Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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24 THE SCHOOL PLAY - 1965 After an exciting dress- rehearsal in front of the whole school and a group of boys from the Preparatory School two plays were presented for the public on March 26th and 27th. The two plays chosen were ' The Play of the Weather ' , a 16th century interlude by John Heywood, and excerpts from A. A. Milne ' s ' Toad of Toad Hall. ' The cast had rehearsed for about eight weeks and their enthusiasm was certainly apparent and felt by the audiences. The basic idea was to give the boys who had little or no stage experience a chance to realise the fun and satisfaction that can be found in a school play. This meant that material had to be simple and open for over dramatisation, essential if the spirit was to be discovered. Invaluable help was given by the Headmaster ' s wife with costumes, Mr. Cyril Enoch and Mike Hayward with the stage and lights, and by Mrs. William Cooke, Mrs. Larry Fishbein and Miss Penny Salter with the make-up. Thanks were also due to the Smith ' s Parish Revue Committee and the Bermuda Police Force. Almost one hundred pounds was raised for the Saltus Fund Raising Drive and this in itself was a measure of success only secondary to the pleasure gained by the boys. THE PLAY OF THE WEATHER by John Heywood Jupiter Roderick Ferguson Merry Report Alan Morgan A Gentleman Richard Forge A Merchant Colin Murdoch-Muirhead A Ranger John Siggins A Windmiller Christopher Marson A Watermiller Anastassios Margaronis A Lady Philip Troake A Laundress Karl Kemper A Boy David Goodwin TOAD OF TOAD HALL (Excerpfs) Toad Richard Forge Judge Alan Morgan Mole John Barritt Rot Stephen Outerbridge Badger Gordon Campbell Policeman Robert Barker Gaoler Alistair Macdonald Usher Nicholas Diamond Rabbits Alan Gamble, Peter Welch Squirrels Peter Card, Brian Davis

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23 IN MEMORIAM On a cold January day Winston Spencer Churchill died. A man of fiery spirit and oratory, his indomitable will had helped him rise above the great crisises of his life. He was also a man who had the rare gift of being able to handle the problems of war as well as those of peace. In the second World War, his will to win, his self-confidence, and his extraordinary powers of organisation played a tremendous part in Britain ' s victory. But let it not be forgotten, especially in Britain ' s situation, the people must have the strength and will to win. A Churchill can only synthesize these qualities, he cannot create them. If a Churchill had, for instance, been French Premier in 1940, it is inconceivable that France ' s fortunes would have been different. This is because, apart from being gutted by Nazi and Communist propaganda she did not possess the spirit necessary to prosecute a successful war. This is not to say that without Churchill, Britain could have repelled the Nazi menace. His consideration for the air warden, the rescue workers and for the common man in general, endeared him to his people and boosted their morale. But Churchill was not only a great leader he was a statesman in every sense of the word. He showed a far sounder grasp of the post war European situation than most men of his day. His cure for Europe was European Unity. He saw that the best deterrent to external pressures and, for that matter, to future friction between one European country and another, was unity. If Europe became unified she would become strong, and only from this strength could she influence world politics in the future. There have been many golden opportunities missed in history. One can only hope that the understanding which Churchill showed will be transmitted to other European leaders, if for no other reason than for Europe as being a neutral grounds for an East-West Rapprochement . Shortly before the end of the war he recognized that the Russians meant to control Europe, if they could. He thus tried to thwart this threat. However, his efforts came too late and as a result Eastern Europe came under Russian control. Later on, when he was returned to power and the Cold War was in full swing, he made attempts to bring about an easing of the tensions between the United States and Russia. His repeated efforts bore fruits after he retired, when the First Summit Conference was held. This conference in itself may not have achieved a great deal but through his efforts Winston Churchill gave some hope to the world that all-out nuclear war could be avoided. In future time, history will ask if this man had courage. To this there can be but one answer. History will ask if this man had greatness. To this there can be but one answer. But, history will moke other appraisals of him and these we are not qualified to judge because we belong to his time. Our respect for him has prejudiced our judgment of him. It will be up to future generations which have not come under his spell or been awed by his manner to judge his place in history. But, let us not forget the spirit of Winston Churchill. Let us not forget, that though the body dies the spirit lives on. When men look for examples of greatness let them look to Churchill and let us hope that his example will be an inspiration to them. A. P. MARGARONIS, U.6.

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25 Mrs. Turkey Ross Hillen Mrs. Duck Ethan Taylor Chief Weasel Paul Barton Narrator Mark Andrew Stage Crew — Mike Hayward, Noel Coad and David Dodwell Plays Directed by Mr. T. C. D. Mulraine TOAD OF TOAD HALL — As Seen by ' The Prep ' We went to see a play that the Main School made up. Toad was haveing lunch wen he herd beepbeep. Then he went out to the car and thought that maybe the car wood start eazly. So Toad wound the car up and jumped into the car, and went speeding along the road. And then he got caught by a policeman and he called the policeman fat face and the policeman took Toad to the judge. And they argued for a very long time. And then at the very end the judge said to Toad you must stay in prison for twenty years. But the jailer ' s daughter loved him and she dressed him like a washerwoman and he escaped from prison and ran away. At last he got to rats house and there was Rat sharpening two swords and filling bullets in the two guns. Then Badgar came along and he was very happy to see him and mole was glad to see him to. But when Badgar saw the wet and muddy clothes he said to take them off at once. Then Mole told Toad that the weasels had taken over Toad hall then he told him that they had to take a secret passage that Toads father had made. The three friends made a victory. Toad got back his home and was welcomed back to Toad Hall. Extracts from accounts by David Simons, Henry Cox, Christopher Cooke, Ernest Morrison, James Harries — aged 7 yrs. f Toad of Toad Hall Casf