Feb 1960 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. LII

FEBRUARY, 1960

No. 353

EDITORIAL "What do you want to be when you grow up?" changes at some

indefinable moment to "What are you going to do when you leave school?" This more definite question narrows the distance considerably and demands a more thoughtful answer. During the past twenty years guidance on careers has assumed a much greater importance, as the scope for a boy leaving a Public School has widened and the competition has intensified. In an attempt to discover any pronounced trends in careers, a pamphlet of statistics has been published by the School, which covers the period from 1954 to 1959. The pamphlet deals with the proportion of Science and Arts students in the School, the number and age of leavers, the choice of career, University entry and Scholarships. w Five years is perhaps too short a time in which to discern any very definite trends, but it is certainly significant that Engineering and Commerce account for 44% of those who had any clear intentions on leaving school, whereas the professions (Medicine, the Church, the Services, the Law and Teaching) account for only 14%. Although very interesting in themselves, the statistics are even more valuable for the questions which they prompt. How would this survey compare with a similar one based on the present occupations of Old Boys who were at school twenty years ago? Would the statistics of a school of equal status in the South show the same trends? Is it possible that boys now tend to avoid occupations which necessitate a period of unpaid training after leaving school? How many boys take up an occupation similar to that of their father? Whatever conclusions are drawn, it is clear that boys can now profit from much advice and information about their careers, which was not available when their fathers were at school and when the percentage of "Undecided" was far higher, as were, we suspect, the numbers of those who took up an occupation in which they were not really interested.

HONOURS congratulate Sir Philip Morris, C.B.E. (1913-20), on being appointed 'Knight a night Commander of the Order of St. Micha el and ' St. George in the New Year's Honours List. Sir Philip Morris was recently Chairman of the Commonwealth Education Conference.

CONTENTS PAGE 1

Editorial Honours

School News

The Appeal

Valete

Salvete

School Officers ...

House Notes ... The Chapel

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The Choir

Careers

The Curia

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The Music Society

The Debating Society ...

The Senior Science Society

The Junior Science Society

The British Ship Adoption Society

Young Farmers' Club ...

C.C.F.

Scouts

Rugger

Boating

Squash

Shooting

Fencing

Cricket Fixtures

Gofton Trophy

Yeomans Trophy

Old Peterite News

SCHOOL NEWS We welcome to the Staff Mr. N. J. Dunstan. Exhibitioner of St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, who will be the first teacher of Russian in the School, and Mr. J. F. Hayes, of Oriel College, Oxford, who will teach Classics. F. D. Lavender is to be congratulated on gaining an Open Exhibition in English, at Worcester College, Oxford. * * * Work on the extension to Big Hall is progressing and the exterior was finished just before the end of term. Now that work is in progress inside the Hall there is no passage through the main School building : all are hoping for a dry and mild Easter Term. * * * After a week of rugger in tropical conditions on iron-hard grounds games were reorganised on an Easter Term basis. For three weeks Boating and Hockey held sway in beautiful summer weather, and many of the junior members of the School (not to mention some intrepid older ones) made good use of the Swimming Bath. The valuable practice was much appreciated by hockey players and boaters, but the effect on the Rugger is recorded elsewhere.

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The School has recently, purchased some land on the edge of York Aerodrome, enough for three Rugger pitches. This will provide much-needed relief for the existing grounds and, at the same time, enable more Rugger to be played by the junior games. * * * Work has begun on new changing accommodation for St. Olave's. The new building will form a right angle with the existing St. Olave's classroom block, extending in the direction of the Methodist Church.

THE APPEAL Tenth General List of Subscribers (to 25th January, 1960) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR BIG HALL EXTENSION

Anonymous Douglas, M. S. Mackintosh, S. ... Metcalfe, Dr. R H. Morris, P. A. Ogilvie, D. G. Pickering, B. H. Raley, H. A. G. Walker, J. G. Williams, E. F.

£ 30 1 10 1 7 3 5 5 10

s. 7 0 0 5 0 10 3 0 0 0

£73

£ s. d. 1 0 0 2 2 0 106 6 0 41 10 0 2 0 0 5 5 0 251 13 10

BY OTHERS. Anonymous ... ... Anonymous ... ... The Blackford-Elson Party, 14th January, 1960 Mr. Field's Lecture on Greece ... ... ... French, Mrs. L. ... ... St. Peter's School Scout Group ... Proceeds of Dance-8th January, 1960 ... ...

Total

£409 16 10

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS By OLD PETERITES FOR BIG HALL EXTENSION.

Alderson, Surg. Capt. B. R. ... Border, A. P. ... ... ... Denison, E. A. K. ... Graham, W. Holmes, D. C. ... Jacques, S. H. Johnston, H. ... Norwood, D. P. Reavley, D. R.

...

Annual Cash Payments. £ s. d. 4 2 2 8 4 4 4 2 2 10 0 0 4 2 2 5 0 0 2 2 0 4 2 2 10 0 0 £51 15

BY OTHERS (* Parents)

Annual Cash Payments. s. d. 4 2 2 8 4 4 10 0 0

... Anonymous *Emsley, P. J. Glossop, W. & J., Ltd.

£22

SUMMARY SINGLE DONATIONS ... Carried forward from previous lists By Old Peterites for Big Hall Extension By Others ...

Total—Single Donations present rate of tax)

and

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Gross Yield at present rate of tax. s. d. 46 19 0 93 18 1 114 5 8 £255

£7,641 19

24,328

846 11

£25,174 18

£32,816 18

Gross rick!. s. d. 591 8 11 255 2 9 846 11

Seven-year Covenants

£591

£ s. d. 7,158 17 9 73 5 0 409 16 10

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS Carried forward from previous lists Net Annual Payments. £ s. d. By Old Peterites for Big 51 15 0 Hall Extension ... 22 6 6 By Others ...

Gross Yield at present rate of tax. £ s. d. 46 19 0 93 18 1 46 19 0 114 5 8 46 19 0 57 2 10 24 0 8 46 19 0 114 5 8

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We publish what we believe to be a complete and up-to-date list of Old Peterites who have so far responded to the President's Appeal in respect of the extensions to Big Hall to form the Memorial Hall. These names, together with those of any additional subscribers, will be inscribed in the "Memorial Hall Builders" book to be kept permanently in the new Hall.

MEMORIAL HALL BUILDERS Addey, J. Alderson, Surg. Capt. B. R. Anelay, W. Archer, L. H. J.

Goodburn, M. G. Graham, G. E. L. Graham, W. Gray, D. St. G. W. Gray, R.

Baker, P. T. Bell, N. J. Biggin, J. Bird, D. J. Blackburn, W. D Blenkin, J. N. Blunt, D. A. C. Border, A. P. Brewin, J. D. Briggs, G. H. Brocklebank, D. N. Brown, H. G. Bryce, A. B. Burdon, T. H. Burnett, N. R. Burrows, H. S.

Hallas, M. Hanson, J. A. Harnby, F. B. S. Hemsley, F. R. W. Hodd, H. N. Holmes, D. C. Horsley, W. J. Houghton, J. C. Howard, K. A. Howat, J. N. T. Huntley, W. G.

Caley, J. P. Camm, J. P. Chilman, K. G. Chilman, P. W. G. Clegg, M. T. Colley, R. H. Colley, W. H. Collins, A. A. Creer, H. L. Crossley, P. A. De Little, R. J. Dench, P. G. R. Denison, E. A. K Dodsworth, J. M Douglas, M. S. Doyle, J. B. Easten, J. A. Fairweather, C. C. Gardner, G. D. Gedge, H. F. S. Gedge, J. B.

Jaokson, D. C. Jackson, R. A. Jacques, S. H. Johnston, H. Leversedge, L. F. Lewis, C. H. Lewis, T. J. Mammatt, S. E. Mann, F. J. Metcalfe, R. H. Milner, G. H. Morris, P. A. Mortimer, J. B. Macdonald, W. I. Mackintosh, S. Nelson, H. N. Newdick, F. N. Newhouse, H. C. Newhouse, J. C. Norwood, D. P. Ogilvie, D. G. Ogley, G. H. Ogley, S. O.P. Club

Pacey, F. W. B.

Parker, R.

Penniston, P. Pickering, B. H. Ping, W. H. W. Powell, W. W. Quarrie, R. G. M. Raley, H. A. G. Ratcliff, K. M. Rayson, J. C. M. Reavley, D. R. Reynolds, G. H. F. Rob, C. G. Rodger, A. C. Roy, M. H. T. Rumfitt, D. T. Rymer, A. S. Saville, J. Scholefield, J. Sedman, E. C. Shepherd, C. S. Shirtcliffe, J. R. Simpson, D. T. Speddings, C. B. Sproulle, M. I. H. Stratton, R. A. Taylor-Thompson, J. Thompson, C. W. Thompson, D. C. Thornton, E. D. Troop, J. G. Wadsworth, C. P. Walker, J. G. Watson, F. F. Webber, R. S. F. Wheatley, R. D. White, R. Williams, E. F. Wood, M. J. Yeld, P. H.

VALETE Christmas Term, 1959 THE MANOR. D. H. Gee. 1954-59. U.VI (S). School Monitor. Riley-Smith Scholarship 1955, State Scholarship 1959. "0" Level, 1956 (8), 1958 •(2), "A" Level, 1953 (Maths. & Higher Maths., Physics (Dist.)). "A" Level, 1959 (Maths. & Higher Maths. (Dist.), Physics (Dist.)). House Junior XI, 1955. House Chess Captain, 1958-59. Cpl. Coy. Clerk. 1st Class Shot. J. M. Holdsworth. 1957-59. Trans. B. "0" Level, 1959 (8). Senior Colts XV, 1957-58. Vice-Captain and Colours, 1958. House Cricket. House Colours. Cadet in R.N. Section. Marksman. QUEEN'S P. M. Hindle. 1950-55. Trans. B. "0" Level, 1959 (2). Cadet in Army Section. Secretary of French Society. SCHOOL HOUSE D. P. Coles. 1952-59. V. Mod. House Monitor. Senior Colts XV, 1957. 3rd XV, 1959. Senior House IV, 1959. Senior House Cricket, 1957-58. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. A.B. in R.N. Section. 1st Class Shot. Young Farmers' Club Committee, 1957-58-59. Chairman, 1958-59.

SALVETE September, 1959 THE GROVE M. C. M. Anyan, R. A. Archer-Burton, H. Biddle, C. J. L. Clarke, I. P. A. Coward, J. R. Dalkin, S. J. Holder, W. M. Hudson, D. B. Mallinson, R. W. Metcalfe, R. C. Newhouse, N. F. Perry, W. W. B. Scott, A. F. Stott, R. J. D. Wilson. THE MANOR H. N. Blackford, D. S. Bruce, N. J. Crumpton, R. A. Cunningham, D. N. Eckhard, J. R. Flintoft, D. E. A. Higgins, I. L. Holmes, M. J. Howard, T. T. Hutchinson, D. I. Lewis, P. A. Liversidge, M. V. Smith, J. G. Wood. QUEEN'S 0. Barton, M. A. Clayton, G. W. Cloughton, P. M. Emsley, J. M. French, D. R. Godfrey, J. W. Hey, H. A. King, J. M. Ruddock, R. A. C. Seymour, M. Shannon, R. P. Shouksmith, R. J. Slade, G. M. Todd, W. J. B. Ward, J. L. Wood, C. Yates. THE RISE A. H. Baker, R. B. Blackburn, R. W. C. Clegg, M. W. Dronfield, C. J. Hoare, M. H. Ibberson, A. C. Milnes, D. N. Quarrie, J. R. Rowbottom.

