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THE ALUREDIAN <ton tents PAGE PAG E Editorial 3 Cinema Notes 27 School Notes 3 Black Bugs in the Brew 28 The Ashton Trust War Memorial Dancing Club 29 Scholarships 4 Letters to the Editor ... 29 King Alfred House 5 Photographic Society ... 32 Bishop Fox House 7 The Festival of the Nine Lessons Meynell House 8 and Carols 33 Woodard House 9 Play Reading Society 34 KC.R.F.C. 10 Music Club 34 Chapel Notes 16 Dream 35 The Woodard School Centenary Senior Scout Notes 35 Celebrations 18 Falloden Society 37 Choir Notes 20 Chess Club 37 Choral Society 20 Chess Problem 38 Sheldon Society 20 The Progress of a Chemical Autumn 21 Baby 39 Library Notes 22 Salvete 39 Hiawatha's Wedding Feast 22 Valete 40 K.C.M.R.C. 23 Crossword 44 C.C .F ./J .T .C. No!es 24 O.A. Section 45 The Trevithick Society 26 J unior School Supplement 49 Pioneer Notes 27 In Memoriam GO THE ALUREDIAN EDITO R: B . H. JESSON. SuB-EDITORS: J. COLE, P. ] . GAGE. VoL. XXIV. No. r. LENT TERM, 1949· JS~ftorfal HE Aluredian has come to rely upon the work of a few stalwarts. We T thank them v ery much, but we remind our readers that this is the magazine of the whole School and it is only through a wide selection of contributions that a high standard can be maintained. We have been handicapped this term by the illness of one of our editors, ] . B . Cole, but we are pleased to be able to say that he will soon be well again. THE EDITORS. - Produced by the - • Somerset County Gazette Castle Green, Taunton School 1Rotes 21194 E hear with great regret that, owing to ill-health, Sir Frank Fletcher Whas resigned from being a Fellow of the Western Division of the Woodard Corporation. King's will remember with gratitude his kind interest in her at all times and his ready willingness to lend a helping hand. We have very great pleasure in reporting the election of the following new Fellows in the Western Division during the year 1948:- THE REVD. CANON w. H. PRIOR. THE REvn. DR. T. ·S. jALLM:ID . MR.]. L. SMEALL. MR. M. DYKES-BOWER. MR. R. R. BROWN. MR. s. D. ROPER. Canon Prior knows King's very weil, as he is the father of two O.A.'s who were here between 1926 and 1935. Both were prefects and both played in the 1st XV, the elder one, Christopher, being at one time Rugger Captain. We are very grateful for the gift of a fine Altar Book, which was pre sented to the College Chapel in memory of Michael Brown by the parishioners of Thorpe Morieux, where he lived. Father Owen Williams left the Chapel a generous legacy of [250, for which we are all very thankful. This has provided an electric organ blower, a new cement facing to the floor, and some more chairs, which are still to come. We hope our Chaplain will soon be well again. THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN We were very sorry that Sister Neadham fell ill during the term. The final selection of candidates shall be made by the Trust from lists We are all very sad that she will not be able to return to King's, and are of candidates recommended by the Headmaster, and in considering the deeply grateful to her for all her devoted service here in the last two merits of candidates regard shall be had primarily to the financial cir years. cumstances of their parents and their general suitability for education J. W. P . Creber is to be heartily congratulated on gaining a State at the College and secondarily to their scholastic attainments. Preference Scholarship. shall, so far as practicable, be given to candidates in the following order: We learn with much pleasure and gratitude that the Aston Trustees (a) Sons of Old Aluredians who lost their lives whilst serving have founded two War Memorial Scholarships at King's. with His Majesty's Forces or on National Service in the War The High Table is looking very resplendent now. A silver salver, 1939-1945· presented by Mr. Brigham, and some silver-plated cups, presented by (b) Sons of persons (other than Old Aluredians) who lost their Miss Tupman, give it a still greater air of distinction. lives as aforesaid. We congratulate Mr. M. F. Jaquet on his wedding to Miss M. P. (c) Others. Montague, and wish them both every happiness in the future. We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Cope on the birth of a daughter. Only British subjects who are Christians (Church of England or Non conformist) are eligible for election. It is hoped to obtain a processional silk banner for the College with the Pelican and School Motto embroidered on it. It is possible that