Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1938 volume:

1 1 FOREWORD. 1 hope this publication, the new Saltus Year Book, which sup- plants the Magazine, will fulfil its purpose of presenting to readers a commentary upon the varied life and activity of the school. The life of a boy at the Saltus Grammar School has in it much regularity and not a little variety. Regularity and routine are essen- tial for the formation of good habits early in life, and varied activity is equally necessary in order to fit boys to take their full part in the life they will lead when they have left school. A properly balanced life, both at school and after leaving, is the ideal, hard to attain at all and almost impossible if the education has been entirely one-sided. Heavy emphasis must naturally be placed upon work which later, for most boys, has its counterpart in the profession, business or trade by which they earn a living. Suitable instruction and practice in physi- cal exercise, and in activities which may later develop into hobbies, are also most necessary. Life in modern times is almos ' t certainly leading us towards periods of intense and specialized labour inter- spersed, far more freely than in the past, with prolonged and regular periods of leisure. Everywhere it is recognised that the ability to us-e leisure for reasonable recreation must be developed during the years when character is being formed, in order to avoid bringing up a race of spare-time-loafers of mere spectators. At the S. G. S. it has consistently been our aim to provide a training as well-balanced as the limited time of a five-day, or at most five-and-a-half-day, week in a day-school permits. The Year Book provides its readers with a view of both the process and its progress. REEB. GOVERNING BODY Hal Butterfield, Esq. M.C.P. Hereward Watlington, Esq. Hon. Eldon Trimingham, M.C.P. John W. Cox, Esq., M.C.P. N. Bayard Dill, Esq., M.C.P. Secretary-Treasurer « John J. Bushell, Esq., M.B.E. Headmaster R. E. E. Booker, M.A., M.R.S.T., F.R.S.A. STAFF H. J. Hallett, M.A. H. Richardson, B.Sc. (Econ.), F.R.G.S. J. H. Kerry, M.A. R. T. Gorton, B.A., B.Sc. F. B. Rogers, B.A. D. C. A. Goolden, B.A. R. E. Frewen J. R. Bridge Miss M. Steacey School Bursar J. H. Kerry, Esq, SCHOOL OFFICIALS Captain of the School N. H. Williams. House Captains: Butterfield N. H. Williams Darrell - S. A. Thompson Saltus F. G. Lines Watlington O. H. Darrell. Prefects: — K. H. Coad. F. J. Leseur. E. M. Smith. E. Benevides ' . J. D. Misick. J. Adams. N. M. Moniz. Captain of Cricket N. H. Williams Captain of Football N. H. Williams Captain of Athletics N. H. Williams. EDITORIAL. In this, the first issue of the Saltus Year-Book, a real departure has been made from the School Magazine issued for the past few years-. The Editors have felt for some time that the S. G. S. deserv- ed something a little more pretentious than has been given to it, but the difficulty has been to find the wherewithal to fill out a larger number. With this in view, we have decided, aifter much thought, to issue an annual publication instead of a magazine every term, and to m-ake it of interest to a wider public. In this connection we are look- ing more particularly for the support of the Old Boys of the School, and are trying to include more of the material which we think will appeal to those who retain their interest in School affairs after they have left. Hence we have decided to omit essays written in the or- dinary course of school work by the boys themselves, and to publish here only those articles and accounts of our activities which have been written for that purpose. Meritorious as many of the boys ' essays are, publication of most of them requires a certain amount of editing, and this detracts- from their value as representative examples of school work, and, a more weighty consideration, their appeal is con- fined to those who are immediately connected with the boys concern- ed. Likewise, detailed reports of School games and other activities have usually appeared weeks, or even months, before the publication of the Year-Book, and for that reason, have been abandoned in favour of more general accounts, which, we think, are calculated to give a better impression of the life of the School. We offer, then, our efforts- to the public in the hope that they will be well received, and with an appeal to all our readers to make any suggestions for future numbers which will tend to make them more acceptable to those whose support we are seeking. 5 SCHOOL NOTES. It was with regret that we learned last December of the death of Mr. T. J. Waddington, once Headmaster of this School for many years. Although he was not known personally to the present genera- tion at Saltus ' , to a former generation, because of his strong person- ality and untiring interest in the welfare of his pupils, his name had become almost a legend. A few days later his son, the Hon. E. J. Waddington, an Old Boy of the S. G. S., and a Bermuda and Rhodes Scholar, after a distin- guished career in the Colonial Seririce, was appointed Governor of Piarbados. On behalf of the School the Headmaster sent him condol- ences for the death of his father and congratulations on higi own success. Another distinguished former pupil of Saltus has attained fur- ther distinction. Mr. J. T. Gilbert, also a Bermuda and Rhodes Scholar, has been appointed Attorney-General for Bermuda. He was called to the English Bar in 1914, and then spent twenty years in the Colonial Service in Zanzibar. He retired for reasons of health, and later, in 1935, was admitted to the Bar in Bermuda. We offer our congratulations to S. McC. Paschal on being award- ed the Rhodes Scholarship for this year. He gained the Bermuda Scholarship in 1935 and went to Rossall School, wh re he passed the Higher Certificate last July. Last March Mr. North died suddenly. We extend our sympathy to his son H. North, who is at school in England. On the occasion of the Lying-in-State of the late Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay Macdonald, ex-Prime Minister of Great Britain, by the cour- tesy of the Cathedral and other authorities, the Headmaster and Mrs. Booker, together with N. H. Williams and the other Prefects, were able to attend the State Service in the Cathedral. On the next day a party of S. G. S. Cadets under the command of Lieut. D. C. A. Goolden provided the Wreath carrying party. Their smartness was commented on afterwards by officers both of the Navy and of the army. On both days a number of Saltus boys were singing in the Ca thedral choir. On Thursday, May 19th., we again had the pleasure of watching the B?nd of the Royal Marines beat the Retreat on the School field. It is an impres ' sive and fascinating ceremony, and we thank all those concerned tor the opportunity of seeing and hearing it. This year we have been fortunate to secure the services of Mr. J. R. Bridge, the Cathedral organist, as our choirmaster. We have 6 to thank him not only for a very striking improvement in the singing all through the school, but also for a num,ber of musical performances in the School Hall. There were Carol Services at Christmas and Easter, and. also two recitals, one hy the Choral Society iand the other by the pupils of Mr. Bridge, the proceeds of which were given as a donation to start the formation of a Music Library in the School. Several interesting visits have been made |3y parties of boys dur- ing the year. In October Cult A paid a visit to the Imperial Airways airbase on Darrell ' s Island. Later on the Boarders, through the good offices of Mrs. Crichton, were allowed to go over the U. S. S. Phila- delphia, which was at anchor in Grassy Bay for some days. The boys vv ere thrilled by all that they saw, especially when the ship ' s sea- planes came down on the water and were brought on board. In February a party of boys were invited by the English Speak- ing Union to hear a lecture-recital by Mr. Anders Timberg and Miss Mary Ramsay on Scandinavia. Mr. Timberg and Miss Ramsay are world-famous artists, and it was a privilege as well as a pleasure to hear their performance. A few days later another party went down to the Library after school to see a number of relics of Sir George Somers which had re- cently been acquired. They included a sea-chesit which had belonged to Sir George, his lodestone, portraits of himself and Lady Somers and a number of books ' . So numerous a party attended that they had to be admitted in two detachments. Everyone displayed extreme interest in the exhibits, especially in the Book of Martyrs, in which was a full page illustrated with pictures of all the tortures and atro- cities that were perpetrated upon our unfortunate ancestors in the name of religion in the sixteenth century. Dr. Henry Wilkinson gave an interesting little talk, discussing the relics and explaining their connection with Sir George Somers. Since January some of the junior boys have been taking tennis lessons from Mr. Mercer Beasley and show great promise already. On Saturday mornings Mr. Beasley has been giving junior members of the Tennis Club free les ' sons, which many Saltus boys have attended. The keenness shown by these juniors gives promise of a high standard of tennis for the future. During the summer inter-house matches are being played. Although the School team is not as strong as it has been, the hou£ ' e teams are more evenly matched and some close con- tests have taken place. 