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FEBRUARY itfh, 1909.
EDITORIAL.
O bod}' has an innate tendency
to change its state of rest....
" Such were the
feelings of some of us at 7 a.m.
at the beginning of the term, when we were
visited by a sharp spell of cold weather;
but this discomfort was more than counterbalanced by the enjoyment of several days'
skating on the L,ake at L,etheriiigsett,
which the Master of the Rolls most kindly
allowed us to make use of.
There seems so far this term nothing very
remarkable to record, but it is perhaps interesting and worth}' of note that for the
first time in the history of the School the
number of boys has reached 200. This
lias caused us to look anxiously towards the
field next to the parade ground, in which
the new house is to be built. At present
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the only evident progress has been the
trampling down of the mole-hills by the
Cadet Corps.
We have instituted this term a column
given up to O.G. news. We hope this will
induce many O.G.'s in the future to let us
know of their doings, or, if they are too
modest to write of their own achievements,
to send us news of their friends. It is hoped
that this column may help to make The
Gresham more interesting to Old Boys.
The Honours list which we publish is
larger than in previous years. This surely
is a very good sign and it is to be hoped
that in years to come its size will steadily
increase. We believe that before the end
of the term we may hope to see the first
Honour Board put up in the Big School
as well as another board bearing the
" Roll of Honour."
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HONOURS.
J. H. Cole, Scholarship of £80 for Mathematics at St. John's College, Cambridge.
C. H. C. Osborne, Exhibition of ^50 for
History at New College, Oxford.
R. S. Thicknes.se, Exhibition of ,£30 for
Classics at Pembroke College, Cambridge.
W. B. Cushion (O.G.), Exhibition of 25
guineas for Mathematics at Faraday House,
London.
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT.
True to an unfailing intuition for all that
is harmonious, our "arbiter bibendi" had
mingled the ingredients in the proportion
dear to the Muses :—
" Novem
Sliscentur cyathis pocula coininodis "—
and entertained us with choice fare. The
flavour lingers with us yet and stirs to
reflection.
It cannot be said again that good music
is beyond the appreciation of a School
audience. We may not all be connoisseurs,
but it is possible to enjoy without being
deeply versed in the mysteries, to relish
while still unable to understand its full
inwardness. There are, may be, some who
would prefer a mouth-organ, or an ocarina
quartette, or a dramatic rendering of
"Weep for Willie's Whiskers washed away,"
with "Chorus, Gentlemen, please," "Weep,
weep, yes, weep for etc." but good taste is
more general than may be supposed.
Certain it is, at any rate, that keen enjoyment was unmistakably evident.
Mr. Shaw generally has some surprise,
something especially piquant for our palates,
and this time it was, undoubtedly, the first
appearance of Halsey. To see this, we had
almost said " infant," perched on the musicstool, and to hear him, without book, rippling along with ever a broad undercurrent
of melody, was both surprising and delightful. It was no amorphous tinkling, there
was body and character in it. Air with
variations in A, by Mozart, was the choice.
We shall be ill-content till we hear more
airs and more variations from the same
hands.
Two newcomers we welcome in Moir and
G.B.Johnson, Violin and'Cello respectively,
who, with Winter and Kiver, set the tone of
the Concert in the opening Sonata (No. v.)
of Corelli's, Winter leading with the sang
froid of a hardened veteran. We could
have dispensed with the huge bookstand,
quite unconnected with the performance,
planted carefully in the middle and practically blotting out the 'cellist from view.
Halsey's solo followed: of this we have
spoken. Champneys then sang a haunting
Irish Melody " I'd Roam the World over."
It is no easy task to vary the expression in
four or five verses of the same air, He
looked rather mournful, but gave a very
good rendering.
Something solid and satisfying usually
falls to the lot of Jacques, who has considerable power with the bow. He accomplished,
what to the uninitiated seemed very difficult,
Bach's Sonata in A, in very creditable
fashion. He will be a great loss to the
music of the School.
We know well what to expect from the
choir beneath Mr. Shaw's magnetic baton—
the sharp attack, the snap of the finish, the
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roaring fortissimo, the whispered pianissimo.
We had ever}- gradation in the two Part
Songs, which were none the less enjoyable
for being familiar.
Chopin requires special gifts in the player,
and J. B. Johnson played the Valse in A
minor and the Valse in C sharp minor with
much delicacy.
