May 1945 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. XXXVII

MAY, 1945

No. 309

EDITORIAL. The last days of an eventful and successful term were spent in an atmosphere " grown electric " (to borrow Carlyle's expression) with the news of the triumphant crossing of the Rhine by the Allied armies. By the time these lines are in print the consummation of complete victory in the European war may well be dose at hand. We may rejoice indeed, when the hour of our final triumph strikes. A people which has emerged successfully from the deadly peril of 1940 and climbed painfully out of the valley of the shadow will be justified in temporary elation. But the underlying mood will be serious. With a ruined world to be rebuilt and the Pacific war still to be fought to its end, there can be no room for the supine satisfaction of 1918. The nation may breathe more easily, but it cannot relax. Tremendous tasks of reconstruction await us, and they will be no less exacting. We in St. Peter's will have our part to play in the years ahead. The structure of the English educational system has been profoundly altered by the Butler Act, and no school in the country remains unaffected by its provisions. The 1st April, 1945 (the day on which the Act came into force), was, as a " Times " special article put it, " D " Day for education, and, though the effects of the reforms may not be at once apparent, our schools must gird themselves to do their utmost in their allotted roles. The question of our own future has, of course, aroused widespread interest, and we heard with satisfaction the decision that St. Peter's will continue along the road of independence. We feel confident that the choice is the right one, and that it will be approved by every Old Peterite and by all who have the welfare of the School at heart. We believe wholeheartedly that the independent Public Schools can make an invaluable contribution to the education of the future, and we are no less confident that, as much by its robust vitality in the present as by the deep-rooted traditions of the past, the place of St. Peter's is in their ranks. Those who are au fait with all the implications of the decision will readily appreciate that it was not taken lightly, and will applaud the courage, and confidence of the Headmaster and Governing Body who made it. It is their belief that St. Peter's can best serve the educational needs of the time by combining a spirit of willing cooperation in the national policy with the sturdy independence which is our birthright. The step which has now been taken will prove important in the history of the School, and the difficulties should not be underestimated. It can only be justified by the most zealous and wholehearted efforts of everyone concerned. We are sure that the Headmaster and the Governors may confidently rely on the loyal and enthusiastic support of all of us. We shall begin the Summer Term with our accommodation difficulties somewhat eased by the availability of the two School House dormitories, which, out of use since the air-raid of 1942, have now been re-roofed and made habitable. One of the rooms will again be a dormitory and the other a School House common-room. There are other indications that the problem of adding to the School premises is being resolutely faced. To the gratification of all " Risites," a decision has been finally made that, like the fabled' Phoenix, a new Rise shall emerge from the ashes of the old ; and plans, to which effect will be given as soon as possible, have been exhibited to an interested 'School. The proposals, which admirably combine many of the old features of the house with some excellent innovations, have given especial satisfaction to those Risites who remember their pre-blitz home, and whose secret aspirations might well have been expressed (if the pun be permitted) in the Latin word " resurgam "— 1

CONTENTS. Page' EDITORIAL OLD PETERITE NEWS

VALETE AND SALVETE

SCHOOL OFFICERS

NOTES AND ITEMS

HOUSE NOTES ...

THE OXFORD CUP, 1 944-45

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THE CHAPEL

THE LIBRARY

THE DEBATING SOCIETY

THE MUSIC SOCIETY

THE ART CLUB ...

CHESS

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SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF THE PAST

J. T. C. ...

SHOOTING

SCOUTING

CAMBRIDGE IN WAR TIME

ROWING

SQUASH

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ATHLETICS

BOXING

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

" I shall rise again." Of more immediate effect is the acquisition for the School of the house known as St. Catherine's, adjoining the Manor and fronting on Bootham. The addition of this property, which presumably must mark the limit of our extension in the direction of the City, is eminently satisfactory for, since the grounds of the new house march with the Manor, the unity of the School premises will be preserved. " St. Catherine's" is to be a new residence for the Headmaster, and Albany House will thus be freed to provide muchneeded additional accommodation for the Junior School boarding-house. The Easter term ended most pleasantly with some delightful weather, which added very considerably to our enjoyment of the athletic sports. The interest in Athletics is growing markedly year by year, and the standard of performance improves correspondingly. In this aspect of school sport (which we have tended to neglect in the past) we have now gained sufficient confidence to venture upon an inter-school contest with Ampleforth. Although we were beaten (as indeed we expected to be), the performances of our team in many events fully justified our optimism, and we were much encouraged. Another innovation was the holding of inter-House relay events on the Friday before the actual sports day. The programme was so arranged that almost every boy in every House—good, bad and indifferent performers alike—had an opportunity to take part. It was universally agreed that no more pleasurable way of spending a perfect Spring afternoon could have been devised. Perhaps the facts that the events were " pointless " and the grim atmosphere. of real " inter-House rivalry completely absent, added to our enjoyment. To adapt the famous remark concerning the Order of the Garter, there was " no d competition about it." Is it heretical to suggest that Mr. Moore, whose enthusiasm was responsible for this, as for the other developments in our Spring term athletics, has discovered a great truth ? Or, perhaps, re-discovered it ? ;

OLD PETERITE NEWS. ROLL OF HONOUR. T. D. Ambler. H. D. F. Amor. M. Biggin. M. J. Buckle. J. W. Butler. M. Q. Carlton. A. P. Coombe. J. D. Croasdale. J. Dales. J. B. Deas. S. Dodds. A. W. Douglas. T. B. J. Eveleigh. J. P. Farrow. J. M. Ferguson. F. W. Fineron. J. H. Foster. J. H. Fothergill. J. Garnham. J. Glaves.

J. R. Rainford. S. P. Scott.

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S. M. Green. R. T. J. Griffiths. P. Heywood. J. R. Hollington. B. H. W. Jackson. B. Lee (St. Olave's R. C. Lynch. H. A. Milburn. I. Mitchell. L. H. W. Parkin. H. C. Pexton. H. W. Richardson. C. M. Robson. J. B. Shillitoe. G. S. Stead (Master). L. Telfor. J. R. Walters. W. L. Walters. M. A. Wellington (St. Olave's). J. Williams (St. Olave's). )

MISSING. J. W. Stead. 2

PRISONERS OF WAR.

J. C. Atkinson. L. W. Bennett. G. E. Cutforth. P. Daintry. E. N. Dickinson. J. B. Dixon. M. S. Hodson. W. J. Pennington.

R. G. M. Quarrie. W. Richardson. J. C. 0. Stansfield. J. D. Tattersall. R. B. Tredger. G. E. T. Watson. K. R. Whitely. G. A. Wright. HONOURS AND DECORATIONS.

J. N. Bamforth—British Empire Medal (Civil Division). Capt. J. L. Boden—Mentioned in Despatches. Col. D. W. E. Burridge—Order of the Crown of Iran (Fourth Class). P.O. D. Bushell—D.S.M. G. M. Curtois—Mentioned in Despatches. Lt. R. H. Davison, R.N.V.R.—D.S.C. J. M. Dickenson—Mentioned in Despatches. Brig. C. C. Fairweather—O.B.E. Wing-Commander J. Fearne—O.B.E. 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). P. R. Morris—C.B.E. (Civil Division). F/O. V. M. G. Musgrove—D.F.C. and Bar. Squadron-Leader L. H. W. Parkin—D.F.C. F/L. H. C. Pexton—D.F.C. (Posthumous). Wing-Commander R. D. Pexton—D.F.C. and A.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. F/O. K. Ramsden—D.F.C. 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. R. B Wharldall—D.S.M. P/O. 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 already published :— G. C. Bodington. N. G. L. R. McDermid. C. C. Fairweather. W. A. Stratton. K. G. Owen. J. D. Ward. KILLED IN ACTION. Thomas Brian John Eveleigh.

We regret to record the death in action of Thomas Brian John Eveleigh (School House, 1924-28). He was a Major in the Lancashire Fusiliers and was killed on the Western Front in February of this year. From St. Peter's, Jack Eveleigh went to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and thence to India. We tender our sincere sympathy to his parents, who live at Long Ashton, near York. Ivor Mitchell.

We have heard with regret that F/O. Ivor Mitchell (Temple, 1933.37 ; St. Olave's, 1931) has now been reported killed. He was missing from air operations over Berlin as long ago as the night of 29/30th January, 1944, but the official confirmation of his death has only recently been received. He was 23 years old. We offer our deep sympathy to his wife and to his mother, Mrs. E. Mitchell, of Fulford Road, York. 3

Hugh Lister Taylor. The war has taken from us yet another Peterite whose memory is still fresh in the School. Hugh Lister Taylor (the Rise, 1935-1940) was killed in action on the 26th March, at the age of 22. Hugh was - a temporary Sub-Lieutenant attached to the Fleet Air Arm and was serving in the aircraft-carrier " Illustrious." He had been 17 months with the Pacific fleet, and his death occurred in operations in Far Eastern waters. By a bitter irony he was taken at the moment when he had realised his fondest ambition and had been accepted permanently for the Royal Navy. There are many in the School who still remember his quiet friendliness and unfailing cheerfulness. None who knew him could fail to admire his unswerving loyalty and the strength of character which underlay an unassuming exterior. He was of the type of splendid young manhood which we at the School are proud to have turned out, and his loss at so early an age is bitter indeed. Our deep sympathy is extended to his parents in their tragic bereavement. Lieutenant Keith Swindells. We regret to record that Lieutenant Keith Swindells has been killed in action in Burma. There are many still in the School who will remember Lieut. Swindells as a member of the clerical staff of St. Peter's in the early years of the war. He left us to join the army in 1942, and was commissioned in Probyn's Horse, Royal Indian Army, in April, 1944. He was 20 years old at the time of his death. REPATRIATED. N. B. Stephenson (the Rise, 1932.35), who has been a prisoner of war in Germany since September, 1942, has been repatriated. He was unfortunately severely injured by the bombing of our own aeroplanes in a raid on Germany. DECORATIONS. Capt. J. L. Boden (School House, 1931.36), York and Lancs. Regiment, has been mentioned in despatches for his services in the Burma campaign. The same issue of the " Gazette " contains the award of the O.B.E. to Col. C. C. Fairweather (1921-22). He is in the Royal Signals, and the award is " in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma." Acting F/L. V. W. G. Musgrove (Temple, 1927.31) has been awarded a Bar to his D.F.C. We congratulate him on this further distinction, which was officially announced in the Press on the 24th March, 1945. Wing-Commander R. D. Pexton (School House, 1927.30) has been awarded the D.F.C. He had already gained the A.F.C. Originally a fighter pilot (he took part in the Battle of Britain), he subsequently transferred to bombers and has latterly been a Pathfinder pilot. It will be recalled that in our issue of October, 1944, we recorded the posthumous award of the D.F.C. to his elder brother, Harold, who was shot down in July, 1943, during a raid over Hamburg. R. B. Wharldall (Temple 1938.42), who is serving in the Royal Navy, has been awarded the D.S.M. The citation states that the award is for outstanding courage under fire and devotion to duty at Caen, Normandy, in June, 1944. OTHER ITEMS. P. H. 0. Ruddock (the Rise, 1937.41, St. Olave's, 1935), who was made prisoner in the early days of the invasion of Normandy, has been liberated by the victorious advance into Germany, and has recently been in York, enjoying prolonged leave. He was in Oflag 79, near 'Brunswick, where he met two other O.P.'s, N. B. Stephenson, whose repatriation is mentioned above, and Duncan McLean (Grove and Rise, 1931-35). We congratulate all of them on their release from captivity. We congratulate C. C. Fairweather (1921.22) on his promotion to Brigadier. 4

K. H. Chapman (1922-25) and P. R. G. Graham (School House, 1935.40) were selected to play for the London XV against Paris in the game which was arranged in March of this year. The match, it will be remembered, did not take place, and the action of the Rugby Union in imposing a ban aroused considerable controversy. IC H. Chapman was to have captained the London side. P. R. G. Graham, who is a medical student, has taken a prominent oart in war-time rugby for St. Mary's Hospital. BIRTH.

