June 1950

THE PETERITE Vol. XL II

JUNE, 1950

No. 324

EDITORIAL The coming term will see the fifth post-war Commemoration, and only a small proportion of the boys now in the School will be able to recall the make-shift substitute to which we were restricted by the exigencies of the war years. Our annual gathering then consisted of a brief ceremony of speeches and prize-giving on an afternoon in the Christmas Term, before an audience of parents whose composition and numbers were strictly defined by the difficulties of travel in those dark, depressing days. That seems long ago, and by now we are habituated to the fuller and more satisfying conception of Commemoration as a reunion and a congregation of all those—boys, parents, and Old Peterites—who have the interest and well-being of the School at heart. To us in the School there can be no more welcome guests than O.P.'s of all generations, since their presence is the best possible testimony to the enduring vitality of St. Peter's. We hope, therefore, that they will gather in large numbers to renew old contacts and to join us in welcoming the Earl of Scarbrough, whose presence at Speech Day we shall regard as a signal honour. The arrangements for the three days follow the usual plan, and a detailed programme will be found elsewhere in these pages. New ground was broken in the early part of the Easter holidays with the visit of a party of boys of varying ages to Paris. The experiment was a great success, and much is owed to the two members of the staff who organised and conducted the tour. To embark on so arduous and exacting an undertaking immediately after the rigours of the term argues a commendable public spirit. The diary of the tour, published in this issue, shows that little was left unseen that ought to have been seen. To suffer the extremes of misery on the homeward crossing, as we understand one of the two gentlemen concerned did (with many another), seems a poor reward. Had the culmination been that which is invariably anticipated by those in the throes of "mal de mer", he would indeed have been butchered to make a schoolboys' holiday. We notice from the diary that after educational excursions, to the Louvre or Versailles, the boys not infrequently sought relaxation in the evening at the cinema. "Caelurn non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt." We congratulate D. J. Wilson, one of our Editorial staff, on his successful venture into commercial journalism. We reprint in this number an article by him which was recently accepted and prominently featured in one of the York papers. Perhaps he has been

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Editorial ... War Memorial and Building Fund Births and Engagement Examination Results ... Commemoration, 1950 ... ... Old Peterite News An Encounter with a Python Valete and Salvete School Officers ... ... House Notes The Oxford Cup, 1949-50 ... The Chapel The Choir Antiquarian Items ... The Library The Debating Society ... British Ship Adoption Society ... The Film Society "Morning Departure" School Concert ... The Musical Society Art Notes The Science Society Visit to Paris C.C.F. Notes Scouting ... Shooting ... Squash ... Fencing ... ... Chess Athletics and Cross Country ... Rugby Football, 1949—An Omission Cricket Fixtures, 1950 ... The Boat Club ... Hockey, 1950 ... The Junior School

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impressed by the well-known dictum of Doctor Johnson, that "no-one but a blockhead ever wrote except for money". But we hope that he will not keep too rigidly to this rule; otherwise, regretfully, we must part with him from the staff of The Peterite.

WAR MEMORIAL AND BUILDING FUND TENTH LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS OLD PETERITES

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BIRTHS HOWAT.—On 15th April, 1950, at 7 St. Peter's Grove, to Olga and Tudor Howat, a son, Richard Antony. CREWS.—On 8th May, 1950, at The Purey Gust Nursing Home, York, to Gundred (nee Waller), wife of Denys K. Crews, a son.

ANNIVERSARY We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Burgess on their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, which they celebrated on 14th April, 1950.

ENGAGEMENT The engagement was announced on 20th May, between Allan Edward Russell, younger son of the late Mr. J. G. Dodds and Mrs. A. C. Dodds, of 14 Hereford Road, Southsea, and Mary Pattinson, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson, of 23 Duchy Road, Harrogate.

EXAMINATION RESULTS OPEN EXHIBITION AT OXFORD We congratulate D. P. Norwood on the award, in March last, of an Open Exhibition in Mathematics at Hertford College, Oxford.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION In the February examination D. M. A. Quirke (Army), D. J. Osborne (Army), and D. Walter (R.A.F.) were successful. At the time of going to Press only D. M. A. Quirke has been before the subsequent Selection Board. He was successful and will enter R.M.A.x

COMMEMORATION, 1950 The programme will be as follows : Friday, 28th July. Cricket Match, School v. O.P.s, begins. O.P. Dinner and Annual General Meeting of the O.P. Club. 2

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Saturday, 29th July. 11 a.m. : Speeches and Distribution of Prizes by the Earl of Scarbrough in the Clifton Cinema. Afternoon : Cricket Match continued. Boat Races, School v. Old Peterites. Sunday, 30th July. 8-15 a.m. : Holy Communion. 11 a.m. : Commemoration Service and Sermon by the Bishop of Knaresborough. Full details will be circulated to parents and Old Peterites.

OLD PETERITE NEWS COMMEMORATION Commemoration will be held this year on the 28th, 29th and 30th July, when the Earl of Scarbrough will be the School's guest of honour. An outline of the programme for the three days is given above, and further details will be sent to O.P.s in due course. The O.P. Dinner and the Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on the Friday, the 28th. We would stress the importance of a large attendance at the Annual Meeting. Only on this occasion in the year can the Committee and the Head Master have an opportunity of ascertaining the views of O.P.s in general on matters affecting the well-begin of both the Club and the School. We hope that as many O.P.s as possible of those able to come to Commemoration will make a special effort to be present at the meeting. There will be the usual Cricket Match (Friday and Saturday, 28th and 29th July) against the School, and any O.P.s who would like to play for the Old Boys' XI should apply to David Anderson, Rokeby, 10 Brampton Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire. It is hoped to arrange for three O.P. Fours to row against the School, on Saturday, the 29th. K. H. Rhodes, at the School, would be glad to hear of any who would like to take part. Coxes, of course, will be wanted.

O.P. LONDON DINNER The London Dinner is fixed for Wednesday, 8th November, at Brown's Hotel. Applications for tickets and further information should be made to A. B. Cooper, 137 Longland Drive, Totteridge, London, N.20.

M.B.E. FOR A. C. RODGER We published in our last issue the details of the commendation, by the O.C. Cyprus District, Middle East Land Forces, of the courage and devotion to duty of 2nd Lieut. A. C. Rodger (The Rise, 1942-46) in rescuing six civilians from drowning during the floods in Cyprus in December last. We are glad to record that Rodger's gallant action has been recognised by the award of the M.B.E. The announcement 3

appears in the Gazette of 1 1 th April, in which his "superhuman feat of physical endurance and determination" is cited. Rodger went to Cyprus in August, 1949, after serving with the Berlin Air Lift. ITEMS Stuart Macpherson (1942-46), who passed out of Cranwell in December last and is a Pilot Officer stationed at Leeming, played for the R.A.F. XV as scrum-half against the French Air Force in Paris on Easter Saturday. The French won 6 0. Macpherson played regularly for Cranwell and was awarded his colours.

* * We congratulate John Rodgers (1919-25) on being, as far as we know, the only O.P. member of the present House of Commons. He was elected as Conservative Member for Sevenoaks in the recent General Election. How far this happy result was forwarded by a fanciful picture drawn by Norman Yardley, speaking on his behalf, of England's Test Cricket under a Ministry of Sport, must be considered doubtful. It certainly elicited a devastating (and, we fear, obvious) retort from Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell. Incidentally, we noticed that in the brief biographical sketches which The Times published of the Members of the new House of Commons, Rodgers was described as having been educated in France. We do not know the source of The Times information or the duration of John Rodgers' period in France, but we do hope that in six years St. Peter's inculcated a sufficiency of education not to be entirely eradicated by a sojourn on the Continent. * * * We go to Press just as Norman Yardley's book, Cricket Campaigns, has appeared in the book shops. We are not able to offer any comments, since we have not had the opportunity of more than a cursory glance. But we would take occasion to congratulate him on its publication and on the highly eulogistic notices which have already appeared, in the daily Press. He may be assured that his book will be widely read by Peterites and Old Peterites. He has presented a copy to the School Library. * * * A. S. Rymer (1916-21) has had a notable period of office as Sheriff of York, which, by the time these notes appear, will have expired. Among the many noteworthy events of his year we would mention his flying visit to New York, in company with the Lord Mayor, in the interests of the York Festival of 1951. Rymer will, of course, continue his chairmanship of the Festival Committee, and we who are in touch with York affairs are conscious of the good work he is doing in this capacity. * * * Pat Walls (1940-44) is now at Dar-es-Salaam in the service of the Tanganyika Cotton Co., which he joined after completing his war 4

service. We print elsewhere an account, sent by his mother, of an encounter he had with a python, which has many interesting features. * * * We are more than pleased to have letters from those whom we can only describe as "Very Old Peterites". A letter from the Rev. G. B. Bardsley (entered September, 1879), "a day-boy some seventy years ago", as he describes himself, is evidence of an enduring interest in the School (and The Peterite) which we find very gratifying. Mr. Bardsley, who writes from the Homes of St. Barnabas, Lingfield, Surrey (the address may be of interest to any surviving contemporary who may chance to see this), encloses some verses he has written. We gladly print them below. They have the great merit of sincerity and if their adherence to the rules of scansion and the conventions of versification strike the modern mind as old-fashioned, let the modern mind think it over REMINISCENCE I stood on the walls of old Ebor at the close of a summer's day, Watching the slanting sunbeams on her timeworn Minster play. They kissed each painted window and touched each sombre side, Till he blushed 'neath their caresses with an answering glow of pride. I watched the silvered river into the city creep, As loath to hasten onward to her tryst with the hoary deep, Skirting the verdant gardens where the ruined Abbey stands, Roofless now and crumbling as left by despoiling hands. Thy old time walls once echoed the tramp of the legions' feet; And have not Ouse's deep waters mirrored the Norseman's fleet? Whilst centuries in their passing have set their mark on thee, With many an ancient building to spell out thy history. Time with its many changes has caused me afar to roam, But my heart in its quietest moments returns to my boyhood's home. G. B. BARDSLEY. OBITUARY THE REV. WALTER NOEL HILL We regret to record the death at Helmsley, on 19th December, 1949, of Walter Noel Hill. He entered St. Peter's in January, 1891. He held the livings of Reighton with Speeton (1917-29) and Bugthorpe (1929-35). Ill-health enforced his retirement, which he spent first at Pocklington and finally, from 1946, at Helmsley. He was 73. :

DR. GEOFFREY WILLIAMSON ETCHES The sudden death of Geoffrey Williamson Etches, at the age of 42, on 20th November, 1949, was a tragedy which must have been grievously felt by his wife and three children. He was at St. Peter's from 1917 to 1922. Both his father (also a doctor) and his grandfather were at St. Peter's, and it is expected that his only son will join the School in September next. For 18 years he had been in practice at Wombwell and was highly regarded by his colleagues in the profession. 5

THOMAS TURTON PETERSON SHERWOOD The death of T. T. P. Sherwood occurred at Cyprus Street, Wakefield, in January, 1950. He was at St. Peter's from 1895 to 1900. He had been in business in Wakefield for 50 years as an auctioneer and valuer and was a prominent member of the City Council. He was keenly interested in the theatre and managed the Wakefield Opera House. He had been prominent in Yorkshire Rugby and played for the Castleford and Wakefield R.U. Clubs. In 1901 he gained his county cap, playing three-quarter for Yorkshire. Later he became a member of the Committee of Wakefield Trinity and was vice-chairman in 1921. He leaves a widow and one son. SIR RICHARD CLIFFORD TUTE The death occurred suddenly and unexpectedly of Sir Richard Tute (St. Peter's, 1889-93) at the Victoria Club, St. Helier, Jersey, on 27th February, 1950. He had but recently returned from the Bahamas, where, from 1932 to 1939, he had been Chief Justice. He was the inventor of the Tute ranging protractor for artillery. BIRTH MILLER—On 10th May, 1950, at Kenilworth, Blackburn Road, Brighouse, to Margaret Joyce (nee Webster), wife of R. L. Miller, a daughter, Carolyn Leslie. [1935-43.] MARRIAGES EASTWOOD—SCOTT.—On 24th February, 1950, in London, Major Boris James Eastwood, M.B.E., R.A.S.C., of London, W.1, to Junior Comd. Edith Livingstone Scott, W.R.A.C., of 105 East Claremont Street, Edinburgh, 7. [1930-36.] DODGSON—DAVISON.--On 24th May, Gilbert Michael Dodgson, of London, to Miss Mary Catherine Alicia Davison, of Eastfield, Dringhouses, York. [1941-47.]

OLD PETERITE SQUARES AND TIES The St. Peter's School Shop ask us to draw the attention of O.P.s to the fact that O.P. squares and ties can be supplied at 15/- and 5/ respectively, and will be sent on receipt of the price, plus 3d. posta Orders should be addressed to A. T. Howat, at the School. OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE LETTERS OXFORD. May, 19 5

Dear Sirs, The Hilary Term is perhaps more harassing than any other; emerges from the aftermath of Christmas and the New Year w i startling rapidity; the undergraduate greets it with jaundiced eye, b before he can utter a word in protest he is plunged into a spate

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activities. The rowing men perform the contortions known as Torpids, or - Toggers" in the vernacular, whilst the inter-college knock-out competitions, or "Cappers", are played off by their respective partisans with no little enthusiasm. Those with Schools looming ahead in June gaze out of their windows at the rain, which usually falls in truly Mancunian proportions, and return to their books secure in the knowledge that there is little to seduce them from their self-imposed shells. We feel it incumbent on us to refute a recent article in the press purporting to explain why Cambridge had been more successful in the Boat Race for the past few years. It was based on the extraordinary argument that Cambridge men, predominantly scientists, were more active than those at Oxford, the majority of whom read the Arts, and were ipso facto distinctly idle. This is obviously part of some dark plot engineered by "the other place" to discredit us, and should be treated with hearty contempt. Various O.P.s have attempted to erect an "Iron Curtain" between their dubious activities and our enquiries. However, a modicum of information has been elicited from them and is presented for your disapproval. Teddy Denison (B.N.C.) has once more transferred his abode. Claims to have spent the term completely immersed in Law. Muttered a few dark hints about a "break-out" in the last week. John Rayson (B.N.C.) has been working on the theory that if he satisfies his tutor this term he will be able to play cricket without let or hindrance next term. John Oxley-Parker (St. Edmund Hall) plays a recorder with the University Musical Society and a "hot" piano in the Junior Common Room. Robin Sykes (St. Edmund Hall) was dismayed to find himself in a boat just before Torpids, having proclaimed his intention of turning his back on the river. Robert Hey (New College) is taking Schools next term and lurks indoors with a huge pile of books, thereby betraying commendable seriousness of purpose. W. S. Samuels (Wadham) has been observed, on a sunny day, carrying an umbrella through one of the less salubrious districts of the town. John Denison (Worcester) escaped without a scratch when the taxi in which he was returning to his lodgings after a Bump supper crashed and turned over. Geoffrey Mountain (Wycliffe Hall) played hockey for the Hall. An authority on the ancient Universities and the City of Birmingham. M. R. Waddingham (Pembroke) seems to frequent trains, is taking Schools this summer. Peter Andrew (Keble) captained his College hockey team. Spends his time in the laboratories following the pleasant occupation of glassblowing.

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Peter Robson (B.N.C.) has been hiding his light under a bushel, but is known to frequent the river bank occasionally, weather permitting. Gordon Norris (Worcester) plays squash with brutal abandon, secure in the knowledge that his own private rules of the game will bewilder his opponent. Claims to have given up rowing in favour of work; the latter part of the claim is to be doubted. May we close by wishing the School every success on the cricket field and on the river during the coming term. We remain, Yours sincerely, THE OXFORD OLD PETERITES. CAMBRIDGE. May, 1950.

