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STAFF

PRINCIPAL Mr. W. E. Bowden, Mr. F. G. Thorp,

...... Ma/hema/ies

B.A., H.E.D.

V ICE-PRINCrPAL M.A., B.sC., B.ED. ...... Physical Science STAFF

La/in, Religious Instruction History Art English, Latin Afrikaans, Geography Music, Religious Instruction, History Geography, Mathematics Afrikaans, Mathematics, General Science Religious Instruction E. D. Keyser Manual Training W. Lennox, B.SC.(HONS.) ...... Mathematics, Science C. A. MacLeod, M.A. English J. M. Mathew, B.SC. Zoology, Geography A. J. A. Morris ...... Physical Science, Biology G. D. NortjĂŠ, B.A. Afrikaans R. Richter ...... ...... English, Mathematics D. S. Sieberhagen, B.A. Afrikaans H. J. Smuts, B.A., B.COMM., A.LC.A. . Book-keeping, Commercial Arithmetic, Business Methods English D. H. Thomson, M.A. ...... Afrikaans, English, Social Studies P. H. Vermeulen, M.A. Music A. Verwymeren Mathematics, Zoology H. G. Wood, B.A., PH.D.

Mr. H. Arguile, B.A. ...... ...... ...... Mr. H. E. de W. Tasker, B.A. Mrs. H. Chambers, O.A., N.D.D. Mr. J. B. Gardener, M.A. Mr. S. Gilmore, B.A. ...... ...... Mr. F. N. R. Hawks, M.A. Mr. A. N. Holmes, B.A. Mr. J. F. J. Jonker Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Dr.

MEMBERS Princjpal Sub. A Sub. B Std. lA Std. IB Std. 2A Std. 2B Std. 3A Std. 3B Std. 4A Std. 4B Std. 5A Std. 5B Physical Training Piano Violin Cello Speech Training Singing Remedjal Speech Eurhytbmics

OF JUNIOR

STAFF,

1955

..... Mr. A. Lorie Miss. K. Lacey M rs. M. Paddick Mrs. M. Merrington Mrs. H. E. Tasker Miss. S. Gillis, B.A. Miss. J. Sparks Miss M. Arcber Miss E. Heneck, B.A. Miss. I. Kemm Miss P. Smith Mr. A. Lorie Mr. K. Pretorius Mr. J. F. Oosthujzen, B.sC. Miss. H. van Heerden Mr. A. Lorie Mrs. E. Hutcheson Miss. D. Traill-Wood Mrs. E. Jennings Miss. E. Stern Mrs. M. Pagden

Giiloria! Another year bas sped by, and we greet you all again tbrough tbe medium of the Magazine. It is good to bear from time to time how much the Magazine is appreciated by so many of our widely-scattered 'family,' and, as many of you look b:l.ck to the 'good old days' when you were at Wynberg, we trust you will agree that the Old School bas not stood still since those days, but that, following in your footsteps, and building on the foundations which you laid, each succeeding generation has made its own distinctive contribution towards the school as we know it today.

examiners. We trust the latter will be duly impressed! The old Junior Certificate examinati.on disappears this year with the completion of the first cycle of the new Junior Secondary course, and is replaced by an examination which is partly internal and partly external. Whether this is to the advantage or disadvantage of the examinee is a debatable point, but we wish all our candidates every success in the examinations. , Our dreams continue to come true, the latest of these t贸 materialise being the Memorial Swimming Bath. All we need now to make us completely happy-for the present-is the new Boarding House, on which we hope work will begin in the near future, and those additional playing fields for willch we are still searching and which still remain our most urgent need. In the I a.st decade our enrolment has almost double.d itself, and to mee t the ext路ra - mural needs of this increased enrolment we need more Rugby fields, more Cricket pitches, more Tennis courts. Furthermore, even turf needs a complete rest from time to time, and, willie our Grounds Committee are doing an excellent job in maintaining our present grounds in such good condition, the fields cannot be expected to stand up indefinitely to the hard wear to which they are being necessarily subjected at present. This is a matter which is exercising our minds very much, and we hope we shall soon be able to find a solution to this problem.

As will be seen from our School Notes, we have again had to call upon the services of our retired teacbers to assist us out of Staffing difficulties. This is an indication of how acute tbe shortage of Secondary teachers still is. Gone are the days when the advertisement of a vacant post produced a sheaf of applications from which it was difficult to make a selection, and it is by no means unusual for such an advertisement today to elicit no response whatever. The shortage of teachers, particularly of English-speaking men teachers, is a matter which should be causing very grave concern to all who have the best interests of Education at heart. Without the help of our colleagues on pension, some schools would just not be able to carry on effectively. It is fortunate that we have such well-tried veterans to fall back upon, but this does not make the position any less disturbing. We may expect teacher shortages to continue until such time as public opinion is educated to assess at its right value the special responsibilities attaching to tbe teacber's work, and until a realistic attempt is made to meet tbe competition from other trades and professions.

Even a humble publication such as this does not appear without a good deal of thought and effort, and to all who have contributed in any way towards its production we extend our thanks-to members of Staff for their co-operation, to all who submitted articles for publication, to our advertisers for their continued support, and to the Printers, Messrs. J. Ryan (Pty.) Ltd., who this year take over the task of licking our copy into shape.

In spite of the acknowledged shortcomings of examinations, the experts have not yet succeeded in finding anything better to take their place, and by the time you read this the scripts of some 7S Senior Certificate and 106 Junior Certificate candidates will be undergoing the scrutiny of the

A happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all our readers. H.A. 1

Senior have said recently, "Work is good for one's soul -it keeps one out of mischief." Mr. Palm left us at the end of the second quarter, and it was witb real regret that we said goodbye to him. His stay with us was all too short, but during that time he won a very warm place in tbe affections of both Staff and pupils. We trust be will be very happy in his new scbool "across the border." His place was taken by Mr. G. D. NortjĂŠ, to whom we extend a warm welcome. Dr. Wood returned to tbe ranks at the beginning of tbe third quarter. Whether his sentiments are the same as those of a former CbieE Magistrate of Cape Town who became so bored witb doing nothing that he found a return to work a godsend, we have not asked, but we are quite sure his answer would be very expressive! We were sorry to find Mr. Smuts' place vacant when we returned at the beginning of the third quarter owing to his having to receive prolonged medical treatment. We are glad to hear, however. that be is making good progress, and trust that by the time this reaches you he will be blCk in his old place again. In his absence we were pleased to welcome to tbe Staff Mrs. D. A. Barker. With a lady in tbe bouse, we had to be a little more careful than usual about our p's and q's, but discipline is good for the soul,' and we admired the natural way in which Mrs. Barker fitted so weU into an otherwise exclusively male set-up. The unexpected absence of Mr. Smuts meant a temporary re-shuffle of subjects, but we have learned to take such details in our stride. Wbile on the subject of Staff news, we extencl to Mrs. Chambers, our Art mistress, our belated congratulations on ber marriage in February tbis year to- Mr. N. Cbambers. Our felicitations go also to Mr. Gardener on his marriage to Miss B. M. Canning. To botb parties go our good wishes for their future happiness. We also congratulate Mr. Vermeulen on his being awarded the M.A. degree. Too late to record in our last year's issue came the news of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Sieberhagen on 7th December, 1954. Our congratulations are not less real because tbey are late. We regret to announce the death of Henry DanieIs, who will be remembered by many Old Boys as caretaker of the school for over 30 years.

First and foremost we are glad to be able to report that at long last the Memorial Swimming Bath is actually in course oE construction, and by the time this reacbes you it should be nearing completion, if not already in u:e. It promises to be a first-class structure, and, together witb the Memorial Pavilion alr.~ady in use, should make a worthy memorial to those Old Boys of the School whose sacrifice in two World Wars it commemorates. A fitting ceremony is being planned to mark tbe official opening of tbe Batb, and, once this has taken place, we shall have passed yet another milestone in our long, eventful history. To all those Old Boys who hoped but failed to see the realisation of this dream during their days at School it will be some consolation to know that tbeir sons will reap wbere they have sowed. We again have to report a number of Staff changes. At the beginning of the year Mr. E. D. Keyser took over tbe responsibility for the Manual Training Department in succession to Mr. Thomas, while we also welcomed to the Staff Messrs. J. Mathewand J. B. Gardener. As a former pupi.1 oE the School, Mr. Mathew returns to his Alma Mater, and it must be a source of additional satisfaction to him to know that he is following in the footsteps of his late father, who served the School faithfully for many years, and whom those oE us wbo knew him remember with affection and esteem. M r. Gardener is no stranger to the School either, baving served his apprenticeship as a student here so well that it was inevitable that he should come back to us at tbe first opportunity in a more permanent capacity. For the first half of the year we were without the services of Dr. Wood, who went on a wellearned six-month's leave. Mr. A. N. Holmes followed suit as from 1st April, so that during the second quarter we were witbout two of our stalwarts. In their place came two retired teachers. Mr. E. T. C. Holmes and ex-Inspector S. G. E. Rosenow. It isn't every teacher wbo is fortunate enougb to have a fatber in the profession able and willing to take bis place wben be goes on leave! The shortage of teachers is so acute these days that those on pension find it very difficult to resist tbe "call from Macedonia" to "come over and help us," and we are grateful to Messrs. Holmes and Rosenow for donning their barness again in the interests of Education. Perbaps they agree with another pensioner, who is reported to 2

proper, and eventually, if they prove themselves worthy of our confidence, become eligible to take over the responsibilities of fully-fledged Prefects. The incidence of poliomyelitis has interfered somewhat this year with our sporting programme and made it necessary to curtail some of our normal activities, particularly during the first quarter. Our annual athletics fixture had to be abandoned this year for the same reason. In spite of this, however, the Wynberg colours have been kept ft.ying high, and our reputation on the sports field has been well upheld. We have not yet solved tbe problem of where to find additional playing-fields, and tbis remains a matter of extreme urgency. "Of the making of books there is no end," and this seems to apply to extra-mural activities too. The latest addition to these is a Film Club, which has made a promising start under the guidance of

After a long illness he died on 31st July this year. As the result of repre:entations made on his behalf, he had just been granted a generous p~nsion by the Education Department, but unfortunately he was not permitte:! to enjoy it. Mr. Eksteen's stay with us as caretaker was destine::! to be a short one, and his place has now been taken by Mr. Lucas. The Prefect body this year has been very ably led by I. PEeil (Head Prefect) and R. Wucherpfennig (Deputy Head). To assist them in their duties they had D. Bromberger, D. Buchanan, L. Coetzee, R. Davie, M. lrvine, B. Jarmain, r. Kretschmer, G. Lumb, D. Simons, D. Thomson and J. Wadman. As a training ground for possible Prefects the following year, it is our custom now to appoint also, towards the end of the third quarter, a number of Student-Prefects. These assist and act under the guidance of the Prefects

PREFECTS,

1955

Top Row (I. lo r.): B. Jarmain, G. Lumb, R. Davie, D. Bromberger, M. lrvine. Middle Row (I. 10 r.): I. Kretschmer, J. Wadman, D. Thomson, D. Buchanan, D. Simons, L. Coetzee. BOl/om Row (I. 10 r.): Mr. F. G. Thorp, I. Pfeil (Head Prefect), Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal),

R. Wucherpfennig (Vice Head Prefect), Mr. H. Arguile.

Tbe school dance was held on Saturday, 24th September. As usual, it was much enjoyed by all present. The new swimming bath was too good a topic to miss, and trus formed tbe tbeme of the decorations. The backdrop behind the band depicted the completed bath, and round the walls were cartoons bearing on the same theme, while bathing trunks and costumes were suspended invitingly in the four corners of the Hall. To all tbe artists and humourists who had a hand in this we say thank you. Tbe bulk of tbe work in connection with such a function falls, of course, on Mrs. Bowden and her staff, and recogrution was taken of this when the Head Prefect presented to Mrs. Bowden a bouquet as a token of the thanks and appreciation of all present.

Mr. Jonker, and a report of which will be foun.! el:ewhere. Whatever may be laid to our charge at Wynberg, we certainly cannot be accused of not giving our pupils a liberal education. At long last we are able to report that we have a fairly respectable school library. Tbe two classrooms off tbe Hall have been converted into a library block, and the necessary fixtures and fittings have been installed. Although it is still not all tbat we should like, it is a big improvement on tbe old, and will serve its purpose until such time as it is realised that libraries and halls are not luxuries but essential adjuncts of every school. The evacuation of tbe "cubicle" previously used to house the library has provided welcome lockerroom for the staff, and will help to relieve the congestion in the staft room.

LAtlas, S., Bac, R., Bennett, C. R., Nettesworth, M. A., Blake, B. A., Boyd, D. W., Brink, J. A., Brocaar, A. J., Bryant, N., Buchanan, J. G., Burnham, A., Callanan, F. A., Coetzee, A. L., Cohen, A. M., Cox, D. W., Dean, R. G., Derman, L., Harris, C. L., HasIett, B. G., Heath. D. B., Hodges, A. 1., James, B., Kamionsky, R., Kirsten, C. N., Louw, L. H. C., Lyons, G., Marks, K., Matthews, E. R., Matthews, M. J., McBride, A. M., McCullagh, N. J., Melville, D. S., Miles, D., Murison, J. R,._.Neimann, L., Nicolson, A. H., Noffki, M., Pรกtolis, L. G., Per row, D. T., Prior, N. B., Reynolds, R. B., Rhodes, B.O., San-ierson, R., Savage, R., Schonwald, B. A., Shantall, B., Silks, H. I., Steyn, E. T., Stuppel, F., Thomson, H. A. St. J., Thomson, V., Twine, B. W., van Teylingen, H., Velida, J., Ward R., Williams, L. 0., Williams, N., Winterbach, H., Witter, R. H.

SENIOR CERTIFICATE First Class: Chapman, H. W., de Groot, E. C. C., de Groot, F. J., Ger, M., Isaacson, G. J., Jones, L., Scbafter, H. A. Second Class: Allis, M. G. R., Blaylock, C. H., Brown, G. E. D., Burger, E. W., Critchley, c., David, I. 0., Feinberg, B. R., Ford, E. C., Forsytb, A. R., Fourie, P. D. N., Frie1land, C., Goodman, L., Hancke, R. E., Harmer, E. A., Henry, D. N., Juter, H. Z., Kamionsky, N .. Lampe, M. H., Leon, D. P., Levenbacb, M. Z., Luck, A., Marais, D. P. E., Maunder, F. G., Meyer, C. W., MeyerthaI, D. M., MiddIemost, E. A. K., Millward, B. A. R., Mittag, T. W., Needham, J. M., Nixon, M. L., Oppenheim, P. T., Page, D. G., Pelser, L. S., Prowse, A. E., Rogow, I. M., Roup, A., Savage, C. G., Schafer, C. G., Schaffer, B. A., Schonland, F. A., Schoon, W. A., Selzer, C. P., van Assen, B. J., van der Westhuizen, D. J., van Niekerk, J. L., van Rosenveld, A. G., Walsh, N. J., Young, R. A., Ziller, R. A., Zinman, J. J.

VOORBEREIDENDE

Lower Grade (40-59%):

Berrisford, C. D., Bettesworth, M. A., Boyce, C. G., Bradley, D. B., Brink, D. W., Burger, J. S., Carstens, J. J., Charlaff, J. M., Croeser, P. J. F., Dawson, W. G., Dean, R. G., De Wet, D. P., Dodman, J. D., Engelke, I. W., England, C. R., Epstein, S., Fox, P. J. C., Gee, L. S., Ger, E., GordonHogg, B. A., Goslin, G. V., Hall, B. R., Hestermann, K. H., Huntley, C. J., Jacobs, R. K., Jason, E. F., King, J. A., Koevort, N. Boo

JUNIOR CERTIFICATE First Class: Allan, S. A., Bac, H., Bassett, P. N., Bosomworth, R. A., Brocaar, W. J., Eberlein, JL Fulford, J. S., Greyling, K. N., Heyne, G., Horwitz, P. J., Juter, S.O., Kaplan, R. H., Mason, B. S., McClurg, T. J., Meyer, T., Millson, H. E., Mostert, F. P., Neimann, S., O'Connor, A. M., Taal, M., Teper, W.

Second Class: Adamson,

L., Ashton,

TAALBOND

C. P., Atlas,

B., Ger, M., Harmer, E. A., HasIett, B. G., Kamionsky, N., Keiler, A., Kohn, D., Luck, A., Mostert, F. P., Needham, J. M., Perold, C. A., Rogow, 1. M., Roup, A., Schneider, S. S., Spears, M. J., Taal, M., Van der Spuy, P. A. M., Van der Westhuizen, G. C. A., Van Teylingen, H., Wadman, J. R., Zinman, J. J.

Leeson, J. M., Le Sueur, P., Lotter, B. A., Maisel, L. J., Mclntyre, D. F., Mendelsohn, L. M., Mittag, M. T., Pasvol, L. S., Pearce, T. H., Quenet, P. L., Reichlin, S. M., Reid, C. A., Ringer, W. V., Roberts, C. M., Rowe, C. F., Sargeant, L. G., Schipper, P., Sbaer, M. M., Sharpe, P. L., Sbehab, D. P., Silks, 1. H., Spiro, P. C. ,Stuart - William, E. B., Tipping, P. H., Thomas, C. H., Todres, A. H., Totos, R. P., Van Blerk, N., Wallander, O. D., Warren, G. A., Webb, J. H., Wheeler, J. H., Wight, R. W., Witthuhn, R. F., Zabow, J. Higher Grade (60-74%): Gerdes, W. A., Germishuys, H. J., Herman, A. H., LawIer, E. A., Pienaar, A. J., Smits, F. C., Taylor, M. E.

WISE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, 1955 Post Senior Certificate Course: De Groot, E. C. C., Jones, L. Std. X: Bromberger, D., Wadman, J. R. Std. lX: Fulford, J., Heyne, G. D. F. MARAIS MEMORIAL F. D. Human. THE 'HONOUR TROPHY' 1955: 1. Pfeil-for an outstanding contribution to tbe life of tbe School as Head Prefect.

HOË.R TAALBOND Hoër Graad (60% plus): de Groot, E. D. C., de Groot, F. J. Laer Graad: Chapman, H. W., Jones, L., Schafer, G. G., Schonland, F. A., Schreuder, T. W., Van Assen, B. 1., Van der Westhuizen, D. J.

1953: 1954: 1955: de

LAER TAALBOND (All Lower Grade Passes, i.e. 40·59%.) Adamson, L. M., Bac, R., Brink, J. A., Brocaar, A. J., Brocaar, W. J., Eberlein, R., Feinberg,

OLD BOYS' SCHOLARSHiPS N. Bromberger. N. Bromberger, M. 1. Kaplan. N. Bromberger, M. 1. Kaplan, E. C. C. Groot.

FRIEDLANDER SHIELD 1954 Rhodes House.

members are compelled to fall in line, the healthy functioning of Parliament is hindered. As a result of the division along party lines, debates in the House often degenerate into verbal duels and attacks on political oppooents which frustrate al! constructive discussion. Party interests are furthered through promises of positions, and, if the party feels that it is losing the support of the people, it is tempted to lower its political morality. Sometimes it may happen that a small clique of influential men or financiers dominate the party organisation, so that in actual fact the party does not represent the will of the people. The foregoing would incline us to the opinion that the party system is an undesirable thing, but we would do well to consider its advantages as well as its disadvantages. Only if people organise themselves into groups (or parties) can they effec· tively protect their rights and achieve their aims.

IS THE PARTY SYSTEM A DESIRABLE THING IN A DEMOCRACY? There are many critics of tbe party system. [t is said that it sharpens the antagonisms which are already present in the life of a nation, such as in South Africa the ill-feeling that naturally exists between the English and Afrikaans sections of the coml']1unity. Jt is further stated that party matters are dragged into all organisations, such as municipalities, church councils, school boards, etc., thus having a bad effect on society by artificially dividing it into groups. Tbese perfectly true statements lead us to wonder whetber or not the party system, as a whole, is desirable in a democratic state. Further criticisms of the system are readily available. The party caucus imposes certain limitations on the personality and freedom of an M.P., and, where the party organisation is too rigid and

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everything had gone wrong. Our promises to one another before the minister were fastly fadin~ away.

or, as Jean Jacques Rousseau would say, "give expression to the general will." What James Madison, father of the American constitution, said, remains true: every community is divided into groups and classes which have possessions differing in quantity and quality; from this difference in ownership there arises a difference in feeling and emotions over matters of national concern, and as a result there are different parties, each of which attempts to influence the government to legislate in its own interests. In further showing the advantages of the party system, we could say that there must be an organisation in readiness to take over the reins of government if a certain policy gains most popular support. Democracy demands a critical opposition, and this function cannot properly be performed except by an organised party. Furthermore, and this is important, the party system in Parliament ensures that there is continuity in government policy, something which is very necessary in a healthy state. The party organisation offers the best safeguard against irresponsible politicians and legislation, since it cultivates in political leaders a feeling of responsibility towards their party. If the parliamentary system is to function at all, I submit that it best does so through the party system. There is no practicable alternative to it. It has been proved to have many advantages. lts disadvantages are not inherent in the system, but are present merely because it is a human organisation. It is therefore desirable in a democracy. D. BROMBERGER, 1021..

I recalled the day when I had met George. It was in late. January, 1938, that I had become secretary to Johnson Bros., Manufacturing Company, and it was at that firm's offices where I first met. Mike-George's twin brother. People said that they seemed extremely alike; some even ventured to say that they were identical in facial features. But it was not until I met George that I admitted, rather surprisingly, that the people were correct. With George and me, it was, as they say, love at first sight. Mike sensed it as well, and my friendship with him withered. My relationship with him had become so strained-not due to any premeditated reasons on my part-that he had already suggested that, as I had robbed him of his happiness by marrying George, he would rob me of mine, one day. Slowly his former love and admiration for me altered into a feeling of mild hatred. The months that followed were full of happincs! for me, and early in 1939 George and I were married. During that time I had fully realised that the two twins were absolutely identical in facial features, and, if both of them decided to grow a moustache or a beard, they would be identical in every respect except in their attitude to me. Then came the war, and both George and Mike departed. I recall how bitterly I cried that night he left, and my dreadful behaviour on the station the following day before evc路rybody. However, I had the consolation of knowing that I was not the only one behaving in that manner that morning. I suppose it was just the realisation that I was alone in the world thereafter.

THE LETTER I stood in the passageway M George came in that evening. He greeted me as he had been greeting me for the past few weeks now, coldly, as if I was someone totally strange to him. I was in despair, not knowing what to do, for this was only one of the minor daily occurrences which had happened between George and me during the past few weeks. Was this what we had always dreamed of before our marriage - our ideal way of life? Happiness seemed to have evaded us since George had returned from the army in 1945 - the war having dramatically come to an end. Somehow we had not realised that great felicity which had literally suffocated us before George had left in defence of his country; and during the earlier months of our marriage. It did not seem the same, somehow. Ever since hia return our relationships had deteriorated and

J received letters quite frequently, and they were always a source of joy to me and my dampened spirits. As I read them, I recalled our happiness. Months dragged on into years, and letters were not so frequent now. However, I did not blame George, for circumstances must have been really bad, and he must have been having a trying time. 1945 finally saw the war ended, and George returned. All my former dreams of happiness were quickly shattered when I realised how different George was. He seemed altered in his attitude to me, as if he despised my very presence in the house. Various estranging incidents occurred frequently, and finally I decided to talk to George. This had gone too far. 贸

Having read the newspaper over and over again, I went up to see George. He was probably in his bedroom. I came to the door and opened it quietly. To my amazement I found it empty. His wardrobe, however, was also empty, except for a small buff-coloured envelope addressed to me. The envelope was postmarked 12th December, 1945! I stood amazed and tore it open. It was from the War Office; it read:

APPLI ED QUOTATIONS, 100. dl-I': For whom the bell tolls. )J-rr-sf--d: Aye, he's "Shirley" to be dreaming in Maths. Hr--de (on Fridays): He prayeth not for rain. I:Jr-mb--g-r: What thou art we know not. C--tz--: Perfect Jittle body, without fault or stain on thee. C-nk-n: I have known him to laugh without reason. D-v--: To sleep; perchance to dream. Eh--e: Bid any flea you have come forth! Fr-w-n: Silence is one great art of conversation. Gl--m: Man or mouse? J-c-bs-n: Gentleman Jake, the ladies' man? }-rm--n: Sing on, no matter if it be in tune. J-ff- (in Chess): By solid reasoning I move my man to here. J-w-U, I.: Little boys should be seen and not heard. l-w-U, J.: Argument for a week, laughter for d month, and an excellent jest for ever. M-L-n-ric: The difference between two pressures. Mu--k-nth: He persists in bis mistaken ideas. My--s: With closed mouth he spoke his say. P-r-Id: Beware, Beware! his flashing eyes, his floating hair. Pf--L (to a late-comer): Your tale, sir, could cure deafness. P-ll--ck: Ovid holds no fears for him. P-sw--L: As if his whole vocation were endless imitation. R-nn--: When he lets the bus go by, thou can'st be sure June is nigh. R-ch-s: Noisy British Minority. Sch--id-r: Let not ambition mock thy useful toil. Sc--t: He wandered lonely as a cloud. Sp--rs: J walk with a wiggle and a giggle. Sp-r-: The crunch of marching feet. St-w--t: The Star of the Sea. Th-ms-n: Every circus has its clown. V -n d-- Sp--: How fearful and dizzy it is to cast one's eyes so low. W-dm-n: Mr. Sandleman-1955. W-l-- (in Maths.): Enough! no more.

