No. 52. JULY, 1926. VOL. XVI.

FIAT LUX.

NOTICES.

    The next number of The Pharos will appear about 18th December. Contributions must be submitted to the Editor not later than 29th November.
    We acknowledge with thanks Rhym (Ramsgate County School), The Ashfordian, The Erithian.
    Copies of the current issue of The Pharos or of back numbers which are in stock may be obtained from the Editor, price 9d.
    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.

HEAD MASTER'S NOTES.

    The Autumn Term, 1926, will commence on Thursday, 16th September. and end on Wednesday, 22nd December. Holders of season tickets are asked to see that their railway passes are made out to cover both these dates.
    Staff.—It was known during the Spring Term, that the illness of Mr. Thomas was of a serious nature, but little did we expect the great shock of his health giving way so completely at the beginning of term. Acting under doctor's orders, he has been obliged to resign his post and to go into professional retirement. I wish to record the School's sincere appreciation of his conscientious zeal and his unfailing elevation to duty. His has been pioneer work—he has assisted in laying foundations, never sparing himself where he thought the interests of the School were concerned. His steadfast loyalty for the past twenty years evokes my deepest gratitude. It was always a pleasure to work with him—his departure must be an abiding sorrow. May his years of retirement be long and happy—filled with pleasant memories of great services rendered in so many ways to the School of which he was so proud.
    Dame Fortune has been treating the School most unkindly this term, and from start to finish our Staff annals prove painfully interesting. Mr. Watt was ordered to the Dover Nursing Home quite early in term, and the good news of his return with health improved was only marred by the knowledge that his vitality was temporarily impaired.
    Mr. Allin succumbed to a blow from a cricket ball, and after some days, in a much-bandaged condition came gaily back to School.
    Mr. Halestrap was despatched to a sanatorium (King Edward VII., M1idhurst) in the middle of June, and hopes after a few months' rest to resume his mathematical work. His absence is a serious matter for us, but we are glad to know that he appears to be making a rapid and, we trust, a permanent recovery.
    Mr. Baxter fell a victim to severe influenza with results which might have proved serious, but after his month's sick leave returning strength has brought him back to School.
    The latest victim—I would fain say, the last—is Mr. Clayton, whose general health appears to have been affected by War Service. He is not likely to return to School this term, and a six weeks' treatment is the minimum to ensure a complete cure.
    This term, therefore, will not be left behind with great regret, and we hopefully anticipate that the recuperative long vacation will restore the Staff to health again.
    To the temporary members of the Staff—Mr. Bates, Mr. Forshaw, Mr. Cooper and Mrs. Halestrap—and to those member of the Staff who have not fallen from grace, our warmest thanks are due for their efforts to maintain under difficult circumstances the tone of the School and the quality of its work.
    Mr. Liddle is leaving to take up the responsible position of Senior French Master at a Mixed Secondary School in Durham, the county of his birth and upbringing. He will he in charge of his special subject up to and including Higher Certificate work. Our congratulations are joined with our appreciation of the earnest, careful and zealous work he has been doing for the past year, mainly in the Junior School.
    The end of term coincides with the departure of the Senior Prefect, Sidney T. Newing. He takes with him our best wishes in the confident hope that his University career will be a success, and our grateful thanks for his example as a powerful influence for good, particularly during the last two years.
    The late Mayor of Dover.—It was with profound regret that the School learned of the death of the Mayor of Dover, W. H. East, Esq., J.P., A.R.C.A., one of the School Governors, who was for some seven years in control of the Art Instruction of the School. We look back with pleasure upon the work which was done under his direction, and shall remember with pride that a member of the School Staff and of the Teaching Profession was once the Chief Magistrate of the Town. At the Prize-Giving last year (1925) he showed his enthusiastic interest in the School by offering a Junior Challenge Cup for House Sports. His gift has been received—his choice is both handsome and artistic, as might well have been expected. He had hoped to be present at the Final Round this term, and to hand to the winners the Cup which, alas! must now affectionately and with great respect be inscribed to his memory.
    Astor Avenue Site.—It is understood that the Board of Education has now definitely sanctioned the preparation of the topmost portion of the Astor Avenue site during this financial year, 1926-27. The School is to be built on that portion of the ground which lies above the upper playing-field, and we shall soon see the contractors busy with the excavation of the necessary platforms upon which the foundations are to be laid. Thus, slowly but surely, we are moving to the completion of the permanent scheme which will make Dover the centre of Higher Education for the district. We hope that in the financial year 1927-28 the Board of Education will sanction the erection of the new School buildings, but, as twenty-one years ago, so now, we must have patience with the dignified deliberation of Government departments in these days of financial strain.
    The lower playing-field is now looking more hopefully green and level. The tool shed has been erected by the Works Training Centre, and the necessary groundsmen's implements are being supplied by the K.E.C. I wonder if we yet realise that Long Hill Camp-our Elysian Fields since 1919—will soon
be a mere memory. An uncritical optimism forecasts the opening of the new ground for next year's cricket.
    Annual Prize Distribution.—Arrangements for the Annual Prize Distribution, which is fixed for Friday, 12th November, 1926, have to be made during the Summer Term, and the School is to be congratulated upon having secured Lord Eustace Percy, the present Minister for Education, who is to distribute the prizes and address us on that occasion. We have had many distinguished public men to officiate at the Prize Distribution, but never before have we secured the leading political exponent of national education, who by his presence will pay us the highest compliment. Education is regarded as among the greatest of national services, and the Education Minister is in these days, accordingly, a member of the Cabinet. Opinions may differ with regard to Lord Eustace Percy's administration of his great office, but all will agree that he has given and is giving the closest personal attention to educational affairs, so that this our Country may be kept well abreast of the other nations of the world who are making educational advancement a feature of national policy.
    "Coming-of-Age" Celebrations.—By this time the general arrangements for this unique and auspicious occasion will be in the hands of all of us, and what are we going to do about it? Twenty-one years is a comparatively short period in the life of a school, but this first epoch is of vast importance as the time when foundations should be well and truly laid. In 1905 we opened with about 40 boys—content to work for distant goals, In 1926 our numbers exceed 400, the standard of work has risen enormously, and—what is far more important—the good tone and tradition of corporate life have grown demonstrably stronger, We look backwards with glad and humble thanksgiving—we look forward with the determination that whatsoever things are true, pure, lovely and of good report shall here forever flourish and abound. It should be a great privilege to join in the corporate act of thanksgiving at St. Mary's on the Saturday afternoon, when we are to be honoured by the presence of Dr, Edward Lyttelton, the famous educationalist and former Head Master of Eton, who has kindly consented to preach the School Thanksgiving Sermon.
    Everybody expects to receive presents on a 21st Birthday—what shall we do to give a present to our School as it celebrates its majority? The way is clear, and I hope to be able to say that not a single boy, nor a single parent, nor a single member of the Staff, will refrain from subscribing generously to the 21st Birthday Organ Fund. We shall eagerly anticipate the "Presentation of Gifts" in the Town Hall at the Chairman's "At Home," and we are undoubtedly fortunate in securing Lord Clarendon, the Under-Secretary for the Dominions, and Lady Clarendon as our guests, together with Major the Hon. J, J. Astor, M.P., and Lady Violet Astor. Let us embrace and profit
by the great opportunity which is coming to us—we have set our hands to a great purpose—we must see to it that the memory of the School's "Coming of Age" shall uplift and inspire. As we have inherited, so may we bequeath.

