Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 28 of the 1934 volume:

Editor. J. H. A. Linton Magazine Staff CONTENTS D. L. C. R. Todd, E. L. Gibbons PAGE School Song 1 Governing Body, School Staff - 2 Reorganisation, House Competition 3 School Activities 4-7 The Editor Speaks - 8 Safety First — By J. J. Bushell „ 9 A Storm at Sea— By G. S. C. Tatem „ „ 10 Charlie Gray — By David Nicholl 10 Saltus— 2 W. Hallett 11 Saltus on The Hike — By L. Vorley „ 11 Dialecties in The Kindergarten „ 12 The Bells — By H. Russell „ 12 Whither Europe — By D. L. C. R. Todd 13 More About Dogs — By A. Motyer „ 14 Robinson Crusoe — By R. C. Coo oer 14 The Bathysphere ' s Thirtieth Descent — By T. M. Adams 15 Old Boys News „ 17 Games Results 18 Advertisements 18-24 Saltus School Song. Here once with wind and ocean swell Tormented ships did wrestle, And hidden reef and coral shell Defied the boldest vessel. Now culture rules this sea-bound land, And here at culture ' s altars. Courageously we take our stand In work and games for Saltus. When we in other days or climes Think on the home that bore us, Then let us shout a thousand times This loud and stirring chorus: Long let the flag of Britain fly, May loyalty exalt us, And may we live and may we die- - And ne ' er dishonour Saltus ! 0 The Headmaster is available to Parents for interview every Monday from 3.30 onwards : or by a jyp ointment any other day Telephone— 2753. GOVERNING BODY. Hal Butterfield, Esq. Hereward T. Watlington, Esq, Eldon Trimingham, Esq., M.C.P. John W. Cox, Esq. N. Bayard Dill, Esq. Secretary-Treasurer J. J. Bushell, Esq., O.B.E. Headmaster R. E. E. Booker, M.A., M.R.S.T. STAFF. Freer Cox (absent) H. J. Hallett, M.A. H. Richardson, F.R.G.S. J. H. Kerry, M.A. J. H. A. Linton, B.A. G. S. C. Tatem, B.A. R. T. Gorton, B.A., B.Sc. L. J. Profit Miss D. Lines Miss H. Cooper Madame Cooper., Mrs. Zuill 1 y Visiting Staff •J School Bursar., ...J. H. Kerry, Esq. School A pjj ointments. House-captains. Butterfield House Prefects. S. M. Paschal. Head of School. D. L. C. R. Todd L. Vorley E. L. Gibbons N. H. Williams G. Gilbert W. Hallett J. R. Gibbons Captain of Games S. M. Paschall 2 Darrell House Watling-ton House Saltus House Reorganization. Scheme, system, schedule; meetings, arrangements, co-operation; quite a lot of thinking and conferring; a batch of notices and announce-, ments in the Daily Order Book; an adequate and most enthusiastic staff; boys taking a real interest and doing their part to help — and the life of the place begins to take shape. I seem to have started with the bare essentials, the preliminaries — but now I come to the true crux of the matter. I shall never cease to be grateful to every member of the staff, and to the boys for the way in which they have not simplv accepted, but actually sustained, my steps in the work of reorganizaion, which was initially made possible by the active support of the Trustees lately retired. It is not necessary for me to refer in particular to the new or re- animated activities of the School; articles describing them, written by those who are responsible for their conduct, will be found in this Maga- zine. I do not wish, however, to let slip this opportunity of expressing my thanks to those members of the staff who assisted me when I first took over the School in the Summer term; a term memorable for visits from His Excellency the Governor and Lady Cubitt, and for a most successful Sports Day at which Sir Henry Watlington made the presentation of prizes. During that term, also, we were glad to hear a remarkably fine lec- ture given by Mr. Livingstone, Director of Public Works, in a series begun by Mr. Ivo Stourton, the Chief of Police, and to be continued this term. By the time this is in print, our candidates will have sat for Cam- bridge Junior and School Certificate Examinations, and we shall be hoping for their success. I quite realize that the progress of the School must in the long run be judged by results, and I feel confident that in the course of time good results in examinations will follow the necessary improve- ment in the work ; but I must state quite plainly that these are not the only results at which I am aiming and I am not content to have the School judged by them alone. The aim and object of the re-organization is to provide the boys with a balanced school life in which due and proportion- ate emphasis is laid upon work, conduct and sports. I have said before that I wish all Saltus boys to be exemplars of Good Manners, Good Morals, Good Learning and Good