THE SCHOOL BAND. TLhc Xeigbtoman,

VOL. VII. DECEMBER, 1913. [No. 57

EDITORIAL.

^PHE IMP is a very useful person, in that he will run messages * with alacrity ; but he has a cheeky side that discounts his value considerably. On this particular evening he has perched himself on the head of the sofa in the Common Room, and is doing his best to ruffle the temper of the Editor. "Have you anything more for this number ? Is it full ?" "Yes, and sent to the printers, thank goodness." "Then you won't have to fill it with your own stupid " (A well-aimed ruler prevented him from ending the sentence.) When quiet was restored and the pain assuaged by gentle massage, he began again :— "Well, what have you got in it ? Are there any pictures ?" "Yes, there are three illustrations—(the Imp never could call things by their right names)—and two of them are the work of a boy in the Camera Club." "Ah, that looks well, doesn't it ! But what about the articles ? Are they worth reading ?" "Of course they are, or they wouldn't appear in "THE LF.IGH- TONIAN." Our readers are very critical, you know." "Oh! I know that all right, guv'nor. Many's the spelling mistakes I have had pointed out, but I allays says that's the printer's THE LEIGHTONIAN. fault. It's their place to spell; ours to provide the matter, Ahem !" "My dear Imp, your help is valuable ; but not in that direction. Your work in life is to run errands ; not to criticize.'' "Oh! that's true enough. But constant reading gives one a literary taste, and I must say I think our Magazine is a bit stodgy. Why don't you print a short story ?" "For the very good reason that no one writes one. Our essayists haven't the imagination for it. You see, the 'F.ncyclopoedia Britannica doesn't help much in this line. Still, our contents-bill this time is a good one. Take, for instance, the notes on Grove House School, Tottenham." "Oh ! I daresay they are racy. But why should they appear in THE LEIGHTONIAN ?" "Don't show your ignorance, my dear Imp. Haven't I told you, times without number, that Grove House, Leighton Park, is the lineal descendant of Grove House, Tottenham, and that some of the Old Boys of the former are Governors of the latter. Then, mind you read the "Visit to the Zoo.' " "Oh ! 1 suppose that is merely a description of snipes and toads and pond life in general ?" ' 'Oh ! no, it isn't. It partakes rather of the nature of an allegory. But I expect it is beyond your impish brain.'' "Can't say, not having read. But don't forget Boxing Day— (he rattled some coppers)—and Christmas. I suppose you'll wish everybody 'A Merry Christmas.' " "Wisely spoken, Imp. We will unite in wishing all: A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !''

NEW BOYS. V. R. L. Nisbet, Newcastle. Lower V. R. D. Buchanan, Ealing. F. Sotomayor, Cordova. Lower IV. C. Ransom, Hitchen. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

NEW OLD BOYS.

J. M. Bickerton, 88 Rodney Street, Liverpool. R. H. Cook, Wensley House, Woodford Green. T. W. Hopkins, Moor Allerton Hall, Leeds. D. ]. Malcomson, Mayfield House, Portlaw, Co. Waterford. C. Smee, 18 Canning Road, Addiscombe, Croydon. PREFECTS.

P. S. Cadbury (s{ prefect), appointed September, 1912. E. S. Harris, H. L. Edmonds, 1913. D. G. Walker, A. P. D. Penrose, C. R. Day, H. W. Ransom, A. F. Grierson,

A FEW NOTES ON GROVE HOUSE, TOTTENHAM. 1828—1878.

A PAMPHLET has recently been printed giving the names of the boys at Grove House, Tottenham, and I have been asked —as the son of a father who was at Grove House, Tottenham, and the father of sons at Grove House, Leighton Park, to write for the LEIGHTONIAN about my old School. The list, reprinted by Edmund Shorthouse, shows that Grove House School began in 1828 with Thomas Binns as Headmaster. He was succeeded by Thomas Hunton in 1849, and by Arthur R. 6o THE LEIGHTONIAN.

Abbott in 1860, the School ending in 1878, when about 450 boys had passed through the School. Very many well-known names in the Society of Friends and outside occur in the list, but the most distinguished, having earned world-wide fame through his beneficial work for the human race in regard to Surgery, is JOSEPH LISTER, who went to the School in 1841, was made a Baronet, and after- wards became Lord Lister, living till February of last year. In glancing through the list one notices the names of Tuke, Benson, Bevan, Lloyd, Birkbeck, Leatham, Backhouse, Gurney, Pease, Forster, Crewdson, Sims, Sturge, Fry, Hanbury, Fox, Stacey, Barclay, Lister, Gillett, Peckover, Hodgkin, Fowler, Water- house, Tylor, Bowley, Shorthouse, Priestman, Ashby, Crowley Howard, Braithwaite, Rowntree, Crosfield, Pim, Ford, Godlee, Bright, Tindall, Ellis, Crosfield, Goodbody, Palmer, Albright, Wilson, and many others. Among politicians William Edward Forster, as the author of the Education Act in 1870, when School Boards were established and education was made compulsory, is a well-known man. The Rt. Hon. J. A. Pease, another old boy, is Minister of Education at the present time. Other Members of Parliament include Samuel Gurney, Edmund Backhouse (first M.P. for Darlington), Sampson S. Lloyd, Arthur Pease, J. N. Richardson, C. B. McClaren, Right Hon. G. W. Palmer, J. A. Bright, W. L. Bright (sons of John Bright), Albert E. Pease , and the Right Hon. J. W. Wilson. In addition to Lord Lister, three others have become members of the House of Lords, i.e., Lord Peckover, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Lord Abor Conway, and Lord Emmott, Chairman of Committee of the House of Commons for some years. Baronets include Sir J. E. Barlow, Sir E. B. Tylor, Sir Rickman Godlee, (President of the Royal College of Surgeons), Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, M.P. (Lord Mayor of London), and in addition to these Sir A. E. Pease and Sir J. B. Dale became Baronets on the death of their fathers. In the Society of Friends we find Clerks of Yearly Meeting who were educated at the School, e.g., George Stacey Gibson and Henry THE LEGHTONIAN.

Lloyd Wilson ; Clerks of Yearly Meeting Committee of Ministry and Oversight: William Dilwyn Sims, George Satterthwaite, and J. B. Hodgkin. Other names well-known for the good work they have done in many directions include Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, D.C.L., Wilson Fox (one of Queen Victoria's physicians), Alfred Waterhouse, R.A., Robert Barclay (author of the '' Inner Life of the Society of Friends in the Commonwealth", F. F. Fox (best skater at Tottenham in his day) ; Fielden Thorpe (Headmaster of Bootham School), John Edward Wilson (Chairman of the F.F.M.A.), George Gillett, Charles Tylor (joint author with Edmund Backhouse of "Early Church History"), Robert Wilson (for many years President of the Keswick Convention), and Joseph Henry Shorthouse (author of the historical remance "John Inglesant", a favourite book of Mr. Gladstone's). It may be interesting to note that five of the present Board of Governors of Leighton Park School, as well as the Secretary, are old Grove House boys, and four of the Board are old L.P.S. boys. The connection between Grove House, Tottenham, and Leighton Park is more than a sentimental one, inasmuch as the fund available on winding the School up at Tottenham was utilised to build Grove House at Leighton Park, so that one is in direct succession from the other. There are still some few living who were at Grove House in the days of Thomas Binns, and a great many in the time of Thomas Hunton, and possibly some of them might be able to give an inter- esting account of the School in their time. In later days the games were well developed. The great difference was that at that time separate games had not been thoroughly organised for younger boys, so that there were not the same facilities as there are now for boys to learn to play games with others of a similar age. Hockey was a special feature of the School, in a large playground, with walls on three sides, quite elaborately organised. No portraits of former headmasters or old boys' names on mahogany boards, as in the School House dining-room, adorned the old School. The 62 THE LEIGHTONIAN. only names, as far as I recall, were painted on large panels in the main corridor, of those who had passed the London matriculation examination—most of the Sixth Form going up for it each year, with a success in the 1st B.A. occasionally by a boy who stayed on longer. Of assistant teachers probably Charles Ashford will be remem- bered by every boy who was under him as an exceptionally good master in mathematics and physics, or "natural philosophy," as it was then called. Our thanks are due to Edmund Shorthouse for reprinting the list of boys, as it should be of interest to many in the present day to be reminded of the names of some of those who have belonged to Grove House of former days. The Friends' Meeting House was more than a mile away, and the School used to march there by two and two, the tallest boys first, gradually decreasing in height to the shortest. There would be about fifty boys altogether, of which three or four would be quite six feet in height. Top hats were worn by all. The meeting was a fairly large one, and besides frequent visitors, e.g., Joseph Bevan Braithwaite, included William Bell, well-known in the Lake district, Mary Stacey, Joseph Forster, Dr. E. C. May and Robert Forster. Two masters kept order as we marched to and from meeting. On one occasion a boy stroked a horse's nose, and was punished by being confined to his bedroom for an hour. The master justified his conduct by remarking that the horse might have glanders, and an infection might have been introduced into the School. As in all meetings, there were occasional flashes of wit ; as, for instance, when a short, stout, elderly lady rose and gave out as her text, "By the grace of God 1 jumped over a wall" ; or the subject of the earthquake in Tortola, which gave a nickname to a Friend, still conspicuous in Yearly Meeting. How many of us, I wonder, still remember the Friend who brought a rug to meeting to keep his knees warm, took us home to dinner, and gave us a glass of port from his famous cellar ?" THE LEIGHTONIAN. 6,3

A VISIT TO A ZOO. A SCIENTIFIC TREATISE FOR OLD LEIGHTONIANS.

