THE ELLESMERIAN

THE MAGAZINE OF S. OSWALD'S

COLLEGE

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Pro patria dimicans.

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EDITORIAL.
Grey December days are not conducive -to the type of prose one would wish the editorial to contain. Somehow one always thinks of Spring when the thought of an editorial is made a trifle unpleasant because of the nearing date for press. 'But come, we say to ourselves, it is a very old dodge for the editor to talk sweet nothings for a column or so, merely because editorials are unpleasant. So through the mist of this December greyness, now thickening and now blown away by some sharp gust of refreshed memory we find the term laid out before us fo: inspection. Memory must fail to a certain extent if nothing is active in refreshing it, or perhaps we may say that memory is deceitful and loves to distort our minds and put the covering of our own thoughts on something which we would were long forgotten. But Michaelmas term seems to be so full of interest and colour at Ellesmere that it is not because of failing memory we cannot write, but because we do not know where to start. Such vivid recollections we have of Cicero's oratory, of late autumnal s~ets when the Breiddens seem afire, of lovesick Dukes and mad Malvolios, that truly, were we able to paint with that inspired confidence of the renaissance we should become immortal. Yet let us bask in the stored-up glory of the past, and dream, and in our dreaming write. We cannot do better than mention the play first; it was a great success, and reflects still greater credit on our wonderful stage manager in that it was done in less time this year. Detailed accounts will be found elsewhere, but here let us noise abroad the praise of one whose tireless work has brought such credit to the School.

Our Football has been better than for some considerable time. We came through the term with four wins and :five losses; not good-but better. Our forwards, it must be said, have on occasions been marvellous. Towards the end of term a most admirable Concert was given to the School and resulted in a tireless search for mor~ sea-shanties on the part of many enthusiasts. Towards the end of term, say we, yes, December greyness, and the fog of countless meres pouring in through the windows, and the thoughts of the Christmas holidays paramount.

SCHOOL NOTES.
Oaptaln of School: W. A. le C. Sawyer. Prefect of Chapel: H. B. Hudson. School Prefects: T. S. Dolphin, W. A. Clarke, W. T. North. Oaptaln of Football: T. S. Dolphin. Games Committee: T. S. Dolphin, W. A. Ie C. Sawyer (Hon. Sec.), H. B. Hudson, F. S. Morris, W. T. North, W. A. Clarke.

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a.S.M.: H. B. Hudson. Sergeants: W. A. Ie C. Sawyer, Dolphin, F. S. Morris.

We congratulate North on his appointment as a School Prefect; he is Head of Beech House. We congratulate Hudson and North on gaining their ast XV. colours, and Clarke Clifford, Cox, Currie, Mathias, Morris: Oldfield, Prout, Sykes and Warren on gaining their znd XV. colours.

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We extend our hearty congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Turner on the birth of a son on October I8th. in a serious motoring accident at Burlton on November rath, is, we are glad to hear, making good progress; we hope that by the time this is in print he will be with us again. Miss Rigby who has long acted as Assistant Matron has now been appointed Matron, and we wish her every happiness in her new appointment. The Feast of All Saints was observed as usual by the granting of a whole holiday. Extra half holidays were granted to commemorate the laying of the foundation stone of the Memorial Chapel, the retirement of the Headmaster, the Feast of St. Luke, and the successes in "Cert. A." The time-honoured Prefects' half was also granted.

VALE.
THE REVEREND T. HEDWORTH.

Mr. G. B. Cranwill, who was involved

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I. R. Hickson (King Harold), entered the School May, I923, and XI. 1926,

. Play 1925-26. L. F. Prout (Gordon), entered the School September, 1922, and XV. 1926-27, L./Cpl. O.T.C., Play 1926. A. F. Dakin. F. Fitt. F. S. Morris. J. R. Robinson. ~. G. L. Evans. T. G. Tarkington. M. C. Verity. A. 1. Williams. J. L. Poole. } H. Caladine. K. Morris. (Preparatory). J. P. Ward.

There can scarcely be an Ellesmerian, past or present, who will not feel with a sense of personal loss the resignation of the Headmaster. What he has done for Ellesmere herself is graven in stone, and the laying of the foundation stone of the Memorial Chapel was a fitting crown to sixteen years of great endeavour and of great achievement. What he has done for her sons is graven in the heart of every boy and master, who has known, and knowing, loved him since he first came to us as a master in 1900, and then, since 19IO when he returned, after a brief absence, as Head. He was singularly well fitted to the difficult position he was called upon to fill, and well has he filled it through the sixteen years of his office. The Headmaster is, from the very nature of his position, accorded a certain amount of respect and is held in some degree of awe, but that awe is not always tempered with affection, and the respect is sometimes rather for the office than for the man. Mr. Hedworth, the name comes unfamiliarly to the pen, for he was the Head or Headie to most of us, combined the unassuming but very real dignity proper to his position with a charm of personality which inspired the confidence and affection of all with whom he came into contact. Naturally shy and of a retiring disposition, he however never withheld his friendship or his help from those who sought it. Always just, always kindly, he appealed to the best in man and boy. His interest and his love were centred in the School, and the measure of his success is the immeasurable affection and gratitude with which Ellesmerians will remember him. Although he has left us

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his influence will still live in the School he loved so well, and in his Vicarage at Wellesbourne he himself is not far from us. We wish him, in his preferment, the happiness and the prosperity which a great work greatly done has earned for him.

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23 November, 1926. My DEAR SAWYER, I have been deeply touched by the magnificent and very delightful present you have sent me on behalf of the School. How can I thank you all? Naturally the last few weeks at Ellesmere were not easy for me, but I always derived any amount of encouragement from the knowledge that, somehow or other, both staff and boys knew that I was passing through one of those periods of unparalleled difficulty, which, fortunately, happen but once in a schoolmaster's lifetime, viz., when he finds himself about to be superannuated and has to say good-bye to everyone and everything he holds very dear. And that was on Armistice Day. It naturally made Orne feel doubly sad. But it was very comforting to be conscious that I passed out with the hearty good wishes and generous spirit of loyalty of so many Old and Present boys. What more could an old schoolmaster wish for? And I hope I'm not saying too much when I say that I now feel strengthened in the task of confronting the anxious and responsible duties which may befal me in my present and new sphere of work by the knowledge that Ellesmerians will still continue to think of me occasionally, and, I hope, pray that help and guidance will be given, not only to me, but also to him, to whose

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hands the control of the School is shortly to be entrusted. Words are often an inefficient means of conveying our feelings, and expressing our feelings, particularly when they run deep, so, in conclusion, I will merely ask you to kindly convey to the School and the Prefects my grateful thanks for their kindness. Ever your affectionate old Headmaster,

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The Rev. A. V. Billen, M.A., Oxon., Ph.D., B.D., London, appointed Headmaster by the Provost and Fellows in succession to the Rev. T. Hedworth, M.A., comes to us with a brilliant record of achievement. An Open Scholar of University College, Oxford, where he took a Double First in Mathematics (Moderations and Finals), having gained the Junior and Senior University Scholarships in the same subject, he proceeded to the degrees of Bachelor of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy in the University of London. Formerly Assistant Mathematical Master at the Crypt Grammar School, Gloucester, he has been for the past nine years Senior Mathematical Master at Leeds Grammar School where he has also acted as Chaplain and Housemaster. In conjunction with the Professor of Mathematics at Leeds University, Dr. Billen helped to found the Mathematical Association of Yorkshire of which he is Vice-President. To him and to Mrs. Billen we extend a cordial welcome. and wish them happiness and success in their life at Ellesmere.

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FORMERHEADMASTERS. Rev. J. Bullock Rev. J. Harrison .. Rev. R. Beviss-Thompson, Rev. E. Iliff-Robson, Rev. E. Woolsey .. Rev. T. Hedworth ..

September, January, March, September, September, September,

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no less than 28 having been present on one occasion, while the minimum was 13. The date of our annual Confirmation has been fixed for Thursday, June 9th, at noon, when the service will be taken by the Right Reverend the Bishop of Stafford. I want all intending candidates to give in their names to me at the earliest opportunity, so that we may make a start with the classes. The Offertories during the term have been fairly satisfactory, but no more, and I should like to remind the School that, while they are sufficient to cover the current expenses of the Chapel, they do not leave sufficient balance towards more exceptional expenses such as the improvement of the Altar, music, cassocks, surplices, etc. At the present time we need 20 new cassocks, 12 new surplices, new music, additional matting on the floor for greater quietness, besides a number of less expensive items. Our present offertories only leave a small balance for these things, and I ask for an improvement in the offertories and also donations, so that we may be able to obtain these necessaries. The Choir during the term has kept up their high standard of excellence and I am very grateful to them for their endeavours and the time they have given up to Choir practices. The Servers this term have been Mr. R. B. Atkinson, H. B. Hudson, W. A. Sawyer, C. W. C. Clifford, W. S. Skidmore, G. W. Newington, V. J. Morcombe, P. C. M. Douthwaite, A. J. Morelli and S. Cheetham.
CHAPLAIN.

IN MEMORIAM.
L. T. CASELEY, formerly assistant music master. Died October, 1926. R.I.P.

CHAPEL NOTES.
We only had the pleasure of welcoming one visitor to address the School this term-the Rev. J. M. Haughton, one of the Organizing Secretaries for theS.P.C.K., who gave us an interesting account of the aims and working of the Society, with special mention of the work of the Medical Missionaries. We hope to hear him again and can promise him a hearty welcome. The School contributed a sum of fifty shillings towards the funds of the Society. This term we have had "Sung Eucharist .. at 10-30 a.m. as the principal service every Sunday, with a VoluntaryCommunion at 8-15 a.m. I am glad to say that the institution of Voluntary Services has led to no diminution in the number of Communicants, which, if anything, has been rather above the average. The attendance at the weekly Voluntary Communion on Wednesday mornings at 7-0 a.m. has been particularly gratifying,

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w. A. Ie C. SAWYER.
Sawyer entered the School in September, 1921, and in his five years here has achieved as much as it is good that one boy should achieve. He gained his and XV. colours 1923. 1St XV. colours 1923-2425-26-27, being ViceCaptain 1925-26-27. and XI. colours 1924-2526. Shooting VIII. 1925-26, being Captain, 1926. He was made a Prefect in January, 1923, and has been Captain of School since January, 1925; Secretary of Football and Cricket 1924-25-26,and of Sports, 1925-26, Captain of Tennis I925-26, Sergeant (No. I Platoon) in the O.T.C., " Cert. A," Sergeant-at-Arms in the Literary and Debating Society, and last, but far from least, Victor Ludorum 1925-26. In the latter year he established three recordsfor the 100 yds., hurdles and long jumpwhich will remain probably long unbeaten. He was to have represented the School at Stamford Bridge, but unfortunately crocked himself in training. Last term he had the satisfaction of bringing the Heywood victoriously through the final of the Dormitory matches. The best wishes of the School and of the Heywood in particular for his success and happiness follow him into the larger world for which he has left us. -,

disappointed of their field day. The Tent and Ambulance sections attained a very fair standard, and with a little more practice should be really useful. The passing of tests has been temporarily neglected but we hope that the end of next term will find the Troop composed of second-class scouts-the five Tenderfeet, instructed by P.-L. Littler, successfully passed their tests, and will be enrolled at the beginning of the term. Our District-Commissioner, Captain C. Adam, paid us his first visit since his appointment on December loth, and expressed himself satisfied with the Troop. It was unfortunate that he was unable to stay to see us at work, but he has promised to return soon when he will have more time at his disposal. On Armistice Sunday we marched down with the Corps to take part in the service in the Parish Church; the marching was distinctly good. Perhaps the most enjoyable parade of the term was the Scout Tea on December 15th I The scouts expressed their appreciation and gratitude to Miss Rigby by clearing the board, afterwards retiring to the Scout Room where the silence of repletion reigned undisturbed I We have come to look upon Sergeant Cross as part of ourselves, but we must not forget to pay him the very real debt of gratitude we owe him for the proficiency to which he has brought the Tent section this term. J. C. Garnett has also proved himself indispensable as Troop Leader (Capt. Stealey, please note I). Troop Leader: J. C. Garnett. Patrol Leaders: J. A. Bevan, D. O. c. Littler, A. S. Biggs, M. E. Henley, F. Wood.

