Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1942 volume:

Holidays Are Coming! Plaid Shirts and Khaki Shorts Out of school uniform and into holiday clothes! Bright plaid shirts, checked shirts and plain colours. Sturdy khaki shorts and comfortable moccasins with or without rubber soles. Invest In Democracy: Buy War Savings Certificates The Saltus Year Book, Summer 1942 Editor: F. B. Rogers Contents Page Governing Body, Staff, etc 3 Comments by Headmaster 4 Editorial 6 The Prime Minister ' s Visit to Bermuda 7 Visit of H. E. the Governor 7 Empire Day 8 School Notes , 9 Progress of War talks 10 A. R. P 11 Cadets 12 Band : 13 Athletics : 14 Swimming 16 Cricket and Football 17 Boxing 19 Choir 20 % Musical Society :T.. 21 Debating Society 22 World Today Club 23 French Play , ., 23 Gardening Club 24 Gramophone Concerts 24 Old Boys ' Section.... 25-28 Governing Body H. D. Butterfield, Esq., M.C.P. Hereward Watlington, Esq. Eldon Trimingham, Esa., John W. Cox, EvSq., M.C.P. C.B.E., M.C.P. • .:N. payard Dill, Esq., M.C.P. itH rAjm Headmaster R. E: E. Booker, Esq., M.A., M.R.S.T., F.R.S.A. ' t « C ' ' Secretary-Treasurer John J. Bushell, Esq., M.B.E. - Staff i H. J. Hallett, M.A. y H. Richardson, B.Sc. (EconJ, F.R.G.S.. ci U f J. H. Kerry, M.A. ffftl _ R. T. Gorton, B.A., RSc. ft . F. B. Rogers, M.A. I O i R. E. Frewen t Hv • L • « W. B. Welch, M.A. . W. R. Pruden, M.A. 5? . i ff Miss Edith Smith y glJ ' .Mrs. W. J. H. Trott P. S. Welch , ' J. R. Bridge (Music) School Bursar J. H. Kerry, M.A.. School Officials Captain of the School U. E. Campbell Captain of Football H. A. LeseUr Captain of Cricket.... D. E. Campbell Captain of Athletics P. N. SpUrhng House Captains: . . Butterfield ...... P. N. Brooks f - ' Darrell Qkv fe.u .. ,..Si !? .. ' ...A. J. Motyer Saltus.. J. D. E, Gibbons Watlington.... D. E. Campbell Additional Prefects: - G. D. PhilHps C. D. D. Burland H. A. Leseur R. H. Motyer J. B. Trimingham R. L. Barnard P. N. Spurling Librarians: M. C. Misick R. H. Motyer Comments This is really nothing more than a gloss on what I wrote this time last year! Once again my highest expectations in every branch of school life have been far exceeded and the third year of the war will in time to come be legarded as one of the most successful in the history of this school. The Examination results have provided a record which we shall be fortunate, in the changing circum- stances of these times, if we can maintain; they reflect the greatest possible credit on all concerned. Games, Clubs and Societies, Activities in general have all flourished, and the morale of the school, lead by a particularly able and loyal set of Prefects, has steadily gained in strength. The New Building, which last year was merely a rumour, is now finished and. in full use. We still lack accommodation in many departments, but this addition has made it possible to carry on comfortably and efficiently even with an increased number of boys in the school. The most severe worry of a Headmaster in war is the main- tenance of a staff sufficiently quaUfied and active to undertake the many and arduous duties that have to be performed by a school- master in a boy ' s school. So far I have been extraordinarily lucky in this respect and I earnestly hope that this good fortune will hold. But if it does not, it will be our duty to try to do what we can to maintain a standard and efficiency sufficiently high to make the work of post-war rehabilitation swift and easy. Something beyond doubt will have to suffer but one can only hope that it will not be the essential work or the morale of the school. I have sufficient faith in the strength and spirit of Saltus bovs to believe that they will make it possible for the school to survive whatever difficulties may arise and to proceed and progress in a manner worthy of the traditions of the school. Mr. Gorton. You will learn with regret that Mr. Gorton is leaving us at the end of this term. He is returning to England to take up war work. He joined the staff in the September term of 1934, just as the work of reorganisation was beginning, and from the start was very active; he, indeed, reinstituted science in the school and under conditions of amazing difficulty. . . for example his first benches and forms were made out of the packing cases in which the Head- master ' s books had arrived from England and his scientific appar- atus was virtulally non-existent. Under his enthusiastic and able management the Science-room was soon transferred to its present and proper site in the Main Building of the school and, with the 5 help of the Shop of which he also has had charge earned its way to more adequate equipment and very sound scholastic success. All who have been taught by him have gained imrreasurably from contact with his inciiive and scientific mind; alt lOUgh he is in- tolerant of bogus learning and feeble scholarship he has shown himself a patient, tl.orough and sympathetic teacher. The Board- ing School, too, was begun by him and ran most successfully until the war compelled its closure. In the coachiag of c icket and foot- ball as well as in the loss of the example of his profic iency he will be immensely missed and w ill leave a gap difficult, if not impossible, to fill. The good wishes and thanks of all at Saltus go with him. Mr. Pruden. Was the first American to join the Staff since the reorgan- isation of the school, and I adm.it that I went to engage him in fear and trembling. I had, I suppose, vsome fear that an American schoolmaster might find our ways tiresome and old-fashioned and that his ideas of discipline might not quite coincide with ours. In both these prognostications I could not have been more mis- taken. From the first Mr. Pruden showed himself an excellent schoolmaster, a first-class disciplinarian and a most competent teacher of French. He has thrown himself into the- activities of the school; and the Choir and the Musical Society, which latter he founded, testify to the thoroughness of his application. He now is leaving us to join the armed forces of the U.S.A., as he feels that he ought to do. We are all most attached to him and exceedingly sorry that he is going, and we earnestly hope that when the war is over ' ' our first American master will wish to come straight back to Saltus. Mr. Welch. Mr. Peter Welch has been with us as a member of the Staff for two terms and the thoroughness of his work and his attention to detail, coupled with his particularly correct attitude and manly bearing have endeared him to us all. He made the bold and diffi- cult experiment of jumping from the position of Head Prefect to that of a member of the Staff. His keenness and sound sense have enabled him to profit by this opportunity and to place all of us here very much in his debt. He must leave us now but when the war is over, I very much hope to see him once again a member of the Saltus Staff. The Staff. The remainder of the Staff are, I am glad to say, able to re- main with us and I should like to take this chan ce to assure them that all at Saltus ,and particularly the Headmaster, are fully aware of the incalculable debt that is owed to them for their sound work and loyalty to the School. R. E. E. B. Editorial This year we are pleased to be able to say that a gradually increasing proportion of the Year Book is being contributed by boys. Some of the activity articles have been written by members of the activity, thus taking a burden off the master in charge of it, and the lists of results