St Edmund Hall Magazine 1953-54 by St Edmund Hall

St. Edmund Hall Magazine

1953-1954

AULARIAN CALENDAR 1954-55

ST. EDMUND'S DAY . . Tuesday, 16th November London Dinner Tuesday, nth January Hall Ball . . Friday, 17th June Reunion Dinner (Oxford) Saturday, 25thJune Residence for Full Term . . Michaehnas Term Friday, Sth October to Saturday, 4th December Friday, 14th January to Saturday, 12th March Hilary Term Friday, 22nd April to Saturday, 18th June Trinity Term . . Thursday, 14th October, Saturday 3oth October Degree Days Saturday,2othNovember, Saturday, nthDecember Thursday, 2oth January, Saturday, 26th February Thursday, 28th April, Saturday, 4th June Thursday, 23rd June, Saturday, 16th July Saturday, 3othJuly.

ST. EDMUND HALL, 1953-54

KEY TO HALL PHOTOGRAPH The 11a111es are given fro111 left to rigl1t as viewed by the reader Back Roiv:

I. Fowler, R. M. Williams, J. S. Godden, A. C. M. Panting, J. S. Jenkins, D. Goldstein, F. P. Ferguson,]. T. Stoakely, A.]. Waters,]. C. D. Holmes, C. M. Armitage, P. E. Smith, A. G. Felsenstein,]. L. Scott, M. H. Beech, B. F. Pritchard, K. A. Wainwright,]. H . A. Godwin, B. Walburn, D . C. Owen, W. N. Fox,]. P. Edwards.

Second Rc>w: M. T. Crabtree, M. Bould, F. E. Rushy, T. R. Wright, A. P. Baker, M.]. Campbell, I. C. R. Byatt, A. ]. Patient, R . H. Roberts, D. G. G. Hoare," R. G. Lunn, ]. R. M. Branston, M. M. Wright, C . R . George, P. R . Henwood, D . M. Laing, P. B. Wright,]. B. Staples, Chas. W . Perry, K. C. Voigt, K. B. Harlow, A. F.Johnson, ]. P. Lloyd. Third Row: ]. H. W. Lapham, T. Bendhem, G. A. Jannetta, M. L. Burgess, R . D . M. Darling, R. M. Trotter, D. ]. Macarthy, M. F. B. Caine, D . Lomas, W. P. Maxwell, A.]. Kember, E. H. Rhode, I. Jackson, D.]. Clifton, D. S. W . Dargan, A. G. Poynter, P. F. Fenton, N . B. Hall, T. E. F. Coulson, D. ]. V. Wright, R . Turner, ]. R. Clarke, G. Bennett, D . H . H. lsitt, M. A. Nightingale. Fourth Rc>w: D. B. White,]. M. Grindle, R. G. Thomas, P. Brown,]. H. Kempster, C. J. Jones, B. V. Cudmore, R. W. M . Thompson, E. A. Simmonds, G. A. L. Bennett, D. A. Harding, P. F. Barter,]. H . ]. Macleay,]. N. Badminton, D. R. Shenton, D. A. Kinsley, I. N . Smith, G. K. Johnston, D. M. Tierney, L. H. Hall, N. E. Evans, P.]. Hillson, T. H . Lee, A.]. Gray,].]. D . Craik, A. R. Buchner,]. W . L. Watmough. Fift/1 Rc>w: K. W. Laflin, A. Brain, D.]. Picksley, E. F. Henzell, D. R. Cuzner, E. P. Fox, M. M. Philpott, P. G. Tudor, P.]. Swindells, P. ]. Blake, J. W . G. Ridd, W. H. C. Brown, G. M. Hartley,]. A. Ackroyd, R. W . M. Rednall, E. Benson, P. C. Shipley, F. R. Smith, G. E. Efctie, A. F. R. Evans, D. C. Davies, C.]. Lummis, Derek F. Jones, E. C. Windsor, H. W . Thomas, ]. H . Sheffner, E. S. Jenkins, D. H. F. Lay. Sixth Rc>iv: W.]. M. Chaplin, C. I. Drummond, M . ]. Ockenden, M. W . Wood, J. A. Nash, K. A. Bulgin,]. H. Kempster, D. R. White,]. F. W . Read, M . ]. W. Higgins, M. H. Trevor, P. B. Saul, P.R. Evans, D. E. Wood, A. R . H . Macleod, H. G. Jelinek, H. D . Tymms, D . H . Giles, C. D. S. Artus,]. F. Foster, I. L. R . Burt, H . A. Smith, M.]. Kelly, N. Macdonald-Smith, D . Phipps, R. Dewar, T. G. Keithly, D. M. Jacobs. Sevellfh Rc>w: H. W. Goldsworthy, D.R. Chapman, A. C. Johnston, W. H. Slack, D. F. Bourne-:Jones, N. Teller, K. R. Mills, Mr. R. E. Alton, Dr. R . Fargher, The R ev. ]. McManncrs, Dr. G. D. Ramsay, I. F. Mcintosh, The Principal,]. C. Ralphs, The Vice-Principal, Mr. F. R. Gullick, Mr. E. G. Midgley, Dr. G. \V. Series,]. E. Arthure, Q . D . Clough, G. I. de Deney, P. L. Mortimer, J. T. Hollin, J. D. S. Purves, B. C. Osgood. Eighth Roiv: N . H. H. Osmond,]. E. M. Arnold, R. B. Pettifor, C. G. Burnham, G. Heddle, B. Rosenberg, R. R. Green, R. C M. Cooper.

ST. EDMUND HALL MAGAZINE Vol. VI, No. 4

JULY, 1954

EDITORS 1953-4 : D. H. F. LAY, Editor D. H. H. !SITT, Assista11t Editor

DE PERSONIS ET REBUS AULARIBUS THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS IN ADDITION to fulfilling his duties as Catechist of Exeter College, the Principal was invited by the Warden and Fellows of All Souls to be their preacher on Trinity Sunday (13thJune), following their Annual General Meeting. At the request of those present the sermon has been privately printed by the College. He has also preached at a number of schools, including Eastbourne College, Ardingly, Bloxham, Rugby, and the King's School, Canterbury. On 2nd March he was the guest of honour at a dinner held at Chester by the Cheshire branch of the Oxford Society, and responded to the toast 'Oxford'. On 29th October and 4th February respectively he gave away the prizes at Leamington College and Chichester High School. The Vice-Principal is to be congratulated on being elected to the Council of the Chemical Society. It was, we gather, a contested election, and Dr. Irving headed the poll. In September he travelled to Holland, on the invitation and as the guest of the Shell Petroleum Company, to visit its research organization and refineries. For this opportunity he was indebted to Dr. W. C. Webber (matric. 1923), who now occupies a high position in the firm. The Rev. J. McManners has been appointed Examining Chaplain by the Bishop of Lichfield, and has preached at Bedford School. A distinguished essay by him appears in a recently published l

symposium on the European nobility in the eighteenth century which is recorded elsewhere in this issue. Dr. R. Fargher has been reappointed University Lecturer in French, and has been designated Besse Fellow of the Hall. The fortunate possessors of the new Oxford Economic Atlas of the World will have observed that in compiling this work the Oxford University Press has employed the expert services of the Senior Tutor, Mr. C. W. F. R. Gullick, as Geographical Adviser. Mr. Gullick has also shouldered the honourable burden of being Chairman of the Board of the Faculty of Anthropology and Geography. The recently published Vol. V ('Great Lives') of The junior Encyclopaedia (O.U.P.) contains articles on Dr. Johnson, Dryden and Pope from the pen of Mr. E. G. Midgley. Mr. Midgley has once again played an active part as a tutor in the Oxford University Summer School, and has been a senior examiner in the Oxford Local Examinations. After Âˇspending a full and profitable year as Byloe Teaching Fellow at the Chicago Law School, Dr. D. C. M. Yardley has now returned to this country, having in the meantime proceeded to the degree of D.Phil. in absentia and having been granted the degree of M.A. by decree of the House. We warmly congratulate him on his marriage on 3oth July to Miss Patricia Anne Tempest Olver, and extend the best wishes of the Magazine and of members of the Hall generally to them both. Dr. Yardley is also to be congratulated on persuading the examiners that he has the skill and knowledge for driving a motor vehicle.

A GIFFORD LECTURER We congratulate the Rev. Dr. L. Hodgson, Regius Professor of Divinity and Canon of Christ Church, on being appointed Gifford Lecturer at Glasgow University for 1954-7. In the world of philosophical theology this famous Lectureship, founded by the late Lord Gifford in 1885, is regarded as a crowning distinction, and the list of its holders includes many of the greatest names in recent British and Continental philosophy. This is the first occasion on which an officer of the Hall (we recall that Dr. Hodgson was VicePrincipal from 1914 to 1919, and has been an Honorary Fellow since 1944) has been invited by Lord Gifford's trustees to deliver a course of lectures on what the Founder described as 'the greatest of all possible scienc~s, indeed, in one sense, the only science, that of Infinite Being, without reference to or reliance upon any . . . revelation.' Dr. Hodgson will find that his North British audiences like their philosophical meat tough and strong, and we are sure that he will not disappoint them. 2

A TRUSTEE HONOURED is delighted to salute Sir Douglas Veale by the title of knightly chivalry with which Her Majesty the Queen was pleased to honour him at the New Year, and offers him its warm congratulations. While Sir Douglas occupies an altogether unique position among the Registrars of British and Commonwealth universities, he is one of the original Trustees elected in 1938 upon the inauguration of the new Statute, and in that capacity has never hesitated to place his wisdom and experience, as well as his time, at the service of the Hall. THE MAGAZINE

SOMETIME VICE-PRINCIPAL The magazine, and with it the many Aularians who know him, congratulate the Ven. J. S. Brewis on his nomination to the rectory of St. James's, Piccadilly. Since being Vice-Principal (1929-37), Mr. Brewis has held important appointments as Principal of St. Chad's College, Durham, and then as Archdeacon of Doncaster. Few, if any, benefices in the capital offer greater or more interesting opportunities than St. James' s, with its memories of William Temple's incumbency and its splendidly restored church. May he have every success and happiness in this new lap of his career.

NEW FELLOWSHIPS have been created during the past year. In Michaelmas Term, just in time for the fact to be publicly announced at dinner in Hall on St. Edmund's Day, the Principal and Fellows elected Mr. R. E. Alton, who grasped the reins of office as Bursar in mid-September, to a full Fellowship. We congratulate him on this well deserved promotion, noting with satisfaction that he is the third Aularian to attain this rank. His scholarly qualities, it should be pointed out, have been displayed to good advantage in the recently published (1953) Malone Society reprint of Thomas Heywood' s The Captives, the text ofwhich he has checked from the original manuscripts with meticulous skill and accuracy. During Hilary Term the Principal and Fellows elected Dr. G. W. Series as Fellow and Tutor in Physics, the appointment to take effect from the beginning of Trinity Term. Dr. Series (who, incidentally, was on the panel of examiners in Honour Moderations in Natural Science in Trinity Term) is one of the ablest of the younger physicists in the University, and his addition to the roll of Fellows adds lustre to it. Since his appointment as Lecturer last year, he has thrown himself wholeheartedly into the life of the Hall and has identified TWO NEW FELLOWSHIPS

himself with its interests: the Magazine is delighted to welcome him as Fellow. These elections bring the total number of Fellows to nine, by far the largest complement the Hall has known since the in- Âˇ auguration of Fellowships, and go a long way towards establishing a correct numerical proportion between the Senior and Junior Common Rooms. In addition to establishing these Official Fellowships, the Principal and Fellows have been able during the Long Vacation to make an election to the Saint Edmcind Junior Fellowship brought into existence through the splendid new benefaction concerning which a note appears below. The candidate upon whom their choice has fallen is Alfred William Brian Simpson, Eglesfield Scholar of the Queen's College. Mr. Simpson was awarded the Winter Williams Law Scholarship in 1952 and the Gibbs Scholarship in Law in 1953, and has held office successively as Treasurer, Secretary and President of the University Law Society. In Trinity Term he obtained what is understood to be an outstandingly brilliant First Class in the Honour School ofJurisprudence. A specialist in legal history, he proposes to engage in research into law reporting in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. LECTURERSHIP IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE SINCE MICHAELMAS TERM, 1947, the Hall has been fort~ate in having the services of Dr. E. J. Dobson as Lecturer in English Language. From the start the arrangement has been a joint one with Jesus College, the Hall being assigned the larger share ofDr. Dobson' s tutorial time in view of the much greater number of men reading English at it. During these years Dr. Dobson has proved himself an assiduous and devoted tutor as well as a fine scholar, and the Hall's record of steady success in the English School has owed much to his efforts. In Hilary Term his distinction in his subject and his position in the Faculty were recognised, not unexpectedly, by his election to the office of University Reader in English Language. Under the present regulations the teaching hours of Readers are severely restricted, and since the English faculty at the Hall claims far more time than he is now permitted to give to tuition, Dr. Dobson has been obliged to relinquish his position as Lecturer. While accepting his resignation with regret, the Hall rejoices at his well merited promotion, confident that the friendly ties between him and it will be maintained as fresh and strong as ever. At Jesus College, where the tutorial demands are much less exigent than at the Hall and where he will continue to supervise the teaching of English, he has been elected to a Professorial Fellowship. His many friends at the Hall unite in congratulating him on this. 4

In view of the great increase in the number of men reading English since 1947, the Principal and Fellows have decided that a joint Lecturership with another college no longer meets their needs. They have accordingly agreed to institute a full-time salaried Lecturership in English Language, and as the first holder of this they have appointed Raymond Bruce Mitchell, M.A. (Melbourne) of Merton College. Like Mr. Dobson, Mr. Mitchell is an Australian by birth. After serving between 1941 and 1946 with the A.I.F., he graduated with First Class Honours in English Language and Literature at the University of Melbourne in 1948, and in 1952 was awarded the degree of M.A. with First Class Honours for a thesis entitled 'Adverb Clauses in Old English Prose'. Since 1952 he has been at Merton College engaged in research with a view to the degree of D.Phil. He has already had considerable teaching experience as a temporary lecturer and as a resident tutor at Melbourne, and we are confident that he will find happiness as well as success in his work at the Hall.

AN ANONYMOUS BENEFACTION IT IS HIGHL y GRATIFYING to report that on 24th May the Principal was presented, on behalf of the Hall, with a cheque for the princely sum of ÂŁrn,ooo. Apart from Monsieur Antonin Besse's noble gift, this is the largest single benefaction the Hall has ever received. We wish very much that the donor's name could be disclosed, but for reasons which are wholly understandable he desires that it should remain a secret during his life-time. Suffice it to say that, although not himself in any way connected with the Hall, he has been a lifelong friend and admirer of it, and has always regarded it (to quote his own words) as 'one of the most worthwhile things in Oxford'. While respecting his request for anonymity, Aularians everywhere unite in tendering to him their heartfelt thanks. His generosity, it may be added, is matched by the good sense and wisdom with which he has provided for the disposal of his benefaction. In the first instance he proposes that the annual interest on the money should be employed to establish either one Saint Edmund Junior Fellowship or two Hearne Senior Scholarships. Every six years the position is to be reviewed, and the Principal and Fellows are at liberty to determine, at the end of each such period, whether the fund should continue to be applied to such purposes, or should be diverted to some other purpose consistent with the educational and charitable objects for which the Hall exists. Thus, while giving a very clear indication of his own preferences, he has in effect left the disposal of his gift to the discretion of the Principal and Fellows in the light of the needs of the Hall from time to time. As a 5

matter of fact, his proposal to institute a Junior Fellowship or Senior Scholarships (the titles he has chosen for them betoken his keen interest in the history of the Hall and the personalities connected with it) draws attention to a gap which, owing to its lack of endowment, the Hall has not been able hitherto to fill. An academic society is all the stronger for being able to foster learning and scholarly research by offering such positions. As might be expected, the Principal and Fellows have acted promptly in carrying out the benefactor's wishes, and the first Saint Edmund Junior Fellow (as has already been reported) will enter upon residence in Michaelmas Term this year.

CANON ARMYTAGE'S LEGACY UNDER THE WILL of the late Canon Duncan Armytage (matric. 1908), since 1947 canon of St. George's, Windsor, the Hall has received a bequest of ÂŁ200 for the augmentation of the capital of the Liddon Scholarship Fund. This generous gift, which we record with a deep sense of gratitude, epitomizes both Canon Armytage' s lifelong affection for the Hall, and the concern for the recruitment of men for Holy Orders which found an effective outlet in his later years in the service he rendered to the Church Advisory Council for the Training of the Ministry. For many years Cano~ Armytage represented the decade 1905-14 on the Executive Committee of the Aularian Association, and he was regular in his attendance at the reunions and the London dinners of the Association. He will be greatly missed as a friend of the Hall and of all Hall men with whom he came into contact. May he rest in peace.

HOLY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP THE PERCEPTIVE READER will have noticed that, for the first time since pre-war days, the Hall has this year been able to elect an Open Scholar in Classics. For this it is indebted to an anonymous Aularian, Roman Catholic by faith, through whose generosity an Open Scholarship bearing the name of the Holy Family has been established for a period of years. Under the terms of his benefaction a preference is to be given to students of the Classics, although in the absence of suitably qualified classicists the Principal and Fellows may award the Scholarship to a candidate offering some other subject, or even to 'a candidate of good average ability whose character, conduct and general school record' seem to mark him out as likely to bring credit to the Hall. The donor deserves the best thanks of the Hall both for his gift and for the sensibly devised conditions attaching to it. 6

G. M. HAMILTON TRAVEL FUND that in 1951 the major portion of the G. M. Hamilton Bequest was expended on purchasing from Mr. A. B. Emden, as a permanent adornment of the Principal' s Lodgings, the handsome suite of mahogany dining-room furniture which he had used during his Principalship. This fact has been duly recorded on a silver plaque which has been fixed to one of the principal pieces composing the suite. With characteristic generosity Mr. Emden has now declined to accept the purchase money. Instead he has expressed the wish that the Hall should retain it, using it to re-institute, as it were, his friend Graham Maurice Hamilton's benefaction in the form of a Travel Fund bearing his name. Out of this the Principal for the time being is to be empowered to make grants 'to undergraduate members of the Hall in need of financial assistance to enable them to undertake a holiday abroad or in the British Isles which calls for ·some measure of initiative, enterprise and endurance.' Thus once again, as so often before, Aularians find themselves offering Mr. Emden their delighted thanks for a gift as original and pleasant in conception as it is splendid. The first grant from the new Fund has been awarded by the Principal to J. E. M. Arnold, a second-year undergraduate reading Forestry, who has been selected to take part in the Oxford University West Nepal Expedition 1954 to the Himalayas. IT WILL BE RECALLED

PRIZES IN JURISPRUDENCE IN TRINITY TERM, through the generosity of a benefactor who preferred at the time to remain anonymous, two prizes of £ ro and £5 in books respectively were offered for essays by members of the Hall reading for an Honours degree in Law. As the benefactor has ·entered into a covenant extending over a period of years, these prizes will be an annual feature for some time to come, and should do much to stimulate keenness and raise standards in the Hall's flourishing Law faculty. It is now proper to disclose that the donor is none other than Mr. F. A. R. Bennion, who has been Lecturer in Jurisprudence sin..:e 1952 and who, although appointed Assistant Parliamentary Counsel a year ago, has continued, in the absence abroad of the newly elected Fellow, to supervise instruction in Law until the end of this academic year. The Hall is sincerely grateful to Mr. Bennion for his imaginative, far-seeing action. Candidates were this year invited to discuss the proposition that 'the function of law is to provide for the orderly conduct of human affairs, and that with ethical principles as such it should have no concern'. This challenging theme inspired about a dozen essayists. The work submitted was of a good standard, and the prizes were awarded to G. I. de Deney and M. K. Chatterjea. 7

GIFTS DURING THE PAST YEAR Bishop H. H. Williams has added to his numerous benefactions by handing over to the Hall the original drawing for the well known print of the Hall made by Mr. E. H. New for his 'New Loggan' series. The Vice-Principal and Mrs. Irving have generously presented a dinner-service for the use of the Senior Common Room. J. E. Durling (matric. 1945) has presented a Sheffield plate tankard for the use of the undergraduates of the Hall. Messrs. H. F. Cook (matric. 1932), M. M. Knappen (matric. 1921), V. W. Miles (matric. 1921), and E. H. Nicholson (matric. 1937) have made useful monetary contributions towards the replacement of the kitchen stove. For all these kindnesses grateful acknowledgement is due and is gladly paid. THE ENDOWMENT FUND NEEDLESS TO SAY, the Editors of the Magazine wholeheartedly support the Principal' s appeal, outlined in the letter enclosed in each copy of this issue, for the revival of the Endowment Fund and the participation of every single Aularian in it. In particular they commend his suggestion that the best way of subscribing to it is to make out a Deed of Covenant. This may not always be practicable, e.g. where the subscriber lives abroad and is not liable for United Kingdom income tax, but in general it is much the most sensible and intelligent method of contributing to the Fund. It is clear that, if the Hall is to go ahead with such indispensable schemes as the conversion of the Masonic Building to its uses, it must have an inflow offresh money. This particular project, we are informed, may well be realized within half a dozen years or so if only the funds necessary for adapting the building in a seemly fashion and for linking it structurally with the back quadrangle are forthcoming. It needs only a slight effort of the imagination to appreciate the vast increase in the amenities of the Hall which would result from such an enlargement of the premises at its disposal. Apart altogether, however, from specific developments like this (and the Principal and Trustees have others too in mind), the Hall urgently needs a more solid and substantial capital endowment if it is to maintain its present enviable position of success and reputation. All these ends could easily be achieved if all Aularians everywhere made a corporate effort extending over several years, each contributing annually a modest sum in accordance with his means. FRIENDS OF ST. EDMUND HALL IN CONNECTION with the resuscitation of the Endowment Fund the Magazine is asked to announce the formation of a Society of 8

Friends of St. Edmund Hall. Those eligible for membership are all persons who, while not themselves members of the Hall (Aularians in their own right are assumed to be 'friends' without further tests of their friendship), have signified their readiness to contribute at least ÂŁ1 annually to the Endowment Fund. Sums larger than ÂŁ1, it need hardly be said, will be warmly welcomed, but ÂŁ l is the minimum. Where possible, it is hoped that Friends will make use of Deeds of Covenant, for the advantages of this method of contributing are so manifest; but the important thing is the annual contribution. The timd are unpropitious, it seems, for launching appeals to the general public. On the other hand, it is felt that there must be many individuals who, in one way or another, have come to know and admire the Hall, and who would like to lend it a helping hand. One particularly thinks of the parents or relatives of undergraduates or former undergraduates, but the list of those whose interest has been aroused is not confined to them. Old members and present members are asked to consider carefully whether any of their relations and acquaintances seem to exhibit the potentialities of a Friend. They are requested to send the names and addresses of persons who might be interested to the Principal, who will supply them with full information about the newly founded Society and will explain how they may be enrolled as members of it.

