THE SAVILIAN LENT TERM ::: 1914

CONTENTS.

Editorial Notes De Omnibus Rebus A Visit to Antwerp Concert and Dramatic Entertainment Thomas Zouch Junior School Notes The Debating Society The Scientific Society Football Old Savilian Notes Letters to the Editor Salvete et Valete Oxford and Cambridge Letters

All ordinary communications to be addressed to the Editors, the Grammar School, Wakefield. The Annual Sub- scription to the Magazine is 1/6, or 1\1\ post free. The Magazine is published at the end of Term. Intending Annual Subscribers are requested to inform the Editors. News of Old Savilians will be specially welcomed for inclusion in the Old Savilian Notes, and should be addressed for that purpose to G. E. Webster, Esq., 8 South Parade, Wake- field, or C. H. Head, Esq., at the School. EDITORIAL NOTES. OUR first duty is to express our sense of loss by the death, during this term, of two of our School Governors, Alderman J. Marriott and Archdeacon Donne. Mr. Marriott on all occasions followed with the closest attention the interests of the School, and no detail of equipment or premises was regarded by him as unimportant if it concerned the well-being of boys or masters. His sound sense, courtesy, cool judgment, and truly amiable nature were recognised by every one, and not least in matters affecting the administration of this School. Archdeacon Donne was one of the School's oldest friends, and had long shown himself personally devoted to its welfare. He noted, with real satisfaction, every success or mark of progress we had to show, and in many ways helped us with the sterling kindness, and the extraordinary considerateness for others, that were so salient in his character. xxx On a general review of the past two terms, it can justly be said that the revised system of football games has been a pronounced success. Not only has it increased, out of all knowledge, the actual number of boys who play, but also the keenness and quality of the games have shown a marked advance. It is proposed to apply a somewhat similar plan to the organisation of next term's cricket—although, for various natural reasons, the number of boys affected by the cricket question is not so great. xxx In forthcoming issues we hope to add to the attractiveness of the magazine by the occasional, if not frequent, use of photographic illustrations. It is hoped that such addition may appeal more particularly to those readers who are severed from us by distance and who, perhaps for a long time, have seen nothing of the existing School, or of the changes through which it has passed.

DE OMNIBUS REBUS. AN Open Exhibition at Clare College, Cambridge, together with a Cave Exhibition, were at the end of last term awarded to A. G. Shackleton, for Mathematics. xxx In addition to a successful School Concert and Dramatic Entertainment (reported elsewhere), we have had several Lectures of great interest during the term. Mr. Welch expounded the complicated subject of " Wireless Telegraphy " to a large and appreciative company, with illustrations so 2 clear, and in so lucid a style, that the least scientific auditor could not fail to carry definite instruction away with him. An interesting account of "Great Pictures," illustrated by lantern slides, was given by Mr. F. F. Bush; and the Vicar of Wake- field (Canon Welch) was kind enough to spare us time for a lantern lecture on " Canada," which was the more vivid and concrete by reason of the lecturer's intimate acquaintance with that startlingly large dominion. xxx May 27th has been fixed as the date for the Annual Sports. The Hon. Secretaries this year are G. W. Webster and T. Womack. xxx Football Colours have been awarded to H. Giggal, W. H. Massie, E. R. Sudbury, V. Dutton, A. G. Shackleton, F. Tren- holme, C. Burgess, and W. S. Lund. xxx We look forward with great interest to the match between the University and non-University Savilians, to be played on Easter Saturday on the School ground. xxx The following are some of the principal home Cricket fixtures for next term :— Leeds G.S May 16 W. R. Asylum June 20 Woodhouse G.S. ... May 23 Bradford G.S July 4 Rev. H. S. Clarke's Ackworth S July 18 XI June 10 Silcoates G.S July 25 xxx Foundation Scholarships were awarded at the beginning of this term (on the results of the Christmas examinations) to E. N. Kerr, H. L. Hopper, J. E. Kilburn, S. P. Hayward, W. B. Ticken-Smith, A. J. R. Mahon, E. R. Sudbury; and, in the Junior School, J. H. Capewell.

A FIRST VISIT TO ANTWERP.

