Jan 1943

THE PETERITE Vol. XXXV

JANUARY, 1943

No. 302

EDITORIAL. It was with great pleasure that we heard, towards the end of last term, the announcement of a £250 gift to the School, to be used for the purpose of developing our music.

The generous donor, to whom we are very grateful, is Mr. A. E. Long, an Old Peterite, and Mr. Long has indicated that other gifts may follow. The Headmaster, and the Director of Music (Mr. F. Waine) are consulting with Mr. Long as to the best way in which this money can be spent.

Mr. Long's gift has been received with special pleasure because one of the first post-war policies of the School is, we understand, the provision of a first-class Music School.

Compared with its immediate predecessor, the Winter Term proved uneventful. The complications and difficulties which had been the sequel of the air raid had " sorted themselves out," or, more correctly, had been sorted out by prompt reorganisation on the part of the authorities and by the unremitting toil of those whose task it was to give effect to it. The Manor was smoothly launched, the newly-constructed Rise dining-room put into operation, and by these and other innovations our problems of accommodation were satisfactorily solved. Indeed, we may congratulate ourselves that the changes have been far-sighted. They are not merely adjustments dictated by circumstances, but improvements tending in the direction which the recent expansion and development of the School have clearly indicated as desirable.

It was a full term, none the less. In war-time even the ordinary routine of school life has become exceedingly strenuous, and it is doubtful whether the uninitiated fully recognise the extraordinary calls made nowadays on the energy and initiative of Public Schoolboys (and their masters). The occurrence in addition of such important events in the annual calendar as Speech Day and the School Play inevitably made the term a heavy one. Both these events are reviewed elsewhere in this issue. Of " Caesar 1

CONTENTS. Page EDITORIAL ...

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OLD PETERITE NEWS

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THE ADAMS FUND ...

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VALETE AND SALVETE

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SCHOOL OFFICERS ...

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SPEECH DAY, 1942 ...

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NOTES AND ITEMS

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HOUSE NOTES

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THE CHAPEL

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THE CHOIR ...

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THE MUSICAL SOCIETY

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THE LIBRARY

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THE DEBATING SOCIETY

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THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY

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THE SCHOOL PLAY

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J.T.C. NOTES ...

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A.T.C. NOTES ...

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HOME GUARD NOTES ...

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SHOOTING

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SCOUTING

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RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1942 ...

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THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

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CORRESPONDENCE

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EDITORIAL NOTICES

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and Cleopatra " it is sufficient here to remark that the excellence of the performances fully justified the selection of a play which was ambitious both in its dramatic scope and in the actual mechanics of production. In our account of Speech Day the Headmaster's report is summarised at some length. We should have wished, if restrictions of space had permitted, to reproduce it verbatim. One cannot help feeling that, in general, headmasters' reports are not given the attention which they merit. They are, after all, the " Directors' Reports " of institutions in reality far more important than most business concerns, and a balanced and authoritative survey of the past achievements of a school, and its future plans and policy, demands a wider circulation than the comparatively limited audience which can be present to hear the' spoken word. And it surely deserves the closer scrutiny which is made possible only by its reproduction in print.

We conclude with an item which has escaped mention elsewhere in our pages. The appearance of the School front has undergone a change by the removal of the iron railings, which were readily sacrificed to the York " scrap-metal " campaign. The local Press, approving the example set by St. Peter's School, remarks that " these railings, which so annoyingly marred an uninterrupted view of the fine old building, are gone, voluntarily, and it is an improvement."

Probably there are many of us who agree with the verdict.

OLD PETERITE NEWS. ROLL OF HONOUR. M. Biggin.

B. H. W. Jackson.

M. J. Buckle.

B. Lee (St. Olave's).

J. W. Butler.

R. C. Lynch.

J. Dales.

H. A. Milburn.

J. B. Deas.

L. H. W. Parkin.

S. Dodds.

H. W. Richardson.

J. M. Ferguson.

C. M. Robson.

J. H. Foster.

G. Stead (Master).

J. H. Fothergill.

W. L. Walters.

J. R. Hollington.

J. Williams (St. Olave's).

P. Daintry.

P. Heywood.

MISSING. J. R. Rainford.

S. P. Scott.

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PRISONERS OF WAR.

G. E. Cutforth.

E. N. Dickinson.

J. B. Dixon.

D. F. Dodd.

M. S. Hodson.

W. J. Pennington.

R. G. M. Quarrie.

B. V. Rhodes.

W. Richardson.

J. C. 0. Stansfield.

N. B. Stephenson.

J. D. Tattersall.

G. E. T. Watson. *

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS.

J. N. Bamforth—British Empire Medal (Civil Division).

F/O P. Heywood—D.F.C. E. S. Jeffs (Master)—Mentioned in Despatches.

Air Vice-Marshal C. H. E. Medhurst—C.B. (Military Division).

Squadron-Leader L. H. W. Parkin—D.F.C. F/L J. S. P. Phillips—D.F.C. C. Powell—Mentioned in Despatches.

Act. F/L J. R. Rainford—D.F.C. and Bar. Major C. D. Trimmer—D.S.O. P/O E. W. Whitney—D.F.C. Sub-Lieut. R. T. Wolf, D.S.C. KILLED IN ACTION. Charles Maurice. Robson.

It is with regret that we have learnt of the death of Charles Maurice Robson (The Rise, 1935-1940), who went down with his ship, H.M.S. Tynwald, at dawn on November 12th. His ship had assisted in the landings at Algiers and Bougie, in which operations not a single soldier was lost.

Unfortunately, the ship was subsequently hit by torpedoes twice as the result of submarine attack, and 26 men, out of a complement of 300, lost their lives.

Robson had entered the Navy six months previously.

During his training period at Portsmouth he was appointed Class Leader and given his commission warrant. Had he survived he would by now have entered upon his Officers' Training Course. We tender our deep sympathy to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Robson, of Grinaig, Imperial Avenue, Stockton-on-Tees.

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Michael John Buckle.

We tender our sincere sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. E. Buckle, of Westlands Grove, York, who have received official notification that their son, Michael John Buckle, has been killed in action. Michael Buckle was a sergeant in the R.A.F., and was serving as wireless operator. The tragic news came only a few days before he was due home on leave. He entered St. Olave's in 1931, and left St. Peter's in 1938. He volunteered for the R.A.F. some two years ago.

In civilian life he was on the staff of the Midland Bank, Parliament Street, York. *

MISSING AND D.F.C. We regret to learn that F/O P. Heywood has been posted as missing. The news came shortly after the announcement that he had been honoured by the award of the D.F.C. The official citation, quoted by the Press of November 6th, 1942, states that " he showed the keenest enthusiasm and determination, pressing home his attacks against the fiercest opposition." He was serving in the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve, No. 7 Squadron, and was at St. Peter's from 1931 to 1936.

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NEWS OF MISSING OLD PETERITES. E. N. Dickinson (1930-1937), who has been classed as " missing " for nearly a year, has now been officially reported a Prisoner of War in Malaya. The last communication from 'him had been a letter, received on 2nd February,.

1942, saying that he had reached Singapore in safety.

Dickinson volunteered for the Indian Army in July, 1940, and is a 2nd-Lieut. in the Royal Indian A.S.C. We congratulate his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. T. Dickinson, of Crockey Hill, York, on the good news which has ended so many months of waiting and hoping. *

Similar good news is available about Major William Richardson, who left St. Peter's in 1926. He had been counted missing since the fall of Singapore, and now official notification 'has been received that he is a prisoner of war in the Far East. Major Richardson, whose home is 1 Driffield Terrace, York, is a Regular Officer.

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RETURNED TO HIS UNIT.

Reassuring information has also come about Edgar Alwyn Powell (Temple, 1926-1930), serving with the Middle East Forces. He was officially reported missing on December 8th, 1942, but shortly afterwards was located with his unit. *

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PROMOTIONS AND HONOURS.

The Air Ministry announces that Air Vice-Marshal C. E. H. Medhurst, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, is to be an additional Member of the Air Council while acting temporarily as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff, vice Air Marshal Sir Wilfrid Freeman (October 19th). *

Dr. Bernard Moiser (1889-1896) was awarded the O.B.E. in the New Year's Honours. He studied medicine at Guy's and University College Hospitals. In the last war he served as a Captain in the Royal West African Frontier Force. He has devoted many years of his life to the relief of lepers.

The following comments are quoted from the " Yorkshire Post " of January 7th, 1943 :—" Dr. Moiser is a keen and skilled horticulturist, and has imbued many of his patients with a similar enthusiasm. In consequence the leper settlement which he supervised at Morgenster, in the Victoria district of Southern Rhodesia, is a vast and lovely garden.

Crops are also grown, and cattle are kept by and for the ' benefit of the settlement. The affection in which Dr. Moiser is held by the natives amounts almost to worship."

Maurice Henry Harland (St. Peter's, 1912-1914), whose appointment as Bishop of Croydon was noted in our last issue, has since been appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury to an honorary canonry in Canterbury Cathedral. *

OBITUARY.

The death occurred on the 23rd November, 1942, at a nursing home, of Mr. Charles Frederick Coombe, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., of 459, Crookesmoor Road, Sheffield. Aged 83, he was born at Crookes Vicarage, the son of a Vicar of Crookes, and was educated at St. Peter's, Sheffield Medical School, and St. Thomas's Hospital, London. He had served as hon. surgeon at the Sheffield Children's Hospital and the Girls' Training Home ; assistant house surgeon and house surgeon at the Royal Infirmary, and resident surgeon at Firvale Union Hospital.

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ITEMS. Col. E. P. Sewell who commanded the Queen's Surrey Regiment in the Battle of Alamein, was made a Brigadier on December 1st. *

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News comes from Africa of Major C. D. Trimmer. He is now commanding a Battalion of the Regiment to which he is attached.

Wing Commander N. C. Dobree is now Military Attaché at Santiago.

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Many Old Peterites may be interested to learn that Mr. F. H. Potter, a former art master at St. Peter's, is among the exhibitors at the United Artists' Exhibition at Burlington House. He has two works on view, both being in the manner of the French impressionists. One is a landscape in oils, showing Reigate, in Surrey, in winter, and the other a chalk drawing of a woman reading. * Pieter Graham (1935-194Q) has been distinguishing himself in the St. Mary's Hospital XV. The Press report of the match between St. Mary's (12 points) and London District (3 points), at Richmond, pronounces as follows :— " That flyer from St. Peter's, York, Pieter Graham, ran magnificently. The second of his two tries was the result of a really spectacular burst of speed that caught his opponents off their guard." Little enough can be heard of the games achievements of Old Peterites in war-time, and perhaps there is something refreshing in a quotation which "Smacks of happier days.

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* MARRIAGES.