SCHOOL HOUSE A. G. Collamosse, R. M. Dunbar, G. B. Gaunt, R. H. Grayson, P. J. Gregg, C. G. Grieves, M. D. Howard, P. E. Knowles, M. J. Lunn, A. R. Marks, P. M. Semper, J. N. Spencer, R. C. R. Wilson. TEMPLE P. N. Abel, A. D. Bailey, D. Dove, D. L. Edbrooke, J. R. Elson, J. E. rnside, A. N. Ferrar, D. J. Fisher, P. A. J. Gibson, G. M. Grainger, Fea C. D. Hamilton-Williams, G. Hattee, P. E. Jackson, C. J. Kitching, R. Scaife, F. M. Simpson, G. Watson.

SCHOOL OFFICERS Christmas Term, 1959 HEAD OF THE SCHOOL

D. L. SLADE

VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL

(HEAD OF QUEEN'S)

J. RHODES

SCHOOL MONITORS

Head of the Manor: J. 0. ARMSTRONG Head of the Grove: E. S. BOLTON Head of the Rise: C. D. IBBERSON Head of School House: S. D. BAKER Head of Temple: M. PRECIOUS Chapel Monitor: E. M. H. RANSON

D. H. GEE N. R. BARTON

HOUSE MONITORS

The Grove: W. J. BOTTOMLEY, S. C. GIBSON, W. E. JONES, F. D.

LAVENDER, J. C. G. WHEELER.

The Manor: P. GOOLDEN, F. J. A. HEWITT, I. T. PARKIN, J. R.

PRECIOUS, T. E. H. SMART, R. H. SYKES. M. CHARNLEY, D. E. COULSON, J. M. LORD, D. MARSDEN, W. MITCHELL. The Rise: W. E. BAGNALL, D. L. BROWN, J. A. FRANKLIN, J. W. S. GALE, C. J. HEMSLEY, D. L. W. SIM. School House: T. D. F. ANDERSON, D. S. ATKINSON, D. P. COLES, J. N. HANSON, R. LEACH, F. I. WATSON. Temple: D. N. KENDALL, M. N. McCULLOCH, R. A. MARTIN, A. M. ROBSON, J. M. SMITH, M. G. STAVELEY, M. W. WOODRUFF. Queen's: J.

GAMES CAPTAINS

Captain of Rugger: D. L. SLADE Captain of Shooting: S. D. BAKER Captain of Fencing: N. R. BARTON Captain of Squash: G. W. A. R. ALDERSON Captain of Chess: J. N. HANSON EDITOR OF "THE PETERITE"

Mr. A. E. R. DODDS ASSISTANT EDITORS

J. G. FAIRCLOUGH, C. D. IBBERSON, F. D. LAVENDER

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE As usual at the beginning of a new School year there have been great changes in the House. Firstly we welcome Mr. Mair as Assistant Housemaster, and secondly, now that we have been able to abandon No. 2 St. Peter's Grove to the Manor and further expand in No. 18 Clifton, we welcome Mr. Dunstan as resident assistant under this roof. We have a new regime at the top of the House with E. S. Bolton as Head of House and W. J. Bottomley, S. C. Gibson, W. E. Jones, F. D. Lavender and J. C. G. Wheeler as House Monitors. We also welcome 15 new Grovites this term. 6

The term started on an encouraging note with the winning of the Work Cup for the second consecutive year, as a result of which Bolton was awarded his House Colours. This success, however, was very much a collective effort, for not only had the IVth forms pulled their weight, but we had also gained our fair share of awards and suffered few casualties in the "A" and "0" Level results.

After a few weeks of hockey, boating and other more surprising tr activities for a Christmas Term, the House settled down to playing rugger. The Senior House XV defeated School House (11-9) in the first round but lost (3-11) to The Rise in the semi-final. For their part in this F. D. Lavender, R. G. Bruce and R. W. Kirk were awarded their House Colours. The career of the Junior team was cut short by a (9-36) defeat at the hands of The Manor. We must thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their hospitality at the House proms, which have brought us so much pleasure both musical and gastronomical. During the holidays we learned of F. D. Lavender's success in gaining an Exhibition at Worcester College, Oxford. We all congratulate him on this very fine achievement.

THE MANOR We welcome Mr. J. F. Hayes as our resident Assistant Housemaster and much appreciate his lively interest in all House activities. On our return we heard the welcome news that Armstrong and Gee had been awarded State Scholarships : we offer them our congratulations. It was also discovered with pleasure that two Common Rooms and two changing rooms had been tastefully decorated and the former fitted with atractive curtains—a transformation indeed. For the first time since 1927 the Senior Rugger Cup is in The Manor. It was a very creditable success, as no less than three of our best players were unable to play in the final; fortunately Armstrong was there to lead and inspire a very keen side. It was essentially a team effort, but De Mulder was awarded his House Colours for his services in this and other activities. The Junior XV was only slightly less successful, and Junior House Colours were awarded to Brown, R. L. Bruce, S. R. Hutchinson, Lightfoot, Noel, Tomlinson, Pearson and Liversidge. Gee and Holdsworth are leaving us this term : we thank them for all they have done and wish them the best of luck in the future. We must also bid a belated farewell to R. G. Armstrong and Dunn, who "failed to return" this term we trust they are both finding life on the farm just as congenial as it was in The Manor. :

QUEEN'S This term has seen more than usual ups and downs both internal and external, which have resulted in four daily newspapers and break runs for the House. A quick glance at our activities in School will show that we more than hold our place amongst the other Houses. Barton and Coulson are on all three major society committees, the former being President of the Debating Society, Treasurer of the Science Society, and by virtue of a powerful voice, Secretary of the Choral Society, which attracts many people from Queen's. Slade and Coulson (Leader and Secretary) run one party in the Debating Society, and the former has been elected President for next term. Pickard speaks glibly and sometimes incoherently, for both sides of the House, and many members of the House performed ably at a successful School concert. Chess has provided our one tangible success this term. With the help of Reiss, Hunt and Wardman, who played regularly for the School team, we beat The Rise and Temple to win the Knight for the first time. Turning to more earthy activities, we controlled the Rugby and C.C.F. worlds. Slade was Captain of Rugger, whilst Barton (2nd XV), Coulson (3rd XV) and Jesper (Junior Colts) captained their respective teams. In the House competitions, both teams lost to the eventual winners. In both cases we put up numerically the best fight against the winning teams. As a result of his efforts R. H. Atkinson was awarded his Junior House Colours. In the C.C.F. Slade was C.S.M. and Charnley C.Q.M.S., whilst Barton was C.S.M. for two days, then 2/Lt., on being granted, a Territorial Commission. In contrast, we regret the attitude of certain members of the R.A.F. Section who are successfully undermining our position in the Dronfield Trophy. Turning to the world of string and corduroy shorts, we find that Marsden received his Assistant Scout Master's warrant at the beginning of term. Thus we have two A.S.Ms. in the House, Coulson having received his warrant in May. Royal Purple, Q.A.S. and the Junior Debating Society are still flourishing, whilst the many musicians in the House have taken to playing in the showers for sound effects. We look back on a somewhat unsettled but moderately successful term and hope for greater things next term. 8

THE RISE Sim, Gale and Hemsley were made House Monitors at the beginning of term, and Franklin and Bagnall half-way through. Ibberson, Ranson and Brown remain to make up the full monitorial body. Franklin is to be especially congratulated on gaining a State Scholarship. We welcome our nine new Juniors to The Rise. 1111 We congratulate Sim and Kirk on their Rugger Caps; in addition to these two, we had eight other representatives in School teams. We beat The Grove 11-3 in the semi-final of the Senior House matches, but lost 14-0 to The Manor in the final. The Junior team lost 6-0 to The Manor in the semi-final; C. J. Parker and R. J. Adcock were awarded their Junior House Colours. The Senior League team remains unbeaten and the Junior team has also done well. We were well represented in Minor Sports, having three in the Squash team and three in the Chess team; in spite of this we lost to Queen's in the Chess competition. The Rise has a controlling interest over a large part of the C.C.F., and the study is always crowded on Tuesday afternoons. The R.D.G. continues to flourish under Brown's leadership.

SCHOOL HOUSE We have once again lost an Assistant Housemaster, and, in congratulating Mr. Ockenden on his engagement, we give him and his fiancée our very best wishes for the future. The House has been well represented in all School teams, especially

in the Colts XVs. The Senior Rugger team lost their first match

but the Junior XV showed tremendous enthusiasm and determination, finally winning the Cup. We thank J. J. Rhodes for his coaching of the teams, and it would not be out of place to commend the rest of the House for their enthusiastic support on the touchline. A second success was the gaining of the Dronfield Trophy, to which almost all members of the House can contribute. The Ecclesia has continued to thrive and it ended the term with a visit to the theatre. The House Proms, under Alderson's direction, have also been well supported. As there was no School play again this year, the House stepped in with its own "in-theround" production of "The Importance of Being Earnest". It was a great success and we thank Mr. Field, who produced it, Miss Banks, who did so much with costumes and make-up, and Mrs. Hall for make-up. Those taking part were Watson, J. J. Rhodes, J. M. Atkinson, Brown, Yeadon, McBryde, Dickie, Alderson and Williams. Leach was in charge of the lighting and Coles ran an able body of stage hands. 9

We congratulate J. F. Williams, R. T. Middleton, T. L. Adams and J. A. Gillies on the award of their Junior House Colours for an all-round contribution to House sport. This term we say goodbye to D. P. Coles and, in thanking him for all that he has done for the House, we wish him the best of luck for the future. In conclusion, a word of thanks to Baker, who, as Head of House, has made a splendid job of unification, so that the House has achieved a strong sense of unity during the first term of his office.

TEMPLE One of the most remarkable features of the new School year is the size of the House. Standing at 72 it almost represents a record, but Mr. Rhodes assures us that the situation was far worse before Queen's came into being. The Monitors were very pleased to receive 17 new Juniors eager and willing to be shown the numerous uses of mops, brushes, and squeegees. The problem of overcrowding has been overcome by the addition of a few more lockers to the Junior Changing Room and Common Room, which has, to everybody's delight, been repainted in the House colours. In such a large community it is not surprising to find that we have quite a number of intellectuals, and we are upholding the Temple tradition in this field by leading in the Work Cup. We all appreciate the part the Juniors have played in this effort. House Rugger has taken up most of our time this term and, although we lost both our matches, we have the consolation that, in both cases, we lost to the eventual winners. Headlam, A. M., Ward and Martin received their Senior House Colours, and Carr and Yeomans their Junior House Colours. A new invention, the House League for Rugby, has shown that we have great hopes of success in future years, for our Junior team, captained ably by Bradshaw, won all their matches and did not have a single point scored against them. We were well represented in School teams and Woodruff is to be congratulated on the award of his Cap. We have also been well represented in the School Chess, Fencing and Shooting teams. In general it appears that more and more Templars are appearing in School teams and we hope that this pleasing trend will continue. Squash, Basketball, and Table Tennis have all been enjoyed to the full, though it is suspected that the former two are merely a preference to the "popular" House Runs. We regretfully say farewell to our Chess Cup after a very close fight with Queen's. A new society, the "Cognoscentes", has been formed in the House. It is, as one of our members so aptly puts it, an "interlectual" discussion group. Meetings have been held throughout the term and have proved a great success. All that now remains is to hail the passing of a Templar. We say a sad goodbye to Plummer and hope that in whatever fields he sinks his roots he will find a cycling track.

