Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 40 of the 1947 volume:

The Saltus Year Book, for 1947 Editor — F. B. Rogers Contents Page Governing Body, Staff, Etc : 2 Editorial 3 Building, by the Headmaster 4 Officers of the Saltus Old Boys ' Association 5 Old Boys ' News 5 School Notes 7 Visit of H. E. the Governor 9 Empire Day Celebration 10 Cadet Corps 12 Athletics 13 Football 1946-47 14 Swimming 15 B.S.S.A. Sports Results 16 S.G.S. Sports 17 Boxing 19 Cricket, 1946 ' . 21 Deer Hunting, by Mrs. Booker 22 The Aeroplane Club 25 Talk by C. L. Newcomb 26 The Library 26 The Debatnig Society 27 Art 28 World Today Club 29 Governing Body Hereward Watlington, Esq., M.C.P. H. D. Butterfield, Esq. M.C.P The Hon. E. H. Trimingham, C.B.E. The Hon. J. W. Cox, M.C.P. T. W. P. Vescy, Esq. Headmaster R. 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. S. Gascoigne, B.A. R. C. FitzGibbon F. L. Stephenson D. M. Murdoch E. W. Allen, B.A. Mrs. Edith W. Trott Miss Edith M. Smith J. R. Bridge (Music) 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 G. H. Leseur Saltus A. G. Smith Watlington W. S. Lombardo (Until Easter) T. Dunch Additional Prefects: D. A. Gosling D. R. Bray N. H. Richardson A. A. Michielson D. S. R. Smith W. B. Gray D. E. DeSilva Librarians H. A. G. Skiffington, T. W. Nisbei Editorial In introducing this volume to the public, we have little to say; we hope the account of the School ' s activities will speak for itself. Readers will notice that the record of the war service of Saltus Old Boys has been discontinued. We understand that a separately printed record is contemplated, and our annually published lists have, at least, provoked many people to supply some of our omis- sions. For this we are grateful; such a record loses much of its point, if it is incomplete. We would, therefore, make a final appeal for information which has been omitted. There is another difficulty which perturbs us. Owing to the early date at which we have to go to press, it is impossible to give a satisfactory account of the summer term ' s activities until they are over a year old. As the Apostle says, My friends, this ought not so to be . Yet, if we publish later, we shall miss the opportunity to sell the Year Book to the Old Boys; and it is largely the Old Boys whom we wish to reach. The suggestion has been made to us that, if we collected life subscriptions, we could mail copies to the subscribers after the end of term without letting the circulation suffer. We know that there is much to be said on each side of this question, and we should like to hear other opinions on the subject. Finally, we thank our various contributors, especially the boys who have compiled the lists of the results of the athletic competi- tions, a tedious business. THE EDITOR. Building I wish that under this heading I were able to write that a start had been made of the building of the Gymnasium and the Physics Laboratory. In fact not even the detailed plans for these have yet been drawn, though I hope that soon these will be ready. 1 he truth is that we are still in that most difficult part of a post-war era, when prices are high and materials short. Even so, if an Old Boy of a year ago were to walk through the Main Block of the S.G.S., he would see many alterations that would surprise him. Realising that the time had not come when I could press for the putting up of new buildings, we have made all possible use of what we have. It was almost a shock to discover how much waste space existed even in a school-house as apparently crowded as our own. By the use of a little ingenuity (and perhaps some sacrifice of comfort) it has been found possible to give the Up- per 6th Form so long homeless, a small but adequate Form-room, to divide the 4th Form into two with a separate room each, to pro- vide a room in which all Bookkeeping and Spanish teaching will be done ,to move the Staff Common-room to more convenient prem- ises, to give Form 1. a detached and very sunny and cheerful Form- room, and, last but not at all least, finally to free the Library from use as a Classroom. During these alterations some loss has been inevitable and the need for a Gymnasium which shall contain a really adequate Chang- ing-room will be very evident during the coming winter terms. I am quite sure, however, that these comparatively modest steps forward, together with the efforts of the new members of the Staff, will prove a turning point in the work of the school and that the day is at last in sight when we may begin the climb back to the peak of efficiency which this school had reached in, say, 1943. We cannot yet, perhaps, leap forward per saltum , as a former Acting- Governor said, but the progressive improvement has at any rate begun. R.E.E.B. 5 Officers of the Saltus Old Boys Asso Ll. Vorley T. J. Card L. G. Barnes Francis Gosling H. F. Stephens We have been asked to say that the above-named officers of the Sahus Old Boys ' Association would welcome more support from the members. Attendance at the Annual General Meeting, held in January each year, has for the last few years been meagre, and the most devoted committee member can do little of value if he has not the backing of the whole Association. On the other hand, they do feel that there is an opportunity to perform work of real advan- tage to the School. They would be grateful for any help they re- ceive in achieving this end. The annual celebration of Founder ' s Day took place last year on June 20th. In the morning there was a Commemoration Service in Hall, at which Dr. Henry Wilkinson was the Orator. After the Service the Acting-Headmaster, Staff, Prefects and the Senior School proceeded to St. John ' s Churchyard, where a Wreath was laid on the tomb of the Founder, Samuel Saltus. After lunch the School First and Second XI ' s played cricket against Old Boys ' teams. Both of these matches were won by the Old Boys. After the cricket the Cadet Band beat the Retreat on the School Field, and the day ' s celebrations closed with the Saltus Old Boys ' Association Dinner in the New Windsor Hotel, at which Dr. Howard Dickinson was the chief speaker. WEDDINGS: F. C. Mansbridge to Elsie Crossley, in Hamilton, Ontario. T. J. Card to Vera Pokorna in Bermuda. I. S. Outerbridge to Patricia Jean Colquhoun Graham in Bermuda. J. A. P. Pitt to Ruth Marie Finn in Bermuda. Kimball Hollis to Jane Smellie in Bermuda. President: Vice-President: Secretary-Treasurer: Committee T. W. P. Vesey I. S. Outerbridge D. A. Gosling H. J. Hallett Old Boys News 6 M. A. Gibbons, Jr., to Gloria May Miller in the U.S.A. The Hon. F. Goodwin Gosling and Mrs. Gosling have celebrat- ed their Golden Wedding. DEATHS: George Edward Gorham, September, 1946. Walter Ball, February, 1947. W. M. Conyers, April, 1947. « « « M. C. Misick and T. L. Crawford, M.D., CM. (McGill), were awarded Rhodes Scholarships in 1946. Misick also distinguished himself by being one of the crew of the ill-fated Zena last summer. C. E. Woollard was awarded a Teacher ' s Training Scholarship for 1946, and is now studying at Toronto Normal School. Harry Lancaster, who won a Craddock Scholarship in 1946 and is now on H.M.S. Conway, has done very well in his studies and won prizes for coming first in his class in Seamanship, Mathematics, Engineering and Science and History. Midshipman K. G. R. Hallam is now on H.M.S. Sheffield and has visited the School occasionally during the year. James Cochrane is now an Officer Cadet in the Indian Army. When last heard from, he was stationed at Bangalore and was hop- ing for a commission in the 3rd Gurkha Rifles. David R. Stokes, R.A.F., has been with the Army of Occupa- tion in Germany. M. D. Taylor