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No. 114. Ju l y , 1928.

EDITORIAL.

O n c e m ore w e must take off our mental coat and roll up our intellectual sleeves for a tussle with wisdom in contradiction to the text “ The Night cometh when no man can work.”

We have chosen night because for the last few days the thermometer has registered blood heat or something higher during the day, thereby stifling those greater thoughts which are usually expressed in our own inimitable manner in the columns of The Rampant.

One thought only has been uppermost in our minds, of how to keep cool. After several unsuccessful attempts we have found what seems to be the best expedient in these tropical times. It consists of sitting by the recently excavated swimming bath and bringing the powers of auto-suggestion into play.

The tocsin has clanged and now the Cambridge Examinations are in progress. Some may find the desks in the schoolroom uncomfortably hard during a two hours’ paper, while others might be too busily engaged in -"-nswering questions to give any matter of physical dis­ comfort a single thought. These latter will doubtless go on vacation with a sense of content— the true charm of a well-earned holiday.

Paradoxical as it may appear, examinations are really .ntertaining and enjoyable if the entrant is fully prepared and has no occasion for spending the time allotted for answering questions in a vain attempt to bluff the examiner with magnificent flights of meaningless rhetoric, 2 SCHOOI, MAGAZINE.

In sport we have had a very successful season, and the record of matches played during the term is a wonderful testimony of the excellent standard of cricket played at K.C. Of that record we are justly proud, for sport is one of the two great foundations on which youthful education is built, and play is a preparation for the sterner realities of life. In play we make our human consciousness aware of the Great Truths. There is a pretty story about Cricket which might make good material for any parson desirous of preaching a topical sermon—

“ In the old, exciting, illiterate days of the Middle Ages, when the Devil in person lurked under every bush on the hillside, and lay in wait at the street corners, where the pubs are now, there lived a pious Abbot on whose soul the flaunting wickedness of Youth was a grievous sore. So the good man sat him down, and pondered how he might circumvent the Devil, who is always at his best in Summer, and after much thought he hit on a plan. . . . H e Would have a play performed each year before the Monastery gate, something to symbolise fresh manliness, which should, by its mere outward show, attract and interest the young men. He was wise in his generation, the old Abbot. This is how the play was played. He set up three short stakes together, to represent the three Virtues Truth, Justice and Honour which a Man must guard unshaken. At these the Devil— diabolus, the googly- bowler, hurled a lump of brimstone, which the Man must ward off from his Virtues with a short club of willow wood. And when the brimstone new wide, the Man would run across the sward and snap his fingers in the Devil’s face; but he must needs be wary, for the Imps of Satan stood all round about to dash the Virtues to the ground, should he exult without due cause. Did that happen, the Man laid down his club and another took his place, for the Virtues are handed 011 as a precious trust from man to man : and whoso defied the Devil oftenest was held victor, DO YOU KNOW ? . 3

The Abbot’s name is long since forgotten, but thus it was, and the play was called 1 Cryket,’ i.e., Crooked, all on account of the Evil One...... ” We have quoted this story as an example of -the significance underlying recreation. Doubtless stories can be told concerning other ganfes, such as Classroom Cricket as played by Five A, where it would appear his Satanic majesty is the umpire. And golf, too, must have originated from the fertile mind of the Aberdonian, because the whole idea of the game is to get round the course as economically as possible ! We invite our readers who are willing to contribute to The Rampant but find “ copy ” hard to produce, to send in an account of the probable origin of Soccer— something topical for next term! In the meantime we shall consider the ways and means by which some material recognition can be made for the best attempt sent in. o ------DO YOU KNOW ?

1. The height of (a) St. Thomas’ Hill; (b) T h e W ater T o w e r; (c) Tomkins (O.B.) ? 2. T h e density of (i) W a te r; (2) F iv e A ? 3. The fallacy about wise men coming from the East? 4. The difference between (1) fresh eggs; (2) new laid eg8s; (3) Finn’s eggs; (4) The Yellow Peril? 5. How to eat cherries without expectorating the stones ? 6. The length of a piece of string and if so why ? 7. The significance of the contractor’s material beside the swimming bath (including the two bathing huts) ? 8. Who counted Herbert’s 1,000 runs for him? 9. The resisting power of lamp-posts in Folkestone? 10, The difference between la pousse and a Tom Cat? 4 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

HOUSE NOTES.

The Red House. House Master: Mr. M acGillivray.

House Captain: E. Blackshaw.

C ongratulations to Blackshaw on being elected Cricket Captain for the present term.

He has had the satisfaction of leading the First XI through a very successful season, at the same time figuring largely in the victories gained. Even great cricketers, how­ ever, are not infallible, and on occasions they make unpar­ donable mistakes. In the House match with the White’s, Blackshaw’s cheap and— from the spectator’s point of vierv— ludicrous dismissal must be regarded as “ an untoward event,” which, with reasonable care, could easily have been avoided. It is another illustration of the truth that even outside the first eleven there are people who have the ability to field a ball and deliver it promptly to the wicket-keeper for appropriate action.

The hero of the game was Roger, whose pluck and determination, combined with natural gifts of leadership, did much to wipe out our early reverses.

Only sheer bad luck prevented him from pulling off the victory in favour of the Reds, and out of a total of 158 he scored 59 runs. The Whites made 165.

W e congratulate Roger heartily on his performance !

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The House is to be congratulated as a whole 011 the magnificent lead taken in entering for the Athletic Sports and on the large number of successes obtained in the various events, 5

Whatever system will be adopted for determining the total number of points gained by each House, it is pretty certain that the Reds will secure the first place.

The positions gained were as follows : 100 yards, S en ior.— 3, Scrivener. 100 yards, Intermediate.— 1, Souter; 2, Roger; 3, Stevens. 100 yards, Junior.— 3, Court i. 100 yards, under 12.— 2, Wall; 3, Deakin. 220 yards, In term ediate.— 1, S o u ter; 2, S teven s; 3, R oger. 220 yards, Junior.— 3, E vans. Quarter-mile, Senior.— 2, Goodwin; 3, Austin. Putting the Weight-— 2, Scrivener. Throwing the Cricket Ball, Senior.— 1, Blackshaw; 2, Palm er. Throwing the Cricket Ball, Intermediate.— 1, Roger; 3, P otts i. Throwing the Cricket Ball, Junior.— 2, Evans. High Jump, Senior.— 2, Blackshaw. High Jump, Intermediate.— 2, Souter; 3, Potts. High Jump, Junior.— 1, Evans. Long Jump, Senior.— 2, Blackshaw; 3, Scrivener. Long Jump, Intermediate.— 2, Roger; 3, Souter. Mile, Senior.— 1, South am. Half-mile, Senior.—-2, Blackshaw. Half-mile, Intermediate.— 2, Potts. 80 yards, under 12.— 1, Plunkett; 2, Crisfield. Iigg-and-Spoon Race.-—1, Deakin ; 3, Pimm. Relay Race, Senior.— 2, Red House. Relay Race, Intermediate.— 1, Red House.

The events gained by each House are : —

R e d . W h i t e . B e u e . 36 ... 23 ... 20 * * * *

Salvete. The following boys entered at the beginning of term ; Booth, Holmes, Crisfield. 6 SCHOOL, MAGAZINE.

Stop Press. Since writing the above notes, the House points in con­ nection with the Athletic Sports have been made up, and the order is : — 1.—Red ... 105 2.— W h it e ...... 75 3.— B lue ...... 70

Red Majority ... 30

[Red Gains (on last year) !] o ---- The White House. House Master: Mr. Richards. House Captain: H . G . C . H u b b le .

Valete. The following boys left at the end of last term : — V I — J. P e a r c e . Prefect; Camb. School Certificate, with Hons, and Matriculation 1926; London Inter­ mediate B.Sc., 1927. “ Deakes,” Cuckfield, Sussex. G . W . E . G i l b e r t - Prefect; Camb. School Certifi­ cate with Matriculation, 1927; 2nd XI Foot­ ball Colours. Chestnut Cottage, Colonel’s Lane, Boughton, near Faversham. V b — E . V . A s h b y . 2nd XI Hockey Colours. 8, Clarence Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

I V a — S. E. G a y w o o d . 24, Beaconsfield Road, Canterbury. J. K . E d m o n d s. 28, Holroyd Road, Putney, S.W.15. II— R . F . M a n n . “ Wroxham,” Queen’s Road, Tankerton, Whitstable, Kent. HOUSE NOTES. 7

Salvete. The following boys were entered at the beginning of this term :— ,

J. M. Brewer (IV a ), B. P. Ratcliffe (III), F. Stingemore (in), T. S. J. Mackey (I). * * #■ ' *

P r e f e c t s : H. G. C. Hubble, J. F. M. Bertram, J. Wilkinson.

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Form Posjtions. The following boys have gained points for form posi­ tions during the Spring Term : —

V a— (2), Wilkinson pr., 17. V b—(2) Yates, 17; (3) Cork pr., 16; (4) Rosenbaum, 15. IV r —(3) Shepherd, 16; (4) Kay, 15; (6) Dibben, 13; (7) R atcliife p r., 12; (8) M oss, 1 1 ; (10) H ickm an , 9. IV a—(6) Drayson, 13; (9) Pearson, 10; (13) Ayers, 6; (14) Clough, 5. IV b—(1) Gamon pr., 18; (5) Childs ter., 14; (10) Winter sec., 9; (n) Solly, 8; (13) Farrer sec., 6; (18) W ard , 1. h i —(3) Ching, 16; (6) Best, 13; (7) Tompson, 12; (9) Clarke ter., 10; (11) Lemur, 8- II— (2) File, 17; (4) Hews, 15. I— (4) B row n, 15.

The following boys have gained points in the annual Athletic Sports: Hubble, 16; Yates, 15; Gamon pr., 10; Wilkinson pr., 5; Vigano, 4; Clough, 4; Rosenbaum, 3; Pearson, 3; Winter sec., 3; Denne pr., 3; Childs ter., 2; B utton, 1.

First place in the Junior Relay. Race, 4.

Hearty congratulations to Hubble 011 his fine batting performances ! 8 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. The Blue House. House Master: Mr. Tovey. House Captain: C. K. Herbert. The Inter=House Athletic Sports. We congratulate the Reds on being easy winners in this contest, held at the beginning of this term. The margin of points between the Whites (second) and ourselves (third) was very small— 75 to 70, and, considering our number of entries, we can be quite satisfied with this result. Tayler, full of zeal and untiring effort, was a tower of strength, and he is to be commended on his successes both in the House and in the. School Sports. Cann also did well in the House Sports and was unfortu­ nate in having to drop out from the School Sports at the last moment owing to a foot injury. Points gained by the Blues: — Points. xoo yards, Senior.— 1, Tayler ...... 6 100 yards, Junior.— 1, Bailey ...... 4 80 yards, under 12.— 3, Woolway ii ...... 1 Quarter-mile, Senior.— 1, Tayler ...... 6 Quarter-mile, Intermediate.— 2, Clark i ...... 3 One mile, Senior.— 2, Cann ...... 4 One mile, Intermediate.— 3, Clark i ...... 1 Half-mile, Senior.— 1, Cann ...... 6 Half-mile, Intermediate.— 1, Hern (5); 3, Goldfinch (1) ... 6 High Jump, Senior.— 1, Tayler (6); 3, Bowder (2).. 8 Tong Jump, Junior.— 1, Bailey (4); 2, Graves (2) .. 6 Cricket Ball, Senior.— 2, Lee i ...... 4 Kgg and Spoon, under 12.— 2, Woolway i i 2 R elays— Senior.— 1, Tayler, Herbert, Bowder, Cann ... 8 Intermediate.— 2, Hern, Goldfinch, Clark i, Hopper ... 3 Junior.— 2, Bailey, Graves, Taylor i, Potts ii ... 2

T o ta l ... 70 HOUSE NOTES. g

Cricket. We are pleased that the distinction of being the first in K.C. to score 1,000 runs during the Summer Term has fallen to Herbert. From his “ under 14 ” days until this his last term he has been a prominent player on many occasions in Soccer, Hockey and Cricket, and has obtained all Colours in both the First and Second Elevens.

Results of House matches to date : — First X I.— Reds v. Blues. Reds, 168 for 8 dec.; Blues, 141 for 7. Match drawn. Second X I.— Whites v. Blues. Whites, 113 for 4 dec.; Blues, 52. Whites won by 61 runs. Colours held and awarded : — First X I.— Herbert, 1926-27-28; Taylor, 1927-28. Second X I.— Bowder, 1927-28; Eeei; Cann; Hogben; Teach.

Valete. The following boys left last term:— Carr, Jones, Spear, Fairbrass, Gay wood.

Salvete. The following were entered this term:— Piercey, Downer, Howland, Drown, 10 SCHOOI, MAGAZINE.

KENT COLLEGE PRIZE DAY.

A Fine Record of Examination Successes.

Notable Address by Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P.

“ Work the Secret of Success.”

[Reprinted from the Kentish Gazette & Canterbury Press.]

Kent College, Canterbury, may well adopt as its motto the old Latin axiom, mens sana in corpore sano. During the past year it has secured no less than 23 examination successes— one boy passing the London Inter­ mediate B.Sc., eight the London Matriculation and 14 the Cambridge School Certificate, four with Honours. At the same time, it has done excellently both in cricket and hockey, whilst the high tone and character which permeates the College life is, of course, a cherished tradition. At the annual Prize Day, which was held on June 1st, Alderman Ii. Coleman, J.P., presided over a large attendance of parents of the boys and friends of the College, and the gathering was honoured by the presence of Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P. (Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health), who was accompanied by Lady Kingsley Wood.

The College Extensions.

The Chairman first offered a warm welcome to all attending the Prize Day proceedings. They had had, he said, a year of continued progress. Regarding the estab­ lishment side, he felt they were reaching the climax in connection with the extensions at the College. Last year some of those present had an opportunity of witnessing the opening of their new science laboratory. That day they KEtfT COLLEGE PRIZE DAY. II could show them the laboratory in a more up-to-date con­ dition, inasmuch as the furnishing was now fairly complete- A start had been made with the construction of the sanatorium, which they hoped would be completed by the summer holidays. With additional playing fields which they had acquired, he thought they could claim to be one of the first-class schools of Kent. (Applause.) Some of the present boys hardly realised the restrictions which the old boys of Kent College had to endure— but now those things had been provided, and they should give to the present boys oppor­ tunities which would be most helpful to them in after life. (Hear, hear.) At any rate, their ideal was to give to boys who came to that College the best possible chance that they could have. (Applause.) In a reference to the good fortune which the College enjoyed in having Sir Kingsley Wood present that day, Alderman Coleman referred to the fact that Sir Kingsley’s paternal grandfather lived in Canterbury, and became a Wesleyan minister, being a great preacher and reader of the Bible, especially of the story of the Prodigal Son. He was killed in a railway accident in 1851, and his remains lay in St. Duustan’s churchyard.