Not even a badly bitten tongue could rob
Gwyther of that distinction of tone which
is peculiarly his ; in the Don Juan's
Serenade, Tschaikowsky, there was one very
high note that he was hardly master of. The
Lotus Flower, Schumann, was a pure
delight.
The Orchestra has had useful additions
in Meredith, G. B. Johnson and Moir, and
we are glad to hear a Trombone once more.
But where was the Trombonist, and who
was he ? To and fro, to and fro, we could
see the slide flickering and flashing in the
electric light, but the manipulator, concealing his identity behind the clarinettist's
friendly back, gave rise to interesting
speculations, solved at last by the appearance, flushed with effort and glory, of C. A.
Phillips. The Dioclesian Dances went with
exhilarating swing and were very much
appreciated. So long as Miss Baker leads
the first violins there is never any doubt
that the music will be taken with a precision
and firmness that makes itself felt through
the whole Orchestra. Three well-known
Ancient Carols made an inspiriting ending
to a really first-rate concert.
FOOTBALL SEASON,
1908.
Out of a total of six matches two ended
in victories for the School and four in
favour of our opponents. Against Norwich
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the School pla3'ed a good game, especially
in the second match, but in each case they
were considerabl}' overweighted in the
scrummage, and this told its inevitable tale
towards the end of the game. The Cambridge side was a good deal weaker than
those that had previous!}' visited us, but
the Old Boys had a strong side and won
their first victory in these encounters, after
a hard struggle.
The team, as a whole, was a light one,
especially in the forward division. Its
main strength lay in the half-backs, who
were the best pair that the School has yet
produced. They frequently did some good
combined work and also learnt the value of
kicking, which often gains more ground
than running or passing and at the same
time saves the forwards. Their energy was
untiring and was a fine example to the rest
of the side.
The three-quarters were not strong, either
individually or as a combination. They
lacked initiative and required some really
good player to set them going. They did
not understand the art of drawing an
opponent and so making an opening. They
collared well, but were slow in getting back
to do defensive work ; they should learn to
kick more into touch.
The back gathered the ball and kicked
well, as a rule, though he is somewhat inclined to try and pick the ball up when it
would be safer to fall on it, which is apt to
be fatal on a greasy day. His collaring
was sound.
The forwards were enthusiastically led,
and packed well, with the exception of the
back row, who, in their eagerness to enter
the scrummage, did not always go in quite
straight. The}7 were not very quick in
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breaking up. There were several good
dribblers amongst them but there was the
usual tendency to kick too hard. One
fault is very noticeable in the play throughout the School and that is that the forwards
neglect to watch the ball carefully in the
scrummage. It is the duty of a forward to
keep his eye on the ball and then he will be
able to heel or take the ball on as the
situation may demand.
The main weakness of the team was that
they were two much inclined to watch other
people perform instead of backing them up
strongly.
GRESHAM'S SCHOOL v. A CAMBRIDGE; XV.
Played on Friday, December nth. The
Cambridge men, in spite of Partridge's
efforts, came down with six men short, but
these places were readily filled by some old
boys and members of the School. The
School were the first to score, Brownsword,
after a round of passing, gaining a try far out
on the right. Notwithstanding the difficult
angle, Perkins kicked a fine goal. This was
soon followed by a try by A. J. D. Robinson,
but no goal resulted. The visitors then
played up more strongly, Reynolds and
Knowles being prominent forward and
Partridge making good use of the wind behind him by kicking into touch and so
gaining much ground. The result was that
the School had to touch down on several
occasions. I/ater on Roscoe scored for the
Cambridge side, after some pretty passing,
but no goal resulted. Thus at half-time the
School led by a goal and a try to a try.
In the second half the School, with the
wind in their favour, had a good deal the
better of the play. Barker ma. scored a try
after some clever passing between the two
Robinsons, and then Perkins scored and
kicked a goal. This was followed by a try
by Thicknesse. The Cambridge men responded with a try by Knowles, after a
characteristic dribble, but the School soon
followed this up with a try by A. J. D.
Robinson, who received the ball from Barker
just in the nick of time. Perkins kicked the
goal. The School thus won by 3 goals 3 tries
to 2 tries (24 points to 6).
Mention should be made of Phillips, who
played a fine game at half for the Cambridge
side. Jarvis was very active, as usual, and
Speilman made some good openings, which
were not however taken advantage of.
Reynolds lead the forwards well and was
well backed up by Knowles, Shuttle-worth
and Hewlett. The School played well
throughout, Robinson and Barker at half
being particularly noticeable.
