Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1946 volume:

The Saltus Year Book, for 1946 Editor — F. B. Rogers Contents Page Governing Body, Staff, etc 2 Editorial 3 Roll of Honour 4 Decorations 4 Lists of Saltus Old Boys serving in the Forces 4 Officers of the Saltus Old Boys ' Association 6 Old Boys ' News 7 Tost- war, ' by the Headmaster , 8 Staff Notes 8 Visit of H.E. the Acting Governor 9 Empire Day Celebration 12 School Notes... 13 Football 15 Football Results 16 Cricket 17 Cricket Results 18 Athletics 18 Annual S.G.S. Sports Results 19 S.G.S. Role in B.S.S.A. Sports 21 Boxing 21 Swimming 23 Swimming Competition Results 23 Debating Society 25 Cult ' A ' 26 Art 27 Concert at S.G.S 28 Band Concert..... 29 Fencing Club 29 The Choir 30 Visit to N.O.B 31 World Today Club 31 The Library 32 Governing Body Hereward Watlington, Esq., M.C.P. John W. Cox, Esq., M.C.P. Hon. E. H. Trimingham, Esq. H. D. Butterfield, Esq. C.B.E., M.C.P. N. Bayard Dill, Esq., M.C.P. Headmaster R. E. E. Booker, Esq., M.A., M.R.S.T., F.R.S.A. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Janet Moore Staff H. J. Hallett, M.A. J. H. Kerry, M.A. F. B. Rogers, M.A. W. B. Welch, M.A. S. Gascoigne, B.A. R. R. Thompson Mrs. Edith Trott Miss Edith M. Smith J. R. Bridge (Music) Miss K. M. Cook (Art) Sgt. C. Bardgett (P.T., Games) School Officials Head Prefect D. H. Harrison Captain of Football D. H. Harrison Captain of Cricket A. G. Smith Captain of Athletics D. H. Harrison House Captains: Butterfield D. H. Harrison Darrell E. C. Bromby (Until Easter) G. Leseur Saltus J. F. Vivian (Until Easter) A. G. Smith Watlington F. R. Anfossi Additional Prefects: D. M. G. Lawrey D. A. Gosling N. H. Stephens A. A. Michielson C. Martin W. Lombardo Librarians : D. M. G. Lawrey Skiffington Editorial We should like to draw attention to the lists, elsewhere in the Year Book, giving such particulars as we know of the War Service of Saltus Old Boys. They have been prepared with much more trouble than may be at first sight apparent by the Headmaster and some members of the Old Boys ' Association. They and the Editor know that they are certainly incomplete and most probably inac- curate. But they are hoping to be able to set these faults right. This can only be done with the co-operation of all who have in- formation on the subject. Many of the Old Boys are still out of the Island, and we hope that their friends and families will let us know what we have omitted and where we are wrong; and, may we very humbly suggest, that does not mean meeting us on the street and telling us what a rotten list it is. We have had some of that sort of thing previously, and it is most disheartening. It is m_uch more helpful to write the information on a post card and send it either to Mr. I. S. Outerbridge, Jr., Fairylands, or to the Editor, who will see that he gets it. In this way it will ultimately be pos- sible to obtain a complete record of the War Service of Saltus Old Boys. For the rest, the Editor would like to thank the older boys for the articles that they have written or the lists that they have pre- pared. He would add, however, that it would halve his work, if such contributions, when not typewritten, could be written legibly on one side of the paper, with some approximation to spelling re- cognized by the dictionary. Then they could be offered directly to the printer, without having to be typed out first. Roll of Honour F O H. Francis Ede, D.F.C. Missing at Sea ... F O H. J. A. Linton, (Asst. Master 1934-36) Missing on Flight N. L. Meyer, R.A.F Missing at Sea. ... P 0 W. C. Hollis Hallett Killed in Action.. P 0 John Brewer Killed in Action.. Pte. Allison W. B. Fowle, B.V.R.C Killed in Action.. Sgt. Geoffrey Welch, R.A.F Killed in Action.. P 0 Hewson Perinchief, R.A.F Missing in Action Fit. Lieut. William C. Warfield, R.A.F Killed in Action.. Sgt. Major G. W. West.. Killed in Action.. 8th June, 1940 25th April, 1941 19th January, 1942 21st March, 1942 31st May, 1942 10th December, 1942 11th December, 1943 November, 1944 20th December, 1944 ? 1942 Decorations Ede, H. Francis, F O, Fleet Air Arm D.F.C. Nicholl, E. G., Fit. Lt., R.A.F D.F.C. Wingood, A. J., Fit. Lt., R.A.F D.F.C. Watlington, H. F., Fit. Lt., R.C.A.F ... D.F.M. Gibbons, J. R., Fit. Lt., R.A.F D.F.C. Gorham, R. M., Capt., R.A.F D.F.C. Gilbert, G. A. C., Major M.C. (On Field) 2nd Btn. Lincolnshires Pruden, W. R., 3rd U.S. Army Bronze Star (Gen. Patton ' s) Roach, P. C, P 0., R.C.A.F D.F.C. Dodwell, R., Fit. Lt., R.A.F D.F.C. Lists of Saltus Old Boys Serving in the Forces F. Adderley, R.A.C.F. R. S. Biggs, R.A.F. R. H. Burrows, R.N.V.R. J. Brewer, R.A.F. F. W. Bridges, R.A.F. P. Bridge, R.N.V.R. L. Browne, Lincolnshire Regt. M. Bowman, Royal Regt. of Canada D. S. Nicholl, R.A.F.T.C. E. L. Petty, R.N. G. M. Petty, R.C.N.y.R. L S. Outerbridge, Caribbean Regt. A. J. Motyer, Canadian Army J. F. Motyer, Canadian Army N. R. Nugent, Indian Army S, Bowman, R.C.N.V.R. T. J. Card, Essex Scottish of Canada C. Cooper, R.C.N.V.R. W. Conyers, R.C.N.V.R. C. W. Cooper, R.E. F. V. Cooke, Lincolnshire Regt. L. Dill, R.N.V.R. R. Dodwell, R.A.F. O. H. Darrell, R.N.V.R. E. D. Ede, R.A.F. H. F. Ede, R.A.F. N. Fall, R.A.F. U.S.A.A.F. E. K. Frith, Lincolnshire Regt. M. Gosling, R.A.C.F. A. Fowle, Lincolnshire Regt. F. G. Gosling, R.A.F. E. G. Gibbons, R.N.V.R. G. C. Gilbert, Lincolnshire Regt R. Gorham, R.A. J. R. Gibbons, R.A.F. T. M. Godet, R.N.V.R. F. C. Gamble, R.C.A.F. W. C. H. Hallett, R.A.F. J. W. Gady, R.A.F.T.C. F. J. Leseur, R.C.N.V.R. W. R. Kempe, R.N. S. H. Kemsley, R.E. H. Lines, Merchant Marine J. H. Linton, R.A.F. D. Lindsay, Royal Scots Fus. N. Meyer, R.A.F. Lyall Mayor, R.A.F. J. McLay, R.C.A.F. W. Mayor, Canadian Army M. C. Misick, R.C.N.V.R. J. D. Misick, R.C.N.V.R. W. H. Murphie, Merchant Marine E. G. Nicholl, R.A.F. D. Petty, R.N. H. Perinchief, R.A.F. A. H. Peniston, R.N.V.R. J. A. P. Pitt, R.A.F. F. Mansbridge, Commandos S. M. Paschal, R.A. W. R. Pruden, U.S. Army P. Perinchief, R.A.F. P. Roach, R.C.A.F. W. Rogerson, U.S. Army J. D. Shanks, R.A.F. H. F. Stephens, R.A.F. T. F. Shaw, U.S. Army P. Smith, R.A.F. H. B. Smith, Lincolnshire Regt. P. N. Spurling, U.S. Army E. E. Tatem, R.C.A.F. S. Thompson, R.C.N.V.R. D. L. SpurHng, U.S. Army E. Thompson, R.A.F. T. Trott, R.A.F.T.C. N. H. P. Vesey, R.A.F. L. Vorley, R.N.V.R. T. J. Wadson, R.C.A.F. C. P. Wilson, R.A. W. Wilson, R.C.A. J. B. Watlington, R.C.A.F. H. F. Watlington, R.C.A.F. J. H. Watlington, R.C.A.F. A. J. Wingood, R.A.F. M. C. Wainwright, R.A.F. G. Welch, R.A.F. G. W. West, A.LF. W. Warfield, U.S. Army O. C. Zuill, A.T.A. H. J. Zuill, R.C.A.F. P. S. Welch, R.C.A.F. Pat Welsh, U.S.N. R. G. Tucker, U.S. Army J. Tucker, U.S. Coast Guards 6 List of those serving in Bermuda: — B.V.R.C. B.V.E. Bda. Militia T C Astwood O R F C F M Mnorf- R W Fvaiv XV . V V . L V dl 1 n. . i.Liv.it;i ley , Hi. vjiuuuiis T T Card J.J. v aru IVT A GiKKr nc R. Bell I F 1 r I nnnpr 1 A ( r  r fif v_, . iv. v_ vjupcl XI.. DlUWilt; J . jn. . ivi v uupcr F P Mnllin r , v . ivi uiiill V- lllcippcl rv. v . v_.uupt:r . ivi u 1 1 1 n VV . V lUcippcl r Holdpr T S Mnrdnrh JL ' . v_j. v ouper T Vin f ( r OUlUcF J . D. 1 rimingndm F R Floonpr C R Youne A. l_ ' UIlbld.il r-s i Ir ' AT ' inr H) . V J, 1 r VlllL W Fvirm Ix. i-vVdllvD S S T vp rm n. . rcrrciici T? Tv pm TV XV. xvciiip TT Hr tT l iC in J , D JT UrCCb 111 Jj. Vjriuuons n.. v . iviabLers Dermuud WJ lln ■f ' Pt-r i ' i H (TP VV . O. WU LcI UI IvJgc T. M. Adams S. Lines V rj On tprKrirlrrp H. King F. Howe T W Miliar J . VV . IVllllcI J. V. . J-zlgll LUULini F Mnniy T G Pantrv N Mnnir W Parker V V • J- XL A Toell S PpriTioliipf Hi. r dlKci ICR Pnwpll ( aft R A p r X . XJ . OLWllC xtl. ivusseii JT . V . 