Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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cannot be estimated. It has completely altered the whole aspect of the place, and great care is taken not to do any damage. The generosity of Mr. Hereward Watlington has enabled another important change to be brought about. Quite apart from the fact that the boys may now eat their lunch in comfort, his beautiful tables of Bermuda cedar are our most valuable and most artistic piece of furniture. We wish someone would give us something similar f or the platform in the Hall. We have also received the nucleus of what we hope may one day be a complete gymnasium. Mr. Samuel Williams has made us a present of some very fine parallel bars, while Mac Paschal has given us boxing gloves and a punch-ball. Freer Cox. With great regret we miss from among us, since his resig- nation, the presence of Mr. Freer Cox, who was so long asso- ciated v ith his bi: other in the running of this School. The Hon. E. J. Waddington, o.b.e. left Bermuda in Septem- ber to take up his appointment as Colonial Secretary of British Guiana. A few days before his departure a farewell evening, which took the form of an Oxford Dinner , arranged by Mr. G. S, C. Tatem, was held at the Belmont Manor. His many friends in Bermuda must regret his absence, and we wish him every success in his new appointment. It was largely through his instrumentation that the Old Boy ' s Society was first set on, its feet. Sir Stanley Spurling, o.b.e. has delighted many audiences in various parts of the Colony with his lecture entitled ' ' England after the Jubilee. J. King was a very ardent worker in the organization of the Inter-School Swimming Sports. He has the cause of Ber- muda swimming very much at heart, and everyone is very grate- ful to him. Dudley Spurling returned to Trinity College, Oxford, after spending the Summer Vacation at home. D. J. Williams has again distinguished himself in track events by winning the Freshman ' s Long Jump at Oxford. He also won his heat in the quarter-mile, and came second in throw- ing the Discus. G. Gibbons, W. Wilson, F. W. Watlington, and J. B. Wat- lington have returned to Ridley College. S. M. Paschal, W. C. 0- 9

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The World To-Day Club. By H. R. In a day-school of this size the number of activities which can be successfully carried on is obviously limited, and it was therefore with some trepidation that the formation of a Club for the discussion of everyday events throughout the world was suggested. However, the constant interest shown by many boys seemed to indicate that such a club might be successful. A preliminary meeting was held earlier in the term, and the title World Today Club was suggested. It was further decided to hold meetings for the reading of papers and for informed dis- cussions each Monday afternoon. Unfortunately other events have interfered somewhat with the programme and many would- be members are claimed by football on that day, but the half- dozen or so regular members shew keen interest. If sufficient time can be found, it is hoped shortly to start a junior section for Lower School Boys . o The New Lunch Room and School Store. There was a time when lunch was a picnic affair, when we sat us down in companies on the grass, and left ash cans filled with the fragments. No longer now this al fresco bolt for in- digestion; we refect with decorum and leisure. The library has been converted into a lunch room, furnished with six handsome unpolished cedar tables, the generous gift of Mr. Hereward Watlington. These have been arranged to give a suggestion of hall and later we hope to have benches in the appropriate style. It is now possible to buy simple nourishing hot meals, carefully and efficiently planned and supervised by Mrs. Booker, and the innovation has been found popular and convenient by those attending. In addition, there is a beginning of what may develop into a tuck shop, and the way is being paved with orange peel and chocola te paper. Here boys may purchase fruit, chocolate and sweets for which there is a great demand. The new scheme has gone into effect only this term, and is already playing to capacity houses. o The Thanks of the School. Every member of the school appreciates immensely the complete redecoration of the building which was carried out by Mr. Jack King during the Summer Vacation. The general effect 8

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Hallett and G. Welch have gone to Rossall School. G. Gilbert has gone to Eastbourne College. M. Beavis has gone to Bed- ford College. C. P. Ashton ' s prowess at Rugby for Rothesay College, where he has just gone, has been commented on in the press. The B. a. A. Cricket Team which toured the U. S. A. and Canada so successfully during the summer contained the follow- ing Old Boys: W. C. Hay ward, (Capt.), A. Pitman, W. R. Hay- ward, R. Christensen, J. Christensen, L. Selley, E. Petty, and H. J. Hallett (Man ger). Notice: We consider it the solemn duty of Old Boys to send us full details of their achievements. We take a proud interest in them. During the summer we have suffered much to see a number of cur more eminent men carried off from the lofty pinnacles of the Sixth Form, from the minor pe aks of the Fifth, and the lowlier regions of the Fourth, to feast with the Muses in less sunrty climes. Not for us to let them pass unhonoured and unsung! Paschal ' s name is already almost legend. Looking back on his career, we see that he combined in his own person a whole series of responsible positions. Honours were heaped upon him. As Captain of the School, Captain of Cricket and Football, and Sergeant in the Cadet Corps, he bore himself with character- istically taciturn efficiency. Atheletic Sports, Swimming, Box- ing, Sailing .... in everything he had a disconcerting habit of excelling. He worked his way through the School Certificate — his father had threatened to make him a Pope if he failed — and he is now doing well at Rossall with the Bermuda Scholar- ship behind him, and a future in front of him. Todd was in some ways the counterpart of Paschal. Academically he always seemed to be a giant moving among pygmies. What he knew about the fauna inhabiting the Lesser Antipodes in the earlier part of the year 101 B.C. was perhaps scarcely worth knowing, but on almost every other subject he was practically an authority. When he began to think, one got the impression that Civilization was about to take a decisive step forward. He is now in the banking business, doing his best to save the world from financial collapse. Another conspicuous figure was Gilbert. A reliable bats- man and bowler, a steady half-back, a more than good rifle-shot -he did as much for the school as any other one member of it. ■0- 10