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Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . 1O.T.C. 2Literary Scientific & Debating Society . . . . . . 2Football........ .......• .....• 4Recollections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9The Pig-market at Dinan . . . . . . . . . . .. 11Autumn 12BaU the Felicide . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 13

EDITORIAL.

T HIS numhor is not the first forwhidl tha new Editor haB bean

rosponsihle. In point of fact it i8 thetwenty-fifth. The provious Editor, whohad brought tho Magazine successfullythrough thc stress of a difficult period,thought fit in the course of his lastEditorial to prophesy nice things of hissuccessor. For this wo are timorouslygrateful, as likewise for the kinclly wol­come of our Oxford Correspondent.(l'ide Oxford Letter, infra.) But fif­teen years have wrought a lot of chang·cs;and while the successor girds on hisarmour-"arma diu senior desueta"-hehas but faint hopos of achieving tha

Ad Album 15Oxford Letter , . . . . . . . . . . 16Obituary , . . . . . . . . . . t6o A. Cillb 16O.A. Notes.............. 17School Notes , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.. Abingdonian" Accounts .... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22

promÜ;l.'s of his sponsor, 01' oycn of at­taining to thc lmmble standard of hisearlier days.

Porhaps it is truc that an earlier oon­neotion with tha School provides fuHeropportunities for sccuring O. A. news.If wo succeod in this, it will, as MI'.Perks insistod, bC' mainly through thekindnrss and enargy of O.A.s" them­selvcs. In this rcspoct at least wo mayhc hopeful. Indeed, thanks to contribu­tors and correspondcnts, we do seom tohayc made a fair beginning, both withO.A. nows and literary articles.

But "a School Magazine has to be,"says Mr. Perks, :'on the one hand aliterary nursery." Here wo have not

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done so weIl. This number contains hutone effort lrom the pen 01 an immatureauthor, and though we submit that it isa creditable effort, by itself it is notenough. We expected more, and ourpredecessor wDuld have been more in­spiring. Perhaps we ourselves in formerdays-"calidus iuventa, Oonsule-;" buthere we are becoming personal.

One thing we will add, and perhapsit may serve as the necessary stimulus.Wehave been asked by the Editors oi"Publio School Verse," a volume latelypublished by Messrs. Heinemann, tonotify any aspiring poets among ournumber that a seeond volume 01 thesame will be issued shortly. Contribu­tions are invited. They shonld be sentto The Editors, "Public Sohool Verse,"elo Holywell Press, OXIord, before the1st of February, 1921. But they shouldbe sent to us as well.-"Pandite nuneHelieona, deae, eantusque Illovete."

O.T.O.

It is with great regret timt we loseMr. Walker, who has left us a:ft~r ashort stay 01 two terms. At the sametime, we extend a hearty weleome to Mr.Reynolds, his able suecessor. We havealso been very fortunate in seeuring thisterm t4e services of Sergeant Leslie,D.C.M., of the Berkshire Regiment.

Twenty-six members of the Corps at­tended the O.T.C. Oamp at MytehettFarm, Aldershot, for ten days at the end0:1: J uly, where we eombined a pleasantholiday with mueh useful training andinstruction. The weather left somethingto bo desired, at times; hut on the wholowe had a very enjoyable time.

This term Army leather equipmenthas been issued, and the smarter appcar­anee presented on parade is well worththe extra weight.

On Novemoor 11 th wo had a neId dayin eonj unetion with the University O.T .C., Bloxham Sehool O.T.C., and theOratory School 0.'1'.0. The scene ofoperations was south OI Botley, ,vhitherwe marched in the morning, returningby motor-bus trom Oxford in the even­ing, after an eminently sueeessful day.

tlignalling is in full swing, and therceruits, ,under Sergeant Leslie's ablesupervision, bid fair to outshine the restof the Oorps.

Promotions:-L'Cpl. E. H. Blaeknellto he Lanee-Sergeant, Sept. 28th, 1920.L'ep!. H. V. Stoyell to be Lanre-Ser­geant, Sept. 28th, 1920. Cadot R. B.H. Morland to be Lance-Corporal, Sept.28th, 1920. Cadet J. E. F. Meadmorein be Lance-Corporal Sept. 28th, 1920,and to bt· Corporal, Noy. 10th, 1920.

LI'1'ERARY, SOIENTIFIC ANDDEBATING SOCIETY.

At a pl'Gliminary meeting of theSoeioty Mr. J. E. F. Meadmore wasclectod Hon. Seerctary for thc eomingscason, "iuG Mr. O. M. Humfroy (re­signed), and MI'. C. E. H. DolphinHon. Treasurer, vire MI'. R. E. Eason(resigned) .

At a subscquent meeting many newmembers were elected to the Society.

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On October 23rd, Mr. Blacknell wasca11edupon to propose that III theopinion of this House "Strikes are sel­dom justifiable."

Mr. Lucas seoonded and Mr. Memoryopposed the motion.

The I0110wing members also sRoke:­

Pr.o.-Messrs. R. L. C. Foottit, C.E. H. Dolphin, Ivan Wi11iams, K.Cleavc', H. L. Weawr, J. F. Sin­clair, A. J. Newbury, J. D. L.Robinson, A. F. Janws, R. L.Wi11iams, W. H. Steven".

Con.-Mr. Beaven.

Neutral.-Messrs. W. M. Grundy andJ. Harding.

On being put to the vote thc motionwas carricd by 21 votes to 3.

On thc 6th Noyembcr, M1'. Dolphinwas called upon to propose that in theopinion 01 this House "A Channcl 'L'un­nel is highly to bo desired." M1'. hanWi11iams soeonded and Mr. Foottit op­posed the motion.

The Io11owing also spoke :-

Pro.-Messrs. ·W. Memory, H. V.Stovell, J. D. L. Robinson, D. G.Lucas, A. H. K. Stevens, J. E.F. Meadmore.

Con.-Messrs. P. E. Rowlandson andE. H. Blackne11.

On being put to the voto thc motionwas carricd by 13 votes to 10.

On November 13th an impromptu de­bate was held which caused great amuse­ment to a11.

The motions spoken upon were :­

(i.) That in the opinion 01 this House"It is impossible to judgp a sausage byits skin."

(ii.) That in the opinion 01 this House"One hair on the head is worth two onthe b1'ush."

(iii.) That III the 0pllllOn of thisHouse "A tooth-bi'ush is the most usefuland valuable of a11 a man's pri,-att;possessions ."

The first 01 these motions was carriedhy 12 votes to 8; the second was earricdby 11 votes to 10; and the third waslost by 3 votes to 18.

On Noyember 20th Mr. Memory wasca11ed upon to propose that in theopinion of this House "Summer 'l'imeis not to be de3ired."

Mr. Stovell seconded and Mr. llmy­landson opposed the motion.

The fo11owing lllembers also addr('~s,'d

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Pro.-M1'. Hoss-Barker.

C011 .--Messrs. J. Y. Ingham and D.G. Lucas.

On bcing put to the vote the motionwas carried hy 11 votes to 9.

On November 27th, Mr. Ingham gavea most interesting and instructive leetureon "Chopin." He was aceompanied byMiss Couldrey on the piano. Votes 01

thanks were proposed to Mr. Inghamand Miss Couldrey and ear1'ied unani­mously.

For Saturday, Deeember 11th, the·Soeiety has been promised a lantemlecture by Mr. F. H. Sikes on the sub­ject of his experienees in Ieeland.

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This is the second season of thc 1'0­

\'i\'cd Literary, Scientific and DcbatingSociety, .and the Society seems to bonow firmlyon its feet once more. Mem­hers have attended debates with greatregularity and, though there has somo­times been a lack of speakers, meetingshave always boon interesting.

FOOTBALL.