was for a time on H.M.S. Onslaught and was expecting to be out of the Navy in March of this year. W. R. Cooke has gained the Diploma awarded by the San An- tonio (Texas) Vocational and Technical High School. B. J. M. Tovey is in the Army in England and has been taking a course in Chinese. Edward Winslow is now out of the U.S. Army and is going back to College. D. McC. Critchley, who has just graduated from Mount Alli- son University with a B.A. degree, has always played a very active part in the life of the University. During his last year he was President of the S.C.M., President of the Choral Society, Editor of the Year Book (the third Bermudian in succession to fill that office) and he directed the play, Lithuania , performed this year by the Seniors. D. M. G. Lawrey is now at the Brackanridge High School, San Antonio, Texas, and has been made a Staff Sergeant in the R.O.I .C. 7 He seems to be finding life full of interest. R. L. Barnard, at McGill, has written to say that he started to take up boxing seriously, but was a little careless and suffered a broken nose which had kept him out of that sport until the time of writing. P. S. Welch has played Water Polo for Toronto University and Soccer for the Intermediate Varsity XI. When the Bermuda Water Polo Team went to New York at Easter this year Stanley Gascoigne went as manager, W. F. Hay- ward as coach and Harry King and Cyril Bardgett were on the team. H. C. Butterfield and R. D. Butterfield last September pre- sented a performance of A. A. Milne ' s comedy, Belinda, at Trinity Hall. Chester provided the incidental music and Richard acted in the play. Allan Mercer and David Lawrey were also in the cast. The performance was under the auspices of the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society. Hugh and Jeanne Masters are to be congratulated on the birth of a daughter, Barbara Jeanne. John Gilbert organised the United Welfare Chest Drive at Trinity College, University of Toronto, last year. Those who remember R. E. Frewen, who was on the Staff here from 1936 to 1942, will be interested to hear that he is now teaching in a school in Victoria, B.C. Besides the above, letters have been received from Edwin Mal- loy at Harvard; A. J. Motyer at Christ Church, Oxford; B. P. Sey- mour and J. C. Astwood, both at Charterhouse; C. Terceira, at Mount Allison University, and John Fairey. We apologise for any ommisions and repeat our assurances of past years that we are always glad to hear news of Saltus Old Boys. School Notes Rather late in the day, perhaps, but none the less sincerely, we offer a formal welcome to Messrs. E. W. Allen, F. L. Stephenson and D. M. Murdoch, who joined the Staff in the Christmas term. They have long ago settled down and become part of the institution. We offer our congratulations to two of our Trustees, the Hon. John W. Cox, whose name appeared in the King ' s Birthday Hon- ours last year as a C.B.E., and the Hon. E. H. Trimingham, who has been appointed a member of the Legislative Council. Captain N. Bayard Dill has found it necessary to resign from the Board of Trustees. We are sorry to see broken the long family connection with the School, begun many years ago by the late Col- 8 onel T. M. Dill, but we feel that a worthy successor has been found in Mr. T. W. P. Vesey, the President of the Saltus Old Boys ' Associ- ation and a very keen and energetic supporter of the School. In January we were saddened by the death of Margaret Ponson- by Watlington, which severed a connection with the School that had lasted more than fifteen years. First, as the mother of three sons, all of whom went through the School, and more lately as Secretary- Treasurer to the Trustees, she had taken a quiet but sincere interest in our affairs. Those of us who had the privilege of her friendship feel her loss deeply. The results of the Cambridge School Certificate Examinations held last December are as follows:— Grade I: D. H. Harrison, W. L. Hallowell, N. H. Richardson. Grade III: A. G. Smith, D. A. Gosling, D. E. DeSilva. A start has at last been made on what we hope will be a con- siderable building programme. At present it is confined to alter- ing the existing building so as to make two extra classrooms, but we believe that, now that a start has been made, it will not stop there. Certainly the need is almost desperate. This term we have lost the services of Cyril Bardgett, our P.T. and gym. instructor. His place has been taken by the Head Prefect, D. H. Harrison, who has probably worked harder on behalf of the School than any previous holder of that office. We have also lost W. S. Lombardo, who has joined the U.S. Army. He, too, has been keenly interested in all the School activ- ities and we shall miss him. He leaves with our heartiest good wishes for his future life. During the Easter Term a Model Aeroplane Club was formed and for a couple of Sunday afternoons the peace of the neighbour- hood was destroyed by the unearthly roar of miniature gasoline engines. Unfortunately the weather then became unkind and first rain and then wind put an end to further meetings. During the winter in the little spare time afforded by School activities, Harrison, Gosling and Lombardo took up Rugby foot- ball. Harrison was chosen to play in the Rugby Week games in March against teams from the Army, Navy and Yale University. J. T. Fall won an Art Prize in the Royal Drawing Society ' s competition and was the first boy from the S.G.S. to gain a com- plete R.D.S. certificate. We have to thank Mr. Stephenson and Mr. Hayward for pro- viding us with a new House Ladder. This is a ' very fine piece of work with real, instead of pictorial, ladders. I hc usual Carol Concert and Dance arranged for the end of the Christmas Term had to be postponed until early in January. 9 It was, perhaps, a pity that the Carols could not be heard at the proper season, but the dance was an unqualified success. During last summer holidays a novel experiment was made in Bermuda. Mr. Gascoigne, assisted by Mr. D. J. Williams and D. H. Harrison, conducted a summer camp on Smith ' s Island. All who attended it voted it a great success and expressed the opinion that such a camp should become a regular fixture. The Annual House Tennis Competition was held at the end of the Easter Term and was won by Saltus House. The Watlington Junior P.T. squad, trained by W. S. Lom- bardo, was considered so good that they were invited to give a dis- play at the Sandys Flower Show held on May 1st. For this display a few other boys were added from other Houses. We offer our congratulations both to the squad and to their instructor. On January 30th, almost the whole School trooped down to Dellwood School for the X-ray photographs arranged by the T.B. Association. Earlier in the year we were visited by the School Den- tist. We should like to see this sort of health service extended. There are many ailments that could be corrected or, at least, checked, if they were diagnosed in time. Another innovation was made in the Easter Term with the showing of movies in the Assembly Hall at night. The shows were well attended and enthusiastically received. During the year the following lecturers have address the School: The Lord Bishop of Bermuda on Shakespeare ' s As You Like It . Dr. H. Wilkinson on Scandinavia Today. L. N. Tucker on The Sailors ' Home. Rev. Eustace Strong has delivered three addresses, All Saints ' Day , The L.C.C.A. and Japan . Major S. Frazer and Mr. C. L. Newcomb both delivered lec- tures on the Tuberculosis Association. A brief account of the lat- ter ' s talk appears elsewhere in this issue. Rear-Admiral A. K. Doyle, U.S.N., gave an interesting and humorous