No. 37. JULY, 1921. VOL. XI.

FIAT LUX.

NOTICES.

The next number of The Pharos will appear about December 17th. Contributions must be submitted to the Editor not later than November 19th.

Will Old Boys who. wish to have the Magazine, send their present addresses to the Editor, as their late Naval and Military addresses are, in many cases, all we have.

We acknowledge with thanks Ruym (Ramsgate County School), The Bromleian, The Erithian and The Limit (Loughborough College).

Copies of the current issue of The Pharos may be obtained from the Editor, price 9d.; or of back numbers which are, in stock, price 6d.

The Editor would be glad to have the names and addresses of Old Pharosians and others who would like to receive copies. The Pharos is now issued free, to all members of the Old Boys' Association.

HEADMASTER'S NOTES.

Autumn Term, 1921.—The Autumn Term will begin on Thursday, 15th September, and end on Wednesday, 21st December, 1921. Boys are particularly requested to have their railway season tickets made out to cover both dates.

Changes with regard to the purchase of railway season tickets have been made for the Autumn Term, and the boys from Deal and the neighbourhood should return their tickets to Mr. Waller, Local Secretary for Higher Education, "Draycott," Church Path, Deal. The boys on the Shepherdswell line should send them in as on former occasions to Miss D. Croockewit, Acting Local Secretary, Technical Institute, Ladywell, Dover.

Staff Changes.—To our very great regret we are losing from the School this term Mr. H. E. Winn, who is about to return to London to resume the position of Lecturer in English at Westminster Training College. When he joined this Staff we expressed the hope that his stay would be long; his work during the past two terms made that hope grow stronger, and our disappointment at his departure is therefore the greater. We shall remember with great pleasure his work here during the past two terms, and we wish him every success in his new sphere.

In Mr. Winn's place next term we shall welcome Mr. Wm. Uncles, from King Edward VI.'s School, near Birmingham. He comes to us with the very high qualification of London University, 1st Class Hons. in English, and he has made his mark in the Birmingham district both as Student, Master and Lecturer in English subjects. To be responsible for the teaching of the mother tongue in a School like ours is an exacting position, but in welcoming Mr. Uncles we express our confidence that he will fill the post to the satisfaction of all concerned. In his present School he is particularly interested in the charity ventures of a boys' school, and we can easily find him opportunities for such special activity in the Dover School.

We shall also welcome an additional Master next term in the person of Capt. H. Nobbe, M.Sc., London University. He is a very highly qualified Master in the special department of Chemistry. His practical experience has been gained not only in the chemical department of the War Office, but also in a great North Country firm of manufacturing chemists.

The commercial life attracted him in the first instance, but it is good to know that he has turned to the teaching profession, thereby following his father who is a very successful Headmaster in the London area. We wish him a very long and happy connection with the School and the Technical Institute.

Old Boys.—I am glad to report that the Old Boys' Memorial Fund has reached over £240, and therefore the Memorials, both for the Old Boys and for Mr. O. Tunnell, are now out of debt. Indeed, a substantial balance remains, to enable us to proceed with panelling the platform walls.

The last event in connection with the Fund was the Open Air Whist Drive, which was a great success socially and financially, and I am sure both the Committee and the Mothers would like me to mention the names of Miss O. M. Rookwood (Secretary) and Mrs. Froude (Treasurer) as the executive officers to whom credit should be given for the organisation connected with the event. The, net balance on the Whist Drive was £39 48. 3d.

May I call attention to the Old Boys' Cricket Match on Wednesday, the 27th July, when the annual match, Past v. Present, will be played at Crabble Athletic Ground? A large number of Old Boys will be home from College, and it is expected they will put a strong team in the field, but the School Team has made great improvements during the past few weeks, and a good match is anticipated.

The annual Old Boys' Dinner will take place in the School Hall this year, and it is hoped that every Old Boy in the Town will make a special point of being present. We are looking for Old Boys who are anxious to dine and ready to sing. Mr. A. J. Lamidey is the Secretary of the Old Pharosians' Association, and will be glad to hear from anyone who wishes to attend.

Playing Fields.—Our attempt to use the Garrison Tennis Courts as a cricket practice ground has not met with success equal to our enthusiasm, mainly because the condition of the fences made the use of the ground dangerous to neighbours. Much time and thought were given to various methods of overcoming the difficulties, but up to the present we are baffled. However, efforts are still being made in many directions to meet the School's need for a playing field.

EDITORIAL.

A summer term finishing without the mild excitement of "Oxford Locals" probably seems strange to many of us. It remains to be seen with what feelings we shall approach the responsibilities of December. At all events we can all look back on a term of keen competition in sports and games, and, we hope, of steady work and progress in all School activities. Increased opportunities for cricket practice have had a good effect and the opening match of the season may become historic as the first of a long series of similar encounters.

Country House have again proved very worthy winners of the House Shield, improving on last year's record to the extent of establishing their superiority in each of the contests which it proved possible to carry out—Football, Athletics and Cricket. The cancelling of the Swimming events, owing to the closing of the Baths due to the coal shortage, is regrettable, but could have made no difference to the result—in fact it is whispered that the winners even think it would have emphasized their superiority.

The outstanding event of the term was the visit of the Bishop of Dover, on St, George's Day, when the Old Boys' Memorial Window was unveiled. None who were present will forget the impressive ceremony or the Bishop's inspiring address. It is good to realise also, that the end of term finds us, by the help of many good friends, clear of debt in the matter of this handsome and worthy Memorial.

GLEAMS AND FLASHES.

It is good to note with what distinction our Old Boys are in many cases continuing the careers begun in School, as witness the following successes:

John Hampden has won the Skeat Prize for English Literature at Oxford.

C. Hart has passed the Intermediate Examination in Engineering at University College, London, being top of his year in Chemistry.

E. A. Corner is at Leeds University, studying Chemistry with special reference to the dyeing industry. He has also passed his Intermediate Examination.

Hampden was a regular and valuable contributor to The Pharos while at School and it is with much pleasure that we are publishing a fine sonnet by him in this issue

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Apropos of this we shall be glad at any time to receive suitable contributions from the Old Boys.

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J. A. M. Galilee is reported on his way home from Canada., We hope to see something of him at School shortly.

