Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Text from Pages 1 - 48 of the 1957 volume:

The Saltus Year Book, Summer 1957 CONTENTS PAGE Governing Body, Staff 3 Editorial 5 Au Revior ' 6 The School Year, 1956—1957 7 Empire Day Celebration 1957 8 The Debating Society 9 Cadet Notes 12 Annual Cadet Camp 13 An Ant ' s Life at Saltus 14 Journey to the Blue Continent 16 The Longtail 18 Treasure Hunters 18 The Broncking Barrel 20 A Sailboat in the Moonlight 21 The Adventures of Tex the Terrier 22 The Arend-Roland Comet 23 Our Gym Class 24 A Narrow Escape 24 The Sinking Ship 25 The Dollar and the Cent 26 The Green Island 26 The Bermuda Petrel or Cahow 28 Cricket 1956 J. 29 Inter-House Swimming 31 First XI Soccer — 1956—57 32 Intermediate XI 1956—57 33 Junior Football 1956 — 57 34 Inter-House Boxing Final 34 Inter-School Boxing Finals 36 Inter-House Athletics 37 [nter-School Athletics 38 Saltus Old Boys ' Association 39 ft ' Governing Body His Honour Sir John Cox T. W. P. Vesey, Esq. CB.E., M.C.P. Hon. Sir Eldon Trimingham, CB.E, C. Vail Zuill, Esq. J.P. Headmaster H. J. Hallett, Esq., M.A. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. M. E. Dill staff J. H. Kerry, Esq., M.A. F. L. Stephenson, Esq. E. Walton, Esq., M.A. R. S. Alger, Esq., D.P.E. A. H. Dixon, Esq- B. Patterson, Esq., B.Sc. R. C. Brookfield, Esq., M. A. W. H. C. Brown, Esq., B.A. J. L. Moulton, Esq., B.A. D. Macky, Esq. Mrs. Edith Trott Miss Edith Smith Mrs. J. Ingham J. R. Bridge, Esq., (Music). 5 Editorial It is in order for editors to offer explanations, not excuses. We feel thait the obviously uneven quality of the individual contributions in this issue may give rise to criticism which we should prefer, as far as possible, to forestall. First, we wouHd like to point ouft that we consider the ' literary ' section of any school magazine fulfils a valuable function in giving an opportunity to boys with a very special aptitude or interest. Next, we feel that while trying to encourage an interest in writing for its own sake and attempting to build up this part of the magazine, we can- not afford to aim beyond our means. Finally, we would emphasize that what appears here has been wrifbten not as set composition work but specially for this year book: certainly, in some cases, items of higher literary value could have been collected from English Com- position books but we feel very strongly this should not be the source of our material. In conclusion, we would offer our thanks to alll our contributors for their time and trouble. May they consider ftheir labours well spent! EDITOR. 6 ' Au Revoir ' Alt the end of this Term, the School will be losing through retire- ment the services of two members of the Staff. Miss E. M. Smith joined the Staff at the outbreak of World War 1]I as Form Mistress of Form II. Since that time she has been in charge of this Form and has guided these young pupils with firm but kindly control through their second year of Saltus School life. In after school duties(, ,Miss Smith has ' conscientiously taken a fehare, and twice a week has presided over Detention classes — often not the most congenial and inspiring of tasks. Mr. J. H. Kerry came to Siailtus from Somers College in 1934. He has been responsible for the History syllabus throughout the School and has done a major portion of the teaching of this subject as well as that of Book-keeping. Also, the meticulous care with which he has performed office work has relieved two successive Headmasters of a considerable burden. In extra-curricular activities he has presided over the Debating Sociefty throughout his career, and many present and Old Boys will remember with enjoyment the interesting subjects, the Mock Trials, Hat and Balloon debates, which have taken place un- der his guidance. It is also pleasing to note that several of the most fluent and promising amongst the younger public speakers in the Colony no doubt had their initiation into this art in Ithe Debating Society. I am sure that we all wish these two valued members of the Staff a happy retirement and, in bidding them ' Au Revoir ' , we trust that they will have pleasant memories of Saltus. The School Year, 1956-1957 Examination Successes University of Cambridge Higher School Certificate: G. L. Cook, R. A. G. Lines, J. E. Smith, University of Cambridge General School Certificate: Grade il: I. W. Macky, J. Durrell Grade III: C. E. Cassidy, S. H. Dallas, S. Grayston, B. R. Hall, H. B. Hallett, R. W. Kempe, P. A. Leseur, D. MacPherson, J. F. McGill, F. H. P. Patterson, H. G. F, Pierce. P, S. Scupham. In the examinations held by the Royal Drawing Society in May 1956, 48 Saltus Boys passed with Honours, and 31 reached the Pass Standard. Scholarships. The Crad dock Scholarship was awarded to A. H. Cooper. The Bermuda Scholarship was awarded to J. R. Talbot, an Old Boy. The Rhodes Scholarship was awarded to J. Stubbs, an Old Boy. 1956. June 13th: A framed map of Bermuda was presented to the School Library by Mr. Owen Darrell, the President of the Old Boys ' Association. June 14th: Founder ' s Day was commemorated by a service conducted by the Rev. E. N. B. Chapman, Rector of St. John ' s Parish, and with an address by Sir Trounsell Gilbert, Chief Jus- tice of Bermuda. In the afternoon the 1st. and 2nd. Cricket Elevens played the Olid Boys, after the teams had enjoyed luncheon at the Bermudiana Hotel. Nov. 11th: The Cadet Pipe and Drum Band made their first public parade during the Remembrance (Day ceremony. Dec. 7th: Mr. Harry Cox gave an illustrated talk on Bermuda history. Dec. 13th: The annual prize giving and carol concert held in the School Assembly Hall. Brigadier Rice-Evans presented the prizes. 8 1957. Jan. 24th: Two cedar tables were presented to the School Library by Sir John Cox and Mr. W. M. Cox. Feb. 10th: A group of senior boys visited the Z.B.M. studios and heard a talk given by Mir. Harry Cox. March 27th: Mr. Park Breck of the Health Department addressed the senior school. April 4th: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Godet presented a cup to be award- ed yearly to the athlete in Group C winning the moat points in the Inter House Sports. Empire Day Celebration 1957 Empire Day was celebrated by the traditional service in Hall, after which Commander W. G. Jack, R.N spoke to the boys. Among the audience were Mrs. Edmund Gibbons, representing the I.O.D.E., Mr. Thomas Vesey, representing the Trustees of the School, and Mr. Charles Wilson, representing the Old Boys Association. Commander Jack spoke of the Empire as a monument to capacity and patience. There had been many empires in the course of the world ' s history. The old empires had been acquired by conquest, as had parts of the British Empire; but there had also been an element of haphazardness about its acquisition. It had been said that the Em- pire had been acquired in a fit of absent-mindedness. Their own little island of Bermuda had been colonised as the result of an accident: Ad- miral Sommers had just hit the place; it wasn ' t a case of conquest, for it was in fact uninhabited at that time. Australia, too, was the result of a peaceful colonisation. Singapore was a malarial swamp when Sir Stamford Raffles took it over. Malta had simply begged them to come. These were but a very few of th e many and diverse ways in which the Empire had been pieced together. A most remarkable thing about the Emipire was how it had con- tinued. It had experienced growing pains, and the old conception of empire had been exploded by the American War of Independence, which had taught England a lesson leading to a changed attitude towards the peoples of the Empire. Yet still they would come up against the word Colonialism used as a term of reproach by their enemies to imply that in the past they had grabbed these territories and had continued to use them; merely to exploit them. Let them study the record. Before the first World War 9 four dominions were already established Canada, Australia, New Zea- land, and South Africa; they had complete independence, and were members of the Commonwealth by their own free choice. Since the second World War other countries had b«en offered the free choice of dominion status or secession: India, Pakistan, Ceylon .... all except Burma, had chosen to remain members of the Commonwealth. They stayed together because they liked to stay together, not under any compulsion. Nearer home they had the example of their own little island of Bermfuda: one felt proud that in spite of its unique geographical posi- tion it had remained staunchly British for 350 years. Yet one heard it said that Britian had had its day, and was finish- ed. It was true that during the past thirty or fonty years she had suffered some severe setbacks, and her power had declined. That was largely due to the fact that she had fought from the beginning to the end of two exhausting wars within a period of thirty years entailing very heavy losses in life and wealth; but she had surmounted them, and there were hopeful signs for the future. Looking at his own Service the backbone of the Royal Navy of to-day was the aircraft carrier, vastly more powerful than the earlier carriers. That increase of power rested on five inventions: jet propulsion, angled flight decks, the steam catapult, mirror landing, and radar. All five were British inventions, and all of them would