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THE PETERITE Vol. XXXVI

MAY, 1944

No. 306

EDITORIAL. In some respects the Easter Term, though generally short in duration and rarely spectacular, is the most important of the School year. It is the term when much solid work can be done without interference by circumstances outside our control ; when the ship, as it were, ploughs purposefully onwards, untroubled by the distractions of departure, and as yet undisturbed by the excitement of "landfall" and the imminent prospect of the end of the passage. The Christmas Term begins with an unsettled period when we are adjusting ourselves to the opening of a new school year, and it is unavoidably affected by the incidence of important external functions such as Speech Day and the School Play. Similarly the Summer Term is rendered hectic by the inevitable and swift approach of examinations and the business of winding up the year's programme. But in the Easter Term we have settled down to routine and may work undisturbed. It is then that the foundations of success or failure are really laid. A dull term, some may say (though not an inactive one (as the record of the following pages show), but solid, humdrum effort is vital to progress. Numerically, the School has long since reached the limits of its capacity. Places can be filled, and more than filled as fast as they become vacant. That this applies no less to the Junior School is a happy augury for the future strength of St. Peter's. There is, of course, little elasticity of accommodation in war-time, but the problem of extending our buildings as soon as circumstances permit, to meet the ever-growing demand is one to which the Headmaster and the Governors are giving much earnest thought. Already we have been told enough about plans for the future to whet our appetite for more exact knowledge, and it is hoped that before long the authorities will be able to make some definite pronouncement. Old Peterites and friends of the School will be gratified that this question of future expansion is being approached boldly and, above all, in the confident belief that from the present period of great educational changes St. Peter's will emerge stronger and more firmly based than ever. The experiment of abandoning hockey in the Easter Term would seem, on balance, to have been a success. In the earlier half of the term rugger was continued, and, although there were no serious ist XV fixtures (they were not, indeed, contemplated), much good was done in the important, and often neglected work of team-building for the following season. From mid-term onwards, when rugger finished, there was an opportunity to give adequate attention to Athletics and the inter-house rowing. Though many regretted the passing of hockey—a game at which the School has had much success—there can be little doubt that in the past we have generally found that we have attempted too much in a term in which, more often than not, outdoor activities are frustrated by the weather. The conspicuous success of A. H. Terry in the March Open Scholarship (of which details are given elsewhere) adds one more to our "bag" of Oxford and Cambridge Scholarships during the past few months. The recent achievements of the VIth forms, particularly in Modern Languages, have afforded us deep satisfaction. The numerical strength and successes of the post-school certificate forms are the acid test of the academic value of a School of this kind, and we have good reason to congratulate ourselves in this respect.

OPEN SCHOLARSHIP AT TRINITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE. We congratulate A. H. Terry on the award, in March, of the £t00 Open Major Scholarship (Modern Languages) at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. This distinction sets the seal on a remarkable academic career which has been an unbroken success

CONTENTS.

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EDITORIAL

OPEN SCHOLARSHIP

OBITUARY ...

ST. PETER'S IN THE REV. H. M. STEPHENSON'S DAY

BOAT CLUB FUND

DEATH OF MRS. D. F. PUDDICK

OLD PETERITE NEWS

VALETE AND SALVETE

SCHOOL OFFICERS/

NOTES AND ITEMS

LECTURE

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HOUSE NOTES

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THE OXFORD CUP

THE CHAPEL

THE LIBRARY THE DEBATING SOCIETY

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THE MUSIC SOCIETY

CHESS

THE SCHOOL CONCERT

BEVIN'S BOYS" ...

THE SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY ... THE J.T.C.

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SHOOTING

SCOUTS

ROWING

SQUASH

RUGBY FOOTBALL

ATHLETICS

CROSS COUNTRY ...

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THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

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EDITORIAL NOTICES

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BOXING

since his entry into St. Olave's in- 1935. Terry proceeded to the Senior School in 1938. A year later he passed School Certificate at the age of 12, and in 1941 (still only 14 !) he gained the Higher School Certificate. Wisely, since precocity and true scholarship are not the same thing, he was then made to"mark time." The policy of restraint has been justified by subsequent results for, with the maturer judgement which only years can give, he has carried all before him in the field of University Scholarships, winning a State Scholarship and a West Riding County Major Scholarship as well as his Cambridge Open.

OBITUARY. Lt.-Col. JOHN CYRIL ROOPER KING. We regret to record the death, at Woodchester, Rusper Road, Horsham, of Lt.-Col. John Cyril Rooper King, at the age of sixty years. Lt.-Col. King was a master and bursar at th School from 192o to 1927. He commanded the O.T.C. and was in charge of Junior School boarding house, then at St. Wilfrid's.

THE REV. HUMPHREY GOSTWYCK METCALFE. We have learned with regret of the death, some two months ago, of the Rev. A. G. Metcalfe, a "Peterite" of the eighties, who was at the School in the headmastership of the Rev. H. M. Stephenson. The following account of his funeral is reprinted from the "Yorkshire Post."— "There was a large and representative attendance at the funeral at Felixkirk, near Thirsk, yesterday, of the Rev. Humphrey Gostwyck Metcalfe, Vicar of Felixkirk and Rural Dean of Thirsk. Members of the Felixkirk, Sutton, Thirkleby and Boltby Home Guard, under Lieut. L. M. Patterson, acted as a guard of honour. The service was conducted by the Archbishop of York (Dr. C. F. Garbett) and the Bishop of Whitby (the Right Rev. H. E. Hubbard), assisted by the Rev. H. P. H. Austen (Vicar of Pickering and formerly Vicar of Thirsk), the Rev. C. E. Swinnerton (Vicar of Old Dalby, Melton Mowbray, and formerly Rector of Sessay, Thirsk), and the Rev. W. S. Hayman (son-in-law, Rector of Cheam)."

ST. PETER'S IN THE REV. H. M. STEPHENSON'S DAY. The death of the Rev. H. G. Metcalfe, recorded above, was the occasion of a letter to the Headmaster from a contemporary Old Peterite, Mr. Robert Crosthwaite. Mr. Crosthwaite's letter, with its reminiscences of "Peterites" of the last decades of the nineteenth century, is so full of interest that, with his permission, we publish it verbatim. Mr. Crosthwaite, of course is writing from memory—perhaps there are other Old "Peterites" of the same generation who could supplement these recollections of a singularly successful period in the history of St. Peter's ? 16 The Woodlands, Chesham Bois, Bucks.

Dear Headmaster, The death of Humphrey Metcalfe, a short time ago, prompts me to write a few lines about St. Peter's in our time. I left in 1887, and he must have been about 3 years younger than I. We were also up at Pembroke (Cambs.) together. He was a keen athlete, but not distinguished, except in Rowing. He stroked our First Boat and as we were Head of the River then, or a couple of years before, his was no mean achievement. 2

I do not know anyone who was better qualified to be a country parson. He had just the right qualities and knew his fellow Yorkshiremen through and through. It is interesting that two "Peterites" of our day, H. B. Clayforth and E. W. Clayforth, who took a leading part in those days, were sons of a former Vicar of Felixkirk. E. W. C. was a fine classic. I am inclined to think he was a scholar of Trinity (Oxford) and took a good degree in Greats. He was the last of the fine classics that H. M. Stephenson turned out. Others were W. Y. Fausset, scholar of Baliol ; G. H. Wade, Exhibitioner of Baliol ; and J. H. Fowler (then J. H. Piggin), scholar of Trinity, and afterwards such a notable English scholar. Then there were some fine athletes :—L. E. Stevenson, Cambridge Blue (Football), Scottish International and Blue for putting the weight ; A. M. Douglas, Cambridge Blue and Durham County ; G. H. Eyre, Cambridge Rowing Blue ; Frank Bulman, Durham County ; W. G. Wilson and J. H. G. Wilson, Oxford Rugby Blues (brothers) ; C. B. Clarke, Yorkshire County Rugby Football. I think H. W. Rhodes played for Yorkshire. Frank Mitchell was rather later. He played Cricket for Yorkshire, was an English Rugby International, and I fancy he played for South Africa. You will probably know my father's name. He was Bishop of Beverley. He was on the Governing Body for some time and latterly was Chairman. Three of us were at the School :—Robert (myself); Arthur, who became a missionary in India, and was awarded the Kaiser-i-Hind Medal for his work in establishing Industrial Schools in Country Districts ; William H., who became Controller of Government Printing in Egypt. He is now one of the leading Directors of the Ordnance Survey and plays an important part in the production of our War Maps. His son was at the School about 1924. He is a Group Captain in the R.A.F. and has a Staff appointment under the Middle East Command, at Cairo. I was on the staff at Sherbome and later became Headmaster of Kendal Grammar School, and later of the Manchester Central High School, until I retired rather more than ten years ago. I hope you will forgive a rambling letter—written, I am afraid, as much for the pleasure of recalling old days, as for any other reason. If I ever come to York, though this is not very likely, as things are, I should like to come to call on you. Yours sincerely, • Robert Crosthwaite.

