Feb 1962 by StPetersYork

THE PETERITE Vol. LIV

FEBRUARY, 1962

No. 359

OBITUARY COLONEL MAURICE BROWNE, C.B.E., M.C., D.L., J.P. Colonel Maurice Browne died on 21st December, 1961. He was the son of Brigadier General E. S. Browne, V.C., C.B., and came to St. Peter's in September, 1901, at the age of 16; he was a Monitor and a member of the Rugby XV and left in 1903. Two years later he joined the Middlesex Regiment as a subaltern. From then on the Regiment was his life. He was awarded the Military Cross as Adjutant of the 1st Battalion in 1914, commanded the 2nd Battalion from 1932 to 1935, returned in 1939 to command the Depot at Mill Hill and, finally, held the honoured post of Colonel of the Regiment for 10 years from 1942, after which he was made a C.B.E. "for services rendered to the Regiment". Even after this Colonel Browne continued to live in Inglis Barracks, where his room had assumed the appearance of a Regimental Museum. In an Obituary in the "Sunday Times" Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Horrocks, whose first posting as a subaltern was to a company commanded by Captain Maurice Browne, described him as "the best regimental officer I have ever met".

T. C. NEWTON T. C. Newton was at St. Peter's from 1894 to 1902. He was Captain of Cricket and in the Rugby XV, and he also edited "The Peterite". In 1902 he won a Hastings Exhibition in Classics at Queen's College, Oxford, and afterwards joined the Nigerian Civil Service. A great friend, who used to watch cricket at Lord's with Newton, has sent a donation of ten guineas to the Appeal Fund in his memory.

R. F. RUSSELL

R. F. Russell (1891-97) played Rugby for England against New Zealand

in 1906; he also played 13 times for Yorkshire in the years 1899-1901, on one occasion declining an invitation to play for Cambridge because of a prior engagement for Yorkshire.

E. K. WOOD After leaving St. Peter's in 1917 E. K. Wood joined the Indian Army and rose to the rank of Colonel in the Gurkhas. After leaving the Army he was House Governor of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital in Great Portland Street, London.

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Obituary Editorial School News The Appeal School Officers Valete Salvete House Notes Chapel ... Choir ... "Richard II" The Library Careers ... The Music Society Informal Concert Record Library Senior Science Society Junior Science Society Ornithological Society Modern Languages Society The Russian Society ... The Young Farmers' Club The Theological Society The Geographical Society ••• Film Society ... The British Ship Adoption Society ... C.C.F. Notes ... The Scout Group ... Rugby Football, 1961 ... ••• Shooting ••• Squash Racquets Cricket Fixtuures, 1962 ••• ... Old Peterite News Acknowledgments Editorial Notices ILLUSTRATIONS

facing page "Richard II" ...

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EDITORIAL It is fortunately only very rarely that two such senior and well-established members of the Staff as Mr. Jeffs and Mr. Holbeche leave at the same time; that both are to move into the rarefied atmosphere which surrounds Head Masters is but small consolation to their many friends here in York. It is, we know, a humbling thought that none of us is indispensable, and yet the full import of this double departure will only be felt when the time comes to find replacements for the multitude of jobs performed by the two gentlemen concerned. In his 23 years at St. Peter's, broken only by a distinguished War career in the R.N.V.R., Mr. Jeffs has played many parts and played them all well. There is hardly any aspect of School life into which he has not entered wholeheartedly, and never from him was heard the too common excuse that he was too busy to help; yet no one could possibly have been busier. As Housemaster, O.C. Naval Section, Chief Whip of Game 2 both in Rugger and Cricket, Slave-driver of the Easter Term labour squad, starter in Athletics, bass and co-conductor of the Choir, raconteur at Choir Suppers, organiser of Boarders' Suppers, but, above all, as friendly and helpful colleague and sympathetic, conscientious teacher, Mr. Jeffs has never fallen below the very high standard of service which he always set himself. He leaves behind him a fine example and takes with him our most sincere good wishes. During a comparatively short stay of seven years Mr. Holbeche has left his mark on St. Peter's in no uncertain manner. The voice reverberating from classroom or touchline, the aromatic pipe, the near-vintage cars, the ripe turn of phrase will all be long remembered, as also will his solid work building up the English Department, inspiring the Colts Rugger and the beginners' Hockey (and where, oh where will the Staff find another goalkeeper?), on and around the stage, in the Library and in the Scouts, not to mention his "harrying" of the less well disciplined members of Queen's. We wish him every success in Bath.

SCHOOL NEWS The School was very pleased to hear that the Dean of York had made such a good recovery from his operation that he was able to preach in York Minster on Christmas Day. * * * We congratulate Mr. E. S. Jeffs on his appointment as Head Master of Keil School, Dumbarton.

Mr. G. R. Galleymore joined the Staff temporarily in September to teach some Chemistry; Mr. Galleymore taught for many years at Archbishop Holgate's G.S. and has spent all his retirement teaching. *

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G. Gildener was awarded an Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Churchill College, Cambridge, and will therefore be the first Peterite to be a member of the College. 2

A very welcome visitor to the School in December was Mr. Kanya, a Head Master in Swaziland, who spent a week here and in that time talked with many boys about life and conditions in his own country. We hope he enjoyed his stay with us. * * * The School Play, "Richard II", was performed on 14th, 15th and 16th December. * * * The alterations and extensions to The Manor were started in October and the new Squash Courts should be ready for use in the Easter Term. * * * The following lectures were given in the Christmas Term: on Dr. Barnardo's Homes by Lt.-Col. W. Rose, on Defence by Major-General Lord Thurlow, on The Merchant Navy by Captain Gun-Cunninghame, and on Design by Sir Gordon Russell. *

Members of the Science Sixth attended a series of three lectures by the staff of the Jodrell Bank Observatory, the last of which was given in the Memorial Hall.

THE APPEAL Sixteenth General List of Subscribers (to 10th January, 1962) SINGLE DONATIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL

Cookson, C. A. F. Middlebrook, P. W. Pawle, S. G. S.... Ryder, C. D. ...

3 50 5

s. d. 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0

5 5 10 5 10

0 5 0 5 0

0 0 0 0 0

35 10

BY OTHERS Eastwood, C. H. A. Hattee, J. F. ... Mallinson, T. D. Nix, Mr. and Mrs. J. Parker, Mr. and Mrs.

... ... ... J.

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS BY OLD PETERITES FOR MEMORIAL HALL

Annual Cash Payment s. d. 5 5 0

Ogley, F. Hodgson, G. F.

Gross Yield at present rate of tax L s. d. 60 5 4

BY OTHERS 10 0 0

114 5 8

SUMMARY

s. d. ... 10,144 12 £4 ... 65 8 0 ... 35 10 0

SINGLE DONATIONS

Carried forward from previous lists By Old Peterites for Memorial Hall By Others ...

£10,245 10 4 s. d. ... 30,277 12 5

COVENANT SUBSCRIPTIONS

Carried forward from previous lists

Net Annual Payments Gross Yield s. d. s. d. 5 5 0 60 5 4 10 0 0 114 5 8

By Old Peterites By Others ...

15 5 0 174 11 0

174 11 0 30,452 3 5

Total—Single Donations and Seven-year Covenants (at present rate of tax)

£40,697 13 9

Supplementary List of Memorial Hall Builders Booth, J. G. Burnett, N. R. Cookson, C. A. Dalkin, W. R. Hunter, H. H. Ibberson, J. S.

Kazerooni, S. K. Middlebrook, P. W. Murray, R. L. Ogley, F. Oldroyd, J. C.

Pattinson, A. Pattinson, J. L. Pawle, S. G. S. Ryder, C. D. Turner, E. H. N.

SCHOOL OFFICERS September, 1961 HEAD OF THE SCHOOL: P. COLLINS (Head of School House) VICE-HEAD OF THE SCHOOL: C. J. TERRITT (Head of The Grove)

Head of Temple: A. M. HEADLAM Head of Queen's: J. M. PICKARD Head of The Rise: T. P. N. FAWCETT Head of The Manor: J. G. AINLEY Chapel Monitor: C. P. SPENCER School Monitors: G. GILDENER D. H. RHODES

C. J. PARKER 4

HOUSE MONITORS :

The Grove

The Manor

M. C. B. BURBIDGE A. J. D. FOSTER J. F. GARTSIDE

J. R. BROWN D. K. HIRST S. R. HUTCHINSON J. D. LIGHTFOOT J. D. A. PLATTS P. M. READ

J. R. P. LEE D. C. SHUBROOK

School House J. M. ATKINSON

The Rise

C. FOY

J. KETTLEWELL

C. J. MARSAY

R. H. PARKER M. E. ROBSON D. J. WILSON

Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain

J. A. B. CARRUTHERS J. A. GILLIES J. H. STARKEY J. F. WILLIAMS

Queen's M. A. CLEGG A. HARDMAN J. C. LACY S. H. REISS P. STUTTARD

Temple J. T. BRADSHAW C. L. BROWN E. J. LAWSON P. J. F. ROBSON D. SHAW

of Rugger: J. R. BROWN of Cricket: M. E. ROBSON of Hockey: M. C. M. JESPER of Boats: M. A. CLEGG of Shooting: D. C. SHUBROOK of Athletics: J. A. B. CARRUTHERS of Fencing: C. L. BROWN of Squash: P. W. SHEPHERD of Chess: G. GILDENER

VALETE THE GROVE R. J. W. Pulleyn. 1957-61. V Mod. 3rd XV. House Cross Country. R. J. Shields. 1953-61. Trans. D. "0" Level, 1961 (8). House Athletics, Chess. R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion. Cadet, Signals Section. 1st Class Shot. THE RISE T. P. N. Fawcett. 1956-61. U.VI. "A" Level, 196o-61 (Latin, Greek, Ancient History); "0" Level, 1958 (9) House Rugger, Rowing. Sgt. i/c Army Section. Secretary, Theological Society. Chapel Committee. Music Society Committee. Curia. C. J. Marsay. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 196o (Physics, Chemistry, Maths. for Science); 1961 Physics (Dis.), Chemistry, Maths. for Science). "0" Level, 1958 (8), 1961 (i). 1st Shooting VIII. (Ashburton), 1959. House and IV cox 1958. L/Sgt. i/c Signals Section. Marksman. Treasurer, Senior Science Society.

SCHOOL HOUSE J. M. Atkinson. 1957-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1961 (English, History with Foreign Texts). "0" Level, 5959 (7); 1961 (t). znd XI (Colours). 2nd XI Hockey (Colours). L/Cpl. Marksman. Debating Society Committee. Young Farmers' Club, Chairman. Editorial Committee of 'Oasis'. P. Collins. 1956-61. U.VI. Head of School. Head of School House. State Scholarship, 1961. "A" Level, 196o (History with Foreign Texts, English); 1961 (History (Dis.), English (Dis.)); "0" Level, 1958 (9), 596o (z). 2nd XV, 1961, (Capt.); Colts XV Colours, 1959. znd XI Hockey, 196o, (Capt.). L/Sgt. i/c Army Basic. President of Debating Society. North Regional Organiser Public Schools' Debating Association, 1961. Chairman, Curia, 1961. Library Monitor, 1959-61. F. B. Hodgson. 1958-61. V.B. "0" Level, 1961 (1); 1961 (t). House Rugger, Squash, Cricket. Junior House Colours. Leading Cadet, 2 i/c R.A.F. Basic Section. 1st Class Shot. Secretary, Film Society. School Projectionist, 196o-61. J. F. Williams. 1956-61. U.VI. House Monitor. "A" Level, 1961 (English, French, German). "0" Level, 1959 (8). 6th IV, 1961. House Rugger, Cross Country. Assistant Scout Master. Debating Society Committee. Modern Languages Society, Secretary and Treasurer. Russian Society, Treasurer. Music Society Committee. Theological Society Committee. Chapel Committee.

SALVETE THE GROVE: D. R. Baxter, J. D. Cartwright, C. S. M. Dew, M. Donnelly,

R. K. Hall, K. Hollender, J. P. Hugill, G. M. Jobling, M. G. Mallinson, W. N. Marshall, R. W. Miers, G. P. Neil, R. A. Peaker, A. G. Slater, P. St. G. Stephenson, J. J. Vooght.

