Notes and Items

On Sunday, February 26th, instead of a sermon, Mr. Ping read a lecture to the School, in the Big Hall, on the Abolition of Slavery. This is the centenary of the abolition of slavery in the British Dominions, and William Wilberforce, who was Yorkshire born and bred, being educated at Pocklington, was fittingly mentioned as the father of the movement to free slaves. " But," Mr. Ping said, " although this great and admirable work has been going on for a hundred years already, there are still over four million slaves in Abyssinia alone."

The slides shown were, on the whole, good, although one or two really gruesome ones had slipped in and the lecture was as good as one could hope for and expect under the conditions, for, as one can easily understand, lectures arc not at their best when entirely read.

On the whole the School came away from the Big Hall more intelligent about slavery although, perhaps, unthrilled.

On Sunday, 12th February, P. H. Sykes, Esq., gave an organ recital in the Chapel. The programme is printed below, the two trumpet tunes and air being by special request.

1. Overture to the Occasional Oratorio Handel. Introduction, Maestoso ; Allegro ; Adagio ; March. 2. Pastorale Bach. 3. Two Trumpet Tunes and Air Henry Purcell. Hymn 172. Thou Whose Almighty Word.

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We congratulate N. W. D. Yardley on winning the "Squash" . Championship of the North of England.

On Friday, 17th March, part of the School attended a service in the Minster to celebrate the centenary of the Abolition of Slavery, at which Lord Irwin was the speaker.

We congratulate H. K. Worsley, J. E. Ruddock, R. P. Warin and W. Hardacre on being awarded their School Hockey Colours.

Owing to the Old Boathouse having been destroyed by fire during the holidays, the New Boathouse is being extended, and when completed will be able to hold an " eight."

At the beginning of the term some successful skating expeditions were made to Castle Howard.