THE PETERITE Vol. XXXVIII
FEBRUARY.
N, , . 311
1946
EDITORIAL. It is gratifying to observe that the end of hostilities has given an almost instantaneous filip to the activities of the Old Peterite Club. It was found possible to hold a Dinner and Meeting in London, in November, the first since the beginning of the war. A full report will be found elsewhere in our pages. We would draw attention, too, to the proposal to found an Old Peterite Masonic Lodge. The suggestion should be widely welcomed, and we hope that the project will go forward. Both the Dean of York, as Chairman of the Governors, and the Headmaster were able to attend the Dinner, and the occasion revealed the keenest enthusiasm for the School and its future among all those present. It is a commonplace that the well-being of a school depends largely on the interest which it can inspire in its Old Boys ; but, in our own case, the fact was never truer than it is to-day, when, at this turning point in the history of English Education, we have set ourselves to justify our choice of independence by a bold policy of expansion and development. The tide of our affairs is certainly at the flood, and our resolution can be strengthened beyond measure by the practical support of Old Peterites and other well-wishers. In this connection the Memorandum, printed in this issue, on our building plans and the general School policy to which they are related is of supreme importance and should be of great interest. The survey, which defines clearly the objectives at which we are aiming, is a model of succinct and direct exposition, and its publication is timely. The authorities have, we believe, shown their wisdom in choosing the present moment to make known these details of their programme for the future. We are glad to note, and doubtless most of our readers will share the view, that no expansion is contemplated beyond the limits of what may be defined as a " small " school that is, a school which can be controlled directly by the Headmaster and a central administration. Apart from the.fact that it would probably be unwise to plan too ambitiously on the basis of 'the present insistent demand for " independent " education, we should be reluctant indeed to sacrifice anything of that intimate unity which is not the least of the advantages enjoyed by schools such as ours. If aspirants for admission continue to be plentiful, let us insist on quality and not quantity. ;
The admirably-conceived building programme cannot, of course, be put into immediate effect and must conform with the development of national building as a whole. But it is bound to be costly : and we understand that a building fund is to be opened and an appeal launched when the appropriate time arrives. Already, as was recorded in our last number, it has been decided that the diningroom block would be a suitable Memorial to the Old Peterites who gave their lives in the war ; and we feel confident that, when it is appreciated that largescale rebuilding is essential to the future well-being of the School, a general appeal will meet with a ready response. One of the most satisfying features of the past term was the success of the 1st XV. A season which included victories over Ampleforth, Worksop, Giggleswick and Bradford is one of which we may justly feel proud. Shepherd, one of the most inspiring captains we have had in recent years, and Mr. J. R.
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Editorial
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Obituary Policy in Regard to Building Testimonial to Sgt. Major D. F. Puddick
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Old Peterite News ... Old Peterite Dinner and Meeting in London
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Cambridge Mathematical Exhibition
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Prize List, 1944, 45 ...
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Valete and Salvete
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School Officers
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Notes and Items
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Public Schools Employment Bureau
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House Notes
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The Oxford Cup, 1945.46 ...
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Visit of Mr. Justice Cassels ...
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The Chapel ...
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The Library ...
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The Debating Society
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The Music Society ...
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The Natural Science Society
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The Art Club
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A Visit to Poppleton Beet Sugar Factory
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A Man's House—John Drinkwater
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J.T.C. Notes ...
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Shooting Fencing
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Scouting
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Rugby Football, 1945
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The Junior School ...
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Walshaw, who, as coach for the past two or three seasons, built up the team,1 Mr. Walshaw, unfortunately, was a deserve our heartiest congratulations. Though his temporary member of the Staff and left us at the end of term. teaching was confined to the Junior School, he made himself universally popular, and we shall remember him with gratitude, particularly for his services to the School rugger. The School play, presented, as usual, at the end of term, had a " run " of three nights instead of the customary two. The decision to give an additional performance, prompted largely by the growing enthusiasm for the School productions, was fully justified in the event. Packed houses witnessed excellent performances, and all concerned are to be congratulated on the admirable presentation of a difficult play on a difficult theme. "A Man's House" was generally acclaimed as perhaps the best of a long series of successful plays.
OBITUARY. PROFESSOR .HENRY DARNLEY NAYLOR.
We regret to record the death, at Keswick, on 8th December, of Professor Henry Darnley Naylor, Emeritus Professor of Classics in the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Professor Naylor - was at St. Peter's in the headmasterships of Stephenson and Handford. We quote the following from the obituary notice in The Times Born at Scarborough on 21st February, 1872, on of John Naylor, Mus.D., organist of York Minster, he was educated at St. Peter's School, York, and at Trinity College, Cambridge where he obtained a first class in the Classical Tripos in 1894, and the Walker prize in classics. In 1895 he went to Australia to take up the posts of lecturer and tutor at Ormond College, University of Melbourne, which he continued to hold until 1906, also serving as Vice-Master of Ormond during the last three years. Then for 19 years he was Professor of Classics at Adelaide. Returning to England after he gave up his •active professOrship, he devoted much of his time to work for the League of Nations Union, the first Australian branch of which he was one of. the founders. In 1929 he contested the Whitehaven Division as a Liberal, but was not successful. His publications included ' Latin and English Idiom ' (1909); ' Short Parallel Syntax' (1910); More Latin and English Idiom (1915); Horace : Odes and Epodes ' (1921), which was a study in poetic word order; and 365 short quotations from Horace with varied metrical versions' (1935). He was a frequent writer for the ' Classical Review' and ' Classical Quarterly '; and he also contributed to the ' Encyclopaedia Britannica ' of 1929. In 1898 he married Jessie Cairns (who died in 1913), eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. C. Lloyd, of Melbourne, and had a daughter. Secondly he married, in 1916, Ethel Richman, eldest daughter of the late Mr. A. McK. Wilson, of Adelaide, and had a son." A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, the 12th December, at Crosthwaite Church, Keswick, and the casket containing his ashes was buried in the churchyard.
POLICY IN REGARD TO BUILDING. This memorandum briefly sets out the policy decided upon by the Governors in regard to numbers, new buildings, and temporary measures to be taken to ease the accommodation position until new buildings becomes permissible. 2
In reaching their conclusions on the question of numbers, the Board were influenced by the following considerations :1. In order to maintain our name and reputation as a Boarding School, the boarders should form substantially more than one-half of the Senior School. 2. The numbers in the Junior School should be arranged according to 1 above, bearing in mind that very nearly all our Senior School day boys come from the Junior School, whereas two-thirds at least of our boarders at present come to us direot to the Senior School. 3. While no one can predict the future, it is certain that the present is the favourable time for adjusting our numbers in any manner we may determine. Every vacancy we are likely to have up to the end of 1947 has already been applied for more than twice over.
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If we decide to increase our boarding side, the best way to do so is to begin with the Junior School, and, indeed., the present size of the Junior School Boarding House is uneconomic. NOTE.—Since the decisions recorded in this memorandum were made, the School has acquired a new house for the Headmaster, and accordingly in September last the Headmaster's former residence (Albany House) was converted into a second Junior School Boarding House, thus raising the number of Boarders in the Junior School from 31 to 53 last September. 5. It is felt that St. Peter's School should remain a " small," rather than become a " large " school that is, the size of the School should remain such that it can be administered under the direction of the Headmaster rather than be divided into a number of Houses which would, in effect, be administered independently. ;
In the light of the foregoing considerations the following ultimate numerical strength has been agreed upon :Senior School—Boarders 135 Junior School—Boarders 60 Day Boarders 80 '75 Day Boys 215 making a total of 350
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The Senior School Boarders are divided into three houses, which will consist of 45 each, with 10 Day Boarders added, so that the Senior School contains four houses in all, three Boarding and one Day. It is intended that as soon as possible all Day Boys in the Senior School should become full Day Boarders, but the full fruition of this plan must wait upon the provision of adequate Dining Room space. The entries for the next two years will be adjusted as far as possible to reach the above numbers by September, 1947, but it will hardly be possible to reduce the number of Day Boys by the requisite amount in less than three years. A sudden large reduction would have the effect of upsetting the balance as between the various age groups. In planning for the future Building Scheme there were three principal requisites borne in mind, namely :— (i) the necessity for immediate and progressive improvement in our boarding accommodation (ii) the urgent need, both for Boarders and Day Boys, for new Dining Room and Kitchens (iii) the improvement of our teaching facilities. ;
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There was also the necessity to bear in mind the interim period which will elapse, and which might be considerable, before our complete building scheme is finished. The following programme for rebuilding and for new buildings has accordingly been adopted, with the priority indicated :1. The Rise. Plans have been prepared and a licence sought for The Rise to be rebuilt as soon as possible, and used once more as a Boarding House (without Dining Room and Kitchens). Opportunity has been taken to plan the conversion of this building into a modern Boarding House, instead of two private houses ill-adapted for School use. 2. New Junior School Boarding House. As mentioned above, Albany House has already been taken for this purpose. A licence has been obtained to convert the out-buildings into changing rooms for the boys in the House, and the 'work is nearly completed as we go to press.
Since it is the present 3. Temporary Dining Room and Kitchen. policy of the Government that no permanent School buildings will be erecte,d for at least five years, it has been resolved that permission shall be sought to put up a temporary Dining Hall and Kitchen, in such a position as will facilitate the service of meals from the Kitchen both to the new Dining Room and the present School House. Plans for this have been approved by the Governors, and a licence sought. The provision of this temporary building would mean that the new Dining Hall (see 8 below) would be placed lower in the list than had been hoped. 4. - Extension of New Buildings. The plans provide for a selfcontained Junior School classroom block, including changing rooms, etc., an Art School where crafts can also be taught, and more commodious changing rooms and common rooms for Temple House (Senior School Day Boys). The original Library Block will be unaffected by the proposals. 5. New Music School. There are at present only very inadequate facilities for the teaching of music in the School, and it is felt that in order to keep up with educational progress, .a Music School should be among the first of our plans for better teaching accommodation. The Governors have been advised that their original plans for combining music teaching and art in one building would not be satisfactory, and accordingly the Architects have prepared plans for a separate Music School. 6. New Boarding House. This House will form the east side of the new proposed quadrangle to be built in the grounds of 17 Clifton (The The House will replace the present Manor, which, while Manor). providing valuable war-time accommodation, is quite inadequate for a Boarding House. 7. Removal and rebuilding of Squash Courts. The Squash Courts, which were badly damaged in the 1942 raid, would in any case have to be removed to a new site in order to make possible the building of the new quadrangle. It is proposed to rebuild these courts in the south-east corner of the Cricket Field.
Provision for a building to house mowers, rollers, groundsman's tools, etc., would also be included in this item. 8. New Dining Hall and Kitchens. Proposed new School Entrance and Administrative Bleck. The completion of this part of the programme,
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besides giving the School an imposing Dining Hall and adequate Kitchens for every need, will also result in the following :(a) the removal of the inadequate porter's lodge and the provision of accommodation for the Head Porter at the front entrance to the School ; (b) the provision of ample and convenient office accommodation for both the Headmaster's and the Bursar's departments ; .