Dear Sirs, Another term has slipped away and scarce been recognised in its passing. Winter, with its occasional sunny days, has yielded to Spring, with its sporadic showers—all too soon to be overtaken by Summer, with its perpetual downpour. The sharp click of a ball neatly steered between first and second slip has replaced the dull thud of boot against wet leather, and restrained applause, the frenzied cheering. Only the dim spectre of examinations looms up ahead of us to mar our idyllic life, but then still further on can be seen May Week, with its balls, the Bumps, and all those days when we can look back on what has gone, with exams. once again too far ahead to be deemed worthy of consideration. But this is a record of Lent Term. O.Ps remain, as ever, undistinguished among the celebrities and notorieties of the University, and yet they act like "leaven", unseen yet creeping into every corner of that "cosmos" which is the versity. Uni In strange places they are to be found, often doing still stranger things, yet all the time acquiring an education as opposed to the mere amassing of knowledge. Our roving reporter attempts to tail them all and his censored report is here presented. D. Anderson (Sidney) appears adept at self-concealment. Possibly only the cricket season draws him from his hibernation, and we shall see him again among the "flannelled fools". J. H. Amos (Emmanuel) now has an oar with which to decorate his room. No doubt in the bleak mid-winter he will wish to bum it, the while wishing they had saved the boat for a colder day. J. F. Blackburn (Caius) was last seen at 8-15 a.m. in the Market Place stating he was going on an agricultural tour. He has agitated for the removal of the University farm to the Backs. K. A. Boyes (Emmanuel) still retains his initial keenness for work, though he has evinced a desire to play cricket. 8

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W. J. Clarke (Clare) had a successful rugger season, but lives near the University library. A visit to him concerning his activities may damage our reputations. J. D. Eccles (Emmanuel)' has discovered that if the law is to be made retrospective he stands in an awkward position. P. Garbett (St. John's) basks in the reflected glory of the Varsity boat, though he finds it rather a shock that the college has two boats of blues and trial caps. G. C. Greetham (King's) upholds our reputation for keeping in the social whirl. There is no truth in the rumour that he and Clarke are indulging in trench warfare. King's are laying new drains. P. F. Ringrose (Clare) still inhabits the wilds of Cambridgeshire and the Squire law library. Discovers that under no pretext can he stay up another year. J. D. Swale (Caius) still hides himself behind an iron curtain, but one day we hope to see him. G. Wilson (Emmanuel) ploughs through a pile of work and is rarely seen. Claims that cynicism and apathy present the best approach to tripos and quotes Catullus. Wishing the School every success in the coming term, We remain, Sirs, Yours sincerely, THE CAMBRIDGE O.P.s.

AN ENCOUNTER WITH A PYTHON [The following account of an experience of Pat. Walls (1940-1944) in Dar-es-Salaam has been forwarded to us by his mother, Mrs. M. Walls. We think this extraordinary incident will interest our readers. On the evening of the 23rd January, Patrick took his small dog, Ruff, for his usual run along the beach at Oyster Bay. As dogs do, the little fellow ran up and down the shallow bank, which is covered with undergrowth. Hearing a sharp crack like the falling of a cocoanut, Pat looked up and saw a 14 foot python constricting his dog. He rushed up and, grabbing hold of the reptile's tail, hung on hoping it would release his pet. It didn't; so grimly hanging on, he dragged the python into the sea and was amazed to see it swim into deep water with its prey and disappear. Thinking it would drown, he waited, and eventually saw the dog's white tail appear. Making a grab at it he quickly let go, as the head of the python came up very much alive. Thinking the reptile might attack him, he retired to a safe distance. In a little while he saw the snake crawl out of the sea ten yards away and the body of the dog float away. In the belief that the python would take time to recover, Pat rushed home, a mile away, for his gun, and returning, found the snake still there. He had great pleasure in despatching a dangerous pest and avenging the death of his dog. 9

VALETE AND SALVETE VALETE (April, 1950) THE GROVE D. A. White. 1947-50 (the Manor 1947-48). Remove. School Cert., 1949. 2nd XI Hockey, 1950. Played for 2nd XV, 1949. Played for Colts XI, 1949. A.B. in C.C.F. Member of Musical Society Committee. THE MANOR D. J. Osborne. 1945-50 (Junior School, 1942). House Monitor. Transitus. School Cert., 1949. Civil Service Exam. (Army), 1950. 2nd VIII, 1948, 49, 50. Fencing team, 1948, 49, 50. C.C.F. (Naval Section). Cert. 'A', 1948. THE RISE S. C. Daneff (1947-1950). UVI Modern. House Monitor. School Cert., 1948. Open Exhibition in Modern Languages, St. John's College, Cambridge. Chess Team, 1947, 48, 49. School Play, 1947. Library Monitor. Editor 'The Peterite'. Musical Society Committee. Debating Society Committee. Corporal in C.C.F. Cert. 'A', 1949. First Class Shot. SCHOOL HOUSE J. C. Griffiths. 1944-50. UVI Modern. School Monitor. School Cert., 1945. H.S.C., 1947. Colts Cricket Colours, 1946. 2nd XI, 1947. 1st XI Colours, 1948. Played for 1st XI, 1949. Played for 1st XI Hockey, 1948. Colours and Cap, 1949. Captain of Hockey, 1950. Sgt. in C.C.F. Cert. 'A', 1947. 1st Class Shot. School Play, 1947. Debating Society Committee. Played for Chess Team, 1949. School Librarian. Editor of "The Peterite". D. Walter. 1945-50 (Junior School, 1943). L.VI. School Monitor. School Cert., 1948. Civil Service Exam. (R.A.F.), 1950. Colts XV, 194447. Colours, 1945, 46, 47. Vice-Captain, 1946-47. 1st XV Colours, 1947-48-49. Cap, 1948-49. Captain of Rugby, 1949. Colts XI, 1947-48. Colours, 1948. 1st XI Cap, 1948-49. Athletics Team, 1946. Played for 2nd XI Hockey, 1947. Shot for 1st VIII, 1949-50. F/Sgt. in R.A.F. Section of C.C.F. Cert. 'A'. 1st Class Shot. J. S. Frost. 1947-50 (Junior School, 1943). Remove. "

TEMPLE A. M. Baird. 1946-50 (Junior School, 1943). Vc. Captain of Shooting, 1949-50. R. S. Scruton. 1946-50 (Junior School, 1942). Vc.

SALVE D. C. Pattison (Shell A).

(January, 1950) THE GROVE

SCHOOL OFFICERS SCHOOL MONITORS : Head of School and The Rise : J. B. MORTIMER. Head of the Grove : E. D. THORNTON. Head of School House : P. T. BAKER. Head of Temple : R. J. TOWNSHEND. Head of The Manor : P. JENKINS. Chapel Monitor : A. M. KENDELL. D. WALTER. J. C. GRIFFITHS. R. A. CALVERT. 10

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G. R. A. MARCH, D. P. NORWOOD, M. I. H. UNWIN, D. J. WILSON, The Manor : I. COBHAM, R. J. GIBSON, D. J. HARTLEY, D. H. HOLMES, D. J. OSBORNE, D. M. A. QUIRKE, B. D. WATSON. The Rise: S. H. AMOS, S. C. DANEFF, R. E. S. FARRAR, P. G. TAYLOR, D. THOMPSON, I. U. WARRINGTON. School House: R. C. GROVES, P. C. KNOWLSON, P. W. V. MILBURN, T. C. WILLIS. Temple : G. W. BIRD, D. FLETCHER, D. L. HOURIGAN, M. E. KERSHAW, P. J. R. MASON. The Grove :

EDITORS OF "THE PETERITE" S. C. DANEFF, J. C. GRIFFITHS, P. J. R. MASON, M. I. H. UNWIN, D. J. WILSON.

HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The Grove returned this term to changing-rooms "all bright and glittering in the smokeless air", paint having been well applied during the Christmas holidays. The term was started full of confidence in all fields of activity, but we did not come up to our expectations. Firstly we were beaten on the hockey field in the semi-final by a Manor team which on paper compared unfavourably with our own. On the river bad luck dogged us. From a heavy, experienced, and much favoured crew, first by the loss of Unwin, who had a grumbling appendix, and then by the loss of Wilson, our Captain, we were reduced to a mere shadow of our original strength. Nevertheless, March and White having finished hockey, stepped into the breach, and in the first round of the Senior Division we defeated Temple, who again had an unfortunate accident, but lost to Rise in the semi-final. In the Junior Division we lost to a very strong Temple crew in the semi-final. Squash was played with keenness by the House at large, though our team lost 3-0 to School House in the semi-final of the inter-House competition. Wood is to be congratulated on winning the Junior Squash Competition, and Maxwell for making it exclusively a Grove final. The Cross-Country Plate we easily retained. Hard training and scientific running produced the desired results. Athletics, however, were not so satisfactory. We gained second place in standards, but on Sports Day slipped gracefully down to fourth place. Gears is to be congratulated on winning a good intermediate mile for us, and was unlucky not to repeat 'his success in the half-mile. The Grove reached the final of the chess, beating Temple and the "invincible" Manor on the way. We lost to School House, for we 11•

lacked strong lower boards. Fencing prospered, however, and after defeating Temple in the first round, Rise by a narrow margin in the semi-final, we beat School 'House in the final to bring home the cup to our shelf for the first time. The Junior part of the House, after a poor first fortnight, put their backs into it, and attained several places in the ensuing fortnightly orders. Their efforts, plus those of Norwood, brought Grove to the top of the Work Cup for the Easter Term. Congratulations! House activities have flourished again this term. Hammerings and splintering sounds have been heard coming from the Hobbies Room, buried in the deep, dark subterranean quarters of the house. Gliders and model aeroplanes have been in evidence, and have decorated the cricket field on Sundays and free afternoons. The Music Society has continued with the alternate Saturday evening sessions. We thank Mr. Harding for the use of his gramophone, and Mrs. Harding for providing post-entertainment refreshments. The Model Railway Club has diminished in size this term, owing to lack of room for the rolling stock and extension lines. Rollinson and Smith, P., however, kept the mighty monsters rolling without the major disasters experienced by their nationalised big brothers. Congratulations to R. M. Hodgson, N. M. Hodd, E. D. Thornton and G. R. March on the award of their 1st XI Hockey Colours, and to D. P. Norwood and D. A. White on their 2nd XI Colours.

Special congratulations to D. P. Norwood on his Exhibition to Hertford College, Oxford, to N. M. Hodd for playing for the Yorkshire Schools' Hockey XI, and to H. H. Hunter for his excellent performance in the Country Life Shooting Competition. We are sorry to lose D. A. White who has now, after several false starts, finally disappeared. He was an able contributor to the House teams, and we wish him good luck in the future. 41110 THE MANOR Beginning of term saw the new Reading Room a reality and the new Hobbies Room allotted, though not yet equipped. It was, however, only a fortnight or thereabouts before the latter was fitted out with benches and tools, these last being bought out of the Embellishment Fund. Both rooms have been in constant use and much appreciated. We try to run them as "rooms without rules", trusting that a tradition of proper treatment will arise, and this policy bids fair to be highly successful. Making of models of hydroplanes and aircraft for fitting with internal combustion engines has been the favourite use of the Hobbies Room. Owing to lack of local facilities, the builders of hydroplanes try out their products elsewhere and the House has not been able to judge results. We are assured, however, that they are phenomenal. As for the aircraft, rumour says that one crashed very 12

early in its maiden flight, but the others have apparently not taken the air yet. All enquiries are met with the reply that the engines must be run in first. This seems to be a long, noisy, smelly, and quite enthralling process. At end of term a meeting of the House Embellishment Fund Committee decided to spend the available funds on House Photographs and periodicals for the Reading Room, on pictures for the Common Rooms, and on books for the House Library. On the games side the array of cups has dwindled rather, for enthusiasm cannot carry one all the way. Ratcliff has played regularly for the hockey 1st XI and was awarded his Colours, while the Manor provided the 2nd XI half-back line (J. G. and J. M. Booth and Watson). Watson has been awarded his Squash Colours, and Rigg, finding his shooting form early in term, secured his 1st VIII Colours. House Colours have been awarded to Watson and Raylor (hockey), Holmes and Greenwood (athletics) and Junior Colours to De Little (athletics). Term has not been without its successes on the academic side, for Pallant and Watson secured their School Certificates at the Christmas Examination, while Quirke and Osborne are to be congratulated on passing the written examination, the first hurdle on the route to Sandhurst. We are sorry to say good-bye to Osborne, who leaves this term. He takes our best wishes with him. .

THE RISE Amos and Taylor were appointed House Monitors at the beginning of term and are to be congratulated. We were very sorry, however, to lose Daneff at the end of term but we offer him our very best wishes for the future and hope to hear of him shortly in the Cambridge letter. Together with all Old Risites we extend our heartiest congratulations to 2nd Lieut. A. C. Rodger, R.A.S.C. (Rise, 1942-46), for his gallant action in Cyprus reported in the last issue of "The .Peterite", and for which we now learn he has since been awarded the M.B.E. With regard to sport, this term has been one of the most successful the Rise has had for very many years. Not only were the three major trophies carried off, but 65 points were gained towards the Oxford Cup. First of all came the cross-country, in which we were beaten into second place by a very strong Grove team in spite of the gallant efforts of the whole of the team, especially Goodburn, who won for the third successive year. Our first victory came in the hockey, in which a young team, playing well together under the able leadership of Thompson, beat the Manor in the final and won the cup. In this connection we 13

should like to congratulate Thompson, Mortimer and Gunning upon the award of their 1st XI Hockey Colours. In winning the Boating Cup the Rise achieved a possibly unexpected, but none the less well-merited victory. This was in no small measure due to the wisdom and enthusiasm of Daneff, who, confident in the rowing ability of the crew, wisely insisted upon a controlled start, and in this way we beat Grove in the semi-finals and School House in the final, both of which were excellent races. If the win on the river was unexpected, this was by no means true of the athletics, because from the first day of standards the determination of the whole House to win was very clear. The value of these preliminary efforts was shown on Sports Day when the Rise achieved a place in every single event on the programme and the record total of 316 points was amassed. It is perhaps invidious to mention individuals where the best efforts of the whole House were so obviously concerted, but Goodburn's half-mile and Wall's long jump were outstanding. Rarely can any House have appeared so united as the Rise in the winning of the Athletic Shield under Warrington's leadership. We should like to congratulate the following on the award of their House Colours during the term : Farrar, James, Annequin, Amos, Warrington, Daneff and Hawkins; also Haxby on the award of his Junior House Colours. Although not an event of the Easter Term we feel we cannot end without extending our heartiest congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Crews upon the birth, on 8th May, of a son. SCHOOL HOUSE We would first of all welcome Mr. Dodds as our new Assistant Housemaster. Besides helping to coach the squash and hockey teams this term, he has taken a great interest in all matters concerning the House. We hope his stay with us will be a happy one. In the field of sport we have met with some success, by winning the Squash Rackets Cup, and reaching the finals in both rowing divisions and in the fencing. As regards athletic standards, considering that several promising runners were prevented from participating by injury or illness, the final average was quite satisfactory. For their part in the various 'House sports D. W. H. McDougle, R. C. Groves and D. G. Hilton were awarded their House Colours, and L. E. Shenker his Junior House Colours. The House was well represented this term in School sport. In this connection we would congratulate J. C. Griffiths on his appointment as Captain of Hockey, Baker on the re-award of his Hockey Cap, A. N. C. Smith on the award of his Cap, and Fairweather for gaining his 2nd XI Colours. Knowlson and Fairweather are also to be congratulated on the re-award of their Shooting and Squash Colours respectively, and Baker for the award of his Squash Colours. 14

A notable success this term has been the winning of the Chess Trophy. This has been largely due to the energy and enthusiasm of Elliott, whom, with the remainder of the chess team, we would congratulate for their succession of convincing wins in the chess competition. This term we have to congratulate P. C. Knowlson on his appointment of School Monitor, and T. C. Willis on being awarded his House Monitorship. Though considerable use has been made of the Hobbies Room, it is felt that there are many members of the House who would find great benefit by taking up a lasting hobby. Such hobbies not only form an absorbing pastime for leisure hours, but they have great recreational value. We would thank Brooks for the time he has spent in supervising the Hobbies Room. Finally we have to say good-bye to D. Walter, J. C. Griffiths and J. S. Frost. We thank them for all they have done for the House while they were at School, and wish them every success in the future. TEMPLE During the Easter Term there always seems to be some inter-house event taking place, and although quite a few opportunities of showing our prowess in such things as squash and fencing came our way, we were unable to use them to advantage. The enthusiasm for table tennis in the House did not in any way diminish, and once again we organised a competition, in which players were given a secret handicap which differed for each game. We congratulate Oxtoby on being the winner. Chess also was popular, and a similar competition was arranged, although this time the handicap was given according to ability. Herring, who seemed unperturbed by his various handicaps, was the winner. The squash enthusiasts were not to be left out of it, and they organised both a senior and junior competition. The winners were Varley (senior) and Ward (junior). We appeared to have the fates against us in our sporting activities. An unfortunate accident in the cross-country and regrettable misfortune in the senior boating prevented our achieving success in those events. The second crew, however, are to be congratulated on retaining the Second Division Cup for the second year. Once again the whole House played its most vital part in the athletics standards, but the team, however, were unable to keep the Shield for another year. Finally we must congratulate Hourigan, Dwyer, Oxtoby (cross-country) and Roe (athletics) on the award of their House Colours, and Harbottle on the award of his Junior House Colours. 15

THE OXFORD CUP, 1949-50

(Holders : TEMPLE HOUSE) The following table indicates the system on which points are awarded and gives the points gained up to date. Points Awarded

Senior Rugger ... Junior Rugger ... Senior Cricket ... Junior Cricket .... Hockey ... ... Rowing (1st Division) ... Rowing (2nd Division) Athletics, 1st ... ... Athletics, 2nd ... ... Cross-country, 1st •• • Cross-country, 2nd ... Swimming, 1st ... •• • Swimming, 2nd ... Squash ... •• • Tennis ... ... •• • Shooting (Team) ... Fencing ... ...

