ther member of the Sixth form call for an addendum.
It was found time passed that to confine praepositorial power to the Sixth form 'lid not work, because there were often cases of weak creatures with ins who were no match for some who had less brains but powers of ership. To the latter was given Sixth Power, which was exercised their House alone. A few terms before I reached the Sixth I achieved e success both at cricket and football and was awarded Sixth Power. think I had the respect of my fellows. I am pretty sure that I was bit to exercise more discipline and restraint than some of the rather eak but proper members of the Sixth.
There is no real conflict between brain and brawn, except in the
imagination of some high-brows, who probably could not catch a tennis ball. I have on my wall a photograph of the school XV of some 40 years ago. All except four got into the Sixth, and of the eight in the scrum, where brawn might perhaps predominate, seven ,eached that form. The same applies in a slightly less degree to a contemporary school cricket XI In each there is a good sprinkling of subsequent scholarship winners. Turning to a photograph of an Oxford University Rugby XV of a few years later, all except about two were Sixth form boys in their schools, and some had first-class brains and achieve- ment to their credit. I doubt whether things are much different now- adays.
If there are to be State scholarships in the Public Schools it is important that, as in the choice of Rhodes Scholars, powers of leadership and skill at games should have some influence in the selection. Having immodestly referred to my own doings, I ask you to accept my signature
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