THE ALUREDIAN
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. In their place we welcome twelve new boys, to whom we tificate " A." The names are too numerous to give in detail here, so we wish a successful school career. hope no one feels disappointed(!). B. H. J esson is to be congratulated on being appointed House Cap We congratulate Fegan and Pullen, who were made Prefects this tain and also on being made a School Prefect. This term D. W. H . term. Sargeant, R. W. Fulks and P . R. Pile were made House Prefects, and we wish them success in their new posts. The Common Room Committee this term were H. O'N. Drew (Chair man), J. Frampton, R. F. S. H. Twynam, G. D. Bradley and B. Blair. · M. J. Lintel!· brought the Officers' Shooting Cup to our shelf last term Although Pullen has left us for the study, and there a~e there~ore no more after some very steady shooting, and we are most grateful to him. brightly coloured notices, there has been no drop m effic1ency of the In the cricket Senior House matches we beat the Alfred in the first librarians, Bradley and Blair, who still draw a good custom amongst those round, but lost to the Woodard in the final. Following the House matches, who have a taste for light literature. Fulks (ii) and Brooks were awarded fheir House Colours. Other House We celebrated King Alfred:s Day in traditiona~ style. We had supper Colours to be awarded for the various sports were P. R. Pile, Randall, in the Junior School dining hall. Cider was proVlded ~y Mr. Townsend, Jesson and Sargeant (hockey), Jesson, Fulks (i), Lintel!, Pagett, Baxby . whom we would like to thank very much for arrangmg the meal and and Wadams (steepl_echase) and Pile (athletics). supplying the cider. We were unsuccessful in our attempts to gain the Fives or Tennis In the Summer Term we hoped to ge~ a new wireless. We had, un Cups. fortunately, to abandon the idea because of lac~ of funds. Th~ ol~ one In the swimming side we had P. E. Randall (Captain) and P. R. Pile still works quite well. (In parenthesis we would like to say that lf anyone (School Swimming Colours). In the House swimming we were second in wants to give us a wireless or two we will be only too glad to accept both the Senior Relay and th~ Junior Challenge Cup. them.) In Ru~ger this t~rm we have been represented in the rst XV by B. H. In the realm of music we hear that F--n has, with some success, .Jesson (V1ce~Captam), D. P. Fulks and P. R. Pile, all of whom have converted Mr. T-d to music of a light and modem nature, the name been re-awarded their rst XV Colours. In the 2nd XV we have had of which we understand to be " bop," " bebop," or " rebop." Fulks (ii), Brooks, Everard, Thomas and Wadams, and in the Senior Three O.A.'s have visited us this term. On Saturday Worthington Colts, Cha:Iton (i), Charlton (ii), Facer, Gunning and Peebles. We have blew in like a breath of fresh wind and before we realised he had come also had e1ght regular members of the Junior Colts team. In the House back he had gone. P . L. Davie and Snell also paid us short visits. matches both teams lost in the first round, the Seniors to the Alfred and the Juniors to the W oodard. Loe our House-and also School-Captain, is leaving us this term. We wo;ud like to say here that we very much appr~c~ate his constant c~re In the Sho?ting VIII, D. P. Fulks (Captain) and Baron have been for the House and all he has done to improve the tidiness of the changmg our rep~esentatives and hav~ both shot well. In the inter-House shooting, room. We wish him every success in the future, and hope that he will find the Juruor team won the sh1eld and the Senior team came second. time to visit us next term. We hav~ had our ful! share of promotions in the J .T.C., and we con The House continues to flourish in all branches of School life and our gratulate P1le on b.~commg ~ Sergeant, J esson and Baxby on becoming shelf is by no means empty of cups. Corporals, Fulks (n) and 0 Connell on becoming Lance-Corporals, and all those who have passed their Certificate " A " exams. Before we finish we would like to thank Mr. Townsend for his unend ing co-operation and support in all House matters. Now, turning to the academic side of the House, we must specially congrat~ate Randall and Sargeant on their successes at Oxford and Dart !llOU~ respectively, and we hope they will progress rapidly. Last term we gamed 14 School Certificates, and all concerned are to be congratu- THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN -- - ~------lated. We wish all those taking School Certificate or endorsing this term examination, and Burt, Bathurst, Buckler, Dando, Ellis, Evans, Easton, the best of luck. B. H . ] esson is to be congratulated on gaining a dis Haiat, J ones, Minty, Richards and Spear on passing Certificate " A " tinction in a music exam. that he took recently. (part I). During the term there was an auction of old library books, and new We were very sorry to hear of the death of J . A. Finch, who was our ones have been bought in their place. For the first time a House cinema House Captain in 1945, and we extend our sincere sympathy to his has been instituted, and Parsons is to be thanked for all the trouble he has relatives . taken in making it a success. In closing, we would like to thank Mr. Padfield for the unfailing help With the common room decorated for Christmas, we will conclude by which he so willingly gives to the House. thanking Mr. and Mrs. Morgan for their continued interest in the affairs of the House. lXnoo~ar~ 1bouse 1Rotes T was with great trepidation and misgiving that one Friday evening, Me~neH 1bouse 1Rotes I near the end of term, I entered the Woodard Common Room, for I S last term was the end of the School year, we knew we should have had heard just before chapel that there was a diabolical plot on foot to A to lose most of our seniors, and once again we have