Dear Mrs. Power, It deeply grieves me, having known your husband personally, to inform you that, after rus being reported missing, definite information has been received that he is no Jonger alive. I can assure you, my dear Mrs. Power, that he died in the service of his country, as he would have wished. His brother, Captain Michael Power, however, after also being reported missing, has been seen alive in London, if it is of any consequence to you. Please

our

deepest

sympathy.

Yours faithfully, GUY OWENBURY, (Major-General). A. POLLIAK, lOa.

FROM A MOUNTAIN

PEAK

A flush of crimson floods the west, A nd silver threadlets streak the sky, And wheeling birds, as though in jest, With squawking laugh their plaints do cry. The oozy deep of dimming green Lies shadowed in her night's repose, The rolling hills with velvet sheen In glowing rays serenely doze. The rose of twilight pales to pink, The embers die; swift swoops the night As mists down yawning chasms sink, And globules wink in kindling light. Then sti'lness bursts with widening rings, And plaintive echoes moan and sigh, And lofty thoughts don golden wings, O'er unknown realms fore'er to fly.

Cross-country: a hopeless Before Cadets:

A h whispering winds that ply my ears, That whisk me on ('ward astral spheres, Where time is nought but untimed years, A nd thoughts are real, with banished fears, Full purple is the templed night, Let darkness settle where it might. J. V. Scorf.

Prefects speak.

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The song ... of men who faced hill. Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife, To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age witbout a name. Assembly): Methinks I bear them

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DIE MORESTOND HET GOUD IN DIE MOND Ek het op die slagveld gelê. Ek was deur die bene geskiet en die pyn was so erg dat ek nie kon roer nie. Dit was nog pikdonker en ek het gelê en die stêrre bekyk. Hoe lank, hoe lank tot dagbreek en die dokter? Ek het my kop laat vooroor sak op my bors, en toe in 'n diep slaap geraak. Dit moes 'n paar uur geduur het voordat ek weer my kloppende kop opgelig het om na die hemele te kyk met rooi, angstige oë. My hart het teen my borskas maar flou geklop, want daar, bo die verste bergkruine, was 'n klein goue kleur sigbaar. Ek sou so bly gewees het as ek net op my rug kon lê, maar my bene was te seer om rond te skuiwe. Maar, met elke klein beweging van my liggaamsdele, het die rooi van die bloed groter uitgedy op die verbande. Soe! ek het vir die .sonsopgang gelê en wag. Daardie son wat netnou oor die kim sou kom, het nou vir my 'n nuwe betekenis gehad. Dit het lewe of dood beteken. 'n Mens kan nie baie bloed verloor nie, voordat jy die tou moet opgooi en die laaste tog maak. So het ek op die slagveld gelê en dink terwyl die geel in goud verander het en die bergtoppe met goud bekroon is. Stadig het my koue liggaam warmer geword, en ek het beter begin voel. Maar toe het ek uitgevind dat hoe warmder die son word, hoe gouer het die bloed uit my wonde gevloei. Ja, hoe gouer die son warm word, hoe gouer gaan ek dood. Ek het weer gedink. Ek het gelê en dink aan al daardie sonopgangs wat ek gedurende my lewe gesien het. Hulle was nie so betekenisvol as hierdie een nie; hulle was net mooi om te bl!Skou. Daardie more toe ek eers die son op die see gesien het van die troepskip se dek af. En daardie een in Skotland toe ek die grys mis gesien verander het in goud. Ja! Hulle was pragtig: maar hierdie een sal altyd vir my die meeste betekenis h!.

Ek het weer geslaap, maar net vir 'n paar minute, en toe het ek weer die pyn in my bene gevoel. Toe het ek geweet: dit 'sal net 'n paar minute langer moet duur, dan is alles oor vir my. En toe het ek my kop geskud. Daar, voor my, bet die figure van twee manne verskyn in die mond van die songloed. Ja, daar voor my oë bet ek my redding gesien staan. Een van hulle het vooroor gebuk en vir my water gegee. Ek het vinnig aan die bottel gesluk en toe, net voor ek vir die laaste keer op die slagveld bedwelmend geraak het, het

ek my oë in dank na die son opgehef. Die morestond was goud in die mond vir my. R. DAvlE, lOa.

INTERESTING

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If a black guinea-pig is mated with a white, the

colour of the offspring will always be black. Tiny insects called cochineal, brushed from the cactus of Mexico and Central America, are used to make red ink. James I of England was called by a French statesman "the wisest fool in Christendom." Korea was known for a long time as the "land of hats." Iceland prints and sells more books in proportion to its population than any other country in Europe. Helium was discovered on the sun (by the use of the spectroscope) before it was found on the earth. The secretary bird takes its name from the supposed resemblance between its dress of black and white and that of the typical civil servant. The flamingo has many curious habits: it sleeps on one leg with its long neck folded on its back; it also eats with its head held upside-down. It has been estimated from its annular rings that the Californian pine may grow to the fantastic age of 4,000 years. It is one of the tallest trees in the world and some specimens have been known to reach a height of 370 feet. The gorilla resembles man most closely of all the primates in height and general build. When in captivity it often becomes over-fond of tobacco and alcohol. The house of William Murdoch was the first to be lit by gas. H a pair of mice enter a home and no deaths occur, they will under normal conditions increa~e to about 300 in a year, and at the end of the second year they will number 50,000 or more. Contrary to popular belief, monkeys are remarkably clean in their habits. They are often seen scratching themselves or searching for parasites in each otber's fur. Many plants flower only when other plants are asleep. The cereus, a kind of cactus from Mexico, blooms for one night only in its whole life. Two famous chimpanzees of a Continental zoo habitually used their bicycles to raid fruitstalIs in the neighbouring streets. The eagle, found in all parts of the earth, is the acknowledged king of tbe bird world. The

wing span of the great golden eagle of the Britisb Isles may reach as much as njne feet. A carrier, or bomer pigeon has been known to fly at the rate of 55 m.p.h. for four hours on end, but the average speed is under 40 m.p.h. Squids may weigh about 1,000 lb., and their two long arms measure 50 ft., while the short arms are 9 ft. long. Theodore Wood records that he once induced a dragon-fly (which had been deprived of its abdomen) to consume in rapid succession thirty bluebottle flies and finally to eat its own severed hind body. An American bird called the scarlet tanager was watched feeding in a tree infested with gipsy moths, and in 18 minutes was seen to consume 630 caterpillars. It was said of Charles II of England that he "never said a foolish thing and never did a wise one." D.

BROMBERGER,

IN VLUGTENDE INDRUK PLAASHUIS

VIENNA

OF MY DREAMS

My home, if it can trutbfully be called that, is a tiny, sordid room. A sordid room in a sordid house i.n a slum quarter of Vienna. I, who used to command the glorious Emperor's Guard in Old Vienna, cannot now even afford to buy the barest necessities of Jjfe. The only food I ever taste .is given to me by tbe proprietors of a tiny cafe, where I play my violin for tbe price of lodgings. Is it wrong of me to Ijve in the past? I remember the Old Vienna, witb her nobility, her pomp, her grandeur and her glory. The great balls and galas given by the Emperor, and attended by the greatest men in Europe, are still a joy to me. The carriages used to roU up to the palace doors, and handsome gentlemen clad in glittering uniforms, with shining swords about their waists, would alight and assist their aristocratic ladies to the pavement. A whip would crack, a voice would shout, and the carriage and its escort would clatter quickly away. A giant rectangle of light would appear as the door opened and allowed the strains of the Emperor Waltz to escape into tbe evening air; then the giant doors would close and the impression would fade away, or rather melt into my memory. A je..yel of reminiscence. Inside, the scene was gorgeous with satins. brocade, and shining eyes. Beneath huge, glittering, tinkling cbandeliers the assembled company would move in graceful harmony to the beat of a Strauss polka, and the Father of the Waltz would conduct the orchestra himself on some occasions. Wben he played the Blue Danube, the applause would cause the champagne giasses to sing, so overpowering was the appreciation of his music. Then the waltzes would continue, and the tide of the dancers would rise and fall like the swells of an ocean wave. The Emperor's pres~nce caused even greater excitement, and, when the venerable Count arrived as well, the ball reached its peak and carried on into the morning hours. relieved by caviar from Imperial Russia and champagne from the golden valley of the Rhine. The buge halls would echo with tbe mellow sound of conversation, the light caress of women's laugbter, and, beneath it all, the beat of the waltz would rise and fall. At dawn the carriages would arrive, and the guests, still laughing and elegant, would enter their coaches and be drawn away to sleep. I remember the days when the Austrian Eagle floated over all central Europe; when her glorious armies, victorious in the field, would return to the

IDa.

VAN IN OU

Onder die koelte van die eikebome, lê die opstal in die groen hart van die valleitjie. Die stowwerige pad wink die moeë reisiger oor die sonsbestraalde bulte na 'n skaduryke toevlug van kalmte en rustigheid. 'n Ou hoenderhaan stap trots om die hoek van die wit muur, terwyl 'n koei lui-lui vanuit die agterplaas in die middaghitte bulk. Die groen luike van die ou plaashuis is toe, maar die groot deur, soos die ingang tot 'n groot, pikdonker grot, is wawyd oop. Voor die deur op die lae stoep, lê 'n paar slapende plaashonde. Daar js geen teken van lewe nie. Die plaasmense is op die lande, en die boervrou is êrens in die koele dieptes van die huis besig. 'n Entjie van die statige, eeu-oue huis, staan die dwalende buitegeboue. 'n Paar van hulle is net so oud soos die huis self, en smelt saam met die omgewing. Die meeste van hulle is nuwe geboue, uitgerus met moderne gereedskap. Ek loop stadig deur een van die lang stalle van ent tot ent. Dit is heerlik koel in hierdie donker higiëniese gebou en die reuk van nat strooi en vars koeimis is onskeidbaar van mekaar. Skielik is ek weer in die verbysterende sonskyn. In die verte hoor ek die hartlike 'gelag van 'n man, 'n tevrede lag, tevrede met die skoon, gesonde lewe op 'n tiepiese Suid-Afrikaanse plaas. J. V. SCOTI. 9

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capital to parade before their monarch. fhe streets would overflow with the shouting, waving, cheering populace. The Imperial Guard would clatter forth, belrnets gleaming gold and sabres scintillating in the sunligbt, followed by rank on rank of foot, cavalry, and horse-drawn cannon. I would shout a hoarse command, the sabres of my gallant troopers would flasb in salute, the Emperor's wbite-gloved hand would rise to his head, and the gallant Guard would clatter by. But now, after tbe Revolution, Vienna is dull and sordid, like my little dingy room. Her Empire is split into a myriad of republics which detest tbe glorious Eagle, symbol of greater days, nobler times; symbol of the Old Vienna; symbol of the Past. R.

DAVIB.

AT LAST It is with joy that this I write, For what do you think we have in sight? A hole which is so very large. It cannot be a mere mirage. Is it for frog? or is it for fish? Of course. I know now what it is. Planned in the dim and distant past. The swimming bath has come at last.

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MISAPPLIED QUOTATIONS, lOb. B-d-nh-rst: Why couldn't Shakespeare speak Afrikaans? Cl--t-. K.: He wbom the OX to wrath had moved. Cl--t-. P.: Tbe thing became a trumpet; wbence be blew soul-animating strains-alas too few. C-nn-r: Shall never be beloved by men. Co-por: Sball never be by women loved. G-lm-r-: His hair as any sowe or fox was reed. K -hn: His stature was not very tall. L-mb-: For many are shorn but few have crewcuts. L-mb: Unpractised he to fawn or seek for power. L--w: For e'en thougb vanquished he would argue still. M-l-n-r-c: A pagan suckled to a creed outworn. M-rt-n: My physique is my fortune. N-wt-n (at dancing): What bags! P-rr-w: A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Schr--d-r (at gym): I didn't slip, I wasn't pushed, I fell. S-m-ns: 0 what is that light I see l'I.asbing so clean? V -n R-n-n: A dog starv'd at his master's gate. IDa.: A dovehouse filled witb doves and pigeons. lOb.: A game cock clipp'd and armed for fight. lOc.: Puts all beaven in a rage.

C. MORTON, lOb.

DIE AARDE Die aarde is een van baie planete wat om die son draai. Sover as wat die mens weet, is die aarde miljoene jare oud en ook die enigste planeet in die sonnestelsel wat 'n atmosfeer bet waarin ons mense en diere kan lewe. Die atmosfeer rondom die aarde is omtrent 200 myl dik, maar meeste van die gasse, onder andere suurstof, stikstof, koolstof en waterdamp, word in die eerste twaalf myl bokant die aarde gevind. Daar word gesĂŞ dat lewe op die aarde begin het nadat vutkane, waarvan daar baie was, duisende jare gelede begin bars het. Lawa het 'n dik kors om die aarde gevorm, en in die volgende periode van stilte het die lawa afgekoel en hard geword. Toe het dit vir jare aaneen gereĂŤn en die stilte van die aarde is verstoor deur die woelige waters wat die see gevorm het. Net twee-en-twintig persent van die aarde se oppervlakte bet droog gebly, waarop die lewe van mense en diere ontstaan bet. Nadat die son die aardkors vir eeue verwarm het, het die ys begin smelt en plante bet begin groei. Baie van die ys is nog te vinde in die Noord- en Suidpool-streke en daar is deur die mense vasgestel dat as al hierdie ys gesmelt het, die see 'n honderd voet of meer sou styg.

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Die kors, wat deur die lawa gevorm is, moet darem baie sterk wees. Hierdie kors kan vergelyk word met die dop om 'n eier, en hierdie dun laag moet die druk weerstaan van al die water, wat op plekke 40,000 voet diep is. Dan is daar nog die druk van die gasse, wat op die seevlak 15 pond per vierkante duim is. As al hierdie druk nie na alle kante was nie, sou ons mense g'n kans gehad het om op die aarde te lewe nie, want dan sou ons sekerlik almal plat gedruk gewees het.

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Daar is mense wat voorspel het dat die wêreld op 'n sekere dag sal vergaan. As dit ooit moes gebeur, sou dit baie jare duur, want wat in 'n miljoen jare opgebou is, kan nie in 'n paar uur weer vergaan nie. Dit staan vas in die heelal dat die gewig altyd dieselfde sal bly. Dit sal nooit meer of minder word nie. Dit is dus onnodig dat 'n mens bang word vir dreigemente dat die wêreld sal vergaan. AI wat miskien ooit kan gebeur is dat die son sal uitbrand en die wêreld weer dood en koud gaan word, maar selfs dit sal duisende jare neem, en teen daardie tyd sal meeste van ons mense nie meer op hierdie wêreld wees nie. T. SCHREUDER, lOb.

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ON CLOUDS

In actual fact, a cloud is only a large body of floating particles of water, or sometimes ice, in air, and is just a fog which does not come in contact with the earth. A cloud is practically always forme:i by the ri~ing, and consequently cooling. of a mass of air. In even the driest of air there is some water vapour, visible or invisible, but there is a limit to the amount of water vapour a quantity of air can hold, and, when such a limit is passed, then the water vapour will fall in the form of rain, snow or dew. A warm mass of air can hold more vapour than a colder mass, and, when this warm air holds as much water as it can. it is said to be saturated. If a mass of warm, saturated air cools, then we have rain. 'H Water vapour usually h3.s to form around son1e nucleus, like a dust particle, and these 'are abundantly present in the atmosphere, espes;ially near the surface of the earth. Warm, saturated air, situated in the lungs, becomes visible in the cold air because the air cools and condenses; and similarly, when an aircraft is flying high, the exhaust gases of the engine condense to form water vapour in air of low vapour content. In understanding the formation of clouds, one must r,ealise that, when warm air ascends into a higher region of lower pressure, tbe air expands. and in so doing becomes cooler, just as, when the air is let out of a tyre, it cools down. In the same way, the air inside the inner ear will expand when the person goes up in an aircraft, so causing quite considerable plin, whicb can be relieved by swallowing and making the pressure inside the ear equal to tbe pressure outside. Thus, if one knows the temperature at which a sample of air will condense, one can work out the altitude at which the air will turn into a cloud, provided the conditions are rigbt for making tbe air rise indefinitely.

lOc. APPLIED QUOTATIONS -nd-rs-n: He rushed into the folly. B-df-rd: Such mighty guffaws from so small a man. B-eh-n-n: 60 m.p.h. or Bust. Cl-mp-tt: From pushing, tugging, charging fame; who doubts 1 am become a name, (Ox.) C-x: Where will the baby's dimple be? D- T--t: Well, Hertzog, what do you think of Westminster? (85) G-Ih: What sounds did his barbed f<,ce emit? G-sf-li: She kicked him once; She kicked him twice; she kicked him into Paradise. -rv-n-: Foster child of silence and slow time. ]-n-s: 0, thou with dewy locks and mirthful laughter. K-tz: A sweet disorder in the dress. K-U-r: His physique is quite unique. K-hn: The game cock c1ipp'd, and armed for fight. Kr-tsehm-r: Wynberg Camp is a Military Camp! (during Eng. Oral.) Kr-g-r: Ah, love-let us be true to one another. McC-lf-m: His stature was not very tall, Lean was he-his legs were small. M--r-: His fleece was white as snow. N-c-Is-n (Before the final): For the last judgment draweth nigh.

clouds cast no shadow, and are the tiny masses, resembling ripples on water, arranged in lines, but have no value as far as weather fo.recasting is concerned. Alto-Cumulus lo.o.kssomewhat like it, but the masses are larger. Alto-Cumulus, too, is arranged in lines, and these are formed by the cutting in of two. waves of air, giving tbe AltoCumulus tbc shape of a massive checker-board. Alto.-Stratus gives the impression of a watery sky, being partly ice and partly water. Through tbis veil, tbe positio.n, but no.t tbe shape, of the sun may be seen, and tbis type usually means a shower within a few ho.urs, and has a ragged appearance. Thirdly, we have the low-flying clo.uds, o.r Strato-Cumulus and Nimbus (also called NimboStratus). Strato-Cumulus is the large lumpy-looking or rolling type of cloud, whicb is often seen in winter. It resembles the Nimbus, but is not a rijn clou;, and gives a leaden appearance to tbe sky. The base is around 1,500 ft. and tbe top about 4,000 ft. Seen from above, these clouds have great beauty. The Nimbus, or Nimbo.Stratus, is the familiar rain cloud we see. It is a formless, rag~ed cloud. When parts are torn off, these little fragments are called Fractor-Nimbus. Fourthly, we come to the type of clo.ud formed in ascending air currents; and tbese are Cumulus and Cumu.lo-Nimbus. Cumulus is the one type most easily recognised by its white, fleecy, domeshaped appearance and its flat base, which always remains constant. It is formed on warm sunny days through the condensation of water at the top of an up rush of warm air, and is a fine w.eather cloud, unless changing to Cumulo-Nimbus. Cumulo-Nimbus is a heavy mass of cloud, rising from a base up to practically 30,000 feet. This cloud indicates a definite storm, especially when the cloud is flattened at the top and has the shape o.f an anvil. The uprush of air in these clouds can wreck even the strongest aircraft. Tbe top of this cloud is named Cumulo-Nimbus. Lastly, we come to the Stratus, or high fog~, which do not to.ucb the ground, and which in winter usually persists tbe whole day. This type of cloud prevented the British and American bombers during the .last war from wreaking even more havoc on the Reich's war machine. If one sees the word "Mamma to." prefixing a clo.ud, it means that the clo.ud pro.jects downwards. If a clo.ud has the prefix "Lenticularis," then it means tbat the cloud has tbe fo.rm of a lens. Hence, from a kno.wledge of clo.uds, o.ne can fairly accurately predict the weather. W. TEPER, 9a.

Thus we see that douds are really up-currents of air, and air will rise because of four main reasons. Tbc first of these is when a wind blows a mass of saturated air up a slope, such as a hill or mountain. The Table Mountain "tablecloth" is formed in tbis way. The second, when air is moving over a hilly region. Gliders fly by this principle. Tbe forcing up of a mass of air can thirdly be caused by the displacement of warm air by colder air, and lastly, by being heated by means on tbe ground, for example a forest fire. The cloudiness of a sky is measured in tenths; e.g. a sky altogether full of clouds is ten-tenths cloud, or a sky with a little cloud is two-tenths cloud. Individual particles of cloud are so small that tbey fall at a very 'slow rate; in fact; because clouds have their origin in ascending air, the p1.rticles do not fall at all, but rise, sometimes at tllC rate of 200 ft. per second. The reason for tbe fht base of a cloud remaining always constant is the fact that fresh supplies of air from below all condense at the same point. There are four main groups of clouds, all of which we find in combinations. Firstly, we have the "cirrus" clouds, thin wisps of cloud, looking somewhat like grey hairs; secondly, "Stratus," a continuous horizontal sheet; thirdly, "Cumulus," the white fleecy billowing type with a flat base; and lastly, the dark, menacing rain cloud, "Nimbus." Clouds are internationally classed at the height at which they occur, but the combinations appear at different heights. For example, we have the "Cirro-Stratus," a very high-flying cloud; the "Alto-stratus," a medium-flying cloud, and the mere "Stratus," or low-flying type. Let us now look in detail at the ten most common types and combinations. The first group of Cirrus clou;s include CirrUs and Cirro-Stratus. The Cirrus is a short detachab~e, hairlock, feathery type of cloud, found at the average heigbt of 30,000 feet. They are tiny ice crystals in a windswept region of low temperature, and are a sign of goo.d weather, casting no shado.w. The Cirro-Stratus, however, is a straight thin sheet of clo.ud, sometimes lo.oking like a tangled web, and is a fairly reliable sign of rain within 24 hours. These are the clouds which form the halos around the sun and moon. The second group of clo.uds is the group which appears between the heights of 10,000 and 25,000 feet, and bas in it the types Cirro-Cumulus, Altocumulus and Alto-Stratus. The Cirro.-Cumulus

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punches, until it looked as though he would be killed there in the ring. Somehow, however, he managej to return a few of tbe punches, lucky ones, but, unfortunately for him, they had little effect upon this six-foot sixinches giant. Suddenly a ligbt went out, and this puzzled the young man, for it was still day. Then from amongst the huge crowd somebody sbouted something. The challenger awoke and started anew. Catching tbe giant unawares, he sent two beautiful punches crashing into his face, then another to his uncovered body. The giant stumbled, swayed, and, as tbe next two b!ows landed, he fell, slowly at first, then he lay sprawled out on tbe canvas. This fight in the ring at Manassa was the start of one of the most brilJiant boxing careers .in history. For the giant was Jess Willard, World Heavyweight Champion, and tbe younger man "Kid Blackie," wbose real name was Jack Dempsey, ever afterw;trds known as the "Manassa Mauler."

