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Sf)el'borne:PRINTED & PUBLISHED AT THE ABBEY PRESS,

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CONTENTS.

Editorial 65School Officers 67School News 68O.S. News 69Valete 70Obituary 7 I

Varium et Mutabile 74The Passionate Lover to his Fiaucee (1927) 76"The Mosaic" ... 77Sing-Song 77Miss Schulz's Chamber Concert 80The Music School 82

Much Ado About Nothing 82

Southwark 84Sports 85Hockey 87Fives 88

Cricket 90Careers in South Africa ... 97

Agricultural Training in Ontario, Canada 99Correspondence IOO

Contemporaries IO}

Houses I04

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No. CCCLXVI. JUNE,1927.

EDI'l'ORIAL.

VOL. XXXIV.

ON WednesdaY,June 1st,occurred an event unprecedentedin the annals of the Town of Sherborne. In the Park

there took place a Battle of Flowers. Each House in theSchool decorated a lorry and provided an escort for it infancy dress.. The result was a magnificent sight. 'l'herewas every conceivable variety of decoration, and the coloureffect was brilliant. Bacchanalian revellers, a modern inn,a large shoe filled with nursery rhyme characters, a pirategalley in full sail, and other scenes of equal variety. Theprocession round the rrown was very lively and the activitiesof Simple SillIon were greatly appreciated by the crowds.1\1r. Ross is to be congratulated on his efforts to make theshow a success for the benefit of the Yeatman Hospital.

Once llI~re over theWhitsun "'eek-end we have receiveda visit from the Southwark Cadets, but, unfortunately, owingto infection, they have not been allowed to mix with theSchool as much as might have been wished. They slept ina large ten t on the School Field, and fed in the Tuck Shop.On Saturday, June 4th, they played a cricl,et match with a3rd XI side and lost after a good game. On Sunday a tripwas arranged for Sea Town, which waR only spoilt hy theunkindness of the weather. After a shooting match onMonday afternoon, they left for London again havingthoroughly enjoJ·ed their weel'-end.

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Is it too much to ask that some of us should return thevisit by going to Southwark?

There are two hundred and thirty-three Old Shirburnianswho receive this magazine every year; and there are, onan average, ten lines in each number which are devotedto Old Shirburnian news, 'I'he numbers hardly tally, andthe editors get the blame. In the eyes of some, as far aswe can gather from letters we have received, we are ruthlessmonsters, mischievously and deliberately excluding every­thing that might possibly be of interest to Old Shirburnianreaders. Others are not prepared to go to the length of tarand feathers, but still are scathing in their criticisms. Butall have the same complaint. " Print more Old Shirburniannews," they say, one and all.

We thank them for their admirable advice, but we cannotfollow it. For we have not the information to print: if wehad, we certainly would. For the editors pride themselveson being hard-working and diligent members of a hard­working and diligent community, and consequently theyhave insufficient leisure to investigate the details of thecareers of past members of the School. And how could they?

The editors therefore gracefully exonerate themselves,and put the entire blame on their critics, the OldShirburnians. For it is only from the Old Shirburniansthemselves that the O.S. news can come. We would haveliked to have suggested that every O.S. in return for theprivilege of reading our incomparable magazine, shouldsend to the editor at least one item of information, eitherabout his own activities, or those of another old boy withwhom he is in contact. But we shrink from the offence wewould give to those whose items space would compel us to

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omit, as well as from the difficulties of discrimination.But if O.SS. would lay aside the feelings of modesty whichthey naturally feel, and, if they have done anything worLhyof note, if they would pass the news on, there are manywho would be gratified. Let us conclude in a note of:raternal advice to all O.SS. (for the child is father of theman): let them not hide their light under a bushel, but letthem put it in an envelope and send it to the editor.

The news of the Headmaster's impending retirement willbe received by all with the greatest regret. The announce­ment has been made public too late for us to deal at alladequately in our present number with a subject of suchgreat importance to all who are connected with the School,but we hope we shall be able to do so later.

The heartiest congratulations to 1'11'. R. B. Clarke on hisengagement to Miss Nancy Mayo.

SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Head of the School ...School Prefects

W. M. M. 1\1ilIigan\V. 1\1. 1\1. 1\1 ilIiganG. P. Humphreys-DaviesE. C. AldertonA. M. EmmetR. :M. KeaneW. R. H. I\IartinA. J. 11. HarrisR. EglingtonJ. W. KelwayF. G. \VamerC. M. R. Spedding

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Captain of Cricket ...Captain of FivesCaptaill of SwimmingCaptain of Gym.Captain of the V IIIPresidellt of Debatillg SocietyEditors of the Shirburtliall

R. EglingtonD. A. HodgkinsonT. KinnerslyW. M. 1\1. MilliganL. C. l\1artinW. 1\1. M. MilliganA. M. EmmetW. M. 1\1. Milligan

SCHOOL NEWS.

Congratulations to W. M. M. Milligan on winning the Long­muir English Literature Prize; to E. Clarke on winning theLower Sixth Prize, and to A. C. A. vVright, who also won aprize.

Congratulations to A. M. Emmet on \vinning the SchoolEssay Prize; to G. P. Humphreys-Davies on winning theSchool Greek Prose Prize; to N. Highton on winning theDigby Mathematical Prize; to E. C. Alderton on winning theSchool Latin Verse Prize; and to B. A. Bax on winning theSchool English Verse Prize.

Congratulations to the following on their several distinc­tions :-

1ST XI COLOURS.

12th June-I. D. M. \NilsonC. B. 1\1eyerJ. W. N. Sharpe

2ND XI COLOURS.

12th J lme-A. W. Hopcraft

COLTS' CAP.

25th May-Tallent.14th J une-Betts

AlexanderGloverNewbery mi.

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In consequence of their success at the Shakespeare RecitalCompetition, Findeisen and Harris ma., Tyldesley-]ones,\Valley and Lang went to Bournemouth for the second round.Findeisen was awarded a silver medal, and has qualified forthe third round, which will be held in London.

O.S. NEWS.

F.M. Sir C. W. ]acob, G.C.B., K.C.S.r., K.C.M.G., has beenappointed hon. colonel of the Worcestershire Regiment.

Sir Godfrey Lagden, K.C.M.G., has been gazetted K.B.E.,CiviI Division.

The Venerable N. E. Lovett has been appointed first Bishopof the new diocese of Portsmouth.

R. E. Forrester, Pembroke College, Cambridge, has beenplaced in the 1st Class of Modern Languages Tripos, Part I,with distinction in French; and has been awarded a CollegeExhibition.

C. H. M. WiIcox, Pembroke College, Cambridge, has beenplaced in the 1st Class of the Mathematical Tripos, Part I.

R. A. D. Fraser, Pembroke College, Cambridge, has beenplaced in the 1st Class (Division II) of the Historical Tripos,Part I.

A. R. Morcom, Trinity College, Cambridge, and H. E. \V.Roberton, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, have been placed inthe 1st Class of the Natural Science Tripos, part I.

L. T. Bond won the Pole Jump for Cambridge Universityagainst the A.A.A.

N. M. Assheton rowed in the Jesus College 1st Boat, whichwent Head of the River at Cambridge.

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]. A. Nunn is secretary of the O.D.C.C., and made 98against the Army.

B. H. Sheldon represented Oriel in the semi-final of theinter-collegiate tennis tournament at Oxford.

R. J. L. Kingsford is engaged to be married.

MARRIAGE.

May 19th. A. C. Gossling (e) to Miss P. E. Grant-Cameron.

VALETE.

