No. 11. DECEMBER, 1912. VOL. IV.

FIAT LUX.

NOTICES.

    The next School Term will extend from January 13th to April 16th, 1913 (inclusive)—Half-Term Holiday, February 22nd and 24th, 1913.
    The next number of The Pharos will appear about March 29th, 1913.
    Out of Term The Pharos can be obtained from the Editor, County School, Dover or of Grigg and Son, "St. George's Press," Worthington Street and High Street.
    We acknowledge with thanks:—The Ruym, the Bromley County School Magazine, and the Dover Girls' County School Magazine.

EDITORIAL.

    THE Pharos appears with this the eleventh number under new and more stable conditions. A subscription paid at the beginning of the term now includes sports, magazine and library. It is to be noted, however, that the stability to which we refer includes a regular debt, even with this change. A deficit of about twenty-five shillings is lessened by the Staff contribution but there remains a permanent difference between income and expenditure of about one pound terminally. Now let us state clearly here that other School magazines do not pay expenses from sales alone; the examples we receive from neighbouring towns show always a long deficit, made up, be it noticed, by subscriptions, permanent or occasional, from those interested in the school and its work. Perhaps this may fall under the eye of some who need only such intimation to induce them to come to our help.
    In this doleful weather with its accompaniments, on these premises, of draughts and smoke-filled class-rooms, cheerfulness seems to lie in the direction of Christmas. We wish all readers of the Pharos and all theirs a Happy Christmas and New Year; we include in this wish even the small boy who tore a leaf, a little, little leaf, an obscure leaf, from a note book, wrote on it, with a much fatigued lead pencil, an article on both sides of the paper and sent it to us as a contribution to the Pharos. We wish him well and are consoled by consciousness of virtue in so doing.
    We cannot close this editorial without saying how relieved the School was to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse's little daughter was out of danger from a serious illness which began suddenly last Thursday; the little invalid has our very sincere wishes for a speedy convalescence.

GLEAMS AND FLASHES.

    We have to chronicle, this term, the departure of Mr. Smith, the temporary appointment of Mr. Kay, the addition of Mr. Schofield to the School Staff, and also the fact that Mr. Smith's place is to be filled by the permanent appointment of Mr. Muncaster.

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    All past and present students who have known Mr. Smith will join with us in congratulating him on his well-merited appointment as Inspector under the Insurance Act. He has taken up duty in the Derby district and is now in residence at Matlock.

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    Mr. Schofield comes to us from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, South Kensington, principally to assist in the work of organising and conducting Further Education in this town. His wide engineering experience will prove of immense value in the undertaking. We may mention that Mr. Schofield has in the press a book entitled "The Methods of Air Supply to Internal Combustion Engines," and at a recent session of the Institute of Automobile Engineers read a paper on "Tests on a Daimler Sleeve Valve Engine."

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    As taking the Science work of the Fifth and Sixth, Mr. Schofield comes more immediately into the circle which The Pharos attempts to illumine; we offer him a warm welcome and best wishes for prosperity in Dover.

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    Mr. Kay, of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, is, we are sorry to say, but a bird of passage. Both staff and boys will regret his departure and we offer him our sincere good wishes.

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    Mr. Muncaster, formerly Captain and Senior Prefect of King Edward VI.'s Grammar School, Birmingham, proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge, with a Subsizarship. He took the Classics Tripos in 1911, and has been recently engaged at Mansfield College, Oxford, in studying for the Congregational Ministry, a course which he abandons to take up educational work in Dover.

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    On another page will be found the eloquent plaint of a "Dinner Boy." We know they suffer but their worst enemy cannot accuse them of suffering in silence. However, something is really being done, and arrangements, we hope, will soon be made for better conditions, then no more will the voice of the "Dinner Boy" be heard in the land. A poem will perhaps appear in our next issue, "The Passing of the Dinner Boy," by "Dinna Forget."

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    Most of us were interested in the reference made at the Prize-giving to the site for the New School. It is now almost certain that an arrangement will be made whereby a playing field will be provided within a convenient distance from the Frith Road Site.

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    Holman is making good progress at the Finsbury Technical College, where he has the privilege of tuition from many distinguished specialists, the chief of whom is Professor Sylvanus Thompson.

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    Fisher has been appointed Assistant Master at Eastry School. A transformed Reeder was the recipient of prolonged applause on going up for the Mayors Prize. We anticipate a rush to enter the Duke of York's School now that very smart uniform has been seen in our midst.

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    Carlton, i, goes to China shortly in the service of the Scrutton Line.

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    Miss Lily Morrison has been appointed Mathematical Mistress at St. Augustine's School, Margate.

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    We had news a few weeks ago from Goodbun, now Second Mate; they had put into the Falkland Islands in a sinking condition and were likely to be there some time for repairs. He was still cheerful, however, and has by now, we should say, scored goals against the Falkland Island Rams, or other leading team.

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    We offer a hearty welcome to Mrs. Wise, who takes the place of the late Miss Agnes Dickeson on our Board of Governors.

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    Robert Carey goes to join his ship, the "Saxon Monarch," on Wednesday, November 27th.

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    Wilson has been appointed to the N. & P. Bank, Dover Branch. Sutton is in the "Times" Office (Dover). Macpherson is in the Kent Coal Office.

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    Morris is at Goldsmith's College and appears to be taking full advantage of the training there provided.

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    With the departure of Lily Vass to Bedford College, London, the School appears to lose the last vestige of the days when it was dual. Well, the long line of distinguished Girl Students has ended worthily. Miss Vass gained a County Council Major Scholarship (in English, History, and French) value £60 per annum for three years. She had already the Inter. Arts to her credit and is now reading for a Degree in English (Honours). Very hearty congratulations and good wishes.

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    Robey is at present home from the West Indies. Rofe is on board the "Arethusa."

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    The Sports Party is announced for December 7th, the Junior School Party for December 14th, the Old Students' Association Reunion for a date still to be decided.

