.'s captained by P. H. Ludlow. They arrived one
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short, however, and the place had to be filled by Plum. We batted first and made a good start, 79 runs being scored before the fall of the first wicket. Then for a time the scoring became slower, and 116 was reached for the cost of five wickets. Thomas (T. S.) and Rammell afterwards came together and runs came freely. Both batsmen played well, and when at the fall of the seventh wicket the innings was declared closed, Thomas had scored 25 and Rammell not out 30. With the exception of Lewis (20), Tweedie (23), Mr. Jarrett (18), and Ludlow (17), the batting of the O.V.'s was weak, and they quickly succumbed before the bowling of Powell and Brocklehurst. The most successful bowler was Powell, who took five wickets at a cost of 18 runs. THE SCHOOL. Aldana c Ludlow b Cooke Thomas, J. G. S., l.b.w. b North Kenyon-Davies c Tweedie b Plum Matthews c Cooke b Plum Carless b Tweedie ... Thomas, T. S., b Tweedie Powell b Cooke Rammell not out ... Quin ~i Warren \. Did not bat. Brocklehurst J Extras Total
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L. P. Cooke b Kenyon-Davies ... J. C. Sharpe b Brocklehurst W. L. North c Kenyon-Davies b Brocklehurst W. A. T. Jarrett c Quin b Brocklehurst P. H. Ludlow b Kenyon-Davies G. I. F. Tweedie b Powell E. R. H. Lewis b Powell C. G. Bull c Carless b Powell R. B. Plum c Quin b Powell C. W. Corder b Powell A. Adlington not out Extras Total
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IST XL v. NORTON BARRACKS XII. Oh July 9th, since our fixture with the Club and Ground fell through, we were very kindly offered a scratch match by Norton Barracks. This match resulted in an easy victory for the School. We went in first and made 174. The best scores made for us were 39 by Aldana and 38 by Kenyon-Davies. None of the Barracks' team of twelve could make much of our bowling except Lieut. Northey (39), and their innings only realised 89. IST XL v. DEAN CLOSE. This was quite the best match of the season, and the most satisfactory from the School's point of view. The defeat in the former matcn was thoroughly wiped out, and our success was chiefly due to Kenyon-Davies, who dismissed seven of the Dean Close batsmen for only 18 runs. The School batted first, but with the exception of Aldana, who quickly knocked up 58, the earlier batsmen, although most of them stayed in some time, could not make much headway against the slow bowling. Quin, however, played a good innings. At the end, Thomas ii. (not out 25) and Warren (17) put on a useful 40 in a very short time. When Dean Close went in, it seemed only too probable that the total of 162 would be easily reached, remembering the score they had made earlier in the season. But Kenyon-Davies soon became effective, and when Hoare was out to a good catch by Matthews at long leg our prospects seemed very bright. The ninth wicket fell at five minutes to six, and it had been agreed to draw stumps at 6.30. An agonising twenty minutes followed, till the last man was caught off Powell at 6.15. The School thus won a decisive victory by 86 runs. THE SCHOOL. Aldana b Robinson Thomas, J. G. S., c and b Hoare Kenyon-Davies b Hoare ...
58 8 9
Carless c and b Hoare ... Quin c J. L. Warren b Hoare Matthews c Hoare b Weslon Rammell b Herapath Powell b Reed Thomas, T. S., not out ... Warren b Black ... Brocklehurst c Reed b Black Extras
3
18
i 8 o 25 i? 2
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162
Total DEAN CLOSE. Herapath b Kenyon-Davies Warren, J. E., c Carless b Brocklehurst Johnson b Kenyon-Davies Banting run out ... ... ... ... Hoare c Matthews b Kenyon-Davies ... Reed c Quin b Kenyon-Davies ... ... Weston l.b.w. b Kenyon-Davies ... Wreford b Kenyon-Davies Warren, J. L., not out Robinson c Quin b Kenyon-Davies ... Black c Quin b Powell Extras ... ... ... Total
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HOUSE MATCHES. The House Matches were played at the end o( last term and resulted in an easy win for the Hostel. The following are the results : — 1st Round. j Hostel beat School House. I Castle House beat Day Boys. j School House beat Day Boys. | Hostel beat Castle House. i Castle House v. School House, a draw. ( Hostel beat Day Boys. 2nd Round. i School House beat Day Boys. I Hostel beat Castle House. ( School House v. Castle House, a draw. | Hostel v. Day Boys, scratched.
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IST XI v. THE UNITED BANKS. Result: Lost: i—2.
FIXTURE CARD. Date. Sept. Thur. 25. Oct. Sat. 4. Wed. 15. Sat. 18. Wed. 22. Sat. 25. Wed. 29. Thur. 30.
Goals Goals Opponents. s. Ground. Results. For. Agst. FIRST XI. Worcester Banks F.C.
