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.