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    For the year 1911-12 the list of successes was as follows:—Lily Vass gained a Kent County University Scholarship to Bedford College, London University; L. Palmer passed the Prelim. Certificate and B. Russell the K.E.C. Qualifying Exam. for Bursarships.
    In the Senior Oxford, B. Fry, L. Palmer, D. Smith and R. Wilson obtained Passes. In the Junior, V. Doubleday, H. Fincham and W. Green obtained 3rd Class Honours, and the Passes were W. Costelloe, J. Bromley, F. Ford, C. Ripp, C. Francis, J. Galilee, E. Jago, R. Morgan, A. Saywell, J. Smith, V. Spain and H. Walmesley.
    C. Reeder passed the Army Schoolmasters' Entrance Exam. to the Duke of York's School; G. Belson gained a Boy Artificership; D. Smith and W. Birch passed the Learnership Exam, to the Post Office; C. Bond entered the Post Office Branch of R.E.; and P. Hardy and R. Wilson passed the Entrance Exam. to the N. and P. Bank.
    The Prize List was as follows:—Mayor's Prize, C. Reeder; Countess Grosvenor's Prize, B. Pryer; Form VI., E. Fry and R. Wilson; Form V., J. Hampden and A. Kyle; Form IV., W. Green, H. Fincharn and V. Doubleday; Form III., J. De Coster, F. Chase and J. Lyons, Form IIa, H. Lawes, W. Walter and E. Dewell; Form IIb, E. French and A. Perry; Form I., G. Lewis, A. Tomlin and A. B. Morrison.

THE PRIZE-GIVING.

    This ceremony took place in the Town Hall on Friday, November 8th, and was attended by a large audience. The prizes were distributed by Dr. Wace, the Dean of Canterbury.
    The first item on the programme was Kipling's "Land of Our Birth" which was sung whilst the Dean, accompanied by the Governors and Staffs of the Schools, entered the Hall and proceeded to the platform.
    The chair was taken by Councillor W. W. Burkett, Esq., Chairman of Governors, who, after a short speech, called upon Mr. Whitehouse and Miss Chapman for the School Reports. Both these reported good progress; the Head Master, as in previous years, denounced the existing conditions and showed the necessity for a New School for the boys, which was the topic of most of the speeches. Then followed the distribution of prizes and certificates by Dr. Wace, who afterwards made a very interesting speech on education.
    He congratulated Dover on the excellent results obtained by the County School and sympathized with Mr. Whitehouse in the matter of accommodation. Finally came votes of thanks and speeches by the Rev. W. G. Elnor, Mr. H. Leney, and others, and, after that, an excellent Concert Programme.

J. H.

THE ENTERTAINMENT.

    Having been assured by Mr. Whitehouse that we were to receive our half-holiday on the morrow, and this announcement being received with thunders of applause, we settled down to enjoy thoroughly the concert programme which followed the actual prize-giving.
    The first items were two well-rendered songs and a country dance given by the Junior Girls, and these were followed by two more songs, which were sung by the Junior Boys' Choir.
    Then came a scene from Tennyson's "The Princess," which was acted by some of the Senior Girls. The different coloured costumes they wore formed a pretty tableau, the singing was excellent and that sudden stampede was a very effective finish; we hope that none of them fell down the steps in getting off the stage. We were rather disappointed, however, by the Princess not falling into the river, as promised by the synopsis on the programme, for we had expected a bucket of water, or something similar to be provided for this part of the performance. The Senior Boys now took their turn and performed some scenes from "The Rivals." In this, Hosking, Doubleday and Ford made very successful attempts to impersonate three of Sheridan's characters and were awarded their full share of applause by the delighted audience. Still, we think that lighted candle on the table was rather an insult to the lighting arrangements of the Town Hall. As a grand finale we all made the Hall ring to the tune of "Forty Years On" and, after singing the National Anthem, we went home, having spent a very enjoyable evening.

"INKY MINOR."

CRICKET.
THE OLD BOYS' MATCH.

    This match was played at Crabble on Friday, July 26th, and resulted in a win for the "Old Boys" by 50 runs.
    SCHOOL TEAM.—Fisher (capt.), Coombs, Loakman, Reeder, ii, Fry, Russell, Pryer, Wilson, Kyle, Took and Penn.
    OLD BOYS' TEAM.—Gann (capt.), Jones, Reeder, i, Sinclair, Pritchard, ii, Banks, Green, Plowright, Maynard, Burrows and Newing.
    SCORES.—School, 44 and 41 (3 wkts.); Old Boys, 94 and 30 (1 wkt., declared).

FOOTBALL.

    At the General Football Meeting the following officers were elected:—

    [The year in which this meeting was held, to say nothing of the month or day, does not appear. Ed.]

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    The first match of the season was played against St. Augustine's College, at Ramsgate, on October 9th. The School were rather unfortunate in losing two players at the last moment, and after a one-sided game retired losers by 12-0.
    SCHOOL TEAM—Street (goal); Eastes, Robinson (backs) Spain, Coombs, Palmer (half-backs); Cullinane, Fry, Russell, Took, Rigden (forwards).

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    On October 23rd we met Ramsgate County School at the Danes, a good game resulted in a win for the School by 4-2. The scorers were Coombs (2) Russell and Fry.
SCHOOL TEAM.—Street (goal); Robinson, Eastes (backs); Spain, Coombs, Palmer (half-backs); Cullinane, Fry, Russell, Pryer, Rigden (forwards).

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    On October 30th we played Simon Langton School at the Danes. The conditions were far from perfect, but although the game was good their superior weight proved too much for us and they won by 10-0.
    SCHOOL TEAM.—Street (goal); Robinson, Eastes (backs) Spain, Coombs, Palmer (half-backs); Cullinane, Fry, Russell, Pryer, Rigden (forwards).

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    On November 6th we played Harvey Grammar School at Folkestone, and, after a keen game with an exciting finish, won by the narrow margin of 6-5. The scorers were Pryer (3), Fry (2) and Russell.
    SCHOOL TEAM.—Street (goal); Robinson, Eastes (backs); Spain, Coombs, Davis (half-backs); Cullinane, Fry, Russell, Fryer, Rigden (forwards).

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    On November 13th we played Simon Langton School, at Canterbury, and reduced their lead to 5-0.
    SCHOOL TEAM.—Street (goal); Robinson, Eastes (backs); Spain, Coombs, Davis (half-backs); Cullinane, Fincham, Russell, Palmer, Rigden (forwards).