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Goals Goals Opponents. Ground. Results. For. Agst. Date. Oct. o i Sat. 11 Under 13 v. Tredennyke Away Won 3 2 Sat. 18 Under 13 v. Choir School Home Won o I Sat. 25 Under 13 v. Tredennyke Away Won Nov. Sat. i. Under 13 v. Choir School Home Draw i Sat. 8 Under 13 v. Tredennyke Away Sat. 15 Under 13 v. Choir School Away
The first match of the season was played on the New Road Ground on Thursday, September 25th. The game opened in sensational style, for three minutes after the start the Banks scored with a fast ground shot. The School then rallied, and play was for the most part confined to the visitors' half. But the Banks retaliated and almost scored a second time. Play was for a little while maintained in mid field, when a movement on the School right wing resulted in some few corners, which effected nothing. Half-time came with the Banks I and School o. In the second half the School had by far the most of the play. But the inside forwards sometimes failed to take advantage of some of Hamilton's excellent centres. A concerted movement on the left wing, started by Mr. Rowntree, resulted in a fine piece of combination. Hamilton obtained possession of the ball, and his centre was met by Hall, who found the back of the net with a low shot. Play after this was fast and furious; the Banks attacked and scored their second goal. There was no change of score when the whistle sounded time. The School.—Goal, Brocklehurst; backs, Warren i., D. L. Board, Esq.; half-backs, Thomas i., Rev. Whitaker, M. Rowntree, Esq.; forwards, Quin i., Hall, Ward, Thomas ii., Hamilton. 1ST XI. v. C. V. HANCOCK'S XL On October 4th C. V. Hancock brought a fairly strong team, composed chiefly of O.V.'s, to play us. Play started off at a furious pace and before the game had been in progress for five minutes Mr. Board scored with a curling shot from the left wing. Here, however, our superior training began to assert itself, while the vigour of the visitors slackened consider-
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ably, so that shortly afterwards Hall equalized with a well-placed shot. We now began to have matters all our own way and did all the attacking, with the result that five more goals were added before half-time arrived. Shortly after resuming we scored again, our visitors retaliating by adding their second goal. For a time play became more even and was confined chiefly to mid-field. We soon began to assert ourselves again however and succeeded in adding three more goals as against one by our opponents before the whistle sounded. From our point of view this match was most satisfactory. The forwards in particular showed good form, their combination being very pleasing, and it was due to their efforts that we were able to secure so large a margin in our favour. The most successful goalscorer was Thomas ii., who had five goals to his credit, while Hamilton, on the left wing, played a good game, his centres and cornerkicks being excellent. 1ST XI. v. DEAN CLOSE. Result: Lost: i—4. Played at Cheltenham on Wednesday, October I5th. Although the School lost 4—i, this will probably prove to be one of the keenest and best-contested games of the season. The outstanding feature was the amount of work done by the goalkeepers. Each played a sound game, and but for them the score on each side would have been large. Both were often cheered by the onlookers. Neither halfback line seemed quite able to hold the opposing forwards, the consequence being a very fast game in which the ball repeatedly travelled from goal to goal. Half-time arrived, and a good part of the second-half passed without any score. The first goal fell to Dean Close with twenty-five minutes to play, and was soon followed by two more. Superior weight was beginning to tell,
but the School made an effort to equalise matters, and shortly after forcing three corners in succession, scored through a beautiful shot by Hamilton from the left wing. The School defence was severely tried during the last ten minutes, and in this time Dean Close added another goal to their score. The School. forwards appear to be a distinct advance on the standard of recent years, and the team as a whole played good, useful football, and shows promise of a successful season. Team—Plum; Mayo, Warren i.; Battershill, Thomas i., Rammell; Quin i., Hall, Ward, Thomas ii., Hamilton. IST XL v. HEREFORD. 'Result: Lost: 2—4. This match was played at Hereford on Saturday, September i8th. The game began in vigorous style, and Hereford within the first few minutes opened the scoring. They followed this up with another goal some ten minutes after. The School then pressed but failed to score. Half-time came with the score 2—o. The School began to press in the second half, and Hall scored from a "behind" kick after the goalkeeper had slipped. Just after this Thomas ii. succeeded in breaking through and scored with a fine shot. With the score at two all the School seemed to go to pieces. The team lacked the life and energy shown against Dean Close on the previous Wednesday. Hereford kept up a pressure and scored two more goals before " time" was blown. Team—Plum; Brocklehurst, Warren i.; Battershill, Thomas i., Rammell; Quin i., Hall, Ward, Thomas ii., Hamilton. 1ST XL v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS. Result: Won: 2—i. This match was played in splendid footballing weather on the home field on Wednesday, October 22. It was a well-contested game
THE VIGORN1AN. throughout. Our XL were a little the better and well deserved their victory. It was specially gratifying to register the first victory oi the season in a School match against the Malvern team, which is usually too strong for us. The Colts kicked off at 2-50 and a very even, though quick game ensued. Both goalkeepers had to relieve within the first few minutes. On the whole we had more of the game in the first half, but the forwards seemed uncertain and did not settle down to their work quickly, and three corners were thrown away by the ball being kicked behind. Before the interval Plum stopped and cleared one or two warm shots in excellent fashion. At half-time neither side had scored. On resuming, the forwards settled down quickly, both Quin and Hamilton making one or two good runs. Hamilton has a fine turn of speed when he gets going, but he was not often given the opportunity of making use of it. Fifteen minutes after the resumption the forwards broke through and Thomas ii. scored the first goal with a well placed shot. Ten minutes later he repeated it with a still better shot, placed well out of reach. Both sides were now playing a harder and faster game and our defence was severely tested. From a free kick Malvern worked the ball through and scored with a low ground shot in the corner of the net. In the last ten minutes there were some anxious moments, as Malvern made a determined effort to draw level, but the game ended with the score 2—I in our favour. For the School the Captain got through s. lot of solid work at centre half, feeding his forwards well. Thomas ii.'s shots were both good. Plum was safe in goal and Warren i. kicked and tackled well at back. Team—Plum; Brocklehurst, Warren i.; Battershill, Thomas i., Rammell; Quin i., Hall, Ward, Thomas ii., Hamilton.
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IST XI. v. OLD VIGORNIANS. Result: Lost: 3—4. Played at Worcester on October 25th. The O.V.'s started well and kept us penned in our half for about the first thirty minutes, during which time they scored only one goal, thanks to Plum. Then the School forwards seemed to take the measure of their opponents and scored two goals in rapid succession. At this point we seemed to have the game at our mercy and would have demoralized our opponents and gained a decisive victory had the attack been driven home with more vigour. However, we allowed the O.V.'s a breathing space which eventually enabled them to turn the tables on us. A strong counter-attack was gradually developed which yielded two goals in the last ten minutes—one a good one by Mr. Jarrett and the other a really beautiful shot from the left wing by Ludlow, who again captained the O.V.'s. The result was dis' appointing, for at one time the School had matters in their own hands, and if they had only kept on hustling them, the result might, have been very different. More energy and less politeness is required. " After you with the ball" is not a proper way to address one's opponents. Nor is it true humanity to kick the ball as if you were afraid of hurting it.