in the near future be embodied in the N.A.T.O. fleets. Another potential development, one of peacetime, was that of atomic power stations, of which the first was already in full commission: Britain planned to build nineteen of these (by 1956, giving her a lead in that particular field. So ... . perhaps the old lion was not so mangy as some people would have them believe. He wished them all a good holiday. The Debating Society Words, words, mere words . . . . Schoolboys should be paid a salary. This was the subject of a most remarkable debate — remarkal le not so much by reason of the arguments adduced as for the ouitcome. Some of the arguments were interesting too. The proposers claimed that the salary would pro- vide an incentive to study. Optimes would take the form of financial bonuses, and Pessimes would become obsolete. Boys would doubtless su] render most of their earnings to their parents for the payment of 10 fees, which would lead them in the paths of unselfishness. The Opposers maintained that schoolboys were already paid — in a coin greater than money, the coin of knowledge. A system of money payment would in- culcate a false sense of the value of money. Which did they really prefer, money or a good education? FinaJlly, descending from the strato- sphere of wishful thinking, did they expect to get a salary even if they voted for it? The House nobly resisted the allurements of filthy lucre, and the motion was overwhelmingfly defeated. Principal speakers were: B. R. Hall and J. Couchman for the motion; D. M. McCann and P. S. Scupham against. February ' ' 28th. found four members of the Society in considerable jeopardy in a balloon. They were . . . H. B. Hallett (in the character of a Bermuda Pilot), B. M. MoCann (Television Salesman), D. M. McCann (Bermuda Housewife), and P. S. Scupham (Newspaper Re- porter). The balloon was ouc of control and descending rapidly over the sandy wastes of the Sahara Desert. Only one could be saved. Each in turn stated his case to show that it was he who should be ' preserved for posterity ' . The Pilot claimed to be one of the world ' s best. He had handled over a thousand ships, and mishandled but a few. He fellt that he was the most useful one of the bunch: with the perfecting of tinned foods housewives would soon be obsolete; reporters would be displaced by the radio news network; and, really, television salesmen were not of national importance. Also, he had located a secret treasure — in a cave, of course — and proposed to use it for the benefit of suffering humanity, especially schoolboys and teachers. The Salesman doubted whether the Pilot ' s treasure would materi- alise, and if it did, the Government would extend its confiscatory fist. He felt that one housewife the less wouldn ' t matter much, and any reporter who worked for the . . . (deleted by Censor) should be thrown out anyway. Now he had the prospectus for a new television set which would offer unrivalled features at a low price, and he was prepared to grant a special discount to those who helped to keep him ' on the air ' . The Housewife laid about her with a metaphorical rolling-pin be- fore advancing her chief plea for salvation — her numerous offspring, who needed her tender care. She then gave a minute by minute de- scription of her arduous day. The Reporter felt that a TV salesman would be no great loss, and could easilly be replaced. The pilot could afford to take a risk: a man of such navigational skill could surely steer a safe course into port. 11 As for the housewife, he did ' nt quite know what to suggest, but he understood that there were more women in the world than men, and now was the time to begin evening things up. The histrionic ability with which he then presented his own claim to stay aloft found some favour with the audience. On a vote the Reporter stayed in the balloon. The Visitors Debate on March 2ilst. was a great success. The Society was pleased to welcome two distinguished Old Boys. IVTr. Owen Darrein and Mr. Charles Collis, who took part as principal speakers in a debate on the Motion: Cbmpulsory military service should apply to women as well as to men. Proposer P. S. Scupham Opposer H. B. Hallett Third Mr. 0. H. Darrell Fourth ........ Mr. C. T. M. Collis The Opposers, while conceding that women were no longeir so delicate as they used to be , made a great effort tto keep them in the home to fulfil their natural destiny, but the Proposers succeeded in convincing the House that the emancipation of women, complelbe in other respects, should extend to national service too. Mr. Horace Friith, President of the Old Boys ' Association, was present and joined in the debate. Following the debate, tea was served in the Hall. Other debates held duri ig the past season were these Oct. 6 Jan. 17 Hat Debate All members spoke on subjects drawn at random from the hat. Nov. 2 Celebration of Hallowe ' en has become a public nuisance. Proposer: H. G. F. Pierce Opposer: H. B. Hallett Third: B. M. McCann Fourth: P. S. Scupham The speeches were punctuated by occasional detonations usually as- sociated with the Guy Fawkes season! The motion was defeated by a substantial margin. Feb. 13 Schoolboys should be taught to cook. Proposer: B. M. McCann Opposer: „ H. B. Hallett Third: P. S. Scupham Fourth: B. R. Hall At the risk of spoiling the broth the House voted decisively for initiation into the mysteries of culinary science. 12 Officers for the season 1956 — 57. President Mr. J. H. Kerry Secretary . .......... H. G. F. Pierce (to Deer.) P. S. Seupham (from Jany.) Committee B. R. Hall, D. M. McCann, B. M. McCann, H. B. Hallett, and the Secretary. Cadet Notes The usual programme of cadet training at Saltus was followed this year, with interruptions for ceremonial drill before the Queen ' s Birthday and Armistice Parades. Most boys attended the annual camp in July for six days, and had a further day in November. At the annual camp, platoon schemes of attack and defence were carried out, the experience gained being used in an enjoyable ' fire-and-movement ' attack which took most of the final Saifcua day. Shooting for markmen ' s badges, a drill competition or- ganised by Sgt. Davis, and signalling with 88 equipment kept differ- ent groups busy, but most cadets would agree that the night attack on Whaile Island Fort was — paradoxically — the highlight of camp. Trophies, cups, and badges were presented by Major Murdock. The Field day in February consisted largely of demonstrations: there were too few instructors to allow more than half-a-dozen Salltus boys to practice shooting. Nevertheless extra shooting has taken place at the Armoury. Old Boys will have noticed that Saltus Cadets are predominant in the Cadet Pipe Band, formed a year ago. The pipes arrived in Nov- ember, and were played at the Armistice parade, the Agricultural Show, and the Floral Pageant. In a short time, under the painstaking instruction of Major Horlington, and Corporal Stewart, the pipes-and- drums reached a remarkable standard. The players undoubtedly think themselves the elite of the Cadet Corps, and their smartness and record of attendance at exftra practice nearly persuade us of it. We must thank our principal instructor, Sgt.-Major Burnard, for dealing exhaustively with weapon-training and faithfully with mis- creants. His task has been increased both through the growrth of Saltus cadet unit, the departure of the D. C.L.I, and, for a time, the ceremonial and guard duties required for the Two-Power Conference. 13 Now that the Garrison has gone, it may seem ibelated to thank Major Marsh for his fascinating account of recce work behind the enemy lines : and the cadets presentation to Brigadier Rice-Evans was destined to mark not merely our aippreciation of past assistance, but also fthe un- timely end of an era in Bermuda. J. L. M. Annual Cadet Camp The Annual Camp of the Bermuda Cadet Corp is usually held during the first week of the summer holidays. Attendance is entirely vo ' luntary, yet this ensures a large number of cadets in camp, some being recruits, but most of them veterans of previous camps, who re- turn partly for the fun of it all, partly because of an irresistible urge. Camp qpens on Sunday afternoon, during which the necessary ar- ticles such as bilankets and spare clothes are Issued. After an even- ing lecture by the Camp Commandant, everyone is supposed to go to bed, that is to say, the lights go out, at ten. The first night is al- ways the worst (or the best), whichever way one takes it), because hardly anyone is tired, and those who are, had better watch out. iFor the favourite trick isi to ease anyone who is asleep outside, and that boy is in for a rude awakening, especially if it rains. Early in the week, shooting on the .303 and Bren at 100 and 20ft yards is held, for which badges are awarded for accurate firing of each weapon. An assault course is also run down on the Range, in which a team from each platoon competes. The course is run up and down hilJ, and on the beaches, along which cliffs have to be climbed by ropes, and fences and other obstacles surmounted. At various pointte thunder flashes are thrown at the runners, who fire at tin plates at the end of the course with rifles which are carried with them. Tin plates are put up at 10.0 yards and points are scored accordingly for the number knocked down. Thursday