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    On November 20th we met Folkestone Harvey Grammar School, at the Danes, and after a good game we won, owing mainly to the splendid efforts of Russell, by 9-4. The scorers were Russell (5), Fry (2), Pryer, Cullinane.
    SCHOOL TEAM.—Street (goal); Robinson, Eastes (backs); Spain, Coombs, Davis (half-backs); Cullinane, Fry, Russell, Pryer, Rigden (forwards).

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Results up to date:—

    Played, 6; won, 3; lost, 3; goals for, 19; goals against, 38.

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    Russell has scored 7 goals, Fry 5, Pryer, 4, Coombs 2, Cullinane 1. Two matches to be played.

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2nd XI.

    So far four matches have been played, one having been won, and the others lost. For the first time in the history of the School matches have been played with Buckland School.

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    On 6th November we met Harvey Grammar School 2nd XI. for the first time this season and secured our only victory so far, winning by 5 goals to nil.

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    On 9th of November a match was played with Buckland School at the Danes. In this match the team was weakened by Law's absence, and we lost by 4 goals to 1.

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    On 13th November our second match was played versus Buckland School. The absence of Fincham (who was playing for the first team) and Virgo was felt; we lost by 4 goals to 1.

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    On the 20th November the return match was played with Harvey Grammar School at Folkestone. The Folkestone team playing three of their 1st XI. boys won by 11 goals to 2.

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The 2nd XI. team is as follows:—

    Also played:—(Goal), Dearling; (back), French; (half-backs), Lyons, i, Davis, Stanley, Virgo; (forward), Green.

W. COSTELLOE.

FORM IIa.

    Form IIa. have been very successful this year so far. We have played five matches; four with Form III., winning two, drawing one and losing one. We have also played Form IIb. and won by 14 to 2. Three of our men play for the 1st and 2nd XI's so we are minus them.

T.

MERIT LISTS.

SCOUTING NOTES.

Where we stand.
    The issue of Troop Rules, the mention of the Troop in the School Prospectus, and minor occurrences have made it desirable to insert a note as to the position of the Troop.
    To start with it is first of all a School organisation, i.e., it is financed by School funds, exists under the patronage of the Head Master, is confined to present School Boys and officered by the Staff and senior Old Boys. School requirements therefore have the prior claim and scouting must give way to homework or other School demands. (See Scout Law No. 3—reading "School" for "Employers.")
    Secondly, it is a duly registered troop of Boy Scouts. That is whenever and wherever it can co-operate with the other troops of the Local Association without in any way disregarding the claims above referred to, it is willing to do so. Scouts belonging to other troops who come to our School, and who by School Rule No. 9 are expected to join our Troop, must effect the transfer in the regulation way.
    The Troop was formed and still exists to provide, primarily, outdoor exercises supplementary to the football and cricket. Parades are therefore held on Saturdays, and, if fine, always for outdoor games. Every other Saturday is left free so that members who join in the School football and cricket—and it is hoped all will do so as far as opportunity offers—may have one free half-holiday a fortnight.
    During the winter months about four evening indoor parades are held for formal, recreative, and social purposes.
    Badge-hunting" is deprecated as being uneducational, but to ensure some definite knowledge of Scoutcraft lads are required by the rules to gain six badges, of which ambulance, signalling, and pioneering are obligatory, during three years. No further demands in this direction are then made on them. Sufficient "after-school" instructions are held to show them how to go about this task, the accomplishment of which is then left to their own initiative.
    In consequence of what has been just said the troop will take no part in any public contest dependent on "badge-hunting."
    The rules also make certain demands in the matter of minimum attendance, and written reasons for non-attendance—when this is not due to sickness, School duties, or living at a distance. The troop does not exist for boys who either cannot take their full share in its life or who are not keen enough to do so; and it is hoped that parents having given their written consent to their sons joining will assist the officers in keeping the boys up to their obligations.

How we stand.
    On July 31st we had 22 members of whom 13 went to camp. Since that date two boys have left Dover and a third, being about to do so, has withdrawn. On the other hand four recruits were sworn in on November 6th so that our numbers are well maintained.
    During the present term Pryer has taken his Electrician's Badge and so qualified for his "All Round Cords"; Chase and Kyle have obtained their Ambulance Badges, whilst Law has successfully retained his in the usual annual examination. Mr. Schofield was the Association's Examiner for the Electrician's Badge, and Dr. Osborne for the Ambulance.
    The "after-school" instructions have been well attended and it is to he hoped boys will now practise hard "on their own," and so pass the necessary tests and thus avoid suspension.

SCOUTING.

    At the beginning of this term a new set of rules, approved by Mr. Whitehouse, was drawn up and each scout received a printed copy of them. We welcomed four recruits, who, by this time, will almost have gained their second class badges. The Troop regrets the loss of Hutchings who has gone to Gibraltar to live, and, as Pryer has gained a boy artificership, he will soon be leaving us also. Several scouts have gained proficiency badges this term. The outdoor parades have taken place every other Saturday afternoon, and indoor parades on Wednesday evenings; also, directly after School is over, on Tuesdays and Thursdays there have been parades. The first Saturday parade was taken up by a paper chase which was not very successful because another troop also held a paper chase and the trails crossed each other at several places making it impossible for the hounds to follow. The next of the Saturday parades was held indoors because it rained. The second class scouts practised signalling, while the others did ambulance. The last of these Saturday parades was taken up by another paper chase which was very successful, and the scouts who had not already done their tracking did it then. All the Wednesday evening parades were taken up by signalling and ambulance practices, and the after School parades also by signalling practices. All the second class scouts hope to gain their signalling proficiency badges before February.

F. CHASE.

OUR CONCERT.