(c) the transfer of the Carpenter's Shop to the old Kitchen, thereby freeing the present shop for use as a much-needed additional laboratory ; (d) the general reorganisation and modernisation of 'School House and the restoration of three class rooms at present used for other than teaching purposes ; (e) a new central heating system for the whole of the School buildings as far as the Chapel and including the Science Block. The heating of these buildings is at present carried out by no fewer than four separate installations, all of which will, in any case, require considerable attention before very long. This -item in our building programme is absolutely essential to the future well-being of the School, and will result in considerable administrative economy as well as increased efficiency in all departments. It has been proposed that the new Dining Room should form the School War Memorial, at a cost of about £30,000. 9. West side of New Quadrangle, comprising extensions to Science semaster, and a closed , corridor Block, a flat for the School House Hou connecting the main corridor with the Science Block. The removal of the temporary Dining Room and Kitchen would' be necessary in order to carry out this work. 10. Modernisation of Junior School Boarding Houses, including new changing rooms and new Dining Room and Kitchen. Final plans have not yet been drawn. 11. Extension of Big Hall. This is an urgent necessity, and plans were drawn many years ago for carrying it into effect. It is felt that this particular improvement might fall to a single benefactor. For the purposes of this memorandum the cost might be put at £5,000. General. The existing buildings, particularly the old class rooms and the Science Block, need modernisation, especially to give more light and ventilation. The- various paths, roads and playing fields belonging to the School would also require some re-planning, and it is proposed that the work under this heading should be undertaken in conjunction with the general programme. A new pavilion would be built on the levelled and re-planned river fields, together with a cottage for the groundsman if this proves practicable.
TESTIMONIAL TO SERGEANT MAJOR D. F. PUDDICK. -
The fund, suggested in the last issue of " The Peterite," to give a testimonial from Old Peterites to Sgt.-Major Puddick ton his retirement after 23 years' service in the School, has now been started. It is proposed to keep this fund open until next July, to give an opportunity to contribute 4to the many O.P.'s now scattered all over the world. Subscriptions should be sent to K. H. Rhodes, St. Peter's School, York. 5
OLD PETERITE NEWS. ROLL OF HONOUR.
We print below the full list of the names of Old Peterites who gave their lives in the war, so far as they are known to us. We feel, however, that there may be omissions, and in view of the fact that a permanent memorial is contemplated, we should be grateful for any information which will enable us to make the record complete :T. D. Ambler. P. Heywood. H. D. F. Amor. J. R. Hollington. M. Biggin. B. H. W. Jackson. J. A. Brittain. P. A. Johnstone. M. J. Buckle. P. D. Johnstone. J. W. Butler. B. Lee (St. Olave's). M. Q. Carlton. R. C. Lynch. A. P. Coombe. H. A, Milburn. J. D. Croasdale. I. Mitchell. J. Dales. L. H. W. Parkin. J. B. Deas. H. C. Pextoh. S. Dodds. J. R. Rainford. A. W. Douglas. H. W. Richardson. T. B. J. Eveleigh. C. M. Robson. J. P. Farrow. J. B. Shillitoe. J. M. Ferguson. G. S. Stead (Master). F. W. Fineron. H. L. Tayldr. J. H. Foster. L. Telfor. J. H. Fothergill. J. R. Walters. J. Garnham. W. L. Walters. J. Glaves. M. A. Wellington (St. Olave's). S. M. Green. J. Williams (St. Olave's). R. T. J. Griffiths. HONOURS AND DECORATIONS.
H. G. Crawshaw (The Rise, 1915-21),- who, during his war service, gained the O.B.E. and was Mentioned in Despatches, has recently been appointed Financial Director to the Reparations Commission in Belgium. In the New Year's Honours List, Colonel A. A. Phillips has been made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. Lieut. G. A. W. Heppe11, R.A.C. and Parachute Regiment (Temple, 1934-38), has been awarded the Military Cross. The announcement was made in the " London Gazette " of 18th October, 1945. T/Capt. C. W. V. Kennedy, R.A. (SchOol House, 1931.34), was awarded the Cross of Valour (Polish Republic) while serving in Italy. Major E. F. Williams (1925.30) was awarded the M.B.E. for his work as 0.C., 1st Canadian Army Interrogation Pool. He went to France soon after D-day with Canadian Army H.Q. He is now on the staff of H.Q., B.A.O.R. NEW POST FOR SIR CHARLES MEDHURST.
In November last, Air Marshal Sir Charles Medhurst, K.C.B., O.B.E., M.C. (1908.14), was appointed by the Air Ministry to be Air Commander-inChief, R.A.F., Mediterranean Middle East. The appointment resulted from the fusion of Headquarters, Mediterranean Command, with Headquarters, R.A.F., Middle East, which followed the reduction of the forces in the two theatres. Air Marshal Medhurst had a distinguished and successful career during the war. He was appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Middle East Command, in February, 1945. He was commandant of the R.A.F. Staff College from August, 1943, to December, 1944. He had previously served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) and was an additional member of the Air Council while temporary Vice-Chief of the Air Staff. He became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) in November, 1942. 6
VICE-CHANCELLOR OF BRISTOL UNIVERSITY. Mr. P. R. Morris. C.B.E., M.A. (1913-20), has been appointed ViceChancellor of Bristol University. He took up his new post on 1st February, 1946, on relinquishing his appointment as Director General of Army Education. Mr. Morris went from St. Peter's to Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated in the School of Modern Greats. After a period of teaching, including a lectureship in History and Classics in the Westminster Training College. London, he entered municipal education service in the county of Kent. He held the post of Assistant Director, and subsequently of Director of Education in that county. During the war he was invited to the War Office, where, as Director-General of Army Education, he was called upon to plan a comprehensive scheme of Army education with special reference to post-war conditions. This scheme is now being put into operation. In every sphere in which he has worked, Mr. Morris has acquired a high reputation, and his services have, in consequence, been much sought after as a member of a number of committees which, directly or indirectly, touch upon various phases of University work. He was created a Commander of the British Empire in 1941. ITEMS. The Rev. A. N. Hodd (1918.24) has been appointed to be Rural Dean of Retford, Southwell. •
N. W. Smithson (Temple, 1923.33), now a Major in the R.E., has obtained his A.M.I.C.E. R.E. Dodd (The Rise, 1938.43) is Captain of Oxford University Swimming Club. G. E. K. Reynolds (Temple, 1937.42) was reserve for the Cambridge XV against Oxford. P. R. G. Graham (School House, 1935.40), who plays for St. Mary's Hospital, was reserve wing-threequarter for England in the match against the New Zealand XV at Twickenham. .
R. A. Stratton (Manor, 1938.43) is playing hockey regularly for Cambridge. BIRTHS. ANTROBUS.—On 19th November, 1945, at Rupert House Nursing Home, Stone Grove, Edgware, to Grace, Ikife of Edmund Antrobus, U.S. Army— a son. BALLARD.—On 21st August, 1945, at Stroan Lodge, Dunoon, Argyll, to Betty (nee Ping), wife of Lieut.-Commander R. H. Ballard, Royal Navy— a second son (John Anthony). BOURNE.—On 15th November, 1945, at 34 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, l td Marianne, wife of P. K. Bourne—a daughter. MARRIAGES. KENNEDY—JELLYMAN.--On 25th October, 1945, at Northampton, C. W. V. Kennedy to Barbara J. Jellyman. TENDALL—ORMEROD.—On 29th December, 1945, at Wimborne Minster, Robert E. F. Tendall, son of Mr. G. F. Tendall and of the late Mrs. Tendall, and Miss A. M. (Peggy) Ormerod, Starlings, Hordle, Lymington, youngest daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Ormerod. 7
CAMBRIDGE LETTER. To the Editors of " The Peterite." Dear Sirs, To those of us who have been " up " whilst the war was on, a certain change was appar,ent when we returned into residence at the beginning of last term. Cambridge was once more clothing itself in its peace-time habit. The R.A.F. no longer invade the colleges, and the Americans had almost entirely disappeared. We were informed that full colours would once more be awarded for prowess on the playing fields or on the river, that we no longer had to cram into two years what many had difficulty in doing in three, and we, noticed with a certain amount of apprehension that Senior Tutors were gradually losing their hair in attempting to cope with the vast numbers applying for entrance. The most noticeable change, however, was the return of ex-servicemen amongst us. Their numbers are, as yet, comparatively small, but there are already far too many bath chairs and crutches about for us ever to foriet the terrible price that they have had to pay to enable themselves and future generations to enjoy the. advantages which Cambridge and similar universities can still offer. Last June we said goodbye to Dench, Boulton, Jung, Ward, Bodington and Legat, and welcomed in their stead; Mountain and Eccles, who seem to have hibernated for the duration of their stay, for practically nothing has been seen or heard of them, but no doubt they exist. Of the older members, Stratton has been playing regularly for the University hockey side and has been elected to the Hawks Club. Lockwood, who will soon qualify fo{ a pension, has been seen on odd occasions in the Union, but whether he goes there with the object of drinking beer, playing ping•pong or to shout more nonsense across the floor of the house, one can never tell. Reynolds has tried really hard on the rugger field and played on occasions for the University, for which he is to be congratulated. He has also a passion for bow ties and other odd adornments. Shardlow finds that being Secretary of the Lady Margaret Boat Club takes up rather a lot of time, but he still works'hard, and his drawings in the Engineering Lab. prove very -useful to other less conscientious members. Drummond manages to while away his time doing nothing in particular and lives in a frightful room somewhere in Trinity, and our our last member, Terry, works much too hard for his health, but gets results. We cannot end this letter without extending to those of you at School, and to any O.P.'s who have been serving in the Forces and who deem Cambridge worth a visit, a very hearty welcome. We would remind you that a strong and active O.P. Club here in Cambridge can do a great deal to enhance the name and reputation of the School. Wishing the School every success. We remain as always, THE CAMBRIDGE O.P.'s.
OLD PETERITE DINNER AND MEETING IN LONDON. An Old Peterite dinner and meeting were held at the Holborn Restaurant, in London, on 14th November, and it is hoped that this revival of a pre-war custom will be the forerunner of Similar functions in London at regular intervals in the future. The function was arranged by G. M. B. Reed, to whom are due our thanks for the considerable amount of work he put into the arrangements, and our congratulations on the success of the meeting.