TEAMS—
A Cambridge XV.—M. F. Page (back);
H. C. Hotblack, H. W. Partridge, C. M.
Speilman, N. K. Roscoe (three-quarters);
F. Jarvis, C. A. Phillips (half-backs) ; F,. P
Reynolds, J. M. Hewlett, H. M. Brown,
H. D. Statham, R. I. P. Barker, I,. H.
Knowles, M. E. F. Shuttle-worth, J. K. Varvill (forwards).
Gresham's School.—E. L- Hey worth (back);
C. G. Graves, D. A. Brownsword, N. H.
Perkins, H. H. Robinson (three-quarters) ;
A. J. D. Robinson, H. F. Barker (halfbacks) : R. S. Thicknesse, N. Back, G. M.
Gwyther, G. E. C. Callow, I,. C. Crick,
E. G. White, R. H. Partridge, R. I,. Carr
(forwards).
GRESHAM'S SCHOOL v. OLD BOYS.
The Old Boys' Match of December, 1908,
(played on Saturday, the i2th), was certainly
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the best \ve have ever had. The ground was
in a very wet and slippery condition, but to
two enthusiastic sides that made little difference, and a very keen and interesting struggle
took place. The game was full of stirring
incidents, particularly near the finish, when
the ball travelled from end to end of the
ground very rapidly. It was a fast game
throughout and we have never seen the
School so much interested
Shuttleworth led the forwards with
characteristic vigour and enthusiasm and
was well supported by Knowles and Hewlett. Barker, who captained the Old Boys,
and Jarvis, played a hard game at half, the
former gaining a good deal of ground by
kicking. Phillips and Partridge were strong
at three-quarters, and Harris did all that
was required of him at back. The School
forwards packed well but were often slow
in coming round; the halves played well,
Barker being in particularly good form.
The three-quarters fumbled the ball too
much—a well-known fault of theirs—and
the defence rather broke down on occasions.
Two of the tries obtained by the Old Boys
should have been prevented with a little
more determination in the defence.
The School began the scoring, Perkins
getting in after a good swerving run. The
Old Boys replied by a try by Rowell, who
received the ball from Partridge. Towards
half-time H. P. Barker got over for the
School but lost the ball, thanks to an opportune collar by his brother. In the second
half the Old Boys, playing down the hill (if
there is one) had a good deal the better of
the play, and Phillips, Knowles and Rowell
scored, the latter by intercepting a pass.
No goals were kicked. Then the School
played up more strongly and following some
exciting play near the Old Boys' line, H. F.
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Barker dashed over and scored for the
School far out. The Old Boys thus won by
4 tries to 2 tries (12 points to 6).
TEAMS—
Old Boys. L. Y. Harris (back) ; R. Wooler,
H. W. Partridge, W. R. Phillips, E. A. Rowell
(three-quarters) ; F. Jarvis, C. W. T. Barker
(half-backs) ; M. E. F. Shuttleworth, J. M.
Hewlett, L,. H. Knowles, W. F. Roche, G. R.
Ellingham, H. D. Statham, W. L/. Gissing,
W. K. C. Grace (forwards).
Grcsham's School. E. L,. Heyworth (back) ;
C. G. Graves, D. A. Browiisword, N. H.
Perkins, H. H. Robinson (three-quarters) ;
A. J. D. Robinson, H. F. Barker (half-backs) ;
R. S. Thicknesse, N. Back, G. M. Gwyther,
G. E. C. Callow, L. C. Crick, E. G. White,
R. H. Partridge, R. L. Carr (forwards).
OLD GRESHAMIAN
CLUB.
A very successful gathering of the Old
Boys took place on Saturday-, Dec. i2th, 1908.
Members turned up in such numbers that
not only was it necessary for some to be
quartered in the School Sanatorium, but also,
for the first time, it was possible to choose
quite a strong team to represent the Club
against the School in the Football Match
which had been arranged for the occasion.
The chief points raised at the Meeting
which was held the same evening, were as
follows :—
1. A Sub-Committee was formed for the
purpose of drafting a complete code of
regulations for the Club. These regulations will be discussed at the Summer Meeting of 1909.
2. The question as to the dates of Old
Boys' Matches was discussed, but no
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satisfactory solution of the difficulty
of permanently settling these dates
was arrived at, and no definite proposal brought forward.
3. It was decided that a printed notice
should be sent by the Secretary to
each Member of the Club, containing
full details of what takes place at any
General Meeting, and that a more
general account should be published
in " The Gresham."