BOAT CLUB FUND. The following donations have been received since the last list was published in our February issue :£ s. d. 3 3 0 Mrs. J. H. Robson ... o o G. C. Brown, Esq. ...

DEATH OF MRS. D. F. PUDDICK. We regret to record the death, on the 57th April, 1944, of Mrs. Puddick, wife of Sergeant-Major D. F. Puddick. Sergeant-Major Puddick has served the School loyally for more than as years as P.T. Instructor. Many generations of "Peterites," who must recall the Sergeant-Major with respect and affection, will join us in extending our deep sympathy with him in the dissolution of a partnership uthich had lasted 34 years.

OLD PETERITE NEWS. ROLL OF HONOUR. T. D. Ambler. H. D. F. Amor. M. Biggin. M. J. Buckle. J. W. Butler. A. P. Coombe. J. Dales. J. B. Deas. S. Dodds. J. M. Ferguson. F. W. Fineron. J. H. Foster. J. H. Fothergill. J. Garnham. J. Glaves.

J. R. Rainford. S. P. Scott.

P. Heywood. J. R. Hollington. B. H. W. Jackson. B. Lee (St. Olave's). R. C. Lynch. H. A. Milburn. L. H. W. Parkin. H. C. Pexton. H. W. Richardson. C. M. Robson. G. S. Stead (Master). L. Telfor. J. R. Walters. W. L. Walters. J. Williams (St. Olave's).

MISSING. J. W. Stead. PRISONERS OF WAR.

L. W. Bennett. G. E. Cutforth. P. Daintry. E. N. Dickinson. J. B. Dixon. M. S. Hodson. W. J. Pennington. R. G. M. Quarrie.

W. Richardson".

J. C. 0. StansEeld. N. B. Stepherison. J. D. Tattersall. R. B. Tredger. G. E. T. Watson. K. R. Whitely. N. W. D. Yardley.

HONOURS AND DECORATIONS. J. N. Bamforth—British Empire Medal (Civil Division). Col. D. W. E. Burridge—Order of the Crown of Iran (Fourth Class). J. M. Dickenson—Mentioned in Despatches. F/L P. Heywood—D.F.C. E. S. Jeffs (Master)—Mentioned in Despatches. Air Vice-Marshal C. H. E. Medhurst—C.B. (Military Division). F/O V. M. G. Musgrove—D.F.C. Squadron-Leader L. H. W. Parkin—D.F.C. Squadrpn Leader R. D. Pexton—A.F.C. Squadron-Leader J S P. Phillips—D.F.C. C. 'Powell—Mentioned in Despatches. Act. F/L J. R. Rinford—D.F.C. and Bar. Brig: E. P. Sewell—C.B.E. (Military Division). Lt. J. E. Smart, R.N.V.R.—M.B.E. Major C. D. Trimmer—D.S.O. P/0 E. W. Whitney—D.F.C. Major A. R. Walton—Twice Mentioned in Despatches. Sub.-Lieut. R. T. Wolf—As.c.

OLD PETERITES SERVING WITH THE FORCES. The following names are to be added to the lists previously published :— Price, C. J. Bamby, D. G. Penniston, P. Battrick, A. Robson, J. C. Brown, G. C. Scott, R. D. Calder, A. Scott, T. M. J. Donaldson, G. McC. Sheriff, E. French, D. B. H. Sproulle, M. W. Hanson, R. H. Williams, E. F. Hey, R. T. Williams, C. F. Lewis, T. J. Moyes, J. I. B.

KILLED IN ACTION. We regret to record that Harold Cass Pexton (School House, 1926-28) has now been presumed killed in action. He was a Flight Lieutenant in the R.A.F. and was reported missing from operations over Germany in July, 1943. Unhappily the official presumption that he had been killed in action followed in March of this year. We offer our sincere sympathy to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Pexton, of Walton Abbey, Driffield.

PRISONERS OF WAR. N. W. D. Yardley (School House, 1928-1934), we regret to learn, has been wounded and is a prisoner of war in Germany. Some further details are available about R. B. Tredger (Temple, 19 2 9-1934) whose name was added to the list of prisoners of war in our last issue. Tredger, who is a Lieutenant in the Buffs, was captured at Leos in November last. He was officially reported missing, but about a week later broadcast over the German radio that he was a prisoner of war and safe and well. He is in Oflag viii F.

DECORATIONS. Colonel D. W. E. Burridge (Temple, 1914-1921) has had conferred on him, by the Shahinshah of Iran, the order of the Crown (Fourth Class) in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the allies. Colonel Burridge is in the R.A.M.C. and at the time of the award was A.D.M.S., Teheran. J. M. Dickenson (Rise, 1932-37) has been mentioned in despatches for services in Sicily. Squadron Leader R. D. Pexton has been awarded the A.F.C. R. D. Pexton (School House, 1927-193o) took part in the Battle of Britain, and later, after a period as Instructor at Cranwell, was sent to Canada on instructional duty. After 2 years he has returned to England and has been transferred from Fighter to Bomber Command.

MARRIAGES. BAINES—PERRY.—On February x4th, at Cairo, Peter N. Baines, Captain, West Yorks. Regt., only son of the late G. Norman Baines, Haxby, Yprk, and Mrs. Baines, 7 Alexandra Road, Watford, to Sister Joyce Perry, Q.A.I.M.N.S./R., only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Perry, Birkenhead. SMART—SEAGAR.—Flt. Lieut. Charles Alistair Smart to Helen Ramsay Seagar, F.A.N.Y. (copied from the Times, 8th April).

BIRTH. BOURNE.—On May 14th, 1944, at Bengeo Nursing Home, Hertford, to Marianne (née Toyne), wife of P. K. Bourne—a daughter. 5

ENGAGEMENT. MR. F. F. STEELE AND Miss E. A. Scorr. A marriage has been arranged between Lieutenant Frank Fenwick Steele, eldest son of Captain and Mrs. F. R. Steele, of Berhampur, India, and Evelyn Angela, youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. H. C. Scott, of York, and will take place at Clifton Church, York, on May 13th.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS. Oxford, Hilary Term.

To the Editors of "The Peterite." Sirs,

To such news of ourselves as we thought fit to give you last term, we may add that F. L. Duffield is now with us, enjoying a well-earned scholarship at B.N.C. (living in the Meadow buildings of the House) that the clan gathered for its terminal visit, as a representative body, to the Playhouse that, unless something is done about it soon, the members of that body will number two, for our short course cadets are leaving us to signal, to drive tanks, and to reinforce the Marines and that we have to the best of our recollection been singularly inactive and generally behaving like good Old Peterites. We have not heard of nor seen any other O.P.'s in Oxford and should be delighted if any who are hiding their faces would come out and make themselves known to US. With that we wish the School a successful summer term, especially on the cricket field and in, and on, the water. ;

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We remain, Yours etc., The Oxford Old Peterites.

Cambridge, Easter Term, 5944.

To the Editors of "The Peterite." Dear Sirs, We now know how Rupert Brooke felt when he sighed for Grantchester, for Cambridge in. the spring would appear to be heaven itself. The poet also dwells at some length on the subject of the river, the slow, delightful Cam. Here are punts for the lazy, canoes for the more energetic, and "eights" for the blatantly crazy Ah sirs, what could be more desired than the Cam on a warm spring afternoon ? But, and here is tragedy to this tale of serenity, it is decreed by the "powers-that-be" that in the month of May the members of the University shall stand the usual "Trial by Examination"! And so, sirs, all these delights are turned to ashes in our mouths and leave us with only an unsatisfied yearning. Now, having rid ourselves of this burden, we shall come to the more commonplace study of the ever-swelling ranks of the elect : T. B. Bota.roN (Emmanuel).—He works very hard and still manages to elude those who would persuade him to do otherwise. We admire his courage I P. G. R. DENCH (Emmanuel).—Is in the progress of "giving things up" in order to "do more work," but, so far, no result of his sacrifice seems to be forthcoming 1 L. JUNG (St. John's).—He still seems to- lead the life of a hermit, surrounded by books on complex mathematics. One day someone will see him.

R. T. MASSER (St. John's).-A most elusive person, for whom the club had to search half the colleges of Cambridge. Is up on a Naval Short Course and is working hard at law. He does play tennis, we are told. P. PENNISTON (St. Catharines').-He has been sensible enough to take to the river and has been seen pulling a most energetic oar. He may do some work. C. J. PRICE (Selwyn).-Is somewhat reticent as to his movements, and except that he has played mixed hockey and some tennis the rest of his life is hooded in mystery. R. A. STBArroN (Emmanuel).-A bright spark, indeed I He works hard and plays hard, and is at the moment embroiled in several cricket trials. With all best wishes for the coming term, We are, Yours sincerely, The Cambridge O.P.'s.