The Head Master’s Report. Mr. A. Brownscombe,) in presenting his report, first extended his warm thanks to all those friends who had come to the College to make that Prize Day such a success. He desired particularly to pay tribute to Sir Kingsley Wood, who, from a few days holiday during the short Whitsun recess, had given them some of his hard-earned leisure. But Sir Kingsley Wood gloried in, and thrived on work, and they hoped that those qualities would carry him to still greater heights than he had already attained. (Applause.) Turning to the record of the College, Mr. Brownscombe said the year had been one of progress. Primarily he must, of course, refer to their educational attainments. They would see 011 their printed programmes the examination successes set out. The College were extremely proud and 12 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. pleased with the first result, the London Intermediate B.Sc. by Jack Pearce. They would appreciate that when he told them that when Pearce passed this examination he was only 16 years of age. (Applause.) At the same time they had a boy who was preparing for the Inter Arts. Just, however, as everything was going forward satisfactorily, they were told he was too young to sit for it— so he had to bide his time. Then in regard to the London Matricu­ lation, they had eight boys who had secured the necessary number of credits entitling them to exemption from the London Matriculation; whereas in the School Certificate Examination, four boys passed with Honours, whilst another 12 took the Pass Certificate. (Applause.) The Chairman had told them of the increased accommodation which they had on the science side, which had made the work very much easier. It must be a source of gratification, not only to them, but to those who were responsible for the building of the laboratory, that when a big school in another county were contemplating building a science laboratory, and went to the Board of Education, they were told in effect, to go down to Canterbury and have a look at the new laboratory which had been built at Kent College. The Head Master and two of his science masters came down during the holidays and went round the laboratory, and were so gratified that they asked if they might have the loan of the plans. Unfortunately they kept those plans for over three months, and he began to think that the plans would be like many books that were “ lost.” (Laughter.) It must be a source of satisfaction both to the Governors and to the architect (Mr. Campbell Ashenden) who designed the building, that the authorities, at any rate, regarded their laboratory as being ideally constructed and well planned. (Applause.) Good Health. In the matter of health, the College had had another very good year, marred only by the outbreak of a few cases of measles at the end of last term. A few boys wer.e considerate to the College rather than to their parents. KENT COEEEGE PRIZE DAY. 13

They cliose to have them in the holidays at home rather than at school, but he could not congratulate the boy who went home and gave them to his father. (Much laughter.) They were building sick room accommodation, and as visitors went round the buildings they would see that they were carrying out work in that direction. Personally, lie thought it was the best kind of insurance to build a properly constructed and adequate sanatorium. The only thing he grumbled at was that those boys who went to the sanatorium would have the most beautifully situated rooms in the whole of the College. (Laughter.) The rooms faced the south-east, and so would have the sun all day long. In fact, during the holidays they would be his quarters. (Laughter.)

Success in Games. In a reference to athletics, Mr. Brownscombe remarked that they were very fortunate last year in having an excellent cricket team. The bat for the best batting average, which was claimed by Hubble, was generously given by Mr. Epps, of Margate. In hockey they had a very successful season. In that connection he would like to read them an extract from the “ Hockey World ” : “ D. K. Daniels, the Oxford University left half-back, has made good strides to the front this season by reason of his greatly improved form. He is a close tackier and feeds his forwards well, besides falling back 011 defence quickly, or rapidly following up an attack. Picked to play in the Southern trial game this week . . . he had a good opportunity of impressing the selectors. He graduated in hockey at Kent College, Canterbury, where B. A. Castle also studied. Curiously enough, as showing the excellent coaching prevalent at the Kent College, 110 fewer than five of the trialists in the Southern fixture hail from this school, viz., D. K. Daniels, B. A. Castle, A. I. Todmau, E. E. Walker and J. C. Marsden.” Daniels, added Mr. Brownscombe, had now- taken his degree at Oxford, and had secured a very fine appointment in British East Africa. He was going out as Assistant Commissioner to our mandated colony of Tan­ ganyika. (Applause.) They congratulated Daniels, and M SCHOOIy MAGAZINE. their only regret was that they would have to say good-bye to him for a year or so.

The College Aim. But with all the academic distinctions, with all the physical fitness and athletic prowess with which they might send boys out from that College, they would fail unless the moral and the spiritual side were catered for. (Hear, hear.) That atmosphere, he was certain, had been prevalent throughout the year. They did seek to turn out boys that were manly and boys that were fit. (Applause.) It was the average boy they had to cater for, and what they did want to turn out was the boy who, after all said and done, had character behind him. (Applause.)

In November they had a large meeting of Old Boys, when they unveiled a small but very beautiful tablet to the memory of the late Head Master (the Rev. F. M. Facer).

Mr. Brownscombe, alluding to the “ eternal question ” of the swimming bath, observed that this was now almost a reality. The boys themselves were “ perfect bricks” in doing all the digging. The authorities in London came down with an awful nightmare lest the boys might be hurt in the digging and they had not insured them— but the digging was then all over, and there had not been the slightest accident of any kind. (Laughter and applause.)

Mr. Brownscombe warmly thanked Councillor Wood, who had promised them a cup for swimming. In conclusion, he voiced his deep appreciation to the Governors, who had not denied them anything, and expressed his great indebted­ ness to his staff “ than whom no head master had a better.” (Applause.)

Sir Kingsley Wood then presented the prizes, offering a kindly word of congratulation to each recipient, according to the following list : —

CFIRTIFICATES. London Intermediate, B-Sc.— J. Pearce, KENT COLLEGE PRIZE DAY. 15

L ondo n M atricueatjon .— J. F. M. Bertram, J. S. Tavler, J. B. Kitchen, G. O'. J. Smewing, G. W. E. Gilbert, J. G- Iggulden, M. W. J. Dobbings, P. T. Hobson. Cambridge School Certificate. — Honours : J. F. M. Bertram, J. S. Tayler (Dist. Geography), J. B. Kitchen (Dist. Chemistry and History), G. O. J. Sinewing. Pass : D. M. Baldwin, A. E. C. Field, S. John (Dist. French and History), W. O. F. Johnson, R. W. Lukey, K. G. Wright, G. W. E. Gilbert, J. G. Iggulden (Dist. History), M. W. J. Dobbings, P. T. Hobson (Dist. Physics).

FORM PRIZES.

Sixth Form.— H. G. C. Hubble, P. S. Hays. Upper Fifth.— S. John (Dux), A . E . C . F ie ld , J. W ilkin son .

L o w e r F if t h .—P. M. Rigden (Dux), E. H. Cork, G. M. Childs, D. Yates, R. E. W. Rosenbaum. Fourth Remove.— J. B. Winter (Dux), H. E. Hard, R. S. Shepherd, E, B. Rowe, F. A. Kay. Upper Fourth.— A. C . B icker (Dux), W. G. Urry, J. H. Pine, V. A. Tooley, E. J. Cork. Lower Fourth. — M. P. Gamon (Dux), J. Evans, B. A. Childs, R. Miller, C. J. Childs, C. H. Elliott. T h i r d . — R. W. Taylor (Dux), J. M. Ching, J. Keir, K. Wilkinson, A. F. Godden. S e c o n d .— A. Denne (Dux), R. A. Nicholls, C. H. File, G. R. Hews.

F i r s t . — W. Woolway, R. E. Plunkett, D. T. Rigden.

MUSIC PRIZES.

P ia n o .— Senior : B. W. Burgess, M. D . B ow der, P . T . Hobson. Junior : J. B. Winter, R. Elliott, W. E. B. Worthington. Special (presented by Miss Caruthers) : A. B. Carpenter.

V i o l i n .— Senior ;W. B. Raiswell. Junior : D . Yates- 16 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

S ir KINGSLEY WOOD, M.P.

Sir Kingsley W ood’s Address. Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P., in his address, said he hoped all the boys were feeling a certain amount of sympathy with him that afternoon as one speaker after another endeavoured to give them some of his history. (Laughter.) He was glad to think they were so complimentary. If some of the boys came to the House of Commons occasionally they would find that everything was not so complimentary that was said about him there as had been said of him that afternoon. (Laughter.) He (Sir Kingsley Wood) was glad to come to Canterbury, because he had many associations with that place. The Chairman had told him something which he certainly did not know himself about an ancestor who certainly read the Bible well, and he felt rather like the Prodigal Son that afternoon when he returned to Canter­ bury. (Laughter.) He might say that his father was a KENT COIJ.EGE PRIZE DAY. 17

Wesleyan minister, his grandfather was a Wesleyan minis­ ter, and his great-grandfather was a Wesleyan minister. He could therefore claim almost the apostolic succession. He had now removed to another company, and instead of belonging to the prophets he went into the law. (Laughter.) He spoke that afternoon, he supposed, more as a politician than anything else— but he thought all those qualities that counted most were generally applicable to every walk of life that one might enter.

How to Succeed. It was rather the fashion for the speaker on such an occasion to give some sort of address on “ How to Succeed in Life.” He would be very presumptuous if he adopted that role. If he had to answer that riddle he thought he would sum it up in a very short word which had been used by their Head Master— the word “ work.” He had had the privilege during his life of meeting a good many success­ ful men. No doubt numbers of these could point to a good many advantages which they had received in their lives from their parents, or upbringing, or things of that kind. But if he had to choose what was the distinguishing feature of their success, he should certainly say it was a very con­ siderable amount of application and hard work. It was an extraordinary thing that some of the most successful speeches which they read in the newspapers, and which they might think were delivered without any difficulty and with great ease, were the speeches that, undoubtedly, had taken a great deal of time to compose, and had been the occasion of much thought and work. They could make that same application to almost every successful man in any walk of life. The age into which the boys of that College were about to enter was an age of very keen competition, and in many respects of considerable difficulty. He was glad that those boys, with a very fine tradition behind them, the excellent atmosphere of that College, and its very fine scholastic record, would enter into the competition of life with many considerable advantages. (Hear, hear.) If any words of his were of value to them, they would be words i8 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. of encouragement to go on— perhaps in many ways that were distasteful to them, perhaps on many occasions when they would desire to give up the particular tasks upon which they were engaged— and to remember that the years of work they were putting in now would be of considerable value to them in future. (Applause.)

This was an age when, he supposed, people were too apt to talk about their rights rather than their duties. (Hear, hear.).

Working Instead of Wishing. It was also an age when people in very many walks of life were inclined to think that if they took things easily they could get along just as well as their fellows could do. That was not his advice to the boys of that College.

There were too many people about to-day who had got their wish bones where their back bones ought to be. (Daughter.) They could do very little by wishing, but they could do a great deal by working. He did not confine his advice as regarded work only to what might be called the scholastic side of their College, but would apply it to the sports side as well.

In conclusion, he only desired to say this : they were entering life, coming from a very fine school. He was one of those who always desired to say to every boy— “ Don’t get into the habit, which a good many people are getting into to-day, of decrying your own country.” (Hear, hear.)

England, continued Sir Kingsley Wood, was still, in his judgment, the finest country in the world. (Hear, hear.) England was by no means “ played out.” (Applause.) When he was speaking the previous week at an Empire Day celebration, when they celebrated the birthday of the British Empire, he said that the British Empire was still the finest Empire and the greatest Empire for peace that the world had ever known. (Applause.) Many of the Kent College boys might not confine their activities to this country, He was very glad indeed to hear of the boy who KENT COLLEGE PRIZE DAY. 19 had gone forward, with such distinguished success, to another part of the world. Those hoys might occupy very important positions up and down the globe. The world was getting much closer together, and they need not think because a boy was going abroad, or to some part of the British Dominions, that something dreadful was going to happen to him. He occasionally met people who, if they gave them advice to go to some other parts of the British Empire, thought that it was very unfair and selfish advice. He thought that perhaps some of the best chances in the world to-day were the chances in other parts of the Brtiish Empire. He did not know, for instance, how long England and London would remain the centre of the British Empire. It might very well be that in a measurable distance of time some of those great Dominions like Canada might become the centre of the British Empire. They desired to see in those parts of the King’s Dominions the English spirit and the English traditions and the English qualities all main­ taining their part and doing, as he believed they were doing, a very great work. He did not want them to remember him by any long speech that he made. He wanted them to remember him 011 that visit, at any rate, as one who desired to pay tribute to the very fine traditions of that College, the excellent work that was being done by the Head Master and the staff, and not least to the very fine boys who had won prizes which he had distributed— so bearing witness that they were intending to carry on the very fine tradition and history of that College. He wished every one of them good luck and God-speed. (Loud applause.) Votes of Thanks. Mr. W. J. Mason (solicitor, of Folkestone), in proposing a vote of thanks to Sir Kingsley Wood, said it was indeed a matter for congratulation that they had had a Member of His Majesty’s Government to speak to them as he had that afternoon. (Applause.) Sir Kingsley Wood had left the law and gone among the “ profits” — (laughter)— and they sincerely hoped that he would get a good many of 20 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. them. (Laughter.) He hoped the boys would all remember the good advice and the words of wisdom which Sir Kingsley Wood had given them and act upon them.

Rev. J. Wesley Hughes, in seconding, recalled that years ago, when travelling to a conference in a saloon, he was asked, “ Who is the gentleman over there? ” indicating Sir Kingsley Wood. He (Mr. Hughes) told his fellow traveller, and received the reply, “ Oh, he is going to climb.” (Laughter.) That was a very good prophecy which was going to be fulfilled in still larger measure in the future. (Applause.)

The vote was carried by acclamation.

Sir Kingsley Wood, in his reply, referring to Mr. Mason’s speech, facetiously observed that all lawyers were good story tellers, but some lawyers were better than others. (Laughter.) He heard of two lawyers who were named Spen, and when they died there was put on their tom bstone—

“ Here lie the brothers Spen. Lawyers both, but honest men. God works His wonders, now and then.”

(Much laughter.)

Rev. Edward Weaver, in proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman, testified that the best steward he had ever had in any of his circuits was an Old Kent College boy. (Applause.)

Alderman R. W. Philpott (Ramsgate) seconded in an appreciative speech, and the vote was heartily accorded.

Subsequently the guests were shown over the College and were kindly entertained to tea by the Head Master and Mrs. Brownscombe, a cricket match completing the enjoyable prize day programme, CANTERBURY OF TO-DAY. 21

CANTERBURY OF TO-DAY.

A Practical Guide to the Land of Hengist and Horsa.