DODD.—On 16th March, 1945, at the Wellhouse Hospital, Barnet, to Ba (nee Lindsay), wife of Capt. Denis F. Dodd, The Royal Warwickshire Regt.— a daughter. ENGAGEMENT. Major J. M. Dickenson and Miss H. M. A. Stedman.

The engagement is announced between Major John Morrell Dickenson, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, only son of Surgeon Captain G. 0. M. Dickenson, R.N., and Mrs. Dickenson, of Olney, Buckinghamshire, and Helen Mary Adele, only daughter of Mr. Charles M. Stedman, J.P., and Mrs. Stedman, of Strensall, York. MARRIAGE. SUMMERS—LOWRY.-6th January, 1945, at St. James's Church,

Muswell Hill, by Preb. E. V. Dunn, Flight Lieut. Harold Eric Tapley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Summers, of Osbaldwick, York, to Cpl. Joyce Brownrigg, W.A.A.F., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Lowry, 208 Muswell Hill Road, N.10. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS.

Oxford. 15th March, 1945.

Dear Sirs, We are vaguely conscious that it is nearly a year since we last rendered an account of our activities. For what they are worth we put them on record. R. E. Dodd is reputed to have been working, but rowed in the Trinity VIII last summer. It might also be added that Trinity went down to second place on the river on the last day. F. L. Duffield has been incapacitated, but was not thereby prevented from obtaining a 1st in Modern Languages, Part I, nor from playing cricket for B.N.C. P. Robson (B.N.C.) has been on a naval short course since October and played squash for the College. M. L. Waddingham has come up to Pembroke and is reading English. Both G. E. L. and P. R. G. Graham have been up—G.E.L.G. to take final M.B., and P.R.G.G. playing rugger for St. Mary's. H. P. Arnold-Croft, who was at St. Olave's, 1936-37, is now on an R.A.F. short course at B.N.C. In conclusion, may we wish the School every success in the coming term. We are Sirs, Yours sincerely, The Oxford Old Peterites. Cambridge. March, 1945. In response to the frequent appeals and threats concerning the appearance, or rather non-appearance of an O.P. letter, it has been decided that the infamous deeds of Cambridge Old Peterites shall once more be recorded. Despite our failure to acclaim ourselves and shout our presence from the housetops, we are none the less at Cambridge in no small numbers. Numbering as we do some 13 all told—a number which we hope forebodes nothing but good luck—it is the intention of several O.P.'s to form their own college on a site considerably more convenient than any of those occupied by the present colleges. 5

The sudden outbreak of O.P. ties (Cambridge and general issue) has not caused any great disturbance in the town, and life still maintains its same even tenor. Not one of us has done anything of note no-one has spoken at the union, organized a rag, or even been arrested for breaking into boat-houses. Perhaps our one member with a claim to fame is G. E. K. Reynolds, who, lending himself to the histrionic art, took part in the Marlow Society's " Winter's Tale." Unfortunately, the Society suppresses names, and so once more our light is hidden under a bushel. Our claim to notoriety rests upon his brother, A. G. Reynolds, who one night, in full view of an admiring and amused audience, disported himself on the top of the Sidney wall. Once again Cambridge has been graced with four O.P.'s destined to spend a life on the ocean wave. They were never to be found in their rooms, as their life consisted of doing things in a nautical way, particularly " splicing the mainbrace." They alas ! are all gone down, but their places will, we hope, be filled by several more stout embryo seamen. When asked to explain their doings, the following excuses were produced :— P. G. R. Dench (Emmanuel). Rowed seven in the Emma. 1st boat on the second day of the Bumps. Apart from that, life has just been one corpse after another. T. B. Boulton (Emmanuel). Rarely seen; as he lives at the top of a high staircase, and the energy required to ascend is too much. Conversely, he uses the same reason for never coming out. Also indulges in a little playful corpse-carving. B. G. Drummond (Trinity). A science bursar who could usually be seen rushing to the Engineering Labs. Played hockey for Trinity, showing his best form against Newnham. L. Jung (St. John's). Also appears infrequently, probably because he can prove mathematically that it has a bad effect. P. A. Lockwood (Emmanuel). Has returned from the Yorkshire moors to read history. When questioned about his activities, he said General Activities WORK. Social Activities Nil. Amusements Nil. As far as we can ascertain this is true. J. R. Penty (Selwyn). A Naval Cadet who was often to be seen in a sailor suit and a complicated pile of books. Played a fierce game of rugger and occasionally went to a lecture. A. G. Reynolds (Sidney). Seemed to have evacuated his room, perhaps owing to his attachment to the Sidney wall. Represented the Naval Division at boxing and swimming. G. E. K. Reynolds (Emmanuel). The first O.P. to return from the wars. Often to be seen making little maps of Fen Causeway, although far better ones can be bought. Was also seen on the stage of the Arts and the A.D.C. P. F. Ringrose (Clare). Has run with some success and also tried whaler-pulling on the Cam. A. J. Shardlow (St. John's). Often to be seen near the Engineering Labs., but seemed to study hydro-dynamics while rowing for Lady Margaret I. No doubt his engineering knowledge was responsible for their bumping Pembroke. R. A. Stratton (Emmanuel). Also works very hard, in a room reminiscent of a quarter-master's store. Frenquently plays hockey. A. H. Terry (Trinity Hall). Another intellectual wizard who seemed to be able to make most dons looks like infants. Was also occasionally seen on the river. G. Wilson (Sidney). With Reynolds, was a member of an exclusive club known as the " Lunaticks," the purpose of which it would be crazy to ask. Was in high dudgeon concerning unfair methods resorted to by examiners to trap guileless undergrads. With all best wishes to the School. We remain, Yours sincerely, The Cambridge O.P.'s. 6 ;

VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE (March, 1945.) THE MANOR. D. R. 'Brindley. 1941 , 45. (St. Olave's, 1940.) Lower VI. School Certificate, 1944. Cadet in A.T.C. (1941 ,43). Cadet in J.T.C. Cert. "A," part I, 1944. K. G. Owen. 1942-45. (St. Olave's, 1936.) VB. THE RISE. G. C. Bodington. 1941-45. (Temple, 1941 , 43.) House Monitor. Middle VIth. School Certificate, 1942. 2nd XI Hockey, 1942. L/Cpl. in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. SCHOOL HOUSE. N. G. L. R. McDermid. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1937-40). School Monitor. M.VI Modern. School Certificate, 1943. Subsid. H.S.C., 1944. Played for 1st XV, 1942-43-44-45. 1st XV Colours, 1943 , 44-45. 1st XV Cap, 1943 , 44-45. Captain of Rugger, 1944-45. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1942. Member of the Debating Society Committee. School Play, 1944. C.S.M. in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1943. 1st Class Shot. W. A. Stratton. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1935-40). School Monitor. Lower VI Modern. School Certificate, 1944. Played for 1st XV, 1942 , 43 ,44-45. 1st XV Colours, 1943 ,44,45. 1st XV Cap, 1943 ,44-45. Vice-Captain of Rugger, 1944 , 45. Sergeant in J.T.C. Cert. " A," 1944. TEMPLE. J. D. Ward. 1940.45 (St. Olave's, 1938). School Monitor. Head of Temple. Upper VIth Classical. School Certificate, 1942. Higher School Certificate, 1944. Played for 1st XV, 1943-44-45. 1st XV Colours, 1943-44-45. Rowed for 1st IV, 1943-44. 1st IV Colours, 1943-44. Captain of School Squash, 1945. School Swimming Team, 1942 , 43-44. Editor of " Peterite." Sergeant in J.T.C. War Cert. " A," 1943.

S. R. A. March. Shell B. R. J. Townshend. Shell A.

SALVETE (January, 1945.) SCHOOL HOUSE. TEMPLE.

SCHOOL OFFICERS. EASTER TERM, 1945. School Monitors : T. F. MORRIS (Head of School, Head of Clifton Rise). J. D. WARD (Head of Temple). G. C. NORRIS (Head of School House). P. SHARDLOW (Head of the Manor). W. A. STRATTON. N. G. L. R. McDERMID. G. H. DODSWORTH. Captain of Rugger-N. G. L. R. McDERMID. Captain of Boats-T. F. MORRIS. Captain of Athletics-G. H. DODSWORTH. Captain of Squash-J. D. WARD. Captain of Boxing-G. MOUNTAIN. Captain of Shooting-P. A. SPEIGHT. C.S.M. in J.T.C.-N. G. L. R. McDERMID 7

House Monitors :

The Manor—M. G. B. JONES, G. M. SMITH, P. GARBETT, P. A. SPEIGHT. The Rise—W. P. ANELAY, G. C. BODINGTON, P. HNIK, C. S. SHEPHERD, P. B. TOYER. School House—J. D. ECCLES. I. H. BAKER, J. F. SPINK. Temple—K. A. BOYES, E. A. K. DENISON, G. MOUNTAIN, J. D. TAYLOR THOMPSON. Editors of " The Peterite ":

D. TAYLOR THOMPSON, W. P. ANELAY, E. A. K. DENISON, J. D. ECCLES, J. D. WARD.

NOTES AND ITEMS.

