FOUNDER'S DAY AT ETON

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9267, 7 February 1916, Page 6

FOUNDER'S DAY AT ETON

WHAT SCHOOL BAB DONE FOR THU WAR. LONDON, December 7. It was Founder'* Day at Eton yeetotv day, the 474th anniversary of the found* ing of the college by Henrr VI. Commemoration service# were held in the College Chapel, Special processional Psalm* were chanted and prayer* offered to the memory of the founder and all other benefactors, including Henry Cardinal Beaufort, William of Waynflete, Roger Lupton, Sir Henry Barite, Sir Henry Wootton, . Sir Francis Rons, Biobard Allestroe, Henry Qcdolphin, Edward Waddington, Jonathan Davies, Thoma* Duke of Newcastle, John Wilder, and others. In the morning the anthem “When the ear heard him" (Handel) was rendered, and in the evening “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (Wesley). Th* etatne of the founder in the Quadrangle was decked, with a wreath of laurels and the boys were given, a whole holiday. Owing to the war and the indisposition of the Provost and vice-Provost the banquet usually given in College Hall was abandoned . THE BOYS AS WAR WORKERS. Instead of taking part in their usual games the majority of the boys spent their holiday as war workers at Didcot, this being the second time they have lent a willing hand to the military authorities there. As. on the last occasion, the opportunity was limited to members of the Officers' Training Corps. But practically every one volunteered his services, with the result that over 500 took part, including Prince Henry, the King’s third son, who is a member of the corps. After morning service the corps was paraded by Colonel Robeson and marched to the Great Western Railway Station at Windsor, where a. special train was provided. The boys were attired in all manner* of civilian clothes—some in boating flannels and others even wore overall:i used by them as munition workers. Nearly all wore their house colour caps and presented' a novel appearance! They carried haversacks and water bottles, with overcoats slung on their backs. All were extremely happy in the knowledge that they were going to do some really useful war work.