Oct 1956

Our gratitude for Mr. Gregory's hard work and vitality is voiced by every member of the House and we wish him in life and in his marriage, happiness and success.

To those boys who are leaving, too, we hope that the education they have received will stand them in good stead for life outside this relatively sheltered community. With them we send our best wishes.

TEMPLE It was with real regret that we heard of the illness of Mr. Rhodes and the necessity for a protracted stay in hospital. He has our sincere wishes for a speedy and complete recovery. The knowledge that Mr. Howat has stepped into the breach should pacify him for a while.

This has not been a term of achievement in sport—(shall we let that term include the C.C.F.?)—since we have lost the Cricket, Tennis, Fencing, Individual Shot, and Fernie Cups. Cup-hunting is not everything, or so we must think, having lost so many, and we could not expect to retain the Fernie Cup or the Fencing Cup forever.

In School, as opposed to House, sport, however, we have had our small share. Beckitt and Welsh have proved to be worthy members of the 1st IV, and we suspect that it is hero-worship among the Juniors which has lessened the numbers of prospective "flannelled fools" for next year. Woodruff has been captain of the Junior Colts and also won his Junior House colours for cricket. Taylor has rowed with the 5th IV and Sparham has captained the 2nd game of cricket.

Swimming has once again been notable for its lack of support, but those who have displayed keenness have tried really hard and deserve high praise. The Juniors, we are glad to note, have often been seen down at the baths which is more than can be said of some of our more elderly members to whom pure and unadulterated water does not seem to appeal.

On the intellectual side we have had greater success; Sedman has won the Chemistry Prize, Russell the Art Prize for the second year running and the Frank Pick Prize. Kay has been awarded the Inaugural Prize of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Wilson, K., has won the Instrumental Music Prize and Ward the Form Prize for Remove. To all these and others who have maintained our prestige in the Work Cup we offer our congratulations. We also note with pleasure the many Templars who are in the Choir.

On the whole a rather uneventful term, out of which can be gleaned memories to gladden the heart of those leaving : first, the lovely ball of Littlewood's in the Senior House match which skittled the stumps of the mighty Irvin; secondly, the memorable occasion when Morris in the drill section of the Fernie Cup, feeling a sudden piety, marched his squad into the Chapel; thirdly, the mysterious way in which Sparham has been saddled with most of the organising jobs in the House; fourthly, the great interest in Austins taken by Lamb, our self-appointed assistant chauffeur; and, last of all, the feelings of the writer of these notes with whom hardly anything but memories will remain after this term.

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