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION.

    The winter season's social activities had ceased when Term opened, the programme arranged having been successfully carried through, except one event which was abandoned owing to the lamented death of Queen Alexandra. It is gratifying to record that the Soirees, Whist Drives and Dances held were most enjoyable and exceptionally well attended.
The Executive Committee have again drawn up an excellent programme of social functions for the coming winter season.
The School Sports, on 26th May, were well attended by Parents, and the excellent events, well contested by the Boys, were enjoyed by all, especially favoured as we were by brilliant sunshine.
On 3rd July, the Parents played their Annual Cricket Match with the School 1st XL The weather conditions being all that
could be desired, a very enjoyable afternoon was appreciated by the large number of Parents who attended to watch the match, The Parents' Team won the toss and opened the game by batting first. The result was a repetition of former yearsa win for the School, by an innings and 26 runs, the School having declared at 101 runs for 5, However, this match is, always of exceptional interest, there being naturally a keen desire by the Boys to be masters on their own pitch. We welcome such an attitude when the Boys have visiting teams on the School Ground.
The Executive Committee take this opportunity of tendering their congratulations to the School Captain-So T. N ewingfor the honour he has gained for his School, and 'wish him every success when he goes up to London University next Term.
Similar good wishes and congratulations are offered to C, Donald, who has taken up an Agricultural Scholarship in Australia.

O.B.A. NOTES.

    The Annual General Meeting of the Association took place on 7th April. It was agreed to hold no Annual Dinner this year, but to defer it until Easter Saturday, 1927, and at its
conclusion to retire to another room for the purpose of a " singsong" and the holding of the Annual General Meeting. Officer" for 1926--7 were elected as under :_
F. \VIIITEHOC:SE, Esq, .. . . President,
H. H. TO:\ILIN Trcamrcr.
R. A. COOK Secretary.
F. G. RYELA:o.!D .. .. _-1S5t. Secretary.
J. BUNYAN.. .. Deal "_sst. Secreta!'y.
Committa :-:'IIcssrs. COLE, CUFF, BROWNE, GREEXSTREET,
CLOUT, BAXTER, DARBY and THO:\IAS.
Since this meeting we learn with sincere regret of the con
tinued illness and consequent retirement of Mr. G. D. Thomas. He has been known to many Old Boys for upwards of twenty years, and the whole Association expresses its sympathy with him and the hope that he may long be spared to enjoy a period of ease, free of further suffering.
The :VIotor Outing takes place on 24th July, and apart from the 21st Birthday Celebrations (vide the Head Master's Kotes)
the next fixture is likely to be a Dance arranged at Deal by our new Assistant Secretar\', in _ovember next.
We congratulate t'he following Old Boys on successes and
appointments :_
H. C. B. Denton, Selwyn CoIl., Camb., B.A. with Honours
in the ;.J atmal Science Tripos.
L. R. Phillips, B.A. (Camb.), Second Class Honours in the
Theological Tripos.
G. H. Gilbert, Prize for the best French Essay, offered for
competition amongst employees of Insurance Companies in
Paris. Gilbert is the first foreigner who has ever won this prize.
C. E. Baldwin, M.A., Senior Science Master, at St. Lawrence
College, Ramsgate.
A. Twyman, B.A., Senior English Tutor, \Vestminster
Training College.
G. C. Austen, National Delegate to Y.M.c.A. World Con
vention at Helsingfors.
We welcome the following additional members to the Assodation since 1st April, 1926, and wish them a full measure of
.success in the careers upon which they have embarked :
F. \V. Brown, \Vcstbury, Crabble Hill.
H. J. Southey, 30, Oswald Road.
\V. R. P. Horn, 67, Buckland Avenue.
A. G. Fea, 128, :\lelfort Road, Thornton Heath.

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D.C.S. Old Students' Association (London).

    Activities this term have been seriously curtailed by the General Strike and the dislocation of traffic consequent upon the Coal Stoppage, one or two fixtures having had to be abandoned
entirely. Association life was resumed on nth July, when a very successful and pleasant afternoon and evening were spent on the Thames between Hampton Court and Walton.
Unfortunately, numbers were again small, and I would like to take this opportunity of appealing for a little more support and enthusiasm on the part of the majority of members, and of drawing attention to the" R.S.V.P." which appears on all Association notices, and which so many members over-look.
Another outing on the River is being held on 15th August, when I hope to see quite a large party of members and friends assembled at Hampton Court Station at 12 noon.

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LIST OF MEMBERS, 1926.

Miss E. M. Blackford, Nurses' House, St. Bart's Hospital, E.c.
Miss K. Blackford, 97, Folkestone Road, Dover.
Miss C. Wilberforce, Nurses' Home, King's College Hospital, S.E. 5. :Miss 1. :'II. Dearling, Hope Lodge School, Bexley Heath.
Mr. G. C. Austin, London Central Y.M.C.A., Tottenham Court Road,
W.C.1.
Mr. N. Bourdeaux, .London Central Y.M.C.A., Tottenham Court Road,
W.C.1.
Mr. E. \V. \V. Brown, " Erlestoke," \Voodhouse Road, North Finchley,
N.12.
]Hr. L. F. Bromley, IS, King Edward's Grove, Teddington.
Mr. A. :VI. Clayson, The Rustic Tea Rooms, St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe. ::\Ir. H. F. Clark, 4, Newington Green Mans., Green Lanes, K. 16. Mr. J. Eaton, 94, \Vest Hill, Sydenham, S.E.
Mr. R, N. Goodbun, 5, Cavendish Avenue, New Malden.
MI. C. A. Hart, University College, Gower Street, \V.C. 1.
Mr. M. P. Hichens, 22, Kempsford Gardens, Earls Court, S.\\'.5. J\lr. D. T. Jones, 83, Hey thorp Street, Southfields, S.vV. 18.
Mr. E. \V. Pudney, 52, Leyburne Road, Dover.
Mr. R. C. \Vilson, 48, Kingshall Road, Beckenham.

OLD PHAROSIANS (D.C.S.O.B.) CRICKET CLUB.

    The Old Boys, or to give them their new name, " Old Pharosians' c.c.," are running two XL's this season, as last, though the membership of the Club is barely sufficient to do so. The Ht XI. has been very fortunate so far as winning matches is concerned, not being defeated until the sixth game, when the Dover e.e. broke the sequence. Following this it lost in succession to the S.R. Mechanics and Canterbury Excelsior e.e., the last match having a very exciting finish.
Lamidey and Mumford have borne the brunt of the attack, the former having taken 39 wickets at an average of 6 runs a
wicket. All the XI. share the batting honours, as all in turn have made fair scores.
The "A's" have been less fortunate, but all the games have been enjoyable. They won the first match of the season by the margin of one run, but were unsuccessful on subsequent Saturdays.
Below are the results of 1st XI. matches at the time of writing. I appeal to all Old Boys resident in or near the town, who are able to play on Saturdays, to join the Club and make it representative of the Old Boys.

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Fixtures and Results-Old Pharosians C.C. 1st XI.