talk on the difficulties of taking an Air craft-Carrier to sea for the first time. Visit of £♦ The Governor On Tuesday, January 21st, H. E. the Governor, Admiral Sir Ralph Leatham, paid a visit of inspection to the School, accom- panied by Lady Leatham and his A.D.C., Lieut. N. A. Morrison, R.N.V.R. 10 On his arrival His Excellency inspected a guard-of-honour form- ed by members of the School Cadet Corps, drawn up on the Parade Ground. He then proceeded on a tour of the Classrooms, and afterwards delivered an address in the Assembly Hall. Finally he witnessed a display of physical training by the whole school on the field. In his address the Governor commented on the friendly manner of the boys of the School and their courteous salutation of him, whenever he passed them in the street. He went on to say that he saw few of them with their hands in their pockets, an attitude for which the only legitimate excuse was to answer a request for a subscription. He urged them to keep a definite purpose before them in their lives and to avoid aimless drifting; while pleasure was not a thing to be entirely neglected, its pursuit should not occupy the forefront of their intentions. It was, no doubt, easy to blame the older generation for the present troubles of the world, but many of their fathers had set them an admirable example of public service, and it was up to them to undertake the responsibility of maintaining that standard. This willingness to accept responsibility was of prime importance in life, and, coupled with it, especially in a coun- try which depended, as Bermuda did, on a tourist trade, was the need for courtesy to the stranger. He finished on a note very wel- come to the boys, by asking the Headmaster to grant a half-holiday that afternoon. The Headmaster then thanked His Excellency and the Assem- bly was dismissed. Empire Day Celebrations The Empire Day ceremonies at Saltus Grammar School took place on Friday morning, when Vice-Admiral Sir William Tennant addressed the boys. Accompanying the Admiral were Lady Tennant and the Flag- Lieutenant, while Mrs. Leon Powell represented the I.O.D.E. Prior to the assembly the Admiral inspected a Cadet Guard of Honour, and later he met the staff at the Headmaster ' s House. In the course of his introductory address the Headmaster, Mr. R. E. E. Booker, reminded the boys that May 24th was the anniver- sary of the birthday of Queen Victoria. It had been officially recog- nised as Empire Day since 1902, when Lord Meath inaugurated it as a day on which the training of young people in Empire citizen- ship should be thought upon. In Bermuda the festival had been kept alive mainly through the energy and initiative of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, and the I.O.D.E. visitor with 11 them on that day, as often before, was Mrs. Leon Powell. Since 1986, when Admiral Sir Matthew Best came to visit them on that occasion, six British Admirals had come to address the Saltus Grammar School on their Empire Day celebrations. Vice-Admiral Sir William Tennant was the sixth and he hoped that he would bear with him whilst he reminded the school of his predecessors. In 1936 Admiral Best had addressed them, and in 1988, Admiral Mer- rick. In 1940, 1941 and 1942, Admiral Kennedy Purves had visited them; he had been a close friend of the school, and he, like Admiral Best, was no longer with them, having died on the Sunday after last Empire Day. In 1948 and 1944 Admiral Curtis had spoken to them, and in 1945 and 1946, Admiral Glennie. Now, in 1947, they were fortunate enough to have Vice-Admiral Sir William Tennant and he hoped that he would stay long in Bermuda and become a fixture there at Saltus Grammar School on Empire Day. Admiral Tennant had served at sea throughout the War, and had experienced the malice of the enemy in its most acute form. It was not necessary for him to remind them in any detail of the essential part played in the life of Bermuda by the Royal Navy: they knew as well as he did that without them as their strong shield and buckler they would not have survived the years of war. They knew, too, that without that defence their way of life, which they so valued, could not have sur- vived. They would listen with respect and interest to what the naval Commander-in-Chief had to tell them . . . Vice-Admiral Sir William Tennant stressed first the importance of discipline and obedience. No doubt they were being chased , a process in which they would learn the value of obedience and dis- cipline, the necessary foundations for the assumption of leadership later on. The schoolboy of today was important, vitally important; all his thoughts and feelings and actions mattered greatly to the community in which he lived. Were they pulling their weight? Could they imagine a boat ' s crew winning a race if one man was not pulling his weight? What they were doing now was going to mean something a few years hence when they would be faced with sterner responsibilities; following the period of discipline came leadership. One of the greatest troubles in the world today was selfishness. It was to be seen at work in the family, in the town, in the national life of countries. In the navy there was an expression to sum it up— I ' m in the boat, shove off. But is was necessary for all of them to remember the other fellow ' s point of view; that was one of the chief requirements of good citizenship, and he felt sure that they all aspired to become good citizens. Another requirement was self-respect. If that went, it was the beginning of the end. At school they could help to retain it by always looking clean and smart. 12 Next he would place self-confidence, one of the essential ele- ments of leadership. Then they all realised the importance of loyalty— loyalty to whatever they belonged, to the home, to their family, to their school. Finally, there was efficiency. Now was their opportunity to dig out and to learn to become efficient. But all these qualities must have a background of character be- hind them. Money, position, marks of rank, these didn ' t mean so much nowadays unless they were backed up by character. The Admiral then related some incidents falling within his experience during the War, to illustrate the value of cheerfulness in times of depression, of unselfishness, and of determination in the face of odds. It was acts such as those he had described which had made the Empire and all the Empire stood for. No doubt the Em- pire had lost most of its money through the war; that loss was not ir- retrievable. But there was something it had not lost, and could not afford to lose, and that was its reputation for integrity— Word of an Englishman. The Empire was not worn out. It embodied a living and con- tinuing ideal. He would quote from the speech made by His Maj- esty the King at the Guildhall on his return from South Africa . . . These were the words: If I had to single out one thing as out- standing in my visit, it would be my realisation that the faith of South Africa in Britain is not only unimpaired but has become stronger on account of her unflagging effort in war and peace. His Majesty concluded, Come what may, nothing will shake my belief that this old country, old in history, old in experience, old in achievement, is at heart as young and vigorous as she has ever been. And that is the heart of your Empire. But who was going to keep the heart of the Empire as young and vigorous as ever it had been? It was they and their generation. God had been wondrous kind to the Empire during the past five years. Their enemies had made endless mistakes, while the English people had never known when they were beaten. God would continue