Vol. III. APRIL, 1901. No. 8.
BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL MAGAZIN E.
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S INCE our la.st isuc, a chlunge ha, been effected in the editoral staff. S. Wilson, the late editor. having left school. Our readers wi'l notice that the articles in this issue are. for the most part, ,ry concise. This is owing to the large amount of news we have re'eived. and the limited space at our d isposal. In January last we, with the world in general, passed through a season of sorrow occasioned by the loss of our beloved Sovereign. Queen Victoria. At the services held in Her memory in the various c'hurches on February 2rid, our school was represented bh a squad of ('adets under Captain C(ross. We have welcomed Mr. Roe back from liis lengthy but well-earned holiday, and the articles re'ating to this (\wnt should he found very interesting. Since his return. \I:. Ko, has. on various occ'asions, spoken of his experiences in England. (Of most importance to us as a school, however, was his statem,.nt wihen int, ri\' wi d bi a represent- ative of the " C'ourier.' On that oc;ision he stated that. on the whole, the Australian Schools were quite upl to ti'e standard of th FEnglish Schools. This statement was further si rtengthened i) the success of Claude Roe at the Oxford University. wh :: lhe won the Balliol Col- 4 Brisbane Grammar School Magazine.
lege Scholarship for Matllhematic, one of the muost uoveted prises at the University. With regard to our Scholluol Work, Mr. Roe thinks that steady progress is being made ii all the dept.larluents. .A very) interstmg letttr will be tound in this issue from iRol 3uldrcwod, the great Australian wrttr, author of 'Robbery Under Arms,' " Squatters Dream, etcr., and our readei s are advised to take paricular notice of it. The sporting items are numerous, ow,\ing to the amount of cricket news. The cricket teams have, on the whole, had a very successful season, but the football teams ar determined to do better. We again remind the past and present boys that we will gladly welcomne contributions fromn them, it the wil onl) send theII along.
N the absencte ot Mr. Ro.. \ ho was .n his well-earned holiday, Mr. Bouslield, the Acting Head, Master. presented hs report for the y)ear 1poo. Intit he statl thth thel average daili) attendance for the )year was 215 "r 94 pr' cent. ol the niimber oin the roll. This aVerage was about th samet a s ,hato 1899. I'he number of boarders had increased Ircmll8 tic, 29. ('lauetI KRoes successes in the Senior for 1899, and at Oxlord w~cr. mntmionel . the former has already been reported. In the Senior Ior i9 oo the. li\te candidlates who entered , n.were uctce'rssful, with an a\,rage of nline subjects each. J. G. Aver)y * brought credit to himsell aitn,the School by winning the lirst exhibi tion, and also the Major Sc'hcclarshil at Ormon College. For the Junior 21 out of Jo candilate~ iassed, with ai aaverager of 5.95 sub- jects teach. I1'. '. Calow secure.l thet ( ;t rman Medlal. Mr. Bousie'd txplainelt that the reason of our ill-succress ;as compared with the Senior lExamii. was that the time was fr too .sit rt to l)rel)are for am exami. in which the stanclarl Ias so, hgh andt the competition so, great. Iuring last year 13 bos entered foi the ('ivil Service Exam.. and onl c,e failed, while one qualilied for entrane to the Pcst ()flice. ('. Davis entered tor the l.aw Exami. and, headed the list. The ('alets have inc'reasel from 90 to 5o. alnd were unler Captain (;.ross' omnimanc during the. absentce f lMajor Re,.. Turning to, the sec ial lilte of the Schol. Mr. Hcuistil said that he lid not remember tI har eneen such activit in ('rickt amtd Foo Icall. Arch. Denni. ;was. mentionedl as having Iben selectee I as full-l,cak to, the Inter colonial Football 'I'eam. which visite S\clIney last Jul. The Cricket and 'I'Teniinis teams also came in fur their share ,f praise. In con clusion, Mr. Housfieli thankedl his ,cileagues for their suppl,,rt durin. his six months' office as Head Master. Aftlter a short speech by Hi. sxce'llenie\ thIe Governr. anl nIcth er by Sir SamutIl Griffith, the pr, ceedings terminated. Br:sbam' rantni ar Sch,' .lla. :inc. 5
SI MII(k AM) Jli\l)R EXAMS. 'The Senior took place in Novembtr last 1-i\c, bo\ entered frowi 1 ltSchot l . all ,ofw\hom \ere su'C,.si ul . J . ; A, rv se4tlurei the ist. l hhi"io. t. The I ,llowingi a lisT ,fthe. n.im.li s ot tlh candiidates witth tlir passes :-- J. I;. Atr (NI) 4 A s. 4 H' . 2 ( A. L(.Dailson (NI) 2 A'., 4 Ifs. 4 ( ". (.. ".Mal c )ona1lel- 2 A s. ,3hi. I I'. .1.\. Parker (.I'--: A s. 4 I\,. 4 (" . C. Sa(stnrl (.I) -. I,,s, 7 ("s.
.I1ATRI L'.A It)\ HO\ liRS. .Ilatii. .i.d (t'.is -A--\w ry. Parker ", i (d'l. NsMero ii.hna.d. (ireek, 211n1 t'lass--Avery. MJ'iDalI ; 3r 1 Cla.s-P'arke.r. lren4T h. -t(' lass- -Ai r,. M D. uiinal : 2.1i l (',.ss--l';Irker. Mat limati's. iil C('lass-l)a\ielsni. J. (. Aerr\ alsi nbtainedI the Miajii,r S'hlarship at <)rmniid ( "llege. In tleh Jtnior. ht.li l in Jiln last. 21 I.1iilir ,tLs ,i1 ol 3o Wtre su ccessiul. ''he1t-Iollowing are t he naies <1 tli sui''t .ssl ul 'andi- ,lates :--- Bal. Hutler. Calow. J. . ('aminj tell. CrIts. (1halsmitli. Graham. Higlett. Hisck. Jackson. J. S.. Jons. A. E.. Kingslbur.. S.. lMcNab. nMarks. Mils. C. ...N( Morhous. W'ils.,n. P. \.. I \ilet. . .. Par- sns. Smith. J. .. T''ait. ()f these J. S. Ja,'ksnii was the misti stti esstul can lidlates. He ,btainedl A's in History. Arithmetic. ;eometr Hs in (Geography. English. German. Latin, Greek. 1. F. (.'alow secured the ;German Medal, Ihle 'uoly med al awarded to (qu'eenslaril.
