Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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24 On the first day of the Exhibition six thousand people went, while last year only three thousand went. This was on account of the Bermuda Railway which has recently been opened. There was nothing much done in the Arena on the first day; but on the second day there was the Marathon race, some tugs-of-war, and some wonderful physical drill. Such grand sports as these had not been held in Bermuda for a long time. On the third day took place the jumping and hurdling. Many of the horses would not go over the hurdles, and they had to be led away before they did any damage to their riders. The Bermuda Railway makes a large profit out of such things as these, for people come from every part of the Island to see them by the train. Such an exhibition as this held in Bermuda also encourages agriculture very much. M. Beavis, IV. Original Articles CAMPING A few years ago I went camping with my mother and father and brother on the shores of Lake Huron in Canada. We were stopping with friends for the summer and one morning we started off in our canoe with all our camp supplies and provisions for the week. We paddled up the lake till we found a nice spot to set up our tent. The woods in that part of the country are very beautiful and in the summer full of wild berries and fruit of which we enjoyed eating as much as we wanted. The woods in the North are very different from ours in Bermuda, as they are full of little streams and springs of water. Often during the week we went gathering berries and came back with our baskets full. One night we were awakened by some animal sniffing around the tent. While we were there we did some swimming, but not much, because the water was very cold and there was no fun diving into it, because it was so black. We did some fishing, for the fish are easy to catch and very good to eat after a hungry day in the open. We all hope to go back again some day for a longer camping trip, as it all was such good sport. J. H. Watlington, III. ' ♦DAINTY ARRIVES On Monday, May 23rd, the little yawl Dainty, which is only 35 feet long bid farewell to the people of Bermuda who are interested in the coming ocean race from New London to Bermuda, which starts from Montauk

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23 mentioned Mr. Waddington, a former headmaster, who did a great deal for the school. Another interesting point about his speech was his account of the additions that had been made to the school. It started as the big as- sembly room that we still have, with two adjoining rooms. The school was built in 1893, but it was found that there was not enough room, so the building was added to soon after the Great War. There was still not room enough as the numbers had increased a great deal, so in 1931 it was added to again, and now has a complete junior and senior school, with a new playing field and chemistry laboratory. Mr. Cox ' s speech received great applause. Lady Cubitt then addressed the boys. In her speech on the British Empire she said that the Empire is like a huge chain, and every country in the British Empire matters very much to the Mother Cou ntry, because this chain has millions and millions of links, and if one of these links were to drop off, or to become weak, the chain would break. The chain might be repaired, but the country that dropped out would have done much damage to the chain, because it would take a number of years to fix the new link. Lady Cubitt said it is only the old men that are trying to do their best for the Empire, and all young boys and girls should try and do their best also. If they do not try to do their best, the Empire will break all to pieces. J. R. Gibbons, G. C. Gilbert, IV. THE BERxMUDA AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION The Bermuda Agricultural Exhibition is held once a year, generally in April, in the grounds of the Agricultural Station, which is just on the south side of the Hospital. Going to the Exhibition by the Western Gate you would have to pass the Hospital. After you had walked by that gate into the grounds of the Agricul- tural Station, you would find on your right hand the Arts and Crafts place on your left many stalls. Beyond these stalls were the flowers. If you fol- lowed this road along you would come to the Arena, where all the sports are held. On the right side of the Arena are the dogs; beyond these were the pigs, and beyond these were the poultry and vegetables. Among the Arts and Crafts there were some wonderful exhibits. There was a steel boat that ran by steam, beautifully painted in green. There were also some liners that were well made. The maps and drawings were done beautifully. The flowers, especially those of the children, were very pretty. There were some lovely Alsatians; one of which I stroked for about ten minutes. The hens and ducks all looked as if they were very well fed. The farmers put in some lovely vegetables. As I looked at the tomatoes I wished I could eat some.

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25 Point on June 25th, 1932. At the dock in New York everyone expressed their surprise at seeing her so soon. We understand that all credit is due to Mr. Bert Darrell. Her crew consists of Mr. B. Darrell, Mr. R. Darrell, Mr. A. Darrell, Mr. V. Frith, Mr. D. Hooper and Captain Chalk. The Dainty went as far as Chub Cut under power, then hoisted sail for New York. We received the good news of her arrival by cable. She only took four days nine hours, this being a record trip for a boat of her size. When one looks back, not many years ago this was the only way in which people could travel. It goes to prove that although the world has grown, the Bermuda rig, which is known the world over, still stands high as far as yachtsmen are concerned. They have something to be very proud of. Good luck to the Dainty in the coming ocean race! J. F. Peniston, V. THE DOCKYARD When you come to the Dockyard from Hamilton, one of the first things you v ould see would be the men-of-war. After you have been landed, you would be faced by offices. Between the offices and a dynamo station there is a road which passes the clock tower and the high tide time. Under the Tide Clock there is a bell, which belonged to an old vessel that landed at Bermuda. Behind the clock tower there is a building called the Sail Loft. It is here that every night talking pictures are shown. Going on a bit further we pass a ship-fitting shop and then reach the North or Main Gate, leading out of the yard. Here the road parts, one part goes up and the other through the remaining part of the dockyard. Going along the lower road we pass various workshops, and then we come to the actual dock. The dock can be looked over on almost any morning, but cameras are not allowed inside the yard. Then we come to the South Gate. If we had taken the other road out of the dockyard, we should have passed two oil tanks. Then we would have seen the post office. After that there are rows of houses. Later on the two roads meet, and go across a bridge, called the Cut Bridge. This bridge, really joins Dockyard Island and Ireland Island, but the whole is usually called just Ireland Island. Abraham, IV. FISHING IN LEICESTERSHIRE In company with two game-keepers, I set out early one summer morn- ing on a fishing trip. The sky was clear and the fields through which we passed before coming to the lake were a mass of colour, being covered with buttercups, and a scattering of numerous wild flowers which are found in the Midlands of England.