St Edmund Hall Magazine 1956-57

St. Edmund Hall Magazine

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1956-57

AULARIAN CALENDAR 1957-8

ST. EDMUND'S DAY . . Saturday, 16th November London Dinner Tuesday, 7th Jan~ry Hall Ball (if arranged) Friday, 2oth June Reunion Dinner (Oxford) Friday, 27th June Residence for Full Term . .

Friday, nth October to Saturday 7th Decernl?er Michaelmas Term Hilary Term Friday; 17th January to Saturday, 15th March Trinity Term Friday 25th April to Saturday, 21st June Thursday, 17th October; Saturday, 2nd November; Degree Days Saturday, 23rd November; Saturday, 14th December; Thursday, 23rd January; Saturday, 1st March; Thursday, 1st May; Saturday, 7th June; Thursday, 26thJune; Saturday, 12thJuly; Saturday, 2nd August.

ST. EDMUND HALL. 1956-57

KEY TO THE HALL PHOTOGRAPH The names are given from left to right as viewed by the reader Back Rorv

N. Tonkin, G. T. Partridge, D. D. Mussell, M. Jones,]. W.]. Pinnick, D. H. Giles, C. E. G. Parkhouse, F. D. Bishop, W. A. E. Hirst, A. N . M . Prestor, R. Foul, ]. M. Evans, M . B. Forbes, A. G. Cooper,]. B. Shepherd, K. L. Suddaby, P. M . Garvey, I. R. Briars, C. ]. Lawless, P. C. Machen, P. D. Bailey,]. R . lv1. Harvey, ]. B. Clark, P. G. Slip, W. I. Plant, C. G. Gwynn-Jones Second Row

]. E. Bayliss, M. L. Burgess, B. S. Wilks,]. Gurney, R. H . Caddick, D. H. Johnson, D. M . Sutcliffe, M . ]. 0. Sutherland,]. B . M . Robinson,]. H . Barker, M. G. Lewis, ]. S. A. Ashby, R . R. Rhode, A. G. P. McGinn,J. M. Daniels, M. L. Bird, E. I. Clark, M . C. Highstead, N. 0. de Villiers, B. E. Amor, M. H. MacCcrn:ack, ]. P. Propert, R . H. Leech, A. G. Bridgewater, R . G. Emery Third Row

B. T. Webb, ]. G. French, B.]. Whittaker, B. Quinn, T. G. Cook, A. D. Titcombe, ]. E. Arthure, P. Humphris,]. R. F. Curry, M. D. Martin, D. ]. Marshallsay, D. ]. Sturges, D. Ward, D. Nelson, D. Frayne, E. M . ]. Hilt, P. R . Lewis,]. L. Dellar, D.]. Ingle, E.W. Entwistle, N. K. Merrylees, D. M. Child, D. Ecndcrsc n, R. D. Gillard, H .]. Wilson-Price, L. P. Tempest Fourth Rotv

]. A. West, W . ]. S. Moorcroft, C. D. G. Glynn-Jones, P. M. Edmondson, A. D . 0. Williams,]. C. M . Markwick, M. P. Reynolds, K. H. Ross, M . T . /, b: d,]. M. Cleverley, I. P. Unsworth, P. H. R. Mercer, D.]. Hockridge, K. G. Meadows, B. D. Short, M.]. Cansdale,]. H. Cooper-Poole, D. B. Browne, F.]. Farrell, M. F. C. Harvey, I. P. Asquith, A. M. Crowe, ]. Porter, A. E. Twycross, G. C. H. Shakerley, M . L. S. W ynne, G. P. T . Whurr Fifth Rorv

D. M. Roff, A. G. Stedman,]. B. Macqueen, A . ]. Stapleton-Cotton, R . H . Williams,]. V. L. Morgan,]. A. Rimmer, D. M. Tierney, A. P. I. Youell, G. Wilkinson, A. M. Mathieson, B. C. Masters,]. P. Allen, T. ]. W. Baker,]. C. Atkinson, A. N. H . Jolly, G. A. Blakeley, ]. V. Roberts, R. P.]. LeFeuvre, I. P. Johnson, G. E. Wiley, A.]. Featherstone, M. P. Hickey, R. W. Winstanley, A. F. Ham, A. W . ]. Thomson,]. D. Andrews, I. C. Funnell,]. C. Bartlett, R. S. Hurren Sixth Rorv

]. H . Ducker,]. B. Davis, I. L. Theaker, M.]. W . Rider, G. G. Williams, W.R. Weston, D . B. Wilson,]. Rowell, R. W. Truman, M. Willcock, A. W . Laughton, C. F. Taylor, D. R . Thomas, E. ]. McLaren, ]. S. S. Whiting, R . M. Sutton, P. S. Clayson, R . H . B. de Vere Green, R.]. Nightingale, S. C. H . Douglas-Mann, ]. L. Fage, R. M. Eades, R . Carter, R . D . Peverett, R . H. Norburn,]. C. Lowe, D. C. Ford, R . H. Davis.

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R. Knowles, G. R. Gleave, B. A. Saunders, R.]. Barber, Mr. Allen, Dr. Series, Mr. Cowdrey, Dr. Fargher, Mr. Midgley, Dr. Ramsay, C. G. Thorne, Principal, Dr. Irving, Mr. Gullick, Dr. Cohen, Dr. Yardley, Mr. Mitchell, C. B. Orr, C. K. H . Davison,]. M . Hardman, A. B. Bromley, A.]. Sutton, D. I. Scargill, B .D. Kingstone, G. T. Woods,]. Cox Eighth Rorv

]. Weakley, P. G. D. Robbins, U. M. Malla,]. M. Doney, 0. A. Alakija,J. M . Hopkinson, S. H. Wamsley, P. M. Bevan-Thomas, B. W . Atkins, M.J. Neale, S.S. MacLoughlin, M. Ffinch, H . D . Sinclair, W.]. A. Steel, P.]. Probyn-Franck, R. A. Farrand, R . T . H. Batchelor.

ST. EDMUND HALL MAGAZLNE Vol. VII, No.

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EDITORS 1956-7:

J.

Cox, Editor

B. J.

WHITTAKER,

Assistant Editor

DE PERSONIS ET REBUS AULARIBUS AN HISTORIC DATE of Incorporation and new Statutes, of which an account was given in last year's issue of the Magazine, were formally approved by H.M. the Queen at a meeting of the Privy Cotincil held on 15th February, 1957. From that moment, without changing its name, identity or characteristic way of life, the Hall became for all practical purposes a college; its government passed into the hands exclusively of the Principal and Fellows, who are empowered both to hold and to administer its property and to elect its head, and it became in the fullest sense an independent society.

At the same time the University Statute passed in Congregation in Trinity Term, 1956, admitting the Hall to all the rights and privileges enjoyed by other colleges of the University came into effective operation. Thus one adventurous phase in the Hall's long history closed, and another, destined (we are confident) to be no less adventurous and successful, opened, on that mid-February day. It is natural and proper that Aularians everywhere should feel pride and satisfaction in the new status achieved, but it is also fitting to recall with gratitude the generous and co-operative attitude displayed throughout both by the University and, in particular, by the Queen's College. As a result of this all the necessary discussions and negotiations, which were necessarily complicated, went forward from start to finish without a hitch.

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THE TRUSTEES NOW THAT THE NEW STATUTES have come into operation, the provision made by the former ones for non-Fellow Trustees charged with the responsibility of electing the Principal and superintending the Hall's finances has become obsolete. This is a timely moment, therefore, for giving public expression (we are sure that everything suitable has been said privately) to the gratitude which the Hall feels to those distinguished and able persons who have so generously given their time and energies to its affairs. The Trustees, it should be recorded, were among the first to recognize that the Hall's maturity called for a fully independent status, and the negotiations to secure the Charter and Statutes had their enthusiastic support at every stage. The Magazine salutes them gratefully, confident that, though released from their official duties, they will continue to follow the fortunes of the Hall with the same friendly interest.

In particular, it sends its best wishes to Dr. Scholes, who can be appropriately singled out for special mention as the Trustee representing the Aularian Association, and who it understands has left Oxford and has settled permanently, in the interests of health, in the more propitious climate of Switzerland. Aularians will have noticed with immense satisfaction that in the New Year Honours List Dr. Scholes was singled out by H.M. the Queen for the award of the O.B.E., and they will congratulate him on the celebration in July of his eightieth birthday.

THE PRINCIPAL AND FELLOWS was chairman of the examiners for the Honour School of Theology in Trinity Term; he was also re-elected to the Board of the Faculty of Theology. With the object of extending his knowledge of the Woodard Schools, he has resigned from the Council of Lancing College, of which he has be.en a member since ¡ 1950, and has accepted election to the Council of Hurstpierpoint College instead. The Magazine congratulates the Vice-Principal, Dr. H. M. N. H. Irving, on being granted leave by the Faculty of Physical Sciences to supplicate for the degree of Doctor of Science.

This is, of course, one of the major doctorates, and the impressive list of sixty-five papers which the Vice-Principal submitted bears witness to the range and depth of the learning of which the degree is the formal academic recognition. Dr. Ramsay also deserves congratulation on the publication of his book, . English Overseas Trade During the Centuries of Emergence, which adds lustre to his reputation as an economic historian.- Dr. Fargher, the Senior Tutor THE PRINCIPAL

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(Mr. Gullick) and the Dean (the Rev. E. G. Midgley) were examiners for the Honour Schools of Modem Languages, Geography and English respectively in Trinity Term; Dr. Fargher has been re-elected to the Modem Languages Faculty Board. Dr. Yardley has e:?Camined again for Law Moderations; he also acted as a judge for the Gibbs Law Scholarship in Michaelmas Term. He was Visiting Lecturer in Constitutional Law at Birmingham University during Trinity Term, and he acted as assistant constitutional consultant to the Government of W estem Nigeria in preparation for the London conference on the Nigerian constitution, which took place in May and June. The Chaplain (the Rev. H.J. Cowdrey) has been appointed Official Lecturer in Medieval History at St. Peter' s Hall.

The Rev. E. G. Midgley was ordained to the priesthood by the Bishop of Oxford in Christ Church Cathedral on 22nd September.

He celebrated the Holy Communion for the first time on 23rd September in the Hall Chapel.

The Magazine congratulates the Rev. Dr. L. Hodgson, Honorary Fellow and sometime Vice-Principal, on his election to an Honorary Fellowship at Selwyn College, Cambridge. It also congratulates the St. Edmund Junior Fellow, Dr. D. E. Cohen, on his election to a King George VI Memorial Fellowship, assisted by which he has gone to Princeton University to pursue research; and the Hearne Senior Scholar, Mr. J. C. Lowe, on his election to a Lecturership in Classics at The Queen's College.

The many friends of the Rev. Professor J. McManners and Mrs. McManners will be delighted to hear that they are now happily settled at the University of Tasmania. They will he glad to hear from old friends and pupils, their address being 4 Fort Street, Bellerive, Hobart, Tasmania. In addition to his professorial duties, Mr. McManners celebrates the Holy Communion on Sundays at nearby churches. He has done some broadcasting, and is well on the way to becoming (in the vernacular) 'a dinkum Aussie'.

A NEW FELLOW congratulates Harry George Barnes, M.A., on his election in Trinity Term as Fellow and Tutor in Modem Languages (German). Mr. Barnes has for many years been the Hall's Lecturer in German, and his promotion will give great satisfaction to the generations of Aularians who have attended his invariably stimulating tutorials. An alumnus of Magdalen College, Mr. Barnes was awarded the Heath Harrison Travelling Scholarship in 1925 and a Laming Travelling Fellowship at Queen's College in 1926; he studied THE MAGAZINE

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for several years at the University of Tiibingen. At present he is Senior University Lecturer in German, and we understand that he is preparing a study of Goethe's Die Wahlvenvandtschafien as well as an edition of that work. As a result of his appointment the Hall now has two Fellows teaching modern languages and a total of twelve Fellows belonging to the Governing Body.

FOURTH ANONYMOUS BENEFACTION YET AG A 1 N, for the fourth year in succession, the Hall stands indebted for a splendid gift to the anonymous benefactor who, in 1954, 1955 and 1956 provided lavish sums of money to endow the St. Edmund Junior Fellowship, the Hearne Senior Scholarship and the Hearne Junior Scholarship. This year, on the self-same date in May, he delivered at the Principal's Lodgings an envelope containing a cheque for £1,500. In the accompanying letter he expressed the wish that, while ultimately the benefaction should be at the free disposal of the Governing Body, it should be used in the first instance at any rate to provide a Junior Hearne Scholarship in Classics. As in the past, his choice of object reveals an accurate awareness of the Hall's needs, for with the solitary, and honourable, exception of the Holy Family Scholarship it has for many years been ¡ unable to offer any awards in Classics. The Principal and Fellows have taken prompt steps to meet his wishes, and we understand that an Open Scholarship in Classics, bearing the name of Thomas Hearne, figures among the awards advertised by the Hall for the forthcoming academic year. The Magazine is voicing the feelings of all Aularians in offering the benefactor its heartfelt thanks for his truly breath-taking generqsity. His series of gifts has immensely strengthened the Hall's position as a learned society, and bids fair to enable it to play its part along with other colleges on something like equal terms.

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of Mr.J. Serrell Watts, ofBradwelljuxta-Mare, Essex, the Hall has acquired possession of a really useful law library. About the middle of August Mr. Serrell Watts, through the friendly offices ofDr. H. G. Hanbury, Vinerian Professor of English Law, made contact with the Fellow in Jurisprudence, Dr. D. C. M. Yardley, and offered to present to the Hall, subject to certain conditions, his collection of law reports and other legal works. His offer was at once gladly accepted; ever since the war the THROUGH THE GENEROSITY

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Hall has had one of the largest contingents of young lawyers in the University, and the lack of a properly equipped law library has become painfully and increasingly obvious. At the moment of going to press the books have not been finally sorted out, but it is already clear that the main body of them consists of a complete set of the official law reports. It is proposed to house them, at any rate for the next few years, in the Bishop Williams Lecture Room, and to designate them the Serrell Watts Collection. In the meantime the Hall tenders its warmest thanks to the donor for so munificently filling what was becoming an embarrassingly awkward gap.

A NEW PRIZE THE BEST THANKS of the Hall are due to Mr. R. B. Pugh, Lecturer in Administrative History, Editor of The Victoria History of the Counties of England, for the gift of the sum of ÂŁrno, being part of a legacy received from his late uncle, Mr. C. W. Pugh, of Devizes. Although not directly connected with the Hall, Mr. C. W. Pugh enjoyed the friendship of certain of its Fellows, and in his nephew's opinion greatly valued the ideals and standards which are cultivated at the Hall. As the benefactor has left the bestowal of his gift to the discretion of the Governing Body, the Principal and Fellows have decided to use the interest to establish an annual prize in Modem History which will be known as 'The Clarence Woodburn Pugh Prize'.

GIFTS THE BEST THANKS of the Hall are due to the following for gifts which they have presented: To H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for a copy of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Study Conference (Vol. I: Report and Proceedings; Vol. II: Background Papers etc.).

To the Aularian Association, for four silver pint tankards, three to commemorate the winning in 1957 of the Rugby Football Intercollegiate Cup, the Association Football Intercollegiate Cup and the Tennis Intercollegiate Cup, and one to commemorate the unique achievement of M. J. K. Smith in scoring a century in each of three successive University matches at Lords; also for an Addressograph for use by the Principal' s Secretary and the Bursary staff.

To Major-General A. B. Blaxland, C.B., O.B.E. (Mil.), for a magnificent three-branched old Sheffield plate candelabrum.

To Miss Brewis, for an address stamp, for use by one of the officers of the Hall.

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To E. F. Sahnon, Esq., of Cowcombe House, Chalford, Glos. (father of G. H. Salmon, matric. 1913, killed in Persia in August, 1920), for a copy ofLombardica hystoria sen aurea legenda, by Jacobus de Voragine, printed at Strassburg by Johann Griininger in 1496. This is a comparatively late edition of a once popular book; there are copies in the British Museum, Cambridge University Library, and four libraries in the U.S.A., but none in the Bodleian Library or any Oxford college library.

To the Right Reverend E. R. Welles, Bishop of West Missouri, and Mr. N. Bradford Trenham, for gifts of money to be disposed of by the Principal at his discretion.

To the Rugby side which toured Italy in the Christmas vacation, for a pewter tankard with a lid embodying the emblem, a buccaneer, of the Rhode family.

PRIZES IN JURISPRUDENCE the subject prescribed for the Francis Bennion Prize Essay was 'Parliamentary Supremacy and the Rule of Law'. The first prize, consisting of books to the value of £ 10, was awarded to D. Ward, Scholar of the Hall, and the second prize, consisting of books to the value of £5, to A. J. Sutton.

THIS YEAR

HISTORIC BUILDINGS APPEAL THIS IMPORTANT APPEAL was launched about the middle of June, and all Aularians who have kept the Bursary informed of their correct addresses received copies shortly afterwards. When the Magazine went to press, a considerable body of Aularians had become subscribers, and the Appeal itself was said to have made an excellent start. The official attitude of the Hall, as expressed in the letter which the Principal enclosed with the Appeal, is one of warm commendation and support, tempered with a note of caution.

Aularians yield to none in their affection and admiration for Oxford's ancient buildings, and everyone must wish the Appeal every success and hope that it will attract a vast army of subscribers, including ·Aularians. On the other hand, it would be foolish to conceal the fact that, circumstanced as the Hall is at the moment, ahnost destitute of resources and yet faced with a great and necessary programme of expansion, it is bound to regard its own Endowment Fund as having a paramount claim on the purses of its members. As a matter of fact, this is the _spirit in which many Aularians have reacted. Touched by the Historic Buildings Appeal, they have ruefully recalled that they were not subscribing to the even more important Endowment

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Fund, and so they have made out subscriptions or deeds of convenailt to both. There are several other colleges, it is only fair to point out, which find themselves in much the same predicament as the Hall, anxious to support the Appeal as warmly as any, and yet conscious that they have certain private projects of their own which touch them more nearly.

THE CHAPEL for some time that the altar frontals were falling to pieces and demanded replacement, and so advantage has been taken of this need to reform the altar itselÂŁ The idea has been to provide a sanctuary which would be in sympathy, liturgically and aesthetically, with the architecture and period of the Chapel. In the Christmas vacation the altar was stripped, and the two end pieces which were added some thirty years ago in order to lengthen it were removed. There remained a simple Caroline table, of proportions much better suited to the Chapel than the long so-called English altar, and there are good reasons for supposing that it is none other than the altar originally placed there in the late seventeenth century. This has now been covered with a heavily brocaded throw-over frontal, hanging in its natural folds, showing a rich floral design. The general effect is one of simplicity and splendour. Valuable advice in carrying out this change was supplied

by Mrs. Mary Ozanne, of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, who was also responsible for making the frontal.

In response to requests from both Senior and Junior Common Rooms for more preaching, sermons were provided on practically every Sunday of the Hilary and Trinity Terms. In the former the Chaplain, assisted by the Dean, gave a course on the Four Gospels, and in the latter a course on the theology of Baptism and Confirmation. The Rev. Dr. E. Mascall, of Christ Church, was a visiting preacher in Hilary Term.

IT HAS BEEN OBVIOUS

THE LIBRARY J. COWDREY, CHAPLAIN, has succeeded Dr. R. Fargher as Senior Librarian of the undergraduates' Library. With the increasing numbers of men in residence, demands on the Library become more and more pressing. Up-to-date editions of standard works are especially needed by undergraduates, and it is possible that old inembers who have recently gone down may possess some THE REV. H.

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which would be useful. If anyone feels that he would like to offer any volumes in his possession to the Library, the Librarian would be grateful to receive lists, and to indicate which items would be of especial use. The best thanks of the Hall are due to the following, for gifts of books to the Library: Dr. E. J. Dobson, E. J. Morgan, J. F. Wearing.

A CRISIS OF NUMBERS of the Government to bring the call-up to an end has inevitably created something like a crisis of numbers and accommodation in Oxford. Since the war most colleges have been working on the principle of admitting the majority of their entrants after the completion of their military service, and consequently have got into the habit of filling up the places available in any one year two or three years ahead. It was, of course, foreseen that national service would be coming to an end, and prudent heads and admissions committees have been careful during the past year not to dispose of all their places for the next year or two in advance. Even so, the transition has come more abruptly than might have been hoped, and colleges are likely, if they adhere to their normal admissions quotas, to have markedly fewer places than usual to offer to the boys attending their entrance and scholarship examinations in l9S7-8 and I9S8-9, who will in most cases not be eligible for any kind of service and will presumably be seeking admission in l9S8 and l9S9¡ Many, it is to be feared, will perforce be disappointed; but since it is obviously undesirable that more should be disappointed than is absolutely necessary it seems highly likely that all colleges will feel obliged to expand their admissions lists during the two or three critical years. So far as the Hall is concerned, we understand that the number to be admitted in October this year will probably be about twenty-five per cent up on the normal intake. The p¡rospect is certainly alarming, and from many points of view one could wish that the situation were otherwise; but a moderate measure of expansion, strictly controlled and temporary in nature, seems the best contribution the Hall can make to what is a serious national educational problem. In order to cope with the increased numbers, steps have been taken this summer to convert parts of Nos. SS, SSA and s6 High Street (the property which, as recorded in last year's Magazine, the Hall recently purchased from New College) to college sets, and it is hoped that some . of these will be in occupation by the opening of Michaelmas Term and the remainder by Michaelmas Term next year, if not before.

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A REMARKABLE YEAR ALTHOUGH STATISTICS are not readily available, it cannot often have happened that a college accumulated such a dazzling array of sporting successes in one season as the Hall has done this year.

In Hilary Term the Rugby Football Cup, the Association Football Cup, the Badminton Cup and the Table Tennis Cup passed to the respective Aularian sides. In Trinity Term the Hall Tennis VI won, for the first time, the Lawn Tennis Cup. In addition, both the Torpid and the Eight went up three places in four days in their respective First Divisions. In the artistic field, too, the year has been one of outstanding distinction. The production of Ibsen' s Ghosts which the John Oldham Society staged in Trinity Term was judged by connoisseurs to be the most accomplished production by a college society seen in Oxford since the war at least; while Patrick Garland's performance of the King in the O.U.D.S. production of Henry V was generally reckoned to be quite brilliant. It is noteworthy that the number of Hall men taking parts in the latter play exceeded the number belonging to any other college. As a result of its success in these diverse fields the Hall at the moment enjoys an enviable reputation in widely different circles in Oxford.

SOUTH AFRICAN OCCASIONS ON SATURDAY, 2ND FEB RU ARY, the dining hall was the scene of a memorable banquet given by the 0.U. Rugby Football Club in honour of the South African Universities' XV. This famous side, more popularly known as The Sables, had in the afternoon beaten the Oxford University Past and Present XV at Iffiey Road, and it was the privilege of the Oxford captain, P. G. D. Robbins, to act as host to the victors in his college. The occasion was a memorable one, the hall being illuminated for the first time since the nineteenth century entirely by candles, and not the least remarkable feature was the ingenuity with which hosts and guests managed to maintain an unbroken sequence of songs throughout the whole meal. On Tuesday, 26th March, an equally historic luncheon was held in the dining hall, those participating being the South African Touring Hockey XI and the Oxford and Cambridge Combined Hockey XI. As the critical match had to be played on the morrow, the atmosphere was perforce more tranquil, even sedate; but the general effect of both occasions was to strengthen the already close ties of friendship and affection binding the Hall to South Africa.

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OFFICERS OF THE J.C.R. THE OFFICERS elected at the end of Hilary Term, 1957, to hold office until the end of Hilary Term, 1958, were: President: C. G. Thome; Steward:]. M. Evans; Treasurer: R. G. Emery.

SUMMER BALL THE SUMMER BALL was its usual success, but this year was run on more ambitious and spectacular lines. Dancing was again held in the Forum Restaurant, which this year was transformed beyond all recognition. The whole roof had been converted into a leafy forest with a network of branches and leaves supplied by a generous Forestry Department, and Nat Temple and his band played from within an umbrageous grotto of boughs and greenery. Teddy bears, on their well-known picnic, peeped out from the .trees around the walls. The Windsor Room, where the buffet was situated, had been turned into a half-timbered, torch-lit banqueting hall, furnished with the old oak tables which had been banished from the Dining Hall when that august place had in its tum been redecorated, this time as a Wild West Saloon. Here the jazz group which has now come to be a regular feature of the Hall Dance provided wilder music for free-expression beneath a frieze of cowboys and cow-girls and 'Wanted for Murder' desperadoes. In the Quadrangle dancing again took place on an open-air floor, while an illuminated and flower-decked fountain in the other half of the Quadrangle provided a new and very attractive sitting-out haunt, which proved to be one of the most popular additions of the year on the lovely summer night with which the Ball was again blessed.

