Dec 1918

THE

PETERITE. Vol,. X XII.

DECEMBER, 1918.

No. 23o.

SCHOOL LETTER. " Peace hath her victories No less renowned than war."

T is the privilege of this number to be the first issued since the signing of the Armistice which gave us and our Allies the Victory.

Victory has been ours in War : but it has been a difficult task. And still more difficult will it be to attain victory on the less well-defined battlefields of Peace. A greater effort will be needed under less inspiring circumstances if we are to follow up our success in War : but we are confident England will not fail.

The School has played its full part in the War. Peterites, both past and present, can hold up their heads in the knowledge that they have done their duty, but it is on Old Peterites that the brunt of the burden has fallen, and we will say no more here than that they have borne it with honour to the School.

The full responsibility for making good the victory gained, so far as this School's share is concerned, by our Old Boys, rests with Present Peterites and Peterites yet to be. Let us hope they will not fail us : that they will bring Into the School that Spirit of Common Purpose between master and man, between authority and subordination, which is the keynote of England's success, in the coming days of Peace.

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FOOTBALL.

FOOTBALL. Matches played, 5 ; Won, 4 ; Lost, 1.

Points for, 233 ; Points against, i8.

Date.

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Oct. ig „ 26 Nov. 2 16 23 27 3o 1,

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Result.

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Leeds G.S. Won 29 Royal G.S., Newcastle Won go Giggleswick School Scratched Ampleforth School Scratched Pocklington School 107 Won No. XIV. O.C.B., Catterick ... Won 6 R.A.F., Howden Lost 3

Oppts.

6 o 0 3 9

RETROSPECT. The records for the season as published above show that we have had a very successful season.

Unfortunately the fixture list has been small, and we were particularly disappointed to have our match against Giggleswick scratched. This and the prevailing epidemic of influenza caused a certain lethargy to creep into the football, and the usual enthusiasm was hardly maintained right through the season. Undoubtedly we had a team above the average, and with further opportunities we would probably have proved this.

The forwards were able to get the ball even against heavier opponents. Roberts led them admirably throughout, and proved an extremely good hooker. Reed and English were the best of the others, and if the forwards were less in evidence than last year, this was owing to the fact that we played more to our backs than formerly, and not because there was any less ability amongst the forwards.

The backs—as may be gathered from the heavy scoring— appeared to great advantage. They were quite electrifying against Newcastle, and with fewer opportunities against Leeds also. Unfortunately we lost Gedge, the Captain, after two matches, owing to an accident, but Butterfield and Elliot-Smith were really the outstanding players—though it was the combination of all, rather than individual excellence that led to our successes. There will probably be some football played next term, which looks as if our old time enthusiasm were coming back. We shall need it, if we are to keep up to standard, as most of this year's team will have left before next year.

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FOOTBALL CHARACTERS. H. F. S. GEDGE (Captain).—Looked like developing into a firstclass player, but was unfortunately crocked early in the season. Stout-hearted and strong, he may go far.

W. L. ROBERTS.-A really good forward, fast and strong. A good hooker, and skilful in the loose and on the line-out.

Played for his side, and not for himself, and set an example to the team by his keenness and attention to training.

F. H. BUTTERFIELD.-Improved considerably in defence and kicking powers. He has pace and dash, and though he played well to his wing, he was never afraid to have a dash on his own. Has been at times quite brilliant, and made openings both for himself and others.

M. E. REED.-Though light, he did an immense amount of work. A really clever dribbler and fearless tackler. Played hard from start to finish, stopped rushes fearlessly, and was always in the thick of it.

A. ELLIOT-SMITH.-A fine kick and good tackler, he made a firstrate centre threequarter. Apt sometimes to hang on to the ball too long, and to throw his passes wildly. Occasionally baffled players and spectators by doing the unexpected with astonishing success. His pace and swerve carried him through opponents and over the line more than once.

H. G. ENGLISH.-Has been a most useful forward. In spite of putting on weight has acquired more dash. Did a great amount of work in the front row.

P. R. MORRIS.-Has improved out of all knowledge. Tackled and stopped rushes fearlessly, and often made a dash on his own. Still very quick at getting the ball out. Must learn to kick.

R. E. F. TENDALL.-Showed great dash on the wing, and took anything not on the ground quite wonderfully. Was apt to play the part of spectator when beaten by an opposing rush. A good kick and he took a considerable part in the scoring of the side.

K. H. RHODES.-Very good in the loose and on the line-out.

His giraffe-like build made it difficult for him to find a niche in the scrum, but he was always to be found near the head of a rush.

T. H. DOBSON.-A hard-working scrummager and good tackler.

Rather slow, but fierce-looking and intimidating on the field. Played consistently well.

C. T. NEWHOUSE.-A useful forward—when at his best quite good. Has pace and strength. Did not always go the pace from start to finish, but played several first-class games.

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W. D. BADDELEY.-A hard-working forward. Rather slow, but worked like a Trojan, and was always worth his place.

J. G. JOHNSTON.-A good footballer. Played full-back or scrum-half with considerable success. Gave his passes quickly and well and a good kick but rather slow.

J. E. MORTON.-A promising forward. Good tackler' but inclined to be lazy.

A. E. B. CAUSER.-A fast wing threequarter. He was not hard to stop, but he was always trying and did much useful work.

FOOTBALL. ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

St. Peter's at once attacked, but through a blunder by our threequarters play was taken to our line, and after scrambling play Leeds scored. From the drop-out St. Peter's at once attacked and scored six times before half-time. The score then being 26 points to three.

