THE ELLESMERIAN THE MAGAZINE OF S. OSWALD’S COLLEGE ELLESMERE Pro-patria dimicans. APRIL, 1919. Vor. XXXII, No. 184.. = Se ey oauny BSHHHHHHHH RSet aagESSE : Editorial School Notes .. ” OE, News. . An Appreciation 0 The Hockey Season. TheGeneral Election Prefects’ Concert es Life at an 0.C.B... » A Reply . . The Debating Society .. The Steeplechase es The Athletic Sports. Boxing Competitions .. To a School Bun.. - SomeIdeas . Accounts Correspondence .. Acknowledgements Editorial Notes . Subscribers to the Ellesmerian CONTENTS.APRIL, I9I9, EDITORIAL. “ Arma virumque cano.” Such was the theme of Virgil’s song in the days of old, and such would be the Editor's now, but for his desire to spare a hero’s blushes. About mid-term the news came through that we, too, were a school which counted a V.C. among its Old Boys—one, Frederic Maurice Watson Harvey, an occupant of the Conqueror Dormitory for more than three years in the days when our present Headmaster was the Dormitory Master of the Blues. We heartily congratulate him on the high honour— for valour ’—which he has so worthily obtained and are grateful to him also for the honour he has Brought to the school which helped to nourish him, Details of the deed which secured for him the V.C. will be found in the O.E. Columns. . * Rotten! Such is the unanimous verdict on the samples the clerk to the weather has served up to us this term. Sleet, snow, frost, thaw, rain in rapid succession have showered their favours on us, but not one of them stayed sufficiently long for us to become acclimatized. The frost was the nearest approach, but when the ice bore on the meres, and the Head pro- mised us a half, a thaw promptly set in. Coal, coal, where can I get coal! has been the agonised cry of the Secretary during the term. The spectre of no coal, with its attendant evils of no fires, no hot-water pipes, no hot meals, no any- thing, has haunted him throughout, but by some means or other, though at time reduced to short rations, we have never been actually destitute. As the scarcity of coal has been a night- mare to the Secretary, so has the preva lence of that®dread¥fiend—the ‘ flu '"—in the neighbourhood been to the H.M. and the’ Doctor, who for weeks lived in dread THE ELLESMERIAN. 7 of another visitation, But we appear to have lived in a charmed circle—cases all around us outside, but not a case within. The health of the school, barring a few coughs, real and fictitious, and most noticeable in chapel during’ the lessons, has been excellent, and especially so when we consider how little out-door exercise the atmospheric conditions have allowed us. The dread of the prevailing epidemic caused the whole school to go through gargling and snuffing processes morning and evening, and during those times fear- some noises re-echoed down the corridors. It was not without its joy to the slothful, for it resulted in morning school being curtailed by fifteen minutes. . We were very glad to welcome again the sight of prizes at the Athletic Sports, for though we greatly deprecate the spirit of ‘ pot-hunting,’ there is no doubt that a few cups on the sideboard, reminiscent of our active days, are a delight to us when we have settled down in life and become worthy citizens of this Empire—and alittle stiffer than we used to be. Congratulations to the school in general on the magnificent results of the Steeple- chases. For 155 boys to complete the. rather stiff courses, out of a total of 250 in the school, and without anyone being in the slightest degree the worse for it, speaks volumes for its physical fitness. SCHOOL NOTES. Prefects. Captain of School : E.G. Girling. Prifec of Hall: C.E.V. Ryan, Prefect of Chapel : L. P. E. Whitfield. Prefects: G. F. Brown, G. E. Thomas S. H. O'Connell, R! W. Brabyn, F. Garnett. Captain of Hockey : E.G, Girling.8 THE ELLESMERIAN. Games Committee : E. G. Girling, C. E. V. Ryan, F. Garnett, E. G. Thomas, N. C. Harper, S. H. O'Connell, G. F. Brown, T. Barter OT. Company Sergeant-Major : E. G. Girling. Sergeants: C.E. V. Ryan, F. Garett, Corporals : G. F. Brown, L. P. field, S. H. O'Connell, E. Oe We regret we have to record the de- parture of Mr. Acheson after a stay of four years, | We understand he is in training xr Holy Orders at Mirfield and wish him all success. se * We are very glad to welcome Mr. Barton amonsgt us again, after over two years service in the army, a considerable Dart of which was spent on the Western Front. * 8 8 Congratulations to the following on their promotions this term -—E. G. Gitl- ing, Captain of School ; C. E, V. Ryan, Prefect of Hall; L. P. E. Whitfield, Pre fect of Chapel; E, G. Thomas, S, H. O'Connell, R. W. Brabyn, F. Garnett, Prefects;' R. Irwin, T.'E. Buckley, Dormitory Prefects. * Congratulations to C. W. Leon on pass- ing the London Matriculation. We under- stand a grateful parent has rewarded his diligence with a motor-cycle combination. What an incentive to others to emulate his example ! * 8 * Half-term holiday which was to have fallen on March 4th, was cancelled owing to the prevalence of influenza in the neighbourhood, Last holidays Corporal O'Connell under- went a Physical Training Course at Chester, and we are glad to be able to ‘our now _ possessing Vol. XXXII. No. 184. congratulate him upon receiving a satis- factory report, and so becoming a qualifled instructor. + 8 Much speculation was caused some weeks back by the appearance at the school of an electrician, who, during a stay of a couple of days, took the measure- ments of all the rooms and corridors in the buildings. We trust this denotes the installation of the promised electric light at an early date. 7 8 8 We much regret the departure of Ser- geant Smith, ‘Though only with us some eighteen months or so, he earned the respect of the whole school by the zealous manner in which he carried out his multi- farious duties. The School showed their appreciation of his work by presenting him with a marble timepiece. That the Wat is ended is evident from two Sergeants— Sergeant Major Buckley and. Sergeant Wood. The former takes the whole School in Physical Training at various times in the week, besides holding volun- tary Gymnastic and Boxing Classes, while the latter is in charge of the male domestic staff. : soe oe Two prizes will again be offered —as they were previous to the war—at the commencement of the summer term, for the best papers on a set period of Church History. One prize will be for Forms VI. and V., and the other for IV. and Remove. * 8 * Just before going to press we learn the news that Dr. Drawbridge is about to leave us, to take up the post of Resident Medical ‘Officer at Lancing College. His departure will be a sad blow to us, as he has endeared himself to one and all, notAPRIL, 1929. only by his untiring devotion to the sick cases which came under his charge, but also by the keen interest he has taken in every department of School life, and especially for taking over the charge of a Wolf Cub Pack, which has this term been converted into a Boy Scout Patrol. We wish him every success and all happiness in his new sphere and can only console ourselves with the thought that what is our loss is Lancing’s gain. * 8 « We should like to offer the sympathy of the whole school to the Chaplain for the great loss he has sustained in the death of his father. VALETE. H. C. Shingle. Entered May ror2. Dormitory Prefect Sept. r9x6. Pre- fect Sept: 1917. Capt. of School May 1918. and XV. Rugby Colours r9r7. 