M. K. SAHEBZADA (a)-VLA, XXX Blazer, Class Leader,Sergeant in a.T.e., Member of Duffers.

D. C. BROOKES (g)-VLA, School Fives Colours, ClassLeader with Badge, Sergeant in O.T.C., Member of Duffers.

R. P. FLADGATE (b)-VLB, XXX Blazer.L. M. GODFREY (g)-VLB, Sergeant in a.ToC.G. F. PECK (e)-VI.B, XXX Blazer, School Gym. Colours

(1925-6-7, Captain 1926-7), Camp Squad (1925-6), 1stClass Gym. (1927), Class Leader with Badge, Corporal inO.T.Co

A. E. R. FORMOY {j)-VLB.R. Co T. ALLEN {j)-VI.BoG.Bo NEWMAN (g)-VLB, XXX Blazer, 1st Class Gymo(1927),

Class Leader with Badge.H. J. e. TAYLOR (g)-VI.13, XXX Blazer, Class Leader,

Sergeant in a.T.C.J. a. R. TAYLOR (e)-VI.13.E. 'vVo M. TowNsEND (a)-V.A., Corporal in a.ToC.T. P. BROWNE (a)-V.A, XXX Blazer, Corporal in aoToe.G. Ro HAWES (;?)-VoA, 2nd XV (1926-7), Class Leader,

Lance-Corporal in a.ToC.P. W. HAI{LEY (b)-VoB.C. Do RIPLEY {f)-V.B, Class Leader, Lance-Corporal in

a.Toe., Trebles.

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A. G. DE CARTERET (bl-1st XV (1926-7), Captain of Box-ing (1926-7), Lance-Corporal in O.T.C.

H. A. ST. T. CREES (f)-IV.A.T. G. WELDON (a)-IV.A.P. A. F. HUTTON (a)-IV.A.T. H. F. LADENBURG (a)-IV.B.J. C. GREGORY (b)-IV.B.

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ERNEST\VALTER PYEMONTTEMPERLEY (b anda, 1889-1894), Assistant Master at St. Paul's School,died 29th October, 1926.

EDWARD TANNER (T, 1866-1875), late solicitor tothe London County Council, died at Seaton on 5thJanuary, 1927.

HENRY BROADMEAD (a, 1872~1879), late colonelof the Essex Regiment, died at Taunton on 20thJanuary, 1927.

MEYSEY SOMERSET 'l'URTON (T, 1887-1892),died 18th February, 1927.

CYRIL EADE (T, 1864-1869), died in London on7th March, 1927.

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-11:-----_-lLJ. S. GRANVILLE GRENFELL. John Sidney

Gntnville Grenfell (a) came to Sherborne in 1878,and was in the first Cricket XI. He went up toSt. John's College, Cambridge, and there was captainof the cricket XI. He was afterwards headmasterof Heath Mount Preparatory School, Hampstead.He was the founder and first treasurer of the OldShirburnian Lodge, and was an hon. member ofsome 40 lodges and some 12 chapters. He had butrecently resigned the office of Grand Director ofCeremonies in the United Grand Lodge of England,when he died at Nice, in his 63rd year, on April 12th,1927.

CHARLES \tVILLIAM JACKSON KENT (d, 1920­1924), died very suddenly, while rowing, on April20th, 1927, aged 21 years.

Yet shall they swing in measure by the reachesBordered with sunny faces and with cheers,

Yet shall they, while staid Alma Mater teaches,Build their fond visions of the beckoning years.

Yet-and for ever--may youth's happy laughterBe as bright April ere their spring departs,

And for one true heart's sake may none hereafterDrink of the bitterness that fills our hearts.

A.M.

PHlLIP J. H. APLIN, D.S.O. (a), late colonel inthe Indian Army, died in Jersey on 10th May, 1927.

ROBERT PARBURY ROMER (a, 1910-1914), died19th May, 1927.

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A tablet has been placed in the Chapel in memoryofT.W.Wilson, Esq.; the inscription is as follows:-

IN MEMORY OF

THOMAS WARD WILSON

LATE EXHIBITIONER Ot'

KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE

A MASTER OF THIS SCHOOL

FROM r872 TO 1908

AND FOR 25 YEARS

HOUSE MASTER OF "THE GREEN."

A LOVER OF NATURE AND OF ALL

MANLY SPORTS. HIS SIMPLE AND

GENIAL SPIRIT ENDEARED HIM

TO BOYS AND MEN AND CALLED

OUT THE BEST THAT WAS IN THEM.

HE DIED AT BONSHAW BROAD-

STONE, DORSET,. ON THE 4TH OF

JANUARY, 1924, AGED 74 YEARS

THIS TABLET IS PLACED BY

HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS

NON NOBIS SOLUM

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VARIUM ET MUTABILE ....

[JUNE,

"In my opinion," remarked the Doctor, "the men of myprofession get more glimpses of the queer side of human naturethan most other men. I remember a tragedy in which Iplayed a small part quite by chance."

"Tell us the story," said the Padre.

" Yes, if you won't be bored," replied the Doctor. "If I maysay so, it's a story in three acts; and the first was played whenI was a student at Barts. I went down to the Embankmentone night to see if I could find any adventures among the'down and outs' there. I had put on old clothes, and wassitting on a seat thinking and smoking. I suddenly came tomyself as a dark figure sat down wearily on the same seat.

, Give us a fag, mate.' I handed over my packet and hearda long sigh as the man lit a cigarette.

, Cold night,' I said. The answer was a grunt.

'Things bad?' I asked: another grunt. At that moment acarriage passed, brightly illuminated by the light of the streetlamps: inside was a richly dressed lady fondling a toy dog.

, My God! Did you see that?' The man was speaking andthe voice was that of an educated man. 'They treat a dogbetter than us men. It's through one of them I'm here now.'He stopped and I waited. Presently he went on: ' I hadmoney once to lavish on her: I thought she loved me. Butthey're all the same: when they get tired of one they turn toanother. There was a Latin tag, I remember, something about'mutabile semper' : it's true too.' Another pause and the heavyfootsteps of a policeman were heard. 'Damn! what a life:chased from seat to seat: lucky to get twenty minutes rest onend. I've been warned already. Thanks for the cigarette; Ihaven't had a good one for a year. God, it's lonely! '

He rose and walked away with head bowed, and I went home.

In June, 1914, the second phase happened. I had beenriding in the Row, when a big car, travelling fast, skidded onthe wet road and overturned. I hurried to the spot, hoping tobe able to do something. With difficulty we extracted the onlyoccupant, in a fearfully crushed condition, and carried him onto the grass. It was a hopeless case; nothing could have saved

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him, and he died in a few minutes. Soon after, a lady pushedher way through the crowd of onlookers and came up to us. Ilooked up, and saw that she was young, pretty and well-dressed.She said: 'It's my husband.' Her tone caught my attentionand I looked at her again. Her face was deathly pale, for thebody was a horrible sight; but her eyes were wild with excite­ment and even triumph. Her voice quivering with eagerness:, Is he dead? ' She was leaning forward, her body tense andrigid. I nodded. Her whole frame relaxed: I thought I heardher say, ' Thank God.' Then she burst into tears.

Then followed the war and I forgot the accident in the bustleof training, for I joined Kitchener's Army as a medical officer.vVell, it was during the battle of the Somme that the third andlast act took place. I was attached to a field hospital at thetime, and the wounded were pouring through by thousands aday. Vie were fearfully busy. One day a convoy of motorambulances came in from a station further forward, and themen had had a nasty journey; for the convoy had come undershell-fire soon after leaving, and one ambulance had beeu struck.The remainder had not stopped on account of the danger.

Two days later, I had occasion to go forward and we hadsuddenly to stop where the roadway had been destroyed bymuch shell-fire. The shattered remains of an ambulance layon the side of the road. ' That's the one that was 'it the otherday,' said my ·driver. 'There 'aint much left is there?' Thenwith unnecessary detail: 'They buried wat they could find atonce.'

'vVell, I suppose we shall have to walk,' I said.

'Yes sir, we can't drive no further, not this way.'

We proceeded therefore on foot, but had hardly gone half-a­dozen steps, when the driver who was in front, whistled insurprise, and called over his shoulder, 'Look 'ere, sir.' Ilooked where he was pointing, and saw two figures under thelee of a broken piece of masonry. One was a man, bandagedand wrapt in a blanket, the other, a woman driver of theR.A.S.C., both dead. 'She must 'ave pulled him there, whenthat ambulance was 'it,' said the driver. 'Young too: seemsa shame, don't it?' I went forward, prompted by sameunknown motive. One hand of his was free of bandages andit was clasped in hers. I looked at their faces. The man W'lS

the one to whom I had spoken that night on the Embankment:

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the woman was the one who had impressed me so queerly inHyde Park. So things seemed to have come right after all."

THE PASSIONATE LOVER TO HIS

FIANCEE (1927).

[with apologies to Christopher Marlowe.]