We have been very unfortunate thisterm in the number of accidents thathave befallen the members of the elev­cns, particularly the first XI. Woodley,"Macfarlant', and Blackne11 have a11 beenhors de combat and this has necessitateda constant 6huffling of the forward lino,the result being tllat the team as awhole has nevor been propcrly togc,ther,there being a ,voeful lack of understaml­ing between the half-backs and forwards.

Among the younger boys there issome very promi6ing' material. Sinclairhas done wonders in goal for the secondXI., and for our team under 15. Sterlehas played some very g:aocl games athalf-back, while Wright ii. and EHishave shown that size is not the onlyrequiremcnt for forward play.

We played our first School matchagainst Oxford High School on October13th, having been beaten a fortnightpreviously by the Town Thursclays' teamin a practiee match.

A.S.F.O. v. OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL.In spite of losing the tass we ,,,ere for­tunate, and fate yielded us the victory.We ;defended the park end first andmanaged to score 2 goals before thewhistle announced half-time. After a

short rest the School pressed their op­poncnis "ith renewcd vigour, bringingthe score up to a total of 6 goals to ouropponents' nil. The game, however, wasnot so one-sided as it might seem..Woodley used his head to advantage inthe forward line and was responsible forthree of our goals.

The team was as fo11ows :-H. V.StoveH (goal); R. B. H. Morland, S.L. Buckle (backs); R. C. W. Water­house, G. T. Eason, R. L. C. Foottit(halves); K. Cleave, G. M. G. Mc­Farlane, I. Williams, C. C. Woodleyand E. C. Beaven (forwards).

A.S.F.C. v'. LEIGHTON PARK SCH.­Playcd Oct. 20th on the home ground.\Ve started weIl by winning the toss anddcfended the tennis court goal. A con­siderable number of r:hangos had takenplace in the team ,~inco the previousmatch, chiefly Dwing to illness. E. V.Crook and E. H. Smeelh played a goodgame as substitutes for C. O. Woodleyand O. M. G. McFadane, and G. T.Eason was changen to left half withsome advantage. O. E. H. Dolphin re­placed E. C. Beavon on the loft wingand 1. Williams played outside-right inplace of K. Cleave, E. C. Boaven fillingthe former's position as centre. E. H.Blaclme11 was welcomed into the halfline ,,,hich was thus con;;iderably strellg­thened, for he was unable to figure inthe previous match owing to an injuredankle. The game was a hard one andit was chiefly due to the clever play ofthe opposing goal-keeper that the finalscore was nil--nil. S. L. Buckle proveda strang support to the team and playedexce.edingly well in spite of this being

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the. first match in which he had playedcentre-half .

A.S.F.C. V. ABINGDON TO\VN RES.­

Played on October 23rd on the townground, tbc result being 6--4 in thetown's Iavour, in spite 01 our leading by4-2 at half-time. G. M. G. McFarlanorcjoined the toam 101' this matrh, but \VC

still missed Woodley, E. V. Crook iHI­ing his place. The halves showed grcatenergy and played a hard game, and 1.Williams showod considcrable dash onthc l'ight wing.

A.S.F.C. v. LI.\"COLN COLLEGL 1stXl.-PIaycd on October 2ith on theSchooI ground. This was one 01 ourbest games 01 the season, chiefly 101' theequaIity 01 tho teams, and ,,-hen tho,,-histIo heralded the ad,-ent 01' the 101110nstho sc.ore "'as nil-nil. Tho Schoolpressed a Iittlo morc during tho sccondhalf, and had it not been 101' tho in­adc<)uate shooting 01 our forwards thcfinal scorc of 1-0 in our favour mighthavo been incroased.

A.S.F.C. v. H. A. M. JAMIESOi\,

Esq's Xl.--PIayed on the horne groundon October 30th. Final score 3-2 intheir lavour. This was :a .good and fair­ly equal match, and our backs were ingood form; so also S. L. Buckle, andtho play was hard. The shooting in theforward Iino showed considerable im­provoment since the previous ma tch.Tlw team on this occasion was completewith the exception of Woodley.

A.S.F.C. v. MAGDALEN COLI.. Scn.Played at Oxford on November 3rd.Thc School tcam showed pOOl' Iorm andat half-time tho score was 2-1 in our

opponents' favonr. We pulled up alittle in the second half, howovor, undin spite of the inability of the team tawork togother we gained the victory by3-2. C. C. Woodloy being still a \Vay,E. C. Beaven played inside-left, G. T.Eason took the centre, and N. A. Carl'right-half .

A.S.F.C. v. ABINGDON TOWN.-­Played on the Town ground on N ov.6th. Our opponents on this occasiollwere undoubtodly a laI' superior teamLa our o,vn, especially in thc mattpr 01passing, and the School suffemd a S(',"en'

dofeat by 7--1. Tbe de:fpnrc was good,but the Iorwards Iaoked weight and sel­dom found it possible to shoot, thoughthey played hard. E. C. Beaven andC. C. Woodley being ab8ent, K. eleayr'played on the right wing, 1. Williamsin the contre and G. T. Eason insidü­loft, tho last-named scoring our 0111.'"goal.

A.S.F.C. t'. OXFoRn HIGH SCJWOL.Playcd on November 13th at Oxford.Final scoro 2-1 in the Schaol's favour.G. M. G. McFarlanc rejoined us 101'this match, but C. C. Woodloy and E.C. Beayen werG still absent. G. M. G.McFarlane pIayed centl'c-forward andE. V. Cl'ook and E. H. Smeeth replacedthose absent. Though often in possos­sion of the ball, the insides failed to usc'their chances to advantage.

A.S.F.C. v. EXETER COLL., OXFORD.Played on the horne gl'ound on NOy .17th. This' was an excellent match.Both teams played with a will, and thegame was hath fast and hard. '1'110forwards proved to be on their game landthe fiJ.lal score wa.s 1-1.

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~\.S.F.C. v. AmXGDON Tow:-; RE:S.-­

Played on the horne ground on N0\' •

20th. Final score 2-4 in OuriÜpponents'favour. B. Lowe, an old boy, captainedthe opposing team, and the' match wasa good one and not' so uneven as thcsoore would 'suggest. The forwardsplayed a .good game, the outsides centre­ing with some precision.

A.S.F.O. v. LINCOLN OOLLEGE 1stXI.-Played at Oxford on Nov. 24th..This match took place after rain andthe conditions under which the teamplayed were decidedly muddy. TheSchool was pressed most of the game,and when the forwards did get the hallthey seemed to be unable to make anyheadway. G. T. Eason was still awayand O. E. H. Dolphin heing unable toplay Wll~ replaced hy E. C. Beaven onthe left wing, E. V. Orook taking insideleft. The match ended in our opponcntshcating us by 5-0.

A.:::; F.O. V. MAGDALEN COLL. Scn.Playeo on the horne .ground on Nov.27th. "i'his match is one which is alwayslookcd forward to with ·great enthusiasmby the School, and on this occasion itql'itc justified expectation. It was aharel .game, and moderately fast, /lndthe tl'am played weIl together. Thehalves wcre displaying splendid enl'rgyand the forwards showed much moredash and quickness of passing than inpr8vious matches. After 70 minutes stiffplay the School rcalized a victory oby3~-1. In this match G. T. Eason andG. 11. (;. McFarlane were still away,and weru 'certainly missed.

We still have two matches to play,one against Leighton Park School away

and the othcr against the Old Abing­donia'ns on thc horne ground. Both OIthese are extremely popular games' andwe hope that they will live up to ex­pectation, Itnd prove a couple or ourbest matches of this season.