1st XV. Rugby Colours rgr8. Games Committee.” Debating Society Com- mittee. Set. O.T.C. Upper VI. Classical. (Conqueror). H.P. Cooper. Entered Jan. 1909. Dormi- tory Prefect May 1916. Prefect June 1916. Prefect of Chapel Sept. 7917. Prefect of Hall, June x918. Sacristan, Sept. ror6. —June rox8. and XI. Hockey Colours ror8. 2nd XV. Rugby Colours 198. | Sergeant-at- Arms. Corporal O.T.C. Upper VIth Classical. (K. Alfred). W. A. Chaplin-Wilkinson. Entered Jan. 1912. Dormitory Prefect Sept. 1915. Prefect Sept. 1916. Prefect of Chapel June ro18. “and XV. Rugby Colours X9r6. Ist XV. Rugby Colours r9r7- 18. 2nd XI. Hockey Colours 1917-18. Editor of the Ellesmerian rgr5-17. Secretary of the Degating Societ 1916-18. Secretary of Games 1918. Assistant Librarian xox8. Corporal THE ELLESMERIAN. 79 O.T.C. Upper VIth Classical. (K. Arthur). 4. J. Clee. Entered May torr. Dormi- tory Prefect Sept. 1916. Prefect Oct. 1917. 2nd XI. Cricket Colours 1916-17. rst XT. Cricket Colours 3918. 2nd XI. Hockey Colours r917. 1st XI. Hockey Colours rox8, 1st XV. Rugby Colours 1918. Capt. of Tennis 1918. Member of Games Committee. Member of Debating Society Committee. Shooting VIIT. 1916-18. Sergeant 0.T.C. VI. Form (Woodard Dormitory). B. H. Cathrick. Entered Sept. ror2. Prefect May 1918. 2nd XI. Cricket Colours 1917-1918. and XI. Hockey Colours 1918, 2nd XV. Rugby Colours 1918. Shooting VIII. x917- 18. Corporal O.T.C. VIth Form. (Gordon). W. J. Keeley. Entered Sept. 1914. Dor- mitory Prefect, May ror8. Prefect Sept. 1918. 2nd XV. Rugby Colours 1916. tst XV. Rugby Colours r9r7- x8. and XI. Cricket Colours tory Corporal O.T.C. Games Committee. Vith Form. (Gordon). S. P, Williamson. Entered January 1915. Dormitory Prefect Dec. 1918. 1st XV. Rugby Colours 1918. 2nd XI. Hockey Colours 1918. VIth Form. (Conqueror). 0.E. NEWS. We were very pleased to welcome amongst us this term the following 0.E.’s : Captain Meredith, Stealey, Irwin, Rutter, Dickinson, Cooper, Parnell, Longmore. , + We regret to have to record the death of H. W. Fraser (K, Edward), who only left us last July, from complications resulting on an influenza attack last February,80 THE ELLESMERIAN. E. T. Stealey has been rowing No. 5 in the Cambridge Trial Eights—an honour, we believe, never previously attained by an O.E. We offer him our hearty con- gratulations. * * Congratulations to W. H. Pilkington on being chosen to play in the Lancashire Rugby Trial Matches. cf P. W. Cooker, entered School Sept. 1902, is at present a and Lieut. in the 7th Cheshire Regt. se 8 J. W. Wilesmith, entered Sept. 1908, has the rank of Lieutenant in the 8th Canadian Infantry Battalion. 8 8 Frederic Maurice Watson Harvey, V.C., M.C., Croix de Guerre, Conqueror, Jan. 1899—April 1902. Ulster Honour Cap, 1904-5. Irish Rugby International Cap, BS Lieut. F. M. W. Harvey, Lord Strath- cona’s Horse, was awarded the V.C. for most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. During an attack by his regiment on a village a part of the enemy ran for- ward to a wired trench just in front of the village and opened rapid fire and machine- gun fire at a very close range, causing heavy casualties in the leading troop. At this ‘critical moment, when the enemy showed no intention of retiring and firing was still intense, Lieutenant Harvey, who was in command of the leading troop, ran forward, well ahead of his men, and dashed at the trench, still fully manned, jumped the wire, shot the machine gunner and captured the gun, His most courage ous act undoubtedly had a decisive effect onthe success of the operation—" Irish Times.” s 8 * H. Shingler. Conqueror. Captain of School, May—Dec., 1918, is now an Vol. XXXII. No, 184. Assistant Master at Newcastle-on-Tyne Modern School, * W._A. Chaplin-Wilkinson, K. Arthur, left Dec. 1918, at present is also an Assistant Master at Crowthorne Towers, a preparatory school for Wellington College, Berkshire * 8 * H. P. Cooper—K. Alfred—left Dec. 1018, is for the time acting as Secretary to the Headmaster. AN APPRECIATION. To the men from St. Oswald’s School ! In the time of your country’s need With many a glorious deed You helped to break the tyrant’s rule. Careless of self, at duty’s call, To fight in humanity's cause, You left your homes, you left your all, And strove ‘gainst ‘those who broke its laws. To the men from St. Oswald’s School ! From every walk of life you went, Of every age, both young and old ; For freedom’s cause your blood you spent, Nor sought for glory, nor for gold. ‘Right is might ‘—this thought in your hearts Spurred you on to play your parts, ‘When the tempest of shell and shot Offered nought but death as your lot. To the men from St. Oswald’s School ! In danger’s darkest hour you stood, Asall of us always knew you would, ‘And never thought of counting the cost Though then full oft the fight seemed lost, Great odds you fought in the dark and wet Shirking no risk and counting no pain, Ifonly you could your aim attain— ‘And some of your bodies lie there yet.APRIL, 1919. To the men from St. Oswald’s School ! Alike on earth, on sea, in air, You ever strove, without a care For self—suficient to obey Whatever order came that day. And victory at last was won Because so steadfast you remained, And ever fought, till duty done Brought peace once more to lands re- gained. To the men from St. Oswald’s School ! We are proud of you all, who showed, To us dwelling here, the road We should tread, as we pass through life, Oft meeting trials, often strife. When times seem hard, when storm-clouds lower And fighting seems beyond our power, Our hearts will turn to you who wrought So constantly for what you sought. THE HOCKEY SEASON. Once more we have to lament an entire lack of fixtures—St, Lawrance College have returned to Ramsgate and the neigh- bouring camps have broken up, while the town clubs in the district are yet in a state of disorganisation. It was hoped to play an Old Ellesmerian match again, after a lapse of four years, and a full team had been gathered together, but un- fortunately a heavy fall of snow the day before caused the abandonment of the game. The term has been the worst on record as regards the number of first club side games and we believe that the ground did Not allow of us playing more than half a dozen, Nevertheless what we did play showed we had some very useful material, and had we been able to obtain more practice, quite a good team would have been got together, In all probability it THE ELLESMERIAN. 