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D ec. V.-- A L e ct u r e w s g i v e n b y A . T h o rn t o n (o ld b oy ), o n I ce( '

a n d G la cie r s," i n co n n e ct i on w i t h t h e C r a v en N a t u r al i st a'A sso ci a t i o n , of w h i c h t h e H e Kd M a st er i e P r e si d en t.

T h e le ot u r e w a s i l l u st r a te d w i t h v iew s, sh ow n b y ox y -h y -d r o g eti l a n t er n .

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, , K/.- T h u r sd a y . S ch o o l b r ok e u p fo r h o l id ay s. W e lo se Sm i th , o fB i rn i i n g h am , ch am p io n o f sp or t s, a n d a f ain ou s c' b a ck " ; l so 6 m a l l , t h e r en o w n ed m u si c i a n .

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J a n . K/- T h e H e a d M a st er b ein g p r esi d en t o f t h e C r a v en N a t u r al i st s'A sso ci t i o i i , l en t t h e S ch o o I f o r a C o n ve r s zi o n e,w h ich p r o ve d & m o st su cce ssf u l g a t h e r in g . T h e sch o o ls \r er el igh t e d by ele ct r i ci t y , a n d a l l t h e r o o m s w e r e c r ow d ed.P r o cee d in g s o p en e d w i t h t h e u su a l a d d r e.s.s b y t h e P r eRid en t.l ' li e t el et>ho n es (co n n e ct ed w i t h t h e t h e a tr .a a t L i v er p oo l ,M an ch e st er , B r a d f o rd , a n d L ee d s) w er e b e sieg ed al l t h se v en in g , a n d DI r . J o n e s h a d t o t el l t h e st r y o f E l b ol t onC a ve , ag ai n e n d ag ain . E dm o n d son i ex h i b i t ed h is s]Jlen d idc ol le Lt io n o f b o t an i ca l sp ec im e n s, a s d id R/r . R ot h er a y ,w h o se d i sco v er y o f t h e A Ten a r i u G oth i ca i n C r a v en h asb r ou g h t h o n o u r o n t h e S o ciet y . Se v er a.l bo y s e xh ib i t e d ,b ii t f ew b oa r d er s w e r e p r ese n t , a R Sch o ol d id n ot op en ti l lt h e f ol l o w i n g d a y .

F eb. 6. - E le ct ion of o ce r e : B a r r a t t, C a pt a in ; F l em i ng i i , S ec r et a r y .

) )l 6. - H O N O U R S .- I n t h e cl a ssi fi ed l i st o f si i cce ssf u l ca n d i d at e s at

t h e r e cen t M a t r i cu la t ion E x a m in at io n o f th e U n i v er si ty of

J o h n L . E d m o n d so n , S l i p t on G r m Ln a r S ch o ol . F i r '?i L o n d o n t h e f ol l o w i n g n a m es ap p ez r : - H on ou r s d i v i s i o n ^d iv i sio n : J oh n B en n iso n , W h a r f ed a le C o l l eg e ; W al t er F .0 e n le y , S k ip to n G r a m m ar S ch o o l ; R a lph H o pt on , Sa l tS ch o o ls ; . a m es J . L . l l ac fo r la n e , S ea b er g h G r a Ln m a rS ch o o l ; J o h n G . O r n i on d , G ig g le sw ic k G r am m a r S ch o o l ;a n d E r n est Sh e ph e ra , G igg le sw ic l< G ra m m a r Sc h o ol . T h e

E <l , on d so n - t h a t o f tw e n ty -t ]i i r d i n l ;oo n u r s i n a l l l s ce t a k en b y b / r . E l m o n a so n - seco n d of M r . T .

M r . A . i 'h o r n t o n , a s ch o o l fe l l o w a n d a l s o a S k i p t on b oy E n g l a n d i s c u r i o u s l y en o u g h t h e i a en t i ca l p l a ce t & k e n b geo l e ] e ar s sin c e.- Cr a v en P ion eer , /6t h F eb r u a ry , /002.

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M ar . '!.- F o o th a l l n i a tc h (Se co n d F i ft e en ), Sk i p t o n v . W o od h o u se

F eb , ''. - L ecture in big School by M r. B ew etson, oP L eed s, on " T he eysi n m a n a n d a n i m z l s . , '

G r ov e ; l ost by a t r y , t o a t r y an d goa l (dr oppe d). W r igl eyga in t d t r y .