Sportsmanship and that states the ideal that I have set before the Saltus Grammar School as concisely as is possible. It seems to me that if we can attain the four standards of this composite ideal, some success must necessarily follow, and we shall then be able to face your judgement of us with perfect confidence. REEB. HOUSE COMPETITION. The School is divided into four Houses (Butterfield, Darrell, Saltus, Watlington) which compete in every activity of school life. Individual boys are awarded good or adverse marks for Work, Sport and every kind of Duty and Conduct, and the result is reflected at the end of each week in the movement of dummy men on a House Ladder set up in Assembly Hall. At the end of each term a House Shield which is being most kindly presented by Lieut. Nicholl, R.N.R. will be won by the House which has scored the highest ap ' o ' regate of points. MR. HENRY COX. We all regret the prolonged illness of Mr. Henry Cox, our late Head- master, which ban necessitated the absence of his brother Mr. Freer Cox. A portrait of Mr. Henry Cox, presented by the old boys, is now in As- sembly Hall. 3 School Activities. THE LIBRARY. By H. Richardson. Early last term it was decided that a library should again become one of the school institutions, so that boys could borrow books for home reading and study in leisure moments. A room was allotted as a library and the books of the Old School Library, of which many were so badly worm-eaten that they had to be destroyed, were moved in, thus forming a nucleus, round which a varied selection is being accumulated. This is done by offering liberal borrowing facilities to boys making gifts of books to the Library, and gifts of books or of money will be received with the highest appreciation. The magazine section is almost solely represented by the National Geographic, but other periodicals will be added when funds permit. There is hope that the library will shortly be enlarged by the inclusion of another room, so that one corner can be allotted to each house for the display of House Shields and trophies. In conclusion I must mention the Library Committee, which consists of E. L. Gibbons, S. M. Paschal and L Outerbridge. SCIENCE. By R. T. Gorton. The embryo of Science has appeared in Saltus. It is cling- ing to life with a tenacity that knows no bounds. In our miniature laboratory there is a seeking after truth reminiscent of the palmy days of the Royal Society. We out-Beebe Beebe. But we espy a cloud on the horizon. The time is fast approach- ing when an hour of voluntary science on Saturday mornings will no longer slake that thirst for enterprise and experiment that could only have been experienced to a similar degree by the Alchemists of the middle ages. Our need is greater than theirs But every cloud has its silver lining; our hearts throb with the unquenchable fires of a great hope. At the moment all is well and we look forward with eager anticipation to yet more tangible achievements. CHOIR AND SINGING. By G. S. C. Tatem and Miss D. Lines. The Headmaster is making a determined effort to strengthen the singing throughout the school. The choir has been augmented by several fine treble voices, and practises industriously under a great deal of energetic direction on our part! 4 A selection of the more appropriate hymns has been made, with emphasis on those that lend themselves to mass singing. Christmas carols and a few simple rounds relieve the solemnity of the repertoire, eked out by a few secular airs of a more jaunty nature. In addition, the junior forms are being given regular instruction in sight reading, voice production and rhythm, which will have in time a decided influence in building up a nucleus for a trained treble choir. Singing will count as a contribution to inter-house com- petitions for the Nicholl Shield, and if more of the older boys would regard singing as an enjoyable pastime, a double- quartet could be formed in each house capable of rendering easy arrangements, and derive a great deal of satisfaction therefrom. THE GARDENING CLUB. By H. Richardson. On many afternoons and most Saturdays of the term boys, strenuously wielding mattock, hoe or spade, have been seen in various parts of the School grounds. It is rumoured that flippant onlookers describe them as the chain-gang. They are, in fact, the very cheerful and quite voluntary members of the Gardening Club. The Club is divided into two sections. One is making small flower and vegetable gardens. Another has visions of a shaded and beautiful sports field in the years to