in the various fields of sport have been compiled by the captains of the sports concerned. This has been a great relief to the editor, and he is correspondingly grateful. Our thanks are also due to the Old Boys ' Association and to the officers of the various units for providing us with a list of the S.G.S. Old Boys who are serving with the forces both here and overseas. The list of those serving in the island is probably ac- curate, but there are almost certainly omissions from the list of those serving abroad, partly because, although they have been transferred from local units and a record kept of the r going, there is no record of the schools which they attended ; partly also because a number of Old Boys joined the forces in Canada or England without previously bemg members of a local unit. Even for one who is thoroughly acquanited with local affairs, it is far from easv to sit down and make a list of all the Bermudians abroad, though, when reminded, he may know of them verv well. Here too we are handicapped by an absence of any records extending back for more than ten years. The editor, therefore, earnestly requests the friends or relations of those whose names are omitted to let him have such information as may be published for inclusion in a later issue. 7 The Prime Minister ' s Visit to Bermuda One afternoon in January we were surprised out of our usual routine by a hurried and urgent order to go out to the School Gate at once. There was no time to ask or be told why. Even so we were on y just in time to see the Prime Minister pass. The crowd of boys cheered lustily and were greeted with the V for Victory ' sign that Mr. Churchil uses. Later the Headmaster sent a letter to Government House expressing, on behalf of the School, our loyalty to him and to the cause for which we are fight- ing. A letter of thanks was received in reply, signed by Mr. Chur- chill h mself. This letter has since been framed and hung in the School. Visit of E The Governor On the morning of the 6th of February the pupils of the School had the privilege of a visit from H.E. the Governor on a tour of inspection. He was accompanied by the A.D.C. Lieut. J. Bett, and he was met at the gate by the Headmaster and the Head Prefect. H.E. first inspected the Cadet Guard of Honour, which was drawn up on the parade ground by the flagstaff, and afterwards visited the classrooms, making enquiries in each form about the subject in progress. Following the inspection the school adjourned to the Assembly Hall, where H.E. addressed the boys. The pro- ceedings concluded with a Physical Training display on the field. In his speech H.E. said that he was duly impressed by the boys ' attitude to their work and by the glimpse he had had of the school in motion, par ticularly the Cadet Corps. Naturally during wartime any subjects which they were studying gained interest by reason of the connection with the war, places which previously had been mere geographical expressions had come into the forefront of the news on account of their strategic position. This was especially true of Bermuda, which, apart from being an important Naval Base, had seen the passage of a constant stream of notable person- alities. The recent visit of Mr. Churchill was a good example. He strongly recommended the boys to note Mr. Churchill ' s command of the English language and his gift of inspiring con- fidence by his speeches which was as much a source of his power as was his fighting spirit. H.E. concluded by asking the Head- master for a half-holiday for the boys and said that he had taken great pleasure in his visit. The Headmaster thanked His Excellency, and said that he had great pleasure in granting the half-holiday. 8 Empire Day Celebration This year Empire Day was celebrated with the usual cere- monies on Fridr y, May 22. Once again we l ad the privilege of welcoming the Naval Commander-in-Chief, dmiral Sir Charles Kennedy-Purvis, who was accompanied by Oiptain S. M. Raw, R.N. The I.O.D.E., to whose efforts the continued celebration of the day in Bermuda is largely due, was represented by Mrs. Leon Powell. On his arrival the Admiral inspected a Cadet Guard of Honour drawn up on the Parade Ground. Afterwards he spoke to the School in the Hall. In his address he said that now, as previous- ly, Germany recognized that her main enemy was England, which lay right across her sea frontier; hence her main effort had been to circumvent the obstacle by seizing almost the whole Atlantic seaboard of Europe, and at the same time to strangle Britain ' s war effort by sinking ships. At the time when Germany turned her attention to Russia, in an attempt to clear her rear before attacking England, we had succeeded in reducing shipping losses to a minimum. But the entry of Japan into the war and the failure of Germany to obtain a quick victory over Russia, had decided our enemies to intensify their efforts to sink ships. It would re- quire time to make our precautions as effective this side of the Atlantic as they, were on the other side, but it would be accom- plished in the near future. He then introduced Captain Raw, who, he said had been in command of submarines during all his service and could speak from his personal experience of the part played by submarines in meeting the enemy ' s attack by sea. Captain Raw said that, since submarines could work unseen, they could approach much nearer to the enemy ' s bases and shores than could surface craft; they were the scouts and outposts of the fleet, and usually worked by themselves on patrol, but they were still very much part of a team. He gave some examples of the work done by submarines in searching out enemy raiders and pro- tecting convoys, often under the most arduous conditions. Par- ticularly after the collapse of France all our naval forces in the Mediterranean Sea were vastly outnumbered by the Italians. Yet Sir Andrew Cunningham had decided that he, not they, was to rule that sea. After two years of uphill work, during which he had retained the initiative against a superior enemy, he was making good his determination. Submarines were concerned not merely with defensive work. Captain Raw gave examples of some daring and brilliant offensive operations carried out by submarines in the Mediterranean. The successes obtained by each craft were recorded by means of vari- ous symbols affixed to a skull and crossbones flag presented to each crew. 9 Conditions of life on board a submarine were peculiar; they could only come to the surface at night, and so they turned night into day and had break ast at 8 p.m., lunch at midnight and supper at 4 a.m. They had special food to compensate for these conditions and to provide the vitamins necessary for good vision. The crews were all carefully picked volunteers, whose morale was high and who worked together as a team, a most important consideration in modern war. These men were all inspired by the spirit animating the Duke of Montrose when he wrote in the seventeenth century: He either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, Who dare not put it to the touch To win or lose it all. Sir Andrew Cunningham kept a copy of this as his motto on his desk. It was not the principle of ' Safety First ' that brought victory, but the refusal ever to consider even the possibility of defeat. School Notes This year we were more successful than usual in the Cambridge Exams: all our candidates passed. For the first time a candidate, was entered in the Higher Certificate and