Come live with me, and be my love,And we will all the pleasures prove,That e'er the modern world did give,To cbeer this hum-drum life we live.

For daily we will golfing go,To Hoylake, or to Westward Ho,By side roads only known to me,From police traps and from road hogs free.

And I will buy a bungalow,Beside a river broad and slow,And much on a new car I'll spend,To take us down there each week-end.

And, for your dress-allowance too,The yearly sum will startle you.You need not spare a hat or gownTill you're the best-dressed girl in town.

At eventide we'll go to plays,Films, operas and cabarets;\iVhich done, home in the car we'll tear,To our new flat in Berkeley Square.

Jack Hylton and his band shall slaveFor you, whene'er to dance you crave.So if these pleasures may thee move,Come live with me and be my love.

E.C.

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"THE l\IOSAIC."

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\Ve are shortly to witness the publication of the first numberof The Mosaic. Our excitement naturally runs high; and theeditors vouchsafe us little information. No doubt they intendto take our little world by storm.

The question the critic of prophetic tendencies naturallyasks is this: How small is this world to be? At first, nodoubt, novelty and anticipation wiII secure a large sale; butwill enthusiasm be maintained? \Vill the School in generalcome to the conclusion that they can find better reading in theweekly magazines, and ignore the products of our own morelimited circle? Time only can tell. If the magazine issufficiently low-brow for the Lower School, and at the sametime sufficiently high-brow to be worth reading-what a hardlywon mean !-there is no reason why it should not flourish andbe read by many past and present members of the School.

"But why, when The Shirbllrllian is as barren of literaryembellishment as it manifestly is, should all prospect of itsamelioration be sapped away from it?" I can hear someonesaying. "Surely it is useless to attempt to start a new magazinewhen the old one is looking around in vain for contributions? "True: but in the words of the time-honoured metaphor, it is nouse putting new wine into old wine-skins. The new wine isbeing put into an entirel y new wine-skin, and the old winecontinues in its former vessel. The ShirbllrlliaTl does not claimprimarily to be a literary magazine: it is leaving that function toits younger brother. Its object is to be a school record, and, atthe same time, we would lil,e it to be what it now is not, ageneral compendium of the activities of the" Alma l\Iater's"offspring. So may both flourish in their separate spheres, and letall feelings of rivalry be far removed from them.

SING-SONG.

Instead of the usual concert at the end of last term we hadan informal sing-sang-an experiment which met with great

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and well-merited success. But even so there are a few adversecriticisms which must be made. The programme was too longand such items as \Varner's violin solo, Seale's cornet solo(excellently performed as they were) and "The Monkey's Paw"might have been omitted with advantage, for they were out ofplace. A special word of praise, however, must be given tothe actors in the last named, and abuve all to NIrs. Rees in thepart of J\Irs. \Vhite. The other point to be borne in mind isthat topical allusion can be overdone and should never beattempted unless it is in perfectly good taste.

But in spite of this the evening was undoubtedly a success.\Ve chiefly enjoyed "The Policeman's Serenade," a grandlittle opera, performed by Thomson, Scott, Pearson andGoodden ma. I t was excellently rendered right through, andit would be invidious to pick out any of the performers forspecial mention, although we still remember what an impudentlittle housemaid Pearson made. The other items which leftthe deepest impression were "0' Reilly," performed by theNot too Virtuoso Quartet (Messrs. Picton, Randolph, ]aquesand Barlow); "Under a Rowan Tree"-a duet by D. F. R.Evans and P. E. Devitt, who made a most emotional operaticsoprano. And of course none of us is likely to forget Mr. Foxin "Liberty Hall"~an excellent item with which to end amost enjoyable programme. It is lack of space and not of .appreciation which forbids the individual mention of othersongs and turns, and our warmest thanks are due to 1\1r. Pictonand the performers for providing such a delightful and enter­taining evening.

'liVe append the programme ;-

1

2

3

"Drink, Puppy, Drink" G.]. Whyte-Melville

D t {"Under the Rowan) D. D. Artmdelue Tree" JV. V. Clinton-Baddeley (O.S.)

P. E. DEVITT (O.S.), D. F. R. EVANS (O.S.).

... "Orderlies Song"

E. C. ALDERTON, ]. W. KELWAY, T. B. SHARPE,

J. C. CUNNJNGHAM.

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4- .,. "THE POLICEMAN'S SERENADE"

A Grand little Opera.

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Words by A. P. Herbert.

SusanPolicemanMilkmanBurglar ...

Music by A. Reynolds).

... B. A. PEARSONG. A. T. THOMSON

... H. W. F. SCOTTM. C. GOODDEN

Scene :-Outside a honse. Moonlight.

5 Song "\Vhen Joan's Ale was new" Old English Melody

SCHOOL HOUSE CONCERT PARTY.

6 Violin Solo "Bourree" Handel

J. P. H. WARNER.

7 "O'ReiIly"

THE NOT TOO VIRTUOSO QUARTET.

8 Cornet Solo

G. E. C. SEALE.

9 Duet ... "Green grow the Rushes, 0 !" Traditional

MR. H. J. KITTERMASTER AND MR. R. M. M. BARLOW.

10 Song-"To think such things should happen in Old England"

P. E. DEVITT (O.S.).

11 Song

12 Song

"Moppetty, Moppetty, Mono" ...

SCHOOL HOUSE CONCERT PARTY.

"Who killed the Ghost"

LYON HOUSE CONCERT PARTY.

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13 1\1usical Interlude-"THE KING'S BREAKFAST" A. A. JYlil1te

The Queen ...The DairymaidThe King

• {foreThe Cow aft

E. J. H HAIiNAYL. M. CAREY

E. C. ALDEHTONJ. W. KELWAYT.B. SHARPE

ABBEY HOUSE CONCERT PARTY.

14 Song '"

15 A Play

"The \-Yhispering Gallery" ...

ABBEYLANDS CONCERT PARTY.

"THE MONKEY'S PAW" W. W.]acobs

AIrs. White .. , MRS. REESMr. White K. D. FINDEISEN1\Ir. Samson ... . •. A. J. M. HAIWISHerbert White L. M. G. HARRISSergt.-Major Morris T. T. HARDY

Sce1le :-An old house in Fulham.

WESTCOTT HOUSE.

16 Musical Interlude-"LIBERTY HALL" JV. V. Clilltoll-Baddeley (O.S.)

I D. D. Ant1ldel

HARPER HOUSE CONCERT PARTY.

God save the King.

MISS SCHULZ'S CHAMBER CONCERT.

Extremely original and entertaining was the Concert ofChamber Music given by Miss Erna Schulz, Miss Effie Klenauand Mr. Maurice Harris on Saturday, May 14th.' Miss Schulz,who looks after the string music of the School, had not played

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to US before, but her playing made a deep impression, both byreason of her complete mastery of technique, and also owing toher style, which reflects that of the great classical school ofwhich ]oachim was the most distinguished member. It is tobe hoped that she will give us many further opportunities ofhearing her.

Mr. Harris, who is only sixteen, naturally caused considerableinterest, and justly so. His technique is truly remarkable forone so young; he seems to have mastered all the difficulties ofactually playing the violin, and what he now requires isexperience, so that he can put the finishing touches to his play­ing, and learn that depth of feeling and authoritative power ofinterpretation which is the mark of the really great artist. Itmay be added that Viotti gave him no chances, except for meredisplay.

Miss Klenau attempted with some success the supremedifficulty of singing to her own accompaniment from memory.She proved that she certainly lmew how to sing, but her voicewas too disagreeably fond of vibrato to please, while her songswere not too well chosen to suit her.

The programme, in which the Bach stood out far above therest, was as follows :-

Double Concerto in D lIli.

Vivace.Largo ma 11011 tanto.Allegro.

MAURICE HARRIS, ERNA SCHULZ.

2 Concerto in A 111i. (1st moveme1lt)

MAURICE HARRIS.

3 Lieder

EFFIE KLENAU.

4 Violin Soli-

(a) Sicilienne et Rigaudon

(b) Slavonic Dance .. ,

MAURICE HARRIS.

Bach

Viotti

Francoe1lr

D""orcik

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THE MUSIC SCHOOL.