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We notice a welcome revival of interest in the Literary Competitions for this term. The Acrostics were especially good, those by Hussey, Saville, Rankine, Bunyan and Norris being highly commended.

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Many boys even managed to send in their contributions before the day mentioned as the "closing date"! As a result the Editor's labours are much lightened and he hoped to publish the Magazine in time to avoid clashing with Terminal Exams. and the other activities of the last few busy days of term.

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In spite of an increase in the number of pages, it is impossible to find space for all the matter received. Suitable articles have been contributed by W. Pay, Busbridge, L. Taylor, Goodburn, Trott and M. Harris, and verses by Harverson. These will be published, as far as possible, in our next issue.

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We regret to lose, this term, J. C. Hillier and C. W, Pelham, both of whom (the former as Sub-Editor) have rendered useful service on the Magazine Committee. L. R. Phillips, as the senior remaining member of the Committee, will act as Sub-Editor from next term.

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Many boys will remember Miss Bryen. We hear she is leaving her post at Whitehaven in order to return south and settle in Devon.

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We hear that Miss Edmonds, another of our war-time Mistresses, is to be married on July 19th, at Eastbourne, to the Rev. W. S. Mather, late Vicar of Bootle, and now of Wraxall in Somerset.

DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

Annual Report, 1920-21. PRESENTED AT THE GENERAL MEETING, 30th MARCH, 1921.

In presenting this Report, your Committee would remind members that it applies only to the period from August last when the present Officers and Committee were elected.

Appreciable progress has been made in some directions, particularly with regard to the membership, but although the latter has been much increased, it does not total more than about 50. Your Committee submit that this is not a satisfactory position, and would urge on all members the desirability of bringing the Association to the notice of non-members whenever possible.

During the concluding three months of 1920, the following functions were run by the Association:——A Whist Drive, a Smoking Concert, a Practice Dance, the Football Match v. The School, and (in conjunction with the Old Girls' Association) the Reunion. All these were successful, and were apparently enjoyed by the participants.

With the advent of 1921, howevoer, a period of ill-luck and apathy appeared to set in. The Smoking Concert on the 8th January was very sparsely attended (though this may have been due to the rival attraction of the Parliamentary Election); the Dance, though fairly well attended, was marred by an inexplicable misunderstanding on the part of many of those attending as to the time of commencement; and since then we have had to abandon in succession the projected lecture, the Whist Drive (owing to the tickets not selling well enough) and the return Past v. Present Football Match because we were unable to raise a team.

An item has been inserted in the agenda of the present meeting which will facilitate the discussion of members' suggestions as to next year's programme, and the Committee venture to hope that members will support them to the utmost of their ability in the carrying out of any events decided upon. They would remind members that unless they do this, the Association may lapse into the state of suspended animation from which it was rescued last August, a thing which everyone with its welfare at heart is anxious to avoid.

Your Committee beg to report that the present financial position of the Association, as shown by the accounts, is satisfactory. They have with regret to record the resignation of Mr. Sidney Clout.

(Signed) FRED. WHITEHOUSE, President.

A. J. LAMIDEY, Hon. Secretary.

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BALANCE SHEET FOR PERIOD JULY, 1920-MARCH, 1921.

OLD BOYS' NOTES.

Since the last notes appeared, the Annual General Meeting of the Association has taken place. The Report and Accounts are printed in full in this number of The Pharos, and will give members an idea of the position of the Association. The attendance at the meeting, though possibly not all that could he desired, was large enough to be encouraging. Two changes in administration were made, the offices of Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer being merged (as Mr. Sutton felt himself unable to give the necessary time to the latter duties) and the Association year being altered from 1st October—30th September to 1st April—31st March, in order that the accounts could he made up to date for presentation to the Annual General Meeting.

It is, I think, a matter of great satisfaction to all Old Boys that our fallen comrades are now fittingly commemorated by the Memorial Window, which was unveiled this term.

The cricket team has opened the season well, having lost only one match at the time of writing, and that by a narrow margin. It was distinctly unfortunate that the attempt (in conjunction with the Old Girls' Association) to run a tennis club fell through, as such a club would have been a great adjunct. It was the old Dover story—lack of playing accommodation—but we are hoping to be more successful next year.

This year's Dinner is being held at the School on Wednesday, 27th July, at 7.45 p.m. Tickets (price 5/-) are obtainable from all members of the Committee. The date of the Past v. Present Cricket Match is fixed for the same day. The Association also propose holding a Concert and Dramatic Entertainment. about the end of September; further details will be made public as soon as the arrangements are completed.

A.J.L.

THE UNVEILING OF THE OLD BOYS' WAR MEMORIAL.

On the afternoon of Saturday, 23rd April, St, George's Day, the ceremony of the unveiling of the Memorial Window to those Old Boys who fell in the Great War was performed. This date was thought particularly appropriate, not only from its association with Dover in the vivid past, but from the fact that the window, whilst combining historic reference, in pictures of Dover Castle and the Pharos, with the civic arms, takes as its central design the romantic figure of England's Patron Saint. Beneath, two angels bear the scroll containing the names of those whose memory is sacred for their unflinching sacrifice.

The Hall was crowded to overflowing by parents and other guests, who had previously been invited. There were also present many distinguished friends of the School, including the Mayor and Corporation.

The service opened with the singing of the fine old hymn "O God our help," the singing being led by the School Choir under the guidance of Mr. Taylor, Canon Elnor then announced the purpose of the meeting, and, at the request of the Chairman of the Memorial Committee, the Senior Prefect (A. Twyman) and the Secretary of the Old Boys' Association (A. J. Lamidey) unveiled the Memorial. The Headmaster then asked the Bishop of Dover to dedicate the window. The dedication prayers and a thanksgiving prayer being said, a prayer for the bereaved followed. A quintet, with chorus, "Comes at times," was then sung by the Choir and the "Last Post" sounded. After two minutes of silence the, Headmaster read the lesson from the book of Wisdom, and a hymn, "O valiant hearts," was sung.