THE MANOR: E. P. Alton, J. D. Atkinson, P. N. Banks, N. R. S. Burnett, S. J. Clethro, R. M. K. Doyle, Q. Gray, N. S. Liffey, J. M. McKay, D. J. McKenzie, J. M. Mordue, P. J. Schofield, N. E. Tomlinson, T. H. Vickers.

QUEEN' S: P. Abel, G. M. Barton, C. W. Clegg, D. J. Emsley, C. S. Godfrey, R. I. S. Gow, S. J. Hackney, G. F. Hardman, D. Hillaby, 0. G. Hodgson, N. C. P. Marsden, P. S. Oglesby, R. J. Watts.

THE RISE:

C. C. H. Bell, R. C. Dixon, N. E. Furey, J. F. Gagg, T. J. W.

Gill, D. C. Ord, D. M. Rawlings, J. H. Reiss, P. M. Shepherd, C. J. Swiers, J. R. W. Thirlwell, M. J. Thompson, J. R. Tilley, P. D. Walley.

SCHOOL HOUSE: A. C. W. Budge, R. M. Carlin, T. B. A. Evans, M. W. Fear, I. R. Gibson, M. E. Gough, J. M. Grayson, A. P. Hothersall, J. R. S. Lazenby, R. Pickersgill, R. G. Robinson, N. Shah, B. S. Wallis, C. W. D. Wood. TEMPLE P. H. Blundy, G. H. C. Elliot, R. D. Fletcher, N. W. Graham, P. R. Hart, J. Harvey, P. A. Horsman, S. G. Lancaster, J. Pawson, P. L. D. Rank, T. B. Ward, P. L. R. Younger. :

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE This term, like every Christmas Term, began with new faces, new appointments and new arrangements. Territt was appointed Vice-Head of School and Head of House and Burbidge, Foster, Gartside, Lee and Shubrook were appointed House Monitors. We welcomed 16 juniors who have already shown considerable prowess on the games field—a welcome innovation. We also welcomed Slade, a refugee from Queen's. Shubrook is to be congratulated on his appointment as Captain of School Shooting. House Rugger was not one of our strong points. The Senior team lost to School House in the first round; however, mention must be made of Evans's particularly fine performance. The Junior team lost to The Rise after beating School House: 'flu, however, was in some way responsible for this. Our thanks and praise must go to Magson as an enthusiastic and accomplished Captain of House Rugger. We were, however, well represented in School teams, especially at Colts level. Mention must be made of a highly successful House Basketball League, organised on soccer lines—not surprisingly by Gartside. In this connection P. J. Gibson was a name to be feared. The House Debating Society continued successfully. The end of term competitions, completed for the first time in years, were remarkable for the enthusiasm of the participators and organisers and also for the fact that, also for the first time for many years, Mr. Harding failed to secure a single title. We must thank Mr. and Mrs. Harding for their generous hospitality during the highly successful House Proms. We must congratulate the many members of the House who participated both on stage and behind the scenes in the School Play. This term we say farewell to Pulleyn and Shields, the former to the Mansion House—eventually—and the latter to the Army. We also say goodbye to Mr. Holbeche, who has always maintained a "soft spot" for The Grove after "serving time" as Assistant Housemaster. We join with the ghosts of Willie House and Charlie Wright in wishing him great success in his new appointment, as we do Mr. Jeffs.

THE MANOR Five new monitors were made at the beginning of the year, they were : J. R. Brown, Hirst, S. R. Hutchinson, Lightfoot and Read. We also welcomed 14 new boys, who quickly settled into the life of The Manor. This term The Manor proved itself superior in intellect rather than brawn, shown by the fact that we reached the final of the Chess Competition (for the first time for generations), but unfortunately lost our share in the Senior Rugger Cup. We look forward to the final of the chess next term. The Junior Rugger team, badly hit by the flu epidemic, were knocked out in the semi-final. In recognition of their all-round services Lightfoot, Platts and Ainley were awarded their House Colours, and Blackford and Nettleton their Junior Colours. The Senior League team showed a magnificent spirit, especially in an epic battle with Temple. 7

The Games Room, an innovation in The Manor, has been enthusiastically used, and thanks to the keenness of Barker, competitions in table tennis, darts and shove ha'penny have been arranged and completed. The Junior Discussion Group, formed by Haggie, Wilson and Atkinson, met with enthusiastic support and it is hoped this will continue to thrive. Several outside speakers came this term and Lilley gave a talk on the U.S.A. The new extensions finally got under way this term. So far various doors have been blocked up and two showers demolished; by the end of term about ten feet of the building, which will eventually join the two houses, had been built and this, we feel, is progress.

QUEEN'S Three new monitors, M. A. Clegg, A. Hardman and Stuttard, were appointed at the beginning of term, and all have acquitted themselves well in their new positions. The first event of term was the departure of the Work Cup to Temple, but this was somewhat compensated for by the appointment of Jesper as Captain of Hockey and Clegg as Captain of Boating. After a useful start to the Rugger season with three members of the House in the 1st XV our hopes were somewhat dampened by a series of injuries. Nevertheless, the Senior team did well to beat Temple in the semi-final and lose only narrowly to School House in the final. The Junior team went one better, beating Temple, The Manor and The Rise to win the cup for the second year in succession. As a result of their performances in these matches Cossins was awarded his Senior House Colours and King, Shouksmith and Wallace their Junior Colours. Our performance in the Chess was by no means so eventful, but the team acquitted itself well, forcing Temple to a draw and unfortunately losing in the replay. Finally we say goodbye to Mr. Holbeche. Although he was not with us for as long as we might have wished, he has done much for the House: during the last four terms considerable improvements have been made and Mr. Holbeche's unflagging enthusiasm and, where appropriate, stentorian tones from the touchline have been appreciated by all House teams. We thank Mr. Holbeche for all he has done and for the priceless Cezanne which he has presented to the House, and we wish him well in his new appointment.

THE RISE We arrived to find that Foy, Kettlewell, Marsay, R. H. Parker, Robson and Wilson had been appointed House Monitors, while C. J. Parker had been elevated to the heights of School Monitorship and T. P. N. Fawcett was Head of the House. We must congratulate Wilson on gaining one of the three State Scholarships awarded to St. Peter's this year. 8

The term soon got under way : the 14 new boys quickly settled in, and before long we were being rigorously trained for the House Rugger matches by the House Captain, R. H. Parker, ably assisted by Kettlewell, who organised evening training sessions and Sunday practices. This produced, we feel, a high degree of fitness, but for the Senior team unluckily this was not enough. The team was beaten in the first round by a superior Temple side in a very good match. However, for their efforts in this match and for their general services to the House so far, Senior House Colours were awarded to Kettlewell and Junior House Colours to Ibberson. The Junior team fared better, and after beating The Grove in the semi-final (having received a bye in the first round) faced Queen's in the final. After a fairly even first half, we were finally beaten 5-19. Junior House Colours were awarded to A. C. Milnes, Croft-Baker and Hedley. This, coupled with success in the House Leagues, has made the House Rugger this term look most encouraging. The efforts of the House Captain of Chess, Kemp, to find the best team were rewarded by victory in the first round over School House. However, we were unable to keep this up, and fell in the semi-final to The Manor. The Bible Reading Group again flourished this term. Daily bible reading sessions were held, and also three evening discussions, at which visiting speakers, mostly from the Staff, gave talks. One new trophy came to The Rise this term—The Dronfield Trophy. It was with some embarrassment that our Housemaster revealed that we had won it! We bid farewell to Fawcett, Marsay and Wilson. We were sorry to hear that Mr. R. J. Wilson has ceased to be our Assistant Housemaster; we thank him for all his interest and help. It has been a long term, but, spared to a certain extent by the weather, a most enjoyable one.

SCHOOL HOUSE Atkinson, Carruthers, Gillies and Starkey were appointed monitors at the beginning of the term. An interesting change in the decor confronted us on our arrival in September; the monitors' bathroom is now salmon pink in colour and the Long Dorm. ice-blue. The House has acquired as an Intermediate's study the former Careers Room; the Quiet Room is situated directly above the Head Master's office (there are three layers of carpet on the floor); and an additional dormitory has been opened in our annexe at No. 8 St. Peter's Grove. An Honours Board with the names of Heads of House back to 1913 has been made and installed on a wall near the House Master's study. The outstanding sporting achievement of the term was the triumph of the Senior Rugger XV. Fitness, teamwork and enthusiasm overcame the opposition of The Grove, The Manor and Queen's in turn. The uniform soundness of the team rather than the excellence of a few was without doubt an important factor in their success.

The Junior XV suffered a first-round defeat in driving rain; Lunn and Collomosse were awarded their Junior House Colours. An encouraging sign for the future was the fact that seven members of the House played, at one time or another, for the Junior Colts. The House provided an impressive number of actors and stage-hands for the production of "Richard the Second"; a reason for this could have been the popularity of the House play produced by Mr. Field nearly two years ago. R. H. Grayson, in particular, in the title role, proved himself a maturing and competent actor. Other House activities have continued, the Junior House Debating Society, the Ecclesia and the House Proms. to mention three; an increasing amount of Chess is being played; there is a greater amount of Squash being played and the new Squash Courts should encourage this. Hodgson is leaving to go to the Westminster Secretarial College and Collins to take up residence at St. John's College, Cambridge, next October. We wish them both good fortune. *

Jokes have been made about P. Collins' initials and he has fully appreciated them. In actual fact Collins, as Head of House, has shown many of the attributes of the best type of police constable, understanding with firmness, fairness above all, and he must rank as one of our best Heads of House on any standard. A.T.H.

TEMPLE The culmination to a most successful year was reached when the Work Cup was restored to the House to take pride of place amongst our 11 cups. This was particularly gratifying ir: view of the fact that we won both the Senior and the Junior Sections, and it is interesting to note that we have now won this cup 13 times since 1938. For the first time for many years we can record a victory in the Senior Rugger Competition. A strong, confident team succeeded in defeating The Rise in a well-fought game, meeting The Rise's sole threat with annihilating, defensive tackling. Victory against Queen's was not to be and, despite Carr's excellent kicking, we lost a tactical battle by 9 points to 12. Success in the Junior House Leagues and three prospective Colts would seem to suggest a bright future for Rugger in the House. G. R. Monfort was awarded his House Colours. This term has seen a great improvement in the House amenities. Three daily newspapers now circulate throughout the House in addition to our regular magazines. The studies and the Senior Common Room now sport armchairs, acquired from divers sources, and Study 1 showed great initiative in painting their ceiling yellow ! Finally, our thanks and best wishes go to our leavers, particularly

Mr. Shuttleworth, who has left us to join the enemy. 10

THE CHAPEL The Harvest Thanksgiving comes early in the Christmas Term and makes a very happy beginning for it. The Chapel is always beautifully decorated, a distinctive feature being the baskets full of harvest gifts presented by each of the Houses in St. Olave's. This year we had the extra pleasure of having Mr. Jones with us to preach the Harvest sermon. Unfortunately the Dean of York's sudden operation deprived us of his visit, which should have taken place on 22nd October. We are thankful to hear that he is making an excellent recovery. Our only preacher this term from outside the School has been the Rev. D. N. Jenkins, the Schools' Representative of S.P.G. We are very grateful to him for coming and for his memorable sermon. The Head Master preached on the first Sunday of term and on 10th December. On 12th November, which was Remembrance Sunday, we kept to our usual practice of observing the Two Minutes' Silence in the course of a short service in the morning, at which the Head of the School laid a wreath on the Book of Remembrance. As in other years Evensong was sung as a thanksgiving for our preservation in the two world wars. Once again there was a voluntary service of Compline and Preparation for Communion on the evening before Advent Sunday. To our great regret the Head Master missed the Carol Service owing to illness. Mr. Le Tocq read the last lesson in his place and Mr. Rhodes read the lesson appointed for the Second Master. There were good reports of the relay of this service to the Memorial Hall. St. Peter's and St. Olave's pooled their Carol Service collections, with the result that we were able to give £2 10s. Od. to each of the inmates of the John Burrill Home for old people at Clifton and £27 15s. Od. to the Godfrey Walker Nursery at Acomb. In response to an urgent appeal for the British Honduras Hurricane Relief Fund the Chapel Committee at a special meeting on 4th December decided to devote the collections on the following Sunday to this particular need. The combined sum from St. Peter's and St. Olave's amounted to £22 5s. Od. We were most grateful to Mr. Willstrop for the gift of a handsome candle extinguisher which he has presented to us as a thank offering for his baby daughter's baptism in the Chapel. N.K-W.