7 OLD BOYS ' NEWS. We publis ' hed below the news of Old Boys of the S. G. S. which we have been able to collect during the year. The Editor takes this opportunity of asking those who have been to school at Saltus to let him know of their activities, or those of their friends, unhampered by any undue consideration of modesty. Especially it is difficult to obtain accurate news ' of those who are abroad, and any assistance rendered in that way will be warmly appreciated. The following academic distinctions have been gained during the year. We offer our congratulations, albeit rather belated, to all concerned. R. L. Browne, who has been at Edinburgh University with a Bermuda Scholarship, obtained his M.A. degree last autumn. A. D. Spurling has been admitted to the Bar. He has the dis- tinction of being the Colony ' s youngest barrister. W. H. C. Masters, a former Bermuda Scholar, has recently be- come a Doctor of Medicine and has returned to Bermuda to practice. D. J. Williams ' , has obtained his B.A. degree at Oxford Univer- sity, and is now in Denmark taking a course in Physical Education under Svend Holtz. H. J. L. Marriott, a Bermuda Rhodes Scholar, has obtained a second class in Honour Mods, at Oxford. S. M. Paschal, whose award of the Rhodes Scholarship for this vear is mentioned elsewhere in this issue, is proceeding to Exeter College, Oxford in October. He was also one of Rossall ' s representa- tives at the Public Scliools ' Sports at the White City in London in the spring. W. R. Kempe, winner of last year ' s Bermuda Scholarship, now at Rossall School, obtained extra credits ' in the School Certificate ex- amination lasit December in Latin and Mathematics. Michael Beavis passed the School Certificate examination with honours in July 1937. He then proceeded to Munich University, where, after a preliminary course in German, he has now settled down to the main business of studying Electrical Engineering. Peter Smith is now at Exeter School in England. He passed the School Certificate examination last December with six credits. In other ways, too, the Old Boys seem to be playing an active part, wherever they are. 8 L. Vorley, now at Harvard University, has won a place in the Freshmen ' s soccer team, is a member of the Harvard Glee Club and kept wicket for the Harvard University Dramatic Club in a cricket match against the cast of ' Victoria Regina ' . Mr. Profit, a former member of the S. G. S, Staff, organised the match and also took part in it. Graham Gibbons is now Head Prefect of Ridley College and captain of the football team. He will be going to Pennsylvania Uni- versity in the autumn. E. J. Moniz has been playing football for the B. A. A. first XI. Ewing Tucker, at Sherborne School, is to take the School Certifi- cate this July. We wish him luck. We hear that he gives promisie of being a very good rugger player. Lyall Mayor, at Cheltenham College, has passed a gym. test usually taken by boys of eighteen. He has also played football for his House in Cup matches. Glyn Gilbert, at Eastbourne College, has been awarded his ' Stag — firsit XV rugger colours — and has played in every match this sea- son. He is the youngest player ever to have attained this distinction. Letters have been received also from the following: — W. C. H. Hallett, H. Masters, H. W. Murphie, H. North and Tony Anderson. They are all doing well in work and games and, one and all, they con- tinue to display a lively interest nn the affairs of Saltus. THEY SAY THAT ' — the Headmaster and the Staff certainly deserve a long holiday this summer. THAT — much of (their spare time has been taken up in teaching three boys who have been studying for the Cambridge Higher Certificate. THAT — the Board of Education should take note that the Saltus. has nine forms and exactly nine teachers, including the Headmaster! THAT — on the cheerful side we can, in this school year, take pride in our accomplishments, both scholastic and athletic. THAT — a hundred per cent pass in examinations and outstand- ing performances in athletics do not often go hand in hand. THAT — we did even better in the Inter-School Sports this year than in 1937. 9 THAT — N. Williams, who trained our representatives, is In no small way responsible for this success. THAT — reading the lesson in the Hall has proved to be a unique initiating ceremony for our newly appointed prefects. THAT — the Editor is to be congratulated on producing this fir t issue of the Saltus Year Book. THAT — .thanks are also due to the advertisers for helping to make it a financial success. WHY A BOARDING SCHOOL? No one who has been closely associated with a day school and a boarding school can have any doubt which benefitsi a child the most. No article on such a subject would be of any interest in England, for it would be proclaiming the obvious. There day schools are for those whose parents cannot afford a boarding school. No one with an in- come of six hundred pounds would consider himself unable to send a child away. But this side of the Atlantic a preparatory school for boys between the ages of nine and fourteen is a new thing and seems to require justification, or, at any rate, an explanation. Nine has been found to be the critical age for absorbing the ideas and ideals that the preparatory school endeavours to instil in young boys. An older boy arrives with other ideas already formed, most of them wrong, and isi a different proposition. At nine a child has left the nurstery routine and yet is not of an age to fit into the adult life of parents or others at home. It would only be parents with great wisdom and, above all, time and patience, who could create a routine at home which would continue and not counteract the benefits of the day school discipline; and correct discipline is beneficial although the word has a harsh meaning to the uninitiated. Parents whose lives are normal have not the time to supervise con- sistently a routine which will at this formative age establish habits of study, tidiness, punctuality and good table manners. There is not a mother who is not distressed daily by feeling a boy is being neglect- ed in one of these respects ' . Small boys conform without any resis- tence to reasonable rulesi which are being obeyed by their contem- poraries. They grouse if older, b ' ut the nine or ten year old will ac- cept the interdict of a master and the inevitable parental argument is not in the picture. It is so diffcult to write of the disadvantages of living at home without seeming to put the affection and intelligence of parents sadly 10 at fault and to emphasize the unpleasant aspects of home life. But there are the discussions and nervous reactions between adults, the clashing of temperaments between brothers, which may impair a child ' s health and thus effect his aptitude for work or games a mani- festation of mental upset far removed from the cause. The attractions of living at home are numerous and obvious; more comforts, spasmodic affection from someone, freedom to choose one ' s playmates. But these can and will be enjoyed more fully in the holidays when parents can be more indulgent having turned over the disciplinary training to experts. Parents relieved of this responsi- bility will have a pleasanter relationship