THE

PETERITE.VoL. II .

FEBRUARY, 1880 .

No . fo.

On the 26th of' January, at the Deanery, the

Von. & JFr 1 Erb. auquotuo Bunrornbe,D.D., Dean of York,

AGED 66 YEARS.

JUST before going to press we find we have a

painful duty to perform, that of recording in our

pages the death of the DEAN. It would be needless

and out of place to say much here of his public career.

Appointed to the Deanery in 1858, he has, since that

date, in virtue of his position as Dean, held the office

of Chairman of the governing body of the School.

This office he discharged with the ability and liberality

which marked his public career. Always alive to the

interests of the School, he was ever ready and willing

to subscribe to its improvements—only a year ago we

recorded his liberal donation towards the New Fives

Courts ; while, like MR. ROBINSON, whose death by a

sad coincidence we record in this number, he was the

donor of an annual prize to the School . Those who

have heard him preach in the Minster and the

School Chapel, must have felt his earnestness of

delivery and kind practical teaching. We feel that

the School lose in him a warm and generous patron .

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[CONCLUDED FROM PAGE 1 34. ]

WE were told that we need not expect this bird to visit hisusual haunts before the following morning, but in the

meantime preparations were made for its capture . In a fieldsome distance from our host's house an animal somewhatresembling a large goat was fastened to serve as a bait, and roundthis were placed large heaps of combustibles, which on beingfired, were to render our'prey insensible . I confess that for mypart I doubted the success of the plan adopted ; but we wereassured that it was the only plan that had been attended withsuccess, as the thick plumage of the Kryu rendered it proofagainst all missiles. I have already told you of our subsequentadventures here, and how Gregory nearly fell a prey to anotherof these rapacious birds ; so I will pass over this part of my ad-ventures, and briefly explain my reasons for leaving this happyland . In spite of the peaceful character of our sojourn thereundisturbed by any troubles, the monotony of our existencebegan to vex my spirit, and I persuaded Gregory to make anattempt with me to visit once more our native earth . Hewillingly agreed to venture his life again, but it was moredifficult to persuade our kind hosts to let us go. Although fromthe time that we had landed in their country they had treated uswith the utmost kindness, and placed no bounds to our freedom,yet when we began to talk of leaving them, they seemed toregard us with changed feelings . Whether they looked upon usas ungrateful, or that they feared lest we should return bringingsome more of our race to introduce a new order of things intotheir land, such as we had described as existing in our owncountry I know not, but they began to talk of putting us underrestraint, or even of putting an end to us . But one day we wereallowed to get possession of our sails which this simple peoplehad been afraid to touch, fearing them as being made by artmagic ; and under pretence of instructing our friend in their usewe put them on and launched ourselves into the air before heperceived our intention . After hovering around for a fewmoments to utter some words of farewell we again essayed ourairy voyage . Now we found a greater difficulty in rising to the

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limits of the atmosphere ; bounded as this was by a thick mist

we were obliged to close our valves earlier, and thus the supplyof air within appeared to be exhausted sooner . The passagethrough space, short though it was, was attended by the mostpainful sensations. Consciousness never left me, but my head

reeled, and I felt blood oozing from every pore of my body,while every muscle felt as if it was stretched on the rack . Thisagony lasted long after we reached the terrestrial atmosphere,

for it was several seconds before I found strength to open thevalves again. When I recovered I saw that we were falling to-wards a large plain covered with huts and evidently cultivated.

In spite of my fears as to the welcome that we should receive, 1had not strength to prevent myself from falling slowly to theground, and I saw that Gregory was accompanying me still.

Once on earth again my senses left me, and I recovered to findmyself surrounded by a crowd of blacks . These men gave us

food and drink, but tied us so that we could not escape, and in afew days took us to the sea coast to sell us as slaves . Our

purchaser was a Portuguese planter who carried us to the Indiesto work in the plantations. From this life of bondage weescaped, and got on board an English vessel homeward bound,which carried us to York as common sailors.

