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THE DUNELIVIIAN. DECEMBER 1947- VOL. 10. FIFTH SERIES. NO. 23. CONTENTS. A.T.C. ... ... ••• 574 Musical Society ... 576 Avete 589 Obituary 586 Births 584 O.D. Memorial Service ... 570 Cricket 582 O.K. News 582 Carpentry Society ... 578 Photographic Society ... 577 Correspondence ... ... 586 Preachers in Chapel ... 573 Debating Society ... 576 Prizes 573 Dramatic Society ••• 577 Railway Club 578 Durham School Rugger ... ... ... 578 Memorial Fund ... 572 School Notes ••• 571 Engagements ... ... 585 Scouts ... ... ... 575 in Memoriam— Swimming ... ... 582 Geo. Ed. Jos. Green 570 Tristram Society ... 577 J.T.C 574 Valete 587 library ... ... ... 575 Young Farmers' Club ... 577 Marriages ... ... 585 EDITORIAL. This term has been one oi change. We have lost two figures who have been familiar in the school for many years, Commander Biekmore and Mr. Green. The latter's tragic death came as a grievous shock to all who knew him, and has robbed the school of a great friend. Poole House has come to the end of an era with the departure of Mr. and Mrs. le Fleming. We hope that their successors, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, may have an equally successful reign. Caffinites now have Mr. Newman ^s their House Tutor, and the Grove is under the ' command ' of Captain and Mrs.. Swainstou. Even the weather has thought out something new, and instead of persistent rain, we have frost all the time, which has somewhat curtailed our athletic activities. Despite an adverse balance on ail matches, the 1st XV has beaten three of the six schools played— and can always look forward to a victory in the O.D. match ! We offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Derrett on the birth oi a son, Christopher, and to Mr. Harman and Miss Gillian Luce on their engagement. 569 In iBemoriam GEORGE EDWARD JOSEPH GREEN. For many at the School, both masters and boys, the beginning of term was overshadowed by the tragic death of Mr. Green during the last week of the holidays. The Scouts had spent a fortnight with him in camp during August, when his energy and enthusiasm were as evident as ever. A Memorial Service was held in Chapel on October 8th. He was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford, where he was a senior Hulme scholar, and took his degree with a First in Mods, and a First in Greats. After a period of study in Germany he joined the staff of King Edward Vlth School, Southampton, and came to Durham in 1932. He had been senior classical master since Mr. Woodard's death. His enthusiasm for the classics knew no bounds, and this, together with his own accurate and critical scholarship, made him an outstandingly successful teacher, as effective with younger boys in the early stages of Latin as with university scholarship candidates in the Upper Sixth. He set the highest standards both for himself and his pupils, and the tempo and vigour of his lessons were exacting to the boys as well as to their teacher. Those who worked with him in the Sixth learnt to be enduringly grateful for the inspiration of his intellectual clarity and range ; many others, spurred on, perhaps unwillingly at first, to grapple with Vergil or Euripides, soon found themselves catching his infectious enthusiasm He read, spoke, and sometimes taught, several modern European languages—French, German, Spanish and Russian among them Out of school his energy and love of country life made them- selves felt in many directions. Through the Scouts, Young Farmers' Club and Harvest Camps, in particular, he contributed much to the lives of many other boys besides those whom he taught in school. His death in the prime of life is a grievous loss to tlii School and to his friends, and we offer our deepest sympathy to Mrs. Green and her daughters. For particulars of the proposed memorial to Mr. Green, see O.D. News in this issue. H.K.L. OLD DUNELMTAN MEMORIAL' SERVICE. A service in memory of Old Dunelmians who lost their lives in the war was held in Chapel on October 28th. The Bishop ot Durham gave the address, the Headmaster conducted the service, and the lessons were read by Mr. H. S. Harrison, President of the O.D. Society, and the Rev. F. A. Youngman. A large number of relatives and O.D's was present, as well as the staff and boys of the School. 