DO YOU KNOW THAT 1. Pluto takes 251 years to circle the sun. 2. It is considered tbat the central core of the earth, to a radius of 2,000 miles, consists of molten iron. 3. Tbe mass of the earth is given as 6,000 mjlljon, million, million tons. 4. The next time Venus transits tbe sun's disc will occur in 2004 and 2012 A.D. 5. Mercury hurtles througb space at a speed of 29.7 miles per second. 6. Antares bas a diameter 48,050 times larger than that of the earth. 7. One balf of Jupiter is surmised to consist of molten lava at a temperature of 2,OOO路F., and the other half is frozen with a temperature of minus 200路F. 8. Huge tongues of burning hydrogen shoot out from the sun. One was observed to be 300,000 miles in lengtb, and to rise 375,000 miles in 5 hours. F. STUPPEL, B. SHANTALL, 9a.

THE MASSACRE OF MANASSA He walked slowly out of the dressing room into the open sunlight, and there in the middle of a tremendous crowd was the ring, with the strong sun beating down upon the canvas, and in the centre stood the champion. The giant in the ring, with his short crop of hair brushed straight b;tck, looked fiercer than he had at the weigh-in, and be seemed to be very much taller. As the young fighter ducked under the ropes, he studied tbe face of his opponent. The broad smile on his ugly face made tbe young man suddenly feel as though he wanted to flatten the brute. A bell sounded. He went up to the middle of the ring, and vaguely heard tbe referee's summingup of the rules. Then, after touching gloves, the supposed friendly handshake, the two fighters went back to their corners. It was a massacre such as the figbt fans had never seen before. The giant landed puncb after punch on the young man's body and head, knocking him all round the ring. To the younger boxer the heat seemed unbearable, his back burning under the fierce sun, whicb streamed down, mercilessly burning his wounds, as blow after blow opened cuts all over bis face. Round after round the young man absorbed the

BORLAND,

Ba.

SHE CAME HOME I.

The steamer "Corales" stumped her way through heavy seas olf Cape Agulhas. On the bridge Captain Harrison strained his eyes in an elfort to peer through the thick rain and spume which, coupled with the darkness, made it impossible to see beyond the bows of the ship. These conditions had persisted for the last five days, and tbe men in the forecastle crouched together in an effort to overcome the cold. Everything was wet tbrougb, and tue whole world seemed to have become a creaking, smashing, wet bell In the mess room the watch below sat on, or rather hung on, to their bunks. "Ob, gosh!" groaned Geoffrey Carvel. "If this had been the 'Jupiter' now, we wouldn't be .... " "Ob, dry up!" growled the first mate, James Brussel. "I'm sick and tired of hearing about your 'Jupiter'." He was a well-built man with firm clear-cut features, but his face was dark as he glared at the other two men. "In fact, I'm sick and tired of all this complaining. How can you expect the hands to work properly if the

tunnel which led to tbe damaged gland. He did so in the knowledge that, should the ship strike while he was tbere, he would have no chance of survival; yet he carried doggedly on, working slowly but steadily, as the rest of thé engine-room staff crouched round the mouth of the pipe, passing this or that tool as the hollow voice from the depths demanded. Suddenly there was a crash, audible even above the din of the storm. The ship lurched drunkenly, and men were strewn all over the heaving decks. They had struck an outlying rock, which had torn a hole in the bows big enough to drive a taxi through. Robertson backed hurriedly out of the pipe, assisted by the men, but, as they made for the ladder, they were met by tons of dark muddy water which engulfed them, sweeping them before it and drowning them. .

officers are constantly complaining and grumbling?" Eight beUs struck. Brussel pulled on his oilskins and staggered out of the door. II.

Another mighty wave caught the ship on the starboard bow, and the Captain winced as though it was his own body and not the ship that had taken the mighty blow. He was desperately tired, as he had not had the chance of proper sleep since the storm began. Suddenly the ship lurched violently to port, and hung there at an angle of about 70·. Just at that moment the first mate arrived on the bridge. "Feels like the cargo's shifted, sir," he yelled above the noise of the storm. The ship was carrying wool p3.cked in large b"les, and, owing to careless sto"wing, a few had broken free and started the whole lot sliding to one side of the ship. The sound of the engines was drowned, but there was a steariy reassuring thumping of the deck, which signified that they were still functioning. Suddenly there was an almost inaudible thud, the thumping stopped, and the ship be~an to fall into tbe trou~h of the seas. The first mate muttered something unprintable, as the Célptain roared down the voice tube to ascertain the cause of the engine failure. "Gland p:>cked up, sir," c'\me the vnice of the Chief Engineer, Charles Robertson, echoing hollowly up the pipe. "How long will it take to repair?" snapped the Captain. "With luck, twenty - four hours." Harrison slammed the lid down and turned to the mate. "Get a sea-anchor rigged up, number one. It's our only hope." All hands were called on deck, and the crew began lashing pieces of canvas together. Then heavy pieces of iron and other weigbty obiects were fastened to one edge, and spars and pieces of timber on the other. Ropes were tied to each corner and then made fast to a winch on the forecastle. When this was cast overboard, it acted as a drag, thus bringing the bows of the ship into the waves and lessening the danger of foundering. All this time the ship had been drifting towards the shore, and the danger was increasing by the minute. Deep down in the engine room Chief Engineer Robertson crawled down the two-foot diameter

Up on deck the crew were trying to launch the boats. The first and second had no sooner touched the water than they were dashed against the side of the ship, the men in them being hurled about like peas. Eventually one boat and a raft succeeded in clearing the stri.cken ship. The boat held about 12 men, including the Captain, the third mate, GeofIrey Carvel, and the head steward one who went by the tally of Archibald G~rald F1\ulkes-Smith, and nothing less like the Prim and Proper "Archie" could possibly be imagined. His usually ne"t and tidy hair dropped over his smooth features like that of a golliwog, while his once neat white uniform was streaked -with oi.! and muck. He lonked altogether a study of dejection. The boat drifted away, and "Corales" dissolved into the murky darkness. Amon~ the many who were missing was the g3_llant Robertson and the first mate last seen trying to free a man from under ~ piece of timber. Second., Officer Lawrence MacNeil was also mjssing. No one knew what had happened to him.

SOLUTION

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ACROSS: 1, Prow; 6, Remedy; 8, Rust; JO, S:Jp; Il, Trespass; 13, Harmony; 18, Fib; 19, Aisle; 21, Depot; 22, At; 23, Smile; 25, Reside; 27, On. DOWN: I, Pert; 2, Oust; 3, Messina; 4, Nepal; 5, Gypsy; 7, Map; 9, Trombone; 12, Wafer; 14, Rip; 16, Yield; 17, Clam; 20, Ete; 23, Sin; 24, i.e.; 25, So. L. PAROUS, 9a.

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mystery how the ship had remained afloat, but by some freak chance she had not sunk. The boat was brought alongside. Tt was a difficult business to get aboard, because the ship had a 65Â° list to port. Eventually, waiting his moment, one of the crew leapt onto an overhanging rope and gained the inclined deck. A moment later his head appeared again over the side, and he cast down some cargo nets for the rest of the crew to scramble up.

On the raft Able Seaman Burke did his best to keep the men's spirits up, making them sing and paddle the raft round in circles till they hated the sight of him. They spent a terrible night, many succumbing to the ravages of the sea and weather. IV. The sun arrived, a watery orange ball balanced precariously on the horizon sending out shafts of warm light which seemed to play and frolic with the tips of the choppy waves, which exploded against the boat in a shimmering spray of silver. The boat perched for a moment on a waVĂŠ. and the men looked round expectantly for land, but there was none in sight. The boat slid down the back of the swell, and the men stared blankly at one another. They had been swept out to seano one knew how far-and now here they were lost in the trackless ocean, with enough food to last only for five days with careful rationing.

VI. After a rough meal which Archie knocked up in the galley, the men set to work. They were ridiculously short-handed. The whole crew for the 10,000-ton ship came to about 16 A.B.'s the Captain, Geoffrey Carvel, Engineer's Mate, and his apprentice, and a cadet making his first trip. The Engineer, Donald Rawley, and his apprentice, Sandy Burns, succeeded in getting the pumps functioning, whilst some of the hands worked in the hold moving cargo, and the others moved derricks and other heavy things to one side of the ship.

No one sP9ke-there was nothing to say. The only sound was the creak of the oars in the rowlocks, and the occasional grunt of one or other of the men as he pulled on his oar. All that day and the following night they rowed. Lips became caked with salt, and throats became dry, until it was almost impossible to swallow the biscuit and brak water of which their nourishment consisted.

Up on the bridge the Captain watched the shjp slowly right herself beneath his feet and regain enough trim to submerge the rudder and propellor. The engine room had been flooded, and, after it had been cleared of the slimy, greasy water, the wiry little engineer crawled down the tunnel to complete the job that Robertson had started, swearing the while in his rich Scots brogue about the grease and muck.

V. On the morning of the second day a dark shape was sighted. The men put their backs into the oars with renewed vigour. An hour later the shape resolved itself into a ship. "It can't be," muttered one of the men.

Exactly 48 hours after being reboarded, the "Corales' " engines wheezed and coughed into life. They proceeded dead slow and stern foremost, so that the shored-up bows would not be unduly strained. She looked a strange sight, this large ship wallowing her way stern-first into the choppy seas. The engines leaked steam in every joint, until the engine-room became thick and misty with it. Rawley stood on the control platform watching and nursing the rocking engines, which seemed almost ready to leave their beds.

"Y~s, it is!" cried Carvel in a high-pitched, cracked voice, "it's the 'Corales'. " But what a "Corales!" Her forecastle was almost submedged, while her stern was high in the air, laying naked her rudder and screw. "Maybe we can get some grub," croaked one of the men on the raft. "I wonder," muttered the Captain, "I wonder if it would be possible?"

VII. It took them four days to make Cape Town, but eventually "Corales" thrust her way stern-first into the harbour, a battered hulk; but in spite of all hardships, "She Came Home," a great tribute to the handful of men under Captain Harrison who against heavy odds, brought their ship into port.'

Suddenly the men realised what was in the Captain's mind, and the idea left them breathless. Would it be possible to get the ship to Cape Town? The raft was dragged alongside, and the position was put to the men. They all agreed, in spite of the fact that, should the ship take her final plunge while they were on board, they might not be luckv enough to escape again. It was a complete

I. N. FRASER, 7b.

RIDDLE-ME-REE first is in Spain and also in Sweden. second is in cucumber but not in tomato. third is in palace and also in place. fourth is in Edward and also in Epic. fifth is in rugby but not if! soccer. sixth is in archer but not in so!dier. seventh is in milk but not in butter. eighth is in bottle but not in jar. ninth is in run but not in walk. tenth is in atlas and also in man. last is in sea and also in surf. whole is a motto that is hard to beat. ANSWER: Supera Moras.

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1. United Airlines of America was the first airline company to introduce air stewardesses 25 years ago. 2. Scotland Yard controls 20,000 men. 3. The "United States" crossed the Atlantic in tbree days, ten hours, forty minutes. 4. Light bas weight. 5. If all tbe oceans dried up, they would produce 4t mi.lJjon cubic miles of salt. 6. The water of tbe Dead Sea is five times as salty as any ordinary seawater, and no fish can live in it. 7. Columbus' fleet of ships could be housed in the "Queen Mary's" dining saloon. 8. Gold can be beaten into she ets only 1 f3,000,000th of an inch thick. 9. The sun discharges 360,000 million tons of light per day. 10. The energy released by a flash of lightning could drive an electric train at 50 m.p.b. for one hour. 11. The Great Wall of China is 20 to 30 feet high and 10 to 13 feet thick. 12. The weight of a man can be supported by an inch and a half of ice. 13. A turtle cannot regain its feet if turned on its back. W. GOLDBLATf. 7c.

GRAHAM MACDoNALD, 6a.

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The game goes on, and we enjoy the fun, For we may have them on the run, It matters not if that be so, As long as we have had a go. The match is fought, and we have won, But if we lose we are not glum, For win or lose, it's just the same, Provided we have played the game. D. WAUGH, 6d.

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RUGBY! Rugby is a tough and manly game, But sportsmen like it just the same. The carefree spirit, the give and- take, The knocks and bruises-but ItO hate.

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is always correcting the teacher? old our desks are? cannot do gym till he eats more porridge? is the fattest scboolboy on earth? many class captains we have had? cannot swim? is going to be a perfumist? wears his hat l.ike a Texas bandit? is usually absent to have a bath? W. ALISTOUN. N. PERROW, 6b.

Junior At the end of 1954 tbe fi rst of a series of evenings for parents was given, at which "AudioVisual Metbods in Education" was the title of the programme. We showed a film strip of the Lake District of England, a film on Latitude and Longitude, and we projected pages from various books on the epidiascope. After this, records were played on the school gramopbone. These evenings were continued in 1955, tbe parents of pupils in each class being invited in turn. The attendances were very gratifying, and after tbe demonstrations parents were shown some of the current handwork of pupils, as also our various reference books which, it was suggested, should be in as many homes as possible. The evenings were rounded off with tea for all in our new staff room. Activities have been varied. Cricket and rugby have found the usual large number of enthusiasts. Athletics had to be curtailed this year due to the polio scare. Tennisette has found a regular place throughout the year, and, after a meeting of teachers from various schools in our Assembly Room, plans were made to form an inter-school tennisette league, with regular inter路school matches for the summer months. Tbe swimming bath is now being anticipated most eagerly. "Children's Theatre" provided, in March, a visit to a delightful performance of Jobn Lought's puppets, in April Sheridan's "The Rivals," and on October 19 we are to attend the Arena production of "Pinocchio." Through the kind interest of various parents. certain classes were able to pay visits to places of interest in Cape Town, to the docks, and to newspaper works. On the last day of the third term, Mr. Xander Haagen gave us a half-hour of folk songs, which we enjoyed very much. Our Annual Entertainment took place on 27th, 28th and 29th September, and Parents' Day should be on Saturday, 3rd December. We have accepted collection boxes for various charities, particularly those which assist other children, and the response has always been very gratifying. At various school functions this year we have had the pleasure of welcoming our new circuit inspector, Mr. Smit, and Mrs. Smit. We have appreciated their great interest in our activities.

STAFF ]n January, 1955, the Standard Sixes at last found their permanent quarters in the High School, and we were able to divide all classes from Standards 1 to 5 into two sections each, the Sub-Standards A and B alone remaining single units. The roll from Sub-Standard 4 to Standard 5 rose from approximately 390 to 445. To a section of Standard 1 we welcomed Mrs. E. Tasker, who had originally been on the staff for many years. She very soon set in motion activities which she had carried out so successfully years previously. To a section of Std. 2 came Miss S. Gillis. In March, Miss E. Pen fold left us to be married to Mr. Michael Smuts. Her place in a section of Standard 3 was taken by Miss M. Archer. Finally, Std. 5B was taken over by Mr. K. Pretorius, who has also been giving much assistance in school games. Our teacher of remedial speech, Miss E. Stern, is doing six months' special work in Johannesburg, and her work here is at present in the hands of Miss Pienaar. At the end of this year we lose the services of Mrs. M. Merrington, and we should like to express our deep appreciation of her outstanding work in Std. 1. We also extend our best wishes to Miss E. Heneck who is proceeding overseas. GENERAL We路 began the year with our building in a state of great mess, due to a complete renovation-and a very good one-of the whole building, and to the construction. upstairs, of the two overdue music rooms. These two rooms are now occupied hy the two Staff piano teachers, Miss H. van Heerden, and Mr. C. Verwymeren. The old unsightly "bicycle lobby" opposite the Office was transformed into a larger and very attractive staff room. But, while more comfortable conditions exist inside the building, our playground space problem increases, and we await, with eagerness, the building of the new School Hostel, the completion of whicb will mean the demolition of "The Glade," and the provision of more playing space on its present site.

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THE ADVENTURES OF SQUEAKY AND SCAMPER, THE MICE Squeaky and Scamper were in a field when tbey saw an ear of corn. They said, "That will make a nice meal." So they carried the ear of corn home. Scamper carried the stalk, and Squeaky took his seat on the ear. Soon it became beavier and heavier till Scamper looked at Squeaky and said, "Now you may carry it the whole way home, and I will take my turn to be carried." OSCAR

KATZ.

JAN VAN RIEBEECK Chapter One Wben van Riebeeck came to tbe Cape he landed on the beach. Some Hottentots came running up the beach. Among them was Harry. Later when they built the fort, Commissioner van Goens came and studied the land and decided to cut a canal to stop the Hottentots from coming. But Van Riebeeck said, "We will never get it finished:' Before he left he gave Van Riebeeck a present. He was very grateful. Chapter Two The present was a piece of land. When Com路 missioner van Goens went, Van Riebeeck went to his piece of land and he saw a round bush. So be called it Rondebosch. Van Riebeeck made a farm at Rondebosch. One day Van Riebeeck saw some Hottentots coming over the mountains. Chapter Three In two days' time the Hottentots sold ten sbeep and forty oxen to the settlers. A ship arrived. The Captain had two lazy men. Van Riebeeck gave tbe captain two of his men in exchange for tbe lazy men. Van Riebeeck loaded the ship with food and water, after which the captain said good路bye. Chapter Four Th"t night the watchmen saw a big black object lying on the beach. One of thein blew on a horn. Tbe Con:mander came to see wbat was going on outside. Chapter Five Van Riebeeck leaves tbe Fort. In tbe tenth year Commander Wagenaar came to take Van Riebeeck's place when he left. Good-bye to the wooden fort. MA~ CoPl!!.N.

A VISLT TO FAIRYLAND Once there was a boy named Jonathan. He was a very good boy and everybody liked him. One day, while Jonathan was at the bottom of the garelen, he saw a little elf running through the flowers. He called to him, but the elf was too frightened and ran between the flowers. Jonathan searched for him everywhere, but he could not find him. The next day Jonathan went down to the bottom of the garden again to look for the pixie. This time he was lucky and saw him running on flat ground, so he followed him along through meadows and green fields until they came to a big hill where the elf stopped before a rabbit hole. Then he suddenly darted into it. All at once Jonathan ~:aw a little sweet on the ground, so he picked it up and popped it into his moutb. Suddenly he found himself growing smaller and smaller, and before you could say Jack Robinson he was as small as a pixie. He suddenly realised that he was able to slip into tbe hole, so he hopped into it and found himself sliding down a slippery slide. When he finally came to the encl of his long slide, he found himself in a tiny little railway station called Bunny town Station. While be was stan'ling there wondering what to do next, a queer rabbit came up to him and gave him a poke so sud enly that Jonathan jumped a whole foot into tbe air and bumped hjs head against the ceiling so hard tha! he held his head for a few minutes. As soon as that was over the queer rabbit asked him what his name was. He replied, "Jonathan." The r谩bbit stared at him for a while, then asked him if he wanted to go to Fairyland. "Yes please," said Jonathan. And, just as he was getting tired, he found himself in his own garden. Just then he beard his mother calling him for supper. JEFFERY NEWMAN. STANDARD

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CROCODILE RIVER Once upon a time I went to Crocodile River with my friends. We got tbe picnic things ready and we walked three miles till we found a good picnic spot. We swam in the river. I took my underwater gun with me. As I was swimming I saw a crocodile coming towards me. I aimed at his head. I fired and shot

him dead. We swam a bit longer and then we packed up and went home with our crocodile skin and sold it. CHRISTOPf!ER

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a man's pocket, all very dirty. He is out. He bas dropped me under the He can't find me, anJ I am so warm. I am here. H.

A BIRTHDAY PARTY Once in a cottage lived an old man and hi~ wife. They both were very, very old. They had no children. Once wben they were sitting by the fire tbe wife just remembered she had a birthday the following day. She invited everybody and they were very glad to come. She turned forty and she was so happy. B.

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A PRESENT FOR MY FATHER One day we went to camp at the seaside. One sunny morning below the cliffs we saw a man painting the mountains and sea. It was tbe most beautiful picture we had ever seen. It was near father's birthday. He loved tbe sea, so we bought tbe picture. Fatber was very pleased. He said it was the best present he had ever been given. C. WALKER.

BRAVO.

TIIINGS I LIKE I like to play upon tbe sands. I like to swim and shout. I like to fish in the blue sea, and tear and run about. I like to sit around the fire, and drink some nice hot tea. I like lo jump over high jumps, and climb a nice taIJ tree. PETER

KAPLAN.

SKIPPI EN DIE BYE My bond se naam is Skippi. Hy hardloop in die veld met my. In die veld speelons lekker. My hond hardloop weg van my. Hy sien 'n byenes en hy stoot die byenes oor. Die bye is baie kwaad. Nou steek die bye sy neus. Hy lek sy neus. Hy sal dit nooit weer doen nie, want sy neus is baie seer. Wanneer hy 'n byenes sien, hardloop hy weg. F. FISCHER.

WILKJNSON.

STANDARD 2A.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BUS CONDUcrOR I am a bus conductor. Tbe time is seven o'clock in the morning. I went outside and called to our driver, "Good morning Tim." "Have you seen the paper?" I asked. "No;' was his reply. "Well, take a look at it," I said. "Look!" Tim said, "it says sometbing about a pick-pocket being about!" "I know," said I, "I saw it." "Oh well." Tim said, "we bad better be going." Tim got into the driver's compartment and started the bus. Wc came to our first bus stop. A couple of people got on. "Fares please," I said. At the next bus stop a man got on with a cap much too big for his head and his toes sticking out of his shoes. While we were travelling, the man with the big cap let out a yell. That's how I found the pickpocket. R. SLADEN.

THE SEA The waves crash upon the sea-worn rocks. The angler whirls his rod far and wide. The frogman plunges to the seabed below. Tbe oarsman in his dinghy is riding the proud sea-horses. As J sit on a rock wittling a stick, I think of this. Then yet another wave crashes down. R. EASTMAN. STANDARD

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DUIWELS TABAK Een dag het daar 'n ou man gewoon. Ons sal sê sy naam was Piet. Piet het baie, baie gerook. Hy het op Tafelberg gewoon. Een dag sê sy vrou vir hom, "Piet, as jy nie ophou nie, sal tabak uit jou ore, kop en al jou liggaamdele groei." Maar hy wou nie luister nie. Een dag toe hy op die stoep van die huis gesit het, het die duiwel langsaan hom kom sit. Eers het Piet nie daarvan geweet nie, maar, toe by opkyk, sien hy die duiwel langs aan hom. "Kom, ons sien wie van ons kan die meeste tabak oprook," sê die duiwel. Hulle het gerook en gerook en gerook tot die duiwel groen was.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PENNY I am a penny. I have just come out of the mint. Ho! I am going to be taken away, because I can see a hand. I thought I was going to have sucb fun with all the pennies. Ho! what a shame I am going to be dirty. My front side with a bright queen's head on is not so bright now.

And made their passage fast To the English Channel, Where they sighted land at last. They sailed on up the river, Until they tied her up Beside tbe quay So gently that she Would hardly have broken a cup. But this was very long ago, And sailing ships are no more; But still in their hearts Men remember The olden shi ps of yore. R. HERMAN.

Toe hul al die tabak opgerook het, kyk die duiwelop. Hy kyk vir Piet 'n bietjie, en toe begin hy lag, en hy Jag en lag. Piet vra wat makeer, en die duiwel sê, "Gaan kyk in die spieëL" En Piet gaan kyk en hy sien die tabak wat op bom grooi. Toe hy dit sien, hardloop hy totdat hy by Oudtshoorn kom. Hy bet daar gewoon tot sy dood. En dit is hoekom hul tabak in Oudtshoorn groei. JOHN DAVEY

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THE ATOM-AGE DREAM Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lulu. She lived on a tropical island with her father. Now Lulu's fatber was a genius. His name was Prof. Futang. One day, when he was trying to think of somethin~ to invent, he decided to make a big machine. When it was finished, he climbed 'into it and pressed a button. :rt rose about ten feet and sank gently down. Then it rose again and sank again. Lulu got in when it stopped on tbe ground. Her father was not there. She pressed a button. Tt rose and sank, rose and sank. Lulu was back in time two million years ago. She pressed another button. It made a noise, and soon she approached Mars. On Mars Lulu met some octopi who said they were Martians. And then a man said he was an octopus. Suddenly it exploded. "Did you enjoy that Atom Age dream?" asked her father. D.