) , l L.- H O NO U R S .- Cambr idge L ocal L is t p ubl ish cd. T he sii c-ce safu l ca n d id at e .s ar e :- T h i r d cla Rs h o n o u r s (j u n i o r l ; W .A st in , S k ip t o n G r a m i i i sr S cl io ol ; H . D . E d m o n d son , W . K .F le m in g , H . H . G r e en ivo od ; pa sse - F . A n d r ew , R .B r o u g h t o n , T . D a Zis, H . C el d a i t , G . G r s [n , M . G . ig l i ti n ga le , . W a i t e ; pz sse d a R j i in i o r (r e l i : i ou sk n o w l ed g e an d E n g l i sfi o n Iy ), J . E . N e w i l l . G eo . E .H odgson (son of M r. J . i i odgson, E inbsai! K irk ), ofTet tenlial l Coll ege, Staffordsli ire, appears i n th e 'std i vis ion of h on our s (s tu den t s un de r l G). G . H oa gson i sa i i o ld b o y , w h o l a st y ea r g a in e d seco n d c la ss h o n o i i r s,h av i ng l ef t t he schoo l on ly one t er rn .

A pr i l !.- M a t ch a ga in st B r a df o r d G r a m m ar Sch o ol , w o n by _ g oa ls `t r i es t o ' t r y . T r ie s ga in ed by M r . J o h n s, A n dr e w ,H en le y , N ig h t in g a l e.

,, L. - M o n i t or s pa st a n d pr e sen t d in ed w i t h H e ad M a st er .

M a y B.- E le ct ion of o ffi c er s. A n dr e w, ca pt ain ; L i t tl e, c& t a in ofs e c o n d e l e v e n .

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'q. - F l eni in g i i , t h e sec r et a r y , l ea v in g , W r ig le y w !s e le ct e d t o fi l lh i a p la ct .

H O N O U R S .- E'red . H a r r i son , for m er ly of Sk ip t on, h a s b eerap p o in t e d sci en c e m a st e r a t M an ch e st er G r a n i i i i ar Sc li o ol .M r . H a r r i so n ei i t er e d t h e S k ip to n G r a i r ii n i .r Scl i o ol i nJ a n u a r y , 'BZi ', a n d ga in e d h, f oi in da t io n scl io la r sh i p a t t l ieM id su m m e r E x a m in at io n , w h ic h s ch o la r sl i i p h e h eld t i l lA u y st 'BSB. D u r in g t h i s pe r io d h a t w ice ga in e d h o i io u r .s

e i g h t e en i n m ! t h ei n at i cs i n E n g l an d . e a l s> g a i i i e i n t h e C a m b r i d g e L oca l s, on t h e seco ri d oc ca si o n b ei i i

cer tit icates at South K ensin gton . B eing f raii tea a further

s c h o l a r s h i J , h e p r o c e e d e d to G i g g l e s \v i c k i n O c t o b e r , ' BB l , w h e r e h e sf a r e d t h e m a t h e n i a t i c a .] ] i i z e w i t h a n ot h e r S k i p t o nboy a t t h e M id su m ii i e r L xa m in t io n of 'iS!. S in c e t h enh i s r e cv r d r e a ds a s f ol l o w .a :- C li r i$t m a s, 'B !, M at h ein i t ic a l

scli olarsh ip (f B[ for four y r s) at N ew Colleg e, O xford ;'Bt `, L o n d o n TJ i i i v e r ei t y M a t r i c u la t io n , l w el ft h i n h on ou r s ;se co n d a lso t o an o th er k ip t o n b oy fo r t h e A h r oy d sch o la r -sl i ip i n t l ie sam t y e ar ; 'S C; , O x fo r d U n i v vr si t y M at h e-m nt i ca I s ch o la r sh i p ; 'SSZ, F i r s t C la Qs h on ou r s i nm ?,t h em a t i cs ; ii n d F i r st C l a ss h o n o u rs in s ciei i ce , 'BB .T h i s r cc or d is a l i i i o st id en t ic aI ly t h e sa m e a s t h a t o f M r .A r t h u r T l io r n t o n , a n o t h e r Ll<ip t o n b oy , w h o se r iv a l h e w a sf o r m an y y e ar s.

M r. A lan P ety t, sch ol ar of Ch r ist fs Coll ege, Cam brid ge, hast a k e n l i i s R .A . d eg r e e i n h on ol l r s i n t l i e l a .st sc icn c e t r ip o s.