he passed. D. E. Camp- bell was, to the best of our belief, the first boy educated entirely in Bermuda to pass this exam. Besides this success the following passed the School Certificate; — Barnard, Brooks, Burland i, Burland ii. Darling i, Greenman, Lough, Motyer i, Motyer ii, Misick, Phillips, Petty, Welch; and in the Junior: — Cohen, Covel, Critchley, Gilbert, Hallam, Hallett, Malloy, Masters, Nicholson i, Nugent, Selley, Spurling i, Trimingham i. Tucker i. To cele- brate this success we had a whole holiday on Thursday, May 14th. In January we began to use the new building. This has pro- vided us with a new form-room and new lavatories, and the old lavoratory has been converted into a very fine Class-room. At the same time the corridor upstairs in the old building has been con- tinued so that it is now possible to go from the senior part of the building to the junior without disturbing IV b. The architect was Mr. George Hutchings and the contractor Mr. Beek. Mr. W. B. Welch ' s ' ' Experiments in Literature was pub- lished a few weeks ago. All the material was contributed by boys in the school and the type was set and the magazine printed and bound by the boys under Mr. Welch ' s direction. The production wa sold in the town in aid of war charities. Last October, when there was a danger of a typhoid epi- demic, arrangements were made to inoculate those who desired protection. For days parties of boys were conducted to the hos- pital by one or another of the staff. Very few were seriously af- fected, and there was singularly little interference with the games. 10 Our congratulations are offered to Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hallett on the birth of a son. This took place on Feb. 21st. On Feb., 25th. His Lordship the Bishop delivered a lecture to the Sixth Form on English History in Sh ikespeare. Everyone who heard it was very impressed by His Lordship ' s knowledge of the subject and by the acquaintance with the author which he dis- played. During the last year the lower forms have been visiting the Nicholl Institute for Manual Training as part of their regular syllabus. There is also a voluntary class for the older boys on Saturday mornings. On Armistice Day a Schoolboys ' XI from Hamilton played football against a team from the rest of the Island. The S.G.S. was well represented; the following took part: — P. S. Welch, Spurling i, Spurhng ii, Leseur, Critchley, Barnard, Cox i, Cohen, Pantry, Moniz. On the 19th. of December a very successful dance was held in the School Hall. In spite of the blackout it was well attended and proved thoroughly enjoyable. The Choir gave its usual carol concert on Dec. 18th. and in- stead of the Easter carol concert performed a selection from Han- del ' s Messiah on March 30th. Progress of the War Talks At fairly frequent intervals during the past year the first quarter of an hour on Tuesday morning has been devoted to a brief talk on some aspect of the war. Very little can be said in the time, naturally enough, but the speakers have all talked about matters of which they have special knowledge or personal experience. The following speakers lectured on the subjects given: Captain Jeffreys, Staff Captain, Bermuda Command, took us on a rapid tour of the world, summarising the position to date and estimating the advantages and disadvantages of each side. The Rev. Keith Harmon told of a voyage to England in con- voy as an illustration of the excellent work done by the Royal Navy. We hear of a certain number of sinkings, but the vast majority of our shipping proceeds on its way and reaches its destination in safety. Lieut. John Bett, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor, spoke of his experiences in a variety of ships from the early days of the war onwards. The most active period in his service was at the time of the evacuation from France and the subsequent taking over of a number of French warships. Lieut. S. E. Jenner, R.N.V.R., had won the George Medal for his work in taking apart submarine and land mines of all types, contact, magnetic, time and, most recently, acoustic mines. It 11 was work where the smallest mistake would not only blow him to fragments, but might devastate a district for nearly a mile round. Sub-Lieut. Burney, R.N.V.R., gave a talk on submarines. Lieut. Darlow, R.E., went over the various theatres of war and showed the special importance of each. Lieut. Stewart Smith, U.S.N, creating a precedent as the first American officer to address the School, stressed the vital need for Anglo-American co-operation, and used the U.S. Bases here as an example. Bermuda was in a peculiarly suitable position as a base for operations off the coast of America and relations between the British and American forces had been very cordial. Capt. R. G. Robinson, B.V.R.C., an old boy of the School, gave a general talk on the progress of the war, and stressed the necessity for everyone to do his part; even those who were still at school could do something by contributing liberally to the War Fund and by buying War Savings Certificates. Incidentally, the School ' s total to date for the latter is £225. A. R. P. During the year we have been gradually learning what per- cautions we can take against the danger of enemy attack on these islands. It has not been altogether easy for a variety of reasons. At first it seemed strange that there was no unanimity of opinion even among those who had come from England after personal experience of the blitzkrieg. But England herself had to learn by the method of trial and error, and many methods were tried at different times and in different places, so that our informants naturally did not agree. Consequently instructions were at first changed with bewildering frequency; two sets of typed regulations were, as a matter of fact, cancelled even before they were pub- lished. By this time, however, the A.R.P. Commissioners for the Island were developing their organisation, lectures were arranged and official rulings on debatable points laid down. A further diffculty has been the general shortage of labour, materials and equipment; much of what we have been advised to do has been a counsel of perfection, though we should probably discover undreamed-of abilities in the direction of improvisation if the real thing suddenly descended on us. Still, what we could do we have done; we have arranged for moving the boys out of the most dangerous parts of the building; we have acquired a certain amount of equipment for dealing with fire, whether caused by incendiary bombs or otherwise, and demolition work; wherever a form is moved, the register accompanies it, so that, if any boy is missing, his absence will be noticed; and the school has had such practice in moving that the whole operation can be carried out without confusion in less than three and a half minutes. 12 Apart from our own precautions, we have been promised that the schools will be closed if the authorities have reason to consider an attack imminent. This may comfort those parents who would, naturally enough, like to have their children with them in an emergency. For very definite instructions have been given that, if an attack takes place during school hours, no boy is to leave the school. It would obviously be playing right into the enemy ' s hands to have numbers of children running wildly through the streets in the midst of an air raid; they would not merely be an ideal target for machine guns, but would hamper the rapid movement of troops or air raid services. Cadets Promotions C.S.M.