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MY MIESIES Ek tel my kop op en sug. My miesies is darem maar kwaad vandag. My naam is Piet. maar huJ1e noem my sommer "Boy" of "Skiewie." Ek werk heel dag van ses-uur tot nege-uur. My kos is sommer pap en vleis. Dit is nou Maandag en ek is besig om die vloer te skrop. .,Skiewie!" skree sy, "hoekom was jy nie by jou werk gister nie?" Ek sê, "Mie~ies, ek was siek." "Wat!" skree sy, "Pak jou klere en loop voor ek jou skop!" Ek het gou geloop. Ek werk nou by 'n ryk man. Sy naam is Mnr. Pelshootzkie. Ek kry nou goeie kos. en ek werk nie te veel nie. Ek sit en kyk heel dag ron<1, en dit is nie werk vir my nie. Ek is nou baie bly dat ek van Mev. Le Roux weg gegaan het. - R. COOK.

POLICANSKY.

THE MAIDEN VOYAGE The sails are set, The tug's cast off, She slipped into the bay. The sbip changed course, And headed east, For the river Thames, away. She sailed through The Roaring Forties, Where she sped on the wings of the gale. Eastward toward South America, With a bulging, billowing sail. Around the Horn They drove her, With white spray flying free. And all the crew Were well aware Of the perils of the sea. But they got to The Atlantic safely,

CAPE TOWN HARBOUR There are many harbours all over the world. Cape Town Harbour is comprised of two main parts, i.e. Duncan Dock and Victoria Dock. Also there are many dry docks, etc. Nearby is the chair-shaped grain elevator. Cape Town Harbour, though dirty, has a beautiful setting. Table Mountain towers in the background, and a foreshore of skyscrapers and boulevards is to be built. Weekly, the Union Castle mailships travel to and fro from Durban and Britain. To arrive in a mailship from Britain at 5 o'clock in the morning is a wonderful exoerience. The mountain is silhouetted in the background, and Cape Town's lights shjne brightly. Other ships pass Cape Town Harbour-tankers, whalers for the Antarctic, and war hips for Durban. On the whole T think that Cape Town Harbour .is the most interesting harbour in the world. D. KATZ (3s). 22

WOLRAAD WOLTEMADE Wolraad was a dairy farmer in the Cape. He was a strong and bold man. It happened at that time tbat news reached Wolraad's home, telling him that a snip, the "Jonge Thomas," was about to be pulled into the rolling ocean. When he heard the news, he acted rather quickly about everything. He returned after a few hours accompanied by bis horse. Wolraad whispered a few words in his borse's ear, mounted, and galloped away. When they reached the scene of disaster, Wolraad galloped into the sea and went towards the wreck, leaving the guards sbouting behind him. He told the passengers to hang on two at a time. So it went on until the men, eager to be safe, all hung on to the horse's tail. That was too much for tbe horse, and it was pulled under! That was a gallant rescue, and we shall always remember Wolraad Woltemade and his faithful borse.

on the bow, the rope snapped and the boat moved swiftly away to midstream. I did not know what to do, as I knew that tbere was a twenty-foot waterfall nearby. An idea came into my bead as I went careering over tbe waterfall. I jumped out to land on a narrow ledge beneath the shower of spray. I found a narrow opening in the rock face. I crawled through to find myself in a smalJ cave. There was tbe sound of an underground river. Suddenly I heard tbe loud roar of a motor-boat coming down stream. Hidden behind a rock, I recognised the newcomers as Two Scar the smuggler, and Peter Sbaw his partner. They carried several boxes of smuggled goods and put tbem down near me. Suddenly there were two gun-sbots. and Shaw sagged to the ground. Two Scar ran to tbe boxes for cover. I felt so brave when I knew the police were there that I jumped on Two Scar's back, and he was captured by the police. B. SMITH. WAT

EK WIL DOEN AS EK DlE SKOOL VERLAAT As ek die skool verlaat, wil ek 'n boer wees, want dan kan ek elke dag aan die trekkers werk. water lei. In die vrugte seisoen kan ek vrugte pluk en ek kan dan weer 'n klomp geld kry. My pa is 'n boer, my oupa was 'n boer, en my grootoupa was ook 'n boer. Nou wil ek 'n boer wees. Sondae is dit baie stil, en dan gaan my pa partymaal uit na ander mense toe. As by terug kom, moet hy kyk dat die koeie gemelk is en dat die skape ingebring word. Dan gaan hy rustig slaap. Maandag more moet hy opstaan en kyk of die trekkers reg is, die elektriese masjien aanslaan, en alles moet reg wees. So gaan dit elke more in die week. Daar is drie seisoene in 'n jaar op ons plaas. die skaapwol seisoen, die vrugte seisoen, en die graan seisoen. As ek ooit 'n boer is, wil ek 'n boer in die Langkloof wees. W. GROENEWALD.

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THE END OF SNOOZER Everything had gone wrong with Snoozer that day. When he woke up, he found that the dog had taken his food and had been playing with his ball, because it was in his kennel. So Snoozer went without breakfast. The next thing he knew was that the cook's broom had hit him on the head for not catching any mice that night. He was turned out because he had jumped on the table and had spilt the flour. Now he was walking tbrough the gate on to the pavement. Snoozer had made friends with another cat across the road, a she-cat. They always met at ten o'clock each morning to go for their walk through the forest, but, like a woman, she let him down. Snoozer thought he would go on his own, so off he went. Snoozer was walking past a tree when suddenly he saw a big bulldog approaching him from the other sioe of the tree, and I think everyone knows what happened to poor Snoozer, who could not climb a tree.

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FRISKY'S ADVENTURE Frisky was a young male mouse who lived with his family in a hole in the walls of a rich businessman's house. Unfortunately for him, however, another inhabitant of the same house was a fullygrown grey cat who delighted in catching young mice. Rumours of her evil-doings were a source of horror each day in all mice newspapers. For instance, the "Mice Daily" stated that she was terrifying the whole mouse population.

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OF THE SMUGGLED CARGO day, as I was sitting on the bank of a swiftr.iver, I was tempted to board a boat beto Mr. Richman, a millionaire, which was to a tree. Suddenly, while I was sitting

My kop het onder die water eenmaal gegaan, The "Mice Herald" stated that the possibility en ek het geskrik. Ek het dan die geklop van that she and her kittens might destroy the entire voetjies gehoor, en daar het ek op die kant van die population was a fact that all mice should face rivier my hond, Wagter, gesien. Hy het na my up to bravely. So there you see how things stood. geswem en my broek met sy tande gevat. Hy Frisky's mother was always warning him not to het my na die kant van die rivier getrek, en my wander around the house at night whilst the cat op die sand neergesit. Ek was papnat, en het was at large, because she did not want him to be gou-gou huis toe gegaan. My moeder het my in a meal for the "grey devil," as all mice called him. die bed gesit, en ek was gou vas aan die slaap. One night Frisky said to himself, "Why shouldn't G. PASVOLSKY. I go out of this mouldy old mousehole? Cat or not, I shall go to the pantry and have a nibble STANDARD 4B. at that fine cheese I smelt yesterday!" For Frisky THE WRECK was a brave mouse, and a very hungry one too. Crack! our ship had hit the rocks. We were off So he crept silently out of the hole and moved a strange island. Bang! splash! tbe mast had carefully towards the pantry. He climbed up the fallen into the water. We jumped on to it and it leg of a chair, from the back of the cbair on to ca rried us right over the reef which our ship had tbe shelf, and started nibbling tbe cbeese. struck. When we reacbed the island, we made a He was so busy eating that he did not notice fire. We killed a pig that we caught, and tound the cat coming in. It sat quietly next to the door some yams in the trees and cooked them on our until it heard Frisky eating. Then with a soft purr fire. Then we went to sleep. it climbed up the chair and on to the shelf. Next morning we woke up, anel suddenly my Frisky heard it and hid behind a bottle. The friend Peter sighted a launch. But the launch cat went past bim, and Frisky crept down the went out of our sight. We lay down on the beach chair, but, in doing so, he slipped. Tbe cat and fell asleep. Suddenly we heard footsteps heard him and bounded down the chair. Frisky behind us and a cheery "Hallo!" came to our very cleverly ran into a room, ran up a chair, ears. We looked up. pretended to jump through a window, and then There was a man on the sand behinr\ us. He ran down the other side. The cat climbed up tbe was wearing white shorts and a pale blue shirt, chair and then jumped right through the window. white socks, sand-shoes, and a sun helmet. His There came a loud splash, followed by a terrible eyes were blue, and he had dark hair. screech. The cat had drowned itself in the fishHe beckoned to us to come to bim. We went pond. along the beach with him, and he introduced himWhen the news got around that Frisky had self as Robertson Fayne. His was the launch we finished the cat off (there was a report in every had seen earlier on. Luckily he knew the islllnr\, daily mice paper), he was claimed a national hero, ~ and also knew of an opening in the reef through and was worshipped by every other mouse for which he could bring his launch. Soon we were ever after. in the dinghy and rowing towards the launch. G. PASVOLSKY. Robertson Fayne was on his way to England. so our adventure ended without mishap. M. PADDlCK. DIE DAG TOE EK IN DIE RIVIER GEVAL HET MY FAITHFUL DOG JOCK Eendag het ek, saam met my hond, na die rivier J was following a narrow path on the mountain gegaan om vis te vang. Dit was 'n koue oggend, side when my dog Jock started barking furiously. maar die son het 'n bietjie geskyn. My hond, Running up, I found my path barred by a huge Wagter, het verder in die rivier geswem. Ek het cobra. "Come back, Jock," I shouted as Jock begin om vis te vang. Dan het die lig donker bounded towards the deadly snake. But Jock paid no heed to my warning shout; instead he darted geword en die wind het sterk gewaai. Ek was 'n bietjie bang, maar ek het nie huis toe towards the snake, and after a short while had his gegaan nie. Dan het die reën gekom. Dit het teeth in the snake's neck. [ came up to Jock and praised him for killing gereën en gereën. Nou was ek baie bang. Ek bet my vislyn in my hand geneem en begin te hardthe snake. Then I went on my way with Jock, loop. Maar ek het in die rivier geval. Ek het but T had not gone far before I heard a rustling in the grass. The grass parted and another cobra, "Help! help!" geskreeu en dan probeer om te the dead one's mate. glided out of the grass. J swem. Die water was sterk en dit was koud. 24

backed away, but Jock growled at the cobra, which had poised to strike. It struck Jock on his hind leg. Jock let out a bowl of pain, but did not retreat. He darted at tbe snake, whicb at once glided into the grass. He did not stay there Jong, thougb, but came out again. Jock was waiting for him, however, and caught the snake unawares. The snake soon lay motionless on the ground. As soon as I saw that tbe deadly snake was dead, I rushed forward, but, when I saw Jock's leg, I was very sad. I picked him up and took him to a vet as quickly as I could. When I got to the vet, I had an anxious time. First the vet said he could save Jock's life. Then he saiJ Jock might have to die. The vet then told me to leave the room while he did something to Jock. I could hardly wait for the result. But the result was sad-Jock had died. J was brokenhearted. I buried Jock, and then I tried to forget about him. S. JE.NNINGS.

en, toe ons daar kom, het ek gedink, "Hoe op aarde gaan ons oor hierdie rivier kom?" Ek sien dat die ander mans begin skuitjies maak. Toe het ek ook gaan help. Die son sak dieper in die weste, en almal gaan na hulossewaens en bring hulle in 'n kring. Ek wonder hoekom hulle dit doen, en ek gaan vra vir my pa. Toe sĂŞ hy, "Ons moet dit doen want, as die Xhosas kom, kan ons hulle skiet en hulle kan ons osse nie steel nie. Die volgende oggend hoor ek 'n geraas buite. Ek sien 'n hele klomp Xhosas aan die eenkant, ep. binne in die kring is manne wat skiet en vroue en kinders wat die gewere laai. Ek spring gou uit met my geweer en gaan help om die Xhosas te skiet. Die son was al hoog in die lug toe ons gewen het. C. LORE.NTz.

SNPOZER'S EXPERIENCE One day, as Snoozer the tomcat was walking along, some friends called him over to them. They told him that a large dog had been worrying them. They planned to ambush the dog. The time came, and the dog came down the road. Suddenly Snoozer shouted, "Get the dog, now!" All ten cats jumped down and attacked. Snoozer was on the dog when it started to run. Snoozer hardly had time to jump when a pack of dogs were on him. He had a hard time fighting, but he got out. It was near lunch time and Snoozer thought that he would like something to eat. He was trying to think what he would like to eat: White Mouse Deluxe or Grey Mouse Pie. Then a mouse darted across his path and he grabbed it. Then six mice ran out of a hole. They bit his hind leg, his nose and his tail. The dog which had been chased by the cats saw him and started to chase him. He was chased for a quarter of an hour. That day had not been a good one, for he had lost two lives.

"Pooh, there's nothing in rowing a boat!" I said to Fred. "Well," he replied, "if that's the case, then here are the oars." The conversation was taking place out in the middle of the Zoo Lake in Johannesburg. It was the first time that I had ever rowed, and l\fter watching Fred for a few minutes, I though it was the easiest thing in the world-but I soon learnt tbat I was wrong. We had a sma'!l boat with rather heavy oars which made our arms acbe. Fred was complaining of how tired he was when I volunteered to row. Fred hande:] me the oars and we changed places, which made the boat rock furiously. Fortunately we did not capsize, and I sat down feellng very cock-sure of myself. I picked up the oars and started to row. Fred burst out laughing when he saw bow much eltort I was putting into it, but still we hardly moved. I started to row towards the middle of the lake, as we had drifted right over to one side. Incidentally, I forgot to tell you, there was a fountain in the middle of the lake, and I was heading for it. Fred told me to turn, but it was too late. We hit the fountain with a jerk. I got up immediately, but by standing up I made the boat capsize. Fred jumped into the water and began swimming for the shore. I followed almost immediately. The water was ice-cold and my arms were very sore from rowing. Eventually we reached the shore, both of us dripping wet and shivering with cold. I phoned my parents to come and fetch us, because we were too cold to wait for a

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'N VOORTREKKER SEUN OP TREK Op Ondag het ek my ouers gehelp om alom besittings in ons ossewa te pak. Toe begin ons saam met neĂŤntien ander ossewaens om na 'n vreemde land te gaan waar ons in veiligheid kan woon. Ons verlaat ons huise en plase om weg van die Xhosas te kom. Ons kom by die Oranjerivier,

clouds were gathering. When I told Fred, who was cleaning out the engine, he said we should start for home immediately. He then started the engine, and we made towards the Cape Town harbour. We were about five miles from the harbour when the engine broke down. Fred tried in vain to start her, but she would not respond. He took out the oars and started rowing. After he had been rowing for about thirty minutes he became tired. "Pooh, there's nothing in rowing a boat!" I said to Fred. "Well," he replied, "if that's the case, here are the oars." I tried to row, but found it impossible. We thought we would never reach home at that rate. Then suddenly Fred spotted a police boat coming toward us. We asked tbem to tow us back to tbe city. They did as we asked, and we reached bome safely in the end.

bus. I thought my parents would be very angry with us and forbid me to row again, but they only laughed. I caught a bit of a cold, so I went to bed very ear~y that night, and by the next day my cold had gone. 1. SHASKOLSKY. SA BEST SELLERS "Needlework," by Cotton. "Colours of the Rainbow," by Brown. "About Accountancy," by Clarke. "King of the Cowboys," by Rodgers. "Bread路 Making" by' Miller. "All About Tweeds," by Harris. "The Uses of Mustard," by Colman. "Half-Way Home," by "Middleman. AN EXCITING BOAT TRIP One Sunday morning I received a phone call. It was from my great friend Fred. He asked me whether I would like to go for a ride in his Uncle's new boat. I was very keen and accepted the invitation. Fred also asked me to bring some lunch and my fishing rod. While I put my rod in order, my mother prepared some sandwiches. a flask of tea, and some fruit. While I was waiting for Fred to pick me up, I played some records. The records were marches by Strauss. At ten o'clock sharp I heard the hooter of Fred's motor car. After saying good-bye to my parents, I went off to the car. I put my rod on top of the car's roof, and climbed in. We were soon at the harbour where the boat was kept. It was a very smart boat with a diesel engine. Fred soon checked the oil and the petrol. When he found that everything was in order, we left immediately. It seemed a lovely day out in the ocean. We were heading for Robben Island. The boat was moving very well, and we r,eached the island by twelve noon. As we reached the .little harbour, we were welcomed by the harbour caretaker. He filled the petrol tank and checked the oil. After we had paid him, we put out to sea once more. We had .lunch out on the ocean together. After our enjovable lunch we threw our lines into the wa.ter. There was not a bite for us. We kept on fishing until tea time. It was no use carrying on, because there were no fish in that part of the sea. While I was putting the flask away, I happened to notice that huge, black

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A SliP WRECK My name is John Hawkins. I am sixteen years of age, and was a cabin-boy on the good ship "Flower De Luce" in the year 1758. The "Flower De Luce" was bound for Cape Town, South Africa. The ship had left New York fouf" months previously. Suddenly, just. off Cape Horn, wc collided with a gigantic iceberg. With a thunderous crash the main mast collapsed, crusbing the bosun to death. The ship's bow was crashed in, and tbere was a huge hole in the stern. We were beginning to ship water fast. One of the crew dived into the freezing water, but the mysterious currents of the iceberg pulled him below the surface to his death. Without warning, the ship keeled over on to its side, smashing three out of four of the 1ifeboals. The skipper and the rest of the crew (including myself) scrambled into the remaining lifeboat. After six a&onising days we were picked up by a ship bound 'for Cape Town. Out of a crew of forty-eigbt only fifteen survived. J. ZUYL.

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4. Cello Solo, "Cradle Song," Squire. Christopher Glaum.

This Society continues to extend its sphere of activities, so much so that a re-organisation of control has been found necessary to co-ordinate the work done in the upper and lower departments of tbe school. President: Mr. A. Lorie. Producers: Messrs. D. H. Thompson, dener. Musical Director: Mr. A. Lorie. Business Manager: Mr. H. E. Tasker. Stage Ma';ager: M. P. Hoberman.

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5. Recitations:

(a) The Discovery: J. C. Squire. (b) The Ice Cart: W. Gibson. Manuel Kantor.

6. Three Light Pieces: (a) Czech Polka-Strauss. (b) Mandoline Serenade--Estenberg. (c) Medley of Dutch Dances-Siep.

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The cast of 'Thread 0' Scarlet' has yet to be auditioned, but the 'Man of Destiny' is well under way with characters as follows: Napoleon Bonaparte-Roger Witter. Sub-Lieutenant-John Fulford. Guiseppe-Peter Horwitz. Strange Lady-Cynthia Balsillie. (Guest Artiste.)

Tbe composition of committee reveals that, though the Executive has now largely been located in the Senior School, thus making control of stage and production more centralised, Mr. Lorie remains President of the Society wbich he virtuaIJy established, and as Musical Director provides the valuable link with the Junior Department. In future this committee will meet in January and June of each year and draft its programme in advance, in tbis way obviating tbe overlap of interests which has occurred during tbe past few years.

In April, a short preliminary meeting was held to elect a committee for the twelfth annual season of the Society. The Committee consisted of I. Pfeil (Cbairman), R. Wucherpfennig, G. Malinaric, J. Spears, L. Coetzee, D. Melville, C. Glaum, C. Perold and J. Wadman.

Members of the Society will be pleased to hear that they will, in future, receive preferential treatment for all school presentations. As announced in the Old Boys' Letter, sometime in the fourth term, approximately November 6th, the Society will hold a Dramatic and Musical Evening. Two one-act plays will be presented, and the Scbool Orchestra will celebrate their twentieth birthday with a concert:

FIRST MEETING The season's activities began on the evening of Saturday, 30th ApriL At the Little Theatre, the University Dramatic Society had just concluded a run of Sheridan's play "The Rivals." The play itself was a school set-work for the year. Under the auspices of the Children's Theatre Organisation, the play was brought out to us. The production was most lively and entertaining, and congratulations go to Miss Rosalje van der Gucht and her cast.

1. Three Pieces- Purcell, arranged by Coates: I. Rondeau. 2. Minuet. 3. Air. 2. Violin Solo: "Hungarian Dance," Nolck. Graeme Roges. 3. Rondo from Piano Concerto in G, Haydn (witb orcbestra). Neville Schafer. 27

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For the first time in our programmes we now had a complete concerto-a Vivaldi Violin Concerto in G Major. The soloists were John Spears (Friday) and George Malinaric (Saturday), and each gave a competent and clean rendering, accompanied by the orchestra.

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BIRTHDAY (1935 - 1955)

CONCERT

It was an auspicious occasion for those at present playing in the School Orchestra when they took part in the orchestra's twentieth birthday celebrations in August. As a rule the orchestra performs much earlier in the year, but this time their performance was deferred until a most comprehensive and ambitious programme had been thoroughly rehearsed, with nine first violins, eight second violins, four younger violinists, and eight cellists, together with piano and percussion.

Our leading cellist, Christopher Glaum, then played Bruch's "Kol Nidrei" and Popper's gavotte with Mrs. E. Hutcheson at tbe piano. Christopher is proving a very able and promising performer.

Two "specially invited" audiences of ISO eacb attended the concert, which was given in the Hall on Friday and Saturday, 19th and 20th August.

The Finale (Rondo) from a Haydn Piano Concerto was played on Friday evening, in !;parkling manner, by Miss Helena van Heerden. our staff piano teacher and an accomplished South African pianist, and on Saturday evening by young NeviJle Schafer, another most promising young performer. The orchestra accompanied the pianists.

Tbe programme included items bought by Mr. Lorie last January in London, Amsterdam, Zurich and Vienna.

To end the birthday concert we took the audience dancing in Strauss' Czech Polka, and a medley of delightful old Dutch dances by Siep.

The opening number consisted of three pieces by Purcell arranged by Albert Coates: (a) Rondeau, (b) Minuet, (c) Air. Tbere followed a piano solo, "Allegro,!' by Kuhlan played by Frederich Jackson, a promising pianist. David Freund then played a cello solo, Minuet by Defesch, in pleasing style.

At the conclusion of the programme Mr. Lorie gave a short address in which he thanked the members of the orchestra for tbeir regular and loyal support. He also paid great tribute to Mrs. E. Hutcheson for ber wonderful work with ber cello "schoo!''' The orchestra is the one school activity in whicb Juniors, Seniors and Old Boys can take part together, and tbe work of Old Boys cannot be over-estimated. The programme was the most ambiti,ous we have done.

Graeme Rogers in NoJck's "Hungarian Dance" showed marked improvement this year in his violin playing. Two short orchestral pieces came next-a Gavotte by Handel. and Sailor Song by M. Dawe.

On Friday evening it was a great pleasure to have witb us once again Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clegg, wbo bad given tbe orchestra its inaugural blessing twenty years ago, and who were responsible for our possession of the Becbstein grand piano in tbe Hall.

After these Manuel Kantor gave a very lively account of the section of Longfellow's "Hiawatba" which deals with the building of the birch-bark ~anoe. He spoke clearly and with great selfpossession.

On Saturday evening we welcomed our circuit inspector, Mr. Smit, and Mrs. Smit. Tbe birthday party tben concluded witb refreshments served in the Junior Scbool staff room.

Next we were introduced to the new Junior Choir trained by our staff singing teacher, Mrs. Elsie Jennings. The choir sang four songs: "The Milkmaid," "Little Trotty Wagtail," "The Beanfield" and "Autumn," words by John Clare, and music by Mr. A. Lorie. We bope tbe cboir will grow from strength to strength.

Looking back over the twenty years, it can be recorded that not only have most of tbe orchestral members derived much pleasure and practical experience from their work, but many have found themselves on a path which led also to an appreciation and enjoyment of music generally.

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mention were Gary Northam as Lord Falsgrave (a very lively and talented piece of work), Manuel Kantor as Alwyn, Rodney Goodman as Ranulf, Peter Tester as Earl of Warwick, Johan Burger as the disguised King, and Graeme Barnett as tbe Friar. The other principals, Anton Verwymeren as Cedric, Andrew Selwyn as Leofric, Dennis Meyer as Jacques and David Policansky as Piers Plowman, all did pleasing work.

