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No 104.

VOL. IX.

Contents. School Notes In Memoriam Death of Canon Chappel Worcester Old Vigornians O.V. News Debating Society Dramatic Society O.T.C. Notes Sports The School Entertainment Society Performance Christmas Concert Easter Concert Cricket Notes Cricket Fixtures The Mercenary Three Songs for Simple Folk ... Rowing Taxiad Tip

An Old Song From Anne Boleyn : A Tragedy Flying the Flag Cambridge Letter Correspondence School Officers Contemporaries Valete Salvete

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School Rotes* With great and profound sorrow we heard on July 7th of the serious illness of Canon W. H. Chappel, Headmaster of the School from 1896 to 1918. In spite of some temporary improvement in his condition he passed away on July nth, to the extreme grief of all who knew him. We offer our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Chappel and all the other members of his family. * * * It will be the wish of all that Canon Chappel's great work for the School should be commemorated by some appropriate memorial. The Headmaster proposes to establish a small committee to consider the question, and will be glad to receive any suggestions or proposals that may be sent to him. * # * During the holidays we all heard with deep sorrow of the death of one of our Governors—Canon H. B. Southwell. We had heard him lecture to us last term on the Blind College, in support of which he was an indefatigable worker. We all feel his loss, and our sincere sympathies are offered to his family. * * * The Mayor of Worcester (Mr. S. Southall, O.V.) has offered to present to the School a new Flag Staff with a School Flag and Union Jack in commemoration of his Mayoralty. We should like to take this opportunity of

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thanking him for his generous gift and of congratulating him on the distinction with which he is filling his office. * * * There has been a very good variety of weather this term. For the first half term it was all that could be desired, but since then it has interrupted games quite frequently. * * * The cricket has been energetically and ably organised by W. L. Shorting and B. A. J. Arthure, and the ist XI. have had a successful season, winning three matches, drawing four and losing three. The 2nd XI. have been less fortunate, only winning one match. » * * The Rowing has also done well, under R. M. Beavan and E. L. Fisher, the ist IV. beating the Blind College ist IV. and, at Marlow, beating St. Edward's School, Oxford, but being beaten by Monmouth. The 2nd IV. also beat the Blind College, but were beaten by Monmouth. The 3rd and 4th IV.'s also beat the Blind College. We have had more rowers this term than for some time past, and a good foundation has been laid on which to build next year. * * * Bathing has been carried on, as last year, at the Baths, under the excellent supervision of Mr. Whitehouse. * * * On the Tennis Court the energy of the Rowers has been well expended, room having been found for a single as well as a double court. Unfortunately the courts had not recovered from last year's drought. * * * We were glad to welcome so many O.V. down to the annual reunion—why should it not be called Commemoration Day?

In Dkmorlam: Ulllliam Baigbton Cbappcl, ffeadmaster, 1896-1918. I have just returned from a most moving and impressive service at Coventry, when the great church of St. Michael, now the cathedral, was filled by a vast congregation gathered to pay their last tribute of respect and affection to their Sub-Dean. To have seen that congregation and the crowds that lined the streets on the way to the beautiful little country churchyard of Styvechale, where he was buried, was to learn something of the greatness of Canon Chappel's work in Coventry and of the impression which he had made in the short space of three and a half years on the life of one of our big industrial towns. And it is well that Vigornians should learn this. It will be no surprise to those who knew him here but it is a further testimony to the abiding greatness of his work at Worcester, to know that it is by this even more than by his work in

Coventry that he will be remembered, and that he would wish to be remembered. For twenty-two years Canon Chappel gave himself to spend and be spent in God's service as Headmaster of this School; here was his heart to the end of his life ; here is his most enduring memorial in the love and esteem of Vigornians and in the character and life of this School. It has been the privilege of many ancient foundations among the Public Schools of England to have had besides their original founder a great headmaster who has been their second founder and the moulder of their future. What Arnold was to Rugby or Thring to Uppingham, that Canon Chappel has been to us. His name may not be associated like theirs with any characteristic developments in education, but like them he has laid an enduring foundation and built upon it that which has set his stamp, we trust for all time, upon the life of a school. It was his desire that religion should be the mainspring of the life of the School and he held that the life of boys and masters was only to be counted religious in so far as they recognised their daily task as something to be faithfully performed, because a man's duty is what he owes to God as well as to man. There is no need to relate again the history of his headmastership and of his work here. That was done at the time of his retirement little more than three years ago. It is summed up in Canon Wilson's words: "The Headmastership of Canon Chappel marks a distinct epoch in the long history of the School. It was in his time and under his influence that the School first took rank among the Public Schools of England. . . . That is the title of Canon Chappel's headmastership to a unique and permanent place of honour in its annals." It is not for me to attempt to describe more intimately the nature of his influence and example here ; most of my readers will know this better than I can tell them. I have spoken of him as a builder, and there is one quality of his building of which I am perhaps best entitled to speak, for I am privileged to know it best, and that is its enduring quality to which all that is good and sound in our school life is due. There was nothing shoddy about Canon Chappel's building. He never aimed at mere outward prosperity or success, signally though he achieved them in the end. We who have entered into the fruits of his labours do well to remember the long years of patient, strenuous, unstinted devotion and honesty of purpose, in the face of many difficulties, by which the foundation was laid and which have given a precious character of sound, modest, unpretentious strength to all that he achieved. It is founded on the rock on which his own character was built. He gave himself and all that was in him to the School, and he lives and will live on here as an influence in the lives of numbers who never knew him and whom he never knew, as well as in the hearts and memories of all the Vigornians who loved him and whom he so greatly loved. July 13*, 1922. C. C.

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Death or canon Cbappei. [Reprinted

from " Berrow's Worcester

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We much regret to announce that the death occurred on Tuesday, July nth, at Coventry, of Canon Chappel. Up to the time when he was seized by serious illness a week ago, he continued in active service in the work of the Church. He went to London on June 23 for the consecration of Dr. Lisle, and returned to Coventry. On Monday, June 26, he went to the meeting of the National Assembly and remained till the Friday morning. Then he hurried back to Coventry to prepare for the consecration of the new Bishop, and he was taken ill soon after he got home. Mrs. Chappel had been away from home, unwell, for several weeks, but returned on hearing of the Canon's illness, and the other members of the family were summoned. He was born in 1860, and was the son of the Rev. Canon Chappel, who held the rectory of Camboorne, in Cornwall, for many years. He went to Marlborough College, where he soon discovered the gift of leading others, for he was early appointed as head prefect in a house of eighty boys, and school captain of the Cadet Corps. He was Vice-President of the School Debating Society ; Secretary of the Natural History Society; and played for his School in the hockey field. He went to Oxford with an Eaton scholarship at Worcester College in 1897. He took a first class in classical moderations in 1881, second class in litterae humaniores in 1883, first class in honours in theology 1884; B.A., 1883; M.A., 1887. At the conclusion of the University course, he was immediately engaged as Assistant Master at Marlborough. He began work in the Lower School, and after four terms was given an Upper School house, with charge of 45 boys. This appointment he held for six years, till his marriage, in 1890, when he resigned. Mrs. Chappel was a daughter of the Rev. T. S. Carnsew, Rector of Constantine. Mr. Chappel was ordained deacon in 1888, and priest in 1891. His whole work marked him out as a schoolmaster who was making the best of great natural gifts for his profession. He came to Worcester in 1896, being appointed out of more than a hundred candidates to succeed the Rev. W. E. Holland. When Canon Chappel came to Worcester the School had 70 boys (u boarders), when he left it it had 210 boys (100 boarders). With the increase in the number of scholars there had been a corresponding development of school life and establishments. Several new buildings were added during his Headmastership. Canon Chappel's educational aims were well known to those who know anything at all of the Cathedral School. He stated them over and over again at prize days, with an earnestness and eloquence that compelled all interested in education to give them thoughtful consideration. He framed his curriculum with the view of building up character based upon religious conviction. He had such forceful and attractive gifts of character, of high scholarship, and such broad and human interest that he made an ideal headmaster, and was a valuable member of the Cathedral community.

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In November, 1918, it was announced that Dr. Yeatman Biggs, the late Bishop of Coventry, had offered to Canon Chappel, and he had accepted, the position of Sub-Dean and Vicar of thi Cathedral Church of St. Michael's, Coventry. His departure in December was generally regretted, and at the annual concert, which is held at the end of the term, Canon Chappel received an ovation. There was a spontaneity and whole heartedness about the occasion that made it an affecting farewell. Canon Chappel leaves a widow and six children (four daughters and two sons). One of his daughters married the Rev. E. H. Tupper, when he was precentor of Worcester Cathedral. Another daughter is a medical missionary in Singapore. One son is farming in Rhodesia. The younger son is at school at Marlborough. The funeral of Canon W. H. Chappel, Sub-Dean of Coventry Cathedral, took place on Thursday, the first portion of the service being held at the Cathedral and the interment following at Styvechale. A large congregation, representative of all classes, filled the Cathedral at the funeral service, which was conducted by the Succentor, the Rev. O. G. O. Larr, assisted by Canon Littlewood and the Rev. C. Creighton, Headmaster of Worcester Cathedral King's School. The committal service at Styvechale was taken by the late Canon's son-in-law, the Rev. E. H. Tupper, Vicar of East Sheen, London, and formerly Precentor of Worcester Cathedral. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT WORCESTER. Simultaneously with the funeral service at Coventry a memorial service was held in Worcester Cathedral. It was attended by the whole of the boys at the Cathedral King's School and the members of the staff. In addition there were many O.V.'s and friends of the School or of the deceased. THE DEAN'S TRIBUTE. The Dean, in an address, said at that moment the last solemn rites in connection with the funeral of William Haighton Chappel were taking place in the Cathedral at Coventry, and they who could not be present at Coventry were gathered in their own Cathedral at the same time, at the same hour. Though the mortal remains of their beloved Canon and Headmaster, were resting at that moment in the Cathedral Church of Coventry, it was in Worcester that the chief work in his life was done. He was not the founder of their Cathedral King's School, for its statutes dated back to the reign of Henry VIII., and even then Henry only re-modelled what had already existed for centuries. But William Haighton Chappel was the man who fashioned the school in its modern form and breathed into it a new spinit. When he came there were eleven boarders and sixty day boys. When he left there was a total of about 200 scholars. When he came, there were no class rooms, no Sixth Form Room, and the standard of attainment was not high. When he left, the School was well-equipped, both as regards school buildings and playing fields, and it was raised to a high standard of efficiency. That day, when all that was mortal of their

