NOTES AND ITEMS

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

The General Knowledge Prize ... The Middle School Essay Prize ... P. L. Hort ... P. C. Brindley

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

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

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

J. III

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

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.