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DODD—GIBBS.—At Cape Town, South Africa, on September 13th, 1942, Major N. L. Dodd, R.A., R.W.A.F.F., of Birmingham, to Miss E. Gibbs, Q.A.I.M.N.S., of Wellington, New Zealand.

OGLEY—LOVETT.—At Whiston Parish Church, on Saturday, 21st November, 1942, Dudley Michael Ogley, of Hilltop House, Conisboro', to Margaret Lovett, of Arnside, Broom Crescent, Rotherham.

SMITHSON—WILLSDON.—At St. Paul's Church, Holgate, York, on 24th October, 1942, Lieut. Noel William Smithson, R.E., only son of Mr. W. 0. Smithson and the late Mrs. Smithson, Clifton, York, to Leading Aircraftwoman Patricia Violet Glossop Willsdon, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Willsdon, of Holgate, York.

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OLD PETERITES SERVING WITH H.M. FORCES.

The following is a complete list, according to the information available. Any additions or corrections would be welcomed:— Addison, H. C. B. Alderson, B. R. Amble.; T. D. Anderson, S. Arnold, P. W. Atkinson, L. Atkinson, J. C. Avery, P. N. _Baines, P. N. Baker, B. C Baker, R. C. Bamforth, J. N Barker, H. E. Barker, M. M. Barton, E. P. Barton, G. A. *Barton J. R. Battrick, W. B. Belchamber, H. C. Bennett, L. C. Biggin, J. 1Biggin, M. Biscomb, C. Blair, A. T. Blenkin, J. N. Boddy, T. N. Boden, J. L. Bower, E. C. F. Bridges, B. B. Bridges, G. B. Bridges, T. B. Brindley, J. Brockbank, N. J. L. Brockbank, J. T. Buckler, F. N. Burridge, D. W. E. Bushell, D. L. Butler, H. A. Butler, J. H. -Butler, J. W. Buttimer, W. J. Cameron, D. M. Cameron, T. F. Campbell, I. A. Campbell, P. C. Cato, J. A. Cattley, J. W. Cattley, R. W. Chapman, J. B. D. Cheong, C. H. * Prisoner of War.

Elgey, G. V. Child, W. R. Elliott, W. Chilman, K. G. Chudleigh, D. A. D. L. Evans, D. D. S. Eveleigh, T. J. B. Clarke, W. A. Farrow, J. P. Cockburn, P. B. tFerguson, J. M. Colbeck, N. L. Fineron, F. W. Cole, H. P. Fitton, J. Collins, A. A. Foster, J. H. (died) Coore, H. -fFothergill, J. M. Corner, N. B. Frost, J. R. Corner, S. Garbutt, J. W. Crabtree, W. J. Garnham, J. S. Crawshaw, H. G. Gedge; J. B. Crisp, G. K. Gossop, E. R. Crook, J. H. Glaves, J. Croskell, A. P. Greaves, C. Croskell,, M. E. Griffiths, R. T. J. Crosthwaite, R. C. H. Guy, V. Currie, R. S. Hale, P. N. B. *Cutforth, G. E. Hanson, J. A. Cutforth, L. E. Hardcastle, H. R. Waintry, P. Harding, G. W. Daintry, C, Ilarrop, E. A. Daintry, P. S. Harwood, R. H. fDales, J. H. Hatt, L. C. Dalton, E. L. Hemsley, F. R. Davin, V. L. F. *Heywood, P. i'Deas, J. B. Hicks, A. L. Deas, R. M. Hillyard, F. H. Denby, C. P. Hobson, H. A. S. Denby, J. H. *Hodson, M. S. Denby, G. W. Holgate, E. Dent, J. A. fHollington, J. R. Dickenson, J. M. Hollington, M. Dickinson, E. N. Hollway, M. *Dixon, J. B. Holt, J. G. Dixon, R. S. Hornby, F. J. *Dodd, D. F. Horsley, R. H. Dodd, N. L. Huff am, J. P. -Dodds, S. Huff am, W. T. C. Doherty, A. J. Huffam, W. H. Douglas, A. W. tJackson, B. H. W. Douglas, F. H. Jarvis, K. J. Douglas, G. Jefferson, G. D. Douglas, M. S. Jenkins, E. C. W. Dowson, R. E. Jenkins, T. W. Draffan, W. D. Johnston, P. A. Drake Brockman, G. Josephy, A. W. Earnshaw, N. R. Kennedy, C. W. V. Eastwood, B. J. f Killed

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OLD PETERITES SERVING WITH H.M. FORCES—continued.

Killick, C. N. S. Kingston, D. B. Kirke; E. St. G. Kirkness, P. W. Langstaff, R. G. Lawson, J. H. •Lee, B. Lees, J. P. Lockwood, K. Lofthouse, G. A. Lupton, D. G. Lupton, F. W. P. Lupton, I. L. Lynch, C. J. Lynch, R. C. Maclldowie, A. B. McCall, B. McEwen, R. • R. McKay, J. S. McLean, D. Mackintosh, A. C. Marwood, M. B. Medhurst, C. E. H. Metcalfe, R. H. Middleton, D. G. Milburn, H. A. Moffatt, A. H. Moore, C. E. T. Moore, R. W. Morison, I. D. C. Morris, A. J. Newsum, H. K. Nicol, G. D. Oakley, J. B. Ogley, D. Ogley, F. Ogley, R. Ogley, S. O'Keefe, M. P. D. M. Park, S. •Parkin,' L. W. Pawle, S. G. S. *Pennington, W. J. Pexton, R. D. Pexton, H. C. Phillips, J. S. P. Pickersgill, E. R. Ping, A. C. W.

Ping, W. H. W. Platt, W. G. Platts, J. C. Porter, N. Powell, C. Powell, E. A. Priestley, J. G. Pulleyn, J. P. Pulleyn, V. C. *Quarrie, R. G. M. Radford, A. B. tRainford, J. R. Rainford, R. R. Ramsden, G. A. Ramsden, K. Revill, H. D. *Rhodes, B. V. -Richardson, H. W. Rimmer, R. N. Robinson, T. G. tRobson, C. M. Rodwell, B. Rodwell, 0. L. Ruddock, P. H. 0.

Rumfitt, D. Russell, J. A. Rylatt, S. P. H. Scatchard, G. W. Scatchard, H. W. Scholey, J. W. Scott, S. P. Segar, I. H. Sellers, A. B. Sewell, E. P. Shaw, J. L. Shepherd, G. E. Shillitoe, J. B. Short, A. A. Sleight, J. I. Smart, C. A. Smart, J. E. Smithson, N. W. Sproulle, J. S. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stansfield, L. 0. *Stansfield, J. C. *Stephenson, N. B. Stibbard, G. D.

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Stibbard, H. 0.

Tankard, G. Tarran, C. G. Tattersall, J. D. Taylor, H. L Todd, S. Toulmin, W. B. Tredger, R. B. Trimmer, C. D. Troop, C. L. Turner, H. G. Tyson, J. R. Veitch, W. E. Waddington, H. L. Wall, L. J. L. Wall, M. P. L. Walker, H. L. 't Walters, W. L. Walton, A. R. Ward, J. E. A. Ward, P. G. T. Ware, J. A. Warin, R. Watson, M. B. *Watson, G. E. T. Weatherill, F. F. Webber, R. S. F. ' Wellington, C. West, D. H. Whalley, H. F. White, R. Whitaker, E. A. Whitney, E. W. Wilkinson, R. A. -Williams, J. Wilson, A. G. Wilson, D. F. Witten, W. Wolf, R. T. Woodcock, B. W. Workman, C. A. Wright, J. A. Wright, H. B. Wright, R. W. Yardley, N. W. D. Yates, P. M. Yeomans, C. R.

THE ADAMS FUND. FINAL LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. The Rev. F. H. Barnby.

L. F. Leversedge.

Air Vice-Marshal C. E. Medhurst.

F. T. Penty.

Miss Weatherall.

Mrs. Gellings.

P. H. Yeld (inadvertently omitted from first list).

VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE (July, 1942) THE MANOR. P. Hodgson. School House, 1940-42. The Manor, 1942.

Lower VI, S.C., 1942. Colts XI, 1941-42. Colts XV, 1942. Cadet, J.T.C. Cert. A. (individual). School Play, 1940-41-42.

RISE. C. A. F. Cookson. 1938-43 (St. Olave's, 1935-38). Upper VI Modern. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Rise.

School Certificate, 1939. H.S.C., 1942. Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics, 1942. 1st XV, 1940. Colours, 1941-42. Cap, 1941-42. Captain, 1942. 1st XI Hockey Colours, 1942. 1st XI Cricket Colours, 1942. Squash team. J.T.C., 1938-41. Cert. A., 1941. Corporal in A.T.C. Proficiency Cert., 1942. Private in Home Guard.

School Play, 1941.

R. E. Dodd. 1938-1942 (Alcuin Ho., 1932. St. Olave's, 1935). Upper VI Modern. School Monitor. S.C., 1939.

H.S.C., 1941-42. 2nd XV Colours, 1941-42. 2nd IV Colours, 1942. Captain of Swimming, 1942. Editor of " Peterite." Library Monitor. Debating Society Committee. Secretary of Natural Science Society. B.M.A. Medal for Science, 1941-42. Hobbies Cup (shared), 1942. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit. Corporal in J.T.C. Certificate A., 1941.

T. G. Robson. 1940-1942. Middle VI. School Certificate, 1941. Played for 2nd XV, 1942. Corporal in J.T.C. Certificate A., 1940. Member of Home Guard.

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SCHOOL HOUSE. R. L. Miller.

1938-42 (St. Olave's, 1935). V.B. House Monitor. 1st XV, 1942. 2nd IV Colours, 1941. 2nd IV, 1942. Hobbies Cup, 1940. R.L.S.S. Award of Merit, 1942. Sergeant in J.T.C. Certificate A., 1940. Swimming team, 1942. Private in Home Guard.

TEMPLE. J. A. Denison.

1938-42 (St. Olave's, 1933). Upper VI Modern. School Monitor. Head of Temple House.

School Certificate, 1939. H.S.C., 1941 and 1942. 1st XI Cricket Colours, 1940, 1941, 1942. 1st XI Cricket Cap, 1941. 1st XI Hockey Cap, 1941, 1942. ViceCaptain of Hockey, 1942. 1st XV Colours, 1941, 1942.

C.S.M. in J.T.C. Certificate A., 1941. Lance-Corporal in Home Guard. Editor of " The Peterite." Member of Debating Society Committee. Library Monitor. .

School Play, 1941.