A.S.F:O. 2nd XLv. NEW COLL. SCH.1st XI.-This match was played on thehorne ground on 6th October. TheSchool attacked strongly and first Orookand then Mcadmore scored. At half­time the score stood at 11-0. On chang­ing over New Oollege played up, butonly on one occasion looked at all dan­gHOUS. The final result was 16-0.The rollowing represented the School:J. F. Sinclair (goal); W. Jamieson, C.S" Morland (backs) ; IL L. C. Foottit,W. Memory, H. J. Mason (halvosj; C.E. H. Dolphin (3 "goals), E. V. Crook(3 .goals), E. H. Smceth (2 goals), C.O. WoodJc)' (7 goals), J. E. F. Mcad­more (1 goal), (forwards).

A.S.P.C. 2nd XI. v. OXFORD HIGHSCHOOL 2nd XI.-This game was playcdon the Oxfordground on Wednesday,13th October. Immediately after thckick-off Dolphin put in an exeellentcontre. The goal-keeper caught it, butSmeeth robbed him and seored. Athalf-time the score was 1-0. Artel' theinterval Crook seored twice and Ncw­bury onee, and ,the final result was 5-0in our ravour. The team was the sameas against New College School cxeeptthat S. F. Wiggins replaeed Foottit andA. J. Newbury replaced Wo.odley.

A.S.F.C. 2nd XI.' v. LEIGHTON PARKSCHOOL 2nd XI.-This match was playedat Reading on Wednesday, 20th Ort.Owing to several changes the team didnot play weIl to.gether. In the first

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half Cleave, from outside-right, scoredtwo goals, but at half-time Leighton;Park werp ahead. After the intervalFoottit scored and the final result was3-6 against the School. The team 'wasas follows :-J .. F. Sinclair (goal); 0'.S. Morland, R. C. Waterhouse (backs);R. L. C. Foottit, N. A. Carr, J. D. L.Robinson (ha1vos); S. F. Wiggins, C.Ellis, A . .J. Ncwhury, .T. E. F. Mead­more, K. Cleaw (forwards).

A .S.F. C. 2nd XI. '1-'. MAGD.\LEN COLL.SCHOOL 2nd XI.--This match was playrdon the horne ground on Wednesday, 3rdNowmber. Thc School played woll, butthe shooting was rather weak. Cleavcwas not quite at horne in his new posi­tion of right back, but did his best. Thegamo was keenly contestod and finallythe Srhool won by 2-1. The team wasas follmvs :--J. F. Sinclair (goal): C.S. Morland, K. Clea.Ye (backs); R. L.C. Foottit, R. C. Waterhouse, J. D. L.Robinson (halvcs); S. F. Wiggins, E.V. Crook, E. H. Smceth, A. J. New­bury, J. E. F. Mcadmoro (forwards).

A.S.F.C. 2nd XI. v. OXFORD HIGHSCUOOI. 2nd XI.-Thi"S match was playedat horne on Saturday, 13th November.The School lost the toss and kioked offagainst sun and wind. Soon the visitorswel'C successful and the School was onogoal down. A little later Robinson wasinjul'ed and had to leave tho field. Theoutlook s8cmed blaok, but Sinolair, asnsual, made many excellent savos. ThcnClea\'e scol'od and at half-time the Sohoolwas still on cqual terms. After tho in­tprval things changed and Ellis scoroel.Both teams played woll, thr School try­ing to inorpa'3e thcil' lead {lnel 'the \'isitors

to draw level. The final score was 2-1in our favour. Tho team was as follows:.T. F. Sinclair (goal); W. G. Sherratt,W. Memory (backs); R. I,. C. Foottit,R. C. W. Watorhouso, J. D. L. Robin­SOll (halv08); S. F. Wiggins, C. Ellis,A .•J. Newbury, K. Cleave, J. ·E. F.Mradmoro (forwards).

A.S.F.C. 2nd XI. v.lVL\GD.\LEN COLL.SCHOOL 2nd XI.-This match was playedon tho Ma.gdalen College Sohool groundat Oxford on Saturday, No\'cmber 27th.The School lost tho toss, but commencedthc game by prcssing hard, with thel'esult tha t a goal was soon scored byCrook. 'Vhen half-timo arrived, how~

cver, the score had been equalised. The8rhool began the second half woll, Crooksooring again within the first five min­utes. Another goal, scored by Newbury,considerably lstrengthened tho positionof thc School. Bofore the end of theganw another goal was scored againsttho School, anel tho game finishod withthe score at 3-2 in our favour. Theteam was tho same as against OxfordHigh School, save that E. V. Crook re­placod J. E. F. Meadmore.

A.S.F.C. under 15 XL V. OXFORDHIGH SCEOOL under 15 XI.-This matchwas playcd on the Oxford .ground onNoV8mber 10th. At thc commenCOlllcntthe School forwards seemcd lost and theHigh School forwards 800n sco1'oo. Tay­101' equalised, and at half-time the scorostood 1-]. Soon after, the High Schoolscorcd twico, hut Eilis rushed throughand scored, and Crook repeated this per­formance. Ellis thon scored for thcSchool from a corner, and the School,,"erD loft victors by 4-3. Of tho for-

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wards EIlis and Crook played weH,"'hile Steele was the best of the halves.Thc team was: J. F. Sinclair (goal);C'. R. Davidge and H. S. Bartlctt(backs); T. F. T. Morland, A. W.Miles, W. E. Steele (halves); G. S.Sturrock, C. EHis, E. V. Cmok, R.Taylor, C. R. Wright (fOrwards).

A.S.F.C. under 15 XI. 'v. NEW COLL.SCJ:IOOL undel' 15 XI.-This match wasplayed away on November 20th. Ourforwards did most of thc attacking, butdid not manage t.o score. The field wasvery muddy and this made shootingdifficult; and the match resulted in agoalless draw. W right playeJ best ofthe forwards and Davidge was useful atfull.-back.

R. C. W. Waterhouse played in pIaceof A. W. Miles and S. F. Wiggins inplace of H. S. Bartlett; otherwise theteam was the same as that which metOxford High School.

A.S.F.C. under 15 XI. V. OXFORDHIGH SCHOOL under 15 Xl.-This matchwas played on the home t,''1'(Illnd on Nov.24th. The field was in a very slipperycondition. Eilis started ol'f by scoringfor the SchooI, hut in rer1y to this theHigh School scored foul' times. Thisscore lIemained unaltered till after half­time; Ellis then scored again for theSchooI. Of the forwards Ellis, Steeleand StulTock played well, and Davidgewas good at back.

The team was the same aB before ex­cept that H. D. Shallard played insteadof T. F. T. Morland and R. G. Sponeerinstead of E. V. Crook.

CHARACTERS.

H. V. STOVELL (Goal) Captain, Col­aurs 1918-19-20.-Has been a t.ower OIstrength in goal. 1s quick of eye andhand and saves cleverly. As a captainhas proved himself 10th keen and cap­able and always choorful in adversity.

R. B. H. MORLAND (Loft back), Col­ours 1919-20.-Has played exceeding'IyweIl. Possesses a strong kick with hisIeft foot, and is very sure of his man.Has improved in speed this soason, andwas grüatly missed when he left at half­term.

C. S. MORLAND (Left back).-Hasfollowed in his brother's footsteps withgreat success. Must learn to, combinewith his other back. Has worked hareland promises well for next year's team.

W. J. M. JAMIESON (Right hack).­Has playcd very hard. Possesses rf1 fair1ygood kick, though he is 1iable to berather erratic. Shows considerable prom­lse.

G. T. EAsoN (Left half). Colours1920.-Has played a splendid game, a1­though /'lomewhat handicapped in hisposition as he possesses a kick fessentiallyright-footed. Can control the ball withgreat skill, hut should feed his forwardsmore.

N. A. CARR (Left half).-Has madea hard-working suhstitute, taking G. T.Eason's place, owing to the latter's fre­quent absence. He sticks to his manwell, hut must learn to keep thc ballbettel' under contro1.