SCOUTS.
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SCOUT TROOP

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Expenditure. October8th. Cheque Book 15th. Boy Scouts' Association (Books) 18th. ditto (Badges) November3rd. Boy Scouts' Association (Bandages) December15th. Tea .• Balance in hand ..

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TWELFTH NIGHT.
"At our feast we had a play called Twelfth Night or What You Will, much like the Comedy of Errors, or Menechmis in Plautus, but most like and near to that in Italian called Inganni. A good practise

in it to make the steward believe his lady widdowe was in love with him, by counterfeiting a letter, as from his lady, in general terms telling him what she liked best in him and prescribing his gestures, inscribing his apparaile, etc., and then when he came to practise, making him believe they took him to be mad." In such wise did a Student of the Middle Temple preserve a memorial of Shakespeare ina little Table-book or diary, giving the date as February and, 1601-2. The play had probably been performed before, but that private memorandum is not only the first record of the play, but a means of approximately fixing the time of its composition and publication. _ The diarist brings up before our minds a scene rich in suggestions. The Christmas festivities, having lingered on till Candlemas, are to be crowned by " joyous and exhilarating" drama in the hall of the Middle Temple. The happy company of benchers, barristers and students dine and then to the pace of hurrying serving-men the tables are cleared, and shortly the play proceeds in a place of warmth and light, under the hammer-beams of the roof that we can see to-day, with the winter murk of the streets of Old London without. There its poetry first fell upon the ear of some solitary scholar in relief from arid law books; there some grave dispenser of justice may have been made to look with tolerance upon human foibles, and there some swaggering student may have first tasted the finer wit. A long vanished company who, however, served their day. " Venerable Hall of the Middle Temple," says a writer, " thou art to our eyes more stately and more to be admired since we looked upon that entry in the Table-book of John Manningham! The Globe has vanished and so has the Blackfriars. The works of the poet who made the names of

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these frail buildings immortal need no associations to recommend them; but it is yet pleasant to know that there is one locality remaining where a play of Shakespeare was listened to by his contemporaries; and that play, Twelfth Night." We may notice how the diarist seems to have been impressed principally by the scenes in which Malvolio figures, and having been so impressed he was followed by no less a one than Charles I. who in his copy of the second edition of Shakespeare altered the title with his own pen to that of Malvolio. Not any of the comedies however has a personal title given it. Possibly a harder generation enjoyed seeing the discomfiture of others and possibly in an age less democratized there was something delectable to a degree in bringing about the suppression of the aspirations of meaner personages. Be that as it may, Malvolio is to-day very good fun and for all his overweening, "stubborn and uncourteous parts" were admitted as conceived against him. Charles Lamb in the Tales gives only the pleasant story of Viola and Sebastian, but for sheer amusement we have to allow an important place to Sir Toby . Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek. With what hidden humour underlying his thought, did the poet transport those two Englishmen to such a place as Illyria and unite their names and destinies with those of Southern foreigners? What acquaintance had he with a type that in modern fiction finds the passing of life upon some palm-fringed Pacific strand not unendurable if supported by intermittent funds from home and eased from the necessity of toil? But pause, an ingenious modification of the above has long been current. Sir Toby was a maternal uncle to Olivia, her mother, Sir Toby's sister, having married an Illyrian nobleman. It was not

so much to be wondered at then, that he had drifted thither upon some access of difficulties at home and that he was accompanied by Sir Andrew, who seemed to have possessed interest in a more sure financial depository. The main plot or that part of the play for which the romance literature of Europe supplies the material (Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Malvolio being Shakespeare's own creations), seems to represent something rather striking in the way of reactions. If the term be taken to mean action in resisiting other action and movement in a contrary direction, or the mutual and reciprocal action of agents upon each other and the manifestation of distinctive characters, then in the interchange connected with Viola and Olivia we have it in working. Viola in relation to Olivia and Orsino, and Olivia in relation to Orsino and Cesario (Viola). Cesario in the circumstances of disguise resists Olivia and Olivia all along resists Orsino, but in the reciprocal way we find Orsino ultimately loving Viola, and the necessary failure of reciprocation in Cesario we find supplied in Sebastian. It is not only in Viola's speech with Orsino that her love for him is seen but in her resistance, as Cesario, to Olivia. The incommodity of that situation brings out much of her real longing and turns her all the more surely to her heart's desire, just as we see Olivia turning all the more from the importunities of Orsino to the desired love of Cesario. We expect from Viola especially those shy, tender disclosures, when with Orsino and something stealing out even with Olivia-revelations at any rate to us as lookers on-if never meant as untimely confessions to her interlocutors. We may think that though Viola grew upon us in the recent performance and made her

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heart plain in the aside, " Whoe'er I woo, myself would be his wife, and particularly well in the passages after the exit of Malvolio, when he had followed her with the ring, My state is desperate for my master's love" that some shy disclosure in expression and tone was missing in such places as her answer to the Duke's question about the music of the old and antique song, "It gives a very echo to the seat where Love is throned," and Of your complexion" and" About your years, my lord." True, she was one who never told her love, but some such delicate implication of love existent, but yet silent, left room for a tender showing in more than words. But as we have seen Viola affected us, especially in such scenes as those in which her gentle womanliness was to be expected, in the breaking down of the man's part, even though it was only Sir Andrew of carpet consideration as a knight, who provided the test, and had her expression been more mobile in the way referred to above, she would have earned our yet greater regard. Turning to Olivia we cannot say that we quite felt her growing interest in Cesario as we should have done. At their first meeting there was very little to prepare one for Olivia's subsequent confession of feeling the "youth's perfections." Olivia's query, Were you sent hither to praise me?" might have been so expressed in tone and manner as to have been more subtilely suggestive that she was not indifferent as to what he thought. Nevertheless Olivia's unveiling was quite charming and the schedule of her beauty engagingly made, which, although not for one moment a thing to be repeated to her unrequited lover, was before the very eyes of his messenger. In the later episodes and in Olivia's plain
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confession of love for Cesario there was sufficient to impress as to the fact, if not enough to make the auditory unconscious of some effort in producing the effect. Still Olivia graced all the scenes in which she took part. We can faithfully say that Orsino pleased in voice, enunciation and bearing. A dreamy languishing entered his speech at the right places and yet he could be impassioned and manly. He seemed really a representative of rare and choicely worded sentiments and worthy of Viola's love, which in the end seemed to give completion to the man. He should not however have been precipitated into speech before the curtain had been fully raised, as on one occasion. Sebastian came upon the scene and fulfilled certain expectations as to resembling his sister. He shewed brotherly regard: he dealt summarily with Sir Andrew when the latter mistook him and did well in company with Antonio, but in words of emotion a little overdid the resort to gasping, to give the effect of strong feeling, which rather reminded the writer of a play and acting of a certain order, which he witnessed in extreme youth, when there were intense malevolence cloaked figures and daggers ! Antonio was a genuinely surprised individual at being, as he thought, strangely treated by Sebastian, the man he had saved. He also conveyed the impression of being an injured and illrequited person up to the time his sword was returned to him and up to the final click of that weapon in its scabbard, seemed pondering whether the amend were sufficient, finally withdrawing as if in measure satisfied. This nice calculation was interesting and natural. The Sea Captain, Viola's friend, left the impression of a "fair behaviour" with bluffness.

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Valentine, speaking with fair address, maintained too great a rigidity of body, though the hand movements were expressive. Curio also was sufficient to the minor part. Turning now to those connected with Olivia's household we commence with Sir Toby Belch. Mr. Stealey, as Sir Toby, could not fail to be the success he was. Not so rubicund as we could have wished him to be in the first performance, the defect was remedied in the second; for inebriety is depressing with comparative pallor, though with roseate jollity it hath at least a humour. Sir Toby's performance was close upon the representation of 1919, possibly giving prominence to certain things in the part which were then less noticed, when the dominating and amusing impression of Sir Toby was the amplitude and comfort with which he appeared to have taken up his quarters in his niece's house, to which Maria was specially a party. There can be no question however as to the Sir Toby of 1926 being also a great success. We have much to commend in this .year's Maria. Her speech was satisfying but her expressions were more so and he; various attitudes. The waiting-woman character and mentality were well featured, so that they shewed on those occasions she saw and heard, but did not speak, unless as she did to Cesario about departing and at such a time as that when she saw the fruit of her scheme in Malvolio standing cross-gartered before Olivia. A touch of affectedness is also to be imputed to this rather purposeful jade. Sir Andrew Aguecheek was the odd figure we expect, whose peculiarities marked. every situation in appearance, expression and voice, though the latter might serve well in other capacities. He