come and are digging enormous holes for the reception of young trees. This section is particularly commendable as they may never live to see the fruits of their labour. A third section has been suggested, having as its object the pruning and general care of school trees. But there are several difficulties. One is the absence of tools, another is the scarcity of soil-covered ground, which has been alleviated by Mr. W. E. P. Motyer, the donor of several loads of manure. In the near future we hope to see flowers, blooming, vege- tables flourishing, and young trees shooting up. And last but not least, the Kindergarten deserve to be con- gratulated on having prepared and edged a flower bed under their window, and we hope the seeds they have planted will add a bright spot of colour to the outside of the school building. THE CADET CORPS. By J. H. A. Linton. The difference between thirteen and thirty is seventeen, which shows that as far as keenness in the school is concerned, the Corps is definitely looking up With the 5 field re-echoing to words of command, thirty carbines slapped as one man, buttons burnished and glittering in the sunlight, five rounds coinciding on every target, and the Empire Shooting Shield in a place of honour in the Assembly Hall Well, we have not quite climbed to these dizzy heights as yet, but there is no reason why we should not begin now. No reason but one. We want a school nhooting range and a generous allowance of rounds per man for those who show themselves to be promising shots. And that, as the Duke of Wellington once remarked at the bar of the Officer ' s Mess at Waterloo, is not much to give. But apart from all that there is every cause for satisfaction. We have our carbines in an excellent armoury fitted up by the Scouts — for which we cannot be too grateful — we have our uniforms on the premises, and above all we have an able Sergeant Instructor who is already knocking the platoon into a shape which will soon be almost military. THE SALTUS SCOUTS. By L. J. Profit. Having been driven from pillar to post, we have at last come into our own in the old slave quarters underneath the Headmasters house. Perhaps that statement is hardly deserved, but we certainly do expect to be the scape goats for any odd job that comes along. For some time the Headmaster was dis- turbed by hammerings, plasterings and the noise of divers tools going on beneath his feet; and later, at night, by the clankings of the human bones, which we were unfortunate enough to dis- turb. However they now seem to have given up the uneven struggle, and each patrol has for its headquarters a separate room, rather primitively furnished, but decorated in vivid blues and greens. The Headmaster has got even with us for his dis- turbed nights by visiting us with a plague of bicycles, to an early removal of which we look forward, since our ' under- pinning ' and ' relaying of roofs ' has added considerably to the comparative safety of his own house. An Inter-Patrol Competi- tion is being started, and there is some rumour of sea-scouting on Saturdays and the buying of a ship ' s launch. But this must be far ahead. In the meantime we are making the most of the foundations laid by Mr. Whitfield, who has taken unlimited pains to keep the troop together. PHYSICAL TRAINING. By L. J. Profit. Definite progress has been made with the Physical Training throughout the school. At the moment this is carried out by forms each morning, but later, when the senior squad will all be 6 capable of instructing a class, the classes will be divided into houses, senior and junior, and will be taken by their own house captain and vice captain under the personal supervision of the Instructor. ATHLETICS. By H. J. Hallett.  h All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Organized games and sports not only help to eliminate dullness but are also a means of inculcating the habits of true sportsmanship, thereby helping to form the moral character. It is with this end in view, that the boys of the school are taught and encouraged to partici- pate in games. After the preliminary preparation in the Kindergarten games, they proceed to the playing field. Here, they are coached in the more orthodox boys ' games of cricket and football. With the improvements in the school field and apparatus there has been an added display of interest by the boys. During the summer term, despite the cricket season being considerably shortened by the annual Athletic Sports, several interesting matches were played against other schools and