In the second half Leeds ; who were the stronger forward, adopted the policy of keeping the ball close, and the result was that we only scored once. This was the first time we had played together, and the result was very encouraging.

Tendall, Elliot-Smith, and Butterfield played well together in the threequarter line, and Gedge played a great game at lying-back-half in the first half. In the second half he hung on to the ball too much or our score would have been much larger.

Result : St. Peter's, 4 goals, 3 tries (29 pts.) ; Leeds, 2 tries (6 pts.).

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NEWCASTLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

We gave a really brilliant exhibition of football in this match.

Though Newcastle were the heavier we had them beaten forward from the start, and our backs had numerous opportunities.

Roberts got the ball in the scrum and on the line-out, and was well backed up by Reed. All the threequarters had a hand in the scoring, passes being taken and given accurately and at full speed.

Result : St. Peter's, 90 pts. ; Newcastl:G.S., Nil.

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ST. PETER'S V. POCKLINGTON G.S.

A run-away victory, in which the backs again appeared to much advantage.

Result : St. Peter's, 107 pts. ; Pocklington, nil.

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FOURTEENTH O.C.B., CATTERICK.

We were fully extended in this match, and our victory was much to our credit. Our opponents were much the heavier, but our forwards quite held their own, and our backs showed that they could shine even against strong and determined tackling. Roberts scored a good try for us and Elliot-Smith kicked a penalty goal. Roberts, English and Reed were the mainstay of the forwards, and Eliott-Smith's kicking was very helpful.

Result : St. Peter's, i goal (penalty), I try (6 pts.) ; XIV. O.C.B., I try (3 pts.).

ST. PETER'S v. R.A.F. (Howden).

Played on a sodden ground and rather spoilt by continuous whistling. When time was up the scores were level, but the referee decided on an extra five minutes and thus went our unbeaten record. Newhouse scored for us.

Result : Howden I penalty goal, 2 tries (9 pts.) ; St. Peter's, (3 pts.).

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THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

THANKSGIVING SERVICE. On Sunday, November 17th, we had the most wonderful service ever heard in the School Chapel. When the attempt is made to set down on paper the why and wherefore of its strange grandeur and pathetic appeal, it almost seems that this service should have been left to be told from mouth to mouth, and no written record kept. Parents and friends filled every seat, and the feelings were tense, from the time when the processional opened with " Now Thank we all our God " to the end of the National Anthem. The Choir did their part with great feeling and beauty, and the singing of the congregation was magnificent.

Could anyone at that service say that religion was dead ? The form of service exactly answered our own sensations—joy at victory, pride mingled with sorrow over the fallen. Few remained untouched by the Sermon, which graphically focussed the four years of mighty tension and struggle. After the Sermon the Headmaster read the Roll of Honour, and his inspired reading of Rupert Brooke's " Blow out, ye bugles, over the rich dead," made us all feel that there was nothing to be ashamed of in real emotion. None of us can ever forget this service, the sermon, the roll of honour, and the sonnet.

The special Psalms were the 46th . and the 126th, and the Hymns Now thank we all our God," " All people that on earth do dwell,". and " For all the Saints." Mr. Tendall played the Hallelujah Chorus before the Sermon. Below is a reprint of the Sermon.

SERMON preached by Mr. S. M. Toyne, Headmaster of St. Peter's School, in the School Chapel, on Sunday, November i6th, 1918.

Joel i. 6. " For a nation is come up upon my land, strong and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion."

Coy. xv. 57. " Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory."

On the first Sunday of the Winter Term, 1914, I preached to you on the first of these texts, and it is with devout feelings of deep thankfulness that we can add the second text to-day.

There may not be many of you here to-day who have been at the School long enough to remember the bustle of those eventful days, nor are many old enough to recognise the vast change in outlook, as the gravity of the war was forced upon us. On that September evening I tried to point out to you why we had entered on what we thought was merely a war of honour and right, but which by the Christmas of that year we all realised was a war of self-preservation as well. .

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" Are you going to fight for a scrap of paper ? " demanded the cynical German. Clear and decisive rang out the nation's answer—` Yes ! ' But it was more than that—it was a fight for life : it was a fight for the moral lives of children yet unborn.

Were the morals, the ethics and the standards of Christianity to prevail over the religion of Odin, the religion of might and convenience transmitted through Treitschse and Bernhardi to the German people ? We said then that it could hardly end before 1917, and in that period those two Codes of Christ and Moloch would clearly reveal themselves in their true colours.

The prophecy of time was too short, but the horrors perpetrated by the German and the Bulgarian will ever stand out in boldly devilish relief to prove what that religion of might means.

What strenuous times have been since these words were spoken in this Chapel, and alas, how many, who heard those words and eagerly wished to join the Army before their time, will never in this life see the chapel again.

What months of depression and defeat we have suffered— Belgium overrun ; Serbia and Montenegro almost annihilated ; valuable portions of France and Italy in the hands of the enemy, and ever the news of the sinking of our ships and deaths of our soldiers and our sailors—aye, and civilians too.