VALETE AND SALVETE. VALETE

(March, 1944)

SCHOOL HOUSE. 1939-44. Head of School. Head of School House. School Monitor. Lower VIth Modern. 1st XV Colours, 1942-3-4 ; ist XV Cap, 1942-3-4 ; Captain of Rugger, 1943 ; Played for North of England Public Schools XV against the South, 1943 ; Picked for Middlesex Public Schools v. Surrey, Public 1 943 ; Played for Midlands Public Schools XV against Rosslyn Park Schools, 1944. 1st XI Colours, 1942-3. Captain of Boxing, 1944. Certificate "A," 1942. C.S.M. in J.T.C. School Certificate, 1942. Private in Home Guard.

P. PENNISTON.

THE MANOR.

C. J. RUBEN. 1939-44. Upper VIth. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1941. Higher School Certificate, 1943. Coxed 3rd IV, 1941. Corporal in J.T.C. Certificate "A," 1942.

CLIFTON RISE. D. M. HART. 1940-44 (St. Olave's, 1937). Rem. (S.C.) House Monitor. 1st XV Rugger, 1942-3-4 ; Colours, 1942-43 ; Cap, 1943-44. Played for tst XI Cricket, 1943. Swimming Team, 1941-42-43 • Colours, 1943. 1st IV Cox, 1941 ; Coxing Colours, 1941. Corporal in A.T.C. Cadet in J.T.C. School Play, 1 94 2. C. J. PRICE. 1940-44 (St. Olave's, 1938-40). Lower VI. House Monitor. School Certificate, 1943. Played for 1st XV, 1 943-44 ; 2nd XV Colours, 1944. Played for ist XI Hockey, 1943-44 ; 2nd XI Hockey Colours, 1943-44. Played for 2nd XI Cricket, '943-44. Member of Musical Society Committee. School Play, 1942-43. Cadet in J.T.C. First Class Shot.

TEMPLE. E. SHERIFF. 1940-44 (St. Olave's, 1935-39). VB. House Monitor. Played for ist XV, 1 942 -43-44 ; 1st XV Colours, 1943-44 ; ist XV Cap, 1 943-44. School Swimming Team, 1941-42-43 ; Swimming Colours, 1943. Shot for School Shooting Team, 1944 ; R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1942. FlightSergeant in A.T.C. Corporal in J.T.C. Certificate "A," 1944. School Play, 1 942-43• J. R. G. LONG. 1942-44 (St. Olave's, 1941). Shell B. A. R. McCOLM. 1942-44 (St. Olave's, 1940). VA. J. I. B. MOYES. 1940-44. VB. Played for 1st XV, '943-44 ; 1St XV Colours, 1943-44. Cadet in J.T.C. Certificate "A," (Individual), 1 944•

SALVETE (January, t 944)

THE MANOR. W. GRAHAM. IVa.

THE RISE. J. G. BOYD, Shell B.

N. B. BURGESS, Shell A (Half term). -

TEMPLE. J. D. MYERS, IVA.

SCHOOL OFFICERS. EASTER TERM, 1944. School Monitors : P. PENNISTON (Head of School, Head of School House). G. WILSON (Head of Temple). D. L. PRYER (Head of the Manor). J. R. PENTY (Head of the Rise). T. C. MIDDLETON. A. G. REYNOLDS. P. F. RINGROSE. Captain of Rugger—P. PENNISTON. Captain of Boats—T. F. MORRIS. Captain of Athletics—P. F. RINGROSE. Captain of Boxing—P. PENNISTON. Captain of Squash—A. G: REYNOLDS. Captain of Shooting—A. G. REYNOLDS.

House Monitors : Manor—C. J. RUBEN, A. J. SHARDLOW, R. H. WALKER. Rise—D. M. HART, T. F. MORRIS, C. J. PRICE, P. ROBSON. School House—A. P. BORDER, L. W. JEFFERSON, G. C. NORRIS. Temple—F. B. HARNBY, K. R. HARPER, E. SHERIFF', A. H. TERRY, J. D. WARD.

Editors of "The Peterite" : G. WILSON, A. H. TERRY, P. F. RINGROSE, J. D. TAYLOR THOMPSON, W. P. ANELAY.

NOTES AND ITEMS. The series of lectures on different careers was continued this term, and we had the opportunity of hearing two very instructive talks. The first was given. on loth February by Mr. A. D. Gladwin, who spoke on "Insurance and Actuarial Work," which, he emphasized, was not, as some thought, a gamble ; he explained the different branches of insurance work, and dilated on the interesting career which each provided. Mr. Danton gave us the second of these talks on 8th March, when he spoke on the "Romance of Export Trade," and said that he had chosen this title, because he was fascinated by the romance and thrill, which the career of export trade offered.

Two most interesting talks on military subjects were also given this term. Lieut.-Col. Baxter, who gave the first on r rth February, took as his subject the "Indian Army," and spoke of his experiences out there. The second, given by Major Alan Bewicke on the subject of the "North African Campaign," proved to be a most captivating account of the battle of Mare'th, in which he himself had taken part ; the thrilling march through the desert before the battle took place occupied the greater part of Major Bewicke's most interesting and enlightening talk. One of the most amusing evenings this term was that of T4th February, when a firefighting quiz was held, in which two teams, chosen from the four houses, competed. The quiz was conducted by members of the A.R.P., and after a well-contested struggle the team chosen from Temple and the Rise beat that of School Hotise and the Manor. The question-master surprised us, when he said that the marks for this quiz had exceeded those of a former quiz in which A.R.P. officials had taken part, and at which the same questions had been asked ; but our admiration for the teams perhaps lessened, when he added that they had already studied the answers over the week-end I We were afterwards given an instructive lecture on the new antipersonnel bomb. We heard with great pleasure that Mr. B. B. Wilson, the famous Yorkshire professional, was to organise and coach the School Cricket in the Summer term ; and when, on 29th March, he came in person to give a short, but valuable talk on the game, we realised that the prospects for the future were very rosy. Mr. Wilson has had considerable experience of School cricket, having been coach at Harrow for eleven years.

LECTURE. On Saturday, r9th February, a small, but keenly interested number of boys gathered in the Lecture Theatre to hear Mr. R. Wagstaffe, the Keeper of the Yorkshire Museum, give a lecture on "Some British Wading Birds." Mr. Wagstaffe described the chief characteristics of the Order of birds classed as Waders, and then by means of stuffed specimens (which were handed round for close inspection) he pointed out the various details and differences. Among the specimens shown and described were :—Curlew, Whimbrel, Bar-tailed Godwit, Oyster Catcher, Golden Plover, Grey Plover, Green Plover or Peewit, Woodcock, Redshank, etc. Mr. A. W. Ping acted as Chairman, and F. R. Bown proposed the vote of thanks at the close of the lecture and this was heartily applauded.

HOUSE NOTES. THE MANOR. The members of the Manor may look back with satisfaction on the events of the past term We succeeded in retaining the Inter-House Squash Cup for the second year in succession, and, with the keenness and energy for the game displayed by the younger members of the House, we may be sure that we shall be able to produce strong teams in the years to come. An innovation this term was the InterHouse Chess competition. We beat the Rise fairly easily in the semi-finals, and, after a tough fight, defeated Temple in the final, thus becoming the first holders of the trophy, kindly presented by Mr. and Mrs. Duffield. D. C. Drummond in particular is to be congratulated on his part in our victory. Our defeats have been numerous, but the satisfying feature of them all is that in no single case did we lose by.a large margin. The Cross-country team exceeded our wildest expectations in that we gained four places out of the first ten home. For their share in this creditable performance A. J. Shardlow, G. H. F. Reynolds, and B. G. Drummond were awarded House Colours. In both divisions of the boat 9

races our crews gave their opponents a hard race, and in the boxing competition, though the House as a whole did not do well, R. Hobson put up an excellent show and as a consequence was awarded his House Colours. At the end of term came, as usual, the Inter-House Athletics. By a really stalwart effort from everybody concerned we reached the second best average in the standards, being only one tenth of a point behind School House, the winners. A valuable contribution to this was made by the Juniors who produced a remarkable average. On the actual day of the Sports we were handicapped by a lack of talent among the Seniors, yet managed to retain our second place. We must congratulate A. G. Reynolds on his appointments as a School Monitor and Captain of Squash, and on winning the Individual Squash Competition.

THE RISE. The House this term has not been as successful in sporting events as it has in previous terms, not through any lack of keenness, but rather because of a shortage of senior boys in the House, on whom success so largely depends. The House Cross-country team did not, in spite of a large amount of training, come up to expectations, and Temple managed to regain the Plate. This lack of success could easily be traced to the weakening of the team through illness. In the Chess, the Rise team, under the leadership of C. J. Price, our principal chessman, was defeated by the Manor, who had a much more experienced side. The bright spot of the term was the winning of the Senior Inter-House Boat Race, and the Boating Cup is once more in its rightful place. The Rise crew ably led by T. F. Morris, easily defeated Manor in the semi-finals and went on into the finals to beat almost as easily a much heavier School House crew. For their part in this race P. J. T. Coward and P. B. Toyer have been awarded their House Colours. In the seconds Boating we were unsuccessful, despite the valiant efforts of the crew. In the Athletics the rank and file of the House put up a very sound show in the standards, but our lack of star athletes was noticeable on Sports Day, and School House won a well-deserved victory. Haysey, Baker, Kemble and Amos put up a good show for the House, as well as many other members of the team, who all tried hard. The House was also unsuccessful in the Squash, but judging by the youth of the team we should do well in future years. We should like to thank Mrs. Burgess for her assistance to the Rise Red Cross Fund which was ably run by C. J. Price. We are very sorry to say•good-bye to C./ J. Price and D. M. Hart, who have helped the House for many years, and we wish them every success in their future occupations. C. J. Price, C. S. Shepherd, and P. B. Toyer are to be congratulated on obtaining their znd XV colours. C. J. Price played well for the 1st XV in this term's matches. Finally we should like to congratulate J. C. Wood on obtaining his House Colours and on his appointment as Captain of House Cricket. We wish him every success in his cricket next term.