1 llUllipoUll a I 1 1 1 1 ■fr 1 1 T rr i . LJ . opuriiiig LJKzr , X 1 lllllllglldlll LLi. opuriing Xx • J • 1 d Lclli R. Swainson J. R. Swainson A. Thomas D. Tucker E. Todd G. West D. J. Williams F. G. Williams E. Trott F. W. Williams H. Evans (att.R.A.S.C.) K. Young Officers of the Saltus Old Boys Association Officers of the Association for 1946: — President — T. W. P. Vesey. Vice-president. — H. St. G. Butterfield. Secretary — Duncan Gosling. Committee — Leon Barnes. L S. Outerbridge. D. Card. Henry J. Hallett. J. H. Watlington. D. J. Williams (Co-opted) 7 Old Boys News Fit. Lt. E. G. Nicholl, Fit. Lt. Francis Gosling and F 0. J. R. Gibbons have had their portraits painted at the request of the Air Ministry for inclusion in a gallery of ' Famous Flyers. ' H. St. G. Butterfield has been elected Mayor of Hamilton. A. D. Spurling has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Immigration. H. F. Watlington is now a member of the Board of Immigra- tion. Capt. A. Gosling married Beatrice Jones in England. DeF. Trimingham married Pamela Trowbridge in the U.S. H. C. E. Masters m.arried Valerie Jeanne Harnett in the U.S. Lieut. John Trimingham, B.M.A., acted as A.D.C. to the Governor for a few weeks during the winter in the absence from the island of Fit. Lt. Litchfield. 2nd Lieut. N. R. Nugent is now serving in the Royal Gwalior Rifles on the North West Frontier of India. Benson Thompson is now Chief Petty Officer on H.M.S. Conway. A. J. Motyer has been awarded the Rhodes Scholarship for 1945, and is going to Christ Church College, Oxford, where he was preceded by his late uncle, also a Rhodes Scholar. T. Covel has been awarded an Agricultural Scholarship. T. I. Crawford has passed his final exams at McGill Univer- sity, and is now qualified to practise as a doctor. R. L. Barnard is now an instructor in the McGill O.T.C. Just about Christmas we were glad to see two Old Boys whom we have not seen for some time. F. G. Lines, who is a petroleum geologist with the Dominion Oil Co. of Canada, was back on his first visit home since he left, more than seven years ago. O. H. Darrell was here on a few weeks leave. He is now a lieutenant in the Navy, and is hoping for his discharge some time this summer. P. N. Spurling is now released from the U.S. Army and is studying at Pennsylvania State University. His brother, D. L. Spurling is now serving in the U.S. Forces. Many of the Old Boys who have been serving overseas are now returning. It would be hopeless to try to give a list of those who are back, because more are arriving almost daily, and a list would be out of date before it could be published. We should like them to know that they are always welcome, if they care to visit the School. 8 Tost-War by the Headmaster I notice that the last time I wrote for the Saltus Year Book ' I expressed the opinion that our time of hardest work and most difificulties to be overcome might arrive in the transition or post- war period. It now seems to me that what I then wrote has proved to be correct, and that we are not yet nearly out of the wood. Plans have already been made for additions to the buildings of the school, notably the provision of a Physics Laboratory and a Gym- nasium; valued members of the teaching staff are leaving, or have already left us. In these days of shortage of materials, high cost of labour and difficult travelling conditions, it may be well imagined much thought and consideration have taken place and that prompt and definite action is the next step to be taken. By the time that this article is in print it is very probable that I shall be on my way to England to recruit young men of the type I have been so fortunate as always to have here on the staff. I earnestly hope that I shall be successful in finding able teachers of a kind that can assist those tried and valuable gentlemen and ladies who will still be with us. The emoluments of schoolmasters are not large, but the profession is in many ways a pleasant one and Bermuda, I feel, should not be without its attractions as a place in which to live after hardships suffered in Europe and elsewhere. Later in this issue our thanks are expressed briefly to those who have helped us throughout the war period and who now have to move on to other work. Also published for the first time in this copy of the Saltus Year Book is a Roll of Service of Saltus men. No doubt this Roll will not be found complete in every detail, but it is the intention of those responsible to publish a separate and really complete list of all who served, when complete particulars are available. The school is proud of the war record of her Old Boys and the Gym- nasium to be erected will be a memorial to those who gave their lives in the late war and in the 1914-18 struggle. I need hardly, I think, write that the spirit of Saltus has sur- vived war-time difficulties unimpaired, and I h ave no doubt what- ever that it will lead us to a new peak of eminence if all do their duty and contribute what they can. R. E. E. B. Staff Notes At the end of this term the school will be losing the valuable services of Major W. B. Welch, who has helped us here since 1940 and throughout the war period. Bringing his great experience and infinite human kindness to the school, Major Welch has endeared 9 himself to all at Saltus and he will be very much missed v hen he leaves us to visit his family in Great Britain, and perhaps, to live there. Mr. R. R. Thompson, at one time Head Prefect of this school and since 1943 a member of the Staff is also leaving to take up once again his course for a Degree at the Uni- versity of Toronto. His valuable work on the teaching staff and in the Bursary will long be remembered here. Earlier in the year, also, we lost the assistance, after fourteen years of service, of Mr. Harry Richardson; his vast fund of geographical knowledge has been missed by the pupils of Saltus. Mr. Hugh Masters, whose place as a teacher of Spanish was temporarily taken by Major Mason, was another valuable member of the Staff who left the school during the past twelve months. His enthusiasm and cheer- fulness were sadly missed here, but I am glad to say that from time to time he has come to fill in and to resume his old activities. He is now returning to Williams College in Massachusetts. This term the school was fortunate enough to secure the services of Major R. C. FitzGibbon, who has had a remarkable war record and whose scholastic career was brilliant ... at one time he gained, aged fourteen, a School Certificate with a Credit or better in all eight subjects offered : he has also been educated at Oxford and in France and Germany. To the newcomers, whoever they may be, we ex- tend a most hearty welcome and to those who have served and have left, or are leaving, our grateful thanks and heartiest best wishes. R. E E. B. Visit of the Acting Governor His Excellency the Acting Governor, the Hon. William Addis, visited Saltus Grammar School on a tour of inspection on Tuesday Nov. 6th. Accompanied by his A.D.C., Lieut. J. B. Trimingham, B.V.E., His Excellency was met at the school gate by the Head- master, Mr. R. E. E. Booker, and the Head Prefect. His Excellency first inspected the Cadet guard-of-honour, drawn up at the flag-staff, and then made the tour of the class- rooms to see the boys at work. Following the inspection the school adjourned to the Assembly Hall, where His Excellency delivered an address. The programme had provided for a physical training display on the playing field, but this was cancelled owing to the inclement weather. At the conclusion of the proceedings the staff were pre- sented to His Excellency at the Headmaster ' s House. In the course of his address to the boys. His Excellency said that the question of his future career loomed large in a boy ' s thoughts from an early age. It was a burning question in the nursery, with a predilection, perhaps, in favour of the profession 16 of engine-driver after the first railway journey, or of that of an officer in His Majesty ' s Brigade of Guards after a visit to Buck- ingham Palace to witness the ceremony of the changing of the guard; while there were others who favoured the profession of schoolmaster, on the principle, no doubt, that it was more blessed to distribute corporal punishment than to receive it. At that early stage there was little or no apprehension of the years of hard work required in order to qualify for a profession; yet it was a fact that life had never been easy for those who wanted to do something