8r would have consisted of the following : Goal, O'Connell ; Backs, Thomas i, Ling : Half-Backs , Whitfield i,, Payton, Ryan, Forwards : Gernett iv., Watkins i., Girling (Captain), Harper, Barter. The best part of the team was undoubt- edly the forwards, of whom Girling, Watkins and Harper made a good inside trio, their combination and shooting being quite good. Barter as outside left, though new to the game, possessed plenty of pace and had quite a fair control of the ball, while Garnett, though handicapped by lack of pace, made up for it by his know- ledge of the game. Of the halves, Payton, was the most reliable, depending more than the others on the use of his stick instead of his hands and legs in stopping the ball. Whitfield and Ryan were always strenuous workers and with a little more practice would become quite good. At back Thomas was rather slow, but was a very efficient tackler, and Ling, who was much faster, came on at a great rate in his play. Girling as Captain was most efficient and enthusiastic, and is to be commiserat- ed on the season being spoilt by the wretched weather, as his football captaincy was by the influenza. The following colours were awarded : ast XI.: Harper, Thomas i., Watkins i. and XI.: Ryan,’ Barter, Payton, Whit- field i., O'Connell, Ling, Garnett iv. HOCKEY CHARACTERS. **E. G. Girling (Capt.)—A very good - centre-forward, clever with his stick and good at opening out the game. A very fair shot. Made an excellent captain. *N. C. Harper (Inside Left).—A fast for- ward who uses his stick with ability. A good dribbler and excellent. Passes neatly and with judgment.82 THE ELLESMERIAN. *E. G. Thomas (Lett Back)—A slow but sure back who hits hard and tackles well. Has a good eye and clears effectively. *0. F. Watkins (Inside Right) —A player who dribbled and shot well. Uses his stick excellently. Should develop into a useful forward. tC. E. V. Ryan (Right Half)—A keen half-back but rather inclined to be slow. Passed to his forwards with judgment. Tackled and hit well. $V. T. Payton (Centre-half)—A very steady half back who tackled skilfully and was a safe hit. Fed his forwards well but was slow at times. tJ. B. Barter (Outside left,)—A dashing forward who used his pace effectively and centred well. Used the point of his stick with skill. $L. PE. White (Leftchal —A very energetic with a keen eye. Hits hard but should Tear to retain hold of his stick with both hands when playing. 4S. H. O'Connell (Goalkeeper).—A steady player who kicks well and keeps his head in a rush, Rather inclined to give ‘ Sticks ’ when hitting. tF. C. Ling (Right Back.)—A player who improved greatly towards the end of the season. Hits hard but rather inclined to wait for the ball to come to him instead of going for it. LF. Garnet (Outside Right).—A rather disappointing player who had a good eye but was too slow to be very use- ful. ** rst XI. Colours 1917-18-19. * st XI.Colours 1979. t and XI. Colours 1919. DORMITORY MATCHES. During the last three weeks of term the weather somewhat relaxed its efforts and we were enabled to play off the dormitory Vol, XXXII. No. 184. matches. As time was short the knock- out principle was resorted to, instead of the customary tournament system. As usual, the games were enthusiastical- ly contested, and though some were one- sided, others were of a most exciting description, notably the Conqueror v. Gordon in the xst Round when the Conqueror were the victors by 5 goals to 4, after an extra 20 minutes, and the Final when the Woodard beat K. Harold by 21. The most conspicuous feature of the Series was the fact that the Woodard succeeded in breaking a long run of Red successes. The following Dormitory Colours were awarded. All those with ist and and XI. Colours -— K. Alfred : Cattell. XK, Harold: Langford i, Jones iii., Davies i. Conqueror: Lee, Holloway, Whalley, Farrar, K. Arthur: Harmer, Irwin, Gordon : Milton. Heywood : Keatinge ii., Osborne. ‘Woodard: Brown ii,, Steele, Curran, Garnett v. K. Edward : Arnoldi., Brabyn. DORMITORY MATCHES. ast Round. Heywoop v. Kine Epwarp. Owing to a favourable change in the weather, the ground was in a splendid playing condition. The Heywood proved themselves slightly the superior team and during the first half scored three goals by good passing and shooting. After the short rest, however, the Edward pulled themselves together and finally succeeded in scoring twice. For a time they con- tinued to make spasmodic attacks, but just before the whistle went the HeywoodAPRIL, 1919, again attacked vigorously and added two more goals to their score. For the Heywood : Nankivell, Keatinge Osborne and Sturgess were ‘the most conspicuous ; whilst Brabyn, Haswell and Warren ii. were the chief players of note in the Edward. Heywood :—G. D, Riseley; G. H. Sturgess, D. Riseley; E. Riseley, J. W. Nankivell (Capt), G. A. Collis; A. Knight, G. Osborne, D. Keatinge, T. Tibbetts, A. Littler. K, Edward :—N. Griffith ; 0. Amold, R.E. Brabyn (Capt) ; F. H. Harris, C. E. Haswell, A. G. Warren ; T. B. Johnston, C. P. Chorlton, R. H. Williams, A. L. Jones, D. Burridge. se 8 Conqueror v, GoRDoN. This exciting contest took place on Monday, March 28th, the teams on the whole being equal in strength though the Gordon defence. was the sweaker, © Soon after the start the Conqueror broke through, before the Gordon were fully aroused and Hincks ii. opened the score. For a time the Play was extremely even, waging hard near the half-way line, until Watkins and Harper scored goals in rapid succession through good combina- tion by the Gordon forwards. Just be- fore half-time the scores were agai levelled by a good dribble by Lee. After the interval Harper and Lee again dashed through the opposing defences and scored. Then after a little backward and forward play the Gordon broke through, but were checked very well by the Con: queror goal-keeper. ‘However, from a comer Watkins drove the ball hard in and scored. Just before time the Conqueror pressed again and equalised through a good goal through Payton. In order to save a replay, it was decided to play another ten minutes each way, during THE ELLESMERIAN. 83 which time the Conqueror scored the winning goal. The final score being 5—4. For the Gordon, Harper and Watkins, forward ; and Milton, back, were the most conspicuous ; whilst Lee, Holloway, Pay- ton and the two backs deserve special mention on the Conqueror side. Conqueror :—Holloway ; _E. Whalley, G. Parton ; L, Haycraft, V. Payton (capt.) D. Farrar ; N. Deane, H. Ashworth, T. C. cks, A. Mayer. —E, Farmer; A. Milton, D. Lawton; R. Everall, J. Robinson, J. Greenwood ; H Younger, F. Watkins, N. ~ Harper (Capt,), J. Rowlands, 0. Fowle. + e ® Kinc Harotp v. KinG ALFRED. Although the Harold team was con- siderably the stronger, it did not take full advantage of this fact, owing to their combination being rather poor. The Alfred played a very plucky game through out, and although they never scored, they frequently came near to it and kept the Harold very busy, O'Connell in goal considerably kept down the Harold score by very good goal- keeping ; whilst Philip and Cattell as full- backs admirably seconded his efforts. Girling continually broke through the Alfred defence, bewildering his opponents with his stick which he used very quickly and neatly. The Harold left-back, Thomas displayed good clearing and ’ tackling abilities, being instrumental in saving their goal from the spasmodic rushes of the Alfred. ‘The final score was 7—o in favour of the Harold. K, Harold :—J. Allison ; E.G. Thomas, S. H. Robinson ; T. Stafford, Phil A. Cattell ; H, Gray, W. H. Whit- field, . Bruxby, T. Hope, E. W. Barrett,84 THE ELLESMERIAN. T. Evans, T. E. Buckley, F. E. Betteridge. + 8 K. Artuur v. Wooparp. Paper form pointed to an easy Woodard victory and expectations were fully realiz~ ed as they won a one-sided game by 8 goals too. Little comment on the play is needed as the Woodard pressed almost continually, their attack being far too fast for the Arthur defence, as also their own defence for the opposing attack. Cartlidge at outside-left played a useful game for the Arthur, as also did Irwin at inside-right, while Whitfield at centre- half was promenent in defence. On the Woodard side, Barter was the best forward and had a hand in the scoring of most goals, being rendered efficient help by Curran and Garnett v. Ryan was the best half, and Ling and Steele a very good pair of backs who were never seriously troubled by the Arthur forwards. thur :—Pickering ; Harmher, filliams iv. ; Whitfield, (Capt.), Wilson ii, Cartlidge, Irwin, Schofleld i, Kidd. Woodard : ; Steele, Ryan (Capt.), Brown i, Brown ii, Barter, Curran, Garnett v, Lewis, Powell ii .