THE A ULARIAN SERIES Aularian Association may have noticed the mention in its Balance Sheet of a Publications Fund. The object of this is to provide financial assistance for the publication of scholarly works either written by members of the Hall or relating to its history. The Aularian Series, as it is appropriately called, was inaugurated in 1941 by the appearance of Dr. (now Professor) H. J. Hunt's noteworthy study, The Epic in Nineteenth Century France. This year has seen the launching of two further volumes in the Series, The Evangelicals at Oxford 1735-1871, by the Rev. J. S. Reynolds (matric. 1938), and John Mill and Richard Bentley by the Ven. Adam Fox, Archdeacon of Westminster. As they are noticed elsewhere in this issue, it need only be stated here that both these books illuminate the history of the Hall and (as the favourable reviews they have already received confirm) abundantly justify the subsidies contributed towards the cost of their publication by the Association. The Aularian Series, it may be safely said, has made its mark in the learned world and scholars are beginning to take note of it. MEMBERS OF THE

MEMORIES OF LIDDON TO THE MAJORITY to-day Henry Parry Liddon is doubtless little more than a name, but there are others who recall him as one of the greatest orators and spiritual leaders of the Church of England in the nineteenth century and are proud of his connection with the Hall. While his tenure of office as Vice-Principal was brief (1859-62), he left an indelible mark on the religious life of the Society as indeed of Oxford generally. For this reason we venture to draw attention to The Founding of Cuddesdon, by the Rev. Owen Chag.wick, which has been published (Oxford University Press, 1954) to commemorate the centenary of Cuddesdon Theological College. A large part of this volume is taken up with the early days of Liddon, who was the first Vice-Principal of the College, and Mr. Chadwick has made a good use of the Liddon manuscripts preserved in the Hall Library. He has sketched a fascinating portrait of the earnest, ardent priest who left Cuddesdon disappointed and under a cloud in 1859, only to find that as Vice-Principal of the Hall he was beginning to enter upon a period of far wider, even more fruitful influence. It is pleasant to note that he wrote to his sister from Cuddesdon saying, 'I think it will be possible to turn St. Edmund Hall into a little Christian Fortress in the midst of the Rationalism and Indifferentism which lay modern Oxford waste'. THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AS ALL THE WORLD KNOWS, the British Association held its Annual Meeting this year in Oxford from lst to 8th September. This was the sixth meeting to be held in Oxford since the foundation of the Association in l 83l, the last being in l 926, and the President was Dr. E. D'. Adrian, O.M., P.R.S., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. Most of the colleges co-operated in accommodating members, several hm1dred being provided for in Âˇthis way, and the Hall played its part by receiving about twenty-five. The Hall also made its contribution towards the entertainment of distinguished visitors by arranging a luncheon party for a number of these on Monday, 6th September. STAFF REORGANIZATION DURING THE SUMMER a change has been carried through in the domestic hierarchy of the Hall which can properly be described as historic. Since the earliest times, we understand, the Hall Kitchen has been presided over by a Manciple who has been steward and catering officer as well as principal cook. For the past twenty-eight years (he took up his duties on lst July, 1926) Mr. A. C. Reeve has 10

contrived to combine these varied and exacting functions with good sense, immense professional skill and a remarkable measure of success. It has been no mean achievement, for as the years have gone by the Hall has almost trebled its numbers and the problems of staff, catering and booking have become many times more complicated and burdensome. In Trinity Term, with Mr. Reeve's full consent and indeed at his suggestion, the decision was taken to divide an office which is held in no other college by one man and which no successor to Mr. Reeve could face with the equanimity which he ' has always displayed. As from mid-summer, Mr. Reeve, while retaining the ancient and honourable title of Manciple, has relinquished the chef's white coat and hat and has become steward, supervising the staff, the catering and the booking. A small office has been furnished adjacent to the Kitchen and has been set apart for his use. Mr. D. Filer, who joined the Hall staff as an apprentice in April 1928, and as Mr. Reeve's deputy has established a distinguished reputation for skill in the culinary art, has been promoted to the rank of Chef of the Hall, and additional junior staff in the Kitchen has been engaged. The Hall is fortunate in having experts of such professional ability, and also of such loyalty, as Mr. Reeve and Mr. Filer in its service, and the new arrangements give promise of even greater efficiency in the future. AN ATHLETIC RECORD THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT that the contribution made by the Hall this year to University sport constitutes something of a record. No fewer than ten full Blues have been in residence, their names being: A. W. Boyce, D. Pollard, and D. E. Wood (Rugby Football); R. G. Lunn, J. W. Smith, and J.B. Wakefield (Association Football); C. J. D. Saunders-Griffiths (Hockey); M. J. K. Smith (Cricket); Raj Kumar S.S. Pitamber (Golf); andJ. T. Evans (Squash). Of these R. G. Lunn and R. K. Pitamber have held office as Captains of their respective clubs, and M. J. K. Smith and J. T. Evans have been elected Hon. Secretaries. R. G. Lunn, C. J. Saunders-Griffiths and ]. T. Evans also hold international caps. In addition two members of the Hall in residence, W. J. M. Chaplin and B. E. B. K. Venner, have been in Trial Eights, and two, A. L. N. Jay (Fencing) and E. P. Fox (Lacrosse), are half Blues. A. L. N. Jay has been Captain of the 0.U. Fencing Club and is an international fencer several times over. The Hall has been at least equally well represented on the University second teams, having (to take Cricket as an example) nine Authentics in residence in Trinity Term. To crown it all, R. K. Pitamber has had the honour of being elected President of Vincent's Club. A moderate degree of pride in this achievement does not seem out of . place. II

AULARIAN SWORDSMANSHIP THE FOLLOWING NOTE, published in The Times in Hilary Term, deserves to be given a wider prominence in these pages: 'For the first time Fencing "Cuppers" have been held at Oxford this year. The result of the competition was a win for St. Edmund Hall after a tie with Christ Church. New College were third.' TWO BOATS Two N E w B o AT s were christened in traditional fashion during the year. The first, a pair, was given the name 'Gordon Merifield' in commemoration of the distinguished and much loved Hall man who, after coxing the University boat against Cambridge in 1937 and 1939, lost his life as a naval officer in the Straits of Gibraltar in 1941. Mrs. Ramsay, the wife of the Senior Treasurer, performed the ceremony, making a graceful speech before she broke a glass of champagne against the bow. The second, an eight, was christened by Mrs. Irving, the Vice-Principal's wife, on 22nd May. It has been hamed 'St. Richard of Chichester' after the youth from Droitwich who, in the early years of the thirteenth century, was one of Master Edmund of Abingdon' s favourite and most devoted pupils. Since he studied under St. Edmund on the spot where the Hall now stands, he may, with pardonable prolepsis, be hailed as its first recorded member; and what is known about him suggests that he had the vigorous muscles and healthy outlook which would have made him a welcome member of the Boat Club. After the ceremony the First VIII took the boat out for an inaugural spin, returning after a few minutes to join as honoured guests a sherry party which the Vice-Principal and Mrs. Irving hospitably gave to the Boat Club and its friends, senior and junior, in Âˇthe boat-house. J.C.R. PICTURES of pictures belonging to Oxford junior common rooms was opened by Sir John Rothenstein, Director of the Tate Gallery, in the Ashmolean Museum on 2oth February. The Hall collection was well represented by a group of paintings in various styles. Among these, the controversial canvas by lvor Hitchens probably excited the most comment and admiration. The exhibition as a whole made a great impression, and it was widely felt that contem.porary art owed much to the patronage of Oxford undergraduates.

AN EXHIBITION

A GORGEOUS FLAG FOR SOME TIME it has been noticed with regret that, while a flag is sometimes flown on notable days from the flagstaff over the 12

Lodge, it is always the Union flag and not one in any way distinctive of the Hall. In Trinity Term the matter was raised at a meeting of the J.C.R., and it was resolved by a unanimous vote that a flag emblazoned with the Hall arms should be purchased. As the Senior Treasurer raised no objection, this has now been done, and a flag as colourful and inagnificent as any to be seen down the High is available. In consultation with the Principal, the President of the J.C.R. has drawn up a calendar of days on which, it is suggested, the flag will be appropriately flown. (Incidentally, we are assured that, as both the President and the Steward of the J.C.R., as well as the Principal, are Scotsmen, every precaution has been taken to ensure that the calendar is not too liberally interpolated with the national feasts of North Britain.) OFFICERS OF THE J.C.R. AND J.C.R. ELECTIONS IN THE PAST the J.C.R. elections have always taken place at the end of Trinity Term and the Officers elected have held office for the following academic year. During the course of last year the J.C.R. proposed and, after consultation with the S.C.R., resolved that elections should henceforth be held at the end of the Hilary Term and that the Officers elected should hold office from the following Trinity Term to the end of the Hilary Term of the next year. This would relieve any Third Year man in his Schools term of bearing the burdens of.office as well as the strain of his forthcoming ordeal. As a result ofthis resolution, the Officers for 1953-4 voluntarily cut short their year of office by one term and elections were held. The Officers for 1953-4 were: President: J. C. Ralphs; Steward: C. J. Lummis; Treasurer: A. G. Felsenstein. The Officers elected at the end of Hilary Term for the peri~d Trinity Term 1954 to Hilary Term 1955 were: President: I. F. Mcintosh ; Steward: P. B. Maxwell; Treasurer: J. H. Sheffner. SUMMER BALL to hold a Ball in Trinity Term, and the Committee appointed by the J.C.R. is already well ahead with the arrangements. As in previous years, it will be held in the Forum Restaurant (Masonic Hall), full use being made of the quadrangle and rooms, public and private, of the Hall. The date fixed is Friday, 17th June. It is expected that the Ball will begin at approximately 9 p.m. and will continue until 3 or 4 a.m. The price of double tickets is expected to be ÂŁ3 or even less. It is greatly hoped that many former me~bers will find it possible to attend this function. Tickets may be obtained by application to The Hon. Secretary, Ball Committee, St. Edmund Hall.

IT IS PLANNED

HIGHER DEGREES having submitted a thesis on 'Fatigue of metals at low temperatures and the design of a new type of helium liquefier', for the degree of D.Phil., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Physical Sciences. E. E.W. Seymour, having submitted a thesis on 'Paramagnetism of solids at low temperatures' for the degree of D.Phil., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Physical Sciences. ]. A. Gibb, having submitted a thesis on 'Factors governing population density of birds of the genus Parus' for the degree of D.Phil., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Biological Sciences. P. W. Glover, having submitted a thesis on 'The coal industries of the Leicestershire and South Derbyshire coalfield of the United Kingdom and the Southern Appalachian coalfield of the United States: a study in economic geography', for the degree of D.Phil., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Anthropology and Geography. J. V. Cockshoot, having submitted a thesis on 'The fugal writing in Beethoven's music for pianoforte solo' for the degree of B.Litt., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Music. D. A. Kinsley, having submitted a thesis on 'Applications of the Friedel-Crafts reaction to carbazoles' for the degree of B.Sc., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Physical Sciences. G. L. Hodgson, having submitted a thesis on 'The autoecology oF Vicia faba' for the degree of D.Phil., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. H. M. LONG,

SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATIONS of the Open Scholarship Examination in Modern History, held on roth November, 1953, the following elections to scholarships were made: Ian Philip Johnson, (Maidstone Grammar School). Robert William Winstanley (Birkenhead School). As the result of the Open Scholarship Examination in Natural Science held on 8th December, 1953, the following election to a scholarship was made: Gerald Guyse Williams (Manchester Grammar School). AS A RESULT

As a result of the Open Scholarship Examinations in English Literature, Modem Languages and Geography, held in conjunction with Jesus, Lincoln, Worcester, Wadham, Pembroke, and Hertford Colleges on 5th January, 1954, the following elections to scholarships were made: IN ENGLISH:

Godfrey Adam Blakeley (Gravesend County Grammar School). IN MODERN LANGUAGES:

To an Open Scholarship, Leslie Paul Tempest (Manchester

Grammar School). To an Open Ex hibition, John Gordon French (Worthing Boys'

High School). IN GEOGRAPHY :

To an Open Scholarship, David Hugh Fielding (Blundell' s School). To an Open Exhibition, Richard Henry Leech (Liverpool Institute

High School). As a result of the 'Holy Family' Scholarship examination in Classics, held on 5th Januray, 1954, the following election to a scholarship was made: Raymond Francis O'Brien (St. Mary's College, Liverpool). Scholarship examinations for the academic year 1954-5 have been arranged as follows: The Open Scholarship Examination in Modem History will be held in November, 1954, and the Hall is offering two Open Scholarships of the value of £40. The Open Scholarship Examination in Natural Science, held in conjunction with University, Balliol, Merton, and the Queen's Colleges, New College, Lincoln College, Christ Church, Trinity, St. John's, Wadham, and Keble Colleges, will be held on 7th December, 1954· The Hall is offering one Open Scholarship of £80 and one Open Scholarship of £40. Preference will be given to candidates who intend to read Chemistry or Physics. The Organ Scholarship will be held on 9th December, 1954· The Hall is awarding a Scholarship of £40. . The Scholarship Examination in English Literature, Modem Languages and Geography, held in conjunction with Lincoln, Jesus, Wadh;tm, Pembroke, and Worcester Colleges, will be held on 4thJanuary, 1955· The Hall is offering two Open Scholarships of £80 and two Open Scholarships of £40. These awards are offered for all three subjects and at least one will be set aside for each subject. 15

THE SCHOOLS TRINITY TERM Honour School of Natural Science: Physics: Class III: M. ]. Kelly. Chemistry: Part I (Unclassified Honours): N. Macdonald-Smith, A. C. M. Panting, R. M. Williams. Engineering Science: Class III:

]. Wheeler. 1-Lmour School of Theology: Class II: P.]. Blake. Class III:]. H. H.

MacLeay, F. E. Rushy. Honour School of Geography: Class I: A. G. Poynter. Class II: P. F. Barter, M. M. Philpott. Class III: D. G. G. Hoare, R. G. Lunn,

D. Phipps. Honour School of Agriculture: Class III: H. N. R. Leach. Honour School ofJurisprudence : Class I: G. I. de Deney. Class II:]. C. Bingham, M. K. Chatterjea,J. A. C. Ellis,]. C. Forbes. Class III: B. S. Benabo,J. Glenton, A.J. Gray, A. L. N.Jay,J. G. Watson. Honour School of Modern History: Class II: C. H. Benbow, G. A. L.

Bennett, R. C. M. Cooper, D.]. Day, D. A. Harding, E. D. Moylan, D. A. R. Shenton. Class III: A. W. Boyce, B. C. Osgood. Honour School of English Language and Literature: Class II: ]. S. Godden, ]. C. D. Holmes, ]. S. Jenkins, D. B. Ogilvie, ]. C. Ralphs, M.A. Robson,]. A. Webber, R.R. Young. Class III: C. M. Armitage, C. D. S: Artus, D.R. Chapman, C. H. Fletcher, H. M. Plowden-Roberts, R. H. Roberts. Honour School ofModern Languages: Class II:]. A. Akroyd, M. Bould, W. H. C. Brown, M. T. Crabtree, R. Harris, K. W. Laflin, ]. C. Palmer, P. G. Tudor, A. E. H. Turner, C. C. B. Wightwick. Class III: D. F. Bourne-Jones, B.]. Cole, P. R. Evans, R. H. French, R. B. Pettifor, ]. W. G. Ridd, ]. B. Staples, D. E.. Wood. Group B.2: A. F. R. Evans. Honour School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics: Class I: D. Bloom. Class III: D. C. Davies,]. H. W. Lapham, F.Â· H. Moeton, W. H . Slack. Class IV: A. C. Johnston. Honour School of Mathematics: Group C.1: B. F. Pritchard. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: Human Anatomy and Human Physiology: ]. C. Voigt. Pharmacology and Principles of Therapeutics : ]. Dodd. General Pathology and Bacteriology: D. A.

Lillicrap. Bachelor of Civil Law: Class II: J. D. S. Purves. Diploma in Education (both parts): B. C. Arthur, E. L. Cunnell, G. Heddle, J. T. Hollin, P. D. Lawrence, P. L. Mortimer, D. Pollard, J. L. Scott, P. E. Smith. 16

Honour Moderations in Natural Science: Class I: W. N. Fox. Class II: J.E. M. Arnold, J. R. Clarke, C. P. Elliott, J. T. Stoakley, R. Turner. Class III: B. E. B. K. Venner. Honour Moderations in Mathematics: Passed: D. M. Tierney. THE NEW LIBRARY THE BEST THANKS of the Hall are due to the following donors for generous gifts of books to the New Library: the Senior Tutor, P. G. B. Barker, J.E. Durling, Dr. R. Hiscocks, J.E. Hughes, and D. M. Wigley. CONGRATULATIONS MICHAELMAS TERM A. B. Curry on being placed in the First Class of the Final Honour School of Music. D. A. Lillicrap on being placed iii the First Class of the Final Honour School of Medicine. E. H. B. Williams on being placed in the First Class of the Final Honour School of Physics. A. H. W. Nias on winning the Radcliffe Infirmary Prize in Surgery for 1953Âˇ M. Philpott on being elected Vice-President of the Herbertson Society. H. N. R. Leach and A. W. Boyce on their election to Vincent'sÂˇ Club. J. T. Evans on his selection to play squash for the University. D. W. Keighley on being selected to play for the O.U.A.F.C. J.M. Skinner on being selected to play for the O.U. Hockey Club. D. E. Wood on being elected to the Committee of the O.U.R.F.C. J.B. Wakefield on being elected to the Centaurs. E. P. Fox on being selected to play for the O.U. Lacrosse team. J. W. Smith on being selected to play for the O.U.A.F.C. J. H. Sheffuer on winning the O.U. Freshmen's Foil competition. M. J. K. Smith on being selected to play for the O.U.R.F.C. J.B. Wakefield cm being selected to play.for the O.U.A.F.C. D.R. Chapman and his cast on winning 1953 O.U.D.S. Cuppers Play competition. D. M. Tierney on being selected to run in the 0.U. Freshmen's Athletics against Cambridge. The Hall Soccer First XI on winning the University League Championship. . D. E. Wood on captaining the University Rugger Team. B

D. M. Tierney on winning his event in the Freshmen's Athletics match against Cambridge. A. L. N. Jay on winning the Junior Sabre Championship of Great Britain. G. Bennett on his election to a J. M. Singe Exhibition. P. J. Blake on his election to an M.M. Bursary. J. T. Evans on being selected to play squash for the University against Cambridge. W. J. M. Chaplin on being invited to row in the O.U. Trial VIII's. B. E. B. K. Venner on being invited to cox in the O.U. Trial VIII's. D. E. Wood and A. W. Boyce on being selected to play for the 0.U.R.F.C. against Cambridge. D. M. Tierney on his election to the Centipedes. D. G. G. Hoare and D. Lomas on their election to the Centaurs. J. W. Smith and J. B. Wakefield on being selected for the Varsity Soccer match at Wembley. A. L. N. Jay on winning the Miller Hallett Fencing competition. D. Bloom on being elected to the standing committee of the Union. Âˇ J. T. Evans on being elected secretary of the O.U. Squash Club. H. N. R. Leach, H. W. Goldsworthy, and M. J. K. Smith on being elected to the Greyhounds. M. Herbert on being invited to play against the LX Club, and thus being elected to the Greyhounds.