M r . A . H en ley , so n of t h e R e v . T . C . H en ley , of K i r k b yM a lh a m , h z s a lso t a k e n h is d r F r ee in t h eo lo gy a,t D i i r h a l l l ,T h e se t w o a r e a l so u ld Sk ip t on ia n s.

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J uly K. - H O NO UR S .- R . B . D aw son h as b een appoin tcd li ead m astero f t h e R <,c h d z le S Ll i oo l o f A r t . A f t er fi n i sh in g li i sg ene ri ;l e duca t i on a t t he S k ip t on G r a m m a r Schoo l, we ntt o lEa t h in l =i W, w h c r e h e w a s v e ry fo r t u n a t e i iih a vi ng M r . y i l l i am H ;'x.but t , la t e he zd m a st er of t h eB cLt l i Sc h o ol of A r t , as h ie t ea ch e r . U n de r l i i s ex ce l lc!i i tt r ai ii in g l ie w orl( ed wi t li n iu ch si icce ss, an a z ft e r t hr e ey ea rs v a on e of t \ro wh o F!z iiied schol rship s att h e N a t ion al A rt T r ai n in g S ch o o l , i n c o in pet i ti on iv i t l i t h ew h o le c ou n t r y ,h is sch ol ar sl i i p Lo n )rn e n c in g a t $ ]Jer a n n u in .= i s su ccess di d not here, foi w hil i;t in L ondon M r. staSD a v so n h as qu al i fie d h im sel f i n r v t.r y u ziu su z l d ea r e e i nt he high er braiichea of art, tak ing i hree n rt M aster ,sC er t i fi ca t es, cLn d n ea r ly a f ou r th . I n t h e n at i on a l co m ] e t i -t i on s, \ vh i ch a r e h e ld ev t .ry y ea r , h e h e bct n ? w r ded t \;i osi lv e r m e d l<!, t w o br o n z e m edci ls, an d t w o Q u een 's p r iL es.r t i s h jgl i ly cr e dit a ble to M r . D a wson t ] a t a gz in st euchet r on C com p et i t ion he h a o cowie out so w e l l i n th is h is fi rstq,p ],liLat i on for aii nrt master)s I!osit ion, znd w e tr iist he wi llc on t i n u t ! l i i s su cc ssf uI c a re t r i n R o cl i d l c, an d m n k e t h eS ch o o l o f A r t a c r c d i t t o t h t or v n . M r . V a w s on c om m en ce sh i s d u t i es i n th e ru i d d l e of S ep t em b e r n ex t. - -C r u v e>L P i o n eer ,J ul y K t h , # SW .

J u ly W. - M a t ch Sk ipt on (P ost a nd P r ese nt ) v . R e igh l ey G e nt le m cn ; w on .S cor e s :- I( e iCl i le y G e nt le m cn , =@ ; Sk i ]>t on , #@l f or !w i c k et s. M r . F . T li o r n t o n E E, M r . W . r r e y l i , A n d r e wi i $E (n ot ou t ) ; A n dr e w t o ok i w i ck e t s f o r $$ r u n s.

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b r oo m s t i c lcs a n l l e ft -h a n d ed w li en t h e s t i c k h a d m r e # @r u n s. S co r es :- L d ies , G ; Sch o ol , >@.

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E#.- S wi m ining S por ts :-D a v i s i i , L i t t I , a n d A st i n p a ssed t h e t est s.W r ig l ey w o n &l l t h e o p en r a ce s.B ot t o m le y i i w on t h e d i v in g .B a r k er i i a n d B ar k er i v . a n d R ig b y ca m e n ex t i n o r d e r

A i ig . $.- P R l Z E D A Y .- D i st r i ' ut ion of P r i zes in t h e big S ch ool byC h z r l e s S . R ou n d el l , E sq . R e v . F . J o w et t , f o rn i er l y o fC o w per S t r ee t Sch o o ls, bei n g th e E x a m in e r . E dm on dson

W a s t a k e n h i s d e r e e , w i t h h o n o i i r s , i n S c i e n c e a t a s s e d B . A . t t o n d o n \ ;v li i l e a t i l l a t s c h o o I . A . P e t y t C a n i b r i d g e . A . e n l e y h a s t a lc e n h i s d e g r e i n

T h eo lo g y a t D u r l i s m , F . H e n ley h i s fi r st M ed ica l a tL o n d o n . G r ee n co m p l et ed h i s d e g r ee a t L d i n b u r a h inM e d i c i n e . o l m e s j s a es i e t a n t d e m on s t r a t o r a t L e e d s .

