Commemoration Days, 1938

much for the School Rugger. Mr. Jeffs, a senior scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge, will take up the post of Assistant Science Master.

To turn to sport. The Cricket XI has met with varying sucess. They had one spell during which they beat Worksop College, Giggleswick, and Leeds Grammar School, but for the rest of the season they were mostly disappointing. At the beginning of the season it appeared that we should have a strong batting side, but as often happens in cricket, it was our bowlers who usually won the matches.

It was at rowing that the School were most successful. Two cups were won, the 2nd IV winning the Ladies Plate at the Tyne Regatta, a cup which the 1st IV won two years ago, and the 3rd IV won the Mason Challenge Cup at Tees Regatta, which was won by the 1st IV last year. Nottingham High School were defeated away by both 1st and 2nd crews, whilst the 2nd and 3rd IV's defeated Leeds University 3rd and 4th IV's respectively. Detailed accounts of these events will be found elsewhere. Unfortunately the VIII race against York City could not be arranged this year.

And so on the threshold of a term which has every prospect of being most successful at work and games, and a year which promises to outshine its predecessor, we take our leave with the hope that you will find the rest of this magazine worthy of your attention.

COMMEMORATION DAYS, 1938.

FRIDAY, JULY 22nd.

This year Sir Bedford L. Dorman, Chairman of the North Riding Educational Committee, kindly consented to distribute the prizes, at 8-15 p.m. on July 22nd. The Dean of York, Dr. H. N. Bate, presided.

Mr. Dronfield in his speech said that good progress was being made with the forward policy which tihe Governors had adopted. The refitting of the boarding( houses would be finished before the beginning of next term. They would now have to provide a new boarding house, as next term the existing houses would be completely full, which was a very encouraging position when embarking on schemes of extension.

The actual manner of these extensions was under discussion. The financial side had been considerably eased by Mr. Riley Smith's gift of £10,000. He felt he could not adequately express the School's gratitude for the gift and for Mr. Riley Smith's interest in the School.

Speaking on careers, the Headmaster said it was now looked upon as one of the major duties of a headmaster to advise a boy concerning careers. This was probably due to the complexity of the problem compared with pre-war days.

Mr. Dronfield then dealt with the successes of the School in games, referring to the success of the O.T.C. who last year received at the annual inspection the best report for many years.

The Dean of York said that though many extensions had been made in the past there were many still to come. On all sides there was healthy reconstruction and the happiest symptoms of a strong and steady increase in the number of pupils, which meant an increasing understanding on the part of the general public of the things which were being carried forward.

The Governors faced the future with more than hope— with a strong, enthusiastic confidence in their belief in the School, and they had a very special reason for that belief in the personality of the Headmaster. There was much ahead of them that was going to build up the School more and more into the place to which it belonged in the education of that part of the country.

Sir Bedford Dorman said he was interested to learn that the future was full of promise and that the School was making real efforts to adapt itself still further to modern times, and to bring its buildings and curriculum up to date.

Sir Bedford said we were living in times of great mechanical changes and it was perhaps true that we had got ahead in such changes more quickly than we were able to digest. We had not adapted ourselves to our mechanical improvements and that, he thought, was where the younger generation would play their part in the future. It was, therefore, up to the boys of the future to endeavour to adapt these mechanical improvements in such a way that they would help the world and not be source of menace. With that adjustment should come an increase in the feelings of kindness, sympathy and understanding. It was perfectly certain that unless they were able to appreciate the views held by the people, wars and trouble would continue. S

PRIZE LIST.

The Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics...J. M. Rucklidge The Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity—

St. Peter's K. Greenwood

St. Olave's P. G. Dench The Headmaster's Prizes for Latin Prose—

Sixth Form E. V. Elgey

Below the Sixth A. J. Doherty The Toyne History Prize H. A. Milburn Old Peterite Club Reading Prizes—

St. Peter's—Senior J M. Rucklidge Junior J M. Inglis

St. Olave's—Senior J A. Denison Junior E. A. K. Denison The Norman T. Crombie Memorial Prize J T. Harding Modern Language Prize K. Mathews B.M.A. Medal for Science G. H. Briggs Art Prizes—

St. Peter's • W. Porter, J. M. Couldwell

St. Olave's C. A. F. Cookson General Knowledge Prize V. L. F. Davin Music Prizes—

St. Peter's D. A. Smith

St. Olave's (Presented by Mr. H. M. Haigh) ..R. L. Miller Form Prizes—Languages B1 D. G. Middleton B2 J R. Scholey

Middle School—Essay Mathematics Science G. E. K. Reynolds S. J. 'Purnell R. E. Dodd

SATURDAY, JULY 23rd.

Fortunately the weather was fine. The School teams began the day well, both the 1st and 2nd IV's defeating the Old Peterites. However the Old Peterites gained their revenge by defeating the 1st XI. We were extremely glad to see the large number of Old Peterites who visited us. It is a long time since we have seen so many of them together. During the tea interval the Gym Squad, under Sgt-Major Puddick, gave a display which was enhanced by the introduction of two clowns who, if anything, did their job too thoroughly. After the match the swimming sports 4