Editorial

As for the weather, which we must inevitably discuss, we cannot, on the whole, complain. True, we have had a great deal of rain, but not in such concentrated quantities as to interfere seriously with games, and we are, moreover, at present enjoying a spell of fine weather worthy of the Summer term.

Finally, we extend a hearty welcome to Mr. Corkhill, who has joined the ranks of the Staff this term, and we wish hint the best of luck.

And now, as we have reason to believe that very few people read the Editorial, we will cease to waste time and space, and leave you to peruse the rest of this worthy magazine.

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The Editors of " The Peterite." Sirs,

There is a pathetic mediocrity about Lent terms. They are all alike, and all dull; everyone has a cold, and the lecture rooms echo with coughs and sneezes, while the coldless mutter imprecations under their breath, and vow not to attend any more lectures. Cambridge, in short, is not at its best, but, for all that, it still stands approximately where it did. And, after all, Hitler has colds too, so what have we to be ashamed of?

The rival university has fared sadly lately, but that is no excuse whatever for this disease of oarbreaking; there seems to be a faint possibility that the Boat Race will be a race this year, provided Oxford do not smash the boat completely.

On the Hockey field, N. W. D. Yardley has been distinguishing himself, and was unlucky in that the Varsity forward line contained four old Blues ; he still plays Squash occasionally for exercise. R. W. Moore is to be congratulated on helping his boat to make four bumps in the Lents, including two on one afternoon. We understand that V. W. G. Musgrove is a pillar of the " Cats " Hockey side.

In the Union, J. N. Emery may be often seen and sometimes heard, and he helped to make a trio of Northern Schools—the other two were Bootham and Worksop—at the upper end of the Committee poll.

The O.P. Club continues to be an excellent excuse for having tea with R. W. Moore whenever possible, but its members view with grave concern the absence (if one can view an absence) of any prospective members coming up to take exams. [We have all got exemptions.—Editor.] We hope that the powers that be will " explore every avenue and leave no stone unturned " to ensure that the membership of the Club goes not only on and on and on,