L ea ch h a s b een d oin g g r e a t t h i i i g s z t B u r y . A n o t i c e-a b le fa c t i s t h a t n e ar ly h al f t h e sch oo l h ad n o t b een a y ea rin t l i e sch o o l , b u t o f t l ii s h a l f a " m o i et y , " t l i at i s a q u or t cro f t h e \;v h o le, h a d d i st i n g u ish e d t h em sel v es i n so rn e ex a m i n a -t io n o r o t h e r a u r in g t i e y ea r

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D r a w i n g- M od el- A st in (e xc el len t ), G r ee n w oo d (ex cel I en t) , G r e en ,G e l d a r t , E d m on d so n .

,, F Te eh iin d- B ot to m le y , N e w com be, W i l so n , R i gby , D a v ie ,C r a w sh a w , N igh t in gal e.

Lst C Ia ss- H . E d m o n d s on , J . E d m o n d so n , G r e en .

Nn d ,, W r ig l y , O w en , .J o h n son , A n d r e w , N ew &l l ,Sm al l , W in der , F lem in g , D av i s i , W i l son ,G el d a r t , W i l k in son .

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C hem i st r y - A s ti n , H ur st , A n dr ew , B r oug ht on , G r een , G e lda r t .

E le ct r ic i t y - E dm on dson , H o lga t e , G r een , H ur st , D a v i s, W r igle y ,O we n, N igh t inga le , B r oug¡Li t on , P et ty , W i l son ,N e w co m b e, l\!I o scr o p , M o n t go m e r y .

M at h m a t ic s- G r een wood, E dm ondson , G el da r t , W r igle y , H ol ga te ,D a v is. W i l son , A n d r ew .

P h y sic s- O eld a r t , A st i n , E dm ond son , B r ought on , H olg at e .

A ug. Y.- R et um m a t ch- L a di es of S k ip ton v. S chool ; scor es : L ad ies L]^,G en t l em en _Y; M r . E ddy pr o v ed a m ost v a l i a b le u m pi r e .

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n e x t s p e a li er w a s <' gP ad t o s ee ] iO p e r c en t . of th e p ar en t s v e r y p l a t fo r m on e d e r e ca t ed t h e s t ii d y o f L z t i n w l i i l e t h ed e m a ii d in g i . i e h ad n o t a c om p le t e l i st o f h o n o u r s , b u tiw ou l d t ry n d d r aw o n e u p l a t er o n . H e, h ow e v er , m en -t ioned G . T h orn ton , th e tw o G reen woods, G reen! V eevers,and oth ers. H e t h en read oul t he l ist of pr ize-w inners zn do f boy s co m m en d ed fo r w o r k in E x a m in at i on . W e g i v e t h eli st , and i nd icate pr iLe w inn ers by Emall capitals :-Sc r ip t i i r e - H u Bs T, H I LTON , N i,v c Oi r nE , V A v I s i i , M o s-cr o ],, C dm o n a so n v , D a v i s i i i , H ar d c a t le , M an b y , C n E w ,F ox , F ol k a id , H all . E n F li sh- H unBT, N E\v COi lB B, H I L^TON , J o n es, E 'OL O ARn , F le t ch e r , K a Ps TE R. i i st o ry -i v Rs T, H i L To N , l vI o scr o p , N E , vc o l l e a , N i g h t in g z l e, M a n b y ,

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y ea r h e w a s a w ar d ed a n i n cr e as ed sc h o l a r sh i p i n co m p a n w i Gh A . T h or n to n , H a r r i oo n , W i l l i cLm s, J oh n st o n , a .

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hav since talct n un ivereity de: re s, nearl y a.ll w ith scholar-shi ps or h oiiours, and manr wi th di st inct ion of the hi ghestclnss, tu o tal( ing d ou ble f irste, one the fi rsG pl ace of his

b o z r d e r s ' s c ñ P leaer cl h Yp i n l 1 1 " , a n d t h e C a m b r i d g e r i v ^ , h e c a m e t o w a r d e t h c Y ( u n U t e r e a r n i n g a c z i n g o f f t h r e e m e d a l s . T h o u g h t h a n h i s

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f Yl , in ad di ti on to f U for tui t ion fees. rn the fol lowin g

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f or t w o y ea r s. T h is y enr h is o ld er r iv a l e w c!r e f or c ed t o

l eave, an d h encefort h his p lace w as u ndi sp uted, each yearb ri n g in g f r sh r ew ar d s a n d h o n o u r s- i i o v i t w a s a f r st -cl ass

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T li ornt on a nd H ar r i son w ere pla ced fi r st a nd second for t h e

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sam e ex a m ina t ion, th oug li a t t ha t t im e t oo y oun g t o t a k e i t .