been left with get me to write the House Notes . To my cost, I found that my friend had very few of them. We were very sorry to lose McMullan (our House Cap not been misinformed. tain), Burt, Willcocks, Rushbrooke, Kierulf, Rowe, Webster and Thus it was, with a heavy heart and a well-chewed pencil, that I could Williams at the end of last term. In their places we welcome England, usually be found sitting in the library trying to begin the House Notes Ford, Gray, Habtu, Hanscombe, Kerton, Mosedale, Powell, Pullar in any way other than, " This term we regret to see that we have lost . .. " Strecker, Robinson (ii), Rogers and Springall. Nevertheless, conventional though it be, this phrase is very appropriate, We congratulate Robinson ·(i) on being appointed House Captain and for we lost at the end of last term many valuable members of the Woodard Coombs (i) , Bruford and ]ones being made House Prefects. in C. T. Gallegos, I. A. Brigham, P. N. Darley, J . L. Ellis, J . T. D. Godfray, A. S. Goldingham, J . P. D. Garston-Jones, ]. E . Vile, G. B. We congratulate our three Fives pairs on winning the Fives Cup and Godbeer, and T. H . Coulson. We should like to thank them for all they the Junior cricket team on winning the Junior Cup last term. This term have done for the House and wish them every success in the future. the Hc;mse Senior Shooting Six has won the Senior Shooting Shield, scoring a total of 397 points. In their places we welcome D. M. Bradlaw, G. P. ]. Coles, P . L. Elliot, J . C. Garnett, A. W. Giorgis, M. Giorgis, R. James, P . L. Lobb, We congratulate R . W. Williams (i) on being awarded his House C. L. Pearce, W. W. Pope, ] . W. Stevens, and D. Yule, which brings Colours for cricket, T. R. C. Webster on being awarded his Half-House our numbers to fifty-four. Colours for fives , and D. H. Rowe and K. Coombs (i) on being awarded their Half-Colours for swimming. We should like to congratulate M. T. Young on becoming House and School Captain and A. W. Edwards, B. A. Farrer, I. S. Shapland and We have been represented in the rst XV Rugger team this term by J . A. Cole upon their appointments as House Prefects. Coombs (i), who has been awarded his rst XV Colours, Bruford, Gage, Willmott, Robinson (i) and Gilbert ; in the 2nd XV by Robinson (i) (the At the end of last term we were most successful in the realms of sport. Captain) and Gilbert ; and in the Colts by Burt, Richards, Buckler, In the cricket House matches we gained the Senior Cup by a d ecisive vic Houlden, Minty and Smith (ii). tory over the Bishop Fox. As a result of this match Lindsey and Garston Jones were awarded their House Colours. In the Swim.ming Sports, the Although we were unlucky enough to lose both our Senior and Junior Woodard won the Senior Swimming Challenge, the Relay Race Cup, Rugger matches, we feel that we gave the winners very good games. and the much treasured ·standards Cup. Lyon was awarded his House We congratulate F. J . 0 . Holmes-Higgin (i), P . J. Gage, R. D. Will ~alf- Colours for his excellent swimming during the sports. This term, mott, R. T. A. Aubrey-Cound and M. H. Gilbert on being awarded their m the Rugger House matches, after a very hard game with the Alfred, House Colours for Rugger, and also P . ]. Robinson, P. ] . Gage, R. D. ~e won the Senior Cup with a score of r6-o. All those who took part Willmott, F . J . D . Holmes-Higgin (i) and R. ]. A. Aubrey-Cound on m any of these events are to be congratulated on a very fine effort, especi being awarded their Half-House Colours for shooting. ally Cole, LindseyJ Lovell (i), Lovell (ii), and Lyon, who have been awarded their Rugger House Colours. In the J .T.C., Bruford, Holmes-Higgin (i) and Aubrey-Cound have been promoted to the rank of Lance-Sergeant ; Robinson (i) has been In the rst XV we are well represented by Young (Captain) , Edwards, promoted to Corporal, and Gage to Lance-Corporal. We congratulate Shapland, Lindsey, and sometimes Sladden ; in the 2nd XV by Creber, Daman and Houlden on passing the second part of Certificate " A " Cole, Watson, Lovell (ii), Bellers, and Lyon ; in the Colts by Sladden 8 · 9 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN (Captain) •. ~ampb e ~I. and Roberts ; and in the Junior Colts, Coombs (iv), never challenged as hooker, but the remaining four places were contested James, W11liams, G1bbs, and Cross. Of these, Young, Edwards and Shap by Shapland, Bruford, Gilb ~ rt , Coom.bs, Sladden and George .. Eventu- land have been awarded their rst XV Colours, Lindsey his XX's, and lly and with much regret, 1t was dec1ded that G1lbert was too hght, and Sladden, Bellers, Lovell (ii) , and Lyon their XLV's. :o .;.,e lost an excellent worker in the loose. George, though .very use.ful The achievements of the Woodard, however, have not been solely in lineouts, proved too difficult to fit in, and Sladden also fa1led to g1ve confined to the playing fi elds. Creber obtained great honour, for both the the scrum stability. School and the House, in winning a State Scholarship. Eventually, a most unfortunate accident half-way through the season All those who were successful in their Higher and School Certificates deprived us of the services of Lindsey. I. S. ~hapland left the scrum to last July are to be congratulated . We would also like to wish all those take his place, and we were forced to try W1llmott, ~ · D., and Gage, who are taking exams . this term the very best of luck. P. J ., as props, with J. M. Coombs and Bruford, R ., m the second row. This proved a most happy combination and gave us one of th In the military sphere the Woodard are well represented. Also many e most effec me.mbers this term have achieved success in Certificate " A." Congratu tive packs we have ever had. lations are due to Edwards, Shapland, Farrer, Lindsey, Lovell (i), and This brings us to a brief survey of the games themselves. Against