2. (Harrow).—A CAD (q.v.); any non-member of the school. Whence Worker-chaw = the boy who runs messages, &c., for the work-shop. Also as verb (football), to play roughly. To be chawed = to be injured.
Check-nights, subs. (Eton).—Rehearsals of the Fourth of June (q.v.) performance. Held every alternate Saturday in the boating season, when the crews rowed up to Surly in their uniform and there regaled themselves—the staple luxury being ducks and green pease. These suppers were open to much objection, and the custom has lately been done away with.—Etoniana (1865).
Cheese, subs. (Schools and University).—An adept; one who “takes the shine out of another”; at Cambridge an overdressed dandy = a HOWLING CHEESE.
1864. Hemyng, Eton School-days. “Do you know Homer, Purefoy?” asked Chudleigh. “No, I have not looked at the lesson yet.” “I am sure I don’t know why you ever do; you are such a CHEESE. I want you to give me a construe.”
Chemmy, subs. (Manchester Grammar).—Chemistry.
Chief, subs. (Sherborne).—The Head-master.
Child, subs. (Winchester: obsolete).—1. A scholar on the foundation.
1547. Inj. Ed. VI. Commiss. [William of Wykeham, 152]. Item: that all graces to be said or sung at meals within the said College, and other prayers which the said scholars or CHILDREN are bound to use shall be henceforth sung or said evermore in English.
d. 1711. Ken, Manual ... for the use of ... Winchester College. If you are a Commoner, you may say your prayers in your own Chamber; but if you are a CHILD or a Chorister, then to avoid the interruptions of the Common Chambers, go into the Chappel, between first and second Peal in the morning, to say your Morning Prayers, and say your Evening Prayers when you go Circum.
1891. Wrench, Winchester Word-Book, s.v. Child. The word “Scholar,” as used by Ken, included the three classes—“Children,” Commoners, and Choristers; and it is observable that, though it has been adopted of late officially to designate the “Children” exclusively, this usage has not extended to the school. “Child” has fallen into desuetude, but its place has not been supplied by any other term.