— Sgt. Welch, P. S. Sergeants — Cpls. Campbell, D. E., Trimingham, J. B., Spurling P. N., Leseur, H. A. Corporals — L Cpls. Brown, C. R., Brooks, P. N., Lough, J. I., Darling, P. H., Motyer, A. J. L Corporals — Cadets King, H., Pantry L., Burland D., Critchley D., Burland J., Moniz S. A., Barnard R. L., Dennett P. Efficiency Badges obtained by L Cpl. Trimingham, J. B., Watlington, H. P., Cadets Harvey, A., Dennett, P., Pantry, L., Trott, F. N., Moniz, S. A., King, H., Browne, C. R., Burland, J., Motyer, A. J., Petty, G., Tucker, R., Hassell, H., Critchley, D., Darling, P. H., Barnard, R. L., Brooks, P. N., Dickenson, W., McLay, J., Burland, D., Segal D., Parker, W. R. Strength— 85. CAMP. Held at Warwick from July 4-11, 1941. The School was represented by two full platoons, No. 3 (Sgt. Welch) and No. 4 (Sgt. Petty). Both platoons showed keenness in the various activi- ties, No. 3 again winning the Inter-Platoon Cricket cup and No. 4 the Guard mounting competition. His Excellency the Governor paid a visit of inspection and saw an excellent display of Field Work, P.T., and Shooting. In the latter, the falling plate competition was an innovation this year, and aroused keen interest. INSPECTION. B. Company was inspected by the G.S.O. II on Nov. 18th, 1941. Ceremonial was largely dispensed with, and the inspection consisted mainly in viewing the cadets perform- ing normal routine work. FIELD DAYS. A tactical exercise in which the School com- pany operated on the Coral Island golf course against the Whitney company, was held on Dec. 18th, 1941 Saltus was in the attack, and an encircling movement by their right flank almost succeeded in surrounding the main Whitney force in their first defensive 13 position, but they managed to escape by beating a very hasty retreat. The final charge against the Peak was well carried out and enjoyed by all. The full Corps Field Day was held on March 17th, 1942. in the Warwick Camp area. The whole Corps was in the attack against opposition supplied by the Cameron Highlanders. Saltus carried out their operations in a businesslike manner and were especially good in their attack on the final obiective. AIR TRAINING. This new section was formed in Spetember, 1941. Its object is to give some preliminary training in aviation to cadets. A series of lectures and classes have been arranged, and text-books and apparatus obtained after some delay. Fifteen cadets from Saltus were selected for the course, and have found it very interesting, especially as some of the lecturers have been experienced airmen from England. SHOOTING. Sgt. Leseur and L Cpl. Critchley were suc- cessful in obtaining their shooting badges in April. Plate-shooting at 200 yards was organised at camp this year, an innovation which caused plenty of excitement. In the final round of the inter-sectional competition, H. E. the Governor, Lt. General Sir D. K. Bernard, offered £1 to the first team to hit all plates. In the final shoot of the meeting. Cadets Barnard and Trimingham fired simultaneously — and each knocked down the fifth and final plate. H. E. then demonstrated his own ability by hitting 3 plates out of 5,, in a match between Staff and Cadet Officers. We recommend the use of snadbags in future during initial training, especially when a heavier type of rifle is used. A neighbour of the School has complained of the unchanging repetition and similarity of the band ' s marching numbers, but as well request the British to substitute Wagner ' s Valkyries for ' Rule Britannia ' as to ask the band to replace, ' Saltus, ' ' Watling- ton ' or ' King Edward ' with any other tune. Even Lt. G. Oute ' r- bridge; B.V.R.C. a keen adviser at camp this last summer, could not induce them to adopt a march of his own composition. This year the Band has been exceptionally lucky to have as instructors Sapper Aitken, B.V.E., and C.S.M. Welch, late Drum- Major. When the occasion demanded, Welch could by his own efforts, carry the Band to a pitch far beyond their usual exertions, thus demonstrating not only the significance of a capable Drum-Major, but that the duties of an orchestra leader are not merely those of waving a baton to keep time. Band 14 There is always a tendency each year to compare the contem- porary band with thovSe of the ' ' good old days — much to the former ' s disparagement, but one might prophesy that the Band ' s performance on Founder ' s Day next month will be fully up to past standards. The side-drummers missed Irvine when he left in December, but he has since attended many practices in his spare time to balance his absence by giving valuable instruction. A tribute to King is deserved. He has arranged bugling prac- tice for recruits out of school and his enthusiasm has done much to encourage the others. We have to thank the officers of 4th Batt. Queen ' s Own Cam- eron Highlanders for obtaming for us a pair of much-needed cym- bals. The constitution of the band is as follows: — Drum-Major, Sgt. Leseur; Bass-Drum, L. Cpl. Pantry; Cymbals, Cadet Wil- liams 3; Side-Drummers L. Cpl. Barnard, Cadets Whitney, Wil- liams 2 and Dicker; Buglars, L. Cpl. King, Cadets Thompson, Motyer 3, Taylor, Peniston 1, Peniston 2, Terceira, Mercer, Shep- pard, Barnes, Conyers 1, Cooper 1, Adderley 1 and Gurr. Athletics The Field and Track Sports were held this year on March 26. The usual standard of performance was again attained and four new records were set. Great credit is due P. N. Spurling, the Captain of Athletics, who worked indefatigably in preparation for Sports Day and yet found time and energy to practice sufficiently to set a new record in the mile and to retain the Senior Point Cup which he won last year. His brother, D. L. Spurling, retained the Junior Point Cup for another year. As in most of our Sports Competitions, the Seniors and Juniors competed for separate House trophies, and especially in this com- petition it can be rated as a definite success. Watlington House won the Senior Shield quite easily, obtaining 75 points whilst their nearest rival, Darrell House, could only muster 45 points. The Junior competition was more keen and Butterfield- House showed that they have some promising material in securing the Shield with 38 points, whilst Watlington House were second with 21 points. Athletic Sports Results 2 mile road race: (Group A) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 D. E. Camp- bell, 3 H. Younger. Time, 12 mins. 32 2-5 sees. 1 mile road race: (Group B), 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 H. C. D. Cox, 3 R. L. Barnard. Time, 6 mins. % mile road race: (Group C), 1 D. Harrison, 2 P. Wingate, 3. E. C. W. Hutt. Time, 4 mins. 27 1-5 sees. 15 Y2 mile road race: (Group D), 1 E. A. Hutt, 2 C. Curtis, 3 C. Martin. Time, 3 mins. 14 1 5 sees. 3 mile: (Group A), 1 . N. Spurling, 2 H. A. Leseur, 3. W. R. Parker. Time, 2 mins. 28.6 sees. 1 mile: (Group A), 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 D. E. Campbell, 3 H. Younger. Time 5 mins. 28 3 5 sees, (record). mile: (Group B), 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 H. C. D. Cox, 3 J. C. Barber. Time, 2 mins. 35 4 5 sees. 440 yds. (Group A), 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 H. A. Leseur, 3 P. N. Brooks. Time 60 l 5 sees. 440 yds: (Group B), 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 C. Woollard, 3 H. C. D. Cox. Time 66.4 sees. 440 yds: (Group C), 1 D. Harrison, 2 D. M. Skinner, 3 D. S. R. Smith. Time, 71 1 5 