Canterbury is a city of Kent, south of Blean Bottom and north of Upper Hardres. It is known all over the w orld on account o f (a) a cathedral and (b) lam bs. Information about the former may be had from the official handbooks or from the tobacco-chewing guides who know the history of the place forwards, backwards and sideways; but visitors are warned not to pester them with questions that are not in their “ period.” With regard to the latter, it is doubtful whether all Canterbury lamb is really lamb or even mutton. A liberal application of mint sauce will, however, intoxicate the sceptical mind to oblivion on this point. Whitstable folk and the more aristocratic Tankertonian maintain that Canterbury’s fame rests with neither (a) nor (b), but is the glory reflected from oyster shells after the pearls have been removed. Furthermore, historical episodes attributed to Canterbury belong to Whitstable— this is more probable. The colour of the sea at Seasalter goes a long way to prove that Henry I bathed there, and pot, as is commonly supposed, in the ancient city.

Canterbury’s population approximates to 30,000, except on mannequin days at Lefevre’s, when it is doubled, or 011 Flag days, when it is reduced by fully 29,999. It includes Men of Kent, Kentish Men, Huguenots, Jews, lunatics and town councillors.

Many famous names are associated with Canterbury— Anselm, Becket, Langton, the Nun of Kent, Chapman, Woolley, Freeman, Hardy, Willis, Chapman, Becket, Woolley, Chapman. Noble monuments perpetuate the memories of former worthies, such as the Dane John, the Prison and “ The Cricketers.” ii scHOoi, Magazine.

Canterbury is divided into three— the inner circle, the outer circle and Kent College. The first of these circum­ scribes the Precincts and the people dwelling therein are lineal descendants of the Vicar of Bray. The outer circle includes people of fancy religion, latter-day saints, agnostics, atheists and income-tax collectors.

Kent College is inhabited by a mixed population, mainly juvenile in the upper forms, where the banditti or classroom destructors improve their shining hours by crude, boisterous games which are relics of the Cave-dwelling era. The aim is to remove as many panels from the walls as possible by projecting a hard object through the classroom window from a point outside.

The main portion of the College rises from a complexus of subsidiary buildings such as the Gardener’s Lodge, which is subsidiary only in size. The tower, which is kept in position by sundry wireless aerials, is of noble propor­ tions and is a fair copy of Albert Price’s Renaissance Cow­ shed at Blean.

A swimming bath, which is in course of construction and will be ready for bathing in the winter months, is interesting evidence of the progressive activities of the College and recalls a remote age when the Roman legions in this country conceived the happy idea which is now all but materialised.

Prominent names connected with the College are Price, Jull, Walter, Jack, Price, Walter.

The main street of Canterbury has many aliases— St. Peter’s, The Parade, St. George’s, etc. It contains many wonderful buildings, e.g., The Westgate Towers, Wool- worths and the Prudential. Traffic is controlled on the wait-and-see system, and the whole length of more than a quarter of a mile may be traversed by a fast car (Scotland Yard pattern) in something less than six hours, unless it rhappens to be market day or if something large (like an Austin Seven) is coming in the opposite direction. CANTERBURY OF TO-DAY. 23

The other principal street is Beer Cart Lane, built at an early period by Temperance reformers. It is an avenue de luxe and gets the lion’s share of the health-giving breezes from the tannery. Other famous streets are Black Griffin Lane, Blue Anchor Passage, Canterbury Lane (famous for the Friends' Meetin’ ’Ouse), Duck Lane, Providence Row, Spratt’s Square (noted for dogs), Turnagain Lane (Dick Whitting­ ton’s birthplace), and Love Lane, which turns away sharply from the fish and chip saloon at the corner. Canterbury is well served by railways, and the Southern generously preserves the mediaeval aspect of the city by sending all its antiquated rolling stock to cater for the travelling requirements of the inhabitants. One exception is made in the Cautcrbury-Whitstable service. On this line the journey is necessarily long, and in the past a delay has been caused at Tyler Hill Halt owing to the changing of the engine crews. Now, however, the change of crews takes place while the train is in motion, by means of a tunnel through the tenderer parts of the engine. The carriages are fitted with trap doors in the floors of the compartments, so that passengers can walk or ride at will; sleeping carriages are provided on the principal night expresses and gas masks for the passage through the long tunnel at Tyler Hill. Despite the fact that Canterbury is the cradle of Christianity, crime is common in the city— the greatest and most heinous offence being the parking of motor cars in the Butter Market. Visitors are well advised to keep on the right side of the law in this respect to avoid any sub­ acid action on the part of the police. Next to the A.O.F.B. re-union, the greatest social event of the year is Cricket Week, when thousands of people from all parts of the civilised world and Whitstable make a pilgrimage to the St. Lawrence enclosure. All the skeletons from the cupboards of the ancient city appear on on this occasion, together with people who are lost to the world for the remaining fifty-one weeks of the year. 24 SCHOOL, MAGAZINE.

The feminine element predominates, and a perfect riot of colour is produced by a scanty display of Wool- worth’s most exclusive lingerie.

There are four magnificent grandstands— three actually within the ground and one commanding the entrance : the “ Bat and Ball.” Spectators using the grandstand from which the players emerge have little tickets tied to their button-holes, in very much the same way as a hand-me- down suit might be priced by a clothier.

Difference of opinion exists in polite circles as to the purpose of the tickets— whether they are worn as symbols of an exclusive order of humanity or simply to satisfy the officials that the wearers have not made their entrance into the ground by unauthorised avenues.

Sometimes Cricket is played during Cricket Week, 011 which occasion there is a lot of hero-worship and back- scratching. Inspection of the pitch after play is a custom religiously carried out by the majority of the spectators, many of whom can estimate exactly how many blades of grass have been removed by Freeman’s heel or Woolley’s b ig toe.

Hard by the cricket ground is the St. Lawrence Laundry, which has the sole right of washing dress shirts by the ferro-concrete process. Most of the inhabitants of Canterbury have little use for the laundry, because they live by taking in each other’s washing.

Visitors to the ancient city are recommended to put up at the Hydropathic Institute at Chartliam, which is under the same management as the popular Pension at Stone House, which is so convenient for golfers.

Tea shops are too numerous to mention, but for com­ fortable seating accommodation with pew fittings one could not do better than visit The Gun Dining Rooms at the Westgate, or any of the striking fish saloons of the N orthgate. A PROFIT PEER’S PROPOSAI. TO A COMMONER. 25

Further information about Canterbury and its Environ­ ments may be obtained gratis from The Rampant 011 receipt of a stamped addressed envelope. Additional information may be had at a flat rate of sixpence per word, payable in advance.

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A PROFIT-PEER’S PROPOSAL TO A COMMONER.

“ Dear, I appear to be a peer, ’Though ’alf a pair I be; And we, a pair, A pair of peers If you will marry me.

“ Many a dear would like to peer Into my parents’ tree; And seers declare : ‘ A profiteer Can have 110 pedigree.’

“ But you’ll not find this peer a bear. (True, pears and beer “ made” me; And friends despair : ‘ ’E pares words bare Of “ h ” and final “ g.” ’)

“ And I have ceased to pare pears bare, But still receive their money; So, if we pair, Quite free from care Our life will be, my honey.”

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ALEXANDER POPE— HIS LIFE AND WORK.

Alexander Pope, one of the foremost poets of the eighteenth century, and whose style of versification per­ vaded English poetry for many years after his death, was born of humble parentage in London towards the close of the seventeenth century. His boyhood days were not at all happy, perhaps on account of his religion. Catholic by birth, he was excluded from public office, and therefore could not take any active part in the political affairs of his day- Pope, however, was a profound student more or less self-educated, and when he commenced his literary career he took Homer as his working model. Under the influence of Walsh, who trained him in the art of “ perfect writing,” lie entered the field of literature before he reached man­ hood. His first great work was “ The Essay on Criticism,” which he completed before his twenty-first birthday. For such a masterpiece of literature to be written by a mere boy was truly wonderful, and one needed no further proof of his literary ability. With stinging satirical remarks he directs an attack upon the so-called critics of the day. In a few forcible lines he points out that a few would-be authors, having failed to establish themselves as men of literature, give up writing and turn to criticism. Pope declares that we must study Nature and the ancient classical writers before we venture to criticise—

“ Be Homer you study and delight, Read him by day and meditate by night.”

Although “ The Essay ” is one of our great monuments in literature, it has its faults. In reading it, one cannot fail to observe the monotonous rhymes, and throughout the poem there is a distinct lack of consecutiveness and want of coherence. In fact, ‘‘ The Essay” is but a series of truisms, the ordinary rules of composition to be found in any school grammar. Nor is it hard to observe that Pope was under the French influence when he wrote his poem. ALEXANDER POPE—HIS LIFE AND WORK. 27

Pope’s next works of importance are “ The Kssay oil Man ” and “ The Rape of the Lock.” The former deals not with men, but is rather a theodicee or vindication on the ways of Providence, and savours of Leibnizian optimism. The latter was written by request, and although treated with great gravity, is merely an account of a trivial incident. Lord Petre, in a moment of youthful frolic, cut a lock of hair from the head of a young lady, Miss Arabella Fermor, thus causing great strife between the two families. Pope was asked to write a poem on the incident with a view to the reconciliation of the two families. Although failing in his real purpose, Pope was justly praised for this heroic, or as the author called it, heroicomical poem.

In his “ Dunciad,” Pope strikes at the poor penniless authors of his day, and his satire verges on grave slander. Although a brilliant poem written in a rich, flowing style, it reflects but little credit on Pope’s character, and lowers him to the level of those to whom his satire is directed. Amongst others of Pope’s works may be mentioned his translations of Homer, and his “ Messiah.” The latter is a biblical paraphrase, and although written in a charming style, it reads like a sickly paraphrase. “ Righteousness ” becomes “ dewy nectar,” “ sheep ” he calls “ fleecy care ” “ The leopard,” says the prophet, “ shall lie down with the kid, the young lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them.” Pope couldn’t leave this exquisite picture undecorated, and with him, “ boys in flowery bands the tiger leads.”

The charm of Pope’s writings is his clearness and sweet flow of diction. As Walsh had impressed him in the art of “ perfect writing,” that also did he attain, and a complete mastery over the heroic couplet. 28 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

BARGAINS IN ADVERTISEMENTS.

A s t r o n g marker for tennis courts, cricket pitches and Sunday suits for sale. Has only run about 5,000 miles and apart from a leaky whitewash tank is as new. What offers? Would consider part exchange with Bentley Super Sports Model. Owner going abroad.

Flags of all nations, complete in basket container. Suitable for fetes, Labour demonstrations and Temperance meetings, doing cheat).

Grand piano, suitable for hymn-playing- Renders “ Hold the Fort ” with feeling. Spare parts thrown in. A copy of Hemy’s Modern Tutor given free to highest bidder. Delivered to your door in plain van.

A number of ancient carbines and fencing swords for sale. Just the thing for hanging 011 your walls to produce that mediaeval appearance. Might be used as hangers for panamas or corduroys.

Blackboard with sliding panels, air holes and gravity feed for sale. Might suit Prison Commissioners for execu­ tions. A genuine bargain. Runs on its own wheels. Taxed up to the end of current year.

One small size (sample) Chianti bottle (empty) and miscellaneous collection of liqueur glasses, together with j- dozen Queen Anne cut glass tumblers, for sale. Owner 011 the water cart.

Don’t throw away your old waistcoat. Send it to us and we will convert it into plus fours in good time for the Twelfth. No waistcoat too bad for conversion. SHAKESPEARE VISITS K.C. 29

A W A R N IN G !

Notice is hereby given to all it may concern that unless certain articles of clothing, that is to say, vests, pants and hosiery, are not removed from the common stairway leading to the 6th Form Classroom before the end of the present term, the said articles will be sold without reserve, to defray the cost of urgent repairs required in Form V a C lassroom on account of wanton destruction caused by irresponsible persons believed to be still at large and evading the authorities at Chartham.

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SHAKESPEARE VISITS K.C.

T h e evening being hot, and the air within sultry and ennervating, I resolved to take a short stroll, hoping that perchance I might be able to catch the ecstatic sound of some solitary nightingale in full-throated melody. In this, however, I was disappointed, and, as a result, returned with dragging steps, and in a somewhat disconsolate mood. As I turned into the drive, I realised that the time had sped quickly. There were no yellow squares of light dotted over the black mass of the buildings; the doors were bolted, the windows barred, and even the felines had departed from their accustomed nocturnal trysting place in the bushes-

Imagine my consternation, then, to see a figure seated cross-legged on the doorstep— a vaguely familiar figure, too, with short , pointed beard and massive forehead, bedecked in full Elizabethan rig, and cushioning his chin m a pair of hands which had obviously held horse reins.

The crunching of the gravel under my feet seemed to rouse him from his reverie, for he started up, and fixed me with a pair of very keen, but withal, merry eyes. My groping suspicions were now confirmed— it could be none other than Shakespeare, 30 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

Surprise strangled the words which rose to my lips, but he, ever fluent and urbane, told me in blank verse that he had hammered loudly upon the door, had rent the welkin with shouts of “ Ho ! within, there ! ” but could wake nobody. He had just sat down to I wood upon the question of peppering the first floor windows with loose earth, in order to attract attention, when I chanced upon him and disturbed his ruminations.

The poet was evidently much perturbed and in a state of great distress. Wild rumours had reached him that his popularity was dwindling and his immortality fading. He even suggested that his works might be smouldering in the incinerator at the back of the building. Words of comfort or reassurance had no weight for him. My neatly turned compliments he spurned like empty baubles, declaring that he wanted tangible proof of his universality.

Here a happy idea struck me, and opening a window by a secret process known only to those whose nocturnal eccentricities keep them abroad until the early hours, I bade him enter.

Once inside the building, he became rejuvenated, as though all his doubts had slipped from him like a cloak. He darted about like a veritable Puck, uttering phrases and catches here and there, until I was at great pains to keep pace with him. From his words and looks it was obvious that no further proof of his popularity and universality was needed.

As he approached the Tuck-box Room and Sixth Form stairway, he sniffed the air suspiciously— muttered “ All the perfumes of Araby will not sweeten ”— was almost overcome, darted towards the music rooms, but I warded him off by warning him of the frequent “ alarums within.” This caused him to flee precipitately to the open air, whither I followed, to find him soundly belabouring the locked door of the laboratories and yelling out, “ What ho ! apothecary.” I assured him that entry was impossible, which fact he took with rather ill grace a»d strode off in SHAKESPEARE VISITS K.C. 31 a downcast manner into the hut. Here I was again able to restore him to placidity with words of cheer. The small classroom I pointed out to be indubitably the scene of “ Love’s Labour’s Lost,” and the home of King John (who still wrote screeds in very indifferent caligraphy), and also of one who might easily be mistaken for the Blackamoor of Venice. The scene in this room left him dumb-founded and speechless, and he whispered to me that it was beyond his power to describe it. I agreed not unreluctantly, and told him that only one Laureate had yet found words to fit it— “ All things in order stood, A haunt of ancient peace.”

