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&tng Cbtoarb'g cijool Chronicle Vol. LVII—New Series. July, 1942. No. 298 EDITORIAL Air Vice-Marshal R. H. M. S. Saundby has been made a Companion of the Bath. )N June 12th the centenary of Thomas A. W. Ibbotson has been appointed krnold was celebrated. We cannot but feel Director-General, Civil Defence, India. the great debt all schools owe to this great Alderman C. S. Bache, J.P., has been 'eformer and we wish to pay homage to given the freedom of the Borough of West he memory of a great man who stands Bromwich. rat as the most heroic figure in English educational reform. We cannot persuade The following Prefects left last term : Durselves, however, that modern education G. A. STARK (1935-42) ; Captain of the is perfect; and though this organ should School and General Secretary, 1941-42 ; not be the vehicle for expressions of personal Prefect, 1940-41-42 ; Vice-Captain of Dpinion, we feel we express the opinion Rugby Football, 1941-42 ; School 1st if all when saying that basic reform is XV Colours, 1940-41-42 ; School 2nd needed in the present educational system. XV Colours, 1940-41-42; Captain of Public schools have a great part to play Cricket, 1942 ; Vice-Captain of Cricket, n the life of the community, and it is each 1941 ; School 1st XI Colours, 1940-41-42 ; Joy's duty to see he plays his part School Cricket Blazer, 1940 ; School idequately. The urgency of war has brought 2nd XI Colours, 1939-40-41-42 ; Captain la certain indifferent view of education to of Fives, 1941-42 ; School Fives Colours, some members of the school ; they are 1941-42; House Captain of Rugbv conscious of their proximity to military Football, 1940-41-42 ; House Captain of service, and of the capricious sport of fate Cricket, 1941 ; House Captain of Fives, fcrith life, and consequently neglect their 1940-41-42 ; Editor of THE CHRONICLE, school-work. Yet let them remember these 1940-41 ; Sub-Editor of THE CHRONICLE, 'words of Plato : " If a man neglects educa 1939-40; House Secretary, 1940-41-42. tion he walks lame to the end of his life, Indian Cadet College, Bangalore. Roberts'. and returns imperfect and good for nothing M. H. LEE (1936-42) ; Prefect, 1940-41-42 ; to the world below." Captain of Rugby Football, 1941-42 ; Secretary of Rugby Football, 1941 ; NOTES AND NEWS School '1st XV Colours, 1940-42-42; School 2nd XV Colours, 1939-40-41-42 ; WE congratulate : Secretary of Cricket, 1941 ; School 1st C. A. Mayou on being elected to a Minor XI Colours, 1941 ; School Cricket Blazer, Scholarship for Classics at St. John's College, 1940 ; School 2nd XI Colours, 1940-41 ; Cambridge. Captain of Shooting, 1941-42 ; Secretary B. N. MacNeil Watson on being elected of Shooting, 1941 ; School Shooting to a Minor Scholarship for Classics at Colours, 1939-40-41-42 ; Bisley, 1939 ; Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. House Captain of Cricket, 1940-41 ; House '• D. Lewis on being elected to an Exhibition Captain of Shooting, 1941 ; Comptroller for Mathematics at St. John's College, of the Cot Fund, 1940-41 ; Senior Sergeant Cambridge. in J.T.C., 1941-42. • A. M. Fine on being elected to the ' Phi Indian Cadet College, Bangalore. Leeds'. |Beta irippa' Society, U.S.A. G. A. J. PITT (1934-42) ; Prefect, 1941-42 ; 1 R. G. Britt on being appointed Begley House Captain of Fives, 1941-42 ; House "Student at the Royal College of Surgeons, Company Commander, 1941 ; Senior London. C.S.M. in J.T.C., 1941-42. B. H. McGowan on winning the Hammond Indian Cadet College, Bangalore. Leeds'. Debating Trophy. ' I - R.S.M. W. Moore on receiving a certificate The following have been appointed of commendation from the Commander-in- Prefects since the last issue : Chief, Home Forces, in recognition of his work J. R. CROWTHER. y-iththeHomeGuard. Sergeant-Major Moore B. E. SWINGLER. *j Zone Sergeant-Maj or and Inspector of B. A. WIGMORE. Training, Birmingham Home Guard. We congratulate W. M. Jollans, B. A. Sir Richard Hopkins has been appointed Wigmore, R. L. Edwards, and J. H. Poole Permanent Secretarv to the Treasury and on being awarded their 1st XV Colours; Head of the Civil Service. and K. T. C. McKenzie, M. N. Molesworth, C. F. Figures, J. J. Holland, A. Hurrell, Alderman J. F. W. Binns L. L. Turner, M. H. Whetton on being Joseph Frederick William Binns, Govtl awarded their 2nd XV Colours. of the School, died in February at the art Also P. R. Langham, C. F. Figures, seventy-nine. He was well know} t. W. F. Penny and M. G. FitzGerald