entered into the part understandingly and scarcely ever failed to make it yield effects which were highly entertaining. Malvolio, taken by Mr. Atkinson, was a very marked success, and in gauging it we take into consideration what is peculiar to the play, or at any rate that which is connected with a play in which something is expressly designed to happen to an individual in it. Something certainly was designed to happen to Malvolio, as we very well know and being aware of this we eagerly waited upon his deportment, speech and action in the circumstances planned. His self-love was a well observed fact in the earlier episodes, and after his night-apparel appearance upon the scene of the midnight racketing and Maria's device we looked for developments and were not disappointed. Malvolio's picture of himself sitting in state wearing his branched velvet gown and calling for the erring Toby was delicious. The finding of the letter to the words, "This is my lady's hand" may have just failed in the right tone but the conclusion of all that, I thank ~y stars I am happy," "Jove and my stars be prais~d I " joined with a mirage happiness dwelling 10 the eyes was something of a deceived ecstasy. Malvolio's cross-gartered appearance before Olivia and his later demeanour all called f~r praise. Nor must we forget how unCOnsCIOUS he was of the overhearers in the letter scene, and how both he and the overhearers timed their utterances and how. well Sir Toby, Sir Andrew' and Fabian managed that dramatic effect of in~erpolating a soliloquy from a hidden coign of vantage, using admirably the humour of a case, as when idiosyncracy disports itself. . Fabian at all times engaged our attenhan and had a taking voice, and all
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his expressions shaded instantly to the humour or the relative seriousness of the situation enacted. Feste, the clown, by a liveliness of movement, mimicry of tone and merry aspect figured well throughout and gave the sense of being at home in his capacity. The singer had a mellifluous voice in the carousal scene; in fact the sweetest of all sounds, for the others, simulated for the part, waxed louder and louder and were scarce overborne by Malvolio's entry. The other song, Come away, Come away, Death," was the sweeter of the two, and being in a minor key seemed particularly suited to the boy's voice, and gave charm to that scene in the Duke's palace. He seemed just, however, to have a difficulty in singing the word corpse." In looking through notes, there are some things that were marked at the time of the performance. Maria's expression in lively colloquy with the clown in Olivia's house; the exit of Malvolio at Olivia's bidding to fetch the messenger; for its sense of importance; the manner of Sir Toby at his subsequent entrance; Maria's way of attending to what Viola and Olivia were saying; Viola's 'Tis beauty truly blent " to Olivia's "'Tis in grain, sir." Viola's" And make the babbling gossip of the air cry out 'Olivia I ' " Olivia's How now I Even so quickly may one catch the plague?" Viola's" 0 Time! thou must untangle this." Sir Andrew's "In sooth, thou wast in very gracious fooling last night." Sir Andrew's manner at the appearance of Maria and her complaint on account of the caterwauling; the Duke's enunciation of So sways she level in her husband's heart," some lack of significance in Viola's" She never told her love." Sir Toby's manner as a makesport in bolstering up the duel. Malvolio's command of expression and the shades of
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tones expressive of a very precious selfesteem and contempt for Sir Toby; Sir Toby's "Wilt thou set thy foot 0' my neck." Viola's I warrant thou art a merry fellow for its happy expression ; the Clown's "She will keep no fool, sir, till she be married for its easy expression, and that of the entire passage; Olivia's" Love sought is good, but given unsought is better" for its significance; Sir Toby and Maria together in lively strain-she saying Malvolio was in yellow stockings; Malvolio smiling with effect before Olivia; Olivia's surprise better at the second performance at his cross-gartering and yellow stockings; Malvolio's enjoyment of his private interrupted, and his Go off" to Sir Toby and Fabian, and the effectiveness of their methods; Malvolio's "You are idle shallow things" and a pompous exit, to the measure of which Sir Toby, Fabian and Maria broke into conforming though mocking step; Antonio's demeanour with the first and second officers good, also their parts sufficient; Viola's Tempests are kind and salt waves fresh in love" in reference to her brother-good; Sebastian's repayment of Sir Andrew's cuffs better at the second performance ;-the tones of Malvolio immured, the extended hand and darkness; a much better clearing up and untangling of things in the final scenes, at the second performance; the Duke gracious, and Malvolio, after strangely working for a final declaration of revenge pursued and entreated to a peace. So then throughout the length of the play the situations produced many a thing that amply satisfied and moreover there were passages and parts which rose above merely satisfying, and rather led the thought in the way of revelation, lighting up those domains to which very
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often the words are no more than a key. In drawing a comparison between the two performances it was in " go," elucidation and finish that the latter excelled. The afternoon performance commenced rather heavily, brightened with the appearance of Sir Toby, Sir Andrew and Maria, rallied further with the dialogue of Sebastian and Antonio, reached maximum in the imbibing scene and in those in which Malvolio was concerned, but did not end so happily in the final dispositions. This was partly to be accounted for by less distinct speech and by some of the voices not being pitched to carry to the entire audience, which must always rely upon clear hearing, both to appreciate and applaud. At the evening performance all the voices that required amplifying were heard much better and sometimes with very telling effect, and the performers carried with them into the second performance a concentrated realization of the relation of everything in the play, which they had gained in the exaction of the previous public performance, though it were well that the afternoon audience

We congratulate Mr. D. R. Evans and his players in all their capacities, greater and smaller, and for having the support of suitable music, realizing to what an extent so many of the gathered memories referred to are due to his interpretive skill and ability in urging forward to the securing of right results. H.E.E.
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Orsino, Duke of Illyria •••••••••• H. B. HUDSON Sebastian, brother to Viola •.•• 1. G. NEWINGTON Antonio, a Sea' Captain, friend to Sebastian, J. H. WELLS A Sea Captain, friend to Viola •.•• I. R.HICKsON Valentine} gentlemen attending { L. F. PROUT Curio on the Duke W. A. CLARK Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia, E. T. STEALEY, SQ. E Sir Andrew Aguecheek ••••.•..•••• A. MORGAN Malvolio, Steward to Olivia, R. BUDDLE ATKINSON,ESQ. Fabian } Servants to f W. R. SMITH Feste, a Clown Olivia IT. S. DOLPHIN Priest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. D. HOUSTON Olivia W. S. SKIDMORE Viola E. F. DUNCAN Marla, Olivia's Woman •••• V. J. MORCOMBE Singer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. S. CHEETHA)I Musician ••••.•••.•••••••••.• G. J. PHILLIPS Pages ••••..••.••. A. J. MORELLI, . C. WIGGINS J Officers ........ G. EVANS, J. T. P. ROBINSON Sailors-To B. ICKE, F. S. MORRIS,J. F. FAWKES

the evening audience, but inasmuch as the evening performance was full of life, movement and significance to the very end, the curtain finally went down upon a representation that reached the standard set and attained in the Hall of St. Oswald's School-one of those places outside the theatre, where Shakespearean tradition has made its home, where memories have gathered and where plays have been presented on so sound a precedent as that of the Hall where "Twelfth Night" delighted one of its first audiences, even though the actors may have been professional and have included, as some believe, Shakespeare himself.

a,lways had as much a cons1tmmation as

CONCERT.
An orchestral concert, interspersed with vocal numbers was given in Hall on Friday, December loth. The orchestra was provided by the Wrexham Orchestral Society helped by four members of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society. and their performances were much appreciated. They played Mozart's Overture to " Figaro splendidly. and their rendering of Massenet's Angelus was well nigh perfect. Other items were Mozart's
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" Symphony in G Minor" rst movement, Moussorgsky's Gopak " and a March by Massenet, which were all excellently executed. Of the individual performances those which appealed most to the audience were the violin solos of Mr. Whittaker, who played Mendelssohn's "On Wings of Song," Whittaker's "Concert Mazurka" and" An Old Time Air." He had to give a couple of encores, one of which, a "Nocturne" of Chopin, was the best performance of the evening. Mr. Whittaker, also, with Messrs. Baker, Bantock and Perrett, of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, gave an excellent rendering of Whittaker's "String Quartette in B Minor." Mr. ]. W. Turner sang Stanford's " Strong Son of God." Wolesley-Charles' "The Wheel-tapper's Song, Purcell's " I'll Sail upon the Dog Star" and four sea-shanties, " Shenandoah," " Boney was a Warrior," "Bound for the Rio Grande" and "What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor?" The shanties, the choruses of which were sung by the whole School, were so enthusiastically received that encores of "Boney was a Warrior" and "What shall we do with a Drunken Sailor" had to be given. S. Cheetham also sang two songs, Addison's "0 Mistress Mine" and Arne's Come Away, Death" with precision and sweetness.
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MR. SAMUEL PEPYS AT ELLESMERE.

November 24th. Up pretty betimes, and my mind and my wife's holding for our going into Shropshire, so she to get herself ready and I to do the same, and to set my papers in order against my return. At 10 o'clock to Paddington, but there we

find so great a crowd upon the platform that we did not think to find room enough in the train, and indeed we journeyed in great discomfort, I being squeezed between two of the fattest women that ever I saw in my life and my wife poor wretch to stand in the corridor all the way to Birmingham. At noon to dinner upon the train, but mean, sorry fare, and did cost me 10 shillings to my great discontent. And so coming to Shrewsbury we are put out and in to another train, taking as long almost to come to Ellesmere which is but IS miles as from Paddington. But we come there at last, very weary, and my wife angry at my leaving her baggage in the train, which vexed me, though I confess she did put it into my care but she not reminding me to take it from the rack I forgot it. And so high words all the way to the Inn, but there the host, a mighty civil man, promising to get back the baggage all friends again, and very merry at the supper prepared against our arrival, which was served and cooked to our great content and the wines excellent. And so still merry to bed. November 25th. Wakened betimes by the host who tells us our baggage is come, and 2 shillings to pay upon it against my will. And so, rising, after breakfast we take a walk into the town which we find pretty enough, and the mere as fine as any I have seen, and so my wife thought. But the shops very poor, and my wife complains that she cannot get even a pair of silk stockings, but the mercers would have her buy stockings of an artificial silk, made as I hear from wood pulp, which in the end she had to be content with. In the evening to dress ourselves in our best clothes, and I spoiling a white tie in the knotting of it and swearing, my wife in so good a humour as she has not been these several weeks, makes nothing

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of it but ties another for me, kissing me when it is done, and I kiss her too. After dinner by car to the College where the students are to act" Twelfth Night," a comedy of W. Shakespeare which I did not think to take much pleasure in. But Lord, to see the boys' delight in it and to hear them speak their parts, and some as women, gave us mighty sport. My wife vexed that I should be so taken by Olivia and her gentlewoman, Maria, and how she frets herself into a jealousy without provocation is very observable, they being but breeching schoolboys, and so I told her. The play being done I go behind the scenes; and strange it was to see the ladies in their fine dresses but with their short hair, they having taken off their wigs, and Malvolio in his spectacles. I do observe that close to the dresses appear but tawdry things though looking mighty well upon the stage. So our car being come my wife and I to our inn and so all friends to bed.

rst XV. Colours have been awarded to: H. B. Hudson, and W. T. North. znd XV. Colours have been awarded to: W. A. Clarke, C. W. C. Clifford, R. N. Cox, J. C. Currie, R. D. Mathias, F. S. Morris, J. M. Oldfield, L. F. Prout, C. H. Sykes and H. G. Warren. The Under 16 XV. won their match against Ruthin School by g-o.

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The" Rugger cup was won this year by the Heywood, who beat the Conqueror by 30 points to 5. The draws were as follows. A. Conqueror v. Gordon. B. Woodard v. King Edward. C. King Arthur v. King Alfred. D. Heywood 'I). King Harold. The Conqueror playing the King Edward, and the Heywood playing the King Arthur in the semi-final rounds.