Lovell (ii) on being promoted in the Corps. G. W. Morgan's XV, fitness and speed brought a convincing win, a!ld We were very pleased to receive visits from G. L. Ellis, J. T. D. gave Pile some useful ki~ki~g practice. .A powerful and confident Mill Godfray, C. H. B. Dew, A. A. Hann, and J. G. Rippon at various stages field side were next convmcmgly dealt w1th, as were also a rather weak of the term. We trust we will see many more old Woodard members next Exeter XV. In this latter game the backs showed some very clever term. touches, and Pile, with six conversions, established his claim to take the kicks. Our pleasure was dimmed, however, by the fact that Fegan now We cannot close these notes without expressing our very warm thanks aggravated an earlier injury, and we were to lose his services for several to the Headmaster and Mr. Large for their unfailing support and encour matches. The Captain, Young, also cracked himself, and this weakness agement which they have continued to give us this term in all activities. at centre undoubtedly accounted for our disappointing showing at All- hallows. · Greater weight and experience brought a surprisingly easy win over King's, Bruton, and our total of points after five games reached 125 1k. 10 11 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN Certainly we missed Lindsey badly, and although Shapland did re The scrum half position h as been shared b etween Lindsey, M., and markably well under the circumstances, it meant the slower and unaccus I s. Shapland. The latter put up a very creditable show and never spared tomed service found J esson effectively marked. Even so , Fegan had three himself. It was a great pity that Lindsey's injury kept him out so long, dear chances after breaking through the centre, and Pile had as many for he was showing great promise. easy (for him) opportunities of landing penalties , but they all came to nothing. Two defensive lapses and quick accurate passing and backing J. W. Loe was a sound full back , catching well and kicking safely up by our opponents sealed our fate. throughout the season. Up to now the weather had been kind to our style of play, in which P. R. Pile led the forwards splendidly and did much to weld them the forwards first and foremost provided the backs with plenty of oppor into a really formidable pack. His own play reached a v ery high standard tunities for open play. But rain brought heavier grounds and a slippery at all times. ball. Thus our game against West Buckland found us persisting in open D. P. Fulks and A. R. Escolme completed the back row and proved a play quite unsuited to the conditions and it was fortunate we had estab dashing pair, always quickly up on the opposing fly-half, yet n ever off lished a good lead before these became quite i~possibl e . Our visit to side. And never concentrating solely on destructive tactics. Wellington found us well on top and Edwards in sparkling form . He got four of the eight tries, but an impossibly slippery ball proved too much P. A. B. Dean hooked cop.sistently well and showed plenty of dash for Pile, and all attempts to convert were soon abandoned. Edwards dis and fire as the season went on. His props, Willmott, H. R. D., an? located his thumb in this game, and Lindsey, who had at last recovered Gage, P. J., were twin towers of strength. When they leant the opposi from his injury, took up position on the wing in the match against the tion bent. Royal Naval College at Dartmouth. We found our opponents very fast Finally, J. M. Coombs and Bruford, R., added their not inconsider and fit, but our extra weight in the scrum and experience outside made able weight in the second row and their height in the lineout. victory not too difficult, although we had to repel a furious onslaught in the second half. It was a good thing that Coombs ran into form in these Gilbert, M. H., might easily have kept his place had we not decided later games to make up for the absence of Edwards. to plump for weight at some sacrifice of mobility, in order that our ex perienced backs might have a plentiful supply of the ball. Our last School match, agai"nst Queen's (away), was a little disap pointing, for we had almost a complete monopoly of the ball from scrums The Second XV, too, had a very good season, and were admirab1y led and lineouts, and yet did precious little work with it. Queen's certainly by Robinson, P. J. (when he was not substituting for either Edwards, defended doggedly. Our five tries were all unconverted, but Pile made Fegan or Young in the rst XV). Their wins over Downside and Blundell's partial amends with a superb penalty goal. were particularly praiseworthy. It was fitting that such an excellent season was crowned with the visit The Colts sides were rather disappointing, and as we expect a general of one of the best 12 13 THE ALUREDIAN TH E ALUREDIAN RESULTS Colts XV's 1st XV P oints P oints Date Opponents Ground R esult For Agst . Date Opponents Ground R esult F or Agst. Oct. 6- Senior Colts v. Taunton School Away Lost 6 9 Sept. 25-v. G. W . Mor gan's XV Home W on 24 5 Oct. 9- Seinor Colts v. Blundell 's School H ome Won 11 9 Oct. 13-v. Millfield School · Home Won 16 3 Oct . 9-Junior Colts v. Blundell's School H ome Won 29 3 Oct. 16-v. Exeter School Away Won 40 6 Oct. 13- Junior Colts v . Taunton School Home Lost 0 12 Oct. 20-v. Allhallows School Away Lost 8 9 Oct . 