Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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8 W. C. H. Hallett is now Captain of the School, Captain of Rugger and Captain of Athletics at Rossall. In the early days of the war Ros- sall was evacuated to Naworth Castle, near Carlisle. The available buildings were not very suitable, and soon after they were settled there, an epidemic of measles broke out. Hallett seems to have done a great deal of valuable work in organising the School ' s activities, and even in nursdng the sick. W. R. Kempe has left Rossall, and we take the following summary of his achievements from the ' Rossallian ' : Higher Certificate; House Monitor; S.wimming IV 1938 and 1939; House Rugger, Hockey, Box- iiig, Gym, Swimming Colours; Corpl. in O. T. C; Cert. A. He has gone to Edinburgh University, where he has been swimming, we understand, for the University. Mac. Paschal obtained a Second Class in Maths. Moderations at Oxford. He also rowed in his College IV at Henley. Glyn Gilbert has passed out of the Royal Military College, Sand- hurst, and ha been gazetted 2nd. Lieutenant in the Lincolnshire Regiment. S. A. Roberts has passed the Government test in Aviation Con- struction in the U. S. A. N. H. Williams has been teaching at the Evening School sponsor- ed by the Rotary Club, and on several occasions, wken a member of the staff at Saltus- has been absent, has come up to the School to act as substitute. F. G. Lines continues to do well at the Montana School of Mines. A few months ago he was unlucky enough to fall down a disused mine-shaft; fortunately he struck some obstacle on the way down, but hi£ condition was considered serious for some days. He is now com- pletely recovered. E. F. Aitken came regularly during the winter to help with the band. St. G. Tucker, Ewing Tucker, Lyall Mayor and H. W. Mnrphie visited the School during the summer and had lunclh with the Head- master.

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7 On March 18th. the competition for the Eldon Trimingham Tennis Shield was won by Saltus House, who won all their matches. The Princess Hotel courts were lent to us for the occasion. Mr. Hallett and Mr. Frewen have been appointed Cadet Officers to take charge of the School Cadet Corps in £ uccession to Mr. Goolden. On December 19th the Choir gave their annual concert of Christ- mas Carols in the School Hall. The results were so satisfactory that the performance was repeated later in the Cathedral. Mr. Bridge is to be congratulated on the success which he continues to achieve with the Choir. The Band of the Saltus. Cadet Corps gave an exhibition of marches at The Bermuda Sports Festival, held on April 18th in the show ring at the Agricultural Station. Apart from the dances arranged during the year for sailors, a dance was held for parents, friends and old boys of the school on Jan- uary 12th. The United States Consul and Mrs. Williamson lent their patronage. Bridge wast provided at the Headmaster ' s house for those who did not want to dance. Owing to the war the Boarding School has, unfortunately, had to be discontinued. As a corollary, there have been no kitchen facilities for a Lunch Room, and that too has ceased to function. Lazenby has now made so many trips here from New York that he has become news. A New York paper published a large photograph of him with the information that he has now made thirty-six trips, thirty-three of them unaccompanied. This- year the Shop has added to the variety of its stock by sell- ing half-pint bottles of milk and chocolate milk in the Break and in the Lunch hour. OLD BOYS ' NEWS. O. H. Darrell has added another to the long list of Rhodes Scholars who have come from Saltus. He was a,warded a Bermuda Scholarship two years ago, and has been at Cheltenham College. On account of the unusual situation created by the war, he has not waited until October to go to Oxford, but is there now, at Magdalen College.

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9 We have also heard from J. D. Misick, at Ampleforth College, and from F. J. Leseur on H. M. S. Conway. Both seem to be doing well and enjoying life. Misick was present at his sister ' s wedding in Eng- land. There is a very large number of Saltu Old Boys in the B. V. R. C. and B. V. E. Many of them constantly visit the School. In so many it would be invidious to mention names, but we should like them to know that their continued interest in the activities of the place is greatly appreciated. H. F. Stephens, who joined th-e B. V. R. C. soon after the outbreak of war, has just been accepted for training as a pilot under the scheme operating locally. We offer him our congratulations , as competition was keen and we know that his heairt has been set on learning to fly for some time no,w. THE VISITS OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Since His Excellency arrived in Bermuda last November, we have been honoured by two visits. Both have been of an informal nature, and he has been content to walk round the school and see us at work and play. As a matter of fact, he pro(bably has obtained a much more accurate impres ' sion in that way than if he had arrived with all the pomp and circumstance of an official visit. His Excellency came first on November 28th. He visited every classroom, and it was obvious from the beginning that his interest was by no means perfunctory. After school he watched the Cadet Corps? parade, and, later £ till, the band practice. At the end of the afternoon he informed the Headmaster that he had thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had been, impressed by the cheery keenness, of the boys. He parti- cularly praised Aitken and the Band. At the beginning of May His Excellency came again, and made an even more thorough tour of inspection than before. He surprised and impressed a number of boys by remembering them and their activities from his previous visit. He had a special word of approval for Petty ' s management of the Library, and gave expression to that approval toy a most generous gift of books. Two or three days later, at his invitation, Adams and Petty went up to Government House for tea, and His Excellency added E»tiil further to his kindness by autographing the books which he had presented. For this , and for his interest in the school generally, we are