SCHOOL HOUSE. The term that has just passed has been very successful for the House, and after several well-fought fights we find ourselves at the present time in the lead for the Oxford Cup. The first Inter-House event was for the Chess trophy, and we feel justly proud of the way our young team acquitted themselves for, although not successful, they gave the older Temple team some good games.

In the Cross-country the House were only a very short way from winning the Plate, but, as there are in the juniors some promising distance runners, perhaps we may, in the not-far-distant future, be masters of this Plate. At Squash the House unfortunately lost to a more experienced Temple team. Both the House Boats reached the finals. The first Boat lost to the Rise in the finals after a good race. We congratulate the Rise on their success. Our second Boat was more successful and managed to retain the second division Boating Cup. At last we have obtained the Athletics Shield and not, indeed, by a small margin. This was due, not to the efforts of a few, but to the enthusiasm of the whole House, for our success in the standards paved the way for final victory on Sports Day. We congratulate N. G. L. R. McDermid, P. F. Ringrose, and W. A. Stratton upon the award of their Rugger Caps, and D. W. Knowlson, E. D. McKinney and A. P. Border upon the award of their znd XV Colours. A. C. Sears is congratulated upon his House Running Colours. We also congratulate P. F. Ringrose on his appointment as Captain of Athletics and P. Penniston on his appointment as Captain of Boxing. These notes would be far from complete if we did not wish P. Penniston the very best of luck and thank him for all the many things he has done for the House while he has been its Captain. His example has been an inspiration to us all and he has always been ready to help anyone. Once again the House have contributed a considerable amount to the Red Cross. The term's total is ,E; to 16s. 40.

TEMPLE NOTES. St. Peter's Grove has indeed by now proved itself to be an integral part of Temple; it is used very regularly by everybody, and already it has seen the establishment of several dubs in its rooms. Of these, the Stamp Club has perhaps progressed the most rapidly this term, and two well-filled meetings have been held, for each of which a special speaker was procured. The Chess Club also has shown its worth by beating School House in the contest held at the end of term, and it was only after a keenly fought final that the team lost to the Manor. One cannot review Temple's activities during the past term without paying tribute to the excellent sum which has been raised for the Red Cross, chiefly through the work of Lambert, R. F.; the extremely ingenious and original crossword competitions, which he organised and himself composed, exemplify his zeal in this direction. We were rather disappointed at Temple's show in athletics this year, although Harper, Dodsworth, G. H., and Hardisty ran very well ; Dodsworth must be congratulated on winning his House Colours ; the chief reason for our failure in this sphere was the few points which we obtained in standards, and this surely serves as proof that the whole House must make the effort, and not lay the burden on the backs of the capable few. The Cross-country, however, was a redeeming feature, and the team is to be congratulated on its fine co-operation. In boating also, we lost to School House, who rowed a far more experienced crew, by only a very narrow margin, and in this connection Weighill, Gregory and Hardisty are to be congratulated on their House Colours. The Boxing was certainly as good as could have been expected, and Mountain was a fine inspiration to the team ; while in the Squash, once more we succeeded in reaching the finals, but lost to Manor. Thus, despite all apparent shortcomings, Temple augurs well for the future, and we fully expect that the number of cups in our possession will be speedily increased. 11

THE OXFORD CUP, 1943 44. -

The results up to the end of the Spring Term are given below. It will be noted that the Inter-House Boxing Competition, which has been in abeyance for some years, has now been resumed. School Points House Temple Manor Rise Awarded zo 20 Senior Rugger I0 TO Junior Rugger 20 20 Senior Rowing TO TO Junior Rowing 20 Senior Cricket TO Junior Cricket 20 20 Athletics 20 Swimming ... 10 TO Cross-country TO 10 Squash TO Shooting (Team) ... TO Shooting (House Average) TO Tennis TO 10 Boxing TO Section Competition

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THE CHAPEL. Canon C. Patteson preached in Chapel on Sunday, I3th February, and we hope it will not be too long before he visits us again. On Thursday, z5rd March, The Bishop of Selby confirmed the following forty-six members of the School :— J. H. Amos, R. E. A. Atkinson, R. L. Banister, W. R. Banks, J. P. Blake, R. M. Booth, J. S. Boyd, K. A. Boyes, E. G. Brown, A. A. Camfield, J. L. Collinson, M. G. Darley, H. L. Dixon, R. Dobson, G. M. Dodgson, J. MeD. L. Dook, D. C. Drummond, C. Frank, W. Graham, M. Hallas, R. Ham, K. G. Harrison, N. M. Harrison, C. K. Hudson, R. L. Hutchinson, D. A. Inglis, R. I. Kemble, C. P. Lascelles, B. Lee, E. C. d'O. Lees, C R Moore, re D. J. Oliver, E. 0. Owen, D. J. Pallant, G. H. F. Reynolds, W. A. Richardson, D. F. Ringrose, C. D. Ryder, D. R. Sawyer, J. A. Shearston, G. M. Smith, D. H. Tate, B. Tomlinson, V. I. Waterworth, K. W. Wilson and P. J. R. Wilson. The number of candidates was fourteen more than last year's and was probably the greatest in the history of the School. The collections for the Red Cross Penny-a-Week Fund during the Easter Term amounted to £34 7s. 6d. The School National Savings Group raised £zz3 bringing the grand total to £7,75 1 •

THE LIBRARY. Librarian : L. BURGESS, Esq., M.A. Library Monitors : A. H. TERRY, G. WILSON, P. ROBSON, W. P. ANELAY, D. TAYLOR THOMPSON, H. BROWN. At the beginning of term it was decided that a copy of the current issue of "Hansard" should be placed in the Library at regular intervals. These reports of Parliamentary debates have proved of great use to all those interested in British 12

politics, and form a very valuable addition to the Library, where they are to be tiled and kept for future reference. The following new books have been added in the course of the term :— Collected Poems—Rupert Brooke; The English People—D. 1V. Brogan; One World Vendell L. Wilkie; A Book about Books—F. Harrison; A Text Book of . Physical Chemistry—S. Glasstone • Modern English Literary Essays ; Modern English Essays (1938-41) ; The English' Novel—an anthology ; A Primer of Literary Criticisaf—J. E. Hollingworth; Wireless for Beginners—C. Boltz. —

We express our thanks to Mr. R. Doherty, the York City Librarian, for the gift Of two books—"How York Governs Itself" and "Whitehall in York," both by Morrell and Watson.

DEBATING SOCIETY. President : THE HEADMASTER. Chairman : DR. B. G. WHITMORE, M.A., B.Sc. Secretary : G. WILSON. Committee : D. L. Pryer, T. C. Middleton, P. Simpson, P. F. Ringrose. The first meeting of the term was held on Saturday, 19th January, when D. L. Pryer was called upon to propose that "Air-power has superseded sea-power." Pryer quoted Major Seversky's book "Victory through Air Power" to the effect that sea-power was now very much. out-moded. He emphasized the fact that the aeroplane was able to carry the war to the very heart of Germany and concluded by quoting the evacuation of Dunkirk and the sinking of the "Prince of Wales" as two events which would never have happened but for aircraft. E. A. K. Denison, opposing the motion, stressed the point that Britain depended on her navy for supplies and if the sea-routes were not kept open she would starve, for sufficient supplies could not be obtained by air. A. H. Terry, seconding the proposal, pointed out the ease with which aircraft could be made as compared to naval craft. He believed that much of the faith that was placed in sea-power was a relic of the glorious Elizabethan days and though the idea was picturesque, it was far from practical. G. C. Norris, speaking fourth, attempted to dispose of the view that the sinking of the "Prince of Wales" and the evacuation of Dunkirk were victories for air-power. A number of interesting speeches were forthcoming from the House and in their summing-up Pryer and Denison dealt with several of the questions put forward. On being put to a vote the motion was defeated by 11 votes to 8. The second debate of the term was held on Saturday, lath February, when P. F. Ringrose proposed "That the House of Lords is more fitted to rule this country than the House of Commons." He attempted to show that throughout the centuries England had been the premier country, thanks to the efforts of statesmen of whom the majority were members of the House of Lords. As soon as members of the House of Commons were given a hand in the government the country was in its present state. G. Wilson, opposing the motion, said that members of the House of Lords were completely indi fferent to what happened in the country and pointed out that even when the future of the House of Lords was in the balance only one-fifth of the members were present at the debate. P. B. Toyer, speaking third, gave more examples in support of his colleague's argument and gave several examples of members of the House of Commons who were indifferent to the-government of the country. 13