THE CHAPEL Though the events concerned with the Chapel have followed the familiar pattern, certain of them call for special comment. We owe a great debt of gratitude to our visiting preachers, each of whom gave use much food for thought. The Bishop of Durham, an Old Peterite, was the first to come. We warmly appreciated his kindness in coming to our Evensong after he had preached at the great Harvest Thanksgiving Service in the Minster. He was followed by the Rev. L. Clare on 18th October, the Dean of York on All Saints' Day and the Rev. J. H. E. Pearse, who gave us a most interesting talk on the work of the British and Foreign Bible Society on 15th November. As usual the Chapel was beautifully decorated for the Harvest Thanksgiving. We were specially glad that boys made a larger contribution of fruit and vegetables, which were later passed on to the Godfrey Walker Nursery at Acomb. On Remembrance Sunday morning the Head of the School placed a wreath on the Book of Remembrance in the course of a short Service attended by the Senior School and the boarders from the Junior School. For the second year running we had a short voluntary service of preparation for Advent, on the Saturday evening before Advent Sunday. It consisted of Compline and an address. This year the Carol Service seemed to follow very soon after the Sung Communion on Advent Sunday. Although the Service was quite considerably longer than last year's, the congregation had a large share in the carol singing and the general opinion seemed to be that it was not too long and was much enjoyed. Incidentally, we were glad to be able to make Christmas gifts of £16 to the John Burrill Homes and £21 10s. Od. to the Godfrey Walker Nursery from the collections taken at the two Carol Services. Finally, I would express our gratitude to Mrs. Burgess for so N.K-W. kindly repairing the collection bags.

* * * Some interesting information about the Chapel has come to light in a document discovered in Clifton Church. In 1865, when the proposal to build a Church at Clifton was first considered, the Committee appointed for the purpose recommended that "a Deputation be appointed to wait on the Dean and Chapter to ascertain whether the present School Chapel can be converted into a District Church as a substitute for the one proposed to be erected." During the interview with the Dean and Chapter certain legal difficulties became apparent and it was decided to refer the matter to the Archbishop of York and to ask for his advice. 11

On being asked if he considered that the Chapel could be transferred to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners to be constituted a parish Church, "the trustees of the School retaining certain rights to the use of the building", the Archbishop expressed a decided opinion that the Commissioners would refuse to accept "a building encumbered with such conditions and connected in structure with the other buildings of the School". His Grace was then asked whether it would be posible to form Clifton into a Peel District, "to which a clergyman should be appointed who might use the Chapel as a licensed room for Divine service, leaving the question to be afterwards determined whether it should be consecrated as the Parish Church, or another building erected." The Archbishop replied that such a district could only be formed if a Church was to be built and consecrated as soon as possible. His Grace finally rejected the Committee's proposal by saying that the fund already raised for a Church at Clifton could only properly be applied to the purpose for which it was given—viz. the fabric of a Church.

THE CHOIR As usual at the beginning of the Christmas Term there were many gaps to be filled in the Choir's ranks. Sufficient numbers of Trebles, Altos, Tenors and Basses were soon found and the result was quickly shaped by Mr. Waine into a useful choir. The following music was sung during the term :Anthems: The Lord hath been mindful—Wens ley. Thou Visitest the Earth—Greene. How lovely are the Messengers—Mendelssohn. Give us the wings of Faith—Bullock. Rejoice in the Lord alway—Purcell. Services:

Ireland in F. (Te Deum). Stanford in B flat (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis). Darke in F (Sanctus, Benedictus qui Venit, Agnus). Merbecke (Communion Service).

Three events were outstanding in this term's programme. On 1 1 th October the Choir again led the singing at the Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Annual Harvest Thanksgiving in a packed York Minster. November 8th was Remembrance Sunday and after a special service in the morning we had an inspiring Evensong, when Ireland's "Greater love hath no man" was sung, as well as the epic 78th Psalm and Quilter's "Non Nobis Domine". Lastly, but certainly by no means least, came the Carol Service on 13th December. This was a very memorable one, as two difficult carols, "Born Today" and "A Spotless Rose", were attempted and "brought off" successfully; it is hoped to sing the latter with the Minster Choir in next Easter 12

Term's Epiphany Service. A lot of hard work was put in for the service and it is a tribute to everybody concerned that it was one of the best. The Choir are most grateful to Mr. Waine and the librarians for the hard work they do, and to Mr. Howat and Mr. Jeffs, who endeavour, with adequate success, to keep us in time, and all will echo the Head Master's words in saying that the singing in Chapel has reached an even higher peak this term.

CAREERS The hosts at this year's annual conference of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau were the Admiralty, the Army Council and the Air Council. The conference was addressed by the Minister of Defence and by senior officers of all three Services, and all were at pains to stress the changing nature and functions of the armed forces. Though nuclear weapons seem to dominate the scene, it is obvious that conventional forces are necessary and will be necessary for many years to come. Nuclear missiles and bombs are most valuable as deterrents in what the Minister called "the balance of terror"; to use them indiscriminately would almost certainly lead to all-out war. To deal with local troubles before they can develop into major conflicts means the creation and maintenance of highly mobile and balanced forces. Such a task creates exciting and responsible careers for boys with a spirit of service. Talk of disarmament often makes boys and their parents feel that there is great insecurity in a career in one of the Services and this seems to have been borne out by the cases of men in their forties being declared redundant and so being faced with the difficult task of starting another career. This country is reducing its forces to under half a million altogether, but cadet entry has also been cut and boys entering the forces today can be assured that their futures are as secure as are those of many boys who enter business and industry. None of the Services at the moment is receiving enough candidates of the right quality; the Navy is running 16% short; the Army is 25% short of Regular subalterns; and the Air Force, while receiving 3 or 4 times as many applications for air crew training as they can take, find too few of the right quality. Annual requirements for Dartmouth, Sandhurst, Cranwell and Henlow will in future be for about 850 potential officers, and increasingly entrants will be required to have passed in at ast le two Advanced subjects. The Service representatives indicated that boys who have studied non-scientific subjects at 'A' level are wanted, providing that they have done well in Mathematics and Science (especially Physics) at '0' level, while they hope that an increasing number of graduates, including Arts graduates, will enter Service careers. 13

Before attending the conference I was rather sceptical about the value of Service careers today, because, as with many other people, my views were based on out-of-date conceptions about the armed forces. I now feel, however, that there is no doubt that under the influences of a rapidly changing world the Services are creating excellent opportunities in the Royal Navy, the Army and the R.A.F. for intelligent young men with qualities of leadership and initiative and with the desire to serve the cause of world peace. Their work will involve them not only in helping to create the new pattern of armed forces, but also in the field of international co-operation within such organisations as N.A.T.O. In order to achieve this, future candidates for cadetships will have to be potential University students, as the status of the Service Colleges is raised to that of the Universities. Recent information about Service careers can be found in the Careers Room, where booklets giving full particulars about the Easter holiday Short Works Courses can also be consulted. These courses provide opportunities of looking at careers from the inside with the advantage that attendance at a course does not commit either side in the slightest. Many of the courses are for boys studying science subjects only, but an increasing number offer places to non-scientists. The northern secretary of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau will be visiting the School on Monday, 22nd February, to discuss career problems and prospects with any boys who wish to see him. Officers of the Bureau continue to offer help up to the age of 24, and if any Old Peterite would like to see Mr. Thomson while he is in York, they should write to me as soon as possible. K.G.C.

THE CURIA Christmas Term, 1959 As usual, the preliminary meeting was concerned with the election of new members, bringing our number to 14. D. L. Slade was elected Chairman, and F. D. Lavender Secretary. The first full meeting was devoted to a lecture given by Mr. A. McCallum on his recent holiday in Israel, Jordan and the Lebanon. His highly interesting talk was accompanied by coloured slides. The second meeting was held in the Music Room; members were invited to bring, play and defend their favourite gramophone records. The selection was varied and entertaining. The third meeting consisted of a visit to a meeting of York Film Society, to see the Swedish film, "The Seventh Seal". Directed by Ingmar Bergmann, it was a powerful work, well worth seeing. As ever, we are extremely grateful to the kitchen staff for providing us with the refreshments for each meeting. F.D.L. 14

THE MUSIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. F. WAINE. Secretary: D. L. Gramophone Librarian: J. R. PRECIOUS. Chorus Secretary: N. R. Orchestra Secretary: W. R. BYTHEWAY.

BROWN. BARTON.

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:

The Grove: W. E. JONES. The Rise: C. D. IBBERSON.

The Manor:

Queen's:

J. G. AINLEY.

J. R. ANFIELD.

School House: R. LEACH.

Additional Committee Member: D. E.

Temple: D. N. KENDALL. CouLsoN.

During the term the Society continued to meet as Senior and Junior sections during the week, but, on account of early lunch, many were unable to attend these meetings. The year's programme opened with an Organ Recital by Mr. F. Waine. He played "Toccata in F" by J. S. Bach, "Chant de Mai" and "Minuet-Scherzo" by Jongen, and "Prelude and Fugue on Bach" by Liszt. On the 5th November J. R. Anfield gave a talk on Chopin's Life and Work, illustrating his points on the piano. Two days later the Motet Group sang Palestrina's Mass, "Aeterna Christi Munera", unaccompanied, on the stairs of the Science Block. As was explained in the Secretary's introductory talk, this was in order to gain some of the effects of a vaulted cathedral for which the work was written. The Group gave an impressive performance, and delighted its audience. D. N. Kendall lectured to the Senior Society on 12th November on Django Rheinhardt and his Guitar Music. The lecturer illustrated his talk on his own guitar. On the 19th November Mrs. Kemp-Welch gave a performance of music for soprano in the Chapel. She sang "With Verdure Clad" from "The Creation", "Nun Wandre Maria", a Spanish song by Wolf, then a Christmas carol by Box, and ended with two of J. S. Bach's most famous arias, "Sheep May Safely Graze" and "My Heart Ever Faithful". This meeting was very much enjoyed by all who braved the cold of the Chapel, and we would like to thank Mrs. Kemp-Welch very much indeed. The term's programme was ended by an informal concert on Saturday, 5th December. The Orchestra, directed by Mr. W. Jorysz, played three items including the "Shepherd's Dance" from "Henry VIII" by Edward German; there was a large number of piano solos, a string trio, some German carols, and a clarinet solo by W. R. Bytheway. M. Precious sang "Quia Fecit Mihi Magna" by J. S. Bach, and by contrast D. N. Kendall sang a sentimental American folk song with guitar accompaniment. All in all, a varied and entertaining programme was enjoyed by all the members. D.L.B. 15

THE DEBATING SOCIETY COMMITTEE : Master-in-Charge: MR. D. G. Cummrx.

President:

N. R.

BARTON.

Vice-President: D. L. BROWN. (Leader). D. L. SLADE (Leader). J. N. HANSON , (Sec.) D. E. COULSON (Sec.) F. D. LAVENDER. J. 0. ARMSTRONG.

D. L.

BROWN.

E. M. H.

M. W.

RANSON.

TERRITT.

