Editorial

I might also say that when visiting my three grandsons, they had to be rationed strictly by a rota as they were all so keen to have a look through the "glasses".

I do want to assure all the boys that I value their gifts and good wishes more than I can possibly put into words, and I would like to say that though no longer actively associated with the School, I shall follow all their doings with undiminished interest. Yours very faithfully, A. WENTWORTH PING.

COMMEMORATION, 1955

The appeal of Commemoration shows no sign of waning, and the customary large gathering of Old Peterites, parents, and friends enjoyed the festival under ideal weather conditions. The three-days' programme, which we print below, was carried out in full. Details of the cricket match and the rowing events appear in the appropriate places in our pages, and we content ourselves here with congratulations to the School XI on winning a well-fought match which provided interesting cricket right to the end of the second day's play, and to the O.P.'s 1st boat on beating the School's 1st Four. The O.P. Club Committee have not yet found a satisfactory venue for the O.P. Dinner, and we feel there is much to be said for the suggestion that in future years it might more conveniently be held at the School. Probably, too, the transference of the Dinner from the Friday to the Saturday night would appeal to a large number of 0.P.s and increase the attendance at this most enjoyable function.

At the Speech Day Ceremony in the Clifton Cinema we had as our principal guest Sir Linton Andrews, the Editor of The Yorkshire Post. In the past we have been privileged to entertain distinguished figures in the Church, the academic world, and the Services, as well as eminent statesmen, but we broke new ground when we welcomed one who has attained the highest distinction in the world of journalism; and the wisdom of the choice was amply demonstrated when Sir Linton addressed us, after the formal distribution of the prizes, in a speech which was skilfully framed to appeal to boys, parents, and staff alike. After acknowledging the "Ciceronian grace" with which he had been welcomed in the customary Latin oration (delivered on this occasion with commendable force and clarity by J. R. Jenkinson, the winner of the Dean of York's prize for Latin Prose), Sir Linton went on to speak of how to make the most of life. He believed, he said, in treating it as a wonderful, unpredictable adventure, and

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