The larger classroom 1 pointed out as being the place where 011 any working day might be heard “ A Winter’s Tale.” By the time we had reached the kitchen garden the bard had regained his speech. On passing the cultivated patch, I heard him murmur something about “ Things rank and gross in nature possessing it merely ’ ’ ; but he was more deeply absorbed on seeing the chasm in the field nearby, and stood long lost in thought, gazing blankly at the huts and planks scattered promiscuously about. Finally he sighed, “ To be or not to be ” — and then sat down upon the sward. Our tour had convinced him. Only once had he been mistaken, when in a certain room he had blurted out, “ Is this a dagger which I see before me?” and I had politely corrected him, saying that what he saw were two crossed swords upon the wall.

A n d now he was supremely happy and ready to burst forth into song. I tried to restrain him, for it was by now nearly the time of cockcrow, but he gave vent to a newly emended, augmented and topical edition of one of his well- known songs. “ Shall I call this the 6.30 or the Late Lxtra ? ” said I light-headedly, as I copied the words down in Speedwriting. “ Nay, forsooth,” said he, smiling benign.mtly, “ call it, if you will, the Close of Play,” 32 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

The song ended, he vanished, once more to pace peace­ fully upon the Elysian fields.

Summer. When coats hang on the classroom wall, And Walt the gard’ner mops his pate, And cherries oft appear in hall, And Five A droop, in torpid state; When clothes do stick, like glue forsooth, Then hourly groans the toiling youth, T u-ph eew , Tu-plnvit, tu-pheew—-a languid note, While Old King Sol still swelters hot.

When all around the sweat doth drip And stiff-necked shirts begin to pall, And welcome is the morning dip, And Five A even loose their ball; When bathing’s life’s supremest joy, Then hourly groans the wilting boy, T u-ph eew , Tu-phwit, tu-pheew— a languid note, While Old King Sol still swelters hot.

S w e e t W i l l ia m . OH REGGIE !

OH REGGIE!

Reginald Conifer sat in his desk and did nothing but think all day long. In his eyes was that far away look that proclaimed that the exhortations of the perspiring pedagogue, who was earnestly proclaiming the relative advantages and disadvantages of M’binbo Maslii on the Congo and I dan didogogogood in North Wales, fell on deaf ears.

No, his mind was occupied with other things than “ the geometry of the contagious countries ” or the learned deductions of Euclid. Every now and then, when the eyes of his form master were not turned in his direction, he looked underneath a few papers that were on his desk and looked wistfully at the face which smiled up at him in return.

Why would the hands of the clock move so slowly ? But however long he may seem about it, Father Time always keeps 011 m oving; and at last the hour that Reginald was longing for arrived.

Six o’clock found him at the trysting place, happy at last.

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And so it went 011, eight weeks of bliss; but as the aforementioned venerable gentleman kept jogging along, the end of the term drew near. He (Reginald) had expended a prodigious amount of brain power in devising various strategies in order to avoid the eagle eyes of the governing factor of the academy at which he spent the greater part of his youth.

But, as the admirers of Edgar Wallace know, all criminals, however clever they may be, make a small slip ultimately. And this elementary law of criminal detection may be applied here. 34 SCHOOI, MAGAZINE.

Poor Reginald omitted to allow for the vagaries of Dame Nature. One smiling summer’s evening he set out for the usual spot, but alas and alack, in half-an-hour’s time “ the rains descended and the winds blew, and beat upon that boy,” and Reginald had to run. . . .

When he got back, hot, wet through and breathless, whom should he meet but Dr. Yellowboy, the head master.

“ Ah, my boy,” he said genially; “ just run along and ”

He had put his hand on the wretched youth’s shoulder when he spoke to him, and he could not but help noticing the obvious fact.

“ But you’re wet through,” he cried; “ where have you been ? ’ ’

“ I — I — 110 — no — nowhere ” stammered poor R egin ald.

There is 110 need to elaborate on the painful scene that followed. Reginald himself has not much recollection of what was said to him.

The school went home the next day, and although she never said anything to him about it, his mother often wondered during the next fortnight why he always sat down so carefully.

But the worst blow was yet to fall. She, whom Reginald had regarded as an earthly paragon, as soon as she heard of his misfortune, went with that awful little beast Swingem. Y e n i p . THE FAIA OF WRIGHT. 35

THE FALL OF WRIGHT.

B y H .T .P . I h a d just been having rather a heated argument with Branson. The conversation had drifted round to wireless sets, and I had told him that his set was not all that a set could be. “ I wish you would not be so cocky about your know­ ledge of wireless,” he wound up with; “ I don’t believe you really do know anything about it. You just make it up as you go on, and trust to luck that the chap you are talking to does not know any more about it than you do. I’d love to see what would happen if you met an expert when some of the people you’ve bragged to were there.” “ Thanks,” I said, a little stiffly, and walked on. Branson is a conceited idiot who is always trying to trip me up when I am trying to explain any intricate function connected with a wireless receiver. (My name, by the way, is Wright.) *******

Smithers and I had been discussing various people living in our village, and somehow or other W right’s name cropped up. “ You know Branson,” said Smithers; “ that fellow wants taking down a peg.” ‘‘ Yes, I agree with you— but how can it be done? ” I replied. ‘‘ I’ll see if I can think of a way, old man.” Smithers is a crafty old bean when he really gets going, so I was content to do as wiser heads than mine have done— that is, “ wait and see.” *******

Branson and I had to call at W right’s house the other evening about a subscription he’d been owing for the last three months. The inevitable happened, and Wright fished us in to see his new set. 36 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

“ I must show you this, Cross old man ” (my name, by the way, is Cross), he murmured; “ it is the very latest in wireless. Everything- is absolutely up-to-date.” Just then there was a knock at the front door. Wright went to answer it, and Rranson and I exchanged winks. “ Awfully sorry if you’re engaged,” we heard, “ but my car’s broken down, and seeing an aerial over your roof, I thought I might get a spot of music while it was being repaired.” Wright was, of course, delighted to get some­ one else on which to show off his “ knowledge ” of wire­ less, and in due course the stranger entered. “ Where’s the set? ” he burst out- “ What, that con­ traption in the corner ! Dear me, it’s rather out-of-date, isn’t it ? ” “ Oh no,” said Wright hastily ; “ it’s quite up-to-date.” “ But you never have the valves showing nowadays,” went 011 the unknown imperturbably; ‘‘ aud what's this— a crystal? Never mind— let’s hear it.” Wright, a little white about the gills, touched a sw itch . “ Oh, awful- painful. You’ve got cheap transformers there, I’m sure. Eet’s have a look inside.” He peered into the interior of the set. “ Man, those transformers were obsolete two years ago. What you want is a resistance-capacity-coupled stage th ere.” “ Wha— wha— what’s that?” stammered Wright. “ Don’t you know what a resistance-capacity-coupling is? I thought every idiot knew that ” And so on. In half-an-hour’s time, when the stranger left, Wright was absolutely squashed. We had to let our­ selves out. Outside we met Smithers carrying a suit case. 11 Congrats, old man,” we cried; 11 your make-up was wonderful,” COUNTRY I, IFE.

COUNTRY LIFE.

Summer. How happy he, who can withhold The grasping greed for gaudy gold, Who is content upon his farm To live a life of serene calm. Who waxes not can never wane, Nor cherish lofty hopes in vain. His graudsires ploughed the field he ploughs, In autumn lopped the self-same houghs; The scent of new-mown grass and hay Creeps through his lattice night and day. This is the fresh, sweet scent they knew; It thrilled them as it thrills him too. He wakes to greet the sun’s warm rays With joyful song and rustic lays; He breaks his fast with eggs new-laid, With farmhouse butter, freshly made, Warm bread, home baked, of his own corn; Then goes lie forth to meet the morn, To milk the cows, to clean the stable, And to see if he yet be able To reap and bind the silvern wheat, Or pull and store the golden beet. He works all day— with pause at noon— And, as he labours, hums a tune. When even comes his labours cease, So home he hies to sleep in peace, Nor wakes with worries or with cares As to his “ takings,” stocks or shares; But sleeps the sleep of him who goes Through life’s long lease without life’s woes. SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

Winter.

The leaves forsake their summer homes, The days draw in, and winter comes, Blown in by winds and chased by frost, With torrents heaped and rain-squalls tossed. The farmer packs his pump with straw, Then stacks his wood for evens raw; The cattle feed on rich oil cake And from their troughs the mangolds take; The milk is frozen in the pail, While all the ways are white with hail; The rain pounds down from skies of lead And cloud-banks scudding overhead; A snowflake falls just now and then, As if to indicate to men That, even though its drifts no more Pile high against the barn’s stout door, Yet there will come a day ere long When, as the river sings its song, Its voice will take a louder note As on its current downward float Heaps of unmelted snow, which thaw To make the river louder roar : At last the snow will flutter down From low’ring skies which seem to frown Down on the farmer, battling on Through blizzard’s blast, wet leaves upon. His heart re-kindles when he sees A warm, red glow, amidst the trees, That speaks of home and fireside ease; But for the storm these failed to please.

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NEWS COLUMN and LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

AMAZING AFFAIR AT TYLFR HILL

Prompt Action Averts Disaster.

Passengers on the night e x p re s s from Canterbury to Whitstable Harbour had an alarming experience in the early hours of Wednesday morning, when the train all but crashed into an obstruction on the permanent way. Only the prompt action of the driver, who brought the express to a standstill in two miles, prevented what might well have proved to be a holocaust. Mr. Stopper, of Tyler Hill Halt, who was a passenger on the express, gave our representative a graphic account of the affair. “ All went well,” lie said “ until we reached Tyler Hill, at which point the express reached its maximum speed of 3! miles per hour. Then 1 felt a jerk, as if the brakes were being suddenly applied, which caused me to be thrown violently through the window of the compart­ ment 011 to the embankment. I ran along the line towards the engine and found both driver and fireman endeavouring to remove the obstruction.” It appears that a cow from a farm in the vicinity of Tyler Hill had strayed 011 to the line. The animal was very obstinate, but at length the driver managed to persuade it to proceed along the line in the direction of Whitstable Harbour. The express was then able to follow on behind the cow without any reduction of speed. 4o Sc h o o i, m a g a z in e .

A STRANGE FIND AT CANTERBURY.

Stolen Motor Car Riddle Solved?

Corporation Scavengers engaged in cleaning a drain in Canterbury last week had the novel experience of scooping up an Austin Seven, which must have fallen down through the grating some time previously. Councillor Sharp, commenting on the find, points out the necessity of making narrower gratings over drains and sewers in these days of bijou motor cars.

DISTINCTIONS AT KENT COLLEGE.

Stunning Successes of Five A.

Readers of The Rampant need only read between the lines for the names of the successful candidates in the recent examinations. The boys of the Upper Fifth at the famous College oil the hill acquitted themselves with distinction in the recent examinations held by the Institute of Small Talk and Unconsidered Trifles. THE PHANTOM OMNIBUS. 4 1

THE PHANTOM OMNIBUS!

I t w as at D ic k C halm ers’ that I first heard the story. It w as on New Year’s eve, just a few minutes of the old vear to go, and we were all gathered round their big fire. S o m eb o d y suggested ghost stories; it seized our imagina­ tion, and soon we were babbling our pet stories. At last it came to George Summers.

“ A story— well, let me see— ah ! I remember an experience I had some years ago— gather round.

“ I w as at that time travelling for a firm. Who ? It is ir r e le v a n t! It was in the winter; I had been visiting a small town called Mudville and had to get home to town that evening. W ell, I set off in my Juggernaut and pre­ pared for a long run. All went well until I passed Glean; the n e x t tow n that I had to pass through was Marbledown; and well, I have seen some bad roads in my time, but that takes the bun ! Pot holes galore ! Cart ruts and mud ! I to o k the road too fast— there u'as a bump, and the next m om ent I found myself separated from my command and in the hedge. I soon found I wasn’t hurt; but the car------“ all the king’s horses and all the king’s men ” couldn’t put that together again ! So I decided to push on astride “ Shank’s pony ” to Marbledown. Well, I had covered about three miles when behind me I heard a car— it proved to be a ’bus. “ Hi ! Stop there 1 ” “ Ullo, sir 1 W h a t’ s the matter?” came from the driver, a big fellow with bushy eyebrows and a scar running right across his face. ‘ ‘ I have had an accident about 3-4 miles back there; my car’s defunct, so I have been forced to push on a p ied !” “ I’ll give you a lift if you like, guv’nor— I’m jest gittin’ back along to the gayrage. ’Kre, Jarge ! There’s a bloke ere ’ad an accident— he’s cornin’ along o’ we ! ” I moved along to the door, entered, and found myself facing a small wizened individual. “ ’Night, sir— nice night ! ” “ It cer­ tainly is pretty fair— not for me, though ! ” ‘‘ Ah ! ” he 42 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

interjected sagely. “ Yes, I have crashed my car hack there.” He gave me a queer look. “ Crashed your car? There’s bin a lot of accidents along this ’ere road ! Yus ! This very ’bus set out from Glean to Marbledown one night— 110 passengers— Bill ’Awkins adrivin’ an’ Jarg ’Arris conductin’, when all of a suddin there were a crash, an’ the ’bus went right into a brick wall— it’s demolished now. Both driver and conductor was killed— Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! H ! Bill ! Bill! ” I edged away—what was wrong with him ! Suddenly Bill entered and George ceased his cackling a moment to scream. “ Bill, ’e knows abaht the haccident, but ’e don’t know that you’re the driver an’ I’m the conductor ! ” He ceased and recommenced his awful laughter. I turned for help to the driver, but found him similarly afflicted. I shrank back, but suddenly they disappeared before my eyes ! I don’t know what I should have done if there hadn’t been a house near by. I hastened to it, acquainted its inhabitants of what had occurred; they assured me that it was quite probable— others had experi­ enced much the same as I. I got home the next morning in a borrowed car. Pass the whisky, Dick, please ! ” A few weeks later I met Chalmers at my club. “ Hullo, old man— how are you ? By the way, have you heard how we were tricked on New Year’s eve? Why, you w'ere one of us, weren’t you ? You remember Summers’ tale ? Well, I was down at Glean last week-end; I happened to mention about the Glean-Marbledown ’bus service. To my amaze­ ment I was told that 110 ’buses ran between these two places — never had done, in fact ! So, you see, the whole jolly lot of us— you included— have been had ! ” R.L.M. o —_

INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETIC SPORTS. Thursday, July 12th.