[JUNE,

Mr. Pieton asb us to acknowledge with grateful thanks thefollowing additional gifts to the Music School :-

Cheque for Music Library-Mrs. Findeisen.

Natural Horn-Mr. H. Balfour-Gardiner.

Two volumes of Tudor Music; eighteen volumes of Madrigalsand J\lotets)-- The executors of the late Mr. A. F. Tester.

Anon. (Gramophone Records) :-Elgar's Enigma Variations (complete).Beethoven's 7th Symphony (complete).Bach's Suite for Flute and Strings (complete).Bach's Brandenburg Concerto, No. 3 (complete).Brahms'Trio in A mi. for Clarinet, 'Cello, and Piano (six

parts).

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

On Commemoration Day, June 24th, 1916, this play waslast acted in Sherborne by the School, under the direction ofprobably the best actor and impressariowe have ever had here,Mr. K. B. Tindall. But the famous Dogberry declared amongother observations that comparisons were odorous, and I do notpropose to compare the merits of the old performance withthose which were given last term by the Sherborne SchoolDramatic Society 011 March 31st, April 1st and 2nd. It isenough to say that our three audiences went away well pleasedand that 1\1 r. Tindall, who was a spectator, thought the per­formance very good. \Vhat more can the Society desire thanlalldari a laudato? Tbe present reporter can remember fortyyears ago the acting and play writing of the illustrious Messrs.James Rhoades and L. N. Parker: there is no lack of stagetraditions at Sherborne.

Mr. Fox is President of the new Dramatic Society, but hestood out of the acting, and contented himself merely withthe important function of Stage Manager along with Mr.

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O'Hanlon. Mr. O'Hanlon took only the small part of theFriar, but showed us his quality in the fine speech of Act IV,Scene I. The play in 1916 was acted in the garden of HarperHouse, and the beauty of the scene would have helped the playmore had it not been for the sound of the wind in the trees.The idea of darkness had to be gained, as far as possible, by hugeplacards informing us that" It is now night and very dark,"which anyhow was ingenious. On the whole the Schoolroomwas better. By the skill of Mr. March and others there was agood stage admirably lighted up with the electric lights; and itwas not difficult to hear the speakers in spite of a certain amountof inexperience.

Coming now to the play and its personages, the level of actingwas high, distinctly higher, however, on the Friday and Saturdaynights than on the Thursday, when little awl,wardnesses wereapparent; and yet on Thursday there was in the room asplendid contingent from the Girl's School, who were an idealaudience for encouraging actors. \Ve do not care to criticizethe plot of this play. Even more than in most of Shakespeare'splays it is herein the characters that matter, not the plot, andShakespeare's own title is "Much Ado about Nothing." Theprincipal parts of Beatrice and Benedick were acted, with a skillwhich very few amateur actors could reach, by K. D. Findeisenand Miss du Boulay; and yet Findeisen was not in physiquean ideal Benedick. These two were astonishingly good, andwe all admired the peacock splendour and noble utterance ofKeane when he condescended to come on the stage. Next,Clarke, as Leonato, made a good dodderer, and his senile angerwas an interesting exhibition. The Hero was l\Irs. Rees. Heracting on the Friday and Saturday was assured, more so thanon Thursday. Still, we were always pleased when "Leonato'sshort daughter" had her turn for modest speech. Dogberrymust be pronounced a great success; he had some naturaladvantages for the part. lUolltalli quoque vellter adestabdo11lille tardus. Tardus indeed he was amid his foolishmercurial gang, and entirely admirable in his insistence onbeing remembered as an ass. In conclusion, eleven years agowe saw the then l\Tiss Gadesden's excellent pas sertl dancing.On this occasion the comedy ended with a delightful countrydance, and the audience, merely pleased before, went awayquite overcome: "Not an inch in their bodies was free fromdelight "-to quote a poet's homely phrase. H.R.K.

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The Watch

CAST:Don Pedro, Prince of AragonDon John, his bastard brotherClaudio, a young lord of FlorenceBenedick, a young lord of PaduaLeonato, governor of 1\lessinaAntonio, his brotherBalthasar, attendant on Don PedroA ComtierConrade }I , I' followers of Don JobnJoraC 110

Friar FrancisDogberry, a constableVerges, a beadboroughA SextonA BoyA 1\Iessenger

R. M. KeaneA. J. M. Harris

D. F. SymesK. D. Findeisen

E. ClarkeE. P. Fladgate

R. M. M. BarlowL. M. G. HarrisiP. C. Richards.G.L.Galloway

G.O'HanlonJ. H. RandolphJ. F. L. \ValleyW. N. D. Lang

T. W. South'vV. S. Joseph

rL. C. Martin

'vV. D. Tyldesley-Jones1 A. C. A. Wright0.1. Green

Hero, daughter to Leonato Mrs. ReesBeatrice, niece to Leonato '" Miss G. 1\1. du BoulayMargaret} I t d' H { E. L. R. RixUrsula gent ewomen, at en Illg on ero G.\V. B. Bateman

SOUTHWARK.

On \Vednesday, April 20th, at about 8.15 in the evening, asmall number of us stepped shyly into Sherborne House, feelingsomewhat nervous about meeting these cadets of whom we haveheard so much and seen so little. But we soon came together,rather violently, in a game of " hand-ball," of which the chiefrule seems to be to disobey all the rules and not to hear thereferee's whistle. Otherwise one shoves and pushes and getskicked, while the object is to push a football along the floorwith your hands. It is an excellent game, demanding greatskill-in keeping out of the way. However, as said above,

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we were all brought together most effectively, and conversationnever halted from that point onwards.

During the intervals of chat and back-chat, aiming darts ata target engaged some of us. But by this time it was gettinglate, and after some drinks (of lemonade) we went away, havingthoroughly enjoyed ourselves, as had the caJets, and with thedetermination to go down to Southwark more frequently in theholidays. It is not only those who can box or drill a squad orshoot who are wanted, but, much more, boys who will go downand use Sherborne House as their own club. Perhaps it wouldbe appropriate to add here that magazines are always in demandand will be welcomed from any who care to send them.

SPORTS.

Last year's experiment of holding the shorter races and thejumping events in the early part of the SUlllmer Term was notrepeated. The Mile was run on March 22nd, the Half-Mile onMarch 26th, and the other events on l\Iarch 30th and April 1st.Throwing the Cricket Ball did not feature in this year's pro­gramme, but otherwise there was no divergence from thenormal order of events.

The method of allotting points for the House Sports Cupwas run on new lines this year. The scheme of marking wasas follows :-The Open Mile, Half-Mile and Quarter-Mile wereworth 10 points for the first place, 6 for the second, 'llld 3 forthe third; other open events, 10 for the first place, 6 for thesecond; events under 16 and 15 fetched 6 for the first and 3for the second place; under 14, 4 for the first, 2 for the secondplace. The cup was won easily by Carey's, with 89 points totheir credit, while Ross's were second with +9 points.

Fladgate was the only individual who really distinguishedhimself; he was first in the Half-l\Iile, Quarter-Mile, 220 Yards,and 100 Yards. He was unlucky in not beating any records.

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Some of the juniors were not without promise.

Results :-

220 Yards (under 14). Logan, 1; Mossman, 2. Time,29t secs.

100 Yards (under 14). Mossman, 1; Logan, 2. Time,12t secs.

Long Jump (under 14). Smyly mi., 1 ; Addison,2. Distance,14 ft. lOt in.

Half-Mile Handicap. Gow, 1; Dick, 2.

Quarter-Mile (under 15). Mallock, 1; Bennett mi., 2. Time,63f secs.

100 Yards (under 15). Mallock, 1; Bennett mi., 2. Time,12t secs.

Long Jump (u11der 15). Blundell, 1; Bennett mi., 2. Dis-tance, 15 ft. 5 in.

Consolation Race (under 15). Lyle, 1; Seymour, 2.

Half-Mile (under 16). Betts, 1; Seddon,2.

Quarter-Mile (under 16). Betts, 1; Greig mi., 2. Time,62f secs.

Hurdle Race (under 16). Ferguson, 1; Hutton, 2. Time,20 secs.

100 Yards (under 16). Tallent, 1; Mermagen, 2. Time,11~ secs.

High Jump (under 16). Martin, 1; Alexander,2. Height,4 ft. 91 in.

