Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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21 Series of Lectures During the Easter term the school enjoyed a series of lectures on Bermuda history as part of our Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniver- sary celebrations. The first, on Friday 9th January, was a tape record- ing of the three-act play Rendezvous with Destiny written by Terry Tucker and made available to us through the kindness of Mr. D. J. Williams, the Director of the Board of Education. The play dealt with the wreck of the good ship Sea Venture and the immediate impres- sions of the immigrants at arrival on shore. On the following Friday, the 16th of January, Mr. Owen Darrell, a Saltus Old Boy and a Trustee of the school, gave a lecture Through a Mirror, the Mirror being Bermuda ' s Three Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary coin. Mr. Darrell spoke in great detail of the Bermuda built sloops and privateering. His interesting and educational lecture was accompanied by a large sketch of the Devonshire. Mr. W. S. Zuill next delivered a fine lecture on Thursday, 22nd January on Money from Salt in which he very informingly explained the origin of Salt Kettle in Paget, and how Bermudians used to go down and rake salt, an essential item in days before refrigeration, among the Turks Islands. They would exchange surplus salt for other useful commodities, which were scarce to Bermudians, with the colonists on America ' s eastern seaboard. On Friday, 30th January, The Venerable Archdeacon Stow, a Ber- mudian historian of long standing, gave a lecture on History as you see it. The title was very appropriate as Archdeacon Stow spoke of the various forms of architecture that are found on our Island and the story they tell us. Another lecture was given on Thursday, 5th February, by Mrs. S. H. A. Greet entitled Memories of Boer War Prison. The title speaks for itself and Mrs. Greet was well qualified for the topic, having per- sonally spoken with many of the prisoners on Hinson ' s Island. Her lecture was accompanied by many exhibits of the Boer War Prisoners ' handicraft including a bugle carved out of wood, and many carved bone ornaments. Finally, on Friday, 13th February, Mr. Harry Cox, another Saltus Old Boy, gave a lecture accompanied by slides. Mr. Cox, famous for his keen interest and enthusiasm in Bermuda ' s History, dealt with the forti- fications of Castle Island, the home of Sir Richard Norwood, and the British Naval Dockyard; places of interest to everyone. S.H.D.

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23 The Louvre The Louvre is situated in Paris overlooking the beautiful Tuileries Gardens. At this time of year it is crowded with excited tourists from all parts of the world. As one enters this famous museum of art treasures, all around one sees people studying the historic remains of past centuries. The Louvre is the largest and richest museum in existence, and one cannot possibly see aU its treasures in a few short hours. We pushed our way through the milling throng of people, all speak- ing in different languages, and found ourselves in the Egyptian Galleries. On walls and tablets were strange writings, the picture writings of the Egyptians. Here and there were stone and marble figures of cats and dogs which were once worshipped by the people of that civilization. These were displayed on the ground floor. Walking along the corridor we came suddenly upon a dark stair- way. There before us was a gigantic figure of a black sphinx, made of black marble. He stared silently through the gloom of the dark alcove, illuminated by subtle red Ughting. I was very impressed as he looked almost alive. The crowds thinned out, and we wended our way to the upstairs galleries. Here we were greeted by a row of mummy cases with the faces of Pharoah painted upon them. Around could be seen the various articles which were placed in the graves of dead kings. We descended more flights of stairs and came to the Grecian Galleries. These contained mostly marble statues of Greek gods and goddesses, many of w ' hich were lacking arms, legs, or other protruding parts of the body. The Louvre is noted for possessing the original Venus de Milo, the beautiful figure of a woman. She occupies a room by herself and is on a pedestal. Guides of different nationalities were trying to outshout each other over this famed art treasure. I overheard one guide telling his audi- ence that at night-time the Venus revolved on her pedestal, spot-lighted. A Frenchman, however, informed us that she had not moved for many a year as the mechanism had broken down! There was time only to glimpse a few of the famous collections of paintings in the art galleries. Of these, I particularly liked the portraits done by Van Dyck and Holbein. Unfortunately we did not have time to return to The Louvre during our stay in Paris, but I hope to visit it again one day. P. J. FARGE Form 4L