THE
PETERITE. VOL . XVI .
APRIL,
1900 .
No .
i
44.
SCHOOL LETTER. E are glad to be able to affirm, without any fear of being contradicted, that the tide of the war has decidedly changed for the better . First came the capture of Cronje (a name which apparently no one knows how to pronounce) ; then the relief of Ladysmith, which we celebrated by a half-holiday, and finally the expulsion of the Boers from Cape Colony . We hope to be able to publish, in the future, some letters from the front ; perhaps, too, a list of O .P .'s engaged in the war. The names of a few will be found among the Notes and Items of our last number. Of the two football matches played this term, we won one and lost the other, and the total record reads :—Won 4, lost 8, which is not so satisfactory as last year, but not disgraceful, though we ought to have beaten Wakefield St . John ' s. It is hoped that a few hockey matches will be arranged to stimulate interest in the game . We are sorry, however, to note that some boys, who would have boated, if there had been no hockey, have deserted the water . This seems a great pity, as with such a good boating river as the Ouse there ought to be no lack of eagerness to learn how to row . We would suggest that it should be made compulsory for everyone who can swim . The lack of