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27 -29 September, 1955 The Annual School Entertainment was presented to three "sold-out" audiences on the last three nights of the third term. As usual about one hundred and twenty performers took part in the varied programme. Our Kinrlergarten item this year comprised stage settings of three old folk songs, with oloists and chorus trained by Miss K. Lacey and with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Paddick. Following this came a large slice of the recent Twentieth Birthday Concert Programme of the School Orchestra, along with other musical items. First came three Purcell pieces played by the Orchestra, after which Gerard Jacobson played a Mozart Andante and Rondo as violin solo - a pleasing item. Three sbort orchestral pieces included Schubert's "Rosamonde" Entr'acte, a Handel Gavotte, and M. Dawe's "Sailor Song." The Standard SA class then assembled to recite "The Discovery," by J. C. Squire, and "The Ice Cart," a clever pictorial poem by W. W. Gibson. Mrs. Jennings' new Junior Choir, a very promising little group, sang four songs with words by John Clare, and music by A. Lorie. Eddy Malinaric played a cello solo, "Tarantelle," by Squire, with much verve. Graeme Rogers, a most promising young vioTinist, played Nolk's "Hungarian Dance"-also with the requisite fire. The last item in the first half was the final movement of Haydn's Piano Concerto in G played on the first two evenings by Neville Schafer, who is rapidly becoming an accomplished young pianist, and on the final evening by Miss Helena van Heerden. We were very conscious of the privilege of listen.ing to M iss van Heerden's brilliant performance, and the orchestra responded with a very spirited accompaniment. After the interval came the operetta 'The Seventh Dungeon" by Walshawand Keeton, a period piece of about 1470 A.D. involving the White and Re:! Roses, and a story woven round Henry Plantagenet. Miss D. Traillwood was producer, and Mrs. E. Jennings trained the singers and accompanied them. Tbe complete cast numbered sixty performers. Those worthy of special

The chorus of retainers, dungeon prisoners and soldiers took their parts in lively manner. Much praise goes to Michael Hoberman for his excellent medieval set, and we should like to acknowledge the great assistance given by Lionel Rowley with lighting, Anthony Gower with stage mangement, Colin Critchley with make-up and general management, and Miss E. Heneck with make-up. The programme ended with three light orchestral pieces, Czech Polka by Strauss, Mandoline Serenade by Eilenberg, and a Medley of Dutch Folk Dances by Siep. A sale of sweets brought in ÂŁ24, and the total amoupt raised was just over ÂŁ 101.

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The final program of the Society's year was presented on Friday and Saturday, November 4tb and 5tb. The School Orchestra provided the first half of the evening's entertainment, repeating much of their 20th Anniversary concert, while George Bernard Shaw's "Man of Destiny" constituted the second half. The Orchestra, as ever, delighted in a happy choice of music with its crisp attack and tried combination. The play was notable for a fine feat of acting and memory by Roger Witter as Napoleon. He was ably supported by Miss Cynthia Balsillie as the Strange Lady, and by the capers of Peter Horwitz as Giuseppe and John Fulford as tbe Lieutenant.

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Again the school has experienced a most successful ~eason, twenty teams having been entered in the inter-school competitions, and a total of 488 players in aU catered for. The teams entered were as follows: Under 19 A, B, C, D, Under 16 A, Under 15 A, B, C and D, Under 14 A, Band C, Under 13 A, Band C, and Under 12 A, B, C, D and E. A high standard of play has been maintained throughout.

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'draw with Paarl Boys' High School at Paarl (thi~ team was probably the best in the competition), two drawn games with Rondebosch (0-0 and 6-6), and a narrow but well deserved win over the Old Boys by 6 pts. to 5. The UQdS~ 1~ B, after an unimpressive start, matured well throughout the season and had improved considerably towards the end. During the third term the School Team toured the Eastern Province. The first match was played at Uitenhage, where we renewed many old acquaintances and spent a most enjoyable time. The warm welcome accorded us by ~r. SkiUicorn and Mr. Raubenheimer, the Principal and the coach of Muir College, was much ~ppreciated by ... "'::/ 'r the. players and the masters-in-charge. 'Dur~i'!g.our ,~ stay we were taken to the Addo Elephant R~rve, and were fortunate enough to see quite 'a nu_mber of elephants in their natural surroundings. From the the - Reserve we went to a braaivlei; - - on óne"~f ... - ~~ neighbouring farms, where the team made short work of a quite considerable pou!1dag~ of meat. Our hosts, Muir College, could never do enough for us. Then on to Port Elizabeth and Grey High School. At the Bay we visited tbe General Motors wbere, to the team's intense disappointment, no free samples were given away. It;,was;.ashort but happy tour during which the players acquitted themselves weU both on and off the field. The results of the games were as follows: Wynberg,(p. Muir College 0; Wynberg 0, Grey High School 5.

In addition to the above-mentioned twenty teams, there are another ten non-match-playing teams, all of which have to be accommodated for both practicês and matches on the three school fields and Brookside, which is generously loaned to us by the Western Province Rugby Football Union on Wednesday afternoons. Saturation point has long since been reached with the ground space, both loaned and owned, at present at our disposal. If we do not wish to ruin the assets we possess, additional fields are a vital necessity.

The team with the best record of the year was the Under 14 B, with only one match lost in twelve games, and with a tally of 294 points for and only 18 against-an excellent performance by a talented team which played open and forceful Rugby throughout the season. For the second year in succession the School Team has had a rather chequered career, exceptionally good performances being interspersed with those of extreme mediocrity. A weakness in scrumming was evident in the majority of matches, and this is a handicap that is almost insuparable. The members of the team in general lacked consistency in form, and many learned the basic essential of back and forward play slowly and with difficulty. The team was very well led by R. Wucherpfennig and R. Gelb, the captain and vicecaptain respectively, and these two players, both by their play and their example, were largely responsible for the measure of success achieved by the team. Their best performances were an 8-all

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The Under 19 C also took some time to settle down and to knit into a sound combination. Oilly recently have they shown the form expected of them; for most of the season they were unpredictable. Their best performances were a 10-6 win over Bishops C, and two 11-3 wins over S.A.C.S. B and Parow B respectively. It should be noted that many of their matches were played against other schools' B teams. Some of the players have shown considerable improvement, 31

1st XV 1955 Back Row: T. Schreuder, B. Johnson, G. Johnson, W. Katz, H. van Teylingen, I. Kretschmer. Midd!e Row: L. Coetzee, R. Jarmain, J. Taylor, P. Waiters, P. Clampett, L. Derman, D. Simons. Front Row: Mr. H. E. Tasker (Coach), l. pfeil, R. Wucherpfennig (Captain), Mr. W. E. -Bowden (Principal), R. Gelb (vice-Captain), D. Buchanan, Mr. J. F. Oosthuizen (Coach).

Under 15 A has played attractive football, altbougb their form has been erratic. When all fit and weU, tbe back-line was a particularly fine combination. The forwards, however, suffered in comparison, and did not give their backs a sufficient supply of the ball; their gravest weakness was not locking in the loose scrums. Their two best wins were against S.A.C.S. A and Paul Roos Gymnasium A by 6-3 and 17-0 respectively. The Under 15 B had an indifferent season, starting off very well but tben steadily deteriorating. This team was lighter than usual, and it must be remembered that it was beavily drawn upon when illness and injury bit tbe A team. Tbe Under 15 C a]so suffered considerably by being constantly drawn upon by the teams above it. This state of

and should have a good season next year. The Under 19 D had a good record, many of tbeir matches being played against the A and B teams of other schools. Tbe Under 16 A did very weU, especially during the first balf of the season before tbey were dogged by illness and injury. It has been in tbe very difficult position of being a reservoir of replacement for the teams above. Nevertheless, despite team-building difficulties, it never once lost its morale, and finished the season with great credit. Illness and injury took a greater toll tban usual in tbe Under 15 section, but genĂŤrally speaking an enjoyable and moderately successful season was had by all the players in this age group. The 32

affairs is unfortunately inevitable, but much sympathy is felt for both the coach and the players in this disheartening situation. Nevertheless, the team played open rugby and enjoyed its season.

defence. This set of players in the Under 14 A and Band C teams should make their influence felt in school rugby for many years to come. The Under 14 C played open and attractive football, but frequently had to give away a lot of weight to much heavier opponents. They also often had to play against other schools' A. teams which had been entered in their grade. Apart from being proud of their particular team, the Under 14 C players can claim that they belong to the strongest age group in the school.

Although not quite fulfilling its promise of the previous season, the Under 14 A nevertheless ended up with an impressive record of Il matches won out of 14, with two narrow losses and a draw. Altogether it scored 180 points and had only 30 points registered against it. A constant crop of injuries impaired its efficiency, especially at times when it needed its best form. At all times it played attractive, intelligent and imaginative Rugby, and was equally successful in attack and

UNDER

The Under 13 A and B teams both ha ve good attacking three-quarters, but the forwards, especi-

14A RUGBY

Back Row (I. to r.): K. Mann, C. Thomas, P. Watermeyer, L. Pasvol, 1. Engelke, L. White. Middle Row (I. to r.): L. Matthews, R. Marks, H. Hutton, M. Hughes, S. Kaplinsky,

D. Tunbridge. Front

Roll'

(I.

r.):

B. HiIliard,

Mr. W. E. Bowden, R. Giles (Y.-CapL),

R. Totos.

Mr. W. Lennox,

Back Row: D. Waugh, B. Hall, R. Rowberry, G. Louw, G. Holland, C. Rowe. Middle Row: E. Jason, J. Scagel, M. Michaels, D. De Wet, M. Lundy, C. Thomas, Front Row: L. Brehany, Mr. W. E. Bowden, B. Land (Capt.), Mr. W. Lennox,

'" particularly inva-luable, tffis year.

ally in the B team, do not measure up to the standard of the backs. Both teams have had successful seasons in that they have won very many more games than they have lost. Judging from the results of all the Under B games played in the Western Province this season, it would appear that the A team is one of the two best in the competition. lts record is as follows: Played 14, won 12, lost 2, drawn 2; points for, 226, points against, 32. In passing, mention should be made of Allister Thorn, the very successful captain oE the Under 13 A team. This is his fourth consecutive season in Under 13 rugby, a remarkable record in itself. Apart from his captainship, his soundness both in attack and defence have been

C. Beefiman. M. Folffe.

to the team h路e has led

The Under 13 C team has had a very successful season, even though it has had a very small residue of players to draw upon. It has also been an admirable feeder to the Under 13 A and B teams, and'must therefore share in their success. The Under 12 A has enjoyed a Eair season, winning seven of their sixteen games and losing most of the others by very small margins. Most matches have emphasised the great need for tight scrummaging and dependable, determined tackling as well as hard running when the ball is in one's possession. The team has shown itself capable of 34

this on occasions, and fine games against St. Joseph's, Paarl, Paul Roos and Monterey have resulted. Unfortunately, fire and determination deserted us against C.B.C. and S.A.C.S., and these lessons had to be learned in the hard way. In the side are several most promising forwards and a few backs who should develop into powerful scorers of tries. In addition there is a good nucleus for next year's team which bas already played together in an Under 11 fixture. The Under 12 B has battled valiantly against stronger teams and its own weaknesses, but has succeeded in ending the season playing better rugby than at one stage appeared possible.

time to time assisted most ably were P. Berrisford. 1. Jowell, D. Human, J. Steward, D. Bromberger and R. MacGregor. The School is both proud of and grateful for their work. Tills year we have been fortunate to have had the regular services of Mr. C. B. van der Merwe, a most popular Old Boy and an ex-Senior Rugby player of distinction. His work in refereeing many games was most appreciated, and rus future as a referee, probably of provincial standard; will be watched with interest. In June we were visited by two touring teams, Queens College from Queenstown and Grey High School from Port Elizabeth. We were glad to have them as our guests, although for only so short a time. In both cases the visitors proved victorious, Queen's College by 11 pts. to 0, and Grey by 15 points to 9.

Although the Under 12 C, D and E lost a great number of the games, it must always be remembered that they were usually playing against teams of at least one grade above the one in which they were entered. They played plucky and determined games, and, when opposed to teams of their own size and weight, they did very well. They will all be under 12 for a year or two more, and they will then come into their own.

Once again R. Gelb, L. Derman, P. WaIters and N. Gelb are to be thanked for the very efficient and able way in which they handled the administration of equipment. Although much of the drudgery has been eliminated this year by the purchase of a mechanised pump with a pres~ure gauge and also by the use of bladders with valves, this administration of equipment is nevertheless an arduous and tiring duty. Th~e players have performed an essential service with smoothness and efficiency.

Perhaps the most outstanding example of expansion in Wynberg rugby is the great increase in the numbers of the very little players. It is now twenty years since tbe historic "Springboks" and "Villagers" teams were created to provide football for the eight- and njne-year-olds at this school. This year pressure of numbers led to a drastic reorganisation of thjs junior department. The "Springboks" and "ViJ1agers" now become the Senior Division of the Juniors, while two other divisions have been created to cope with the six and seven-year-olds. These are in order of age and size, the "Hamjltons" and "All Blacks" division, and last, but not least, the "Lions" and "Tigers." As in the past, this expansion would not be possible if it were not for the help of a number of senior players, who spend much of their time in coaching these junior players. Apart from the spirit in wruch tills assistance is given, their coaching has reached a very high degree of technical efficiency. Full-time coaches of these three junior divisions are A. Pol1iack, D. Spiro, C. Glaum, G. van der Westhuizen, R. Stephen, B. Goslin and A. Young; others who also from

The coaches, Messrs. Bowden, Oosthuizen. Sieberhagen, Richter, Mathew, Nortje, Lennox. Morris, Gardener and Pretorius, are to be thanked for and comp1imented on their able and untiriruz services; the keenness and support given to these men by the players is an open testimony of the appreciation of their efforts. The

following

Rugby

awards

have

been

made

for the 1955 season: Blues: R. Wucherpfennig, R. Gelb, R. Jarmain, L. Derman, L. Coetzee.

W. Katz.

Colours: 1. PEeil, D. Buchanan, B. Johnson, P. Clampett, 1. Kretschmer, G. Johnson, J. Taylor. H. van Teyhngen, P. WaIters, T. Schreuder. 35

UNDER 13A 1955 Back Row: J. Dews, E. Tiffin, R. Gaylard, P. Heritage, J. Kahn. Centre: T. Johnson, B. Thomas, R. Seeliger, K. Kyte, A. Noffki, R. Cox. Front: Mr. Morris, R. Witthuhn, A. Thorn (C.), Mr. Bowden, H. Du Plessis, D. SincLair, Mr. Lode.

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts

HOUSE

MATCHES 1955 SENIORS Wellington 3 ; De Waal 8. Rhodes 3; Van Riebeek 3. Wellington 6; Van Riebeek 3. Rhodes 3; De Waal 5. Wellington 0; Rhodes 3. Van Riebeek 0; De Waal O.

3 I. Wellington 2. Rhodes .............. 3 3. De Waal ................3 4. Van Riebeek ...... 3

2 I

0 0

0 1

18 8

6 0

8 3 13 8

4 4 2 2

H.E.T.

FIRST TEAM GAMES Vs. Old Boys. Tbe game which was played under tbe New Zealand rules started at a very fast pace, and tbe school team went on to tbe attack. As the game got under way, bowever, the pace gradually slowed down a bit, althougb the ball was still thrown from one side of the field to the other. After about ten minutes' play Jobnson failed to score from a penalty. The Old Boys also had an attempt at the poles, but theirs also failed. Jobnson was later given another two attempts, but failed to score. Sbortly before half-time Kretscbmer was given two

P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. 6 5 3 2 0 1 13 8 3 2. Rhodes 3 I I 1 9 9 2 3. Van Riebeek 3 0 1 2 6 2 4. Wellington 3 I 2 0 9 14 JUNIORS (Under 14) Wellington 10; De Waal 3. Rhodes 0; Van Riebeek O. Wellington 8; Van Riebeek O. Rhodes 3; De Waal 3. Wellington 0; Rhodes 5. Van Riebeek 0; De Waal O. I. De Waal

attempts, but also failed to score. Half-time score 0-0.路 Shortly after half-time the ball rolled loose from _. scrum, Gelb picked it up and passed to Kretchmer, who scored. The conversion failed. After a few fast movements by both sides, the Old Boys let the ball run on their own line and the right wing cross-kicked into the centre of the field. G. Bosch was up in support and scored under the poles 3-3. Guest converted, making the score 5-3. Just before time Gelb broke and, after running a short distance, scored in the corner. The conversion failed. 6-5. The final whistle blew with the score 6-5 after a very exciting game.

Vs. Paarl Boys' High. This match was played mid-week at Paarl under extremely bot conditions, wbich accounted for tbe sluggish first-half played by the team, especially tbe forwards, and eventually led lo our being down 8-0 at half-time. In tbe second half, however, the team got over this sluggishness, and gradually the forwards began to master the much heavier Paarl pack. From a missed pass by the opponents' backs the ball was booted through over the line, and Clampett (forward) fell on the ball to score far out. The kick failed. This inspired the team tremendously, and it was not long before another score resulted when Katz (lock) picked up a loose ball and sprinted twenty yards to score near the post. B. Johnson converted, and the score was 8-8. Right on time Kretschmer (wing) was forced into touch inches from the corner flag, and <;0 ended our match against a team who had only los't one match the whole season. R.G.

R.w. Vs. Jan van Riebeeck. The home team played very good attacking rugby and gained a good victory. It was not very long before Buchanan (centre) scored a try after a good inside pass from Derman (centre); 3-0. After this Gelb (scrumhalf), who played an outstanding game, broke well and scored. John&on(flybalf) converted. 8-0. Another try by Gelb made tbe half-time score ll-O. Shortly after half-time Connor (wing) went over to score after a good back line movement. 14-0. After this Jan van Riebeeck tried to come back, and on certain occasions just failed to score. Just before the end Katz (lock forward) made the score 17-0.

Vs. Muir College, Uitenhage. The game was played on a warm and humid day. Tbe forwards were evenly matched, with the scrums and line-outs being won equally by both sides. The Wynberg line was slightly better tban Meir's, but bad handling marred their penetration. With the loose forwards following up the baIJ, a try was scored by Wucherpfennig. Kretchmer failed to convert. Kretschmer, however, added another 3 points with a difficult penalty goal. Thus, by the time the final whistle blew, Wynberg were in the lead by 6 points to nil. LP.

R.w. Vs. S.A.C.S. This was a very hard and fast game, with the school playing to their backs, but it was the eigbth' man, Jarmain, who followed up a kick ahead and, after the opposing full-back had been tackled in possession, went over for a try. From a loose scrum a few minutes later Gelb (scrumhalf) broke, passed .inside to Coetzee (hooker), who went over in the corner to make the halftime score 6-0. In the second balf S.A.C.S. back line often looked dangerous, but many of their movements were broken down by good tackling, especially that of Buchanan (full-back). The only points S.A.C.S. scored were from a penalty, which made tbe final score 6-3 in the School's favour. Towards tbe end tbe team felt the effect of a week's touring before this match, but defended brilliantly.

Vs. Grey CoIJege, Port Elizabeth. The second game of the tour was played at Port Elizabeth. The Grey pack was heavier and a great deal stronger than that of Wynberg. But by forward play superior to that displayed in another game, we easily held the Grey pack and at times even broke through, those who distinguished themselves in this game being Clampett, Katz, WaIters and Wucherpfennig. The Grey fly路 half broke at will and constituted a great hazard. By the fly路half's break in the last five minutes of the game an overlap was formed, and the Grey right-wing scored after a great run. L. Derman was considered the best back on the field. Tbus tbe game ended in a 5-0 win for Grey College. LP.

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line together. He must, however, eliminate a growing tendency to overdo the kick from the base of the scrum; is one of the two best scrumhalves playing in the entire inter-scbool competition. A player who should go far in Senior rugby.

Vs. Hottentots Holland. This was an unusual and uninteresting match, with the home team dominating the play except for the last 10 minutes. Hottentots Holland first scored through a try by their wing. Then their eightb man booted the ball forward to score after a knock-on by the Wynberg back line. Both tries were unconverted. Half-time score 6-0. After half-time Hottentots Holland attacked strongly, and Wynberg could not do a thing right. Then came tbe last ten minutes. Clampett, in a fine solo effort, ran 60 yards, only to be pulled down short of the line. From the ensuing scrum Buchanan (centre) scored. This try was converted by B. Johnson. 6-5. Wynberg now played as if possessed, with one movement after another, resulting in a try by Kretschmer (wing). This was also converted by B. Jobnson. Final score 10-6. D.B.

B. JOHNSON.-A player who promised much, but who never produced the form expected of him. He must remember that the first essential of a fly-half is a swift, crisp service, and mu路t no路t hesitate to go into his tackle. His future depends on his acceleration over his first three ya rds after receiving the ball and the remedying of bis great weakness in defence.

D. BUCHANAN.-A utility player of much promise. Served his team well at both full-back and centre. Tends to lack concentration at times, and must remember that quickness off the mark is most essential in both attack and defence; at full-back he must pay studied attention to the improvement of his positional play.

Vs. Rondeboscb. A large crowd turned out in fine weather to see this match, which was played at Wynberg. This game was regarded with mucb interest by both schools, as tbe first match had been a pointless draw. From the kick-off the game produced good rugby, with many full-back line movements. It was played at a fast pace, with good handling and a minimum amount of kicking. In the first half Gelb, the home team scrum-half, made a good break to score far out. The try was unconverted, which made the half-time score 3-0. After half-time Rondebosch levelled the scores with a try, after their centre, Ince, had made a break. 3-3 was the final score. Van der Merwe, the Rondebosch captain, played a sterling game, while Wucherpfennig shone in the Wynberg pack. D.B .. CRITIQUE

L. DERMAN.-Has developed into a fine centre. His defence and cover-defence were an example to his team. He must now learn to use his speed and acceleration to full advantage when cutting his opponents' line. Has the fastest accele路 ration of any player in Senior rugby. A player full of promise.

G. JOHNSON. - Another player with great potentiality. We saw glimpses of it this year; he should be a great asset to his team next year. He must remember that speed and even-more speed is the very essence of back play. T. PFEIL.-A wing of great courage who developed a sound defence. He has many fine runs to his credit, and is at his best when tbings are going badly. I.KRETSCHMER.-Developed into a very useful wing on both attack and defence; sometimes reached a very high standard, but must guard against a temperament which at times produces form of a most slovenly standard. L. COETZEE.-Though on the small and light side, proved an excellent hooker, providing his team with a very fair share of the ball under great pressure. A tough and highly intelligent player who was always up with the ball. One of the best forwards in the pack. P. CLAMPETT.-A strong front-ranker who never really fulfilled the hopes expected of him. He has a tendency to be "patchy" and at times produces some most unintelligent play. If he can

OF 1st XV~ 1955

R. WUCHERPFENNIG.-A captain who set a very high standard of play and fitness. He has developed into a very fine attacking loose forward and a tireless worker on defence. One of the best flank forwards in the entire inter-school competition. A player with an undoubted future in Senior rugby. His injury towards the end of the season was a great blow to the team. R. GELB.-As vice-captain he was of great assistance to rus captain. He has matured into an excellent scrum-half, often holding the whole 38

T. SCHREUDER.-A solid, h,ud-working fronlrank forward with some good games to his credjt ; in every game he always gave of his best. Unfortunately an early injury put him out of the game. D_ SIMONS.-A flank-forward who, on his day, played some very good games. Very souO'J and wide-awake on both attack and defence. B. GOSLlN. - A sound flank-forward with plenty of pace; towards the end of the season he appeared to overcome a tendency to patchiness in his play. He must learn that a forward's first job is to shove in the scrum, both tight and loose, and that the man with the ball must be put down. D. KNOBEL.-A powerful lock-forward who plays steadily, but lacks fire in his play; also his fitness and toughness is not up to that required in a school team; provided he remedies these two weaknesses, he should develop into a good forward. D. CONNOR.-A game, attacking wing who has improved steadily throughout the seaso'n; only lack of weight prevented him from a regular place in the school team. M. IRVINE.-A gifted player, whose temperament has handicapped him severely; if he co"ulcl infuse more fire and resolution into his play he should go far. D. PETTERSON.-A greatly improved player who can play fly-half, wing and loose-forward; very keen and eager to learn, and is maturing well; a good future prospect. J.F.O. and H.E.T.

eliminate these faults~he 'has the- capabilities of developing into a realI)" good front-rank forward. P. WALTERS.-A good flank and a very sound utility scrum-half. Probably t\le most improved player in the side_ A player with;'a ,big heart who is always trying and giving of his best. Unfortunately was taken ill iltSt when he was ~aying his best rugby. t â&#x20AC;˘ W. KATZ.-A line-out forward with great promise. Unfortunately he too often had to battle it out on his own against great odds without adequate support. He must, however, tighten and speed up his play in the loose. A forward of undoubted abiljty. J. TA YLOR.-One of the most improved players in the team. A solid lock-forward who played a valuable part in the scrums. Although well up in tbe loose, he must develop more "tiger" in his play; he is potentially one of the best forward prospects for next year. R. JARMAIN.-One of tbe successes of the season. A ve~y reliable and hard-working number eight forward, often taking an active part in constructive play which led to tries; through sheer determination has made himself into an eighthman of very high standard. H. VAN TEYLINGEN.-A strong, hard-working forward who served his team well at both front-rank and lock. He must learn to take and give a pass and tighten up his dribbling: will problbly mature well next season.

