MH Magazine 1873-4 i I • . . COND.UCTED BY THE MILL HILL BOYS. VOL. I. 1873-1874. -ill 111ill ~cbool : PRINTED l'OR THE EDITORS :BY ,vARREN HALL & JAMES J. LOVITT, 88, CAMDEN ROAD, ' LONDON. INDEX. P-'.GE Athletics ....... .. .. ... .. ... .. ..... . . .. .. ............. , .... . ..... . ..... , 18, 145, 163 Arbitration in Lieu of War (vV. Marston) ............ ............. ........... 129 Balloon Visit to Mill Hill ..................................................... . 137 Botany of Mill Hill and its neighbourhood, On the (A. C. Southwell) 3 Boating Adventure in Trondjhem Fjord (A. H. S. White) .. . .. .. .. 32, 59 Balance Sheet of the Games' Fund ........ ................ .................. 11L1 .Brown, Mrs., at Mill 'ill Skool (.A.. Edwards) ...... ........ .......... ...... 156 Cricket ........ . ... . .. .. ..... .. .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i2, 52, 78, 169 Cam bridge Local Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Class Rooms............... .. ......... . ..... . .......... .... . . . .................. . .. . 75 Correspondence-Swimming Bath (T. A. Gurney and E. D. Mnrten) 25, 56 ,, University Scholarships ...... .. .. ..... .. ......... . ........ . 115 ,, Paper-chases ............ ... ....... .. .... ...... ........... ... 147 ,, Old Boys' Match ................................... , 148, 174 Debating Society (A. Edwards)... ................ . .... 35, 76, 102, 142, 169 Distribution of Prizes .. . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. 47 Editorial (T. A. Gurney)............... .. .... ......... 1, 29, 57, 85, 117, 1~19 Essay on the Bar as a Road to :Fame (C. Downing) . . ....... ... .. .......... 102 Fives Ma.tch .. . ........ .... .. . ....... . ... . ... ............................. . .. . ... ... 166 Foot-ball ... ... .. . ... .. . .. .. . .. ... .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 2i, 79, 108, 146, 167 Games, Public meetings as to the ...... ......... .......... .. .................. 144 GloYe, The ... ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 G . 5~1 y1nnas1um .. .... .... . .. ... ... .. ....... .... . .. . ..... , .. .. . . ... .. ......... .... . . , . , , u Highwood House and Lord "'\Villiam Russell (A. C. Field) .... ........... 151 H oliday in North Devon, My (G. J. Goodman) .. .. .. ...... . .. ... .. .. ..... 70 Idler's Dream, An (C. Downing)........... .. .......... . .. . ... ........ . .... ... .. 65 Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 112, 137, 172 Library. . . ... . .. .. . ... ... . .... .... .... .. ..... . ..... . ..... . ....... .. 54, 77, 107, 141 Legend of the Rhine Land (A. H orne) .. . .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 7 Legend of the Devil's Bridge (J. Howard) .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . . 68 Last Interview between Clarendon and Charles II. (T. E . Scrutton) ... 15 ,, ,, ,, ,, ('l'. A. Gurney) . .. 37 Murks, Nc,v Scheme of ..... ... .... .. . . . .. .. .. .. . ...... .. ......... .. ........ ... 75 Matriculation Examination ... ... .. . .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Music (H. Tucker) ......... ..... .. . . ... . , .. . .. .. .. .. ...................... , .. , . . . 9•:t Musician of Whitchurch (E. E. Gill) .... ... , ... ....... , .. , .... , . ....... . , . . . . . . 62 :N" atural History Prizes .. .... .. . , ... .. . , . . .... . , ..... ...... , ... . , ...... , . . . . . 25, 53 . lV N cw Foundation Day and Programme . , , ..... . ................. . .. , . . . . . . . . . 2..1: ,, ,, ,, Speeches , ......................................... 4-0 :Xibblings at Neighbouring Names of Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 95, 12Z )I otes on a Short 'four in N ortb. Wales ( H. T. Atkin) . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 11 l\1 per Chases .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Parting "\Vorel with the Spirit of the School (H. J. Tucker) . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Presentation to H . J . 'l'ucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 30, 37, 72, 101 l)rizc List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . !19 Puzzles and Answers (J. H . i\linton and J. l\IcCall)... ... ...... ...... 27, 83 Scholarship Examinations . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . 75, l 7t.L School Runs ........ . ........ . ..... . ... .. ..... . ........ . ..... .................... ... 1:15 ~chool News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 74•, 102, 133 Stonehenge, Vi~:iit to (C. J. Cunnington) .... ..... ........... . . . . ............ 158 Swi1nn1ing Bath ........ .. . . .. ...... . .... .... . .... .... ...... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 'finttLgel, At (:E. J. Kitts) ....... .... .. ................. ......... .. . ....... ..... ll!J Translation of Chorns in (Edipns 'I'yrannus (R. F. "\V.) .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . 30 ,, from Virgil ('l' . .A.. Gurney) ....................................... 101 l.J11iversity and other Intelligence... .......................... .. .. 81, 113, 174 EDI'rORS. 'I'. E. Scrutton, No. 1. A. Horne, No. 1. C. Downing, Nos. 1, 2, 3, ,J,. T. A. Gurney, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. A. Etlwards, Nos. 2, 3, 4•, 5, 6. H. T. Atkin, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. E . S. "\Veymoutb, No. 5. A. C. Field, No. 6. JUNE, 1873. EDITORIAA.L. " ET V1RTUTE~r ET 1\IcsAs." (Both 1noral and literary excellence.) WE comn1ence the first number of our 1nagazino with the motto of our School, hoping that, as ti1ne rolls on, each successive number will approach n1oro and n1ore nearly our ideal. In this journal we propose to record, as far as our li1nits will allow, all tho chief incidents ancl events of our School life. Such a record will prove interesting, we believe, to others besides ourselves. vVe write for the past, the present, and the future. A School like ours ought to have something ,vhich will bincl together the olcl and the new. W e are nG longer what we used to be, a school unknown among the great educational institutions of England. We have already outrun not a few that were before us, and the superiority we have attained we mean to hold and improve. "To-day, the goal of yesterday," shall be "the starting point of to-mo1To-w." The success we have achieved en courages us to press onward with greater alacrity in the field and the class-room, that we 1nay reach a still higher ancl more honourable position an1011g British Public Schools. B VoL. I.-No. 1. 2 Editorial. This magazine will afford the means of communication between our predecessors and ourselves. Articles and letters contributed by old Mill Hill boys will always be received with especial satisfaction. The editors, elected by the suffrages of their schoolfellows, enter on the duties of their office with hope, and yet not without some anxiety, and a deep sense of their responsibility. Materials for this first number have been supplied abundantly. This has encouraged the editors, but it has also caused them some embarrassment. From the communications received they have been compelled to make a selection, for it was found impossible to insert all. In doing this, they have given the preference to the articles of their school-fellows, and they have great satisfaction in announcing that the present number is entirely the production of Boys alone. Of course some papers have hacl to be kept back until next issue ; but the editors trust that none of their correspondents will be discouraged. No really meritorious paper will be rejected. With regard to the School, this term is marked by great improvement. Our numbers have considerably increased ; the staff of Masters is stronger than at any former period; the Fives' Courts have been completed ; the Gymnasium is growing in interest and attractiveness ; the new organ, so long looked for, has at length arrived, and has superseded· the harmonium in the School Chapel; the chapel itself has been embellished by more than the usual " Spring clean ing ; " the cricket and football clubs have sustained their well-earned reputation; practice in the field has been much improved, and the new regulations have macle the games easier and more successful. Elsewhere in our pages the reader will find many of these points enlarged upon; we merely advert to them now as so many indications of our good fortune. And we may add, that while our numbers have increased and our out-door life has been made more On the Botany of Mill Hill. 3 .. enjoyable, we have all along been remarkably free from any serious illness. Let our thanks be given to Him who '' holdeth our souls in life," and "preserveth us by his constant visitations." We have now nearly reached a period of the year which is invested with peculiar interest for Mill Hill boys. New Foundation Day is nigh at hand. The prospect of meeting with relatives and friends is causing much exhilaration of spirit. " High hopes make the heart throb lighter." The diligent and successful in study are about to receive, amid the plaudits of their companions and the congratu lations of their elders, the rewards of their intellectual toil; and all are anticipating with inexpressible pleasure the scenes and events of the 11th of June. ON THE BOTANY OF MILL HILL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD. REGARDED from a botanical point of view, the country around Mill Hill may be said to be moderately well supplied with objects of interest to the student or collector, affording most of the common plants of the south of England, and, scat tered in no way sparingly, several of the rarer ones. As the summer season :i.s approaching, it may be useful to supply a few notes as to the more interesting plants of the district, and thus put observers in a position to derive more ·interest from their walks than if they did not know what was to be found, or were only searching at random for anything they might come across. Let us look first at the flowering plants, as they are those most likely to attract the attention of the young botanist. The large Water Buttercup, or Marsh Marigold (Caltha paliistris), is almost sure to be found by the side of a B2 4 On the Botany of Mill Hill. stream ; and in similar localities also grow several of the same tribe, as the Celery-leaved Crowfoot (Rannnculiis sceleratus), and the Lesser Spearwort (R. flam,1nula). Almost every pond has its surface snow-flaked with the blossom of the White \Vater Crowfoot in some of its nun1e rous varieties, and by the margin of a few ponds may be found the Sn1all Ivy-leaved Crowfoot (It. hecleraceLis ). The two vVater-lilies (Nyniphcea cilba and N1iphar lntea) are to be seen on several ponds in the immediate neighbour hood. The white variety of the Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) grows intermixed with the common variety, under many a hedge. The Bladder Campion (Silene injlata) has been found. in several places. The Musk Mallow (llialva moschata) is a plant of rarer occurrence, but occurs near the Midland Railway. One of the most valued of all our botanical treasures, both for its rarity and beauty, the Grass-leaved Vetch (Lathyrns Nissolia), ,vas discovered two years ago in great abundance near the same place. Two interesting species of Trefoil, the Hare sf oot (S. arvense), and the Rough Trefoil (S. scabrLi1n), are abun dant in dry patches by the side of the road to Edgeware. A handsome and not very comn1on plant is the Great Willow-herb (Epilobiiim hirs'u,tu1n), gro·wing plentifully by most streams. The vVood Sanicle (Sanicula Europcea), a curious men1ber of the U mbelliferous group, grows in a few shady places near. A single plant of Berry-bearing Alder (Rham,nus Frangula) has been found by our col lectors. The W ooclruff (Asperiila oclorata) attracts the eye on the road to Elstree, and several species of the Bed straw ( GaZ.iiwn) flourish in the swampy places near; In more than one dry field beyond Highwood Hill, the Centaury (Erythrceci Centaur·iuni) enlivens the green of the grass with its delicate pink blossoms. Veronicci scntellata b.as lately been added to the list of the rarer marsh plants On the Botany of 1vlill Hill. 5 of the district. Early in the season the attentive eye can not fail to be struck by a striking yellow-green looking flower of a curious character, growing near damp hedge banks. It is the Almond Spurge (Euphorbia a1nygdalina ), a plant well worth securing by the collector. The Oxlip (a variety between the Cowslip and the Primrose) grows in many .fields, and some very fine specimens have been ob tained this spring. The Orchids are not plentiful here, the London clay soil which surrounds us on all sides being not at all to their liking. But the Early Purple Orchis (0. me,sciila) and the Spotted Orchis ( 0 . rnaculata) may be found. The Green-winged Orchis (0. Moria) has also occasionally turned up, even as near as in Ten Acre; while Scratchy Wood affords the valued Broad-leaved H elleborine (Epipactis latifolia). One of the handsomest of the plants to be seen is the Water Iris (I. pse'ltd-Acorus), of which some fine specimens were found last year. In a field near Totteridge, the Early Purple Crocus ( C. vernus) covers acres of ground, forming a glorious and never-to-be-for• gotten sight, when its purple radiance is seen beneath the glow of an April sun. ...t\..bout the same time the Daffodil (Narc-issiis pseiido-Narcissus) , waves in the fields. One locality is known for the rare Solon1011's Seal (Polygonatu1n 1niiltifiorum) , which is perhaps the only habitant in the county. Its congener, the Lily of the Valley (Convallaria maJalis) is also reported on good authority from the neigh bourhood of Arkley, but we have not ourselves come across it, though a species of Garlic ( A lli um ursinu1n), with broad leaves and white flowers has, when just coming into bloom, been mistaken for it by young botanists, until they are un- deceived by the well-known odour. • But time and space would fail us to tell how, in spring, cowslips, hyacinths, stitchwort, anemonies, ground ivy, and countless other beauties adorn fields and hedges ; and how, • 6 ()n the Botany o._f Mill H,ill. later, purple Foxglove, Reel Campion, tho various kinds of St. J ohn's Wort, the wild Roses, and many others, attract tho eye with their beauty and fill the air \vith their fragrance. Of the grasses, sedges, and rushes, a good col lection can bo made at Mill Hill, as was evidenced two years ago, when the offering of a prize for plants of those orders resulted in the forn1ation of several excellent collec tions, containing upwards of fifty species, a number which, as the season advanced, ,vas considerably increased. Among the rarest that have been found are, the Millet Grass (Miliuni ejfusum. ) and the erect Brome Grass (Bro miis erectus ). The 1\1:elic Grass (Melicci uni.flora.) and the Quaking Grass (Brizci 1nedia) deserve notice. The beauti ful P endulous Carex (Carex penclula), rare in many parts of the country, grows ·with us in profusion, adorning every damp ditch . A member of the Quekett Club, a good bota nist, lately told us, that on one of the excursions of the club, they found the Sweet F lag (A corns Calanius ), with which churches used to be strewed on festal occasions in the olden time, growing in considerable abundance in a pond near Totteridge. I t will be a task for some of our Mill H ill botanists to identify the exact locality, which our friend, quite unacquainted with the t opography of the district, could not do. The F erns of the district are, of course, not numerous, owing to the raids made upon them by merciless plant vendors from London- f ern griibs, as we call them. But some are left yet, and the following is a list of those which have been found-it will be safer not to give the localities : - Com1non Polypody (Polypoclinni vidgare) , 1\1:ale Fern (Lastrea F ilix-nias) , Broad-leaved Prickly-toothed F ern ( Lastrea clilatata) , the Prickly-toothed Fern ( Polystichurn aciileatwni) , and its variety (P . angiilar·e), Wall-rue (Asplen-inni R nta-miirciria), a single specimen of Hart's A L cgcncl oj· the Rhineland. 