" FREE for a fortnight, anywhere;" so ran the telegram in my hand, despatched from Barry camp where my friend was finishing his training under canvas, with his school corps. He was obviously very energetic or very desperate, perhaps, as became a military man, a mixture of both. We had been colleagues, but fortune or fate had carried us apart, and the suggestion of a fortnight together had turned up rather frequently in our letters, as they got smaller and smaller in bulk with the passage of each term, until the picture postcard 3 looked like being the end of it all. And now the chance had come off, and the world for a fortnight and moderate purses lay before us. I plumped for Antwerp, it was easy to get at from the East Coast, we had both had our summer term in the country, and well, Antwerp had always been a city I was inter- ested in, a kind of dream city, if you will, ever since I first read of Giambelli's fireships, and Parma, and the Spanish fury. In much the same way I have wanted to go to Dantzic since I read Barlasch of the Guard, and there are few of us who do not want to see Rome, or Paris, or Venice for some similar reason. My friend arrived very brown, with a very military walk which I was to find rather slow in the days which were coming: the Black Watch step I was informed, but would not allow me to admire him in the kilt, and we got on board. We are neither of us good sailors, and there was a kind of disinfectant soap in cages in the lower regions of our ship, which, with the smell of salt steam, simply invited disaster. It was very close and hot below stairs, and I met my fate on deck, after some terrible hours of anticipation. We were both very limp when we got into the gay second class carriages at Zeebrugge which took us to Brussels, where we changed for Antwerp. And so about mid-day we stood, portmanteaux in hand, feel- ing quite exceptionally unwashed, on the platform of the very ornamental station at Antwerp—a pseudo-mediaeval King's Cross. We had written to an hotel for rooms beforehand, but had to be quite firm to avoid being carried off by bustling hotel porters to some rival establishment. We were fortunate in our recommendation. Our hotel was right up against the side of the Bourse or exchange, in the heart of Antwerp, terms were reasonable, and the big double-bedded room under the roof fairly clean to the masculine eye, if you didn't disturb things. Louis, the waiter, soon became a friend of ours, and in true continental fashion tried to impress us with the fact that he was the wildest and wiliest of fellows, though he certainly did not look it. One's first impressions of a dream city are always rather dis- appointing, and this was the case with Antwerp. At first sight it seemed nothing but a big bustling modern town of handsome streets and shop fronts, with a large number of Germans in it, and a bewildering multiplicity of trams, and it was only by degrees that it cast its spell over us. Underneath, or rather in the midst of all this busy modern life, there is the old Antwerp still—lots of it—it is not swallowed up as the old city is so often in London, and this old Antwerp still lives and glows partly with the life of its past, but also because of the rush and stir of 4 the present. I suppose most people know the melancholy feel- ing of the museum, not merely the boredom of having seen too much, the stifled yawn of utter fatigue with which we face another masterpiece, but a kind of regret for what was alive and is dead, a mere object of curiosity for other tourists like ourselves. Now there is little of that feeling in Antwerp. For one thing, there are not so many tourists, and then again you feel that there is a kind of sympathy between the intense life of today and the life of yesterday, which keeps yesterday alive, and gives it company. Thus, there is no escaping from the Cathedral in Antwerp, with its wonderfully delicate tower high over everything. Even if we have our eyes riveted to the pavement, the bells ring out at the half-quarters, the quarters, and the hours, no mere ding- dong, but a trickle of clear, musical chimes, and one night a skilled ringer from Bruges came and played, among other things, the swan music from Lohengrin. There was a moon, with some cloud, and the whole, with the crowd black at the tower's foot, that summer evening, had a silvery magic in it We were for- tunate too, for a great festival was in preparation, the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin, and all through our last week there were services in the Cathedral of many kinds, with much Gregorian music and violins in the nave, and a sermon of appalling length in an unknown tongue, by a monk much in earnest and apparently quarrelsome. One evening the figure of the Virgin was carried round in high state, and throned in front of the choir beneath the canopy, with the Cathedral crowded to the door, amid rolling splendours of music and light, and the figures of man^ who knelt round us, turning their chairs this way and that, as the centre of their devotion moved, were identical with those we had been seeing much of in the picture galleries during the day—sturdy, broad-chested, heavy folk, slow-footed, cart-horse rather than hackney, the good old Flanders folk still. It was very hot, and twice we took what was very like a penny steamer on the Thames, and went up the Scheldt as far as the steamer would take us, to Tamise. Here we broke away from the crowd of our fellow travellers and pushed into Tamise itself, to find ourselves in the quiet of centuries ago, in a square, clear and mathematically paved, with a church to the left. Churches were a kind of magnet just then, and we pushed open the heavy door, passed the thick curtain, to see in the dusk of the interior a coffin on a high platform, draped with crape, with great candles burn- ing at the head and feet, and wreaths of " immortelles." It was a sharp change from the chatter of the steamboat. 5 On our second afternoon, catches of fish were being sold by what seemed a kind of Dutch auction. The oldest inhabitant —he must have been the oldest—presided, with a kind of sentry-box behind him, and a block in front on which each lot was placed. Slowly he began counting, and in a ring round we were the only blot—twentieth century anachronisms. I was rather wrapped up in the old man, and started, to find a crowding and confusion to my right. My friend could sketch— a little—and out had come his block and pencil, and round him like a number of curious children were some score of the good people of Tamise, nudging each other when they recognised a likeness. I should have felt shy, but then I am not an artist or a military man fresh from camp, so the sketch was finished, but not before one smart miss had posed herself satisfactorily where she would come in the picture. A young man came up huskily soon afterwards, with something which sounded like a grievance, but we decided was probably only a request that he too might appear. I should like to linger over the Musee Plantin—one of the oldest homes of printing in the old world, built at a time when all printing was an art, and printers ranked high in the eyes alike of themselves and of the world. It is a quiet place most days, built round a little garden, like a miniature quadrangle, with the attendants dressed in the old style. Inside there are trays and trays of the old beautiful type, many plates of rare engraving, and the old printing presses waiting for work, so complete and workmanlike they look still. Very wisely too, it has been made the repository of many books and prints—there is a Papal bull upstairs, an Index Expurgator'ius on the wall on the ground floor, and a painting of the potato in bloom, made soon after its coming to Europe. The Steen is less interesting. It was the seat of the Inquisi- tion, but the people gutted it of all its machines of torture, the first opportunity they had. Modern Antwerp can boast of its Zoo. It is laid out on a generous scale, after a plan which is being carried out at the present moment in London, which gives the animals open spaces and more freedom than the cage with its iron bars. Something of this kind was done recently at the Olympia, where the lions were to be seen roaming about on a concrete mountain, with no run, and a very satisfactory ditch between them and the spectators. At Antwerp, however, the "eaters of flesh" were still caged. They were in excellent condition, rather underfed, and the ripple of the tigers' muscles in particu- lar was a joy to watch. Two snow-leopards were an attraction,

6 and three giraffes, who had a curiously ugly trick of pushing out their lips far beyond the jaw and sucking into the mouth what they were eating. A large number of boa-constrictors, torpid, with a sheet of glass between them and the crowd, and an excellent aquarium were the chief remaining features, if we exclude the band, which played two or three nights a week, when the gardens became very gay, with an occasional roar, perhaps of protest, from the outer darkness.