W. Amos. House Monitor. Middle VI. School Cert., 1940.

Corporal in J.T.C. Cert. A., 1941. Played for 1st XV, 1942. ,

SALVETE (September, 1942) THE MANOR. W. H. Andrews (Day Boarder, from St. Olave's), IV A; F. R. Bown, IV A; P. C. Brindley (Day Boarder, from St. Olave's), Shell B; F. J. Chadwick, IV A; J. McD. L. Dook (from St. Olave's), IV A; D. C. Drummond (from St. Ola.ve's), IV A ; C. Frank, Shell B ; P. Garbett, V A ; T. J. Holmes, Shell B ; J. A. Shearston (from St. Olave's), Shell B; P. A. Speight (from St. Olave's), IV A; V. I. Waterworth (Day Boarder), Shell B. THE RISE. J. H. Amos (from St. Olave's), IV A; A. A. Camfield (Day Boarder), Shell A; G. R. Claybourn, IV A; M. G. Darley, Shell B; H. L. Dixon (from St. Olave's), IV A; J. R. G. Long (Day Boarder, from St. Olave's), Shell B; J. C. M. Rayson (Day Boarder), IV B ; P. R. Sykes, V A; D. H. Tate (from St. Olave's), IV A; K. W. Wilson, IV A; J. C. Wood, V A. 10

SCHOOL HOUSE. R. C. Crowther, IV A; L. D. Edinger (from St. Olave's), Shell A; D. S. Endecott (from St. Olave's) IV A; J. C. Hilton, Shell A; I. S. MacPherson (Day Boarder, from St. Olave's), IV B; P. N. H. Moreton (from St. Olave's), Shell A; D. R. Sawyer, Shell B; P. T. Wade, Shell B; P. J. Wright, V A. TEMPLE. W. R. Banks (from St. Olave's), Shell B; J. Bridge, V B; J. L. Collinson (from St. Olave's), Shell B; R. L. D. • Davidge (from St. Olave's), Shell B; J. D. Dench (from St. Olave's), Shell A; D. Hardisty (from St. Olave's), IV A; G. Harker (from St. Olave's), Shell B; J. D. Hartley (from St. Olave's), IV B; D. A. Inglis (from St. Olave's), Shell B; B. C. Lambert (from St. Olave's), Shell A; C. P. Lascelles (from St. Olave's), IV B; A. R. McColm (from St. Olave's), IV A; T. N. Newdick (from St. Olave's), IV A; P. J. Temple (from St. Olave's), Shell B.

SCHOOL OFFICERS. CHRISTMAS TERM, 1942.

J. McKINLAY (Head of School, Head of School House).

Monitors : J. A. DENISON (Head of Temple House).

C. A. F. COOKSON (Head of Clifton Rise).

R. A. STRATTON (Head of The Manor).

P. G. R. DENCH. R. E. DODD. J. P. 'CALEY. R. H. HANSON. Captain of Rugger—C. A. F. COOKSON. C.S.M. in J.T.C.—J. A. DENISON. Hon. Sec. of Shooting—R. T. HEY.

Editors of " The Peterite."

J. A. DENISON, R. E. DODD, J. M. BANISTER, G. WILSON, F. P. TEE. 11

House Monitors: . The Manor—E. P. Davison, R. B. Goodman, D. J. Burton, D. L. Pryer, D. H. Denholm.

The Rise—F. D. Godsmark, R. L. Murray, P. M. Steele, J. P. Corry.

School House—P. V. Leigh, R. L. Miller, P. Penniston, F. P. Tee. Temple House—A. L. Wyman, J. D. Bulmer, W. Amos, G. Wilson, R. T. Hey.

SPEECH DAY, 1942.

A very large gathering of parents and friends at Speech Day, held on the 29th October, emphasised once again the inadequacy of Big Hall for the requirements of a stillgrowing school. A large number of the boys had to listen to the speeches (which, after all, are directed to the boys as much as to their parents) from the two adjoining classrooms. The Dean of York, the Very Rev. Eric MilnerWhite, presided, and the prizes were distributed by Dr. T. S. Hele, Master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

The Headmaster began his survey of the School year with a reference to the continued numerical growth of the School. We were now over 300 strong, and it had been found necessary to open another boarding house, the Manor (formerly No. 17 Clifton), to relieve the pressure on School House. The question of accommodation, already acute, had, of course, been accentuated by the air raid in April, and we were fortunate in being able to secure a property which was in every way an ideal addition to the School. In this connection the Headmaster expressed our thanks to the Army authorities who, with a generous appreciation of the difficulties created for us by enemy action, had readily vacated the premises in our favour. The air raid, of course, had been the outstanding fact of the school year, and Mr. Dronfield paid a generous tribute to all who had so willingly and wholeheartedly co-operated to ensure that the work of the School was continued with little or no interruption, and certainly with no adverse effects on our results. He expressed, too, both his sympathy with Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, who had suffered considerable personal loss in the 12

damage to the Rise, and his gratitude to the parents, who had shown no sign of apprehension, but only an understanding of the difficulties and a loyal acceptance of the inevitable improvisations.

In reviewing the work the Headmaster was able to report most satisfactorily. Two Open Scholarships had been gained at the older universities (by G. Long, in Modern Languages, and R. E. Dodd, in Natural Sciences), and there had been a gratifying expansion of the 6th Form. There were fourteen boys working beyond the Higher Certificate stage, and there were now 6th Form Courses in Classics, Modern Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Pre-Medical subjects. The external examination results had been good, 16 Higher and 31 School Certificates being gained in the course of the year, several of which revealed outstanding individual achievements.

Turning to the general educational policy of the School, the Headmaster reiterated his conviction that early specialisation was to be avoided. No boy below the 6th Form was permitted to depart from the School Certificate syllabus, a policy which nat only ensured a sound general education, but proved of direct benefit when specialisation was embarked upon at a later stage. On the question of careers—a difficult problem in these days when senior boys were inevitably pre-occupied by the claims of the Services— Mr. Dronfield urged a balanced outlook. He emphasised the importance of deciding now on a .peace-time career and passing all possible preliminary examinations. Whatever prophetic view one might take of the post-war world, all must agree that ultimately the best insurance was the highest possible degree of educational attainment. And in the present critical times it was equally true that the Services expected much, and rightly expected much, from those who were privileged to stay at school until the age of 18. In connection with the immediate problems of boys about to leave school much valuable help had been given

by Service representatives who from time to time visited the School, and the Headmaster called for a similarly clear lead by those responsible for meeting the technical needs of the country. The State Bursary system was not receiving the attention from boys which it deserved.

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nearly connected with the war effort. Every eligible boy in the School was enrolled in the Home Guard Platoon, and the A.T.C. had spent a year of great activity, giving valuable experience to those with an R.A.F. preference. The vigour of the J.T.C. was attested by the success of 32 Certificate A candidates and the award of 43 Individual Certificates A. The introduction of physical fitness into the Certificate A syllabus was a noteworthy innovation. A very successful farm camp had been run by the School for a period of six weeks during the summer holidays. The camp had been attended by 77 boys for spells of two weeks or longer, and in the aggregate a total of 5,694 hours had been contributed to the vital task of gathering the country's harvest.

Games fixtures had suffered an inevitable curtailment, and more distant rivals could no longer be met. There had been notable rugger victories over Durham, Giggleswick, and Ampleforth, and, though the Cricket XI had not quite the success of the record-breaking 1941 side, it won all its School matches except one, and the Headmaster was able to dwell with justifiable pride on the noteworthy fact that in two seasons only one School game had been lost. The Boat Club had suffered unduly by the restrictions of wartime and by the ravages of the air attack, which damaged the boathouse and its 'contents, but, nevertheless, rowing flourished with a vigour and enthusiasm which augured well for the time when more normal conditions should permit the expansion of the Club's activities. To the list of other sports which continued a healthy existence—Athletics, Shooting, Squash, and Tennis—the Headmaster could now add Swimming, which, from being 'merely a pastime, had become a recognised school sport, with matches against other schools. Lastly, he emphasised that in the distractions of war the cultural aspects of the School had been by no means submerged. Among others, there were strong Musical, Debating, Scientific, and Dramatic Societies, which continued to make their vital contributions to the true education of the boys.

Concluding, the Headmaster claimed that he had hoped to give some impression of a school which was " very much alive and filling a useful place in the national war effort and, more important still, in preparing boys for the long and difficult task of post-war reconstruction." The year had been a most difficult one, and he was proud of the excellent spirit which had enabled the School to achieve so much.

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It was this spirit and these achievements which gave him confidence that, whatever the future held for Public Schools, and whatever educational changes might take place, St. Peter's and schools like it would always have their part to play.

After the presentation of the prizes, Dr. T. S. Hele, our principal guest on the occasion, gave an interesting address. He referred in particular to the contribution which undergraduates were making in the national emergency. He said that the Minister of Labour encouraged boys to go to the universities to read physics, engineering, mathematics, modern languages, and so on, to continue their education as medical students, and to read other subjects in order to prepare themselves to become leaders. It would be a very poor thing if every boy was driven into the Fighting Forces so that the specialist jobs could not get their full complement of men.

On specialisation in education, Dr. Hele said that if they did away with the School Certificate, as was suggested by the Norwood Commission, there would be a danger that they would ultimately get a state of affairs in which they would have people taught snippets of everything, and at the end of their university careers they would be in danger of being jacks of all trades and masters of none.

At the conclusion of his address Dr. Hele was thanked

by Major P. Godsal, and the proposal was seconded by Professor J. H. Jones.

PRIZE LIST. The Dean cf York's Prize for Mathematics The Whitehead Divinity Prizes:— ... ... ... ,...

St. Peter's ... ... ... ... ...

St. Olave's ...

The Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose ...

The Toyne European History Prize ...

Reading Prizes:— St. Peter's—Senior St. Peter's—Junior ...

St. Olave's—Senior St. Olave's—Junior ,...

The Crombie Memorial Prize ...

The B.M.A. Medal for Science ...

The Stephenson Greek Prize ...

The Modern Language Prize ...

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C. A. F. Cookson ...

A. H. Terry ... ...

D. Tate D. Taylor-Thompson ... J. A. Denison D. G. Middleton J. E. Thompson ...

J. D. Dench ... R. F. Wyman P. A. Lockwood R. E. Dodd D. Taylor-Thompson ... F. L. Duffield

Music Prizes:— St. Peter's St. Olave's Art Prizes:— St. Peter's St. Olave's

...

P. L. Hort ... P. C. Brindley ... J. P. G. Walls ... J. M. Graham R. M. Booth ... F. L. Duffield ... P. B. Toyer

The General Knowledge Prize ...

The Middle School Essay Prize IV A ...

Form Prizes:— ... E. A. Denison IV B ... D. R. Brindley Shell

S. Garbutt

Junior School:— R. Wood J. V B ... J. H. Amos J. V A ...

B. Wright J. IV B J. IV A ... ... A. J. Cameron M. McGregor ...

J. II ... M. Kellett J. III ... J. C. Whitley J.. I

NOTES AND ITEMS. During the term the School paid two visits to the Minster, the first, shortly after the beginning of term, in order to take part in a service for York schools in connection with the Religion and Life Week, and the second, its annual visit for Evensong on Advent Sunday.