worth while, and it was getting harder and harder each generation. The days when a son could walk easily into the lucrative profession of his father were, in his opinion, gone for ever in England, and by the time many of them grew up it would not exist even here in Bermuda. Competition was becoming sterner, the war had left the world in a chaotic state, and they would have to compete with all sorts and types of people and problems with which their fathers had never had to contend. They were on the threshold of the combat of life, but here at Saltus was presented to them the glorious opportunity of arming themselves for the combat; they must work hard to prepare them- selves for the fight. O Gosh! they might think, surely he knows we all hate work. Well, he too might hate work, but what he knew now and did not know when he was a schoolboy was that a reasonable amount of hard work when young could make all the difference to the happiness of one ' s future life. He had hated Latin (perhaps they didn ' t exactly love it!), but he had had to realise that it was a necessary preparation for entry to Rugby and Cambridge, and he had to get to Rugby and Cambridge in order to qualify for the Colonial Administration Service, for which an Honours Degree was essential. He was going to talk to them about that Service, not entirely because it was one of the finest professions, but also because he doubted whether any of them knew much about it. They had met doctors, lawyers, clergymen, — and even schoolmasters! All these were excellent professions, but he knew more about his own. His own choice of a profession had crystallised finally after he had met a six-foot-seven member of the Colonial Administration Service whose stories of adventure in Africa had thrilled him. His own father had been a banker, but the prospect of being, as he then thought, chained to a desk, did not appeal to him; he sought rather a life of action and adventure. So his choice was made, and on his twenty-second birthday he received from the Secretary of State a letter which concluded with the words: ' ' I have the honour to be, Sir, Your humble and obedient Servant; not until later did he come to realise that it was he himself who was to be the humble and obedient servant! In due course he was posted as a Cadet in the Colonial Ad- ministration Service for the territory of Zanzibar. He had already 11 mentioned the requirement as to an Honours Degree, but that was not all. It was also necessary to pass a stiff medical examination, for life in the colonial service could be pretty tough. In addition, it was necessary to satisf} a Selection Board that one possessed the necessary personality; the ideal Administration Officer has to understand human beings, to be able to humour them, to know when to be strict and when to be lenient, when to be serious and when to joke. Many a tribal uprising has been nipped in the bud by making the crowd laugh. The next step was a year ' s course at either Oxford or Cambridge at which one studied subjects such as book-keeping, surveying, criminal and civil law, tropical agricul- ture, and African languages. So he arrived in Zanzibar, a British Protectorate ruled by a Sultan. Compared with Bermuda it was huge in size, and in popu- lation it was one of the most cosmopolitan parts of the world. The landed gentry were Arabs, the shopkeepers Indians, and there were representatives of most other races living there. His work as a Cadet, and later as District Commissioner, was mainly magisterial, but one had to be prepared for all sorts of jobs, including engineer- ing, doctoring, and even schoolmastering ! Life was never monoton- ous. Later he had been posted as District Commissioner over an area of 10,000 square miles in Northern Rhodesia. The journey from the coast was difficult and adventurous, and it had taken him forty-seven days to reach his destination. He and his wife and family had been paddled up the Zambesi on a barge with a crew of sixteen native paddlers. It was impossible to carry sufficient stores, and so they had been largely dependent for food on his rod and gun; he must go ashore to shoot birds, or to shoot buck, a difficult task. They passed through dangerous country; frequently there was a hyena in the tent at night, and one slept with revolver or gun by the bedside; some of the snakes were extremely dangerous, and a government regulation required its officers to carry with them a supply of anti-snakebite serum. His Excellency told several amusing anecdotes of life in Zan- zibar and Northern Rhodesia, and then in conclusion stressed two points. One he had already elaborated, and that was that it was essential for them to work when young, however much they hated it. The other he had already told them indirectly by talking to them about life elsewhere in the huge continent of Africa: it was that Bermuda was a very small place, and if they lived there all their lives, there was always the danger that they might become too insular. If they couldn ' t travel themselves, let them learn as much as possible about other countries and other peoples: there was always something else beyond the horizon. 12 Empire Day Celebration Empire Day was celebrated at Saltus Grammar School on Thursday morning by a service conducted by the Headmaster in the School Hall, at which Vice-Admiral Sir Irvine Glennie, K.C.B., Senior British Naval Officer, Western Atlantic, spoke to the boys urging them to set themselves a high standard and to have faith. Accompanying the Admiral were Lady Glennie, Commander Oswin and the Flag-Lieutenant, while the LO.D.E. were represented by Mrs. Leon Powell. Prior to the Assembly the Admiral inspected a Cadet Guard of Honour, and later he met the staff at the Headmaster ' s House. Mr. Booker spoke briefly of the origin and significance of Empire Day, and appreciated the enthusiasm of the LO.D.E. in helping to keep the festival alive in Bermuda. For a number of years it had been the custom at Saltus to celebrate Empire Day by welcoming there the Senior British Naval Officer. Last year Admiral Glennie had kindly consented to keep up that good tradi- tion, and this year it was a great pleasure and a privilege to have him with them again; the} had been extremely fortunate to have so competent and so genial a man for their speaker on those two occasions. Admiral Glennie said: I am grateful indeed for the very kind invitation of your Headmaster to be with you today, and I am sad to think that it is the last occasion upon which I shall be able to share with you this great day when we try to pause for a moment to think of the Empire and of the duties which lie ahead of us. There may be some among you who will remember something of what I said last year when we celebrated Empire Day in the midst of terrific events. You may remember that I spoke of responsibility, the great need for thought and for keeping a clear eye and straight bat. Since that day twelve months ago the speed of World events has, in my opinion, exceeded anything that one could reasonably ex- pect and. Heaven knows, we were keyed up to big events then. Today, the world over, things are in the melting pot: starva- tion faces millions of people; international agreements are honey- combed with misunderstandings, doubts and suspicions; political thoughts run high, and self-determination and nationalism are on the march. Such then in brief is the picture today within the framework of which the Empire must forge ahead, bending to the task of re- construction of a battered world the full weight of centuries of experience and wisdom. In the Library the other day I happened upon a book whose title made a great impression. It was called ' A Time for Great- 13 ness. ' I am afraid that I have not read it, but none the less it con- veyed to me a message. If ever there was a time when it was open to the Empire to achieve greatness it is now when men ' s minds the world over are so disturbed and nobody can see a path clearly marked. We have seen the greatness of war, by which I mean the greatness of military leadership, the greatness of the fighting