20- Senior Colts v . Allhallows School Away Lost 3 56 Oct. 27-v. King's School, Bruton Home Won 37 0 Oct. 27- Senior Colts v . Blundell's School Away Lost 0 33 Oct. 30-v. Canford School Away Won 17 5 Nov. 3- Senior Colts v . Taunton School Home Lost 10 24 Nov. 6-v. Clayesmore School Home Won 22 3 Nov. 6- Senior Colts v. Wellington School Away Won 6 5 Nov. 13-v. Kelly College Home Won 22 0 Nov. 10- Senior Colts v. Allhall ows School Home Lost 0 9 Nov. 17-v. Blundell's School Away Lost 0 10 Nov. 13-Junior Colts v . B lundell's School Away Lost 0 23 Nov. 20-v. West Buckland School H ome Won 9 5 Nov. 17-Junior Colts v. Taunton School Away Won 5 3 Nov. 27-v. Wellington S chool Away Won 24 0 Nov. 20-Junior Colts v. Queen's College Home Won 28 5 Dec. 1-v. R.N.C., Dartmouth Away Won 8 0 Nov. 27- Senior Colts v . We llin ~on School Home Won 25 5 Dec. 4-v. Queen's College Away Won 18 3 Dec. 1-Junior C olts v . Queen's College Away Lost 1 2 17 Dec. 11-v. Old Aluredians Home Won 14 0 Matches played :- Matches Played: I4. Senior Colts-Played : 8. Won : 3· Lost : s. Drawn: Nil. Won: I2. Lost : 2. Drawn: 0. Points for : 6r. Against : r6o. J;>oints for: 259 · Points against : 49· Junior ColtS-Played : 6 . Won : 3· Lost: 3· Drawn : Nil. Points for : 74· Against: 63. 2nd XV Points The following have played for School teams during the season:- Date Opponents Ground Result For Agst . rst XV: M. T. Young (Captain), A. W. Edwards, P . R. Pile, B. H. Sept. 29-v. Blundell's School Home Won 13 12 Jesson, D. P. Fulks, M. T. W. Fegan, K. Coombs, I. S. Shapland, Oct. 2-v. Taunton R.F.C. 3rd XV ... Home Won 16 8 J . W. Loe,' P. B. Dean, A. R. Escolme, J . M. Coombs, Lindsey, M. , Oct. 9-v. Downside School .. . Home Won 34 0 Gage, P. J., Willmott, R. D., Bruford, R., Gilbert, M. H., Robin Oct. 1&-v. Exeter School Home Won 34 3 son, P. J., George, D. M., Sladden, R. H. D. Oct. 20-v. Allhallows School Home Lost 0 6 2nd XV : Robinson, P. J . (Captain), Lindsey, M., Bruford, R., George, Oct. 23-v. Taunton R.F.C. 3rd XV Away Wop 9 3 D. M. , Gage, P . J ., Willmott, R. D. , Gilbert, M. H., Lyon, J. S., Oct. 30-v. Canford School Away Lost 6 9 Fulks, R. W., Bellers, T. J. , Thomas, P. M. H. , Everard, C. 0. R., Nov. 13-v·. Chard School 1st XV Away Lost 6 8 Lovell, I. W., Wadams, D. J., Sladden, R. H. D., Creber, Cole, Nov. 17-v. Wellington School. Barrett, Twynam, Simmonds, Brooks, Downs, Watson, Tozer, de Cancelled. Freville . Nov. 20-v. West Buckland ... .. ;;· Away Won 11 0 Nov. 27-v. Sidcot School 1st XV Away Won 14 8 Colts XV : Sladden, R. H. D. (Captain), H. Watts, J . Calverley, P . G. Dec. 1-v. Chard School 1st XV Home Won 14 0 Blair Thomas, P . M. H. Burt, Richards, Israel, Smith (ii), Roberts, Buckler, Facer, Dec. 11-v. Old Aluredians. Cancelled. Sunning, Clarke, Charlton (ii), Tozer, Minty, Charl ton (i), Bathurst, ·Coombs (iv) , Trethewey, Peebles, Houlden, Matches Played: II . Campbell . Won: 8. Lost: 3· Drawn: 0 . Junior Colts XV : Charlton (ii) (Captain), Coombs (iv), Reynolds (i) , Taylor, Day, Plant, Loe (iii), Shooter, James, Blake, Pugh, Heyhoe, Points for: I57· Points against : 57· Bulloch, Gibbs, Knight, Cross, Hanscombe, Nelberg. 14 15 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN rst XV Colours (re-awarded): B. H. J esson, A. W . Edwards, P . R. term, Fr. Brown and Mr. Norton, the Churchwarden of Thorpe Mori~ux Pile, D. P. Fulks (i) . Church, came to King's College, and before Mass on the Sunday mommg rst XV : M. T . W. Fegan, K . Coombs, I. S. Shapland, A. R. Escolme, ave it to us at the Altar steps. The book was then blessed and us~d P. B. Dean, J. W. Loe, J . M. Coombs. for the first time. It contains an inscription, beautifully done by_ M1ss XX Colours: Robinson, P. J ., Lindsey, M., Bruford, R., Gage, P. J.. Crockett for us. Its cover is of green leather and its edges are gmlded, Willmott, R. D., Gilbert, M. H. and it is in every way, in format and in printing, a true work of an; done by real craftsmen and in every way ~orthy of th~ Altar. The_ chair and XLV Colours (2nd XV) : Lyon, J. S., Fulks, R. W., Bellers, T . J.. stools for the crucifer and acolyte, which are the gift ~les, Thomas, P . M. H., Everard, C. 0. R. , Lovell, I. W., Wadams, of Mrs. whose daughter Pamela died la~t D. J. Christmas, and of whom they ~re m memory, are now in process of bemg made, but I fear that they will not be ready XLV Colours (Colts): Calverley, P. G., Sladden, R. H. D., Hunter until the end of next term at the earliest. But good things are worth Watts, J. waiting for, and they most certainly will add enormously to the beauty rst XV Tries: A. W. Edwards (27) , K. Coombs (n), M. T. Young (IO) , of the sanctuary. B. H . Jesson (5), M. T. W. Fegan (5), Robinson, P . J. (4), Lindsey, Twenty-nine candidates for Confirmation are under instruct~o?, and M. (3), P. R. Pile (2) , D. P. Fulks (r), J . M. Coombs (r), Gage, the Confirmation will be on Friday, March nth, at 3.0, and admm1stered P. J ., (r), Willmott, R. D. (r), Gilbert, M. H. (r). by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells. Drop goals: Fegan (2). There have, of course, been many changes in the servers and in the Conversions: Pile (23) . choir owing to so many leaving at the end of last term. M. Coombs is Penalties : Pile (5). senior sacristan, and is assisted by D. Fulks and M. Phillips, but the latter has been away most of the term and so has not really been able to enter into his duties as yet. But I hope that next term he will be back and glory of so great an occasion. Here and now we felt as never before that this Chapel was indeed the Mother Church of all the Woodard \tbe 'Ullloo~ar~ School ~entenar~ Chapels. Now in brilliant, warm sunshine, nearly three thousand guests b_e&an ~elebratfons to make their way towards lunch, the chief guests moving off to the dinmg hall the boys to the armoury beneath, and the remainder of the guests N Friday, July 23rd, a party of eleven members o f King's College, to a' large marquee erected in the Lower Quad. The speeches after _lun_ch guests of the Southern Division, set off by various routes for Lancin O g were relayed to various parts of th~ College. T~er~ followed a bnef m College, where the celebrations in connection with the founding of the terval, in which visitors were free to mspect the bmldmgs and the grounds. Woodard Schools by Rev. Nathaniel Woodard were to take