7 Tongue (Scolopenclriuni vulgare) , tho common Brako (Pteris A qnilina), and tho Adder's Tongue (Ophio~;lo::;su1n vzilga,tnni) ; the last in great abundance in hayfields, in two distinct localities at least. By extending our observations to Stan1noro R oath, H ad leigh vVood, and H ampstead, ·we should be aLlc to include a number of other interesting plants ; but enough has been said to show that tho immediate neighbourhood of :'.\1ill Hill will ·woll repay the botanist for many a ramble, and if he Le a beginner, gi vo hin1 a good collection of those beauties of Nature of which it ,vas said, " that Solon1on in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these." A. LEGEND OF TI-IE RHINELA.ND. GENTLE reader, if you ever chance, in ascending tho Rhino, to land at the little village of Koboldshohle, put not up at the village inn, but stray a little further along tho road, and you will find a small hostelry peeping f ron1 an1iclst tho lindens which skirt the wayside ancl afford a grateful shade to passers-by. It was a glorious day : tho sun poured his effulgent rays upon and around us, as we slowly floated clown the romantic river. The enchanting beauties of the scenery held us spell-bound to the deck. A magnificent panorama un folded itself to our view at every bend of the stream. Seo yon ruins, too, of storm-battered strongholds, ,vhere fierce lords in bygone times held sway. What memories they awaken of tho olcl Baronial Castles of England ! Evening was spreading her shadowy anns over the scene as we landed near I(oboldshohle. Other tourists who had arrived before us had occupiecl the village inn, and there fore we were instructed to proceed to the little hostelry 8 A L cgencl of the Rhineland. already mentioned. J\Iine host seemed a jovial sort of man, and his good wife was a pattern of kindness and activity. ·\Vhen con1fortably settled, ,ve, nothing loath, with drew to our cha1nbers, at a some-what early hour, for the day's journey had fatigued us. Before, however, retiring to rest I threw open tho little ,vindow of my room and leaned out. It was a deliciously cool evening : the stars shone with surpassing brilliancy. Before my delighted eyes was unfokled a scene which I shall never forget . Stretching away down towards the river lay woods with verdure of every imaginable tint, through which the Rhine meandered along, like the silvery coils of a snake. Whilst quietly enjoying this enchanting prospect my eye fell upon one of those numerous towers which dot the banks of the Rhine. It was no unusual sight, but so1nehow the . moon's pale mystic beams shed a wierdness over the ruins, and made me feel that there must be some legend connected with it. Next day I seized an opportunity and askeil the land lord whether 1ny surmise was correct. H e looked rather grave as he answered that there was indeed a legend, and that he would if we liked narrate it for us that very evening. Of course we liked ! \Vho does not like to listen to a legend ? The evening saw us gathered round mine host in eager expectation, and the following is the substance of what he told us :- In olden times yon castle was held by a Count of great prowess and ferocity, who waged war against all the neigh bouring strongholds, and levied blackmail on every traveller who might chance to come within his domains. As his name was hated so was his wife's loved. She was a young, gentle thing, and seemed utterly unfitted to be the com panion of such a 111011stor. H er beauty was of no ordinary type ; it shone resplendent as a gem. Monotonous must A L egencl of the Rhinelancl. have been her life, for no other companion had she save her husband and an old woman so deaf that it was impos sible to converse with her. The poor young wife, when her lord was absent fro1n home, as was often the case, on a marauding expedition, would sit in her bower, and, as she worked away at some piece of embroidery, the saddest strains would issue fro1n her lips. She would sing of the days when she was free- when she roamed in her father's halls-and would sigh for those happy times to return once more. Dear, innocent creature! She never suspected that her lord was in reality a robber, and he, you may be sure, never disclosed the fact to her. One day, whilst he was away on one of his raids, E lgitha, for that was his young wife's name, was startled, as she sat in her lonely bower, by the loud clatter of horse-hoofs, and the clang of sabres in the court below. Looking from her windo,v, she beheld a troop of soldiers. Soo·n she was observed, and the leader of the party approached and asked whether the Count was at home, as he wished to speak with him on very important business. Never dreaming that his arrest was meant, she innocently replied that he was not at home, but had ridden off towards the south. On receiving this information the whole party clapped spurs to their horses and galloped off in the direction indicated. That night Elgitha waited long for her husband, but he came not. How slowly the hours passed I What a feeling of dread filled her soul as she thought over the day's events, and the idea struck her that possibly she had been his betrayer ! She loved him ; yes, she loved him, although he treated her so cruelly ! Thus passed the night in weary watching, and she longed for the dawn to appear and dispel the gloomy cloud which overshadowed her spirit. But the day brought no relief. H er husband came not. 10 A Leg encl o._f the Rhineland. At noon she was again startled by the sound of horse hoofs below. In an agony of suspens~ she rushed to the ,vindow and looked out. I t was not he whom she longed for, but one of her husband's t roopers, who came riding up at breakneck speed. H e ,vas covered with blood, and as she noticed this, her hear t sank within her. The man brought news that they had been unexpectedly attacked by a body of soldiers, and defeated with great loss. ....t\.s for his master, he said that he knew not whether he had escaped, been captured, or slain . E lgitha heard no more, fur ,vith a piercing shriek she swooned away. The night that followed was infinitely more dreadful. She accused herself of causing her husband's death, and bit terly she wept and wailed. Two more days elapsed, and in the twilight of the third her husband returned. H e was covered ,vith wounds, ancl wellnigh dead with fatigue. E agerly she sprang forward to embrace him ; but bis heart was filled with a fearful hate, ancl he spurned her savagely from him. She gave hin1 one inexpressible look-a look of mingled love and agony, then, with a loud, despairing cry, she fell to the ground. The Count turned on his heels and left the room; but soon afterwards he re-entered, and seeing her still lying there, became filled with an unaccountable dread. H e rushed forward, but it ·was too late-too late ! She had passed for ever from this ,vorld of sin and strife, and there she lay with a peaceful, happy smile on her pale, wan fea tures. Her heart's desire had been fulfilled, · ancl she had gone to roam in her F ather's halls. What remorse no,v filled the breast of that cruel lord ! How he longed, but in vain, that her life might return ! She was gone, and never more ·would her voice awaken the lonely echoes of that castle-hall. The Count from that day was a changed man. He Notes of n Tour in }lorth TVales . 11 abandoned for ever his former course of life, ancl even the ancestral tower became to him an object of repugnance and dread. He disappeared from this neighbourhood, and, they say, ended his life as a hermit in a far-off land. " Such," said mine host, "is the legend of the Schwarz thurm, which, from that day to this, has stood solitary and tenantless. I t is viewed by the peasant with feelings of horror ; scarce even does ~ the wandering gipsy or belated vagrant seek shelter within its ruined walls ; for, though no living being is near, ever ancl anon tho tramp of horse hoofs and the clang of sabres echoes in the courtyard, and a shriek like Elgitha's resounds in the empty hall. Yes, mein H err, you may believe me or not, but it would take more silver groschen than I should like to ask, or you to offer, to induce n1e to spend a night in the Black Tower." NOTES OF A TOUR IN NORTH WALES. AN easily accomplished and very pleasant half-walking tour in North Wales may be arranged by starting from Rhua• bon (with which there is railway communicatiou from Lon• don, Liverpool, Chester, and Shrewsbury), proceeding by rail up the Vale of Llangollen to Dolgelly and walking to Barmouth, whence by train to Myndford Junction and Dinas, and then ascending Snowdon by way of Capel Curig, return• ing by Llanberris and Caernarvon. For several miles beyond Rhuabon, the Dolgelly Railway runs along the banks of the River Dee, which on a fine spring day are very picturesque, with the giant mountains bathed in an array of colours, from the red brown of the withered bracken to the soft blue of the distance, coming down ahnost close to the river on one side and quite closing it in on the other. In some places the river flows on slowly 12 1'-rotes of a Tou1' in lv.,,orth Wales. and quietly in a deep, broad sweep, with swans floating majestically on its surface, ancl now and then a solitary angler on its bank ; in another, the train hangs over a deep cleft in the rock, which the dashing and foaming torrent has "'orn away for itself; further on, again, the mountains recede a little, leaving the river a broad shallow bed, the stones of ,vhich make the water curl and ripple as it passes over them, and afford capital resting-places for the trout and sport for the fisherman. Here on one side of the river are fields in which there are hundreds of sheep ,vith their la1nbs, as white as snow-unless, indeed, they are black by nature. Ero long we come in sight of the lake ancl to,vn of Bala; the town is small, nevertheless, in Black's "Guide" the tourist will find mention of it and its college or school. The lake is three miles long by one broad ; it is so deep that in some places, nccording to popular statement, it has never been fathomed. The ,vater is perfectly clear, and so good that it was once proposed to conduct it in pipes all the ·way to Liverpool. The shores arc almost bare of trees, and ·with tbe exception of swans or other water birds, and a very few boats, nothing traverses the surface of its deep blue waters. Into the heacl of the lake flow the upper ,vaters of the Dee, and the railway continues to ascend the stream for some miles, till it becomes a tiny rill which a child could step across. • A 1nile or two after losing it we find ourselves by a similar rivulet, flowing, however, in the opposite direction. This is the Maw, down the ,videning vale of which we now whirl through a region of great beauty, until we reach Dolgelly, a quaint old town with some very ancient edifices, whose chimneys are tenanted by dozens of j ackdaws, which keep up an incessant chattering from sun rise to sunset. From Dolgelly we may take the train to the next station Notes of a Tour in North TVales. 13 on the way to Barmouth, and there crossing by the tub which they entitle the ferry-boat, proceed on foot down the right side of the river-or rather estuary, for it has a good breadth here-to Barmouth ; or, if we choose, we may go by coach all the way, in ejther case meeting with scenery of great beauty which we should miss if we performed the journey by train. On arriving at Bannouth, I think it best to walk over the bridge as far as .. A.rthog, a small village, but possess ing an excellent country hotel, in the grounds of which there are some waterfalls which are magnificent, especially when the river is full after a wet night-not at all a rare oc currence. These cascades are quite worth going to see, even if the tourist does not intend to stay the night at the hotel; though I think he will prefer that to goin·g back to Barmouth. Bending our course now in the direction of Snowdon, we take the train to Mynclford Junction, near Port l\1adoc, passing on the way Harlech, where there is a very fine castle with interesting ancient memories ; but, as the trains do not suit for stopping, we content ourselves with a look at it from the railway, and "let distance lend enchantment to the view." Crossing on our way the vale of Clwyd, up which the traveller should not fail to gaz c as he passes over the bridge, we finally arrive at l\1yndford, where we change for the two-foot gauge line- a curiosity in the railway world-which takes us up into the mountains to Dinas or Duffws, through regions of surpassing beauty. The minia ture line curves and twists like a snake in motion, so that we can see the train of carriages, or rather slate trucks, forming a succession of S's behind us. The carriages are very small indeed, admitting four children, two ladies (with out crinoline), or one stout "party," in each compartment. It is quite worth the tourist's while to go up, even if ho must come down again by the same train, just to enjoy the novelty, and see the scenery on the route. 