The great variety of careers talks which have been held in the past terms have considerably increased our knowledge on subjects which interest us all and at the same time revealed to many of us possibilities for the future. Two further talks in this series were given this term--the first on law, a subject which might have provided ample opportunity for a less skilled speaker to send: us all to sleep ; but Col. Innes Ware fascinated us with his account of the growth of law and the interest which it offers from the historical point of view. After enlightening us on the legal profession as a career, which gave rise to a number of questions, he concluded the talk with a description of one of the most recent cases with which, as Coroner, he had to deal, and for the benefit of potential assassins related the story of a suicide which might have been a. perfect murder." The following week, the Town Clerk, Mr. Benfield, gave us a talk on Municipal Government, with particular reference to the wide range of careers which it affords. Claiming that every citizen should be acquainted with the workings. of Local Government, he explained the system clearly and concisely, and showed that there were openings in it for almost every career. Early in the term we had the privilege of hearing Major Cranfield tell us the story of the Sicilian Campaign, in which he himself had participated. He stressed its importance as being the prototype of the invasion of France, and showed the value of the experience which was gained by it. The campaign itself he described in vivid detail, with the aid of a map, up to the time when he was wounded and so prevented from taking any further active part in it. This thrilling eye-witness account occasioned a volley of questions which revealed the enthusiasm Major Cranfield's talk had aroused. A topic, which was entirely novel to the majority of us, formed the basis of a talk given later in the term by Mr. A. Gillgrass—Horology, or the study of clocks. Mr. Gillgrass gave a very interesting account of the history of that most famous of all clocks, Big Ben, and amazed us with his detailed description of its component parts. This entertaining and original talk provoked a number of questions on the science of Horology, which the speaker, who is perhaps the greatest authority on the subject in England, was able to answer very competently. On 17th March the School was visited by twenty-five young Poles who had been recently liberated from a German prison-camp in France. Four representatives were chosen from each house to entertain them for the day, and fortunately the majority of them could speak French quite fluently— fortunately, that is, for the Modern Linguists who had been endeavouring with little success to " polish up their Polish ; " the rest of us would have been rather " left out in the blue," had not one or two of our guests known some English—and these were speedily commandeered by the mathematicians and scientists ! The morning was spent in showing our Allies round the School, in which they seemed very interested, especially as they were told insistently that it was the oldest in England ; in the afternoon we visited some of the sights of York—the Minster, the walls, and the Castle Museum. Not only was it they who learnt a lot about an old English public school and how it works, but we too learnt a considerable amount from them about their own experiences and feelings with regard to post-war Europe the time we spent with them was indeed profitable to us all, and we hope that they will be able to visit the School again in the near future. 8 .

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HOUSE NOTES. THE MANOR.

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Although the Manor did not succeed in winning either the 1st or the 2nd Division Boat Race this year, we have for the first time succeeded in getting a boat into a final. The 1st crew were just beaten by School House in the semi-final, while the 2nd boat beat Temple, only to lose to School House, whom we should like to congratulate on their double victory over us. This year we again won the Squash Cup, after beating School House in the semi-final by 2 matches to 1, and the Rise in the final, also by 2 matches to 1. In spite of the efforts of people like Frank, who won all his three events, we were only able to attain third place in the sports. We should like to congratulate G. H. F. Reynolds on winning both the Cross Country and the Mile. We were also very pleased to learn of Lennard's victory in the 100 yards in the match against Ampleforth. In the Chess match we beat School House, but were ourselves beaten by Temple in the final. Drummond still remains unbeaten, though his game with Miles ended in a draw. We should like to congratulate P. A. Shardlow on his appointment as Captain of Cricket, G. M. Smith on being appointed Captain of Swimming, and P. Garbett and P. A. Speight on being made House Monitors. Congratulations also to G. M. Smith and D. R. Reavley on the award of their .2nd XV colours, and to P. J. Denholm on his house colours. This term also saw the installation of " Radio Relay " in the house, an improvement which was very welcome. THE RISE. Looking back over this term, we can hardly call it a particularly successful one. The first inter-house event of the term was the Squash, in which we beat Temple by 2 games to 1. In the finals we were defeated by an experienced Manor team by 2 games to 1. This result, however, was actually more satisfactory than may appear at first sight, since all the Manor team were School strings, whilst our own team was comparatively young and inexperienced. The Rise was third in the Cross Country Run this term. C. S. Shepherd deserves special notice. and there is much satisfaction to be derived from the fact that the whole team was a youthful on. All the members will still be in the Rise next year, a good sign for the future. Better fortune attended our efforts on the river. T. F. Morris stroked our 1st IV to victory with his usual skill and good judgment against both Temple and School House, who both gave us a good race. Our 2nd IV was less successful, being defeated by a heavier School House crew in the semi-finals. The three Rise contestants all lost their fights in the inter-house Boxing contests, but J. C. M. Rayson put up an excellent performance against G. Mountain, the captain of School Boxing, and all three showed determination. Perhaps we were least successful of all in the Athletics, coming last in the competition. Nevertheless, notable performances were put up by C. S. Shepherd, I. N. J. Haysey (whom we should especially like to congratulate on being the second person to be awarded the newly-instituted School Athletic colours), and G. M. Dodgson. Ill luck certainly seemed to dog our footsteps in this activity, and the loss, through illness, of R. I. Kemble, E. G. Brown and M. A. J. Rignall in the intermediate events undoubtedly had a far-reaching effect on the results. In conclusion, we should like to comment on the plans which have been prepared for the re-building of the Rise, and which we have all studied with great interest. They seem to us to be extremely commendable, preserving all that is good of the old Rise and at the same time making many excellent and necessary improvements. We would like to thank the Headmaster for this step which he has taken, and hope that the re-building will not be long delayed. One final word we bid farewell to G. C. Bodington, one of our most active monitors this term, and we should like to wish him every luck for the future. ;

SCHOOL HOUSE. We have achieved a considerable success in the inter-house events this term. Besides winning three events, in others we have failed by only a narrow margin. Mr. Rhodes has worked wonders for the rowing of the House. Starting with only two members of last year's crews, he spent much time and energy on producing two fours, whose achievements in the races afforded the House great satisfaction. In the First Division races we defeated the Manor in the semi-finals, but lost to the Rise, a much more experienced crew, after an exciting race in the finals. In the Second Division our crew defeated the Rise and the Manor in the semi-finals and finals respectively. After this event, J. D. Eccles was awarded his House Rowing colours and C. N. Hudson his House Boxing colours. Congratulations to them both ! Again we lost the Cross Country to Temple, by only two points our team ran very well, especially Norris and P. J. Shardlow, who came third and seventh. We lost to the Manor in the Squash semi-finals, but Wright won his set after a fine display of Squash. Our representatives in the Boxing Competitions showed much skill and pluck, the losers as well as the winners. We retained the Cup, beating Temple by one point. Once again we gained a good lead in the Athletics by our achievements in the standards—our average was over ten. On Sports Day we managed to keep this lead, though it gradually decreased till our success depended on the Senior Relay, which we won fairly easily. We congratulate the following members of the House upon their 1st XV colours :—Clark, Baker, I. H., Macpherson and Spink. Chess, Billiards and Ping-pong competitions were arranged in the House during the term ; Hudson won the first two and Hannon the last. Finally, we have to bid farewell to two members of the House who have done much for us—Stratton and N. McDermid. We thank them and wish them luck. ;

TEMPLE. This term, as usual, has been singularly full of inter-house activities, and in these we have been not altogether unsuccessful. Our failure in the Squash and Boating was largely due to the absence of J. D. Ward, who was unfortunately unable to take part owing to illness. Despite this, however, Weighill and Denison ably undertook his responsibilities, and both contests resulted in a very close finish. Boyes and his team are to be congratulated on their fine performance in the Chess a glance at the results will show that Temple had no difficulty in defeating the Rise and did extremely well to beat the experienced players who formed the Manor team. Mountain's enthusiasm for the Boxing produced a number of " volunteers " Yet, whether blackmailed or not, these stalwarts performed a remarkable feat in winning all their five fights unfortunately, however, though School House won only four of its fights, it produced two " Falstaffs "—in bulk —and so achieved two walk-overs. Thus we may justly regard our performance in the Boxing as highly satisfactory. Congratulations to E. A. K. Denison and F. N. Newdick on the award of their 2nd XV colours, to G. H. Dodsworth on the award of his Athletic tolours, and to K. A. Boyes on the award of his House colours. Though we were all doubtless sick of the sight of Dodsworth's face by the end of term, it was entirely due to his zeal and efficiency that we achieved as much as we did in Athletics. The Cross Country was won for Temple solely by " packing," and this was carried out in accordance with Dodsworth's precepts and instructions all the members of the team were highly trained, and, though we must not fail to congratulate Boyes and Weighill especially on their fine :

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running, we cannot forget that it was through Dodsworth's perseverance that they reached their high standard. In the matter of standards, Dodsworth left no stone unturned, and Temple would have taken first place had it not been for the individual performances of several members of School House. This advantage allowed School House to win the Sports by a very narrow margin— narrow, for Temple gained almost twenty points on Sports Day, through the brillance of such athletes as Weighill, Hardisty and Slegg. No praise can be too high for Dodsworth's efficiency, and if every member of the House had responded more enthusiastically to his " Standards campaign," Temple would now have the Athletics Cup on its shelf. Finally, we have to say farewell to our Head of House, J. D. Ward, who is leaving to go to Cambridge on a Short University Course for the Navy. His illness during the latter half of his last term was very bad luck for himself, and proved a severe blow to the House and its activities ; but during the previous term and the beginning of this year, he was able to carry out his duties with that. unobtrusive efficiency which was one of his hall-marks. We wish him all the best for his future career, and are confident that Dodsworth, his successor, will carry on his good work and maintain his sound influence in _____ _ the House.

THE OXFORD CUP, 1944 45. -

The results to date are given in the following table :Points Awarded Manor Rise

Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Rowing ... Junior Rowing ... Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket ... ••• Athletics Swimming ••• Cross-country ... ... ... Squash ••• Shooting (Team) Shooting (House Average) ... ... Tennis Boxing Section Competitio4n ...

20 10 20 10 20 10 20 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

200

School House Temple

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20 10 — 10 —

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10 —

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THE CHAPEL. The Rev. H. N. Hodd, C.F., an Old Peterite, preached at Evensong on Sunday, 18th February. On Friday, 16th March, the following fifty-four boys were Confirmed in the Chapel by the Bishop of Selby :—C. M. Bainton, M. J. Bealing, J. A. Broadley, C. U. Burdass, J. U. Burdass, J. Burkitt, D. S. Carr, C. C. Clement, M. A. Cross, R. G. Crowther, M. A. Dawson, P. J. Dennis, J. M. Dodsworth, J. A. Douthwaite, D. G. Eccles, P. W. Ellis, R. J. Gibson, C D. Goode, J. M. Graham, G. E. Grainger, J. C. Griffiths, J. C. Grove•Stephenson, D. Hall, G. B. Hawksby, T. J. Holmes, D. A. Hopkins, H. D. Kelly, G. R. March, P. K. Masser, J. B. Mortimer, T. G. Murray, J. D. Myers, F. N. Newdick, J. H. 0. Parker, R. Parker, A. L. Pavis, R. Presswood, G. A. Radford', M. A. J. Rignall, J. M. Ryder, R. J. Shardlow, J. P. Shearsmith, F. C. Slegg, C. F. Smith, G. W. Smith, J. E. Stuart, P. J. Temple, E. G. Thompson, R. E. Thornton, J. S. 'Trewick, N. M. Ward, D. Walter, P. D. Waters and T. C. Willis. 11

Mr. A. Bland has been appointed Assistant Director of Music to the School and has taken over the Organ and Choir during the absence on Active Service of Mr. F. Waine, the Director. We should like to take this opportunity of expressing our sincere appreciation of all that Mrs. Baird has done for the Chapel Music during the past seven years. Our good wishes go to W. A. Stratton, who leaves this term, and our thanks for the most efficient way in which he has carried out his duties as Chapel Monitor. The Chapel Committee met at the end of term and decided to make donations from the Collections Fund to St. Dunstan's, the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, the United Aid to China Fund, Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and the British Sailors' Society.