with their children. At school a boy is punished impersonally by a master. When the ordeal is past, the boy returns to the other boys and plays in a normal man- ner. It is a les ' son learned and over. Punishment meted out by a mother or father, in order to seem consistent, has to be followed by a period of disapproval when neither child nor parent is happy and the results are far from satisfactory. It is a subject vast and important but one is limited for space. It is reminiscent of an English boy of five who once demanded of a leading citizen in Bermuda, Hartley Watlington, Sir, tell me all you know about boats . The English system of education, of which the preparatory school is an integral part, is the outcome of years of educational experience. The best type of school has been a model for schools the world over. The Saltus Boarding School endeavours to be a preparatory school, but adapted to local needs. Because of small numbers, due to limited accommodation, it can only make a start in the right direction, but it is trying to instil in the boys the proper attitude to their environment. It is trying to teach good habits, and, by s et times for all things, en- able them to distinguish at an early age the difference between work and play, and to realize that work comes first. With the full time boarders the effort expended, which is just as great as if there were thirty boys, has been amply rewarded in the form of gratification expressed by parents. Who are the boarders? Bermudian children whose parents are doing what they think right regardless of their persional desires to have the constant companionship of their own children. It is sad but true that the wrench of separation at an early age is felt more by a mother and father than their son. There are sons of English boys here whose parents living in America wish to have them educated in a British Colony near at hand. And there are American boys whose 11 parents prefer the established BriLish ideas of education and disci- pline to experimental schools for wealthy boys in America. With these sources of supply it is hoped that the Saltus Boarding School may expand and be able to continue to give an opportunity to those who are in siympathy and agreement with its aims and objectives. EMPIRE DAY AT SALTUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. STIRRING ADDRESS BY THE VICE-ADMIRAL., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Empire Day was celebrated at Saltus Grammar School on Mon- day morning by a service conducted by the Headmaster, Mr. R. E. E. Booker, in the School Hall. Vice-Admiral S. Meyrick was present, and gave a stirring address to the boys. Mrs. Meyrick was also pres- ent with the Flag-Lieutenant and Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. C. G. G. Gilbert represtented the I. O. D. E. The service opened with the singing of the School hymn, and the Lesson, Let us now praise famous men. . . . was read by the Head of the School, N. H. Williams. The School then joined in singing two verses of the song, Land of Hope and Glory. In the cours e of his introductory remarks the Headmaster paid special tribute to the valuable work done by the I. O. D. E. He believed that the Islands owed a great debt to the I. O. D. E. for instituting in 1911 the observance of Empire Day in their schools, and for keeping it alive since. The Admiral said that it gave him very great pleasure to be once again in an atmosphere of youth; though they might be inclined to look upon him as an admiral, he would like to remind them that he had recently occupied for thiree years a position very similar to that of their own Headmaster: he referred to his appointment as Captain of the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. And so hoys were no strangers to him, and he hooped that he had benefitted a little by a study of their point of view. The future of the British Empire would very soon be in the hands of youth, of the boys of today, and he believed that it would be a great lapse of duty on the part of their elders if they did not take every opportunity of passing on their own experiences of life, which might be useful to those boys when the time came for them to choose the direction in which their duty should lie. When they thought of the British Empire, let them turn their 12 minds to those illustrious people who had built it up. Let them pick cut th ir heroes. He could commend to them one of the greatest, Lord Nelson, who had made Duty an outstanding feature of bis life: they would doubtless remember the story of how Nelson, when lying mortally wounded in the cock-pit of the Victory, had spoken to Hardy those famous words, Thank God I have done my duty. They must not get the idea that duty meant being a Bill Heavy- weather, a pessimis ' t; duty required them to be charitable, sympathe- tic and helpful to their fellows, and to Play the Game, and that was an attitude to be applied not only in their work and games, but in all their activities and in their dealings with their fellows. If they play- ed the game in that Vay, then like Nelson they would be able to say, Thank God I have done my duty. He advised them to go ahead cheerfully, and he felt that he could trust them to prove worthy trustees of the Empire. When they gazed at the Union Jack, in it they would see the symbol of Unity in the Empire, and in their King — God bless him — they would see the cornerstone that binds the Briti£ h Empire. CRICKET AND FOOTBALL. Last year ' s cricket season was greatly curtailed by inclement v eather and lack of suitable opposition for the first XI — they played only three matches, of which one was drawn and the other two were lost. However, a combined team of staff and boys defeated the Police and a team from the Sherwood Foresters, while the 2nid. XI lost one and won the other of their two matches. The Colts, after having a good fixture list arranged for them, had to cancel their remaining fixtures, due to the unsuitability of grass wickets, after having played only two matches. However, this term we have obtained another concrete wicket and are looking forward to having some good games and realising an improvement in the standard of play. The past Football season can be reckoned as the most success- ful that the School has had for a great number of year. During the first half of the season the 1st. XI drew three games, lost one and won one. Mos ' t of these games were against older players, but the school gained valuable experience which was useful to them during the last half of the sieason. Playing return matches against these teams the school was victorio ' us in all except one, which they again 13 drew, and also won two additional fixtures. It might be mentioned that their victory over the Old Boys was their first for six years. The Colts team was unbeaten this year and won the B. S. S. A. Inter-school competition by defeating Mt. St. Agnes in the final there- by retaining the trophy for that competition. Other matches were arranged for various XI ' s and some keen and excellent games were witnessed. FOOTBALL (CHRISTMAS TERM.) 22 Oct. 1937 Saltus 1st. XI drew with Staff XI (Home) 5 — 5 26 Oct. 1937 Saltus 1st. XI beat Monarch Boys XI (Home) 10 — 2 29 Oct. 1937 Saltus 1st. XI drew with Sher. Forest. Band v Boyfj 1 — 1 8 Nov. 1937 Saltus 1st. XI drew with Dockyard Ap. (Home) 2 — 2 10 Nov. 1937 Saltus Staff and 1st. XI lost to R. N. Officers (Home) 2 — 3 19 Nov. 19 37 Dar. and Sal. XI beat St. Georgesi G. S. (away) 5 — 0 22 Nov. 1937 Saltus 7th. XI beat Woodlands XI (Home) 3—1 23 Nov. 1937 Saltus Junior League XI beat Whitney Insti- tute (Home) 3 — I 25 Nov. 1937 Saltus 1st. XI lost to Old Boys: XI (Home) 1 — 2 14 Dec. 1937 Saltus Junior League XI beat St. Georges Lea- gue (away) „ 2 — 1 17 Dec. 1937 Saltus Junior League XI beat Whitney Insti- tute (away) 11 — 1 FOOTBALL (EASTER TERM) 18 Jan. 1938 Saltus Junior League XI beat Cavendish Lea- gue (Home) 12 — 0 21 Jan. 1938 Saltus 7th. XI beat Woodlands XI (Home) 3 — 2 25 Jan. 1938 Saltus Junior League XI beat Woodlands League (Home) 9 — 0 28 Jan. 1938 Saltus 1st. XI lost to Staff XI (Home) 1 — 2 1 Feb. 1938 But. and Wat. XI beat Monarch. Boys XI ; (Home) 6 — 0 14 3 Feb. 1938 Saltus 1st. XI beat Old Boys XI (Home) ] 0 4 Feb. 193 8 Saltus 2nd. XI beat St. Georges G. S. xl v (away) 1 — 0 8 Feb. 1938 But. and Wat. XI lost to War. Acy. XI (away) 2—4 11 Feb. 1938 Saltus 1st. XI beat Sher. Forest. Band Boys V (Home) 3 — 1 15 Feb. 1938 Saltus 2nd. XI beat St. Georges G. S. (Home) ; 3 — 0 17 Feb. 1938 Saltus Junior League XI beat Whitney Insti- ; tute League 12 — 0 18 Feb. 193 8 Saltus 1st. drew with Dkyd. App. (Home) 2 — 2 22 Feb. 1938 Saltus Junior Leag ue XI beat Cavendish Lea- gue XI (Home) 2 — 2 22 Feb. 1938 Saltus 7th. XI lost to Mt. St. Agnes Junior XI (Home) 0 — 1 24 Feb. 1938 Saltus 3rd. XI lost to Mt. St. Agnes XI (Home) 1 — 3 24 Feb. 1938 Saltus 1st. XI beat St. George ' s A. C 2nd. XI (away) 3 — 2 1 Mar. 1938 Saltus Junior League beat St. Georges Junior; League (Home) 3 — 0 4 Mar. 1938 Saltus and Dar. XI lost to War. Acy. XI (Home) : 2 — 6 8 Mar. 193 8 Saltus Junior League XI beat Woodlands Lea- Y gue XI (Home) 11 — 0 25 Mar. 1938 Saltus Junior League XI beat Mt. St. Agnes XI ' (FINAL) w 5 — 0 HOUSE MATCH RESULTS. Football. Nov. 2nd. Butterfield beat Watlington XL... 1 — 0 Nov. 6 th. Darren beat Saltus 3 — 1 Nov. 16th. Watlington beat Saltus , 3 — 2 Nov. 22nd. Butterfield beat Saltus .U. 2 — 0 Nov. 26th. Darrell drew Watlington ,. 