SCHOOL CONCERT AND DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. THE Concert was held on Friday and Saturday, February 20th and 21st, which was considerably earlier than last year. The first half of the programme was musical, and proved very attractive—more so than on previous occasions. It con- tained a good deal of humorous element, which was especially appreciated by the younger members in the gallery. The first item on the programme was a glee by the members of the School Musical Society, who acquitted themselves admirably. H. Woodcock and C. M. Armitage excelled themselves in solos on both evenings, and were deservedly encored. Mr. Allen rendered " The Old Superb " in fine style, and was well received by enthusiastic audiences on both occasions: he was also heard to great advantage in his encore "A perfect day." H. B. Webster played capitally a sonata by Mozart, which was greatly appreciated by the music-loving part of the audience, but which, perhaps, was too good for the tastes of the juvenile portion, which was, however, delighted with "Ten Little Motorists," rendered by small boys, to the accompani- ment of piano, strings, motor horn and paper bags. An extra item was inserted, entitled " Little Jack Horner," in which Mr. Brooke, Mr. Allen, O. D. Dixon, W. J. Shaw, and some small boys took part, Silverwood adding to the humour of the piece by his admirable rendering of the tasks of "Jack Horner." The Musical Society gave another glee, "Who is Sylvia?" which reflected great credit on the society; after which, the first half of the programme was concluded by a highly-amusing part song, which advertised Quibble's Cocoa " at the expense of cod liver oil, stone walls, mothers-in-law, and maiden aunts. Needless to say, this caused quite a sensation in all parts of the audience, and was loudly encored. Mr. Hoskins contributed greatly to our pleasure by giving us incidental music, both before the Concert began and during the interval. 7 PROGRAMME. Part Songs " A Rover Shanty" ... C.V.Stanford " The Newquay Fisherman " ... D.Mackenzie MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL MUSICAL SOCIETY. Song "At My Window" H.Parker H. WOODCOCK. Song "The Old Superb" ... C.V.Stanford MR. ALLBN. Pianoforte Solo ... Sonata (Allegro) Mozart H. B. WEBSTER Part Song " Little Jack Horner" MR. BROOKE, MR. ALLEN, O. D. DIXON, W. J. SHAW, AND SHALL BOYS. Vocal Performance ..."Ten Little Motorists" S.Lester SMALL BOYS. Glee " Who is Sylvia ?" Schubert MEMBERS OF THE MUSICAL SOCIETY. Song " The Swallows" F. Cowen C. M. ARMITAGE. Part Song "Quibble's Cocoa" F.J.Harper MR. BROOKE, MR. ALLEN, MR. RICHARDS, AND BOYS. The second part of the programme consisted of a play entitled " Letty's Birthday," written for the occasion by the Headmaster. The comedy was in one scene, and opened with the return of Mr. Crawleigh, a dejected golfer, from the links. This part was ably carried out by A. G. Shackleton, who displayed the disgust of a beaten golfer with natural excellence. Perhaps, however, he represented a rather aged type of sportsman, as he appeared old enough to be the father of Mrs. Crawleigh, whose part was ably acted by G. G. Smith, who undoubtedly looked the most feminine of the lady characters, and indeed appeared to be a most capable wife. The daughters' parts were taken by Wilding and Wellington. Both acquitted themselves admirably: Wilding, perhaps, did not appear quite so delightfully feminine as might be desired in a role of that description. He has, however, our sincere sympathies in having to make up as an attractive young lady of about eighteen or nineteen. Nevertheless he carried out the part very well indeed, and left not the least doubt as to what nature his character was intended to be, in spite of the fact that he had by far the most difficult of the female roles to take. Wellington, who took the character of a young sister of 8 about fifteen or sixteen, helped greatly to put spirit into the acting, and by giving free play to his natural habits he was a distinct success in carrying out his match-making schemes between Letty and Harry Chester. Kerr ably displayed the qualities of a boy of about eleven or twelve, and represented admirably what many such juveniles are, and exactly what their mothers in many cases think they should not be. He showed the utility of his nature, not least, in the immediate demolishing of all superfluous (or otherwise) sweets and pastries. Probably the most difficult male part was assigned to H. L. Hopper, who assumed the title of James Crump. He repre- sented a rather affected, philosophical young blood, who endeavoured to accomplish everything in a most scientific manner, and even introduced this spirit in his would-be love affairs. He fulfilled the requirements of the character, however, and vividly portrayed a not unnatural preference for the company of the Misses Crawleigh to an inspection of pigeons, guinea-pigs, or even postage albums. The propriety of James Crump was set in vivid contrast with the natural, easy-going disposition of Harry Chester, personated by S. P. Hayward, whose naturalness added materially to the effect of the character. He was, perhaps, seen to greatest advantage in the unassuming manner in which, while not violently impressed at the time by Letty, he sarcas- tically criticised the behaviour of his more pretentious friend, James Crump. He also displayed in an almost tragical way the conflicting emotions working in his heart, when the crisis of Olga's plan arrived. Harry, however, makes the choice which is conduciv« to romance, and incidentally to the happi- ness of Letty, and James Crump is left to behold with silent scorn and disappointment the evident friendship of the two " young people." The functions of house-maid were carried out by J. R. Booth, who was undoubtedly a credit to that portion of the female race. At the close of the play there was a unanimous appeal by the boys for a speech from the author, to which Mr. Barton briefly responded, and the way in which he was received by the visitors, masters, and boys alike, proves the appreciation in which his literary achievements are held. The School song was then sung, in which the boys excelled themselves; and one of the most enjoyable concerts which have been held in the School hall was closed by the National Anthem. 9 The cast of the play is as follows: Mr. Crawleigh A. G. SHACKLETON. Mrs. Crawleigh G. G. SMITH. Lettice Crawleigh ... H. E. WILDING. Olga Crawleigh R. E. L. WELLINGTON. Freddie Crawleigh... E. N. KERR. James Crump H. L. HOPPER. Harry Chester S. P. HAYWARD. A Maid J. R. BOOTH.

SCENE : Drawing Room in the Crawleighs' House. TIME : A Summer Afternoon.

THOMAS ZOUCH. THOMAS ZOUCH was born in 1737, and was the younger son of Charles Zouch, vicar of Sandal. He was thought to be a descendant of the noble family of Zouche which is mentioned as early as the twelfth century. He was educated at the free Grammar School of Wakefield, under John Clarke, and a few years later became a pensioner at Trinity College, Cambridge. There, after being made a scholar at his college, he won the Craven Scholarship, and took his B.A. degree in 1761. The same year he was ordained deacon. He was Third Wrangler and obtained his M.A. in '64. At the University he distin- guished himself by writing Greek and Latin verses to celebrate such occasions as the Accession of George III, and by his poem entitled " Crucifixion " he won the Seatonian Prize. In 1770 he left Cambridge on account of ill health, and was given the living of Wycliffe in Yorkshire. In this quiet spot he acquired full knowledge of French, Italian and Hebrew, as well as " a certain portion of Chaldee and Arabic learning." For the excellence of his collection of botanical specimens, gathered in this district, he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1788. Five years later, by the influence of his family, the valuable rectory of Scrayingham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was bestowed upon him; but soon afterwards, by the death of his elder brother Henry, he succeeded to an estate in Sandal Magna. While he was in the neighbourhood of Wakefield he was made a governor of the Grammar School, and also founded the Endowed School at Sandal. During these years he had published several books, including Memoirs of John Sudbury, Dean of Durham, and of Sir Philip Sidney, which Southey described as a " meagre book." He also 10 edited a thin quarto, entitled Love and Truth, in two modest and peaceable letters. In 1805 he was made a Doctor of Divin- ity, and through Pitt obtained the second prebendal stall at Durham. When the See of York became vacant, he was offered the Archbishopric, but he declined it, although he is said to have accepted it at first. At Durham, he married, but on the death of his first wife he married in Sandal, Margaret, the daughter of Dr. Brooke, of Dodworth. Thomas Zouch was best known as a student of the works and life of Isaak Walton, and the biography of him which appeared posthumously, was the foremost among his works. On the 23rd December, 1815, the great divine and antiquary passed away in Sandal, the place of his birth.

JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES. WE all welcomed Miss Holmes very heartily on her return to work at mid-term. Miss Irene Walker took her place during the latter part of her absence, and we are much indebted to her for undertaking the work and showing such a keen interest in all connected with the School. The Junior Gardens with their rich promise of fruit make us quite long for strawberry time. The Bede Home still maintain their unbeaten record, though this year we ran them very close, and in welcome contrast with the usual heavy crop of goals, they only scored twice against us. Murtland in goal played an excellent game. S. Walker kicked strongly and tackled well at back, whilst Browning was the pick of the forwards. It was unfortunate that we were two men short, though we made frantic efforts to get them. One culprit, we were informed by a maid, was naughty, and at 2.15 had retired to bed for the rest of the day. Rumour says that there was some connection between hed and illicit toffee making! Our paperchase on February 14th, though not a long one, was much enjoyed by the 20 or so who turned out. As usual the pack started in three divisions, and the leaders were in such good form that after they had crossed Heath Common and run alongside Walton pit, they were sighted by the hares. The hares then swerved aside from crossing the Woodthorpe links, as they had intended, and doubled back behind a railway embankment. There, unfortunately, they ran right into the last pack, who dashed at them full cry and caught them after an exciting run by Walton station. U DEBATING SOCIETY. THE Society has been fortunate enough to hold three debates so far, which suggests the prospect of fitting in the minimum number of five in the term. In each of the motions politics have been avoided—a new venture which has met with some measure of success. Individual speeches have displayed more originality, and the discussion as a whole has been interesting, and in two instances, very evenly balanced. On January 24th, the motion proposed was " That &c., the tendency to respectability is the greatest curse of the age." Respectability was defined as being of two kinds: first the hypocritical respectability, which has no vital force or belief with it, secondly, sincere respectability or a standard of morality, which can only make for good, but which may supplant religious instincts in the mind of man. Mr. Young took the chair, H. L. Hopper proposed, A. G. Shackleton opposed; other speakers were O. D. Dixon, E. R. Sudbury, S. P. Hayward, E. A. Procter, Mr. Paterson and R. E. L. Wellington. The motion was lost by eight votes to seven. February 6th, a debate was held on the motion " That &c., the possession of an economic independence is inimical to any form of creation in art and progress in life." Mr. Young held the chair, H. L. Hopper proposed, A. G. Shackleton opposed, and the other speakers were the Hon. Chairman, G. G. Smith, E. R. Sudbury, R. E. L. Wellington and F. Wilcock, in a maiden speech. Much learning was displayed in the speeches, extensive excursions into the realms of history being made, Wagner, Tennyson, Shakespeare, and the ancient Greeks also being brought into court. The proposer however was the sole cham- pion of a lost cause, and would have constituted a minority of one but for the kindheartedness of the hon. member from Outwood, who voted for him against his convictions. The motion was lost by nine votes to two. H. B. Webster was elected a member nem. con. The third debate of the term was held on 13th February, on the motion " That &c., self-interest has always been the main factor in the progress of man to his present state." Mr. Young was in the chair. The speeches of this debate were mostly confined to the two principal speakers and their supporters; Mr. Young however added a very long and varied effort—varied in that it presented both sides of the question to the consideration of the House. R. E. L. Wellington also spoke in the general debate. 12 E. R. Sudbury opened, his remarks being of an extremely heterogeneous character, including alike such topics as Adam and Eve, Moses, Milton, money and fame. He was supported by H. L. Hopper, who defended the motion on the grounds of historical evidence. T. Womack opposed the motion, on the ground that it was opposed to teaching of Christianity, and in this view he was eloquently supported by S. P. Hayward, who hurled philosophers, poets and saints against the doctrine of selfishness, finally overthrowing it completely in favour of the opposing claims of love. The motion was carried by eight votes to six. C. Abel was elected a member by eleven votes to one. The general tone of these debates has been raised by the necessity for individual consideration and expression. It has also been noticed that younger members are more desirous of speaking. Motions of a general character have provided a welcome change from political discussion, and it is hoped that in the future all motions will be drawn up on general lines, whether dealing with politics or not. A final "full dress" debate, with a number of Old Savilians participating, is to be held at the end of this term.

THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. THE following meetings have been held this term:— January 30th.—A lecture was given by Mr. Welch on "Wire- less Telegraphy." This proved to be most interesting, even the most unscientific minds being pleased. First of all, some simple electrical experiments, which had a bearing on the sub- ject, were done, such as electro-magnetic and induction effects. The lecturer then went on to the bare essentials of an outfit and explained the effect of adding different pieces of apparatus to the circuit. The School apparatus was then shown and communication established between the physics laboratory and the lecture room. All the various explanations were illustrated by well-drawn charts. February 13th.—An ordinary meeting was held in the physics laboratory. The School wireless outfit, consisting of trans- mitting and receiving sets, was started, and many had a chance of receiving the signals. Later on several good vacuum tubes were lit by means of the induction coil, and the effect of reversing the current was demonstrated. March 20th.—-We were again favoured by a most interesting lecture from Mr. Quest. This was on the subject of "Coal Mining," and was illustrated by very good lantern slides. The attendance at this lecture was not good. 13 THE TERM'S FOOTBALL THERE has been a marked improvement in the play of our First XV. this term. The forwards have proved themselves one of the most vigorous and energetic packs the School has had for some time; they have at times been almost invincible. This has been due in no small part to the inclusion of Mr. Oughtred in the pack, who has kept the forwards always " on the go " by his vigorous example. The backs too, have settled down into a useful lot, the defence especially having considerably improved. Though the term's record does not show many victories, this fact can hardly be wondered at considering the superior size and strength of our opponents this term: suffice it that cricket scores have been avoided. A brilliant fight was put up against the Wanderers, who had one of their strongest sides out, including such well-known players as King and Wilkinson, the county halves, and Downes, a county forward, and it was only superior stamina that told against School in the last quarter-of-an-hour, when 21 points were quickly piled up. The match with the Old Boys was still more closely con- tested, and the issue of a very keen and hard match was only decided in the last few minutes. But School excelled themselves by the way in which they defeated Leeds Training College at home, when both backs and forwards played a really excellent game. An innovation was made in the Old Boys' match, of playing both a First and Second XV., but as was only to be expected, the Old Boys proved far too strong for our Second XV., but the idea of the two matches was a distinct success, in that it produced a fine re-union of Old Boys, and a splendid afternoon's football was enjoyed. A match was also played by boys under 15, between School and Hymer's School, Hull, but we were easily superior, winning by 19 points to nil. Appended are accounts of the chief matches this term:— W.G.S. v. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE O.S. This match between School and the newly-formed branch of the O.S., to which both sides had looked forward with the greatest interest, was played at School on Saturday, December 20th. School opened the game and the O.S. immediately took up the attack. For fully 20 minutes the School line was sub- jected to a vigorous attack, Senior, Bartlam, Armitage and Aspinwall affording some delightful exhibitions of the passing 14 game. Despite the determined onrushes of our opponents, School maintained a magnificent defence. Dixon brought relief to School by a long kick into touch and for a short period the struggle took place in the O.S. half, but the superior strength and weight of the opposing forwards began to have their effect on the School pack, and a brilliant passing bout between Pear- son, Senior, Armitage, Bartlam and Aspinwall, ended in the latter scoring far out for Greenwood to convert. School re- opened at a very hot pace and gained a footing in our opponents' half, but Bywater and Appleyard brought play back to the School line, where the O.S. rear division again asserted its superiority, and brilliant passing again led to Armitage scoring an unconverted try. The O.S. kept up the attack till half-time, Bartlam and Aspinwall being time and time brought down short of the line. Shortly before half-time, Ablett, one of the School forwards was injured, and had to retire from the game. Half-time—O.S. 8 points, School nil. The second half opened in a sensational manner. Appleyard kicked off, the ball going straight to Colbeck, the School custo- dian. It bounced awkwardly, however, and Wilson who had followed up had only to pick up the ball and score, for Pearson to goal. This disaster was quickly followed by two others, for Bartlam immediately bullocked his way through the School defence and scored a characteristic try which Armitage con- verted. Yet another try came within this short period, again at the hands of Aspinwall; the goal kick failed. School were now strengthened by the inclusion of Kilburn, who had come to take the place of Ablett. The Old Boys were now once more held in check, and Dutton by a good run took play to the other end of the field. Shaw broke away in good style, but a final transfer to Dixon was too low for the latter to take. Wilson was next prominent, making a dash half the length of the field, till he was overtaken by Dixon. During this short spell of attack, the passing of our opponents was again seen to advan- tage, tries being added by Aspinwall and Greenwood, one of which was converted by Appleyard. Shortly after the re-start, Dixon picking the ball in a melee, made a good but unsuccess- ful drop at goal. The School forwards were working desperately hard, Mr. Oughtred and Hayward being ever in the thick of the fight, the latter also bringing off some very fine tackles. Brilliance of combination however, again penetrated the School defence, which, considering the size and speed of our oppo- nents, and the frequency with which their forwards gained possession in the " scrums," had been very sound and satisfac- tory. A further try was scored for the Old Boys before the finish by Aspinwall, which was not converted however. The 15 result of this fast and open game was 32 points to nil in favour of our opponents. Teams. O.S.:—Henderson; Aspinwall, Armitage, A. W., Bartlam, Greenwood; Senior, J., Pearson; Appleyard, Bywater, Furness, Wilson, Lawe, Mellors, Smith, V. S. and Senior, W. T. School:—Colbeck; Peel, Shaw, Dutton, Burgess; Dixon, O. D., Mellor; Mr. Oughtred, Hayward, Giggal, Ablett, Sudbury, Trenholme, Shackleton and Hopper.