THE CHOIR First of all we extend a warm welcome to all the new members of the Choir this term. We started off in good form by singing in the Minster for the Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service, which as usual went very well. In our own Thanksgiving Service we sang Greene's "Thou visitest the earth". A good selection of anthems this term ended with Purcell's "Rejoice in the Lord alway", which was splendidly sung with Dawes, J. D. A. Platts and Bytheway in the verse parts. The Carol Service was again a great success, and Platts must be congratulated on a fine solo in "The Three Kings".

Unfortunately Mr. Cummin resigned from the Choir this term. The tenors have owed a lot to him for his help over the past years and he was greatly missed. Later we heard that Mr. Jeffs would be leaving us also. He has been faithful to the Choir for such a long time as bass and joint conductor that we shall miss him a great deal next term. The music sung during the term included: — O Come ye servants—Tye. Thou visitest the earth—Greene. The Lord hath been mindful—S. S. Wesley. Stanford in B flat (Nunc Dimittis).* 0 Praise the Lord—Batten. How dear are thy counsels—Crotch. Greater love bath no man—Ireland. Evening Hymn—Balfour Gardiner. Stanford in B flat (Jubilate).* Hosanna to the Son of David—Weelkes. Rejoice in the Lord alway—Purcell. * With the School. The Carols sung included: — The First Nowell.* Ding Dong Merrily on high. There is no rose—john 7oubert. In dulci Jubilo—R. L. de Pearsall. The Three Kings—P. Cornelius. Past three o'clock—arr. Woodward.* Sung with the School.

"RICHARD II" The Victorians admired Shakespeare for writing finer poetry than Tennyson's; the 'Thirties praised him for psychological insights which both matched and anticipated Freud's. Universality in art implies the ability of each age to interpret it according to its special needs. Today we value Shakespeare, especially in the History plays, as a political observer, and it seems impossible not to add to his overburdened genius yet another superlative, that of being the most subtle and penetrating political intelligence in the history of English drama. Hence it seemed inevitable that the School's production of "Richard II" last term should emphasise the play's political action rather than its ravishing flights of poetry or its undoubted psychological ingenuity. Inevitable, and also sensible, for who will deny that in the hands of schoolboys this aspect of a play, its action, stands to gain most from what they have to offer. Indeed, the youthful vigour and unmitigated enthusiasm often denied to more seasoned performers, can be turned to powerful advantage in the representation of sharp conflict, where an over-subtle approach can only vitiate the dramatic impact. Thus we saw a most spirited head-on clash between Bolingbroke and Mowbray which set the play off to an excellent start, reminding one, topically if irresponsibly, of a couple of Congolese politicians in the presence of an Unarmed Neutral. Here, indeed, was our point of contact with 12

"Richard II"

Shakespeare's universality : politicians never die, they just become other politicians; and to see in Shakespeare's retrospective mirror our rulers and betters guyed in their shrill conflict by boys imparted more firmly than ever that comfortable sense of resigned superiority which we always feel in the presence of his sad line of princes. A school, we know, is a little world, in which power, loyalty, treachery, favour, fortune and misfortune interweave. Stand the metaphor on its head, see the world as enacted by a school, and something of a sense of proportion is restored. "Richard II' is a warning to all who seek to be inactive in a world demanding action. Of all those who pass before us in this play, Richard himself is the wisest political philosopher. He fails where Bolingbroke succeeds, on the raw level of action. When the need for it overwhelms him it is already too late, and he is only able to drive straight for the drama implicit in each desperate event of his fall, there to savour the delicious fruit of his undoing in brilliant emotional self-indulgence. This is what makes this role a gift to any actor, and R. H. Grayson made much of these scenes. Earlier, petulance and capriciousness were adroitly blended, giving off simultaneously the rancid whiff of imminent deposition. Much of the credit for the play's balanced progress must go to Grayson's careful performance. P. J. H. Mann's Bolingbroke, like so many politicians, was very good in opposition but rather unimpressive in office, which is exactly as Shakespeare has written it. It's one thing to have a good line in invective, quite another to carry off the weighty dignity of rule, and in the latter respect an actor of a bigger personality than Mann is required. From the mass of smaller parts one remembers a richly dungy Gardener from J. C. Cossins, a squelchily offensive Bushy by D. K. Hirst (oh! those Eisenstein eyes!), and a thoroughly sound performance by C. G. Evans in the unspectacular part of Northumberland. One wonders why the two ladies of the piece seemed about as feminine as pantomime dames. It is no discredit to them to be both baritone and tall, but was it imagination or excessive top-lighting that provided the Duchess of Gloucester with a moustache? At first sight it seems absurd that the two oldest characters should have been the most successfully played, but, on reflection, it must have been easier for the actors to grasp old age as an aspect of characterisation than maturity. As Gaunt, P. C. N. Brown's fire burned briefly but brightly, and he acquitted himself of some of the world's finest patriotic poetry very well. To R. A. Spencer, as York, however, must go the credit of having sustained a long part, which gives no help in terms of colour, bravura or personality appeal, in such a way as to create a completely credible human being whose emotions were neither Shakespeare's nor the producer's, but York's. This, on its own rudimentary level, was interpretative art. The audience owes an unwitting debt of thanks to Mr. Wilson, the producer, for two cardinal reasons. The first is for having amputated the flaccid rump of the Aumerle sub-plot, thus making the play bearable in length and more elegant in shape. The second is for the incalculable effort involved in any school production of getting boys on to the stage in the first place, and then making them as thoroughly presentable as he did. This will sound patronising only to those who have never had to do it. 13

Nevertheless, the production did give rise to certain regrets. The verse speaking was much of the time unbeautiful, and one wonders whether it would be a good idea to divide responsibility here, making this the special province of a second member of staff, and taking some of the burden off the producer's shoulders. The act divisions were very fine, but how disappointing in execution was the end of Act I. Pageantry, which is the monarchy's greatest gift to drama, was largely ignored, which is a pity because it helps transport us to the higher plains where princes dwell. Finally, although the overall pace of the play was gratefully swift, there were very few internal variations. Climaxes were worked for only to be skipped over unacknowledged. No-one climbs a mountain without pausing at the top, if only for breath! These qualifications apart, this attempt at Shakespeare was a distinct success, and will provide a firmer basis for future work than last year's difficult comedy of manners. For, poetry or no poetry, Shakespeare is closer akin to the youthful mind than the brittly affected Sheridan. THE CAST King Richard II John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Edmund, Duke of York Henry Bolingbroke, son to John of Gaunt Duke of Aumerle, son to Duke of York Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk Earl of Salisbury Lord Berkeley Bushy Favourites of the King Bagot Green Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, surnamed Hotspur, his son Supporters of Lord Ross L Northumberland Lord Willoughby f Bishop of Carlisle Lord Marshal Sir Stephen Scroop Sir Pierce of Exton Captain of a band of Welshmen Gardener Gardener's Servant Keeper Groom First Herald Second Herald Queen to King Richard Duchess of Gloucester Lady in Waiting

J. Cox. R. H. Grayson P. C. N. Brown R. A. Spencer P. J. H. Mann R. J. D. Wilson P. M. Emsley D. R. Gow J. L. Richardson D. K. Hirst J. N. Spencer A. V. A. Dickie C. G. Evans A. H. Baker D. Outhwaite P. M. •Semper A. J. Wakefield H. Biddle J. R. Rowbottom A. C. Jowett A. C. jowett J. C. Cossins P. W. Quickfall P. M. Emsley R. W. Metcalfe M. C. M. Anyan N. K. Wallace M. H. Ibberson C. E. M. Atkinson R. M. K. Doyle

Soldiers, Servants, Murderers: D. H. Adamson, H. Biddle, A. G. Collomosse, D. R. Gow, R. W. Metcalfe, P. W. Quickfall, J. N. Spencer, J. L. Richardson

The play was directed by Mr. R. J. Wilson, assisted by Mr. B. H. Holbeche Of set designed by J. C. Abel, J. A. Gillies and M. Sutcliffe, under the guidance Of Mr. J. N. Gaastra, and executed by Mr. R. Hawkins. Stage Manager: Mr. D. R. Gailey. Make-up: Mrs. R. C. T. Hall, Mrs. B. H. Holbeche, Mr. K. Brown (O.P.). Wardrobe Mistress: Miss M. Banks. Lighting: D. C. Shubrook, M. J. Lunn. Prompter: D. L. Marshall. Music within the play composed by M. C. Foy and J. A. D. Thompson. Trumpets: H. G. N. Fawcett, M. C. Foy. Drums: J. C. Lacy, J. A. D. Thompson. Interval music, selected from English music of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, arranged by Mr. F. Waine. Violins: A. J. Bytheway, A. J. D. Foster, 0. G. Hodgson, R. P. Shouksmith. Violoncellos: R. Dawes, J. C. Powell. Double Bass: M. A. Clegg. Clarinets: A. Hardman, E. J. Lawson. French Horns: D. Hunt, P. Hunt. Continuo: C. J. Kitching. Costumes by York Settlement Community Players.

THE LIBRARY Life is too short for constant stock-taking. In addition a School Library, which is essentially a living organism, does not respond to litmus tests. Nevertheless, in handing over the Librarianship to Mr. G. D. Field, the moment would not seem inappropriate to assess some of the more recent advances. If 1958-9 was the "annus mirabilis" as far as the lay-out and equipment of the Library was concerned, the academic year 1960-1 might well make similar claims with regard to internal organisation and efficiency. During that year D. J. Wightman, as Assistant Librarian, combined in a rare manner a grasp of broad principle with a scrupulous attention to administrative detail. Moreover, he was loyally supported by a singularly able and mature team of library monitors. To list all their achievements would be tedious. One or two typical examples will suffice: First, a massive check (against index cards and the accession book) was inaugurated and completed; any vital missing books were replaced after consultation with subject masters. Then the accession book itself was entirely revised 15

and re-written, over 5,000 volumes being recorded. Thirdly, a large number of worn standard works was re-bound. Lastly, several sections were re-arranged in a more logical manner and the index altered accordingly. The impact of such devotion is bound to be felt for some time: indeed, this year's Assistant Librarian, D. J. Wilson, has been groaning under the burden of various directives in Wightman's Last Will and Testament, a formidable document. This year's monitors, though largely inexperienced, are keen and helpful. Hirst's keenness has been questioned by a close friend of his, while the Music Section is at last in the hands of an expert, A. J. Bytheway. To them and to their predecessors, to Mr. Field and to Mr. Hart, I should like to express my gratitude for all their help during my term of office. B.H.H.

CAREERS

Plans are well in hand for the Careers Convention and Exhibition which are to be held on 16th and 17th March, 1962. The aims of this Convention are to provide information for boys and parents and, even more important, to give parents and boys an opportunity of listening to and talking with a wide range of people from many walks of life in the space of a day and a half. The Exhibition will open at 2-0 p.m. on the Friday and from then until the end of the Convention at about 8-0 p.m. on the Saturday we shall be showing careers films. The Convention itself will be divided into five sessions, each lasting about one and a half hours, with the exception of the second session which will be somewhat shorter. We are very fortunate that Mr. Hugh Lyon has agreed to be with us throughout the whole Convention and to take part in the opening and closing sessions. Mr. Lyon was for some years Head Master of Rugby School and was then, until July last year, the Director of the Public Schools Appointments Bureau. An outline of the programme follows. FRIDAY, 16TH MARCH. 2-0 p.m. Exhibition opens. 6-30 p.m. Opening Session:—Dealing with (a) Choosing the most suitable Career; (b) The Problems of University Entry; (c) Alternatives to University; followed by an informal discussion. SATURDAY, 17TH MARCH. 9-30 a.m. Exhibition opens. 10-30 a.m. Second Session:—Dealing with "Opportunities in Industry with special reference to the non-graduate scientist and the non-scientist". 11-30 a.m. Third Session:—Dealing with Accountancy, Banking and Insurance. 3-0 p.m. Fourth Session:—Dealing with "A Career as an Officer" and "A Career in a Nationalised Industry, with reference to British Railways". 6-30 p.m. Fifth Session:—The first half of this will consist of a talk on careers in Commerce, and this will be followed by an opportunity to fire any careers questions at a panel consisting of : Mr. Hugh Lyon, a representative of Industry, a Bank Manager, the Head Master and the Careers Master. 16

Old Peterites will, of course, be welcome to attend any part of the Convention and to look round the Exhibition. Early in the term a small party of boys, all of whom are considering medicine as a career, paid a visit to the Brotherton Wing of Leeds Infirmary which had just been opened by the Duke of Edinburgh. To mark this occasion special displays had been produced, giving some idea of the recent advances in medical research and hospital practice. An account of the visit follows.