HIGHER DEGREES H. M. H. H. IRVING, M.A., D.PHIL. (Vice-Principal), having submitted evidence to the Board of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, was granted leave to supplicate for the degree of Doctor of Science.

U. M. Malla, having submitted a thesis ori 'Human Geography of the Nepal', for the degree of B.Litt., satisfied the examiners appointed by the Board of the Faculty of Anthropology and Geography.

SCHOLARSHIP ELECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS of Open Scholarship Examinations in December, 1956, the following elections to Scholarships were made: IN NATURAL SCIENCE (Hearne Scholarship in Physics): David Pugh (Garw County Grammar School).

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· IN MODERN HISTORY:

Frederick Hinton Bird (Pontywawi Grammar School, Risca).

David Douglas W otherspoon (Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby).

IN MODERN LANGUAGES:

Jonathan Nicolas Aptaker (City of London School).

Richard John Brake (Reading School).

James Morley Derring (The King's School, Chester).

IN ENGLISH:

James Carthew Carden Mays (West Buckland School).

IN GEOGRAPHY:

William Walters Budden (Abingdon School).

Scholarship examinations for the academic year 1957-8 have been arranged as follows: The Scholarship Examination in English Literature, in conjwiction with Lincoln, Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke and Keble Colleges will be held on 2nd December, 1957. The Hall is offering one Open Scholarship of £80 and one Open Scholarship of £50.

The Scholarship Examination in Natural Science, in conjwiction 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 rnth December, 1957.

The Hall is offering one Open Scholarship of £80 and one Open Scholarship of £50. · · The Scholarship Examination in Geography, in conjwiction with Jesus, Hertford and Keble Colleges, will be held on rnth December, 1957· The Hall is offering one Open Scholarship of £80 and one Open Scholarship of £50.

The Scholarship Examination in Classics and History, in conjwiction with Merton, Oriel, Lincoln, and Brasenose Colleges, Christ Church and Jesus College, will be held on 7th January, I958. The Hall is offering one open Junior Hearne Scholarship for Classics of £50, and two Open Scholarships of £80 and £50.

The Scholarship Examinations in Modem Languages, in conjwiction with New College, Lincoln, Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke, Worcester and Hertford Colleges, will be held on 18th March, 1958.

The Hall is offering one Open Scholarship of £80 and one Open Scholarship of £50.

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THE SCHOOLS TRINITY TERM Honour School of Natural Science: Physics: Class II: J. S. S. Whiting.

Chemistry: Part II: Class III: D. J. Clifton. Animal Physiology: Class III: J.E. Arthure, C. G. Jones. Zoology: Class III: I. 0. M. Morin. Engineering Science: Class III: A. G. Cox, K. M. Hounslow, K. T. Kitching, J. M. Preston. Class IV: J. B. Phillips, B. E. B. K. Venner.

Honour School of Theology: Class II: A. M. Crowe. Class III: N. B. Hall.

Honour School of Geography: Class I: D. I. Scargill. Class II: J. S. A. Ashby, H. J. A. Beechey-Newman, R. A. Dunbier, G. R. Gleave, J. C. Wilkinson. Class III: M. H. A. Collingridge, M. G. Lewis, C. R. J. Millar. Class IV: R. R. Rhode.

Honour School of jurisprudence: Class II: J. M. Hopkinson, G. I. Raftesath, A. J. Sutton. Class III: T. E. I. Lewis-Bowen, A. N. M. Preston, J. A. Rimmer. Class IV: R. Carter, R. Dewar, J. V. L. Morgan. Group B4: J. D. D. Porter.

Honour School of Modern History: Class II: W. Brown, I. Conolly, E. Jackson, J. C. Lowe, R. H. Norburn, M. D. Palmer. Class III: R. P. J. Le Feu_vre, R. D. Peverett, J. R. Woodhead, W. A. Young.

Honour School of English Language and Literature: Class II: C. B. Benjamin, J. M. Cleverley, D. R. Hooper, E. J. McLaren, D. M. Roff, J. B. Shepherd, K. L. Suddaby. Class III: K. A. Bulgin, J.P. M. Davies, E. H. Rhode, W. B. Shaw, D. R. Thomas, G. E: L. Williams.

Honour School of Modern Languages: Class I: R. W. Truman. Class II: M.A. Bourdeaux, A. Cash, P.R. H. Davis, M. P. Duffy, J. B. Fawcett, B. R. Featherstone, B. W. Howes, N. M. Isaacs, A. W. Laughton, B. A. Saunders, C. F. Taylor, D. H. Thompson, G. D. C. Tytler, M. H. P. Webb. Class III: F. L. Abel, W. A. E. Hirst, D. M. Sutcliffe, J. Weakley.

Honour School of Philosophy, Politics and Economics: Class II: S. R. Bilsland, Raj. Kumar N. Limbdi, G. K. Stanton. Class III: S. S. MacLoughlin, J. A. West.

Honour School of Mathematics: Class IV: D. M. Tierney.

Honour School of Psychology, Philosophy, and Physiology: Class III: A. J. Milroy.

Bachelor of Medicine: Medicine, S~rgery, and Midwifery: J. H. B. Williams.

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ERRATUM We apologise to T. M. Connor for reporting last year that he obtained Class II in the Honour School of Natural Science (Chemistry); in fact he obtained Class I. THE LONDON DINNER, 1957 on the second Tuesday in January the London Dinner of the Aularian Association took place at Simpson's in the Strand.

Some eighty Aularians after dinner listened with sympathy to a message from Mr. A. B. Emden, regretting his absence; and the applause that later greeted the Principal' s assurance that Mr. Emden was almost fully restored to good health showed the company's common concern for one whom all but the most elderly remembered with affection, and even they by repute.

C. Broadhead, in the chair, proposed the customary toast of 'Floreat Aula'. He remarked felicitously that looking round we could observe 'the old, the young and ourselves', and added that he was reminded of the Chinese batman who awoke his charge with the phrase 'Awaken, sir, now is your time come'.

The Principal, responding to the toast, referred with proper pride to the swollen ranks of the Hall's Fellows, who now number 'more than at any period since St. Edmund taught on the site'.

Mr. C. F. W. R. Gullick, the Rev. E. G. Midgley and the Rev. H. E. J. Cowdrey youthfully represented this eminent line of scholars; also present, whose connection with Oxford to-day is less formal, were the Rev. J. S. Brewis and Mr. R. B. Pugh.

After dwelling lightly on the Hall's successes in table tennis, the Principal mentioned the triumphs on the football field, both codes, of Hall men in University teams.

A note on academic honours was followed by a. report of the two major improvements in the Hall's material character during the year; the purchase of freehold property on the High, and the legal formalities of incorporation.

Mentioning briefly his personal anniversary-it was twenty years since he first attended an Aularian London dinner-the Principal was able to reassure the company that the Hall flourishes.

Satisfied, the assembly then happily descended into the luxuriously appointed dungeon set apart by Simpson's for the less discreet to pass the time in exploring the passage of time. R. M. Blomfield, over from Geelong, was heard explaining to an envious British ¡schoolmaster that Australian schoolmasters are so highly regarded that they can afford to re-visit England at intervals; and (this later) ~e Rev. E. G. Midgley was expounding another and startling mterpretation of the Merchant of Venice to a naval officer, an advertising executive and a journalist, all generously and piously receptive.

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The following Aularians were present: The Principal The Rev. J. S. Brewis Mr. C. F. W. R. Gullick The Rev. H. E. J. Cowdrey Mr. R. B. Pugh 1919 J. F. A. Porter

1940 J. H. A. Eames 1941 J.P. Janson-Smith

F. A. Smalley 1920 G. H. Tubbs .

1921 S. Cox N. Frangiscatos C. Lummis E. G. Price 1922 E. P. Brice J. G. Coghlin F. W. L. Evans 1925 L. W. Hanson 1926 G. M. Mercer T. V. Nicholson J.C. Toland 1927 F. R. H. Murray 1928 C. Broadhead (Chairman) J. H. Torrens 1929 G. D. Cluer D. K. D. Dixey L. Thorpe D. A. H. Wright 1930 C. J. Hayes W. L. Herbert G. S. Keen G. W. Mason 1931 R. J. Vaughan 1933 F. H. H. Finch 1934 J. C. Cain G. J.P. Courtney G. A. H. Rainbow 193 5 A. R. Clark 1936 G. R. R. East 1937 D. G. C. Salt 1938 C. Dobb W. P. Smith E. C. C. Wynter 1939 J. D. M. Bell J. S. McAdam

R. McAdams E. G. Midgley .

D. H. Piper A. T. G. Pocock 1942 W. J. Tunley E. L. Williams 1943 W.R. Dunsmore W.Weir 1944 R. M. BlomÂŁeld D. A. Watson 194S R. D. S. English 1946 D.S. Dunsmore H. A. Leverett N. J. Williams F. W. Cosstick 1947 I. F. Church H. A. Shearring 1948 C. A. Blackman J.C. Graffy B. Tulloch 1949 M.A. Brown R. J. L. Breese E. L. Cunnell A. R. Douglas J. H. Downes R. J. Southan D. H. E. Wainwright 1950 D. B. Heffer R. E. Waddington-Jones 1951 J. S. Godden A. G. Poynter 1952 S. D. Graham C.J. Lummis D : P. Myles 1954 A. A. J. Foster D.W. 14

THE REUNION THE REUNION OF OLD MEMBERS

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1957· There were present:

The Rev. J. N. D. Kelly (President), Mr. A. B. Emden, Canon L. Hodgson (Vice-Presidents), R. A. Adcock, J. B. Allan, G. R. Allen (Fellow), R. E. Alton (Fellow), G. A. L. Bennett, W. A. L. Blair, A. B. Blaxland, R. B. Bluett, D. F. Bourne-Jones, J. B. Bowes, A. W. Boyce, H. Bradley, G.J. F. Brain, R.J. L. Breese, W. Brook, I. C. R. Byatt, W. A. Camkin, J. S. Clarke, the Rev. H. E. J. Cowdrey (Fellow), J. V. Cockshoot, F. W. Cosstick, E. L. Cunnell, G. I. de Deney, N. A. Dromgoole, J. D. Duncan, D Everton, Dr. R. Fargher (Fellow), J. E. Farrand, H. I. Fuller, D. F. Goldsmith, D. Goldstein, J. S. Golland, Mr. C. F. W. R. Gullick (Fellow), A. L. N.Jay, L. W. Hanson, H. S. Harris, C.J. Hayes,]. H. Hedgely, D. B. Heffer, the Rev. R. T. Holtby, J. A. Jerman, P. N. V. Keep, C. Lummis, R. F. ·Mackay, Mr. R. B. Mitchell (Fellow), The Rev. E. G. Midgley (Fellow), A. H. W. Nias, A. G. Poynter, M. B. R. Preece, E. G. Price, Dr. G. D. Ramsay (Fellow), F. A. S. Roche, Dr. G. W. Series (Fellow), T. M. Schuller, J. L. Scott, N. Teller, A. J. Waters, R. Waye, J. A. G. Whitehead, G. E. L. Williams, N. J. Williams, E. C. Windsor, Dr. D. C. M. Yardley (Fellow) .

The toast of Floreat Aula was proposed by the Principal, who began by apologising for the change of date. In a burst of exuberance the Bursar had arranged for a conference to open in the Hall on the Saturday orginally fixed for the Reunion.

The outstanding event of the year had been the grant of a Charter to the Hall by Her Majesty the Queen on 15 February, 1957· This meant that the Hall was now a college, an autonomous body with modem statutes which were the envy and admiration of other societies, and which had indeed been closely followed by Nuffield College. The Principal could now be nominated Vice-Chancellor and the Hall could take its full share in the life of the University.

The Schools results were still awaited. One member of the Hall had gained a Commonwealth Fellowship and it was hoped that last year's achievement, when five Firsts were obtained, would at least be equalled. In artistic achievement the Hall had been outstanding.

The John Oldham Society's production of Ghosts had been described as the finest undergraduate production for twenty years. In O.U.D.S Patrick Garland had played Henry V with distinction, and more Hall men were concerned with O.U.D.S. affairs than those of any other college.

In sport we reigned supreme. The rugger, soccer, tennis and badminton cups had all been won. The winning of the tennis cup was particularly gratifying since we had no tennis Blues in our 15

team. The High Table groaned with sporting trophies, for although there was no rugger cup and the tennis cup was thought to have been lost in the cellars of B.N.C., their absence was fully compensated for by the trophies of amazing size and barbarity of design which the rowing club had brought back from various regattas.

The size of the Hall had increased but they were resolved to preserve the character of a small community. The whole aim of Hall policy was to maintain the friendly and good society always known in the Hall.

The annual general meeting of the Association followed the Dinner.

After the accounts had been presented it was resolved to make the following allocations:-£300 to the Scholarship Fund; £50 to the Principal's discretionary fund; £100 to the sports grant fund; £200 to cover the cost of the Magazine. It was agreed to buy silver tankards to commemorate the winning of the rugger, soccer and lawn tennis cups, and M. J. K. Smith's feat in scoring centuries against Cambridge in 1954, 1955 and 1956. It was agreed to pay for an addressograph for the Hall.

Prebendary Reid and Canon Branson were re-elected as members of the Executive Committee and it was resolved to continue Dr. Percy Scholes as a member although his residence in Switzerland would prevent his attendance at meetings. The Officers of the Association were re-elected. It was agreed to hold the next Reunion on Friday, 27 June, 1958.

L.W.H. CONGRATULATIONS

MICHAELMAS TERM T. M. Connor on gaining a First in Chemistry.

N. E. Evans on gaining a First in History.

R. W. M. Rednall on gaining a First in Geography.

N. H. H . Osmond on gaining a First in French.

J. P. Edwards on gaining a First in History.

M. J. K. Smith on captaining the University XI and scoring his third century against Cambridge.

J.B. Wakefield, R. S. Hurren, M. N. G. King and R.H. Caddick on playing soccer against Cambridge.

R. S. Hurren, M. N. G. King, R.H. Caddick and A. W. Ross on being elected to the Centaurs.

P. G. D. Robbins and L. T. Lombard on playing rugby against Cambridge.

J. W. J. Pinnick on running in the relays match against Cambridge.

D. M. Sutcliffe on running for the Tortoises against Cambridge.

J.M. Casale, D. C. Hughes and 0. A. Alakija on playing hockey for the University.

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D. C. Hughes on being elected to the Occasionals.

R. R. Rhode and J. E. Hancock on being elected to Vincents.

P. E. Garland on winning the poetry reading competition organized by the O.U. Poetry Club.

E. H. Rhode on producing Storm over Shanghai, by Malraux, for the Oxford Theatre Group at the Edinburgh Festival.

P. J. Probyu Franck on taking part in the Experimental Theatre Club's major production of The Changeling, by Middleton.

C. N. P. Harrison on playing badminton for the University.

T. J. W. Baker and D. J. Hockridge on playing squash for the University.

B. W. Howes on winning the Jw1ior Sabre Championship.

K. L. Suddaby and D. J. Hockridge on playing for the Woodpeckers.

D. S. Botting and J. Weakley on organizing the University expedition to Socotra.

J. C. Wilkinson on leading the University expedition to Iraqi Kurdistan.

HILARY TERM P. G. D. Robbins on being elected Captain of the O.U.R.F.C. and on playing for England against Wales.

M. N . G. King on being elected Secretary of the O.U.A.F.C. and on playing for Pegasus and an F.A. XI. D. C. Hughes on playing hockey for Cheshire against Surrey.

W. I. Plant on touring Cornwall with the Greyhounds.

B. W. Howes on winning the Junior Foil Championship.

J. M. Casale on playing hockey against Cambridge.

E. P: Fox on playing lacrosse against Cambridge for the fourth successive year.

D. H. Fielding on representing the University against Cambridge at judo. .

M. C. Highstead on representing the University against Cambridge at gymnastics.

J. Cox on being appointed assistant producer to Nevill Coghill for the O.U.D.S. major production of Dr. Faustus by Marlowe, in the Playhouse.

P. J. Probyn Franck and G. A. Blakeley on taking part in this production.

J. R. C. Young on being awarded the George Hoyflesh Trophy for the best Junior athletics performance of 1956, on winning the 100 yards in the University sports and breaking the University record over that distance.

P. R. H. Davis on winning the University Open Singles Table Tennis competition for the second year running and on playing for Oxfordshire.

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R. M. Sutton on playing hockey for the University.

P. R. Lewis and D. J. Hockridge on playing for the Woodpeckers. .

P. E. Garland on winning the O.U.D.S. radio recorded Cuppers with a play written and produced by himselÂŁ R. S. Hurren on playing for Pegasus and on being elected to Vincents.

M. J. Cansdale on playing in several Oxford orchestras.

A. G. Stedman on playing rugby for Sussex.

R. Knowles on being elected a Tortoise.

R. M. Sutton, S. Young and F. D. Bishop on being elected Occasionals.

M. B. Forbes, R. A. Farrand and J. R. C. Young on being elected Greyhounds.

P. G. D. Robbins on being invited to tour Canada with the Barbarians.

W. I. Plant and J. R . C. Young on playing rugby for the University.

C. G. Thorne and J.M. Evans on their election as President and Steward of the J.C.R., and R. G. Emery on his appointment as Junior Treasurer.

TRINITY TERM G. R. Gleave on being elected to Achilles Athletic Club.

J. L. Fage on rowing in the Isis crew which won t4e Head of the River race.

C. N. P. Harrison on scoring a century in the first Authentics game of the season.

P. G. D. Robbins on playing for the Barbarians in Wales.

A. G. Pearson and A .. C. Warr on being elected to Vincents.

A. F. Ham on being elected to the Authentics.

J. R. C. Young and J. Billington on representing the University against the A.A.A. J. R. C. Young on running against Cambridge.

D. M. Sutcliffe, D. C. Ford and D. D. Mussell on walking against Cambridge.

P. E. Garland on reading poetry on the B.B.C. Third Programme.

J. E. Bayliss on playing for the Penguins against Cambridge and winning his singles.

P. E. Garland on taking the lead, and P. J. Probyn Franck, G. A. Blakeley, K. B. Meadows and A. E. Twycross on taking part in the 0.U.D.S. major production of Henry V by Shakespeare, in Magdalen Grove. r8

DE FORTUNIS AULARIUM F. L. Abel has taken up a business job in Canada.

J. C. Adamson is at the office of the Political Adviser, British H.Q., Berlin.

G. R. Allford is teaching at Keighley Grammar School, Yorks.

J. D. Alun Jones, having completed his national service, has been appointed assistant company secretary with Philips Electrical Ltd. C. M. Armitage is lecturer and civilian instructor in the Royal Canadian Air Force Officers' School, London, Ontario.

J. E. M. Arnold has been at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, where he has been awarded the degree of M.Sc. J. E. Arthure is completing his medical training at King's College Hospital, London.

L. J. Arundel has been appointed lecturer at the College of Technology and Commerce, Cardiff.

J. S. A. Ashby is teaching (temporarily) at a secondary modem school under the Coventry Education Authority.

The Rev. R . C. Austin has been appointed Vicar ofChapel-en-leFrith, Cheshire.

I. S. Bain has been appointed a trainee (sales) with the Facsimile Letter Printing Co. Ltd., S.E.i.

A. P. Baker has been appointed to a management traineeship With the Clerical, Medical and General Life Assurance Co. Ltd. L. D. A. Baron has been promoted assistant secretary to the Treasury, Nairobi, Kenya.

The Rev. R. T. Beckwith has been appointed bursar at Tyndale Hall Theological College, Bristol. ¡ H.J. A. Beechey-Newman has been appointed to a sales traineeship with Fibreglass Ltd. J. D. M. Bell is head of the National Coal Board's Industrial Relations Department.

S. R . Bilsland has joined the staff of Messrs. Pfizer, Ltd., at Eastbourne.

R. M. Bloomfield will be remaining for a further year in this country, having been appointed assistant master (temporary) at Shrewsbury School.

D. W. Boyd has been appointed house physician at the Central Middlesex Hospital.

H. Bradley has been appointed assistant master at Stand Grammar School, Whitefield, near Manchester.

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D. K. Britton holds an appointment with the U.N. FoodOrganization, Geneva.

M. L. Burgess is teaching at Marling School, Stroud.

K. A. Bulgin has been appointed to a traineeship with Messrs.

Basil and Howard Samuel, auctioneers and surveyors.

C. G. Burnham has been appointed assistant master at Luton Secondary School.

G. M . Burt has taken his B.A. degree with Class II (r) Hons. in Theology at Cambridge, and is receiving practical experience on circuit before being ordained to the Methodist Ministry.

D. M. M. Carey has been appointed legal secretary to the Bishop of Ely. The Rev. M. J. D. Carmichael has been appointed Principal of St. Bede's College, Umtata.

G. Carruthers is district manager of the Eastern Bus Company.

G. Castro holds a research post with the National Coal Board.

J. C. Chaplain has been appointed Master-in-charge of Scarborough College Preparatory School, Lisvane, Scarborough.

D. R. V. Chewter is senior history master at Purbrook Park County High School.

J. M. Cleverley has been appointed an industrial engineering trainee with Thos. Hedley and Sons Ltd. D. J. Clifton has been appointed to I.C.I., Billingham.

T. A. B. Corley has been appointed research officer at the Department of Applied Economics, Cambridge.

The Rev. T. E. F. Coulson has been appointed assistant curate at St. Mary's Church, Walthamstow.

A. G. Cox is taking a course in engineering at Stuttgart.

J. J. D. Craik has been appointed assistant master at Cranleigh School.

A. L. Crowe is at Westcott House, Cambridge, preparing for ordination.

R. A. Cruse has been appointed assistant master at Emanuel School, London.

The Rev. A. B. Curry has been appointed chaplain of The King's School, Canterbury.

D. S. W. Dargan has joined the Dunlop Rubber Company as a production and development chemist.

N. P. M. Darling has obtained an appointment withJ. E. Lesser and Sons Ltd. P. R. H. Davis has been appointed an assistant master under the Croydon Education Authority.

G. I. de Deney holds an appointment in the Home Office.

T. P. Denehy is an account executive with McCann-Erickson Advertising Ltd., London.

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D. J. Derx has been promoted and has moved from the Board of Trade to the Colonial Office.

N. A. Dromgoole is Headmaster of Pierpoint School, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey.

J. N. Durling has been appointed assistant parliamentary counsel to the Ministry of Finance, Government of Northern Ireland.

J. H. A. Eames has been appointed assistant master at St. Dunstan' s College, Catford, S.E.6.

J. P. Edwards holds an appointment in the War Office.

The Rev. R. Edwards is an honorary canon of St. Alban's Cathedral.

M. F. H . Ellerton is with the firm of F. B. Trethewey, industrial consultants, Manchester.

M. C. English is Principal of Government Secondary School, Owerri, Eastern Region, Nigeria.

The Rev. J. B. Evans has been appointed Vicar of Caerwent with Dinham and Rector of Llanvair Discoed, diocese of Monmouth.

J. T. Evans is a trainee with Monsanto Chemicals Ltd. J. B. Fawcett has obtained an appointment with the Michelin Tyre Co. Ltd. B. R. Featherstone is an assistant at the Lycee Marcel-Roby, St. Germain-en-Laye, Paris. ¡ M. B. Forbes has been. appointed assistant master (temporary) at Haberdashers Aske' s Grammar School.

G. E. Ford has taken up an appointment in the legal department of the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Ltd. P. N . Ford has been appointed assistant master at Rossall Junior School.

J. F. Foster has joined the Army to do his national service.

The Rev. E. P. A. Furness is assistant curate in the parishes of Storrington and Sullington, West Sussex.

The Rev. C. R. George has been appointed assistant curate at St. Laurence's, Chorley.