place. At 3.15 the Woodard Schools' Athletic Meeting c_ommenced on upp e~ The Headmaster and Mrs. Unmack were g uests at a dinner given field . Here in track and field events representatives from the boys by the Lancing Chapter, and our School representatives were entertained Woodard Schools competed together. King's College ac_quitted them~elves by the Lancing boys. The remainder of the party were very comfortably well, P. ]. Robinson in particular putting up a magmficent show m the accommodated in Brighton. mile, which he won easily in 4 mins. 33.1 secs. The weather on Saturday morning held no promise o f the wonderful The results of the other events were as follow : - day that was to succeed, and slight rain was falling as the members of our party met in the grounds of the College shortly after ro o'clock. Here Junior roo Yards-3, Hunter-Watts. at the foot of the steps leading to Lower Quad we were greeted by our Junior 440 Yards-!, D. W. McMullan, 51.3 secs. Provost, Dr. Carpenter. We then made our way to our respective places in the Chapel for the Thanksgiving Service. Junior 88o Yards~3 , J . Hunter-Watts. First in the long procession came the Crucifer and Acolytes of Lancing, Junior High Jump-2, ]. Hunter-Watts (winning height, closely followed by the banners of the Girls' Woodard Schools, their 5ft. otin.). bearers clad in white ; then .the representatives of the Boys' Woodard I. Brigham was unlucky not to gain a place in the Long Jump, ~hich Schools, headed by P . E. Randall, wearing alb and amice, bearing their was won at zrft. 4ins., or in the Putting the Weight, won at 39ft. otm. banners. Next came the Headmasters and Headmistresses in hoods and gowns. They were followed by the Fellows of the four Societies of SS. After tea the Chapel once again was filled to capacity for the Festival Mary and Aidan of York, SS . Mary and Andrew of Taunton, SS. Mary of Music . The major work in a programme of music devoted ·entirely to and John of Lichfield, SS. Mary and Nicholas of Lancing, in their won the modern school was the cantata, " Saint Nicholas, " written specially derful copes of blue, edged with black and silver. Then came Lord for the festival by Benjamin Britten, who himself conducted the first Halifax, the guest of honour. Led by a Crucifer, there followed sixteen public performance. The ~oloist was Peter Pears, O.L. . This. expressive, Bishops in their scarlet robes, Chaplains, Archdeacons, Deans, Provosts, and often quaintly charmmg work, seeks to tell w~at littl~ 1s known of the Visitor to Lancing College, the Bishop of Chichester, and the choir of the life of Saint Nicholas. Perhaps the most effective section of all was Lancing College-a total of over a hundred. These presented a pageant the birth of Nicholas, scored for choir, solo treble and orchestra. of colour, glorious in their splendour. Through the great west doors they The concert was followed by supper and a dance held in Great Hall. came, and passing up the nave of this magnificent Chapel, quietly took A fleet of buses'conveyed guests who were not remaining back to Brighton. their places in the chancel. On Sunday morning there were celebrations of Holy·Communion at · The service, essentially simple in character, was admirably suited to 8.0 and 10.30, the latter being choral. the occasion, and the singing of the Te Deum, anthem and hymns was a And so, as we wended pcean of praise and thanksgiving to God for our Founder. our way singly or in groups back to the main road through field and woodland, gazing back through the shimmering The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Oxford, who told us some haze of a blazing summer's afternoon, our eyes drawn irresistibly to the thing of Nathaniel Woodard and his prophetic vision, faith and ideals greatest of all School Chapels , the Centenary celebrations ended. which resulted not only in the foundation of Lancing College, but in fifteen other Schools besides. This account, which cannot do justice to the splendour, glory, and inspiration of the scenes, cannot be concluded without placing on record The ·Te Deum was then sung, and after the Visitor had given the our amazement and grateful thanks to all those who were in any way re Blessing the long procession re-formed and wound its way slowly down sponsible for the planning of the marvellous organisation which resulted the nave once more. in such an unqualified success-the results of nine months' hard work. Not one of the thousand or more people who thronged this Chapel, H. K. H. K. . whose grace and loveliness make it the finest example of modern Gothic in England, could have failed to be moved and stirred by the solemnity 18 HI THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN The main feature of the term, however, was the annual dinner p arty, (Iboi r lRotes when Mr. A. A. Farrer w as the chief guest and the s peaker. He gave HE choir is to be congratulated on an excellent term's work. The the Society and their many g uests a very stirring talk on " The Next T balance for the most part has been good, and soft, unaccompanied Five Years." singing has been greatly improved . In closing, I should like, on b ehalf of the Society, to take this oppor Gordon Jacob's arrangement of Brother James' Air has become a tunity o f thanking Mrs . Unmack and Miss Gough for the ~ea t trouble favourite with the choir, while the congregation thoroughly enjoy Stan they t ook in preparing the splendid refreshments for the dmner party. ford in. B flat. Oldroyd's " Mass of the Quiet Hour " and Richardson's We are also very grateful to the Headmaster for so kindly a llowing us the Mass in A are now firmly established as welcome addition t o o ur reper use of his drawing-room for our meetings. The comfortable and cheerful toire. At the moment we are working at Harwood in A flat . atmosphere is of great value in promoting the