A VISIT TO LEEDS MEDICAL SCHOOL After dining in remote parts of the city centre, our party of nine re-assembled and walked to the university where, together with parties from many other schools, we were to see a demonstration of diagnostic and therapeutic methods. This consisted of an informal tour of the various research departments and a visit to the new hospital wing opened by the Duke of Edinburgh that same morning. We first inspected the Biochemistry department, where research was being carried out into the problem of ageing, and were confronted by a spectacle of baffling equipment for separating enzymes, and chromatographical analysis demonstrated most efficiently. By this time the other departments were unapproachably crowded, so one of the doctors took our party round the Women's Medical ward in the new wing. This was of completely new design, each ward being divided into several separate "rooms", each of four beds. In this way a more homely atmosphere is developed which is beneficial to the patients, the only snag being that the duty sister cannot survey the whole ward at once. As in most hospitals each patient can listen to the radio using earphones, and nurses can be summoned at the touch of a button. Moving on from the wards we came to a department dealing with the electrical activity of nerve and muscle where a student patiently sat with electrodes strapped to his forearm. Every second or so several hundred volts were applied to his arm, when his thumb would obligingly twitch. Using oscilloscopes the doctors could find the time taken by the impulse from the stimulated nerve and hence its velocity. The two most interesting pieces of equipment at the Medical School were undoubtedly the combined heart and lung machine and the artificial kidney, both of which were in operation though not connected to a patient. Both machines are very large and are composed mainly of highly polished metal with transparent, plastic tubing replacing the arteries and veins of the human body. We were informed that they are used at least every week, after which they have to be stripped down and thoroughly polished once more. Research was also being carried out on rheumatism and the general stiffness of joints and one of the doctors gave a most amusing, though instructive talk on the many different forms of stiffness. In the same room was an apparatus for testing the amount of smoke particles in a patient's lungs but fortunately the doctor in charge had gone for tea when we arrived! By this time several of the visitors had succumbed to the heat of the departments and were being attended to by some of the many nurses. However, even the heat could not have dispelled the enjoyment of the visit, which everyone agreed was completely worthwhile. A.B.S.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY Chairman: MR. F. WAINE. Gramophone Librarian: D. K. HIRST. Secretary: J. G. AINLEY. Orchestra Secretary: A. J. BYTHEWAY. Chorus Secretary: R. H. BARKER. House Representatives: The Grove: A. J. D. FOSTER. The Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY. The Rise: T. P. N. FAWCETT. School House: J. F. WILLIAMS. Queen's: P. HUNT. Temple: E. J. LAWSON. Additional Committee Member: A. HARDMAN. The division of the Society into a senior and junior section was not done this term because all the meetings have been held in the large room of the Music School. Each House has been limited to five members and this has proved successful as far as weeding out less keen members is concerned. The first meeting of the term took the form of a musical panel game. The teams were made up from the Committee and the Society, the former easily beating the latter. On 4th November there was a very successful Informal Concert for which a separate report follows. D. J. Wilson, one of the well informed members of the School on Jazz, gave an exceedingly interesting talk to the Society on this subject. Wilson pointed out how we get our present Jazz and the different ways in which it is now played. He went on to show how the bands are compared and the different ways in which they are managed. The speaker illustrated his talk with records. E. J. Lawson and A. Hardman were the speakers in the last meeting of the term. Lawson, a clarinet student, gave a short history of the instrument and then gave a demonstration of the technique of playing. His talk was also illustrated with records. Hardman stirred up the classical music lovers in the Society by playing Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite as interpreted by Duke Ellington and the Modem Jazz Quartet. Later he consoled the same members of the Society by playing the original version and saying that it was not too bad. R. H. Barker has organised and encouraged the Choral Society ready for the performance during the Easter Term, but has found it difficult to fit in meetings and ensure a good attendance every week. J.G.A.

INFORMAL CONCERT There was a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere in the Music School for the concert given by members of the Music Society on Saturday, 4th November. The orchestra were in good form, playing a varied selection of music which ranged from Haydn to Walton. The second and third movements from the "London Symphony" opened the concert, showing good tone colour but making obvious the fact that more strings were needed to enrich the overall effect. 18

Outstanding among other solo items was P. Hunt's performance of Arnold Cooke's Rondo, accompanied by Mr. Waine on the piano. Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes were sung most capably by a sextet, who gave an admirable performance of these difficult but delightful pieces. The orchestra wound up the proceedings by giving an amusing rendering of a dance from William Walton's Facade Suite, which was followed by an enthusiastic if shortened version of Ravel's "Bolero". It was a most successful and enjoyable evening. R.H.B.

RECORD LIBRARY After constant use since the end of the war the old record-player had begun to show unmistakable signs of wearing out. When it was decided to replace it current opinion definitely favoured stereophony. A new cabinet was constructed in the School workshops to house the equipment, which includes a transcriptor turntable, twin amplifiers for the balanced speakers and a frequency modulated receiver for the main B.B.C. stations. Opportunity was taken to make it possible to feed radio or disc on to the School tape recorder which can be so connected that it will play back through the high fidelity equipment as an alternative to its own in-built speaker. The new equipment was partially working at the end of the Christmas Term but had not been fully connected before everything was temporarily dismantled to allow for the complete redecoration of the Music School. We wish to express our thanks to I. T. Hunter and I. Bell (both O.P.$) for the gift of two long-play records to the Record Library. One is of choral and organ music from the Chapel of St. John's College, Cambridge, and the other from Ely Cathedral. By a happy chance, the Ely Cathedral record was stereophonic, though neither of the donors was aware of the fact, and in fact is the first stereo record to be catalogued in the library.

SENIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY

Hon. Treasurer: S. D. WARD. Hon. Secretary: P. STUTTARD. The Rise: R. BRYAN. The Grove: J. F. GARTSIDE. School House: J. H. STARKEY. The Manor: P. J. HOLMES. Temple: P. J. F. ROBSON. Queens: S. H. REISS. At the first meeting of the Christmas term, on 30th September, we were pleased to welcome Mr. J. G. Allen, of A. V. Roe and Company Ltd., a very distinguished speaker, who gave a lecture on "Space Research". In his lecture he described the problems involved in space flight, and showed a film of American achievements. The second meeting was held on 14th October, when two lectures were given by members of the School. The first lecture by G. R. Smith was entitled "An insight into the working of a short wave transmitter". He described the basic components of the short wave transmitter, but the most important part of his talk dealt with the superimposition of the 19

voice on to radio frequencies. The second lecture by D. H. Rhodes was entitled "The workings of a small iron foundry". He described the production of a cast, from pattern to mould, and explained the use of various sands, Dickie boxes and cores. The meeting held on 28th October consisted of three films which would normally be shown at the first meeting of the term. The films shown were : "High Speed Flight", "The Living Soil" and "A Light in Nature". One of the best lectures of the term was given by Dr. A. J. Curry, M.A., Ph.D., on the 18th November, who is the officer in charge of chemical examination at the North Eastern Area Forensic Science Laboratory. He gave a talk on "Forensic Science" and discussed the general work of the laboratory and described in detail his work with chromatography, which is particularly useful in the detection of poisons. The final meeting of the term, held on 6th December, consisted of an illustrated talk on "Nuclear Power Stations" by Mr. T. P. Black, lecturer at Bradford College of Technology. He described the series of changes which occur in nuclear reactions, and their application to nuclear power stations, such as Calder Hall and Hinckley Point. The society is most grateful to the three outside speakers who made this a most successful term. P.S.

JUNIOR SCIENCE SOCIETY The term started with an open meeting, during which several films of a scientific nature were shown. The first Junior meeting consisted of a Scientific Brains Trust, in which members put controversial and topical questions, ranging from religion to brewing, to a panel composed of Mr. Robinson, Mr. Pease, C. L. Brown and Shubrook. This proved to be an extremely interesting evening, especially as the members of the panel were able to answer most of the questions from their own scientific experience. This was followed by a combined meeting of both Senior and Junior Societies for the showing of three films, one on aircraft design for supersonic flight, another on the composition of the soil, and the last dealing with Science in general. "The Solar System and Beyond" was the title of the lecture given at the third meeting by I. L. Holmes and M. J. Howard. Howard talked on the Solar System and Holmes on the outer stars and galaxies. This lecture was very popular, owing to the increasing interest being shown in astronomy by many boys. For the last meeting of the term, the Society was very fortunate in being able to procure an outside speaker, Mr. Hancock of Rowntree's Research Department, who lectured on "The Cocoa Bean—Its growth and manufacture." The number of questions asked at the finish of the lecture showed that members greatly appreciated Mr. Hancock's talk, as food is always uppermost in boys' minds. J.B.R. 20

THE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

No ringing has been carried out at School this term but P. Stuttard has been ringing in the holidays and carrying on with the study of breeding swallows started in the Summer Term. This was quite successful, over half the breeding adults being ringed and all the nestlings. It will be interesting next year to see if any of the birds ringed this year return to the same area or perhaps the same air-raid shelter. One of these swallows was retrapped at Fairburn Ings and another swallow ringed at Tholthorpe was recovered in the south of France. It is hoped to restart trapping again next term, concentrating, as last year, on the starlings. The nest record cards have now been filled in and sent to the British Trust for Ornithology. Of the School's total of 544 cards, 280 were recorded by Stuttard, mainly at Skipwith Common. Others who filled in cards were C. R. Barton, A. N. Ferrar and P. F. Nettleton. RINGING TOTALS Mallard ... ... Lapwing ... ... Snipe ... ... Black-headed Gull ... ... Wood Pigeon Great Spotted Woodpecker ... ... ... Skylark Swallow ... House Martin Sand Martin Carrion Crow ... Magpie Great Tit ... Blue Tit ... Long-tailed Tit Tree Creeper ... Wren Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Redwing ... Blackbird ... Whinchat ... Robin ... Sedge Warbler White Throat Willow Warbler ... Spotted Flycatcher Dunnock ... Meadow Pipit Pied Wagtail Grey Wagtail ... Starling Greenfinch ... Linnet ... Chaffinch Yellow Hammer ... ... Reed Bunting House Sparrow ... ... Tree Sparrow

1961 1961 Adults Pullets

1961 Total

1 2 104 23

3 355

3 403

7 2 40

102

11 3 2 32 28 1 1 12 2 53 2 142

11 3 23 1 1

2 29 1 2

••

260 1 19 2 2 5 2 6 484

3 2 29 5 10

1960 Total 1 1 6 4 1 5 189 4

2 59 1 6 24 2 132 2 17 9 2 9 4 40 2 5

Grand Total 1 1 3 110 27 1 8 592 4 11 3 2 34 87 1 1 13

2 4 45 1 6 4 263 9 131 13 17 2 19 2 17

504 7 46 3 7 31 7 6

77 4 274 2 34 9 2 11 8 85 3 11 4 767 16 177 20 9 50 9 23

880

1,364

1,138

2,502

4 16 4 4 3 8 112 15 14

NEST RECORD CARDS, 1961 Blackbird 103; swallow 99; linnet 69; song thrush 63; wood pigeon 40; moorhen 27; dunnock 23; mallard 17; tree sparrow 10; chaffinch 9; house sparrow 7; pheasant 7; robin 6; greenfinch 6; reed bunting 6; lapwing 4; skylark 4; great tit 4; blue tit 4; long-tailed tit 3; wren 3; willow warbler 3; pied wagtail 2; blackcap 2; yellow hammer 2; coot 2; stonechat 2; cormorant 1; grouse 1; snipe 1; marsh tit 1; mistle thrush 1; redstart 1; spotted flycatcher 1; meadow pipit 1; grey wagtail 1; carrion crow 1; great-crested grebe 1; red-legged partridge 1; great spotted woodpecker 1; magpie 1; jay 1; curlew 1; starling 1. Total: 544 of 44 species.

