Feb 1944

THE PETE RITE Vol. XXXVI

FEBRUARY, 1944

No.

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EDITORIAL. The Winter Term, to which this issue refers, was, as usual, very active. Perhaps the two outstanding events were Speech Day and the production of "The Taming of the Shrew" at the end of term. All who were present at Speech Day were agreed that it was one of the most successful of such functions for many years. His Grace the Archbishop of York, our guest of the afternoon, had an unerring grasp of the requirements of the occasion, and his address was both entertaining and inspiring.

Altogether, the afternoon left us with a feeling of satisfaction and a conviction that the ceremony, by its sincerity and dignity, had not failed in its purpose as the consummating event in the School year. For the first time St. Olave's had its separate prize-giving, of which an account is given elsewhere in our pages. Apart from the difficulty of accommodating the parents and friends of both Lower and Upper Schools in Hall, it is felt that the time has come when the Junior School, which has grown considerably in recent years, deserves a ceremony of its own.

The venture into Shakesperean comedy proved an unqualified success. There were large and appreciative audiences at both performances of "The Taming of the Shrew," and the players are to be congratulated on maintaining the high standard which is expected of the school dramatic productions.

These brief references to the activities of the term should not pass over a very successful rugger season. Almost all our School matches were won, though perhaps we derived most satisfaction from the convincing victories over our old rivals, Worksop and Ampleforth. Three of the XV, Penniston, Duffield, and Hart, had the distinction of being invited to play for the Northern Public Schools in the matches at Rosslyn Park during the Christmas holiday. This healthy condition of the School games, taken in conjunction with the outstanding academic successes recorded elsewhere, is good evidence that all is indeed right with the School.

OLD PETERITE NEWS. ROLL OF HONOUR. T. D. Ambler.

H. D. F. Amor.

M. Biggin.

M. J. Buckle.

J. W. Butler.

A. P. Coombe.

J. Dales.

J. B. Deas.

S. Dodds.

J. M. Ferguson.

F. W. Fineron.

J. H. Foster.

J. H. Fothergill.

J. Garnham.

J. Glaves.

P. Heywood.

J. R. Hollington.

B. H. W. Jackson.

B. Lee (St. Olave's).

R. C. Lynch.

H. A. Milburn.

L. H. W. Parkin.

H. W. Richardson.

C. M. Robson.

G. S. Stead (Master).

L. Telfor.

J. R. Walters.

W. L. Walters.

J. Williams (St. Olave's).

MISSING. H. C. Pexton.

J. R. Rainford.

S. P. Scott.

J. W. Stead.

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CONTENTS. Page ...

EDITORIAL

OLD PETERITE NEWS OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS

O.P.

EXPERIENCES OF AN

PRISONER OF WAR

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VALETE AND SALVETE

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SCHOOL OFFICERS

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BOAT CLUB FUND

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SPEECH DAY,

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NOTES AND ITEMS

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HOUSE NOTES

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THE CHAPEL

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THE DEBATING SOCIETY

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THE MUSIC SOCIETY

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OXFORD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

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THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY THE SCHOOL PLAY,

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L. W. Bennett.

G. E. Cutforth.

F. Daintry.

E. N. Dickinson.

J. B. Dixon.

M. S. Hodson.

W. J. Pennington.

R. G. M. Quarrie.

PRISONERS OF WAR. W. Richardson.

J. C. 0. Stansfield.

N. B. Stephenson.

J. D. Tattersall.

R. B. Tiedger.

G. E. Ti Watson.

K. R. Whitely.

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

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

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

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

Act. F/L J. R. Rainford—D.F.C. and Bar. Brig. E. P. Sewell—C.B.E. (Military Division).

Lt. J. E. Smart, R.N.V.R.—M.B.E. Major C. D. Trimmer—D.S.O. P/0 E. W. Whitney—D.F.C. Major A. R. Walton—Twice Mentioned in Despatches.

Sub.-Lieut. R. T. Wolf—D.S.C.

OLD PETERITES SERVING WITH THE FORCES. The following names are to be added to the lists previously published :J. M. Banister.

G. H. Mikier.

D. H. Denholm.

P. M. Steele.

W. G. Huntley.

F. F. Steele.

0. B. Jepson.

D. S. Tompkins.

N. E. Wicks.

J. A. Million.

KILLED IN ACTION. We regret to record that John R. Walters (School House, 1936-39) has died of wounds received in action in the Middle East. He was a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers. We tender our sincere sympathy to his parents Dr. and Mrs. Walters, of Gateshead, who have thus suffered a second tragic loss, since their other son, also an 0.P., Sub.-Lt. W. L. Walters, R.N.R., H.M.S. Dunedin, died at sea on November 26th, 1941.

We have heard with regret that Anthony Paul Coombe (The Rise, 1938-40), who was posted missing from operations over Germany on the 24th December, is now known to have been killed in action. He was a Sergeant Bomb Aimer in the crew of a Lancaster and belonged to the squadron which carried out the intrepid raids cip Augsburg and on the Eder and Moline dams. All who knew Tony Coombe (and there are many senior boys still in the school who remember him with affection) will readily believe that he gave himself unflinchingly to his country's cause and in the heroic spirit of the distinguished squadron to which he belonged. To his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Coombe, of Scunthorpe, we extend our deep sympathy in the tragic loss of their only son.

PRISONERS OF WAR. The fact has been confirmed that F. Daintry (The Rise, 1921-26), who has been missing since the fall of Singapore, is a prisoner in Japanese hands. He was first heard of as broadcasting to Australia and subsequently his parents received official intimation that he was a prisoner of war. Daintry will be well remembered as an outstanding bowler, who played for the Rest against the Lord's Schools.

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Similar good news has come about R. W. Tredger (Temple, 1929-34).

Lieutenant Tredger, of The Buffs, was reported missing in the Middle East on 16th November last, and the fact of his safety was first conveyed by himself, when he sent New Year greetings over the German radio and stated that he was safe and well.

REPATRIATED. Among the prisoners recently repatriated from Germany was D. F. Dodd (School House, 1928-32), who had been in German hands for three and a half years, since the retreat to Dunkirk. He was picked up wounded in Belgium, with both legs broken. One, fortunately, has mended satisfactorily, though the other had to be amputated. We were glad to learn that, despite his ordeal, Captain Dodd is in good spirits and generally good health. We print elsewhere in this issue an interesting account of his experiences which he has written for "The Peterite." We congratulate him on his marriage, since his return, to Miss Emily Lavington Lindsay and wish him and his bride every happiness.

We hear too that B. V. Rhodes (School House, 1926-29), who was wounded and made prisoner of war in 1942, has also been repatriated, and is undergoing hospital treatment.

DECORATIONS. Brigadier E. P. Sewell, S. Wales Borderers (The Grove, 1918-23), was awarded the C.B.E. in October last for services in the Middle East. Brigadier Sewell, who married Miss Betty Toyne, a daughter of a former Headmaster, was Captain of Rugger for two seasons and was an England trialist. From School he went to.

Sandhurst and was at the Staff College at the outbreak of war.

The M.B.E. has been awarded to Lieut. J. E. Smart, R.N.V.R. (School House, 193o-33). The award was made for distinguished service in the operations which led to the capture of Sicily by allied forces.

F/O V. W. G. Musgrove (Temple, 1927-31) has gained the D.F.C. "for many successful operations against the enemy in which he displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty" (the official citation). Musgrove, who went to St. Catherine's, Cambridge, from School, enlisted in 1941 and was commissioned in 1943, after training in Canada.

APPOINTMENT. The King has approved a recommendation of the Home Secretary that Mr. Charles Paley Scott, K.C., be appointed Recorder of Leeds. The announcement was published in the Press on the 13th October, 1943.

We congratulate C. Biscomb (Temple, 1928-32) on his safe return from service in the Middle East. After his return to York, Biscomb had the distinction of being the first freeman of the City to be admitted in 1944.

ENGAGEMENT. The engagement is announced of Miss Betty Oubridge Balfour, of Jesmond, Newcastle (formerly of Tynemouth) and Mr. John Trevor Harding, B.Sc., (O.P.), of Harton, South Shields.

BIRTH. WALSHAW.—On November i6th, 1943, at the Purey Cust Nursing Home, York, to Betty and John Readman Walshaw (St. Olave's Master)—a boy.

MARRIAGES. BUTLER—TILLEY.—On November zoth, 1943, at St. Leonard's Church, Newland, Malvern, Major Henry Allen Butler (O.P.), 1/6 Rajputana Rifles, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Butler, of York, to Mary Euthine, daughter of the late Rev. W. Noel Tilley and Mrs. A. L. Sutcliffe, of Malvern.

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DODD—LINDSAY.--On November ,8th, 1943, at St. Mary the Virgin, Monken Hadley, Captain Denis F. Dodd (O.P.), second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Dodd, of Sutton Coldfield, to Emily Lavington, only daughter of the late Hugh Lindsay, of Edinburgh, and Mrs. Lindsay, of Barnet.

EMERY—PRATT.—On December 31st, 1 9439 at the Cathedral, Toronto, by the.

Dean the Very Rev. C. E. Riley, D.D., Flight Lieut. John Nicholas Emery, R.A.F.V.R., youngest son of G. F. Emery, LL.M., Inner Temple, and Mrs. Emery, M.B.E., Wormley Lodge, Broxbourne, to Helen Margaret, only daughter of the late J. H. Lyons, and Mrs. Lyons, of Winnipeg, and widow of Pilot Officer Alan Pratt, R.C.A.F., of Winnipeg.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS. Oxford, Michaelmas Term.

To the Editors of "The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, Inspection yields the awful truth that the last printable Oxford O.P. letter was written as long ago as May, 1938, and we feel therefore, that the present muster of four "Peterites" in residence warrants a further contribution. We will be brief.

Having only hearsay by which to assess Oxford's present resemblance to any of its former selves, we can only say that it is bearing up admirably. We would like to record here our appreciation of the opportunities afforded by the University short courses, and with no further ado produce some information about ourselves, to wit :R. E. Dodd has rowed in a Trinity eight against a University trial crew.

Fiddles with a string quartet, the U.M.C. orchestra, and test-tubes.

G. M. C. Donaldson (R.A.C.) secretary of Merton boats, has been seen (apparently fully dressed) braving the storm in a coxless four with three green oars.