teams. Of these, the 1st XI won three and lost two: the 2nd XI lost one; the 3rd XI won two and lost one; and the Colts lost their only fixture. There was also a knock-out House competition which was won by Butterfield House. S. M. Paschal captained the 1st XI and colours were gained by E. G. Gibbons, J. B. Watling- ton, S. Lines and C. P. Ashton. During the holidays the Ridley College XI, including an old S. G. S. boy, visited Bermuda and played against The Pick of the Bermuda Schools on the School field, several of the 1st. XI playing for the Bermuda side. This resulted in a win for the visitors who were older and more experienced. With the commencement of the Christmas term the football season opened. The additional assistance in the coaching by the new members of the Staff marks yet another improvement, as does the innovation this term of the extension to the Kin- dergarten of organized football games. It is pleasing to note the revival of the School colours— red and blue— in the jerseys worn by the 1st XI. Their appearance in the initial fixture added to their uniformity and effectiveness as a team. Interesting fixtures, including a knock-out House competi- tion, have been arranged for this term and as the boys are show- ing good form and keenness, under the leadership of their captain S. M. Paschal, a highly successful season is anticipated. 7 The Editor Speaks Here is The Magazine — we ' ve tried to edit In such a way that you, when you have read it. Will not say This is Bad. So do your best To read, mark, learn and inwardly digest. But don ' t stay any longer on your shelf, It ' s you who ' ve got to send things up yourself. Let your own contribution not be stinted — Just think how good it looks when it is printed ! If you have talent, then we won ' t neglect it. And if you ' ve got the goods, we won ' t reject it, If it is clever we will not refuse it, Or hum ' rous — we ' re very glad to use it. Put pen to paper and let inspiration Produce some new original creation; It does not matter if it ' s verse or prose, It only need be good — and in it goes! Notice : The prizes for the best contribution have been awarded in the Upper School to L. Vorley. In the Lower School to D. Nicholl. 8 Safety First. By J. J. Bitshell. This is a yarn; not a sermon. It is merely a statement of fact : it is one of the might-have-beens of my lifetime. Merely a very young man, employed by the late W. T. James, contractor at the time of my story to H. M. Navy and Army, ship agent etc., I was sent to one of the warships to receive payment of various bills amounting to a large sum of money and sailed to Grassy Bay in Mr. James ' yacht, the Iris, accompanied by his boatman. There was no difficulty in board- ing the ship, wind being light and sea calm. Then, in canteen and mess, it was: What ' ll you have? Oh yes, nice thing for a youth to keep on the right side of men whose good will was important to his firm — and to him. But I had learned how to say No in a pleasant and courteous man- ner — even though I was not, nor am I, a prohibitionist. I was merely on duty; my job was to collect the money — and to bring it back to Mr. James. I went on deck with my leather satchel heavy with gold coins and probably some silver — I think there was over £1,500 in gold alone in it. Lots of jollying because I took only a soft drink; good natured banter from the Paymaster. Qut on deck and down the gangway to the water-level. But the boat could not come alongside, because the wind and sea had risen. The boatman tried several times to get close in 30 that I could pass the bag with certain safety into his hands, after which I could have made a jump on his next call. But sach time a roll of the boat made the transfer of the bag a matter of (in my opinion) too much risk. As for jumping — to leap out over at least five feet of water towards a moving and rolling boat, with a bag weighing twenty-five or more lbs., worth nearly £2,000 looked a foolhardy proposition. A sharp call from above; the Captain was there. I went up and was congratulated on my commonsense in not yielding to deck advice and banter about tossing the bag into the boat or why don ' t you jump. He ordered a boat to be launched, and [ was rowed out in good navy style to my sail boat, and got aboard with my bag of money. The Captain had arrived on the scene just as the sailboat came up for a last trial and he was glad that I did not attempt to jump. Now there has always been a question in my mind : suppose, — just suppose, that I had accepted the several courtesy drinks — would I have had the nerve to say no to the risk of losing the bag of money — maybe losing myself along with it? You see, it is nice to be popular, and a jolly good fellow , but it is nicer by far to be faithful to duty — and get home safely. 