Beyond this account there was nothing to enlighten Doctor A.as to the means used by Gordon to propel himself through theair, or as to his subsequent fate. The tract published by Vassali

did not give any details of the construction of the machineswhich he decried ; indeed from the calculations which were given,

Doctor A. would have agreed with him that flight through the

air was indeed an impossibility ; but it was evident that Gordonhad made some important additions of his own to one of themachines described there, and that his handiwork had vanished

with him. A few years later, however, a clue was given as to theprobable fate of Gordon and his companions . As Doctor A.was visiting some friends in Germany, he happened to mention

the story of Gordon as an argument that flying, after all, might

perhaps be a lost art ; and was informed that in that very village

there was a tradition that during a terrific storm that raged therein June 1746, a man had fallen from the clouds, and been killed.

A curious machine to which he was attached had been destroyedby the village people, together with the body of the unfortunate

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man, and tradition even could not describe its form beyond that

it resembled the sails of a windmill with a large iron case attached .

Was this Gordon and did his companions and his secret perish

with him ?MEGALOPSYCHUS.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW.

WE must confess that it was with some misgivings that weawaited the issue of the third venture of our school's

` Shakesperian bark .' But having seen its safe arrival in port,we apologise for our misgivings, and congratulate the Dramaticpowers that be upon another decided success . The acting as awhole was even better than it has been before : there seemed inmost cases to be more intelligence displayed in grasping thevarious points and situations. The Shrew herself (or himself)pleased us greatly. We were almost afraid that he (or she) wouldnot be vicious enough ; would be rather too mild, in fact. Butwe were agreeably disappointed . We think Grahame has neveracted better than he did as "Kate, the curst ." In the scenewith Petrucio in the second act the petulant amazement withwhich she listens to her mad wooer, and the offended dignitywith which she walks across the stage when he hints "that Katedoth limp," were excellent pieces of dumb acting. In factGrahame 's gestures throughout were remarkably good, and showmuch improvement upon last year. His elocution, too, was clearand distinct, and was generally free from blank-versiness, a faultwhich it is very difficult to avoid, especially for amateur actors,in a play of Shakespeare's . With Bianca we were not so wellsatisfied . The part, of course, is not so interesting as that ofKatherine : but it lost a little by the somewhat indifferentdelivery of the actor. There was too much of the learnt-by-rote,and too little of the intelligent element . One instance in whichthis was specially noticeable was in the scene with her twopretended tutors . There was not enough individuality in theconstruing of her Virgil, or the reading of her gamut . However,there was a decided improvement in the love scene later in theplay, and in the banquet scene at the end . To proceed with the

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fair sex : P. Hodgson looked and acted admirably as Curtis . It isnot a very large part, but it was very well and intelligently acted.

W. N. Stephenson looked very pretty as the Widow, and heldher own well in her passage-at-arms with Katherine . Of themale characters we must of course take Petrucio first . Thecharacter was most carefully and successfully maintained byS. J . J . S . le Maistre from beginning to end . With the exceptionof an occasional bit of staginess in his declamation, there isnothing with which one can find fault . He was especially goodwhere he got into a rage ; when Katherine strikes him, for instance :when he carries off his bride the moment the wedding is over :and more particularly after his arrival at his own home, when he

finds fault with everything, beats every one, and throws every-thing about tiie stage ; in all these cases the expression of rage

both by voice and gesture was excellent . In the scene wherethe tailor brings his robe the acting was the best we have everseen at any school theatricals . One little bit of that scene was

simply exquisite : viz ., when the tailor, in reading the order he

had received comes to "the sleeves curiously cut ." The tailorcomes ambling up to Petrucio, looks him in the face, and comesout with the words with the most triumphant emphasis . Petruciois simply dumbfo'_indered for the moment . He is speechless withrage, and then rains down a hail of blows on the unlucky tailor's

back. We cannot compliment either le Maistre or Grattan too

highly on this piece of acting . This is the latter's first appear-ance, we believe, on the School stage and we hope it may not be

his last . We are sorry that it is le Maistre's last appearance : buthe, like all the rest of us, has shuffled off the coils of School . Come

we now to Baptista . Here again we suppose this is positively

the last appearance ; and fear that Wade's place will be hard to

fill where reverend dignity is required . Wade's part was both care-fully and profitably studied, and his acting and speaking in several

rather difficult passages were decidedly good : we may mention in

particular the scene before the wedding, when Petrucio and hishenchman appear in their strange attire . One little fault we

must call attention to . Why should Baptista writhe his head

about as if he had on a frayed collar, stiffly starched ? It \vasunfortunate that he did so, as it rather marred his dignity.