14 Notes of a To1tr in North Wales. From Duffws we have a good stiff ·walk to Dollydellan, a small village at the foot of Mount Shabod, a distance of about nine miles over a good, but hilly, road; than instead of going round by the road to Capel Curig, a distance of ten miles, there is a track across the mountain, which halves the distance. The country here is not very interesting; but it improves as we descend the mountain on the Capel Curig side, and is really pretty when ·we come upon the river Con~ ay. The hotel at Capel Curig is very comfort able, and at the foot of the garden is an excellent lake for fishing and boating. Staying all night here, we will start for Snowdon in the morning, if the weather is fine (and it is no use going unless it is) ; and walking to the top of Llanberis Pass, 1ve turn from the road up a very rough path, which passes three lakes, each above the other. It is at the most elevated of these that the hard climbing really begins, the slope being nearly as steep as a house side; and one has need to be very careful how he walks, for the stones are all loose. This piece takes about half an hour to get over, and then we come upon the shoulder, as it is called, of the mountain ; a ridge so narro-w that if you hold two stones at arm's length, on each side, and let them drop, they will roll down different sides of Snowdon. Arriving at the top, there is, or ought to be, a splendid view; but as I did not see it, I won't attempt to describe it. The accommodation on the top is poor, affording nothing but bread and cheese and beer or lemonade, for which the old fellow there makes you pay, you may be sure ; and these refreshments have to be consumed in a miserable hovel. You are allowed the honour of recording your name on the walls of the huts ; but as soon as these get pretty :Yell covered, the old gentleman rubs a whitewash or tar brush over them, according as it is the inside or outside wall, and the album is ready for a new collection of autographs; Clarendon ancl Charles the Second. 15 Descending the mountain, we come to Llanberis, whence by train to Caernarvon or Conway, at either of which places the traveller can spend the night. I n the morning a visit may be paid to Llanrwst, and the day well spent at Conway in seeing the castle and other objects of interest. If time presses, he can get to Chester the sa1no evening, en ro1tte for any part of England. THE LAST INTERVIE\V BETWEE CLARENDON AND CHARLES THE SECOND. One of the English Prize Poenis, ltlillsumrner 1873. BY T. E. ScRU TTON. ScENE.-A Terrace overlooking the Gardens at Clarendon's Palace, "Dunkirk House ." Enter CLAHE:\'DON. Clarencfon .-0 heavenly powers! what thankless task is mine, rro serve a king as fickle as the wind ; "Who, like a vane on some storm-beaten tower, Now this way turns, now that, to neither fixerospecls. 23 and giving them practice grounds, &c. In former years, boys who would have played actually had no opportunity from the want of materials, and, in consequence, wonld lie upon rugs in the field in the sum1ner afternoons, or go out fo r walks. Now, there is no ex cuse for not practising. Botanr and Entomology are all very well in their way, but Cricket should not be neglected. Those boys who do not play now will regret when older that they did not do so; it will seem utter n1adness that when they had all opportunities open t o them they would not embrace them. This school, the greatest among the unsectarian schouls of England, ought to have a high ambition; it ought not to be content to play only with schools and clubs around, bu t to n1cet the ot.her public schools on equal terms, and to encounter the M::. C. C. on their own ground. vVhy should we not/? Other schools have done it- U ppingham and l\Ial vern, quite new places in comparison to this- have risen into public notice by the energy of the boys, their esprit dr1 co1ps and regard in after life for the old place wher e they ha Ye spent their schoolboy days . T wo presentation bats will be given at the end of the term for the bes t average in the First and Second EleYens, and also a guinea bat to the boy, not in the first or second. who atten Yet schoolboys arc deprived of all these delights, so pleasing especially to youth, if they ha Ye not some place at hand in which to bathe. The necessity has been recognised by the great Public Schools of the kingtlom, and they all now possess baths, to which the fellon·s can resort at will; of course within the rules of prudence. I t is a n1atter of the greatest interest to all boys, on their coming to a new school, to know whether that school possesses accommodation for bathers and sn-immers; even parents are greatly influenced by it. Though 1\'.Iill J Iill possesses many things agreeable to a schoolboy-Fives Courts; a small but growing Gymnasiu1n; a spacious playground; the means of practising the standard games, as football ancl cricket-we are 3~et without a swimming-bath. It is well known that this results in great measure from the want of a suitable position on our o,vn grounds, and the difficulty of acquiring one elsewhere-not frorn the indifference of our 1\I asters ancl Governors. The school has often presented petitions embodying its wish , but nothing further has been done. l\I ight not we, whilst here, exhibit more readiness to start a subscription amongst ourselves for this valuable appendage to our sports·.> Could not some of us, the Upper School at least, relinquish our pocket-money for a term, or do O1u· best to obtain free-will offerings from friends of the School '? Could we not be n1ore energetic, and even deny ourselves a little refreshment at "1\Iother's" sometimes, in order to accomplish that which would be an abiding monument to our praise, and, even if we len.ve before we can realise the benefits of our efforts, can we not put forth some endeavour to do lasting good to the School in years to come ? These things do not lie so much in the hanococke, Talfourd, &c. 4. Charles Haycroft, Devonshire Celebrities, T. L. Pridham. 5. Duncan Macandrew, Reign of Charles the l!.,ifth, W. H. Prescott. 6. Rayner Derry Batten, Manners and Customs of the Israelite~, Dr. F. A. Cox. Second Form.-1. James Hamilton Gunn, Geo. H. Thomas's "\Yood Engravings: the "In Memoriam " volume. 2. Sidney Benham, Arms and Armow·, Boutell. 3. John Baldwin Ritchie, Coleridge's Poems, Rosetti's erlition. 4. Harold Thorpe, Choice Pieces by Edmund Burke. 5. George William Roper, Beattie, Blair, and Falconer's Poems. First Fo1·1n.-l. Sidney Smith Dallmeyer, Madagascar and the Malagasy, Lieut. Oliver. 2. Arthur Harley, l\fanncrs and Customs of the Israelites, Dr. F. A. Cox. SILVER MEDALS FOR ENGLISH ESSAYS. Given by Gentleme12, fo1•tnerly educated at tke School. Senior.-Arnold Horne (insteacl of Medal), Dean Millman's History of Christianity, 3 vols. 8vo; and Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities Junior.-Willie Marston, The Silver Medal. EXTRA PRIZES. For the best Latin Essay, given by the HEAD MASTER, awarded by .Mr. NETTLESRIP. Subject: Pafrocli Mors. Edward Sprague Weymouth, Rich's Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities ; and Sertum Shakes perianum, Latham. For English Verse, to Boys over 16, given by the HEAD ]\,fASTER, Subject: Tl1,e last Interview of Clarendon, and Okarles IL, a Shakesperian dialogue. Thomas Edward Scrutton, Dalziel's Illustrated Goldsmith. For English Verse, to Boys under 16, gfren by the HEAD MASTER. Subject: The L oss of tke Atlantic, in ballad style. Arthur Castell South well, Old English Ballads. For English Literature, to Boys undor 16, given by the HEAD :MASTER, Willie Marston, Masterpieces of Fiction. For Mathematics, to Boys over 15, First Prize, given and awarded by the VICE-MASTER, Edward Sprague Weymouth, Guillemin's Forces of Nature, translated by Mrb. Lockyer; and the Atmosphere, Flammarion, hanslntul and edited hy Glaisher~ Prize List. 51 For Mathematics, to Boys over 15, not being in the Sh.th ]form, 8econd Prize, given by ,v ARR.EN HALL Esq., awarded by the VICE-MASTER, Willie Marston, 'Tyndall's Contributions to Molecular Physics; and The :\Iountain, Michelet. For l\fathematics, to Boys under 15, given by the VroE-MASTER, :twarded by Mr. SCOTT WIIITE and Mr. lIURRAY, 1. Francis Homan 1horpe, The Atmosphere, Flammarion, edited by Glaisher; 2. Harold Harley, l\Iilner's Gallery of Nature. For criptnre Knowledge, given by B. COTT, Esq., ~,.R.A..S., Cham- 1Jerlain of the City of London, awarded by the Rev. Ll. D. BEVAN, LL.B., E 1 { Thomas Edward Scrutton, Bagster's Polyglot Bible, 2 vols. folio ; qua Willie Marston, Another copy, exceptionally given by * * Esq. For the Greek Text of the New Testament, given ancl awarded by the Secretary, the Rev. R. H. llARTEN, B.A., Edward Sprague Weymouth, Canon of the New Testament, and History of the English Bible, by Canon "\V estcott. For "\Vriting, given by the Treasurer, T. SoRUTTON, E q., Percy Lewis Pewtress, A Microscope. For best Collections of British Plants, given by one of the GOVERNORS, 1. Gustavus James Goodman, Balfour's Class Book of Botany; and Hooker's Student's Flora. 2. William James Chambers, Hooker's Student's Floru. For pa sing the Cambridge Local Examinations with most distinction, in First Class Honours, given by A. H. SCOTT WHITE, Esq., B.A., Willie Marston, \Vilkins's Phrenicia; and Bacon's Advancement of L earning, W. Aldis Wright's edition. For Natural Philosophy, to the Lower 'chool, for Michaelmas Term, 1872, given by J. A. H. MURRAY, Esq., l!\E.I.S., Eustace Rupert Prentice, Ganot' Physics. For Natural Philosophy, to the Lower School, for Lent Term, 1873, given by J. A. H. MURRAY, Esq., P.E.I.S., Charles Elmer Southwell, 'l'hc :Midnight Sky, Dunkin. For Early English, giyen by the Early English Text Society; Arnold Horne, St. Juliana, edited by Rev. 0. Cockayne, Old English Miscellany, edited by Dr. Morris, and Dr. 1V cymouth on Euphuism. For Drawing, given hy G. Brightwell, Esq_., 1. Ralph Homan, A \Valnut wood Easel; 2. Henry Allen Ritchie, A Box of ,Yater Colours. For Singing, given by "\\TALLIS N..1s11, E::;q. CnonAL .AND SOLO SING· 1so.-l. Arnold Cunliffe Smith ; 2. John Henry McCall-each, l\Iendel ~sohn's 24 Qnartetts for Mixl'll Yoice::;, NoYcllo' , edition. UH0RJ.L SINGIXG.-Thomas Rudolphus Dallmeyer, Sharman Goward, Everett Leonard, Percy Lewis Pewtress, Eustace Rupert Prentice, Howard Kitchener Smith, Herbert William Southcombe, Francis Homan Thorpe, Herbert William Trenchard, Edward Sprague Weymouth-each, l\Iendel ~rnhn'i:; 13 Two-part , 'oug:;, ~oYcllo':-1 edition. School News. "IN MEMORIAl\I" PRIZES. 1.-0N OB'l'AINING SCHOLARSHIPS TENABLE AT THE SCHOOL. Seniors.-Edward James Bruce (Michaelmas Term, 1872), Castel off Loue, Dr.Weymouth's edition; Willie Ma.rs ton (Lent Term, 1873), Evelyn's Diary. Jiinio'i·s.-Harold Harley (Michaelmas Term, 1872), l\Iilton's Comus, illustrated; Everett Leona.rd (Lent Term, 1873), Campbell's Gertrude of Wyoming, illustrated. 2.-0N PASSING THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, WITHOUT HONOURS. Senio-rs.-Percy Guthrie Davis, Arthur Edwards, Henry Marten, James Ritchie-each, Southey's Thalaba the Destroyer. Junio1·s.-William Pelham Bullivant, Alexander Arnold Hannay, Ralph Homan, Jonathan Samuel Puckridge, Henry Allen Ritchie, William Augustus Rowell, James Perram Scrutton, Arthur Castell Southwell, Alfred Edgar Sprague, F1·ancis Homan Thorpe-each, Southey's Thalaba the Destroyer. CRICKET. 'I'IIERE is no denying, that in our Cricket matches this season we have not heen successful. To look the facts full in the face, we have been beaten right and left. But still we arc uot despondent, we take our beating with the hope that, in a few years' time, the present younger generation will win fame for the school. In the first eleven, ]?urnivall, as was expected, has shown himself a first-class bat, his average being now 21. Puckridge has made the top score of the season; and his bowling, uud that of Callander, has been of great service to the school. In the second, we are glad to see many promising players: 0. Puckridge, J. Bellot, J. Ritchie, Davenport, Sharpe, and others. The third eleven is stronger than the thirds of many other schools, and gives us bright hopes for the future. The Cricket matches will be published in full in our next number. The remarks of Mr. Hughes on N cw Foundation Day, with regard to Cricket, seem to call for some notice. He praised the viJ:tue which we ex• hibited in making th0 necessary arrangements £or a game of Cricket our selves, without professional aid, and in face of the obstacles arising from the hilly situation of our field. It must however be confessed that in this we make a virtue of necessity; for some unaccountable reason the Cricket ground cannot be levelled, nor can we have the profossfonal aicl which schools all over the kingdom enjoy. (In saying this, we do not forget Inwood, but something more is wanted). Cricket during the boyhood of our fathers was in its infancy, and was played on rough ground, and in a School News. 53 rough way; but now it is as scientific a game as billiards, and requires an exceedingly level ground. J?ast bowling on bad ground is excessively dangerous, and has sometimes even resulted in death. We thoroughly appreciate the generosity 0£ the "Old Boy" who has given £100 for Prizes, but we cannot help expressing the wish that some other "Old Boy," with equal generosity, would present another £100, to be devoted to the levelling 0£ the Cricket-ground. THE NA'rURAL HISTORY PRIZES. OWING to the fact noted in the magazine 0£ last month, that the season up to the 11th of June had been so unfavourable £or Natural History, that no collection of insects had this year been formed, the gentlemen who give the prizes £or Natural llistory haye intimated that henceforth the adjudi cation will take place at Christmas, so as to allow collectors the benefit of one entire season. There will, consequently, be a competition at Christmas next, to which all collections 0£ insects or plants that had been begun to be formed before New Foundation Day, but were not given in, as well as any that may yet be made, will be admissable. 