is Visitors ' Day, when a Guard Mounting Competition is held, and also a Father and Son Shooting Competition. On Friday, a route march is made from Warwick Camp to Whale Bay Fort, which has provided some rather amusing incidents on oc- casion, for example, on my first march, half of the way was made through the hills of Southampton, where at one point my section was forced to take cover, when it was supposed that the enemy (the 14 D.C.L.I.) had been encountered. What was thought to be ' ' hostile signals being whistled back and forth was really some kind of bird. When the objective was reached, a mass attack was launched against the Fort, held by the D. ' C.LJ., when, on a given signal, the cadets charged madly through the undergrowth, wildly firing blanks rom their .303 ' s. At night, the positions were changed, and the cadets defended the Fort. At the last camp, an added feature was hejid on Saturday even- ing, when a Feu de Joie was fired, watched by a large crov d of spectators. Rifle drill on the march was performed by a section of platoon No. 3, and prizes were awarded for shooting and either com- petitions. Finally, there is the last night, which is just as bad (or good) as ithe first, when practical jokes are played, until everyone collapses through sheer exhaustion. The next morning. Camp breaks up and everyone goes home to enjoy a peaceful sleep, which is very gratifying to most cadets, after a strenuous but enjoyable week. SL G. All Ant ' s Life at Saltus I am an ant named David and I am now writing at my desk un- der Stonehenge Rock, just below the hated humans ' Saltus Grammar School main door, which is over one thousand feeHers tall. Oh, ant-eaters! there goes the bell six times. This means a long trek. I hurriedly put The Ant Gazette away and walk out to the back door in our rock and wait for all the others to come. Then we start out, first came five soldiers and then about one hundred and fifty workers including me, and ithen about twenty more soldiers. We had walked about one antimetre when we came upon about four hundred more ants from Green Grass Territories, outside the schooil ' s east door. Then guess what happened? The humans came out for their break and we were just below their big steps when they came charging down, dropping paper and bread everywhere and also putting their great weight down on us little creatures, and killing at least one hundred; but we calmly went and started gathering up 15 the bread crumbs (one hundred didn ' t matter). Pushing them back to Stonehenge Rock was hard work. X set to, and started heaving away at a large bread crumb with a spot of jam on it. I got half way home when I saw a light. I curiously went over to it and walked right into the trap. I dropped my bread crumb and ran, but I couldn ' t go for long and I fell down. Two of my friends hdlped me get up and carried me on their backs toward home, but we only got half way when they said they were tired and had to put me down. I finally got home (X don ' t know how) , and was told by a very cruel soldier on guard duty to go and pick utp my bread crumb, which I had left behind. I asked him if I could go and put some anitiderm pilaster on my burn (which, I was told later, came from a human ' s magnifying glass, a very hot weapon). He answered me in a very gruff voice, saying, No !, I gave him an awful look and got a boost along the trail by his foot. I started walking slowly back and finally found my bread crumb and was so tired, and my back hurt so much that I stumbled and fell all the way home again. When I got home and had pushed the bread crumb into the store room, I: went into my room and found my cousin, Fly- ing Ant, who had escaped from the human ' s Hamilton Hotel when it burned down. He was sitting reading the Ant Gazette which I had left behind when the bell rang, so we discussed the news together. The headlines were Over one thousand ants killed by humans , and I read aloud, Yesterday over one thousand ants were killed by a mechanical machine called a flit gun, which squirts a very poisonous gas called A.N.T. fluid. These ants were working very hard, trying to get a human ' s lunch tin back to their town called Anty, then they were suddenly being fired upon by their most mortal enemies, humans. A collection is being itaken at every home now for the relatives of the brave ants who died in the battle . And so ends my tragic story. I said good-bye to Flying Ant, and went to bed, dreaming about humans who were massacred by ants. A ;Df. FRITH, Form IV L 16 Journey To The Blue Continent It was a beautiful day; the sun was burning down from the pale blue heavens, a soft breeze blew in from off the sea, and a few lazy- clouds drifted across the sky. lit was a scene of perfect serenity which was to be broken by the voices of men. It was early in the morning when we gathered together and plan- ned the day ' s adventure. There were four of us altogether, Pierre, Joseph, Archie and myself. Much had to be done before we would be able to start and so we did not loiter. Everything, from the food we were going to eaft to the boat we were going to use, was prepared and by 10 in the morning we were able to shove off from the dock. The boat was about 22 feet long and it was driven along fairly fast by an old dilapida ted outboard motor. In the boat we had placed the twelve aqua-lungs, which we woufld be wearing, fins, masks, spear- gun, food and plenty of gas for the motor. We went along for about an hour and a half and by that time we reckoned we were about ten miles off Bermuda so we decided to drop anchor and to try this spat for some spearfishing. We decided not to use the aqua lungs at first for we wished to save the air in case we found a good spot. A ladder was lowered over the side and we went over the edge of the boat and into the sea which was very calm. The water was extremely clear; so much so, that as we floated along on the surface, we seemed to be suspended in mid-aid and the bottom of the sea was only aibout thirty five feet below us. Each of us swam in a different direction in the hope that one of us would find something interesting. A quarter of an hour later Joseph swam towards us and told me that Pierre had found a wreck. Quickly we swam over to where Pierre was and he pointed the wreck out to us. It was not very much to see but we knew that it would be very interesting so we decided to explore. We swam back to the boat and brought it over the site of the wreck. However, before donning our masks again, we decided to have something to eat. After completing our lunch, we rested for a while in order to let our food digest, then we prepared the aqualungs. We each had two bottles of air which were joined so that we could have one hundred and forty cubic feet of air altogether. We lowered 17 a small ladder over the edge and slipped down it into the sea. We took along two crowbars in case we needed them which two of us cari ' ied spearguns in case we saw some dangeroursi fish. At first we just floated along the surface then we exhaled and began to sink slowly down to the bottom. As one drifts down through the sea, one experiences a strange sensation as if one was actually flying for you feel as light as a feather but you have complete control of yourself. As we descended we could feel the water gradually be- coming colder and then we reached the wreck. Our depth gauges showed that we were about sixty five feet down and we also knew that at that depth our air would last for about two and a quarter hours. Pierre and Archie immediately began to ex- plore the wreck. So JosQph and I decided to look around for some- thing to spear. I took a practice shot on a huge parrot-fish and it began to bleed like a stuck pig. Then I saw them. There were about twenty-five or thirty barracudas all around us and they seemed to copy everything we did, but I did not like the looks of them so I left the parrot-fish and swam away. However they must have been al- ready full for they did not even touch the parrot-fish. While Pierre and Archie were investigating the wreck, Joseph and I managed to spear a couple of good size amber- jacks. However one does not get much satisfaction when one spears a fish using an aqua- lung for the fish ' s chances of survival are practically eliminated. Around half past three our air ran out so we decided to call it a day and we stowed the aqua-lungs. Archie and Pierre had found a few old jugs, but nothing valuable. We then started the motor and headed home for we were well satisfied with our journey to the blue continent. L. PATTERSON, Form Upper VI. 18 The Longtail The longtail is graceful and swift in its flight, So happy and carefree and gay. It darts o ' er the water .so sparkling and brighft, Its cry can be heard far away. It nests in a hole in the rocks way up high, After spending the winter away. We always are happy to know spring is nigh, When the longtails will join in our play. C. M. PROFIT, Form U3B. Treasure Hunters Two boys, John, eleven years old, and James, nine years old, were sitting in their back yard and wondering what to do. James! Let ' s go down to the general store and buy something to do. How are we going to get down there, John? I ' ll tow you on my bike; and by the way, you had better go and get some money from the house — about five dollars. They walked into the store and