WAR SAVINGS. In the course of the past term the total contribution to the School Group passed the £12,000 mark.

THE LIBRARY. The following books have been added to the Library this term :The Moonstone—Wilkie Collins. A New Translation of the Bible—James Moffatt. The Road to Serfdom—F. A. Hayek. British Chemical Industry—Morgan and Pratt. The Pilgrim's Regress—C. S. Lewis. Life and Thought in the Greek and Roman World—Cary and Haarhoff.. The Poet's Life of Christ—Norman Ault. Commentaries " de Bello Gallico "—Caesar and Hirtius. The Years of Victory—Arthur Bryant. An Introduction to the Study of Literature—W. A. Hudson. The Oxford History of England (1870.1914)—Ensor (2nd copy)_

THE DEBATING SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman Mr. R. CALDER, M.A. Secretary : E. A. K. DENISON. Committee T. F. MORRIS, N. G. L. R. McDERMID, W. P. ANELAY, P. HNIK, J. D. ECCLES and P. SIMPSON. The first meeting of the term was held on Saturday, 3rd February, whent E. A. K. Denison proposed that " Germany should be dissolved after the war." He showed that it was the Prussian militarist influence that was responsible for the dominant antagonistic trait in a naturally peace-loving people. He claimed that a lasting settlement could only be made by separation of Prussia from Germany. J. D. Eccles, opposing the motion, claimed that the proposer's interpretation of the word " dissolve " was incorrect, and that it really meant liquidate. He upheld that it was the Nazi party, and not the Prussians, who were responsible for the war, and that any division would add greatly to the administrative difficulties. W. P. Anelay, speaking third, went a little further into details than his colleague had done. He advocated (1) the secession of East Prussia, (2) that Western Silesia should be given to the Poles, and (3) that the old German states. should be re-established under a federation, as an artificial division would cryout for a new Hitler. 12 :

N. G. L. R. McDermid, seconding the opposition, emphasised that it -was the Nazi party that was responsible for everything, and that the way to create a new Germany was not to split it territorially, but to reform the Nazi problem child. He claimed that the new Germany must be built up from the five-year-olds. After being thrown open to the House, the motion was put to the vote and defeated by 9 votes to 4. By far the most successful meeting of the term took place on Saturday, 17th February, and took the form of a Brain's Trust. The members were J. D. Eccles, N. G. L. R. McDermid, M. G. B. Jones, J. D. Taylor Thompson, P. Hnik and P. R. Penty, with E. A. K. Denison, who also took the chair, as question-master. The Brains Trust dealt with an amazing assortment of questions, ranging from Einstein's Theory to Loch Ness Monsters, and did it in an exceedingly competent and entertaining manner, which was thoroughly appreciated by all those present. The question-master closed the meeting by congratulating the members of the Brain's Trust, and by thanking those people who had sent in the questions. He regretted that time only permitted them to use 25 out of the 63 questions which were sent in. The third and last meeting of the term was held on Saturday, 3rd March, when it was proposed " That a man's first duty is to look after himself." P. Simpson, proposing, after giving several illustrations of men who had been successful because of their self-interest, claimed that man must first of all look after himself in order that he might be more competent to fulfil his duty to society. J. H. 0. Parker, opposing the motion, declared that the acceptance of a policy of pure selfishness would inevitably produce chaos and anarchy. The future of the world depended upon a satisfactory balance between the ideas of self-preservation and race preservation. Any departure from the principle of unselfishness would destroy civilization. P. A. Miles, speaking third, thought that self-sacrifice and self-denial added to a man's prestige and to his self-respect, and advocated the policy of minding one's own business. G. R. Claybourn, speaking fourth, replied that self-denial was the basis of Christian civilisation, and went on to prove that social and economic evils, together with war, were the direct result of self-interest. On being put to the vote, the motion was defeated by 8 votes to 2.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY. Three entertainments were presented by the Music Society during the Easter term. The most popular of these was the Rev. P. P. N. Fawcett's gramophone recital of music from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. These ablyintroduced programmes have become an outstanding feature of the School's music, and are always very well attended. Mr. Fawcett gave us a complete performance of " Trial by Jury," which was very much appreciated, and one excerpt from each of the other nine operas. A " Sing-Song " held by Mrs. A. N. Baird earlier in the terms was disappointing as regards attendance, as this form of entertainment is usually very acceptable, especially among the younger members of the School. J. D. Dench's gramophone recital of popular music was very successful. His 'programme included such favourites as Vaughan Williams' " Greensleeves Fantasia," Sullivan's overture to " Iolanthe," and Handel's " Arrival of the Queen of Sheba." A violin recital by Pavel Hnik, arranged for the last Sunday uf the term, had unfortunately to be cancelled. 13

THE ART CLUB. We are pleased to record in these pages the doings of this new club, which 'came into being at the beginning of the Easter Term, under the aegis of Mr. R: L. Hart. It is difficult in these days to launch new ventures which make still further calls upon our time, but there is no doubt that the Club has been heartily welcomed, and that it will be strongly supported by the many members of the School who have long felt the need for some such outlet for their artistic enthusiasm. The first meeting was held on Saturday, 20th January, 1945, at 12.20 p.m., when, on the members request, Mr. R. L. Hart gave a brief outline of the aims of modern painting, and on the Saturday following, a talk on the purpose of sculpture. Discussions followed these talks, and many interesting points were raised2 -. In subsequent weekly meetings the members, who represent the fourth, fifth and sixth forms, settled down to individual study, and did some good work in poster design, modelling and plaster casting, painting in oil-colours, and ship model building. D. Brindley and Kemble, two prominent members, were unfortunately absent from later meetings because of illness. Members showed an enthusiasm which promises well for future activities.

CHESS. This term has seen a great increase in the popularity of chess as a pastime, and we should like to thank Mr. Wiseman, to whose attention and encouragement this is largely due. In the inter-house competition, Temple met Clifton Rise and School House were matched with the Manor. Temple gained a complete victory over the Rise, winning the first five games out of nine without suffering a defeat, although some hard games were fought. In the same way the Manor team, under the able leadership of D. C. Drummond, beat•School House by five games to none. In the finals between Temple and the Manor, the expert Temple team, consisting of K. A. Boyes, P. A. Miles and J. F. Blackburn, was eventually victorious after some excellent games, winning five, losing one and drawing one.

SCHOOL BUILDINGS OF THE PAST. The centenary of the acquisition of the present School buildings, to which the Headmaster referred at the last Speech Day, stimulated a widespread curiosity about the whereabouts of St. Peter's School throughout the long centuries, and it may be of interest to recall what the records have to tell us on the subject. The earliest known reference to a definite situation of the Minster School occurs in 1289, when we are told that the enlargement of the Minster nave necessitated the removal of the School House which stood on the site required This reconstruction of the nave, instigated by Johannes Romanus, the Archbishop of the day, appears to have been a lateral extension, and it is generally supposed that at that time the School House adjoined the south side of the Minster. The same record tells us of the new home assigned to the school. This was the mansion of the prebendary of Dunnington, in the vicinity of the Minster, perhaps on the site now occupied by the Old Residence. Thereafter, for nearly three centuries—until the occupation of the buildings. of St. Mary's Hospital in the Horsefair, in 1557—we have no certain knowledge of the whereabouts of the School. The records are almost completely silent ; almost, because the Act Book of the York Diocesan Registry does contain one reference which may, or may not be to the point. An entry, circa 1190, speaks of the jurisdiction of the Dean and Chapter extending " from the house of the 14

Commonalty of York, before the doors of the Dean, on that side proceeding to the house of Robert de Crayk in Petergate beside the school." It would seem, therefore, that at the close of the 14th century, St. Peter's School* was housed in Petergate, but there can be no certainty about this, since the school referred to might well be that associated with St. Leonard's Hospital. The rival grammar school is first heard of in 1280, but was probably considerably older. For in 1341, Edward III, rejecting a request by the Dean and Chapter for its suppression, argued that it had been in existence " time out of mind." That the St. Leonard's School continued at least till 1491 is known by the preservation of the name of its master in that year—one William Burton. It existed, then, side by side with the Minster School at the time of the entry in the Act Book under discussion. Indeed, a will of 1393, which indudes a bequest to the master of the St. Leonard's Grammar School, leaves no doubt on this score. The boundaries of the hospital at this time were extensive, and comprised the area from Museum Street to Bootham Bar and the wall; and from the river to High Petergate. It is therefore, quite possible that the school which adjoined Robert de Crayk's house in Petergate would be, not the Minster School, but this school of St. Leonard's Hospital. (It may be mentioned, by the way, that remains of the hospital are still to be seen—the ruined chapel near the City Library and the crypt which is incorporated in the present Theatre Royal.) With the grant of the buildings of " the hospital of Our Ladye, in Bothome, called Horsefayre, nigh York," we are on firm ground. Whatever be the truth of the question as to whether the School was in abeyance from the Dissolution in 1539 to the refounding by Philip and Mary in 1557, there is no doubt that in the latter year a fresh start was made in new premises. The petition of the Dean and Chapter for the grant of the buildings and endowments of St. Mary's Hospital for the use of the School received the royal approval, and the transfer formally took place on 5th April, 1557. The position of St. Mary's Hospital was roughly at the junction of Gillygate and Lord Mayor's Walk, and the earliest extant plan of York (1611) shows the school building sited on the west side of what is now Clarence Street. The buildings in the Horsefair remained the home of the School until the Civil Wars. During the siege of York, in the summer of 1644, the premises were destroyed, probably by the besieged, since all buildings outside the city were deliberately demolished and their occupants accommodated within the ambit of the city walls. It does not seem likely that St. Peter's ever returned to the Horsefair premises, despite the facts that in 1660 and 1679, two headmasters, the Rev. William Langley and the Rev. William Thomlinson, are described at their appointments as Masters of the " Free School in the Horsefair."t A commission appointed in 1667 to inquire into the condition of the Horsefair premises, definitely decided against rebuilding, and ordered the Dean and Chapter to provide a new school house more conveniently placed within the walls. The Archbishop, however, whose approbation was required, opposed this. and advocated the reconstruction of the Horsefair building. Nothing is clear about the controversy, except that the upshot was that the School was housed during the latter part of the 17th century and in the early decades of the 18th in the Bedern, off Goodramgate, in a building which had been built originally as a refectory and dormitory for the Minster clergy. Perhaps the descriptions of the offices of William Langley and William Thomlinson mean that the old name of the School still survived while the scholars were housed in premises which were presumed temporary. The School remained in the Bedern until 1730, when, for reasons which are quite unknown, it moved into what had originally been the Church of St.