[ | NCLE HARRY offered to take all his nephews and nieces for a jolly good day in London. All the nephews and nieces received the news with shouts of joy, and proceeded to pull Uncle Harry all over the room in their excitement—which was rather wonderful, seeing that their total ages were 19, and his total age was only 25. Marjery caught hold of his watch-chain, and Bobby seized him by the knee and then twined himself like an octopus or a figure of 8, till Uncle Harry daren't hit for fear of injuring himself. Mamma had to be persuaded over, but Uncle Harry thought he could do that, because she had been good when a girl, and had not had time to grow evil ways. So the day was fixed, and the party tried to fill a first-class compartment, but failed, because Bobby could not reach the seat on the other side when he sprawled. Marjery was dignified, as became a little girl when going to the city. However, Uncle Harry did his best, and was much admired. When asked how he could sprawl so well, he said that he learnt it at the University. Whereat Bobby immediately threw over a military career and decided to follow his Uncle. Marjery, on the other hand, stuck to it that she was going to be a lady-in-waiting, or perhaps a Princess, and that it would not do. At last they reached London, and then consulted a hansom cabdriver as to the best place to go. Bobby wanted to go to White- hall, and the Tower, to see people sit on horses like statues—the people like statues—and to see Beefeaters. Marjery wanted to go to St. James to see some Princesses and find out what her life was to be like. Between these conflicting opinions Uncle Harry chose an indifferent course, and told the man to drive to Regent's Park. "Oh, 'orl right, sir ! Steady, miss ! Right inside P Tchk !"— and he drove off, 64 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

After they got inside the gate and had bought three large bags of food for the animals, they were so bewildered with the heaps there were to see that they went anywhere, as sensible people always do —and grown-ups never do. ' 'Uncle Harry," said Marjery, ' 'what is that funny animal there?' "That," said Harry, "is the Ronny bird." "Why is it so tall and thin ?" asked Bobby. "Well," said Uncle Harry, "I believe it has been doing accounts lately. That's probably the reason." "What are accounts ?" ' 'Accounts are long strings of figures that have to be got through somehow or other.'' "They can't be very good to eat," said Robert, "or he'd have got fatter. Doesn't father do them ?" he added, after reflection. The reply was in the affirmative, and he went on : "Oh, I see ; father goes through the strings of figures too quickly and they give him indigestion, and then he doesn't care for games and fun and things." They walked on, but Marjery kept looking back at it because— well, she didn't quite know why. Then they came to a cage with thick iron bars, and found a funny small animal that was very actively swinging itself about on rods and ropes and climbing and contorting all the time. "What's it doing gym. for Uncle Harry ?" asked Bobby." "I don't know. It's called Chunks; so probably it is trying to grow round or oblong or some other shape. It must be very awkward being square. I wonder it doesn't get giddy." "It can't," replied Bobby. "It hasn't any brains to addle. "Yes, it has," said Marjery. "It looks very intelligent—if— you get it in the right light." And as they passed on and presently came to a large cage in which was an animal called Lynny. It was a queer beast, with a face that had a smile like a cat's, and it walked about as though it weighed a ton, though it didn't, really. "Let's see if it will THE LEIGHTONIAN. 6 purr," said Marjery, and they waited patiently. "I wonder where its found," Bobby remarked. "It doesn't say," Uncle Harry explained, "so probably it is always out ; but I'll go and talk to the keeper." After a little he came back and said that it was rather rare, but on one occasion it was found behind an oak, and a kind of c.u.F.s. (a sort of hand- cuffs used on inane creatures) were fastened about it, and it was quickly tamed. Marjery was awfully sorry for it, but she was told that the c.u.F.s. would lose their hold on it in a year's time, and it would go away. As they were walking away a man passed them with a pipe in his mouth and an awfully wise look on his face, and he was followed by a procession of tame cats. Marjery went up to a keeper and asked why he went about like that. She was told that he wasn't on show exactly, but that he was some sort of professor, a wise kind of doctor who liked cats and tobacco and funny things of that sort. She also learnt that he had a huge room full of bones that he directed —though they never obeyed him ; but he did not seem to mind that. And, strangest of all, was this : that when he wasn't directing the roomfull of bones or minding his cats he was to be found sitting on a board at a place called Leighton Park. Marjy was sorry for him, but she needn't have been, because he looked happy enough. As they walked 011 they came to a pen where they found an OSH. "My goodness," said Bobby, "what does it live on ?" "EVERYTHING !" said Marjy, but Uncle Harry went off to make sure. He came back and reported that it was an interesting creature that was to be found wherever there were links, and that it was not unknown to the Scythians. As he was saying this it turned round and trotted off to its dinner, and they did not see it again. After lunch they went to look at an animal whose gait attracted them. It was said to be found in various parts of the Continent of Europe at certain seasons of the year. Its favourite food was £ kind of cheese, which was of such a nature that it could not eat the cheese and associate with other animals on the same day. It was a queer animal—it preferred the cheese. 66 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

They reached another large bird-cage with a pond in it. Now, Uncle Harry knew all about this bird, because he reads the papers. So he began to orate : ' 'This animal '' "Bird!" said Bobby. " bird, then, if you like. Marjy, you are not listening. This an bird, I mean, is very fond of the water. It is often found in the same parts as cuckoos and cygnets, with whom it is very popular, and it disports itself in the water with them. Its colours are not beautiful, but it is believed they will change ; at present they are black and white, but later they may be salmon or even light blue. It frequents ditches and watercourses, and is so at home in the water that it frequently goes to the bottom. Naturalists say that these weird birds are best seen at Ely, Henley and Putney. Its habits are selfish ; it pursues other creatures of the same species and bumps them off the river. This it sometimes does night after night, and at the end is not overcome with remorse ; on the contrary, it overflows with rejoicing. Strange to say, this conduct is overlooked by the Cam and Thames Con- servancies, and it is in a large measure "preserved." "Thank you," said Marjery, "it was so good of you to give us that nice speech." "Oh !—er—not at all, said Uncle Harry, feeling very squashed ; "let us go and see the kangaroos." They went all over the place, but could not find one, however, in a place where one had been they found a creature that was interesting. Apparently it was the younger brother of one that had been there before, for the nickname, "Hopper," had been crossed out and the name, "Flesh," inserted. It had a loud voice and peculiar ways. It lived on cocoa and chocolate, which it mixed with nuts, to the great detriment of the former. By nature it was pugnacious, but it had quiet ways now, owing to the fact that it lived in very aristocratic surroundings. At last they came to a creature that was a sort of Secretary Bird, It was tall and dark skinned, and was good at running ; so good, indeed, that, like its friend the Duldon, it might turn light-blue THE LEIGHTONIAN. 6 too. It practised running to such an extent that they kept it in a great court with a bird's fountain in the middle of it. On the whole, its habits were low. It used to cut up meat for hours a day, but it had the good taste to throw away the meat it had thus dissected. As they walked out they saw two monkey-like creatures, with loose joints, fooling about in a cage. They had light fur, and they chattered all the time and never listened to each other for a moment. The party left them talking. At the gate they saw (strongly caged because it was mad) a weird chimpanzee, with side whiskers. It babbled on about everything or anything under the sun, and got simply furious if people didn't listen. "What does it feed on ?" asked Bobby. "Dried milk and tobacco," said Uncle Harry. "I don't like it," said Marjy, whereat the mad chimpanzee was wilder than ever. He screamed a lot of nonsense about, "Cubs and C.U.O.I.S. and Mark Twain ; he swore in the fourth dimension and blasphemed in the fifth. Pretended he was a kind of bull, and imitated things which never existed, and said he was going to a portfolio. "What do they have a beast like that there for?" asked Marjy. "Well," said Uncle Harry, "it takes all sorts to make a world, and he is a fair example of his kind. There are plenty more like him, only they are in the asylums or the gaol. He is really fairly harmless, only it doesn't do to take any notice of him—it only makes him conceited." And as they were going home Uncle Harry said, "Just think of what a gorgeous place it must be that grows all those different creatures that are so nice, and that get on so well together." "I'll go there !" said Bobby—and Marjery gave up the idea of being a princess. J.R. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