9 Two Sea Shanties. (The Poet, on being asked to write a piece of light, humor-ouH verse on a Bathe from the North Shore plunged us into a sea of Hexameter.) Woe unto me! What vast appalling mountains of water Surging towards the skies — even now about to engulf them — Seethe and rage about me: yet, when the waves subsiding Yawn to the very depths with chasms, awful, tremendous. Terror still grips my heart, as at Hell itself bursting asunder. Gaze where I will there is naught but battling sky and ocean, One with its threatening clouds just as dire as the other ' s wild billow Fierce in the space between, the struggling winds are in torment; Hard for the waves to know which to own and obey as master. Eurus from out of the East comes in all his violent fury, Yielding in force to the wild West wind ' s grim evening anger. Boreas too, with his chill icy blast sweeps down from the Northland, Even the gentle South wears an aspect angry and vengeful. All at a loss in the strife of the winds is the terrified helmsman Seeking in terror a way, or to guide, or escape from destruction; He not alone but his art, in the furious strife unavailing. Doomed are we to die, bereft of the hope of safety. Now, as I cry aloud the spume of the swallowing billows Beats in my face: the prayer that in vain I pray in my anguish Dies in my throat, too late, as the rising waters o ' erwhelm me. There once was a man named Charlie Gray, Who into a river fell, His wife came out with a rolling pin — The rest I hate to tell. Now Charley was trying to catch some fish, And kill them with great slaughter. But as he thought of this evil deed He only caught salt water. He suddenly felt a tug at his line, And then he committed a sin — He fell into the water, and that Framed him the rolling pin. And after this beating by his wife Poor Charlie felt so sore, That he vowed and vowed with all his might That he would fish no more. ANONYMOUS. By David Nicholl. 10 Saltus. (—By W. Hallett.) S altus school no slackness knows A Iways keeps you on your toes: L ittle boys still play the fool T ill they reach the senior school U pper school boys don ' t deny, . S ay it ' s worth your while to try. Saltus on the Hike. By L. Vorley. The sun was sinking in the WEST like a BALL of fire as I wandered over the countryside, now tinged with the BROWNE leaves of autumn. Devonshire looked prettier than ever at this time of the year, as over the air the mellow tones of a far-off BELL was soon to FALL on my ears. I was approaching the picturesque town of LYNTON, high on the cliffs of the NORTH Devon coast. Over to the NORTH across the Bristol Channel v as the distant blur of the WELCH coast. A MILLER passed me in his van, going at a good TROTT. Seeing me trudging along on SHANKS MAYOR, he reined up sharply with the exclamation ' Good EVANS, YOUNG man, jump up, your feet must be AITKEN on this dusty road. ' I paused a moment — from my appearance the MILLER must have thought I did not possess a NICHOLL. I certainly was not thinking along the LINES of anything so PETTY as PROFIT. I was on holiday and felt I was KING of all I sur- veyed. Mine had been a roaming sort of holiday. I had taken in the SHERWOOD forest, where in days gone by the BOWMAN held sway. Then travelling south to the district around FOUNTAINE ' s Abbey, making on my way, a detour across to Manchester to visit some old friend living at ASHTON. Climbing alongside my new found friend, we jogged along happily. The MILLER was a well read man and I found he could converse on characters as varied as ADAMS SMITH and Old. MASTERS and even MARTIN Chuzzlewit. I found that he hailed from County KERRY and waxed eloquent upon encROACHment on Irish rights. He had spent a couple years in the cock PITT of Europe, when the entire country was one vast WARFIELD. . ' Here we are ' , he presently exclaimed as we pulled up at an Hotel on the outskirts of the town. ' Come along in for a TODDy. ' Giving a sidelong glance at a young lady nearby who was about to PARKER car, I slipped within and found the refresh- ment excellent. Dialectics in the Kindergarten. Motion for debate: Assuming that a cat and dog life in the home is not worth the candle, which of these two best known of domestic pets have the most estimable qualities? Mr. Chester Butterfield, opening