Long Jump (under 16). Panton mi., 1; Betts, 2. Distance,16 ft. 3 in.

Sack Race. \Vardlaw, 1; Logan, 2.

Mile (open). Peters, 1 ; Milligan mi., 2; West ma., 3. Time,5 mins. 8f secs.

Half-IHile (open). Fladgate, 1; Green, 2; Milligan mi., 3.Time, 2 min. 14t secs.

Quarter-Mile (open). Fladgate, 1; Wilson, 2; Stevens, 3.Time, 54'~ secs.

220 Yards (open). Fladgate, 1 ; Wilson,2. Time, 2310 secs.

Nash ma., 1; Alderton, 2.

Ross's, 2; Bensly's, 3.

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Hurdle Race (open). Kinnersly ma., 1; Greig ma., 2. Time,17t secs.

100 Yards (open). Fladgate, 1; Spedding,2. Time, lOf secs.

Long Jump (open). Wilson, 1; Greig ma., 2. Distance,18 ft. 3t in.

High Jump (opw). Kreyer and Trethowan, 1. Height,4 fto 11 in.

Putting the Wei{!.ht (opw). Kelway, 1; Simmonds, 2. Dis­tance, 28 ft. 7 in.

Consolation Race (open).Sports Cup. Carey's, 1 ;

HOCKEY.

DORSET "A," 9; SCHOOL 1.

On March 24th. The County XI was a strong one, which soonsettled down and ran the School off their legs during the firsthalf. The School bach were far too slow and hesitating intheir efforts to tackle. The forwards never got together andthe only time when the School looked likely to score was whenSharpe broke away. The halves, the best part of the side,worked extremely hard and were less clumsy than hitherto.

SCHOOL, 3; UNITED SERVICES, PORTLAND, 2.

On March 26th. The School finished the season with awelcome victory over the United Services. It was a scrappygame in which both sides failed to take their chances. \Viththe score 2--0 against them, the School suddenly woke up inthe last twenty minutes and played good hockey. The for­wards started to combine, but the first two goals were scoredthrough solo efforts by Sharpe, the other goal being scored byLe Marchant after a combined effort. The backs were muchbetter, making up their minds more quickly, and as a rulecorrectly. The halves were again the best part of the side.

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REVIEW.

Although from the point of view of winning matches, thehockey season was not so successful as usual, it was as enjoyableas ever. \Vith so short a season and, for some people, verylimited opportunities for practice, the results were fairlysatisfactory. Several people, who had seldom played beforethis season, showed that they had aptitude for the game, whileothers picked up the main ideas in a very short time. \Vhilethis is satisfactory from the individual point of view, lack ofexperience of the tactics of the game and team work were onlytoo obvious when these individuals tried to play as a side.Not only did they fail to trust themsel ves, but also one another,which meant that there was too much hesitation, slowness,and a general tendency to do the obvious.

The stick-work improved tremendously and there was ageneral absence of the crude methods usually associated withbeginners, or with any players when they get excited. The"push-shot," though its value was recognised, was not masteredby more than one or two.

The captain, Sharpe ma., was good throughout,-at timesvery good. He made a great impression on all our opponents,who agreed that if he takes up the game at all seriously, heshould become very good indeed. Le Marchant was effectivewith his stick, but is far too slow at present. Gladden, Wagner,and Radford all showed promise of better things, and alwaysworked untiringly from start to finish. Crees, in goal, as a rule,showed good judgment and kicked well. Fanton and Kelwayhad their great moments, but not often enough. There is somepromising material in the House games, if it can be given achance to develop.

FIVES.

In surveying the 1926-7 season, one must not allow one'sattention to be drawn solely to the two matches played by theSchool v. the Masters and v. \Veymouth. Both, it is true,resulted in heavy defeats, and no one would maintain that the

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standard of play here is at the moment high. But at the sametime one should give the team full credit for doing even aswell as they did, seeing that lIone of them had been in thefront rank the year before; and, what is much more important,one may also congratulate them on so far increasing, by theirown keenness, the number and enthusiasm of fives-players inthe school, that there is every reason to expect a great improve­ment in the standard of play within the next year or two.

It was a most encouraging sign to see all the houses enteringpairs for the house competition, and it is earnestly to be hopedthat none of them will be deterred, by comparative fail ure thisyear, from competing again.

Another encouraging feature of the year was the largenumber of players who, if not good, at all events reached afair standard and could give the better players a game.Hodgkinson gave colours to Milligan, who was clearly thesecond-best player, Brookes, Charles, and Hopcraft. But onecould mention nearly a dozen who were but little inferior tothe last three; certainly this was true of \Valley, Weldon,Higginson, Ladenburg, and would probably have been true ofBertram and Sharpe ma., it they had had rather more practicewith better players.

It is true that lack of an adequate number of good courts,and; in the case of the all-round athletes, of time, makes itdifficult to produce a good school side, but Hodgkinson seems,with the resources at his command, to have every chance nextyear of greatly improving on this year' record.

The competitions led to some very close matches indeed. Inthe senior singles Hodgl,inson had a great fight with Milliganin the semi-final, before disposing of Ladenburg fairly easily inthe final. Hodgkinson deserved to win, but it was a very closething. Hopcraft also distinguished himself by winning a gameagainst Milligan, and Bertram, though greatly favoured in thedraw, by reaching the semi-final.

It appeared likely that Hodgkinson and Sworder would winthe senior doubles, but an irritating failure to drive home awinning advantage led to their defeat in the semi-final byBrookes and \Veldon, a very level pair, who went on to defeat\Valley and Ladenburg in the final after another keen strugglerunning into the fifth game.

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Carey's won the house competition deservedly and easilythrough Hodgl{inson and Milligan. Rather curiously SchoolHouse "A" (Sworder and Higginson) made the best fightagainst them in the semi-final, School House" B " (Hopcraftand Ladenburg) being below form in the final, after winning adesperate struggle against Bensly's (Charles and Vv'alIey) in thesemi-final.

The junior singles found an easy winner in Hopcraft. Ofthe other competitors, Brown mi. and Newbery mi., who wonthe doubles, and Seott, who was unlucky enough to meetHopcraft in the first round of the singles, were probably thebest, and should do well in the future.

FINAL OF HOUSE FIVES.

SCHOOL HOUSE "A" V. CAREY'S.

This match was played on Friday, April 1st, Carey's beingrepresented by Hodgkinson and Milligan ma., and SchoolHouse "A" by Hopcraft and Ladenburg. The result was awin for Carey's by three games to nil. The School House pairplayed best in the first game, and for a short time held theirown, Hopcraft being especialIy good, though Ladenburg wasrather slow off the mark. But after Carey's had won thisgame, the result of the match was never in doubt: the winnersboth displayed admirable steadiness. The final score forCarey's was 15-8, 15-6, 15-4.

CRICKET.

1ST XI MATCHES.

SCHOOL 'V. SHERBORNE c.c.Played on the School field on \Vednesday, May 18th. The

School deserved to win, and played very well all round for thefirst match of the season. Sherborne batted first, and weredispatched for 92 without great difficulty. The School battingwas steady, and the runs came fast. Eglington declared when

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the score stood at 212 for five wickets. The Club batted again,this time more successfully, and had made 137 for four wickets bythe time stumps were drawn. The School bowling was good.

SHERBORNE

C. L. Tabor, c Hodgkinson, b MeyerE. Proctor, b Sharpe ma.S. Hey, lbw, h MermagenR. S. Thompson, c and b Meyer ...S. N. Mackenzie, b MermagenE.]. Freeman, cWilson, b MermagenR. M. M. Barlow, b Sharpe mi.M. E. K .Westlake, b Mermagen ...]. S. Caines, b Sharpe mi.P. E. H. Parry.]ones, not outA. Amans,st Hodgkinson b Sharpe mi.

Extras

C.C.

2~ } did not bat.

7 c and b Meyer17 lbw, b Sharpe ma.16 did not bat.

6 b Andersan8 not outo did not bat.o b Kreyer

: } did not bat.

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3626

4

8

Total 92 Total (for 4 wickets) 137

SCHOOL.

