For all that he's quite correct.

Mr Bloomfield is a well-meaning man, no doubt, but he certainly is not an all-round man." (Uproar.) Riddell then rose, and his rising was the signal for a great demonstration of party feeling.

Parrett's of course went against him, and a large section of Welch's, but the schoolhouse, aided by Cusack, Pilbury, and Co., backed him up.

He spoke nervously but boldly.
"I am sorry to have to support the motion of Mr Ashley.

I agree with him that Willoughby is not what it was, and not what it should be.
(Cheers.) And I also agree with him in thinking that the school might have a good deal better captain than it has." (Cries of "No!" from the schoolhouse.) "However, I do not want to say a word about myself.