20 10 20 10 20 20 10 20 10 10 5 10 5 10 10 5 5

200

Grove 20 — — — — — — — — 10 — — — — — — 5 — 35 —

Manor — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

Rise — — — — 20 20 — 20 —

School House Temple — 10 — — — — — — —

5 —

— —

— — — — — 65 —

10 — — — — 20 —

— — — — — — 10 10

— — — 20 —

THE CHAPEL The big event of the Easter Term is always the School Confirmation. The Bishop of Selby came on Thursday, 23rd March, and confirmed the following boys :R. B. Atkinson, J. H. Baines, C. J. Bevan, W. D. Blease, M. W. Bolton, R. G. Bough, P. G. Brooke, J. B. Claydon, R. T. Clark, A. I. Collins, J. C. Dent, M. J. Firth, G. D. Gardner, G. E. Glanon, J. 11f, Grainger, C. J. Griffiths, R. Hawkins, D. K. Hodd, J. C. Hodgson, D. C. Holmes, J. A. Hunter, J. R. Jenkinson, D G. S. Jesper, R. M. Johnson, R. N. Johnson, F. D. Jordan, C. H. Lewis, J. Lewis, J. H. Macdonald, W. G. A. Maxwell, R. Nelson, J. C. Oldroyd, A. L. Pegg, C. C. Porteous, J. E. M. Quickfall, P. Richardson, R. F. Scales, N. R. Seaton, R. J. Shanks, J. A. Sharp, P. R. Shearburn, T. R. M. Sheriff, D. N. Simmons, C. B. Simpson, J. M. Sparham, D. A. Stabler, E. K. Walker, J. M. E. Walton, 0. C. Wetherell, J. P. Wheatley, T. Wilkinson, P. B. Wilson, A. D. J. Wood.

Five boys who had nearly finished their preparation were prevented by sickness from being confirmed; and a special Confirmation will be arranged for them early in the Summer Term. Those who were confirmed made their first Communion on Palm Sunday. The other major event of the term has been the entire removal from all seats, except the choir stalls, of the old, long wooden kneelers. Some of them were still covered with material in a distressingly had and dirty condition, and some were just plain wood. In their place individual rubber kneelers have been provided : and as soon as boys 16

have got accustomed to the change the new arrangement will be found greatly superior to the old. Cleanliness is, at any rate, assured : the new kneelers can be washed. Special Lent Services were held each Thursday afternoon in the Chapel at 6-0 p.m. Possibly the time was not the most convenient : but the attendance, though justifying the holding of these services, was never as big as might reasonably have been expected. CHAPEL FUND Receipts. Balance from Christmas Term ... Collections in Chapel ...

£ s.

d.

27 10 32 15

9 4

Expenditure. Bible Reading Fellowship S.P.C.K., Confirmation Books ... ... Candles and Wafers J. G. Ford & Son, Altar Wine ... ... S.P.C.K., Palm Crosses Balance

£60

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17 43 £60

4 10

4 11 1 2 6

1

N.B.—There is a grant for Expenses of £10 from the School still to come. There is therefore £53 Is. 2d. to carry forward for distribution by the Chapel Committee.

THE CHOIR Once again the Choir led the procession of Everyman at the Service of Epiphany Processions and Carols in York Minster, at 6-30 p.m., on Sunday, 29th January. The service, remarkable in its simplicity, followed the now traditional form, with the procession representing the Wise Men, headed by the Minster Choir, advancing westwards down the south aisle and the procession of Everyman down the north aisle, the two meeting and uniting at the great West Door before turning eastwards up the Nave. The following anthems were sung for the first time in Chapel during the term :O Lord the maker of all thing—Mundy. Thou knowest, Lord—Purcell. The king of love—Bairstow. Jesu, grant me this I pray—Gibbons-Bairstow. And the following, which have been heard previously :Lord for thy tender mercies' sake—Farrant. Insanae et vanae curae—Haydn. ["O Lord the maker of all thing", now generally considered to be by Mundy, was forme* ascribed by such eminent scholars as Aldrich

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The School learnt and sang with the Choir Walmisley's Evening Service in D minor in C. S. Lang's arrangement. The Choir Supper took place at 7-0 p.m. on Wednesday, 15th March, in the old School House Dining Room. It was a great disappointment to those who enjoyed an evening which started with an excellent supper, continued with some part songs sung by the "lay members" of the Choir, and concluded with some hearty mass singing, that the Headmaster was at the last moment prevented from attending, as were some members of the Choir for various reasons.

ANTIQUARIAN ITEMS The Rev. Angelo Raine, the author of the History of St. Peter's School, has recently put at our disposal new material bearing on the School's past. Some of these items may be of interest to readers of The Peterite. In his History Mr. Raine comments (p. 105) on a letter of Laurence

Sterne dissuading the Rev. John Blake, who was Headmaster of the i School from 1757 to 1784, from marrying a certain Margaret Ash, of York. The lady, Sterne warned him, was a scheming fortune-hunter. Blake, we are told, took the advice and did not marry Margaret Ash. Instead he married a Miss Place. An entry in a Precedent Book of the Dean and Chapter has now given us the sequel to this marriage. From this it would seem that the Rev. John Blake was an indifferent husband, and that Margaret Ash was to be congratulated on her escape :"Ann, wife of the Rev. John Blake, clerk, of the parish of St. Michael Belfrey, against her husband. On 20 February, 1769, she, then Ann Place, and John Blake were married in the Church of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, by the Rev. Edward Place. They have a girl and two boys and lived in the parish of St. Saviour's. In 1774, on a misunderstanding, he insisted on her leaving his home, which she was obliged to do. John Blake says that, instead of sending her away, on 7 February, 1774, when he was absent, she sent for a coach and without his knowledge or consent left the house, taking her 3 children, 3 servants, and leaving the doors unlocked and windows open, went to the George Inn [Coney Street] and since has lodged in one place and another. Mrs. Blake's witness says that for months together, day after day, Mr. Blake's behaviour was violently abusive and threatening, knocking one of her children down, vapouring, and shaking a stick over his wife's head the day before she left. He introduced a bullying fellow into the house, bade him to seek out the blunderbuss, and talked on swords and fire-arms so much that it affrighted his wife so that she durst not stay. He has sent her a guinea a week, which is too little."

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As we know, in 1828, the School was removed from St. Andrew's, where it had been accommodated for nearly a century, and a new building was planned on the site of the old Deanery. Until the new premises (now the Song School) were ready, a temporary schoolroom was found in a house in Minster Yard adjoining the Old Residence. The quartering of boisterous schoolboys in the peaceful precincts of the Minster was viewed with misgivings by the York Gazette, which has this to say about it in its issue of 19th July, 1828 :"The Grammar School in St. Andrewgate Churchyard is to be removed into the 'Minster Yard. The Rev. Mr. Grayson, the Master, having handsomely resigned, the Rev. Mr. Creyke has been appointed Master in his stead and has already entered into the Old Residence in the Minster Yard. Mr. Nokes' room, adjoining the Old Residence, is to be the School Room. We do not exactly approve of converting the close of a Cathedral into the site of a school. Stillness and quiet ought to reign in the vicinity of such buildings. The beautiful painted glass in the windows may be exposed to risk, and the venerable matrons who reside in the confines of the Minster Yard will be in danger of being pushed or upset in their daily passage to and from church in the course of the sport of the schoolboys." The following letter, preserved in the original York Journal for 11th February, 1758-59, shows that the St. Peter's acting tradition, which can be traced back to the reign of Elizabeth and the Mastership of John Pullen, was still vigorous in the 18th century :"Sir If you please to insert the following lines in your Tuesday's

Mercury I shall think myself your obliged servant : —

`To the Rev. John Blake and Mr. Barber upon their Scholars acting Cato and Julius Cmsar. As to the Artist Trees obsequious grow, Some forming lovely Shade, some stately Show, So Youth is modelled by the Teacher's Art To act a Catiline's or Cato's part; Thanks then to you, kind Sirs, by whom we're taught How Brutus acted and how Cato thought.' " TRANSFER OF THE SCHOOL TO THE CORPORATION OF YORK BY OLIVER CROMWELL Easily the most notable discovery is the ordinance of the Lord Protector of 1654 vesting the administration of the School in the Mayor and Corporation in view of the abolition of the Dean and Chapter. At the time Mr. Raine published his History, the Act was presumed lost, like so many others of the Commonwealth period. 19

It has now come to light among the York City MSS. (E.30 Register of Orders. Decrees. fo . 159), and since it has not been printed before, we give it in full :"An ordinance touching the Minster of York and the Schoole called Peters Schoole. Whereas heretofore there were diverse lands, tenements and hereditaments setled and placed in the late Deane and Chapter of Yorke for the meyntenance and preservation of a greate Church within the Cittie of Yorke, commonly called the Minster of Yorke, which said lands, tenements and hereditaments were commonly called fabric rents, and were nor otherwise in the said Deane and Chapter then in trust for the disposition and employment aforsaid, and the same might be letten and disposed of then to under tenants and otherwise for that purpose. And where as alsoe there was anciently in or neere the said Cittie of York a schoole, commonly called St. Peters Schoole, the regulation whereof in appointing the Schoole Master and Usher also was formerly comitted unto and placed in the said Deane and Chapter; but now the said Deane and Chapter being abolished and there being for the present noe persons trusted with the care and preservation of the said Church nor the said revenue belonging thereto comonly called the fabrick rents, nor with the care and preservation of the said Schoole, nor the revenues thereof, so that both the one and the other will fall to ruyne and distruction unles some tymely provision be made herein;—It is ordeyned by his Highness the Lord Protector, with the advice and consent of his Counsell, that all the revenues of what nature or qualitie soever the same were or are or in what manner soever settled or disposed formerly appointed for the sustentation of the said Church and which formerly were in the said Deane and Chapter as aforsaid not yet sold for valuable consideration, and the possessions of the said Schoole and the regulation thereof to be vested and setled in and shall be and are hereby ordeined and declared to be in the possession and seisin of the Maior of the Citty of York and his successors forever. And the said Maior and Comonalty and Aldermen of the said Cittie or any seaven of them, whereof the Maior for the tyme being to be allways one, are hereby authorized and shall have full power and authority to make leases and otherwise lett or dispose of the said lands, tenements and hereditaments, comonly called fabrick rents, and of the possessions belonging to the said Schoole as aforsaid, to all intents and purposes as the said Deane and Chapter might have done before their abolition as aforesaid, and that such leases and disposition of the said respective lands and possessions shall be as good and effectuall in law as if the same had beene formerly made by the said Deane and Chapter but upon the same trusts respectively touching the said fabric rents and the possessions of the said Schoole to whiche the saide Deane and Chapter were lyeable and the said Major, 20

Comonalty and Aldermen for the tyme being and their successors or any seaven of them as aforsaid are alsoe impowred to place and displace as occasion shall be the said Schoolmaister and Usher and to manage, take care of and dispose of the said Schools and schollers in such manner as the said Deane and Chapter formerly might have done. Hen. Scobell, Clerk of the Counsell. Passed the 14th day of July, 1654." L.B.

THE LIBRARY Librarian: L. BURGESS, Esq. Library Monitors: S. C. DANEFF, D. G. HILTON, A. M. KENDELL, D. P. NORWOOD, M. I. H. UNWIN, D. J. WILSON.

In spite of continued notices on the Library notice boards and also in these notes, thoughtless borrowers are still causing a great deal of unnecessary trouble to the Library Monitors by not returning books used for reference to the shelves, or, alternatively, by not putting a book back where they found it. As it does not appear to create sufficient interest, it has been decided to discontinue Hansard. Quite a number of new books have been added to the French section. The full list of books added to the Library during the term is as follows :A Writer's Notebook—W. Somerset Maugham. A History of Geographical Discovery and Exploration—J. N. L. Baker. Achievements of Modern Science—A. D. Merriman. Lessing—H. B. Garland. Seven Short Stories—ed. H. J. Chaytor. Quinze Contes—Maupassant. Pecheur d'Islande—Loti. Le Mare Au Diable—George Sand. Tartarin de Tarascon—Daudet. L'Attaque du Moulin—Bond. Manon Lescant—Prevost. Contes—France. Le Pere Goriot—Balzac. Madame Bovary—Plaubert. Lettres de Mon Moulin—Daudet. Woodwork in York—J. B. Morrell. Rommell—Desmond Young. The Kon Tiki Expedition—Thor Heyerdahl. Maupassant—Francis Steegmuller. Letters of Jane Welsh Carlyle. Cricket Campaign—Norman Yardley (presented by the author).

Yorkshire—Kilburn.

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THE DEBATING SOCIETY Of the two changes we made last term in the conduct of proceedings, the imposition of a time-limit on speeches has proved successful, as may be deduced from the number of speakers from the floor, which has noticeably increased. The new seating arrangement, however, has not been as successful as had been expected, and when the stage of Big Hall had been divested of its theatrical trappings, and we were able to return there for our meetings, we reverted at the same time to the old arrangement. Four meetings have been held this term. We began the second half of the twentieth century on a dismal note, when R. J. Townshend rose to propose that "This House feels that the next fifty years will be even more miserable than the last". From an economic point of view, he considered that the world food situation was becoming more serious, with populations increasing and resources being slowly exhausted, while, on the political side, the nations of the world were marshalling their strength in a new armaments race for a war which was unavoidable and which would prove disastrous for Britain. Mr. Piers then rose to dispose the gloom from the House. He said we could not be sure what the future held in store for us. It was entirely a matter of opinion. He thought the future would be no worse than the years we had already experienced. War was not impossible, but the scientific weapons which we had acquired would not be used. Moreover, our economic and social conditions would improve. M. E. Kershaw, seconding the proposition, also considered the future from an economic point of view. We were dependent upon the United States for aid, and there was a serious danger of inflation. P. Jenkins, in a maiden speech, thought that improvement was concurrent with progress, and was therefore inevitable. He illustrated his point with examples of medical and scientific benefits. The debate on being thrown open to the House proved to be a rather one-sided discussion on the respective merits of an optimistic and pessimistic view of life, the Proposition being accused of pessimism and despair. The prevailing opinion was that the future would be what we made it. The motion was lost by 34 votes to 2. The second meeting fell on the day after the results of the General Election had been declared. Consequently, J. C. Griffiths, with a handful of ardent supporters behind him, faced the crowded opposition benches to propose that "This House regrets that the General Election did not result in a clear-cut majority for Labour", and bravely appealed to the House to preserve an open mind during the debate. Considering that the real issue lay between nationalisation and free enterprise, he denied that nationalisation was inefficient, and defended 22

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its expenditure on the grounds that it was part of a long-term policy. He suggested that the Conservatives wanted to see a certain number of unemployed, and he referred to the fairness of the Income Tax. J. B. Mortimer, opposing, refuted the suggestion that the Conservatives wanted unemployment. No party wanted it. He declared that under private enterprise it would have been impossible for the industries taken over by the Government to run at a loss. He then referred to the incompetence of the Labour leaders, who were, in his opinion, not qualified to govern the country. R. J. Townshend, seconding the proposition, pointed out that it was necessary for the State to finance certain national concerns, such as the railways. He suggested that it was a fallacy that America would prefer to co-operate with a Conservative rather than a Socialist government. M. I. H. Unwin, speaking second for the opposition, traced the roots of Socialism, and showed that Karl Marx had based his doctrine on the false assumptions that Socialism was the only alternative to laissez-faire liberalism, and that Capitalism was necessarily evil. The speakers from the floor were Cobham, Hunt, Berg, Hamilton, Hodgson, Robinson, Quarmby, Gibson, Mr. Crews and Calvert. The motion was lost by 6 votes to 57. The motion for the third meeting was in a lighter vein, D. J. Wilson proposing that "This House deplores the tyranny of convention". Convention tended to make us slaves, and in its service we were blinded to the true nature of things. It also clamped down upon originality and character, and was the cause of much of the drabness of the present day. Mr. Le Tocq, opening the case for the opposition, said that there were three great props of our lives, religion, the law, and convention. Convention was an essential support of the other two, and together they regulated every part of our daily lives, and it was certainly not a tyrant, but rather our servant. D. L. Hourigan, in a maiden speech, considered the question from the point of view of manners and dress, showing how convention was often impracticable. D. A. Haxby, also in his maiden speech, declared that convention was sensible, useful and necessary, and made for the smooth running of our lives. Among the main points from the floor of the House was that while convention was the natural product of civilisation, it often prevented us from thinking for ourselves, and was behind the times. The motion was carried by 18 votes to 10. The final meeting was perhaps the best of the term. The motion was that "This House would welcome the restoration to the Courts of 23

the power to order flogging", and many interesting points were raised from the platform and the floor. Mr. Jeffs, proposing, in a quiet and carefully-prepared speech, showed how the conclusion of the Cadogan Committee to abolish flogging had been reached at a time when crimes of violence were at a low ebb, whereas the actual abolition had been introduced when crime was at its worst level. Crimes had, moreover, increased in brutality, and the reintroduction of flogging was absolutely necessary. D. G. Hilton, opposing, in his best speech so far, declared that to resort to flogging was only to admit inability to deal properly with a criminal. The aim of punishment was to reach the root causes of the crime, and thus to reform the criminal. The prison system was designed to discipline a man's character. Referring to the Cadogan Report, he said that it proved that flogging was not an effective deterrent. P. W. V. Milburn, seconding the proposition, in a maiden speech, expressed doubt as to whether a criminal comes out of prison a better man. M. I. H. Unwin, seconding the opposition, pointed out that we should not aim to avenge but to deter. It was our duty to prevent crimes from occurring. Among the many points of interest made from the floor, it was stated that a criminal was a bully and a coward, and would therefore be deterred by the fear of corporal punishment, and on the other hand that no man was by nature a criminal, but was only so because of his environment, and that a return to the use of flogging would be an undesirable and retrograde step. One or two speakers favoured a combination of the two methods of punishment. The motion was carried by 23 votes to 8.