DATE. OPPONENTS. GROUND. RESULT.
May I-Canterbury Excelsior. . . . Crabble ,Von by 24 runs.
" 8-Scott's Dye ,Yorks. . .. Crabble Ct. Won by 4 runs.
" I5-Folkestone Ramblers. . . . Danes Won by 55 runs.
" 22-Folkestone Ramblers. . . . Away ,Yon by 36 runs.
" 29-K.O.Y.L.I. Regt. C.G. .. . . Away ,Von by 21 runs.
June 5-Dover . . . . . . . . Crabble Lost by 32 runs.
" I9-S.R. Mechanics, Ashford. . Crabble Lost by 2 wkts.
July 3-Canterbury Excelsior. . . . Away Lost by I run.
" 10 Dover.. . . . . . . Away Drawn.
" I7-S.R. Mechanics (Ashford) .. Away .......
" 24-S.R Eastern Divisional C.C. .. Crabble Ct.
" 3I-Scott's Dye ,Yorks. . . . Away'
Aug. 7-Collnaught Coach ,Vorks . . Away
" 14-Lancs. Fusiliers .. . . . . Away
" 2I-KO.Y.L.I. Regt. C.C. .. . . Crabble
" 28-Connaught Coach ,Vorks . . Crabble
Sept. I I-Lanes. Fusilicrs .. . . . . Crabble
F. W. GREENSTREET (Hon. .Sec.).

HOUSE NOTES.
Town House.

    Sports Day produced some keen competition between the Houses, and we did well to obtain second place with Maxton a few points ahead. Our congratulations are offered to Johnson for his splendid performance in winning the Junior Championship in such convincing style. Tapley and Scotchmer put up some good performances in the Senior events.
    In Swimming our prospects are quite bright, if one can judge by the large number of Town House competitors who have successfully negotiated the heats. This year some points arc to be allotted for ability to swim, and it was very gratifying to find that some fifty boys in the Senior School and twenty in the Junior School can swim at least a length.
The cricket team have so far lost all three matches, chiefly
owing to wretched batting. The season promised well on last
year's form, but it has been left to one or two people to score the runs. The fielding, in spite of continual practice, has lacked dash, hut there is still an opportunity for improvement in the remaining matches.
In leaving School this term, I should like to thank sincerely the twenty or thirty people who have supported me so well in all departments, and to leave th"m and the House my very best wishes for the success of their future endeavours.

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Country House.

    At the time of writing, the winner of tile House Shield has not yet been determined, as there are still points to be gained for further swimming and the return cricket matches to be played.
Although our athletics at Crabble are not a strong point, the results may be improved upon. The Juniors made a better show than was at first expected. The Mile and the Tug-o'-War proved the most interesting events from our point of view, for in the former the first' nine places were secured by "Greens." A. Cooke was the winner, and R. Wood is to be congratulated upon winning the Farley Cup.
With regard to cricket, so far we have _won all matches played. Success has been mainly due to the good bowling of A. Stanway and Wells, and the fielding is decidedly improving. Of the matches this term, that against Maxton was most exciting. Everyone fielded with increasing carefulness, making the result a win by one run. The match against Buckland was an easier victory, but was rendered quite humorous by the particularly slow rate of scoring by one member of the team.
The Junior XI. of the House has been just as successful. Boys under 14 have won for us the first round of the "East" Cup Competition, the winners of which will be decided before the end of term. Bowden and Hogben deserve mention as bowlers, while Legg batted well.
The swimming entrants have been both few and poor, so that there was little wonder that the results were not all that might be desired. More boys, therefore, must learn to swim and increase their speed in order to improve for next year's events. The House Relay was the most exciting of the serious events,. when the Buckland Team defeated us by a fraction of a second. We are indebted to R. Smith for the remainder of the points, since no points were gained by any of our Juniors.
Several members of the House are leaving at the end of this. term, most of whom are in the cricket team. It is now appropriate to wish them good luck and extend our wishes to A. Stanway, who will become House Captain.

Maxton House.

    Once again we occupied first place on Sports Day, in spite of the fact that we had to depend solely on seven members of the House to obtain points. Taking individual results, we must again congratulate Trist on his fine running in the 440 Yards. and 880 Yards, and also the Senior Relay Team on obtaining first place. Peyton, for the second year in succession, won the Senior Championship. I am sure the House wishes to see him accomplish the feat again next year. In winning the long jump he broke the School record-a very creditable performance indeed.
In cricket we have won two out of the three matches played, losing to the" Greens" by one run, despite a valiant last-wicket
stand by Schroder and Whittingstall. .
We have to thank Tombleson entirely for our position in the Swimming Sports. He obtained all of our points, and, incidentally, won the Swimming Championship.
We were extremely sorry to see the Junior Cricket Team lose in the" East" Cup Competition, but owing to the pressure of work, none of the Senior members of the House could find time to give the team some coaching. Let us hope that we shall succeed next time.

Buckland House.

    The number of entries for the School Sports was large, especially for the Junior events, and many of our members. managed to survive the preliminary heats. We gained a fair proportion of the points, and it was only towards the end of the Sports that the Town House just managed to force us into third place.
Up to the present only three of the House cricket matches. have been played this term, and of these we have won one, against the Town House, and lost the other two. In the match
against the Town House, the scoring was Iowan both sides, and the collapse of the opposing team can mainly be attributed to the fine bowling of Davis and Moore. The juniors haw also distinguished themselves this term by defeating the Juniors of the Maxton House in the first round of the" East" Cup Competition. They are now eagerly looking forward to the final game against Country House.
In the Swimming Sports we surprised ourselves by gaining second place, and although the Town House had a good lead, neither of the other Houses challenged us for second position. W. Smith swam extremely well in winning the two lengths handicap, and most of the Junior events were won by Sharp.
The House has done fairly well this term, and we hope to do better still next football. season, as Hw teams will not have suffered so much through loss of members as they have done in recent years.

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House Matches.

Maxton v. Buckland
:\1axton 84 (Garland 35, Davis 5 for 31); Buckland 19
(Betts 6 for 6).
Country t'. Town
Country II4 (Goodburn 36, Jones 24, Tapley 6 for 34) ;
Town 37 (Wells 6 for 5).
Country v. Maxton
Country 76 (Stanway 39) ; _laxton 75 (\Vells 7 for 34).
Buckland v. Town
Buckland 4° (Tapley 5 for II) ; Town 28 (Davis 5 for 12).
Maxton v. Town
Maxton II5 for 9 (dec.) (Garland 25) ; Town 43 (Betts 5
for 4).
Country v. Buckland
Country 67 (Davis 6 for 29) ; Buckland 18.
Town v. Country
Country 201 for 7 (Stanway 66); Town 16.
Buckland v. Maxton
Buckland 49; Maxton 31.
"William East" Cup Competition.
(House teams of boys under 14 years)-First Round
Country 79 ; Town 38.
Buckland 57 and 44 ; Maxton 27 and 17.

CRICKET.

