ALINGTON, CYRIL ARGENTINE ), Brit ish educationist and wrter, was born in Ipswich, Oct. 22 1872, and educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Ox ford. In i9o8 he was appointed headmaster of Shrewsbury School and in 1916 succeeded his brother-in-law, Edward Lyttel ton, as headmaster of Eton. Dr. Alington commanded the respect and affection of his pupils and while not hostile to new ideas sought to maintain rather than modify the public school tradition. In 1933 he left Eton, to become Dean of Durham. His published works include A Schoolmaster's Apology (1914) ; Doubts and Dif ficulties 0929); two novels, Strained Relations and Mr. Evans 0922); sermons, addresses, and light verse.