Mr. H. V. Moore's Appointment

School at that time. The letter has recently been discovered in the archives of Bishopthorpe Palace and, though it makes no very momentous addition to our knowledge of the School's history, sheds some interesting sidelights on the situation of the School in the reign of William III and clarifies some of the facts already known to us. The unexpected appearance of this document—little, if any, documentary evidence has been added to that available to the Rev. Angelo Raine when he compiled his History of St. Peter's, published in 1926—encourages the hope that the records of Bishopthorpe, the Minster Act Books, or other unclassified documentary material which the City of York possesses in plenty may yet fill some of the many gaps in the School's long history and resolve some of the tantalising questions which have hitherto remained unanswered.

The institution of a Schools' J.T.C. Camp on the lines of the prewar O.T.C. camps is welcome and brings back happy memories of the days when "going to camp" followed automatically on the end of the Summer Term. The cricket fixture list, too, has taken on something of its old flavour, and we look forward with zest to a programme which includes, in addition to the School matches, visits by the M.C.C., Yorkshire Gentlemen, the Southgate C.C., and the Craven Gentlemen.

BIRTH

THE HEADMASTER AND MRS DRONFIELD

We have to record the birth to the Headmaster and Mrs. Dronfield of their fourth child, a daughter. 'Barbara Elizabeth' was born on the roth May, and we are delighted that we are able to offer promptly our heartiest congratulations.

MR. H. V. MOORE'S APPOINTMENT

Mr. H. V. Moore, Senior Modern Languages Master and Housemaster of Temple, has been appointed Headmaster of Almondbury Grammar School, Huddersfield. Mr. Moore takes up his new position in September of this year. We congratulate him on his appointment.

MR. K. H. RHODES

Mr. Rhodes is relinquishing the Housemastership of School House at the end of the present term, and will become Housemaster of Temple House in September.

There will be later opportunities for placing on record Mr. Rhodes' long and unique service to School House, but it is felt that our readers will appreciate this preliminary notice.