to help them, he felt sure, if they of their own efforts deserved it. Let them all see to it that they did. S.G.S. Company Bermuda Cadet Corps 1 his year has been one of several changes in the organisation of the Bermuda Cadet Corps and these changes have of necessity affected the Saltus Company. We now have no Junior Branch in the unit and membership in the Corps is restricted to boys who 13 liave reached their fourteenth birthday. There was, as a result, only one camp last July at which S.G.S. was well represented. Major T. S. Murdoch, V.D., Commandant of the Corps, re- signed his commission after a distinguished career in the B.V.R.C. and the B.C.C. We were indeed very sorry to learn of his resigna- tion, but were pleased to hear that he had retained his position on the Cadet Committee where we are sure he will continue his inter- est in the Corps. The new Commandant is Major Rosewarne, from the Whitney Institute. Another change which has considerably affected us at Saltus has been the resignation of Capt. Hallett as our Company Com- mander. Capt. Hallett has taken a great interest in all phases of Cadet work and he will be greatly missed. His position has been taken by Capt. Gascoigne, who was until his appointment, the Ad- jutant of the Corps. Lieut. Stephenson was commissioned last November upon his arrival from England and has shown a great interest in his cadet duties. The strength of the Saltus Comany stands at the moment at fifty-eight and is organised into one Platoon and a band. N.C.O ' s. Sgt. D. H. Harrison, Cpl. D. A. Gosling, Cpl. G. Smith, Cpl. G. Leseur, L Cpl. D. S. R. Smith, L Cpl. Bray, L Cpl. N. Richardson, L Cpl. A. A. Michielson. S.G. Athletics The athletic programme at Saltus Grammar School is a very varied one and in a day school it is extremely difficult to find the necessary time for so many activities. Nevertheless, these have not been curtailed in the slightest during the war years, and now that our staff is once more at full strength, games and athletics will con- tinue to get their deserved attention. Soccer Football, Track and Field, Swimming, Cricket, Boxing, Tennis, Gymnastics and Physical Training will continue to flourish under competent gamesmasters and Instructors as they have in the past. At Saltus we are proud of our aim in games and sports which calls for the participation of every boy. This is the principle which guides our whole programme, and as Old Boys will remember, it is still an inspiring sight to see the whole school engaged in a short period of combined Physical Training each day. This year has been a successful one in sport as the detailed report which follows will show; we are looking forward to an even more successful year during 1947-48. S.G. 14 Football 1946 — 1947 This Soccer Football season was one of the best that the S.G.S. First Eleven has experienced and they were extremely unfortunate to miss the Senior B.S.S.A. Football Trophy. In all the First XI played fourteen matches, winning eight, drawing three and losing three. Each of the three games lost was by the odd goal of a very closely contested match. A total of fifty-seven goals were scored while only twenty-two were scored against them. Great credit is due to Harrison who proved himself to be a very capable captain and a prolific goal-scorer. First XI— Harrison (captain). Little, Stephens, Smith G., Smith S., Lombardo, Bray, Gosling, Frith, Todd, Flayward, Lines, Leseur, Collis and Critchley. Results 1st Eleven vs. B.A.A. B Drawn 1—1 1st Eleven vs. Suffolk C Won 5-3 1st Eleven vs. Staff Sc Dept Drawn 4—4 1st Eleven vs. Mt. St. Agnes Won 7—0 1st Eleven vs. Admiralty H. B Won 7-0 1st Eleven vs. St. George ' s B Won 6-2 1st Eleven vs. Sheffield Boys Drawn 0—0 1st Eleven vs. Warwick Academy Lost 0—1 1st Eleven vs. S.G.S. Staff Won 4-0 1st Eleven vs. Old Boys Lost 4—5 1st Eleven vs. Dellwood Old Boys Won 7—1 1st Eleven vs. Mt. St. Agnes Won 4—2 1st Eleven vs. Warwick Academy Lost 1—2 1st Eleven vs. Old Boys Won 7-2 HOUSE MATCHES (SENIOR) Darrell defeated Butterfield 1-0 Darrell defeated Saltus 2—1 Saltus defeated Watlington 4—1 Butterfield defeated Watlington 6—1 Result of the House Competition: 1st Darrell House. 2nd Saltus House. 3rd Butterfield House. 4th Watlington House. 15 HOUSE MATCHES (JUNIOR) Watlington Watlington Saltus Darrell Result of the House Competition: defeated Darrell 1—0 defeated Saltus 2-0 defeated Butterfield 2—0 defeated Butterfield 2—0 1st Watlington House. 2nd Saltus House. 3rd Darrell House. 4th Butterfield House. S.G. The Junior League lost possession of the B.S.S.A. Junior Cup this season after holding it for eight consecutive years. This was naturally a great disappointment but we were all pleased to see Mt. St. Agnes and Whitney Institute in the final game. We are sure that our defeat will do much to revive interest in the competition and to encourage our juniors to put up a better showing next year. RESULTS Junior League vs. Mt. St. Agnes Lost 0—2 Junior League vs. St. George ' s G.S Lost 0—1 Junior League vs. Whitney Institute Won 4-0 Junior League vs. Mt. St. Agnes Lost 1—2 Junior League vs. St. George ' s G.S Drawn 1—1 Junior League vs. Whitney Institute Lost 0—1 Junior League vs. Dellwood School Won 4-0 Junior League vs. Dellwood School Lost 1—2 Swimming The Annual Inter-House Swimming competition was again held at the Bermuda Athletic Association ' s pool at Fort Langton. Unfortunately the Diving Events had to be taken from the pro- gramme as no low diving boards were available. These have now been replaced and next year ' s programme will once more include fancy diving. Most of our swimmers had been under the instruc- tion of Mr. Bill Brooks during the summer holidays and the stan- dard of swimming was greatly improved. Mr. Brooks is now coach- ing swimming at Harvard University and it is earnestly hoped that he will be able to return once again this summer. S.G. 16 Swimming Results GROUP A: 25 yards freestyle: 1, Christensen; 2, Macky; 3, Archdale. Time: 18.4. GROUP B: 25 yards freestyle: 1, Trimingham; 2, Stone; 3, Gibbons. 2. Time: 16.6. GROUP C: 50 yards freestyle: 1, Gibbons 1; 2, Cooke; 3, Cooper. Time: 3.8. 50 yards breaststroke: 1, Gibbons 1; 2, Pearman; 3, Stubbs 1. Time: 45.2. 25 yards backstroke: 1, Cooper; 2, Pearman; 3, Outerbridge 1. Time, 19.4. GROUP D: 50 yards freestyle: 1, Bardgett; 2, Lawrey; 3, DeCouto. Time, 31.6. 50 yards breaststroke: 1, Bardgett; 2, Lawrey; 3, Fall. Time, 41.4. 25 yards backstroke: 1, Critchley; 2, DeCouto; 9, Lines. Time, 18.2 GROUP E: 100 yards freestyle: 1, Mullin; 2, Lombardo; 3, Harrison. Time: 71.2 sees. 100 yards breaststroke: 1, Bray; 2, Leseur; 3, Gosling. Time 94.6 sees. 50 yards backstroke: 1, Harrison; 2, Gosling; 3, Fall. Time: 39.4 sees. Junior Relay: 1, Butterfield; 2, Watlington; 3, Darrell. Senior Relay: 1, Butterfield; 2, Watlington; 3, Saltus. Senior House Competition: 1, Butterfield; 2, Saltus; 3, Darrell; 4, Watlington. Junior House Competition: 1, Butterfield; 2, Darrell; 3, Watlington; 4, Saltus. S. G. Inter-School Sports B S SA The Inter-School Sports conducted by the Bermuda School Sports Association, were held on the B.A.A. Field on May 9th. Saltus Grammar School was well represented and won three group trophies which included sixteen first places. Our senior team in Group E were able to win every event in that group, including the relay. 