Departure of Mr. Flint. At the end of last year Mr. Flint was aippointed Headi Master at Ipswich Grammar School. in the place o1 Mr. C('ameron. who huid resigned. From Mlidlwinter to Christmas he was here. and short though the time was. he gained many friendls. We hope to see him again when the I.G(;.S. boys ome down for cri'ket at the end of April. and lhe is sure to reCteive ; hearty welco'me. We al Wish him t.verv suc'cess in his new sphere. Mr. Roe's Return. On February 2nd Mr. Roet returned to Brisbane after a holiday of nearly eight months. He was met at the Roma Street Station by a number of )OldBos. who gave him a hearty welcome home. On the School. and delivered the 4 th February he'resumed his duties at his quarterly address. He then stated that luring his trip ht had 6 Brisbanec rammar Scoo/ Magazne. visited many of the old English schools. The most noticeable feature in the great schools was the great respect that the students showed towards their masters, and the many little courtesies they paid them. At the same time Mr. Roe pointed out that he dlid not wish to impl that the Queensland boys were behindhand in this respect. ()n the contrary, there was no more goodness of heart and earnest neso ot spirit than was to be Ifoundl in the boys of Queenslandl. Referring to the lifticulties under which we work here, in th matter of linances, as compared with the English schools, Mr. Roe quoted two noticeable examples. At Marlborough a large library and a science-room had been built and fitted with all the latest con- \'eniences at the cost of £6,ooo. On inquiry it wa.s found that this sum had been subscribed by the Old Boys. Again, at Eton, a level piece of country. ioo acres in extent, had been purch-ased by the oldi boys for 20o.ooo. Mr. Roe expressed a hope that some of the (Oli Hoys here might follow such a good example, although they coulI not ,e expected to subscribe so large a sum.
Smote CoAeert to Weleome Ilr. Roe.
RET L'R O F MR. ROE.
WEL'OME BY LD.1 HBOVS.
GRETI' N(; TO RETURN ED ( )OLDIERS. The members of the Grammar School Old Boys Association gave a smoke concert at their club rooms on Saturday night, 9 th Februar. as a welcome to Mr. R. H. Roe. head master of the Grammar School. on his return from his European tour, and also to those of the Old Boys in the various Queensland contingents who have returned from service in South Africa. Among the guests were Mr. Roe, Major V. ('. M. Sellheim, Corporal F. O'Mahoney, and Privates Marley and Drew, and Private J. Grant, who is leaving with the fifth contingent. The president of the association (Mr. F'. S. N. Houstield) occupied the chair, and there were over too members present. One of the apartments had been arrangedl as a concert room. while the billiard- room was usedl as a lounge room. An entertaining programme had been arranged. the contributors being all members of the association. Mr. D. Stewart plated the oplening overture, and acted as accom- panist throughout the evening. Songs were rendered by the following members : Messrs. P. T. O'Shea (" On the Road to Mahdalay "' and " Pals'). R. Armour (" 'ieoman's Wedding" and "Thy Sntinel am I "). C. A. Flint (two tenor solos), Graham (" Simon the Cellarer" and " Off to Philadelphia "), and Fletcher. The comic element was sup plied by Messrs. A. (;. Campbell (" Happened to be There."'' " M'Sor
-- brisbanc (,rlammnur Nh,,ni/ .llagazine. 7 ley s Twins," and " By the Sad Sea Waves "). andl A. J. l'a\ *' licnuits, and German and Irish dialect impersonations). Mr. J. Love gav, two recitations. Refreshments were partaken of about 9 clochk, the c'atering being in the efficient hands of Mrs. Young. of the Ascot Tea Rmnis. The health of the King waIs hotoured, an I a verse of the National Anthem was sung. The Chairman, in proposing Mr. Roe's health, said that in some ways he wa.s as good a person as any to uncertake the du. because during Mr. Roe s absence he had a little experience of the hard work that gentleman had done. After six months of it, he (the chairman) was extremely gial to get six weeks' holiday. So that after 24 years of it he thought Mr. Roe fully deserved six months' holiday. (Laughter.) He had learned while acting for .\Ir. roe how very much the character of a school depended upon the head of it. (Hear, hear.) When he saw the multifarious ways the head could go wrong or right, he felt that a great deal more than before, and he also saw plainer than ever what they so often heard about, the magnetism of numbers. When Mr. Roe came to Brisbane he (the chairman) believed it was rather an isolated place, and there would he a great temptation in course of years to tall out of touch with other places and fall behind in a profession which he might be allowed to sa\ made constant de- mands upon people's energies, and which required to be kept up to the mark as much as any profession in the world, but Mr. Roe had said that he saw no reason to be ashamed of the school in comparing it with what he saw at home after a long absence. Though he did not mean to compiment himself in so saying, yet that was the highest compliment he could have paid himself. He could pay Mr. Roe another compli- ment. having served under him for thirteen years-many of the staff for a great deal longer-they could sincerely say they were glad to see him back. (Hear, hear.) He asked them to drink the health of the founder of the association and the head master of the school with musical honours. Mr. Roe. on rising to respond, was greeted with much applause. He said that the scene that evening reminded him very forcibly of the scene on the Lucinda when the\ sent him off. It equalled it in its heartiness, and aroused the feeling he had then, that it was a great dea; more than he deserved. It made him extremely grateful to them and i'ade him feel indeed that he had come home. He had been coming "home" everywhere the last six months. Everybody wel- comed him in England as having come home after 24 years absence and their reception made him feel that he had really come home. If he had t, go t(. the !aw 'ourts to decide what country he was domiciled in--(laughter)--he had not the slightest doubts that the law courts in England would decide he was domiciled there. because he was horn there. his character was moulled there, and the first 25 years of his life spent there. No dout the Xustralian courts would decide equally that his home was here. because the greater part of his working life had been spent here. and because the warmth of his. 8 H risbani (,auiimmC .S'/, .1/agazine.