    Tho results of this season compare fairly with those of last. There was so much rain in the earlier part of the term that four match's had to be abandoned; in addition two of last vear's fixture', \\-ere discontinued, so that the fixture list was" ven' much deplded. Seven of last year's team were av'lilable, and it ,,-a,; hoped that a strong team would be built up.
The hatting generally has been very di,;appointing. Trist and \. 'inlan have made big score,;, while Stanway ha,; also been in form 'sith the bat towards the end of the t(,[l11. The most serious fault with the batting is Hie absence of good forward strokes. _rany players have been continually bowled through playing a hack defensive shot at the wrong sort of bal!, \vhlTe a smart forward stroke would have vielded runs. Batsmen should remember that if they do Hot take up an offensi\'(_ attitude thev arc plznillg into the bowler',.; hands; if they' .are not scoring rum they might equally well be elsewbere. The running hetween the \vickeb of the later batsmen has not been smart enough.
Thl' main weakness of the team lies in the bowling. At the present moment we have not a single bowler in the Schoc,l of the standard required; those who bowl moderatcJy well at the nets fail in matches, so that many large scores have been made against us. The helding has steadi1y improved, and the effect of watching th' fIrst-class cricket during Cricket Week has been evident in tbis department. There is still room for more whole-hearted chasing after the baU in order to save as many runs as possihlr.
It \';iJl lw exceedingly difficult to field a really strong team while the School examinations arc tah,n in the Summer Term. This year the whole of the .XI. has been affected in this way, and (';wugh time has not been spent at practice.
Th' attendance at the School matches has, on the whole,
been ,;,) small as to be negligible.
A ".ord of grateful thanks is due to _r. Chadwick, who has been to great pains in preparing the pitches, and to :Mr. and Mrs. Pilcher \vho bave servrd the teas.

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SUMMARY OF RESULTS.
1st XI.

12th .;1,y.-D.C.S. v. Chatham House School, at Ramsgate. D.CS. 'jI (Xewing 18*, <.}uinlan 13, Trist 12, Moore II); Chatham House '18 (:\1iller2S). Chatham House won by 7 runs.
lyth .:J.ly.-D.C.S. v. :\olargate College, at :\olargate. D.CS. 47 (:\oloore, II. Trist II, French (, for 18) ; :\olargate College 97. Margate College won by 50 runs.
9th june.-D.C.S. v. Margate College, at Longhill. D.C.S. 16 (French 8
for 2) ; Margate College II9 (French 53). Margatc College won by IO3 runs.
23rd june.-D.C.S. v. Harvey Grammar School, at Longhil!. D.C.S. 73 (Newing 16, Quinlan IS, Carpenter 13) ;. Harvey Grammar School 54 (Tapley 5 for II, including the hat trick). D.C.S. won by 1<) runs.
2nd july.-D.C.S. v. Parents, at Longhill. D.C.S. IOI for 4 wLts. (dec.) (Trist 52*, Stanway 32*); Parents 46 (;\Ir. Stanway 13, Betts 4 for 9, Quinlan 3 for 16). D.C.S. won by 55 runs.
7th Jut) .-D.c.S. v. St. Augustine's College, at Longhill. St. Augustine's College 136 for 4 wkts. (dec.) (Bartlett 6<), Stanway 3 for 28) ; D.C.S. lIS for 4 wkts. (Quinlan 47, Trist 29, Moore IS). .Match drawn.
10th july.-D.c.S. v. Chatham House School, at Longhill. Chatham House
153 for S wkts. (dec.) (Moss 48) ; D.c.S. 57 (Stanway 17,
Moss 5 for IS, including the hat trick). Chatham House
won by 96 runs.
2nd XI.
12th May.-D.C.S. v. Chatham House School, at Longhill. D.C.S. 37;
Chatham House go (Saunders 4 for 2). Chatham House
won by 53 runs.
19th May D.C.S. v. _Iargate College, at Longhill. :\Iargatc College 70
(Anderson 5 for <)) ; D.C.S. 58 (Wells 14, Taylor 2 I). J\Iargate
College won by 12 runs.
9th june.-D.C.S. v. :\Iargate College, at Margate. D.C.S. 57 (Taylor 26, .
:'ylorris 14) ; :\Iargate College <)S. _Iargate College won by
41 runs.
10th july.--D.c.S. v. Chatham House School, at Ramsgate.-Chatham
House 14() ; D.c.S. IOr, (Davis 41). Chatham House won
by 40 runs.
. Denote, not out.

SPORTS DAY.

    The Annual Athletic Sports were held at Crabble on Wednesday, 26th May. It is hardly necessary to remark that the weather was fine, as this state of affairs has bv now almost become one of the traditions of the School. C_nditions were
almost ideal for spectators and competitors alike, and our
enjoyment was increased by the Band of H.l\I. 1st Bn. The Queen's Royal Regt., playing, under the direction of Mr. J. J. Buckle, by kind permission of Lt.-Col. R. G. Clarke, eM.G., D.S.O., and Officers of the Regiment.
Good form was seen in many of the events contested, and School records were broken in the Long Jump and Throwing the Cricket Ball. Johnson was prominent in the Junior Events. Trist showed the good results of style and training by winning the half-mile race for the third year and the senior quarter mile for the second year in succession, in each case with an improvement on last year's times. Peyton put up some good performances in winning the Senior Championship.
The medals were presented at the close of the Sports by the Mayoress (Mrs. East), to whom an enthusiastic vote of thanks was accorded. The Mayor, in reply, congratulated the boys on their keenness and on the results achieved during the afternoon.

Results.

100 Yards Handicap (over 14).-Ist, Connor; 2nd, Betts; 3rd,
Peyton. Time, II_ sees.
100 Yards Handicap (under 14).-Ist, Johnson; 2nd, Gutsell;
3rd, Pitt. Time, I2_ sees.
100 Yards Handicap (Junior School).-Ist, Hampshire; 2nd,
Stroud; 3rd, Slater. Time, I4_ sees.
220 Yards Handicap (over 14).-Ist, Peyton; 2nd, Betts; 3rd,
Scotchmer. Time, 26: sees.
220 Yards Handicap (under 14).-Ist, Johnson; 2nd, Hover;
3rd, Boom and Pitt. Time, 30_ sees.
220 Yards Handicap (Junior School).-Ist, Stroud; 2nd, Slater;
3rd, Pudney. Time, 33_ sees.
Tug-of-War.-Country House beat Town House by 2 straight
pulls.
Throwing the Cricket Ball (over 14).-Ist, Quinlan; 2nd, Tapley;
3rd, Atkins. Distance, 93 yds. 2 ft. 8 in.
880 Yards Handicap (over 14).-Ist, Trist ; 2nd, Wood and Davis.
Time, 2 mins. IS: sees.
Throwing the Cricket Ball (under 14).-Ist, Wilkinson; 2nd,
Sponder ; 3rd, Austin.
440 Yards Handicap (under 14).-Ist, Johnson; 2nd, Austin;
3rd, Pitt. Time, I min. 7 sees.
120 Yards Hurdles.-Ist, Harley; 2nd, Peyton; 3rd, Scotchmer.
Time, 18 sees.
High Jump (over 14).-Ist, Tapley and Quinlan; 3rd, Stanway.
Height, 4 ft. 10 in.
High Jump (under 14).-Ist, Johnson and Austin; 3rd, Sponder.
Height, 3 ft. II in.
Long Jump (over 14).-Ist, Peyton; 2nd, Connor; 3rd, Harley.
Distance, 20 ft. 2 in.
Long Jump (under 14).-rst, Carpenter; 2nd, Pitt; 3rd, Cooke.
Distance, r5 ft. r in.
440 Yards Handicap (over 14).-rst, Trist; 2nd, Peyton; 3rd,
Scotchmer. Time, 57_ sees.
House Relay Race (under 14).-rst, Town House; 2nd, Buckland
House. Time, 2 mins. 7_ sees.
House Relay Race (over 14).-rst, Maxton House; 2nd, Tawil
House. Time, r min. 475 sees.
Mile Handicap (over 14).-rst, A. Cooke: 2nd, IIIasters ; 3rd, R.
Scott. Time, 5 milts, r9_ sees.
Sack Race (Junior School).-rst, Foad; 2nd, Arnold; 3rd,
Kewman,
Senior Championship Cup.-G. S. Peyton.
Junior Championship Cup.-\V. E. Johnson.
" Farley" Mile Championship Cup.-R. F. Wood.
Final House Points.-Ylaxton, 75; Town, 60; Buckland, 54;
Country, 51.