some This is a very valuable gift, which is greatly appreciated and gratefully of our readers may know of some expert embroiderer who would care to accepted by the Provost and Chapter and by all connected with the consider undertaking such a work. Most of the usual expert banner College. May these scholarships prove a blessing to many and remain makers seem to be very busy and are not eager to take on another order. throughout the centuries as a tribute to the great sacrifice of those who If anyone can help us with advice, would they please write to the Head died for us in the war! master. Application~ and enquiries should be sent to the Headmaster, King's The year 1949 is the Jubilee of the laying of the Chapel Foundation College. It Will probably prove most convenient for candidates to be Stone, and the College is hoping to celebrate this in some suitable way. considered between the ages of 12 and 14 years along with candidates for We welcome Mr. Fanthom, late scholar of Trinity College, Cambridge, the ge.neral scholarships, though the candidates for the Aston Scholarships, as successor to Mr. Ruscoe, who was advised by a doctor to take a post even If they are asked t o take the general scholarship examination, will in a hot climate owing to the health of his family. We wish them all every not be expected to reach the standard necessary for a general exhibition happiness in the future. Mr. Pytches, late scholar of Pembroke College, or scholarship. succeeds Mr. Mallard as Senior History Master. We hope he will be happy at King's. · Boys already in the School are eligible, provided they are not much over 14 years of age. It was a grievous shock to us all to hear of William Ashley's death in a climbing accident during the summer holidays: an appreciation appears We S!lall be grate~ul if o .A.'s. and other friends of the College will elsewhere in this issue. make this ge.nerous gtft as Widely known as possible, so that potential candidates may benefit thereby. Applications for the 1949 award should be made before May rst, 1949. Ube Bsbton \trust Wlar memorial Scholarships 1kfng Blfre~ 1bouse 1Rotes HROUGH the generosity of Ashton Charities Trust Ltd. and owing T largely to the kindly interest of an O.A. (Mr. R. H. S. Ashton) in his ro the Editor: "When do you want the notes by? " "Oh Mon School, two valuable Scholarships have been founded as a War Memorial day.'_' ~hat ~as ~hursday night. So we all perspired freely '(please at King's. They are of fifty pounds per annum each and will be tenable excuse this slight mdehcacy) and started like this: for a maximum of five years by boys entering the Senior School. ''Wewouldliketocongratulateall thosewhoweresuccessfuli.nacademicand Among the provisions of the Trust Deed, the following points may be of ~litaryexaminationslastterm." Here we paused for breath and con- interest: In the first instance, the award of the two scholarships shall be tmued at a more normal speed. at an interval of two years. Thereafter, each scholarship shall again be In the Summer Term we held the Junior Swimming Cup: our thanks awarded so soon as it shall become vacant, provided that both scholar ar~ due to all those keen competitors who defeated the Meynell by one ships shall not be awarded in any one calendar year. pomt. · 5 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN Attfield, Bond, Smith and Snell left us last term, and Amer, Giles, Morris, Nelberg, Nurse, Yeo, Poulton, Otty, Fox and Killingbeck (the :JJ3fsbop jfo~ 1bouse 1Aotes last four from the Junior School) came in the Michaelmas Term. OMING back this term we found several large gaps in the House. We congratulate Loe (i), Fegan, Dean, Escolme, and Coombs (ii) on C First and foremost , Randall, who had been our House Captain for a being in the rst XV, and on being awarded rst XV Colours. year, was no longer to be seen. Other gaps were Sims and Lintell from We were also well represented in the other teams . Those in the znd XV the study and Pagett, Shepherd and Theodore from the common room. were George, Twynam, Simmonds (i), Downs and Barrett. In the Semor Early this term our members were further decreased when Sargeant, who Colts were Hunter-Watts, Barrett, Blair, Israel, Calverley and Tozer ; in had been a Prefect for a m onth, and Cheers left our company. To all the Junior, Knight, LG>e (iii), Pugh and Reynolds (i) . these leavers we wish the best of luck in the future, and hope they will We were very successful in Higher and School Certificate, also in Cer often visit us.