rtcepjtiion. lboti going an l coming. ia surpass,.l aniything he had met \ ,th. however hear;\ his triends \et.ri. in thle tlI ,untiry. They had miade him feel his real home, ant, her hltopd~l his luture work would be timoingst them. 'l'lThey gave himn a r\er handsome present. He took that I ag a;lld its contents with him ab,,ut Eur opq. and it hail been to hili w\\hat it \\a. suggestel it woulI be, a source ol much comlfort and 1 the greatest pleasure on nany occasins. ('lnstialln! wheni he was thinking he would like to do this or that. but i w\\as a little too extravagant. he aIways said, I have got the sov\reigns t,.spndl - (laughter)-and always went andi took his pleasures with his s, ini the heartiest wa\;. (Hear. hear.) ie was also able to gct his son the \er\ bestt a'tac'hing to It- obtained in ()xloral \\ithou regard to ex- pens. so that he. could meet his opplonefnts on equal terms. anti it was the knowledge that he had the sovereigns at his back which enabled him to do it with a clear conscience. -iHe discharged the obigation toj spend it all, but he had brought back the lig. (Laughter.) He would continue to use it as a mem,'nto of their g..ne- rositv antl the kindness of heart which prmuptelt it. He hadl been a little afraid \ hethe hlie was di.ing the riglit thiing in taking it. but the kindness with which it was offered co'n\incedt, hiini hle was. right. a;nd that he t'tcoul ac'tpl)t the present ant use it without losing caste in any way in their eyes. He hatd often th;iught a ,boutthe o1ld scho l. and was alwa'ys gladt to hear people say ab)it ('laude, referring to his work andl the way he settledl down in his !ite., that it must he a good school. 'I'hev were struck with some of his characteristics. which he thuiglht were striking charac'ter sti s oif Australians-their independence ,o1 thought and freedom from anxiety as to whether they \wrertdo ing thte "correct " thing, whether they had the right " form. wiii h was the great bugbear tofother sc'hool bhys. The Australian, when he went home. generally asked hIimself whether he was ldoing the sensilble thing--what a rational man should tl-and did not care whether he met with everbod 'sapprov\a'. pr\ovided he was not making a fool of himself. There was an inldependence of thought about the young Australian. often a little troucle in a school (laughter).- -but which helped him to bring out the characteristics which made Australians retspectedl everywhere. He foulnd it was a great dlistinction to bie an Australian, and aways Iposedl as one, and got very hearty greetings in consequence. People recognised the indepenldence of spirit which the conditions of our lives helpedl to develop, and which he hoped would always be I)rominent c'harac'ter- istics. He hadl receivedl newspaper cuitings which showed him that many grammar schools in Queensland were suffering storm and stress -- (laughter)-hut he was very delightedl to, find their dear o!dl school was sailing on in smooth waters under the able guidance of Mr. Roustield. (Applause). He was delighted to hear the many more kindly things said about it than he recalled at any other period. They were always he!il up as the possessors of virtues, which he knew they possessed but which nobody\ previously seemed inclined to acknowledge. (Laughter). Mr. BRnsfield must have been extremely
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T HIS season has seen four teams in the lield aga.n, so that there has been a good chance for all the )boysto p)la) in one o the t teamrs. THE FIRSTS. As usual, we played B Grade electoral cricket, and on the wnole we have had a very successful season. Under the able guidance of our captain, H. Frew, the team has displayed greater vigour than usual, both at practice and in matches. The season opened dlis- astrously for us, as we were beaten by 107 runs on the first innings by Woolloongabba. Since then, however, much better form ha. beetn displayed. The fielding of the team, on the whole ha., been good, though on one or two occasions it was very poor. The most remarkable feature of the season has beenl tihe tin,. form shown b\ E. Inring, both with the bat and ball. He has pro eil him- self to le by far the most consistent batsman in the team, and is regardtd by many as the most promising junior cricketer in Brisbane. His best efforts for the School were his 76 against Ipswich (;rammar School, and 64 not out against Woolloongabba B. '. Joice and H. Frew have at times shown \ery good cform. the ielding of the former being very brilliant, especial . his one hand catches. Frew has greatly improved since the season started. and now shows signs of becoming a very good batsman. His 55 against Manrborough Grammar School was a fine bit of play. and was his best effort for the School. The following are the results of ihe matches to date (limited sl)pace makes brief accounts necessary: - October i3th and 2oth.-Brisbane Grammar School v. Woo'loon- gabba.--'l'his match was played on the School turf. and was won by Woolloongabba i 10o7 runs on the ist innings. Scores: Hrisbane Grammar School first innings. 84 (E. Irving. 48 not out): second innings. 2 for 89 (E. Irving. 36 not out. J. A. ('amphetll. 28 not out). ______Brisbane (rammar School Maga:um. 11
',ooiloongabba, first innings 191 (T. Henderson ()i nIot ,out. ;. Sco,,tt 32. Woodward 26). Howling for Schools: E. Irving 5 lor, ,.', liand- marsh 4 for 70. Graham i for 18. For Woolloongabba : IFoser lfor .I6. Woodward 3 for 23, Beardl for 29. Scott I for 6. October 27th and November 3rd.- --Brisbane (rammar School v. I'oowong.-'layed on T''oowng Sports Ground. andl won by Jlrsbane Grammar School lIv 6 wic'kets and 3 runs. Scores: I'oowong, first innings 97 (Harden 5 o . (,. Armstrong 16); secaond innings 103 ((;. Armstrong 33, Strickland 21. Harden 15). Brisbane (;ranmm.lr School, tirst innings 91 (I:. Ir\ing 45. Sap)sf ordl 11); seca'nd innings 4 for 112 ('. Joice 58 not out. (;. Graham 19 not out. E. Ir\ing 14). Howling iolr Brisane (;rammar School: Hindlmarsh 7 for 41. Joice 5 for 53. Irving 4 for 78. Martin for 21 For 'Ioowong: Darlev 6 for 352. I:. Armstrong 6 for 64. Har len I or 2I. In this match Hlardlen hit fine ca'onsecultive tourtrs. whi:t' Joice hit two fi\n.rs aindl five fourers. ,ind scored at a tremendous rate. November loth and 17th.-Brisbane Grammar School :'. Valley. -Plaved on the Turf andI won by Brisbane (Grammar School bIy to \ ickets. Scores: Brisbane (Grammar School. ist innings 108 (E. Irving 28. H. Frew 33 not out. Hin lmarsh 16. ('. Pennefather Io>; 2n1 innings o for 61 (M. V. Parker 34 not out. E. Irving 26 not out). Valley, Ist innings 98 (Newell 40. Smith II. Ieardmore 10o) 2nd innings 70 (Newell 18. Beardmore io). Bowling for Valley : Eves 3 for 57. Hearalmore 2 for 14. Fagan 2 for 16. Fo,r Brisbane G;rammar School : (;raham 4 flor 19. Joice 5 Ir 26. Parker 2 flor 14. HindI- marsh 2 for 28. Irving 2 for 64. Novemiber 24 th and Decemrnlber st.-Bris)bane (;ramtmar Schoolr, :. North Blrisbane.-Plaved ,on the Turf. andl wonl b\ North Brisbane bv 136 runs. The wretched tieldling aof the Sclhool team was entirely responsible for our defeat. Scores: North Brisbane. iss innings 25 (('arev 25. Massey 17,. reer 16. Mathewson i5. Greal 10o not out): 2nd innings 15o (Stac'k 33 not out. Mathewson 26. ('are\ 20zo. Carter 15). Brisbane G(;rammar School,. 1st innings 71 (J. A. ('amp- el'. ,q. O. Oxlev 12. . Campbell 10): 2nd innings 68 ((;. Graham 28. F. Irving 1o). Bowling for Brisbane Grammar S,'chool : Fr,.n 8 for . (;Graham 4 for 40. Oleyv for 7. Parker 2 for 38. Irving I for 57. Flor North Brisbane: .Masse\ 6 for 19. Jacobs 5 fir 40. Sta;ck 4 for 25. Bestman 4 for 35. Februar' 9 th and ,6th. -lrishane (Gammar School . Valley.- Pla\ed in the (;ardens. and won Iv\ Brisbane Grammar Sc'hool hb an inings and 8 runs. Scores: Valley. Ist innings 36 (Fagan 15. Mailin S4): 2nd ;nnigs 1o6 (Martin 39. M'cMaster 7. Hatton t4. Maher i ). Brisbane (;rammar School. ist innings 150 (H. Fr\w 36. IC-.Campbell 30. 0. Olev 25. F. Irving 2 . ('. Pennefather 14. ('. Joice 10). Bow- ling for Brisbane Grammar School: Joice 8 for 35. Ir\ing 4 for 52. Graham 2 for 4. Flrew 2 for 9. Oxlev 2 for 14. Hindmarsh I for 20. For Valley: Beara more 7 for 38. Fagan 2 for 22. Newell t for 41. February 23rd and Marc'h 2nd.-Brishane Grammar School v. Wooll ongaba.-layel on School Tur". and won by Brisbane 1s Brisbane Crammar School Malga:ine.
