THE WYCOMBIENSIAN Vol. XIII No. 5 MAY, 1962 HUNT & NASH George H. Hunt. F.R.I.C.S. F.A.I. F. A. J. Nash, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I. W. M. Creak, A.R.I.C.S. Chartered Surveyors, Valuers, Auctioneers and ESTATE AGENTS 15 Crendon Street High Wycombe Telephone: High Wycombe 884 (2 lines) and at 7 Mackenzie Street, Slough Tel.: 23295 & 6 VALUATIONS, SURVEYS TOWN PLANNING SPECIALISTS RATING AND COMPENSATION SURVEYORS Inventories, etc., Insurances effected R ents C ollected and E states M anaged DISTRICT OFFICE FOR WOOLWICH EQUITABLE BUILDING SOCIETY THE WYCOMBIENSIAN Vol. XIII No. 5 MAY, 1962 Printed by Freer & Hayter,3 Easton Street. 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An extra­ ordinary amount of attention has been paid to this: but it is no ordinary achievement. Few schools in the country can boast a record comparable to ours, in age, in scholarship or in sheer numbers, and tribute must be paid to the Headmaster, who has been, without a shadow of doubt, the mainstay of the School for nearly thirty years: it is due to him that the School now stands in its lofty position among the country’s best. When it was first announced that the Queen was going to pay a visit to the R.G.S. in April, there was a considerable pause before it became obvious that as much time as in the summer would have to be devoted to preparations for this important event. Among other things, this issue of The Wycombiensian at once was elevated to the rank of Souvenir Edition, to commemorate the Queen’s visit. Indeed, the report on the occasion, with the photographic record, form the centre of the Magazine, the backbone of it, with the more ordinary contributions making up the rest of the skeleton. None the less, this is not to deride or in any way devaluate the routine contributions. When the present editors were first approached about this issue, colossal emphasis was laid on the importance of covering the Queen’s visit adequately. Matters such as House or Society reports were brushed aside, almost ignored. However, it has been borne in upon us, with increasing violence that these 242 apparently minor details are the framework by which the Magazine must stand or fall. Arising out of this, it has been the fashion in recent years for Editors to bewail a lack of articles, to complain of apathy in the School, to accuse House Captains of negligence. The present Editor is at a loss to know whether he is very lucky or whether his predecessors have had a less efficient committee, but this issue has never lacked support in any way; in particular, articles of one kind and another have poured in. It is pleasing to announce also a more lively attitude in House reports and articles; a tendency to break away from the corsetry of prevailing tradition. Previous editors have been voted, by public consent, dull as ditch-water, and we hope that we are not pitching our sights too high when we say that we hope, not to have produced a revolu­ tionary group, but to have collected real inspiration, enthusiasm and humour. We have included some literary efforts which the Editor himself does not profess to understand, and, in direct opposition, other contributions which are easily comprehensible by everyone. It is certain that poetry has flourished. The last editor, indeed, complained bitterly of a lack of what he called “this most satisfying means of creative expression”. We can only say that this is not so now. Finally, unstinted praise must be given to the Sub-Editors of this issue who have worked unceasingly in its production. We have produced, we hope, a magazine which fulfils our ambitions, but, in any case, whatever faults can be found by the unbiased reader, we would wish, with the “rude mechanicals": “ If we offend, it is with our good will, That you should think, we come not to offend But with good will . Our true intent is all for your delight, To show our simple skill.” STAFF NEWS We are glad to welcome the following members of Staff who joined us within the last school year :— M. W. G. Coldham, Esq., M.A., B.Sc. (Oxon). G. Kroes, Esq., M.A. (Stellenbosch). And the Student Masters :— Mr. Cooke. Mr. Dougan. Mr. Garrod. We hope that their stay with us will be profitable and enjoy­ able. 243 It is with great regret that we have to bid farewell to Mons. A. P. Bur, who is leaving us this Easter to take up a new post at Carisbrooke Grammar School in the Isle of Wight. His stay with us has been a very pleasant one and we hope that he will take with him happy memories of a school which is deeply indebted to him for his enthusiasm, success, and lively interest in all activities. At Christmas, we lost another master, D.