THE PETERITE Vol. LVI
FEBRUARY, 1964
No. 365
SCHOOL NEWS This term we welcome to the Staff Mr. P. J. Wells, Merton College, Oxford, to teach Mathematics, and Mr. T. H. V. Williams, Trinity College, Cambridge, to teach English. * * * The following are to be congratulated on gaining Open Awards at Oxford and Cambridge in December: E. P. Raynes, Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; C. J. L. Clarke, Scholarship in Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge; G. Hattee, Scholarship in History at Keble College, Oxford; J. M. Ruddock, Exhibition in Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. * * * We offer congratulations to R. R. Baldwin (1948-58), who has hooked for the Yorkshire Rugger XV in all its matches this season, and C. W. Gough (1955-59), who has kept goal regularly for the Yorkshire Hockey XI. • * * Mr. A. E. R. Dodds has been appointed Head Master of Ottershaw School in Surrey, and will take up the appointment in September. He will be succeeded in The Manor by Mr. P. H. Bolton. * * A Social Service Unit has been formed in the School, under the guidance of Mr. Mair, Mr. Field and Mr. Williams. The first report on its activities appears later in the magazine. * * The new St. Olave's building, built on top of the changing rooms, came into use in September. The new accommodation comprises a science laboratory, two classrooms, a library and a Staff Common Room. * * * The first winter sports party for many years went to Salvan, Switzerland, early in January; it was composed of 25 boys with Mr. Maw and Mr. Pease as leaders—except on the ski slopes, we gather. * * * We acknowledge with gratitude the presentation to the Record Library of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto by C. F. Foster (1953-63). 1