The Bishop then addressed the gathering. He said that we must all recognise the fact that the swift river of time is bearing us fast away from the past war, and that the haze of distance is dimming the vividness of its recollections, and as none of us would for one moment forget the glory of our dead it is good that we have something sacred to their memory. He remarked upon the aptness of the design and day, and briefly recounted the great and noble history of Saint George and the symbolical legends attached to his name, telling us he was chosen because he was a Christian proud of the title. He urged us, one and all, to emulate his example. The manliness of Christianity and its appeal to the intellect was proved by the example of Mr. Gladstone, Lord Salisbury, the Cecils and Lord Kelvin—Christians through and through. In closing the Bishop asked us to work not for ourselves only but for others—for in this is true greatness.

The service closed with the singing of "For all the Saints" and the National Anthem.

J.C.H.

THE WHIST DRIVE.

Mothers never fail us. We learned that in nursery days and we have just had another opportunity of proving it.

Last year our boys' mothers raised nearly £40 for our Memorial Window, and when the Window was unveiled and we found a debt remaining, what, more natural than that we should turn to the mothers again?

We met with a ready, happy and generous response and the very successful Whist Drive held on 6th July was the result of their united efforts.

The weather was kind, the players many and the prizes so numerous that their distribution lasted till nearly 10 o'clock. The pretty garden of our Sister School was a sight to remember, and those who had been responsible for the arrangements realised with pleasure that the gathering together of that happy, good-natured crowd meant the final clearance of the debt.

Our thanks are due to so many, the list would almost fill & second Pharos. From the M.C. to those who toiled in the burden and heat of the day, from the ladies-in-waiting to those who provided the refreshments, from the donors of prizes to all those who bought tickets, from the Mayoress, who so graciously distributed the prizes, to those who served tables and washed up, from those who cheerfully lent and fetched and carried, to those who begged and borrowed; each was essential to the harmony and success of the evening, and to each and all we tender our gratitude.

Mothers! We thank you, in the name of the School, in the name of the Staff and Boys, and, most of all, on behalf of those whose names are for ever registered in that beautiful Window which has been placed, by your efforts, in the School they loved.

FREE PLACE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, SEPTEMBER, 1921.

THE ANNUAL SPORTS.

The Sports were held at the Athletic Ground on Wednesday, 18th May, under ideal conditions. Certainly the glorious weather we have enjoyed on every occasion of this annual contest is becoming a by-word. Starting punctually at 2.30 p.m. all the events went off smoothly, the competition being extremely keen. It would seem that with the abandonment of prizes, and those other pre-war luxuries, tea and a band present on the field, the general form of the competitors has improved. The Sports seem to be animated by a more "Olympic" spirit, which more than compensates for what they have lost as a social function.

As usual, preliminary events had been decided at Crabble and the School Grounds.

Much excitement was caused as from time to time the House points were exhibited on the scoring board. It was not long, however, before the Greens took the lead, while the Light Blues and Reds were left behind struggling valiantly to avoid the tail position. At the end of the afternoon the numbers of points scored by the various Houses were respectively as follows:—

No less than six boys entered this year for the Senior Championship and ten for the Junior, both of which were competed for under revised conditions. Finally, however, Horrex qualified for the much coveted Senior Trophy, G. Read leading among the Junior competitors.

RESULTS.

100 Yards Handicap (Over 14).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Twyman; 3rd, Bushell. [Time, 11 3/5sec.]
Obstacle Race.—1st, R. Pelham; 2nd, Philips, pri.; 3rd, Pinkney, pri.
120 Yards Hurdles.—1st, Hicks, pri.; 2nd, Gormley; 3rd, Strugnell. [Time, 19 2/5sec.]
100 Yards (Under 12 years).—1st, Sheriff, ter.; 2nd, Lovely; 3rd, Scotchmer. [Time, 13 3/5sec.]
House Relay (Two Laps).—st, Country House (Horrex, Denton, R Hicks and Twyman); 2nd, Maxton House (Motley, Pay, Scarlett and Cavell). [Time, 1min. 511/5sec.]
High Jump (Under 14.—1st, Howgego and Gunn; 3rd, Barlow and G. Livings. [Height, 3ft. 11½ in.]
High Jump (Over 14).—1st, Hicks, pri.; 2nd, Strugnell; 3rd,Pay and Gormley. [Height, 4ft. 10½ in.]
100 Yards (Junior School).—1st, Sheriff, tar.; 2nd, Bayliss; 3rd, Farley.
Throwing the Cricket Ball (over 14.—1st, Motley; 2nd, Hicks; 3rd, Pay. [Distance, 76yds.]
440 Yards Handicap (Over 14½).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Scarlett; 3rd, Twyman. [Time, 58 4/5sec.]
440 Yards Harndicap (Under l4).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Trott; 3rd, Brown. [Time, 1min. 5sec.]
Sack Race (Junior School).—1st, Sheriff, tar.; 2nd, Pay; 3rd, Hammond.
Tug-of-War.—1st, Buckland House (Gormley, Quinlan, Rigden, Wren, Landrock, Day, Nowers, Davis); 2nd, Country House (Twyman, Horrex, Bowmaker, Hicks, Denton, Pelham, Lamidey, Dryden).
220 Yards Handicap (Under 12).—1st, Sheriff, ter.; 2nd, Lovely; 3rd, Paton. [Time, 34sec.]
220 Yards Harndicap (Open).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Bushell; 3rd, Pay. [Time, 27 1/5sec.]
220 Yards Handicap (Junior School).—1st, Bayliss; 2nd, Elliott; 3rd, Sheriff, ter. [Time, 33 1/5sec.]
880 Yards Handicap (Open).—1st, Scarlett; 2nd, Davis; 3rd, Woodham. [Time, 2min. 19 2/5sec.]
100 Yards Handicap (12 to 14 years).—1st, Clements; 2nd, Gunn; 3rd, Brown. [Time, 13sec.]
Mile Handicap (Open).—1st, Horrex; 2nd, Scarlett; 3rd, Saville. [Time, 5min. 3 1/5sec.]
Decided prior to the Sports Day at the School Grounds:—
Long Jump (Senior).—1st, Hicks; 2nd, Davis and Twyman. [Distance, 16ft. 10½in.]
Long Jump (Junior).—1st, Belsey and Gunn; 3rd, Read and Barlow. [Distance, 13ft. 6in.]
Throwing the Cricket Ball (Under 14).—1st, Newing; 2nd, Read; 3rd, Webb.