* In passing, the title " St. Peter's School " first appears in 1363, when, in the Cause Papers of the Diocesan Registry, John de Rissheton is described as " rectorem Scolarum beati Petri, Ebor." 't The title " Free School " first comes into use after the Charter of Philip and Mary, and is frequently used throughout the 17th century. 15

Andrew. In 1585 the parish of St. Andrew's had been united to St. Saviour's, and the church ceased to be used as such. Drake, in his " History and Antiquities of York " (1736), remarks " the fabric is yet standing and has had the honour to be converted into a stable at one end and a house of ill•fame at the other. However, it now serves a nobler purpose, being made use of for a school house for the foundation of Philip and Mary already mentioned to have been anciently in the Horse Fair." In St. Andrewgate, in what amounted to a back street, and in unsuitable premises, the School remained for almost one hundred years, and it is not surprising to find that in this period the fortunes of the School sank to a low ebb. With the appointment of Stephen Creyke as headmaster, in 1827, a determined attempt was made to infuse new life into the School, and the first step was the building of better and worthier premises. In 1828 the old deanery at the south-east of the Minster was demolished (a new one being erected on the north side), and on this site it was decided to build the new St. Peter's School. Work was begun in 1830, and the School moved into its new home in 1833. The boys had already vacated the St. Andrew's building, and for a year or two, while the Minster Yard school was in process of erection, were housed in the upper room of some premises adjoining the Old Residence, a room which had formerly been used by a Mr. Noakes as a dancing academy. But St. Peter's was destined to inhabit these new premises (they are now the home of the Choir School) for only eleven years. The energy of Stephen Creyke failed to revivify the School, and his efforts were nullified by the neglect of his successor, the Rev. W. Hewson, who took office in January, 1838. An investigation by •a committee appointed by the Dean and Chapter in 1842, revealed that the numbers of the School had fallen to 39 (a reduction, in some four years, of 50 per cent.), and there was no sign that the decline would! be arrested. Something had to be done, and an opportunity was offered by the financial difficulties of the new Proprietary School which had been founded in 1836 by a group of prominent York citizens to meet the need created by the general decline of educational facilities at that period. Put briefly, the situation was this—the Proprietary School was flourishing but lacked money, while St. Peter's, thanks to the inefficiency of Hewson, whom the Dean and Chapter ultimately dismissed, required pupils and reorganisation, but was financially well•placed in consequence of a sudden increase in its revenues in 1820. An amalgamation was the obvious solution. On 13th June, 1844, it was reported to a meeting of the Dean and Chapter that the trustees of the Proprietary School would be willing to transfer their splendid new building in Clifton which had been erected in 1838 to the design of a Mr. Harper. Negotiations were opened, and in the upshot, by a Licence in Mortmain, dated 18th October, 1844, these premises were purchased for St. Peter's at a cost of £4,100. The action of the Dean and Chapter in 1844 certainly tided St. Peter's over one of the most serious crises in its long career. It is unfortunate that the centenary of our entry into the dignified building which we now inhabit could not, owing to war conditions, be marked by any ceremonial. The event was undoubtedly a milestone in our history. The first headmaster under the new regime, the Rev. William Hey, governed wisely and efficiently for 20 years, from 1844 to 1864, and St. Peter's was successfully remodelled according to the high standards which the nineteenth century exacted in the Public Schools of England. To William Hey and the clear-sightedness of the Governing Body of a hundred years ago the School owes much of the prosperity which has attended it ever since. For convenient reference, the following table shows all that is known of the peregrinations of the School throughout the centuries :— 1289 A.D. Removed from a position adjoining the Minster to the prebendal house of Dunnington, probably on the site of the Old Residence. 16

Circa 1390. Perhaps in Petergate. Transferred to the buildings of St. Mary's Hospital in 1557. the Horsefair (Clarence Street). Destruction of the Horsefair School. 1644. 1644-1730. In Bedern (off Goodramgate). 1730-1828. In the former St. Andrew's Church (St. Andrewgate).. 1828-1833. Temporarily in the room formerly the dancing academy of Mr. Noakes. 1833-1844. In the building in Minster Yard (now the Choir School). In Clifton. 1844.

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As is usual in the Easter term, the weather necessitated a long spell of indoor parades, but at last we were able to get outside, and we had a highly satisfactory term. The annual War Office Inspection took place on Tuesday, 13th February,. when Col. A. G. E. Chitty, D.S.O., the Inspector of Training Corps, visited the contingent. We were very lucky in having a fine afternoon for the parade,. after the bad weather of the previous days. After an inspection and marchpast, the Company split up and each platoon carried out its own training. After the parade, Col. Chitty addressed the contingent, and congratulated us on. an excellent performance. He was highly impressed by the turn-out and thesteady bearing on parade, and his report was most complimentary to us. Field Day this term was on Monday, 5th March, when we once again conducted our operations in the neighbourhood of Overton. A highly successful_ ' innovation was the use of the sergeants as umpires, leaving the corporals as. platoon commanders.. Capt. Rhodes and Lt. Jackson acted as company commanders, each with two platoons. At zero hour, Capt. Rhodes left RawcliffeLane End, and Lt. Jackson a point beyond Overton, and advanced on each other. Lt. Jackson secured an initial advantage by occupying Overton and the railway line by a forced march before Capt. Rhodes could reach these positions. After Lt. Jackson had achieved a break-through on his left flank and advanced' to the Jetty, Capt. Rhodes captured the railway and advanced on Overton, held by Lt. Jackson's remaining platoon. After a late lunch, several platoons. practised an advance under fire. Then we marched back to School after what had been one of the most successful of Field,Days. Thursday, 15th March, and Monday, 19th March, saw the first (Individual) and second (Section-leading) parts of Certificate " A." In the first part, 42 out of 45, and in the second part 14 out of 18 candidates were successful. The following were successful in Cert. " A," Part I :—Andrews, Anelay,. Blake, Bown, Brindley, P. C., Dee, Dench, Dixon, Dobson, Dodgson, Dook, Drummond, Edinger, Endecott, Griffiths, T. M. A., Ham, Hardisty, Harker,. Hudson, Hutchinson, Lascelles, Lee, Lees, Matthews, Miles, Moreton, Newdick,. Oliver, Pallant, Penty, Radford, Rignall, Ringrose, Samuels, Sawyer, .Shardlow,. P. J., Shearsmith, Simpson, J. L., Smith, G. W., Swale, Tomlinson and Wade. In Cert. " A," Part II:—Baker, F. P., Blackburn, Chadwick, Claybourn, Denholm, Denison, Goodwin, Lennard, Macpherson, Rayson, Rodger, Smith,. A. K., Speight and Sykes. The following promotions have been made this term:— To be Sergeants: Cpl. Ward (14/1/45), Cpl. Weighill (18/2/45). To be Lance Corporals (12/3/45): Cdts. Bodington, Clark, Dodsworth,. G. M. Garbett, Gillgrass, Gregory, Haysey, Reavley, Reynolds, Simpson, P. Spink, Taylor Thompson, and Wright.

SHOOTING.

This term a match was held against Ampleforth under " Country Life conditions. Though the School lost by 442 points to 486, we must realise that in shooting, as in several other sports, the team is very young, and the greater •

part of it will still be here in two years' time. The following shot :—Speight (Capt.), Lennard, Hardisty, Smith, G. M., Chadwick, Dook, Edinger and Hudson. The results of the inter-School matches under " Country Life " and County of Lancaster League conditions are not yet known, since we still have a number of matches to shoot ; these results will be published in neat' term's issue.

SCOUTING. We have to welcome the Woodpigeons after their brief migration, caused last September by the large number who left the Junior Patrols the term before. Once more we are up to full strength and regretfully turning away many would-be Scouts. We note with pleasure the revival of enthusiasm in the Pack. A keen Pack implies a keen Troop in the future. About half-term we all gathered together in the Scout Room for another indoor Camp Fire, which seemed to be enjoyed every bit as much as those that we have held in the past. The Senior Patrols managed to enjoy their Field Day, most of it being spent in a rather prolonged Treasure Hunt with an interval in the middle, in which they cooked and disposed of their mid-day meal. It was unfortunate that owing to unforeseen circumstances it was found necessary to abandon the pioneering programme that had been planned. We have pleasure in congratulating P.L. D. W. Thompson on gaining% his King's Scout Badge. During the term, 27 Proficiency Badges have been gained. Among them are the following : Ambulance Man—P.L.'s Holmes and Thompson, Secs. Frater and Hopkins ; Interpreter—Sec. Hopkins, Sct. Jenkins ; Handyman—Sets. Ward and Spence ; Cyclist—P.L. Varley, Sec. Brown ; Pathfinder—Sec. Hopkins, Set. Mortimer. The Inter-Patrol Competitions finished as follows :Seniors : 1st, Beavers, 17 pts. ; 2nd, Hounds, 13 pts. ; 3rd, Otters, 12 pts. Junior : 1st, Woodpigeons ; 2nd, Curlews ; 3rd, Peewits ; 4th, Hawks ; 5th, Owls.

CAMBRIDGE IN WAR - TIME. (The following are the impressions of an O.P. now in residence.)