MODERN LANGUAGES SOCIETY There were three meetings this term, though all, unfortunately, were French ones. It is to be hoped that the German side of the society, always in the minority, will be able to make up for this next term. Of this term's meetings, two took the form of short talks by French people in York; the first, by M. Eon, an "Assistant" at Nunthorpe Grammar School, and the second by Mlle. Tassell, "Assistante" at Mill Mount. Members were by no means shy in asking questions, and in both cases the discussions which followed were as interesting as the talks themselves. Our last meeting was to show two French films, the first, "Etudiants en Uniforme", about the French military schools, and the second, "Profondeur 5040", was a reconstruction of one of Professor Picard's first bathyscaphe descents. We thus had three opportunities to hear spoken French, something which tends to be neglected in spite of its great importance. In this connection it is pleasing to note that eight members will be going on a course in Paris at Easter. J.F.W.

THE RUSSIAN SOCIETY Master-in-charge: N. J. DUNSTAN, ESQ. Secretary: J. J. KETTLEWELL. Treasurer: J. F. WILLIAMS. House Representatives: Grove: M. C. B. BURBIDGE. Manor: P. A. WRIGLEY. Queens: D. OurHwAITE. Rise: A. E. Moss. School House: P. C. N. BROWN. Temple: E. J. LAWSON. We have had a successful term, by any standards. Three meetings were arranged and membership reached the dizzy heights of 75.

At our first meeting on 20th November, the Society welcomed Mr. M. J. Pritchard of Helperby, who spoke about "The Public Schools' Expedition to Russia, 1961". Mr. Pritchard gave an excellent talk, being both witty and interesting; he also showed some very good slides. 22

On 4th December, J. F. R. Hayes gave a talk about his recent visit to Yugoslavia. This talk was most interesting and gave the society a good look at a fairly pro-Western Iron Curtain country. Hayes, too, showed us some most enlightening slides, many of which were full of human interest. Our final meeting of the term took the form of a film show. First we had a newsreel—U.S.S.R. Today—and second a Russian Science Fiction film—"The secret of Eternal Night". Both turned out to be entertaining films, especially the longer one. The photography and sound, however, were not quite as good as might have been expected. We are hoping to have three meetings next term.

J.J.K.

THE YOUNG FARMERS' CLUB At the first meeting of the term, on 12th October, Mr. A. H. Sneesby, an Old Boy of the School, came to talk on "Farming in Tanganyika". In this extremely interesting talk he described the farmer's year in East Africa, illustrating his talk by describing the farm he manages for the Tanganyika Government. The next meeting, on 14th November, was an internal meeting; there were two speakers. The first, R. W. Metcalfe, talked on "The Horse and its Uses", going into detail about breeding and racing. The second speaker, J. M. Atkinson, talked about "the poor man's racing", namely Pigeon Racing. He explained how one could enter the sport, and how races and the timing systems worked. The longest British races were from Barcelona in Spain. On 23rd November two members of our Advisory Committee discussed the proposed entry of Great Britain into the Common Market, from the agriculturalist's viewpoint. Mr. F. K. Abbey, a prominent local farmer, opposing Britain's entry, said that our ties with the Commonwealth would break, and that the standard of living of the British farmer would fall. Mr. L. C. G. Gilling, the Principal of the West Riding Institute of Agriculture at Askham Bryan, speaking in favour of Britain's entry, said that, if we did not join, we would soon be swamped with cheap continental produce, whereas, if we joined, we would be safeguarded from this. It was true that the farmer's standard of living might fall slightly for a time. After the Club meeting, there was a meeting of the Advisory Committee. During the term there were two visits. The first visit, on 5th November, was to the Northern Dairies in Hull Road. We were shown round as the Sunday milk was being bottled, and obtained a very good idea of how a modern dairy functions. The second visit, on 13th December, was to Bushels, the agricultural engineers. We were shown some very interesting equipment, and were given some idea of the repair work undertaken by the firm. D.L.M. 23

THE THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The Society continued this term to be restricted to members of the Vth forms and above. Two meetings were held. At the first Mr. E. S. Jeffs gave a most enlightening talk entitled "Science and Religion", and at the second the Vicar of Malton, the Rev. J. de. B. Bateman, attempted to answer the question "Are missionaries really necessary?" and described his life as a bush brother in Australia, illustrating his talk with photographs. We thank both speakers for so generously giving up their time to give two most interesting talks to the Society. T.P.N.F.

THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY Chairman: MR. L. C. LE TOCQ.

Secretary: D. L. MARSHALL.

Committee Members: J. G. AINLEY,

J. J.

KETTLEWELL, C. P. SPENCER.

The Society was conceived, under the guidance of Mr. Le Tocq, at the end of the Summer Term. This term there have been two meetings and one outing. The first meeting was held on 2nd November, when four films were shown. Three of them : "The Oil Rivers", "Traders in Leather" and "The Surf-boats of Accra", were about West Africa. The fourth film, "Treasure Trove", was concerned with the minerals of Great Britain; it contained many excellent examples and animations of the formation and denudation of rocks. The second meeting, on 30th November, consisted of two short talks by members of the Society. The first talk, by M. N. Dale, was entitled "A Visit to Norway-1961". In this he described his tour of Southern Norway, visiting Oslo, Lillehomer, Alesund, Geironger, Balestrond, Bergen and back to Oslo. The second talk, by R. L. Bruce, was on "Distribution of Population in the U.S.A.". He went over the whole country, area by area, explaining why the population was low or high; and mentioned the occupations and industry of each rural and urban area. Both talks were illustrated by slides. On Sunday, 10th December, ten members of the Society went, in the School's mini-bus, on a tour of the glacial features of the Vales of York and Pickering. The moraines at Escrick and Ampleforth were examined; and the overflow channel at Kirkham was treated with great respect, for the bus only just managed to climb the hill out of the gorge. Many thanks to Mr. Le Tocq for his sharp eye for points of geographical interest, and for game; and most of all for driving the bus. It is hoped that the Society will flourish, and that we will be able to obtain some outside speakers, and visit Malham in the near future! D.L.M. 24

FILM SOCIETY Four films have been shown this term. My policy remains the same; namely to present from the long repertoire of films those which are suitable for a young audience and at the same time have some point or points of merit to recommend them. "To catch a Thief" was vintage Hitchcock; that is to say, exciting and at times baffling: even after a second seeing I don't claim to understand it all. Clever use was made of a fireworks sequence and the Riviera background was attractive. But it is always disappointing to see in black and white on 16 mm. what one has seen in colour on 35 mm. There were too many comedians in "I'm All Right, Jack" : one was always expecting them to be funny, which they seldom were; and to that extent the film in the end seemed to have been unsatisfactory. Yet some effective points were made against both sides of the industry. "Clouded Yellow" proved popular and, as much of it was shot on Tyneside and the Lake District, it was both topographically interesting and scenically pleasant. The final sequence on and around the warehouses of the Liverpool docks have won a place amongst the classical pieces of film-making. But on the whole the story was slick and unconvincing and there were some crudities. Maxwell Reed cannot have been pleased with his introduction into films. He was only called upon to leer theatrically. The best, I think, was kept for the end of the term when Buster Keaton's silent film, "The Navigator", was shown. One cannot pretend that it was a spontaneous work of genius. It is, in effect, a string of contrived gags attached to a construed situation. But how brilliantly are many of the gags produced! What speed ! What timing! What extravagance! It is much to be regretted that visual humour has been supplanted almost entirely by wisecracks on the sound track. I am already looking forward to Chaplin next term. F.J.W.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY As stated in the last issue of "The Peterite", Capt. Graham has relinquished command of the "Clan Stewart" and this is our last report from that ship. He has now taken over command of the "Clan Fergusson", about which more information is given below. The "Clan Stewart's" Voyage 18 was from Birkenhead to Durban and other ports in S.E. Africa, and back via Cape Town and Walvis Bay. It lasted from late in April until the middle of July. This is the first occasion on which one of our adopted ships has visited Walvis, and Capt. Graham's account is of interest: "24th June. Walvis Bay is noted for the amount of fog it can get. We arrived in the early morning but there was thick fog outside so we slowed down and then cruised until the fog lifted, which was at 7 a.m. In this we were lucky as the fog can persist until late morning. As the fishing season is on, plenty of fishing boats were in the vicinity, and they are often guilty of not showing lights. The fish caught are pilchards, which are taken to the canning factories. There were a number of Russian 25

fishing boats in the vicinity. I am told the Russians can the fish on their boats and also make the fish meal. "My impressions are of fog, mist and sand. Each evening the fog descended and in the morning turned to damp mist. Most afternoons were clear. Sand was everywhere and one seldom saw any grass. Fortunately there were no easterly winds, so we did miss the sandstorms. Nearby is Flamingo Lagoon. As the name implies, it is the haunt of the flamingo. I was fortunate enough one evening to see some thousands flying away. They showed as a large pink cloud. "I was able to get taken over a canning factory. We started at the trawler where the fish are sucked up from the fish hold through large pipes. They then passed along a belt being washed before dropping into circular wire cages which revolved and removed the fish scales. Then they were placed on a belt and went through a cutting wheel which took off the heads and tails. Another machine cut them into smaller pieces and then they were placed in tins. Another part of the assembly line poured tomato puree into the tins. From there a machine pressed the lids on, after which they went into the ovens for cooking. From one end of the oven to the other took 25 minutes. After this the tins passed through a machine which stuck on the labels." At Walvis Bay the "Clan Stewart" loaded fish meal, which is made from the refuse of the fish, dried hides, some bales of wool, and canned meats. The "Clan Fergusson" is a new ship, handed over by the builders, Swan, Hunter and Richardson, on 31st March, 1961, and Capt. Graham took over command for Voyage 2. This is a motor vessel of 9,243 gross tonnage, with a normal speed of 15 knots, four hatches on the fore deck and one abaft the bridge. She completed a round voyage to South and East African ports just before the end of term, and we hope to be able to give an account of this in the next issue.

C.C.F. NOTES The shock of the departure of Lieutenant E. S. Jeffs from the School was lightened in only the smallest way by giving an opportunity for the Contingent to pay some tribute to him. Lieutenant Jeffs returned from the war with the rank of Commander. rare in the R.N.V.R., and founded the R.N. Section of the C.C.F. in 1948. As the Commanding Officer said at the last parade of the term, it is good to remind ourselves sometimes that a C.C.F. consists of schoolmasters and schoolboys giving only a fraction of their time to Service matters, but no-one has been more determined than Lieutenant Jeffs to seek the highest standard possible for the Section connected with the Senior Service. A spontaneous gesture for this last parade was C.S.M. Territt's request for the Contingent to march past Lieutenant Jeffs, and this was done in a very smart manner. We thank Lieutenant Jeffs and wish him well. The Command of the Royal Naval Section has been taken over by Lieutenant F. Waine, R.N.R., who was a Lieutenant-Commander in the 26

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war, serving for a time on the staff of Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, now Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fraser of North Cape, when he was Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific fleet. By special request, the Royal Artillery Detachment has been re-formed, and regular instruction has been arranged. It is intended to put on a C.C.F. Pageant at Commemoration, 1962.

Main Events of the Term 21st November. March past; the Salute was taken by Commander D. C. B. White, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, where Royal Naval pilots are trained by the Royal Air Force. 5th Deccuiber. March past; the Salute was taken by Lieutenant E. S. Jeffs, R.N.R., on the occasion of his leaving the Contingent.

Summer Camps, 1962

The Army Camp will be at Catterick from 30th July to 8th August. The R.A.F. Camp will be at Cranwell for the same period.

