Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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whether they had come to any decision about their future occu- pation. This was followed by a General Assembly in Hall. The ceremony opened with the entry of His Excellency, which was immediately followed by the singing of God save the King. Addressing the boys, His Excellency said that he wished to re- mind them that they were members of the British Empire. Here, in one of the outposts of that Empire, it was easy to for- get the importance of that fact, and the responsibility which it entailed. Wherever a Briton went, he should feel that he had a reputation, not only to be proud of, but to maintain. This could only be achieved if boys left school determined to do their best to work for the Empire, and carry on the tradition. In Bermuda, where so many people came for a holiday with the sole intention of enjoying themselves, it was easy to forget how serious a business life was, but in the changing world it was essential to remember this, if one was to do one ' s work properly. Especially were conditions changing here, and the time was coming when Bermudians would have to leave their native home and go abroad. Whether they went abroad or stayed at home, they could only succeed in life if they were well educated, and it was up to every boy to persuade his parents to keep him at school as long as possible, so that he might be fitted to take his place in the world. The great men of the past had all become great because they had kept before them from boyhood the aim of doing great things with their lives. Every boy should feel, as much now as in the past, that it was his duty to the Empire to fit himself for his place in the world. The Headmaster then thanked His Excellency, and the school song was sung. Finally, the Captain of the School called for three cheers for His Excellency, the Governor, and, when these had been given with enthusiasm, the Assembly dispersed. The proceedings for the day closed with a display of physi- cal training, which was watched with great interest by the Governor. 0 Lecture. On Monday, September 28th, we had the privilege of hear- mg a lecture on the celebrated American humorist, Mark Twain, delivered by his kinsman and biographer, Mr. Cyril Clemens ' . Mr. Clemens reviewed the life of the celebrated humorist in a series of anecdotes that appealed to us greatly. Sam , we were told, had left us some account of his own life in his book, Tom Sawyer , although at times, as the original of Becky Thatcher 5

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House Matches. Oct. 20th. Darrell beat Watlington 4-3 Oct. 27th. Buttcrfield beat Saltus 2-0 Nov. 3rd. Butterfield beat Watlington 5-0 Nov. 9th. Darrell beat Saltus 9-2 Nov. 16th. Darrell and Butterfield drew 1-1 Nov. 17th. Watlington beat Saltus 2-0 o Old Boys News. This term we have news from both continents of the success of old boys of the S. G. S. First of all our congratulations are due to B. Marriott for winning a Rhodes Scholarship. From Rossall we hear from W. C. H. Hallett, who has ob- tained his first XV colours, and from L. Vorley, who still shows a keen interest in the affairs of the S. G. S. I. S. Outerbridge has been doing well at Andover Academy and has been chosen to play in the Junior Varsity Soccer XI. K. K. Brown has won a $1,000 scholarship at Avon Farm School, Conn., U. S. A. John Watlington has won the Ridley College senior cross country run over a seven miles course. He is carrying on a family tradition, as his elder brother won this race in 1934 and 1935. G. C. A. Gilbert has won the Thornton Junior History Prize at Eastbourne College, and has gained his Junior Cricket XI colours. Ewing Tucker writes from Sherborne to say that he is get- ting on well and enjoying himself. 0 Inspection by H. E. The Governor. On Monday, the 19th of October, the school was honoured y the visit of His Excellency the Governor of Bermuda. On his :arrival His Excellency inspected a Guard of Honour, composed of Cadets, Scouts and Cubs, drawn up on two sides of the parade-ground. He proceeded from there to the Headmaster ' s house and met the Trustees of the school, while the boys and masters returned to the form-rooms and went on with the regular work. Later His Excellency came round the school and inspected the forms individually. He displayed a real interest in the work, and enquired particularly of a number of boys 4

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had her.self admitted to Mr. Cyril Clemens, he certainly stretched things a little. If we are to trust our authorities, Mark Twain enjoyed a boyhood that many of us might envy to-day; he did so many of the things that he should not have done and got away with them. He played hooky from school and, when his father tried to catch him, he just dodged round the trunk of a large tree, and escaped punishment. Like all the boys of his age, his great ambition was to be a pilot on one of the Mississippi paddle steamers. Incidentally, it was from the cry of the leadsman on these boats calling out the depth of the water that he adopted the nom-de-plume by which he is now universally known. On one occasion he ran away from home and stowed away on one of these boats in what he though was a nice out-of-the-way place, only to find, when it was too late, that he had chosen the Captain ' s cabin. The Captain put him off the ship twenty miles from home down-steam and left him to walk back. Mark Twain ' s humour was as much appreciated in England as in America. He was once asked by a friend why he carried such a disgracefully dilapidated umbrella, and replied, This is the only sort of umbrella that you English will not steal. He went on, It does not matter where you are; if it begins to rain, just run out and take an umbrella from the first person that you see. He will not know that it is not yours. Part of the pleasure derived from reading Mark Twain came from the fact that he was a man of such wide experience. In addition to travelling in Europe, he had in his youth tried his hand at prospecting for gold. His failure to make a fortune at this business in no way discouraged him; it merely elicited the remark that A mine is nothing but a hole in the ground with a fool at the end of it. Mr. Cyril Clemens concluded a very interesting lecture by recommending us, if we had not already done so, to read some of Mark Twain ' s books, especially Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer , and at the same time presented a copy of these books to the school library, a gift for which we are sincerely grateful. 0 Swimming, During the past two years interest in swimming in Bermuda has increased considerably. This has undoubtedly been oc- casioned by the efforts of that excellent coach, Mr. J. W. Brooks, coupled with the sending of the first Bermuda Olympic swim- ming team to Berlin during the past summer. 6