    It is surprising to see the energy which some town people expend in holding up a village to ridicule, but though the life is rather humdrum there are times when a little excitement and pleasure can be gained in "Our Village." On the evening of the 20th November a concert was arranged in aid of the village club. It was commenced at 7 o'clock by a pianoforte solo which was heartily applauded. The songs and reading by the Rector were also well received, and No. 9 on the programme was a recitation by Mr.——— who gave some of his adventures, but who included two awful puns, one referring to a miracle. He saw a dumb man who entered a bicycle shop and picked up a cycle wheel and spoke. Then "Dick" came on the platform and was received by a perfect volley of cheers and claps, but who, as soon as he could speak, said "Oi 'ope you will excuge me as Oi've got a bad cold," but it was no good as "Dick" always gets an encore. Mr. Ashwell then gave "My old bald head," and as an encore "Strong" in fine style. Mr. Kirkby then gave his adventures under the assumed rôle of a policeman. More songs and Richard's "When father papered the parlour" and "God save the King" ended an enjoyable evening.

F. F.

THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF THE DINNER BOYS.

    Of all those who are looking forward to the new School, none are more eager than the dinner boys. Indeed they have good reason, as you will soon see.
    We shall begin with the "dining room," called by this name more out of irony than anything else. Form V. room is chosen, partly because there is a more or less smoky fire therein and partly because it is near the main exit, in case we should rouse the anger of people in other parts of the building. There are about fifteen dinner boys in the Senior School, and consequently there is a general rush directly after the bell goes to capture seats. Woe betide him who is late, because it falls on him to sit in the cold. Form V. room has very peculiar properties in the matter of air currents and would provide a hard nut for those who are interested in those subjects to crack. When one window and the door are left open it causes volumes (naturally it would be volumes—Form V. are so fond of books) of smoke to pour in our faces. Everything has to be done in a most careful manner. Chestnuts have to he so cooked that the odour does not escape upstairs, if any does happen to find its way into upper regions—'ware squalls! After lunch we all troop upstairs, to have a wash and brush up. It is very comical, but at the same time extremely pathetic to see the various implements produced for combing and brushing the hair. Combs, having on the average two teeth, one at each end, looking glasses of various shapes and sizes; brushes are conspicuous by their absence. There are only three basins so only three boys can wash at a time. The rest amuse themselves by teasing the three unfortunates.
    If the weather is fine we are compelled to be out of the building by ten to one. This I'm afraid we cannot complain against, being the fruit of our Debating Society in which we waxed too eloquent, or our harmless vocal concerts.
    Yes, I think the poor Dinner Boy will be very glad to have better dining accommodation.

J. HOSKING.

"A VISIT TO THE EASTERN ARM."

    On a glorious Saturday afternoon I went to the Eastern Arm to see what progress had been made. The work of constructing a camber capable of accommodating as many as fifty submarines is in full swing, and large structures, known as "Walking Machines," are employed to convey the necessary tools and materials to where they are needed in the Harbour.
    I was struck by the number of different buildings containing electrical machinery apparently for use in connection with the repairing of submarines which will use the new camber.
    Approaching the pier-head my attention was attracted by some ships which on examination proved to be cruisers "grappling" for the "ill-fated" B2.
    The remains of the "Preussen" could be clearly seen covered with sea-moss.
    Ere I could realise it the lighthouses, one by one, began to flash forth their messages—to the sea.

ARNOLD RIPP.

A DAY WITH A WHITSTABLE OYSTER YAWL.

    The day selected for the above by two friends and myself, was not one to be envied. It was blowing a pretty strong north-east gale which had it been a little stronger would have prevented even the fishermen whom we were with, from going out.
    Nevertheless we decided to go, and reached the yawl after having received a fairly good shower bath in going our passage from the shore.
    Getting on the yawl was no easy matter, or so I thought, as we really did not know where we were. The deck of the yawl would be about six feet above the gunwale of the small boat, then with out the least warning they would change places. Then one of the seamen stepped on to the yawl as if he were going upstairs and turning round held out his hand to help me. I felt a violent pull on my arm, and something barking my shins, and finally landed on the deck (not on my feet) in a heavy manner.
    When I at last got seated on the hatch, the fisherman kindly informed me that I had jumped the wrong time; I quite believed him.
    My friends got on no better than I did, although they had watched the men and had warning from me.
    When we had let go our moorings and were really started it was about 9.30 a.m.
    We sailed down the coast till we were opposite Reculvers; here are a pair of Church steeples built by two sisters; the steeples were originally three miles from the sea, but are now practically surrounded by it.
    Here we "hove to" with sail and rudder set against each other so that we moved very slowly. Then the dredges were thrown over, attached to a rope. The dredges are wire bags on a triangular iron frame, the latter scrapes up the bottom and deposits it in the bag. The dredges are drawn up; the oysters are picked out first, then "brood," these are young oysters, which will be taken to the grounds where they are reared till they are big enough to call oysters, when they are again dredged up and sold.
    If we look into the dredge we find much produce of the deep.
    Here is a ponger crab good for eating, here curious "flipper" crabs so called because they have two small fans fastened to their back legs; their pincers are strong and sharp enough to pierce right through a man's finger, also we see spider crabs, and hermit crabs in whelk shells to protect their tender tails.
    And here are the spawn of a whelk and of a thornback. The former is like a honeycomb, the latter is like a small bladder in which you can feel something soft.
    We were also lucky enough to catch a cuttlefish which to damp my curiosity, squirted a supply of an ink-like fluid over my white(?) flannels. A sea mouse, a sea urchin (like a very small hedgehog) an anemone together with some Roman pottery, pipes, etc., also three arrow heads were included in our collection.
    We started home by return of tide about 2.30 p.m. and the gale having somewhat abated our sail homeward was most enjoyable.
    Porpoises, wild swans and ducks were seen, and proved of deep interest.
    We arrived home about 3 p.m. having thoroughly enjoyed our day's outing.

C.O.R.

BIOSCOPING BIG GAME IN AFRICA.