Well versed in tanks and tankards he is notorious in the S.T.C. for his (im-)pertinent questions.

R. T. Hey (Signals-New Coll.) has shot with not a little success. Dabbles in wireless sets and even differentiates in his bath. Played rugger for the Signals.

P. F. Tee (Marines-Christchurch) maintains a steady equilibrium whether at the Cathedral organ or pulling a whaler up the Isis. Complains that inoculations have made him read too much Homer this term.

With best wishes for the School and all fellow O.P.'s we remain, Yours etc., The Oxford Old Peterites.

Cambridge, Michaelmas, 1943.

To the Editors of "The Peterite."

Dear Sirs, May we beg a little of your space to do some justified bragging? The truth of the matter is that we find ourselves in the enviable position of being in definite numerical superiority to "the other place." What is more, we find that there will be a "resident staff" of O.P.'s in Cambridge for the next two years and we have, therefore, the makings of a large and flourishing O.P. Club. What more then, sirs, can be desired by those who " shiver on the brink and fear to launch away," when the stately portals of Emmanuel alone conceal such a store of friendly advice and paternal care.

With that invitation to all those who, we are sure, will eventually reinforce our ranks, we shall proceed to the usual "who's who" in Cambridge.

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T. B. Boulton (Emmanuel). A hard-working medical with no time for anything else, though is getting a name for "dropping bricks."

R. F. Dawson (Sidney Sussex). An elusive personage on a R.A.F. short course.

Probably spends his time in riotous living.

P. G. R. Dench (Emmanuel). Another hard-working medical rarely seen out of the company of Boulton, though does tear himself away to row occasionally.

L. Jung (St. John's). As befits such a genius, he spends his time in highly complex mathematics, though has been seen occasionally at the Union.

R. A. Stratton (Emmanuel). Another reputed hard-worker, though has played hockey for his college and is renowned for hard-hitting. Is also addicted to golf and the Union.

Yours sincerely, The Cambridge O.P.'s.

EXPERIENCES OF A PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY-194o-43.

[lIVe are pleased to be able to publish the following contribution by Capt. D. S. Dodd (O.P.)] The Germans picked me up near Comines in Belgium on May z8th, 194o, and took me to a Hospital in Courtrai which they had taken over in their advance. The treatment there was good, but the beds were required for Germans, and Prisoners of War did not remain long. After so days I was transferred to a civilian clinic in the same town, being moved in rather a novel way—in my bed on a brewers' dray—the first of many odd journeys.

I stayed for 3 months and shall never forget the kindness of the Nuns who nursed us and of the many visitors who made our life almost like home. The clinic was unguarded, but only serious cases were sent there and a German doctor used to visit regularly, sending those fit to move to Ghent where the Belgian Military Hospital, with their Army Doctors and nurses, was used as a P.O.W. Hospital. It had a German guard and plenty of barbed wire. I was at Ghent for 2 months when, in November, almost all British in Belgium were transferred to Germany.

The move involved a z-day train journey—I was lucky, being put in a Birmingham made ambulance coach, but most, including many whose first day it was out of their ward, had to travel on ordinary continental 3rd Class hard seats. The trip was interesting, including a whole day up the Rhine valley and we were welcomed in Frankfort-on-Maine by the R.A.F., making, in those days, an all too rare visit.

We had a very unfriendly reception at our new home—a Hospital attached to Stalag IX B. It was interesting to observe, during our so months stay there, the gradual improvement of our treatment by the Germans. This cannot be put down to anything but British personality, for it did not reflect any Allied War successes— in fact when we left we had just lost Greece and Crete, Rommel had made his first desert advance, and the Germans were doing well in Russia. As at most P.O.W. Hospitals, we were tended by Doctors and Orderlies of our own nationality—and I cannot speak too highly of the work done by the men of the R.A.M.C. Conditions at first were bad, but, in February, 1941, Red Cross food parcels and letters began to arrive from England. The improvement in health was staggering —good food at last and the removal of worry about those at home was the best imaginable tonic. From that date I was never for long without parcels, and we all owe to the British Red Cross Society more than we can ever repay.

In September, 1941, I was among those who went to Rouen on what was to have been Repatriation—I only stayed a week leaving on a train which we thought was going to Dieppe and the boat, only to find we were returning to Germany. After 6 months in another Hospital I.moved to Camp—first Oflag IX A/1-1 and then Oflag IX A/Z. Life in Camp is rather like being back at School with many more restrictions and much less pleasant masters 1 We were always overcrowded, with little room

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for recreation. Most camps have a good library, some books collected by Y.M.C.A.'s in neutral countries (at first our only source) and others sent from home, so that a lot of study is done. For sport, there was an area inside the wire a little bigger than the asphalt between the House and Pavilion. All types of games—cricket, hockey, baseball, deck tennis, etc., were played and, under a limited parole system approved by both Governments, we had an opportunity of visiting a local sports field once a week, under guard, of course.

Representatives df the International Red Cross and of our Protecting Power— first America, then Switzerland—visit camps regularly and report on conditions to the Governments. Private interviews are allowed. Each prisoner can write 2 letter cards and 4 postcards each month and may receive letters, which take 4 to 5 weeks to arrive.

Before closing this brief account I must say that we left our companions in great spirits—especially now that our 'planes are so often seen or heard overhead ; but we have always been confident of victory.

We returned through Sweden, where we had a wonderful welcome from the people and were received by the Crown Princess and the British Minister. Even this reception was eclipsed by that on our landing in Britain, of which accounts were given in the Press. We never believed German reports of conditions at home, but even so I have found things many times better than I ever expected and, needless to add, incomparably better than civilian conditions in Germany.

BOAT CLUB. . Fund for the replacement of damaged boats.

The following donations have been gratefully received in addition to those already acknowledged in "The Peterite." £ s. d.

H. B. Whitby, Esq.... ...

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5 o o A. Wentworth Ping, Esq. ...

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2 0 0 S. N. Lockwood, Esq. ...

5 5 0 Lt.-Col. H. C. Scott ...

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VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE (December, 1943) THE MANOR. D. H. DENHOLM. 1939-43. (School House, 1939-42). Remove (S.C.) School Monitor. Played 1st XI Cricket 1942, 1943 ; Colours, 1943. 1st XV 1942, 1943 ; Colours, 1943. 1st viii, Shooting, 1941-42-43 ; Colours, 1942 ; Captain of Shooting, 1943. School Play, 1940-41-42. Cadet in J.T.C. ; Certificate "A," 1942. Home Guard.

R. W. SCARTH. 1942-43. NB. Cadet in J.T.C. 6

THE RISE. F. L. DUFFIELD. 1939-43 (St. Olave's, 1936). Upper Sixth Modern. School Monitor. Head of Clifton Rise. School Certificate, 1940. Higher School Certificate, 1942-43. State Scholarship, 1943. City of Leeds Major Scholarship, 1943. Hulme Exhibition in Modern Languages to Brasenose College, Oxford, 1943. Corporal in J.T.C. ; Certificate "A," 1943. Played for 1st XV 194243-44. xst XV Colours, 1 942-43-44 ; ist XV Cap 1 943-44 ; Vice-captain of Rugger, 1943-44. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1943 ; znd XI Hockey ; Colours, 5943. Played for 1st XI Cricket, 5943 ; 2nd XI Cricket Colours, 1943. Member of Debating Society Committee. Honorary Secretary of Music Society.

Editor of "The Peterite."

R. T. BANKS. (1943). Shell B. W. G. HUNTLEY. 5938-43. L.Vi. School Certificate, 1943. L/Cpl. in J.T.C.; Certificate "A," 1942.

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N. E. WICKS. 1940-43. Remove (S.C.) House Monitor. School Certificate, 1943. Played for znd XV, 1943. School Play, 1943. L/Cpl. in J.T.C.; Certificate "A," 1942. Home Guard.

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R. FAULDING. 1941-43 (St. Olave's, 1939)• L.Vi. School Certificate, 5943• I. P. SCOTT. 1940-43 (St. Olave's, 1936). L.Vi. School Certificate, 1943.

J. A. SMITH. 194o-43 (St. Olave's, 1938). Remove (S.C.) 1st XV Colours, 1 943.

SALVETE

(September, 1 943) THE MANOR.

N. B. Harrison, Shell A ; K. G. Harrison (St. Olave's), Shell B ; R. L. Hutchinson (St. Olave's), IVA ; P. Jenkins (St. Olave's), IVA ; D. J. Oliver (St. Olave's), IVB ; E. 0. Owen, L.Vi ; W. A. Richardson (St. Olave's), Shell B ; J. D. Shearsmith (St. Olave's), Shell B ; B. Tomlinson, VB ; J. J. F. Walker, IVA. THE RISE.

R. E. A. Atkinson (St. Olave's), IVA ; J. P. Blake, Shell A ; R. M. Booth (St. Olave's), Shell A ; E. G. Brown, Shell A ; C. C. Dee, Shell A ; G. M. Dodgson (St. Olave's), Shell A ; G. E. Grainger, Shell B ; R. I. Kemble, Shell A ; M. A. J. Rignall, Shell A ; I. McD. Scorgie, Shell A ; G. W. Smith, Shell A ; J. E. Stuart (St. Olave's), Shell B ; D. W. Thompson (St. Olave's), Shell A ; J. S. Trewick, Shell A ; P. G. R. Wilson, VB. SCHOOL HOUSE. T. M. A. Griffiths, WA R. Ham (St. Olave's), IVA ; C. K. Hudson, IVA ; B. Lee (St. Olave's), Shell A ; E. C. d'O. Lees, IVA; R. T. W. McDermid (St. Olave's), IVs ; G. A. Radford (St. Olave's), IVA ; D. F. Ringrose, WA R. E. Thornton, Shell A. ;

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T. Banks, Shell A'; S. M. Bland (St. Olave's), Shell A ; J. Boyes (St. Olave's), Shell A ; M. Cross (St. Olave's), IVA ; J. A. Douthwaite, Shell A ; J. M. Graham (St. Olave's), IVB ; N. J. S. Green, Shell A ; R. M. Greenhalgh, Shell A ; J: G. Metcalfe (St. Olave's), Shell B ; P. A. Miles, IVA ; A. L. Pavis (St. Olave's), Shell B ; C. D. Ryder (St. Olave's), Shell B ; N. M. Ward (St. Olave's), Shell B. 7

SCHOOL OFFICERS. CHRISTMAS TERM, 1943.