THE SCHOOL AT HAY. While travelling through a northern shire, Where they know a cowshed as a "byre," And a pile of dirt, which is best hidden Is called poetically, a "midden." I chanced upon a little school, And, following my unvaried rule I entered, finding there a score Of urchins, who droned o'er and o'er Their tables, up to twelve times four. "And how, my little ones, is called This place ?" I asked. They rose and bawled— "Scalthwaiterigg Hay with Hutton in the Hay, Scalthwaiterigg Meal Bank Council School." The cynics tell us they can see For gold poured out, for industry, For patient toil, for burning zeal Devoted to the common weal, One great improvement to the nation, One great advance in education—- The scribblings on the wall Are one foot lower—that is all. But here were children who could tell That string of names, which spelled so well The tale of townships all but gone, Fast sinking to oblivion. What ancient squabbles here were hid, What pious founders willed and did, What clever lawyers over rid. And sadly, as I turned away From visiting the school at Hay, A dying whisper seemed to say— "Scalthwaiterigg Hay, with Hutton in the Hay, Scalthwaiterigg, Meal Bank Council School.* This is the actual name found on the official file of the school. A. W. TH LEIGHTONIAN. 6

THE PREFECTS' EXCURSION. the 28th of October eight prefects rose early, and having breakfasted, set out in "taxis" for Reading Station. Here they found two comfortable and adjacent carriages, connected by a corridor. In these they disposed themselves, and in about two hours reached Birmingham. Here they alighted, and found a motor-car, which Mr. Barrow Cadbury had kindly lent, and a "taxi" ready to convey them to Ostler's Glass Works, which they were to see over. They then spent an interesting time watching the several processes for making and beautifying glass vessels of all kinds. The first room into which they were shown was occupied in the middle by a great furnace full of molten glass. The glass blowers dipped their hollow rods into this, and having collected sufficient white-hot glass on the end, blew it into the form of a tum- bler or bottle. In this same room were men making wine glasses, which they did by joining on other pieces of glass and shaping them while very hot. One rather striking sight was the making of a cake-cover, which was done by a gradual process of straightening up the sides, which originally sloped in conically. One of the glassworkers made a small swan, which he requested should be taken as a souvenir. In other rooms they saw the various finishing processes employed. The cutting off and filing down of the edges of the tumblers, and the frosting of glass, which was done in two days. The most accurate method was by acid, but rougher things were done by sand. After this the party took train to a station, whence they made a short train journey to Bourneville. Here Mr. Cadbury entertained them to a welcome lunch, after which they were conducted through the works. They were shown all the many departments and stages of chocolate-making, and in one attractive room, where the choco- lates were given the last touches, were allowed to sample as many as they cared. They stayed here some time. Besides this they saw the making of tins and boxes. The tins were made by very ingenious machines. Next they were shown the dining-hall and 7 THE LEIGHTONIAN. offices, also the showrooms and the girls' swimming-bath, which was the most striking of these things. Tea was kindly provided half-way through the time, after which they saw other departments of the work, including the packing and wrapping of the chocolates, and printing of the labels. Finally, they were taken up the "Silo," which is the highest building in the factory, and from the roof obtained a good idea of the whole village. Leaving Bourneville they returned to Birmingham and appre- ciated a delightful dinner at Mrs. Cadbury's, where they remained until about a quarter-past seven, when time compelled them to say good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. Cadbury, who had so kindly enter- tained them, and start for the station. A. P.

REPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE TO THE OLD LEIGHTONIANS' CLUB. "THE Club will be glad to know that both the Scholars who are at the present time holding O.L. Scholarships are doing well at Cambridge. J. S. Stevens has just completed his three years. He has taken a Class I. Division 3, in Classics, and has since been awarded a £40 Foundation Scholarship for one year at St. John's College. Donald W. Collier gained a 1st in his Mays, with the result that Trinity Hall have added £10 to his scholarship and have awarded him a special prize of £3. The Scholarship vacated by J. S. Stephens this year was won by Francis S. Brain, who will receive his first payment in September. He is already at Trinity Hall Cambridge, and gained a 2nd in his Mays for the Law Tripos. The college authorities considered this so satisfactory that they converted his Entrance Scholarship into a Foundation Scholarship. The last payment will be due to D. W. Collier in March, 1914, and this will create another vacancy. Mr. Evans reports that there will be one or two candidates at least for it. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

In response to the Club's decision a special appeal for funds was sent out last year. It was felt that it would be a great help if the full money value of the Scholarship could be offered annually instead of having the break every third year as hitherto. In re- sponse to this appeal we have five new subscribers, and twelve have promised to increase their subscriptions. This will augment the funds to the extent of £19 Is. Od. The income from regular subscribers is now £103 19s. Od., which still leaves a balance of £46 Is. Od. to be raised to enable a Scholarship £50 for three years to be offered annually. Your committee wish to propose that an additional member should be appointed by the club who should be representative of those who have recently left the School, and they suggest that he should be appointed for two years only and that it should be under- stood that at the end of that time a new appointment should be made from among those who have left the School during those two years. The members of the Scholarship Committee due to retire this year are Leonard Doncaster and R. H. Hodgkin, both of whom are eligible for re-election. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Angus, Kenneth M. Cadbury, Laurence J. Angus, Laurence M. Carr, Harold Angus, N. M. Clark, H. B. Crosfield, Bertram F. BackhouseAshby, Raymon, Alfred E, Crosfield, Hugh T. Backhouse, Basil H. Crossley, Erskine A. Backhouse, Edward Darby, H. B. Barlow, Harold C. Doncaster, Basil W. Doncaster, Charles M. BinyonBraithwaite, Basi, l H. W. Doncaster, Leonard Braithwaite, J. Fredk. Downie, J. M. Cadbury, George Junr Ford, Gervase L. Cadbury, E. Ford, R. Charles Cadbury, Henry T. Fox, C. Reginald Cadbury, G. Norman Fox, Cuthbert Lloyd Cadbury, J. Hotham Fox, J. P. 7 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

Gibbins, Herbert B. Lennard, S. F. Gilford, Alan Lloyd, E. T. Goodbody, J. Eric Lloyd, Gerald B. Harris, G. Rendel Lloyd, R. LI. Hart, E. M. MacLean, G. Harold Harvey, Philip Mounsey, George F. Harvey, Wm. F. Mounsey, Reginald J. Hodgkin, H. Olaf Pease, Algernon H. Hodgkin, Henry T. Pickard, Basil Hodgkin, J. Edward Rickman, J. Hodgkin, Robert H. Simpson, Herbert Hodgkin, Ronald Stansfield, C. E. Holdsworth, C. Dyson Stevens, S. Ewart Holmes, Stephen Strangman, Wilson Hopkins, T. W. Taylor, W. J. C. Hutchinson, Robert Vickers, W. B. Keep, D. S. H. Wallis, Anthony Knott, Cyril W. Walpole, E. Horace Knott, Roger B. Warner, Harold M. Woods, F. W. U.

OLD LEIGHTONIANS' GATHERING, 1913.

F^RIDAY, July 25th, saw many Old Leightonians once more wending their way to the old familiar spot on the occasion of the annual gathering. This was the twentieth gathering of its kind and never perhaps has one passed off so successfully or been so favoured by the Clerk of the Weather. A large number had in- timated that they hoped to be present and by the time the tennis players had sallied forth, rackets in hand, it was evident that as far as numbers were concerned, at any rate, the gathering would be quite up to the standard of former years. Under a broiling sun, on a day which fulfilled everyone's ideas as to what a genuine summer's day should be, the tennis match against the School was commenced and while those who were taking part in it mopped their brows and called exhaustedly for lemonade at frequent in- tervals, the rest reclined comfortably in the shade, renewing old friendships and recalling old memories while they watched—and criticised—their perspiring brethren. Four courts were again used THE LEIGHTONIAN. 3 and once again the School, quite out-classing the old boys, gained a handsome victory. After the swimming bath had been well patronised and tea had been partaken of, a move was made to the gymnasium where a short sing-song was held, followed by an ex- hibition of lantern slides made from photographs taken by various O.L.'s during their school-days. These proved a source of great interest, as they carried one's memory back to many forgotten incidents and many happy hours spent within the precincts of Leighton Park. Saturday again brought a glorious day and more Old Leigh- tonians into our midst. Tennis and cricket practice were indulged in until the time arrived for the commencement of the second con- test with the school—the cricket match. Here again those who were hoping that the tennis defeat of the previous day would be avenged were doomed to disappointment, for once again, thanks mainly to the brilliant cricket of Mr. Thursby, the Old Boys had to admit defeat. After the usual tea and speeches, the annual business meeting of the O.L. Club was held. Many subjects were discussed and much talking was, as usual, indulged in, but suffice it to say that at length all the business was transacted and we returned to the less formal proceedings. Mr. H. M. Wallis gave us some of his experiences in the Balkans, and, told in his inimitable way, these proved highly interesting to all. Sunday was the beginning of the end, as many were forced to leave us. However, there was a good attendance in the evening to listen to an extremely interesting paper from Mr. Evans, which provoked one of the best discussions we have had on these occasions. After supper in the respective houses we again returned to the gym., and indulged in some music, this being practically the final gathering. Very few O.L.'s were able to stay for the excursion on the Mon- day. This was the last excursion as far as the O.L. gathering is concerned, as it has been decided to dispense with it as part of the official gathering in the future owing to the fact that few O.L.'s are able to patronise it. However, it was quite one of the best and THE LEIGHTONIAN. the weather was, if anything, too warm, as basking in the sunshine was all one felt inclined for. All returned feeling tired, but con- scious of the fact that they had spent a thoroughly enjoyable day. In conclusion, the thanks of all are due to Mr. and Mrs. Evans and others at the School who so largely contributed to the success of the gathering, and who spared no efforts in making everyone thoroughly enjoy themselves. "ONE WHO WAS THERE."