% * Semi-Finals. K. Harotp beat HEywoop, 10—0o. The score about represented the run of the game, the Harold all round having matters as they liked. despite the energetic efforts of Keatinge ii.-and Osborne. * 8 8 ‘CONQUEROR v. WOODARD. ‘Though much inferior in pace and size to their opponents ne Conqueror put up a very plucky fight, scoring two gi after ‘the Woodard had obtained five. ‘This finished their efforts, however, and the Woodard getting through twice more eventually won by 7 goals to 2. Vol. XXII. No. 184. On the Conqueror side the most prom- inent player was Holloway in goal, where time after time he saved when its downfall appeared immenent. Farrar and Whalley were a useful pair of backs, though rather slow, and Payton was the best half on the field. Of the forwards Lee was quite good, but lacked support. For the Woodard, Barter, Curran and Garnett v. were again the best forwards, Ryan the most promiment half, and the two backs very sure in their tackling. se Final. Wooparp beat K. HAROLD 2—I. Played on Monday, March 31st, on a ground which had made a rapid recovery after the heavy snow-fall. On the general run of the play the Woodard thoroughly deserved. thei a , but the Harold lea very plu t against a stronger team, especially towards the end of the game when they strained every nerve to equalize. Excitement ran high through- out, particularly when the Harold made the score 1—z and during the last ten minutes. The chief features of, the Woodard play were the superior combina tion of their forwards, which might have been followed by better shooting, and the safe play of their backs, who were never flurtied by the excited shouts and appeals of the spectators to both sides to play up. The weakest part of their team was at half-back, where Ryan alone was reliable, tackling Surely and feeding his forwards well. Of the Harold players, Girling was the most conspicuous, and his efforts might easily have turned the scale, had he re- ceived adequate support from the other inside forwards, ‘Thomas at full back was also good, and frequently frustrated the Woodard attacks. ° Of the others GarnettAPRIL, 1919. iv. and Langford i, were easily the most conspicuous. GENERAL ELECTION. When the scheme of having all elections on one day was passed by Parliament it was quite clear that this august assembly had overlooked the fact that St. Oswald’s School could not be tied down by any mere parliamentary legislation with regard to a polling date. Accordingly our election took place on the last Sunday of Term, Dee. 1918—instead of on the usual date. The papers were unanimous in declaring that there was a lack of interest in the constituencies. The reporters cannot have visited the School! For weeks before the election, the School was placarded with pathetic appeals to “Vote for ——” ‘The Candidates held large and enthusi- astic meetings, and election agents went about wearing enormous party favours. As the polling day drew near party feeling ran very high, and it is rumoured that serious casualties were only prevented by the intervention of the powers that be. The Candidates were :—G. F. Brown climax came on the last Sunday when the candidates, in turn, delivered more or less impassioned harangues to the whole school, in last despairing efforts to win over the more doubtful electors. Before the speeches ‘there was much display of party colours—red flags, green tablecloths and the like—and, judging from the noise and cheering we imagined the School would be hoarse for a week; but the cheering which took place the following evening at the declaration of the poll, showed how greatly we had misjudged the vocal powers of the school. The:state of the poll being ;—Wilkinson (C.O. 103), THE ELLESMERIAN. 85 Clee (C.L.) 54, Leon (Lab.) 15, Brown (Irish) 10. ‘As this was the first result declared, we hope that Mr. Lloyd George regarded it as a favourable omen for the results which were to be declared later. -PREFECTS’ CONCERT. In response to a circular sent round to Schools by the London Hospital, the Prefects decided to do their best to lessen the debt on the Hospital. After much thought, they determined to give a Concert 'on the last night of term, to be followed by a Comic Sketch, which two of their number, Girling and Wilkinson undertook to write. The result was most amusing and reflected great credit on them. “An admission fee was demanded from all and a collection was made on the night of the performance, with the result that they were enabled to forward a sum of £7 to the London Hospital. We heartily congratulate them on the zeal they dis- played in a charitable cause and trust that we may see like performances in the near future. With the exception of the opening chorus, all the items in the concert were songs. On the whole they were most creditably rendered and were much appre- ciated by the school in general. PROGRAMME. 1, OPENING Conus " The death of poor Bill Kaiser”... The Prefects 2. Sonc “' Paper Bag Cookery” E. G. Girling 3: Sone “ Mary Anne, she’s after me.” W. J. Keeley 4, Son “A Jovial Monk am I” The Rev. A. E, Dudley 5. Sone "I do like a s’nice mince H. J. Clee 6. Sone “' Henery the Eighth Iam” G. F. Brown 7. Soxc . “Lucky Jim” W. A. Chaplin-Wilkinson 8 Sona “A chip of the Old Block” Mr. A. S. Breakell, Irervat,86 9 Sxercu . "Jerry Escapes” Authors: E, G. Girling, W. A. Chaplin-Wilkinson. Dramatis Paersona. GENERAL Sin H. BRASSHAT, P.1.0., BAEF., 5.0.5, R.5.V.P,, otC, H.P. Cooper His DavcxTzR—Dolly E.G. Girling BILLY Concuy, 0.5.z, (disappointed in love) G. F. Brown BEXTON SLAKE (the world-famous detective) W. A. C-Wilkinson Liza Grirritus (the General’s house. i. er shingler ‘Serot. CLaup CLARENCE MONTGOMERY, 2 SO4. (the Guards) iH, J. Clee Jsrry Fritz STRUTHENHAUSEN, I.c. W. J. Keeley. The plot which was commendably simple, dealt with the adventures of an escaping German prisoner who found refuge in the house of one, General Brass- hat. The Sergeant arrives, hot in pursuit, and explains the situation, with the result that each individual of the General’s household determines to capture the prisoner. At this point the play develop- ed into French farce ; with General, Jerry, Detective, “ Conchy,” Sergeant, General's