Grmumar Schoold I 59 on sitinnings. Sc'res: Brisbane GraInuar School. Ist innings 131 (H. l'rew 32, E. Caimpbeill 20. M. Parker 23, C. Salpsl)rl 14. . Irving 0o); 2ndl inning. 3 tlr 1 2 (E. Irving 64 n t ut. ('. SapslorlI 19. ('. Joi.e 1 not out). Woolloongabbla. ist innings 72 (Wielent 21 not out. Woodward i6. Jarritt 13. Nicklin Ii Bowling for School : I. Irving 8 for 31. Joit 2 for 24. For Wul' oo; galbba : Walkerr 4 fr 40, W ioodward 3 for 40. Nic'klini 3 ftor 60o. Ka anagh 1for 15, Hendlerson i for i1. Irvings innings was a ver hinr one indeedl , lut marred by a couple of chances. Mlarch 9 th and i6th.-Brisbane Grammar School 7'. l'Towong.- 'Plaedl at "')\4Toowong Slpoirts Ground, andI resulted ill a \win for 'To1wonicg by 6 w\ickets anld 3 runs. Scores: Brisbane (ralnllar School, is' innings 43 (H. "rl'r\\ to. E. Irving I1); 2nd innings closed4. 4 for 140 (1'. Irving 56 lii, out. Joice 20, 1'.. ('aml)IeIll 17. J. ('ampbell 10 not ou4LIt) '1Too\\oing, Ist innings 98 (J. I),arie 22. . Armstrong 24. Horn Io. Swain 13): 2nl innings 4 I,. 83 (H. Mididleton 48. J. Darle\ 23 not out). Howling for Toowong : E. Armstrong 5 tor 63,. D)art'\ 2 toi 47. ('. Ilrenaii 6 fotr 30o. Middletonli lr 20. I'or Schlool : Joic. 3 I',;i 5o. Ir\ing 5 tor 55. Graham 2 for 13. I'r\\ 2 tor 25. Resiult 4 C('up matches :-l'la\ 7 : \~vni 4 :; l-t ;.
SCHO I.l MATICH-IS. BRISBAN\I; (RAMMARi S('H( II. !. .. ARli( i<()(;H (.AMIIARI S'CHIOOI. Ihe Maryborough bo arrive heire a;lut 6 p.m. on Novemblller 28th under the ca.re of Mr. Thomson, the head master, and were met b\ the members of" the Ilrsbani tlam and several of the masters. Both teams then went to the schn4' tor tea. alfter which a tram-ride round the principal routes took place andl was nlmuch appreciated. On the 29 th the Maryborough tam jlurnut:leyed toL Iswic'h and defeated .e Ipswich Grammar School boys. F. (;ibson making the fine score of 102 runs. On the 301h tht'e I:tch against us t,ook pla'ce. Ibut owing to an unfortunate mistake in on, o1 the scoring Ibooks, it was impllls- sible to arrive at ;i delinit dec'ision : ac'crd ngl\ the match was declared a draw. I.. (ibson was again in line form. and his 48 was a very line display, Ithough marred by an easy chance when only1v o. H. Hart and W. llirsliorough iwereth, pic'k olf the reimainder. ''The visitors' innings c'losedt I'or 129 runs. lrisblane then batited andl als scolred 129 runs. l'rew playel a very tine innings for 55. and did not give the slightest c'h:ance. In a templt :ng a short run he was unfortunately run out. He wentl in at a very critic'al point in the game. 3 wickets Ibeing down tor 4 runs. andl his play in su'ch an uphil' game is therenforet the illre pra isewo.rthy. Graham made 3 c4nsecu- tive hits out 4of the ground. but in attempting a fourth was caught at long-on. Sapsford playel \aver nice innings for 21. Praise, too,, is due to Hindlmarsh. who ma:ile the las' stroke of the innings. for his lucky I. being missedI no less than five times. Appendedl are the scores:- Brisbane Grannma"r .h.,w/ Mat:.'. a 13
MAK\ HOKOt'(iIj (sHAMMAI. SCilnt . First Innings Seconml Innin.s G ibson, J.. I E. lr\ing ...... i,> (;ibs n. J., Joice...... ) . Challands. 1.. run out...... , hall.,iils, J., 1 Juice...... 5 (;G-,on, E.. c EV.C;ampbell, b irew H48 Gibson, ' I , Irtini; ...... 13 Ashley, S.. c I'arker, b (;rahamn.. 4, Ashlle\. S., no out ...... t, \Varry, ... h lFre\\ ...... \\arny, S., not it ...... 7 Horsx>rough. \\'., run out ...... 14 Sun lries ...... 5 Watson, G., c Joice, h Ire\\...... - Brennan, F.. c E. Camplell I, Frew Three'I'l fr...... 403 Nokes, H., not out ...... 2 i. i i ( ra Hart, H., b Ire, ...... Sch l. ,It Innings Fre six for ,,t Knudson, C.. c and b Frew ...... (;rhal one lh 12. Ir'in' ,, l . Sundries ...... 22 - 2n11d Innin-s li(' two f ii, r inL Total ...... 12) ne, foi IN.
