May 1957 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. XLIX

MAY, 1957

No. 345

EDITORIAL Readers of "The Peterite" will be interested to read in the later pages of this issue a contribution from the Head Master in which he gives some account of his visit to South Africa last term. Mr. Dronfield returned to York a day or two before the term ended, and we were all pleased to see him, looking bronzed and well, at the Sports, which he attended in an unofficial capacity. There is no doubt, we think, that he found his holiday an experience both enjoyable and, as a perusal of his article confirms, instructive. Incidentally, he was able, while in Johannesburg, to renew acquaintance with two former St. Peter's masters, Mr. Manby and Mr. Corkhill. It was a pleasure to all of us to see the Head Master once more in his familiar role when we reassembled for the Summer Term (Mr. Dronfield resumed the reins of administration in the early days of the holidays), and he will no doubt face the coming term—in many respects the most arduous of the school year—with renewed vigour. The Easter Term passed smoothly and successfully, and our thanks are due to Mr. Burgess for so ably deputising for the Head Master in his absence. A gratifying feature of the Easter Term's activities was the continued improvement in the quality of the School shooting, which, since the decision to enter the VIII for the Bisley Competition, taken two years ago, has ranked as a major sport and has in consequence been approached with more vigour and enthusiasm. The promise revealed by our excellent record in the correspondence matches with other schools in the course of the term (the details will be found in our Shooting Notes) was confirmed by the results of the Country Life Competition, which were published just before we went to press with this issue. We were placed 10th of 140 entrants, and a comparison with our positions in recent years (34th in 1956 and 61st in 1955) speaks for itself. This rapid improvement, due in large measure to the able guidance of Mr. Le Tocq and to the eager enthusiasm of the Captain of Shooting, J. R. Maxwell, who is to be congratulated on heading the averages for the term with a record of 86.22, justifies confidence in a good performance in the sten test of the competition for the Ashburton Shield in July.

CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial ... The Staff ... Commemoration, 1957 The Appeal Bequest to the School Examination Successes Some Notes on a Sabbatical Term Old Peterite News Valete and Salyetc School Officers .. House Notes The Oxford Cup ... The Chapel The Choir The Library Easter Tour to the Continent ... The Curia The Debating Society The Science Society ... The British Ship Adoption Society Careers ... The Music Society The Film Society The Young Farmers' Club C.C.F. Notes Scouting Shooting Fencing Squash Chess Hockey Cricket Fixtures ... Easter Term Rugger Cross Country ... Athletics ... The Boat Club ... The Junior School

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It is too early yet to assess the impact on the Public Schools of the intended abolition of National Service and of the drastic curtailment of the armed forces proposed by the Government, but there can be no doubt that it will be considerable. It would seem inevitable that admission to the Universities, particularly Oxford and Cambridge, will be seriously affected during the years of transition to the practice of entrance direct from school which will become normal in 1960; but at this stage it would be idle to indulge in speculation. Nor can one foresee what will be the repercussions on the C.C.F., though some would seem to be highly probable. For the moment our only comment must be that the existence of the C.C.F. is by no means linked with National Service; and we would point out to some younger members of the School, whose enthusiasm for C.C.F. activities is only luke-warm and who have already voiced their expectations (if not hopes), that the ending of the one does not imply the disappearance of the other. As the O.T.C. the C.C.F. existed and made a useful contribution to school life long before the days of National Service.

THE STAFF MR. J. F. LAVENDER Mr. J. F. Lavender left us at the end of the Easter Term to take up his new post as Head Master of The Royal Wanstead School, in Essex. Mr. Lavender had joined the Modern Languages Staff in 1949 and in the eight years he was with us we had learned to value very highly the loyal service he gave to St. Peter's both in and out of the classroom, in particular with the Boat Club. He will be greatly missed. Our best wishes go with him in his new work.

MR. D. S. MAIR Mr. D. S. Mair, B.A., of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, joins us in the Summer Term on the Modern Languages Staff in place of Mr. Lavender. We welcome him to our midst and hope that he will be happy at St. Peter's.

COMMEMORATION, 1957 The programme will be as follows :WEDNESDAY, 24TH JULY. Junior School Speech Day and Distribution of Prizes by C. M. Jenkin-Jones, Esq., C.B.E. 26TH JULY. Cricket Match, School v. Old Peterites, begins.

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY, 27TH JULY.

Morning : Speeches and Distribution of Prizes by Sir James Duff, Warden of the Durham Colleges. Afternoon : Cricket Match continued. Boat Races, School v. Old Peterites. Evening : Old Peterite Dinner. SUNDAY, 28TH JULY. 8-15 a.m. Holy Communion. 11-0 a.m. Commemoration Service and Sermon by the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Selby.

THE APPEAL FIFTH LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS (to 8th May, 1957) Summary Totals

Single Donations.

Carried forward from previous lists Old Peterites Parents Others

s. d.

43 5 41 10 129 7

0 0 0

Covenant Subscriptions. Carried forward from previous lists Net Annual Payments. s. d. 9 1 1

s. d. 4,332 18 5

...

214

£4,547

£ s. d. 17,328 11 8

Gross 110

s. d. 4 6

TOTAL Single Donations and Seven-Year Covenants (at present rate of tax) ... .

110

£17,438 16

£21,985 16

Single Donations 0.P *

Parent t

s. d. 0 0

*Bainbridge, Rev. A. R. C. 5 Biology Lab. (St. Peter's . School) 0 10 Clifton Cricket Club ... 3 3 Cochrane, G. D., and F. A. L. Kirby, (jointly) ... ... 105 0 tDornan, A. ... ... 10 10 tGray, G. *Grove-Stephenson, J. C. 5 5 Kcichner, Miss G. D. ... 5 5 Meaby, Miss P. I. ... 3 3

£ 5 21 1 5 25 1

s. d. 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

12 1

0 0

£214

Qualtrough, Miss E. M. *Rawson-Lax, E. ... tRayson, W. D. ... Rowntree, Miss M. S. ... f Sykes, N. ... ... Tendall, Mrs. M. A. ... *Turner, Dr. A. H. (£4 per month, to date) Wooton, Prof. F. C. ...

0 0

Covenant Subscriptions Annual Cash Payments. s. d. 5 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1

... Bennett, R. Gillgrass, J. *Pendlebury, A. L.

£9

Gross Yield at present rate of tax. s. d. 60 17 6 24 7 0 25 0 0 £110

BEQUEST TO THE SCHOOL By the terms of the Will of the late Mrs. W. E. M. Lord, who was the widow of an Old Peterite, the Reverend Percy Edward Lord, who was at the School from 1878 to 1885, St. Peter's has received a legacy of £300. Mrs. Lord requested that the interest on this sum should constitute an annual prize, to be known as the P. E. Lord Classical Prize, to be awarded to the best Classical Scholar in each year.

CAMBRIDGE OPEN SCHOLARSHIP D. J. Oldman has been awarded a Major Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, on the results of the examination held in February and March. We congratulate him on this distinction which comes as a fitting climax to a most successful academic career at School. Oldman's award brings our total of Open Scholarships for the year 1956-57 to five—four in Natural Sciences and one in Classics—a record of which we feel justly proud.

ROYAL NAVY ENTRANCE EXAMINATION We congratulate D. C. Parry on being placed 7th in the country in the Civil Service Examination for Entry to the Royal Navy. Parry was also successful in passing the subsequent interview.

ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART G. P. Burden has gained admission to the School of Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. 4

SOME NOTES ON A SABBATICAL TERM My first glimpse of South Africa as we sailed into Capetown harbour was something I shall never forget. The sun was just rising behind Signal Hill, the lights of Capetown had not yet been extinguished, and we saw Table Mountain resplendent with its magnificent white tablecloth. I was assured by South Africans on board that I could not have been more fortunate. By the time we had disembarked—some hours later—it was raining, but the weather quickly recovered from this temporary lapse, and for the rest of my stay in the Union there was little to complain of except heat and an occasional thunderstorm. One cannot fail on first arriving in Capetown to be struck, and indeed startled, by the evidence of the policy of Apartheid which is everywhere abundant. It is not my intention to discuss race segregation in this article, but it is all so far removed from anything we have seen and experienced that it must inevitably attract a good deal of notice. It is surprising how soon one gets accustomed to it all, without in the least approving, and I do feel that many Europeans throughout the Union accept this segregation almost as a law of Nature without even bothering to justify it or even to think about it. After one night in Capetown I went by train to Johannesburg, a distance of 960 miles, which we covered in 29 hours. The South African railways are narrow gauge (3 ft. 6 ins.) and considering the great distances and difficult country, are remarkably efficient. Mainenance costs must be enormous, and in addition there are plans being carried out to double the lines, many of which are still single, and to electrify the whole system. After the first 200 miles the scenery cannot be said to be particularly interesting, and one felt little was missed by sleeping through the Great Karroo. Our train arrived at Johannesburg, nearly 6,000 ft. above sea level, at 3-0 p.m., punctual to the minute. A very interesting day on Sunday included a visit to Pretoria, and ended with Evensong at St. John's College followed by supper with Mr. and Mrs. Manby. St. John's College is in its general organisation very much like an English Public School, though the Sixth form is nearly non-existent owing to the fact that entrance to a South African University can be secured on "Matriculation", which is about the equivalent of five "0" level passes here. I talked to a group of senior boys after supper, and found them to be extremely interested in and knowledgeable on both their own and our political problems. It may well be that a group of St. John's boys will soon be visiting York. The following weekend I also spent at St. John's, and saw something of their cricket, played on matting wickets with a gravel outfield. 5

The Anglo-American Mining Corporation—which incidentally has no connection with America—arranged for me a four-day tour of their mines, and I was able to see how both gold and diamonds were mined and extracted. Two days of my visit were spent in Welkom, a new gold mining city which has been completely raised from nothing in the last ten years. A modern town is rapidly rising, and I was most impressed with the enthusiasm shown by everyone who has watched and assisted in this enterprise. There are about forty thousand natives employed in the Welkom gold mines, more than two-thirds of whom come from parts of Africa outside the Union. They are extremely well cared for at any rate judged on previous standards, and I was able to inspect their living and feeding accommodation as well as to see one of the most modern hospitals in the world which is specially built and maintained for the natives. There are opportunities, too, for natives to rise to positions of some responsibility, but this Of course is at present limited by the Government's educational policy which debars natives from degrees in Mining and Engineering. It is at Welkom that the best opportunities for careers in mining are to be found, and although the present official policy in South Africa is in almost every respect contrary to what in this country we look for, it seems to me that this in itself should not debar young men from thinking of careers within the Union. I later spent two days at Modderfontein, and was shown over the largest explosives factory in the world, where Mr. W. N. Corkhill, who was Housemaster of the Rise in 1940, is now Personnel Manager. Here, too, under the South African I.C.I. there are unique opportunities, particularly for research in Science. There are apparently many by-products of the explosives industry, not least of which are many ranges of fertilisers, which are being developed by the factory staff. Like many other visitors I found the high altitude of the Johannesburg district somewhat tiring, and was almost relieved, therefore, when the time came to leave and descend to sea level at Durban. Of the two alternative methods of transport available I chose the South African Airways, which accomplished the journey in one hour and twenty minutes, as against the railway which would have taken about seventeen hours. Incidentally South Africa is a very good example of a country which has been opened up a good deal more quickly since air travel has been possible. I had less chance of seeing the Durban district, since it rained on and off for two of the three days I was there. I did, however, see something of the extensive sugar growing districts, and of the various popular seaside resorts nearby. From East London, where I stayed for two nights, I was motored to Fort Hare, and was able to inspect a University College which is reserved for natives and other coloured peoples. Much to my surprise 6

I was made to address the undergraduates and found them to be most interested in English education and particularly anxious to know what a Public School was. This University College is being threatened by the new bill now before Parliament, since it is to be illegal for natives and Indians to be educated together. I have never heard what the reason for this is said to be, but the threat is already having a most unhappy effect on those who have been so enthusiastic in the founding and development of this most interesting experiment. Next day I left East London and was motored to Grahamstown, which is half-way between East London and Port Elizabeth and therefore about a hundred miles from each. Grahamstown is a most interesting School and University city; indeed there is little else in the town and district except these various educational foundations. I was shown round St. Andrew's, Grahamstown, and later had lunch with the Head Master and heard a great deal about the educational position in the Union. It seems that the continued existence of the independent schools there is a matter of some doubt, but many people in South Africa believe that the Government's policy on both religion and education has gone too far and cannot eventually succeed. Incidentally, I was motored from East London to Grahamstown by an Old Peterite, John Spink, who was at School from 1936 to 1945, and who is now a member of the staff of the Rowntree Subsidiary in East London. He told me a great deal about conditions in South Africa, especially from the young man's point of view, and rather confirmed my own view that there was plenty of opportunity for the enthusiastic young man who was prepared, without interfering too much, to do something to help towards the solution of the many problems which face South Africans. From Grahamstown I went by car to Port Elizabeth and spent an evening and the following morning being shown round this very interesting but rather cosmopolitan city. It is here that most of the industries connected with cars and machinery are found, and although no cars are made in South Africa, several well known makes are assembled in Port Elizabeth. There is a considerable harbour here, and, as in Durban and Capetown, it was very interesting to see many ships anchored outside and waiting to come in, and to realise that this was the definite result of the blocking of the Suez Canal. It was unfortunate that I could only spend one day in Port Elizabeth, and after flying the four hundred miles to Capetown in about two hours, the end of my short but most interesting stay in South Africa was in sight. The next day, punctually at 4 o'clock, as is the proud boast of the Union Castle line, I sailed from Capetown in the Stirling Castle to the accompaniment of a gale which had been blowing all the previous night. We had a magnificent send-off, but I must admit that the crowd had collected there rather to see the departure of the M.C.C. team than to bid farewell to any of the rest of us J.D. 7 !

OLD PETERITE NEWS COMMEMORATION The Commemoration weekend will ti3e from Friday, 26th July, to Sunday, 28th July. Preliminary information about the programme is given on page 2 of this issue, and full details will be sent in due course to each member of the O.P. Club. The O.P. Dinner will again be held on the Saturday evenineat the School, since there can be no doubt that last year's experimental re-arrangement of the time and place of the function was an unqualified success. R. A. Stratton, Tynron, 8 Riddings Road, Hale, Cheshe, will again be responsible for the O.P. cricket team and K. H. Rhodes, at the School, will, as usual, arrange the boat races. It is hoped, too, to arrange a fencing contest against the School team and any O.P. who would care to take part should contact K. H. Rhodes. The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be at 6-30 p.m. on the Saturday, prior to the Dinner, and it is strongly urged that all O.P.s who are present at Commemoration will make a special effort to attend and make the meeting truly representative. GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the General Committee of the Old Peterite Club was held at the School on Saturday, 9th March, 1957. The Acting Head Master (Mr. L. Burgess) was in the Chair; the President and Hon. Secretary and 19 members of the Committee attended. A cable of good wishes was received from the Head Master in the sunny climes of South Africa. A quotation for the supply of chrome blazer buttons machine indented with the School coat-of-arms was accepted and it was hoped that they would be on sale at the School shop during Commemoration. Upon further consideration the Hon. Secretary was instructed to bespeak a suitable design and firm quotation for an O.P. business tie for submission to the next A.G.M. if members then present so desired. It was reported that the response for volunteers from members to give suitable Careers talks at the School as outlined in the last issue of "The Peterite" had been disappointing. Any member willing to do so is urged to write to the Careers Master at the School. The organisation of District Committees for (i) the Midlands, (ii) the South and South-West, was referred to the next A.G.M. Any O.P. living in either of those regions who is prepared to volunteer as Hon. Secretary thereof is asked to write to the Hon. Secretary of the Club. Mr. E. Rawson-Lax having resigned as Hon. Secretary of Yor District, Mr. C. S. Shepherd, of 45 Middlethorpe Drive, Dringhous York, has been appointed in his stead. Will York members please note The next meeting of the Committee will be held at the School a 5 p.m. on Saturday, 18th May. 8

The next Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held at the School at 6-30 p.m. on Saturday, 27th July, when it is hoped there will be a large attendance. The Hon. Secretary (T. J. Lewis, "Chebula", Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire) would be pleased to receive from Old Peterites items for the agenda. NORTH WEST AREA DINNER The North-West Area Annual Dinner of the Old Peterite Club was held at the New Millgate Hotel, Manchester, on Friday, the 1st March. Dr. G. E. L. Graham took the Chair and, in toasting the School, very correctly remarked that Mr. J. Dronfield, who was away on his South African tour, was very conspicuous by his absence. Mr. L. Burgess, the Acting Head Master, represented the School most ably and amiably and in his reply conveyed the "Head's" best wishes from Jo'burg. Kenneth Rhodes also sent his salutations. T. J. Lewis, our Hon. Secretary, closed the speeches and threw the party open after pointing out that the new O.P. menu cards were being used for the first time and, in accordance with the main dish, had rightly "Steaked" their claim. It was suggested by Hanson that an autographed 1st issue menu be sent to Mr. Dronfield, whilst in South Africa, as a token of esteem, and this was duly carried out. Apart from the Inaugural Dinner this was only the second dinner in this area and, in view of petrol rationing, the attendance was encouraging. Our adjacent area, the West Riding, was represented by Hallas and Smith, the District Secretaries, who were agreeably surprised to find three of their brood in our clutches. These had come over from Sheffield, namely—Shirtcliffe, Chadwick and Le Pla. G. Douglas, 1928-33, should have been present but had a breakdown on the way. R. A. Stratton, 1935-43, and J. G. Booth, 1946-50, were called away at the last minute on business, and K. A. Warren, 1936-39, was busy nursing a sick family at home in Bolton. The following were present :Mr. L. Burgess. 1918-21. 1920-23. 1921-29. 1922-31. 1923-26. 1932-37. 1935-42. 1940-47.

J. A. Hanson. A. P. Troughton. A. B. McIldowie. W. D. Blackburn. T. J. Lewis. G. E. L. Graham. G. D. Smith. D. Hardisty.

1943-46. 1943-47. 1944-50. 1945-52. 1946-51. 1948-53. 1950-55. 1951-56. 1953-56.

P. G. Matthews. M. Hallas. A. P. Buttrum. G. E. Glasson. J. M. Booth. A. T. Booth. J. R. Shirtcliffe. R. G. Le Pla. I. Chadwick.