tried to find something of interest. Suddenly, James cried aloud, . Hey! John, look that cardboard poster over there , pointing to the cardboard sign. John read aloud, Phoney Maps for Sale. Good Bargains. John asked the man behind the counter how much one of the phoney maps cost. ♦ Four dollars fifty cents for the map, but there are four dollars in the chest if you find it. I ' ll buy one, please, handing over five dollars and collecting fifty cents change. They rode home and immediately started packing their lunch so they could hunt for the chest. About ten o ' clock they set off for the hills on foot, both wearing knapsacks on their backs. The map read 19 as follows: ' Start off from the ruins of Fort Dunder and walk a quarter of a mile east north east until you reach a tree with its trunk in the shape of a Y ' , then go half a mile south and find a large boulder with X ' engraved on it, then go fifty yards -south west, and find two caves. In the left one you will find your treasur ' e. ' John and James found the Y ' tree, the engraved boulder, but on their way to the two caves James tripped. Oww! John, I tripped on a root. As he hit the ground, he uncovered a gold Spanish coin which caught his eye. When he got up he yelled to John, Hey! John! Look at what I found. John looked and exclaimed in surprise, 0h, my gosh, a gold coin! The two boys dug around the root and found in a little hollow a dusty old map preserved in a rum bottle. On the label of the bottle was a sinister mark, which John recognized as the mark of General Dunder who had lived around 1850 and after whom Fort Dunder was named. The map read as follows: Go one quarter mile north west by north and find a boulder shaped like an Near this you will find a concealed cave. If you find the cave, when you reach the fork take the right one, and follow the tunnel to the . . . The rest of the writing had faded and disappeared. It ' s too bad that the last bit of writing is gone, said James. We ' ll find the treasure anyhow, if it takes us all day. You said it! answered James. The two boys followed the map until they reached the boulder shaped like an S ' , and searched everywhere nearer than fifty yards from the boulder but they found nothing. James was ready to give up but John wasn ' t quite ready yet. John started to fool around by kicking stones into a pit near by. Suddenly he kicked a stone which supported a small boulder. I don ' t think we ' ll ever find the treasure, whatever it is, he said, as he kicked the stone. Watch out, yelled James as the boulder started rolling, reveal- ing a small entrance to a cave. I jumped out of the way just in time, and look at the small en- trance. Yes! It must be a small cave. 20 Tliey wriggled into the small entrance and they both turned on their flash lights from their knapsacks. They came to the fork and took the right passage. They followed the passage to the end, where there was a small cave with sides green with moss and on the roof were a few small stalactites. Well! here we are out of that dirty, small tunnel, said John. The sooner we start digging the better, replied James. After they had started digging with small spades, also from their knapsacks, John espied three stalactites with the same mark that was on the label of the bottle that held the map. The mark of General Dunder, James, called John, and look at the stalactites all pointing at the same place. They both started digging until John ' s spade hit something. They uncovered it and found it to be a large stone. Only a stone, James, John told him solemnly. They dug deeper. Hit something, said John with renewed excitement. You get all the luck , answered James. They uncovered it and they saw before their eyes a chest. They both cried out lo ud: Yipee! Were rich! They opened the chest with a few bangs from a rock and inside there were a few hundred Spanish gold coins of the same kind that James had found, as well as some jewelry. They put these valuables and money in the National Bank, but what they have forgotten is that there are four dollars waiting to be collected in the left cave in the hills. J. H. COOPER, Form 4L. The Broncking Barrel Secure that cinch. Wigs, Clancy yelled out from across the corrall, and make sure those ropes are tight . O.K. Wigs shouted back, with a wave of his hand. This was a bright summer ' s day in July and Wigs and Clancy, who were old cow-hands, were talking about the broncking barrel. 21 When I say it was a broncking barrel 1 mean jus t that; it was just an old oiil barrel which moved around a lot when you sat on it. The reason why it would move was because four big cow-hands would grab hold of the ropes which were suspending it and yank on them. This of course would give the rider a very rough time and usually the rider would be thrown off in less than ten seconds. The ropes were tied to four trees which were in a block forma- tion and in turn tied to the barrel near the rim about two feet apart. This lifted the barrel two feet off the ground and kept it more or less right side up. There was a rope tied to the front of the barrel which the rider held onto when he rode. This was the only way you could keep yourself from being thrown into the air because your other hand was supposed to be held in the air. The sadd le was an old American one which had been at camp for years. The horn was made of leather and the stirrups were made of steel. The back cinch was almost torn off but it still served its pur- pose. Both cinches were strapped tightly to the barrel and the four ropes were tightened. Hop on, Buzz , Wigs told me after he had done as Clancy had told him. I did, and he gave me the rope from the front of the barrel and told me to hold on tight. I dug my knees into the sides of the saddle and hoiped for the best. I didn ' t hope loing because I found myself be- ing thrown up and down in the saddle and my rear-end was killing me. I could stay on for more than five seconds before I found myself v ith my face in the dirt — my legs felt weak and my whole body felt shaken up — I told myself right then that I would never ride it again but I have many times since and have enjoyed it very much. F. W. BUSWEILL, Form V. A Sailboat In The Moonlight The wind was calm, the moon was bright, A sailboat drifted in the night; The moon looked down upon the scene And smiled as if it were a queen; The stars reflected on the sea Like raindrops dripping from a tree; 22 The sailboat, which was royal blue, Glistened like the morning dew; The sail, which spread from boom to mast, Its shadows o ' er the sea had cast; The sailors, sitting quietly, Gazed out upon the moonlit sea. And then there came a little breeze, And back to land they sailed with ease. R. BANYARD, Form IV L. The Adventures Of Tex The Terrier CHAPTER I Tex was a fine Boston Terrier who lived in Thornton, but as he was a puppy he was not allowed out by himself. One day someoine left the gate open and Tex decided to go for a walk in the country as it was a fine spring morning. It was very quiet but Tex did not like it because he liked noise and chatter and laughter. Suddenly he saw a figure standing alone in a field so Tex went up to speak to him but he didn ' t know it was a scarecrow and just then a gust of wind came and made the straw rustle and the scarecrow waved his arms and frightened poor Tex and he ran so fast he fell in the canal and was wet and cold. At last it began to get dark so he started to walk in the direction of home. After a while he saw that the country- side was unfamiliar — he was lost! CHAPTER II That night Tex slept under a bush instead of his nice cosy basket. In the morning he came to a village. When he got there he wandered about. At last he heard a familiar voice which he followed and sud- denly he came upon his master. They were very pleased to see each other and when Tex got home he told his brother ' s and sisters of his adventures and they were very thrilled. P. D. MAiCRAE, Form II 23 The Arend-Roland Comet On Wednesday the lOfth. of April 1957 I first read about a comet which would be visible in Great Britain in April. Although it may- have been seen in England I was not sure, then, whether it woiuld be visible here or not, but I had my hopes. I made arrangements to rise at 4.00 a.m. on Monday 15th. When I awoke and dressed it was still very dark (the comet Ax ' end-Roland was said to be visible just before dawn, rising with the sun, and was to be visible at about the middle of the month). While I was waiting I endeavoured to increase my knowledge of stars, and constellations and their relative positions. At last the eastern sky brightened perceptibly but a high dawn rendered the comet invisible. I still searched the sky frantically but all was fruitless. Soon after this several articles were published in the newspapers about the comet. A Mr. Winfield, a noted amateur astronomer, said that he had seen the comet during a trip to Barbados but said that the comet probably would not be visible here. We did not hear much more about the comet until, on the 24th. we saw in ' The Telegraph ' that the comet would soon be visible low in the N.W., setting some time after the sun. The paper showed a dia- gram illustrating the movement of the comet through the night sky during April and May. I then made a few simple calculations and decided that the comet would be