discussions after papers, We all thank our hard-working Choir Master, Mr. Large, whose which f orm a characteristic feature of the S heldon S ociety. patience at-times is quite remarkable. BRIAN A. FARRER, We are,sorry to have to say good-bye to Pile and Pullen. We Hon. Secretar appreciate and would like to thank them for all they have done for us . y . B. H. JESSON. autumn (!boral $ociet~ Fluttering leaves driven along. EMBERSHIP has grown, and we have now quite a strong " staff " Russet hues l eaping a nd swirling M contingent. Throughout this term we have worked at " Hiawatha's Over the harsh dry stubble of corn ; Wedding Feast," which is to be performed on December 15th. One The wind, their master, wheeling and hurling criticism of the performance is bound to be that the choir is not w ell balanced (we are very short of altos and tenors), but this is the outcome On and on from morn to morn. of our policy of welcoming any volunteers to our ranks, in the hope ·of encouraging people to sing. I think and hope that most of us have Drowsy bees humming through the Autumn sun, derived a great deal of enjoyment from our practices, and I appreciate ' Shrouded machines stood in array ' the hard ,work that has been put in. Under the beetling towers of stone, H.L. Lit up by the kindly yellow ray Of Solar might undimmed by cloud. $bel~on $ociet~ lRotes Foaming torrents, tossing and rumbling T a business meeting at the end of last term, Messrs. Cole, Farrer and Under the lash of endless rain. A Escolme were chosen for the posts of Chairman, Secretary and Dripping eaves and dusty roadways Treasurer respectively. · Whipped into mud by cruel rain. Messrs. Loe, Drew, Frampton, Coombs (ii) , Fulks (ii) and Gage were 0 Autumn of so many moods! elected to fill the places vacated by Messrs. McMullan, Randall, Gallegos, BRANSON. Darley, Attfield and Lintell, who all left at the end of last term. We were also sorry to lose one of our Vice-Presidents in Mr. May, in whose place the Society welcome Messrs. Morgan, Large, Pytches and Greenwood. Papers_during the session have been read by Mr. Young, Mr. Cole, Mr. Creber and Mr. Pullen on " The World of Light," "War and (!ontemporaries Federal Union," " The Political Heritage of Modern France," and E acknowledge the receipt of t~ e followin~ magazines :- . "Modern Poetry." They were all of great interest and in each case were W Lancing College ; Tauntoman ; Cerdic ; The Hurst J ohnian ; followed by good and illuminating discussions, covering a very wide The Eastbournian ; The Cheltonian ; The Monktonian ; The Dolphin , sphere. Ardingly Annals ; R.A.F. Journal. 1!0 THE ALUREDIAN I· THE ALUREDIAN I. 1Librar~ 1Rotes 11\. 22 23 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN The Signal Section h as been m aking our name known " on the air," 1RoteG and we are in weekly touch with all parts of the British Isles on the " I2 (t.(t.jf./3.\t. ~ioneet 1Rotes HE Pioneers arc pleased to welcome to their numbers two of the new T members of the staff, Messrs. Pytches and Fanthom, who are rapidly conforming to Pioneer methods. Good progress is being made o n the swimming bath, the end wall being as complete as it can be for the time being, while a considerable a mount of work has been done on erection of pillars. The hut has a lso been m oved at considerable risk to both hut and Pioneers, withal amid great hilarity. The terrace wall on the north side of the Chapel is also being continued, and its appearance will in due course be very much improved b y expert pointing. Among duller j obs, the excavations for the road have proceeded with a swing. This is very uninteresting work, and high praise is due to those who have tackled it with such a good spirit.' Our total strength has increased this term, and we would like to wel come and thank the newcomers . We would also like to extend congratula tions to Stirling (ii) on being made First Class Pioneer, and to Baron, Brain, Eaton, Jones, O'Connell and Stirling (i) on their promotion to ~be ~te\"itbick Societ~ Second Class Pioneers. HAVE just read again the life of Trevithick, and I am wondering I whether he is the patron saint of locomotives or of steam rollers. ~e we worshipping at the wrong shrine? An~ if t~is is so, at whose ~hnne 26 27 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN :JBiack :fl3ugs in tbe :fBrew '!Dancing (tlub 1Rotes NTHUSIASM for dancing waxes stronger than ever, and under the ex A thing most horrible and black E pert guidance of Miss Nicholson-Lailey, the standard has risen r e In the custard lay upon its back ; markably. From out the tasty yellow brew On September 27th fifteen members passed a very pleasant evening at A cockroach on my fork I drew ; Bishop Fox's, dancing to the music o f Sydney Frank on their excellent And spite of kick and dirty look, floor and enjoying the atmosphere of warm hospitality. His count I quickly brought to book. During the few weeks directly preceding the O.A. dance on December nth, feverish preparations were made to decorate Big School in grand To find in custard such a mite, style. On the night, in the room festoon.ed ~ith gaily colou~ed decora A fellow who sat opposite tions, all eyes were attracted by the sparklmg hghts of the Chnstmas tree, Considered it not apposite ; and an excellent backcloth by Pullen completed the picture. All this pro vided an admirable setting for the gaiety of the tango and samba. The pale, In fact, his face g rew slightly School Captain, J. W. Loe, was a kindly and expert M.C. in chief. His ruddy hue became less hale, In conclusion, the Headmaster, Mr. Padfield, and Miss Cough are to His appetite began t o fail. be thanked for their unfailing support. We are also very grateful to those who have contributed so generously towards club funds. NDw having done the brute to death, M. T. W. FEGAN, He having breathed his last breath, I carelessly