1st XI. CRICKET MATCHES.
SCHOOL v. STAFF.

BOWLING.—Mr. Slater, 5 for 38; Mr. Winn, 3 for 47; Mr. Allin, 2 for 36.

BOWLING.—Wilson, 6 for 16; Horrex, 3 for 3; Denton, 1 for 1.

DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. DUKE OF YORK'S BOYS,

Played at Duke of York's, 21st May.

In this match a team whose average age was 15 represented the School. Our opponents batted first and, thanks to an excellent last wicket stand, compiled 78. Stokes and Tomlin opened the School innings and the former quickly scored 26, chiefly by leg shots. After his departure, however, a collapse followed, mainly owing to swerve bowling. Eventually we lost the game by 32 runs. Our opponents batted again and had scored 46 for 3 when time was called.

 
BOWLING.

D.C.S.—Sterling, 3 for 19; Cole, 4 for 8; Wood, 1 for 1; Denton, 1 for 11; Wilson, 1 for 20.
DUKE OF YORK'S.—Walton, 5 for 11; Hancock, 4 for 34.

DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. HARVEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Folkestone, 4th June.

The School batted first on a wicket which proved rather treacherous for a time. This, however, cannot account for the failure of the greater part of the team. Horrex defended resolutely for an hour, but it was left to Pelham and Denton to raise the score to even fair dimensions. This they accomplished by hitting—a good policy in this case.

Our opponents easily passed our score for the loss of four wickets, and the School lost by 124 runs.

BOWLING.

For Harvey Grammar School—Ford took 5 wkts. for 17; Gibson, 3 for 29; Smith. 2 for 3.
For Dover County School—Pelham took 3 for 24; Wilson, 3 for 31; Sterling, 2 for 24.

DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. DUKE OF YORK'S 2ND XI.

Played at Guston, 22nd June.

Owing to examinations our opponents were not able to field the original team of Students, but in place of the latter they played a team of Masters. The School Team was thought to be unequal to the task and so Mr. Slater, Mr. Allin and Mr. Winn were included. The School batted first and the score was taken to 25 before the loss of Tomlin's wicket, but the School was not doing very well, until Mr. Slater and Wilson put, on 85 for the fourth wicket. The former scored 70 by means of forcing cricket before he was bowled. The innings was declared closed at 5.20, leaving our opponents a fair amount of time. Pelham and Lamidey bowled well—the latter without success, but the dismissal of the Duke of York's team for 94, after the score had stood at 67 for 3, was mainly due to the bowling of Messrs. Slater and Allin, who were backed up by excellent fielding.

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DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL v HARVEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played at Crabble, 29th June.

Horrex again won the toss and elected to bat first on a perfect wicket. Tomlin and Wood opened in rather shaky fashion and at 14 the first wicket fell. Tomlin was out soon afterwards, but, thanks to Horrex, who played very steadily, as at Folkestone, the total reached 61—a very high score on such a wicket.

Harvey Grammar School opened well, having 20 on the board for the loss of 1 wicket at the tea interval. After tea, however, five more wickets fell before our total was passed.

BOWLING.

D.C.S.—Wilson, 4 for 13; Tomlin, 3 for 26; Horrex, 1 for 21; Pelham, 1 for 21.
H.G.S.—Dennis, 4 for 10; Johnson, 3 for 12; Goddard, 2 for 15; Ford, 1 for 16.

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DOVER COUNTY SCHOOL V. DUKE OF YORK'S R.M.S. (STUDENTS).

Played at Crabble, on Wednesday, 6th July, and won by the School by 89 runs.

BOWLING.

D.C.S.: 1st innings.—Pelham, 3 for 11; Wilson, 7 for 21.
2nd innings.—Horrex, 2 for 35; Lamidey, 1 for 17: Harley, 1 for 10.

1st XI. AVERAGES.
(Up to and including 6th July.)

HOUSE NOTES.
TOWN HOUSE.

During the past year our efforts to win the Shield have met with very moderate success indeed, for although we managed to beat the Reds in the Annual Sports, and the Dark Blues in Cricket, our lowly position in the Football brings us down to fourth place.

The entries for the sports were much better this year than last, but there are still many boys who do not do anything to win points for the House. If these would only try, we might perchance take a higher place next year. However, the boys who did enter ran well, and mainly through the efforts of Strugnell, Bushell and Lovely, we managed to take third place.

Owing to lack of grounds, only three House matches were played by each House this term, and of these we won one, against the Buckland House, and lost the other two. The match against the Maxton House was remarkable for the fact that, although in their first innings six wickets had fallen for 43 runs, yet thanks to Wood and Stokes, our opponents compiled the excellent total of 198. The team's chief weakness lies in the fielding, which is deplorably weak, many boys forgetting to keep their heels together when stopping a ball, and thus giving many runs away. Inability to hold catches was also a cause of our defeats. The bowling is on the whole good, but the batting is rather weak. If only the junior members of the House would practise hard, we might raise a stronger team.

Next, term will see the commencement of the football season, and I trust that everybody will practise as much as possible during the holidays, so that next term two strong teams may be formed and our position in the football table improved.

C.B.W.

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BUCKLAND HOUSE.

The House has keenly felt the loss of its Captain, Day, pri., and of Watts, to whom we all wish the best of luck in their future careers.

The enthusiasm for the School Sports, judging by the entries, seemed chiefly confined to the younger members of the House. All the Dark Blues who entered put up good performances, some doing particularly well. The House Team is to be congratulated on winning the Tug-of-War, and on pulling over the "Country Beef." We finished second in the Sports, quite a good position, but not the one which we usually occupy.

As only three matches were played, the Cricket XI. were hardly given a chance to pull together and were also handicapped by the absence of Davis, pri., in two games. Although we lost all three matches we gave Maxton a hard tussle.

Our fielding was consistently good, but the irresistible desire to "swipe" across the ball which seized the team reduced our batting to a very enfeebled state. Each player should imprint on his mind the value of playing a straight bat.

The system of awarding House Colours has been revived and it should be the aim of every member to obtain the right to wear them.