To the average Cambridge graduate returning to his " alma mater," the changes due to the war will not at first be very obvious, but on close inspection it becomes clear that certain aspects of University life have become suddenly important while others have receded into the background. Ask any hoary old " gyp " or wrinkled old " bedder " their opinions on present-day Cambridge, and straightway you will be told that things aren't what they were—and never will be. Gone are the parties of pre-war days, especially the " 21sts," about which gyps love to tell stories ; for in these days the undergrads. over 20 are few and far between, since the majority are scientists and only up for two years instead of three. War-time changes also are obvious in the colleges. The high table in Hall, where formerly the solemn assembly of ageless dons was relieved by a sprinkling of young faces, now lacks even that leaven, and one is left to eat -watching" — men unscoured, grotesque in character, tricked out like aged trees." 18

The younger college servants also are gone, and in one college where the steward's assistant died, a new system of making out bills was devised, lest through overwork others of the college staff might also pass away. Old and wizened " bedders " have returned to the colleges, and when they too have been called away, a yet earlier generation, still older and more wizened, has been called out of retirement to take their places. Most noticeable in the town, and not infrequently in the colleges, are the Americans, who stare in obvious wonderment at the conglomeration of buildings that is the University, apparently unable to believe that the whole life of a town could revolve round the University. They are completely amazed by everything they see, and one dazed " Yank," standing in King's Parade, pointed at King's and said in a mystified voice, " Well, if this is Cambridge, in which part of the town is Oxford ? " After a while, however, even they get into the run of things, and Americans are to be seen at most of the University activities, many taking a great interest in the rugger team, although once again they are slightly puzzled. One American, while watching the 'Varsity play St. Bartholomew's Hospital, had listened to the Bart.'s supporters yelling " Barts " for some 20 minutes, when suddenly he stopped chewing his gum and turned to the man next to him and said " Well, who is this guy Bart anyway ? " But even in war-time Cambridge there are signs of a return to more normal times. The S.T.C., previously compulsory, has this year been made voluntary the Trinity Ball has been revived, and, though not yet held in the cloisters of Nevile's Court, is yet a pointer that efforts are being made to bring things back to what they were. Rags have been revived, and although they have had disastrous consequences, they too point the way. Cambridge is at the moment still a war-time Cambridge, but there are signs that before long there will be a renaissance, and once again Cambridge will burst out in all its pre-war glory. :

ROWING. 1st Division—Semi-finals.

INTER-HOUSE RACES. Temple v Clifton Rise.

Temple won the toss and chose the Station side of the river. The Rise obtained a lead at the beginning which they gradually increased until Scarborough Bridge. Under the Bridge the Rise was slowed by the current, and when the Temple crew gave a ten " they narrowed the margin between the boats considerably. At the " take-in," however, the Rise won by length. '

School House v. Manor.

At the start, Manor, who had lost the toss and were on the Boathouse side, drew ahead and were leading by a small margin as far as York City Boathouse. Here School House caught up, and after a " ten " under Scarborough Bridge, established a lead which they kept for the rest of the race to win by a length. Final.

School House v. Clifton Rise.

School House was successful in the toss-up, choosing their usual boat and the Station side of the river. Both crews were level at first, but the Rise began to pull ahead slightly round the inside of the York City Boathouse bend. The Rise " gave her ten " through the Bridge, and increased the lead slightly, but at Marygate, School House were catching up. Morris gave a " take-in up to his usual standard, and the Rise drew away to win by one length. '

2nd Division—Semi-finals. School House v. Clifton Rise.

School House, who had lost the toss and were on the Boathouse side of the river, led from the start. A Rise " ten " at the end of Love Lane reduced the lead to a canvas, but a strong " take-in " by School House took them away and gave them a win by one length. 19

Temple v. Manor. The Manor won the toss, choosing the Station side of the river, and led from the start. Despite purposeful efforts'from the Temple crew to reduce this lead, the Manor maintained it, and at the " take•in " increased it to I length. Final.

School House v. Manor. Once again Manor won the toss and chose the Station side. Both crews got off with good starts and kept almost level for a great part of the race. At the " take-in," however, Radford, who shows promise, made another strong effort and pulled away to win by 1 lengths. In conclusion, it should be noted that the Second Division boating shows a distinct improvement on that of recent years.

SQUASH. One School match was played this term—against Barnard Castle on the 8th March. Unfortunately, shortly before the match took place, J. D. Ward, M. G. B. Jones resolutely filled his the Captain of Squash was taken ill. position, but the loss of Ward was nevertheless a severe blow to the team. An additional handicap was the glass roof of the Barnard Castle court, for our players were accustomed to playing in artificial light. Consequently, though our team fought pluckily, the experience of our opponents told in their favour, and we suffered a heavy defeat. The results were :— Dook lost to Williamson ii, 2-9, 3-9, 2-9. Wright lost to Walker ii, 1-9, 0-9, 0-9. Shardlow lost to Brackon. 1-9, 3-9, 1-9. Jones lost to Walker iv, 1-9, 4-9, 1-9. Denholm lost to Gotts, 2-9, 3-9, 1-9. The inter-house Squash produced some very fast and exciting play, and revealed considerable talent hitherto hidden. In the semi-finals, Rise beat Temple 2-1, Sykes beating Gregory (3-1), K. W. Wilson losing to Denison (3-0), and Rodger beating Newdick (3-0). The Manor beat School House by 2-1, though the games were far closer than the results may suggest. Jones lost to Wright (1-3), Dook beat Hudson (3-0), and Shardlow beat Gillgrass (3-1), after some extremely thrilling play. The finals resulted in a win for the Manor, after a hard struggle on the part of the Rise :— Dook (Manor) beat K. W. Wilson (Rise), 9-6, 9-1, 9-7. Shardlow (Manor) beat Rodger (Rise), 9-3, 9-2, 9-4. Jones (Manor) lost to Sykes (Rise), 9-3, 5-9, 4-9, 9-3, 5-9. The great revival of Squash throughout the School is very gratifying. 'The decline in the popularity of the game in recent years has no doubt been due very largely to the damage in the air raid (which put the courts temporarily out of use) and the difficulty of securing rackets. The timely generosity of the Headmaster, who kindly gave his own two rackets for general use, has helped much to remove the second disability, and the consequent increase in enthusiasm has been most marked.

RUGBY FOOTBALL. Most of the club and Services fixtures which we had arranged were cancelled owing to the bad weather in the first half of the term, but we did manage to play a match against K.R.R.C. (Strensall). Although we lost by 17 points to eight, the game was attractive to watch, and proved a valuable trial for our younger players who will be with us next year. Of these, Rodger, in the pack, and Tomlinson, at full-back, showed much promise. Against heavier opponents, our forwards played extremely well, and though the heeling 20

was slow, we obtained the ball more often than not in the scrums. Baker, much improved on last term's form—made one brilliant run which nearly resulted in a try. In the second half, Shardlow kicked a fine penalty goal, and then Shepherd broke through in the centre, passed to Spink, who gave Baker, F. P., the opportunity of touching down. Shardlow converted. CHARACTERS. TOMLINSON, B. (full-back). Brought in this term to fill the gap caused by McKinney's departure. He is a plucky player, on the light side y,r t, but he has the mark of rugger ability about him. Kicking is, at the moment, his main weakness. BAKER, I. H. (wing-three). Before Christmas he seemed to be on the slow side, but he has developed astonishingly, and now makes for the line with the directness of the true wing. His tackling has always been good. GILLGRASS, J. (centre-three). Suffered through having no one to back up his bursts for the line, but even so he is not always ready to hand the ball out. Nor is he always safe in taking passes. But his tackling has been consistently good, and he has had the speed to cope with more than one man. He has speed, but is never very happy in SPINK, J. F. (centre-three). handling the ball. Tackles well. BAKER, F. P. (wing-three). A sound tackle, but he is •inclined to overwork the cut-in. Even the inside pass should only be used by a wing-three with discretion, and too often he seems to be searching for someone to pass to instead of going .for the line. CLARK, W. J. (fly-half). He had the misfortune to suffer an injury early in the term. Before that, he had shown great promise. He has safe hands, and his defensive kicking has saved many an awkward situation, though he has not yet learned when to kick and when to pass out. He has a good eye for an opening. GRAHAM, W. (fly-half). He came into the side in place of Clark this term, and has made a promising start. MACPHERSON, I. S. (scrum-half). A tough little player, whose chief weakness at present is a tendency to be slow in serving. He belongs to the resourceful type of scrum-half, always ready to do the unexpected, and therefore a constant worry to his opposite number. MORRIS, T. F. A useful " prop " who packed well and shoved straight. In the loose he has always seemed a little awkward in possession of the ball. STRATTON, W. A. Has tremendous fighting spirit when he is in the mood. In spite of his bulk he is still our most reliable hooker. His main fault is a tendency to become discouraged and have " off " moments during the game. TOYER, P. B. A hard-working forward who shoves really well in the scrum. Good in the loose. WARD, J. D. The type of forward who never seems to let up, and is always in the thick of things. He has quite a turn of speed. RODGER, A. C. He has a good physique, and although at the moment he does not always use his strength to the best purpose, he is one of our most promising forwards for next year. SHEPHERD, C. S. A very useful forward despite his lack of inches. He filled a gap at centre-three in the Easter term with excellent results. He is fast, and is a skilful dribbler. SHARDLOW, P. A. A fine place kick. Makes excellent use of his bulk in the scrum. He catches the ball well in line-outs, and his dribbling has always been good. SMITH, G. M. Came into the side this term, although he has been on the verge for some time. A keen forward, useful in line-outs. 21

McDERMID. N. G. L. R. An enthusiastic and thorough captain. His determination in the pack has been an inspiration to the side. He is at his best in a loose dribble, possibly because his action keeps his head well down over the ball. DENISON, E. A. K. Fits well into the second row, and always gets through a tremendous amount of work. First XV colours have been awarded to :—C. S. Shepherd, W. J. Clark, I. H. Baker, I. S. Macpherson, F. P. Baker, T. F. Morris and J. F. Spink. Second XV colours have been awarded to :—G. M. Smith, E. A. K. Denison, F. N. Newdick, K. W. Wilson, P. Hnik and D. R. Reavley.

ATHLETICS. As far as Athletics are concerned, this year has been the most successful since the beginning of the war, and not a little of that success has been due to the weather of this remarkable spring. We cannot complain that rain interfered with our activities at any time, and we were able to crowd into our brief halfterm far more than ever before. To our usual Standards programme and our Inter-House Sports we were able this year to introduce two innovations—a match against Ampleforth and an afternoon of inter-house relays, and as a result of the match, Athletics colours were awarded to Dodsworth, the captain, and to Haysey. Because of the fine weather' it was possible to devote far more time to Standards, and many " low " standards were converted into " middle " and " high." Outstanding in Standards was the performance of Hardisty, who was the only boy to reach " high " standard in every event. A considerable number had four, five or even six " high " standards, and it would seem that the time has come for a revision of our standards, and perhaps for a more practical grouping of the events. Meanwhile we were team-building, and on 17th March we were able to take to Ampleforth a team made up of nine seniors, five intermediates and four juniors. We knew our lack of match experience would be a severe handicap to us, for in Athletics, as in every other game, time and experience are necessary before tradition and competence can be built up. We are therefore grateful to Ampleforth for their hospitality and for the experience which we were able to gain as a team. We lost by 30 points to 74, and had, as a rule, to be content with 3rd and 4 th places. But it was gratifying to have Haysey first in the Senior. Long Jump, Lennard and Hardisty first and second in the Interme'diate 100 yards, Norris second in the Senior 440 and Frank second in the Junior 100 yards. Moreover, some of the finishes were so close as to give ground for hope in the future—and, what is most important. we all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. Next, on 22nd March, we held an Inter-House Relay Meeting, for which the Headmaster gave a half-holiday. The idea of the meeting was to give as many boys as possible a chance of running for their Houses. The success of the afternoon can be measured by the general enjoyment, and by the fact that about 150 boys were put on the track in the course of the afternoon. The Medley Relay (8 x 220) was particularly enjoyable, especially from the point of view of the spectators. As an experiement it was very successful, and the idea would seem to be worth developing. Finally, on the last day of term, we had our usual Inter-House Sports, and whereas last year we were interrupted by snow, we had perfect weather this year. Once more School House had gained a substantial lead on Standards, and in spite of a very fine performance by the Temple team, that lead was too great, and again School House won the Championship by 2694 points to 255. There is no doubt that throughout this term a great improvement in enthusiasm and in achievement has been evident. The training which was so conscientiously undertaken by a few, bore its fruits throughout, and in the 22

near future we can look for an improvement in attainment, not only amongst the selected few who run in matches, but throughout the School. There is considerable talent in the School, but it needs to be formed and directed into the right channels by coaching and training. RESULTS. School v. Ampleforth College, at Ampleforth.

