Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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20 B.V.Il.€. Instructors: — Sergts. Heal and Saul. Field Day: — Was held on March 12th. on Devonshire Golf Course. H. E. The Governor, Sir. D. K. Bernard, was present. Shooting: — Badges for the year ending 30th, April, 1940 have heen obtained by Sgts. Adams, Benevides, and Duffey, Corporals Craw- ford and Malloy, L Cpls. Adderley and Floyd, Cadets Leseur and Rutherford. B. V. E. Instructional Classes: — For certain Cadets commenced on 12th. May, 1940. Equipment: — The Company has now been fully equipped with regulation clothing. BAND Drum Major — L Cpl. Welch, Drummers — Corporal Malloy, Cadets Leseur, Irvine, Young, Rutherford, Barnard. Buglers — Sergeants, A-dams, Benevides, Motyer, Corporal Fall, L Cpl. Curtis and Floyd, Cadets Pantry 1, Trott, Williams, King, Motyer 4, Butterfield, Den- nett, Thompson 2, Cymbals — L Cpl. Petty. Instructor: — Corporal Webb, K. iS. L. I. The Band took part in the Berm uda Sports Festival at the Agri- cultural Station on April 18th., 1940, and was congratulated by H. E. The Governor. Beating of the Retreat was performed on Founders Day, June 20th. We should like to pay a tribute to Sgt. Adams. The maintenance of the Buglers ' high standard of efficiency has been chiefly due to his very able leadership, enthusiasm and energy.

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19 ANNUAL BOXING COMPETITION. On Friday, Feb. 23rd. the fifth annual Boxing Competition took place in the Hall under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor. The Hall was packed to capacity and the standard of boxing was first- class. In fact one visitor, who knew what he was talking about, was heard to remark that he had got more for his shilling than he had got for several dollars when he had seen Joe Louis beat Farr. At the end of the competition an exhibition bout was staged) by Police-Constable Arthur Childs, who had also assisted with the training of the compe- titors, and Mr. E. Stedman of Imperial Airways. We Eihould like to express our thanks to them, to the referee, timekeeper and judges for their services, and to the Electric Light Co., for the loan of the floodlights, and, of course, by no means least, to the boxers for a very good show. The results, star ' ting from the lightest weight, were as follows: — Burland 4 beat Shanks; Tatem 3 beat Frith 1; Terceira beat Wingate; Mercer beat Swainson; Barnard beat Tatem 1; Cox 1 beat Spurling 2; Tucker 1 beat Sheppard; Adderley beat Pantry 2; Leseur 1 beat Har- vey; Spurling 1 beat Malloy 1; Floyd beat Crawford; Welch beat Moniz 1. At the conclusion the John Cox Shield, won by Watlington Ho ape, was presented to Welch by His Excellency. CADET NOTES. Promotions: — C.S.M. — Sgt. Aitken; Sergeants — Cpls. Adams, Benevides, Biggs, Duft ' ey, Motyer; Corporals — L Cpls. Crawfor.1, Fall, Malloy, Moniz; L Cpls. — Cadets Adderley, Curtis, Floyd, Petty, Welch. Strength: — 84. Camp: — Was held in 1939 at Warwick from July 5th. — 12th. Guards of Honour: — October 6th., 1939 for the Colonial Secre- tary, Major the Hon. E. A. Button. — May 23rd., 1940 for Admiral Sir. C. Ken- nedy-Purvis.

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21 DEBATING SOCIETY. Interest in the activities of the Society has been maintained dur- ing the pasit season, and representatives of the younger generation continue to join our ranks as they become eligible. One condition of membership m the contribution during each season of at least one speech of merit; a few are content with this, but most members feel the urge more frequently; the stalwarts of the older generation con- tinue to give a good lead. The activities of the seasion have included: — Oct. 19. General meeting for the Election of Officers. Nov. 2. JDebate on the Motion, ' Tliis House deplores the vulgar ity of modern taste. ' Proposer: — P. D. Duffey. Opposer: — H. P. Malloy. Third: — H. C. Butterfiold. Fourth: — H. Zuill. While claiming to be one of the moderns, the Proposer expre Bed himself out of sympathy with modern stream-line tendencies in archi- tecture, — and in dress, especially women ' s dress. Modern styles were bare and cold; he preferred the warmer styles of earlier days, the substanti al architecture and the old oak panelling. (Crinolines and bustles were not mentioned.) There was too much siwing in modern music, and too much trash in modern output generally. Which did they prefer, asked the third speaker, the mellow architecture of the old English cathedral, or something in the modern style? As to iTiusic, he considered modern composition too prolific; that of other days took longer to compose, and so was better workmanship than the modern, which catered for a restless taste, and was in consequence largely superficial. Another speaker suggested that the people of earlier times relied more on natural beauty, whereas moderns relied more on the artificial and make-up; and the use of much slang tended to vitiate the beauty of modern language. The Qpposiition arraigned the Proposer of confusing vulgarity with utility. Anyway, there was too much uniformity in the world to- day; a flaming red tie helped to relieve the monotony, as the warmer music helped to relieve the feelings. As to the artificial, the excava- tions of archaeologists revealed that the painted Egyptian beauties