    A very interesting lecture was given at the Town Hall, by Richard Kearton, Esq., entitled, "Bioscoping Big Game in Africa." This lecture included still and moving pictures.
    The lecturer first of all took us to Norway, where we saw various birds nesting. Taking photos of birds seems to be a long and tedious operation.
    He next took us to Central Africa, where he photographed wild animals. The jackal he informed us is a companion to the lion, and they as a rule forage together. Sometimes when there is not any food to be found the lion turns upon the jackal and eats him.
    The zebra, a very pretty animal, is found largely in that part of the world.
    The rhinoceros and hippopotamus are also inhabitants of Africa. The rhino, seems to be a dangerous animal. If he sees anything he does not like he will charge. On one occasion the photographer was photographing two rhinos, coming out of a thicket; they smelt him and were about to charge, then changed their minds, turned and fled. The lecturer advised us if ever in such a situation not to wait for the rhino, to change his mind; for nine times out of ten he will charge.
    We were very much amused with the story of a monkey busily engaged in turning over the leaves of a newspaper, evidently reading about ex-President Roosevelt going hunting when he caught sight of the photographer and bolted.

J. FARRELL.

MODERN CHRONICLES.

    How a Unit of the Fourth Line of Defence was raised at the Manor of the Templars.
    Now it came to pass that in the days when the Lord of Candahar spake his warning, that there dwelt one at the Manor of the Templars X by name, which sold lamps. This man was small of stature but born to command.
    He was of those which heard the warning and understood in his heart. So he raised a band, yclept the "Temple Band," to defend this realm.
    But certain foreigners spake ill of the Band. One regarded the commander's small stature and said, "Ze leetle boy, 'e does eat well!"
    But there were dissensions within the Band over a Prize of little worth. And it so happened that the ones which were the backbone of the Band fell away front the paths of Patriotism and became Little-Englanders.
    Now there abode close by a certain Man of high repute which liked not X. And this M.O.H.R. did take steps to deprive X of the fruit of his labours. Wherefore did the dissensions about the Prize arise, for the M.O.H.B. did award it to one which sat at his feet.
    So was the Patriot deprived of the fruits of the work which he did, and so did his enemies triumph. And many which had believed the Patriot did join his enemies, and dissensions did rend the Band.

"THE CHRONICLER."

CLOIS AND PHYLEETES.

    Clois was the daughter of King liameses of Egypt. One day while she was in the fields with Hamarchis, King of Troy, a robber stepped up to him and asked him whether he could help him to buy him some bread. But Hamarchis knew the villain's tricks as he had met him before and said, "No,'' little thinking he had many men behind a hedge. At a signal the men sprang out and bound him in cords and ropes. Clois had, however, not been bound and she escaped to her half-brother's castle near by. His name was Phyeetes. He set about getting his little garrison together to help his half-sister. But by this time Hamarchis had been burnt to death and this put Clois to grief. In the fray which ensued Phyleetes was wounded but went to the castle of Rameses where he was healed. A month after this Clois died also from grief.

HARRY AYLING,        
(Form IIa).

"WHY" IN BUILDING.
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    In the short sketch of seine of the "Essentials in Architecture in the last issue of The Pharos mention was made of the correct use of materials towards the end of the article. As this question is one of the most important in designing buildings it may be time well employed, even by the amateur, to consider it a little further. There is no doubt that not only the success of individual buildings, but also the good or bad effect in whole districts of local architecture is largely due to this consideration. Take the latter point first:— In a well-timbered country where oaks are abundant what is more interesting than to see in the beautiful timber-built houses how local material has been taken advantage of, and how charmingly the cottages and houses in such counties as Cheshire seem to "fit into" the landscape. Such a house on a bare granite moor would be utterly out of place, and we should expect instead to see rather a simple and severe stone building able to withstand the rough weather. Unfortunately too paternal Byelaws on the one hand and modern ease of transit on the other have resulted in a considerable mix-up of materials from this point of view of locality, and while we are often not allowed by the former to build real half-timbered houses where we wish to, the latter results in materials being carried far out of their own district into quite incongruous situations. Apropos of timbered houses, let us remember that we need not waste regrets on every tree that is cut down. If they were not applied to building or beautifying our houses they would in time decay of themselves from the centre, when they would be of no use to anyone the pity is not in the emitting down to fulfil a useful purpose, but in the failure to plant others to replace them. No one feels, I expect, very sad at hearing the woodman's axe on the Swiss mountains because there are so many thousands of fine trees that if a few are cut down it does not seem serious, and the reason that there is a constant succession of pines is that there is a Government rule that two little seedling trees must be planted for each one cut down, so that the supply is constant. When shall we attain to so simple a remedy for the shortage of certain kinds of timber in this country?
    Referring again for a moment, after this digression, to the question of stone buildings on granite moors, I remember a case in point on Dartmoor, where the proprietor of an almost historic inn wishing to ''improve'' the building, removed the old granite columns from the front, almost as "weathered" as some of the boulders around, and replaced them by stucco facade of the "iced cake" variety of architecture, the transformation no doubt affording him pleasure in inverse ratio to the despair of all people of taste and knowledge. "That,' an architect friend of mine said to me once, as we passed a cottage built by another designer, "is Smith's idea of a moorland house!" The said house being of the more common place type of suburban villa.
    Turning to individual buildings, material again plays an important paint in relation to the purpose of the structure. It would be as absurd to build a "rough-cast" country hall as to erect a marble cottage! Then, granted a suitable selection of materials the place they should occupy in the building is very important. To have bricks to the first floor level and stone above would be wrong because stone being stronger than brick we should naturally expect it to be used in the lower part of the building where it would take the greater weight, and a granite cornice over a freestone front would obviously be less correct than using the hardest stone as a plinth instead of a crowning member. For the same reason brick "quoins" or corner blocks on a stone building are considered rather "bad form," though to use stone quoins to a brick building, giving an effect of strength to the angles, is quite a suitable treatment. The Romans in building the Colosseum in Rome, showed their judgment in this respect. In the "Cunei" or wedge-like masses of arches forming the building, their hardest stone "travertine," a kind of limestone, is used at the lowest point to carry the weight, above this is "tufa" a rather soft stone of volcanic origin where the weight is decreased, while pumice-stone of great lightness is used for the covering vaults also being used in the form of concrete. I have seen some of this "tufa" in the Roman Amphitheatre at Lillebonne, in Normandy, and there is a porous stone, of the same kind apparently, built into the wall of the real "Pharos" near the Castle here.
    Probably the Editor will not allow me to develop this subject any farther in this issue of the Magazine, but perhaps I have written enough to show that there are many minor points to be considered in designing a successful building apart from the calculation of "dead" and "live" loads and "stresses and thrusts," and all the other complications of modern architecture. I may possibly be allowed to say something about internal treatment and decoration in a future issue.