W.G.S. v. LEEDS TRAINING COLLEGE (A) Played at Leeds, February 7th, 1914. For this match un- fortunately, we had not our strongest team out. Apart from the fact that no masters played, Hayward and Massie were off from the forwards, and Colbeck from full-back. School kicked off against a moderate wind, on a rather uneven ground, and soon showed their inferiority in weight, and inability to adapt themselves to the nature of the ground, for Leeds quickly scored a try, which they failed to convert. After further play in our half, the home team again scored an unconverted try. School then improved considerably, and the forwards held their own against a very much heavier pack: the School heeling in the " scrums " reflecting much credit on Shackleton. Often, however, Leeds pushed our pack off the ball, and our halves were sometimes rather slow in getting the ball clear. Dutton made some brilliant tackles at full-back, but was rather slow in getting the ball away, which was probably,due, in part, to the wind, which increased in force. The School three-quarters then succeeded in getting some good passing in, which resulted in Shaw scoring a try, after the ball had travelled right along the three-quarter line. Mellor failed to convert. O. D. Dixon, who played one of his best games, made some fine dribbles, and was well supported by the forwards, who had hard luck more than once in not scoring, after making some forcible rushes. Leeds eventually scored another unconverted try, after the forwards had pluckily held their own for quite a long time, and the backs had defended steadily. Soon after this, Shaw was laid out with a badly sprained ankle and had to go off for the rest of the game. Leeds, however, kindly lent us a man, who helped materially in the defence. Half-time was called with the score greatly in Leeds' favour. During the second half both sides used their weight to the utmost, but Leeds were much the heavier team Our forwards broke away several times, but without effect, and Peel twice relieved the situation by good kicks. O. D. Dixon 16 broke away several times and had hard luck in not scoring on one particular occassion, when dead ball was given. Leeds scored several tries in the second half, and for School, Peel scored after some good passing. Every member of our team played a good game, and we were only beaten in weight, as in every other department we were superior, and we hope to have a full side on at Wakefield for the return match, and reverse the score, which was:—Leeds Training College (A) 25 points, Wakefield Grammar School 6 points. Team:—Dutton; Shaw. Dixon, O. D., Burgess, Peel; Mellor, Trenholme; Dixon, P. E., Giggal, Shackleton, Sudbury, Hopper, Kilburn, Hall, Lund.

W.G.S. v. YORKSHIRE WANDERERS March 4th.—There was a slight wind when the Wanderers started the game, but despite this, School attacked by means of their forwards. There was some scrummaging on the visitors' " 25 " line, and from this Albrecht broke away, passed several men, and finally transferred to Vernon who scored. King con- verted. Almost immediately after, School attacked and Bates was tackled on his own line. From the ensuing " scrums," O. D. Dixon was given possession, and scored for Massie to convert. School, with scores level got the ball in the " scrums," and attempted to open out the game, but bad passing stopped a good movement. They attacked for some time, but were driven back to their own half. The Wanderers were penalised for the off-side play of the scrum half, Wilkinson, and much ground was gained by School. The Wanderers, however, were attacking, and our defence was tested, but it was quite com- petent. The opposing forwards were playing a good game, and after much passing Greenwood scored, King adding the extra points. School then attacked, but were soon repulsed. King, a scource of trouble to our backs, broke away, and after a fine run gave to Carpenter, who scored in an easy position for King to add his third goal. The Wanderers still attacked, but the final pass was missed, and Dutton touched down. From the drop-out our forwards attacked with a great rush, and after scrambling play, Hayward scored at the corner. Massie failed to goal from a difficult position. Roused by this, the Wanderers attacked in a body, but Dutton, who was doing good work, tackled well. The Wanderers still attacked, but a fine spotting game on our side made further score impossible. Half-time— School 8, Wanderers 15.

17 The second half was commenced by the Wanderers attack- ing, our backs, especially Dutton and O. D. Dixon tackling well. In the first half our forwards had held the " scrum," and obtained the ball, but in the second, Downes for the visitors went to £he front and School ceased to obtain possession. This same player started a good, but fruitless movement. Then for us, O. D. Dixon was prominent and broke away, but was tackled roughly and hurt, but was able to resume. The Wanderers were getting possession and their halves opened out the game. However, their final passes were for the most part weak, or were not taken, although King was playing a dazzling game. The County half was always a scource of trouble to the School backs, but his colleagues were too slow on many occassions to take advantage of his good openings. The Wanderers were penalised again, and School were relieved for a while. The visitors again attacked and Dutton was compelled to touch down. Kilburn broke away for School, and gave to Massie who was overwhelmed. Vernon passed forward at the critical moment and we transferred play to mid-field. However, the Wanderers attacked again, but were spoilt by good spotting. Peel broke away from our line by intercepting, but after a good run, gave a poor pass to Dixon, who had a clear field. King opened out the game from the ensuing " scrum," and gave to Carpenter to score easily, the former player converting. O. D. Dixon again broke away, but was not backed up, and so his effort was fruit- less. From this point, about three-quarter time, our side was beaten and worn down, and the visitors scored tries in quick succession. Five tries were added, but only three were con- verted. Indeed, the score would have been much greater but for the consistent good tackling and kicking of our full-back, Dutton, who played a most excellent and safe game, ably sup- ported by O. D. Dixon, who also got through a great amount of work. Result—School 8, Wanderers 36. Team:—Dutton; Peel, Burgess, Dixon, O. D., Shaw; Mellor, Trenholme; Mr. Oughtred, Hayward, Dixon, P. E., Giggal, Sudbury, Massie, Shackleton, Kilburn.