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beloved friend was committed to the grave, they thanked God for what he did as Headmaster, and the good which resulted from it. They thanked God not only for what he did, but also for what he was ; for the character which exercised such a helpful and elevating influence. After all, it was what a man was which was more important than what he did. It was what he was which, in the long run, told Canon Chappel was a good man; he never shirked life's duties, and he bore a heavy burden even from the outset of his career. A good man was not one who uttered pious phrases, or, for a pretence, made long prayers, but he who bravely took up the tasks of duty. Canon Chappel did not talk much about religion, but they all felt that he was a man who walked with God, a man who would not do a mean or shabby thing, a man who cared for others and would help them. At the back of all, the inner secret of his character was his faith in God. He never failed, whether when preaching in that Cathedral, addressing the School in the College Hall, or in his confirmation classes to emphasise that the true inspiration in life was faith in God as revealed in life. They prayed that the influence of that good man, full of the Holy Ghost and •of faith, might long abide with them and be embodied in the tradition and character of the school he loved. He went from Worcester to take up other, and, perhaps more exacting work. The Church men of Coventry knew how much the new diocese owed to him. As far as this world was concerned, the labourer's task was o'er, save for the influence of memory. God had other work in store for him in the fuller life into which he had entered. But they could not forget that helpmeet of so many years, his wife, and his children, who loved him so. Their hearts would go out in sympathy to them, and in prayer to God that He would comfort and sustain them in their time of sorrow.

Worcester Old Viaornlans. ANNUAL DINNER. At the Crown Hotel, on Saturday evening, the Old Vigornians held their annual dinner. They have departed from their custom of holding the dinner in January in order that it might coincide with another annual event—the cricket match between the School and the O.V.'s, which took place on Saturday afternoon. The Mayor (Mr. S. Southall) presided, and there were present also: Mr. John Stallard (Vice-Chairman), the Headmaster of the King's School (the Rev. C. Creighton), the Rev. R. J. Whittaker, Messrs. T. Rammell, F. G. Jones, F. M. Webb, M. A. le Huray, L. Woodcock, R. Ferry, A. T. Littlebury, R. G. Smith, H. Blanchard, F. Morris, C. A. Patton, R. G. Acton, J. A. Caves, M. Bates, H. Coombs, F. W. Webb, W. Farmer, A. Dunnill, H. C. Hill, W. F. C. Underwood, E. R. Nesfield, B. Adlington, E. Oram, H. C. Burgis, B. Holloway, M. E. Webb, R. J. Castley, C. T. Winterton, J. E. B. Littlebury, P. H.

Ludlow, A. Adlington, J. L. Wood, R. H. Coombs, A. G. Coombs, J. Keyworth, and H. B. Downes (Hon. Sec.). After the toast of the King had been honoured, Mr. Underwood proposed the " Old Vigornians." He said that they were there that night to honour their old school, which (if the story were right) dated back to nearly 1,000 years ago, when it was founded by St. Oswald. As they lived, they could not help being struck by the tremendous influence which the School had in the civil life of the City. They had in the chair that night the Chief Magistrate of the City—the Mayor (applause)—and their Vice-Chairman was a man who had held that proud office only a few years ago. (Applause.) In speaking of the present work at the School, he said that on the scholastic side they still continued to send a long list of boys to the University, while on the sports side he described the change over from " soccer " to " rugger " as a great step forward. The keenness which was also shown in boxing, fives and rowing, were all indications of the progressive work of the School. He was glad to see that they had sent that year to Marlow a four who had attained some, if not as much success as they desired. He paid a tribute to the work of Mr. Bolland, Canon Chappel, former Headmasters, and the present Headmaster, in making the School so prominent a one in the country. (Applause.) Mr. Creighton replied to the toast in a speech full of good humour. As he looked forward to being headmaster of the King's School for as long as ever he could— (applause)—he said that he looked forward to responding to that toast a great number of times, and that he confessed that was rather an embarrassing prospect. In spite of the fact that many of those present were no longer members of the King's School, it still prospered. (Laughter and applause.) The number of boys at the School was still well over 200, and he did not think it would become any larger, because they had neither the opportunity nor the room for a larger school. The prosperity of the School had been due to one person more than anyone else, and that was Canon Chappel—(applause)—who was unfortunately prevented from being present that evening on account of the consecration of the new Bishop of Coventry in London that day. Referring to the fact that the dinner was now being arranged annually to coincide with the O.V. cricket fixture, he said that he was glad they had been able to set an example to the County eleven that afternoon by starting play an hour earlier than they did and scoring runs much more frequently than they did against what he was sure was much inferior bowling. (Laughter.) He also referred to the new fives court which was being built out of funds from the School war memorial, saying that they had now as many fives courts as they wanted. The School had this year sent a crew to Marlow, while they had not come away with the cup, but they had succeeded in beating their old rivals, St. Edward's, Oxford. (Applause.) Mr. H. H. Blanchard proposed " The absent ones." A GLOWING TRIBUTE. Mr. Stallard, proposing the health of " The Chairman," said he had known him since they were boys together at

THE VIGORNIAN. the King's School. They were about equal at school in a humdrum way, but they didn't keep so close together in afterlife. The present Mayor shone in every department of municipal work. As a lawyer he knew his subject from foundation to roof. On the social side where could they find one more kindly and courteous? There was no better soul in the City at the present time than their Mayor. The Mayor had worked hard for the City for 40 years, and had kept them straight. He doubted if any Town Clerk had made so few mistakes, and he was sure no town or school could have a better fellow. The toast was received very heartily and accorded musical honours. The Mayor, in reply, said he had no idea that even his old friend would go so far as he had done in his speech, and it was difficult for him to reply. The spectacles through which Mr. Stallard regarded him were more deeply tinted that evening, he (Mr. Southall) thought. Speaking of the School, the Mayor said he had done good service for it as a Governor—(applause)—once, and that was when he supported the Headmaster's appointment to the School. (Applause.) He had only one quarrel with his colleagues, and that was because they were not sufficiently progressive. There was the Cathedral Deanery, which, it was practically certain, the Dean was going to give up. He wished the Bishop would come there, but it was perfectly clear that he did not mean to do so. In these circumstances, the Deanery ought to become a preparatory school for the King's School—(hear, hear)—and the Governors, if they were progressive, would see that it was acquired for the purpose. He thought they might do so if the O.V.'s gave the idea their support. Speaking of prizes the Mayor said the nearest approach he had to getting one was when he and everyone else was surprised to hear that he was top in divinity. As he was on his way to the prize distribution, a master met him and said the marks had been added up wrongly, and that he had not won a prize. However, as consolation, they gave him a book called Blunt's " Undesigned Coincidences." He did not appreciate it then, but taking it down, years later, he found that it was a very clever book, which demonstrated the truth of the Bible by the means of coincidences. He recommended it to his hearers. The Mayor's speech was sprinkled with banter and humorous reminiscences and was heartily received. The last toast was " Hon. Secretary," Mr. H. B. Downes, which was proposed by Mr. F. G. Jones, who said the gratitude of Old Vigornians was due to the Secretary for the genial way in which he carried out his duties for the Club. (Applause.) The Secretary briefly replied and thanked the Headmaster and Mr. Rammell for help they had given him.

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O.V. A. G. Coombs, Selwyn College, Cambridge, has obtained a third class in the Theological Tripos. Bernard Hancock has taken the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Birmingham, and the diplomas of Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London. A. J. H. White has passed the Intermediate Examination of the Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institute. He is shortly applying as an ex-Service Candidate for the Associateship (A.A.I.). M. E. Webb has gained a third class in Honour Mods, at Oxford. G. N. T. Widdrington has just taken his final Schools at Oxford. Major S. G. Simpson, O. B.E., has been appointed chief Educational Instructor at the Duke of York's Royal Military School, Dover. C. C. Dickson has been given the living of Shooters Hill, Kent. BIRTH. CRICK.—At Staff College, Quetta, on June 24th, the wife (n£e Beach-Hicks) of Captain C. C. Crick, O.B.E., lOQth Infantry, LA.—a daughter. MARRIAGES. BURGIS—SPEIGHT.—On Oct. 8th, 1921, at St. Luke's, Norwood, Johannesburg, Harry Leslie, O.V., second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Burgis, of Leamington, to Tertia Cicely, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Speight, of Shamba, Bramley, Johannesburg. BURCH—KRAMER.—At Constantinople, on April 26th, Captain Philip Douglas Burch, Indian Army, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Burch, of Richmond, Surrey, to Mary Louise, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kramer, of Lafayette, Ind. U.S.A. DEATH. LIDDELL.—On the yth July, at Ashford Court, Ludlow, Lieut.-Colonel John Sinclair Liddell, late the Bedfordshire Regiment, aged 43.

