Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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He came first in the Bermuda Cadet Corps Shooting Competi- tion, was selected as the Best Senor Cadet, and is now at East- bourne College, with which he informs us he is eminently satis- fied. And if he is still sometimes puzzled to find his left arm swinging with his left leg, that should be no cause for worry. After all, Julius Caesar probably did the same. Then there is Ashton, who is still, no doubt, pursuing the even tenour of his way, at Rothesay in Canada, and putting in a square centre from the wing. He will go through life doing just that sort of thing; and if he still fails to distinguish between ' French and the corrupt Czecho-Slovakian spoken in the Hindoo quarter of Tokio, what of it? As Burns said, a man ' s a man for a ' that! One of the highest fliers was Hallett. If he does not break records in high jump, it will be because he has lost his leg. Rossall should be glad to have a name like Hallett ' s on their roll-call, and will soon realise that for themselves. He is too modest to blow his own trumpet in his letter (a difficult feat in any case), but we are certain to hear of him through other chan- nels, before more water has lapped round the shores of Bermuda. Welch ' s career here was cut off in its prime. He was just beginning to find himself in both work and games when he was lured away by a scholarship at Rossall. He took with him the good will of both staff and boys. Perhaps one of the most loyal members of the school, was Russell. He was a prolific writer for the magazine, and will no doubt one day be a leading poet, dying with the word Saltus scribbled on his writing pad. He is bearing his cross in Mount Allison. And so we bid them farewell, and our memories ' de mortuis ' will be ' nil nisi bonum! ' (This must be metaphorical — he is now playing Rugger Ed.) o The Buddha. By D. Todd. Dick stopped suddenly in the principle street of the North Indian town where he was quartered, and stood looking down at the quaint wares laid out on the ground in front of the passive hill tribesman. It wasn ' t that there was anything extraordinary about them., or that he saw anything for the first time, but it was just that he suddenly became aware that for weeks now he had been unconsciously passing something of immense interest to him. Situated in the middle of the other articles was a little

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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

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Buddha of Kyo-Satsuma. Now Dick, besides being a popular and competent Army Officer stationed in one of the most troublesome districts of the Northern Indian boundary, was also deeply interested in the collection of this beautiful type of Chinese art. This piece was unique in that it was of a very small size, since most of this work, because of its intricate nature, is only executed upon large pieces. Therefore Dick stopped suddenly and bent down to look closer. The tribesman, seeing his obvious interest, immediately forsook his religious meditations, and became a merchant,, ready to get as much profit as possible out of a customer who appeared bO be so much struck with his wares. But upon learn- ing which article it was that Dick wished to purchase, he merely uttered the two words no sell , and again lapsed into his meditative silence. Nothing Dick could say, nor any offer he could make, was able to shake out of him anything more than a senseless reiteration of these two words, although the price offered was far in excess of the actual value. Dick turned r:way in disgust and continued his stroll along the road, vaguely wondering why the tribesman, usually like his type so eager for profit, had neglected such an excellent oppor- tunity. But his meditations did not last long. He had not taken five steps before he heard behind him a curious noise. Turning round he was amazed to see that the tribesman was now doubled up over his wares, and that from the middle of his back projected the handle of a heavy knife. It took Dick about five seconds to overcome his natural surprise and to return to the man. He knelt dov n and examined him, and as he did so, almost unconsciously, his hand closed over the Buddha. The next moment it was safely deposited in the top pocket of his uniform, and he was the centre of a crowd of amazed onlookers, of ail colours, but all asking the same questions, and all dis- playing the same curiosity. , The official machine however quick- ly got into action, and after a brief examination Dick, having expressed his willingness to testify at the inquest, was allowed to return home. As he went he was accompanied at a respect- able distance by the pad of naked feet. Unseen eyes were watching him, . eyeij as they had been watching the tribesman and had seen Dick pocket the Buddha. But Dick walked on in ignorance. He still could not quite understand exactly what motive had prompted him to pocket that Buddha. The risk had been enormous, but he believed that it had passed unoticed. $till he would keep it out of sight until things had quieted down, just in case there was any trouble. There must be some- thing strange about it, he thought, for first the tribesman would 12