P. Simpson, speaking fourth, replied to several of the proposer's arguments^ and gave examples of the ineffectiveness of the House of Lords. On being put to the vote the motion was defeated by i i votes to 8. The third meeting was held on the 26th February, when the motion before the House was that "The Brains Trust is a pernicious institution." L. Burgess, Esq., proposing the motion, asked whether the Brains Trust was to be taken seriously or as a huge joke. If it were to be taken seriously it was an absolute fraud. On a factual answer the Brains Trust was useless, and any question of a general nature could not be answered in the short time at their disposal. It was certainly not intended as a joke for the ladies and gentlemen took themselves seriously. Finally he appealed to the House not to let the sacred right of intellect be thrown into the arena to be lacerated by the lions of the Brain Trust. It would be better entertainment to throw the members of the Brains Trust to the lions. J. R. Walshaw, Esq., opposing, stated that the wording of the motion had a Victorian ring about it. It smacked of German governesses and the days when bishops smoked up the chimneys. He was of the opinion that it was better to go to the Brains Trust than to fortune-tellers or the Daily Mail. He disposed of the statement that the Brains Trust was inaccurate by stating that no-one could be accurate when speaking extempore and said that you could go to Selfridge's for information. J. R. Penty, seconding the proposer, was of the opinion that the Brains Trust had degenerated into a mere recitation of stories. T. C. Middleton, seconding the opposer, stated that the Brains Trust had done much to improve general education and asked the proposers if on any occasion the Brains Trust had done harm. On being thrown open to the House several excellent speeches were forthcoming and the motion was defeated by zo votes to to. The final meeting was held on the itth March when the motion before the House was that "Socialism is an increasing menace to this country." W. P. Anelay, proposing, attacked socialism, saying that it destroyed freedom and produced a form of slavery. P. R. Penty, speaking against the motion, said that the proposer's attack was most unreasonable and that he was not fully aware of the facts. Penty gave many examples of the success of socialism, mainly in Russia. P. J. Coward, speaking third, stated that history would repeat itself and that the last time socialism had been tried the result had been chaotic. A. J. Marx, speaking fourth, spoke on the origin of socialism, saying that it dated back to Plato. He again quoted Russia where, he said, a socialist system had been built up in zo years. On being pui to the vote the motion was carried by to votes to 7.

THE MUSIC SOCIETY. At the beginning of term two new Committee members were elected : Simpson (Manor) in place of Denholm, and Amos (Rise) in place of Duffield. It had been hoped to arrange several lectures and gramophone recitals this term, but unfortunately other activities rendered any such schemes impossible. The Glee Club played a prominent part in the School Concert held towards the end of term, when it sang four songs : "Linden Lea," by Vaughan Williams ; the "Viking Song," by S. Coleridge-Tay/or; the Soldiers' Chorus from "Faust," by Gounod; and the Pilgrim's Chorus from "Tannhauser," by Wagner. The standard of singing was reasonably high, and the performance as a whole was as good as could be expected from the short time available for rehearsals. 14

CHESS. Interest in this game has been revived and stimulated by the institution of an Inter-House competition, the direct consequence of the presentation of a fine trophy by Mr. Duffield. We should like here to thank Mr. Duffield on behalf of the School. As was to be expected, perhaps, the standard of chess was not very high, although there were one or two notable exceptions to this generalisation. The play of Drummond in the Manor team was particularly good. In the semi-finals the Rise succumbed very easily to the Manor, losing the first five games, and the Temple team, in a close match, beat School House, 5-4. The final between Manor and Temple was keenly contested, but the Manor won fairly easily, and thus became the first holders of the trophy. It is hoped that the keenness which the competition aroused will be maintained, and that in future in the winter terms chess will be restored to its rightful place as an indoor recreation.

THE SCHOOL CONCERT. This term the system of separate House Concerts was abandoned and instead we had one combined School effort, supervised and produced by the School Monitors. The general opinion seemed to be that a return to the House Concerts is desirable. Good though the entertainment was, and hard though everyone had worked to make it a success, there was a lack of the sparkle and enthusiasm which the House Conierts —perhaps through the competitive influence—have been wont to reveal. The programme began with a series of enjoyable renderings by the Glee Club, ably coached and accompanied by Mrs. Baird, culminating in Wagner's stirring Pilgrim's Chorus from "Tannhaiiser." Two other musical items followed, a pianoforte solo by J. Swale and violin solos by P. Hnik. Both of them are to be congratulated on the high standard of their playing. The next item was an amusing parody, written by G. Wilson and A. H. Terry, of the Fire Guard Quiz which had been held at the school earlier in the term under the auspices of the York N.F.S. The sketch was well-conceived and, though obviously under-rehearsed, was welcomed by the audience. Another piano-recital followed (by A. H. Terry), and the first part concluded with some hearty community singing to the accordian playing of HudsonBentley. The vociferousness of the audience was shamelessly encouraged by Penniston and Banister from the stage. After the interval came the main item of the programme—W. W. Jacobs' wellknow one-act play "The Monkey's Paw." While it is difficult to fail entirely with this well-written and cleverly-constructed play, it is, on the other hand, no easy matter for the inexperienced to produce an entirely satisfactory rendering. T. C. Middleton, as producer, therefore, is to be congratulated on a production which had many good points. The atmosphere of suspense was well-maintained throughout the play and there were none of those technical hitches which can so easily turn horror into farce—especially with audiences which contain a fair proportion of juveniles. The main burden of the acting fell upon D. L. Pryer and J. D. Dench, Mr. and Mrs. White respectively, and they acquitted themselves very creditably indeed. They were ably assisted by C. J. Price as the Sergeant-Major, A. G. Reynolds as the son, and P. J. T. Coward as Mr. Sampson. One wonders, however, why the last character was presented as a cockney gentleman, whose obvious métier was the foisting of vacuum-cleaners or washing-machines on suburban housewives, when Mr. Jacobs depicts something totally different. With this exception the attempts at characterisation were good. On occasion the stage-grouping left something to be desired. This was particularly noticeable when, at the most tense moment of the play—the entry of Mr. Sampson, with his devastating news of calamity—the actors were bunched together as near a side-stage exit as was humanly possible without their going off altogether. Another mistake was the collapse of Mr. White when he realizes the true significance of his wish. He fell to the ground successfully and realistically, it is true. None the less the minds

of the audience, which should have been concentrated on the dramatic intensity of this supreme moment, were diverted to the interesting speculation as to whether Pryer would or would not break his neck. However, it would be ungracious to dwell on minor blemishes. The play as a whole was a decided success, and Middleton and his cast are to be heartily congratulated. Much hard work and enthusiasm went to the making of this production which thoroughly deserved the applause which it received.

" WE BEVIN BOYS" By J. M.

BANISTER.

It was my somewhat doubtful privilege to be the first, and so far as I know, the only O.P. to date, to join.the ranks of the Noble Army of Bevin Boys. However, as others still at schoo l may have to follow me, perhaps a short account of my experiences might be of interest. My registration number ended in the figure nine, one of the two figures drawn in the first ballot, and I received a note shortly before Christmas in 1943, telling me my number was up, so to speak. One month later, I reported to Askem Main Training Centre, near Doncaster, on a very wet and miserable January afternoon, and nothing is more depressing than a piwillage in the rain. Fortunately, I had been able to pre-arrange a billet before going, and so was certain at least of a good and comfortable home. The following day, I began training. Although the scheme had already been in operation for four weeks, the general air of complacent muddle which reigned over the centre gave one the impression that it had been begun in a great hurry the day before. However, organisation improved daily, although it never reached a really satisfactory pitch. Lectures and P.T. classes were fairly well arranged, but provisions for underground and surface training were always entirely inadequate. The lecturers were all mining men, and though they no doubt knew their jobs, some clearly had difficulty in imparting their knowledge to the trainees, who were, in any case, for the most part truculent and in no mood to receive any information on the now abhorred subject of mining. The P.T. was run by ex-army instructors, and was very reminiscent of periods with the Sergeant-Major, complete with "Screaming Bombs" and "Small Groups." Underground work, which occupied about fifty per cent. of our time, consisted mostly of waiting for something to happen, and when it did, it comprised, in the main, work with a pick and shovel preparing the pit (a disused section of the colliery) for a training ground, ostensibly for ourselves, but in point of fact for our successors. I only hope the future trainees reaped the benefit of our unwilling labours. Surface work invariably consisted of labouring jobs such as tidying up the sidings or shovelling "muck" into trucks. Our complaints that this kind of work was hardly worthy of the term "coalmining training," were met with the excuse that we could not see the pit in operation as it would interfere with production. During the whole of my period of training, I never saw the coal-face and I never saw any kind of haulage in action. Any knowledge I gained was derived almost entirely from the lecture-room and hence was purely theoretical. If our visits underground had any real value at all it lay in the fact that we became used to the atmosphere of the underworld, and that we absorbed, at least in part, the multitudinous safety precautions which were continually being hammered into us. When we left the centre a month after our arrival, we all•felt that much time had been wasted which could with proper organisation and forethought have been more profitably spent. I myself was posted to Bedlington Colliery in Northumberland, and went there in February, with very mixed feelings.