During the coming holidays concentrate on football, Dark Blues, in preparation for next term, so that we may gather in a rich harvest of goals.

C. H. GORMLEY.

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MAXTON HOUSE.

Appearances on Sports Day seemed to suggest that Maxton House had made up its mind to win a large number of points. In some mysterious manner many of our members had managed to survive the preliminary heats, and red, bright red, met the eye in every direction. In every event throughout the afternoon a large percentage of Reds toed the line, in fact we even had a heat of the hurdles to ourselves, but alas, our efforts may be likened to a bottle of a certain famous meat extract—a terrific amount of energy contained within a very small compass—for we only managed to gain 33 points. Nevertheless, the energy is there, combined with a great deal of enthusiasm—one junior Bottle of energy even expressed his willingness to enter for all events—and will one day help to give a more cheerful colour to the House Challenge Shield, the Shield which once was ours.

Of the points which we managed to gain, four were especially well earned—those gained for our second place in the House Relay, in which race Scarlett and Cavell ran splendidly.

In Cricket this season the House has done well, far better than was expected of it. Our first match, against the Country House was lost by only 32 runs, quite goad on our part taking into consideration the prowess of our opponents. In this match a tendency to go to sleep was exhibited in certain parts of the field. This tendency was absent in later matches. The fine return by Stakes which dismissed Horrex deserves mention.

The splendid bowling of Stokes and Wood was mainly responsible for our winning our match against Buckland House.

Our second victory was over the Town House by 137 runs. The century scored by Wood included two 6's and nine 4's—a splendid innings against good bowling, in spite of the fact that the score might seem to indicate that it was otherwise.

We have failed to gain the Shield this year so the best thing for us to do is to commence a new effort by a goad season of football, in which direction our prospects are bright, during the coming term.

W. H. PAY.

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COUNTRY HOUSE.

Once more we have the satisfaction of knowing that, for the next year at least, the Shield will be decked in green. Even if the results of the Swimming are unfavourable the main result will hold good. This year the House has been consistently successful in the three branches of sport that have been decided and has rosy prospects in the fourth. Thus up to the present we have not suffered defeat—a very satisfying result to those who struggled hard in the early days, when even a draw was very welcome.

With regard to sports, we have to thank Horrex again for the great part he played in winning the Mile, the Quarter-Mile, the 220 and the 100 Yards event's, Hicks for the High Jump, Long Jump and the Hurdles, and all those who endeavoured, many unsuccessfully, to gain points for the House. The number of entries was indicative of the keenness felt and it is in this spirit that we won the Shield and will do our best to keep it.

In the Cricket we were successful, winning all three matches. The game against Town House was very well contested, their Captain and last man making a plucky stand which made the result closer than at first seemed possible. The batting throughout was quite good and safe, but was rather slow. Nevertheless, we topped the 100 in each innings—a good performance. The most welcome feature was perhaps the great advance shown by Lamidey in all three departments of the game. He bowled with good judgment, and, with Pelham at the other end, was responsible for many wicket's. Horrex made the highest individual score—60—for the House, against the Dark Blues, whilst several others made good scores. The fielding was an the whole quite good.

We offer congratulations to those who have obtained their Colours for the School, namely, Horrex, Denton, Cole, Pelham and Tomlin. It is hoped that in the future there will be many to uphold the reputation of the House in every department, and those of us who remain must look forward to another strenuous year in sports, with the aim of keeping that Shield surrounded with its present colour.

A. TWYMAN.

CRICKET.
RESULTS OF HOUSE MATCHES FOR SUMMER TERM, 1921.

May 25th—Country beat Maxton by 32 runs.

Country, 100 (Tomlin, *39).

Maxton, 68 (Wood, 25; Horrex, 5 for 32).
May 25th.—Town beat Buckland by 27 runs.

Town, 95 (Wilson, 35).

Buckland, 68 (Sterling, 6 for 25).
June 1st.—Country beat Town by 20 runs.

Country, 105 (Lamidey, *34; COole, 28; Sterling, 5 for 41).

Town, 85 (Wilson, 37).
June 1st.—Maxton beat Buckland by 48 runs.

Maxton, 74 (Scarlet,t, 26; Gormley, 6 far 26).

Buckland, 26 (Wood, 7 for 13).
June 8th.—Country beat Buckland by 106 runs.

Country, 146 (Horrex, 60; Pelham, 27; Denton, 24).

Buckland, 40.
June 8th.—Maxton beat Town by 137 runs.

Maxton, 198 (Wood, 104; Stokes, 35; Wilson, 5 for 76).

Town, 61 (Wood, 5 for 34).

* Not onto

HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS, 1920-21.

SPORTS ACCOUNT.

1ST CADET COY. C.P. (F.) R.E.

The departing term has witnessed the re-organisation of the School Cadet Corps on a firm basis, and quite a substantial Company now exists. At the beginning of the term, when the Corps seemed on the point of dissolution, a deputation of N.C.O.'s met the Headmaster, who was asked to reconsider his decision with regard to the Corps' disbandment. The apathy prevailing among those who were not members of the Corps, and the lack of "esprit de corps" among those who prefer to join outside organisations, was commented upon. The Headmaster then approached the Officers with regard to the re-organisation of the Company, and in a speech to the assembled school complimented the Corps on what it had done in the past and urged the older boys to support the School institution.

The Company now consists of about 50 boys over 4ft. 10in., drawn mainly from the Upper Forms, the Sections have been arranged by Houses, and it has been suggested that competitions between the various Sections shall count towards the House Championship next year.

When it had been decided to continue the Corps, the question of camp was brought forward. The suggestion of Hever Castle as a possible camping ground met with general approval, and permission was granted by Maj. The Hon. J. J. Astor for a fortnight there in August. Subsequent investigations, however, proved that the position was not suitable to the requirements of the Company; thus we shall return to Northbourne Park, but the site of the camp will not be the same as last year.

In the meantime, parades are being held on Thursday afternoons; less time is devoted to Company Drill, though, as this will always be the basis of our annual inspection, we must prove efficient in this branch first of all, but shooting, signalling and scouting now gain much more attention, and with the accumulation of suitable material, the Engineer Officer has promised us such interesting work as bridge-building and the erection of derricks; the Sergt. Major will doubtless be able to help in this work also.