D. H. Giles has been appointed assistant master at Plymouth College.

J. S. Godden has been successful in passing the first part of the post-graduate diploma in librarianship at University College, London. . . J.M. Grindle has joined St. Cuthbert's Society, Durham, where he is working for the Diploma in Education.

The Rev. J. P. Gutch is Priest-in-charge of St. Francis Xavier Anglican (Chinese) Church, Port Elizabeth, S. Africa; he has been Rural Dean of Port Elizabeth since 1952, and was elected to a canonry of Grahamstown in 1957¡ The Rev. N. B. Hall has been appointed first minister of St. Andrew's Baptist Church, Bletchley.

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G. H. Hallsmith has been appointed assistant master at St. Edmund' s School, Canterbury.

H. S. Harris has been appointed Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois, U~S.A. R. Harris has been appointed Lecturer in French at Leicester University.

Wing-Commander the Rev. S. W. Harrison, G.M., is Chaplain at R.A.F. Abingdon, Berks. He is to be congratulated on being awarded the O.B.E. for rescue work in connection with a burning aircraft at Abingdon. .

M. de L. Hart is teaching at Victoria College, Jersey.

D. B. Heifer, having completed his studies at the Royal College of Music, has gone to Paris to pursue a course at the Conservatoire.

The Rev. P. R. Henwood has been appointed assistant curate at St. Andrew's Church, Rugby.

The Rev. T. C. Heritage has been appointed Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Plymouth.

M. J. W. Higgins is at the School of Librarianship, University College, London.

C. R. Hill has been appointed to a research studentship at the Institute of Cancer Research under Professor Mayneord.

W. A. E. Hirst is a trainee with Messrs. Fry Ltd., chocolate manufacturers, Bristol.

D. J. Hockridge is teaching at Christ's College, Brecon.

The Rev. R. V. Hodgson has been appointed assistant curate at St. Matthew's, Westminster.

J. P. Hogan, after being assistant manager of the Grain Marketing Board, Salisbury, Rhodesia, has emigrated to California.

W. A. Holt has been appointed librarian-in-charge, the mobile library, Lichfield area.

A. Holden has been attached to the Prime Minister's Office, the Secretariat, Ibadan, Nigeria.

M. A. Hooker has been appointed a programme director of the Wells Organizations Ltd. D.R. Hooper is at Cuddesdon College, preparing for ordination.

The Rev. R. L. Hordem has been appointed Rector of Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth, Suffolk.

K. M. Hounslow has obtained an appointment with Sir Alexander Gibb and Partners, Queen Anne's Gate, S.W.1.

J.P. S. Howe has joined Shell Mex and B.P. Ltd. The Rev. T. 0. Hoyle has been appointed Vicar of Calverton, Notts.

R. H. Irvine, having returned from the U.S.A., has joined Allied Ironfounders Ltd. N. M. Isaacs is teaching at Bushey Grammar School.

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I. Jackson, having obtained his Diploma in Education at Durham with distinction, has been appointed to a teaching assistantship at Columbia University, S. Carolina, for the academic year 1957-8, and has been awarded a Fulbright Travel Grant. ]. P. Janson-Smith has established his own literary agency in London under the name of Peter Janson-Smith Ltd., and is himself managing director.

H. G. Jellinek has been appointed to a traineeship (sales) with the Gestetner Co. Ltd. ]. S. Jenkins has obtained an editorial position with Messrs.

Leonard Hill, publishers.

The Rev. R. C. Jennings has been appointed assistant curate at SS. Mary and Chad Parish Church, Longton.

A. C. Johnston is an account executive with McCann-Erickson Advertising Ltd., London.

G. K. Johnston is teaching at Leeds Grammar School.

C. G. Jones is completing his medical training at St. Mary's Hospital, London.

P. N. V. Keep has been appointed assistant master at King's School, Bruton.

D. W. Keithley has been appointed assistant master at Warwick School.

The Rev. T. G. Keithly has been appointed Vicar of The Shepherd of the Hills Mission, Hollister, Missouri.

The Rev. M. P. Kent is Vicar of St. Thomas's, Pennywell, Sunderland.

K. T. Kitching has joined the staff of the Shell Petroleum Co., Holland. ]. H. W. Lapham has gone out to South Africa to take up an appointment in I.C.I. (South Africa).'

H. A. B. Latimer has been appointed assistant master at King Edward VI School, Retford, Notts.

A. W. Laughton has obtained an appointment on the export side with Messrs. Tootal Broadhurst Lee. T. F. Lavender has been appointed Headmaster of the Royal W anstead School, E. r r.

D. H. F. Lay is adjutant in the Canadian Grenadier Guards.

The Rev. A. J. Lee is now settled at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, where he is acting C.M.S. secretary, and secretary of the new village work.

T. H. Lee has been appointed to the Birmingham area sales office of I.C.I. P. N. Le Mesurier has been appointed assistant master at Diocesan College, Capetown.

T. E. Lewis-Bowen is preparing for bar finals at the Middle Temple.

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J. P. Lloyd is articled to a firm of solicitors in Wrexham.

N. G. Long has been appointed assistant master at Gresham's School, Holt.

Lt. Col. E. E. Lowe has been appointed to H.Q. (R.A.E.C.), South Western District.

K. D. Luke has been appointed assistant master at Choate School, Conn., U.S.A. C. J. Mabey has been appointed Secretary to the Governors, King Edward VI School, Birmingham.

R. Mcisaac has been appointed a Justice of the Peace, at Ryde, Isle of Wight.

The Rev. J. H. J. Macleay has been appointed assistant curate at St. John's, East Dulwich. .

S. MacLoughlin has begun his national service.

C. A. A. MacPhee has been appointed a research physicist on the staff of the Northern Electric Co. Ltd., Montreal. · The Rev. W.W. S. March has been appointed Vicar of St. Mary's, Eastbourne, and Rural Dean of Eastbourne.

P. B. Maxwell is in Nigeria, attached to the firm of John Hill and Co. W. P. Maxwell has been appointed assistant master at Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh.

C. R. J. Millar is teaching at Tockington Manor, near Bristol.

E. J. Morgan, having been successful in the Civil Service supplementary open competition, has resigned his lectureship at Glasgow University and taken up an appointment in the Air Ministry.

The Rev. W. H. Murdoch has been appointed Vicar of Middlezoy with Othery, Somerset.

E. E. Murphy is with the legal firm of Baker, Botts, Andrews and Shepherd, Houston, Texas, U.S.A. J. A. Nash has joined the firm of Sunvic Controls Ltd., Strand, · W.C.2.

B. C. Nixon has been appointed assistant to the Labour Officer, Messrs. Peek Frean and Co., Ltd. D. B. Ogilvie has been teaching at Hackney Downs Grammar School. · N. H. Osmond, having been awarded a scholarship to the Institut Britannique at Paris, is engaged in literary research there.

The Rev. A. H. Otway, having resigned the cure of St. John the Divine, Earlsfield, S.W.18, has retired to Thornton Heath, Surrey.

Baron W.R. von Pachbel-Gehag is Press Attache at the German Embassy, London.

J. C. Palmer is assistant mister at Liverpool College.

J. H. 0. Parker has been appointed an Examiner in H.M. Patent Office.

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Cecil W. Perry is articled to Binder, Hamlyn and Co., chartered accountants, E.C.4.

R. D. Peverett is teaching at Eastbourne College Preparatory School.

J. B. Phillips has obtained an appointment with Northern Aluminium Ltd. A. T. G. Pocock has been promoted General Sales Manager of the Oxford University Press.

J. D. D. Porter is at Queen's College, Birmingham, preparing for ordination.

M. B. R. Preece has been appointed headmaster of Mill Hill School, London Road, Leicester.

J. M. Preston is an engineering apprentice with Metropolitan Vickers Ltd., Manchester.

J. B. Price is working with the Athlone Press Ltd. J. D. S. Purves is in the legal department of the Distillers' Company Ltd. G. I. Raftesath is preparing for his Bar Finals at the Inner Temple.

J. C. Ralphs has returned to South Africa to take up a teaching post at St. John's College, Johannesburg.

J. F. W. Read is with the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

R. B. Renton is public relations officer of British European Airways in Rome, and is also engaged in journalism.

The Rev. J. S. Reynolds has been appointed Rector of Besselsleigh, near Abingdon, Berks.

E. C. Rhode has been appointed a trainee producer with A.B.C. Television.

R. R. Rhode has taken up an appointment in his family firm at Genoa.

J. G. W. Ridd has been appointed Third Secretary at the British Embassy, Buenos Aires.

M.A. Ritchie is teaching at Nunthorpe Grammar School,York.

M. A. Robson is teaching English at Fakenham Grammar School, Norfolk.

D. M. Roff has been appointed assistant master at Allhallows School, Rousdon, Dorset.

T. G. P. Rogers is personnel manager to Messrs. Hardy Spicer ¡ Ltd., Witton, Birmingham.

D. Rosenberg has been appointed to the overseas editorial department of the Oxford University Press, and has joined the Bombay branch of the Press.

The Rev. G. E. Ross is Vicar of Claverdon, Warwick.

D. G. C. Salt is with the Staff Administration department of the .

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P. H. W. Salt is with the firm of Messrs. Golodetz, Sugar and Jute Brokers, London.

The Rev. S. Salter is Rector of Barkston, near Grantham.

M. G. Sarson is on the editorial staff of the East Anglian Daily Times.

P. B. Saul is articled to Messrs. Kingsford, Dorman and Co., Solicitors, Lincoln's Inn. B. A. Saunders has joined Linotype and Machinery Ltd. J. R. Scarr sailed on Mayflower II, in the capacity of ship's storeman, on her recent voyage to America.

The Rev. R. L. Sharp has been appointed Vicar of St. Mark's, Salisbury.

A. Shepherd has been appointed Lecturer in Geography at Makerere College, Kampala, Uganda.

J. B. Shepherd has joined the Civil Service and has taken up an appointment in the Inspectorate (Inland Revenue).

P. C. Shipley is teaching at Caludon Castle Secondary School, Coventry.

The Rev. T. W. Silkstone is Scripture master at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby.

D. A. Singleton has been appointed assistant in the City Treasurer's Office, Norwich.

C. A. H. Skelton holds an appointment with Thos. Forman and Sons, Printers, Nottingham.

E. M. Smith has been transferred to the inspection staff of Lloyd's Bank Ltd. H. A. Smith has joined the R.A.F. in order to do his national service.

The Rev. J. H. Spruyt has been appointed assistant curate at St. Mark's, Southampton.

The Rev. J. B. Squire has been appointed Vicar of St. Andrew's, Taunton.

G. K. Stanton has been appointed to the research department of Bakelite and Vybak Ltd. J. B. Staples has joined the export department of The Publishing and Distributing Co. Ltd., Regent Street, W.r.

J. Stoakley has been appointed District Forest Officer with the Forestry Commission and has been posted to Ipswich.

P. D. Stobart is attached to the British Embassy, Benghazi, Libya.

The Rev. R. D. Strapps has been appointed assistant curate at St. Aldate' s Church, Oxford.

K. L. Suddaby has obtained an appointment with Unilever Ltd. P. C. Swann has been elected a Curator of the Indian Institute, Oxford University.

The Rev. G. A. R. Swannell is assistant curate at Sevenoaks, Kent.

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C. F. Taylor has been appointed an assistant master at the Licensed Victuallers' School, Slough. · N. Teller has been appointed copywriter in the advertising department of British Cellophane Ltd. G. Thomas has been appointed assistant master at Edinburgh Academy.

R. E. Thornton has been appointed assistant master at Guthlaxton Grammar School, Leicester.

D. M. Tierney has joined Thos. Hedle, Ltd. on the sales side.

N. Bradford Trenham, having resigned from the California Taxpayers' Association, has been appointed Chairman of the Board, Trenham-Noble Ranch Co., Los Angeles.

M. H. Trevor is an assistant in the firm of Nicholas Choveaux, concert agents.

P. G. Tudor is an assistant cataloguer in Manchester University Library.

B. E. B. K. Venner is to be congratulated on being selected as one of the B.B.C. commentators on the Boat Race.

J. C. Voigt has been awarded the Radcliffe Infirmary Prize in Pathology.

L. W. Vyse has been appointed assistant master at Steyning Grammar School.

The Right Rev. Dr.J. W. C. Wand was Warburton Lecturer for the year 1956-7.

J. 0. Ward has been appointed Manager of the Music Department of the Oxford University Press, New York.

J. Warwick is a graduate assistant in French at the University of Western Ontario.

D. A. Watson is a legal assistant in the Treasury Solicitor's Office.

J. F. Wearing has returned to the Northern Department of the · Foreign Office.

The Rev. J. R. C. Webb has been appointed Vicar of St. Augustine' s, Croydon.

M. H. P. Webb has taken up an appointment with the Bank of England.

G. D. West has been appointed senior modern languages master at the Skinners' School, Tunbridge Wells.

J. A. West has obtained an appointment with Messrs. Pilkington · Ltd. D. B. White is doing his national service in the Royal Navy, and has been granted his commission.

The Rev. B. J. Wigan has been appointed Vicar of Little Berkhamsted, Kent.

E. H. B. Williams holds a research post with J. Lucas {Electrical) .

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The Rev. M. J. Williams has been appointed assistant curate at St. Michael's, Wood Green, N.22.

A. T. de B. Wilmot has joined the Colonial Development Corporation, and is Deputy to the Controller, Far East.

H. Winter has now left the Bar and has been admitted as a solicitor.

The Rev. D. 0. Wiseman has left Oxford (temporarily) and has been appointed Priest-in-charge of St. Christopher's Church, Frankfurt, W. Germany.

P. Witherington has been appointed assistant master at Lancing College.

D. E. Wood has been appointed a managerial trainee with ShellMex and B.P. Ltd. N . B. Worswick has been appointed Headmaster of Woodcote County Secondary School, near Reading.

The Rev. M. M . Wright has been appointed assistant curate at All Saints' Church, High Wycombe.

S. Young is teaching at King's College, Bruton, Junior School.

MARRIAGES The Rev. R. C. Austin married Hilda Mary Tandy at St. Mary's Church, Felpham, Sussex, on 29th August, 1957.

A. P. Baker married Rosemary Colbeck at All Saints' Church, Lincoln, on 16th August, 1956.

W. J. M. Chaplin married Claire Mary Pedder at St. Peter's Church, Finthwaite, Ulverstone, on 27th April, 1957.

J. M. Cleverley married Angela Stickney at St. Botolph' s Church, Boston, on 17th August, 1957.

The Rev. A. B. Curry married Anne Jackson at Llandaff Cathedral on 26th March, 1955. ¡ D. J. Derx married Luisa Donzelli in Rome on 13th September, 1956.

S. G. Downey married Mary Lindsay Crowther at the Parish Church, Slaithwaite, on 22nd June, 1957.

G. E. Ford married Gillian Constance Mason at Radlett Parish Church on 22nd September, 1956.

P.J. Frankis married Inger-Lone Rump at the Grundtvig Church, Copenhagen, on 25th May, 1957.

The Rev. E. P. A. Furness married Doreen Mary Clayton at St. Nicholas' Church, East Grafton, Wilts., on 1st October, 1955.

C. G. Hadley married Elizabeth Jane Lathom-Sharp at St. Marywithout-the-Walls, Chester, on 22nd December, 1956.

G. H. Hallsmith married Susan Clark at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, on 5th January, 1957.

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M. de L. Hart married Valerie Waugh at St. Helier, Jersey, on 23rd May, 1957.

The Rev. P. R. Henwood married Brenda Maureen Whiston at St. John the Baptist Parish Church, on 31st August, 1957.

W. A. E. Hirst married Gillian Edwards at the Oxford Registry Office, on 29th June, 1957.

N. M. Isaacs married Valda Marks at the Oxford Registry Office, on 20th February, 1957.

Z. Lempicki married (Mrs.) Emilia Frey at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on 16th June, 1956.

H. A. R. Long married Isabel Mary Frances Langford-Lewis at St. Mary's Church, Bucklebury, on 4th May, 1957.

R. F. Mackay married Alison Fairgrieve Allen at St. Clement's Church, Dartmouth, on 18th August, 1956.

P. R. O'Donovan married Elisabeth Lion, grand-daughter of Madame Franc,:ois Besse, at the parish church of Ville-s-Saulx on 27th April, 1957.

J. H. 0. Parker married Barbara Ellen Tibbetts at St. Mary's Church, Kidlington, Oxon., on 24th August, 1957.

R. D. Peverett married Eva Birgitta Gulliksson at Skon Church, Sundsvall, Sweden, on rnth August, 1957.

D. Pollard married Barbara Jones at Old Colwyn English Methodist Church, N. Wales, on 1st August, 1956.

J. W. G. Ridd married Mary Elizabeth Choat at St. Peter's Church, Woodmanstone, Surrey, on 4th April, 1956.

A. W. Ross married Margaret Elizabeth Cooke, at St. Margaret's Church, Hertford, on 8th June, 1957.

D. G. C. Salt married Patricia Lee Pope, of Sutton Montis, Somerset, on 5th May, 1956.

M. G. Sarson married Margaretha Annie van Cleef at Holy Trinity Church, Utrecht, on 28th April, 1956.

P. J. Togood married Elizabeth Harpham Minett at St. Alban's Church, Westbury, Bristol, on 14th September, 1950.

L. W. Vyse married Deirdre Angela West in the Congregational Church, Sanderstead, Surrey, on 1st August, 1953.

E. H. B. Williams married Rosemary Jennifer Green at the Baptist Church, Malvern, on 16th August, 1956.

BIRTHS L. D. A. Baron: a son, Paul Barclay, on 8th August, 1957.

A. W. Boyce : a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, on 20th September, 1957.

J. J. Congdon: a son, Philip John, on 3oth July, 1956.

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B. V. Cudmore: a daughter, Melody Anne, on l2thJuly, 1956, at Mosman, N.S.W. A. B. Curry: a daughter, Gillian Anne, on IIth September, 1956.

R. P.H. Davies: a son, Mark William, on 3rdJanuary, 1957· J. H. A. Eames: a son, Robert John, on 7th May, 1957· P.R. Evans: a son, Nicholas John, on 20th February, 1957· H. N. Grindrod: a twin son and daughter, Martin William and Anne Hilary, on 22nd November, 1956.

H: S. Harris: a son, David, on 12th August, 1956.

P. R. Jones: a daughter, Alison Rosemary, on 19th May, 1957· P. M. Kirk: a son, Philip Randle, on 24th April, 1957· R.J. Lee: a son, Stephen Robin, on 15thJune, 1957· A. R. H. Lloyd : a daughter, Frances Inga, on 28th September, 1956, at Odense, Denmark.

C. J. Lummis: a daughter, Jane Alexander, on 24th September, 1957· C. W. Marston: a son, Hugh Charles Thomas, on 3rd April, 1957· J. R. Paul: a son, Nicholas Welham, on 8th April, 1957· J. W. G. Ridd: a daughter, Elizabeth Anne, on 24thJuly, 1957· M. R. Robson: a son, Jake, in May, 1957· C. A. H. Skelton: a daughter, Katherine, on 8th February, 1956.

N. D. Stacey: a daughter, Caroline Jill, on 28th September, 1956.

M.J. Summerlee: a son, Iain Malcolm, on 17thJanuary, 1957· P. R. Sykes: a twin son and daughter, Timothy Richard and Ann Victoria, on 29th January, 1957· D. L. Thawley: a son, Mark Gabriel, on 3oth July, 1956.

R. W. M. Thompson: a daughter, Abigail Mary, on 21stJanuary, 1957· .

P. J. Toogood: a son, Timothy John, on 6th November, 1955· R. Trotter: a daughter, Deborah Anne, on 14th August, 1957· A. E. H. Turner: a son, Brett Jamieson, on 15th August, 1956.

D. Vear: a son, Anthony Stephen, on 23rd December, 1956.

B. J. Wicker: a son, Philip Simon, on 28th July, 1956.

D. B. Wilson: a daughter, Antonia Joy, on 20th May, 1957·

OBITUARIES The Reverend Ronald Fuller Curry, M.A., died after a motor accident on 14th July, 1957· He was commoner of the Hall 1905-8, and after receiving his theological training at Bishop Jacob Hostel, Newcastle-on-Tyne, was ordained in the diocese of Newcastle.

After being assistant curate at St. Gabriel's, Heaton, he held livings at N. Gosforth and then at Brereton, Rugeley, Staffs.

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Herbert Michael Kavanagh Howson, M.A., died on 23rd March, 1957. Educated at Merchant Taylors', Crosby, he was a commoner of the Hall, 1939-41, leaving to serve throughout the war as an officer in the R.N.V.R. In 1946 he was appointed by the Colonial Office as a member of the Colonial Film Unit, and in 1952 transferred to the Paris staff of U.N.E.S.C.O. Later he joined the Bureau Interparlementaire, and in 1956 was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Geneva. He·was only 37 when he died, after a painful illness courageously home.

The Very Reverend Walter Kenrick Knight-Adkin, C.B., 0.B.E. (Mil.), M.A., died on 24th May, 1957. Educated at Cheltenham College, he entered the Hall in 1903 and took his degree in 1907. He served as a Chaplain in the Royal Navy, 1910-33, being Archdeacon and Chaplain of the Fleet, 1928-33. He was Dean of Gibraltar 1933-40, and Vicar of Sparkwell, near Plympton, South Devon, 1942-5. He was Chaplain to the Lord Mayor of Bristol 1945-56, and was an Honorary Chaplain to H.M. the King.

The Reverend Prebendary Reginald Norman Lawson, M.A., died on 13th February, 1956. Commoner of the Hall 1910-13, he received his pastoral training at the Scholae Cancellarii, Lincoln, and was ordained in the diocese of Lichfield. From 1915 to 1928 he served curacies at Penn, Tettenhall and Leycett, and from 1928 to 1945 held livings at Harlaston, Berkswick with Wal ton, and Cheadle.

From 1945 to his death he was Master and Warden of St. John's Hospital, Lichfield, and from 1952 was Prebendary of Gaia Major in Lichfield Cathedral. · Colonel Edgar Charles Priestley, O.B.E. (Mil.), M.A., died at Edinburgh on 25th December, 1956. A Scholar of Keble College, 1909-13, he was Tutor at the Hall 1913-14. Commissioned in the Essex Regiment at the outbreak of the First War, he subsequently transferred to the Indian Army and served in India, Egypt and Palestine. He was an original member of the Royal Army Educational Corps on its formation in 1920, and was awarded the O.B.E. in 1937 for service in India. For several years he was an instructor at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and retired as Chief Education Officer, Scottish Command, in 1951.

The Reverend Canon Thomas William Wright, M.A., died on 13th May, 1957· Commoner of the Hall, 1895-8, he was ordained in London diocese, and served as curate in parishes in West Hackney, Dover, Derby and Primrose Hill, London. He then held livings at Wigston Magna, 1912-3 3 and Peatling Parva, 1933-5. From 1927 to 1935 he was Honorary Canon of Leicester Cathedral, and Canon Emeritus from 193 5 to his _death in retirement at Worthing.

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES, 1956-57 THE DEBATING SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM

President: M . B. FORBES Vice-President: P. HUMPHRIS Secretary: R. F. O'BRIEN of would-be Ciceros among the freshmen was disappointingly small, the Society was given a new lease of life during the term by the decision of the Committee to invite our frequent guests, the ladies of St. Anne's College, to join with us to form one amalgamated So'ciety. Immediately and as surely as night follows day, Hall interest was revitalized, and subsequent meetings were attended in flourishing numbers.

The term opened with the Society discussing whether the Dreaming Spires should, or should not, be rudely awakened, and persuaded by the eloquence of Mr. A. G. Pearson and Mr. W. B. Shaw, the House decided against such a course of action. Mr. Pearson, in the course of his oration, presented some interesting theories on the reasons why Chinamen lived in the Orient. The following week, the House came to the conclusion that Hadrian' s Wall should be rebuilt and garrisoned, in spite of a valiant effort on the part of a kilted Mr. Ross to save the situation.