Debating Society ANNOUNCEMENT. Inter-School Debating. It is hoped that several debates between members of the School Society and those of the Blind College will take place next term in the College Hall. Full particulars will be announced at the beginning of next term. It is hoped that this will encourage members of the School to come in larger numbers to debates next term, and not leave the work to be carried on by a more or less half-hearted number of Upper School members—who come out of duty rather than interest. July, 1922. SECRETARY, DEBATING SOCIETY.

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Dramatic Socletp.

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This Society will commence activities next term with a view to reading plays, etc. Full particulars will be posted at the beginning of next term. Those who should wish to join are requested to apply to the Secretary.

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o.c.c. nous. The contingent this year goes into Camp at Tidworth Pennings. If we have as good a time there as we had at the same camp in 1919, nobody will have any cause to grumble. There are still too many cadets who do not come into camp, and some of their reasons for not attending are simply roundabout ways of spelling "slackness." However, the proportion of cadets who do attend still compares very favourably with many other contingents; and of course shirkers are not wanted in camp. As a result of the Certificate A Examination, held in March, the following cadets gained certificates :— Cpl. Palmer. Lce.-Cpl. Shaw. Cadets Longland. Rees. Hopkin. Evans. This makes a total of 24 cadets actually serving in the contingent who hold the certificate—a very creditable record. # * * The Annual Inspection was held on June 30, the Inspecting Officer being Major H. St. J. Jefferies, D.S.O. He complimented the contingent on the smartness of their drill, and emphasised the alteration in infantry tactics caused by the adoption of the Lewis Gun as an infantry weapon. # * * On Ascension Day we had Field Operations at Kempsey Common. No. 3 Platoon were supposed to be covering the retreat of their main body across Pixham Ferry, and were ordered to hold Kempsey Common as long as possible. They would probably have succeeded in holding it for a much longer time, but that the operations were intended to illustrate two phases in the attack. So after holding up and probably entirely crushing the initial attack, they were ordered to retire to pre-arranged positions in rear, which they were not strong enough to maintain. A very successful day was rounded off by an excellent tea, and after drinking all the water in Kempsey, we marched home, hot, tired, and dry, but triumphant. Major C. Deakin, O.B.E., was kind enough to come and criticise our doings. # * * The Commanding Officer of the Depdt, Worcestershire Regiment, hai been kind enough to lend us a D.P. Lewis Gun for instructional purposes, and we have been busy for the last month investigating the possibilities and limitations of this interesting weapon.

C.S.M. Powell to be Under Officer. Sgt. Shorting to be C.S.M. Lce-CpI. Arthure to be Corporal. Lce-Cpl. Wynne Woolley to be Corporal. Cadets Longland to be Lee-Corporal. Kitton ,, „ * * * SHOOTING.

The Chichester Cup Competition was held at Norton Barracks on June 22nd. The scores of the teams were : Malvern College (holders) Worcester Royal Grammar School Bromsgrove School King's School ...

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The scores of the VIII. were:— Possible, 90. E. L. Fisher 62 W. L. Shorting 70 F. M. Jones ... 63 G. H. Evans 7° M. E. Kitton 64 H. Holmes S3 I. F. W. Schofield 68 W. Graves Morris ... 3J » # » A match was also shot on the Miniature Range against Wolverhampton Grammar School, which resulted in a win for us by three points. Matches have also been arranged against Monkton Combe School and King's School, Rochester.

Sports. The Sports which could not be held last Term owing to the state of the field, took place on Thursday and Saturday, May nth and I3th, when the clerk of the weather made better arrangements. There were many visitors, among them a number of Old Vigornians. The performances in the Sports were very well up to the usual standard in most of the events, and in two the School records were beaten—the Long Jump, which W. L. Shorting won with a fine jump of igft. 4ins., and the Mile which G. H. Evans won very easily in 5inin. 6secs. The previous best were i8ft. loins, and 5min. ysecs. The competitions for the Senior Victor and the House Shield were very keen, the former depending on the places in the Mile—the last open race—and in the latter there being a difference of only one point between the first two Houses. On Saturday the Mayoress, who was accompanied by the

THE V1GORNIAN. Mayor (Mr. S. Southall, O.V.), distributed the prizes amid applause. The Mayor then recalled the days when he used to compete—though not as a winner. The Headmaster then thanked the Mayoress for her kindness in being present, and remarked how pleased he was as a Headmaster that the School House had lost the Shield, since they had had far too many cups lately, and how sorry he was as their House Master. The following were the officials: Judges, Rev. C. Creighton and T. E. Rammell, Esq. ; Starter, F. B. Thomas, Esq. ; Timekeeper, R. J. Castley, Esq. ; Stewards, Rev. R. J. Whitaker, A. Taylor, Esq., S. D. Strong, Esq., and the School Monitors. Hon. Sees., G. H. Evans and M. E. Kitton. The results were as follows :— Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open).—i, W. L. Shorting; 2, F. M. Jones; 3, M. E. Kitton. Distance, giyds. 2ins. A good throw, well up to the standard. Throwing the Cricket Ball (Under 15).—i, J. C. Harcombe; 2, E. D. Hooper; 3, F. A. Allcott. Distance, 63yds. A distance above the average. Quarter Mile (Open).—i, W. L. Shorting; 2, G. H. Evans ; 3, M. A. Foster. Time, sSsecs. Shorting led from the start and won by about five yards. Half Mile (Under 15).—i, C. G. Hodgkins; 2, J. C. Flay; 3, C. E. N. Davies. Time, 2min. 3g£secs. Won quite easily in good time. High Jump (Open).—i, J. L. Longland ; 2, F. M. Jones; 3, M. E. Kitton and V. C. Powell. Height, 4ft. 8ins. A sweeping victory for School House, but only a moderate height. High Jump (Under 15).—i, P. H. Graves-Morris; 2, E. S. Sherwood; 3, H. W. Burdett. Height, 3ft. iiin. A poor jump. Long Jump (Open).—i, W. L. Shorting; 2, M. E. Kitton; 3, D. Webb. Length, igft. 4ins. Shorting took the lead with his third jump, clearing igft., and then beat the former School record by six inches. Long Jump (Under 15).—!, J. C. Flay; 2, C. G. Hodg kins; 3, L. W. Shorting. Distance, i2ft. yins. A poor jump. Hundred Yards (Under n).—i, A. H. S. Powell; 2, P. Beaumont. Time, i6^secs. Hundred Yards (under 13).—i, J. C. Palmer; 2, H. L. Hargreaves; 3, A. D. Arbuckle. Time, i3^se'cs. Palmer won easily in fair time. Half Mile (Open).—i, G. H. Evans, 2, W. L. Shorting; 3, W. B. Evans. Time, 2min. lysecs. Evans led all the way and won easily. Hundred Yards (Open).—i, W. L. Shorting; 2, G. H. Evans; 3, M. E. Kitton. Time, usecs. A very good race,

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which Shorting won, in spite of a bad start, by about two yards. Hundred Yards (Under 15).—!, J. C. Flay; 2, R. W. Porter; 3, H. W. Burdett. Time, I2secs. Flay won quite comfortably by several yards. Bicycle Race.—i, H. C. Fillmore ; 2, W. McC. GravesMorris ; 3, B. A. J. Arthure. Time, 3min. 18 2-ssecs. In spite of starting scratch Fillmore gradually overhauled those in front and won by some distance. Relay Race (Senior).—i, School House; 2, Hostel; 3, Castle House. Time, imin. 47 4-5secs. This was an exciting race, the Hostel in the last 220 regaining about 20 yards. Relay Race (Junior).—i, Day Boys; 2, Hostel; 3, Castle House. Time, 2min. 3 2-5secs. The Day Boys won easily, with the Hostel some way in front of Castle House. O.V. Race.—i, W. A. Winstone ; 2, C. T. Winterton ; 3, A. T. B. Littlebury. An excellent Race, Winstone just getting in front on the tape. Threequarter Mile (Under 16).—I, J. N. Lander; 2, D. H. Preston ; 3, B. H. Carter. Time, 3min. sSsecs. A very exciting finish, Lander spurting to win by a foot. One Mile (Open).—i, G. H. Evans; 2, W. L. Shorting; 3, W. B. Evans; 4, M. A. Foster. Time, 5min. 6secs. Evans won very easily and broke the School record, and no doubt if he had been pressed he would have done better. One Mile (Under 15).—i, C. G. Hodgkins; 2, P. H. Graves-Morris; 3, J. C. Flay; 4, C. E. Davies. Time, 6min. 5 i-5secs. Won quite easily, with an easy second. Consolation Race (Open).—i, M. A. Foster. Consolation Race (Under 15).—i, C. B. Hopkin. Tugs-of-War.—i, School House beat Natland; 2, Day Boys beat Hostel; 3, Castle House beat School House. Final : Day Boys beat Castle House.—Day Boys beat O.V. ... House Shield, won by Day Boys ... Senior Victor Ludorum : W. L. Shorting Junior Victor Ludorum : C. G. Hodgkins Day Cup (Ketch): G. H. Evans.

... 93 points ... 48 ,, ... 23 „

Fives.—Open Singles : W. L. Shorting. Open Doubles : B. A. J. Arthure and A. R. Davies. Singles (under 15): L. W. Shorting. CORRKCTION.

In last term's issue the name of the Individual Cup for the Ketch Run was given as the Warren Cup. It should have been the Day Cup, the Warren Cup being the InterHouse Team Cup. We apologise for this mistake.—EDS. Vic.