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A. COLLIER JAMES

THE SEA.

" MICHEL"        
(Form IIa).

J. COSTELLOE        
(Form IIb).

D. D. HOULDEN,        
(Form IIb).

THE SUMMER CAMP.

    The summer camp of the County School troop was held in Maydeken Meadow, near Captain Knott's house at Denton. Our departure from Dover was fixed for Wednesday, August 9th, but it was postponed until Friday owing to bad weather.
    We arrived at Denton about dinner time, and in the afternoon the tents were pitched without mishap. They were then assigned to the different patrols and each boy was assigned a place in the tent.
    We were nearly ravenous by tea-time and so did full justice to our rations. The inconvenience caused by the absence of tables and other accessories was keenly felt at first but everybody soon grew accustomed to the situation. Rain fell in the evening whilst we were preparing our beds for the first night's slumber. We then "turned in" and, conquering our fears of earwigs, spiders, etc., we tried to sleep. Alas! only the tried campaigners could get any rest; in fact, the "foxes" were awake all night, and were even up at 4 o'clock next morning asking if it was time to go for the milk. But this early rising was not continued, I am afraid to say, and it was with reluctance we turned out of bed at 6.30 the following morning. Assistant-Scoutmaster Igglesden at the commencement of camp was not very proficient in the art of bugling, and at 1 o'clock each morning weird noises intended for the strains of the "Reveillé'' issued forth from his instrument.
    We were inspected three times during camp, and we played the 1st North London Troop at cricket and maintained the School record of 1912 by being defeated.
    In spite of the bad weather we enjoyed ourselves immensely and we were all sorry to break camp on the following Wednesday.
    Not much field work was accomplished owing to the inclement weather, but, in concluding, I must remark how pleasant it was to see boys chopping wood with tremendous energy, a practice which was probably not kept up when they reached home.

THE NEW POST OFFICE.

    One day while passing the place where the new Post Office is to be built, I saw a portion of the wall about six feet across with a rope round it. Some men had hold of the rope trying to pull it down. At last it began to shake and still the men pulled, until at last about twelve feet of it came crashing down, splintering the fence, and the bricks fell in the road. Near by was a horse which jumped with fright. Had it been about three yards nearer, the bricks would have fallen on it.

O. LEWIS (Form 2b).

A JUNIOR SCHOOL PAPER CHASE.

    We met at the bottom of the Danes Hill at 2.30 p.m., the hares being Hicks, Lawes and Standring. They had ten minutes' start, but were sighted going up Chalky Lane. Then ensued a race in which the hares were victorious, as they turned a flock of sheep on to the hounds and made them run. Eventually the hares got to the Duke of York's School and were there caught, being very pumped, as were the hounds. The hounds agreeing to have the same hares again, they started off, and at the top of the Danes Hill quite mystified the hounds by going in a clump of bushes at one side and coming out at the other side after making many false trails. One of the hounds said that he thought he saw the hares going in another direction quite opposite to the one they were really going in.
    Eventually the hounds picked up the trail, had a grand run, and cornered the hares in a clump of bushes; Hicks being the only one to get away. We then went home after having a very enjoyable afternoon.

"A HARE."

A DAY'S OUTING.

    One summer's day I went with three companions for an outing. We were carrying in our haversacks some potatoes, onions and some meat, besides having brought some tea and two saucepans. We walked about five miles out from Maxton and finding a suitable place we decided to camp there. As it was near a house we could obtain our water fairly easily and there was also wood in plenty. First we all set about gathering wood to light our fire, then we sent two boys for water whilst the other two cleared the camp. As the other boys were a long time getting water, we started to build a shelter where we ate our dinner. When the water came the potatoes were peeled and cleaned and put in a saucepan on the fire to cook, and the meat and onions in the other saucepan. Then we appointed to each one of us certain work and duties. I was appointed stoker, two boys for collecting wood and getting water, and the other one to finish our little shelter or shanty. In about an hour's time, dinner was ready, so we got our plates and forks out, and sat down while dinner was served. Altogether it was well cooked and could not be grumbled at, except when you found yourself eating grass for your dinner. Having finished dinner we sent the water boys for some water and washed up then put some water on for tea. The afternoon passed quickly and at four o'clock we made tea, ate our sandwiches, and then started to pack up. We scattered the ashes of our fire and started for home, singing, having enjoyed ourselves very much.

C. MASTERS (Form IV.)

THE WAR.

    It seems but yesterday that Europe was practically peaceful, and now we find two countries at war with each other. The Bulgarian nation has thrown off the Turkish yoke and sent an immense army to fight Turkey. At the same time three other countries have thrown in their lot with Bulgaria. These countries are Montenegro, the first to begin war, Servia and Greece. The Turks at first took the offensive and made a raid into Servian territory, but they had to retreat. The Montenegrin army then began the real fighting. Then Bulgaria and Servia began fighting and last, but not least, Greece. The armies of these four countries have done wonders in the short time that they have been fighting. The Bulgarians have done the most fighting of the three, for they have driven the Turks to within a few miles of Constantinople. But at this point let something be said in the Turks' favour. Although they have been driven back they have fought well considering their condition. A soldier cannot fight on an empty stomach, but the Turkish soldier has to. The Turkish soldiers were not properly fed or equipped because the Turkish Government did not properly organise the sending of food and equipment to its soldiers at the front. The Servian army has captured many towns, some of the most important being Mustapha Pasha, Uskub and Monastir. The Montenegrin army has won a few battles and is now occupied in trying to capture the town of Scutari, which they find a fairly hard nut to crack. The Grecian army, after having beaten the Turks, has occupied Salonika in triumph. The Bulgarian army is now attacking Chatalja, but here the Turks, who are now both well fed and clothed, are making a determined resistance, and so far the Bulgarians have failed to pierce the last line of the Turkish defence. The latest news is that the Bulgarian army has retreated a little, and perhaps even now the Turkish army may be able to turn the tide of defeats and win back some of the lost land.

E. SAVILLE.

HOUGHAM CHURCH.