'October, 1954 -

five were won-the School going down in ~he sixth to the Old Boys. When the ban on competitive cricket was lifted towards the end of the first term, the First XI was able to get two games -the first against our old friends at Groot Drakenstein, and the second against Rondebosch-botb were convincing wins. The Second xr, playing in the Schools' 1st Division, were unfortunate to find themselves matched against rather stiff opposition. and were thus able lo register only one win in four games. The Thirds, after a somewbat indifferent start in their first two matches, ended by winning all their last five games-some by quite large margins. The Fourths and Fiftbs, playing in tbĂŠ Schools' 3rd and 4th Divisions respectively, both found themselves up against rather stronger sides.

March, 1955

The season under review has again from most points of view been a fairly successful one. It must, however, be remembered that due to the mo_t unfortunate circumstances we were unable to pa.rtake in any league or competitive cricket during the first term this year. In this respect thc 1st XI and possibly thc'2nd XI suffered most, but the ill wind certainly providcd a feast of cricket for the members of the more Junior teams. A double round of Junior and Intermediate House Games was played with all the zest, enthusiasm and seriousness characteristic of House Games. Of the four league games played the School Side, playing again in tbe "A" Section of the Second Division, won two most convincingly, drew one, and lost tbe other. Of six friendlies 39

1st CRICKET

Back Row (/. lO r.): K. Marks, P. Waiters, N. Williams. Middle Row (I. lo r.): A. O'Connor, M. Irvine, J. Tay!or, R. Bosomworth, N. Bryant. Sit/ing (I. 10 r.): D. Simons, Mr. W. E. Bowden, B. Anderson, Mr. D. H. Thomson,

1. Kretschmer. Inset: H. Jones (Capt.).

tion, was brought into use towards the end of the season. To all who worked so hard on this project. our sincere thanks.

Not many wins were registered, but they played at aH times with courage and determination. The Under-iS side enjoyed a moderately successful season, playing cricket of a fairly high standard, and this team is proving a useful reservoir for the Senjor sides. The Under-I3's, brimming over with cricket enthusiasm and ability, had an amazingly good season, winning by substantial margins all their games bar one-ample reward for the Headmaster's patient and untiring efforts. Two most useful acquisitions were brought into use this last season. The first, a clock, was installed in a gable in the pavilion roof, and for this a plaque just above the entrance indicates our indebtedness to Messrs. J. L. Feinberg, G. Heugh and S. Eddy. Our second acquisition, a scoringbox cum score-board giving the fullest informa-

AWARDS

To Derek Louwand Conroy Kirsten go our congratulations in again being awarded a Blue. Colours were won by D. Louw, C. Kirsten. H. Jones, D. Simons, B. Anderson, D. McMeeking and R. Hancke. David McMeeking received the award of a bat given by the Old Boys to the most improved Senior player, while tbe s.imilar award for Juniors was given to R. Newton. This section w贸uld most certainly not be complete did we not beartily congratulate our 1951/52 captain, Fritz Bing, on gaining Provincial honours -our first for over a decade. In wishing him 40

luck, we want to assure him of our continued interest and confidence in him and his cricket career. Reference has already been made to the House games; it will suffice therefore at this stage just to record that Rhodes were the winners of the Senior games, while Van Riebeek took the honours in the Junior section. SCHOOLS'

SUMMARY

GAMES

We began the season with a friendly against a Mowbray Club side. We declared at 121/7, mainly as a result of a 56 from the professional HaUiday and 21 from Simons. At close of play Mowbray were 93/ 5-Louw taking four of the wickets for 13 runs. Our first league game against Stellenbosch University 1st XI showed our very definite weakness in the field and amongst the middle batsmen. To our first innings total of 124 (Kirsten 41, Jones 20), Stellenbosch replied with 184-Blake taking 5/50. In the second innings our opening bats (Kirsten 38, Rancke 28) gave us a reasonable start, which the lower batsmen failed to turn to advantage-except for Jones with a bright 36and we declared at 141/7. Stellenbosch had only scored five runs for the loss of a wicket when stumps were drawn.

WEEK

A fuller description of the games will be found elsewhere, but, as it has become almost a ~ynberg tradition now to have a number of players in the Western Province Nuffield XI, it has become customary to have a paragraph on our doings in Schools' Week. Our first game against Rondebosch on Newlands "A" was a dJaw-a noteworthy performance, in view of the strength and solidarity of the Rondebosch batting and the deadness of the Newlands wicket. A comfortable but not decisive enough win followed against S.A.C.S., but in our third game we were no match for Bishops. A fairly easy win on the fourth day against Southern Suburbs concluded the zone games. Louw, Kirsten and Blake were invited to the two:day trial game, but of these only Louw was chosen for the Western Province Nuffield Xl.

Our annual match against the Western Province Wednesday XI, although not characterised by any outstanding effort, was productive of some sound cricket by both sides. The School side batted first and were able to decl.are with the score at 143/8 (Kirsten 51, Jones 31, Louw 25 not out). Our bowling was just not good enough to ~et our: opponents out before time was called-they had 125/8, Blake 3/41 and Glover 2,13 being th~ most successful bowlers.

CoACHES

The School has been most fortunate to secure the se.rvices twice a week of Mr. Tom Reddick, who, of course, needs no introduction; we welcome him back as an old friĂŠnd. That we appreciate his help needs no emphasising, and we trust he will have a long spell of happy coaching with us. May I also on behalf of all cricketers say a very sincere word of thanks to the coaches-the Headmaster, and Messrs. Thomson, Morris, Gilmore, Richter, Oosthuizen, Mathewand Hawks, without whose services the standard of cricket at Wynberg would most certainly not be as high as it is. Not forgotten are a large number of our scholaJs-the kit-stewards, scorers, umpires, whose help has been most invaluable and is very much appreciated. Last but not least, on behalf of the 1st and 2nd XI's I would oiler our grateful thanks to MJs. Bowden and the Matron, who have helped to make the tea-break the pleasant interlude it is. A. N. HOLMES.

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In our next fixture against Liesbeek Park the side certainly gave a more polished display, and it was encouraging to note general all-round improvement. To Liesbeek's first innings total of 88 -Blake and Louw bowling accurately and painstakingly to return an analysis of 6/41 and 3/33 respectively-the School side replied with 204/9 declared, the principal scorers being Louw 63, and Kirsten 52. Liesbeek Park did not fare much better in their second knock, and the School sent â&#x20AC;˘ them back with only 137 runs on the board, Blake again bowling well to return the figu.res of 4/35, and Glover took 4/58. Twenty-two runs were needed for victory, and these were made for the loss of only two wickets, the School thus winning by 8 wickets. Unfortunately the following game against U.C.T. never 'rose to any heights and was characterised by rather negative batting on both sides. Failing by 20 to make the U.C.T. total of 157 (Jones 27, 41

chief scorers, while the bowling analysis gave Bing 3/37, Curtis 2/26 and Solomon 2/23.

Louw 24), U.C.T. went on in their second knock to make and declare at 174 for tIlree wickets, thus ha ving an overall lead of 194 runs. To this not impossible total our batsmen responded most lamentably, being all out for 117-U.CT. thus winning by 77 runs.

SCHOOL'SWEEK Firs/ Ma/ch Agains/ Ron.debosch on Newlands A: Rondebosch batted first and declared at 215/6, Kirsten 2/49 and Glover 2/64 bowling heroically on the usually unresponsive wicket. In reply we were 151/5 at the close of play, Louw 41 not out, Simons 36 not out, and Kirsten 39 being the chief scorers. Game drawn.

A most exciting and pleasant game against Claremont brought to a close a season which had certainly had its moments. Against the accurate bowling of Blake (6/25) Claremont were unable to get going, and were only able to make 131 on what was undoubtedly an easy paced wicket. With three of our first four batsmen back in the pavilion with only seven runs scored between them, bt lo.oked as if our side was to suffer a similab. ,fare. ",Uowever, an excellent recovery with scores,frol'l1 Anderson 30, Louw 23, McMeeking 46, and Jones 54 enabled the School side to declare at 188/8. On a now almost dead wicket ii . Claremont gathered 161 for tbe loss of only 5 wick~ts ~d :~e~l<ired, I'eav'jng 'tb'e School 104 to get After losing Anderson ~ in some ,.88' minu'tes. ,( and Kirsten quickly, Louwand Jones settled down and made the ;'equi~ĂŞd 'runs without the loss df any further' wickets, being thus undefeated with 38 and. 53 respectively.' Excitement reached fever pitch' at several st~ges of the game as the sun sank bellind the mountĂĄin and the shadows lengthened -and there were still runs to be made.

Second Ma/ch Agains/ SA.C.S. on Bishops Ground: S.A.C.S. batted first and were all out for 116-Louw 4/20 and Glover 3/44 being mainly responsible for their cheap dismissal. The School side scored 166-Louw 54 not out, Jones 45, McMeeking 24 being the main scorers. Our third game was against Bishops on the Rondebosch ground. To Bishops' tata.! of 232/3 we could only reply with IlO, of whicb ..tO,talJones contributed 62 on his own, Kretschmer 20, and Simons 19. The last game against Southern Suburbs at Bisbops was won fair.ly easily. The School side made 125 - Blake 32 - while the Suburbs side was only able to make 103. Bowling: Blake 5/25, Glover 4/27. In the first of tbe only two games played at the beginning of the year, in spite of all the fruit, cake, sandwicbes and tea, and in spite also of nearly losing one car which went astr.ay, we were able to beat Groot Drakenstein by 6 wickets. Batting first, our opponents were all out for 118 -Jones 5/25, Williams 2/36 and WaIters 3/11, all bowling well. In reply the Scbool side had scored 141 for the loss of only 4 wickets. Some big hitting by Jones-53 not out-and an exceedingly careful and patient knock of 51 not out by Williams, who was making his first appearance in the 1st XI, enabled the School side to pass their score with ease. In the last week of term an afternoon game was played against Rondeboscb. Batting first, Rondebosch were aU out for 143-Jones taking 6 for 31 and WaIters 2 for 30. Good sound 'batting by Simons 22, Jones 70, Kretschmer 13 and Bosomworth 14 not out, enabled us to pass tbeir total for the loss of only 7 wickets-a very creditable performance by a young untried team. A.N.H.

Three. other minor friendlies were played, and all won by ,bis, T)1flrgins. In each case a number of promisin~ Jl)niors were given an opportunity to show what they could do. In most cases they responded very well and gained excellent experience It was in one of these games that the only century of the season was scored, Louw scoring 103 not out against McKay's XI. J

Against a strong Old Boys' Side led by Fritz Bing, who had only that morning returned from on tour with the Western Province Cricket Team, the School were only able to make 118 runs for 9 wickets in reply to the Old Boys' total of 222 for 9 declared. Anderson witb 26 and Kretschmer with 31 being the only batsmen to stand up tb the Old Boys' attack, while Blake with 2/41 was the most successful bowler. For the Old Boys Thomas (78), Richardson (36), and Bing (36) were the

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it was breatblessly exciting to see the Thames and Big Ben swing into view. This was London-that word which unfolded so much expectation路-at last.

It would be a well-nigh impossible task to put inlo words the feelings and thoughts of tbe party, as, on December tbe 10th last year, the 'Grand Old Lady of the Fleet,' as the 'Arundel Castle' is popularly known, cast off her moorings and, in response to the double blast from the tug fussing around her, gathered speed and moved majestically out into the Bay. The breathless expectancy of months was fast becoming a reality, unbelievable but true-we were really off at last! Our great adventure had begun. The swish of the waves against the sides, the sight of Table Mountain rapidly becoming smaller in the distance made it aU too evident.

Soon we were experiencing our first taste of London traffic. The courteous ease with which It sorted itself out was a never-failing source ot wonder and admiration to us. It was a very quiet party that watched various landmarks, which in the past had been just pictures in books, become realities. And so from Waterloo Station past Marble Arch and down Bayswater Road we went to Coburg Court-a name which will always revive many happy n:temories. That night, after a most enjoyable performance of Mother Goose at the world-famous London Palladium, we made our way through Piccadil.ly, with its myriad of flashing neon advertisements, down to Trafalgar Square.

The sunligh_t danced on the waves-there was just a wisp of a cloth on Table Mountain-nature was in a rare good mood. Above a gull wbeeled, and its shrill urgent cry was a reminder tbat there were things to be done. Tomorrow we would sit in a deckchair and read or watch the long waves rolling in lazily from the horizon.

What a sight met our eyes and what en experience - thousands of voices united in, si.pging Christmas Carols, the floodlit fountains playing, and, in the semi-darkness, Nelson's Column towered above the brilliantly-lit 90-foot Christmas tree-a gift from Norway. It was with the greatest difficulty that we made our way back to Piccadilly to get a Tub':! back to our hotel. That tbe party made it without losing a single hat was quite a feat-in the crowd the 'trilbies' with tbe school hat-band were the object of many' an attack.

The forward boat trip was, except for the crossing of the Bay of Biscay, calm and uneventful. We were taken as a party. on to the Bridge, shown over tbe ship generally, and quite a number were made to pay their respects to Father Neptune when we crossed the Line. Las Palmas was a pleasant interlude-our most enduring memories ot' this place will be the sumptuousness of tbe Catalina Hotel, the cloth and fountain-pen hawkers, and the unnerving expe-rience of being a helpless passenger in a taxi.

We woke on Christmas morning to find it overcast, but no snow-we really felt we had be,~n cheated of our White Christmas. However, a most interesting 3t-hour drive round greater London, ending in the West End, helped us to forget our disappointment.

Friday morning, the 24th December, dawned bright and c1ear-a happy augury for the rest of the trip. Towering above the Customs' Shed on the other side of us lay the Queen Mary. Quickly and efficiently we were whipped through the Customs, our South African money changed for British currency, and soon we found ourselves tearing through the rolling English countryside, which even in winter is very beautiful. On we went, slipping through villages which bristled with chimney pots and squat TV aerials. Quite unnoticed, London began to form round us, and

From Oxford with its pleasant memories of the Magdalen deer-park, its lovely old buildings, the quiet Isis and Sunday evening service in Cbrist Church, we moved on to the loveliness of the English countryside round Stratford, Warwick Castle, and the ruins of Kenilworth. And tben Chester. Quaintly attractive with its Tudor 43

From the wooded hills of Belgium our journey took us through tbe plains of Eastern France and Luxembourg and on into the mountains of Switzerland. After spending a most refreshing day in Lucerne, lying at the foot of white-capped fir-clad mounlains, we left by motor coach for Engelberg, high in the mountains. Engelberg provided us with three days of exhilirating winter sports amidst unrivalled scenery-the climax being a tailing party (14 toboggans pulled by a horse sleigh) to a chalet up in the mountains on a clear windless night. To those wbo were brave and clever enough to stay on the last three toboggans a special word of praise is due. And what fun we had at the chalet. A hot drink, a floor show by danct!rs in skiing boots, and outside the noise of laughing voices mingled with the splash of water~ coming down from the white moonlit mountains towering above us. With the last day came a heavy rain; but the rain which melted the delicate lac;ework of icicles on the bare branches of trees revealed to us a countryside unbelievably beautiful. From Lucerne via Berne to Geneva the train winds its way through narrow valleys of fir-clad mountains towering against a background of white, through tunnels and out into wider valleys stretching away inlo the distance. No one can ever forget the exquisite charm of the Swiss landscape. We spent only an afternoon and an evening in Berne, but our visit will always be remembered for its luxurious hotel and expensive porters. The journey from Berne to Geneva is particularly interesting after Lausanne, for the line skirts the lake and, in the far distance, stands Mt. Blanc (15,780 feet high). On a coach rlrive round the city in the afternoon-we had arrived at midday-we were shown a number of beautifully-laid-out parks and some of the more imnortant statues, among which is the rather original onc in memory of the four great leaders of the Reformation. Unfortunately, owing to the fact Iha t there was a SIrong wi nd blowi ng, the 360foot-high column of water-Switzerland's tribute to her hydro-electric power--was not in operation. A visit to the handsome pile of buildings which was once the headquarters of the League of Nations, but which has now, of course, been taken over by the United Nations Organisation, completed an interesting afternoon. Leaving Geneva at midday, we arrived in Paris the same evening, ralher late, after an interesting train trip along the Rhone, through some pretty lengthy tunnels. all'l, in the latter stages, along some lenglhs of lint! when ollr train must surely

architecture, its ancient Roman walls and quietly flowing Dee, and its busy crowds thronging its Rows, it fascinated us. From Chester we had a most interesting train trip through Crewe and Manchester, with the Pennines an attractive background, to the Southern Uplands of Scotland, across the Clyde and the Tweed to Edinburgh. No one who has seen this the sky and the air cold and crisp-as we saw it from the Castle, can ever forget it. The Castle provided mucb of bistoric interest, but its main attraction must surely be the War Memorial, which is impressive in its simplicity. From the Castle we went to the Palace of Justice, with its beautiful stained glass windows, to St. Giles' Church, and down the Royal Mile to Holyrood Palace. In the afternoon we paid a visit to the Firth of Forth, where the immense Fortb Bridge I t miles in length towers 360 feet above the river. The following morning a few of thĂŞ party were able to take a drive round Arthur's Seat out into the country, giving us just a glimpse of the attractive ruggedness of the Scottish moors. London 'again on New Year's eve; Drury Lane to see "The King and I"-the whole theatre linking hands as the performance ended and singing Auld Lang Syne-gay cheerful crowds waiting for 1955-and so the memor.ies flit by. The first day of the New Year was spent in general sightseeing, with a visit to Mills' Circus to end the day. The following"night found us in Amsterdam after a very rough boat tri p across the Cbannela most unpleasant memory. The highlight of our visit to this friendly city with its pleasant cheerful people will be the visit to the Rijksmuseum, where amongst other beautiful works of art we saw that immortal picture "The Nagtwacht" by Rembrandt. From Amsterdam to Brussels. We bad been wanting to see snow, and here it was-inches Jeep--<:ars were buried under it-and on the sirlewa1ks we slushed through inches of it. Brussels might aptly be described as the City of a Tbousand Statues. Most will remember with interest the Tomb of the Unk.nown Warrior and the statue to King Leopold, with its spiral stairway of 182 steps. Other places of interest which we visited in this city were the marble entrance hall of the Palace of Justice, a small lace factory, and the Church of the Lady of Lourdes with its pulpit of Danish oak-sheer poetry in wood. Most interesting too was our visit to Waterloo with its round mural depicting the great battle, and on our last evening a visit to the very beautiful Theatre Montaigne. where we saw an opera by Massenet.

have been travelling at LOO miles per hour at least. Paris will ever be a happy memory. On our first morning we were taken to the Madelaine, once the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, with its strikingly simple lines and immense columns, then beautiful city on such a morning-not a cloud in via the Place de la Concorde-considered to be the most beautiful square in the world-to the Louvre. It is quite impossible to see even in a week all the art treasures housed here, but among the more famous we were able to see the Mona Lisa, and the statues of the Winged Victory and the Venus de Milo. From the Louvre we went past the amazing Arc de Triomphe, standing al tbe head of tbe Champs Elysées, to the Invalides with its impressive monument to Napoleon bathed in a soft subdued bluish light. In the afternoon, first to the Palace of Justice and lhen lo Nolre Dame. Long after the lustre and beauty of this building bas been forgotten, we shall remember the rich deep notes of its magnificent organ. Unfortunately our trip to Montmarte was in vain, for low cloud- prevented us from seeing what is considered one of tbe best views of Paris from the Sacré Coeur. Tbe following day we were taken on a coach trip into the country, where we visited first Malmaison-Napoleon's residence-which is still in excellent condition and contains most of Napoleon's treasures, and then Versailles, tbat splendid palace built by Louis XIV, and Le Petit Trianon, the original home of Marie Antoinette. We concluded the day with a visit lo the Paris Opera House to see an excellent production of "Oberon." The charm and beauty of the design of the Paris Opera House, and the exquisiteness of its sculptures and frescoes decorating the Grand Foyer, defy description, while the magnificence of the paintings and lavish decoration of the immeJ;lse dome in the auditorium leave one speechless. Our iast morning in Paris dawned bright and clear. A trip by Metro (paris underground railway) took us to the Champs Elysées. We shall not· forget our early morning walk down Paris's most famous street, past the Arc de Triomphe to the Seine, ending with a trip by elevator up 'La Tour Eiffel'-what an incomparable view from up there-nor can we ever forget our wild scramble to get back to a waiting charabanc. No mention of Paris would be complete without reference to our hotel chef, who on the last night provided us with that lovely sweet baked in the shape of Table Mountain, or the achievement of one of our party in being able to eat that French delicacy, a snail, and still survive.

When we reached Dover after a pleasant trip from Paris to Calais and an uneventful crossing to the 'white cliffs,' it was snowing lightly, bUl had stopped before we got to London. How good it was to be back in London again; there is something solid and sound and friendly about this great city. Our first morning was spent visiting Tbe Tower (highlight the Crown Jewels), St. Paul's, tbe Tate Gallery, and in the afternoon that supreme example of Gothic architecture, Westminster Abbey. The simple beauty of the new Battle of Britain chapel and the fan-tracery ceiling were most impressive. The afternoon concluded with a visit to tbe more important sections of the British Museum and the Kensington Museum-both of which were most instructive. The evening was spent in lighter vein with the inimitable Tommy Trinder at Earl's Oourt, wbere we saw "Cinderella on Ice"-a brilliant ice show on a floor the size of a rugger field. A quick trip to Windsor Castle and Eton College occupied the morning of our last day, while the afternoon was left free for shopping. Unfortunately a real London 'pea-souper' descended on us about the middle of tbe afternoon, and, while exciting enough, it certainly restricted operations. A most enjoyable evening: at ~Covent Garden, where we saw "The Marriage of Figaro" and had the pleasure during the intermission of meeting and having coffee with Mr. Lorie, brought to a close what was undoubtedly a most enjoyable, interesting, and instructive trip overseas. A. N. HOLMES.