U n d er a grilling sun, we held our fourth annual field day with the Duke of York’s Royal Military School. I n t e r -s c h o o l s p o r t s . 45

On their arrival a mild sensation was caused by the appearance of several of their supporters, who seemed to be wearing “ band uniform.” Our hopes for a musical afternoon were dashed when it was seen that they had brought no instruments; it was subsequently supposed that they were prefects in dress uniform ! After an age of waiting, the first event was started. As usual on such tremendous occasions, the pistol failed at the first attempt; however, it worked successfully after­ wards, under the capable management of Mr. Tovey, whose “ On your marks ! Get se-e-e-e-t! ” will be remembered for years in the memory of more than one competitor. The result of the race was announced in an astonishingly stentorian voice through the megaphone by the “ Competitors’ Steward,” who, I suppose, suc­ cumbed later under the extreme heat; after that supreme effort he was not heard to such advantage for the rest of the afternoon. Mallinder ran fast in the half-mile, beating his own previous record by 2 4/5 secs. With a monotonous regu­ larity the “ Dukies ” won first place in all the events. Blackshaw failed, unfortunately, at 5ft., in the high jump, but managed the seemingly impossible in breaking one of the massive jumping bars. The mile event was quite exciting. Austen led for the first three laps, and then, finding the heat and distance rather overpowering, dropped back. In the last 220 yards Southam, who had been about 20 yards behind Mallinder, did exceedingly well and finished a little less than 10 yards behind, after a great race. The quarter was a climax to the day. Scarlett again showed his prowess as an athlete and beat Tayler, after a hard duel, by about 18 inches. On points we have lost more heavily than previously, but it was owing to the new system of scoring 5 points for the first place that put us down so far. J.S.T. 44 s c h o o i , Ma g a z i K e .

EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT TEARS.

Geography.

[H o m e C e n t r e s .] [You may use an atlas, plane table and coloured chalk ad lib.] 1.— Mark on the accompanying map as accurately as you can (within 1,000 miles will do), the following places : London, Hollywood, Daytona Beach, The Dane John, Rough Common. 2.— What is an Isobar? Show in what respects it differs from (a) a sa n d w ich ; (b) a sundae. 3.— Name the chief tobacco-growing districts of the world. Give, if you can, the name of the fungus which produces certain brands of Empire tobacco, e.g., Grape Vine, and explain with diagrams how you would recognise such tobacco by (1) taste; (2) smell. 4.— What claims (if any) has the Southern to be called a railway ? Give an account of the features, natural and unnatural, which you might expect to see 011 a journey from Canterbury to Victoria. 5— Describe the currents of the Atlantic Ocean and show in what respects they differ from Pilcher & Chittenden’s. 6.— Why are dough-nuts cultivated in the Sunday Buns of Hindoostan ? * * * *

Physics. 1.— Explain the difference between Force and Grape N uts. 2.— What is a couple? How would you measure the length of an arm of a couple ? 3.— Apply Hooke’s Law to find the modulus of elas­ ticity for a pair of Woolworth’s suspenders. EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT TEARS. 45

4.— W h at is the pitch of (a) a tu n in g f o r k ; (b) a K .C . fork; (c) Morton’s Fork? 5.— How would you arrange a convex lens to give you (1) a m agnified real im age; (2) a flattering im age; (3) a distorted image ? The lens must he so arranged that the glass will not be broken when you look into it. 6.— Explain by means of a diagram the action of spectacles in enabling a short-sighted person to see distant objects. Hence explain a method by which a thick-headed person may be enabled to see the point. 7— [Candidates for Distinction are recommended to answer this question— if they can.] What is Work? * * * *

English.

t .—W rite an essay on one of the following : — (a) Jackie C oogan. (b) L in k s (either go lf or A .O .F .B .’s). (c) The romance of modern shove halfpenny. (d) T h e appeal o f cave-m en. (ej Any language with which you are acquainted, viz., East Kent, Oxfordese or Pigeon English. [No credit will be given for originality in this subject.] 2.— Give a precis of the following : —

“ Out of the bottomless quarry, plumbless pit at the back of it, the ungetdownahle depths surged upperwards, baffling him ; topsy-turvying, gigoletting, sardonising, in epouvantable bagatelles, stars which opened out to roses coruscating petals, stinking seaweed lifted and refreshed by the tide to sponge out and waltz saturated, green canaries dropping with a light tread, scattering gravel; the petals flew like cinders from a locomotive shining through the night of him, the sunless three months, the winter of discontent, the ungetoverable, scaring him.”

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3-— What is meant by Hyperbole? Is the following an example? The examination results (i.e., C.S.C.) reflected months of ceaseless study on the part of the entrants. 4.— Without quoting Bacon or Edgar Wallace, say as accurately as you can who wrote Shakespeare.

Mathematics. [You are permitted to count on your fingers.] 1.— How many beans make 5? 2.— A woman buys a dozen eggs. Five are bad, three are addled. What percentage of the remainder are chickens? 3.— A “ mark holiday ” is due on a Thursday. What is the probability that it will fall on that day ? 4.— Construct to scale the Eternal Triangle and show in which cases it may be acute. 5.— Give another proof of the following : — If two prefects A and B are each to each and on the same side of the Library door during prep., then shall they be identically equal. For suppose the written prep, of A is greater than that of B, it will show that A has accomplished some work during prep., which is clearly impossible. Therefore A and B are identically equal. Extend the above proposition to any number of prefects, thus showing that the proposition is perfectly general.

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History. 1.— “ William the Conquorer 1066.” What evidence is there in this quotation from Stubbs to show that the Conqueror played either (a) cricket or (b) billiards? EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT TEARS. 47

2.— “ They learnt nothing and they forgot every­ thing.” Criticise this statement with reference to contem­ porary history of V a . 3.— It is said that King John lost his jewels in the Wash. Give the name of any laundry which might reason­ ably support the truth of this assertion. 4.— What was Peel’s relations with the Orangemen? 5.— Give a succinct account of each round in the Becket contest and show how the result influenced succeeding featherweight encounters. 6.— If a flapper puts more than one cross 011 her voting paper, will this, in your opinion, indicate a reversion to type ? 7.— Make a list of the wives of Henry VIII and show w hich o f them w ere (a) blondes; (b) brunettes. 8.—What is meant by The Balance of Power ? Illus­ trate with reference to the gardener’s foreign policy. 9.— Write notes 011 : The Little Princes in the Tower (Palatine and Steadfast), Peter the Painter, Little Tich. * * * * 1.— Art.

Enlarge the given square so as to fairly fill your paper. Draw in the square some familiar object or scene, e.g., the gardener at work; George III in his hours of insanity, or going to the Derby on a push-bike; Hobson crossing his hands on the piano; etc, 48

2. Break the given egg on your second sheet of paper iii such a way as to produce an effective sunset.

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Chemistry. [Not more than six questions to be answered.]

Theoretical. 1.— Give a brief account of weed-killer as a reactionary agent, and show clearly the effect of serving it on toast. 2.— Examine the sample of milk contained in the bottle B. What conclusions cqn you draw as to the honesty of the vendor ? 3.— Explain shortly how the disintegration of mercury into (a) oblate spheroids, (b) pyram ids, m ay be effected. 4.— W h at is (a) b rass; (b) tin ; (c) d o u gh ? Show that they are all classified in the same chemical group as hoof.

P r a c t ic a l . 5.— Examine the smell in the tuck-box room and make a list of its constituents. State whether it is in the form of a cube or a parallelopiped or both. 6.— Examine the box B. Where have you seen it before? Describe carefully its contents without opening it. Hence deduce the Joanna Southcott theory in terms of Avogadro’s Hypothesis. * * * *

Book-Keeping (& Making).

Mutt and Jeff are partners on the following terms : — 1. Each to receive 200% on the amount of his capital in the business. 2. M utt to draw £ 100 a m onth and Jeff £0 a month as salaries. As much as possible to be drawn from the business before the police arrive, EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT TEARS. 49

3. Depreciation to plants and cucumbers to be reckoned- at 100%.

4. The net haul from cat-burglaries to be shared equally by the partners.

On December 31st, 1926, the plants, cucumbers, etc., are valued at 7 for 6d. Stock in hand— uncertain. Mutt’s share of the capital— uncertain; and Jeff’s share is a trifle less.

On November 30th, 1927, the ledger of the firm shows the following balances. ©r. Cr. M u t t ...... ? Dud Cheques ...... ? Football Coupons ..... ? Money Boxes (blind man’s)... ? Winners Backed ...... ? Income Tax ...... ? Confidence T ricks .... ? R oulette ...... ? Chemin de Fer ...... ? Banks Broken ...... ? Missionary M oney .... ? Bills Receivable ...... ? Cash at Bank ...... ?

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Open the ledger with the above balances and post thb following transactions for December, 1927 : — £ Dec. 1— 3.30 W inner ...... ? 2—Forks, Spoons, Knives ... ? 13—;£ioo or 14 days’ hard 100 25—Cheques R.D. ... ? 27— Bad Debts ...... ? 31— Mutt and Jeff drew their Salaries ... 100 5o SCHOOI, MAGAZINE.

All payments are made by dud cheques and all amounts received or stolen are pocketed by Mutt. After entering the transactions, make the necessary adjustments under the partnership clauses, particu­ larly Clause 2. Balance the books and prepare for the worst. Make out a Profit Account. Prepare a Balance Sheet.

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M usic [N.B.— Particular attention should be paid to the insertion of Plats, Corporation Houses, Sharps, Crooks, Bars, Coffee Stalls, Time (Closing), and other necessary sym bols.] 1.— (a) Explain the following Italian terms : Meno mosso and thumpy thumpy. (b) Write out in full and give the English equivalents for the following abbreviations : rail-, accel., ten., fifty-fifty. 2.— Construct two complete bars of melody such as may be found in any French estaminet. In each bar use not less than three cues and one rest. 3.— Compose any reel, e.g., “ Show me the way to go home,’ ’ with not more than one rest in each bar. Be careful to insert the appropriate key, and tone down the Bass as far as possible. 4.— Explain the Burgess-Hobson method for the render­ ing of Sankey & Moody, with special reference to the practice of substituting /./. for p.p. 5.— Explain the art of “ crossing the hands” in piano­ forte playing. 6.—-What is meant by “ fingering.” Mention any works you have fingered. SPORTS DAY. SI

7.— Perforate the given roll of paper for the production of a suitable rendering of any of the following on the pianola : — (1) When I played the tom-tom and you sang the cat call. (2) Oh Mistress Mine! Why are you foaming? (3 ) “ L arger ” — in D Flat.

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SPORTS DAY.

O n Friday, June 7th, the annual House Sports were held. There were no outstanding times owing to a fairly strong wind that impeded the competitors considerably.

Results. 100 Y ard s— - Senior.— i, Tayler; 2, Hubble; 3, Scrivener. Time, 11 3/10 secs. Intermediate.— 1, Souter; 2, Roger; 3, Stevens. Time, 12 4/5 secs. Junior.— 1, Bailey; 2, Childs iii; 3, Court. Time, 14 3/10 secs. Under 12.— 1, Denne i; 2, Wall; 3, Deakin. Time, 15 5/10 secs. 220 Y ard s— Intermediate.— 1, Souter; 2, Stevens; 3, Roger. Time, 28 3/5 secs. Junior.— 1, Gamon; 2, Winter ii; 3, Evans- Time, 32 2/5 secs. 52 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

Quarter-Mile— Senior.— i, Tayler; 2, Goodwin; 3, Austen. Time, 61 secs. Intermediate.— i, Yates; 2, Clarke; 3, Button. Time, 63 4 Is secs. Junior.— 1, Gamon i; 2, Winter ii; 3, Arnold. Time, 78 2/5 secs.

H alf-M ile— Senior.— x, Canu; 2, Blackshaw; 3, Vigano. Time, 2 mills. 28 8/10 secs. Intermediate.— 1, Hern; 2, Potts i; 3, Goldfinch. Time, 2 mins. 45 2/5 secs. M i l e - Senior.— 1, Southam; 2, Cann; 3, Vigano. Time, 5 m ins. 43 4/5 secs. Intermediate.— 1, Wilkinson; 2, Rosenbaum; 3, Clark. Time, 6 mins. 15 4/5 secs.

H ig h Jum p— Senior.— 1, Tayler; 2, Blackshaw; 3, Bowder. Height, 4ft. loins. Intermediate.— 1, Yates; 2, Souter; 3, Potts i. Height, 4ft. 2ins. Junior.— 1, Evans; 2, Potts ii; 3, Gamon i. Height, 3ft. gins.

L o n g Jum p— Senior.— 1, Hubble; 2, Blackshaw; 3, .Scrivener. Length, 17ft. iin. Intermediate.— 1, Yates; 2, Roger; 3, Souter. Length, 15ft. Ilyins. Junior.— 1, Bailey; 2, Graves; 3, Potts ii.. Length, 12ft. 7Jins. Throwing the Cricket Ball— Senior.— 1, Blackshaw; 2, Lee; 3, Palmer. Distance, 85 yd s. 2ft. Jim s. THE OBSTACLE RACE. 53

Intermediate.— 1, Roger; 2, Pearson; 3, Potts i. Dis­ tance, 71 yds. ift. 7ins. Junior.— r, Clough; 2, Evans; 3, Winter ii. Putting the Weight— 1, Hubble; 2, Scrivener; 3, Tayler. 80 Y a rd s— Under r2.— 1, Plunkett; 2, Crisfield; 3, Woolway. Egg-and-Spoon— Under 12.— 1, Deakin; 2, Woolwav; 3, Pimm.

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THE OBSTACLE RACE.

T h e Obstacle Race, which was held on Monday, June 10th, was a new item, as far as K.C. Sports are con­ cerned. During the day, strange erections had appeared on the field, and Mr. Jull had plenty of scope for his peculiar genius. As the appointed time drew near, every­ one turned out to “ see the fun.”

It was decided that the results of this race should not count as House points, but none the less the excitement ran high as the first heat commenced. Everyone managed the first net all right, but the next obstacle, the wall (incidentally, well soaped) was rather a problem for some of the smaller boys. Then all the competitors had to get under a plank fastened about a foot off the ground, followed by a scramble under a large tarpaulin. The barrels were tricky things to manage, and

“ One more unfortunate, Weary of breath . . ■” got properly wedged in one. However, some kind friend ultimately tipped him out! 54 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

The long grass which followed was rather an impedi­ ment for the first heat or two, but in time it got rather worn down. Next came another net and a see-saw arrange­ ment. Finally, there were the hurdles, which got rather battered about, through several people mistaking them for chairs ! The results were as follows : — Senior. — T ayler. Intermediate.— Souter. J un io r. — G am o n . P.T.H. —r O------

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

P in e y .— N o dear, your friend is right; the aim of a bowler is to propel the sphere so that eventually it will hit the wickets.