1 — 1 Nov. 29th. Butterfield drew Darrell .UL.., 1 — 1 Jan. 24th. Butterfield beat Watlington U. 1 — 0 Jan. 31st. Darrell beat Saltus 3 — 0 Feb. 7th Watlington drew Darrell 2 — 2 Feb. 14th. Butterfield beat Saltus k 4 — 2 Feb. 2l3t. Watlington beat Saltus- 3 — 1 Feb. 21st. Saltus beat Watlington 3 — 1 Feb. 25th. Butterfield beat Darrell 2 — 1 16 SWIMMING AND ATITLETICS. The Inter-House Swimming Competition has now become an an- nual fixture being held soon after the beginning of the Christmas Term, allowing the competitors the whole Summer In which to train. The results showed marked improvement over the two previous years, and this undoubtedly was through the keenness of the Swim- ming Captain, F. G, Lines, and through having a good coaeh in the Island in the person of Mr. W. J. Brooks. These good results were also reflected in the Inter-School Com- petition where Saltus for the second time won the banner for the greatest number of points-. In this competition the school also won three of the four age groups and scored many notable successes in the individaul events. The Athletic Sports took place on March 31st. and again there v as a most noticable improvement in the general standard of ability. Several records were equalled and thirteen were broken in the vario ' us events. N. H. Williams, the Athletics Captain, was ' outstanding, his en- thusiasm was reflected in the other competitors and was responsible in a large measure for the success of the meeting. He has since tak- en over the training of the school ' s entrants for the Inter-School Sports ' and we are hoping to obtain some success in this competition. TKE B. A. A. AND THE B. S. S. A. SPORTS. During the last year, Saltus was fortunate in gaining most of the honours in sports in the island. Athletics were no exception. The School jSports showed that records could still be broken, and the school displayed its superiority against outside competition. After the school sports the boys soon showed that they were serious in the matter of athletics. The team for the Inter-School Sports w.as picked, and, under the guidance of N. H. Williams, they began training. Every afternoon, and each morning of the holidays, the school field was alive with activity. Boysi were husy all over the place, ex- ercising, running and jumping, each boy keen to improve his style. After all this training the boys were ready for some competition to warm them up for the Inter-School Sports, and the B. A. A. Sports provided the opportunity, coming, as they did, just before the Inter- School Sports. Though only a few of the Saltus ' athletes competed, those that did made an excellent showing. Leseur came first in his group half-mile, and the Spurlings also gained first places. Williams running in the B. A. A. relay team helped to bring it home first in re- cord breaking time. All the other boys put up noteworthy perform- ances. A week later the Inter-School Sports were held. These are the annual sports arranged by the Bermuda Sports Association and the competition in them is keen and close. But Saltus was fortunate to carry off four of thegroup trophies. In the youngest group, A, Saltus ' did not gain any firsts and therefore lost the group trophy. In the next group, B, our relay team secured first place by only the narrowest margin, and Spurling II gained first place in the 100 yards. In this group Saltus won the trophy. We also won the group C trophy, winning the relay easily in excellent time; Adderley distinguished himself by winning the 100 and 220 yards and Welch by winning the long jump. In group D, boys between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, Leseur put up the best performance by winning the high jump and making an excellent long jump. Motyer and Benevides won the half mile and the hundred yards; both of these races were thrilling and very close. By winning the relay, we easily won the group trophy. In group E, the competition proved to be the closest and the races were the most thrilling of the afternoon. Thompson drew with Warwick Academy ' s representative in the lOo yards , lost the 220, but won the long jump with a very creditable performance. Lines won the high jump, using the Western Roll for the first time in Ber- muda schoolboy competition. Hollis, though losing put up a ster- ling effort in the half mile and the mile. Since Goad had previously won the shot put, Saltus and Warwick Academy were level in points. Adams, after leading in the quarter mile, in the final s ' print gained second place. The relay, on which everything depended, wa won by us fand pulled us level in points, but since we had won the relay, Sal- tus gained the trophy. In conclusion, it may be said that in the Inter-School Sports the competition was closer than in any previous meeting. Saltus, which was one of the only athletically-minded schools, is now only one of the many. It has been found that to keep ahead of the rest will demand enthusiasm and whole-hearted support from the boys. All the boys who competed in this year ' s meeting must be heartily congratulated for their performances and faithful training under the able leadership of Williams. Future teams will do well to follow their example. 17 BOXING COMPETITION. The Boxing Competition, held in the Assembly Hall on Friday, March 11th, proved a very great success both from the spectators ' and competitors ' points of view. The keen competition and the skill of the boxers this year was very apparent, owing no doubt to the beneficial coaching of Mr. John La Rue, to whom we are indebted for his voluntary work in coaching the boys. Since this year ' s competition was the third at- tempt at the school, there ' was a marked improvement in all the weights, especially among the smaller boys, who always take a keen interest in any such competition. On the night of the competition the Malloy-Green and Smith- Thompson bouts proved the most i-nteresting from everyone ' s point of view, although all the bouts were very keenly contested. Malloy and Green both showed their fighting spirits by going at it with all they h-ad, while Smith and Thompson fought a very scientific fight and at the same time proved they were both capable of taking it. Other bouts outside the actual competition which were very interest- ing were the Crawford-Thompson and Dale-Motyer bouts. At the end of the programme Messrsi. Childs and Fenessey very kindly staged an instructive exhibition bout. Thanks are especially due to Mr. Tucker for the lights, Mr. Hin- son Cooper for erecting the ring, Mr. Hayward and the B. A. A. for various equipment and to all those who so very kindly helped on th« night of the competition. JUNIOR DINGHY RACING. No one has ever denied that small sailboat racing is a healthy outdoor pastime, but few seem to realize the benefits to be derived from thisf sport. It does not only serve for the development of the body, but it also develops the mental powers. Initiative, alertness, and concentration are necessarily improved by sailing races, and no race is ever won without the winner showing good judgement in rounding marks and estimating distances. Apart from these quali- ties good Eiportsmanship is as essential as it is in any sport, and it is with