I n the fol lowing year he m atri cula ted at L on don U n iversi ty ,ghini ng th e hi i hesG p l ce i n hoiiours againet aIl E nglandand a RchoIarship of E`" for t wo years. N ext yezr h e

a m b r i d g e, w h i ch h e r ej e ct Pd , w h i l e a w e ek l a t er h e i v a s a i n cd a n o p e' i sc h ol a r sh i p o f f b" at C o r p u s C ol l e g e,

reconiin end ed for one of less value at P em brok e Col lege ;h e a lso pcLsse d t he I n t e r m ed ia te E x aM i na t ion for t li e

L onclon deg ree. R emain ing at school, in his l ast y ear hecompleted his B . A . d egree zt L on don, gained ths A kroydScholarship of f bO for thr ee y ears, an d an open sch ol arshipof f U" a t P em b rok e C o l l ege , \i he re h e n t er e d h i a na m e on

l eaving school. A n eight y eqrs' record lik e th is, absolutelywitli ou t fail ure or b reak, fal ls to the lot of few. D uring theyears !12b-l 11j ] oy e could r ot reinaiii in the school bey on d

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on M ona ay . T li e p r oLee dings bega n in t li e m on i i ng r: i t h

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o cc as i o n t o co n g r a t i i l a t e th t! i i ca d M a s t t r on t h e v er y s a t i s - M o r r i s on , w h o o n r i s i n g , n i et \v i th z co r d i s l r ec e], t i on , t o o lcf ?c t ory r e por t ivl i ic h hqd been p r esen t ed t o t he gove r nor s t l i atd #y . V ea l in g iv i t l i t li e n i a in s¡yil >je ct s wh ich we r e t a ught in t hesc l iool , h e t o ld t hem t ha t r r h i le t he re w z s no i peci a l br i l l ia n cyin di v idun l ly , t h er e wa s t h at mh ic h \v as m or e sa t i sf a ct ory an di i i o L,e c re d i tz l e t o t¡Li e t e ac h er Y o f t l i e sc h oo I , a n d t o ] ar e n t .s,v iL ., a gc ner a.l h igh ler el o f ex c el l enc e in t he w or k of th esch oo l, as sh o\m by t he e x .m in t ion p pe.r s. M a t hem a ti cssee i ii etl t o b e w el l a n d ca r e fi i l l y t a u g li t , s i i d t h er e w er e b o y sw ho, i f t he y c ar r i ed t hei r st ud ies in t ha t br a nch t o a h igh erle v el , wou ld be enz ble a t o obt ai n honour s a t som e of th ou n i v r si t i es. A t a sc li oo l I i k e t l i a t, h o w ev e r , t l i r e w er e b o y s

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b r i l l i a u ce a n d rJr cc i s i o n . C l a es i L fLl l a n g u a L e s w o u l d a l w a a fo i i i -i a v er y a l u a b l e m en t l g y n ii i a s i u i zi o f t r a i n i ii g . r#al a y s Iook t d u E)on t l e sc hv ol a,s t he pl ac e r;iih er e t he t oo lsw e r s to be fa sh i on ed ; z n d n ot w o rl ' do n L : a ii d t h e f i i i i c t io nof t he t ea ch er w a s t o b r ight en up a nd t o t r a in t he i n t e l le ct o ft he y i i ])i ls v ho w e.r e e nt i ust ecl to l i in , so t l izt w l ia t e , er wa Ikof l ife t liey m ight t d,k c u ],, tli ey v if ht b e i l l e to excel in it ,an d pur su e a ny sp eci al t echni ca l stu dies iv it h a dv a i it a ge t otl i em se lv e s. T h u s i t l i a d a l w z y s bee n r eck on rd in m od er nt i.m es t li a t t h e r e w a s a g r ea t z dv a n t age in boy s le a r n in g so m eot h er l an gua ge th a n t he i i^ o iv n ; a n d i f t h ey ha d on ce a cqu i r edon e l ar igua g e, i t ga v e t tiem m u ch g rea t er f a ci l i t ies i n lea rnin gt h e t h i r d o r f ou r t h . M a n y y t a r s a g o h e sp ok e to n e r f ou rgi ea t l i ii guis tY, wh o va s si i pposed t o hz v e a cqu ired t h ir t y orf or t y l an guag es, a n d a sbed li im if t here wa s ai iy roy a l roa d t o