W in -F a r .—Y es, you are quite right, it is a “ hot ” bag­ pipe solo, and not, as your friend erroneously believed, “ the Flying Scotsman ” going by outside. The record is, I believe, “ Mississipi Mud,” played by A. White­ head and his Blackbottom Baud. J a c k ie .— No dear, Chokers are not so popular at the moment; the latest fad is the craze for Dollies. I have not heard of such a book, but there is an excellent instruction book, “ How to Drive a Morris-Bent,” by the well-known owner-driver BASIL WILLIAMS. R o n n ie .— Yes, dear; it is quite possible to enrol your pet rabbit in the liug-guncs. Your friend is right; you should not chase your Bunny about so much; rabbits are too small to be treated as dogs.

S p u r n a w a y .—I am afraid I have never heard of it. You say you want to reduce; so do we all— even your old aunt. I have found a rather good exercise, dear. Place your hands on your hips— arms akimbo— and sway the CRICKET NOTES. 55

trunk from left to right— chanting the latest dirge. The library is a good place for it.

W ai.i.v P.— You say that your new super-sports is slower than your old two-stroke. We can only conjecture that perhaps “ T.T. Timothy ,s— alias “ Fag-end-Phillip ” — has been tampering with the works “ to see how it g o es.”

A u n t P r u d e n c e .

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CRICKET NOTES.

T h e outstanding feature of this season’s Cricket is the consistent batting of Herbert. Up to the present he has scored just over a i,ooo runs in the season, and there are still one or two matches to be played. He has three times topped the century. This is a wonderful record, which will take a lot of beating. He has also proved himself a tip-top wicket-keeper. We are sorry this is his last term at school. He deserves his success, for, since he entered the .School nine years ago, he has shown great keenness in all his games. His performance this season marks him as one of the best cricketers «we have turned out, and at Football and Hockey he has been one of our best half-backs. He has the right spirit for games •—success does not spoil him, and failure, when it conies, does not make his despondent. As Vice-Captain this season he has been a very loyal lieutenant to Blackshaw.

Hubble has also had a very successful season, and but for the calls of work and examinations, it is more than likely he would have equalised Herbert’s feat of scoring a 1,000 runs. Up to the present he has scored 762 runs for 11 completed innings, with an average of 69.2. He also has three centuries to his credit this season. He has quite a good record as a bowler, taking 67 wickets for 56 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

8.3 runs each. Unfortunately, he also leaves us this term, and his place will be difficult to fill— he is good at all games, good at work, a splendid musician, an enter­ tainer and actor of 110 mean ability, a good fellow all round. Blackshaw, though at times giving us a glimpse of his best form, particularly when he scored 144 against the Excelsior, has hardly been so consistent a run-getter as he was last season. Owing to the lack of an experienced player to go in first wicket with Herbert, he has taken this position himself, and he has hardly done himself justice as an opening batsman. He is a very safe field in any position. He has carried out his duties as Captain very conscientiously, but, unfortunately, he hasn’t the temperament to bring out, either in himself or in the team, the little bit of fighting spirit which means so much when things are not going too well. He, also, is leaving this term, and we can say about him as we say about Herbert and Hubble— that his place in the School games will be difficult to fill. These three, along with F. K. Roger and Dobbings, who left earlier in the year, have done much to bring the School standard in all games up to a very high pitch. Of the new Colours men, E. Roger is the most promising. He is very keen and still young, so he should do well when he gains experience. He has a good defence, but on several occasions he has shown that he can get runs quickly. He should develop into a very useful left-hand bow ler. Raiswell is another distinctly promising all-rounder, but he seems to lack that little extra bit of keenness, which is necessary at cricket. Practically all the bowling has been done by Tayler and Hubble, and, generally speaking, one or other of them has been “ in form.” Raiswell was useful as a change bowler at the beginning of the season, but a knee weakness has prevented him doing much bowling for the greater part of the season. CRlCKET NOTES. 57

The following hold Colours : —

F i r s t E l e v e n . Hubble (1925-6-7-8), Blackshaw (1925-6-7-8), Herbert (1926-7-8), Tayler (1927), Raiswell, Roger, Bertram.

S e c o n d E l e v e n . Caiin, Bowder, Lee, Button, Hogben, Potts i, Austin, Dibbin, Reach, Yates, Carpenter, Hodgson, Palmer, Rosenbaum .

FIRST EEEVEN MATCHES.

K .C . v. W y e C o l l e g e S e c o n d XI, May 9th (away.) Result: K.C. won by 5 wkts. Scores: — W ye C o l l e g e . Iv en t C o l l e g e . B. K. Bingley, b Tayler ..... 0 C. Iv. Herbert, b Stennett ...... 37 B. II. Jones, b Tayler ...... 5 E . C. Roger, Ibw, b Reid ..... 1 J. Marsh, b Tayler ...... 0 II. Cr. C. Hubble, c Miller, b A. R. T. Pontifex, b Tayler ... 4 Stennett ...... *22 W. B. Cayley, run out ...... 35 W. L. Blackshaw, not out ...... 08 It. A. P. J reach, b Raiswell ... 27 J. S. Tayler, c Jones, b Leach 0 It. N. Blackwood, b Bertram ... 14 J. B. Raiswell, b Stennett ..... 9 N. H. Sands, c & b Bowder ... 39 J. F. M. Bertram, not out ... 5 R. T. M. Miller, not out ...... 11 Extras ...... 7 F. W. R. Stennett, not out ... 0 Total (5 wkts.) ...149 Extras ...... 11 IC. W. E. Button, C. A. Caun, Total (8 wkts. dec.) ...... 140 E. A. R. Southam and M. I). Bowder did not bat.

K .C . v. D u k e o f Y o r k ’ s R .M . S c h o o l , M a y 12th (aw ay). Result: K.C. lost by 41 runs. Scores: — D....i ke of York's R.M. S ovnuui,. c h o o l, K e n t C o l l e g e . M. Whitty, b Tayler . 9 C. K. Herbert, c Balmer, b F. Mallinder, c & b Tayler ... 4 Thomas ...... 20 C. Stone, b Tayler ...... 1 E. C. Roger, c Conroy, b Thomas 0 E. J. Martin, c Button, b Tayler 2 II. ( C. Hubble, c Conroy, b H. Balmer, lbw, b Hubble ...... 2 Thomas ...... 0 F. C. Scarlett, c Bowder, b \V. L. Blackshaw, b Thomas ... 0 Raiswell ...... 23 J. S. Tayler, b Thomas ...... 0 E. Thomas, c Button, b Raiswell 1() J. B. Raiswell, b Thomas ...... O II. Conroy, b Raiswell ...... 1 J. F. M. Bertram, b Tohmas ... o C. Humphreys, b Hubble ...... 9 N. W. E. Button, run out ...... 0 R. Horiey, not out ...... 7 C. A. Cann, b Thomas ...... 0 W. Keen, b Hubbl e...... 0 E. A. R. Southam, c Whitty, b Thomas ...... 0 Extras ...... 2 i\f. D. Bowder, not out ...... 3 Total ...... 70 Total ...... 29 5 8 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

K .C . v. Beverley, May 17th (away). Result: K .C . w o n by 3 wkts. Scores : — B e v e r l e y . K en t C o l l e g e . R. Gillett, h Tayler ...... 25 C. K. Herbert, b Russell ...... 30 L. Kemp, c Blackshaw, b. Tayler 1 W. L. Blackshaw, b Sandy ...... 12 C. Howlland, b Hubble...... 10 H. G. C. Hubble, c Howiland, ('. Wills, b Tayler ...... lb b Russell ...... 30 L. Divers, b Tayler ...... 7 Mr. R. Davies, st Howlland, b W. Sandy, c Blackshaw, b Tayler 1 Sandy ...... 3 L. Goddard, b Tayler...... 2 J. B Raiswell, c Parker, b 0. Pout, b Hubble...... 4 Sandy ...... 8 W. Parker, <• Tavler, b Hubble 0 IS. C. Roger, c Wills, b Sandy... 0 A. Hills, c Roger, b Hubble ... 0 •f. S. Tayler, b Sandy ...... 0 C. Russell, not out ...... :...... • J. F. M. Bertram, not out ...... 0 X. W E. Button, not out ...... 0 Extra ...... 1 Extras ...... 5 Total...... 73 Total (7 wkts.) ... 94

K .C . v. Simon Lagton School, May 19th (home). Result: Match abandoned owing to rain. Scores: — S im o n L a n g to n S c h o o l . K en t C o l l e g e . Harvey,- b Tayler ...... 0 Goatman, not out ...... 32 Blackshaw, Herbert, Hubble, Rais- Smith, c Tayler, b Bowder ... 0 well, Roger, Tayler, Bertram, Ilugget, lbw, 1) Raiswell ...... 2 Button, Cann, Lee and Bowder Goodwin, run out ...... 5 did not bat. Tripcony, c Herbert, b Hubble 4 L. Wobd, b Hubble ...... 3 llosking, not out ...... 1 Total (0 wkts.) ...... 03 Hawkins* Wass and West did not bat K .C . v. O l d B o y s , M ay 28th (home). Result: K.C. lost b y 52 runs. See Old Boys’ News. K .C . v. Chartham M ental Hospital, M ay 30th (aw ay). Result: Won by 3 wkts. Scores: — C h a rth a m M e n ta l H o s p it a l . K en t C o l l e g e . W. Drew, b Hubble ...... 19 C. K. Herbert, b Brazur ...... 44 C. Brvant, Ibw, b Mr.Spicer... 0 W. L. Blackshaw, Ibw, b Davey 25 C O’Shea, b Hubble ...... 24 11. G. C. Hubble, not out ...... 02 R. Buttery, b Hubble ...... 28 Mr. S. A. Spicer, b Brazur ... 0 II. Hills, c Davies, b Raiswell 18 J. B. Raiswell, b Brazur ...... 7 Dr. Baker, lbw, b Raiswell ...... 8 Mr. A. Brownscombe, c O’Shea, Dr. Topham, b Hubble ...... 5 b Brazur ...... 0 E. Crammer, c Herbert, b Rais­ Mr. 11. J. Tovey, b Hudson ... 0 well ...... 8 Mr. R. Davies, b Brazur ...... 5 T. Davev, b Hubble ...... 0 Extras ...... 2 T. Brazur, c Mr. Tovey, b Rais­ well ...... 0 Total (7 wkts.) ...... 145 II. Hudson, not out ...... 4 Total .114 J F. M. Bertram, E. C. Roger and J. S. Tayler did not bat. CRICKET NOTES.

K .C . v. St. Stephen’s, M ay 31st (home). Result: K.C. Won by 6 wkts. Scores

S t . S t e p h e n ’s . K en t C o l l e g e . A. Townsend, b Hubble ...... 3 W. L. Blackshaw, c Miles, b B. Jordan, c Bertram, b Rais­ Holloway ...... 27 well ...... 1*2 C. K. Herbert, c Holness, b C. Lowe, b Hubble ...... 0 Waters ...... 17 1). Holloway, b Hubble ...... 0 II. G. C. Hubble, b Townsend 27 E. Hodgson, c Bertram, b. Tayler 21 J. B. Raiswell, c. Jordan, b F. Waters, b Raiswell ...... 7 Holloway ...... 16 G. Clarke, run out ...... 0 F. C. Roger, not out...... 28 H. Cooper, c Blackshaw, b J. F. M. Bertram, not out ...... 29 Tayler...... 1 Extras ...£...... 8 J. Holness, c & b Tayler ...... 12 K. Haylett, not out ...... 18 Total (4 wkts.) ...... 152 L. Miles, b Hubble ...... 1 Extras ...... 5 J. S. Tayler, N. W. E. Button, Total ...... 80 H. Lee, C. A. Cann and M. D. Bowder did not bat.

K .C . v. Simon Langton Schooi,, June 4th (away). R e s u lt: Match drawn. S co res: —

S im o n L a n g to n S c h o o l . K en t C o l l e g e . Harvey, not out ...... 60 W. L. Blackshaw, b Goatman ... 78 Goatman, b Raiswell ...... 21 C. K. Herbert, c Huggett, b Smith, c Herbert, b Blackshaw 19 Goatman ...... 103 Huggett, c Hubble, b Raiswell 5 H. G. C. Hubble, b Goatman... 17 Goodwin, run out ...... 14 J B. Raiswell, c Goodwin, b Hosking, c Herbert, b Blackshaw 10 Goatman ...... 3 Hopkins, not out ...... 9 S. C. Roger, not out ...... 6 Extras ...... 15 Extras...... 8 Total (5 wkts.) ...... 153 Total (4 wkts. dec.) ...... 215

K .C . v. Asheord Grammar School, June 6th (a w a y ). Result: K.C. won by 5 wkts. Scores: —

A s h f o r d G ra m m a r S c h o o l . K en t C o l l e g e . M. H. Griffith, b Tayler ...... 66 C. K. Herbert, c Small, b Turvey 18 R. Gillett, lbw, b Hubble ...... 13 W. L. Blackshaw, b Turvey ... 0 R. Overv, c Cann, b Raiswell... 8 II. G. C. Hubble, run out ...... 90 R. A. Turvev, c Button, b Rais-- J. B. Raiswell, c Hills, b well ...... ‘ ...... 6 Howland ...... 3 E. Stanford, b Tayler ...... 1 E. C. Roger, c & b Small .... 29 E. Woollatt, c Herbert, b Tayler 0 J. F. M. Bertram, not out ...... 8 R. Jones, b Raiswell ...... 4 Extras ...... 2 A. L. Small, run out ...... 7 C. Hills, run out ...... 3 Total (5 wkts.) ...... 150 T. N. Poper, c & b Tayler ...... 5 J. Howland, not out ...... 1 J. S. Tayler, N. W. E. Button, H. G. Lee, C. A. Cann and M. D. Total ...... 108 Bowder did not bat. 6o SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