School Monitors : P. PENNISTON (Head of School, Head of School House).

G. WILSON (Head of Temple House).

D. L. PRYER (Head of the Manor).

J. R. PENTY (Head of the Rise).

T. C. MIDDLETON. D. H. DENHOLM. F. L. DUFFIELD Captain of Rugger—P. PENNISTON. Captain of Shooting—D. H. DENHOLM. Captain of Squash—A. G. REYNOLDS. House Monitors : The Manor—A. G. REYNOLDS, A. J. SHARDLOW, C. J. RUBEN. The Rise : D. M. HART, T. F. MORRIS, C. J. PRICE, P. ROBSON. School HoUse—A. P. BORDER, L. W. JEFFERSON, P. F. RINGROSE, N. E. WICKS. Temple—K. R. G. HARPER, E. SHERIFF, A. H. TERRY, J. D. WARD. Editors of "The Peterite" : G. WILSON, F. L. DUFFIELD, P F RINGROSE, A. H. TERRY, J. D. TAYLOR THOMPSON.

SPEECH DAY,

1943.

The ceremony took place on Friday, the 5th November, before a large gathering of parents and friends of the School His Grace the Archbishop of York, Dr. Cyril Garbett, presented the prizes, and the Dean of York, as Chairman of the Governors, presided. A variation in the customary procedure was the recitation by J. D. Taylor-Thompson, the senior Classic and winner of the Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics, of a Latin address of welcome to Dr. Garbett. The innovation was as successful as it was appropriate, and Taylor-Thompson is to be congratulated, not only on a remarkable feat of memory, but on the excellence of his delivery, which did not fail to grip that large majority of the audience which was necessarily dependent on the English version furnished, side by side with the original Latin. A copy of the address, with the translation, is printed following this report. Perhaps nothing could speak better for that revival of the Classics in the School which has given so much satisfaction to many.

The Headmaster's report, with which the proceedings opened, gave Mr. Dronfield an opportunity to refer to the educational reforms which are in the forefront of post-war developments, and to make some observations on the much-debated question of the Public Schools. He pointed out (a fact which is so often overlooked) that the Public Schools are as diverse in themselves as they are different from other types of school. Much of the criticism levelled against them was uninstructed, and some of it, perhaps, malicious. But, on the whole, he felt that the country sought to know more about them before passing judgment. And that was all that the Public Schools asked. They were not concerned with self-preservation in the meaner sense, but rather with the preservation of what is best in a system of education which has been evolved through the centuries and which has stood the test of time. A wellplanned educational administrative service was of vital importance, but it should be the servant and not the master of educational needs and progress. In this democratic country the child must always belong to the parent and not to the state. And 8

perhaps, as the Headmaster suggested, the unprecedented demand for places in our Public Schools was due in large measure to the English characteristic of defending our heritage of freedom. Two phrases were frequently in the mouths of those who would abolish the Public Schools. One of them, "equality of opportunity" we could understand and, we believe, could and should be achieved. But the other, "parity of esteem," meant something which could never be attained by legislation—it must be earned. Substitute "equality of reputation", and the absurdity stood revealed.

In passing to the activities of the School during the past year, Mr. Dronfield referred to achievements in scholarship greater than ever before in its history. The awards of University, State, and City Major Scholarships spoke for themselves. In the Higher Certificate Examination, of the 3o candidates entered, z7 were successful—the greatest number in the records of the School, and it was probable that a comparable percentage of successes could not be claimed by any other school. In the Scholarship Papers of this examination the Distinction mark was obtained in 6 cases. The fact that these Distinctions were gained in 5 different subjects was a tribute to the variety of the 6th Form education which, despite war-time difficulties, maintained 5 different groups in each of the 3 years of the course.

Naturally, in war-time, there was little to report in the way of successes in University Examinations, since most boys went straight from School into one or other of the services. In this connection the Headmaster stressed the importance of boys making the most of their opportunities at school and leaving with the highest possible academic honours, and with a future career definitely in their minds. Whatever happened after the war, there could be no doubt that, for our young men, a high standard of academic and technical achievement would be of the utmost value both to themselves and to the country, and for this reason boys should look further than to the choice of war-time service. The School curriculum had managed to maintain the peace-time variety of subjects, and the growth of the School Music, in all its branches, the strength of the Modern Languages side, and the revival of a strong Classical VIth were, perhaps, worthy of special mention. Above all, the basis of all our School life remained the inculcation of Christian principles.

Mr. Dronfield then passed to a review of activities outside the class-room. At the present time the work of the J.T.C. was of singular importance, and he was glad to be able to report a year truly remarkable for the diversity of the Corps' activities and the enthusiasm of the cadets. In particular, the addition of a signalling platoon and the building of an obstacle course, in the Boat House field, designed and constructed by cadets who had attended holiday courses in Physical Training were noteworthy. The Scouts Troop, too, which gave an opportunity to boys too young for the J.T.C., deserved every praise for its zeal and enterprise. A successful Scout Camp had been run in the summer holidays, and during the year the Troop had raised no less than £27 for various charities.

In his references to the School games the Headmaster emphasised the fact that their principal object was physical education. The extension of instruction and incentive to the rank and file below the first games was no less important than the production of victorious First Elevens and Fifteens. The one, in fact, was the prerequisite of the other. The School sides had, indeed, been eminently successful, and the Rugger team especially was to be congratulated on its victorious career this season, which included a notable win over Worksop. The Boat Club, too, had risen superior to circumstances and had to its credit victories over Durham School and Leeds University. Our thanks were due to those friends of the School, who had contributed so readily to make good the loss of one of the two good boats left after the air raid by the provision of two new clinker "fours." Another conspicuous success in School sport was the winning of the Raven Shield by the Shooting team, which was head of its section in the County of Lancaster Rifle Society League. The Captain of Shooting, R. Hey, obtained the highest aggregate for the League.

From the realm of games Mr. Dronfield turned to general activities, and mentioned in particular the successful production of Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra" at the end of the Christmas term ; the Harvest Camp, held in the summer holiday, at which, out of an available number of some i 5o boys of suitable age, there had been an average attendante of 4o boys throughout the whole period of six weeks, and other war efforts such as the School Savings Group which had contributed £2,551 in the course of the year and brought the total since its inception to £7,465.

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In conclusion the Headmaster dwelt upon the rapid and continued growth of the School, a growth which was presenting us with serious problems of accommodation. A bold policy had been envisaged by the Governors for the immediate post-war years, and the Architects were already engaged on plans which included a new boarding house, a new Sanatorium, new kitchens and dining-halls, modern Art and Music Schools, and the refurnishing of the Chapel. In our plans for the future we were encouraged by the unqualified approval of parents and Old Boys, and within the School, the Headmaster had the consistent and loyal support of a Staff which believed wholeheartedly in the future. From the boys themselves, there was always a ready response to the demands—in war-time exceptionally heavy—which were made on their time and energies. St. Peter's was a community working in perfect harmony, striving always to be worthy of its ancient history and to justify our sure confidence in its future destiny.

After the presentation of the prizes, of which a list is appended, the Archbishop, who was introduced by the Very Rev. the Dean of York, gave one of the most interesting addresses we have enjoyed on these occasions. He expressed his agreement with the Head Master's comment on the public school system, which, he said, had made a very great contribution to the life of the nation. They needed to make it possible for many more to share in what they believed to be a great blessing to the country. Those who spoke as though the public schools ought to be abolished were approaching the matter from an entirely mistaken point of view. Public schools. had done great good to the nation, and we ought to try to extend to their influence in an ever-widening circle. It had been a great calamity that for so many years education in this country had, for the great majority, ended at the age of 14. He had felt a real sense of shame at seeing intelligent-looking boys of 14 or 15 doing mechanical or manual work when they should have been continuing their education at school.

After the war the leaving age would be raised, and he hoped it would be continually raised until it reached 18 for full or part-time education.

He had noted with satisfaction a more widespread and improved demand for good literature. This was important. Not that one might not read "rubbish."

(He himself read detective "thrillers" for relaxation.) There was no harm in reading rubbish so long as one realized it was rubbish. But the fact that the classics were in demand was the encouraging sign. The individual's choice was, of course, a matter of taste. His own predilection was for Jane Austen, Thackeray, Trollope, and Boswell, among other authors. The point was that the cultural demand was there, and it was the duty of the country to meet it by improved educational opportunity.

"If.," concluded His Grace, "our country is to hold its place in the world after the war, it is essential that its citizens should have the best kind of education open to them, and that no boy shall be debarred from a full education on account of the social condition or wealth of his parents."

In the course of the proceedings the Dean incorporated in his remarks a welldeserved tribute to the devotion of the Headmaster, whose untiring efforts had been crowned with such conspicuous success and whose guidance had raised the School to its present pitch of prosperity out of the difficulties which had beset it not so long ago : and at the conclusion Archdeacon England ably voiced the unanimous thanks of all to His Grace the Archibishop for consenting, despite the pressure of so much public business, to come as our guest, and for giving so inspiring an address.

The following is a list of the honours and distinctions recorded on the programme :— SCHOLARSHIPS, etc.

Open Scholarship in Mathematics to St. John's College, Cambridge :—L. JUNG. .

State Scholarship in French and Spanish :—A. H. TERRY. State Scholarship in French and German :—F. L. DUFFIELD. Exhibition in French and English to Brasenose College, Oxford :—J. M. BANISTER. City of Leeds Major Scholarship :—F. L. DUFFIELD. Doncaster Major Scholarship :—J. M. BANISTER. City of York Major Scholarship :—L. JUNG. School Leaving Exhibitions :—P. G. R. DENCH (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) ; F. D. GODSMARK (Leeds University).

State Bursaries in Science :—J. K. ANDREW ; J. D. BULMER.

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PRIZE LIST. Archbishop of York's Prize for Clacsics :—J. D. TAYLOR-TdompsoN. Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics :—L. JUNG. Stephenson Greek Prize :—G. MOUNTAIN. Head Master's Prizes for Latin Prose :—(i) VIth Form—J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON ; (ii) Below the VIth—J. F. BLACKBURN. Toyne European History Prize J. M. BANISTER. Whytehead Divinity Prizes :—A. J. SHARDLOW ; R. HOBSON. B. BOULTON. B.M.A. Medal for Science Reading Prizes :—(i) Senior—P. G. R. DENCH • (ii) Junior—A. R. McCotm.