the debate, made the fol- lowing pertinent remarks: I have a dog. He is a very good dog. He can do no tricks but one. That one is that he can catch a piece of bread in his mouth. (At this point the president rang his bell, remarking that the time limit had been exceeded, and would Mr. Butterfield be so good as to sum up. Which he did in the ablest possible manner.) Mr. Butterfield, summing up: — He can run very fast. Mr. L. Barnard, opposing Mr. Butterfield, defended feline domesticity in the following words: I have a cat. She is good for catching mice. She comes up to my chair at dinner time and goes down with a bone. She goes all over the place and comes home and has her bone. (Laughter). No she never forgets that. The president, thanking the two first speakers, threw the debate open to the house. Upon which there was a confused noise in the back of the hall, and Mr. Collin Selley, mounted on a chair, heartily seconded the motion of Mr. Butterfield: Mr. President, Sir. Gentlemen. I have a little puppy. Its name is Pat. It likes to jump upon a chair and beg. Result: — Owing to the untimely intervention of the lunch hour it was found impossible to take the vote. The Bells. By H. Russell. The Somme was filled with craters, With craters made by shells, And the soldiers who were dreaming Were dreaming of the bells. 12 The bells were over in England, For it was Christmas Day, But many many people Did not hear the bells that day. These men that I am speaking of Were far, far away, For they had gone to a Better Land That fatal Christmas Day. Just a little over sixteen years ago the Russia which is now so prominently placed in the spot-light of the world, did not exist. In its place was a regime which, though tyranically su- preme, was entirely played out. Then came the crash. The overthrow of the monarchy was as complete as it was sudden, and only a madman would dream of attempting a Restoration in Russia. The people are mostly peasants, whose life is made up of ceaseless toil to wrest from the earth enough to live upon. As such they do not take much interest in governmental affairs, but are content to do as they are told, and just eat, sleep and work. It is this apathy that has made it possible for a minority of opinion to become supreme. Although the bulk of the people do not agree with the methods employed by their rulers, they are content to let things continue as they are, without any attempt to reform hem. Slowly but surely this government, though it may be as tyrannical and severe in dealing with the mob as the Royalists, is yet pulling Russia out of the quagmire into which she has fallen. If the Russian peasants as a whole continue to take as little interest in their own politics as they have done so far, this party may make her again one of the most powerful countries in Europe. But, in opposition, Adolf Hitler is more and more, coming into an important place in international politics. Not many years ago his name was unknown; yet now it is either feared, hated or reverenced by every person who takes an interest in anything more than eating or sleeping. With his semi-military army of brownshirts, his suppression of the freedom of the press, and his theories of a nation in arms, he is fast becoming a menace to Europe. And while this time-bomb is ticking away in their very midst, the politicians at Geneva patiently discuss disarmament . -0- Whither By D. L. C. R. Todd. 13 More About Dogs. By Arthur Motyer. There was once a little boy name Bob Smith. He was very lonely, because he had nobody to play with, and the ice was not thick enough to skate on. Bob sat down on the back steps in the yard, and just then there was a bow-wow. He looked up and saw a stray dog. Get out of here, you nasty dog , said Bob. The dog ran to the gate, and then looked back at Bob as much as to say, I thought I had a friend. Then Bob threw a piece of ice at him and he ran quickly out of the gate and into the street. He felt very sad and lonely, and looked for a dry place to lie down on. But just then the man next door came out, picked up Paddy, took him inside and gave him something to eat. His little girl Margaret was very pleased with him. They bathed him, and Margaret brushed him, and he looked quite a dilTerent dog. Margaret asked if she could keep him to play with, nd next morning they had great fun with a ball. Bob Smith looked over the wall and said he was very very sorry, as Paddy would have made a good playmate for him. o Robinson Crusoe. , , By R. C. Cooper. I have just finished reading