sees. 220 yds: (Group A), 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 H. A. Leseur, 3 A. J. Motyer. Time, 26.8 sees. 220 yds: (Group B), 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 Hallam, 3 W. J. Brewer. Time, 29 sees. 220 yds: (Group C), 1 D. Harrison, 2 D. M. Skinner, 3 P. Wingate. Time, 30 4 5 sees. 220 yds.: (Group D), 1 T. Oatham, 2 R. J. Cooper, 3 Collis. Time 35 sees. 100 yds: (Group A), 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 H. S. Leseur, 3 A. J. Motyer. Time 113 5 sees. 100 yds: (Group B), 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 C. R. Browne, 3 Hallam. Time, 13 sees. 100 yds: (Group C), 1 D. M. Skinner, 2 D. Harrison, 3, D. S. R. Smith. Time, 13 1 5 sees. 100 yds: (Group D), 1 T. Oatham, 2 J. T. Critchley, 3 Mon- tague 2. Time, 14.8 sees. 100 yds: (Group E), 1 R. G. Doe, 2 N. Cooper, 3 Whitney 2. Time, 16 2 5 sees. 50 yds: (Group E) 1 R. G. Fountain, 2 R. G. Doe, 3 Hill. Time 8 sees. 120 yds Hurdles: (Group A) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 L. Cohen, 3 W. R. Parker. Time, 20 sees. Senior Inter-House Relay: 1 Saltus, 2 Darrell, 3 Watlington. Time, 1 min. 55 sees. ♦ Junior Inter-House Relay: 1 Butterfield, 2 Watlington, 3 Saltus. Time, 2 mins. 11 sees. Sehool V. Old Boys Relay: 1 School, 2 Old Boys. Time, 1 min. 47 sees. High Jump: (Group A) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 S. A. Moniz, 3 D. Mcc. Critchley. 4 ft. 11 ins. High Jump: (Group B) 1 C. R. Browne, 2 D. L. Spurling, 3 W. J. Brewer. 4 ft. 10% ins. High Jump: (Group C) 1 D. S. R. Smith, 2 R. N. Tucker, 3 D. Harrison. 4 ft, 2% ins. 16 High Jump: (Group D) 1 E. H. Trimingham, 2 D. F. D. Knollys, 3 J. T. Critchley. 3 ft. ll ins. Long Jump: (Group A) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 D. Mcc. Critchley, 3 L. G. Pantry. 16 ft. 9 ins. Long Jump: (Group B) 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 C. R. Browne, 3 W.J. Brewer. 16 ft. 5 ins. Long Jump: (Group C) 1 D. Harrison, 2 Butterfield 1, 3 Gibbons 3. 13 ft. 4% ins. Long Jump: (Group D) 1 J. T. Critchlev, 2 E. H. Trimingham, 3 T. Shanks. 12 ft. 4 ins. Long Jump: (Group E) 1 R. G. Doe, 2 Hill, 3 N. Cooper. 10 ft. 1 in. Standing Long Jump: (Group A) 1 J. Trimingham, 2 P. N. Spurling, 3 P. N. Brooks. 8 ft. 0 ins. Standing Long Jump: (Old Bovs) 1 S. Lines, 2 D. Shanks. 8 ft. ins. Throwing Cricket Ball: (Group A) 1 D. Mcc. Critchley, 2 P. N. Spurling, 3 S. A. Moniz. 84 yds. 2 ft. 10 ins. Throwing Cricket Ball: (Group B) 1 J. Ingham, 2 D. L. Spurling, 3 C. R. Browne. 69 yds. 2 ft 9 ins. Putting the Shot: (Group A) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 D. Mcc. Critchley, 3 D. E. Campbell. 31 ft. 0 ins. Swimming The Inter-House Swimming competition was held at the Langton Pool at the beginning of last Christmas term. Watlington House were the winners, Darrell House were second and Saltus House third. Whilst all the events were keenly contested, the general stand- ard of performance was a little below that of the previous year, due no doubt to the absence of a qualified coach. Watlington House Relay team swam well in the 150 yards Medley Relay and established the only new record at this meeting. In the B.S.S.A. competition we again did well, securing four groups and fifteen individual events. The results of the annual Inter-House Swimming Sports are as follows: 25 yds Freestyle: (Group A) 1 M. Cox, 2 Mockett, 3 Ambard. Time 19 2 5 sees. 25 yds Freestyle: (Group B) 1 Anfossi I, 2 Hutt I, 3 Burland III. Time, 17 9 10 sees. 50 yds. Freestyle: (Group C) 1 Conyers II, 2 tie between Powell and Adderley. Time, 39 sees. 50 yds. Freestyle: (Group D) 1 D. E. Campbell, 2 H. King, 3 D. L. Spurling. Time 29 6 10 sees. 100 yds. Freestyle: (Group E) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 D. Mcc. Critchley, 3 P. S. Welch. Time, 1 min. 7 4 5 sees. 17 200 yds. Freestyle: (Group E) 1 P. S. Welch, 2 P. N. Spurling, Time. 2 mins. 32 sees. 50 yds. Breast stroke: (Group C) 1 Thompson and i dderley tied, 2 WooUard, 3 Darrell. Tim.e, 463 sees. 50 yds. Breast stroke: (Group D) 1 W. R. Parker, 2 D. E. Campbell, 3 Burland 11. Time, 37 sees. (Record.) 100 yds. Breast stroke: (Group E) 1 P. S. Welch, 2 J. Trim- ingham, 3 E. L. Petty. Time, 1 min. 333 2 sees. 25 yds. Back stroke: (Group C) 1 T. Powell, 2 Adderleyl, Con- yers II, tie. Time, 20 sees. 25 yds. Back stroke: (Group D) 1 D. L. Spurling, 2 G. Petty, 3 H. King. Time, 17 2 5 sees. 50 yds. Back stroke: (Group E) 1 P. N. Spurling, 2 E. L. Petty and Lough, tied. Time, 383 sees. Diving: (Group A) 1 Astwood, 2 Ambard and Everlove, tied, 3 Cox III. Diving: (Group B) 1 Hutt I, 2 Gosling, 3 Haward. Diving: (Group C) 1 Adderley, 2 Harrison, 3 Vivian. Diving: (Group D) 1 H. King, 2 Motyer III, 3 R. Tucker. Diving: (Group E) 1 J. Trimingham. Inter-House Medley Relay: 1 Watlington (Welch, Spurling, Campbell). Time, 1 min. 44 sees. (New school record.) Cricket and Football Last year the 1st XI Cricket team was a very well balanced side, there being several good batsmen and bowlers and a good pro- portion of all-rounders. They played four matches, winning one, losing one, and drawing the other two. In one of these drawn games against Admiralty House, Mr. Goolden, an ex-member of the School staff, had the distinction of being the first person ever to score a century against the School. Both the 1st and 2nd XI ' s beat the Old Boys on Founder ' s Dav. The 1st XI match was in doubt until the last ball was bowled, the School winning by only 7 runs. The 2nd XI easily disposed of their opponents with a six-wicket victory. The Colts had some very promising players and of the three matches played, they won two and lost one. The House competition provided some good cricket and keen competition. Watlington House won the shield while Darrell and Saltus Houses were second and third respectively- Under the captaincy of Welch during the Christmas term and then Leseur in the Easter term, the School football team was very successful. This success was due chiefly to the fact that they were a team of fairly good players who could combine well together, instead of there being a few outstanding players who have to carry the burden of the whole team. The forward line again showed improved form over the previous season, and there were several 18 useful reserves for every position in the team. A summary of the matches played shows that out of five, four were won and the fifth ended in a draw — a very creditable record for the season. The Colts were even more successful than the 1st XI, winning all their matches and securing 25 goals with only v3 scored against them. They thus retained the B.S.S.A. trophy for another year. In the House competition we introduced Junior House matches for a separate shield, and this proved to be quite a success, as it keeps junior boys out of the senior competition, in which they are not yet really mature enough to participate. During the Christmas term, Watlington, Darrell, and Saltus Houses were placed first, second and third respectively in the Senior House competition, while in the Junior, Saltus was first, and the other three Houses tied for second place. In the Easter term the positions changed, Darrell House being first in the Senior group with Watlington and Saltus Houses second and third re- spectively. In the Juniors, Watlington House was first with But- terfield and Saltus Houses tied for second place. FOOTBALL SEASON, Sept. 1941-March 1942 1st XI 14 11 41 1st XI vs. B.A.A. Jrs Home Won 3- 1 15 12 41 1st XI