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Che School entertainment Socicrp Performance. This performance was given on December loth in the College Hall, at 8 p.m., the programme being as follows : " THE PRICE." A play by C. B. Gill. Caste (in the order in which they appear) :— Louis Duval, a financier Gastpn Desparde, his friend Sylvestre Gluckstein, a Jewish usurer Eugene Bavin, an unsuccessful painter Madeleine, Duval's wife An Officer of Police A Gendarme

E. L. Fisher J. L. Longland V. H. Sarland A. G. Bain C. B. Gill F. H. Burden H. P. E. Pereira

Scene i.—The Petit Salon in Gluckstein's Paris House. Scene 2.—The Vestibule of a Paris Criminal Court (a few, weeks later). Time.—The present. " SMACK-BETH." By V. C. Powell. Caste (in the order in which they appear):— Three Witches Mr. Smack-Beth Mrs. Smack-Beth Duncan Servant

L. Croft, F. Goddard, E. Sherwood V. C. Powell F. H. Burden M. A. Foster E. Sherwood

Scene i.—A woodland glade. Scene 2.—A room in Mr. Beth's house. " IS DIDO DEAD? " A Greek play by Madmanus Poetides. Caste (in the order in which they appear) :— Chorus of five Greek slave-women. Leader of Chorus Archimedes Archimedes' Servant Dido tineas Basuto Chief Miss Basuto

H. P. E. Pereira E. L. Fisher A. F. Drake C. B. Gill V. C. Powell A. G. Bain L. Croft

Scene.—Beside the Altar of Juno. Time.—Umpteen B.C. The first of these, a play after the Grand Guignol fashion, in spite of certain lines and incidents which aroused the humour of the audience, where the author had intended otherwise, was on the whole very well received, some of the acting reaching a high standard, especially considering that a piece of this type is not often attempted in schools.

C. B. Gill discharged the difficult and emotional rdle of Madeleine Duval with great conviction. E. L. Fisher with considerable earnestness performed a part that was not too well suited to him. J. L. Longland made the best of a character that was the weakest from the point of view of writing and in many ways the hardest in the caste. As the intractable and sardonic Hebrew usurer V. H. Sarland was in his element, though his death throes were a little too restrained and unconvincing. The interpretation of the part of the needy artist by A. G. Bain was well studied in its consistency, but his speech after the murder lost much of its dramatic force since uttered in too low a tone. F. H. Burden and H. P. E. Pereira performed their small parts efficiently. "Smack-Beth," a short farcical piece, successfully bridged the interval between the two longer plays, V. C. Powell putting his usual energy and vigour into his part with good support from the other characters. From the moment the last item began it was evident that we were to end the evening in tears—but tears of laughter. The appearance of the beautiful and talented chorus (!), led by an indomitable figure whose costume caused much anxiety on both sides of the footlights, in their solemn ritual dance, was a spectacle which baffles description. The entrance of Archimedes with attendant and bath caused a momentary embarrassment, but the playwright, with his usual astuteness, successfully tided over the difficulty. After the latter's hasty retirement enter Dido, whose gown proved that even in Carthage there were such things as "Paris fashions ": she was attended by tineas, in a cerise doublet of mediaeval cut. Further thrills were aroused by the entrance of a dusky gentleman, dressed eccentrically even for a negro, with his charming and equally dusky daughter, by the danger that Dido would really immolate herself quite unintentionally on the altar-lights, and also by a dazzling and totally unexpected firework display. Amid a shower of puns, duels and suicides the piece drew to a close—the only people to suffer being the Basutos. For Dido, not dead after all, found consolation for the desertion of /Eneas in the love of Archimedes, while /Eneas himself escaped death at the hands of the swarthy Basuto with his accustomed cunning, and departed to lay the foundation-stone of Rome. It must be added that the fact that the events referred to in this play do not square with history is to be ascribed to the author's sanity, or rather lack of it, as revealed by his first name. It only remains to congratulate the Entertainment Society and, in particular, V. C. Powell, who was mainly responsible for the organisation of the programme and all other arrangements, on providing such an enjoyable evening, and to express a hope that next term will see a. renewal of their activities and that, if this should be so, the audience will be as large and as appreciative. " Cox AND Box."

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Christmas Concert. The Annual Concert took place in the College Hall on Wednesday, December 21 St. Among the large attendance were the Earl and Countess Beauchamp. The usual infectious holiday air of the concert was quickly caught by the visitors, and the applause was loud and sustained. Each and every item on the programme was good and received its due of applause. The proceedings opened with the perennial School Song (Floreat schola). This was followed by two pretty duets, Norwegian dances by Grieg, which were very skilfully interpreted by C. B. Gill and B. A. J. Arthure. The unison songs by the School Choir—three in number, " Wynken, Blynken and Nod," " Will you buy any tape?" and " The Angler's Song "—were very clearly and brightly sung. Mrs. Hill played some beautiful violin solos, showing both good technique and feeling interpretation. The solo singers, G. J. Shaw and S. D. Strong, O.V., both charmed the audience and were eagerly encored. Two pianoforte solos were played by Mr. A. G. Mathew very successfully, who also conducted the choir, played many accompaniments, and was responsible for much of the programme. Then the crowning moment of the evening ! Good old Selwyn Driver, with many new jokes all up to the usual standard-—a high one—of his performances we so appreciate. We, of course, were all Oliver Twists. In the interval the Headmaster referred to the unfamiliarity of not seeing Mr. George Smith, O.V., conducting. He expressed all the indebtedness to him for the interest and enthusiasm which he had shown in connection with the School music for so many years. Now, however, the scope of music in the School was to be greatly extended and Mr. Smith was unable to give the extra time necessary, owing to his other engagements. It would also be an advantage to have the music under a member of the permanent School Staff. He again thanked Mr. Smith and expressed the hope that in the future he would be heard from the platform even though he did not conduct. After the usual cheers and the singing of " Auld Lang Syne" and "God Save the King," we went away "to sleep, perchance to dream," of the holidays on the morrow. [We offer our deep apologies to all our readers for omitting both these accounts of entertainments from our last number. It will not occur again.—EDS. VIG.]

€a$ter Concert. A concert of a most remarkable nature was held on April 6th in the College Hall, since it was a combination of music and wireless. The former part of the programme

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was charmingly produced, the School Choir rendering some delightful old folk songs and many soloists entertaining the audience with songs and recitations. Mr. Maurice Webb, O.V., was, as usual, vociferously encored for some good renderings of old songs. Then also we should like to mention G. J. Shaw, whose voice was heard to excellent advantage. Now came the Wireless Demonstration. It is said by some that wireless is in its infancy, but without any doubt it was shown to us that it was in advanced old age. All the apparatus on the platform seemed to the unitiated as though suffering from advanced debility and needing strings (were they wires?) to hold it together. We were now told to expect to hear a concert from miles away. We sat and waited. The gramophone-like instrument wheezed pathetically in a sort of quiet whisper. We strained our ears but heard no music. After about a quarter of an hour of this distressing whispering complaint with which the grandfatherly looking gramophone horn was convulsed, it (or he?) coughed loudly,, then hiccoughed alarmingly for some twenty minutes, then slowed down, stopped and, mirabile dictu, started to sing. True it was in a very thin voice and very quiet, but he (or it?) did sing and we did'hear. We applauded loudly. This upset him so much that for the next ten minutes or so he could do nothing but sob. After we had listened to his domestic troubles (after this we had to personify him) being screeched at us in Morse— with which we did not sympathise at all—his keeper (Mr. T. F. Finucane, of Marconi House) announced that he had a screw loose. We had suspected this for some time and were glad to have confirmation. We were extremely cross with him and felt like kicking him for not performing to us in a gentlemanly way, but at the same time we deeply sympathise with Mr. Finucane for this very bad luck. So then, after he had been pensioned off, we ended by listening to a most interesting lecture on what he ought to have done, illustrated by lantern slides. * » * Before, however, we close this account of our failure may we be allowed to thank all our generous friends for their kind help to the Games Fund; and though perhaps they did not get full value for their time and expense, yet by their generosity the Games Fund has been pulled through as severe an illness as that from which the grandfatherly wireless spirit died.

Cricket Dotes. Although in the latter half of the term the weather was hardly the most suitable on some days for cricket and one match was almost ruined by it, we have had a successful term. Three matches were won, three lost and four drawn —one of them very much in our favour and not one in favour of our opponents.

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We should like to thank Mr. Whitaker for umpiring so readily in matches, even at the cost of personal inconvenience. We have again had the benefit of the services of A. H. Skinner in coaching at the nets. " W. L. SHORTING, Capt. of Cricket. B. A. J. ARTHURE, Secretary. BATTING AVERAGES..

2ND

Score agst. Result. Ground, f o r . May 20.—Malvern College Colts 2nd XI. Away 38 „ 27.—Worcester Cathedral Guild ... Away 106 (5) June 14.—Hereford Cathedral School ... Home 73 17.—Dean Close Sell. Away 75 21.—Dean Close Sch. Home 69

No. of Total Most in Times Innings. Runs. Innings, not out. Av'ge. W. L. Shorting... W. H. K. Davey B. A. J. Arthure... H. C. Fillmore ... R. Daniel ... D. Webb ...

9 10 10 6 8 9

518 309 220 88

91* 71* 59 21 60* 26

2 2 i o

74 38.6 24.4 14.7 12 11.5

.48

Lost

Won

78 Lost 151 (8) Lost Lost 76

3RD XL

Score Ground, f o r . agst. Result. June 7.—Hanley Castle ... Away 91 85 Won ,, 21.—Kempsey School Away 64 65 i"7 (6) 57 Won UNDER 14 XI.