Any fears were soon put at rest. I was received with the greatest kindness both in my new and equally good billet, and in the pit itself. I was something of a curiosity, being the very first of my species to arrive at Bedlington, but with new arrivals each week, the novelty soon passed off. My first day was spent on a tour round the pit in action, and during it I learnt more than four weeks of lectures and navvying had taught me. I realised at once that much of my training in Yorkshire had been wasted, for not only are the technical terms in Northumberland quite different, but conditions and methods of working and transporting the coal vary to a great extent in the two coalfields. On the etcond day I was assigned to my job assisting a veteran of three years experience and seventeen years of age to manage a junction in the haulage roads, and I have remained at this job for the whole of the seven weeks I have now been in Bedlington. It is not pleasant work, but it is far short of "hard labour." I am assured, in fact, that I have one of the best jobs in the pit. Such is the life of a "Bevis-Boy." In comparison with that of a member of the Forces, it has its merits and demerits. It holds no glamour of uniform, no regular three monthly leaves, and very slight chances of promotion. But we have a home life with its undeniable advantages. We have regular and definite hours of work, and week-ends entirely free ; and we have a longer expectation of life But I'm still looking forward to the Peace.

THE BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY. Recently the School adopted a Norwegian merchant ship called the "Hestmanden." This does not mean that we have severed our long-standing link with Captain Rickard, but since he is at present on a special job abroad we are unable to maintain touch with him until he returns. However, we had a great thrill during the term when Captain Karl Jentoft, the skipper of the "Hestmanden," with two members of his crew, came to the school. It was unlucky that his visit coincided with the absence of the day-boys from the Junior School, but at short notice the boarders gage him a lusty welcome. During the morning, Captain Jentoft made a tour of the Shell Forms in St. Peter's and all Forms in the Junior School, and soon endeared himself to everyone by the charm and patience with which he answered the many questions fired at him. His fears that his English would be inadequate proved unfounded ; and from the moment that he went round shaking hands with each boy in turn, his popularity was assured. He showed a zest for simple things which was strangely touching, and we shall remember for a long time his unaffected delight in a display of impromptu rugger by the Olavites. Gunners Perry and Brown, British members of his crew, good-naturedly signed autographs until their hands ached, and acted as interpreters when questions upon whales, icebergs, floating-mines, sea-serpents, and the ship's cook caused lingual complications. We must express out thanks to the whole crew of the "Hestmanden" for the large tin of chocolate bars which Captain Jentoft brought along with him. This term we have formed a "Hestmanden" Club in the Junior School, which meets from time to time to further the interest of our school in the ship which we have so proudly adopted. Correspondence is dispatched at frequent intervals, and any boy in St. Peter's who feels he would like to write to the crew should hand his letter to Miss Qualtmugh. For the Junior School, a special letter-box has been placed just inside the main door, where all notices concerning the Society are to be found. We hope it will not be long before Captain Jentoft and further members of his crew can visit us again. We send greetings to our newly-found Norwegian friends, and wish them the best of luck in the hazardous duties they daily undertake for us.

J.T.C. Once again the Easter Term has proved very busy for the J.T.C. On the 14th February the contingent was visited by Major-General P. J. Shears, C.B., who saw the company carrying out its normal routine work. He was favourably impressed by the steadiness on parade and the all-round efficiency of the corps. The loth of March was the occasion of our termly field day, when the company went to Deepdale, near Garrowby. The company was divided into two armies for the occasion, the White Army, under C.S.M. Penniston, attacking, and the Red Army, under Sgt. Pryer defending. The nature of the country was such that no army could have stormed the impregnable defences of the Red Army without artillery support. As a consequence the scheme was abandoned, and the rest of the day was spent in a company attack towards Millington. The contingent was inspected by Major R. J. Smith, O.B.E., Assistant Inspector of Training Corps, on the 21st March. After the inspection Major Smith saw demonstrations of the work of several platoons, an attack by the whole company, and finally a squad who went over the obstacle course. Afterwards Major Smith stressed the importance of the J .T.C. in after life and stated that he was very pleased with the high standard of fieldcraft, the efficiency of the N.C.O.'s, and the excellent performance on the obstacle course. It was found possible to hold an examination for Certificate "A" this term. The individual examination was held on Tuesday, r4th March, when the following cadets were successful. Cdts. Baker, I.; Baker, F.; Banister, Blackburn, Bodington, Boyes, Chadwick, Clark, Collinson, Coward, Denholm, Denison, Dodsworth, Forsythe, Garbett, Gillgrass, Goodwin, Gregory, Harker, D.; Haysey, Hnik, Inglis, Legat, Macpherson, Norwood, Reavley, Reynolds, Rodger, Shepherd, Sheriff, Speight, Spink, Sykes, Taylor-Thompson, Washington, Waterworth, Welford, Wilson, K.; Wright. The section-leading examination was on Monday, a7th March, when the following were successful : Cdts. Baker, Eccles, Knowlson, McKinney, Morris, Mountain, Sears, Shardlow, P.; Sheriff, Smith, Stratton, Toyer, Walls, Ward, Weighill.

SHOOTING. This term the School Shooting team have met with much success. In the County of Lancaster Rifle Association League they have won four out of five matches, beating Rossall, Repton, Oundle, and Dulwich College, but losing to Denstone. The result of this competition was a draw with Oundle for the first position. In the re-shoot we lost by 342 points to 355. The School Shooting Team is :—A. G. Reynolds (captain) ; F. B. S. Harnby ; P. A. Speight ; F. J. Chadwick ; J. Lennard ; and J. McD. L. Dook (reserve). At the end of term a team of eight shot in the "Country Life" Competition. The result, however, is not yet available.

SCOUTING. The first event of importance during the term was a Camp Fire in the Scout Room. We were pleased to see an even greater number of ex-Scouts present than on the previous occasion. Apart from this, the greater part of our Scouting has been carried on out of doors. We have made several additions to our pioneering equipment. In this connection we would like to record our thanks to a friend of T.L. D. H. Tate for the present l8

of a pulley block. This gear enabled us to erect an Aerial Runway on a Field Day held towards the end of term. As on previous occasions each Patrol cooked its own midday meal. This was followed by a cross country signalling competition and a Wide Game. While the river was in flood the Senior Patrols spent two meetings experimenting in construction and floating rafts. Several venturesome spirits got a wetting as a result, but we all got a good deal of fun out of it apart from a valuable exercise in ingenuity. Scouting in the Junior Patrols has gone on as keenly as ever. Some of them had an opportunity of erecting the Aerial Runway, which they did quite creditably. The P.L's. and Seconds are to be congratulated on their initiative and success in organising an entertainment in aid of the B.P. Memorial Fund. It was well attended by the rest of the Junior School and over two guineas was sent to the Fund as a result. The results of the term's Inter-Patrol Competitions wer as follows :— SENIOR.—ist Hounds, 16 pts.; znd Otters, 14 pts.; 3rd Beavers, iz pts. JUNIOR.—ist Hawks, 91 pts.; znd Peewits, 88 pts.; 3rd Curlews, 78 pts.; 4th equal Owls and Wood Pigeons, 73 pts. We heartily congratulate T.L. D. H. Tate on gaining the King's Scout Badge. He is the first member of this Troop to obtain this distinction. Proficiency badges have been gained during the term as follows : PathfinderT.L. D. H. Tate ; Cyclist—P.L. Wright, Sec. Camfield, Sets. Ward and Walter ; Fireman—P.L. Thomas, Set. Smith ; Electrician—Sec. Atkinson ; Carpenter—P.L's. Wright and Bainton ; Athlete—Sets. Booth, Brown, Frank, and Harrison ; Artist— Sets. Gibson, Bealing, and Fenton.

ROWING. THE HOUSE RACES.