IKISHASI'A G;RAMIMAkR SCHOOI.. Irving. I- , .t J. (;ibson. 1, Itrennan i IIindmarsh, A. c In1IdIn,. b Ashleh i P'arker, NM., b Ashley...... o )sborn. N , mno out...... i, tampbell. J. A.. b irennan...... o .mundries ...... 7 Sapsford, (., run out...... 21 Frew, H.. run out ...... 55 '',otal ...... 129 Joice, ('., c Hart, I, Brennan .... 7 Graham, G(;.. c E. (;Gibson, Ib Brennan 13 I! *wling for Maryborough (;rammar Oxley, 0.. h1 rennan...... o chool uirennan live for i,. Ashley Campbell,. E.c J. ;ibson hIl.Gibson 4 to for 2z, E. (Gibiso one for iS.
HRISBANE (RAMIMAR SCH())I. . IP'SWI ' ( ;IAiM.MA SCH( )O1. We joiurneyedt to Ipswich <,n the 8th *f l)ec'nil,n r to, IIaI tlie (;raminnar School boys there, and were met on arri\al Iyv the Ipw'ich team. Mr. 'I'. . Jones. honorary secretary t the School Sports Fund. accompanied us. and acted as umpire dluring the matchl. l'la\ com- menced at to a.m. Frew, winning the toss Ior us. decilded to hat. The innings totalled 18o runs. E. Irving was in rare form. and loke I as ii he woauld reach the century, when he was ,howled b\ lMe\er for 76. His runs were obtained mostlv on the "off'" side. his cuts being Ibeautifullv executed. Joice. Sapsford andI Parker made \ery useful scores. b)ut the remaining seven players could on'y make 8 between them. thlere being no less than 5 " duc ks. lpswich then batted, and totalled 148 runs. Frank Meyer played a chanceless innings 4for 76. andI like Irving. lookedI set for the centurv. when he fell a victim to Hindlmarsh. George (;raham bowied splendidly. Ietter, in fact. ith, his average'would imply. Five other Ipswich players secured double figures. The usual "banquet " was given, and several toasts drunk. In the second innings we had 2 wickets down for 43. E. Irving again making the useful score of 30 not out. Brisbane Grammar School thus won by 32 runs on first innings. Appended are the scores:- 14 Brisbane Grammar School Magazine.
BKISKANF (;KAxMAK SCHOOL. First Innings- second Innings - Parker, M. V., b Meyer...... 20 .Irving, E., not out ...... jo Irving, E., b Meyer ...... 76 Osborn, N., b Brown...... 5 Sapsford, C., b Atherton ...... 29 Frew, c and b Gossart...... 6 Frew, H., l.b.w., b Meyer...... o Graham, not out...... o Joice, C., c and b Meyer...... jt sundries...... 2 Graham, G., l.b.w., b Meyer...... o -- Oxley, 0., b Darvall...... 3 Two for...... 43 Campbell, E., c Meyer, o Loss .vt o Pennefather, C., st Bell, b Cos it 5 Howling for Ipswich Grammar Hindmarsh, a., b Cossart...... o School: Ist Innings-Meyer five for Osborn. N , not out...... o 51. Cossart three for 31, Darvall one for sundries ...... 5 19, Atherton one for 15. - 2nd Innings-Cossart one for 28, Total...... 180 Brown one for 13.
IPSWICH G(;AMMAk SCHOOl.. Bell, c Joice, b Graham...... I Kennedy, c and b Frew...... Brown, c Sapsford, b Graham .. 15 sundres ...... 5 Bardon, c Sapeford, b Graham.... o Meyer, F., b lindmarsh...... 76 Total ...... 148 Cossart, S., c Sapsford, b Graham 2 Palmer, c Parker, b Irvimg...... o Darvall, b Graham...... o Btwliug for Brisbane Grammar Greenham, b Hindmarsh...... x12 School: Graham six for 58, Hindmarsh Atherton, c Parker, b Graham .. 12 two for xo, Frew one for 13, Irving one Cossart, C., not out...... 13 for 32.
Critieisms en te first Twam.
BY THE CAPTAIN, H. FREW. E. IRVING.-Most reliable and consistent batsman in the team; good field and medium-pace bowler. C. JolE.-Vigorous bat, but risky; excellent field and fast bowler with a good length. With Irving. bears the brunt of the bowling. H. FREW has malde an excellent Captain. He is a very careful batsman and has made wonderful progress. both in batting and bowl- ing. Sure ield at point (Ed.) C. SAPSFORD.- ery pretty baisman when set, but inclined to be risky on the off ; splendid tield. M. PARKER.-Vigorous hat. but ur lucky ; very good tield any- where, but uncertain bowler. J. A. CAMFBELL. Fine steady bat with good defence, but lacks vigour. Fair field. (;. E. (;RAHAM.-Free bat, but unreliable; requires practice in defence; good field and wicket-keeper, and is a slow bowler with a tremendous break. E. T. CAMPBELL.--Hits hard and scores very quickly when he gets going. but requires more practice in defence. Best field in the team. 0. OXLEY.--Fair hat. but very s!ow ; fair field; with practice will make a good bowler. Brisbacll (iralinlar .'i,,r/ .Mlaga(:tlinc. 15
A. HINDMARSH.--Lncertain bat; energetic field, but should use his hands more. Good left hand bowler. C. PENNEFATHER.---(oo defence, but ought to put more weight into his strokes; good field. N. OsBORN.--Bats freely in practice, but uncertain in matches; good wicket-keeper. LESLIE.-A stonewaller, but will probably open out when oller; fair field. E. MARTIN.-Fair liel I, and will ni doubt become a goo lbowler. Batting lacks defence. F. SISLEY.--A very promising batsman, but requires practice in defence : fair lield. OTHER TEAMS. 2nds.-The 2nds are captained by E. Martin, but have not had a good season. They have played 6 matches, won 2, '.ost 4. The best batsmen in the team seem to be J. Curtis and C. F'. Murray, while Martin is by far the best bowler. His howling is very good. and has earned him a place in two matches with the Firsts. Kelly is anc, her good bowler, but needs more practice. 3rds.-F. Sisley captained the Thirds at the beginning of Ine season, but he improved so much in his batting lduring the sea-on, that he was given a place in the Firsts, and has amply justitiel his promotion. Bridgman and B:lnshard are the two best bowlers in the team, while Carvosso is the best batsman. The teanm have hadt a fairly good season, having a majority of wins in the matches played. 4ths.-Small though this team is. the members are very promis- ing. They have had hard luck in not being able to pray diuring part of the season through want of players, bult since the holidays the\ have been playing nearly every Saturday. 0. Ross captains the team. As a batting team there is not much to choose between them. but in bowling P. Lavers holds tirst place. With practice he should develop into a good bowler as he gets older, as he keeps an excellent length and has a big off-break. The team have played 7 matches. won 3, lost 4. AVERAGES OF FIRST TEAM IN JATTING. I('oliI . . t N . of till.t' Highet I iti. .\verge. 'lae,. .tlt. Inning. Inot oitl. H. re.