SWIMMING NOTES.

    The Annual Swimming Sports took place on Thursday 8th July-a day when the weather and temperature of the bath water were well suited to the occasion. There was a crowded attendance of both Parents and Boys, am] some of the swimming was remarkably good, particularly that of Tombleson, who won the Swimming Championship Cup.
The serious evnts provided good sport, especially the Senior Relay Race, when the Buckland House team beat Country by less than one second. These, however, were relieved by a "Tilting Competition," in which it seemed more difficult for the competitors to propel their steeds from the side to the centre of the bath than to unseat their adversaries. The Diving Competition was rendered interesting by the valiant efforts of J. Redman, a Junior School Boy who showed very promising form.
The results were as follows :
2 Lengths Handicap (over 14),-rst, W. F. Smith; 2nd, Tombleson;
3rd, Anderson.
2 Lengths Handicap (under 14).-rst, Sharp; 2nd, Dellbridge;
3rd, Godfrey.
2 Lengths Handicap (Junior School).-rst, Sharp; 2nd, Kalfuss;
3rd, Redman.
4 Lengths Handicap (over 14).-rst, Tombleson; 2nd, W. F.
Smith; 3rd, Sanders. '
4 Lengths Handicap (under 14).-rst, Dellbridge; 2nd, Godfrey;
3rd, Johnson.
1 Length Novices' Race.-rst, Sharp; 2nd, Kalfuss ; 3rd, Harvey.
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House Relay Race (over 14).--rst, Buckland; 2nd, Country.
House Relay Race (under 14).-rst, Town: 2nd, Buckland. Life-Saving Race.-rst. Scotchmer; 2nd, Tomblcson; 3rd, R.
Smith.
2 Lengths Back Swimming.-1st, Johnson: 2nd, Merchant; 3rd,
}),'yerson.
Diving Competition.--rst, Tomblcson; 2nd, K Smith; 3rd,
Scotchmer and W. F. Smith.
8 Lengths Handicap (over 14).-rst, Tombleson; 2nd, Santler:i;
3rd, R. Smith. Balloon Race.-rst, Deverson; 2nd, Wise. House Points. - Town, 55; Buckland, 39; Maxton, 28;
Country, 12.
1'11\' Head Master made a short speech, and then asked :'lEss EInar ':0 distribute the awards. During this procedure, a :imall boy proyided a further event by rdrieying a medal from the bottom. Finally Miss Elnor, in a few humorous words, voiced the gl'1leral approyal of the spectators, and called for three cheers for the bo\'s who :iwam so well.

SPORTS ACCOUNT 15th JULY, 1926.

RECEIPTS. EXPEXDITUKE.
I. s, d. £ s. d.
Subscripti(>I1s.. .. 51 180 Took's Ale 0 () 3 "
Capt. Ececler I I 0 Secretary's Ale 0 4 ()
Sale of Sports Pro- Training Centre 0 IS 0
gram'llcs.. ..3I()5 Cups,ete..andcloth OIIO
O.B,A. amI extra Sales :\loOTeroft'sA/e 0 z (J
of Ph'/Y,iS . . 2 18 0 Sheppard's Ale 0 5 3
Cash in hand, Ili/3/z(i z .5 <Ji Groundsmen, ete. I 10 0
Cash at D;lIlk, II'/3Ill; 22 13 5 Tcas to Band and
Guests (Crabble) z I 0
F ares to Folkcstone .. 0 17 (J
Teas to Teams 7 3 0
Grigg's Ale .. 35 0 ()
Cunn's Ale .. 14 Ie, ()
Cash at Bank. . .. 19 12 I
Cash in hand I .5 3}
£8.f 12 71 £84 12 71
Outstanding Ales, including present issue of Pharos = £42 approx.
A udiled and found correct, 'V. 'Y1LTOK BAXTER,
,Yo H, DARBY, Hon. Trea3.

1st CADET COY. C.P. (F.) R.E. BALANCE SHEET.

RECEIPTS. EXPE_DITURE.
£ S. d. £ s. d.
Balance brought f'w'rd. 4 4 2J Transport of Carbines 0 10 0
\Var Office Grant.. 16 12 0 Hobson & Sons, Ltd. ., (, 15 3
Sale of Uniforms. . I II 4 C. Grainger, Esq. .. 2 0 0
Potter & Co. .. 3 17 (,
Gunn & Co. . . .. 0 10 6
Postage . . .. 0 3 6
Poster Materials.. 0 2 3 General Expenses.. 0 3 4
Balance in hand 8 5 2!
-
£22 7 ()_ £22 7 6l
Audited and found _orrect, W. E. PEARCE,
J. SLATER. 12th July, 1926.

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1st CADET COMPANY C.P. (F.) R.E.

    Early in the term, the Corps' team entered for the Lady West 'Competition was at last inspected for the second round. After one vain wait, such as we are by this time well accustomed to, we were inspected by the Assistant Superintendent P.T. Eastern 'Command, and although he spoke to us very encouragingly, we have yet to hear the result of our efforts.
This term a very successful experiment has been tried. All recruits were drafted into a Training Section under Sgt. Garland, who has made it a distinct success and has obtained no less than sixteen recruits.
After a long while the three candidates for Cert. " A " were notified of their success. C.Q.M.S. Sanders, Sgt. Garland and
Sgt. Smith are to be heartily congratulated, especially as they
are the first members of the Corps to enter for this examination. These three are now passing on their knowledge to other ;\.c.O.'s, so that we may have even more successes at the next examination.
The one Field Day held this term ,,-as not only most enjoyable, but also highly beneficial to those who were putting on too much flesh. Profiting by the light evenings, we manoeuvred on Ewell :Minnis right up to seven o'clock. Sections I and 3 formed the rearguard of a (rather precipitously) retreating force, while the rest of the Company represented the advance guard of the _ttacking force, the whole operations being under the command
of Capt. Pearce. As, by the existing Emergency Regulations, we were not allowed to carry rifles, we carried whistles and other musical (?) instruments with which to fire, with the result that many cadets got quite out of breath in shooting at one another. Anyway we enjoyed it, and a wayside inn near the route had the busiest day of its existence.
Throughout the term several full company parades have been held in preparation for the camp at Seasalter, which, given good weather, promises to be the most successful ever held.
The following promotions have taken place during the term,
as the result of examinations :
No. 26 Corporal Garland to Sergeant.
No. 24 Lance-Corporal Smith to Corporal.
No. 65 Lance-Corporal Trist to Corporal.
No. 45 Cadet Cooke to Lance-Corporal.