For a while sanity returned to the Hall while the Suez crisis was intelligently debated, but soon the House returned to its realm of diluted goonery when pondering whether it should fight for its honour. The opposition, backed surprisingly strongly by the ladies of St. Anne's, prevailed without difficulty. During the debate Mr. T. E. Lewis-Bowen, having delighted the House with his wit, was discovered expertly knitting the window sash cords ! For the final meeting of the term, Mr. Forbes held his presidential debate on the topic 'Saint or Sinner'? Mr. R. K. N. Limbdi spoke at some considerable length, effectively filibustering Mr. M. P. Palmer: which may or may not have been a good thing. Mr. J. B. Shepherd unfortunately found time to deliver an anecdote about bananas in the village idiot's ear. Which was a pity, really. The term ended thus to a splended peal of forced laughter.

R.F.O'B. THOUGH THE NUMBER

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HILARY TERM

President: P. HUMPHRIS Vice-President: R. F. O'BRIEN Secretary: J. D. FARNWORTH The Society was delighted early in the term to receive an invitation from Keble College to debate there. An encouraging throng of supporters turned out and the Hall speakers acquitted themselves most admirably. Returning to home waters, the Society attempted to assess the respective merits of winding sheets and British warms as modes of dress-a debate of value only inasmuch as it was revealed that Mr.J. R. C. Young's pet aversions were birds and the Kipling mentality.

The next debate provided the Society with its largest-ever audience, when the Liddon Society were invited to discuss the place of religion in a modem university. The House was able to provide three most competent unbelievers in Messrs. Forbes, Shaw and Farnworth, and a most entertaining debate followed, the faithful prevailing by 20 votes. From the sublime, the House sank almost to the ridiculous when the Committee Debate sought to advocate having one's feet in the clouds and one's head on the ground. Mr. Palmer, speaking for the last time, rather surprised members by treating the motion seriously: at least his speech made nobody laugh in the right places. Mr. Shaw's contribution was to welcome Mr. M. P. Duffy: whereupon Mr. Duffy felt himself duty-bound to welcome Mr. Shaw. Mr. P. D. Bailey caused astonishment by some very sapient observations before turning to the complicated duties of teller. The Vice-President placed on record the deep debt the Society owed to Mr. Forbes and Mr. Suddaby for their splendid support over the past three years.

The term ended with a revival of the Debating Society Dinner, in honour of the 73oth anniversary of the Society's formation.

It is thought that ours is the oldest debating company in the world : one would often think so.

R.F.O'B. ¡ THE ESSAY SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM

President: E. J. McLAREN A MIGRATORY MOOD possessed the Society throughout the term, and its meetings could have been stumbled upon in the Dean's rooms, the Organ Scholar's grotto, or the traditional salon where Words can fly higher and further without receiving an answer.

The essay as divertimento was hard to find, but an absence of tinsel

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wrappings was compensated for by solid meat. Society, under nwnerous disguises, proved ineluctable, and cast a Spenglerian gloom over the discussions.

J. Cox presented 'Pelicans and Vultures', attaching convincingly to thc:;se symbols the flotsam of contemporary behaviour, art, and policy. The .evolution of the coddling state and the grasping individual was described with an eye for personality and a sense of the vivid. K. Suddaby made his point early: socialism is a good thing.

The following week M. Chadwick carefully examined the hazy state of British socialism under the title 'Lost Horizon'. The desire for an egalitarian state motivated the Socialist Party's innovations during its period of rule. But now the sense of continuing in that direction lay open to doubt. Criticism skirmished with the main questions and was swiftly lured away by the ignis fatuus of Comprehensive Schools. I. Conolly cited match-making as an industry where attempts to break a monopoly had failed. C. F. Taylor, with an eye to his future, desired the universal distribution, without charge, of basic commodities. Nostalgia and scholarship combined in the researches of D. M. Roff. 'Sic' described the life of an 18th century soldier to which the gentleman-yokel admirably suited.

Anecdote and not argument arose naturally from this topic.

When listeners first tuned in to 'The Thirty-One Metre Band' they expected to penetrate the private recesses of R. Trwnan' s life.

But he side-stepped into argument exploring the problem of what vitalises society. The social planners hardly had their fingers on the answer. His own suggestions included a regard for energetic individuals, and provided for wider thinking and appraisal than lay behind the narrower discipline of politics. Using a predominately verbal dialectic, the Society played table-tennis with cannon balls of the essayist's producing. The default of one who is no longer mentioned in the rolls of Heaven made D. Ward's essay the penultimate of the term. 'Looking on Glass' tried to synthesise the writer's own feeling for nature and a transcendent world with the ideal of Reason. Mr. Truman's suicide statistics were cited again to prove, not boredom, but an absence of faith. Discussion began by making certain demands on Mr. Ward's grasp of Greek philosophy, with especial regard to the soul. A general and feverish mental search ensued for whatever might be remembered from a casual reading of 'Penguin' primers. Thereafter, morals without a deity and a sincere avocation of humanitarianism occupied the respective attentions of Messrs. Suddaby and Hackett.

Wine, vittles and claret sumptuously heralded the final meeting.

It emboldened the President to read 'Richesse Oblige'. The paper began with aeroplane flight, described two dreams, and took in many authorities.

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HILARY TERM President: K. L. SUDDABY This was a Sherlock Hohnesian term. So many mysteries were ·cleared up, so many cherished formulae were vulgarly simplified, so many members were put right.

The clue, as the Society decided at the outset, was in Comprehensive Schools. Evidence was graciously provided by an anonymous guest reading an unofficial essay at an extraordinary meeting. It was to come in useful in the oddest adventures.

Deerstalkers a-twitch, members followed Mr. A. W. Laughton into 'The Infernal Affair', where we all sided with the persecuted Rousseau against the dreaded 'Philosophes'. Elementary, said Mr. C. F. Taylor. Rousseau was a mordant wit who got beaten up and had to run for it.

Our next instalment saw the President in peril. Charged with murder, he stood in the dock whilst Mr. D. I. Scargill counselled for a pre-Luddite agricultural economy, more stable than our lop-sided industrial state. Responding to his adventurous title 'Fizz an' Ships', the Society put to sea where Mr. J. D. Farnworth settled everything with his usual weekly simplicity.

Mr. I. Conolly' s method of investigation was a model for every young sleuth. His impeccable file 'My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen' analysed comprehensively the idea of class in society. With so clear a case before them, members too became finger-print experts and kept their noses to the ground.

But at the next meeting they needed magnifying glasses and butterfly nets. Mr. D. R. Hooper's grasshopper carried a weighty burden; his subject was the death"'."wish, pinned-down in modem poetry. In discussion the insects soon got to work. Mr. E. J. Maclaren, our own Daddy-Longlegs, skimmed sideways back and forth over the ceiling of metaphysics, while some members wondered how on earth he stayed up there. As usual by now, Watsonian Clarity prevailed, though this remained the only mystery of the term not solved by Comprehensive Schools.

'Who'll buy my sweet oranges?', Mr. E. Jackson's essay, took us in spirit to Sherlock Hohnes' background on the bright side of the: nineteenth century. His Moriarty was tariffs and trade restriction; · his morality was not Nell Gwyn's but free trade. He stressed the idealism behind so mercantile a topic, and pointed the importance of his economics for world peace. In discussion the Society planned its Utopias. .

After the Presidential dinner, that slippery customer attempted to lay a false trail by reading ·an essay with two titles, but the job was 35

bungled, the bloodhounds were too sharp, and he was committed like all old lags to a Comprehensive Jail.

K.L.S. TRINITY TERM

President: C. F. TAYLOR CONVERSATIONS cosmopolitan and commonsensical were stimulated by a term of thoughtful and carefully written essays. D. R. Thomas set the mood, advocating a school of writers with a sense of commitment. The society adopted his thesis, with the mental reservation that the artist's detachment should be in no way harrassed. Two essayists felt commited to write about their homelands.

'Waggon Wheels' was a lucid analysis and appraisal of the factors which have produced the present unrest in South Africa. In the ensuing 'press-conference' the essayist, G. I. Raftesath, displayed a remarkable insight into the problems of his country and answered questions authoritatively rather than with the dexterity which more often characterizes the reasoning of the Society. J. P. Allen's essay, 'Darkness', was a song of Kenya, evoking kaleidoscopic natural colours and the endearing habits of tribes and races whose firmly-rooted traditions have in recent times smeared an idyllic existence with blood.

J. D. Farnworth was evidently unaffected by the sight of bloodstained idylls, for his essay, 'The Noodle and the Lemon Squeezer' was an apology for Machiavellian principles. Members who attacked the President's ideas were careful not to accept more coffee. M. Willcock, who was thirsty, asked innocuous questions like 'by what mechanism does a pope have children'? Soon afterwards he left for a Dominican monastery to discover the answer to this problem and to compose his essay entitled 'Gradus ad Parnassum'. Enveloped in a quietest haze of sweet-smelling smoke, Mr. Willcock rejected Pleasure, which titillates but a fragment of one's experience, and welcomed Joy, which embraces one's whole being. R. F. Reynolds, an amateur Buddhist and expert on levitation, was amongst those who stumbled i.n the darkness of celestial light. His own essay, 'Cabbage for Ever', was a delightfully iconoclastic exposure of the elaborate confidence trick by which France has instilled the notion that she possesses an unrivalled supremacy in questions of good taste.

An English cuisinier prepared an excellent terminal dinner which disposed the society to tolerate a reading of the Presidential essay, 'Alea Jacta Est'.

C.F.T.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM

President: M.A. BOURDEAUX

Secretary: C. F'. TAYLOR

THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT was held in the Church of St. Peter-inthe-East on Friday, 3oth November. The items performed were: I.

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Motet for Three Voices: 'Ave Maris Stella' Verse Anthem: 'Rejoice in the Lord Alway' Prelude and Fugue in F minor {Suite no. 8) Piano: R. W. TRUMAN Jubilate Deo in D Soprano: MARGARET RocHAT Counter-tenor: M. WILLCOCK Tenor: B. A. SAUNDERS Baritone: M. H.P. WE'BB Three Psalms (Op. 61) 'O Lord, Rebuke me not' 'The Lord is my Shepherd' 'Praise Ye the Lord' Bass: M. A. BOURDEAUX Piano: M. WILLCOCK Rejoice in the Lamb Festival Cantata with words by Christopher Smart Soprano: MARGARET ROCHAT Contralto: YVONNE WELLSTED Tenor: N. LYNAM Bass: C. F. TAYLOR Piano: M. WILLCOCK The St. Edmund Hall Musical Society Choir Conductor: H.J. RusHBY SMITH

Byrd Purcell Handel Purcell

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HILARY TERM

President: M.A. BOURDEAUX

Secretary: C. F. TAYLOR

The Hilary Term Concert was held in the Hall on Friday, 8th March before a gay and enthusiastic audience. The programme was as follows: I.

Trio Sonata in D Violins: B. D. SHORT and B. T. WEBB 'Cello: M. J. CANSDALE Continuo: C. F. TAYLOR 37

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'Am Feierabend' (Die Schone Miillerin) 'Der Stiirmische Morgen' (Winterreise) 'Aufenthalt' (Schwanengesang) Bass-baritone: H.J. RusHBY-SMITH Piano: M. WILLCOCK Four Slovak Folksongs Wedding Song from Poniky Song of the Hay-harvesters from Hiadel Dancing Song from Medzibrod Dancing Song from Poniky THE CHOIR Conductor: H.J. RusHBY-SMITH Accompanist: M. W1ncocK

4. Trio Sonata in C minor

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5. Air: Come Tread the Path ..

From the tragedy 'Tancred and Gismunda' Counter-tenor: M. WILLCOCK Piano: I. L. THEAKER 6.

The Liebeslieder Waltzes THE CHOIR .

Condvctor: J. H. RusHBY SMITH Piano Duet: M. W1ncocK and C. F. TAYLOR

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TRINITY TERM

President: H.J. RUSHBY SMITH Secretary: S. I. J. MAZZARELLA For the first time in four years the weather permitted the Summer Concert to be held in the quadrangle. Madrigals were followed by some impressive pianoforte improvisations by I. 0. M. Morin, and an innovation-the St. Edmund Geranitim Court Orchestra-which happily churned out slush from behind false moustaches to the delight of the audience. There were also items for two pianos and 'cello and piano and part songs. The full programme was:

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Improvisations at the Piano I. 0. M. MORIN

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Variations on a theme of Haydn: The St. Anthony Chorale Two Pianos: H. J. RusHBY SMITH and M. WILLCOCK

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The St. Edmund Geranium Court Orchestra Signature Tune : Valse Strauss (arr. H.J.R.-S.) Mirage Raymond Loughborough (arr. B.D.S.) 'Simple Aveu' F. Thorme (arr. H.J.R.-S.) Suite, (i) March and (ii) Rondino Horowitz

5. Allegro for 'Cello and Piano

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'Cello: M. J. CANSDALE Piano: C. K. H . DAVISON

6. Part Songs

The Choir

'Doctor Foster went to Gloucester' 'Little Polly Flinders' 'Old Mother Hubbard'

Herbert Hughes (after Handel) . . ]. Michael Diack (after Moz art) V. Rely-Hutchinson (after Handel)

The St. Edmund Geranium Court Orchestra Violins: B. D . SHORT and B. T. WEBB, 'Cello: M. J. CANSDALE, Flute: J. C . ATKINSON, Oboe: S. T. J. MAzzARELLA, Clarinet: H.J. RusHBY-SMITH, Horn: C. K. H. DAVISON Piano: M. WILLCOCK THE CHOIR Sopranos: CHRISTINE LITTLER, ELIZABETH MARDEN, ANNE PETTIT, JULIE DU BOULAY, JUNE HOYSAGER, VIVIENNE WILLIS Contraltos: MARGARET DYER, HELEN DALES, STEPHANIE CHADWICK, MARGARET MARCHESI Tenors:]. M. DONEY, M. H.P. WEBB, P.R. LEWIS Basses: M. A. BOURDEAUX, D. M. NELSON, G. K. JOHNSTON, D. WARD, P. D. BAILEY, D. WILLIS, M. G. BATES S. T. J. MAZZARELLA Accompanist: M. WILLCOCK Conductor : H.J. RusHBY-SMITH 39

JOHN OLDHAM SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM President: P. J. PROBYN FRANCK

Secretary: J. COX

HILARY, TRINITY Secretary: J. P. ALLEN

President: J. COX

THIS YEAR has seen the Hall restored to its traditional pre-eminence in University dramatics; and, in a fitting acknowledgement of the drama's importance as a part of Hall life, the Society has been absorbed into the Amalgamated Clubs, thereby giving its productions the financial security they have hitherto lacked. We are very grateful to the Hall for the initiative and justice of this step, believing that the Hall is the first Oxford college to take it.

Members have distinguished themselves especially in University productions. P. J. Probyn Franck had parts in two 0.U.D.S. and one E.T.C. major production. G. A. Blakely also had parts in the 0.U.D.S. productions, while P. E. Garland, K. B. Meadows and A. E. Twycross took part in the O.U.D.S. summer major, Henry V, in Magdalen Grove. In fact, in this production the Hall could boast five members, including the lead, taken by Garland. In Hilary, J. Cox was appointed assistant producer to Mr. Nevill Coghill for his O.U.D.S. major production of Dr. Faustus in the Playhouse.

These notes therefore seem a fitting place in which to remind ourselves that Ivor Brown, lately dramatic critic of The Observer, once called St. Edmund Hall 'the greenroom of Oxford'.

On the other hand this burden of talent has proved somewhat more than the John Oldham Society could bear, since, with members constantly involved. in outside activities, there have remained few to carry on with the traditional readings in Hall. The Michaelmas term was an exception; there were six successful readings, most notably one ofWycherley's Country Wife, which was well attended and enlivened by liberal drinking. The O.U.D.S. Cuppers entry of the term, produced by the Secretary, was Upon the King, being an excerpt from Henry V. Garland made his first Oxford appearance as Henry in this production. The discerning praised, the adjucatrix condemned and the bitters of defeat were turned to honey by the sympathy of the enlightened.

Hilary term provided two good readings, one of which, Ibsen' s Ghosts, was at once adopted for the summer production. This was mounted in the second week of term, which meant much pre-term rehearsal. The cast and producer lived in a dedicated con:munity at 5a Crick Road during this gestatory period, a fact which contributed enormously to the success of the production. The Society

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is deeply grateful to Mr. Vernon Dobtcheff, President of O.U.D.S., for his kindness in making this possible. It is also most grateful to Miss Adele Buckle for returning to Oxford after going down expressly to play Mrs. Alving and to Miss Judith Mackenzie for taking on the part of Regina Engstrand at a week's notice. The production almost achieved the rare feat of meeting its budget, so that finally the cost to the Amalgamated Clubs Fund was a mere ÂŁ 13. Reviews of the play appear elsewhere in the Magazine.

On the whole, then, this has been a year of opulent achievement made happier for the great interest shown in the drama by all sections of the Hall community. May we now await for the Hall to be first in the field once more in establishing the first research scholarship in drama in Oxford? In no college could it be more apt.

J.C. THE HEARNE SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM

President: M. D. PALMER

Secretary: W.R. WESTON

AT THE FIRST MEETING of the term the speaker was the Rev. T. M. Parker of University College, who read a paper on 'William of Occam and the English Kingship'. He pointed out that very little attention had been paid to English contributors to scholastic and political thought in the Middle Ages. Occam left England under a cloud of heresy but continued his writings on the continent.

The Rev. Parker mentioned one of his works in particular, in which Occam justified royal seizure of church lands. Occam was himself a friar and believed in ecclesiastical poverty.

Members were introduced to the complexities of medieval manorial accounts at the next meeting when the speaker was Mr. Eric Stone of Keble College, who read a paper on 'Proficuum and Wainagium'. Mr. Stone held that by the end of the thirteenth century large manorial estates were predominant. On these, two types of accounts were kept, by the central landlord and by the local bailif[ Primarily these were intended as a check on the honesty of officials but in the second half of the thirteenth century attempts were being made to calculate the 'proficuum' or profit. This system soon became more elaborate and wainagium was introduced, being that profit which was derived from the land itselÂŁ Mr. Stone illustrated his talk with examples from the accounts of the Cathedral of Norwich.

For the final meeting of the term Mr. Lawrence Stone ofWadham College read his paper on 'The Inflation of Honours, 1558 to 1642'.

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very little bestowing of honours, except by the Earl of Essex in his Irish campaign. However on his accession James I bestowed . honours liberally. He created so many knights that the honour was cheapened and to bridge the gap between them and peers he introduced the baronetcy. This giving honours was turned to a source of income by the needy Stuarts and courtiers were sold the right to nominate knights. Mr. Stone concluded by citing this as further evidence for the rise of the gentry.

HILARY TERM

President: M. D. PALMER

Secretary: W.R. WESTON

The Society was given, at the first meeting of the term, a fascinating picture of 'University Life in the Middle Ages' by Mr. W. A. Pantin or Oriel College, the Keeper of the Archives. After showing that in the Middle Ages the University was the centre of gravity and not the colleges, Mr. Pantin went on to describe the everyday life of a medieval undergraduate. It appeared that medieval undergraduates like their modem successors were frequently very short of money; the speaker produced several heart-rending letters home for more money.

Sanitation proved an absorbing subject for some members of the Society in the discussion which followed a paper on 'Vernacular Building in England', read by Mr. W. G. Hoskins of All Souls.

The speaker began .by describing the sort of house which would come under . this heading, and the difficulties facing a historian dealing with this subject. In towns the houses of which remains have been found are mostly merchants' houses. After dwelling in detail on some examples he had come across Mr. Hoskins concluded by emphazising the urgency of chronicling those examples of historic ordinary houses which still remained.

The term finished with the President's paper on 'Cromwell and the Merchant Interest' which he read after he had regaled the members present with his mulled claret. The President pointed out the enormous growth of the city of London which went on apace during this period and which caused no little concern. During the Interregnum .Cromwell's greatest problem was to pay the Army and Navy. This played a great part in determining economic policy.

The merchants were already suffering fierce competition and rivalry with the Dutch and the French was made worse by the war with Spain, but historians have overemphasized its effect for there was much evasion of the trade embargoes. After the ending of the paper and more mulled claret new officers were elected.

TRINITY TERM President: A. E. TWYCROSS

Secretary: C. ]. LAWLESS

At the only meeting of the term Miss M. E. Reeves of St. Anne's College read her paper on 'Joachim of Fiore and his Influence on the Middle Ages'. After giving brief details of Abbot Joachim' s life in Calabria and his writings the speaker went on to show how his writings though declared heretical spread from the time of his death around 1200 and that they were still in circulation as late as the sixteenth century. He mentioned the possible end of the world and the rise ofnew orders of hermit friars; the Franciscans and Dominicans consciously associated themselves with this prophecy. After reading her paper the speaker showed pictures by Joachim illustrating his geometric view of the ages.

CJ.L

THE LIDDON SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM President: R.H. NORBURN

Secretary : D. FRAYNE

welcomed four freshmen ordinands and many guests to the first meeting of the term on Monday, 15th October, when it was privileged to have as its speaker the Right Rev.]. W. C. Wand, former Bishop of London, and Honorary Fellow of the Hall.

Speaking on the subject of 'Christian Faith to-day', Dr. Wand stressed the need for Christianity to associate itself with science, literature, industry, and indeed all facets of modem Western civilization. Above all, he urged the need for more and better Christian writers, for he felt that literature, perhaps more than any other medium, was an effective means of propagating a challenging Faith.

Canon E. Abbott, the Warden of Keble, gave a deeply spiritual talk on 29th October on 'The Vocation of Prayer'. Christians must pray by virtue of their redemption by Christ, by virtue of their sonship of adoption and grace, and through the Holy Spirit, at a deeper level than consciousness, for it is the Holy Spirit which makes our prayers authentic and fresh.

'The Priest in Industry' was the subject of a talk given to the Society on the 19th November by Canon R. Stevens, Industrial Advisor to the Bishop of Birmingham. His main theme was the need for the Church to study such things as Trades Unions and the relations between management and employees, thus making amends THE SOCIETY

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where it failed during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century.

The Society welcomed its second episcopal visitor of the term on Tuesday, 27th November, when the Bishop of Kingstonupon-Thames came to talk about 'The Administration of the Church of England'. He spoke of the organization and procedure of the two Houses of Convocation in both Provinces, and then described, somewhat polemically, 'that august and inert body', the Church Assembly. The Bishop concluded with remarks about the organization of Diocesan Committees, drawing examples from his own diocese of Southwark.

HILARY TERM

President: R.H. NORBURN

Secretary: D. FRAYNE

On Monday, 28th January, the Rev. A. R. Ennis, former Chaplain of Bedford School, came to talk to the Society about 'Wark in a Rural Parish'. He emphasized that a vocation to work in the country should not confine itself to the near-retiring clergy and those who could not 'get on' in towns. In particular, he spoke of two problems present in the country parish. One was clerical loneliness, which, he said, must be avoided at all costs, and the second was those difficulties which arose because the Church seemed loathe to cope with the staffing problems in country parishes.

Canon E. Southcott, vicar of Halton, Leeds, spoke to what turned out to be an 'open' meeting of the Society on the 21st February about 'going to be the Church in the world'. The Church's concern is the spiritual well-being of all sections of society, not least the industrial workers, and the Church must be concerned with the redemption of the whole of creation. The second half of his talk he devoted to explaining the position of the 'House Church' in coping with modem problems in Halton. This very lively talk was punctuated with his earnest desire that the Church should more and more put itself at the disposal of God, the Holy Spirit.

Four days later another crowded meeting heard the Rev. Murray Penfold (whom we were pleased to welcome with his wife) speak about his work in the industrial parish of All Saint's, Brightside, Sheffield. He spoke of the difficulties involved in running a parish where the majority of men were on shift work, and where all potential leaders of Church organizations seemed to emigrate to the more residential areas. There is a need for a true calling of both the parson and his wife to a parish such as this, for the results of a ministry are only rarely revealed.

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TRINITY TERM President: D. FRAYNE

Secretary: G. WILKINSON

On Monday, 2oth May the Rev. S. Blanch, Tutor of Wycliffe Hall, spoke of 'Co-operation with the other denominations'. He made particular reference to Eynsham, where he had been parish priest. He outlined three major steps taken by the combined churches -a joint magazine, beginning 'We present this magazine as a declaration of our common faith' : a travelling bookshop, which made its appearance, like a Trojan Horse, in the midst of carnival festivities, to distribute Christian literature amongst the crowds: and a mission, the initiative for which came from the local Roman Catholic priest, and was continued by a combined intercession group. Finally he put forward what he thought were the secrets of co-operation, allowing that the difficulties which non-co-operation create are intensified in a small town. There must exist a good personal relationship between the clergy: the churches must cooperate actively, especially at the level of evangelism, which largely avoids doctrinal clashes, and introduces a spirit of fellowship: the religion of those co-operating must possess the vitality which transforms and motivates. Then, collaboration is not so difficult.