Then the dawn seemed to be breaking and hope arising, when the news of Kut, the defection of Russia, and the inevitable collapse of Roumania followed. Have boys ever before lived through such stirring times ? Gradually the position in the country became worse, and you boys were called on, while still at school, to help the country in ways never dreamed of in times past. Derby recruits were drilling with our N.C.O.'s in charge ; gardening, soldiering, hay-making, harvesting, and helping to carry on the School. All this was very fine, and without the aid of the school-boy, England would have collapsed. Yet we heard murmurs of why—if God is all-powerful ; why—if he is a good God, is the German still prospering ? In June this year it seemed Paris would fall ; that America would not be in time, and that evil had conquered. The industries of the country had been drained of men, and many left to carry on under high pressure and tension for some years had felt the weight of the work telling on them. Then suddenly came the series of colossal and glorious victories. General Allenby transformed a hitherto defensive army with not a victory to its credit into a great and glorious army of offence, and at home the great Prime Minister, the loth Century Chatham, urged a mighty concentrated effort_ and Marshal Foch and General Haig, with American assistance, drove the Huns headlong from France and Belgium. The crash had come ; suddenly, dramatically, as if it were a stroke from God, and the world was saved.

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But the price—the price of men's lives—had been great ; the sacrifice of those living has been great, and they have been fighting for you boys, and we must give them a due return.

We have difficult times ahead—an army of occupation is not an easy thing, and as the Prime Minister said yesterday, we must still show a united front. For some years I have no doubt boys and men will be asked to do directly for the state more than they have done before the war. It will not be easy. Restraint and small privations are easier when there is a war in progress.

It is harder to " stick it," when there is no war, and yet our glorious victory has been due under God to faith and endurance.

For instance, in Tank week it was difficult not to give ; we felt that by feeding the Tank we were feeding the men and guns ; we found it harder to keep on saving afterwards, and we shall find it harder still to give to Peace Bonds. Why ? Because first of all it requires thought to realise their need, and secondly, it is not so easy to feel actively patriotic when the roar of the guns has ceased. Yet the men, who are demobilised, will require our help to set them up in industries ; they may have to be taught new industries, and it will be base ingratitude if we do not each try to give what we can to these gallant men.

What do they expect of us ? The Old Boys expect you, as schoolboys, to maintain the honour and tradition of the School as they have upheld it on the field of battle. The nation expects you as the new generation to give the nation a cleaner, sounder life than before the war.

Let us discipline ourselves to God's ways. Let us show by our living, as Christian gentlemen, that we are determined to maintain the standard of a nation which has ever brought honour to its name by clean dealing. Let us as citizens never betray the trust of the soldiers, who have died for us. Let us, as Peterites, never betray the trust of those beloved and honoured sons of the School who have laid down their lives in this mighty conflict.

The War is over. The horrors of it are passing away, but the waiting has been too long, the pain too deep to greet its disappearance with the noisy enthusiasm with which we had greeted the end of lesser wars. Our feelings are those of austere gratitude to God. The Prussian God of War is broken. Let us thank our God. Let us thank the living. Let us remember and thank the dead. " THE DEAD." Blow out, you bugles, over the rich Dead !

There's none of these so lonely and poor of old, But, dying, has made us rarer gifts than gold.

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These laid the world away ; poured out the red Sweet wine of youth ; gave up the years to be Of work and joy ; and that unhoped serene, That men call age ; and those who would have been, Their sons, they gave, their immortality.

Blow, bugles, blow They brought us, for our dearth, Holiness, lacked so long, and Love, and Pain, Honour has come back, as a king, to earth, And paid his subjects with a royal wage ; And Nobleness walks in our ways again ; And we have come into our heritage. Rupert Brooke. !

KILLED IN ACTION AND DIED ON SERVICE. Lieut. W. S. Allen.

Lieut. P. C. J. King, M.C. Lt.-Col. A. H. Allenby.

Capt. F. H. Knowles.

Lieut. R. M. Baskett.

2nd Lieut. W. V. Lawton.

2nd Lieut. R. C. Bethell Pte. H. S. Leonard.

Capt. F. M. Bingham.

Maj. D. P. Mackay.

Lieut. W.,1-1. Bowman.

2nd Lieut. B. Maguire.

Lt.-Col. J. Mortimer, C.M.G. 2nd Lieut. P. F. Beaumont.

Capt. E. J. Bardett.

Maj. A. Moss.

Lce.-Corpl. R. Moss.

Lt.-Col. E. C. Cadman, D.S.O. Capt. H. H. Neilson.

Capt. B. C. Camm, M.C. Lieut. C. C. Nelson.

Capt. H. C. Clarke.

Lieut. A. J. Clemons. znd Lieut. J. F. G. Northcote.

Air Mech. F. Colley.

Lieut. E. P. Pattinson.

Lieut. G. Peters.

2nd Lieut. B. Cookson.

Lieut. W. L. Crombie.

Capt. R. E. Peel, R.N.R. 2nd Lieut. G. Crowther.

2nd Lieut. H. Philipps.

2nd Lieut. G. B. E. Reynolds.

Major A. P. Dale.

2nd Lieut. P. A. W. Richards.

Midshipm. H. M. L. Durrant.

2nd Lieut. T. Richardson.

Corp. G. L. Fairbank.

Lieut. J. R. A. Rigby. znd Lt. D. L. de J. Fernandes.

Lt.-Col. C. L. Robinson.

Capt. T. W. Fisher.

Capt. K. J. Roy. Ca.pt. J. C. Foster.

Capt. G. Y. Scott.

Capt. R. D. Foster.

Lieut. K. Shann.

Pte. 0. Gray.

Lieut. R. R. T. Smith.

P.F.O. E. W. Harland.

2nd Lieut. C. L. Stephenson.

2nd Lieut. R. A. Harpley.

2nd Lieut G. N. Storrs-Fox. Lieut. H. S. Haworth.

