School Notes.
one outstanding feature during the Xmas term, 190-}. was the outbreak of measles, which occurred in the Lower School, fortunately very near the holidays. ]W a rigid system of quarantine of the junior boarders we managed to con fine its attacks to Forms 11. and 111., and thus our public examination work was not interfered with.
The experience in the house was. to sav the least, novel. When it comes to dividing our family, upwards of fortv boarders, into two distinct parties, which must eat. sleep and live separ ately. the experience taxes not only the capacity of the place but also the ingenuit\ of the management. This time. howe\"er. the game tor so it seemed to the bovs—was worth the candle, lor the sum total ol our misfortune was five cases of measles, all of which passed away leaving the sufferers (?) little wor.se for their experience.
Perhaps the boy who. on the e\e of his departure for the holidays, was discovered to have developed "spots, which, bv the way, he vainly endeavoured to conceal, would consider that he had the worst luck ; but his hapjiy disposition stiwd him in good .stead, and in future years he will be able to tell the storv of "The spots, and how they were detected."
Easter term is always associated in the 5^chool mind with the Cambridge results. This year they were specially gratifying. The list contained eight boys in ''Honour" classes—a line response to the appeal in our last issue for excellence.
The Secoml Class Honours in the Senior, of Withers, was a capital performance, while Pilkington and Kav (i.) did splendidly in securing Thirds. Holt, Jefferies. Chapman (ii.) and Seddon are to be congratulated upon commencing with "Honours" in the Preliminary. We hope the standard will be maintained through succeeding exams.
It is worth noting that ail these boys have a very good Attendance record, which serves to emphasise the importance of regular work. Two of them, indeed. Seddon (ii.) and C'hapman (ii.) hold a record of six and five years respectively, without a single Absence or Late!
The highest distinction of the year fell to V,. k'.vans. who passed the London Matriculation in the First Division, and at the end of the Summer Term was awarded the School (lold Medal, given annually, for excellence of Character and Lsjirit de Corps.
Though perhaps it mav seem late in the day. we should like to offer congratulations to F,. M. Haslam on his splendid success in passing the Major Examination of the Pharmaceutical Society, and especially so considering the .short time which has elapsed since he took the Minor. Haslam came to thi' School knowing very little outside the three K's. but by steady industry he has already outpaced the ordinarv Pharmaceutical stiulent, who is generally content with the mere qualification of the Min(»r. Haslam sees the possibilities of a well-directed life, and he has our heartiest good wishes.
News is just to hand of another Old Poy's success. At th(; early age of seventeen, E. L..Arnold has passed the Intermediate Examination of the lnc()rporated T.aw Society
Many old boys will remember the "Owl." a sobriquet gainer!, if we rightly remember, 1)\ his clever recitation of " f Owl Critic." .Although the "Owl" has been in the dark for some time, it is evirlent that he has not been sleeping. The School hears of his success with delight, and sends its best wishes.
T am expressing the feelings of one and all when I say how very sorry we have been to know that one of our Old Eoys has been laid aside with a .serious illness. Since he became an Old Boy. T. Crowther has taken the keene.st interest in the School
and all its affairs. .As Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps, and Secretar\- of the O. B. A., he has been mueh missed, and we heartily wish him a speedy and complete recovery.
At the end of the Summer Term we said " Good-Bve to two of our Masters—Mr. C. K. Hartley, who had been with us for two years, and Mr. C. Wilkinson, who came when the School moved into Arnold House four years ago. We were all sorry to lo.se them ; both had taken very active interest in the life and work of the School, and our heartiest wishes go with them for success in their new spheres.
We extend a very cordial welcome to Messrs. T. E. Kwing, C. E. Hooks, and J. E. Pountney, who have joined the Staff this term.
We hear with much pleasure that Mr. C. CJamble. a former Master, has graduated B.Sc. at I.omlon, taking "Third Class Honours' in the Mathematical Section. Mr. fiamble is a double graduate of the L'niversity. having taken tiie B.A. degree at the early age of eighteen. .Since he left us he has been an Assistant Master at Parmiter's .School, and. we understand, has just been appointed Mathematical Master at the Royal Masonic School, Bushev.
A Day with the Cadets.
fTf HE Head Master gave the Cadets the usual holiday for J-^ the Whf)le Day Parade uixm July 15th. The Corps fell in at Head (Quarters at nine o'clock, marched to Talbot Road Station and entrained for Poulton-le-Fylde. whiidi was reached about eleven.