vs. B.A.A. Jrs Home Won 2- -0 15 1 42 1st XI vs. Rotary Old Boys Home Won 7- -2 5 2 42 1st XI vs. Old Boys Home Draw 2- -2 26 2 42 1st XI vs. B.A.A. Jrs Home Won 6- -2 COLTS XI 5 12 41 Colts XI vs. Warwick Acd... Home Won 6- -1 15 12 41 Colts XI vs. Dellwood Home Won 3- -0 26 1 42 Colts XI vs. Warwick Acd... Away Won 3- -1 23 2 42 Colts XI vs. St. George ' s Home Won 4- -0 27 2 42 Colts XI vs. Dellwood Away Won 1- -0 2 3 42 Colts XI vs. St. George ' s Away Won 2- -0 5 3 42 Colts XI vs. Whitney Inst... Home Won 3- -1 9 3 42 Colts XI vs. Whitney Inst... Away Won 4- -0 Other Matches 3. XI vs. Mount St. Agnes... Away Won 10- -0 4. XI vs. St. George ' s Away Won 1- -0 3. XI vs. Whitney Inst. Away Lost 2- -3 19 Senior House matches, Xmas Term, 1941 : Watlington House beat Butterfield 8-1, DarrellS -0, Saltus 5-0. Saltus House beat Butterfield 8-0, Darrell 5-2. Darrell House beat Butterfield 2-1. Winner of competition, Watlington House. Senior House matches, Easter Term, 1942: Darrell beat Butterfield 4-0, Saltus 1-0, Watlington 3-0. Watlington beat Butterfield 3-0, Saltus 3-1. Saltus beat Butterfield 1-0. Winner of competition, Darrell House. Junior House matches, Xmas Term, 1941 : Winnei of competition, Saltus House. Second equal Butterfield, Darrell, and Watlington Houses. Junior House matches, Easter Term, 1942: Winner of competition, Watlington House. Second equal Butterfield and Saltus Houses. Boxing This year the annual competition for the Cox Shield was held in the School Hall on the night of Friday, March 13th. As usual, the Hall was packed to overflowing, although tickets had only been sold to those actually connected in some way with the School. His Excellency the Governor had signified his intention to be present, but unfortunately he was prevented from attending by a bad cold. He was represented by Lieut. John Bett, R.N.V.R., A.D.C. This year ' s competition was chiefly remarkable for the fact that the shield changed hands for the first time for many years. It was won by Butterfield House with Darrell and Watlington very close behind in that order. , This was a welcome sign of a revival from the athletic point ©f view in Butterfield House, and a tribute to the enthusiasm of the less proficient members. For the first time points were given to those who reached the semi-finals in an attempt to encourage those who knew that they had no hope of winning the finals. As a matter of fact, in at least one weight the prophets were altogether confounded, and the two finalists had only entered the competition with the not too optimistic hope of obtaining the points for the semi-finals; as a further reward of their disinterested patriotism, it was on the result of this fight that the order of the first two houses depended. Probably the next most remarkable feature of the evening was that, for the second time in six years, the ring did not collapse during the proceedings. 20 The shield was presented to S. B. Greenman, Captain of the winning House, by Brigadier H. D. Maconochie, M.C., to whom we would express our thanks. We are also grateful to those who gave up their time to act in various official capacities, to Captain Johnson, R.A.O.C., the referee, to Messrs. Harry Palmer and J. Fitzgerald, the judges, and to Sapper Ross Doe, who acted as timekeeper for the finals and had also given instruction to the bovs previously and judged some of the preliminary fights. We thank Mr. S. Floyd too for judging some of the preliminaries. In previous years we have borrowed a floodlight from the Electric Light Co. This vear, through the good offices of Mr. W. E. Spurling, we have been presented with a floodlight of our own. Finally we should like to answer the one criticism that has been offered with regard to the evening ' s arrangements: that there is not sufficient accommodation for all those who attend to obtain a good view of the fights. Quite apart from the necessity of cover- ing the incidental expenses, such as the provision of gloves each year, we do appreciate the enthusiasm shown by the public; it is encouraging to all concerned to feel that they are putting on a good show. We know too that many of our supporters do not see the fights as clearly or as confortably as they would like. But the purpose of the performance ig primarily a House Competition, not a. public entertainment, and we feel very strongly that, especially at a time when public entertainment is scarce, it would be difficult, if a larger hall were taken, to avoid a general atmosphe re that would be prejudicial to the boys taking part. We can only hope that our friends will understand and be tolerant. Results: — Mosquito-weight: T. E. B. Oatham (Darrell) beat C. O. Cooper (Butterfield) ; Gnat-weight: J. E. Cooke (Butterfield) beat E. A. Hutt (Watlington). Moth-weight: R. W. Hayward (Butterfield) beat J. D. Gamble (Butterfield). Fly-weight: D. H. Harrison (Butterfield) beat E. C. W. Hutt (Watlington). Feather- weight: M. ' E. Adderley (Watlington) beat C. E. Woollard (Dar- rell). Bantam-weight: C. Terceira (Darrell) beat G. S. Peniston (Watlington). Light-weight: H. G. Younger (Saltus) beat E. J. Chiappa (Butterfield). Welter-weight: M. C. Misick (Butterfield) beat C. D. D. Burland (Darrell). Middle-weight: D. L. Spurling (Watlington) beat H. C. D. Cox (Darrell). Cruiser-weight: H. A. Leseur (Darrell) beat S. S. Evans (Darrell). Heavy-weight: P. N. Spurling (Watlington) beat S. B. Greenman (Butterfield) t.k.o. Choir Once again the School Choir has completed successfully its annual activities under the able leadership of Mr. Bridge. In addition to its regular function of leading the School singing during the morning assembly, the Choir has given three public perform- ances in the course of the year. ' 21 The annual Christmas Carol programme was presented on Thursday, December the eighteenth before an appreciative audi- ence in the Hall. The old, familiar carols stood out in marked contrast to a changing world and lent a welcomed moment of peace in the midst of war. Besides the choral numbers, duet and quartet arrangements of the carols were sung by Masters Butterfield, Coop- er, Bromby and Tatem (treble). Gamble and Smith (alto), Motyer 1 and Motyer 2 (tenor), and Hallett and Dennett (bass). The per- formance was climaxed by Master Bromby ' s singing of How beautiful are the Feet, from the Messiah. Selections from Handel ' s Messiah were sung by the members of the Choir and guest soloists on Monday, March the thirtieth, to celebrate the Easter season. The programme was opened with the playing of the Overture by pianist Master Robert Motyer. Mr. Bartrum then sang two tenor solos, Comfort ye My people and ' ' Ev ' ry valley shall be exalted. The first choral work on the pro- gramme, And the glory of the Lord, followed. Lt. Giles con- tinued the recital with a tenor solo arrangement of But Thou didst not leave His soul in hell, and Master Bromby gave a repeat performance of the treble solo, How beautiful are the Feet. As its second selection the Choir sang Surely He hath borne our griefs. This was followed by He shall feed his flock, a dual solo sung by Masters Gamble (alto) and Bromby (treble). Lt. Giles ' s second solo was The trumpet shall sound. In conclusion, the Choir sang four short choral numbers: Since by man came death. ' By man came also the resurrection, For as in Adam all die and Even so in Christ shall all be made alive. The piano accompani- ment throughout the programme was skilfully played by Mr. Parker. At the end of