Throughout the year the Society has observed the custom of reciting Compline in the Chapel after each meeting. We are indebted to the Chaplain for the invaluable support he has given us.

G.W.

THE DENTON SOCIETY MICHAELMAS TERM

President: G. I. RAFTESATH Secretary: A. N. M. PRESTON Treasurer: R. CARTER GREAT DIFFICULTY was experienced throughout the term in finding enough people to take part in Moots. Although in a college society the Moots are primarily of value to those taking part, it is difficult for the officers to keep the Society going when so many people are apathetic.

Nevertheless three Moots were held during the term. In the first. dealing with offer and acceptance, Messrs. T. E. Lewis-Bowen and A. J. Sutton represented the Society against Wadham and won their case without much difficulty. The second Moot was against the Ellesmere Society of Brasenose. The subject was a problem on Rylands v. Fletcher. Mr. Carter nearly won the day by quoting an obscure case, but as Mr. ¡Preston was unable to persuade the judge

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that the garaging of a car was, in a m::odern society, a non-natural user of land, the Society 'Yas forced to admit defeat. .

The final Moot was confined to the Hill and dealt with the problems of Master and Servant, in particular the problems of scope of employment. Mr. J. D. Farnworth delivered a lengthy and learned speech and eventually made his points. Mr. Raftesath was ingenious -though he had no cases to support his.views. Mr.J. M. Hopkinson was concise and clear. Mr. Preston roundabout and off the point.

The judge, Mr. M. P. Furmston of Exeter, in a thorough and well informed judgment decided the case iii favour of Mr. Farnworth and Mr. Hopkinson.

The only other meeting of the term was a talk given to the Society by Major General Hakewill Smith, who was President of the Court which tried Field Marshal Kesselring for war crimes, and his .talk was concerned with trial. He confined his lecture to the facts of the case since his Court was established to decide only the facts and he did not wish to discuss the legal implications of ¡ such trials. These were discussed, however, in the questions that followed the talk. The attendance at this meeting was most encouraging and augured well for the Society's future.

J.D.F. HILARY TERM

President: R. CARTER Secretary:]. D. FARNWORTH Treasurer: J. L. FAGE The most important events this term were far removed from the Society's legal activities. During the vacation the President and the Secretary decided that the S,ociety should have its own tie. At the first general meeting of the term a 'prototype' tie was produced which met with much amusement and scant approval. However the Society decided that it wanted a tie and congratulated the President on his initiative. A Tie Committee was then appointed, and at a later meeting, produced various ties for the Society's approval-all of which were rejected in favour of a design put forward by Mr. D. Ward. Instead of proceeding with his legal studies, Mr. Ward had spent many hours in the innermost sanctums of the Bodleian looking for Mr. Justice Denton's Coat of Arms.

In this task he was successful, and the Society unanimously agreed that the design of the tie should be based on Denton' s Coat of Arms.

The other extra-judicial event was the Annual Dinner held on Wednesday, 6th March. The guests were Professor Daube, The Principal, Mr. B. Simpson and Dr. Yardley. In addition twentyseven members of the Society were present-a record. Those present were rewarded with an excellent meal and entertaining speeches.

The Principal proposed the Toast of the Society and the President replied. Mr. ]. V. Lyndon-Morgan, proposing the Toast of the Guests referred to them as characters from Damon Runyon's books.

Professor Daube, replying, delighted the Society with his witthe highlight of which was an entirely new concept of 'Mens Rea'.

Later Mr. Simpson and Dr. Yardley were persuaded to sing for their supper, and the speeches closed with an impromptu effort from Mr. Lewis-Bowen, who entranced all with his ephemeral witticisms-even though many of them were in French !

On a more mundane level the SoCiety held two Moots. The first, against Corpus Christi College, was on contract. Mr. Carter and Mr. M. F. C. Harvey, representing the Society, had a difficult case to argue and were unsuccessful on every point. The other Moot was held on criminal law, and was for the benefit of first year lawyers.

Messrs. P. ]. Clayson, M. P. Reynolds, K. H. Ross and M. H. MacCormack ably argued the problems connected with Moynes v . .Cooper and Mr. Fitzgerald of Trinity gave an admirable summmg-up.

The officers for the Trinity and Michaelmas Terms were elected as follows: President: Mr.]. D. Farnworth; Secretary: Mr. D. Ward; Treasurer: Mr. P. S. Clayson. No meetings are to be held in the Trinity Term in view of the large number of counter-attractions.

Next year it is hoped that all Hall lawyers will help the officers by taking part in at least one Moot and by prompt payment of subscriptions.

J.D.F.

THE SOCIETY OF COSMOGRAPHERS President: M. G. LEWIS

Hon. Secretary: R. KNOWLES

this year showed a slight increase in numbers, but sad to relate several of our most stalwart newcomers still hover 'neath the axe of the June prelim. moderators.

To cast aside this shadow of gloom however and review the past year, we see it as surely our most successful yet. Our origin as a society may be rather nebulous, our function even more so, but among all members there is an inner feeling that traditions have been duly upheld and aims, if any, brought nearer to achievement throughout these past three terms.

THE SOCIETY

MICHAELMAS TERM The cocktail party this term was thoroughly successful and we hope to have convinced the Principal of our prowess in this field if in no other.

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In the last week of term members of the Society were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gullick's At Home in the Emden Room, and all enjoyed what is now a traditionally excellent party.

TRINITY TERM Perhaps it is with some regret that we notice a weakening of our representation among the Officers of the Herbertson Society.

After the glorious days of the presidency of M. G. Lewis and D. I. Scargill who kept that office in our ranks for consecutive terms, • we find ourselves now with but one committee member, our speleologist cum mountaineer cum v. Cambridge-road-walker, D. C. Ford. Despite their rather conflicting aims, one feels that these two cosmographical societies should nevertheless retain some degree of kinship and we hope to see this renewed next year.

The Annual Dinner held on the 16th May in the Emden Room was once again the occasion of the cosmographical year. Thirty-one members and their guests sat down to a dinner which did the Manciple and her staff great credit. The guests present were the Principal, Mr. and Mrs. Gullick and Mr. Pollock. The unavoidable absence of Dr. Beckinsale was a disappointment to all, particularly to those bent upon heckling any funny stories repeated from his last lecture. Wit and wine nevertheless flowed freely and in a particularly fine speech Scargill managed to combine a display of neat wit with various irreverent attacks upon all the dons present.

This of course was a gi:eat success, such was the mood of his audience.

One is inclined however to ponder over whether Mr. Gullick really does believe that arable land is where Arabs live !

When toasts to 'The Queen', 'The Guests' and 'The Society' had been proposed and speeches expected and unexpected had been heard it was indeed a joyous band which eventually left the Emden Room at the conclusion of a most enjoyable evening.

R.K.

THE BOAT CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM

Captain : H.J. A. BEECHEY-NEWMAN Secretary: R. H. B. de VERE GREEN rv came up a week early to train for the races which began in the third week. Owing to illness the crew had to be reconstituted in the first week of term from which time the Rev. J. P. Burrough took over the coaching from H.J. A. BeecheyNewman. The boat went well but on the first day the lack of a finish against Magdalen proved decisive.

THE FIRST

FIRST IV Bow ]. H. Ducker

P. M. Bevan-Thomas 3 R. ]. Nightingale Str. R.H. B. de Vere Green 2

The Long Distance VIII began training on the first Monday of term. The final order was not settled until the beginning of November because four of the crew had been rowing in fours and trials.

The crew was coached in the early part of training by I. P. Foote, Esq. At this stage it was obvious that the crew had a good chance of improving on its pace. Paul Burrough coached for the final three weeks and it was during this period that the crew attained a good pace and stride. The heavy crew rowed well into the mild headwind and by the finish had overtaken a crew which had started one minute in front.

The crew moved up thirteen places to finish fourth. This performance was most promising since the crew were racing in a Clinker boat.

Throughout the term the Hall was represented in Junior Trial VIII's by]. L. Fage, G. C. H. Shakerley and R.H. B. de Vere Green.

A Novice VIII competed in the Novices Race on the last Thursday in which they finished tenth. There was some very useful material in the crew although the overall impression was rough.

NOVICE VIII

LONG DISTANCE VIII

Bow M. L. Bird

Bow A. G. Cooper

J. A. West 3 J. C. Wilkinson 4 A. E. Twycross 5 N. K. Merrylees 6 P. M. Bevan-Thomas 7 R. ]. Nightingale Str. S. C. H. Douglas-Mann Cox A. B. Bromley 2

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B. D. Kingstone M. P. Hickey M. J. Cansdale E. W. Entwistle J. V. Roberts A. N. H. Jolly

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brought us on for the next three weeks. It was during this time that the crew developed solidity in the water. Dr. D. H. Richards took over for the last three days because Paul Burrough had to return to Korea.

During Torpids the crew made easy bumps on Saint Peter's Hall, Merton and Magdalen but just failed to catch Balliol on the last night.

The Second Torpid, which included a majority of Novices, was coached by R. H. B. de Vere Green and made one bump on Pembroke on the third night.

The first Torpid, with one change, competed in Reading Head of the River Race. As a new entry the crew started sixty-fifth and did well to finish twenty-fifth.

J. L. Fage rowed in the Isis crew which went Head at Reading and then went on to win the Putney Head of the River Race.

The Club would like to thank Paul Burrough most sincerely for all the time he has given up to coaching Hall crews whilst on sick leave from Korea. ¡ FIRST TORPID Bow R. H. B. de Vere Green 2 J. A. West 3 A. G. Cooper 4 A. E. Twycross 5 S. C. H. Douglas-Mann 6 P. M. Bevan-Thomas 7 R. J. Nightingale Str. J. H. Ducker Cox G. C. H. Shakerley

SECOND TORPID Bow E. W. Entwistle 2 M. J. W. Rider 3 B. D. Kingstone 4 D. C. Ford 5 M. P. Hickey 6 M. J. Cansdale 7 P. D. Bailey Str. AB. Bromley Cox A. N. H. Jolly

READING VIII Bow R. H. B. de Vere Green 2 J. A. West 3 A. G. Cooper 4 P. D. Bailey 5 S. C. H. Douglas-Mann 6 P. M. Bevan-Thomas 7 R. J. Nightingale Str. J. H. Ducker Cox G. C. H. Shakerley

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TRINITY TERM

Captain : J. L. FAGE

Secretary: J. H . DUCKER

The First Eight. After the so-narrowly uncrowned success of the First Torpid in Hilary Term it was obvious that potentially the 1st VIII had distinct possibilities, especially as there were two of last year's crew to come into the crew, of whom J. L. Fage had been No. 5 in the very successful Isis Head-of-the-River crew.

We began training on the Tideway at Putney a fortnight before term began; C. K. H. Davison substituted as stroke in the absence of J. H. Ducker for the first week. Apart from this and one week later when A. G. Cooper stood in for J. C. Wilkinson who was indisposed, the crew remained in its final order throughout the whole of training. In the first fortnight with the very able and strenuous coaching of Mr. Alan Watson we covered a total of 120 miles in the face of very adverse weather conditions.

At the beginning of term we moved to Godstow where Mr. Ian Scott of St. Edward's School took on the coaching for the next two weeks. For the final three weeks before Eights we returned to the home stretch where once again Dr. D. H. Richards brought the crew up to racing pitch. We were a heavy crew, averaging 12 stone, 10 pounds, and in training we had beaten all previously recorded course times done by the Hall, so that on the eve of Eights week our outlook seemed fairly bright.

The first night saw us behind Brasenose, whom we caught just after the Gut; on the next two nights Trinity and New College were caught in very much the same spot. On the last night however, we had to catch Magdalen before they could catch a very weak ¡ Balliol crew, which had already fallen three places from the Headof-the-River. Once again Balliol were to be the means of depriving us of a fourth bump, for they let Magdalen catch them as early as the Gut, contrary to all expectations, by which time we had as yet made no great impression on them, though we were confident that, ifBalliol had been able to keep away a little longer, we would most assuredly have caught Magdalen. However, thus it was that for the second time running we had to be content with only three humps, though we had no cause to be dissatisfied with our performance, for which part of the credit must surely go to all those enthusiastic supporters in Hall, who so nobly supported us from the towpath.

The Second Eight, though it had in training, coached by Mr. I. P. Foote, H.J. A. Beechey-Newman and J. L. Fage, shown signs of being one of the fastest second crews on the river, was unfortunately placed behind Christ Church II, a very good second boat; and though they did no more. nor less than was expected of them 51

in rowing over every night, it is greatly to their credit that on every night they went up on Christ Church II, on one occasion being within a canvas length of them.

The Third Eight, known as usual as the Schools' Eight, in spite of the lack of training were potentially good, containing mostly former 1st VIII members, and shaped well in the hands ofR. H. B. de Vere Green. Owing, however, to their position in among second boats they would have been hard put to it to have made any bumps. As it was they made rowing history, as was reported in The Times the following day, when they inadvertently went into the bank just as they were about to bump Exeter II, and were thus easily bumped in their tum, this apparently being the first time the 3rd VIII had been bumped since it was first formed in 1948.

The Fourth Eight, averaging 12 stone 12 pounds, was the heaviest of all the Hall crews, and consisted largely of Rugger players.

In spite of inadequate practice and training and a patent lack of skill, under the coaching of J. H. Ducker this crew developed into one of powerful, if somewhat ungraceful boat-movers! Their worth was proved when they bumped Pembroke IV and Christ Church IV on the first two nights, and it is not to their discredit that they were caught by a very fast Corpus III on the last night.

The Fifth Eight, for the first time in the Hall's history, won its place on the river in the Getting-On races, and though they did no more than row over every night, it is to their credit and that of P. M. Bevan-Thomas their coach that they rowed over at all considering the decrepit and waterlogged state of their boat ! It is well to remember that many 1st and 2nd crew members have in the past started their rowing career in such or a similar crew.

Thus ended a very successful though not completely satisfying Eights Week. Every crew raced with determination and good spirit . and the high standard of racing was evidence of the Club's good condition. The Hall had good reason therefore to expect an even more prosperous future in the world of rowing.

J.H.D. CREWS SECOND EIGHT

FIRST EIGHT

Bow R. H. B. de Vere Green 2 M. P. Hickey 3 J. C. Wilkinson 4 P. M. Bevan-Thomas 5 R. J. Nightingale 6 S. C. H. Douglas-Mann 7 J. L. Fage Str. J. H. Ducker Cox G. C. Shakerley

Bow E.W. Entwistle 2 M.J. Rider 3 A. G. Cooper 4 D. C. Ford 5 N. K. Merrylees 6 A. E. Twycross 7 P. D. Bailey Str. C. K. H. Davidson Cox P. C. Shipley 52

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THIRD (SCHOOLS) EIGHT Bow ]. B. Shepherd 2 B. R. Featherstone W.R. Weston 3 F. L. Abel 4 M. G. Lewis 5 6 ]. A. West I. P. Macdonald-Unsworth 7 Str. K. M. Hounslow Cox M. D. Martin

Bou; 2

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7 Str. Cox

FOURTH (RuGGER) EIGHT D. H. Giles ]. Owen-Smith W. I. Plant L. T. Lombard R. A. Farrand C. G. Parkhouse A. G. Pearson M. B. Forbes R. T. H. Batchelor

FIFTH EIGHT C. B. Orr P. C. Machen ]. R. M. Hervey ]. G. French R. D. Gillard H. ]. Wilson-Price R. G. Emery M. Jones M. C. Highstead

THE CRICKET CLUB Captain: 0. A. ALAKIJA

Hon Secretary: R. S. HURREN

ON THE WHOLE the season was a disappointing one, with only four matches being won, nine drawn and five lost. At first glance nine draws give the impression that a lot of negative cricket was played, but this was by no means the case. The Hall had a particularly strong and attractive batting side, six of the batsmen having an average of over twenty-five and on occasions runs were scored at the rate of two per minute. Unfortunately the bowlers were only accurate inasmuch as they hit the bat with monotonous regularity. The attack generally lacked variety and a good leg spinner was needed to buy wickets in the very limited time our opponents had to bat. Any team in this class of cricket should be able to hang on for a draw when each side is given a mere two hours batting.

Amongst the batsmen A. C. Warr never appeared to be in trouble against any bowling and along with Harrison, who scored a tremendous number of runs, made many useful opening partnerships for the Hall. ¡ .

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As said before, the bowling was never really penetrative. R. S. Hurren, who is a genuine fast bowler, fonnd, much to the discomfort of the batsmen, that five feet nine inch bodies are rather more easily hit than tWenty seven inch pieces of wood. Ham never really reached his authentic form when playing for the Hall and Atkins discovered a technique in which he would bowl one or two nnplayable wides, followed by a ball which to the casuaj. observer could have been delivered from any of his four articulating limbs, but which_uproot the middle stump.

The Second XI enjoyed a very successful season, winning seven matches out of eleven and appeared to be comparatively strong in ¡ all departments.

Finally I would like to congratulate Hurren, Ham and Hughes on being elected to the Authentics, bringing the number of Hall Authentics to nine.

I would also like to thank all those, especially P. R . Lewis and Frank, who willingly gave up so much of their time to umpiring.

Colours were awarded to Ham, M. B. Forbes, and Hughes and at a meeting of colours Hurren was elected Captain and Hughes Secretary for next season.

0.A.A.

THE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM

Captain : W. A. E. HIRST Secretary: C. E. G. PARKHOUSE have not been allowed to set rugby thoughts and activities aside throughout the entire year, for it has been an extremely active year for the Rugby Club, both in and out of season. It was the avowed intention of the Club that if Cuppers were won a rugby tour would be organized to celebrate the event.

Under the capable and enthusiastic administration of J. OwenSmith a grand barbecue was held in the Summer, followed by a dance organized by R. A. Farrand in the Michaelmas Term, both of which proved successful not only in respect of the fnnds they raised, but also in the extent to which they were enjoyed by all who attended them. It was decided that we should go to Italy where R. R. Rhode and his associates excelled themselves in providing for our entertainment both on and off the field. We played three matches (won I; lost I; drew I;) and a most enjoyable time was had by all. A fuller report of this tour appears elsewhere.

The season, however, was not without its disappointments. Our skipper, W. A. E. Hirst, never recovered properly from a shoulder MEMBERS OF THE HALL

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injury sustained at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term. In spite of this the First XV, with a pack that was virtually unchanged from last season, enjoyed a successful term until we were obliged to go into an honourable quarantine owing to the Varsity scrum-pox germ which had somehow found its way into our team. Following this, we went down to Exeter, Merton and Keble in League games with the result that we are destined to yet another season in the 2nd Division. Throughout the term and particularly in our games against Merton and Keble, our backs lacked penetration and good finishing while our forwards showed themselves to be a powerful combination which needed only to improve its defensive qualities.

The Second XV, captained by T. Batchelor, again had an excellent term's rugby, losing only to a strong Exeter College team whilst being severely weakened themselves. An 'Unemployed' XV played and won three games, and it was gratifying to note that the Club could boast at least sixty playing members.

HILARY TERM In spite of the unusually good weather conditions four Second XV and two First XV fixtures had to be cancelled. The First XV beat Moseley Vandals, Blackheath and Pembroke College, Cambridge, and lost to St. Peter's Hall and Worcester. The Second XV won their two games witl;i a points total of 76 to 6. With Cuppers in view, the Hall generally fielded too strong a side for the opposition. As this is liable to be the case every Hilary Term, steps have been taken to ensure stronger opposition for the First XV. These games, however, were not without value to potential Cuppers players as we had still to find a satisfactory half-back combination. Hirst, whose shoulder was causing him considerable pain and discomfort, was obliged to retire from the side and J. Ashby our carefully nurtured scrum-half, had been carried off the field with a fractured leg in the earlier stages of the term. Fortunately B. Woodall was fit enough to take Ashby' s place but no single player really settled down at stand-off, M. Evans playing four Cuppers games and D. Johnson one in this position.

Once again drawing a bye into the second round, we met St. John's in our first Cuppers match. After this game our pack was described as the most powerful which Oxford College Rugby had seen for many years. Robbins and his men were indeed an indomitable machine, I. Plant particularly distinguishing himself with some fine covering. The whole team played most creditably to win by 1 5 points to nil. Our match in the third round proved to be not so 55

happy an occasion for the Hall. A momentous battle in wet conditions ensued, a struggle which was extended over two games, the first ending in a three all draw. Playing their spoiling tactics to great effect B.N.C. showed up our lack of finish. J. Young was allowed room to move in only once, and then he left the field standing to score the only try of the two games. It was on the strength of this try that we were carried forward to the semi-final.

Our victory in this game was almost entirely due to the Hall forwards who never weakened their mastery over the Worcester pack in spite of the fact that we were five points down in as many minutes. They were rewarded with a push-over try in the second half which]. Phillips converted to even the score. A try just before the final whistle gave the Hall victory by eight points to five.

So unconvincing had our wins against B.N.C. and Worcester been that St. Peter' s Hall, our opponents in the final, started as favourites. As if to justify this, St. Peter' s Hall scored with a penalty after ten minutes of play. The Hall came near to equalizing when Young crossed the opposition line only to drop the ball before touching down. With our backs making little impression on the defence of the St. Peter' s Hall three-quarters, things appeared desperate for the Hall until twelve minutes before time when Phillips, to the audible relief of every single S.E.H. supporter, equalized with an easy penalty. Again the power of the Hall pack eventually told and B. Woodall was able to slip round a scrum on the opponents' line to score the winning try. To the surprise of the University and immensejubilation_of St. Edmund Hall, we had won Cuppers for the second year in succession.

It would be invidious to mention particular names as being special architects of our victory. Let it suffice to say that we are indebted to Robbins' inspired leadership and to his responsive and great-hearted pack of forwards. A Teddy Hall pack has been outplayed by only two sides in the last two seasons (R.M.C.S. Shriven- ¡ ham and Rugby Milano) and the Cuppers win was the triumph . of this season's excellent forward play.

Teams: D. J. Marshallsay, M. B. Forbes, D. H. Johnson, J. R. C. Young, C. G. Jones, C. E. G. Parkhouse, A. 0. Alakija,J. M. Evans, B. E. .Woodall, R.R. Rhode, A. G. Stedman,]. Weakley, L. T. Lombard, J. B. Phillips, R. A. Farrand, C. G. Thome, W. I. Plant, P. G. D. Robbins (Captain).

Colours: D. ]. Marshallsay, D. H. Johnson, B. E. Woodall, L. T. Lombard, W. I. Plant,]. M. Evans,]. S. A. Ashby, M. F. C. Harvey, R. T. H. Batchelor.

For next season: C. G. Thome was elected Captain and D. H. Johnson Secretary.

C.E.G.P.

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THE CUP-WINNING RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM

THE CUP-WINNING ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL TEAM

THE ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM

Captain: J. MADDISON Hon. Secretary: A. M. MATHIESON soccer players among the Freshmen and with the majority of last year's League-winning team still available, prospects for the term were good. But despite the fact that the side included so many good individuals, its performances as a whole were seldom impressive. In this respect the team's record is rather misleading. The first League match against St. Cath's was drawn (2-2), while all the remaining matches were won. Many of these games seemed to follow the same pattern. The Hall started off leisurely and by half-time was a goal down. It was often not until the last twenty minutes of the game that the team showed anything like the speed and determination necessary for winning matches. But once the equalizer had been scored, two or three goals usually followed quickly. Such was the case against Worcester, Jesus, St. Peter' s Hall and Queen's. By far the most enjoyable League match was that against Keble which the Hall won 3-2, scoring the winning goal in the last five minutes.

If the League matches did not provide the standard of play one hoped for, the friendly matches against two Cambridge colleges, Emmanuel and St. John's, did. Against the former we won by 2-1, against St. John's lost 4-7. On this occasion the Hall side was by no means at full strength, but managed to hold a very strong St.John's forward line until the closing stages of the game. The annual fixture against the Old Aularians was won by the Hall 5-0, but play in the second half was spoilt by a heavy thunderstorm.

