Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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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

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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.

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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.