At the end of September Major H. J. G. Collis gave a lecture on the various branches of the modern Army, and the best methods of entry into them. His lecture was well received, especially on account of his humour. A week later, Wing Commander Fletcher, representing all three Services, spoke about the need of the Armed Forces of well-educated boys to train for commissions. He emphasised certain qualities, notably that of leadership, which are required.

For over a month during the term assistance was given to neighbouring farmers to lift the potato crop. Parties of boys from all forms went out for seven hours almost daily.

Thanks are due to Mr. Dronfield for allowing us to help the farmers, and everyone was glad to be of assistance.

M. Jaksch, leader of the German Sudetenland Social Democratic Party, addressed the Sixth Form on Saturday, 21st November, his subject being the increase of Nazi influence in Bohemia, which destroyed the former peace and contentment of that country.

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Our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Dronfield on his appointment as a J.P. As a result of this the School obtained a half-holiday and given permission to see " Gone with the Wind " in the town.

Our grateful thanks go to Mrs. Herbert Hey, of 2 St. Helen's Avenue, Dringhouses, York, who has given a fine etching of J. S. Bach to the School.

During the term Sergeant-Pilot Garnham, recently back from training in the U.S.A. and Canada, and L.A.C. Evans visited us.

Congratulations to R. J. McKinlay on his appointment as Head of the School.

Congratulations to C. A. F. Cookson, R. A. Stratton, R. E. Dodd, J. P. Caley and R. H. Hanson on being appointed School Monitors.

Congratulations to C. A. F. Cookson on being appointed Captain of Rugger, and to A. L. Wyman on his appointment as Vice-Captain of Rugger, and on the award of his Cap. P. Penniston and P. M. Steele are to be congratulated on being awarded their School Rugger Caps for 1942.

Congratulations to the following on being awarded their School Rugger Colours : P. V. Leigh, R. L. Miller, F. L. Duffield, F. D. Godsmark, D. M. Hart, J. D. Denison, E. P. Davison, P. F. Tee and P. G. R. Dench.

Congratulations to R. T. Hey on his appointment as Captain of Shooting, to C. A. F. Cookson on being appointed Captain of Squash, and to P. M. Steele on being appointed Captain of Hockey for the coming term.

For the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund the satisfactory sum of £22 13s. 6d. was collected by the four Houses in the Senior School and St. Olave's during the Christmas term.

The total collected for War Savings during the term was £128 19s. 10d. Since the Savings Group was formed £4,853 8s. 9d. has been raised, which looks as if the sum of £5,000 should be reached by the end of the Group's third year in May. 17

HOUSE NOTES. THE MANOR.

The Manor—no new name to Old Peterites—came into being this term, and was made up of half the old School House and some juniors of great promise. The House was established at No. 17 'Clifton, adjoining School House, and we thank Mr. and Mrs. Jackson for the hard work they must have done to prepare it for us.

From the results of the House matches it would appear our rugger was not too good, for we were badly beaten in both games—by the Rise in the seniors and by Temple in the juniors. But although beaten, we were by no means disgraced. Indeed the Juniors, against much older, heavier and more experienced opponents, gave a fine display of pluck and determined tackling. They deserve much praise, and we look to them for great things in seasons to come.

House activities are flourishing, billiards, ping-pong, and croquet—on our own lawn—being very popular. The tfolybies Club has found a large following from our Juniors.

Congratulations are due to our first officers—Stratton, Head of the House; Hanson, a School Monitor; and Goodman, Pryer, Denholm, Burton and Davison, House Monitors.

Our first term is completed, and we may look back on it with every satisfaction, in that, despite our youth, there exists that spirit which augurs well for the future of the House.

THE RISE.

An uneventful term inevitably has its effect on the length of House Notes, and last term proved no exception.

We began well with the news that the midsummer examination results had confirmed our title to the Work Cup. To the rank and file the winning of the Oxford Cup for interHouse games may seem of overshadowing importance, but the more thoughtful among us appreciate the significance of the fact that, for the second year in succession, the Head of the Rise was privileged to be presented at Speech Day with both inter-House trophies, for work as well as games.

Nowadays the demands of war service take from us our stalwarts before their period of usefulness to the House would normally have ended. Last term has seen the 18

departure of C. A. F. Cookson, the Head of the Rise, and R. E. Dodd, both of whom have given invaluable service to the House for many years. We wish them well and take the opportunity to remind the younger end of the House of the high standards at which they too must aim.

We met, and beat, Temple in the finals for both the Senior and Junior Rugger cups, and so have made an excellent start in the 1942-43 season. The Junior teams were so evenly matched as to produce a nil-all draw in the first match. For his performance in the Rugger, and in other fields, D. M. Hart was awarded his House Colours.

We again held a raffle in aid of the Red Cross, and succeeded in raising the large sum of £2, ten shillings of which was taken when Mr. Nix, the fortunate winner of the cake in the first raffle, kindly offered his prize for reraffling. F. P. Baker had the good fortune to become final winner of the raffle for a second time. A large part of the total sum was contributed by that remarkable institution, the Joss House (or the Senior Middles, to the ignorant), and we feel that their exemplary, if not entirely philanthropic, efforts in the raffle would deserve congratulation if that were all they had done, and were going to do, for the Rise (or the Red Cross, for that matter!).

We must not end these notes without recording our sincere regret at the loss of Miss Hardy, who, although she was School Matron for last term and is now leaving us altogether, was nevertheless still regarded, by those in the Rise, as an old Risite. We hope that by the time this is in print she will have completely recovered from the leg injury sustained last term—on the Rise steps, ironically enough.

Finally, as a footnote, we would refer to the indirect honour conferred on the Rise by the award, in the New Year's Honours, of the M.B.E. to Haysey's father. We congratulate Mr. Haysey on his distinction.

SCHOOL HOUSE. On returning at the beginning of this term, we found the House vastly changed. Many familiar faces had disappeared from our studies and common rooms to form the Manor, many whom we will doubtless meet in future interHouse contests with a feeling of friendly rivalry.

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Our accommodation also differed from that of last term.

Owing to the need of the Rise for more space, as a result of " The Raid," the walls between studies 5, 6 and 7 were demolished to form a Rise dining room, and the Juniors dormitory also became a part of the Rise. Thus, owing to the exigencies of war, the House and Rise mix within the same walls.

In the world of sport the House has not started the year well, but the House matches have their redeeming features. We survived the semi-finals in neither the Senior nor the Junior rugger, but we have the satisfaction of knowing that in the Senior rugger we gave Temple a good game, of which 'the issue remained in doubt to the end. In the Junior rugger we were matched against the Rise, whose heavier team, more agile than ours in the pack, outplayed us, but the tackling of our backs, though young, was good, and speaks well for the future.

To turn indoors, this term has seen a great increase in model-making, ably fostered by McKinlay and Miller, who staged a competition for the Juniors during the term, the results of which were promising and ingenious, and we hope that we shall have many future winners of the Hobbies Cup from these enthusiasts.

The money of the Embellishments Fund was brought to a timely use during the term, when it was used to buy numerous indoor games, which can be borrowed by anybody in the House at any time, with, of course, some restrictions.

These, it was thought, would be useful during the long, dark evenings of the winter months, and we intend to add to them occasionally.

Finally, although we did not succeed in winning either of the rugger cups this term, we hope that we will do better next term, and during the summer, and gain, as a result of our victories, the Oxford Cup. TEMPLE. This term can be said to have been Temple's best for several years. The House has been well represented in the School teams. In the Senior House rugger, after having defeated the House in the semi-finals, we came up against the Rise, who defeated us. However, as more than half of this year's team will be with us next year our hopes of 20

removing the cup from the Rise mantelshelf are high. In the Junior rugger, after having defeated the Manor, we once more came up against the Rise and, after having drawn with them in the first game, we were beaten in the replay.

Both games were ding-dong struggles and easily the most exciting House matches seen for a long time.

Towards the end of term a pound of chocolates was raffled in aid of the Red Cross, and as a result of this effort the funds of this deserving charity benefited by more than M. The winner was Squadron Leader Denison.

A. L. Wyman is to be congratulated on his appointment as Vice-Captain of School rugger. J. A. Denison and P. R. G. Dench on being awarded their 1st XV Colours, E. Sheriff on being awarded his 2nd XV Colours, and R. T. Hey on his appointment as Captain of School Shooting.

These notes must not be closed without mention of our hard-working Head of the House, J. A. Denison. He has set a fine example to the rest of the House during his year of office by his enthusiasm and wholehearted support of all School and House activities. Wherever he may go in the future the best wishes of the House go with him.

THE CHAPEL. The Very Reverend the Dean of York preached in the Chapel on Sunday, October 4th, and also read the last Lesson and gave the Blessing at the Carol Service on Sunday, December 13th.

At 11 o'clock on November 11th, the Two Minutes' Silence was kept during a Service of Remembrance. The Head of the School placed a wreath of poppies on the Memorial to the Old Peterites who fell in the last war, and during the service the names of seventeen members of the School, who are known to have given their lives in this war, were read as an act of remembrance.

There have been more than enough volunteers for Serving at the Holy Communion to replace those who left at the end of the summer. The Choir is also filling up again and has done very good work during what is always its most difficult term, the beginning of a new school year. Most important of all is the fact that the average number of Communicants each Sunday has shown a very definite increase this term.

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The Most Reverend the Archbishop of York will hold a Confirmation in the Chapel on Friday, March 19th, at 12 noon.

As a result of the collection at the Carol Service we were able to send £5 to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's Christmas Cheer Fund. Money still in the Chapel Collection Fund will be Allotted to various charities at the next meeting of the Chapel Committee.

THE CHOIR. The Carol Service is the largest task for the Choir during the Christmas Term, and a very creditable rendering of the Carols was given by a Choir whose effort was the more praiseworthy because of the large number of new recruits that it contained.

These newcomers, some of whom took solos in the Carols, owe a great deal to the lead given them by the principal soloists in each voice. Of these, three may be mentioned: J. D. Dench, a treble who has greatly improved and done much to rid himself of the huskiness in the lower notes; D. H. Denholm, who possesses that rare gift, a pure alto voice, a blessing the School would do well to recognise; E. P. Davison, a very helpful member of the Choir, whose smooth, melodious voice always gives pleasure.

The anthems sung during the term were further indication of the hard work put in by all concerned, Stainer's setting of " What are these that are arrayed in white robes " was sung for " All Saints' " Sunday, followed later in the term by parts of Handel's " Messiah." The choruses: " And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed," and " 0 thou that tellest good tidings," with an alto solo led by Denholm ; and the arias " He shall feed His flock like a shepherd," sung by E. P. Davison, and " Come unto Him," by J. D. Dench.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY. Committee: Chairman: MRS. A. NAIRN BAIRD.' Secretary: P. G. R. DENCH. Librarian: J. P. CORRY. House Representatives :—Rise: R. E. Dodd, F. L. Duffield, D. C. Thompson. Manor: D. H. Denholm, A. J. Shardlow.