Modern Language Prizes :—A. H. TERRY • F. L. DUFFIELD. General Knowledge Prizes :—VIth Form—J. M. BANISTER ; Below VIth—E. A. K. DENISON.

Norman Crombie Memorial Prize :—R. J. McKINLAY. Middle School Essay Prize :—J. D. SwALE. Music Prizes :—(i) F. L. DUFFIELD ; (ii) C. J. PRICE. Art Prize :—F. E. DENNIS. Form Prizes :—IV A—J. H. Amos ; IV B—J. C. M. RAxsom ; Shell A—G. HARKER ; Shell B—P. C. BRINDLEY.

AN ADDRESS GIVEN AT ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, 5th November, 5 943,

By J. D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON. (Winner of Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics).

ORATIO AD CONCILIUM SCHOLAE SANCTI PETRI NONIS NOVEMBRIBUS MDCCCC XLIII Salvete omnes. Mihi enim propositum est pro vobis omnibus et praecipue pro hac schola cathedrali Sancti Petri Eboracensi virum salutare insignissimum et praeclarissimum et gratias agere quod ille inter tot et tanta negotia officii amplissimi ac sanctissimi, nobis tamen hodie adesse voluit.

Quod si Latina lingua orationem habeo, inusitata fortasse multis et obsoleta, hoc a vobis peto ut mihi ignoscatis et attente bonaque cum venia mea verba audiatis.

Sed nescio an haud ineptum videatur si hoc tempore, repetita consueetudine antiqua, sermone eloquar illo qui per tot saecula omnium artium humanarum ac bonarum proprius erat et per quem olim divulgata est per gentes terrarum illa religio Christiana, cujus tu, doctissime et reverendissime Archiepiscope, scalper ades validissimus propugnator ac defensor.

Tempore quidem praeterito ad scholam nostram hac die sollemni venerunt plurimi et vid praestantissimi. Tu autem, ut videtur. praeter omnes peropportune et maxime convenienter ades. Nam annos abhinc mile trecentos Paulinus ille, vir sanctissimus, haud ignarus quanti esset afferre horninibus rudibus et indoctis doctrinas liberales ac studia honesta, ad pueros instituendos bane scholam Sancti Petri fundavit. Quae vero initio tarn parvo orta, per multos annos viribus aucta, suis denique ipsius moribus confirmata usque ad nostrum tempus duravit. Nec sine gloria ac laude hominum floruit. Alumnos enim haud obscuros nec male de patria nostra meritos per tot saecula plurimos educavit. Nunc autem tu, qui post longum intervallum Paulin illi succedis, qui munus illius sanctissimum et ornatissimum tanta pietate ac modestia suscepisti. ut nos vel majors temptaremus praesentia tua tuaque maxima auctoritate adhortari voluisti.

Quo nihil gratius, nihil felicius fieri potest. Tu enim hoc tempore quo homines turpissimi et perditissimi, ad omne facinus parati, subversis et legibus humanis et •hire divino, fas et nefas miscent, omnia vi et armis conturbant, cum clenique omnium 11

gentium populi, tot periculis ac discriminibus tandem superatis, discordiis circumventi et formidine suspensi rectores honestos et bonos expectant, requirunt, toto anima desiderant—tu, inquam, si quis alius, hoc recte percipis, posse nullam salutis esse spem nisi in jure immutabili ac sempiterno Omnipotentis Dei. Tua autem de constantia et virtute quis dubitare potest? Nam documentum maximum ipse nuperrime dedisti, cum usque ad ultimos Scythas (quibus nunc nomen Russianis inditum) iter arduum et periculosum fecisti, tot maria totque terras supergressus velut fugiente penna quomodo Ale Daedalus, ut apud Vergilium poetam legimus, remigio alarum fretus-

insuetum per iter gelidas emit ad Arctos.

Qua in re nonne te virum validissimum praebuisti et Archiepiscopum egregium?

Gene ut tibi ipsi sic nobis omnibus gratissimum factum est quod nostri socii, gens innumerabilis et praepotens, nurse iterum se oboedire ac parere velle illis praeceptis divinis Jesu Christi, Domini Nostri, unde omnia justa ac honesta ducunt originem, praedicant et profitentur.

Tibi igitur gratias et agere et habere nos decet, non solum propter tua singularia facta ac praecipua in gentes humanas merita, sed etiam quod per te in spem adducimur fore ut nos quoque, adulescentes adhuc, tuo tamen exempt() usi tuisque consuls confirmati aliquid effieiamus unde fiat justitia, libertas, concordia, et per totam orbem terrarum, volente Deo et adjuvante, pax vera, quam jamdudum homines requirunt, nobis tandem reddatur atque in perpetuum sit stabilita.

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my privilege to welcome, on behalf of all present, and particularly the members of the Cathedral School of St. Peter, in York, our distinguished and illustrious guest, and to express to him our gratitude that, despite the manifold and urgent duties of his most sacred and exalted office, he has yet been willing to come among us to-day.

If I address you in the Latin tongue, which will come strangely, perhaps, to the ears of many of you, I ask your indulgence and beg that at any rate you will hear me with patience. For perhaps it will not be altogether inappropriate on this occasion if I revive an ancient custom and speak to you in that tongue which for so many centuries was the language of culture and learning, and which in times gone by was the means of spreading throughout the peoples of the world that Christian Faith of which you, 0 most reverend and learned Archbishop, have ever been so steadfast and valiant a champion.

In times past many distinguished men have visited us at this annual ceremony.

But in some sense it may be said that you, Sir, above all others, come to us most opportunely and significantly. For, thirteen centuries ago, the blessed Paulinus„ well knowing the great importance of spreading learning and the arts of civilization among a rude and untutored people, established for the training of the young this our School of St. Peter. And from these small beginnings the School, growing and increasing in strength with the passing of many years, and finally established on the firm foundation of its own traditions, has endured even to this day. Its history has not been inglorious in the sight of men. Throughout the long centuries it has given many distinguished sons to the service of our country. And now you, My Lord Archbishop, upon whom, after so many generations, has fallen the mantle of St. Paulinus, and who bring to his sacred and exalted office such great piety and unassuming dignity—you are here to-day to urge us, by the inspiration of your presence, to even greater things in the future.

For us there can be no greater pleasure and no happier omen. For at this time when wicked and villainous men, who shrink from no evil deed, have trampled underfoot the laws of God and man, and have swept away all moral standards, confounding the world by war and bloodshed ; when mankind is emerging at long last from these perils and dangers, but yet is encompassed about by doubts and fears, and cries aloud calling with one voice for true and noble leadership—at this time, I say, you, more than any other, have seen clearly that there is no hope for the world save in the everlasting and unchanging law of Almighty God.

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Of your own steadfastness and courage, who can doubt? For of these you have but now given us convincing proof when you undertook a difficult and dangerous journey to distant Russia, crossing many seas and many lands, as it were on soaring wing, even as the fabled Daedalus, who, the poet Vergil tells us, trusting to oars

of wings-

sailed to the chilly North through seas of air.

Surely that undertaking revealed courage in a man and outstanding enterprise in an Archbishop. Like yourself, Sir, we also rejoice that our allies, a powerful and innumerable people, are once again free to profess and call themselves Christians and to hearken to the divine teachings of our Lord Jesus, whence comes every just and honourable thing.

And so it is fitting that we should offer you our grateful thanks, not only for your outstanding achievements and great services to men, but more especially because, through you, we are encouraged to hope that we also, though young, may yet be strengthened by your wisdom and inspired by your example to make our contribution to the end that Justice, Unity, and Freedom may be vouchsafed to all the world, and that, with the help of God, true Peace, which for so long has been denied to us, may yet be restored and established among mankind for ever. ,

OXFORD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. F. L. Duffield has been awarded the Hulme Exhibition in Modern Languages at Brasenose College, Oxford. This award, made on the results of the December examinations, adds to the Scholarship successes which the Headmaster was able to announce at Speech Day and which are recorded in our account of that function. Duffield's achievement, additional to his gaining of State and Leeds City Major Scholarships, sets the seal on a remarkably successful academic school career, and we congratulate him heartily. He left at the end of term, and he will be no less missed in the XV, of which he was vice-captain.

NOTES AND ITEMS. It has been decided this term to arrange a series of talks on different careers.

The innovation has been widely welcomed. Apart from the obvious advantage to those directly concerned, it is of value to all of us to have some insight into the professions of others. The first of these lectures, on the subject of "Architecture and Surveying," was given by Major Needham on December and, and was rendered specially interesting to us since the speaker is our new School Architect and will be responsible for our post-war building.

This was not the only talk given this term : on the contrary, we have been fortunate enough to hear several instructive and entertaining lectures. On October 4th the Rev. F. Greenwood Parkinson gave us a review of the work of the United Society for Christian Literature ; and shortly after this we heard about the Young Farmers' Club, when films were shown to illustrate its activities. There have, indeed, been several other film demonstrations : on October 18th, Lt.-Commander Payne, ably assisted by Lt. Davies, showed us some excellent films, when he gave us a talk on the Navy ; and on November 29th, a rugger film was displayed to the members of the 1st XV and certain other privileged persons.

Perhaps one of the most enthralling lectures given this term took place on December 4th, when Lt.-Commander Gould, renowned for his appearances on the Brains Trust, paid us a visit. The subject of his talk was "Mysteries and Strange Events," and he enumerated several of those curious and often inexplicable occurrences, among which was the famous story of the "Marie Celeste" : from the replies which he gave to the wide variety of questions put to him, he proved himself to be a veritable "walking encyclopmdia" The Dartington Hall String Trio provided a very enjoyable entertainment for us on November 8th, when they played Beethoven and Mozart.

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On Advent Sunday, November 28th, the School paid its annual visit to the Minster.

For the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund £23 los. od. was collected during the term.

The School National Savings Group has now z8o members. During the term £140 was subscribed, bringing the grand total to £7,528.

HOUSE NOTES. THE MANOR. The past term—the beginning of the second year for the Manor—has been very successful in many ways.

Firstly, we would like to welcome Mr. Calder as our new Assistant Housemaster in succession to Mr. Hawthorne who left us last term, and to whom we would like to extend our thanks and wish him every success for the future.