2nd XI. 2ND XL v. DEAN CLOSE 2ND XI. Result: Lost: i—3. This match, played on October I5th, was very evenly contested up to half-time. Owen drew first blood with a shot which hit the bar and bounded into the net. Shortly afterwards Dean Close scored; half-time arrived with the score I—I. After the interval play was mostly confined to our own half. Our forwards did not seem to have any sting, and consequently
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the defence was sorely tried, Strong in goal being beaten twice. Full time came with the score 3—I in their favour. 2ND XL v. HEREFORD C.S. 2ND XL Result: Won: 4—O. This match, played on October i8th, resulted in an easy win for us. Before five minutes had passed Owen scored with a low shot. The game after this was very slow and there was no further score till half-time. Shortly after the interval Quin scored for us, and within the last ten minutes Sharp, from a penalty, and Owen, added two more goals. The run of the play was all in our favour, and we should really have won by more, but our forwards did not seem able to make use of their chances.
2ND XI. v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS 2ND XL
Result: Lost: 5—o. This match, played at Malvern on October 22nd, was disastrous for us. Shortly after the start Malvern scored and were continually pressing all through the first half, and if they had not had bad luck in their shooting they would undoubtedly have scored at least twice more. Our forwards were opposed by a safe defence and could make little or no headway Malvern scored twice more in the second half, but our defence cannot be blamed for the score 5—o in our opponents' favour.
O.C,C. Camp. We marched into Camp at Tidworth Pennings on Monday, July 28th. Being the first contingent to arrive, we had plenty of time to settle comfortably into our quarters. We found that we had lines to ourselves at the back of the battalion, and so had a clear space
behind, which was most useful for playing games and for creating camels and elephants out of the most unpromising materials. On Tuesday we ascended Sidbury Hill, an eminence with which we were to become very familiar before the end of Camp, and carried out an advanced guard practice, and afterwards skirmished against an imaginary enemy on the top of the hill. By Tuesday evening all contingents had arrived and real work began on Wednesday morning in the reveille at 5.30. We formed the right half company of number 6 company in the third battalion, the Bristol contingent forming the left half company and supplying the company commander. The remainder of the week was taken up with battalion training, the usual programme being close order drill before breakfast, field training in attack and defence during the morning, till about 1.30. There was sometimes an afternoon parade, and on Thursday we took part in night outpost work, which was rather a cold job, as we formed the reserve, and so had no excitement to keep our circulations going. On Saturday the Brigade was inspected by General Rawlinson, and afterwards marched past by battalions. Saturday afternoon was " at home day," and sisters, cousins and aunts arrived in large quantities in motor cars. The chief entertainment was the Band Competition, of which more will be said further on. On Sunday, Church Parade was ordered for 10.30. The service was held in a beautiful little dell a few hundred yards from Camp. The preacher was Rev. F. Matheson, one of the Brigade chaplains. In the evening the Brigadier gave an interesting lecture to officers and N.C.O.'s on outposts, during which he offered some valuable criticisms of the night outpost work done during the previous week.
THE VTGORNIAN. The last three days of Camp were distinctly strenuous, breakfast each day being at 6.30 and parade at 7.45. On Monday, No. 6 company was told off to act as a flank guard, an operation which was successfully carried out in spite of the difficulties caused by the sinuous course taken by the main body. When we came into touch with the enemy the contingent soon came into the firing line, and during the final attack on the trenches of Sidbury Hill very successful use was made of some dead ground to reorganize the sections. This was our hardest day, as the enemy, ccnsisting of Nos. I and 2 battalions, retreated (after tea) to Windmill Hill to cover Ludgershall station, and Nos. 3 and 4 battalions attacked them after nightfall. The night attack was the best piece of work done by the Brigade, as there was no talking or clashing of accoutrements. The advance was carried out in three lines of companies, each company being in company column. Hedges and deep ditches crossed the line of advance, but there was no confusion and the direction was well kept. On Tuesday the contingent again scaled Sidbury Hill, and captured thereon a machine gun belonging to the Devon and Cornwall Territorials, who were the enemy on that day. The owners of the gun objected to being captured, alleging that the battle was over. We, however, did not accept this view and pleasantries were exchanged. On Wednesday there was another strenuous morning spent in attacking some imaginary stores, and then work was over. The Band are to be heartily congratulated on winning the band prize for the second year in succession. The runners-up, Trent College, were beautifully together, but our time was more correct, and there seemed to be much more tone in our bugles. That the standard reached was a high one is shown by the fact
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that 59 points were scored out of a possible 60. A large amount of credit for this win must be given to Instructor Latham for his great keenness and perseverance. Band Lance-corporal Nind is also to be congratulated on tying for second place in the junior bugling competition. The contingent had the honour of furnishing the first guard. Their smart appearance drew a favourable comment from the Adjutant. Everyone agreed that Camp was a great success. Glorious weather and hard work kept everyone fit and contented. Colour-Sergeant Armitage and Instructor Latham, who were both in camp, were of the greatest assistance in every way. It is to be regretted that the Camp contingent was only 49 strong. If only boys would realize that Camp is of more value, from a military point of view, than all the rest of the year, and also that it is one of the best weeks in the fifty-two the O.C. would be less inundated with medical certificates.
