May 1938

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LIBRARY. Librarian: Rev. F. H. BARNBY. Assistant Librarians : P. B. COCKBURN, J. T. BROCKBANK, J. A. WRIGHT, J. M. RUCKLIDGE, R. S. DIXON. The following additions to the Library were made during the Easter term:— G. VI. 28. Ends and Means—Aldous Huxley. M. I. 7. Le Mysterieux Numero Un—Anthony Armstrong. 8. be Train Bleu—Agatha Christie. 9. Les Sept Cadrans—Agatha Christie. 10. Un Meurtre a L'Universite—Q. Patrick. 11. Double Crime Sur La Ligne Maginot—Pierre Nord. 12. be Diable au College—Sintair and Steeman. 13. Le Crime du Siècle—Freeman Wills Croft. 14. La Faute de Mr. Pottermack—R. Austin Freeman. 15. Un Trio Tragique—R. Austin Freeman. 16. Le Pyjama Rouge—Willis Kent. 17. La Mort a Cheval—Ellery Queen. B. V. 38. Place Names of the East Riding of Yorkshire and York—A. H. Smith. H. I. 17. The Navy—Admiral Sir Herbert Richmond. Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack for 1938.

THE SATURDAY SOCIETY. The Saturday Society has been continued this term, and the

five meetings have been held. Short accounts of entertainments follow.

January 22nd. An interesting Lantern Lecture on " Soaring and Gliding " was given by Miss Naomi Heron-Maxwell, a well-

known authority. She dealt with the subject mainly from the beginner's point of view, but stressed the importance of the study of prevailing weather conditions and air currents, relating how misfortune had befallen many experienced flyers through the neglect of this essential. The slides were very good indeed, some excellent ones being shown of many of the well-known gliding centres of the country. A film was to have been shown, but this was unfortunately prevented, owing to a technical fault.

February 5th.

Sir Curtis Lampson, who has made a number of 'expeditions to North and West Africa, gave us a very 11


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