HILARY TERM H. W. Goldsworthy on being elected to Vincent's Club. \V. J. M. Chaplin and B. E. B. K. Venner on being elected to the Leander Club. E. P. Fox on being selected to play in the University Lacrosse team against Cambridge. The Hall Fencing Team on winning Cuppers. Âˇ The Hall Musical Society on a very enjoyable concert. J. Barton on his election to the Woodpeckers. A. J. Kember on being selected to play for the O.U. Second team at Table-Tennis. P. B. Wrighton playing in the Second Table-Tennis team against Cambridge. M. Herbert on being selected to go on the Greyhounds Tour of Germany. J. H. Sheffuer on being elected to the Assassins, and on being elected Secretary of the O.U.F.C. for next year. 18

D. E. Wood on being invited to play for East Midlands against Lancashire in the semi-final of the Collllty Rugby Cup. I. F. Mcintosh on being elected President of the J.C.R. W. P. Maxwell on being elected Steward of the J.C.R. J. Barton on being elected Secretary of the Woodpeckers. C. Gwyn-Jones on being elected to go on the O.U.R.F.C. tour and on being selected to play against Oxfordshire. N. H. H. Osmond on being invited to go on the Greyholllld Tour of Germany. G. E. L. Williams on being elected Secretary of the Iroquois. M. J. Ockenden on being awarded a 'Beaver'. J. G. Watson on his election to the O.U. Occasionals.

TRINITY TERM A. H. W. Nias on winning the Radcliffe Infirmary Prize in . Medicine for 1954Âˇ M. J. K. Smith on being selected to play for the O.U.C.C. v. Gloucestershire, and on scoring a century in that match. D. Bloom on being selected .to represent the Oxford Union in a debating tour of the U.S.A. M. J. K. Smith and J. R. M. Branston on being elected to the Authentics C.C. E. A. Simmonds on being selected to longjump for the University against the A.A.A. M. J. K. Smith on being selected to play for the University against Cambridge at Lords, and scoring 201 not out in that match. M. Baldwin and cast on a most enjoyable production of 'Epiccene or The Silent Woman'. D. W. Keighley on being elected to the Authentics. C. J. Jones and his men on winning the Rugger VIII' s Regatta. The Hall Musical Society on a most excellent VIII' s Week concert. B. E. B. K. Venner on being elected President of the O.U. Coxswains' Society. J. W. G. Ridd on being placed first in the Home Administrative and second in the Foreign Office branches .o f the Civil Service Examinations. Cecil W. Perry on his election to the Dolphin Swimming Club. J. W. Smith, C. J. D. Sallllders-Griffiths, and A. W. Boyce on being elected to the Authentics. A. L. N. Jay on being selected for the English Fencing Team in the Empire Games at Vancouver. 19

LONDON DINNER, 1954 was again held this year at Simpson's in the Strand on what has now become its standing date, the second Tuesday in January. The chair was taken by William W. J. Bolland, M;B.E., and the Principal was the guest of the evening. Some seventyfive Aularians were present, including three undergraduates still in residence-a most welcome addition to the company. In welcoming the Principal and proposing the time-honoured toast Floreat Aula, the Chairman referred with pleasure to the presence of two fathers with their respective sons, all members of the Hall, at the gathering ; these were the Whites and the Lummises. The Principal was received with acclamation when he rose to reply to the toast. He reviewed the progress of the Hall during the past year, when four Firsts and twice the number of Seconds as Thirds had been gained, seven men had obtained Blues, the Hall Rugger XV had won its way to the final in Coppers, and notable constitutional advances had been made. After dinner the whole company descended to the pleasant and sociable atmosphere of the lounge placed at their disposal downstairs. Here, old friendships were renewed and much reminiscence was indulged in till a late hour. THE LONDON DINNER

AULARIAN ASSOCIATION of old members of the Hall took place on Friday, 25th June, 1954Âˇ In addition to the Principal (President) and Mr. A. B. Emden and Mr. G. R. Brewis (Vice-President), the following were present: Mr.J. B. Allan (1924), Mr. R. E. Alton (1938: Fellow), Mr.]. N. Badminton (1952), Captain T. R. Beatty, R.N. (19II), Rev. H. A. Blair (1921), Major-General A. B. Blaxland (19II), Mr. R. ]. L. Breese (1949), Mr. C. Broadhead (1928), Rev. C. E. Burkitt (1894), Rev. H. W. Butterworth (1918), Mr. C. P. R. Clarke (1928), Mr. A. B. Codling (1929), Mr. A. C. Corlett (1922), Mr. G. J. P. Courtney (1934), Rev. S. Cox (1921), Mr. D. K. Dixey (1929), Dr. R. Fargher (Fellow), Mr. N. Frangiscatos (1921), Dr. P. T . Freema,n (1919), Mr. D. F. Goldsmith (1945), Mr. C. F. W. R. Gullick (Senior Tutor), Mr. E.T. Halstead (1931), Mr. LW. Hanson (1925), Rev. D. E. Havergal (1922), Mr. E. A. H. Heard (1930), Rev. T. D. Herbert (1919), Mr. W. L. Herbert (1930), Mr. W. A. Holt (1930), Dr. H. M. N. H. Irving (Vice-PrincipaQ, Mr. J. E. Jackson (1931), Mr. G. S. Keen (1930), Dr. A. P. Kingsley (1920), Mr. J. Lee (1933), Rev. Canon T. G. Le Mesurier (1893), Mr. C. Lummis (1921), Mr. C. J. Mabey (1929), Rev. ]. McManners (1935: Chaplain and THE REUNION

Dean), Mr. E. G. Midgley (1941: Junior Dean), Rev. B. P. Mohan (1922), Mr. R. S. Orchard (1925), Mr. S. F. Parsons (1931), Mr. H. A. Phillips (1897), Rev. J. E. T. Phillips (1926), Rev. G. C. Pownall (1925), Dr. H. K. Pusey (1929: Lecturer), Dr. G. D. Ramsay (Fellow), Mr. A. W. Read (1928), Dr. C. R. Ritcheson (1948), Rev. E. Royle (1923), Mr. B. J. Rushy-Smith (1925), Mr. T. M. Schuller (1941), Dr. G. W. Series (Fellow), Rev. R. Shepheard (1903), Mr. G. L. H. R. Shield (1934), Rev. J. C. Stephenson (1934), Mr. L. I. Stowe (1934), Mr. J. F. Tait (1930), Rev. D. R. Tassell (1934), Mr. D. M. Thomas (193'4), Mr. R. C. Thomas (1926), Mr. L. Thorpe (1929), Rev. J. H. Torrens (1928), Mr. A. M. Urquhart (1933), Mr. E. Urry (1926), Rev. R. J. Vaughan (1931), Mr. R. Waye (1928), Dr. N. J. Williams (1946), and Mr. T. G. C. Woodford (1930). This was not quite so large a gathering as last year's record attendance, although it greatly exceeded the average. It was particularly pleasant to see both Mr. Emden and Mr. Brewis present and in good health and spirits. The Principal was received with enthusiasm when he rose to propose the toast Floreat Aula. It was too early as yet, he remarked, to speak of the results of Schools, and the Fellows were not immune from the nervous anticipation usually considered the exclusive prerogative of their pupils. It would in any case be difficult to better last year's results, when four Firsts and twice the number of Seconds as Thirds were obtained. In recent months the teaching staff had been strengthened by the appointment of two new Fellows, Mr. Alton (Bursar) and Dr. Series (Physics). In addition, the election of a Junior Research Fellow had been made possible by the anonymous donation of ÂŁ ro,ooo. A further constitutional advance had been gained in the right to appoint a Proctor-a dubious privilege, no doubt, in the eyes of undergraduates, but an important mark of increasing repute. The sporting activities of the Hall had excelled all past achievement. There were ten full Blues in residence. The Boat had advanced a place in the First Division of Eights, the Rugger Club had again reached the Final of Cuppers, the Soccer Club had won the League, and the Cricket Club was composed almost entirely of Authentics. The Hall, the Principal concluded, was a very flourishing society, but it had become extremely large, and its site and premises were meagre to a degree. The dining hall in particular was no longer adequate to its needs, and it was becoming obvious that the Masonic Hall must be taken in. But this would be an expensive undertaking, costing many thousands of pounds. But, cost what it might, the Hall must go forward to fulfil its destiny; and old members must not 21.

be surprised if he shortly began badgering them for financial support for the schemes which he and his colleagues had in mind. · The annual General Meeting of the Association followed the Reunion Dinner. It approved the decisions of the Executive Committee, which had deliberated earlier in the afternoon. The accounts were passed. It was agreed to allocate £50 to the Publications Fund, £100 to the Hall Scholarship Fund, £50 to the formation of a Discretionary Fund for the Principal, and £100 to enable sides to tour or the Eight to attend Henley Regatta in the forthcoming year, provided the necessary standards were reached. The Principal' s grant of £50 to the Cricket Club for its tour in the West ofEngland during the current year was approved. The Association put on record its sense of loss in the death of Canon Duncan Armytage and its great appreciation of his long and zealous service on the Executive Committee. Captain T. R. Beatty was elected to fill the vacancy. The retiring members of the Executive Committee were re-elected, as were the Hon. Treasurer and the Hon. Secretary. It was agreed to hold the next Reunion on Saturday, 25thJune, 1955. L.W.H.

DE FORTUNIS AULARIUM A. H. Aldridge has been appointed assistant master at the King's School, Worcester. J.B. Allan has been appointed Manager of the Oxford (Carfax) Branch of Lloyds Bank Ltd. B. C. Arthur has been appointed assistant master at King Edward VII School, Sheffield. The Rev. J. A. Baker has been appointed assistant curate at St. Luke's Church, Battersea. L. E. Baragwanath has been appointed Lecturer in Economics at Jesus College and St. Catherine's Society. L. D. A. Baron holds an appointment in the Treasury, Nairobi, Kenya. A. E. Bell has been appointed Headmaster of Cheltenham Grammar School. J. G. Bellamy has been appointed Assistant to the Treasurer of the Cheshire County Council. G. A. L. Bennett has joined the staff of Ashton Containers Ltd., Bristol. R. F. Benton is teaching English to U.S. servicemen as part of the overseas programme of Maryland University. J.C. Bingham has been articled to the firm of Warren and Co., Solicitors, Streatham and Kensington. R. A. Bishop holds an appointment in Rome with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Rev. H. A. Blair has been appointed Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral and Vicar of St. James' s, Southbroom, Devizes. P. J. Blake is at St. Michael's College, Llandaff, preparing for ordination. D. Bloom is touring the United States as a member of the Union Society's debating team. M. Bould has obtained an appointment (marketing) with the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. D. F. Bourne-Jones has been appointed assistant master at Westerleigh School, St. Leonard' s. A. W. Boyce has been appointed assistant master at Wellington College. J. Brett has been appointed Headmaster of Shaftesbury Grammar School. Âˇ The Ven.J. S. BreWis (Vice-Principal 1929-37) has been presented by the Lorq Chancellor to the Rectory of St. James, Piccadilly. 23

D. Brotherton has been appointed assistant master at Stocktonon-Tees Grammar School. D. Burden has been appointed assistant master at Collyer's School, Horsham. J. C. Cain is publicity managei; to the Hulton Press Ltd. R. Candlin has been appointed assistant master at Warwick School. The Rev. M. J. Carmichael has been appointed Vice-Principal of St. Bede's College, Diocese of St. John's, Kaffraria. D. R. Chapman has been appointed to the advertising department ofThos. Hedley and Co., Ltd. A. C. Clark has been appointed assistant master at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackbum. D. H. Clibbom is First Secretary (Information) at the British Embassy; Rio de Janeim. J. V. Cockshoot has been appointed music master (1954-5) at King Edward VI School, Southampton. B. J. Cole has obtained an appointment with the Hulton Press Ltd. R. A. Cooper has been appointed Headmaster of the Hall School, Hampstead. R. C. M. Cooper has been appointed to the administrative branch of the Civil Service (Ministry of Supply). F. W. Cosstick has obtained an appointment with Canadian Ingersoll-Rand. C. W. B. Costeloe, after completing the second Devonshire Course at Oxford, has returned to Tanganyika. The Rev. S. Cox has been appointed Vicar of Hampton Wick, Kingston-on-Thames. D. Craven has been appointed personal assistant to the Chairman of the Forgrove Machinery Co., Ltd., Leeds. P. J. Croft has obtained an appointment with Messrs. Sothebys, Auctioneers. E. L. Cunnell has been appointed assistant master at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh. The Rev. C. H. Davidson has been appointed assistant curate at St. Peter and St. Paul, Abington, Northampton. D. C. Davies has been appointed to the firm ofJoshua Davies and Sons, Aberdare. The Rev. D. E. Davies has been appointed Rector ofBarrowby, Lines. R. P. H. Davies, having returned from Israel, has been appointed to the head office of the British Council, London. D. J. Day has been appointed executive officer to the Church Commissioners. T. P. Denehy has been appointed a trainee account executive with C. R. Casson, Ltd.

N. A. Dromgoole has been appointed Headmaster of Grenville College, Bideford, N. Devon. A. A. Dudman has been appointed Sub-Warden of Student Movement House, London. F. L. W. Eade has been appointed Secretary to the Isle of Wight Group Hospital Management Committee. G. R. R. East has been appointed Principal Private Secretary to H.M. Secretary of State for War. The Rev. A. C. J. Eastwood has been appointed curate-in-charge of the Coventional District of St. Wilfrid, Cowplain, Portsmouth. W. J. Elliott holds an appointment in Government Communications. J. A. C. Ellis has been articled to the firm of Trower, Still and Keeling, Solicitors, Lincoln's Inn. P. R. Evans has obtained an appointment with Shell Mex and British Petroleum, Ltd. The Rev. Canon W. G. Fallows has been appointed Chaplain to H.M. the Queen. C. H. Fletcher has been appointed a production management trainee with Tootal Broadhurst Lee and Co., Ltd. I. P. Foote has been app~inted University Lecturer in Russian. J. S. Forbes has been articled to the Town Clerk of West Hartlepool. . R. E. Ford has been appointed assistant master at the Windsor (British Families) School, Hamm, Germany. M. B. Foster has obtained an appointment with Messrs. McDonald Currie Chartered Accounts, in Canada. P. J. Frankis has been awarded a research scholarship at the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-on-Avon. The Rev. E. P. A. Furness has been appointed assistant curate at St. Andrew's Parish Church, Ashton-on-Ribble. J. A. Gibb, who has been a research officer with the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology, has recently been seconded for work in Norfolk. J. Glenton is preparing for his Bar Finals at the Middle Temple. The Rev. D. E. M. Glynne Jones has been appointed Vicar of Wrexham. J. S. Golland has been appointed assistant master at Harrow County Grammar School. A. J. Gray has been articled to Thos. Mallam, Grimsdale and . Co., Solicitors, Oxford. Âˇ A. J. Grayson has been appointed District Officer to the North East Conservancy of the Forestry Commission. C. Grayson has been appointed Lecturer in Italian at New College. 25

C. D. Griffin-Smith has obtained an appointment in the East African Income Tax Department. C. G. Hadley has been appointed assistant master at King's School, Chester. R. W. Hall holds an appointment with W.R. Grace and Co., New York. Thd Rev. M.A. Halliwell has been appointed assistant curate at St. Mary the Virgin, Willing, Kent. G. H. Hallsmith has gone on an acting tour in South Africa. D. A. Harding is at Ely Theological College, preparing for ordination. H. S. Harris has been awarded the degree of Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. The Rev. L. W. Hart has been appointed Vicar of St. George the Martyr, Deal. M. de L. Hart is assistant master at Guinea Fowl School, Gwalo, S. Rhodesia. N. Harvey has been appointed assistant District Commissioner in Nyasaland. The Rev. R. C. Hastie-Smith has been appointed Rector of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire. The Rev. P. M. Haynes has been appointed assistant curate at Richmond Parish Church. G. Heddle has been appointed assistant master at Rickmansworth Grammar School. D. B. Heffer, who is doing his national service, has signed on with the Household Cavalry as a Bandsman. The Rev. G. W. Henshaw has been appointed rector of St. John's, Longsight, Manchester. C. R. Hill has been appointed to a traineeship with the Canadian General Electric Co., Toronto. D. G. G. Hoare has been appointed assistant master at Feltonfleet School, Cobham, Surrey. . J. T. Hollin has been appointed assistant master at the Outward Bound Mountain School, Eskdale. J. C. D. Holmes has been appointed to the Visual Features Department of the Kemsley Press, Ltd. The Rev. R. T. Holtby has been appointed Chaplain of St. Edward's School, Oxford. M.A. Hooker has been appointed managing director of Unicom Head Visual Aids Ltd., and has become a member of the London Diocesan Board of Education. J. P. S. Howe has obtained an appointment with the Royal Porcelain Company, Worcester. 26

R. H. Irvine has embarked on a course at Harvard University U.S.A., having been awarded a Teagle Foundation Scholarship. J. M. Jaffey has obtained an appointment with the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission. D. T. N. James has been appointed assistant master at Midhurst Grammar School. M. F. Jerrom has moved to the London office of the British Council. Âˇ A. C. Johnston has obtained an appointment in the copywriting department of McCann-Erickson, Advertisers, Lancaster Gate. M. J. Jordan has obtained an appointment with the Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society. M. J. Kelly has been appointed to a traineeship with Messrs. Tate and Lyle, Ltd. J. H. W. Lapham has obtained an appointment in the purchasing department of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. J. A. G. C. Law has joined the staff of Messrs. Thornton & Thornton, Chartered Accountants, Thame. P. D. Lawrence has been appointed assistant master at Thornbury Âˇ Grammar School, Gloucestershire. H. N. R. Leach has returned to the Argentine to complete his military service with the Argentine Army. H. Lear has been appointed assistant master at Haberdashers' Aske' s School, Hampstead. R. J. Lee is at Tyndale Hall, Bristol, preparing for ordination. The Rev. Canon T. G. Le Mesurier, after spending several months in this coun_try, has returned to South Africa. T. M. Le Mesurier has been appointed assistant master at Christ's College, New Zealand. J.P. Le Pelley holds an appointment with Messrs. Pirelli, Ltd. H. A. Leverett has passed the intermediate examination of the Society of Incorporated Accountants. The Rev. A. R. Lewis has been appointed priest-in-charge of Kihario, Zanzibar. D. J. A. Lobb is Deputy Headmaster of Prince Edward's School, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia. . H. M. Long has obtained an appointment with the Linde Air Products Company, Tonawanda, New York. N. G. Long has been elected to a Senior Research Fellowship in the Leeds University Department of Education. R. G. Lunn has obtained an appointment in industrial ..relations wit\i Messrs. Shell and Co., Ltd. . The Rev. N. G. L. R. McDermid has been appointed Priest-incharge of St. Mary with the Good Shepherd, Leeds. The Ven. F. McGowan has been appointed Prior of St. John's Priory, Burcombe. 27