First Round.
KING HAROLD
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. Played 9, Won 4, Lost 5, Points for 96, against 102. Won 'I). Harper Adams College g-6 'I). Calday Grange School .. 29-3 'I). Oswestry R.F.C. 10-3 'I). O.E.R.F.C. 18-0 Lost 'I). Ruthin School .. 3-23 'I). Tettenhall College 13-19 -6-19 " 'I). R.A.F ... o-g " 'V. Wrekin College.. 'V. Harper Adams College 8-20 and XV. MATCHES. Played 2, Won I, Lost I, Points for 26, against 8I. Won 'V. Calday Grange School. . 26-8 Lost v. Wrekin College 0-73
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The best game in the first round was that between the King Harold and Heywood, the latter winning by eleven points to six. Had the Reds possessed another serum-half they might have won; as it was their serum worker was too intent upon individual efforts. The Red forwards were decidedly masters of the scrummages.

CONQUEROR 'V. GORDON.

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KING EDWARD V. WOODARD.

The King Edward beat the Woodard quite easily eighteen points to nil. Although these two dormitories are the smallest in School a considerable amount of grit was displayed.
KING ARTHUR V. KING ALFRED.

The game between the King Arthur and King Alfred was very even until the second half when the King Arthur had all the play and only failed to score more points through faulty passing. The score was twenty-three-nil. Semi-Final Round.
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had the idea of wing forwards been abolished, they would have won. Their back division was clever and fairly fastnot as fast as the Heywood, but more skilful-and they went down very gamely, 13-11, losing by a penalty goal. Sawyer was exceedingly well marked; that was why the score was not greater. The tackling was quite good and the touch kicking exceedingly good. The Heywood certainly deserved their win as they put their utmost into every movement.

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points, points. Played in fine spirit throughout this match provided many thrills. Sawyer was the shining light for the Heywood, and his speed was too much for the Conqueror. However the play in the first half was only just in favour of the Yellows, and on many occasions the Blues missed good opportunities of scoring on the left wing. Indeed it is not too much to say that the Conquer~r had the ~hat;ce of scoring two or three times on this wmg in the first twenty minutes. But faulty passing and offside infringements, coupled with bad running, spoilt the chances afforded. The Blues were pressing for the greater part of the first half and had the better of the game, but apart from one fine effort by Hudson there was nothing conspicuous in the Conqueror game. Fine individual efforts by Sawyer and stalwart defence by the Yellows ended at half-time with the Heywood leading by 13-5· In the second half the Blues faded away and the Yellows increased in spirit and scored freely, Sawyer being the chief scorer. Clarke played a fine game for the
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KING EDWARD.

This was played on Dec. znd, on a very muddy ground, not at all conducive to good handling. A heavy, greasy ball, however, can be considered as no excuse for the forward passes and lobs in which the Conqueror backs frequently indulged. The Conqueror were the heavier team by far, and showed superiority in every department, except at scrummage halfback where a cat and dog combat went on. 'The Edward were exceedingly game and stuck it out well. For the Conqueror Plummer and Forth played good games in the forwards, although at times they were somewhat selfish. Hudson did most of the scoring, obtaining six tries. The ~al score was thirty (three goals and five tries): to nil, for the Conqueror.
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Heywood, and the two full backs, Littler and Robinson, did very good work. The Blues' forwards were poor now, and although playing six to the Heywood's eight, yet did not put sufficient vigour into their play, while the Heywood forwards played splendidly, Cox giving a very fine display. The Yellows played a fine game throughout and deserved their victory of 30-5.

LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.

On October loth, W. A. Sawyer, seconded by D. Houston, found himself in a considerable minority when he moved that The science of palmistry would be a benefit to mankind," Mr. R. B. Atkinson and A. Morgan proving to their own and the House's satisfaction that Palmistry was neither a science nor a benefit. Motion lost by 24 votes to 5. The meeting of October 17th was devoted to literary readings to which L. F. Prout, Mr. A. E. Ferguson, Mr. C. Howard, A. Morgan and G. A. Keatinge .contributed. L. F. Prout and T. H. Phillips, on October 24th, established the superiority of House matches over Dormitory matches the score in their favour being 12-8. M. C. Verity and P. S. C. Brisbourne opposed the motion. Impromptu subjects were debated on October 31st, and November arst. . On November 7th the abolition of Foxhunting was successfully advocated by H. B. Hudson and D. H. Thomas, in spite of the sporting arguments of J. V. Kidd and J. T. P. Robinson. Motion lost by 22 votes to g. In a talk entitled" Something new about something old" on November 14th, Mr.
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A. E. Ferguson gave a most interesting account of the methods of education from the earliest times to the present day. Mr. C. Howard and Mr. A. E. Ferguson were the protagonists in a debate on December 5th, when the claims of the XXth century to be considered the Golden Age in preference to the Elizabethan era were successfully established by Mr. Howard. He was seconded by A. Morgan, W. A. Clarke supporting the opposition. Motion won by 21 votes to 3. Mr. R. B. Atkinson on December rath gave a very interesting account of the development of the Drama in England, tracing its inception to the mediaeval miracle plays and moralities.
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O.E's. that, apart from the concrete floor, it is entirely the work of Mr. R. W. Beresford, President of the Camera Club, and that, but for his work, this addition to the School buildings could not have been contemplated. We feel sure that some O.E. 's who remember falling down the steps and cracking their skulls against the beams of the old dark-room in the interests of Photography will contribute to the greater comfort of fellow Ellesmerians, and send along their " John Bradburys " great and small to :R. W. BERESFORD, ESQ., Ellesmere College, Shropshire.
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The strength of the Corps last term was 130, comprising 3 officers and 127 other ranks. 27 boys joined in September and 7 left at the end of term. Seven successes were gained in the March, 1926, examination in "Cert. A,~' G. H. Blunden, D. Houston, J. C. Phillips, J. T. P. Robinson, W. S. Skidmore, M. C. Verity and R. M. Williams being the successful candidates. The- Dormitory Shooting was won by the HeYwood with a score of 204 out of a posSible 260.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following Contemporaries, and apologise for any omissions :-Cuthbertian (2), Hurst lohnian (3), Bloxhamist, King Edward's School Chronicle, King's School (Chester) Magazine, Queen Ethe1burga's Chronicle, St. Edward's School Chronicle, S.S.M. Quarterly, Stramongate School Magazine. Editor: H. B. Hudson. T,easurer: Mr. R. B. Atkinson: .

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term they showed excellent form in every department of the game except half-back. Here they were woefully weak; they left most of the work to the full-backs, Butterworth and Ward, who fortunately were strong kicks, sturdy tacklers and full of grit. Crowther, Caladine, White and Morris were very good. We played Arnold House on November 3rd, with five men of the team off, and lost 4 goals to 3.' It rained furiously throughout the game, but we had more command over the ball than our opponents, were quicker and had most of the game. Their four goals were scored by their clever little centreforward, .who completely beat our goalkeeper Morris by neat placing of the ball in the comer of the net. The other matches were either postponed or cancelled. Crowther, Caladine i., Butterworth, Morris and White gained their colours during the season. The Literary and Debating Society spent many enjoyable evenings when a good deal of useful work was done. The Debates were not so good as last session, but the Lectures and original readings' showed great improvement. The following list outlines the main events of the session. . Oct. I7th.-" That Modem Wireless Programmes are detrimental to social progress.' Proposed by Dobbs and Mr. Nankivell. Opposed by Morris and Smirk. Result: Lost by 8 votes to 2 votes. Oct. 24th.-Literary Night.-Ward, Butterworth and Park read selections from Q, Lamb, Milne, and Poe. Oct. 3Ist.-An excellent lecture was given by Caladine i. on " South." November I4th.-Poetry reading. I, The Tribal Fight, by White. 2, The Last Match and A Village Cricket Match, by
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Butterworth. 3, A Boxing Match, by Ward. 4, Missing a train, by Morris. 5, A fight with Spaniards, by Crowther. 6, The Owl, by Dobbs. 7, The Amateur Carpenter, by Poole and two by Mr. Nankivell. November 21st.-Lecture on Samuel Johnson by Mr. Nankivell. November 28th.-Readings from various Authors. Dec. sth.-Prose readings.-Every boy wrote an original story and play. Dec. 12th.-A lecture by White on The French Revolution. This was really very sound. He had combined into an harmonious whole the results of a very fair amount of reading and the result worthily ended the session.

The Scouts and Cubs have had their usual parades. Most of the Scouts are now and Class, and all but one Cub have passed their "<Tenderpad." The boys had their usual Christmas • feast' on Tuesday, Dec. 4th, after the play, • The Murder of the Mayor of Rawford,' had been acted in the afternoon. This play was written, mounted, staged and managed entirely by the boys. They gave their audience an hour of great amusement. White and Dobbs sang during the performance. After the tea, Mr. A. J. Lee, of The Crimps, gave a very delightful conjuring entertainment, for which we wish to thank him.

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PRESIDENTS OF THE CLUB SINCE ITS FORMATION. 18go-T. 18gI-T. 18g2-F. 18g3-F. 18g4-B. 18gS-F. 18g6-A. 18g7-T. 18g8-H. 18g9-H. 19oo-C. 190I-W. 1902-P. 1903-A. 1904-E. C. Whittle. C. Whittle. C. Campbell. C. Campbell. R. Hibbert. B. G. Holm~. W. Davies. W. P. Morgan. T. Box. R. Dawes. H. Lea. C. Swindell. M. Platts. E. Berry. C. Lindop.

1905-W. D. Christmas. 1906-J. N. Hoult. 1907-A. Vaux. 1908- J. W. Rodgers. 1909-R. H. Phillips. 19Io-R. E. Lovel. 19II-H. W. Bateman. 1912-C. D. Penn (vice C. E. Andrews, dec.) 1913-W. E. O. Rutter. 1914-A. S. Webster. 19I5-D. Quilliam. 1916-19Ig-D. Cooper. 192o-F. M. Bassano. 1921-N. M. Greeves. 1922-W. R. H. Cosens. 1923-A. H. Norris. 1924-E. A. ROGERS. 1925-1926-R. B. TRYE.

OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1926-7. President Vice-President Hon. Sec. & Treasurer

R BRANDON TRYE.
W. T. SKENE. H. W. BATEMAN, Hazelmere, Hillview Gardens. Finchley Lane, Hendon, N.W.

Sub-Secretary for Ellesmere Sub-Secretary for London Sub-Secretary for Manchester Sub-Secretary for Birmingham Sub-Secretary for Cardiff Sub-Secretary for Dublin

E. T. STEALEY, . Oswald's School, Ellesmere. S Temporarily Vacant. J. K.~LLISON, " Ellesmere," Lytham Road, Slade Lane, Manchester. R. E. LoVEL, Laxton, Lichfield Rd., Four Oaks, Birmingham. R. E. BRABYN,87 Marlborough Rd. Cardiff. L. R. H. KEATINGE, Bramberg, Sutton, Co. Dublin.

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EDITORIAL.
Space for an editorial in this issue is limited as the list of adresses of members again appears. There is however one matter of importance which the e~itor would like to put before old boys with a view to suggestions; and it is this. Our Head who has just left us after so many years' at Ellesmere, has won the affection of all Old Ellesmerians who have known him in this long period, and it is thought that the School might be the richer for a lasting tribute to his achievements in the form of a portrait. Such a tribute would be more acceptable to Mr. Hedworth, it is felt, than silver or other gift. Full details would of course have to be worked out by the executive committee, but in the meanwhile the editor would welcome suggestions from members, to test the feeling of the Club in the matter. That 1927 may be a year of happiness and prosperity to all present ~nd past Ellesmerians is the wish of the editor. H.W.B.