Some idea of the present strength of the soccer section can be gained from the fact that no fewer than twenty-four players made first team appearances. It was rather fortunate therefore that the Division IV for College 2nd XI' s was reformed. The Choughs scored an incredible number of goals and played many enjoyable matches. They, too, won their league.

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Played 14

Won

Drawn

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For 49

Goals Against 22

Choughs: 13

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During the term R. S. Hurren, M. N. G. King and R.H. Caddick were awarded their Blues.

League Team players: B. T. Webb, A. M. Mathieson, A. Ross, T. G. Cook, T. H. Hackett, R. Knowles, B. K. Poulteney,].

Maddison,]. B. Clark, R. H. Leech, R. F. O'Brien, C. N. P. Harrison, B. W. Atkins.

A.M.M. HILARY TERM The Hilary Term proved a most successful one. With the League already won and the return of King, Hurren and Caddick to strengthen the forward line, the team looked forward to completing the 'double'.

Two comfortable wins against Hertford, 2-0, and Keble, 8- 1 were perhaps not an ideal preparation for the first round of Cuppers when we met B.N.C. In the hardest and roughest match of the season the team never settled down and an injury to Caddick before half-time unbalanced the forward line still further. When B.N.C. scored the first goal twenty minutes from the end it seemed that the Hall's interest in Cuppers had disappeared, but a scrambled equalizer just before the final whistle earned a replay. This proved to be an equally hard game but the return of King improved the forward line and the final score was 3-0.

Brentwood School were beaten 2---0 and in the second round of Cuppers Corpus Christi were overwhelmed 13-0. Several games were subsequently cancelled owing to bad weath(:r, including unfortunately the matches against Southampton University and St. John's, Cambridge.

The semi-final against University emphasized the strength of the defence which once again did not concede a goal and in fact only had two scored against them in the whole competition. On this occasion however the small pitch did not suit the team and though the final score of 2---0 was sufficient, the performance was not as impressive as had been hoped.

On the following day a very hard and enjoyable game was played against King's College, the London University Cup-winners, ending in a good win for the Hall by two goals to nil. In two friendlies prior to the Cuppers final New College were defeated 8-1 and St. Catherine' s 2 -1. ¡ The final was approached with confidence, tempered by the thought that Wadham had an impressive list of victories behind them in their far harder passage to the final. The match eventually took place on the Christ Church ground under very bad conditions with rain falling most of the time. However despite the mud, the 58

team at last settled down to play its best football of the term and was soon a goal ahead. A very fine equalizing goal proved only a temporary set-back and with the whole team adapting themselves to the conditions far better than W adham half-time arrived with the score standing at 4-I. In spite of the rapid deterioration of the pitch in the second half both teams succeeded in maintaining the standard of play, while the Hall added four more goals to make the final score 8-I in our favour. King and Harren were outstanding performers on the day but it was essentially a team victory and much credit is due to Maddison for his captaincy both on and off the field.

We congratulate King on being elected Secretary of the 0.U.A.F.C.; and J. Maddison, R. H. Leech, B. K. Poulteney and A. Ross on being elected to the Centaurs.

Results: First XI:

Lost

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I7

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Cuppers XI players: B. T. Webb, R. H. Leech, T. G. Cook, J. Maddison, B. K. Poulteney, T. H. Hackett, A. M. Mathieson, R. H. Caddick, R. Turner, J. B. Clark, M. N. G. King, R. Barber, R. S. Hurren.

Colours were awarded to : Webb, Cook, Leech, Caddick, King, E. Jackson, Clark.

Officers for the season I957-8 : Captain (re-elected), J. Maddison, Secretary, J. B. Clark.

J.B.C.

THE HOCKEY CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM

Captain: J.M. CASALE

Hon. Secretary: F. D. BISHOP

began the season with ten old colours and with the arrival of some promising freshmen, prospects seemed good, being fulfill~d by winning the first six matches; in fact eleven out of the first twelve were won, the only defeat being at the hands of Swindon Town H.C. However, in mid-November, loss of form resulted in defeats by King's College, London and Keble College in consecutive matches. These reversals necessitated team changes, the consequence of which was that the remaining seven matches were won. One of THE HALL

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the best achievements of the term was the defeat of a strong Occasionals XI by six goals to one.

The main concerns at the¡ beginning of term were the finding of a centre-half and an inside right, R. M. Sutton and D. C. Hughes filling these positions respectively throughout the season. Basically, the defence was very sound, the half-backs supporting the forwards well in attack but the wing-halves were inclined to be slow in covering. The full backs F. D. Bishop and A. W. Laughton both played consistently well throughout the term, but our strength again lay in the forwards with 0. A. Alakija as the spearhead of the attack well supported by the speed and thrust of D. H. Thompson while G. I. Raftesath scored many goals from the left-wing by following up shots of the other forwards.

The Second XI for the third successive season remained unbeaten, winning all their matches with relative ease, and it must be remembered that the strength of the senior side depends on the reserves on which it may call.

J. M. Casale, 0. A. Alakija and D. C. Hughes are to be congratulated on representing the University, while F. D. Bishop, W. Moorcroft and R. M. Sutton played for the Occasionals.

D. C. Hughes was elected to the Occasionals H.C. and also played for Cheshire during the vacation.

HILARY TERM Weather caused the cancellation of many of this term's matches.

The losing ofthe first two matches against Christ Church and Queen's College did not give the First XI high hopes for Cuppers. However, in the first round, Balliol were comfortably beaten by 3-1. Due to the weather and the postponement ofthe Varsity match, the second round of Cuppers against Worcester seemed as if it would never be played. Eventually, it took place on the Monday after the Varsity match, resulting in a two goals all draw after extra time. The Hall led one goal to nil at half-time, but two defensive errors gave Worcester the lead after ten minutes of the second halÂŁ and with only five minutes to go, Alakija received a through pass from Sutton on the edge of the circle and beat the advancing Worcester goalkeeper with a well-judged flick. The replay took place on the Worcester ground and again went to extra time. Worcester eventually winning by four goals to three after leading three goals to one at half time. The deciding goal came in the closing minutes of extra time when M. A. Eager, the recently elected University Hockey Captain threw his stick in desperation at a loose ball in the circle; somehow stick and ball contacted and the ball flew into the Hall net head high.

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Cuppers XI: B. W. Atkins,]. M. Casale, F. D. Bishop, S. Young, R. M. Sutton, S. H. Wainsley, E. A. V. Casale, D. C. Hughes, D. H. Thompson, D. A. Alakija, G. I. Raftesath; also played A. W. Laughton.

The Second XI had the misfortune to lose their first match for many seasons, being beaten by one goal to two in a very exciting game.

J. M. Casale is to be congratulated on being invited to represent the University against Cambridge and 0. A. Alakija on being invited to represent the Occasionals against Cambridge University Wanderers; R. M. Sutton on playing for the University; F. D. Bishop, S. Young and R. M. Sutton on being elected to the Occasionals H.C. At a meeting of old Colours, Colours were awarded to D. C. Hughes, E. A. V. Casale, R. G. Emery,]. H. Barker, B. A. Saunders and R. M. Sutton.

For the 1957-58 season F. D. Bishop was elected Captain and R. M. Sutton Hon. Secretary.

R.M.S.

FOLKESTONE EASTER HOCKEY FESTIVAL Changing from the tradition of the past two years, the Hall trod fresh ground by visiting the Folkestone Festival; needless to say, with the higher standard of hockey at Folkestone than probably at any other British festival, we went with a feeling of apprehension, wondering, have we been too ambitious? Our fears proved false.

An excellent quality of hockey ensued with very satisfactory results and for yet another year, we were blessed with ideal hockey and holiday weather. The presence of the Hall was felt socially as well as on the field and this former prevailed somewhat in the final matches.

Of the five matches played the Hall won three and lost two.

The climax of the festival was when the Hall convincingly beat Beckenham in the first match by four goals to two, every player giving his all. Yet another London club fell victim to the Hall's onslaught when Cliftonville were beaten by three goals to two.

These successes were followed by a period of mediocrity, losing to the Old Canterburians by one goal to two. The Hall had by far more of the play and our downfall may be attributed to a Hall member, R. G. Emery, playing for our opponents, who scored two first-class opportunist goals. The Hall was unfortunate to lose to Hayes by one goal to three, but it must be remembered that Hayes are again establishing themselves as one of the better London clubs. '!he final 61

match found the Hall coasting to an easy victory by three goals to one against the Bandits.

Considering the strength of the opposition, it may be said that the Hall emerged with considerable credit from their encounters.

The Hockey Club is greatly indebted to the Principal for his generosity in contributing ÂŁ25 towards the expenses of the tour.

The following represented the Hall at the festival: B. W. Atkins, A. W. Laughton, F. D. Bishop, G. H. Wainsley, R. M. Sutton, N. F. Lockhart, ]. H. Barker, E. A. V. Casale, D. H. Thompson, 0. A. Alakija, B. A. Saunders,]. Owen-Smith.

F.D.B. SOUTHAMPTON SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT For the first time the Hall took two teams to the Southampton six-a-side tournament held on Sunday, 28th April. A most impressive feature of a very enjoyable day was the superb organization and superlative time keeping of the tournament.

Each team played four matches. The First VI finished second and the Second VI third in their respective pools which augurs well for the future. In the early stages it was obvious that both teams lacked six-a-side practice and experience but in the later matches ¡ both teams had the edge of their opponents. It is to be hoped that this tournament will become a regular feature in the Hall's hockey Calendar.

F.D.B.

THE LAWN TENNIS CLUB Because of dilatory behaviour on the part of the Lawn Tennis Club, no report appeared in last year's Magazine. We publish therefore, reports for last year and this year.

1956

Captain: P.R. H. DAVIS Secretary: M.A. BOURDEAUX THIS SUMMER the Club continued its extremely successful run of last season. We were fortunate in having four of last-year's Colours still in residence, and two Freshmen, S. I. Raftesath and M.]. 0.

Sutherland, who immediately gained first-team places and were eventually awarded their Colours. I. Conolly played regularly when A.]. Kember was unavailable. As last year, we lost only one game out of a very full programme of sixteen matches. This was unfortunately the Second Round of Cuppers, when, playing W orcester on their oWn ground, we never recovered after a bad start

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in most uncongenial conditions, and lost 3-6 to a side which was stronger on the day. We made up for this in the League, however.

After winning Division Two convincingly last year, we became champions of Division One almost as easily this year. The opening game versus Oriel was a struggle which we were lucky to win 6-3, but after this we won three of the remaining five matches to 'love'.

It is a tribute to the keenness of the side that only seven men were called on for important matches, and herein lay our strength, but what was most encouraging, and perhaps the most notable feature of the season, was the embarrassingly large number of people who wished to play for the Second VI. We could have run four or five teams if fixtures could have been found for them. About twenty people had at least one game for the team, which was selected by rota more than by merit. The general standard was so high that all the eight games were won comfortably, and the team now holds an unbeaten record for two seasons.

M.A.B. 1957

Captain: M.J. 0. SUTHERLAND Secretary: R. 0. D. HUGHES This has been the most successful season yet enjoyed by the Hall Lawn Tennis ¡Club; the Championship of the First Division of the League was won for the second year in succession, and this ¡ achievement was crowned by the winning of tennis Cuppers for the first time in the Hall's history. The experiment of playing no Second VI matches, and of replacing them by a large number of matches against the first teams of other colleges, in which only those members of the Hall who did not play in league and cup games took part, has proved remarkably successful. It is a tribute to the very high standard of Hall tennis that most of these games also have been won. As it is certain that at least four of the league side will be here next year, the outlook for next season is promising.

J. E. Bayliss was selected to play for the O.U. Penguins Club in the annual match against the Cambridge Grasshoppers, and was elected a member of this club. On the whole, however, it cannot be said that representation in University tennis has been commensurate with the success enjoyed by the team.

The following players represented the Hall in league and cup games: M. J. 0. Sutherland,]. E. Bayliss, P. R. H. Davis, M. A. Bourdeaux, R. 0. D. Hughes, G. I. Raftesath, I. Conolly, D. J. Hockridge and M. King.

R.O.D.H.

THE ATHLETIC CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM President: G. R. GLEAVE

Secretary: J.M. DONEY

competitions this term were run off without any outstanding performances by the Hall. We remained in the first division of the Field Events and an unfortunate crop of injuries kept us in the second division of the Relays. The position of second equal in this was due to a welcome influx of freshmen in the short distance events. J. W. J. Pinnick (roo yards and 220 yards), A. D. 0. Williams (440 yards), and G. Wilkinson (880 yards) all appeared in the Freshmen's Finals, as did J. Doyle who won the Javelin. Doyle and Pinnick represented the Freshmen in their match at Cambridge, and later in the term, competed for the University in the Field Events Match and Relays Match respectively. In the former, R. Knowles also threw the Javelin.

In the longer distance races there was no new talent of note and it was left to the 'Old Guard' to try and redeem last year's fall in position. The Hall finished eighth (J. M. Doney and D. M. Sutcliffe) at the inaugural meeting of an Inter-College 'Paarlauf', and ninth out of twenty:--two competitors in Cross Country Cuppers, a rise of four places from last year. In this, the best performances were

by Sutcliffe (22nd) and Knowles (23rd), who also ran for Tortoises and the Cross Country Third Team respectively, v. Cambridge.

There were three other cross-country fixtures, v. Birmingham University, Cirencester and Jesus College, but all were lost.

Hall Colours were awarded to Doyle, Knowles, Pinnick and Wilkinson.

THE TWO MAIN INTER-COLLEGE

HILARY TERM With everyone fit (medically) and a remarkable amount of keenness being arou~ed by the approach of Cuppers the Hall had high hopes of appearing amongst the four colleges in the final. ¡ The Hall, however, was unseeded in the draw and found itself, in the preliminary heats, battling against Lincoln and eventually lost by 296! to 299! points, but not before an appeal by the winners resulted in the High Hurdles being run again to give them the required points. Despite this disappointment there were several excellent performances by Hall members. J. R. C. Young won the roo yardsin9.8 sees. to equal the track and English Native Record before adding the 220 yards and Long Jump to his score. Knowles and J. Billington scored maximum points in the Ja:relin as did G. R. Gleave and R. Dunbier in the High Jump, while R. Leech

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THE CUP-WINNING TENNIS TEAM

and Pinnick added to Young' s points in the Long Jump and roo yards. Once again the Hall felt the need for long distance runners though Knowles returned his best time for the Mile (4 min. 35 sees.).

A cross-country team could only be raised on two occasions but beat Culham College, and came third in a quadrangular tournament versus Keble, Southampton University, and King's, Cambridge.

Young is to be congratulated on gaining his Blue for the roo and 220 yards events. Knowles was elected President and Pinnick Secretary for the following year.

Hall Colours were awarded to Billington, Leech and Young.

TRINITY TERM

President: R. KNOWLES

Secretary:]. W.]. PINNICK

During the Vacation Young became the first Athletics Blue in the Hall for the last five years when he represented the University in both the roo yards and 220 yards. At the beginning of term Gleave was elected to Achilles and Knowles to the Centipedes, which was an encouragement to the team for a successful term of athletics. The results of first in three matches and second in the remainng one, speak for themselves so that only a brief survey need be attempted.

Wednesday, 22nd May at Bristol 67 points l Bristol University 2 St. Edmund Hall . .

38 points 3 University College (Oxon).

34 points The match, on the whole, appeared to be generally frustrating for several reasons, the most important being that the team was nowhere near its peak fitness and consequently was unable to adapt its ability to an undulating grass track, while Bristol itself proved to be rather dead on a Wednesday evening.

Saturday, lst June at Wimbledon Park St. Edmund Hall 58 points 2 Imperial College (London) 47 points A much fitter team put up some good performances on an excellent seven-lane cinder track and Doney (880 yards in l min.

58.4 sees.) and Knowles (1 mile in 4 min. 29.1 sees.) set up personal best times in easily winning their events. An easy win by the relay team clinched the result and a very enjoyable match was won by I I points.

On Monday, 3rd June the Oxford University Centipede Club was hosts to its Cambridge equivalent, Alverstone, and this is 1

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particularly worth mentioning as six members of the Hall represented the Centipedes and acquitted themselves well.

Wednesday, 12thJrme at Birmingham I Combined Lincoln and St. Edmund Hall team 92 points 2 Birmingham University 85 pomts 3 Manchester University 69 points 4 Bangor University . .

35 pomts The team that was taken to Birmingham only gained first places from Yormg {roo yards and 220 yards) and G. R. Northern, Lincoln {Discus and Weight), with the Relay team managing to add a fifth success. The most gratifying aspect of the win was the regularity in which we filled second and third positions showing the average ability of the team that has brought us our measure of success throughout the term.

Monday, 17th Jrme at Iffiey Road I St. Edmund Hall . .

85 points 2 University College {London) 80 points 3 Lincoln 56 points 4 Pembroke 46 points Y ormg in the sprints and Billington in the Field Events were once more our main source of points, but the match was very even rmtil the final event, the 41 X ro yards relay, that the Hall won by six yards in 46.0 sees.

Glorious weather throughout the term made these matches even more enjoyable and a notable amormt of training put in by the team gave us these good results that created rising respect in rival athletic circles {the two London colleges having come first and second in their University Championships and Lincoln having beaten us in Cuppers) while individual members received their satisfaction by setting up a total of eleven best performances during the course of the term.

J.W.J.P.

THE SQUASH RACKETS CLUB Secretary: M. T. ABED

Captain: R.H. WILLIAMS

c Lu B had a most successful season. After being relegated for the two previous years in the League, the Hall was promoted this year without losing a match into Division 2, with great hopes of returning to our rightful place in Division I. In Cuppers the Hall reached the semi-final, where they lost to the very

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powerful Worcester team, although it must be said that the three matches in the previous rounds were all won by the narrowest margins. Apart from this, only three matches were lost during the season. T.J. W. Baker andD.J. Hockridge played for the University during the year. T. J. W. Baker, A. W. W. J. Thomson and D. J. Hockridge were awarded colours.

M.T.A.

THE BADMINTON CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Captain: A. C. WARR Secretary: P.R. LEWIS THE SEASON STARTED slowly with a number of friendly matches to give the team practice and to allow the Freshmen to show their paces. Of these D. J. Hockridge showed at once that he would be an asset to the Club.

Two teams entered the League and the first team ofK. L. Suddaby, C. N. P. Harrison, P.R. Lewis, D.J. Hockridge, S. R. Bilsland and M. D. Martin won Division I by winning all five matches. The second team, captained by B. W. Atkins, unfortunately did not play any games.

The seven friendly matches this term were all lost but they were most enjoyable and gave less expert members of the Club match practice.

HILARY TERM A. C. Warr led the Cuppers team to victory due mainly to the first pair of himself and Harrison. Hockridge and Lewis were second pair. Hockridge was awarded his Colours.

Warr again played for the University against Cambridge and Harrison gained his half Blue. Hockridge and Lewis were awarded Woodpeckers.

Another six friendly matches were lost this term and these provided valuable experience.

C. N. P. Harrison is to be congratulated on being elected Captain of the O.U.Ba.C. for next season.

P.R.L.

THE SWIMMING CLUB TRINITY TERM THE HIGHLIGHT of this year's swimming events, the annual river race for the E. J. Matthews Cup, took place on Thursday, 2oth June.

The Principal started the race from the 0.U. Boat Club on a magnificent summer's afternoon. Among the fifteen competitors were included several prominent members of Hall activites, a notable exception being .that of the Swimming Captain who was

convalescing from a dreaded disease. By the two hundred yard mark the field had thinned and the three leaders had opened a considerable gap between themselves and the mass. First home was J. Owen-Smith in the time of nineteen minutes. He won the E. J. Matthews Cup for the winner and also the J. E. Farrand Cup presented to the first man home who has not got his swimming Colours. M. Jones beat J. Pinnick in a close finish for second position.

Others to be congratulated are J. Bayliss, who intrepidly swam towards a fleet of swans who were barring him from the winning post, and also A. Mathieson, who determined to finish despite offers of help from the bank; finish he did too, even if his time was twice as long as that of the winner. Perhaps the Cup of shandy at the end contributed to the large number of people who stayed the course.

A.G.P.

THE FENCING CLUB MICHAELMAS AND HILARY TERMS Captain: G. K. JOHNSTON Secretary: A. J. HALL THIS YEAR, the Hall was unfortunate in not being able to enter two teams, as in previous years, for Cuppers, which took place in the Hilary term. There were seven college teams competing in all, and the Hall succeeded in coming a very close second to the winners, Magdalen. The team consisted of: A. J, Hall, foil ; C. R. J. Millar, epee ; B. W. Howes, sabre.

In the Michaelmas term Howes, who was a regular member of the University team throughout the year, won the British Junior Sabre Championship. In the Hilary term, in addition to fencing against Cambridge in all three weapons he won the British Junior Foil, and the Universities' Foil and Epee Championship, and w as placed second in the Sabre. In the Trinity term he was placed second in the British National Sabre Championship.

Colours have been awarded to B. W. Howes, A. J. Hall and C. R . J. Millar.

A.J.H.

THE TABLE TENNIS CLUB MICHAELMAS TERM Captain : F. R.H. DAVIS Secretary: P. C. SIMPSON T HE HALL FIRST TEAM had a fairly successful season, but, at the end, had gone down one place in Division I of the League, and now occupies third place. A second team was entered for Division 4, but it was not possible to raise a team, and so it was scratched.

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HILARY TERM The Hall won the Cuppers trophy for the third year in succession, by beating St. Cath' s 7-2,Worcester 5-4, Keble7-2, and in the final, New College 5-1. Davis, who won the University Singles for the second time, and was awarded his second Half-Blue in the match against Cambridge, played well throughout the series, losing only one match to W. Lucas ofWorcester. It was due mainly to the good form ofR. K. N. Limbdi, who was selected to play for the University second team against Cambridge, that the Hall was able to win this, probably our hardest match. In the final against New College, also a very strong team containing two old Half-Blues, the match was not played to a finish. Both Davis and Limbdi produced their best play for the occasion, and Simpson made a welcome return to form, beating one of the old Half-Blues, and narrowly losing to the other, to give New¡college their only victory.

During the season, the following represented the Hall: Davis, Limbdi, Simpson, J. B. Fawcett, B. A. Saunders, I. R. Briars.

P.C.S.

THE GOLF CLUB MICHAELMAS AND HILARY TERMS Captain: W. J. A. STEEL Secretary: A. W . J. THOMSON is a new institution, formed only this year.

As no other colleges run regular golf teams, all the matches are outside the University except for Cuppers. This year the first round of Cuppers against Worcester was won, but in the second round we lost to B.N.C., although we were by no means disgraced. However our first outside match, against a ladies' team from Frilford Heath we lost by the disappointingly large margin of 6!-1!. No matches have as yet taken place this term, although several are scheduled.

While the general standard is not high, there is considerable enthusiasm, which will in itself bring improvement.

THE HALL GOLF CLUB

TRINITY TERM This term, our first full term as a team, brought considerable success. Four matches were played, and all four were won, although it must be admitted that they were once again against teams of ladies. An encouraging note was struck by the number of people who turned out at one time or another-14 in all, which shows that there is a demand in the Hall for a team.

The only match which was won comfortably was at North Oxford, and the match at Frilford Heath was won by the narrowest of possible margins-4' to 3, with one halved. One noteworthy point was the excellent hospitality given by all the teams.

A.W.J.T. SAILING NOTES Hall representative: A. G. BRIDGEWATER

has been well represented in University matches during the year. J. M. Hopkinson, Captain of the University team, and D. R. Hare, who sailed in the Varsity match last year, are both sailing again in the match at Lowestoft in July.

Although the Hall was represented by two Half-Blues in Cuppers last March, it was unfortunate to lose to Corpus in the second round.

St. John's were the eventual winners.

Team: J. M. Hopkinson, D. R. Hare, J. E. Arthurs, A. G. Bridgewater.

Hopkinson has been invited by the Royal Yachting Association to lead a combined Oxford and Cambridge team to Holland in August to sail against Dutch Universities.

A.G.B.

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ORDINATION5' Tom Erik Frank Coulson, Deacon (Chelmsford).

Anthony Bruce Curry, Priest (Rochester).

Charles Roy George, Deacon (Blackburn).