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BRITISH SHIP ADOPTION SOCIETY It is almost exactly a year since the "Mountpark" left Great Britain on her present voyage, and apart from the outward passage via the Persian 'Gulf to Australia, she has been engaged ever since in carrying wheat and flour from Australia to India. We recollect that before the War our previous adopted ship, the "Holmpark", occasionally loaded wheat at Karachi for Western Europe, and no doubt the change reflects the growth of India's population in the last ten years, turning the country on balance from a wheat exporting to a wheat importing area. It would be interesting to know the ultimate destination of the wheat discharged by the "Mountpark" at Madras, Vizagapatan, Calcutta and Bombay, all of which are in rice consuming areas. 24

Christmas was spent in Colombo, and was followed by passages to Fremantle (arrived 6th February) in ballast, and to Bombay (arrived 24th February) with wheat. The ship then proceeded back to Australia, having been engaged on a six months' time charter by a New Zealand firm. After dry-docking at Sydney, she proceeded to Newcastle, N.S.W., arriving there on 6th April, and that is the latest news at the time of writing. It seems likely that until October or thereabouts she will be engaged in those waters serving New Zealand's needs in bulk imports such as sugar, coal and wheat.

THE FILM SOCIETY Deanna Durbin's "That Certain Age" came nowhere near the standard of "A Hundred Men and a Girl"—which was one of the first films the Society showed. The story was weak and a little absurd. No opportunities were lost when it came to singing, however ! Even so, if it was taken in the right spirit it was quite enjoyable. Close your eyes for a moment, and then open them again. And there you were, back in the gay 1920's. On the screen, Charlie Chaplin with his vivacious antics; below the screen, a hard-working pianist, extemporising; in the hall a continuous uproar of laughter. "The Shopwalker' and "Easy Street" were the films shown. The speed of the story-telling, without dialogue and with the minimum of captions, conciseness, and absolute economy of expression impressed everyone, while Mr. Wick's interpretation of the cinema pianist was most authentic. "The Lost World", during which Mr. Waine was pianist, interested everybody, especially in its portrayal of the brontosaurus and the pterodactyl. This film dispelled all ideas about silent films being crude or gauche. In the next programme a number of miscellaneous films were shown. Three French films on rock climbing, ski-ing and cave exploration failed to hold the interest. Except for the first—in which there were some excellent shots of mountain scenery—these films lacked "drive"; they had no unifying idea running through them, and altogether the direction lacked imagination and ingenuity. "The Iron Road" described a journey from King's Cross to Edinburgh as it would be seen from the engine-driver's cab. The atmosphere of the railway was caught and the film was pleasantly satisfying. "A Message from Canterbury", with the commentary spoken by Archbishop Temple, ended this programme. "The Marx. Brothers Go West" set even the highbrows of the Society rocking with laughter. And instead of sneering in disgust when a train came off the rails, took three wide circuits in open country, and then came chugging back onto the rails again, they laughed even louder. D.J.W. 25

"MORNING DEPARTURE"

Dawn had broken about half an hour ago. It was five o'clock. Only the continuous throbbing from the engines broke the silence which lay over the river and sleeping York. A clear sky, a gentle but nipping breeze, rippling water—a hideous and deafening shriek tore the silence, and the peaceful illusion vanished. The captain released his hold on the tug's buzzer. The throbbing of the engines increased, the bows swung round to point downstream, the vessel moved forward. The journey had begun. I was standing by the skipper on the bridge of a tug bound for Hull, and as we passed through Skeldergate Bridge, the reason for that rending shriek became apparent when the bows of a powerless barge nosed their way into the Ouse from the small tributary, the Foss. We stopped and took her in tow. She was empty, and was going to Hull to load up with fibre for furniture-making. It seems that by far the greater part of the Ouse trade comes from Hull, since the only noteworthy cargo from York is cocoa residue. Hull sends a whole lot of goods upstream, including cocoa-beans, sugar, flour, wood, tinned milk, glue, and custom's surplus. It felt good to be up at that time of the morning. The fresh and 1 invigorating air 'brushing past the cheeks, the rising sun resting on the horizon, the rabbits and hares scampering away, the heron standing in the water, the 'budding willows—how pleasant ! how satisfying ! It took us half an hour to get through Naburn Locks, and from there the river is tidal. By starting off early, we had caught the helpful ebb tide. Just below Naburn, I saw two men walking along the bank , and pulling a boat, laden with nets, through the water. "They're the . salmon fishers", the captain explained. "They've most likely been working all night. You see, they catch the salmon by dragging their net against the incoming tide, and the tide's always changing, so you see they're for ever on the go." There was a glinting in the bottom of the boat. So Old Man Ouse keeps salmon, does he ! At 7-30 a.m. Selby was springing to life—mill girls were making their way to work, barges were being unloaded, and the sound of hammers resounded from the shipyards where some of the finest trawlers in the world are built. After we had safely passed through the two bridges with the funnel lowered, the barge was firmly lashed onto the tug's port quarter, and in that position she did not need anybody to steer her. Time passed quickly as I chatted to the crew. The tug carried a skipper, a mate, and an engineer, and the barge was managed by two other men. Like all barge people, they all got on very well together, they were good humoured, and really enjoyed their work--they like their job best of all when summer comes—and they appreciate it, too; as one of them said, "Some people would give thousands to come down 26

this river in summer-time". Most of them had been on the barges ever since they left school, and were following in their fathers' footsteps. One of them had turned bargee after serving through both World 'Wars in the Merchant Navy. The skipper—a vigorous, wellknit man, a little on the small side, about thirty, had left the barges when war broke out to serve in the Royal Navy, where he rose to be a Petty Officer. Their company was lively and pleasant. After Goole, the river widens out. To see a large expanse of clear and shining water gradually darken, and then change into land is a little awe-inspiring for the uninitiated ! The helmsman kept his eyes on the sighting-posts which are placed alternately on either bank, and the tug zig-zagged its way down the ever widening stream. Below the confluence of the Ouse and the Trent it becomes so wide that the navigable channel has to be marked with buoys, and it is here that the Whitton Sands begin, and ships often go aground here. Because the sands are constantly shifting, the channel changes almost day to day, and the buoys have to be re-moored accordingly. Although high tide had begun to come in about eleven the sounding-pole recorded a depth of only nine to ten feet as we passed these Sands. About 11-30 a.m. we passed the first barge we had seen going upstream, and then we passed another, and another. Soon we could see a whole procession of tugs and heavily-laden barges stretching right to the horizon, and diminishing into little tiny blobs. Obedient to the mighty stream, and not daring to ignore the gracious assistance of its incoming tide, there they were, meekly chugging upstream, one after another, as they headed for Goole, York, Leeds, Lincoln, Newark, and even as far as Nottingham and Tamworth. Approaching Hull, we kept to the Yorkshire side of the river, and here the stream was nearly four miles across. On a windy day the water becomes very rough, making barge navigation difficult. All of a sudden it began to snow, and I hurried to take refuge in the living quarters of the tug, which are found right aft. They consisted of a room about two yards square, complete with a very hot cooking stove, three bunks, cupboards, a wireless, a carpet, and a whole lot of little gadgets. It would, indeed, be difficult to find such a small and compact place more cosy or comfortable than this. Soon we were approaching the Fish Dock, the first of Hull's eight miles of docks. They were all full of shipping, and the shouting of men, the movement of tugs, the swinging of the cranes, the shunting of trucks, the bumping of cargo, and the hurrying of scores of dockers, presented a picture of intense activity. As the tug reached King George V Dock—which was the barge's destination—I climbed onto the barge, for it was at this point that the tug let loose, and allowed us to drift into the dock through the lock channel. We tied up to the quay, and climbed ashore. The time was one o'clock—eight hours from York. 27

The sides of great ocean liners towered up from the quayside— grain elevators were spurting wheat into the holds of barges—pit props, fruit, wool, iron, and many other commodities were being unloaded. The wire hawser holding a bundle of pit props slipped in mid-air, the pit-props fell onto the quay, into the water, onto the deck of the ship, onto the roofs of a couple of railway vans—what a din ! Everybody stopped what they were doing and looked. They could not help being attracted by a sound like that—even on Hull Docks, Hull, Britain's third port—Britain's most important fishing port—the largest dock in the North. Would they have been attracted by the shriek of a tug's buzzer? D. J. WILSON.* *The above article, by a member of the VIth Form, was accepted for publication by the 'Yorkshire Herald' and is reproduced here by permission of the Editor.

SCHOOL CONCERT The School Concert, presented on the Saturday before the end of term, was universally acclaimed a success. Character and individuality were given to the concert by a certain liveliness, a gusto, and a pleasing confidence. "Songs of the Fleet", by Stanford, opened the programme. Perhaps this choice was a little ambitious, since the varying moods and the musical descriptive passages demand delicate interpretation. The soloist, Tom Moore, the orchestra, and the chorus all performed well individually, but the effect as a whole lacked unity and blend. Once or twice, Mr. 'Moore seemed to find it a little difficult to make his voice felt above the chorus and orchestra. Yet "Song of the Fleet" possessed much appeal, and they proved to contrast pleasantly with the rest of the programme. In the Harty suite from Handel's "Water Music", the orchestra displayed its command of greatly varying tone, and range. There was confidence in the disciplined vigour of the more boisterous pieces, and in the careful restraint, and full-length bowing of the quieter passages. This selection proved popular, and everybody enjoyed it. In the second half of the Concert the Third Part of the "Messiah" was presented in its entirety. This choice was original, for this part of the "Messiah" is often neglected, although "I know that my Redeemer liveth"—in which Mary Collier's singing filled many people with great pleasure—is well known. Indeed, such movements as "Thanks be to God", "If God be for us", and "0, Death, Where is thy sting?" are very rarely performed. Not only did the inclusion of these movements have great interest value, but they revealed themselves as works of 28

beauty, and of great content. The soprano aria, "If God Be For Us"—which was exquisitely sung by Mary Collier, accompanied by the violin obbligato—carries the mind effortlessly from its materialistic plane to one of aesthetic conception. Mary Cobb, contralto, with 'Eustace Piers, tenor, combined clearness of diction with personal interpretation, to give a charming rendering of "0 Death, 'Where is thy sting?" Tom Moore used his voice to the best advantage when he sang "The Trumpet Shall Sound"—including the second part—with clearness and convincing vigour. Conrad Martin won many admirers by his brilliant playing of the Trumpet obbligato. In the final choruses of the concert, especially the "Amen Chorus", the Choral Society excelled themselves in confident singing, and fine co-ordination with the orchestra. They were well-drilled, and their phrasing created a sharp effect. The School is very grateful to all those ladies and gentlemen who enlarged the ranks of the orchestra, and who gave up their spare time to attend rehearsals. Once again, it is largely owing to the influence, and meticulous musicianship of Mr. Waine, that this year's School Concert could be truly acclaimed a success. D.J.W.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY The weekly gramophone recitals in Big Hall have been continued with varying success. The policy of having "one-composer" programmes has been continued. Programmes were presented as follows :— 9th February. P. Jenkins. 16th February. J. N. T. Howat. 23rd February. D. P. Norwood. F. D. Browne and M. B. Markus. 2nd March. 9th March. D. A. White. 16th March. D. A. 'Haxby and R. Hawkins. 23rd March. G. B. Pullan and H. S. M. Dewick. There have been three week-end meetings of the Society, a concert by the music staff, an illustrated talk on J. S. Bach by S. C. Daneff, and a "record roundabout" of programmes of mostly modern popular music which was attended by a large audience on the last Sunday night of term. Each House was invited to produce about 20 minutes' worth of entertainment, and after much applause it was decided that the School House programme, arranged by Collins and Hodgson, was the most popular and the Rise programme, arranged by a committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Crews, the best produced. Accounts of the Music Staff Concert and Daneff's talk appear below. 29

BACH To celebrate the bi-centenary of Johann Sebastian Bach's death, S. C. Daneff gave an illustrated talk upon the composer's life and music to the Music Society on 18th March. Daneff did not go over the composer's life in any great detail; instead he gave us an insight into Bath's musical development. He consigned each phase of his life to its musical counterpart and each section was illustrated with splendid recordings of the composer's music—the organ Toccata and Fugue in D minor, the Violin Concerto in E major. and the first movement from the third Brandenburg Concerto. The full maturity of Bach's genius was illustrated by an excerpt from the St. Mathew Passion. Although one would have welcomed more detail, particularly concerning Bach's life, Daneff's talk was both enlightening and interesting, and was enjoyed by all. D.H.H. MUSIC STAFF CONCERT The Music Room was filled to capacity when, at 6-0 p.m. on 4th February, the Music Staff presented a lively and attractive selection of dance tunes. The pieces were chosen with a view to illustrating the development of this particular kind of music through the centuries. Mr. Waine started the programme with a slow-moving and peaceful piano solo, called "Scour Monique", by Couperin—a violent contrast with what was to follow. Two Sonatas, by Scarlatti, for two pianos, played by Mr. Waine and Mr. Wicks, were followed by three tunes for violin, with Mr. Stevens—"Admiral's Galliard", arranged by 'Moffat; "Siciliano" and "Rigaudon", by Kreisler; and "Sicilienne", by Paradis. The double-stopping, contrast, and sprightliness in these pieces could not fail to arouse the imagination. The audience was well satisfied by both "Fetes", for two pianos, by Debussy, and the two violin pieces, "Piece en forme d'Habanera", by Ravel, and "Nos. 1 and 3 of Four Romantic Pieces", by Dvorak. Some very characteristic tunes by Chopin, "Three Mazurkas" and "Polonaise in A flat", were played as piano solos by Mr. Waine. The two pianos rounded off an extremely pleasant concert in fine style, with three pieces which proved very popular. A selection from "The Blue Danube" transported everyone on to some romantic Viennese verandah; Jamaican Rumba, by Arthur Benjamin, did not quite come up to expectations, seeming rather aimless; but "Country Gardens", by P. A. Grainger, which, by demand, was played twice, greatly attracted the audience, and remained in everybody's mind as the highlight of the evening. D. J.W. 30

ART NOTES In this year's 55th Exhibition of School Art by the Royal Drawing Society of London, showing now at the London Guildhall, awards were made to the School as follows :J. M. Grainger—Highly Commended. J. M. Graham—Highly Commended. G. B. Hudson—Highly Commended. R. M. Johnson—Book Prize Certificate, R.D.S. K. M. Ratcliffe—Highly Commended. E. W. Stead—Highly Commended. P. Stead—Highly Commended.