R.N. SECTION

This term P.O. Ainley was appointed P.O. in charge of the R.N. Section with Leading Seaman Gildener second in command. Leading Seaman Rhodes was in charge of the Basic, ably assisted by Leading Seamen Brown, West and Evans. The R.N. Writer, Leading Seaman Bryan, has proved his efficiency by having the orders posted before any other section. The Stores have been kept up to their usual high standard by Leading Seaman Sutcliffe, keenly assisted by A.B. Dixon. The term has been mainly devoted to instruction for the Naval Proficiency examination, and out of seventeen candidates only two failed. Thanks to intensive instruction by Leading Seamen R. H. Parker and Kettlewell, eight out of nine in the Naval Basic Section passed the A.B. Test. A march past during November broke the monotony of instruction and enabled everyone to brush up their drill. Finally, it was with regret that we heard Lieutenant Jeffs was leaving St. Peter's. Owing to his conscientious and able leadership, the Naval Section has been built up into one of the keenest sections in the School. As a tribute after the march past on the last parade of term, the R.N. Section gave a traditional three cheers in recognition of his services.

R.A.F. SECTION

There has been an addition of 19 members this term, all of whom will eventually be taking the R.A.F., instead of the Army, Proficiency. The N.C.O. in charge of the Section is Sgt. Shubrook, assisted by Cpl. Lightfoot, commanding Flight 1 (Advanced Proficiency), and Cpl. Skiera, commanding the newly formed Flight 2 ex Basic Section. Cpl. P. J. F. Robson has assisted with the technical instruction of Flight 2. Fl /Sgt. 27

Barris, of R.A.F., Topcliffe, has once again been available as a technical adviser. Air Experience Flights were continued at R.A.F., Church Fenton, and on 3rd December 18 cadets, mostly from Flight 2, were able to obtain 20 minutes each in a Chipmunk. •

Leading Cadet R. H. Atkinson is to be congratulated on the successful completion of his flying scholarship during the summer holidays.

THE SCOUT GROUP A. Hardman and J. F. Williams were duly presented with their Warrants as Assistant Scoutmasters and each has been doing good work in his respective section, Hardman with the Scout Troop and Williams with the Senior Scout Troop. P. M. Read has also been assisting with the Senior Scout Troop in an acting capacity, which we hope will be transposed into a Warrant, if he remains with us next term. We say goodbye to Williams with regret, and thank him for what he has done for the Group. Towards the end of term we held a very enjoyable camp fire to which we invited Mr. Holbeche, as our guest of honour. Though he has not been able to help us very much in the last eighteen months, Mr. Holbeche has maintained his interest in the activities of the Scout Group and we chose this occasion to show our gratitude for what he has done for the Group, and at the same time to bid him goodbye and offer our best wishes to him in his new appointment.

SENIOR SCOUT TROOP The accent this term has been more on training for particular badges than has been the case for a number of years and courses have been run for the Ambulance, Meteorologist and Senior Pioneer badges. Most of those who were examined in the Ambulance and Meteorologist badges were successful and we hope to put our Senior Pioneers to the test next term. D. L. Edbrooke and I. B. Robertson are to be congratulated on completing the work for their Scout Cords just before their fifteenth birthdays, so swelling the number of highly qualified entrants from our very efficient Scout Troop. Other activities have included another "cultural" evening run by P/L. D. K. Hirst, in which he tried to improve the tastes of his fellow

Senior Scouts, many of whom however refused to be tempted by the delights he had to offer. Pioneering activities have also figured prominently, and mention should be made of a particularly successful swinging derrick constructed by Robertson and a band of willing assistants. Next Summer Camp, which will last from Tuesday, 31st July, until Wednesday, 8th August, will probably take place in the Lake District, which the majority of the Troop seem to favour. We hope that it will be possible for all Senior Scouts to attend this camp. 28

SCOUT TROOP The troop numbered 28 this term, of whom 15 remained from last year. Nine of these are training for their Scout Cord and all passed the Cook Badge at the end of term. In addition Moffatt and Crossley have gained the Linguist Badge. A. Hardman, our new A.S.M., has been supervising the Scout Cord training. Of the 11 new scouts, two, J. M. McKay and Hodgson, were tenderfeet but were invested early in the term. I should like to thank Perks for training them and for his help with other tests during the term. Three First Class Badges were gained this term; Beaumont, Maslin and Moffatt, and Rae and Shaftoe obtained their Second Class. This is the first time that First Class journeys have been done in the Christmas Term and the weather was drier than in some weekends in the summer. Troop history was made this term when, at one of the meetings, each patrol turned itself into a news staff and was given 90 minutes in which to produce a paper. The four editors sent their staff out for news and interviews and wrote an editorial. It was difficult to pick out the best paper and after much thought it was awarded to the Fox Patrol. Burnell's editorial, Hodgson's interview with the head verger of the Minster and Maslin's original article on York's memorials were highly commended. The Annual Camp will take place at the end of the Summer Term and it is hoped that as many scouts as possible will attend.

RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1961 RETROSPECT Although there are no grounds for complacency, judged as a whole the past season has not been a failure; indeed the latter part gave considerable satisfaction and much enjoyment. But the Denstone match cannot be dismissed from mind. This was not only a debacle but also a disgrace, and there can be no denying it. An October fixture with such formidable opponents, who specialise in the game for most of the winter months, has always been a severe test, and the inexperience of three substitutes in the place of injured players aggravated the position still further; but, setting aside all excuses, the lack of will and determination to tackle was the root cause, and rapidly the team became dispirited. If comparative scores can be of value, suffice it to say that the improvement in the 1st XV can be judged by the fact that, in spite of Ampleforth defeating Denstone a few days after our vain efforts, our encounter with Ampleforth later in the season was by no means one-sided. Six old colours remained from the previous season, but none had been in the side for more than a year, so the team, if not particularly young, was inexperienced. In spite, also, of pre-season training, to a degree never previously undertaken by some, a long list of injuries did litle to improve the situation. Our recovery after the first month, the raising of morale and the re-establishment of some confidence was a long and uphill struggle, but a considerable sense of achievement was derived when the School teams 29

gained four victories over Worksop on 22nd November. This was a great day and one was left with the impression that measures taken a month earlier were reaping their reward. Not least of these measures was one which ruled that all high tackles in House matches would be penalised. The necessity for the elimination of all high tackling, particularly in its infancy, and the exclusion of all non-tacklers from teams, cannot be too highly stressed. This was a year when our fixture list was considerably expanded and broadened by the introduction on an official basis of 3rd XV and "Under 14" XV fixtures. thus bringing match experience to a wider section of the School community. House Leagues, both Senior and Junior, were also instituted earlier than usual, and a full programme with many keen contests was completed. Colts teams, who never cease to be the barometer for our future prospects, met with some successes, but were never wholly convincing. So another season, as brief as each one is (major fixtures all completed before the last week of November), ended with the usual round of House matches and all arguments temporarily settled. The Old Boys match brought the curtain down on the scene, and prospects for next year should be more promising. 1st XV—R. S. Le Pla; R. H. Parker, C. J. Territt, J. D. Carr, A. L. McKay; J. D. M. Hackney, J. A. B. Carruthers; J. J. Kettlewell* (ViceCapt.), D. H. Rhodes*, A. R. Magson, J. R. Brown* (Capt.), A. M. Headlam, R. L. Bruce, M. A. Clegg, P. A. Liversidge. * Caps. 2nd XV—M. E. Raine; J. F. Gartside, M. C. B. Burbidge' -, C. J. Parker, S. R. Hutchinson; J. L. Richardson*, G. R. Monfort*; P. Collins' (Capt.), N. G. Pace*, J. D. Lightfoot, J. C. Cossins*, A. C. Jowett, T. L. Adams, J. A. Gillies, J. D. A. Platts*. * Colours. Under 16 Colts XV—D. I. Lewis"; M. J. Howard, I. B. Robertson, A. H. Baker, M. H. Ibberson; G. W. Cloughton* (Capt.), W. M. Hudson; M. C. M. Anyan*, P. M. Semper, J. R. Dalkin, R. J. Slade, M. J. Lunn, R. B. Blackburn, P. M. Emsley, A. F. Stott. * Colours. Under 15 Colts XV—P. F. Nettleton (Capt.); S. Croft-Baker, T. C. Mitchell, A. Youle, N. K. Wallace; R. D. Harding, D. J. Emsley; W. R. Pickersgill, G. F. Eastaugh, M. A. Town, M. J. Oxley, D. J. Mutch, D. E. Rowbottom, J. M. Winn, J. R. Coles. Under 14 Colts XV—S. C. Maslin; R. G. Robinson, J. M. Mordue, C. W. Clegg, S. G. Lancaster; J. J. Vooght, D. J. Emsley (Capt.); G. F. Hardman, D. C. Ord, P. R. Hart, M. Donnelly, T. B. Ward, J. S. Atkinson (Vice-Capt.), J. R. S. Lazenby, T. H. Vickers. 30

SUMMARY OF RESULTS 1st XV Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Away Home Home Home

Result

Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Drawn

8 8 9 3 30 3 8 0 6 15 16

A. A 3 19 22 6 55 3 11 0 20 17 11 16

Home Home Home Away Away Home

Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won

3 0 3 3 0 20

11 3 34 12 35 0

3rd XV 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... 25th Oct. Worksop College ... ... 11th Nov. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. ... 18th Nov. Ampleforth College

Away Home Home Away

Drawn Won Won Lost

3 13 11 3

3 3 0 34

Sat., Sat., Wed., Wed., Wed., Wed.,

UNDER 16 COLTS XV ... ... ... ... 21st Oct. Giggleswick School 28th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Junior Colts 4th Nov. Pocklington School 8th Nov. Durham School ... 15th Nov. Ampleforth College 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...

Home Home Home Home Away Away Home Away Home

Won Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Won Won

12 8 3 25 6 8 3 5 11

0 11 18 0 13 24 13 3 3

Sat., Wed., Sat., Wed., Wed., Wed., Wed.,

UNDER 15 COLTS ... 7th Oct. Ashville College ... 11th Oct. Archbishop Holgate's G.S. 4th Nov. Pocklington School ... ... 8th Nov. Durham School ... ... 15th Nov. Ampleforth College ... 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... 29th Nov. Barnard Castle School ...

Home Home Away Away Home Away Home

Won Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost

14 46 8 9 12 6 3

0 5 17 11 21 3 9

Away Lost Home Lost Away Lost

0 12 5

14 13 28

Wed., Wed., Sat., Wed., Sat., Sat., Sat., Sat., Tues., Sat., Wed., Sat.,

4th Oct. Headingley Wanderers XV 11th Oct. Durham School ... 14th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Senior Colts 18th Oct. Trent College . 21st Oct. Denstone College ... 28th Oct. Harrogate R.F.C. Colts ... 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... ... 11th Nov. Giggleswick School ... 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. ... 18th Nov. Ampleforth College 22nd Nov. Worksop College ... 16th Dec. Old Peterites ... 2nd XV

Wed., 11th Oct. Durham School ...

••• ••• ... ••• •.• •••

Sat., Sat.,

21st Oct. Giggleswick School 4th Nov. Leeds G.S. ... Tues., 14th Nov. Bradford G.S. ... Sat., 18th Nov. Ampleforth College Wed., 22nd Nov. Worksop College ...

Wed., Wed., Sat., Sat.,

Sat., 7th Oct. Ashville College ... Wed., 18th Oct. Trent College ... Sat..

XV ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

UNDER 14 COLTS XV

Wed., 18th Oct. Barnard Castle School ... Wed., 25th Oct. Worksop College ... ... Wed., 15th Nov. Scarborough College 31

1st Round : Semi-finals: Final:

1st Round: Semi-finals: Final:

SENIOR HOUSE MATCHES School House beat Grove, 12-3. Temple beat Rise, 8-3. School House beat Manor, 12-3. Queen's beat Temple, 12-9. School House beat Queen's, 9-0. JUNIOR HOUSE MATCHES Grove beat School House, 6-0. Queen's beat Temple, 32-0. Rise beat Grove, 14-5. Queen's beat Manor, 6-0. Queen's beat Rise, 19-5.