E. nI 7 7, 51 41,.3'1 1 Irving, S I i Joice, C. 1n 2 g' I IS1 3 Parker, M. V. 7 I 34.* 1,1 4.4 4 Frew. H. (c) 15 I 55 208 i(,3 1 5 Campbell. ET.. 9 3 , o I.22 6 Campbell, J. A. y 3 Z' , ,.' t 7 Sapsford. C. I' 14 , ., I 3 71 S Pennefather, ('. , 2 ,4 '2 6 ,, 9 Graham, G. E. ij3 1 ' 24 o10 Hindmarsh. A. S , 1* 4 I,. iI Oxley. O. G. I! o 25 49 4 45 12 Osborn, J. E. N 5 2 ) II 2 i h).. raiic (;rl'tllliNar . h.nl MlalOaHIe.
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I rahlam. (;. 1.K 41o d4 ' 11.4 2o 8 2 .ice, . 85 142,. I 277 3 9.23 j i:rew. II. 35' 5' 5 '3' .4 9.35 4 Hinilmarsli, A. 4 no no I, 07 2, 10.35 5 Ir ing,I " 5 I.2 jo 52 2S 14
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T HIE. annual ,, imuing .s|> MIAIDEN RAC;, Two lengths (i8oft.).-C. C. D).Murray. i: A. S. Htudson, 2. Eight starter. A close race throughout. and won by half-a-\ard. Time, 41 x/5see. HArMPIoNsHIP, two lengths.-W. Roe, 1; L. Williams. 2. Six starters. Rt took the lead from the start, anl won easil with fully five yards in hand. Time. 39 4/5sec . LONG DIE.--\. Amos, 121ft. 3in., I M. Patterso,. tot. II in., s. Fok IOws L'NIDER SIX'TrEN two lengiths.-J. H. Dalrymple, x; 8. RKet ald Hulson. a tie. Time, 42 1/sstcc. A mo.st exciting race, Dalryml)lh beiig first to touch anl turn. anlI winninlg by less than half-a- ar,I. SwIMMING "EFT FOREMOsI.- - '. . Rc. I K. Smith. 2. Six starters, and won n Ib\ai few inches. HIGH D1IVE.- W RK.. 87 Iper cent.. I N. Amos,, 80 wr centllt.. 2; K. Smith and S. R ,e.74 ler -ent., ti. Ifor thirn . Set.vn comflpetitors. 'l'hree tries each. HI'RDI.E RACE. one length.--C . ).. Murray. I ; I..Williams, 2. Four starters. Very close tinish. Time. .sec. S\WIMMING ox HACK. one' length.--I.. Williamn. I .W . .. Four starters. 'Thewinners kept close throughou, 'I'ime not taken. Hos L'NDE SIXTEEN. four lengths.-.K. Smith. I ,v2r. htehind scratch. i; HulsE,n. 13sr.. T2.lime, 1min. 5.sec. WATR POLO MATCIi. North 7'. South lirisane.- Won I, the Norths b\ I g,,a to nil. A mot amusing an, t.'iting ,itch. ()H.l1o$' RA'CE. fur lengths (untr th. auspi'es ~f' the (,.A.S.A.).--H. J. Bale. 2 t'c. hethind scratc h. I E. ('owlishaw, scratch. 2: E. liarlm,,re. S -'..3 ;(;.JB. . Iaserc.. 4. E. Hurd, J. Hirn. R. (;Gaile, R. HassaIll also started. A splenlid race andl ex- citing finish. barel' a l ol between first and second, . Bond was close up for third. Time mmin. 37 1. sece. BoYs OF TiHE VI. AND V. FORMS, tIwo length.-A walk u,'er for A.. S. R,. Tim. 52 4/5~cc. 1BoYs OF TilE I. AND UPPER MDERN, tw, lngths--I'. Green- field, m: Butler, : Palmer. 3. Time. 46 2'5set. Bos OF TilE LOWER SCi1OO1 AND 'NDIE;R 14. one length-C. Marchant. i : Asprey. 2: W. Taylor. 3. limt. :8 r/Sse. List of Subscribers to B.O.S. Magazine. Miss Whish.. .. iss Rut. J. A. Austin. L. A. Bernays. (1.M.G., F. S. . HotsieIl. ). .Butler. Joshua Bray, Frank Bray, Percy Bray, J. H. ('arson. ('Cu:pin. J. (;. Crihbl,. I). C~ormak. E. R. Crouch, S. Cameron. T. Da;rlbshire, Lieutenant C. H. Frott, W. Fortrest, N. Foster. C. B. Fox . . D. Graham. R. H. D. Grif n, H. E. S. Griffn, J. Hiron. F. J. Heusler. P. F. Hockings. R. Holmes A'Cout. T. E. iS Brisbane Grammar School Magazine. Jones, A. H. Jones, R. M. King. R. l.ethbridge, J. Love, E. D. Marks, C. M. Martin, B. J. Mason, A. Mackie, R. McCowan, E. McCon- nell, A. W. Nicholls, F. O'Mahony, P. J. O'Shea, G. W. Power. T. P. Power. Dr. D. E. Roth, T. W. Rabjohns. J. N. Robinson, H. Somer- set, J. Story, W. J. Scott, F. R. Sm:th, J. D. Stirrat. R. Stodart. W. A Wilmington. F. E. Walsh, Geo. Waugh, W. F. Wilson, C. E. Flint, G. Gross, T. A. Dakin, J. Cowan, H. Porter. S. Kingsbur., W. Unmack. W. A. Weedon. Subscribers in the School.-J. G. Avery. Beale, Brand, Carvosso, A. C'. Davidson, H. Frew, P. M. Forrest. M. Hertzberg, C. Macgregor, C. F. Murray. E. S. Martin. Parker. J. Pennefather, R. Plant. W Poulsen. C. W. Roe. Sapsford, Thelander, P. J. L're. I.. Williams. Winship. (Any Subscriber wh< se name is omitted from the above list pletas notify the Manager.) Exchanges. T'I'he Editor wishes to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following magazines:-" Torch Bearer' (Sydney C.E.G.S.); " Sydneian " (S.G.S.); "Wesley College Chronicle," "King's School Magazine.' Lux. " Newingtonian,' " Townsville Grammar School Magazine." Sehsol Nores. "Johnny" Avery and "Tib " Sapsford have both left for the South. the former going to Ormond College. the latter to Sydney. 2 while "Monty" Parker has gone to Gympie. to impart his knowledge I to the young of that city of gold. In the Cadets' exam. for non-commissioned officers H. Crofts secured 92 per cent., qualifying for sergeant. The average of per cents. in the exam. was very high, which speaks volumes for the standard of efficiency among (Air young so!diers. The School has reason to be proud of possessing a young cricketer like Ernie Irving, who has proved himself to be one of the best batsmen playing in a lower grade than senior cricket in Brisbane. It was very pleasing to see Herb. Bale and Eric Cowlishaw. who have just left school, gain first and second places respectively in the Old Boys' Race at the Swimming Sports. There are seven boys in the Upper Sixth Form at present who are studying for this year's Senior, and all should give a good account of themselves. The Civil Service Class numbers 12. all of whom are going in for the " next" exam.. whenever that may be : there has not been an exam for nearly 12 months. Brisbane Grammar Schval Magazine. 