daughter and housekeeper all irretrievably mixed up. As usual all ends satisfactorily, and the detective wins the heart and hand of the General's daughter. The farce was necessarily very amateur- ish but at the same time contained several distinctly good passages: notably the love scene. Had the play ended with this as climax, all would have been well ; but unfortunately we were treated to another scene, inserted mainly for the Purpose of introducing local gags and school jokes. Yet despite blemishes, the play was really good, the situations were contrived, the dialogue was witty, and at times even scintillating, and the humour was spontaneous. Of the actors little need be said. One and all, though inexperienced, so thorough- ly enjoyed the production themselves that they rapidly infected the audience with Vol. XXXII. No. 184. their own light-heartedness. The de- livery was good and, generally speaking, little awkwardness ‘could be detected. Wilkinson made a great hit, especially in the love-scene, where he’ and Girling brought the house down. Clee gave a realistic impression of the Sergeant, his mannerisms quickly catching on. Shingler “gagged” furiously, but gave a clever impersonation of the Welsh housekeeper. Keeley had a thankless part, but made the most of a rather poor character. Cooper was sufficiently dignified as the General, and, as the “Conchy,” Brown gave a con- vincing performance. The making-up was cleverly and ar- tistically done by the Rev. A. E. Dudley. To while away the time between the scenes the Orchestra gave us some musical selections which were very creditable to the performers, and appeased the im- patience of the audience during the necessary delays. Synopsis. Actt. Scene 1. Turnip Field, 2. Room in General's House 3. Drawing room in Generals House. Act.2. 4, 4. Room in General's House. 5. Dinner in Drawing-room. L. P, E, Whitfield. H. Robinson, J. B. Barter, O. K. Arnold, C. W. Leon. Gop Save THE Kino. LIFE AT AN 0.C.B. Some impressions of an O.E. It is with the feelings of one who is publishing to an astonished but credulous public his momentous revelations as a master-spy in the Wilhelmstrasse, that T sit down to “ reveal” the truth about life at an O.C.B. And it is that same in- dulgence with which you favour “ CountAPRIL, 1919. Bernstorff’s Secrets ” in the Daily Gossip, that I would crave from my readers in the perusal of these revelations. To begin with, an 0.C.B,—or an Officers Cadet Battalion, as it should be called— is vastly different from the conceptions of most people. The uninitiated regard it as a sort of glorified Public School, peopled with youths fresh from school and eager to do their bit in the great war. From the glowing accounts of certain O.E’s. I had pictured myself with a private room— possibly a private suite of private rooms— whither I had fondly imagined I would repair after a hard day’s work to while away the evening at Auction Bridge. Needless to say, I was mistaken. The Majority—85%—of the cadets, as they are called, were Overseas Men recommend- ed for commissions because of certain qualities which stamped them as superior to the ordini N.C.O. The remais 15% were O.T.C. men, most of whom hi been in business before the war so that not more than 5% came straight from a Public School 0.T.C. Most of these old soldiers had been sergeants or sergeant- majors. They were therefore intensely jealous of their younger O.T.C, brethren, and very much resented the socialism that treated all cadets alike. Perhaps the chief feature of a Cadet Battn. is its wonderful democracy,!em- phasised by the varied characters of its occupants. Without exaggeration it is true to say that you might have a peer’s son sleeping on one side of you and a navvy on the other. Old soldiers, young soldiers—all were treated alike. Alto- gether a more highly assorted crowd could not be found anywhere. A word now on the work. The object of the course is to train the cadets to be capable of discharging satisfactorily the onerous duties which nowadays fall to the unfortunate 2nd “Loot.” The platoon THE ELLESMERIAN. 87 being now the unit of attack, a Platoon Commander (Sec. Lieut.) must be capable, both by theoretical knowledge and prac- tical experience, of working quite in- dependently. With this in view, a Cadet School aims at educating a man’s mind (in the military sense), while at the same time emphasising certain features of his charac- ter. As can be readily understood, those men who have been N.C.Os. for some time have become accustomed to rely on their officers for their orders. To a certain extent they have lost the ability to think for themselves, and having thought to put the plan into immediate action. They therefore need special training to teach them that they are no longer subordinates required to do the “spade work,” that they must now become their own masters with some claims to initiative and self- reliance, that having progressed so far they must now seek to inspire rather than to be inspired as before. Such then is above all the object of the training. ‘And how is this carried out? The training, or education, of the mind is simple. On the part of the officers it consists in imparting the necessary techni- cal Imowledge, while the cadets endeavour to acquire the adequate minimum. Every branch of military knowledge is included— Lewis Gun, Musketry, Bombing, Drill, P.T. and 'B.F., Topography, Tactics, Military Law, Interior Economy, Military Organisation, Trench Warfare, Field En- gineering, Revolver Practice, etc. Exams. are held every fortnight, and, as many of these subjects are entirely new to the vast majority, it ill behoves anyone to fritter away the hour set apart each evening to note-reading. Marks are awarded and recorded in a special book. In addition to this “ paper work,” each cadet had to pass out in Company Drill and as a P.T. and B.F. instructor. The most important test of all was, of course, tactics. Field Days88 THE ELLESMERIAN. were held twice a week. The general plan was properly drawn up by the officers, but each Cadet Company Commander could do exactly as he liked, provided he carried out his general instructions. A cadet might be brilliant “‘on paper ” but unless he shewed in these field days that he possessed initiative and cunning he was doomed to failure. How, you may ask, can they possibly find out a man’s real character at an O.C.B.? As newcomers, we all boldly asked the same question, but after a week—! By way of explanation, you must understand that each Company of a Cadet Battn. works entirely by itself. Each Coy. has a Commander specially chosen for his ability to make things thoroughly uncomfortable for those under him, Each platoon is commanded by an officer who mixes freely with his platoon in order to study the men’s characters both on and off parade. Attached to each platoon is a Staff Sergeant who carries a little book—some thing like the book which the Prefect-on-Duty is so fond of—in which he notes down anything and everything. These three officials combine to form a sort of Detec- tive Agency, each one handing on a confidential report in order of seniority. Many ingenious devices are employed to test a man’s initiative. You