F. T. Griffith, as Lucentio, acted quite as well as he did last

year when he played the Jester in " Twelfth Night ." He was

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rather stage-struck in the first part of the play, but that wasprobably due to nervousness—if we may say so ; and his acting

improved very much as the play went on . He was best, we

thought, in the love scene with Bianca, when he courts her underpretence of instructing her in Virgil ; in fact he looked as if he

were used to it.

B. G. M. Baskett's Hortensio was certainly above the average.There was, perhaps, a little too much of the `haw-haw ' styleoccasionally, but with that exception we have no fault to find.

In the scene in which he comes in with his head broken byKatherine, his furious gesticulation and stuttering passion werevery successful.

Tranio and Gremio were both rather heavy in most of theiracting . They hardly seemed to catch the spirit of their parts,except occasionally. Amongst the exceptions we may quotethe telling of the scene in church by Gremio, which was

decidedly well done : and the sudden appearance on the sceneof Vincentio, and the consequent discomfiture of Tranio.

Both Vincentio and the Pedant played their parts well, andthe latter fairly brought down the house by his comical cries for

help, when his exposure is threatened by the arrival of the realVincentio.

Grumio must now claim our attention. A. H . Wood'sspecialite is so well-known, that we need not dwell very long onhis part . His acting we thought quite up to the mark of formeryears, and the only fault we can find with him is that he wasrather over-rouged . His comic proceedings were highlyappreciated by the audience, with whom he was as great afavourite as ever. Perhaps his best hit was his account of thejourney of Petrucio and his bride to the former's home. Thecomical gravity of his face as he came out with " How he swore "was irresistible. His passage of arms with the tailor was alsoextremely amusing.

Biondello, in the hands of L. A. Ryott, was quite as amusingas Gremio . The account of the appearance of Petrucio andhis man on their way to the wedding was very cleverly given by

Ryott, whose face, gestures, and delivery were as funny as anything in the play. We hope to see more of him, as he has a facewhich seems born for comedy .

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Of the remainder of the actors we can only say that theyacted most satisfactorily, and did their share towards making theTheatricals the decided success that they were. For the rest wemust give our best thanks to Mr . Yeld for his excellent servicesas stage manager, and to all others who had any thing to dowith the management . The poetical argument by J . H. Piggin

fully sustains its author's reputation, and Mr . Yeld 's prologuewill speak for itself. The compliment to Hugh Moss, and thereference to Wade 's recent success at Balliol, called forth great

enthusiasm . The Drop-Scene representing the Blind School,seen from the Museum Gardens, was decidedly effective and was

highly appreciated . The scene shifting was very well managed,and the ingenious contrivance by which the carpet was drawnfrom the floor was very creditable to all concerned.

As for the attendance, the School Hall was simply crammedon both nights, and there was a strong muster of Old Boys . Bythe way, we are afraid that the arrangements for entering and

leaving the School were not so satisfactory as they should be.People were waiting in that very cold ante-chamber by thechapel for some time before the doors were opened . Would it

not be practicable to let people into the cloak-rooms, and allowthem to wait there until the doors opened ? In leaving, ofcourse, people are to blame themselves if they will all rush out

at once. Could they not be kept in the cloak-rooms until theirrespective carriages were announced ?

We had almost forgotten to state that the music, which was

provided by the Rink Band, was very good . We were sorry that

there was no such treat for us as there was last year, when

Mrs . Stephenson sang " Come away, death," and " Oh, mistress

mine. "" O ui5ou IS. "

PROLOGUE.

(Written by G. Yeld, Esq ., and spoken by S. J . J . S . le Maistre .)

Sweet friends, permit me these few words to sayBefore the curtain rises on our play.Twice has our bark with her Shakesperian freightEssayed the deep ; twice gained the port elate;And now again is trim to try the seasIf your applause will grant the wished-for breeze .

