On the academic side it was very satisfactory to reflect that most
of the main recommendations of the Crowther Report had already
been operative in the School for some years. With regard to the Anderson Report the Head Master was content to express the hope that some incentive would still remain for boys to achieve more than the minimum University requirements; the abolition of competitive awards, either College, University or State Scholarships, would be a very great mistake. To illustrate the variety of successes obtained by Old Boys the Head Master quoted some news from Cambridge : D. J. Oldman and J. R. Peverley had won Double Firsts, E. I. Moore had been awarded a Wein International Research Scholarship at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, D. Kirby was to be Captain of Cambridge Cricket in 1961, and P. L. Bellwood had been elected President of the Footlights. Turning to the subject of careers, Mr. Dronfield referred to the summary sent to parents in January, pointing out two significant facts : firstly, that a boy who stayed at school for the full course stood a very good chance of getting to a University, and secondly, that there was no particular bias to any group of subjects or to any one career. He commended to parents' serious consideration the many opportunities for technical training other than through a full University course and also the excellent Short Works Courses run by many firms and organisations during the holidays. In reviewing the main events of the School year the Head Master mentioned, among other things, the British Association meeting last September, the re-formation of the Drama Group, the success of the Cricket XI in retaining its unbeaten record in School matches for the fourth successive year, the proposal to remove House rowing to the Summer Term—the Head Master here took the opportunity of paying tribute to Mr. Howat, who was handing over the Rowing to Mr. Mair after being in charge for 14 years—, the Centenary service and parade of the C.C.F. and the acquisition of one of the bells of H.M.S. Duke of York. The Head Master concluded his report by thanking all who had given him support in the past year.
PRIZE LIST Norman Crombie Memorial Prize P. E. Lord Classical Prize Whytehead Memorial Prizes for Divinity : Senior Junior The Head Master's Prize for Mathematics Stephenson Greek Prize Dean of York's Prizes for Latin Prose : VIth Form Below VIth The B.M.A. Prize for Science Toyne European History Prize Sir Lumley Dodsworth Essay Prize The Yorkshire Agricultural Society's Prize
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D. L. Slade R. J. Hawkins - F. D. Lavender C. J. L. Clarke L. K. Vaigo - J. G. Fairclough - R. J. Hawkins P. J. F. Mitchell L. K. Vaigo - P. Collins D. J. Wightman - D. S. Atkinson