4. It was decided to hold a Meeting (consisting of a Dinner and informal
Smoking Concert) in London on
Thursday, January I4th, 1909.
An account of this Meeting appears in
another column.
DEBATING SOCIETY.
On Saturday, November 2ist, at 8-35 p.m.
there was a meeting of the Society, when
the Rev. F. G. E. Field moved :—
" That in the opinion of this house, the
present state of unemployment in this
country is due as much to the fault of the
working classes as to any defect in our
industrial system."
The Hon. Mover at the outset mathematically pointed out that it was his intention to
prove that A equals B not that B
is greater than A. The lion, member
graciously placed himself in the position of
the working man and gave the house a catalogue of his impressions. The working man
attends all football matches, wearing in his
cap the inscription, " Play up Nuggets "—he
buys football editions and gambles over the
results in public houses. He pawns his
goods that he may go yearly to the seaside
where he rides in char-a-bancs, blowing tin
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trumpets the while. Add to this, he smites
his wife and children and in fine spends
all his money, taking care that he has plenty
of time to spend it in. Is there any wonder
that the children grow up filled with a restless discontent, coupled with an inborn hatred
for work ? You may smite the system hip
and thigh without avail, for unemployment
is due to the gross selfishness of the human
heart.
Mr. J. R. Eccles rose to uphold the
character of the working man, strengthened
by the thought that only a forlorn hope
could require the eloquence jnst expended.
The subject in hand was extremely complicated, but of all the countless causes which
unite to produce unemployment, the
labourer's indisposition to work was'of the
least importance. The lion, member suggested that empty houses should be taxed
with a view to lowering the rents and that
more corn should be grown in England.
F. V. Jacques, speaking third, periodically
delivered some remarks, the substance of
which was based upon the consumption of
alcoholic beverages. In the Merchant Service, the sober foreigner is preferred to the
Briton.
A. J. D. Robinson moved the house with
compassion towards the working classes.
Besides the half million who literally cannot
obtain work there are some twelve millions
who live in a state of misery tmknown to
the majority of dogs. Casual employment
lasting only for a few weeks, sweating,
the decrease in farm labourers and the
growth of population, all tend to increase the
difficulty.
G. M. Gwyther hurriedly rose to give a
reliable example of sweating. The lion,
member knew of a lady designer who, in
spite of her artistic accomplishments, was
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living on a wage that no sane dog would
accept.
Dr. F. H. Champneys discussed the question of capital and labour.
Trades
Unionism to-day is as selfish as Capital was
inconsiderate a century ago. At a time
when the Government has dabbled in
Socialism, capital is stricken with the fear
of robber}-. Paid agitators are responsible
for keeping the two apart.
Mr. E. A. Robertson brought the blame to
bear iipon the working classes, for it is upon
their votes that the present system is based.
They have the power to bring in Tariff
Reform, but, rather than help themselves,
they allow other countries to develop prosperous industries.
G. C. Tyler suggested that the unemployed
should plant woods. (The hon. member
doubtless foresaw that this would afford
trees for future generations of unemployed
to hew down).
W. Champneys gave, as a solution, slackness and lack of common sense on the part
of the working classes.
The Hon. Mover having replied, the house
proceeded to divide.
For the motion
. . 27 votes.
Against the motion . . 14 votes.
The motion was therefore carried by 13
votes.
OLD
BOYS'
DINNER.
The first Old Boys' Dinner was held at the
Trocadero on Thursday, Jan. i4th, when the
following were present:—
The Headmaster (President of the Club),
Mr. J. Wrench Towse (Fishmongers' Company), N. Ayris, R. A. Berry, P. C. Clare, M.
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H. Cane, W. B. Cushion, T. F. Clarke, C. C.
Daviniere, J. R. Eccles, H. K. Farley, the Rev.
C. H. Fitch, J. H. Foster, J. M. Hewlett, F.
V. Jacques, G. E. Owles, H. W. Partridge, J.
P. Phillimore, W. R. Phillips, C. P. ReidTodd, G. A. Rogers, A. H. Spiers, F. R. B.
Skrimsliire, R. H. Skelton, T. R. Snelling,
B. W. H. Scott, O. W. Tyler, R. C. Tyler,
W. T. Townend, R. Wool ley. To the disappointment of all F. Jarvis was prevented
from being present.
The toast list was as follows :—
Proposer.
Respnnder.