R. F. Mackay is on the staff of Collegiate School, Wanganui, New Zealand. J. H. L. MacLeay is spending a year in industry prior to going to a Theological College. The Rev. A. MacL. Murray has been appointed an Honorary Canon of Carlisle Cathedral. J. McElheran is articled to the Âˇfirm of Thomson & Hetherton, Solicitors, York. D. S. Madge has been appointed assistant master at Slough Grammar School. M. Mahdi, having completed the second Devonshire Course at Oxford, has returned to Sierra Leone. The Rev. J. F. Martin has been appointed Rector of Trinity Church, Branford, Connecticut, U.S.A. The Rev. M. M. Martin has been appointed Honorary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral. The Rev. R. A. Mason has taken charge of the Baptist Church, Upminster, Essex. J. L. Meigh is an assistant master at Bristol Grammar School. M. Milliken is an assistant account executive with C. R. Casson Ltd. P. L. Mortimer has been appointed assistant master at Spalding Grammar School. J. R. Moss has joined the South African office of J. & P. Coats, Ltd. E. D. Moylan has obtained an appointment with Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. E. E. Murphy is Staff Judge Advocate attached to the 4676 Air Defense Group of the U.S. Air Force. J. F. Murray is teaching at St. Bede's Preparatory School, near Stafford. G. I. Needham has been appointed Assistant Lecturer in English Language at University College, London. Professor W.R. Niblett has been awarded a Kellogg Travelling Fellowship to the U.S.A. F. F. Nicholls has been appointe~ senior English master at Haverfordwest Grammar School. E. H. Nicholson has been appointed Principal of the Teachers' Training College, Pusiga, Bawku, N.T., Gold Coast. Âˇ D. B. Ogilvie has been appointed by the British Council TeacherSecretary to the Finnish-British Society in S.E. Finland. The Rev. C.R. Oilier has been appointed Rector ofNaracoorte, S. Australia. B. C. Osgood has been appointed to a traineeship with the S.E. Gas Board. 28

J. C. Palmer holds the temporary position of Assistant at a Lycee in France. The Very Rev. N. D. Patrinacos is Dean and Professor of the Philosophy of Religion and Homiletics at the Sielk Orthodox Theological Institute, Massachusetts, U.S.A. A. J. Perry is an assistant master at King Henry VIII School, · Coventry. M. M. Philpott has been appointed a cadet traffic-superintendent with East African Railways, and is taking a course of training with British Railways. D. Phipps has joined the staff of the Caxton Publishing Company. S. B. Pierce has been promoted to the investment department of the Royal Globe Insurance Co., Ltd. . Raj Kumar S. S. Pitamber has embarked upon his national service with the Rifle Brigade. H. M. Plowden-Roberts has been appointed a trainee with Messrs. Covell and Ward, Smithfield. D. Pollard has been appointed assistant master at Rydal School, Colwyn Bay. N. C. Pollock, after spending a year at Oxford doing research and teaching, has returned ·to the University College of Fort Hare, S. Africa. R. S. 0. Poole is at the Edinburgh School of Art. H. E. Pope has been appointed senior Modem Languages master at Lewes Country Grammar School. A. G. Poynter has been appointed an editorial assistant to George Philip and Son, Ltd. J. Preger has been appointed to the staff of Attwood Statistics, Ltd. E. G. Price (1921), who is now Managing Director of Butterfield and Swire, Ltd., Japan, is to be congratulated on being promoted C.B.E. in the New Year Honours list. E. G. Price (1944) is assistant master at King Edward's Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham. J. D.S. Purves is preparing for his Bar Finals at the Inner Temple. T. C. Ralphs has been appointed assistant master at Leamington College. S. Richardson has been appointed teacher of English at the Swiss Mercantile Society, London. · J. W. G. Ridd holds a (temporary) appointment in the African department of the Foreign Office. M. A. Ritchie has been appointed assistant master at Spratton Hall Preparatory School, Northants. C. L. Robathan has been taken into partnership in the firm of Sotham and Robathan; Solicitors, Worthing. 29

. The Rev. E. M. Roberts has been appointed Vicar of Port Talbot and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Swansea and Brecon. R. H. Roberts is preparing for ordination at St. Michael's College, Llandaf£ The Rev. M. S. Rogers has been appointed assistant curate at St. John's, Buxton. The Rev. P. H. Rogers has been appointed Headmaster of Portora Royal School, Enniskillen. · T. G. P. Rogers is personnel manager of Messrs. Mars, Ltd., Confectioners. The Rev. C. E. Ross has been appointed Vicar of Claverdon, near Warwick. F. E. Rushy is at the Scholae Cancellarii, Lincoln, preparing for ordination. The Rev. B. B. Russell is Rector of Monifieth, Angus: J. E. M. S. Russell is working as a cattleman and writing on a farm near Kingussie, Inverness-shire. L. G. D. Sanders has been appointed music master at Hemel Hampstead Grammar School. C. J. D. Saunders-Griffiths has joined the staff of Hampton House Preparatory School, Tarporley, Ches. The Rev. J. G. M. Scott has been appointed assistant curate at Newton Abbot Parish Church. J. L. Scott has been appointed assistant master at Chipping Norton Grammar School. M. C. Seymour has been appointed (temporary) assistant master at Manchester Grammar School. The Rev. C. C. Shaw has been appointed Chaplain of Lancing · College. D. R. Shenton has been appointed publicity officer to G. E. Macpherson Ltd., West Bridgford, Nottingham. R. 0. Simmons is a graduate student in the Department of Physics at the University of Illinois. W. H. Slack has obtained an appointment with The Metal Box Co., Ltd. A. G. Slemeck holds an appo~tment with Standard Telephones, Ltd. P. E. Smith has been appointed assistant master at Chatham House Grammar School, Ramsgate. P. J. C. Smith is Solicitor-General of Bermuda. P. S. Snell was selected as a member of the Scottish Fencing team which fought against England, Wales, and Ireland. J. H. Spruyt has gone to Wycliffe Hall to prepare for · ordination. 30

The Rev. N. D. Stacey has been appointed assistant curate at St. Mark's, North End, Portsmouth. P. D. Stobart hs taken up a post at the British Legation, Benghazi, Libya. The_Rev. R. D. Strapps has been appointed assistant curate at Leyton Parish Church, E.ro. H. Tabemer has been appointed assistant master at Verdin Grammar School, Winsford, Ches. B. F. W. Thomas is Secretary to the Royal Eye Hospital, London. The Rev. S. H. Tubbs has been appointed Vicar of St. Andrew's, Walthamstow, Essex. W. J. Tunley has been appointed assistant master at Tottenham Grammar School. The Rev. E. G. H. Turner has been appointed Priest-in-charge of the new coventional district of St. Augustine's, Rush Green. C. R. Ullyatt has been promoted to the Istanbul office of J. & P. Coats, Ltd. R. E. Waddington-Jones has been appointed senior Mathematics master at Wellesley House School, Broadstairs. The Rev. D. Walser has been appointed Vice-Principal of St. Stephen's House, Oxford. J. G. Watson has been appointed to General Refractories Ltd. The Rev. J. G. Weatherstone has been appointed Rector of St. Paul's, Rondebosch, Cape Province. W. Weir has been appointed assistant master at Colfe's Grammar School. The Rev. E. C. Whitaker has been appointed Vicar of Culgaith with Kirkland, Cumberland. The Rev. B. J. Wigan has been lecturing on Liturgy at St. Augustine's College, Canterbury. C. C. B. Wightwick has been appointed assistant master at Hurstpierpoint College. J. M. Wigley has taken up an appointment in Mexico with San Francisco Mines of Mexico, Ltd. P. A. Wilde is British Vice-Consul at Ziirich, Switzerland. E. H. B. Williams, while studying Theology at Regent's Park College, has been teaching Physics at the Hall. H. A. P. Wills has taken up an appointment with Messrs. Cadbury, Ltd. D. H. A. Wilson is a Police Magistrate at Khartoum, Sudan. G. S. Windass has been appointed assistant master at Beaumaris County Secondary School. D. E. Wood h~s obtained an appointment in the Southern Region office of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. 31

A LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL ST.

EDMUND HALL, MICHAELMAS TERM,

1954

DEAR AULARIAN,

I need hardly remind you of the Hall's desperate need of money. Of all the ancient societies in the University, it is by far the poorest. In recent years, as you know, it has received several generous benefactions which have been of considerable help. For the most part, however, these have been earmarked for particular objects, and have done little to ease the general financial position. In the late 'thirties an Endowment Fund was established and a public appeal launched. Though nobly supported by scores of Aularians, this venture was inevitably overshadowed by the war and has produced very much less than was hoped. Thus, in spite of everything, the Hall has little or no free money at its command for any projects it may wish to undertake. The cramping effects of this stringency are painfully obvious to-day. As an academic society the Hall is on the crest of the wave, successful in work and games and enjoying a fine reputation in Oxford and outside. But if it is to consolidate its position and avoid sinking back, it must both increase its capital resources and achieve certain specific objectives. To take but two examples of the latter, it is essential that we occupy and convert to our use tl1e Masonic Hall (or 'Forum') at the earliest possible date; and it is essential that we secure the freehold of that site as well as of Staircases 8--II and the Besse Building. Without the first of these we shall be hard put to it to maintain our present numbers, on which our whole position depends; without the second we shall be without security for the future. My colleagues and I are working out plans for attaining both these ends, but of course very large sums of money will be required. Clearly the Endowment Fund must be revived, but this is no time for appealing to the general public. The experience of other colleges in that direction is not encouraging. The Hall must rely on those who know it, and particularly on its old members like yourself. So far as you are concerned, since you may not be able to give a substantial sum all at once, the sensible thing is that you should spread your support over the years. So the main purpose of this letter is to invite you, with all the earnestness at my disposal, to become (if you are not one already) an annual contributor to the Endowment

Fund. Far and away the most useful way of doing this is to make out a Deed of Covenant. This must be done for a period of not less than seven years, but the effect is that, in addition to receiving whatever sum you agree to subscribe, the Hall is also entitled to claim an almost equivalent sum in respect of income tax.* A Form of Covenant, along with a Banker's Order, is enclosed with this, and I ask you to complete them in the way indicated and return them to me. If for some reason you are reluctant to use this method, I still urge you to become a subscriber to the Endowment Fund, either sending me a sum .each year yourself or else instructing your banker to do so. The names of all subscribers will of course be printed in the Magazine. As regards others who know the Hall, I ask you to read carefully the note in the Magazine about the formation of a Society of Friends of St. Edmund Hall. I am sure that there must be many who, while not themselves belonging to the Hall, admire the work it is doing. If you are personally acquainted with any such, try to interest them and let me have their names. I shall send them literature explaining how they can assist the Hall by becoming a Friend. One final word. Please do not be deterred from becoming a regular subscriber to the Endowment Fund because you cannot afford to give much. With taxation so severe and the cost of living so high, we are all in the same boat. But I am tertain that you can afford to give something, even if it is only a few shillings or a pound a year. If only all Aularians would do that, and wc;uld make out a Deed of Covenant so that the Hall could collect the income tax as well as the sum subscribed, the Endowment Fund would double and treble itself in no time. And I am sure that you are prepared to make a modest sacrifice so that the H;i.ll's prayer-- FLOREAT AULA-may come true. Yours very sincerely,

N. D. KELLY, Principal

*For example, with income tax at 9/- in £1: if you pay net the Hall collects gross £r p.a. £ l 16 4 approx. p.a. £ 3 12 8 £2 " " " £3 " £5 9 l " " £4 " £7 5 6 " " £5 " £9 l 9 " " £r8 3 7 £10 " " " £36 7 3 £20 "

FORM OF COVENANT (a) Insert full name and address.

I, (a) of HEREBY COVENANT with the Principal and Trustees of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, that for a period of seven Jears from the date hereof or during my life (whichever perio shall be the shorter) I will pay annually to the said Principal and Trustees as my contribution to the St. Edmund Hall Endowment Fund such yearly sum as after the deduction of income tax (but not surtax) at the rate for the time being in force will leave in the hands of the

(b) Insert in word• the net sum you will squally pay each year.

said Fund the net yearly sum of (b) ........ ... ...... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... .

(1 ............. ........................), the first payment to be made on the (c) '. .. .. ....... .... ,............... .. .. day of ······· ····· ··· ·· ···· ··· ·· ······ · 195···

and· subsequent annual payments to be made on the anniversary of that day, such annual sum to be paid from my general fund of taxed income so that I shall receive no personal or private benefit in either of the said periods from the said annual sum or any part thereof. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this

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BANKER'S ORDER To Messrs.

(Name and branch address of your bank) PLEASE pay to Lloyd's Bank Ltd., Carfax, Oxford, the sum of .... .. ...... ...... .. ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for the account of the St. Edmund Hall Endowment Fund on the ............ day of .. .............. .. ..... .... next, and on each successive anniversary of that date, until seven such payments have been made.

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D. A. H. Wright is to be congratulated on his successful discharge of his duties as H.M. Charge-d'-affaires in Teheran following the resumption of diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Persia, and also on being subsequently appointed Counsellor at the British Embassy and being promoted C.M.G. . E. C. C. Wynter has been appointed Headmaster of Midsomer Norton Grammar School, Somerset. The Rev. R. F. Yates is Rector of Kitwe, N. Rhodesia. MARRIAGES G. W. H. Adcock married Helen Margaret Sickling at All Saints' Church, Spofforth, on 12th August. M. Baldwin married Jean Margaret Bruce at St. Cross Church, Oxford, on 22nd May. R. A. Bishop married Olga Anita Stuart at St. James's Church, Spanish Place, London, on 19th April, 1952. J. K. Clark married Barbara Mary Johans at St. Lawrence' s Church, Scunthorpe, on 24th April. J. F. Claxton married Patricia Willrich.at Holy Trinity Church, Norwich, on 19th April. C. Dobb married Alison Jean Scott at St. Columba' s Church, Cambridge, on 28th August. . I. P. Foote married Margaret Ann Wild at St. Peter's-in-the-East, Oxford, on 5th December. P. W. Glover married Rosemary Brinstead at St. Mary's Church, North Stoke, on 2oth March. J. H. A. Godwin married Patricia Ann Grundy at St. John the Baptist's Church, Cookham Dean, on 7th August. G. Harper King married Mary Rosamond W eighell at St. Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale, on 21st April. J. M. Jaffey married Augusta Diana Bedford at Grace Church-onthe-Hill, Toronto, on 19th June. C. J. Jones married Marian Ward at St. Michael and All Angels Church, South Beddington, Surrey, on 21st August. The Rev. E. Lewis married Jean Arnold at St. Peter' s Church, . Llanelly, on 19th April. P. L. Mortimer married Beryl Patricia Rose at Eynsford Parish Church, Kent, on 27thJuly. D. Phipps married Priscilla Bailey, at St. Mary's Church, Gravesend, on 20th March. M. J. Plowden-Roberts married Diana Wilma Parker at Braywood Parish Church, Winkfield, on 4th September. J. B. Price married Belinda Broadbent at the Church of Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles, Heston, Middlesex, on 29th December. 32

M. G. Robinson married Irene Thompson at South Side Methodist Church, Gainsborough, on rnthJanuary, 1953. The Rev. C. E. Ross married Phyllis Pearce at All Souls' Church, Langham Place, London, on 17th February. The Rev. J. G. M. Scott married Claire Alice Isles at All Saints' Church, Hanworth, Middlesex, on 26th August. D. Sephton married Mildred Anne Standen at St. Peter's-in-theEast Church, Oxford, on 12th December. E. A. Simmonds married Brenda Mary Tyler at Storrs Road Methodist Church, Chesterfield, on 18th August. R. 0. Simmons married Janet Lee Lull at the First Methodist Church of Smith Center, Kansas, on 31st August, 1952. J. H. Spruyt married Patricia Hannah Constance Phoenix at St. Peter's Church, Jersey, on 21st December. R. M. Trotter married Elsa Burton at St. Peter' s-in-the-East Church, Oxford, on 13th March. J. 0. Ward married Maya Riviere on 2oth August. R. West married Marjorie Heath at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Headington, on 22nd May. D. C. M. Yardley (Fellow) married Patricia Anne Tempest Olver at St. Chad's Church, Hopway, Staffs., on 3othJuly. BIRTHS R. A. Bishop: a son, Robert William Stuart, on 27th January, 1953Âˇ A. T. Clark: a son, Martin Thomas, on 9th February. G. R.R. East: a daughter, Anne Maureen, on nth June. A. H. Foot: a son, Peter Nigel Helson, on 2oth August, 1953. R. E. Ford: a daughter, Clare Helen Louise, on 27th February. P.H. Harris: a daughter, Jocelyn Elizabeth, on 5thJanuary. J. Hobbs: a son, Mark Thomas, on 28th June. R. T. Holtby: a son, David Henry Graham, on 6th October. R. Illsley: a daughter, Judith Ann, on 2oth March. A. J. Lee: a daughter, Dorothy Ruth, on 28th March. R. Mcisaac: a daughter, Diana Clare, on 29th January. D. S. Madge: a daughter, Margaret Hilary, on 14th February, 1952. C. W. Marston: a daughter, Caroline Rose, on nth April, 1953. G. L. Nation-Tellery: a son, Stephen Miles, on 1st October. A. H. Nias: a son, Peter Mikael Wade, on 24th November. D.J. Paxman: a son, Richard James, on 9th March. C. L. Robathan: a daughter, Helen, on 16th February. 'T. W. Silkstone: a daughter, Teresa, on 14th April. R. 0. Simmons: a daughter, Katherine Ann, on 18th November.

P. S. Snell: a daughter, Susan, on rnth November. E. D. Sprague: a daughter, Jennifer Anne, on l2th November. J. D. Todd: a son, Peter Joe, on 8th October. A. E. H. Turner: a son, Mark Alan, on 27th May. D. Vear: a son, David Martin, on 9th August. G. D. West: a son, Peter Smart Ingram, on 3othJuly, 1953Âˇ H. V. Whitsey: a son, Jonathan Paul, on 22ndJanuary. P.A. Wilde: a son, Jeremy Scott, on rnth September.

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ORDINATIONS Rev. J. A. Baker, Deacon (Southwark). Rev. C. H. Davidson, Deacon (Peterborough). Rev. E. P.A. Furness, Deacon (Blackburn). Rev. M.A. Halliwell, Deacon (Southwark) Rev. P. M. Haynes, Deacon (Southwark). Rev. J. F. Hester, Priest (London). Rev. D. J. Paxman, Priest (Canterbury). RF. N. D. Stacey, Deacon (Portsmouth). Rev. R. D. Strapps, Deacon (Chelmsford). Rev. P. F. White, Priest (York).

OBITUARY The Rev. Duncan Armytage, M.A. (matric. 1908), Canon of St. George's, Windsor, 1947-54, sometime Warden of St. Anselm's Hall, Manchester University, and Canon Missioner of Southwark, died on l4th January. Douglass Haldane Hedges, B.A. (matric. 1915). The Right Rev. Ronald Erskine Ramsay, M.A. (matric. 1904), Suffragan Bishop of Malmesbury 1927-46, some time chairman of the Church of England Pensions Board, died on 26th March. The Rev. Herbert Arthur Wilson, M.A. (matric. 1909), Prebendary of Mora in St. Paul's Cathedral, Vicar of St. Augustine' s, Haggerston, E.2, 1925-54, died on 16th June.

CLUBS & SOCIETIES, 1953-54 THE DEBATING SOCIETY President: J.

MICHAELMAS BINGHAM Secretary: N. TELLER

HILARY President: T. BENDHEM Secretary: P. CHILVER UNLIKE the grandiose university debating societies, the College version of the same thing has not only to justify its existence, but also to tackle the task without being able to fall back on the force of popularity. Not even the most unsympathetic observer would have suggested that the small band of cranks who gathered in the forbidding cold of the Hall on wintry Monday evenings were lacking in enthusiasm. After the invariably cold coffee and the Grand Patriarch's announcement that the Mead, whatever its mysterious contents, was fit for human consumption, the Society tried to prove that the 'debate's the thing'. After a moribund Michaelmas Term, ending with a debate on British Imperialism, the Society enjoyed a revival in Hilary under Mr. Bendhem's Presidency, beginning with a Balloon Debate; it was perhaps a tribute to his idiosyncrasies, rather than to the respect in which he was held, that the Oxford don should have been voted to stay in the balloon while a lively rugger player, a benign Manciple and an elaborately dressed Gentleman of Leisure were dropped mercilessly over the side. At the next meeting the House decided that the artist is not the supreme egotist, despite the urgent entreaties of Mr. Beaty: 'Blessed are the damned, for they shall have hot coffee and intelligent conversation'. Speaking against the motion, Mr. Jeff pointed to the plea of Virgil to have his greatest work destroyed, and in a peroration that ranged from the cobwebs on the candelabra to the ash in the J.C.R. pipes showed how the artist is indeed the servant, humble and modest, of the community. This was followed by a successful visit to the Trilleck SocietyÂˇof St. Peter's Hall, where Mr. Bloom and Mr. Jacobs spoke on the motion 'That this House deplores Rule Britannia'. The House next found itself rejecting the suggestion 'That Education is all stuff and no nonsense': Mr. Robson, relating experiences as a Freshman before going on to the more gruesome details of his later years, was followed by Mr. Purves (ex-President)

reading select passages from Mr. Robson's autobiography. Mr. Grindle lamented an educational system where children were allowed to leave school before hearing the beauty of Beethoven's Tenth. Examinations, he felt, were iniquitous and, possibly with a view to the approaching Prelims., should be abolished within a fortnight. A Hat debate did nothing except to prove the inability of most members to speak impromptu. Enjoyable though it was, this was a black mark on the Society's record. At the close of the debate the House stood adjou01:ed until next Michaelmas, anxious to resume once more the battle for existence. P.W.C.