R. Eglingtan, c Parry-Jones, b Proctor 38D. A. Hodgkinsan, b Parry-lanes 44R. H. Gladden, st \Vestlake, b Proctor 44P. H. F. Mermagen, b Hey 9E. Knight, c \Vestlake, b Proctor 141. D. M. Wilsan, not out 24]. W. N. Sharpe, not out 10]. I~. Anderson,1T. B. Sharpe, did not bat.R. G. Kreyer,Meyer,

Extras 29

Total (for 5 wickets) 212

o wickets for 291 74 .. 202 .. 143 .. 19

BOWLING ANALYSIS.SHERBORNE C.C.

P.E. H. Parry-Janes 1 wicketfar 54A. Amans 0 .. 24]. S. Caines 0 .. 9R. S. Thampson 0 .. 36E. Proctor 3 .. 40S. Hey 1 7E. J. Freeman 0 .. 16

SCHOOL.1st innings.

R. G. Kreyer .T. B. Sharpe .P.H.F.lVIermagenMeyerJ. W. N. Sharpe

2nd inni1tgs.R. G. Kreyer .. , 1 wicket for 28Meyer 1 .. 40J. R. Anderson ... 1 .. 13].W.N.Sharpe 0 .. 21P.H.F.lVIermagen 0 .. 14T. B. Sharpe ... 1 .. 13

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SCHOOL v. DORSET RANGERS.

Played on the Upper on May 24th, and resulted in a draw.The Dorset Rangers had collected a better side than theyusually manage lo produce for the match.

The School bowled steadily and well, and the ground fieldingwas very fair, but there was room for improvement in thereturning of the ball to the wicket and in catching. Two fairlyeasy chances were put down and both cost the School runs.Burt was missed when 12 and Beale before he had scored.Hodgkinson kept wicket very well.

Eglington played a fine innings. He was missed early on atthe wicket and in the slips, but soon settled down to his bestform, and his display during his last fifty runs was an objectlesson. Of the others, Anderson shaped well at the end, andHodgkinson played a useful innings at the start.

DORSET RANGERS.Col. A. P. Douglas, b Meyer 13A.]. Luffman, c Mermagen, b Meyer 17]. M. Carter, c Hodgkinson, b Mermagen 74Capt. R D. Dusk, b Hopcraft 2H. C. Partridge, b Kreyer 9H. C. Burt, b Kreyer 42G. n. \V. Beale, c Sharpe mi., b Sharpe ma. 49D. \Villiams, run out 7D. 13. Gaye, b Mermagen 1R. H. K. Olivier. b Mermagen ... 7S. ]. Olivier, c Mermagen, b Sharpe ma. 0C. ]. P. C. ]owett, not out 0

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Total 227

SCHOOL.

R. Eglington, st R. H. K. Olivier, b ]owett 102D. A. Hodgkinson, c and b Burt... 13R. H. Gladden, b Burt 1P. H. F. Mermagen, b Busk 3E. Knight, lbw, b Carter 9]. R~ Anderson, not out 19I. D. M. Wilson, c WilIiams. b ]owett 2]. \V. N. Sharpe, not out 4T. B. Sharpe, 1Hop;raft, did not bat.R. G. Kreyer,Meyer,

Extras 11

Total (for 6 wickets) 164

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SCHOOL.R. G. Kreyer 2 wickets for 39M. B. Sharpe 2 .. 18Meyer 2 .. 75P.H.F. Mermagen3 .. 25Hopcraft 1 .. 28J. W. N. Sharpe 0 .. 36

BOWLING ANALISIS.DORSET RANGERS.

Capt. R. D. Busk 1 wicket for 32C. P. P. C. Jowett 2 .. 27J. N. Carter .. , 1 .. 55H. C. Rurt 2 .. 16H. C. Partridge 0 .. 21

SCHOOL v. SOUTH WILTS.Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 26th, and finished

very tamely in a draw. South VV ilts went in first, and, althoughthree were out for 90, Oakley- Hill and Cruickshank put on 170for the next wicket. Although no catches were missed thebatsmen were fortunate in putting the ball up just out of reachof the fieldsmen. Oakley-Hill hit very hard at times, andCruikshank was strong on the leg side. The School were lefttwo hours batting and could not hope to make the runs. vVelost three wickets cheaply, possibly due to a long spell offielding, but Eglington and Knight saved the situation.Eglington again played a fine innings.

Our bowling lacked fire on a perfect wicket, and the fieldingwas not as clean as we expect in a Sherborne side.

SOUTH WILTS.

R. Harbidge, b Mermagen 18G. Cruiksbank, not out 151A. J. Coombes, b Mermagen 0C. Pearce, C Eglington, b Kreyer 18P. Oakley-HiIl, c Knight, b Hopcraft 90H. Hardy, not out 18

Major Ellison,!H. W. Cobb.T. B. Sharpe, did not bat.G. \V. Beak, Extras 12Capt. Dunstan,

. Total (for 4 wickets) 307

SCHOOL.R. Eglington, not out 80J. R. Anderson, b Hardy 2R. H. Gladden, c Ellison, b Cobo 10D. A. Hodgkinson, c Ellison, b Cobb 5E. Knight, c Beak, b Cobb 361. D. M. Wilson, )J. W. N. Sharpe,P. H. F. l\Iermagen, (did not bat.Hopcraft,R. G. Kreyer, Extras 33J\Ieyer, .

Total (for 4 wickets) 166

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[JUNE,

SCHOOL.

R. G. Kreyer 1 wicket for 71Meyer 0 .. 83J. W. N. Sharpe 0 .. 54Hopcraft ... 1 .. 34P.H.F. Mermagen 2 .. 36J. R. Anderson ... 0 .. 17

SOUTH WILTS.

H. Hardy 1 wicket for 37H. W. Cobb 3 24G. W. Beak 0 11A.J.Coombes O 9C. Pearce 0 21P. Oakley-HiIl ... 0 .. 21

SCHOOL v. SOMERSET STRAGGLERS.

This match was played on the Upper on Thursday, June 2nd,and resulted in a win for the School by 123 runs.

Eglington won the toss and naturally decided to have firstuse of a good wicket. The School did not make too good astart, as Hodgkinson was bowled by a good ball from Jowettat 23. Gladden then joined Eglington and a good stand wasmade. The same batsmen were still together at lunch time.Afterwards both batsmen scored much more freely, and thescore had been raised to 126 before Gladden was caught for agood innings of 41. Soon afterwards Eglington was caught for70: he had played particularly well since lunch. Knight didnot stay long, but Anderson and Sharpe added 58 by fairlyconfident cricket before Sharpe was bowled hy Mackie (216for five). \Vilson made some good hits, though he was notalways comfortable. Anderson was caught off a ball which" bumped" when only one short of his 50 (263 for six). Hisruns had been made by quite good batting after a somewhatuncertain start. Mermagen was out in trying to hit-the correctgame-and Eglington declared at 268 for seven, leaving theStragglers two and a half hours to get the runs.

The Stragglers opened with Vasey and Mustard to thebowling of Kreyer and Meyer, and 42 runs were scored beforeMeyer bowled Vasey. A misunderstanding led to Mustardbeing run out by Anderson at 60. Meyer also obtained thenext wicket, Eglington catching Mackie at short extra cover.After this wickets fell at regular intervals to the bowling ofSharpe and Hopcraft, while Mermagen, coming on a secondtime, obtained the last two wickets in successive overs with thescore at 145.

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The School bowling was, for the most part, steady, and wasfairly well supported in the field, though one or two catches weremissed which should have been caught. The ground fieldingwas cleaner than in previous matches, but the throwing-in wasstill weak.

SCHOOL.

R. Eglington, c Hornsby, b Pepper 70D. A. Hodgkinson, b Jowett 16R. H. Gladden, c Mustard, b Jowett 41J. R. Anderson, c Mackie, b Greswell 49E. Knight, b Hollestou 6J. W. N. Sharpe, b Mackie 261. D. M. \Vilson, not out 26P. H. F. Mermagen, st Spurway, b Vasey 3Hopcraft, \R. G. Kreyer, }did not bat.C. B. Meyer,

Extras 31

Total (for 7 wickets) 268

SOMERSET STRAGGLERS.