this spirit that a short account of last summer ' s dinghy racing is given. Last June the Bermuda Dinghies again resumed their racing In the waters of Hamilton Harbour. The first series of races was for 18 a cup presented by Mr. Clarendon Masters. Each Saturday morn- ing H. Masters managed to sail his boat to victory, and won the June Series with thirty-five points, the highest possible score. Next in line for the cup were S. A. Thompson and H. Williams who each amassed twenty-three points to tie ior second honours. The summer holidays enabled races to be sailed on Wednesdays as well as on Saturdays. The mid-week series was for a trophy do- nated by the Commodore of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, Mr. N. B. Dill, and on Saturdays the dinghies sailed for a cup presented for annual competition by Mr. Briggs Cunningham, well-known Ameri- can yachtsman. This latter series was finally won by I. S. Outer- bridge who obtained 51 3 4 points to beat S. A. Thompson by five points. O. H. Darrell was third with a total of thirty-nine. The Wednesday races for the Commodore ' s Trophy were more evenly contested. In the final race O. H. Darrell came in third, and won the series by 1 4 point margin over S. A. Thompson, who plac- ed second in the series with 43 points. H. Watlington was third with 36 points and also gained his position by obtaining 1 4 point more than H. Williams. To show their ability in every branch of the sport, Bermuda ' s future international yachtsmen elected to sail a series of team races, which was finally won, H. Masters ' team consisting of himself, S. A. Thompson and M. Wainwright. Each member of the winning team received one of the three small cups donated by an anonymous ad- mirer of junior racing in Bermuda. It is interesting to note that seventy per cent of the dinghies which raced last year were sailed by past or present Saltus boys, and, without doubt, they will again succeed in winning their laurels this summer. 19 CADETS. During the last year the members of the Cadets have greatly Increased and the Corps is now seventy five strong. Henceforward we are going to be organised into three platoons, No. 3 consisting mainly of recruits. In this way we shall be able to add a good deal more company drill to our usual programme. The factor which has contributed most to our large increase in numbers has been, of course, the new drum and bugle band. This was acquired for us by the Saltus Old Boys ' Association and wasi pre- sented shortly after the beginning of the Christmas term. There was naturally tremendous competition for taking on an instrument and learning to beat it or blow through it as the case might be, but it seems that the final selection wasi fairly apt, judging by the remark- able progress that the ' musicians ' have made. On the other hand, such progress as has been made ought to be attributed almost en- tirely to our good fortune in obtaining the services of Sgt. Emerson from Prospect. His ability as. an instructor is great and is only equalled by his astounding patience and perseverence. It was large- ly due to his initiative that it was decided to increase the size of the band by the addition of four more bugles and a pair of cymbals. The new bugles that have been added to the band are really splen- did instruments. Silver plated with a frosted finish, they have a delightful appearance as well as and excellent tone. We are not yet quite sure whom to thank for having presented them, but all we can do is. to pour our effusions on to Mr. John Bluck, who originfally un- dertook to find them. The Band first ventured outside the School gates on March 23rd. on the occasion of the Cadet Field Day. They did not play too bad- ly and on the whole, people did not seem to mind, but a few carriage horses objected and were really rather rude about it, so rude, in fact, that at one juncture the Drum Major thought it best to stop altogether before the matter came to a head. Apart from playing marches, the Band are learning to perform other functions such as falling-in the parade to a drum. At Camp, guard-mounting will be able to be done to a drum, and it is under- stood that all bugle calls will be expected to be done by us as well. In addition to the usual Armistice parade, the Cadets assisted at the ceremonies conjoint with the landing of the body of the late J. Ramsay Macdonald. They were responsible for carrying the wreaths from the Cathedral on to the tender in which the coffin was to be conveyed to II. M. S. Appollo. Four of the senior N. C. O.s had an 20 arduous ' task in carrying the largest of the wreaths for some min ' utes while they marched in slow time immediately behind the gun-carriage, VISIT TO B. V. E. CAMP. The Band was invited to spend a night at the B. V. E. camp at St. David ' s Island, They went down on the evening of Friday, May 20th. and stayed down until the middle of the following morning. As was the case last year, the boys were very warmly welcomed and kindly treated. After supper, they were shown the wireless section — a new institution there — and spent some time exchanging riddles with a man in a boat a mile off shore. The next morning, the B, V. E ' s fell-in at six o ' clock and went for a route march headed by our Band. For them to have played as; well as they did was almost more of a gymnastic than musical achievement because St, David ' s Island is not noted for its broad highways and, at some places , marching practically amounted to jumping from boulder to boulder. However, they acquited themselves well and were rewarded by praise which was as hearty as was their breakfast. After breakfast, they were shown the guns, range finders and magazines, the intricacies of which were most interestingly and care- fully explained. They then had to leave rather hurriedly to catch a train. The boat whiqh was to act as ferry refused to start until only fifteen minutes were left in which to accomplish a twenty minute trip. Thus in spite of the throttle being fully opened, we were still about a hundred yards off shore when we saw the train begin to move. With one accord, everyone started to roar and gesticulate furiously, and someone had the presence of mind to blow one long blast on his bugle. This had the miraculous effect of making the train stop, with the result that despair gave way to frenzied delight and we were able to rush and get on board in time. Once back in Bermuda and in the train, the strain of the pre- ceding night began to tell. From all accounts, no-one had had so much as one wink of sleep. There was no-one who was not blamed for having kept the others awake for part of the time, and yet, no- one admitted having done anything except endeavour to keep the others quiet. Anyway, although they were like so many corpses in the train, the visit to the B, V. E, camp was highly successful and extremely enjoyable. The Cadets were very pleased at being asked to take part in the Test Mobilization schemes for Bermuda. We had to provide four patrols, each consisting of one N. C. O. and six cadets. In this ima- ginary emergency, the function of these patrols would be coast watch- 21 ing by day, and furnishing watches for possible landing places by night. Actually, on Sunday, May 15th, the day of the Test, opera- tions, as ' far as we were concerned, only took place in th« afternoon, thus night patrolling had to be practised by daylight. We were allotted four areas for which to be responsible. The Posts had naturally to be established in those positions which com- manded the best view of the area, and we set up one at each of the following places — Spanish Point, Ducking Stool, Shelly Bay and El- bow Beach. These, as no doubt will be observed, were considerable distances apart, and consequently rather difficult to be adequately supervisied by any one officer. When they were visited, however, they seemed to have the situation well in hand, the only trouble being that they did not have enough to do to keep them well occupied through- out the afternoon. The main part of their activity, in fact, was tele- phoning. Each post was by a telephone and there was also a group H. Q. for the two posts in the Pembroke area. Each one of these was in touch with Command H. Q. and with each- other. The telephone for the Ducking Stool was at Government House which was very fortunate for those on duty there, as they received afternoon tea for their pains. It is the fervent hope of all that an emergency such as the one envisaged in this Test will never arise. If it should arise, however, surely it would be as unreasonable as it would be impossible to try to restrain the youth of Bermuda from going out and doing what they could to defend their country and protect their home. The Cadet Camp begins this: year on Tuesday, June 24th. In the last camp, the Saltus Platoon was very successful and won most of the competitions. Everyone enjoyed himself and seemed to be ex- tremely glad that he went. It is hoped that we will get an even better turn-out this year. BERMUDA CADET CORPS FIELD DAY. March 23rd., 1938. ' Way back in early 38, before the days of Test Mobilization, operations were carried on in no small way along the North shore of the Bermuda Islands, approximately Lat. 32° 18 ' N and between Long. 64° 46 ' W and 64° 47 ' W. Except for a few vendettas, there had been no bloodshed on the Bermoothes for a twelvemonth; the rival chiefs of Saltus and Whitney having been silenced by debt and loss of fighting strength sustained in their last campaign, the islands: had known peace. 