ol ought not to return thither before Christmas. In consequence
of this a memorial was sent from the masters to the Trustees, requesting
them to reverse their decision of June 17th, which recalled the school in
September. At a meeting of the Trustees, on July 14th, the following
resolution was passed:

Resolved--"That, while in the opinion of the Trustees there is nothing
in the present condition of the town of Uppingham which calls upon
them to rescind their resolution of the 17th ult, yet, having regard
to a memorial addressed to them by the whole body of the assistant-
masters, they are willing, in compliance with the same, that the
school shall remain at Borth during the autumn term."

Arrangements were at once begun for returning to camp after the holidays.
The responsibility for this step, which was thus devolved upon the
masters, though it was accepted without hesitation, was felt to be no
light one. Our engagement with the lessee of the hotel had provided for
a renewal of the contract at will; but there remained the owners of some
thirty houses, large and small, with whom we should have to reckon. They
would have us in their hands, and might, if so minded, "turn our
necessity to glorious gain." Then, too, many of the lodging-houses,
excellent as airy summer pavilions, did not promise much comfort in
winter time, to those who remembered how in the spring weeks the curtains
and everything movable within doors

Fluttered in the besieging wind's uproar,
And the long carpets rose along the gusty floor.

Moreover, natives who knew, threatened us with rain all day and every
day, from the beginning of September till the end of October, after which
it would be dry. Others, who also knew, promised us fine weather till
the latter date, and then wet till Christmas. Putting the two assurances
together, one inferred that weather at Borth would be like weather in
general. However, in prospect of winds and wet, the open porch of the
hotel was walled up with planks so as to put another door between the
sou'-wester and the diners in the corridor. Also a long lean-to shed,
like a cloister without windows, was run along two sides of the bowling-
green wall. The outlay on the latter yielded no adequate return. It
afforded some shelter for chapel roll-call, and for the few minutes'
lounge before evening prayers, except when it rained hard enough, and
then the water poured through the contractor's