I suppose some one may say, "Oh, but the trouble of collecting small sums annually, would be enormous!" I grant it. But surely we, who pretend to have the real interest of our school at heart, will not be deterred from advancing those interests as much as possible, by a question of mere trouble. If so, we must, indeed, be lukewarm, and the College might well say, 'Save me from my friends.' No, let us take for our motto, 'What is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.' I will now briefly give the outline of a scheme which seems quite practicable, provided we are not frightened by the trouble. Let an account be opened at some Bank, called the 'Cheltonian Fund,' Let circulars be printed, and sent to as many of the old Collegians as possible, requesting them, if they approve the plan, to pay their entrance fee of one guinea, as soon as possible; also, let them be requested to send an address, which will always find them. A certain sum of the money thus collected must go as our first year's income, according to the amount collected, and the future prospects; let the remainder be invested. The next year's income will then be drawn from either the Voluntary Donations or Annual Subscriptions, whichever may be adopted. Then every year we may calculate upon 20 or 30 more members from those who leave the College; so that, both our invested Fund and our Income will be continually on the increase. As regards the expending the money, I would say nothing except this:—It must go to aid every interest. Every interest should have its one or more representatives on the Committee. I have named this plan to a few of the old Collegians, and it has met with general approval. The only answer to it is,-'Oh, but the trouble and the bother.' I will be delighted to take my share of both, and write to as many old Collegians as I know of. I will give myself the task of appealing to the army portion,' for their support, with 'head-centres' at the leading large towns; and in India much may be done. Still more may be accomplished by undivided action. If men would only send the address of any old Cheltonians they may happen to know of, I shall be delighted to receive such directions; and I may say the same for Mr. N. Baker, and Mr. M. James. By these means, and united action, I have no doubt, in time, a Fund may be raised worthy of the object. I confess to having visions of Old Cheltonian Scholarships at the University or Woolwich, and various bright gleams of future greatness. These remarks have far exceeded my original intention, as regards length, but the importance of the subject, and my own interest in it, must be my excuse. Translation. FREDERIC R. PRICE. 3 VIRG. GEORG. IV. 967–527. Yea, the Toenarian gulf, high gate of hell And forest shadowed with a nameless dread But at the marvel of the song he sang As many as the myriad birds that light And throng the grove with plumage multiform, Or flying from the storm. Matrons and men they flocked in one surprise, Who, pent within a sea of sullen mire Lament lost life with fruitless sorrowing, For stronger Styx constrains their strong desire, Then surely marvelled all the home of Death, The stern snake-crowned sisters gazed their fill, Astonished Cerberus held a triple breath, Ixion's wheel was still, And now by every peril of the way O sudden frenzy on the unthinking sent! O luckless lord and bride beloved too well! Then in one moment lost his toil for aye, Whence, whence, she cried, such madness, lo they call, And now farewell; from thy embrace I pass, He caught in vain at immaterial night, He knew the pale ghost passing from his sight, Ah wedded twice-twice widowed of his love, For seven long months in unillumined caves, He sat by Strymon's solitary waves, And wept his soul in song. With such a grief for her lost brood forlorn And pours herself from even unto morn, Alone Hyperborean ice, alone, Pacing the snowy steppes of Tanais, Until the jealous Thracian dames at last Broke with shrill shout upon his amorous dream, Then o'er Oeagrian Hebrus faintly borne, C.C.R.V The following Cups will be competed for by Members of the Rifle Corps during this half: The Challenge Cup.-Presented by Old Collegians. Two Cups.-One presented by the late Captain (J. Kinlock, Esq.), and the other by Mr. Arthur Jack. A Pewter.-Presented by the Captain for the most regular attendance at Position Drill and at the Butts. The Fines' Cup.-Which will be given for the best Average. The Recruits' Cup. The Ex-Captains' Cup.-Presented by the Ex-Captains of the Corps. Now that the new rifles have come we hope to see more fellows join the Corps, as size will not be of so much importance with the short Five-grooved Rifle, as it hitherto has been with the Long Enfield, and we strongly recommend those fellows who do nothing on half-holidays but walk about with their hands in their pockets and visit the grub-stalls, to join either the Rifle Corps or the Boat Club, if not for their own good, for that of the College. The seven candidates who went up from this College for Woolwich have all passed. Their order being : There were 56 vacancies. The top mark obtained was 6,400; the lowest which secured admission was 2,759. In the Mathematical Tripos, C. James was 11th wrangler, P. Jackson 33rd wrangler; Brook Smith top of the Senior Optimes, Sams among the Junior Optimes. C. Butler, C. A. Coles, F. Graham, and S. W. F. SpencerStanhope obtained Commissions, without purchase, at the last examination at Sandhurst. Prizes. The following is a list of the prizes gained in the Christmas Examinations. |