10 Wesley College Chronicle

The Scotch Collegian (Scotch College). SPC (St. Patrick's possible. Clearly we cannot house all class refer­ College, ). St. Bede's College. The Xaverian (Xavier ences in the present library, but the moves made now College). will enable a smoother transition to the operation of the new library when it is ready. Through this New South Wales new system, our total bookstock has been increased The Armidalian (Armidale School). The Cranbrookian by about 90 per week so far this year. (Cranbrook School). The Hawkesbury Agricultural College Journal. The King's School Magazine. The Newingtonian To ease the shelf space, close to a thousand (Newington College). The Scotsman (Scots College). Sydneian books (mainly sets of books that have no immediate (Sydney ). use) have been placed in storage. In this process Western to make shelf space available, excess bound copies The Cygnet (Hale School). Reporter (Scotch College, of the "Chronicle", dating back to 1905, were for­ Swanbourne). The Swan (Guildford Grammar School). warded to the Junior School. Tasmania Another development in the library's facilities this The Hutchins School Magazine. The Launcestonian (Church year is the new television set (purchased from the Grammar School). overdue fines of 1970-71) which enables us to make Queensland some use of the ABC's educational programmes. Capricornus (Rockhampton Grammar School). The Viking The library committee is working well and my (Brisbane Grammar School). thanks go to them for their work done so readily in preparing books for use. South Australia Prince Alfred College Chronicle. Westminster School — Peter S. WUke (Librarian) Magazine. United Kingdom The Leys Fortnightly (The Leys Schools, Cambridge). TUCKSHOP The Tuckshop has been functioning very efficiently throughout first term and a few minor improvements CHUM CREEK NOTES have been initiated through the Women's Group Three significant features have coloured the start Committee (which has recently acquired a new Presi­ of the year. The long-extended summer weather which dent, Mrs. Marks), A coffee machine, used during followed a very wet January made life pleasant for second term last year, should come into operation the first three groups, Ille and Preps. Vllld and Vlllb. shortly. IIIc experienced the change — cloudy but still plea­ The mothers, as always, have worked very hard both sant working weather gradually introduced winter — in the daily service of the boys and in catering for 2i inches of rain in 10 days but mostly at con­ sporting and evening functions and to them I offer venient times. my sincere thanks. Secondly, the Sirex Wasps have discovered some of The temporary hospitalization of Mrs. Muir has our pines following the spread of an infestation at seen the responsibility for the organization and general Toolangi to our north. Six trees have been felled and running of the Tuckshop pass on to Mrs, Francis and destroyed and the property placed in quarantine with she is maintaining the very high standard set by Mrs. Muir. regard to the movement of pine timber. A stringent survey at the end of term two will clarify the full Finally, I would like to thank the boys on the extent of the strike. Tuckshop Committee, David Edelstein, Tony Amor and Rob. Douglas who have helped the mothers out Since 4th March the new classroom has progres­ on numerous occasions in serving and in the general sively impressed us as it has risen from the builders' organization of the Tuckshop; also any boys who have levelling frames to an enclosed and roofed structure of helped in the conveyance of heavy materials from pleasing appearance. IIIc has been able to more the Boarding House to the Tuckshop. clearly visualise the proposed topographical model of the district as seen from the balcony in relation —Graeme Wilson to the reality of the view to the east. Much valuable Tuckshop Administrator planning has been effected and to test the selected proportions of the model. IIIc constructed an accurate prototype of the camp property in clay. MAGAZINES RECEIVED With interest it is recorded that some of the "boys" of IVa 1955 gathered at the camp in November last, to recall their visit of 15 years ago. This time they The Brook (Tintern C.E.G.G.S.). The Caulfield Gram­ were accompanied by their respective wives and marian (). The Chronicle (Carey children. Baptist Grammar School). The Conspectus (St. Kevin's College). The Corian ( Grammar School). Echoes (Coburg High School). ( College). The Melburnian IVa (1970) then occupied the camp and effected a (). Kilmore (Assumption College). number of valuable, if rather convalescent, tasks Dallas (MacRobertson (Melbourne) Girls High School). in preparation for the onset of (last) summer. Palm Leaf (Korowa C.E.G.G.S.). The Paradian (Parade Col­ lege). Patchwork 1970 (P.L.C.). Pegasus (The Geelong . Thus physical, entomological and human progress College). Ruytonian (Ruyton). Scope (Mount Scopus College). continues at Chum Creek,