Lieut. 0. M. Tennant.

Capt. W. H. Haynes, D.S.O. Lieut. G. A. Thomlinson.

Lt.-Commander J. R. Heap.

Capt. M. M. Wadsworth.

Lieut. N. H. Hillyard.

2nd Lieut. G. W. Ware.

Lieut. R. W. Horton.

Lieut. J. P. Watson.

Sgt. A. Hutchison.

2nd Lieut. G. C. West.

2nd Lieut. B. 0. Jolly.

Lce.-Corpl. W. V. R. Wilson.

Maj. R. D. Johnson.

Sgt. H. E. Windle.

Capt. P. B. Jones.

Capt , H. R A. Whytehead.

Lieut. C. F. Kennedy.

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O.T.C. NEWS. The activities of the O.T.C. this term have been extremely limited. At the beginning of the term we were, as usual, hindered by the want of uniforms. In fact it has been harder than ever to get certain parts. For the first few weeks at least, two-thirds of the Corps were forced to turn out in mufti owing to the shortage of service caps, though it was with evident reluctance that they did so. Even now, when we have a parade, it appears that some people have not raised the required article and are in the mean time busy losing other essential parts of their kit.

When we had got the majority of the O.T.C. at last fitted out in some kind of uniform and had just got nicely into the routine of Company Parades and such like things, the " flu (or should we call it ' swine fever ' now) " came along and put the company to rapid flight. The severity of this epidemic, coupled with the temporary loss of the Adjutant for some time completely disorganised the work of the O.T.C., and it is only lately, as the term begins to draw near to its end, that we are beginning to get to work again. • We must not forget to mention the one exciting event of the early part of the term ; Major Newman, D.S.O., T.D., paid us a visit to see us on parade on an ordinary working day. The majority of the Corps did not see him but we believe that he gave some very useful information about bayonet fixing.

Nor must we forget that the honour of announcing the signing of the armistice, by regaling the citizens of York with martial music, headed by an impromptu drum-major. We congratulate Corpl. Newhouse on filling up the post of big drummer made vacant by the ravages of the plague.

We have the following promotions to record :— Cdt. Causer to be Lce.-Corpl.

Dobson 1/1o/18.

Gedge Rob If

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FLAX CAMP. Flax ! No, reader, you are entirely mistaken, this word " Flax " is not a term of abuse, but the name of a tough stalk. It grows among thistles and grass, and stains you black and then yellow.

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It is a wily stalk and crouches near the ground, the picker crouches after it, some pickers have been seen to lie down beside it. Many pickers get to love it and go week by week to the same field. There is a particularly lovable field, known as Lockwoods..

It is the biggest field in the world. I am not good at figures, but I think it is about ro miles long and five miles broad. It waggles about so that you cannot see the elle of it. Some people got lost in it for quite a long time. I am afraid this is a little jumbled up, but I have never written an essay before and if I did not love flax I would not have written now. A paper said " flax-pulling strengthens the body and ennobles the mind."

If it is in the papers, I suppose it is true, but I think that the mind must be very low, which can be ennobled by flax-pulling.

It is funny stuff to pull. You sweep it up and throw it in a bundle to another fellow, who binds it up with strips of flax. You do this for a bit and then you dispute with the gang next to you and say that they have too narrow a strip and they say things back. Then you think of something really nasty to call them and say " Piers," and then they say " Spond," and then peace is restored, as there is nothing worse to be said. When all the work is finished you suddenly find that you have to begin again and " stook." Stooking means putting the bundles up on an end and seeing how long they will stand up. The first day we were let loose in a field, a kind gentleman in a blue blouse did all mine for me and I talked to him. We got on very well.

Unfortunately next day he found that these " stooks " had to be set up to points of the compass and he had to do them again.

I thought I had better be at a distance and I saw him talking to himself and I thought the blouse looked rather bluer. One other thing I must tell you about flax. No field of flax must be planted within several miles of any other. That is very important because if you do sow them close to each other, the pickers will miss their walk or their bicycle ride.

You must be very careful when you pull flax. You may only pull it when a big man comes up in a Food Production Car and says " Dry." He will only talk in monosyllables and at first you are apt to be deceived by the word " dry." He means that the flax is dry. On some days we escaped to the fields before he could stop us, but he generally knew where to find us, and we always knew where to find him. That is all I know about flax, but there are other things about camps, where the pullers live, which you ought to know. For the first day or so you live on bread to make you really fit. You have a highly experienced cook, who looks after the bread. She surrounds herself with stoves and pots and pans and knives and dixies and these gradually disappear. After a time some food appears. We had a good

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meal in the second week and some potatoes came in quite a short time. I heard at the end of the camp that there were pounds of tea, tons of beans, and all sorts of things in store.

An officer came round the second day and he was very great on the subject of " no waste." " Never throw meat or fat away." I think that was rubbing it in a bit too thick as we had not seen any meat at all. We had some good fun in camp.

The two best games were moving tent boards backwards and forwards and transferring hospital tents. The winners of the tent board competition succeeded in moving one pair four times in a day, but it is doubtful whether they should have had the prize as these boards floated away the next day. They finally got wrecked and are still washed up on the shore at Strensall.

Another good game was digging channels and filling them up again. But really it was rather good sport—to look back on.

We did quite a lot of pulling—enough for many aeroplanes—and we were very fit at the end of it. If it had not rained so much and we had better cooking and food, I should have enjoyed it immensely, especially if there had been no flax to pull. " BROWN MINIMUS."

