Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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17 authors most in demand among our readera This constant addition of books both maintains the interest of regular readers, and releases older books for dispatch to the Sailors ' Home. Most of the boys co-operate very well in the way of looking after the books in their possession, and generally they are prompt in re- turning them. Those who fail in this respect have recently had to pay a small fine. It has proved a very effective incentive to punctuality, and at the same time makes money available for the purchase of new books. One has already been bought in thm way. TIDINESS. A few days ago, a boy in the Junior School was put into detention for chronic untidiness. Tho following is an absolutely untouched and spontaneous composition. We may add that there were two blots in the middle of the page. tidyness. I would like to tell you about ' being tidy. I have a garden home v hicli is always tidy, our animals are all tidy, our house is tidy, our lawn is tidy, my mother is tidy. All my toys are kept tidy by my mother. But my parents ' have one misfortune, they have an untidy boy who is me. My teacher is always giving me pessimes for an untidy desk, every boy should be tidy, and every thing should be tidy, but unfortunately I am not. It is our considered opinion that, when once he has acquired that cardinal virtue, the author might well have a distinguished future in the realm of letters. GRAMOPHONE CONCERTS. The gramophone concertsi played in the lunch-hour started as an experiment just over a year ago, with Drake and Hallett in charge of programmes and operations. When Drake left, his place was taken by R. Motyer. At first, the machine used was an early model Atwater Kent, I)ut, at the end of last term an old Phillips was coupled together with the Atwater Kent, and much greater volume Wvas produced as a result. Our store of records is not very large, and we shall welcome any additions to it. We announce all the records through a micro- phone, but the quality of the reproduction provided by this microphone leaves much to be desired.

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16 An outstanding event for the Cubs was the visit of His Excelkmcy the Governor. His Excellency, as chief Scout in Bermuda, took the Grand Howl, and afterwards told the Cubs that that was the first time anything like that had happened to him. Senior Sixer Seymour, sixers Tucker, Smith, Butterfield, and seconds Lazenby, Brown, Gosling, Dunch, did excellent work at the Empire Fete held in Government House grounds on April 11th. On Empire (Sunday 20 Cubs took part in the service at the Cathe- dral, and in the Parade which followed. At this parade the new Jack and Wolf Heads were displayed for the first time, the whole turnout looked extremely smart. A Rally at Government House is to take place on June 30th. three New Chums aire to be invested as Wolf Cubs, this investiture is to be our part in the Rally. THE LIBRARY. During the past year the Library has seen many improvements, and has become a prominent feature of school life. In the lunch hour it is constantly in use and provides a comfortable retreat where thos-e who stay to lunch may read books, magazines or the newspaper. The acquisition of a siettee and some easy chairs has greatly increased its popularity, while, apart from the Lending Library, a large number of pamphlets, magazines and picture papers, sbme of which are rpceived regularly, is always available for those who do not join the Library for the £iole purpose of borrowing books. Another new and Important section is the Reference Library, which includes several sets of encyclopaedias and numerous other sources of information, mainly presented by the Old Boys ' Association. The latest gift to the Library isi that of a reading desk of cedar pre- sented by Mrs. John Cox and Mrs. Brewer. It has proved of invaluable help in keeping the newspapers under control. The support given to us this year shows that the Library is being increasingly appreciated. The Old Boys ' Association regularly presents batches of new books, while several parents have followed their ex- ample. His Excellency the Governor has taken a great interest, and has been kind enough to present us with a number of books by the

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18 Our programmes are arranged so that on Mondays we have Sym- phonies, Sonatas, Selections from Opera and well-known ClasFical pieces, on Wednesdays we have songs, ballads and other vocal works, w hile on Fridays we have dance music, popular songs and other light musiic. We should like to add that we are prepared to take full responsi- bility for all records left in our care. A specimen programme is reproduced below. A. C. H. H. MONDAY ' S AFTER-LUNCHEON. PROGRAMME Sonatas In C Sharp Minor (Moonlight) (BEETHOVEN) Piano solo by Ignace Paderewski .... (1) 1st. Movement Adagio Sostenuto (2) 2nd. Movement Allegro Trio (3) 3rd. Movement Presto Agitato (4) 3rd. Movement Presto Agitato (concluded) Minuet in G Major Paderewski ' s own composition. (Piano solo) o Ludwig Van Beethoven was; born in Bonn, of Dutch extraction in the year 1770. He was the composer of the world ' s greatest sym- phonies and sonatas of which thisi is one of his most famous. This was composed in the year 1802. He attracted the attention of both Handel and, Mozart but at the age of 40 he wasi stricken deaf. In spite of tliis handicap he carried on and won the admiration of the whole world.