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.
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