FREE PLACE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    We shall welcome the following to School next term as
winners of KE.c. Free Place Scholarships :
Bowles, R. G. L. " Barton Road Boys' School, Dover.
Cadman, R. F. . . " " "
Cox,C.C. " " "
Hewes, A. \V. . . " " "
Merchant, \V. H. . . " " "
Stapleton, J. Y. . . " " "
Wraight, R. M. . . " " "
Killick, R. . . .. Charlton Boys' School, D_)Yer.
Leach, H. L. .. Christ Church Boys' School, Dover.
McNeil, J. D. .. Deal Parochial School.
Scott,j.G... "" " "
Bussey, A. . . .. Deal Wesleyan School.
Unstead, R. J. . . " " "
McToldridge, F. W. .. Guston School, Nr. Dover.
Smith,A.G " "
Moseling, L. E. .. Shepherdswell School, Nr. Dover.
Crocker, E. J. .. St. Margarets-at-Cliffe School.
Day, A. P. . . .. St. Martin's Boys' School, Dover.
Oliver, F. . . . . " " "
Ratcliffe, E. C. . . " " "
Rhodes, F. j. . . " " "
Schroder, H. .. . . " " "
Norris, E. S. .. .. St. Mary's Boy,,' School, Dover.
Pateman, A. E. . ." " "
Solley, T. W. J. .. Temple Ewell School, Nr. Dover.

VALETE.

S. T. :;\EWI:\G.-Head Prefect; Captain, School Games; Captain, Town House; Captain, 1st XI. Cricket, 1924-26 (Colours) ; School 2nd XI. Football, 1925-26 ; Secretary, Literary and ScientifIc Society; proceeding to Imperial College of Science, London, as Royal Science Scholar.
J. R.A:\'KI:\'E.-.Prcfect ; proceeding to Imperial College of Science,
London.
E. _I. S:-'lITII.-Captain, Buckland Houe.e; Scrgeant, Cadet
Corps.
S. H. MormIs.--Captain, Country Hou_e; School 2nd XI.
Cricket. 1924-26; taking- up banking.
R E. GREE:\'.--School 1st Xl. Cricket, 1925-26 ; House 1st XI.
Football, 1924-26.
B. A. HICKS.--School 1st XI. Football, 1923-26; 1st XI. Cricket,
1923-26 ; (Colours) ; taking up journalism--Dover Standard
Office.
T. F. FRY.-School 1st XI. Football, 1925-26; 1st XI. Cricket,
1925-26; emigrating to South Australia.
F. R. TnIPLE.-CorpL. Cadet Corps; proceeding to University
College, London. .
E. H. R CooKE.-School 2nd XI. Cricket, J92526 ; House 1st
XI. Football, HJ25 -2(); transferring to l_amsgate County
School.
E. P. CO:\'_Ol{,-Sergt" Cadet Corps; House 1st XI. Football,
1925-26; articled to House Agent and Surveyor.
W. P. BL\cH.-Cadet Corps; going into business with his father. H. E. LEGG.-Cadet Corps.
R F. \VooD.-House 1st XI. Football, 1925-26; going into
business with his father.
R T. JoxEs.-House 1st XI. Cricket, 1925--26; joining his father
as market-gardener.
J. R. D. Coolm.-House 1St XI. Football, 1925-26; transferred
to Ramsgate County School.
A. S. LEWIS and C. G. LEWIS.--To train with Messrs. Lewis and
Sons. E. O. \VooDLAKD.--To train as Surveyor. E. RYELAxD.-Enters business with his brother as Shipping
Agent. R. HAMPSHIHE.-House 2nd XI. Football, 1925-6. W. H. S1v1ITH.-Hollse 2nd XI. Football, 1925--26; proceeding
to the London School of Telegraphy.
A. J. RIDEL.-Transferred to Bexhill Secondary School.
G. A. STRouD.-Transferred to London.
S. T. LANGLEY, L. HAMPSHIRE, F. A. SPICER, R. C. }1CCONNELL.

MERIT LIST.

Form VR.-Clements C3), Dunford (2), Evans (2), Chase, Harley,
Grist, Aers, B. W. Taylor, Blaxland.
" IVA.-M. Castle (2), F. H. Peters (2), A. J. Kennett (2),
Bach.
" IlIA (i).-Crofts (3), :'vIoseling (3), Martin (3), Goodridge
(3), Bird (3), Sparham (3), Blackford (2), Darby (2),
\Vaterman, Pott, I. C. Austin, Legg, B. D. Carpenter.
" IlIA. (ii).-P. Castle (3), Anderson (3), Pittock (2), R
Jones, Appleby.
" IIA.-Thompson (3), Mumford (3), Kemp (3), White (3), R. P. Kenton (3), J. Cooke (3), Ware (2), Salmon (2), Bingham (2), Callanan (2), Kalfuss (2), G. W. Sharp (2), D. E. Sharpe (2), Newman (2), Bussey (2), Claw, Harrisson, Pitt, Bowden.
" IIB.-Fox (3), Merchant (2), Marson (2), Beavan (2),
Gutsell, Playford, Boorn.
" IIc.-Reilly, Brigham, Hoskins, Parrott.
Junior School.
Form IA.-Capelli (3), Eade (3), Harrow (3), Hogben (3), Johnson (3), ;,vIainwood (3), Merrifield (3), Ravensdale (3), Sharp (3), South(:y (3), Allen (2), Coulter (2), Hearn (2), Profitt (2), Smithen (2), Dewar, Madams, Roebuck.
" lB.-Hampshire (3), _ewport (3), Tyrell (3), Whitehead
(3), Atkins (2), Bennett (2), F. Redman (2), Harvey.
" Upper Trans.-Abbott (3), G. Bailey (3), Geddes (3),
Hutley (3), Milne (3), White (3), Young (3), Brown
(2), Wise.
" Lower Trans.-Cockfield (3), Slator (3), Watt (3), Ewell,
Pearce.
n Prep.-Arnold (3), Browning (3). Miller (3), Tregilgas (3),
P. E. Coles (2), Harman (2), P. C. Coles, Scott.

GLEAMS AND FLASHES.

    We congratulate S. T. Newing on gaining a Royal Science Scholarship and an Entrance Exhibition at the Imperial College of Science, and J. F. Appleby and P. A. Marson on obtaining Junior Exhibitions awarded by the KE.C.
The Charity Fund for this term has amounted to £ro 8s. ad
making a total for the School Year of £33 19s. 3d.
Our thanks are due to Miss Violet Elwin, who, at the begin-. ning of the term, gave us a much-appreciated violin recital, of which the chief items were Bach's Concerto in A Minor and Cesar Franck's Violin Sonata.
We note that the Old Boys' Cricket Club have changed their name to "Old Pharosians' C.C." We thank them for th_ delicate compliment.
We would like to emphasise the remarks of the" Old Pharosians'" Secretary in this issue, by urging all cricketers. leaving School to join up at once. The fixture list and results. show the Club to be fit to hold its own with the best local teams. If further evidence is required, the score of the drawn match with Dover C.C. on loth July provides it :
Old Pharosians . . 171 for 9 wkts. (dec.).
Dover . . . . II4 for 9.

YE CHRONICLE.