School: P. F. Tee. Temple: P. G. R. Dench, J. D. Bulmer. " Swing " Representative: D. L. Pryer.

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This term all the usual functions of the Society have been carried on, although many meetings have had to be cancelled to make way for the School Play rehearsals. The term is mainly notable for the formation of the orchestra, the first rehearsal of which took place shortly after the beginning of the term. Despite the fact that only three boys were present at this first meeting, the number increased at subsequent rehearsals and good progress was made. There is still, however, a great need for more instruments, and it is hoped that this start will encourage boys to take up one instrument or another. In this connection it is interesting to note that at the end of the term the Society had an opportunity of hearing a performance of " Variations on a Theme of Mozart," a trio written by R. E. Dodd and performed by the composer, P. F. Tee and P. Hnik. Dodd; after only a year's tuition on the violin, played second violin in his own trio ; this should be an inspiration to all aspiring musicians.

The Glee Club had several meetings this term. Several attractive items for the forthcoming concert were practised.

On Sunday evenings there have been meetings of the Sing-Song Club, formed with the object that boys may sing the well-known songs usually classed as " Students' Songs."

This was very popular and attendances were large.

Besides these school activities, some members were fortunate in hearing Handel's " Messiah," performed by the now famous Monkgate Methodist Church Choir, while other concerts attended by some members were recitals by the Zorian String Quartette and by Clifford Curzon, one of our leading British pianists. Needless to say, all these concerts were very much enjoyed, and more of their kind are eagerly anticipated.

THE LIBRARY. Librarian: L. BURGESS, Esq. Library Monitors : Cr. WILSON, P. F. TEE, R. E. DODD, J. M. BANISTER, A. H. TERRY, T. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON. Mainly owing to the difficulty of obtaining books, very few have been added to the library this term. The Battle of Blenheim and The Battle of Ramillies, by G. M. Trevelyan, Scrambles in the Eastern Graians, by G. Yeld, and Sir 23

Walter Scott, by John Buchan, have been presented by Miss Yeld. Several books have been added to the Science section, and following upon the study of American history by the VI Form, the American history section has been considerably enlarged. Several reference books on French and German literature have also been added.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY. This term the Society reluctantly bade farewell to Mr. Burgess, who has been such an able chairman for the past two years. His place in the chair has been taken

by Mr. Hawthorne, and we hope that he will preside over the meetings of the Society for a long time to come.

Perhaps the most successful debate of the term was the first one. This was held on the 10th of October, when J. A. Denison was called upon to propose " that this house is in favour of the introduction of a system of co-education for all." Denison began by emphasising that flippant and pert remarks would be unwelcome ; he then pointed out how, at a co-educational school, boys and girls, by constant association, saw each other in their true lights and consequently did not suffer from idealistic illusions and misconceptions. He was of the opinion that, despite practical difficulties, the effort which would be needed would be worth while if it meant that the two sexes would gain a balanced and rational attitude towards each other.

R. A. Stratton, in opposing the motion, dwelt largely upon the practical difficulties involved. Co-education in England was successful only in special schools with handpicked pupils. He thought that co-education " for all " could not be afforded and, if tried, would fail disastrously.

J. P. Corry, seconding the motion, laid stress upon the various ways by which the practical difficulties of coeducation could be surmounted. He thought that many prejudices would be found to be hollow and nonsensical, and that, as women are finding their way into every phase of modern life, they should in youth have experience of associating with members of the opposite sex.

P. Penniston, supporting Stratton, stated that adolescents did not " take for granted " members of the 24

opposite sex. He had no objection to private co-educational schools, but a similar system for everyone would be fatal, in his opinion.

When the debate was thrown open to the house, Dr. Whitmore, from first-hand experience, cleared up several important points. He, too, took exception to the phrase " for all " in the motion.

The motion was carried by 27 votes to 24.

At a meeting held on 24th October, P. B. Legat proposed " That, in the opinion of this house, school traditions serve no useful purpose, and should be eliminated."

He said that just bkause one boy was a few years younger than another, he should not be compelled to be at the beck and call of the latter, and to be subjected to trivial yet irksome tasks. Legat quoted instances, largely from personal experience.

G. Wilson, opposing the motion, while condemning tradition as a cloak for bullying, supported it as the very basis of the public-school system. The monitorial system relieved the masters of many onerous duties, and thus it was only fair that monitors should have certain privileges.

Supporting Legat, T. B. Boulton said that school tradition was a Victorian legacy, and what are traditions now, were then outlets for suppressed individuals. He was firmly of the opinion that tradition was unnecessary and obsolete.

M. G. B. Jones, speaking fourth, re-emphasised his partner's argument, with which, he said, he was in full agreement.

The motion was defeated by 18 votes to 9.

A meeting of the Society was held on November 21st.

J. M. Banister proposed the motion that " In the opinion of this house, Press and Propaganda are the chief causes of international discord."

Banister's main argument was that propaganda had become a weapon of war. Ill-feeling between nations could easily be generated by the leaders of any particular country.

He pointed out the evils of Propaganda Ministries and controlled newspapers, which served as a vehicle for disseminating spurious political ideas.

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T. B. Boulton, in opposing the motion, argued that the people themselves, and not propaganda, were the real causes of discontent. He referred to the history of Germany in the past twenty years, and said that the strength of the Nazi Party did not rest solely on propaganda. He pointed out that a properly run Press provided a valuable medium for international goodwill.

J. P. Corry, seconding the motion, said that the Press depended for its existence upon advertisements. Consequently, any news that was disconcerting to valuable and influential advertisers was suppressed. This, combined with sensationalism and exaggeration, led to gross misconceptions in the mind of the people.

R. E. Dodd, the last speaker for the opposition, pointed out that propaganda itself should not be blamed, but rather the motives behind it and those responsible for those motives. He also stressed that the Press must give its readers what they want.

The motion was defeated by 10 votes to 4.

The last meeting of the Society, held on December 14th, was attended by the entire school. The meeting took the form of School Brains Trust session. The brains were supplied by J. A. Denison, R. E. Dodd, J. P. Corry, J. M. Banister and J. P. Caley, while Mr. Hawthorne conducted the meeting in the best B.B.C. style. A numerous and varied range of questions were sent in, and the Brains Trust is to be congratulated upon the confidence and aplomb with which they met the questions.

The eternal questions regarding the relative merits of jazz and classical music were discussed at considerable length and with much feeling by both the Brains Trust and the audience. Banister seemed to know a lot about the Black Market, and Dodd had decided views upon superstition connected with churches. Denison gave a learned and fluent disquisition upon the respective merits of the American and British constitutions, while Caley seemed to know why an unruly senior often made a good monitor. Corry gave the impression that he knew a little about everything, and he made several pithy remarks about " what constitutes a gentleman."

On the whole, the School was entertained and, we hope, instructed for seventy-five minutes, at the end of which the Headmaster congratulated the Brains Trust.

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THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. Committee : T. J. WALL, Esq., M.A., B.Sc. (Chairman), T. B. BOULTON (Secretary), Dr. B. G. WHITMORE, M.A., B.Sc. This term, as is natural, science has had to give way somewhat to the arts in the form of the School Play, so that the programme of the Society had to be somewhat curtailed.

R. E. Dodd resigned his secretarial post at the beginning of the term because of pressure of work. He has held this position since the Society was inaugurated in the Easter Term of 1941, and during the last two years he has done a great deal towards setting the Society on its feet.

One open meeting was held this term. The subject was " The photo-electric cell: its principle and applications."

The lecture was delivered by the secretary, and was one of the most successful ever given to the Society.

The principle of the cell was first explained and demonstrated with a suitable apparatus. The principle of the thermionic valve was then explained, with a demonstration of its purpose in the relay system, which works some mechanical apparatus when the light is cut off from the photo-cell.

The lecturer then proceeded to the applications of the cell, and the following were demonstrated :(1) Burglar alarms which operated when a beam of light was broken. Some amusement was caused by various members of the audience attempting to reach a bottle of beer without ringing a bell.

(2) Talking pictures. This was done •by a rotating disc which alternately cut light off from and let it fall on the photo-cell, thus causing the current in the latter's circuit to vary, which buzzed a loud speaker.

Several other applications were discussed and the epidiascope used to illustrate them.

The lecturer thanked Dr. Whitmore for help with the demonstrations.

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CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA. Who was the dramatic critic who looked forward apprehensively to the time when he would have to review a really good production—apprehensively because he had already exhausted all his superlatives ? We should like to meet him, if only to remind him how much greater is the need for apprehension in the reviewer of school productions ; for him there are so many extenuating circumstances luring him into extravagance—the youth of this boy, the inexperience and enthusiasm of that, the lack of time for rehearsals, and the usual " Of course, all the women were played by boys !"

Nevertheless, looking back upon "Caesar and Cleopatra " with a mind as free as possible of these prejudices, we can quite honestly spare a superlative or two for such a beautifully finished production. Let us beware, however— we may need some more next year !

The experienced critic of school plays would, we are sure, have looked in vain for the flaws which have served him so well in the past. As usual, he would decide before the curtain rose, which boys he must watch for pegs on which to hang his epithets. His knowledge of the play (or of the title) would tell him that in the Dench brothers rested the responsibility for most of the dialogue and action, and his experience would remind him that they would doubtless represent the best talent at the disposal of the producer. By concentrating on them, therefore, he would be able the more honestly to overlook the well-meaning flounderings of the enthusiastic but less talented " supporting cast." With our Csar and Cleopatra " he would not have been far wrong in his first assumption,—but how much he would have missed in the second. For here, if ever, was a play which was completely good, in which the very " walkers-on " were as conscious of their responsibilities as the principals themselves. They were confident and polished.

The unhurried dignity of the Major Domo and his inscrutable " bottle-holders " contributed their considerable share ,

tohesucfClpatr'sbnque;hwildrmnta determination to do-his-duty-as-he-saw-it of the Sentinel were those of a real Roman soldier; the grovelling of the Porters and the virtuosity of the Harp-Girl were as carefully rehearsed as the hundreds of lines which Csar and Cleopatra had to remember. We felt relieved when Cleopatra chased away her giggling attendants, for their giggles had been annoying us, too.

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Inevitably, however, the honours must go to Caesar and to Cleopatra. Theirs was a tremendous task, and they did it perfectly. That J. D. Dench was so young adds considerably to the merit of his performance, but we must not allow his youth to loom so large as to obscure the brilliance of his brother's performance. Both were eloquent of innate acting ability and also of excellent coaching; both were at home on the 'stage, moving naturally and delivering their lines in a way which would not have disgraced professionals much older than themselves. Dare we suggest that Mr. Shaw was as much to blame as Caesar if we felt that the opening scene went a little slowly ? And if Cleopatra did show just once or twice a sign of fatigue, is it not easily overlooked when we look back upon the effort and skill she had put into growing so much in two or three hours ?