THE ESSAY SOCIETY

MICHAELMAS TERM President: P. L. MORTIMER was notable for the abandonment by the Society of its long tenancy of the rooms of the President of the J.C.R. for the noisier functionalism of the Emden Room; and also for a considerate keeping of discussions within the intellectual limits of the President, which made him think that things weren't what they used to be, but that perhaps it was just as well for the sake of the minutes. R. H. Roberts' essay, 'Captains and Masters', was an enquiry into the nature and existence of free will, and gave the Society its hardest mental exercise of the term; discussion soon worked round to a favourite field, that of absolute standards. J. D. S. Purves made a learned and detailed comparison between the Roman and American slave systems in 'Hunc ego hominem servum esse aio'; speaking largely from a legal viewpoint, he made clear the more degrading nature of American slavery. The Society sought the reasons underlying these differences, and thought it had found them in the colourbar concept, though no one was quite sure of the colour of Hannibal's army. C. C. B. Wightwick's essay, 'Caterwaul', opened with a longdrawnout screech which left no doubt in its hearers as to the subject. The mysteries of the cat proved a fertile field for discussion and storytelling from the visiting ex-President, Mr. Wainwright's account of a Bloomsbury cemetery where, at night, every tombstone bore a silent cat, to Mr. Roberts' description of his pet which could be played like bagpipes, with similar results. J. T. Hollin, exPresident, put before the Society the joys of walking in 'Bird of Passage', expounding the sensuous delights of springy turf and of rushing recklessly down grassy slopes. Mr. Purves challenged the essayist's love of walking and claimed it was simply enjoyment of THIS TERM

the country, as he took a bus to get there first; Mr. Purves had walked on the springy turf of Warrington roundabouts. D. A. Harding's essay, 'Steady Progress', proved to be about ghosts. This pleased the Society, which likes one opportunity a term to exchange its ghost stories, and on this occasion it left few supernatural stones unturned. M. K. Chatterjea introduced to the Society Charles Doughty, author of Travels in Arabia Deserta, in his essay, 'A Traveller's Tale'. This strange person, with his archaic literary style, his life and hardships among the Arabs, and his emergence from obscurity after forty years on republication of his book, stimulated the interest of members; discussion ranged over Lawrence, who had 'discovered' Doughty, and others of that unusual band of Englishmen-and women-who had lived in and written about Arabia. The President wrote on a theme which has long been a favourite with him, 'What I did in the Hols'; he told a true story about a notice concerning the behaviour of dogs which he had found posted at the base of a lamp-post, and somehow precipitated a heated discussion on Malthus. P.L.M.

HILARY TERM President: M. A. ROBSON Mr. R. R. Young started up the term with his essay, 'Dangerous Traffic'. The essayist exploded the world of narcotics, which included, the Society was dismayed to learn, tea, coffee and cocoa. However, stimulation proceeded solely from Mr. Young's pen, and it was on this occasion that Mr. I. C. R. Byatt made his now famous observation, 'Not that I condemn sex'. Mr. J. C. Forbes gave us a few tips about betting: he was concerned with the coUhtry' s unrealistic attitude to a well established pastime. The Society relished the essay, but were concerned to hear from Mr. R.H. Roberts of the number of Baptist deacons who received football coupons. Mr. A; G. Felsenstein's essay, 'The Missing Link', derived its title from the divorcement of title and subject. He gave up a portion of it to salacious fl.yting of the President, and some time was spent in examining Proust' s observation, 'We are giants in Time'. The following discussion ranged from civilisation to ash trays; Mr. J.C. Bingham's 'Friend Phil' turned out to be philately. This was the essay of an enthusiast who communicated his enthusiasm to the Society. Members chatted about the reasons for collecting all sorts of things-from stamps to railway lines-without arriving at any definite conclusions. Mr. R. C. M. Cooper's essay was on women's rights; and his case was argued with fluency, conviction, and charity. 'We must rid ourselves of prejudice against women in authority' was his theme. The Society was unwilling to be rid of any such thing. 37

Perchance to Dream' by Mr. D. A. Kinsley was a vigorous and scholarly dissertation. Members retold their favourite dreams, except for Mr. Young who claimed that he never dreamed. Mr. P. R. Henwood, at this meeting, had the distinction of relating the unlikeliest story of the term. The President, at the last, 'fingered for a while the fabric of fantasy' and spoke, in particular, about modem literature. He mourned the atrophying of imagination, but the Society, indulgent over claret, refused to mourn with him. M.A.R.

TRINITY TERM President: A. G. FELSENSTEIN The meetings this term, in spite of the ever looming Schools, were extremely lively and well attended, though it must be recorded that, on one occasion, near the end of term, the guests (mostly lady guests) very nearly outnumbered the members. Mr. M. J. Campbell gave the term an admirable send-off with a delightful essay, 'Teddy Bears' Picnic'. He lived in the hope of being surprised, and, to that end, he owned a dream-ship, Eoletes by name. One day, he foresaw, he would disembark from Eoletes with the hope that if he 'went down in the woods to-day' he'd 'be sure of a big surprise'. Mr. P.R. Henwood, in more serious mood, reminded the Society of the other anniversary, that of a man's death. His essay, compact of ideas and expression, stimulated members more to thought than to open discussion. Eccentricity intrigued Mr. I. C. R. Byatt, and he discoursed learnedly and light-heartedly on its idiosyncracies. Members embarked on a very pleasant discussion, recalling many amusing stories. Mr. J. H. Kempster, with an impressive wealth of material, talked, among other things, about primitive man and colonisation. The President, having run out of paper on which to record minutes, adjourned the meeting at an unusually late hour. 'Panacea, hypocrisy, and tender conscience' was the formidable title of Mr. A. J. Patient's essay, which proved to be a very shrewd analysis of some of man's social and spiritual problems. Mr. I. F. Mcintosh, in anthropological vein, traced man's development, from his origins in warm, shallow water, to his modem and less soluble status, suggesting that his hope lay in his capacity not merely to err, but to learn from his mistakes. The following discussion-the liveliest, if not, perhaps, the most incisive, of the term-ended in disorder. The President's essay was notable for shapelessness, and an absence of logical argument. The term, for members of the Society, was crowned with a sun-blessed croquet match with the Senior Common Room, in which Mr. Midgley appeared in calf-length cricket flannel.S and blood-red socks. A.G.F.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM President: K. W. LAFLIN Secretary : J.C. PALMER A CHRISTMAS SERVICE was held on Monday, 3oth November, in the Church of St. Peter-in-the-East. The usual pattern of carols and lessons was used, with the congregation joining in for the three hymns. The order was as follows:

Hymn: 0 come, 0 come, Emmanuel Hosanna to the Son of David 3. Adam Lay Y-bounden 4. The Noble Stem ofJesse 5. Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day 6. Hymn: 0 little town of Bethlehem 7. Lullay, Myn Lyking 8. Ding, Dong, Merrily on High 9. The Virgin's Cradle Song (Dormi, Jesu!) 10. Awake, thou ivintry earth . .. II. Sing Joyfully 12. Hymn : It came upon the Midnight clear I.

Orlando Gibbons Peter Warlock German 15th century Gustav Holst Richard Terry 16th century Edmund Rubbra J. S. Bach William Byrd

HILARY TERM President: K. W. LAFLIN

Secretary: J.C. PALMER

The Torpids Week concert was held in the Hall on Tuesday, 23rd February. The audience was somewhat small, but those who came showed a ready appreciation. The choir was conducted by J. N. Badminton and accompanied by K. W. Laflin; the programme was as follows: I.

Part songs The Dark-eyed Sailor Just as the Tide was Flowing

R. Vaughan Williams R. Vaughan Williams

Sonata in A major (K.402) for violin J.C. PALMER and K. W. LAFLIN

Mozart

3. Intermezzo in B flat minor, Op. u7, No. 2 Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79, No. 2 .. J. N. BADMINTON

Brahms Brahms

The Sentry's song Simon the Cellarer M. J. 0CKENDEN and D. J. V. 39

A. Sullivan

]. L. Hatton WRIGHT

The Gendarmes' Duet Offenbach B. K. VENNER, M.]. OcKENDEN and D. J. V. WRIGHT

Adagio and Rondo from the Bassoon Concerto in F D. DANIELS and K. W. LAFLIN '

7. En Bateau and Ballet from Petite Suite . . C. J. JONES and G. H. JEFF 8. Part songs Jack and Jill .. Sing a Song of Sixpence ..

Weber Debussy

]. M. Diack ]. M. Diack

At a general meeting held on 2nd March, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President,]. N. Badminton; Secretary, M.]. Ockenden; Committee, G. H. Jeff, C.]. Jones, B. K. Venner.

. TRINITY TERM President:]. N. BADMINTON

Secretary: M.]. OCKENDEN

The Eights Week concert was given on Friday, 28th May, in the Hall. Plans were made to hold it in the quadrangle as usual, but heavy and incessant rain during the afternoon caused it to be held in the Hall. Despite the inclement weather, however, there was a large audience, and the programme, which follows, was greatly enjoyed. The choir was conducted by]. N. Badminton. 'J:.

Madrigals John Dowland Sleep, wayward Thoughts Come again, Sweet Love doth now invite

Six Duos for Two Homs, K.483 J. A. ANDERSON and F. ZIMMERMANN

Five Shakespeare Songs . . Fear no more the Heat of the Sun Under the Greenwood Tree It was a Lover and his Lass Take, Oh take those Lips away Hey, ho, the Wind and the Rain M. ]. 0CKENDEN and C. ]. JONES Part songs . . It was a Lover and his Lass Full Fathom Five

Mozart Roger Quilter

Charles Wood

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Two Irish Folk Songs Words collected by E. G. Midgley Belfast Linen and settings composed or arranged by I know my love H. M. N. H. Irving E. G. MIDGLEY and H. M. N. H. IRVING Peer Gynt Suite No. r .. Grieg J. N. BADMINTON and G. H. JEFF Madrigals John Bennet Come Shepherds follow me All Creatures now are Merry Minded M.J.O.

THE MAKERS SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM President: J. HOLMES Secretary: A. G. FELSENSTEIN THIS w AS one of the halcyon terms of the Makers. Attendances were very good and material was varied and of a high order. As usual there were short stories, poems and paintings, and it seemed that technical skill and craftmanship were being sought after, and in some cases found. Messrs. Trotter, Rhode, Jenkins, Holmes and Felsenstein all used the form of the short story, and all succeeded in giving pleasure. As is usual the criticism of short stories was more assured and acute than that of either poetry or painting, several members having strong opinions on the subject. The poetry, deriving chiefly from Messrs. Baldwin, Harding, Chapman and Robson, was always stimulating. There was a rather alarming tendency to allow that certain poems were beyond the range of normal critical apparatus, simply because the meaning was obscure; but in these cases silence was not invariably the 'perfectest herald of joy'. A.G.F.

HILARY TERM President: A. G. FELSENSTEIN Secretary: A. J. HARDING A further increase in the amount of material read at meetings this term was accompanied by a marked raising of the Society's critical standards. Not only were our more veteran members, such as Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Holmes, showing quite notable advances on their previous achievements, but our more recent members of this year were beginning to read quite regularly. The Society's Guest Evening was perhaps the most successful meeting of this nature of the last two years; more ladies were present than ever before, some of them bringing work of their own to show. 41

Perhaps the outstanding literary event Âˇ of the term was the beginning of serialised readings of Mr. Trotter's novel-in-progress. Mr. Trotter's work showed considerable promise and a greater strength of sheer writing than he had ever revealed in his short stories. The poetry of Mr. Baldwin gave us a completer picture of his work since 'The Silent Mirror'; not only did he read recent poems at every meeting but he also presented one or two prose works. The President, Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Holmes gave the meetings a solid backing with their short stories. The paintings of Mr. Godden aroused considerable interest and we spent more time with his work this term. On the whole a very successful sequence of meetings. A.J.H.

TRINITY TERM President: A. J. HARDING Secretary: R. M. TROTTER The production of 'The Silent Woman' prevented the holding of a meeting for a fortnight as some of the Makers were involved in it, but thereafter meetings were continued regularly. A midsummer madness prompted Mr. Godden to write poetry and the poets Mr. Baker and Mr. Goldstein to write short stories. But' this 'break-out' was not entirely fruitless. These members revealed unsuspected talents and their enlargement of range was welcomed. Mr. Robson and Mr. Holmes read their stories to the delight of most. Mr. Baldwin sustained, and some would say improved, his already high standard of poetry. Messrs. Felsensteinand Jenkins were definite in their ideas and most acute in their criticisms of the short story. The President treated the Society .to his poetry and gave as much pleasure and provoked as much argument as ever. The Guest Meeting was distinguished by the fierce controversy which ranged round the work. The lady guests observed the spectacle of Makers having critical 'showdowns' with a little uneasiness, but seemed to enjoy themselves nevertheless. R.M.T.

THE JOHN OLDHAM SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM Secretary: N. TELLER President: W. H. SLACK Besides its success in the O.U.D.S. Cuppers, which was fully reported in the last issue, the Society held four play-readings. The first was Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'-a charming play to which the Society did full justice, aided by the talent of ~ss Judy Hackett, Miss Heather Macdonald and Miss Cynthia Absom. 42

Shaw's 'Pygmalion' suffered little from the omission of pages of Shavian directions and comments, and moved smoothly and quickly to a comparatively tranquil conclusion. It had started with such a series of piercing shrieks from Eliza against a background of typically London grumbles from the Crowd that we were lucky not to have been interrupted by the alarmed authorities. The last reading was of 'Montserrat', which depicts the conflict between Izquiendo, an unscrupulous general of a corrupt Spanish occupying force, and Montserrat, a young idealist officer secretly fostering a revolt. J. Dodd as Izquiendo and D. Isitt as Montserrat were well contrasted and the tension of the struggle between them was heightened by the sympathetic playing of the other characters. Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' was also read, but proved to be too long and complicated to beÂˇinteresting as an unrehearsed reading.

HILARY TERM President: D. CHAPMAN

Secretary: P. CURRAH

Three play-readings were held this term in addition to preliminary rehearsals of the summer production. All three were modern plays as it was felt that 'The Silent Woman' was in itself a strong enough representative of the Classics. On Somerset Maugham' s eightieth birthday the Society read the adaptation of his short story 'Rain'. The dialogue of the play is imperfect in parts, but the plot is sound and the interest is never allowed to lag. 'An Ideal Husband' by Oscar Wilde was read with the ladies of Somerville in their West J.C.R. This play relies for most of its effect on its sparkling dialogue and is therefore especially suitable for play-reading. At the last meeting of the term, Terence Rattigan's 'French Without Tears' was read. Although more definitely a play to be acted than either of the others, its jokes still made this a very enjoyable evening.

TRINITY TERM This term there was a most successful production ofBenJonson's 'Epicrene, or The Silent Woman' at the Clarendon Press Institute. Michael Baldwin produced. A critical note is printed later in the magazine. P.C. 43

THE HEARNE SOCIETY

MICHAELMAS TERM President: R. C. M. COOPER Secretary: P. A. H. CURRAH of the term the Rev. J. McManners, read a paper entitled 'The French Nobility in the Eighteenth Century'. The speaker remarked that not even Mr. Stephen Potter himself could produce a better instance of One-Upmanship than reading a paper from the printer's page proofs. From this light beginning the speaker passed on to a penetrating analysis of the French nobility, relieved by several fascinating anecdotes concerning ecclesiastics of the time. Many questions followed, ranging from the influence of Freemasonry to the gambling habits of Bishops. We are much indebted to the Rev. J. McManners, M.A., for giving us this preview of his publication. At the second meeting of the term Mr. D. A. Harding read a paper entitled 'The Decline of the Jacobite Movement'. Exile, intrigues, plots, codes, spies, and mistresses intermingled in Mr. Harding's paper. Mr. Harding ended by showing us the family tree and who is the present Pretender, which aroused obvious interest, although no member was heard to toast 'the King across the Sea'. At the final meeting of the term Mr. E. G. Midgley, M.A., B.LITT., read his paper entitled 'Captain Cook's Voyages-Popular and Poetic Reactions'. The speaker compared the factual and objective reporting of Cook with the idealistic embroidery of other contemporary writers. The islands and their inhabitants were the subject of several weighty comments by Dr. Johnson, and the poets of the day were quick to realise the lighter sides of the subj~ct. Their poems evoked a picture of life in the islands based on the staples of bread. fruit and broadmindedness. We heartily thank Mr. Midgley for his highly amusing illustrations to his paper and for an evening that we shall remem.ber for some time. AT THE FIRST MEETING M.A.,

HILARY TERM Secretary: P.A. H. CURRAH President: R. C. M. COOPER At the first meeting this term, Mr. Bromley read his paper 'Some Reflections on the Press Gang', drawing his examples mainly from the reign of Queen Anne. He surveyed his subject from many angles and discussed not only the methods employed by the Gangs, but also their necessity and the assistance they received from local authorities. Mr. Bromley refrained from considering the more lurid aspects of their exploits, pointing out that often the 44

Press Gangs were accepted as being preferable to the more rigid methods of naval recruitment employed by France. A lively discussion followed this most interesting paper. At the second meeting of the Society this term, the President, Mr. R. C. M. Cooper, read his paper entitled 'The Study of History'. Mr. Cooper attacked the Oxford History Schools Syllabus after outlining what he believed to be the value and purpose of historical study. It was essential that either the syllabus should be shortened or the time spent on the course should be lengthened. The syllabus was too wide for a useful continuous study of history to be followed.

TRINITY TERM Secretary: D. C. OWEN President: D. N. THOMPSON As is customary, only one meeting was held this term. Miss Agatha Ramm, M.A. , read a paper entitled 'A Victorian Ambassador at St. Petersburg'. Miss Ramm chose Sir Robert Morier, who was ambassador at St. Petersburg from 1884---93, as her subject. It was Morier' s tact and firmness that largely contributed to the maintenance of peace after the Penj-deh incident. The speaker went on to describe the various commercial ventures, such as building railways in Persia and attempting to exploit the natural wealth of Siberia, in which Morier played a large part. This very scholarly and detailed paper provoked a discussion of considerable length. We are most grateful to Miss Ramm for allowing us to hear her most interesting paper. D.C.O.

THE QUEEN'S BENCH MICHAELMAS TERM Master of the Moots: J. C. BINGHAM contact with the Queen's Bench has been maintained throughout the year, it is to be regretted that so few members of the Hall could find their way to take an active interest in the Society. At the beginning of Michaelmas Term, T. Bendhem and S. D. Graham mooted against the Eldon Society of University College before Mr. Heuston of Pembroke College. Mr. Bendhem put up a very strong argument, and was unlucky not to recover damages for the nervous shock sustained by his client whilst she witnessed her pet dog escaping from a serious motor accident. The Society also visited the Law Society of Brasenose College to moot before Mr. Justice Pearson. ALTHOUGH

TRINITY TERM President: S. D. GRAHAM Master of the Moots: T. BENDHEM This term the Society mooted before Mr. Justice Wynn-Parry at New College and held a most successful Annual Dinner in the Queen's Memorial Room on Saturday, 8th May. Our guest was Sir Hugh Beazley, until recently Common , Sergeant of London, who delighted us with his reminiscences and comments on life at the Old Bailey. S.D.G.