19 The annual Essay Competition promoted by the Society for Pre- vention of Cruelty will take place shortly. It will be remembered that the tirst and second places in the competition last year were gained by S. Kingsbury and P. Calow, so it is to be hoped that an effort will be made to bring the prizes to our school again. We wish success to the boys who are going in for the Junior this year, which exanm. takes place as usual in June. The Hospital Sports are to be held on Saturday, June 22nd, and the programme this year will again include the All-School Champion- ship Races. Grammar School boys. train hard to wrest the cham- pionship shield from the Nudgee College boys. 1 HO UGH at present it is impossible to give any definite information about the personnel ot the team, we are in a position to state that there will be many changes. The team has suffered greatly by the loss of P. Forrest, Arch. Dennis, H. Appleton, and George MacDonald, and their places will be very hard to till. Either Roy Murray or Curtis will take full-back in place of Forrest, while George Graham will perhaps be brought from forward to wing three quarter. Henry, a new man, will most likely play forward; otherwise the team will have little or no change in it. W. Roe will be captain this year, and it is safe to predict that he will make a good captain, and the team should make good progress under him. The team, taken as a whole, will be about the same weight as last year. but all the players are fast runners, and mstly good tacklers, and will doubtless render a good account of themselves during the coming season. JIutins. E. (. Marks has passed the entrance examination to Trinity Col- lege. Dublin University, also the Junior Freshman's examination. H. Lethbridge and H. Marsh stayed a couple of nights at the house as Mrs. Roe's guests on their way to Sydney to resume their medical studi . C. F. G. Webster and J. F. MacDonald took the;r medical degrees at the end of last year. in Melbourne. the former gaining ist class honours in Surgery, and 2nd class honours in Medicine; and the latter 3rd class honours in Medicine. Dr. Webster is now on the residential staff of the Melbourne Hospital. and Dr. MacDonald. after a very interesting trip on tne 2< BrHIsbic (;riamlita .S'/,,,w ./a gt:/Ic. ,able steamer '" Sherard ()sborne. has settled dovwn for a time at ('olmslie as plague doctor. I)r. Row, another Old Ho! . is going with the sixth contingent as medlical officer. Mr. ('. Mul'ens, nephew ,ofMr. Roe, who paid Brisbainn a visit in 1896. has Ibeen granted the V.'. for conspicuous gallantry in South Africa. on the occasion of the relief of Mafeking. Mr. Roe, while in Englan,. met several Old Boys. Russell Grant was at Oxford. Thc two lig trees near the house have been labelled with the names of their princely planters--the late Prince Edward, and Prince George. Duke of York. The engagement is announced of Mr. G. W. Power. M.A.. L.L.M.. and Miss Josie Kennedy. daughter of Mr. Kennedy, of Kangaroo Point. Mr. Power's name figures most prominently in the medal case in the hall. ('laude RoK has been successful on the river as well as iln the exiiiinati on room at ()xford. He is the only freshman in the first 'orlpidl of Hallio! ('llege" and in thle Morrison fours his crew w;i' just beaten in the finals. The names of all the School Medallists and of the Captains. both of cricket and footbal!. are to lhe written up on the walls of the Vith form room. Jiu Cadets At present there ar. on the rolls 149 cadets, as against 143 at the corresponding ldate f last year. Though the increase has not been very marked, nevertheless. it is sufficient to show that the martial spirit aroused by the Hoer war has not yet died out. Early in December ('aptain Gross proceededl with the year's class- tiring. and tini.shed it before the holidays. The marksmen of last year were to receive their badges at the School Prize Distribution. but owing to the inability to obtain the badges, the presentation had to be deferred. The public of Brisbane has. during the month of January. had an opportunity of seeing to advantage the manly forms of our cadets, for detachments under Captain Gross took part in the Cnommonwealth and Imperial Troops' Processions, and attended the Queen's Memorial Service. An examination of the nominees for admission as non-commis- sionIed officers took place last Wedenslay. The results appear on the second page of this Magazine. rshadlt' i;imnlia .i ,he/rl .lA,. /-lit,. -t Tnis. The match betwten tilli iil ltane (;rainali. S ,chooland Gaitton, Agricultural College is to tike place'i 271tii April. The following is the Brisbane team :-C. W. Roe .iI A. S. ,e.. l)\l.\ ail ITrina\,,. ()'Sullivan and Butler. Old Boys Assoeiation. I'he last few nmointh ha\te bteen ve\r\ I .\ (ilil.es for our ,titicial owing to our changing rooms. Our new rooi.s in Adelaide Street art being set in ship-shape order. ine \er\ noticeable feature is the small roll up of members . but as the idea 'if getting ai se 'condIilliard I table in the near future is under serio . ('nsidiIeratiion we llhope h; mlallny ilmembers whol now igo elsewhere lor a gaile will islhtr'al liilll their wa\ to the A.ss'ocialiion Ron ii.s. We lia\e hiail a couple if ver\ enjo)yable smoke concerts lately, at \ hic.hi ilh. attenlance ias belnl a little better than formerlv. I iur Aniial l.iin'e ill Ie hilt on 3rd May. in our owil rlllooms. when we h1 p ii hal\. i \.rV gidI roll ulp both oi memnbers and friends. Tn con' iil .. I \oiil lik t reitilil ill those whose ?ub.s. .e. in aLrr ars hl riil p'sei, \.tr nds Oil Julk 15th. and the Treasurer woull ib, \er\ gl,,l.I re .cei\,.. ;nli Letter from a Celebrated Alihor The following interesting letii.r liia lI,In rtecei\tdl 11'iom holtirew.ood, author of " llber\ ii hir .Arin. I, .l.ju , i L)ream," etc., in answer to. nte senti \ iu : Mellurniie Club. 3tili April, 1900oo To the Editor of tile " lrisbaite ( a.lllillir clin gaiiiir ' DEAR SIR.