Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Page 9 text:

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

Page 8 text:

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

Page 10 text:

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