'Ne are glad to learn that both for Botany and Entomology several students are now in the field, aud we hope that they will well employ their vacation holidays also in securing additions to their treasures. \Vhen shall we have at Mill Hill a Natural History Club, to combine the scattered efforts of individual students, and record the sum of their observations £or future guidance? Such a club might make half-holiday excursions to Stanmore Heath, Hampstead, and other localities 0£ interest, and examine, not only the Botany and Entomo• logy, but the Geology and native shells, &c., of the district. Surely we have as good material to form such a Society here, as at Harrow, Uppingham, Cheltenham, &c., where they have long flourished, and done excellent service to the Natw·al History 0£ their several localities, besides forming capital museums of reference. THE GYMNASIUM. REFERENCE was made in our last number to the growth of this new, but none the less essential, portion of our exercise. That "Old Boys" may know what has been done in this cUrection during the year now nearly past, we may tell them that, a year ago the play-room was converted into a Gymnasium, by taking up part 0£ the pavement 0£ flagstones, and re placing it by a stratum 0£ bark. Over this have been placed single and double rope ladders, pair of stirrups, hanging pole and rope for climbing, a trapeze, parallel bars, and more recently, a, capital horizontal bar, and inclined ladder £or climbing hand-over-hand, &c. These afford recreation and amusement for ,a considerable number of boys at once, and seldom 54 School News. during recess or play-hom·s is the Gymnasium found vacant. A horizontal beam, placed between two of the trees out in the ground, which has re mained for a considerable time ·without any signs of progress, has now received its complement of rope ladder, &c., for swings; the giant strides down at the lower corner of the play-ground arc of less recent date, but con tinue popular, notwithstanding the rivalry of more recent accessions. Here also we ought not to omit recording that the present year witnessed the completion of the Fives' Courts, for the erection of which the School was indebted above all to the energy and perseverance of :Ofr. WIIITE, who acted as Treasurer of the fund raised for this pw·pose. And this reminds us also of the assiduous labour which has been given by Mr. TUCKER, as Treasw·er of the Games Fund, to the task of bringing the Gymnasium to its present degree of excellence. 'While on the subj ect of the Gymnasium, we cannot omit our tribute of regard to ow· Gymnastic Master, HERR STEMPEL. From the first day he came to Mill Hill, he showed that the old days of mechanical drudgery drill were over, and that a new era which shoufd attract every boy's interest, and call forth every boy's utmost athletic powers, had begun. It will be strange indeed if some of them do not tun1 out excellent Gymnasts, after the varied and thorough routine of exercise through which such a master puts them. The fact that HERR STEMPEL performed with such success at the Crystal Palace the other day, before the Shah of Persia, attests his skill and reputation. We may hope, before many more terms elapse, to see a very complete Gymnasium, where, a couple or years ago, there was not a trace of one. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. MATRICULATION EXAMINATION, Ju,ly, 1873. FIRST CLASS. Horne, Arnold .. , ... , . , ..... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mill Hill School. Scrutton, Thomas Edward .. , ... , ... , ............ . Weymouth, Edward Sprague ................ .. ,, ,, ,, " We congratulate our readers that all the candidates who have gone up from the School this year have passed. THE LIBRARY. THE gradual growth of this important, although too often neglected adjunct of any School, attests to the increasing pro perity of J\1ill Hill. A careful and well-judged choice of books must tend to maintain within the School "both moral and literary excellence." Until lately such a selection of books has not been attempted. The Library consisted of a r The Library. 55 stock 0£ dry Classics, antl drier 'rheological works. A reformation is , however, being gradually effected in it, and more interesting books are being added. One important source of such additions is the gift of some volume or volumes made by each boy on leaving the School, in accordance with a promise made by the whole School some £our terms ago. In order that it may be seen how this has worked, we here subjoin a list of the books which have been presented since the usage came into operation. Some few names of Old Boys will be found wanting, but these have under• taken not to forget their promise, and many of them have expressed their apologies to Mr. White, for not having ere this sent books. DONORS. BOOKS. E. E. Gill .................. Sartor Resartus. W. G. Q. Pedler ......... The Tales of a Grandfather. A. Armitage ............... The Old Helmet, and Peden the Prophet. F. A. Davis ............... David Copperfield, and Pickwick Papers. Cuthbert Homan ......... Uncle Tom's Cabin. E. P. Toller ............... Three Years in Turkey. W. B. Passmore ......... The Pickwick Papers. H. W. Poole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . British Ballads. W. E. Gurney ............ Brigand Life in Italy, 2 vols. T. C. Curwen ..... . ...... Westward Ho! and Rise of the Dutch Republic. J. H. Best.................. Tom .Brown's School Days. N. Mickle.LU ............... Proude's History of England, 12 vols. J. P. Lewis .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. Lighthouses and Lightships. F. l\L Weymouth ......... Life of Raleigh, 2 vols. C. S. Leckie .............. , Growth of English Constitution, and Witness of History to Christ. J. Howard .... . ..... , .. , .... Nicholas Nickleby, Old Curiosity Shop. B. F . Smith ............... Many Thoughts of Many Minds. J. Logie ......... ......... ... Paris Under the Commune. )?. W. Hindley ............ Waverley Novels, 4 vols. G. A. Wills .. , .. , .. , .. , . . . On the Banks of the Amazon. H. H. Wills , . , .... .. , , , . . . Pictures from Sicily. A. L. Hill ........... , ...... Lives of Telford, G. & R. Stephenson, Brindley, 3 vols. H. Mellersh ........... .... New Tracks in North America, nnd True Ad· venture of a Little Ragamuffin, 2 vols. H. M'K. Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . John Halifax, and Adam Bede. P. C. Price .... .. ......... Don Quixote. E. B. Pressland ...... , ... , . A Voyage Round the World. A. E. Williams ............ Dramatic Works of Shakespere. W. Edwards ............... How I found Livingstone. A. D. Burnyeat ... ... . .. .. , 'l'hackeray's Works, 12 vols. F. W. Kirke ............... The Midnight Sky. A. T. Ivens ............... Ballad Songs of the Affections. C. L. Devitt ...... , , . , .. , . . The Iron Horse. C. A. S. Minton.,. ,, .... , .. Memoir of a Brother, and Tom Brown's School Days. W. C, Pedler ,,, , , , , , , , . , , , , The Arabian Nights, C orresjondence. \Ve hope that any boys who may leaye at the end of this term will not let the Library be forgotten, but will conform to what may now be con sidered an established rule, ancl leave a remembrance of their presence here behind them. CORRESPONDENCE. SWL\DHNG BATHS. DEAR SrRS,-I have been much delighted, in my convalescent retreat, by the perusal of our School :Magazine, but in 110 part of it was I more in terested than the letter of "Natator." 1rhere ought, as he remarks, to be 110 School, great or smnll, without bathing accommodation of some sort; and Mill Hill should certainly not be in the background in this respect. There are great difficulties in the way, of cow:se; but what are difficulties but things to be overcome ? But the great difficulty is, not, as he seems to think, the funds, but the water supply. He says, "if the quantities of water which flow away 'Wasted after heavy rains, were collected in a tank, &c.," but he seems to forget that this water runs into the cistern to supply the School with washing water. In fact, pipes drain the whole field into that cistern, and, except in the case of a very heavy storm, but little can be wasted. Again, heavy rains are of least frequent occurrence in the hot season, when they would be most wanted for the purpose of bathing. The present supply of water is, I believe, quite equal to the present demand; but whether it would be so, were a bath, containing 36,000 cubic feet, to be filled now and then during summer, is open to question. The difficulty of funds would, I think, be easily met. But hardly in the manner your ~orrespondcnt proposes; for the pocket money for a term would hardly amount to £30, and that, I think, would not quite suffice. But we have friends to whom we ca.n apply. How did we get ow· Gymnasium, how our Organ (which, in my opinion, should not have been thought of till many more important improvements had been introduced), but by applying to those friends ? Samuel Morley, Esq., is a host in himself. Our Governors and Trustees could be applied to; the School (not the boys) might con tribute from its resow·ces; we have Old Boys, and generous ones, too, as New Foundation Day has proved. We might mortgage our game fund to the extent of £2 or £3 a year; I am sure it would be worth our while to do so. The Masters, one and all, are generous, as has been proved on former occasions; and, lastly, the boys might swell the sum total by any contributions they liked to give. Thus, the only formidable obstacle is the question of supply of water. Now, sirs, I would suggest that a Committee be formed to inquire into this question, and see how, in some way or other, water can be got, and and what can be done, and go to work with a firm resolve to do something. When they have assured themselves that water can be got, let them get an estimate from some contractor or person of that sort, as to how much it would cost, and then issue begging-letters, far and near. I should further suggest that Messrs. White and Tucker, who have always taken so deep an interest in all questions of this kind, be in-vited to sit on this Committee, their experience and co-operation being extremely desirable. Before closing, I must beg to state that I think "N atator" deserves the warmest thanks of all connected with :Mill Hill, for the spirited manner in which he has introduced this hitherto sadly neglected subject. I am, &c., E. D. MARTEN. OCTOBER, 1873. EDITORIAL. BACK again at School! The same familiar faces, with some new ones too; the same well-known spots) and out in the sunlight, the same woods and fields and streams. The hills and vales and rustic lanes we have so often traversed in pairs) armed with our exeant cards, the venerable ivy covered building from which so many have gone forth equipped, as weJ in our turn, hope to goJ for the duties and responsibilities of life ; the grand old trees displaying their autumnal tints : we renew our acquaintance with them all ; we resume our studies and fall to work. And yet somehow the past will link itself in thought with the present. When two short months ago we parted to go our several waysJ it was with the highest hopes and anticipations of pleasure. Freed from the restraints and discipline of school-life we set outJ some in one direction, some in another) for our respective native quarters. " Home for the holidays.') If we have not enjoyed ourselves) the , fault has been our own. Dear ones have done their best to promote our happiness in the long vacation, and we think of them with glad and thankful hearts. How many sources of innocent enjoyment have been open to us. Ocean has received us in her arms and sustained us on her ample breast; mountains have felt the light weight of youthful climbers; valleys have been robbed of their dewy treasures by fingers more wont to handle the hockey-stick and the bat; damp-dripping caverns have echoed to shouts of mirth fql laughter. vVe have robbed Tcllus of her spoils, Neptune of his silent grandeur, Olympus of hi~ sanctity. We have )!1 Vol. I.