man and of the civilian with all their amazing unselfishness, dauntless courage and invincible optimism. We now turn over the page and come face to face with the need for moral greatness which alone, in my opinion, can rebuild the wreckage of six years of war. I am perforce talking now more to those of you who will shortly go out from Saltus to take your place in the world. You are, I am certain, thinking ' Well, what has all this rather compli- cated business got to do with me? ' — and it is quite natural that you should be thinking upon those lines. I will try to tell you. As I said last year, the British Empire stands for Faith and Freedom founded upon the moral qualities of heart and mind, which in their turn depend upon the moral strength of each member of that Empire. ' We, particularly in England, have suffered awful losses of material things in these wars, — Manpower, Money, Factories, Homes. These can be rebuilt. But to give a lead to all those countries and peoples shattered by foreign invasion and domination we must show our capacity for wise leadership, a clear understand- ing and great Faith in our mission. So I say to each of you, set younselves a high standard of work and never be satisfied that you cannot do better. Shun slackness and the inclination to take things easily; do whatever you have to do with all your strength and ability. Think always of your friends and neighbours and help them all you can. These things are mighty hard to do; but try, and for every one of you who succeeds there is an added strength to the whole vast organisation striving against heavy odds for the betterment of mankind. School Notes Founder ' s Day, 1945, was celebrated on June 21st with the usual ceremonies. In the morning there was the Service in the School Hall, at which the Founder ' s Day Oration was delivered by Mr. H. D. Butterfield. After the Service representatives of the Trustees, the Headmaster, the Staff, the Prefects and the boys in the Senior School proceeded to the tomb of Samuel Saltus in the Pembroke Churchyard and laid a wreath there. After lunch the First and Second Elevens played cricket against teams of Old 14 Boys, who won both Matches. The School Band then beat the Retreat on the Field. The day concluded with the Old Boys ' Dinner at the New Windsor Hotel, where Mr. H, J. Tucker was the speaker. Similar arrangements are planned for this year, but at the time of going to press we cannot say who will be the speakers. Last year ' s Cambridge Exam, results arrived too late for inclusion in the Year Book. We give them here. Grade II: Crisson, Woollard, Seymour, Michielson. Grade III: Terceira, McBeath, Gamble. The results for this year are as follows: Grade I: Lawrey, Michielson, Bromby. Grade II: Richardson. Grade III : Harrison, Eve, Diel, Cooke. H. Lancaster was awarded the Cradock Scholarship, and is now a cadet on H.M.S. Conway. B. P. Seymour was awarded the Bermuda Scholarship for 1945, and has gone to Charterhouse School in England, where latest reports show that he is doing well both in work and games. During October the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Bermuda gave a lecture on Shakespeare to the Sixth Form. The lecture dealt with details of the Elizabethan Stage and the distinctive features of Shakespeare ' s genius, with special reference to ' Twelfth Night. ' Dr. W. S. Carrick talked to the School on his travels in South America, and delighted the boys with his tales of Anacondas. Deleg ates to the Telecommunications Conference visited the School and took part in a sort of ' Brains Trust ' programme, in which they answered questions by the Sixth Form on current social, economic and political problems. Sir Claude HoUis was in the Chair, and there were also present Group-Captain Leonard Williams and Messrs. Rodney Gallop and Frank Hawker. Mr. C. L. Newcombe gave a lecture to the School on the cur- rent crusade against tuberculosis. Mr. J. H. Kerry read a paper to the Bermuda Historical Society on the Shipwrecks, more than eleven hundred in number, that have occurred off Bermuda. Those who heard it were impressed by the thoroughness of the investigation that must have preceded the talk, and found it so interesting that Mr. Kerry was asked to repeat it on another occasion. Sgt. C. Bardgett, formerly of the B.V.R.C., has joined the Staff of the School as P.T. and Gym Instructor and to assist with the Games. It is a tribute to his ability that there is already a marked increase in the interest taken in these activities. 15 During the winter a group of senior boys gave a series of gym- nastic displays in various parts of the island on Friday nights to further the formation of Youth Recreation Clubs. They were trained by Mr. D. J. Williams, assisted by Sgt. Bardgett, and all who witnessed the display acclaimed it as a great success, especially in that it showed how much could be achieved with very little time for practices and with very limited apparatus. On Dec. 20th a School Dance was held under the patronage of Sir Irvine Glennie, K.C.B., and Lady Glennie. The music was provided by the Modern Airs Orchestra, and, as are all our dances, was well attended and voted a great success. On the evening of Good Friday a Service was held on the School Field under the joint auspices of the Clerical Union and the Ministerial Association. The hymns were played by the Salvation Army Band. About a thousand persons attended. His friends in the School will be interested to hear that Mr. Gorton is now teaching in St. John ' s School, Johannesburg, South Africa. Football The 1945-46 Football season at Saltus was one of some variety for the school First XI. Until the end of the Xmas term the team looked most promising but with the loss of Lancaster and Fisher our successes began to diminish. Lancaster was an excellent centre-forward and took advantage of every scoring opportunity, while Fisher was a bulwark in the left-back position. In January the team had to be reshuffled and we never quite settled down. It was unfortunate that the Inter-School League took place in the Easter term and that it dragged on so late. Of the twelve matches played, the First XI won five, drew one and lost six. The Junior League XI, the maximum age now bolstered to fourteen, again acquitted themselves very well, winning twelve and drawing one of their matches. Collis, the J. L. goal-keeper, only allowed one goal to be scored against his team all season. In the House Competitions Darrell won the Senior for both terms and Watlington won the Juniors for both competitions. These were very evenly contested and a number of replays took place. Results FIRST ELEVEN 1st XI V. Admiralty House B 1st XI V. N.A.A.F.I 3-0 Won Home 3-3 Draw Home 16 1 VT 1st J l V. -2 o- -u won Home 1st Jvi V. WlCi JDOyS 4- -o won Home 1st iVl V. l r Qf- Arrnoo 7_ u vv on Home 1st Jvl V. 9_ _c 0 L OSt Home 1st XI Y. Va.rwick Acaderny Admiralty House B 1- -4 Lost Home 1st XI V. 1- -2 Lost Home 1st XI V. Mt. St. Agnes 1- -0 Won Away 1st XI V. Warwick Academy 1- 6 Lost Away 1st XI V. S.G.A.C. B 1- -3 Lost Away 1st XI V. Old Boys 2- -3 Lost Home JUNIOR LEAGUE Junior League V. 4- -0 Won Home Junior League V. Gilbert Institute 9- -0 Won Home Junior League V. Mt. St. Agnes 2- -0 Won Home Junior League V. Dellwood 1- -0 Won Away Junior League V. Warwick Academy 2- -1 Won Home Junior League V. Port Royal School 1- -0 Won Away Junior League V. St. George ' s G.S 5- -0 Won Away Junior League V. Dellwood 3- -0 Won Home Junior League V. Whitney Institute 1- -0 Won Away Junior League V. Mt. St. Agnes 4- -0 Won Home Junior League V. Whitney Institute 0- -0 Draw Home Junior League V. Gilbert Institute 6- -0 Won Away Junior League V. Port Royal School 3- -0 Won Home House Matches Christmas Term Senior : Junior : Darrell v. Watlington 5- -3 Watlington v. Saltus 7- -0 Saltus V. Butterfield 2- -0 Butterfield v. Darrell 6-0 Darrell v. Saltus 1- -0 Watlington v. Butterfield.. 3- -0 Watlington v. Butterfield.. 