As regards the changes that have been enforced on the College by the Government, I feel myself incompetent to form an opinion. I have heard them both extolled and vituperated by individuals whose opinions are worthy of respect, and who have the welfare of the school at heart. At any rate, I earnestly hope that the good effects expected by the former will be fully realised, and the forebodings of the latter prove illusory. I have little doubt myself that as long as the moral and physical wellbeing of the boys is so carefully looked after as it now is, that Wykeham’s College will continue to maintain its high reputation; and though but few of her sons may dazzle the world by their wealth, rank, or power, the majority may yet, at any rate, prove always by their manly and honourable bearing, that they know the meaning of the motto of their illustrious founder, [Illustration: MANNERS MAKYTH MAN] NOTE. Mr. Wrench has recently published a “Dictionary of Winchester Slang,” which has probably had a wide circulation among Wykehamists. He has given a list of all the words he could collect, used in days before my time, and those of more recent coinage. In the following Glossary I have strictly confined myself to those in use while I was in the school. It interested me much to learn from Mr. Wrench’s book, not only the number of quite new words (for instance, the title of his work—“Notions”—was invented subsequent to my period), but also the change in the meaning of several of the words which are still used. [Illustration] GLOSSARY OF WORDS, PHRASES, AND CUSTOMS, PECULIAR TO WINCHESTER COLLEGE.[17] ⁂ _The few woodcuts interspersed through the Glossary are not such faithful representations as the author could have wished. However, they serve in some measure to explain the various colloquialisms._ A. _ABROAD_—A boy was said “_to come Abroad_” when he returned to his school duties after having been “Continent,” (_v. inf._) _ABS._—Was written after a boy’s name on a Roll, (_v. inf._,) to show that he was _absent_ from Chapel or Hills, or from any place, where names had been called. _AD PORTAS_—A Latin oration addressed by the Præfect of Hall to the Electors, under Middle gate, at the commencement of Election week. _AMEN CHAPEL_—A long service performed on the four days set apart for commemorating the Founder, and on the anniversary of his death. _APPLE-PIE DAY_—The last Thursday in Short half, on which we had apple-pies for dinner. B. _BAKER_—Anything (such as a cushion or blotting-book) placed on a form to sit upon. _BANGIES_—Drab trousers; so called from _BANGY_—Brown sugar. _BARTER_—A half-volley (cricket term), so called from the late Warden, who was celebrated for the vigour with which he disposed of a ball of this description. _BATLINGS_—The boys’ weekly allowance of one shilling. _BEESWAXERS_—Thick laced boots.