17 The following records were established by Saltus Boys: Group A — High Jump Macky 2 3 ft. 8| ins. Group B — High Jump Macky 1 4 ft. 1 ins. Group E — High Jump Smith 1 5 ft. 6 ins. Group E — Hurdles Bray 16.4 sees (100 yards) Group E — Putting the Shot Smith 1 36 ft. 9 ins. Group E — Discus Gosling 1 87 ft. 5 ins. Group E — Javelin Gosling 1 132 ft. | ins. S. G. S.G-S. Athletic Sports The Annual School Sports were held on the School field on Friday, March 21st. The original date had been set for the previ- ous Thursday but heavy rain all day caused a postponement. The decision was made to hold them on the next day, and although this prevented a number of parents and friends from attending, the meet was a gr at success. The Senior point cup was won by D. Harrison with a total of 23 points, while the Junior trophy went to C. T. M. Collis with 11 points. In all four school records were broken. K. T. C. Davis established two new records in Group C for the Three-quarter Mile Road Race and the Quarter Mile. In Group E, D. H. Harrison set a new record for the Shot Put. The Long Jump record in Group B was broken by D. Archdale and in the last event of the day Saltus House set a new record for the Senior 880 Yards Relay. Athletic Results GROUP A 50 yards: 1, Butterfield; 2, S. V. Cartwright; 3, R. J. White. Time: 8.2 sees. 100 yards: 1 G. D. Butterfield; 2, E. H. Ranee; 3, R. J. Wright. Time: 16.6 sees. Long jump: 1, F. J. Williams; 2, R. J. Wright; 3, J. R. Berg. Dis- tance: 9 ' 6 . GROUP B 100 yards: 1, R. D. Buckley; 2, D. W. Archdale; 3, J. W. Vedder. Time: 15 sees. 220 yards: 1, D. W. Archdale; 2, R. D. Buckley; 3, A. R. Hamilton. Time: 35 sees. 18 Half-mile road race: 1, P. W. Macky; 2, G. N. Franklin; 3, W. R. Davis. Time: 3 min. 2.2 sees. Long Jump: 1, D. W. Archdale; 2, P. W. Mackv; 3, J. W. Vedder. Distance: 12 ' 6 . (New School Record). High Jump: 1, R. Leach; 2, P. W. Macky; 3, J. H. Kaufman. Height: 3 ' 5 . GROUP C 100 yards: 1, B. A. Peacock; 2, R. M. Constable; 3, N. A. Murray. Time: 14 sees. 220 yards: 1, K. T. C. Davis; 2, R. M. Constable; 3, B. A. Peacock. Time: 31.3 sees. 440 yards: 1, K. T. C. Davis; 2, R. M. Constable; 3, B. A. Peacock. Time: 68.6 sees. (New School Record). Long jump: I. M. M. Minugh; 2, N. Murray; 3, H. L. Clay. Dis- tance: 12 ' 7 . High jump: 1, P. W. Hookings; 2, D. W. Macky; 3, R. S. L. Pear- man. Height: 4 ' i . Three-quarter mile road race: 1, K. T. C. Davis; 2, P. W. Hookings; 3, D. W. Macky. Time: 4mins. 16 sees. (New School Record). GROUP D 100 yards: 1, T. B. Oatham; 2, H. McHarg; 3, J. D. Stubbs. Time: 12.9 sees. 220 yards: C. T. M. Collis; 2, H. McHarg; 3, J. D. Stubbs. Time: 28.8 sees. 440 yards: 1, C. T. M. Collis; 2, H. McHarg; 3, D. I. R. Barnes. Time: 64.5 sees. Half-mile: 1, J. D. Stubbs; 2, D. I. R. Barnes; 3, W. O. N. Cooper. Time: 2 mins., 43.8 sees. One mile road race: 1, D I. R. Barnes; 2, R. Strange; 3, S. A. Mor- ris. Time: 5 mins., 43.3 sees. Long jump: 1, R. B. Stephens; 2, C. T. M. Collis; 3, A. S. DeCouto. Distance: 16 ' 10| . High jump: 1, R. B. Stephens; 2, A. S. DeCouto; 3, T. W. P. Vesey. Height: 4 ' 9 . 120 yards hurdles: 1, C. T. M. Collis; 2, J. D. Stubbs; 3, R. B. Ste- phens. Time: 21.2 sees. GROUP E 100 yards: 1, W. S. Lombardo; 2, D. H. Harrison; 3, D. R. Bray. Time: 1 1.9 sees. 220 yards: 1, D. H. Harrison; 2, W. S. Lombardo; 3, J. E. Frith. Time: 26.6 sees. 19 440 yards: 1, D. H. Harrison; 2, W. S. Lombardo; 3, J. E. Frith. Time: 58.6 sees. Half-mile: 1, G. H. Leseur; 2, W. S. Lombardo; 3, A. A. Michielson. Time: 2 mins., 18 sees. One mile: 1, G. H. Leseur; 2, A. A. Michielson; 3, A. V. Little. Time: 5 mins., 16.2 sees. Two-mile road race: 1, G. H. Leseur; 2, W. S. Lombardo; 3, A. A. Michielson. Time: 10 mins., 46 sees. 120 yards hurdles: 1, D. R. Bray; 2, D. A. Gosling; 3, D. S .R. Smith. Time: 20 sees. Long jump: 1, D. H. Harrison; 2, G. H. Leseur; 3, D. S. R. Smith. Distance: 19 ' 2 . High jump: 1, D. S. R. Smith; 2, D. R. Bray; 2, J. T. Fall. Height: ; 5 ' 11 . Putting the shot: 1, D. H. Harrison; 2, D. S. R. Smith; 3, D. A. Gos- ling. Distance: 34 ' 8| . (New School Record). Junior Inter-House relay: 1, Watlington; 2, Butterfield; 3, Darrell. Time: 2 mins., 10 sees. Senior Inter-House relay: 1, Saltus; 2, Watlington; 3, Darrell. Time: 1 min., 49 sees. (New School Record). School vs. Old Boys: School. Senior House Competition: 1, Butterfield; 2, Saltus; 3, Darrell; 4, Watlington. Junior House competition: 1, Watlington; 2, Darrell; 3, Saltus; 4, Butterfield. Junior Point Cup: C. T. M. Collis. Senior Point Cup: D. H. Harrison. Captain of Athletics: D. H. Harrison. Boxing The Twelfth Annual Boxing Competition for the Cox Shield took place this year on Friday, March 7th, under the patronage of Sir Richard Fairey, who presented the Shield after the competition to D. H. Harrison, Captain of the winning House, and the Critchley Cup for the best junior boxer to R. S. L. Pearman. The preliminaries had been fought off on the Monday previous, when the presiding officials were Mr. D. J. Williams, referee, and Messrs. S. M. Paschall and C. Bardgett as judges. Our thanks are certainly due to these gentlemen, for there were between thirty and forty bouts, and the greatest enthusiast can have a surfeit even of his pet enthusiasm. These preliminaries produced some unexpected victories and some remarkably game losers. Stuart, who was suf- fering from a stye on his eye, insisted on fighting and surprised most of us by beating- Barnes, though he was beaten later in the 20 semi-finals. Another surprise was the defeat of North Cooper by Abbott; we have seen Cooper in the finals on several occasions, but Abbott was hitting hard and straight and won beyond any doubt. Gosling surprised everyone, especially Hayward, by the weight of his punch. Hayward has put on weight recently, and consequently Gosling had the advantage of height and reach; being a southpaw , too, he looks a little awkward, but he landed one blow that left Hayward staggering and the fight was stopped. Dunch entered the competition largely from patriotic motives and put up a show that makes the promoter tear his hair. He took what was probably the worst hammering of the day, but took it with a spirit that one could not but admire. But if he, and others like him, who have the guts to stay there and fight, would only learn something about it first, they could so easily be winners, or, at least, finalists For the first time this year it was decided to have a minimum age limit of ten years for competitors. This means that the weights in each group are closer together, and, certainly, the finals provided the closest set of fights that we have yet seen. Much of the credit for this goes, of course, to Cyril Bardgett, who has done a great deal of coaching during gym periods, and to Harrison and Lombardo for the interest which they have taken in the junior members of their House. It is noticeable that their two Houses made it a very close competition for first place, and that they were both well ahead of their next rival. House Captains may well bear in mind that the force of example is much greater than all the verbal encourage- ment that they can give. For, I think, the third year Woollard and Churm fought a very close contest in the lightest weight. This year it was Woollard ' s turn to win. Perhaps the closest fight, and cer- tainly the one which most aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators, was that in which Pearman beat Hookings; both of these deserve high praise. The hardest hitters were probably Gosling and Fall ii, each of whom won by a T.K.O. over his opponent. Frith i and Michielson ii respectiv ely. In the final bout of the evening Lom- bardo put up a very game fight against Harrison but was outclassed. The Bermuda Broadcasting Company put the last few fights on the air and Harold Evans gave a very thrilling commentary, tliough he was hard put to it to keep going, when the ring collapsed for the first time for some years. We really must