From the foregoing list the age group spread is apparent and in view of the atmosphere created we are confident that this meeting will become "bigger and better" annually. 9

CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITE DINNER The third successive Annual Dinner was held in the Audit Room of King's College on Wednesday, the 20th February. Mr. L. Burgess, Acting Head Master in the absence of Mr. Dronfield, and Mr. A. Craven, representing the House Masters, were our guests from the School. J. B. Claydon (King's) was in the Chair, and J. T. Ankers (Emmanuel) proposed the toast of The School, to which Mr. Burgess and Mr. Craven replied. J. C. Oldroyd (King's) is to be congratulated heartily on his organisation of what was undoubtedly a most enjoyable and successful occasion. Petrol difficulties prevented the intended visit of representatives of the Other Place, but almost all O.P.s resident in Cambridge were able to attend. The following is the list of tho present :King's The School :

Mr. L. Burgess. Mr. A. Craven. Downing D. M. Walker. Emmanuel J. T. Ankers. J. N. T. Howat. W. R. Ibberson. H. P. G. Shaw. C. K. Smith. S. H. Storey. :

J. B. Claydon. J. C. Oldroyd. Pembroke B. M. Nendick. Pe terhouse C. J. Griffiths. St. Catharine's: G. B. Pullen. J. B. Weightman. D. C. Wetherell. :

O.P. PRINCIPAL OF GHANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE It was announced on 8th May that Professor R. H. Stoughton has been appointed Principal of Ghana University College in succession to Mr. David Balne. Professor Stoughton, who was at St. Peter's, in the Rise, from 1918 to 1920, has been Professor of Horticulture at Reading University for 25 years. He is a member of the InterUniversity Council for Higher Education Overseas. From St. Peter's he went to the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London. BRIGADIER EDGAR PATRICK SEWELL, C.B.E. The news of the tragic death of Edgar Patrick Sewell (St. Peter's, 1918-1925) on the 8th January, 1957, came just as we were going to press with our last issue, and we were able to print only a brief obituary notice. We are therefore pleased to publish the following tribute from Mr. S. M. Toyne. We thank L. F. Leversedge (1920-1923) and E. G. B. Atkinson (1920-1924), both contemporaries of Brigadier Sewell, who have also written to us. FROM MR. S. M. TOYNE (Head Master, 1913-1936) : As a boy, "Pat" Sewell possessed an unbounded zest for life, integrity of purpose, loyalty, and an infinite "capacity for taking pains". Whatever he did, he did to his utmost without sparing himself. Hence his capacity for leadership of the finest kind—leadership by example and not merely by precept. "Pat" did much to make "1923" one of the peak years of St. Peter's and the peak year of the 10

Grove of which he was Head. When he was Captain of Rugger he played in two successive Christmas holidays for the English Public Schoolboys and finally for the Public Schools v. United Services. Unfortunately on the last game he slipped his collarbone and was debarred from playing in the Public Schools Squash Competition at Queen's, for which he had been entered. "Pat" was a member of the unbeaten Hockey XI in 1923, one of the best, if not the best, in the School's history, and besides making 150 at cricket for the 2nd XI against Richmond 1st, made many good scores for the 1st. His real forte was fielding, which would have won him a place in any army or club side. After leaving Sandhurst, he joined the Northamptonshire Regiment and was awarded his Army "Cap" for Rugger—this was only to be expected, as he was a regular member of the Harlequins and in 1930 played in the International Trials at Blundellsands. Games were not his life, but were to him a relaxation and a subsidiary help in his profession. In 1956 he was still playing with his old zest all his old games except Rugger. Before 1939 he had served in Shanghai (during his stay he had captained the British Forces Rugby XV v. The Japanese Army at Tokio and Yokohama), Palestine, Egypt, and India and was mentioned in dispatches—an honour which fell to him on many subsequent occasions. In 1935 he had received accelerated promotion to the South Wales Borderers, but to him possibly his marriage to "Betty" Toyne may have seemed an even more important event. They were married by the Archbishop of York, assisted by the Rev. F. H. Barnby, in the School Chapel. When war came, "Pat" was at the Staff College, Camberley, and was soon in France engaged on "movement control", Nantes, which on the fall of France meant evacuation of troops at St. Nazaire. In the North African campaign, he was on the staff and was suddenly

appointed to the Command of 1/6 Queen's Royal Regiment during the battle of El Alamein. They were the first infantry to enter Tobruk. He became Brigadier before the Sicilian campaign and was subsequently awarded the C.B.E. He returned to England to prepare for and take part in "D" Day. He went right through the campaign and finally was one of the two

officers to "liberate" Belsen horror camp. Here he caught typhoid and had to remain in hospital at Celle. After spells in Egypt, War Office, and the War College, Washington, he was attached to H.Q. B.A.O.R. and commanded the 5th Infantry Brigade before taking up his final appointment as Brigadier i/c Administration, Singapore. This was a most important post and involved a capacity for dealing with many other people besides the military. The "troublous times" were looming ahead and both tact and foresight, understanding and firmness were required. There is evidence, partly confidential as yet, that Sewell played a great part in the successful outcome of the crisis. 11

A memorial service was held on 17th January and a plaque in Tanglin Garrison Church is to be unveiled in his memory by MajorGeneral Tullock. The funeral service at Amwell, Ware, was conducted by the Chaplain General and many officers from his old regiment attended. Music reminiscent of St. Peter's was played on the organ and the service ended with the "St. Peter's" chant for the Nunc Dimittis.

"THE SECRET WAR" In the last issue of "The Peterite" we drew attention to Gerald Pawle's new book, "The Secret War", which was published by Harraps at Christmas time. In view of the widespread public interest in this unusual war book Pawle was invited by W. H. Smiths to contribute to their "Trade News"—which circulates to booksellers throughout Britain—an article describing how he tackled the research problem involved in writing it. The Editor of Smith's "Trade News" has given permission to "The Peterite" to reproduce this, and the story which follows gives an entertaining picture of the trials and tribulations which the author encountered during his three years of work on the book. Tor a short time in the last war I found myself part of a naval organisation dedicated to strange scientific experiments. And when I was not sitting in lonely splendour in a reserved compartment accompanying a new type of bomb or depth charge to mysterious trials in the dead of night off the Somerset coast, I spent a good deal of time crouching under a table in a large room in the Admiralty while an intrepid R.N.V.R. lieutenant named Lane, who had a passion for dismantling enemy equipment, struck some new German explosive charge with a hammer to see if it would go off. Fortunately it rarely did ! My own immediate superior officer was Lieut-Commander Nevil Shute Norway, a brilliant engineer who wrote increasingly successful novels in his spare time, and the head of this unorthodox department was a Canadian named Charles Goodeve, who made such a mark on scientific progress in the war-time navy that within three years be became a Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff. With the encouragement of Admiral Sir James Somerville, Goodeve formed his research team in the summer of 1940 to explore methods of striking back at the hordes of enemy aircraft which were harassing and sinking Allied merchant shipping in the narrow waters round the coast of Britain. Before long his band of scientists and naval officers became involved in almost every aspect of the war at sea. They produced the Hedgehog, which threw patterns of explosive charges ahead of the destroyers hunting U-boats, and the Grasshopper, which drenched enemy-held beaches with salvoes of rocket-propelled bombs. 12

They invented roads which floated on the surface of the sea; they evolved a terrifying Juggernaut called The Great Panjandrum which, powered by 80 huge rockets, was designed to breach the Atlantic Wall; and all manner of other extraordinary vehicles, weapons and devices including the Alligator, an amphibian which waddled out of the sea bearing a ton of high explosive mounted ahead of it on a hydraulic ram; an "invisible boat" for Commando raids; and an explosive motor launch controlled by radio. They worked on flame throwers, "dazzle guns", and cliff-scaling gear; they developed a method of camouflaging the Thames with soot to mislead enemy bombers, and a spectacular apparatus called Hajile for dropping jeeps and stores from our own aircraft. It was not long before the Admiralty raised the status of Goodeve's team to that of a senior department, with the official title of D.M.W.D. (Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapon Development). To the irreverent in Whitehall it soon became known as the Department of Wheezes and Dodges ! As soon as it became possible to tell the story of this band of naval scientists, who had no exact counterpart in the whole Allied war machine, I sat down, three years ago, to rough out a programme of preliminary research. The result is The Secret War. There were quite a few problems involved in gathering my material. First, there was the difficulty of tracking down the former members of the Wheezers and Dodgers, all of whom had long since vanished back into civilian life. The Admiralty had no trace of most of them, but Sir Charles Goodeve, now director of the British Iron and Steel Research Association, was in London, as also was Dr. Denis Richardson, who took over scientific control of D.M.W.D. from him half way through the war and is now head of the Nuffield Research group at University College. I began a long-range bombardment by air mail of Nevil Shute in Australia. From him came a characteristic reply : 'Suggest you take

a tramp steamer from Falmouth and meet me at Seattle. You can then join me on a pack-horse trip I am making in the Rocky Mountains and we can discuss the D.M.W.D. days as we go.' Unhappily, this attractive idea was too expensive in time and money; I had to wait until later for the first of my many talks with Nevil Shute. In the meantime, I mapped out the first of a series of fact-finding tours, which eventually covered 15,000 miles. Several of the Wheezers and Dodgers had not, I found, managed to shake off the old urge for adventure and experiment. Arriving to lunch with one of them, I entered a drive flanked with DANGER notices and soon sighted ihe ruins of what must have been a most attractive summer house on the lawn. 13

"A most unfortunate miscalculation !" said my host. "I underestimated the range of a new mortar of mine last week, and it blew the roof off. Rather shook up my wife . . . she was inside at the time." In addition to some 150 interviews with eye-witnesses of the strange events which concerned D.M.W.D., I had to wade through thousands of pages of highly-technical papers—reports of weapon trials at sea and ashore, the proceedings of learned societies, and the histories of engineering firms. By the time I was ready to start the actual writing of the book I had amassed over 900 pages of my own typescript notes on every conceivable aspect of D.M.W.D.'s activities between Dunkirk and D-Day. Because many of the Wheezers and Dodgers' projects overlapped each other it was not possible to pigeon-hole everything straight away in its right chronological sequence; I had to wait until all research was at an end and then go to work with scissors and paste, piecing together the whole elaborate jigsaw of facts and reminiscences into a rough running order to which I could then refer during the building up of the final narrative. During this period the room in which I wrote, overlooking the sea at St. Mawes, Cornwall, looked as if it had been struck by a paper blizzard. So much so, in fact, that one of the Wheezers and Dodgers who arrived unexpectedly said it reminded him of our old, untidy quarters above the Hungaria Restaurant in London, where we used to work in an office piled high with mysterious paraphernalia of our craft. It was in that room that Richardson once absent-mindedly detonated a large shell which he was using as a paper-weight. The instant ejection of a parachute, several hundred yards of cable, and clouds of choking green smoke which eddied out over Lower Regent Street, caused quite a stir in the department—but that is a story which you read about in The Secret War.'

THE ARMS OF ST. PETER'S SCHOOL, YORK An attractive folder depicting the Arms of the School, prod u as one of a series of Arms of Schools by David Christie-Murray, be obtained from the Head Master's Secretary, price 2/9 post f

OBITUARY C. B. COTTERELL We regret to record the death last term of C. B. Cotterell, one of ' the older generation of Peterites who was at the School from 1890 to 1894. He had a successful career at St. Peter's, rowing 2 in the First Four and gaining an £80 Mathematical Scholarship at Balliol College, Oxford. From the University he entered the Indian Civil Service and was Acting Chief Secretary to the Madras Government from 1930 to 1933. He was 81 when he died. 14

JOHN DEWHIRST We have to record the death on 11th April, 1957, of John Dewhirst, Ryecroft, Uppingham. He was at St. Peter's from 1881 to 1886 and was in his 90th year. He visited the School some five or six years ago, when he was made an Honorary Member of the O.P. Club. His death deprives us of one who was probably the last link with St. Peter's of 70 years ago. * * * MAJOR JOSEPH SHEPHERD Another Old Peterite of long ago whose passing we must record is Major Joseph Shepherd, who died at Sunnybank, Carr Hill, Sleights, near Whitby, on the 27th January last. He was at St. Peter's from 1886-1895. He left a widow, to whom the Hon. Secretary wrote conveying the condolences of the O.P. Club.

BIRTHS DENCH.—On 9th April, at the Maternity Hospital, Fulford, to Elizabeth, wife of Jeffery Dench, a daughter. [1938-47.] DRYDEN.—On 12th May, 1957, to Sheila (nee Furness), wife of C. Dryden, a son. [1945-48.] GOSSOP.—On 21st March, 1957, at Doncaster, to Dorothy Mary (nee Storey), and Eric Richard Gossop, a daughter (Susan Louise). [1930-37.] NEWDICK.—On 20th March, to June, wife of Frank Newdick, a son. [1940-48.] PING.—On 1st April, at Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, to Dorothy (nee Speed), wife of Alan Wentworth Ping, a daughter (Angela Jane), a sister for Briony and Andrew. [1932-42.] RINGROSE.—In January, at the River Park Nursing Home, Leamington Spa, to Dora (nee Lemrnon) and David F. Ringrose, a son. [1943-47.]

MARRIAGES CROSS—BOWEN. On 23rd March, at Ashton-under-Lyne Wesley Methodist Church, by the bride's father, Michael Archer, only son of Mr. M. W. Cross, J.P., and Mrs. A. Cross, of York, to Elizabeth Sheila, elder daughter of the Rev. D. J. Bowen and Mrs. D. Bowen, of Ashton-under-Lyne. [1942-49.] WATSON—GREGORY. On 2nd March, at St. Clement's Church, Sutton-on Sea, Lincolnshire, Roger David Watson, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Watson, 64 Hobgate, York, to Patricia Gregory, only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gregory, "Mill View", Park Road, East, Sutton-on-Sea. [1944-49.]

ENGAGEMENTS BAKER—ROSS. The engagement is announced between Peter Tustin, younger son of the late Mr. H. H. Baker and of Mrs. Baker, of The Nook, Roslyn Road, Hathersage, Derbyshire, and Elspeth Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Ross, of Three Gables, Bruce Street, Waverley, Johannesburg. [1945-50.] BLINCOE—REID. The engagement is announced between Peter John Blincoe, only son of the late Mr. G. Blincoe and Mrs. M. L. Blincoe, and Ivy Henrietta Reid, daughter of Mr. J. W. Reid and the late Mrs. F. A. Reid, of Melbourne, Australia. [1942-51.]

BULMER-ASKINS. The engagement is announced between Edward Peter, elder son of the Rev. E. S. N. and Mrs. Bulmer, of St. Maurice's Rectory, York, and Joan Mary, daughter of the late Dr. R. A. Askins, of Southern Rhodesia, and of Mrs. R. A. Askins, of London, N.6. [1935-41.] DUFFIELD-FORD. The engagement is announced between Frederick Lyndon Duffield, The Schools, Shrewsbury, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Duffield, of Roundhay, Leeds, and Valda, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ford, of Shrewsbury. [1936-43.] LAMBERT-HALL. The engagement is announced between Geoffrey Duncan, youngest son of Mr. T. S. Lambert and the late Mrs. Lambert, of New Earswick, York, and Wendy Ann, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. M. Hall, of Borrowash, Derby. [1945-50.] UNWIN-HAIGH. The engagement is announced between Martin Ian Haldane, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. H. Unwin, of Holt House, Aughton, Lancashire, and Susan Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Haigh, of Field House, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield. [1945-50.]

VALETE AND SALVETE VALETE (APRIL, 1957) QUEEN'S P. J. Netherwood. 1951-57 (St. Olave's, 1946; Temple, 1951-53). Vice-Head of School. Head of Queen's House. Upper VI Mathematics. G.C.E., "0" Level, 1953; "A" Level, 1954. State Scholarship, 1955. York City Major Scholarship, 1955. Qualifying Exam. for Mechanical Sciences Tripos., Cambridge, 1956. Member of Curia. Chairman, 1957. Games Committee. Science Society Committee. Member of S.I.S.S. Library Monitor. School Play, 1953. COlts XV, 1953. 3rd XV, 1955. 2nd XV, 1956. "A" XV, 1956. Colts XI, 1954. Captain and Colours, 1954. 1st XI Colours, 1955. Played for 1st XI, 1956. 2nd Hockey Team, 1955. 1st Hockey Colours, 1956-57. Cap, 1957. 1st V Squash, 1955-56-57. Colours, 1956-57. C.S.M. i/c C.C.F. Cert. "A", Parts I and II. Marksman. Efficiency Badge. P. E. Bulmer. 1951-57 (St. Olave's, 1949). L.VI. G.C.E., "0" Level, 1955. SCHOOL HOUSE F. A. L. Kirby. 1951-57. School Monitor. Head of School House. Upper VI. G.C.E., "0" Level, 1954; "A" Level, 1956. Debating Society Committee. Games Committee. School Play, 1953-54-55. 5th IV, 1956. 2nd XV, 1956. C.Q.M.S. Cert. "A", Parts I and II. Signals Classification. Signals Instructors. Efficiency Badge. Marksman. TEMPLE D. T. Sparham. Temple, 1951-57 (St. Olave's, 1949). House Monitor. Upper VI Science. G.C.E., "0" Level, 1953; "A" Level, 1955. Qualifying Examination for the Mechanical Sciences Tripos., Cambridge, 1956. York City Major Scholarship, and State Scholarship, 1956. Major Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences to Christ's College, Cambridge, 1956. Library Monitor. Secretary of Curia, 1957. Science Society Committee. Music Society Committee. Games Committee. Film Society House Representative. 2nd XV, 1955. 1st XV, 1956. Colours, 1956. 2nd XI Hockey, 1955-56. Captain and Colours, 1956. Chess Team, 1954-55-56. S.S.M. i/c Army Section of C.C.F. Cert. "A", Parts I and II. First Class Shot. Efficiency Badge. P. A. H. Hayes. 1954-57. IV Modern.

SALVETE (January, 1957) THE MANOR J. M. Holdsworth. Upper Shell A.