-No. 3. Ed£tor£al. enjoyed the long sleep in the morning, undisturbed by the school-bell, and realized all the other agreeable varieties of home existence. But the vacation is over now, and already it seems dream-like and distant. Back again at School ! The uppermost sentiment in every heart should surely be one of gratitude. For health preserved, for dangers averted, for journeying mercies, for all we have and are, let us give thanks to God. VVe commence the Term in good spirits and with favour able auspices. Since our return a movement has been set on foot for the construction of a Swimming Bath in the Hollow. A Debating Society has been formed, and has held its first meeting with distinguished success. A new Football field has been secured, and a course of Paper chases has been arranged. We note with especial satisfac tion the great improvements that have been made in the Class-rooms, which have indeed been so renovated, as hardly at the first glance to be recognisable. We welcome with heartiness all the new boys, and in the great accession to our number, rendering this the largest that has met in the School for more than a whole generation past, we see a sign of unmistakable progress, and trust that nothing will occur to cheek the growing prosperity of the School. And so would we close, wishing success to Mill Hill, and to our schoolfellows a happy and enjoyable Term, as well as a hard,vorking and successful one. To those of us who wish to win laurels for ourselves and throw fresh lustre on our Alma Mater, it must needs be the hardest-working Term of the year, for its. closing weeks bring those exami nations which arc to test our whole year's work, pitting us not only one against another, but each one against the best students of all England. And though one of our amusing contributors in his roseate dream of the d Good Time coming/' forsees a day when the Cambridge Local EAamination shall have "gone" to tho grave of all the Boati"ng Adventure £n Trondlzje11i Fj'ord. 59 Capulets; we venture to say that these examinations have done, and are doing, a great work for England-that they have a still greater work to do-and that not till this is done, and the education of England raised to and maintained at a permanent level far above that of the past or present, will these examinations have served their purpose, dug their own grave, and reared their own monument over it . Mean while they are a great fact, and a great opportunity to show what stuff we are made of; may every Mill Hill candidate prove that his ore is genuine, his mintage sterling, and that when weighed in the balance he shall not be found wanting! A BOATING ADVENTURE IN TRONDHJEM FJORD. ( Continued from ou1· last,) I SHOULD like you to have just looked in on the scene that awaited us on our return from shooting. The farm hands and the fishermen had returned from their work, ancl we found thirty or forty big rough fellows assembled together in one large low room, which was dimly lit by a ship's lan tern hung from the ceiling. They were waiting for their evening meal, "aftensmad/' which some of the younger ones were busily getting ready in the kitchen. Just as we entered, small basins (rather more than half the size of an ordinary wash-hand basin), containing sour cream, were placed between two or three men as they sat around a long table, and then came the cooks bringing in enormous bowls full of steaming meal (grut). One bowl served four or five men, but they were not particular, for s01netimes one did for as many as six or seven. From his pocket each produced a horn spoon, the bowl of which was the size of a table-spoon, but tho handle not so long as that of a tea-spoon, antl 60 Boating Adventure -in Trondli_jem Fjord. earefully "riping it out with his thumb to clear a,vay stray bits of tobacco) &c.J &c.) he set to work with a hearty good will) filling the spoon half ,vith grut and half with crean1. One would hardly believe that such food-not to mention its somewhat unpalatable look and flavour-could satisfy and sustain men who have to undergo such a large amount of manual labour as these have to do; but from personal experience-for I not only got to eat grut) but to like it-I can affirm that I have never found any food so satisfying or strength-giving. As soon as one detachment had finished) another followed) until all were satisfied, then, having taken a good look at usJ they retired to a big room upstairs) where were the beds for all in the house. The head man kindly took us to a room by ourselves, where) half undressing, we lay down under a sheep-skin for a few hours' sleep. Next morning \VC turned out at 3 a.m., and aroused one of the men to help us get our boat oif, which the retreating tide had left high and dry on the beach. It was blowing very hard, and the sea, even amidst the islands, was very rough, yet ,ve hoped the quarter from ,vhich it came ,vas not unfavourable to us; and by putting plenty of ballast on board ,ve looked for a quick sail back, so as to catch a steamer for Trondhjem, which was to call about mid-day at Be1an. Imagine then our chagrin, ,vhen, after a great deal of hard ,vork, we suC'cecded in rowing outside the islands, to find the "Tind in our teeth, ancl the waves , running so high that we were in no small clanger of being swamped. Not to be daunted, we determined to hoist our sail, and try what tacking would do, for it was our only <·hance. Although we sailed as close to the '1i7ind as poss ible, incleed so close that we twice lost it, we found we could do nothing but run along the islands, and even to do this we ,vcre compelled to keep an oar going, for the boat ,vould not answer the rudder, to avoid the reefs which ,vere Boat£ng Advent1tre z"n Trondhjeni Fjord. 6r dangerously close on our side. We tried everything we could, continually toiling away at the oars, and we beat about for five hours) until at length, finding we could not get out of the surf, and a·way from the rocks, but were drawing nearer and nearer to the reefs, ,ve were obliged to give up, and determined reluctantly enough to row back and seek assistance. It ,vas tough work toiling through the waves with the big Norwegian oars, and when we did at length reach the hat·bonr we ,vere both worn out. My friend started off to tho farm to obtain assistance, but meeting with no success soon returned for me, and although ,ve tried several men, and offered a good round sum, we could not coax a single man to venture out. Glad were we to lie down again under the sheep-skin, and seek the rest we so much required. Soon after 2 p.m. we were out again, and as the wind had fallen, we renewed our endeavours to persnade one of the men to go with us. It took more than an hour's tall.'i.ng on our part, and deliberation on theirs, before one would agree to start, and then only when Dr. Payne promised that he also would row all the way with him. About 4 p.m. we again left Tarven, and this time not to return. The sea now was as smooth as glass, and we had a lovely row back, in spite of having to pass through two heavy showers soon after starting. As if to reward us for our wetting, we saw a 'magnificently perfect rainbow, with very vivid colours in it, and this, with its reflection in the sea, formed a grand sight. When the sun was setting, we saw several seals tumbling about in the waters; and were much amused by a hand some gull-hawk which persistently followed us, hovering now and again over the clead hirds which lay in the prow of the boat. Later in the evening our oars flashed with phosphorescent light, and a glowing track showed our boat's course. Some time before ,ve reached our destination, in spite of 62 The llfusic£an o.f Whitchurch. the long twilight which is so enjoyable here., it was quite dark., the night being occasionally lit up by the moon, which was struggling with a heavy bank of black clouds, and the sudden flashing of the bright lightning in the distance, only served t_o render the darkness the more , obscure. It was after 9 p.m. when we landed safe and sound, but heartily glad to be on terra firma once more. The people too were very pleased to see us back, for as we were a day late., and as the storm had raged during the night., we had been given up for lost. . . ' A.H. S. W. THE MUSICIAN OF WHITCHURCH. AN easy walk of about three miles from 1\1:ill Hill brings one to Edgware, and crossing the Edgware Road, another five minutes along a pleasant lane, and one is close to a very pretty and interesting Church, which many of our readers have doubtless visited already, but have perhaps been un aware of all its interest. The keys may be obtained from the vicar, whose house is; next the Church, and who, with great readiness to oblige, sends his maidservant to explain the beauties of the edifice to the visitor. 'fhe whole of the north side and the ceiling is covered with frescoes; while the windows on the south side are coloured, and form a series in memory of the great musician of whom we are going to speak. The organ, which stands on a platform behind the communion-table, is carefully pointed out to you by the maid, who directs your attention to a little brass plate on the front of it, which tells you that "George Frederick Ilandel was organist of this Church from 1718 to 1721;" and also adds., if memory does not deceive us, that (( on this organ,., he composed his first oratorio Esther. Some information., and the correction of two mistaken ideas The Mits£c£an of Whz'tchitrch. 63 with regard to the great master's life at WhitchurchJ may prove interesting. George Frederick Handel was born at Halle, in 1685 ; and after having studied under the best German masters, and visiteqnal value in the examination of results. The proportion of l\Iarks assigned to each branch, now nearly coincides with those awarded in the Matricu lation Examination of London University, giving, however, a certain preponderance to Classics, which seems to be fair, as there are amongst us boys intended for Cambridge ancl Oxford as well ns London. .. The scheme is as follows :- Greek Tran~lation ... 400 English Language ... 200 Euclid ............ .. . 400 ,, Grammar ... 100 ,, Literat ure .. 100 Algebra ............ 400 ,, Prose Comp. 100 ,, Composition 100 J\fochanics .... ..... 300 ,, Verse Comp. 100 ,, Dictation ... 100 HigherMathematics200 Latin Translation ... 400 ,, History ... 300 Arithmetic .... .' .... 200 ,, Grammar ... 100 French Translation 200 Tables . .. ...... ... ... 50 ,, Prose Comp. 100 ,, Grammar ... 100 Chemistry ......... 150 ,, Vorse Comp. 100 German Translation 200 Natural Science .. . 100 Grecian History ...... 200 ,, Grammar .. 100 Drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Roman ,, ...... 200 l\fodern Geography 250 Writing . .. . .. .. .. .. 50 Classical Geography 100 Scripture ............ 200 Music .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 75 ,, Chronology 100 Paley or Whately ... 150 SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS. THESE Examinations for the present Term have just been held, with the following results:- cuior Scholarship (£20); no competition . • Tunior Scholnrship (£10); g·ained by ARCHIBALD TII0RPE . School News. COURSE OF LECTURES. TIIE Lectures for the present Term promise to be unusually interesting ; the lerturers being men of the highest eminence in their respective departments. The following is a syllabus:- Tuesday, Oct. 28th.-DR. GLADSTONE, F.R.S.: A Talk abottt Fai·aday. Tuesday, Nov. llth.-REv. E. PAXTON HOOD: Tlie True Born Englishman. Tuesday, Nov. 25th.-REv. ELVERY DOTHIE, B.A.: Savonarola, the Monk of Florence. Tuesday, Dec. 9th.-JA.~Es GLA.ISIIER, Esq., F.R.S.: Scientific Ae1:ial Voyages. Friday, Dec. 19th.-RE,. R. IlA.RLEY, F.R.S.: Specfral Ilfosions. DEBATING SOCIETY. SINCE the beginning of the present term, a society has been formed under this title, and with much the same regulations as those proposed in our last number, though, for the present at least, the Meetings will be entirely devoted to Discussion, a subject, previously fixed, being introduced in a short paper, or, when possible, by two papers, for ancl against, and then spoken to by those present. Twenty-six members have already joined the Society, paying an entrance-fee of ls. 6d., the balance of which, after defraying incidental expenses, will be applied to the purchase of such books as the members may vote for to the School Library. The ordinary meetings are held on Thursday evenings, at 9 p.m., and we are also enabled to announce that an extraordinary public meeting will, with the sanction of Dr. Weymouth, be held in the Hall, on the evening of Thursday, October 24th; subject, "The best way to rise to fame." FIRST MEETING, October 2ncl. There was an attendance of about 40 members and friends, with several visitors, including Dr. Weymouth, l\fr. Nettleship, 1\-fr. Tucker, 1\-fiss Cooke, Misses "\Veymouth, &c. Dr. ,veymouth kindly took the chair, and an able paper was read by Gurney against Capital Punishment. The essayist argued that this mode of punishment degrades the minds of men, and lowers the standard of public feeling; that it fails to serve the end in view, that of preventing the recurrence of crime, that it is an in·cvocable step, and that the supposition that the Bible commands it for the present day is fallacious. Minton replied, by declaring that Capital Punishment for murder was a direct injunction from God, that the law against murder was School iVe'lvs. 77 made before all the l\fo aic la\YR; that lenity in dealing wiLh this crime had almost always been attended with disastrous re::;ults ; nod other arguments eloquently expressed. Cunnington attempted to overthrow 1\Iinton's reasoning by referring to the new covenant of grace which had been made for all the world, and that, therefore, the former law, though primeval, was abolished. Downing remarked that the opener of the debate seemed to express pity for the mlll·derer and not for the murdered. He also assailed the idea e:1.pressed in the cow·se of the paper, that prisons were dens of filth and misery. Dr. Weymouth briefly summed up, and said that he could not help expressing his opinion that Capital Punishment was the best way to meet the crime. The subject was put to the vote, and, amid general applause, a large majority declared against the views advocated in Gurney's paper, and in favom· of the justice and policy of Capital Punishment. SECOND MEETING of the society was held on the 9th instant. All the members were present to take part in the debate. The society was also favow·ed by the presence of Mrs. and Miss W eymoutb, and· Miss Cooke. Downing read his poper from the chair. The subject was "A justification of the character and conduct of Charles I." The object of the reader seemed to be to call into notice the special times in which Charles lived, and the special circumstances under which he acted; and then to deduce a series of theories and excuses, winding up with a slight reference to the nobleness of the king's personal character. Field, who had undertaken to reply, contemned all references to the private character of the monarch as a mere shirking of the question, his public conduct in his capacity of ruler, and dwelt largely upon the sacred principle of liberty, the king's faithlessness and utter disregard of truth in dealing with his subjects, and his littleness when compared with his great t>pponent Cromwell. His paper closed with some eloquent and effective extracts from 1\facaulay. In the debate which followed. Weymouth and GU1·11ey made some effective criticisms upon the king's conduct, while Cunnington excused the king for mauy of his faults, and referred to the pitiful fallibility of human nature. A very interesting debate then closed, with a vote of thanks to the ladies, proposed by Clmmbei·s, and seconcled by Edwards. THE LIBRARY. 