THE
PETERITE. VOL. XXIV.
JULY, 1927.
No. 256
SCHOOL LETTER. HE average man is eloquent in his curses if his weekly game of golf or tennis is ruined by the weather, yet how resignedly everyone accepted their fate on St. Peter's Day week-end when the '' O.P. cricket match was cancelled. If it had kept fine what a brilliant week-end it would have been. The oldest school in England with a continuous history celebrating its XIIIth Centenary. But as usual the " Clerk of the Weather " was in a contrary mood and did his best to make the week-end a wash-out. May we here congratulate the enthusiasts who made it possible for the " Mikado ' to be done again on the Saturday afternoon and most sincerely thank all those true friends who so kindly took part in the performance again at such short notice. fta
At the Prize-Giving, which was fittingly a very solemn occasion, the speakers undoubtedly rose to the occasion and all present must take to heart what they told us and learn the lessons they suggested to us. We regret to say that we, the editors, did not leave the Hall with a clear conscience. and should like to apologise most sincerely to the Dean and Governors for so inadvertently omitting their names form our souvenir. We were delighted to be able to welcome at the celebrations, in addition to Old Boys too numerous to mention here, an old headmaster, Canon Handford, who, in spite of the trials of travelling to a man of his age, came up to York for the weekend. We were also delighted to see other past members of the staff. Mr. Liddle made a praiseworthy effort to remember the names of boys who were here in his time, but the names of his present " wards " defeated his attempt. Mr. Peachment