S. L. BUCKLE (Centre-half) Colours1919-20.-Has filled his position withgreat credit, and it is mainly due to hirn

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that we have been so successful thisseason. ,Possesses a s'trong kick, canmanage the ball perfectly, and tacklesweIl. Should draw his man oftener be­fore kicking to his forwards.

E. H. BLACKNELL (Right half) Col­ours ]919-20.-Is very fast, and doesnot give his opponents much time toplay with the ball, but his tackling israther weak. Shows considerable judg­mont when throwing in. Works hardand usos his "'eight to the best advant-age.

C.E. H. DOLPHIN (Outside-loft). Cancentre with his' left foot with accuracy.When in possession oi the ball, shouldlearn to dribble farther and centre later.At present he is rather slow.

C. C. WOODLEY (Inside-left) .- Hashad a vcry unfortunate season, beingaway most of the time. Uses his headto great advantage. His footwork is neatanel he shapes weIl for next year's team.

E. V, CROOli (Inside-left).-Is ratherhandicapped by being small and light,but makes up for this by showing con­siderable pluck and dash. Has playedweIl throughout the scason.

E. C. BK\VEN (Centre-forward). Col­ours 1920.-Has led the forwarel linewith considerable cnergy, and uses hishead weIl. Should shoot from a distanceanel not try to dribble too near. lIasdone good work on many occasions.

G. M. G. McFARLANE(Inside-right).Makes a skilful forward, though he isliable to play too much with tho ball infront oi goal. Should shoot oftoner.

E. H. SMEETH (Inside-right).-Avery keen player. Should pass more andshould practice shooting. Has workedhard throughout the season.

1. WILLIAMS (Outside-right). 001­ours 1920.-Takes the ball down thewing weIl anel centres at the right time,hut is rather slow. On the few occasionshe has played in the centrc this dallyinghas been more markcd. Should learn toshoot.

RECOLLECTIONS.

I am assured that my recollections oflife as a boarcler at the School sixtyyears aga would be interesting to presentreaders 01 the "Abingdonian," and soat the request of thc Editor I am writingthcm to the best oi my ,-ery limitcdability.

I ontercd at Midsummcr 1860 andlcft in Decembpr 1864, so that tho wholoof my time was spent in the Old Schoolbuildings by the Counoil Chamber. ThcHead-Master 'was the Rev."V.A.Strange,D.D.; Tesdale Usher, the Rev. E. T.H. Harper, M.A. (familiarly known as"Duck"); 3rd Master (Mathematics),tlw Rev. W. Mills, M.A. (a Cambridgeman); and 4th Master, Mr.W.Layeock.There were altogether abaut 70 scholarsincluding some 25 boarders, and theboys on the "Bennett" foundation whowore mortar-boards and gowns. Previousto tho adoption of these I bolievo theyhad a uniform much like that worn atthe Bluecoat School.

School life in those days was oarriedon on totally different lines to thoso nowfollo,ved. 'We boardors, except ",hen wo

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werc in bed, were never free from thoprt'~cnco of a Master, and our sole livingroom was the Behoolroom in whieh welived and moved and had our beingfrom moming till night, except for theintervals when we eould play in thoschool yard, 01' were out for our dailywalk along the Causeway and back,For the latter we had to walk two andtwo, with the Master on duty in thereal', until we got past the Nag's Readon the bridge, when we were allowed tohreak, ~md the Illore energctie playedimpromptu games 01' ran the ,vholelength cf the Causeway ,and waited thel'efor the rest to eome up. Then wo re­tUrIlCd as we came and l'eformad at thebridge. On hal:f-holidays we wont alonger distance, to Culham Railway sta­tion, Bagley Wood, 01' Radley. In sum­mer we had a field alongsido the rin'rand elose to Rye Farm, whcre erickctof a sort ,ms playcd; but thcre was noorganized game. Our playground 'msthe yard by the school house: we hadfives against the wall of the CouneilChamber, rounders (,vith eare to avoidthe wiildows of the Doctor's house,,vhioh oecupied one side of tho yard),leap-frog 01' jumping. Bathing ,vas 3,

treut which did not often oeeur; we'were t3kon (of course b1' a Master) to aplaoe some distance above the lock, just",here the cut to Culham Bridge (longdisused) begins.

lnsteau of "terms" as now, we had"Quartrl's"--J anuary to Eastpr, Eastel'to Midsr., Midsr. to Michaelmas, Mjrh­aclmas to Chl'istmas.

Holidays were about a 'week at Easter,a month at l1idsUl;nmcr and the same at

Christmas; the Michaelmas break wasalmost nominal. School hours were inwinter 9 till 12,and 1.30 to 4; in sum­mer 7 till 8, 10 till 12.30, and 2 ti114.Satw'day was a half-holiday. Bothwinter and summer 'Prep.' in the even­ing from 6 till 8; then supper and tobad at 8.30. Sixth form were allowedto sit up ti11 9. Moals were served inthe dining hall adjoining the sehaolroom, and on wet half-holidays we wereallowed to sit in there, reading 01' play­ing ehess 01' draughts. There were foul'01' five dormitories, I ,am not elear whieh;hut I remember four were called Upperand Lower 3rd and Upper and LowerFifth. Why these numerals were givenI never knew. An Abingdon friend ofmine (who was not at the School) toldme he had seen the dormitories afterthe old buildings wero vacated, and theywere 1Il his opinion not fit for dogkennels.

Sunday was very strirtly observed: wecamo down to prayers at 8.30, I think,and after breakfast ,yere allowod 1;0 stroUabout in the yard tin ehurch time, whenwo went to St. Holen'!" walking, as theOrdinance direets, "t\, 0 and twa, sober­ly and disci'cetly, "ith their books intheir hands," We sat in a gallery,which at that time tilled the secondaisle from the N. end of the ehurch:the 1st aisle from thlJ N. was cut offfrom the rest of the building and hadin it a staircase leading 1;0 the gallm·y.We boys sat in the extrlCme W. corneron wooden forms rising behind eachothor and known as "the Stocks." TheMaster had a seat so placed that 11ecould see the lot of uso In thc evening, .

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ehurrh again, and if it was rammg wewent to St. Nieholas opposite the Sehoolgate. Sunday af'ternoon the Vth andVlth Forms \vent to the Doctor's studyand did Greek Testament, the Doctorgiving explanations and eomments, whiehwo had to take down. I have still oneof these note-books by mo somewhcre.

Speech Day took place before theMidsummer holidays. The speeches weredeliyered and the prizes distribut0d inthe isehoolroom, whieh was clearecl ofdesks for the oeeasion. Speeches weredelivered from the Eagle (no\\' in theChapel) whieh 'stood in: the schoolroomand had steps behind it, on the topp1atform of which one stood. The mayorcame in state and sat in the Doetor'sseat (which \vas wide enough to holelthree) and the maee was placed in aniron clasp provided for it; whieh claspI was tolel, when I \wnt to the Schoo1,was to ronfine a boy's wrist in \vhilstho was bcing birchod. SOl1lctimcs t]1('

Master of Pembrqke rame over: at thattime he was Dr. Jeune, one oE' threeheads at Oxford who were known as"the World, the Flesh anel the Dcvil."Dr. J eune was the Devil.

The Tercentenary of thc Sohool oc­currod in 1863. I cannot remembcr anygrüat celebTations, but wo all went inprocession to the Albert Memorial,whiehwas unveiled, anel I was greatly im­pressed with the singing of tho Oholrof St. Gcorge'l; Chapel at Windsor, whocame down for the oe.pasion. There wasservice <aIterwards at St. Helen's, andtho preacher took tho School motto forhis toxt, as Dr. Dutton did this year.