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We have but changed our little vessel's name,The crew and Captain still remain the same :Two years ago " the Portia " was her style,Last year " Olivia " won your favouring smile;Let not your kindness now, sweet friends, abate,But speed the white wings of our "bonny Kate . "I said the Captain was the same— ' tis true,Although the programme hides that fact from you.You look the pages o'er--'tis well—for thusWe hope our bard's sweet verse will plead for us ;But thence you miss, alas the more our loss," Our guide, philosopher, and friend," Hugh Moss :Had we but known when we began our playHis presence would have cheered us here to-day,Then had the name of that good man and trueAdorned the page as it was wont to do.But so it was, he thought, ere Christmas snow,That he must leave us sad, and southwards go :And ere he went a last gift—you shall seeAnd join with us to praise it presently,He gave—a gift his cunning hands had made :And thus we thought him going though he stayed.For all the help we owe his practised skillGrateful we are, and shall be grateful still.Now, in conclusion, thus far let me speak :Not skating joys such as were ours last week,Not faces of Old Boys, right welcome sightAs any we shall look upon to-night,Not Balliol laurels, though we own their spellTo make us proud S. Peter's did so well ;The prouder, too, because the brows of WadeAre bound ere Fausset' s wreath have time to fade ;Not these can make our Christmas quite complete,You can make sweeter what all these make sweet,If, when the curtain falls, your plaudits shewThat you approve our "Taming of the Shrew."

LIST OF OFFICIALS, ACTORS, ETC.

President,—The Rev. H. M. Stephenson.

Committee,—F. T. Griffith, J . H. Mallinson, S. J . J . S . le Maistre,B. G. M. Baskett, E . A. Douglas, R . F . W. Carroll.

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Hon. Secretary,—J . H. Piggin.

Hon. Treasurer,—F.

Stage Manager,

-Assistant Stage Manager,Acting Manager,

-Prompter,Property-Man,Super-Master,Master-Carpenter,

E. Watson.

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G . Veld, Esq.S. J . J . S . le Maistre.

F. T. Griffith.G. H. Eyre.J . C . Bailey.

F. T. Griffith.N. P . IV. Brady.

The new Drop Scene by Hugh Moss, Esq.

The Dresses and Properties by Samuel May, Costumier, Bow St ., London.

Baptista,

- A rich gentleman of Padua,

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G . H. Wade.Vincentio,

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An old gentleman of Pisa,

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J . C . Bailey.Lucentio,

Son to Vincentio, in love with Bianca, - F. T . Griffith.A gentleman of Verona,

Petruchio,

{

A suitor to Katharina, } S. J . J . S . le Maistre.

Gremio,

Suitors to Bianca,

W. J . Richardson.Hortensio,

B . G. M. Baskett ,Tranio,

Servants to Lucentio,

A. R. Stephenson.Biondello,

L . A. Ryott.Grumio,

Servant to Petruchio,

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A. Wood,

Officer,

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T. Moss.Pedant,

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J . H. Piggin.Tailor,

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W. H. Grattan.

Haberdasher,

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W. W. Hargrove.Baptista's Servant,

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G . G. Richardson.

Nathaniel,

A . E. Dawson.

Philip,

W. E . Brockbank.Joseph (the cook)

R . Kitching.Nicholas,

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H . W. Barnby.Peter,

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Petruchio's serving-men

G. AV. Walker.Adam,

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G . W. Baldwin.Ralph,

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R . Crosthwaite.Gregory,

H. G. Joy.Musicians,

W. W. Hargrove and J . Frankland.Katharina, the shrew,

T. E. Grahame.Bianca,

} Daughters to Baptista {

P . B. Heaven.Widow,

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W. N. Stephenson.Curtis,

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P . Hodgson.

Street Passengers, Maids in Waiting on Katharina, Servants toPetruchio and Baptista .

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THE POETICAL ARGUMENT.

Yes, in Padua lives Baptista, rich old man with daughters two,And the younger, fair Bianca, many a suitor comes to woo,—Shall I tell you ?--Wealthy Gremio, and Hortensio, who will takeHumble garb of hireling fiddler (you shall see it) for her sake ;And Vincentio ' s son, Lucentio, newly come from Pisa town,Who, to win her, doffs the student's and puts on the master's gown.But Baptista thus hath sworn him, by his oath he will abide,None shall marry fair Bianca till her sister be a bride.Lives there, then, in all the country, suitor who will dare to woo,Dare to woo and dare to marry Katharine, the famous Shrew?Here in season comes Petruchio, bound to win a wealthy wife;Lead him straight before the lady, let him enter on the strife ;Little doth he fear the terrors of a woman's peevish tongue,Skilled physician, with his medicines that shall work a cure ere long !So he wooes her : Katharina from her anger soon relents,Half rejects him, half accepts him, half refuses, half consents.Strange the manner of the wooing, andathe wedding stranger still,And the hundred tricks he uses to conform her to his will.Then Lucentio wins Bianca, and Hortensio in disdainTurns to wed a widow lady, wealth and kindliness to gain.So, before the tale have ending, each must test and try his wife,And for one the trial meaneth peace and happiness of life.Who of wives is most obedient, sweetest, brightest, duteousest?Nay, I know not, but in Padua Katharine the Shrew is best.