From Poulton the route lay through Skippool and Hardhorn to Singleton. On arrival at the old fashioned inn, "Ye Miller's .Arms, " Capt. Hinde called a halt, and having obtained
permission to use the orchard from the genial host, arms were piled, haversacks opened and the sandwiches ami pasties pro vided by Mrs. Pennington were soon lranslerre<l to the inner man. After this preliminary the Cadets lay under the trees enjoying the country air until the assembly was sounded at 2 p.m., when the Company fell in ready lor the light which they were keenly anticipating.
Capt. Hinde called aside the Section leaders and e.xphiined the details for the afternoon's work. The Right Half Company fell to Sergt. Pilkington, who.se instructions were to take up position, as an "Outpost, anywhere he chfise on the roads in the direction of Shard Bridge and Preesall. for which purpose he would be allowed half an hour to get into position. The Pelt Half Company, commanded by Col.-Sergt. bixans, wi're to represent an advanced force from Preston. fe<'ling for the enemy, who were reported to have crossed .Shard Bridge in the morning. Capt. Hinde then pro<'eeded to act as Cmj)ire, leaving the Section leaders to make their [)lans and accomplish their work.
At 2-30 Col.-Sergt. Hvans threw out his C'adets as an advanced guard until he reached the hill which leads to Single ton Old Church. Here he halted, re-formeil his Company, marched them intf) a dense wood and sent f)ut a sneaking patrol under Corpl. Winter. This patrol then did some very good work. .Advancing through Singleton Park, they kept under c(jver splendidlv ; so near, in fact, did Corjjl. Winter get to the enemy that he was able to repf)rt t(j Col.-.Sergt. PAans most minute details as to their numbers and position.
This patrol naturally took some time—thirtv-live minutes in all. After receiving the re])ort. Ca)l-Sergt. Kvans decided to out off this Outpost, and to do this he was obliged to make a long flanking movement rouiul by Little Singlet(m, which lies much lower than Brierley's farm, where Sergt. Pilkington had taken up his position.
When the Umpire saw the position which Sergt. Pilkington had taken up. he felt certain that Col.-Sergt. Kvans could not
get round to his rear. As a matter ol fact the po.sition was a hne one indeed. Pilkington s front co\'ered the meeting ot three roads, for one hundred yards there was a deep dry hed of a stream with banks some five feet high, and in this natural trench Sergt. Pilkington had his main piquet, behind the trench was a wood, still further behind a farm, on his right flank was a wood and several haystacks, and on the left a large field of corn and another wood. His sentries were posted on both flanks, high up in the trees, and it was quite certain that no force could get in the rear of him without being seen.
After watching for nearly two hours, the Captain, who was posted on a haystack, began to think that Col.-Sergt. Kvans was lost. At last his patient vigil was rewarded by seeing, right away in the distance, the bright gleam of the sunlight, flashing on the ornaments of the service caps as the attacking part} crept along behind a v.istant hedge. The sentries were not long also before they reported that a force was ad\'ancing on the left and rear, by the road leading from Little Singleton.
Now was the moment of excitement. What would Sergt. Pilkington do? Would he stand his ground in this grand position or would he retire upon the main botly ? He did neither. He decided to attack ami capture this advanced patrol, and in so doing lost everything. He called m his sentries, lelt his position, and extended his men to out-flank Col.-Sergt. Kvans, by going round the corn field on his left.
When he got round the field and advanced into the road, where he had seen the enemy, he found nothing, the enemv had disappeared. Why? Simply because Col.-Sergt. luans was doing his work only too well tir be caught. He and his detach ment rushed behind the wood, through the farm, and took the position from the rear, thus taking Pilkington in his own trap.
It was a very line piece of outpost work on the part of Col.-Sergt. Evans, Corporal Winter and their Section, and reflected great credit upon all concerned. The Companv was then called together and the mistakes of the manceiure were
p(jiiUi.'(l out. It was explained tiiat Sergt. i'ilkington ami his men had done their work very well in defence, and his sentries had been much tried with thtir long wait before the enemy were sighted, but they should have held the position and not advanced ; if they had done so, they would have most certainly captured or shot the whole of the attacking |)arty.
The Company then sat down under the trees, and. amid great argument, partook of well earned refreshment, after which the assembly was sounded and the Com])any marche<l back to Poulton and entrained for home. The march home to the drums and bugles was very smart, consirlering that the Cadets had been under arms for ten hours, and had covere<l some fourteen miles during the day. Before dispersing, the Chiptain complimented every memlier on his freshness, and stated that it proved to them how essential it was to keep in condition.
A. A. H.
School Work.
HE present term has been a long one, but the weeks ha\ e l)assed l)y very quickly, so quickly, indeeil. that we wonder how we have crcnvded so much work into so short a time.
