Tb attar. Vo l. XXVI.
JULY, 1932.
No. 271.
Editorial. It is our painful duty to open by recording the death of the Dean of York, Dr. L. G. B. J. Ford, D.D., which occurred on Easter Day, and so came too late to be mentioned in the last number of " The Peterite." It is, of course, quite unnecessary to say anything of Dr. Ford's career or character, since our readers will all have learned about that, if they had not already done so, from the numerous and full obituaries which appeared in many newspapers throughout the country. Again, Old Peterites do not need to be told that the Dean of York is always Chairman of the School Governors. But everyone should know that the Dean did more than merely occupy an " ex-officio " position ; he took a lively interest in all the affairs of the School and was a familiar figure in Chapel and at other social functions. His work at St. Peter's and the Minster itself was to make felt a kind and homely influence, and he made us realise how deeply concerned he was for our Cathedral School. We must welcome the new Dean, though he has not yet been installed, and hope that he will continue to maintain our connection with the Minster as delightfully as did Dr. Ford. The term did not open this year in the customary fashioo, for, owing to alterations in the electric plant we had to return several days late, thus missing Military Sunday. This may have made life a little easier for us, but anyone who is really proud of the School would not willingly miss Military Sunday however irksome it may seem at the time. Otherwise the term has passed as usual. The weather, after a rather wet May, settled down to be consistently good and, in patches, splendid, indeed. Owing to repairs to the locks at Naburn and a dry spell, the Ouse was lower than it has been for many years—which is exactly the opposite of last year, when floods and a strong current made the Regatta a farce. Our only complaint against the weather is that it robbed us of two practically certain cricket victories against Bootham and Durham.