The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-28

h0Q lEOu tlluo W tll4o SSAAAAASN'S 49,
have been built. There are now seye
Of these exclusive Of the "schot
House" proper; and the boys living
each house are distinguished by thei
"colors !" and each house takes the nam
} Of the master in charge; while the boy
at each boarding.ball receive the house
name as q general speculative; To Il
lustrate: Whitelaw's, purple an
white; Donkin's, red and black Collint
light blue and white; Morice's, gree
and white; Me-. Bowdon Smiths, blu
and black, on hat; Mr.. Scots, yelloV
and black, on hat; Mr.. Mtchell's contin
gent being "iellows:" and the boys ar
Individually pointed out In Rugb!
streets as q "Donkin's houseman,"
"Bowdon Smiths honseman," q Scott
houseman," etc.
/ give the everyday routine at Rugby
Just as my young Lower Middle" frient
ratified Il Of to me: swell, the 6:lt
morning bell wakes us, but we DON
want to get up. Then another bell ring
at ten minutes OF seven for I've mintes
We've got to get in our places IN chaps.
in that time TO be called over and 4
we're too lazy TO make it, 1t means lick
ing, that all. After service we march
| in order TO our different form rooms and
say lessons till 6:f5. Then we have
fifteen minutes to buy any little luxuries,
like penny.loaves-the house breads
pretty dry land then comes break last.
From 9:l5 to l:l5, lessons; and dinner
at / $780,. We get 9 rest spell from dinner
until 8. and then lessons A. on again n1;
till 0, except tuesdays In9Isuays anu
Saturdays. Them,s nall hohaays. EVERY
boy has to join the games tnen, uniess
he's got good excuse sometimes w
get Oh by ehammlnR sore loot, Anu
many other ways, wei kloSn 70 us Doys'
Bnt whatever we're dong ~ . oSioc5,
games, sauntertng or study, evsrythlngs
dropped and We give q grana ius9 lot
tea Alter tea IN Winter anu aver ;l1 IN
GUNNER, Gomez locking ap, ,;.o %hg ~ ~
likes that. Then We nave 70 duct IN On
.preparation'-thats GetInE Y1 y d IsSsohs
for the next atternoon-nntI y oClock,
when they give US very nGhl supper
that don't make snyDooy; o cream /. linen
it's 90 to bed, and no ioollnR, or II means
another licking, sure as ices Auu MAR
shals, that's all
Rugby school games are famous WneI.
ever the heart OF boyhood throos quick
er and stronger IN the enjoyment Of Nv
mantll sport. They comprise Iaauets'
cricket, steeple; chasing, mare. ana.
hounds or papei.chaslng, ana io oSa l >
which Rugby gives tue rules tpe WoFla
over.
The supervision OF al kug3y gamesl Is
wholly IN the hands Of tue poys them'
selves. This also includes the menage'
ment Of the great school Olose, the
unequaled playground OF Rugby. Inc
details otthe management are delegated
to a committee ot nye boys, locally
called the big School Levee." This
board consists Of the head q the School,
the head o. ths sehool House, the cap
tains OF football and cricket, and one
other chosen BY these four. This games
board levies taxes to be paid by all for
the support OF school amusements, sub
iect to approval by the Head Master. It
Is also, from the boys standpoint,
the 9raHg CoAnelt or senate OF
the eehoolt to be called together at
any time TO CONSIDER any matter per-
tanning TO the scholars interests at the
instigation Of all, or Tor or ering any
action where II Is desirable the whole
school shall shareT3such as rebellion
against too dry bread or ancient prunes,
boycotts upoR tuck'shops, Tor unsavory
or under-weight penny ioavesi or for
thrashing the irsolent Tout" (non'
schoolmen) OF the villsge. The head tel'
low OF the House arranges the games,
and, as my young irien1 apprises me,
oy nniYersai consHht 4oes tne itcA
ing" IT, wheg called on q hoy does
not play, but lungs" ana goes notan'
iElng. swimming or tii h ia q note n'nsad is
sent 70 plEp containing tne 9ea1 moIust
"See me 81 my study at gag Inc boy
goes and 10 given "Zuu lines" 70 write ! 2
terrible punishment 70 any lao. But II
ne has committed me unpatao ~ ~
crime Oh 'ncnins nV tuIo rai'A tnnn ~ s ale
lausuage u NY youHE i, W a "a
otdereo ~ Aneei on s.oo' Ts t ~
cnMrl Wnlle . slAth + eEn ieiio1 ie'I LnIs
OUT q slxpenhy gang yarn shI HsIi
long, ana gives you eiA IHh t sS" . ~ ~
course, y9n ain III s0He WIN sne s'A'u
~ Mt .o. L..o At,
Nearly all Rugby games havs tne sa
own season. hate'ana IN lia,,s anu ,ha
6rook'lumping comes IN IN, . WIN ., tns
Easter term; Iowaros tne haii.letnl tne 1'
is "Big'side run Ut NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Then the House sLeeRIe Ensses DsEihn ~.
The next term Dfings cilGAet anu t an
next, that rougnest ana pluck i 81 ~
English games' tootpAll, meyer elsewnet 10
played 80 roughly ana plucKHy as ~
Rugby while raquets are az all umes ~
SEASON: ,-r.,..
In the House steepie:chases lne poyS
Of the different houses pitch tents on tne
banks OF the Avon, where . nrook uoTs
into that stream. This little stream y
remarkably winding, and as the course
is upwards Of mile over the general dl'
raction Of tho stream, the racers are
compelled to cross the brook from twelve
to fifteen times. Some grad PRrlntinE
and BplashinR are done here, and The
boys, at finish, resemble those misguided
creatures who emerge half blinded from
the mud baths at Santa Barbara.
Every boy at Rugby is compelled to
play at cricket. On every halt.holiday
matches are made between the houses,
Each house has its "eleven" and sec.