New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-03

prayers in chambers juniors are not only ex-
pected but even required, to go to bed at $50,
and sixth book" or senior interiors. an
hour later. Wykehanlists still have long
day with over eight hours of actual work, even
il the monastic discipline has ceased; and the
projects can be trusted to get full time out
of them in school hours or in playtime Even
If the warden, long associated with the head
master in an artificial scheme of dual super
vision, has ceased TO occupy his official res
idence or 10 be anything more than an academic
fgurehead. there are four chaplains among the
Instructors in order to reinforce the headmas-
ter in religious instruction: and the scope Of
work has been broadened 50 as to include
in addition 10 classics. divinity and math-
ematics, modern languages. English, science and
even art. The lnonastic ghosts still haunting the
cloisters must Eroan when they hear the chatter
among modern boys about studies of which they
never heard when they We're in the flesh and
worrying over Latin grammar With FROM
twenty-five 10 thirty instructors Winchester Of
fers facilities for what is known al
around education for the universities the army,
or the learned professions: ard since DR.. Mo
berIy's time. under tie ministratiOns Of broad
minded headmasters like DIR. Kidding, DR.
Fearon and DE- Burge. the courses have been
widened and modernized. With memorial build
ing art museum gymnasium and other modern
appliances The old college has not Jagged be-
hind the times In sports. moreover. Winch@s-
ter has steadily gone to the front. No longer
are the students forced TO scramble up a higil
hill for daily exercise. rs they were for gener-
ations. BY a series Of extensions of the playing
fields from the 8ieads to Lavender, New Fields
and Doggers Close they have behind the ancient
college sweeps Of level green and narrow pas
sages Of river where they have ample IA
ciIities for recreation and exercise. Cricket and
football are the chief games, IN which all the
young men are compelled to Join; and there are
humping races on the river. constant practice in
fres and raoquats. swimming in Gamers Hole,
rife club tournaments, golf play, and athletic
contests. These privileges have ceased to be
anything hut expensive. Even with scholarships
valued at fl06 annually, those on the founda-
ton entitled 10 wear gowns have to pay III
yearly and another ESQ is required to carry them
through the courses deceutly and to compete
for the six valuable scholarships in New Col
Iege oxford. AS Cor the commoners, not less
than a thousand dollars a year is needed TO en-
able them TO pay their tuition and board bills
and TO keep up a respectable standing in the
college.
1 must end this letter on this ancient English
school as i began it. with appreeiatiye ref
erence to a conservatism that has not lost its
SAVIOR An American whose ideas of English
school life are "reminiscences Of tom Brown at
Rugby finds out at Winchester that there is
an older unwritten book of customs and tradi-
lions which is an authority for much that is
done in public schools. When he looks on at
Kinessgate or COIlage-st- the bareheaded boys
with barred knees and white flannels pass by two
and two to the meads for afternoon exercise, he
is reminded of the monastie origin Of the school
and of the legend that when the Seventy were
.I,aI sent n IN
chester BOYS never walk in threes or fours, but
ALWAYS in pairs School life in the quaint cathe-
dral town is a medley Of MEDIEVAL customs and
modern ADAPTATIONS; the colloquial slang used
by the boys from day to day is as old as
Chaucerrs tales; and what are known as local
notions mark the survival of usages which came
in with the dawn of the intellectual revival Of
letters in England. Winchester College may pass
without observation except one day in the year
when it has cricket match with Elton; but as
the prototype of the English public schools it
embodies all the year round q stored past.