June, the Choir concluded its season with a pro- gramme of English airs. In the presence of the other members of the School, the Choir sang such songs as Bay of Biscay, Here ' s a health unto his Majesty, John Peel, Londonderry Air, ' ' Men of Harlech, Minstrel Boy, Rule Britannia, and Wi ' a hundred pipers. A. J. Motyer. The Musical Society The arrival of Mr. Pruden made possible the formation of a society, the lack of which has long been felt in the school. Its object is to cultivate in the senior boys some appreciation of classi- cal music not easily obtinable in Bermuda . The chief form in which music is presented is by means of gramophone records played to the society late on Wednesday afternoons. A very interesting lecture was given by Mr. Chatoff in which he discussed music of the ancient Egyptians and outlined 22 the slow change from the classical to the romantic period of music. He also discussed the relationship between emotions and music quoting the opinion of Stravinsky. He concluded by making a distinction between good and bad music. The lecture was well received and many intelligent questions were asked, and the society was very grateful to Mr. Chatoff for giving such an inter- esting lecture. The Headmaster has very kindly loaned the society his re- cording of Puccini ' s opera La Boheme, which will be played to the society at an early date. Other lectures and performances by eminent local musicians have been arranged. The members of the society are: Motyer I, Motyer H, Smith I, Malloy, Gilbert, Seymour and Hallett. A. C. H. H. The Debating Society Perhaps there is no field better than the Debating Society for observing the process of the schoolboy ' s intellectual development; in a few brief years a person becomes a personality; the pigmy of the Third Form, expressing himself with some diffidence, develops into the giant of debate. The Third Former may resent the meta- phor; let him be assured that no disparagement is intended — merely it is that he is young; anyway, he will have an opportunity of showing his true mettle during the next debating season. The debates of the past season have been keen, stimulating and not lacking in humour. 16th Oct., 1941. — Debate on the motion: Woman is not the weaker sex. Proposer: S. M. Greenman Opposer: T. O. Covel Third: A. J. Motyer Fourth: H. A. Leseur In humble mood the House conceded at least equality to the weaker sex. 6th Oct. — Debate on the motion : We eat too much. ' Proposer: A. C. Hollis-Hallett Opposer: H. C. D. Cox Third: P. B. Seymour Fourth: T. O. Covel On a parade of stomachs the Noes had it. 20th Nov. — Hat Debate. Impromptu speeches on subjects ranging from the merits of co-education to elephants as a means of transport in Bermuda. Each member present spoke on one or more subjects. 29th Jan., 1942.— Debate on the motion: Girls have an easier life than boys. ' ' Proposer: A. C. H. Hallett Opposer: H. C. D. Cox Third: D. E. Campbell Fourth: H. A. Leseur Have no fear, sisters. Your life is a tough one, they say. 23 19th Feb. — Debate on the motion: Poetry is the useless product of useless people. Proposer: S. M. Greenman Opposed: A. J. Motyer Third: P. N. Brooks Fourth: A. C. Hollis-Hallett Poetry swayed the House to vote that the motion was without rhyme or reason. 12th Mar. — Debate on the motion: The Modern Age has produced nothing great. Proposer: M. C. Misick Opposer: H. C. D. Cox Third: A. C. H. Hallett Fourth: T. O. Covel The moderns ralhed strongly to defeat the motion. OFFICERS, 1941-1942 President Mr. J. H. Kerry Secretary A. J. Motyer Committee: D. E. Campbell, H. C. D, Cox, S. M. Greenman, P. S. Welch. World To-day Club At the end of last summer term the Club paid a visit to the House of Assembly, which proved most interesting and instructive. In the Christmas term the Club was divided into two parts, senior and junior, meeting on different days. Each week one of the mem- bers reads a paper on some topical subject, which is afterwards discussed and commented on. This innovation (previously the Club had merely listened to talks) proved a success and revived interest in the Club w ' th a consequent increase in membership. At Easter H. A. Leseur resigned his post as secretary owing to the pressure of other duties; the post is now filled by G. D. Phillips. During the summer term arrangements have been made for Col. Gosling to address the Club on the subject of The Executive Council. G. D. P. French Play On Wednesday, June twenty-fourth, the bovs of the School will present a French play, ' ' L ' Anglais tel qu ' on le parle, by the contemporary French playwright, Tristan Bernard. The scene takes place in the lobby of a Parisian hotel where J u lien and Betty have come from London to escape the pursuing father of the latter, Mr. Hogson, who refuses to consent to their marriage because his prospective son-in-law is without sufficient means of supporting his daughter. Although Betty is none too fluent in French, her father is totally ignorant of all languages other than English. Endless misunderstandings arise when Hogson arrives at the hotel. Matters are further complicate ' d since Eugene, whom the proprietor 24 of the hotel has engaged as an interpreter to serve hi ' s Engh ' sh cUentele, knows not one word of English. All ends happily, how- ever, when word comes from London that Julien has been promoted to a partnership in the firm with which he is associated. Feeling his daughter ' s future now secure, Plogson gives the happy couple his paternal blessing. The role of Eugene, the interpreter, is being played by Master Cochrane. The parts of Julien and Betty are portrayed by Masters Barber and Scott respectively. Master Arthur Motyer ably plays the role of Hogson. Masters Bishop and Michaelson play the hotel cashier and the hotel porter. The roles of Police Inspector and Policeman are enacted by Masters Hallam and Burland. Parents and friends are cordially invited to attend the performance. W. R. P. The Gardening Club This year I do not think that the Club has prospered as much as in the past, but those that joined have worked diligently and have reaped quite a satisfactory harvest. In the club there are the following members: W. Conyers, W. Davis, M. Darling, D. Morri- son, H. Gurr, A. Mercer, J: Vivian, N. Richardson, J. Richards, G. Robinson, E. Woollard, and one of the smaller gardens is kept up by a group of first-formers. The gardens are chiefly made up of vegetables, tlie most popular of which are beans, cabbage, onions; recently, however, corn has been planted. We hope, in the near future, to be given a cart-load of manure, the school having kindly offered to pay the cartage; the gardens are already used to their utmost capacity, and with this help we hope for still better results. We live in the hope of a School Rule being passed, to the effect that non -members may not touch the crops. (This should also apply to the Masters.) I am sure that the Gardening Club should take this oppor- tunity of thanking Mr. Richardson for his kind donations of plants and tools, and for devoting every Thursday afternoon to our benefit. We are hoping to have a competition as soon as the members think that their gardens are in a fit condition to be judged. A. R. M. and R. G. R. Gramophone Concerts The concerts of recorded music played from the Ofiice during the lunch hour, have continued throughout the School year. The machine is now in charge of Smith I, Seymour and Taylor. On Mondays and Fridays, we play classical music, and