do something about this, but it is far from easy, when ring-bolts that ought to hold a ton break off short. For the finals the referee was again Mr. D. J. Williams and the judges, Col. R. W. Sankey and Mr. S. M. Paschall. The time- keeper was Mr. Cyril Bardgett. We extend our thanks to these for their assistance and to Messrs. Benoni Mello, Raymond Adderley 21 and Joe Ray, who acted as seconds. An experienced second can make a very great difference in a close fight. Major Welch ' s depar- ture last year made it impossible to print the programme on the premises, but the Hamilton Press responded nobly to our request for a rush job and the programmes were ready in time. The winning House was Butterfield, Watlington was a very close second and Saltus third. The results of the bouts follow:— Mosquito weight: Paper weight: Flyweight: Bantamweight: Featherweight: Lightweight: Welterweight: Middleweight: Cruiserweight: Heavyweight: W. C. Woollard W. E. Mitchell R. S. L. Pearman R. J. Cook D. A. Gibbons T. K. Shanks E. G. Fall D. R. Bray D. A. Gosling D. H. Harrison beat A. R. Churm. beat R. M. Constable, beat P. W. Hookings. beat C. Dickens, beat D. E. W. Lines, beat E. L. Minugh. beat J. T. Michielson beat A. A. Michielson beat J. E. Frith, beat W. S. Lombardo F. B. R. Cricket — 1946 The cricket term at Saltus is always a short one and one which is interrupted by many important school events. However, the First Eleven managed to work in six games. Only one of these was won outright, two were drawn and three were lost. All of these matches were against adult teams as there are very few teams com- posed of boys of the same age. Smith 2 proved himself to be an outstanding schoolboy cricketer and captained the team well. RESULTS 1st Eleven vs Mai. Whitelock ' s Eleven.. Drawn 131 for 6—165 1st Eleven vs Suffolk Regiment Lost 106 — 112 1st Eleven vs Admiralty House Drawn 158 — 84 for 9 1st Eleven vs Old Boys Lost 76 - 102 1st Eleven vs Admiralty House Won 192 — 140 2nd Eleven vs Old Boys Lost 75 — 111 SENIOR HOUSE COMPETITION Watlington vs Saltus 31 — 60 for 3 Butterfield vs Darrell 74 - 39 Saltus vs Butterfield 99-53 Darrell vs Watlington 81 — 80 1. Saltus. 2. Butterfield. 3. Darrel. 4. Watlington. 22 JUNIOR HOUSE COMPETITION Watlington 42 - 27 Saltus vs Butterfield 74 - 39 Darrell vs Darrell 103 - 68 Saltus vs Butterfield 61 — 59 Watlington vs 1. Saltus. 2. Darrell. 3. Watlington. 4. Butterfield. Deer Hunting By Mrs. R. E. E. Booker Deer hunting in any country is a game of chance but to hope to shoot a deer in New Hampshire you must be out-of-doors with a loaded gun, preferably a 30.30 the greater portion of each day during the open season Nov. 16 — Dec. 16. Your deer is just as likely to be crossing in a populated district as roaming the forest. When its your turn to get a deer, you ' ll get it if you can shoot straight, and don ' t have buck fever, like the man who cocked his gun but never fired a shot; or the man who pointed a gun and said bang, bang. Perhaps it is partly the desire to discover one ' s reactions to excitement that brings on the first attack of hunting fever. Once the virus is in the system nothing but an accident is likely to cure the love of hunting. No day spent hunting unsuccessfully is a waste or loss. There is the facination of the woods, the beauty of snow-topped mountains glimpsed from ledges and the opportunity to study the hunter and his woodsmanship — this man wearing a red and black checked cap and mackinaw wit whom you have arranged to hunt. In ordinary life he may be a farmer, a garage owner but in any event a native of these parts . You watch him silently trekking along a logging road, rifle under his arm; sometimes he stops and carefully lifts some leaves; without appearing to twist and turn, his eyes are moving all over the terrain. Off the road he may shuffle through leaves but avoids breaking a twig. Finally you see him as a part of the landscape, in spite of his hunter ' s red, because he himself becomes a creature of the woods. The picture is thrilling in its agelessness. At last, taking note of the direction of the wind, he assumes command. There are quiet instructions to go up a ridge and follow along the top. He will be a thousand yards on your left. The river will be below you on your right. Most of the time you will be able to hear it. Any brooks you cross flow down to the river. You won ' t get lost because you could always follow them down. He will drive the game towards you. 23 ' And will you come if I fire? you ask beginning to feel lone- some. The answer to this is yes; three shots mean distress but you are also warned that in the ordinary way, if hunting alone and lost, all ammunition should be preserved for firing after dark. Then your plight will be recognized. Suddenly you are alone and the forest stands in dark silence about you. The next rendezvous is in an hour and half ' s time; the distance of a mile will have been covered. What only a moment ago had been a clearly defined ridge now becomes rises, depressions and ledges. Walking carefully, yo utest each footstep before put- ting on a full weight because leaves and rotten logs and treacherous. You follow deer tracks when possible, because deer choose the easiest course through the thin low branches; frequently stopping to listen every few feet, you are uncertain whether you hope to hear a crashing in the woods or not; you keep looking at your rifle to make sure the safety catch is on in the event of a fall; you wonder if the river is really below; you cross a brook. Yes, it ' s flowing to the right. Having to make a slow detour from a straight line to get round a rocky mound you cross another brook. The water is flowing to the LEFT. Panic. You ' re lost. You must have gone over a ridge and down the wrong side. After the first rush of blood to the head you realize the brook doubled back and was doing a loop. But you ' re shaken and sit down to cool oft uninterested for the moment in any game. Suddenly there is a shot on your left and then another. Now what is one supposed to do? After standing a few moments you decide to go on. The silence is more mysterious than ever. And the time eventually comes when you jump your first deer. Ten feet away, from behind some rocks, there is a crash and something has lept into the thick firs. Another crash and another further away, then silence. Well, you are rather gratified that you automatically got your rifle up to your shoulder, safety catch off, but you ' ve seen nothing. You know that perhaps 50 yards away there is a big buck watching you. Or perhaps he can ' t see you and you remember that you have been told a most terrifying noise is the breathing of a buck who can smell but not see you. Then you recognize the heavy breathing. It ' s yours. The situation becomes slightly ludicrous. If you move, the deer will also move but in this pause you have time to sum up reactions. The jumping was mutual. If you didn ' t jump as far as the deer it was because you have only two legs. Finally a mild hysteria sets in and you laugh silently feeling the necessity to suppress it, as in church, for fear of disturbing the hidden animal. 