Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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.

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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.