The Exhibition is remarkable for the great variety of work to be seen, variety in both subject and technique, from the highly imaginative wanderings of the eight year old, to the more laboured representational work of the adolescent. The outstanding exhibit is without a doubt "The building of a Cathedral" by D. F. Clayton, of Rugby School.

A.G.C.

THE SCIENCE SOCIETY Four meetings were held this term, the first on 21st January. As usual, for the first meeting a film show was held. The first film, entitled "Valley of the Tennessee", showed how through the ignorance of the first pioneers, soil erosion was aggravated and many of the inhabitants were reduced to homelessness or poverty. Great dams have been built, new methods of farming tried out, co-operative use of machinery has been developed, and we were shown how a gigantic piece of national planning has become an unquestioned success in practice. The second film was called "Transatlantic Airport", and showed how the airport at Prestwick, Scotland, became a meeting-point of world air mutes during the war. The last film, entitled "Life on the Western Marshes", showed the measures taken by "Ducks Unlimited" to protect North America's wild ducks and geese from the dangers which threaten them in their breeding grounds among the Western Marshes of Canada. The film also dealt with the preservation of moose, beaver, musquash, the Canadian goose and cedar waxwing. This last film was voted the best, and "The Valley of the Tennessee" the next best. Mr. Robinson was in the chair. The next meeting was held on Saturday, 11th February, School House being responsible for the evening. Mr. Jeffs was in the chair. The first lecture was given by D. Hilton on "Aspects of Astronomy". By taking us for a ride in an imaginary rocket, he described the Moon. Venus, Mercury, the Sun, Neptune and Pluto. Also he explained a theory of the formation of the planets and the asteroids. He illustrated his talk with pictures from the epidiascope. Next, J. D. Poole gave a lecture on "Television". He began by describing how the picture on the screen is composed of light and dark spots, similar to 31

a newspaper photograph, and by means of the epidiascope and a cathode ray tube he explained how a transmitting tube and a receiver work. The last lecture of the evening was given by J. M. Smithson on "Brewing". The main principle is the fermentation of sugar by yeast to produce alcohol, carbon dioxide, and a small amount of subsidiary products. Smithson described in detail how this was done from barley. As beer is 913/4 water, the quality of the water plays a large part. The next meeting was held on 4th March, when P. Jenkins gave a lecture on "Explosives". He divided his lecture into five parts : (1) the classification of explosives, (2) the history of explosives, (3) their development from coal, cellulose, fats and oils, (4) the structure of the shell and cartridge, and (5) substances allied to explosives. For the first part he described how the bang is caused by the liberation of energy, usually heat energy from an exothermic reaction, and he set off two specimens of gunpowder to show how the first went up at once, and would have exploded in a confined space, whilst the second just fizzled away slowly, and would have been useless as an explosive. He also set off a mixture of magnesium powder and potassium perchlorate, which ignited with a blinding flash. He went on to describe the various types of explosives. For his second section he described how the purity of gunpowder improved from the 13th century, and traced the evolution of cheddite, L.O.X. explosives, nitroglycerine, dynamite, and blasting gelatine. 'Jenkins described how from coal was manufactured coal gas, and the coal tar from which came toluene and phenol. These are purified and nitrated. Jenkins exploded some T.N.'P. tri-nitro phenol, or picric acid, with a little red lead. He next described the manufacture of gun-cotton, and burnt and exploded some. Also he described how nitro-glycerine is made. In his fourth section he described the composition of a sports cartridge, and a shell. In his fifth and last section, on allied substances to explosive reactions, he demonstrated these pyrotechnical compositions with potassium permanganate and glycerine, and red and green flares of stromlium nitrate and barium chlorate. Questions were asked at the end, and a few more explosives made on request. There was a large attendance, and Mr. Harris was in the chair. For the last meeting of term, on 18th March, four lectures were given. The first three were on "Psychology", and the last on a device for taking short exposure photographs. The first lecture was given by I. S. Berg, who spoke on the psychology advocated by Freud. Psychology is the study of the relation between the human mind and the brain. The human personality is like an ice-berg, a small part being above the surface (consciousness) and the main much larger part being below the surface (the unconscious). The purpose of psychoanalysis is to explore these unconscious elements. Freud likened the human mind to a house, decent people living in the small part of the house above ground, and disreputable folk (the unconscious) occupying 32

the lower part, a large cellar. Berg described selfish desires, the censor, a complex, mental energy or libido, and the practical usefulness of psychologists, and how Freud explained religion, art, ethics, science, etc., as brought about by instincts. S. H. Storey put forward Adler's theory. Adler was at first a disciple of Freud, but later disagreed. He differed on two main points : (1) The mind is divided into three parts and not two—the conscious; the sub-conscious, which holds the memories which can be called up at will; and the unconscious, which holds the forgotten memories. (2) Libido or mental energy. Storey explained a complex and how it is caused, and how an over compensation develops. The next lecture was given by D. J. Pratt, who described Jung's theory. Jung was at first a follower of Freud, but later disagreed with his views, and he felt Freud did not give a sufficient explanation for a nervous or mental illness. He was of the opinion that these illnesses are fundamentally caused by the failure of the mental energy, or libido, to meet some situation. Pratt mainly described the different types of classification of temperaments and finshed by describing the practical usefulness of knowing to what type one belongs. In these lectures the speakers are to be congratulated in putting a difficult subject in an amusing and interesting way. It is seldom that there is such sympathetic co-operation between speaker and audience as was shown during these talks. The last lecture of the evening was given by J. G. H. O'Donnell, who demonstrated and explained a device for taking photographs in 1/3000th of a second, and illuminating the subject at the same time. The advantage of the flash tube is that it need not be replaced for a long time. The apparatus is capable of taking 10,000 photographs and is yet light enough to be carried by hand. O'Donnell passed round photographs taken with the apparatus. Everyone was given a chance of trying the flash apparatus. Accompanied by a flash from O'Donnell's apparatus, Poole took two photographs of the audience. Mr. Robinson was in the chair.

A VISIT TO A HOSPITAL A party of 16 boys of the School Science Society visited the York City Hospital on 29th March. Our first call was on Dr. Ashwin, the radiologist. He described the discovery of X-rays, their production and uses, and explained the evolution of the X-ray tube. A modern tube is water cooled, has a revolving anode and as much as 55,000 volts is applied to it. He showed us some of the hospital's X-ray apparatus which ranged from a small portable set to a very large set incorporating a special photographic arrangement. The anxsthetic department was our next call, where Dr. Porter, the anxsthetist, explained his work. He showed us the older type of 33

equipment as well as the more modern apparatus. The latter incorporated the use of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, which gases were bubbled through either chloroform or ether. He explained that many patients preferred to have their anaesthetic injected into the vein rather than go through the masking procedure, the reason being their fear of suffocation. We watched the doctor mix a solution of a modern anxsthetic, pentathol, and inject it into a patient who was wheeled in, prior to his entering the operating theatre. It was remarkable to see the patient drop off to sleep in about 10 seconds. From the anaesthetic room we wended our way along the spacious, spotlessly clean corridors to the pathologist's laboratory. Here Dr. Cameron told us about the transfusion, classification and storage of blood. One of our number submitted to a blood test, the comparatively simple operation of piercing the ear lobe and taking two drops of blood, which were added each to a drop of serum. The blood group is found by seeing with which serum the blood coagulates. In the laboratory, too, we spent some time inspecting cultures of various moulds and bacteria which were being grown in an incubator. During our visit in the laboratory we went back, one by one, to the operating theatre and peeped in from the doorway. What impressed one most here was the quiet efficiency, and almost nonchalance, with which it was conducted. We went from the pathologist's laboratory to a medical ward, where Dr. Yuill gave us the history of a patient who was recovering from pneumonia, and showed us X-ray photographs of his lungs at various stages in his illness. She described vividly the battles which are fought in our bodies between the defenders, the white blood cells, and any invading bacteria. We were then conducted to a surgical ward containing patients with bone injuries, and here Dr. Marshall provided several fine examples of the surgeon's art in restoring to use broken limbs and bones. In a theatre ante-room Dr. Marshall allowed us to inspect his imposing array of surgeon's tools, ranging from drills to saws and chisels. He showed us, too, a new type of metal screw which is used to keep bones in place and mend certain types of fracture. Below the theatre is the gas bank, where the gas cylinders for the anaesthetic apparatus are kept. Here, too, we saw the air-conditioning plant. Finally, the Matron very kindly provided us with a most excellent tea, which was appreciated by all. During this time Dr. Marshall answered numerous questions. Our thanks are due to the various doctors who so kindly gave us their time and willingly explained things to us. Especial thanks are due to 'Mr. Marshall, the Medical Superintendent, for accompanying us and for arranging a most interesting and enjoyable visit which will be long remembered. 34

VISIT TO PARIS Few boys can have packed more new experiences into the first week of the Easter holiday than the thirty-one boys who went to Paris. They were across the Channel before many of their friends at school had reached their homes; and when they returned a week later they felt they had been away for months, and their minds were filled with memories of France. Most had never been abroad before, while some did not even know their London. Yet the boy who stepped round the corner at Victoria for his first glimpse of the Underground was soon at home in the Paris Metro; and he was better acquainted with Notre Dame than with Westminster Abbey. The programme was a strenuous one, as the diary of the visit will show. TUESDAY, 5TH APRIL. Excitement at the very start. An urgent call from British Railways brings the party rushing to the station; it had been booked on an earlier train than expected. All goes well. since the train leaves late; but there is another change of plan at Victoria. There are strikes at Dieppe and we are diverted via Folkestone-Boulogne. We are initiated into the vicissitudes of foreign travel and are no longer surprised when "Boulogne" turns out to be Calais Maritime. After some delay we find our arrival is not unexpected and the journey to Paris proceeds smoothly. We notice the strangeness of the landscape, the many derelict factories, and the want of paint. Some boys try to calculate the speed of the train with watch and map. Mr. Le Tocq points out the abundance of mistletoe on the trees. (Mr. Craven, ignorant townsman, had taken it for crows' nests.) We arrive at our hotel in the evening, eat a welcome meal, and settle down for the night. The journey has taken about 17 hours. WEDNESDAY. In the morning by Metro to the Eiffel Tower for a general view of Paris. In the afternoon we explore the Ile de la Cite, the Sainte-Chapelle and Notre Dame. We climb the towers and see the huge bell, "Marie Therese". It is still swung by human agency, by men driving four great pedals while clinging perilously to a horizontal bar. Cinema in the evening. THURSDAY. To the Louvre. All too brief a visit for many of the boys. Some prefer the copy of "Mona Lisa" to the original. One youngster thinks she "looks as though she has just pulled a fast one". We are joined at lunch by Oldroyd's pen-friend from Rouen, with his father and brother. In the afternoon to the 'Manufacture des Gobelins to see the craftsmen at work on their looms, making Gobelins, Beauvais. and La Savonnerie tapestries. They weave about a square metre of this beautiful work in the course of a year. FRIDAY. An excursion by coach to Fontainebleau provides a welcome rest for tired feet. We pass the aerodrome at Orly, and 35

the artists' studios at Barbizon, and are shown the spot where "The Angelus" was painted. Then to a beauty-spot in the forest, the Chaos d' Aspremont, where most boys would be content to remain for the rest of the day chasing lizards among the rocks. We visit the magnificent Palace after lunch, admire the Gobelins tapestries in their proper setting, then sit in the sun watching the huge carp in the pond. To the cinema in the evening, where we hear the Marx brothers wisecracking in French ! SATURDAY. We devote the morning to shopping. In the afternoon a strenuous round of visits : the Pantheon, the Jardin du Luxembourg, and Les Invalides. SUNDAY. Holy Communion at the Embassy Church, filled to overflowing. A hasty breakfast in a nearby cafe before keeping our appointment at the Chamber of Deputies at 10 a.m. We are shown the Chamber, the Lobbies, the study and apartments of the Speaker. A very interesting visit, and the boys fire questions at the guide. We spend the afternoon in the Bois de Boulogne. Some go rowing on the lake. MONDAY. By coach to Versailles via the Renault works, Sevres, ire the and the racing stud of M. Boussac. We visit the Palace, adm formal French gardens, but have no time to see the Trianon. We spend the afternoon down the river in a "bateau-mouche". A cinema show again in the evening. TUESDAY. We return home via Dieppe-Newhaven. A very rough crossing amid unforgettable scenes of misery. Mr. Le Tocq and Wheatley are flung headlong by a breaking wave, and several passengers are injured. We are glad to disembark and pursue our way home. We arrive in York in the small hours of the morning. So we spent our eight days' holiday. And any time during that period you might have seen us moving along the boulevards, Mr. Craven up in front with his map, Mr. Le Tocq's tall figure serenely dominating the main body, and those active sheepdogs, Osborne and Cobham, barking at the heels of the laggards behind. It was, on the whole, a manageable flock. The sensible behaviour of all the party and the sense of responsibility of the older members helped the visit to run very smoothly. The party, however, was particularly indebted to Mr. Le Tocq, whose careful staff work and wise guidance assured from the beginning the success of the holiday. We were fortunate, too, in finding a comfortable hotel and an excellent restaurant, with an understanding and good-humoured "garcon". Besides providing an enjoyable holiday, the visit was of undoubted educational value. 'Some were eager to air their French, while others were perhaps rather slow to do so. But all were bound to make some additions to their "passive", if not to their "active", vocabulary. And 36

then to absorb the sights and sounds of a foreign city, to break the ice of insularity and take one's first steps in foreign travel is always an education in itself. One boy is reported to have said he had discovered that monitors are, after all, human. Perhaps that alone was worth going all the way to Paris to learn. Below we give some brief impressions by boys who were of the party. FONTAINEBLEAU We set off on our trip to Fontainebleau at 10 o'clock on a beautiful morning. Our first stop was at the little village of Barbizon. The guide, who had travelled with us in the 'bus, informed us, in tones reminiscent of Mr. Max Bacon, that this was the birthplace of the famous Barbizon school of painters. We visited the little grocer's shop where such artists as Corot, Rousseau, and Millet had decorated, with their paintings, even the panels on the cupboard doors. We moved on through the vast Forest of Fontainebleau, and after lunching in the town, went to visit the Palace. Of all the many beautiful buildings we had visited, none could compare with its magnificence and its splendour. It is, of course, in an excellent state of preservation, and everything is lavish to an extreme. We were fortunate in having a guide with an amazing wealth of knowledge about the Palace, and as we passed from room to room, it was astonishing to listen to his flow of information on everything from clocks to carpets. Each room in the huge palace is devoted to some particular royal personage, and is richly decorated with the various furnishings of his or her period. In addition, the monograms of the owners of the room are to be found worked into the motifs on the woodwork, carpets, and tapestries. Every room has the air of being lived in, and, indeed, it would have caused little surprise had, say, Napoleon been sitting at the Abdication Table surrounded by his generals. I cannot use adequate superlatives to describe the magnificent furnishings and their craftsmanship. The colouring of the beautiful hand-worked tapestries and carpets would put Hollywood's "glorious technicolor" in the shade. Every ceiling is different, and is always a little more magnificent than the last. Each is devoted to one of the Roman deities and is accordingly decorated with symbolic paintings. The woodwork is some of the finest of its kind, and serves as yet another proof that the craftsmanship in this age of mass production can never even compare with that of our predecessors. I shall always treasure the memory of that day, when I travelled back through the centuries to the lavishness that was, and is, the Palace of Fontainebleau. D. J. HILTON. 37

THE EIFFEL TOWER The Eiffel Tower is 300 metres or 892 feet high. If you wish to have a quick glance at Paris, the best thing to do it to take a pair of binoculars to the top. Its construction was begun on the 28th of January, 1887. To get to the top, you have to pay 300 francs, which is about 6/-. Most of the party went up the first stage together. There are four lifts, each of which takes you up part of the way. There are four platforms, including the summit platform, on which are small shops and refreshment bars, for those who feel like having a snack or buying souvenirs. My stomach turned round and round till I reached the second stage, then I felt better. The worst experience is when you get out of one of the lifts on to the platform. There is a gap between the platform and the lift and if you looked down you could see very small human beings walking about on the ground hundreds of feet below you.. Although I cannot recommend this for people who cannot bear heights, I thought it was an experience that I will never forget. M. T. GREENWOOD. THE CHANNEL CROSSING Leaning out of the carriage window of a French train, we caught our first glimpse of Dieppe harbour. The train stopped on the quay alongside the steamer, S.S. "Worthing". Soon we were aboard, and, after stowing away our luggage, we watched the preparations for sailing. We went down to the dining saloon, and, by the time we had finished our second course, we were out of harbour. The sea became very rough, and it was not long before several of our party departed to convenient places. When we climbed on deck we were greeted by many pale faces. Our spirits were soon damped, however, when a large wave swept over the side, knocking some of us onto the deck, including one of the masters, the other being absent, for reasons best known to himself. Wet, and a little depressed, we listened to the chorus of the Salvation Army. We now realised the unpleasantness of "mal de mer", and when we reached Newhaven we were very glad to be on "terra firma" once more. R. D. WHEATLEY.