BOWLING AVERAGES. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. W. L. Shorting... 130.4 16.01 25 25 G. E. Jones 88.1 260 16 16 16.2 62 16 17.9 R. Daniel 172 W. H. K. Davey 54 2I-S Also bowled—• F. M. Jones 9.2 11.25 43

XI.

June 17.—Tredennyke ,, 28.—Choir School

Score Ground, for. agst. Result. Away 47 & 16 80 Lost Away 49 44 Won

287

Runs scored for School. No. of Wkts. which fell. Average. 1529 67 22.82 Runs scored by Opponents. 1281

No. of Wickets. 74

Average. 17.31

Cricket fixtures. 1ST XI.

Ground.

Score for. agst. Result.

May 20.—Malvern College

Won Colts ist XI.... Home 121(8) 88 24.—Norton Barracks Away 163 (4)+ 137 (S) Draw 27.—Worcester Cathedral Guild Won Home 215 (7)7 158 June 3.—T. E. Rammell Home 188 (6)t 104 Won Esq.'s XI. 161 (9) Lost 5.—Worcester City... Away 131 14.—Hereford Cathedral School ... Away 63(2) I73(4)t Draw 17.—Dean Close Sch. Home 147 150 (4) Lost 153 (9) Draw 21.—Dean Close Sch. Away 221 24.—Old Vigornians... Home 147 150 Lost July i.—Malvern College 7 (i) Draw Colts ist XI.... Home 134 (o)t

KING'S SCHOOL v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS IST XL

Played at Worcester on May 2oth, 1922. MALVERN COLLEGE. Howe b W. L. Shorting ... ... ... ... Kent b W. L. Shorting Foster c F. M. Jones b R. Daniel ... ... Williams b W. L. Shorting Bird c H. C. Fillmore b W. H. K. Davey Wadley c H. C. Fillmore b W. H. K. Davey Hoefield b F. M. Jones .... ... ... ... Purvis b F. M. Jones ... ... ... ... Straker b W. L. Shorting Macrae b W. H. K. Davey ... ... ... Palmer not out ... ... ... ... ... Extras

... ...

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

Total

9 o n 5 26 17 o o 2 o 12 6 88

KING'S SCHOOL. R. M. Beavan c Bird b Palmer ... B. A. J. Arthure c Straker b Howe W. L. Shorting b Williams ... W. H. K. Davey not out R. Daniel b Williams F. M. Jones c Palmer b Hocfield D. Webb c Bird b Howe G. J. Shaw b Williams H. C. Fillmore b Williams

...

6 8 20 47 o 9 5 o 15

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Total (8 wickets)

...

121

239

L/Cpl. Hamilton not out ... ... C.S.M. Eccles ] L/Cpl. Hocking 1 Pte. Rollings f Uid not bat ' Dr. Greenaway J Extras

...

The School thus won by two wickets and 33 runs. Total (five wickets) ANALYSIS. MALVERN COLLEGE. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. Daniel Davey Jones

... ... ...

7 7 3

... ... ...

Overs.

i ... 29 ... 2 ... 27 ... 2 ... 5 ...

i ... 29 3 ... 9 2 ... 2.5

KING'S SCHOOL. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average.

Williams Palmer Howe

... ... ...

13 3 9

... ... ...

5 ... 29 ... I ... 6 ... 2 ... 30 ...

Kent Foster Wadley Hoefield

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

2 3 3 i

... — ... ... — ... ... i ... ... — ...

16 9 5 6

4 ... i ... 2 ...

7.25 6 15

137

Result : Match drawn. ANALYSIS, KING'S SCHOOL. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. ... 16 ... 2 ... 50 ... i ... 50 Rose Hamilton ... n ... i ... 34 ... 2 ... 17 Walliker ... 8 ... i ... 22 ... i ... 22 Orgies ... 4 ... — ... 12 ... — ... — Rollings ... 2 ... — ... 8 ... — ... — Greenaway ... 3 ... — ... 12 ... — ... — NORTON BARRACKS.

... — ... — ... — ... — ... — ... — ... i ... 6

Shorting Daniel Davey

... ... ...

14 9 4

... 2 ... 53 ... 4 ... 13.25 ... — ... 52 ... i ... 52 ... i ... 17 ... — ... —

KING'S SCHOOL v. CATHEDRAL GUILD. KING'S SCHOOL v. NORTON BARRACKS.

Played at home on May 27th.

Played at Norton on May 24th. KING'S SCHOOL. W. H. K. Davey Ibw b Hamilton

D Webb b Rose R Daniel Ibw b Walliker

26 15

G J Shaw H C Fillmore V. C. Powell G. H. Evans

.. ..

KING'S SCHOOL. B A J Arthure Ibw b Watkin W. H. K. Davey c Whitcombe b Kings

...

23 59

D. Webb c and b Kings ... F. M. Jones Ibw b Green ...

... ...

2 5

G. J. Shaw b Watkin V. C. Powell not out

... ...

9 4

G. H. Evans A. G. Bain

Did not bat.

... ...

| \

Did not bat

Total (seven wickets) Total (four wickets) ...

... 215

... 163 Innings declared.

Innings declared closed. NORTON BARRACKS. Col -Sergt Orgies b W L Shorting ... L/Cpl. Greenway c D. Webb b W. L. Shorting C S M Jones c and b W. L. Shorting ... ... R Q M S Walliker not out . . ... O.M.S. Rose K and b Daniel

. ... ... ..

49 18 2 18 16

CATHEDRAL GUILD. A. Dyer b W. L. Shorting

R. Kings b W. L. Shorting . ...W. Watkin c D. Webb b W. L. Shorting H. Gough not out ... ... ... ... ... P. Sanders c F. M. Jones b W. H. K. Davey P. Whitcombe c and b W. H. K. Davev

i 31 53 6 2

...

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I 10 3 7 3

R. Artus run out F. Fitzer b W. L. Shorting R. Harvey b F. M. Jones W. Pegg b F. M. Jones ... Extras Total The School won by 57 runs.

158

ANALYSIS. KING'S SCHOOL. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. R. Kings ... 9 ... i ... 45 ... 3 ... 15 W. Watkin ... 12 ... 2 ... 64 ... 2 ... 32 A. Dyer ... 7 ... — ... 35 ... — ... — P. Sanders ... 4 ... — ... 22 ... i ... 22 W. Green ... 10 ... — ... 40 ... i ... 40 CATHEDRAL GUILD. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. W. L. Shorting 22 3 ... 71 ... 4 ... 17.75 2 ... 45 ... — ... — R. Daniel ... 10 W. H. K. Davey 13 i ... 32 ... 2 ... 16 — ... 3 ... 2 ... 1.5 F. M. Jones... 1.2

ANALYSIS. KING'S SCHOOL. Overs. Mdns. Runs. W. F. Spreckley .. 9.2 i 44 L. Warren ... ... 16 66 Col. F. N. Footner ... 4 22 Rev. R. J. Whitaker 3 I? Major F. A. How ... 2 '4 F. B. Thomas ... 4 16

Wkts. 3

Aver. 14.66 33

T. E. RAMMELL ESQ.'s XI. W. L. Shorting R. Daniel G. E. Jones W. H. K. Davey

Overs. Mdns. Runs. 10 3 25 10 — 35 16 4-4 4 '4

KING'S SCHOOL v. WORCESTER

Wkts. 2 3

Aver. ".S

11.66 5-33 7

CITY-

Played on the County Ground on June 5th. KING'S SCHOOL v. T. E. RAMMELL ESQ.'s XI. Played on the New Road Ground on June 3rd. B. A. J. Arthure b L. Warren W. H. K. Davey run out W. L. Shorting c W. F. Spreckley b L. Warren R. M. Beavan not out ... ...• D. Webb c and b W. F. Spreckley F. M. Jones Ibw b W. F. Spreckley R. Daniel c T. E .Rammell b W. F. Spreckley G. J. Shaw } H C. Fillmore Did not bat. V. C. Powell G. E. Jones Extras Total (six wickets)

KING'S SCHOOL.

8 69 90 ii

3 o o

188

Total

...

... 131

7 16 7 12 I 25 13 O

7 2 I

R. Rabjohns b W. L. Shorting P. Amyes b G. E. Jones ... ... ... N. H. Stone b G. E. Jones H. K. Knight b G. E. Jones J. F. Armstrong b R. Daniel S. P. Collier c F. M. Jones b R. Daniel L. Park c Fillmore b R. Daniel L. Warren c Powell b W. H. K. Davey C. Knowles b R. Daniel W. F. Spreckley not out ... ... ... A. Mitchner did not bat Extras ... ... ...

...

20 10 4 16 7 10 3 12

...

Total (nine wickets) ... Total The School won by 84 runs.

73 3

WORCESTER CITY.

Innings declared. T. E. RAMMELL ESQ.'S XI. Col. F. L. Footner b R. Daniel R. N. Moritz c F. M. Jones b R. Daniel Major F. A. How c F. M. Jones b W. L. Shorting ... W. F. Spreckley b W. L. Shorting L. Warren c D. Webb b R. Daniel R. S. Ferry not out Rev. R. J. Whitaker b G. E. Jones F. B. Thomas b G. E. Jones A. T. B. Littlebury c R. Daniel b W. H. K. Davey... H. D. Tonking b W. H. K. Davey T. E. Rammell b G. E. Jones Extras

B. A. J. Arthure c Knight b W.-'F. Spreckley W. H. K. Davey b A. Mitchner W. L. Shorting c Knight b D. Rabjohns R. M. Beavan c Rabjohns b A. Mitchner D. Webb b Rabjohns F. M. Jones Ibw b D. Rabjohns ... ... ... R. Daniel b D. Rabjohns G. J. Shaw Ibw b D. Rabjohns H. C. Fillmore c Armstrong b L. Warren V. C. Powell b L. Warren G. E. Jones not out ... Extras

... 161

IO4

Result : Worcester City won by 30 runs and one wicket.