FIRST IV'S In the semi-finals, the Rise, rowing against Manor, got away at the beginning and kept the lead throughout the race, to win easily, Manor rowed extremely well against a more experienced crew. Contrary to expectations, the race between School House and Temple was very exciting and provided an excellent finish. Although the House had much the heavier crew, by the diving board the boats were level, and it was anybody's race. At Scarborough Bridge, however, the extra weight and stamina of the House crew began to tell, and they drew slightly ahead, to win an exciting race by about half a length. The young and inexperienced Temple crew is to be heartily congratulated on its magnificient effort. Hardisty, as stroke, showed particular promise. In the finals the School House crew was disappointing and again failed to come up to expectations. The Rise, led by T. F. Morris, one of the best strokes the School has produced in recent years, once again got a good start and pulled away at the beginning. The House made a worthy attempt to catch up, but they never looked like succeeding, and the Rise kept their lead, to win comfortably. SECOND IV'S In the semi-finals the House rowed the Manor, and the Rise were matched with Temple. In the race between House and Manor, the House, with a heavier and more experienced crew, won with comparative ease, and in the other semi-final Temple znd iv rowed well to beat a heavier, but untrained Rise iv without much trouble. The rowing in these races was definitely not of the best quality, and the Rise coxing, in particular, left much to be desired. In the finals the House beat Temple, who tried hard. 19

SQUASH. This term squash was severely handicapped because, owing to the damaged roof of the court, the rain came in and made the floor dangerous. Nevertheless a squash match was arranged with Worksop, but the result was disappointing. All the five School strings lost to their opponents who had obviously had more frractice. Some of the games, however, were fairly close. The Manor won the Inter-House tournament. In the semi-finals Temple beat School House after some exciting games, and the more-experienced Manor team beat the Rise. In the finals the Manor beat Temple with comparative ease. The superior experience of their three strings, all of whom were members of the School squash team, could not fail to achieve results even against the plucky Temple team.

RUGGER NOTES. The term has been remarkable for the number of casualties suffered by the 1st XV. By March we should have had difficulty in fielding a half of the side which was so successful before Christmas. We played no school fixtures, but confined ourselves to Service and Club games, bearing in mind our needs for next season. It is with the greatest regret that we say good-bye to Penniston, captain of the XV. His devotion to the game indirectly affected every member of the school. It was in keeping with all that we knew of him that when rugger ended he was not happy until he had found a lower game ground in need of levelling for next season. The fact that he himself would not be here to play troubled him not at all. Those who seek a reason for his unique success as a captain need look no further than this incident which closed his schooldays. His energy, zeal, and initiative in the interests of St. Peter's School Rugger will be remembered gratefully. CHARACTERS OF THE 1st XV. HART, D. M. (full-back). One of the spectacular successes of the season. Very quick off the mark and takes the ball well. Much improved as a tackle. RINGROSE, P. F. (wing). A fearless runner with a deceptive swerve who understands the value of going hard for the line. A useful place-kick. PENNISTON, P. (centre). Upon his shoulders has fallen a large part of the defensive work. His forceful running has been a constant menace to the opposition. A splendid kick. GILLGRASS, J. (centre). Once he is cured of his unfortunate habit of hanging on the ball too long he will make a fine player, for he has speed and an eye for an opening. DENHOLM, D. H. (wing). An intelligent player whose skill has improved. Made a success of his old position at fly-half at the end of the Christmas term. SMITH, J. A. (outside half). Never quite fulfilled his promise of the previous season. He has good hands, but lacks the necessary initiative for this position. PRYER, D. L. Played in the early part of the season at scrum-half. Good in the open, but his service from the scrum was on the slow side. At wing he has defended pluckily. REYNOLDS, A. G. (scrum-half). Has any amount of pluck and gives out his passes quite well. Apt to overdo the "blind." WILSON, G. A plodding forward who made himself really useful in the line-out. STRATTON, W. A. An excellent hooker. Useful in loose mauls and line-outs. PENTY, J. R. A sturdy front row forward. He improved greatly as the season proceeded. 20

WARD, J. D. Fast and resourceful second row forward. Much of his best work could not easily be seen from the touch-line. He was worth his place for his shoving in the "tight" alone. SHERIFF, E. An extremely useful fighting forward. Excellent with the ball in his hands. Quite a success outside the pack when the occasion has arisen. McDERMID, N. G. L. R. In spite of a tendency to get offside he has been a keen and useful wing forward, who can be relied upon to go hard. Should learn to kick. MOYES, J. I. B. A forward who is always in the thick of things. He shoves well in the scrum and is useful in attack. DUFFIELD, F. L. A fine wing-forward whose experience made him a sound leader. He was always up with the ball and his speed made him very dangerbus near the line. A forward of all-round ability. McKINNEY, E. D. (full-back) Came in as substitute fOr Hart last term. He has shown plenty of pluck, but he must avoid a tendency to bring off spectacular fielding. Kicking at the moment is his chief defect. The following also played in the Ist XV :—Knowlson, D. W.; Price, C. J.; Hamby, F. B. S.; Shardlow, P. A.; Hobson, R.; Morris, T. F.; Norris, G. C.; Border, A. P.; Baker, F. P. TABLE OF RESULTS. For. Agt. Result 6 6 ... so I.T.W. Scarborough ... Drawn Wednesday, Jan. 26th 21 II ... Lost ... York R.U.F.C. Saturday, Feb. i9th ... Lost ... R.A.F. Marston Moor Wednesday, Feb. 23rd 5 3

• ATHLETICS. Until Sports Day, there was little fault to find with the weather. The track was firm but not hard, the weather on the whole sunny, and there was not too much of that cold March wind which causes so many people to shudder at the mention of Athletics. It was, therefore, with considerable satisfaction that we repeated our Standards again and again, watching Lows turn into Middles and Middles into Highs, and numbers of boys suddenly realizing that they were quite good at Athletics after all. The turn-out was better than ever before, and the Juniors deserve particular congratulation for their enthusiasm and determination. And not a little of the credit for this enthusiasm must go to Ringrose and his fellow-House Captains who gave a lead which it was difficult not to follow. The number of High Standards rose from TOO last year to 125 this year—a sure index of increasing skill as well as enthusiasm. A large number of these went to Juniors, and Manor Juniors alone were responsible for 26 1 Any boy who achieves 4 or more High Standards may be sure that he promises well as an athlete—and no less than 14 boys achieved that distinction this year. Outstanding amongst them were Gillgrass (S. H.), 7 ; Dodsworth (T.), Dook and Graham (M.), 6. The result of the Standards Competition was so close as to cause much checking of figures, and School House won with an average of 9.5 points per boy, with Manor 9.4, Rise 8.5, Temple 7.9. All these figures were higher than last year's. In the short time at our disposal in the week before the Sports, we introduced, as an experiment, a series of Inter-House Relays which aimed at employing as many boys as possible. They were very successful, and with various modifications, could be made to play a much greater part in future programmes. Sports Day, upon which some of us had counted so much, coincided with a break in the weather. Heavy sleet interrupted the programme at about 3 o'clock, and by 3-55 pm the track was so wet as to interfere seriously with the remaining events. Two of the High Jumps had to be cancelled. This was a most unfortunate shower, for it is obvious that, given a good day, the performances would have been good. 21

As it was, Ringrose followed up his successes in the Cross Country and the Mile with a time of z mins. ro* secs. in the 4, Mile.-a School Record-thereby rounding off an excellent season. His style is effortless and delightful to watch, and we hope to hear more of him as an athlete. His was the outstanding performance in the Senior events, but others, such as Penniston and Norris, were so good as to suggest that, given just one or two more like them, such as Hart and Duffield, we might have produced a good team. But there is promise for the future. Gillgrass, though an Intermediate, showed excellent form, and his times were well up to Senior standard. Dodsworth, G., also promises well, as do many of the Juniors, such as Hardisty and Dook. Moreover, if Seniors of the calibre of Norris and Spink are with us another year, we should have no difficulty in raising, at last, a team which will do us justice. The House Championship was never in doubt, for although Manor were only 4 points behind School House on Standards, we all felt that School 'House had all the stars for Sports Day. Indeed, they obtained ist place in 9 events and z Relays, and won by 4o points from Manor. It has been a most profitable and encouraging season, and we hope for better things still next year. We are grateful to Mrs. Ringrose, the mother of the Captain of Athletics, for coming to present the trophies at the end of the Sports. The result of the Inter-House competition was : I. SCHOOL HOUSE 2.

MANOR ...

