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Twelve volunteers agreed to speak for three minutes on a subject unknown to them until three minutes before. Far the best speech was made by J. M. Banister, whose words of wisdom concerning " Honi soit qui mal y pense" degenerated into a dissertation on French grammar. A. H. Terry also made an excellent speech on " Gremlins." The speakers and subjects were :—A. G. Reynolds, " Smoke ; G. Dodsworth, " Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves "; P. Simpson, " Wheels " ; P. F. Tee, " The Anglo-French Entente "; D. A. Harker, " Can Human Nature be improved ?" ; G. Wilson, "Cathedral Cities" ; A. H. Terry, " Gremlins " ; J. M. Banister, " Honi soit qui mal y pense "; P. G. R. Dench, " All the World's a Stage " ; T. B. Boulton, " Modern Oratory " ; J. P. Corry, " Allied Conferences."
THE MUSICAL SOCIETY.
Like most other School activities, the Musical Society has been handicapped by the multifarious calls on our time, which are inevitable in the abnormal conditions of to-day ; and we were particularly unfortunate in losing two of our most valuable members about mid-term. But despite the curtailment in our programme, our interest and enthusiasm remain undiminished. The most flourishing branch of the society seems to have been the Glee Club, and even this had only a few rehearsals, in which work for the forthcoming concert was practised energetically, and sometimes artistically. There is no doubt, however, that far more progress would have been made had more rehearsals been possible and if, in the rehearsals there were, we had had a fuller attendance. The orchestra, too, has had a few meetings in the course of the term and hopes to make its first appearance on the platform next term. It is our sincere wish that this will prove an inspiration and a stimulus, as until such time as we have more instruments we cannot claim to be a real school orchestra. The Gramophone Club has had one meeting, when D. C. Thompson gave a well-prepared talk on " Gilbert and Sullivan and their Operas." The talk, which was illustrated by gramophone records, proved very enjoyable to those present. This account would not be complete without reference to Corry and Davison, who left us in the middle of the term.
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