Junior 100 yards 1 Gosling (A.), 2 Frank (S.P.), 3 Vincenti (A.), 4 Slegg (S.P.). Time, 11.4. secs. Intermediate 100 yards 1 Lennard (S.P.), 2 Hardisty (S.P.), 3 Kenny (A.), 4 Heagarty (A.). Time, 11.3 secs. Senior 100 yards 1 West (A.), 2 Bamford (A.), 3 Haysey (S.P.), 4, Gillgrass (S.P.). Time, 10.8 secs. High Jump 1 Fanshawe (A.), 2 Taylor (A.), 3 Norris (S.P.), 4 Weighill (S.P.). Height, 5 ft. Half Mile West (A.), 2, Henderson (A.), 3 Shepherd (S.P.), 4 Parker (S.P.). Time, 2 mins. 8.3 secs. Intermediate Long Jump 1 Kenny (A.), 2 Hardisty (S.P.), 3 Heagarty (A.). Distance, 17 ft. Intermediate 440 yards 1 Zaluski (A.), 2 Newdick (S.P.). Time, 62.4 secs. Senior 440 yards 1 Bamford (A.), 2 Norris (S.P.), 3 Hickey (A.), 4 Gillgrass (S.P.). Time, 56.1 secs. Senior Long Jump 1 Haysey (S.P.), 2 Pike (A.), 3 Baker, F.P. (S.P.), 4 Kirby (A.). Distance, 18 ft. 5 ins. Senior Mile 1 Vernon (A.), 2 McKechnie (A.), 3 Reynolds (S.P.), 4 Dodsworth (S.P.). Time, 4 mins. 59.9 secs. Junior Relay •(4 x 110 yards) 1 Ampleforth, 2 St. Peter's. Time, 53.5 secs. Intermediate Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110) 1 Ampleforth, 2 St. Peter's. Time, 1 min. 59.6 secs. Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110) 1 Ampleforth, 2 St. Peter's. Time, 1 min. 46.7 secs. Points Ampleforth 74, St. Peter's School 30. :

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Inter-House Relay Meeting.

1. Junior 4 x 110 yards 1 Temple, 2 Rise, 3 Manor. Time 56 47(i secs. 2. Intermediate 4 x 110 yards 1 Rise, 2 Temple, 3 School House. Time, 57 secs. 3. Senior 4 x 110 yards 1 School House, 2 Temple, 3 Manor. Time, 54 secs. 4. Junior High Jump 1 Rise, 2 Manor and School House. 5. Senior Long Jump 1 School House, 2 Manor, 3 Rise. 6. Junior 4 x 220 yards 1 Temple, 2 Rise, 3 Manor. Time, 2 mins. 4% secs. 7. Intermediate 4 x 220 yards 1 Manor, 2 Rise, 3 Temple. Time, 1 min. 53% secs. 8. Sen*ir 4 x 220 yards 1 Rise, 2 Temple, 3 School House. Time, 1 min. 46% secs. 9. Intermediate High Jump 1 Manor, 2 Temple, 3 School House. 10. Junior Long Jump 1 Manor, 2 Rise, 3 Temple. 11. Junior 4 x 440 yards 1 Temple, 2 Rise, 3 Manor. Time 4 mins. 31% secs. 12. Intermediate 4 x 440 yards 1 Rise, 2 Temple. 3 Manor. Time, 4 mins. 27 secs. :

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Senior 4 x 440 yards 1 School House, 2 Rise, 3 Manor. Time, 4 mins. 11 secs. 14. Senior High Jump 1 Temple, 2 Manor, 3 Rise. 15. Intermediate Long Jump 1 Manor, 2 School House, 3 Temple. 16. Medley Mile (8 x 220) 1 Manor, 2 School House, 3 Rise. Result 1 Rise, 41 points 2 Manor, 39 points 3 Temple, 38 points 4 School House, 26 points. :

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Inter-House Sports. Cross Country.

The Cross Country was run over the usual course, and was preceded by rather more training activity than usual. The weather was very good, and we had a very satisfactory race. It was very pleasing to find the four House Captains occupying the first four places, and after that it was a question of skilful and plucky packing. There was very little in the race, for with School.

Housepacking3,710d2aTempl,5614anditws. not immediately apparent who had won. Temple won however, and retained the championship from last year. Result : 1 Reynolds (Manor), 2 Dodsworth (Temple), 3 Norris (School House), 4 Shepherd (Rise). House Placings 1 Temple (58 points), 2 School House (60 points)„ 3 Rise (83 points), 4 Manor (119 points). :

BOXING. Boxing was continued this year under the supervision of R.S.M.I. P. Power,. M.B.E., of the A.P.T.C., the extent of whose work could only be appreciated by those who saw the Inter-House Boxing Contest at the end of the term. On Friday, 9th March, the Headmaster very kindly gave permission for all those boys who took boxing to go to see the finals of the Northern Command Boxing. It was a thrilling, and at the same time instructive evening, which_ was thoroughly appreciated by everyone. The semi-finals of the Inter•House Boxing were fought on Tuesday, 20th March, and proved to be a very spirited affair. The most astonishing event of the evening was when Rayson, after being knocked around by Frank, delivered three perfectly timed blows, which gave him the fight, and provided the only knock-out of the evening. The finals took place on Friday, 23rd March, when School House won the Boxing Cup with 6 bouts, Temple coming second with 5 bouts, Manor third with 2 bouts, and the Rise last with no victory to their credit. Temple, having won five bouts, were perhaps rather unlucky to lose to School House, who had two " walk-overs," but nevertheless, School House, and indeed all the Houses, are to be congratulated on the efforts of their boxers. Out of all those who took part, it is hard to pick out individual names, but Burgess and Reavley must be mentioned for the very plucky ght that each of them put up. The two bouts which seemed to be most apprEciated by the spectators were the Macpherson--Andrews and Denison—Baker. This can be understood when it is realised that right from the beginning of the first round, both fights were conducted at a pace that was amazing. So fast was the pace, so hard was the hitting power, and so great was the punishment both given and taken that both pairs of contestants fought themselves practically to a standstill. Continued on page 26.

INTER-HOUSE SPORTS. FIRST (5 PM)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

SECOND (3 PTS.)

THIRD

(2 PTS.) • • .Reynolds (M.) ...Shepherd (R.) .. .Weighill (T.) • • .Hardisty (T.) ...Dodgson (R.) .. .Greetham (S.H.) • • .Haysey (R.) ...Gillgrass (S.H.) .Baker, I. (S.H.) • • .Hardisty (T.) ...Lennard (M.) .. .Newdick (T.) • • .Frank (M.) ...Slegg (T.) .Graham, J. (T.) • .Weighill (T.) .. .Drummond (M.) ...Smith (M.) • • • Frank (M.) ...Ryder (S. H.) .. .Dodsworth (T.) • .Radford (S.H.) Myers (T.) .Clement (M.) • • .Shepherd (R.) ...Reynolds (M.) .. .Dodsworth (T.) • • .Haysey (R.) ...Gillgrass (S.H.) .Baker, I. (S.H.) • • .Hardisty (T.) ...Lennard (M.) .. .Greetham (S.H.) • • .Dodsworth (T.) ...Sunley (M.) .. .Broadley (T.) • • • Baker, I. (S.H.) Haysey (R.) .. .Baker, F. (R.)

SENIOR MILE INTER MILE SENIOR 100 YARDS INTER 100 YARDS JUNIOR 100 YARDS SENIOR HIGH JUMP JUNIOR LONG JUMP INTER 1 MILE SENIOR MILE SENIOR 220 YARDS INTER 220 YARDS JUNIOR 220 YARDS SENIOR LONG JUMP

FOURTH (1 PT.) .

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..Dodsworth (T.) ...5 mins. 6g secs. Sawyer (S.H.) ...5 mins. 28 secs. 11 secs. Dodsworth (T.) ... 11/ secs. ..Greetham (S.H.) 11/ secs. Kelly (R.) Bodington (R.) ...4 ft. 10} ins. ..Brough (T.) ...16 ft. 8 ins. ..Griffiths (S.H.) ...2 mins. 30 secs. ...2 mins. 141 secs. ..Spink (S.H.) Tomlinson (M.) ... 214 secs. Dodgson (R.) ... 26 secs. ... ..Stuart (R.) 281 secs.

Dodsworth (T.) Smith (M.) INTER HIGH JUMP • • .Dook (M.) ...Graham (M.) .. .Hudson (S.H.) ..Griffiths (S.H.) JUNIOR CRICKET BALL • • .Frank (M.) ...Broadley (T.) .. .Burdass, J. (R.) Walter (S.H.) SENIOR 440 YARDS • • .Gillgrass (S.H.) :..Boyes (T.) .. .Baker, F. (R.) ..Shepherd (R.) INTER 440 YARDS • • .Dodgson (R.) ...Greetham (S.H.) Newdick (T.) ..Hudson (S.H.) JUNIOR 440 YARDS • • .Slegg (T.) ., .Stuart (R.) ...Green (T.) ..Sunley (M.) INTER LONG JUMP • • .Lennard (M.) ...Hardisty (T.) .. .Dook (M.) ..Griffiths (S.H.) JUNIOR HIGH JUMP • • .Murray (R.) ...Graham (T.) and Walter (S.H.) ..Burdass (R.) JUNIOR RELAY 4 x 110 • • .Temple ...School House .. .Rise ..Manor INTER RELAY 220 x 110 x 110 x 220 ...Temple ...School House • • .Manor SENIOR RELAY 220 x 110 x 110 x 220 ...School House ...Rise • • .Temple ...Manor .