2- -0 Darrell v. Saltus 1- -1 Darrell v. Saltus 1- -1 Darrell v. Saltus 1- -0 Result: 1st Darrell Result: 1st Watlington 2nd Saltus 2nd Butterfield 3rd Watlington 3rd Darrell Easter Term Senior: Junior: Darrell v. Butterfield 1- -0 Watlington v. Darrell 3- -0 Saltus V. Watlington 2- -1 Butterfield v. Saltus 5- -0 Saltus V. Darrell 1- -1 Watlington v. Butterfield.. 2- -1 Saltus V. Darrell 0- -1 Darrell v. Saltus 3- -2 Butterfield v. Watlington.. 2- -1 17 Result: 1st Darrell Result: 1st Watlington 2nd Saltus 2nd Butterfield 3rd Butterfield 3rd Darrell Cricket 1945 It is extremely difficult to give an opinion of the standard of Cricket at S.G.S. during the 1945 season because of the complete lack of boys ' teams against whom the school side might play. In the friendly matches which were arranged, however, the First Eleven gave a very good account of themselves. Two bowlers on the school side were outstanding and went on to do well in the Bermuda Cricket Association League play. Terceira who learned to spin the ball very well played for the B.A.A. and Smith (G.) showed up well for the C.C.C. The batting still seems to be the weakness and until nets become a regularity again little improve- ment can be expected. The old adage of the straight bat, if ap- plied, would be very valuable to some of our more promising bats- men. Results 1st XI (All out 44) V. Staff Depts. (All out 96) Lost 1st XI (65 for 5) V. S.G.S. Staff (All out 85) Drawn 1st XI (84 for 6) V. Admiralty Hse (All out 111) Drawn 1st XI (83 for 9) V. Overseas L. (All out 131) Drawn 1st XI (All out 54) V. Old Bovs (All out 174) Lost 1st XI Visitors... (All out 148) V. R.A.F (All out 72) Won 1st XI Staff (261 for 7) V. R.A.F (All out 161) Won 1st XI (All out 75) V. Staff Depts. (All out 46) Won Senior: Saltus (75 for 5) v. Watlington (54); Butterfield 74 v. Darrell (196 for 9): Butterfield (51 for 2) v. Watlington (35); Darrell (71) V. Saltus (118). Result: 1st Saltus, 2nd Darrell, 3rd Butterfield. Junior : Butterfield 31 v. Darrell 56; Saltus 34 v. Watlington 37; Dar- rell 67 V. Watlington 51 ; Butterfield 54 v. Saltus 70 for 4. Result: 1st Darrell, 2nd Watlington, 3rd Saltus. 18 Cricket Results 1946 1st XI vs. Suffolk Regt. XI (lost 106-112). 1st XI vs. Admiralty House XI (draw 154 for 9-83 for 9). House Matches Senior Saltus House vs. Watlington House (60 for 3-29). Junior Saltus House vs. Watlington House (42 for 9-28). Senior Darrell House vs. Butterfield House (49-98). Junior Darrell House vs. Butterfield House (61-58). FINALS:— Senior Saltus House vs. Butterfield House (99-54). Junior Saltus House vs. Darrell House (30 for 5-25). Athletics On Thursday, March 21, in spite of the inclement weather, the Annual School Field and Track Sports were successfully completed. The Senior Point Cup was retained by D. H. Harrison, who, in turn, was re-appointed Captain of Athletics. C. F. Martin was the winner of the Junior Point Cup. Each year several events are held prior to Sports Day, in an effort to alleviate the physical strain on the competitors. This year saw three records broken in the pre-Sports Day events, which were run off on Thursday, March 14. One of these, the quarter mile final for Group D saw C. Martin establish a new school record of 64 seconds flat. On the same day, Michael Cox set a record of 20.4 seconds in 120 yards hurdles for group D. The Sports Day programme proved interesting and keenly contested. Two more records were established. C. Martin set a new mark in the Group D Long Jump with a jump of 17 feet 1 inch. Don Harrison shattered a record that he had established in the heats of the Group E Long Jump by leaping the distance of 19 feet 9 inches. One of the highlights of the afternoon was the defeat that the School Relay team administered to the Old Boys. For the three previous years, the Old Boys were undefeated, but the School team of Harrison, Vivian, Lombardo and Martin won quite handily this year. In the House Competitions, Butterfield retained the Senior Shield, while Watlington captured the Junior Shield from Darrell. H. C. E. M. 19 Annual G Sports Results GROUP A— Under 9 years 50 Yards: 1 P. W. Macky, 2 T. Dickenson, 3 J. F. Kaufman. Time: 8 1 5 sees. 100 Yards.— 1 P. W. Macky, 2 J. F. Kaufamn, 3. T. Dicken- son. Time: 15 4 5 sees. Long Jump.— 1 P. W. Macky, 2 R. F. Freisenbruch, 3 M. J. Day. Distance: 10 ft. 53 jns. GROUP B.— 9 to 11 years Yl Mile Road Race.— 1 D. W. Macky, 2 W. E. Marshman, 3 M.Williams. Time: 3 mins. 7.6 sees. 100 Yards.— 1 J. S. Fairey, 2 G. L. Young, 3 R. Jack. Time: 14 1 3 sees. 220 Yards.— 1 D. W. Macky, 2 J. S. Fairey, 3 D. W. Gibbons. Time: 34 4 5 sees. Long Jump.— 1 W. E. Marshman, 2 D. Archdale, 3 R. J. Jack. Distance: 11 ft. 53 ins. High Jump.— 1 D. W. Macky, 2 J. S. Fairey, 3 R. Leach. Height: 3 ft. 10 ins. GROUP C— 11 to 13 years Mile Road Race.— 1 W. O. N. Cooper, 2 K. T. Davis, 3 P. Hookings. Time: 4 mins. 38.2 sees. 1 Mile.— 1 W. O. N. Cooper, 2 R. S. L. Pearman, 3 W. Mit- chell. Time: 1 min. 14 3 5 sees. 220 Yards.— 1 V. M. Ford, 2 E. L. Minugh, 3 M. E. Outer- bridge. Time: 31.4 sees. 100 Yards.— 1 V. M. Ford, 2 E. L. Minugh, 3 M. E. Outer- bridge. Time: 13 1 5 sees. Long Jump. — 1 E. L. Minugh, 2 P. Hookings, 3 D. A. Gibbons. Distance: 13 ft. 53 ins. High Jump.— 1 W. O. N. Cooper, 2 T. W. Vesey, 3 H. D. Dill. Height: 4 ft. 2 ins. 20 GROUP D.— 13 to 15 years 1 Mile Road Race— 1 J. C. Astwood, 2 D. J. Barnes, 3 N. Dias. Time: 5 mins. 58.8 sees. Yi Mile.— 1 E. A. Hutt, 2 N. E. Dias, 3 R. T. Cooper. Time: 2 mins. 32 sees. i Mile.— 1 C. F. Martin, 2 M. J. Cox, 3 D. M. G. Lawrey. Time: 64 sees. (New School record.) 220 Yards.— 1 C. F. Martin, 2 D. M. G. ' Lawrey, 3 T. E. Oatham. Time: 27 2 5 sees. 100 Yards.— 1 C. F. Martin, 2 M. J. Cox, 3 E. A. Hutt. Time: 12 sees. Long Jump.— 1 C. F. Martin, 2 M. J. Cox, 3 J. T. Critchley. Distance: 17 ft. 1 in. (New School record.) High Jump.— 1 N. B. Dill, 2 J. T. Critchley, 3 E. A. Hutt. Height: 4 ft. 63 ins. GROUP E.— Over 15 years 2 Mile Road Race.— 1 W. S. Lombardo, 2 N. H. Stephens, 3 A. A. Michielson. Time: 11 mins. 26.4 sees. 1 Mile.— 1 W. S. Lombardo, 2 A. A. Michielson, 3 N. H. Stephens. Time: 5 mins. 20 sees. Mile.— 1 D. H. Harrison, 2 W. S. Lombardo, 3 A. A. Michielson. Time: 2 mins. 19 1 5 sees. K Mile.— 1 J. F. Vivian, 2 W. S. Lombardo, 3 D. H. Harrison. Time: 593 sees. 220 Yards.— 1 D. H. Harrison, 2 W. S. Lombardo, 3 D. S. R. Smith. Time: 26 1 5 sees. 100 Yards.— 1 D. H. Harrison, 2 J. F. Vivian, 3 D. R. Bray. Time: 112 5 sees. Long Jump.— 1 D. H. Harrison, 2 D. S. R. Smith, 3 D. R. Bray. Distance: 19 ft. 9 ins. (New School record.) High Jump.— 1 D. S. R. Smith, 2 D. R. Bray, 3 J. F. Vivian. Height: 4 ft. 113 ins. 100 Yards, Handicap, Old Boys.— 1 C. E. Woollard, 2 S. Lines, 3 C. E. H. Cooper. Junior House Relay. — 1 Watlington, 2 Butterfield, 3 Saltus. Senior House Relay. — 1 Watlington, 2 Saltus, 3 Darrell. School vs. Old Boys. — 1 School, 2 Old Boys. Senior Point Cup. — D. H. Harrison. Junior Point Cup. — C. F. Martin. Captain of Athletics. — D. H. Harrison. 