Forty-one Old Peterites attended, together with the Dean of York, who, as Chairman of the Governors of the School, was the principal guest, the Headmaster, Mr. S. M. Toyne and C. S. Shepherd, the preseht Head of the School. It is particularly noteworthy that representatives of almost every surviving generation were present. The Dean made a very interesting and stimulating speech, in the course of which he emphasised the ultimate dependence of a school on its Old Boys. He explained the reasons for the Governors' decision that the School should revert to Independent status, and predicted a period of prosperity for the School, with a still further and progressive advance in academic achievement. The Dean spoke of the necessity for financial support if the large-scale building schemes are to be put into operation, and especially commended the School as a suitable testamentary beneficiary. After a number of short speeches, in the course of which the Dean was warmly thanked for coming to the dinner, and for his encouraging survey, the Headmaster took the chair at the business meeting which followed. In response to many requests, the Headmaster gave a brief account of the present position of the School, with particular reference to the plans for new buildings. A memorandum was distributed, of which a summary is given elsewhere in this issue. The meeting approved the decision registered at the O.P. meeting last June that the new Dining Hall should form the School's War Memorial. It was mentioned that a general appeal was to be launched early in the New Year. The Headmaster also announced that the 1946 Commemoration would revert to peace-time dates, namely, the last week-end in July, and it was hoped that one of the principal features of the Commemoration would be a large re-union, of Old Peterites at the School. In response to many suggestions, the Headmaster undertook to try to provide accommodation in York for Old Peterites who were able to attend the Commemoration. A discussion took place on the question of membership subscriptions to the Old Peterite Club. Mr. H. L. Creer, the Treasurer of the Club, pointed out that the principal expenditure which had to be met was in respect of the School magazine. He proposed that the magazine should be sent terminally by the School to every Old Peterite, and that if the Governors of the School were willing to accept financial responsibility for this, a single life membership subscription of £5 should be instituted instead of the present system. It was pointed out by Mr. Creer and other speakers that this system would have the great advantage of ensuring that every boy on leaving School had the opportunity of becoming a life member of the Club, and the fact that each Old Boy would automatically receive a copy of the School magazine every term would, it was felt, maintain a closer bond between the School and its Old Boys. Mr. Creer also proposed that if the foregoing plan was adopted, the balance of the income of the Club, after deducting expenses, would be available for the School. This proposal was unanimously adopted by the meeting, and it was resolved to bring the resolution forward to the general meeting next July for confirmation. (Since the meeting, the Headmaster had consulted the Governors of the School, who have agreed to the scheme in principle.) Discussion ranged over many other subjects, including the question of School publicity, and it was felt by everyone present that the meeting was most successful and helpful. The following is a list of the Old Peterites who were present :— Burdon, T. H., The Grove, 1922-26. Boulton, T. B., The Rise,' 1940.43. Chapman, J. B. 0., St. Olave's and Buck, L. A., School House, 1909-13. School House, 1919 27. Buckler, F. N., St. Olave's and School •
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Lockwood, P. A., St. Olave's and School House, 1935-42. Millhouse, G., School House, 1912-13. Penty, J. R., St. Olave's and The Rise, 1935-44. Pick, M., 1902-08. Ping, W. H. Wentworth, St. Olave's and The Rise, 1932-42. Potter, F. H. (Master). Pryer, R. R. L., School House, 1937-42. Reed, G. B. M., The Grove, 1909-14. Reynolds, G. E. K., St. Olave's and Temple, 1932-42. Ringrose, P. F., School House, 194044. Rodgers, J., Dayboys, 1919-25. Scott, H. C., Dayboys, 1898-1902. Shadwell, C., School House, 1910-14. Tendall, G. F., Master, 1914-19. Thomas, H. H., School House, 1927. Thompson, A. P., The Rise, 1920-26. Waddington, F. R., 1914-15. Wall, L. J. L., School House, 1927-30.
Chapman, K. H., St: Olave's and School House, 1922-25. Chilman, H. L., School House, 190914. Crawshaw, H. G., The Rise, 1915-21. Greer, H. L., Dayboys, 1893-98. Dench, P. G. R., St. Olave's and Temple, 1932-38. Dixon, R. S., School House, 1934-38. Dobree, N. R., The Grove, 1920-26. Dodd, D. F., School House, 1928-32. Dodd, N. L., School House, 1931-35. Duffield, F. L., St. Olave's and The Rise, 1936-43. Easten, G. P., The Manor. Easten, J. A., School House. Fairweather, C. C., The Manor, 1921-22.. Gedge, J. B., Dayboys, 1916-19. Graham, P. R. G., School House, 1935-40. Harland, M. W., School House, 1912-14. Jones, F., School House, 1908-11. Killick, C. N. S., School House, 1935-39.
OLD PETERITE MASONIC LODGE. It has been suggested that an Old Peterite Masonic Lodge should be formed, and Old Peterites who would be interested in such a project are requested to write as soon as possible to Brigadier C. C. Fairweather, 33 Leeds Road, Harrogate. Details would be discussed at a special meeting to be called as soon as the list of proposed Founders is completed.
CAMBRIDGE MATHEMATICAL EXHIBITION. J. F. Blackburn has been awarded an Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. This success follows the gaining of a York City Major Scholarship by his remarkable result in the Midsummer Higher Certificate Examination, and we congratulate him heartily. He has our confident good wishes for the State Scholarship Examination, which he will take next July.
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In consequence of the discontinuance of " war-time " arrangements for Speech Day, the prizes for the School Year 1944.45 were presented privately by the Headmaster at the end-of-term assembly to such boys as were available to receive them. The full list of awards is as follows :Archbishop of York's Prize for Classics-J. D. Taylor-Thompson. Stephenson Greek Prize-G. Mountain. Headmaster's Prize for Latin Prose-G. Mountain. Norman Crombie Memorial Prize-P. A. Shardlow. Whytehead Memorial Prize for Divinity-R. Parker. 10
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General Knowledge Prizes : Sixth Form—J. D. Eccles. Below the Sixth—G. C. I. Harker. Needham Prize for Architecture--J. C. Grove•Stephenson and D. J. Pallant. O.P. Club Reading Prizes : Senior—J. D. Taylor-Thompson. Junior—C. K. Hudson. Music Prizes : Senior—I. T. R. Welch. Junior—R. Ham. Art Prize—T. H. French. Modern Language Prize—P. B. Toyer. B.M.A. Medal for Science—J. F. Spink. Dean of York's Prize for Mathematics—J. F. Blackburn. Middle School Essay Prizes—J. S. Trewick and G. Spence. Form Prizes : IVa—C. D. Ryder. IVb—G. C. Greetham. IVc—A. L. Pavis. Shell A—R. J. Gibson. Shell B—M. A. Dawson.
VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE (December, 1945). THE MANOR. M. J. Bealing 1944.45 (St. Olave's, 1940-44). IVc. Cadet in J.T.C. E. 0. Owen. 1943-45. Upper VI. THE RISE. P. W. Ellis. 1944-45. Vc. School Play, 1944. M. F. Flint. 1945 (St. Olave's, 1941). 1Va. W. H. Jackson. 1945 (St. Olave's, 1941). Shell. C. S. F. Robertson. 1945. Vb. TEMPLE. E. E. E. Cass. 1945 (St. Olave's, 1940). Shell. Cadet in J.T.C. J. D. Myers. 1944-45. L.VI. Cadet in J.T.C. .SALVETE (September, 1945). THE MANOR. F. Carlill (IVB), I. G. Cobham (IVA, from Junior School), M. I. Daniel (IVC, from Junior School), D. J. Hartley (Shell, from Junior School), D. H. Holmes (IVA, from Junior School), D. J. Pratt (IVA, from Junior School), D. M. A. Quirke (IVB, from Junior School), B. D. Watson (Shell), R. D. Webster (Shell), J: A. Whitehead (IVB). .
THE RISE. S. H. Amos (Shell, from Junior School), D. Dixon (Shell, from Junior School), M. F. Flint (IVA, from Junior School), W. H. Jackson (Shell, from Junior School), A. M. Kendell (IVB, from Junior School), P. G. Taylor (Shell), D. Thompson (Shell, from Junior School), E. D. Thornton (IVA), I. U. Warrington (IVA), A. Watson (Shell, from, Junior School), P. R. Whitelock (Shell). 11
SCHOOL HOUSE. P. T. Baker (IVB), H. Chatterton (IVA), G. Elliott (IVB.), J. F. N. Jackson (IVB), P. W. V. Milburn (IVA), D. P. Norwood (L.VI), J. D. Poole (Shell). R. B. Pringle (IVA), R. M. Stanley (IVA, from Junior School), R. E. Underwood (IVB), M. I. H. Unwin (IVA), B. D. C. Walker (IVB), D. J. Wilson (IVB). TEMPLE. E. E. E. Cass (Shell,• from Junior School), J. R. Dwyer (IVA, from Junior School), D. Fletcher (IVA, from Junior School), A. A. Greaves (IVA, from Junior School), C. W. D. Green (Shell), P. V, W. Gunning (Shell, from Junior School), D. Haley (Shell, from Junior School), D. L. Hourigan (IVB, from Junior School), R. I. Hunt (IVA, from Junior School), G. A. Jewitt (Shell, from Junior School), M. E. Kershaw (IVA, from Junior School), B. J. Longstaff (IVC, from Junior School), M. E. V. Marshall (Shell, from Junior School), R. C.- Marshall- (IVC, from Junior School), P. J. R. Mason (IVA, from Junior School), H. Murray (IVA, from Junior School), C. A. Neale (Shell, from Junior School), D. J. Osborne (Shell, from Junior School), G. W. Pickering (L. VI), R. G. Relton (IVC, from Junior School), R. H. Richardson (IVB, from Junior School), I. R. Riley (Shell, from Junior School), K. Varley (IVC, from Junior School), R. F. Wyman (Shell, from Junior School).
SCHOOL OFFICERS. CHRISTMAS TERM, 1945. School Monitors : Head of School and Clifton Rise—C. S. SHEPHERD. Head of Temple—E. A. K. DENISON. Head of the Manor—P. A. SPEIGHT. Head of School House—I. S. MACPHERSON. Chapel Monitor—P. GARBETT. F. P. BAKER. K. A. BOYES. W. J. CLARK. House Monitors : The Manor—F. J. CHADWICK, J. McD. L. DOOK. The Rise—J. C. M. RAYSON, P. R. SYKES, A. C. RODGER, K. W. WILSON. School House—W. J. T. FORSYTHE, P. N. H. MORETON, L. D. EDINGER, R. G. CROWTHER, P. J. SHARDLOW. Temple—P. W. WEIGHILL, V. B. GREGORY, D. HARDISTY, J. F. BLACKBURN. Captain of Rugger—C. S. SHEPHERD. Captain of Shooting--P. A. SPEIGHT. Captain of Squash—J. Mc.D. L. DOOK. C.S.M. in J.T.C.—P. W. WEIGHILL. Editors of " The Peterite ": E. A. K. DENISON, J. F. BLACKBURN, D. HARDISTY, W. J. CLARK, P. A. SPEIGHT. 12,
NOTES AND ITEMS. In connection with York's Thanksgiving Week, from 29th September to 6th October, the School held a National Savings Drive, which resulted in the collection of £2,463 10s. Od. The Group, which was started in June. 1940, closed at the end of the Christmas term, having raised the sum of £14,714 14s. 9d. during the five and a half years of its existence. In October we were visited by Lieut. Burque, of the American W.A.A.C., a school-mistress in New York in civilian life, who was studying English methods of education. She stayed at the School for a fortnight and took a great interest in all our activities. As well as learning something of our educational system, she gave us some idea of the American outlook. During the war, Lieut. Burque had been in Austria with the American Red Cross, fighting the typhus epidemic, and.she gave us some interesting information about present conditions in Germany. We must also thank Lieut. Burque for the two film shows shown on 26th and 30th November, which depicted aspects of life in America and made us realise that America has her social problems, just as we have. On 30th October the School was given a. lecture by Mr. A. Schonegrevel, of South Africa, on the British Empire and its great traditions. Mr. Schonegrevel was visiting York only for a short time, and it was. a great honour to the School that he found time to visit us. On Tuesday, 13th November, Colonel Baxter paid us another visit and gave a talk on the Indian Army, followed by a film portraying life in the Baluch Regiment. The School paid its annual visit to the Minster on Advent Sunday, 2nd December. On Tuesday, 27th November, Dr. Richards, of the. D'Arcy Exploration Co., ave us a lecture on geophysics and the methods used to find oil and extract it irom below the earth's surface. His talk was illustrated by a number of photographs taken in the Persian oilfields. .