on Wednesdays you can hear dance music and popular vsongs. We had to do away with the microphone, as it refused to reproduce the announcements 25 properly. If there is anyone who would be willing to lend us re- cords, they will be gratefully received, and the greatest of care taken to insure their safekeeping. H. C. S. Old Boys News During the year we have received notice of the deaths of the following Old Boys of the School:— N. L. Meyer, W. C. H. Hallett, E. S. Thompson, Dr. F. Watlington, F. E. Gosling. Pilot Officer W. C. H. Hallett is the first Old Boy, as far as we know, to be killed on active service. All through his school career both here and later at Rcssall School, he was distinguished for his charm of manner, for his efficiency as an organiser and for his success at athletics. When war broke out, he was Captain of the School at Rossall, and, in the confusion caused in the early days by evacuation, he was invaluable to the school not only as a prefect, but at times as an additional master: and once, during an epidemic, as a nurse. Later he joined the R.x .F. and had been taking part in the heroic defence of Malta for some months when he was killed. Our sincere sympathy is extended to his pa- rents. Dr. F. Watlington has been a familiar figure at all our ath- letic meetings for many years. He was our official timekeeper, and aroused the greatesr admiration among the small boys by the num- ber and size of the stop-watches that he carried. He was genuinely inter ested in our sports and we shall miss his presence. We are especially grateful to Mrs. Watlington for the shot, which he used to lend us in his lifetime, and which she has presented to the School in memory of him. Sir John Waddington, formerly Governor and Commander-in- Chief of Barbados, is now Governor of Northern Rhodesia. Fred Leseur has completed his time on H.M.S. Conway. He is the only Cradock Scholar to obtain the King ' s Gold Medal. At present he is a Sub-lieutenant in the R.C.N.V.R. G. C. A. Gilbert has been promoted to the rank of Captain at the age of twenty- two. Geoffrey Welch was awarded his wings in the R.A.F. last January. Peter Darling and John Burland went to England at the end of last term to enter the Royal Navy. J. H. Watlington has been awarded his wings in the R.C.A.F. and is now a pilot officer. N. H. P. Vesey, T. N. Fall, John Pitt and Lyall Mayor are in England training for the R.A.F. Peter Smith is to be congratulated on the award of the Rhodes Scholarship for 1942. 26 F. G. Lines has obtained his B.Sc. degree at the Montana School of Mines and has been given a research job with the Standard Oil Co. in British Columbia. His career at the Montana School of Mines was so successful that the authorities have offered Saltus a similar scholarship whenever we have a suitable candidate. Francis Duffey is now at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute studying engineering. On May 5th the S.G.S. Old Boys ' Association held a dance in the rooms of the English-Speaking Union. The event was a great success and there has been constant expression of a desire that it should be repeated. Births: — H. C. Adams, daughter; R. Adderley, son; C. Bridges, son; A. W. Card, son; R. Doe, son; R. Ferguson, daughter; H. J. Hallett, son; C. Moss, daughter; E. Moss, daughter; T. Murdoch, daughter. Marriages: — J. H. Adams to Florence A. Allen, 1941 ; Thatcher M. Adams to Edith E. Lightbourn, 1941; H. J. L. Marriott to Elizabeth McClure, 1942; E. J. Thompson to Kay Ballev, 1941. Below we append a list of Old Boys serving in the Forces at the moment. Considerable trouble has been taken to make it as accurate as possible, but there are doubtless omissions. We shall be very grateful if those who know of any omissions will let us know. LIST OF OLD BOYS OF S.G.S. SERVING IN THE NAVY Burrows, R. H., Paymaster Sub.-Oieut., R.N.V.R. Conyers, W., Lieutenant, R.C.N.R. Cooper, T, F., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Dill, L., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Gibbons, E. G., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Godet, T. M. duB., Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (Sp.) King, W., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Leseur, F. J., Sub.-Lieutenant, R.C.N.V.R. Peniston, A. H., Lieutenant, R.N.R. Trimingham, R. D., Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Vorley, LI., Paymaster Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R. The following were formerly on the Staff at S.G.S. and are now serving: — Goolden, D. C. A., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Profit, L. J., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. The following have proceeded to the U.K. to take the entrance exam for the Royal Navy:— Burland, J. G. Darling, P. H. The following Old Boys of S.G.S. who were in the B.V.R.C., are now serving Overseas : — Gibbons, J. R. Fowle, A. W. B. Brewer, J. E. D. Mayor, L. Thompson, E. J. Vallis, C. Welch, G. 27 The following were in the B.V.E. and are now on active service Overseas — - P. O. F. Gosling, R.A.F., U.K. P. O. J. H. Watlington, R.A.C.F., U.K. SgtVP. H. F. Watlington, R.C.A.F., U.K. L. A-C. M. Wainwright, R.A.F., U.K. Sgt. P. J. Whitecross, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. E. Whitecross, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C J. Pitt, R.A.F., U.K. L. A.-C. R. Outerbridge, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. H. Vesey, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. A. Galloway, R.A.F., U.K. L. A.-C. T. Fall, R.A.F., U.K. L. Sgt. C. Cooper, R.E., Mid-East L. Cpl. F. Mansbridge, R.C. of S., U.K. Sgt. T. Card, Commandos, U.K. The following are now serving in the B.V.R.C: — Major W. E. Cooper, E.D. Capt. G. A. Cooper Lieut. C. F. W. Cooper Lieut. C. H. Moss Lieut. H. R. Evans Lieut. A. R. Gosling 2 Lieut. D. J. Williams 2 Lieut. H. B. Smith 2 Lieut. G G. Outerbridge C.Q.M.S. Dallas, J. H. Sgt. Dallas, E. E. Cpl. Swainson, E. R. Cpl. Moniz, W. E, L. Cpl. Mullin, F. C. L. Cpl. Trott, L, E. L. Cpl. Lines, S. C. L Cpl. Lines, R. C. L. Cpl. Wilton, W. H. L. Cpl. Roach, P. C. Cpl. Evans, R. W. Cpl. Hooper, C. A. Cpl. Tatem, A. E. Cpl. Osmond, E. L. Cpl. Tatem, R. B. Cpl. Todd, E. Rfn. Freisenbruch, D. Rfn. Petty, E. Rfn. Bell, R. Rfn. Ferreira, H. Rfn. Gibbons, L. Rfn. Thomas, A. W. Rfn. Tucker, L. L Rfn. Bleecker, N. Rfn. Browne, R. L. Rfn. Joell, A. P. Rfn. Petty, J. Rfn. Parker, E. Rfn. Sheppard, A. Rfn. Russell, A. Rfn. Chiappa, L. Rfn. Chiappa, J. Rfn. Frith, W. Rfn. Robinson, B. Rfn. Spurling, E. B, Rfn. Adderley, H. Rfn. Moniz, N, Sgt. Ferguson, R. L. 28 The following arc now serving in the B.V.E.: — Major C. M. Moore, D.F.C. Capt. N. B. Dill Lt. J. C. Lightbourn Lt. C. E. H. Cooper 2 L . J. E. King Sgt. J. A. Holder Sgt. W. Gady L. Sgt. B. Stone L. Sgt. E. Smith L. Sgt. J. Christensen L.-gSgt. K. Young Cpl. H. Williams L. Cpl. D. Shanks L. Cpl. K. Frith L. Cpl. C. Perinchief L. Cpl. E. Aitken L. Cpl. E. Voisey L. Cpl. J. Adderley Spr. E. Cooper Spr. F. Hooper Spr. C. Ashton Spr. F. Adderley Spr. W. Adderley Spr. C. Holder Spr. P. Thompson Spr. G. Irvine Spr. G. West Spr. T. Trott Spr. D. Tucker Spr. S. Outerbridge Spr. W. Outerbridge Spr. J. Trimingham Spr. R. Doe Spr. H. Tatem Spr. J. Lough Spr. J. Card Spr. S. Biggs Spr. N. Hutchings Spr. R. Spurling The following members of the B.V.E. are on active service in Bermuda with the B.M.A.:— Lt. M. Gregg Lt. R. Gorham 2 Lt. T. 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