Desmond Eric Towers Groocock, Priest (Chelmsford).

David Anthony Harding, Priest (London).

Peter Richard Henwood, Deacon (Coventry).

Roger Vaughan Hodgson, Deacon (London).

Robert Charles Jennings, Deacon (Lichfield).

Thomas Graves Keithly, Priest (West Missouri).

Raymond John Lee, Priest (London).

John Henry James MacLeay, Deacon (Southwark).

Edward Graham Midgley, Priest (Oxford).

Raymond Harcourt Roberts, Priest (Monmouth).

John Harry Spruyt, Deacon (Winchester).

Michael John Williams, Deacon (London).

Michael Matthew Wright, Deacon (Oxford).

To the Roman Catholic Priesthood: John O'Halloran.

To the Baptist Ministry: Nathaniel Belton Hall.

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THE JOHN OLDHAM SOCIETY'S SUMMER PRODUCTION GHOSTS by HENRIK IBSEN

through an unfortunate series of accidents and misunderstandings, no report of the John Oldham Society's production appeared in the Magazine. This year two reviews of the summer play have come to the Editors' hands, and, in view of last year's neglect and the fact that this year's production was of a very high standard and was acclaimed throughout the University, the Editors propose to print them both, one from a critic within the Aularian camp, another from without.

The Aularian critic writes:It is Mrs. Alving who points to the 'ghosts' of the title. She describes them as 'all sorts of dead ideas, and lifeless old beliefs ...

They have no vitality but they cling to us all the same'; and she feels them as the people and events of a malignant Past pressing hard on the vulnerable heels of the Present. The emphasis of John Cox's production for the John Oldham Society was not on this interplay of Past and Present but on the direct statement of present events; it was not on the cause but on the effect.

There were two related reasons for such an emphasis. The first is the date of the play. For Ibsen in 1881 the problem was to make acceptable the revolutionary characters of Oswald and his mother; for us to-day the problem is to make the oppressive representative of the old order against which they react a credible and powerful opponent. Unless this effort is made, the conflict between them is disposed of too quickly and a point is lost; for so remote does Manders seem that it is easy to read the play now and see the comic element in the part. And, secondly, the style, or rather styles, of acting reflected this difficulty by presenting, on the one hand, Mrs. Alving and Oswald realistically and, on the other, Manders on the edge of farce in such a way that our attention was constantly drawn to the comedy we now detect in his character and attitude. But however comic Manders may appear to us in isolation, Mrs. Alving' s point remains and was here evaded: the old ideas are dead but they still cling. This production was loaded from the start with the supposition that they are dead and gone.

If Manders is made odd at the beginning then the eventual surrender of his principles loses its impact. Moral cowardice may be the centre of his character hut the dramatic force of that fact is in its LAST YEAR,

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exposure when Manders is under pressure from Engstrand about the cause of the fire. At first it is surely concealed by a shield of apparent conviction. His avowed aim is praiseworthy: to preserve order by prudence. What distinguishes him from the Alvings is not any comedy implicit in such an aim but the sinister self-deception of a machine-sewn morality in which Duty not Happiness is decreed the human lot.

This different style of Manders' acting had three immediate results. The response it received from the audience unsettled Mrs. Alving and Oswald in their first encounters with him. Secondly, the discussion between him and Mrs. Alving in Act I did not bring out seriously the differences between them that underlie the whole play; and the idea of 'ghosts' that should grow our ofthis discussion did not make itself felt to the audience. Finally, the scenes between Mrs. Alving and Oswald had to create their impetus from a standing start instead of developing out of the preceding scenes with Manders.

But this was the only important flaw in a polished performance which, within its chosen framework, had about it a justified air of confidence. John Cox's production bore the mark of discipline and maintained for the most part a sturdy pace. The narrative was clearly presented and the action, of the last two acts at least, firmly shaped around its climaxes. And, obviously, the triumph of the ending was not all the actors'.

With the major reservation made above the individual performances were exceptionally good. Once Godfrey Blakeley was decided on his direction he created an immaculate and exciting characterisation consistent in its fumbling detail to a unity all its own. But the highlights of the acting were the scenes between Adele Buckle and Patrick Garland. They played with a rare and assured relaxation. In the last scene in particular (which could so easily be made ludicrous by a single mistake but was instead one of the most compelling five minutes seen in any Oxford production over the last few years) the strain was wholly the characters' and not at all the actors'. Mrs. Alving was perhaps a little too assured early on, missing some of the character's confusion; but she soon settled down to become our link with the passionate Qswald whose intensity did not for a moment escape Patrick Garland. There was an appropriate brazenness about Judith Mackenzie's Regina. But her strong and independent voice was disappointingly served by a small range of repeated gestures and movements. (Nothing in her performance betrayed that she had joined the cast at very short notice.) Engstrand is a difficult part. (Is it broadly comic or cunningly evil?) Peter Probyn-Franck, choosing the former, played nearer Manders than Mrs. Alving and his dialectical exchange with the pastor was well-timed by them both (and very well listened to by Mrs. Alving).

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The set used the awkward stage with the professional skill one would expect from Mark King of the Playhouse. And the movement of characters within the small space was well-handled, especially the panic at the end of Act II. No doubt the nomadic society will find a different home next year out of earshot of the Clarendon Press Institute's persistent 'noises off'. Otherwise there were few practical set-backs. On the first night, though, Oswald did appear to be having some trouble with his meerschaum; and the rainmaker seemed to be having himself a ball in the wings; and the auxiliary Alving corkscrew was not only not a very good one, it was also curiously placed in the hall.

One feature of this year's choice of play must be repeated. The small cast exactly suited the real talent we had available (with one or two actors to spare). It needed none of the allowances college productions often ask.

It was in fact an outstanding college production-even for St. Edmund Hall.

D.R.T. A correspondent, distinguished in University theatrical circles writes: No review of an Oxford College production suddenly commissioned at short notice some five months after the event can hope to do justice to the finer points of the performance. But one will say what one can about Ibsen's 'Ghosts', which John Cox produced for the Hall in the second week of the Trinity term in the unlovable Clarendon Press Institute.

At the time it was hailed as the best college offering of the year, if not of the undergraduate generation. The highest compliment that the present writer, who has forgotten more college productions than the undergraduate generation knows to have existed, can pay it is that, as a college production, it justified itself. In other words it fulfilled four necessary conditions: afforded a worthy and rewarding performance of a good play chosen within the scope of the college's resources, and revealed a producer and actors of promise deserving to be enrolled henceforth as workers for the greater glory of the University clubs.

It was, moreover, high time that someone produced Ghosts again.

Need one retail the plot? No, surely. It must only be remembered that the tragic protagonist is not Oswald, a mere golden victim-hereditary siphyllis is no aÂľ.aprta-but Mrs. Alving, who has loved not wisely but too well and sees her sadly joyless ardour all too cruelly repaid at curtain-fall. Now the jeunesse doree of Oxford is far more likely to throw up an Oswald than a Mrs. Alving, and Mr. Cox was fortunate indeed in his discovery of Adele Buckle, a witty 73

player of rare maturity whose untimely desertion of us is a blow.

Her performance was of course not perfect, but whereas at the time one noted its shortcomings, in retrospect one remembers with grateful surprise its many strengths and felicities. She looked and moved beautifully and played with alternate passion and incisive briskness, and who, after all, is one to reproach an ebullient twentyone year-old with sometimes only meeting Helen's awful permeating bleakness with a severely determined 'we-are-not-amused' pout? The spirit of the part was there, and very touching it continually was.

Patrick Garland, perhaps, received more of the plaudits. Certainly he scored a more immediate success. Ideally cast and overcoming stiff shoulders and a make-up recalling a simian George Arliss, his prowling Oswald had a most affecting pathos. Sensual and sick-the 'cherry-coloured velvet' line was memorable-intense, impatient and wearily fond, the wretched boy implied a wealth of profligate experience only belied in his brief skirmishes with Regina and the stubborn champagne corks. The final convulsions were done with a devoted and appalling realism which, however, stopped short of bad taste and upstaging.

On the strength of his Oswald and his subsequent Henry V for the O.U.D.S. Mr. Garland has been boldly acclaimed the best Oxford actor since goodness knows when. More soberly, and with due respect and affection, one would hazard here that in him the college possesses the most exciting jeune premier prose actor Oxford has had for some terms. To qualify for more he will have to supplement his primary and invaluable natural asset-the instant animal magnetism of a baby monstre sacre-with the ability to speak dramatic verse and to mitigate the essential boyishness of most of what he does, One looks forward expectantly to his development.

Godfrey Blakeley' s Pastor Manders was a subtly wrong portrayal most fascinatingly excuted. Deliciously meticulous and blinkered and staid the Pastor certainly was, but lacked the cold chiselled handsomeness, the tautly leashed-in sensuality, the sheer hard core of worthiness that must oppose Mrs. Alving. In the presence of a lively young audience (gratifyingly comprisillg a large contingent from St. Edmund Hall) the minute composition and clockwork precision of the characterisation trembled too near the fussily comical; nor were matters helped by a ventripotent stance and a commendable but misguided home-made wig. The performance was in fact wrong-headed, but infinitely more stimulating than, say, that of the rather similar Pastor in John Fernald' s recent R.A. D.A. l\t:fagda.

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thoughtful piece of work. Some misjudged plotting may be forgiven in the face of a thorough understanding of the play and its characters, and a sound knowledge of the actors involved. If Mr. Cox's principal failing at this juncture was the lack of a certain singleminded ruthlessness in dealing with the soubrette mannerisms of his attractive Regina {Judith Mackenzie) and the youthful constrictions of his intelligent Engstrand (Peter Probyn Franck), his greatest achievement was perhaps the admirable disciplining of his two mettlesome leading actors. He may in short congratulate himself on a hard task well met. As for the faults and the future, one would pass on the following:'You say his aim was golden: here's my hand; That arrow's gold which scorns to find the target; As all good Golden Arrow travellers understand, 'Tis better to miss Naples than hit Margate.'

ST. EDMUND HALL R.F.C. TOUR TO ITALY 1956 THIS YEAR the Hall Rugby XV made its first continental tour and in doing so, we hope that our different approach has been of some help to our generous hosts in return for their magnificent hospitality. During the ten day tour we played three games, drawing, winning and losing respectively. Apart from the rugby we saw some beautiful scenery, from the Swiss Alps to the Riviera, and we were entertained at some most enjoyable parties and it may be more than just an excuse that the wonderful food and wine proved a bit too much for us by the time we met our strongest opponents at Milan.

The standard of the opposition was perhaps higher than we had expected and the pitches were never sound enough for us to show the more open phases of the game. The Italians were usually up on the ball and their tackling was often very good, but, as usual, it was their finishing that was their weakest point. As the ground conditions were never easy it resulted in unsure play behind our scrum where the halves rarely gave C. G. Jones sufficient chances to show his skill. The forwards, however, played excellently, particularly R. A. Farrand, A. G. Pearson, A. G. Stedman and W. I. Plant.

We started out from Victoria on a bleak January moniing and after an uneventful crossing we disembarked at Ostend, where after a two hour wait, we began the long journey across Europe.

We eventually reached Monza at lunchtime the next day, having seen the glories of Switzerland for breakfast. For those of us who

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had never seen the glacial picturesqueness of the mountains and lakes and the ordered tidiness of nature, it was a sight never to be forgotten and compensated for the horrors of the journey.

The modem hotel at Monza was extremely comfortable and it was here that at last we had an opportunity of sampling Italian food. Spaghetti followed by a main course of two meats and then a choice of some of the largest fruit we had ever seen. This was our first taste of Italian hospitality-hospitality which could not have been surpassed. Our first reception took place that evening at the house of the Consul General in Milan, where, at a cocktail party, we met a Clare College XV. Our stay at Monza lasted three days, during which time we saw the old cathedral, where Napoleon's crown jewels are kept and the world-famous autodromo, where the curved concrete banks enable speeds of 280 k.p.h. to be attained. During a mayoral reception in our honour we were given a policeman's helmet-a unique occasion for a touring team to be given such a trophy!

The match at Monza, against a team sponsored by Cif Petroli, resulted in a very scrappy game with honours even at 3-3. Although the ground was very icy the forwards gave the backs sufficient of the ball to have won the match twice over. When the ball did reach Jones, he shot off on one of his snipe-like runs from a halfopening that gave us the only try of the match. Our opponents favoured the diagonal kick from out-half which severely tested our full-back in the awkward conditions, and if they never quite had enough finish their defence could not be faulted.

From the cold of Milan most of the team travelled by train to the warmth of the Mediterranean, and on our arrival at Genoa everyone was most enthusiastic to get out into the sun and explore the many twisting back streets which thread their way between the crowded shops. Our view from the pension windows was very reminiscent of Pagnol' s trilogy-over slurnlike tenements and yards to the distant harbour. It was at Genoa that we experienced perhaps the most enjoyable day of the tour when we took a bus trip along the coast to Rapallo and Portofino. The weather was very kind to us and the sun brought out all the beautiful colours of the vineyards and the quayside buildings which are clu~tered together at the foot of the hills. We were all very sorry to get back to Genoa that evening, but our spirits were quickly revived by a dance reception given in our honour by the Italo-Brittanico Club. Indeed, Genoa provided the best party of the tour, when we were invited

by Mr. and Mrs. Rhode to their house to celebrate Ron's twentyfirst birthday. It was just as well that the match against Centro Universitario Sportivo had been played during the afternoon, for no team could have played rugger the day after such a magnificent

party. The game was won by St. Edmund Hall n-3, but the ground was so hard that no-one was keen to take any risks.

Milan had very little to offer, in contrast to Genoa, except La Scala, a shabby building whose exterior belied the splendour of its interior which we were lucky to see that evening while listening to Caino and I Pagliacci; and the famous Gothic cathedral which, on the other hand, struck one as being cold and impersonal once inside. The next day, after lunching next to the Hungarian Soccer Team, Honved, we played Milan, who included six internationals, on an atrocious grassless pitch. We eventually lost o---6 to a heavier team who also possessed faster insides and were generally superior.

After the match the team was rushed to the station where, after thanking Mr. Parish, Mrs. Rhode and Mr. Oldfield for their generosity and help, we started out on our homeward journey. The tour party would again like to acknowledge and express our most sincere gratitude for the wonderful hospitality we experienced while on the trip, especially to Mr. and Mrs. Rhode, to whom we also give thanks for helping us so much to make the trip possible, Mr. Parish, Mr. Oldfield and Sig. Mauri of Cif Petroli. We would also like to thank Ron Rhode for his organization and the Principal and the Aularian Association for their generous help. Without it the team would never have had the benefit of some wonderful experiences.

G.P. The party comprised: W. A. E. Hirst (captain), C. E. G. Parkhouse, R. A. Farrand, J. E. Bayliss, M. H. MacCormack, C. G. Jones, J. M. Evans, J. S. A. Ashby, M. B. Forbes, A. Page, A. G. Stedman, W. I. Plant, T. R. Gillard, A. G. Pearson, M. F. C. Harvey, R. Paul, J.E. Hancock and C. G. Thorne. R.R. Rhode joined the party in Italy.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY EXPEDITION TO IRAQI KURDISTAN, 1956 THE EXPEDITION consisted of four members of the University all with another year to do. Two of us were geographers, Peter Galloway (Merton) and myself Barrie Haley (Queen's) was the botanist and Evan Thomson (S.P.H.) acted as doctor although an engineer by profession. Galloway and I were doing our regional descriptions for Schools in the area, and Baley was making a botanical survey for the College of Arts and Sciences, Baghdad and the British Museum. The Expedition was generously sponsored by many, our benefactors including the University and The Royal Geographical Society. '

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The Expedition left on 9th July from London and arrived in Marseilles the following day. We spent a day there enjoying the sights and delights of a Mediterranean summer. Next day saw us aboard the S.S. 'Samsun', a Turkish Maritime Line boat. Sleeping conditions in a cabin of fifty and the sanitary arrangements of Class lllB left a lot to be desired, but we were soon invited to dine in the 2nd Class saloon and we made use of the ISt Class deck; so the trip proved enjoyable. We called in at Genoa, Naples and Alexandria which we 'did' in the few hours ashore, and arrived at Beirut on 17th July.

Here we were met by an Iraq Petroleum Company Humber Pullman and a pick-up for our luggage and were whisked off to Tripoli. The comforts of the mess there were a wonderful contrast to those of the boat. We seemed to have timed our arrival with the Muslem equivalent of Christmas, and as the Company could not take us at Kirkuk at the time we had five delightful days in the Lebanon. These included a visit to the ancient ruins of Biblos, a trip to the famous Cedars, the trees themselves being the most disappointing part of the day, and up the ski-lift to find ourselves m snow.

On the 23rd we got away by I.P.C. charter 'plane, a Dakota, the first time in the air for two of us. We flew over the Syrian desert and Mosul, landing at various pipe line stations and arrived four hours later at Kirkuk. Then followed three days hectic organisation with the utmost assistance from the I.P.C. of equipment, food, a cook, and a visit by Haley to Baghdad over botanical matters.

To our horror we discovered that the interpreter whose services we thought we had obtained was holidaying in Paris, but the Company came to our rescue with an Assyrian, W arda, who proved an invaluable asset.

The 26th saw us off to Kurdistan with the generous loan for a week of an I.P.C. Land Rover. We called in at Erbil with our letter from H.E. Said Qazzaz, the Minister of the Interior, and the way was open. At last all the dreams of a year's planning came to life and we were in Kurdistan. Along the Hamilton road, the epic achievement of a young engineer so vividly described in his book Road Through Kurdistan, over the winding Spilik Pass, through the great Rowanduz Gorge we drove, arriving at Galala, our base camp, in the evening. We spent the night in the new schoolroom which we used as our permanent dumping quarters, and the following day set up camp in a field nearby, the only time we had a proper camp. The next week was spent using the vehicle to visit those parts accessible by road and jeep track including the Persian border at Haj Omran. During this week Galloway and I spent three days on the Bradost mountain. We had with us an Assyrian guide who

knew the mountain and the first night was spent in an ancient Assyrian cave, which was reached in the dark after much casting around for a route for our donkey carrying food and blankets.

The next day we explored the cave, which was quite impressive, and discovered a piece of Assyrian (?) pottery and collected some old bones embedded in the floor. We then walked along this curious 24 mile long limestone mountain to the summit, our water being obtained by crawling along limestone passages and from snow in a 100 foot swallow hole. Next morning a 4.30 rise was made in an abortive attempt to shoot ibex, but our only reward was the sunrise.

Our next move was to send the vehicle back and to move into a village for detailed studies away from the road. The village we chose was Rust, perhaps the most delightful village we saw, and there the two geographers made a land use survey map and studied the village life while the botanist collected plants of the area. Thomson unfortunately contracted a fever and had to go to Kirkuk hospital, being away for just over a fortnight. During our fortnight in Rust we climbed the 12,000 foot peak of Halgurd and spent two nights in the black tents on route.

Three days in Galala drawing niaps and doing 'office' work were then necessary, during which time Thomson rejoined us. We then pushed off for a week walking through the country and villages of the centre of the area, and a good mileage was covered in this dry, rather unattractive country which the people leave in summer because of its aridity.

The climax of our visit was a fortnight's walk and climb to the Persian and Turkish frontiers, the north east comer of Iraq, a very little known part. We took five days to get there and spent three days in the area, during which time we saw the impressive sight of the Hurke tribe on the move and climbed the II,ooo foot peak of Ser-i-Khazni, which afforded us a superb view of the country we had covered, as well as the turquoise blue of Lake Urmia in Persia and the high mountains of Turkey. We then went along the Turkish boundary to Kani Rash and finally Charma, which is on what is called a jeep track, where the Land Rover met us with Warda, who had not come on this trip having returned to Kirkuk. Our companion and guide for the journey was an Assyrian hunter, Rehana, who had been in the 'Levies', and spoke good English and who is now chief of a small Assyrian village in Kurdistan; but even he saw country with us that he had never visited before.

After two or three days at base camp we returned to Kirkuk having spent eight weeks in the field. Our return journey to England was by the same route as the journey out.

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some 500 miles. Although the country was not 'terra incognita' there were parts that very few Europeans had ever visited. We collected a considerable quantity of geographical information and made a land utilization map of a typical village. The botanist made two collections, each of about 300 specimens, and made the survey he had planned. What is perhaps most important of all, we were on excellent terms with the Kurds whose generosity and hospitality were of the highest order.

J.C. WILKINSON THE SEILAND ICE-CAP EXPEDITION, 1956

(The following is an account of an expedition towards which a grant was last year made from the Graham Hamilton Travel Fund.)

SEILAND ISLAND is nearly 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle and separated from the Norwegian mainland by a strait one mile in width. It is approximately 350 square miles in area. Its dominant features are two small ice-caps which occupy the central and western regions, rising to a height of 3,000 and 3,250 feet respectively. The remainder of the island is occupied by high mountains, plateautopped and very steep-sided, which are intersected by narrow fiords. A few fishermen-crofters live along the edges of the fiords and there is a summer encampment of nomadic Lapps on the northern tip of the island. The central parts are entirely uninhabited.

To the south-west, and separated from Seiland by a narrow strait, is the smaller island of Sternoy. It supports no permanent ice, but its mountains are more acute in form and jagged, rising very steeply from the sea to the 3,ooo feet mark.

The expedition planned to make a large-scale survey of a lobe of one of the ice-caps (for glaciological purposes), to collect mineralogical specimens and to make geomorphological and ornithological observations. Very little was known of the nature of the climbing to be found on Seiland and Sternoy and it was hoped, if time permitted, to explore the possibilities and prepare a report.

There were four in the party: Michael Bayley, Trinity College, Cambridge, mineralogist; Bernard Swift, Redlands College, Bristol, ornithologist; Brian Weston, St. Peter's Hall, Oxford, and myself were in charge of the survey and glaciological work.

We left England on l6th June, 1956, with five hundred-weights of equipment: camping and climbing gear, survey instruments and food for forty days. A Norwegian iron-ore company had very kindly offered us passages on one of their ore carriers, plying between Kirkenes, in N.E. Norway, and Workington, Cumberland. A voyage of seven days, through the Hebrides and past the lovely 80

Lofoten Isles, brought us to Kirkenes, where we transferred to a mailboat which carried us 250 miles round the North Cape to Hammerfest. This, 'the most northerly town in the world', was the nearest to Seiland. The harbour master came to our aid and arranged for a fishing boat to carry us over the last stage of our journey, which was across a sound and up a long fiord. At its head we were assisted ashore by a Sea-Lapp, in a rowing boat apparently made of driftwood; a crazy Double Sculls ensued, with the Lapp and me pulling at home-made oars whilst Weston bailed as hard as he could to keep us afloat. A Base Camp was established by a lake-side three miles above the fiord-head, in a long valley lying between the two ice-caps. It was dominated by the magnificent east face of the westerly cap; phmging pinnacles and buttresses of grey-red rock, 1,800 feet high, with icefalls tumbling down deep gullies between them.

The first phase of the expedition was a reconnaissance, which lasted for four days. Weather conditions were indifferent, with some heavy rain and mist. Both of the ice-caps were ascended and traversed and the southerly lobe of Seilandsjokel, the easterly cap, was selected as the area most suitable for survey. At this time we began to learn something of the going underfoot, a feature which will not be forgotten easily. Thick undergrowth at sea-level, loose rock and scree on the mountains and in the valleys, demanded constant care, but despite this, falls were an everyday occurrence.

On the last day in June we moved over Seilandsjokel to establish a survey camp. Carrying heavy packs, the climb up cliffs and over slushy ice gave us perhaps our hardest day, as we were not yet fully fit.

Our tents were¡ erected on a small peninsula thrust into a blue lake. Much of the winter layer of ice was still there when we arrived and ~e often found ice-floes nestling .in our washing place in the morrung.

Two days later, after some preliminary cairning, a Base Line was measured for the survey. And now the weather relented.

For fourteen days we enjoyed sustained fine conditions. The sky was bright and clear for twenty-four hours a day. Such good fortune allowed us to proceed rapidly with the survey. Weston, assisted by Swift related the position of the Base Line to the existing Norwegian trigonometrical control. I made a topographical survey of the lobe and its¡ precincts, an area of approximately six square miles, at a scale of r :5,000 metres. Bayley made long excursions into the plateaux and valleys to the south, collecting specimens.