visible in Bermuda, as the constella- tions in which it would appear each night moving progreissively high- er in the sky as the month advanced, were still visible here. Friday, 26th. April, was the finest day there had been for a week- There was little cloud in the N.W. during the late afternoon. At 7.30 p.m. my father and I made our way to our vantage point on North Shore. At 7.40 p.m. I had my 40 mm. telescope rigged up on a low hillock. The brighter stars were already visible and the lesser ones were appearing quickly. I had a good idea where to look for the comet, and was already searching the N.W. for it. At 7.50 p.m. I saw it, a faint blur in the N.W. I trained my telescope on it and sure enough the nucleus was clearly visible. At 8.00 p.m. it showed as a large luminous, transparent shuttlecock with a tail pointing at 2 o ' clock extending through Perseus moving to- wards the zenith in that constellation — comets do not speed across the sky as meteorites do but appear as blurred stars with tails. Comets, it is believed, consist mainly of fine dust, small stones, and incandes- 24 cent gases. Most of the comets ' light is reflected sunlight. Their tails always point away from the sun and are produced by tiny particles of dust being forced out by the sheer pressure of sunlight on the light material. As far as I know, I was the first person to see the comet in Ber- muda. Since that time I have seen and observed the comet three times. The comet is now invisible to the naked eye, about 35° to 40° above the horizon at 8.00 p.m. At the time of the first observa- tion the comet was about 28° above the horizon M. S. BREWER Form V. Our Gym Class Our Upper Third Gym Class is held every Wednesday and is the fourth class in the morning, just after break. As soon as the break bell rings, Upper third B. boys rush into the changing room and change smartly. By that time our Gym master, Mr. Alger, has arrived and he says: Right boys, this morning we will go down to the field and play a game of soft ball. A cheer breaks out, and he says: We won ' t go if you are going to do that. So every one is silent. We arrive down at the field, pick teams quickly, then start the game. There are twenty-four boys so we have twelve on each side. The first two innings go quite smoothly, there is no noise, every one does what the captain says even if he thinks it is wrong. But when the third innings comes everyone wants to pitch, nobody wants to play catcher and no one will listen to the captain. By the time we have settled down again our gym class is all over and we have to go up and get ready for our next class. T. A. HETZEU Form Upper 3B. A Narrow Escape I am Fred Smith, and I live in Wales. My house is situated near an old disused drift mine which has a small railway track connected to the main line which was used for hauling the coal trucks from inside the mine to the main line where it 25 could be transported all over the world. Although the mine is no longer in use the rails are still there and there is a truck on them. When I came home for the holidays I longed to explore around the mine, and as it was forbidden to go near the mine I arranged with my pal, Bill Blake, to go there when his and my parents went out at the same time. At last our luck came. It was on a Wednesday afternoon when we set out. I was carrying a torch and Bill had written a note telling where we had gone. Soon we reached the mine and began to explore. We got into the coal truck and Bill, who liked fiddling with things, pulled a lever. This must have been a brake because the truck started rolling and we were too terrified to jump out or to stop the truck. We saw the gaping mouth of the mine in front of us then all became pitch black. There was a thud when we reached the bottom of the slope and we were hurled clear of the truck which overturned. We got up and I felt for my torch, it was not broken and it seemed heavenly to see a light again. We started on up the slope which we had just come down until we came to a fork and we decided to take the right hand side of it. We must have taken the wrong turning because we found ourselves in a maze of passages so, as we could not get out, we sat down and went to sleep. Sometime later we were awakened by a light shining into our faces and we saw it was a rescue party. We were then informed that we had been in the mine for 10 hours. This certainly was a narrow escape. P. HILLIER, Form IV L. The Sinking Ship As I finned my way through the dark water, I noticed the bodies of my friends all around me. As we went on our way I gasped at what appeared to be a wooden object coming down from above and the thing that puzzled me was the strange looking holes in it. I was afraid at first but then I threw what fear I had in my mind away. I decided to investigate the object. On the side of the thing was inscribed Sultana . The object did not look 26 like any fish I knew, it was more that twice the size of my uncle, the white whale. There were dirty -white things dangling from it. There were twelve of these fastened in groups of four to long things like reeds. Around the sides were short stubby objects like pipes that foul smelling water flows through in to the water near where humans live. The object was made of a strong substance. All the time I could see more and more of it. I knew that this Sultana would rot and then be nothing but a heap of coral. W. HAYWARD, Form IV L. The Dollar and the Cent A big silver dollar and a little brown cent, Rolling along together they went: Rolling along the flat sidewalk, When the dollar remarked, for dollars can talk — You poor little cent, you cheap little mite, I ' m bigger than you are and twice as bright, I ' m worth more than you a hundredfold. And written on me in letters quite bold Is a famous motto from the American creed — In God We Trust ' , so all may read. Yes, I know, s aid the cent, I ' m a cheap little mite, I ' m not very big, nor good, nor bright, And yet, said the cent with a meek little sigh, You don ' t go to church as often as I . P. S. SCUPHAM, Form Upper VI. Fasten safety belts for landing! Roger . The Javelins (Knuan) circled lower, and lower, then, with a land- ing which would have made any sergeant instructor scream with fury, bumped to a standstill. The pilot, a tall dark good-looking Yank jumped out quickly followed by his navigator, I ' m glad to get out of the air. Chasing ' saucers ' makes me nervous . The navigator ignored the remark Let ' s get over to the mess- hall and have some tea. As they entered the building, a pilot grinned 27 at them. Hi! Wasted twelve hours fuel again? was his affection- ate greeting. You ' saucer-boys ' certainly send up the taxes while you have fun chasing what isn ' t there. I wouldn ' t be too sure, returned the navigator in a quiet, reason- able tane. Personally I used to think there was nothing in it. Weath- er balloons, cloud formations, optical illusions — they could be one of a hundred reasonable things. However, something came to a head this afternoon that may change your mind too. It started nearly ten years ago when the Carona sighted a volcanic island one hundred and fifty miles north of Midway. Its sides were covered with brush and scrub. Three professors and a doctor with equipment, were landed there for a brief survey. Two days later when nothing had been heard from them another boat was sent ashore, which found a lone survivor. He died soon after they got him, back to the ship but not before he had managed to tell the others, Beware of x 2 p z. Watch out for 31 ' Green Lightning ' . Suddenly ' Green Lightning ' struck the cabin where he was lying. A thick haze filled the room and when the air cleared the m,an ' s body and his equipment were gone. Then as if by magic, a clay slate ap- peared on the deck. On it were these words, I, Professor Jefferson, and I Professor Schmidt died on the nineteenth of August, 1947. The captain stared unbelievingly at the slate then shouted, It ' s in their own handwriting. Green Lightning struck again and all the men except two of us were knocked unconscious and never remembered those three days. Joe and I (we were the only ones who weren ' t knocked out) told the captain but he didn ' t believe us. After that we had a very rough voy- age home and when we reached the Gulf of Mexico we nearly collided with a tornado, and then off Puerto Rico a hurricane caught up with us and we got into port in the eye of another hurricane. Joe disap- peared shortly after reporting these mysterious happenings to the government. Now I have told you all that I need. You know the rest. How does that connect up with flying saucers or this afternoon? Well, today we were less than a hundred yards from one of the saucers. I looked through my binoculars, didn ' t I captain? That ' s true, the pilot affirmed gravely. 