NOTES AND ITEMS. We have the honour to record the visits this term of the following Old Peterites : W. G. Yeoman, H. L. Walker, R. G. Delittle, H. L. B. Bryning, J. C. Stainthorpe, J. W. Proctor, E. K. Wood, B. D. Toyne, T. J. Wright, A. K. Peters, Col. Colley, Col. Freeman.

We have to congratulate R. E. F. Tendall, T. H. Dobson, K. H. Rhodes, and C. T. Newhouse on receiving their School Football Colours : also J. E. Morton, A. E. B. Causer, J. B. Davis, T. Watson, P. Peel; R. A. Wilkinson, B. A. Gray, H. G. Crawshaw and P. G. De Loriol on receiving then.

2nd XV. Colours.

We congratulate E. K. Wood and B. D. Toyne on passing into the Indian Army.

We extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Liddle who has joined the Staff after a sojourn in a Strange Land.

Mr. Shipley has been absent for the most part of this term with Flu and complications. We are thankful to say he has completely recovered.

Congratulations to J. G. Johnston on passing the Northern Universities Matriculation Examination.

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We are glad to see that the Fives and Squash Courts are once more in use. They have been cleared of the miscellaneous stores which were kept there and have been painted and generally done up. Blinds have been fitted, just being completed before the signing of the Armistice and the removal of lighting restrictions. Still, there may be another war in which they may come in useful. There has been quite a revival in Squash and the Courts get quite a lot of use.

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editors of the " Peterite."

DEAR SIRS, May I trespass upon your valuable time and space in order to thank the whole community for their generous support during last Cricket Season. Especially must we thank Mr. Toyne for his untiring coaching and his infectious keenness, and Mr. Barnby for his efforts with the coming generation. We must also thank Roberts for his energetic support and his advice both on and off the field, and his moral influence as an old cricketer.

The success of the season was greatly accelerated by the keen interest of the spectators and the co-operation of the whole team.

Yours sincerely, T. J. WRIGHT,

Captain of Cricket.

To the Editors of the " Peterite."

DEAR SIRS, Will you allow me to occupy a little of your valuable space to thank Mr. Tendall and those who have spent time and trouble on the XV.'s. Mr. Tendall has done his utmost for the team and by his efficient coaching was a very great factor in the high standard of play this year, which resulted in the long list of victories. I should also like to thank Mr. Toyne for the trouble he has taken with regard to football, expressing our sincere regrets for his unlucky accident, from which, I am glad to say, he appears to have completely recovered. " Last, but not least " our thanks are due to Mr. Yeld for his ever ready and highly appreciated support on the touch-line.

Wishing Morris and the. School the best of luck for next season.

Yours, etc.,

H. F. S. GEDGE, Captain of Football.

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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Journal does not discuss matters of religion, as you term it. We think your remarks are open to misconception.

DISGUSTED.-This

RANDOM RECIPES. A.—JUNIOR FOOTBALL. Take a muddy field, preferably on a wet day, and sprinkle with thirty objects, half of which should be light and half darkcoloured. Drop in one ball and at once the objects will mix well. Season well with angry words and keep stirring for about an hour ; by this time the mixture should have attained a uniform black hue and have become quite hot. If not " done " after the hour, keep on stirring till there are signs of effervescence, when it is advisable to stop. It may now be broken up and sent in in small pieces.

B.—PREPARATION. Take one large hall and fill up to the brim with boys. When these are well mixed and giving off a loud noise hastily drop in one master and the noise " should " gradually cease. Let the whole cool for about an hour, when the master and smaller particles should be removed. A monitor must then be added.

Leave the mixture for half-an-hour to settle, then turn out quickly and send into supper.

BEETON.

EROS. Thou of the golden bow, Who in the stilly nights, When Selene's glow on the earth below Gleams with its blue-white lights, Flits unseen o'er the forest's green, All-mischievous,—mischievous Eros !

Never thy quiver gold-Wrought is unstocked with shafts, But a tale oft told and oft sung of old Tells of thy maddening crafts ; E'en thy dart pierced thy mother's heart All-mischievous,—mischievous Eros !

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Swift on thy wings arise, Scanning the earth below With thy keen bright eyes from the moveless skies In the ens'lvered glow, Loose the string, make the arrow sing, All-conquering,—conquering Eros !

Fly from the halls above, Over us twain be king, With thy maddening love seize my soul, 0 Love, Quick to my darling wing, Into her waft the companion shaft, All-conquering,--conquering Eros ! " ENDYMION."

THE AREOPAGITES.

On Wednesday, October 9th, a Ritual Meeting was held in honour of St. Denys. P. R. Morris has been raised to the dignity of Delegate.

H. S. Philipp, M. E. Reed, and the Dean have honoured the Club as Guests during the term.

Mrs. Toyne has kindly presented the Club with an exquisite glass bowl to be used in connection with the Ritual.

The following papers have been read this term :The Desirability of State Control.—Tamias.

The Yoke of Custom.—Delegate Gilbert.

The Conscientious Objector.—Delegate Rhodes.

Deterioration of Music since Beethoven.—Delegate Mann.

We are permitted to say that much information has been obtained by communication with Sir Philip Sydney concerning the branch of this Club which existed during the reign of Elizabeth.

THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. The Scientific Society has set out on a fresh year of activities.

At the close of last term the officers of the Society were reelected for the coming year.

