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on this occasion being Winchester Cathedral and College, and the- 
Hospital of St. Cross. Sixteen members of the Club left Bath by 
the 8.51 train in a saloon carriage, placed at their disposal by the 
courtesy of the G.W.R. authorities, and thus travelled through to- 
their destination without the inconvenience of changing. On 
reaching Winchester, the secretary not allowing any halt for 
refreshment, the party proceeded direct to the Cathedral, passing 
the old City Cross, and through the old-fashioned corridor to the- 
W. entrance, where the Rector of St. Michael’s (the Rev. H. E. 
Moberly) met them and acted as their guide to all the interesting 
features of the building. Passing round the northern side, he 
gave a short account of its architectural features, pointing out. 
the works of the various bishops, including that of Walkelin, 
Henry de Blois, and William of Wykeham. The party then 
entered through the S. transept door, opposite the elaborate: 
tom) of Bishop Wilberforce. Nave, choir, transepts, lady chapel, 
chantry chapels and tombs were successively visited, and last, but 
not least, the crypt, the most ancient part of the structure, dating 
certainly from the 11th century, if not earlier. The present 
Dean, a distinguished archeologist, has lately had the whole of 
the floor of the crypt cleared of an accumulation of earth to a 
depth of four feet, thus exposing the bases of the Norman piers, 
before hidden, and bringing to light many important features. 
After two hours thus spent, admitting, however, only of a very 
cursory glance at the many unique architectural details in this, 
one of the most important cathedrals, the members proceeded to- 
the College. The boys being away on their holidays, there were 
no masters present, and so the secretary, an old Wykehamist, 
conducted the party over the buildings, and explained the various 
points of interest, not forgetting the way in which the boys were 
“flogged” in his day. The chapel was first visited, afterwards 
the cloisters, on the walls of which are tablets to the memory of 
boys who have died in the school, or who have distinguished 
themselves after leaving. In the old schoolroom, now used as a 
