Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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.

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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

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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