    Whanne that Aprille, with his showres sote, the droghte of Marche had perced to the rote, ye knyghtes, squyeres and henchmen didde assemble in ye castell, and grete was ye joye of ye knyghtes inasmoche as noon of hem hadde been taken in thrall by ye ogre Wyrke.
And straite, ye knyghtes and squyeresdidde prepare hemselve with sondrie clubbes that they myghte do battaille with ye
overlordes. But when ye overlordes didde see ye .puissant strengthe of ye knyghtes, ther herte failld them, and they didde say, " Nowe liste we notte to do battail." And so was it.
And it earn about that, in ye merrie monthe of Mai, a puissant guerrier of passing grete renown, ycleped General Stryke. didde rage in ye lande. And certeyn of ye squyeres, yea, and eke of ye knyghtes, didde saye, "Let us girde up oure loynes and serve oure contree, for ye houre is at hond wherein she needeth us." So ye squyeres did girde up hir loynes and didde hie hem onto ye citee-halle, and didde saye, "Now liste we to serve oure con tree in her houre of need; whatsoever ye shall saye that wole we do ; yea, even if it be to dryve ye municipall chariotes." Thanne didde they withdrawe to thir abodes in grete joye. And in the morwening, whanne they didde mete togedre in Ye Lesser Hole, didde Tonnesh seye onto Brundogo, " Hast thou ben called_ brothere?" Thanne answered Brundogo, "That have not L Hast thou?" Thanne up spake oon of ill knowledge, and saide,. " Yea, but I was called, and I didde sitte upon astoole for ye space of oon houre, and noughte didde I do. Whereat I am wrothe." Thanne didde ye squyeres zele growe lesse, for noon of hem were called to do wyrke.
Now, oon Sir Ginnwe, ye chef of ye knyghtes, didde says, "Ere manic moones be past I wole gyrde up my loynes and hie me onto ye denne of poticaries, of necromanceres and of alchymistes. Therfor, thatte I maye be fitte to take my place
amonge them, I wole mak manie foule smelles so thatte ye wholecastell may be astonied-at my prouesse."
And he did mak smelles so dolorous and so noisome and smokes of so straunge hues, thatte ye onskilled brethren of ye Lesser Hole did mervai_e therat and were sore afraide. For they didde fere frere Ginnwe, because he didde make smokes and other spirites obeye his biddinge.
Nowe most ye chronycle close, for it behoveth ye scribe to. hie himselve onto Nolnod with certeyn otheres, ther to do battail with ye tyrante, Yntre. Woldest thou Ierne more of ye knyghtes, go, rede in ye boke " Pharos."

SPARKS.

"All the men-at-arms were mustard."
" Last year Cambridge won the boat-race because they had
the best side of the river and the currant."
" The Salic Law was that no woman could be King of France,
nor could her ancestors."
" To make an isotherm map of England, all the land would
first have to be reduced to sea-leveL"

THREE VIEWS OF DOVER.

    How great are the changes that Dover has seen since its foundation! Those who try to peep into the future have the vision of greater changes still to comc.
Think of the Dover that Cesar knew, as it looked on a
summer morning-a few rude wattled huts, shadowy and indistinct in the haze, scattered along the winding course of a slender silvery stream. Rounded green hills, dotted with rambling bushes, leave a gap through which can be seen an almost placid sea, whipped by a gentle breeze into little wavelets that flash and sparkle in the sunshine-this is Dover the beautiful.
Then the Dover 01 to-day-the hills, that havc defied time, are now crowned with a noble castle, rich in memories of Saxon and Norman. Out of the valley, now noisy with the busy stir of men, rise many a noble pile and stately steeple; while seawards two great granite arms encircle in their mighty embrace waters of ever-changing green and blue, where tall ships cast their quivering reflection. The Dover of to-day is still beautiful.
But what is the picture we conjure up of the Dover of the future? The hills that Cresar knew have lost their freshness;
the sky is black with smoke; the soot-stained houses are outlined by the flames of ever-burning furnaces-fire-breathing monsters that wither every tree and shrub. This Dover, this town of darkness and dirt, is Dover the hideous.
Is this a mere pessimistic vision? Must we perforce' admit that advancing industrialism drives before it all that is beautiful, or may we hope that human skill and foresight will preserve to us at least some of the features we have learned to love and admire?

SCHOOLBOY RHYMES.

A ROLLING MILL.

    It is interesting to see the interior of an ironworks by night. Dazzling lights flash from the furnaces, men are running hither and thither with white-hot iron, and the thumping of the steam
hammers makes the ground tremble. _
Let us stand by the rolling mill. The great steel rollers are arranged in pairs, one above the other, as in a wringing machine. There are several pairs arranged in a line, each roller being about two feet in diameter and very heavy. Every roller is grooved, and if we look at any single pair of them we find that the grooves grow smaller as we walk from one end of the rollers to the other.
Beside the rollers is a row of puddling furnaces, which are like huge iron boxes, somewhat higher than a man. Each of
these has a door with a large number of pigeon holes in it. Although the workers at the puddling furnaces are strong men, they often faint owing to the great heat, and have to be carried into the cooler air outside.
The metal passes first from the puddling furnaces to the steam hammers, and then to the rollers, where it comes out a red-hot bar of iron ready for use.

THE VISION OF WOLFTHRED.

    In the reign of Ethelred, called the Cnready, there was, belonging to the manor of the Abbot of St. H.adigund, a serf named Wolfthred the Cotter.
One day, worn out with toil, he slept; and as he slept he saw a vision.
On the hill called Windlass Down appeared a strange sight, for, on the seaward side, he saw two expansive terraces, such as he and his fellows had often made on his lord's demesne. The top one was occupied by a colossal building, square in shape and with a courtyard in the middle. From this edifice, which was in truth as big as his lord's castle, issued forth the harmonious sound of youthful voices, intermingled with deep, mighty tones such as the village preacher was wont to use. And while
he marvelled thereat, a bell tolled, and from the iron gates streamed forth youths, both young and old, wearing garments such as he had never seen before. The figures swept past him down to the lower terrace, which was covered with green turf. There they played strange games and shouted in a language totally unknown to him. Looking around, he saw with amazement that the surrounding hills were thick with buildings, and when he was about to step forward to examine them more closely the vision vanished.
The next day Wolfthred recounted his experience to. his lord the Abbot, a holy and righteous man. Thus answered my lord: " Your dream is a mighty prophecy! Upon this spot, which is now a poor fishing village, there shall arise in the distant years a town, and in that town shall be a college, honoured amongst schools and famed to posterity!"

A WOOD FIRE.