P. \V. Vasey, b Meyer 22A. Mustard, run out 24J. Mac1<ie, c Eglington, b Meyer 14J. A. Greswell, c Hodgkinson, b Hopcraft 15E. C. Francis, c Meyer, b Hopcraft 36P. Holleston, c Mermagen, b Sharpe rni. 3Capt. Thomson, b Sharpe mi. 0\V. Spurway, b Mermagen 13\V. Pepper, c and b Hopcraft 13C. P. Jowett, b Mermagen 0Capt. N. Hornsby, not out 0

Extras 5

Total 145

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

SO~IERSET

GreswellJowettMackieHollestonVaseyMustardPepperHornsby

STRAGGLERS.

1 wicket for 402 491 441 301 27o 181 15o 14

SCHOOL.

H. G. Kreyer 0 wickets far 25C. B. Meyer 2 42P.H.F.J\lerlllagen 2 .. 15Hopcraft 3 " 23J. W. N. Sharpe 2 .. 35

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2ND XI MATCHES.

[JUNE,

SCHOOL 'V. SHERBORNE 2ND XI.

Played on the Terrace on May 21st, resulting III a win forthe School by 7 wickets.

The town won the toss, and decided to bat, but it was notlong before they lost their first batsman, and their second, tillthings began to look bad for them. However, they rallied andbrought the score up to 60 for five. At this point the Schoolbowlers rose to the occasion, and the last wicket fell with thescore at 100 exactly.

After the tea interval the School started to bat, but soon lostAshmore to a good catch at backward point. Boome thencame in, and helped Bertram to knock up the required runs.The former made some good strokes, though he missed manyleg balls, and made 62 runs, not out. Bertram was out in thelast over for 47.

The School bowling and batting was good, though inclinedat times to be erratic. Nunn and Hopcraft both got threewickets each. It was a pity more of the side did not get achance to bat. There is certainly promise of a successfulseason.

SCHOOL 'V. BLUNDELL'S.

The School won the toss and naturally chose to bat.Ashmore and Bertram started confidently, but the latter wassoon out, playing rather late at a good ball. Boome then joinedAshmore and they added 60 runs by thoroughly sound batting.Gould played a workmanlike innings, and Reed battedextremely well until he was unluckily given out just when helooked like making a lot of runs. \Varner and Sharpe hit the­ball merrily and sometImes (quite justifiably) rashly. Simmondshad about three balls after \Varner was out, and he scored onevery good boundary to square-leg. The innings was thendeclared closed.

Blundell's would have had time to get the runs if they hadbeen equipped with a strong batting side. But it was quiteclear, as soon as they started, that they would have to be contentwith a draw, if not a defeat. None of their batsmen looked

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like knocking the bowlers off their length, though one batsmansaved the match by staying in rather a long time. If the matchhad gone on till a reasonable hour we could not have failed towin.

'Vest bowled very steadily indeed and deserved better fortune.SheiI kept an immaculate length and was always treated withthe greatest respect. Simmonds bad difficulty in pitching ·theball bigh enough up the hill, though he bowled one very goodover. Sharpe was disappointing, but Warner bowled his usualguileful few avers.

The fielding was not exactly first-class. The fielders werenot sufficientl y "on their toes," and Gould was always as well" planted" as an oak tree. One fielder actually found himselffielding long-stop when he was supposed to be in the deep!

However, de la Condamine's wicket-keeping was good, and hemade up for some moderate fielding.

CAREERS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Since the far off days of 1583, when Sir Humphrey Gilbertannexed Newfoundland, the people of these Islands have beenseeking opportunities overseas, and the result of this migratoryinstinct is the greatest commonwealth of nations under one flagin the history of man. The disturbing influences of the GreatWar were responsible for a large individual movement duringthe years 1919, 1920 and 1921. Young men who had becomehabituated to an open air life, preferred to seek wider fieldsthan to return to the circumscribed surroundings and theroutine of commercial careers in the home country.

In these times of economic pressure it is surprising that moreyoung men do not turn to the Dominions as an outlet for theirenergies. South Africa differs essentially from otherDominions as a field for settlement. The presence of a largenative population makes the country, generally speaking,unsuited for the man who cannot command at least a smallcapital. This essential difference renders the Union particularly

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attractive to young men of the Public School type, who readilylearn to handle native labour and whose progress is notretarded, as it is in other parts of the world where labour iseither non-existent or excessively expensive.

The agricultural development of the Union of South Africahas proceeded with great rapidity during the last twenty yearsand the path of the newcomer has become smoother, but thereis still plenty of scope for the adventurous. There are yetgreat open spaces where men, with that pioneering instinctwhich assuredly is not dead in our race, may strive to makenature give of her fruits. Hardships and disappointmentsthere will be, but with grit and character there is no reason whysuccess should not crown the efforts of any young man who isprepared to make the attempt. The greater part of thecountry, however, is becoming more closely populated, and forthe settler who wishes to keep in closer touch with hisneighbours there is a wide range of choice.

The agricultural resources are immense and with the peopleso hospitable, life on the land is singularly agreeable. Theclimate is one of the finest in the world, taxation is low, and theSouth African farmer enjoys a Government which keeps hisinterests always to the forefront. It is not generally knownthat the Government through its Agricultural Departmentaffords to the farmer assistance in the shape of loans andpractical advice on progressive farming, and in this respectSouth Africa enjoys pnvileges which compare favourably withthose available in other countries.

Practicall y every kind of farming is to be found in the Unionof South Africa, and in order to give the young settler anopportunity of discovering which particular branch appeals tohim, the 1820 l\lemorial Settlers' Association has founded threeTraining Farms, at each of which upwards of 40 boys, drawnfrom Public Schools in the British Isles, spend one year intraining. The period at the Training Farm is followed by atleast two years with a practical South African farmer. vVhilstat the Training Farm board and lodging costs £5 a month, butduring the subsequent two years this is free. To qualify underthe scheme for the settlement of Public School boys theAssociation requires parents or guardians to guarantee thatcapital amounting to £1,000 will be available to enable theyoung settler to start on his own, on the condition that during

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the period of training he has proved himself likely to become asuccessful farmer.

Life at these Training Farms is not all hard work. Thosein charge believe in the value of play at the proper time.Tennis, cricket and football are played, and some of the pupilshave bought cheap ponies. There is a practical side to this.Having to attend to their ponies, early rising follows naturally.Week-end shooting trips by ox-wagon are arranged for thepurpose of giving the men an experience of camping out in thebush and fending for themselves.

The Association has no land or stock for sale, and is not inany way a money-making concern. It exists solely to introducemen and women into South Africa, who are likely to becomesuccessful settlers and good citizens; and endeavours by meansin its power to place each individual in the environment bestsuited to his needs and capacities. Boys are accepted underthe Public School scheme between the ages of 17 and 20, andmust be passed by the Organiser of the Public SchoolsEmployment Bureau, to whom application should be made inthe first place.

AGRICULTURAL TRAINING IN ONTARIO,

CANADA.

OPENINGS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL BOYS.

The Agent-General for Ontario advises us that fifty placesannually have been made available for British boys, over17 years of age, as students at the Ontario Agricultural College(Guelph, Canada), affiliated with Toronto University. Thepurpose of this arrangement is to provide, at a reasonable cost,training in scientific and practical agriculture for suitable well·educated boys, desiring to engage in Canadian farming, andwhose parents or guardians are in a position to defray the costof a college course. The course recommended is for two years,and the approximate cost for luition and residence is 50 guineaseach school year, from September till April. During the

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remainder of the year British students taking the course willbe employed on farms, where they will be self-supporting, andin receipt of wages.

The Ontario Agricultural Colleg-e is one of the foremostinstitutions of its kind in the world, and is maintained by theProvincial Government. The college farm consists of 700 acres.

The Government has also a scheme for boys wishing to learnfarming without college training. Approved boys between15 and 17 are granted free passages, while suitable boys over17 are given reduced passages, costing only £3. 17s. Id. fromthe port of embarkation to Guelph, Ontario. They are sentfirst to the Ontario Government's reception centre, at VimyRidge Farm (330 acres), near Guelph, Ontario. From therethey are placed in situations with selected farmers, receivingwages (beginning at about £2 a month), in addition to boardand lodging. The Government of Ontario has undertaken toprovide supervision and after-care for at least three years.