This term we welcomed a new President, Mr. N. R. Barton. The term started with the Vice-President's party in power. Fourteen new members were elected at an Extraordinary Meeting at the beginning of term. The first full meeting was held on 3rd October. The motion before an open house was "This House does not wish to meet the man in the moon". Mr. D. L. Brown, proposing, felt that the journey to the moon would be most uncomfortable and hazardous. In opposing the motion, Mr. J. 0. Armstrong considered the astronomical benefits gained on reaching the moon. The motion was carried by 66 votes to 50 with 19 abstentions, the respective seconders having been Mr. F. D. Lavender and Mr. M. W. Territt. The second meeting was held on 17th October. D. R. Cailey, Esq., proposed that "This House deplores modern politics in Britain". He first stated that, because of the large Conservative majority at the recent General Election, the country supported the Conservatives' views, and he then attacked the Conservatives with great vigour. In opposing, Mr. D. L. Slade supported the Conservatives and praised the modern attitude towards politics. The speakers were seconded by Mr. E. S. Bolton and Mr. D. E. Coulson. This very exciting motion was carried by 24 votes to 23 with 9 abstentions. The next meeting was held on 31st October. Mr. E. M. H. Ranson rose to propose that "This House believes that the next 50 years will not be more miserable than the last". He described, very movingly, the horrors of the last 50 years and pointed out that the recent easing of world tension promised well for the future. Mr. P. Collins, opposing the motion, dealt with ever present economic instability. The seconders were Mr. S. D. Baker and Mr. J. J. Rhodes. The motion was carried by 40 votes to 17 with 2 abstentions. On 14th November the motion before the House was that "This House does not consider that modern youth is symbolised by Soccer 16

and Skiffle". Mr. J. N. Hanson, in proposing the motion, gave a long list of interests of modern youth. Opposing, Mr. D. N. Kendall, with the aid of a guitar, explained that we must look at the motion through the eyes of adults. Mr. C. J. Hemsley and Mr. P. H. Sykes seconded. The motion was defeated by 38 votes to 15 with 8 abstentions. This defeat put Mr. Slade's party in power for the first time. For the last meeting, on 12th December, a Mock Trial was held. A local "Field Marshal" was court-martialled for incompetence and brutality. A splendid array of uniforms and some ingenious disguises made a bright display. Legal procedure was often severely strained, and the humour tended towards slapstick, but some good performances were given, perhaps the most convincing being by W. E. Jones as a Welsh farmer. The Court-Martial made a suitably gay end to the term's meetings. Mr. D. L. Slade has been elected President for next term, with Mr. D. L. Brown as Vice-President.

THE SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY OFFICERS (Christmas Term, 1959): President: MR. P. L. HARRIS. Hon. Treasurer: N. R. BARTON. Hon. Secretary: J. A. FRANKLIN. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:

The Rise: C. J. HEMSLEY. School House: D. S. ATKINSON. Temple: A. M. RossoN.

The Grove: S. C. Gthson. The Manor: P. GOOLDEN. Queen's: D. E. CouLson.

The Senior Science Society year began, as usual, with an open meeting in which a selection of scientific films were shown. Owing to the limited space in the Lecture Theatre, this was held in two sessions on the first Saturday and Sunday of term. The first closed meeting of the term was held on 10th October, when the lectures were given by two members of the Upper Sixth. The Secretary spoke first on "Metal Corrosion", describing the mechanism of corrosion and the kinetics of film growth. C. J. Hemsley then gave a talk on "Elementary Particles", outlining the history of the atom and commenting on recent discoveries. At our second meeting, held on 24th October, we were lucky to be able to welcome Professor Whewell of Leeds University, who delivered a most interesting and entertaining lecture on "The Chemistry of Textiles". Professor Whewell packed as many aspects 17

as possible of his subject into the time available, and everyone was impressed by the many textile samples that he brought with him. For the third meeting, on 21st November, we were again pleased to welcome a speaker from Leeds University. Professor A. Hemingway from the School of Medicine addressed the Society on the subject of "Artificial Organs". He dealt with the blood, the kidney, the heart, and the lungs, and their artificial counterparts, in a talk which was understood equally by scientists and non-scientists. The fact that Professor Hemingway spent over half an hour answering questions indicated the popularity of his talk. The last meeting of the term was held on 28th November, when two members of Queen's gave talks. A. J. Neal spoke first on "Modern Building Materials", dealing with the use of plastic, fibreglass, and rubberised materials in modern building construction. His talk was followed by one by D. E. Coulson on "Chromatography". Coulson described the various types of chromatographic analysis and performed several practical demonstrations. At the end of a successful term we extend our thanks in particular to our two visitors from Leeds University, and also to the various other speakers who have contributed to this term's meetings.

THE JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY President:

MR.

G. D.

Secretary: R. B.

CRAINE.

DANIEL.

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES:

The Grove: M. W. TERRITT. The Manor: S. R. HUTCHINSON. Queen's: M. A. CLEGG.

The Rise: P. W. SHEPHERD. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Temple: J. H. ORMISTON.

The first meeting of the term was a joint one with the Senior Society and consisted of a film show in the lecture theatre. The Secretary and House representatives were elected after the meeting. At the first closed meeting of the term Mr. M. W. Territt gave a lecture on "Aeroplane Controls and Safety", which he demonstrated with many pieces of equipment. Mr. W. E. Jones also spoke on "The Subconscious Mind", in which he played a recording of a hypnotist's attempt to discover the truth about reincarnation. At the second meeting Mr. J. H. Ormiston gave an interesting talk on "Guns and Ammunition" and Mr. P. M. Kemp a wellillustrated talk on "The Sea Depths". Mr. J. 0. Armstrong's talk on "Astronomy" at the third meeting produced so many questions that he was unable to complete it during the time available and he finished his lecture at the final meeting of the term. Also during the last meeting Mr. N. R. Barton gave an entertaining lecture on "Science and Archwology". This was well illustrated and enjoyed by all the Society. 18

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 13 began at Swansea on 8th July, and ended at Glasgow on 12th December, though this was only the last of several ports of discharge, and the ship was in Hull on 22nd November. The voyage was to Australian ports with general cargo, and return with wool mainly, but also with canned food, millet, pollard, milk powder, sheepskins, sorghum, and casein. The final loading figures for the homeward passage may be of interest : Fuel oil 1,009 tons, diesel oil 51 tons, fresh water 670 tons, stores 281 tons, general cargo 3,961 tons, wool 2,233 tons. A diary of the voyage is given at the end of this note. In spite of its number, the voyage was uneventful : indeed it was in general remarkable for good weather, which on the outward passage was excellent, except for two days off Socotra. One unusual feature of the voyage was the carriage of a vast 91 ton roller, used for making rubber-backed carpets, from Sydney to Melbourne. It had come from U.S.A., and had to await the arrival of a ship with a derrick big enough to lift it, as Melbourne has no crane capable of doing the job. The "Clan Stewart's" 105-ton derrick secured her the freight, though, judging from the photographs, the most difficult part lay in manceuvering such an unwieldy object through the hatch. As the cargo for Hull consisted of 6,358 bales of wool and over 850 tons of general cargo, the ship was there for several days and we were glad that Capt. and Mrs. Graham were able to come to York for a few hours to visit the School, while a party of boys was able to visit the ship in King George Dock. This was a highly popular trip and only a small proportion of those wishing to go could be taken— these were chosen by lot. On arrival we broke up into small parties and were shown over the ship by the officers, though the organisation threatened to break down as parties got "lost", having lingered too long in some particularly interesting corner. One was even late for tea. The tour was most interesting and we are very grateful to Capt. Graham, the Chief Engineer and other officers for their enthusiasm in showing us round and for their hospitality. It was a reflection, not on the stability of the ship, but on the excellence of the tea, that one very junior member of the party was sea-sick during a "voyage" of fifty yards while the ship was being warped along the dock side. We are grateful, too, for photographs, pamphlets, sundry documents, plans, accounts—and a boomerang. Details of Voyage 13 are : Left Swansea 8th July; arrived Hobart (calling at Fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne) 9th September; arrived Brisbane (calling at Sydney) 20th September. This completed the outward passage. After a fortnight the ship sailed to Melbourne and then on to Fremantle to complete loading; left Fremantle 23rd October; called Aden for bunkers 5th November; called Dunkirk; arrived Hull 22nd November; and then continued discharge at Bremen, Liverpool, Belfast, and Glasgow. The passage distance was 26,460 miles and 71 days were spent at sea. Voyage 14 begins at the end of December and is to Indian ports.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB Chairman: W. E. Porrs. Vice-Chairman and Minutes Secretary: A. G. BLACK. Treasurer: E. S. BOLTON. Secretary: S. C. GIBSON. Committee Members: D. P. CoLas and D. S. ATKINSON.

At the first meeting of the term, on 1st October, a lecture on "Farming in Australia" was given by Mr. Crayke. This talk was supplemented by some excellent colour photographs taken by the speaker, and a complete picture of Australian farming was given to the Club. The next meeting, on 22nd October, was devoted to a talk on grain drying, by Mr. G. V. Clark, assisted by Messrs. Williams and Atkinson, who had come to join in the discussion. Various methods of drying and storing grain were discussed, and the question of the moisture content of the grain was considered. Questions were asked by many members of the Club, completing a most interesting meeting. An internal meeting was held on 5th November, and two separate lectures were given by members of the Club, D. P. Coles and J. M. D. Kirk, on "The social life of the farmer". The first lecture dealt with such sports as hunting, shooting, and to a lesser degree, fishing. The speaker also talked about racing and weekly markets. Mr. Kirk described the organisation of a pack of beagles, and completed the afternoon's programme by relating his experiences on a fishing trawler, showing some photographs of the trawler on the epidiascope. On 19th November a member of the National Agricultural Advisory Service, Mr. Crabtree, gave a talk to the Club on forage harvesters and silage. The speaker dealt with the different types of machinery employed in the preparation of silage and compared the relative advantages and disadvantages of each. This talk was also supplemented by colour photographs, taken at the demonstration of silage making at Basingstoke. For the fifth meeting of the term Mr. Stuart came to talk on the broiler industry, turkeys, and poultry in general. With the aid of slides, Mr. Stuart explained the principles of the poultry industry in America and then explained turkey rearing systems at the Yorkshire Poultry Packers at Thirsk; in conclusion, several questions were asked by members of the Club. The last meeting of the term, on 10th December, consisted of a lecture on Farming in the United States, with emphasis on the manufacture of haylage. The lecture was delivered by Mr. Mason, assisted by Mr. Sykes. The apparatus used for haylage manufacture was discussed, and also the advantages which haylage possesses over silage. Photographs of American farms and of New York, the Niagara Falls, and Chicago, were most impressive. To complete the term a visit to John Smith's Brewery at Tadcaster was arranged for Wednesday, 16th December. A very interesting tour of the brewery was made, and all the various processes in the brewing of beer were very clearly explained by the guide. The Club then divided itself into two separate canteens according to age, and appropriate refreshments were provided. A.G.B. 20

C.C.F. NOTES 1960 is the Centenary year of the cadet movement in schools, and St. Peter's is one of the comparatively few schools to have started a corps in that year. Nation-wide celebration of the Centenary is intended, and every Contingent has been asked to provide a page, hand-written on vellum, giving a brief outline of its history, for inclusion in a book which is to be presented to Her Majstey, as Captain-General of the Combined Cadet Force. A photograph of our page is shown opposite. On a date to be announced, a parade will be held in London, at which it is hoped every Contingent will be represented. The Royal Artillery Detachment has now gained new life, with the gun housed in its newly decorated shed. Civil Defence Training has started, with invaluable local help, and on the last parade day the C.D. Detachment watched a demonstration at the Easingwold Civil Defence School. A shooting eight defeated the local Territorials in a close at the Stonebow range.

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On Tuesday, 10th November, Major M. R. Wade, Brigade Major at Headquarters, 150th (York) Infantry Brigade, gave a talk on the Territorial Army. This was followed by a march past at which Major Wade took the salute.

R.N. SECTION This term P.O. Ibberson, C. D., was appointed P.O. i/c R.N. Section, with Ldg. Sea. Smart second in command. Ldg. Sea. Franklin became Boat Rating, Ldg. Sea. Hawkins Stores Rating and Ldg. Sea. Bagnall Yeoman of Signals. The term has been spent mainly in training for the Naval Proficiency Exam, in which eight passed out of a total of sixteen. Of those who failed five were not very far below the pass mark. Towards the end of term a large consignment of new uniforms arrived, mainly as a result of the combined efforts of Mr. Power and Hawkins. It is hoped that these will contribute to increased smartness in the Section.