21 S.G.S. Role in B.S.S.A. Sports This year the School even bettered its fine performance of the past taking all five Group Trophies and winning twenty-one out of a possible twenty-six events. In Groups C and D, the School made a clean sweep, and in groups A and B won all but one event in each. The School set four new records. D. H. Harrison made a new mark of 18 feet 9} inches in the Group E Long Jump, while C. Martin established two new records in Group D. Martin cleared the high jump bar at 5 feet 1 inch, and in the Long Jump increased the Group D distance to 17 feet 03 inches. The fourth record was set by the Group C Relay Team. Oatham, Astwood, Collis and Minugh i covered the 440 yards in the record time of 56.2 seconds. Other individual winners were, Archdale, Patterson, Ford, Pearman, Cox, Hutt, D. S. Smith and Leseur, the last mentioned having run a very creditable one mile. H. C. E, M. Boxing The Eleventh Annual Boxing Competition for the Cox Shield took place this year on Friday, March 8th, under the patronage of Lieut. Col. J. C. Astwood, O.B.E. The preliminaries had been fought off on the Monday previous, and had produced some very good fights indeed. It is always difficult to know beforehand just what is likely to happen; there is too little opportunity to judge the form of the various entrants. This year, it is true, owing to the presence of Sergt. Bardgett on the staff of the School, more tuition in the noble art had been given than has been the case up to now. There is, however, the constant clash of purpose between the House Competition and the desire to offer the public a. show worth watching on the night of the finals; the one requiring as many as possible to learn something of the art and take their chances for the honour of the House, and the other making it necessary to seed the contestants, so that the best fights may remain till the last. As soon as it is known in what groups last year ' s winners are placed, there is a natural reluctance on the part of the semi-skilled to risk being hurt. Nor, naturally, does anyone else want to see a boy badly hurt. There have been many occasions in the past when I have hesitated to accept an entry from a boy who is keen, but overweight for his age, for fear of his being damaged ; yet, in the event, he has proved quite capable of protecting himself, if not of winning his fight. For a couple of years I had refused, on these grounds, to allow Marshman ii to compete; but this year he positively insisted. He weighed almost 22 100 pounds, but was under eleven and his opponent, Cooper i, was almost fifteen. He was beaten, but did surprisingly well and certainly had no regrets himself, He obtained, and deserved a great deal of praise for his performance. In the higher weights the problem is slightly different. There seem to be every year fewer boys over lv30 pounds, and a good boxer at this weight can do much more damage to an unskilled opponent than can be done in the lighter weights. Yet even here, if a boy is reasonably fit and will learn the rudiments, it is surprising how much he can do. It looked for a time as though Harrison ' s reputa- tion was likely to prove too much for his friends, so that there, would be no fight for him on the night of the finals. But in the end Anfossi i, largely in order to set a good example to his House, offered himself as a sacrifice in the preliminaries, and found that it was not nearly as bad as it might have been; and, after beating Vivian, Lombardo really put up a very good fight against Harrison in the finals. The spectators showed, perhaps, more enthusiasm over this than over any of the other bouts. All the finals produced good fights. I believe that I am right in saying that the judges ' decisions were split in four out of the ten bouts, a sure sign, when the judges are as experienced as those whose assistance we are lucky enough to have, that the contestants are evenly matched and game fighters. It is hard to pick out any for special mention where all were so good, but the fights between Churm and WooUard, between Shanks and Cooper i and between Lines i and Fall ii were perhaps the closest. It may comfort some of the losers, if they need comfort, to know that many of our visitors from abroad have told me how much they appreciate our competition ; they like the goodwill with which friends, sometimes in the same Houses, go for each other without any suggestion of taking it easy. Admiral Sir Irvine Glennie and Admiral Braisted both said this year that it was the best schoolboy boxing that they had seen. This is a reputation both to be proud of and to maintain in the future. After the bouts were over, the Cox Shield was presented to Lombardo of Watlington House, the winners of the competition, and the Critchley Cup for the best junior boxer to Churm by Lieut. Col. Astwood. For the first time the seats were numbered and reserved. The arrangement of these and the erection of the ring on the platform in the School Hall were undertaken by Mr. Gascoigne. The pro- grammes were again printed by Mr. Welch (I do not know what we shall do without his assistance next year). The contestants had the advantage of expert seconding by Messrs. Raymond and Ross Adderley. To all these, and to the officials, whose names are below, we extend our sincere thanks. 23 The results follow: — Mosquito weight: under 68 lbs. — Terceira beat Barnes. Paper weight: 68-75 lbs.— Churm beat Woollard. Flyweight: 75-80 lbs. — Pearman beat Ranee. Bantamweight: 80-86 lbs. — Cooper iv. beat Todd ii. Featherweight: 86-94 lbs. — -Oatham beat Cooper ii. Lightweight: 94-100 lbs. — Shanks beat Cooper i. Welterweight: 100-107 lbs.— Critchley beat Minugh i. Middleweight: 107-116 lbs.— Fall ii beat Lines i. Cruiserweight : 116-128 lbs. — Hutt beat Roach. Heavyweight: over 128 lbs. — Harrison beat Lombardo. Referee: Mr. D. J. Williams. Judges: Mr. Harry Williams, Major Harold Evans. Timekeeper: Mr. N. H. Williams. The final order in which the Houses were placed was: — 1st Watlington, 2nd Butterfield, 3rd Darrell, 4th Saltus. Swimming The Annual Inter-PIouse Swimming Meet, held at the Langton Pool on October 1, 1945, saw Saltus and Butterfield Houses capture the Senior and Junior shields respectively. The keenly contested meet proved extremely interesting, par- ticularly in the Junior Competition where Butterfield House nosed out Watlington by one point while Darrell and Saltus tied for third place. In the course of the meet, C. A. N. Butterfield of Butterfield House set a new- record in the Group C covering the 25 yard back- stroke distance in the creditable time of 16.7 seconds. H. C. E. M. Swimming Competition Results GROUP A 25 Yards Freestyle. — 1 Patterson, 2 Archdale, 3 Smith iii. Time: 17.2 sees. Diving. — 1 Patterson, 2 Davis ii, 3 Archdale. GROUP B 25 Yards Freestyle. — 1 Stone, 2 Trimingham, 3 Thompson. Time: 38.6 sees. Diving. — 1 Stone, 2 Murray, 3 Constable. 24 GROUP C 50 Yards Freestyle. — 1 Butterfield, 2 Astwood and De Coiito. Time: 33.7 .sees. 50 Yards Breaststroke. — 1 Shanks, 2 Hutt, 3 Allington. Time: 43.6 sees. 25 Yards Backstroke.— 1 Butterfield, 2 Hutt, 3 Collis. Time: 16.7 sees. Diving. — 1 Gibbons and Churm, 3 Butterfield and Todd i. GROUP D 50 Yards Freestyle. — 1 Smith i, 2 Fisher, 3 Anfossi i. Time: 30.3 sees. 50 Yards Breaststr oke. — 1 Bromby, 2 Lancaster, 3 Fall i. Time: 39.2 sees. 25 Yards Backstroke. — 1 Roach, 2 Critchley, 3 Wyatt. Time: 1 7.2 sees. Diving. — 1 Smith, 2 Bray, 3 Gosling. GROUP E 100 Yards Freestyle.- — 1 Harrison, 2 Stone 3 Leseur. Time: 72.2 sees. 100 Yards Breaststroke.— 1 Vivian, 2 Stoney. Time: 35.9 sees. 200 Yards Freestyle. — 1 Lombardo, 2 Vivian. Time: 3 mins. 15 sees. 500 Yards Backstroke. — 1 Harrison, 2 Lombardo, 3 Vivian. Time: 39.0 sees. Diving. — Harrison ii, Lombardo and Stoney. Junior 100 Yards Freestyle Relay 1 Butterfield, 2 Watlington, 3 Saltus. Time: 64.2 sees. Senior 150 Yards Medley Relay 1 Saltus, 2 Darrell, 3 Butterfield. Time: 50.1 sees. Senior House Shield 1 Saltus, 32 points; 2 Darrell, 16 points; 3 Watlington, 15 points; 4 Butterfield, 12 points. Junior House Shield 1 Butterfield, 243 points; 2 Watlington, 233 points; 3 Darrell and Saltus, 19 points each. 25 Debating Society If necessity is the mother of invention, sociaHsm is the father of idleness, it was suggested during a sparkHng debate on the Motion That socialism is the road to dictatorship. There was a good House for this debate, held on February 7th, when a visiting team opposed one drawn from the school. The principal speakers were: Proposer: M. C. Misick (O.S.) Opposer: N. H. Richardson Third: Rev. Keith Harmon Fourth: A. A. Michielson The proposers claimed that socialism destroys individuality and enterprise; the citizen is gradually encouraged to expect a paternal government to shoulder all his personal responsibilities and to arrange his life for him ' from the cradle to the grave ' ; this attitude creeps upon him like an insidious drug; he loses first this responsibility, then that,, and ends by losing his freedom . . . The opposers rebutted the charge of complete regimentation. The aim of the socialist was to organise the resources of the com- munity in the best interests of the whole community, not merely for the privileged few; not to stifle, but to encourage initiative more widely by inducing