Slwofing Owing to Lack of practices due to weather conditions, the shooting this year was not up to the standard produced last year. When we tried to arrange inter-school matches, the other schools usually bad other engagements and could not shoot against us. Although this year the school had no members in the Western Province shooting team which went to Pretoria for the annual inter-command shoot, three members-D. Bucbanan, W. Katz and D. Simons-were asked to the final shoot-off at Bellville, from which the provincial team was to be picked. The following were the awards for 1954: Blues: L. Goodman, D. Buchanan. Colours: W. Katz, D. Human. D.B. 45

00 the morning of the second of January we boarded the M.v. "Princess Beatrix," a Dutch vessel, at Harwich, where we were served a delightfully greasy luncb. Permeated by a sense of material well-beiog, we wandered up on deck as the boat was leaving harbour. The sense of ourselves in the midst of a Nonh Sea gale, and paper bags, which bad been scornfully discarded earlier on, were sooo in frantic demand. Mr. H--sat snugly in his little corner surrounded by an ever-increasing semi-circle of used paper bags. Tbe decks and lounges were Ijttered with passengers, some draped over the rail, other~ full-Ieogth on the deck, but all of tbem having tbe same pea-soupy countenances, and aU fondly clutching Ijttle paper bags. One of the party became so attacbed to tbe use of paper bags that be kept one for use on tbe train to Amsterdam We brightened up on reaching our Amsterdam hotel, where we enjoyed a delightfully greasy supper. During our stay we visited many places of interest, including the National Art Gallery, where we saw some world-famous masterpieces. When we departed for Brussels, early on the morning of tbe 5th, Holland's stocks of Delftware bad been greatly depleted, and our hotel was tbe richer by a new bed. On tbe way to Brussels we saw our first snow and had our first snowfight the moment the cbance arrived. In contrast to the gleaming white snow in the country, that in the city had turned to a black slush. This and our very dilapidated hotel combined to give us a very dim impres~ion of the place. The lift, for instance, was incapable of conveying the heavier members of the party. A group of us attempted to inspect the Brussels "Theatre Nationale." After having been repulsed at the front entrance, our fighting spirit was aroused, and we managed to gain admittance through a. side-door. Then we found our way up spIral staIrcases and through deserted dressingrooms to the magnificent stage, where we were once more espied and unceremoniously ejected. From Brussels we made an excursion to the battlefield of Waterloo, which we found most intriguing. We climbed the 226 steps to the top of the monument tbere, almost breaking our ne~ks in th~ process, as there was a thick layer of Ice coverIng everything. Leaving Brussels in the early morning, we travelled through four countries to reach Lucerne the same evening. The next morning we awoke to find ourselves in one of the most colourful towns we had thus far encountered. Our hotel

The Happy Wanderers I. It was a very gay party that left Cape Town on

the 10th December, 1954, for a tour of England and the Continent, travelling in the "Arundel Castle." The next fortnight was filled with moonljt nights on the sun-deck, fancy dress dances, bikinis round tbe swimming pool, Las Palmas, the dreaded Bay of Biscay ... and some of our friends losing tbeir meals over the side. We reached Soutbampton on the 24th, and, after eludiog H.M. Customs, proceeded to London. That same afternoon, on a visit to Madame Toussards' Waxworks, one of the authors, running true to form, attempted to pay the wax receptionist, aod there was more fun and games at midnight when the whole party set out for Trafalgar Square. Here thousands of people had assembled round a 60ft.-tall Christmas tree to sing carols and pick pockets. Carried away by the novelty of our Wynberg hat-bands, the crowd went to great lengths to secure a specimen, and it was with great djfficulty that we retained possession of them. After a short stay in London we visited Oxford, Stratford-on-Avon and Chester in quick succession. Of these, we thoguht Oxford the most pleasant. It is difficult to describe on paper the beauty of this lovely University town on a quiet, almost spring-like morning, with its ancient colleges, in the grounds of one of wbich there was even a herd of deer. Surprisingly enough, this herd included an Albino. Edinburgh followed Chester. It was dark by the time we reached Edinburgh, but this only served to make the sight of the floodlit Castle even more impressive. As the Castle is built high up on the Edinburgh Rock, it appeared to be floating in mid-air. While in Edinburgh, the character who had suffered the embarrassing experience at Madame Toussard's returned to his room one night to find one of the most tborough examples of room-wrecking yet devised by mao. The bedclothes had been hidden; the bed itself had beeo taken apart, and the pieces, togetber with the rest of the movable furniture in the room, placed in a heap in the centre of tbe room. As a final touch the radio was playing a Strauss waltz at the bottom of the heap, which was illuminated from beneath by the bedlamp. Having completed a comprehensive tour of the city, a visit to tbe huge Forth of Firth Bridge terminated our sightseeing in Scotland.

thu3 exposed formed a sharp contrast against the gleaming white background. Picturesque chalet~ are scattered on the mountain slopes, and nearer Lucerne the ro:ld winds along the edge of the, lake. After Lucerne we visited Berne and Geneva. Next port-of-call was Paris, which saw more than enough of us in the ensuing three days. Paris was all we expected it to be. Here we visite::! many places of interest and drove out to the magnificent Palace of Versailles. Paris was our last stop on the Continent before returning to England via Calais. The crossing to Dover was mercifully calm and uneventful, and soon after leaving the French coast the white cliffs of Dover loomed up ahead. We reached London after dark and ate a hasty supper b::(ore going out to the theatre. During the next few days we made an intensive tour of the city and a trip to Windsor Castle and Eton. On our last night in London the city was enveloped in a typical London pea-souper. The next day we boarded the "Carnarvon Castle" at Southampton, and the wheel turned full circle to bring U5 moonlit nights on the sun-deck, fancy dress dances, film shows, bikinis round the swimming pool, Madeira ... and Cape Town.

was on the edge of the wide, blue Lake Lucerne, directly opposite the well-known Sprcuerbrucke. After lunch the bus came to take us to Engelberg, a renowned winter sports resort situated high up in the Alps. The next few days was an exciting whirl of skiing, snowfights, tobogganing, dancing and tailing parties in the moonlight. A tailing party is very exciting, and consists of a string of toboggans coupled to a horse-drawn sleigh. Anyone who thinks this sounds tame is sadly mistaken, for the toboggans skid all over the frozen surface of the road at great speed. In our case the object of the party was a visit to a frozen waterfall hidden in a fold of the mountains. When we returned to the hotel (at 2 o'clock the following morning) a game of rugby began in an upstairs passage. None of the guests was able to complain, as they were afraid to venture into the passage. It was with regret that we boarded the bus which was to take us back to Lucerne. The breath-taking scenery, however, soon held us spellbound, f贸r the outward journey had been made in darkness. On either side of the road, which winds its way through snow-covered peaks, the most majestic panoramas unfold themselves. In places the snow had been washed away by recent rains, an::! the brilliant green of the grass

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Great enthusiasm was shown, and the standard of play proved to be so high that it was possible to arrange two matches during the second term. Both these matches were lost by the first team, but the second team carried off the honours on both occasions. At the beginning of the third term a school championship was arranged, and no fewer than 85 entries were received from Stds. 7-10. At the time of going to Press, the results are not available, but the final promises to be an exciting and closely-contested event. We can only hope that this society will continue from strength to strength in the forthcoming year, and that we shall be able to compete in the league matches of the Western Province Table Tennis Association. M. ADLER.

Master in Charge: Mr. Vermeulen. Chairman:

HUMAN,

M. Adler. G. Lumb. D. Thomson, D. Simons.

This year has seen the inauguration of a Table Tennis Society in the school. Although many attempts to introduce table tennis had been unsuccessful in the past, it was only through the enthusiasm in the schoo.1 and the support given by Mr. Thomson and Mr. Vermeulen that this club came into being. Funds were provided by the school for the purchase of two tables and the necessary equipment. The first official meeting look place early in April, when a chairman, secretary and committee were elected. 47

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Congratulations go to Alan Berry on reaching the finals of the W.P. Uoder-14 Singles events, and 00 winning the U.-14 Doubles event, partnered by D. Bekker of Rondebosch High School. Congratulations also to M. Wolffe who reached the Quarter Finals of the U.-14 Mixed and Boys' Doubles events, to C. Berrisford who reached the Quarter Finals of the U.-16 Singles event, and to G. Lumb and B. Bedford who reached the Quarter Fina.ls of the Boys' U.-18 event. In view of the vast number of entries and the high standard of play in the Championships thil> year, our players performed very creditably.

4th Quarter, 1954, and 1st Quarter, 1955 Owing to the ban on sport during the first term of this year, the usual friendly matches against other schools were not played. However, in a match against the staff the School team defeated their opponents in a convincing manner by four matches to two. The year 1955 should be regarded as a memorable one, for at long last a schools' tennis association has been formed-the Cape High Schools' Tennis Association--on the lines of those bodies controlling Rugby and Cricket. Next year the number of schools affiliated to the Association is expected to be aImost double. For this year there will be two leagues only-a first and a second league. First team matches will be played on the W.P. headquarters' courts at Rondebosch, and

COLOUR AWARDS, 1954 G. Lumb, B. Schaffer, M. Reonie, I. Kretschmer, M. Nixon and A. Joffe. C.A.M.

F1RST TENNIS TEAM J955 Back Row: B. Mason, A. Berry, R. Gelb, R. Bosomworth, I. Kretschmer. Sealed: M. Rennie (V.-C.), Mr. Bowden (Principal), G. Lumb (C.), Mr. MacLeod W. Bedford.

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1955 and from then the race developed into a ding-dong struggle, first one and then the other taking the lead. Thl!y came in together through the school gate, and by the time they had reacbed tbe course proper Wucberpfennig had taken a slight lead. He then put in a strong sprint to which Ho Jge; could not respond, and ultimately passeJ the winning post six seconds in front of Hodges. The winner's time of 32 mjns. 25.5 secs, together with th<l.toi' the seconJ runner, Hodges (32 mins. 31.1 sec.>.), e:Lsily beat the record of 33 mjm. 9.2 secs. established by R. Glover in 1953. G. Gobel ran an excellent race to finish in 34 mjns. dead, while

"Cross-Country Day" was held on Friday, 27th September, in cool, misty weather. It bad rained heavily during the morning, and at one time a postponement had seemed imminent. Fortunately, however, the wind veered round to the south-west and, though rain threatened throughout the afternoon, none actually fell. Altogether 385 runners faced the starter, which, though a comparatively good entry, was far behind the record number of 435 in 1952. The Senior Cross-Country proved a magnificent duel between Wucherpfennig and Hodges. From the start these two runners went out on their own,

ATHLETICS TEAM, 1955 Back Row: K. C'oete, B. Johnson, D. Perrow, J. Leeson, G. 10hnson, 1. Kretschmer. Second Row: Mr. H. E. Tasker (Coach), B. Hi!!iard, A. Todres, A. Beck, T. Clampett, R. Kirs'en, R. Gamaroff, Mr. J. F. Oosthuizen (Coach). Sealed: N. Vos, D. Buchanan, Dr. H. G. Wood (Coach), R. Wucherpfennig (Capt.), Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), I. Pfeil (Vice-Capt.), L. Derman. Front Row: R. MilIson, G. Marine, R. Witthuhn.

R. Barnett and J. Jobnson with 34 mins. 4 secs. and 34 mins. 20 secs. respectively, also finisbed within the Blue's time-limit (341,-minutes). Tbe following runners all finished within 36 minutes, thus renderi ng them eligi bIe for a Colours Award: M. Matthews, E. Wylie, R. Davie, K. Cloete, A. Kohne, H. MiUson, A. O'Connor, F. Badenborst; M. Taal and 1. Silks. The Junior Cross-Country provided another spectacular race, fully comparable to that of tbe Seniors. H. Hutton won by tbe narrowest of margins from J. Carstens in the brilliant times of '35 mins. 4.7 secs. and 35 mins. 4.9 secs. respectively. Both these' times beat tbe long-standing record of E. Hormer 'who had been cr'edited with 35 mins. 5.6 secs. in 1949. T. Clampett ran an ĂŠxcellent race to come third, also in a fast time. The Under-13 Cross-Playground was also won in fine fashion by R. Gayland after a long and tense struggle with E. Tiffin, wbo was only beaten in the last fifty yards. T. Johnson came in third very close behind. The Under-II also provided a sternly-contested race, R. Dau coming through with a strong run to beat Elliott and Wolfe into second and third places respectively. S. Willjam~, a most ,promising little runner, ran out a comfortable winner in the Under 9 race, and was followed home by K. Kelleher and J. Heritage. T. Watson and R. Skeeles each ran an excellent little race and proved wortby winners of tbe Sub B and Sub A Cross-Playgrounds respectively. Again it must be stressed that "Cross-Country Day" is almost entirely run by tbe scholars tbemselves, and all pickets and course stewards are to be thanked for tbeir able and willing help. A less obvious but equally important and more arduous service is also rendered by the "back-room boys," who swiftly compile the results and points gained by the various runners. Worral and D. Bromberger have rendered invaluable services in this respect; the magnitude and excellence of tbeir work has to be known to be fully appreciated. Congratulations to Rhodes on winning the Grand Total of points for tbe year 1955.

Under 11 Cross-Playground: I. R. Dav (R.); 2. A. Elliott (R.); 3. D. Wolfe (V.R.). Under 9 Cross-Playground: I. S. Williams (V.R.); 2. K. Kelleher (V.R.); 3. J. Heritage (V.R.). Slib B Cross-Playground: I. T. Watson (D.w.); 2. D. Gauld (W.); 3. D. Michaels (W.). Sub A Cross-Playground: I. R. Skeeles (R.); 2. D. Steyger (V.R.); 3. P. MePherson (W.).

The points gained by the various Houses were: Seniors 902 (1) De Waal 746 (2) Rhodes ...... 735 (3) Wellington 395 (4) Van Riebeeck JlInior~ 647 (1) De Waal 624 (2) Rhodes .-' (3) Well io.g((}n 424 258 (4) Van Riebeeck UIlder 13 (1) Rhodes 592 (2) WeUington 443 (3) Van Riebeeck 311 (4) Dc Waal 250 Under Il (1) Van Riebeeck 577 (2) Rhodes 551 (3) De Waal 394 (4) Wellington 308 UIlder 9 (1) Van Riebeeck 569 (2) Wellington 506 (3) De Waal - 483 (4) Rhodes 458 Sub B (1) Wellington 242 (2) Van Riebeeck 176 (3) Rhodes 175 (4) De Waal 148 Sub A (1) Van Riebeeck 148 (2) Rhodes ...... 132 (3) Wellington 100 (4) De Waal 55 House To/aTs (1) Rhodes ...... 3,278 (2) Dc Waal 2,879 (3) Wellington 2.758 (4) Van Riebeeck 2,434

The detailed results were as follows: Senior Cross-Colln./ry:

ATHLETIC

1. R. Wuchcrofennig rn.w.); 2. A. Hodges (D.W.); 3. G. Gobel (R.). TIM~: 32 mins. 25.5 secs. Junior Cross-Coun/ry: 1. H. Hutton (R.); 2. J. Carstens (R); 3. T. Clampett (D.W.). TIME.: 35 mins. 4.7 secs. Under 13 Cross-Playground: 1. R. Gayland (W.); 2. E. Tiffin (V.R.); 3. T. Johnson (W.).

BLUES

R. Wucherpfennig, nett, J. Joh nson.

(Cross-Colin/ry) FOR 1955 A. Hodges, G. Gobel, R. Bar-

ATHLETIC COLOURS (Cross-Colllllry) FOR 1955 M. Matthews, E. Wylie, R. Davie, K. Cloete, A. Kohne, H. Millson, A. O'Connor, M. Taal, F. Badenhorst, r. Silks. .

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ship was last year won by L. Jones. A cup was kindly presented by Mr. H. Albertyn. The preliminary rounds of the Western Province Junior Chess Championships have just been completed, Wynberg entrants A. Joffe and J. Jowell winning their respective sections and reaching the finals. They will compete for the Championship Trophy.

Chairman: J. Jowell. Secretary: A. Polliack. Committee Member: A. Joffe. This year the chess club has made further progress following on the firm foundation laid by Ross and Jones last year. The standard of chess is generalTy high, and thanks to a gift of five additional chess sets from the school, as well as the use of a classroom every break, the club has excellent facilities at its disposal, and the younger members especially, taking advantage of this fact, prove an encouraging sign for the future. The year began witl]. the committee teaching fundamentals of the game to players who wished to learn chess. The players are now enthusiastic and regular members of the chess club. In March, Professor Mackie, an eminent Peninsula and South African chess player, opposed 20 members of the club simultaneously in the Zoology laboratory. Due to-lack of time, some matches had to be abandoned as drawn, but nevertheless the professor ended the evening unbeaten. This year the club entered two teams in league matches, the first team competing for the Tromp van Diggelen trophy. This team, though at times weakened by the absence of key players in crucial' games, registered some convincing wins. beating Observatory 4t-t, Cape Town High 3t-lt, and Muizenberg 4t-t. The school lost narrowly, however, to Sea Point (the eventual winners of the trophy), 2-3, Bishops 2-3, and Bellville 2-3. The second team, however, did outstandingly well in the second league, winning the league easily, with the eventual record of 32 games won out of 35 played. However, these younger players have a tendency to rely on and be content with their natural talent and ability, and must realise that study, by means of the many anel vari(~d books written nowadays, is essential to the dr.velopment of one's game. Two Wynberg entrants, Joffe and Barnett, took part in a competition organised to choose a Western Province Schools' team. Joffe qualified, being unbeaten in the competition, and took jJ.art in the South African Schoolboys' championships in Johannesburg. In the current Western Province "Under 19" championships, all three Wynberg entrants are doing very weU, and are in challenging positions for the championship cup. The school tournament is also in progress, and in this connecti,on we record that the school champion-

This year the committee has done a fine job of work in consolidating and building on last year's promising efforts, and, as the keenly contested chess ladder of over forty names proves, the future of chess at Wynberg seems assured. J. S. JOWELL,Chairman.

A film club was started at the school at the beginning of the third term. The primary object was to entertain the boarders on a Saturday night. After serious consideration, however, it was de..:ided to throw our doors open to the da.y scbolafs as well. The response and enthusiasm was so good that soon we had to set a limit to the number of boys that could join {he club' ai r half-crown per term, as only aboi:t't '2C5ó ~é'rsoiis can be seated in our hall. . "- •

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A film show IS run every Saturday nignt. Films ha ve been obtained from various sourées, and our thanks go out to the Canadian High Commissioner and the Shell Company of South Africa for lending us 'shorts' free of charge. We have also been having the co-operati.on of Pan-African Film Services in providing feature films such as "Destination !vloon," the Laurel aJ-Id.Hacdy· show "Chump at Oxford," and George .-F,oI1TIQyin "Come on George" amongst others .. We hope to be in the position soon to start a serial in order to keep interest up. We have also been able to secure the loan of a few of the Afrikaans films, including "Hans die Skipper" and "50-50," and hope to show them in the near future. We endeavour to vary the types of films as much as possible lo try and cater for all tastes. Mr. Bowden gave us his full-hearted assistance in getting the club started, and even got a new big screen to use in the hall at these performances. We wish to express our thanks to him fOJ his practical interest.

The film committee are responsible for the organisation of the shows. This committee consists of five boys of the senior classes, under the chairmanship of Mr. Jonker, who is responsible for starting the club. This committee also chooses the films and draws up a programme for the term. Finances do handicap us slightly still, but things are running smoothly enough to be encouraging. We hope to be able to start a photographic club as a branch of the film club eventually. For this purpose a dark-roĂłm will have to be found somewhere, but even in this respect we are confident about the future of the club. We are looking to the future, and visualise many improvements for the club once things are running properly.

Sclwo~ and Urjitiej Lhrijtian Union The Wynberg branch of the Schools and Varsities Christian Union (or the Students' Christian Union, as we call it) has now definitely taken its place as one of the important societies in the school. 1955 has been a year of progress for thĂŞ Union, and we are able to report an average attendance at our weekly meetings of about fifty. Although supporters have to a large extent come from Standards VI and VII, there has been a broad measure of support from the seniors as well. This year's leaders have been David Bromberger and John Wadman, who have alternately led the meetings held during lunch hour on Mondays. A special word of thanks is due to John FulÂŁord for his attractive notices announcing the various meetings, as also to Ernest Wylie-another hardworking member of the committee. We would further take the opportunity of thanking Mr. Arguile and other members of the stalt, who have given help and encouragement to the leaders and lent their moral support to the Union. Regularly each week we have had outside speakers to address us, and their kin'lness in giving up their time on our behalf is much appreciated. Among them stands out Mr. Melsop, a missionary to China, who was actual!y in that country when the Communists took control. He told us of some of his experiences at that time, and in general gave us an idea of the life of a missionary in a foreign country. Another speaker who aroused more than usual interest was Roger Voke. He described the difficulties and persecution that follow upon anyone professing to be a Christian in Kenya of the Mau Mau, and as a result of his talk six or seven of those present signified their decision to follow Christ, whatever might be the consequences. Besides the main meeting of the Union on Mondays, the prayer meeting at big break on Fridays has continued to take place. Although attendance has been less than what we might have hoped, we are nevertheless grateful that we have been able to keep this vital part of the work going. Our small library is still serving its purpose by making available for those interested good reading matter in the religious sohere. In the month of March "Hippo" Millard vis.ited the school to show a film of the Schools and Varsities Camps. The Zoology Laboratory, where the film was shown, was packed to capacity

_}jebrew /Jibte Society Chairman: J. Jowell; Vice-Chairman: A. Polliack; Secretary: J. Musikanth; Committee: M. Adler, A. Cohen, C. Furber. This year the Hebrew Bible Society, mainly due to a very active committee, has made extremely great strides, and, due to systematic organisation, now holds regular fortnightly meetings. Two years ago, when the society first came into existence, this would not have seemed possible, and here thanks are due to Mr. Teper for his staunch backing of the society, and also to Mr. Bowden for the help and interest he has displayed in the society. These meetings are exceptionally well attended, and aim at broadening the pupils' outlook on Jewish culture and religion. Chief Rabbi Abrahams, as is now almost a tradition in the society, opened the year's activities with an enlightening lecture on "Science and Religion." Sir Leon Simon, head of the University of Israel, addressed the society next, and he was followed by Professor Weiss, professor of Semjtic languages at .Stel.lenbosch University, who spoke on the subJect: "A non-Jew looks at Israel." Mr. I. Bavly, the Israel Consul, also gave an informative address on the methods of education in Israel. Pupils seem to enjoy these lunch-hour meetings, and we should like to thank Mr. Thorp for the use of the lecture theatre. At the time of going to Press a film show is being contemplated, and thanks ~re here due to our secretary, S. Musikanth, for his efficient organisation throughout the year, and also to the entire committee, whose example of keenness and enthusiasm has done much to assure the success of the society in the future.

J. L. JOWELL, Chairman.

by almost 200 boys, who will probably never forget the feat of campers who, by a trick of photography, were able to dive backwards from water to diving board. Later in the year two delegates from Wynberg attended a week-end study camp at the S.A.R. Holiday House in Clovelly, arranged by the S.V.C.U. Representatives from most of the schools in the Peninsula were present, and the six talks which were delivered in the course of two days were by common consent most instructive and of great practical benefit. Another S.v.C.U. rally was held on the evening of 20th August, when the school was once again represented. On the last Monday of the second term was celebrated the eighth birthday of the Christian Union at Wynberg. First of all Mr. Mathew of the scbool staff gave a short message, and then the contents of numerous cake tins and several dozen cool drinks were dispensed among the au~lience. The annual birthday is always a happy occasion, and tbis year has proved no exception. At the end - of tbe year all but one of the committee members will be leaving school, and a hard task will remain for next year's leaders. However, we look ahead with the same attitude as Billy Graham did when he said: "I don't know what the future holds; but I know Who holds the future." O.B.

The two motions which provoked perhaps the most intere ting discussion were "Patriotism is the devil's gift to a nation," and "Spare the rod and spoil the child." This year we were able to repay the hospitality shown to us by Herschel Girls' School last year by being hosts to them in a debate in the School Hall. The motion under discussion was "Man will ultimately bring about his own destruction." Jowell and Wadman represented the school, and, after an interesting and lively debate, the motion was lost by a large majority. Refreshments were then served. for which thanks are due to Mrs. Bowden. The annual Old Boys' Debate took place on the 12th August. Messrs. Skeels, Jones and Spense proposed the motion "State control is preferable to private enterprise," and Wadman, Musikanth and Witter opposed it for the school. The motion was carried by six votes. The "Best Speaker's Debate" is still to take place, and here we record that last year's result was that Ross won the prize for the best speaker, and Jowell for the runner-up. On the whole the debates have been well attended, but support still seems to be lacking among the senior day boys. In conclusion, thanks are due to M r. Thorp for deputising for Mr. Bowden when he was unable to attend, and to the committee for their hard work during tbe year. J. R. WADMAN,Secretary.

Hon. Chairman: J. Jowel1; Hon. Secretary: J. Wad man ; Con1l'l'littee: L. Coetzee, S. Musikanth, R. Stephen. Befor.e making any record of the society's activities during the past year, we should like to t:-ke the opportunity of thanking Mr. Smuts for all the sterling work he has done for the society in tbe past. Unfortunately he was unable to continue this year, and our headmaster, Mr. Bowden, has taken over control. The society has had a moderately successful year, with the usual quota of debates. The first meeting departed from its usual form, in that we were fortunate enough to have Commander Keble, an eminent underwater expert, to address us. The second meeting took the form of the customary Hat Night, which always proves very popular with the members of the society. This was followed by other normal debates, the committee always striving to obtain variation in the subjects.

BEST SPEAKER'S DEBATE, Chairman:

1955

S. Musikantb.

Speakers:

1. KAPLAN: Immigration

as a means to an end.