24 Another common saying comes to mind — if you jump a deer it ' s not your deer, and with this consoling thought you resume the chase eventually rather pleased that your timing and distance covered were well-judged because your hunter is where he said he would be carrying a ruffed grouse shot with a rifle! I thought I ' d got over the ridge and down the other side, you say, but it was explained that that couldn ' t happen without I would have crossed your tracks. The instinct to hunt is as old as man and one should bear in mind that an instinct to protect itself against danger is just as old in a deer. The game of deer hunting is a fair one when a man goes alone into the woods with a rifle. Every sense of the animal is more highly developed than that of man. The deer is speedier. To counter-balance these assets man has a mechanical weapon and, if he is a hunter of some experience, a knoweldge of the habits of deer; that a deer feeds at night, perhaps in orchards or gardens; that he goes up at day-break from swampy land to ridges in the mountains to bed down for a morning nap. If he is jumped he will travel higher, perhaps to a ledge, then lie down facing his tracks so that he should be circled and approached from behind; that a deer is curious and will halt to peer down and see what is going on. One is aware when moving through the appar- ently empty woods that in a thicket 50 yards away, invisible to man ' s eye, a creature may be watching. The deer will know the minute your eye catches sight of him and be off. And if something moves you must first wait to see head and feet in order to avoid the chances of firing at another hunter thereby putting yourself in the trigger-happy category and newspaper headlines. Safety catch removed you take aim behind the foreleg in order not to damage the head because you might wish to mount it. Your heart is racing. Perhaps by the time you get coordinated the deer is off. You may only wound him. A deer with a broken leg can get away. If there is snow on the ground you may trace him but often a poor shot means a wounded creature disappearing to die in the woods. Or he may fall, after running a few yards, shot through the heart. Then, trembling with excitement, you realize you ' ve got your one deer of the season which the law allows. Most people carry a flask when hunting but few need stimulants at this stage. And some in the excitement of the moment forget the most import- ant formality of all — to tag the deer immediately. Pinned on your red hunting cap plainly visible as required by the law, in a metal case, is a licence, for which as a non-resident you paid fifteen dollars. In this is a coupon to be filled in with name and date which must be attached to the deer. No one is allowed to have in 25 their possession an untagged deer, and the game warden may ap- pear at any moment. There are many tales, too, of other hurtters claiming to have shot your deer; feelings can run high about such a situation deep in the woods. The deer tagged, the next step is to approach the fallen buck or doe, always from behind, because a spasmodic movement of hoofs with razor-sharp edges can lay you open. The hunting knife cuts the throat in a soft spot and, after the animal has bled, it has to be woods-dressed which means cutting open the abdomen and removing the entrails leaving liver, lungs and heart. A moun- tain brook may be h ndy but meat wiped with a dry cloth, untouched by water, tastes better. Finally the ignominious end to one of the weeds most attractive animals begins — a drag to a car and, when the fast stiffening carcase is fastened to a running board open to view and accompanied by owner as required by the law, it soon loses any semblance, to the lively beauty of a few hours previous. Ultimately venison cut three and a half inches thick, grilled over charcoal, then finished off in an oven is all that remains to remind one of the expedition which began by drinking coffee in someone ' s kitchen before dawn, a chase of from seven to fifteen miles through almost impenetrable woods, rotting leaves punched with deer tracks, deer tracks in swamps, in moss, in mud, scrambles up and down and over ledges, through hemlock thickets, numb fingers and cold feet alternating with sweating from the excessive exercise. One never forgets either the glow at the end of the day, the hot bath or the drink before an open fire surrounded by ready listeners to the tale of the hunt. The Aeroplane Club The Aeroplane Club was begun just before Christmas by Bill Griffith and shortly thereafter I was chosen as the Master-in-Charge. After several meetings of a very unaeronautical nature, the equip- ment ordered by Griffith from the States arrived and the actual business of the club began. The models were of a very unusual design, being made from solid balsa wood hollowed out to make room for the controls and engine. These craft were flown with ground controls attached to the plane by wires. With these wires, the aeroplane could be put through various up and down man- oeuvres, but were restricted to a purely circular flight. It was not until about the middle of the Easter term that any of these craft finally took to the air. For the most part they did not get much higher than the average ostrich, with the exception of 26 Griffith ' s plane which flew quite well several times and attained a speed of about 60 mph on one occasion. He had some difficulty landing the plane, however, and was forced into some lengthy repairs. The design had considerable influence on the flight quali- ties. Most of the accidents seemed to have been caused by too heavy wing loading and high speed. If the boys in the club learned nothing else, they had some practice in doing things with their hands and considerable patience was required just to get the engine started. E. W. ALLEN. Mr C L Newcomb Talks to Saltus Boys On Thursday afternoon the boys of Saltus Grammar School listened to an interesting and informative talk about the crusade against tuberculosis given by Mr. C. L. Newcomb, Director of the Christmas Seals Association of the United States of America. Mr. Newcomb traced the history of the national movement from its inception in the United States in 1904, and of its later ex- pansion into an international crusade under the Cross of Lorraine. The idea of the selling of Christmas seals to raise funds for the campaign was originated by an American postmaster in 1907, he said, and had become international in its scope. Boys could help the movement while following the fascinating hobby of col- lecting the seals issued by the forty-two countries composing the In- ternational Union Against Tuberculosis. Mr. Newcomb went on to give a general idea of the incidence of the tuberculosis scourge, and of modern methods of diagnosis by means of X-ray films and photographs. The lecturer was introduced by Mr. Ernest Astwood, President of the Bermuda Tuberculosis Association. The Library There is little change to report regarding the Library this year. We have had several gifts of books, in particular from Major Welch, when he left us to return to his home in Scotland. David Lawrey, an old boy and former Librarian, upon leaving us to make his home in the U.S.A., presented the Library with a number of school books for the School Reference section, also some fiction suitable for most of the classes. The remainder was iven by the boys of the school and the Old Boys ' Association, to whom we extend our thanks for these much appreciated donations. For we are always glad to obtain more books in order to please the varied tastes of the members of the school. 