The Kins.
The Governors and the Fishmongers' Company.
The Headmaster.
Jlr. J. Wrench Towse.
The Old Boys' Club.
Mr. J. Wrench Towse.
The Eev. C. II. Pitch.
The Headmaster.
II. W. Partridge.
The Headmaster.
The Assistant Masters.
O. W. Tyler.
J. E. Eccles.
The Present Boys.
W. E. Phillips.
A. H. Spiers.
The Headmaster in the course of his
speech, after thanking Partridge for his
gratifying but embarrassing \vords, said,
"You will remember, perhaps, Sydney
Smith's definition of a " bore "—" The man
who insists on talking about himself when
you want to talk about yourself." I do not
intend to be a bore to-night—because I am
going to talk about you—Old Greshamiaus.
There are two kinds of initiative, good and
bad. Old Greshamiaiis have, I believe, the
first—they will be found ready to face the
main issues of life. That they will be
leaders and able to command must follow
from the fact that no boys have shown a
more ready and splendid obedience. I am
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equally sure of the deep loyalty of Old Boys
—we have felt it in our visits to Cambridge,
we feel it here to-night—a loyalty which
makes you eager to go back to the School
and help it. And the more you do for your
School the more you will love it, as
readers of Mons. Perrichoii will readily
understand.
You can help in building
the School Chapel, you can help in
future—as you helped in the past, in building
the School—and you cannot do this better
than by showing what we already know, that
you, Old Greshamians, stand for all that is
clean and chivalrous, and perhaps best of all
for a splendid self-control. You know that
you are sure of our sympathy and that we
have an anxiety for your welfare."
In proposing the health of the Governors
and of the Fishmongers' Company, the
Headmaster regretted that Sir Edward Busk
and the Prime Warden were unable to be
present. He spoke of the great debt that
the School owed to Sir Edward Busk as
Chairman of the Governors and of how deep
and unfailing an interest he had in the wellbeing of the School. He further added that
all present were glad that Mr. Towse was
present and paid a warm tribute to his
constant courtesy and his loyalty and
friendship.
After drinking the health of W. R.
Phillips, who had organised the dinner, the
company dispersed about the room and an
informal Concert took place, in which the
following took part:—P. C. Clare, J. R. Eccles,
A. H. Spiers, H. K. Farley and H. W.
Partridge.
Altogether a very pleasant
evening was spent, and at n o'clock the
company dispersed, after a strong expression
of opinion on the part of several who were
present that the Dinner should become an
annual event.
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LECTURES.
On the 2nd of December, Mr. J. R. Eccles
delighted us with some most interesting
lantern views of many Italian towns, including Pisa, Florence, Venice, Rome, Naples
and Pompeii. Much interest was added by
the fact that he had himself visited these
towns.
On the soth of January, Mr. W. F. Bushel 1
gave a most instructive lecture on " Comets.
and Meteors " illustrated by lantern slides.
Attendance was voluntary, but the lecture
theatre was crowded.
On the 3rd of February, the Rev. P. T.
Williams of the Melanesia!! Mission gave us
a most interesting account, illustrated by
lantern slides, of the splendid work being
done by this mission.
QRESHAM'S SCHOOL,
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HOLT.
(Continued').
Thomas Tallis (1606—1640) sent up a long
line of scholars to Caius College. He was
assisted perhaps by Dobson, who lived till 162(1,
and certainly by the " John Watson, curate of
Plompstead (Plumstead) and Usher to Mr.
Thos. Tallis, scholemaster of the free scliole
at Holte," who was buried at Holt in July,
1621. Tallis seems to have been an excellent
master ; of the 24 boys who went up to Cains
in his time 13 became scholars, and one a Fellow
of the College, and only three had moved on
for their last year to another school (two to
Norwich, one. to Felstead). He died in 1640.*
His monument in the south aisle of Holt
Church was destroyed by the fire of 1708, but the
* 1CM. " Thomas Tallys Schoolemayster of Holt, bur. 20
A\ija-." (Holt Register).
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Oaius College register is a still better monument
of his work. His Will, made in Nov., ]639,
throws an interesting light upon his character.
His little ancestral property at Tugby in
Leicestershire, and a house and four acres of
laud which he had bought at Holt, went to his
nephews and nieces—he was apparently a
bachelor or a childless widower. To the poor
of Tugby he left £10, to the poor of HoltSO/-,
to be distributed at his burial by the overseers.
To Holt Church he bequeathed " all Mr.
