Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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29 PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 1964 The second annual public speaking competition was held on May 5th In the assembly hall and the three ajudicators were Doctor Bill Cooke, the Reverend George Buchanan and Mr. Victor Bolton. The holder of the junior division, John Casling, won the trophy for the second year with a speech advocating the establishment of a centre for scientific education in Bermuda. In the senior section A. P. Margaronis won the trophy. He spoke as a member of the Progressive Labour Party concerning the need to set up a scheme for socialised medicine in the Colony. John Barritt and John Slack came second respectively. The competition, as the judges stressed, was of a high standard and it was encouroging to see the increased number of entries. J.C 6.

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28 Through the library we aim: 1 . To foster a love of good and tastefully printed books. 2. To teach the child to regard a good book as a treasure to be handled with respect. 3. To foster the determination to build up a personal library of worth- while books. 4. To provide supplementary material for the work In the school — in- formative books of a non-textbook character. 5. To meet the child ' s personal Interests and hobbles. 6. To introduce the child to new interests and pursuits. 7. To secure the cooperation of the child with the staff In pursuing educational ends. 8. To train the child in responsibility and citizenship through a system of library monitors and individual cooperation. 9. To cooperate with the work of the public libraries and to equip the child to enfer the larger world of books. 10. To secure the cooperation and interest of the parents. The school library is like a stone cost Into a pond. Its use will couse undulations and reflected ripples in oil directions. The assistant librarians for 1965 are: Ferguson, Marson, Siggins 1, Taylor 1, Diamond, Gibbons, Lindo, Kay, Taylor 2, French, Goodwin, SIgglns 2, Hamilton, Rand, Ahern 1 . VICTOR BOLTON, Librarian.

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30 1st XI SOCCER REPORT (1964-65) The school 1st XI won more games than they lost in the year 1964- 5, finished second in the inter-school 1st XI league competition, winning half of their four matches in the competition, and also won three of four friendly matches. The season opened in fine style with a convincing win over an XI selected by last season ' s 1st XI captain, Barry Hanson. This game saw the school forward line inCrare top form as they hammered home five goals. But this glory was short lived for in the next match, the first league game, against Warwick Academy the school gave a very sluggish performance and lost by two goals. Against the Saltus Staff the school recovered its good form and taking advantage of the lock of cohesion in the Staff team won by 5 to 2. In the second league match another encouraging display was given as the school recovered some of the prestige which it had lost in previous encounters with Mount Saint Agnes in soundly defeating them by five goals. This gome saw the forwards display something which has been lacking in Saltus 1st XI teams of the last few years, that being the finishing touch in front of goal. The school ' s next match was at St. John ' s field against the Bermuda Hotel School in a game which the school lost 4 to 2. Both Soltus XTs won their games against the Old Boys but neither without a struggle. The 1st XI started in fine style and at the half were three up. But the Old Boys fought back to even the game at three apiece. But the school ' s superior fitness began to tell in the end as the school won 6-4. The second XI won by 3 goals to 2 the second match against Mount Saint Agnes was outstanding because of some rather bizarre officiating. Two penalties were awarded against the school from which they never quite recovered and were beaten by two goals. The season closed at home with a very close exciting game against keen rivals Warwick. The 1st XI again showed signs of developing into a formidable team once again but lacked a driving spirit and also suffered from lack of supporters, especially at home games. With increased spectator support and continued practice the school should do quite well in next year ' s league competition. L. S. OSBORNE.