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l ea r n i ng. I n r eply , t he d ist ing u ished l in gu isb sai d th e c h i efd i ffi cu l t y w z s i n ac q u i r i n g t h a fi r st d o ze n , an d t h e r est c am efai rl y easily- (laugh ter). T he ma.ster in g of a singl e lsnguagew a s o f g r ea t b en e fi t , n ot i n t i a i i i i n g t ¡Lie i n t el le ct , b u t i nh el p in g on e t o u n d er st a n d h i s n a t iv e I t w a s w or th l an gu a ge.co n sid er in g w h et h e r i t w s a d v an ge ou s , in eu ch a sc h oo l a st h e Sk i p t on G r a m m a r Sch oo l , t o st u dy t h e L at i n la n gu a e e .f [ t w ae i n cl in ed ô fa v o u r t h e a l t e r n a ti v e su ' j ec t , v iz. , G e r m a n ,t h e l i t e r at u re o f G er m an y b ei n g i e r y fi n s, w h i le , o n t h e o t h e rh a,n d , G en n an w as of i i se i n o r d i n a r y l i f e t o t h o se w h o t oo kL p c c,m n iei ci al pu r su i t s. F r e n ch w a s u n i v er si l ly t a u gh t int h a t an d o t h er sc h o ol s, a n d w a s o f p r ea t v a lu e , n o t o n ly i nco ii im e r ci al ]>i i r su i ts, bu t by r e aso n of en a b l i n g u s t o a dm i r et h e Oer y fi n e l i t er a t u r e of t h e E' r e n ch n a t io n . A sm a t t er in g

t er i n g o f L a t i n o r a r ee k ; an d t h e r e w e r e v er y f ew L at i n i et s o f m o d "!r n l a ii : u z e w a s th u e m o r e v a l u b l e t h a n i L sm a t -w h c> p u r su e d t h e st u d y a f t er lea v in g sch o o l , w h i l s t h o se w h oa cq¡yi i r cd o m o de r n la n gu a ge h a d t h e a dv an t zg e o f u sin g i tin d ai ly p r ac t ice , ei th t r by m e an s of t r v el l i n g , o r in c om -m er c e. H e i v ou ld su g g est , t h er ef r e , t h at , ex cep t fo r t h o ssbo y s w h o w e r e l ik e Iy t o e n t e r o n e o f th e lea r n e d p r of e ssi on s,o r go t o t l i e U n i v er si t ic s, G er m a n w a s a m or e u se fu l st u dyt l i a n t r e L at in l an g u a g e . l V l i a t l ,s l i a a sai d w s e t r e n ch i n g

u]Jon & subj ect v li ich was a mat ter of Freat con t roversyam o n g st t h o se w h o i i i t e r est ed t h e in sel r cs i n ed u ca t ion , an dh e i v as gl a d t o ¡Li av e h ad t h e o r,p o r t u n i ty o f co n t r ib u ti n r h i sh u m b le o p in io n , w h i ch m i g h t h elp i n t h e f o r m a t io n o f t h ao in io n of o th er e u p o n t h t su b je ct - (a p p l au se ). T u r n i n gt gen era l subj ect s, t he C hai rm a n a n nou nced th a t h e wouldb e t h e l a st p e Pson t o a d vo ca t e a n y sy st em o f i n s tr i i c t i o nw h i ch m a d e a g r e at sh o w , a n d t en d ed t o c r oi v d t h e m in d so f t h e p i i p i l s w i t h a g r e zt n u m be r o f " sn a p p i t s a n d sn ip p i t s "o f k n o w l e d g e . T l i e y h si d a g i e a t d ea l ô o m u ch o f t h a t f al ee

sY t :e nw h a t t h e su b j e ct o f e d u c Jt i on m i g h t b e , Eo l o n g a s i t w z a of k n o w l e d g . H e i h ou p h t i t m at Ge r ed co n i p a r a t i v e l yt su g h t f u l l y an d t h o r o u g h l y . H e t ¡Lio u Kh t fr o n i w h at h e h adh i a r d f ro m ou t si d e , a n d fr o m w h a t t l i e ex ,? m i n er s i n s u cce s-si v e .y ea r s h a d t o l d t h em , th a t th e H d M nst e r o f th at sch o o lY a s a ln a n Hrh o l i k ed t h o r ou g h w o r k , a r <l o n c w h o w a s n otl ik e ly t o e r r in t h e d i r ec ti on of c r o w di n g t h e m in ds o f h is , u p i l s w i t h q i i a si -a cc om ]>l i sh m en t s - -- (h ea r , h e ar ). H e

ex]>ressed sat i sfact ion, as C hsi rman of the governin g body, att h e v e r y e xc el len t r e po r t w h ich M r . A r m str o n g l ia d g i v ent h en i a s t h e r e su l t of h i s ex a m in nt i o n o f t h e ech o o l , an dr esu n i ed h i s se &t a n i id h ea r t y a p p la u st .