I hope that prescnt boys who readthese reeollections will not think thatth,] sehool life of those days was anawful time: it was not. It simply isthat times hav<' completely ehanged andeustoms with them. In my young daysdiseipline was mueh strieter both inhome life and at sehool, and I am notsure that the change whieh has takenplace, anel whieh no doubt to a greatextent has been justified, has not beenearried too far. Seholurship was whatwe thonght most of: no,,' it is he wholS the best bat, 01' graat at 'footer' whois the swell. O.A.

THE PIG MAUKET AT DIKAN.

Under thc walls OI that statel~'

chateau, whieh onee eehoed with thrsounds of reveIry in thc da~'s of DuehessAnnp, t!1Pre arisr eaeh Thursday mOl'n­ing sounds of a yery different character,for this-thc most h2antiful corner ofbeautiful Dinan---is cOll8ccratctl to th~'

squcaling' of innumerable swÜll'.

Tbe dread \yord "cochon," "'ith ,,-hiehthr tyro in Freneh generally managcs toaddress his cabby, may, at any rate, beuttered here with illlpunit~·.

For horn an early hour, long bofnrethe day is aired at all, the cochons andtheir attendants begin to muster-pigsin harness, pigs in pokes, and none inelovei', so rar as I eould judgc from theeavalier way in \vhich they wero treatcd.

S01110 littlo pigs eome to market inthe glory 01 a covered eart--these ure­the very aristocrats of pigdom - andethers have to content themselves ,vithtaking, as the French say, "La v'oitun:de St. Crepin."

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But, in whatever way they come, a11arrive squealing with wonderful unan­imity, and a day spent in their savouryncighb'Ourhood is fraught with danger­ous hazard, because :for some inexplic­able reason the porcine mind views thehuman legs as the open' door to froodom.

In spite of this, the owners and likelybuyers stalk among them fearlessly, ap­praising their worth and occasionallytesting their potentialities for bacon bya judicious prod, and when, after muchchaffering, a bargain has been struck,the three parties concerneCl. betake them­selves to the weighing machine, "hurry­ing slowly," so Tal' as the principal actaris concerned.

Anyhow, after Ulysses-like wander­ings, they reach a pair of scales, strongenough, one would think, to weigh ahippopotamus. To one end of the beamis affixed a miniature cattle-truck, andto thc othrr a pan, capable of holdingsuch weights as one is accustomed to seestrong men toying with on the stage.

I '" atched for some time, with greatamuselllclÜ, the struggles of the weigh­ing party ta coax one refractory old hoginto thi" affair. The favourite way oflifting a pig, which is by taking holdof its forcleg and tail, was not in thiscu,se prflcticable, and it mllSt have beenfully twenty minutes before its avoir­dupois was reckoned up.

Although,as I have just said, a pig'stail is u2uaJly looked upon as its han~le,

one girl performed a tour de force bylifting up a porker and using it as awhip for the chastisement of its bTothersand l:iisters.

Those gifted with a squeamish nosehad perhaps bettel' "iew the promiscdland, flowing with sausages and oocon,from the Pisgah of the castIe battle­ments, but anyone to whom J erusalem01' Fontarabia has presented no terrorsmay walk at pleasure and with pleasureamong these ungainly pachyderms, and,when he has had his 611 of squeaks andshouts ,and sme11s, he may seck as awelcome antidote the fragrant beauties0:1" thc flower market, whieh is in theimmediate neighbourhood.

Z.Y.X.

AUTUMN.

All hail to thee, oh Autumn! Hail oneemore!

Come thou, the greatest painter 01' theyear,

Come with thy palette, paint the lalld­seapc o'er;

At thy commalld let all the windsappeal'.

They, rustling through the trees, theleaves shake down,

Makillg a gorgeous carpet on the groundOf Autumn's colours, searlet, yellow,

brown-I hear them dropping sadly all around.And Autumn, gipsy-dressed, has fair

blue skies,~-\nd golden sunshine filt'ring through

thc trees;The painted landscape, gaily-coloured,

liesBefore the eye, disturbed by Autumn's

bl'eeze. . •

Seatter the leaves! Come with thy great­er winds

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And make the trees all bare. Hark howthey moan!

Autumn is dying, and the farmer bindsHis sheaves OI yellow eorn for harvest

horne.As everything on Earth must change

and pass,So Autumn, with her beauty, fades

away.The trees are bare, the fallen leaves, the

grass,Are sodden, ,vet with rain, no longer

gay.The north wind moans, foretelling

Winter cold,For Autumn now is dying, leaving butA memory oi seadet leaves and gold,A seent oi lavendel' ana eorn new cut.

A.F.J.

BALl THE FELICIDE.

We were talking aoout dogs. I owneda fine Poligar whieh had taken to maul­illg goats, with the appalling result thato\'ery kid and goat in the neighbourhoodwhieh died or was taken ill would bebrought to me in a more or less frag­mentary state, and hlood-money demun­ded. I asked the Quiet Man whether heknew of any way of euring, not thegoats indeed, nor the mendaeity oi mypastoral neighbours, but the hound;whose eharaeter no doubt gave colour tothese charges, thaugh he certainly wasnot guilty in respect oi them all.

Tho Quiet Man seemed to know agreat deal about dogs and horsCB. Infact he knew a great deal about manythings. He had been 'in the telegraphs,'as wo say in the Indies: in other words,

his day,s had been devoted to the delicateand laborious business of extending andrepairing the nervous system of hismother Earth in the form oi telegraph­lines, an occupation whieh brought hirninto the wildest places, and assured hirna number of the queerest adventures.

'No,' he answered, in reply to myquestion about the goat-killer. 'Onee adog develops these atavistie symptoms,it is very difficult, almost impossihle toreclaim hirn.' I had a dog myself whiehwas cured, thoroughly eured, oi a verysimilar habit; but that was under ex­ccptional eireumstanees. Curiously en­omgh he too was a Poligar oi sorts.'

'Did he kill ,goats ?''No, not goats, cats. He had a per­

feet passion for killing cats. FelieideI used ta call it, in a vain attempt tobring hirn to a proper sense of theenormity of his predilection. He wouldset about exterminating the feline pop­ulation of astation almost systematic­ally. He made me quite unpopular inthe centres of comparative eivilizationin whieh my professional duties a11 to~

seldom allowed me to repose. In otherrespects he was a autiful dog and a goodfellow, and I was very fond of him.He was not a pure Poligar," eontinuedthc Quiet Man, with the unneeessaryeircumstantiality of your true dog-lover;"I think there must have been a streakoi the Briton in him sQmewhere, forhe had the glossy coat, the loose skinand wrinkled forehead of the blood­hound. He was powerful, fast, friendly,::md obedient; matehless in a bobberypack, and in fact a model hound of hiskind, exeept that he slew the eats ofcnemies and friends alike."

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"But you eured him, you say."

"I did'nt eure him; at least I did'ntmyself initiate, thollJgh I oertainly tooka userul hand later in the mnduet of thovery delicate, not to say dangerous oper­ation, by whieh his eure "'as ultimatelyeffeeted."

"Sounds instruetive," I said, "as weIlas interesting. Do tell me about it."

"1t was this way," he replied. "I wasriding along a road in thc 1ndragiriHills. You know the kind of road theyhave there: never ,:isihle for more thanforty yards at a till1r, jungle-tangletowering over you on the one hand andfalling ,away from you on thc other, andovor and between the trcrs and thc lowerslope rainbow-eoloured visions as it ,vercOI all the mountain-Paradisc~ of thoHindus hanging in the clouds."

"I know thc kind of thing," I said.