22 Not for long however was this Utopian state of affairs to continue, for the people of the islands make up in resourcefulness and virili- ty what they liack in fighting capacity. The fact is that when March ' 38 came along the rivals thought that the time was ripe to do a little battle. As in the previous year the pretext for hostilities was fish. There were many incidents ' leading up to the final outbreak, but it is understood that one of the most provoking was that Chief Saltus received a consignment most inadequlately done up in a mere scrap of paper. A-ctually, a state of war — which, as will be indicated later, was mainly guerilla — was, as it were, uncaged on March 22nd. when the Tribe of fishermen at St. David ' s Island went to St. George ' s to insist that chief Whitney should give them better prices and terms for their catches, Whitney refused, and rioting broke out at St. George ' s. The St. David ' s Islanders were joined in the rioting by the local fishermen. Chief Saltus, on whose finger the pulse of the whole situation rested, having heard of these disturbances, gave orders consequent- ly for his bodyguard to march to St. George ' s on 23rd. March and join hands with the rioting elements. Accordingly, he issued forth from the gates of his fortress. Having no thought for secrecy it wkas a noisy debouch for he was headed by his newly acquired band. It is not clear why he decided to do this but tacticians have it that he ' was aware that his band would be more of a menace to the enemy than of an encumbrance to himself. (Note: He saw fit to discard his instruments later feeling that protests he met with en route might amount to throwing local sympathy agtainst him). As it happened. Chief Saltus would have done very much better not to have been so cocksure and to have paid more attention to secrecy all along, for his intentions were made known to all, and Chief Whitney ' s espionage was such as to give him plenty of time to send out forces to meet Saltusi ' advance. Saltus, in fact, was no more than an hour ' s: march from his fortress when his Advanced Guard met with desultory fire from Whitney ' s scouts. The Genera- lissimo, however, )did not let this worry him, and it was only a mat- ter of minutes before he had ousted the scouts and proceeded with his advance. Shortly afterwards, he encountered more firing, this time from an enemy section secreted in a small quarry a sling-shot ahead of him and about a niblick shot to the right of the road. Sal- tus swiftly formulated la plan for attack with his leading platoon, 23 and by means of some rather nasty enfilade fire from a concealed position to the left of the road he received sufficient covering for two rifle sections to be able to approach over open ground and look as if they might have done an assault had the enemy section re- mained. This movement wlas carried out not without casualty and not without dismay for, in spite of the activities of non-intervention committees, Whitney had been receiving supplies from outside, one form of which he used at this juncture, niamely containers which, when ignited, belched forth volumes of horrid yellow smoke which Saltus found most unpleasing. Somewhat shocked at the underhand methods of his foe, h© reorganized his: forces, putting his rear platoon in front under one of his hired generals. This plan availed him little, however, for shortly his two platoons were to be separated, the latter being enticed well off the road to the right over a ridge where they only just escaped an ambush with a full measure of treachery. Meanwhile, anxious for the speedy fulfilment of his mission, Saltus continued his advance with his: main platoon. Endeavour- ing not to be surprised again, he sent iahead sections on either side of the road. Hoping to have things his own way for a bit, he was not a little aggravated when he was fired on again. Incensed by this time, he flung caution to the winds and determined to have at Whitney now and finish him once and for lall — a decision which he was bitterly to rue in a moment, for it was: not until after he had cast the die that he discovered that Whitney was occupying what looked to him to be as good as an impregnable position, on top of one of Bermuda ' s highest peaks. Well did he realise thiat he was vulnerable now and how he wished that, instead of being halved, he had been doubled, for only under those circumstances did he feel that he could get them down. He had posted his sections and there was nothing for it but to go through with it now. Taking what cover he could in a clump of bananas, he gave the signal for his men to start up the acclivity. Their cover was good to begin with. Then, after occupying his final position, his men by now heavily under fire, he had his bugler blow a succession of sounds which was the signal for the assault. His men went well for five yards, and then, whether in anticipation of more yellow unpleasantness or not, they stopped. Whitney had cleverly taken his men back a little, and were evidently having excellent sport at stationary targets at unusually close range. Chief Saltus, disappointed at the discovery that the zest with which his braves moved was inversely proportionate to that with which he gave his 24 vocal encouiiagement, had by now lost both his voice and his dig- nity. Fortunately, it was at this precise moment that representa- tives of the non-intervention committee intervened and a truce was called. SCOUTS AND CUBS. It has become a commonplace in the last few years for this article to lament our lack of la boat. This year, to provide variety, we have been tantalised with hopes, the constant failure of which has at least made it plain that there is no hope at all except from our own efforts; and that hope merely waits for fulfilment on the discovery of a suitable boat within the means of our limited resources. Yet the Scouts have shown the proper spirit in not being dis- courage by disappointment, and there has been no failure of keen- ness ' . Our strength is now twenty-four, and could easily be larger, but for the fact that any considerable increase in the size of the Troop would make it unwieldy to manlage, as long as: our meetings are confined to Friday evenings in the School. The new half of the field is now almost ready for use, and next year we shall be able to have alternate meetings, at any rate, on the field after school. Dast summer, through the kindness of Miss Mary Tucker, we were able to camp on Trunk Island again. Various causes combined to delay the camp until the begining of August, and, as a result, only a dozen scouts were able to attend, but the camp was very suc- cessful and was enjoyed by all, so much so, in fact, that we de- layed breaking camp for a couple of days, and did not leave until the arrival of another camping party forced usi to go. During the winter term two parties went out one week end to spend a night under canvias for the Scout Journey test. One of these stayed out an extra night. On the first evening this party en- deavoured to find the other, but as it was after dark when the ef- fort was made, the signs left by the others in liberal profusion over the sandy tracks of the district were missed. Actulally they came within a few hundred yards of their objective and called and shout- ed until every dog for miles around was frantic, but ' Big Chief Sleepyhead ' was living up to his name, and having put lights out lat about seven o ' clock, was so soundly asleep that the trump of Doom would scarcely have waked him. On Sunday, May 2 2nd. the Troop took part in the Empire Day Service in the Cathedral and in the subsequent march past H. E. The Governor. It was the largest pariade which has yet taken place, and by spectators it was considered also the smartest. 