OLD LEIGHTONIAN TOUR. T^HE ninth annual tour first saw the light of day on the 19th July, at Kendal, where, either on the morning of that day or on the previous evening, and from north, south, east and west, and either through the agency of old fashioned railways or through that of up-to-date motor-cars (American for choice !) the merry party who were to do duty for the Old Leightonians on the cricket field, had congregated. The busy little market town of Kendal rang in the evening with the cries of the vendors of it's local rag, the "Kendall Kat-Kall," heralding the victory of Stramongate School over the irrepressible but not invincible tourists. As usual, Mr. Sessions, on this occasion with a Job-like innings of 80, was the chief culprit, but, oh ! how his "donkey-drops" were appreciated by that brand new "Hobbs XXX," but with—incidentally— little me at one end ! There also, Barber discovered himself as a bowler, in addition to notching a stylish 44. The night was spent at Bowness, and it was hard indeed to have to leave the beauties of Windermere Lake on Sunday, when through gorgeous hill and' dale country, the three motors carried us to Darlington. Cadbury and his passengers preferred to arrive the very first thing on the Monday morning, having found a garage at Kirby Stephen, from which they found it almost impossible to drag themselves. Fox was the only one who enjoyed Cadbury's "joy-ride" into Barnard Castle, as he was busily engaged in lying at the bottom of the car holding parts together. However, "all's well that ends well," THE LEIGHTONIAN. even if you only miss the wall which you thought was a road by a small fraction of an inch. Never have we had such a welcome at Ay ton, where owing to rain, a drawn game resulted. Mr. Stapleton greedily took possession of the wicket and carried his bat through the innings for 123, not out. However, it was confidently felt that had not rain intervened Fox and Lloyd would each have exceeded this score, and our first victory would have been recorded. The unkindness of the weather was more than compensated for by th£ kindness of our hosts, who entertained us right royally, and we left after breakfast next morning with grateful hearts. E. P. Kaye joined us at York, and after an exciting finish the match against the Retreat ended in a draw, the home side re- quiring 15 runs to win with but one wicket to fall. Increase your tip to the umpire next year, Peter, and we may win! A garden party was held in the evening and we disported ourselves with more strength than judgment on the beautiful bowling greens of the Retreat. The saddest blow of all during the tour, was when we found that there was no room for us at the Station Hotel, York, where for years it has been the custom to foregather in the lounge, even into the eerie hours of the morn and make the building reverberate with the whispered stories of things long past. But visitors to the Agricultural Show outnumbered us by hundreds, or we might have arranged matters otherwise. Beds were found hard by and a new breakfast dish discovered, a species of "fried pig, poisson and embryo chick compote !'' On the following day Bootham School provided us with our first, and as it turned out eventually, our only victims of the tour. We won by 19 runs. Llew Marriage came out of his shell with a most useful innings of 41 which proved to be the top score of the match, though he was hard pressed by Dr. Hodgson with 39 and by Frank Holdsworth with a rag-time effort of 38 in our second innings. Next day we played at Ackworth what was generally voted to be the best match of the tour against Ackworth Old Scholars. They 7 6 THE LEIGHTONIAN. were all "Old," except one, and he was "Stout," a present boy, who did not belie his name, but made the fat score of 111 in the most delightfully easy fashion. Surely we shall never forget the way in which Barber, after bowling several long-hops to leg, remonstrated with himself ! And then to cap it all he claimed to have thus in- spired Kaye to immediately afterwards bring off that sensational catch at point. And what a pretty effect had that fly-catching effort of Frank's in the long field ! And how quietly our skipper took it ! In an innings of 267 Kaye bowled well, claiming five victims at a cost of 44 runs. Barber led off with a good fifty, and then skipper "Donkey" playing like a book—a standard work full of brilliant witticisms—and I playing like a "penny dreadful" full of daring and impossible adventures—added 80 in half an hour for the fifth wicket, when a catch on the boundary edge, which ought to have been missed, spelt "finis" to my blood-curdling story. If only "Donkey" could have found some one to stay with him ! But then, he didn't, and a truly sporting game ended just before time in a victory for the home team by 56 runs with our skipper having 79 not out to his credit. By various routes the journey to Reading was made on the Friday, and the following day saw us "up against it" at the old School. And "up against it" we were, with Mr. Thursby taking 142 of the best and Edmonds helping himself to 67 off our bowling, strengthened as it was by the presence of R. M. Goodbody and H. B. Darby. The School had the impudence to score 305 for 7 wickets and, not content with that, to then dispose of us for 218, after Fox and Lloyd had put together 99 for the first wicket. The curtain then fell upon the tour of 1913. The results, one win, two draws and three losses, though not flattering, might have been worse. Our batting was an improvement on recent years, and the most pleasing feature was the success of Fox and Lloyd, who were making the tour for the first time. Our bowling compared favour- ably with the low standard of the past, and our fielding was good, and a word of praise is due to Lloyd for his work behind the ' 'sticks.'' Kindly lent by the Editor of the "Friend'." GROVE HOUSE, TOTTENHAM. From a quaint old drawing;. GROVE HOUSE, LEIGHTON PARK. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

The grateful thanks of all is felt towards those who welcomed us so heartily and entertained us so hospitably wherever we visited, and also to Llew. Marriage, Doncaster and Cadbury for so generously placing their cars at the disposal of the party. The following is a list of those who played during the tour :— L. C. Barber, E. Cadbury, B. W. Doncaster (captain), H. B. Darby, J. P. Fox, R. M. Goodbody, P. Harvey, J. F. Holdsworth, E. P. Kaye, P. M. Keen, S. F. Lennard, R. LI. Lloyd, LI. Marriage, F. J. Richardson and A. Warner. I will now wind up with an apology and an appeal My apologies are offered to those who may think that there is too much of a personal note about this account, but 1 have an object and that is to appeal not only for myself, but for the Old Leigh- tonian Club, to all Old Leightonians to make more of an effort in the future to support this annual tour. In two matches we had to ask for substitutes, which is not only a sign of our weakness, but it is lacking in courtesy to our opponents. Surely, those who were cricketers at School can afford to give up ten days of the year for the annual tour which not only provides one of the best and healthiest holidays it is possible to enjoy, but which, I am sure, is instrumental in cementing that good feeling and friendly rivalry that exists between Leighton Park School and other Friends' Schools. If you have a motor, bring it with you, if you haven't, others have who are ready and willing to carry you—and your luggage. P. M. Keen is making the arrangements for next year's tour. Write to him and book a place at once, there is more than room for you ; you will never regret it, and when once you have been you will go again. Marriage, Doncaster and Keen (since he left the School), have never missed a tour, which fact speaks volumes. With a representative team there would be every pros- pect of our winding up a tour with nought but victories to record. This appeal is not intended to fall on barren soil.