1N compliance with the goocl olcl cu::;tom, the 8chool Library has beeu enriched by gifts of Books from several of Lhe boys who have laLely left. In our last number we gave the list up to 1st. July, ancl we have no"' • School News. to acknowledge, with tho th.mks of the School, those which have been received since that date. DONORS. BOOKS. J. Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Brown at Oxford. H. Tucker ... .. , ... , ...... ,. ]friends in Council, 4 vols. ; Works of George Herbert. W. Haycraft ............ Little Dorrit, Dombey and Son. E. D. Marten ............ The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly. T. E. Scrutton... . . . . . . . . . Disraeli's "\V orks, 6 vols. The contributions of the other boys who left last Term will doubtless arrive in time to be duly reported in our next. CRICKET. WE give a short account of our 1\latches for last season. The state of the scores needs no comment, and we are unable to hold out any hope that things will become better in the future. There is unfortunately no field at hand which can be lent to us for Cricket, while, under present circum stances at any rate, we cannot command the services of a good professional trainer. Mill Hill School v. Hendon Club : played at Hendon, 4th May, 1873. Hendon won by 61 runs; the largest score on our side was Furnivall's 8; on their side Lewnes secured 27. Mill Hill School v. Mr. Langton's Eleven: played at Southgate, 17th J\Iay. This J\Iatch ended in favotu· of our opponents by 15 runs; on om· side J?urnivall scored 21, while on the other side Leach made 19 runs. In the return match we were beaten by 74. Mill Hill School v. Stanley : played in the Eton and Middlesex ground, 24th May. This match was unfinished. On our side Puckridgc scored 88, the largest score of the season, and was not out. :l\Iill Hill School v. Grove House School : played at Tottenham, 31st ]Un,y. In this match we were ignol)ly beaten by 164 runs; the highest score on our side being Field's 11 runs, and on theirs W. II. Fowler made 32. In the return match we were again beaten by 133 runs. Mill Hill School v. Hendon : played at Hendon, 7th June. This match was won by us by 23 runs; N. J\'.Iicklem scoring 25, and Furnivall 16, while Ashdown's 11 runs was the highest on their side. Mill Hill School v. Christ College, Jfinchley : played at Hendon, 25th J m1e. Finchley won by 173 ; Green making a very good score of 66 on their side, while Furnivall made the head score, 13 runs, on ours. In the return match we were again beaten by 143 runs. 1\Iill llill School v. London University College: played at Tufnell Park, 23rd July. This match was drt1,wn in their favour. School News. 79 FOOT-BALL. FoOT•l3ALL is undoubtecUy the game in which the School is destined to excel, and therefore it is with a feeling akin to relief that we put away our stumps, and return to a game more familiar and enjoyable to us. Last season, it will be remembered, we had an amount of success of which we ought to be proud, and we hope to have more this year. Our Fifteen is now composed of boys who are bigger than those of last year, but whether they are of equal excellence remains to be seen. We are glad to be able to state that at the instance, we think, of Mr. White, Mr. Bishop, the owner of the comparatively level field adjoining our own play-field, has kindly granted us permission to use it for our matches during the season. The kindness of Mr. Bishop in conferring upon us this obligation, will be appreciated by every boy in the School, especially by those who remember the tiresome walk to Hendon, which was generally one of the accompaniments of a Foot-ball match last year. With this assistance, therefore, our success is in some degree placed in our own hands. All boys of the First and Second Fifteens must practise with assiduity. We remind boys who are lazy, or frightened of the cold, that they arc taking away the enjoyment of others, and making our success in matches very doubtful. . The same regulation which was enforced last term with regard to the Cricket practice, will hold good in our Foot-ball games, viz., that all boys of the :First and Second Fifteens who do not join in at least four games a week will be fined ls. Amongst our opponents we have three clubs which we have not previously met, viz., Old Pu.ulines, Flamingoes, and the Clapton Foot-ball Clubs. Two matches have also been arranged for with the Old Boys, when we hope to see several who have now left us, und who did so much last year towards Olli' success. We hope, especially, that Olli' late Captain, A. D. Burnycat, will be able to come from the North to one or other match, although in that event our chance of beating the Oltl Boys will no doubt be very small. We have only to :1tlc.l that our thanks are due to all Old Boys for the great interest which they take in our Foot-ball, and for the help which they rendered us lust year. We subjoin a list of tlie fixtnres Joi· 1873-4,, fo1• tlte First Fifteen. Date, Where Pl:.iyed. Oct. 4 ....... ......... l\f. H. S. v. Hendon ......... l\fill Hill. ,, 11. ............... M. H. S. v. Old Paulines ... :Mill Hill. ,, 18 ................ M. H. S. v. Clapton ......... Clapton. Nov. 1. ............... ~1. H. S. v. Christ College ... l!"'inchley. ,, 8 ................ ~f. H. S. v. Old Boys .. .... l\fill Hill. ,, 15 ... , ...... , .. , .. M. H. S. v. Bruce Castle .. , l\Iill Hill. 80 School News. Date. Where Played. Nov. 22 ......... ....... 1\1. H. S. v. Flamingoes ...... Batter ·ea Park. ,, 29 ................ l\I. H. ' . v. Clapton ......... Mill Hill. Dec. 6 ................ M. H. S. v. Bruce Castle ... Tottenham. ,, 13 ................ l\I. H. S. v. Old Boys ... ...... Mill Ilill. ,, 20 ............. ... M. H. '. v. Grove House ... Mill Hill. Jan. 31. ............... l\L H. S. v. Hendon ........ . H endon. :Feb. 7 ................ M. H. . v. Grove House ... Tottenham. ,, 14 ................ M. H. S. v. Flamingoes ...... Mill Hill. ,, 28 ................ M. H. 1. v. Christ College ... Mill Hill. Mar. 14 ............ .... M. H. •. v. Old Paulines ... Battersea Park. The following compose our First Fifteen :-A. C. Field (Capt.), C. Downing, J. G. M. Furnivall, W. Y{. Cnllander, E. S. Weymouth, A. Edwards, C. . Layton, R. Homan, L. Dewhurst, C. ,v. Cunnington, J. Bickford, A. C. Smith, C. 1V. Symons, J. J. Bellot, W. T. Ryle. , Second Fij'teen. Date. Where Played. Oct. 11 ............ M. H. S. v. Christ College ............ Finchley. ,, 18 ............ M. II. S. v. Bruce Castle ............ Tottenham. Nov. 15 ............ M. II. S. v. IslingtonProprietory ... Islington. ,, 29 ............ M. H. S. v. Christ College ............ Mill Hill. Dec. 6 ............ M. H. S. v. University College ...... Primrose Hill. ,, 13 ............ M. H. S. v. Islington Proprietory ... Mill Hill. The Fifteen consists of Gurney (Capt.), Bruce, Whitwill, Atkin, Burnyeat, ,Vhyte, Higgs, Townend, Scrutton, Sharpe, Piesse, Lewis, Buckley, Goodman, R. J. Wells. PAPER-CHASES. ,v ANT of space compelled the omission from our last number of an ably written letter by R. Homan, on this subject, and as it bas been left so late, we have thought it better to anticipate, and have, therefore, with the con sent of Dr. Weymouth, arranged paper-chases for the following days, occurring every three weeks, on \V educsc.lay :- W eduesday, October 8. \Vec.lnestlay, November 19. ,, October 20. ,, December 10. We nre not able to name the "hares" as yet. \Ve meution this parti• ru1arly n.s we feel that Old Boys will read it with interest; and we would add, that any who may feel inclined to join us as "hares" or "hounds," will be doubly welcome. The " hares," will on all d3&s, leave the portico at two o'clock punctually. 'rhosc of our readers who are able will, we feel certain, enter heartily into these paper-chases, not only for the personal en joyment to be reaped from them, but from the traiuing they will afford toward the improvement of the Football Fftecns. • Unz'versz'ty Intelligence. • 81 SWIMMING BATH, OuR readers will be pleased to learn that the correspondence on this subject which hns taken place in our pages, now promises to bear fruit in some action. In accordance with the proposal in ~fr. E. D. 1\:farten's letter, a Committee of six has been elected by tho School to consider the subject; and, with the consent of Dr. Weymouth, they have indicated " The Hollow'' in the fieltl, as likely to be the most suitable place for a pond. It appears that when Mr. Collinson hn.d bis Botanical Garden here, the Hollow was an ornamental piece of water, used for growing aquatic plants, &c. Ilalf a century later it had ceased to be orno.mentn.l, and, indeed, become something decidedly the reverse, and was filled up by Mr. Philip Smith, when Head Master. It might evidently be restored to its original state as a pond, nncl with proper preparation and care, might be available for bathing. \Ve cannot, however, state anything definite as yet, as a competent authority has undertaken to examine the whole question for us. G. W. Stevenson, Esq., C.E., whose name is well known in the engineering world, and who is a personal friend of Mr. Harley, whilst he likewise takes interest in the School, from once having had two sons here, has kindly undertaken to come down on an early day, and give us his invaluable advice, free of charge. J\'Ir. Stevenson was the constructor of the Halifax Baths, and from his thorough knowledge of the subject we may rest assured that whatever is practicable will be done by him. UNIVERSITY AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE. UNIVERSITY OF LoNDON.-First B . .A..: l\Ir. HuGrr l\IcKINNON Woon, who matriculated from the School a year ago, ancl has since n.ttended University College, passed his first B.A. at the late Examination; and in the Honours Competition which followed, took first-class Honours in English, coming out at the top 0£ the entire Honours List, and winning the Exhibition of thirty pounds £or two years. l\1A.TRICUL.A.TION.-Just before going to press with last number, we were enabled to give the result of the Matriculation Examination, so far as concerned the three candidates who went up from the School, all of whom passed first-class. Since the List came out, we observe the names of several other successful candidates, in whom we have some interest. J. E. FLETCIIER, who left a year ago to continue his studies at Owen's College, Manchester, appears in the first class; in the second, J. J. PENNY, who also left a year ago to read with a tutor; anc.1 J. H. BEST, who, since he left, has also been under private tuition. • • Un£ver s£ty Intelligence. BRITISH AssocIA.TION.-. At the late meetings of the Association at Bradford, our Vice-!\Iaster, the Rev. R. HARLEY, held the office of Vice President of the l\fathematical and Physical Section, and read papers on the Theory of Differential Resolvents, and Professor Evans's method of solving .Algebraic Equations. ''rhe Bradford Observer, which has distinguished itself by its valuable reports of the proceedings, gave in its number for September 18, a series of sketches 0£ the leading savans and officers of the Association, from which we transcribe the following: - " PROFESSOR HARLEY.-Tbe Rev. Professor Harley, one of the vice presidents of the Mathematical and Physical Science Section, was born at Liverpool in 1828. After leaving school he was for some time mathe matical master in l\fr. Hoole's Academy, Blackburn, and subsequently in the Independent College, Taunton. From 1851 to 1854 he was a divinity student at Airedale College, Bradford, in which institution he subsequently held the appointment of Professor of Mathematics and Logic. For fourteen years he was pastor of the Congregational Church at Brighousc, near Halifax. Thence, in 1868, he removed to Leicester to fake the pastorate of the Congregational Church, Bond Street. Dw·ing his resi dence in Leicester, he took an actiYe part in public affairs, being elected President of the Literary aml Philosophical Society, and Honorary Cm·ator of the Town l\iuseum, and a member of the School Board. Early ln.i:;t year he acce1)ted the appointment of vice-master of Mill Hill School ancl minister of l\1ill Hill Chapel, near London. He is known as the author 0£ various Memoirs on Pw·e Mathematics, published in the Transactions of the Manchester Society, the British Association, the Royal Society, and other scientific bodies. He has also written various papers in the " Quarterl~T J ou.rnal of l\:fathematics." In 1863 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is also a Fellow of tho Royal Astronomical Society, a Member 0£ the London :Mathematical Society, and a corres ponding Member of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester. MR. MURRAY'S NEW WORK. Tke Dialects of 8outl1,eni Scotland: "The unpretending title of which," says the Academy, "scarcely does justice to a work which is really a Historical Grammar of the Northern English Dialects, ancl an original and independent contribution to linguistic science," has excited interest in Philological circles not only in England, but also on the continent of Europe and in America. The Saturday Review, the Atkenceum, the Academy, and other literary journals, besides many of the Daily Papers in England and Scotland have given highly appreciative notices of the work. In his Annunl Address, the President of the Philological Society, couples it with ihe great work of Sclimeller, on the High German Dialects, as a model for all future works of a similar kind, ancl Dr. Pauli of Gottingen the accomplished historian of King Alfred, referring to the Historical • Answers to Pttzztes. Introduction, says :-" Mr. Murray has settled in a masterly way more than one important question, so that both the. linguist and the historian must be indebted to a scholar who is so thoroughly competent to deal scientifically with these researches. . . . . '\Ve here acquire a great deal mors, and much safer knowledge of North Britain, as for Ethnology, language, geography, and history, than the accumulation of guesses hitherto taken for Historical truth. . . . . Though a disciple of Grimm and Kemble in some respects, and being an old friend of Chaucer and Barbour ever since I began to work in the English Middle Ages, I now confess that I have to unlearn and learn again very many things, and that works like this afford a help of which the student had not the advantage twenty years ago." ANSWERS TO PUZZLES ON PAGES 27-8. !.