The Choir

The term was equally divided into indoor and outdoor meetings. Some work on the School Butterfly Collection and Egg Collection was done, and several members mounted their own specimens. The Society bought some new equipment for mounting and preserving specimens.

There were two outdoor competitions and in each case there was keen rivalry for the book prizes. The prize-winners were Dick for a set of mounted butterflies, Varley and Porteous for specimens collected on the cycle outing.

One of the most interesting meetings was an investigation on the range and sense of direction of the honey bee. Members took a keen interest in the observation hive that had been set up in the laboratory.

During the term several members looked after animals in the laboratory, the most notable of these being the two young squirrels captured and brought up by Wilson and Jordan.

Though the Society gives way to the Science Society next term we look forward to the keener members continuing their activities in the Biology Laboratory.

As in former years, the Choir again enjoyed a good day at Scarborough on the 25th May, and although the weather was a little misty, nevertheless no spirits were damped, except perhaps those of the person who decided to explore the bed of Peasholme Park Lake. The highlight of the trip was, of course, the tea, provided this year by Mrs. Parker, of the Hotel Dulverton, to whom we express our hearty appreciation.

We are very sorry to lose many Choristers this term, particularly Hawkins, the Librarian, who has done a great deal of hard work.

The School was again represented on the R.S.C.M. course held from 7th-27th August, this year at Westminster. Two altos, M. A. Butterworth and J. A. Sutton, attended and, it seems, a good time was had by all. Mr. Edred J. Wright was again the Principal, and the boys attending were very hospitably received by the Authorities of the Abbey, Westminster School, and the Choir School. The food, we understand, was excellent (a much stressed point). Dr. W. N. McKie, the Abbey organist, played at the services, and the usual broadcast was made, on Tuesday, 21st August. Apart from one misunderstanding in the Underground, the school duet did nothing out of the ordinary, but visited many places of interest, including the South Bank Exhibition. It is pleasing to hear that everyone on last year's course thought very highly of St. Peter's.