ARCHIBALD WARNER. 7 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

O.L.'s. v. StramongateO.L.'s. School. J

Total . . 130 177

O.L.'s. v. AytonO.L.'s School.. July at Ayton. L. C. Barber c Chipchase b AYTON. Darbyshire ...... 12 A. L. Stapleton not out .... 123 J. P. Fox not out . . . . 54 T. Warbyshire c Lloyd b Barber 8 E. Cadbury b Darbyshire . . 5 C. Chipchase c Lloyd b Keen . . 3 S. F. Lennard b Darbyshire . . 0 Mr. Robertson lbw b Barber . . 5 L. Marriage b Daugbacc .. 0 Mr. Douglas c Lloyd b Keen . . 38 B. W. Doncaster b Taylor .. 18 Mr. Tennis c Barber b Keen .. 49 R. LI. Lloyd not out .. . . 25 Mr. Taylor c Barber b Keen . . 0 A. Warner Mr. Baker c Lloyd b Keen .. 0 P. Keen I did not bat. Mr. Allison b Barber . . 1 Dixon j J. Parker c Doncaster b Barber 5 Donaldson J W. Robson run out . . 0 Extras ...... 15 Extras ...... 7

Total .. 129 Total .. 239

O.L.'s. v. York Retreat. July 22nd at York. O.L.'s. YORK RETREAT. L. C. Barber c Roy b Wilds .. 12 F. Hudson c Lloyd b Barber .. 8 E. P. Kaye c Smith b Backhouse 24 R. J. D. Roy c Warner b Keen 1 S. F. Lennard b Backhouse . . 10 F. Simpson c Holdsworth b Keen 39 A. Warner c Hudson b Backhouse 21 H. Smith b Kaye . . . . 19 J. P. Fox b Wilds .. ..8 E. Muscliall c Doncaster b. Keen 2 R. LI. Lloyd not out . . . . 36 K. Monteath not out . . . . 53 E. Cadbury b Hudson . . ..11 G. Wills c Lloyd b Keen .. 10 B. W. Doncaster c Simpson b N. Brooke run out .. . . 12 Monteath ...... 1 H. C. Hunt run out . . . . 0 L. Marriage c Muchall b Hunt . . 30 W. Harrison b Fox .. . . 1 J. F. Holdsworth c Roy b Hunt 7 j. Backhouse not out .. 0 P. Keen lbw b Simpson . . 1 Extras .. .. 9 Extras ...... 10

Total . . 170 Total . . 155 THE LEIGHTONIAN. O.L.'s. v. Ackworth Old Scholars. July 24th at Ackworth. O.L.'s. ACKWORTH O.S.'s. L. C. Barber lbw b Cooper . . 50 C. Chipchase lbw b Raye .. 6 J. P. Fox lbw b Bardsley .. 11 J. A. Stout st Lloyd (R. L.) b R. LI. Lloyd c Wigham b Doncaster ...... Ill Bardsley . . . . 0 W. C. Cooper c Doncaster b Raye 2 LI. Marriage b Cooper .. 0 W. S. Wigham b Doncaster . . 11 J. P. Holdsworth c Collinson b W. E. Bardsley b Doncaster . . 13 Darbyshire .. .. 3 E. B. Collinscn b Raye .. . . 20 B. W. Doncaster not out . . 79 L. Armitage not out . . . . 50 A. Warner c Lester b Bardsley 40 P. F. Darbyshire b Raye . . 11 E. P. Raye b Bardsley . . 6 E. Sparkes c Raye b Barber .. 5 E. Cadbury b Cooper .. 9 H. M. Lester' c Marriage b Raye 25 St. Lennard b Darbyshire . . 1 H. Dunkerley run out .. 4 P. Keen run out . . . . 0 Extras ...... 12 Extras . . . . 9 Total 211 Total 267 O.L.'s. v. Bootham. BOOTHAM MASTERS. 25th L. C. Barber c MrO.L.'s. Pollar. Julyd b Mr. at York.Mr. Lidbetter c Holdsworth b Baker 22 Keen 4 J. P. Fox c Dr. Hodgson b Mr. G. L. Latchmore c Marriage b Pollard 24 Barber 24 B. W. Doncaster c Mr. Pollard b J.WoodbE. P. Kaye .. 3 Mr. Whitlock 5 Dr. Hodgson run out 39 R. LI. Lloyd c Mr. Armstrong b J. Sykes b B. Doncaster 0 Mr. Whitlock 8 Mr. Pollard hit wkt. b E. P. I,. Marriage c Mr. Latchmore b Kaye 20 Mr. Baker 41 E. G. Foulds c Barber b B. A. Warner c Mr. Gilson b Mr. Doncaster 5 Latchmore 1 Mr. Whitlock c & b Doncaster 7 E. P. Kaye c Mr. Foulds b Mr. Mr. Rathay c wkt. Lloyd b Barker 16 Doncaster 9 E. Cadbury b Mr. Barker 3 J. Barker b Barber 1 S. F. Lennard c & b Mr. Barker 5 L. Gibson not out 2 J. F. Holdsworth b Mr. Barker 6 P. Keen not out 4 Extras 6 Extras 8

Total 141 Total 22 BATTING. No. of Times No. of Most in Average. Inns, not out. runs, an inns. P. Fox ... - 7 188 54* 31-33 J- C. Barber - 5 140 50 28-00 27-80 LA.. Warner - 7 139 40 R. LI. Lloyd - 7 134 58 26-80 B. W. Doncaster - • - 6 104 79* 20-80 LI. Marriage - 6 109 41 18-16 E. Cadbury - 8 108 52 15-42 E. P. Kaye - 3 46 24 15-33 J. F. Holdsworth - 4 54 38 13-50 S. F. Lennard - 8 70 24 8-75 P. M. Keen - 6 23 13 5-75 The following also batted :—P. Harvey (14* and 31*), H. B. Darby (7) F. I. Richardson (4), and R. M. Goodbody (1). THE LEIGHTONIAN.

BOWLING. Overs. Maidens. Runs. Wickets. Average. E. P. Kaye - 34 3 108 8 13-50 L. C. Barber - - 57 3 260 13 20-00 B. W. Doncaster - 53 7 177 8 22-12 P. M. Keen - 81 6 348 15 23-20 The following also bowled :—S. F. Lennard (1 for 38), H. B. Darby (2 for 67), R. M. Goodbody (2 for 95), J. P. Fox (1 for 98), and J. F. Holdsworth (0 for 26).

TENNIS : L.P.S. v. O. LEIGHTONIANS. L.P.S. J. M. Bickerton and R. H. Robson. Won 7 sets. E. E. Unwin and J. C. Bell. Won 7 sets. J. J. Finch and D. J. Malcomson. Won 5 sets. W. Thursby and H. L. Edmonds. Won 8 sets. 0. Leightonians. C. H. Thorpe and F. J. Braithwaite. Lost 8 sets. H. R. Bickerton and A. R. Fuller. Won 4 sets. J. E. Hodgkin and J. P. Fox. Won 1 set. A. H. Bilborough and F. I. Richardson. Lost 8 sets. RESULT. L.P.S.—Won 27 sets. Lost 5 sets. O.L.'s.—Won 5 sets. Lost 27 sets.

REPORTS OF SCHOOL SOCIETIES. NATURAL HISTORY.—The Natural History Society has had three meetings this term. The first was devoted entirely to private business. L. B. Cole was elected secretary, and P. F. King assistant secretary. A. Bell was made curator of Entomology, and P. F. King of Ornithology. C. Ransom was elected a member of the society. It was decided that a list should be kept of those who keep pets, and also of the pets kept. At the second meeting Mr. Evans gave an interesting talk on "Hornets and Forest Flies." P. F. King recommended the book presented to the School by Mrs. Backhouse, entitled "Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom," by T. H. Thayer. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to reports. THE LEIGHTONIAN. At our last meeting Mr. H. L. Hawkins gave us a most interesting lantern lecture, entitled "Rock breaking, natural and artificial." This was followed by a talk upon "Fungi," by J. B. Fryer. He illustrated it with some excellent diagrams, and also showed some actual specimens. L. B. C. L.H.A.—At our first meeting on Oct. 4th, Mr. Robson was elected president, and E. S. Harris, secretary and treasurer. L. W. Wells, T. B. Barlow and E. Wallis were elected new members. The rest of the evening was devoted to discussing and arranging for a lecture on Archaeology. At our next meeting, on Oct. 6th, which was open to the School, Mr. Allan S. Walker, of London, gave us a most interesting lecture on, "How to look at ancient buildings." The lecture was supple- mented by a ramble round Reading in the afternoon, and in the evening by a large number of admirable lantern slides. At our November sitting, E. Wallis was elected- secretary and treasurer in place of Harris, who is leaving ; and F. J. Painter, C. S. Richmond, and C. Ransom were elected members. The rest of the evening was devoted to Oliver Goldsmith, his life, works, and contemporaries. D. G. Walker, A. P. D. Penrose, and E. Wallis read essays on his life, his works, and his circle, respectively. The essays were interspersed with readings and recitations from Gold- smith's poems and plays. E. WALLIS. DEBATING SOCIETY.—The Debating Society has held two meetings this term. The first meeting on 27th September was occupied with a sharp-practice debate, in which the three following subjects .were discussed : ' 'That the rise of Germany is not injurious to Great Britain"; "That hockey should be played during the Easter Term"; "That modern locomotion decreases stamina." All three subjects were well discussed, and brought a large selection of speakers to their feet. The rise of Germany was fully debated, but it was not so largely sustained as the others which followed. The motion was eventually carried unanimously. The subject of hockey in the Easter Term proved more effective in dividing mem- bers, and produced a lively and at times humorous discussion. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