570 At the beginning of the service the Headmaster read Rupert Brooke's sonnet, ' The Soldier,' and ' Where is Death's Sting ? by G. F. Bradby. The lessons were taken from the Book of Wisdom, Chapter III, and I Corinthians, Chapter XV. The choif sang ' How lovely are Thy Dwellings ' from Brahms' ' Requiem '; and the hymns were ' What heroes thou hast bred, O England, my country,' ' I vow to thee, my country,' and ' Good Christian men, rejoice and sing,' an Easter hymn by the Dean. The Bishop spoke from the text ' Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, run with patience the race that is set before us.' SCHOOL NOTES. 34 boys left in July, and there were 36 new boys this term. There are 221 boys in the School, of whom 180 are boarders. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have taken charge of Poole House, and Mr. and Mrs. Swainston of The Grove. R. W. Smithson, K.S., is Head of the School, and the other School Monitors are S. Brooks, E. Halladay, E. C. Craven, D. Billingham, K.S., J. Hay, K.S. Smithson is Head of the School House, Brooks of Cafiinites, and Halladay of Poole House. 11 boys obtained a Higher Certificate in July, 3 in Classics, 2 in English and History, 2 in French and Latin, 1 in French and History, 2 in Mathematics, 1 in Chemistry and Biology. D. Billingham obtained Distinction in Ancient History, and was on the reserve list for a State Scholarship. The School Certificate results were exceptionally good. Out of 45 candidates, 42 passed, and the average number of credits was just over 5£. The best performances were those of D. MacKenzie, (7 ' Very Good,' 1 credit, and a pass), J. S. Elliott (6 ' Very Good,' 1 credit, and a pass), D. Baty (3 ' Very Good ' and 6 credits), T. J. Thistlewood (4 ' Very Good ' and 4 credits), J. W. James (5 ' Very Good,' 2 credits, and a pass). On October 10th we were fortunate enough to have a song recital by the celebrated soprano, Isobel Baillie. The range and power of her voice, and the sustained artistry of her interpretation, were most impressive. On November 21st Mr. K. P. Stewart spoke, and showed us films, about the work of Dr. Barnardo's Homes. On November 11th Archdeacon Webster-Smith spoke to the Sixth on his work as a missionary in Tanganyika. On November 25th most of the Sixth Form visited the Home Office School at Aycliffe, and the Headmaster, Mr. J. Gittins, kindly spoke to them about the school and showed them round. On October 23rd Princess Elizabeth visited Durham to lay the foundation stone of the new St. Mary's College. Her car slowed down specially as she passed the School, and the boys had a very good view of her. Miss Dona'dson, recently Principal of St. Marv's College, Durham and C'assical Lecturer in the University, and M-. Norman, University Lecturer in Philosophy have very kindly h lped us this term with the Classical teaching in the Sixth Form : we are most grateful to them. H A. B. Latime-, who left last term, has been teaching Lat'n and French in the Middle and Lower School. 571 Mr. J. R. Marsden will join the Staff in January as Sixth Form Classical Master. He was educated at Liverpool Collegiate School and Lincoln College, Oxford, where he won an Open Scholarship. He obtained a First Class in Hon. Moderations, and has just taken ' Greats.' During the war he was a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. Mr. Rhodes also comes to us in January. Mr. Whitehouse is now in charge of the School Store and Mr Newman of the Tuck Shop. Mr. Youngman and Mr. Woodford have been in charge of Rugger this term, with a fartnight's help from Mr. Rhodes at the start. We added Princess Elizabeth's holiday to our ' Half-Term,' instead of having it on her wedding-day. A small censignment of ' bashers ' has arrived ; priority is given to the Sixth Form, DURHAM SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL FUND. The following subscriptions have been received since the last issue of ' The Dunelmian.' Those who have not yet subscribed and wish to do so should send their subscriptions to the Hon. Treasurer, T. H. Burbidge, 42, South Street, DurFam. £ s. d. & s. d. B. Aarvold 5 5 0 Major C. J. Ferguson, A. R. Aitken 25 0 0 M.C. 10 0 0 W. B. Allan 5 0 0 R. A. Forrest 2 2 0 A. W. Allen 1 1 0 Mrs. Fowke 10 0 0 J. O. Allen 3 3 0 F. B. Gough (2nd) 5 0 0 D. A. Angus ... 2 0 0 J. Hargrave 1 1 0 G. Angus 1 1 0 N. Heslop 1 1 0 Mrs. Atkins 5 0 0 R. N. Hewitt 9 2 0 Dr. A. J. E. Barlow ... 5 0 0 J. O. F. Hewlett, O.B.E. C. and S. Brooks 10 10 0 T.D. 3 3 0 J. D. Brown 10 0 0 D. H. Hird 3 0 0 Ridgeway Brown 10 10 0 J. F.

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