-lln answering \,tir .'r\ reasnaiilile and natunra inqiir-very proper andl indeed i ireitiiabl, at \< ur time of litfe-I feel a tlistinct sense of resl)onsii iliti l,,\\ir' \iirsll and such schiolI fellows as maI attach weight to imI .illi, It \" it ycung fellows would only see it, the milre. .r l<4s I'io-.ic prl,1.-iin to which vour larents or guardians destiniie you, wili il'toidl ir in .1. - lid satisfaction and real pleasure. than the .-so calllt Irilliiii ii , ' ,s of successftii writers. How few are the authir in il. | r.,iit ,I who have mad. ;anything more than a decent li\inlg A. I. 13'' i-1 'hose who hav. made them by the pen. ma\ h e con.,',l. if :intI 41 II. fingers of one hand, without any great knowledge of ariihmletic ; whereas, in the 22 Brsbante Grammaraicl/l MAlagu.llt. learned prolCueions--law, physic, and di~inity -b) mrcanliII plrsuits, civil engineering, lmetallurg), noL t' menItion agriculttue and pastoral illvestllcts-aVeragc intelligenceland indisti ma) saltel) be reiedl O l lo sCUei a cUlupeteli e, II 1Li a olrtllullt, and \Williai,. t it' COlll- tort, pedac, and rasolit"ib icliurte-a .i" MNUj pr.our ii tlic ceeitials of happiness to that ut the iman who ul. I,,1 inus bread andI lepenis on the tickle lavour o til. publE<. In tlue ir p.ace, I leei much inclined to ,ay, don t troutble youi .ias, inuh l.s ' iwrry abunt the matter. o\ur business--)uur plian dlut) at prseil--is to \work at your studies, diligently and carnmeiti, iitIutnI much tliought for the future. Certainly without ' worry, a (isatgrecab.. andl indet' danger- ous-somietimnes fatal comnplaint, to which inithlEi age is prone, but which should rarely be .sullered to a.sail Ule goldeIt hours ol youth. At the same time there is nothing lo hindii i ,'u iroin tr)ing, by all means within your reac-h --aiid while \OIl art a;l slool mulich is in your power-to acqurec the itabit 'A wriling easily. an tffe and the Book." All the arguments for and against the literary life are fairly stated. He rather inclines to taki a favourable view of the pro fession of literature-in tlie prtesent Ila. He betlive that the reading classes of the populations of I:ngikh-lspeaking nations have been im- mensely increase withi;n the I;,tte.r part ol t lit h911century. thereb offering increased openings for faiirlv capable writers, with, of course., profitable occupation in proportion. But he warns-wams as fol- lows:- "Let me warn young people against giving up their line of life- humble perhaps, but safe--in order to attempt the literary life. for which they do not possess the necessary qualitieations. What their qualifications are we will presently inquire. Without them the writer must be content to take the lowest p': ice: to do the humblest jobs; to count himself happy,. if he can find a post as compiler of indexes or corrector of proofs: to lead a life of dependence,. which in itself need not be a bad thing, and of humiliation and failure. 'l'h ,,ld miseries are mostly gone. hbut there arc many hit'er disillusions in the present day ; and I think for the vouing writer, just in proponrin to the glow and glory of his hopes. so is the agony anil slhame of his disappoint- ment and failhre."--(See page 25 of the " Pen and the Book.") However. Sir Walter Besant goes on to, present a more encourag- ing outlook. Whereas in the Australian colonies. sixtv years ago. there were practically no readers. now there ree al these people. of whom more than half are decentl\ educated antI read hooks. In fifty years' time, unless some check, some overwhelming national disaster. happens to this countnry or the United States. or to,our colonies, the population of the English-speaking race wilP be men 'han doubled. There will be at least 2o millions-all of them. on an average, far better edu- cated than at the present moment, and all readers of books. Tmagine more or less. if you can. the position of a:writer, who has won the heart of only a tenth part of those peop'e. Imagine his power for good or for evil! "T long runenm the taste of the people is sound and wholesome. So long as they read Scott and Macaulay. and Dickens and Marrvatt. one may trust the t:aste of the people. A bad writer may win an audience for :t while. b'hi he cannot keep his hold." For my own part. I cannot remember a single instance in 'iterarv hi%- tory of the survival of a hbad writer. Sir Walter Besant considlers "The lit.,rarv lifte. in spite of many dangers and drawhacks. by far the happ;est l;fe. which the ,ord haR permitted mortal man to enjoy But withnout : reasonable measure of success it must be a disappointed and a miser:ihl. life." Therefore. T shruld be very sorry indeed ifhv any wordl ,,f mine any young man should be persuaded to exchange hs c,.,rtan work. whatever it is. for an uncertain plunge into literature Apologising for i' del:iv in :!nwerinwn vonr letter suitahly, but excusing it on the scorl of mv narr',w,,d Is'cr,'Itelyv. T conclude with my good wishes to all of my vo,n 'riends who have literary tastes, and who desire to write, hut let them never forget the old saying, "Literature is a good crutch. hilt n hl staff." Most r 'n have found it so.-Very faithfully yours. T. A. BROWNE. BRISBRNE 3rammnar 5chool Uaga3ine. CONTENTS OF No. 8, Vol. III. Page. School Institutions ...... 2 Editorial ...... 3 Prize D)ay ...... 4 Neior andl Junior xamiiationsl ...... 5 M r. Roe's Return ...... 5 smoke Concert to \\'cl, ,ne Mr. Roe ...... 6 Cricket ...... 1o i nter-School Matche' ...... I2 Criticism ,onl ,st Eleven: ...... 14 econd, Third. and Fourth Elevens ...... 15 Cricket Averages...... 15, 6 Lirary ...... 6 Swimming Sports ...... , List of SuibscriH er, ...... 17 l'xchangel s .. .. ' School Note ...... 18 Jottings ...... 19 'oot lil ...... Ic Cadets ...... 20 Ten is ...... 21 ()Old Ioys' Association ...... 2I Letter from Rolf Boldre\\ood ...... 2I