-Stanley, New York. SharK ThoR ArnO NeY L oW ErE Year N DOUBLE ACROSTICS, IL-Marcus Livius. LatinisM I n c A Vl c e R IambiC VanapU SabulouS III.-Mill Hill School, Doctor Weymouth. IV.-Orestes, Electra. MontH Illici T LandaU Lotto Hakir'1'.1 I C y Lu t E Lo W S isteR Cacao HunT OptiC OtrantO LanD CRYPTOGR.A.PHS. I. OdrysaE R o y a L ErigonE South AtlantiC ThibeT ElpenoR ScythiA Any series of numbers of which each stands related to that which follows according to a fixed law is a progression, and is an ascending series when the numbers increase, descending when they decrease. ' • Answers to Puzzles. II. CRYPTOGBA.PRICAL PROVERBS. 1. A pin per day is a groat a year. Have more than thou showest; Speak less than thou knowest; Lend less than thou owest; Bide more than thou goest. 2. It is not the cowl that makes the monk. 3. Faint heart never won fair lady. NUMBERED CHAR.A.DE.-The Last Days of Pompeii. I.-H EA RT • ENTER ATSLA RELIC TRACK SQUARE WORDS. II.-S TALE TALON ALLOT LOOSE ENTER III.-Y CA COY AYR TRIPLE ACROSTIC. MaHuR AriEnzO BacChuS ReaLejO AbergAvenn Y IV.-M END EVER NE RO DROP TRANSPOSITIONS. -1. Punishment. 2. Telegraph. 3. Catalogues. 4 Understanding. 5. Speculation. NAMES OF Booxs.-1. Uncle Tom's Cabin. 2. The Three Musqueteers. 3. The Waverley Novels. 4. Lady Audley's Secret. 5. The Arabian Nights. 6. Recreations of a Country Parson. 7. The Dodd Family Abroad. 8. Frank Mildmay. 1st Prize gained by E. J. Bruce, who obtainecl 184 marks out of 200. 2nd Prize gained by C. W. Cunnington. Marks, 159. The 3rd Prize was not a.warded, on account of the small competition. Oonfributions to 'tLext numbe,r of the Magazine must be sent in by 20th November next, addressed TO THE EDITORS. Su,bscribers are asked to send their names to THE BUSINESS MANAGER of the MAGAZINE, Mill Hill Solwol, N. W. May we ask Old Bo.11s who have tJiot yet subsct•ibed, to subscribe noio, and kelp us also by Contributions to O'lt1' pages. DECEMBER, 1873. EDITORIAL. DECEMBER once more! Another year crowned with bless ings innumerable, has nearly completed its course. The seasons have circled away. The bright days of Spring have passed, when the voice of Nature spoke abroad through the budding earth, and the young birds winged their flight through skies of daintiest blue; when skates were cleaned and laid by, foot-balls locked away, and bats and wickets once more brought to light; the long, golden hours of Summer, the perfection of God.'s creations, with its noon tide busy with insec~ life, and the glowing evening softly fading over uncut bay, long fields of waving corn, and woods proud and gay in their leafy clothing ; Autumn, most solemn of all seasons, the time when the glory of the forest has faded, when leaves fall thickly in lanes, hedges, and byways, and cast their many-hued garments across mea dows and rivers, when the songs of Summer are hushed, the rich strains of the nightingale are no more, and the birds have fled to other lands-Autumn, which of all the seasons comes in its sad beauty, closest home to the heart of man-all are past! The cricket season with its suc cesses and reverses; the holidays with all their varied enjoyments by the shore of the deep blue ocean, or the shade of some frowning mountain, with all their little adventures on sea and land, and the mystic charms of home; the return to School, with anticipations of a suc cessful foot-ball season; the shortening days spent in work, hockey, and foot-ball-all have fled, and we are standing on the closing verge of another year. It was H Vol. I.-No. 4. 86 Ed£tor£al. an infant when first it joined us, now it is tottering with old age ; twelve months ago it was a bright spirit of the future, now it is a shadow of the past. Yet, ere we close our editorial duties for the year, it may be well to take a retrospect, with regard both to the School and to ourselves. Everything has been changing around us, and we have been changing too; some have been advancing from child hood to boyhood, others from boyhood to youth, and a few of us from youth towards manhood. Our School expects more from us now than it did a year ago; some of us occupy posts of honour which we little dreamed then of filling; some of us have duties to perform, and characters to uphold, which we scarce cast a thought on then; some of us, who were giddy and thoughtless, have become more serious and attentive to our actions. The Providence which has work ed upon our daily lives, has worked upon our hearts too, and led us to better things. What an incense of thankful ness ought to rise from us to Heaven for the goodness of a preserving Deity; for the care with which we have been tended; for the love and might which have shielded us individually, and, as a school, from disease and death; for the watchful kindness of an eye that never sleepeth, a hand that never groweth weary, and a heart that is overflowing with tenderness and pity! To Mill Hill the year has been crowned with success and honour in most things. It has seen our numbers largely increased ; our Athletic sports started; the foundation of our De hating Society; the erection of an organ in the School-Chapel; the commence ment of our Magazine. In work we have achieved high honours. Numbers are even now on the point of entering examinations for which they have been studying for many weeks past. Praise and reward will crown the labours of the diligent, and the idle will be filled with futile remorse. In games fortune has been somewhat adverse to us. We have suffered many defeats, but the experience 1nay be use- • Editor£al. ful; ·we have not lost our pluck, ancl with perseverance, we shall soon, no doubt, be winning matches which erewhile we lost. The hours of our school-life are hastening away ; let us do our best, both in work and play, to sustain and extend the reputation of the School. At Christmas we shall bid farewell to one who has long been a real friend and benefactor of the School. Through out all his residence here, Mr. Henry J. Tucker bas ever striven to maintain the honour of Mill Hill against other Schools in Cricket and Foot-ball, while at the same time he has exerted himself for the welfare of the School at home ; to hi1n, especially, we owe our Gymnasium, and so many of the in1provements which have made our out-cloor life so different from what it was three years ago. We wish here to pay a tribute of affection to him before he leaves, desiring for him, in the name of the School, all the joys which Providence may be pleased to grant; we wish to thank him for all his kindness to us, and his interest in the School, and to declare that his memory will live long in many grateful hearts. We are sure that no word of ours is necessary to bespeak earnest attention to the farewell words with which, in the present nlJ,mbcr, he au.dresses the Spirit of the School. So December has come round again, girt with black skies and wintry gloom, and wrapt in a mantle of faded leaves. Soon Christmas will bring rest from labour, and the keen enjoyment of out-door pleasures and home joys; the family group, reassembled after a season of absence, round the wonted fireside, with the great logs burning, the sparks flying far upward, and the curtains just drawn on snow and frost, thinking over other Christmases, telling the same ghost stories, never old, in the firelight, or gaily watching the glowing embers. Once more the skating on the manorial lake, girt with the stern old elms, and with stately copses of fir trees clustering around, in the pleasant , 88 A Pa11'fing Word w£th company of sisters and friends; then too the hockey on the ice, and skating again by moonlight, with the snow-clouds sailing through the clear cold sky, and the long twilight shadows; the old mansion with gabled roof well-nigh weighed down with glistening snow, seen amid the trees by the pale beams-all of which, though too often but things of the past~ are still existences; Christmas-eve with its festivities, when all England is · reunited in happy families, when, amidst gladsome expectation, we unfold the wonders of the Christmas Tree, and behokl ,vith feigned disdain the delight of the youngsters. Such are the pictures nearest to our minds ; such are our anticipations of the Festival that ever comes to us as new. Let us do our best to make it a symbol of its great origin; let us be kind and manly to those around, and sway with gentle hand the awful authority of elder brothers. And to our readers and our schoolfellows, our Old Boys and Masters., to all who have an interest in Mill Hill, we would heartily wish "A merry Christmas and a happy New Year.'' . A PARTING ,voRD WITH (( THE SPIRIT OF THE SCHOOL." How time flies ! It really makes me feel old to see this " Spirit of the School,'' whose birth I remember so well, .figuring., as in the last number of the l\1agazinc he did, as guide., philosopher, and friend, to one of the School. In looking back over these four years which are just gone, and during which this same sturdy youth., "The Spirit/' has been, to the delight and astonishment of his many nurses., growing from the '' mewling and puking" infant, ·who was milk-fed, to the hearty and vigorous state of young man hood., I cannot but feel that there are many things which rush to my lips as I grip him by the hand, and wish • " The Sp£rit of tlte ,School." 89 him '' good-bye." We have all of us felt a constrained humility before those who can say of us '' Ah, I remember him when he was so high.,"-measuring some eighteen inches,-" a little curly-headed fellow," &c.; and we have been obliged to attach some importance to their sayings. I would claim to have watched the very first "tottering steps and wayward movements" of "The Spirit;'' to have felt no slight interest in his first endeavours to walk alone; and to have looked with all the pride and joy of an under nurse., as the youngster's shoulders widened, and his head rose. Therefore it is that I may take his arm and lead hirn off for just five minutes' chat before we part. He is a little reserved at first, and is clearly under the delusion tbat I ,vish to patronize him; but as I tell him how I have valued and do value his friendship, and how glad I feel for him as I look on into the sunny future that must surely await him, he loses his reserve; his own hearty frankness comes back, and he assures me he will hear pa tiently what I have to say. "Well, old boy," I begin, "I want to be candid with you, and I will thank you first for having always made it a point to be present at foot-ball and cricket matches. It has sometimes been a long journey for you to take, and there have been many inducements to you to stay at home, and let things take care of themselves; but I am proud to remember that you have never got us a goal, or a wicket, but by strictly fair play." " Ah ! " he says, "my office has been a sinecure at times but there have been matches when my young head has been sorely puzzled to keep things straight. You sec, when others have cla,jmed and counted a goal, or a wicket, by some mean ti•jclc, the School has been under a very strong temptation to meet trick with trick; but) bless you) I do not believe there is one of them that would give a straw for a victory got by such n1eans." 90 A Par ting Word w-ith '' And what about the matches to come?" "Well/' he exclaims, "you ought to know what my Htrength has been) and I have n1anaged hitherto; as for the future, I don't think I am weaker than I was; " and he bares his arm. I am satisfied, and I reflect that they must think twice who would needlessly tease this Spirit. As he turns down his sleeve again) I am sorry to see a frown come over his face, and) hoping to . All the M. II. S. played well, following the example of their Captain. For Christ's College, \V. C. Hutchinson, Baker, and Coates, whose burly form reminded one of the Titans of old, did good service. MILL HILL PAST v. PRESENT, Novembe1· 5th.-W e were very glad to see the Old Boys muster in such force this time, although the weather was anything but propitious. We had as our opponents, Messrs. T. ::\ficklem, N. Micklem, C. Seymour, B. F. Smith, C. S. Minton. H. :\Iai'ten, E . D. Marten, H. Tucker, 'I'. C. Curwen, E. S. Curwen, Hoburn and Pledger. I IO School News. The ball was kicked off in the pouring rain, but notwithstanding, was soon in lively motion. The running of Messrs. Micklem and Smith, and the dribbling powers of the Messrs. Curwen, did great execution for their side. At last a touch-clown was obtained, after a fine run, by N. l\ficklem, but no goal resulted. After the cull of ha1£-time, a piece of passing on between .Field antl Downing r esulted in a touch-clown by the latter, while the ball was nicely kicke ri ze s f o r A th le ti c S po rt s " G en er al e xp en se s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . ,, B al a. ne e, c as h in h an d .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . £ s. d. 25 5 6 8 16 6 49 5 9 3 14 5 42 1 2 9 3 6 11 1 1 7 6 £ 1 3 4 1 9 4 £ 1 3 4 1 9 4 Si gn ed , H E N R Y J . T U C K E R , H on . T re as ur er . B xa m in ed a nd f ou nd c or re ct ! JA M E S A . H . M U R R A Y , B . .A .., F. E .,T .S ., A u d it o r. Correspondence. 