Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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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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