PUBLIC SCHOOLS EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. A new office has been opened at 62 Oxford Street, London. St. Peter's School is one of the schools that subscribes to the Bureati. Boys still at School as well as Old Peterites may be placed on the Register for Employment after an interview with the Secretary, provided that they are not under 17 or over 21 years of age, but the period of time spent in war service, with the Forces or Civil Defence, or work of National Importance under the direction of the Ministry of Labour will be deducted from the actual age. No boy may be interviewed by the Secretary until he is 16 years of age, unless he has the'School Certificate.
HOUSE NOTES. THE MANOR.
Although we have not achieved much success in the field of sport, the term has, on the whole, been very enjoyable. In the semi-finals of the Senior Rugger we lost to School House, 9-3, after a very good game. School House were again' our opponents in the Junior House matches, and although we were the first .to cross their line, they proved the better side and we were beaten 16-3. Our congratulations to School House on beating us in both events. 13
The Manor was well represented in the 1st XV by Grahim, Drummond, Tomlinson, Reavley and Dook, all of whom are to be congratulated on the award of their 1st XV colours, as is P. Speight on the award of his 2nd XV colours. Congratulations also to P. A. Speight on his appointment as Head of the House ; P. Garbett on being made a School Monitor ; and to F. J. Chadwick and J. Dook on being made House Monitors.• We should like to express our thanks here to Mr. Bland, who has so kindly acted as our Assistant Housemaster throughout this term. Finally, we should like to say " goodbye " to M. Bealing, who is leaving us this term, and to wish him all success in the future. THE RISE. First we should like to congratulate our new monitors upon their appointments, especially C. S. Shepherd as Head of School and Head of the House, and F. P. Baker as School Monitor. Although we were unsuccessful in the Senior and Junior Rugger matches this term, both our teams played well. In the Senior event we lost to Temple, 9-3, after a very hard game which' was full of vigour from start to finish ; our Junior-,team also lost to Temple, 3-0, in the semi-finals, but were very unlucky to be beaten, as the whole team played splendidly against a considerably heavier side. The Rise has been well represented in the School teams. We congratulate Shepherd upon his Captaincy of School Rugger, F. P. Baker upon the award of his cap, and K. W. Wilson and A. C. Rodger on their colours ; also H. L. Dixon, J. H. Amos, P. Tate and J. C. M. Rayson on their 2nd XV colours, and J. E. Stuart on his Colts colours. We have been pleased to notice the interest shown in School and House affairs by all members of the House, and we hope it will have its due rrevoar4 next term. Finally, we cannot close without mentioning the impromptu concerts produced by Rodger and his assistants, which filled in, with great success, the empty evenings caused by the School Play. SCHOOL HOUSE. We take this opportunity to welcome to the House Mr. Howat, whom we feel sure, from our short acquaintance already, will do much to lighten Mr. Rhodes' heavy burden. There has been some re-arrangement in our accommodation this term. Middles now occupy the old Junior Common Room, the Juniors are in their new Common Room, and there is an additional study, No. 5, where previously we had housed our Senior Middles. The House matches this year were very evenly contested, and it was a hard battle for us to retain the Senior cup. The Manor we beat by 9 pts. to 3, and in the final, Temple by 8 pts. to nil. Twelve of the players this year will play next year, a fact which speaks well for the future. In the semi-final of the Junior House matches we beat the Manor by 16 pts. to 3, and all promised well, and it was very disappointing to see the same team beaten by Temple in a poorer game by 9 pts. to nil. Our representation in School teams this season has not been as great as usual, but we are a young House, and that will be put right in the fiiture. However, we do congratulate W. J. Clark •upon his Vice-Captaincy and 1st XV cap, and I. S. Macpherson upon his 1st XV cap ; T. M. A. Griffiths, P. N. H. 14
Moreton, W. T. J. Forsythe and P. J. Shardlow upon their 2nd XV colours, and also C. K. Hudson, G. A. Radford, B. Lee and D. Walter upon their Colts colours. We should like to congratulate the following upon their appointments :— I. S. Macpherson, Head of the House W. J. Clark, School Monitor and Captain of Athletics W. T. J. Forsythe, P. N. H. Moreton, L. D. Edinger, P. J. Shardlow and R. G. Crowther, House Monitors. We are not losing any of our members this term and so we look forward to the rest of the School year with high hopes of success. ;
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The beginning of the School year found our numbers increased to 78, and so we were glad to find that three of our last year's monitors were still with us. In the realm of games we have had varied success. In the Senior Rugger we beat Rise 9-3 in the semi-finals, after a very even game.. In the final we lost to School House 8-0, and we should like to congratulate School House, on a very fine game. In the Junior Rugger we again beat Rise in the semi-finals, this time 3-0, and then went on to beat School House by 6-0 in the final. The following are to be congratulated upon their appointments :E. A. K. Denison, Head of the House and Vice-head of the School K. A. Boyes, School Monitor V. B. Gregory, D. Hardisty and J. F. Blackburn, House Monitors and P. W. Weighill, Captain of Boats. Congratulations also to:—F. N. Newdick, K. A. Boyes, D. Hardisty and E. A. K. Denison on the award of their 1st XV colours, to V. B. Gregory on his 2nd XV colours, and to P. G. Matthews on his House colours. Once again we have succeeded in retaining the Work Cup, for which we owe a great deal to G. Mountain and J. F. Blackburn, each of whom obtained a City Major Scholarship, the one in Classics and the other. in Maths. With such numbers to choose from, we feel that the future holds much in store for Temple, both in sport and work. •
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VISIT OF MR. JUSTICE CASSELS. The visit, on the morning of the 8th November, of the Hon. Sir James Dale Cassels was notable in that it was perhaps the first occasion when the School has been privileged to welcome a member of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. It was the more enjoyable by its unexpectedness, for the arrangement had been made only the day before. The opportunity offered itself when His Lordship was in York on the North Eastern Circuit, and he called at the School before proceeding to the City Assizes. He was accompanied by Lady Cassels and Mr. H. E. Harrowell, the Deputy Sheriff of York. The talk which Mr. Justice Cassels gave in Hall to the assembled School was memorable. An attempt to summarise it in the short space of this note would be doomed to fail, and we can only briefly indicate its scope. We were told something of the dignity and pomp and circumstance which belong to a High Court Judge, not as an individual, but as the representative of the King's Majesty; we learned something of the history of the medieval robes which His Lordship was then wearing (the Black Cap was donned, and its significance explained): and the review of the procedure of the Assize Court, presented as it was from the angle of its presiding genius, had the additional interest of revealing something of the feelings which we knew must lie behind the mask of cold, almost inhuman detachment which is traditionally assumed by Justice. The whole intimate talk (we feel sure that Sir James himself would not have it dignified by the term " address "), liberally spiced by the special brand of legal wit which was new to most of the audience, was enlivened by humorous anecdotes and rounded off with some amusing detail of the lighter side of the life of a judge on Circuit. We expected that our distinguished guest would have, by his calling, a thorough insight into, at any rate, one aspect of human nature. But in his understanding of the collective mind of the human boy he seemed to us to be unrivalled, and from the first moment of his arrival he established an atmosphere of warm friendliness which remained throughout. Altogether, Mr. Justice Cassel's visit was one which we shall remember with delight. We were indeed grateful to him for a most enjoyable experience, and it was a great satisfaction to us to observe that he obviously enjoyed it himself.
THE CHAPEL. A Service of Remembrance was held on Sunday, 11th November, during which the Two Minutes' Silence was observed at 11 o'clock, and memorial was made of those Peterites who gave their lives in either of the two World Wars. A very large congregation attended the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on Sunday, 16th December, when the choir kept up the high standard of singing they have shown throughout the term. The collection at this service, £11 5s. Od., was given to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's Christmas Cheer Fund. We are very sorry that Mr. Bland has left this term, and we thank him for the great work he has done for the Chapel services as Organist and Choirmaster during•his all too"short time at the School. ,
THE LIBRARY. Librarian : L. Burgess, Esq., M.A. Monitors : E. A. K. Denison, J. F. Blackburn, K. A. Boyes, P Garbett, D. Hardisty. Thanks to the untiring energies of the Library Monitors, the Library has been kept in good order this term, but we would like to make a simple request to all users of the Library to return the books to the shelves and not to take out more books than is absolutely necessary, thus cluttering up the tables. 16
The following books have been added to the Library this term :Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustre—Ange and Gillet. World of Engineering—J. L. Dixon. Wonder of the Waves—Edward Rhein. Man in a Chemical World--A. Creasy Morrison. Man of Power—I. B. N. Evans. Chronique du Regne de Charles IX—Prosper Merimee. L'Atlantide—Pierre Benoit. Menaechini—Plautus. Abraham Lincoln—Lord Charnwood. An Introduction to Geology—Lord Charnwood. Zoological Technique—T. L. Green. Introducing Modern Poetry—W. G. Bebbington. Textbook of English Literature—Wyatt and Collins. History of Mathematics, Vols. I and II—Smith. Principles of Physical GeologyArthur Holmes. • Yorkshire County C.C. (Records) 1915 , 1928, 1936, 1937 and 1939. Teaching of Algebra—T. Percy Nunn. Ascendancy of France—H. 0. Wakeman. Contemporary Europe and Overseas—R. B. Mowat. Modern Europe—Alison Phillips. Our Parliament—S. Gordon. T.V.A. Lessons for International Application--Herman Finer.
THE DEBATING SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman : Mr. R. CALDER, M.A. Secretary : E. A. K. DENISON. Committee : C: S. SHEPHERD, P. R. SYKES, J. D. SWALE, W. S. SAMUELS, R. L. HUTCHINSON, R. T. W. McDERMID. This term, unfortunately, owing to various other arrangements, it was only possible for the Society to hold three meetings. At these meetings there was a fair attendance, but it is felt that the Debating Society could prove to be of very great value to many more boys if only they would take advantage of the facilities which it offers. The first debate of the term was on Saturday, 20th October, when E: A. K. Denison proposed that - This House approves of the use of the atomic bomb." He claimed ,that the great havoc wrought by the atomic bomb was justified by the subsequent saving of allied life. He went on to say that the use of anything was justified, which would release prisoners from the atrocities perpetrated by the Japanese. W. S. Samuels opened the opposition to the motion by condemning the atomic bomb on moral grounds. He pointed out that barbarism could not be eliminated by barbarism, and that eventually the use of the atom bomb would prove a stimulant to the Japanese hatred of the democratic powers. P. R. Sykes, speaking third, said, that all Japanese were evil, and that evil had to be eliminated in the quickest possible manner. He went on to emphasise the fact that the use of the bomb had considerably reduced the total number of casualties there would otherwise have been. R. L. Hutchinson, seconding the opposition, contended that the use of the atomic bomb was ruthless and entirely against the aims and ideals of democracy. He contended that the atomic bomb did not expedite the end of the war as much as has been suggested. The motion was carried by 15 votes to 6. 17
The second debate of the term took place on Saturday, 17th Novembe when C. S. Shepherd proposed that " This House disapproves of the presen magisterial system." He said that in most towns there are so many Justices o the Peace that they are only called upon to serve on the bench at long intervals and so become completely occupied with their own business. To rectify th .
heprosdtunivalpofstedirymag. G. R. Claybourn, opposing the motion, pointed out that magistrates are, people recommended by the Lord Lieutenant of the County, and claimed that as they are unpaid, they have no ulterior motive in becoming magistrates. He then went on to give us various statistics showing the competehce of the magisl trates and their courts. J. McD. L. Dook, seconding the proposition, claimed that magistrates were too influenced by domesticity, thus becoming too lenient and encouraging crime.; Stipendiary magistrates would check delinquency even if it would mean a slight increase in the rates. W. S. Samuels, speaking fourth, countered this by saying that an offender's first sentence should not be E0 harsh, as such treatment would embitter the delinquents and not cure them. He said that it was advisable for a magistrate to be advanced in years, as his judgment would be more mature.