SCHOOL MATCHES

v. DURHAM SCHOOL Played away on Wednesday, 11th October. Lost 8-19. The benefits of pre-season training were largely off-set by a spate of injuries, and the 1st XV which took the field for this match looked more like an "A" XV. Durham opened the scoring with an opportunist drop-goal by their fly-half. The School half-backs soon proved far too slow against the menacing Durham open-side wing-forward. Conversely the Durham half-backs had time and room in which to move in spite of the attentions of Bruce. Inexperience, slow reaction and hesitancy were mainly responsible for Durham's ascendancy and two further converted tries were scored by them before half-time. Half-time: School 0, Durham 13. Within the first minute of the second half Durham went further into the lead with another try, while Jesper (full-back) was still off the field, receiving repairs. Putting much right that had previously been wrong, the School then came back more and more into the game. Territt was quick to pounce on a Durham mistake, and passed on to Hutchinson for a converted try. A further penalty narrowed the margin, but in the end a further try by Durham settled the issue. The second half was much improvement on the first half. Team: —Jesper; Sykes, Carr, Territt, Hutchinson; McKay, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. TRENT COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 18th October. Won 9-6. In half-gale force winds Trent kicked off with the wind at their backs, but the School were soon able to carry play into their opponents' half. The forwards were lively in the loose but the backs lacked cohesion, and

finishing was generally poor. Several opportunities to score were thrown away in the final passes, and the only reward for the School were two penalties landed by Carr. Before half-time, assisted by poor tackling, Trent narrowed the margin with a well deserved try. Half-time: School 6, Trent 3. Immediately after half-time the School resumed the attack with determination. With the deterioration of the weather and the onset of driving rain, play too deteriorated rapidly. Neither side seemed to have the power or ability to finish a movement, until Trent levelled the score with a further try. A third fine penalty kick gave the School a winning lead shortly before the final whistle. But for Carr's boot the School would have gone under to Trent for the first time since 1948. Team: —Territt; Hutchinson, McKay, Carr, Parker; Richardson, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. DENSTONE COLLEGE Played away on Saturday, 21st October. Lost 3-55. The least said about this match the better. The monotonous way in which Denstone gained possession from the loose, the tight and line-outs had to be seen to be believed, and much that followed thereafter does no credit to our rugby annals. A side can only play as well as it is allowed to, and Denstone certainly were allowed to play really well. Everything seemed to go right for them, and everything wrong for the School. Ten tries were scored by our opponents, fitting enough testimony to our disgraceful tackling, and eight conversions along with three penalties completed the score. A penalty for the School by Carr was our sole reward. Team : —Territt; Hutchinson, McKay, Carr, Parker; Richardson, Monfort; Magson, Rhodes, Kettlewell, Brown (Capt.), Headlam, Bruce, Clegg, Burbidge. v. LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played at home on Saturday, 4th November. Lost 3-11. The opening few minutes threatened an overwhelming defeat for the School, for Leeds got the ball regularly from scrum and line-out and the strong running of their three-quarters, combined with weak tackling by their opposite numbers, permitted them to attack constantly; the only things that saved the School were a number of dropped passes and some first-class covering by the School forwards. However, one break-through they could not stop and a kick ahead that bounced very awkwardly for Le Pla led to a second try. The only further score was a penalty and the School were pleased to turn round only 11 points down. The second half was a different story, as the constant pressure and the fitness of the School forwards began to take their toll, and they not only forced the Leeds backs into errors but obtained possession on numerous occasions, especially in the loose. Unfortunately the backs seemed to have few ideas in attack and only two breaks by Carruthers threatened real danger for Leeds; from one of them he was able to put McKay over in the corner, but Carr failed to kick the goal, as he did with three penalties. The spirited fight of the School pack deserved a better reward. Team : —Le Pla; Parker, Territt, Carr, McKay; Hackney, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Rhodes, Magson, Headlam, Brown (Capt.), Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge.

v. GIGGLESWICK SCHOOL Played away on Saturday, 11th November. Won 8-0. Following upon their improvement shown against Leeds, the School went about their task with greater resolution, and it was this which was the deciding factor in the end in this very close encounter with Giggleswick. Conditions were dry and good for open rugby, but neither side handled with very much confidence, and as often as not the tactical kick ahead was put into use against two full-backs who were frequently under pressure. The School had the advantage of a strong breeze at their backs in the first half, and thus were able to maintain a territorial advantage. Following a 5-yard scrummage, Carruthers forced his way over on the open side to score near the goal-post for Carr to add goal points. Half-time: Giggleswick 0, St. Peter's 5. Brown and Headlam did good work in the line-outs on resumption, and the back-row forwards began to spoil effectively, but play unhappily became heated in the excitement and deteriorated accordingly. On one of the few occasions of pressure on the Giggleswick line Brown was on the scene first to touch down and virtually decide the issue. Fate had dealt Giggleswick a cruel blow by depriving them of their star player at fly-half (unfit), but on the day the School just deserved to win. Parker, Carruthers and Headlam were awarded their colours. Team : I. Lewis played at full-back in place of Le Pla (unfit). v. BRADFORD GRAMMAR SCHOOL Played away on Tuesday, 14th November. Lost 0-20. It was perhaps too much to hope that, after their win against Giggleswick, the School would prove victorious over this unbeaten Bradford side, but it was not so much their defeat which disappointed, as the nature of it. From one of the very first moves in the match, there was the old, old spectacle of feeble tackling in the centre, and Bradford were through for a try in the first few minutes. From this early set-back and with all the encouragement it gave Bradford, the School never settled down. Before half-time two further tries and a conversion were scored by Bradford, and to add to the sorry tale Carruthers had left the field with a dislocated finger. Half-time: St. Peter's 0, Bradford G.S. 11. Bruce deputised at scrum-half, his old position, but he received little support. The Bradford back-row forwards, particularly in their link-up with their scrum-half, were a source of endless trouble to the School, and two further tries and a penalty for Bradford completed the second half scoring. Team : —Le Pla; Parker, Territt, Carr, McKay; Hackney, Carruthers; Kettlewell, Rhodes, Magson, Headlam, Brown (Capt.), Bruce, Clegg, Liversidge. v. AMPLEFORTH COLLEGE Played at home on Saturday, 18th November. Lost 6-17. In a good game, in which both sides played fast and open rugby, Ampleforth held a marked advantage in speed and thrust behind the scrum. The School defence had a trying afternoon against a penetrative right 34

centre and his fast wing partner. Le Pla fielded and kicked with cool confidence under the closest pressure and the forwards, though outweighted in the scrums, were a force to be reckoned with in the loose, where Bruce, Liversidge and Kettlewell were always to the fore, whilst Brown did good work in the line-out. At half-time Ampleforth led by two tries and a dropped goal by Cooper against two penalty goals by Carr. In the second half the Ampleforth backs took charge and Young finished off a splendid passing movement by scoring in the left corner for Cooper to convert, and Tate scored on the

right.

v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Played at home on Wednesday, 22nd November. Won 15-11. Playing in dry but cold conditions the School caught their opponents off guard and pressed home an early advantage. A well organised pack made several dangerous rushes and from a loose heel on the twenty-five McKay scored in the corner, after Hackney had skilfully drawn the defence; Carr converted. This lead was consolidated when McKay dived over after a clever break by Carruthers; Carr again converted. The second half saw more organised opposition from Worksop, mainly in the line-outs. It was no surprise when Lyon outpaced a flagging School defence to score an unconverted try for Worksop. St. Peter's retaliated and their superiority in the forwards led to McKay's third converted try following a rush led by Bruce and Liversidge. Nothing daunted, Worksop fought back and were rewarded by a try from Bakewell converted by C. Diball, who kicked a last second penalty to bring Worksop within four points of the School. Colours were awarded to Magson, Carr and Clegg. v. OLD PETERITES Played on Saturday, 16th December. Draw 16-16. This was one of the most enjoyable encounters witnessed between the Old Boys and the School for a very long time, enjoyable not only for the players and spectators alike, but for the referee also. Play was fast, open and adventurous from beginning to end and the ground conditions never better for this time of year. The star-studded O.P. team were clearly expected to win, but by halftime found themselves trailing by 13 points-3. Strong language from their captain, C. W. Thompson, at half-time evidently worked wonders, for it was not long before the scores were level at 13-all with two further tries, and conversions by Ratcliff. The Old Boys' ascendancy continued. After a further try, a seemingly 3-point winning margin was finally snatched from them by Hackney's inspired dropped goal for the School, and the score once more levelled at 16-all. Lightfoot played in place of Magson (unfit). OLD PETERITE XV

M. W. Woodruff; M. E. Kershaw, M. J. Kershaw, E. A. M. Reid-Smith,

J. J. Rhodes; C. D. King, U. A. Alexander; L. T. Beaumont, H. C. Marshall, C. W. Thompson (Capt.), J. A. Jackson, T. A. W. Kettlewell, C. H. Lewis, A. McCallum, K. M. Ratcliff. 35

SHOOTING Shooting this term started off with the two objects of producing an VIII for the N.S.R.A. "Staniforth Cup", for which we first entered last year, and of instructing a large number of keen beginners. The Staniforth practices were uniformly disappointing, particularly as we have a number of old colours. No one seemed to find his form and we lost both the postal matches we undertook—against Merchiston Castle and Pocklington. The competition for the Cup itself has to be shot in early November, an awkward stage in the School year, and in the end it was impossible to get the teams together as required by the rules, because of the pressure of other School activities. Thus, taking one thing with another, we were glad to change over to "Country Life" practices. Improvement began to show, and we won postal matches against Leeds Grammar School, Bridlington and Giggleswick (two VIIIs), without any losses. The scores, nevertheless, are not up to last year's standard, to reach which it will be necessary to add two points a man. In early December we had a shoulder-to-shoulder match against 146 Bde. (T.A.) at the Lumley Barracks range, a pleasant fixture now in its third year. This we won, making five wins and two losses for the term. Our other main activity, training the younger generation, has shown promising results. A number of real enthusiasts have been attending, and it looks as if one or two of them may secure 2nd VIII places in the "Country Life" teams in March.

SQUASH RACQUETS At the beginning of the season P. W. Shepherd was appointed Captain of Squash and C. J. Parker, Secretary. A School Squash ladder consisting of the ten foremost players in the School came into being. 1st V prospects did not seem encouraging and results have shown the team wanting, but there have been signs that next term might bring better things. Several players have shown improvement, noticeably the two 14-year-olds, Harding, a regular member of the 1st V, and Nettleton. Of the more experienced players in the School M. E. Robson and S. R. Hutchinson have both improved sufficiently to be difficult to beat at Nos. 3 and 4. K. W. Headlam is not a great force at No. 2 and much of his play is ineffectual and inconsistent. Shepherd has perhaps not made the progress that might have been expected of him and certainly his temperament can still be faulted, but he succeeded in winning both his inter-school matches and his zest for the game is much to be commended. Two young players who are showing promise and who, it is hoped, will follow in the footsteps of Harding and Nettleton, are D. J. Emsley and Vooght. If these two maintain their promise, a fine School team is conceivable within the next three years. The opening of the two new courts next term will give the game a great boost, and it is intended that each House should then run a Squash ladder on the same basis as the School ladder. The game will also be

introduced to boys of St. Olave's and it is hoped that with the assistance of local squash-playing Old Peterites, much more coaching and instruction can be carried out. Mr. Harding, Mr. Craine and Mr. Willstrop of the staff, together with Shepherd, Lacy, Harding, Nettleton and Hutchinson, entered the York Championship for the "Yorkshire Evening Press" Cup. G. W. A. R. Alderson, last lear's Captain of Squash, is to be congratulated on winning a place in the Northumberland county team. RESULTS:

Staff. (Home). 22nd October. P. W. Shepherd lost to M. Willstrop, Esq., 7-9, 6-9, 2-9. K. W. Headlam lost to G. D. Craine, Esq., 3-9, 7-9, 5-9. J. C. Lacy lost to R. F. Harding, Esq., 8-10, 7-9, 9-4, 9-5, 2-9. M. E. Robson lost to A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., 6-9, 4-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to G. M. Shuttleworth, Esq., 5-9, 3-9, 4-9. Result : Lost 5-0.

v. York. (Home). 7th November. P. W. Shepherd lost to G. L. Martin, 6-9, 1-9, 8-10. K. W. Headlam lost to J. A. Hannon, 3-9, 8-10, 4-9. J. C. Lacy lost to J. M. Huntington, 0-9, 4-9, 4-9. M. E. Robson beat K. Nicholson, 9-10, 9-7, 10-8, 10-9. R. D. Harding lost to Dr. C. Cyrus, 4-9, 7-9, 4-9. Result : Lost 4-1. v. Bradford G.S. (Home). 23rd November. P. W. Shepherd beat J. M. Jagger, 9-1, 5-9, 9-0, 9-6. K. W. Headlam beat J. D. Moore, 6-9, 10-8, 9-1, 9-4. M. E. Robson beat D. A. Lund, 9-7, 9-5, 10-9. S. R. Hutchinson beat R. R. Nichol, 9-6, 9-2, 9-6. R. D. Harding beat D. E. White, 3-9, 9-0, 9-7, 0-9, 9-2. Result: Won 5-0. v. Hymer's College. (Home). 10th December. P. W. Shepherd beat C. I. M Campbell, 2-9, 9-6, 8-10, 9-3, 10-9. K. W. Headlam lost to B. P. Protheroe, 5-9, 3-9, 9-4, 8-10 M. E. Robson beat M. E. Chambers, 7-9, 4-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-4. R. D. Harding lost to H. C. Symonds, 2-9, 9-4, 9-7, 2-9, 2-9. P. F. Nettleton lost to C. Orriss, 4-9, 9-6, 4-9, 5-9. Result : Lost 3-2. v. Old Peterites. (Home). 17th December. P. W. Shepherd lost to G. W. A. R. Alderson, 9-10, 7-9, 0-9. K. W. Headlam lost to W. M. Howard, 0-9, 2-9, 10-8, 10-8, 5-9. M. E. Robson lost to A. C. Robson, 7-9, 5-9, 2-9. R. D. Harding lost to C. W. Thompson, 9-3, 2-9, 2-9, 7-9. P. F. Nettleton beat P. J. Dronfield, 9-7, 9-0, 7-9, 9-4, Result: Lost 4-1.