The proposal was finally rejected by three votes. The third subject of modern locomotion was the most interesting and best discussed of the three. The motion being eventually carried. The subject of the second meeting ran : "That, in the opinion of this house, the triumphs of the Elizabethan Age were greater than those of the Victorian era." The motion was proposed by Mr. Robson, seconded by A. P. D. Penrose, and opposed by E. Wallis and D. G. Walker. The subject failed to produce much discussion, though it raised some interesting questions. The motion was lost by 6 to 11 votes. The society is flourishing as regards numbers, but still suffers from the lack of many good speakers. M. Priestman has been appointed to serve on the committee, and five members have joined this term. A. P. D. PENROSE. SENIOR ESSAY.—We have held two meetings this term. At our first Mr. Finch was re-elected president, the chronicles for the Spring and Summer Terms were read, and we had two very inter- esting essays. The first from Mr. Whittaker, entitled "A Night March," related his own experiences during a prolonged night walk in France ; the second by E. Wallis, on "H. G. Wells," gave rise to an interesting discussion. At our second meeting A. W. A. Bell was elected secretary, and the order of subjects for meetings was changed, so that in the Autumn Term it is : open, literary, social; in the Spring Term : open, social, literary. M. Priestman read an interesting essay on the Life and Works of Alexander Pope, and Mr. Evans read a paper on two old newspapers, dated 1786 and 1813, which had come into his hands. A good discussion on modern journalism followed. E. S. HARRIS. JUNIOR ESSAY SOCIETY.—We have had two meetings this Term. J. S. W. Richardson and G. S. Hampton were elected members of the society at the first meeting. The meetings have been well attended, and some good essays, numbering fifteen, have been written. H. G, SAUNDERS, THE LEIGHTONIAN. 3

MUSICAL SOCIETY.—There are now 10 members, and we expect to be increased to 13 next term. Apart from the usual Saturday morning half-hour, we have held practices on Wednesday or Thurs- day evenings nearly every week. The most important work has been at the "Hebrides Overture," for the Mendelssohn evening on Nov. 29. It is the most difficult composition that the band has yet attempted. The "War March of the Priests" is also being played then. At the half-term Social on Nov. 22nd, the band contributed "Meditation," (by Gounod), March in C (by Fabian Rose), and the "Blue Danube Valse" (by Strauss). ALAN BELL. CAMERA CLUB.—We have only held one short meeting so far this term, which was entirely devoted to business. A committee was appointed to discuss the handing in of prints. R. L. Nisbet, C. Ransom, and F. Sotomayor were elected members. Our mem- bership at present amounts to 26. Some of us were asked to photo- graph the school band, and the prefects for the year book. Some good results were obtained. M. P.

AQUATIC SPORTS.

SENIOR EVENTS. 9 LENGTHS.—1, A. F. Grierson ; 2, H. L. Edmonds ; 3, P. S. Cadbury. Time, 3' 23 1-5" * 4 LENGTHS.—1, A. F. Grierson ; 2, P. S. Cadbury ; 3, H. L. Ed- monds. Time, 1' 16". 1 LENGTH.—1, A. F. Grierson ; 2, P. S. Cadbury ; 3, C. Smee. Time, 15 2-5". 1 LENGTH ON BACK.—1, H. L. Edmonds; 2, T. W. Hopkins; 3, H. F. Grierson. Time, 19 1-5". PLUNGE.—1, S. T. Wotherspoon ; 2, D. Gilford ; 3, H. L. Ed- monds. Distance, 39 ft. 2in. DIVE.—1, A. F. Grierson ; 2, P. Cadbury ; 3, J. P. Tebbutt. TEAM RACE.—School House (P. S. Cadbury, C. Smee, L. Coles, R. C. Butler). Time, 1' 8 3-5" *. LISTER-HARRISON CUP.—A. F. Grierson. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

JUNIOR EVENTS. 4 LENGTHS.—1, R. C. Butler ; 2, J. Barlow ; 3, L. Cole. Time, V 30". 1 LENGTH.—-1, I.. Cole ; and R. C. Butler (tie); 2, J. Barlow. Time, 17 1-5". 1 LENGTH ON BACK.—1, L. Cole ; 2, J. Barlow ; 3, L. W. Wells. Time, 22". PLUNGE.—1, G. Jefferys ; 2, R. C. Butler ; 3, L. W. Wells. Dis- tance, 35ft. 5in. DIVE.—1, L. Cole ; 2, G. Jefferys ; 3, R. C. Butler. BARROW-CADBURY CUP.—R. C. Butler, L. Cole. * Denotes School record.

CRICKET.

L.P.S. v. Suttons'. July 9th, at L.P.S. Higgs c GriersoSuttons.n b Hopkins . 4 W. Thursby noLt ouP.S.t . . . . 44 Bowsher b Thursby . 0 J. M. Bickerton b Higgs .. 7 Hallett b Hopkins . 0 D. J. Malcomson not out .. 23 Franklin b Hopkins . 13 R. Whittaker Angus c and b Thursby .. . 13 H. L. Edmonds Austin c Smee b Finch . . . 6 R. H. Robson Guy not out . 12 T. W. Hopkins did not bat. Withers c Thursby b Finch . 6 J. J. Finch Allum b Finch . 0 C. Smee Hancock b Finch . 8 P. S. Cadbury Goseltine b Hopkins . 0 A. F. Grierson Extras . 18 Extras 10

Total . 80 Total (for 1 wicket) *84 * Innings declared closed. J.J. Finch, 4 wickets for 17 runs. T. W. Hopkins, 4 wickets for 20 runs. L.P.S. v. Brain and Brain. July XQth at L.P.S. L.P.S. Brain and Brain. W. Thursby c Bailey b Attride 83 Bailey lbw b Thursby . . . . 1 J. M. Bickerton b Attride .. 15 Attride b Thursby .. ..5 I). J. Malcomson b Attride .. 2 Sayer b Thursby ...... 0 R. Whittaker b Attride .. . . 0 Moody b Hopkins .. . . 3 H. L. Edmonds run out .. 71 Fletcher b Hopkins .. 0 R. H. Robson not out . . . . 24 Chignall b Thursby . . . . 9 T. W. Hopkins not out .. ..22 Reed c Edmonds b Thursby .. 12 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

J. J. Finch 1 J . A. Brain b Thursby . . .. 0 C. Smee [ F. S. Brain b Hopkins . . . . 0 A. F. Grierson J did not bat. Medway c Whittaker b Thursby 0 P. F. King J Lichfield not out . . 0 Extras .. . . 0 Extras ...... 2

Total (for 5 wickets) *217 Total . . 32 * Innings declared closed. W. Thursby, 7 wickets for 18 runs. T. W. Hopkins, 3 wickets for 12 runs.

L.P.S. v. O.L.'s. July 25th at L.P.S. W. Thursby c MarriagL.P.S. e b Darby 142 J- P. Fox b KinO.L.'s.g . 54 J, M. Bickerton c Lloyd b R L. Lloyd b Robson . 58 Goodbody 9 11. B. Darby b King . 7 D. J. Malcomson b Darby 1 R M. Goodbody b King 2 R. Whittaker b Goodbody 5 L. Marriage b Bickerton . 20 H. L. Edmonds c Darby b Keen 67 B. W. Doncaster c Whittaker b R. H. Robson c Warner b Keen 31 Bickerton . 1 T. W. Hopkins not out . . 23 A. Warner c and b Bickerton . 21 J.J. Finch b Keen 12 S. F. Lennard b Thursby . 15 C. Smee \ E. Cadbury c Smee b Thursby . 8 P. Keen not out . 0 A. F. Grierson I did not bat. F. J. Richardson b Thursby . 4 P. F. King J Extras 15 Extras . 28

Total (for 7 wickets) •305 Total .218 * Innings declared closed. J, M. Bickerton, 3 wickets for 17 runs. BATTING AVERAGES FOR ALL MATCHES. No. of Times Name. Runs. Innings, not out. Average. Mr. Thursby 490 6 1 98 T. W. Hopkins 194 9 3 32-33 H. L. Edmonds 309 12 o 30-9 J. M. Bickerton 378 13 0 29-08 I). J. Malcomson 276 14 2 23 Mr. Robson 59 4 1 19-66 Mr. Whittaker 60 5 0 12 A. F. Grierson 50 6 1 10 Mr. Finch 18 3 0 6 P. S. Cadbury - 27 5 0 5-4 F. S. Harricks - 20 4 0 5

BOWLING AVERAGES FOR AL1. MATCHES. Name. Runs. Wkts. Overs. Maidens. Averaj ]. M. Bickerton - 47 6 12 1 7-83 P. F. King 282 32 76 7 8-81 D. J. Malcomson 168 16 52 12 10-5 Mr. Thursby 214 18 59 11 11-88 T. W. Hopkins - 387 30 112 19 12-9 Mr. Finch 112 7 29 3 16 Mr. Robson 99 6 22 4 16.5 6 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

FOOTBALL.