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Detailed results of Sports Day : SENIOR MILE :-I Ringrose (S. H.) ; z, Harper (T.) ; 3, Sears (S. H.) ; 4, Penty, J. ,(R). Time 4 mins. 51 secs. 2. INTER-MILE :-I, Dodsworth, G. (T) ; 2, Reynolds, G. (M.) ; 3, Gillgrass (S.H.) 4, Barker (R.) Time 5 mins. 17t secs. 3. SENIOR Icy, Penniston (S.H.) ; 2, Haysey (R.) 3, Ward (T.) ; 4, Baker (S.H.) INTER I00 Gillgrass (S.H.) ; 2, Baker (R.) 3, Tomlinson (M.) 4, Clark 4. (S.H.). Time I I secs. 5. JUNIOR I00 :-1, Hardisty (T.) z, Lennard (M.) ; 3, Frank (M.) ; 4, Kemble (R.). Time 12 secs. SENIOR HIGH Jump :-1, Norris (S.H.) ; 2, Sheriff (T.) ; 3, Weighill (T.) 6. 4, Drummond (M.). Height 4 ft. 94 ins. JUNIOR LANG JUMP :-I, Hardisty (T.) ; 2, Dook (M.) 3, Tate (R.) ; 4, Lennard 7. (M.). Distance 76 ft. 5 ins. 8. INTER 4 MILE :-I, Dodsworth (T.) ; 2, Reynolds, G. (M.) ; 3, Speight (M.) ; 4, Peel (S.H.). Time z mins. z6 secs. 9. SENIOR 4 MILE Ringrose (S.H.) ; 2, Harper (T.) ; 3, Penty, J. (R.) ; 4, Sears (S.H.). Time z mins. to* secs. School Record. IO. SENIOR 220 :-I, Penniston (S.H.) ; 2, Haysey (R.) ; 3, Norris (S.H.) 4, Ward (T.). Time 251 secs. II. INTER. 220 :-I, Gillgrass (S.H.) ; 2, Tomlinson (M.) 3, Clark (S.H.) 4, Reavley (M.). Time 5a 4 secs. JUNIOR 220 Hardisty (T.) 2, Lennard (M.) 3, Newdick (T.) 4, Kemble 12. (R.). Time 271 secs. Penniston (S.H.) ; 2, Haysey (R.) ; 3, Ringrose (S.H.) ; 13. SENIOR LONG JUMP 4, 'Pryer (M.). Distance 18 ft. 94 ins. 14. JUNIOR CRICKET BALL :-I, Graham (M.) ; 2, Frank (M.) ; 3, Myers (T.) 4, Cornfield (R.). Distance 67 yds. 1 ft. 3 ins. SENIOR 440 :-I, Norris (S.H.) ; z, Harper (T.) ; 3, Spink (S.H.) 4, Washington 15. (R). Time 57 secs. 1.

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44o Gillgrass (S.H.) ; 2, Dodsworth (T.) ; 3, Baker (R.) ; 4, Reynolds, G. (M.). Time 57# secs. 57. JUNIOR 44o :-1, Newdick (T.) 2, Amos (R.) 3, Hudson (S.H.) 4, Dobson (M.). Time 674 secs. 18. INTER. LONG JUMP :-I Dodsworth (T.) ; z, Clark (S.H.) ; 3, Baker (R.) ; 4 Miles (T.). Distance 16 ft. 9 ins. 59. JUNIOR RELAY -I, Manor 2, Temple 3, Rise. Time : 1 min. 281 secs. Time :1 min. 23t secs. INTER RELAY :- I, School House 2, Manor 3, Temple. 20. , School House z, Rise 3, Temple. Time I min. 18 secs. SENIOR RELAY : 21. 16.

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CROSS COUNTRY. Once more we used the war-time course of about 3 miles when we ran the Cross Country on 13th March. The weather was fine, and, as we expected, the race was very close. Each House entered a team of 8, with 6 to count, and it was obvious before the race, that no team would have the easy victory which the Rise had last year. Once more, Harper was beaten by his old rival Ringrose, who always seems to be able to produce the better finish. All the same, Harper had the satisfaction of leading home the winning team, for by getting home all their 8 men in the first 21, Temple made sure of the Championship this year. It was a close finish, however, for there were only xo points between first and third, and the Manor team caused tremendous excitement by packing 4, 6, 8 and 9. The time was 22 mins. 421 secs.

Placings : Manor. 4 6 8 9

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BOXING. This year it was found possible to revive the inter-house boxing. The instruction was in the capable hands of Mr. L. Webster, who taught some 5o boys, who gave an excellent performance in the competition. The preliminary bouts were boxed on Wednesday, 15th March, and the finals on the following Saturday. The best bouts of the evening were to be seen among the lighter weights. Smith, G., of the Rise, combining a good defence with an excellent attack, showed great promise for the future, and I. S. Macpherson was the best boxer of the evening, fighting well to beat an opponent some 6 inches taller and with a considerably longer reach. The boxing cup was won by School House with 8 bouts, Manor and Rise were second equal with z bouts, and Temple last with x bout. The finals were refereed and judged by R.S.M.I. P. Power, M.B.E., C.S.M.I. Wilson and Q.M.S.I. Thatcher of the A.P.T.C., who afterwards gave a "black and and white" boxing demonstration, which made several points considerably clearer, and finished with an extremely humorous "Novices" competition. For the excellent judging and instructive demonstration we record our grateful thanks. 23

Detailed results were :

Final. Smith (R.) bt. Denholm (M.) Hudson (S. H.) bt. Ryder (T.) Goodwin (S. H.) bt. Goodwin (S. H.) bt. Davidge (T.) Scorgie (R.) Norwood (S. H.) W.O. 7 st. 7 lbs.-8 st. Griffiths (S. H.) "Andrews (M.) bt. Dodsworth (J.) bt. 8 st.-8 st. 7 lbs. Andrews (M.) Griffiths (S. H.) bt. Stuart (R.) Macpherson (S. H.) 'Macpherson (S. H.) bt Hnik (R.) bt. 8 st. 7 lbs.-9 st. Gregory (T.) Gregory (T.) bt. Drummond (M.) Semi-final.

6 st-6 st. 7 lbs. 6 st. 7 lbs.-7 st. 7 st.-7 st. 7 lbs.

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9 st.-9 st. lbs. Mountain (T.) bt. Owen (M.)

Mountain (T,) be Border (S. H.)

Reynolds (M.) bt. McKinney (T.) 1,McKinney (S. H.) bt. Newdick (T.) "Hobson (M.) {Hobson (M.) bt. Haysey (R.) bt. Io st— To st. 7 lbs. Jefferson (S. H.) Jefferson (S. H.) bt. Boyes (T.) Baker (R.) bt. Denison (T.) IO St. 7 lbs.—u st. Stratton (S. H.) bt. Pryer (M.) II St.—II st. 7 lbs.

9 st. 7 lbs.—To st.

r Reynolds (M.) bt. Shepherd (R.)

Knowlson (S. H.) bt. Shardlow (M.) Penniston (S. H.) W.O.

I I St. 7 lbs.—I2 St.

Over iz st.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL. The return to School after the Christmas holidays is perhaps the least attractive of the beginnings of term, but in these days, when the black-out and "summer time" cause School to start at 9-3o—well, we may think we're gaining something. A most unusual event happened during the term. There were three cases of Scarlet Fever and the authorities decided that the Junior School must be disbanded for eight days, as it was impossible to say how far the infection had spread. So the boarders had a modified time-table in School all to themselves, and we believe they enjoyed it 1 However, when we re-assembled no more cases had occurred and so we were free to carry on normally. During the week we were disbanded it so happened that Captain Jentoft of our adopted ship "Hestmanden," with two of his R.N. gunners visited the School, so that only the boarders of the Junior School were able to have the pleasure of meeting him. Mr. Walshaw did his best to make the visit a success, and we hear that Captain Jentoft said he had enjoyed a marvellous time at the School. We may continue our Nature Study record and note that the first Lesser Celandine was brought in on 9th February, and the first Coltsfoot on z5th February. The usual rewards were given by Mr. Ping. The Junior School was very glad indeed that Sergt.-Major Puddick was able to take our boys for boxing tuition once more, and we should like to record our thanks to P. Penniston who helped most usefully in both Gym. and Boxing. The Boxing Tournament was held on Thursday, 23rd March. We were very sorry that Dr. Macpherson could not be with us this year. Mr. G. F. Jackson was the Referee, Mr. Walshaw and Sergt.-Major Puddick were Judges : D. M. Hart was Timekeeper and Mr. Ping the announcer. 24

The names and results are given below. We congratulate the Trojans on winning the Inter-House Rugger competition. The Shields bearing the name of the winning House each year in Rugby, Cricket, and Sports will be hung in the entrance lobby of the Junior School very shortly. We have to say au revoir to Mr. E. P. Bulmer who has been on the staff of the Junior School for some two years. As Mr. Bulmer was a boy at St. Olave's his connexion has been quite a long one. He is now going to gain wider experience and we wish him all success.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL BOXING TOURNAMENT.

2 ROUNDS, I MINUTE. ... C. Moore J. Bird D. Knowles ... P. Walshaw ... P. Blincoe ... J Calder ... M. Lavine ... M. Goodburn 3 ROUNDS, I MINUTE. J. Gibson T. Primett G. Hull C. Burdass ... J. Burdass ... J. Broadley ... P. Knowlson •

CONTESTS.

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G. Crammond D. Steele P. Pulleyn I. Crammond H. Hunter A. Baird D. Holmes W. Jackson.

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ST. OLAVE'S FOOTBALL.

Although we were unable to play any School matches, the Inter-House Rugger final provided as exciting a game as it would be possible to wish for. In defeating the Spartans by six points to three, the Trojans won the Shield against all expectations. Burdass, C., who captained thi side, Varley, Wright, D. B., and Brough, were the pick of a team which is to be congratulated on a plucky exhibition of rugger against odds.

VALETE. MARCH, 1944. J. C. Treheme Thomas (to Harrow). M. Bland (to Denstone)

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SALVETE. M. E. Kershaw. C. M. J. Moore.

JANUARY, 1 944. J. R. Leighton. D. J. Pratt. I. R. Riley.

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