The letter printed below from J. P. .Edwards who was at the School in 1913 may be of great interest to those who are seeking for a vocation.
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FORESTRY AS A PROFESSION.
I think I can claim to be the only Forest Officer that Ellesmere has - 'yet produced-sounds rather bad, that, starting off in an egotistic vein-but I thoug~t that perhaps some of you who are now in the throes of deciding on a career might like to know something more of an all too little known profession. A man who contemplates taking up Forestry must to begin with be an "out-

doors" man, absolutely physically fit, keen on outdoor games and at any rate a moderate shot. If he is a bit of a naturalist, as well so much the better. While still at School a man in his last year would do well to specialize in one or more of such subjects as Botany, Geology, Zoology, Climatology or Silviculture. On leaving School the next step is to proceed to the Imperial Forestry School at Oxford for a two years' course, at the end of which period you sit an examination and, if successful, get a Diploma in Forestry. I believe it !S possible to take th~ co~rse without being a member of the University, but for obvious reasons it is better to be a member whilst resident at Oxford. Before you start the course you may be lucky enough to get an appointment as probationer for some Colony or Protectorate. This is done by application to the Colonial Office, and if selected as a probationer destined to go to a particular Colony, you get a very handsome grant towa~ds the cost of your training. I am not quite sure if I have got this absolutely co~ect as conditions have changed considerably since I left England, but if you are interested your Dormitory Master will get you all the information you require . A man keen to go abroad and get away from the Strikes of Old England has the choice of many countries to go to, for there are Forest Services in India, West Africa, East Africa, Uganda, Sudan, Malaya, Sarawak and. many sm~er services in such colomes as British Honduras and Jamaica. The Dominions as a rule have their own Forest Schools and naturally prefer to employ their own men. Conditions of service naturally vary in different colonies and I can only tell you about the Malayan Forest Service, to which I have the honour to belong. On

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first appointment as an Assistant Conservator of Forests you receive a salary of $350 per mensem (the Straits dollar is worth 2/4, so you can work it out into pounds!) You stick on this salary until you attain the age of 26 when you rise to $400 a month and then every year after that-if you are a good boy-you get a $25 rise. You are almost invariably provided with quarters and heavy furniture for which you pay rent to Government. $350 is ample for a bachelor to live on. When you get a District to run by yourself (generally about six months after your arrival), you will quite likely want a car; and nowadays you can borrow the money from Government to buy it with, having the sum deducted from your salary in 20 monthly instalments. You have to pass a language examination-which incidentally is pretty stiffand Departmental examinations in Forest Law, General Orders, etc., before 21 years residence in the country. Your original agreement is for 3 years and if your service has been satisfactory you are then placed on the permanent pensionable establishment. You get 8 months' leave on full pay every four years and the Government provide you with a rst Class passage by the P. & O. As regards your actual work, that again varies with the District you go to. Most people ask But what does a Forest Officer do? Do you cut down trees or see that no one runs away with your forests? " As a matter of fact you may do both; you probably won't actually wield an axe yourself, but the latter embraces a subject called Forest Protection; but we are getting near technicalities, which you will learn in good time! If your District is an old one and has had a European Forest Officer stationed in it before, it will probably have good motor roads and you
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O.E. NEWS.
A. C. Shepherd (1910) was appointed Deputy Town Clerk of Birkenhead on October 6th last. Wilfred Robinson (Stockton), is proposing to farm in New Zealand in a year's time, and meanwhile he is to train in England. A. H. Shakeshaft hopes to join the Regular Army next year. D . Walsh is poultry farming. fo'iF. J. Buckley is also poultry farming at Tarporley, Cheshire. 7'. C. Lee is now farming.

THE OLD ELLESMERIAN F. Cox is studying Chartered Accountancy and we wish him every success in his preliminary exam. E. J. Askew is with a large publishing firm. C. D. Todd has sailed for Madras to join the firm of Tetley and Witley, Cotton Merchants. N. C. Harper is now in Lloyd's Bank at Oswestry, and plays regularly for the Oswestry R.F .C. A. H. G. Girvan has joined the firm of Colgate's, in Montreal. E. M angnall is now with the firm of Simons' Motor Units. A. E. Margetts is playing for the Barnet R.F.C. N. T. Biddulpk is with a large sweetmaking firm. R. M. Williams is with a firm of solicitors at Wrexham, and plays for the Oswestry F..F.C. Jackson also plays for the Oswestry R.F.C. D. L. C. Keatinge hopes to take his M.A. degree in the near future. H. A. Keatinge hopes to qualify in Civil Engineering next June. L. R. H. Keatinge and R. M. Wilson are due to qualify in Medicine next June. H. Scotter sailed for Bombay on October 26th, in S.S. California." K. H. Trevitt is with an Insurance firm in Liverpool; he was excused the Insurance preliminary exam. by his success at School in " Cert. A." We were pleased to welcome the follow.. ing O.E's. at the Play: D. H. Bancroft, G. Bancroft, S. K. James, G. Haworth, B. Owen, H. Denson, T. Denson, A. Lloyd, F. Cox. The O.E. XV. that played the School on November 27th was comprised of:J. K. Allison, ]. Wesson, - Lawrence, R. M, Williams, N. C. Harper, -Jackson,
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-Topham, L. M. B. Vickers, E.]. Askew, E. Mangnall, F. Cox, T. C. Lee, J. W. Nankivell, and E. T. Stealey, P. C. M. Douthwaite completing the team.

IN

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FRED TAYLORFIRm, 1919-1921. Died November 17th, 1926. R.I.P.

An O.E. has sent us the following lay of Ellesmere, which we publish in its original form. Gleanings from the Standard Literature of Ellesmere. LAYS of ANCIENT ELLESMERE. Edited by MACAULAY MAx. No. I.-liTHE LAYOFTHEVERYJOLLY LAND?" partly traditional, partly written by three well-known members of Ellesmere Society, with additional verses by the Editor. PRINTED BY JUNIUSJUNIOR. 18-. THE LAY OF THE VERY JOLLY LAND.

There's a very jolly land over there, There's a very jolly land over there, There's a very jolly land, And where'er you take your stand, Oh! the country it is grand Over there, over there.

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There stands St. Oswald's College over there, There stands St. Oswald's College over there, There stands St. Oswald's College, Where they fill you full of knowledge, And they ram it down with porridge Over there, over there.

The museum's quite perfection, For, besides the grand collection, There's a boss with hot complexion Over there, over there.

VIII.
They've a Sec." shaped like a ball over there, They've a " Sec." shaped like a ball over there, They've a " Sec." shaped like a ball, For he's stout and not too tall, And he won't have waste in Hall Over there, over there.
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Oh I the mouldies are so thick over there, Oh I the mouldies are so thick over there, Oh I the mouldies are so thick, And the pie-crust's like a brick, And they give you Spotted Dick Over there, over there: IV. Oh I the XV.'s very strong over there, Oh I the XV's very strong over there, Oh I the XV's very strong, But the list of losses long, . So we think there's something wrong Over there, over there. You risk your life by night over there, You risk your life by night over there, You risk your life by night, For the light is none too bright, Knocks and bruises are not slight Over there, over there. VI. They burn "Daylight Superfine" over there, They burn "Daylight Superfine" over there, They burn Daylight Superfine," And its flavour-taste divineHaunts you even when you dine Over there, over there.
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IX. There's a swell well up in Statics over there, There's a swell well up in Statics over there, There's a swell well up in Statics, And he'll teach you Mathematics, Hydrostatics or Pneumatics Over there, over there.

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They've a harmonium over there, They've a harmonium over there, They've a harmonium, And it pains you in the tum To hear it squeak and hum Over there, over there.

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The tuckshop's very small over there, The tuckshop's very small over there, The tuckshop's very small, And they've buns and tarts for all, Though the price is rather tall Over there, over there.

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There's a very jolly land over there, Yes, it's quite a jolly land over there, It's an awfully jolly land, And where'er you take your stand, Oh I the country it is grand

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The museum's quite perfection over there, The museum's quite perfection over there,

Over there, over there,

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These addresses are as complete as the Secretary can make them. The date after each name is the year of admission to the School. In case of former masters, who are not old boys, the years during which they were on the staff are given. Addresses known to be correct, should be sent at once. Old boys would save both trouble to the Hon. Sec., and expense to the Club, if on leaving an address, they would send their new address immediately. It is most difficult to keep these addresses accurate, and the number of communications returned" not known," " gone away," and so on, is surprising. Adams, G. H. (1915), 23 Park Terrace, Tunstall, Stoke-on- Trent. Allison, J. K. (1907), Ellesmere, Lytham Road, Slade Lane, Manchester. Allison, J. S. (1916), Leyland, Oakwood Avenue, Gatley, Cheshire. Amor, C. M. (1919), Plemont, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on- Trent. Anderton, Revd. P. M. (1897), The Parsonage, East Keswick, Leeds. Arnold, W. (1918), Fountain Inn, Tenbury Wells, Worcester. Askew, E. J. (1921), 18 Queen's Rd., Fulwood, Preston. Atkinson, E. W. (1905), 13 Hazelwood Rd., Woodsmoor, Stockport. Aubrey D'Arcy, A. (1915), Llantrithyd, The . Walk, Mertbyr Tydvil. Austin, A. K. (1919), Grendon House, Charlemont Rd., Walsall. Austin, C. F. (1897), Albrighton, Wolverhampton. Austin, F. G. (1922), Grendon House, Charlemont Rd., Walsall. Averay-Jones, Revd. H. E. (1897), Winterbourne Down Vicarage, Bristol. Baines, L. (1922), Lyndhurst, Leyfield Rd., \Vest Derby, Liverpool. Baker, E. E. (1920), The Cot, Jordan Road, Four Oaks, Birmingham. Baker, F. G. (1897). Life Member. Address unknown. Bancroft, D. H. (1921), 8 S. Andrew's Place, Blackburn. Bancroft, G. (1922), 8 S. Andrew's Place, Blackburn. Barclay, C. L. T. (1913), Birtley Vicarage, Co. Durham.