OLD SAVILIANS v. W.G.S. Played on the School ground on March 7th. The Old Boys kicked off with the wind. A keen struggle ensued, but School were kept busy on the defence. Their opponents' backs were always dangerous when they got the ball, which they did fre- quently from the " scrums." It was only by hard tackling on the part of the backs, especially Dutton, which kept them out, IS but they would not be denied and Hollis forced his way over, the try being converted. Stung by this reverse, School pressed hotly and fully held their own till half-time. Score—5 points —nil in favour of the Old Boys. Soon after the resumption, Lund, following up hard, profited by a mistake on the part of the visiting full-back, and scored for Massie to convert. For a time matters were evenly balanced, but Vernon, picking up the ball from the feet of the School forwards, scored after a tricky run. Shortly before time, Carpenter received the ball but knocked it forward badly, while School waited for the whistle he regained possession, the referee not having seen the incident, and touched down, a try being awarded. No side was then called. Score—O.S. 13 points, W.G.S. 5 points. Team :—Dutton; Peel, Burgess, Dixon, Lund ; Mellor, Tren- holme; Mr. Oughtred, Hayward, Shaw, Giggal, Sudbury, Massie, Shackleton and Kilburn.

WAKEFIELD "A" v. W.G.S. Played on the School ground, March 11th, 1914. Dixon won the toss, and Wakefield, who were assisted by several prominent First XV. men kicked off towards the pavilion. After a series of "scrums" in the mid-field, in which the School had a decided advantage, the School three-quarter line got moving and Burgess scored a characteristic try. Massie failed to negotiate. Soon afterwards, however, he placed a capital goal, from a free-kick awarded School on the "25" line. Wakefield then assumed the aggressive, with the result that Taylor scrambled over and scored an unconverted try. The same player scored another unconverted try just before half- time. Score—W.G.S. 6 points, Wakefield "A" 6 points. After the resumption for some ten minutes School played very badly, and Wakefield registered another try, from Had- field: the goal-kick failed. School then bucked up and for the rest of the time hammered at the enemy's line. They did not, however, succeed in scoring until the last minute, when Bur- gess again crossed. No-side was then called with the score.— Wakefield "A" 9 points, W.G.S. 9 points. The match was keenly contested throughout, the score fairly representing the game. Team:—Colbeck; Peel, Burgess, Dixon, Lund; Mellor, Trenholme; Mr. Oughtred, Hayward, Shaw, Sudbury, Massie, Giggal, Shackleton, and Kilburn. 19 The following are the results of matches played this term :—

FIRST XV. For Agnst. Jan. 31 Mr. E. Hayley's XV H 3 14 lost. Feb. 7 Leeds Training College A 6 25 lost. 14 Leeds O.B. Rifle Brigade ... H 8 3 won. 21 Headingley Corinthians A 3 18 lost. 28 Leeds O.B. Rifle Brigade ... A 0 24 lost. Mar. 4 Yorkshire Wanderers H 8 36 lost. 7 Old Savilians H 5 13 lost. 11 Wakefield "A" H 9 9 draw. 14 Leeds Training College H 8 5 won. 21 Headingley Corinthians H 5 3 won. 28 Wakefield "A" H SECOND XV. Mar. 7 Old Savilians' "A" H 3 35 lost. UNDER FIFTEEN. Jan. 31 Hull, Hymer's College H 19 0 won.

THE FOOTBALL TEAM, 1913-14.

!V. DUTTON, 7 st. 13 lb. (full-back).-—Removed from centre three-quarter to his present position, where he has quite come up to expectations: tackles very well and low, but his kicking needs improvement as to length and direction ; gathers the ball fairly well. W. S. LUND, 9st. lib. (wing three-quarter).—A very fast runner and a plucky player. Is rather erratic in taking his passes, but is always trying to score. J. P. PEEL, 9st. 7 lb. (wing three-quarter).—Has the making of a capital wing three-quarter. Is young at present and is rather erratic at times: does not always take his passes on the run, but is always very keen to do his best. O. D. DIXON, 10 st. 3 lb. (centre three-quarter).—An enthusi- astic captain, who has had a season of success a little above the average of past years, is himself very fast, and perhaps too fast for his wings, whom he sometimes drives to the touch line. Should often try to get through the defence rather than kick. C. BURGESS, 8 st. 1 lb. (centre three-quarter).—A very prom- ising player, much improved during the season. Does not always gather the ball cleanly, but can pierce his opponents' defence in a remarkable manner. 20 W.G.S. FIRST XV, 1913-14

W. H. MASSIE, A. G. SHACKLETON J. KILBURN, V. DUTTON, E. R. SUDBURY, H. L. HOPPER. VV. S. LUND, H. GIGGAI., S. P. HAYWARD, O. D. DIXON, P. E. DIXON, W. J. SHAW,

C. BURGESS, A. MELLOR. *A. MELLOR, 8st. 101b. (half-back).—A sound but not showy stand-off half. Takes his passes cleanly, and gives his centres plenty of work. Is good at falling hack to help the defence, and finds touch cleverly when defending. *F. C. TRENHOLME, 9 st. 1 lb. (half-back).—A sound defending scrum half, but has not yet learnt the principles of half- back play. Passes erratically at times, and in his own 25. Will, however, train into a thoroughly good player. *S. P. HAYWARD, 10 st. 101b. (forward).—A splendid leader of the forwards: good at the line out, and equally good in the tight. Is not very fast, but makes up for his lack of speed by genuine keenness. *E. R. SUDBURY, 9st. 10 lb. (forward).—A much improved player: keen and intelligent, always on the ball, and likely to turn out a splendid forward. Dribbles and tackles excellently. *A. G. SHACKLETON, 9st. 31b. (forward).—Always doing his best, both in the tight and the loose. Dribbles well and follows up indefatigably. *W. H. MASSIE, 10 st. lib. (forward).—New to the game this season, but has improved by leaps and bounds, and is now one of the most useful players of the team. Place kicks splendidly. *W. SHAW, 10st. 01b. (forward).—A strong and lusty player: especially dangerous in a loose rush. Has been a useful three-quarter for some part of the season, but he is un- doubtedly a natural forward. *P. E. DIXON, 10 st. 5 lb. (forward).—An energetic, bustling forward, keen at following up and is a good dribbler. Is apt, perhaps, to kick too hard. *H. GIGGAL, 10 st. 01b. (forward).—A sound and useful player, especially good in the tight. Might with advantage pass the ball more often, as he invariably makes ground with rushing. J. KILBURN, 9 st. 13 lb. (forward).—An excellent forward, thoroughly sound and energetic, who will do well for the team, since he is one of the youngest members. Is especially good on the defence.

