School grounds. Others watched and recorded the return of these bees to the Observation Hive in the Laboratory. The concluding meeting before the examinations started was given by the Secretary, his subject being Microscopic Pond Life. It was the Society's first view of the newly acquired microprojector—a great advance on the old one for showing small organisms on the large screen. Apart from the formal meetings we must record the great activity in the animal house under the sympathetic care of Gibson. He has been most patient and deserves our thanks. We cannot record everything, but the term's report would not be complete without mention of Black's pigeons, the arrival of the ferret family, the whereabouts of Adcock's mice, the beautiful budgerigars that Kirk very kindly brought, the axolotyl, the grass snakes and a host of others; with a special last word for "Jake", the young jackdaw who became so attached to us. Few had before experienced the remarkable associations of men and animals so well described by Konral Lorenz in his book "King Soloman's Ring".
C.C.F. NOTES With the departure of C.S.M. Netherwood, C.P.O. Jose was appointed the Senior N.C.O. for the term. Drum Major Hancock lost no time in getting the Band together again and there were the usual spirited discussions on possible uniform changes. The result, however, was to leave the Band in khaki but add some more embellishments in the form of white gloves, braid and badges. There was quite a large intake of new recruits. Training very soon took on the usual form for the Summer Term with the emphasis on rifle and squad drill. The N.C.O. Cadre was well attended and it was not long before some of the more promising members were taken off to fill gaps in the N.C.O. establishment. Two special Weapon Training lectures were arranged for the Cadre, at the Depot, but it appeared that rather more interest and excitement was shown en route, over the introduction to "bicycle drill" (a relic of cavalry days), than the programme that had been arranged at the other end ! The Annual Inspection took place on Tuesday, 25th June, and this year, for the first time we believe, it was carried out by an officer of the Royal Marines—Major-General H. C. Fellowes, C.B.E., D.S.O. Everything went off very satisfactorily and the inspecting officers noted particularly the high standard of drill and steadiness on parade. The Band this year came in for special mention—their turn-out was meticulous and it was generally agreed that their performance was one of the most musical heard for many years. The N.C.O.s in
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