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A. Mitchner W. F. Spreckley L. Warren C. Knowles D. Rabjohns

ANALYSIS.

KINO'S SCHOOL.

HEREFORD SCHOOL.

Overs. Mdns. Runs. 8 31 5 M 6 34 6 19 26 6.5

Wkts.

Aver. 15.5 '4 17 — 5.2

Overs. Mdns. Runs. W. L. Shorting G. E. Jones R. Daniel W. H. K. Davey F. M. Jones H. E. Chandler

WORCESTER CITY. W. L. Shorting G. E. Jones R. Daniel W. H. K. Davey F. M. Jones

Overs. Mdns. Runs. 2 ... 14 44 I ... 18 49 ... 7 34 I ,••• 5 13 ... 2 — 14

Wkts. i 3 4 i —

Aver. 44 '6-3 8 -S '3 —

Aver.

46 36

—

20.5

KING'S SCHOOL Overs. Mdns. Runs. H. C. Watkins W. D. Griffiths N. L. Blakstad

KING'S SCHOOL v. HEREFORD CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.

... 8 ... 10 ...

3 i

Wkts.

Aver.

i —

27 —

27 26

KING'S SCHOOL v. DEAN CLOSE (CHELTENHAM). Played at Worcester on June 17.

Played at Hereford on June I4th. HEREFORD. T. W. Pennington not out A. G. Davies b R. Daniel1 T. Jones b W. L. Shorting N. O. Blakstad b W. L. < horting G. H. Winn c D. Webb b R. Daniel H. C. Watkins A. G. Marsh N. L. Dutton E. Jones J. W. Cook W. D. Griffiths Extras

ii 12 8 4 3 i

Wkts.

W.C.K.S.

n 12

...

16 i

Total (four wickets)

B. A. J. Arthure c Gare b Williams W. H. K. Davey c Carpenter b Williams W. L. Shorting c Carpenter b Williams D. Webb run out F. M. Jones Jbw b Williams G. J. Shaw b E. A. Webb H. C. Fillmore c Smith b Hoare R. Daniel b Williams G. E. Jones c Webb b Williams V. C. Powell b Hoare A. G. Bain not out ... Extras

... •••

40 6 73

...

Total

147

Innings declared DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL.

KING'S SCHOOL. B. A. J. Arthure run out ... W. H. K. Davey c Dutton b H. C. Watkins W. L. Shorting not out D. Webb not out F. M. Jones R. Daniel H. C. Fillmore Did not bat. G. E. Jones A. G. Bain H. E. Chandler G. H. Evans Extras

16 'S 25

Total (two wickets)

Result: Match drawn.

F. W. Carpenter b G. E. Jones ... J. S. Smith b G. E. Jones ... E. S. Hoare b R. Daniel ... ... H. J. Wood b G. E. Jones A. H. Williams run out ... ... L. G. Hind not out S. F. Tweeney run out G. W. Gare G. H. Aldis Did not bat. E. A. Webb J. H. T. Clarke Extras

...

Total (six wickets) Dean Close (Cheltenham) won by four wickets.

20 6 34 i 49 29 3

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BOWLING ANALYSIS. W.C.K.S. Overs. Mdns. Runs. A. H. Williams ... 7 — 38 N. C. Parfit ... 15 2 33 C. P. Woodhouse ... 5 i 35 A. H. T. Fullerton ... 6 i 28 E. S. Hoare ... 5 — 19 E. A. Webb ... 7.2 i 18 J. S. Smith ... 5 — 22 G. H. Aldis ... 5 — 20

BOWLING ANALYSIS. DEAN CLOSE (CHELTENHAM). W. L. Shorting G. E. Jones W. H. K. Davey R. Danie!

Overs. Mdns. Runs. ... 14 2 49 ... 17 2 66 ... 5 — 19 ... 2 — 10

Wkts. — 3 — i

KING'S SCHOOL (WORCESTER). Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. A. H. Williams ... 16.3 3 44 6 E. S. Hoare ... 10 3 26 2 G. H. Aldis ... 4 — 20 — J. H. T. Clarke ... 2 — 14 — J. S. Smith ... 2 — ii — E. A. Webb ... 6 i 23 i

Aver. 22

Aver. 7-33 '3

DEAN CLOSE, (CHELTENHAM). Overs. Mdns. Runs. Wkts. W. L. Shorting ... 18 5 5 ' 5 G. E. Jones ... 22 10 46 i W. H. K. Davey ... 9 i 21 — R. Daniel 5 i 15 3

KING'S SCHOOL v. DEAN CLOSE (CHELTENHAM). Played at Cheltenham on June 21. W.C.K.S. B. A. J. Arthure c Smith b Webb W H. K Davey b Parfit W. L. Shorting c Smith b Hoare D. Webb c Fullerton b Parfit F. M. Jones c Hind b Parfit H. C. Fillmore Ibw b Smith G. J. Shaw Ibw b Aldis G. E. Jones not out V. C. Powell c Aldis b Parfit A. G. Bain b Webb

Total

...

Wkts. — 4 — — I 2 2 i

59 ifi 49 6 18 8 13 8

Aver.

8.25

'9 9 ii 20

Aver. 10.2

KING'S SCHOOL v. OLD VIGORNIANS Played on New Road ground on June 24th. OLD VIGORNIANS. E R Nesfield b G E Jones B. Adlington c Davey b G. E. Jones L. F. H. Woodcock c Davey b G. E. Jones ... M. E. Webb c Webb b W. L. Shorting P. H. Ludlow c Shorting b R. Daniel A. T. B. Littlebury c Shaw b W. L. Shorting H. H. Blanchard b G. E. Jones H. C. -Burgis c Arthure b G. E. Jones C T Winterton not out C. Dingle c Shorting b G. E. Jones

4 4 •• ••

32 57 7 6 12 I

. 22 I

Total DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL. F. W. Carpenter c Davey b W. L. Shorting ... J. S. Smith c Shaw b W. L. Shorting E. S. Hoare b W L Shorting C. P. Woodhouse b G. E. Jones A. H. Williams c Webb b W. L. Shorting ... L. G. Hind c Powell b W. L. Shorting A. H. T. Fullerton b R Daniel E. A. Webb b R. Daniel ...

2O 2

16 o

- 57 o 4

KING'S SCHOOL. B. A. J. Arthure b E. R. Nesfield W. H. K. Davey c Burgis b L. F. H. Woodcock W. L. Shorting c Burgis b E. R. Nesfield ... D. Webb c and b E. R. Nesfield H. C. Fillmore c Winterton b H. C. Burgis ... G. J. Shaw Ibw b E. R. Nesfield R Daniel Ibw b E R Nesfield

U C Powell b E R Nesfield G. H. Aldis c Davey b R. Daniel N. C. Parfit not out

3 Q

Total Result : Match drawn.

. i ^1

G. H. Evans Ibw b E. R. Nesfield Extras Total The Old Vigornians thus won by three runs.

•• ..

6 24 65 8 21 O

8 6 6 o

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ANALYSIS.

OLD VIGORNIANS.

KING'S SCHOOL.

Overs. Mdns. Runs. ... 13 2 40 ... 12.3 i 44 ...

—

Wkts.

Aver.

7.33

KING'S SCHOOL. Overs. Mdns. Runs. E. R. Nesfield ... 18 4 55 L. F. H. Woodcock... 10 i 45 A. T. B. Littlebury... 5 — 24 H. C. Burgis ... 3 — 20

Wkts.

7 i

Aver. 7.85 45

Played on New Road ground on July ist. KING'S SCHOOL.

Total (o wickets) Innings declared

MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS. J. E. Davenport not out ... F. T. W. Holt b W. L. Shorting F. Crossley R. G. Williams J. V. N. Howe N. J. P. Wadley J. P. Hunt Did not bat T. R. Tallis J. L. Battersby L. H. Maxwell J. W. Bolam Extras Tofal (one wicket) Rain stopped play.

Result: Match drawn.

Overs. Mdn ... 6 — i ••• 5 i — ... 6 i i ••• S — ••• 3 2 —

luns. 26

Wkts. —

Aver. —

22 IO 29

—

— —

—

uns. 3

Wkts. i

MALVERN COLLEC W. L. Shorting G. E. Jones

KING'S SCHOOL v. MALVERN COLLEGE COLTS.

B. A. J. Arthure not out W. H. K. Davey not out W. L. Shorting • D. Webb H. C. Fillmore G. J. Shaw R. Daniel Did not bat. G. E. Jones V. C. Powell A. G. Bain G. H. Evans Extras

F. Crossley T. R. Tallis J- P. Hunt R G. Williams J. V. N. Howe N. J. P. Wadley J. L. Battersby

Overs. Mdn ... 1.4 — ... 2 i

Aver. 3

Cbe mercenary. We mount and ride, when the sun's red face Shoots angry beams to the morning sky. Hour upon hour at breakneck pace. Past village and town we clatter by. Into the wild wet woods we go; Sick with toil and red with fight, Bv perilous pathways few men know We journey hidden from sound and sight. For a breathless space in the forest there, Under th'e chequered light and shade, Backward and forward the damp still air Resounds with the clangour of blade upon blade.

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What tho' the weight of the rusty mail Gall body and soul till the spirit tire, Till heart and courage utterly fail Yet must we slay and be slain for hire. What's to do when our work is done? Even the good red wine must pall, When youth and honour and wealth are gone, Women are faithless and proud withal. Then draw together your close array Shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee. And the hosts of hell to our aid this day For God hath forgotten such as we.