"Yes. Well, the road at this pointhappened to be level and soft, and I wasindulging in a canter. My servants werefollowing 80mewhere hehind with mybaggagc in a bullock-cart. Bali (thatwas the name of tl1C' clog) was lopingalong about thirty yards in front. I wasblissfully studying the serirs of bcatifievisions between the branches on my lC'ft,when the pony suddenly gavo a "wervctowards the precipiee which nrarly car­ried us both' into the othrr world for,good and all. I lookcd up into thejungk on my right, but I could secnothing to aeeount for her 1oohaviour.The trees, tho ereepers and the fernswere all very outlandishand cxuberant,no doubt, but not especially so at thatparticll1ar point. I cantrred on for pcr-

haps forty yards with an uneasy feel­ing, which suddcnly gathered itself intoa pcrception that my littIe eanter ,msaceiÜlnpanied. I looked sharply raundto see a magnificent leopard gallopingalongside us with a preoecupied air, asif ho were afraid of heing late for animportant engagement. Had it been tl1C'dcvil himself I cO,uld not have gotten agreater shock.

"He went past us in a flash. Curious­ly enough, the pony, who had evidcntlynosed him earlier as he lay in the ,yood,now took no notice oI hirn whaten'r.1ndeed he went by so softly and swiftlythat she may not have noticed him 1oc­fore he was past, and I began to pullher up. I saw at once that Bali was theleopard's objective. You know how fonda leopard i8 of a dog for his dinner.Bali was a powerful hound and full ofpluck, and though 118 was not likely tobc able to counter thc onslaught of afull-grov\"n If'opard, I hated to see himtakC'n unawares. I shouted franticallyto the unconscious Bali, hut he hadbarely time to turn his head befor8 theleopard had hirn by the neck, and downthey went together, feline and felicidc,and Ior ance the felicide was the under­dog.

"My first impulsC' was to put thc ponyat the pair and to try to, dri"e the leopardoff, hut I had only a riding-whip in myhand, and it did not take mc long torc.alizc that I should stand a "ery gooelchance of getting both mywlf amI lllY]ittle chargel' poisonously eIawed with,·out {'ven saYing thc dog. My riflc ,mshehind with thc luggage. Of course thebllllocl~-eart was not in sight. 1 s"'ung

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the pony round and galloped along thatwinding mountain-road as I have nevorgalloped bdorc or sillee.

At the first bond there was no signof the eart, nor again at the sceond; butas r round0d the third, whieh was asbarp rock, the pony nearly leaped uponthe horns OI tbe brave little bullock, whowas plugging along at a fine trot.

My rifle was on the top of tho luggage,but it sccmed an agc before my servantgot it out and I ''''as ahle to load it. Thewhole business was rather like riding ina faney race at a gymkhana, though theresemblanee did not strikc 111e at thctime. Grasping the double-barrelledvengeanec I got away again at last, andpounded baek along thc road to the spotwhere we had left pOOl' Bali and thcleopard.

,.rrbcy were still there, both of tllCm,crouching on thc road, abwlutely motion­lcss, the leopard uppcrmost. He stillhad Bali by the nock, und was appar­ently holding him down by sheer weightalld slowly doing my pOOl' dog to deathby suffocation.

r thrcw myself off at the bend OI tboroad, less than lorty yards away, :mdran forward another ten yards; too m~ar,

porhap8, hut I was It'autie with hurryand rage. I dropped oohind a stumpand ,drew a :bead on the spottod !hide justbehind the shoulder. It sounds likc aneasy shot, but I found it difficultenoughto, take a steady aim, I can tell you,after the shock OI our surprise and theexeitement of the ridc, and drawn as Iwas between anger and anxiety, bebveenthe desire to shoot quiek a,nd the fear 01 .hitting thc dog.

I pulled tbe trigger at last, and theleopard toppled over sideways as deadas you could wish, POOl' old Bali stag­gerC'd to bis feet alll10st at Ollee, andlookcd ahout him in a pitifully bo",il­dercd ,,·ay. He had foul' curious punc­tures in his neck, hut thcy soon hoaledup. Tbe leopard's toetb just missodbotb tbc jugular and the windpipe !

Wbethcl' .Dur good Bali had tbe gen­C'ralizing faculty sufficiently developedto be able to regard the grC'at forestfeElle as tbo ordained :avcngl'r (01' ncarlyso) of all tbo pOOl' little taille pussies hohad slain, 01' wbetber ho simply lost hisnerve, I oannot say; but he certainlygan) up tbe praetice of felieide fromtImt day forward. He was ~utirely eurodOI his one vioe. The pity of it "'as thatmost of his dogly virtues wellt by thoboard at tbc same time, for pOOl' Baliwas never of mucb uso for anything atall after bis tcrrible cxperiC'nee. Com­plicated thing, eharaeter, isn 't it ?-eventbe character of a dog ?

O..J.O.

AD ALBUM.

(Puori euiusdam in Albo inseriptum),

Vae tibi, fusca Liber Albe nomenFronte mentito variisque ehartis;Vae coloratis nitido tabellis

Versiculisque.

Mene desuetos iterare cursus,Me senem et te iam magis albieantell1,C~ogis? et Musae spoeimcn tacentis,

Improk, poseis ?

Vae, miser, servos pete iWliores:Ad tuum sed ne dOll1inum reversusTristis insontem videal'o qUI1!?stu

Fallcrc inani,

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'.

Die inexpertae per iniqua vitaeFortis incedat plaeidoque semperPectore, et nomen mercatur ipse

Rectius Album.R.B.

OXFORD LETTER.

Dear Mr. Editor.Wc are working! Cruel Nemesis has

at length swooped down upon us andgone for ever are the care-free days ofBacchanalian revelry. By night noughtis heard but the ceaseless rustle of ourpens, whilst lean and haggard do we hyday snatdl each precious word aB it fallsfrom our tutor's lips.

Yet "hence loathed Melancholy" andlet iU:S weloome E. O. Hills :to iOul"lhosom.He has already displayed mueh activity.As a Bridge player he has no equal.'Vc have heard that ho intends to sum­mer among the Esquimaux or dig ooalat Spitzbergen : a worthy enterprise, butwhy this slight upon 'leafy L'?

Anothor turn of the Kaleidosoope andwe weleome R. E. Eason, an All Souls'Reader. We understand that he readsvery nicely. He has rowed ag-:ainst B. N .C. in a victorious four and we have it

that later he sang very nioely.

Ah me, Falernian, what inspiration!E. C. Dickinson is still producing verse.

For the rest there is mueh that wocould tell, but space and the Proctorsforbid. May we first extend a verycordial ",deome to yourself, Sir, as ournew Editor, and seeond wish you andyour readers a very happy Xmas.

Wo are, dear Sir,Yours, O.A.

OBITUARY.

Killed in Ireland in the MaeroomSinn Fein antrage on 28th November,Philip Noel Graham, aged 32.

[Po N. Graham was the fifth son of 1\[1'. & MI',T. E. Graham, of Abingdon, aud followed hi, t'ldelbrolher, as a pnpil at the Schon! in January, 1898,remaining here uutil Eas!el, 1906. At schonl hedistingui,hed hiul'elf as an athlete, anel mOl eespecially as a long--di[,tallce l'Ullnel,· willllilJ~ the" H"ber Clmke" Challenge Cup in his la,t lellll andsecuriug the Mile for the school in the O.A. SPOItsl\feeting. In his last season. 1905, he eaptained theSchani at Cricket. He showe<! considerable 1'10­

ficiency HS a bat~nlan, making several ]~l1f!e ~coles,

and among thern a not-out celltnn' on the Horneground against Leighton PUlk Schoo!. Iu June,1907, he sailed for Cauada with I11S broth~rs J. G.and A. W. L. In August, IQI4, on the out breakof the 'Var, he joined the A Imy and ro'e to therank oof Captain in the Northumberland Fusiliels.In tld, capacity he saw se.vice in Flance. where hewas wonnded. On receh'ing his discharge hcjoined the R.I.C., and it was as a Cadet in thi,body that he met his death. He was bnried on 4thDecember with full milital y honours in the Cemeteryat Abingdon, the plelilllindlv palt "f the Senicetaking pi ace iu SI. Michael', ChUlch. In thennavoidable absence of the Headmastel the Schoo!was representecl at the funelnl ov 1\[\. l{nddJ.