In the Senior Inter-House Rugger we were well beaten by a heavier, more experienced and stronger Temple side, but this defeat does not detract from the determination and excellent tackling shown by the team. In the Junior House match we lost to the Rise by a very narrow margin in a spirited and exciting game. Here again the predominant feature of the match was the tackling, vigour, and enthusiasm shown by all concerned—a sign which bodes well for future years, when we shall be able to field a heavier, and more experienced side.

D! H. Denholm, A. G. Reynolds, and D. L. Pryer, are to be congratulated on the award of their 1st XV Colours ; D. H. Denholm on his appointment as Captain of Shooting; and A. G. Reynolds as Captain of Squash.

In the Recruits' Shooting Competition we achieved outstanding success in that all the prizes were won by Manor recruits. It is also interesting to note that five members of the House are members of the School Shooting Team—a very creditable performance.

Squash has become an increasingly popular sport, and such indoor games as tabletennis and billiards have continued to flourish.

In conclusion we would like to express the hope that the excellent spirit shown by all members of the House will stand us in good stead in coming terms.

THE RISE. First of all, we would like to congratulate our new monitors on their appointments, especially J. R. Penty as Head of the House. The House is a very young one this term, as one third, of our number is composed of new boys, but this has not prevented us from maintaining our position in competition with other Houses.

Though Temple won the Work Cup, the Rise came a good second and far outstripped the remaining two Houses. In our sporting activities, we lost to School House in the Senior Rugger by 34 points to 12. The team played well, but the House threequarters were too strong. We congratulate School House on eventually, after some eight years, winning the competition.

We managed, however, to retain the Junior Rugger Cup, beating the Manor by io points to 6, and School House by 1z points to 9, in closely contested games.

In the House itself, events have been more or less as usual. The raffle for cakes, kindly made by Mrs. Burgess, produced a good amount for the Red Cross.

We congratulate Duffield on winning an Exhibition in Modern Languages at Brasenose College, Oxford. The success comes as a fitting climax to a career of valuable service to the House and to the School. We congratulate him, too, on being picked for the North Public Schools in the match against the South in the Christmas holidays.

Hart also had the distinction of being selected, but was unfortunately prevented from

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playing by illness. Both Duffield and Hart have been awarded their rat XV caps, and Penty, J., has been awarded his Colours. Colts Colours have been won by Shepherd, Wilson (K.), Hnik, and Baker. During the term, Shepherd also won the House Colours.

We are looking forward to a good term next term, and hope to retain the Athletics and Cross-country Shield.

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SCHOOL HOUSE. The House have started the new School Year well by winning the much coveted Senior House Rugger Cup which the Rise have held for the last eight years.

In the semi-finals we beat the Rise comfortably by 34 points to tz, and in the final beat Temple 3z points to o—a game in which the first half was fairly even, though the House overran Temple in the second half. In the Junior House matches the House beat Temple by 22 points to o, but narrowly lost to the Rise in the final by 12 points to 9.

We congratulate Penniston upon being captain of such a successful 1st XV, and McDermid, Ringrose, Stratton and Gillgrass upon being awarded their 1st XV Colours. We also congratulate McDermid, Middleton, Knowlson, Gillgrass, Border and Wicks on the award of their House Rugger Colours.

Competitions were arranged for billiards, snooker, and table tennis, and these have been very popular. Much interest has also been taken in model making by the junior members of the House.

The House has, as usual, contributed much to the Red Cross, a total of £10 14s. 61d. having been collected.

TEMPLE. The beginning of term saw the House installed in its new premises at No. St. Peter's Grove. Of the three rooms in our occupation, two are being used as Common-rooms, and the other as a Hobbies room, following the formation of a Hobbies Club early in the term. Considerable enthusiasm has been shown in connection with the Club's activities, especially among the junior elements of the House.

The formation of a Chess Club has also proved most popular, and has brought to light much unexpected talent.

Once again the Work Cup is in our safe keeping, chiefly through the excellent results achieved in the recent School and Higher School Certificate examinations.

Three of the major honours went to Temple—L. Jung won an Open Scholarship to St. John's College, Cambridge ; A. H. Terry, a State Scholarship ; and J. M. Banister an Exhibition to Brasenose College, Oxford.

Lastly we must congratulate the Senior House rugger team on its victory in the semi-finals and on its hard fought game against School House in the finals. Moreover, it is very pleasing to note that no less than six members of the House have played for the 1st XV, a record of which we may well be proud.

A.H.T.

THE CHAPEL. The Ven. the Archdeacon of York preached at Evensong on 'Sunday, 17th October.

St. Paulinus' Day, loth October, fell on a Sunday this year and so gave us the opportunity of observing the Day with special Services.

Two Minutes' Silence was kept during the Service of Remembrance on r ith November. The names of twenty-seven members of the School, who are known to have given their lives in this war, were read before the Silence, and at the end of the Service

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the Head of the School placed a wreath of poppies on the 1914-1918 Memorial in the Chapel.

The annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols was held on the last Sunday of term, i zth December, and the Choir are to be congratulated on their high standard of singing.

The Chapel Committee met at the end of term and decided to make donations from the Collections Fund to the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund ; the United Aid to China Fund ; Dr. Barnardo's Homes ; and to give the Carol Service collection to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's (York) Christmas Cheer Fund.

THE LIBRARY. Librarian : L. BURGESS, Esq., M.A. Assistant Librarians : A. H. TERRY, G. WILSON, D. TAYLOR-THOMPSON, P. ROBSON, W. P. ANELAY, H. BROWN. Despite the considerable difficulty in obtaining books there have been many new additions to the Library this term, and a considerable number has been presented

by Old Peterites.

The Science Section is rapidly increasing in size, and the growing interest in music throughout the School has resulted in the addition of several new books to the Music Section.

There is still some laxity with regard to the returning of books to the reference shelves, and it would help considerably if books were returned to their correct place.

The following books have been added since the last edition of "The Peterite":— PRESENTED BY N. A. HUDLESTON, ESQ., 0.P.:—Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. Somerville and Ross ; Irish Memories—Somerville and Ross ; Frozen Hopes. M. Toyne ; Sidelight—G. K. Chesterton ; The Summing Up—I17. Somerset Maugham ; R eligio Medici—Sir Thomas Browne ; Rural Rides—Cobbett (z vols.); Smuggling Days and Smuggling Ways—H. N. Shore ; The Rule of St. Benedict — H. N. Fasquet ; How to play Golf—H. Vardon ; Riding and Horsemanship

—Fawcett.

T. J. WALL, EsQ.:—The Old Road—H. Begot; The Historic Thames Handbook to the Roman Wall—J. C. Bruce ; Prehistoric Man and the Cambridge Gravels—Smith ; The Stone Ages in North Britain and Ireland—Smith.

PRESENTED BY

—H. Belloc;

PRESENTED BY J. RODGERS,

0.P.:—Hitler's Reich and Churchill's Britain—Laird

and Graebner.

Thomdyke's Famous Cases—R. Austin Freeman.

N. INGLIS, 0.P.:—Everest, 1933—Ruttledge; Man in a Chemical World—Morrison ; Men of Mathematics—Bell; Sunspots and their Effects— Stetson; Wonder of the Waves—Rhein; The Scientist in Action—IF. H. George.

PRESENTED BY W.

P.

ANELAY :—Dr.

PRESENTED BY J. MC.

OTHER ADDITIONS :—

:—Tales of Hearsay—J. Conrad; 'Twixt Land and Sea Tales—J. Conrad; The Nigger of the Narcissus—J. Conrad ; Typhoon J. Conrad.

FICTION

HISTORY :—Philips'

Historical Atlas—Ancient and Modern Britain in Europe—

R. [V. Seton-Watson ; Modern England (I885-1939)—Sir J. A. R. Marriott; A History of the United States— Elson.

ESSAYS AND BELLES-LETTRES :—A Journey through England and Wales—Defoe (a vols.)

Greek Commonwealth—Zimmern. The City State of the Greeks and Romans—Fowler.

CLASSICS :—The

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Music :—Pianoforte Technique—Coviello ; The Growth of Music—H. C. Colles ; The Heritage of Music (Vols. I and II)—ed. H. Foss ; Musical Foundations J. E. Borland ; Aural Culture based upon Musical Appreciation—Macpherson and Read (3 1101S.) SCIENCE :—Animals without Backbones—Buchsbaum ; The British Islands and their Vegetation—Tans/ey ; An Introduction to Crystal Analysis—Bragg ; University Physics (Part 3) Light—F. C. Champion ; Heat—,W. G. Davies ; An Introduction to Atomic Physics—To/ansky ; A Manual of Radioactivity—Hevesy and Paneth ; Modern Atomic Theory—Speakman ; Mass Spectra and Isotopes—F. TV. Aston.

SPORTS AND PASTIMES :—Rugby Football—C. iv. Jones.

DEBATING SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman : DR. B. G. WHITMORE, M.A., B.Sc. Secretary : G. WILSON. Committee: T. C. Middleton, D. L. Pryer, F. L. Duffield, P. Simpson.

This term the Society welcomed Dr. B. G. Whitmore as its new chairman in place of Mr. T. S. B. Hawthorne.

The first meeting of the Society was held on the 9th October when K. H. Rhodes, Esq., proposed that "This House maintains that a study of the Classics is the best foundation for education."

He maintained that the main purpose of education was not to provide a vocational training, but to cultivate citizenship, clear thinking, and a sense of logic, and that no education was better than a classical one for this purpose.

T. J. Wall, Esq., opposing the motion, stated that science, with its careful observation and meticulous accuracy, was the best basis for education.

G. Wilson, seconding the motion pointed out that many medical schools preferred classical scholars to train as doctors and that the best scientists usually had a firm classical basis in their education.

T. C. Middleton, supporting the opposition, spoke on the way science could be applied to leisure.

The motion was defeated by 27 votes to The second meeting of the Society took place on the 3oth October, when A. G. Reynolds proposed that "This House would welcome the introduction of a State medical system."

He referred strongly to the position of panel patients, saying that they must of necessity take second place to a doctor's private patients. Under a state medical system all would be able to get the same treatment.

C. J. Ruben, opposing, said that every man had a right to choose his own doctor.

Much of the value of the medical profession lay in the confidence inspired by the family doctor, which could not be reproduced in a clinic.

L. W. Jefferson, speaking third, was of the opinion that much of the prestige of the medical practitioner was due to the imposing brass plate and credulity of his patients.