R.A.F. SECTION Sgt. D. L. Brown became N.C.O. in charge, Flt./Sgt. J. M. Lord having moved to the N.C.O. Cadre, in charge. Advanced Proficiency training started for a small number of Proficient cadets, the remainder joining either the Cadre or the Civil Defence Detachment. The new entrants are attached to the Army Section to train the Test in the summer. 21

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C.C.F. CRUISE-15th-30th August Five members of St. Peter's School R.N. Section went on the cruise, and embarked at 15.00 hrs. from Newcastle Quay, aboard H.M.S. Northumbria, a coastal minesweeper affiliated to Tyne Division R.N.R. It soon became apparent that this cruise was not going to be quite the pleasure trip that its predecessors are reputed to have been. We reached Dundee at 16.30 hrs. the following day, after spending the night anchored off Seahouses. At Dundee we were joined by four other minesweepers, H.M.S. Bossington, St. David, Venturer and Mersey, who took part, along with Northumbria, in minesweeping exercises in the Firth of Forth, returning to Dundee each night except one. At 13.30 hrs on Friday, 21st August, Northumbria, together with Venturer and St. David, sailed for Odense, in Denmark (Mersey followed later and Bossington returned to Portsmouth). The journey to Denmark was more or less uneventful except when one cadet (who shall remain nameless) nearly caused a collision with some fishing vessels while steering for the first time. On reaching Odense Fjord we had to anchor for 2 hours in order to take on a pilot to guide us along the narrow twisting channel between the sandbanks, and through the canal leading to Odense which is about 3 miles inland. We tied up in Odense at 20.30 hrs. on the Sunday evening and although our arrival caused quite a stir the local inhabitants did not appear very friendly. First impressions of Odense were not too encouraging, but when one got to know one's way about the visit seemed more worthwhile. A trip round the brewery was arranged, a football match against the army was played, and won 4-0, and a four was got up to row against the local rowing club. As three Peterites were in the IV and one in the soccer team, the School was well represented in this field of activity. One evening free entry to the Tivoli, a zoo, fun fair and open air music hall all in one, was enjoyed by most cadets. On Thursday, 27th, Northumbria left Odense alone (the other ships having sailed a day earlier) and sailed for Kid, anchoring in the early morning off the German coast. We reached Kid at 14.30 hrs. and entered the canal along with a large assortment of other ships. The trip through the canal was perhaps the most eventful part of the whole cruise, as the emergency lights went on and the pilot informed us that we would have to tie up to a pile near the side of the canal. This we eventually did, thanks to an officer and rating who swam to the pile with a rope, after one headrope had been snapped. The following morning, Saturday, we left the canal via the Elbe and although we had been lucky with the weather so far, our luck was to go no further. The crossing to England was far too rough for anyone's comfort. We did, however, eventually reach Newcastle over 2 hours late, somewhat the worse for our experience. C. W. Gough.

A CENTENARY NOTE In September, 1859, there was formed the "1st West Riding of Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers", which has a continuous history and is now the 5th Bn. The West Yorkshire Regt., T.A. In the following year, as recorded in "The History of St. Peter's, York", a cadet corps was raised in the School, and became part of the volunteer movement. Further details of this unfortunately short-lived cadet corps (the O.T.C., which is now the C.C.F., was not founded till 1914) have now been found in the Colliergate Drill Hall, and we are indebted to Major H. A. V. Spencer for permission to make use of them. The School provided No. 4 Company, to which the band was attached, of the Yorkshire Rifle Volunteers. The Commanding Officer of the Bn. was Lt.-Col. Briggs, who lived at 18 Bootham, and the School company was commanded by a master, F. M. Scargill, whose father was a General. The Volunteers had to pay for their uniforms, which were grey, with a forage cap, the sum of £4 14s. Od., and a subscription each year of 10s. Od. Each bought his own rifle, a Short Lee Enfield, at a cost of £4 10s. Od. from Horsleys, a shop which has closed only within the last two or three years. How many of the St. Peter's boys were thus equipped is apparently not known. There was a miniature range where the Science Block now stands, but the main Volunteer range was up to 1,000 yards on Bootham Stray, where a stop butt was set up with iron-plated huts for the markers. The Corps rules said that any Volunteer discharging his weapon out of turn, or accidentally, or who pointed it loaded or unloaded at another person should be fined 5s. Od. The task of the Volunteers was to operate in a harassing role as sharp shooters against invaders, and the emphasis was consequently much on shooting. An interesting little incident occurred in 1861, when there was a vacancy for Ensign, the two candidates being Mr. Henry Anderson of No. 1 Company and Mr. John Leeman of No. 4 Company (St. Peter's). Leeman was aged 16 and had already paid £25 for his uniform as an Ensign in the School Company. An argument raised in his favour was that the School Company might be regarded as the nursery school for officers and N.C.Os. Evidently Leeman was successful, for he was transferred as Ensign to No. 3 Company. But all was not lost for Anderson, as No. 5 Company was raised in 1862 and he went straight from private to lieutenant in that, and to captain two months later. The list of the Peterites sworn in at the original founding is given below. The use of two different names for the School is odd. L.C.Le T.

ST. PETER'S COMPANY (No. 4 Coy. 1st Volunteer Rifle Corps, York) Sworn at St. Peter's Cathedral School near the City of York this 24th day of October, 1860. Jas Meek, Capt. Comdt. 1st Corps, 1 W.R.Y.R. Vols. No. Name

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Sworn at the Royal School of St. Peter's near the City of York, the 24th day of October, 1860, before me, Jas. Meek, Capt Commandant, 1st Corps 1st W.R.Y.R.V. No. Name

Dates

303. Haywood Morris ... 304. Hugh Warton ... 305. William Tomlinson ... 306. John Henry Leeman ... 307. Richard Abbay ... 308. Tom Kilner Clarke ... 309. Charles Edward Freeman ... 310. James Walker ... 311. Alfred Davis ... 312. Arnold William Reinold ... ... 313. Thomas Henry Gregory 314. Samuel Joseph Chadwick ... ... 315. Ernest Edward Swaine 316. James Inglis Ransford 317. William Key Matterson 318. Henry Cust ... ... 319. James Simpson ...

Approx.

at School Age 1860 1851-60 19 1856-61 17 1853-61 18 1859-61 16 1855-63 16 1857-63 16 1856-61 1855-62 1855-62

15 17 ?

1854-63 1852-60

17 17

1858-60 1857-60 1854-60 1855-63 1859-61 1859-61

16 15 15 15 15 17

No. Name

320. Edward Charles Munby 321. George Brudnall Sharp 322. Lewis Medland 323. Charles Haigh ... 324. Samuel Jackson 325. James Lesley ... 326. William Carter... 327. William Vint ... ... 328. George Charles Todd Naylor ... ... 329. Richard Thomas Hill ... 330. Frederick Blanchard ... 331. James Matthew Meek 332. Matthew Anderson ... 333. Frederick Watson ... 334. Charles William Watson 335. Percival Beevor Lambert ... ... 336. Charles Joseph Dawson

Dates Approx. at School Age 1860 1856-62 1860-61 1860-61 1859-63 1851-61 1857-62 1857-63 1860-61

16 15 14 15 14 14 14

1858-60 1858-62 1859-61 1856-63 1860-61 1854-64 1855-62

15 17 15 14 18 16 14

1856-64 1858-61

14 15

THE SCOUT GROUP Once again we held a Camp Fire in our Scout Room to which we invited parents and friends, but this year we were more ambitious and put on two performances. The value of this could be seen on the second night, when the whole show took shape and went over very briskly. One encouraging feature was the greater participation by younger members of the Group. The collections realised £,10 10s. Od. and we are very grateful to our guests for supporting us so well. Half of this sum was given to the B.-P. Memorial Fund, making us a Founder Group of the B. P. Memorial House which is being built in London, and we donated the other half to the School Appeal Fund. We should like to express our thanks to N. R. Barton, who contributed greatly towards the success of the sketches by supplying costumes and making up a very large number of performers. An appreciation of the Camp Fire follows. -

GROUP CAMP FIRE

From the spectator's point of view this year's "Camp Fire" was even more enjoyable than last year's. There was the same excellent balance of songs and sketches, Mr. Coulthard conducting the rounds and camp fire songs, Mr. Craine's film of last summer's camp-and the Q 5; but it was clear that this year's entertainment had received much more polish. The curtain did not stick, the camp fire itself was thoroughly co-operative, and the items followed each other with the slickness of a well rehearsed revue. The Waits with their carols, the reactions of the Gentlemen of Europe, the skit on American 25

recording, the swing of Q 5, the hilarious group of Victorian songs by St. Peter's Gentlemen, with a number of sketches by different patrols, together made a most enjoyable evening's programme.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP

Numbers increased again this year, this time to 36, and we were able to form a sixth Patrol, Raleigh. J. C. Brisby was promoted to P/L.(S.) of the new Patrol and other promotions were : to P/L.(S.)— J. A. Shouksmith (Scott) and R. A. B. Wood (Wingate); and to Sc.rond (S.)—Anfield, Read, Williams and Yeomans. The main activities this term centred round Pioneering and First Aid. A number of our Seniors took part in a District Pioneering activity on several Sundays and gained useful experience in building rather more complicated structures than we have tried by ourselves. We are very grateful to Mr. J. Coward of the St. John Ambulance Brigade for coming along to instruct us in First Aid. His course of lectures will continue next term and, in addition to helping those Seniors who do not already hold the Ambulance Badge to gain it, it will enable all those who are interested to be examined for the St. John Preliminary Certificate. A large number of Senior Scouts were involved in the Camp Fire and our backstage men excelled themselves by constructing a bigger and better stage out of nothing.

SCOUT TROOP

We were pleased to welcome Mr. Dunstan into the Troop this term. His services will be increasingly valuable as he gains experience in scouting, but he has already trained our one Tenderfoot and has now moved on to 2nd Class work. Mr. Craine has hence been enabled to move onward and upward and he is now giving valuable help with the 1st Class training scheme. Meanwhile our other A.S.M., D. Marsden, has distinguished himself by ensuring that eight First Class Scouts are well on their way to Scout Cords : he is to be congratulated on the enthusiasm with which he has conducted the Badge work to this end. The Troop this year comprises 25 Scouts, nine already First Class from last year, 10 Second Class from St. Olave's and the remainder newcomers with some scouting experience. We trust that the Patrol Leaders (Haxby, Gow, McKay, and Wroe) will help us with the training of their own patrols when their Scout Cord fever has abated. During the Indian summer at the beginning of term we completed as much outdoor testing and training as possible; with such a foundation to the year's activities, we feel we can face the bleak mid-winter much more confidently. A York Quest was again arranged during one meeting and proved to be as popular as ever : the results this time were very close. The term ended with Camp Fires on two consecutive evenings. Although this event receives attention elsewhere, it should be recorded mat three patrols (Hounds, Otters, and Seals) made amusing contributions to the entertainment by putting on three very diverse sketches : they are to be commended for the enthusiasm with which these sketches were prepared and rehearsed. 26

RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1959 RETROSPECT The first two or three weeks of any term are undoubtedly the most important for the building of all School teams, and without the advantages of pre-season preparation in the Easter Term they become vital, particularly when only 10 of the previous season's 1st XXX remain. Such was our predicament at the start of this season, faced as we were with freak ground conditions, and no report would be complete without this realisation. From the outset the Senior game sought refuge on the Riverside field in their endeavour to escape the hard baked surfaces which prevailed elsewhere, but even here only one third of a field was fit for anything approaching realistic practice. Such growth of grass as there was provided little or no cushioning, ominous cracks underfoot gaped wide, as day after day the drought continued, with the result that after a week of term the unequal struggle was given up. The Rugger season proper seemed far removed for much of the next three weeks, although an attempt was made on Friday afternoons alone to retain the sets and foster some team spirit. Meanwhile the original fixture list had to undergo drastic revision and it was not until 19th October that normal conditions were restored, much to the relief of the Rugger enthusiasts. On 31st October the first match was played against Harrogate R.F.C. Colts but a chapter of minor injuries then followed, which further retarded our progress, the inevitable price to be paid for the absence of hardening preparations. The 1st XV showed no lack of enthusiasm but several deficiencies were all too apparent. A lack of pace had to be accepted, but it was gratifying to see the vigour and fervour which several newcomers from the previous year's Colts team were putting into their play. Unfortunately the insidious disinclination to tackle firmly, the weakness of the previous season, reared its ugly head again and threatened disaster. The team this year, however, never gave up in the face of defeat, for which D. L. Slade, the captain, is to be congratulated. The season was inevitably brief and successes were all too infrequent. M. W. Woodruff was an outstanding success at full-back and if he could effect a change in kicking technique he could become first class. Likewise J. M. D. Kirk showed very considerable promise in a less spectacular position as a prop forward. These two might well be the stars of next year, an encouraging thought, but for a team to be good, able support must come from a majority of players, who are prepared by patience and persistent practice to raise their individual standard of play, and make good what may be lacking in natural talent. 27

The Colts teams once again met with varying fortunes but some promising talent was developing. In fact, had it not been such a short season, some Colts players might well have gained 1st XV honours. For many the highlight of the season was the establishment of House Leagues, both Junior and Senior divisions. No "pot" was necessary to arouse a healthy competitve spirit, and in spite of the disparity in the strength of the teams the experiment proved well worth repeating. By next year our amenities will be greatly improved by the acquisition of new playing fields near the boundary of the aerodrome and by an extensive draining scheme on the 1st XV field, which is being undertaken early in the New Year. We must hope for a similar improvement in the standard of our play.