THE LIDDON SOCIETY TRINITY TERM President: P.]. BLAKE Secretary: R.H. ROBERTS AT THE MEETING of the reconstituted Liddon Society held on Monday, 17th May, the Very Revd. Eryl. S. Thomas, Dean of Llandaff, spoke on 'The Church and her Ministry.' The Dean began by discussing the perennial problem of manpower, which, though it was causing a deep concern, was not a matter for despair or depression, since the Church, in facing its difficulties, was proving to be more than ever resilient and lively and willing as at no other time in its history to consider various enterprising means by which its ministry might be implemented and made the more effective. He felt that the Church suffered from being excessively clerical, a legacy of the prelatical practices of Archbishop Laud ! The consequence of this priestly complex was that the abilities of laymen were frequently ignored and that those two most useful orders of ecclesiastical society, deacons and readers, were almost always prevented from performing their traditional and proper liturgical functions. For the problem of evangelism, he thought, a solution might be found in the establishment of a perpetual diaconate of men holding secular positions, probably in one of the professions, and, at considerable cost in personal comfort, performing as well the duties of a deacon, but, perhaps, with the extra privilege of carrying and administering the Blessed Sacrament-to small rural communities, for example, where a priest was not available. The present system of sending a deacon to a parish after a mere two years at a theological college might well be abandoned, for it would seem more satisfactory in every way that the period of training should be extended to three years, with the ordinand spending his last year in college in deacon's orders, assisting in parishes at the weekends, but under closer supervision than is ever given by parish priests at the moment. This scheme would not help the manpower situation, but, if it

were generally adopted, the pagan world would at least be attacked by a better trained ministry. The industrial areas presented their own particular problems to the Church. Coventional missions in such places had only a limited value, though they were useful ways of regenerating the idle faithful and sometimes helpful to those on the fringe of Christianity. The Dean mentioned two suggestions that are commonly offered to remedy the materialism of the industrial world: that young men should spend a period before ordination working in some branch of industry, and that the industrial areas should devise some method of raising priests without transferring them to the middle-class atmosphere of a university. The first, he felt, was a false and artificial device which could only apply a veneer of understanding of industrial problems onto the men concerned and could do very little oflasting value for working people: about the second he was enthusiastic. He visualised a sort of theological night school which would provide the necessary academic training spread over a long period during which the ordinand remained at work. After their ordination these men would continue in regular work and would, perhaps, celebrate the Holy Eucharist at 'home altars'. But their most important function would be to illustrate in their personal lives the Kingship of Christ over all things. This was the keynote of the whole talk, and he concluded by re-stating his belief that the Church must be willing to abandon unhelpful conventional practices and, inher ministry, to identify herself in spirit and in fact with the needs of the world. The Dean was then closely and carefully questioned on a variety of topics, including the possibly unfriendly attitude of the laity to an artisan-priesthood (which he thought was impracticable, but for many better reasons), the usefulness of the old-time parish-clerk, 'wandering' priests (itinerant, not unstable), the use of Religious in parish work, and the pre-eminent importance of the ministry of the sacraments. He made an eloquent plea for small communities of secular priests, living a common life for mutual comfort and convenience, and working in much larger areas than are at present included within parish boundaries, and he rounded off the discussion by reminding the Society of the vocation to the celibate life, without which much of the pastoral work of the Church must necessarily be abandoned. The Society adjourned to the Chapel at I0.15 p.m. where the meeting was finished with Compline and prayers. During the course of the term, the ordinands joined the members of other religious groups in the Hall for talks by the Revd. Philip Bloy on a 'mission to industry' in which he has a part, and by the Revd. Canon J. McM.anners on various aspects of his work as a parish priest in the north of England and as missioner in the archR.H.R. diocese of York. 47

THE LORD METHUEN DINING SOCIETY President: J. H. W. LAPHAM Secretary: J. D. ALUN-JONES THI s s o c IE TY has been instituted in the course of the last year; its members, who number twelve, dine together once a term and elections are made at the end of each year from among the previous year's freshmen. Mr. E. G. Midgley has been elected Senior Member and at the Trinity Term Dinner we were privileged to have the Principal dining with us as our guest. The original John Methuen was an Aularian who introduced the habit of drinking port into England in the early eighteenth century atid the present Lord Methuen has very kindly consented to the Society's being named after his ancestor. At a meeting at the end of the Trinity Term, the new members were elected. D. H. F. Lay was elected President and W. ]. M. Chaplin Secretary for the Micliaelmas Term. W.J.M.C.

THE BOAT CLUB Captain: A. F. R. EVANS

Secretary: W. J. M. CHAPLIN

HILARY TERM AFTER RACING SUCCESSFULLY in the Long Distance Race in the Michaelmas Term, in which they were placed second in the Clinker Division, the Torpid began training before the Hilary Term, once again under the coaching of K. R. Spencer. This went well and so did most of the following period under R. D. Hill, which was carried out at Godstow. Training was then interrupted for the best part of a week by the river being frozen and by difficulties with coaches. Eventually, however, the coaching was taken over by J. Bruxner of University College and a tremendous improvement was made in a very few days. Three days before racing, hopes were extremely high and some very fast times were being returned, but this must have been the 'peak' period and the actual racing was the most disappointing event in recent Boat Club history. The crew attempted to strike a rating far higher than they could manage and consequently lost all their length and stride. Of the actual results, the less said the better, except that they recovered sufficiently on the last night to come within a canvas of Trinity who had bumped them on the previous night. The Second Torpid made two good bumps on the second and third nights, but then had two unfortunate incidents, with the result that they ended in the same position as that in which they started . .

CREWS TORPID A. J. Waters D. P. Myles D. H. F. Lay R. G. Thomas R . Taylor N. B. Hall D.R. White D. B. White D. N. Thompson FIRST

Bow 2

3 4 5 6 7 Str. Cox

Bow 2

3 4 5 6 7 Str. Cox

SECOND TORPID D. C. Davies I. D. P. Jones D. J. Clifton A. Brain J. W. L. Watmough E. C. Windsor R.R. Young M. W. Wood N. MacDonald-Smith

TRINITY TERM A great deal of tubbing was done at the end of the Hilary Term and also one or two trial boats were sent out, Âˇ so that with one exceptioii our final order was established before the beginning of term and it was possible to go straight ahead with training. This went very smoothly throughout. One cannot speak too highly of the excellent coaching and tireless patience of Dr. D. H. Richards; he took us first at Radley for a fortnight and also for the last ten days on the home stretch. We were also extremely lucky in getting Major A. T. M. Durand to coach us in the middle period, during the first part of which we went over to Henley every day. Both coaches, however, had to contend with a great number of individual faults in the crew and particular difficulty was found in establishing a satisfactory rhythm. The results in the actual racing were, however, very encouraging, especially considering the material available in choosing the Eight. The general lack of experience and skill was certainly made up for by energy and hard work. This was particularly brought out in a re-row which we had to have with Oriel owing to obstruction on the second night. They were overlapping our rudder from the Pink Post to the Old Cut, ' but we managed to pull away at the end of the course, and that night we bumped University in the Gut. The race against Oriel had its effect, however, in making us very physically tired and on the last night we never got nearer to Christ Church than half a length. . The Second Eight too did well in the racing, although there were some anxious moments earlier on in their training. But these and their lack of experience were all overcome by the coaching ofM.J. P. Lancaster and R . C. T.James, and also by having P. T. Ford rowing at seven. In the end they made two very satisfactory Âˇ bumps. The Third Eight, stroked yet again by that ruthless pacemaker J. A. C. Ellis, continued on their upward career and have now set up the D

remarkable record of having made twenty-one bumps in succession. Most of their bumps were made as usual within a minute, but University Third Eight nearly escaped altogether, for the Hall, thinking they had made a bump, easied and then had to set off again three lengths down. They caught them, however, on the post; Ellis is reported to have been 'slightly puffed'. The Fourth and Fifth Eights both failed to get on the river, but a combined Eight then vindicated themselves by winning the 'Rugger Eights Regatta' quite easily. The greatest disappointment was that we could not follow up this success by taking the First Eight to Henley. The largest obstacle in our way was Schools and although it would have been possible to enter a Four, it was considered that this would not have been nearly good enough to justify the expense and time involved. For th(: sake of experience it was thus decided instead to send a composite First and Second Eight to Reading Regatta. In their first race they beat Balliol, but were then beaten by the Jesus College First Eight in a Âˇ close race. Âˇ CREWS Bo111 2

3 4 5 6 7 Str. Cox

Bo1 11 2

3 4 5 6 7 Str. .Cox

SECOND EIGHT Bow D. H. F. Lay 2 A. Brain 3 A. J. Waters 4 I. D. P. Jones 5 J. W. L. Watmough 6 D. P. Myles 7 P. T. Ford Str. M. W. Wood Cox D. N. Thompson

FIRST EIGHT J. Wheeler R. G. Thomas D.R. White R. Taylor A. F. R. Evans N. B. Hall W. J. M. Chaplin D. B. White B. E. B. K. Venner THIRD EIGHT D. C. Davies J. A. Webber R.H. French J. D. S. Purves E. F. Henzell H. N. R. Leach H. M. Plowden-Roberts J. A. C. Ellis P. G. Tudor

Bow 2

3 4 5 6

7 Str. Cox

READING EIGHT A. J. Waters D. P. Myles A. Brain R. G. Thomas D.R. White R. Taylor J. W. L. .Watmough N. B. Hall D. N. Thompson

At a meeting after Eights, W. J. M. Chaplin was elected Captain and B. E. B. K. Venner Secretary for the coming year. WJ.M.C. 50

THE CRICKET CLUB TRINITY TERM Captain: C. J. D. SAUNDERS-GRIFFITHS Vice-Captain: D. W. KEIGHLEY

Secretary: P. B. MAXWELL

WITH OVER FIFTY MEMBERS 'on the books' and a not inconsiderable wealth of talent, it was hoped that the Club would repeat its success of last year. In this, however, we were disappointed, the calls of the Authentics and other touring sides depriving us of several players for some matches. This has meant on the other hand that more people have been able to play in games that have been enjoyable, if not very distinguished for the standard of cricket played. Of the matches that the First XI have managed to conclude before the untimely arrival of rain, five have been won, two lost and five drawn. This last figure is a fair reflection of the season. Our two defeats, against Cheltenham by seven wickets and Old Hill by eight wickets, were offset to a certain extent by a victory at Southampton University by eight wickets and wins against Abingdon and North Oxford. Unlike last year, it was the batting that most frequently failed, the bowling being more than adequate, and too often it was left to the tailenders to score the necessary runs, or, as against the Authentics, to save the day. Of the bowlers, J. R. M. Branston was the most consistent, his best performance being at Southampton where he took 9 for 25, while]. W. Smith, M. Herbert andJ. B. Wakefield, to mention but a few of those who played, all had their moments. D. W. Keighley and J. M. Skinner were the two most fluent batsmen, but Branston, Herbert and J. T. Evans each played invaluable innings on several occasions. The honour of scoring the first century for the Hall for some time fell to P. N. Ford, who made rno not out against Pembroke. After term we had a tour in South Devon, made possible by the generosity of the Aularian Association, the results of which are reported elsewhere in the magazine. M. J. K. Smith is to be congratulated on being awarded his Blue and Keighley and Branston on their election to the Authentics. N. F. Lockhart was elected Captain for 1955, with M. Herbert as Vice-Captain and P. N. Ford as Secretary. P.B.M.

THE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Captain: H. W. GOLDSWORTHY Secretary: C. J. LUMMIS A NUMBER of promising freshmen came up this term, and despite losing players periodically to the Greyhounds and University sides, the Hall was able to field a strong League side which enjoyed a very successful term. In fact, only one match, against Worcester College, was lost, by IO points to 14 after a very close game, and perhaps the highlight of the term was the victory against Rosslyn Park :XXX, a new fixture, by 19 points to 3. In this game the Hall side really played as a team, and the consistently good play in the League resulted in the Hall reaching the first division for next year. In view of the larger number of players this term, a relatively strong Second XV was turned out against often rather weak opposition, and it is hoped next year to have a better and stronger Second XV fixture list.

HILARY TERM As a result of the consistently high standard of play during the previous term, the Hall had great hopes for 'Cuppers' with the inclusion of three Blues and several Greyhounds. After two successful preliminary games, Magdalen were beaten by 6 points to o in a very wet game. The Hall enjoyed most of the play; but after a good threequarter movement early on which resulted .in J. H. W. Lapham scoring from a dribble after the ball went loose near the opposing line, and soon after G. Thomas had forced his way over from a loose scrum, the play became very scrappy under very difficult conditions and there was no further score. Âˇ In the next round the Hall played Queen's on their ground in good conditions, and despite the Hall's obvious superiority, good tackling and cross-covering by Queen's prevented a score. Despite a drop-kick from M. J. K. Smith which went very close, and a penalty on which the judges disagreed and which was disallowed, no-side was called without either team having scored. However, Queen's agreed to play twenty minutes extra time, and C. G. Jones soon forced his way over near the comer flag and J D. Purves made a very good conversion. Thus encouraged the Hall attacked strongly, and after a few minutes D. E. Wood charged down a kick over the Queen's line and B. Cudmore dropped on the ball to score. Queen's attacked immediately, but the Hall defence was firm and there was no further score. In the semi-final the Hall played a rather weakened Hertford side and the issue was never in doubt. The scrum heeled the ball 52

consistently and the backs' movements were better than in previous games. N. Osmond opened the scoring with a try near the comer flag, and C. G. Jones kicked a good penalty soon afterwards. A. Patient then scored from a pass after a good break through by B. W. Goldsworthy. After half time Hertford scored three penalty goals by accurate kicking, but C. G. Jones scored two more tries and the final score was 24 points to 9. For the second year in succession the Hall met Brasenose in the final and were again defeated. The heavier and more experienced Brasenose scrum, supported by the tactical kicking of their fly-half, kept the Hall on the defensive for most of the first half, and after having a penalty scored against them, although their opponents were unable to score again, the Hall was perhaps a little lucky to be only 3 points down at half time. In the second half, however, the Hall forwards well led by D. E. Wood played a fine game and the thr~e-quarters saw plenty of the ball. But although the Hall pressed increasingly hard towards the end of the game, and despite intelligent kicking by M. J. K. Smith at fly-half and strong running by C. G. Jones, the frequent touch kicking by Brasenose and their excellent covering never quite allowed the Hall to penetrate, and the game ended still decided by the penalty taken in the first few minutes. The team was: M. Herbert, C. G. Jones, N. H. Osmond, A. Patient, D. Pollard, M. J. K. Smith, H. W. Goldsworthy, H. N. R. Leach, J. Wheeler, B. V. Cudmore, D. E. Wood, M. H. Beech, A. W. Boyce, J. H. W. Lapham, C. J. Lummis. Also played: G. Thomas, B. F. Pritchard and R. B. Pettifor. Colours were awarded to the following: M. Herbert, C. G. Jones, N. H. Osmond, M. J. K. Smith. Officers elected for the season 1954-55 were : Captain, C. J. Lummis; Secretary, M. Herbert. C.J.L.

THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Captain:

J. W.

SMI'~H

Secretary: I. F. McINTOSH

ARRAYED in their new shirts of maroon with gold sleeves and collars, the First XI did magnificently to win the University League Championship with full points. Six fairly easy points came from the matches against Wadham, St. Peter's Hall, and Hertford, but the match against Keble almost spoilt the record. J. Barton went off to see Oxford by bus, and with the linesman playing on the left wing we were twice behind before eventually scraping a 5-4 win. By the

time we met St. Catherine's we were in the happy position of a draw being sufficient to win us the championship; though after J. Forbes had cracked in two very quickly we eventually won a fine game 3-r. In our friendly matches we were beaten by a very good Malvern CollegeXI, but victorious against Jesus College, Cambridge, and the Old Aularians. We finally finished a most successful term by winning 2 -l at Brentwood on a lovely autumn afternoon. Throughout the term we were without the services of R. Lunn, our own Captain, and our freshman goalkeeper, B. Wakefield, who both won Blues with the University XI. A nucleus of last year's XI was well rounded off by C. Burnham, and our two leading goalscorers. D. Lomas (15) and R. Turner (13). D. Hoare and Lomas were both awarded their 'Centaur' during the term. The team drawn from: D. Phipps, J. Barton, D. Ogilvie, C. Burnham, I. Macintosh, D. Hoare, D. McCarthy, A. Kember, J. Forbes, D. Lomas, D. Keighley (captain), R. Turner, and R. Rednall. Record: Played

Won

for

Lost

Goals against

After the struggle to secure a Fourth Division for Second XI' s, it was a disappointment that the Choughs did not distinguish themselves. However, over two dozen players managed to enjoy themselves throughout the term, especially in a resounding 14---:2 victory over Magdalen. Especially we must thank A. Poynter-Captain, Hon. Secretary, and imperturbable left back-for his solid work. Record: Goals PlayedÂˇ II

Won 2

Drawn 3

Lost

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I.F.Mc.

HILARY TERM After such a successful Michaelmas Term, the First XI restarted with possibly a complacent attitude. They certainly showed little zest to a weakened St. Catherine's team. This match should have been won. The defence displayed better form against a Corinthian Casuals XI, but the forwards were not combining in their former devastating way. It was because of this that the first Cuppers match, against St. Peter' s Hall, was not won by a more convincing margin. We had an easy passage by 5-1 against Trinity and this could 54

plainly be no criterion. The quarter-final match against B.N.C. proved a classic struggle. After survi~g an early penalty, conceded and then brilliantly saved by Wakefield, the Hall settled down to their best form of the season, with the Lunn-Smith-Keighley trio blending in fine artistry. Our opponents were probably the strongest combination we had faced, but the 4-0 victory did not flatter us. St. Catherine' s were an even stronger team, but the semi-final proved to be 'just not our day'. Defensive blunders, defensive injuries, and an uninspired forward line are all that survive in the memory. We were perhaps unfortunate to be without the injured Keighley. Before leaving the subject of Cuppers a tribute must be paid to Lunn, who found his best form and held the team together from the left-half berth. The term was not blessed with good weather. The early frosts and snows led to the cancellation of some 'friendlies'. In the remaining matches we drew against Hertford College, beat Alleynes School convincingly, and finally drew at Cambridge with St. John's. Record: Goals Played Won Drawn Lost for against 9

Cupper's team: B. Wakefield; J. Barton, C. Burnham; D. McCarthy, D. G. Hoare, R. Lunn; R. Turner, J. Forbes, D. Lomas, ]. W. Smith, D. Keighley. We congratulate the following: Colours-B. Wakefield, J. Barton, C. Burnham, D. Lomas, R. Turner, D. McCarthy. Captain, D. Keighley. Secretary, C. Burnham. C.G.B. THE HOCKEY CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Secretary: N. F. LOCKHART Captain: C. H. FLETCHER THE TERM'S HOCKEY was both exhausting and successful-out of twenty games played, twelve were won, and five lost. Six of last year's team remained, although C. J. D. Saunders-Griffiths and to a lesser extent, J. M. Skinner, were playing for the University. Four freshmen soon found regular places in the side-T. H. Lee, a hard-working inside forward, J. J. D. Craik, a fast and clever out:Side left, I. L. R. Burt, a centre half with plenty of hockey sense, and A. R. Buchner, an attacking, if at times too adventurous full-back. To these should be added several who, though often called upon at the last moment, played willingly and well, always enthusiasticallyD. H. Giles, C. W. Perry, D. Tymms and G. Williams. N.F.L. 55

HILARY TERM Results this term proveJ less successful, for of nine matches played, only three were won. In Cuppers the team was defeated in the first round. Drawn away against Hertford, we were just a little unfortunate to lose a close, hard-fought game by 2 goals to r. On a frozen ground, the side combined well but found the conditions too difficult for effective attacks. During the season, C. J. Saunders-Griffiths again represented the University, Wales and Great Britain, J. M. Skinner played regularly for the Occasionals, and]. G. Watson was elected to the Occasionals. At the end of the term, Hall Colours were awarded to A. R. Buchner, I. L. R. Burt, J. J. D. Craik, and T. H. Lee. For the 1954-55 season, N. F. Lockhart was elected Captain and T. H. Lee Secretary. T.H.L. THE ATHLETIC CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM President: C. C. B. WIGHTWICK Secretary: C. J. JONES major inter-college event of the term was Crosscountry Cuppers, in which we finished eighth, three places higher than last year. In Hall fixtures, the Cross-country VIII beat W adham, were second in a triangular match against Jesus and Worcester, were third in an away match against University College London, and the College of St. Mark and St. John, and lost to B.N.C. The President represented the Univ~rsity on several occasions, and was in the University Second Team against Cambridge. M. F. B. Caine finished well up in the University Freshmen's Trial, and was invited to represent the University in the Third Team on one occasion. Meanwhile on the track, as a result of a good performance in the Freshmen's Sports, D. M. Tierney was University first string in the High Hurdles for the Freshmen against Cambridge, and won his event. In the Inter-College Relays, we retained our position in the First Division, and might well have finished higher than we did, had not a runner fallen in the first leg of the 2 X 880, 2 X I mile event.