Section Competition. This competition was held on Thursday, July 3rd, at 4.15. All four house sections competed, and the result was a very close one. Each section marched into the Green from the playground and were inspected by the judge, Sergeant-Major Inwood, of the Depot. The whole company then marched to the field. Marks were given for drill with the company, close order section drill, skirmishing by sections, and for general smartness and cleanliness of equipment. At the close of the competition, SergeantMajor Inwood offered some useful criticisms. He praised the close order drill, but suggested that section commanders should pay more attention to fire control. He then announced
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the result as follows, out of a maximum of 100 marks: — Number one section, Castle House ... 74 „ two „ School House ... 72 „ three „ Hostel ... 71 „ four „ Day Boys ... 62 The closeness of the marks show that all the sections had worked hard. Sergeant KenyonDavies and his men are to be congratulated on a hard-earned victory.
field Dap. On Thursday, October 23rd, the contingent took part in a field-day near Great Malvern in conjunction with contingents from Malverri College, Hereford, Monckton Combe, Worcester Grammar School, King Edward's School Birmingham, against those of Marlborough, Clifton, and Cheltenham, who formed the Brown invading army under Lieut.-Col. D. G. Prendergast. The scheme was intended to impress on the O.T.C. contingents the importance which a railway line on the lines of communication has in modern warfare. The white army, under Major C. R. Spedding, D.S.O., represented1 one of several small bodies of troops which had been left behind the rapid advance north of the Brown main army. On October 23rd this body had left the hills, where they had taken refuge, and leaving behind a working party (imaginary) to destroy the railway near Malvern, tried to resist the attack of a Brown force which was going by boat from Upton-onSevern to Worcester, but which was disembarked at Pixham Ferry and Clevelode Ferry by order of G.O.C. Brown L.O.C. Defence Troops, in order to prevent this railway destruction. We formed the advance guard and moved
off at noon. We were hindered for a short time in Madresfield Park by a few of the enemy's cyclists and cavalry, whose numbers our advance cavalry had, probably owing to the fog, very much exaggerated. The Brown troops were driven back and we occupied a ridge facing east, with other contingents on our right and left. There was a considerable amount of fighting here, the object being to keep the enemy engaged whilst the flank attack delivered from White's left by Malvern College O.T.C. was being developed. Unfortunately the enemy's main attack was also on that flank, so that White's attack was not the surprise it was intended to be. When the fog lifted and the Brown troops began to concentrate, the White troops in the Park had to retire and the final charge of the Brown army took place about 3-15 p.m. White had, however, kept off the enemy for a long enough time to allow the railway line to be destroyed. " Cease operations" was then sounded and the contingents all marched back to Malvern College for tea.
o.c.c. nous. At the end of last term we lost many valuable members,'' fourteen in all, and we specially miss Colour-Sergeant Spencer, who had held his important post for two years. We are fortunate in having Colour-Sergeant Battershill to carry on his work. He has already shown that he is fully equal to the task. * * * We now have a permanent Sergeant-Instructor giving, at present, his whole time to O.T.C. work. The armoury already looks a different place, owing to the careful work of ColourSergeant Armitage, formerly of the K.O.Y.L.I.
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THE VIGORNIAN. The Contingent took part in a most successful and instructive Field Day near Malvern, organized by the Southern Command, on October 23rd. # * * The band has already begun to practice, with a view to winning further laurels next Camp. Though we have lost Band-Sergeant Powell, who worked hard to keep the band up to the mark last year, we have in Band-Sergeant Strong, one who seems likely to ensure that the high standard attained by the band in former years will be maintained. # * * Promotions this term: — Sergeant Battershill to be Colour Sergeant. Corporal Cavenagh to be Sergeant. Lance-Corporal Strong to be Corporal. Private Bowstead to be Lance-Corporal. Band-Corporal Strong to be Band-Sergeant. # * * Lectures for Certificate A candidates have begun; we hope the results will be satisfactory. Before long we hope to have some signallers, since Colour-Sergt. Armitage, who is himself an enthusiastic signaller, is going to give some lessons in the art of " flag-wagging."
Shooting. The Corps entered a team again this year for the Imperial Challenge Shield, open to schools and corps all over the Empire. The result was not quite so good as last year, when we were 24th. This time we were 3Oth, having an average of 76-6 per cent. The competition was divided into two parts (i) ten rounds deliberate shooting at a bull's-eye, (2) ten rounds rapid in ninety seconds at a figure target. The following were the scores: —
Total. Possible 100. 88 86 ,. 84 82 79 • 78 76 76 75 74 66 59
Gough Bowstead Rammell Spencer Hamilton Quin Kenyon Giles Warren Thomas ii. Thomas i. Middleton
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The competitions for the House Shooting Cup and the Individual Cup were also held last term. Both competitions were divided into two parts, grouping at a bull's-eye and rapid at a figure target; five rounds were fired in each case. The School House carried off the House Cup, and Giles secured the Individual for Castle House with an excellent score of 48 out of 50. The results show that there is quite a high standard of shooting maintained in the School, which seems to augur well for our shooting matches this term. A new device has been fitted up on the range which holds the targets firm on the windiest of days and greatly adds to the ease of shooting. The rifles also have been overhauled by Col.-Sergeant Armitage, whom we warmly welcome. The following were the points for the House Competition: — SCHOOL HOUSE.
Thomas ii Spencer Bowstead Brett i.