^THIS Season neither the Boys' XI. nor the Masters' Team have met with much success. The Boys' Team has rarely been the same, and the Masters' Team has seldom been able to play at full strength. The weak spot in both teams is without doubt the forward line, but there were distinct signs of improvement towards the end of the Term. We have had to do without Mr. Thursby's valuable assistance for a month, as he was unfortunately wounded in our first match- The teams are very much indebted to Messrs. Thursby, Unwin, Scarborough, Whittaker, and Robson for their most valuable coaching. H. L. E.

ANALYSIS OF THE TEAM.

A. F. GRIERSON* (vice-captain), centre-half.—Has quite fulfilled his promise of last season. His defence is good, and he passes well. A thoroughly sound player. P. S. CADBURY*, left-half.—Has played very well; is keen and uses his head in both senses, but needs more pace. J. T. WOTHERSPOON*, centre-forward.—Has lacked his usual dash on some occasions, but on others has played well. In latter Club matches has played outside right, where, with a little practice in centreing he would become a really good player. F. S. HERRICKS*, inside left.—Plenty of dash, but inclined to be erratic. His shooting has sting, but lacks direction at present. Should learn to control the ball more. L. B. COLE, outside left.—Has been changed from the right to the left wing to fill a gap, and was not very successful at first, but latterly has distinctly improved. Has pace. Must learn to kick with his left foot as well as he does with his right. HE LEIGHTONIAN.

R. C. BUTLER, left back.—Kicks well and has good pace, which he does not always use to the best advantage. Sometimes mis- judges the flight of the ball. Needs to put more keenness into his play. J. B. FRYER, goalkeeper.—Has improved during the latter part of the season. He must learn the right moment to "come out" to meet the ball ; also to pick up, instead of kicking, to clear. R. PEASE, outside right.—Has not fulfilled his promise of last season. Must put more pace and dash into his play. Centres well on occasion. O. A. A. Pollard, F. J. Painter, E. S. Harris, F. Sotomayor, D. G. Walker, and R. Hopkins have also played. * Have received their colours.

October 4th. Boys' XI v. King Alfred's School, at L.P.S. This being the first match of the season, it was very keen, and from the commencement L.P.S. proved to be the superior team, but during the course of the first ten minutes our opponents managed to find the net, after this L.P.S. made several efforts which were the means of bringing them to two goals ahead at half-time. During the latter part of the game L.P.S. scored 4 more goals to their opponents' 1. L.P.S. won a fine victory. October 8th. 1 st XI v. Sutten's, at Cintra. L.P.S. won the toss and played with the wind. The ground was very wet and heavy. The game from the start was very one-sided. During the first fifteen minutes of the game Mr. Thursby was unfortunately injured, leaving L.P.S. to play a one-backed game ; this enabled our opponents to score four times during the first half. The weak spot in the L.P.S. team was, without doubt, the forward line, who were unable to combine for want of practice. During the later part of the game L.P.S. made several attempts to score, but without effect. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

October 18th. Boys' XI v. Abingdon School, at Abingdon. L.P.S. won the toss and started with the sun behind them. After about five minutes Wotherspoon rushed through by himself, and was successful in his shot. After ten minutes our opponents equalised. At half-time the score stood at 2 all, Pease having been successful in a very fine rush. Then when L.P.S. faced the sun their opponents proved themselves to be the better side by adding two more goals. During the last ten minutes L.P.S. pressed strongly, but were not successful in finding the net. October 22nd. Boys' XI v. C.U.O.L's, at L.P.S. The match with the C.U.O.L.'s was a very good one, although L.P.S. failed to score the School had quite a fair share of the game. L.P.S. were playing without Wotherspoon ; if this had not been the case it might have been the turning of the game, as L.P.S. pressed very strongly at times, but the forward line lacked one who could shoot, though without doubt the visitors were the superior team, and we were fortunate in not suffering a larger defeat. October 25th. Boys' XI v. Bedales, at Petersfield. L.P.S. having won the toss, played with their backs to the sun. We were badly handicapped by the condition of the ground, which was very uneven, and the grass very long. During the first half there was no score, and the sides seemed to be very even. The second half L.P.S. played down hill. Bedales succeeded in scoring three times to our once. November House Match. This game was the keenest and most exciting match which has been played at L.P.S. for many years. There was no choice between the two teams, and it could not be said which side had the best of the game. School House having won the toss, defended the far goal. During the first half they scored 2 goals to Grove House 1- All through the second half there was a tough fight to get another THE LEIGHTONIAN. goal, but without effect, and the game came to a close with the same score as that of half-time. Teams :— SCHOOL HOUSE.—Bell; Edmonds, Butler; Wallis, Cadbury, Barlow ; Penrose, Pease, Harricks, King, Cole. GROVE HOUSE.—Fryer ; Hopkins, Roberts ; Grace, Grierson, Harris ; Painter, Sotomayor, Wotherspoon, Pollard, Walker. November 6th. Is/ XI v. Mansfield, College, at Oxford. L.P.S. took the field convinced that the game was going to be an easy one for them. For the first ten minutes of the game they kept the ball at their opponents' goal-mouth, but were unable to score; this was due to bad combination. Our opponents put in an un- expected rush, and were successful in scoring. L.P.S. continued to press, but without effect. We were greatly handicapped by the absence of Mr. Unwin and Mr. Thursby. November 8th. Boys' XI v. Douai Abbey, at L.P.S. Our opponents pressed very hard during the first few minutes of the game, after which L.P.S., with a fine rush, showing good combination, were successful in scoring ; this was a great encourage- ment to our team. Our opponents were undoubtedly the better team, but lacked the keenness that L.P.S. showed. At half-time the score stood at 1 all. The latter part of the game was very keen, and L.P.S. having played the hardest, deserved a win, but during the last half minute of the game the visitors scored the winning goal. November 12th. Is/ XI v. Suttons, at L.P.S. The extraordinary contrast between the results of the two matches with Suttons can hardly be accounted for, unless it was that they lacked the keenness which L.P.S. possessed. L.P.S., without doubt, fought the hardest game, and through their efforts they managed to bustle a goal through. At half-time L.P.S. were 1 goal to their opponents' 0. During the course of the second half our opponents' outside left received the ball, and with a rush was successful in scoring. Nevertheless L.P.S. played very well and deserved to win. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

November \5th. Boys' XI v. King Alfred's School, at Wantage. The ground was wet and heavy, the wind and sun were strong, and the ball was exceptionally light. L.P.S. having won the toss, played with the wind and sun at their backs, and during the first- half managed to score one goal. During the second half the wind blew stronger, and we could make no headway, and our opponents were able to score 3 goals. The forwards were unable to combine, and so it left the defence very little chance. None of our team played their best. November \9th. Is/ XI v. Y.M.C.A., at Reading. L.P.S. had to meet their opponents without Mr. Unwin and Mr. Scarborough. Owing to this gap in the forward line, Edmonds left his position at right back and went centre forward. L.P.S. played up very hard, and were pressing the greater part of the game. During the first half Grierson managed to score a beautiful goal, but early on in the second half our opponents equalised, and then L.P.S. managed to get the lead, and kept it for the rest of the game. H. L. E.

SECOND ELEVEN. The second eleven this season has played nine matches with vary- ing success, though it is only fair to say that it is a vast improvement on the unfortunate team of last year. We easily beat Wantage on October 4th, and on November 15th, but Douai and Henley have so far proved too good for us. The team has suffered a good many alterations, but the following is probably nearly correct :—A. Bell; R. B. Hopkins, H. A. Roberts; E. G. Grace, E. Wallis, J. B. Barlow; D. G. Walker, F. Sotomayor, P. F. King, D. R. Buchanan, A. P. D. Penrose. E. WALLIS. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

O.L. NOTES. ONGRATULATIONS to Laurence Angus on his engagement to Miss Mabel Cash, of Torquay, sister of Mrs. Wilson Harris. Dr. Leonard Doncaster has announced that there are only two main classes of eyes, the blue and the brown. The black eye is evidently "no class." [London Mail). This is a reference to Doncaster's lecture on Human Heredity, which he gave in Bir- mingham at the time the British Association was meeting there. Overheard at the O.L. gathering : "Philadelphia is the corruptest city in the States ; at least it was when I was there." On 26th July, to E. Horace and Dorothy Walpole (nee Scanlan), a son, who was named Edward Francis. Colin Smee has passed the matriculation entrance of the Imperial College of Science and Technology in the Zoology section. On the 14th of September, at the Church of St. Lawrence, Abbotts Langley, Basil Binyon, to Gladys Elsie Keep. On the 12th of September, at Roseneath, Sudbury, to Reginald and E. Margaret Warner, a daughter, who was named Ursula Margaret. Congratulations to R. C. Morton on his engagement to Miss Meech, of London. At the "Cousins" Tennis Tournament, at Wellington, in August, Cuthbert, Julian and Lloyd Fox ; Bertie and Lawrence Cadbury ; Gerald, Eric and Ronald Lloyd represented the O.L.'s. Arthur Bilbrough is scoring many tries for the Civil Service fifteen. Archie Warner has been appointed handicapper to the Croydon Ladies' Swimming Club. R. V. Ridges is now one of the two or three experts in wireless telegraphy in the employ of the Canadian Government. He makes Ottawa his centre, but spends most of his time travelling about inspecting the numerous stations in the country. He has just returned from a six weeks' exploration trip round Hudson Bay. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