THE FIRST

HILARY TERM The term's programme was considerably curtailed by bad weather, and Cuppers were postponed three times owing to the track being at first frozen, then under water, before they eventually took place, rather unsatisfactorily crowded into two days, instead of three. We were not seeded this year, and in the heats were drawn

against Exeter, who obtained almost maximum points, and thus passed into the final. We were a good second in the heat, beating Wadham by a comfortable margin, and it is some consolation to record that Exeter were the eventual winners of the final. All cross-country fixtures proper were cancelled as a result of the weather and the condition of the course, but the VIII enjoyed a visit to London for the annual Hyde Park Road Relay, and also ran. In the course of the season, Hall Colours were awarded to M. F. B. Caine, T. M. Connor, H. A. Smith, R. M. Trotter, I. N. Smith, and D. M. Tierney. Tierney was awarded his Centipede, and visited the Channel Islands with that Club in the Easter Vacation.

TRINITY TERM In continuance of the traditionally unsuccessful policy of endeavouring to promote an interest in Summer athletics in the Hall, a fixture was arranged against the Royal Military College of Science. It transpired, however, that a slight misunderstanding as to the date had arisen, and owing, among other things, to the impossibility of booking a coach at short notice, the struggle was abandoned for another year. E. A. Simmonds competed regularly for the Centipedes and the University, but had the misfortune to damage a knee while long jumping against Sandhurst, and was out of athletics for the rest of the season. C. J. Jones was elected President for the forthcoming year, and D. M. Tierney Secretary. H. A. Smith was appointed Cross-country Representative. C.J.J.

THE LAWN TENNIS CLUB Captain: C. J. LUMMIS Secretary: J. D. ALUN-:JONES THE CONTINUOUS SPELL of bad weather during the last few weeks of term caused the cancellation or abandonment of at least six matches, including that against the Old Aularians. As a result of the weather and the calls of other activities upon the time of one or two of the First VI, the team never really settled down and only the first pair were a 'doubles' pair in every sense of the word. Nevertheless a great deal of enjoyable tennis was played, and at the moment it seems that we shall maintain ourselves in the First Division. A. Kember, a freshman, proved himself to be easily the best player in the Hall and was selected on one or two occasions to play Âˇfor the O.U. Penguins. On the whole it has not been a very successful season, but every member of the side will be available next season, and with luck

and a normal rate of improvement we should be a stronger side then. The following have played for the First VI during the term: C. J. Lummis, J. D. Alun-Jones, A. Kember, B. Wakefield, I. R. Burt, H. Jelinek, M. Burgess and C. Burnham. The Principal again kindly offered a prize for a Handicap Doubles Tournament, but owing to the weather the competition was not completed. J.D.A.-J.

THE SWIMMING CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM

Captain: J. C. BINGHAM J. c. BINGHAM was appointed to the Captaincy in the place of J.E. Farrand, who was not in residence this term. In the O.U.S.C. Water Polo League the Hall won three matches and lost two. The speed ofJ. C. Bingham and the shooting of C. P. Elliott were most valuable assets. The following played: J. C. Bingham, Q. (>. Clough, C. P. Elliott, G. A.Janetta, C. W . R. Perry, B. Walburn, R.R. Young. Elliott has played for the 0.U. Dolphins Water Polo Team, and Perry also had a University Trial. In the O.U.S.C. Freshman's 100 yards freestyle race, Elliott was third, and also finished third in his heat when swimming in a match for the O.U. Dolphins.

HILARY TERM Captain: J. C. BINGHAM Though Farrand resumed residence this term he was unable to swim and Bingham continued as Captain. The Hall team distinguished itself by reaching the semi-final of the O.U.S.C. Water Polo Cuppers. They have been playing better as a team than ever before, and have been a menacing attacking side when in possession of the ball, if a little weak in defence and spoiling. The following have played: C. M. Armitage, Bingham, Elliott, Perry, and Walburn. The Hall was eliminated in the first round of Swimming Cuppers, being third in a heat of four. Armitage gained a second place in the back-stroke race, and Perry, Bingham and Elliott, as a medley relay team, gained another second place. Our total of 25 points was insufficient to beat St. Peter's Hall (26) and University College (42), . both of whom went into the final. The Hall was represented by those named above and by C. J. Jones and Walburn.

TRINITY TERM Secretary: C. P. ELLIOTT

Captain: J.E. FARRAND

The only event in the Hall S.C. this term was the annual halfmile race in the Isis for the E. J. Matthews Swimming Challenge Cup, which as usual was contested for from the O.U.B.C. raft to the concrete bridge at Donnington Lane, It is gratifying to see the interest taken by all Aularians in this annual event, for, in comparison with other sports, swimming in the Hall can hardly be said to have commanded general interest. The race took place-as seems to be fated.....:....in most unfavourable conditions: the river was even colder than usual and quite as dirty, the skies were menacing and the wind was keen, and it is to the credit of the Hall that as many as ten turned out to compete. These were: Elliott, Farrand, W. N. Fox, C. J. Jones, D. H. F. Lay, Perry, Walburn, D. P. Myles, C. H. Hartley, and M. F. B. Caine. The Principal honoured the Club by acting as starter, and the Junior Dean was one of the judges. Down the Green Bank the competitors were close together, but at the Gut weariness began to tell and the swimmers spaced out. It was unfortunate that at this stage Perry, who was striving with Farrand for the lead, had an attack of cramp in the stomach and nearly had to leave the water. He resumed, however, and finished second to Farrand. Elliott was third and Jones was fourth. The time was 16 minutes 40 seconds. Colow:s were awarded to Perry and Elliott, both of whom have been swimming fairly regularly for the Dolphins. Perry is to be congratulated on his election to the 0.U. Dolphin S.C. C.P.E.

SQUASH RACQUETS CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Captain: C. H. BENBOW

Hon. Secretary: J. D. ALUN-JONES

was not a successful one. We lost four out of the five League matches we played and have suffered relegation to Division II. Âˇ We were unfortunate in losing the services of J. T. Evans-our best player for a number of years-to the University, where he distinguished himself by being invited to play as third string against Cambridge in the Varsity match, followed by his election as Secretary of the O.U.S.R.C. for the season 1954-55. Hall Colours have been awarded to Evans and to R. M. Whitfield.

THIS TERM

HILARY TERM Captain: J. D. ALUN-JONES

Hon. Secretary: R. M. WHITFIELD

This term was rather more successful. With the able assistance of Evans, who as first string was a tower of strength, we succeeded in reaching the quarter-finals of 'Cuppers', a feat which has not been achieved by a Hall squash side for many years. In the quarter-finals we narrowly lost to Oriel after a good struggle. Judging the season as a whole, we have been short of two players approaching the standard of the regular first team players, thereby exposing a weakness in our last two strings. However, we are hopeful that next season, with the aid of freshmen, we shall regain our rightful place in the First Division. R .M.W.

BADMINTON CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Secretary: J. BARTON

Captain: R. FRENCH

AT THE BEGINNING of the Academic Year the badminton team found itself somewhat weakened, but three new players came into the side, namely B. V. Cudmore, G. H. Jeff, and I. Mcintosh. Owing to the lack of court space, few inter-college matches were played, but practice games averaged two per week. The Hall beat Magdalen 3-1 in the league, but the loss of the Northway court in the fourth week of term caused the League to be discontinued.

HILARY TERM In Cuppers the Hall did not acquit itself well, drawing a bye in the first round and losing 3-1 to Pembroke in the second. The University badminton officials have promised increased court space in the coming year and it is to be hoped more League and social matches will be played. G. H. Jeff was awarded his Colours. J.B. 60

THE CHESS CLUB MICHAELMAS and HILARY TERM Captain: N. F. LOCKHART

Secretary: D. S. W. DARGAN

the Club entered three teams in Chess Cuppers, each team consisting of three players. The composition of each team varied considerably for various reasons including the approach of Schools and Preliminary Examinations. The following have played in the first team: D. R. Shenton, P. Henwood, N. F. Lockhart, B. C. Osgood, and D.S. W. Dargan. While not being a very distinguished team, all players enjoyed their games. D.S.W.D. DURING BOTH TERMS

THE FENCING CLUB Captain: D. F. BOURNE-JONES

Secretary: J. H. SHEFFNER

IN THE TRINITY TERM 1953, on the initiative of the two fencing half-blues of the Hall, A. L. N. Jay and C. Griffin-Smith, fencing was placed on a college basis and the S.E.H.F.C. was inaugurated. At the first General Meeting of the Club, Bourne-Jones was elected Captain for the ensuing year and Jay was appointed Secretary, later relinquishing this post owing to his election as Captain of the 0.U.F.C.

MICHAELMAS TERM

In this term, the Club distinguished itself in that J. H. Sheffner won the Freshmen's Foil Cup and A. L. N. Jay the Oxford Foil Competition. Âˇ HILARY TERM

By this time the Club had settled down and the first team was preparing for the Inter-College Cuppers-the first ever to be held. These were fought off over two days, about eight colleges taking part. In the finals the Hall drew with Christ Church, a further match being necessary between these two to decide first place. From this the Hall emerged victorious and the Club felt that it had justified its existence. The team was : Bourne-Jones, foil and epee; Sheffner, foil and epee; Jay, sabre. Jay had the honour of captaining the University team in the annual match against Cambridge which resulted in a win for Oxford. The Oxford Sabre Competition also fell to the Hall sabreur. 61

TRINITY TERM Apart from individual members' participation in University matches, the Hall team, fielding five fencers, fought a close but successful match against Worcester College which was held in Worcester Gardens. The Hall won with a lead of seven hits. At the annual general meeting, Sheffuer was elected Captain for the ensuing year, and T. G. Keithly was appointed Secretary. J.H.S.

MAUD ELIZABETH WILLIAMS WE RECORD with deep regret the death of Mrs. H. H. Williams on 12th December, 1954. Since 1946 when Dr. Williams retired from the See of Carlisle, she had been living with him at Chester, and latterly had suffered from failing health. It was at their home there, just within the ancient walls of the city, that she passed away. Her loss will be felt by all who recall her kind and gracious personality. We are grateful for the following brief personal note from the Regius Professor of Divinity: The news of the death of Mrs. Williams in December will have brought sorrow to all whose memories of the Hall go back to the time of the first war. We were a small community, partly boys of eighteen preparing for admission to officer cadet units, and partly older men whose grading was C3 : it was not easy to maintain the kind of life one looks for in an Oxford college or Hall. In those discouraging circumstances we were upheld by the courage and farsightedness of the Principal and Mrs. Williams. To enjoy the hospitality of their house was to be given renewed confidence in the future both for the country and the Hall. As Vice-Principal at the time I probably had more intimate experience of this than others, but I am sure that there are many others who share my feelings of what I owe to Mrs. Williams for her part in it all. LEONARD HODGSON

THE PROCTORSHIP IT MA y NOT HA VE BEEN NOTICED by everybody that one of the few disadvantages from which the Hall still suffers vis-a-vis the Colleges is a constitutional one, namely, its lack of the right and duty of electing a Proctor of its own. As every freshman knows, two Proctors hold office, and on sui~able occasions make their presence felt, each year. They are elected, as he probably does not know, in Hilary Term and are admitted to office in the week following Full Term. But by whom are they elected? Broadly speaking, by the Colleges, that is to say, by the members of their Governing Bodies who are members of Convocation and any other members who are also members of Congregation. To be precise and dully factual, there are eleven pairs of constituencies, and each pair elects a

pair of Proctors annually. These constituencies consist for the most part of pairs of Colleges: for example, the Proctors exercising office as these words are written represent Trinity and Jesus Colleges. The ninth pair, however, is composed of (a) Wadham College, and (b) 'St. Catherine's Society, St. Peter's Hall, etc.', where the cryptic 'etc.' covers the Private Halls. But what of St. Edmund Hall? Its name, it must be acknowledged, does not figure in the list of paired Colleges printed in the volume of Statuta et Decreta. Not that it has been entirely overlooked. Below the official list occurs the sentence: 'For the purposes of this section members of St. Edmund Hall shall vote with Queen's College, and New Inn Hall shall be deemed to have been united with Balliol College, and St. Mary Hall with Oriel College.' Neither New Inn Hall nor St. Mary Hall can complain of this clause, being both (as its very wording implies) extinct. But its effect on St. Edmund Hall is far-reaching: it means that its Governing Body and other resident Masters entitled to vote are virtually lost in the vastly more numerous company of M.A.'s attached to Queen's. No disparagement is, or ever was, intended by this arrangement. In olden days the Halls were both many and small, and it would have been presumptuous for them to claim the right to Proctors of their own. So small were the majority of them that suitable persons to hold office might well have been difficult to find. It was natural and proper that, for the purpose of appointing Proctors, they should have been associated with the neighbouring Colleges. In recent years, however, the situation has altered. St. Edmund Hall has become as large a society as many Colleges, and is larger than some; and its reputation in the University rivals that of any. It has as many Masters qualified to vote as at anyrate the smaller Colleges. Curiously enough, in February 1953, when the Hall last joined with Queen's in a Proctorial election, it had more members of the S.C.R. eligible for appointment (for candidates must not have exceeded a certain span of years from taking their degree) than had Queen's. As a result the position has become quite unreal, and has set the Hall at a definite disadvantage. Undergraduates may not value the privilege of having a Proctor elected periodically by their society, but their point of view is necessarily a narrow one. A Proctor has many duties beyond the disciplinary ones which loom in their eyes, and is indeed one of the most important officers of the University. He sits on Hebdomadal Council and on all the influential University committees, and observes the process of University administration and the shaping of policy from a uniquely valuable vantage-point. Prestige apart, no College questions the gain to be had from having one of its senior members raised from time to time to this position of public responsibility.

The anomaly, it is pleasant to relate, has now been removed. On 26th January a Statute was approved by Congregation creating an entirely new pair of constituencies, the first to consist of St. Edmund Hall acting by itself and the second of the New Foundations of St. Peter's Hall and St. Antony's College acting jointly. This sensible reform has been carried through without a dissentient voice and to everyone's satisfaction. As it happened, the steps which the Hall took some eighteen months ago to draw attention to what seemed an unfair arrangement coincided with an equally understandable move on St. Antony's part to claim a share too in the election of Proctors. Queen's College, it should be recorded, took the initiative in encouraging the Hall to go forward to secure complete independence, and co-operated in the negotiations in the friendliest spirit. Many years will have to elapse before the Hall is actually called upon to elect its first Proctor. That will not happen until 1965, for the new constituencies will have to take their place at the bottom of the list and the cycle must run its full course before their turn comes round. Nevertheless the passing of this Statute makes University history and, so far as the Hall is concerned, marks a useful constitutional advance. J.N.D.K.

A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE HALL Volume III of A History of Oxfordshire in the famous series known as The Victoria History of the Counties ofEngland has been ushered into the light of day. This is the volume which, edited by the late Dr. H. E. Salter and Mrs. Mary D. Lobell, is devoted in its entirety to the University of Oxford. It is published by the University Press on behalf of the Institute of Historical Research (University of London), and costs four guineas in cloth, five in half-leather. Like its prececessors in the series, it is a massive tome, profusely illustrated, and contains 382 pages with double columns and lavish footnotes. The table of contents lists upwards of fifty separate articles, all by experts and not a few by scholars of renown. They comprise careful, minutely particular accounts of the University itself, of its public buildings, of the grammar schools linked with it in medieval times, and of its Colleges and Halls from the earliest times down to the eve of the recent war. Begun in 193 3, it is a masterly survey, without parallel anywhere, and lovers of Oxford will delight to browse over it. While glad to commend this local addition to the V.C.H., the Magazine cannot be expected to give it an exhaustive review. The sole purpose of the present note is to draw the attention of Aularians

AT LONG LAST

to the article on the Hall which forms one of its most noteworthy features. This covers some sixteen pages, and is illustrated with two well chosen pictures and a plan showing the lay-out and dates of the buildings composing the main quadrangle. As the reader may have guessed, it comes from the pen of Mr. A. B. Emden, who has been one of the leading spirits behind the preparation of the whole volume. Written with close attention to detail and abundant references to sources, it constitutes the most complete and authoritative (indeed, the only such) account of the Hall in existence. Mr. Emden's vast knowledge of the development of the University, and of the Hall in particular, has long been proverbial, and has been attested by his book An Oxford Hall in Medieval Times as well as by a succession of vignettes of Hall history published in this Magazine. In this article he has gathered together, in the condensed style appropriate to such a work, practically everything of note that research has discovered about the Hall from the thirteenth century down to the ratification of the new Statute in 1937. It will be sufficient here to give a brief indication of its contents. The opening paragraphs deal with the origins of the Hall at some forgotten date in the thirteenth or very early fourteenth century; with its site, the property ofJohn de Bermingham, Rector oflffiey, in the first decades of the thirteenth century; and with the extremely meagre endowments it has been able to collect in the course of ages. There follows a statement of the Hall's changing constitutional position, beginning with the Statuta Aularia of the fifteenth century and ending with the Statute of 1937 limiting the autocracy of the Principal and abolishing the suzerainty of Queen's. A further section discusses the buildings in intimate detail, giving special attention to the Chapel and Old Library and their furnishings. The central section, extending over eighteen columns, summarizes the general history of the Hall, skilfully transforming what might have been a mere chronicle of successive Principals into a many-sided, absorbing story. To select a few high-lights, the reader sees the Hall as the last stronghold of Wyclifism in Oxford in the first decade of the fifteenth century; rather more than a hundred years later, at the Reformation, it becomes the pawn of speculators in monastic property until rescued by Queen's; after the Restoration the fashionable begin to resort to it, and it produces two Speakers of the House of Commons; in the nineteenth century it swings over from Evangelicalism to Tractarianism; and during the long reign of Dr. Moore it is seen struggling for sheer life in face of the encroaching ambitions of its powerful neighbour. Mr. Emden brings his fascinating tale to a close with three short final sections describing the Library and the plate and portraits possessed by the Hall, and with a complete list of Principals and, where known, their dates. 66

From this sketch it should be clear that there is here an invaluable concise history of the Hall, packed with information which is nowhere else obtainable. Fortunately it is not to remain locked up in a volume too expensive for the purses of aU but the few. By arrangement with the University Press the Hall has been able to purchase 2,000 offprints of Mr. Emden' s article, bound separately by itself as an attractive slim brochure. It is hoped that these will be .available by the time that this issue of the Magazine is in the hands of readers. Members of the Hall, past and present, who would like to acquire a copy can do so for the modest price of 45Âˇ 6d. Ifany member cares to send this sum to the Bursar, he will receive a copy post-free; .and undergraduates and others still in residence may have the cost of their copies charged on battels. Any profit which may result will be paid over to the Endowment Fund. J.N.D.K.

SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SUMMER PRODUCTION

Epicame is Jonson's lightest comedy. Unfortunately it is a difficult play to present and its success depends upon persuading the audience that the central character is a woman and then revealing 'her' to be a boy in disguise. The first scene is static. The actors have to set it with a conversation which, devoid of a single joke, is somehow supposed to invoke .the comic mood. Later, the plot is one ofsituation rather than incident, the dialogue is more witty than humorous, and therefore more literary than dramatic. But these difficulties are largely resolved once the play advances in production. It is perfectly valid on paper, and it cari possess a different validity on the stage. The task of translating Epicrene from the literary to the dramatic was simplified by effective and utilitarian sets designed by R. and L. Taylor who also produced excellent posters and programmes and the finest hand..:Outs seen in Oxford for a long time. The sets, with their gentle formalism, helped to soften the division between art and reality, and all owed the production to be much more flexible than one had imagined it could be. Casting was more simple than expected. P. W. Chilver as Morose, L. H. Hall as Cutbeard and C. S. Beaty as Sir Amorous, together with Beatrice Matthew as Haughty and Jaqueline Morgan as Doi Mavis were good from the beginning, while D. H. Isitt as Truewit was outstanding. Almost as successful as these was D. Goldstein as Sir John Daw. P.A. H. Currah played Otter, an extremely difficult part, with rare force, and Philippa Revil was admirable as

Mistress Otter, although the Isis critic was so unfamiliar with his text as to suppose that she had misinterpreted her part. E. C. Windsor and J. D. Alun-Jones as Dauphine and Clerimont were plausible in their long and sometimes tediously written parts, while Douglas F. Jones played a grotesque and pathetic mute, whose presence did much to lend force to P. W. Chilver's Morose, a part which, because of this external support, he was able to play for much more comic effect than would otherwise have been possible. Next to D. H. Isitt's Truewit his performance was one of the outstanding memories of the production. Juliet Duncan as Epica:ne was an ideal foil to Morose. The remarkable feature of the production was the way it varied in pace in different performances. The second night audience was slow, and not confident enough to play for its laughs, die cast moved quickly through the early scenes and in the interval was praised for ~ts pace. The Oxford Times critic who was present on this occasion wrote of 'crisp production'. The fourth night revealed this sort of praise to be a fable however. The audience was immensely yeasty from the first curtain and the play rollicked and swaggered through quite another convention. One wonders what Jonson really wanted. M.B. A VICTORIAN PRINCIPAL THE REV. JOHN BRANTHWAITE, Fellow of Queen's College and Principal of St. Edmund Hall from 1859 to 1864, had previously been Headmaster of the newly-founded College of St. Nicolas at Shoreham, Sussex-Lancing College. Âˇ There, and at Oxford, he came under the eye of one of his pupils who kept a diary during his time at Lancing and later as a Scholar of Corpus. Sam Brooke, whose Journal has recently been published by the Friends of Lancing Chapel, was not afraid in the privacy of his diary to put down the firmest opinions of his masters; and the following extracts have some interest for the informal (if biased) impressions they give of a former Principal of the Hall. While still at Lancing, Brooke came up to Oxford to take the Corpus Scholarship exam.

1862: March 12, Âˇwednesday

I am going to take up my abode in Oxford with Rev. John Branthwaite, Fellow of Queen's College, and Principal of St. Edmund's Hall. To me, however, he is best known by another title-late Head Master of Shoreham. . Many people have failed to appreciate Mr. Branthwaite. Not without natural talent, his untiring, unflagging industry and 68

perseverance have raised him to his present position. Mr. Branthwaite might not shine perhaps in a diplomatic embassy, but he is a zealous and intelligent scholar, a real gentleman, a true Christian. Having been for three years a pupil of Mr. B's, I can vouch for all I say respecting him. And yet notwithstanding all that has been mentioned, he gained no popularity here. He gained esteem indeed and respect, but for the rest few really understood. Perhaps his office was nnsuited to him, and this is not ÂˇÂˇat all unlikely, for he did not exactly fill up the beau-ideal of a popular Head Master. However this may be, he was by no means damaged by this want of popularity. Popular people do not in all cases claim our respect. Brooke arrived in Oxford on the l 5th, and records going to Chapel in the Hall on the Sunday morning, and dining in hall on the l6th and l7th. 'Oxford,' he remarks, 'is decidedly prepossessing' in appearance. 'Besides the pomp of groves, and garniture of fields, the charm of Gothic architecture and stately buildings chain the admiration. Oxford is the Queen of Cities in my opinion'. Brooke obtained the Corpus award, and came up at Michaelmas 1863. From then on his observations on his former Head Master bear the stamp of added sophistication.

1864: May 5, Thursday The Principal of St. Edmund Hall is a very estimable man, but he is the worst man to fill a public position. He is painfully unconscious of the requirements of the age, and that years multiply. At Lancing he was, despite his amiability, a wet blanket. Besides being a bad scholar, he never seemed able to rid himself of the impression that boys of fifteen are boys of eight, and boys of eighteen are boys of fifteen. Still more unfortunately for his popularity as a 'Head' in Oxford, his mental vision appears to have become rather obscured than brightened by the advance of Âˇ years. He has long ceased to remember that S. Edmund Hall is other than a Lancing at Oxford, and consequently any little petty acts of tyranny we were quite prepared for. We must, however, confess to some surprise at observing on Sunday evening a small piece of paper stuck on the notice-board, to the effec~ that 'no one may have coals without the leave of the Principal.' Poor man! Two months later, however, Brooke found himself turning the pages of his jourrial with some embarrassment. Being a scrupulously honesdliarist, he does his best to make amends and tone down his former' strictures.

1864: July 13, Wednesday Whilst bathing in Morecambe Bay, on the coast of Lancashire, last Tuesday week, the Rev. John Branthwaitewas drowned within a few yards from the shore, and with numbers of people round him who might have saved him had they thought him in serious danger. He was subject at different times to violent attacks of palpitation, which may have possibly been connected with organic Âˇ disease of the heart. Whatever, however, may have been the cause of his death, that death itself will be matter of the most sincere grief to all his friends, both at Lancing and in Oxford. More especially will his loss be felt at S. Edmund Hall, where his vigorous Church spirit impressed itself so much upon the undergraduates. Seldom, indeed, has a more saintly man been seen amongst us.

July 14, Thursday We cannot allow the present solemn occasion to go by without retracing some expressions we made use of on May 5th, and at the same time endeavouring to recall once more some of the prominent features of the late Principal's character. In person the Rev.]. Branthwaite was rather below middle height, bald-headed, and possessing great natural freshness of complexion. His manners were amiable and pleasing, notwithstanding a certain sort of primness. During the spring of 1862 we had an excellent opportunity of judging him, and we can assert that no one could be more friendly and affectionate than the apparently stiff and formal head of S. Edmund Hall. His character was of that peculiar cast that although it induced respect from ~trangers, it caused much unpopularity among those under him. He was certainly not popular at Lancing, nor was he more so at Oxford. His weakness lay in inability to enter fully into the feelings of boys and of young men. He could sympathize with them, but he could not understand them. But ifhe failed here, his Âˇ failing wa,s immeasurably overbalanced by his other qualities. Perhaps no man has ever been so constantly troubled with a -conscience. This conscientiousness was the secret of Mr. Branthwaite' s greatest trials and of his greatest achievements. He was very nearly a saint upon earth, and he was certainly something very like a martyr. Now that hs is gone, even those who used Âˇto think him sometimes 'rather a bore' will regret him not less than those who never paid him so unworthy a compliment. Evidently young Sam Brooke' s years at Lancing were not of the happiest. His obituary of his first Head Master suggest that the two were as little compatible as Brooke found himself with Branthwaite's

successor at Lancing, the Rev. Henry Walford, whom he pictures as one of the blacker and bleaker blights on the Victorian public schools. In part these judgements are the not uncommon ones of a sensitive youngster struggling in a system which he finds alien and uncomforting: but for that reason they have a certian individual charm. D. WAINWRIGHT

ST. EDMUND HALL CRICKET CLUB TOUR, 1954 THE HALL CRICKET CLUB visited Sussex on the last occasion that it went on tour in 1951. This year, however, it enjoyed a change of environment by visiting Devonshire, where five out of the six matches which had been arranged were played. Only the one match was abandoned because of rain, so that on the whole we were fortunate with the weather. Apart from the absence of M . J. K. Smith, who was to be otherwise engaged at Lords, and J. W. Smith, who was visiting Iceland, the Hall was able to call upon its best available players, and ended the tour by winning three matches, drawing one and losing one. The results obtained therefore were quite satisfactory. The first match against Plymouth College and Staff resulted in a win by 9 wickets, which was a most encouraging start. Our opponents batted first and made 123 runs. That their total was kept down to a low figure was due to accurate bowling by Branston and Boyce, who all but shared the wickets between them. Keighley and Lockhart then batted very well for 48 and 74 respectively to .give us victory . . The. second match against Exeter College ended in another win for the Hall. Our opponents included one fine all-rol1nder in Headley, a cousin of the West Indian Test cricketer. He was largely responsible for the Hall's low score of 118, and had it not been for good batting by Pitamber and Skinner, our total would have been much lower. The Hall's bowling, however, won the day, with Boyce and Windsor in fine form. The attractive ground at Chard provided the setting for the third match, and batting first on a perfect wicket, the Hall scored 188 for 9 wicke,ts declared, of which Lockhart obtained 56. Later Alton and Herbert bowled very well, but after capturing 9 wickets, Chard's last wicket pair stood firm and forced a draw. . TJie,match against Sidmouth began with a devastating spell of bowling by Wakefield, who had taken all the wickets when our opponents score stood at l 3 for 5. The Sidmouth captain led Âˇa good recovery however, and we were left with 144 to make to win. This 71

we should have done comfortably, but our batting flowidered a little and we were all out for ro short of the required amount. Alton batted .very well, and had anyone been able to stay at the wicket with him, the result would have been in our favour. Friday's match was cancelled, and our last game the following day against Seaton ended in a comfortable win for the Hall. Our opponents batted first and collected 133 runs on a perfect batting wicket. Branston found his true form this day, taking 7 wickets for 44 runs. The Hall then scored the necessary runs for the loss of 5 wickets, Barton getting 41 not out and Sawiders-Griffiths 4r. The Cricket Club is greatly indebted to the Aularian Association for its generosity in providing ÂŁ50 towards the expenses of the tour. Thanks too are due to Peter Maxwell, the Hall cricket Secretary, for making all the arrangements, and obtaining first-class lodgings at Exmouth where we made our headquarters. Those who went on tour were: C. J. D. Sawiders-Griffiths, D. W. Keighley, P. B. Maxwell, R. E. Alton, J. R. M. Branston, A. W. Boyce, R. K. Pitamber, N. F. Lockhart, M. Skinner, P. N. Ford, M. Herbert, J.B. Wakefield, J. Barton, E. C. Windsor, and G. A. L. Bennett.

BOOK REVIEWS JOHN MILL AND RICHARD BENTLEY. By Adam Fox. 8v. pp., xii 168. The Aularian Series III. B. Blackwell, Oxford, 1954Âˇ 25s. net. It is very exceptional for this Magazine to take notice of a book by someone wholly unconnected with the Hall, but this is a very .special case. Adam Fox, now Archdeacon and Canon of Westminster, is doubtless known to some Aularians from his having filled the offices of Warden of Radley College, Dean of Divinity at Magdalen College and Professor of Poetry in the University; but he is mentioned here as the author of a book of outstanding Aularian interest. Bentley was, of course, the foremost classieal scholar produced by this cowitry in the eighteenth century, and Mill was his most successful forerunner in the preparation of a critical text of the Greek Testament. Mill was also Principal of the Hall for a notable period of its history, from 1685 witil his death in 1707, and Archdeacon Fox has included a chapter on Mill's Principalship which tells us much about the Hall in his days. Mill's improvements ~o the Principal' s Lodgings have long ago vanished, and his memorials in the Hall to-day consist of the panelling of the Chapel and the gallery and other woodwork in the Old Library (now used as the Senior Common Room). He is best remembered, probably very .unfairly, from the references to him in the diary of Thomas Hearne, who 72

likewise inhabited the Hall at this time but retired into lodgings in 1706 on the grotmd that he was turning the place into 'a Fanatick Seminary'. Mill was in fact a north countryman of humble origin and marked personality, and he had strong views on the need for discipline in academic societies. The Hall flourished during his Principalship, for as well as being a painstaking and gifted tutor he was an efficient administrator and enjoyed a considerable reputation in the University. As befitted a scholar, he was 'of thorough pac'd Moderate Principles', notwithstanding which the extremist Hearne confessed that in his death he had lost a great friend. Aularians with antiquarian leanings will enjoy this book. The author has made skilful use of Mill's letters and of the manuscript 'Leiger' which he kept as Principal, and has pieced together an intimate and fascinating picture of the Hall over which he presided. Much of what he has to say about Mill's contribution to New Testament textual criticism is fresh and illuminating: specialists will have to adjust their ideas on the development of such studies in this country. The deftness with which two themes which might at first sight appear disparate have been woven together deserves especial praise. G.D.R.

J. s. Reynolds. 8vo. pp. xi 212. The Aularian Series II. B. Blackwell, Oxford, 1954Âˇ 25s. net. Mr. J. S. Reynolds (matric. 1938) has traced the history of Evangelicalism at Oxford from the conversion of George Whitefield in l 73 5 to the foundation of the 'D .P .M.' (the Daily Prayer Meeting) at Brasenose in 1867. Here is a subject neglected up to now, and bristling with difficulties. Intricate biographical details concerning innumerable minor (and some major) ecclesiastical figures have to be elucidated and their nuances of theological belief analysed (for Evangelicals, especially the earlier ones, were . as often as not 'high churchmen'). The task has been well done, and a delightful volume results. St. Edmund Hall figures prominently in the story. The six students so notoriously expelled in 1768 were, of course, members of this foundation. Most people at the time agreed with Dr. Johnson'Sir, I believe they might be good beings, but they were not fit to be in the University of Oxford. A cow is a very good animal in the field; but we turn her out of a garden.' But here the machinery of Johnsonian wit is manifestly creaking, and Whitefield came nearer to an epigram when he urged the Vice-Chancellor to take disciplinary action against 'extempore swearing' now that he had suppressed 'extempore praying'. Ironically enough, when Isaac Crouch was THE EVANGELICALS AT OXFORD 1735-1871. By

Vice-Principal from 1783 to 1806, the Hall became a centre of the 'prayer-loving Bible-reading God-seeking Christians, who were called Methodists by the cold majority', and later, during John Hill's long Vice-Principalship, it was a positive haunt of extremists, a very 'school of ultra-Calvinism'. But Mr. Reynolds' s study has an importance beyond our own Aularian sphere. He has disproved the myth that the Evangelical history of Oxford came to an end when the six students were sent down, and he has shown that Oxford University played as significant a role as Cambridge in the formulation and propagation of the Evangelical ideal. It is this new emphasis and the serious documentation which sustains the argument which make this book (which, incidentally, is admirably produced and lavishly illustrated) a valuable contribution to English Church history as well as a charming portrait gallery of Oxford worthies during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. . J.McM.

THE AULARIAN BOOKSHELF The following publications by members of the Hall have come to our notice. We should be very glad to have news of any such publications for notice in this article or review in the Magazine. We thank all Aularians who have sent us copies of their works in the past y~ar, which we are especially glad to receive to .place in the Aularian shelves in the Old Library where we are btiilding up a !=Omplete collection of works by Aularians, past and present. K. C. B. ALLOTT (matric. 1935) Editor of Selected Poems of Winthrop Mackworth Praed. Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1954. :t;:ditor of Five Uncollected Essays of Matthew Arnold. .University of Liverpool Press. 1953. J. D. M. BELL (matric. 1939). Article on Trade Unions in The Scottish Economy, edited by .Professor A. K. Cairncross. Cambridge University Press. 1954. F. A. R. BENNION (Lecturer in Jurisprudence 1952-4). Want of Consideration in The Modern Law Review, October 1953 . . R. E. ALTON (matric. 1938. Fellow) Collaborator in editing The Captives of Thomas Heywood. Malone Society Reprint. 1953. G. G. ALLEN (matric. 1948) The Australian Pearling Industry in Eastern World. January 1954. . G. S. CANSDALE (matric. 1929) George Cansdale' s . Zoo Book. Phoenix Press Ltd., London. 1953. .. T. H. CROXALL (matric. 1915) Translation ofJoharÂľies Hohlenbeig's Soren Kierkegaard. Routledge and Kegan Paul. 1954. 74

N. E. ENSIGN (matric. 1905) Analytical Mechanics.for Engineers. In collaboration. Fourth edition. John Wiley and Sons, New York. 1952. _ C. GRAYSON (matric. 1938. Lecturer in Modem Languages) Opuscoli Inediti di Leon Battista Alberti: 'Musca', 'Vita s. Potiti'. L. S. Olschki. Firenze. 1954. G. GruGSON (matric. 1924) Freedom of the Parish. Phoenix House. 1954. C. F. W. R. GULLICK (Fellow) Editor of the Oxford Economic Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press. 1954. H. M. N. H. IRVING (Vice-Principal) Inorganic Chemical Kinetics and Reactions in Nature, April 1954. Vol. 173. p. 670. Methods of Computing Successive· Stability Constants from Experimental Formation Curves in The journal of the Chemical Society. November 1953. p. 339. With M. J. Cabell and D. H. Mellor, Steric Hindrance in Analytical Chemistry. Part II. The Interaction of Ferrous Salts with 2-substituted 1 :ro Phenanthrolines, in The Journal ofthe Chemical Society. November 1953. p. 3417. With C. F. Bell, Studies in Dithizone, Part V. A Comparison of Routes for the Synthesis of (35S) Dithizone in The journal ojthe Chemical Society. Novembe.r 1953. p. 3538. With E. J. Butler, A Reversion Method for the Ab~orptiometric Determination of Traces ofLead with Dithizone in The Analyst. October 195 3. Vol. 78, p. 571. With J. M. M. Griffiths, The Stabilities of Complexes formed by some Bivalent Metals with N-Alkyl-substituted Ethylenediamines in The Journal of the Chemical Society. January, 1954. p. 20. , G. WILSO:t'f KNIGHT (matric. 1921) Byron's Dramatic Prose. The Byron Foundation Lectiire for 1953 at the University of Nottingham. J. McMANNERS (matric. 1935. Fellow) The European Nobility in the Eighteenth Century; FRANCE. A. & C. Black, London. 1953. W. R. NIBLETT (niatric. 1928) Education and the Modern Mind. Faber and Faber. 1954. · M. PATERSON ~ (matric. 1948) No Man's Land. The Guild Poets. The Guild Press, Chesterfield. 1954. H. E. POPE (matric. 1936) Editor and adaptor of Histoire de !.'Aviation by Charles Dollfus. George G. Harrap and Co., Ltd. 1954.· R. B. PUGH (Lecturer in Administrative History) How to write a Parish History. G. Allen and Unwin Ltd., London. 1954. J. S. REYNOLDS (matric. 1938) The Evangelicals at Oxford, 17351871. B. Blackwell, O,xford. 1953. C. R. RITCHESON (~atric. 1948) British Politics and the American Revolution. University of Oklahoma Press. 1954. G. D. WEST · (µiatric. 1940) L'Uevre Salemon, Article in The Modern Languages Review. Vol. XLIX, No. 2. April 1954. 75

E. C. WmTAKER (matric. l93S) The Future of the Baptismal Office. Article in Theology. Vol. LVI, No. 402. December l9S3· P. M. WILLIAMS (Lecturer in Politics 1946-48) Politics in PostWar France. Parties and the Constitution in the Fourth Republic. Longmans. l9S4· THE ENDOWMENT FUND

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Goldstein, David (Hackney Downs ··School). Grindle, James Murray (Palmers' School). Hall, Leon Howard (Chesterfield Grammar School). Harlow, Keith Brocklehurst (Beverley Grammar School). · Herbert, Michael (The King's School, Canterbury). Higgins, Michael John Wittingham (Isleworth County School). Hillson, Peter James (Wellingborough ·School). Isitt, David Henry Hugh (Hurstpierpoint College). Jannetta, Guiseppe Antonio (Duke of York's Royal Military Training School). Jelinek, Henry George (Exeter School). Jenkins, Edgar Spencer (Monmouth School). Johnson, Alan Frederick (Oswestry Boys' High School). Johnston, Geoffrey Keith (Hull Grammar School). Jones, Christopher Gwyn (Llandovery College). Keithly, Thomas Graves (College of William and Mary, Virginia, U.S.A.). Kember, Anthony Joseph (Hounslow College). Lee, Tony Hands (Hurstpierpoint College). Lomas, Derek (Bury High School). MacLeod, Alan Roderick Hugh (St. John's School, Leatherhead). Mahdi, Muhammad (Prince ofWales School, Sierra Leone). Maxwell, William Paul (The Edinburgh Academy). Murdoch, George Frederick Murray (Edinburgh University). Nightingale, Michael Alan (Tonbridge School). Osmond, Nicholas Henry Holdway (Sedbergh). Owen, Derek Charles (Bristol Grammar School). Perry, Cecil William (Lancing College). Perry, Charles William (The High School, Newcastle-underLyme). Picksley, David John (Whitgift Middle School). Read, John Frank Woodhouse (Epsom College). Rednall, Robert William MacGregor (Bishop Vesey' s Grammar School). Saul, Philip Bycroft (Dover College). · Sheffuer, John Harry (Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Boys' School). Shipley, Peter Caldwell (Harrogate Grammar School). Smith, Hans Abraham (The King's School, Canterbury). Smith, Ian Norton (Hull Grammar School). Smith, Michael John Knight (Stamford School). Stewart, Walter Elmore (University of Illinois). Swindells, Philip John (The Grammar School, Dorchester). Thomas, Herbert William (Haberdashers' Aske' s Hatcham Boys School). 79

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