He avoided ancient history, and therefore did not go into the reason why the clubs were dissolved and the School sports came to smash.

I could tell you--but what's the use?
You all know.

Yorke said to me before the meeting, `Let bygones be bygones, old man--we were all to blame--bury the hatchet--let's get right for the future.' Gentlemen, there was one fellow who was not to blame.

His name was _not_ Clapperton.

It was Yorke." (Loud cheers.) "But I say with him, if you let me, `Bury the hatchet.'" (Cheers.) "And to prove it, I beg to hand in my name to the committee for election.