M r . A r m st r o i i g w a s t h en cal l e d u p o n t o a d d r e.r s a f ew w o r d sc on ce r n in g th e ex a in in a t io n o f th e sch oo l . H e sai d t b a t h eh ad b een a b l e to g i v e a f a v o u r at l e r e p or t a s u su a l . T h eM a t h en iz ti cs an d S ci en c e w er e s ti l l a s e xc el l en t a s i n paRty ea r s. H a w as d isi ppo in t e d i n t h e F re n ch , f o r a l t h o u ghsa t i sf a ct o ry , so m u ch p r og r e ssh ad b e en m a d e l ast y e&r , th a t h ew a s le d t o e x pec t th is y ea r t h a t t h e Sk i p t on boy s w o u ld bed ist in g i i i sh ed f o r t h ei r br i l l i a n cy . H e l ad , h o w ev er , n otf o u n d t h a t t o b e so, a i i d h en c e h i s d i sa p p o in t m e n t . H e sp o k est r o n g l y i n f av o u r of t l ie F r en c h la n g u age be in g c u l t i ve t e d, as

i n t e l l ec tu x l p l ea s i i r e a n d p r o fi t . R es p e ct i n g i r;t o ry a n d b y n e gÏ ec t i n g i t p eo p l e a ep r i O! ed t h em se l v e s o f a re q,t d e a l o fg e og r a p h y , h e f o u n d t h e b o y s r ea l l y id i ii i i s b l e i n tl i ei rk nowl edge . I n h iYt or y a v e r y h igh st z nd zr d of k n oiv led gew a s o b t ai n ed , a n d i t w a s k i i o ,v le d g e o f & b r iOh t a n d l i v elyc h a r a c t er . l \ o m a t t er w h e t h r i t w a e a b i t o f co n s t i t u t i <>n l

h i et or y , a c an p ign , a ba Lt le, o r t l ie ca r e er o f a st a te s n a n ,t h e t h i n g l i v ed . T h e b o y s e v id e n t ly t oo k a g r ea t i n t er e st ini t . T h a t w a s n ot b eca u se t h ey w e r e p ecu l ia r ly c lev er bo y s,

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o r cle v er e r th an a n y o t h er sch o ol s, b u f b ec au se t h e y w e r s

w er e r e a l l y a.d m i r a b l e , a n d f a r s u r p a s s e d t : e m a p s w h i c h w e r e a d m i r a b l y t a u g h t i Q t h o .s e s u b j e c t s - (a ], l z u s e) . T h e m a p sse n t i n t o h im r e ce n t ly a t O x f o r d b y a b ou t l F" m en a n dw o m cn c an d id a te s - ( i p p l u se ). O r e o f t h e e a rl i e ste x ponen t s of t h e pr i nci le e of e duc at i on wa s A r is-t o t le , a n d t h ou g li w e d id n o t t h i n k m u c h o f t h eG r eek s n o w -a -da y s , w e sh o u l d r em e m ber th a t A r i st o tl e h a dg i ve n u s h al f o f o u r n i or a l , p h y sic a l , a n d m en t al t h o u : h t .A r i sto t l e sai d d r a w i n g sh o u l d b e i i i c l l ld ed in e v e m an 'se du ca t io n , o n t h e gr o u n d t l ia,t w e d i d n o t p la y i n o r d er to bez b l e t o w or k , b u t t h at w e w o r k e d i n or d er t o b e a b l e t o p l a y ,t o h a v e le isu r e, a n d em p lo y t h a t l ei sii r e in in t el le ct u a l spec u -la t io n . D r a w in g , l i l e m u si c, w as pec u l ia r Iy v a lu a b l f o r t h atp ur rJose, a nd so A r ist otl e i ncl ud ed i t a s pa r t o f a n ed uca t iona ls ch em e. H e i m pr e ssed u po n t h em , in co n cl u sio n , th en ec essi ty of co n f or ni in g t o w h t h e c a.l led t l ie t l i r ee 's-h ea r t p u r e , l ie a d c lea r , a n d h s n d s f u l l - -(a pp la u ss ).