But what of the others ? It is difficult to leave anybody unmentioned—we remember them all so vividly and with so much pleasure. The dignity and devotion of Ftatateeta, " Mistress of the Queen's Household, was nicely blended with an almost comic insistence upon her own importance. The restraint and cunning of Pothinus was matched by the bluff heartiness and devotion to Caesar of Rufio, the swash-buckling soldier. Apollodorus the patrician' aesthete, put infinite grace into his carpet-selling, his compliments—and his diving! Old Theodotus, tutor to Ptolemy, gave an intelligent display of cunning scheming and of outraged passion for the wisdom of the past.

Ptolemy was difficult to play, but we were deceived into thinking that he really had to be prompted by Pothinus.

Charmian and Iras were delightful companions to Cleopatra, moving with a grace seldom found in schoolboys. The Centurion was realistically portrayed, and the contrast between the Egyptian and Roman officer was finely marked

by Lucius Septimius, slayer of Pompey, and Achillas, Ptolemy's general. Nor must we forget the versatility of the Boatman-cum-Music Master.

It is probably unfair to all these to pick out one for special mention, but Britannus, Caesar's secretary, was so convincing as to endorse our opinion that he is probably the character Mr. Shaw most enjoyed creating. How naturally he wore his blue, distinguished between amateur and professional, and shuddered at the impropriety of these Egyptian barbarians! No need for Mr. Shaw to proclaim to us that Britannus is no anachronism after this performance.

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" Caesar and Cleopatra " is not an easy play to produce, and Mr. Burgess, Mr. Fawcett, and indeed everybody, must have had their full share of headaches. The settings were fully up to the high standard we expect from Mr. Fawcett and his helpers, and what is more, they were a masterpiece of wartime ingenuity and contriving. (How much space was there for Cmsar and his friends to dive from the lighthouse ?) Mrs. Baird's incidental music was well adapted to the play, and well rendered, as usual. We particularly enjoyed the " Danse Arabe." As for the producing, its excellence is implicit in all we have said. We suggested last year that we should like to see a Shakespeare comedy— we enjoyed " Caesar and Cleopatra " just as much.

CHARACTERS. Cleopatra .- J. D. Dench Julius Caesar P. G. R. Dench Ftatateeta ... W. P. Anelay Pothinus ...

J. P. CorryPtolemy ...

D. H. Tate Theo dotus ... J. M. Banister Achillas ... J. D. Bulmer Rufio ... D. H. Denholm Britannus ...

D. L. Pryer Lucius Septimius E. Sheriff Sentinel ...

C. J. Price Apollodorus P. Hodgson.

Centurion ... D. M. Hart Boatman R L Banister Porters ...

A. G. Reynolds, G. M. Smith Charmian ... J. C. Hilton: Iras ...

P. R. Sykes Harp Girl G. R. Claybourn Music Master ... ... R. L. Banister Major Domo ...

J. F. Spink Nubian Slave ... ... T. F. Morris Priest ... ...

P. A. Shardlow Roman Soldiers—F. B. Baker, P. J. T. Coward, C. J. Price, P. B. Toyer Courtiers—W. H. Gaitskell, A. J. Marx, P. B. Legat, A. G. Reynolds, P. A. Shardlow, G. M. Smith, J. F. Spink.

Cleopatra's Ladies—J. H. Amos, E. A. K. Denison, P. W. Weighill Palace Attendants—A. G. Reynolds, G. M. Smith.

J. T. C. The work of the Corps continued as efficiently as ever during the past term under the able and enterprising direction of Captain Rhodes.

Circumstances of a military nature, which were entirely beyond our control, prevented the holding of the Field Day,, 30

which is a usual characteristic of the term.

The mild weather of the first half of the term enabled us to spend a lot of time out of doors, where drilling for the recruits, tactical exercises and practical application of military knowledge gained in lectures for the rest of the contingent, was the order of the day.

Keeping astride with recent developments in the art of war, the two senior platoons of the contingent devoted most of their time during the latter half of the term to the study and practical application of the new Battle Drill which has been evolved for the British Infantry. Both platoons showed great interest and worked hard in this respect.

Towards the end of the term, Major-General P. J. Shears paid a visit to the School to see the contingent at work. In no way was it a ceremonial inspection, but rather a visit to look over the contingent in its various stages of training.

The visiting officer was most satisfied with our work, and the contingent was especially commended for its steadiness on parade.

The following promotions took effect from the beginning of the term:— To be 1C.S.M.—J. A. Denison.

To be Sergeants—P. L. Miller, P. G. R. Dench, F. D. Godsmark, R. B. Goodman.

To be Corporals—E. P. Davison, J. P. Caley, P. M. Steele, R. E. Dodd, T. G. Robson, W. Amos, D. C. Thompson.

To be Lance-Corporals—P. V. Leigh, P. Penniston, R. Hey, P. F. Tee, C. J. Ruben, D. H. Denholm.

A. T. C. NOTES. Throughout the term the A.T.C. Flight has made continual progress. At the end of the summer term we had to say good-bye to Flight-Sergeant Pryer, who has done invaluable work in setting the School A.T.C. on a sound footing. But 'however great this loss, we feel that he has an able successor in Flight-Sergeant Corry, who has done much to show his worth during the term.

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Taken as a whole, the syllabus of instruction has been exceedingly varied, and general interest has been successfully maintained. Early in the term several Old Peterites now serving in the R.A.F. visited us while on leave, and gave very interesting talks on their experiences on active service.

Chief among these visitors was Pilot-Officer Shillitoe, who kindly gave two excellent talks on his experiences as a fighter-pilot.

On Sunday, October 18th, members of the Junior Squad paid a visit to a local R.A.F. station, ostensibly to gain flying experience. The weather deteriorated, however, and it was impossible to go in the air. Nevertheless, a very interesting day was spent on the ground, in the course of which the squad was shown over numerous aerodrome buildings and hangars, and had an opportunity of talking to men of the American Air Force now stationed in this country.

Theoretical work has gone on as usual, with the aid of much new equipment. The Senior Squad are now undergoing a course of advanced training, comprising such subjects as astro-navigation, which they seem to be pursuing with great interest. The Junior Squad have continued their proficiency training, and it is hoped that several of the more promising cadets will be able to sit for the first part of the Proficiency Examination early in the Easter term.

In outdoor work and drill, as in all other activities, there has been a marked improvement during the term, and we feel that much has been done to pave the way for still greater progress in the near future.

HOME GUARD. The School Platoon of the Home Guard has been very active this term. Its strength was quickly made up following the departure of several of its members for the Universities and Armed Forces.

The command of the platoon was taken over by 2ndLieutenant J. McN. Inglis, one of the original members of the School Platoon. We must place on record our thanks to 2nd-Lieutenant R. R. L. Pryer for all that he did for the platoon during his year as commander. Throughout the year his wholehearted enthusiasm was an incentive to the platoon.

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The following promotions have been made during the last term:— Corporal R. B. Goodman to be Sergeant.

Privates Denison, Dench and Davison to be LanceCorporals.

The inspection arranged for the last week of the term had, unfortunately, to be cancelled owing to the pressure of examinations and School activities.

SHOOTING. There was little shooting done during this term, and only one inter-school shooting match was arranged. This match was against Ampleforth College, and was held towards the end of the term. The School eight were sadly lacking in practice, and the Ampleforth total score exceeded ours by a considerable margin. The Captain of Shooting— R. T. Hey--gained 83 points out of a possible 85, and he was ably supported by Caley and Denholm.

A Recruits' Shooting Competition was held at the end of the term. Several promising " shots " were found amongst the younger members of the J.T.C., and prizes were won by the three top scorers :—D. A. Harker, E. A. K. Denison, and P. J. Denholm.

SCOUTING. The Troop, whose activities have of late been confined to the Junior School, has once more been extended to include two Patrols formed from boys in the Senior School, thus raising the numbers of the Troop to over fifty. The Senior Patrols were recruited from those who had just left the Junior School, together with one or two who were too young to join the J.T.C. The first job they tackled was the thorough cleaning of the Scout Room. The walls and ceiling were distempered and the floor scrubbed. After many hours of hard work the room was made more habitable. Much, however, still remains to be done in the way of decorating the walls.

Training in the Senior Patrols is based on the 1st Class Badge, for which many tests have been passed, and on the work of War Service Patrols. Early in the term a good 33

deal of time was given to stalking games, while later on bridge-building was included in the programme. This proved most successful, one-half of a single.lock bridge being built by each patrol from Scout staves. When completed, the bridge showed no signs of collapsing with three-quarters of a ton standing on it. Unarmed combat also found a place in our activities, with the assistance of instructors kindly lent by the J.T.C. This item also was much enjoyed, and it is hoped that further instruction will be forthcoming next term.

Amongst the foregoing activities, time was also found for an Inter-Patrol Competition. This was won by the Beavers by one point. On the combined results of these competitions hangs the award of the Scout Shield at the end of the year.

The Junior Patrols have had their depleted ranks brought up to full strength by an influx of recruits, many of them ex-Cubs. They have all been busy with their Tenderfoot tests, while several of them have also gained their 2nd Class Badge, ten of which have been won during the term.

A very encouraging feature of the term's Scouting has been the popularity of individual patrol meetings. It is to be hoped that they will become a permanent part of the Troop's activities, for they form an essential part of the Patrol System.

On Saturdays during the latter half of the term many of the Boarders spent the evenings making model bridges, huts, camp gadgets, and knotting boards, while others made calendars for Christmas.

The Inter-Patrol Competition was very keenly contested and resulted in a. win for the Hawks, who won on the post by a single point from the Peewits. The latter were unlucky not to win, for they had done very well throughout the earlier stages of the competition. The final scores were Hawks 98, Peewits 97, Wood Pigeons 80, Curlews 78, Owls 76.

Several proficiency badges have been won by members

of both Senior and Junior patrols as follows :—Reader Badge,

P.Ls. Thomas and Dodgson, Sec. Edinger; Fireman Badge, P.L. Sim ; Bird Warden Badge, Set. Bown ; Air Spotter Badge, P.L. Dook, Sec. Dixon, Scts. Hardisty, Tate and

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Amos. The success in the last test is largely due to the efficient instruction received from Cadet Terry, of the A.T.C. The standard of aircraft recognition for this badge is identical with that required for the 3rd Grade Test in the Royal Observer Corps.

Finally, the Troop owes a debt of gratitude to parents of ex-Scouts for the return of uniforms. Not only are these still more difficult to obtain, but the increase in the size of the Troop has put further demands on our slender resources. Any further help in this direction will be gratefully received and willingly paid for.

RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1942.

RETROSPECT. This season cannot be called a successful one as far as results are concerned, only one School game being won.

Yet the side had by the end of the term learnt the lesson which they had struggled with, that no satisfactory performance can be given without a solid backing of hard training and vigorous effort. There seemed to 'be in the team a complacent feeling that wins would 'be obtained as a matter of course, and an easy win over a supine scratch side in the first game was perhaps the worst thing that could have happened in the circumstances. Disillusion followed pretty rapidly, and no real attempt was made by the team as a whole until the game with Durham, when the School side, with three reserves, showed that they were capable of backing each other up to fight right through the game.

The pack, after a creditable game at Worksop as regards set scrums, was, in general, weak afterwards, and failed to give their backs enough of the ball in loose scrums. Amos, the hooker, who left early in the term, was badly missed, and the pack became a too static unit, leaving overmuch defence to a back division very weak in three places in this respect. Had the heeling from the loose serums been satisfactory, the side would have done a great deal better, but with a poor supply from these key positions, a vacillating back division never knew whether to adopt defensive or offensive positioning. A great handicap to the side was the difficulty in finding a sound fly-half. Cookson played 35

well there, although the position was quite new to him, but the resulting weakening of the forwards proved to be to the detriment of the side. Right at the end of the season a really good junior fly-half was discovered, and there is no doubt that he could have filled the position in the 1st XV very well. We hope for good things from this dark horse next season.

There is clearly a great need for more coaching and for the display of more toughness and vigour in the games lower down in the School. We are now feeling the draught as a result of a neglect of these games over the last four years. Unless more spirit and attention is given by all concerned (and the 1st XV can do a lot by way of interest and example), we shall again be in the position in which we found ourselves this season.

CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XV. DENISON, J. (full back). He did not altogether fulfil the promise shown last year. Generally, however, quite reliable and cool-headed. Sometimes gave one the impression of carrying this latter feature to tantalising lengths. Slow on occasion, perhaps due to lack of training owing to ankle injuries.

GODSMARK, F. (wing). A fearless player whom we lost halfway through the season with a broken ankle. A good tackle, and plenty of dash.

PENNISTON (centre). A very strong runner, heavily built and difficult to stop when under weigh. Did fine defensive work for the team, and in no way responsible for its lack of success. Fine left-foot kick.

HART (centre). A good individualistic player with a quick turn of speed and change of direction. Very weak at the direct tackle, apt to hang back in defence, giving the threes some anxious moments. Will be good with experience.

DAVISON (wing). Has had rather a disappointing season, revealing a decided weakness in defence and an occasional lack of judgment in attack. Very good leftfoot kick, although not always too accurate.

DENHOLM (fly-half). Has very good hands and is quick at sending his threes away with clever passes. Unable to sustain an opening himself, shows a lack of vigour at close quarters with the enemy. Defence poor.

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LEIGH (scrum-half). A vigorous player with many of the qualities that go to make a really good scrum-half.

Fearless in defence, a good tackle in open play, and a service which has improved considerably. He should try to lengthen the service from the scrum and give a little more attention to the activities of his opposite number.

COOKSON, C. A. F. An energetic, roving forward, with an eye for an opening. He never spared himself and his tackling should have been an inspiration to the team. Equally useful with the ball at his feet or in his hands.

WYMAN, A. L. A solid scrummager who packed well as " prop." He had plenty of dash, but was rather inclined to kick the ball through the scrum. He never appeared quite at home with the ball in his hands.

MILLER, R. L. Settled down very well into the position of second row forward. A real hard worker in the scrum and in the line-out; he helped to give solidity to the pack.

STEELE, P. M. Has the makings of a really good loose forward, as he has a good " football sense " and sense of position, and was ready to learn. His kicking was most useful, and when really fit he was invaluable.

DUFFIELD, F. L. He developed into a sound forward and was beginning to make use of his speed and weight.

He needs to finish off his tackling more fiercely, but with a little more experience should be a good forward.

AMOS, W. A very useful hooker and a hard-working forward. The team was unlucky to lose his services.

DENCH, P. G. R. A useful " prop " who packed well and fitted into the scrum. At the end of the season, through outside reasons, he fell a victim to " staleness." Something of a plodder, he needs to make more use of his speed.

TEE, P. F. He fitted well into the second row with Miller, and helped to give cohesion to the scrum. Needed to show more dash in the loose.

McDERMID, N. G. L. R. He came into the team to hook, on the departure of Amos, and in spite of his lightness and youth, proved a success. Apart from a tendency to get offside, he also played well in the loose.

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THE 2nd XV. Last year saw a welcome change in .the fortunes of the 2nd XV, and it is gratifying to record an even• better season during the term that has just passed. The team is no longer a hodge-podge of individualists, but a compact and clever body of players whose methods, although occasionally unorthodox, brought the desired results. Comfortable and well-deserved wins were achieved against Leeds G.S., St. John's College, Newburgh Priory and Worksop. A hard and close game against Drax G.S. ended in defeat by 16 points to 9, and Ampleforth won a good game 15-6.

Although the entire team deserves every credit for the successes gained, special mention must be made of the excellent play of Hanson, Corry, Ormiston and Sheriff.

COLTS. We cannot claim that the Colts have had a successful season, yet a measure of satisfaction can be gained from the gradual improvement made by the team, culminating in a creditable win against Worksop in the final match of the term.

The important positions at half-back were a source of trouble in the early stages of the season; the final choice of Hodgson and Smith (A. J.) was undoubtedly the right one.

The two main weaknesses of the team were (1) a reluctance to tackle hard, and (2) lack of co-operation among the backs. Forwards on the whole were good, and we were fortunate in having an excellent " hooker " in Stratton.

Smith (A. J.) was the best of the backs, though Gillgrass played brilliantly at times.

In the Worksop game, quickness in heeling from loose scrums gave the backs great mobility, which Smith and Gillgrass fully exploited. Knowlson, Morris, Shardlow and Stratton were the best of a good pack. In the lost matches, the first half of the game at Ampleforth proved what the side could do against a stiff opposition, but unfortunately the standard of play was not maintained in the second half.

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HOUSE MATCHES.

War-time restrictions, unhappily, forbid any detailed accounts of the inter-House Rugby matches which were played at the beginning of the term. The establishment of a new House brought the number of houses up to four, and consequently no House could get a bye into the final.

In the Senior matches, the Rise and Temple proved superior to the Manor and School House, and in the semifinals the Rise beat the Manor by 38 to 0, and in a closelycontested match Temple scored two tries to one by School House. In the final„ the superior speed of the Rise backs proved the decisive factor, and Temple were beaten by 14 points to 0. This was a good game, exciting to watch, and in the first half play was especially even.

The semi-finals of the Junior matches were, unfortunately, very one-sided affairs. The Rise defeated School House by 49 points to 0, while Temple beat the Manor by 39 points to 0. The final between the Rise and Temple aroused considerable interest and produced some play of a remarkably high standard. The first match ended in a pointless draw, while in the replay the Rise were victorious by 6 points to 0.

TABLE OF RESULTS. 1st XV. Saturday, Oct. 3rd—Leeds G.S. ...

Wednesday, Oct. 7th—St. John's College ...

Saturday, Oct. 17th—York ...

Saturday, Oct. 24th—Worksop College ...

Saturday, Nov. 7th—Giggleswick School ...

Saturday, Nov. 14th—Catterick Garrison ...

Saturday, Nov. 21st—Bradford G.S.... ...

Saturday, Nov. 28th—Ampleforth College ...

Saturday, Dec. 5th—Durham School ... ...

F. Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost

2nd XV. ...

Saturday, Oct. 3rd—Drax G.S. Saturday, Oct. 17th—Leeds G.S. ...

Wednesday, Oct. 21st—St. John's College ...

Saturday, Oct. 24th—Worksop College ...

Saturday, Nov. 21st—Newburgh Priory ...

Saturday, Nov. 28th—Ampleforth College ...

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A. 3 11

3 5 44 6 3 33 17 6 6 49 0 22 6 43 3 11

F. Lost Won Won Won Won Lost

A.

9 16 18 16 15 3 0 9 53 0 3 '15

Colts XV. Saturday, Oct. 10th—Giggleswick School ...

Wednesday, Nov. 4th—Ampleforth College Saturday, Nov. 7th—Ampleforth College ...

Saturday, Nov. 21st—Worksop College

Lost Lost Lost Won

F. 3 0 0 19

A. 13 21 37 11

House Matches.

Senior.

Semi-final: Temple 6 points, School House 3 points.

Rise 38 points, Manor Nil. Final: Rise 14 points, Temple Nil. Junior.

Semi-final: Temple 39 points, Manor Nil. Rise 49 points, School House Nil. Final: Rise, Nil, Temple Nil. Replay: Rise 6 points, Temple Nil. ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played away, October 3rd.

Result: Leeds 11, St. Peter's 3.

In their first match of the season, the School were defeated in a hard and fast game by an older and more experienced team.

Leeds had a heavier pack, and by sheer weight were able to gain a monopoly of the ball. This might have led to a larger score by the home side, but consistently faulty handling by the off-half and centres nullified many a threatening three-quarter movement. The Leeds wingers were fast, and on the few occasions when they got the ball, they either scored or only just failed to do so. All the scoring took place in the first half, Leeds scoring all their points by means of successful three-quarter movements, while the School's sole try was scored by Cookson at the conclusion of a bustling forward movement.

The School played much better after half-time, and were a match for their opponents. Play was confined for a long time to the Leeds half of the field, but the home defence held firm. The School forwards were definitely superior in the loose, where Wyman and Cookson were particularly conspicuous.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE.

Played away, October 24th.

Result: Worksop 33, St. Peter's 3.

The School suffered a heavy defeat when they went to Worksop, and there is no doubt that our opponents deserved their victory.

Worksop won because they had a monopoly of the ball, because their forwards worked well in the loose and never flagged, and finally because their backs, by means of clever passing and positioning, backed each other up after they had passed the ball on along the line.

The School forwards worked hard, but had not the dash and vigour of their opponents. The School backs defended well during the first half, but deteriorated badly later on in the game. In the first half play was quite even, and Cookson and Steele were prominent forwards in the loose, while Denison, at full back, brought off some excellent tackles and, although hard pressed, played well throughout the entire game.

The substantial increase in the Worksop score during the second half can be attributed to the soul-destroying effect among the School 'backs of continually tackling and never attacking, and to the fact that Holliday, the Worksop centre, was never brought down by his opposite number.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL.

Played at Home, November 7th.

Result : St. Peter's 17, Giggleswick 8.

This was a poor game; both sides showed little constructive ability, and the few movements that were originated were executed in a very ragged fashion.