This term, after some delay, the sections of the Society were reformed, and a programme was arranged. A series of lectures arranged for, chiefly to be given on the Thursday evenings set apart for the Society, a fact which perhaps enhanced their charms if that were possible ; unfortunately the flu epidemic

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somewhat upset the plan of the Scientific Society, as it did most people's arrangements, and it was late in the term before the lectures began.

On November 16th Mr. Woodcock gave a lecture on " Clouds," especially interesting owing to the atmospheric conditions of the time. We regret to say that J. F. Mann's lecture on " Sculpture " had to be postponed, but hope that its postponement is not indefinite.

On Thursday, December 5th, H. S. Philipp is to lecture on " The Lake District." We are looking forward to his performance with keen interest.

SCHOOL CONCERT. November 23rd.

I. PART SONG ..

"

PROGRAMME. Rule Britannia "

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THE CHOIR.

. . Somersetshire " H. S KEYWORTH. ..

Edw. German .. " Two Proper Men " DUET H. G. ENGLISH AND W. L. ROBE RTS. . . Kreisler .. " Liebeslied " VIOLIN SOLO

2. SONG

C. M. W.

3.

4.

5. SONGS

.. " The Duke's Hunt PRIOR, R. W. FRANKLIN,

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W. HOLMES, ESQ. (a) " Thank God for a garden " .. (b) " Songs of the Heather " ••

T. del Riege Braun

MRS. CUTHBERT LANDER. 6. QUARTETT

C. M. W.

(a) " As Johnny walked out " .. Somersetshire (b) " Blow away ye morning breezes".. English

PRIOR, R. W. FRANKLIN, C. E. BIRKS, H. W. LIDDLE, ESQ., H. G. ENGLISH.

7. VIOLIN SOLO

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"

W. 8. SONG . .

.. Joachim

Hungarian Dance " HOLMES, ESQ.

.. " Love's Garden of Roses "

Haydn Wood

MRS. CUTHBERT LANDER.

Somersetshire " A week's work well done " ..

9. SONG ..

H. G. ENGLISH, W. L. ROBERTS, A. E. ELLIOT-SMITH. DD. SCHOOL SONGS (a) " Cheer, boys, cheer " ..

(b) " Forty years on " GOD

SAVE THE KING.

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This year the Concert reached an unexpected pitch of excellence. We started off in a patriotic vein with Rule Britannia sung by the choir while the chorus sung by the audience reminded one forcibly of the roar of guns and the rattle of machine guns ! The songs of Mrs. Cuthbert Lander were excellently sung. It is impossible to pick out one as outstanding and it must be left to each individual to choose which he prefers. The violin solos of Mr. Holmes met with everyone's approbation, especially the Humoureske, which he played as an encore by special request. The songs of Roberts and English and the Quartet were complete successes, and displayed great musical capabilities. The School Songs were enlivened by the introduction of new blood in " Cheer, boys, cheer."

We should like to take the opportunity to thank Mrs. Lander, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Liddle for taking part in the Concert.

LECTURES. " VESUVIUS." On November 2nd Mr. Yeld gave his lecture on Vesuvius to the School. He shewed us many interesting views, not least those of himself, though the lecturer claimed that these latter were of no consequence. He showed us the mountain smoking in slight eruption, from which we can imagine its great power.

THE MINOR HORRORS OF PRISON LIFE. On November 16th Mr. Liddle gave us a very interesting account of some of his experiences in Germany. He started by an extremely vivid description of the circumstances under which he was wounded and taken prisoner.

We were glad to hear that there are exceptions to the harshness of German prison life. Mr. Liddle seems to have found the journey from the front the worst part of his experiences. The food was not of the best, but was as plentiful for officers as circumstances would permit. Indeed, Mr. Liddle managed to extract a considerable amount of enjoyment from his captivity, though the monotony rather palled on him.

Owing to the limits of time Mr. Liddle had rather to skim through some parts of his experiences, and we hope that at some future date he will tell us some more details.

On October 27th Mr. Tendall gave an Organ Recital in the School Chapel. Among other pieces he selected Handel's

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" Largo," and concluded the Recital by playing the National Anthem of Britain and her Allies, France, Belgium, Japan, Italy, and America.

The Recital was preceded by a short service, in which, owing to the depletion of the Choir, the " reserve " choir had to be pressed into service to some effect.

VALETE. D. NORWOOD. 1913-18. School House. Upper VIth Classica.l School Monitor. Delegate of the Areopagite Club.

Librarian. 1st XI. 1918. Lce.-Corpl. in O.T.C. Choir.

T. J. WRIGHT. 1914-18. School House. Lower Vth Mod. School Monitor. 1st XI., 1915-6-7-8. Captain of Cricket 1918. 1st XV., 1917. 1st XI., Hockey 1916-7-8. Captain of Hockey, 1918. Private in O.T.C. Choir.

H. J. BURDON. School House. Lower Vth Classical. 2nd XV. 1917.

J. H. BROOKE. Clifton Rise.

T. L. KAY. Day Boy. A. HOUSEMAN. Day Boy. SALVETE.

Lower Vth Class.

Lower Vth Modern.

E. G. Hamilton Mack.

N. K. Lindsay.

J. A. Hanson.

B

B

2.

K. N. G. Foster.

T. N. Boddy.

W. R. Strickland.

R. P. R. Shaw.

F. E. M. Ainslie.

G. E. Pearson.

F. R. Haward.

B 3 J. A. T. Swayne.

E. P. Sewell.

H. C. Newhouse.

W. L. Stanaley.

G. B. Thomas.

E. H. Roscoe.

S. T. A. Hearn D. B. Bridges.

R. W. A. Cooper.

C C I. L. V. Iceley.