1 he .Arnold House tradition for work has been well main tained. Masters ha\e exerted pressure, and, with very few exceptions, the boys have manfully responded.
Among the Forms it would be difficult to sav which has been most keen. .All have risen to the occasion, but on the first two terms of the year, we are inclined to awanl the prdm to the Third Form.
hor invidirlual effort we commend Withers. Kay and Pilkington, who will still be wf)rking for Matric. when we have finished f)ur labours. They have shown persistent effort. May the leward come when the Universitv lists are published.
Ill the " Fifth," Winter and Kay (ii.) have held the main positions, though Barnes and Met<\alfe have, on occasions, displaced one or other of them.
In the " Fourth," the first and second places have fallen to Moor and Williamson principally, and lhe.se two were bracketed First in the final week. They also have been displaced at times by Diu'kworth, Forsdike and .Scholield.
The "1 hird 'has some of the keenest and neatest workers in the School, at the same time some of the worst. The wranglers of the form have been J. B. Stott, Hopkinson, Single ton, .Sheldon, Heys and Brocklehurst.
The "Second " has its workers, and D. BickerstafTe and Hutton (i.) have fought well with Duxbury and F. C. ^tlitchell for the first two place.s.
In the "Prep.' Department, under Miss Comber, the contest for the top places has been between Harrison (ii.). Hutton (ii.), I-yon, Chew, Rodgers and Bowers.
As we review the work of the year we cannot but be pleased with our results. It is as satisfactory to parents and pupils as it is to the Principal and Staff that 25 out of the 29 Cambridge candidates, were under age. All our candidates for the Proftssional Preliminary Examinations passed. We append the full list:
EXAMINATION RESULTS.
CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, Dec., 1904.
CEitTit-icATES awarded to the following:
SENIOR (under 19 years of age).—Seconm) Ci.ass Honours: G. H. Witheis. Tuiun Class Honours: R. C. Kay, \V. F. Pilkington. Pass: E. Evans. G. H: Withers gained Distinction in Religious Knowledge. R. C. Kay gained Distinction in English.
JUNIOR (under 16 years of age).—Third Class Honours: C. F. Scott. Pass : B. E. Broome, F. N. Chapman. J. S. Darbyshire, C. C. Hogg, S. Jones, H. Muller, A. A. Kay, J. H. Winter. A. A. Kay gain^ Distinction in Geography.
JUNIOR (over 16 years of age).—Pass ; W. Barnes. PRELIMINARY (under 14 years of age).—Second Class Honours; G. E. Holt, A. H. Jefleries. Third Class Honours: J. A. Chapman R. H. Seddon. Pass : S. Fielden, G. H. Horsfall, F. H. Moor, e! W. Nickson, G. Sharpies.
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PRELIMINARY (over 14 and under id years of age). -Pass ; Archer. A, C. Davies, H. Wheway.
2<j ("andidates from .\knolo HorsK School sat for the Examination. 4 Senior (all pa'-sed), 12 Junior (to passed), and 13 Preliminary (12 passed). G. II. Withers secured the first place over all Candidates entered at the Blackpool,Centre.
MATRICULATION, LONDON UNIVERSITY (Jcsi:, 1905) Evans, E.(First Division).
MATRICULATION, VICTORIA UNIVERSITY (Ski-ti:mi!i;k, 1904).— Leach,].(Second Division).
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS (Nov., 1904)I'KKLi.MiNAKV E.XAMiNATioN : Chadwick, R. , SaKar, W. IL, Winter, N.
INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTAN'i'S (Dkc., 1904).— Pkeli.mi.nakv Exami.natio.v ; Teddy, T. E.
Annual Prize Distribution.
HE Annual Prize Di.stribution took jtlace on July 281)1. Many parents and friends of the Itovs accepted liic invitation of the Head Master to be present, and a verv pleasant and enjoyable social function resttlted.
After a few kindly words of eiK-ourageincnt and advice. Mr. C. R. Dykes, of Manchester, distributed the I'rizes. 1 Ih' Prize List is given lielow.
After the distribution. Mr. and Mrs. Pennington entertained tht guests to tea on tlie School lawn. Beautiful weatlier adde<l to the charm ami rlelight of the afternoon.
PRIZE LIST.
FORM PRIZES. (Xmas, 1904). Form V.—Scott (i ) Form IV.^Seddon. Form III.-^Moor. Form II.—Davies (ii.) F-qr.m I.—Rawcliffe..
PRIZES FOR SPECIAL SUBJECTS. LVwnrded on tlio results of the Sohool Ksnminations. Mhlsuinnior. ino.'i).