2. WADMAN: Monarcby v. RepubUc. 3. TAYLOR: Is Cbristianity

the Only True Re-

ligion? 4. JOWELL: Human Society. 5. COETZEE: Tbe world is too prejudiced. 6. WITTER: Solution of present day problemsWorld State. Result:

;

J. JOWELL,Best speaker. L. COETZEE,Runner-up.

The first prize is presented by the Old Boys' Union. The second prize by Mr. D. Granger.

THE

CADET

OFFICERS

Back Row (I. to r.): C.S.M. M. Noffki, SlO. G. Malinaric, SlO. R. Dean, SlO. S. Musika-nth, SlO. C. Ferber, C.S.M. D. Thomson. Middle Row (I. to r.): SlO. D. Gelb, S/O._R. Wucherpfennig, DIM. W. Katz, B/M. P. Clampeu, SlO. M. Adler, SlO. L. Coetzee.Sitting (I. to r.): SlO. T. Pfeil, Major D. H. Thomson, Commandant W. E. Bowden, M.C., Capt. R. Richter, SlO. M. Rennie.

The interest in the Cadet Corps this year has been most encouraging, so much so that it is intended to present a Retreat Ceremony sometime in 1956. Reflective, too, of the interest is the number of boys from the .lower classes wbo havt: won their way to the senior ranks. With promotion dependent entirely upon ability as a soldier, not status in the school, it is to be hoped that more and more will this become the practice in the corps.

The band under Drum Major W. Katz and the instruction of Mr. Lennox continues to practice despite the inclement weather. As the champions at the 1954 Band Competition, they wiU need to give a 'D' perf9rmance in 1955 to meet and overcome the strong challenge from Rondebosch, S.A.C.S. and Bishops. 'A' Company, under Capt. R. Richter, will again enter the Company Drill Competition, and, though rain has impeded progress {Q a certam 54

C.S.M. Noffiki they have put in a deal of hard work and instruction. The departure of Capt. Palm left the Shooting Teams without an instructor, but Mr. Keyser stepped into the breach, and shooting is on just as high a standard as ever before. We appreciate his services.

degree, it has not dampened their ardour one bit. Extra parades have been arranged and SlO. 1. Pfeil is to be congratulated on his enthusiasm; as Company Commander he will carry the burden at the competition. 'B' Company has improved considerably this year, and the Sergeants and Corporals are particularly responsible. Under the ever watchful (and commanding) eyes of SlO. Rennie and

D.H.T. for Commandant of the Corps.

THE SCHOOL

BAND

Back Row: J. Carrington, L/Cp!. J. Kretschmer, H. Thomson, F. Badenhorst, L/Cp!. P. Cloete, B. Schonwald. Third Row: N. Woudberg, J. Borland, A. O'Connor, M. Carter, A. Young, N. Shar, Shantall, L/Cp1. D. De Wet. Second Row: Cp1. D. Simons, D. Spiro, Cp!. T. Clampett, L/Cp!. A. Beck, L/Cp1. H. Schultz, L/Cp!. B. Jarmain, L/Cp1. P. Wright, L/Cp!. M. lrvine, Cp1. B. Twine. Front Row (Seated): Sgt. L. Derman, Sgt. J. Sivewright, Bugle-Major P. Clampett, Mr. W. E. Bowden (Principal), Drum-Major W. Katz, Mr. W. Lennox (Bandmaster), Sgt. B. Bedford, Sgt. D. Buchanan, Sgt. R. Davie.

This page sponsored by Maskew Miller. Ltd., Adderley Street, Cape Town.

Wftnber~JIi~h Schoof OfJ Boft:}'Union

lij COMMITTEE 1955 The Principal (Mr. W. E. Bow-

Thanks to the particular efforts of certain members our Scholarship Fund is at last firmly established. This means that the interest from the capital amount is now sufficient to meet our yearly commitment to provide the sum agreed to keep three students at a university for three yprs each. On your behalf I sincerely thank those Old Boys who have contributed to the Fund. Other friends and Old Boys generously presented a Pavilion Clock, and to them also our sincere thanks are tendered. We may assist in many ways at the old Alma Mater, and r am delighted to report on the efforts which have produced progress during my year of office, and tender my gratitude to all for thei r assistance. Our Service Roll containing the 1939-45 War records will soon accompany the 1914-18 one already in Assembly Hall. In conclusion, may J say how good it is, at the time of writing, to see our War Memorial Swimming Bath at last in course of construction. This project is worthy of solemn mention. -It ,erves to rerpetuate the memory of our Glorious Dead. It will commemorate their noble sacrifice, and is our humble tribute to their memory. As a tangible pre~entation may it remain for scholars at Wynberg Boys' High School a contribution to their healthy and pleasurable life at our School.

Hon. President:

den). Pre.rident: R. Townley Johnson. Vice-President: T. Bruce Gibbons. Hon. Secretary: R. H. Gibbs. Hon. Treasurer: E. Hopkins. Committee: R. T. Felbert, J. Burt, H. Joffe, S. Staff

H. Jones, W. Lea, E. Ford. Representative: Mr. C. A. MacLeod.

PRESIDENT'S LETTER One is apt to be repetitive in a letter of this type, when one tries to cover the activities of the Union over a year's work. Invariably the news items have been mentioned in "The Letter," of which we have had two this year, or the magazine records the items at some stage. However, in a letter of this nature I should like initially to remark on the excellent work of the 路Committee-as individuals, in sub-committee, or as a whole-while working as such on the larger proiects and activities of the Old Boys' Union. The Dinner was reported upon in the last newsletter. Suffice it to say that it was an excellent function, with the added pleasant observation that everyone seemed to enjoy the occasion. Conltratulations to our younger generation on the highly ~uccessful Dance which was held in August. Unable to attend, I should like to thank them, however, for their kinci invitation to take part in the Floor Show. This was an innovation which was demanrling of my bulk and not my Tero,ichorean ability, so I grieve to understand! The annual rugby and cricket matches against the school were the usual enjoyab'e sporting events which I record. T should like to state that the attendance of so many Old Bovs at Schoo: on Saturdays is gratifying to the St"Jf, the present boys, anr\ all of us who follow the progress of sport at Wynberg. Regrettably the same cannot be said of attendance at the Annual Deb~te. May we hope that this will be remedied in future?

TOWNLEY

JOHNSON.

NEWS OF OLD BOYS NEAR AND AFAR 1954 MATRIC CLASS: As usual. a number of Old Boys from last year's leaving class will be found at Cape Town University. Eduard and Frans de Groot and Max Ger are studying Medicine, and Danie van cler Westhuizen, Peter Oppenheim, Benjamin Schaffer and Leslie Pelser are taking Architecture. L. Gooclman anrl Erne~t Burger are learning farming in Middelburg. D. Page is with a re-inforced steel firm in Cape Town, and Michael Allis, after working with Porterfield Estates for some months, 56

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but in recording it for the first time in the magazine we expre_s our pleasure at his being appointed to this responsible position. SCHOLARSHIPWINNERS: Now that our Scholarship has been in operation for three years .it will he interesting to report the progress of our first three holders of the award. Norman Bromberger, winner of the first Scholarship, is in his third year at V.C.T., where he is combining two degrees, B.A., majoring in History, and B.Sc., Pure Maths., as a four-year course. Although his future plans are uncertain he hopes to continue History to M.A., and, if opportunity offers, to study overseas for a year or two. Mendel Kaplan is also combining two degrees, B.Com. and LI.B., as a basic training for a future business Clreer. He is in his second year at U.C.T. Eduard de Groot, our third winner, is also at U .CT. where he is in his first year of Medicine, with six more to go! His twin brother Frans is in the same faculty, as are two older brothers who received their schooling in the Far East. Best wishes to present and future Scholars for every success. NEWS FROMTHE U.S.A.: We have received two letters from Oswald F. Meyer; one from Boston, Mass., and the other from London, where he spent a holiday. He asks if the Loxtons and "Pally" Sutcliffe are still about. One Loxton is a dentist in England, but of Sutc1iffe we have no record. J. C. Moresby White of Pittsburgh, Pa .. wrote to us recently to enclose a United States cheque (sorry, check) for tbe Scbolarship Fund.

has left for Rhodesia to join the Civil Service. David Leon has joined a Cape Town advertising firm, P. N. Barrett & Co., and Ernest Ford has spent tbe year in the property department of the Board of Executors, intending to study Architec路 ture at U.CT. from 1956. N. Kamionsky and A. Prowse are preparing to become accountants, and D. Marais and Mervyn Lampe are with the S.A. Permanent Mutual, while John van Niekerk is with tbe S.A. Mutual. Local banks have claimed a larger proportion than usual, including Llewel.lyn Jones, David MacMeeking, Michael Retief and Rodney Young. Robert Glover is engaged with an electrical engineering firm. An unusual calling for an Old Wynbergian-perhaps even for a South African-is the one chosen by Herman Schaffer. He has moved to England to study Nautical Engineering. In the legal world are G. Isaacson and A. Luck, who are articled to firms of attorneys, and B. Feinberg, who is studying Law at U.C.T. More university students are Harold Chapman, learning to be a "vet," Tom Mittag in Engineering, Geo. Schafer in Science, and Jimmy Needham, who is taking Forestry. Ivan Apsey is training to be a motor mechanic, Colin Critchley is with E. S. & A. Robinson, Gordon Maunder with Syfrets, and Neil Ross at Kodaks. Clifford Meyer has gone to Rhodesia as a journalist. A. van Rosenveld and B. van Assen are both with the Trigonometrical Survey. Our best wishes to them all for success in their studies or careers. NOTABLEACHIEVEMENTS: This year, as in previous years, we are proud to report special successes and congratulate the recipients. Dr. Charles Marks, F.R.C.S., has, we think, broken just about every record in becoming a professor at the early age of 33. Dr. Marks, who practises in Rhodesia, has been appointed to the Hunterian Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons and will hold the position for the ensuing year. This Professorship was created by the Royal College to perpetuate the name of John Hunter, originator of modern scientific surgery. Dr. Marks has written several authoritative books on medical. subjects. Geoffrey H. Faulding, who qualified as an actuary several years ago, has been appointed actuary to the Chamber of Mines. He joins an increasing number of Old Boys who live in JohaRnesburg. Pierre Carstens, we are told, is General Manager of SANTAM in Johannesburg. How long he has held this post we are uncertain,

Carroll Fulford, also in the States, is studying at the Moody Bible College, Minnesota. In much the same line is Ian F. Brown, who is studying Theology at the Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago. He has just entered his third year of a seven-year course which later will incorporate an M.D. (Master of Divinity) degree. There are several others in the U.S., and we should appreciate news of thei r activities. SERVICESSCROLLS: During the year we were pleased to be able to assist in reconditioning the Services Scroll of the 1914路18 War, which, you will recall, hung on the north wall in the School Assembly Hall. We hope shortly to be able to report tbat a similar Scroll for the 1939-45 War occupies a place in the vicinity of this proud record of the earlier one. 58

It will bear tbe names of all tbe Old Boys wbo responded to our appeal to furnisb particulars of tbeir War Service. Tbis last will remain incomplete until ~e are able to add more names to an already considerable roll. If you have not yet done so, please send your name, plus those of otber Ex-Service Old, Boys you may recall, to Townley Johnson, Far Horizon, Llandudno, .private Bag, G.P.O., Capt: Town. This Scroll already suggests the part so many Wynberg Boys' High "types" played in tbe campaigns. The Air Force, tbe Army and the Navy all figure in a list of over 250 names thus far recorded. A preliminary scrutiny shows that one in seven received an honour or decoration, and many more were deserving of similar recognition. Service was rendered on the Seven Seas, West Africa, Britain, American island bases, the Far East and Europe. One Old Boy (a fine centre three-quarter of the mid-'25's), "Itchie" Newman, had his fingers injured at Narvik while with the Royal Navy; a doctor, S. Levy, was corn mended for bravery in Britain; the Somaliland Camel Corps included H. Bersin as a Lieutenant; an American citation was accorded W. Black. So we could go on and on .... We intend to return to our "earlier War" observations. In addition to the interest these notes will be to us of a later generation, we feel sure that mention of the following will interest and revive nostalgic memories for the contemporaries of that era at the Old School. On the 1914-18 Roll we found 357 names arranged alphabetically. Featured under "A" are names which have been familiar at Wynberg for generations: Mick Ackerman, a former President; I. Anziska, MV.B., and A. Albertyn, Major A. D. Adams, holder of one of many Military Crosses. Under "B" were C. G. E. Bevan, who was later a cricketer and hockey stalwart, becoming a test umpire at the latter sport. K. H. Borcherds won the Croix de Guerre, and A. G. Bouchet, another famous W.B.H.S. name, is noted here with the fabulous S. van N. Brown, better known as "Servie" Brown. Among his numerous sporling achievements was the famous feat of climbing Table Mountain, returning to the centre of Cape Town, climbing Devil's Peak, again returning to the centre of town, and then climbing Lion's Head, all in one day! G. A. and L. A. BrookeSmith were of this time also. Then follow A. K., J. J., R. C. H. and W. A. Carstens, A. D. and G. W. Calder, Guy de Beer,

coupled with Rupert Robinson and Rollo Lamont; T. U. M. and V. L. M. de Beer with Fred Duk and R. Duncan, who'~won the M.M. A wellknown Wynberg family, Elliott,-,,'lupplit;d A. G. H .. " C. H., D., E. and.1. They -aTe followëd by H. A. and W. E. Eastman, the former of whom drove in from Somerset West lo attend this year's Dinner. The letter "G" shows G. L. Graham, who had a wonderful War record with the decorations D.F.C., Croix de Guerre, Légion d'Honour and a mention in despatches. G. J. Harden won the M.C., and Geo. Hearne, the Springbok cricketer, appears with his brother Frank. Of the Hurlins, E. A. served in the Australian Infantry, J. C., the S.A. Infantry, and H., Unit not stated. DL. C. V. [mpey and Lt. C. H. Kincaid follow. Wynberg's first Principal, Mr. Littlewood, saw both sons, lack and Martin, join the services. From a wellknown Constantia family went C. Lategan. Recognition for bravery was heaped on many under the "M's". Frank Mellish, the famous ~pringbok, received the M.M. His brother, J. W. S., also appears. Then a former master al Wynberg received the M .c., in the person' of M. D. ManduelI. 1'. McWalter won the M.C., and McMillan the M.M. J. Morris became a Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor, and it is interesting to speculate on the possibility of his instructing schoolmaster ManduelI! ! C. F. Nicholson, S. H. Noaks and H. C. Nightingale all won the M.C. Next comes the great character "Bull" Pritchard of Fish Hoek, whose name is synonymous with the saving of life from drowning, he having 14 such rescues to his crerijt, we believe. Then there is O. Prillevitz, Lieutenant, and later Mayor of Hermanus. Another interesting Wynberg name is that of W. Searle, Cadet, Royal Navy, and he is followed by Geo. SickJer, the Test cricket umpire. Then four Smuts. C. P. (member of the Eldoret War CÓlmcil), J. D., W. anrl S.. Next, five Scott~: A., who won the M.C .. G. G., S., M. H. anei C. G. Under "T" are two Tudhopes, C. D. anri E. D., President of the S.A. Rugby Union. Here we surely have a unique record in that he and Frank Mellish are both at the head of South African rugby in tbeir respective positions as President and Chairman of the Board ano the Selection Committee. A. van R. van Oudtshoorn. the famous photographer, S. and C. G. Wilhinshaw, C. E. and J. Moresby-White all appear. Five Wrights, C., V., E., L. and S., are there along with F., G. H. and R. Williams. We can remember the name of Williams at school for 30 years ourselves. 60

We continue to listen with interest to Roger O'I-Iog:.n·s Sun lay night r.idio programme', "0 Come, let us sing:' He has added a similar programme on Thurs:lay nights of Plainsong mu:ic. A few months ago he married in Johanne~burg. Another musical Old Boy, and one of the (oundation members of the School Orchestra, Neville Gibbs, recently collected the L.R.S.M., and L.T. C.L. (Licentiates, Royal Schools of Music and Trinity College, London). He intends to sit for two more this year. From Kosti in the Sudan J. C. R. GornaIl writes: "T enjoy reading about the School activities-what a change compared to the old days. T left there 32 years ago in the days t5f t"I. McP. Stewart. MacDonald. H. Schur (Fatty), Rifkin, Friedman, Gibbons and Zinman. What a brainy bunch-except the last two(? ?)." Now what does he mean by that? At. all events, he sends us his kind regards. Michael Hopkins has been transferred from the United Tobacco Co. ill ,Nyasaland to the Durban office. It is interesting to report that two Otd Boys who were together at School have each been busy writing a book on rugby. Max Price, of the "Cape Times" has already handed his manusëript' to the publisher, and his bad le "Should be ready late this year, or <l(\.rl.y-,-n,ext·year._ A. Parker, of the "Cape Argus." is .still busy on his, and we are waiting for infórmatlon regarding the approximate date of publication. Springbok Honours have again come our way in the person of Ray Dryburgh, three times fullback against. tile ,touring Briti_sh Lions team. It i~ an honour we share with two other schools, as our newest recipient attended Sea Point and Grey as well. Many Old Boys have excelled in local club rugby during the past winter, and three in particular are worthy of special mention, having been ,elected to play in the curtain-raiser, North v. S0uth. The South side included Dave Stewart at tlyhalf, Lionel Wilson at full-back, and D. Hop· wood at forward. Tn cricket, too, our players have continued to distinguish themselves in bowling and batting, and we congratulate Fritz Bing on his being chosen to represent Western Province. We take this opportunity of thanking Charles B. van der Merwe for giving useful assistance at the School during the rugby season, by turning out on Saturday mornings to referee inter-school matches. He handled the Past v. Present match

There appear the names of E. A. and F. N. Rivett, also A. F., C. P., E. D., L. D., Pitt and G. W. M. Robinson; and from Constantia again we see A. K. and S. L. van Niekerk. These are only a {CW of the names wllicb may recall memories of the "old days" to our members of that earlier era. ] n writing of them, may we say with what pleasure and pride we bavé done so. If we may hope to see them at the War Memorial Dedication Service, we shall account their presence a great honour. SCHOOL

ORCHESTRA:

The Union wishes to express its appreciation to tbose Old Boys who continue to give their valued support to the Orchestra after leaving school. Their assistance not only provides added strength but also gives confidence to tbe younger players. Old Boys in the Orchestra are: H. Dungey, D. Wright, R. McCleery, D. Glaum, M. Goodman, H. Spears and G. Maunder. Others who have rendered good service, but who, for various reasons, have been unable to continue their support, are J. Ashman, Koppel Brown, P. Prynn, N. Thomas, R. Lee, N. Wright, R. Wright, R. Cole, K. MacTavish, R. Andrews and M. Reynolds. Elsewhere in this magazine will be found a report concerning the Orchestra's 20th birthday. To Mr. Larie, founder and trainer, the Union extends its congratulations on the high standard that he has achieved and maintained. GENERAL

c:.

NEWS:

David Lytton has written to say that he was soon to take up the position of Producer and Script Writer for the B.B.C. Midlands Region. Happily married, David now boasts an infant dau~htet. Two new members we have welcome::! during the year are R. J. lobson, of George, who left school in 1907, and O. T. Linton, Editor of the S.A. Hotel Review. Not for many years have we heard of any Old Boys taking degrees at Rhodes University, although before the war there was always some O.W. at that seat of leraning. Now we bear that K. O. Matier is there-not studying for a degree, but lectllfing in Classics. Rev. Jack Cook, M.A., B.D., after being away from Cape Town for some years, has returned to take over the ministry of Wynberg Methodist Church. Another Old Boy of the same Church, wbo lives a few hundred yars from it, has gone to Newcastle, Natal, to take charge of the Methodist Church there.

very well too, we thought. And while expressing thanks, we must not forget "Ginger" 10wnleyJohnson for his cartoon, and Harold F. Webb for providing us with the old photograph of the boarders, with tileir names, reproduced elsewhere in this magazine. In the recent School Board elections Hillary Langley was one of the successful candidates. We record with pleasure that the successful tenderer for the Memorial Swimming Bath contract was Wally Lea, a member of the Old Boys' Committee.

The Union issues .quarterly newsletters to Old Boys whose addresses are known to the committee. If you know of any Old Boy whose name may not be on the mailing list, please advise the Hon. Secretary, "Camelot," Riviera Raad, Claremont. WARNING:

Old Boys wbo wish to send their sons to the School are reminded to register them at birth. The J961 list is already well filled. Old Boys who neglect this advice are informed that the Union cannot "pull strings" after waiting lists are full.

Jn ~lTÂŁmariam Tbe Union records, with regret, the passing of the foJJowing Old Boys, and extends its deepest sympathy to their relatives:

PETER JOHN WHITE

Peter White died in Cape Town in May at the age of 25. On leaving School he stuiied Mechanical Engineering at Cape Town University, and later continued in that department as a Technical Assistant. He was completely wrapped up in bis work and made it his only interest. His untimely death cut short a most promising career. He had married just a few months earlier.

Louw Harold Louw spent Christmas in Cape Town and died suddenly of a heart attack after his return to Johannesburg a few weeks later. HIS age was 42, and at the time of his death he was employed by the Electricity Supply Commission. Johannesburg. He will be remembered as one of Wynberg's great sportsmen who participated in everything but excelled most at rugby. Jt was while he was taking his daily run that the fatal attack occurred.

HAROLD

DENNIS

HEINIE

VOLLMER

Died in November, 1953, aged about 64. He was a farmer in the Darling District: We are indebted to Mr. R. F. Webb, a contemporary, for the following note: "It is with sorrow that colleagues of his generation will have learned of the passing of Reinie Vollmer after a ~~rious illness. One has recol1ections of his qualities at W.R.S. as a fine out~tanding character and a splendid sportsman. His attractions lay in his inherent camaraderie and gentlemanJiness which his schoolfel10ws would remember. As Company Sergeant-Major of the Cadet Corps, Reinie Vollmer showed ollt~tanding ability and was the right-hand man of R.S.M. Windrum, the elder, and Capt. D. A. Bethune. It is fitting to mention that Reinie Vol1mer was the son of one of the early mayors of Wynberg, viz. Theophilus Vol1mer, who was one of the managers and patrons of W.R.S., and who presented to the School the Soccer Football Shield which, 1 believe, is still in existence.

BARRY

Dennis Barry died in a Cape Town nursing home in July at the age of 40. Like Harold Louw he was another great sportsman, his career commencing when he was captam of the Under-13 side which won the trophy awarded in his day. After leaving School he became a progressive and successful farmer in the Zuurbrak area. A few years ago he and his brother Tom presented a trophy to tbe School for junior athletics, and this will remain the symbol of one who was in bis time a champion of tbe sports field.

The Branch was invited to participate in the Annual Old Boys' seven-a-side rugby, but for various reasons we could not field a team. Members, however, are active in the Transvaal sporting world: lan Scott continues to play for Wit~ University senior rugby team and has won 11:; colours for Transvaal at baseball. Ken Bell of False Bay fame had a number of games with Wanderers 1st Rugby side. Others active in this sport are the Denruson brothers, Ryno Greenwall and Oosthuizen. M. Brodie is giving his attention to refereeing.

LATE NEWS RECEIVED AT THE TIME OF GOING TO

PRESS:

Lionel Wilson has been selected to play for Western Province in the match against N. Transvaal. Redvers Hamilton has joined the majority by geIting married. His brother Douglas has given up his career as an engineer with the Union Castle Co. and is now back on terra firma. Pilot Officer E. B. Vincent is back in Cape Town after several years in Nottingham, England. where he attended various flying courses. Bohby Jack-Bleach is up-country again doing survey work, this time in the Joubertina area. The President and Committee extend their best wishes to all Old Boys for Christmas and the New Year.

NEWS FROM THE TRANSVAAL

Mervyn Wright is a dyed-in-the-wool tennis enthusiast, and Peter Smuts equally as keen on his hockey. Mike and Pat Smythe are regular players for Wanderers First Cricket Team. Billy Jackson has left for Salisbury and will, no doubt, soon make his mark in the bowling world up there. Congratulations to Ron Jones on his marriage to Miss Brenda Thorne. Ron has moved to Port Elizabeth. Branch Chairman Dick Mitchell has been transferred to Pretoria.

BRANCH

Branch Cha;;man: B. N. Mitchell; Secretary; P. Smuts; Committee: M. Brodie, P. Carstens, L. Anderson.

By the time these notes are read we hope to have held our annual dinner.

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