H. L. HOPPER, 10 st. 13|lb. (forward).—Very useful in the scrum, and is always doing his best. He is, perhaps, not quite so robust as an ideal forward should be. * Colours. 21 OLD SAVILIAN NOTES. THE secretaries are now engaged in preparing the new Year Book, and will be glad if members will, on reading this reminder, send particulars of recent changes of address. If this is done, fewer complaints of non-receipt of magazines, &c., will be received, and the smooth running of the clerical part of the work greatly facilitated. xxx New Members:— Mr. Thos. B. Summers, 2 Silver Street, Wakefield. Mr. H. C. Summers, 2 Silver Street, Wakefield. Mr. J. C. Ward, 14 Wood Street, Wakefield. Mr. Edward M. Sterland, 20 St. John's Square, Wakefield. Mr. L. Reeman, 276 Pitsmoor Road, Sheffield. Mr. Leonard S. Horner, Belle Vue, Wakefield. Mr. D. K. Day, Hall Croft, Bradford Road, Wakefield. xxx Alterations and New Addresses:— Mr. J. A. W. Gould, 582 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Canada. Mr. A. E. Wilson, 17 Wellington Crescent, Shipley. Mr. A. W. S. Parkinson, The Utility Poultry Farm, Haighton, Ribbleton, Preston. Mr. Edgar Holmes, 83 Albany Street, Spring Bank, Hull. Mr. Claude M. Slack, The Laurels, 32 Watery Lane, Merton Park, Wimbledon. Mr. Jno. A. Leedal, 17 Wellington Crescent, Shipley. Mr. G. T. Carpenter, Claremont, Bradford Road, Wakefield. Mr. Raymond Clegg, Gateshead-on-Tyne. Mr. T. H. L. Stebbing, 234 Burton Road, Derby. Mr. G. V. Fordham, Stoneleigh, Garforth, nr. Leeds. Mr. Edgar Giggal, Queen Street, Ossett. Rev. G. T. Manley, 23 Woodside Park Road, N. Finchley. Mr. B. L. Pearson, Oakdene Villas, Cottingham. Mr. A. H. Roberts, Woodthorpe Hall, Wakefield. Mr. L. B. Booth, Delamere, Sandal, Wakefield. Mr. E. Ablett, Gas Light Company, Swansea. xxx We print elsewhere a letter from Mr. Wilfrid S. Lawson offering to act as " School Consul." This is the only response to the appeal of Mr. Baynes in the December Savilian, and as we feel just as strongly the advantages which can accrue to the members and Old Savilians who go abroad from time to time, we reprint his letter in the hopes we may receive more volunteers in other parts of the world. 22 „ We regret to have to record the death of two of our members —Mr. C. Norton Carter, who died after a brief illness in January, and Mr. Harold B. Kemp. The sympathy of the members of the club is tendered respectfully to their relatives. xxx Once again we have to record a successful Savilians' Club Dance. The numbers present did not constitute a record, but we are glad to know the Committee have been able once more to show a small balance on the right side. xxx As will have been noticed from the circular recently sent out, the Annual General Meeting of the members of the Old Savilian's Club is this year to be held on the same evening as the Annual Dinner. The chair will be taken at 6 o'clock, in No. 1 Committee Room, at the Wakefield Town Hall, and we shall expect to see a larger attendance than has been the case for some years past. xxx The Secretaries have for sale Badges for hats and blazers—• 1/6 and 3/- each respectively, postage paid. Particulars and prices of blazers with correct colours, may be obtained from Oldershaw's (Mr. W. E. Haigh), Little West- gate, Wakefield. In ordering it is desirable to allow a little time for delivery, and so avoid delay and disappointment. xxx Rev. G. W. Sykes has had offered to him by the Dean and Chapter of York, the living of Kirkby Treleth, in the Carlisle diocese. He has accepted the offer; and our good wishes go with him in his new sphere of work. xxx The following appointments and successes in examinations have recently been gained by Old Savilians. Heartiest con- gratulations are offered to all. W. F. B. Dunnill has been appointed Organist at Birmingham Cathedral. C. H. Kemp has received an appointment as Assistant Solicitor to the Birmingham Corporation. E. Ablett has secured an important appointment under the Swansea Gas Light Company. F. R. Balme has passed the examination of the Incorporated Society of Accountants and Auditors, and obtained also the third place in England; and J. Illingworth was successful in the same examination. 23 V. Pitchforth has passed the Cambridge Senior Local examination, gaining distinction in Drawing. Cecil Walker has passed the final examination of the Law Society. F. W. B. Roulston has been called to the Bar of the Inner Temple. J. H. Proctor and T. W. Waring have passed the London Matriculation, the former being placed in the First Division. xxx A Football Match has been arranged for Easter Saturday, April 11th, between 'Varsity and Non-'Varsity Old Savilians. The respective captains are G. R. Aspinwall, Inner Hey, Mars- den, Huddersfield and E. Greenwood, St. Mary's Vicarage, Wakefield. Any Old Savilian wishing to play should apply at once to either of the above, or to Mr. Head, at the School.

LETTERS. To the Editor of the " Savilian." Sir,—As a member of the O.S. Committee I have been extremely pleased with the action of the Old Boys at Oxford and Cambridge in forming the Varsity Branch to strengthen Old School ties. May I offer a suggestion for carrying this idea a step further? In a school such as ours there are many past members who go abroad each year. From the Year Book I see no less than twenty foreign addresses. Cannot something be done to put one O.S. in touch with another when he goes to a fresh country ? In my old school, at the end of the Magazine, there is printed a list of " School Consuls," i.e., old boys who act as secretary for the particular country in which they are, and to whom any communication may be made by any old boy who thinks of going out to that country. Thus a newcomer can rely on information about his new surroundings, and when he finds himself in a strange country he finds this distinct and valuable link with his old school. The help given to the newcomer and then the mutual fellowship should be invaluable. Will any O.S. now abroad offer his services in this capacity and send his address to the O.S. Sec. ? I am, Sir, yours, &c., J. B. BAYNES. 2i Ottawa, January 12th, 1914. George E. Webster. Esq., Hon. Secretary, Old Savilians' Club, 8 South Parade, Wakefield, England. Dear Sir,—I have received a copy of the December issue of the " Savilian " and have read with interest Mr. Baynes' letter. I consider his suggestion for the formation of " School Consuls " a very good one indeed, and I feel quite sure there should be no lack of volunteers among the " Old Boys " abroad to act in such a capacity. Those of us who have left the old country have little or no opportunity for joining in the activities of the Club, but it seems to me that here is made possible the privilege of at least doing something for " Auld Lang Syne," and I have much pleasure in placing my services at your disposal in some such capacity as suggested by Mr. Baynes. Yours very truly, WILFRID S. LAWSON, Assistant Bridge Engineer.