Total. Possible 60. 53 52 49 42 196
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CASTLE HOUSE. Giles Kenyon-Davies Rammell Hamilton
58 49 47 34 188
DAY Bovs. Warren i. Day ii. Gough Mayo
38 36 40
HOSTEL. Partridge Aldana Matthews i. Nind
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45 44 43 43 4' 4i 40 40
The Classification Test last term produced some good results. Four, Kenyon-Davies, Hamilton, Mayo, and Gough, tied for the Headmaster's Cup with a possible 115. They then shot at another set of targets, and KenyonDavies carried off the cup. In the whole test three scored 114, eleven scored no and over, and twenty-one 100 and over.
examination Results. As usual, the Fifth and Sixth Forms were examined by the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board. In the Fifth fourteen Lower Certificates were obtained with fourteen First Classes. In the School Certificate, taken by the Lower Sixth, four certificates were obtained. The Upper Sixth, of whom only one failed, obtained seven certificates with two distinctions for Divinity. Lower Certificates.-—H. Brocklehurst, first class in Greek and Arithmetic; P. D. Burch, first class in Greek, Arithmetic, Additional Mathematics; I. A. G. Ferguson; F. J. Hemming; W. Jones, first class in Arithmetic; A. V. Lewis; R. G. E. Mayo, L. W. G. Owen, first class in Arithmetic and Scripture; D. G. B. Partridge, first class in Arithmetic and Additional Mathematics; S. E. V. Quin; G. H. Sharpe; J. V. SinnettJones, first class in Latin and Greek; T. S. Thomas, first class in Arithmetic; L. Warren, first class in Arithmetic. School Certificates.—J. L. Hamilton, C. M. Humphries, D. D. Warren, J. H. Wiggin. Higher Certificates.—W. D. Battershill, J. Bowstead, B. Kenyon-Davies, J. C. Rammell, J. H. Spencer, J. G. Sanby Thomas, P. B. Tree. Battershill and Spencer were distinguished for Scripture with Greek Text. The Lower School were examined by Rev. R. B. Thompson, who gave a most satisfactory report on their work. The Examiner was especially pleased with the thoroughness with which the set books were known.
Gpmnasiunt Rotes* The House Competition will be held on Monday, December i5th. This year, besides the usual gymnastic exercises for House Fours,
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Lecture. We had a very interesting lecture on Saturday, October 25th, when W. H. Shrubsole, Esq., F.G.S., talked to us about Hungary and the Hungarians. The lecturer began with showing many views of the capital city, Budapest, and telling us what a wonderful place it was. The Royal Palace and the numerous public baths would indeed put to shame anything in this country, judging from the pictures we saw. The social habits of the Hungarians and their institutions were also explained. In Hungary there are no newspapers, but news is distributed by telephone; it is also possible for subscribers to be connected with the Opera House and to hear what is going on there at their own fireside: all this for one penny a day. The lecture concluded with views of the great central plain which takes up the central portion of the land, and is so productive for the Hungarians.
Debating Society. The first meeting of the new session was held on Thursday, October i6th, with Mr. Denton in the chair. Mr. Board proposed that " In the opinion of this House the Insurance Act is detrimental to the best interests of the country." He strongly objected to compulsory insurance and gave several reasons why it should be voluntary. Rev. R. J. Whitaker opposed the motion and showed the great benefits accruing to the country from the Act. Mr. Cavenagh supported Mr. Board and dealt with the Act from the doctor's point of view. Mr. Hamilton in a maiden speech supported Rev. Whitaker and showed his great appreciation for the Act. On the motion being thrown open to the House, Rev. H. Baxter came forward and treated the subject from the ethical point of view; Rev. H. B. Tower followed. The Secretary and Mr. Hall both spoke for the motion. After brief replies by Hon. Opposer and Proposer, the House divided, and the motion was won by 21 votes to 13. The meeting then adjourned.
Chess. The Chess has been actively carried on during the past term by the Chess Committee, under the supervision of Mr. Board. The Inter-House Chess Competition for the Cup was contended for towards the end of the Easter Term, which resulted in the semi-final being played between Davenport i. and Hall. It was agreed upon that the final should be decided by the best of three games. Each won one game, the third being a draw. The result was to be determined upon by a fourth game, which again resulted in a draw. In conse-
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hope that he will not carry his newly acquired information to the schools, or sad will be the result. J. Nash (Hertford). Is being tried outside right for his College 1st XL Occasionally rows and very often works. C. V. Hancock (All Souls'). Is engaged in a titanic onslaught on Mods. Studies footer " form " in the Parks and is rapidly becoming an authority on both codes. S. Minnifie Hawkins (Keble). Is totally OxTord Cetter. incapacitated owing to the shock of getting a To the Editors of the " Vigornian" trial at outside left for Keble 1st XL S. St. G. S. Kingdom (Magdalen). Leads a Dear Sirs, life of ease. Was almost persuaded to be a The recent discovery, in the waters of the rower but not quite. Isis, of a sprite, reputed to have formerly J. H. Spencer (B.N.C.). Rows with might haunted the shores of the Severn, has had such and main. Informs us that he is fed like a an astounding effect on the mind of a single j prize cock, so he's alright! Reading Pass individual, that, unable to compose this proMods. logue without assistance, he has had to enter • P. B. Tree (Keble). Is rapidly gaining the into partnership. Without further ado we will dual reputation as an oar and a wit. He will hasten to disclose such first hand information soon learn that there is little connection between as we have been able to glean from the memthe two. bers of the flourishing O.V. Colony in Oxford. B. Kenyon-Davies (Keble). Plays soccer R. Nield (B.N.C.). After an absence of one for the 2;id XL Finds certain lectures amusyear is back again learning heathen languages, ing. Has joined the ranks once more as a which he is said to find particularly wellprivate. adapted to golf. P. H. B. Sprosen (Keble). Cannot take part F. C. Davis (Hertford). To be seen tubbing . in games owing to some unspellable malady. " freshers " by day, and working for " schools " As an alternative regales himself and his sufby night. Absolutely forbids any further fering neighbours with music. revelations ! ! J. M. Aldana (Keble). Can be found at all T. F. Bye (Keble). Has recently been hours either at the Lodge or the College appointed organist of Trinity. Is secretary of stores. Plays " rugger," a game which, as an a few dozen musical societies in Oxford. urchin was heard to remark recently, " 'ain't Cannot understand why an unmusical Don 'arf so rough as real football!" should be allowed to live beneath his rooms. Wishing the School every success both in A. L. E. Williams (Exeter). Is said to be work and games. still living. Rhymes, runs, and ruminates. Yours sincerely, E. L. Harvey (St. Edmund Hall) informs us " OXON." that he is gradually learning that pertinent questions demand impertinent answers. We quence the cup is to be kept for six months by each. A match was also arranged with the Blind School, but owing to an unfortunate epidemic of measles which broke out there, it had to be postponed. We hope, therefore, to have it this term.
