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NOTES AND QUERIES. [ii s. i. APR. 9, 1010.

" Music OF THE FUTURE " (11 S. i. 249). The first use of the term, has generally been attributed to Ludwig Bischoff, who employed it in reviewing Wagner's ' Kunstwerk der Zukunft J ; but this was in 1859. Spohr, however, in an unpublished letter written from Cassel, 26 Nov., 1854, speaks of friends of art who are deeply attached to what in music has charmed, and created enthusiasm in us during the first half of this century friends who do not look for salva- tion in the music of the future.'* But Schu- mann is, after all, the earliest of the three, the date of his letter being 6 Feb., 1854.

J. S. S.

Grove's * Dictionary ? refers to Billow, Bronsart, Draescke, Cornelius, and Tausig,

who gathered round Liszt at Weimar, the head-quarters of the so-called musicians of the future, from 1850 to I860.' 1

The ambiguous term " Zukunftsmusik " and the nickname " Zukunftsmusiker " were commonly in use from 1850, when Richard Wagner published ' Das Kunstwerk der Zukunft ' (' The Art- Work of the Future ').

My father, who is now over eighty years of age, remembers that when he heard ' Tann- hauser* in Frankfort in 1849 the term "music of the future" was at that time popularly applied to the work of Wagner. FRANK SCHLOESSER.

PUBLIC SCHOOL REGISTERS (11 S. i. 203, 269). I have for some time been about the compilation of a similar list to that contributed by W. C. B., but delayed writing in order that I might include reference to the Chetham Society's new volumes relating to the records of Blackburn Grammar School. Of these I have not yet managed to get a sight ; nevertheless, I offer the following additions and annota- tions in response to W.C.B.'s invitation.

Cambridge, Leys School. 1875-92. Third

edition, 1892. Canterbury. Add. Exhibitioners (&c.), 1719-

1864. J. S. Sidebotham, 1865. Colchester. A new edition of Mr. Round's

register, bringing the succession to a more

recent date, is needed.

Eton. Add. Alumni, (&c.), 1443-1846. 1847. Commensals, 1563-1647. W. Sterry, 1904. Collegers, 1661-1790. B. A. Austen Leigh,

1905.

Guernsey. Add. T. B. Banks, 1889. Kmgswood. Head : 1747-1897. A. H. L

Hastling, 1898. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. There does not appear

to be any copy of this register in the Museum. Sherborne. Bead : 1823-1900. 2nd ed by

T. C. Bogerson, 19QO.

WILLIAM MCMURRAY.

With regard to Westminster School, I may add that there is a supplement to Mr. C. B. Phillimore's edition of the ' Alumni Westmonasterienses,' giving the^names of those elected to the Universities and into College from 1852 to 1904; and that a supplement to the Westminster School Register from 1883 to 1893 was published in 1894.

See also 8 S. ix. 261, 443 ; x. 162.

G. F. R. B.

Besides the three volumes of Shrewsbury Registers mentioned by A. T. M. (ante, p. 270), there are lists of scholars and school- masters in the Hotchkiss MSS.

H. T. BEDDOWS.

Public Library, Shrewsbury.

ASHBY FALLOWS (11 S. i. 169). Probably this is an error for Ashby Folville, in Leices- tershire, about twenty miles from the place of registry. There is much information as to the ancient Lords of Ashby Folville in vol. i. of Leicestershire Notes and Queries (1891), and as to the custom of hay-strewing thereat in vol. ii. W. B. H.

BRUCE'S FOLLOWERS IN 1306 (11 S. i. 150). The four names within inverted commas in this query are not found in any list of Bruce's supporters that I am acquainted with. I venture to offer the following- explanation. The four persons mentioned were not " principal n supporters, but lesser barons or vassals owing allegiance to more powerful lords. This is at once seen to be the case with respect to Alan de Moravia or Moray of Culbin and John de la Haye. Sir William de Fentoun (Fenton) of Beauford or Beaufort in Inverness -shire was probably attached to the fortunes of the Frasers, whose chief seat -Beaufort Castle subse- | quently became. He is known, at all j events, to have been hostile to the English king. William de Dolays or Dallas of Can tray, also in Inverness -shire, was in all j likelihood a dependent on one or other of Bruce's principal supporters.

The only authority for the list is, no doubt, i Dr. Taylor, author of ' Edward I. of England : in the North of Scotland,' a book published; at Elgin in 1858. Taylor was a local anti- quary of some note, mentioned in terms of j commendation by Cosmo Innes, and repeatedly quoted in the last edition of Shaw's ' History of the Province of Moray.' In all probability, while examining old private family papers, inspecting ancient municipal charters, or deciphering almost