    One Sunday during this term Stanley and I were shown over Hougham Church by the Vicar. The Church was built by the Romans but has since been rebuilt. In rebuilding it, a cross which was on one wall has been built in another one, and a wall which once faced outwards now faces inwards. Inside the Church are some arches separating an aisle from the body of the Church, and there is a window which shows that this must once have been an outside wall. There is Norman and Tudor work and there are bricks put in odd places in the Elizabethan work. An arch built about that time ends abruptly near the Communion table showing that the Church was once larger; this is also proved by the foundations which are known to exist. A sure proof of the age of the Church is that they have the names of all the vicars from 869 A.D. to the present day. The belfry has walls five feet thick, which shows that there must have been a good sized tower, the present one only being about one hundred years old.
    There is a statue in the Church to the memory of a French Protestant who was forced to come to England, and who built Mr. Evanson's house in Elms Vale. This must have cost a great sum; a mistake has been made in the inscription, a U being carved instead of a V, making his name unpronounceable.
    When the present Vicar came to the parish it was said that tobacco which had been smuggled into the country was hidden beneath the pulpit, and what seemed to confirm this was, some silk handkerchiefs were found between the tiles and a beam when the roof was being repaired.

J. B.

A HOMEMADE BLOW-LAMP.

    A small blow-lamp may be made from a tin about 6ins. high and 4ins. diameter, a bicycle-tyre valve, some copper tubing 3/32in. outside diameter, and an old vertical gas bracket.
    If the tin has pressed joints it will be advisable to solder down the side joint and round the bottom edge. In the lid two holes must be drilled, one 3/32in. diameter to take the tube and one about ¼in. in diameter near the edge to take the valve.
    First take the valve and fix it in lid by pushing it through the hole and fixing it down with the small nut and packing it well with leather washers or greased waste; or as an alternative to this it might be soldered.
    Next take the gas burner and take it to pieces and get the piece that contains the by-pass. On top of this will be found a small nozzle about ¼in. in diameter, with five or six small holes in the top, and in the bottom is a hole about 3/8in. in diameter; into this hole solder the end of a piece of tubing 6ins, long, taking care not to let any solder block up the end of the tube, and that anything passing up the tube may have a clear run right through to the perforations in the top.
    The tube should now be passed through the small hole in the lid and soldered firmly on the inside.
    Now put the lid on the tin and solder it all round to ensure perfect air-tightness.
    To work with it the valve should be unscrewed and petrol poured into the tin to the depth of two or three inches, the valve screwed up, and air pumped into the tin by means of a bicycle pump; the by-pass should then be opened and a fine jet of petrol will come up the tube and be sprayed through the small holes above the by-pass and can then be ignited.
    Another kind of blow-lamp which I find answers very well for light work is made with a piece of ½in, brass tubing about 6ins. long with a piece of waste soaked in petrol or methylated spirits in one end. The waste is ignited and an intensely hot flame which can be directed upon any point is produced by blowing through the tube but when using this, great care should be taken that the breath is not inhaled through the tube as the flame might be drawn backwards into the mouth.

R. W. J. PRYER.

SORRY HE SPOKE.

    An American went into a barber's shop once and said, "You Britishers ought to master one branch of a thing properly first." The barber did not answer, but when the American's turn to be shaved came, the barber lathered his face and then sat down to read.
    "Why don't you shave me?" asked the American. "We only lather here," replied the barber, "You must go into the next street to be shaved."

H. ROBERTS.

    Out of the number of boys who attend the Senior School, twelve, besides myself, stay behind to dinner or lunch.
    When the bell goes at 12.15 we move with great rapidity down the stairs and into Room 1, so as to get a good seat by the fireside. As we are all in robust health we take but very little notice of the crude manner in which we partake of our mid-day meal. Our conduct is inclined to be rowdy, but with a due amount of restraint, and although we have enjoyed the meal as already stated, we believe that the new arrangement being made by the Head Master (i.e., to partake of our mid-day meal in a room allotted to us in a café) to be for our own benefit.
    The boys of the Junior School will also conform to this new arrangement.

CONSTRUCTION OF A STEAM SAW.

    When you first see a steam saw at work you are apt to think that there is only the one single shaft running with the circular saw in the centre of the table and the two pulley wheels on which the driving belt runs. But if a closer examination is made it will be found that there is under the table a number of pulleys, straps and cog-wheels, all
working, but to no apparent purpose, but when it comes to sawing a trunk of a tree into planks the gear under time table shows its use. It is for pulling the trunk of the tree on to the saw; it is geared up to haul very slowly and in accordance with the cutting power of the saw.
    A medium size saw is about 3ft. 6ins, to 4ft. in radius. The table, which is the main stand of all the machinery, is about 6ft. in length and about 4ft. 6ins, in width. There is a main bearing running across the table about 4ft. 6ins. from one end which allows the saw to come within 1ft. of the other end. The saw itself is in the centre of the table, and on the end of the shaft there is one fixed pulley and one loose pulley so that when the saw is not required to be running then the driving belt can be turned on to the loose pulley.
    The gear underneath the table consists of a number of geared wheels which finally make a drum revolve very slowly on which is wound a rope. This rope is fixed through a number of pulleys which pull the wood along and so pull it on to the saw blade. The saw blade is generally 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch thick.
    Fixed in a slide close to the saw blade is a flat piece of metal which is parallel to the blade of the saw. This metal is for placing one flat side of the plank against whilst the other side can be cut parallel to it.

C. EASTES.

FORM NOTES.
FORM VI.