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Standards Manor 161, Rise 157, School House 200, Temple 163. Result School House 2691, Temple 255, Manor 2211, Rise 215. :

TIME OA DISTANCE

118 ft. 4 ins. ...4 ft. 8 ins. ...65 yds. 2 ft. 6 ins. ... 55g secs. 611 secs. ... 611 secs. ...17 ft. 8 ins. ...4 ft. 5 ins. 53 secs. 1 min 221 secs. ...1 min. 151 secs.

The finals were refereed by Lieut. J. A. Dodd, D.W.R., and judged by S.S.M.I. T. Thatcher and S.I. T. Smith, of the A.P.T.C., with R.S.M.I. Power as M.C. The evening commenced with a " Black and White " demonstration by C.S.M.I. Thatcher and S.I. Smith on the Do's and Dont's of boxing, and finished with a really interesting exhibition bout between S.I. Tom Smith, the British Army Champion, and Peter Tomes, the National A.T.C. Champion. To all those concerned'we extend our grateful thanks, and in Lieut. Dodd's words" Let us call for a special round of applause for the losers who have put up such plucky fights." The details of the competition are as follows :— SEMI-FINALS.

FINALS. C. Griffiths (S.H.) bt. Gibson (M.)

Under 6 st. 6 st.-6 st. 7 lbs. 6 st. 7 lbs.-7 st.

NO ENTRY. Burgess (R.) bt. Graham, J. M. (T.)

7 st.-7 st. 7 lbs.

Knowlson (S.H.) bt. Burdass, J. (R.)

7 st. 7 lbs.-8 st.

Scorgie (R.) bt. Pallant (M.)

8 st.-8 st. 7 lbs.

f Dobson (M.) bt. Kelly (R.)

Parker, R. (S.H.) bt. Broadley(T.)

8 st. 7 lbs.-9 st. 9 st.-9 st. 7 lbs.

{Mountain (T.) bt. Ryder, J. M. Mountain (T.) (S.H.) bt. Rayson (R.) Rayson (R.) bt. Frank (M.) {Drummond (M.) bt. Gillgrass }Gregory (T.) (S.H.) bt. Drummond (M.) Gregory (T.) bt. Stuart (R.) Clement (M.) bt. Haysey (R.) Newdick (T.) bt. Clement (M.) Boyes (T.) bt. Reavley (M.) Denison (T.) bt. Smith, G. M. (M.) Denison (T.) bt. Baker, I. H. (S.H.) }

9 st. 7 lbs.-10 st. 10 st.-10 st. 7 lbs. 10 st. 7 lbs.-11 st. 11 st.-11 st. 7 lbs.

Denholm (M.) bt. Burgess (R.) Ktiowlson (S.H.) bt. Burkitt (M.) Hudson (S.H.) bt. Scorgie (R.) Dobson (M.) bt. Parker, R. (S.H.) Macpherson (S.H.) bt. Andrews (M.)

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. There is one great improvement in the School which seems to have escaped record in " The Peterite," and that is the asphalt path which has recently been laid along the whole frontage of the " New Building." We in the Junior School find the smooth path of great benefit in many ways, quite apart from the improved appearance and finish to the buildings, and if we may do so, we would like to thank the Governors and the Headmaster for making this great improvement. The Easter Term started a little earlier than usual, and we were in full swing before the spell of very cold weather came along. As in previous cold seasons the boys of the Junior School found the snow and cold quite enjoyable, and a perfectly " wizard " slide was made in a certain place slightly down hill. After the pot had been kept boiling for several days, the slide was over 20 yards long. However, when the cold weather is prolonged, as it seemed to be this term, we then wish to see green grass again. The River Ouse was frozen over to a thickness of several inches, though not suitably for skating. The first Lesser Celandine was brought in on 20th February, and the first Coltsfoot on 23rd February, making the first signs of spring reasonably early in spite of the cold spell. We were disappointed that Boxing for the Junior School could not be arranged this term : it is hoped to arrange some lessons to be given in the first part of the Summer Term. Miss Mason and the Librarians have been very keen on improving St. Olave's Lending Library, and quite an interesting number of very popular books has been purchased. The Library is very well used', and we are glad to record the fact that better care is being taken of books. Several interesting specimens have been brought in for Nature Study lessons ; a Barn Owl, Ring Dove and Stock Dove (both commonly known as Wood Pigeons), a Grey Squirrel (which was cooked, eaten and enjoyed), and a long-tailed Field Mouse. We should like to congratulate the rugger team on winning all their three matches. We feel sure we all look forward to the time when transport is easier and then St. Olave's will no doubt run two teams and have more " away matches. We also congratulate Tony Wood, who was with us until last summer, on his passing into Dartmouth. We understand he passed very well, one of ,the few successful ones out of a large number of candidates. SALVETE.

P. F. Danton.

J. M. Harrison.

D. Franklin.

VALETE. G. C. Magnus.

J. G. M. Musgrove.

M. R. Pallant.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY.

The early part of the term was clouded by the news that Captain Karl Jentoft, till recently master of S.S. Hestmanden, had died after a serious illness. Captain Jentoft possessed one of those simple-hearted natures peculiar to sea-faring folk. From an early age he led the hazardous life of a fisherman up and down his beloved Norwegian fjords ; when war came to his country, he made the grave decision to carry on the struggle from another shore, an pl it was owing to his courageous initiative that the " Hestmanden " successfully ran the perilous gauntlet of the North Sea to serve Britain. He was never to see his family again. It should be a source of deep satisfaction to those boys who wrote to him to know that they helped this brave Norwegian seaman to 27

1 bear with the loss of his own home and children. Whenever I asked him if there was anything we could send him or his crew, his answer was always the same : " A photograph of the school and the boys—and their letters." He was proud of his link with us, and we at this end will remember him always with very sincere affection. Lunch-hour Meetings of the Hestmanden Club have broken all attendance records this term. Over eighty boys crowded into a classroom to listen to a . Nautical Brains' Trust, consisting of John Musgrove, Dick Stanley, Ian Daniels, David Coverdale and Michael Flint. The fluency with which these boys coped with the numerous questions fired at them was most impressive. Speaking in public is an art which cannot be learnt too early, and we hope to make this feature a permanent event. At another meeting, Mr. R. L. Hart gave us a delightful talk on " Sailing Ships." He brought with him a huge model of a brig made seventy years ago, a noble craft which made us sigh for the days before the introduction of steam. On 15th March an old Olavite, Midshipman P. F. G. Chilman, M.N., gave us a colourful account of his life in the training ship H.M.S. Conway. If some members were shaken by the news that budding sailors do " prep.," the speaker's eloquent tribute to ship's cocoa did much to restore matters. The talk was one of the most successful we have had. We rounded off the term with another Afternoon Party, attended by over a hundred boys. The programme included some clever conjuring by P. J. R. Mason, piano solos by D. J. Wilson and D. Thompson, a very popular talk on " Sailors' Superstitions " by Midshipman Chilman, and a charade by the Hestmanden Club Committee. Our thanks are due to the Committee, and to Miss Mason and Miss Allen, for helping to organize this party. Finally, we sent a batch of more than a hundred letters to Captain Pederson, who has succeeded Captain Jentoft as master of the " Hestmanden." ST. OLAVE'S CUBS.

There has been a marked increase this term in the efficiency and smartness of the Pack, shown by the gaining of two Second Stars, nine First Stars and, most pleasing of all, nine Proficiency Badges, the first for several years. As regards smartness, the variegated turn-out of January has given place now to a whole Pack in full uniform. This is largely owing to the generous help! of many parents and friends to whom we should like to express our most sincere thanks. After losing Sixer Laing, Seconds Nicholson and Frost, and Calder, Pallant„ Leighton and Golightly, we elected Moore as Green Sixer DeLittle, Green Second ; Smith, D. I. W., Blue Second ; and Bird, D. J., Red Second. Kidson remained as an excellent Pack Leader. Two new recruits, Priestley and Harrison, also joined us this term, and lost no time in passing their Tenderfoot Tests. As a result of several general knowledge tests, the majority of Cubs now know how to use a public telephone and where to find the Public Library, Police Station, Hospitals, Food Office and other public buildings in the City. At one meeting, interest in the Navy displayed itself in model ships made entirely from newspaper. It is difficult for us to play other Packs at soccer, but keenness to hold a match was so forcibly expressed, that on 6th March a Cub side played a team of other Olavite " Under Elevens," winning a most enjoyable game by two goals to nil. It is hoped to arrange similar matches during the cricket season. To say that the erection in the lobby, in February, of a special Cub notice boAd caused a stir, is something of an under-statement. The place of honour is occupied by a chart which Mr. Hart very kindly designed, showing the weekly progress of each Six in gaining points, and from its first appearance the board has proved very useful and a great stimulus to further activity. 28

On 19th March, to conclude a successful term, the Headmaster very kindly consented to come and present the Stars and Badges to members of an excited Pack. Nor were the four boys in the San. left out, as Mr. Dronfield later took their badges to them personally. But we were disappointed not to have them with us, especially Kidson and Youll, who will both be going up to join the Scouts after Easter. We wish them the best of luck. Awards are as follows :First Star : Webster, R. W., Everitt, Collins, Dent, Moore, Maxwell, Ridley C., Scorgie, Wetherell. Second Star : Youll, Walshaw. Proficiency Badges : First Aider—Kidson and Youll ; Artist—Kidson and Youll ; House Orderly—Kidson, Youll, and Wetherell ; Team Player—Maxwell and Walshaw. Inter•Six Points Competition : Red, 159 ; Blue, 157 ; Green, 143 ; Yellow, 1 41. ST. OLAVE'S RUGGER.

Once again St. Olave's were too strong for Newburgh Priory School, who were beaten by 44 points to three. Tries were scored by Cass (4), Kershaw (3), Kendell (2), Thompson (2), Hartley and Robinson (1 each). Cass kicked a penalty goal and converted one. Glenhow School proved a much tougher proposition, showing great pluck in tackling both in the home and away matches. At Helmsley we won by 16 points to nil, and at York by 29 points to nil. The semi-finals of the House Matches resulted in the Etruscans beating the Thebans by 45 points to nil ; in the other match the Trojans lcd by eight points to six at half-time, but were unable to bring down Cass and Kendell in the second half. Perhaps the best run of the match was made by Knowles, a spirited little player who shows considerable promise. The Spartans finally won by 32 points to 14. The final was an exciting affair. The Etruscans realised that their one chance of victory was to keep the ball away from Cass and Kendell. In the second half they kept the Spartans penned in their own " 25," and only just lost by 18 points to 17. Varley, Simpson and Thompson played well for the losers. The Thebans won the Lower Game Soccer Competition. St. Olave's Rugger colours have been awarded to E. E. E. Cass, M. E. Kershaw, A. M. Kendell, E. Robinson, A. N. W. Gunning and D. Thompson.

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