R. R. McEwer.

W. P. Hall.

E. D. Brown.

A. Brown.

R. P. Grayson.

2.

J. R. Daintry.

W. N. Job. J. L. Huffam.

R. S. Moss.

W. A. Wood.

L. R. Burgess.

B. B. Bridges.

R. G. Clarke.

T. E. S. Elvins.

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O.P. NEWS. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS, ETC. Temp. Capt. T. Halliwell (O.P.) to be temp. Capt. County of London Med. Corps, with precedence of 16th Oct., 1917.

N. T. Crombie (O.P.) has been elected Director of the Solicitors Benevolent Society.

2nd Lieut. E. A. Pollard (O.P.) to be temp. Capt. while holding appointment as Provost Marshall.

Temp. Major S. Huffam (O.P.) to be temp. Major Durham Lt. Inf. with seniority of 22nd July, 1916.

Temp. 2nd Lieut. M. Weeks (O.P.) has been awarded the Military Cross.

Capt. J. 0. Garland (0.P.) mentioned in Gen. Daventer's dispatch of 21st Jan., 1918.

Lieut. B. G. Laughton (O.P.) is seconded for service with Dorset Regt.

2nd Lieut. A. R. St. George (0.P.) to be Lieut. E. Lancs. Regt.

Capt. G. G. Richardson (O.P.) to be acting Major while commanding a Depot.

Temp. Capt. G. J. Armstrong (O.P.) to be temp. Major.

Temp. Major B. Barton (O.P.) since killed in action, to be acting Lt.-Col. while commanding a Battn.

Lieut. (temp. Capt.) B. Dodwsorth (O.P.) to be Staff Capt. attached to H.Q. unit and to retain his temp. rank while so employed.

Temp. Lieut. (temp. Capt.) W. G. Wilson (O.P.) to be acting Capt.

Temp. Lieut. L. Sample (0.P.) to be temp. Lieut.

Lance-Corp. (acting Sergt.) J. B. Clarke (O.P.) to be temp. Lieut. for service with K. Afr. Rifles.

N. T. Crombie (O.P.) to be temp. 2nd Lieut. 5th Battn. W. Riding Yks. Vol. Regt.

Cadet L. E. Cutforth (O.P.) to be 2nd Lieut. R.G.A. Temp. Lieut. J. P. Watson (O.P.) to be acting Capt. A.S.C. Temp. Lieut. J. R. Scoby (O.P.) to be temp. Lieut. and remain seconded.

Col., temp. Brig. Gen. 0. C. Williamson-Oswald (O.P.) mentioned in Gen. Allenby's dispatch 3rd Apr., 1918.

Temp. 2nd Lieut. N. T. Crombie (O.P.) to be Assist. Adj. with temp. rank of Lieut.

Lieut. (Hon. Capt.) G. M. D. Turner (O.P.) to be a Staff Officer 4th Class R.A.F. Lieut. (temp. Capt.) R. K. Yeld (O.P.) to be temp. Major while employed as D.A.A.G.

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O.P. NEWS.

Capt. A. A. Hingston (O.P.) to be acting Major R.A.M.C. while specially employed.

Capt. (acting Major) A. J. W. Barmby (O.P.) retains acting rank as Major while employed as Major in Administrative Branch R.F.C. Lieut. (acting Capt.) B. H. Pickering (O.P.) relinquishes acting rank of Capt. on vacating appointment as Adjutant and is seconded for service with Yk. & Lancs. Regt.

Rev. W. Marshall (O.P.) to be Vicar of Christ Church, Brighton (by exchange).

Local 2nd Lieut. R. F. J. Strange (O.P.) to be temp. znd Lieut. with Egyptian Camel Transport Corps A.S.C. Temp. Lieut. J. P. Watson (O.P.) to be temp. Capt. A.S.C. Temp. Lieut. L. Sample (O.P.) to be acting Capt. R.E. Temp. 2nd Lieut. J. H. G. Wilson (O.P.) to be temp. Lieut. R.E. Cadet T. H. Little (O.P.) to be temp. 2nd Lieut. R.A.F. Lieut. K. Norwood (0.P.) to be Lieut. R.A.F. Major H. C. Scott (O.P.) to be Lt.-Col. 5th Battn. W. Yks. Regt.

Rev. C. N. Hatfield (O.P.) to be Hon. Chaplain to Forces 4th Cl. Lieut. M. A. Richards (O.P.) relinquishes acting rank of Capt.

Temp. Lieut. G. Haworth to be temp. Capt. 1st Terr. Batt.

K.O.Y. L. I .

Capt. Sir F. W. F. G. Frankland, Bart. (O.P.) relinquishes his appointment as Railway Transport Officer (Cl. .F.F.) for which a disabled officer is available.

Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) 0. C. Williamson-Oswald (O.P.) commanding the Heavy Artillery of an Army Corps is removed from the regimental lists R.A. on account of being employed as Commander.

E. W. Crossley, Hon. Sec. of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society has been elected a Vice-President of the Surtees Society.

C. L. Armstrong has been awarded the D.S.O. He was in command of the Yorkshire Battn. that took part in the capture of the Islands of the Piave.

WOUNDED : Lieut. T. M. Darling, Aug., 1918.

Major C. L. Armstrong, Nov., 1918.

MARRIAGE : 14th Nov., 1918, H. R. Owtram (O.P.) to Martha, only daur. of Chas. dex Preder, of Ostend.