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Barlow, F. C. (1884), Bryn Draw Terrace, Wrexbam. Barlow, G. N., (1921) The Brockhurst Northwich. ' Baron, F. O. (1900), 6 Fir Road, Off Folly Lane Swinton, Nr. Manchester. ' Baron, H. (1895), Alston Cottage, Ember Lane, Esher. Barratt, A. E. (1890), Hawthorne Drive, Evington, Leicester. Barrett, E. W. (1918), 318 Birchfield Rd., Perry Barr, Birmingham. Barter, J. B. ( ), 30 Mirador Crescent, Uplands, Swansea. Bassano, F. M. (1888), 47 Cleveland Rd., Marsh, Huddersfield. Bateman, E. F. (1886),4 Foochow Rd., Shanghai. Bateman, H. W. (1895), Hazelmere, Hillview Gardens, Fincbley Lane, N.W.4. Bates, J. G. (1920), c/o J. Law, Esq., Tirirnakawa, Mataroa, North Island, New Zealand. Baxter, F. (1919), 164 Banks Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire. Bayly, T. H. F. (1914), 5 Carlisle Terrace, Limerick. Bennington, E. (1922), Madryn Castle, Bodvean, Camarvonshire. Benstead, G. (1910), Sefton House, Princess St., Shrewsbury. Berry, A. E. (1884), 35 Radnor Drive, Liscard. Betteridge, H. (1914), 21 Chambers Rd., Southport. Bevan, A. E. (1918), 53 Kremlin Drive, Stoneycroft, Liverpool. Bevan, H. (1919), Calder Cottage, Mossley Hill, Liverpool. Bishirgian, Garabel (1897), 59 Brook Street, W.I. Blackwell, C. St. C. (1915), The Beeches, Burnell Rd., Sutton. Blunden, A. E. (1900), 47 Addison Road, Wanstead, E.II. Blunden, G. B. (1896), 31 Avondale Rd., Woodside Park, N.I2. Blunden, P. S. (1893), Tanfield House, Tanfield Lea, Tantobi, Co. Durham. Boldero, E. A. (1890), 55 Fenton St., Brierley Hill, Staffs. Boothman, K. (1921), Elderwood, Park Lane, Great Harwood, Lanes. Bostock, R. (1904), Life Member. Address unknown. Bottomley, F. (1913), Buckingham House Mottram Rd., Stalybridge. ' Boucher, J. A. (1893), 30 Brynmaw Place, Macsteg, Glam. Boulton, G. T. J. (1902). Life :Member. Address unknown.

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Boumphrey, C. L. R. (1920), C/O Alden's Successors Eastern Ltd., Union Buildings, Singapore. Box, F. (1886), Denton, Waungran Rd.,·Llandafi, Glam. Box, H. T. (1885), 40 Cathedral Rd., Llandafi, Glam. Brabyn, R. E. (1916), 87 Marlborough Rd., Cardill. Bracewell, R. E. S. (1919), 55 Urban Rd., Sale, Nr. Manchester. Bradburn, D. C. B. (1912), 48 Wellington Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead, Bradbury, R. E. (1921), 3 Mere Lane, Wallasey, Cheshire. Broadbent, F. (1902), Life Member. Address unknown. Brown, D. B. (1924), 58 Warrington Rd., Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. Brown, H. D. (1916), Life Member. Address unknown. Brown, W. J. (1917), Hill House, Blackburn St., Radcliffe, Manchester. Browne, C. B. (1910), Stafi Quarters, Western Cable Co., St. Vincent, C.V. Bruxby, H. (1887), Signal Supt. Office, Ferro Carril del Sud Burzaco, Buenos Aires. Bruxby, J. H. ( ), Life Member. Address unknown. Bruxby, W. H. (1901), 68 Summerfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Bryce, N. D. (1919), Holmside, High Lane, Lymm, Cheshire. Buckley, T. E. (1918), 20 West Rd., Weaverham, Northwich. Burkett-Gottwaltz, B. (1907), Thornung Rec. tory, Oundle, Northants. Burridge, D. W. (1919), 2nd Divisional Signals, Aldershot. Burton, A. (1899), 22 George St., Stroud, Gloucester. Calcott, J. H. (1899),39 West Hill, Mansfield. Cameron, A. D. (1920),7 Helena Court, Highland Gardens, S. Leonards-on-Sea, Cannell, R. E. (1921), 157 Holton Road, Barry, Glam. Cant. 'V. H. (1897), 147 Wimbledon Park Rd., S.W.18. Carey, E. D. (1921), 70 Park Road West, Claughton, Birkenhead. Carter, J. G. (1893), Life Membe», Address unknown. Cartlidge, A. B. B. (1918), Selwyn College, Cambridge. Carver, R. S. (1910), 39 Lonsdale Rd., "Volverhampton.

Cathrick, B. H. (1912), Piercebridge, S.O., Co. Durham. Cattell, A. G. (1915), Ty Cartriff, Abergavenny. Cawsey, A. W. (1918), 19 Brunswick Square, Gloucester. Chambers, G. H. (1920), The Beeches, Kington, Herefordshire. Chambers, K. A. (1920), I The Menage, l{ing St., Wellington, Salop. Chaplin-Wilkinson, W. A. (1912), Heathfield, Kesten, Kent. Christmas, H. E. (1890), 505 Rosedale Rd., Winnipeg, Canada. Christmas, W. D. (1887), .. Withens," Manland Avenue, Harpenden, Herts. Clarke, T. V. (1909), 27 Cranbrook Rd., liford, Essex. Clayton, J. B. (1916), Briar House, Twickenham, Middlesex. Colbeck, B. (1890), Altowa, Moorlands Avenue, Dewsbury. Colbeck, Revd. O. E. (1897), 257 Straight St., Grand Rapids, MiChigan, U.S.A. Colbeck, J. (1886), 19 Crackenedge Square, Dewsbury. Collinge, H. D. (1889), Kia Ors, Poplar Avenue, Blackpool. Cooper, Revd. D. (1898), The Vicarage, Sandford Hill, Longton. Cooper, H. D. (1908), Worcester College, Oxford. Cooper, T. (1903), 18 Grosvenor Rd., Ilford, Essex. Copeland, J. C. (1918),23 Hall Rd., Handsworth, Birmingham. Copinger, C. A. de B. (1893), Low Bentham, Lancaster. Copinger, H. B. (1894), Lyndhurst, Stanley Avenue, Alperton, Middlesex. Corah, L. A. (1916), Upton Pyne, Tor Vale, Torre, Torquay. Cosens, Revd. W. R. H. (1899), St. Saviour's Lodge, Talke-o' -th' -Hill, Stoke-on- Trent. Cox, F. (1921), 8 Penwortham Hill, Preston, Lanes. CristaU, (1914). c/o H. Bellerby, Esq.,Otakiri, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. . CristaU, P. T. (1914), Box 32, Quill Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Crook, Phillip (1919), Saxon Lodge, Sandy Lane Wallington, Surrey. ' Curran, W. B. (1917), Brisbane, Park Drive, Uplands, Swansea. .. Cutts. W. F. (1900). Life Member. Address unknown. Daman, W. B. (1903), Woodfield, New Malden, Surrey.

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Darlington, R. (19I1), The Clive, Pattingham, Wolverhampton. Davidson, S. D. (1894), Walton House, Burgh By Sands, Carlisle. Davies, O. J. (1917), Plas Power House Farm, Wrexham. Davies, E. Rowan, (1908), Trinity College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, N .B. Davies, Rhys (1917), IS Fairoak Rd., Roath Park, Cardiff. Davies, W. Mervyn (1918), 229 City Road, Cardiff. Dawson, F. (1918), Beaulieu, Leicester Rd., Hale, Cheshire. Depper, G. V. (1918), Dean Park, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire. Dickinson, V. N. (19IO), Life Member. Address unknown. Dickson, W. A. C. (1923), 47 Palmerston Rd., Dublin. Dixon, G. (1914), Holly Bank, Thorley Lane, Timperley, Manchester. .: Dodd, W. M. (1907), log Ashbourne Rd., Fulwood Park, Liverpool. Doughty, G. G. (1921), Paradise House, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Dutton, C. L. (1886), High Commissioner's Office, Johannesburg, Transvaal. Dutton, S. B. (1890), Controller of Stores, Maseru, Basutoland. Eden, G. W. (1923), Bradley, Grange Road, Erdington, Birmingham. Edwards, J. P. (1913), c/o Forest Dept., Kuala Kuba, Federated Malay States. Ellis, C. (1912), Wyaston, Wylde Green, Birm. ingham. Esplin, J. A. (1914), Depato Meccanico, Ferro Carri1 del sud, Buenos Aires. Evans, J. A. (1893), Oakcliffe, Bramhall Lane, Stockport. Evans, J. M. (1918), Rosemary, Llanedcyn Rd., Pen- Y-Lan, Cardiff. Everall, R. W. (1917), 108 Lady Margaret Rd., Tufnel Park, N. . Firth, Roy (1924),318 Abbey Hills Rd .• Oldham. Lanes. Fletcher, N. H. (1916), Tremayne, Bishop's Rd., Whitchurch, Cardiff. Forest-Bell, D. (1900), Imperial Bank of Canada, Winnipeg. Man. Fowle, O. ( ). Ye Deve, Coed Cock Rd., Old Colwyn, N. Wales. Fox-Russell (1916), Elmhurst, Rock Ferry. Furnwall, W. L.· (1918), 20 Winchester Avenue. Cardiff. Gambier, C. A. M. (1900), 6 Montagu St., Russell Square, W.C.I. Gambier, R. G. (1918), 6 Montagu St., Russell Square, W.C.I. Garforth, H. W. (1912), 556 Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester. Gee, T. C. C. (1918),22 Merthyr Rd., Whitchurch, Cardiff. Girling. C. E. B. (191 I), 14 Blackwellgate, Darlington; Girling, E. G. (19II), Thoroleigh, Hexham, Northumberland. Girvan. A. G. (1919), 71 Mosley Rd., Manchester. Goodall, Revd. Canon R. W. (1884-1888), 19 Elmdale Rd., Tyndall's Park, Bristol. Gray, F. (1896), 82 Kingsway, Wallasey, Cheshire. Green. C. J. L. (1895), 4 Goldieslie Rd., Wylde Green, Birmingham. Greenfield, L. J. H. (1916), Poor Law Institution. Ellesmere, Shropshire. Greenwood, G. H. (1893), 37 Somerville Rd., Waterloo, Liverpool. Greeves, E. D. (1906), Deneycroft, Canton. Ontario. Greeves, Dr. N. M. (1906), St. Alban's View• Blackburn. Griffiths, H. (1916), 12 Brookfield, Caerphilly. Nr. Cardiff. Griffiths, N. (1918), 229 City Rd., Cardiff. Hall, P. A. (1916), 39 Duchy Rd., Harrogate. Halley, Revd. K. B. (1909), Life Member. Address unknown. Hammond, F. W. (1901), Board of Trade. Gt. George St., Westminster, S.W. Hammonds, T. H. B. (1898), Melbourne House. Queen St., Shrewsbury. Hannan, A. A. (1907). Grantham. Victor Drive, Leigh-on-Sea. Essex. Harper. H. G. (1914). The Laurels. Salop Rd .• Welshpool. Harper. N. C. (1914), The Laurels, Salop Rd., Welshpool. Harvey. Revd. T. A. (1889). Bootestown, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Falkner, Revd. P. de L. (1894), Thlotse Leribe, Bloemfontein, South Mrica. Farley, W. (1919), Elm House. Mold. North Wales. Fearenside, E. (1890). Merchiston Castle School. Edinburgh. Ffoulkes-Jones, G. G. (1917), P.O. Box 38, San Fernando, Trinidad. Firth. F. T. (1919).318 Abbey Hills Rd., Oldham, Lanes.