SCHOOL OFFICERS Easter Term, 1957 HEAD OF SCHOOL : D. PFLUGER SCHOOL MONITORS Head of The Grove: D. PFLUGER Head of The Manor: J. R. PEVERLEY Head of Queen's House: P. J. NETHERWOOD Head of The Rise: D. J. OLDMAN Head of School House: F. A. L. KIRBY Head of Temple: M. WELSH Chapel Monitor: D. KIRBY T. G. STEPHENSON C. W. JOSE HOUSE MONITORS : The Grove: P. L. BELLWOOD, G. V. PLESTER, H. W. H. UNWIN. The Manor: D. N. BROCKLEBANK, M. L. BYWATER, C. B. M. GREGORY, D. R. PROCTOR, M. B. WILSON, C. J. WOOLLEY. Queen's House: T. CHILMAN, C. R. CLOUGH, P. A. CRANE, D. R. HOLT, K. A. HOPPER. The Rise: M. G. HANCOCK, D. B. IRVIN, G. F. B. MITCHELL, W. N. RICHARDS, A. C. STUBBS, M. G. SYKES. School House: R. BAXTER, B. C. R. BUTLER, A. G. HALL, T. J. ROBBINS-JONES, D. ROBINSON. Temple: K. GOSLING, J. V. LITTLEWOOD, P. A. MORRIS, D. T. SPARHAM, A. 0. SUTCLIFFE. GAMES CAPTAINS : Captain of Rugger: M. WELSH Captain of Hockey: D. PLUGER Captain of Squash: D. KIRBY Captain of Fencing: P. A. MORRIS Captain of Shooting: J. R. MAXWELL Captain of Chess: D. J. COOK

EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" C. R. CLOUGH, D. J. OLDMAN, D. PFLUGER.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE It has been a term of gain and loss. Though our "pot shelf" has been thinned out considerably in past months, we reaped our gains during the last days of term. Once again we proved ourselves accomplished "chessmen", or rather five of the House did, defeating Queen's on a replay. The Goodburn Cup has almost found a permanent place in the House. This year we congratulate S. S. Hobson on winning a fine 17

race, for which he was awarded his House colours. Though unsuccessful in the team event, the cross-country team, both young and old, trained hard, and we have high hopes for a "double" next year. Our losses were the Squash and the Junior Boating Cups. We must here commiserate with our boating fraternity, as we were only narrowly defeated by the School House crew in the Senior final. In the Junior event, we were defated by Queen's, a race which one member of the crew, at least, prefers to forget ! On the hockey field we supplied the Captain and Vice-Captain of the School 1st XI in D. Pfluger and D. Kirby, who both gained their caps. J. R. Maxwell, P. B. Burbidge, D. C. Parry, and T. D. J. Layfield all played consistently for the 2nd XI. Apart from sporting activities, this has been the term of trial examinations for the senior part of the House. The Work Cup Competition is still led convincingly by Grove, and everything points towards success in the summer. Once again there has been enthusiastic support for the Debating and Science Societies. G. V. Plester, R. A. Field, and C. J. Quickfall gave lecturettes upon pet subjects in the Grove Science Society evening ranging from jet engines to organs—if indeed there is any difference between them. A new season of the Saturday night prom. concerts was started this term, with talks and gramophone records kindly provided by R. A. Field and T. D. J. Layfield. These concerts, through their great range of choice, from Debussy to Chris Barber, certainly held the interest of the audience. We thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their kind hospitality and, of course, the refreshments provided. Our greatest achievement of the term, however, was the combined effort of the House in the Standards and on Sports Day, when we won the coveted Athletics Shield. As a result of our successes in the actual events, we understand our Assistant Housemaster has suffered considerable financial embarrassment. We must give a special word of praise to the Junior section of the House, without whose efforts the Shield would have been lost. As a result of his achievements in the mile and half-mile, H. W. H. Unwin was awarded his House colours. On the whole, we have had an excellent term, with some surprises and some disappointments, but we hope for more all-round successes in the Summer Term. THE MANOR This term we welcomed Mr. Hoskinson, who has taken a most active part in the House. We would also like to welcome Holdsworth, who has soon moulded himself into the Manor tradition, whatever that may be ! Yet another guest was Hopper, who, unfortunately, was not a full-blooded Manorite. 18

In the academic sphere Peverley was awarded an Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences to Christ's College, Cambridge. He also is to be congratulated on his appointment as Head of House. Early in the term Mr. Le Tocq was taken ill, so having to retire to a sick bed. He was in bed for something over a week but returned to duty, we are pleased to say, looking fitter than ever. Unlike last year Mother Nature turned a benevolent eye towards the cross-country. Our team did very well, and C. D. M. Wood, M. L. Bywater, and Gibson are to be congratulated on their performances. The outstanding achievement of the term was the success of our Junior boat crew, who won the Junior division, so adding another "pot" to our not overladen shelf. Gibson was awarded his senior House colours after the boating for his general efforts in the House. The rest of the crew, namely Clark, Bravin, Botterill, and Doman (cox) were awarded their junior House colours. This success, it should be mentioned, would not have been achieved without the valuable coaching given by the more senior oars. Hockey saw three members of the Manor in the 1st XI, Blocklebank, A. McCallum, and I. Ridley, all of whom were awarded their colours. Peverley, Lowley, and Lennox were regular members of the shooting VIII, all three being awarded their minor colours. F. Parkin shot for the 2nd VIII, and headed its averages. Chess and squash are best forgotten. The ahtletics results were not unpleasing, and the so-called "elders" had the best average in the School. In the sports, however, there were few firsts, although the House in general put up a creditable show. Clark and A. McCallum were our sole "gold medalists", winning the Intermediate long jump and high jump respectively. In the final placings we were fourth. Alterations to the House include the entire redecoration of No. 2, which now looks extremely pleasing, and a profusion of duffle coats and guitars. Divers strains, both instrumental and vocal, could be heard from the uppermost quarters of No. 12 in particular. A new experiment was the attempt to produce a House "prom.", which was so popular that another two were arranged. One of them was presented by Mr. Waine, the remaining two by Procter and Jenkinson. We would conclude by saying that all members of the House took an interest in something, whether in the classroom, the games field, or the river.

QUEEN'S As usual, the Easter Term has been one in which the minor sports have predominated. Despite the fact that we had two members of the School hockey team, our main effort this term has been in the inter-House sports. The squash team improved round by round to beat School House in the final. We had hoped to record another victory in the chess

competition, but someone seems to have slipped up in the replay of the final. Perhaps more training is called for next year. Although we did not shine in the boat races, the keenness of both crews was good to see, though perhaps the No. 2 in the Senior boat was better at breaking than pulling boats. The cross-country provided Bygate with a chance to give us a foretaste of what was to happen in the Senior mile and half-mile, and he is to be congratulated on his high position in all these events. Mitchell astonished us all by winning the Intermediate mile in record time. He is the first record-breaker we have produced in our short life. His method of overtaking on the track bears a marked similarity, we feel, to the cycling tactics of many members of the House. These sports have produced an unusually large crop of welldeserved House colours, Holt, Chilman, Bygate, and Thorp all signing the book at some stage in the term. Holt is also to be congratulated on obtaining a warrant as an Assistant Scout Master. One more word of praise for sporting ability; we congratulate Clough who, we have good reason to believe, gave an admirable impersonation of the British Workman as foreman of the Labour Squad. With regard to the House colours book mentioned above, we would like to express our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Bytheway; we feel that this extremely handsome leather-bound book forms a fine memorial to their son. We hope that before long all old colours who have left the House will have signed this new book. We are very pleased to record the flourishing state of the many societies in the House. The Junior Debating Society, membership of which is very closely restricted to Juniors and Junior-middles, has been well attended. The Queen's Antiquities Society has held a number of meetings, one of which was thrown open to the School. An account of this follows these notes. The trial examinations did not seem to stop a large number of boys in the House from taking part in the School Concert, and we were pleased to see the names of so many members of the House on the programme Jones has since had word that he has passed the written examination for Grade Six of the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music. Finally, there has been much speculation as to who would be the new Head of House, but whoever he may be we wish him luck. QUEEN'S ANTIQUITIES SOCIETY

This Society was founded in the Summer Term of 1956 with the object of promoting interest in historical pursuits, genealogy, heraldry, architecture, etc., etc. Although this is primarily a House society, the Committee hopes to arrange some meetings which will be open to, and will interest, 20

members of other Houses. The first of these meetings was held on Thursday, 21st March, when we were visited by Mr. B. Cockerill, a member of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, and an amateur photographer of some repute. He showed us one of his colour films entitled "Quaint Corners of York", and accompanied it with a commentary on the places shown. The film showed York at its sunny, picture-postcard best; however, some of the views of well known York buildings, taken from unusual angles, had us guessing. The meeting lasted for three-quarters of an hour. Forty enthusiasts gave up a very sunny afternoon to come, which is quite creditable. The meeting was very ably conducted by Mr. Robinson (himself a keen photographer), to whom we are very grateful. N.R.B. THE RISE The necessary inspiration required to compile these notes is provided this term by the marvellous spring weather, and although the more pessimistic members of the House are still wrapped in their winter garments and waiting for winter, even they must be cheered by the sight of the Cross-country Plate once more on the shelf and of the academic successes of several Risites, and we must congratulate in particular Jose and Oldman on their University Scholarships and Burden on his triumphal entry into the Royal College of Art. The monitoral body has been further strengthened by the addition of M. G. Hancock, who is to be congratulated. His promotion has a further advantage in that it relieves the congestion in the Senior studies, so that the necessity for camping out on the top landing is now no more. Otherwise the House remains much as before except that the reading-room facilities have been improved. In this connection, the government will no doubt be pleased to hear that we intend replacing the "Daily Herald" by the "Daily Express". The absence of snow this term has enabled the hockey players to indulge more freely than is usual in their sport. Richards, and occasionally Irvin, played for the first XI and Baldwin, Burden, and Mitchell for the second team. The House boaters have put much effort into improving themselves, but the results have not been so apparent this term; the highlights were a most exhausting re-row against Grove and some spirited coxing of the Junior boat, which did very well to reach the final. We were very pleased once more to show the School how to run the cross-country and Jose is to be congratulated on driving his team to the required peak of fitness. In spite of most helpful coaching given by Mr. Dodds, the squash team failed to get further than their first round match, although Howard did extremely well to beat the School House first string. We must congratulate Cook on his appointment as Captain of School Chess, though unfortunately his House team failed to get past the first round. 21

The Athletics Shield has gone to another home for a year, having been in the Rise for the last four years. We were runners-up to Grove on Sports Day; but our failure does not detract from the achievement of Baldwin's win in the high jump, Mathew's new record in the Intermediate half-mile, and also Howard's sprinting. Irvin is to be congratulated on training and leading such a fine team. Baldwin was awarded his House colours. We must mention, in closing, the support given to the Choral Society by so many members of the Rise. Their performance of Carmen at the School Concert was much appreciated. We look forward to next term with great hopes for summer weather and easy examinations.

SCHOOL HOUSE

The term started off extremely well so far as weather was concerned, and those of us who were more pessimistic began to think that when the snow did come it really would snow. However, the School's activities were not interrupted at all. In the House there have been considerable changes this term. The old quiet room has become a large study, and study 7, in the changing room area, has become a new hobbies room. The temporary dormitory (called No. 18) has been converted to a quiet room. The whole arrangement has enabled more boys to experience the benefits of a study, and the popularity of both the quiet room and hobbies room is clear from the numbers using them. The greatest triumph for the House was in winning the senior House boat races, rather surprisingly for both the crew and many others, as this result was not predicted. The crew beat Grove in the final by two lengths, having beaten Temple and Manor in previous races. The second crew rowed a very fine race, but were just beaten by Rise in the preliminaries. As a result of his splendid effort D. A. Wilson was awarded his senior House colours. A promising crop of new boaters are forthcoming, and we hope they will win the Cup again for the House. So far as School sport is concerned, we have been well represented in the hockey team with Robbins-Jones, Baxter, and Macpherson, all of whom gained their colours and Robbins-Jones his cap. The shooting team seems to have beaten all records, and Butler and Baxter have both maintained their fine averages. Regarding the two minor sports, squash and chess, we were beaten in both by Queen's. The squash team put up a good performance and reached the final. Athletics was greeted this term with the usual grumbles from certain quarters, but the House soon settled down to accumulate the 22

points. Fine efforts in the Standards were made by J. J. Rhodes, Moore, Oldham, Raylor, Anderson, Smith, and G. P. Robinson; and, though not so successful in points, the hard efforts of boys like Atkinson and Saunders did not pass unnoticed. The House finished a close third after the sports, mainly helped by Macpherson and Smith. The cross-country team, inspired greatly by their captain, A. G. Hall, ran very well, gaining two places in the first ten, Middleton coming sixth and Wilson tenth. The House is on the upgrade in this field, but much hard training is needed by our would-be long distance runners. The "House Proms." added a slight variety to their usual programme by having a mixed evening, when everything from Elvis Presley's "Blue Moon" to Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, were played. This type of programme was obviously enjoyed, judging by the large audience. The House Library has been flourishing and, as usual, largely used by the junior part of the House.

has been

Lastly, we say goodbye to F. A. L. Kirby, who leaves us with our best wishes for the future.

TEMPLE We arrived back this term to discover that E. C. Sedman had left us, and that we had a new monitor in J. V. Littlewood. Our best wishes for the future go with Sedman, whom we now believe to be enjoying the holiday atmosphere of Jerby, Isle of Man, surrounded by blanco, brasso, and flight sergeants. We must also congratulate Sedman and his confederate, D. T. Sparham, on winning Major University Open Scholarships, the former to Trinity College, Cambridge, and the latter to Christ's College, Cambridge. We also congratulate N. D. Taylor on his Cadetship to the R.A.F. College, Cranwell. During the term Sparham has captained the 2nd XI hockey, both he and M. J. Kershaw being awarded their 2nd XI colours. Unfortunately, towards the end of term Sparham had to retire into hospital for an operation, where, we believe, he whiled away the days playing and teaching chess. We wish him a speedy and complete recovery. While writing of chess we may as well mention the inter-House competition. We lost in the second round to Grove by four games to one, K. Wilson winning the one. The match was closer than 23

would appear from the score, some games running for nearly three hours. Whether this was due to the skill or the rustiness of certain players is a matter of opinion. In the Inter-House Squash competition again we lost, this time to Queen's, who went on to win the Cup. From this result and the high mortality among the House squash racquets, we may well conclude that most of us prefer to ignore the ball in favour of hitting something larger and more easily recognisable at speed. In the other small ball game, ping pang, or ping ping if you happen to play with a cracked ball, Quin, as usual, won the House competition. No comment. Back in the sphere of inter-House warfare, which indeed is what it is, especially in the rugger season (and here we might mention that S. N. Harrison played for the Junior A XV), we turn to boating. In spite of Welsh's enthusiasm and competent if unaccustomed stroking, we lost to the eventual winners, School House. In the Junior division, after being down on the start, and trying to make it up by tacking against the wind, we lost again to the eventual winners, Manor. The Athletics Shield again eluded our grasp; exact figures are unimportant; you can prove anything with statistics. All ran and jumped gallantly, including some of the senior members of the House who feel now, if not before, that old age is creeping on. Two of the youngsters, however, deserve special mention, M. F. Grainger who won the Junior long jump, and P. G. Humpherson who shows great promise all round, and gained second place in throwing the cricket ball. We have now acquired a hobbies room, the old School House one. This has passed under the care and attention of A. 0. Sutcliffe, who has had ample experience in the pursuit of hobbies. While on the hobbies note we must congratulate P. J. M. Baines on his brilliant leading of the School Jazz Band in their first public performance, on the last Sunday of term, on his clarinet, and Sparham, who added "thump" with his banjo in the rhythm section. Here, however, a sad note must creep into this report as we say goodbye to P. A. H. Hayes, whose good-natured humour and various escapades have kept us fully occupied and amused since he came to the School. We shall miss him in more ways than one, and wish him the best of luck in his future exploits. This term we have been by no means successful in the field of sport. This is no reason for despair. We have faced such times before and won through victorious. The day will come when our standard will fly above the rest. In the meantime, we must march forward, and take, as our motto, "Lateat scintillula forsan". 24

OXFORD CUP, 1956-57

THE

(Holders : THE GROVE) The following table gives the points gained up to date :— Points Awarded Grove

Senior Rugger Junior Rugger Senior Cricket Junior Cricket Rowing (1st Division) Rowing (2nd Division) ... Athletics, 1st Athletics, 2nd Cross-country, 1st ... Cross-country, 2nd ... Swimming, 1st ... Swimming, 2nd ... ... Squash ... Tennis ... Shooting (Team) ... ... Fencing

20 10 20 10 20 10 20 10 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 5

180

Manor Queen's

—

Rise

— —

— 20

10 —

—

— 5

—

— 10 10

—

— —

— 10

—

— —

—

School House Temple

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THE CHAPEL This year the Epiphany Procession at York Minster was the first major event of the term. Though the service was simple in its outline it needed very careful preparation of detail. The Chamberlain was kind enough to write and express his appreciation of the contribution of the Choir, Taperers, and Stewards. The Dean of York, Canon J. S. Purvis, and the Reverend R. C. Pickard have preached in Chapel. We are most grateful to them for corning. Though we have only had half of Lent at School it was obvious that a large number of boys were making an effort to turn it to good account. The number of Communicants not only on Sundays but on weekdays, the attendance at Compline each week, and the Lent Savings for Medical Missions all suggest that Lent has been taken seriously. On 14th March the Archbishop of York paid his first visit to St. Peter's to take the Confirmation. Unfortunately the large number of candidates and their relations meant that it was only possible for senior members of the School to be present at this memorable service. There were five candidates from St. Olave's and sixty-six from St. Peter's. In the following list the St. Olave's boys are marked with an asterisk :M. A. Abel,* M. G. H. Adcock, G. W. A. R. Alderson, J. Ambler,

T. D. F. Anderson, W. E. Bagnall, J. A. Baldwin, M. J. Barney, A. D. Best, W. J. Bottomley, A. P. Bramworth, T. P. Brown, R. E. Bryan,*

S. P. Burton, W. R. Bytheway, R. G. Carr, P. Collins, C. J. Copley, T. P. N. Fawcett, M. W. Foster, J. A. Franklin, E. D. W. Fulbrook, S. C. Gibson, C. W. Gough, M. F. Grainger, S. N. Harrison, A. M. Headlam, P. G. Humpherson, R. D. Ingram, P. R. Jenner, D. A. W. Joy, M. Ledger, D. A. Lindsay, M. McCallum, G. Mann, P. J. H. Mann,* A. W. Martin, R. A. Martin, I. A. Naisby, P. S. Normington, T. J. Pick, J. M. Pickard, J. D. A. Platts, D. J. Plummer, W. E. Potts, M. J. Poynor, J. R. Precious, J. M. S. Prosser, R. H. Proudfoot, J. F. Railton, J. J. Reah, A. M. Robson, M. W. Rudd, C. J. Scarth, D. C. Shubrook, D. L. W. Sim, C. P. Spencer, R. E. B. Stark,* D. A. Taylor, C. J. Territt, M. W. Territt, N. P. Thornton, L. K. Vaigo, D. W. Walsh, A. R. Ward, T. Wasden, P. R. Webster, A. F. Wilson, J. Wood, R. A. Wood,* J. D. G. H. Wreghitt.

THE CHOIR Whilst glancing through past issues of "The Peterite" one fact is outstanding : the self-satisfaction of past writers of these notes, proud in the fact that the Choir had heroically prepared for the annual Epiphany Procession with Carols in York Minster in "only five days". We hope to have silenced all such boastings for ever, for this term the Epiphany Service was the day after the beginning of term. The Service was as impressive as usual The following music was sung during the term :"Thou must leave thy lowly dwellings"—Berlioz. "The three kings"—Cornelius. "Gabriel's message"—Old Basque. Anthems: "The Heavens are telling"—Haydn. "Blessed be the God and Father"—S. S. Wesley. "Hide not thou thy face"—Farrant. Services: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B flat—Stanford (arr. Lang). Te Deum in C—Stanford (arr. Lang). Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in D minor—Walmisley (arr. Carols:

Lang).

For the majority of people Choir practice has regularly begun at 9-45 a.m. every Sunday, despite the fact that certain members of a House with a proverbially inaccurate clock would obviously prefer a later start, and the term has proved one of general consolidation. We were particularly pleased to have Mr. Kemp-Welch join us to sing the solo of the carol—"We three kings". It is an unusual, but strikingly effective work and a newcomer that I hope will become a regular part of the Choir's repertoire. Despite the absence of the Head Master the Choir Supper was held on Tuesday, 26th March, the head of the table being taken by Mr. Burgess who, whilst confessing that he himself was once a rosycheeked chorister under the now Dean of Canterbury, who had been seeing red ever since, admitted that because his classical education had introduced him to the perfection of the music of the spheres, he was unable to appreciate fully the efforts of the School Choir. The supper itself was excellent and afterwards Mr. Jeffs and Mr. Burgess, the 26

latter reciting Calverley's "Ode to Tobacco" (with variations), provided entertaining breaks in an evening of musical indulgence. The evening proved a successful coping-stone to another term's work. E.W.T.