While arrangement's are being made for camp, we are keeping the 27th of July before us as an important date. Detachments of the School Cadets have taken part in local public functions on two or three occasions previously, and now about 30 will form part of a Guard of Honour, it is hoped, for the Prince of Wales, on the occasion of his visit to the district to unveil the Dover Patrol Memorial at St. Margarets. Final arrangements have not yet been made, but every cadet taking part must remember that the honour and reputation of the School lies in his hands on such a memorable occasion.

The recruits this term are:—Bowmaker, sec., Hood, Keilthy, Kirton, Motley, Paton, Pay, Quinlan and Romney.

VALETE.

J. C. HILLIER.—Student Teacher; Sub-Editor of Pharos.
C. W. PELHAM.—Student Teacher; Member of Pharos Committee.

C. A. DAY.—Captain of Buckland House; School Prefect; Sergeant, Cadet Corps.

P. A. BOWMAKER.
S. W. BOOTH.—Sergeant, Cadet Corps.
W. E. CAVELL.
A. J. HORREX.—Captain of School Cricket; Victor Ludorum.

J. A. BUDGEN.—Corporal, Cadet Corps.
A. J. D.AVIS.—1st XI. Cricket.
K. STERLING.—1st XI. Cricket.
A. M. GRAY.

V. C. DAVIES.
M. E. HANNAN.

J. SHERIFF
F. V. HUSSEY.

H. P. DODD.
E. W. LIVINGS.

R. W. ROSS.
C. S. SHERIFF.

V. C. STERLING.
E. F. END.

L. T. SHERIFF.

MERIT LIST.

Form Va.—Denton (2), Roberts.

Form IVa,—Hussey (3), Fuller (3), Haines (3), Dixon (3), Lewis (3), Jones (3), Motley (3), Smith (3), Dryden, Kirton, Wellard.
Form IIIa.—Gray (31, Newing (3), Dearling (3), Gunn (2), Sheppard (2), Ott (2), Clark.
Form IIIb.—Dellbridge (2).
Form IIa.—Garland (3), Green, Sutton, Leader.
Form IIb.—Hadlow, Terdrey, Taylor.
Form IIc.—Overs (2), Belsey.
Form Ia.—Jarrett (3), Donald (3), Trott (3), Beecham (3), Shenton (2), Parsons (2), Robertson (2), Fry (2), Morris, Wimsett, Jeffery, Goodburn, Marsh.
Form lb.—Barnett.

JUNIOR SCHOOL.

Trans. A.—Harman (3), Turner (3), Fryer (3), Frame, Tucker, Donald, Harris, Taylor.
Upper Prep.—Hammond (2), E. Cooke (2), Scotchmer (2), Oliver (2), Donald.
Lower Prep.—Dewar (3), Darby (2), Crofts (2), Whittingstall.

LITERARY COMPETITION RESULTS.

Forms III. and IV.—Acrostic on "Holidays." B. Sewell.
"School Playground during the Interval." D. Grinsted.
Forms I. and II.—"Our Form Cricket Team." H. J. Southey.
"Should Summer Time be Abolished?"

For:—G. W. M. Dunn.
Against:—H. W. Marsh.
Special Competition.—"Quotations applicable to Cricket." S. J. White.

ACROSTIC ON HOLIDAYS.

DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

The playground presents to the, eye an animated appearance during break. The lordly heroes of the Fifth and Sixth discuss the longest hit they have made at tip-cat, while those who are not interested in this subject play marbles. The other day when a Sixth Form boy brought a top to School he was voted a brick.

The middle school raise their voices in protest at not being called on to select the next Test Team. Various teams are made out and many are the discussions that take place.

By far the most important boys in the School are the Lower Form boys. "Do they play rounders?" my friend asked me. Oh no! They discuss the British Government's policy in the Far East, and criticise the decision of the umpires in the latest Test Match.

The Junior School boys sit down on the nearest bench and read Horace, Virgil and other noted poets. They look with disdain on such boys as Sixth Formers and mix only with the aristocracy.

D. GRINSTED.

OUR FORM CRICKET .TEAM.

SHOULD SUMMER TIME BE ABOLISHED?

To the Editor of " The Pharos."

SHAKESPEARE AND CRICKET.

THE WICKET KEEPER:—

YE CHRONICLES.

Bifel thatte, before ye feaste of Eastre, oon of ye knyghtes, a myghtye manna of valour and of greet skill in musique, yclept Le Jour, didde with much lamentacioun and syghinge addresse his felawes in this manere. "Brethrenne, it grieves me greatly that I am beholden to departe from thys place, but I maun go to mastre and to overcome uttrely oon, Leechcrafte highte, who oftentyme with grievous saws and knyves doth vex our mortal bodies." Then didde hys felawes make sadde lamente, but yette, perceivyng the greet purpose he hadde, they suffered hym to departs, not without much dolour, for Le Jour, yclept Chazze, was beloved of alle. Butte mostly didde Wytman ye Scrybe mourns, for thatte it behoved hym to goon forthe to attack Giant Xam. and his puissant capitayne, Ynter hight, without support or compagnioun.

And it came to passe thatte Il Hilps didde take on hymselfe ye onerous taske of Tyme-Keepynge—an office fraughte with much perille. Natheless he didde fulfille hys devoir right doughtily at ye ninth houre and eek at ye seconde without much delaye. Now at thys sesoun was oon Bar-Wil dubbed knyghte by ye puissant overlord. "Whereat his confrères didde rejoice, and did wax stronge and mightye. But ye makère of Bowes, a manne of greet brawn and eek weighte, didde speak unto his felawes and tolde him thatte he would wrestle with King Xam. and his henchman, Questioun, by othères called Wye. And he wrestled with success and took up his abowde in this lande of Interrogatioun, even as didde St. Yenrom in dayes of yore.

Now were theyre butte foure knyghtes and oon squyère of alle theyre noble compagnie. Yetta didde they bear themselves welle, settynge a noble ensample to ye unruly and turbulente mobbe at theyre thresholde who didde take childish delighte in creating noisome and most ugglesome stenches in theyre domain yclept Labbe, wherein do abyde foul smokes and poudres that work much ille on a peaceful people.