27 The Debating Society The Society can look back on a successful and interesting year, marked by several enjoyable debates and one experiment in the form of a Mock Trial. Rex vs. Horatio Doggono , or the Case of the Minced Cat , provided several flowers of legal oratory, a judg- ment worthy of Solomon, and considerable amusement, with D. M. G. Lawrey as Chief Justice Sir Henry Wiseacre, N. H. Rich- ardson as Sir Archibald Claptrap, A. A. Michielson as Sir John Play- fair, Counsel for the Crown and the Defence, respectively, and W. S. Lombardo as the accused, H. C. Doggono. We were also privileged to hear several guest speakers, including Mrs. Terry Tucker, Mr. John R. Plowman, Mr. Frederic Wakeman, Mr. Ford Baxter, and Mr. H. A. Leseur, an Old Boy of the School and a former member of the Society. The orators of Tomorrow took the opportunity to learn from the experts of Today, and the Society was benefited as well as entertained. Much to our disappointment it proved impossible to arrange a debate with any other school, but we still hope that this may be done again in the future as it was in past years. Our programme for 1946 47 commenced with a Debate on the Motion that The Modern Schoolboy is an Inferior Product , pro- posed by D. M. G. Lawrey and opposed by A. A. Michielson, with D. H. Harrison and W. S. Lombardo as third and fourth speakers, respectively. The proposers mourned the lax discipline and irres- ponsibility of the schoolboy of today, and compared him to his dis- credit with his father, while the opposition, drawing a lurid and undeniably forbidding picture of school life in stricter times, staunchly supported the methods and results of modern education. Most members refused to acknowledge themselves inferior to their forebears and the motion was defeated. The Mock Trial was held at the second meeting, and for the last meeting of the Christmas Term, Mr. Baxter and Mr. Leseur, both of the Bermuda Press visited the school to oppose the Motion that In the Interests of Public Morals and Freedom of Thought the Press should be Muzzled by an Enlightened Censorship , pro- posed by N. H. Richardson and A. A. Michielson, who feared the influence of the popular press of Today; It had a great responsibil- ity, they said, but was unconscious or careless of it, and too often used its great powers to lead the public— in the wrong direction. This was denied by the visitors, who claimed that the Freedom of the Press and Democracy were so closely bound up with each other that they could not exist apart. The Press triumphed as usual, and the motion was defeated. 28 The programme for the Easter Term opened with a Hat Debate. Such subjects as A dog is a man ' s best friend , Are you in favour of a World State? Most boys say too much and think too little , and What do you understand by Infinity? evoked several gems of wisdom and a certain amount of unconscious humour. A month later the Society was delighted to welcome Mrs. Tucker and Mr. Plowman, who proposed the Motion that 1 he In- fluence of Modern Radio is Pernicious . They claimed that com- mercial radio destroyed peace and quiet, good taste, freedom of thought, and individuality. The Opposers, A. A. Michielson and N. H. Richardson, maintained that radio brought the best enter- tainment of every sort within the reach of all instead of confining it to the wealthy few, and was of great educational value as well The younger generation rallied to the support of radio and the mo- tion was defeated. OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 1946 47 President Mr. J. H. Kerry Secretary N. H. Richardson Committee: A. A. Michielson, D. M. G. Lawrey, D. S. R. Smith, D. P. Lines, C. T. M. Collis. Art The Annual Art Exhibition was held in the library on March 27th, and was small, in comparison with previous displays, though none the less impressive in spite of this. By way of explanation I must point out the difficulties which are strewn along the path of progress in this much-criticised subject. There are many who labour under the impression that talent is a fundamental and necessary structure, without which, one is bound to fail. Such was the first attitude I encountered, on entering the school, and I am pleased to say is fast being overcome. There are others who are inclined to think that drawing and painting is a pursuit to be left to those who show initial ability, that there is no constructive result or satis- faction to be gained, in other words a girlish pastime . The answer to these diehards is found, in later life, when one meets people who often remark: I wish I had learned to draw and paint . Another well-worn saying is: A scene too beautiful for words ; yet which might have been expressed by pencil or brush. All this serves to illustrate my point, which is . . . TRY, TRY, TRY. ... Now to the results of the year ' s work: In the Christmas Term an exhibition was held in the Hamilton Hotel with the object of 29 showing the people of Bermuda the kind of work being done by their own children. Several entries were made by children from this school— and some of these were the subject of praise in the local press. Barber and Minugh 1 were awarded the Senior and Junior Art progress prizes respectively. The Exhibition Prizes were awarded to Fall 1 (special prize), Davis 1 (1st prize), Vesey (2nd prize), Snape (3rd prize) and Buckley (4th prize). Special mention must be made of the work of Fall 1. His pencil drawings of ships under sail, in calm and rough waters, were the subject and cause of much whisper- ing and hero-worship, especially so as he was present in the role of first assistant . He has now left school and is at present working with one of the local surveying firms, in the capacity of junior draughtsman, where his ability will enable him to make a success of this type of work and where, I am sure, he will climb the ladder and serve as an example to others who follow him in this school. In May an examination of the Royal Drawing Society was held at the school and a number of candidates took Divisions 1 and 2, whilst an entry was made in the fourth and fifth divisions. I am sure everyone will wish these boys the very best of luck in this venture. In conclusion, I hope that many more will interest themselves in this subject, and that if, at first, success is not in attendance . . . then try, Try and TRY AGAIN. F. L. S. World Today Club The Club had many disruptions during the year but once again it has settled down to an orderly routine. The new President, Mr. D. Murdoch, has shown that he is willing to give all the time neces- sary to make the W.T.C. a great success. A. A. Michielson is its able Secretary. This year the Club has incorporated the functions of the Cult A as well and theoretically it is now an amalgamation of the two societies. About fifty per cent of the old Cult A members have become members of the W.T.C. since their own society ceased func- tioning after the departure of Major Welch. The activities of the Club during the year included two lec- tures and several outings. Miss Iris Moore, Social Welfare Officer, gave us an outline of her work. The Rev. Eustace Strong told us many interesting things about his life and work in Japan. In addi- tion, some of the members read papers on a wide variety of subjects from dinosaurs, the flint industry of Ireland, to the Balkan Ques- tion and U.N.O. 30 Affiliated with the W.T.C. is a new society, the Stamp Club. The Secretary of this slub is N. H. Richardson, and, aided by Mr. Murdoch, he has built up a club of about half a dozen zealous stamp collectors. These meet on Fridays at lunch hour for the purpose of driving advantageous bargains in a stamp pool. The W.T.C. itself has about fifteen regular members on its roll at present and, although this is few when compared with attend- ances in past years, the influence of Mr. Murdoch ' s work is bearing fruit. Scarcely a week goes by when new members are not voted into the club. Mr. Murdoch has arranged many outings for us since his accept- ance of office. Visits were made to the Government Aquarium, the Telephone Exchange, ZBM, the Bermuda Press, and the Agricul- tural Station. Other visits will take place later this term. PRINTED BY THE BERMUDA PRESS. LIMITED. i