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 and controlling all affairs connected with them ; as treasurer and secretary he keeps the accounts, and writes a journal of the races and events. No one disputes his authority. No money ean he levied without the authority of the headmaster. The changes effected in 186r in abolishing Check nights and Oppi- dan dinner were ordered and carried out by him withont the least idea that anyone might have objected. Ie was always asked to play ex officio in the collegers’ and oppidans’ foothalt match if he was anything of a good football player, and in the cricket match whether he could play cricket or not. He still manages the foot races of the school. It has happened four times that a boy has been captain wwe years, and his power in his second year is if possible greater than ever.

The eight of the school are the best rowers, whether captains or not, and are alone entitled to wear white flannel trousers and the light blue coats. Now that the race at Henley is an institution they are selected for that event. Before the Radley race of 1858 there was no regular race, and if a casual crew came down to row it was generally without the challenge being given long beforehand, so that no taining could take place. The last race of the season was upper eights, the captain and second captain tossing up for first choice and choosing alternately ; the first eight choices were generally the cight, and paper lists were given out afterwards of these choices which ruled the position of the boys who stayed on for the next year.

The earliest school event we hear of was a race against a Christ Church four in 1819, which was won by the Eton four.

An attempt was made in 1820 to have a match against Westminster ; the challenge from them was accepted, and an cight chosen, but the authorities forbade it. The first race between the two schools was rowed on July 27, 1829, from Putney Bridge to Hammersmith and back, and was won easily by Eton, and Westminster were beaten at Maidenhead in 1831, at Staines in 1836, and at Putney in 1843 and 1847. Eton were beaten by Westminster at Datchet in 1837, and at Putney in 1842, 1845, and 1846. From 1847 till 1858 there were races