C.C.F. NOTES The C.C.F. is now operating as a complete combined service unit, with the three sections, R.N., Army and R.A.F., at full strength. The last stage in building up our newest section, the R.A.F. Section, was completed on 28th February after the satisfactory result of the Certificate "A", Part I, Examniation; 67 passed out of 89 entered.

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The Recruits have continued their training under the enthusiastic leadership of Sgt. March, who has concentrated on a varied programme. In future we shall record our section activities separately, though it must be emphasised that we are still one unit and are a combined force in the fullest sense. We have even managed to produce a drill satisfactory to all three services !

THE ARMY SECTION Training this term has been confined to the Examination Syllabus. The regular N.C.O.s from the 1st Bn. The Duke of Wellington's Regiment completed their excellent course on the Bren, culminating in a shoot of the weapon on the range at Strensall. The early part of the tactical work was done mainly in the new sand-model training room in the hut, and seemed to arouse some lively discussions. Field Day was devoted entirely to training and the present Section had their first real T.E.W.T. on an interesting piece of ground on Strensall Common. This was followed by the exercise using a full platoon at battle strength. The use of a most effective new smoke generator gave the noisy scene quite a realistic touch. The Basic Section watched. The hard work put in was not in vain as there was only one failure out of the 18 who entered for the examination. The Signal Section came out in force on the Field Day and contributed largely to the success of the Recruit and Basic Exercise. We were delighted to see Mr. Harris out with the unit for his first field day. The Gun Crew have continued their training with the Regular Officer, and are to start on a larger gun next term. A 25 pounder field gun has arrived to replace the 6 pounder anti-tank gun.

R.N. SECTION During the Easter Term training was mainly in preparation for the Petty Officer and Leading Seaman Examinations in March. Of the three cadets who entered for the P.O. Examination, one, A.B. Green, was successful in the written part, and the practical test is still to come. Of the nineteen cadets who entered for the Leading Seaman Examination only four were successful; A.B.s •Gray and Poole (of whom the former has still to take the practical test) and O.S. Hilton and Murray. Though the percentage of passes was by no means inferior to that obtained by other schools, it is still far short of the standard required. The R.N. Examinations are undoubtedly difficult, but so many cadets from the School almost reached the pass mark, that it is considered that a little extra endeavour would have greatly improved the final result. 39

Towards the end of the term, eleven recruits joined the R.N. Section, bringing the total strength to thirty-six. The Field Day produced a welcome break from the usual routine. During the forenoon the 1st Whaler's Crew took the Whaler to a point half a mile beyond the Jetty, where the whole Section carried out useful boat drill and signalling practice. After an interval for lunch at Nether Poppleton, a combined operations exercise was carried out at Overton Wood, some five miles from York, upstream. The boat was then pulled back, by a series of different crews, to the Scope, and it was not until 18-15 hrs. that the Section finally dismissed at the School. Under the able leadership of A/P.O. Wilson, assisted by Leading Seaman Gibson, the R.N. Section has always maintained a high standard of discipline and smartness on parade. O.S. 'Murray is to be specially commended for the efficient way he has organised the R.N. Stores. O.S. Hilton has also been of great assistance in his capacity as Divisional Office Writer. R.A•F. SECTION The Section which now numbers over thirty cadets is affiliated to the R.A.F. Station at Linton-on-Ouse, to which several successful visits have been made for flying and ground training. Some cadets have visited the aerodrome during the holidays, and have flown in a dual-control Meteor. Future training will be based on the new C.C.F. syllabus which has been drafted by Headquarters, Reserve Command, R.A.F.

SCOUTING The recently acquired Scout Room—a one-time "Olavite den"— has been re-decorated by the Senior School patrols, and now looks most attractive. Much time and care were lavished on the work, and both Otters and Beavers are to be commended upon the successful results. Towards the end of term Otters and Beavers spent a day hiking in twos and threes in the Sheriff Hutton-Buttercrambe area. Logs were kept and some very interesting notes were handed in at the end. In the Easter holidays another day's hiking was enjoyed further afield round Hovingham. During the Christmas holidays the Group once more worked hard collecting used Christmas cards on behalf of the British Legion, and succeeded in obtaining just over double last year's quantity, an estimated total for this year of 17,000 cards. At the time of writing the results of the annual "Bob a Job" week are coming in and point to a much bigger total even than a year ago. These results, coupled with the unusually large collection of toys and books collected for the 40

Christmas Good Turn, are deserving of note. They represent the work of the Group as a whole, the joint effort of Pack and Troop, and reflect a very strong co-operative spirit and a live Group. At the same time the general standard of training is being maintained at a satisfactory level. Many of the Otter and Beaver patrols are approaching the final tests for the 1st Class badge, and five members of the Junior School Patrols have completed their 2nd Class Badge tests during the term. Eight members of the Junior School Patrols have been attending a course of six lectures on Firefighting, organised for Scouts by the York City Fire Service. At the conclusion of the course all of them passed the necessary tests for the Firefighter Badge.

SHOOTING After a rather shaky start the 1st VIII settled down to make some of its best scores since the introduction of the new "Country Life" rules in January, 1949, and out of a full programme of seven matches we managed to win four. Unfortunately there have been no 2nd VIII matches this term, as, after last term's scores, it was deemed better to concentrate on training of the 1st VIII. It is also necessary to husband our remainingMossbergs as far as possible. Four members of the 2nd VIII, however, were tried in the 1st VIII, and two were remarkably successful. In fact they retained their places and on several occasions shot better than some of the "old hands". "Country Life" conditions were again slightly altered this term— an extra five points are now awarded for a half-inch group on the snap target, bringing the possible individual score up to 90. This was universally welcomed as it gave one a much better chance of getting the "bogey" score, which we set ourselves, of 75, i.e., the score which must be attained before a shoot can be considered satisfactory. The 1st VIII was entered for the annual "Country Life" competition, and the scores in the Snap and the Landscape were quite good. H. H. Hunter's personal score of 89 was exceeded by only 2 competitors in the whole competition. In the final placing we were 18th out of over 100 entrants, the highest we have achieved since competing in Division A. 1st VIII results :St. Peter's 579—Rossall School, 575. Won. George Watson's College, 642. Lost. St. Peter's 627—King Edward's School, 628. Lost. St. Peter's 587—St. Bartholomews' Grammar School, 624. Lost. St. Peter's 627—St. Edmund's School, Cantebury, 584. Won. St. Peter's 633—Victoria College, 607. Won. St. Peter's 625—Trent College, 571. Won.

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Team and averages :A. M. Baird (Capt.) (average 79.22), D. M. Findlay (81.50), P. C. Knowlson (77.80), C. W. D. Green (72.50), J. Rigg (81.20), J. R. Bird (77.60), H. H. Hunter (74.00), D. L. Hourigan (70.89). Also shot :—D. Walter, R. I. Hunt, J. R. Dwyer and D. J. Osborne.

SQUASH This term witnessed keenness throughout the School for this, the only game not dependent upon the weather. Several promising young players have sprung into prominence, and the occurrence of a fair number of School matches has raised the general keenness among senior members of the School. The Senior and Junior competitions were run in an orderly fashion, all competitors keeping well within the specified dates. Fairweather won the Senior, and M. J. Wood the Junior competition. The House Matches resulted in School House easily beating the Grove in the final, thus re-capturing the cup after a year's absence. School matches this term were played against the Staff, Cranwell, University College, Hull, and the Old Peterites. The Cranwell match deserves special mention, for it is the first Squash away match in living memory, and can be attributed to Mr. Rucklidge's vigorous efforts on behalf of the team. The School again beat the Staff in a closely contested match early in the term. J. M. Rucklidge, Esq., lost to W. H. N. Fairweather,-9-10, 6-9, 9-2, 9-7, 9-6. R. F. Harding, Esq., beat E. D. Thornton, 9-3, 9-1, 9-3. A. E. R. Dodds, Esq., beat P. T. Baker, 9-2, 9-6, 9-2. D. K. Crews, Esq., lost to B. D. Watson, 9-4, 9-3, 9-2. E. S. Jeffs, Esq., lost to A. M. Kendell, 9-4, 9-5, 9-6.

School won by 3-2. On 22nd March the School played a match against Hull University College, who were beaten rather easily. W. H. N. Fairweather beat Hull first string, 9-2, 9-6, 9-6. P. T. Baker beat Hull second string, 9-0, 9-4, 9-6. E. D. Thornton beat Hull third string, 0-9, 9-2, 6-9, 9-5, 10-9.. B. D. Watson beat Hull fourth string, 9-6, 10-8, 9-7. K. M. Ratcliff beat Hull fifth string, 9-4, 9-0, 9-3.

School won by 5-0. Then, on 25th March, the School team went to the R.A.F. College, Cranwell, where they came up against much stiffer opposition. Cranwell were unable to field all their first five strings but had their 1st, 3rd and 5th strings of their regular team playing. The School was beaten 4-1. The result might well have been different as both. Watson and Thornton were in winning positions.

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Watson and Kendell playing 4th and 5th strings played first, the latter being well beaten 3-1. Watson, however, after losing the first game won the next two to lead 2-1 and was well up in points in the fourth game but could not press home the advantage, finally losing 10-9. In the last game Watson was in a similar position but again failed to win the decisive points. Fairweather and Baker, the 1st and 2nd strings, played nextFairweather had a comfortable win 3-1 to give the School their only victory. Baker was well beaten 3-1 after a hard match in which he was unlucky to break his racquet. In the last match Thornton won the first two games, 10-9, 9-5, and then lost the third game, 9-3. In the fourth game, however, the score at one point was 8-2 in Thornton's favour, but after remaining at 8-2 for several minutes, the score gradually swung in his opponent's favour, Thornton being unable to press home the commanding lead. The last game proved an easy win for the Cranwell 3rd string, so that the final score was Cranwell College 4, School 1. Cranwell first string lost to W. H. N. Fairweather, 9-0, 9-6, 10-9._ Cranwell second string beat P. T. Baker, 9-4, 2-9, 9-6, 9-7. Cranwell third string beat E. D. Thornton, 9-10, 5-9, 9-3, 10-8,. 9-5. Cranwell Fourth string beat B. D. Watson, 9-5, 6-9, 4-9, 10-9,. 9-7. Cranwell fifth string beat A. M. Kendell, 9-0, 9-4, 6-9, 9-6.

On 31st March the School played a match against an Old Peterite side organised by Oliver. The match, however, consisted of only four strings, and the School won 3-1. W. H. N. Fairweather beat J. M. Rucklidge, 9-6, 8-10, 6-9„. 9-7, 9-6. E. D. Thornton lost to D. J. Oliver, 9-4, 10-9, 10-8 B. D. Watson beat V. M. Gregory, 9-3, 9-0, 9-0,. A. M. Kendell beat R. Dobson, 9-5, 9-0, 9-4.

W. H. N. Fairweather was re-awarded his School Squash Colours for 1949-50. P. T. Baker, B. D. Watson and A. M. Kendell were awarded their School Squash Colours for 1949-50. Details of the Inter-House Squash Matches are as follows :1st Round. Manor beat the Rise, 3-0 (4th and 5th strings did

not play). Semi-finals. School House beat Manor, 5-0. Grove beat Temple, 3-0 (4th and 5th strings di& not play).

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FENCING Fencing, having passed through a "Dark Ages" period, is finally crystallising into a compact group of enthusiasts. This term has witnessed the House Matches, the cup being won by Grove. The standard of fencing in these matches was far better than last year's, and augurs well for the future. There is still, however, a lack of good competent judges. Those who are chosen should realise more acutely their great responsibility. This year's beginners are blossoming out under Sgt. Major Power's tuition. They are very keen and should form a good team in the near future. The lack of School fencing matches has been noticeable this year. It is to be hoped that in the Summer Term they will be more plentiful, without, of course, interfering with the cricket. Lessons and practices during the Summer Term will be after 8-30 p.m. every day except Saturdays and Sundays. There will also be the regular weekly lesson on Sundays at 11-15 a.m. HOUSE MATCH RESULTS.

1st Round. Grove beat Temple, 3-1.

1st Semi-final. School House beat Manor, 3-2. 2nd Semi-final. Grove beat Rise, 3-2. Final. Grove beat School House, 3-0.

CHESS During the past term four School Matches were played : more were arranged but had to be abandoned owing to illness. The first match, played against Nunthorpe G.S., was lost by 5-2. The Nunthorpe team was strong and obviously well trained—they have since won the York Minor League Cup. The The second match, against Bootham, was drawn by match finished on an exciting note, Berg making a difficult mate to win his game. Against Archbishop Holgate's we won by 5-2. This was the last match played in the Christmas Term. We only played one match in the Easter Term—it was against Worksop College. The match, which we hope will become a regular fixture, was keenly fought and ended in a win, 5-1. Of the team, 'Herring (2nd board) is to be complimented on winning all four games. Season's results :—Flayed 4, Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 1. HOUSE CHESS The draw for the Inter-House Chess Trophy was :1st Round. Grove v. Manor. Semi-finals. Grove or Manor v. Temple. Rise v. School House. 44

in the 1st round. They also The Grove beat the Manor by went on to beat Temple in the semi-final. The other semi-final was easily won by School House. The final, between Grove and School House, resulted in a 3-0 victory for School House.

ATHLETICS AND CROSS-COUNTRY In spite of many other rival activities, the standards system was again embarked upon and successfully concluded in the last 21- weeks of term. After the painful process of getting into condition had been overcome, enormous benefit was derived by scores of boys from this system, and once again the general standard and enthusiasm shown were most heartening. Since last year a few adjustments had been made in the standard times and measurements, in some cases a levelling up and in others a levelling down, but the overall effect was bound to be negligible. The Rise achieved incredible results, amassing no less than 609 standards at an average of 12.96 per boy, and thus gained a commanding lead in points before Sports Day. Individuals who excelled by gaining maximum points were :—in Set A : Goodburn (R.); in Set B : Roe (T.), Raylor (M.), Fairweather (S.H.), and Nicholson (M.); in Set C : Hawkins (R.); in Set D : Reid-Smith (R.); and in Set E : Maxwell (G.). Seven more boys failed by only one point to reach the maximum, and amongst these the Rise were again well represented. On Sports Day the only innovation was the raising of the Intermediate age limit from "Under 16' to "Under 16r. This was the result of a Games Committee meeting earlier in the year, and undoubtedly the extension of a further 6 months on to this age-group considerably relieved the strain which had previously been experienced by all Houses. The superiority of the Rise, well represented in all events, became all the more pronounced as the meeting progressed, for they gained 10 first places and almost succeeded in winning all 3 relay races. The highlight of the meeting, however, was the breaking of 3 past records. Conditions were not favourable for outstanding performances, for the wind was blustery, the track was heavy, and, although for the most part the rain held off, it was distinctly cold. All the more credit, then, must go to the 3 boys, Goodburn, Wall and De Little, who broke the records on such an afternoon, and they are to be congratulated on their fine achievements. M. G. Goodburn's 'Half-mile (Senior) in 2 mins. 9.6 secs. beat by .9 sec. the previous record set up by P. F. Ringrose in 1944, and Ringrose was the first to congratulate him. It was a solo effort entirely; there were no pace-makers, only the clock to give him 45

'guidance, and it was achieved only as the result of enthusiastic training. We look forward with keen interest to his progress in the Public Schools' Sports at the end of April. J. D. C. Wall's Long Jump (Senior) of 19 ft. I li ins. broke by 1 inch the previous record set up by J. B. Shillitoe in 1939. Again this was only achieved by continuous practice, and it is a record which he may well better next year. Lastly, R. J. De Little's Throwing of the Cricket Ball (Junior) a distance of 73 yds. 2 ft., directly into the face of the wind, was no less an achievement and was better by 1 yd. 18 in. than the previous record set up by D. Thompson in 1946. The Rise gained an overwhelming lead, being 81 points ahead of their nearest rivals, Temple House, and already it would appear that they are destined to win the Athletic Shield for at least a few more years. The meeting was brought to a close when Mrs. Kershaw kindly presented the Athletic Shield to the Captain of the Rise.

INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS, 3rd April, 1950 'Standards : Rise 200; Grove 173; Temple 172; Manor 171, School House 163. Senior Mile : 1. Goodburn (R.); 2. Ankers (T.); 3. Ratcliff (M.); 4. White (G.). Time : 4 mins. 55.7 secs. Inter Mile : 1. Gears 1(G.); 2. Lochore (R.); 3. Greenwood (M.); 4. Nicholson (M.). Time : 5 mins. 17 secs. Senior 100 Yards : 1. Kershaw (T.); 2. Roe (T.); 3. Warrington (R.); 4. Ratcliff (M.). Time 11.0 secs. Inter 100 Yards : 1. Wyatt-Gunning (R.); 2. Stead (M.); 3. Markus ,(R.); 4. Weightman (M.). Time 11.8 secs. Junior 100 Yards : 1. Harbottle (T.); 2. Oldroyd (R.); 3. Maxwell (G.); 4. R. N. Johnson (T.). Time : 12.2 secs. Senior High Jump : 1. Amos (R.); 2. Fairweather (S.H.); 3. Osborne (M.) and Oxtoby (T.). Height : 5 ft. 21 ins. Junior Long Jump : 1. Smith ,(R.); 2. Sparham (T.); 3. Oldroyd (R.); 4. R. N. Johnson (T.). Distance : 15 ft. 1 ins. Inter Half Mile : 1. Greenwood (M.); 2. Gears (G.); 3. Lochore (R.); 4. Kelsey (R.). Time : 2 mins. 26.3 secs. Senior Half Mile : 1. Goodburn (R.); 2. Ankers (T.); 3. White (G.); 4. Kendell (G.). Time : 2 mins. 9.6 secs. (Record). "Senior 220 Yards : 1. Kershaw (T.); 2. Roe (T.); 3. Warrington (R.); 4. Blincoe (G.); Time : 24.8 secs. Inter 220 Yards : 1. Wyatt-Gunning (R.); 2. Weightman (M.); 3. Markus (R.); 4. Driver (S.H.). Time : 26.6 secs. junior 220 Yards : 1. Harbottle (T.); 2. Gudgeon (R.); 3. Atkinson (T.); 4. Booth (M.). Time : 27.3 secs. Senior Long Jump : 1. Wall (R.); 2. Kershaw 1(T.); 3. Ratcliff (M.); 4. Watson (R.). Distance : 19 ft. 11 ins. (Record). Inter High Jump : 1. Jackson (S.H.); 2. Stead (M.) and Nicholson (M.); 4. Lochore (R.) and Hunter (G.). Height : 4 ft. 711 ins. Junior Cricket Ball : 1. De Little (M.); 2. Reid-Smith (R.); 3. Beachell (R.); 4. Coates ,(G.). Distance : 73 yds. 2 ft. (Record). Inter 440 Yards : 1. Nicholson (M.); 2. Hawkins (R.); 3. King (S.H.); 4. Driver (S.H.). Time : 60.8 secs. 46

Junior 440 Yards : 1. Wheatley (R.); 2. Atkinson (T.); 3. Gudgeon (R.); 4. Ford (M.). Time : 62.8 secs. Senior 440 Yards : 1. Goodburn (R.); 2. Blincoe (G.); 3. Warrington (R.); 4. Roe ,(T.). Time: 54.5 secs. Inter Long Jump : 1. Wyatt-Gunning (R.); 2. Stead (M.); 3. Hawkins (R.); 4. Driver (S.H.). Distance : 17 ft. 84 ins. Junior High Jump : 1. Walton (S.H.); 2. Firth (S.H.); 3. Reid-Smith (R.); 4. Smith (R.). Height 4 ft. 44 ins. Junior Relay (4 x 110 Yards): 1. Rise; 2. Temple; 3. Grove; 4. Manor. Time 54.8 secs. Inter Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 Yards) : 1. Rise; 2. Manor; 3. Grove; 4. School House. Time : 1 min. 58.1 secs. Senior Relay (110 x 440 x 220 x 110 Yards) 1. Temple; 2. Rise; 3. Grove; 4. Manor. Time : 1 min. 44.7 secs. House Placings : 1. Rise 3164 points. 2. Temple 2354 points. 3. Manor 2224 points. 4. Grove 2044 points. 5. School House 186 points. :

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CROSS-COUNTRY, 27th Nbruary, 1950 Over exactly the same course as last year, and in spite of much wishful-thinking on the part of some competitors that the event would be cancelled, the annual cross-country race was duly held in conditions which were neither too trying or exacting for the competitors, nor too perishing for the gloating spectators. The ground was heavy and wet after recent floods, but it was sunny and bright overhead. M. G. Goodburn started again as an undisputed favourite, for M. I. H. Unwin, last year's runner-up, regrettably was not fit enough to compete seriously, and the Grove were the favourites for the CrossCountry Plate. There were no surprises in store; Goodburn led the field from beginning to end, and cantered home unchallenged in the very creditable time of 23 mins. 54.6 secs., only 12 seconds outside last year's time. The Grove duly filled six of the first fourteen places, and it only remained to calculate second place and receive news of sundry stragglers. N. M. Hodd ran extremely well to share 2nd place with E. D. Thornton, as did D. H. Holmes to fill 6th place, and many others well worthy of mention. D. Fletcher regrettably stumbled and fell on the outward journey, but one or two others could not find so plausible an excuse for straggling home or failing to finish at all Result :Time : 23 mins. 54.6 secs. 1. Goodburn (R.); 2. Hodd (G.) and Thornton (G.); 4. Ankers ,(T.); 5. Wilson (G.); 6. Holmes (M.); 7. Ratcliff (M.); 8. Kendell (G.); 9. Raylor (M.); 10. Unwin (G.); 11. Hourigan (T.); 12. Simpson (R.). 47

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RUGBY FOOTBALL, 1949—AN OMISSION 1st XV CHARACTERS We apologise to M. G. Goodburn for failing, by a very regrettable oversight, to include his name amongst the characters of last term's most successful Rugger XV. We now endeavour to make amends :* -FM. G. GOODBURN, 1948-49. Stand-off half. Played a most prominent part in the success of the three-quarter line. He is always keen and fit, and shows unbounding energy and enthusiasm. He settled very quickly to his new position and was most unselfish. His kicking still lacks power, for he is seldom properly balanced at the time, but he runs well with the ball and is developing an eye for an opening. In defence he tends to hold back and prefers to let someone else draw his opposite number, while he himself covers his own three-quarter line—a dangerous practice unless very ably supported by his own wing-forwards.

CRICKET FIXTURES, 1950 1st XI Wed. May 17 s at. „ 20 Wed. „ 24 Sat . „ 27 Wed. „ 31 Sat. June 3 Wed. „ 7 Sat. „ 10 Wed. „ 14 Sat. „ 17 Wed. „ 21 Sat. „ 24 Wed. „ 28 Sat. July 1 Wed. „ 5 Sat. 8 Wed. 12 Sat. 15 Wed. Wed.

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York C.C. Clifton C.C.

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Worksop Coll. A Durham School A Giggleswick Sch H

— Worksop Coll.... A Durham School H Giggleswick Sch. A

Ampleforth Col H Ampleforth Col. A 1st Round Seni or House Match ... — Yorks. Gent. ... H Bradford G.S.... H Bradford G.S. A R.A.F. Linton H Leeds G.S. A Leeds G.S. H Semi-finals Sem or House Matches Craven Gents. H Bootham School A

19 Final Senior ... 28 T. H. Hobson's A XI 28} Old Peterites H 29

Bootham School H House Match ...

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'Under 18' Colts XI Durham School

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1st Round Jun. Worksop Coll.... H Giggleswick Sch. A Bootham Sch. A Semi-finals Junio Ampleforth Col. H Bradford G.S. H Bootham School H

'Under 15' Colts XI Bootham Sch. House Match Worksop Coll.

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House Matches

Bootham Sch. Bras G.S.

Leeds G.S. Final Junior Ho use Match Pocklington School

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THE BOAT CLUB "It's over the towpath !" "Nearly normal, now." "Just below the top step." We must forgive the dear old river, however, for this rather drawn-out session of fun and games which it played with members of the Boat Club, because it finally took pity, and allowed us to settle down to a most enjoyable term of boating. Illness and injury proved more of a handicap than usual : training time was lost, and crews seemed to vary from week to week. The Grove crew, for example, at the time of the races, contained two men who had only just begun to boat, since two stalwarts were irretrievably "crocked". As usual in the Easter Term, style was just a little rough, but rthe general appearance and a great deal of enthusiasm promise well for next term. The House Races were full of excitement and colour. In the preliminary round of the Senior Division—which was rowed off a couple of days before the other races—The Grove came up against Temple. Temple were hot favourites. At the start they went ahead. At the diving board, Grove were rowing well together about half a length behind. At York City Boat House, Temple, one and a half lengths ahead, were rowing very steadily. A grating of oars against concrete made itself heard above the shouting. Temple had run into the bank. Grove pulled ahead. In spite of a noble attempt to save the situation on the part of Temple, Grove finished two lengths ahead of them. "Get Rise rattled, and then it's in the bag" was the universal advice given to the Grove crew. The Rise machine, however, refused to be in the least troubled. The Grove were ahead at the start, but they soon started to tail the Rise, about a length behind. The Rise had drawn the Railway side, and from Scarborough Bridge they drew ahead to win by a couple of lengths. The race between Manor and School House was exciting. After a poor start by Manor, School House went into the lead, and gradually pulled away until, at York City Boathouse, they were one and a half lengths ahead. Then it happened. Gibson, the Manor stroke, started taking his boat in. Slowly, but surely, the distance between the two boats lessened. All eyes were glued on Manor's bow. At every stroke it went ahead. Between the bridges, both crews were racing canvass to canvass. But School House managed to keep ahead and just won, looking very tired, by three feet. In the final, then, School House met Rise. It was a good race. At the diving board both crews were level. As they were passing York City Boathouse, however, School House became a little ragged, and Rise gradually drew ahead to win by three lengths. In the preliminary round of the Junior Division School House beat Manor—who became a little flustered—by two lengths. 49

In the semi-finals School House again rowed well and vanquished Rise. Temple, after beating a Grove scratch crew—which rowed surprisingly well—were well matched by the steady School House crew. Temple won, however, by half a length. The crews were as follows :SENIOR DIVISION.

Grove :—Whittaker, March, Newhouse, Kendell; Foy. Manor :—Hunter, Cobham, Hartley, Gibson; Humble. Rise :—James, Daneff, Hawkins, Goodburn; Haxby. School House :—Hilton, Brooks, Groves, Knowlson; Shenker. Temple :—Hourigan, Green, Calvert, Fletcher; Bird. JUNIOR DIVISION. Grove :—Everitt, Ramsden, Golightly, White; Foy. Manor :—Pallant, Weightman, Quirke, Thompson; Jackson, R. A. Rise —Powell, Simpson, Lochore, Knowles; Sharpe. School House —Rhead, Frost, Collins, Smithson; Shenker. Temple :—Dwyer, Marshall, Robinson, Bird; Bradford. :

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HOCKEY, 1950 We had a disappointing Hockey Season. A year ago we won two and drew one of our four inter-school matches; and six members of that side were available again this year. So our prospects seemed good : and early practice games and the match against York H.C. (though we lost decisively after leading 1-0 at half-time) seemed to confirm the impression that we should develop into a good side. The weather, on which we depend so terribly, has been rather unkind, and we have had less hockey than in 1949. This year in our inter-school matches we lost to Bootham (1-3) and to Worksop (2-5), winning only against Ashville College. Harrogate, on our own ground (2-1). When we begin to look for reasons for this lack of success, several facts stand out clearly. Only against Ashville College had we a full side available. Baker was not playing against Bootham, nor Hodgson against Worksop and though it is not suggested that their presence would have turned the scale, we get so little practice that it is very difficult to adapt ourselves to enforced last minute changes. :

Again, Hodgson—our best forward last year—has unfortunately never been really fit this term : and though he 'has played whenever available with that determination we expect from him, he has never played as well as he did last year, and our attack has suffered accordingly. So an attack which was expected to score goals has never realised our hopes. In defence, too, a weakness began to appear. It was due to a combination of three factors. None of these factors by itself would have worried us overmuch, but added together they made a gap in 50

our defensive system. Firstly, Thompson was seldom at his best. The very success of his House XI was the real trouble here. For his House, Thompson, quite rightly, adopted a wandering role. While still nominally a left back, he was here, there and everywhere : and consequently when playing for, the School 'he found it hard to curb his nomadic tendencies. Secondly, Smith at right back was too inclined to 'be drawn out towards his opposing wing man, and the defence in the centre became somewhat disorganised and depended on Griffiths at centre-half. Griffiths was certainly correct to take the responsibility of playing centre-half on himself. But, thirdly, he was inclined to be drawn or to dribble too far upfield, and his lack of pace made a quick recovery impossible. Add these three factors together, and the cause of a gap in the middle of our defence becomes clear. All three Bootham goals came through this gap : the Ashville College goal did so : and the fourth and vital Worksop goal did the same. Hockey at St. Peter's is almost invariably handicapped by slow grounds, and a really fast ground at Worksop is always liable to disturb us badly. This is an inevitable handicap to us, and nothing can be done to alter it. This year too the Wightman field was actually flooded; and so it became difficult to get enough boys enough hockey. If therefore little is said here about School Hockey in general, it is only because the weather is responsible for a rather serious reduction in the number of games any particular boy got. But the first reason for playing any game is to enjoy it : and we hope and believe that a good many boys got a good deal of enjoyment out of their hockey this term. This seems specially true of the Second XI, who won two of their three matches, and always played as if they enjoyed the game, and some of the team, who will be with us next year, should be much more useful to the School because of this year's experience.

CHARACTERS OF THE HOCKEY XI J. C. Griffiths. Owing to his lack of speed he was always a little over-placed at centre half. But he often played very well and never failed for lack of effort, and much of his passing was very good. As a captain he took an enormous amount of trouble over all the hockey in the School; and always had his own ideas. P. T. Baker. He improved greatly as a centre forward, had pace and dash and at times shot very well. He is still inclined to let the ball go koo far off his stick when dribbling, which makes him easier to tackle than he should be. He was not fed with the through pass as often as he should have been, or he would have been more dangerous still to the other side. At times he was inclined to overdo his dribbling. A. N. C. Smith. A good hockey player and the mainstay of our defence. If he had a little more speed, and was not so easily drawn out of position by an opposing wing forward, he would be a really good full back. He has played consistently well, and the other defenders owe much to his solidity.

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D. Thompson. Never quite fulfilled his last year's promise, and indeed at times he did not play as well as in 1949. He must keep his place and mark his opposing inside much more closely. Heavy grounds handicapped him, because his flick-shot in dangerous situations is very good, and is clearly more effective on a fast ground. J. B. Mortimer. A very consistent player. He marked his man well in defence, and in attack he knows how to use the cross pass from left half to inside right. Perhaps he was inclined to overdo this pass and to neglect feeding his own wing. His reverse stick work looks awkward but is very effective. N. M. Hodd. The most improved forward on the side. He worked very hard and was splendid in tackling back to help his own defence. He was better at passing to his right than to his left, and might have made more use of his own outside left. The forwards owe a lot to Hodd's untiring and unselfish work. R. M. Hodgson. He has not really been fit during the term, and missed several matches. Almost entirely owing to this, he never played up to his last year's form; and seemed to lack that extra "snap" in his play which made him such a good forward a year ago. But whether in form or out of it, he always plays "all out" for the whole time. We hope very much he will be back to his best form next year. E. D. Thornton. He worked tremendously hard at right half, marked his man well and never gave in even when he seemed to be defeated. He is curiously clumsy at times with his stick, especially when compelled to use the reverse stick shot. He is not so good in attack as in defence, but he was well worth his place in the side. G. R. A. March. He improved as an outside right with every game he played; and at the end of the season was fast becoming a really good outside right. He knows how to vary his tactics, but is inclined at times to hang on to the ball too long and to want to do a little too much "on his own". A very valuable member of the side. K. M. Ratcliff. At times he was a most dangerous attacking outside left; and his centres, when he is in form, are splendid. But he was not consistent, and wanted better passes and more of them than he usually received. He is potentially as good a hockey player as anyone on the side, but never quite realised his possibilities. A. N. Wyatt-Gunning. Except in the second half of one match he has played well in a thankless position. He times his coming out of goal well, and his kicking improved considerably. He has pluck and determination and the right temperament for a goalkeeper.