Subsequent computation has fixed the position of the Base Line in degrees of Latitude and Longitude. The only published Norwegian map of the area was made fifty years ago at a scale of r : F

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lOO,ooo (or 1£ miles to the inch). According to it, the lake at which we camped, which was one mile distant from the ice edge as we saw it, was under the ice-cap 2000 metres from its edge, in 1907. Provisionally, this indicates that the ice has retreated more than two miles on a front 2! miles in width, in the last half century, reducing the area of the cap by nearly 25 per cent.

The warm weather brought its own annoyance, clouds of mosquitos. These never troubled us on the ice, but back at the camp of an evening they were very irritating. As the days went by we saw increasing numbers of reindeer moving up to the ice to escape them. One afternoon Weston and I counted more than one hundred, in a long line, picking their way delicately amongst the crevasses at the edge of the ice.

The survey was finished on the 14th July and in addition, we were able to take many notes and photographs. Two hours after the last measurement was made, a storm burst and drove us into the tents. Next day we returned to Base Camp for forty-eight hours to reorganise.

The extreme good fortune with the weather had allowed us to complete the main object of the expedition in a much shorter time than we had anticipated, and we decided to spend a whole week exploring the mountains in Stemoy Island.

During our two days' rest we met the only other person that we ever saw inland in either island. He was Samiske Lapp, a bowed figure in traditional costume, with rubber boots adding a note of incongruity. He had come from the fiord-head, hunting somebody · else's reindeer.

We left Base Camp at 4 a.m. on the 18thJuly, carrying camping and climbing equipment and eight day's food, to march to a little :village, Altenes, on the southern shores of Seiland. Here we were able to hire a boat to take us to Stemoy that same day, and we arrived at a camping place shortly before midnight.

Two different forms of mountain were found on Stemoy. The south side of the island is occupied by plateau-topped massifs, the highest, Rottenhaller, having striking precipices on its eastern side.

A sharp subsidiary peak is thrown out, which we called 'Rottenhallerhom'. A few miles N.W. of Rottenhaller two long, narrowcrested ridges thrust like fingers, into the sea. We decided to attempt to climb the 'Hom' ·and make a route up to the East Face of its . parent mountain, and then explore amongst the ridges.

On the first day Rottenhaller was climbed by way of a shattered ridge, reminiscent of those found in the Cuillins, Isle of Skye. From the summit an easy route was found up the 'Hom'. We caught a glimpse of an unknown peak in the North-West, which appeared precipitous and interesting. On the next day a buttress on the East 82

Face was climbed, pleasant work on an astonishingly rickety arete.

Then the camp was moved to a high cirque south of the finger ridges, a base from which to attempt to traverse them. The first defeated us. Shortly after the highest point had been passed, we were brought to a sharp stop by a great gap in the ridge. In very thick mist we could find no way on, and had to return. The second ridge proved easier, and gave an enjoyable climb in clear conditions.

From the ridge we were able to get a closer view of the precipitous peak glimpsed earlier from Rottenhallerhorn. It rose as a fine rock peak 1,500 feet above a plateau, appearing in profile rather like a miniature Matterhorn. It was selected for our final climb on Sternoy, made the next day.

After crossing the pass above our camp, we dropped down to sea-level, amongst some pretty meadowland. The ascent to the plateau gave grass climbing of an excessive steepness; our sudden arrival as we popped over the top startled a large herd of reindeer grazing there. They w~re the only ones seen on Sternoy. From the plateau an ill-defmed ridge was followed up the eastern side of the mountain, to the summit. It yielded pleasant and sustained climbing, and was felt to be the proper climax to a pleasant interlude.

Next day we returned to the Base Camp on Seiland Island, for a fmal week before the food ran out. Weston and I made a closer examination of the western ice-cap, particularly its major ice-fall.

Bayley and Swift collected further mineral specimens around its flanks and in the barren and lonely fiords at its western edge. Time passed quickly in our lovely valley, and it was with a very real regret that we fmally left it one day early in August to return to Hammerfest.

The area surveyed by the team covers six square miles of ice-cap and immediate drainage lakes. The map has been printed by the University Surveyor and will form the basis of a general descriptive report of ice conditions on the island. The report, together with more detailed results concerning the extent of the recent retreat of the ice, and a selection from 200 photographs concerned with it, will be submitted to the British Glaciological Society, the Scott Polar Research Institute and the Norsk Polarinstitut, Oslo.

One hundred mineral specimens were collected and tabulated in the course of the expedition, and carried safely to this country.

They are being analysed at the Department' of Mineralogy, Cambridge. A short ornithological report will be published.

A description of the climbs made on Sternoy, and certain ascents on Seiland, has been sent to the Norway Travel Agency, London, for publication in the English edition of the mountaineering guide to Arctic Norway.

In addition, some sixty-five coloured photographs have been

successfully developed and mounted as slides for cine-projection.

They, are intended to give a general narrative account of the course of the expedition and will be used for lecture purposes.

D. C. FORD THE AULARIAN BOOKSHELF THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS by members of the Hall have come to our notice. We would be glad to have news of any such publications for notice in this article. We thank all Aularians who have sent us copies of their works in the past year; we are especially glad to receive them and to arrange for them to be placed on the Aularian shelves of the Old Library, where a collection of works

by Aularians, past and present, is being gradually built up. In the following list an asterisk against the title of a book indicates that the author has presented a copy to the Hall.

K. C. B. ALLOTT (matric. 1935), with Miriam Allott, Victorian Prose, 1830-80. The Pelican Book of English Prose, Vol. V. Penguin Books, 1956.

J. D. M. BELL (matric. 1939) *Trade Unions, being Chapter III in The System of Industrial Relations in ·Great Britain. B. H. Blackwell Ltd., 1954· D. E. COHEN (Junior Fellow) *Products and Carrier Theory.

Article in Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 3r:d series, Vol. VII, 1957· E. J. DOBSON (sometime Lecturer) *English Pronunciation 15001700. Two volumes. Oxford University Press, 1957· J. M. EDMONDS (rnatric. 1928) *Three Unpublished Letters from Charles Darwin to Professor John Phillips. Article in Proceedings and Report of the Ashmolean Natural History Society of Oxfordshire. (With K. G. Sandford and R. P. Beckinsale) *Geology and Physiography: part of The Oxford Region, 1954· (With P. A. Beardmore) *John Phillips and the Early Meetings of the British Association. Article in The Advancement of Science, Vol. XII, 1955· *William Buckland (1784-1856). Article in Nature, Vol. CLXXVIII, 1956.

P. J. FRANKIS (matric. 1948) *The Erotic Dream in Medieval English Lyrics in Neuphilologische Mitteilungen, LVII, 1956, pp. 5-6.

A. J. GRAYSON (matric. 1949) (with E. W. Jones) Notes on the History of Wytham Estate. Holywell Press, Oxford, 1956.

C. R. HrscocKs (matric. 1926) *Democracy in Western Germany.

Oxford, 1957· L HODGSON (Hon. Fellow) For Faith and Freedom. Vol. I of the Gifford Lectures for 1955-7. B. H. Blackwell Ltd., Oxford, 1956.

H. J. HUNT {Emeritus Fellow) *Honore de Balzac: a Biography.

University of London: Athlone Press, 1957·

A. P. LEARY (matric. 1956) Biblical Theology and History. Article in Church Quarterly Review, Vol. CLVII, 1956.

E. E. LowE (matric. 1931) Introductory English. for Malayans.

University of London Press, 1957· J. McMANNERS (sometime Fellow). Editor with J. M. WallaceHadrill, France: Government and Society. London, 1957· H. MOYSE-BARTLETT (matric. 1930) The King's African Rifles: a study in the military history of East and Central Africa, 1890-1945.

Gale and Polden, 1956. · K. A. Mum (matric. 1926) Elizabethan and Jacobean Prose. The Pelican Book of English Prose, Vol. I. Penguin Books, 1956.

R. B. PUGH (Lecturer) *A Tract on Editing. The Victoria History of the Counties of England, 1956. As Editor (with E. Crittall), The Victoria History of the Counties of England: A History of Wiltshire.

Vol V. Oxford University Press, 1957· 'The King's Government in the Middle Ages' and 'The Commons of Wiltshire in Medieval Parliaments' in The Victoria History of Wiltshire, Vol. V; 'The Early History of the Admiralty Record Office' in Studies presented to Sir Hilary Jenkinson, ed. J. Conway Davies.

G. D. RAMSAY (Fellow) *English Overseas Trade During the Centuries of Emergence. Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1957· . G. W. SERIES (Fellow) Double resonance measurements of hyper.fine structures in potassium by G. J. Ritter and G. W. Series in Proc. of the Royal Society (1957) 238A, 473.

N. D. STACEY (matric. 1948) The Parish Newspaper. Article in Theology, Vol. LIX, 1956.

F. D. WALKER (matric. 1921) *The Letters of Frank Norris. San Francisco, The Book Club of California, 1956.

G. D. WEST (matric. 1940) *The Descriptions of Towns in Old French Romances. Article in French Studies, Vol. XI, 1957· B. J. WICKER (matric. 1949) The Disputed Lines in the Fall of . Hyperion, in Essays in Criticism, Spring. 1957, pp. 28-4r. · G. WILSON KNIGHT (matric. 1921) *Lord Byron's Marriage: the Evidence of Asterisks. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1957· D. C. M. YARDLEY (Fellow) *Revocation of Licenses-An English Dilemma. Article in The juridical Review, Vol. I (N.S.), 1956. *Mandamus to a Licensing Committee. Article in Law Quarterly Review, 1957· THE ENDOWMENT FUND DURING THE PAST YEAR the appeal for the Endowment Fund has continued to make steady, if somewhat unspectacular progress.

Gifts, Deeds of Covenant or Bankers' Orders have been received from twenty,..five new subscribers. By 31st July, when the Hall 85

books were closed, the total receipts for the financial year, including recovered, amounted to £ 72r. r3s. 6d. As the Fund stood at £8,300. r9s. rnd. at the end of the previous financial year, this means that it has now reached the grand total of £9,022. r3s. 4d.

Below is attached a list of subscribers whose subscriptions or gifts had been paid into Lloyd's Bank Ltd., Oxford, by 3rst July, An asterisk against a name indicates that the subscriber has paid

by Banker's Order, and a dagger that he has made a single gift-in several cases a gift annually repeated ; all the remainder have completed Deeds of Covenant. It is hoped that if any subscriber's name has by an oversight been omitted, he will at once communicate with the Bursary Clerk. Needless to say, the gratitude of the Hall goes out in fullest measure to all who have so generously contributed.

While no special appeal is being included with the present issue of the Magazine, it is earnestly hoped that old members who are not already subscribers will seriously consider whether they should not begin to contribute to this all-important Fund. The future development of the Hall in every direction, as well as its general consolidation, depends on a constant inflow of fresh money, for only so can the lack of endowment from which it so grievously suffers be compensated. Anyone who is interested should communicate with the Principal, who will gladly supply him with appropriate forms. tax

]. B. Allan Mrs. E. M. Allan (Friend) The late Rt. Rev. Dr. G. B. Allen Mrs. Allen t(Friend) R. E. Alton* Rev. R. C. Austin ]. G. Ayers H. Bagnall N. G. Barnett E.T. Beckwith *(Friend) ]. D. M. Bell C. H. Benbow* Rev. H. A. Blair Maj. Gen. A. B. Blaxland D. Bloom Rev. Canon G. Branson R. ]. L. Breese P. Brown* K. A. Bulgm* Rev. W. L. Bunce* 86

D. Burdent R. F. Burnett Rev. H. W. Butterworth R. Byromt ]. C. Cain G. S. Cansdale ]. D. Carr Rev. T. ]. Childs A. R. Clark S. A. Clarke (Friend) F. F. Clemence D. H. Clibborn H. Cloke A. B. Codling A. C. Cooper R. C. M. Cooper G.]. P. Courtney D. K. Daniels R. P. H. Davies M. G. D. Davys Mrs. F. K. Douglas (Friend)

S. G. Downey Rev. W. A. W. Jarvis* Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Downey C. H. Jenner (Friends) ]. A.Jerman A. A. Dudman M. F.Jerrom Rev.]. H. Edinger P. R.Jones A. E. Ellis P. N. V. Keept M. C. English* Rev. Dr. J. N. D. Kelly R. D. English T. P. Kelly Ven. W. G. Fallows ]. w. King R. Fargher A. P. Kingsley Rev. E. S. Ferrist G. Wilson Knight N. G. Fisher K. W. Laflin* I. P. Foote E. C. Lam:b B. M. Forrest E. H. Lapham (Friend) G. A. Forrest ]. H. W. Lapham M. Forster* ]. Lee Mrs. F. H. Forster (Friend) N. G. Longt A. A. ]. Foster Rev. G. H. D. Lovell G. H. Franey Rev. R.]. Lowe D. F. Goldsmith ]. S. McAdam Rev. L. R. McDermid* H. W. Goldsworthy E. M. Goodman-Smith R. Mclsaac ]. C. Graffy R. F. Mackayt A. ]. Grayson Rev.]. McManners K. M. Grayson C.]. Mabey* C. F. W. R. Gullick N. Macdonald-Smith Mrs. E. Gullick (Friend) Rev. G. Midgley Mrs. Hilda F. Gullick (Friend) V. W. Miles N. S. Haile* R. B. Mitchell ]. M. G. Halsted F. H. Moeton Rev. T. P. Hamerton C. Mounsey L. W. Hanson Lt. Col. H. Moyse-Bartlett Rev. Canon A. McL. Murray* Rev. R. C. Hastie-Smitht M. M. Hawes · W.R. Niblett E. H. Nicholson* M. Healey Rev. K. C. Oliver* E. F. Henzellt Rev. T. D. C. Herbert R. S. Orchard D. V. Orton W. N. Hillier-Fry Rev. A. H. Overell C. R. Hiscocks H. E. Packer Canon L. Hodgson* P. C. Palmer* ]. C. D. Holmes W. A. Holt R. C. Paterson t(Friend) A. G. Hopewell* S. W. N. Phillips Prof. H.J. Hunt Mr. & Mrs. H. T. Pike (Friends) G.J. Insley P. H. Phizackerley

E. D. Spraguet D. L. Stevens A. R. Stewart A. W. Street (Friend) Rev. F. J. Tackley Rev. D.R. Tassell Lt. P. S. Taylor R.H. Thorne B. E. Toland J.C. Toland C. R. Ullyatt J. W. Vail* Rev. R. J. Vaughan* J. R. Whitfield (Friend) Mrs. M. M. Whitfield (Friend) Rev. B.J. Wigan J. J. Williams (Friend) N. J. Williams A. T. de S. Wilmott P. Witherington G. Worsley G. Worth E. L. Wright

J. L. Pinniger D. H. Piper M. W. Pitt S. Plowden Roberts *(Friend) E. Guard Price, C.B.E. H.K. Pusey F. R. Rawes H. A. F. Radley W. V. Reynolds* M. A. Ritchie A. W. U. Roberts J. M. U. Robins* Rev. C. E. Rose R. R. Rylands P. J. Sandison* G. W. Series I. L. Serraillier J. C. C. Shaplandt H. A. Shearring D. J. A. Shears Rev. R. Shepheardt J. Sinclair A. P. L. Slater Rev. A. E. Smith

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MATRICULATIONS MICHAELMAS TERM Scholars: Blakeley, Godfrey Adam (Gravesend County Grammar School) . ./ Fielding, David Hugh (Blundell' s School).

Johnson, Ian Philip (Maidstone Grammar School). / Tempest, Leslie Paul (Manchester Grammar School).

Williams, Gerald Guyse (Manchester Grammar School).

Winstanley, Robert William (Birkenhead School).

Youell, Anthony Patrick Irvine (Shrewsbury School).

Exhibitioners: French, John Gordon (Worthing Boys' High School) . .,, Leech, Richard Henry (Liverpool Institute High School for Boys) Commoners: Amor, Brian Ernest (Merchant Taylors' School).

Andrewes, John David (Marlborough College).

Atkinson, John Colin (Cranleigh School).

Baker, Thomas James William (Peter Symond's School, Winchester).

Barber, Rossley Jarvis (Monmouth School).

Bird, Martyn Lidster (Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Bristol)~ Briars, Ian Robert (Nottingham High School). / Bridgewater, Anthony Gordon (Mill Hill School).

Bromley, Allan Blake (Monkton Combe School).

Brown, Derek Barkley (Priory School for Boys, Shrewsbury).

Caddick, Roy Harvey (Wolverhampton Grammar School).

Cansdale, Michael John (Rugby School).

Child, Dumaresq Mamer (Sutton Valence School).

Clark, Edward Ian (Chesterfield Grammar School). v Clark, John Brian (Lafymer Upper School, Hammersmith).

Clayson, Paul Stephen (St. Edmund's School; Canterbury). / Cook, Terence Gabriel (King Edward VII School, Sheffield). / Cooper-Poole, John Hedley (The King's School, Canterbury). de Villiers, Neville Oriel (Hamond's Grammar School, Swaffham).

Douglas-Mann, Stewart Charles Hamilton (Westminster School).

Doyle, John Gerald (Birkenhead School). v Ducker, John Hervey (Monkton Combe School.)

Emery, Robert George (Kent College, Canterbury).

Evans, John Michael (Cheltenham College).

Fabri, Arthur Bright (Harvard University).

Farrell, Frederick James (Carlisle Grammar School).

Featherstone, Anthony John (Trowbridge High School). V

Funnell, Ian Collis (Kingswood School).

Garland, Patrick Ewart (St. Mary's College, Southampton).

Garvey, Peter Michael (Salesian College, London, S.W.). / Gillard, Robert David (Mitcham Grammar School). ~ Glynne-Jones, Charles David (King's School, Worcester). v Gurney, John (Luton Grammar School).

Ham, Anthony Fenton (Clifton College).

Harvey, John Rupert Malise (The King's School, Canterbury). v Henderson, David (Richmond and East Sheen Grammar School).~ Hickey, Michael Patrick (Ampleforth College).

Highstead, Michael Charles (Bancroft's School).

Hockridge, Derek John (University College, Cardiff).

Hughes, Donald Clifford (Liverpool College).

Ingle, David John (Ampleforth College).

Johnson, David Hugh (Denstone College). v Jolly, Andrew Neil Hill (Newcastle High School, Staffs).

Jones, Michael (Queen's College, Taunton).

King, Martyn Noel Geoffrey (Earls Colne Grammar School).

Kingstone, Basil David (Reading School).

Lawless, Clive John (Hele's School, Exeter).

Leary, Rev. Albert Paris (Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Ill., U.S.A.).

Lombard, Lodewyk Theodorus (Witwatersrand University).

MacCormack. Malcom Hood (Fettes College).

McGinn, Anthony George Patrick (St. Mary's College, Crosby).

Machen, Peter Christopher (Clifton College, Bristol).

Macqueen, John Brian (Cranleigh School).

Markwick, James Charles (Wrekin College).

Mazzarella, Silvester Thomas Joseph (The King's School, Canter-

bury).

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../ Meadows, Keith George (Wallington Grammar School). ~ Moorcroft, William John Scarlin (Rugby School).

Mussell, David Danby (Cheltenham College).

Orr, Colin (Witwatersrand University) . ../ Page, Andrew (Leighton Park School).

Partridge, Grahame John (Giggleswick School).

Paul, Roderick Sayers (Wellington College).

Pinnick, John WilliamJames (Dulwich College) . ..,,. Plant, William Ian (Royal Grammar School, Worcester).

Propert, John Piers (Solihull School).

Reynolds, Martin Paul (University College School). / Rider, Michael John William (Brighton Grammar School).

Ross, Kenneth Harrison (Fettes College). "' Rowell, Jack (West Hartlepool Grammar School).

Sanderson, Ian McClay (University College, Exeter).

Shakerley, Geoffrey Clive Howell (Radley College).

Short, Bernard David (King's College, Taunton).

Sinclair, Hugh Duncan (Radley College and Milltreed School).

Slip, Peter Gerald (City of Bath Boys' School). vSpears, John Stephen (University College, Bangor).

Steel, William James Arklay (Fettes College).

Sutton, Roger Macklin (The King's School, Canterbury).

Thomson, Andrew William John (St. Bees School).

Titcombe, Alan David (St. Olave's Grammar School). v' !:::.,. ,..,.,__ Tuboku-Metzger, Frederick Christian (King's College, Durham).

Webb, Brian Thomas (Stand Grammar Sch~ . .../~ ,., ~. ¡, '~ Whittaker, Brian John (Warwick School).

Whurr, George Peter Twyford (The Edinburgh Academy).

Wiley, George Enoch (Wednesbury Grammar School) . ./ ~.{~ Wilkinson, Geoffrey (King Edward VI School, Southampton) . .:./ Williams, Anthony David Owens (Dean Close, Cheltenham).

Wilson-Price, Howell James (Kingswood School, Bath).

Wiseman, Rev. Donald Orin (Seabury-Western Theological Seminary).

Woodall, Brian Edward (University of Birmingham).

Woods, Gordon Thomas (King Edward's School, Birmingham). / / Wynne, Mervyn Leo Standish (Ampleforth College).

Young, John Robert Chester (Bishop Vesey's Grammar School.)

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HILARY TERM Seraphim, George Michael (Aberdeen University).

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DEGREES 1956

l8th October B.A.: T. Bendhem, E. P. Fox, W. N. Fox, K. R . Mills, R. Turner, K. A. Wainwright.

B.Litt.: N. C. Pollock.

M.A.: ]. A. Baker, *T. E. Dowman, ]. B. Price, M. G. Sarson.

3rd November B.A. : M. L. Burgess, I. Fowler, I. Jackson, A. R. H. MacLeod, ]. F. W. Read, R . W. M. Rednall, M. ]. K. Smith, J. T. Stoakley, T . R. Wright, C. W. Perry.

M.A.: V. A. Bulbeck, *R. Downing, D . A. Garnett, D. A. G. Turner.

24th November B.A.:

G. Bennett, A. G. Felsenstein, D. H. Giles, C.].

Jones, Derek F. Jones, W. P. Maxwell, A. ].

Kember, P. C. Shipley, M. H. Trevor, *J. Warwick.

M.A. : ]. S. Clarke, W. R. Miller, R. D. Strapps.

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5th December B.A.:

C. G. Burnham, Q . D. Clough, ]. F. Earle, G. H. Hallsmith, G. H. Jeff, D. B. Ogilvie, E. C. Windsor.

1957

24th January B.A.: D.]. Clifton, D. S. W. Dargan.

M.A'. : *P. R.Jones.

B.M. : D. W. Boyd.

2nd March B.A.: B. R. Cuzner, H. G. Jelinek, D. Lomas, *A. R. S. Reynolds.

M.A.: B. V. Clifton, M. F. H. Ellerton, *J. McManus, *A. W. Shaw.

2nd May B.A.: B.A., M.A.: M.A. : M.A., B.A.:

D. H. H. Isitt, T. H. Lee. D. B. Heffer, R. E. Waddington-Jones.

G. M. Burt. *J. A. Riley.

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8th June

B.A.: J. J. D. Crail:, J. P. Edwards, N. E. Evans, P. J. Hillson, P. B. Maxwell, D. C. Owen, I. N. Smith.

M.A.: G. R. Allford, M. A. Brown, A. A. Dudman, T. P. Kelly, P. L. Mortimer, F. A. S. Roche, D. H. E. Wainwright, R. von Pachelbel-Gehag.

1957

27th June B.A. : J.M. Grindle, M. J. W. Higgins.

13th July

B.A. : P. N. Ford.

M.A.: C. A. Blackman, G. Castro, J. J. Congdon, R. Lee, D. L. Stevens, E. H. B. Williams.

M.A., B.A.: J. H. B. Williams.

3rd August B.A.:

J.

*J.M. Hopkinson, *Raj Kumar N. Limbdi, D. I. Scargill,]. H. Sheffuer, N. Teller, D. H. Thompson, H. D. Tymms, G. E. L. Williams . .

B.A., M.A.: R., D. S. English.

M.A.: J. B. Bowes, M. A. Canning, G. J. Paxman, *J. C. C. Shapland.

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Portrait of the Bishop of London Silver Tankard to commemorate the winning of the Rugby Football Cup Pewter Tankard to commemorate the record walk from Cambridge to Oxford Income Tax Printing etc.

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