conditions which would allow ' fair play ' to every citizen and help to bring out the best that was in him. The danger of dictatorship came rather from capitalism operating in a world where the law of the jungle prevailed. The motion was defeated, whether from conviction or ' for the school ' was not determined. The programme of debates included two Hat Debates, one on October 11th, and another on January 17th. Among the subjects discussed were these: — Can war be permanently outlawed? Modern dancing is decadent. Saltus boys should be provided with Pep drinks between periods. Should boys and girls choose their own careers? Is the World the only inhabitated planet? The modern generation is too fond of pleasure. Could we do without schools? Should the Government buy the Bermuda Railway? The boys of today are allowed too much pocket money. Is Bermuda over-populated? Other debates were those of : November 1st, 1945. — Motion, ' This House believes in compulsory military training for all, whether in peace or war. Proposer: A. A. Michielson Opposer: J. F. Vivian Third: P. Wingate Fourth: J. McDaniel 26 ' Be prepared! thundered the proposers: a strong well- equipped army minimised the HkeHhood of war. Moreover, a period of outdoor training under strict discipHne served to brace up youth and make it reahse its responsibiHties, and general compul- sory training was a democratic institution. On the contrary, argued the opposers, militarism constituted an international menace, and a large standing army was a tempta- tion towards aggression. The physical and moral benefits of mili- tary training were doubtful, while the conscription period inter- fered seriously with a young man ' s education or career. Military disciphne was dictatorial and unlikely to inculcate democratic ideas. The Motion was defeated. March 7th, 1946.— Motion : That the man of today is over-civilised. Proposer: W. S. Lombardo Opposer: D. H. Harrison Third: F. R. Anfossi Fourth: J. F. Vivian The proposers thought that this business of civilisation was being overdone: man is becoming a slave to it. He is being over- educated and regimented, and his spontaneous personality is being stifled; man is descended from the ape, so why shouldn ' t he ' ape around ' a bit? The opposers feared that the events of the recent war did not encourage the belief that man w as yet even civilised enough, let alone over-civilised. Even a monkey would be ashamed of some of the tricks he ' d been up to. The majority were inclined to agree, and the motion was defeated. Officers for the Year 1945-46 President: Mr. J. H. Kerry. Secretary: J. F. Vivian. Committee: N. H. Richardson, P. Wingate, J. McDaniel, D. P. Lines and the Secretary (ex-officio). Cult A. As will probably be gathered from reports appearing elsewhere in the year book this has been a year of intense physical training. As a direct result of this enthusiasm for physical culture, enthu- siasm for mental gymnastics is on the wane. So your Cult A has lost some of its pristine glory. Nevertheless in the hope that a re- vival of interest in the things of the spirit will come, we have tried to keep the society functioning. In this effort credit should be given to Vivian, our secretary, who read to us extracts from Francis 27 Bret Young ' s epic The Island, gave us an account of English School life in wartime and arranged for our entertainment by the Elocution Classes of B.H.S. We have sighed the lack of those opportunities which at one time were given us by the Bermuda Censorship Players. Art. The Annual Art Exhibition held on Nov. 17th and 19th con- sisted of work done under the tutelage of Miss K. M. C. Cook of the school staif, Mr. Donald Kirkpatrick of Bailey ' s Bay and Mr. Snape of the NichoU Institute. The judges, Mr. Bayfield Clarke and Miss May Middleton, after working carefully through the numerous exhibits awarded the prizes, again the kind gift of Mr. Hereward Watlington, as follows: Art — 1 James Fall, 2 North Cooper, 3 Reed Cooper. Most worthy: Upper School, Reed Cooper, Lower School, David Wingate. Special Prize, Anthony Correia. Commendations — Upper School, Wilbur Woollard, James Fall. Lower School, W. H. Barber, A. R. Churm, Henry Laing. Manual Training — 1 J. Cook, 2 J. Wyatt. The Exhibition was considered most successful as regards the work shown but owing probably to unsettled weather the at- tendance was disappointingly small. However, those kind friends who braved the weather took a real interest in the work and gave us helpful criticisms. The results of the R.D.S. exams, came through more speedily this year. Owing perhaps to the unforeseen change of syllabus we were not quite so successful as in 1944. The Honours Standard did not include the drawing of flowers and leaves, a handicap to many boys. We enjoyed working for the Art Section of the Agricultural Exhibition which was held this spring and prizes were won by Reed Cooper 2nd, Still Life, John Patterson 2nd, pencil drawing. Handicrafts — Carpentry and wood 11-14 David Franklin, 1st prize. Extra prize Trevor Fountain, 14-18 John Wyatt and James Vivian, 1st prizes. Handicrafts. — Toys, D Outerbridge and I. Smart, 1st prizes. Metal box, 1 D. Franklin, Extras, H. McHarg and J. Wyatt. Airplane, A. C. MulHn. Many kind friends have remembered the Art Class amongst whom are Miss Eleanor Browne a beautiful gift of feathers all shapes, sizes and colours, ribbon, etc., Miss Rose GosHng, art books, paper and brush, Mrs. Purvis, Objects d ' Art including the ever useful saucepan beloved by the R.D.S. 28 The long summer holidays are close at hand, let us try and do some sketching from nature ready for the next Children ' s Aca- demy Exhibition. Never mind if we fail to win prizes. He who has dared has done, Whether he lost or won, No man has failed who tried, Whether he lived or died. This is the truest truth Age would impart to youth : Only a few prevail. But only the quitters fail. — Douglas Mullock. K. M. C. Concert at S The concert at Saltus Grammar School last Friday evening produced a well-balanced and varied programme of dramatic and musical items. The programme opened with a one-act play, ' ' The Map, presented by the Bermuda High School Senior Elocution Class under the direction of Mrs. Eleanor Brass, and this was fol- lowed by the musical items. In the middle of the programme, Mrs. Helen Walker ' s ex- pressive rendering of Brahm ' s Rhapsodie in E Flat w as keenly applauded. Preceding and following the pianoforte piece the two groups of songs by the well-known contralto, Mrs. Adah Spurling, captivated the audience, who seemed to be particularly appreciative of the powerful and expressive rendering of Tschaikovsky ' s ' ' The Pilgrim ' s Song. Mrs. Spurling was ably accompanied throughout by Mrs. Helen Walker at the piano. Concluding the programme, the High School girls presented another play, Michael, by Tolstoi. Both plays were well pro- duced, revealing acting of quite a high order; such efforts by the younger generation make a happy augury for the future; all the young performers and their instructor are to be congratulated upon a really excellent performance. Towards the end of the programme the Headmaster, Mr. R. E. E. Booker, voiced the appreciation and thanks of the audi- ence to the artistes and others who had contributed to the success of the evening, especially to Mrs. Adah Spurling and Mrs. Helen Walker; to Miss Hallett, Mrs. Brass and the Bermuda High School players; to Mrs. M. W. Dunkley, whose initial idea it was, and who had undertaken the general arrangements; to Mrs. Sherwood for her help with the make-up; to Mr. Rogers Outerbridge for the generous gift of flowers, and to Mrs. J. Outerbridge for her expert 29 assistance with the floral decorations; to Mr. Chesley White for the loan of furniture; to Sir Stanley Spurling for the special light- ing; to Mrs. Edmund Gibbons for the loan of curtains; to Mr. Claude Terceira for transportation; to the team of boys who had helped in the Hall and behind the scenes; and to the Old Boys and present boys for the advertisements and sale of tickets. Band Concert Conditions