gaz'd down the table Secretary. To find that some to eat weren't able ;· They there had found, which they did rue, 1etters to tbe lE~itor Three members of the cockroach crew. (To the Editor of the " Aluredian ") My friend in front became quite white, DEAR SIR,-In spite of the many notices imploring people " to keep of their He said he couldn't stand the sight ; off the grass," many boys, in order to save a few minutes time, are still taking the short cuts. This is especially noticeable near the His stomach it gave up the fight . Gymnasium and the Chemistry Lab. Offenders are not merely breaking He now looked yellow round the gills a School rule when they do this, but are helping to destroy the tidy And dreamt of Carter's liver pills ; appearance of the College and to nullify all the hard work put in by Mr. Left eating to the stronger wills. Davy and his staff. I therefore suggest that, if we are to create a re spectable College, offenders should in future be punished more severely. Of stronger wills there were a few I should also like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Davy ap.d [Who care not what they eat or do] his staff for the general appearance and tidiness of the grounds. 'Bout cockroaches these 'gan to chatter, I remain, Stark, black. they lay there on the platter Yours faithfully, They minded them of other bugs___,. D. BROOKS. Of weevils, wood-lice, maggots, slugs. (To the Editor of the " Aluredian ") The food, it really isn't bad, DEAR SIR,-Why is it that the majority of people in the School hold It matters not that we have had such low opinions of the Pioneers? This should not be, for pioneering A cockroach for variety, can be, and usually is, extremely hard work, as the few off-games volun teers will, I am sure, tell you. We eat them with propriety, For truly they are quite delicious ; Next summer, when you are all using the swimming bath, please pause for a moment or two and consider the people who erected the diving We know the cooks are not malicious! hoard, who dug the foundations, laid the concrete floors , and built the JOHANN PATRICIUS. walls. 2U THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN In doing this, however, please remind yourselves that the Pioneers From ''SELECTED POEMS '' by Peter .Morice are amateurs, and that the occasional un-professional discrepancies which will creep in here and there must not be used as a criterion of the patriotic work done by the Pioneers. CLOWN'S SONG Why not come along and lend us a hand next term, so that you will Heather is wet and the streams run wild, be able to tell those ignorant critics exactly where they are wrong? Damp grey mist lies faint on the moor. Man's heart is -forgot in the stones of the sea A PIONEER. And the cold wind blows through the hawthorn. (To the Editor of "Aluredian " ) 0 where are you going with all that load, St. Calumba's College, Old man, old man through the rain and the wind? Rathfernham, 0 why do you follow the rocky road With your face so withered and eyes so blind? Co . Dublin. October 18th, 1948. 0 these are the thoughts the old men think EAR SIR,-1 venture to trespass on your space in order to bring to When h eather is wet and the streams run wild. D the notice of your readers the publication of a book of poems by a I have done, I have done, the clouds must sink, friend of mine, who was educated at King's College (I think he left in And all have forgotten the ways of a child. 1930) and was killed in the war. Some of your readers will remember P . J. Morice and may be glad to possess a memorial of him ; while others who love poetry may well wish to have a book containing many lovely And cold and cold is the thin grey rain things, a book of which all connected with your College have reason to And wild ate the hues of fog and heather. be proud. I have already given a copy of it to your library, but would .Man's heart is forgot in the stones of the sea like to give it a wider publicity. And the cold wind blows through the hawthorn. Most of the poems were written in· Ireland, where Peter Morice was a Dublin: October, Hl37. master for seven years (for six of them my colleague) at the school where I am still. He joined the R.A.F. in April, 1941, and was killed in N"ovem ber, 1942. He had expressed a wish that if he died we should produce a book of such of his poems as we thought best. It is in no sense a book THE CEDARS OF DUNMURRY of war poems, though the war enters into a few of the later ones and The lake reflt(cts the drifting cloud others reflect the horror stirred in a sensitive heart by what was happening And mingles with the dark blue air. in Europe before the war began. But most of them have as their subject The half moon throws a gloomy light the time-honoured stuff of poetry-the beauty of the natural world and above all his own loves: to my mind the love poems generally are the Over the silence of Kildare. best among them. Diamonds of light and darkness gleam On lawns of daffodils and where It is hard for me, his friend, to assess the value of these poems, especi ally since the work of editing them has led me to love them as my own The cedars of Dunmurry rise children, but I believe that they are at least as good as most poetry pub Like spectres in the rainy skies. lished in recent years. There is in them little depth of thought, but much depth of feeling. The best of them are in the real lyrical tradition, full of Not by a motion of the air music, and I think must be found moving even by those who did not know him. But some deep stirring frorri within They groan and whisper, All is well, The book has been published in Dublin, and therefore, because of Earth has forgiven your silent sin. trade restrictions, is not on sale in English bookshops, but it can be obtained from any Dublin bookshop. All is forgotten, all is one Here, where to earth and you akin Yours, etc., The