    Charles Lamb was of the opinion thai the man who did not relish apple dumplings had an unhealthy mind. He argued that every clean-minded person must needs enjoy that simple yet appetising dish, which has been a favourite ever since apples and cloves were found to form a " perfect gastronomic chord." And I think that his point of view wa::; reasonable, since the love
of simple things comes as a great blessing and comfort to a people bewildered by the complexities and luxuries of a scientific age.
A person who is familiar with the Weald of Kent must admit that it possesses a certain indefinable charm. We may admire the :--Jorth Downs or the Surrey Hills; yet when we have travelled the length and breadth of the land we can find nothing to compare with the subtle beauty of the Weald.
A blind man could tell that he was somewhere between Tonbridge and Hastings on the one hand, and Rye and Lewes on the other, merely by the unique scent of the air. The charm of the Weald lies not so much in the intrinsic beauty of it::; villages, nor ill its placid simplicity, but in that indescribable odour in which are mingled the hay, hops and wood smoke.
Many years ago the Weald was covered with a forest-the " Anderida Silva," traces of which remain in the Ashdown Forest. For a long time the charcoal burner was a feature of the countryside. With the clay ironstone abundant, a copious supply of charcoal, and the little ponds hidden in the depths of the woods,
the ironsmith of the Weald became famous. The horse
shoes at Flodden were of Wealden iron, and the" railing::; that stand around St. Paul's" were cast at Bayham, as all Kipling lovers know. Even to-day, as we look down into the ponds, we distinguish a rusty colour, and perhaps we may see old cannon balls and other iron implements at the bottom, mute relics of the once prosperous Wealden iron industry.
Then came the discovery of coal, which took the iron trade from the Weald to the North Country. Yet all through the centuries the blue smoke of the wood fire has arisen among the hills and woods of this part of Kent and Sussex. The coal that destroyed the iron smelting trade of Kent has supplanted the 'wood logs from the fireside. Gone are the days of huge chimneys with their polished andirons, and the pink hams slowly curing above them, while below the quaint bellows cast forth a mute appeal to be blown. The clean white ash with the pungent aromatic smell has been supplanted by cinders, choking soot and an odour that poisons the good clean air. Happily in country districts a wood fire is still to bc enjoyed. Some may praise the glowing coals, but there is no other fuel that approaches the blazing wood for sheer enjoyment and luxury.
The ploughman and his team doing the last furrow, now sharply defined against the sky-linc, now hardly distinguishable from the brown soil; the scent of the primroses in spring, the wild roses in June, and thc penetrating scent of wood fires rising out of the valley in the cool of the September eveningsights and sensations arc those which remind us of the good English countryside when all else is fading from us. They were familiar to our ancestors during the time long past when they roamed the forests of Europe, and later whcn the Roman legions
were marching along the eternal roads which never strayed a foot from their proper directions. These simple, homely things strike a note of longing deep down in our natures, which resounds until we realise that these things, rather than any deed of arms.. are those which we associatc with the word" England."

SUMMER.

THE TINDER-BOX.

    In the early part of the nineteenth century, every house was provided with a tinder-box and matches to "strike a light." Since the advent of prometheans andlucifers, the flint and steel, the tinder and the matches dipped in sulphur have all disappeared, and now the tinder-box is a curiosity to be found in antiquarian museums.
The rubbing of a piece of wood (hardened by fire and cut to a point) against another and softer kind, has been used from time immemorial by savage nations, to evoke heat and light; the wood is revolved in the fashion of a drill, with unerring dexterity by the hands of the savage, and is surrounded with light chips; so, greatly aided by the breath, the latent fire is by great and incessant labour at last procured.
How favourably the modern lucifers compare with these laborious efforts of barbarous tribes! A child may now pro
cure a light with a chemically prepared material. Great
merit is due to the person who first devised a method of mixing together phosphorus and chlorate of potash, and so adjusted these dangerous substances that they are as safe as the old tinder-box, and have now become one of our domestic necessities.

JUNIOR SCHOOL NOTES.

    The elevation of Form lIB. (J.) to the rarer atmosphere of
Frith Road has enabled us to work under slightly better conditions this term. And such a term! These notes have been delayed to enable search to be made for an appropriate epithet; but the most modern of dictionaries has failed us. Happily,
the end approaches. De mortuis nihil. . .
Congratulations to those who were successful at the Athletic Sports, and also to Sharp, whose swimming gives promise of future distinction. He won both Junior School events, and also the Under 14 Two Lengths.
The cricket match with Harvey, on our ground, was played on nnd june, ending in a splendid victory for Dover, thanks to Crosoer (58 not out), who also made three good catches, and to some excellent bowling by Kewport. The return match will have taken pJace before these lines are printed. Our hopes run high.
The junior School regrets the departure of Mr. Liddle, and wishes him happiness and success in his new sphere. \Ve _hall miss his help both in school and on the playing-fIelds.
More than forty boys win be moving on to the Senior School next ttnn. May we take this opportunity of urging them to continue to manifest that keenness for the success of School and House which they have shown during the past year? To quote from a popular adwrtiscment, " It's the spirit that counts."

ENGLISH AND INDIAN RAILWAY STATIONS.

    Although quite young when I fIrst came home from India, I noticed a great difference in the railway stations. In England
everyone is on the rush-people arriving on the platform a minute or so before the train is due to start, and often running along trying to open a carriage door when the train is actually in motion.
Now, in India, natives seldom trouble to look up a time_table, but get to the station and then enquire when their train leaves. They may have to wait an hour, or a dozen hours, but they do not seem to mind. Time does not worry them; they squat on the ground, deposit their scanty luggage, and then chew betelnut, prepared to wait contentedly till the arrival of their train.
Of course the clothing differs greatly. The gay turbans of the native men, and the bright saris of the women, make the station very gay.
In England, porters seemed to me to be wonderful in the way they handled luggage, and especially in rolling milk cans along; whereas in India four, and sometimes six, coolies are needed to move a heavy box. The chattering of the natives, and the cries of the" wallahs" selling sweets, fruit, mineral waters and curios, make Indian stations very noisy.

DON QUIXOTE'S ADVENTURE WITH A MOTOR-CAR.

    Trudging along the road came the Don and his squire, look
ing as though they had been through a mill ; but the Don showed no outward signs of discomfiture, for was not he the famous Don Quixote de la Mancha, the most wonderful knight in the world?-at least, he _hought he was.
Their horses, Dapple and I<osinante, were being led along, their masters being too bruised to ride, for they had not got over the former adventure, which had proved inglorious.
" Oh ! mine excellent squire," exclaimed Don Quixote, " what is this which cometh along the road to meet us) Prepare for battle: it is the enchanter Freston."
The" thing" was an old, noisy Ford, owncd by an up-to-date Spanish farmer, by name Senor Pablanca. Seeing two disreputable, ungainly figures, one dressed in a coat of mail with a brass basin on his head, both too large for him, he lost control of the gears and pressed his foot on the accelerator, shooting forward like a live thing.
" What is it? " screamed Sancho.
" It puzzles my poor head sorely," ejaculated the Don. But meanwhile the car-if I may call it so-had gained
speed and was coming on. Senor Pablanca furiously squeezed his klaxon horn; the Don, thinking he saw some prehistoric monster, confirmed his thoughts by the hideous noises issuing from it; so he stood ready for his foe. Nearer came the Ford, farther retreated Sancho-he was not going to risk his life.
"Come forth to battle!" thundered the Don. It came, with a vengeance: it knocked him over, but not before Don Quixote had speared the front tyre, thus neiJ,rly throwing the irate farmer out of the car. At last he managed to pull up. Going up to the Don, he said: "You confounded rascal, who do you think you are?" Then eyeing him up and down, he said: " Surely you have had a narrow escape! "
The Don haughtily answered: "I am Don Quixote de ] Mancha, and you are the enchanter Freston," whereupon 1: couched his spear, meaning to kill the other. Senor Pablanc quickly jumped into his Ford, put off the brakes and wmt off c fast as he could with a punctured tyre.
The Don, seeing the dust cloud in the distance, said: " Alas I have been beaten again, but thou shalt have thine island ye Sancho."
So they trudged along once more to seek more profitah
exploits.

PETER PAN.