Early in the new year he hopes to visit the West Coast, and inci- dentally look up Algie Pease. S. L. Lennard is working through the many departments of the Kettering Boot Company. H. T. Cadbury and his wife are shortly leaving town for a tour in India. J. Rickman looks older than ever in his B.A. academical dress- May be seen walking two or three times a day on the road between Granchester and Cambridge. E. I. Lloyd has been making his school, college and himself famous at Fenner's this term. Out of four races he has three firsts and a third to his credit. He ran for the 'Varsity in the half-mile against the L.A.C. and finished a good second. Granta says he runs excel, lently, and should do well. Besides, these out of door feats he is working hard for his second M.B. in December. H. L. Harris is taking Law, Part II, but not rowing. Owing to the fact that John's hard Tennis Court is not hard yet, he has taken little or no exercise this term. D. W. Collier is the most sought after coach at the Hall. He has been rowing for several days in the Trials. H. R. Bickerton is games captain of the C.U.O.L.'s. He strokes one of the Hall Crocks. L. C. P. Biggar is doing Agriculture this year. He also strokes a crock. F. S. Brain has been awarded his Crescent for Soccer. Hearty congratulations. E. Cadbury finds time for a good deal of work besides his rowing. He has joined the Pitt. J. M. Bickerton has come up to Pembroke this year. He has done brilliantly to pass his 1st M.B. before he came up. This has saved him a year's work. He had bad luck in losing his crock race. N. S. Harricks is at Christ's this term and spends a good deal of time on the river. 93

R. LI. Lloyd is the fourth of his clan at Trinity. He is reading History. He figures largely in a first division crock. A. H. Bilbrough spent a fortnight this summer learning farming with J. E. Knott in Co. Meath. He took a great fancy to the life, and doesn't think much of banking now. He also spent three days with R. M. Goodbody learning to paint motor houses, which appealed to him nearly as much as the farming. R. B. Goodbody has arranged to get married on the 10th of February next. We wish him luck. A. Warner has at last brought a cricket bat, and could be seen during July playing for the King's County Club. He had the startling average of something like 38 for half a dozen innings. Next year he intends to buy a bag and pads as well. Eben. P. Goodbody spent six months at home from the Argentine this summer, and in spite of a game knee enjoyed himself doing nothing. We congratulate Richard Goodbody, junr., on the birth of a son on November 21st.

SCHOOL NOTES.

T~HE annual school excursion took place on 28th July. We assembled at Caversham Bridge at 9.30, where we found the launch waiting. At Wallingford, which we reached at 12.30, we had lunch in a large tent at the principal hotel, and then set off again. Just short of Day's lock the launch was stopped and half the party went off to see a remarkably fine ancient British Camp on the hill, while the other party went off on the other bank to see the corresponding Roman Camp and Dorchester Abbey. We re- assembled soon after 4.0, and having partaken of tea at Wallingford, set straight off for Caversham, where we arrived at 8.30. THE LEIGHTONIAN.

On Monday, October 6th, the School enjoyed a visit from Mr. Allen S. Walker, of the London School of Archaeology. In the afternoon he took us a ramble round the chief places of interest in Reading. In St. Lawrence's Church he gave us a short talk on the early history of Reading, and on the theories accounting for the positions of the various churches and the Forbury Hill. He then took us round the Church and then round Greyfriars' Church and Reading Abbey. In the evening Mr. Walker gave us a most interesting lecture on "How to look at Ancient Buildings." He showed how the first beginnings of architecture could be traced from monuments placed over the dead, and explained how the idea originated of erecting a temple close to the grave of a great chief. He then pointed out how the early builders when using new materials always liked to copy the old styles. The early Egyptians, he said, cut into their stone pillars, marks similar to those on the bundles of reeds and mud with which they built their houses. The Greeks copied the marks from the Egyptians ; the Romans from the Greeks, and so on till to-day, when we may see these same "reed-marks" on the pillars at the entrance to Euston Railway Station. He then traced the course of architecture through its early stages, past the Romans and the Normans, and finished with two of the greatest achievements of the mason's art—the inside of Westminster Abbey and the outside of Salisbury Cathedral. May we take this opportunity of congratulating Mr. C. K. Ledger, whom many of us remember as a master here some two years ago. Since leaving here he has been teaching and working up for the exam- ination, which a few days ago made him one of His Majesty's Vice. Consuls. On Tuesday, October 14th, the School attended Quarterly Meeting in Reading. The Prefects stayed down to lunch, but the rest of the School left at twelve o'clock. On November 15th Basil Backhouse (O.L.) visited us and occupied the Sunday evening meeting with a talk on "Caste in India." Before the talk he showed some thirty lantern slides of India THE LEIGHTONIAN.

illustrating his subject. In his address he explained how difficult the rules of caste in India made it for any extensive social inter- course, and especially difficult for all missionaries and white men to get any hearing at all. But in spite of this, he explained, wise men in India are beginning to see how this form of etiquette does keep the nation back, and so caste is very slowly but surely breaking down. The pet craze at the Farm is still on the increase. Each family of mice (and there are three or four) has an average of two broods of from four to twelve mice a week. T. B. Barlow has a new litter of puppies, and Wilson has two albino ferrets. Guinea-pigs, goats, hens and rabbits are still popular. Just what happens to the super- fluous mice is still a mystery, but we suggest that they might be sold by the gallon to vets to amuse malingering tom-cats. The Mid-term Social was for various reasons postponed to the 22nd of November. As this was the date of the O.L. football match, we had the pleasure of the Old Boys in the evening. Mr. Robson and his committee are to be congratulated on providing us with a very pleasant time. The Parodies given by some of the younger boys were well done. The enunciation of the reciters was good, but there was a lack of vitality in their renderings. The Noah's Ark dialogue from Mark Twain and the exhibition of Day's waxworks provided the comic element. The Band played three times and showed that it had improved in technique and expression. The Masters' quartette provided two items. Sisson made quite a suc- cessful first appearance as a pianist, and joined Wallis in an inter- view of Mark Twain's. At the beginning of November Reading had the benefit of a visit of Salmet, one of the Daily Mail flying men. He took a flying ground near Earley, and spent a week giving exhibition flights and in taking up passengers. L.P.S. boys made good use of the oppor- tunity, and though no one connected with the school went up as a passenger, people from the Park were much in evidence on most of the free-days that week. 6 THE LEIGHTONIAN.

Report is made that thirteen baby white mice arrived one morn- ing last term at the Farm. Junior record. The Musical Society invited the School to an open meeting on the 29th of July, devoted to the works of Schubert. R. H. Cork gave an account of the composer's life, and Mr. Ballard provided analyti- cal notes. The Band played the " Unfinished Symphony," some of the Rosamonde music, and a "Moment Musical." Mrs. Ballard, Mr. Unwin and Mr. Scanborough contributed songs and C. G. Richmond played the Impromptu in B flat. The help of Miss Pace, who gave us the Allegro from the Sonatina in D, and led the Band, was much appreciated. We offer our hearty congratulations to Mr. Hastings Gilford, the School doctor, on his appointment as Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons. Most of us will remember the 1st of December for some time to come, for we had hardly congratulated the Headmaster and Mrs. Evans on the birth of their third son, Patrick Hutchinson, when Mr Lee walked in and announced that his family had been increased by the arrival of Judith and Andrew Wynward. Our rejoicing took a practical form in the enjoyment of a half-holiday. The Musical Society devoted their open meeting this term to the life and music of Mendelssohn. E. Wallis gave us an interesting paper on the composer's life, and Mr. Ballard introduced each item with short explanatory remarks. A. Bell played the slow move- ment from the violin concerto delightfully, and C. R. Day con- tributed a movement from one of the Sonatas for the 'cello. Mr. Unwin sang the aria, "It is enough," from the "Elijah"; C. S. Richmond played one of the "Songs without words," and Mr. Ballard, the Andante and Rondo capriccio in E minor. The Band undertook a difficult task in playing the Hebrides Overture, but succeeded admirably. The programme concluded with a vigorous rendering of the War March of the Priests.