K .C . v. Herne Bay, June gth (away). Result: K.C. w on by gg runs. Scores : •— H er n e B ay. K e n t C o l l e g e . Lj. J. Swann, e Blackshaw, b W. L. Blackshaw, st Balding, Hubble ...... 15 b Taylor ...... 0 L. Putwain, b Tayler ...... U K. Herbert, c* Swann, b Hays 0 B. P. Stokes, c Tayler, b Hubble 8 H. G. C. Hubble, not out ...... 100 F. Maclean, <• Tayler, b Hubble 0 E. C. Roger, c Avery, b Hays... 14 A. Balding, b Hubble ...... 0 Mr. S. A. Spicer, b Hays ..... 21 B. Avery, run out ...... 4 Mr. 11. J. Tovev, run out ...... 27 L. J. Alee, b Tayler ...... 9 Mr. It. Davies, lbw, b Stokes ... 0 E. V. Hays, b Hubble ...... 13 J. F. M. Bertram, b Taylor ... 2 31. Taylor, c Tayler, b Hubble 3 J. S. Tayler, b Stokes ...... 5 C. Geekie, not out ...... 2 C. A. Cann, b Taylor ...... 0 D. Jeffreys, b Tayler ...... 1 M. I). Bowder, b Stokes ...... 0 Extras ...... 11 Extras ...... 2 Total ...... 72 Total ...... 171

K .C . v. W est Harrow, June 12th (home). Result: K.C. lost by 20 runs. Scores : — W est H a r r o w . K en t C o l l e g e . It. K. Hart, b Hubble ...... 3 C. K. Herbert, c Richards, b S. Gallant, b Tayler ...... 1 Verity ...... 46 F. dinner, c Tayler, b Mr. Spicer 12 W. L. Blackshaw, b Garrett ... 1 F. Richards, c Hubble, b Mr. H. G. C. Hubble, lbw, b Garrett 0 Spicer ...... 65 E. C. Roger, c Verity, b Ginner 11 E. A. Rogers, lbw, b Hubble ... 1 J. B. Raiswell, c Trench, b It. P. Trench, b Mr. Spicer ... 7 Garrett ...... 0 E. Verity, b Hubble ...... 4 Mr. S. A. Spicer, c Trench, b F. Byron, not out ...... 7 Ginner ...... 1 J. Barrett, b Mr. Spicer...... 0 Mr. H. J. Tovey, b Ginner ...... 7 F. Searle, b Mr. Spicer ...... 1 J. F. 31. Bertram, not out ...... 8 H. Butler, b Mr. Spicer ...... 0 J. S. Tayler, b Garrett ...... 0 0. A. Cann, b Ginner ...... 1 M. 1). Bowder, b Garrett ...... 1 Extras ...... 11 Extras ...... 16 Total ...... 112 Total ...... 92

K .C . v. Ashford Grammar S c h o o l , June 6th (home), R e s u lt : K .C . won b y 7 wkts. Scores : — A s h f o r d G ram m ar S c h o o l . K en t C o l l e g e . 31. N'. Griffiths, c Bertram, b W. L. Blackshaw, run out ...... 29 Roger ...... 17 C . K. Herbert, b Small ...... 23 R. Gjllett, run out ...... *2 11. G. C. Hubble, not out ...... 115 E. Woollatt, b Tayler ...... 1 E. C. Roger, c Hills, b Turvey 8 R, A. R. Ford, b Tayler ...... 13 J. B. Raiswell, not out ...... 18 E. J. Stanford, b Tayler ...... 5 R. A. Turvey, b Tayler ...... 0 R. R. Overy, b Tayler ...... 8 A. L. Small, c Lee, b Hubble ... 31 Extra ...... 1 R. Jones, b Hubble ...... 4 J. Howland, c Raiswell,b Hubble 3 Total (3 wkts.) ...... 194 C. Hills, not out ...... 0 Extras ...... 10 J. F. 31. Bertram, G. Potts, H. G. Total ...... 94 Lee, J. S. Tayler, C. A. Cann and M. D. Bowder did not bat. CRICKET NOTES. 6 l

K .C . v. Kxcelsior, June 1 6 th (home). Result: K.C. won by 8 wkts. Scores : — E x c e l s io r . K en t C o l l e g e . A. Skinner, b Hubble ...... 10 C. K. Herbert, c Newlyn, b F. Stickels, lbw, b Hubble ... 0 Norton ...... 61 J. Upson, b Hubble ...... 3 W. L. Blackshaw, c Smith, b S. Cooper, b Hubble ...... 7 Upson ...... 144 W. Brett, lbw, b Mr. Spicer ... 6 II. G. C.Hubble,- not out ...... 63 A. S. Foster, c Cann, b Mr. E. C. Roger, not out ...... 20 Spicer ...... 5 C. Newlyn, c Herbert, b Mr. Spicer ...... 2 Extras ...... 6 C. Smith, lbw, b Hubble . 0 C. Woollven, b Hubble...... 0 Total (2 wkts.) ...... 294 A. 1j. Norton, not out ...... I C. Bircli, b Mr. Spicer ...... 2 Extras ...... 6 J. B. Raiswell, Mr. S, A. Spicer, Mr. J. T. Hargreaves, H. G. Total ...... 57 Lee, J. S. Tayler, C. A. Cann and M. D. Bowder did not bat.

K .C . v. Stanhope School, June 20th (away). Result: K.C. won by 8 wkts. .Scores: — S t a n h o p e S c h o o l . K e n t C o l l e g e . H. B. Steel, b Tayler ...... 1-2 W. L. Blackshaw, c Fowle, b A. Palmer, c Tayler, b Hubble 8 Neat ...... 29 E. Neat, b Hubble ...... 7 (.'. K. Herbert, I) Beeching ..... 61 B. Brown, c & b Tayler ...... 0 II. G. 0. Hubble, not out ...... 60 W. D. Blackshaw, st Herbert, J. B Rais well, not out ...... 17 b Hubble ...... 14 W. T. Fowle, b Raiswell ...... 23 B. P. Dunster, b Raiswell ...... 2 C Whitehead, c Hubble, b Raiswell ...... 6 C. W. Beeching, b Hubble ...... 1 D. Molding, not out ...... 2 Total (2 wkts. dec.) ...... 167 F. Wheatlev, c Spicer, b Rais- well ...... '...... 0 Extras ...... 3 Mr. S, A. Spicer, J. S. Tavler, 11. G. Lee, C. A. Cann, M! D. Total ...... 78 Bowder, R. Ilogben and 11. Palmer did not bat.

K .C . v. Harri.edown, June 2 3 rd (away). Result : K.C. w on b y 8 w k ts. Scores : H a r b l e d o w n . K e n t C o l l e g e . T. Holness, b Tayler ...... 11 C. K. Herbert, c Wallis, b F. Wood, b Hubble ...... 0 Burton ...... 92 N. Duncan, b Mr. Spicer ...... 8 W. L. Blackshaw, c Duncan... 63 W. Price, c & b Hubble . 3 II. G. C. Hubble, not out ...... 22 S. Richards, b Hubble ...... 19 Extras ...... 7 J. Wood, lbw, b Hubble ...... 0 L. Cork, c Button, b Mr. Spicer 1 Total (2 wkts.) ...... 184 A. Duncan, not out ...... 20 A. Burton, b Mr. Spicer ...... 0 A. Burgess, b Hubble ...... 1 E. C. Roger, Mr. S. A. Spicer, Extras ...... 21 J. B. Raiswell, N. W. E. Button, H. G. Lee, ,T. S. Tayler, C. A. Total ...... 84 Cann and M. D. Bowder di4 pot bat. 62 SCHOOI, MAGAZINE.

K .C . v. W y e C o l l e g e S e c o n d XI, June 27th (home). Result: K.C. won by 27 runs. Scores: — W ye C o l l e g e 2 n d X I . K en t C o l l e g e . J. L. Marsh, b Blackshaw .... 43 C. K. Herbert, not out ...... 110 R. I. M. Miller, c Raiswell, b W. L. Blackshaw, b Leach ...... 26 Hubble ...... 11 H. Cr. C. Hubble, c Bescoby, b N. M. Sands, not out ...... 70 i jeach ...... 10 W. B. Caylev, c Herbert, b E. C. Roger, not out ...... 30 Hubble ...... “...... 3 R. II. P. Leach, not out ...... 11 Extras ...... 17 Extra Total (3 wkts. dec.) ...... 154 Total (2 wkts.) ...... 181 T). M. Reid, S. A. N. Watney, J. B. Raiswell, J. F. Bertram, R. M. Blackwood, II. B. Bescoby N. W. E. Button, J. S. Tayler, and H. B. Grace did not bat. H. G. Lee, C. A. Cann and M. D. Bowder did not bat. K .C . v. S t . S t e p h e n ’s , June 28th (away). Result: K.C. lost by 5 runs. Scores : - St. Stephen’s. K en t C o l l e g e . B. Jordan, hw, b Tayler ...... 5 C. K. Herbert, c Jordan, b A. Wall, b Tayler ...... 24 Waters ...... 38 F. Waters, lbw, b Hubble ...... 1 W. L. Blackshaw, b Jordan ... 1 D. Holloway, b Tayler ...... 0 II. G. C. Hubble, c Herrington, E. Hodgson, b Hubble ...... 5 b Jordan ...... 0 Rev. Watkins, b Tayler ...... 3 N. W. E. Button, c & b Jordan 0 G. Clarke, b Tayler ...... 3 J. S. Tayler, c Baker,b Jordan 5 A. Townsend, not out ...... 13 H. (>. Lee, b Jordan...... 0 B. Herrington, b Tayler ...... 2 C. A. Cann, c Hodgson, b 1.. Miles, b Hubble ...... 0 Waters ...... 0 E. H. Baker, b Hubble ...... 0 R. Hogben, b Waters...... 0 M. D. Bowder, not out ...... 2 1). R. Palmer, c Waters, b Jordan ...... 1 A. E. R. Southam, Ibw, b Waters ...... 2 Extras Extras ...... 7 Total ...... 61 Total...... 56

K .C . v. Herne Bay, June 30th (home). Result: Match abandoned. Scores : — H e k n e B a y . K e n t C o l l e g e . R. E. Balding, b Tayler ...... 8 II. B. Annand, b Hubble ...... 20 W. Ii. Blackshaw, C. K. Herbert, F. Hallett, b Tayler ...... 0 H. G. C. Hubble, E. C. Roger, L. J. Alee, c Blackshaw, b ■). B. Raiswell, Mr. S. A. Spicer, Tayler ...... 3 J. F. M. Bertram, C. A. Cann, D. K . Daniels, c Herbert, b J. S. Tayler, M. D. Bowder and Tayler ...... 14 R. Hogben did not bat. C. Pentecoste, c Hubble,b Tayler 5 D. Maclean, lbw, b Hubble ...... 0 E. N. Hays, not out ...... 8 H. Taylor, c Mr. Spicer, b Hubble ...... 16 J. 11. B. Young, not out ...... 7 Extras ...... 2 Total (8 wkts.) ...... 83 P. Jeffreys, did not bat. 63

K .C . v. Harbledown, July 7th (home). Result: K.C. won by 3 wkts. Scores Haruledown. K e n t C o l l e g e . 'I'. Holness, b Ilubble ...... 1 W . L. Blackshaw, lbw, b Hol­ F. Maple, lbw, b Hubble ...... 0 ness ...... 12 N. Duncan, at Herbert,!)'Hubble 1 C. K. Herl>ert, c Holness, b W. Price, c Hubble, I) Mr. Wallis ...... 40 Spicer ...... 50 II. G. C. Hubble, c Maple, b S. Richards, b Tayler ...... 0 Wallis ...... 23 A. Duncan, b Tayler ...... 1 E. C. Roger, c Price, b Wallis 0 G. Maple, b Tayler ...... 8 J . B. Raiswell, c Holness, b .1. Wood, lbw, b Hubble ...... 5 Price ...... 1 II. Ash, h Mr. Spicer ...... 1 J. F’ M. Bertram, c Maple (G.), J. Wallis, c Raiswell, b Mr. h Duncan ...... 9 Spicer ...... 1) Mr. S. A. Spicer, b Price ...... 15 A. Burgess, not out ...... 0 Mr. J. Hargreaves, not out ...... 10 Extras .!...... 3 Total (7 wkts.) ...... 125 Extras ...... 18 Total ...... 100 J. S. Tayler, C. A. Cann and M. D. Bowder did not bat.

K .C . v. Stone House, July nth (away). Result: Match d raw n . Scores : — S t o n e H o u s e . K en t C o l l e g e . Dr. Sail, c Herbert,!) Mr. Spicer 2 C. K. Herbert, c & b Noble ... 80 S. F. Noble, lbw, b Mr. Spicer... 25 W. L. Blackshaw, lbw,b Watson 0 E. Earl, c Mr. Spicer, b Roger 28 E. C. Roger, not out ...... 5 G. Prior, st Herbert, b Mr. J. IT Raiswell, c King, b Noble 3 Tovey ...... 00 J. F. M. Bertram, b Wallis ... 1 S. J. Watson, c Mr. Spicer, b Mr. Spicer, not out ...... 4 Bowder ...... 25 E. C. Else, c Mr. Spicer, b Mr. Extras ...... 8 Tovey ...... 18 A. Woodcock, not out ...... 19 Total (4 wkts.) ...... 107 S. Wallis, not out ...... 5 Extras ...... 14 Mr. Tovey, J. S. Tayler, H. G. Total (6 wkts. dec.) ...... 202 Lee, D. R. Palmer and M. D. Bowder did not bat.

K .C . v. Duke of York’s R .M . S c h o o u , July 14th (home). Result: Match drawn. Scores : — Duke of York’s R.M. S c h o o l. K en t C o l l e g e . C. Stone, b Hubble ...... 17 W .• I j. Blackshaw, b Martin ... 28 H. Balmer, c Herbert, b Roger 10 C. K. Herbert, b Wbitty ...... 9 Mallinder, c Palmer, b Rais­ H. G. C. Hubble, not out Ill well ...... 40 •J. B. Raiswell, not out ...... 50 E. J. Martin, c Hubble, b Bowder ...... 11 C. Humphreys, not out ...... 8 W. J. Shnable, run out ...... 0 N. L. B. Wbitty, b Bowder ... 4 Extras ...... 10 E. Thomas, not out...... 20 Extras ...... 3 Total (2 wkts. dec.) ...... 214 Total (0 wkts.) ...... 115 E. C. Roger, J. F. M. Bertram, G. Potts, H. G. Lee, M. I). Bowder, H. Conroy, R. Hurley and B. C. 1). Palmer and R. Hogben did Morrison did pot bat, not bat, 64 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

B a t t in g A v e r a g e s .