O.A. CLUB.Tlw following are thc Club officials

for the ensuing year :­President:-H. P. Simpson.Non. Sec.:-J. Knowles.Committee:-G. W. Shcpherd, A.W.

Morland, J. Townsend, G. H. G.Shepherd, B. J. Bury, J. N. San­ders.

A dinner was held in thc Lion Hotelon Saturday, 20th June, 1920. 80me40 members wore present. Excellentarrangements were made by Mr. May­head of Tho Lion, ",ho provided thcassembled lCompany ",ith an opieureanbanquet.

In the speeches, brovity and sinceritywere the most noteworthy featuros. The

. numhen, prescnt lead one to hore for anequally definite sueoess next yeal'.

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O.A. NOTES.

The Seerctary trusts that those whohavE' so kindly supported the "Abing­donian" will continuc to do so and willrenew their next year's suhseription (ifdul') before the next issue.

H. A. L. Donkin has played for theCasuals.

I. S. R. Miles is now a master at\Vl'llingboro' School, and has playedsevcral tillles for the Corinthians.

In future a General Meeting of theCluh will take place after the FootballMatch und Sports in addition to thellsual Summer meeting. There will heno official evening gatherings after these.

O. Comfort has been seen in Oxford.He has been having a hectie time inpipe-line construction in Wales, hut ap­pcars tu he vcry "'ell satisfied.

.T. N. Sanders has commeneed to 'eatllilllWl'!:;. '

We note that the Rev. H. Hugheshas becn up to Oxford recently to takehis M.A. degree.

E. H. Mann, who has lately been inEngland, has paid a visit to his oldfriends at Abingdon. He teIls us thathis brother, G. F. S., was married in1918 to a daughter of General Lewis, ofthe American Anny, and is now livingin New Yock State. E. H. has beenliving since the war with his father,Ur. G. Mann, in Mexico.

A ,Tragedy entitled "AlgazeI," hyWilloughby Weaving, has been issuedby Elkin Mathews. This is Weaving'sfirst published attempt at dramatiewriting, and though not of the popularorder, nor likely, perhaps, to "aet" weIlupon thc stage, it is powerfully written

and ingeniously conceived. It is arealpiece of literature and should app.ealcspecially to. those who are interested inthc occult and oriental.

We understand tha:t a volume of Verseby O. J. Couldrey is shortly to bepublished.

The Rev. T. Layng has been engagedthis Autumn upan a course of leetureson Old Testament Theology, which heis delivering in Gloucester and Chelten­harn.

Very many O.A.s will weloome theappearanee of the Life of Major SydneyHarold Baker, written by his father, thelate Mr. J ames Baker. The wok, whiehis ealled "A Leader of Men," puhlishedby John Lane, at The Bodley Head, isprofusely illustrated with Major Baker'sown photogmphs and others. The pages",hi(,h deal with the years spent rat

.Abingdon are not, perhaps, the best partof the hook, HOl' wholly free from in­aceuracies; but for all this the story isweIl told and ionus a worthy record of'a life weIl liverl. It is good that sucha bo,ok should have been written, andby one so fuIl} qualified to write it.

Mr. W. R. Adoock writes happily ofhis work a..~ Headlllaster uf La Martin­iere College, C..tlcutta.

WB congratulate Mr. M. T. Perks onhis good fortune in seeuring a hause inelose proximity tu his new field of labourat Wakefield.

Captain T. M. Layng, M.C., hasbeen transferred from Waziristan to ~

StaB' appointrnent in Mesopotamia.We congratulate C. M. Humfrey on

passing the City and Guilds Entrance.Examination in Mathematics and Sei­ence. He is uow at Rugby training as

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an Engineer in the worb OI the BritishThomson-Houston Engineering Co.Ltd.,wl;ere he SOE'ms to find life both profit­able and plea.sant.

H. J. A.Payne has joined: a firm OIAuotioneers in Stroud, Glouoostershire.

B. L. Kaye is winning a reputationas a Professional Singer .

Norman Hooke has returned to Can­ada and is living at Ottawa.

MARRIAGES.

BRINS:\1EAD-HARGREAVEs.-On Oetober28th at Singapore, Max. G. Brins­mead, son OI the late Horace G.Brinsmead, to Doris Ella, daughlkrof the late James A. Hargrcaves.

AUAMs-KENNARD.-In Novcmber, atBradford-on-Avon, Victor G. Adamst.o Dorothy Evelyn, daughter 01' 111'.amI Mr~. R. W. Kennard, 0.1' North­IE'igh.

Wc loarn furtherl1lore, on tho eve 01going to print, that Capt. \V. H. Wood,O.A., was married on 27th Oetober atHoly Trinity Church, Sloane Square,but wo have not yet heard the name 01thc fortunate lady; also that he haspassed the reeent LC.S. E~amination,

iOl' which he was sitting a few daysbefore his marriagt>. Our best congrnt­ulations on thc double event, and mayhe gct a speedy appointment to a COlll­

for/able: berth!

VI0 offer our sincerest sympathy tothe parcnts and family of Philip NoelGraham, who fell a vietim to Sinn FAinfcrocity on 28th November in tho aIlJ­bush at Macrool11, co. Cork, lre'land.Abrief notico oI his oareer appcarselt'cwhere in our columns.

seHOOL NOTES.VALETE.VI. FORM.

C. M. Hurnfrey (1911-1920). SchoolPrefect 1917; Head of Sohool 1919;1st XI. Cricket 1916; Colours 1917;1st XI. Football 1916; Colours 1917;1st IV. Rowing 1918; Colours 1918;Sel"gt.-Major O.T.C. 1919; O.S.L.1st Olass 1919; Hon. Sec. L.S.D.S.1920.

R. E. Eason (1913-20). School Prcfect1918; 1st XI. Cricket 1917; Colours1918; Captain 1920; 1st XI. Football1916; Colours 1917; Captain 1919;1st IV. Rowing 1918; Colours 1018;Captain 1920; Athletic Colours 1919;O.S.L. 2nd Class 1917; H. S. C.(Olassics) 1918-19-20; Mrredi/hLatin .Prizo 1920; Sorgt. O. '1'. C .1919; Hon. Treas. L.S.D.S. 1920;Bible Clerkship All SoiIls 1920.

E. O. Hills (1916-20). School Prcfect1918; Hoad of the House 19J9;O.S.L. 1917; H.S.C.(Classics) 1919;Meredith Greek Prize 1920; War­wickshire County Major Scholarship1920; Pembrroke Scholarship 1920;Corpl. O.T.C. 1919; Cricket 2nd XI.1916; Captain 1918: 1st XI. 1919;Football 2nd XI. 1918; 1st XI. 1919;Athletic Colours 1920.

R. B. Ho' Morland (1915-20). SohoolPrefect 1920; 2nd XI. Cricket 1918;1st XI. 1920; 2nd XI. Football 1916;1st XI. 1917; Colaurs 1919: 2nd IV.Rowing 1920; Corpl. O.'1'.C. 1920;O.J .L. 1918.

J. D. May (1918-20). O.S.L. 3rdClass 1919; 2nd XI. Crickct 1919;Captain 1920; 2nd XI. Football1919.

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S. J. Minkley (1916-20). O. S. L.1918; S.C. 1920.

V. FORM. '

.J. H. Farne (1919-20). S.C. 1920.

F. T. A. Smith (1918-20). S.C.1920.E. R. Barber (1918-20). 1st XI.Crie-

ket 1919; Colours 1920; 1st XI.Foot­hall 1918; Colours 1918; AthletieColaurs 1919; Half Rowing Colours1920.