115 CORRESPONDENCE. To tke Editors of tke Mill H ill Magazine. DEAR SIRS-I wish ruy letter to be a practical one, and I will therefore waste no space by explanations as to niy undertaking to make these sug• gestion ; especially as I feel sure that the ~chool will be quite ready to give their attention to the subject. Our athletic sports this year were a success; but I think they need to be extended for the future, both as to their influence on the chool during the whole of the school•year, and a to the exercises which they shall include. Our Gymnasium is not perfect, but it is to go on improving, and even now is quite complete enough to admit of a ·ystematic competition in gyumastics. Our Fives Courts are not all that could be desired, but would possibly be improved and receive more attention, if a succes ion of matches were arranged with a view to determining the champion pair of fives players. Then, might we not adopt a system of marks, as is done in other places, by which the champion of the School should be determined? Every event in the sports should be worth a certain number of marks for the first place, and a somewhat smaller number for a good second, :Marks should be assigned according to merit, up to omc fixed maximum, to any who en tered for the competition in gymnastics; and the champion fives-players should be each entitled to some fair proportion of marks. The competitor who secUI·ed the highest total from all these contests should be forthwith known as the champion of the School for the year; should be ex•officio a member of the Committee of Games; and should be the holder of a cham• pion cup, to be at once subscribed. for-Old Boys being in particular encouraged to do their share. 1\fay I be allowed to suggest also that as 8. School Mill Hill is weak in organization? I should like to see the Lower School, to whom we look for our future Sixth Forms and First Fifteens, select from their own number a committee of six, who should represent the interests of their constituents. There are many things which might be done for the Lower School if their wants were only properly discussed, and then, when any decision had been arrived at, this were laid before the Games Committee for their con· sideration. Hoping that my suggestions may and the Committee, meet with approval from yoUI·solvcs l am, dear Sirs, Sincerely yours, " Qu ARTER· BACK. 116 Correspondence. MILL HILL SCHOLARSHIP '. To lite Editors of the Mill Hill Magazine. GENTLE:MEN,-1 hope it will not be considered an act of impertinence if I venture to call :ittention to the following facts. We have at Mill Hill two kinds of scholarships, namely, some tenable in the School and others tenable at certain Univer itie-;. It is with respect to the latter that I now write. There is the Bou ·field 'cbolarship, of the annual value of £50, which is tenable for tlu·ee years at University College, or for a ministerial candidate at .t:T cw College, London. There are also the Governor's Scholar ships, each worth £30 per annum, which are tenable for three years at a College or Ilall of any University in the United Kingdom. But I bclicn.! that a Governor's Scholarship can onlr be obtained by matriculating in honours at London UniYcrsity. Kow, if I am rightly informed, there are more boys in the School llreparing for Cam bridge than for London. It "oukl seem, therefore, that the scholarships might be distributed in a more fair and equal manner, not giYing o great an adyantugc to London graduates. \Vhen the School was fouuderl Nonconformists were practically excluded from the older Universities; but this is now no longer the case. l t may reasonably be supposed, therefore, that, as the School grows, large numbers of boys will be going up to Oxford and Cambridge, and in the altered circumstances some provision should be made for those who may not 1lesirc to matriculate at London. Hoping that these facts will receive attention in the proper quarter, I am, &c., A CONSTANT READER. NOTICES '£0 CORRESPONDENTS. "At Tintagel," is in type, but is unavoidably left over till next number. "A Yisit to tonehenge" received with thanks. The letter of" A Passer By," on certain School matters, is acknowledged with thanks; but we have not inserted it, as it contains no new suggestions on the subject. The November number of the " Camden School Record" has been sent to us. ,v e shall be glad to rccei ve their :\I agazines from any other Schools. * * * We do not yet reckon among the OLD B OYS so many subscribers as we could wish. May we repeat our appeal to 0 them, and ask those who already take the Magazine, to call the attention of other , and "compel them to come in." We have enlarged the present number to 32 pages, ancl mean to keep it so, if they will only help us. Cot1,fributions to next nznnber of the .1lia,gazine must ue sent in by 20th, January, 187,1,, addressed TO TI! E EDITORS. Suuscribers are asked to send their names to 'rHE BUSINESS MANAGER of tlie MAGAZINE, Mill Hill Scltool, N. W. FEBRUARY, 1874. EDITORIAL. WHILST conflicting voices are clamouring amid the excite ment of county elections, and the rejoicings in the Conser vative camp arc such as have not been heard for years-far from the noise of party strife, surrounded by the gentler music of Nature-we bend over our books once more : the wonted sunlight gleaming through the arched windows, and after School, rush out to meet in closing ranks at foot-ball, or scour the country round in runs or paper-chases. Yet, though thus restrained from mingling in the scenes of poli tical warfare, let it not be thought that we take no interest in the high affairs of State. It is commonly supposed that boys at school have no opinions on political matters. The supposition is without good foundation. We may not enter very profoundly into the science of politics, but all English boys are deeply interested in whatever concerns England's weal j and it is certainly one of the characteristics of Mill Hill life that it tends to develop among us a public spirit. We are a Liberal School: Liberal individually, Liberal col lectively, and therefore, we have watched the downfall of the Liberal Government with much indignation. Aheady some Old Mill Hill Boys occupy seats in St. Stephen's j we hope that many more will attain to the same distinction, and that they will always be found the champions of Truth, Order, and Right. There may be a Gladstone or a Bright among us, whose eloquence, now nascent in the Debating Society, will one day thrill the nation. Here we are reminded of the progress of our School. Great, indeed, was our surprise, when we returned after Christmas, to find our roll so altered. · Many old familiar K Vol. I.-N o. 5. 118 Edz'torz'al. names had disappeared, hut they were replaced by others, and our numbers are now higher than ever. This circum stance has put us all in good spirits; and since the com mencement of the Term, some notable improvements have been effected. Our Games Committee, from being almost a dead letter, has become a new and living body-as a con sequence, a more complete and systematic arrangement of sports has been adopted ; we call attention to the Bigside Rules, the School Runs, and the proposed Paper-chases re ferred to on another page. These new regulations are, we believe, but the beginning of better days-a higher reputa tion abroad and increased happiness and unity at home. No system of compulsion has been adopted; we have appealed to the pluck and spirit of our schoolfellows, and they have responded with a heartiness and unanimity truly gratifying. We trust to them to maintain and extend the honour of the School in the field, as well as in the class-room. It is not upon household enlargements merely that our prosperity depends; it is upon the social order and unity of our School, and the cultivation of the feeling that each one of us bears som.e portion of the honour and responsibility of our name, and should do what in him lies to make this one of the greatest and most successful Schools in the land. Our Athletic Sports are approaching, and we have entered on the last phase of the foot-ball season. Already estimates are being formed as to who will win the various prizes ; and we are busy with plans and expectations. We invite Old Boys to give us their assistance-to relations and friends who may honour us with a visit on the day, we promise a hearty welcome; their presence will raise the standard of our races, and infuse life into all our sports-some, indeed, of the gentler sex reminding the wavering, that '' faint heart never won fair lady." It is not the value of the prizes that will make the sports successful, but the mettle displayed by the competitors. At T£ntagel. I 19 Our Debating Society, also, has risen from its cradle, a strong and healthy institution, and we trust it will have a long and vigorous life. The art of public ~peaking, like every other art, can only be learnt by practice; and we are glad, therefore, that an increasing number of boys take part in the discussions. We are pleased also to record the revi sion of the Library, and the institution of a separate Sunday Library. All who desire have now the opportunity to pro cure books suitable for Sunday reading. The rule which has been so loyally observed of late years-that each boy on leaving the School shall make a contribution to the Library -has done much to promote the growth of our collection ; and we hope that in making these contributions in future, the Sunday Library will not be forgotten. At the close of last Term, Mr. Albert Spicer presented the handsome sum of £10 towards our projected Swimming Bath. Such generous kindness should not be passed over unnoticed. We venture to call the attention of Old Mill Hill Boys to this noble example as ,vell worthy of imitation. And, now, one word of appeal to the present. This Magazine requires something more than money for its sup port; it requires literary labour. The sale of the Magazine has surpassed our expectations, and our finances are in a satisfactory condition; but we want more assistance from our schoolfellows in the way of short interesting articles. There are many who are able to help us, and we beg that they will no longer stand aloof. AT TINTAGEL. WE reached Tintagel about four o'oloek one afternoon last August. At the mention of an August afternoon your imaginations will at once conjure up a deep blue Italian sky, with not the smallest fleecy cloud visible; long, wide 120 At T£ntagel. fields, laden with golden grain ripe for the harvest; while away in the distance behind, the sun gleams on the tops of Brown Willy and Rough Tor, and before us the white, crisp foam of the waves flies up, as they break on the Cornish coast. Yes, it is all very beautiful, and that is exactly what ought to have been the case; unhappily the circumstances were somewhat different. There may have been a deep blue Italian sky somewhere on that day, but probably not nearer than Italy; the stalks of corn may have been bowing under the weight of the ears, but we had not an opportunity of ascertaining whether this was the case or not; and as for beauteous views of far-stretching « ford and fell,"-well, the most distant prospect which had met our eyes for some few hours was a temporary glimpse of the nearest hedge. We felt, with Mark Tapley, that it was decidedly to our credit to be cheerful under these circumstances . . A.s we entered Trevena the mist rose, and so (under 4 ft. 10 in.). R. P. Powell jumped 3 ft. 11 in. G. Unwin, second. VII.- HrGII JL")IP (under 5 ft. ,1 in.) . .T. S. Rlomfie1cl jumpecl 1 ft. 3 in.; H. l\f. Ker~e.v wn~ Reroncl. School Neivs. YIII.-FLAT RACE, 100 YARDS (open). This was one of the best races of the (lay, Ry1c corning in fir~t. TimP, 11 secs. A. C. Field was second. IX.-HrctH JU)IP (open). R. Ilomau won easily, jmnping- .t ft. 7 in. X.-:FLAT RACE, liALF A }fILE (under 16). C. E. Southwell won easily; R. R. Bennett was secoml. Time, 2 min. 3G secs. XL- LONG J u1rr (unucr 4 ft. 10 in.). G. ·lv. Roper jumped 10 ft. 7 in.; ancl R. H. !farten, 10 ft. 4 in. Xll.- LONG JuMP (under 5 ft. 4, in.). F. S. Preston jumped 12 ft. 3 in.; and .J . S. Blomfield, 12 ft. 2 in. XIIL- FLAT RACE, QUARTER OF A 1\frLE (under 16). C. E. South·well won, running it in 1 min. 9 secs. F. Perry was sccoml. XIV.- Loxo Ju::irr (open). A. C. Field jumped 13 ft. 3 iu., not quite up to his usual mark. R. ,T. Wells jumped 12 ft. 3 iu. XV.- 1'.,LA..T RACE, HALF A 1\1:ILE (open). T. A. Gurney came in Yery close indeed on A. C. Field, making the race exciting. Time, 2 min. 22 secs. XVL- THREE-LEGGED RA.CE, 75 YARDS (under 16). This was won by H. Rayner + F. Perry, and W. Whyte+ J. W. Sharpe. XVIL-FLAT RACE, ONE MILE (open). This was certainly the best race of the day, and well worth the splendid silver cup presented by the Old Boys. Four competitors started, but in the third round it was quite evident thnt the race really lay between A. C. :Field and T. A. Gurney. The latter then led by some three yards, wlien Field, at the commencement of the fourth round, put on a most splendid spurt down to the hill; but Gurney, watching his opportuniLy, passed him up the hill, making- a very fine race, both doing their utrnosL Gurney reached the tape less than a yard hefore .Field. Time, 5 min. 13 secs. XVIII.-HURDLE RACE, 10 FLIGHTS, 120 YARDS (under 5 ft. 5 in.) J. \V. Sharpe won this event; J. S. Blomfield was second. XIX.- lil1"RDLE RACE (open). A. C. Smith and W. T. Ryle came in fu·st. S. A. Hiley was most un fortunate, as he was first until he jumped the last hurdle, when he slippey the Mill Hill boyi,j of the P11st ; therefore it is, thut one of their number bus undertnkc1t to reply to an '' Old Boy," concerning the result of the match. MILL HILL SCHOOL, 14th 4.pril, 1874. I nm, &c., CAPTAIN M. H. S. PRESENT. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS To tlie Mill Hill Magazine, Vol. I. (ea:clusive of Boys at present 111 the Sclwol). Allon, Dr. Albrecht, Professor, ~I.A. Armitage, A., Esq. Atkin, G., Esq. Atkin, J., Esq. Baines, A. H., Esq. Barnaby, N., Esq. Benham, F., Esq. Bickford, J., Esq. Blomfield, W., Esq. bu~kley, }'. H. W., Esq. Burnv.,..eat, A. D., Esq. Callander, J., Esq. Callander, W. W., Esq. Canning, G. T., Esq. Charpentier, C., Esq. Cockhnin, C., EAq. Cooke, Miss Curwen, G., Esq. Davis, A., Esq. Davis, Mrs., Dawson, J. G., Esq. Dawson, J., sen., Esq. Dawson, J., jun., Esq. Downing, C., Eiq. Edwards, Miss S. Emery, Geo., Esq., B.A. Evans, D. L., Esq. ltielc1, F. ,v., Esq. l!,iek1, J. K., Ji~sq. Fox, Rev .. J. Franks, J., Esq. Gill, E. E., Esq. '1-la

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