DEATHS : 17th Sept., T. L. Chadwick (O.P.) enterd., Mids., 1858.

1st Oct., the wife of the Archbishop of Melbourne.

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LIBRARY NOTES:

loth Nov., S. J. Chadwick (0.P.), aged 75. loth Nov., the widow of Rev. J. J. Needham (0.P.).

Recently, Major-Gen. T. F. Dixon (O.P.) Entered Mids., 18 44. ist Dec., the wife of A. W. Reinold (0.P.).

NOTICES. It is hoped to arrange an O.P. and Subscribers' Meeting to discuss the War Memorial in February.

At least £i000 more is required to carry out the proposed scheme.

LIBRARY NOTES. The following books have been added to the Library since our last issue :214 English Economic History : Select Documents Bland B 215 History of Everyday Things •• .. Quenneld 216 Characters of the 17th Century ..

Nichol Smith iio Greek Historical Inscriptions D .. Hicks and Hills iii The Roman Empire (Story of the Nations) Stuart Gores 112 (a) Iliad 1-12. Translated by Blakeney. (2 copies).

(b)

7)

G 272 Shakespeare : his mind and art Dowden .

273 Songs of Youth and War ..

Lyon .. .. ..

274 Remnants D. MacCarthy ..

275 Georgian Poetry, 1916-17 .. .. .. .. Moorman 276 Songs of the Ridings ..

90 Good Stories from Oxford and Cambridge .

H Hovey 91 Some aspects of the Victorian Age .

H. H. Asquith 92 The Royal Navy, 1815-1915 Marquis of Milford Haven ..

93 Problems of Reconstruction ..

Hichens The following books have been added to the Reading Room :— ..

R 442 Ravenshoe .

H. Kingsley •• 443 The Beautiful White Devil .

Guy Boothby 444 Our Admirable Betty ..

Jeffrey Farnol ..

445 Winged'Warfare Major W . A. Bishop 446 The Secret of the Navy .. Copplestone Vochell 447 FisbPin,g1. . .. . ..

•• 448 Brothers . .. Johnston 449 By order of the Company ,, Q, 54o Poison Island .. .. .. ., ..

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451 The Navy Eternal Bartemeus 452 H.M.S. .. ..

Klaxon •• 453 Outposts of the Fleet Presented by Noble ..

454 Short Flights .. " Spin" Miss Pritt This term T. Watkinson, T. Watson, and H. S. Philipp have been elected librarians.

A Stocktaking of the Reading Room Library has been carried out this term. A good number of books were returned, but there are still many that are missing.

OBITUARY. M. V. LAWTON, Lieut. Royal Engineers, 7th Pontoon Park, B.E.F. Joined the Colours in September, 1914, was attached to the Yorkshire Dragoons, and served in France from July, 1915, to October, 1915. He was granted his Commission in November, 1915, in the Royal Engineers and returned to France 18th May, 1916, where he was until his death 8th July last.

Whilst riding at Divisional Show on 1st July his horse refused a fence, reared and fell over him, causing fatal injuries. He was 26 years of age and the son of the late Charles Lawton, F.S.I., Land Agent, of York, was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and served his articles with Messrs. Perkin & Bulmer, Architects, Leeds, and was also some time in the office of Mr. Walter Case, London. He was an Associate of the Surveyors' Institute and his nomination papers signed by three Fellows for the Association of the R.I.B.A., were only completed a few days before his death. He was a fearless rider and took great interest in all sports, especially football and cricket.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL O.T.C. . STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT FROM 26TH MAY, 1916, TO 25TH MAY, 1917.

RECEIPTS. s. d.

L s. d.

PAYMENTS. s. d.

Balance from last account •• • • 24 16 9 Ammunition •• 19 0 •• Rifles sold ..

•• • • 2 15 6 Band Instruments and Instruction 2 4 Cadets' Subscriptions • • 132 4 0 Fares to Field Days •• 4 6 o War Office Grant . .

• • 42 0 0 • • Contribution to Camp, 1916 12 2 6 ..

Donation •• • • • • II 15 o Uniforms and Kit .. .

121 10 4 213 II 3 Rifles, Targets, etc.

I0 9 II •• Class Instruction .. ..

•• 6 o o Repayment of loan (last instalment) ..

6 4 10 12 7 Sundry Expenses ..

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s. d.

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93 9 2

0

20

3

E,2I3 II

3

1

Balance at Bank ..

••

213 II ACCOUNT FROM 26TH MAY, 1917, TO 25TH MAY, 1918.

Balance from last account Kit sold ..

Subscriptions •• War Office Grant ..

• Donation ..

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s.

d.

20

2

3

3

4

131

7

3 6

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42

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s.

s. d.

d.

198 16 o

•• •• •• Range• • Railway Fares, etc. • • • • Band Instruments and Instruction Kit Purchased .. • • Rifles, Targets, etc.

• Class Instruction ..

•• •• Sundries ..

Balance at Bank ..

198 16

s. d.

I A_125

4 31 8 io i8 I . 112 4 2 3 18 3 9 7 6 3 5 II ••

13 17 7 £198 16 o

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CONTEMPORARIES.

CONTEMPORARIES. We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries and apologies for any inadvertent omissions :—

Haileyburian, Monktonian, Merchistonian, Queen's Royal College Chronicle, Trinidad, Newtonian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Framlinghamian, Eastbournian, Dunelmian, Sedberghian, Hurst Johnian, Pocklingtonian, Malvernian, Novocastrian, Barrovian, and Lake Lodge Record, Ont.