Ctoree Songs for Simple folk.

My Love is faultless, Pure, and free from sin, And though I strive to follow Him, my heart within Is weak with longing Should he leave my side ; The road is weary— " Come, Love, be my guide."

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On ! I move to Battle—onward go ! My heart is thankful, for this day I bear thy name, my Love, upon my brow, Thy kiss upon my lips ; and I am gay Because my sword sings through the air. We flash across the meadows—trumpets blow ; I bear thy standard, Love, thy fair Hands wrought me ; thus I face the foe. On ! I move to battle—onward go ! What though the dust of conflict hide the day? What though I perish? Even so, I will defend thy standard while I may ; My blood shall dye i t ; ever true Will I remain. Love, when I see Thy face again, and hear thee call my name Through din and tumult, Death will come peacefully. WORCESTER, i6.xii.2i.

III. While I have eyes to see, Hands that can toil, Mind but to think of thee, Will none can foil, One glory mine shall be, Day's dawn to close,— Guard that thou gavest me, Love's mystic rose. WORCESTER, 15.V.22.

Rowing. That the new arrangement of changing the Rowing term to the summer has proved a failure no one can say, but rather, on the contrary, a success, because apart from the fact that it has enabled the School to be represented at Marlow, weather conditions have been much better—and rowing is a sport more desirable in May and June than two or three months earlier. We desire to congratulate those who have rowed this term on the keenness which has been displayed by all and by which it was possible to put five IV's on the river : of these four rowed against the Blind College on June 14*, and were victorious. All the crews rowed well and thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Brown at the Blind College boat-house afterwards. Our heartiest thanks are due to Dr. Cavenagh, O.V., and to Mr. Strong for the trouble they have taken in coaching the ist IV, devoting so much of their time and energy to i t : also to Mr. H. B. Downes, O.V., for the invaluable assistance he has rendered by coaching the 2nd IV. R. M. BEAVAN, Capt. of Boats. E. L. FISHER, Secretary. * * *

MARLOW. The ist IV. entered this year for the Public Schools' Challenge Cup. Travelling up to Marlow by motor car on Friday, June 23rd, and having had their nerves fully tested during the journey by the cannonading of bursting rubber, the crew managed to get a long preliminary outing late in the afternoon. The racing began on Saturday morning in bad weather, a strong wind blowing downstream. The School was drawn in the third heat against two of their old opponents, St. Edward's School, Oxford, and Monmouth School. The heat was rowed at 11.40 in a trying following wind. The School, getting a poor start, found themselves led by both crews. Monmouth, a heavier crew and rowing beautifully together, increased their lead throughout the course and woti by four lengths. The School, however, had an exciting race with St. Edward's School, who kept their lead of a length from the start until about a furlong from home. Beavan, who had been stroking very steadily, then worked the stroke up to an excellent spurt, and the crew backing him up well soon drew level with their opponents and won a great race by threequarters of a length in 5mins. zSsecs. Beavan is to be congratulated on his excellent judgment during the race and Edye on his fine coxing. We were very pleased to see Monmouth give Cheltenham College, who won the cup for the second year in succession, so good a race in the final. CHARACTERS OF IST IV. (Bow). L. REES (lost.). A promising oar, who has come on very much lately. One of his chief faults is unsteadiness over the stretcher. (2). R. WYNNE-WOOLLEY (lost. lib.). Rather clumsy and lacks style : but is keen and makes up for many of his faults by hard work. (3). E. L. FISHER (lost. 3lbs.). Is developing well and gets a good beginning. Is inclined to get short in a long row. (Stroke). R. M. BEAVAN (lost. gibs.). Has improved his style a great deal since last year and shows good judgment as a stroke. Is to be very highly commended for the keenness he has displayed in fulfilling his duties as Captain of Boats. (Cox). A. DE B. EDYE (7st.). Proved himself at Marlow to be a very efficient cox. S. D. S.

THE SCHOOL 2ND IV. v. MONMOUTH G.S. 2ND IV. A new fixture with an old adversary. Rowed on June 17th from the Grand Stand to the Deanery, with a slight wind downstream. Monmouth won the toss and chose the town side. The School got a good start and were a length ahead at the railway bridge, but at the road bridge the boats were level. After that the Monmouth crew, who had been rowing a slower and longer stroke, pulled gradually

THE VIGORNIAN. ahead and won by a length. This race emphasises the importance of settling down to a long steady stroke after the start. MONMOUTH. Bow 2 3 Stroke Cox

F. Parry ............ H. C. Rowley ......... D. Yates ............ I. R. C. Thomas ......... H. L. O. Davies .........

8 10 10 9 5

6| 6J 6J 9

Bow 2 3 Stroke Cox

SCHOOL. G. R. B.. Hopkin ... V. E. M. Stanley ... F. H. Burden W. M. Graves-Morris J. A. D. Joseph

10 9 11 S 6

i '3 9

Caxlad. [This fragment of an early Greek epic was unearthed during the recent excavations at the Fives Courts, a site known to the ancients as Penteaulae.] . Then the heaven-born bard Ichthubolus sang of the toils and grievous woes of the oar-loving Vigornians ; how they journeyed in a well-wrought land-crossing1 car from narrow-wayed Vigornia to watery Larmo. Even all these did he sing of. When the oar-loving Vigornians had poured libations to high thundering Zeus and prayed to Poseidon the earthshaker that he might not send any horny 2 monsters that encircle the well-tapered oar and hold back the smooth boat during the contest, they betook them to the high roofed car built in far off America and departed joyfully from the lofty hall.' When they had left Spetchley behind by as much as a man may journey on foot in one hour, Hera of the golden sandals spied them from the topmost crag of Bredon while she was journeying to the lofty Malverns. Then she sent grievous wrong and dire peril upon the oar-loving Vigornians, even causing the cunningly devised wind-filled wheel to become soft even as a gaily coloured pincushion in some comely fair-tressed maiden's chamber. But when the much-enduring Vigornians had descended from the car then spoke noble Bebaios. " O, crafty wheel-steering driver whence cometh this grievous evil? Thinkest thou the ruddy tube is such as should be shunned by those that delight in the cars swift of wheel, or is it that almighty Zeus has hurled his fiery bolt from on high and split the pneumatic in twain?" Then answering spake divine manycounselled Bous the Trierarch, " Nay, nay, Bebaios, my lord, knowest thou not that even now our enemies are praying to Hera that sheer destruction may come upon us and that we may not win in the contest and bring back a trophy. Corne now therefore let us kneel as suppliants and beg almighty Zeus to beat his evil-contriving spouse even as a strong-armed monitor beateth a small boy

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who has done a grievous wrong, but let the crafty muchenduring noble driver swiftly drive wind into the tyre." Thus he spake. Even twice again did Hera strike the car groaning under a grievous weight and twice did the oar-loving Vigornians descend from the car and mend the ever-bursting tyres, before they came to watery Larmo. Having come to the many-roomed house of Smithos there met them a comely maid, even the daughter of good-providing Smithos, and she spake saying " Welcome strangers to my father's halls. Come follow after that I may show you the beds and rugs prepared by the handmaid* of my father, mighty Smithos." On the next day they betook themselves to the fairflowing river where there were many beautiful armed maidens seated in flat-bottomed pole-driven boats (which men call ' punts '). Having come there then entered the oar-lovers into a ship cunningly wrought and very narrow and sat upon the rowing benches. . . [Here the bottom of the manuscript is torn off.] 1 The literal translation of the Greek word is ' overland.' 2 These monsters, from their description, are probably ' crabs.'

Cip. If not a fox-terrier, Tip was quite like one. He was of Franco-Belgian extraction, but born in a British dugout. During his youth the Armistice was signed, and with an English battalion at his heels he marched to the Rhine. Near Cologne, however, he was bought, begged, or (I hope) stolen, by a German villager ; and he passed as an aboriginal until two months later, wherf, by means which it is unnecessary to detail, he became attached to my Yorkshire batman who had undertaken to provide me with a "young whelp." Unluckily Tip's former owner soon stole him back, and, at a time when the mark was worth fivepence, assessed his value at fifty marks. My representative promptly called on the Bosch, alluded by expressive but most unofficial signs to our handy guard-room, left a twenty-mark note on the table, and removed Tip, who thus finally and almost honestly became mine. He was a slim little beast, the only fat part of him being his tail, which, except in moments of utter gloom, he carried in a prodigious curl. His tastes were whimsical and somewhat depraved: his favourite tit-bits wencigarette-ends and the paper wrappings of chocolates, which he would rescue from the hearth and chew with zest. Though his heart was much the largest part of him, he ignored all my requests that he should learn one or two ornamental tricks. Once indeed, having induced him to carry my gloves along a footpath for at least twenty yards, I had begun to strut along with a see-what-my-dog-can-do air, when the grins of a passing fraulein caused me to look uneasily behind. Tip was following meekly, but without the gloves, and with a face of hideous filthiness. I hurried back to a spacious rubbish-heap which we had just passed and exhumed my property from a grave of soot.

