Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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7 In January the School held an art exhibition. The entries were judged by Mrs. Charles Bleecker, Miss Grace Tucker and Mr. Here- ward Watlington. The prizes were donated by Mr. Watlington and presented by Mrs . Bleecker. There were over sixty entries, many of them showing very considerable merit. In the general wave of innovation and improvement which we are experiencing now the P. T. has not been forgotten. L Serg. King of the K. S. L. I. has been coming down from Prospect with the very latest in physical jerks. He has added interest and variety to an other- v ise rather monotonous ritual, and, although the s ' pectators who are off games and P. T, have sometimes wondered whether it is not some new form of folk dancing, the new P. T. has proved stimulating, as well as profitable, to those who indulge in it. During the holidays las ' t summer the Science Room was provided with a new set of benches, all properly fitted with gas and water pipes and sinks. It is now possible for a form to do practical chemistry and carry out experiments for itself, ins ' tead of merely watching a demon- stration. Another result is that the rest of the School, even those with the least sensitive sense of smell, can easily tell when a practical chemistry period is in progress. On March 31st., by the courtesy of the West India Oil Co., a party of thos ' e who professed to be keen scientists escaped the last period of afternoon E ' chool to visit the Oil Dock. Our guide, Mr. A.. S. Kohler conducted us everywhere and showed us the whole works, and answered all the questions, intelligent and otherwise, that were rained upon him. The greatest interest was shown in the elec- tric welding of one of the new tanks. Two of the party were allowed to try their hand at welding one of the seams, but one, at least, of them was so startled when the sparks began to fly, that he found it quite imposeible to make any progress. We spent an enjoyable and instructive afternoon (come of us learnt for the first time that fuel oil and Diesel oil are not the same things), and we were very grateful to all concerned. For, we believe the first time in living memory the School was closed on account of an epidemic during February. A wave of in- fluenza attacked juniors and seniors alike, and, when less than half the boys arrived one morning, it was decided to close for three days so as to prevent the plague going any further.

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6 SCHOOL NOTES. At the beginning of this year we welcomed a new member of our staff, Mr. E. R. Ilott. He immediately started to reorganise the library, and his efforts have had such success that now it is a place where large numbers of boys go regularly after lunch to read books, whereas formerly it was often us ' ed merely as an excuse to avoid the necessity of going down onto the field. In this achievement Mr. Ilott was very materially assisted by the presentation of a quantity of books by Mr. Edmund Gibbons. Mr. Ilott is also a great hitter; he can hit a golf ball further, we believe, than anyone else in Bermuda (he won the Belmont Manor Golf Tournament), his efforts ' with a cricket ball in the Staff Match aroused the admiration of every boy in the School (his unflagging interest in cricket has been largely responsible for the improvement in the batting of the First XI), and, in the Christ- mas term, the most numerous first form on record was ' the best be- haved in the school (verb, sap.) We offer our congratulations to Leseur I. for winning the Cra- dock Scholarship. We wish him the best of luck when he goes to England in the autumn. He also distinguished himself by coming first in the Long Jump for the B. A. A. against the Navy with a jump of 19ft. 8 1 3 . For the second time in succession there were no failures in the Cambridge Locals among our candidates. Benevides, Crawford, Motyer I, and Thompson were saiccessful in the senior examinations, and Campbell in the junior. The School was well represented, too, in the examinations held here by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Anfossi, Butterfield )I, Butterfield II, Hallett and Smith III, were all successful in their various groups. Talking of music, the Choir gave the usual Carol Services at Christmas and Easter, and last month they sang Stanford ' s cantata, Phaudrig Crohoore, to an appreciative audience. Mr, Norman Parker- was at the piano, and Mr. Bridge conducted. V On the 22nd. of April we were again privileged to hear the mass- ed bands of the Royal Marines beat the Retreat on the field. It is ' always an impressive ceremony and one that attracts a large atten- dance.

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The last few months have been exceptionally dry, and the school tanks have been perpetually on the verge of running out. The Trus- tees have now had a well made on the field to take care of the more ipressdng demands on the water supply. The sensible occupation of the lunch hour has often proved a problem in the past. The new library has done much to solve it, but now, by the generosity of Mr. Malloy, a very attractive solution has been found. He has presented several loud speakers to the School and has made it possible not only to reproduce instructive gramophone records in every form room, but, by including the Assembly Hall in the circuit, has enlivened the lunch hour with gramophone concerts for all who care to listen to them. We have almost given up hope of rain, but this form of entertainment should prove especially valuable when the weather keeps us indoors. Our thanks are due to N. H. Williams for his coaching of the competitors in the Athletic Sports-. Before both the School Sports and the B. S. S. A. Sports he came up almost every evening, and the ex- cellent performance of our representatives was in no small measure due to his tuition. Our thanks are due to Mr. Hal But ' terfield, who has been instru- mental in obtaining for us the Saltus Family Bible. This contains a comprehensive record of the Saltus family, including the Founder of the School. It is a mo»t interesting relic and we are fortunate to pos- sess it. Still another activity has been provided, though, at present, for only a limited number of boys. Mr. Paul Curtis kindly offered to take a small class in fencing, and those who availed themselves of the op- portunity have made excellent progrests and enjoyed it thoroughly. OLD BOYS ' NEWS. In the King ' s Birthday Honour List there appeared the names of two Saltus Old Boys. Mr. E. J. Waddington, who was appointed Governor of Barbados last year, has had conferred upon him the hon- our of being created a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Micheal and St. George. The Hon. John Trimingham has been created a Commander of the British Empire. We offer them both our heartiest congratulations .