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The motion was carried by 18 votes to 15. The last meeting of the term was held on Saturday, 7th December, and took the form of an informal discussion on topical events. The subjects which, were discussed included the Government Vote of Censure, the Nuremburg Trials,,, the Moscow Dynamos, and Palestine. Mr. Calder wound up the proceedings by telling the strange story of Henry Brogen.
THE MUSIC SOCIETY. The Society began the term brightly with a recital on gramophone records of music from the Gilbert and Sullivan opera " The Pirates of Penzance," presented by the Rev. P. P. N. Fawcett. These musical evenings of comic opera have long been popular with the School, and their popularity is due no less to the manner in which Mr. Fawcett introduces the music than to the charm and sparkle of the music itself. All those present on this occasion are looking forward to further recitals from the same source. The following week, J. H. Amos and G. C. Greetham introduced a programme of popular classjcs. Their choice of music was agreeably varied and .made very pleasant listening. By way of an experiment, and with a view to widening the general interest of the School in our activities, the Music Society invited A. C. Rodger to present a recital of swing music. This attracted a large audience, though perhaps not as large as that which attended the Gilbert and Sullivan. Our thanks are due to all those who co-operated in arranging and producing these entertainments.
THE NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman E. K. ROBINSON, Esq., B.Sc. Secretary : J. McD. L. DOOK. This term the Society has been re-invigorated, and the membership has grown to many times the original size. The first meeting opened with the election of officers for the year, and afterwards Mr. A. W. Ping gave a short talk entitled " A Walk in the Country," which was well illustrated by lantern slides. :
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On 24th November, Mr. T. F. Wall gave a very able talk on " The Atomic Bomb." He mentioned the classical ideas of matter and traced the development of recent ideas, as one scientific discovery followed another; we heard of Becquerel, Mme. Curie, alpha rays, isotopes, heavy hydrogen, neutrons, plutonium, and the rest of the terms so much discussed to-day. We are sorry that Mr. Wall is leaving us, and the Science Society give him their best wishes for the future. Towards the end of term there was a desire among Senior members for the formation of a Senior Branch, and accordingly one was formed with the following officers :—Chairman : E. K. Robinson, Esq., B.Sc. ; Vice-Chairman ; G. W. Pickering Committee : W. H. Andrews (Secretary), F. J. Chadwick, R. Ham, P. Jenkins, J. H. 0. Parker, G. H. F. Reynolds. ;
THE ART CLUB.
In the course of regular weekly meetings members followed up the kind of work which most interested them. Watson painted a landscape in oils and Burgess was busy with a decorative shipping composition in the same medium. Dench coloured a modelled plaque which he had made previously. Matthews maintained his interest in portraiture, whilst Grove-Stephenson and Pickering were designing posters. March expended much time and care on the building of a model galleon.
A VISIT TO POPPLETON BEET SUGAR FACTORY.
A very interesting visit was paid by the Science Society to this factory on Monday, 10th December. A preliminary talk was given by Colonel R. B. Trollope, and a film shown describing the processes involved in the manufacture of sugar from beet. This factory uses 1,800 tons of sugar beet a day, making a total of 160,000 tons for the season. The sugar beet comes by rail and road. As each load reaches the factory, it is weighed and a sample is taken from it and put into a tin with a serial number on it, which remains with the sample until it is tested for sugar content. The nett weight of the load, which contains much soil, etc., is arrived at by taking the sample, carefully weighing it, washing the roots and re-topping them if necessary and re-weighing the whole sample. The difference in weight gives the tare which is calculated for the whole load. The percentage sugar content is calculated from the sample by means of a polarimeter. The price of the load is calculated on the percentage sugar content of the sample, which is usually between 15% and 20% When the lorry loads have been weighed they are either tipped or emptied by hand into silos. Down the centre of the silos there are flumes along which running water carries the beet to the factory. Railway wagons are emptied by means of strong water jets. Just before the beet enters the factory, a trash and stone trap removes all leaves, grass, etc., and the beet is picked up on a huge wheel and deposited into a washing machine. In the washing machine are great paddles which, together with the warm water, gradually remove all the soil before the beet reaches the other end, where it is thrown on to a travelling belt called a " picking table," on which badly topped beet, stones, horseshoes, etc., are picked out. The beet is hoisted to the top of the factory where it is mechanically re-weighed into batches of 11 tons before passing into the slicing machine. The slices are steel vats containing sets of corrugated knives that slice the beet into V-shaped strips called cossettes. The cossettes are then passed into the lower ends of the diffusers, long tilted cylinders through which hot water is passed. Inside the diffusers there are tilted vanes which rotate. Here the hot water dissolves most of the sugar from the beet. These cossettes, having had their sugar taken out, emerge from the diffuser into presses, where they are dried in rotary kilns and then bagged up for valuable cattle food. Meanwhile, the sugar solution that is obtained from one diffuser is passed into another, where it becomes more concentrated. This " thin juice," as it is 19 .
called, is passed into a measuring tank, then into tanks where it is mixed with lime. This factory has its own lime kilns, and the lime causes organic impurities to be precipitated. The next 'process is to get rid of the lime by passing carbon dioiide from the kilns through the liquid. This precipitates calcium carbonate, which is removed by passing the mixture through the filter presses. The lime sludge filtered out is caked and supplied to farmers for applying to their land. The third stage of purification of the thin juice is treating it with sulhpur dioxide gas, which bleaches the juice and reduces it to the correct pH value, usually about 7.8. The .thin . juice is little thicker than water when it has passed through the filters. To get it more concentrated it is passed into huge evaporators in which it is boiled under decreased pressure and emerges as — thick juice " containing a higher percentage of sugar. It is pumped into sugar pans operated by skilful sugar boilers, who can tell when the sugar solution is concentrated enough by taking a sample on a glass slide, which, when held up to a strong light, shows the size of the sugar crystals. The portion of sugar in beet that is non-crystallisable is called molasses. The mixture of molasses and crystalline sugar in the pans is called " massecuite." The massecuite is now passed into machines called centrifugals. These are composed of a perforated metal " basket " suspended in a metal sheath, and these are revolved at a high speed by electric power. The sugar being heavier than molasses remains on the inside of the basket, while the molasses pass through it, A curved knife removes the sugar from the sides of the basket. Molasses are used in cattle food, but to a far greater extent it is distilled into alcohol and used for a great number of purposes. The sugar crystals obtained from the centrifugals are hot and wet, and so they are passed into a great revolving drier from which they are passed into a cooler. The dry granulated sugar is then poured into 2 cwt. bags which are fastened by means of an automatic sewing-machine. These bags are stacked in huge air-conditioned stores. From the time the beet enters the factory to the moment when the sugar is put into store only fifteen to eighteen hours have elapsed. This factory manufactures about 200 tons of sugar a day, and in doing so uses 200 tons of coal and about 80 tons of limestone. This sugar supplies the weekly ration for about 10,000 people. A sugar beet crop, in addition to producing sugar, improves the soil, the tops are eaten by cattle, the dried pulp is made into cattle food, and the spent lime is used as a fertiliser. Thus nothing is wasted. •
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The choice of " A' Man's House' represented a departure from recent tradition, and this story of the impact of the events of the first Easter upon a rich Jewish merchant's family in Jerusalem was no easy choice. The number of characters is small compared with that of a Shakespeare play, but a successful production calls for understanding, reverence, and a level' of acting which must be high, constant and, above all, common to all the players—there is no room for individual weakness in so small a cast. Everybody, therefore, who saw this production will agree that the courage and confidence of Mr. Burgess were more than justified, and that he achieved his best production yet. From the beginning it was obvious that everything depended on whether a good Esther could be found. This blind girl, embittered by her affliction, believing no longer in the God of her fathers, cured by the Nazarene and converted to believe in Him, is a part which calls for far more than average ability. Swale's performance was an excellent one, for he brought to it confidence, sympathetic understanding and diction such as are seldom found all 20
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together in a schoolboy actor. The changing moods of Esther, her blindness, her gradual change from bitter scepticism to faith—all came alike to Swale, and on his performance depended very largely the success of the whole. The other members of the cast will be the first to agree with this, and it is certainly no reflection on their performance to single out Swale. For they were all excellent. Radford must have been conscious of a special task before him in playing Salathiel, for it was his father who played it when " A Man's House " was first performed at the Malvern Festival in 1934. There is no doubt that he thoroughly upheld his family tradition. His was a dignified and. sensitive performance which depicted well the attempt of Salathiel to hold the balance between the factions of his family, in spite of his -own uncertainty as to the meaning of these remarkable events. We remember particularly his philosophical acceptance of Esther's blindness and his fatherly consideration for her—and the pathos of his farewell to his daughters' and insistence that the Nazarene was following them up the road to Bethany. From Dench we have come to expect much, and his performance as Mathias, the conservative brother of Esther, determined, in spite of his family, to save the honour, traditions—and the prosperity--of his house, was better than anything he has done so far. He acted with a vigour which alone could have conveyed Mathias' determination to the very end to shut out from his life the influence of these troublesome happenings, even though it meant sacrificing his sisters and carrying his father with him in spite of himself. Space does not allow of adequate, treatment of all, but it must be said once more that the outstanding feature of the production was that everybody was so good. Hilton, as Rachel, the other daughter of Salathiel, a convert to Christianity and in love with David, caught very well her eager enthusiasm and determination, her sympathy for Esther and her love for her father. Baker, as David, her lover and a fanatical young Christian, was most convincing, especially in his - grief at his betrayal of his master when strikes Mathias. Nathan, the old uncle, poet and devout believer in the new Messiah, lost nothing of his gentleness and dignity in Claybourn's performance, whilst by contrast, Burgess brought to young Jacob a freshness and fervour which were most attractive. Denison, as the Roman officer who falls in love with Esther, is particularly to be congratulated on the scene in which he declares his love. Barnabas, the father of David, and an official jealous of that social standing which is son has jeopardised by his outrageous behaviour, was very well depicted by Edinger, and Amos and Moreton missed nothing in their interpretation of Levi, the hard-headed merchant, Mathias' only real ally, and Isaac, the faithful steward to Salathiel. They all conveyed by their acting and their delivery a full sense of the beauty and power of Drinkwater's work. The production owed even more than usual to the beautiful setting which Mr. Fawcett designed and built. Once more he excelled himself, this time with an interior, the proportions, lines and colours of which were artistically as perfect as his ingenuity could make them. CAST.