SALVETE. Ill A G.N.Wood. Ill c H.Stephenson. H. G. Biltcliffe I lower M. H. Barton. III B J. W. Hammerton P. G. Tomlinson. W. W. Wade A. G. Webster. VALETE. VI Class. R. G. C. Levens. Ill A R.Bailey. VI Maths. H. Giggal. II lower W. K. Bramham. VI Lower T. Colbeck. H. R. Calvert.

OXFORD LETTER. WITHOUT doubt, the most important event this Lent term for Old Savilians, has been the formation of a new branch of the O.S. club, in the shape of a joint association of Oxford and Cambridge Old Savilians—briefly, the O. & C.O.S. Club. The idea of such a club had been in the air for years, but at length, during the Christmas vacation the proposal to put the idea into practical shape was laid before the Headmaster and the Presi- dent of the O.S. club, who heartily approved the idea, which was enthusiastically supported also by Mr. Head and the Head- master of the Junior School. The President of the O.S. brought the matter before the O.S. committee and the branch club with its proposed rules received the mother club's blessing. 25 Thus it came about that there was feasting and song early this term on the part of Oxford and Cambridge Old Savilians; in other words, the club celebrated its birthday with a highly successful dinner at the restaurant of one Buol at Oxford. It was attended by all the six Old Savilian undergraduates of Cambridge, and also Mr. Booth, now a mathematical tutor at that University (whose early brilliance there as an under- graduate, was matter for much awe to us when we groped darkly through the middle school), and by the eight Old Savilian Oxford undergraduates. Mr. Peacock did us the honour of being the guest. Many Old Savilians who have " gone down " wrote regretting their inability to attend the dinner, but all enthusiastically welcoming the materialisation of an idea which they had long ago hoped for. At a meeting held before the dinner, the executive of the club was elected for the year, and the subscription fixed at 2/6. All are eligible for membership of the branch 'Varsity club who are members of the general O.S. club, and are, or have been, at either University. The subscription applies to mem- bers only so long as they are actually in residence at the 'Varsity. The secretary intends shortly to circularise such Old Savilians as are thus eligible, giving particulars as to the objects and incidents of the club, which include matches and debates with the School, an annual O. & C.O.S. dinner, and a beautiful club tie. It is sincerely hoped and believed that this club will carry out the chief purpose for which it was formed, namely, the furtherance of the interests of the School and of the O.S. club, by inducing more to join the O.S. club, binding closer together the Old Savilians at the 'Varsities, Old Savil- ians as a whole, and Old Savilians with the old School. And now, turning to other topics, let us first of all congratu- late O. D. Dixon on his adding one more name to the Wakefield roll of successes in the Hastings Exhibitions. Pearson is president for the year of the O. & C.O.S. club, and justifies his position in many ways, not least in a witty and eloquent speech as chairman at the dinner. Bywater is deeply embedded in theology, but emerges every now and then to brighten us with his beaming smile above an inordinately long churchwarden, or to lead the Bach choir through intricate motets and masses, or to attain prowess in the riding school, clad horsily. Horne has been trudging through mire of Honour Mods.: may the result justify his toil: we think his present depression is only superficial, certainly only temporary. Furness has had rotten luck: he has been deprived of the pleasure of Mods., as it were, through a nasty accident, which

26 obliged him to go home to heal up, so that he has toiled to no purpose. May he soon recover, and laugh at fate in the more exalted glories of Greats! Ingham still pursues his quiet and studious ways in Balliol, where, as usual, he feasted us with excellent food and horrid stories on All Hallow E'en. Bash- forth and Sugden on the river laboured a second time for St. John's and Merton respectively in Torpids. The former tried his best to stop his boat going down (we do not mean founder- ing), but had to console himself with the successes of his college's first boat; the latter had the satisfaction of helping to raise his college boat somewhat (albeit only two places) from the rather too humble position they sank to last year. Wilson is industrious at work and play, and has been skilfully combin- ing Pass Mods, with O.T.C. field days, which latter have also been faithfully attended by Sugden, less from enthusiasm than from an unwelcome sense of duty. We trust the unusual length of this term's Oxford letter will be excused, in view of the importance of the first part. All good wishes to the School.—Yours sincerely, OXON.

CAMBRIDGE LETTER. To Oxford and Cambridge Old Savilians there has been but one event this term—the dinner. A full account of this, no doubt, will be found elsewhere, but we should like to take this opportunity of congratulating our confreres at Oxford on the excellence of everything connected therewith. We at Cam- bridge are looking forward to returning their hospitality next year, and trust that the dinner will be supported not only by present, but also by all past 'Varsity Old Savilians who can possibly attend. We were greatly disappointed in not being able to welcome Mr. Lloyd George at the Union this term. It is, however, some consolation—small, it is true—to hear that the King is about to visit Cambridge early next term, when certain of our mem- bers hope to form part of the guard of honour. Yet another matter for regret is the fact that our old horse 'buses—so much in harmony with the general tone of things in Cambridge—have been ousted from their rightful place by that abomination of recent years—the motor 'bus. Truly, it a sign of the times. We might now hold forth to great length on the " Lents," the chances of the 'Varsity boat, and kindred topics, but 27 we refrain. Nay, we prefer—vain mortals that we are—to chronicle our own deeds. Thus, of Aspinwall, there are many things that we might relate, but space and other considerations forbid. Amongst his minor achievements are the winning of the half-mile for Clare in Inter-College Athletics, and the hundred, as well as several other events, in the Clare sports. We congratulate him on these successes, and proffer our sympathy in that he was hors de combat on the occasion of the sports against Oriel, Oxford. Senior is fast developing into what is known in boxing circles as " the white man's hope." Almost every afternoon, of late, has found him, clad in little else save boxing-gloves, practising the noble art of self-defence. He spends his leisure moments studying philosophy. To Appleyard, the numerous chalk and other pits round Cambridge are a continual source of pleasure. Thither he resorts on fine afternoons, armed with a very formidable look- ing hammer, and proceeds to search diligently for fossils. There is also some rumour of an encounter with the Proctor— but enough! Smith and Greenwood have foregone the delights of rowing this term, and the latter has taken up rugger again. In Lawe the Fabian Society has found an ardent supporter. He is amusing himself at present by enquiring into the social con- ditions of the farm-labourers of Cambridgeshire. In conclusion we may say that we are looking forward to an enjoyable match with the Old Savilians during the vac. CANTAB.

We acknowledge with thanks the following magazines:— Frestonian, Gower, Olavian, Giggleswick Chronicle, Hill and Dale, The Liverpool Institute Schools Magazine, Fulneck School Magazine, The Cryptian, The Rock Magazine, Batley Grammar School Magazine, The Leodensian, The Chronicles of Ermysted and Petyt Journal, The Oldham Hidmeian, The Pocklingtonian, St. Dunstan's College Chronicle.

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