28 Through them I saw on the side of the saucer x 2. There was 31 more, but it was blurred so I couldn ' t read it. Does that answer all your questions? It certainly does. Gee, I wander why it wasn ' t in all the papers, said a Manxman in an awe-stricken voice. The Government would b e too afraid to publish it, retorted an- other Yank, But even that is not the most amazing thing. What is it? asked all the others like a chorus. The most amazing thing is that there he hesitated. ' Is what? Most amazing thing is that I made up the whole story five min- utes ago, said the navigator edging towards the door and vanishing through it. J. GILLIAN. Form IV L The Bermuda Petrel or Cahow When these lovely Isles were first inhabited by man they found at least three different species of pelagie birds in vast numbers; dusky and common shearwaters, and the Bermuda Petrel or cahow. The cahow was about the most abundant of all but since the cahow was good to eat and so fearless of man it was ruthlessly killed. One nightV hunting of the cahow was said to bring in about 4,000 birds. In 1616 the Governor issued an order designed to save the cahow from extinction but apparently he was too late. For almost 300 years the cahows were not seen any more, but by a miracle some survived and a small breed- ing population is still present on the outer islets of the Bermudas. The cahow rests in the same places as the yellow-billed tropic bird i.e. burrows and holes in rocks, but only lays one white egg. They breed on the Bermuda islands but for the other season, their range is not known. The cahow is a dull bird to look at with grey wings and back, and the tail is a shade darker. The crown and back of the head is pitch 29 black, its forehead is white and under parts white. The bill is hooked at the end, and this is a very important point on any bird. The young, from when they hatch to about one week old, are a ball of fluff after which they gradually develop their mature plumage. The cahow is similar to the black-capped petrel but the latter has a thick white V-shaped patch at the top of his tail. The space between the shoulders and the back of the head is white. The black-capped pet- rel has a grey cap whereas the cahow has a black one. I have found a skull of a cahow, which was indentified by the hooked bill. I also found some bones by the skull on Cockroach Island opposite Abbot ' s cliffs about 2 years ago. On returning there lately, I think I have found a keel of a cahow (breast-bone.). I have found lots of other bones of birds there too but most of them are bones of long tails and other birds. I have yet to see a live cahow but I hope I will see one in the near future. E. ZUILL. Form V oOo Cricket 1956 1ST. XI. The team was chosen from Smith (capt.), Lines, Lumsden, DurrelU, Pattersons, Leseuri, Vallis, McCanni, Haywardi, Cook, Redding, Grays- ton, Kempe, Cooper and Mayne. Matches. Result. 1. Staff 116 — 7 (dec.) (Hallet 24, Patterson 29, Lumsden 4—35) Won School 117 — 5 (Durrell — 27, Leseur 41). 2. School 57 (Lines 22, Stearns 4 — 20). Lost Warwick 59 — 1 (Young 22, DeSilva 21 n.o.. Walker 13 n.o.). 3. Old Boys 151 — 8 (dec.) (Brewer 30, Barnard 29, Conyers 23, Smith 2 — 34, Patterson 3 — 20). Lost School and Staff 107 (Alger 30, Brookfield 34, Durrell 31, Cox 4 — 5, Brewer 2 — 2). 4. Warwick 138 (Stearns 39, McCann 3 — 16. Smith 3 — 29). School 60 — 4 (Vallis 26 n.o.. Smith 13 n.o.). Drawn In a very poor season, the team played four games and managed to win one. This win against the Staff was in a game played as a practice 30 match. The Staff batted first and compiled 116 for 7 wickets. Of the school bowlers only Lumsden rnet with any success taking 4 for 35. The fielding was very slack with numerous catches being dropped, and far too many fielders making little effort. The School XI scored 117 — 5, with Lines batting well for his 14, while Durrell and Leseur used the long handle and swung 27 and 41 respectively. In the first game against Warwick, the school side gave a very inept batting display to score 57 all out. Of these Lines made 22, with a good deal of luck and remarkable lack of contact with the ball. Of the rest, only Redding and Kempe, both with 10, made any show of ability. In all, the School batted for 1 hour 40 minutes against fairly accurate bowling. When Warwick batted, they scored 59 for the loss of 1 wicket in 45 minutes against some very weak bowling by Lumsden. He constantly overpitched the ball giving the batsmen very little trouble, while Smith bov led better but without much success. At Warwick, in the second game, Warwick won the toss and scored 39, who, by a series of mighty pulls to anything short and a straight 138 before the last wicket fell. Their main scorer was Stearns with bat to good balls managed to change the picture from 5 for 1 to 51 for 2. Wickets fell regularly until the score stood at 88 for 6, but then a useful stand added a further 25 runs. A last wicket stand of 25 helped to produce the very useful total of 138. L umsden, mixing his fast- mediums with leg-breaks bowled extremely well and his final figures of 3 for 67 in 17 overs do not indicate the countless number of times that the ball beat the bat. Smith with 3 for 29 and McCann with 3 for 16,, also turned in useful performances. When Saltus batted. Lines,, Kempe, Leseur and Redding, all lost their wickets very quickly through their inability to present a straight bat to a straight ball. Smith then joined Vallis and a calm settled on the game. The bowling was ac- curate but the bowlers were allowed to bowl 10 maidens and in 11 of the remaining overs only runs were scored. The defence of both bats- men was very sound but very few scoring strokes were attempted with the result that 60 runs were scored in 2 hours for the loss of 4 wickets. In this game, the team showed a much improved spirit and bowling and fielding were the best produced during the season. In the Annual Founder ' s Day Match, the Old Boys won the toss and decided to bat. The Combined School and Staff XI got off to a good start with the quick dismissal by Smith of Pitt and Vallis. Brewer and Barnard soon settled in and the score was quickly raised from 16 for 2 to 55 for 3. From then on wickets fell fairly regularly and the Old Boys finally totalled 151. The chief contributors were Brewer 30 (rtd.), Barnard 29, Cox 13, Barritt 15, and Conyers (rtd.) 23. The 31 School and Staff wicket-takers were Lumsden 1 — 32, Smith 2 — 34, McCann 1 — 6, Mr. Patterson 3 — 20 and Durrell 1 — 11. When the School batted, the first five wickets went down very quickly. It was not until Mr. Brookfield joined Mr. Alger that the rot was stopped. Mr. Alger finished with 30 to his credit while Mr. Brook- field made 34. The only o-ther real contributor was Durrell who scored 31 useful runs using the long handle. The School totalled 107 and thus lost a game which provided a lot of entertainment for all partici- pants. House Matches. The Senior competition was won by Saltus House with Darrell House second and Butterfield House third. The Junior competition was won by Saltus House with Butterfield House second and Darrell House third. B. P. Inter-House Swimming Sept. 20th., 1956. The annual Swimming Competition was held, once more at the Eagles Nest Pool. It resulted in a victory for Darrell House in the Senior Division, and Butterfield in the Junior. The best event of the afternoon was the Group E 100 yds. Free- style, which was won by Moss. Although unchallenged he set a new record for the distance in 58.2 sees. His crawl stroke is beautifully relaxed, the whole action being almost effortless. The winners were: Gp. A 25 yds. Freestyle: Vorley Time 19 sees. Gp. B 25 yds. Freestyle: Hayward Time 15.8 sees. Gp. C 25 yds. Backstroke: Hetzel Time 19.5 sees. Gp. C 50 yds. Freestyle: Hetzel Time 32.6 sees. Gp. C 50 yds. Breaststroke : Harrison Time 43 sees. Gp. D 50 yds. Freestyle: McPherson Time 28.0 sees. Gp. D 50 yds. Breaststroke: McPherson Time 40 sees. Gp. D 25 yds. Backstroke: Macky Time 17.4 sees. Gp. E 100 yds. Freestyle: Moss Time 58.2 sees. Gp. E 100 yds. Breaststroke Patterson Time 1 m. 30.2 sees. Gp. E 50 yds. Backstroke: Smith Time 35.2 sees. Gp. E 200 yds. Freestyle: Moss Time 2 m. 25.6 sees. 32 Junior Diving: West Senior Diving: Lines Junior: 4 x 25 yds. Relay: Butterfieid 60.5 sees. Senior: 3 x 50 yds. Medley Relay: Darrell 1 m. 45.2 sees. Final House Positions: Senior: Darrell, Saltus, Butterfieid, Watlington. Junior: Butterfieid, Saltus, Darrell, Watlington. R. S. A. First XI Soccer — 1956 - 57 The first XI had a moderately successful season finishing second in the Inter-School League. A glorious chance to win the league was frittered away, when in the second match with Mt. St. Agnes, after leading 3 to 2 at half time, poor defensive play allowed the M. S. A forwards to score three goals. However, the team did well to win both league matches against Warwick Academy. One of the best matches of the season was the 1 — 0 win against Warwich at Saltus, in which the whole team played grand football. With a little luck the score might have been consider- ably more. Against St. George ' s G. S. the team was far superior, and in both matches, the forwards were allowed many chances to score. The two matches against the Old Boys, resulted in a win for the school in the first match, and a win for the Old Boys in the second. In the first match, the school played good, constructive football, which caused the Old Boys to do a lot of futile running. Unfortunately in the second match, there was no teamwork at all, and the strength and weight of the Old Boys allowed them to have more of the ball. Usually the team tried to play constructive football, and when do- ing this, was a most pleasing team to watch, sad to say, there were lapses, when one player would attempt to do too much, and the system would break down. Leseur invariably played a captain ' s game, at centre half. Throughout the season, he tackled well, and his ability to kick with both feet made many openings for the forwards. Cook showed plenty of courage in goal, and Durrell at left back played well. Smith and Lines as half backs provided good support, while Godet, Mayne, Whitecross and Redding combined well as for- 33 wards. Had their shooting been a little quicker, they would have scored more often. The school was represented by the following: Cook, Davis, Dur- rell, Pattersoni, Pattersons, Leseur, Smith, Lines, Godet, Mayne, Whitecross, Redding, Vallis, McPherson, White. Next season the team will concentrate on the following: 1. Move into the open spaces. 