The Musical Society

be offered the chair was unanimously carried. Later, in view of the increase in membership, it was decided that a committee should be formed, and Dr. Whitmore was invited to fill the third place.

At the second meeting two short lectures were given: by R. E. Dodd—on " Smoke "—in which he dealt with the causes of the smoke nuisance and methods of its abatement, and by F. N. Buckler—on " Nutrition "—in which he explained the functions of the five classes of constituents of our food necessary for perfect health.

The next meeting introduced an innovation which was very successful. Three sound films were shown, and the School in general was invited to attend. The films were " Wood Ants," " The Private Life of the Gannets," and " Vitamins." The second of these is worthy of special mention, in view of the excellent photography.

Finally, at the last meeting, Mr. Wall gave an epidiascope lecture on " Animal Camouflage," an interesting subject anyhow which was rendered the more so by the obvious reflections on the necessity of the modern soldier to make himself and his weapons invisible.

As for next term's activities, it is felt that it would be straying from the original purpose of the Society if the majority of the lectures were not, in future, given by the members themselves. This, however, is a matter to be considered next term.

President: THE HEADMASTER. Chairman: MRS. BAIRD. Secretary: P. L. HORT. School House: R. S. F. Webber. Clifton Rise: R. E. Dodd. Temple : P. G. R. Dench. Librarian: J. P. Corry.

This term P. L. Hort was nominated as secretary in the place of G. Long, who has left the School. R. E. Dodd was elected as the Rise representative. It was decided that a new Glee Club should be formed for the study of more advanced work, a policy which was later justified by the excellence of the School Concert.