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February 22nd.-An amusing Concert by the Lower Fourth provided this Sunday evening's entertainment.
February 28th.-The " sixteens " went to Cheadle to register this afternoon. This afternoon also a short Recital of Records from the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas was held in the Hall.
March 1st.-Milner House entertained us to a Concert this evening.
March 2nd.-J. Grealy read a paper on Horace Walpole to members of the Literary and Debating Society.
March 8th.-This afternoon we received a visit from the British String Quartet-a superb performance. We hope that this will not be their last visit to the School. By way of contrast, the evening Concert took the form of " Radio Cotton No. 2," written and produced by Dusting and Lyons. The House found the show very entertaining and amusing.
March 9th.-" Oliver Goldsmith and His Poetry " was the title of L. McCartie's paper, read to the members of the Literary and Debating Society.
March 11th.-Rugger games were played to-day for the first time this term. We promised (c.f. January 17th) to signal the arrival of the Great Thaw. The passage from Winter to Spring happened with astounding and welcome suddenness -almost overnight.
March 12th.-The second visit of Mr. Louis Godowski had long been awaited with the joy of anticipation. His Violin Recital this evening was simply brilliant and was received by an attentive and appreciative audience with the greatest enthusiasm. After supper, we saw the preliminary bouts of the House Boxing Competition. At the end of this first session, each House had gained 15 points each.
March 14th.-In a Cross Country Race against Birmingham University Harriers, the School team obtained the first three places and won handsomely on a very muddy course.
March 15th.-St. Thomas's gave a very entertaining Concert this evening.
March 16th.-At a meeting of the Literary and Debating Society, essays were read on the " Earl of Chatham " by V. Armishaw and on " Shelley " by G. H. Bolton.
March 17th.-A half-holiday was granted for the feast of St. Patrick. We hear that a member of the Sixth Form completed the Cross Country Course in record time, beating the previous worst by several hours. This evening we saw the second session of the House Boxing Competition, and again each House emerged with equal points.
March 19th.-Feast of St. Joseph. A holiday
was granted for the Headmaster's feast. The Staff lunched in the Refectory with the boys, and the guests included His Grace the Archbishop of Birmingham, Mgr. L. Emery, Rector of Oscott, Fr. S. J. Gosling, Fr. B. Hickson, Fr. J. Clavin, Fr. J. V. Healey and Fr. E. Neary. After tea, Bowdon House produced The Ghost Train.
March 21st.-The Fleet Air Arm Cadets invaded us again with Rugger and Cross Country teams. The School won the Rugger match by 21 points to nil, and the Cross Country by 85 points to 125.
March 22nd.-The Sunday Conference was given by His Grace the Archbishop. In the evening we were entertained by Archibald Snell's Concert of Old Favourites-a highly diverting show.
March 23rd.-The Higher and School Certificate Religious Examinations were held to-day. The Literary and Debating Society heard a paper by K. Good on " William Cowper."
March 24th.-The Forty Hours Adoration began with Solemn High Mass this morning.
March 25th.-The First XV visited Oscott to-day and drew the match with the score at three points each. In the evening a delightful Concert was given by Mr. John Brennan, Mr. J. Nielson and Mr. L. Warner.
March 27th.-The School Terminal Examinations began to-day.
March 31st.-The School Cross Country Race was run to-day in pouring rain. J. V. Grealy won the Upper School race, and M. Parson was the first home in the Lower School.