THE LIBRARY The plans for improving the Physics and Chemistry sections of the Library are well under way. We have added forty-five new books on these subjects this term, and our thanks go to D. T. Sparham, who has taken on the job of rearranging the Science Section. We would also like to thank D. J. Oldman, who is rearranging the History Section. Keeping abreast of religious as well as scientific thought, we have added a number of new books to the Religion Section, ranging from Frank Morrison's "Who Moved The Stone", to J. B. Phillip's "The Young Church in Action", and to Werner Keller's "The Bible as History" (translated by W. Neil). The Fiction Section of the Library, though well stocked as far as the nineteenth century goes, was found to be sadly lacking in eighteenth and twentieth century literature. The question was, were the best novels, the classics of these periods, suitable for a school library? Broad minds were applied, and a large number of these books have now been acquired and more are to be added. They range from Fielding's "Tom Jones" and Smollet's "Peregrine Pickle", to Dostoevsky's "The Idiot", Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", "Point Counter Point", D. H. Lawrence's "Sons and Lovers", and Arthur Koestler's "Darkness at Noon".

EASTER TOUR TO THE CONTINENT This year the School party stayed at Arles-sur-Rhone, our furthest south. This decision was made last autumn, when most of us felt that some really good sunshine was needed, at least in prospect, as an antidote to the miserable summer we had just experienced. And in fact we did have brilliant weather until the last day. But the district has much to offer besides a foretaste of a good English summer, and it was also because of this variety, a necessary ingredient of a successful school tour, that Arles was selected. The region around is best known to the outside world, perhaps, for its classical remains. Of these we saw, in Arles itself, the Arena and the Greek Theatre; in Nimes the Arena, the Maison Carree, and the Tour Magne, which claims to be the oldest Roman building in France; and near St. Remy the highly interesting Greco-Roman settlement at Glanum with the nearby Roman triumphal arch and mausoleum. We were duly impressed—and genuinely—by the Pont 27

du Gard, and the classical scholars must have gained much from their holiday. But all these remains are interesting even to the casual visitor, who can hardly fail to comment on their wonderful state of preservation, or their massive strength and beauty, so that today, like the Arena at Arles, they still serve their purpose, or notice the more intimate little details of some, like the wells at Glanum or the little memorial set up by a servant to her mistress there. Though the rest of the world may think of Arles as the centre of classical France, the city itself seems prouder of its position as the gateway to the Camargue, and as a bull-fighting centre. The curio shops are full of model bulls, toreadors, "gardians" (the cowboys of the Camargue), dolls in local costume (the traditional Arlesienne headwear is still used by some elderly women), and other symbols and trappings of local pastimes and folk-lore. The region is very conscious of its local colour, which it glamourises considerably. Of all this we had our taste, ranging from a visit to the folk museum, the Museum Arlaten, in Arles itself, to a Spanish-style bull-fight in the arena on Easter Monday afternoon. This latter was for many the high-light of the tour : the more sensitive described it as "an experience well worth having", the less sensitive enjoyed it thoroughly. Certainly for a spectacle thought to descend from the Romans no finer setting than the Arena at Arles can be imagined. We missed, unluckily, a Provencal "course", but we did see the "wild" bulls ("wild", apparently, in the sense that Exmoor ponies are "wild") of the Camargue, bred for that sport. Some efforts were made to photograph these creatures, but in the presence of Peterites their nerve seemed to fail and they either galloped off, tails in air, or, after a doubtful glare, ambled rather shame-facedly away into a clump of reeds or other cover. The region is also rich in medimval buildings, and we visited four, all in contrast—the Romanesque Cathedral of St. Trophime at Arles, a very pure example of its style, "alive" and cared-for, whose cloisters adjoined our hotel ("Hotel Provencal le Cloitre"); the Palace of the Popes of Avignon, impressive mostly, perhaps, in that anything so ambitious should have been built so quickly and for so ephemeral a purpose as the sojourn of the Popes proved to be; the walled town of Aigues Mortes, where even today only a small cluster of houses is without the wall, where the gridiron pattern of the medimval fortified town still permits one to look through the town from gate to gate, where one has a clear feeling of being enclosed even when the ramparts are out of sight; and the fortress-church of Les Saintes Maries, impressive externally as a fortification against the Barbary pirates, but disappointing within, its paint and plaster flaking in the top chapel where the relics are kept, its floor partly flooded and its walls dripping in the bottom chapel, sacred to Sara, the gypsies' patron. The Provencal landscape is fascinating. Van Gogh has prepared one mentally for it, and one is quick to appreciate the values of its 28

brilliant light, near-black cypresses, orange-red roofs, yellow walls, brilliant yet delicate greens of springing vines, spangled shadows of plane trees. To the more geographically minded, the crops—vines, peaches and other fruits, figs, olives, almonds, artichokes, wheat, peas, and other vegetables—are interesting as examples of Mediterranean cultivation, together with the small fields and wind-breaks; no bullocks for cultivation here, only horses and an occasional tractor. In the delta itself there are irrigation systems, elevated concrete aqueducts round the fields, and the rice-fields flooded ready for planting. At the other extreme are the bare limestone hills of Les Alpilles, which we traversed on foot, going up the Val d'Enfer from St. Remy to Les Baux. Here patches of bare rock are interspersed with flowering shrubs of red and yellow, with rosemary and box, and with the aromatic plants like lavender and thyme. This valley is, doubtfully, supposed to have provided Dante with material for the Inferno. The heat as we walked up it on Easter Sunday afternoon might have supported this notion, but Hell can hardly smell as sweetly as the "garrique". Again to the south we saw the marshes and dunes of the unreclaimed part of the Camargue, and the stony wastes of the Crau, with their flocks of long-legged sheep, each attended by a dark and caped shepherd. We went to Marseilles, outward along the coast, where many obtained their first glimpse of Mediterranean blue, and back by the direct route, with a fine example of modern road-building, including an over-and-under junction. This, incidentally, was in great contrast to the road near Les Baux, where the party gleefully lifted two cars out of our bus's way at the request of the driver. Marseilles itself, on a fine spring day, pleased everybody, though oddly enough for some the chief memory may be of climbing impossibly steep and narrow streets in the bus, for our driver did not know the way but was quite determined to get us up to Notre Dame de la Garde, and finally did so on the fourth attempt. Our reward for his persistence was the view over the city and bay, and a peep inside the Church itself, with its model boats and planes, some beautifully made, some pitifully crude. We visited Le Corbusier's "Unite d'habitation", and, perhaps a little in spite of ourselves, admitted that it was not unbeautiful. Then there was shopping to do, the Canebiere to visit, the old harbour to explore; and a few went over by boat to the Chateau d'If. Altogether, this was a very good day. The trip itself was delayed for two days by the French railway strike, and this had repercussions at various stages—booking difficulties on trains, extra rush at meal times at the hotel, where we overlapped another party more than the management had planned, and one or two minor items. It resulted, too, in a slight element of bathos, for the weather broke on the last day, and our promised swim in the Mediterranean was a chilly proceeding—for those who ventured, while rain drove us away from the very interesting little "zoo" of Camargue birds and animals near Les Saintes Marks. These, how29

ever, are not great matters, and they diminish in retrospect. Who cares now that our journey took two hours longer than schedule? We had a holiday which, it is felt, all the party enjoyed, and those most who sought most. Diary. Saturday, 20th April. About Arles in the morning : open-air market in Avenue des Lices. By bus to Camargue in the afternoon : egrets, kites, bulls, cowboys' cabins. Sunday, 121st April. Bus to Glanum. Walk to St. Remy and lunch by a stream. Walk up Val d'Enfer to Les Baux : narrow streets, high walls and crowds. Bus back past Abbey of Montmajour. Monday, 22nd April. About Arles in the morning : St. Trophime and Museon Arlaten. Bull-fight in afternoon. Tuesday, 23rd April. Bus to Nimes : Maison Carree, Jardin de la Fontaine and the Spring of Nemausus; walk up to Tour Magne. Lunch in the garden. In afternoon on to Pont du Gard and back with short stop by the castle at Tarascon. Wednesday, 24th April. Train to Avignon. Palace of the Popes. The gardens and view of St. Benezet's Bridge ("Le Pont d'Avignan"). Back by bus. Thursday, 25th April. To Marseilles by bus. Out via La Crau and along rocky coast and docks. Lunch by sea near La Comiche. To Notre Dame de la Garde and Corbusier's "Cite Radieuse". Independent walks and shopping. Back by six-track road for some distance. Friday, 26th April. Bus to St. Gille's : partly restored church. On to Aigues Mortes : ascent of La Tour de Constance with view over town and marshes. Visit to bull-rearing farm. Lunch at Le Grau du Roi. On to Les Saintes Marks : fortified church; bathe. Call at local "zoo" on the way back.

THE CURIA The term began, as usual, with the preliminary meeting, when P. J. Netherwood was elected Chairman of the Society, and D. T. Sparham, Secretary. After the membership had been increased to 19, the programme for the term was considered, and a musical evening, a discussion, and two outside speakers were decided upon. The first meeting of the term took the form of a gramophone recital, arranged by D. Pfluger. He played a varied assortment of 10 records, ranging from Sid Philips to Holtz, asking for criticism and discussion after each. The music was carefully chosen, and was enjoyed by the majority. In the second meeting, members were asked to bring along any literature which they thought to be outstanding. During the evening the Chairman called upon several people to read, and say a little 30

about, their choice. C. R. Clough produced some verse passages, D. N. Brocklebank a sample of American humour, P. A. Morris some poetry of his own composition, and M. G. Hancock an article from "The Times" on subconscious action. These were duly analysed and discussed by other members, and the result was a very entertaining evening. We were fortunate enough to have Mr. Giles Shaw to speak to us for the third meeting of the term. Mr. Shaw, a former President of the Cambridge Union, had recently toured Canada in that capacity, and told us of some of his experiences. He spoke brilliantly, with a dry wit, of Canadian university life, of Canadian culture and art of the sense of humour, or rather lack of it, and the friendliness of the people; and finally of their loyalty to Great Britain, hence perhaps their choice of debate—"Great Britain is falling, let it fall". For the last meeting of the term, Canon Purvis very kindly came and unravelled some of the mysteries of the Mystery Plays. Obviously a great authority on the subject, Canon Purvis spoke mainly about the York cycle of plays, 48 in all, each enacting a scene from the Bible, from the Creation to the end of the world. He spoke of the complexity of the verse systems used, and of the problems to be faced when translating the plays into modern English. At the last two meetings refreshments were kindly provided by the domestic staff.

THE DEBATING SOCIETY Mr. B. H. Holbeche opened the first meeting of the term by expressing the belief that "Science plays too large a place in education". In support of his views he wore a vividly coloured waistcoat, and recalled an ancestor, Old Wholeman Holbeche, who was, perhaps, better known as Leonardo da Vinci. His ancestor typified the complete whole man, the type that all education strove to produce. Mr. E. S. Jeffs, opposing, thought few men could combine the multitudinous roles of the past scientists, now that science had reached such a pitch of specialisation. M. B. Wilson, seconding the Proposition, desired to be educated. D. R. Holt, for the Opposition, wished that education might be more progressive. Many speakers thought the sciences and the arts interdependent. The House, dearly impressed by the Proposer's waistcoat, carried the motion by 78 votes to 41. The second meeting was unusual in that the regular Chairman was absent, but D. Pfluger deputised, and, after newspapers had been banned from the House, he called upon D. J. Oldman to propose that "The House has confidence in H.M.S. Great Britain". The Proposer's point appeared to be that if the country could recover from such catastrophes as the Black Death and the Stuart Kings, then who could doubt that it could recover from the present serious position. T. G. Stephenson established that Britain was doing a great trade selling machines which, in the hands of her competitors, would 31

eventually destroy her export market. P. L. Bellwood glowed with patriotic pride when he recalled the nineteenth century approach towards Egypt and the Middle East. D. N. Brocklebank, for the Opposition, dismissed some of our leading bodies as hives of ignorance, and said that soon Russia would beat us at cricket, and then our last lead in the world would be shattered. D. Kirby, from the floor, had confidence only because the U.S.A. would maintain Britain at all costs. G. V. Plester said, in a speech which tended to the explosive, that tolerance was indifference; this clarified everything, and the motion was carried by 33 votes to 17 with six abstentions. At the next meeting it was discovered that the part played by six members at the previous meeting had been entirely neglected by the Secretary; this tragedy being rectified the debate proceeded with D. R. Holt proposing the motion that "This House needs more time to stand and stare". Staring developed the imagination, and the imagination saved the individual from the whim of a dominant personality. Today there was little creative thought, men being content to absorb learning. C. W. Jose thought that the fast-moving modern world would indeed leave the country standing, if it embarked on the policy suggested by the Proposition. Mr. L. C. Le Tocq, for the Proposition, maintained that first class honours were gained by men who had time to stand and stare, and had developed that most useful faculty, imagination. R. L. Evans said that if the House gazed, gulped, gasped, gaped, or even sat and thought, then the U.S.A. would soon acquire a new aircraft carrier. From the floor T. Morris amused the House with the story of an encounter with a bull, whilst M. L. Bywater, speaking with authority, said that only a child was capable of creative art. T. G. Stephenson, in the Chair, remained calm throughout. Carried, 30-18-6. So the term moved to its final meeting. The Secretary rose to propose to the House that it should support unpopular minorities. Minorities were the very leaven of democracy, and it made no difference which minority received support; the fact that it did so would stabilise the democracy which was so dear to the British way of life. T. Morris, opposing the motion, recalled mormon activity in York; he thought that few could support a polygamous sect. It distressed the Opposer to believe that the abolition of Sunday flying by the R.A.F.V.R. had been brought about by a small minority, the Lord's Day Observance Society. M. G. Sykes thought the masses usually moved in the wrong direction, and that this movement could only be checked by the increase of small minorities, which would, of course, be unpopular. The Seconder of the Opposition, M. B. Wilson, tried hard to emphasise the word unpopular, and gave it particular meaning by citing the trade union movement. From the floor T. M. Jenkinson said that an individual was a minority, and that the conception of the individual was worth supporting. When the House lobbied there were 52 Ayes, 1'2 Noes, and 73 "Don't knows". With this clear-cut result an interesting and often amusing term's debating ended. 32

THE SCIENCE SOCIETY Grove were responsible for the first meeting of the term. R. A. Field spoke about "The Organ". He described the reed and flue pipes with which the organ produced sound by means of compressed air at a pressure of three inches of water. After dealing with the mode of action, which today was becoming electrical, he showed a film in which a complete organ was made, and finally played. C. J. Quickfall then gave the Society an insight into the work of a veterinarian. Veterinary science had four main branches : Anatomy, the study of structure; Pathology, the study of the derangement of structure; Physiology, which concerns the function of organs; and Symptomatology. A film illustrating mastitis, and its effect on the cow, followed. G. V. Plester took as his subject "The Development of the Jet Engine". The first jet engine had been made by Hero two thousand years ago in Alexandria. The early attempts in this century to produce a jet had been unsuccessful for designers had tied themselves to the internal combustion engine which was incapable of adaptation. Eventually the most practicable jet, the turbo jet, was developed by an Englishman, Sir Frank Whittle. The next meeting was arranged by the Rise, and two lectures were given. D. J. Oldman gave an informative talk on "Colloid Chemistry". Colloid particles were intermediate in size between molecular particles and particles in a suspension. He differentiated between lyophylic, or solvent-liking colloids, and lyophobic or solventhating colloids. After explaining the structure of a colloid, he demonstrated the manufacture of various examples, including a silver "sol" and a calcium acetate "sol". J. S. Ibberson came next with a talk entitled "Cutlery through the Ages". With the aid of lantern slides he showed examples of cutlery from a stone age flint knife to a modern sportsman's pocket knife. The great period in cutlery's history lay between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. At this time blades were beautifully chased, and it was fashionable to have handles of a colour fitting to the season; thus black for Lent, and gay checkered handles for Easter. At the third meeting the Society was privileged to hear Mr. E. S. Jeffs lecture on "Nuclear Energy". With the aid of film strips the structure of the atom, and nuclear reactions, were explained. The bombardment of lithium by protons produces two helium atoms; it was found, however, that the use of neutrons instead of protons produced even better results, for a neutron entered the atom more easily by virtue of its electrical neutrality. When this reaction was applied to isotopes of the heavy metals, enormous quantities of energy were liberated because of nuclear fission. Thus the bombardment of Uranium 235 resulted in the splitting of the atom, and the formation of barium and krypton. There were practical difficulties in exploiting this source of energy, natural uranium contains only .7% of uranium 235, and the preponderant 238 uranium isotope absorbed the neutrons 33

before they could contact, and effect fission of the 235 isotope. This difficulty was overcome when it was discovered that if the speed of the neutrons was reduced then they were not absorbed; the reduction in speed was achieved by the use of graphite moderators. After discussing the layout of a nuclear power station the lecturer closed by showing a series of views of Calder Hall, Britain's and the world's first atomic power station on the commercial scale. At the last meeting three members of Queen's House gave talks, demonstrations and lectures. R. H. Thorp opened with a lecture on "High Speed Flight". The first aspect of the lecture was the area rule which had been formulated by Whitcomb, an American. He had compared the shape of a 'plane with an ideally streamlined shape; modification of the 'plane's shape had enabled attainment of much higher speeds. One of the problems of high speed flight was keeping pilots alive in spite of severe forces acting on them; this problem was being dealt with by the design of helmets and pressure suits. P. J. Netherwood gave a talk entitled "Fitness : Go !". He summarised the main source of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vitamins, and explained why each was necessary for a healthy existence. A good method of training for any sport was the power circuit, which consisted of a series of simple exercises which could be undertaken daily, great benefit being gained by the gradual increase of the circuit. The speaker then stressed the importance of fitness in the avoidance of injury. The Secretary, speaking last, talked about power craft handling. A boat's screw produced a flow of water which exerted a forward force on the boat by reason of Newton's third law of motion. This flow of water could be deflected by the rudder and this enabled the boat to manceuvre. So ended another term during the course of which the Society had heard lectures on many varied subjects, lectures which had only one common aspect, and that was their high standard. C.R.C.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart" sailed from Liverpool on 11th January with a general cargo for South African ports, and made her first call at Durban, where she arrived on the 29th. Of this passage Capt. Graham writes : "The weather was excellent from the time we left until we were about two days' from Cape Town, when the usual strong S.E. or S.W. winds started. The passage time was 18 days 11 hours, which was very good going. As usual, we had a full passenger list, with five of the passengers doing the round voyage to Australia and back. "It was very unusual to see so many ships between Cape Verde and Cape Town. It reminded one of the Red Sea with all its tankers. One sees many strange ships in Durban these days. Yesterday we had two P. and 0. ships in, the "Arcadia" and "Chusan". The Orient Line are regular callers as well. Tankers come in practically every day." 34

From Durban the ship proceeded to Lourengo Marques and thence to Beira, where discharge was completed. She then sailed for Port Pine in ballast, the passage lasting from 17th February to 5th March. After loading zinc concentrates there, she went on for more cargo to Sydney and Brisbane. Capt. Graham was expecting to leave Brisbane for British and Continental ports on 26th March, and the homeward passage was to be via Panama. Thus the "Clan Stewart" will have circumnavigated the world. The following account of Port Pirie, S. Australia, may be of interest : "We arrived here last Sunday morning after a fine weather passage from Beira. The notorious Bight was in good temper and we made excellent time all the way. Being an empty ship we could not go at full speed owing to the vibration, but despite that we made 16.6 knots for the passage. "We have been in this port for six days now, and it seems we will have another three days before loading is completed. This time we are loading concentrates, and what mucky stuff it is. The loading takes longer as it has to be trimmed level so that the cargo can be loaded on it. "It started raining last night, the first rain for about three months in Port Pirie. You will realise how pleased the locals are as everything was dry and dusty and the ground like a piece of iron. I went out for a car trip last Wednesday, about 70 miles. All the country was parched and it was like going through a dust-storm. At times we had to stop to allow the dust to settle when another car passed. There is still a slight drizzle this morning, so I am hoping that loading will not be held up. To add to our troubles, the large chimneys of the smelting works belch forth sulphur fumes for most of the day. It is not too bad when the wind is blowing away from the ship."