Greatest of the world's great poets, whom the myriad-tongued acclaimOf the ages trumpets loudest on the noisy ways of fame,Not in this thy early labour, all the beauty do we traceOf the wondrous tissue woven with a subtle matchless grace,Of the glories of thy greatness, and the triumphs of thy might,When thou camest to full stature and thine all-divinest height.Yet, for that we find enchanting store of never-failing mirth.Not as earthly do we spurn it—are not we, too, sons of earth?Thinking of the coming summer, do we all despise the spring?Or when nightingales are silent, scorn to hear the linnet sing?And far down beneath the surface of the merriment and jest,Runs an undertone of feeling, calmer, finer than the rest.Listen, for it tells the world-truth, true whatever else befal,LovE is Lord of earth and heaven,—Love, the mightiest Lord of all.

J . H . P.

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NOTES AND ITEMS.

FROM the London Gazette of January 23, we extract thefollowing :—8th Foot. Lieut. A. A. W. B. Bright-Smith,

from the 2nd West India Regiment, to be Lieut. viee A. J . H.

Brooker, exchanged . 14th Foot. Second Lieut . G. W. Mitchellto be Lieut . viee T. M. Robinson, promoted.

Our readers will be sorry to hear of the death of the Rev. J.

Robinson, which took place at the beginning of the year . [-Esname will be specially remembered as the donor of a Prize for anEnglish Essay at the School for many years past, and also as a

liberal subscriber to the Athletic Sports.

The Rev. Canon Elwyn has been presented to the valuableliving of Marden, in Kent.

W. Dowson, Christ ' s College, Cambridge, has obtained a ThirdClass in the Natural Science Tripos.

It is proposed, if the amount of subscriptions warrant the

expense, to devote an extra number published in August to fullaccounts of the Cricket Matches, the Athletic Sports, and thedoings of the Regatta Boat.

Marshall Robinson was successful in the examination forentrance to Sandhurst, at the end of last year.

We were glad to see that C . Wood made the run of the day in

the match Yorkshire v. Lancashire, at Halifax, on Jan 17. Wehope he has recovered from the bad effects which it seems tohave had upon him.

By-the-way, with such an instance before our eyes, theinteresting article in the Yorkshire Post which maintained thatLeeds was the only Yorkshire School that turned out goodfoot-ball players, receives sufficient contradiction.

We have great pleasure in announcing J . H. Piggin 's successat Trinity College, Oxford . He has been elected to the first ofthree Open Scholarships of the annual value of £80.

The Treasurer of the Peterite will be glad to receive subscrip-tions for the present year as soon as possible, for which see back

of cover. N.B.—P. O. O. preferred to stamps.

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FOOTBALL.

THE School have been very fairly successful on the Football

field during the past season . Unfortunately, many

matches were stopped by the severe frost, the ground beingfrequently covered with snow, and utterly unplayable . Happily,

we have been entirely exempted from any accidents of any

serious nature, and this is, we think, matter for great con-gratulation, and a refutation of the prevalent belief in domesticcircles that an accident always happens in every football match

that is played . The team played well together in almost everymatch, passing the ball exceedingly well and always being ready

to follow it up . Besides this, the School has five or six reallygood players amongst its numbers : Watson, Baskett, Chadwick,

Douglas, Moss, and Wood, have especially distinguished them-selves ; and that, too, in the case of Watson, Baskett, andChadwick, not merely for the School, but for York against

first-rate clubs, the last of the three above-mentioned playersmaking the run of the day for York against Halifax, one of thefirst clubs in Yorkshire . Watson's drop-kicking was especially

worthy of notice as also was Chadwick's running . Out of twelvematches arranged only nine have been played, owing to the

severe weather ; out of these nine the School have won five, lost

three, and drawn one. The matches that were lost were againstfar superior clubs, as for example, Durham University and Hull

Town, but in both these matches the School team made a veryclose game of it, so that their opponents never had the game in

their own hands . We bid the team adieu, wishing them all

success next season, and we see no reason why the School shouldnot be as successful in years to come as in the years that

are gone .

v. S. JOHN'S COLLEGE, YORK.

