Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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

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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-

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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.