UPPER SCHOOL.
I-oRM \ 1. . English, Kay (i.) Latin, Pilkington. French, Withers (i ) Mathematics, Evans (i )
l-ORM v.—Divinity, Archer. English, Jones. History and Geography, Holt (i.) Languages, Darbyshire (i.) Mathematics, Winter. Draw ing, Holt (i.) Neatness, Barnes. Perseverance, Sharpies.
Form IV.—English and Languages, Moor. History and Geography, > Bankes (ii.) Mathematics, Schofield. Drawing, Meadows (i.). General Improvement. Williamson. Diligence, Harbon.
LOWER SCHOOL.
Form III.—English and Recitation, Darbvshirc (ii.) History and Geography, Stott (iii.) Arithmetic. Stott, (iii.) Neatness. Sheldon. Drawing, Lawson,
Form II.—Spelling, RawclilTe. Composition, Grime (ii.) .Vrithmetic, Duxbury. Writing, Mitchell. Drawing, Stott (ii.) Recitation, Taylor (i). Diligence, Bickerstaffe (ii.)
Form I.-—Writing and Neatness—(i) Wells. (2) Harrison. Progress, Mallinson. Reading and Spelling,(drew (i.) General Improvement. Rodgers.
SPECIAL PRIZES.
(Awarded for obtuining First Division in the London Matriculation Examination June,1905).
Evans (i.)
Awarded for obtaining Honours in the Cambridge Local Examination,Christmas. 1901
Senior Honours.—Second Class, Withers (i.) Third Class, Kav (i.) Third Class, Pilkington.
Junior Honours.—Third Class, Scott (i.)
—Second Class, Holt. Second Class, Jefleries. 1 hird Class, Seddon. Third Class, Chapman (ii.)
ATTENDANCE PRIZES.
(Neither Ahscnt nor Late during the year, litOl) Chapman (ii.) Seddon. Jacques.
MUSIC PRIZES (PiAxo):
Practical—(i) Hopkinson. Practical—(2)Callis. Theoretical, Whewav (ii.) Gold Medal—Evans (i.)(Senior Prefect).
PRIZES FOR PHYSICAL WORK.
(Medals Presented by Caiitain A. A. llinde).
Gvmna.stics.—Senior, Evans (i.) Junior, Stott (iv.)
Drill.—Senior, Col.-Sergt. Evans. Junior, Private Wood (ii.)
Swimming.—Progress—Senior, Fisher. Junior, Higgins (ii.) LifeSaving—Winter.
5alvete—Valete.
SALVETH.
rXCP- our last issue the following Hovs have joined the School:
1904, AL'TUMX 'i'KKM.
Boarders: R. T. Bark, T. Hopkinson, J. Mitchell, H. ('■ Williamson, W. K. Sharjje. A. !•-. Rodgers. r)AV-BoYS ; R. W. Bower. A. k". Robinson. I*', l^owniai), 1' . W. C hadwick. F. Crxiper. M. H. Diixbiiry. ]•'. Harhron, H. Hartlman. Hi C'ameron, C. Cameron.
1905, SPRIXC TKRM.
Boarders: J. K. Forsdike. C. Sheldon. K. H. Singleton, B. Kvan.s, J. H. Whittaker. X. A. Metcalfe, T. C. Higgins, J. B. Higgins. Dav-Boys: F. Chew, R. Chew. R. Lawson. S. H. Atkin.
1905. SUMMFR 'i"l-:RM.
Boarders: H. Hindle, R. I-itton. F. J. Dykes. Day-Boys : C. N'icholson. J. P. Platt, D. Parr.
1905. AUTCMX TFRM.
Bo,\rders:J. (). Brocklehurst, P. Chatterton, FI. .Sheldon, k" <'Jreenwootl. X. Sissons.
Day-Hoys: T. L. Masheter, .S. Hill. A. Ferrie. R. W. Ferrie. B. Dickinsf)n. C. Hutton, H. Huttf)n, W. Nicholson. H. Smith.
VALETE. The fo||t)wing ha\ e left:
1904, SUMMER TERM
• Burge. H. Xewsome. " T- R. Harrison. V. H. Seddon, W. k'. Crimshaw. 1 • Hartley, J. A. Rushworth.
'904. AUTUMX TERM. R^'i-iBwick. T. Wolstencroft, T. E. TeddY. NH-. Ashlon, J, SaK^ir.
>o\^ J Whiteside. J. R. Hinde. S. Rowland. H Whitbiker. E. Pailev. F. S. Hevs.