CAREERS A considerable volume of careers information has reached the School this term, and there follow details of the most interesting schemes. Fuller details can, of course, be found in the Careers Room. The Government of Northern Rhodesia has announced a new appointment to the post of Learner District Assistant in the Provincial Administration. Candidates must normally be between the ages of 18 and 21 years, be physically fit, and are required to have obtained one or two "A" level subjects. Entrants would be required to assist District Officers in their administration of town and country districts, dealing with social, economic and political development. At the end of a three-year tour of service the Assistant is considered for appointment as a District Assistant, a permanent and pensionable post. This grade forms the normal level of entry for graduates of British 35

Universities so that the Assistant would reach the grade in the same time, though, of course, without the advantage of gaining a University degree. However, it is an unusual opportunity for a boy of University calibre, who, for some reason or another, is not going up to a University, to enter a career which up to now has been open only to graduates. The Vickers Group has been giving considerable publicity to its educational activities in the National Press just recently, and there is no doubt that there are exceptional opportunities for intelligent boys who are considering engineering as a career within this organisation. The Group claims that its educational scheme is among the most comprehensive in British industry, including apprentice schools, management training schemes, scholarships at universtities and sandwich course awards to apprentices. They award some twenty named scholarships, the latest three being at three Cambridge colleges in rotation. The first of these scholarships, at Christ's College, is being awarded this year and the next two will be tenable at Downing College and Trinity Hall. Applicants must possess the necessary entrance qualifications for the University, the Faculty and the College, and selection will be based on the G.C.E. at "S" level and a personal interview before a Selection Board at the College. The value of these scholarships is £400 per annum, tenable for three years, and the award is not subject to a means test. The Shell Petroleum Company has for the first time announced a Student Apprenticeship scheme for boys with appropriate qualifications who will not be going up to a University. Hitherto it has not been possible to enter the petroleum industry without a University degree, especially with any hope of achieving some position of responsibility. The scheme has arisen as a result of the concern felt at the increasing shortage of technologists to fill the growing number of responsible posts in the industry, and it will enable boys leaving school to start paid work immediately and, at the same time, to work for qualifications as professional engineers. Candidates selected will be trained either in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and will study for the new Diploma in Technology to be established by the Hives Committee. On qualification they will become fully eligible for appointment as qualified engineers on the same terms as University graduates to positions in oilfields, refineries and chemical plants. The minimum standard of entry to the course is a G.C.E. with passes in at least five subjects, of which at least two must be at "A" level. For Mechanical Engineering passes are essential in Pure Mathematics and either Applied Mathematics or Physics at "A" level, though the course in all three subjects must have been taken. For Chemical Engineering, passes in Chemistry and either Pure Mathematics or Physics at "A" level are essential, though the course in all three subjects must have been taken. One of the attractions of the scheme is that, if the Company feel that the candidate will benefit from a University course 36

after one year's practical work, they will assist him to gain a place at a University and will release him to read for a degree, while paying him the same rate of salary and paying tuition fees. Short Works Courses are becoming increasingly popular and, almost without exception, the courses during the Easter holidays were heavily over-subscribed. This is shown by the fact that 15 out of 16 applicants from this School a year ago were accepted for courses, while only nine out of the same number of applicants were successful this year. The most popular of the courses are those in research with the engineering courses a very close second. The least popular are generally those offered by the smaller and less well-known companies, though these often provide the most interesting courses. Details of the courses to be held during the Summer holidays are now available and it may be worth noting that, generally speaking, there are fewer applications per place for the Summer courses. As a follow-up to his talk on Central Banking Mr. A. C. Sandison very kindly arranged for a party to visit the Stock Exchange and the Bank of England in March. A short account follows : "In what seemed the small hours of Tuesday, 19th March, a party of 21 left for London. On arrival we were taken to the Stock Exchange where, after a short explanatory talk, we were taken into the public gallery where the chief attraction seemed to be either distinguishing between "brokers" and "jobbers" or trying to spot any of the hundreds of men on the floor who were actually working. From the Stock Exchange we were taken across the road to the Bank where our first engagement was an enormous meal which made the lack of a refreshment car on the journey down a blessing in disguise. After lunch there was a talk, a very good idea as none of us could have walked far straight after that meal, and then we split up into two parties for a tour of the Bank. First we were taken down into the basement where we saw the generators, pumps and boilers which supply all the Bank's light, power, heat and most of its water from artesian wells. The magnitude of the heating and air-conditioning plant can best be grasped when it is realised that the whole Bank is kept at a constant temperature of 65°F. and that the air is completely changed every 3-5 hours. From the basement we went to the ground floor staterooms which are almost exact replicas of the original 18th century rooms, although the present building is only about twenty years old. Even the Court Room still has the garden doors even though it is now on the first floor. Fortunately these are dummy doors. Perhaps the most interesting exhibit was the Bank's "petty cash", consisting of 2,400 bars of gold worth £,13,000,000. Those sorely tempted by this sight were dissuaded from lining their pockets by the size and great weight of 37

the bars and even more by the large number of very tall, hawk-eyed men all round the vault ! Before we left we were taken to the Bank's newly-established museum. This contains many interesting exhibits illustrating the early history of the Bank and of English banking in general. Many of the party would have liked to have had much more time to browse through the museum. However, we were taken up on to the roof of the Bank and shown such of the sights of London as were visible through the mist and drizzle, and after tea we went out into the murk to view some of these sights at closer quarters until it was time (almost past time in some cases) to reassemble at King's Cross for the return journey. P.J.B." K.G.C.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY The Music Society this term has been greatly influenced by Bizet's "Carmen". The Choral Society has met regularly on Wednesday afternoon to rehearse the Concert Version of "Carmen" for the end of term. At this concert, the disappointment of both the singers and the audience at not having an encore shewed how much everybody had grown to like the Opera. Both the Music Society's Saturday Evening meetings have been taken up by "Carmen". At the first, four members of the Committee, K. Brown, M. G. Hancock, B. Jones, and D. R. Procter outlined the story of each act with many musical illustrations. This meeting undoubtedly helped to the success of the end of term concert. For the second evening, there should have been a Two-piano Recital, but this was impracticable, and instead, a very profitable Choral Society practice was held. On Sunday, 23rd February, the Halle Orchestra, Conductor George Weldon, played at the Rialto Cinema. As there was no Evensong that day, many of the School were able to go. The programme was very popular, especially Ravel's "Bolero", which greatly impressed everybody. The Friday Lunch-time Recitals have been held throughout the term. Unfortunately there was only one "live" programme, a Piano Recital by Mr. Waine, which was well attended. Gramophone Recitals have been given by : K. Brown, B. Jones, F. F. Watson, B. Way, L. T. Beaumont, P. R. Leach, D. A. Wilson, and J. R. Jenkinson. Music played has included :The planets Suite, St. Paul's Suite—Hotzt. The Sleeping Princess—T chaikovsky. Symphony No. 5—Beethoven. Bolero—Ravel. Danse Macabre—Saint-Saens.

Towards the end of term, as an experiment, a mixed programme of Jazz and Classical music was presented; it is hoped to continue this policy. It is unfortunate that so many people still think of music as divided into two parts, Classical and Jazz. Is it not possible to regard them as one and the same art, namely music? There is an infinite amount of good music in both, admittedly there is also some bad, but there is no reason why they should not live together side by side. All that is needed is a little less snobbery on both sides, and then, perhaps, everybody will enjoy the good of both worlds. K.B.

SCHOOL CONCERT Friday, 22nd March, 1957, at 6-30 p.m., in Big Hall The first part of the School Concert consisted entirely of instrumental music. There were a number of orchestral pieces. These seriously lacked variation. The failure of these pieces to inspire me was no fault of the Orchestra, as with the help of a viola and 'cello from the music staff they gave a very spirited display. But in general they lacked volume, even the march from "Scipio" sounded like chamber music, though the excellent acoustics of Big Hall tended to overcome this. The solos were very good, though here again a variation in tone was sadly missed. It was pleasing, however, to see some of the more junior members of the School showing their talents instead of relying entirely on the "old faithfuls". The pieces played were taken from the works of Handel, Bizet, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Grieg and Ravel. After hearing these composers' pieces de resistances, for instance Handel's Messiah, Ravel's Bolero, and Bizet's Carmen, the pieces chosen seemed an anticlimax. Up to now the Choir had remained dormant, but they came into their own in the second part of the concert with the opening chorus of "Carmen". They started their performance at a very high standard, and one might think the quality would have decreased as time progressed. This was not apparent and they gave the best performance I have heard from a School Choral Society. They really lived the music and so gave a polished and rousing performance. They were joined for the parts of Carmen and Don Jose by Joyce Relton and Arthur Millington, the other solo soprano parts being sung by Moat and his colleagues. An impressive part was the duet in the Letter Song sung between them and Arthur Millington. The performance would not have been complete without singing the Toreador Song which brought the concert to an end on an excellent note. Many people were sorry that the production had to be cut so much. I am convinced that when they hear "Carmen" sung again by amateurs it will have to be very good indeed to supersede this. D.N.B. 39

Programme PART 1 1.

ORCHESTRA

SOLO PIANO

Handel

March from "Scipio" (a) (b) 3.

Sonata in G Op. 79 2nd Movement—Andante A. Gomersall Rigaudon (from Holberg Suite) I. T. Hunter

Beethoven Grieg

SOLO CLARINET

Mozart

From Clarinet Quintet (K.581) Larghetto—Minuet W. R. Bytheway 4.

SOLO PIANO

(a) (b)

Nocturne in E flat, Op. 9, No. 2 R. W. Bentley Sonata in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1 1st Movement—Allegro B. Jones

ORCHESTRA

SOLO PIANO

Chopin Beethoven

Pavan for a dead Infanta J. R. Anfield 7.

SOLO VIOLIN

Concerto No. 5 in A (K.216) Adagio—Allegro K. Wilson (R. W. Bentley) 8.

Bizet

Adagietto from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1

Ravel Mozart

ORCHESTRA

Anon

Swedish Dance THE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA:

Violin I: Violin II: Viola: 'Cello:

P. W. Howat, K. Wilson (leader). J. C. Brisby, A. J. D. Foster, I. T. Parkin, J. L. Pilditch.

Miss M. Wainscoat. Miss E. L. Groves, D. Pfluger. Conductor: Walter Jorysz. PART 2 "C'ARMEN" by Georges Bizet (1838-1875) (Concert version by Maurice Besley)

Joyce Relton (Mezzo-Soprano), Arthur Millington (Tenor) P. H. Moat, M. W. Foster, E. White, H. L. Sutcliffe (Trebles) THE SCHOOL CHORAL SOCIETY Chorus Pianist: B. Jones AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA Leader: Walter Jorysz Conductor:

FREDERIC WAINE

THE JAZZ GROUP A a postscript to the term's music, the Jazz Group, comprising D. Anderson (string bass), P. J. M. Baines (clarinet), P. L. Bellwood (ban jolele), M. G. Hancock (percussion), J. R. Loadman, O.P.

(trumpet), C. J. Partridge (trombone), T. E. H. Sabben-Clare (guitar), and D. T. Sparham (banjo), gave a lively performance on the last Sunday of term in Big Hall. A large and enthusiastic audience greeted their programme, ably compered by M. L. Bywater, and several encores were demanded and granted. Particular mention may be made of Baines's dexterous handling of his clarinet, whether he was playing it "straight" or producing the characteristic "blue" notes of jazz, and of Partridge, whose trombone was always in tune, never blatant, and often apt in its comments on the theme under development. In between the jazz items, K. Brown produced a recorded programme of Gilbert and Sullivan, but this normally popular form of entertainment was overpowered by the stronger flavours and brighter colours of the live music on the stage. F.W.

THE FILM SOCIETY This last session has been the most successful of any in my time; everything has combined to make it so; seeing and hearing is now comparable with commercial standards; the films have been of a consistently high quality and where their appeal has not been of an obvious sort, they have been different and, I believe, to many, interesting. This last remark, of course, applies to the Spanish film "Marcelino". Some people feel a little uncomfortable when the miraculous is presented for serious study, but at least it was serious, and sentimental heavenly choirs were conspicuously absent. On a more mundane level, the dark shadows and the bright light of Spain were brilliantly exploited; there was also a conscious effort to reproduce the groupings of some of the old Spanish Masters—Ribera in particular—and Pablito Calvo gave the high class performance that we have come to expect from children featured in films. By coincidence, there was another noteworthy child performance, in another of the term's films, by Bobby Henrey in "Fallen Idol". Good though he was, however, this picture of tragic events in London's embassy-land in Belgrave Square was very much a director's picture. Carol Reed's films always are; sometimes they border on virtuosity and lack heart, but I would rate this one very high—easily his best. "Race for Life" was a faithful reproduction of the story of how a serum was brought to a stricken trawler in the North Sea; international relationships were shown at their Utopian best and the leisurely pace of this French film might well be counted as a virtue by those who are sated with the more contrived excitements of the ordinary run of films. "No Highway" came nearest to this last category, perhaps, of the films shown this term. The actual trans-Atlantic flight was very 41

well done and exciting throughout, and James Stewart was consistently good as the "boffin", but other developments of the story suffered from being too obvious at times. The shorter films, too, have not been without merit : "Muscle Beach" was pleasantly satirical about a modern craze; "The Link Span" showed the cross-Channel ferries and caught much of the thrill of the start of a holiday abroad. F.J.W.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Leader: K. G. COULTHARD, ESQ. Committee: C. B. M. GREGORY (Chairman), W. I. MACDONALD (Vice-Chairman), R. R. BALDWIN (Secretary), T. M. JENKINSON (Treasurer), R. W. PEACOCK (Librarian), M. L. BYWATER.

At the first meeting of term, on Thursday, 31st January, Mr. Hindmarsh gave a talk entitled "Farm Management". Few farms, he said, have managers in this country because the acreage is so small and so the owner is his own manager. A good farmer must give his full attention to his farm, otherwise it deteriorates. One of the main virtues of a farmer is patience, especially if he is a livestock breeder. For instance, a breeder must wait six years before he can tell if a bull is any use for breeding. Mr. Hindmarsh then described his own farm. He has a herd of pedigree Ayrshire cattle and a substantial flock of Rhode Island Red poultry. He employs fourteen men including a manager. He ended by pointing out that a wouldbe farmer stands a better chance if he has undertaken some form of further education at an agricultural college or university. On 14th February Mr. McCann gave his impressions of farming in the United States of America. In the U.S.A., farm labour is scarce and therefore expensive and, as a result, farms are mechanised to a far greater extent than in Britain. The climate differs greatly over the continent and many different crops are produced, including cotton, indigo, wheat, maize, tobacco, and fruit. Little of the livestock is indigenous and most of the farm animals are of British stock. Much cross-breeding is carried out to suit the requirements of farmers in different parts of the country. To illustrate his talk Mr. McCann showed a series of excellent colour slides made from his own photographs. On 28th February Mr. Newton, an appraiser of the Wool Marketing Board, spoke on "The Presentation and Marketing of Wool". Wool is often spoiled while it is still on the sheep's back as careless dipping and marking stain the fleece and lower its value. Special dipping fluids and markers should be used as these wash off during the processing of the wool. Shearing should be carried out in a clean place and the broken wool should be kept separate from 42

the whole fleeces. All wool is handled and sold by the British Wool Marketing Board through its authorised agents, who, as wool merchants collect the wool, grade and value it and pay for it. They are then reimbursed by the Board who put the wool up for public auction. At the final two meetings of the term, on 14th and 28th March, Mr. Deas showed a series of agricultural films. These covered many aspects of farming and their value was greatly enhanced by the helpful comments which Mr. Deas made between the films. Subjects covered included grain-drying, the functions of crawler tractors, modernisation and mechanisation of farms, the adoption of farms by schools, the dangers of rust to farm equipment and the canning of fruit and vegetables. In the last film it was shown how important is the co-operation between the farmer and the canner, because crops must be staggered so that they can be dealt with the moment they reach maturity. By means of such co-operation it is possible to gather a crop of peas, process them and can them within two hours of picking. W. I.M.

C.C.F. NOTES The term started with a reshuffle of Senior N.C.O.s. Flight Sgt. Welch relinquished his appointment with the Recruits to Sgt. K. Brown, and took over command of the R.A.F. Section. Training proceeded much as usual at this time of the year, with the emphasis on the examinations. The Army Training Platoon took Certificate "A", Part II, on Tuesday, 26th March, and the results were satisfactory. The N.C.O. Cadre has been fulfilling its role of supplying capable instructors. A special team of Weapon Training Instructors, under Cpl. M. B. Wilson, were allotted to assist with the Certificate "A" candidates, having quickly mastered the new lessons. A strong party from the R.A.F. Section joined the Cadre and showed considerable enthusiasm. Towards the end of term, Bdr. Macdonald, with some assistance, started a special class on Gunnery—the main feature of this being the .22 attachment shooting with the 25-pdr. gun. It is hoped that this will stimulate training in the R.A. detachment next term. Under the leadership of the new Drum Major, M. G. Hancock, the Band has been much more active than is usual at this time. Competition to join has been most keen. The Signallers gained some well-deserved publicity with the efficient way that they handled the commentary on the cross-country race. S/S/Sgt. Clough, who has now taken over charge of the Signal Store, demands a high standard of efficiency. 43

Owing to the lack of outside assistance this term, a considerable amount of extra work had to be done in the Armoury. The Armourer Sgt. and his assistant have maintained the usual high standard. At the end of term, the Drill Examination for the Basic Section took place. The standard was very much better than had been expected. The second part of the examination will take place early next term. C.S.M. Netherwood has made a considerable effort to improve the general standard of drill in the Contingent by holding his own revision classes for N.C.O.s; his example in this has been excellent and he will be missed next term. We wish him success in his National Service.

