K tAA^ I (fix. The Dunelmian. EDITORIAL. Since our last issue the Second Edition of the School Register has been published, an event to which we eagerly looked forward, nor were our expectations disappointed. An unsuccessful cricket and an unlucky rowing season is being followed by a less good football season. Our readers will weary of reading account after account of defeat—that is, supposing anyone does read them. Following the advice of one of our correspondents, the 1st crew has been out rowing once a week throughout the term. It is to be hoped that this additional practice will be rewarded with success in the summer. At the time of going to press the delights of toboganning on the Observatory Hill have been tasted for one afternoon. But snow is no welcome visitor this term, since it forces us either to dispense with football altogether, or else to turn our attention to the other code ! Digging on the playground has made great strides and has provided exercise for some and amusement for those of us who are younger. An opportunity of seeing the South Africans was given to the Upper School, when about fifty of us went to Newcastle and saw the match at Gosforth. We were not impressed by the play of the North, but it was obvious in the match v. Sedbergh on the following Saturday, that the backs had learnt the value of more frequent touch-kicking, both in attack and defence. 242 This term has witnessed the revival of the Natural History and Archaeological Society under the name of the Tristram Society. FLOKEAT. SPEECH DAY, 1912. Wednesday, July 31st, was Speech Day, when there was the usual large gathering of parents and friends to witness the giving away of the prizes gained during the past year. The Headmaster (the Rev. R. D. Budworth) presided, and was supported by the Yen. Archdeacon Hobhouse, a former headmaster of the School, who attended for the purpose of distributing the prizes. HEAD MASTER'S SPEECH. The Headmaster said it was his first pleasant duty to offer his thanks to his distinguished predecessor for coming there that afternoon to give away the prizes. It was certainly no part of his duty to introduce Canon Hobhouse, but he might claim a certain amount of right to introduce Archdeacon Hobhouse, as he thought the majority of those in that room had not seen him since he had attained his latest dignity. Proceeding, Mr. Budworth said he was pleased to see so many of the Chapter present; in fact, he believed there were more members of that distinguished body in the room that afternoon than there had been on any previous Speech Day since lie had been at the School (hear, hear). As a rule, they were taking a well-earned holiday at this time of the year, and he, therefore, took it very kindly that there were so many of them there that day. There were other distinguished people present, all of whom he could not hope to mention, but he thought they would all join with him in expressing pleasure at seeing a member of Dr. Holden's family present (applause). As long as the School lasted the name of Holden would last too, and therefore it was a peculiar pleasure that he was able 243 to say they had two grandsons of that distinguished man in the School at present, and that a lady who once bore the honoured name of Holden was with them that day (applause). Proceeding, the Headmaster said if they had something to congratulate themselves upon, they also had losses to deplore. He had spoken of the honoured name of Holden. There was another name equally closely connected with the School, the name of Tristram, and there was a member of the Tristram family whose loss he felt bound to mention, Chancellor Tristram. Chancellor Tristram bore a great name, and was a great man. There were others, too, who had passed away during the year. There was Mr. George Barnes, who was there in the very early times, almost before the School moved across from the other side of the river, and who met with an unfortunate and fatal accident in the streets of London not very long ago. In his day, too, Mr. Barnes was a great Dunelmian. Then there was William Lonsdale Hetherington, who was a distinguished scholar of Durham School, as, indeed, there were many under Dr. Holden. There was also one who bore the distinguished name of Bowlby, another name closely connected with the School, and then in the far-off land of India there was one who died who had not very long left the School, but who had left a name behind him in India as one of the most promising members of the Civil Service, and that was Henry Charles Wodeman. The newspapers all agreed that with the death of Mr. Wodeman, India lost one of its most promising future rulers. There were other losses, but he must content himself with those he had mentioned, as they were the most distinguished. With regard to the School itself, he might say the past year had been uneventful, but he did not think it had been unsatisfactory. There had been a general atmosphere of progress, and there had been in many ways signs, if not of increased vitality, at any rate not of loss of vitality. As regards the honours, they 244 would find in the King's Birthday honours two well- known Dunelmians mentioned (applause). They would also find that two past members of the School had passed into the Indian Civil Service. They would further, perhaps, notice that in the certificate examination of last year there were no less than five distinctions gained, three of them by a member of the School who had just completed his year at Oxford, and who was likely to have a great career before him (applause). To turn from the honours list to the progress of the School internally, he might first mention that there had happily been no changes in the Staff during the year. He must say a word with regard to the School Mission. Perhaps all present did not know that the School Mission was at Gateshead, in one of the poorer parts of the town. It had now been in existence for a number of years, and was doing what was certainly not an unrecognized work. They were now trying to go one step further, and were trying to establish themselves on a more independent basis, and build a Church there. He was glad to say the circular that had been sent out asking for subscriptions for this object had been generously responded to, and that they had been promised a considerable sum of money, although not sufficient. The Missioner was an Old Dunelmian, and he might safely say, if any man could make the mission thrive, as it undoubtedly was thriving, it was Mr. Bell (applause). There was also the Old Dunelmian Society, which, since its revival five years ago, had shown a very considerable advance. A year ago the Old Dunelmian Football Club, which existed some years ago, and which had such a repu- tation in the land, was revived with very considerable success, owing to the energy of the committee, and particularly of the Secretary. He must mention another department in which some energy had been expended and considerable success attained, and that was in the production of the second edition of the " School Register." Two Old Dunelmians particularly 245 had devoted themselves to this important work, namely, the editors, Mr. Earle and Mr. Body (hear, hear). He would like to mention, as showing signs more or less of prosperity, that their numbers at the School had increased very considerably during the last year or two, and that there was a prospect, a certainty, of a further increase next term (applause). With regard to the health of the School, he had to tell them they had 15 cases of chicken-pox at present in the sanatorium, which was the first time the sanatorium had been open for two years. They had now opened it with considerable success—(laughter)—and he hoped some of the wretched victims might recover (renewed laughter). In conclusion, Mr. Budworth expressed his gratitude to J. H. Burrell for his excellent work during the past year as head of the School (applause). DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The Veil. Archdeacon Hobhouse then presented the prizes in accordance with the following list:— SPECIAL PHIZES.—Hellenistic Greek, N. Gawan-Taylor ; English Essay, J. H. Burrell ; Latin Prose, J. H. Burrell ; English Verse, E. R. Parr : City Member's, J. H. Burrell ; Greek Prose, J. H. Burrell ; Greek Verse, J. H. Burrell ; Latin Verse (Holden Medal). J. E. Cumming ; History (Ancient), Kerr Memorial, J. E. Cumming ; History (Modern), Kerr Memorial, N. Gawan-Taylor ; Headmaster's Special Sixth Form Prize, F. Brown; Divinity Vth (Classical), C. Mayes ; Divinity (Modern), E. Greville-Jones ; Divinity, Removes, A. B. Westcott; Divinity, Lower School, H. C. Murray; History, Vth Classical, C. Mayes ; History, Mod. V, P. C. Arnold ; History, Removes, C. V. Mayfield ; History, Lower School, W. H. Watson ; Mathematics, C. Mayes ; Grammar, VI, J. H. Burrell ; Grammar, V, O. J. Feetham ; Grammar, Classical Remove, A. H. K. Jones. FORM PRIZES.—Fifth (Classical), O. J. Feetham, Modern VI and V, C. F. Casper ; Classical Remove, A. H. K. Jones ; Modern Remove, A. T. Picton ; Classical Fourth, W. H. L. Harrison ; Modern IV, H. C. Murray ; Third, O. A. Gray. LATIN.—Modern V, W.