Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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13 Higher Certificate, in which R. L. Barnard passed the whole exam., while K. G. R. Hallam, who took only part of the examination, passed in those units which he took. This year, for the first time, Spanish has been added to our curriculum as an alternative to Latin. Mn Masters is in charge of the subject, and, to judge by the frequency with which one is greeted with ' Buenos dias, Senor, ' his pupils are keen enough. In the past there has been spasmodic instruction in Fencing for a few interested pupils, but this year there has been regular tuition for a comparatively large class under instructors provided by the Royal Navy. In deference to the repeatedly expressed wishes of a number of parents, who quite reasonably objected to the necessity for their sons to leave their bicycles out in the rain on wet days, a new bicycle shed has been built west of the School building. All bicycles can now be accommodated under cover, but we had to wait a weary while for the necessary roofing, and, as if to mock us, there has been a steady drought since the new shed came into use. Last term, in common with the other schools in the island, we suffered badly from the whooping cough epidemic. After trying hard to carry on as usual, we were finally defeated and had to take the Easter holiday about two weeks early. We have just heard that R. L. Barnard has been awarded the Bermuda Scholarship for 1944. Congratulations. Cadets Promotions : — C.S.M.— Sgt. R. L. Barnard. Sergeants — Cpls. H. W. King, M. D. Taylor. Corporals — L Cpls. H. H. Outerbridge, C. R. Terceira. L Corporals — Cdts. D. L. SpurHng, J. T. Gilbert, K. G. R. Hallam, B. P. Seymour. Strength, 85. • Camp— Held at Whale Bay from July 2nd-l7th, 1943. The first camp from July 2- 10th, was for the seniors whilst the juniors held theirs from July 12-17th. This division of seniors and juniors proved a useful innovation, as it enabled the senior boys to learn some more advanced work, and the junior s to cover the rudiments of soldiering thoroughly. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent in a tour of the Naval Air Station at King ' s Point and all the senior cadets had an opportunity of shooting with a .303 rifle at Warwick Camp. The juniors were taught shooting with a .22 rifle at Whale

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12 invalided out of that post, and returned here, where for some months he held the temporary post of Assistant to the Director of Education. A. J. Motyer has been awarded the Bermuda Scholarship for 1943. Fred Lines is now working as a petroleum geologist for The Dominion Oil Co., a Canadian subsidiary of the Standard. Oil Co. B. S. Thompson and R. O. Walters won Cradock scholarships to H.M. Training Ship Conway. We wish them success. Peter Brooks has won his School Cap for Rugger and Athletics at Epson College in England. Harry Younger has played Rugger for Mount Allison Uni- versity. David Gibbons ha played Soccer for Hotchkiss College, Conn. H. C. D. Cox and Philip Ingham both won their weights in the annual boxing tournament at Trinity College School, Port Hope. School Notes Early in the year some of the senior boys had the unusual luck to be given some expert tuition in the art of hurdling. His Excellency, probably the world ' s most famous hurdler, was gracious enough to come down to the School field and show them by precept and example the right way to do it. We have to thank His Excel- lency, no doubt, for M. D. Taylor ' s victory in this event in the Inter-School Sports. This yeair we have had a welcome addition to the Stafif, Mr. R. R. Thompson. He is himself an Old Boy of the School, and, in fact, left quite recently. He was our Head Prefect in 1941, when he won the Bermuda Teachers ' Training Scholarship a!nd proceeded to Toronto University. We are very glad to have him back with us. Lieut. D. C. A. Goolden, R.N.V.R., who was until the outbreak of the war our French Master, and lately has been A.D.C. both to Lord Knollys atid the present Governor, Lord Burghley, has re- turned to England for duty with the Navy. We extend our best wishes to him for the future. Owing to wartime difficulties the School Certificate results have been arriving late for the last year or two. The 1943 results were too late for inclusion in last year ' s issue, and, though they are perhaps past history now, we include them for the sake of the completeness of the record. The following gained certificates: — A. C. H. Hallett, J. T. Gilbert, K. G. R. Hallam, H. A. Leseur, N. R. Nugent, F. G. Williams and P. N. Spurling; while the follow- ing gained supplementary certificates: — R. L. Barnard, M. C. Misick and R. H. Motyer. Once again the current year ' s results are too late for this issue. We have only heard the results of the

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14 Bay. The Camp wa.s visited by Hin Kxcellency the Acting Cjovern- r and by the O.C, British Troops in Bermuda. Demonstrations of the lessons learned in camp weie given on each occasion. Field Day — A Field Day for senior cadets was held on May 16th, 1944. The Cadets assumed the role of the vanguard of the advance guard of an invading force, which had established a beach- head at the School, but had lost contact with the enemy. Orders were received that we were to push on at all costs and the only information received was that there was some enemy activity in the neighbourhood of Fort Langton. Consequently, the Corps proceeded in that direction via the Happy Valley road until the leading troops were held up near Prospect field. The opposition, which incidentally was provided by the Training Company, B.M.L, was not very strong and we we e soon able to move forward again until we reached the Military Hospital. Here we ran into stiffer opposition, but this again was overcome and one cadet was greatly elated over marching a prisoner back to Company Headquarters at the point of the prisoner ' s own rifle. Our next advance was over the western portion of the Garrison Golf Links towards Barker ' s Hill. Here a platoon attack developed and finally ended in a company attack on the Hill itself. This was probably the best part of the exercise to the cadets, as we had the use of smoke screens and a simulated artillery barrage in order to cross this o pen country. Eventually the Hill was captured and defensive positions established. This successfully warded off the counter-offensive which the opposition tried to stage. Air Training — The Cadet Air Training Section was re- organised at the beginning of this year. Last November Lt. Vesey paid a visit to Ottawa and after talks with various officials in an organisation known as the Air Cadets of Canada, was able to obtain considerable assistance in the matter of equipment and text-books. Although these materials have not yet arrived, nevertheless, the instructors have been carrying on, basing their instruction on the syllabus of the Air Cadets of Canada. Thirty cadets enrolled and attendance, apart from the period when whooping cough was pre- valent, has been very good. We have also obtained a sound film projector and several aeronautical films, which are a great help. The syllabus consists of Signals, Aircraft Recognition, Navigation, Anti-gas Meteorology, Administration, Principles of Flight, En- gines, First Aid, Hygiene, and Knots and Splices. It is hoped that during camp in July flights in aircraft for Air Trainees can be ar- ranged through the courtesy of the Fleet Air Arm at Dockyard. Shooting. — The annual .22 rifle shoot was held at the Par-la- Ville 25 yd. range on April 19th. Only six cadets out of the fifteen entrants attained the necessary 70% for the shooting badge, but these were all Saltus boys. L Cpl. McBeath turned in the best