Played on the School ground, on Saturday, November 15th,resulting in a victory for S . Peter's by 3 goals, 2 tries and 6 touchesdown, to 2 touches down.

Watson kicked off for the School, and in a short time Mallinsonobtained a try, which Watson, by a splendid kick, converted into agoal . Soon after this Watson ran through all his opponents andobtained a try behind the goal posts,- which, however, was disputed,

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and after a good deal of discussion was given in to S . John's . S.Peter's continued to have the game all their own way, and beforehalf-time Chadwick had obtained a try, which Watson converted into

a goal . Soon after half-time, Watson, by a grand run, obtained asecond try behind the posts, from which Bulman kicked a goal . Thegreat feature of the game was our Captain 's (Watson) splendid play,in the way of kicking, collaring and running.

PAST v . PRESENT.

This match was played on the School ground on Friday, December19th . Play began about 3 o ' clock. Soon after the kick-off by W . E.Moore for the Old Boys the ball was forced towards the School ground,until G . F . Chadwick, of Edinburgh University F .B .C., ran in andsecured a try which, however, J . E. Stephenson failed to turn into a

goal . Soon after G. F. Chadwick obtained a second try which againfailed . Half-time was called but with no better success for the Schoolthan before. V. Wheeler now obtained a try, and kicked a goal fromit, and shortly afterwards G . F. Chadwick obtained a third, andWheeler a second try . Both the kicks failed . Jolly, however, wasmore successful in a kick at goal from a try by Taylor . When timewas called the Past remained the winners by two goals and four triesto nothing. For the School, Watson, Chadwick, Grahame, andBaskett, played best . The following is a list of the Past :—J. H.Daniel and J . E. Stephenson (backs) ; A . Hodgson and H . A. L.Francis (; backs) ; G. F. Chadwick and C . Dale (a backs) ; W. E.

Moore, C . H . Chadwick, F . Newenham, V . Wheeler, C . Taylor . '1'.Jolly, W. S. Fox, and E . H. Greenhow (forwards).

OBITUARY.

JANUARY 24TH . AT HRRH:TII, YORK,

GEORGE RANSOME FRENCH,

Of [l'etr , CoI/e;r O.r/i> ./, //'t .Sava of //i h'e-r . ! ; . "rznrch,

An :ED 211 YEARS.

JAN ARY 5TH, 1sso, AT CLIFTON, YORK,

THE REV. J . ROBINSON.

AGED 1;1 YKARS .

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OXFORD LETTER.

ONE never quite relishes coming up this term : Christmas with

its dinners and dances somewhat spoils the taste for Oxfordwith its Dons and Duns . We trust you have enjoyed the former,and feel confident that we shall soon be sated with the latter . Ourmaterials for a letter are almost as limited as our powers for writingit, considering that term has scarcely commenced . " De nihilonihilum," and we hope you will like it . A return of the frost hasput a stop to the usual routine of boating and football, and un-fortunately, the pleasures of the ice have already been marred by twofatal accidents . Indeed, for the last three days drowning and rumoursof drowning have formed the only topic of conversation in hall andout . Of the accident at Blenheim yesterday we have heard as yet nodetails, and trust it may have been exaggerated . There has been nothought of rowing the postponed " Trials ; " indeed, the weather hasseriously interfered with the practise of the eight —the Ifiley coursehas had to be abandoned owing to the accumulated ice . As yet theboat is rough and the swing bad, but they have had little practicetogether, and another week will probably see great improvement.Hargreaves at j occupies the place he should have had last year—heis being " indulged, " as the Daily News has it, with plenty of tubbing.Naturally very few Torpids have been out as yet—Daniel was rowingin Queen ' s when we saw it the other day—also Henderson, of Leeds.More about them next month.

The Football team will miss the services of Tudor, of Keble, whosebrilliant back play compensated greatly for the comparativeweakness of the forwards . Fowler also of the XI . and Football teamis not up this term . Blackheath will be our most formidableopponents . The Trinity and Exeter Scholarships will be out beforeyou read this ; as one of the Peterites is reserved for that unintelligibleand somewhat useless ordeal of " z'izrd," we trust that success may bein store for the School.