H. Brown, speaking fourth, said that the poorer classes would not gain, for at the moment their medical treatment was subsidized by the high fees paid by the rich.

The motion was defeated by io votes to 9.

The third meeting was held on the r3th November, when E. A. K. Denison proposed "That Capital Punishment should be abolished."

He stated that no one was able to judge whether a man should be put to death or not, and that life imprisonment was considerably better since, if there had been a miscarriage of justice, some reparation could always be made.

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P. Simpson, opposing, said that murder must have malice-aforethought, and anyone who committed it must pay the penalty.

A. J. Shardlow was of the opinion that man had an allotted period to live, while G. Mountain maintained that there was in society a certain criminal class which must be destroyed.

The motion was defeated by 20 votes to 7.

The last meeting of the Sdciety was held on 27th October, and took the form of a "Brains Trust" consisting of F. L. Duffield, A. H. Terry, G. Wilson, K. R. G. Harper and C. J. Ruben, while Dr. B. G. Whitmore acted as question-master. The "Brains" were very shaky on exactly where a cuckoo lays its eggs and were quite unable to say how a snipe makes its drumming-noise ; but very interesting answers were forthcoming to the majority of questions, especially one on the question of whether sunlight puts out fire.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman : MRS. A. NAIRN BAIRD. Secretary : F. L. DUFFIELD. House Representatives : School House—H. Brown, J. M. Norwood, T. C. Middleton. Rise—F. L. Duffield, P. Hnik, C. J. Price. Manor—D. L. Pryer, D. H. Denholm, A. J. Shardlow. Temple—J. D. Dench, J Swale, B. Miles.

Librarian : J. SWALE. Although its activities have necessarily been curtailed by examinations and the play, the Society has had a good term. Several new members were elected to the committee in place of those who left last term.

It was agreed that it would be impossible to arrange a concert during the Christmas term, and so the Glee Club had only a few meetings. A new series of "singsongs" was begun, mainly to encourage love of music among the junior members of the school and to provide entertainment on Sunday evenings. They were much appreciated and there was always a good attendance.

The choir, too, as a branch of the Society, has flourished this term. A performance of Stanford's Te Deum in B flat was given early in November, and was followed later in the month by two excerpts from Handel's "Messiah," viz. "He shall feed His flock" and "And the glory of the Lord." A high standard of singing was again attained in the carol service.

Next term, it is hoped to resume the gramophone recitals which were so popular last year, and to produce a concert.

THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMSTER. Chairman : T. J. WALL, ESQ. Secretary : J. R. PENTY. This term, the Society has only held two meetings, owing the pressure of other activities. At the first, a new Secretary, J. R. Penty, was elected, and plans for the year were discussed, including a possible exhibition in the Easter term.

At the second meeting, Penty gave a lecture on "Food and its digestion," which unfortunately was badly attended. Afterwards, numerous questions were put forward, and were ably dealt with.

P. R. Penty, T. F. Norris and H. Brown were welcomed as new members during the term. We would also like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Wall for his guidance and assistance.

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"THE TAMING OF THE SHREW." At last we have seen the Shakespeare comedy for which we have clamoured— and we enjoyed it I Indeed, there is much about the performance of " The Taming of the Shrew" which we shall long remember and try to recapture.

"The Shrew" is not easy to produce : of that we are all sure, even those of us who merely watched the performance. We can imagine how carefully it had to be cut to make it suitable for our stage : did Shakespeare not write it as a play within a play ? That obviously had to go, and much more. What had to be retained, however, was the complicated plot such as is common in Shakespearean (and indeed in most modern) comedy, and much of the "wise-cracking," punning dialogue which was so essential to the Elizabethan audience.

What of these two apparent obstacles to a complete enjoyment of the play ?

The first essential is that the opening scenes help us as quickly and unobtrusively as possible to a recognition of the characters and an understanding of the situation.

In "The Shrew," we have the additional difficulty of two characters changing identities, to say nothing of the later masqueradings as tutors of one sort or another. But with all that, who will say that Shakespeare helped so admirably by our Lucentio and Tranio, left us in any confusion after the first few minutes ? gf the dialogue, we would say this : there is much of the language, familiar to an Elizabethan audience, which is meaningless to us—but is it necessary to understand what Katharine means by a "join'd stool," or the puns on "buzzard" to be able to appreciate the liveliness of the first meeting between Katharine and Petruchio ?

Much, surely, depends upon the acting, and Dench and Middleton left nothing to be desired. The same can be said of Biondello's description of Petruchio's wedding garments. Did it suffer in its effect because we were unfamiliar with the diseases to which an Elizabethan horse was subject ? As Sheriff described them, we felt that no other terms of comparison would have conveyed so adequately Petruchio's dilapidated appearance. .

One more word before we leave our role of Shakespearean apologist. Much of the plot and of the dialogue might, by modern standards, be said to be in bad taste.

But let Petruchio's wooing be condemned as vigorous and vulgar by those enthusiastic listeners to the radio "subtleties" of a Handley or a Vic Oliver. Let the same devotees accuse Shakespeare of a cynical attitude to women in allowing his Shrew to be tamed in precisely this way, and by allowing Baptista to sell his daughters to the highest bidders. Such critics would be best answered in their own idiom : "So what ? " Of our performance, it can only be said that it was, as others have been, of a very high standard, and that the most exacting critic would search in vain for the weak links which are to be found in most School productions. Naturally, Middleton and Dench must, by virtue of the size and importance of their parts, be given special praise. Katharine is a similar character to Shaw's Cleopatra, in that she, too, changes in the course of the play, from a wilful child to a grown woman. Dench conveyed the change excellently, and was particularly good in that most difficult argument about the sun and the moon—in the bewilderment and despair of : "Then God be blessed, it is the blessed sun."

But, be it whispered, excellent as he was, one did not feel that Dench was quite as happy in Katharine as in Cleopatra ! Middleton's contribution cannot be overestimated. He has a good stage presence, and he was able to make good use of it.

Even more striking, however, was his obvious enjoyment of his part. He made us believe, with Hortensio : "Why, so this gallant will command the sun 1" nor, surely, would we have dared to accept the challenge of such an expert : "He that knows better how to tame a shrew, • Now let him speak .. . " Middleton did, indeed, set the pace, as he bullied and roared his way through the play, and it says much for the rest of the actors, that he never outstripped them.

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The next claim on our applause is that of the clowns. The fooling, Petruchio's apart, was probably less exuberant than Shakespeare would have had it—and probably more grotesque. Individually, the clowns were good. Sheriff's Biondello was a masterpiece of stupidity—we did not know that anybody could look so stupid for so long. Banister's Gremio was played as well as we have come to expect him to play such parts : his voice, appearance and manner were excellently in character.

For the rest, Curtis and his fellow-servants added their deformity to Banister's grotesqueness. Our one complaint is that too many of these characters chose the same deformity—a curved spine.

That was particularly noticeable because Baptista and Gremio chose to be bent with age. Reynolds' delivery was outstandingly good, and he is to be congratulated on a very good performance. The pretenders to Bianca's hand were well portrayed, the respective types well marked : Gremio, the doting old man, Hortensio, the jealous bargain-hunter, who finally contents himself with his wealthy widow, both outdone by the youthful, romantic Lucentio and his scheming servant Tranio. There was a pleasing gusto about Tranio's determination to be equal to every occasion. Radford, as Vincentio, promised well for the future. He has a good voice, and uses it very well. Samuels' depiction of the Pedant was a thorough and conscientious piece of acfing.

Dench was very well supported by the other "women" of the play. Edinger made a charming Bianca, and will do well as he gains experience. Hilton made a convincing full-length character of Hortensio's "wealthy widow."

The success of the production depended in no small measure upon its excellent staging. It was decided to play without curtains, as Shakespeare did, and Mr. Fawcett once more overcame the limitations of our stage with a setting which we shall long remember for its architectural beauty. Moreover, we congratulate him and his helpers on the efficiency which allowed them to work so successfully in complete darkness between scenes, overcoming difficulties which the audience could not suspect.

In this production, stage-hands had to be rehearsed as thoroughly as actors.

Finally, a word must be said about the dresses. A very short time before the dress rehearsal, the merits of Shakespeare in modern dress and of some form of "makedo and mend" were being seriously discussed, for war conditions made it impossible for usual sources to dress the play. Luckily, we found ready and excellent help at the York Settlement, and we may congratulate ourselves, and them, on a well-dressed production.

CHARACTERS. Barrisra, a rich gentleman of Padua A. G. Reynolds VINCENTIO, an old gentleman of Pisa...

G. A. Radford LUCENTIO, son to Vincentio ... ...

W. P. Anelay PETRUCHIO, a gentleman of Verona ...

T. C. Middleton GREMIO ... ...

C. J. Price Suitors to Bianca HORTENSIO M. G. B. Jones TRANIO ...

D. L. Pryer Servants to Lucentio BIONDELLO ...

E. Sheriff ...

GRUMIO R. L. Banister Servants to Petruchio CURTIS ...

G. M. Smith A PEDANT ... ... ... ... ... ...

W. S. Samuels KATHARINA J D Dench h •• • 1 Daughters to Baptista BIANCA L. D. Edinger ... ...

Wmow ... ...

••• J. C. Hilton TAILOR •• • P. Simpson ...

HABERDASHER •• • P. N. H. Moreton I ST SERVANT ••• P. A. Shardlow and SERVANT ••• J. McD. L. Dook 3RD SERVANT ...

•• • P. Simpson WAITING WOMAN •• • J. C. Hilton The Play produced by Leslie Burgess.

The Settings designed and executed by P. P. Noble Fawcett, assisted by A. P. Border, F. J. Chadwick, E. D. McKinney, J. M. Norwood, N. E. Wicks.

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J.T.C. and A.T.C. This term the J.T.C. has continued its usual course of training. With the influx of 55 recruits the corps now numbers 13o cadets, and Serjeant-Major Puddick has had a very busy time teaching them elementary drill.

At the beginning of term the corps was reorganised into 6 squads. "A" squad is composed of the signallers, under the direction of Sergt. Harper. The signalling of the corps has been very much helped by the issue of 5 of the new "39" sets. "B' squad is made up of those who are eligible for the section-leading part of Certificate "A." "C" and "D" squads are those who will take the individual part of Certificate "A," and "E," and "F" squads are the recruits.