SEASON 1959-60 1st XV—M. W. Woodruff*; R. A. Wood, A. J. De Mulder, J. J. Rhodes, J. M. Smith; J. W. S. Gale, M. Precious; J. M. D. Kirk*, F. J. A. Hewitt, R. A. Martin, J. 0. Armstrong, D. L. W. Sim* (Vice-Capt.), U. A. Alexander, D. L. Slade* (Capt.), E. M. H. Ranson. * Caps. 2nd XV—R. W. Kirk; S. D. Baker, C. D. Ibberson*, J. C. G. Wheeler, P. M. Beachell; R. Priestley, W. E. Bagnall*; A. R. Ward, F. D. Lavender* (Vice-Capt.), N. R. Barton* (Capt.), D. H. Fletcher, D. S. Atkinson, G. P. Robinson*, M. McCallum*, W. J. Bottomley. * Colours. Colts XV—S. R. Hutchinson; R. H. Parker*, J. A. B. Carruthers* (ViceCapt.), M. T. Bell, C. J. Parker; J. D. M. Hackney, G. R. Monfort; P. Collins* (Capt.), D. H. Rhodes, G. A. Hart, J. R. Brown*, M. A. Clegg, R. L. Bruce, J. V. Noel*, J. J. Kettlewell. * Colours. Junior Colts XV—D. I. Lewis; D. G. Woolley, J. D. Carr (Vice-Capt.), M. C. M. Jesper (Capt.), J. L. Richardson; A. L. McKay, T. L. Adams; M. Raley, D. R. Gow, A. R. Magson, A. C. Jowett, M. Sutcliffe, A. G. Routledge, R. J. Adcock, P. A. Liversidge.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Sat., 3rd Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Senior Colts Sat., 17th Oct. Bradford G.S. ... ... Wed., 21st Oct. Trent College ... ... Sat., 24th Oct. Denstone College ... Sat., 31st Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts ... Wed., 4th Nov. Durham School ... ... Sat., 7th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... Wed., 11th Nov. Headingley Wanderers XV Sat., 14th Nov. Giggleswick School ... Sat., 21st Nov. Ampleforth College Wed., 25th Nov. Worksop College ... Sat., 12th Dec. Old Peterites ...

... ... ••• • •• •••

••• •• • • •• • ••

Result F. Home Cancelled Away Cancelled Home Cancelled Away Cancelled Home Won 13 Away Lost 0 Home Won 15 Home Lost 0 Away Lost 0 Home Lost 3 Home Lost 0 Home Won 24

11 8 11 24 24 29 6 3

2nd XV Sat., 17th Oct. Sat., 24th Oct. Wed., 4th Nov. Sat., 7th Nov. Sat., 21st Nov. Wed., 25th Nov.

... Bradford G.S. Giggleswick School Durham School ... ... Leeds G.S. Ampleforth College Worksop College ...

Sat., 21st Nov.

3rd XV ... Ampleforth College

Sat., 10th Oct. Sat., 24th Oct. Sat., 31st Oct. Wed., 4th Nov. 7th Nov. Sat., Sat., 14th Nov. Wed., 18th Nov. Wed., 25th Nov. Wed., 4th Nov. 7th Nov. Sat., Sat.. 14th Nov. Wed., 18th Nov. Wed., 25th Nov. 1st Round Semi-finals: Final: 1st Round

Semi-finals: Final:

Result

... ...

Cancelled Cancelled 3 Lost 16 Won 5 Lost Lost 3

...

Away

Lost

••• ••• •••

Away Home Home Home Away Home

•••

15 9 40 15

COLTS XV ... Ashville College . . . ... Giggleswick School Harrogate R.F.C. Junior Colts XV ... ... Durham School ... ... ... Pocklington School Barnard Castle School ... ... Ampleforth College ... Worksop College ...

Cancelled Home Cancelled Home 17 Home Won 8 Away Lost 13 Away Won 17 Home Won 3 Home Lost 3 Away Lost

0 12 11 3 14 8

JUNIOR COLTS XV ... ... Durham School ... ••• ... Pocklington School ••• Barnard Castle School ... ••• Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ••• ... Worksop College ...

Home Away Home Home Away

44 8 25 3 0

5 20 5 10 13

Won Lost Won Lost Lost

SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat School House, 11-9. Manor beat Temple, 26-3. Rise beat Grove, 11-3. Manor beat Queen's, 3-0. Manor beat Rise, 14-0. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Manor beat Grove, 36-9. School House beat Temple, 28-3. Manor beat Rise, 6-0. School House beat Queen's, 14-0. School House beat Manor, 14-3.

SCHOOL MATCHES v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played at Durham on Wednesday, 4th November. Lost, 0

The School kicked off backed up by a strong wind. Insufficient practice, owing to adverse ground conditions, resulted in a disjointed and apathetic first half. Durham opened the scoring after 10 minutes with a try by Harle, which was converted. Play improved considerably in the second half. A good run by Rhodes heralded a School revival, but not for long; Durham scored again, but the kick failed. In their repeated attacks Durham failed to make use of the strong wind and lost their advantage. The last 29

10 minutes saw some inspired rugby by the School, but no score resulted. The unorthodox but effective kicking of Woodruff saved the School many times. Team: Woodruff; Wood, De Mulder, Holdsworth, Rhodes; Gale, Precious; Barton, Kirk, Slade (Capt.), Fletcher, Armstrong, Alexander, Sim (Vice-Capt.) and Ranson.

v. LEEDS G.S. Played at home on Saturday, 7th November. Won, 15-11. With a fairly dry ball the School opened the attack, a kick ahead enabling Rhodes to score in the corner. Leeds dominated the lineout but the School had the best of the set scrummages. Precious added to the School's score after a blind side break and Ranson kicked a penalty goal soon afterwards. Leeds scored through M. N. Shaw just before half-time. The School attacked again in the second half and Wood scored an early try after a complete three-quarter movement. A penalty was awarded against the School, which D. E. Walton converted, and now, relying mainly on the forwards, Leeds rallied and T. S. Ridsdale scored under the posts. Walton converted the try. Then Holdsworth, always dangerous, scored after a fine run, and the School, rallying under Slade and Kirk, played inspired rugby in the dying minutes. Team: Woodruff; Wood, De Mulder, Holdsworth, Rhodes; Gale, Precious; Martin, Kirk, Barton, Sim (Vice-Capt.), Armstrong, Alexander, Slade (Capt.), Hewitt.

v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 14th November. Lost, 0-24. The School forwards harried the Giggleswick pack right from the kick-off and for the first 10 minutes the School stayed on the Giggleswick line, Ranson and Alexander holding the renowned Giggleswick half-backs well. Then Giggleswick showed their mettle with a break by Walton, who put Bullock over for a try, which was converted. At half-time both teams were equally balanced. A shower of rain made the ball slippery and the turf treacherous. The play deteriorated with the weather. Giggleswick then exploited the blind side, using Robinson, the right-winger, and amassed 16 points in 25 minutes. The School still showed their superiority in the line-out, but with Kirk injured, lost in the scrummages. A revival by the School in the last few minutes could not shake the Giggleswick defence. Colours were awarded to : J. M. D. Kirk and M. W. Woodruff. Team: Woodruff; Wood, De Mulder, Rhodes, Smith; Gale, Bagnall; Kirk, Hewitt, Martin, Armstrong, Sim (Vice-Capt.), Alexander, Slade (Capt.), Ranson.

v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 21st November. Lost, 3-29. The home team played better than the score suggests in the first half, although they never really gave the same impression of danger when in possession that Ampleforth did. The first score was a try by A. N. Stanton, followed by a try and conversion by the Ampleforth captain, Habbershaw, who had recently returned to their side after a spell of injury. E. M. H. Ranson then kicked a penalty goal for St. Peter's, bringing the half-time score to 3-8. Early in the second half St. Peter's struck a bad patch, when tackling was weak, and the forwards were not as effective in the loose as in the first half. In spite of sound play at full-back by Woodruff, Ampleforth increased their score by a further 21 points (tries by Witham, Young (2), B. Marriner, and Stanton, and three conversions by Habbershaw) and, although a challenge was made by St. Peter's forwards in which Slade, Armstrong, and Hewitt were prominent, the School failed to increase their score. Colours were awarded to J. J. Rhodes, E. M. H. Ranson, J. 0. Armstrong, M. Precious, and F. J. A. Hewitt. Team: Woodruff; Wood, De Mulder, Rhodes, Smith; Gale, Precious; Kirk, Hewitt, Martin, Armstrong, Sim, Alexander, Slade, Ranson.

v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 25th November. Lost, 0

With treacherous conditions underfoot the game promised to be a trial of forward strength. The School soon adapted themselves to the conditions and constantly endangered the Worksop line, but no scoring resulted, owing to a lack of finish shown by the School threequarters. When Worksop had settled somewhat, their more imaginative backs dominated the play and S. Earnshaw scored a good try. In the second half play swung from side to side, but with Worksop showing a marked superiority in the backs. In a forward rush, D. A. Tarbutt, the Worksop captain, scored after 18 minutes of the second half. He failed to convert the try. Woodruff was again prominent in the School defence. Colours were awarded to J. M. Smith, R. A. Wood, A. J. De Mulder, J. W. S. Gale, A. W. Martin and U. A. Alexander. Team Woodruff; Wood, Rhodes, De Mulder, Smith; Gale, Precious; Martin, Kirk, Hewitt, Sim (Vice-Capt.), Armstrong, Alexander, Slade (Capt.), Ranson. :

v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 12th December. Won, 24-3. The School's victory over the Old Boys by the margin of 24 points to 3 hardly reflects the close struggle which took place between the two teams for much of the game. With far too much reliance being placed on kicking the ball, play in the first half was dull and unimaginative. Both sides opened their scoring with penalty goals, but by half-time the School had gained a lead of 6 points to 3 when Rhodes dropped a goal. The Old Boys pressed strongly in the second half but failed to score, before the School once again took up the attack and went further into the lead with a try by Kirk. Depleted now in numbers by injury to M. J. Kershaw and G. B. Pullan, the initial advantage in weight was no longer a telling factor and the Old Boys' defence finally collapsed as the School gained confidence. Exploiting their numerical advantage with more inspired handling movements, the School scored a further 15 points in the final stages of the game; Rhodes rounded off a good game with two further tries and Ranson converted these and a try by De Mulder. Caps were awarded to D. L. W. Sim, M. Woodruff, and J. M. D. Kirk. OLD PETERITE XV K. M. Rateliff; R. D. Wheatley, M. J. Kershaw, G. B. Pullan, W. M. Howard; F. C. Slegg, J. F. N. Jackson; L. T. Beaumont, N. J. Bell, C. W. Thompson (Capt.), J. A. Jackson, A. P. Hopwood, J. F. Middleton, A. McCallum, C. H. Lewis.