2. Call for the ball. 3. Learn to shoot — with both feet. 4. Learn to head the ball. 5. Pass accurately. R. S. A. Intermediate XI 1956-57 The Intermediate XI had a successful season, and did well to head the league, along with Dellwood. An excellent chance to win the league outright was lost when playing Dellwood in the deciding match on Warwick Academy ' s ground. Saltus had a 4 — 2 lead after half time, but the match ended in a 4 — 4 draw, after 2 periods of extra time. In the first match against Dellwood, the team won by 4 goals, and in the two matches against Warwick, scored a total of 9 goals to 2. Against Dellwood, at Dellwood, the team played badly, and could not adapt themselves to playing on a smaller ground. There was a good spirit in the team, and several players showed good prospects of becoming useful first team players. Davis played a sound game in goal, Couchman and Lumsden were steady full backs. Leseur2, captain, and centre half has lots of skill but lacks speed. B ridges and Buswell were hard working wing halves. White was an outstanding centre forward, given plenty of sup- port by Berry, Barber, Hallett, Howard and Doe. If these players can consolidate the basic skills of the game, there is the nucleus of a good first eleven. R. S. A. 34 Junior Football 1956 57 League Results. P. W. L. Goals for Goals against. 10 6 4 33 19 The team was chosen from Harrison (capt.), Maycock, Westi, Henry, Turner, Profit, Mello, Hayward2, Parker, Ryder, Hooper, Zuill, Groves, and Chiappa. As a result of this season ' s matches, Saltus finished third in the league to Dellwood and Mt. St. Agnes. Dellwood achieved a double win over the school team, owing to their superior speed and skill and both Warwick and Mt. St. Agnes won once. In all other games, Saltus were victorious, achieving the double over St. George ' s and Whitney. Colours were awarded to Harrison, Henry, Turner, Mello, Hayward2, Parker, Ryder and Hooper as the most consistent performers. Har- rison as Captain and centre-half worked hard at learning to play in what is a difficult position for one who is essentially a forward. De- spite one or two lapses, he improved generally throughout the season. Outstanding as goal scorers were Parker at centre-forward with 13 and Mello at inside-right with 10. Parker collected most of his goals from the long ball through the centre, with his speed and shooting ability being his main assets, though his passing and positional play were not always of the highest standard. Mello gained many goals by his bust- ling tactics and very strong shooting, particularly after he learnt to give his centre-forward enough room to move. Ryder at inside-left was, without doubt, the cleverest forward on the team and while he col- lected only 5 goals, his passing and control left little to be desired. Hooper and Haywards as wing forwards played well on all occasions and what they lacked in size, they made up for in keenness. In de- fence, Henry was outstanding in the directness of his play and in his strong kicking and tackling. Turner gave some good performances and on occasions worked really hard. On the whole, the side played as a team and kept on trying until the final whistle. INTER-HOUSE BOXING FINAL March 8 th. 1957 This year, several changes in the weight groups for the Inter- School boxing had been made. In order to conform with these changes, new weight groups were established for the Inter-house competition. This increased the number of bouts from thirteen to seventeen. B.P . 85 The contests were very evenly matched, and almost every bout went the full three rounds. There were some sporting displays, and some good boxing, though on occasions, some wild swinging. On the whole, there was an improvement in style, though sound footwork and ringcraft was apparent in a few only. RESULTS Under 60 lbs. E Rose beat B. Hetzel. Both boxers had grand style, and both were aggressive. Rose, however, had a better defence. Under 110 lbs. R. Mello beat J. Herkes. Mello is a fast, strong, boxer, and had too much speed for Herkes, who, although displaying good defensive skill, was unable to counter attack. Under 95 lbs. K. Hayward beat G. Yates. A close bout, in which Hay ward gained the decision through his aggressiveness. Yates showed plucky counter attacks, but couldn ' t reach the experienced Hayward. Under 75 lbs. R. Pine beat T. Ryder. Pine has a fine style, had a cool head. His all round skill was too much for Ryder. Under 145 lbs. H. Morrison beat D. Gibbons. This was a surprise result, as Gib- bons is an experienced boxer. Morrison however, possesses a powerful punch, which connected well enough to weaken Gibbons. Under 85 lbs. G. Haycock beat R. Farge, in a very close bout. Under 115 lbs. P. Scupham beat D. White. Under 65 lbs. R. Stienhoff beat E. Rothwell. hoff having most of the attack. Another very close bout, with Stien Under 128 lbs. M. Mayne beat R. Doe, A wild swinging bout with neither con- testant displaying the skill which they possess. Under 70 lbs. G, Shorto beat T McCann. A well matched, close bout. .36 Under 100 lbs. D. Turney beat P. Profit. A good bout, in which Profit lost after a very plucky effort. Under 80 lbs. S. Ferinchief vs. G. Cook. An exhibition of two contrasting sityles: Cook crouching, and punching with short hooks, whilst Perinchief had an upright, straight punching style. Under 105 lbs. C. West beat S. Hollis. West, after a shaky start, came back to win, with some powerful punching. The bout was stopped in the third round. Under 155 lbs. W. Franklin vs. F. Buswell. Franklin had too much boxing skill for Buswell, who gave a most courageous display. Under 90 lbs. A. Clark beat D. McCann by default. Under 136 lbs. C. Redding beat B. McCann. A very good bout with both boys showing some grand punching. Redding ' s speed however, was just too much for McCann. Over 155 lbs. W. Moss beat R. Kempe. This last bout was yet another very close one. Both boxers fired some terrific punches, but none landed solidly enough. Moss, who had lost to Kempe last year, showed a greatly improved style, and won by being more aggressive than Kempe. Watlington just won the competition, with Darrell only a point be- hind. The best loser ' s cup was presented to B. McCann, and the most improved cup to W. Moss. R.S.A. INTER-SCHOOL BOXING FINALS March 15th 1957 The 8th. Annual Inter-School Boxing was held at Saltus Grammar School. After the preliminary bouts, held on Monday, March 11th Saltus had 14 finalists. These were in the following weight divisions: 70 — 75 lbs. R. Pine; 80 — 85 lbs. G. Haycock; 85 — 90 lbs. K. Hay ward; 95 — 100 lbs. D. Turner; 100 — 105 lbs. R. Mello; 110 — 115 lbs. D. White; 115 — 120 lbs. R. Doe ; 120 — 128 lbs. M. Mayne; 128—136 lbs. B. MdCann; 136—145 lbs. G. Morrison; 37 145 — 155 lbs. B. Franklin; Over 155 W. Moss. Of these, Hayward, Turner, Mello, Mayne and Moss were winners. Pine ' s bout with Hill at Dellwood, was a very close one, and Piae was unlucky to lose, for he seemed to have a be.ter scyie. Mayward boxed with his usual ferocity, and won comfortably. Turner ' s bout with Dixon of Warwick was a good one, with plenty of action. Mello showed style and great speed against Bridges of Warwick, and won with plenty to spare. White and Doe fought well, but neither pos- sessed the skill to beat their opponents. Mayne won his bout as usual, displaying lots of punching skill, and ring craft. Congratulations to him on winning every one of his Inter-School bouts. Morrison gave a grand exhibition of courage, and landed some good blows, but he lacked a sound defence, and was beaten by a better boxer. It appeared that Franklin would win his contest easily, as in the first round, he showed fine style, and a superior defence. However, a good blow by Sears of Warwick weakened him, and he was unable to maintain his defence. He, too, lost by a narrow margin. McCann was unable to hold off Menzies of Warwick, a skilled and experienced boxer, and the contest did not go the normal three rounds. In the final bout of the evening, Moss, in excellent physical con- dition, had too much strength and power for Giacomelli of Warwick, and the contest was stopped in the second round. Brigadier Luard in presenting the prizes stated that it is good for a boy to learn to defend himself. Every boy should take these words to heart. INTER-HOUSE ATHLETICS — April 4th. 1957 It was a perfect day for the Track and Field Sfports, and as every event was completed right on time, it proved to be a most successful meeting. Three records were equalled, an six new records established. Fergusons in Group A ran well and equalled the 50 yds. record, whilst