R.A.F. SECTION The results of the December examinations showed, as is usually the case, that those who really want to pass them can do so by their own efforts. The Proficiency passes were few, but of the eleven Cadets taking the Advanced paper, eight passed, and Corporal Gosling is to be congratulated on passing with credit. The Advanced pass is no qualification in itself, but always carries weight in selection for commissions and other competitive offers. Flight Sgt. Welsh became the N.C.O. in charge of the Section this term. We were pleased to hear that N. D. Taylor, who left last term, started his training for a Royal Air Force career as a pilot at Cranwell in January. E. S. Portlock is training as a National Service pilot in Canada, and E. C. Sedman has started training for his commission in National Service ground duties in the Royal Air Force. R.N. SECTION For the greater part of this term, the Naval Section has been engaged in the P.O. and Leading Seaman Examinations, and the results have been extremely satisfactory. Nine Cadets have passed for P.O., which requires a very high standard, and five for Leading Seaman. The importance of the practical side of these examinations connot be overestimated and several parades have been devoted entirely to Power of Command Training. The whaler and the dinghy have been thoroughly cleaned and overhauled under the supervision of Lg. /Sea. Franklin. During the course of next term it is hoped to use both of them as much as possible, and particularly the dinghy. The purpose of this is to give some of the younger members of the Section instruction in handling sailing boats. Finally, the two Stores ratings, Clark and Wheeler, must be mentioned. Their never-failing co-operation and efficiency contributes much to the smooth administration of the Section. 44

SCOUTING We were very pleased to learn this term that Mr. Holbeche, though having no previous experience of Scouting, is proposing to join the Scout Group. During the term he has been learning about many of the curious activities carried out by the Scout Troop, and it is hoped that he will have a Warrant as Scoutmaster before we go to camp at the end of the Summer Term. Holt, Oldman, and Pfluger have continued to work with enthusiasm for the Troop and at the beginning of term they were presented with Warrants as full Assistant Scoutmasters. Progress has been maintained in both the Scout and the Senior Scout Troops, and one of the most pleasing aspects of this progress was the gaining of five Ambulance and eight First Aid Badges. Many Scouts are within striking distance of the First Class Badge and during the holidays seven are taking part in First Class Journeys, while four Seniors are undertaking rather more strenuous Venturer Journeys. Those Seniors who will be attending either the Jamboree itself or the Jamboree Camp are making great efforts to become Queen's Scouts before the end of the Summer Term and there seems to be little doubt that they will achieve this goal. The Summer Camp will be held, from Tuesday, 30th July, until Wednesday, 7th August, at Birkrigg Farm, Newlands, Keswick, Cumberland. The site, which the Seniors used four years ago, and which is some 51 miles from Keswick in a very secluded position, is ideal for a Scout camp and it is hoped that all possible members of the Scout and Senior Scout Troops will attend. Full details will be sent out early in the Summer Term. As before it may be possible to arrange for rock-climbing instruction for those Seniors who produce written permission from a parent or guardian, and this arrangement can also apply to any First Class Scouts who will be joining the Senior Scout Troop in September.

GILWELL, 1957 The Boy Scout movement is at the moment sorely in need of men and boys to carry on the work started by Baden-Powell 50 years ago. Whilst the movement flourishes in its junior sections, the majority of boys leave before the age of 15 and are then often lost to Scouting. As part of a policy to stop this trend, a course in "Leadership in Scouting" was held for Public School boys in their last year at school, at Gilwell Park in Essex. Gilwell is set in the heart of Epping Forest and is regarded as the fountain-head of Scout training in the world today. Under the inspired leadership of John Thurman, the Camp Chief, the ideals of Scouting are given a practical basis and are thence passed on throughout the world by the many Scouters from all over the world who attend the various training courses there. Its truly international aspect was well shown by the fact that on the staff during the week we were 45

there, were an Australian Commissioner, a Scouter from New Zealand, a German Scout, an oriental gentleman of unknown nationality, and last, but definitely not least, a 20-stone County Commissioner from South Wales. On Easter Tuesday, then, the three of us, Wroe, Sykes and myself, congregated at Imperial Headquarters or I.H.Q., in Buckingham Palace Road, having spent the morning visiting friends and relatives in the London district. We met the other members of the course and were introduced to many of the headquarters' commissioners. After tea we were driven to Gilwell by bus. Immediately we were hustled into the training-ground, a most impressive area of park surrounded by trees. Here we were issued with armfuls of literature, divided up into patrols, and briefed as to the nature of the course. Its tempo may be gathered from the fact that on the first evening we were given two talks and also a demonstration by a local troop. This hectic pace continued throughout the week. A typical day's programme was started by inspection, flag-break and prayers, immediately after breakfast. Then we would be warmed up by a few games suspiciously reminiscent of P.T. periods. Lectures, demonstrations, and experiments, on various branches of Scouting, would follow thick and fast throughout the morning. The afternoon would be devoted to an activity designed to test individual leadership. Each boy would take it in turns to lead his patrol in some apparently impossible task in which obstacles such as genuinely electrified fences and large and muddy ponds would frequently occur. After dinner many exalted personages from I.H.Q. or elsewhere would come and give us the benefit of their experiences. One, we were pleased to learn, turned down the offer of a command of a battalion to devote himself to Scouting. We feel that others might well follow his example. These lectures culminated in the visit of Lord Rowallan, the Chief Scout, on the last night of the course. Few of us will forget either his talk or his handshake ! Highlights of the week were firstly the visit to a Troop of Scouts of whom over half were on probation and with whom army discipline was more effective than the usual fair words. Secondly there was the cooking without utensils in which we indulged one day. It is amazing how a steak can change when impaled on a stick and held in a fire. Finally, there was the visit to Windsor to watch the Queen take the salute at the march-past of the Queen's Scouts. On the final morning, for the last time, we washed up, tidied the camp-site, stole the Sea Scouts' hats, tripped over that decidedly lazy animal, the camp dog, and performed all other tasks that had become familiar during the week. As we bade farewell to the fellow-members of our patrol, we realised what a unique organisation the Scout movement is for the making of friends. Where else in the world, at the height of the Suez crisis last summer, could Egyptians and Israelis work peaceably together side by side as they did at Gilwell Park. D.J.O. 46

SHOOTING Although the last two places in the First VIII were not fixed in the earlier part of the term, the team settled down to a much higher and more consistent level of shooting than hitherto, and the previous School record was broken four times, the new one standing at 689 under "Country Life" conditions. We had eleven matches during the term, of which we won ten, the lost one being the local "Derby" against Ampleforth. This is, in fact, too heavy a fixture list, leaving insufficient time for the training of newcomers, and tending to staleness in the team—it is to be remarked that our best total was made after a fortnight's "rest". The "Country Life" results have not yet been published at the time of writing,* but if our estimated total of 855 is correct, we should be substantially higher than ever before. The main score of 684 was quite good for us, but the "Landscape" I suffered a "Landwas not quite up to this standard. The 2nd VII scape" disaster. This was most unfortunate, not least because it must be disappointing for Hall and Jose, who undertook with enthusiasm and ability the rather thankless task of giving the fire-orders. We should like to record our thanks to them for their efforts. It is hoped that the miniature range shooting will have helped to produce the experience and the confidence required by the VIII if they are to do well at Bisley in July. Postal match results and individual averages are given below. 1sT VIII MATCH RESULTS Score St. Peter's Score Result

Opponents

Date

614 11th Feb. St. Edmund's, Canterbury 617 15th Feb. Denstone College 670 18th Feb. Rossall School 662 20th Feb. King Edward's 21st Feb. Mill Hill School 615 635 25th Feb. Worksop College 694 27th Feb. Ampleforth College 631 4th Mar. Sherborne School 644 6th Mar. Giggleswick School 653 21st Mar. Uppingham School 23rd Mar. Country Life Competition 616 27th Mar. St. Bee's School 2ND VIII MATCH RESULTS

Score St. Peter's Score Result

Opponents

Date

605 20th Feb. King Edward's 684 27th Feb. Ampleforth College 23rd Mar. Country Life Competition AVERAGES 1ST VIII OF

ill

Name J. R. Maxwell J. R. Peverley B. C. R. Butler J. M. Lennox R. L. High A. C. Stubbs R. Baxter ... G. P. Lowley

Won 663 Won 668 Won 681 Won 679 668 Won Won 684 676 Lost 671 Won Won 676 689 Won 681 Landscape : 171 663 Won

Number of Matches

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

18 18 18 16 13 18 17 16

621 Won Lost 626 651 Landscape : 124

Highest Score

Average

89 90 90 89 87 88 87 86

86.22 85.06 84.94 84.94 83.77 83.39 82.41 81.44

2ND VIII

Name

Number of Matches

Highest Score

Average

6 5 12 5 5 5 5 3

86 83 83 85 81 84 79 77

82.8 80.6 80.1 79.2 78.0 77.8 77.0 73.7

F. N. Parkin D. E. Rayner M. G. A. Garbutt S. H. Newbigging P. A. Crossley E. W. Trevelyan J. K. Hick ... P. R. Webster

* Since writing this report, the official "Country Life" result has arrived, and the team placings were :1st VIII 10th 2nd VIII — 85th —

There were 140 entries in this section, and the performance of the 1st VIII is very creditable. Our previous highest place in this section had been 18th. The actual scores were Landscape (Max. 192)

1st VIII 2nd VIII

... ...

171

124

Group (Max. 80)

Rapid (Max. 400)

380

360

Snap

Total

(Max. 240) 221 226

852 775

J.R.M.

FENCING We have had four matches this term, two against York Fenci n Club, and two against Durham Colleges Fencing Club. The first match against York, which was fenced at their headquarters, we lost by the narrow margin of 13 bouts to 14, losing the foil 3 6 and epee 4-5, but winning the sabre 5-4. In our second match, against Durham Colleges, we were soundly trounced, losing the foil 0-9, ep& 4-5, and sabre 1 8. It was decidedly not our day, but we learnt much, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. -

The third match, against York, at home, showed how much we had in fact learnt from Durham, and we beat them by 15 bouts to 12, winning the foil 5-4, epée 6-3, losing the sabre 4-5. After this match M. G. Hancock and P. J. Burton were awarded their colours. A week before the return match with Durham Colleges we went into special training, fencing every night. The result was a great improvement on our previous performance, losing the foil 3-6, epee 1 8, and winning the sabre 5-4. 48

Next term we have a home and away fixture with Bede College, Durham, a display at St. Stephen's Orphanage, the Inter-House Competition, and on 12th May the Yorkshire Sabre Championships are to be held at the school. We are also trying to arrange a match against the O.P.s for the Saturday of Commemoration, and would like to know of any willing to compete. Before we close, we would like to thank Mr. Gaastra for accompanying us on our outing to Durham, and Mr. Harding, without whose considerate co-operation there could be no School Fencing. P.A.M.

SQUASH As in past years, the popularity of squash in the Easter Term was perfectly obvious. The Railway Institute courts were once more a great advantage, and the Juniors, in particular, enjoyed many games there. The 1st V had another successful term and the whole team were awarded their colours. Unfortunately, petrol rationing prevented several fixtures, notably Barnard Castle and Worksop. Five matches were played, four of which were won and one narrowly lost. Throughout the season Kirby remained unbeaten, although he had two very close struggles with Mr. Harding in the Staff matches. Macpherson played excellently on occasions, but such performances were all too rare. Netherwood improved towards the end of term, and showed his true ability against the Railway Institute. Both Pfluger and Hopper did well, demonstrating above all the advantage of speed in the court. lsr V v. THE STAFF, on Monday, 4th February Won, 3-2. D. Kirby beat R. F. Harding, Esq., 3-2 (7-9, 9-2, 1-9, 9-2, 9-3). D. G. Macpherson lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 1-3 (2-9, 9-4, 4-9, 7-9). P. J. Netherwood lost to G. D. Craine, Esq., 2-3 (9-4, 9-5, 1-9, 7-9, 8-10). D. Pfluger beat M. J. Ockenden, Esq., 3-2 (9-3, 9-4, 6-9, 7-9, 9-4). K. A. Hopper beat B. H. Holbeche, Esq., 3-0 (9-3, 9-1, 9-0). 1 sr V v. DONCASTER G.S., at Home, on Thursday, 7th February. Won, 5-0. D. Kirby beat B. N. Heald, 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-7). D. G. Macpherson beat A. Beavers, 3-0 (9-5, 9-1, 9-1). P. J. Netherwood beat T. M. Brown, 3-1 (7-9, 9-6, 9-4, 10-9). D. Pfluger beat M. D. Horrocks, 3-0 (9-6, 9-2, 9-4). K. A. Hopper beat W. P. Turpin, 3-0 (9-3, 9-3, 9-0). 1ST V v. LEEDS UNIVERSITY 2ND V, at Home, on Wednesday, 13th Feb. Won, 4-1. D. Kirby beat A. W. Levitt, 3-1 (9-1, 9-6, 6-9, 9-2). D. G. Macpherson beat J. M. Forster, 3-1 (7-9, 9-4, 9-2, 9-4). P. J. Netherwood lost to J. Hannon, 2-3 (7-9, 10-8, 9-2, 2-9, 7-9). D. Pfluger beat A. Gibson, 3-0 (9-3, 9-6, 9-2). W. M. Howard beat B. Harness, 3-0 (9-4, 9-7, 9-6).

1 ST V v. YORK RAILWAY INSTITUTE, at Home, on Sunday, 10th March.'

Lost, 2-3. D. Kirby beat A. Rollin, 3-0 (9-3, 10--9, 9-1). D. G. Macpherson lost to N. J. Magson, 0-3 (2-9, 0-9, 6-9). P. J. Netherwood beat J. Hannon, 3-0 (9-6, 9-3, 9-3). D. Pfluger lost to M. Curtis, 1-3 (7-9, 9-6, 2-9, 4-9). K. A. Hopper lost to E. Outhwaite, 2-3 (7-9, 9-4, 9-5, 8-10, 9-10). 1ST V v. THE STAFF, on Thursday, 28th March. Won, 3-2. D. Kirby beat R. F. Harding, Esq., 3-2 (9-5, 7-9, 0-9, 9-7, 9-5). D. G. Macpherson lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 1-3 •(9-5, 4-9, 8-10, 7-9). P. J. Netherwood beat G. D. Craine, Esq., 3-2 (9-7, 8-10, 6-9, 9-6, 9-7). D. Pfluger lost to D. A. C. Blunt, Esq., 1-3 (5-9, 3-9, 9-4, 8-10). K. A. Hopper beat J. N. Gaastra, Esq., 3-0 (9-3, 9-2, 10--8).

Despite the large entries in the competitions, all three finals were played before the end of term bustle. The Intermediate and Open finals were clear-cut affairs, but the Junior final was an excellent match between two very promising players, Gale and Ranson. JUNIOR J. W. S. Gale beat E. M. H. Ranson, 3-2 (8-10, 9-7, 0-9, 9-6, 9-3 INTERMEDIATE. F. C. •Beaumont beat A. Gomersall, 3-0 (9-2, 9-1, 9-7). OPEN. D. G. Macpherson beat P. J. Netherwood, 3-0 (9-7, 9-5, 10-8).

D.K.

CHESS Since B. W. H. Carter left the School in December, the beginning of this term saw D. J. Cook made captain. Four inter-school matches were arranged for this term, and, although the results at first glance may look discouraging, the number of younger players of quite good standard, especially in the House teams, looks well for the future. Welbeck College, the first fixture of the term, was a new one and was played at the same time as the hockey match. The result was hardly encouraging and R. A. Elliott is to be congratulated on his win. York, too, defeated us, but not as badly as might seem by a glance at the results, and, finally, the match against St. John's gave us a win. It was in this match that an experiment was tried which it is to be hoped will continue, that of taking players not yet of team standard, but "probables" for the future, and giving them experience in friendly matches. Unfortunately both J. W. S. Gale and A. Gomersall lost, but the idea remains for the future. The match fixed with Worksop College was cancelled owing to an epidemic at that school. The following were the fixtures :Wed., 6th Feb., Welbeck College (Home), Lost, 5-1. Fri., 22nd Feb., York (Home), Lost, 7-1. Mon., 25th Feb., St. John's College (Away), Won, 5--3. Wed., 6th Mar., Worksop College (Home), Cancelled.

The following played in the School Team :D. J. Cook,* D. T. Sparham, P. S. H. Jesper, R. A. Elliott,* G. F. B. Michell, F. C. Beaumont,* C. J. Woolley, J. R. Peverley, H. W. H. Unwin, G. V. Plester, R. L. Evans. * Played in all three matches.

The House matches were also played this term; the results being as follows. Queen's Manor Grove Rise

/ .1 Queen's (3-2) / School House f Queen's (3-2) 1 j Grove (3-2) 1 Grove (4-1) Temple

Grove (3-2)

D. J.C.

HOCKEY, 1957 An Easter Term without any snow would appear to be the answer to every hockey player's prayer, but it was discovered that rain, in superabundance, is almost as disastrous as snow—almost, but not quite, for many exciting, and indeed bloody, battles were fought out on the asphalt or the runways of Clifton aerodrome, with a consequent improvement in stickwork. The pitches, after the first fortnight, were rarely fit for anything but matches, and even the half-holidays in March, wrung from athletics, did not provide the extra practice expected, owing to the softness of the ground. We shall hope to make better use of this time in future years. The First XI did, however, play more matches than usual and the record is not discouraging. With more practice on firm grounds this could have been a good side, especially if they could have overcome the inherent weakness in shooting. Against a strong Styx side they played better hockey than any school side has played for years and they put up quite a creditable performance against the Old Peterites. The main strength lay in the defence, which played unchanged throughout the season. The three old colours—Pfluger, successfully converted to left-half, Kirby, and Netherwood—always played well, the last-named being the most improved player of the year. Our luck with goalkeeping discoveries held, as Robbins-Jones developed into a first-class goalkeeper, fully deserving to rank alongside ReidSmith and Taylor of recent years. His coolness and judgment were admirable, and against Trent, when for once the defence faltered, he alone prevented a cricket score. McCallum, tried at centre-forward and right-half before settling down at right back, performed most creditably in only his second season of hockey. A little ponderous in his movements, he was nevertheless usually in the right place at approximately the right time, and he tackled and hit well. After 51

some preliminary uncertainty he developed a good understanding with his partner. Baxter another converted forward, filled the right-half position adequately. Although never outstanding, he improved with every match and generally supported his forwards well.

The forwards, however, never really combined into an effective attacking force. Many different players and combinations were tried in practice games and the final line-up was probably the best. Lack of technical skill in the basic arts made all their movements slow and hence allowed the defence to cover before danger really threatened. The three old colours, Brocklebank, Richards, and Irvin, did not make much progress from last year, although Brocklebank, when tried on the right ring, did look a much better player than he had done at centre-forward. Irvin, handicapped at the beginning of the season by an injured wrist, never showed anything like his last year's form and finally had to be dropped, whilst Richards' boundless energy was mostly misdirected—when he did take just those extra seconds to think, he used the ball well, but his passes were mostly made too hurriedly and blindly. The most effective forward was Thorp— starting on the right wing and then moving to the more difficult left wing, he immediately showed great promise. His methods, though at present a little stereotyped, are effective, and he appreciates that a left-winger's job is to get the ball into the middle before the defence can cover. Macpherson at inside-left is a naturally gifted player, also in his second year of hockey, but his play was spasmodic; he too rarely saw the opening soon enough and he was reluctant to tackle back or go for the ball. Ridley was tried at inside-left for the first two games but did not achieve much—in the final reorganisation of the forward line he came in at centre-forward, where he did some effective things, but his lack of ball-control prevented him from putting his enthusiasm and energy to profitable use. sl Some of the Second XI only narrowly missed selection for the First XI and this meant that there were the makings of an unusually good team. In addition, there was considerable competition for the remaining places. The team's standard of play in matches was quite high and pleasantly free from the excessive clumsiness that has too often characterised a Second XI. The defence was effective, although it was sometimes flattered by a lack of firm attacks, whilst the forwards showed a commendable determination to get goals, if in a somewhat crude fashion. The second and third games suffered from the soft state of the grounds but gained useful practice on ashphalt, which should form the basis of good hockey, when the players do eventually feel firm turf under their feet. Enthusiasm, at least, knew no bounds, and very sincere thanks are due to those members of the Staff who devoted so much time and energy to helping these younger players by both precept and example. 52

Final teams :— FIRST XI T. J. Robbins-Jones ;* A. McCallum, P. J. Netherwood;* R. Baxter, D. Kirby,* D. Pfluger ;* D. N. Brocklebank, W. N. Richards, I. N. Ridley, D. G. Macpherson, R. H. Thorp. * Denotes Caps. SECOND XI R. R. Baldwin; G. F. B. Michell, P. S. H. Jesper; P. B. Burbidge, D. T. Sparham* (Capt.), R. T. Burdon; D. B. Irvin, K. A. Hopper,* M. J. Kershaw,* J. R. Maxwell, D. C. Parry. * Denotes Colours. T. D. J. Layfield and R. C. Hopkinson also played.

