the standard of difficulty of the songs (Clark) and partly by standard of performance. He commended Temple's part song for good tempo and precision with plenty of contrasts (Croft-Baker) and The Rise's part song for a clear and charming performance of a difficult piece (Croft-Baker). Dr. Fox, who was undertaking his first engagement straight from hospital after a recent accident, gave his views briefly and to the point (Oliver), and deserved every bit of the applause (Bilsborough). He then presented the cup to Kirkus of The Rise, and after being thanked by the Head Master, left the platform to return next day to hospital for further treatment. We all hope this will be completely effective.
CAREERS Three visits were arranged during the Summer Term. The first was to the Treasury Department of York Corporation to see the electrical and electronic calculating equipment recently installed by International Computers and Tabulators. The installation is one of the smaller ones, but nevertheless very impressive, and we spent a very absorbing evening seeing how the machines can deal with complicated calculations involving such problems as irregular hours, pay as you earn and insurance contributions. I.C.T. offers very fine opportunities both on the production and the sales and advisory side for "A" level scientists, and this in a growing field of opportunity, because as yet only a relatively small proportion of the type of work which can be tackled by these machines is handled mechanically. The second and third visits were to Sheffield University Department of Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology, and to Mainsforth Colliery, Ferryhill, respectively. Separate accounts of both these visits follow. We are very grateful to Mr. Peat for making the initial arrangements for us to visit the Colliery.
VISIT TO DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND FUEL TECHNOLOGY, SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY On 24th July a party of 20 boys visited the above department of Sheffield University. The party was met by Dr. Hulse of the department's staff, and coffee was kindly provided. The party was then allowed to roam freely through the laboratories in the new block in which the department is housed. The departmental staff were extremely helpful in showing and explaining the exhibits, though in certain cases they were rather over-enthusiastic! Some of the most interesting exhibits were: two parabolic mirrors used to focus the heat from a carbon arc at some point more convenient than the point of discharge; the "Gallenkamp" "Adiabatic" Oxygen Bomb Calorimeter, the last word in the determination of the calorific values of solid fuels; and apparatus for measuring the size of wax droplets, and hence the size of droplets of fuel when atomized. There were also some excellent firms being shown in one of the lecture theatres. The visit, thanks to the staff of the department, was found useful and interesting by all; and it is hoped that further visits to University Departments will be possible in the future. D.L.M. 24
