Notes and Items

GAMES CAPTAINS :

Captain of Hockey: P. T. BAKER. Captain of Boats: G. W. J. GRIFFITHS. Captain of Athletics: C. FRANK. Captain of Shooting: J. A. HANNON. Captain of Squash: J. A. HANNON. Captain of Fencing: A. M. KENDELL.

EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" : N. B. BURGESS, J. C. GRIFFITHS, C. D. RYDER, M. I. H. UNWIN, S. C. DANEFF.

The School sent a telegram of congratulation to Princess Elizabeth on the birth of her son, the infant Prince Charles. The event was celebrated by a whole holiday on Friday, 19th November.

On Tuesday, 26th October, at 6-30 p.m., a broadcast in the series "Where they Sing" was made from the School Chapel.

An end-of-term party for the Boarders was held on the last evening of the term. After an excellent meal there was a film show in the Big Hall.

Films on atomic physics were shown in the Big Hall on Tuesday, 2nd November. They were introduced by Mr. Robinson.

On Friday, 1st October, Dr. I. S. Kale spoke to the VIth form on behalf of the Church Missionary Society. Dr. Kale spoke at length about the school of which he is headmaster, the Grammar School at Lagos, in Nigeria. The school, which was founded by the Society, is staffed and supported partially from abroad and is run on English lines. He emphasised the necessity of having Christianity as the centre point of all education. An education unrelated to Christian principles was useless, and its products did not make good citizens. Finally, he spoke of the educational problem in Africa as a whole, saying that changes in all spheres of life were leading to new habits of thought which was purely materialistic. To combat this he recommended a Christian education which would give to the African a respect for his fellow men.

On Thursday, 2nd December, the Dean of York gave a talk to the VIth form on "Stained Glass". The Dean, who is probably the greatest authority on stained glass in England, is at the present time engaged in restoring the East Window in the Minster. It was about this that he chose to speak, and in particular about a series of panels depicting the creation and the Old Testament history. He illustrated his talk with numerous photographs on the epidiascope. We were all amazed at the wealth of workmanship which lies behind these panels, and in particular at the immensity of the task of restoration. We thank the Dean for a most interesting and entertaining talk.

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