25 When the weather has permitted, our evening meetings have been varied by ' night-ops ' on the field. Th«se have proved very successful and a most welcome change from the limited number of activities possible in the School building. Great credit must be given to Sixers King, Booker, Cox, Hallett, and Tatem 2 for the efficient way in which they have taken over the leadership of the Cub Pack, since the beginning of the year. With no exception the standard of discipline, smartness, and attendance of their Sixes ' has been fully maintiained. Grey and Brown Sixes respectively succeeded in winning th-e Pack competition for the last two terms, the former Six being re- warded by la visit to Scaur Hill Fort, followed by a Camp fire sup- per in the grounds of Bridge House. Recently Proficiency Badge Tests have been tightened up by the authorities, so it is to their praise that the following have at- tained badges: King — Collector, Artist, House Orderly: Cox — Team- player: Tatem 2 — House Orderly: Booker — House Orderly: Mot- yer — House Orderly: Athlete Badges have been earned by Vesey Chiappa, Bridge, and Spurling 2. On April 23rd. St. George ' s Day, The Saltus Cub Pack was well represented when the Scouts and Cubs Associations were enter- tained at St. George ' s by the Mayor and Corporation. The Pack took part in an enjoyable and instructive trip, and were entirely responsible fOT enlivening an otherwise torpid railway journey by their enthusiastic rendering of numerous part-songs. CULT. A. (Extracts from the minutes of the Society.) On Thursday, October 21st, 193 7, the Society visited Darrell ' s Island to see the Air-base. We were met by Mr. M. Stuart-Shaw, Station Superintendent, who conducted us around. In his office, Mr. Stuart-Shaw explained how the Base kept in constant communication with the planes. We were shown speci- mens of weather foreca ts obtained from Meteorological Station and then proceded to the store room and saw multitudes of individual parts kept as spares for the machines. The Cavalier occupies about half the space in the huge hangar which has been built to withstand gales of well over hurricane force. We viewed the engines with interest, but unfortunately, at that time, the interior had been laid bare for the installation of a heating system. 26 Later, however, we watched the Bermuda Clipper being hauled up the slip and were able to get a glimpse of the luxurious interior fitting of a long-distance commercial plane On Thursday, December 16th, 1937, the Society, met in the School Assembly Hall where Mr. Goolden gave a brief resume ot French Literature in the Nineteenth century leading up to an outline of the aim and work of Emile Zola. We then proceded to the reno- vated Mechanics Hall, which had been officially reopened the previous night, to see a film dealing with the life of that famous man. The Life of Emile Zola was a truly excellent film, .and the fine acting was especially appreciated by the older members of the Society. Zola ' s rise to fame as a novelist was vividly portrayed by the actor Paul Muni, and his magnificent crusade on behalf of Captain Dreyfus waF. to s ay the leiast, inspiring The first meeting in 1938 was held in the School Assembly Hall on Thursday, January 20th. Mr. Goolden disKJUssed the play which was about to be read, and reminded the Society that the reading of plays should be one of the principal activities of Cult. A. The thing that made it impossible to do this more often, he said, was the almost insuperable difficulty of obtaining sufficient copies of a suitable play. Journey ' s End , although by no means the most gtuitable play for the Society, was the only one of which enough copies had been pro- curable. Journey ' s End , however, had the merit of being regarded by many as the best war play ever written. The play was well liked and appreciated by every members of the Society. The activities of Cult. A. have been considerably curtailed this year owing to the work that has been put into the production of a play. Unfortunately, all this work has been in vain. The play had to be called-off owing to the impossihility of fitting in enough rehear- sals. Our aim was to put the play on in June, but it was found that in order to do this, ordinary School activities would have to be inter- fered with to the extent of putting it out of the question. It was with much regret that it had to be put off for, although slow, the pro- duction was progressing reasonably well and considerable talent was being shown by some members of the cast. THE LIBRARY. Since the Magazine was last published the Library has been en- larged by an addition to its shelf space and by a large number of books generously given by the O. S. Association. We should like to take this opportunity of again expressing our thanks to the donors. 27 Recently the Library has been capturing more of the true at- mosphere of a library asi its use for extraneous purposes has gradu- ally decreased. It is at last becoming a recognised haunt for those in search of reading matter and of a quiet retreat in which to read. There are still, however, several pressing needs to be filled. The three most urgent are books, more books and still more books. May we hope that those who have booksi they no longer want can take a hint and act while the mood is on them. THE GARDEN CLUB. The Garden Club suffers from one severe disability which at present seems irremediable. It has very little cultivable land. However there has been a marked increase of interest — occasion- ally sustained for a few weeks on end — during the last few months and one or two excellent gardens have resulted. Much of this improvement is due to the residence of so many boarders on the spot. In this connection mention must be made of Shaw who has done excellent work in his own garden and has assist- ed with several others. THE DEBATING SOCIETY. The infusion of new young talent has been a notable feature during the past year, and we now have ready and able speakers from the Third Form up. The inter-school debates have continued to pro- vide a popular and successful part of our programme. Oct. 28. Debate on the Motion, That the Cinema has been one of the greatest influences for good. Proi osier; — F. G. Lines Opposer:— F. Duffey. Third: — H. P. Malloy Fourth: — N. H. Williams The Motion was carried. Dec. 2. Hat Debate Each member made one or more im- promptu speeches. 28 Jan. 27. Debate on the Motion, This House believes in com- pulsory physical training for the youth of Bermuda. ' Proposer: — F. G. Lines Opposer: — N. H. Williams Third: — H. P. Malloy Fourth: — T. N. F. Shaw The Motion was defeated. Feb. 10. Debate with B. H. S. on the Motion, That man should revolt against the slavery of fashion. ' Proposer: — Miss J. Aitken Opposer — N. H. Williams Third: — F. G. Lines Fourth: — Miss D. Peniston The Motion was defeated. Mar. 3. Debate with Whitney Institute on the Motion, That woman can no longer be considered as the weaker sex. Proposer: — D. S. Nicholl Opposer: — S. Johnson Third: — P. Laag (Wliitney) (Whitney) Fourth: — T. N. F. Shaw The Motion was defeated. April 7. Debate with B. H. S. on the Motion That we take life too seriously. Proposer:— -A. Russell Opposer: — Miss G. Motyer Third: — Miss C. Angier Fourth: — T. N. F. Shaw The Motion was defeated. Our visitors were by no means the weaker sex in this debate. Among others who have spoken are — J. F. Motyer, F.J. Leseur, B. J. M. Tovey, N. Monlz, S. G. Sherwood, F. C. Dale, A. C. Hallett, R. Barnard, H. A. Leseur, J. R. E. Booker, P. Curtis, R. G. Burnet, H. C. Butterfield, T. O. Covel. OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR. President: Mr. J. H. Kerry, Secretary: F. G. Lines. Committee: N. H. Williams, J. F. Motyer, F. Duffey, F. J. Leseur, and the Secretary (ex-officio). 