amination of the College of Preceptors, K. H. Whibley obtained a good pass, G. H. Goodchild passed with distinction in Arithmetic, E. Shaw with distinction in Arithmetic, and J. H. E. Piper with distinction in Arithmetic.
The Magazine in future will be published at the beginning of each term instead of the end.
The new class-room for the Third Form is now equipped and is already in use with a full complement of 20 boys.
The usual termly services at St. Peter's Church in conjunction with the Girls' High School have been attended. The collections for the hospital and R.S.P.C.A. boxes have been continued, also the collection of tin-foil for Kousin Mac's fund. Totals in the next issue, also the list of library donors.
A paper-chase was held during the term, and Hogg and L. Beale provided an excellent chase.
The football matches resulted as follows: Boxley beat the School nt Boxley by 4 to 2. Linton beat us in the first match by 8 to 1, but we had our revenge in the return game and won by 2 to 1. School beat St. Peter's by 7 to 0, and School also beat St. Augustine's by 4 to 1, while St. Augustine's beat St. Peter's by 4 to 0.
In addition to this list many practice games have been played, and several boys have the making of good footballers.
The team to receive cricket badges for 1933 was: A. Baxter (Capt.), R. Bodiam, H. Hogg, J. Pierce, C. Jessup, L. Beale, K. Morgan, L. Morgan, R. Wood, N. Stevenson and G. Goodchild. The football badges for 1933-34 went to H. Hogg (Capt.), L. Morgan, J. Pierce, K. Morgan, R. Wood, J. Bedle, E. Rowcroft, L. Beale, J. Hooker, M. Froud and C. Jessup.
We trust that we shall have another successful sports day this term. The boys can be trusted to make strenuous efforts, and we hope to see a large crowd of visitors again. The appeal for the prize fund will be issued in due course, and the treasurer will be pleased to acknowledge donations and prizes, which make it possible to hold a successful and pleasurable meeting.
We had the pleasure of hearing a most interesting description of the Siege of Ladysmith in the Boer War, delivered by Mr. Moffatt, of Streatham, one of the survivors of that terrible episode.
Events leading up to the siege were clearly explained by the aid of a map, but the real thrills came when Mr. Moffatt dealt with the siege itself. After the first week it became necessary to obtain registration cards and to queue up outside the town hall to draw rations. Towards the end of the siege the sole ration one day was 2 ozs. of pepper. The next day they were instructed to go to the railway station, where they received soup which had been made in the troughs used for cleaning the engines. Eaten hot with the pepper it was tolerably palatable, but when it became cold it was just slime. All the horses had been consumed, and it was noticed that one day all the dogs seemed to disappear.
The Boers displayed great cleverness in mounting a 6 in. gun on a hill and bombarding the town. Mr. Moffatt had some narrow escapes, especially when a shell fell a few vards from him, but did not explode. On one occasion he saw the Boers firing into a valley which appeared to be covered with a dust haze two feet high. This was caused by the rapidity of the bullets striking the dry ground.
Mr. Moffatt kindly promised to come again and tell us of some other of his African adventures.
The Chess Tournament in the Upper School provides a fine training in concentration.
The boys promoted from the Middle School showed great enthusiasm, and Ball survived till the third round.
Vidler managed to draw with R. Randall, who had hitherto been unbeaten. The best game was the final, in which Whibley beat Goodchild, who made a poor start, thereby giving School House the championship.
In the first round (first knock-out) Randall beat Whibley, Piper beat Vidler, Hogg beat L. Noakes, Morgan beat Row-croft, Ball beat D. Noakes, Wood beat Shaw, Goodchild beat Whibley; (second knock-out) Vidler beat Shaw, Goodchild beat Ball, Randall beat D. Noakes, Piper beat Morgan, Wood beat L. Noakes, Whibley beat Hogg.
In the second round (first knock-out) Vidler beat Hogg, Piper beat Morgan, Randall beat Wood, Whibley beat D. Noakes, Goodchild beat Hogg; (second knock-out) Hogg beat Ball, D. Noakes beat Vidler, Piper beat Wood, Shaw beat Goodchild, Randall beat Morgan.
In the final round, Vidler drew with Randall, Ball beat Piper, and Whibley beat Goodchild.
Total House points : School 52, St. Peter's 43, St. Augustine's 37.
The Junior Branch of the League of Nations Union, which was formed last December, has continued to flourish with the addition of several new members. Over 20 members are corresponding with members abroad. We have at School pamphlets and interesting booklets dealing with the Leagues' activities, among them being some which deal with