Salathiel (A Rich Merchant of Jerusalem) Nathan (His Brother) Esther (His Elder Daughter) Rachel (His Younger Daughter) Mathias (His Son) David (Rachel's Lover) Levi (Another Merchant) Isaac (Salathiel's Steward) Jacob (A Servant) Roman Officer Barnabas (David's Fathr) Two Roman Guards Clerk 21
G. A. Radford G. R. Claybourn J. D. Swale J. C. Hilton J. D. Dench F. P. BakerJ. H. Amos •P. N. H. Moreton N. B. Burgess E. A. K. Denison L. Dl Edinger P. W. Weighill and J. E. Stuart D. E. Warren
J.T.C. NOTES. This 'term we have welcomed to the Carps, R.S.M.I. Power, M.B.E., who has • .already proved to us that he is a capable successor to C.S.M. Puddick, whose guiding presence has been greatly missed by all members of the Corps. Keen interest has been aroused in the innovation of the Company Commander's Flag, which is presented monthly to the best platoon in drill, turn out, and general efficiency. At the first presentation, held on the 30th October, Sgt. Blackburn, 7 Platoon, received the flag from the Headmaster. The Corps was inspected on the 13th November by the G.S.O. East and West Riding district, when advantage was taken of early darkness to stage a night manoeuvre, from which we learnt many valuable lessons. The 27th November saw Col. Heslop, Sub-district Commander, paying a visit to the Corps. After an inspection, at which he was favourably impressed with the turn-out, the Colonel presented to Sgt. Reynolds, 8 Platoon, the Company Flag. The band renewed its activities this term, and we must extend our grateful thanks to the instructors from the West Yorks. Regt., without whom the band could never have attained its present high standard. The general training of the Corps has been much as usual Capt. Harden has been instructing '7 Platoon in signalling, whilst 8 Platoon has been preparing for the section-leading part of Cert. A. Nos. 9 and 10 Platoons have had a series of outdoor manoeuvres and general instruction in fieldcraft, and 11 and 12 Platoons, consisting of recruits, have been ably instructed in elementary training by persevering N.C.O.'s. The following promotions took effect from the beginning of term :— To be C.S.M.—Sgt. Weighill. To be Sgts.—Cpls. Boyes and Shepherd L/Cpls. Blackburn, Clark, Reynolds, Speight, P. A. To be Cpls. L/Cpls. Baker, Chadwick, Denison, Garbett, Gregory, Haysey, Reaveley. To be L/Cpls.—Cdts. Forsythe, Hutchinson, Lennard, Macpherson, Rayson, Rignall, Rodger, Sykes, Wilson. The following promotions-took effect from the dates given :To be A/Drum Major—L/Cpl. Rodger (13/10/45). To be A/C.Q.M.S.—A/L/Cpl. Crowther (13/10/45). To be A/L/Sgts.—Cpls. Baker and Denison (17/11/45). To be A/L/Cpl.—Cdt. Dench (28/9/45). ;
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SHOOTING. This term only four matches were arranged. Of the four, one was won and the other three lost. The results were as follows :— Under " Country Life " conditions :Lost to Ampleforth, 481.465 lost to Denstone A, 566.528 beat the Boys' Training Company, Catterick, 528-466. Under " S.M.R.C." conditions :Lost to Denstone A, 702-653. Team :—P. A. Speight (capt.), J. Lennard, F. J. Chadwick, J. McD. L. Dook, P. Weighill, G. H. F. Reynolds, D. Hardisty, L. D. Edinger. ;
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FENCING. Fencing was started a year ago, purely as an " vtra," and twelve boys received instruction from R.S.M. Power. Four of these boys were left this year, and they have formed the nucleus of a flourishing fencing class, which has managed to produce a School Fencing Team of some quality, thus placing 22
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it on a level with the other minor sports. Once the fencing had been well launched, Sgt.-Major Power miraculously produced complete sets of fencing equipment, including various foils, epees and sabres. The culmination of the term's work by the Fencing team was a match with the York Repertory Company, on Sunday, 9th December, in the Gymnasium. The match aroused great interest among the School, who crowded into the Gymnasium, where two planches " had been marked out, one under the supervision of Mr. Jackson, and the other under the supervision of R.S.M. Power. Unfortunately, at the last minute, two of the Repertory team were unable to attend, and they had to accept two of our beginners (Clement and Warren) as substitutes, who, although they put up a very plucky show, proved a severe handicap to the Repertory team. Results :P. A. Speight beat Douglas, Dudley, Clement and Warreq, and lost to Phillips. E. A. K. Denison beat Douglas, Dudley, Phillips, Clement and Warren. J. F. Blackburn beat Clement and Warren, and lost to Douglas, Dudley and Phillips. P. R. Sykes beat Douglas, Phillips, Clement and Warren, and lost to Dudley. F. P. •Baker beat Douglas, Phillips, Clement and Warren, and lost to Dudley. St. Peter's —19. Repertory Company-6.
SCOUTING. We record, with great pleasure, the return to the Troop of Col. K. G. Chilman, who has been in the Army since 1939. This term he has been picking up the threads with a view to resuming the control of the Junior Patrols next term. This term the Junior Patrols have taken possession of one of the huts as their own Scout Room, while the former Scout Room, which has hitherto served as the Headquarters of both Junior and Senior School Patrols, has become the home of the latter. Both rooms have been re-decorated and Patrol Corners are beginning to take shape and to be decorated according to their respective owners' taste. Owing to increased numbers, another Patrol has appeared in the Senior School. It chose to be known as the Seal Patrol, and has already established itself as a Patrol to be reckoned with. On 7th October, members of the Senior Patrols enjoyed a ten mile hike entirely across country. Starting near Whitwell we made our way to Castle Howard and then back to Kirkham, where we explored the ruins of the Abbey before catching our bus home. Once more we made a collection of toys, games, puzzles, etc., and goodsized packages of them were taken to the St. Hilda's and St. Stephen's Orphanages, and to the Children's Ward at the County Hospital, where they were received with much appreciation. On 8th December the whole Troop met together in the Senior Patrols' Scour` Roomfor an indoor Camp Fire, which proved to be one of the best that we have had. The items were all of a good standard, especially one put on by the Seal Patrol. We were pleased to welcome several of the Staff interested in Scouting, and a good number of ex-Scouts. Our heartiest congratulations are due to P.L. Frater on gaining the Bushman's Thong and Red and White All Round Cords, and to P.L. Ward on gaining the King's Scout badge. Frater's achievements are unique in the history of the Troop. •
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Nineteen proficiency badges have been passed or re-passed during th term, among them were Ambulance—Secs. C. T. Groves and March, and Sc Pringle Pathfinder—P.L.'s Ward, Dawson and Warren Camper—P.L. Frater • Public Healthman—Sec. Spence Oarsman and Bird Warden—Sec. Smithson.. :
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The results of the Inter•Patrol Competitions were as follows :—Senior--, 1st Hounds, 2nd Beavers, 3rd Seals, 4th Otters Junior-1st Curlews, 2nd Wood Pigeons, 3rd Hawks, 4th Owls, 5th Peewits. ;
RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1945. RETROSPECT. An atmosphere of optimism prevails as we come to the end of the first half of our rugger season. Our list of results is not alone responsible for this mood. True, we have won the games which Old Boys are always most insistent that we should win, namely Worksop and Ampleforth, and no doubt there will be mafficking in remote corners of the earth on this account. We have also beaten Bradford for the first time, which gives us even greater satisfaction, since this team had an unbroken string of eight victories to its credit before coming to York. On the other hand, we were severely trounced by Denstone, and we failed: inexplicably, to beat Durham, when the people who work these things out said that we should have done. Yet we emerge from the term with a pleasant feeling of satisfaction. We .have seen some exhilarating rugger, and it might be of interest to examine the reasons. In the first place, whatever may be said against our 1st XV this term— and they have displayed puzzling form at times—no one can justly say tha t they were fettered by lack of ideas. If there is one outstanding defect in public school rugger it is the tendency to adopt rubberstamp tactics behind-the scrum. The onus lies with the halfbacks. To Macpherson and Graham, then, much of the credit must go for bringing colour into the game this season. But perhaps the most remarkable feature of our 1st XV has been its lively powers of recovery. They did not panic if they were down' a few points they seemed stimulated Never was this spirit more noticeable than in the Bradford match, when the game ended on a note in keeping with the best traditions of school-story rugger. ;
One of our most vexed problems this term has been possession of the ball in tight scrums. This was no fault of Wilson, the hooker, who did a good job. It was a question of fitting awkward shapes and sizes into a compact unit. In the loose, forwards have kept up a high standard of play. Shepherd's leadership has been exemplary. He never left any doubt as to who was in command and that is as it should be. ;
In other ways, he has proved himself a fine captain. Without bickering, he exacted every ounce of energy from his team. He was always cool-in an emergency. And he asked no one to do what he was not prepared to do himself. It is not surprising that we were continually being asked " Who's your scrum half ? Macpherson has improved the speed of his service from the scrum, and his elusive wriggle makes him a menace to the most tightly drawn defence. Time and again he came impudently through with the ball when we were being hard pressed. :
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Graham filled that most difficult position, stand-off half, ably. He is subiect to moods, but his kicking saved many situations, and his dropped goal against Worksop was the turning-point of the game. Of the three-quarters, Clark has set a fashion in straight running that others might follow with advantage. The best testimonial to his unselfishness lies in the five tries scored by Baker, his wing—who, incidentally, is a much improved player. Hardisty, too, has had a good term, and Boyes exploited his cut•in with great effect at times. Tomlinson, at full-back, has any amount of grit, and once he conquers his habit of being mesmerized by a bouncing ball, he will be really first-rate. He played some splendid games. It is impossible to discriminate between the forwards. Each, in his own way, contributed to the success of the team. Newdick has the true forward's relish for a scrap Drummond, Reavley and Denison put in a lot of work at close quarters ; Dook and Rodger were grand in the loose ; and no one would have known, when Griffiths played, that he was a substitute. Shepherd and Wilson have already been mentioned, both of whom showed their versatility in playing among the backs on occasions. Congratulations to Shepherd, Newdick and Clark on being selected to play in the Rosslyn Park Public School teams during the holidays. ;
TABLE OF RESULTS. 1st XV.
Saturday, 6th Oct. ... Saturday, 13th Oct. ... Saturday, 20th Oct. ... Wednesday, 31st Oct. Saturday, 10th Nov. ... Saturday, 17th Nov. ... Wednesday, 21st Nov. Saturday, 24th Nov. ...