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Cambridge Ceitcr. To the Editors of the " Vigornian" Dear Sirs, We readily forward to you all the news of the O.V.'s .in residence that we can collect. Our term has only just begun, so perhaps that will serve as a certain amount of excuse for a rather startling lack of matter, and a superfluity of what is known as " Pious Reflection." W. S. Thompson (Queen's) is now very much the " Paterfamilias " of the colony. He acts the part so well that we even seem to expect the familiar " tip " and " God bless you, my boy " that is so closely connected with our school days. It is a great relief to us (who knew him as a curly-headed youngster, and then as a dissolute freshman) to find that in his old age (fourth year) he is taking the Theological Tripos, Part II. If, however, the " Philosophy of Religion" is in any way responsible for the amazing noises we heard proceeding from his room a few nights ago, we thank the gods we have nothing to do with it. G. I. F. Tweedie (Gonville and Caius). When we last saw him had a bubbling cold in his head, which made him talk like Kipling's "Elephant's Child." He plays "Soccer" and tells us that as captain of the 2nd XL he has the task of " licking the Freshers into shape.'' He lives in an atmosphere of Bones; and—this is a dead secret—says that he looks forward at an early date to " killing himself on a ' Twin Indian'!" Perhaps this is a new kind of amusement—what fun ! S. J. A. Evans (King's). Can be heard occasionally in King's Chapel (when he makes a mistake), but generally goes on the principle that " Little boys should be seen and not heard." Is sometimes to be seen travel-stained and flecked with foam turning into the Hare and Hounds Club. It is said that he will run in the Cross-country Freshmen's Race.
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H. H. Milward (Downing) really is in great form. He can't get over the fact that he sang at the Freshers' Concert. He also is rather worried because his tutor chooses such queer times to see him, five minutes before Hall, and that sort of thing! It appears to us that " Wily Widdicombe" thinks that Milward's " Sermons " are just a little bit too much ! What about the O.V.'s at Cambridge? Well—what about them ? Wishing the School every success. Yours, &c., CANTAB.
Correspondence* To the Editors of the " Vigornian.'' Dear Sirs, Every year dinners of the O.V. Club are held at Worcester and in London. Now there are a large number of Old Vignornians who come from the North of England and Scotland who have neither the time nor means of going south every year, but who would still like to keep the touch with the old School that these annual gatherings afford. So surely it would be a good plan if a Northern Branch of the O.V. Club were formed and a dinner at some convenient centre held once a year. Trusting this letter will receive the consideration of the O.V. Club. I remain, etc.> D. M. GRANT FERGUSSON.
Cibrarp. The following books have been added to the Sixth Form Library: — Presented by Canon Knox Little— The Britannica Year Book 1913.
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CLASSICAL TEXTS. Greek. The Odyssey of Homer (Bks. I. to XII.) Merry Euripides—Alcestis Jerram „ Hercules Furens Gray & Hutchinson „ Bacchae Paley „ Hippolytus Mahaffy & Bury „ Hecuba Heberden Aeschylus—Seven against Thebes Verrall & Bay-field „ Persae Prickard Herodotus—Book V Shuckburgh Demosthenes—Against Meidias King Aristophanes—Peace Paley „ Acharneans Merry Thucydides—Book VII Marchant „ Book II Marchanl Plato—Republic, Vol. I Adams Latin. Vergil—Bucolics Sidgwick „ Georgics I. and II Sidgwick „ Georgics III. and IV Sidgwick Lucretius—Book III Duff Lucan—Pharsalia I Heitland & Huskins Terence—Phormio Sloman Cicero—Pro Cluentio Fausset „ 2nd Philippic Taylor Pliny—Selected Letters ... Prichard & Bernard Quintilian—Book X Peterson Plautus—Miles Gloriosus Tyrrell Tacitus—Agricola Church & Brodribb „ Histories I. and II Godley Histories III., IV. and V. ... Godley Latin Grammar Gildersleeve and Lodge Divinity. The Origins and Aims of the Four Gospels by Rev. ]. M. Wilson The Origin and Aim of the Acts of the Apostles by Rev. J. M, Wilson Cruden's Concordance John Eadie The Jewish Church, Vol. Ill Stanley
History. English Constitutional History, 3 vols. Stubbs Greek Genius and its meaning for us Livingstone The following books have been added to the Library: — Life in the Sea Johnstone The Origin of Earthquakes Davison The Earth Poynting Harper & Ferguson Aerial Locomotion The Modern Locomotive Allen Wireless Telegraphy Fortescue The Natural History of Coal Arber The Migration of Birds Coward The Vikings Mawer The Modern Warship Attwood House Flies Hewitt Whyte Electricity in Locomotion Primitive Animals Smith Prehistoric Man Duckworth Rocks and their Origin Cole Earthworms and their Allies Beddard Submerged Forests Reid Bees and Wasps Latter Spiders Warburton The Wanderings of Animals Gadow
Scbool Officers. Captain of School Captain of Football Secretary of Football Captain of Boats Secretary of Boats Captain of Gymnasium Captain of Shooting Secretary of Shooting Editors of " Vigornian "
J. C. Rammell. J. G. S. Thomas. H. Brocklehurst. W. D. Battershill. S. D. Strong. J. G. S. Thomas. J. C. Rammell. J. L. Hamilton. ( J. C. Rammell. J J. G. S. Thomas. W. D. Battershill.