FIRST XI MATCHES 6th Feb. v. WELBECK COLLEGE. Home. Drawn, 1-1. The first match of the term was played in very difficult conditions, and the School forwards found accurate passing almost impossible on the soft and muddy pitch. The Welbeck team had the same difficulties but proved to be more adaptable and hit the ball very well in the circumstances. Shortly before half-time Welbeck scored after a mistake by the backs. Brocklebank, however, defeated their goalkeeper soon after the interval by pushing the ball between his pads. The remainder of the match was a battle between the forceful moves of the Welbeck forwards and the defensive tactics of the School backs and Robbins-Jones, who made several excellent saves. 9th Feb. v. ASHVILLE COLLEGE. Away. Won, 1-0. This match was also played in marshy conditions on a rough pitch, which made hockey well-nigh impossible. Again the forwards could not combine successfully and their powers of penetration were almost negligible. Ashville attacked from the outset and were unfortunate to have a goal disallowed for "sticks". About the only good movement by the School forwards resulted in a goal by Brocklebank from a well-placed cross-pass from Thorp. The second half saw conditions deteriorate even more and the game degenerated into "hit and run". Once again Robbins-Jones must be commended for his excellent goalkeeping. 20th Feb. v. SCARBOROUGH COLLEGE. Away. Won, 4 0. This year the team was not subjected to the ordeal by water on the beach, as the pitches proved playable. The School was obviously superior in every phase of the game. With a re-arranged forward line the ball was at last swung about and the Scarborough defence was soon in great trouble. Thorp opened the score with a fine shot from a rebound after a corner. Brocklebank shortly afterwards beat the goalkeeper with a well placed shot and Kirby made the half-time score 3-0 with a powerful shot from a short corner. In the second half the home defence tightened up and only allowed one more goal by Brocklebank. This was an encouraging performance on a difficult pitch. 53

27th Feb. v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL. Away. Won, 3-2. Played on a soft pitch, this was a game which promised to be fast and open but developed into a somewhat negative battle between the defences. From the bully-off the School tried to swing the ball about, but a good defence prevented much progress. Macpherson opened the score when he flicked the ball into an open goal, after the goalkeeper had made a weak clearance. There was little good hockey in the second half, but slowness in defence allowed Bootham to score twice. Following a goal-mouth melee Brocklebank scored from a penalty bully against the goalkeeper, and with only seconds remaining Kirby scored the deciding goal with a fine drive from the edge of the circle. 2nd Mar. v. TRENT COLLEGE. Away. Lost, 0-3. The team was undoubtedly lucky to leave Trent only three goals down. On a rather bumpy pitch the more experienced Trent side had much to teach the School in every aspect of the game, except possibly for goalkeeping, for, had it not been for an inspired display by Robbins-Jones, Trent would have scored many more goals. The School forwards had lost all their skill and never looked like penetrating the sound Trent defence. The game was fast and open on a glorious day, but we were well and truly beaten by a better side. '

9th Mar. v. OLD PETERITES. Home. Lost, 0-2. Owing to the soft condition of the School ground this game and that against Styx H.C. were played on the York H.C. ground, which provided the School side with their only experience of a hard, firm surface. It is significant that in these two games, against the most experienced sides they played, they produced by far their best form of the season. A strong Old Boys' side was held to no score at half-time, thanks chiefly to some fine play by McCallum and Netherwood, who never gave ground, and another good performance by Robbins-Jones. Thomas, in the other goal, thwarted the School forwards more than once, but, generally speaking, the Old Peterites' halves and backs were too experienced for the School's somewhat stereotyped attacks. It was Magson, in an unaccustomed position on the right wing, who opened the scoring with a good angled shot, and, soon after this, Bough ran through to put the ball well wide of Robbins-Jones. XI. T. E. Thomas; E. Graham, P. Collins; P. B. Mitchinson, A. T. Booth, S. J. White; N. J. Magson, P. M. Steele (Capt.), R. G. Bough, J. Pulleyn, M. Hallas.

OLD PETERITE

13th Mar. v. STYX H.C. Home. Lost, 3-7. Faced with a very experienced team, the School moved the ball accurately and quickly and, at times, had complete mastery over the Styx defence. The backs and halves were quick into the tackle and to intercept, and even Bellerby found progress difficult against the 54

keen marking of Pfluger. Baldwin, substituting for Robbins-Jones, acquitted himself very well in goal and was kept pretty busy. The School scored first when Thorp shot from a good cross-pass by Brocklebank on the right wing, the Styx goalkeeper allowing the ball to pass, thinking it was going outside the post. Styx soon retaliated with two quick goals and were leading 3-1 at the interval, but a fine run and hard, angled shot by Brocklebank and a well placed shot by Kirby from a penalty corner made the score level. From that point Styx showed their superior scoring power but the School were perhaps a little unlucky to lose by such a margin. ,

SECOND XI RESULTS ... Home Lost 3--4 ... Away Drawn 2-2 (Match •abandoned at half-time) ... Away Won 3--1 ... Home Won 2-0 ... Away Drawn 1-1

6th Feb. v. Welbeck College 13th Feb. v. Fulneck School 1st XI ... 20th Feb. v. Scarborough College 27th Feb. v. Bootham School ... 2nd Mar. v. Trent College ...

CRICKET FIXTURES, 1957 Sat. May 11 Clifton C.C. Wed. „ 15 York C.C. — Sat. „ 18 — Wed. „ 22 Sat. „ 25 Giggleswick School Wed. „ 29 Durham School Sat. June 1 Worksop Coll. Wed. „ 5 1st Round Seni Sat. „ 8 Leeds G S Wed. „ 12 Ampleforth College Sat. „ 15 1st Round Sen Wed. „ 19 M.C.C. Sat. „ 22 Yorkshire Gents. C.C. Wed. „ 26 Semi-final Seni Sat. „ 29 Bradford G.S. Wed. July 3 — Sat.6„ Final Senior Ho Sat. „ 13 Craven Gents. C.C. Wed. „ 17 Staff & Boys XI Sat. „ 20 Bootham Schl. Wed. „ 24 T. H. Hobson's XI „ 26101d „ 27f Peterites

'Under 16' Colts XI Ashville College

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Giggleswick School H Durham School H Worksop Coll. or House Match Leeds G.S. A Ampleforth College or House Match A

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1st Round Juni or House Matches Bootham Schl. Semi-final Junio r H use Match A Durham School A Worksop Coll. Worksop Coll. Semi-final Junio r H ouse Match Leeds G.S. A Bootham Ampleforth School College Manchester Boys XI Giggleswick School Pocklington School Bradford G.S. Final Junior Ho

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R.A.F. Linton Bootham Schl.

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EASTER TERM RUGGER In spite of the interruption of play for the best part of four weeks owing to frost or the state of the grounds, valuable practice and much backlog was made good during an active term. The Junior XV were more fortunate than their predecessors of the past two years in that they played both their matches, and in spite of the lack of opportunities for full match play practice they were moulding themselves into a side which lacked nothing in team spirit. In their first match against a more mature and experienced Pocklington School team (Lost, 3-18), the side looked in the early stages as if they might be swamped, but after realising many of their faults and recovering their nerve they put up a most creditable performance in the second half against their stronger opponents. Less than a week later the boot was very much on the other foot and the team tasted victory when easily defeating Fyling Hall by 17 points to nil in appalling conditions. The following first year boys represented the Junior XV :— C. Henwood; M. R. Bramley, G. W. A. R. Alderson, R. Priestley, V. A.

Alexander; J. M. Holdsworth, M. McCallum (Capt.) , ; R. G. Armstrong, R. G. Bruce, P. Collins, M. W. Territt (Leader), J. W. Beckett, L. P. Dobson, S. H. Harrison, G. P. Robinson.

INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY RACE THE GOQDBURN CUP Grim conditions are invariably the lot of the cross-country runners in training, but this year was an exception, and for the most part the test was not too severe. Although conditions were heavy (the Ings supplied their customary flood water), very little snow and ice hampered the trainees, who had a little over four weeks for practice before the race held on Monday, 18th February. This time was put to good use and the runners for the race were in good fettle, as was clearly proved by the general bearing of the whole "field" at the finishing post. Furthermore the majority had no previous experience owing to the cancellation of the race the previous year. D. Pfluger, winner in 1955, and C. D. M. Wood were the only two runners who had previously been placed in the first 12, so not unnaturally public opinion held them as favourites, although many other forecasts were made as to who would be the winner of the Goodburn Cup. The day of the race was not a disappointment and good conditions prevailed. Pfluger set the pace to the Boathouse, whereupon Chilman and Middleton took up the lead on the outward stretch up the Ings, with Pfluger, Hobson, Bygate, and Bywater in close attendance. At the jetty the first five runners home began to establish their commanding position. Hobson, running with great confidence, took a comfortable lead before re-entering the Ings. Wood and Bygate contested 2nd and 3rd places and Pfluger dropped back to 4th. The 56

homeward stretch on the Ings was heavy going and, with Hobson striding out to win virtually unchallenged in the most creditable time of 23 mins. 27.6 secs., the order amongst the leaders underwent very little change. Meanwhile, the Rise had, in customary fashion, been "packing" splendidly and, although their first runner was placed no higher than 8th, their No. 6 was placed 17th. This was too good for the Manor who had also done well. So the favourites for the Plate had indeed won and a very meritorious performance it was, too. Result :1. S. S. Hobson (G.); 2. C. D. M. Wood (M.); 3. Bygate (Q.); 4. Pfluger (G.); 5. M. L. Bywater (M.); 6. Middleton (S.H.); 7. Gibson (M.); 8. Hancock (R.); 9. Mathews (R.); 10. D. A. Wilson (S.H.); 11. Jose (R.); 12. R. R. Baldwin (R.).

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6 10 18 32 33 37

19 29 30 39 41 43

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113

136

201

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2nd

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ATHLETICS The 1957 season has gone a long way towards popularising athletics. Undoubtedly for many, "sport" must contain the necessary ingredient of a ball, whatever its colour, dimension or shape; for others, it may be, there is no "sport" without surrounding water; but whatever the "pros" or "cons" of athletics there is no denying it does set the stage for an admirable contest between Houses. Such has been the case this year. We also had the good weather without which it is difficult for athletics to gain popularity. For most, athletics means "Standards", a form of training for the experts, and an admirable competition for the lesser lights. After 21 weeks of expended energy, much splendid endeavour and competition has been experienced, by many who can neither make their contribution nor gain any similar satisfaction throughout the whole year of "sport". At the outset the track was soft, wet, and heavy, and provided very little encouragement for the unfit, but with every day that passed conditions improved, and never were they better than on Sports Day itself. The Standard's programme was once again pursued thoroughly

and exhaustively. For the first time for many years the Rise were deposed from their exalted position as leaders on Standards and had to remain content with second place to the Grove. The following excelled themselves by achieving maximum points in Standards :Set A : D. Pfluger (G.) and M. L. Bywater (M.); in Set B : J. B. Mathews (R.), S. S. Hobson (G.), J. A. Bygate (Q.), and R. T. Burdon (R.); in Set C : D. L. Slade (Q.) and J. J. Rhodes (S.H.); in Set D : C. Hermiston (G.); W. E. Jones (G.), J. G. C. Wheeler (G.), P. N. B. Smith (S.H.), and M. F. Grainger (T.); in Set E : R. G. Armstrong (M.) and P. G. Humpherson (T.). The first of four new records was established prior to Sports Day in the Intermediate Mile race, when W. Mitchell (Q.) in a rousing finish defeated both S. S. Hobson (G.) and J. B. Mathews (R.) in the last five yards. Mitchell's time of 5 min. 4.0 secs. beat the previous record held by J. T. Ankers in 1949 by 4.2 sec., and only two yards separated the first three runners in this race. J. A. Bygate's success in the Senior Mile was a natural sequel to his success in the Intermediate Mile last year. The improvement in his time of 15.0 sec. emphasises the promise of his running. Although conditions were chilly, the track remained good on Sports Day, and the Grove held an invaluable lead of 10 points over the Rise as a result of the completion of the Standards. Three further new School records were established, two more in Intermediate events and one in Junior. J. B. Mathews (R.) cut several seconds off the Intermediate Half Mile record, only established by R. R. Baldwin last year, and the Rise Intermediate Relay team also bettered by 1.6 sec. the previous best held by Temple in 1948. In the Junior event P. N. B. Smith (S.H.) eclipsed his previous Cricket Ball throwing record of last year by reaching 88 yards, more than six yards beyond last year's effort. The decision to run the mile races in lanes proved a successful innovation. In these as in many other events, times and performances compared favourably with recent years. Not least amongst these improvements, was the fact that, although the Senior High Jump was won at 5 ft. 2 in., no less than five competitors cleared 5 ft. 1 in. Throughout the programme, competition had been intense. After nine events the Grove lost their lead to the Rise, only to re-establish and maintain the lead from the 11th event onwards. At the conclusion of a successful meeting Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Shield.

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS Saturday, 30th March, 1957 Points from Standards : Grove 200; Rise 190; Manor 182; Queen's 176; School House 172; Temple 158. Senior Mile : 1. Bygate (Q.); 2. C. D. M. Wood (M.); 3. Jose (R.) and Unwin (G.). Time : 4 min. 54.8 sec. Inter. Mile : 1. W. Mitchell (Q.); 2. Hobson (G.); 3. Mathews (R.); 4. Gale (R.). Time : 5 min. 4.0 sec. School Record.

Senior 100 Yards : 1. Macpherson (S.H.)• 2. Irvin (R.); 3. Maxwell (G.); 4. D. Robinson (S.H.). Time : 10.9 sec. Junior 100 Yards : 1. Bottomley (G.); 2. T. D. F. Anderson (S.H.); 3. Hermiston (G.); 4. Holdsworth (M.). Time : 11.5 sec. Inter. 100 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. J. J. Rhodes (S.H.); 3. Mathews (R.); 4. Storey (T.). Time : 11.0 sec. Senior High Jump : 1. R. R. Baldwin (R.); 2. I. N. Ridley (M.); 3. M. L. Bywater (M.); 4. Butler (S.H.). Height : 5 ft. 2 in. Junior Long Jump : 1. Grainger (T.); 2. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 3. J. C. G. Wheeler (G.); 4. Jones (G.). Distance : 16 ft. 5 in. Inter. Half Mile : 1. Mathews (R.); 2. W. Mitchell (Q.); 3. Hobson (G.); 4. Storey (T.). Time : 2 min. 12.9 sec. School Record. Senior Half Mile : 1. Bygate (Q.); 2. R. R. Baldwin (R.); 3. Burbidge (G.); 4. Unwin (G.). Time : 2 min 10.8 sec. Senior 220 Yards : 1. Macpherson (S.H.); 2. Irvin (R.); 3. M. L. Bywater (M.); 4. D. Robinson (S.H.). Time : 24.6 sec. Inter. 220 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. J. J. Rhodes (S.H.); 3. Crowther (Q.); 4. M. McCallum (M.). Time : 25.5 sec. Junior 220 Yards : 1. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 2. Grainger (T.); 3. Bottomley (G.); 4. Hermiston (G.). Time : 26.6 sec. Senior Long Jump : 1. Macpherson (S.H.); 2. R. M. Wheeler (G.); 3. Hopper (Q.); 4. Butler (S.H.) and Irvin (R.). Distance : 18 ft. 111 in. Inter. High Jump : 1. Clark (M.); 2. Hobson (G.); 3. Mathews (R.); 4. J. B. Robinson (S.H.). Height : 4 ft. 91 in. Junior Cricket Ball : 1. P. N. B. Smith (S.H.); 2. P. G. Humpherson (T.); 3. Grainger (T.); 4. Thornton (G.). Distance : 88 yd. School Record. Inter. 440 Yards : 1. Howard (R.); 2. Slade (Q.); 3. Hobson (G.); 4. J. 0. Armstrong. Time : 58.0 sec. Junior 440 Yards : 1. Jones (G.); 2. T. D. F. Anderson (S.H.); 3. Staveley (T.); 4. R. G. Armstrong (M.). Time : 61.0 sec. Senior 440 Yards : 1. Pfluger (G.); 2. D. Robinson (S.H.); 3. D. Procter (M.); 4. Kershaw (T.). Time : 56.1 sec. Inter. Long Jump : 1. A. McCallum (M.); 2. Mackay (G.); 3. J. M. Smith (T.); 4. A. May (M.). Distance : 17 ft. 11 in. Junior High Jump : 1. J. G. C. Wheeler (G.); 2. Giddings {Q.); 3. Hermiston (G.); 4. Raylor (S.H.). Height : 4 ft. 61 in. Junior Relay (4 x 110 yd.) : 1. Grove; 2. School House; 3. Temple; 4. Manor. Time : 53.1 sec. Inter. Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.): 1. Rise; 2. School House; 3. Manor; 4. Queen's. Time : 1 min. 51.0 sec. School Record. Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 yd.): 1. Grove and Rise; 3. Manor; 4. Queen's. Time : 1 min. 46.2 sec. House Placings : 1. Grove, 271 points 2. Rise, 251 points. 3. School House, 2321 points. 4. Manor, 219 points. 5. Queen's, 208 points. 6. Temple, 182 points.

THE BOAT CLUB In compiling these notes the writer has first and foremost in his mind the departure of Mr. Lavender who has assisted in the coaching of School and House crews over the last eight years. His presence on the tow-path has always inspired confidence and has had a stabilising effect on the "temperament" of the traditional oarsman. His willingness to do any job or to withdraw from any job have been 59

an inspiration to everyone and he has fostered the ideals of the rowing man in no small degree. He leaves St. Peter's to become Head Master of The Royal Wanstead School—translated to higher spheres, it might at one time have been called, but it is a lower sphere in one respect, that there is no rowing. Perhaps in the next few years this may change; but, joking apart, the whole Boat Club will wish Mr. Lavender a happy and prosperous future. This term's rowing has gone well. There has been no ice and snow, practically no floods and very little strong wind. But nature always manages to keep something ready for the unwary and on no fewer than four occasions during the term, boats on the river and coaches on the bank have been struck by a sudden torrent of rain and blast of wind. We are hardened to this holocaust perhaps once a term but four times is too much. The quality of House rowing has again been high and some excellent races were seen. The most notable event was the semi-final between the Grove and Rise Senior crews in which the less polished Grove crew rowed the Rise crew to a dead-heat after being three-quarters of a length down just below Scarborough Bridge. In the re-row the same sort of race developed but by a heroic effort Grove beat Rise by three feet. The surprise of the Senior races was the victory in the final of School House, who were never looked on as likely winners. Where they scored was in their ability to start well, to continue well and to finish well and the crew must be congratulated on its success. During the athletic season of three weeks it has been possible to form some opinion about next term's School crews and the few practices have been very valuable. We are glad to have acquired the services of the Chaplain as an official judge and we hope that he has recovered from the breaking-in he received when he had to judge a race which ended in a dead-heat! Results of the House races :SENIOR. Preliminary Round: School House beat Temple; Manor beat Queen's. Semi-finds: School House beat Manor; Grove beat Rise. Final: School House beat Grove by 1 lengths. JUNIOR. Preliminary Round: Rise beat School House; Queen's beat Grove. Semi-finals: Rise beat Queen's; Manor beat Temple. Final: Manor beat Rise by length.