SUMMARY OF MATCHES 1st XI Sat., 1 1 th Feb. v. Scarborough H.C. Wed., 15th Feb. v. Styx H.C. Sat., 18th Feb. v. York H.C. Sat., 25th Feb. v. Phoenix H.C. Wed., 1st Mar. v. Bootham School. 4th Mar. v. Ashville College, Harrogate. Sat., Wed., 8th Mar. v. Worksop College. Sat., I I th Mar. v. Trent College. Sat., 18th Mar. v. Old Peterites. 52

Home Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Home

Scratched Lost 1-8 Lost 1-6 Scratched Lost 1-3 Won 2-1 Lost 2-5 Scratched Lost 3-4

2nd XI Wed., 1st Mar. Sat., 4th Mar. Wed., 8th Mar. Sat., 1 1 th Mar.

v. Bootham School. v. Ashville College, Harrogate. v. Worksop College. v. Trent College.

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Away Home Away Home

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Rise v. Temple Manor v. Grove Rise v. School House Rise v. Manor

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Rise 4-2 Manor 2-1 Rise 1-0 Rise 2-1

1st XI MATCHES, 1950 SCHOOL v. STYX H.C. Lost, 1-8. Played at home on 15th January This match was of considerable help in getting the School team together. The defence was severely tested by a fast, experienced attack, and in the second half of the game was giving quite a good account of itself. Our forwards did not have much of the ball, perhaps because of insufficient playing back by the inside forwards. But the one goal scored by the School was a model of co-operation, and showed distinct promise. A quick pass from Baker at centre-forward gave an opening to Hodgson, who, at inside right, had moved up to just the right position to score without hesitation. Although . the defeat was heavy, it was no discredit to the School defence, considering the lack of previous playing opportunities. Thompson, at left back, played a very sound game, while among the forwards, Baker was always ready to make the most of any chance of an opening. SCHOOL v. YORK H.C. Played at Acomb on 18th February. Lost, 1-5. We were grateful to the York Club Secretary for transferring this match to the York ground as the School ground was unfit. There was a marked improvement in the School's work as a team, and at half time the score deservedly stood at 1-0 in favour of the School, Baker, at centre forward, having gone through to make a quick shot. Special mention should be made of the greater efforts of the inside forwards, particularly Hodd at inside left, to get back and help in defence. In general the forward line showed promise of developing into a useful attacking force, but opportunities were frequently lost by the failure of the wings to position themselves in anticipation of passes. On the whole the defence worked well, particularly the two full backs, Smith and Thompson, of whom the latter had the harder task. Amos, in goal, played a very good game. 53

Changes in the York forward line quickly had their effect in the second half, and in spite of one or two strong attempts by the School forwards to get through again, all the scoring was from the York side. The main criticism of the School's play was a tendency to try to keep the ball too long, when quicker and more varied passing might have enabled them to break through York's defence. SCHOOL v. BOOTHAM SCHOOL Lost, 1-3. Played away on . 1st March. In the first half the School were definitely the superior side in all departments of the game. The wing half backs, Thornton and Mortimer, playing especially well for the defence, while Hodd and March were the prominent forwards. It was from March that the School scored its only goal; gathering the ball near the Bootham twenty-five line, he cut into the circle to beat the goalkeeper with a good hard shot. The second half of the game was completely different. Bootham soon scored from a mistake by one of the School full backs. At this stage it was noticeable that the School forward line seemed to have lost its cohesion, and the defence its previous tight grip on the game. Two more goals were scored by Bootham. Both were good orthodox movements which split the School defence wide open. Smith saved the School many times by his sure hard hitting at full back. The result was a clear and well-deserved victory for Bootham. SCHOOL v. ASHVILLE COLLEGE, HARROGATE Played at home on 4th March. Won, 2-1. From the start of the game the School presed strongly, and for the first ten minutes play was in the Ashville half of the ground. But the School did not score, and a good movement, initiated by the Ashville centre half, ended with a very fine shot by their centre forward. The School, however, maintained the attack, and from two short corners Baker very nearly scored. Eventually Ratcliffe, moving in from the left wing, scored with a powerful shot. In the second half the School gradually attained complete ascendancy over the game, and it was from a hard shot by Hodgson that March managed to score from the rebound, thus making the score 2-1 in favour of the School. To all who watched it was obvious that, but for the brilliance of the Ashville goalkeeper, the School would have scored again. His was a splendid display, and his confidence and brilliant saves were admirable. The score remained at 2-1, though when the final whistle went, Ashville were beginning to press strongly once more. ,

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1st XI v. WORKSOP COLLEGE Lost, 2-5. Played at Worksop on 8th March. The pitch was very good and much faster than any the team had played on previously. Consequently, they took some time to settle down. Worksop scored two goals early, but the School rallied well and equalised before half-time with goals by Fairweather and Baker : the latter also had a very good shot stopped on the goal-line by a full back. In the second half the lively Worksop forwards, supported by a very sound half back line, in which Harrison was outstanding at left half, found too many gaps in the School defence and scored three times in about a quarter of an hour. The School kept going well and March and Baker were often dangerous. Thornton played a very sound game in defence, while Griffiths worked untiringly. This was a very enjoyable game in which the School was by no means outplayed, but Worksop undoubtedly deserved their victory. SCHOOL v. OLD PETERITES Lost, 3-4. Played at home on 18th March. We were very glad to welcome an Old Peterite side, and we thank H. L. Dixon for undertaking the task of organising it. Some Old Peterites travelled very long distances in order to play. The standard of hockey in this match was good on both sides. The School forwards had the best of the game in the first half when they were showing excellent ability at quick passing. The second goal resulted from a notable movement; Baker took the ball away from the centre and passed to Hodd, inside left, who put across a pass right on to Hodgson's stick, and the latter, at inside right, lost no time in scoring. The other two goals for the School were scored by Baker and Hodd. The weakness of the School was mainly in the circle; not only did several shots go wide of the goal, but there was often a tendency to lose good shooting opportunities. For the Old Peterites Steele played an outstanding game at centre half, and Anderson and Harper on the right of the forward line were a constant menace to the School defence, which was, however, usually sound, 'Mortimer and Thompson, at left half and left full back respectively, doing very well against strong attacks. Gunning, in goal, was given a great deal to do, and played an outstanding game. It is hoped that this Old Peterite match will become a regular hockey fixture.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL St. Olave's has been really quite fortunate this term because we have been able to carry out all the things that had been planned. Quite often the Easter Term is upset or spoilt by one or other of the 55

infectious diseases that attack small boys about this time of the year. But apart from a number of cases of 'flu, which in most cases only took boys off school for a few days, we have kept going very satisfactorily. Our "Magnum opus" for the term, as published in the School Calendar of Events, was the "Junior School Concert". When this was produced on Saturday, 4th March, the variety of items—musical and otherwise, pleased and entertained the very large audience of parents hugely. The full programme is given below, but we must mention the two little plays, "Le Docteur Choufleur et le Docteur Perlier" and the scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The first one being something of a thriller and all spoken in French, kept everybody's keen attention interpreting the very fluent dialogue amongst the actors, and the second play "brought the house down" several times at the "Yorkshire" performance of Bottom's part by R. M. Kirkus. The whole Concert was very well done, and most enjoyable, and great credit is due to the members of the Staff who took so much trouble in preparing and coaching the boys. At the close Mr. Geoffrey Staines spoke a few words in appreciation of the whole performance. Our Nature Study notes for this term are far too numerous to print in full in the "Peterite" and we must refer readers to the "Olavite" for the full record. But following usual custom, the reward given by Mr. Ping for the first Lesser Celandine was this year claimed by two boys, R. A. Field and D. R. 'Procter, who each brought a Celandine in flower from the School fields on 27th February. This was not a very early date considering the general mildness of the season. A Coltsfoot in flower was brought in on 20th February. Considerable interest was aroused 'by the capture of a live mole when the river was in flood. The mole had taken refuge on a piece of wood near the boathouse. When placed on a box of earth, the rapidity with which it disappeared from view was very remarkable. An injured heron, and a sick black-headed gull were found on the Ings during the term, but in spite of Mr. Crews' great efforts as a bird doctor, both birds died. We must refer to a few other items very briefly. During the Christmas holidays quite a number of Olavites helped the York Repertory Company in the production of "Toad of Toad Hall" by taking the parts of various small animals. They did very well. We should like to congratulate two boys who have gained good successes in their Music examinations. W. B. Hawkins, who has been taking violin lessons with 'Mr. Stevens, has passed the Grade VI examination of the Royal College of Music with Merit. M. Dobson has passed the Grade II examination in the Theory of Music. 56

Congratulations to the Spartans, who have won the House Rugger Shield this year against very keen competition. Finally we mention the Boxing Tournament held on Friday, 31st March, when no less than sixteen pairs were arranged by Sgt.-Major Power, and the rounds were keenly contested. Several of the results were so close that a bare point had to decide the winner. The programme is given below. In closing this brief account of the term we should like to refer to the Junior School Service in the School Chapel on Palm Sunday, the last Sunday of term. At this Service the Chaplain gave each boy a Palm-leaf Cross before his Address, and we feel sure the boys of the Junior School appreciated this thoughtful token of the Day. ST. OLAVE'S SCHOOL CONCERT PROGRAMME UNISON SONGS. Form JIII ... "When icicles hang by the wall" Forms JV and JVI "Cargoes" 1. R. M. Hick

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RECITATIONS.

"Incident from the French Camp" 2. R. Beckitt ... "Meg Merrilies" 3. D. Elliott, T. Carter and D. Lamb "Ed and Sid and Bernard" 4. D. C. Jackson "The Ramsbottoms" 5. B. Heap "Tommy" Piano Solo F. F. Watson Violin Solo C. J. Partridge Piano Solo M. M. Wood Violin Solo E. Turner Piano Solo M. J. Baddeley

George Dyson Martin Shaw

(Browning) (Keats) (Macduff) (Kipling)

INSTRUMENTAL ITEMS. "Prelude in F"

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"Hornpipe from Water Music"

S. Bach

Handel

"Tarantella"

Stephen Heller

"Minuet"

Handel

"Knight Rupert"

Schumann

MASKED CHARACTERS. Introduced by D. C. Jackson. Porky Boy Hiawatha Captain Hook Little Woman ... Ghost The Devil An Olavite

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A PLAY. Form JVA presents "Le Docteur Choufleur et le Docteur Perlier." A Comedy in Three Scenes in French by Mr. J. S. Cooper. Characters in order of their appearance. P. J. Netherwood Le Docteur Choufler D. J. Oldman I nfirmiere C. J. Vyle Une jeune fille D. G. Metcalf Sa mere ... T. E. Thomas Sa tante ... R. W. Renwick Le Docteur Perlier M. Willstrop Un ivrogne D. G. Barton ler Gangster R. I. Collinson 2me Gangster 0. C. Wetherell 3me Gangster C. G. Howat 4me Gangster ... G. C. J. Kirk Funf P. M. Hewson ler Agent de Police R. V. King ... 2nd Agent de Police A. G. Quarmby Prompter and Chief Understudy .

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The play, produced by Mr. K. H. Rhodes, deals with three of the doctors' patient, a young lady with a large mouth, a ganster with two bullets in his interior and a mysterious drunkard. The mouth is cured, the bullets areextracted and all who deserve it live happily ever after. SHORT INTERVAL. UNISON SONGS. Form JI Form JII

"The Tree in the Wood" "The Plough Boy"

Form JIV

"Let the Bright Seraphim"

Traditional

Shield' arr. B. Britten Handel

JUNIOR RECITATIONS "Winter and Spring" M. C. Thorpe "My Dog" D. Beresford "The Scarecrow" R. E. Crowe "Sneezles" H. C. Wright "Wander-Thirst" P. Dronfield "Tim, an Irish Terrier" F. F. Watson "England, Country of My Heart's Desire" T. Chilman ... "The West Wind" D. C. Parry

Anon. E. Lewis. M. Franklin_ A. A. MilneG. Gould W. M. Letts. E. V. Lucas. J. Masefield.

INSTRUMENTAL ITEMS Violin Solo W. B. Hawkins Piano Solo R. M. Hick

"A Pastoral" (a) (b)

Study in F. "Post Haste" 58

W. T. Hurlsto

Stephen Hel William Alw

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Two SCENES FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM William Shakespeare. Theseus, Duke of Athens ... A. Staines Hippolyta, His Wife ... R. Jenkinson Philostrate, Master of Revels C. Roy Quince, a Carpenter ... F. Jordan Snug, a Joiner ... R. Scales ... Bottom, a Weaver ... R. Kirkus Flute, a Bellows-mender M. Baddeley Snout, a Tinker ... W. Stubbs Starveling, a Tailor ... C. Clough Scene 1—Quince's House Scene 2—The Palace GOD SAVE THE KING. BOXING TOURNAMENT, 31st March, 1950 RESULTS. R. M. Wheeler beat P. A. Crossley. A. D. Baker beat E. M. H. Turner. D. Storey beat R. S. Smyth. G. F. Mitchell beat A. G. Hall. M. A. Kearsley beat P. B. Clayton. C. Sawdon beat P. Bellwood. P. E. Bulmer beat D. R. Holt. R. W. Peacock beat M. Elliott. M. T. Powell beat I. L. Barton. D. C. Parry beat J. R. Maxwell. M. Ruddock beat A. Mathieson. J. D. Gurney beat J. D. Morrison. A. P. Hopwood beat M. Welsh. D. A. Macpherson beat M. Willstrop. T. B. Huzzard beat J. M. Forster. R. M. Kirkus beat R. Eastwood. Judges: D. K. Crews, Esq., K. G. Chilman, Esq., J. S. Cooper, Esq., D. A. C. Blunt, Esq. Announcer: A. W. Ping, Esq. Timekeeper: J. Nix, Esq., Instructor: R.S.M., P. F. Power. J. A. Noyes, JIIIA. A. H. Sneesby, JIVB. A. H. C. Gray. A. Mathieson. M. A. Kearsley.

SALVETE VALETE

JUNIOR SCHOOL FOOTBALL The first half of the term has been taken up with practising for and playing off the Inter-House Football Shield Competition. The Spartans eventually won both the Senior and Junior events by beating the Trojans by 9 points to 3 in the Senior games and against the Trojans again by 12 goals to nil in the Junior event.

THE JUNIOR SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY Both a League and a Championship were run on the same lines as last year. The results, however, were very much closer. In the Leagues. Thebans, Spartans and Trojans each had five victories, so 59

on the day of the Championship it was almost impossible to predict the eventual winners of the Shield. The Junior Championship was won by Thebans, who took the lead with 8 points, Spartans being 2nd with 7 points. The Middle Championship, however, reversed the order, for Spartans won, giving them a total of 10 points, whilst Thebans could only gain 1 point for third place. It was thought that the Senior Championship would be a struggle between Spartans and Trojans. Spartans had several star runners, but they had been unexpectedly beaten in the League by the good packing of Trojans. As a matter of fact they tied—but only for second place. Thebans sprang a surprise and won convincingly. Their runners were 5th, 8th, 10th, 1 1 th, 14th, 18th, 22nd and 23rd, which shows that a good team can beat a mixture of experts and weaker brethren. Heap (Etruscans), 'Mathieson (Trojans) and Macpherson (Thebans) were unbeaten throughout the season in the Senior, Middle and Junior •events respectively. The following is a table of results :-

Seniors House. League. 1 Thebans Spartans 2 3 Trojans Etruscans 0

Champ. 3 lf 11 0

Middles League. Champ. 1 1 1 3 0 2 2 2

Juniors League. Champ. 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1

Totatl.

12 11i 71 5

WOLF CUB NOTES After three holiday meetings we soon got into our stride and carried out the usual uproarious programme. The numbers remain at 28, and our waiting list is at last decreasing. We have been pleased to see Mr. Coulthard at some of our meetings; next term we hope to see more of him. In the course of the term one 2nd Star, three 1st Stars and 6 Badges (3 House Orderlies, 1 Collector, 1 Team Player and 1 Athlete) were gained. The Inter-Six Competition was won by Yellows, who overtook Greens in the last fortnight to finish strongly. At the last meeting of term we had a kind of treasure hunt, in which each of six had to perform 12 "Labours of Hercules" under the orders of a Scout slave-driver. This was most exciting and all four sixes finished within three minutes of each other after a fast and furious forty minutes. Our only outside activity has been a football competition. We had a bye in the first round, beat 2nd Acomb 4-1 in the second round, and lost convincingly to Southlands 0-5 in the semi-final. Southlands went on to win the Cup, and some of our team cheered them on at the final. 60 ,

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DECORATORS

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