On the z4th October the company was inspected by Colonel Wicks, who was very impressed by the efficiency and steadiness of the corps. The visit of the District Commander Major-General P. J. Shears had unfortunately to be cancelled.

The A.T.C. also has been active this term. The main event of the term was the inspection of the flight by Flight-Lieutenant Cavendish-Bentinck on October 3xst.

He was favourably impressed by the flight's steadiness and keenness. The following promotions have been made with effect from 20/9/43.

To be C.S.M.—Cpl. P. Penniston.

To be Sergts.:—Cpl. D. H. Denholm, Cpl. K. Harper, L/Cpl. G. Wilson, and L/Cpl. D. L. Pryer.

To be Cp1s.:—L/Cp1s. Ringrose, McDermid, Duffield, Jefferson, Brown and Shardlow.

To be L/Cpls.:—Cadets Hamby, Hart, Robson, Reynolds, Drummond, Walker and Border.

SCOUTING. The beginning of another school year found us with more would-be recruits than we were able to accept. A third Senior Patrol was created—the Hound Patrol, of which D. H. Tate was appointed P.L. This brings the total number of patrols in the Troop to eight.

We have been fortunate enough to acquire some timber for pioneering. So far owing to lack of time and favourable weather we have not had much opportunity of using it. However, we did put up a signalling tower similar to the one we helped to erect at the recent Rally.

During the latter part of the term we again spent a lot of spare time making toy tanks to give to children in less happier circumstances for Christmas. We sold some of the tanks privately to defray expenses, while consignments of the remainder were taken to St. Hilda's and St. Stephen's Orphanages, and to York Fever Hospital.

The results of the Inter-patrol Competitions were as follows :— SENIOR.—ist, Hounds 172 pts.; znd, Otters 16 pts.; 3rd, Beavers 141 pts.

JUNIOR.—ist, Peewits 97 pts.; znd, W. Pigeons 92 pts.; 3rd, Hawks 8x pts.; 4th, Curlews 8o pts.; 5th, Owls 67 pts.

The end of term was celebrated by an indoor Camp Fire in which the whole Troop joined. We all enjoyed ourselves thoroughly and were pleased to welcome one or two ex-Scouts who are now in the J.T.C. We hope to see still more of them next time.

We acknowledge with thanks the gift of a volume of "The Scout" Annual and also a number of Scout uniforms.

It is with great pleasure that we congratulate P.L. D. H. Tate on gaining his Green and Yellow All-Round Cords. He is the first member of this Troop ever to have gained this distinction.

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Proficiency badges have been gained as under : Horseman—Set. D. W. Thompson ; Oarsman—Sec. Atkinson ; Air Spotter—Sec. Camfield, Scts. Frank and Walter.

Swimmer—Sct. R. Gibson ; Poultry Keeper—P. L. Wright, Sec. Cameron ; ArtistP.L's. Tate, Amos, and Wright, Sets. Spence and Walter ; Interpreter—P. L. Thomas ; Musician—Sets. Jenkins and Hannon ; Reader—Sct. E. G. Thompson.

SHOOTING. There has been little shooting this term and in the one School match we lost to Ampleforth by 556 points to 492. The team, which is young and enthusiastic and promises well for the future, is :—Denholm, D. H. (captain); Reynolds ; Hamby ; Brown, H.; Border; Sheriff; Speight ; Chadwick and Lennard (reserve).

A Recruits' Shooting Competition was held at the end of the term and cups were won by :—Shearsmith, Tomlinson, Dook, Oliver, Dobson, and Hutchinson.

We would here like to thank Sergeant-Major Puddick for all the time he has spent down at the range.

Evidence of the keenness of members of the J.T.C. for shooting is shown by the members who wish to shoot in their spare time and, perhaps, in no school activity is practice so essential.

RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1943.

RETROSPECT. Although the Christmas holidays are now only a halting-place in our full rugger season, the majority of our matches are behind us, so that this is as good a time as any to take stock of our progress.

With a record of five school matches won out of seven, the Fifteen have cause for some satisfaction. Early in the term a win over Worksop College, who had not suffered defeat by any side for two years, and had not lost to us for ten, showed what can be achieved by an enthusiastic captain and the inflexible determination of every member of the side. As the season continued it became evident that this victory was no accident. With the single exception of the Denstone match, played on a neutral ground in aid of war charity, when the occasion seemed to overawe our team, the standard of play remained on a high level. Credit is due, after tribute has been paid to Penniston's qualities of leadership, to the hard work put in throughout the term by the pack. In loose mauls they have been at their best, and Duffield is to be congratulated on the example he has set by his own dash. Stratton's hooking has been invaluable ; Sheriff and McDermid have frequently caught the eye, while the others have worked well, but less conspicuously. We would like to record our thanks to the znd XV forwards, who have endured much on scrum practices. Without them we could have achieved little.

In a more spectacular role, Hart has covered himself with glory at full-back.

No one who saw him against Ampleforth can doubt that he has found at least one position that suits his unquestionable talent. Ringrose, too, deserves special mention for both his place-kicking and his try-scoring. Penniston, of course, has been the outstanding player this season. His defence has been even better than his attack, and considering that he has scored in almost every game that is saying a good deal.

In attack, threequarters generally have benefited from a deeper formation, but have not thoroughly learnt the value of a quick transference of the ball to the wing. The main fault has been that of standing too far apart for accurate passing.

We may hope that the improved display of the backs at the end of term against York will bring realisation that hanging on to the ball too long is a cardinal sin on the rugger field.

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There is one factor which should be taken into account in order to get a fair estimate of our successes. Nearly all our matches have been played at home. Therefore we have not had to worry over the unsettling influences of strange grounds.

The eccentricities of the "three" line in the Denstone match are a grim reminder of what can happen. Nevertheless, on present form, I believe our 1st XV would have given a good account of themselves had all matches been played away from home.

Our and XV have not had a good season, judged purely on a basis of results.

But they have had bad luck not to win on more than one occasion.

League games have been run with considerable success in the lower school.

Our thanks are due to Commander Coopper, of the Rugby Union, for so kindly lending us an instructional film "Modem Rugger," greatly enjoyed by all who saw it.

COLTS. Although the Colts this year lost both the matches that they played, they had the makings of a good side and played good football. The Durham match was very close and in some ways the Colts were unlucky to lose, as they did most of the attacking.

In the Ampleforth match our opponents had the advantage over us in size and speed, but the match was a good one and, on the whole the defence was well maintained.

The Worksop match was unfortunately cancelled.

In general the team played well together. The backs began by the end of the season to appreciate the value of lying back. The halves, although small, played very well together and opened up the game. The forwards, of varying sizes, showed life and were good in defence.

In practice one of the difficulties has been to get satisfactory opposition for the Colts side, but enjoyable games were played against the Second Game and against the znd XV.

TEAM :—Back: D. C. Drummond ; Threequarters : F. P. Baker, W. J. Clark, K. A.

Boyes, J. F. Spink ; Halves : I. S. Macpherson, K. W. Wilson ; Forwards : C. S. Shepherd, P. Hnik, F. N. Newdick, G. A. Radford, D. Hardisty, P. A. Shardlow, T. M. A. Griffiths, G. M. Smith (Captain).

Also played D. R. Reavley. :

• HOUSE MATCHES. In the semi-finals of the Senior House matches, school House beat the Rise by 39 pints to iz. The Rise opened the scoring, but in the long run the House proved superior both in forward and back play. The Rise, however, had several forward rushes from which they scored twice. In the other semi-final Temple outplayed the Manor by 45 points to o. The Temple team was far more experienced, but the Manor put up a very plucky effort. In the finals the House outplayed the lighter Temple team during the second half after a fairly even first half.

There was little doubt of the result once it was evident that the House forwards could do more or less as they wished. The final score was 3z points to o.

In the Junior House matches the semi-finals were between School House and Temple and the Manor and Rise. School House beat a lighter Temple side by z6 points to o. In the match between the Rise and Manor a very close game developed resulting in victory for the Rise by i t points to 6. In the finals the Rise beat School House by i z points to 9. The Rise built up a lead of four tries, but during the last ten minutes the House rallied so strongly that three tries were scored in quick succession.

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TABLE OF RESULTS.

1st XV. sz3rd O.C.T.U., RA., Catterick Leeds Grammar School ...

Worksop College ...

Denstone College ... ...

Giggleswick School sz3rd O.C.T.U., R.A., Catterick Bradford Grammar School... ...

Ampleforth College ...

Durham School York R.U.F.C.

Result Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Won

F. 14 8 9 5 9 3 6 so 14 6

A. so 3

Saturday, Oct. 16th ...

Wednesday, Oct. zoth Saturday, Oct. z3rd ...

Saturday, Oct. 3oth

2nd XV. Result Lost Leeds Grammar School ...

Ripon Grammar School xst XV.... Lost Lost Worksop College ...

Drax Grammar School 1st XV. ... Lost

F. 9

A.

Wednesday, Nov. zoth ...

Wednesday, Nov. 24th

...

Durham School Ampleforth College

Saturday, Oct. 9th Saturday, Oct. 16th Saturday, Oct. z3rd Saturday, Oct. 3oth Saturday, Nov. 6th Saturday, Nov. 13th Saturday, Nov. zoth Saturday, Nov. 27th Saturday, Dec. 4th Saturday, Dec. Iith

... ...

... ...

Colts XV.

Result ... Lost ... Lost

0

16

3

20 52

3 5 0

I5

9 6

54 13 9

F. 6 so

A. 9 2.5

House Matches.

Senior.

Semi-final : School House 39 points, Rise 12 points.

Temple 45 points, Manor Nil. School House 32 points, Temple Nil. Final :

Junior.

Semi-final : School House z6 points, Temple Nil. Rise, II points, Manor 6 points.

Rise I2 points, School House 9 points.

Final : ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Home, October 16th.

Result : St. Peter's 8 pts.; Leeds 3 pts.

This was an exceptionally fast and even game.

The School were lucky to obtain a five points lead in the first half-minute.

Following the kick-off by the home side there was a loose scrum on the Leeds "25" line ; the ball was heeled out and Gillgrass broke through to score a try which Penniston converted. This must have demoralized the visitors, but they played strongly and there was no further score in the first half.

