April 1940

Page 53

This is supported by the large majority of the School and consists of id. per boy weekly for the British Red Cross. C. M. Robson is to be congratulated on being made a School Monitor, and on his appointment to be Captain of School Boats. We congratulate R. C. Lynch on his appointment as Captain of Hockey, and J. B. Shillitoe on becoming Secretary of Athletics. P. R. G. Graham is to be congratulated on his appointment to be Secretary of Squash. D. Cole and J. McN. Inglis are to be congratulated on the award of their School Shooting Colours. G. D. Jefferson has been appointed an Editor of " The Peterite " and also a Librarian. R. C. Lynch and F. F. Steele are to be congratulated on the award of their School Hockey Caps, and J. S. Garnham, H. C. Belchamber, H. A. Milburn, F. N. Milburn and J. I. Sleight on their Hockey Colours The Editors of " The Peterite " were very pleased to receive, during the term, a copy of the magazine of the Penn Charter School, Philadelphia, U.S.A. A copy of " The Peterite " has been sent in return. We hope that the exchange of magazines between the two Schools will continue, and help to consolidate the good feelings already existing between this country and the United States of America. During the term members of the Scientific Society, led by Mr. Ping, paid an interesting and instructive visit to the Yorkshire Museum.

O.T.C. NEWS AND SHOOTING. Because of bad weather conditions this term, there have been few semi-dress parades out of doors. Every platoon in the company has had a lecture on the Bren gun by a Sergeant from Fulford Barracks, who brought a Bren gun with him for the purpose. No. 1 platoon's training has consisted mostly of lectures, in preparation for the Promotion Exam., which should have taken place this term. No. 2 platoon is composed of candidates for the practical of " Certificate A," which also should have been this term. Nos. 3 and 4 platoons, composed of recruits, have been mainly doing Arms Drill and Weapon Training in preparation for the summer term. 51


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