T. W. Smeeth (1917-20). 2nd XI.Crieket 19]9; 2nd XI. Football 1918.

L. A. Lloyd (1917-20). 2nd XI.Crieket 1919; 2nd XI. Football 1919.

·G. Aldworth (1916-20).F. L. Kitto (1916-20).G. L. Thateher (1917-20).E. Harris (1916-20).

H. FORM.

K. N. Halliday (1919-20).R. Sharpe (1920).

SALVETE.

V. Form.-L. W. Hersehell.

Rcmove.-J. S. Fox, P. G. A. Ken­nington, W. G. Haneoek, K. C.Smith, C. C. Wo·odley.

IH. Form.--N. V. Pearson, C. Staeey,S. R. Hunt, O. T. Gammage, W. A.SmalIbone, J. G. Brewerton, B. A.Olarke, J. E. Ballard-Neale, M. G.Candy, C. F. Fisher .

H. Form.-H. T. Howard, W. F.Smith, E. M. Holbrrook, R. Sowdon,•J. A. Howard, J. H. Harris, A. M.Greenwood, R. F. Bride.

Miss Couldrey has relinquishod thetask of training the Sohool Choir, andhol' plaeo has been takcn by Miss Shel-

don Peach. Miss Peach has made aname for herseH in Abingdon by re­viving the looal Choral Society, of whiohthe Headmaster is Vice-President. Weoffer her a very hearty welcome. At thesame time we are glad· not to lose sightof Miss Couldrey, who still gives Piano­forte lessons at the School.

MI'. Perks' place on the Staff has beenfilled this term hy MI'. F. H. Sikes,M.A., late Scholar of Pembroke Coll.,Cambridge. MI'. Sikes brings with hima wide experienC'eboth as a schoolmasterand a traveller, as weIl as considerableskill as an artist and much practicalknowledge of Natural History . We hovealready profited greatly by his teachingand kindly intcrest III our welfare andpr,ogress.

Mr. Walker's plaee has been ablyfilled by MI'. J. W. Reynolds, M.A.,latc Scholar of Keble College, Oxfordwho has taken up the onerous duties of0.0., O.T.O., in addition to the burdenof class-room teaching.

Sergt. Leslie, D.C.M., of the Berk­shire Hegiment, has been appointed Ser­geant-Instructor to the Corps.

E. H. Blacknell is Head of the Schooland Head of the House, and the otherprefects are H. V. Stovell, R. B. H.Morland (who left at half-term), J. E.F. Meadmore, W. Memory, I.Williams,W .•T. M. Jamieson, R. L. C. Foottit,A. J. Newbury, and E. C. Beaven .W. Memol'Y is Librarian.

The Football Captain this season isH. V. Stovell, with E. H. BlackncHas Hon. Sec. and Treasurcr.

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The "Abingdonian" Oommitter con­sists OI MI'. Ross-Barker (Editor), E.H.Blacknell, H.V. StovelI, W. Memory,J. E. F. Meadmore, W. J. M .•Jamie­son, A. J. Newbury, and O. E. H.Dolphin.

The following gained certificates inthe examinations last J uly: - H igherCertificate-R. E. Eason. School Cer­tificates- C. E. H. Dolphin, J. H.Farne, A. F. James, J. D. May, S. J.Minkley, P. E. Rowlandson, F. T. A.Smith.

The bat for the best batting averagelast term was won by H. V. Stovell withan average of 25. The ball for the bestbowling awrage went to O. E. H. Dol­phin, whose average was 11 :024.

Football Colours have been awardedto 1. Williams, E. C.Beaven, and G.T. Euson.

The IoIlo,ring boys ware confirmedby the Bishop of Oxford ut St. Helen'sChurch on Sunday afternoon, 5th Dee.O. R. Davidge, C. Ellis, J. Harding,L. W. HersehelI, A. J. Newbury, R.G. Spencer, R. O. W. Waterhouse, R.J. Witham.

There are thirty-fiva boys learningdancing this term, and tho classcs ar~

heid on Thursday evcnings. To thc laterclasses ladies have been invited, and thishas added greatly both to the value andto the enjoyment of the instrllction gin·nby M. Gaultier .

lnstruction in Boxing is givC'n onW.edncsday and Friday evenings. 11boys are learning the noble art. ThcInstructor is Scrgt.-Major Collins, theSergeant-I nstructor of Raclley College

O. T.e. He has won distinetion as aboxer, holding 101' three years the MiddlcWeight Ohaml>ionship oI the Army andNavy.

A rramed portrait of the late Lieut.B. S. MarshalI, M.C., has been pre­sented to the Sehool by his father.

Wo have to thank MI'. W. W. Rich­ardson, O.A., for his gil"t 01 three in­teresting photographs. These are Ci.) apieture 10'f the old Sehool RoomrRoysse'gR.oom) in 1860; (ii.) a School grouptaken in 1865; and (iii.) another Sehoolgroup iaken in 1867. To the groupsMI'. Richardson has added name-charts,which greatly cnhance their intcrest aneIvalue.

Anothrr gift 101' which we record OIlI.'

gratitude is a copy Oi the Prologur~a

topical poem of considerahle lllerit --­composed and recited by Mr. Deazeh'Yfor thr Abingdoll School 'l'heatrieals of1881. This has been sent by thr Rev.G. H. Smales, O.A., who was u boy atthc School at thc abovc date, when M r.Dcazeley was one of thc masters. Wcwish timt more O.A.s of an carlier gen­eration would folIo,,' the exumple oIMI'. Smales and Mr. Richardson, allCIsend us othcr interesting mementocs OIthc past.

On tbc 12th and 13th 01 Getober theCla~siC'al Vlth were allowed to V1SltOxford to witness performances oi tlw­"'rrojan Women" and "ME'dea" of Ellr­ipidcs. These perfonnancps wen' gin'nin thr Town Hall, tho heroine's part ineach play being' taken by Miss Penclope\Vhecler. They were givcn in English,thc version used being that of Prole:;sorGilbert MUlTa3~'

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On Friday, 29th Octoher, the Schoolattended a Nariüty Entertainment in theCorn Exchange, arranged hy Mrs. Bailieon behalf oi the Parish Hall and othordosel'Ying lobjects. Several professionalartistes were engaged, and an exccllontprogramme was Yery much appreciaiod.

The Scholol is much indebted to MI'.Claude Rippon, of Springficlds, Abing­don, wh~ is classifying and re-arrangingour collection of butterflies and moths.We are indeed fortunate in securing theservices 01 so capable an entomologist,and those boys who are helping MI'.Rippon in his work should bo verygrateful for the privilege of learninghorn a master of his subject.

A link with tho past has becn sOn'rodby thc doath of the Rov. W. H. Baker,"'hidl occulTcd at Hagbourne VicaragGOll 9th N oYE'mbcr, at the agc of 7-1.MI'. Baker had becn Viear of Hagbournofor 42 ycars, and for many years, ",hilehis sons were edueateel here, he took a

keen and constant intol'est in the doings01 the School. 0 .A.s of that perio~

will rCl1l'ember hirn as a frequent spec­tatar at Cricket anel Football Matchesanel a welcome visitor at most So1lO01functions.

W"0 aC~Ulowleelgc with thanks the 1'e­ceipt of thc following contemporaries :Bloxhamtsf, Chigrwellian, Laxtonian and.Mon7cfonian.

A Concert will b'O given in the Gym­nasium by 111c111be1's of thc School Choir,with much valuable help !rom outside,on Tuesday cvening, 14th Decembor.

The usual rag Concelt, for which weare .inelebteel to the labours of manyartistes, and more particularly to thoseof MI'. Ingham and Miss Grundy, willtake plact' Oll "rhurselay evening, tho16th.

Boarders uepart for thc holidays on17th Decomber and rcturn to Sohool on10th Janu,ary.

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