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F. 3 0 3 3 0 0 23
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Junior. Semi-final : School House 16 points, Manor 3 points. Temple 3 points, Rise 0. Temple 6 points, School House 0. Final : ST. PETER'S v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Played at Home, 6th October. Result : St. Peter's 8 points, Leeds 14 points. For the first match of the season the School were very evenly matched with a Leeds team, in which there were 13 of their previous year's side. The weather was fine. •
The School three-quarter.; attacked vigorously at first, and kept Leeds in their own " 25." From the " loose," Macpherson made an opening, passed to Drummond, who forced his way over for the first try, which Dook converted. The superiority of the Leeds pack in the set scrums soon began to tell, and their backs, given the ball more frequently, scored two unconverted tries, to give them a lead of six points to five at half-time. Soon after play had resumed, Clark broke away for the School and sent Hardisty over for a try, which was not converted. Leeds, however, soon regained, the lead through persistent attacks, the result of a better service from their pack. They added six points before " no-side " came. This was a good, fast three-quarter game, in which Leeds, unfortunately, had a monopoly of the hall. ST. PETER'S v. DENSTONE COLLEGE. Played at Denstone, 13th October. Result : Denstone 39 points, St. Peter's 0. Again we were favoured by good weather, but found the pitch rather peculiar. The score shows only too clearly that the School were beaten by a better side. However, the score could have been considerably lessened had threequarters tackled more resolutely and forwards worked in closer co-operation. Indeed, we might well have scored ourselves, given the chance to attack. Instead we were forced onto the defensive throughout the entire game, for the opposing forwards were able continuously to feed a very fast and heavy three-quarter line. At half-time the score was 21 points to nil. Nor did the second half bring any improvement, for when Hardisty had to leave the field with a cut hand, it was all the School could do to keep down the additional score to 18 points. Whatever the result may imply, we can at least claim to have gained much useful knowledge from the match the three-quarters to pass the ball quickly to the wings, and the forwards to " heel " cleanly and keep up with the ball in the " loose." ;
ST. PETER'S v. WORKSOP COLLEGE. Played at Home, 20th October. Result : St. Peter's 17 points, Worksop 0. The Denstone match had shown the need for a " re-shuffle " of the pack. So with the forwards reorganised, Shepherd again at wing-forward and Boyes included at centre three-quarter, we faced our most important fixture with greater confidence. 26
After 10 minutes' play the score was 9 points to nil in our favour. Baker was first to score in the corner, following a fine three-quarter movement. Dook converted. This was followed by a perfect drop-goal by Graham, an achievement rarely seen in School rugger. For the rest of this very exciting first half, play was confined to our own half, Worksop making dangerous forward rushes, but without scoring. In the second half the School three-quarters were unlucky not to score. A penalty try, awarded for afoul on Baker, when he was almost certain to score, and converted by Dook, added a further five points, and the score was completed by a try from Denison, who broke through from the " line-out." This game showed the side at its best, and a specal word must be said for two brilliant conversions by Dook, both taken from a very wide angle. ST. PETER'S v. BARNARD CASTLE SCHOOL.
Played at Barnard Castle, 31st October. Result : Barnard Castle 22 points, St. Peter's 0. Such an anti-climax to the Worksop match was unaccountable. The only explanation is that we were playing away on a strange pitch, and with an incomplete side. The 'scoring in the first half was entirely against the run of the play, for with a favourable wind, the School side attacked and kept their opponents almost continually in their own half. After half-time came a breakdown in the School defence, for whenever Barnard Castle gained possession of the ball, it happened that by the time it reached the wing they had a " man over." This was perhaps the result of allowing the opposing fly-half too much freedom of action. Although Barnard Castle had a strong team we are quite convinced that had the fixture been played on our ground the score would have been greatly changed. ST. PETER'S v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL.
Played at Giggleswick, 10th November. Result : St. Peter's 17 points, Giggleswick 0. It was a cold day, but on a pitch which resembled our own—more so than any of the other away pitches—the School played much improved football. Soon after the start of play, Baker scored for the School when the ball had passed along the entire three-quarter line. The try was not converted. This same movement was repeated with like success, Baker again scoring an unconverted try. The opening stages of the second half saw Giggleswick, helped partly by misunderstandings among the School side, attacking dangerously. They came very close to scoring. But although to a certain extent they maintained this attack, the School were able to score twice, largely due to the efforts of the halves, Macpherson and Graham, who, as a combination, played one of their best games. Clark touched down on both occasions, having received passes from, Graham and Boyes. Dook converted the latter of these. The score was completed by a good individual try by Clark. As opposed to their " showing " at Barnard Castle, the three-quarters could hardly have seemed the same players, and the forwards, frequently making dangerous rushes, got through a great amount of work. 27
ST. PETER'S v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Played at Home, 17th November. Result St. Peter's 15 points, Bradford 12 points. As we soon found out, Bradford, never before beaten by a St. Peter's side, were to prove formidable opponents. The School scored first, following on a three-quarter movement on the right wing, Hardisty touching down after Macpherson had made the opening. Bradford, however, soon replied, when one of their forwards broke 'away in the " loose." Then their left wing scored in the corner. Again through their speed and opportunism the Bradford forwards, keeping well up to the ball, were able to make the score nine points to three. They completed their twelve points with a further unconverted try. Although from the touch-line matters doubtless looked very grim, the team were confident that they could retrieve the situation. From the moment the whistle blew for the second half, by their inspired play they must have conveyed such an impression of confidence to the spectators. The School were awarded a free kick, and with a fine long distance kick, Dook added three points to our score. This proVe.d the turning point of the match. The School " backs," contrary to their poor display in the first half, now really took up the attack. Clark cut through the Bradford defence and was the first to score. Then Hardisty, making full use of an elusive hand-off, made a great run along the touch-line to equalise. Nobody doubted that the School would score again, and one could feel the tense expectancy of the spectators, who witnessed countless attacks of the School three-quarters, all grimly repulsed by the resolute tackling of the Bradford backs, and more especially of the full-back, who pulled Baker up on two occasions when he was within feet of scoring. The try did come at last, when least expected. From a " line-out " near the Bradford line, Rodger plunged . over beneath a' crowd of opponents. The three-quarters only came into the picture in the second half, and perhaps even then their methods were too orthodox. Macpherson, at scrumhalf, played one of his greatest games, and was a constant source of trouble to the Bradford defence. The forwards played a hard game throughout, and. ably led by Shepherd, saved the game. It was, indeed, their day. •
ST. PETER'S v. DURHAM SCHOOL.
Played at Durham, 21st November. Result : Durham 9 points, St. Peter's '5 points. Viewed from both sides, the most that can be said for this game is that it was " scrappy "; from our point of view, because our three-quarters were never given opportunity to show their attacking skill ; from the opposing point of view, because whenever their three-quarters did get the ball, the efforts to break through our defence came to nought. The play was confined mainly to our own half, and only in the closing stages of the game were the three-quarters able to develop their attack. Clark,• catching the defence on the wrong foot, scored the first try, which was converted by Graham. Durham were next to score under rather unusual circumstances. The School pack heeled the ball, were pushed over their own goal line with the ball still in their side of the scrum, and the opposing wing forward dived into our scrum to touch down for a try. Half-time came with the score 5-3 in our favour. The game continued to move now one way, now the other, until, from a penalty, the Durham scrum-half kicked a drop-goal, to give his side the lead. This lead they increased from a break through in the loose to nine points. seemed the School backs were beginning to attack No-side came just as dangerously. 28
ST. PETER'S v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE. Played at Home, 24th November. Result : St. Peter's 20 points, Ampleforth 6 points: Although we knew Ampleforth had beaten Durham, on our own pitch once more we approached this match with all confidence. Nor did that confidence fall away when Ampleforth snatched two quick opportunities, scoring on both occasions. The School team, undeterred by this six points deficit, fought back hard, especially the forwards. From a litie•out the ball was passed between several forwards, and Shepherd fought his way over for a try, which was converted by Graham. In the second half, inspired by Shepherd's example, the forwards put new life into the game, and very soon Graham, selling the dummy twice, ran through the Ampleforth defence to score a try which he himself converted. The School maintained their attack, and Macpherson, Skilfully avoiding the opposing wing forward, broke away on the blind side, beat several opponents, and sent Hardisty over for a superb try. Dook converted with a good long kick. A further try was forthcoming when Graham broke through to pass to Clark, who touched down between the posts. Graham made his third conversion. •
Individually, Shepherd, who led the pack, Rodger and Denison were the most prominent forwards. The three-quarters did not combine as well as they might have done. At full-back, Tomlinson gave a good display of sure fielding and accurate touchfinding. Upon him many of the best Ampleforth efforts were broken.
THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. The beginning of this term saw another very important step forward in the progress of St. Olave's School as the Junior School of St. Peter's. The establishment of a °second boarding house practically doubles the number of boarders and so makes a better proportion in the School. There were 53 new boys admitted for this term, 28 boarders and 25 day boys, making a total of 165 in the School. The arrangement for two .sittings for the mid-day dinner made it possible for all the boys who wished to have this meal to do so, and thus become day boarders. No less than 57 took advantage of this arrangement, and we understand they thoroughly enjoyed their meals. We should like, in these notes, to welcome very heartily Mr. and Mrs. Blunt, who have taken over St. Olave's boarding house. Unfortunately, Mr. Blunt could not stay for the whole term, as he was not released from the Army, but Mrs. Blunt " held the fort " very ably and proved herself most thoughtful for the boys in the House. Mr. and Mrs. Calder started Albany House well on its way as a Junior boarding house, and they had a very successful first term. The boys of both houses have all their meals in St. Olave's, so there is a constant ebb and flow between the houses. The return of Mr. K. G. Chilman, the first of our serving masters to come back to us, was welcomed at our first assembly of term, and Mr. Chilman took over his old position as master-in-charge of the Junior School games. It will be appreciated that it was no easy task for Mr. Chilman to learn and recognise 165 new faces, many of whom seem so very much alike ! We also welcomed Sgt.-Major Power as our new Gym. Instructor, and we may say at once that he has proved a very worthy successor to Sgt.-Major Puddick. It was obviously not practicable to hold a Gym. Display this term, but we shall hope to do so in future. 20
The Junior School Prize-giving was again held separately, but this year in the Big Hall. Most of the boys managed to squeeze into the gallery, and the whole of the seating in the Hall was occupied by parents and visitors. The Headmaster commenced the proceedings by a speech in which he referred to the general progress of St. Olave's as an integral part of St. Peter's School, and welcomed the circumstances which had made it possible to increase 'the number of boarders and so take advantage of the very large number of applications for places. He referred to the departure of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ping from SCOlave's Boarding House, and spoke in high terms of the great care and attention Mrs. Ping had given to the personal welfare of the boys in the house during the 24 years. Mr. Ping would, he hoped, be heard and seen in the School for some time to come. In a brief resume of the work of the Junior School, Mr. Ping (on behalf of Mrs. Ping and himself) thanked the Headmaster for his generous appreciation and said that the very busy life at St. Olave's had given many compensations by residence in the beautiful house and surroundings. Mr. Ping mentioned the several scholarships and exhibitions won by boys from St. Olave's, the games and athletic successes, and referred particularly to the number of boys who had learnt to swim at School. He stressed the great importance of boys learning to swim during their early years. Mr. Ping also announced that Mr. T. R. Walshaw would be leaving St. Olave's at the end of the term. This would be regretted by all, and Mr. Ping said he was sure that parents and boys would wish to express their thanks to Mr. Walshaw for the untiring work he had done in the School for the games and other activities. The Headmaster then asked Professor J. M. Jones, Leeds University, to present the prizes and to address the boys. After handing the prizes to the individual boys (the full list is given below), Professor Jones congratulated the boys on their achievements, and he also congratulated the boys and the parents on their association with a school of such standing and tradition as St. Peter's. He referred to the continuity of the School and its work, and traced its course through some of its difficult periods. He believed that with the goodwill of parents, and the. good spirit of the boys—both in work and games—that the School would continue its great work uninterruptedly. On behalf of parents, the vote of thanks to Professor Jons was proposed by Mr. G. C. Wheway and acclaimed with applause. The whole School was given a half-term break from 1st November to 7th November (this included two V.J. days), and when we re-assembled, everybody seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the holiday. Of the many events which crowded into the last half of the term, we should like to mention a nature study record. After the holiday, no less than 28 different kinds of wild flowers were brought in to Mr. Ping, including a cowslip gathered in a field on 5th November ! So much for the very mild autumn. The end of term came about too soon with exams, the School play, and a very crowded Hestmanden party it which farewells were said and sung to Mr. Walshaw, wishing him all success and good luck in the future. As a final word we should like to congratulate David Knowles on being chosen as the St. Olave's representative to read a lesson at the Carol Service. 30
PRIZEWINNERS. The Whytehead Memorial Prize for Scripture—R. F. Wyman. The O.P. Club Prize for Reading—R. F. Wyman and H. Golightly. Art Prize—D. Haley. Music Prize-1 J. Calder, 2 D. Rymer. Form Prizes : J VA—D. Kellett. J VB—D. Coverdale and D. Franklin. J IVA—E. Robinson. J IVB—D. A. Haxby. J III—J. B. Webster. J II—R. Priestley. J I—P. B. Wilson. Special—I. Hanham. SALVETE. Boarders.—C. J. Bevan (St. 0.), W. D. Blease (Albany), W. J. Burdass • (Albany), G. M. B. Corry (St. 0.), E. G. Dixon (St. 0.), G. E. Glasson (St. 0.), D. A. C. Heigham (Albany), D. G. Hilton (St. 0.), D. C. Holmes (Albany), W. G. Horsley (St. 0.), K. A. Howard (St. 0.), A. J. Isherwood (Albany), R. M. Johnson (St. 0.), D. W. H. McDougle (St. 0.), J. W. Megginson (St. 0.), J. W. Phillis (Albany), T. S. Priestley (Albany), G. B. Pullan (Albany); H. W. J. Rigg (Albany), T. E. Thomas (Albany), E. K. Walker (Albany), 0. C. Wetherell (Albany), P. R. White (St. 0.), M. J. Wood (Albany), T. R. M. Sheriff (Albany). J. Calder, N. M. Hodd, and P. Newton became Boarders from Day Boys. Day Boys.—D. G. Barton, J. D. Birch, I. G. Clarkson, J. W. Coates, P. Crowe, P. M. Duffield, T. A. Foy, G. W. Gears, J. M. Hamilton, J. C. M. Herring, R. M. Hick, J. M. Jagger, G. C. J. Kirk, G. D. Lambert, H. C. Marshall, A. M. Marsh, R. J. Murphy, R. S. Oloman, A. L. Pegg, G. W. Riley, P. Smith, D. A. Stabler, J. A. Stark, D. Tonks, D. M. Walker, B. B. Wennington. VALETE. J. N. Almgill, C. Abbey, D. Belchamber, D. McGarrigle. ST. OLAVE'S. The term brought considerable changes to the Junior boarding house. Under a new regime it now consisted of two houses : St. Olave's and Albany, with a total of 53 boarder's. Mr. Ping's fine drawing room became a Dining Room for the whole junior house, and the former Dining Room became the St. Olave's Common Room, where ping-pong and chess proved very popular. A senior and junior ping-pong "ladder aroused great enthusiasm, being won by McDougle and Bevan respectively. Ratcliffe, Goodburn, Knowles and Calder were appointed monitors in the House. A great deal of energy was daily expended on the roller-skating track, and with a football. In the first week of term the two houses played the first of several football matches—both rugger and soccer—and a keen though friendly rivalry was stirred. At both games, Maxwell, though small in size, showed up as a budding player of courage. Later in the term the Ampleforth College Junior XV were entertained to tea. For more sedate moments the broadcasts of " The Count of Monte Cristo " were enjoyed, and from time to time visits to the Minster and City Walls satisfied some interests. 31
The last part. of term, as usual, brought a succession of big events—the School play, School matches and Carol Service. Christmas decorating was done with gusto, chiefly by the boys, and a large Christmas tree was very kindly given by a parent—Mr. Allanson. The monitors constructed a delightful crib, which stood in the Hall, and the Common Room and Dining Room were filled with streamers. The Christmas party was a very happy occasion, and we all enjoyed entertaining the Headmaster and Mrs. Dronfield and Patrick, and the teaching staff of the Junior School. After tea and games, a conjuror mystified old and young alike with his magic. This pleasant evening rounded off the term most satisfactorily. ALBANY HOUSE.
22nd September, 1945, was a historic occasion for the 28 boarders-16 of them new to the School—whose names will be recorded as the first members of this new Junior House. After a somewhat boisterous week-end, during which we became acquainted with one another, and learned to find our way around, friendships were made, and the House entered upon the first stage of its history. The monitors, Hodd, Cawood, Tyne and Cole, soon proved their worth, and, a few weeks later, Hodd, James, Walshaw, and Cawood were congratulated upon their selection for the St. Olave's XV. Several boys, including Burdass, James, and Priestley, have done well at School, while the results of the rugger and soccer matches against St. Olave's have been fairly even. These facts all justify the belief that we have made a satisfactory start. Miss Mason's Doolittle Club has been a popular Saturday evening feature, followed on Sundays by a selection of weird noises issuing from the Drawing Room or the Common ROom, when' the choristers and others, assisted occasionally by visitors from St. Olave's, have held concerts. Simpson, a guest artist from St. Olave's, received rounds of applause for his performance at one of these. Many of us either are, or want to become, scouts or cubs, and we believe that everybody has spent some of his spare time making a glider or a model aeroplane. What else could we do when the continuation of fuel restrictions, or some other cause, interfered with our " winter warmers "? Our Christmas 'Party was an outstanding success ; after a good start at St. Olave's, we had games and a competition separately, and finally joined forces in Albany House for an entertainment by Barbo, the magician. ST. .0LAVE'S CUBS.
Much against our will, dark evenings and bad weather have driven us indoors a good deal this term. But once there, we found plenty of interesting things to do and, although there has not been quite so much star work as usual, there was no lack of useful activity in other directions. As Walshaw has gone up to the Troop, Paul Wetherell became Sixer of the Blues, and Everitt was made Pack Leader. We shall be very sorry to have to say goodbye to these two and also to Sixer D. J. Bird and Cecil Ridley, who all go to join the Scouts in January. They have been exceptionally keen members of the Pack. The only newcomers were Quickfall and McGarrigle, who both started at Dringhouses. It is disappointing that McGarrigle has to leave us again so soon, and we hope he will be able to carry on with Cubbing at his new school. Early in the term we did manage to have some outdoor meetings, including two great games of Cowboys and Indians on the Golf Course, when there was still enough undergrowth to provide good—if rather muddy—cover for the trackers. 32
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Unfortunately, it was impossible to take the whole Pack for a real country expedition, but one fine Saturday in October, Akela and ten Cubs, including the Sixers and three Seconds, made a trip to Strensall. When we got off the bus near the Camp, two of the party made themselves responsible for finding the route by map and compass. On the way we found several interesting varieties of toadstool and made quite a collection of wild plants to.take back to Mr. Ping for identification. By the time we reached the Common everyone was ravenously hungry, so we collected wood and made a fire on a patch of bare ground, and round this we had tea. It was great fun afterwards disguising the place so as to leave no traces of the fire. Games and a sing-song and then the tramp back to the village ended a happy afternoon. In a soccer game against the non-Cubs, on 9th October, we had to put up a stiff fight, and the match was finally drawn, Gordon Ridley scoring one goal for us and Gears one goal for the opposing side. At indoor meetings, besides routine affairs, we had charades, an animal guessing game which brought to light some clever mimics, and a mock fire. In this everyone had to dress in the dark on hearing the alarm and assemble at the scene of action. Several Cubs " slept " so noisily that they never heard the signal) On 8th October, Miss M. Smith, the Assistant District Commissioner for Cubs, came to visit us for the first time. Akela made her promise in front of the Pack and was presented with her warrant. Afterwards Miss Smith talked to us and was invited to judge a display of models made from conkers and match boxes.. She said it was very difficult to decide whose were the best, but finally decided on the Red Six. These tiny objects were 'good practice for, in November, we had the unexpected luck to .get hold of a sack of wood, and with great enthusiasm set to work making toys. Here we must thank Mr. Hart for all the help and advice he gave us with them. The shortage of tools and paint made it difficult to finish the models as well as we should have liked, but by the end of the term there was a gay assembly, including lorries, ships and dolls' furniture. Moore, DeLittle and Rymer took these and other things we had collected to the York City General Hospital. The Matron said her small patients would be very thrilled, and invited any of the Cubs to go to visit the Children's Ward on Christmas Day. We hope the children there will get as much pleasure from playing with the toys as we did from making them. The Pack was very keen to get up a play for the end of term, but by the time we found a suitable one there was only a fortnight left to do everything. The actors worked so hard, however, that on Friday, 14th December, we were able to present a shortened version of " Dotheboys Hall " (taken by Evelyn Smith from Dickens) to the rest of St. Olave's. Mr. Nix very kindly helped us to fix up a stage complete with curtains, and Mr. Dronfield and Mr. Ping and other visitors were present at the performance. Wackford Squeers (F. Scorgie) and his wife (H. Macdonald) threw themselves into their parts with great gusto. Srnike (D. Macpherson) and the other inmates of the sorry establishment looked fittingly bedraggled and spiritless, while C. Moore as Nickleby played the well-bred and indignant young hero. There were many obvious faults in the production—not least, perhaps, its brevity—but everyone thoroughly enjoyed doing it, and it was certainly good experience. It bras whetted our appetites for bigger things. -
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DOTHEBOYS' HALL " " By Evelyn Smith. Adapted from " Nicholas Nickleby
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CAST. Nicholas Nickleby Mr. Wackford Squeers, of Dotheboys' Hall Mrs. Squeers, his wife ... Smike Bolder Tompkins Mobbs Pupils at Dotheboys' Hall Cobbey Graymarsh Other boys
Christopher Moore Fraser Scorgie Hamish Macdonald David Macpherson David Rymer Mons Bengtsson Rupert Dodsworth James De Little Martin Wheway John Dent, Irvine Collins.
Awards in the Pack this term are as follows :2nd Star Sixer Moore. 1st Star De Little, P. Danton. Proficiency Badges Observer Sixer Moore, Second Scorgie. Team Player Sec. Scorgie, Macdonald. Gardener Sixer Everitt, Sec. Scorgie, Macdonald. House Orderly Sixer Moore. Inter-Six Points Competition Reds 187, Yellows 174, Greens 149, Blues 143. RUGGER. Owing to the very mild and dry autumn we were able to play games on all but about three half-holidays. The " high lights " were home and away matches with Ampleforth College Juniors and the House " matches. Against Ampleforth on 20th November we lost by 27 points to 3, but in the return game at York, on 29th November, lost a hard, even game by 9 points to 6. :
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In saying goodbye and good luck to Mr. J. R. Walshaw, we again thank him for all the trouble he has taken in running our games. Also our thanks go to Miss Allen and Miss Mason, and C. S. Shepherd and his two colleagues from the Senior School who have taken games when we have been short of referees.
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