Perkins' works, § my owne books in two
volumes "—lie was evidently an author as well
as a teacher; to George Purtou, junior, of
Holt, "my best press standing in the hall," to
Ursula Purton, " my white silke girdle with
my name wrought therein . . ." " to my
usher, all such wages as shall be due unto me
for teaching merceuarie schollers at the tyme
of my death.'' These " mercenary scholars "
were either private pupils of the head-master,
or more probably, boys in the school who paid
fees, not being 011 the foundation. " To Holt
Schoole house, these schoole books out of
myne owue books, first of all Tully his works
in two vols., a greek lexicon in four, Virgill,
Horace, Salust, Terence and Ovidde Tristibus,
the last five being comented."J This was the
beginning of the school library.
Tall is was twice headmaster. He resigned
in 1639, and was succeeded by Nathaniel Grill,
who was appointed in May, 1639, on condition
that he made his own terms with Tallis. The
arrangement was not satisfactory, for Grill resigned on March 31st, 1640, and Tallis was reappointed and worked on until his death in
August, 1640. The next two masterships were
brief, and left little trace in history. Thomas
§ Win. Perkins (1558-1002) fellow of Christ's Coll. Carab.,
an eloquent preacher, a scholarly Puritan, and an able
teacher, whose theological works were trail slated into
several languages. See Diet. Nat. Biogr.
1 From the original Will in the Norwich Consistory Court.
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Witherly was appointed in September, 1640,
John Feun in September, 1641. " John Ffenn,
ffree scholemr" was buried at Holt in June
1644 (Holt Register, No. 1). Witherly may
have been the " Thomas Witherlie son of
Thomas Witherlie" who was buried at Holt on
Dec. 26, 1644; but more probably this was
Witherly's baby boy, who was baptized on
Dec. 13. It is possible that Witherly was
ejected from his mastership by a parliamentarian, committee early in the Civil War, as
Hamond Claxton was from Holt Rectory, and
other " malignant" parish priests and schoolmasters elsewhere, for loyalty to Church and
King.* In August 16 i6 Francis Wright was
appointed master. Wright died in 1659 ; and
in 1669 his son Hammond went up from Holt
School to St. John's College, Cambridge.
This succession leaves no room for the traditional headmastership of the Thomas Cooper,
who was hanged in 1650 as a royalist rebel.
The Caius College register bears out the evidence
of the Fishmongers' Hall records. Boys went
up to Caius who had been under "Tallis and
Witherly," or " Witherly, Fenu and Wright,"
One entry is conclusive. Wm. Palmer of
Edgefield, who went up in 1646, had been at
school three years under Cooper at Edgefield,
and under Witherly and Fenn at Holt, Cooper
was the son of Thomas Cooper (or Cowper),
gentleman, of Edgefield, went to school at Holt
under Tallis for five years, passed thence to
Caius in 1626 at the age of 18, was ordained
priest at Peterborough in 1629, and became
rectoi of Barningham Parva in 1631, residing
the while and taking pupils at home at
Edgefield.
The next headmaster, William Hickes,
appointed in March, 1659, made but a brief
* Edmund Hobart of Holt, tlie young royalist squire
bequeathed in 1666 legacies to the children of Dr.
Witherly, his brother-in-law, a relative of the former
.schoolmaster of Holt, if not the man himself.
THE
stay, for Henry Mazy was appointed in J uue,
1660, and was licensed by the Bishop of
Norwich in April, 1661. Mazy was the son of
an innkeeper at Cambridge, and went from the
Perse School there to Caius College in 1643 as
a sizar at the age of 14. He took his B.A. in
1658, and was junior fellow of his College from
1661 to 1665. He was ordained deacon at
Norwich in 1661, priest 1662. What he was
like at Holt may perhaps be inferred from
what happened after he became headmaster of
Norwich School in 1665. The boys there actually petitioned the Mayor against him :—"It
makes us wonder to see that you should be
blinded and permit one that is troubled with
the chlragra and podagra, and also with a
disease called dendia to be master of this
ancient school; and so they that were wont by
Mr. Loveringe to be made Minerva's darlings
are now made Vulcan's servile bond-slaves...