THE BOAT CLUB To have boated in the Christmas Term is a rare enough event to make it essential to put the occurrence on record. Living memory cannot recall a previous occasion, but then such a summer does not happen very often. Boating was carried out on a House basis during three weeks and in this time most Houses had come to within striking distance of racing form. Although House Races were not held it does mean that the Senior Races at any rate can be held next term at a far earlier date and enable the School crews to be prepared for the Summer Term. At this point it is pleasant to record the success of E. S. Portlock in being in one of the Cambridge Trial Eights and lasting there until it was finally disbanded, leaving the two Eights which raced in the Trial Eights Race at Ely. This is indeed an honour for Portlock and the School. News has also reached us from Durham that no fewer than four of the College crews have been stroked by Old Peterites, by name R. D. Beckitt, R. A. Jackson, G. V. Plester, and R. N. Bradford. Bradford's crew won the Inter-College Senior Fours. Bradford and Plester have had trials for the Varsity Eight. 32

SQUASH Squash continues to be popular, especially in the Junior part of the School, although the courts at the Railway Institute have not been used as much as in the past. The competitions started towards the end of the tenn and it is hoped that they will be more successful than last year. The 1st V played only two matches, losing to Bradford Grammar School and beating an Old Peterite team. v. Bradford Grammar School, away, on Thursday, 3rd December. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat R. Greenwood 9-3, 9-6, 10-8. E. M. H. Ranson beat T. R. Hulme 1-9, 5-9, 9-4, 9-3, 10-9. I. T. Parkin lost to A. T. Wilson 7-9, 5-9, 3-9. J. W. S. Gale lost to J. A. Smith 7-9, 5-9, 5-9. A. W. Martin lost to J. H. Birkitt 2-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-10. v. Old Peterites, at home, on Sunday, 13th December. G. W. A. R. Alderson beat D. Kirby 3-1. E. M. H. Ranson lost to N. J. Magson 2-3 I. T. Parkin lost to W. M. Howard 1-3. A. W. Martin beat J. A. Bygate 3-1. J. C. G. Wheeler beat W. Gibson 3-0.

SHOOTING The fine weather early in term enabled a small party to have a practice at Strensall, but apart from that the main object has been to discover a "Country Life" VIII and to encourage newcomers. With the object of giving plenty of time for training and experimenting, we arranged only two postal matches. Whether this is good policy or not is uncertain, for a disproportionate amount of time and effort seems to have been spent in reaching the necessary degree of skill in the rapid practices. However, in the two matches the team score was better than any made in the corresponding term last year, and we have also been able to find time for some "landscape grouping". List A, from which teams are drawn, has 29 members, of whom about half are potential first VIII at present, and competition for places is keen. "Country Life" results were : Won. St. Peter's 743. Bridlington School 648. Won. St. Peter's 738. Pocklington School 735. An interesting shoulder-to-shoulder match was arranged with H.Q., 150 Bde. (T.A.), and took place on the Stonebow Range. This was on N.S.R.A. ten-bull targets with round aiming marks, a type of shooting we do not practise. We were therefore very gratified with a win (689 to 683), though it must be admitted that one of the other team had a disastrous shoot, well below his usual form.

The following shot in the "Country Life" VIIIs : S. D. Baker (Capt.), Wasden (Vice-Capt.), Lightfoot, Lavender, Black, Shubrook, Hart, Humpherson, Platts. The team v. 150 Bde. was chosen on different lines and consisted of Baker, Wasden, Hart, Humpherson, Black, Shubrook, Marsay, and Rhodes. Much time has been devoted to training for the future. List B (those with some experience) has 30 active members, and List C 25. The demand for places on practices far exceeds supply and in an effort to ensure a greater equality of chance an allocation of House periods was tried towards end of term. This seems to help, though only a doubling of the width of the range would really suffice. The departure of the 25-pounder has permitted us to keep the range much cleaner and tidier, and the heater is more useful. The firing point has been re-built and made much flatter—a change generally but not universally welcomed.

FENCING As usual the Christmas Term has been largely taken up with sorting out beginners never before in the Club have we had so many with so much talent. All have been enthusiastic, but R. J. D. Wilson and W. M. Hudson are to be congratulated on the most regular attendance sheet. :

This year we have the makings of a very good team, having lost only the captain from last year. The match against Denstone was cancelled because of transport difficulties, but a team of six foil brought by Dr. Slade was convincingly defeated. Foil.

Foil.

ST. PETER'S v. Dr. SLADE'S TEAM 1. C. L. Brown 2-1 2. J. M. Pattinson 2-1 3. M. A. Abel 1-2

Won 5-4

1. N. R. Barton 3-0 2. P. M. Beachell 2-1 Won 7 3. W. J. Bottomley 2-1 Result Won 12-6

To round the term off Dr. Slade very kindly gave a beautiful presentation foil to be awarded to the best all round beginner each year. We feel sure that this will be a great encouragement to the 23 beginners listed on 'C' group. Thanks are again due to R.S.M.I. Power who is, as always, the life of the fencing world. N.R.B. 34

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CRICKET FIXTURES, 1960 2nd XI

1st XI Sat. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat.

May 14 „ 18 „ 21 „ 25 „ 28

H H

Clifton C.C. York C.C. Giggleswick Durham Worksop

Giggleswick Durham Worksop

H A A

Fri Sat.'" „

1st Round Seni or House Matches A Leeds G S Leeds G.S. — H 1 Denstone 1° 11

Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat.

15 18 22 25

Wed. June 1 Sat. „ 4 Wed. „ 8

„

„ „ „

Wed.„ 29 Sat. July 2 Wed. „ 6 Sat. Sat.

„ „

Wed. „ „ Fri. Sat. „

9 16

M.C.C. Bradford G.S. Semi-final Sent Yorkshire Gents. Ampleforth Final Senior Ho

Craven Gents. Bootham

H H

Bradford G.S. House Matches

off

H Ampleforth use Match

20 T.H.Hobson's X IA 22Old H 23 Peterites

Bootham

A H A H

'Under 16' Colts XI A Ashville 1st Round Juni Or Durham Worksop

Semi-final

Juni or H

Manchester Boys XI Giggleswick Bradford G.S.

Ampleforth

'Under 15' Colts XI Ashville House Matches Bootham Worksop Leeds G.S. House Matches

A A H H

A A Pocklington

Bootham

'Underl4' XI v. H Tynemouth School Match use Final Junior Ho H Minster Choir Schl. Old Boys

COMMEMORATION, 1960 R. A. Stratton, Belgrano, Winton Road, Bowdon, Cheshire, will once again be responsible for the O.P. cricket team.

J. E. GOFTON CUP We acknowledge with grateful thanks the gift of a permanent trophy for the Quarter Mile, to be called the Gofton Cup, which will also be accompanied by a small replica annually for possession by the winning boy. This trophy will be a great encouragement to our athletes and serve as a memory to a great athlete of the past. The Rev. J. E. Gofton (School House, 1883-88) was in the School XV for five years and was Captain in 1888. He was also in the School Cricket XI from 1886-88, but his prowess lay mainly in athletics, in which he was the winner of the Quarter Mile, High Jump, Long Jump, 100 Yards and 1 Mile all in the same year.

YEOMAN'S CUP House matches next term are looked forward to with more than usual interest, on account of the introduction of the Yeomans Cup, the purpose of which is to encourage brighter cricket. It has now been decided that the Cup shall be awarded to the House achieving the highest average number of runs per over, provided the innings reaches a total of 80 runs or more, irrespective of whether they win or lose. 35

OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on 12th December. A vacancy on the Committee was filled by the election of Philip Crowe who kindly organises the Golf Competition which has now become established in Commemoration Weekend. The President reported that the amount subscribed to date for the extension of Big Hall by way of donations and 7-year covenants was £5,777 but that another £6,000 was required to reach the sum which the Club had undertaken to find. Any O.P. reading this note who has not yet subscribed is urged to do so without delay, as the Head Master announced that the Rt. Rev. Maurice Harland, M.C., O.P., Bishop of Durham, had kindly consented to perform the opening ceremony, which it was proposed should be held at Commemoration on Saturday, 23rd July next. An album recording the names of all O.P.s who have subscribed will be maintained permanently in the Memorial Hall Particulars of the precise arrangements for the opening ceremony will be published in the next issue of "The Peterite". It was reported that the triennial list of members had been published and circulated to all members of the Club with the last issue of "The Peterite". In order to keep the list up-to-date any member changing his permanent address is asked to notify the Hon. Secretary immediately. Preliminary arrangements for the Club Dinner during Commemoration, 1960, were discussed. It will be held on Saturday evening, 23rd July, at 7-30 p.m., at the School following the A.G.M., and it is hoped to increase the accommodation so that all who wish to attend will be able to do so. NOTICES The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 5th March, after the annual hockey match between the School and the Club. Any member who has any suggestion to make for the consideration of the Committee is asked to send it to the Hon. Secretary, T. J. Lewis, Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, not later than the 20th February.

O.P. Crested Business Tie, Square, Cravat and O.P. Blazer Buttons Members are reminded that the new approved Club business tie bearing the crown and cross keys from the School coat of arms on a dark blue background may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary, whose address is Chebula, Clifton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, upon receipt of the appropriate remittance together with a stamped (41d.) addressed foolscap envelope. The price of the all-silk tie is 18/6 and the rayon-reppe tie 11/9. Silk squares price 60/- and silk lined cravats at 34/- each, post free, in the same design are also available from the Hon. Secretary. The chrome blazer buttons, machine-indented with the School coat of arms, may be obtained direct from the Manager of the School Shop. The large size cost 3/- and the small size 1/8 each.

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES W. B. HAWKINS (1947-54) was awarded the Tomlinson Prize for Viola at the Royal College of Music, where he has been studying for four years since doing his National Service. The prize was presented 1 by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. C. W. JOSE (1947-57), after serving two years in the Royal Navy, passed the Interpretership Examination of the Civil Service Commission in Russian. He was placed in the First Class—the only one awarded in his group. He is now reading Classics at Worcester College, Oxford. E. A. M. REID-SMITH (1948-54), who received an Irish Rugby Trial last season, has been appointed Captain for the second year in succession of Trinity College, Dublin, R.U.F.C. It is understood to be the first time in fifty years that a graduate of Trinity College has been appointed Captain for a second year. P. J. SHARDLOW (1943-47) passed the Diploma Membership Examination with Honours in the Institute of Brewing Examinations in June, 1959.