may be drilling a Company, when in the course of the movement the 0.C. will suddenly shout “ Machine Gun opens fire from that hedge. Carry on!” At once you are expected without any thought to take the necessary action. Thus you are trained to think quickly and to act decisively, while the O.C. is enabled to see for himself that you possess the necessary qualities. An- other test. A certain man was suspected of having no control over men and of being incapable of decisive action. He was therefore brought out one day to drill the Vol. XXXII. No. 184. company, unconscious that he was in reality being tested for R.T.U. But the O.C. previously arranged with the com- pany that they should work as slackly as possible, and that while not openly re- bellious ‘they should practically refuse to work. All unsuspecting, the cadet called the company to attention and only half of them obeyed. Passing over this, he began to move them about. He ‘soon noticed the atmosphere of slackness which prevailed but apparently elected to ignore it. Finally he gave the order “Left tum” and the whole company turned to the right. That was enough. Many cadets would have tured helplessly to the O.C. and given up in despair. But not he! Grounding arms he doubled the company round the parade ground until they could bear it no longer. Then he calmly pro- ceeded with the drill and of course had no further trouble. Now this clearly de- monstrated that he could command men and that he was not the kind to stand any nonsense. If, however, he had first asked the @.C. if he might punish them, he would certainly have been turned down for not having sufficient initiative to act himself. Finally, just a few miscellaneous notes. As regards uniform, cadets wear private’s uniform except for the brace to the Sam Browne belt, which is not allowed, and the white band on the cap, which is compul- sory. There is no such thing as punish- ment at a Cadet School. If you are satisfactory you get through, if unsatis- factory returned to your unit (known as RT.U). “Unsatisfactory,” however, may mean much. Some of the best cadets, as far as character goes, were turned down because they did not possess initia tive, or were weak in command. R.T.U. does not necessarily imply that one has misbehaved, though if repeatedly con- victed of misdemeanours it will certainlyAPRIL, 1919. follow. Games are a great feature of all Cadet Schools, At Fermoy we played Soccer, Hockey, Rugger, Cricket, and Tennis, the first ‘two named being played through the summer. The soldiers play a game of Hockey chiefly to be commended for its originality. The ball is hit only asa last resource. “But I will refrain from detail. All accessories—hockey sticks, bats, racquets, balls, jerseys, shorts, ete — are provided. In conclusion, us cadets or we cadets— for I regret to say we called ourselves both—certainly enjoyed ourselves, and I have only the most pleasant memories of my brief sojourn in the army ; but when it comes to the choice between the army and civilian employment, give me the latter every time, They want, it seems, ninety thousand men for the Army of Occupation—I'll be the ninety thousand and first. D. D. PARNELL. A, REPLY. Dear Mr. Eprtor, Thave been much pained and grieved at a poem which an anonymous writer con- tributed to the July issue of your maga- zine. It was entitled, I believe, “A Day’s Work, or A Leaf from the Diary of a boy who was not keen,” I cannot write poetry myself, nor have I the least ambition in that direction, so I am compelled to ex- press my thoughts in homely prose. “A boy who was not keen!” Can such a creature exist? I positively cannot be- lieve it, Not keen! Why keenness is the very essence of one’s life at school. Take my own case, for instance, but please don’t imagine that I consider myself anything but an ordinary sort of an individual, of whose like there are many scores in the} school, I look on it as a. gratuitous insult that anyone should imagine I could be THE ELLESMERIAN, 89 such a sluggard as to lie in bed, even on the coldest winter's morning, after the first bell has warmed us it is time to get up ; or that ‘I hurry down without a wash, with hair unkempt, and clothing all awry,” as your contributor most unjustly asserts, It is.true, and I honestly confess it, that I am often sorely tempted; but I know where my duty lies, and I'am out of bed before the temptation becomes too strong. Consequently I have full opportunity to attire myself in the most becoming manner, to wash every particle of dirt from my body, and to part my hair most accurately down the middle ; in fact, time allows for the application of a little brilliantine, if even a single hair be obs- treperous and fail to lie accurately, in its allotted position. School is not a bore, either to me or to others. I most indignantly repudiate ‘ the vile assertion.’ What I come to school for is to feast at the fount of knowledge— nowhere else—and I cannot possibly get a surfeit." I know that ' knowledge is power,’ - and Lam going to get it, so my ears listen attentively to my master’s voice. No, I am not now thinking of gramaphone records, though possibly such a: thought may occur to your mind. I repeat the statement, that I have a great thirst for knowledge, and I am determined to quench that thirst at the best fountains within my reach. I have paid for the drink, or at any rate my parents have done soon my behalf, and I will have it. I may say, in passing, that drills do not claim my attention. “Three years this term have I been at school, and only twice have I incurred punishment, each time most unjustly. Once, when I'wrote out a lesson—it is too invidious to say which— without a single word differing from the book, the master accused me of cheating, and tumed a deaf ear to the earnest statement that I had learnt it by heart.90 THE ELLESMERIAN, I will draw a veil over the punishment. Sufficient to say that it was not the pain of it, but the thought that I was accounted untrustworthy, which cut me to the heart. On the other occasion it was deemed I had dared to laugh at a certain personage, when all the time I was but smiling at a play-on words in the play of Shakespeare ‘we were reading for the Locals, and which I was conning in my mind at that moment. "Vengeance is mine, I will repay,’ as a noted school-boy once wrote in his diary, was the first thought which leaped to my naturally aggrieved mind; but it was quickly quelled by the recollection of Bacon’s sage remark that ‘ Revenge is a wild kind of justice.’ By the way, 1 often wonder why fellows at school do not read Bacon’s Essays more. They afford much food for thought for a speculative tempera- ment. But the recollection, still painful, of my ill-deserved punishments has caused me to digress. I must return to my protest. It may appear boastful to unbalanced minds, but I must say that neither Geometry, nor any other branch of abstruse Mathematics, has ever drawn a sigh from me. On the contrary, I simply revel in them and the solution of a com- plex rider has even caused me to pass a sleepless night by reason of the exuberance of joy produced by the contemplation of its beautiful reasoning. I deny ‘in toto’ that my soul abhors Latin, or any other language. The Virgil we read in school is simply entrancing. The knowledge of human nature he displays and the facile manner in which he uses words, astonishes me at times. How delicately he suggests, without actually saying, the convenient loss of Anchises, Aeneas’ father, at the sack of Troy, the abandonment of his wife, Creusa, though he pretends to look most frantically for her amid the blazing ruins, Vol. XXXII. No. 184. and the cruel desertion of Dido at Carthage under the pretence of a command from the Gods! How graphic is his description of the sports held when they set foot on the soil of Italy, and how touching the picture he draws of the friendship between Nisus and Euryalus! But I am wandering again from my protest. Without undue exaggeration I think I have a right to say that it is a pleasure to a master to impart knowledge to me. I absorb it as a sponge does water. My reports are a joy to my parents and a worthy reward for their efforts to befit me for life in the world outside, when my school days, alas! are done. ‘My physical well-being, too, is by no means neglected. The hour for physical training invariably sees me punctual, and the genial exercise that sends the blood coursing through my veins produces a thrill of delight. I own I am not good at games, but there again I invari- ably do my best. I play in dormitory matches at cricket, rugger, and hockey, and am in the first club side for the two latter. So far I have never represented the school in a match, but I live in the hope that one day some captain of school games will, in his wisdom, give me a place in the side. If he does not, I shall meekl accept his decision, for I know full w that his sole desire is to get together the best side he can, and I shall still have the keen pleasure of having striven my utmost. T could go on for a long time expatiating on the keenness which school life inspires in me and others, but I have said sufficient to prove to the writer of that poem that there are many boys at school who are keen. So I will close with that couplet from the Village Blacksmith which he so grossly misquotes, and say that I, at any Tate, go to bed every night at school with the satisfied feeling thatAPRIL, t919, ‘Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night’s repose.’ DEBATING SOCIETY. At the preliminary meeting of the Society the following elections were made: President, A. S. Breakall, Esq.; Vice- President, G. Barton, Esq.; Hon. Sec., G. F. Brown ; Reporting Secretary, N.C. Harper : Sergeant-at-Arms, C. E, V, Ryan Debates were held on most Sunday evenings of term, Feb. oth. “It is the opinion of this House that women should not smoke.” rown i, in proposing the motion dwelt vividly on the great amount of damage which smoking caused to our complicated human anatomy. He urged that it was quite serious enough for men to disregard the certain consequences, however slow they might be in their action, which resulted from smoking, without’ women also having recourse to such an obnoxious habit, The President, in opposing the motion, stated that since smoking was a protection against influenza and the many other infectious diseases it most certainly ought to be encouraged. He pointed out that Spanish women smoked regularly, but nevertheless appeared to live as long and to be in a no worse state of health than English women, Barter, Griffith, Nankivell and Watkins izalso spoke for themotion, while O’Connel, Robinson ii. and Brabyn opposed it. The motion was lost by To votes to 6. see Feb. 16th. A. series of impromptu debates were held, productive of much amusement and many startling statements Among others the House decided “ That women should wear their hair bobbed ” ; “That the Ford was not a motor car ” THE ELLESMERIAN, gt and “ That Charlie Chaplin would make a suitable first President for the new German Republic.” We were glad to welcome D. D. Parnell as a visitor to the Society which he had so often in the past enlivened with his speeches. That he had not lost the art was evident from his humorous attack on the Ford motor Car, ee Feb, 23rd. It was decided to ascertain the opinion of the House as to “ which Branch of the Army had done the most useful work during the late war with | Germany.” Rowlands i, urged the claims of the ‘Cavalry’ and gave a graphic description of the enormous amount of work it did in the early part of the war, and particu- larly in the memorable Retreat from Mons. Curran in speaking for “Axtilry claimed that it had always been the de- ciding factor in an advance, as without it the Infantry would never have been able to surmount the barbed wire obstacles. Barter in supporting the ‘R.A.M.C.’ gave it as his opinion that men went into battle with more heart, if they knew that, in case of a wound, they would be looked after by the R.A.M.C.” He added to the strength of his argument by giving several instances, Ryan put forward the claims of the Infantry. Without deprecating the great work done by all other branches, he was nevertheless convinced that the Infantry had had to face the greatest difficulties and that, but for them, these would never have been surmounted. At Gallipoli, for instance, nearly all the work had been done by infantry, as Artillery was at that time largely conspicuous by its absence, and the configuration of the country did not lend itself to the evolution of Cavalry. Payton dwelt on the many and varied Kinds of work performed by the Royal92 THE ELLESMERIAN. Engineers and had no doubt that without their efforts nearly all our victories would have been failures. Girling claimed that the A.S.C. was the life of the Army and that without it nothing could have been successfully attempted. It supplied the men with food to give them strength to fight and with munitions of war to enable them to defeat the enemy. Without the one they could not have fought and without the other they could not have won. Brown i., in representing the Royal Tank Corps said that he was going to act like the units of that branch of the Service and squash everyone. He was quite con- fident that before the Tanks entered into the war, it had been progressing unfavour- ably, but they had completely changed the course of events with the result that we had emerged victoriously. Robinson ii. spoke on behalf of the Infantry, the President for Artillery, and Griffith for the Royal Engineers, while several visitors also upheld the merits of various branches. The House, on voting, decided by a majority of 2x that the A.S.C. had con- tributed most towards the success of the war. 7 * * March 2nd. “That life is not worth living.” Payton graphically depicted his day's life at school, with the many miseries which he underwent in its course—the getting up in the small hours of the morn- ing, the gargling twice daily of a most obnoxious fluid under the idea that it would keep off influenza, and the com- pulsory performance of many things he had not the slightest desire to do. Robinson ii. was most emphatic in his support of the motion. He personally much liked getting up early and much enjoyed coming down to a good breakfast. Vol. XXXII. No, 184. He also enlarged on the great pleasure he