The scholars therefore petition your highness to made him rnend his manners, for 'tis
not sufferable that he should tyrannize over
us." Mazy left Norwich school in 1667 for
the Rectory of Bockland, where he died in
1677.*
Mazy was followed by Thomas Baiubridge,
appointed in June 1667, and spelt in the Caius
register as Bainbrigg and Bambick. If he was
the Thomas Bainbrigg who became rector of
Salthouse and Kelliug in 1682, he still held his
mastership at Holt, for it was in 1692 that he
was succeeded there by William Reynolds. An
Edward Reynolds was appointed in 1697, but
William was re-appointed in 1702. He was
undoubtedly the " William Reynolds rector of
Sharrington" who died and was buried at
Holt in October 1719, but he had been succeeded at the School in 1715 by David Dun* In his will " Samuel Butler of Holt " is mentioned as
"his loving friend" a.nd was requested to assist his
widow and executrix. This was the genial surgeon
who was also 10dm. Hobart's friend.
GRESHAM.
combe, who resigned on Lady day, 1729.
Nothing is known of these last four men beyond the school record for the thirty years
ending in 1720, but that was brilliant.
Twenty-two boys went up to Caius from 1690
to 1720, and of these seventeen became
scholars, and four afterwards fellows of their
College.
Their successor, John Holmes, appointed iu
February 1729, requires a small biography of
his own.§ He was deeply interested in the
history of his school. '' I had once, sir," he
wrote in February 1734, to Mr. Tanner, cleric
to the Fishmongers' Company, " an intention
myself to have written an account of Sir John
Gresham as Founder of Holt School in order
to prefix it to a Book of Records, which indeed
ought to be kept, but never was, in our
Library.'' He had hunted and enquired in
vain, he said. " In the school are no minutes
or the least footsteps of anything relating
thereto, but the Arms over the door which
about sixteen years ago (1718) were miserably
painted over and, I fear, falsified as to
Heraldry. All which were grievous discouragements. The account above (some few notes of
the Greshams) I think I had from an Atlas
treating of Norfolk. But discouraged as I was
then as to my own attempt, yet to serve you,
sir, and my unknown friend, I've began again,
and as I have more acquaintance with gentlemen in this country than I had then, and with
some antiquarians too, I doubt not in a month's
or six week's time being able to give you both
as satisfactory an account as you can wish for,
if possible to be had from Norfolk
*
He corresponded with Blomefield, the famous
historian of Norfolk, and urged Tanner to get
a few subscriptions for Blomefield's Norfolk,
§ Perhaps the John Holmes of Balliol College, Oxford
who took his B.A. degree in 1726, or the B.A. of the
same name and College early in 17:iO.
» Brit. Mus. Add. MS. 8209, fol. 132, (109) foil.
'1HE
GRESHAM.
" your namesake Dr. Tanner, bp. ofSt. Asaph,
esteemed the greatest antiquarian in England
having a considerable hand in it."*
•Add. MS., fol. 135 (172), 136 (173;
To be continued.
METEOROLOGY.
We are indebted to our Meteorologists for
the following table giving the Rainfall at
Holt for 1908.
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39
EXPENDITURE. — Continued.
£ 3.
Hire of Horse
. 20 8
Carting
0 IS
C. T. Baker
. 12 10
H. Byford
5 13
K. C. Lewis
. 7 6
1 14
J. Wilson
1 8
Ling Bros.
Printing
1 6
Manure
. 20 7
1 2
Marl ...
Grass Seed
1 10
-| o
Sundries
lo
Balance
. 21 0
Total for year
O.G.
1-90 ins.
T65 ins.
1'23 ins.
22-26 ins.
£ s. d.
38 7 7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
£354 3 7
EXPENDITURE.
"Wages
Extra Laboxir
Rent of Cottage ...
Repayment for Motor
- Ransome, Sims & Jefferies
Repayment of Loan
Cornish & Gaymer
Medals
Hockey Material ...
Cricket Material ...
Football Material
9
9
6
6
0
9
1
TT
Cl T*TT^ T5 C1
February 7th, 1909.
7'42 ins.
94 0
87 0
97 0
20 0
15 15
1 1
6
1
J. D. McNEILE.
GAMES FUND BALANCE SHEET,
1908.
RECEIPTS.
Balance
Subscriptions—Lent Term
Midsummer Term
Michaelmas Term
Governors
Fishmongers' Company
Hire of Ground
Sale of Grass
0
5
Audited and found correct.
A
1'74 ins.
1-98 ins.
2-35 ins.
1-38 ins.
1'70 ins.
6
£354 3 7
•91 ins
February
March
April
May ...
June ..
July
-)
A ugu&t
>
September )
October
November
December
d.