Butte it pleased my hearte righte welle thatte these striplinges didde discouvre the merit of ye noble deportment of ye knyghtes. For they didde come righte peaceably and diligently into our abowde each day, stryvinge to gain some rudiments of polished and cultured behavioure. For though they made no greet advance or progresse, yette theyre desire was moste pleasinge and showed a taste whyche hadde hitherto been lackinge in all respects.

"UMLAUT YE SCRYBE."

THE LETTERS OF L' AH PI.

To the patient and indulgent reader of these epistles, my friend Wang-Chow, most hearty greetings.

As I told you in my previous letter, the members of this establishment are remarkable for their good breeding and behaviour; those sad cases in the form I specially described to you being naturally excepted. Yet in spite of this strikingly high standard of conduct, several incidents have occurred to which I cannot forbear making reference. Since it is inevitable that those exceptional cases be often mentioned in my letters I have deemed it necessary to give them some collective title. After much deep consideration I have chosen that of Cesenic, the suitability of which a thoughtful person will discover.

As you know, the Cesenic on account of their irresponsible behaviour were excluded from their form room until the same hour at which the juniors are allowed to enter theirs. Since the time when I acquainted you with this fact, however, improvements have appeared. One morning, entering my own room, I was both unpleasantly surprised and shocked to find it occupied by several members of the Cesenic. My first impulse was to compel them immediately to leave, and then to fling open every window that the atmosphere might regain its accustomed freshness. Upon second thoughts, nevertheless, I set myself the irksome task of listening to and joining in their unmannerly conversation. The first words spoken by one of these rude intruders were truly amazing. Quite a fifth of his aitches were aspirated, only seven split infinitives occurred in all his speech, and easily half his words were recognizable. Here, I thought, is a wonder! When these people had taken their departure I also stepped outside and found the door of the Cesenic room unfastened! The scene within was strongly reminiscent of a meeting of university professors. Here work, when it is done, has evidently to be done by relays on account of its great difficulty and weakening effect upon unpractised minds. An immense increase had taken place in the numbers of the working relay. Three boys were writing feverishly. Their work was below a title intimating its execution at home. The remainder of the Cesenic were recuperating from their previous exertions by indulgence in the innocent relaxation, very reflective of their dispositions, of propelling with the greatest possible vigour a piece of wood to and fro across the floor, shouting and cheering when it struck with a crash an opposing wall.

The applicability of a famous author's account of the European method of rewarding great national services to the method prevailing here, occurred to me some days ago. Those attending this centre of instruction are divided, according to the districts in which they live, into four houses. Upon a certain day the whole School assembles at the Sports Ground, where lightly clad representatives of the Houses vie with each other in winning races and leaping over a horizontal lath. The reward for gaining a first, second or third place in any event is a piece of coloured ribbon. The, colour now most fashionable is green; how easily are some people led into foolish error! Although the same reward is given to all successful competitors, he is considered the hero of the day who wins that race in which the need of skill, strength, endurance and power to surmount the many obstacles in its course combine to render it a truly Herculean contest. Not the easiest part of the race is the transport of a distorted white china ellipsoid in a spoon, in a state of perfect equilibrium, over a distance of a hundred yards. The winner of this race is universally considered a mighty athlete and his subsequent career on the field of sport is intently watched.

You may have heard of the favourite pastimes of English youth. That with which this event is connected is called cricket. A fearless youth takes up a cudgel, and one of vindictive disposition a piece of leather or wood. The sizes and shapes of these pieces are so varied that description of one would be made in vain. These two boys stand twenty-two yards apart, he with the cudgel being in front of three sticks. He with the piece of wood or ball hurls it with all his might at the other combatant, whose duty it is to shield his body as best he may, and if especially strong and skilful, to smite the wood at the hurler's head. One evening, being curious to watch the practice of this delightful game, I took my stand behind the three small sticks, expecting a disappointing show however, as the wielder of the cudgel was one of the Cesenic. I was mistaken. Pride seized his soul. How could he be humiliated before his superior! A less well aimed ball was thrown; taking a firmer grip an his weapon as he opened his broad and muscular shoulders, he whirled it above his head and brought it with tremendous force upon the flying piece of wood. Up, up, into the heavens the latter soared, three crows narrowly escaped dreadful ends and still it went higher. At last it began to fall—slowly at first and then faster. Instinctively I looked to see where it would drop; you may imagine my horror when I saw directly beneath it a hat, and beneath that hat there could only be—the chief mandarin! All held their breath, the wielder of the cudgel turned white, his knees collapsed, his teeth chattered, and beads of perspiration formed upon his brow—and small wonder, for it needs but little to strike any of the Cesenic with utter despair. Some aver that the age of miracles has passed; I disagree. The ball, perhaps on account of its irregularities, more probably diverted by some divine protective influence, swerved and came to earth four, some say three, nay others two, and yet others declare within one yard of its apparently inevitable object. It is the rule that he who propels a ball beyond the confines of the practice ground recover the same. Thus it justly became the duty of this wicked youth to retrieve the ball. Yet Cesenic-like he waited until a solemn call summoned him to the Presence.

He returned a changed person, the quietness of his deportment was remarkable, he donned his external garments speaking hardly a word, and departed. My hopes of a Cesenic reform are Gashed. Never again shall I doubt the utter hopelessness of finding virtue among these youths, my friend.

From him who is honoured by acquaintance with so illustrious a descendant of the Celestial Orb as thou, O Wang-Chow.

Your humble,

L' AH PI.

"SO STRANGE IT IS."

JUNIOR SCHOOL LITERARY COMPETITIONS.

(1) Diary of the School Clock.—D. Dewar, Lower Prep.
(2) The Most Exciting Dream.—R. F. Clark, Upper Prep.

Diary of the School Clock.

MONDAY.—I feel very fresh this morning after my quiet weekend. I suppose the boys will soon be here with their noise and chatter, and I shan't be able to hear myself tick.

TUESDAY.—Feeling rather tired and out of sorts to-day. Someone left the window open and I caught a cold.

WEDNESDAY.—I am quite better to-day; the sun has been shining. Thank goodness it is Wednesday and nobody to bother me this afternoon.