No. of Times Highest Innings. not out. Buns. Score. Average. H. G. C. Hubble „ 18 7 762 115* 69.2 C. K. Herbert ...... 20 1 1001 123 52.7 w . L. Blackshaw 20 1 585 144 30.8 E. C. Boger ...... 15 6 224 61 24.9 J. W. P. M. Bertram. .. 10 5 65 29* 13.0 W. J. B. Baiswell .... 14 3 140 50* 12.7 A. E. R. Southam .. 3 0 37 35 12.3 D. It. Palmer ...... 2 0 10 9 5.0 N. W. E. Button 3 1 6 6 2.0 M. D. Bowder ...... 6 2 6 3 1.5 J. S. Tayler ...... 8 0 10 5 1.2 B. Hogben ...... 2 1 1 1* 1.0 C. A. Cann ...... 6 0 3 2 0.5 * Signifies not oat.

B o w l in g A v e r a g e s .

Overs. Maidens. Buns. Wickets. Averag H. G. C. Hubble ...... 306.1 101 554 67 8.3 W. B. J. Baiswell ... 83.2 15 231 22 10.5 J. S. Tayler ...... 214.3 77 699 57 12.3 E. c. Roger ...... 37 7 120 7 17.1 M. D. Bowder ...... 40 15 104 6 17.3 W. L. Btackshaw 21 1 107 3 35.7 The following scores have gained House points : — C. K. Herbert: 37 , 30, 37, 44, 103, 46, 61, 61, 92, 110*, 38, 123, 46, 80, W. L. Blackshaw : 08*. 25, 27, 78, 29, 144, 29, 63, 26, 28. H. G. C. Hubble: 30, 62*. 27, 90, 100*, 115*, 63*, 60*, 111*. E. C. Boger: 28*, 29, 30*. 61. W. B. J. Baiswell: 50*. J. W. P. M. Bertram : 29*. E. A. B. Southam : 35. * Signifies not out. \

OI.D CANTERBURIAN CLUB. 65

OLD CANTERBURIAN CLUB.

(Founded as Kent College Old Boys’ Club, i8q2.)

President: A. Brownscombe, Esq., M.A. Vice-Presidents: F. H. M a s o n , Esq. j G. E. S t e v e n s , Esq. D. K. Daniels, Esq., B .A . R . E. W a c h e r , Esq. F. T. Moss, Esq. A. N. E d w a r d s , Esq. Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: C. C. B r a m w e l l , 11 40 a, London Road, Norbury, S.W.16. Hon. Assistant Secretary: L. R. Thomson, 35, Harborougk Road, Streatham, S.W. General Committee: C. Seed, A. E. Shutbs, B. W . B. Arding, B. A. Castle, F. H . M a so n . Hon. Magazine Secretary: W. Sidney Cozens, L.R.A.M., Broad Street, Canterbury.

O ld B o y s who have, been unable to attend meetings at K.C. lately will notice the heading of these notes— “ Old Canterburian Club.” This is the new name by which we are to be known; may the K.C.O.B.C. of old thrive under its new title. The Club is now in its 36th year, and the growth of membership from a comparative handful of members to its present size is most interesting and gratifying. Originally, Old Boys’ matches against ‘‘The Present” were something akin to a farce— in fact, a complete meeting of the Club in many instances was not large enough to admit of forming a team of eleven players. Those days are passed, and it is interesting to note that at meetings nowadays, more especially at Whitsuntide, it would be possible to place, at least, two very good teams in the field. Whitsuntide, 1928, was a good example, the number of Old Boys, or rather, “ O.C.’s,” attending was over 60, and the difficulty as to whom to leave out of the 66 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. team was the great trouble— not how to raise a team. This overcrowding is not so apparent in November : this is accounted for by the great number who regularly play hockey— and hockey of the first-class variety. Naturally, those who are in the running for representative games have to work hard for their several clubs, and one Saturday lost might mean anything, as competition is so keen. The position at the November match would be worse than at Whitsuntide if everyone could be present— a team- picking job is no sinecure !

The following members were present either for the week-end or part of it: Messrs. A. Brownscombe, J. T. Hargreaves, P. Wardle Richards, S. Spicer, V. Lyle, C. Seed, L. Taylor, H. P. Rowe, W. H. Marsh, H. E. Dingle, P. H. Tyack, S. Rand, G. Denue, H. S. Elton, B. W. Elton, L. R. Thomson, N. H. Harris, D. J. B. Walker, L. G. Scrivener, H. W. Hooker, E. A. Clark, H. J. Robins, B. King, G. E. Stevens, H. B. Mobbs, S. W. Piggott, J. A. Cowell, A. B. Clark, H. L. Johnson, K. N. Tyack, F. L. Hogben, F. K. Roger, B. W. B. Arding, A. E. James, H. P'. Day, J. Marsden, C. Larkins, G. W. R. Brownscombe, W. Mason, N. Carter, A. Tomkins, F. H. Mason, W. O. F. Johnson, P. A. Tregear, H. J. Atkinson, F. Todman, A. Graham, K. Todman, D. Anderson, R. R. Dadds, B. A. Castle, C. C. Bramwell, D. K. Daniels, L. A. Warren, C. Suffolk, G. Cuthbert, N. G. Oldacre, A. F. Skinner, H. W. Skinner, A. I. Todman, and A. N. Edwards.

At the time I write these notes, I have a copy of The Cricketer, which discloses a good 114 not out by Bernard Castle for East Grinstead v. “ The Stoics.” Well done “ Duck ” !

All Old Boys join in congratulating Bob Robertson on his forthcoming marriage. OLD CANTERBURIAN CLUB. 67

I have recently come across two of the older Old Boys— A. V. (“ Bunny” ) Leighton and W. C. (“Jampot ” ) Griffith, whose presence at K.C. we shall welcome. The latter was Secretary of this Club after the late Maurice Gamon, and his work was untiring in the interests of the Club, subsequently handing over to the late G. M. Hudson and myself in 1914. If memory serves me correctly, it was he who organised the celebration of the 21st birthday of the Club in 1913, by arranging a Smoking Concert at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, the guest of the evening being Sir Sidney Pocock, whose three boys were then at K .C .

C. C. Dingle is amongst those who “ go down to the sea in ships.” He is now in the R.M.S.P. Arlanza on the way back to Southampton from New York.

This year Mr. Hargreaves, known to generations of Old Boys, enters on the 25th year of his connection with K.C. Although pages could be written in outlining his career at the School, suffice it to say here that the Club congratulates him 011 the splendid service he has rendered, and still is rendering, to “ Present ” and “ Past ” alike.

Photographs in the London “ Daily Sketch ” show the wedding of Leslie Crouch, of the Royal Tank Corps, to Miss Dorothy Haydon, daughter of Judge Haydon, K.C. Miss Joan Fry, the famous lawn-tennis player, was a bridesmaid. Congratulations, Leslie, and all good wishes from the Club.

An account of the Cricket Match appears in other pages. Whitsun week-end was no less enjoyable than its predecessors. The attendance was, I believe, a record ; and it is entirely due to the continued kind hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Brownscombe that these meetings are so popular. Indeed, it would be absolutely impossible to 68 SCHOOL MAGAZINE. run such undertakings without this very much appreciated kindness. Mr. and Mrs. Browuscotnbe have been at K.C since 1911— seventeen years— a longer tenure of office than anyone previously, and ever since their advent into the School life the consideration for Old Boys has always been their first care.

Tt was gratifying to see the brothers Elton back again after some years absence. We cannot have too many of an older generation.

The thanks of the Club are tendered to C. H. C. Suffolk and his worthy assistants for their annual service as scorers; also to A. Tomkins and Walter Price for umpiring so ably. The General and Business Meeting took place in the Library as usual. Two Vice-Presidents— Messrs. P. Wardle Richards, B.A., and W. F. Bethell—retired according to rule, and Messrs. A. N. Edwards and D. K. Daniels were elected in their places. C. C. Bramwell was again elected Secretary, with E. R. Thomson as his assistant, and W. S. Cozens as Magazine Secretary. The three Secretaries were formally thanked for their services to the Club. The question of changing the name of the Club was at last settled— “ Old Canterburian Club ” being selected. It was resolved that a striped blazer should be put in hand, in the colours at present existing. The meeting closed with a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Brownscombe for their continued kindness in entertaining the Old Boys.

The next meeting of the Club will take place at K.C. on the first Saturday in November, when it is to be hoped that a good gathering will be forthcoming. The Annual Dinner will be held in Canterbury in the evening. Particulars will be circularised later. OLD CANTERBURIAN CLUB. 69

Report. Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen,— I beg to present my report on the year which has just concluded. I am glad to report a goodly influx of Old Boys who have recently left school, my only regret being that several of the older Old Boys, whose interest in Club doings I have tried hard to keep, have, through various reasons, resigned. The last meeting of the Club was held at K.C. in November, 1927, when once again the School triumphed in the annual Football Match by seven goals to four. In the evening of that day the Annual Dinner took place at the County Hotel, Canterbury, and proved itself to be the usual popular event which it has undoubtedly been since its inception. There were 46 members present, and a very enjoyable evening was spent; unfortunately, a small loss was incurred. Speeches and songs were well received. On the Sunday afternoon, the Memorial Tablet to the late Rev. F. M. Facer, B.A., was unveiled by the Secretary in the Schoolroom. Mrs. Facer and family attended, and the Memorial was dedicated by the Rev. Moyle, the late Headmaster’s son-in-law. Mr. Cyril Gamon briefly outlined the splendid service rendered to K.C. by Mr. Facer during his headmastership. With regard to the business side of the Club, after starting with a balance in hand of £81/19/11 (stock, £43/9/11; cash, £38/10/0), we finished with a balance of £54 /o /11. I would like to take this opportunity of appealing to Old Boys to pay their subscriptions more regularly. The number coming in this year has been distinctly poor; this does not, of course, apply to everybody. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking the Assistant Secretary and the Committee for their help in running the Club. CEDRIC BRAMWFXL, Hon. Secretary, Old Canterburian Club, 70 SCHOOL MAGAZINE.

BALANCE SHEET

For the Year Ending W hitsuntide, 1 9 2 8 .

RECEIPTS— £ s. d. To Balance in Hand ...... 81 19 11 ,, Subscriptions ...... 10 7 6 £92 7 5

EXPENDITURE— £ s. d. By Secretary’s and Assistant Secretary’s Expenses 6 15 0 ,, Printing ...... 2 18 0 ,, Magazine Secretary’s Expenses...... 3 9 0 ,, Loss on Dinner Account ...... 9 6 ,, Error in Stock ...... 18 10 0 Stock ...... 6 5 0 „ Balance...... 54 0 11 £92 7 5

A. BROWNSCOMBE, Chairman. C. C. BRAMWELL, Hon. Secretary.

Old Canterburians v. The Present.

Only a few clays before the annual Cricket Match against the School the fields had practically been under water, so that things did not look too promising. The fates were kind, however, and hot sunshine throughout Saturday and Sunday dried the pitch considerably.

The game started at n o’clock on Monday morning under conditions that were almost ideal. Owing to the good attendance of Old Boys at the week-end we were able to select a strong team, and a good, even game seemed probable, OLD CANTERBURIAN CLUB. 7 1

The School, having won the toss, decided to field, giving us the first use of the wicket. The batting was opened by 1 1 . A. Castle and F. K. Roger, but hopes of a first wicket stand were short-lived, for after 7 runs had been scored Roger was out lbw. D. K. Daniels was next man, and as Castle was batting with care and judgment we hoped that between them they would put up a large number of runs. Before Daniels had had time to accustom himself to the bowling he was bowled with a “ shoot ” by Tayler. Two wickets were down and the score only n. F. H. Mason followed, but was bowled by Raiswell shortly after breaking his “ duck” J. C. Marsden took his place, and a good stand ensued. Castle continued to play carefully and Marsden did some vigorous hitting, so that by lunch time the score stood at 79, the stand having so far lasted about three-quarters of an hour. Fairly soon after lunch Marsden was bowled by Tayler, having contributed a very useful 28. H. B. Mobbs was next in, but Castle was given out soon after for a catch at the wicket. W. Mason came next, and after him Cedric Bramwell. The remaining wickets fell fairly quickly, but each batsman succeeded in contributing a few runs to the score. There w e’r e m any examples of smart fielding during the latter part of the innings. The last wicket fell at 124, and we were proud of the fact that everyone of the side had managed to break his “ duck ” !

The batting for the School was opened by Mr. Hargreaves and Herbert, Marsden and Daniels bowling. It was evident that the School were going to make a great effort to get the runs, but after a fairly quick dozen had been scored, Mr. Hargreaves was out through playing a ball 011 to his wicket. Hubble came next, but was caught and bowled by Daniels before he had scored. Herbert seemed to have settled down thoroughly by this time, and was batting extraordinarily well; another feature of the game was Daniels’ bowling. Blackshaw, who followed, made a good partnership with Herbert and a good many runs were added before he was dispatched by Roger, who SCHOOI, MAGAZINE. had taken Marsden’s place at the Pavilion end. Forty- seven runs for three wickets seemed to put the School in a good position for winning. Mr. Spicer came next, but did not stay long, and was followed by Mr. Davis, who was bowled first ball by Marsden. It was left to Raiswell to prevent the “ hat-trick,” which he managed to do. The remainder of the School wickets fell quickly, and the score stood at 71 when the last wicket fell.

Thus one more annual match ended- everyone— both players and spectators— having thoroughly enjoyed it. We all wish to thank Mr. and Mrs. Brownscombe for the excellent tea they gave us on the lawn. It only remains for us to beat the School at Soccer in November to prove that the “ giants in our time ” are an actual fact and not merely due to a superiority complex which develops after we leave school! C.H.C.S. & B.W.B.A.

The full score was as follows: —

K.C. O l d B o y s . T h e P r e s e n t . B. A. Castle, c Herbert, b Mr. Hargreaves, b Daniels ...... ‘2 Hubble ...... Herbert, b Marsden ...... 37 E K Roger, lbw, b Tayler ...... Hubble, c <& b Daniels ...... 0 J). K. Daniels, b Tayler ...... Blacksbaw, b Roger ...... 18 Y. H. Mason, b Raiswell ...... Mr. Spicer, b Marsden ...... 1 J. C. Marsden, b Tavler ...... Mr. Davis, 1) Marsden ...... 0 H. B. Mobbs, b Hubble ...... Raiswell, b Marsden ...... 5 W. Mason, lbw, b Hubble ...... Roger, not out ...... 5 C. C. Bramwell, b Tayler ...... Bertram, b Daniels ...... 3 B. W. B. Arding, lbw, b Hubble Tayler, run out ...... 0 E. A. Clark, c Raiswell, b Cann, c & b Marsden ...... 0 Hubble ...... Bowder, b Daniels ...... 0 \V. 0. E. Johnson, not out ... L. R. Thomson, c sub, b Total 71 Hubble ...... Extras ...... Bowling: .J. C. Marsden 5 for 33, Total .1-24 D. K. Daniels 4 for 25, E. K. Roger 1 for 13.

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