might be seen flocking to the school-room, with candle and candlestick in
hand, to furnish light for the performance. The candles were arranged in
sevens on wooden shelves all down the sides of the room, and though the
whole spectacle had its laughable side, as most things have, the general
effect was far from bad. It was cheerful enough; in fact, only a
Christmas-tree and some more disorder was needed to turn the
entertainment into as good an imitation of a happy school-treat as you
would get at a day's notice." But the music sounded dully in the timber
walls, and the experiment was not repeated.

Meanwhile a new inroad of care had for the last fortnight, since the late
news from Uppingham, disquieted the colony. Major Tulloch, a Government
Inspector, who, on behalf of the Local Sanitary Board, had reported on
the state of the town of Uppingham, had expressed a strong opinion that
the school 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