THURSDAY.—Everyone seems grumpy this morning. I suppose the boys must have lost at cricket yesterday. Oh dear! I do wish I was not getting so old, I do seem to get slow.

FRIDAY.—Got into trouble this morning, I must have gone ten minutes' slow yesterday. The boys were late out of School and said it was my fault. How can I help it? Perhaps they would be slow if they had to work all day and all night, too.

SATURDAY.—Expect I shall have a little peace to-day; they are all too busy thinking of the week-end to take notice of me.

SUNDAY.—Had a quiet day but oh, so lonely. I missed all the noise and chatter, but still nobody is ever satisfied in this world. Sulch is life; I suppose there are worse jobs than mine; I'd rather he a clock than a wrist watch like my brother, to get bumped and shaken about all day long.

D. DEWAR, Lower Prep.

—:—

The Dream I Dreamed.

One night, when I had had a late supper and had been dressing up, I went to sleep and dreamed that Indians were after me and that I was riding a horse. I raced through a thick forest with the enemy after me. I looked round to see if they were catching me up, when I saw a big blaze which I thought must be the Prairie on fire it was really my lamp light. I found that the fire had cut the Indians off from me. I got down from my horse and looked for the foe; I climbed over rocks and there they were hiding below a cliff—hundreds of them. I thought they would have me, when there was a noise of the rocks falling over and I awoke finding my sister banging on the door telling me I should be late for school!

R. F. CLARK, Upper Prep.

SPARKS!

"Coal is dug from minds. Gass is made from it."

—:—

"William the Conqueror ordered the Curfew Bell to be rung to save coal."

—:—

"On the platform (23rd April) were the Piano, the Bishop and the Choir."

ENGLISH PLURALS.

SWIMMING.

JUNIOR SCHOOL CRICKET.

The term opened in the deepest gloom—bats, balls, wickets and even ground were all wanting and seemed unattainable. Soon, however, one heard whispers of "North Fall", "The Garrison Ground." Two bats appeared, ball and wickets fell like manna and we got busy.

An opening game on the gravel ground developed, if not promise of cricket, at any rate almost unquenchable thirst. A game on the North Fall with 2B resulted in our being beaten by 45 runs to 32, they declaring for two wickets. However, we stood up to their bowling, which is more than they might have done to ours had they not been used to uneven ground.

A match against Miss Burfield's School resulted in a victory for us by 93 runs to 74, but it set us wondering if the ancient Hebrews played cricket in the wilderness, for if their ghosts were looking on the dust must certainly have provoked their sympathy.

Another day after a closely fought game 1B beat us by 84 to 72.

Through our playing two games a day most boys have had a chance to show their skill. Tapley and Hussey show good all round form, Tudor is rapidly improving as a bowler, whilst Cooke, pri. and sec., are both players of great promise.

Oh that our stumps would bud and grow another set!

"LOOKER-ON."

A WINTER IN THE HIMALAYAS.

When we lived in the Himalayas we found the winters very cold. It was very funny to see the natives walking about with their heads and chests wrapped up and their legs left bare.

Sometimes the snow was from six inches to a foot deep. When the snow there gets frozen it is very dangerous to people who ride a pony or a horse. Now and then my pony slipped and once, when I was going to Sunday School, my pony slipped and I cut my knee on a bit of glass. But this is the time for tobogganing and you see a good many people on sledges. If you wanted to, you could toboggan down the main street.

It is very dangerous when the snow thaws because it cannot grip the roofs of the houses, which are slanting, and it, slides down them till it overhangs the ground. Then a lump breaks off and falls to the ground. People have been killed by this falling snow.

Sometimes I used to wake up in the middle of the night and hear the crashes made by the snow failing to the ground.

R. HUSSEY, Trans A.

MALTA.

The island of Malta is roughly oblong in shape, and is about 70 miles from Sicily, that wonderful island that boasts Mount Etna. Once or twice I myself have seen that great volcano from one of the higher parts of Malta.

The present capital of Malta is Valetta. The former one was Citta Vecchia, which is a small walled city on a ridge opposite Imtarfa, the Barracks where I stayed for most of the time I was in Malta. Citta Vecchia has a Cathedral which is 400 years' old. Valetta is named after John La. Valette, a Grand Master, who was in command of the knights who successfully defended Malta against the Turks in the 16th century.

The Grand Harbour of Valetta is one of the finest in the world. Its advantage is that it is so deep all over. Another very big harbour is Marsamuscetto Harbour, not far from the Grand. These harbours are very useful, for Malta is a coaling port, and is fortified. During the war we were comparatively safe in Malta, for though it is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and many ships were sunk within sight of the Island, it would have fared badly for any enemy ships that came too close. Also Malta is so small that it cannot, be seen from the air at night. Once two airmen who went up from Malta at night could not find it again. They lost themselves and landed in Tripoli, where they were interned for the rest of the war.

Close to Malta are Gozo, Camino and St. Paul's Island. Gozo is a holiday resort. The other two are barren and uninhabited. St. Paul's Island is the place where St. Paul was shipwrecked. I went there once, and saw a large statue of St. Paul shaking the serpent into the fire, and a small, one roomed house, which was covered inside, and out with initials. Of course, I added mine.

Byron once said that Malta was all "yells, bells and smells." Someone else said that Malta was the biggest heap of stones he had ever seen. But all English people agree that the best view of Malta is obtained over the stern of the boat!

There are many places of interest in Malta. Hagyar Kim is a group of great stones, like Stonehenge, on a rocky bit of coast. The catacombs are long underground passages where people used to be buried. I went in with my father once and sometimes even I had to stoop. The cave dwellings are in a high, rocky cliff. The monoliths are great rocks stuck up singly in the ground. They are found in caves, fields, and on the beaches. There are the remains of a Roman Villa just outside Citta Vecchia. It is partly underground. It could be seen from our house at Imtarfa. There are several fine Churches in Malta, and dozens of small ones. The Church at Musta boasts the third largest dome in the world.

The Maltese claim to be descended from the ancient Phœnecians. They are really a mixture of Italian and Arab. The language has no grammar. The poorer class have to work hard for their living, but some sit and beg, even when they don't want money. The children perform somersaults for money.

V. FRYER, Trans. A.