In looking forward to the Summer Term it is the sincere wish of the School Boat Club that a really strong contingent of Old Peterite oarsmen, many of whom are doing so well, should come to Commemoration equipped to row in the O.P. Races. In future these Old Peterites may rest assured that they will not be thrown into the river after the races and thereby have the rest of their afternoon spoilt. 60

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL The very mild weather at the start of last term was the only variant in the usual set scheme of things, for the General Knowledge paper on the first Saturday was not corrected before the "rookeries" came out in force in both authorised and unauthorised places. They flourished exceedingly for a brief spell, but lived their usual short life in spite of the fact that there was no snow to stop them. When the number of stall-holders exceeds the number of would-be customers, such pastimes are bound to die a natural death, and genuine games of marbles took their place. What was a big swerve from tradition was the growth of a series of shallow excavations into which the marbles were pitched from a distance, and, appropriately enough, the game of "holey" extended well into the season of Lent. There were, in fact, some important games to be finished after the holidays had started. Throughout the term, we seemed to be beset with one exam. or another, and the time is upon us when results come streaming in. We held our own entrance exams. early in March, and altogether much energy was spent in trying to hoodwink the longsuffering examiners. The Work Shield competition has been going on with some intensity, and the closeness of the competition has made prophecy a very risky business. We played two school rugger matches, both at home. In a mudbath we held St. Martin's to a pointless draw, and we gained our revenge on Drax by beating them 12-6. These results were most satisfactory, and make our final table of results look slightly more fit to be published. The various inter-House events for the Games Cup continued smoothly and, with boxing, cross-country and football finished, we are half-way through the year's programme. The Archaeological Society has held two Friday meetings, one in the Yorkshire Museum, where Mr. Wilmott showed us the Roman exhibits, and the other in the lecture theatre, where Mr. Hartley, from Leeds iJniversity, gave a most interesting survey of the RomanoBritish period. Many of his excellent slides were of places and things outside our area, which helped to give us a more complete picture. Mr. Pemberton has started a Music Society, whose meetings are also held on Friday afternoons. The Society was inaugurated by a swing session given by Jesper and J. R. Shannon. During the term, a wellprinted (and spelt) newspaper, "The 5th Form Gazette", was launched, and it is to be hoped that P. C. N. Brown and P. Richardson, together with their right-hand man, Bell, will have the strength to keep up the standard. Scouting and Cubbing have flourished, and a most successful camp fire under the direction of Mr. Johnston was held in the Scout Hut one Saturday evening in February. Mr. Chilman went up to London on 22nd February to attend the service in Westminster Abbey which marked both the centenary of the birth of the Founder and fifty years of Scouting. 61

As usual, we attended the Epiphany Service in York Minster, and our Choir sat in the nave choir stalls. On Ash Wednesday we had the Litany in Chapel, and five Olavites were confirmed by the Archbishop of York at the confirmation service held on 14th March. On 20th March we had our School Concert, which repeated last year's success. The standard of performance was good, and the whole concert was lively and enjoyable. The violin playing was noteworthy, and Miss Wainscoat is to be congratulated on producing very fine results in the two terms that she has been with us. We wish her the best of luck in her new job. As soon as term had ended, two parties of Olavites set out, the one to Paris and the other to the Lake District. Both were highly successful and, in their several ways, did much to broaden the outlook of all who went on them. In spite of seventeen cases of chicken pox and five of German measles, there were fewer boys absent through illness this term than there were before Christmas. Exactly 100 boys missed at least one day, 20 of them from J.1, and the greatest number away on any one I day was 23. INTER-HOUSE EVENTS CROSS-COUNTRY The Cross-country seemed very open this year, and after the leagues it was by no means clear who would win. Ainsty Juniors, who had won all their leagues, were unexpectedly beaten by Alcuin, but by coming second in the Middles and first in the Seniors Ainsty finished clear winners. Alcuin, who had started the day behind both Ainsty and Elmet, managed to beat the latter by half a point. The individual winners were all unbeaten throughout the season. Middleton had won all his league races very comfortably, but Wilkinson made a valiant effort in the championship and came very close to winning the Senior event. Carr beat Sessions for third place. In the Middles, Bowling followed his usual practice of following his team-mate Brining for the first part of the race and then overtaking him at his leisure. Shannon, M., came a good third. Coles was a clear-cut winner in the Junior event, Dew and Vooght being second and third. It is interesting to note that Ainsty, with one third place, gained fewer spoons than any of the other Houses, which shows that teamwork counts in cross-country as much as in football or cricket. The following is a table of results :CHAMPIONSHIP House

Ainsty Alcuin Elmet Wentworth

Leagues

juniors

Middles

Seniors

Total

6 4+ 6 1+

2 3 0 1

2 1 3 0

3 2 1 0

13 101 10

FOOTBALL (Seniors and Middles Rugger, Juniors Soccer) As last year, each House played the other three Houses, but the system of scoring has been revised. Counting 3 for a Senior win, 2 for a Middle win, and 1 for a Junior win, the House with the highest total gains the Shield and 20 points towards the Games Cup. The second House gains 8 points and the third House 4. Alcuin Seniors and Ainsty Middles were unbeaten, also Wentworth Juniors who had one win and two draws. House Alcuin Elmet Ainsty Wentworth

Seniors 9 6 3 0

RESULTS Middles 2 4 6 0

Juniors

Total 13 11i 911, 2

2 14 i 2

BOXING The usual Boxing Tournament was held on 27th February, and a very satisfactory afternoon resulted. In the preliminary bouts, 4 points were awarded to Elmet, 3 to Alcuin, 2 to Ainsty, and 1 to Wentworth. One point was given to the winner in each contest. The Houses finished in the order in which they had started, Elmet winning the Shield which they shared with Ainsty last year. We should like to thank Captain Gardiner and his assistants for their help in refereeing and judging. RESULTS W. N. Marshall (Elmet) beat A. W. H. Powell (Alcuin). G. R. Monfort (Elmet) lost to R. A. Wood (Alcuin). T. C. C. Harris (Ainsty) lost to J. R. Coles (Alcuin). R. J. Bowling (Elmet) beat J. C. Abel (Ainsty). P. W. Shepherd (Elmet) beat A. E. Moss (Wentworth). G A. Barber (Elmet) lost to D. J. Emsley (Ainsty). E. E. B. Stark (Ainsty) beat J. H. Starkey (Alcuin). H. A. King (Elmet) lost to J. R. Dalkin (Alcuin). R. E. Bryan (Elmet) lost to C. I. D. Tomlinson (Wentworth). M. C. M. Jesper (Ainsty) lost to R. L. Bruce (Alcuin). J. D. M. Hackney (Elmet) beat M. R. Hornby (Wentworth). A. S. Brining (Elmet) beat R. M. Fawcett (Alcuin).

GAMES CUP Alcuin

Boxing (5, 2, 1) ... Football (20, 8, 4) ... Cross-country (15, 6, 3) Athletics (15, 6, 3) ... Cricket (20, 8, 4) ... Swimming (10, 4, 2)

Ainsty

2 20 6 (28)

1 4 15 (20) —

Elmet

5 8 3 (16) —

Wentworth

0 0 0 (0) —

WORK SHIELD Alcuin

Ainsty

Elmet

Wentworth

Christmas Easter

16.17 8.43

15.53 9.27

15.19 8.14

15.24 8.44

Total

24.60

24.80

23.33

23.68

Term

LAKE DISTRICT HOLIDAY, 1957 At 8-15 on the morning of '2nd April, a party of 36 boys and four masters cluttered up the booking-hall of York Station. A collection of hats even more surprising than last year's surmounted some very touching costumes (whose main weakness proved some days later to be in the seat of the pants). For originality Wakefield's Astrakhan special won the prize, but no fewer than four generations of female relatives (granny, mum, sister and daughter) had been pillaged to supply our needs. We travelled to Keswick without mishap and immediately crossed Derwentwater to High Brandelhow by launch. We then split into two parties, Messrs. Pemberton and Gaastra taking a select few to Longthwaite via Castle Crag, whilst the main body went up to Maiden Moor. The low road party had few excitements, apart from seeing some of the main body descend like a cataract into their midst from a highly unlikely precipice. Messrs. Chilman and Cooper, however, had some difficulty in keeping their flock together on high, and were to be seen quartering the landscape in search of stragglers like a couple of elderly but enthusiastic truffle hounds. Having gathered together what they could, they descended sedately by Rigghead quarries, and were relieved to find that the Gadarene section, who had lost themselves in spite of innumerable maps, three compasses and a clear day, had reached hostel level in one piece. 3rd April. Not a very promising day. Everyone proceeded up Sourmilk Gill, but we divided into two sections before entering the mists on the slopes of Base Brown. Mr. Chilman tried the tops with the slow train but wisely retreated to the lower country, whilst the rest slogged up Base Brown and along to Green Gable. We went down to Windy Gap, and had a cold picnic still in thick mist. After this festive meal some ten frozen creatures, led by Mr. Cooper, plunged down to Styhead Tarn by way of Aaron Slacks, whilst the remainder completed the ascent of Great Gable. We rejoined at the bottom and decided to go along the traverse to watch the climbers. This was most interesting, and well worth the journey. By the time that we had reached Nape's Needle, it was raining quite hard, so we retraced our steps and had tea in the lee of a wall at Stockley Bridge. It continued to drip on us until we got back to the Longthwaite hostel. 4th April. After a very wet night, the weather looked anything but settled. We packed up and started in two sections for Buttermere. One party set out for Dale Head by Rigghead quarries, whilst the rest proceeded up the Honister Pass by the Old Coach road. At the top of the Pass we had a little dispiriting rain, but happily it did not last long. Mr. Chilman took the footsore and fainthearted gentlemen by easy stages down the Buttermere side of the Pass, and the remainder went up Dale Head, meeting the Rigghead party on the summit. All then went on together, and the cloud, which had been 64

clinging to the top three hundred feet, rolled away. We passed along the ridge to Hindscarth, and had lunch out of the wind on the col between Hindscarth and Robinson. After this, Robinson was climbed and we got down to Buttermere well before the hostel was open. We had tea at the foot of the Sourmilk Gill which flows from Red Pike and passed the time dropping boulders into the river from the footbridge. It was fortunately discovered quite early on that a wall was being used as an ammunition dump. Soon we were at the very comfortable hostel, and the excellent soup at our first meal there will long remain a pleasant memory. 5th April. A little dull at the start but beautiful later on. All of us did the circuit of Crummock, first climbing to the head of Rannerdale. Some walked down the valley past the scene of the battle, whilst others walked along the top of Low Bank, having a good scramble down to the shores of the lake. We then ambled along the Eastern shore, and had lunch in the woods at the end of the lake. There we watched some expert timber-felling before going round the foot of the lake to Gillerthwaite. At this spot we divided, the steadies keeping to the shore whilst the more energetic climbed Mellbreak, a very fine and exciting mountain for its size. We all met on the beach at the foot of Ling Crags and several boys, egged on at a safe distance by the more irresponsible members of the staff, had a quick bathe. Not far from this spot the very dead body of a fox was found, and some of its smellier portions travelled all the way to Keswick with us before mysteriously (and mercifully) vanishing. A tame taxidermist in the party is not entirely a good thing, but it taught us the difference between windward and leeward. Many of us could not resist climbing on Ling Crags before returning to the hostel.

6th April. A lovely day, though not too hot. At this stage Gartside had most unfortunately to retire hurt on account of an attack of asthma. Everyone had a tough day, for we went up Red Pike by Scales Force, and had lunch near Chapel Crags. We then did High Stile and High Crag, getting a wonderful view of Pillar across the valley. At Scarth Gap a flying column went out ahead, but everyone reached the top of Hay Stacks, a most attractive place full of tarns and unexpected knobs. The steadies reached Warnscale Bottom by following the stream, whilst the flyers went in a large semi-circle to Fleetwith Pike and descended the ridge, which ends in an unexpected precipice. We avoided this by going down a very steep grass slope, to the detriment of the seats of many trousers Sessions had the previous evening been scientifically patched, and it is to the credit of the expedition's tailoring department that this patch held good whilst the remainder of the seat disintegrated. Having reached the shore of the lake, some enthusiasts followed the path along the Western bank, but nearly all staggered home along the road, having spent a really memorable day in the open. 65

7th April. Cold. As there was no regular service at a suitable time at Buttermere church, the vicar very kindly let us have our service there. We had a shortened form of mattins (without sermon), and the unaccompanied singing of the 121st psalm and the reading of the lesson by Jesper were most inspiring. We divided into two parties for the long treck to Keswick, the steadies going up Sail Beck on their way to Stair. The flying column attempted the summits and the ridge to Causey Pike. Apart from one short shower on the way up, all went well until we reached Whiteless Pike, but then the wind took a hand. On the ridge to Wandope it blew with terrific force, and both the master in charge and the head boy were at one moment to be seen in an undignified position crawling along on hands and knees with their faces buried in the ground. We did find moderate shelter for lunch, and we made a quick dash to the top of Grassmoor in partial mist. By a stroke of good fortune, there was a break in the clouds when we were on the top, and we had a wonderful view out to sea and to the white mountains to the North. After lunch we found it quite calm on the top of Crag Hill, but we had to fight our way along the ridge to Sail, and Brown nearly took off. After this, we retired in some disorder to the comparative peace of High Moss rather than face Scar Crags and Causey Pike. We did some most successful damming operations in a stream before finding a warm spot behind a wall at High Coledale for tea. The walk along the road from Braithwaite to Keswick was a bit of a grind, but we reached the hostel in good order. 8th April. Both Yeomans and Spencer fell out of their bunks during the night—no bones or springs broken. Cool and cloudy. There was no suitable bus to take us to the foot of Scafell Pikes, so we decided to attack Helvellyn. We all took the bus to Thirlspot and started up together, but the flying column went on ahead, hoping to see something of Swirral and Striding Edges. Before we reached the top we were engulfed in mist and the wind was very strong, so we had to be content with reaching the top and getting down quickly before we froze. We did, however, have one fleeting glimpse of Swirral Edge. We went down on the Thirlmere side, pursued by vindictive whisps of mist and had a cold lunch before a very fine afternoon's scramble across Helvellyn Screes. The steadies also got to the top, but went down to Wythburn and walked back to Thirlspot along the road, thus covering rather more ground than the flyers. Two or three enthusiasts saved a penny or two by walking some of the way, but the main body took the bus straight back to Keswick. In the evening the Warden showed his very fine collection of coloured slides of the Lake District. 9th April. A hectic rush to catch the bus for Windermere, and home via Carnforth and Leeds. So ended another memorable week in the Lake District. 66

For those interested in figures, here is a table of approximate mileages and heights climbed, based on the most done each day :1,900 feet. 7 miles. 2nd April—Keswick to Longthwaite (with packs). 2,600 feet. 10 miles. 3rd April—Great Gable. 4th April—Longthwaite to Buttermere (with packs). 5th April—Round Crummock. 6th April—Red Pike and High Style. 7th April—Buttermere to Keswick (with packs). 8th April—Helvellyn.

Total

3,200 feet. 10 miles. 2,100 feet. 11 miles. 3,700 feet. 13 miles. 3,000 feet. 12 miles. 2,400 feet. 7 miles. 70 miles. 18,900 feet.

Although the steadies had an easier time and there was always a free choice, several members of the party reached every summit, of which there were well over twenty. Wilkinson was the speediest both up and down hills, Yeomans was the expert on scree, and Ormiston came along in the rear like the Old Superb. As usual, it was difficult to persuade the flyers to set a pace which did not spreadeagle the party all over a mountain, but they learnt fast.

PARIS, 1957 Paris in the spring became reality on 2nd April for 31 Olavites who took it upon themselves to shepherd the Chaplain and Mr. Johnston through the intricacies of foreign travel. After a rousing send-off from a large group of parents, hard at work dealing with conflicting feelings of relief and apprehension, we settled down to a most comfortable journey to London, where we stayed overnight near Buckingham Palace. Wednesday dawned fair and after running repairs to hastily packed grips we set off for Victoria Station. The trip to Dover passed without incident, the Customs formalities were negotiated with astonishing ease thanks to the good offices of one of our parents, and after a calm crossing we arrived in Calais at 2-20 p.m. By 7-30 p.m. we were in Paris, rather weary, very hungry and even more thankful that a coach was waiting to take us to our hotel in Montmartre. 4th April. By coach round Paris with short stops at the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, and Sacre Cceur, and in the afternoon on foot to the Conciergerie, Notre Dame, and St. Chapelle. In the evening some of us discovered the game of "bebe-foot" in the Bar Celtic which from then on became our Mecca. 5th April. By Metro to the Louvre. Although we saw the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo was unfortunately being "prepared", so we were told, for Her Majesty's visit, and we were unable to see it. In the afternoon we again took the Metro and after harrying and even more counting by our guide, arrived at The Invalides. After visiting the Army Museum and Napoleon's tomb we split into two groups, the more intrepid and wealthier among us making the ascent of the Eiffel Tower, the remainder squandering their substance on ice cream and souvenirs. 67

6th April. The morning was free and in the afternoon we went to Viviennes, where some went boating, some visited the Zoo, and some got lost. In the evening the Chaplain and one or two boys went to the cinema, and the rest of the group returned to their former pursuits, bebe-foot, juke-boxes, and the distribution of business cards for a local jeweller. 7th April. By Metro to St. George's Church where we attended service. The afternoon was free and devoted by some to shopping for presents and by others to a cementing of the entente cordiale at the Bar Celtic. 8th April. By Metro to the Gare St. Lazare, and thence by the electric train to St. Germain-en-Laye, where we spent the morning visiting the Chateau, and the afternoon in the park, resting, sunbathing, and playing soccer.

9th April. The last day in Paris and spent in a frantic round of last minute present buying, packing of suit cases, watching Her Majesty who passed obligingly close to our hotel en route for Versailles, and above all regretting the speed with which our few di remaining francs disappeared. 10th April. The long trek home began. After breakfast in the small hours we left by coach for the Gare du Nord. Lunch time saw us approaching Calais, a rather tiny steamer, and a somewhat choppy Channel. By 3-30 p.m. we were in London and at 5-35 p.m., having said farewell to those who were journeying home independently, we left King's Cross on the last leg of our trip. Sleep was now the thought uppermost in our minds, and we were not sorry to see the crowd of eager parents awaiting us in York Station with the promise of baths, bed, and bacon and eggs in the morning. Thus ended a most enjoyable trip, from which all benefited and which has whetted our appetites for next year.

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Squash

Scouting

Shooting

Fencing

C.C.F. Notes

The Young Farmers' Club

The Film Society

The Music Society

Careers

The British Ship Adoption Society

Valete and Salyetc

The Science Society

The Debating Society

The Choir

Old Peterite News

The Curia

Some Notes on a Sabbatical Term

Editorial