2 THE SCHOOL SHOP. When the Saltus Shop first opened its doors — or, more correct- ly, the window — in 1935, fruit, chocolate and hiscuits were sold in small quantities . The original idea of providing sustenance for those boys who had to come a long distance to school every morning, was soon disregarded by the majority of us, and sales went up at an amaz- ing rate. Much to the grief of the spenders the profits obtained amount to a considerable sum at the end of each term, and this enables Mr. Gorton to procure the chemicals necessary for instruction in chemistry. So apart from no ' urishing those boys who are inclined to swoon at the first pangs ' of hunger, the shop has also proved of benefit in success- fully maintaining the science laboratory. In addition to the goods mentioned above, cricket balls., lease- loof (sometimes known as as loose-leaf) refills ' , and a delicious new kind of chocolate are now sold. Thisi latter article consists of milk chocolate which is processed in such a way that fresh air, from the cool English downs, is retained in numerous small holes, and this proves most refreshing to the consumer, especially on a hot sultry day. It must be admitted by one and all that the shop serves its pur- pose, and we sincer ely hope it will weather future depressions in that same security which has enabled it to live through all business recessions in the past. A WEEK-END AT THE BOARDING SCHOOL. By J. R. E. Booker. Saturday. The first thing I hear in the morning — and I am us ' ually the first to wake up — is the milkman at 6.30. I then read a bit and amuse myself watching the others come to life. When the bell goes at 8 o ' clock we all rush down to cold showers and then dress and go to breakfast. We are bright and cheerful, particularly as all homework was finished the night before. Between nine and ten o ' clock our Housemaster usually instructs us in any mathematics we have failed to grasp during the week — but this minor irritation is soon over and we begin to enjoy ourselves! Some play tennis at the Stadium, some go to town (our only chance during the week), some do photo- graphy or play cricket. At about half past eleven Mr. Rogers returns from drumming Latin into unwilling heads, and he helps us till lunch 30 time with all our mechanical hobbies and particularly with any car- pentry we want to do. After lunch we res-t for a short time and then one or more of the masters ' takes us to a beach where we swim and play beach cricket alternately. We nearly always get a bottle of mineral each towards the end of the afternoon and our Housemaster has a trick of hiding it around the place when we are at Chiappa ' s Bay. It is an exciting race trying to find it since he always says there is one less bottle than boys — but we all seem to have one each in the end. We come back for tea at six after which we are free to amuse ourselves as we wish — none of us find any trouble in finding something to do. We are soon all tired and are glad to go to bed — lights out at eight o ' clock and so straight to sleep since one thing which is not done though you might think so, is to talk after lights out. Sunday. By H. C. Butterfield. W© get up later on Sunday morning and dress carefully in spot- less clothing. After breakfast we write letters home and try to per- suade our parents, by the excellence of our handwriting and spelling, that we have behaved wonderfully all the week. This is soon over and it is time for church. Mrs. Booker unsually takes us to church where we sit in a special pew near the choir — this gives the choir an excuse should anything go wrong in the singing. We always? have a specially good lunch on Sunday and afterwards we rest for a short time. Every third Sunday those of us who are lucky enough to have our parents in the island are allowed to spend Sunday afternoon with them but if it does not happen to be the right Sunday for this we nearly always go on a beach — Mr. Frewen is very fond of Coral Beach and it makes a nice change from Chiappa ' s Bay. Sometimes, if the weather is a bit uncertain, our Housemas ' ter will take us for a walk — this we are not so fond of but we try not to show that! Tea is at the usual time and afterwards we play around as we like — or per- haps Mr. Goolden may en ' tertain us with his piano-accordion. Soon those that board from Sunday night till Friday will return and then, after much supervised soaping and towelling, we are ready for sleep. The week-end has revived us and we feel ready to cope with the hard business of five days concentrated learning! 8i FLIGHT-MARE. by David S. Nicholl. Grand Central Airport was a scene of bustling, and shoving. The field fairly hummed as numerous crowds swept over it. Officials, passengers, mechanics, reporters ' , and pilots all combined in a surge of humanity. The big Transport ' plane stood in the centre of the flying field, its twin propellers turning lazily in the light breeze which swept a- cross the tarmac. Many of the big crowd S ' treamed to this monster of the skies, and news photographers sent their cameras clicking as notables climbed aboard. The ground-men were anxiously looking over the gain ' t ship in a last hasty search for slip-ups. Just outside of this rush stood the pilot, in the doorway of the offices. He was splendidly built, but all this was offset by his gloomy countenance. Beside him stood a fat, jovial-looking fellow, who was making rapid speech, accompanied by gestures. Will Hathaway listened politely to his tubby friend ' s witty speech, and rewarded him with a half-hearted smile. This, however did not fool his friend, Come on, Will, he ap- pealed, why worry? You ' ll come through with it. You ' ve taken the ' plane before. Y-yes, I know, said Will, but after — after — . What ? Well, Jim — he ' s gone. He took a ' plane. now come on, said his friend, don ' t let that get you down. That was three years ago. Yeh, said the other, three years, but then, the way he died. Oh sure, I know, said his pal with an impatient air, he took a single-seater out, and got lost in a storm and crashed. Why worry? Then he saw his friend ' s expression, Oh, I ' m sorry Will but — Will strode away hurrying through the crowd as he saw his ' plane ready. He climbed in and took his place by the controls by his co-pilot. At the signal he gradually opened up, laud a few min- utes later the ' plane gracefully winged up out of sight. The rain beat incessantly on the panes of the passenger plane, and Will Hathaway shuddered, and pulled his collar well up. What ' s the matter, as ' ked his co-pilot. 32 Nothing, Will heard himself say. But he knew something was the matter. It was that darned rain. It beat, and beat, and beat. It pro- duced a weird effect on liis rumpled nerves. The memory of his brother ' s death was still alive and burning in his mind. He was muttering. Rain — Rain — rain. Jim must have been like this. Jim — he — Beg your pardon? That from his co-pilot. Nothing. With a jirk Will roused himself from his stupor, and glanced ahead with consternation. Visibility — Nil, almost. Where should we be? he asked his partner who was pouring over the map. Er — over London. London? Yes. Will tried to see below. In the gathering darkness he could just make out an expanse of water. London? Perhaps the Thames. Perhaps — The co-pilot ' s voice broke in. Wireless gone. You ' ll have to get us out somehow. I ' ll see that the passengers don ' t know. Wireless gone! Cold sweat broke out on his face. His fear had come true. He would crash like liis brother, he — but no, he must keep a strong hold on himself. Now the door was open he could hear the passengers talking. What! he eased the plane upward as he discerned a dark object in the dark in front of his plane. It was a single seater. No wireless. He strained his eyes, trying to make out the marking of the plane in front. A shock suddenly came over him. There had been only one plane of that kind left, and ' that had gone down with Jim. God! Jim ' s plane. Here — . It was then in his state of anxiety that a silly feeling came over him. Of course. Jim ' s ' plane. It had crashed somewhere around. Why shouldn ' t it haunt the place? Men, or rather Ghos ' t, did it. Why not planes? 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