    Members of Form VI.! How lofty and dignified that position appeared to us when we were Juniors, and how much less important it appears to us now!
    Still, from Form V. to Form VI. is a considerable rise in the world, in more senses than one, and we rejoice accordingly. In many ways the change is a great improvement, for our present Form room is less draughty and we have no fire making persistent efforts to convert us all into smoke-dried herrings, as we had in Form V. The desks we have are a great advantage, inasmuch as they enable each boy to collect a unique assortment of waste paper, nut shells, antiquated pen nibs and similar articles. But these desks have their disadvantages as well, for now books have an aggravating habit of not losing themselves at convenient moments as they used to do.
    And we had some fun with those lockers, too. How we used to rejoice when some unfortunate boy left the locker keys at home, so that we could get no books for the lessons! How exciting was the hunt for a vanished book in other boys' lockers! And how blood-thirsty were the threats hurled at the practical joker, who, from the top of the steps, switched out the electric light and plunged us all in darkness!
    All that is a thing of the past, but we have many compensations. The steps leading down into Form VI. room are a valuable acquisition, for at least one boy finds it necessary to fall down them every day, usually landing on someone else's toe, and this creates a welcome diversion. The blackboard, instead of being a fixture on the wall, rests on an easel so if any scuffling takes place in the vicinity it usually falls on the heads of the combatants, amid this—well, it is rather apt to dent the blackboard. Another important feature of the room is the row of cupboards, the unexplored recesses of which apparently stretch back into the darkness of infinity. Their only contents, as far as we can see, are old lumber and dust—the dust of centuries, which rises in suffocating clouds if it is disturbed. There is also an old pipe, stretching along the wall, the use of which we cannot guess, although some ingenious youth has suggested that it was used for electricity until it sprang a leak and the electricity came out and made a mess on the floor!
    Some of the benefits which we had in Form V. still remain to us, including the varied orchestra of Ladywell. In this the Town Band plays an important part, for, probably because of the recollections of history and Shakespeare which it awakens in their breasts, the members always take their stand in front of the "Sir John Falstaff" Inn and there torture us with the melodious grunts which they send forth into the world under the nom-de-guerre of music. The programme is varied by the weird tinkle of street organs and the musical cries of hawkers, besides an occasional military band.
    Our high elevation enables us to command from our windows an extensive and beautiful view of the surrounding neighbourhood. Beneath us stretches Ladywell and when we have tired of watching the flow of traffic in this artery of commerce we can feast our eyes upon the romantic scenery which surrounds the River Dour. A notable feature of the landscape in this direction is Charlton Church, of which we can see the weather cock. Beyond this is a background of houses, dead trees and telegraph poles, which stretch away until they are finally lost to sight in the blue haze of distance and the smoke of many chimneys.

J. H.

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FORM V.

    Our Form Room is time most pleasantly situated room in the building and apart from the rowdiness of the traffic outside, which seems one continual hubbub of traction engines, steam rollers and motor waggons, let alone the clatter of the milk carts as they wind their way down Ladywell, is very well adapted for scholastic purposes.
    Every Thursday morning we are patronized by a visit from the Town Band, and it must be said that it is not very encouraging for a Science master to wade his way through the lesson while a band outside is playing "Time Death of Nelson." We were disappointed when after having the windows open one morning and getting chilled to the bone, to allow the voluptuous strains of the band to penetrate into the class room, the three famous musicians did not make their appearance.
    A few "mothers' meetings" and various salutations outside, together with the Kentish drawl of a pair of errand boys who have lazily rested themselves and their baskets on the top of the wall surrounding the shrubbery outside our windows, ends the list of interruptions.
    Another drawback to our room is the old-fashioned fireplace which, when "stoked up," sends out volumes of smoke which with the windows and doors closed are simply suffocating.
    The first game with which we occupied our spare time this term was Rugby football, and we were very sorry when at mid-term we were not allowed to play it any longer, but our sorrow was extended still further for Ripp, who met with such bad luck in his efforts to score the winning goal for his side.
    We were, on the other hand, pleased to hear of Doubleday's success in passing the boy artificer's examination.
    The burning of Mrs. Underdown's shop, which unfortunately happened on a half holiday, has been very much felt by the boys who at one time in their life's history have been used to a school "tuck shop" to which to run at break, and more than anybody by the dinner boys who have missed Mrs. Underdown's penny ginger pops and cherry ciders, but we are glad to see that these popular premises are well on their way to recovery.

RAYMOND A. COOK.

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FORM III.

    We are pleased to welcome amongst us the new master, Mr. Kay, who took the place of Mr. Smith, the latter having taken a place at Derby in connection with the Insurance Act. Great discoveries have been made so far this term as to our general intelligence, for we have been told that a decoy was an Indian soldier. To summarise means to murder; Quia Emptores is the Latin for Queen Victoria; that "who" is a verb; and also that a dog slipped into a beef steak. We hope such intelligence will not dishearten Mr. Kay. Mr. Derby has kindly formed a Magazine Club, and for the moderate sum of 1d. a fortnight each member of the Club gets The B.O.P., Chums, The Wide World and The Captain to read. Carlton, i, left to join his ship last week, and we offer him every good wish for the future. He had a very enthusiastic "send off" from all members of the Junior School.
    Longden has been successful at the competitive exam. for places at Christ's Hospital, and will leave us at Christmas.

DONKEY

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FORM IIb.

    Our Form had 18 boys, but we have lost one of the boys, Hutchings, who has gone to Gibraltar.
    Some of our boys belong to the Young Helpers' League, which was formed in the Boys' School to help the funds of the late Dr. Barnardo's Homes.
    On Wednesday afternoons we go up to the Danes to play football, IIb. v. Form I. So far we have had four victories to their one, and one draw, 3—3.
    In our Form room we have four cupboards, one for manual work models, one for art and science necessaries, one for scout outfits, and the other for dusters and exam. papers.

"JUDY."

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FORM I.

    In Form I. there are sixteen pupils, who are all nice boys. We have a history library and an ordinary library. We have many interesting books, full of adventures. We had the Bayeux Tapestry shown in our Form room. We are getting on nicely with our football. We are beating Form IIb. fast. I think we are getting on finely with our lessons. We have to make up poetry of our own for Home Work, which is fine sport. We have a little cupboard to put our books in. We also have had a new pipe for a stove.

"MR. PICKWICK."

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FORM I.

    We have won most of the form football matches with IIb. A few days ago Miss McNeille brought an imitation of the Bayeux Tapestry. It nearly reached round our form-room, and it was very interesting to start at the beginning and go round and follow up the different episodes.
    On Monday we hope to welcome back our form-mistress after her illness.
    Lately the boys of Form I. have been sorting out toys which they have out-grown to send to Dr. Barnardo's Homes.

"TWEEDLEDUM."