Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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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Cycles For nil REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS AND ALBUMS. THE HERCULES CYCLES QUEEN STKEET THE BEHWDDfl BOOR STORE Stephen King-Hall ' s HISTORY OF THE WAR. This work undertakes to give you, month by month, a run- ning history of the war — a parallel task to that John Buchan undertook in the last war. WHY WE HAD TO GO TO WAR. by Arthur Mee This is) the first hook to be published explaining the war for j oung people. THE QUEEN ' S BOOK OF THE RED CROSS. Sponsored by Her Majesty the Queen Written and Illustrated by 50 Writers and Artists. Published on the behalf of the Lord Mayor of London ' s Fund for the Red Cross and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.