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Haworth, G. (1919), Merlewood, Park Lane, Gt. Harwood, Lanes, Haycraft, H. L. (1917), Gordon House, Wellington Rd., Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Heath, L. A. (1909), 2 Rushton Rd., Burslem, Staffs. Heath, A. G. (1900), 2 Rushton Rd., Burslem, Staffs. Heath, Revd. S. F. (1899), Silverdale Vicarage, Stoke-on- Trent. Hedworth, Revd. T. H. (Headmaster 1910-1926), Wellesboume Vicarage, Warwickshire. Herron, L. G. (1918), 186 Tooley St., S.E.I. Hibbert, Revd. B. H. (1884), Denstone Vicarage, Stafford. Hitchmough, F. R. (19II), 18 Victoria Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire. Hitchmough, G. A. (19lI), 18 Victoria Rd., West Kirby, Cheshire. Holmes, Capt. E. B. (1905), end Battn. Manchester Regiment, Sale Barracks, Rangoon, Burma. Holmes, Dr. F. B. G. (1886), Bury, Lanes. Holt, D. B. (1906), 374 Bury New Rd., Higher Broughton, Manchester. Hope, T. (1915), Knowles House, Handforth, Cheshire. Horspool, H. L. (1922), Lindon, Moreton Rd., Upton, Nr. Birkenhead. Houghton, P. C. {192I}, 18 Whitefield Road, Stockton Rd., Warrington. Hoult, J. N. (1885), The Bays, The Avenue, Healing, Lines. Hughes, J. (1904), Blacon Villa, Granville Rd., Chester. Hughes, P. E. (1888), Gresty Lodge, Crewe. Hughes, R. J. ( ), Life Member. Address unknown. Hull, L. L. (1913), Burrfields, Chapel-en-leFrith, Derbyshire. Hume, W. B. (1903-19IO), c/o Royal Bank of Canada, Maracaibo, Venezuela. I rwin , H. W. (1888), Holly Bank, Polefield Rd., Blackley, Manchester. Irwin, L. (1914). c/o Y.M.C.A., Wellesley· St. East, Auckland, N.Z. Isbister, Revd. S. C. M. (1903-08). Lindsell Vicarage, Essex. juckson, G. R. (1900), Wellington Villas. Crewe. James, S. K. (1923), Glan Conway, Bettws-yCoco, N. Wales. Jelley, E. "\. (1921), c/o Midland Bank Ltd., Swadlincote, Burton-on-Trent. Jennings, R. L. (1918), Scott Rd., Walsau, Staffs.

Jobson, E. O. A. (1920), Dyffryn House, New Rd., Porthcawl, Glam. Johnson, E. (1904), c/o National Provincial Bank, Leominster. Johnson, G. B. (1917). Old Hall, Higher Bebington, Cheshire. Johnson, G. H. (1897), c/o Westminster Bank Ltd., Workington. Johnson, H. V. (1894), 2 Richmond Terrace, Montpelier, Bristol. Johnson, R. (1922), 43 Wilson Patten Street, Warrington. Johnston, R. S. (1894), Life Member. Address unknown. Johnstone, C. B. P. (1917), 45 York Avenue, Gt. Crosby, Liverpool. Johnstone, J. L. W. (1913), 45 York Avenue, Gt. Crosby, Liverpool. Jolliffe, C. H. (1888), Ellesmere, Ward Place, Colombo. Jones, A. A. W. (1884), Life Member. Address unknown. Jones, A. L. (1918), The Cedars, Hillside Park, Bargoed, Glam. Jones, D. W. (1916), 7 Victoria Square, Penarth, Glam. .. Jones, G. M. (1917), 19 Ninian Rd., Roath Park, Cardiff. Jones, H. M. (1904), Castra Rd., Ulverstone, P.O., Tasmania. Jones, H. S. (1900), Narran, Monton Rd., Eccles, Lanes. Jones,!. F. S. (1917), 13 Roseneath St., Edinburgh. Jones, J. L. (1918), 19 Ninian Rd., Roath Park, Cardiff. . Jones, P. E. (1884), Belmont, Manitoba, Canada. Jones. R. A. (1916), 51 Shirley Rd., Roath Park, Cardiff. Jones, W. P. B. (1909), Ghyll Royd School, llkley, Yorks. Kay, C. M. (1906), 18 Kylemore, Rd., Oxton, Birkenhead. Keatinge, D. L. (1913), Branberg, Sutton, Co. Dublin. Keatinge, L. R. H. (1913), Branberg, Sutton, Co. Dublin. Keeley, W. J. ( ). 20 Malpas Rd., Wallasey, Cheshire. Kendall. \V. E. W. (1914), 10 S. Ninian's Rd., Lee, Kent. Keyworth, G. de L. (18g8), c/o Western Telegraph Co., C.S. Sentinel, Rio de J aneiro. Lane, R. W. P. (1917). Tuston, Cardiff. Cefn Coed Rd .•

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Latham, J. F. (1918), Brook House, Chorley, Nantwich. Latham, N. W. (1918), Brook House, Chorley, Nantwich. Latham, P. B. (1901), Wedgewood, Nantwich Rd., Crewe. Lattin, D. B. (1918), Ushaw House, Neville's Cross, Durham. Law, B. A. (1918), I2 Mason Rd., Erdington, Birmingham. Lawton, D. J. B. (1918), Tudoe House, Mossley, Nr. Manchester. Layard, Revd. E. B. (1887-1891), Remenham, Worthing. Lea, Revd. C. H. (1888), 78 Park St., South Yarra, Melbourne. Leadley, R. W. (1896), c/o Lloyd's Bank, Wolverton, Bucks. Lee, Revd. D. W. (1902), Whitchurch Rectory, Nr. Stratford-on-Avon. Lee, F. E. (1898), The Villa, Tetchill, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Lee, H. (1920), 121 Bolton Rd., Chorley, Lanes. Leigh-Simpson, N. (1910), 25 Baron Rd., Penarth, Glam. Leon, C. W. (1917), The Mount, Cyn Coed Rd., Pen-Y-Lan, Cardiff. Levack, R. B. (1894), 73 Boulevard du Montpamasse, Paris; VIe. Lewis, A. H. (1918), 26 Victoria Park Rd. West, Cardiff. . Lewis, J. V. (1907), Hill House, Tilnay St., Lawrence, Nr. King's Lynn. Lidbury, F.A. (1890), c/o Oldbury Chemical Co., Niagara Falls, N.Y. Lilly, C. H. (1918), 107 Albion St., New Brighton, Cheshire. Lilly, E. J. (1918), 107 Albion St., New Brighton, Cheshire. Lindop, E. C. (1888), 176 Toller Lane, Bradford. Ling, F. C. (1917), c/o Western Telegraph Co., Caxio 120, Pernambuco, Brazil. Lloyd, H. T. C. (1901), 321 Ewell Rd., Surbiton, Surrey. lloyd, W. (1917), Maesgwyn, Chirk, N. Wales. Long, J. R. (1913), Harrow View House, Cleveland Rd., Ealing, W.I3. Louch, T. S. (1905), c/o Messrs. Robinson Cox and Co., 20 Howard St., Perth, Western Australia. Lovel, R. E. (1888), Laxton, Lichfield Rd., Four Oaks, Birmingham. Lowe, G. C. (1919), Sunnycroft, Ellesmere Rd., Shrewsbury. Lowndes, B. (1888), The Meadows, Oxted, Surrey.

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Lowndes, Revd. J. (1886), The Vicarage,Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. McKinlay, N. R. (1914), 39 Radnor Drive L~d. ' McKendrick, A. T. (1920), Hawthomden, Grief, Scotland. McVicar, S. J. (1922), Roselea, Park Howard Avenue, Llanelly. Macartney, T. L. (1895), c/o International Export Co. Ltd., Hankow, China. Maddocks, T. H. (1917), The Moss Farm, Whitchurch, Salop. Mallandain, J. W. (1906), Bank Side, Greenfield, Nr. Oldham. Margetts, A. E. (1920), 21 London Rd., Stevenage, Herts. Marsh, Revd. N. E. (1888), 4 Southgate Place. Launceston, Cornwall. Marton, G. P. de (1888), 10 Castle St., Wellingborough. N orthants. Meredith, J. F. (1895), Life Member. Address unknown. . Merry. J. B. (1890), 74 Park Hill Rd., Harborne, Birmingham. Miles, W. H. (1920), Claremont, Charlotte Rd., Edgbaston. Mills, W. E. (1922), Claude Hotel, Cardiff. Minshall, E. T. (19I7). c/o Yorkshire Insurance Co. Ltd., 29 Northgate St. Row, Chester. Minshall, F. R. (1906), Longslow, Market Drayton, Salop. Moore, D. V. (1918), 21 Archer Rd., Penarth, Glam. Moore, H. E. (1921), 21 Archer Rd., Penarth, Glam. Moore, J. W. (1916), 85 High Street, Chiswick, W·4· Morgan, G. B. (I9IO), Oaklands, Golden Hillock Rd., Small Heath, Birmingham. Morgan, R. C. (1921), Brynhaulog, Whitchurch, Cardiff. . Morris, R. S. (1920)~ The Mount, Kidsgrove, Nr. Stoke-on-Trent. Multon, B. J. D. (1917), The Anchorage, 9 Old Road West, Gravesend. Nan kivell, J. W. (1912), St. Oswald's School, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Nevett, C. R. (19II), c/o National Provincial Bank Ltd., Lowgate, Hull. Newell, Revd. L. B. C. (1906), 5 Chichester Terrace, Horsham, Sussex. Nixon, T. S. (1920), 4 Thornton Rd., Stanwix, Carlisle. Norris, Dr. A. H. (1888), IS Hazlewell Rd., Putney, S.W.IS.