Yates in Group B set a new distance for the javelin. Mello and Henry performed equally well in Group G, and earned the new group C Winner ' s Cup, donated by H. M. Godet. Mello pole-vaulted a record height of T S and shows promise of being a first class vaulter. He also won the 100 yards and javelin, Henry won both the new events in Group G, the Hop, Step, Jump and 38 the 75 yards Hurdles. He also won the Long jump. Redding was the Group D winner. He ran his races in very good times, winning the 220, 440, 880 and mile. He broke a record for the 880, running in 2 mins. 18.6 sees. Olander was strong in the field events, winning the Discus and Shot, and setting a new record for the latter. Moss was the outstanding athlete of Group E. He won the 100 yds. 440 yds, Discus, and tied first place with Kempe in the Shot. In prac- tice, he had improved the Discus record by about 20 feet, but on this day could only manage 108 ' 5Mt . Godet won the 220 yds. Hurdles and Long jump, and Leseur won the 880 yds. and Mile. Watlington won the Senior House Competition and Butterfield the Junior. Once again, the School is reminded that good performances are only achieved by constant practice and diligent training. Work hard, and perhaps one day you will represent your country in the Olympic Games. R.S.A. INTER-SCHOOL ATHLETICS These began on Friday May 3rd, but after a few events, the rains came, and it was planned to complete them on Monday May 6th; un- fortunately, the week-end rain continued, and the events finally took place on a cloudless Wednesday afternoon. As usual, Saltus were successful in the Senior Groups, and, had it not been for a most disappointing disqualification in the Group D Re- lay, Saltus would have taken the 3 senior Group Cups. In Group E, Saltus were placed either 1st., 2nd, or 3rd. in every event, except the Javelin and Hop, Step and Jump. 1st. places were obtained in the 100 yds., 220 yds., High Jump, Discus, Long Jump, Shot Put and Relay. Moss ' s record throw of 12 ' 8 was a fine effort, the result of con- stant and diligent training. He also won tht 100 yards, and was second in the 440. Leseur won the 220 yds, Godet the Long Jump, Manuel the High Jump and Kempe the Shot Put. The Relay race was very well run, and Moss, the last runner, broke the tape about 4 yds. in front of his nearest rival. 39 Redding and Olander were the mainstays of Group D, Redding win- ning the 220 yds, 440 yds, and 880 yds. Olander won the Shot Put, and was second in the Discus. In practice, he had thrown further than the winning throw, but couldn ' t muster his best throw. Harrison did well in the Long Jump and High Jump, and up to the Relay Saltus led Group D, and only needed to be placed to win the group cup. In Group C, the number of wins were few, but, being placed in every event gained Saltus the Group Cup. Henry did well to win the Hop, Step, Jump exceeding 32 ft. He also won the Hurdles event, and was second in the Long Jump. Mello did quite well in the sprints, but poor starting gained only 2nd or 3rd places. In Groups A and B Ferguson and Clarke ran well, and the Group B relay team was most unfortunate to be disqualified, after having a good chance to win. On the whole, the school did very well indeed. Boys in the lower school particularly must bear in miind, that fast times, and good per- formances are only achieved by training, training, and still more train- ing. Saltlis Old Boys ' Association OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT FOR 1957 Following the precedent set last year the Annual General meeting of your association was held in a private room at the Elbow Beach Surf Club and the following were elected: — Committee of Management: — Messrs Tony Brewer, Nat Butterfield, Bill Cox, Charles Collins, Roddy Ferguson , Collin Selley. Mr. Dudley Butterfield was nominated Auditor. At the conclusion of the A.G.M. all present adjourned lo the din- ing room for a very excellent dinner after which all joined in singing the school song, ably lead by Bill Cox and his chorusters. R. S. A. President Vice President Horace A. Frith Charles Pearman-Wilson Neville Conyers John Chiappa Secretary Treasurer 40 After The Queen by the presideiit, Mr. Sydney Spurling — the oldest Old Boy present — very humorously proposed a toast to the school, and the Headmaster, in reply, gave us his annual review of the scholastic and athletic attain,mqnits of the school, and we were glad to learn that a record number of boys had obtained the higher school certificate. A toast to the Trustees was proposed by Mr. C. Pearman-Wilson, and Sir John W. Cox, Kt. C.B.E., as chairman of the Governing Body, replied by giving us a very interesting detailed account of the founding of the school and of its operation up to the present time. The toast to Our Visitors was proposed by Mr. Bill ' Cox and Mr. F. L. Stgj fison replying on behalf of the staff thanked the association for their kind invitation to attend these functions and gave us some of his ideas of the requirements for a schoolmaster. We can only hope that the school will always be able to obtain men with the same high ideals, in which case we have no fear that the high standards of Saltus will fall. Annual Ball: — Mr. Collin Selley and his committee arranged for the Annual dance to be held at the Bermudiana Hotel on March 2nd. The entertainment provided was of the same high calibre that we have come to expect when Mr. Nat Butterfield has a hand in the arrangements, and it is regretted that more members and their friends were not present to enjoy it. Funds:— t As advised in previous editions of this year book, funds are pro- vided by your association for the general improvement of the amenities at the school, and these funds can only be provided if you support the undertakings of your association. Membership dues barely take care of the general run ning of your association, and it is therefore strongly recommended to you that you attend and patronise the various functions arranged by your committee so that their work is not in vain. Endowment Fund: — .... A very pleasing part of the annual dinner occured when your pres- ident (Mr. Darrell) handed to the Chairman of the Trustees a cheque for £250 as the amount raised by your association for the afore- mentioned fund. As the need for this fund becomes more apparent year by year it is expected that this will likewise be larger year by year and your sub-committee under the very able chairmanship of Mr. Ferguson is working very hard to this end . The goal set for this year is £5000 and it is hoped that you will not wait for a collector to solicit your donation, but that you will forward your cheque to our 41 treasurer immediately. Since the A.G.M. several very substantial che- ques have been received and this drive should be very successful. Your sub-committee under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Peartnan- Wilson assisted by Mr. Brookfield, the master in charge of the library is working very hard to make the library a credit to the school and we again appeal for donations of books and funds to carry on this worth- while work. Sports: — As usual the annual cricket and football matches were enjoyed by players and spectators alike. Old Boys Abroad: — Robert Cook (1945-1950) holds the rank of 2nd Lt. in the Queen ' s Royal Rifle Regiment of Canada. His present plans include proceed- ing overseas with his regiment when it goes to Germany in the fall. William Cook, M.D. (1941-1944) is taking his internship at the Montreal General Hospital. He received his doctorate degree from McGill University. Mr. Cook expects to be married in June. John Cook (1942-1946) is living in Moncton N.B., where he is work- ing towards his final exams this year for a chartered accountancy de- gree. By the time this is in print he will be married. Hugh C. Smith (1934-1943) always interested in music is now re- siding in London. He was awarded a singing scholarship at the Royal College of Music and is currently singing with the Linden Singers both on T.V. and radio. He has also made several recordings with this and other groups. Archibald C. HoUis Hallett (1932-1943) attended St. Andrews Col- lege, Aurora, Ontario for one year and then entered Toronto Univer- sity where he received a B.A., with honours in Physics and Mathe- matics. He was awarded the 1851 Research Scholarship and proceeded to Kings College, Cambridge obtaining his Ph.D. at the age of 24. He returned to Toronto University ainid presently is Professor of Low Temperature Physics. Archie is married and has two children. Richard D. Butterfield (1938-1943) is also living in Toronto and is currently swatting up for second year exams in chartered accountancy. He is married to one of Canada ' s leading ballerinas. Robbin V. S. Smith (1938-1941) attended T.C.S. at Port Hope, On- tario, and subsequently obtained a B. Comm. degree at McGill. He is living in St. Andrews East, Quebec (near Montreal) and is employed 42 by a firm manufacturing various plastics, Robbin is married and has two children. Miles E. Hastings Outerbridge (1942-1947) has, since obtaining his engineering degree at McOill, been employed by Shawinigan Engineers, Engineering consultants at Montreal. He is married and has one son. Frederic Johansen (1954-1956) is now doing his National Service in the Norweigian Airforce at Oslo, Norway. I