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Librarians Secretary of the Field Club... Secretary of the Debating Society
School Monitors
J. C. Rammell. A. E. Maund. J. Bowstead. J. L. Hamilton. J. Bowstead. W. D. Battershill. J. C. Rammell. J. G. S. Thomas. W. D. Battershill. A. E. Maund. J. L. Hamilton. R. T. Cavenagh. S. D. Strong. M. Warren.
Saloete. Rem. Warren L. P., Wintle A. Fourth. Nuttall W. Third. Winterton i. R. C. Second. Laver i. J. T., Laver ii. S. H. S., Wallis K. J. P. First. Eccles E. C., Evans i. E. B. B., Evans ii. W. B., Hooper S. R., Patton C., Powell V., Winterton C. T.
Valet*.
Sixth A. Spencer, J. H. (1909-13). Captain of School 1913, Captain of Boats 1912-13, Col.-Sergt. O.T.C. 1912-13, Cert. A. 1912, Captain of Shooting VIII. 1913, Librarian. Tree, P. B. (1907-13). School Monitor, Private O.T.C., Ed. Vig. Kenyon-Davies, B. (1908-13). School Monitor, Captain of Cricket 1913, Captain of Football 1912, Fives Four 1913, Sergt. O.T.C., Cert. A 1912, Shooting VIII. 1911-13, Librarian. Powell, J. G. N. (1909-13). School Monitor, Sec. of Cricket 1913, 2nd Football 1912, Fives IV. 1913, Band Sergt. O.T.C., Librarian. Sixth B.
Matthews, F. (1910-13). ist XL cricket 1913, 2nd Football 1912, Lance-Corpl. O.T.C. Wiggin, J. H. (1910-13). Private O.T.C. Aldana, J. M. (1909-13). School Monitor, Captain of Cricket 1911-12, ist XL Football 1911-12, ist IV. 1912-13, Captain of Fives 1911-12, Sergt. O.T.C. Milward, H. H. (1908-13). School Monitor, Sergt. O.T.C. Fosbrooke, O. (1907-13). 1st XL Football 1912, 2nd XL Cricket 1912-13, 2nd IV. 1913, Lance-Corpl. O.T.C. Fifth. Carless, W. J. (1909-13). ist XL Cricket 1913, 2nd XL Football 1912, Private O.T.C. Harrison, E. F. (1911-13). Private O.T.C. Remove. Turley, J. (1908-13). Harvey, E. S. (1911-13). Private O.T.C. Sprosen, L. T. (1906-13). Private O.T.C. Fourth. Beckingham, R. P. (1909- 13). Downes (1909-13). 1st IV. 1913, Private O.T.C.
6amcs accounts. Second Term 1913. RECEIPTS. Balance ... ... ... ... Aug. 26.—Mrs. Whiteley (Loan of Cricket Field) Sept. School Subs. (Summer Term) ... Fives Court Tax ... ... ... Rowing Subs. (Summer Term) ... Fines ... ... ... ... O.V. Books Games Fund Books ... ... ... Sept. 18.—Grant from Governors for Rent... Oct. 18.—Archery Club Rent (two years) ... Deficit
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EXPENDITURE. June 24.—Poor and District Rate Water Rate „ 30.—G.W.R., Boat to and from Oxford Football Secretary ... ... ... ... July 7.—Master's Fare to Oxford ... Fetching Boat from Station ... 7.—Umpire, Scorer, and Master— Cheltenham ... £o 12 6 Hereford ... ... 0 9 6 Birmingham ... 0 9 6 Malvern ... ... 0 6 0
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Two Cars, Norton Barracks ,, 10.—Fixture Cards „ 25.—Rent, Second Field (Quarter) Haughton (Pavilion Repairs) Water-pipe and Padlocks (Pavilion) Sept. i.—Sports Programmes „ 4.—Horse Mower Repaired (Hall) Oct. 6.—Pollard (Cartridges for Sports) ... Wilesmith, Cross-bar, &c. ... Salter (Oxford) Hunt—Cricket Goods £g 19 4 Rent, Field . . . 8 0 0 Corn, Horse... 4 10 o Marl ... ... i ii 6 Ground Expenses i 6 8 Wages ... 30 o o
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O.T.C. ACCOUNTS FOR HALF-YEAR ENDING J U N E 30TH, 1913. EXPENDITURE. 7
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Examined and found correct, W. H. CHAPPEL, Headmaster. T. E. RAMMELL, Hon. Treas. October iSth, 1913.
Cibrarp accounts. £
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RECEIPTS. Balance Sept. 23.—Per Head Master— Subscriptions £" o Times o 6 Pound o 6 Vigornians 3 15
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Rent, First Field Oct. 15.—Everton (Rowing)
EXPENDITURE. May 29.—Books for Sixth Form Library ... June 2.—Iliffe (Photo f o r Vig.) „ 19.—Times ... ... ... ... July 24.—Humphreys (Books) ... ... Aug. i.—Whiteman (Papers) ... ... ... Large (Papers) ... ... ... ,, Humphreys (Papers and Books) ... Sept. 2.—Times ... ... ... ... Oct. 9.—Thornton (Books) ... ... ... ,, ii.—Cheque Book ... ... ... ,, 14.—Baylis (Vigs.) ... ... ... Stamps for Vigs. ... ... ... Postage, &c. ... ... ... Balance ... ... ...
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£ s. d. Sergeant Instructor 8 15 o 6 0 0 Band Instructors ... Fife Instructor 3 0 0 G.W.R. (travelling to Camp and to Field Days) 63 17 9 Part of Entrance Fee returned ... 0 IO O Gale and Polden (Printing and Photographs) ... 2 19 S 1 Ammunition 5 ° Field Day at Chipping Norton (Maps, etc.) ... 1 I O Rations 4 13 2 17 o o Parker (Repairs to Rifles, etc.) Soame (for Photographs) ... 2 O O Targets 0 7 9 Shield (for extra name plates of Shooting Cup) 1 2 6 Hawkes (Repairs to Band Instruments, etc.) 10 O O Military Manuals ... ' 56 Hobson (Uniforms) IO O O 2 1 1 4 Repairs to Band Instruments ... Cashier Southern Command (last equipment)" 5 i 3 Tea at Wooferton 2 16 3 i 4 it Bank Charges Sundry Small Payments ... 4 0 6 Bank overdraft on January ist ... 41 ii 8 3
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£ s. d. From Boys Fiom Lieut. Board for Railway Fare ... From House-masters for Rations Donation from Canon Knox Little Bank overdraft on June 3Oth ...