M r . E . T . H a r t le y , t he H ea d M a et er , r egr e t t ed t h t l he v isi G oft l i e C h a i r m a n o f t h e go v e r n in g bo dy h a d n o t l ee n m ad e t h eo cca sion of a m or e in i ]Fosing c er e ui on i l , a nd e x y Ia in ed t her ea son f or t he f ac t . R e spec t ing th e g en r al c har ac t er i sti cs oft ¡Lie sc h o ol , h e a n n o i n c ed th at f o r y ea r s ],a st h e h iLd be end vl ight e d w it h t he t one of t he sc ¡Liool . T i ine w a s w hen t he r ewFs " la r ger p r op or ti on of r ough spok e n la ds t ha n h e c ou ldw i sh, but t h at v a s a l l a l t e r ed now , a nd he did not k n ow asch o o l i n t h e c ou n t r y w .l i vr e h e w ou ld soo n er r eco m m e n d a n ypa r ent t o se nd h is boy s t hWn t o t l a t scl ioo l . H e got m or ep roud of i t ev ery y ea r . a nd wa s per f ec t ly snt i sfi ed t ha t t h erew e r e f ew t h at co u l d r i r;aI i t . O f cou r s t h ey h a d n o t ii m el i k e R ugby or S hrewsbury , n iuch l ess l ik e V in che"t er orE t on . B u t i f & p ar en t co u ld n o t a ff or d t o spe n d d- O a y e a ra n d up wa rd s in a sin gle boy , he could not possibly do b et t ert h a n a t Sk i pt on . H nv in g st ud ie d th e q uest i on for t h e sa k eo f h is ow n son fo r t h e la st t w o y e .r s, h e co u l d sp ea k w i thso m e a u t h o r i ty .

A s t o h on our s ga in ed t hey would b e f oun d in t he Sch oolC al end ar . H e m igh t m ent ion t ha t - n drew a nd H i l t on ha dpa ssed t he L oi i don M a t r ic i i la t ion ex ani i na t ion in t he fir std ivision. T he top b oy s of the Sh ipton G ram mar Sch oola l,v s y s d id pa ss t ha t exa m ina t ion a s a m a tt er of cour se, a ndf or t he lz st e igi i t o r t en y e ar s t hey ha d h&a a couple of boy s ona n a v erag e w ho li a d m a t r icula t ed ev ery y ea r . L d irioi id sonlizcl acqui red h isdegree at C am bridge, bE in g !Sth in the ' st of V ran glers, an d \v a s Eoi ng i n for f i i r t h er honours. G . T hor nt on,w l io ha d bee n se cond of h is y ea r a t E d inbu rgh , w he r e he l ia dga ined tli rea med als ou t of f our , an d been capt ai n of t heU ni v ersi ty t ea m t wo y ea rs i n s uLces.aion, ha d t a k en t heL .R . C .P . a n d F . R .C .S . nt L o n d on rvi t h o u t fu r t h er st u d y ,a n d , in f a ct , h a d t a k n c w icl i t s an d m a de a sc or e o f !"d r u n so r so i n t h e sz m e w ee k . G r ecn w o o d , i vh o l e ft t h em l Wst y ea r ,

w i t h i n t h e l a s t f e w d a y s h e h ad h ea r a tg Lal t G r ee n h a d g a i n ed a n d w e n t t o L eed s , h a d g a i n ea a fo r t y i n ea s ch o l s r s h i p , a n dt h r e e ni ed al s i n t h e e x an i i n a,t i o n f <)r t h e V et er in a iy C o l leg e.T h e a t hl etic d epa r t rnent of t h e school ha d agz in n i ai nt z i i i edit s su per ior i t y , an d t he wh ol e tone of t he school w a s heal t hy&n d sat i sfa ct o ry .

T he R e v. H . L . C ook p r opose d a v ot e of t ha n k s t o M r .M o r r i so n f o r h i s a t t en d a n ce n d se r v ic es i n t h e ch a i r , t o : ir r .A r mst rong f or hi s ex er t ions d ur i ng t he Fx amin at ion , and toM r . a nd bl r s . H a r tl ey a n d t h e st a ff o f m ast e n for t he irendea v our s dur i ng t he pa st y ear . I n doin g so t he rev .gent lei nan ex prebsed a hope t hat t he n eed of morr laborat or ga ccom m od at i on, w hich h ad been a l l uded t o by t he H ead

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