Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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should like to mention. (I hate to sound like the headmaster on speech day). This is the considerable lack of interest shown by Saltus boys in the running of their own school - as demonstrated by the collapse of the school council. Not only was the school considerably lacking in topics for the council to debate and put forward to the headmaster, but elected members attended meetings only infrequently. It is indeed sad to see Mr. Jackson ' s fine efforts met with such apathy. But even more discouraging was that Saltus could not muster one dele- gate to the Bermuda Youth Parliament, having been invited to send two. Every other school on the island was represented. Still, the last five years have been good ones for most of us, and those leaving, although relieved, will be secretly sad to go. Of course we have all become milkoholics from drinking too much vintage milk from Mr. Dunkley ' s sour milk machine, and are now probably doomed to an early death. But who, of the hundreds of thousands who would pass in sad review before our corpses as they lay in state in City Hall, (before being borne to the Capitol at Washington) would suspect the nature of our passing? It would doubtlessly be attributed to a lesser and even more degrading cause. However, unhappy as we are to leave, we can, perhaps, rest assured that the brethren whom we leave behind us, and in whom we take such unjustified (and even ludicrous) pride, will have preserve d some of that great quality which we bestowed, and, unless someone cleans off the bathroom walls, we will have made the school a part of us that will not vanish when we do. T. Vesey -6-

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EDITORIAL Many, many years ago, when dragons still roamed the earth, I was asked to produce an article for this Magazine. When, eventually, it was submitted, it was quickly returned - rejected. Now, nearly five years later, I have no fear of rejection, but my deadline has long past. Why, you may ask, should it take me so long? Why are others, (who are virtually newcomers to the field of year-book writing compared to my status as a grizzled veteran,) so quick to submit their assorted essays? It is, of course, diffi- cult to write about a place, which, (if the money my parents have spent there, and the time I have spent tbere is any criterian,) is quite close to my heart. Another reason, no doubt, is that the very extent of my memories make it difficult to know where to begin. (At this point I would like to state most categorically that if anyone thinks that I am trying to be cute or whimsical ii i seeming to have difficulty in carving out this essay when I am actually writing with tl e utmost in speed and facility he is crazy - I am s erious to the verge of melancholia.) Ans so, not knowing where to begin, I merge all my potential subjects into one: Saltus, of course, has changed over the past five years. It contains nearly twice as many pupils and teachers, and with the new Senior Year next year more are promised. And the buildings, too, have been enlarged. It was five years ago that the science block was built. (Remember when Mr. Rothwell was where the. bicycles are now and the bicycles were where Mr. Rothwell is now? Mr. Roth- well was dismantled, removed carefully piece by piece, and reconstructed on his present site.) And there has be en the recent addition of the old Cavendish School. But probably more noticeable has been the addition of the school ' bursar ' in the shape of Mr. Hopkins. Not only has he done a remar-kable job in im- proving the condition of the school buildings, but he is a man who is-never to busy to stop and chat with the boys and ask their opinions. It was under his direction that the interior of the senior school received its first painting this century. Every ethnic group is represented in the colour scbemes: the doors are in the familiar red, green and black bands; the upper corridor is painted in the vasco da Gama colours - canary yellow, crimson and green; and the lower corridor is in the traditional Nazi colours of red, grey and black. The floors are green but the ceilings are still wh te. But more important is the fact that the school has deve loped into an institution which is capable of satisfying a much larger range of interests. There have been over twelve new clubs initiated in Saltus in the past five years, and on the games fields Saltus has reached previously undreamed af heights. Yet dispite these commendable achievements there is one unhappy point -5-

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LEAVING CERTIFICATES - 1974 Possible Credits Credits Application (ex A M) Earned Rating HONOURS 1. Jeffrey, P.M. 168 154 AB 2. Collis, J.C. 169 149 A 3. Vesey, T.W. 169 149 B PASS 4 Inaham VV J 163 141 A fi Thankfirav P 139 118 A 6 Morrison E A 173 141 B 1 Wilson L B 167 139 B 8 Thnrnp P D 165 138 AB Q Rrn A np T F U, Ut U VVI Id, 1 . I . 1fiq 1 ' 7 R 1 n Hpvlinpr J 1 • 172 136 R u 1 1 , l Cl VV, U. LJ, 1R n4 AR 1? DRnipk r 172 133 B 13 Johns □ 139 107 AB 14 Riihpnzpr A 168 128 B 15 Constable K W 169 127 B 16 Rodill M A 165 126 B 17 Dvpr G A 172 124 B 18 Trott L C 169 121 B 19. Terceira, R. W. 137 94 AB 20. Gray, P. ' s. 169 113 B 21. Johns, N. 139 91 B 22. Lambert, R. A. 161 109 BC 23. Underwood, K. R. 103 65 B 24. Wicks, E. 162 106 BC 25. Johnston, H.C. 163 106 B 26. Boarder, P. D. 165 105 B 27 Lambert S H 164 101 B 28. Bateman, N. 101 60 B ATTENDANCE 29. Smith, L. E. 165 97 C 30. Paynter, A. G. 161 91 BC 31. Matthew, S.G. 161 85 C 32. Reid, S. 159 80 BC -7-