THE COTTONIAN
which has not hesitated to inundate her own land rather than admit a hated enemy, which in peaceful arts may hold her own with any competitor, and which for many centuries has not ceased to edify her neighbours by a truly Christian example, may under the inspiration of her good Queen throw off the yoke of serfdom.
I.W.
EPITAPH
(MARTIAL, I. 38).
0 Alcimus-the Reaper's youthful spoil
Thou who art lapped in light Labian soil, Receive no tottering piles of Parian stones, Labour's vain tribute to thy crumbling bones ; Rather the pleasant box or palm's cool shade, And plains all fresh with dews my tears have made. Accept, dear boy, the records of my tears And may these honours outlive years of years, And when the Fate cuts short this life of mine I trust my ashes, too, may rest as thine.
Guy COLMAN.
SCHOOL CHRONICLE
MICHAELMAS TERM, 1941.
(Continued).
October 15th.-The First XV defeated Newcastle High School on the School ground by 43 points to nil. There was a C.E.G. meeting in the evening.
October 19th.-The Fifth Form Concert was given this evening. The Old Rustic Bridge by the Mill was so well rendered by J. McGovern that he was engaged by the Choirmaster on a long-term contract.
October loth.-The Literary and Debating Society staged a Debate this evening. C. Earl proposed that "The modern trial by jury should be abolished " ; and S. Tarpey spoke against the motion.
October 21st.-Mr. F. G. Roberts, now attached to an O.C.T.U., paid us a visit to-day.
October 22nd.-The Oscott XV arrived to-day (with a number of supporters) and defeated the First XV by 17 points to 9 in a fast and interesting snatch.
October 25th.-The First XV visited the establishment of Fleet Air Cadets, situated in a district not usually associated with the sea, and won a hard-fought victory by ii points to 6.
October 31st.-The usual stories of the peripatetic tendencies of Fr. Dominic's ghost were circulating this evening.
November 1st.-Feast of All Saints. After Solemn High Mass, games of Rugger were played. Challoner 2nd XV defeated Milner 2nd XV.
November 2nd.-The House was entertained this evening by the annual Challoner House Concert. We have recollections of the Moonlight Sonata, with Variations on the theme (arr. Nunan).
November 3rd.-All Souls' Day. Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9.30 this morning.
November 4th.-At a meeting of the Literary and Debating Society members heard dramatic readings from The Boy Comes Home (A. A. Milne), Richard of Bordeaux (Gordon Daviot) and Murder in the Cathedral (T. S. Eliot).
November 6th.--An interesting Lantern Lecture on " Missionary Life in Rhodesia " was given this evening by Fr. Gits, S. J.
November 9th.-Mr. Whelan, M.Sc., gave a very instructive Lantern Lecture this evening on " Some Marvellous Animals." We have seen some odd fish in our time, but some of these denizens of the deep seemed to us to be ichthyologically impossible.
November 11th.-The Literary and Debating Society held a Mock Trial of Napoleon Bonaparte (S. Tarpey) this evening. J. Grealy and J. McLoughlin prosecuted His Imperial Majesty, who was defended by M. Collins and W. Joret.
November 12th.-A strong O.C.T.U. XV visited us this afternoon and in defeating the First XV gave a splendid display of good, open Rugger. We lost by 9 points to 5.
November 15th.-The XV travelled to Birmingham by train to-day to play the University team. Although not playing up to its true form, the School managed to win by 9 points to 3.
November 16th.--The Upper Fourth Form gave a bright and enjoyable concert this evening.