School News

The Governors have decided to proceed with the building of the Swimming Bath, and are arranging for work to commence in August this year.

The building of Dronfield House is proceeding according to plan and it is hoped that it will be completed before Commemoration. As has already been announced, the Princess Royal has graciously consented to open this House officially on 29th October. The opening ceremony will be performed in the afternoon of that day after the Princess Royal has taken luncheon at the School.

To show their appreciation of the tremendous help given by Mr. Walter Smith to the Appeals Committee, the Governors have presented him with a painting of the south-west side of the School by William Jenkinson.

We said farewell at the end of last term to Mr. N. J. Dunstan, who is leaving to teach at the Sheffield College of Technology; and we thank him for all he contributed to the School, not the least of which was initiating the Russian course. * * *

Three student masters taught here last term—Mr. Bruce, Mr. Denison and Mr. Gee—and each made valuable contributions in his own fields. * *

Plays—there were most successful performances by three Houses: Queen's put on W. W. Jacobs' "The Monkey's Paw", Ian Hay's "The Crimson Coconut" and Dicken's "Death on the Line"; School gave us Goldsmith's "She Stoops To Conquer", and Grove Sheridan's "The Critic". * * *

Haydn's "Nelson Mass" was performed by the Choral Society in the Chapel on 1st March. * * *

On 12th March the School was again host to the Northern Regional Round of the Schools' Debating Association, and the School team clearly gave a most commendable performance * * *

The Montgomery of Alamein prize was won by R. W. Metcalfe with a lecture on Peter the Great. The other finalists were N. Shah on Gandhi, and J. E. Perks on the first Duke of Marlborough; and the competition was judged by Sir Lumley Dodsworth. * * *

School Monitors appointed were M. V. Smith ('Head of The Manor), M. E. Raine (Head of Temple), and H. N. Blackford. * * *

A Careers Convention and Exhibition were held in the School on Friday and Saturday, 13th and 14th March. A report appears elsewhere in the magazine. * * *

Thirty elderly or disabled people were visited once a week by the 52 members of the Social Service Unit.