A budding historian informs us that "Philip was on Mary's side but was forced to agree with the execution by marriage."
The School Library continues to flourish amazingly. Nearly every boy is a member of the library, which is steadily growing and provides reading for all varieties of taste though tales of school-life and of adventure seem the most favoured. Books have been presented by G. Stone, K. Wills, L. Reynolds, S. Farman, J. Piper, J. Beale, R. Yuill, Mr. Piper, I. Thorpe, W. Spurgeon, G. Goodchild, J. Elbourn, Mr. McCabe, H. Bradford, P. Bowler, R. Bodiam, L. Morgan.
We are indebted to Mrs. W. Beale for her kindness in repairing several of the damaged volumes.
The suggestion has been made that the Old Boys' Club should be revived, and a number of Old Boys have expressed their willingness to become members. As soon as sufficient names are obtained steps will be taken- to give the Club a flourishing start. Pending the appointment of officials, names may be left at School.
F. H. TOLPUTT.
PRIZE DAY.
The following account of the Prize-Giving on 19th December is reprinted from the "Kent Messenger."
At the prize distribution at the McCabe Commercial School on Friday, several touching tributes were paid to the memory of the late Mr. W. J. McCabe, founder and first principal of the School.
The Rev. C. W. Martyn, Vicar of St. Peter's, who distributed the prizes, said that he regarded the McCabe Commercial School with special affection, coming as it did within the parish in which Mr. McCabe had done so much good work. He was pleased to find the School so full of vitality and he was certain that the new Principal, Mr. H. I. Piper, with his knowledge of modern methods of education, had the good of the School entirely at heart, and would infuse into it the right public school esprit de corps.
Mr. Piper said that the School was being re-organized in several directions and that the School curriculum was now based on the Cambridge Local Examinations, the London Matriculation and also Pitman's Shorthand Examinations.
The Preparatory department had been re-opened under Miss Stubbs, and he was very pleased with the work of this part of the School. He realized the difficulty of maintaining the high standard of work which Mr. McCabe had set, but hard work hurt no one and without high aims nothing could be accomplished.
Mr. Ardontz said that the French was quite good in the School, and showed that the boys had brains. With further perseverance he hoped for good results.
Mr. R. L. Marshall, who is leaving to take up an appointment at Ashford, Middlesex, said that although he had served under many Headmasters he had never met a more sympathetic and just man than the late Mr. McCabe. He wished the School every success.
The Captain of the School, W. Beale, asked Mr. Martyn to present to various members of the staff a small token of the boys' good wishes. After the recipients had suitably replied, cheers were given and the School dispersed for the Christmas holidays until Tuesday, January 13th.
THE PRIZE LIST.
Captain's Challenge Cup for the year, W. Beale.
Upper Fifth Form Form prize, Easter, F. N. Randall; Christmas, W. Beale; top in exams., Easter, F. H. Tolputt ; Summer, M. A. Langley ; good work, S. Reynolds; mapping, S. Reynolds; penmanship, J. K. Woollard and R. H. Ashby.
Lower Fifth Form.Top in exams., Easter, B. W. Finn; Christmas, P. E. Hinton ; Form prize, E. B. Bowler; good work, F. Harman.
Upper Fourth Form.Form prize, Easter, L. H. Pearce; Summer, W. G. Apps; Christmas, E. Butler; good work, F. H. E. Vidler; mapping, R. E. Bushby.
Lower Fourth Form.Form prize, Summer, S. Beale and A. S. Croucher ; Christmas, H. Philpott; drawing, G. S. Haywood.
Upper Third Form.Form prize, Easter, L. Morgan, Christmas, L. Beale; good work, R. W. Randall.
Lower Third Form.Form prize, P. Randall.
Preparatory.Good progress, W. Jones, D. Winder, P. Spencer, S. Farman, D. Spencer and N. Sturt.