the story of Robinson Crusoe, and how I would love to live on an Island like his, gathering wild fruits, and killing animals for food, making my own clothes from the skins. But my brother does not wish to leave home, so we must forget the idea of trying to find such a place. But one morning I had an idea. Why not play Robinson Crusoe at home? I called Peter, one of my friends, and made the proposal. How could we? he asked. We could , I explained, make bows and arrov s, and try and kill wild animals. I will be Robinson, and you will be Friday. It is an excellent idea , said Peter, and v ould be a great saving for our parents. The same day, we set out, each taking a bag, a thick rope, and our bows and arrows. Luck seemed to be with us, because at the entrance to a wood there was a donkey, who had neither bridle nor collar. We decided to capture him alive. I advanced carefully, and rushed towards the animal I was going to seize. Suddenly, Peter thought of a genial idea. Let us lasso him! But he frightened the animal, who galloped away, whil- 14 my foot got entangled in the rope, and I fell heavily to the ground. I was not pleased, my nose was bleding, and the donkey was out of sight. We explorers continued our way, and after travelling about the wood, we arrived at a meadow, where there was a flock of turkeys. Some wild turkeys , said Peter and I jumped on one of them, while Peter shot an arrow. Alas! he was not an ex- perienced archer, and I received the arrow in my back. I let the turkey go, with all its comrades, and they ran off towards a farm, which was on the other side of the hedge. Certainly they were not wild turkeys ! We still proceeded on our way, and I began to doubt my vocation as Robinson Crusoe, and the faithful value of Friday. After a steady tramp through the meadow, we came upon a field of potatoes ; they had been thrown there, and belonged to no one. Quickly , said Peter, and we filled our bags. We were so busy, that we did not hear anyone walking be- hind us. Then two hands fell on our shoulders. It v as the farmer, who had seen us run after his donkey and turkeys, and now he had caught us stealing his potatoes. He talked about police, prison, and the rest we could not hear. We tried to ex- plain that we were only playing. But the farmer would not listen to anything. He then took us with him, and locked us in a barn. Luckily for us, we were agile and climbed up to a little window and escaped, leaving behind our rope and bags. We were very well punished, when we told our parents our sad adventure. The Bathysphere ' s Thirtieth Descent. By T. Adams. I was in Scout Camp after an exploring trip of Coney Island, St. George ' s, when I was told that Dr. Beebe had phoned my house to say that we was leaving Barrel Myer ' s wharf at 7.30 a.m. It was then somewhere near six, and I had to fetch my friend Bob Hartley, who lived at least a mile away. I ran most of the way, had a modest breakfast of Grahm crackers, and arrived at the wharf at about seven, after a jour- nay on the back of someone ' s bike, Avhich was not very comfort- able as his tyres were dead flat and we were riding on the rims the whole time. Thus we reached the wharf a little after seven. The Bathysphere is made out of cast steel one and a half inches thick. It has a diameter of four feet nine inches, and a circumference of approximately thirteen feet. It has three win- dows, of which one is plugged up with steel and the other two are made of fused quartz, three inches thick. The door is bolted on with huge brass nots, the bolto being- over a foot long; it 15 weighs four hundred pounds, and has to be hoisted on with a derrick. The sphere itself rests on a pair of wood pontoons sus- pended by a wire cable strong enough to hold at least three spheres; all told it weighs five thousand pounds. There is a heavily insulated telephone cable which enters the top of the sphere, which is sea blue; on its side are painted the words: New York Zoological Society. Its breathing apparatus consists of two oxygen cylinders clamped to the side, with valves which allow two litres of oxygen to escape per minute, and at this rate they last three hours. There are also two trays: one contains Calcium Chloride to absorb the moisture, the other contains sodium lime to absorb the carbon dioxide. The Gladisfen , the boat that the bathysphere was on was towed by the Powerful to the area devoted to deep sea trawling and diving by the Tropical Research Department, and at about nine o ' clock Dr. Beebe and Mr. Otis Barton were sealed up