Warden of the Royal School of Church Music in Addington. I need hardly say how much we shall miss the sprightly presence of this musical perfectionist, and we wish him and Beryl Waine the utmost happiness in their new home. Mr. Dixon, one of our physicists, is leaving to teach in Canada—it is sad to say goodbye to a teacher of such ebullience. I know the Canadians will find him a "Great !" as we have at St. Peter's. Mr. Harding, after 20 years in the Grove, retires as Housemaster and Mr. Nixon takes over; it would be impertinent for me to say what a good housemaster Mr. Harding has been, but many of you know how much he and Mrs. Harding have devoted themselves to the welfare and growth of boys in the Grove. I myself will miss them as the kindliest and most hospitable of neighbours. But of course Mr. Harding, though he will be living out in Bulmer, will still be running our sports as a full member of the Common Room. Another goodbye—to Mr. Shallcross, our Head Porter. For 18 years he has acted as guardian of the premises, expert on the School minibuses and general settler of the crises which suddenly strike unpredictably. We wish him and Mrs. Shallcross the very best of luck in their retirement. Let me end by saying this—my distinguished predecessor bequeathed a school that was buoyant and full; for the next few years there is likely to be a large and talented entry from St. Olave's, where so much forwardlooking teaching and varied activity goes on. With your continuing enthusiasm, this ancient School of ours, so far from being caught unaware by the future, will in fact take that future by the scruff of the neck.
A WELCOME TO THE HON. D. C. S. MONTAGU By A. SCAIFE Salvete omnes, Tribus annis prioribus, tres viros, illustrissimum quemque et clarissimum in rebus litterarum et domi et externis, ad hanc contionem salutavimus. Quis non lam recordatur quanta cum eloquentia nosier Vice Cancellarius iuvenum mores laudaverit, quam liberaliter nobis indulserit alumnus nosier, Collegii 'Balliolensis magister, denique qualis fuerit splendor et doctrina Archiepiscopo nostro? Quid loqui in animo habet nobis praesens hospes?— Id est quod mihi animum maxime excitet. Nam, ut ita dicam, sunt ventri meo quoque papiliones ! Itaque ad finem verborum festinabo.—Nobisne sermonem habebit ipse de vita sua? Olim se linguae Anglicae apud Universitatem Cantabrigiensem tam acriter studere ut gradum primum attigerit in Tripodis examinationibus; quod super spes ultimas tantopere excedere ut in Americas ,paene se ante transtulerit, quam hic fuerit mos cuique doctissimo solitus ! Sed quod Americanis est damni, fructus nobis. Fortasse nobis in aurem susurrabit quis hodie paimam primo victurus sit in ludis circenibus ad Eboracum. Nam temporibus prioribus iuvenem nonnumquam Forum Novum vistavisse; quod ut credam ab amico eius quodam adductus sum, qui haud milia centum abest, ut fama fert, ex eodem fonte apud Montem Carlonem quotiens mensam plurimam quasi verrisse! De negotiatoribus haud dubie nihil aliud exspectandum est, qui se praebeant velut per lineam callidam Faunis Helvetiis studiosos. Facetias dimittamus. Si adhuc sunt qui plura cognoscere velint de vita hospitis nostri, licet consulere Librum Quis est Qui adscriptum. Nam omnes ad unum nos benigne eum salutamus, et gratias ei summas agimus, quod hodie contionem nostram sua praesentia illustrare vult. 12
