attainment of our objectives will be obvious from a perusal of the booklet : and we are confident that all Old Peterites and others of our friends will give generously to ensure that the future of St. Peter's shall be worthy of its long and distinguished past. Meanwhile, everything possible is being done to overcome immediate difficulties. The erection of a temporary dining hall is proceeding with what, in these days, seems commendable speed. And the acquisition of No. 24 Clifton, adjoining our other property, No. 1 St. Peter's Grove, has proved of real benefit. The two houses have been conjoined to make a highly satisfactory boarding house, which this •term will house the Manor. The original Manor premises are thus freed to become the main headquarters of the Rise, though it is still necessary to make use of dormitories in Brantwood. Even so, the new arrangement will do much to ease the situation for the members of the Rise, who have had to live uncomfortably enough since the raid of 1942. And here we may take the opportunity of expressing our good wishes to Major and Mrs. Crews, who administer the Rise from the beginning of this Christmas Term. Mr. Wiseman, who has acted as temporary housemaster for the past two years, remains to supervise Brantwood, as Major Crews' assistant, and so will not sever his connection with the house. The record of the Summer Term, which is fully told in the pages which follow, would not be complete without a reference to an event which falls outside the scope of our ordinary reporting. On the 24th July the family of the Headmaster and Mrs. Dronfield was increased to three by the birth of a second son, Michael William. The christening took place in Chapel, on Sunday, the 29th September. We offer our heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dronfield. For the School Play, " Macbeth " has been chosen, and three performances will be given on the '12th, 113th and 14th December.
OBITUARY SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM, G.C.M.G., C.H. We regret to record the death, on 1 1 th June, 1946, at Mount Street, W., of Sir Frank Swettenham, G.C.M.G., C.H. His passing, at the advanced age of 96, severs a link with the remote past, for he was at St. Peter's from 1866 to 1868, in the Headmastership of the Rev. Richard Elwyn, and the School has lost one of the most distinguished of its sons. Sir Frank Swettenham was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements from 1901 to 1904, and was universally regarded as one of the highest authorities on Malaya. The interest developed during 34 years in the Malayan Civil Service was sustained to the very end of his life, and in the early part of this year he wrote several letters to " The Times," in which he was severely critical of the proposed Malayan Union. We of the present-day St. Peter's are gratified by the knowledge that he 2