on Staffordshire, being Chairman of the Wij eing awarded their School Cricket Colours, Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Stall 942 ; and G. A. Pell, B. A. Wigmore, J. H. shire Standing Joint Committee, andl oole, D. J. Birch, P. A. Kavanagh on being Vice-Chairman of the Staffordshire Educa, warded their School Cricket Blazers, 1942 ; Committee. He was also a Freeman of id G. A. Pell, B. A. Wigmore, D. J. Birch, City of London and Managing Directa j D. Dunkerley, M. N. Molesworth on being Frederick Selby and Co., Ltd. We exA t -awarded their 2nd XI Colours, 1942 ; our sympathy to his relatives. "and J. H. Poole, P. A. Kavanagh, R. L. Edwards, B. L. Owen, J. H. Pugh, A. Sir A. D. Hall Hurrell on being awarded their 2nd XI Sir A. D. Hall, the agricultural specia Colours, 1942. who died recently, was formerly a scit Also K. T. C. McKenzie and D. K. master at this School. He was appoii McGowan on being re-awarded their School here on the same day as Dr. Baker—ag Swimming Colours, 1942 ; and Br. O. Bailey, with us—in 1888. J. K. Hodgskin-Brown, A. T. Churchman, and B. Bailey on being awarded their Mr. D. Jenkins School Swimming Colours, 1942. WE regret to announce the death of Dona Also B. A. Wigmore on being awarded Jenkins at the age of fifty-two. Ail his School Fives Colours, 1941-42. leaving the School he joined the Inffl Also B. Bailey on being awarded his Army and retired in 1922 with the raj School Shooting Colours, 1942. of Captain. After reading for the Bail Also W. M. Jollans, A. Hurrell, and was ' called ' in 1923. He was well-knot D. J. Reese on being awarded their School as one of the most active barristers prs Chess Colours, 1942. tising on the Midland Circuit. We extei The School has received for the Natural our sympathy to his wife and daughter. History Museum a very valuable collection of birds and big game heads. This collection, Mr. H. Eaden which was part of the late Major Cartland's Harold Eaden died in April at the age collection, was generously given by Mr. sixty-four. He was well-known as E. Rayns, to whom the School tenders its advocate of great ability. very grateful thanks. The Librarian wishes to thank Capt. SPEECH DAY A. W. Street for his presentation of an early edition of Gibbons' Decline and Fall ON Tuesday, 9th December, 1941, Spee of the Roman Empire ; also A. E. Leeds, Day was held for the second time in t Esq., and P. Cuthbertson for their generous Library. Mr. C. R. Morris, the Head Masti gift of books. distributed the prizes. Again it was oni We acknowledge with thanks the receipt possible for the masters, prize-winners ai of many contemporaries. sixth forms to attend. As Speech Day w the first occasion on which the School, rather those members of it present, had m the Head Master, the day had a speci OBITUARY significance. Dr. W. R. Jordan The Acting Head Master, Commander A. Dr. Walter Ross Jordan, Governor of Langley, said that the year's scholasi the School, and twice Bailiff of the achievements were exceptionally good. I Foundation, has died at the age of seventy- also commented on the decline of knowledj eight. He was well-known for his activities in the School owing to the loss of maste in the city. He was one of the founders of and the call of outside activities on tl the Old Edwardians' Association and its available time, and concluded by thankii senior Vice-President. His interest in all his colleagues and the boys for the! the activities of the Association was assistance during the year. unflagging, and its development owes much The Bailiff of the Foundation, Professi to his unremitting and enthusiastic work. L. P. Gamgee, then introduced the Hea Master. He remarked that the previorl Dr. G. W. Craig three Head Masters had all come fronT* By the death of Dr. G. W. Craig the Trinity College, Cambridge; but we had School has lost a loyal friend and an now gone to Oxford, to Balliol, for their indefatigable chronicler. He had an successor. In asking Mr. Morris to speak, j unrivalled knowledge of K.E.S. antiquities, Professor Gamgee said he thought the and delighted in wrestling with the many Governors had found, in him, a worthy problems presented by our history; at successor to his great predecessors. the time of his death he was compiling a Mr. Morris thanked the School for its book on the School's history. welcome, and said he already felt at home I 1) U) *< 5 -^ R- Q. ip* 1ST XI, 1941 g, R. W. F. PENNY, U (- |UT7(',FRALD B. A. WlGMORE ,VCK ROW: D. J. B.RCH, M. N.. MOLESWORTHMOLESWOT, , M.