ENGAGEMENTS ANNEQUIN—COKE. John Edward Annequin, Mayhill, Manor Drive, York, and Elisabeth Anne, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coke, White Gables, Stockton Lane, York. [Rise, 1942-52.] BOOTH—DIXON. John Graham, only son of Mr. G. F. Booth and the late Mrs. Booth of "Seymour", Ringley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, and Ann Christine, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Dixon of "Shelton", Sibson Road, Sale, Cheshire. [Manor, 1946-50.] DELITTLE—QUIN. Robert James DeLittle, Dringhouses, York, and Rosemary, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. B. Quin, Acomb, York. [Manor, 1943-53.] HARRISON—McCLOY. Norman B. Harrison, "Random Stones", 53 Thirsk Road, Northallerton, and Patricia A. McCloy of Scarborough. [Manor, 1943-48.] ROE—BELL. John Neville Roe, Southcote, Church Lane, Acklam, Middlesbrough, and Diana Margaret Bell, daughter of Mrs. K. Tinley, 1 North Promenade, Whitby, and Mr. J. Bell, 441 Otley Road, Leeds. [Rise, 1948-51.]

MARRIAGES HOLMES—BUDD. At the Garrison Church of St. Catherine, Accra, Ghana, Captain D. H. Holmes, The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, to Elizabeth Mary, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs. F. J. Budd. [Manor, 1946-50.] HOLT—MORTON. On 27th January, 1959, at St. Robert's Church, Pannal, Jahn M. Holt, 96 Wetherby Road, Acomb, York, to Sheila Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Morton, Harlow Moor Drive, Harrogate. [School House, 1948-53.] JACKSON—NUTTAL. On 10th October, 1959, at Hawes Parish Church, Richard Howard Jackson, Thorpefield, Thirsk, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Nuttal, Liverpool House, Hawes. [School House, 1947-51]

BIRTHS DODGSON.—On 13th June, 1959, to Catherine Mary (née Davison), wife of Gilbert Michael Dodgson, a brother for Susan and Fiona. [Rise, 1943-47.] DRYDEN.—On 10th October, 1959, to Sheila (nee Furness) and Colin Dryden, a daughter, sister for Philip. [Temple, 1945-48.] MARCH.—On 2nd August, 1959, at Corbridge, to Joan and Gordon March, a son. [School House and Grove, 1945-50.] MORTIMER.—On 6th November, 1959, at the Leeds Maternity Hospital, to Judith (nee Page) and Barry Mortimer, a son. [Rise, 1941-50.]

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS THE OXFORD LETTER

OXFORD. January, 1960.

Dear Sir, There have been many things to remember about Michaelmas Term, 1959. The campaign to raise funds for the World's Refugees got well under way in the Colleges and Mr. Macmillan spoke in a Union debate after threatening to walk out. The amazing American from West Point, Peter Dawkins, won his rugger blue after playing only a dozen games in his life, and the nuclear marchers marched again in spite of the Proctors. A student boycott of South African goods was launched, and the Randolph Hotel was bombarded as usual on Guy Fawkes night. Oxford beat Cambridge at Twickenham, but lost the cross-country race at Roehampton and the soccer at Wembley and, for the first time, an African was elected to be a Fellow of All Souls. • The political clubs suffered inevitably from an atmosphere of anticlimax after the General Election. The Union debated Ireland, the election, British industry, journalism, Kenya's development and whether or not life presents a dismal picture. Of course, like everyone else, we enjoyed to the full our Indian summer. It was well into November before the College scarves made their permanent appearance and the fog came down to choke us all. It was naturally a good term for out-of-door activities. An undergraduate has only to take his pick : hockey, rugger, soccer, rowing, lacrosse, cycling, and hard-court tennis, with squash and fives indoors for good measure. In the evenings, for the more leisured type, there is that Oxford favourite, bridge, and of course a quiet game of "shove halfpenny" in a College beer-cellar. Indeed, there was plenty to do, plenty to talk about, plenty to think about and plenty of work to do into the bargain. The number of Old Peterites here has risen slightly this term. Having lost A. M. Marsh last summer, we gained three freshmen, 38

which raised our total to 11. Of the activities of individual Old Peterites, your correspondents managed to discover very little, but here is what we found out :

To find M. J. Baddeley (Keble) you have to go to a country estate on the Woodstock Road. There you will find him amidst piles of theology books, resting on the laurels of the Wells Prize. We have not yet found out just what exactly this is, but he says that it is something to do with work and, of course, is very important. It is rumoured that he has been looking for Marsh all term. Down on the Kingston Road, past the Scala, M. T. Carter (Queen's) is to be found. Someone said that he had been seen rowing in Wellington boots but this is not certain. It is thought that the close proximity of Schools has denied us the company of this tall character in recent weeks. His namesake B. W. H. Carter (Worcester) reads Classics, has been seen playing soccer and strolls in the Broad wearing a flat cap. Nobody knows where K. Gosling lives. He is suspected of reading a science subject and is a member of St. Edmund Hall, where it is rumoured gladiatorships are awarded. He is very keen on cars and cycling but was last observed at a Myra Hess concert. J. R. Jenkinson lives in Walton Street conveniently near his college, Worcester. He invites his friends to tea, keeps them waiting and then brain-washes them with Greek culture (illustrated, of course). Of his other activities, little is known, but we are sure he has some. T. Jenkinson follows an old Brasenose O.P. tradition by having a room overlooking the High. Smoking his pipe contentedly, he gazes out of his window towards the Marlborough Secretarial College. Apart from this, he drives around in a green-painted ex-Post Office van. C. W. Jose (Worcester) is finding the cultural and social life of Oxford to his taste. Otherwise, he is said to work and is often observed en route to lectures. R. M. Kirkus (Hertford) resides in fashionable North Oxford. Quite definitely a Schools man, he is frantically busy and always in a hurry. In a quieter moment, he was seen in the Broad clutching two bottles of sherry and complaining bitterly about the cost of living. There is also a tale about him playing rugger on the wing ! P. Burton (Queen's) is reading something called Social Studies and holds parties which are obviously an essential part of his syllabus. He plays rugger and is enjoying University life. D. Haxby (Barnett House) lives in Summertown and is learning to be a probation officer. He is still singing in New College Choir. It is quite evident that, after a year at Oxford, the faults in his education for which Cambridge was responsible are being put right. In Brasenose Old Quad, R. D. Wheatley resides in sixteenth century splendour. A very busy man, he invites his friends to tea and then 39

dashes off to play squash in the middle of a crumpet. He has strong views about Abraham Lincoln, plays hockey on occasions, and has taken to sherry. We are holding our annual dinner once again in Brasenose this year on 11th February, when we hope to welcome as our guests the Head Master and Mr. Rhodes. We hope, indeed, to see some of our Cambridge contemporaries over here then. In closing, we would like to say with what pleasure we heard of F. D. Lavender's success at Worcester and how pleased we are to hear that A. McCallum will be coming to St. Edmund Hall next October. We send our best wishes to all at School for the corning year and the future. Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES.

THE CAMBRIDGE LETTER CAMBRIDGE.

Michaelmas, 1959. To : The Editor, "The Peterite". Dear Sir, Another invasion of O.P.s has increased our number to twenty-five. Chilman's room and Herring's sherry provided a meeting-point for most of us one evening early in the term; the purpose was to arrange a Cambridge O.P. Dinner for this term, but the arrangements were mangled and there was no Dinner. Next term we hope that the Dinner will be organised, and without the preliminary convening. For, peculiar fact, there is a reluctance of O.P.s to combine in quantity, which may be indicative of a deference to Aldous Huxley's views. It also may not. The majority of us do, however, acknowledge another product of the common breeding-ground when we pass in the street. Early in November the space of five days presented to the vulgarians in our midst Firework Night, the publication of "Lolita", Poppy Day, and the visit of Cliff Richards. This conflux revealingly separated the cynics and sensitives from the rest. But to draw conclusions would be invidious. Again, there are some who have "divorced old barren reason from the Bed, And took the Daughter of the vine to Spouse", there are others who have "pursued a maiden and clasp'd a reed", but it would be wrong and inhuman to talk about "types". You cannot catalogue and file people into vagely opposite compartments. And so we must press on to talk about our individuals at Cambridge; and, en route, we wish to deplore the passing of the First XI and First XV "Characters" from `The Peterite"; if that delicate pen is to write no more

Let us begin with the lone wolves, i.e., D. J. Cook, W. M. Howard, and E. C. Sedman. ("Lone wolves" is simply an indication that in his college—Downing, Clare, and Trinity respectively—each is the only O.P.) Cook rows, whilst Howard's sporting activities are more numerous, but probably less professional; he is something of an academic dilettante too, for his speculative permutations were many before he finally settled on French and Latin. Sedman has joined us not quite posthumously, but certainly after a long period in the vale between school and university; as he is a scientist, we assume that he works hard, but he has also been heard denying his responsibility for a fire in Trinity. J. N. T. Howat is now, we suppose, also a "lone wolf"; he has deserted Emmanuel for a secluded Newnham view, and attempts to escape the pious airs' of Ridley by coaching novices on the river. In Selwyn E. I. Moore and D. G. Metcalf are to be found. Moore writes much poetry, and many of us read with interest (and speculation) one of his rhymed offerings in "Ffobia". As far as we know, Metcalf does not aspire to such dizzy literary heights, but he both rows and coxes on the river. He is another "almost posthumous". R. G. Bean still sings in King's Choir. M. G. Sykes, we understand, is a big Christian worker, as is J. G. Slater. Christ's is the home of P. J. Netherwood, D. T. Sparham, and J. R. Peverley. The two former are always seen together whether playing (most successfully) hockey, cooking, frequenting cinemas, or just not working. (We might here interpose that almost without exception, every O.P., when asked for information about himself for this letter, denied scoffingly that he ever worked.) Peverley is an exception; he is a genius whom we expect to go far. At St. Catharine's, D. J. Oldman tells us that he is at last fed up with science, which is an encouraging sign. He is not discouraged about Homerton, though, which he visits with unfailing frequency. R. N. Johnson is a very conscientious Rugby referee, who also plays bridge. Those of us who like our theatre working-class probably spotted P. L. Bellwood in Arnold Wesker's "The Kitchen" • but he also moves in high circles, and is much in demand as a cabaret artist. A. H. Crowther is another in St. Catharine's, reading an obscure subject called Architecture; he achieved fame as a pavement artist on Poppy Day. Finally, it is the turn of the bunch in Emmanuel. J. C. M. Herring is the old man of the party; forever in a sinister black overcoat and smiling vaguely, he is now reading Education, and will be leaving us temporarily next term for Wallasey Grammar School. Then there is E. S. Portlock : a boater who rowed well enough to have a University trial this term, and a crusader who campaigns vigorously for "human rights" and against pea soup. D. Kirby has now left behind his glories on the green fields, and contents himself with playing

squash; apart from working hard ( ?) he is still known to enthuse about Connie Francis and Goethe. D. B. Irvin is something of a solitary; he regards life and thought as fundamentally serious, and therefore says he has nothing to offer us for what he presumes will be a facetious letter. T. Chilman is a definite timocrat he just missed the Liberal Committee, is in the O.T.C., a member of most societies, in debt, and is continuing his search for an unattached heiress. P. J. Dronfield has found that the Cambridge examination system is not so flexible after all, and now reads Economics—"they" would not permit him to continue his study of pigs. He also plays hockey, much to the chagrin of Messrs. Chilman and Irvin. Another reader of Economics is M. J. Kershaw, and he is also a games player, but this time the game is rugby. Normally he looks very smooth, but not on a Sunday morning P. A. Crossley has spent this term on the river and in the laboratory; the former he finds detrimental to the latter, and we understand he is therefore going to retire from rowing. Perhaps the most novel achievement of the term is that of T. E. H. Sabben-Clare in leading an Emmanuel pooh-sticks team to triumphant victory; he also grew a beard, but it has had to be removed on account of some military inspection at the end of term. :

That concludes the O.P. news for the Michaelmas Term. As always we wish the School well in all its various pursuits, and in particular do we wish well those who will soon be coming up to take the Scholarship exams. We remain, Sir, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE OLD PETERITES.

EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York.

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