Full particulars of either of the above schemes can beobtained from the Agent-General for Ontario, 163, Strand,London, W.C. 2.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The Editors of The Shirburnian do not hold themselves responsible forthe opinions expressed by contributors.]

To the Editors of The Shirbur1lian.Dear Sirs,

We wish to thank all members of Sherborne School for contributing sogreatly to the gaiety and happiness of the town on the afternoon ofWednesday, 1st June, 1927.

Their procession was the means of adding over £130 to the fnnds of theYeatman Hospital; moreover, they gave a very great deal of pleasure tothe poor of the town by providing them with so good an entertainment.

We are.Yours faithfully,

THE SHERBORNE HOSPITAL CARNIVAL COMMITTEE.

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Dear Sir,

It was with trembling hands and a heart kindled with expectant hope,that I opened my copy of this term's Roll Book. Surely the informationat the end of it would now be accurate. But what did I find? Nothingbut a blank page. Perhaps it was intended that each boy should writesome information for himself on this page, but whence was a new boyto obtain so profound a knowledge of the school societies and such­like? Perhaps it was meant as a gentle hint that someone might offer tofulfil the laborious task of rewriting these pages. If it is too burdensomean undertakiug for the authorities to enter upon, could not some seniormember of the school be found who would undertake this small task "incommune?" Sir, my previous letter on this subject has been verypartially attended to, and so I feel that perhaps it is too much to expectany further recognition by the authorities; and yet I can but hope.

I am, sir,

Yours, etc.,

Av,ul(lEfTTOt;.

Sir,Although one who objects to the ever recurring complaint which seems

to be about the only topic of your correspondence columns, I have beenled to address one more such letter to you, which I excuse on the groundthat it also contains a suggestion. It is the same thing. I complain thatthere is no Sixth l'orm Reading Room, Common Hoom, or whatevername it is pleased to be called, and I suggest that one should beimmediately instituted. If the bare, uncomfortable Magazine Roomever fulfilled such a function, it has certainly ceased to do so since theinstallation of the new organ, and is now no more than a Sixth FormCloak Room.

Accordingly I propose that a cosy pleasant room, resemhling a drawingroom rather than a classroom, should be thrown open for all membersof the Upper VI, School Prefects, and any others whom the authoritiesdeem worthy of the privilege: that there, each comfortably stretched inthe ample upholstery of an arm-chair, surrounded by papers daily andweekly, and dnly furnished with all other luxuries that are conducive tothe mental equanimity attendant upon ease, conversation such as befits theexalted intellects of the occupants should be conducted.

There is a certain English public school which is famous for thenumber of scholars it sends up to the Universities. This school, I amtold, has such a room as I have described; and my informant furtheradded that by their improving conversation the cleverer members of theSchool enabled their less gifted juniors to reach scholarship standard.This then is the sop I offer to the magisterial Cerberus. I hope that hewill swallow it.

I remain,

Yours truly,

~xoAq.

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"ALL HABITS ARE BAD HABITS."

[JUNE,

Sir,

It may be of interest to those who either were present at the secondschool debate last term, or else read the report of it which The Shirburllianpublished, to hear the opinions on the subject discussed of two pioneersof philosophy.

Plato may be said to support the motion. The Republic concludes withthe well-known myth of Er, which narrates how a warrior, slain in battle,returns from the dead to announce to his friends what he has seen amongthem. Amongst other stories he tells how, after due punishment orreward, administered in heaven or,hell, each individual is allowed to choosefor himself a life. His choice is guided by the character he possessed inhis former existence, while the order of choosing is determined by lot.The man who drew the first lot" at once chose the greatest tyranny; hismind having been darkened by folly and sensuality, he did not well con­sider, and therefore did not see at first that he was fated, among otherevils, to devour his own children..... now he was one of those whocame from heaven, and in a former life had dwelt in a well-ordered state;but his virtue was a matter of habit only, and he had no philosophy."It will, perhaps, be remembered that the motion adopted a line of argumentsimilar to that indicated in this passage.

Aristotle, on the other hand, takes exactly the opposite point of view.In The Ethics he urges that ;, moral virtue is the outcome of habit," andthat" no moral virtue is implanted by nature." "Nature gives us thecapacity ofreceiving virtues, and that capacity is perfected by habit."

Thus we have Plato claiming that virtue founded upon habit is in vain;Aristotle that habit is the only possible basis for virtue. Are these twoviews entirely incompatible? Perhaps they are not. For, though bothuse the same word, E~l!:, their interpretation is different. A similardiscrepancy in the application of the term was evident in our debate lastterm. Aristotle and the opposition take" habit" to mean no more thana constant repetition of an action or course of conduct. Plato and themotion add to this meaning the further idea of automatic and involuntarybehaviour as attendant upon repetition of an actiou. They consider thehabit as the ageut, not the individual. But even acknowledging thistwofold interpretation of the word, the two attitudes cannot be identified.The matter must be left to the moral philosophers. They must decidewhether a code of habits. or philosophy is the best guide for a man in life.Hoping that this letter may be of interest to some of the reckless andcheerful speakers for the opposition.

I remain,

Yours truly,

A SPEAKER FOR THE MOTION.

Dear Sir,

May I be allowed to suggest that it is unnecessary, as well as unpleasant,to have grass outside classrooms cut during school hours?

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We are often urged to concentrate on our work, and this is madeimpossible by a hideous clatter outside.

I am, sir,

Yours faithfully,

L. C. MARTIN.

Dear Sir,

Ever since it was pointed out by the Headmaster in a sermon that theChapel only needed oak seating to make it as beautiful as it could be made,it has seemed to me that Shirburnians, when they leave, might well dosomething towards satisfying the one need of this building. It is onlyfair that when we leave, we should ourselves have an opportunity ofhelping in some small way to add to the beauty of the buildings that wehave known and loved. Therefore I venture to put forward the tentativesuggestion, hoping that it will catch the eye of some person in authority,that there should exist a fund for the purpose of substituting oak pews, orpossibly chairs, for the present deal ones, to which all Shirburnians couldcontribute on leaving. Would it not be pleasant to feel in after years thatat least some portion of the seating in the Chapel harmonized with theoak panelling, through the contribution of present and future leilvers ?

I remain,

Yours truly,

R. M. KEANE.

[Though it is not generally known to the School, such a fund doesalready exist. There is an extensive scheme for re-seating the wholeChapel, and at the same time for paving the chancel with Purbeck stone.Oak choir-stalls, a screen behind the choir, an oak pulpit, and oak seatingthroughout the whole Chapel are the main items of this proposal, and atthe same time it will be necessary to alter the two eastern screens. Soextensive an undertaking will involve far greater expenditure than can bemet by even the most generous contributions of 0.55. It has thereforebeen proposed that 0.55. should undertake the substitution of choir stallsin oak, which will cost about £400. Over £100 has already been collected,and more has been promised, but there is still plenty of room forcontributions. On leaving, members of the School will be eligible tocontribute, if they wish, to this fund, of which Rev. A. Field is treasurer.The stalls are to be dedicated to Masters whose life and work is not other­wise commemorated.-EDITOH.]

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the followingand apologize for any accidental omissions ;-

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The Alleynian, Artists' Rifles Joumal, el Batidor,Berkhamstedian, Bluudellian, Britaullia Magazine,Cantaburian, City of London School Magazitle, Cheltonian,Cholmelian, Clavinian, Clijtonian, College Times, Dolphin,Dovorian, Elizabethan, Eton College Chronicle, Felstedian,Fettesian, H aileyburian, Kelly College Chronicle, LancingCollege Magazine, Limit, Lorettonian, MaZvernian,Marlburiall, Meteor, Mill Hill School Magazine, Monktoniall,Ousel, Pauline, Radleian, Raven, Reptonian, R.M.A.Magazille, R.M.C. Magazine, SuttOtt Valence SchoolMagazine, Toc "H" Journal, TOllbridgian, UPpillgham SchoolMagazi/le, Victorian, lVykehamist.

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Blanch's, Bell's, Bensly's, Tindall's, Fox's (d).

Hetherington's, Rhoades', Hodgson's, King's, Elderton,s (/).Milford's, Ross's (g).

O'Hanlon's (It).Town (T).

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