Although Giggleswick had the heavier pack, the School had more of the ball than their opponents. Both packs showed little policy in the loose, and the fact that the School team had more of the ball was due solely to the fact that in the loose scrums Giggleswick kicked the ball under their opponents' feet a little more than the School did.

It was a welcome change to see the School backs attacking instead of defending. Hart ran well, but often held the ball far too long. Penniston, for the first time, 41

used his weight in the centre, and apart from scoring himself, he was in this way able to make two comparatively -easy tries for Davison.

On the whole, the game was a dull one ; it was lightened, however, by occasional flashes of brilliance, which only went to prove how much better the School could have played.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Played away, November 21st.

Result: Bradford 22, St. Peter's 0.

Bradford scored within the first few minutes, before the York team had really settled down. Shortly afterwards St. Peter's suffered a serious setback ; Godsmark, the left wing three-quarter, was seriously injured and took no further part in the game. This caused a reduction in the numbers of the School pack which, even with a full complement, was much lighter than the Bradford pack.

The game was not so one-sided as the score would suggest. Bradford had a complete monopoly of the ball from the line-out and from the scrums, and their three.

Quarters thus had ample opportunity to test the School defence, which was found Wanting on several occasions by a Bradford winger. The School backs ran well when they got the ball, but continual tackling, wore down and stunted their aggressive instincts.

The School team played better in the second half, and confined their opponents to their own half for a long time, but they never succeeded in crossing the Bradford line.

Steele and Miller among the forwards, and Leigh and Penniston in the backs, played well for the School.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE.

Played away, November 28th.

Result : Ampleforth 43, St. Peter's 6.

This was a heavy defeat which the School sustained at Ampleforth, and it would be a monotonous recitation of facts to attempt a chronological account of how every try 42

was scored. It is more to the point to attempt to discover the reasons underlying the defeat in the fervent hope that they will be heeded and put to a useful purpose.

The School forwards did not pack low enough, did not bind tight enough, nor did they push hard enough ; in the loose only half the forwards were up with the ball ; in the line-outs the forwards got their fair share of the ball, but then allowed it to be taken from them in the ensuing loose scrum; the School heeling was sluggish, and the wing forwards were unable to spoil successfully on the two opposing halves.

Leigh, at scrum-half, could do little against a pack which was carrying all before it.

The chief fault with the School backs was their slowness in going up in defence. This gave the Ampleforth backs those few priceless seconds in which to get up speed, to manoeuvre, and thus to engineer openings in the School defence. Also, when they did get the 'ball, the York backs seldom ran straight, and their passing was very haphazard.

Briefly, those are the main reasons why the School lost this match. Ampleforth were no better than they were last year, they merely did what St. Peter's did last year, while the School team appeared to have forgotten the example of play set by their immediate predecessors.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played away, December 5th.

Result: Durham 11, St. Peter's 3.

As usual, it took the School about a quarter of an hour before they settled down, during which time Durham succeeded in gaining a lead of eight points. The School rallied strongly, and the Durham side was soon placed on the defensive. The York team adapted its tactics much better to the muddy condition of the field, and much ground was gained by consistent kicking ahead along the ground on the part of the backs. This policy eventually bore fruit when Penniston, kicking ahead, followed up hard and touched down for a try.

Brilliant hooking by Stratton gave the School a monopoly of the ball in the second half. The Durham defence, how43

ever, held firm against the repeated and spirited attacks of the York side, who on several occasions came within inches of crossing the Durham line. Penniston and Davison were an especially clever combination among the School backs, and they initiated several threatening attacks. Leigh handled a slippery ball well at scrum-half, while Wyman played an excellent game in the line-out.

Having regard to the extremely trying conditions for running and handling successfully, this match was full of hard, fast and good football, and although they were beaten, the School team can have every satisfaction with their showing in this match.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. Readers of " The Peterite " must sometimes have wondered whether the accommodation at St. Olave's is elastic, especially as during the last few years we seem to be continually recording a further increase in numbers.

However, last term the limit was reached at 130, and it is pleasing to be able to say that the very large leave at the end of the Summer Term has been entirely replaced.

The general arrangement of Forms remains the same except that J. I and J. II are now kept separate for most teaching periods, and this gives an opportunity for more individual attention for the youngest boys.

The Special and Form Prizes won by boys of the Junior School were presented on Speech Day, on October 29th, when the attendance of visitors was so large that our applause had to be given from a side room. After Speech Day a half-term holiday was allowed, and this was much appreciated, in spite of the difficulties of travelling for some of the boarders.

With Mr. Walshaw as chairman, the Stamp Club has held regular and very successful meetings, with discussions and useful exchanges. Towards the end of term a competition was held for the best display of a sheet of mounted stamps. The competition was very keen and a good number of sheets of well-mounted stamps was displayed. The first prize was won by John Varley ; 2, J. Treherne Thomas ; 3, D. Hopkins ; 4, W. Samuels. It is hoped to hold an exhibition of stamps next term.

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The Lending Library has also flourished, and we would Eke to thank Old Boys who have so kindly sent us the books of exciting tales they read in their younger days to add to our library.

It is with great satisfaction that we again record the successful holding of our annual Gym. Display. SergeantMajor Puddick had an exceptionally busy time licking into shape the 30 odd new boys—many of whom had done little or no P.T. exercises before. He is to be congratulated on producing a show which, we feel sure, was well up to standard. Between the drill exercises there were some recitations, quite well done, by J. Steel, D. Steele, D Knowles, R. Gray, J. Cooke, and M. McGregor, R. Wheway and J. T. Thomas gave a short dialogue in French. On the last night of term Mrs. Ping provided the Boarders with the timehonoured Christmas breaking-up tea and party, which all thoroughly enjoyed.

We have not space to record the many other little details which go to make up the doings of a term, but the Old Boys will recognise the importance of the fact that work and games have been carried on much as usual, and when we hear of the greater difficulties of some other schools, we are indeed thankful.

SALVETE. Boarders— C. Burdass, J. Burdass, G. Carpenter, J. D. Cooke, J. D. Eccles, D. C. Jack, M. A. Kidson, D. Knowles, D. H. Holmes, P. Walshaw, T. C. Willis.

Day Boys— J. F. Annequin, J. Broadley, F. A. Brown, F. D. Browne, M. I. Daniel, M. A. Dawson, R. G. Emmett, R. W. Gray, A. N. W. Gunning, P. V. W. Gunning, D. Haley, P. A. Harris, D. F. Kellett, P. H. Masser, D. J. Osborne, G. A. Myers, D. Richardson, F. C. Slegg, J. Steel, D. Steele, J. C. Varley, M. Cross (half-term) .

VALETE. D. H. Kingham, S. Lang.

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ST. OLAVE'S FOOTBALL

For once it might not be out of place to pay tribute to the lower of our two rugger games. The enthusiasm of the Second Game has been one of the most pleasing features of the term, and is a promising omen for the future. Competition for places is so keen that it presents a harassing problem to those whose task it is to make out the games list.

In the First Game we made a break about mid-term from our rugger to play Red House at soccer. The 1st XI gained a creditable win, goals being scored by Myers (2), Cass (2), Slegg and Wood, but we were a little too ambitious in turning out our 2nd XI to play the same opponents at home. Thomas's team played pluckily, but lacked weight and experience.

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Turning back to rugger, we must congratulate the Dayboys on their two convincing wins over the Boarders.

Tackling was weak at this stage of the term, and Cass proved too strong a runner to hold.

One of the most successful afternoons of the term was that on which the newly-founded League Championship took place. The Thebans, captained by 'Dobson, ran out winners, Mortimer and Thomas playing particularly well in the pack. The Etruscans won the Junior Soccer Championship, James scoring all the goals for the winners.

Finally, our 1st XV challenged a St. Peter's Junior XV, raised by Davidge and composed mainly of last year's Olavites. This was a grand game, and in a closely contested struggle we were unlucky not to score several times. The pack gave a good account of themselves, Radford, Stuart, Metcalfe and Graham being outstanding, while Burdass (C.) played what Olavites call a " wizard " game at scrum-half.

Teams:

RUGBY XV—Hutchinson (capt.), Oliver (vice-captain) Cass, Dobson, Slegg, Dodgson, Lee, Atkinson, Burdass (J.), Thomas, Broadley, Stuart, Metcalfe,.

Radford, Mortimer, Graham, Burdass (C.).

SOCCER XI—Dobson (capt.), Broadley (vice-capt.), Oliver,.

Burdass (J.), Lee, Graham, Dodgson, Wood, Myers,.

Slegg, Cass.

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RESULTS. Rugger.

St. Olave's 1st XV 0, St. Peter's Juniors 9.

League Championship.

Semi-Finals: Trojans 20, Etruscans 10.

Thebans 9, Spartans 6.

Final: Thebans 13, Trojans 3.

Soccer.

St. Olave's 1st XI 7, Red House 1st XI 1.

St. Olave's 2nd XI 0, Red House 1st XI 7.

CUBS. This term we were very sorry to lose Mrs. Ballard, who has filled so capably the position of Akela while she has been with us. We were glad to welcome Mr. Bulmer as our new Cubmaster.

We have played the usual games this term, and also had some practice in fire-lighting, but most of the term has been devoted to learning the Morse Code. This has been very interesting indeed, and most of us have already managed to learn the alphabet.

As is usually the case in the Christmas Term, we have lost several of our older Cubs to the Scouts. We wish them every success in the Troop, and extend a hearty welcome to our new Cubs, who have taken their places this term.

CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of " The Peterite."

Dear Sir,—Through the medium of " The Peterite " I should like to express publicly, on behalf of the entire Debating Society, the deep debt which we owe to Mr. Burgess, who this term has relinquished the chairmanship of the Society.

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During his two years' tenure of office, the Society has increased greatly in numbers, and the standards of the Society have risen considerably. In all this, Mr. Burgess played a most prominent part.

His enthusiastic and efficient conduct of the Society's affairs, the tact with which he presided over the meetings of the Society, and the encouragement which he gave to even the most hopeless of speakers, all these qualities contributed immeasurably to the present flourishing state of the society.

Although he no longer presides over our meetings, we hope that he will soon be prevailed upon to attend some future debate and to deliver another of his witty and devastating speeches.—Yours, etc., J. A. DENISON.

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EDITORIAL NOTICES. " The Peterite " is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York, and is conducted by the boys.

The Editors solicit literary contributions and general correspondence from past and present Peterites.

No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence.

Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his " nom-de-plume " should be enclosed as well.

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If any members of the O.P. Club should not receive their numbers of " The Peterite," the Editors would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to Lt.-Col. H. C. Scott, Secretary of the O.P. Club, 1 Clifton Green, York.

The Editors of " The Peterite " are Mr. L. Burgess, R. E. Dodd, J. A. Denison, J. M. Banister, G. Wilson, and P. F. Tee. The Editors of " The Peterite " will be glad to supply any past numbers which they may have to those desiring them, at the price of 6d. per copy.

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