In the second half play fluctuated from one end to the other, but once Penniston broke through to score a fine try which was unconverted. The visitors, however, retaliated and play was confined to the School half. Leeds then managed to break through the School defence and scored a try which they failed to convert.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at Home, October 23rd.

Result : St. Peter's 9 pts.; Worksop o pts.

In this match the School forwards were superb in the loose and quickly settled down to business, and although Worksop frequently obtained the ball in the set scrums their backs seemed paralysed by the resolute tackling of the School defence.

Penniston touched down after a strong forward rush by the School and then in the second half Ringrose broke away unsupported to increase the lead. Later on, the ball was heeled near the Worksop line and after each School back had handled the ball in a brilliant passing movement, Ringrose touched down again.

The School players played magnificently as a team and thoroughly deserved their victory.

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ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played at Sheffield, October 3oth.

Result : Denstone s6 pts.; St. Peter's 5 pts.

The result was disappointing after the Worksop match and the score did not entirely indicate the trend of play. In the first half the School had the monopoly of the attacking, and in the scrums the ball was frequently obtained for the School. but faulty handling by the backs was the cause of the tries not being forthcoming, When Denstone were attacking they broke through and scored a try which they converted.

In the second half Denstone obtained the ball more, and they managed to break away to score three tries, one of which they converted.

Throughout the game the School backs made the tactical error of standing too far up with the result that passing was difficult and often inaccurate. Near the end of the game Duffield intercepted a pass and scored a try which Penniston converted.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL. Played at Giggleswick, November 6th.

Result : St. Peter's 9 pts.; Giggleswick 3 pts.

The ground at Giggleswick was very muddy and also rather wider than usual, and these two facts did not help the visiting team.

After ten minutes play the School were penalised for offside and Giggleswick scored a penalty goal from the resulting kick. The School forwards, however, settled down and there was no further score in the first half.

In the second half the School pressed strongly and Ringrose scored in the corner, the kick being unsuccesful. Shortly afterwards Ward touched down after a forward rush and then Gillgrass broke away to score.

The Giggleswick forwards had some good rushes, but these were stopped before they became dangerous. The School forwards played well throughout, but the backs were a little shaky to the end.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Home, November zoth.

Result : Bradford x2 pts.; St. Peter's 6 pts.

The School played well against a good side. Play was very even throughout the game.

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Bradford opened the scoring early in the game with a try which they failed to convert. After some minutes the School retaliated with a try by Ringrose, but shortly afterwards Bradford again scored. The game continued to be closely contested, but the visitors were penalised and Ringrose kicked a fine penalty goal, thus making the score even at half-time.

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After the break, play continued to be even, although Bradford obtained the ball much more in the scrums. The visitors scored after a forward rush, and the School pressing very strongly only just failed to score. The School were very unlucky when a few seconds before the final whistle Bradford added a fourth try.

The School team was considerably weakened in this match by the absence of four members.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at Home, November z7th.

Result : St. Peter's ro pts.; Ampleforth 3 pts.

For this match the School played at the top of their form, and a really good match ensued. In spite of an unfavourable surface, the game was open and had many thrilling moments.

The School usually got the better of the scrummages, and the backs were well fed, but determined tackling by the visitors prevented them from scoring. After the School had been attacking strongly, Penniston went over the Ampleforth line and Ringrose converted. Ampleforth retaliated, however, and after heeling the ball near the School line they scored a try which was unconverted.

In the second half the Ampleforth fly-half just failed to score, but from the resulting loose scrummage Duffield dribbled the full length of the field to score another try which Ringrose converted.

The Ampleforth backs always looked dangeroUs, and it was only determined tackling that kept them out on several occasions.

ST. PETER'S SCHOOL v. DURHAM SCHOOL. Played at Home, December 4th.

Result : St. Peter's 54 pts.; Durham 5 pts.

In this match the School team missed several scoring chances, but nevertheless won comfortably.

The School forwards, as usual, settled down to play a good game, and their superiority kept the visitors penned in their own half for most of the game, but faulty passing nullified many attempts to cross the line.

Duffield, the best forward on the field, was the first to score, and then shortly afterwards Ringrose crossed the line after a well-timed pass by Penniston. Penniston scored next by a fine try in which he ran from one wing to the other.

In the second half several opportunities were thrown away by the backs, but eventually Knowison broke through the plucky Durham defence to score a try which Penniston converted.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. The opening of the Christmas Term saw an entry of 43 new boys, and several new members on the teaching staff, so that a little time was spent in settling all the newcomers in the routine of St. Olave's. Miss M. Masori and Miss S. Allen as Form Mistresses of Jii and JivA respectively very soon picked up the threads, and got to

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know the boys' names very quickly. We had some difficulty in obtaining as much games equipment as we should have liked, but still we carried on much the same as usual. Old Boys will be pleased to know this. We were again very lucky in having good weather for our games days, very few had to be cancelled, although we missed being able to have matches against other Schools. The only snow of the term arrived on November 14th, but it was only a light covering which soon went, —a disappointment for Olavites.

The Junior School thoroughly enjoyed "The Taming of the Shrew" when they attended the performance on Tuesday, 14th December.

The usual Christmas Party was held for the boarders at the end of term. We should like to congratulate Mrs. Ping on the wonderful spread of good things that were again provided. After everyone had eaten their fill a very exciting Beetle Drive took place in which Fenton won the first prize, and J. Burdass the booby prize.

Bealing won the prize for having the secret number.

During the term Mr. Ping read "A Christmas Carol" after tea on Sundays, and so for many good things the boarders join in saying "Thank you."

PRIZEGIVING AND GYM. DISPLAY. Something like a page in History was made for the Junior School this term.

The Headmaster arranged a separate Speech Day and Prizegiving which was included in the Programme of the Gym. Display.

This proved a very successful function, and a large number of parents and friends were present—in fact it proved extremely difficult to find seating accommodation for everyone in the Gym. The Headmaster was Chairman and the prizes were presented by the Ven. Archdeacon A. C. England. In his opening remarks, Mr. Dronfield said that the increased numbers and the importance of the Junior School fully warranted a separate Speech Day. He reminded us that Sergt.-Major Puddick would shortly complete r years as P.T. Instructor of the School, and congratulated him on his work and performance with the boys.

He then called on Mr. A. W. Ping to give his Report on the work of the School.

Mr. Ping commenced by saying that the present number of boys far exceeded anything that had ever been contemplated and he felt that the final limit of elasticity had been reached. St. Olave's now, without doubt, would occupy an important page in the History of St. Peter's School. He referred to the Scholarships won by boys, and also to the awards gained by immediate ex-Olavites in the Senior School.

Mr. Ping said it gave him great pleasure to see the prominent part taken by old Olavites in Senior School games and activities. He commented on the fact that out of the School ist XV ten of its members were from the Junior School. The training of the Junior boys was continued in many ways, especially in the Scouts and Cubs where Mr. Walshaw, Mr. Nix and Mr. Bulmer put in a great deal of good work.

Mr. Ping concluded by saying that he was sure the whole Junior School welcomed the Archdeacon, the senior member of the Board of Governors, to be the first to present the Prizes at a separate St. Olave's Prizegiving.

The Headmaster then called upon Archdeacon England to present the Prizes

as follows :— Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity O.P. Club Reading Prizes—Senior ...

Junior ...

Art Prize ...

Form Prizes : JvA ... A. R. Wood Jive ... F. C. Slegg.

Jiii ... M. McGregor.

Ji ... A. Wass.

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Jvs

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jiVB

...

Jii

...

P. Jenkins.

J. Treheme Thomas.

P. A. Harris.

B. Lee. J. A. Brough.

M. Kellett.

D. Knowles.

In his address to the boys Archdeacon England said how gratified he was to be the first official visitor at this the first Prizegiving of the Junior School, and as a parent himself (his own boy now a prisoner of war), he had always taken a keen interest in the work and progress of young boys. He entertained and quite endeared himself to the boys with anecdotes and reminiscences of his own young days, thus making "Speech Day" more understandable for the junior boys than has often been the case. The Archdeacon concluded with words of good advice for keenness both at work and at play, his final words to all the boys being "Don't slack."

A measure of the understanding and appreciation of the Speech was indicated by the heartiness of the applause.

PROGRAMME. .:.

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2.

DRILL SONGS

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6.

DRILL ... ...

DRILL PRIZEGNING by the VEN. ARCHDEACON A. C. ENGLAND. ...

DRILL •••

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DRILL

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SONGS

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... (a) "Bless this House" (Brake) (b) "You Spotted Snakes" (Armstrong Gibbs) (c) "Cargoes" (Martin Shaw)

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"I wandered lonely as a cloud" (Thiman) (b) "Brother James' Air" (c) "Freedom" (Roger Quitter)

Forms J I and J II The School

Form J Ill Form J IVB Form J IVA Forms J VA and B The School

GOD SAVE THE KING.

VALETE. (December, 1 943) R. A. Willsdon (temporarily).

SALVETE. (September, 1943) BOARDERS :—M. Goodburn, H. Hunter, M. Lee, M. Lavine, F. Scorgie, D. Tyne, J. J. Youll, R. W. Webster.

DAY BOYS :—C. Abbey, A. M. Baird, D. J. Bird, B. H. Cashmore, M. N. Coates, A. G. Crammond, I. M. Crammond, R. J. DeLittle, J. C. Dent, A. W. Driver, J. R. Dwyer, D. Fletcher, J. Ford, A. Greaves, N. M. Hodd, G. Hull, R. I. Hunt, M. W. Jones, A. M. Kendell, B. J. Longstaff, P. J. R. Mason, H. Murray, J. G. M. Musgrove, P. Newton, C. A. Neale, R. T. attoby, J. B. Prendergast, T. Primett, J. V. Rayson, M. B. Rusholme, D. I. Smith, D. Thompson, K. Varley, J. B. Webster, D. J. Wilson, J. Calder (i term).

ST. OLAVE'S GAMES. With a larger number of new boys than usual in the top games, much of the Christmas term was devoted to instruction in the elements of rugger. Slegg was elected captain, with Mortimer as vice-captain. Our only match was against St. Peter's Juniors, when we were beaten by 15 points to three. During the first twenty minutes, St. Olave's stood up to the test very well, but gradually the superior weight of our opponents took effect, and enabled them to monopolize the scrums. Slegg scored our only try. Mortimer, Burdass, J., Burdass, C., Eccles, and Broadley played well for St. Olave's.

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