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Tip's ambition to catch a rabbit was never achieved ; he was expert, however, in the capture of grasshoppers. On hearing one arrogantly chirping in the grass he would stop suddenly, cock his head on one side, and then, having located its lair, would charge, not at the double but in a series of high leaps, his aim clearly being to disguise himself as a grasshopper. If, as usually happened, this manoeuvre was successful, the quarry was eaten. In my sitting-room, which was on the first floor, he delighted to perch on the window-sill and bark at the civilians in the street below. The sight of a Bosch dog made him boil. One day he boiled over. He was picked up on the pavement, and for the next month he carried his left front leg in splints with the support of a sling ; but he proved a very agile convalescent, quite unabashed by his quaint appearance—laughter only moved him to effusive demonstrations of affection. When a callous War Office ordered the battalion to Ireland but denied Tip a place on the establishment, he had to be left in the Rhineland. The lady of the billet adopted him rapturously, and so he became once again a naturalized German. C. V. H.

fln Old Song I flung away all Care . Painted your head In softest shades upon my heart instead. One lock of golden hair That never shall be moved While I am blessed With Life, I carry on my troubled breast To show I loved A pure and beauteous maid Sweet as the day. We hoped for much—but Joy came not our way, We were betrayed. June 25, 1922. R. L. S.

from Untie Bokpn: a Cragtdp. [The scene takes place in Anne's apartments at Greenwich. It is the day after the tilting match which the King had suddenly and unexpectedly left. Probably the Queen's incautious sign to one of the combatants confirmed his suspicions that she was carrying on some clandestine love affair. Henry's messengers have come to tell Anne that she must accompany them to London, there to undergo a trial.] THE QUEEN : Must I, the Queen—for still I bear that name, Cruel Death alone can rob me of its grace,— Appear condemned before the court that swore Me lawful wife of him ye now obey?

Say—I implore you—'tis some form of speech Wherein ye seek to fright me from my place. Oh that I had the strength of bygone years To make me brave against this bitter foe ! Oh Judge of men, a little of that charm That once did bind and fetter him to me ! My lords, I wi!l unto the King this day, And plead with him a while to stay his trand. Perchance a sight of her I swear he loved A jnonth ago will drive away this hate With which ye say his Royal mind is filled. Until I look once more upon his face, And clasp the arm that once enfolded sure This body that now weakens at each thought Of what must come—if ye deceive me not— I never will believe his love has died And faded like these roses on my breast, Nor think our souls made one have been divorced . . Make way, my lords, on tired feet I go To seek the King who never said me nay. FIRST LORD : Madam, the King has gone to Winchester And there abides until we send him word Of h6w the trial went and what did pass 'Twixt you and him* who lately was led forth From Thames' fair Tower to the waiting court. The hour is late, e'en now the night draws nigh, Madam, your arm, 'twere better so than chains. [He offers his arm to the Oueen."\ THE QUEEN : Fair sir, I thank thee for thy kindly way : What I have sown, I needs must reap this day. [They pass out.} R. L. S. * Her brother, Lord Rochford.

toe Flag. As some doubt seems to exist as to when the Union Jack should be flown in College Green, we have discovered that some years ago the Dean and Chapter decided on the following dates :— St. Wulstan ... ... ... ... Jan. 19. St. David Mar. i. St. Patrick ... ... ... ... Mar. 17. Easter Day St. George ... ... ... ... Apr. 23. Ascension Day Accession of the Sovereign ... ... May 6. Whit Sunday Trinity Sunday ... Empire Day May 24. Birthday—Queen Mary ... ... May 26. Birthday—King George ... ... June 3.

THE VIGORNIAN. Waterloo Coronation Birthday—Prince of Wales Anniversary of marriage of King and Queen Trafalgar St. Andrew Birthday—Queen Alexandra ... Christmas Day

June 18. June 22. June 23. July 6. Oct. 21. Nov. 30. Dec.' i. Dec. 25.

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3. Don't let your trousers hang in festoons around your boots or you are sure to be mistaken for a Don. 4. Don't cultivate facial trimmings. If you do not possess a razor there are several quite reliable barbers in the town. (Names on application.) It is to be hoped that there will be a large number of O.V.'s at the Reunion which is to take place shortly, but another year could not the date be fixed so as to coincide more exactly with the end of the University terms, so that those of us who live some distance off might visit the School on our homeward way, thus saving a tedious and expensive double journey? Wishing the School every success. Yours, etc.,

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sir, It is a relief to hear that you have made arrangements for a new scribe to take up the duty of recording the news of Cambridge O.V.'s during the coming term. We look forward to welcoming several newcomers from the School in October. We are sorry to .say farewell to two of our number, H. S. Denton and S. Davenport, and take this opportunity to wish them every success. Will they please remember to keep the Editors of the Vigornian posted with their latest deeds and movements, so that we may not lose sight of them altogether. This year has been a very successful one for Cambridge speaking more particularly of sporting events. The impression which the last Oxford Letter gave us was quite the opposite. Such events as the Boat Race, Sports, Hockey and Boxing are not apparently of much importance, but we can only say that if our contemporaries find themselves unable to raise any enthusiasm about such things, they might at least remember that there are other people in the world who have a mild interest in these sports. This is not meant unkindly, but is merely an attempt to correct a somewhat false impression. We might mention one or two events which Oxford have pulled off if we were not so pressed for time. After due consideration we think it right and proper to give fatherly counsel to those O.V.'s who intend to visit this ancient seat of learning. The following books have been suggested as suitable reading matter for the Long Vacation :•—• 1. 2. 3. 4.

" Hints to Freshers." "The Blue Baboon " or "The Life of a Bulldog." " Roof Climbing Made Easy." " Talks to Young Men," by the Senior Proctor. The following are a few Don'ts for Dress and Appearance :—• 1. Don't wear a kilt. Very few people wear them up here. 2. Don't wear shorts or you may be mistaken for a College Choir Boy, but :—

CANTAB.

Correspondence. [The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for views expressed by correspondents.] To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, My face is dirty. Can I be washed? Your obedient Servant, HOMER. Sixth Form Room.

To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, Two terms ago a letter appeared in your columns concerning the desirability of teaching dancing to those who wish to learn during the winter months. ' It is earnestly to be hoped that some notice has been taken of that letter in spite of the silence since its appearance. Yours obediently, TERPSICHORE II. To the Editors of the " Vigornian." Dear Sirs, I should like, first, to congratulate the ist IV. and their coach, Mr. Strong, on their creditable performance at Marlow Regatta. There had been many difficulties encountered in practise, and the crew had been together but a short time before the race. However, thanks to the fact that they kept their heads, were excellently coxed, and backed up their stroke in a masterly spurt at the finish they succeeded in beating a School which has a much larger rowing club and more experience in rowing. I am speaking from personal experience when I say that an effort such as this is noticed by the rowing world

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and appreciated by the public attending such a regatta; and one may rest assured that nothing but good can accrue to the prestige of what is, after all, one of the smaller and less known public schools, by such a display. I sincerely trust that the Rowing Club has once and for all passed that crisis which but recently threatened its health in a serious manner—a crisis which was averted thanks to the stout efforts of certain members of the Games Committee, when others, alas, were inclined to regard the •sinking invalid with indifference! I feel that the air of Marlow has definitely established a convalescence and I would see this proceed to such a robust state of health as has not yet been experienced ; but it is the sympathy and support of the School as a whole which alone will bring this to pass, as "C.S.B." has stated in his letter in the " Vigornian " of April. There is surely no reason why rowing should be resented as interfering with cricket and football; the School is not large, but with keen public spirit there is ample material for all branches of sport. There is no school or university in England which has a better piece of water for rowing than we have at Worcester—and I maintain that full use of the privileges afforded in this direction can bring more credit and honourable publicity to the W.C.K.S. than any other branch of sport. Apologising for my length. Yours faithfully, J. B. CAVENAGH, O.V.

School Officers. I. F. W. Schofield. Captain of the School Captain of Cricket W. L. Shorting. Secretary of Cricket B. A. J. Arthure. Captain of Boats R. M. Beavan. Secretary of Boats E. L. Fisher Captain of Shooting E. L. Fisher School Monitors—I. F. W. Schofield, V. C. Powell, W. L. Shorting, R. M. Beavan, E. L. Fisher, H. C. Fillmore, C. B. Gill. Editors of the Vigornian—I. F. W. Schofield, R. M. Beavan, E. L. Fisher, R. L. Sedgwick. Librarians—I. F. W. Schofield, V. C. Powell, E. L. Fisher, C. B. Gill, R. L. Sedgwick, F. M. Goddard (Middle School), J. A. A. Maund (Lower School).

Contemporaries. We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following : Felstedian, Cantuarian, St. Edward's School Chronicle, Oceanian, Rossallian, Wulfrunian, Portcullis, Lily, King Edward's School Chronicle, Herefordian, Tonbridgian, Alleynian.

We have also very gladly received a copy of the " Browning Buzzer," the magazine of the Browning School, New York, U.S.A., and we hope that this interchange of magazines will do something, however little, to make the two great English speaking nations understand each other. We should like to exchange magazines also with other American schools. Perhaps in this way the English ignorance of present-day American literature lately complained of by Mr. Sinclair Lewis may become knowledge.

Valete

Va. Bancks, N. (1918-1922), Pte O.T.C. Drake, A. F. (1918-1922), Lce.-Cpl. O.T.C. Cert. A. Evans, E. B. B. (1913-1922), Pte. O.T.C. Vb. Davies, A. R. (1918-1922), Pte. O.T.C. Howorth, G. S. (1918-1922), Pte. O.T.C. Phillips, W. P. (1920-1922), Pte. O.T.C. Shell. Dunn, J. R. A. (1921-1922). Rogers, D. (1920-1922). III. Blakeway, C. G. (1921-1922). II. Davies, T. C. (1919-1922).

Remove. Osmond, A. H. IVa. Whitcombe, H. M. IVb. Appleby, C. E. A. Rieu, E. A. Shell. Ashdowne, G. F. C. I. Mayhew, C. E. Wood, C. H.

Saloete.