May 1957

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.

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