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R),T 1Ui3il:Herti2int :IA 9,1 its;...._.,..„: nunnIII 4, !limo' 6umm_unml fair 117,,4 D A T is,ANCREMENTIJ1vi r),t 1Ui3il:hertI2int. Vol. X. No. 9. WESTMINSTER, DECEMBER 1901. Price 6d. THE SCHOOL MISSION. on Saints' Days which has been chiefly con- spicuous during the last few terms. Past WE can hardly doubt that, on seeing the above Editors of THE ELIZABETHAN have occasionally title, some of our facetious readers will at once noted the amount of the offertories in their exclaim, " Here we are again ! ' or make some columns, so that it is possible to form a fairly similar humorous remark. We are perfectly well accurate comparison between the sums collected aware that this is a subject which has been lately and those collected some years ago. Let treated of pretty regularly in the pages of TIIE us consider first the difference in a single year. ELIZABETHAN, and we feel accordingly that We find, to take a typical instance, that on St. .iome word of apology and explanation is due to Luke's Day last year the School contributed our readers. We think, however, that after a 5. 2s. 2d., while this year on the same day only little consideration, every member of the School, 3. 2s. 8d. was collected. This is a most or even every Old Westminster, who reads THE regrettable falling-off, amounting to alninst ELIZABETHAN, and sees the amounts furnished in a single year. Going still further back, we by the offertories recorded there will at once be see that in Lent Term, 1898, on two occasions, struck with the reason for the reappearance of so as much as £7. os. rd. and £6. is. 6d were hackneyed and well-worn a theme. Everyone collected, while, as the result of the vole term's must have noticed the regrettable falling-off in offertories, more than £30 was forwardcd to the sums collected from the School in Abbey the Mission. This certainly justified the newly- 88 THE ELIZABETHAN. introduced practice of having a collection every tion that Englishmen, in spite of all social Saint's Day instead of one a term, which had divisions, are closely united by the ties of a hitherto been the rule. This at once leads to common humanity and a common Christianity. the question, What is the reason of this gradual It was this principle which led to the founda- dwindling of the offertories ? It is difficult tion of the School Mission. Its object is to to see. We will not go so far as to think of the furnish the sons of the poorer classes, with School that it is becoming less charitable. which Westminster abounds, with some occu- That can hardly be. The supposition that it is pation or recreation for their leisure hours less able to contribute than were the West- whether in the way of teaching them some minsters of a preVious generation is equally un- useful handicraft, and so enabling them to tenable. To what, then, are we to say this failing rise in life, or by providing a club-house, is due ? It has often been suggested that the where they may meet for lectures, concerts, chief cause is that so few of the School know— and other entertainments. Last, but not least, we will not say care—anything about the Mission. it has been sought to engraft on these agencies This, of course, is true, and it is equally true of refinement the influences of religion. that hitherto, or at any rate for the last few Such is the institution which the School years, no steps have been taken to enlighten helps to maintain. Surely it deserves greater them. This was also apparent to the Mission support than that furnished by the recent scanty Committee, who accordingly, at their last meet- collections in Abbey. Let every Westminster ing, passed a resolution that permission should then open his purse-strings. Nay, not only to be asked of the Headmaster for someone to come present Westminsters, but to Old Westminsters and explain to the whole School the aim and also do we appeal, and we would especially objects of the Mission. To this proposal the press on our readers that personal service is Headmaster has kindly given his consent, and even more acceptable than pecuniary support. so we venture to hope that this will prove more In conclusion, we are glad to be able to than a mere resolution of the Mission Com- print in the present Number notes of the doings mittee. We are confident that some such step of the Mission kindly furnished by Mr. KNIGHT, is necessary, and we feel that an immense the energetic and hard-working manager, and amount of good would be effected thereby. we hope to continue this innovation in future Meanwhile, we hope our readers will permit us Numbers. We