in the sphere. The huge door was bolted on, the winches started up, the Bathysphere was lifted clear of the deck and swung out- ward, and then splash! Down, down, down to Davy Jones ' s locker It could be seen at a depth of a hundred and twenty feet, and then it disappeared into the blue. The cable was marked every hundred feet. To it was strapped the telephone cable, and Miss Gloria Hollister, technical associate to Dr. Beebe, was in constant communication with him, taking notes of everything he said, while Miss Jocelyn Crans kept a table of depths and times. When the 1930 helmet dive record of 1,425 ft. was passed w e gave a loud cheer with our whistles. The Bathysphere that day (Aug. 10, 1934) reached a depth of 2,810 ft., and stayed at this depth for about half-an-hour. At 11.25 a.m. the huge door was unbolted, and carefully removed with a hissing sound, owing to the sudden change of pressure, and the two men crawled out. We then had a small lunch. I did not eat much as I had a slight attack of mal de mer . Most of the afternoon was occupied with a shallow or contour dive, the sphere being towed along for a couple of miles, and when the door was unbolted again Dr. Beebe and Mr. Barton, who had struck a warm water current, crawled out dripping with perspiration. On the way home we passed the Queen of Bermuda, who must have seen the 2,510 ft. in white chalk on the bow of the Gladisfen. We kicked up an awful racket with our whi ties as we passed her, and still more when we docked at St. George ' s Harbour at 5,00 p.m. 10 Old Boys Notes. The folloowing were in the Empire Games Team: R. E. Freisenbruch; F. J. Peniston; S. Gascoigne; D. J. Williams; D. Spurling. The following were in the St. George ' s A. C. Touring Water Polo Team: E. T. Moss; C. Moss; D. Spurling; R. Tucker. In the Final of the G. E. Cup Competition, E. Freisenbruch made 106, and W. Hayward made 94. At the annual Cross-Country Race held on Friday the 9th inst., from Ridley College, the Senior event was won by Francis Watlington from a field of forty, and Graham Gibbons headed a field of thirty in the Junior Race. John Watlington was well up in the Intermediate Race, so Bermuda won more than its share of honours. D. J. Williams has returned after three years at Rossal, where he passed the Higher School Certificate, and he has been selected the Rhodes Scholar for 1935. S. C. Tatem has returned after three years teaching at Lennox School, Mass., and is temporarily substituting for Mr. F. Cox in the school. L. Browne has now returned to Edinburgh University; W. Wilson, F. W. Watlington and P. Purcell to Ridley College, Ont., R. Ferguson to continue his studies in the United States. They all spent their vacation at home. Peter Perinchief, we understnad, is doing well at Upper Canada College. Letters from the following are warmly acknowledged: Graham Gibbons, who is now at Ridley College; J. B. Watling- ton who is likewise at Ridley College; both seem to look back upon Saltus with all due affection, and are prospering in their new sphere. Sir Henry Watlington has received the honour of knighthood for services to education, the fruits of which are clearly seen at Saltus Grammar School as well as elsewhere. Sir Stanley Spurling has received the honour of knighthood; we thank him warmly for presenting the school with two Union Jacks. John Trimingham, Colonial Treasurer, is to be congratulated on his O.B.E. J. Waddington and Mrs. Waddington were the patrons of the School Dance on November 16th. Dr. Henry Wilkinson and Hal Butterfield are to be con- gratulated and thanked on their expeditious production of Mr. Henry Cox ' s portrait. The New Board of Trustees, it is gratifying to notice, con- sists entirely of Old Boys of the school. Old S. G. S. Boys will be warmly welcomed at any public functions, including matches etc. 17 ;date. FOOTBALL: XMAS Match 1934. Ground. Result. F; Oct. 19. 1st. XI. V. staff S. G. S. Home 3—1 W Th. Oct. 25. 1st. XI. V. Old Boys Home 1—2 L Ti Oct. 30. Colts A V. Cavendish Colts Home 5—2 W T. Nov. 6. But. Sal. V. Warwick 1st. XI Home -5—2 W F. Nov. 9. Wat. Dar. V. St. George ' s 1st. XI Home 4—1 W T. Nov. 13. Colts. V. Warwick Juniors Away 3—1 W r . JNOV. lb. 1 r,- - TV 1st. lA. V. Apprentices Home o o Z — 6 T Li Th. Nov. 22. 1st. XI. V. Old Boys Home 2 — 3 L T; Nov. 27. Wat. Dar. V. Warwick. 1st. XI Away 0—5 L T; Nov. 27. Colts A V. Cavendish Colts Home 2—5 L F; Nov. 30. But. Sal. V. St. George ' s 1st. XI Away 2-0 W Ti Dec. 18. • 1st. XI. V. 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