£ s. d.
. 103 16 0
.. 17 3 5
5 0 0
.. 30 10 6
. 21 18 1
. 20 0 0
15 15 0
.. 14 10 2
3 15 0
.. 16 19 0
4 16 1
NEWS.
G. N. l,omax writes from P.O. Falkland,
via Armstrong, British Columbia : "I had
thought of going to Vancouver but changed
my mind at the last minute. I have been
working all the summer on a fruit ranch belonging to a connection of mine, and, while
I was looking round for some alternative plan
to Vancouver, somebody suggested I should
take up a quarter section of laud (160 acres),
about 2 miles at the back of and above his
place. I jumped at the idea and so here I
am, installed on my own fruit ranch, though
there is not much fruit about it yet. I get
this land practically free ; all I had to pay
was 10 dollars (£2) entry fee and it becomes mine at the end of 3 years, provided
I have fulfilled certain conditions which are
not particularly arduous. This is called
•'homesteading" land and is a most excellent device. I have erected a little log
shanty and have been here just a fortnight
to-morrow. It is not very capacious, 12ft. by
19, but it is big enough to hold me and
strong enough to keep the elements out-
THE
GRES HAM.
side. I am perched pretty high up, about
600 ft. above the valley, right under a
mountain and it is going to be a great place
for fruit I think."
W. W. Tullis writes from Prestea, Gold
Coast, where he is acting as C5ranide foreman and assayer at the Block A Mine. He
has been out for nearly 10 months and
hopes to be home about the end of January.
J. J. A. Wallace writes from P.O. Kingston, Jamaica, that he has obtained a post
there on a Sugar plantation.
We hear that B. L- M. Kagwa received a
very enthusiastic welcome on his return
home to Uganda, from the native chiefs and
the people generally, which he attributes to
the fact that not a few of them believed him
to be dead, and that others thought his
father had sold him to the English and that
he would never be able to come back to
Uganda again.
A correspondent has kindly sent the
following account of his reception :—
"At Entebbe he was met by his father
and about a hundred of the principal chiefs.
It took from 10-30 to i o'clock to greet all
these friends, since salutations are matters
of time with the Baganda. You embrace
and lie flat on one shoulder and then on the
other, making polite speeches all the time.
At i o'clock he returned to the boat and
after lunch was received by the Commissioner, Sir H. Hesketh Bell, and by the
sub-Commissioner, Mr. Stanley Tomkins,
who were both very cordial and complimentary to the Katikiro (his father).
After this the motor-omnibus took him,
the Katikiro, and eight of the chiefs, to
Mengo, the capital, the other chiefs going
on bicycles the 16 or 20 miles from Entebbe
to Mengo. Crowds of people had assembled
and lined the road near and in the capital.
The motor-omnibus went straight to the
" King's enclosure " where Daudi Chwa, the
young King, was very pleased to see his old
friend. By this time the crowd numbered
fully 3,000 people. From the King's enclosure they went to the Katikiro's, and there the
Europeans went in and had tea. He was
seeing people till 12 p.m. and all the next
day. Altogether the reception was of a
kind never before accorded to one so
young."
Since his return we hear that Sir H.
Hesketh Bell, the Governor, has made him
Official Interpreter between the Native
Parliament and the British Government.
SCHOOL
NOTES.
The School Prefects this term are:—A. J.
D. Robinson, N. Back, H. C. MacMichael,
R. S. Thicknesse, G. V. Hotblack, T. W. G.
Acland, G. C. Tyler, G. E. C. Callow and
H. W. Moulton.
The complete list of last term's Football
XV. is as follows :—A. J. D. Robinson, R. S.
Thicknesse, N. Back, H. F. Barker, E. LHeyworth, G. M. Gwyther, G. E. C. Callow,
H. H. Robinson, E. G. White, L. C. Crick,
N. H. Perkins, C. G. Graves, D. A. Brownsword, R. H. Partridge, and R. L,. Carr.
A. J. D. Robinson has retained his Hockey
colours.
It was with great regret that we were
obliged to postpone our visit to the Thorpe
Hamlet C.L,.B. which was to have taken
place on Jan. 27th. We trust that at a later
date in the term we shall be able to avail
ourselves of the Rev. E. C. Morgan's kind
invitation.
We beg to acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of the following contemporaries :—
St. Edward's School Chronicle.
Haileyouricm.
Meteor (2).
Radleian (2).
Fettesian.
Bradfield College Chronicle.