are confident they will prove of to step forward and give some slight assistance, 1 interest to all. as THE ELIZABETHAN has so often done before —possibly some of our readers will remember the special Mission Number which appealed WESTMINSTER WORTHIES. a few years ago—in enlightening such of our readers as are in darkness with regard to the OMITTED from ele previous list :— Mission with a little information on this point. BENTHAM, JEREMY, b. 1748, adm. 1755, left 176o, d. 1832. Undoubtedly, the most striking and peculiar Writer on jurisprudence. feature in the social life of this country has been THE previous list continued :— BLAMIRE, WILLIAM, b. 1790, left 1811, d. 1862. Tithe the extensive development of sympathy which commissioner. made itself seen in the last century between the BLAND, JOHN, b. 1702, adm. 1710, left 1714, d. 1750. various sections of the population. It is to this Writing-master. BLIGH, RICHARD, b. 1780, d. 1838. Chancery barrister. sympathetic spirit that we must refer the various BOOTH, BARTON, b. 1681, adm. 1699, d. 1733. Actor. philanthropic and charitable institutions of I3OREMAN, or BOURMAN, ROBERT, left 1627, d. 1675. Royalist divine. which England is now so full. There is no BOSANQUET, JAMES WHATMAN, b. 1804, left 1822, need to enumerate these, but it is easily dis- d. 1877. Partner in a banking-house, and writer on cernible that the one principle which inspire-s Biblical and Assyrian chronology. BOSWELL, SIR ALEXANDER, b. 1775, d. 1822. Antiquary the creation of such institutions is the convic- and poet. THE ELIZABETHAN. 89 BOSWELL, JAMES, b. 1778, left 1797, d. 1822. Barrister- sometimes to see you, and I find you just the same, at-law. and you remind me quietly of the days when I lived BOUGHEN, EDWARD, D.D., b. 1587, d. 1660. Royalist in the midst of you. Either you have forgiven me or divine. forgotten that I sometimes `broke' you. X-ED. BOUQUETT, PHILIP, D.D., b. 1669, left 1689, d. 1748. Hebrew professor. BOURNE, VINCENT, b. 1695, adm. 1710, left 1714, d. 1747. 1..4tin poet. ,$01001 10t S. BRAMSTON, JAMES, b. 1694, adm. 1708, left 1714, d. 1744. Poet. BRETT, ARTHUR, left 1653, d. 1677. Poet. WE much regret that in our last Number we made no BROMLEY, WILLIAM, b. 1699, adm. 1714, d. 1737. mention of the kind present of £io to. purchase Politician. books for the Scott Library made by the Dean, who BROWN, JAMES, b. 1709, left 1722, d. 1788. Traveller visited th-, library one evening last month. It is a and scholar. present for which the whole school is sincerely BROWNE, ISAAC HAWKINS, b. 1705, left 1721, d. 176o. grateful. Poet. School Fives' ties are now in progress. BROWNE, ISAAC HAWKINS, b. 1745, d. 1818. Son of the above. Politician and philosophical writer. BROXHOLME, NOEL, M.D., b. 1689, adm. 1700, left 1704, A School Scientific Society is being formed. d. 1748. Physician. BRUCE, THOMAS, SEVENTH EARL of ELGIN AND The offertory in Abbey on All Saints' Day ELEVENTH EARL OF KINCARDINE, b. 1766, d. amounted to £2. 17s. 91d., and on St. Andrew's Day 1841. Diplomatist. to 8s. 9d. •C• We hear with pleasure that new boards for stand- APOSTROPHES.—No. I. ing on are to be placed Up-Fields by the side of the Big Game Ground. BOUNDS. In the first Round of the House Match Trials WHEN that I was an a little tiny boy,' on the first morning after I was deposited in Little Dean's Yard a Rigauds drew with (;rants (o-o), and Home- boarders proud but awestruck scholar of Westminster, I was lost to Ashburnham (2-1). introduced to you. I was taken round you, and was Girls' Realm instructed in all your details. My guide (why was he In the for December there ap- not called my substance' and I his shadow ?' peared a picture of Suts,' which was, however, SUrely that was a slight cast upon tradition ; or am unaccomp..nied by any description. I wrong ?), with commendable perseverance, drilled On November 29 Mr. Knight, the manager of the me thoroughly in all your intricate and inviolable Mission, gave a lecture on the Mission to the whole laws. The mysteries of Sut.'s, Martin's, and Day.'s school. His speech was extremely well received. and were fully expounded to me. Day.'s—the name appears to have had effect. sounds strange in these days—for it is some years --- now since Miss Davenport deserted Barton Street In the Public School Magazine for November we and you. Here I was bidden buy pens, ink, a dip,' noticed an article describing a visit to Westminster a station cap,' and soap—scorbutic bilious-looking paid by The Vagrant.' Despite his flippant style and soap—which I shall remember till my dying day.
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