derived from dancing. Rowlands i, Ryan and Brown i. also thought they had lived long enough, while Robinson i., Watkins i. and Barter had, as yet, no desire to depart this life. ‘We regret that no report of these later speeches came to hand, as we imagine the views of the speakers on such an important subject would be interesting to our readers. The House eventually came to the decision, by a majority of 9 votes to 7 that life was insupportable. * 8 8 March ofh. “‘ That the life of a savage is more to be envied than that of a civilized man.” Irwin eulogized the many advantages of a savage life—the complete freedom he possessed, the absence of any compulsion to do what he did not want to, and the benefits to be derived from not being troubled with money. Heselton, in opposing the motion, suggested that the life of a savage was not a life at all, but merely an existence, He pointed out the great pleasures that the savage missed in not having theatres, music halls, dances, and such kindred delights. Lane, Whitfield i, Esplin, Rowlands i, supported the savage’s view of life, and Griffith, Robinson ii, Payton that of ivilized man. The motion was carried by 13 votes to 8. * * 8 The annual Debating Society Supper was held on Saturday, March 2oth, after a lapse of several years owing to the food restrictions. It was an unqualified suc- cess, the members present greatly enjoyed the supper, the speeches and also the various musical items contributed by some of those present,APRIL, T9X9. STEEPLECHASE. Run on Wednesday, March 26th. The conditions of the two races—Senior and Junior—were changed, and instead of being handicapped, all competitors started from scratch. A’ Dormitory Challenge Cup was offered by Mr. Cope to the dor- mitory whose first four home, in each event, should add up to the least number of points, The innovation was very successful, for no less than 155 boys finished the course, about 70 more than ever before. The courses were rather longer than usual, but it is hoped to keep them the same in coming years. The most noticeable feature was the compara- tive freshness with which the competitors finished, which, as games had been far scarcer than usual owing to constant snow and rain, we can only attribute to the extra Physical Training given to all the school this term. The time of the winner for the Senior Coutse was 23 mins. 45 secs., and for the Junior, 19 min. 38 secs. The Woodard were the winners of the Challenge Cup, owing to their great superiority over the other dormitories in the Senior event. In the Junior the Conqueror were the most conspicuous. Results, 1. Woodard. (Senior) : x Ling ; 6 Garnett v., 9 Curran, 11 Lewis.” (Junior) : 4 Steele, 9 Powell ii, 24 Coombs, 32 Homby. “96 points. 2. K. Harold. to Girling, 12 Lane, 17 18 Cawsey. (Junior) : 6 Wilson iii, 12 Furnivall, 14 Moore ii, rg Allison.’ 104 points. 3. Heywood (Senior): 4 Keatin 14 Collis i, 29 Nnkive, 30 Riseley (Junior) :" 2" Osborne, rr Cristall 16 Clark, 18 Riseley ii. 124 points. THE ELLESMERIAN. 93 4- Conqueror. (Senior): 8 Whalley, 20 Payton, 37 MacCormack, 47 Roberts v. (Junior): 7 Holloway, 8 Ashworth xo Farrar, 13 Hincks ii. | 150 points. 5. Gordon. (Senior) : 2 Harper, 73 Milton, 25 Watkins i, 32 Robinsoni. (Junior) 3 Rowlands i, 27 Farmer, 29 Lattin, 30 Everall and Greenwood. 161 points. 6. K. Alfred. (Senior): 5 Buckley i, 15 Whitfield ii, r9 Grey, 26 Barrett. (Junior; : x Cattell, 25 Saunders i, 36 Betteridge, 49 Johnson. 176 pts. 7. K, Arthur. (Senior): 3 Wilson ii, 16 Tewin, 23 Whitfield i, 28 Schofield: i. (Junior) : 5 Hall, 26 Cooke i, 43 Bar- ton, 45 Longmore. 189 points. K, Edward, (Senior): 7 Amold i., 31 Williams iii, 35 Anderson, 49 Griffith. (Junior): 17 Burridge, 19 Haswell, 23. Jones vii, 37 Shoobridge. 218 points. THE ATHLETIC SPORTS. Till ten days or so before term ended the outlook for the Sports was very gloomy, the weather being most wintry and the ground very heavy. For once in a while, however, fortune smiled upon us and treated us to favourable conditions, in marked contrast to those of the previous year. These being the first Sports we have held since the cessation of hostilities, the Committee decided to once again give prizes to the successful competitors, and so appealed to the generosity of the friends of the School. The result was highly satisfactory and a goodly collection of cups and other prizes were acquired for distribution. There was no performance of great merit in the Sports themselves, but we think they were, on the whole, very creditable, as no special training for the various4 THE ELLESMERIAN. events had been possible. For once in a way no one had the slightest idea who would win the Sports Challenge Cup, there being four or five dormitories in the running. The result was a most interest- ing struggle in which K. Arthur beat K. Harold by only 3 points. Steeplechase (Open).—1, Ling ; 2 Harper ; Wilson ii, 23 mins. 45 secs. Steeplechase (Under 5)—x Cattell ; 2 Os- ‘borne ; 3 Rowlandsi. 19 min. 38sec. Three Miles (Open) —x Ling ; 2 Arnold i.; 3, Harper; 4 Gitling;| 5 Whalley. 38 min, 56 secs. High Jump (Open)—x Watkins Heselton, atie. 4 ft. 5 ins. High Jump’ (Under 15).—x Osborne ; 2Parton. 4ft. 4ins. roo Yards (Under 12).—x Bowyer ; 2 Rise- and ley ii, 138 secs. roo Yards (Under 13)—x Allison; 2 Wilson iii. x24 secs. 100 Yards (Open) —x Harmer ; 2 Barter ; 3, Whitfield i. xx¢ secs. x20 “Yards Hurdle Race (Under 15).— 1 Steele; 2 Osborne. 25 secs. 320 Yards Hurdle Race (Open).—x Harper ; 2Harmer. 22 secs. Quarter-Mile (Under 12 2 Riseley iii, 78¢ sec Quarter-Mile (Under 18). Wilson iii. 683 secs. Quarter-Mile (Open) —x Harmer; 2 Girl- ing; 3 Harper. 648 secs. Throwing the Cricket Ball (Under 15).— x Jonesix.; 2 Johnson. 63 yds. 2 ft. 6 ins. Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open).— 1 Buckley ; 2 Barter. 80 yds. 2 ft. 24 ins, ).—x Bowyer ; x Allison; 2 Half-Mile (Under 18)—x Cattell; 2 Os- borne ; 3 Steele. 2 min. 308 secs. itory Relay Race—Half-Mile—Final. K. Arthut beat Woodard. 2 mins, of secs, Vol. XXXII. No. 184. Long Jump (Open)—1 Harmer & Whit- fieldi., atie. r5ft. 2 ins. Long Jump (Under 15)—1 Allison; 2 Cattell. 14 ft. 4ins. One Mile (Open)—x Milton ; 2 Ling; 3 Harper. 5 mins. 38 secs. 229 Yards (Under 2)—t Bowyer; 2 Riseley ili. 32§ secs. 20 Yands Handicap (Under r3)—1 Harris; 2 Barroes. 220 Yards Handicap (Over 15)—1 Kidd and Sturgess—a dead heat. Half-Mile Handicap (Open)—x Watkins i ; 2 Wilson iti, Consolation Race, 220 Yards (Under 12)— 1 Baker ii. Consolation Race, 220 Yards (Under15)— x Langford ii, Consolation Race, 220 Yards (Over 15)— x Langford x. Tug-of-War. Final—K. Alfred beat K; Harold 2—1. Victor Ludorum—Haxmer 28 points. Dormitory Challeng C x K, Arthur points. 2K Harold 43 » 3 Gordon : 4 Woodard 30, $K. Alfred 29 5, 6 Heywood 17, 7K. Edward 7 8 Conqueror 3, Armstrong. Challenge Cup (K. Arthur Dormitory), Harmer. Steeplechase Challenge Cup—Woodard ‘Dormitory. Tug-of-War Challenge Cup—King Alfred Dormitory. Mrs, Lindop kindly gave away the prizes at the conclusion of the Sports. ‘We should like to again offer our thanks to the following friends of the School for their generosity in heeping to defray the heavy expenses of the Sports,