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COMMEMORATION, 1962 All Old Peterites wishing to play in the Old Boys' match against the School, should apply to : —K. M. Ratcliff, 11 Main Avenue, Totley Rise, Sheffield.

OLD PETERITE NEWS A meeting of the General Committee of the O.P. Club was held at the School on 16th December. It was reported that the amount covenanted or subscribed in response to the Memorial Hall appeal was now £13,200 and that a further £600 was still required to clear the cost of the Hall. In the hope of obtaining new members a list of Old Peterites attending the School since 1920, who had not joined the Club, was to be compiled but, as the present whereabouts of many of them would be unknown, it was decided that the list of such should be published in "The Peterite" when compiled, with a request for assistance in tracing. Members of the Committee were also requested to canvass any O.P. non-member known to them to join the Club. Reports of District Committees were received. Commemoration, 1962 : — (a) It was reported that Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery had kindly consented to present the prizes next Speech Day and would attend the C.C.F. Pageant to be performed the previous evening. (b) It was decided that the annual golf competition should revert to the Sunday afternoon of Commemoration. Perhaps the golfers will kindly note. The venue will be announced in the next issue of "The Peterite". The N.W. Regional Dinner will be held at the New Millgate Hotel, Manchester, on Friday evening, 9th March. The organiser is the District Hon. Secretary, A. P. Buttrum, "Lyndale", Marple Bridge, Nr. Stockport. The East Riding Dinner will be held on 25th May at the Highfield Country Club, Driffield. The next meeting of the General Committee will be held at the School on Saturday, 3rd March, and if any member has any item for the agenda the Hon. Secretary, whose address is "Chebula", Clifton Road, Runcorn, will be pleased to receive it before the meeting.

THE LONDON DINNER The London Dinner was held at Brown's Hotel on Wednesday, 8th November, 1961. The President of the Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, took the Chair The following were present :— P. Garbett. The President. M. Pick. J. B. Gedge. The Head Master. E. M. Reed. B. A. C. Gray. P. T. Baker. K. H. Rhodes. D. St.G. W. Gray. R. Baxter. J. Scholefield. C. B. M. Gregory. J. P. Camm. C. W. H. Sergeant. J. D. Horsley. M. T. Clegg. J. H. Sergeant. M. F. Hudson. W. H. Colley. G. C. Smith. A. A. Collins. C. H. Lewis. W. A. Stratton. T. J. Lewis. M. Collins. W. G. Yeoman. R. H. Metcalfe. D. Donaldson. The Head of the J. D. Eccles. C. A. Neale. School (P. Collins). 39

THE NORTH EASTERN DINNER The North Eastern Dinner was held at The Three Tuns Hotel, Durham, On Friday, 20th October, 1961. The President of the Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, took the Chair. The following were present:— R. Priestley. The President. G. D. Gardner. E. D. Ratter. W. Graham. The Head Master. D. R. Reavley. J. T. Harding. W. Amos. K. H. Rhodes. W. G. Huntley. J. T. Brockbank. J. F. N. Jackson. C. G. Robb. H. Brown. J. N. Roe. H. Johnston. R. T. Clark. D. T. Rumfitt. M. J. McCallum. R. M. Deas. J. I. Sleight. G. R. March. C. S. Elston. W. B. Strike. J. Etherington. F. W. B. Pacey. P. J. Taylor. C. Frank. J. B. Pickersgill.

WEST RIDING DINNER The West Riding Dinner was held at the Leeds Club on Thursday, 2nd November, 1961. The following were present :— M. Hallas. A. M. Robson. J. Ambler. T. Smart. J. A. Hanson. J. E. B. Annequin. E. T. Hillyard. G. D. Smith. D. S. Atkinson. P. Smith. Rev. J. C. Houghton. J. N. Bamforth. J. M. Smithson. J. A. Hunter. S. H. Beetham. M. I. H. Sproulle. 0. Hunter. W. J. Bottomley. D. A. Stabler. P. S. Lumby. J. Burdon. M. G. Staveley. Rev. N. G. L. R. R. T. Burdon. C. W. Thompson. McDermid. T. H. Burdon. D. C. Thompson. W. A. Dykes. G. Mann. J. D. Ward. J. L. Fenton. G. D. Parkin. D. S. Yeadon. R. A. Field. F. N. Parkin. J. Dronfield W. T. J. Forsythe. K. H. Rhodes. (The Head Master). P. F. Ringrose. J. Gillgrass. The toast of "The School" was proposed by the Rev. Norman McDermid. The Head Master, Mr. J. Dronfield, replied. The Chair was taken by Mr. T. H. Burdon, while the President of the Old Peterite Club, Mr. J. A. Hanson, honoured the Dinner with his presence.

ENGAGEMENTS CRAVEN—WEBB. Barrie Craven, 29 South Parade, Northallerton, and Linda, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Webb, 19 Ridley House, Regency Street, Westminster, London, S.W.1. (The Manor, 1953-57.) HILL—BISHOP. S. K. D. Hill, 27 Broadhurst Gardens, Swiss Cottage, N.W.6, and Valerie, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, 14 Tostig Avenue, Carr Lane, Acomb, York. (The Manor, 1956-59.) 40

MARRIAGES BURN—FUNNELL. On 16th September, 1961, at St. Nicholas Parish Church, King's Norton, Birmingham, Paul Henry Charles Burn, Acomb, York, to Janet Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Funnel, King's Norton, Birmingham. (1947-56.)

BIRTHS HARNBY.—On 15th September, 1961, at Barnet, Herts., to Moira, wife of Bryan Harnby, a son (Guy Robert). (Temple, 1939-44.) KERSHAW.—On 7th September, 1961, to Judith, wife of M. E. Kershaw, a son (Timothy Anthony Charles). (Temple, 1944-51.) OLDROYD.—On 14th November, 1961, to Susan, wife of James Oldroyd, twin sons. (The Rise, 1948-53.)

NEWS OF OLD PETERITES G. W. A. R. ALDERSON (School House, 1955-61) is playing squash for Northumberland and was also selected for a County Hockey Trial. J. D. BREWIN (The Manor, 1953-57) is working for Cable and Wireless, Ltd., in Ceylon, where he moved from Aden just over a year ago. He would welcome correspondence from his contemporaries. R. E. S. FARRAR (The Rise, 1945-50) worked until July, 1959, as a Civil Engineer with Balfour Beatty and Co. Ltd. on their Nuclear Power Station contract at Berkeley, Gloucestershire, after which he was sent to a contract in West Pakistan for two years. Here, on 5th May, 1961, he married Colleen Mary Ortiger, of Braganza Villa, Lytton Road, Quetta. He and his wife arrived back in England in July and he is now working in Westminster for a firm of Consulting Civil Engineers. W. GIBSON (The Manor, 1949-57) is now a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in Berlin. He rowed for the Engineers at Henley in 1960 and is skiing for the Corps team at St. Moritz this season. J. R. JENKINSON (The Manor, 1950-55), having finished at Oxford, is now at Bristol University doing a Diploma in Education. J. G. H. O'DONNELL (The Manor, 1946-50) is now a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, having served from 1951 to 1955 on the lower deck, including three years in H.M.S. Vanguard. After being commissioned, he served in the Pacific in H.M.S. Warrior during the first British Megaton Trials, when he designed the First Day Cover Envelope for the first British Megaton Explosion. He did a grand tour of South America in Warrior on the way home. He has just finished two and a half years on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, during which he lived in Malta, and is now Deputy Supply Officer in H.M.S. Hartland Point in the Far East, where he expects to remain for at least 18 months and will be delighted to meet any O.P.s. He married in 1957 and has two children. 41

D. G. OGILVIE (The Rise, 1919-23), managing director of Hawthorn Leslie (Engineers), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has been appointed Chairman for the ensuing year of the National Association of Marine Enginebuilders. He also serves on the management board and central conference committee of the Engineering Employers' Federation and is Chairman of the North-East Coast Engineering Employers' Association. J. J. RHODES (School House, 1954-60) was chosen to play Rugger for the U.A.U. English Universities against the Welsh Universities on 14th December and scored a try; he also played against the Scottish Universities in January. L. F. H. 0. STANSFIELD, T.D. (Day Boys, 1920-26), Senior Partner in A. Stansfield and Son, Estate Agents and Surveyors in York, had an oil painting of Scheveningen Church Spires accepted and hung at last year's Army Art Society Exhibition in London. J. D. C. Wall (The Rise, 1942-50) qualified as a Chartered Architect in March, 1958, and was elected A.R.I.B.A. He started private practice in Peterborough in April, 1961, at 14 King Street, and will be pleased to see any O.P.s, socially or professionally.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of our contemporaries.

EDITORIAL NOTICES The Peterite is the magazine of St. Peter's School, York. The Editor welcomes correspondence from past and present Peterites. No notice can be taken of anonymous correspondence. Contributors may, if they prefer it, send their name in a separate envelope, which will not be opened unless the contribution is accepted. Where the contributor's name is not intended for publication, his "nom-de-plume" should be enclosed as well. The subscription to The Peterite is 6s. Od. per annum, payable in advance, i.e., before the issue of the first number of the year (January). Members of the O.P. Club receive The Peterite free. The Peterite is published three times a year, at the beginning of each term. If any member of the O.P. Club should not receive his number of The Peterite, the Editor would be obliged if notice could be sent at once to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York. The Editor of The Peterite will be glad to supply any past numbers which he may have to those desiring them, at the price of Is. Od. per copy. Applications for advertising space to be made to The Bursar, St. Peter's School, York.

THE SCHOOL SHOP O.P. SQUARES — TIES — BLAZER BADGES — CUFF LINKS HERALDIC SHIELDS s. d. 38 6 post free. Squares. All Silk Reppe 12 9 post free. Ties, Formal. All Silk Reppe 9 3 post free. Ties, Informal. Terylene 12 9 post free. ... Ties, Informal. All Silk 18 11 post free. School Monitor's Ties. All Silk 10 11 post free. Eccentrics C.C. Ties. Silk Reppe 32 3 post free. Embroidered Gold and Silver Thread Blazer Badges Gilt Metal Cuff Links. Blue enamel School Crest at one end with torpedo at the other connected by a 18 5 post free. chain 26 6 post free. Heraldic Shields comprising School Crest 6 in. x 7 in. The above can be obtained on application to :— The Manager, The School Shop, St. Peter's School, York.

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Articles inside

Acknowledgments

Old Peterite News

Editorial Notices

Cricket Fixtuures, 1962

Rugby Football, 1961

The Young Farmers' Club

The Scout Group

C.C.F. Notes

Junior Science Society

Careers

The Appeal

House Notes

The Library

School Officers

Salvete

Valete

Obituary