The authorities have actually allowed a decent theatrical companyto visit that much-abused place of entertainment known as the " Vic . ""Our Boys" has been played to crowded audiences . It is a pity wehave no A . D. C. at Oxford, where Peterites might throw off theirsuperfluous dramatic energy.

A series of Concerts is to be given this term for the working classesby several colleges, Keble taking the lead next Saturday.

'We miss E . H. Greenhow this term, his university career havingbeen concluded. In his place S . J . J . S . le Maistre has come up to

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Keble—he, we understand, was quite one of the best up formatriculation.

By the way, seven services on one Sunday is too much, much toomuch of a good thing, even for—but we will not be personal.

January 25 .

Quis.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

TO think that the fruits of our midnight toil last term shouldhave been wasted That the letter which cost us so much

anxious thought arrived " too late for insertion " in the Decembernumber of the Peterite. We must explain that it was not our fault,as we had left Cambridge when the Editor wrote to us, and his letterdid not reach us for some days.

As the sad fact has not yet appeared in the Peterite, we maymention that F . E. Swaby, of John's, broke his leg badly last term intwo places. We hope, however, that he will soon have recoveredfrom the effects of his misfortune.

It is scarcely necessary to allude to the stoppage of the Trials.Oxford rather scored off us there, as our crews took the trouble to goto town for nothing : but we expect to score in our turn on theeventful loth . The crew which has been practising this term isdecidedly strong, and with some more coaching ought to be veryeffective. The order has not been much varied since the boat beganto go out . LI. R. Jones—an old Dunelmian who has rowed againstthe School—seems a fixture at bow : Sandford, who rowed last year,has taken his place at 2, vice Warlow. The men in the middle ofthe boat are a tremendously heavy, strong lot of men, and lookcapable of any amount of work . Last year 's stroke has taken up hisposition at 4, and Bailie, of Jesus, has taken his place at stroke.N.B .—Why " stroke thwart, " as the Dailies have it ? Whispers havereached us that T . C. Edwards-Moss may perhaps row again in hisold place at 7 for Oxford ; if so, shall we have to fall back upon the"perennials, " Hockin and Gurdon ? No . We are not afraid . Ifany one wishes to make a book on the subject, let him communicatewith K. K., care of the Editor . To return to the doings of the boat ;we cannot say that they have been very great yet, and for the lastday or two the ice has stopped all rowing ; but Oxford is in about thesame condition, so that it is a case of " same for all ." In our nextwe hope to be able to give some criticism of individuals . E . H.Prest—another old Dunelmian—is not rowing, as all his energiesare concentrated on his impending Tripos .

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POETRY.

For the Mathematical Tripos, which came out to-day, we mayrefer our readers to the daily papers, with their interesting biographiesof the high wranglers.

Skating has been in great force here ; and the championship racesat Grantchester were largely patronized by 'Varsity men.

Of the Lent races we have absolutely nothing to say at present, sowe will wait until March.

W. Dowson, Christ ' s, got a third in the Natural Science Tripos

last term . J. P. Hubbersty is in for the Classical Tripos this term.Let us hope to be able to chronicle his first shortly . We hear that

some members of the School are coming up here for Scholarshipsthis term. May good luck attend them !

K . K.

POETRY.

A FRAGMENT.

The gentle moon on mom, a brook doth throwThe splendour of her sweet, soft, silvery light ;

One moon alone the brook itself can know,And, knowing, is enchanted with the sight.

\'Vhen 'er the brook loth catch that soft pure gazeUpon its turbid, troubled current strong,

A sense of peace its restless course allays,Peace elsewhere sought for vainly—sought for long.

The brooks are ever rushing to the sea,Hurrying to join the busy ocean wide,

"The Sea !" they cry, " the great, broad, glorious Sea !""Would we were mingled with its swelling tide! "

Not so one brook ! though, ever onward borne,It may not stay in blissful calm behind,

It would net from the lovely moon be torn,And from the spell that cloth its current bind.

How blest the brook if in itself for aye,The moon ' s fair image mirrored might remain ;

Or be transplanted hence—far, far away !And lose itself upon the silvery plain .

Mtis OXONIENSIS .