were ideal for the concert given by the B.V.R.C. Band on the Saltus Field last Thursday evening when an apprecia- tive audience, though less numerous than the performance de- served, heard the band at their best. The concert was given to aid the funds established for the projected Gymnasium and Physics Laboratory at the school, and the band performed with the kind permission of Lieut. -Colonel Astwood, who was present with Mrs. Astwood. The band was under the direction of their bandmaster, W. O. S. C. Pye, who ably led them through a varied programme of ten items, mainly of light popular music with some in more serious vein. As trumpet soloist, Mr. Sidney Foster has become well-known to Bermuda audiences, and his two solos — II Bacio (Arditi) and The Holy City (Stephen Adams) — played with great clarity and expression, drew well-merited applause. The conductor himself was responsible for the orchestration of Handel ' s Largo, and his work did full justice to this beautiful composition. Also as a request number, the Band played W.O. Pye ' s own composition, the hymn tune Remember them inspired in memory of the Bermuda boys who made the supreme sacrifice in the last war. The Headmaster desires to thank Lieut. Colonel Astwood, W.O. Pye and the Band for the excellent performance. Sir Stanley Spurling for the lighting arrangements, Mr. W. F. ( ' ' Chummy ) Hay ward for the seating accommodation, the Head Prefect and the boys who assisted with the refreshment and in other ways, and Mrs. Harry Dunkley whose happy thought suggested the concert and who was responsible for the general arrangements. Fencing Club Since last year the club has lost a very valuable instructor in P.T.L Tate. But, before he departed, it was hoped that his relief, P.T.L Kemp, would carry on with the job of fencing in- structor. Unfortunately arrangements in this respect were unsuc- cessful, and, in consequence, the club did not meet for some time. 30 With the arrival of the Suffolk Regiment, however, prospects immediately brightened and shortly afterwards the club was re- organized under the direction of Sergeant Rivers and his assistant Sergeant Danby. Meeting on Mondays and Thursdays, the club is rapidly being whipped into shape and hopes to be able to produce an Assaut d ' Armes in the near future. The new members are rapidly ap- proaching duelling standard and it is quite likely that with a little more experience much good fencing will be seen in coming competi- tions. The Captaincy of Fencing since last year has passed in suc- cession from Diel to Vivian and now rests on Cox. Under his lead- ership and that of his successors, with the guidance of our new instructors, we hope to have a ver} successful season in the coming year. D. M. G. L. The Choir In the Christmas term of last year the Choir set to work to produce a creditable Carol Concert. With the very able instruc- tion of Mr. Bridge, solos and quartets were arranged which were expected to be the best in many years. Unfortunately, the key men were brought down with influenza, and the concert lacked many of the prepared features. Shortly afterwards, under Mrs. Dunkley ' s direction, the choirs of the Bermuda High School and Saltus were united in a concert of Christmas Carols, the proceeds of which were contributed to the Gymnasium and Physics Laboratory funds. It was a most suc- cessful blending of boys ' and girls ' voices, which at its best is diffi- cult. Among those who have left the ranks of the Choir who deserve recognition for the parts they have played are the two basses, Bromby and Vivian. Bromby took his place at the head of the Choir as one of the best trebles as soon as he entered the School. In 1942 he set a mark in treble singing which has not been sur- passed. This year he appeared with Vivian as a top-ranking bass. Vivian will be remembered for his singing of the part of Good King Wcnceslas in the popular carol. During the next season we hope, as always, to produce a Can- tata. We are also looking forward to a successful Carol Concert as well as part singing in School. D. M. G. L. 31 Visit to N.O.B. A party of twelve cadets was invited by Admiral Braisted to make a tour of the U.S. Naval Operating Base on April 17th. The party left the Shore Patrol Landing at eleven o ' clock, arriving at N.O.B. half an hour later. They were met by an American sailor, who acted as guide on the tour, and a bus was kindly provided by Admiral Braisted to take them round. The bus went past the Naval Air Station and the guide had many questions to answer about the planes. The Machine Shops were visited next, and, after that, the bright red of the Fire Station attracted some of the party and the fire service of the N.O.B. was inspected. Probably the most interesting part of the tour was the visit to the Administrative Building of the N.A.S. Here the party was shown the aerological unit and the wireless receiving station. In the former the various instruments for determining temperature, pressure, wind velocity and humidity were shown and explained to them. In the wireless room all the apparatus was explained in detail. A visit to the Crane House recreation rooms and an excel- lent lunch catered for by Mr. Dias completed the tour. The party, consisting of Harrison, Vivian, Gosling, Martin, Stevens, Leseur, Anfossi, Smith i, Michielson, Lawrey, Smith ii, and Lombardo, would like to express their thanks to Admiral Braisted for his kind invitation and to their guide for his careful attention. A. A. M. World Today Club Although the membership has diminished by a third during the past year, the W.T.C. continues to function with great success. There is an average weekly attendance of twenty members. We have, however, received one setback in the loss of Mr. Richardson, the President of the Club for many years and its presiding genius. He arranged many interesting talks and expeditions for us, and, needless to say, we were very sorry to hear that he had left the School. Mr. Thompson kindly offered to take his place as President, and the Club can thus continue to hold its weekly meetings with occasional lectures. D. M. G. Lawrey is now secretary. During the year the club had many interesting discussions and in addition was fortunate enough to hear three talks. Of these the most recent were two very instructive lectures, one on Radar and the other on Aeroplanes, both given by Old Boys of the School. The lectures were greatly enjoyed and it was a matter of regret 32 that there was not time for the lecturers to deal more fully with their subjects. Among other activities, the Club visited the Bermuda Press and listened to a ' Quiz ' programme in which delegates to the Tele- communications Conference answered questions prepared by the Sixth Form. In all we have completed a satisfactory year, thanks for which are due to Mr. Thompson for his interest and for the time he has given up to the conduct of the affairs of the Club. D. M. G. L. The Library Surveying the Saltus Library today, one notices the addition of two new bookcases. This has enabled us to open a reference section of more learned books for the older students, and to keep a separate section for books for first and second formers. Among the ne,w books appearing on our shelves are two by Mr. Will Zuill, ' Bermuda Sampler ' and ' Bermuda Journey, ' both of which have been autographed by the author. We have also The Robe ' by Lloyd Douglas, ' Picturesque Bermuda ' and two volumes of Lefroy ' s work, ' Memorials of Bermuda. ' Presentations of books, for which we are very grateful, have been received from various sources to swell the numbers on our shelves. These consist mainly of fiction for boys in the third and fourth forms. Last term the Headmaster kindly presented us w ith a sub- scription to the Bermudian. This is fast becoming a favourite among those who spend their lunch hour searching the shelves for ' something good to read. ' Here it might be interesting to note that there appeared in the Bermudian some articles on Bermuda ' s forts, written by three senior members of the School. D. M. G. L. PRINTED BY BERMUDA PRESS LTD.