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O'Connell, S. H. (1917), 41 Caithness Drive, Liscard. Ogden, J. S. (1909), 22 Booth St., Manchester. Oldham, H. R. (1914), 25 Manchester Rd., Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Owen, J. w. (1884), Cross St., Ellesmere. Owen, Revd. R. (1887), Pontblyddyn Vicarage, Mold, N. Wales. Owen, W. D. (1896), Midland Bank Ltd., Aberayron. Owen, W. T. (1901), The Garage, Towyn, Merioneth. Parker, C. H. (1918), 23 Victoria Rd., Bamsley, Yorks. Parker, H. (1908), 16 Portland Rd., Notting Hill, W.II. Parry, G. P. (1884), The Newnes, Ellesmere. Patrick, J. F. (1919), BeHast Bank, Warren Point. Peel, F. (1893), High se, AUreton. Penn, C. D. (1891), 22 Dennington Park Rd., West Hampstead, N.W.6. Perry, W. H. A. (1918), Wing, Leighton Buzzard. Philcox, S. A. W. (1910), 96 Virginia Rd., Thornton Heath, Surrey. Phillips, J. C. (1922), Brynhir Pare, Howard Avenue, Llanelly. Pickering, W. (1885), Dodleston Hall, Nr. Chester. Pilkington, E. (1914), Whitegates, Mottram Cheshrre. ' Pilkington, H. S. (1914), Whitegates, Mottram Cheshire. ' Pilkington, W. H. (1913), Whitegates, Mottram Cheshire. ' Pope, W. W. (1895), Life Member. Address unknown. Powell, T. S. (1915), 38 York St., Clitheroe, Lanes. Price, L. A. (1916), 12 Calthorpe Rd., Edgbaston Birmingham. .' Price, R. W. (1916), 12 Calthorpe Rd., Edgbaston, Birmingham. Prodger, A. G. C. (1910), St. Joseph's, Foxearth Rd., Sanderstead, Surrey. • Pughe-Morgan, Revd. J. A. (1890), Beguildy Vicarage, Knighton. Pughe-Morgan, Revd. T. W. (1885), The Vicarage, Spotland, Rochdale. Quilliam, D. (1886), Saxonhurst, Mare. Raby, R. W. (1916), head,
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Ray. E. H. (1901). Minsterley, Shropshire. Raymond. H. J. c. (1887). Life Member. Address unknown. Reason, J. (1886), 36 Queensway, Seaview Rd., Liscard. Rees, E. W. T. (1905), Benton House, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Rees, E. T. (1908), Benton House, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Reid, I. C. (1918), 40 Alexandra Rd. South, Alexandra Park, Manchester. Reid, R. G. (1919). 20 Eccleston St., Prescot. Lanes. Revett. E. G. (1goo), Life Member. Address unknown. Richardson, B. H. E. (1897), Imperial Bank of India, Colombo, Ceylon. Richardson, E. J. c. (1897), Erickson, British Columbia, Canada. Richardson, S. (1921), 24 Haddon Rd., Clantarf, Dublin. Rise1ey, E. J. (1914), 86 EburySt., Victoria, S.W. Riseley, G. L. (1914), 86 EburySt., Victoria, S.W. Roberts. E. S. (1902), Malvernhurst, Gt. Malvern. Roberts, Revd. Canon R. E. (1894), Ashwell Vicarage, Oakbam. Robinson, A. ~. (1892), Gokak Falls Mills. S.M.C., India. . Robinson, Revd. R. H. (1892), Paget's Hall, Calgary, Canada. Robinson, S. H. (1916), 16 Salisbury Place Bishop Auckland, Durham. ' Robson, Revd. E. Iliff (1903-07), Felsted, Essex. Rodgers, Revd. J. W. (1889), All Hallows School, Honiton. Rogers, E. A. (1893), Fell Court, 428 Upper Richmond Rd., Putney, S.W. . Rose, W. (1888), Cleobury Mortimer. Rowlands, A. W. (1894), Norwood Arms Hotel, West Derby Rd., Liverpool. Rowlands, J. K. (1914), The Laurels, Craven Arms, Salop. Rowlands, Ll. L. (1906), 17 Wellington Road, Newport, Salop. Rowley, Revd. W. E. (1884), The Rectory, Colesberg, Cape Province, Russell, F. W. (1914), 7 Irton Rd., Southport. Rutter, W. E. O. (1897), Cartriff, Ellesmere. Ryan, C. E. V. (1916). c/o Eastern Produce Co., Colombo, Ceylon. Sapey, G. (1919), The Myrtles, Upper Gungate, Tamworth. Scaddan, R. P. (1909). 12 Sandon St., Falkner Square, Liverpool. Scholefield, H. L. (1897), 33 Pembroke Rd., Bootle,

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Schole1ield, J. B. (1895), 1001-2, Kearn's Buildings, Salt Lake City, Utah. Scott, C. H. (1908), 67 Parkgate Rd., Chester. Scotter, H. 'J!.. G. D. (lgol), c/o Lloyd's Bank, 101/1 Clive St., Calcutta. Seddon, D. A. J. (1921), Trevelyan, Kingsway, Wallasey. Settle, R. V. H. (1912), Glenwood House, Handsworth, Sheffield. Shakeshaft, A. H. (1918), High Croft, Brampton Road, Carlisle. Shenton, H. W. (1920), 24 Market St., Watford, Herts. Shepherd, A. C. (1910), 16 Rosebery Avenue, Wallasey, Cheshire. Shingler, H. C. (1912), c/o Mrs. Marsh, Grosemere, Cockshutt, Ellesmere. Shoob~dge, C. E. (1918), Ivy Bank, Roby, Liverpool. Simkin, Revd. Archdeacon W. J. (1896), P.O. Box 227, Napier, New Zealand. Simpson, R. A. (1917), 43 Delaware Mansions, Maida Vale, W.9. Skene, W. T. (1884), Westminster Bank, Wrexham. Skinner, C. (1907), Brooklands, Waterloo Park, Liverpool. Smith, A. H. (1884), Life Member. Address unknown. Smith, B. W. (1894), York Ranch, Boswell, Kootenay Lake, Brit. Columbia. Smith, J. A. (1921), 70 Holly Lane, Erdington, Birmingham. Smith, J. C. Binn, (1893), Eltonhurst, Newton Park, Leeds. Smithson, D. J. (1920), Dairy, Church Rd., Whitchurch, Glam. Spargo, R. P. (1923), c/o A. Leech, Esq., Port Lincoln, South Australia. Speight, A. L. (1920), Northgrove, Whitby Heath Nr. Birkenhead. Spilsbury, Lieut. F. (1907), Life Member. Address unknown. Spilsbury, J. (1907), c/o G. Spilsbury, Esq., Devonport East, Tasmania. Stafford, T. (1918), 16 Kelvin Rd., Roath, Cardiff., Stanway, C. H. (1921), Lloyd's Bank House, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster. Stealey, E. T. (1910), St. Oswald's School, Ellesmere. Steele-Morgan, G. (1915), 15 Spilman Street, Carmarthen. Stevens, Revd. T. E. (1892-1905), Church Aston, Newport, Salop. Stewart, D. (1919), 4 The Avenue, Craigendoran, Helensburgh.

Sturgess, G. (1916), 16 Royal St., Ardwick, Manchester. Sumsion, W. L. (1909), St. Oswald's School Ellesmere. ' Swindell, R~vd. A. P. (1887), The Rectory, Ladysmith, Cape Province. Swindell, Ven. Archdeacon F. G. (1887) S . Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. ,. Swindell, J. A. (1897), Sedgley Vicarage, Nr. Dudley, Staffs. Swindell, W. C. (1886), Midland Bank Ltd Bridport, Dorset. " Tattersall, C. E. (1921), c/o Dr. Proctor 17 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. ' Taylor, A. M. (18go), Gayhurst School, Gerrard's Cross, Bucks. Taylor, W. H. (1914), c/o P.W. Dept., Kati Kati Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. ' Tennison, A. H. (1901), Lloyd's Bank House Erdington. ' Thomas, C. G. S. (1919), 58 Eaton Crescent Swansea. ' Thomas, .E. G. (1915), 6 Marlborough Rd., Carddf. Thompson, E. (1918), Ellesmere, Brighton Avenue, Wigston Fields, Leicester. Thompson, Prebendary R. Beviss (1894-1903) High Ham Rectory, Langport, Som. ' Tinsley, E. W. (1908), Wash Farm, Rainford Rd Bickerstaffe, Lanes. " Todd, C. D. (1920), Hill House, Denison Rd Victoria Park, Manchester. " Toms, R. G. (1899), Cranford, Westwood Rd Reading. ., Toote, T. A: (1909), Chambers, Nassau, Bahamas. Topham, Lieut. F. B. (1911), Hungerford, Berkshire. Trevitt, K. H. (1920), 122 Thomas Lane Broad Green, Liverpool. ' Trott, W. I. B. (1919), 3 Mirador Crescent, Uplands, Swansea. Trye, H. N. (1891), Woodside, East Horsley, Surrey. Trye, P. C. E. (1887), Te Namu Rd., Opumaki Taramaki, New Zealand. ' Trye, R. B. (1887), Merivale, East Horsley Surrey. ' Tyrer, C. C. (1891), 24 Furness Withy Buildings Halifax, N.S. .,
Vaux, A. (1884), P.O. Box 1739. Cape Town. Wigan.

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Walker. L. (1910). Southbrook, Whimple, Nr. Exeter. Walker. R. H. (1892), Rathvale, Atyboy, Co. Meath. Walsh R. (1915), Wycollar, Pedders Lane, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston. Ward. G. (1894), 71 Princess Rd., Leicester. Warren, A. A. G. (1917), 23 Falkner Square, Liverpool. Waters, A. (1921), Manor Road, Fishponds, Bristol. Watkins, O. F. J. (1913), 39 Newport Rd., Stafford. Webb, W. D. (1923), 121 Ivor Rd., Sparkhill, Birmingham. . Webster. Revd. A. S. (1897), 10 Clifton Terrace, Kenilworth. Webster. K. B. (18g8), I Crewe Rd., Nantwich, Cheshire. . Wesson. S. J. (lg02), The Cedars, Wolverhampton. Whiteway, G. M. (lgI2), Lota, Upper Park Rd., Broughton Park, Manchester. Whiteway, P. (1912), Lota, Upper Park Rd., Broughton Park, Manchester. Whitfield, L. P. E. (1916), S. Hilda's, Moseley, Birmingham. Whittington-I nee, C. H. (lg07), 10 Vesta Rd., Brockley, S.E.4. Whittle, H. S. (1919), Silverdale, Thomas Lane, Broad Green, Liverpool. Widdowson. P. E. (1920), 3 Baron Rd., Penarth, Glam. Wilks, H. s. (1914), The Old Parsonage, Stokeon-Trent. Williams, D. R. (lg20), The Laurels, Aberbargoed, Mon. . Williams, G. H. (188s). Park Eyton, Nr. Wrexham. Williams, R. H. (1917), 14 Handbury Road, Bargoed, Glam. Willis, F. W. (1897), Greenway, Marrebonne, Wigan. Wilson, R. N. (1916), 46 Foreland Rd., 'Vhitchurch, Cardiff. Winfield. T. (1907). 81 Merridale Rd .• Wolverhampton.-· Witter, C. P. (1923), Riverslea, Dee Banks, Chester. Woolley, A. R. (1917), Hurcott, Barlaston, Staffs. Wright. H. K. (lg09), 4 Whitehall Terrace, Shrewsbury • Honorary Members: Atkinson, R. B., St. Oswald's School, Ellesmere.

Cope, Revd. G. E. (Chaplain), St. Oswald's School, Ellesmere. Drawbridge, Dr. W. R.. S. John's Hill, Ellesmere. Evans, D. R. (Secretary of School), St. Oswald's School, Ellesmere. The HOJJ. Secretary would be very grateful if members could seud any informatioIJ which would lead to finding the addresses of those life members which have been left blank in this list, a1,d also if 'he respective members would send in the date of entry into the School, which in some cases has had to be left blank for want of the necessary information

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