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Auch mir stellst du geschrieben
Ins Herz gleich einer Braut,
Es klingt wie junges Lieben
Dein Name mir so traut.
Und stechen mich die Dornen
Und wird mirs draus zu kahl,
Geb ich dem Ross die Sporen
Und reit' ins Neckarthal.
Christinas Dinner at tlic College.
The entertainment given on Christmas evening- was decidedly
a success. At half past seven all assembled in the big dining-hall,
which was decorated for the occasion beyond recognition, and pre-
sented a really bright, festival appearance, with its green garlands,
mistletoe trimmings, and above all, the „Union Jack" unfurled and
draped picturesquely across the ceiling. A few minutes after the
half-hour, the host, Mr. Eobinson, Mr. Armitage and his family and
the guests, appeared, and after the Head-master's grace, dinner
commenced. The songs between the courses, kindly contributed by
Herr Bartels, Messrs. Barlow, Bennet, Prinsep and Rickards, and a
select choir under the music master, enlivened the intervals, which
otherwise might have grown tedious. Several speeches were made.
— The Headmaster made a short speech in which he said that he
was the guest of Mr. Robinson, whereas, in former years, he had
been the host. The cause of this, he said, was the rapid advancement
of the school, and he thought it advisable to let Mr. Robinson take
the duty of Housemaster, since he felt himself growing too old to
fulfil such a laborious task properly. Mr. Armitage then thanked
Mr. Robinson as well as all the' other masters, for the kind way in
which they had assisted him to perform his duty in the past year.
He also said that a new and flourishing house had lately been started,
„The Army House" which had proved a great success. The next
speech was Dr. Holzberg's in which he said he could not do better
than repeat what he had said, a year ago, that day, in that same
hall, for he was assured that he spoke in the name of all the masters
in expressing his deepest respect, and most hearty sympathy for
the Head-master, which had remained and ever would be, unchanged.
Mr. Lawrence held a speech on sports, which was decidedly a good
one; — amongst his remarks on the subject, he observed that a
boating-club was to be started in Spring, with Mr. A. Armitage at
the head, which, he felt certain, would be a success, as the latter
gentleman had, in days gone by, been „stroke" for his college at
Oxford, and had won his boat the first place on the river. — Mr. Jones
also said something, which, unfortunately, Ave cannot place before
our readers, as he delivered it very indistinctly, having pinned his
written speech to the coat of his neighbour, who, every now and
then, became restless, in consequence of which Mr. Jones's oratorical
powers (otherwise pretty great) were rather wavering, and his speech
had not the fluency which might have been desired. Mr. Morrell
responded to a toast on behalf of the monitors, in which he said
something about monitors and (horribile dictu!) policemen, which, we
dare say is applicable to some schools, but decidedly not to ours.
Auch mir stellst du geschrieben
Ins Herz gleich einer Braut,
Es klingt wie junges Lieben
Dein Name mir so traut.
Und stechen mich die Dornen
Und wird mirs draus zu kahl,
Geb ich dem Ross die Sporen
Und reit' ins Neckarthal.
Christinas Dinner at tlic College.
The entertainment given on Christmas evening- was decidedly
a success. At half past seven all assembled in the big dining-hall,
which was decorated for the occasion beyond recognition, and pre-
sented a really bright, festival appearance, with its green garlands,
mistletoe trimmings, and above all, the „Union Jack" unfurled and
draped picturesquely across the ceiling. A few minutes after the
half-hour, the host, Mr. Eobinson, Mr. Armitage and his family and
the guests, appeared, and after the Head-master's grace, dinner
commenced. The songs between the courses, kindly contributed by
Herr Bartels, Messrs. Barlow, Bennet, Prinsep and Rickards, and a
select choir under the music master, enlivened the intervals, which
otherwise might have grown tedious. Several speeches were made.
— The Headmaster made a short speech in which he said that he
was the guest of Mr. Robinson, whereas, in former years, he had
been the host. The cause of this, he said, was the rapid advancement
of the school, and he thought it advisable to let Mr. Robinson take
the duty of Housemaster, since he felt himself growing too old to
fulfil such a laborious task properly. Mr. Armitage then thanked
Mr. Robinson as well as all the' other masters, for the kind way in
which they had assisted him to perform his duty in the past year.
He also said that a new and flourishing house had lately been started,
„The Army House" which had proved a great success. The next
speech was Dr. Holzberg's in which he said he could not do better
than repeat what he had said, a year ago, that day, in that same
hall, for he was assured that he spoke in the name of all the masters
in expressing his deepest respect, and most hearty sympathy for
the Head-master, which had remained and ever would be, unchanged.
Mr. Lawrence held a speech on sports, which was decidedly a good
one; — amongst his remarks on the subject, he observed that a
boating-club was to be started in Spring, with Mr. A. Armitage at
the head, which, he felt certain, would be a success, as the latter
gentleman had, in days gone by, been „stroke" for his college at
Oxford, and had won his boat the first place on the river. — Mr. Jones
also said something, which, unfortunately, Ave cannot place before
our readers, as he delivered it very indistinctly, having pinned his
written speech to the coat of his neighbour, who, every now and
then, became restless, in consequence of which Mr. Jones's oratorical
powers (otherwise pretty great) were rather wavering, and his speech
had not the fluency which might have been desired. Mr. Morrell
responded to a toast on behalf of the monitors, in which he said
something about monitors and (horribile dictu!) policemen, which, we
dare say is applicable to some schools, but decidedly not to ours.