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Examined and found correct. HERBERT BAXTER. W. W. FOX.
We beg to acknowledge the following contemporaries : —Heref ordian, Decanian, Cantuarian, Alleynian, K.E.S. Birmingham Chronicle, Tonbridgian, Monmothian, Portcullis, Wulfrunian, Lily.
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Otfter fixtures. The first under 13 match was played against Tredennyke on October 11. The home team won the toss and gained what advantage there was to be had from a sloping ground. Play was very even till half time, but after that the game was carried largely into our opponents' half. The forwards at last broke through and Bruce Jones scored with a good shot. Our team continued to press hard, and made several more good shots, which however failed to score. However we won by I—o. The second match was played on October 25th. The game on this occasion was much faster, and both teams pressed hard. Just before half-time Lewis jv. scored from a good pass. This proved to be the only goal of the match and we again won i—o. Team (on both occasions)—Kenshole ii.; Tyler, Orford; Suthers, Adlington ii., Harrison; Bruce-Jones, Patton, Lewis iv. (capt), Widdrington, Price.
IST XL v. WORCESTER ROWING CLUB. Result: Lost: o—4. On Thursday, October 3Oth, we played the Worcester Rowing Club on our own ground. We were only able to-play one master, so that our team was considerably weakened. The Rowing Club soon began to take up the attack and scored after about five minutes of play with a ground shot. They continued their attack for the remainder of the half, adding one more goal before the interval arrived. On resuming, our play improved. We could not, however, prevent our opponents from scoring, and they secured two more goals before the final whistle sounded. On the whole the team played better than in their recent games and could not have been expected to win. They were opposed by an extremely heavy team and did well in keeping the margin against them down to four,
O.C.C Cectures. The Corps has been very fortunate lately in having two excellent lectures from Major Palmer, who has come down twice to talk about " Outposts," primarily for the benefit of the Certificate " A " candidates. In his first lecture Major Palmer dealt with the duties of a company commander told off for outpost duty. He explained how the pickets were thrown out all round the Main Body. He then proceeded to show the steps which a company commander would take, first to station his picket, and then to divide up his men for the various posts, reconnoitring patrols, etc., which have to be detailed. In his second lecture he went on to explain other important duties which have to be carried out both by the company commanders, by the
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group sentries and reconnoitring patrols. This was made more interesting by the numerous anecdotes and personal experiences of the South African War, with which he illustrated the necessity of carrying out the directions given and the difficulties which are encountered if they are disregarded. We take this opportunity of thanking him for his useful and interesting information.
Shooting. LIST OF Opponents. Date. Oct. F. 10.- -Dean Close School O.T.C. F. 31.- -Warwick School O.T.C 31-- -Whitgift School O.T.C Nov. F. 7.- -Fettes College O.T.C T. ii.- -Hereford Cathedral School O.T.C. ... Th. 13.- -Warwick School O.T.C F. 14.- -Exeter School
MATCHES. Results.
Points. For. Against. Possible
Won
169
135
200
Won
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152
200
O.T.C
280 280 280 280 300
Th. 27.- -Dean Close School
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28.- -Exeter School O.T.C Dec. T. 2.- Whitgift School O.T.C Th. 4.—:King Edward's School O.T.C., Birmingham F 5-- Fettes College O.T.C Th, i i . King Edward's School O.T.C., Birmingham
200
F.
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280 280
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School Kaltndar. Sept. 18.—School meets 9 a.m. School Service. „ 21.—School Celebration 8-45 in the Ladye Chapel. Oct. 7.—Prize Day. Distribution at 2-30 p.m. by the Bishop of Worcester. 23.—O.T.C. Field Day at Malvern. n
Oct. 25.—Lecture on Hungary by W. H. Shrubsole, F.G.S. „ 27-31.—Review Week. Nov. 3.—Review Half-holiday. „ 8.—Lantern Lecture. C. D. Chambers, M.A., Deputy-Professor of Latin, Birmingham University. Roman Frontier Defence. Part I. „ 15.—Lantern Lecture. Mr. Norman Kyte Life-boats and Life-saving. „ 18-19.—King's Scholarship Examination. „ 22.—Lantern Lecture. Roman Frontier Defence. Part II. „ 29.—Lecture by Mr. Hilton on Military Power and National Prosperity. Dec. 4.—School Service 3-15 p.m. Rev. H. B. Tower, B.A., Minor Canon. „ 6.—Orchestral and Dramatic Entertainment in aid of the Boat Club. „ ii.—School Service 3-15 p.m. Rev. R. J. . Whitaker, M.A. „ 12-17.—Winter Examinations. „ 13.—Recitation Competition 7-45 p.m. „ 18.—School Service 2-30 p.m. Rev. H. Baxter, M.A., B.D. Xmas Concert 8 p.m. „ 19.—School breaks up. Jan. 15.—O.V. Dinner at the Hop Market Hotel, Worcester. „ 19.—Boarders Return. „ 20.—School Meets. School Service 9-10 a.m. „ 24.—School Celebration 8-45, in the Ladye Chapel. 31.—Lantern Lecture. Mr. M. Rowntree. n ' Paris.1 Feb. 14.—Lecture. Colonel Webb. " Canoes and Canoeing." Mar. 14.—Pathescope Lecture. Rev. A. Baker, M.A. „ 24.—Confirmation in the Cathedral. Noon.