cedars of Dunmurry stand G. K. WHITE. Deep rooted in a silent land. 30 31 -----~ THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN And I with sadness at my heart The highlight of the term's programme was the Society 's visit to the Because of something brief and kind Somerset County Gazette Works. First of all, members were shown over Reply, But what of him who leaves the photo-engraving department in East Reach. Here the whole proc~s Fondness and solitude behind was explained and demonstrated very ably by Mr. Morton. SpeCial And journeys to another world, interest was shown in the camera used for it. From there, members went to the Gazette Printing Works at Castle Green, where they were shown Savage and unrelenting, blind, the entire process of printing a paper. Some members were able to see Where, witness to an hour's rage, the finished copies pouring out at about 125 per minute. The Society is Reeks the destruction of an age? indebted to Mr. Best, the Manager, for arranging the visit. But they, wiser than he who loves CINE-SECTION And grieves to see the loved one gone, The Cine-Section is now fully organised. The events planned to be Respond more softly. Even we filmed this term were: The Remembrance Service in the Chapel quad Shall know when our desire is done rangle and shots of the more important rst XV matches on home ground. And fall and die, and time shall see Unfortunately, the former had to be cancelled owing to unsuitable weather All things that have been be as one, conditions, which was especially unlucky, as we had managed to obtain The cedars of Dunmurry lie, some colour films. The Rugger film is now being processed. Mingled with earth, water and sky. In the middle of the term a r6 mm. film show, consisting of films taken by the Cine-Section, was arranged. It proved so successful after the first Dunmuny, Kildare : April 5. showing that it was repeated four times, and in all over 200 people saw London : April 10, 1041. it. A musical accompaniment and commentary was provided by the use of an amplifier, kindly lent by a friend of the Society. The Quartermaster provided a 9·5 mm. film show for members towards the end of term. 'ttbe ~botog rapbic $octet~ We wish our Quartermaster and all members who are leaving the best of luck and successful developments in the future. President: THE HEADMASTER. E. J. M. (Hon. Secretary). Vice-P! 32 33 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN ~la~ 1Rea~ing Societ~ 1Rotes The following records have been purchased by the Club this term : Elgar's Violin Concerto. AST term we were sorry to lose the valuable services of Mr. May, and L we would like to thank him for all the help and encouragement he Sibelius' rst Symphony. gave us during his time here. This term, Mr. Greenwood has taken over Symphony in G minor-Mozart. the Society, and we are indeed grateful to him for keeping us going, and rst Fapde Suite-Walton. to the extremely able way in which he has conducted our affairs. Osmin's Aria, " If a maiden takes your fancy " (ll Seraglio) Casting is now being undertaken b y a Committee of five, and books Mozart. are being issued to members before the actual meeting to enable them to read over their parts and understand them before being calld upon to Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony. read. The improved standard of reading has admirably demonstrated the B. H. J. efficiency of this method. This term we have read " Hay Fever," " Journey 's End," and " The Dover Road," all of which have been much enjoyed. IDream We should like to thank Mr. Large for putting his room at our dis posal, thus enabling us to continue to meet, as it were, on familiar ground, ND as I walked I dreamed a dream. And in my dream I met four and also Mr. Greenwood again for his interest and efficient management. A men : a Poet, a King, a Farmer, a Priest. And I asked the Poet and said, " Poet, are you sad that Summer is gone and Winter approaches? " And the Poet r eplied, " I have the Summer always, for poetry is my light, and what is Summer but light? I have my light with music (tlub me always. What therefore is sad to me in the coming of Winter? " And I looked at the Poet and wondered if he was the Poet, for h e did not look HE present membership of the Club is 62. We are glad to see such like a dreamer. Yet he was sad for all his denial : not unhappy because T widespread enthusiasm tluoughout the School, but we do wish that of the approach of Winter. He seemed to have a greater sadness which a few more boys would learn to play an instrument other than the piano. affected me, too. But I left the Poet, and as I journeyed I met a King, We have had two meetings this term. The first was held in Mr. and I asked the King, " Are you not sad, 0 King, that Summer is gone? " Large's room on October 24th, and was well attended. And the King replied, " What is Winter? I am lord of men , but the earth PROGRAMME: I control not. What is Winter to me? At my word nations fall." And wondering, I left the King. And as I wondered at the King's words I met Prelude in C flat minor ...... Rachmaninoff } in the fi elds a Farmer. Of him I asked my question, and he made reply, Scherzino ...... Maykapar Mr. FANTHOM. " Winter is with me always. I toil and do not reap. I slave and get no Soliloquy ...... Fanthom reward . I work to harvest, but rain ruins my labours. Summer I never Three Folk Songs, arr. Benjamin Britten ...... j ESSON. have, for my life is Winter." And I marvelled at what he said. And as I came near to the city from whence I had departed I met a Priest. And Haydn's " Clock " Symphony, arranged for piano: I asked the Priest if he were not sad at the approach of Winter. And he Played by Mr. LARGE and Mr. PADFIELD . replied, " God is love. What God sends is good. God sends the Winter." And I went my way and came again to the city. Three Songs by Schubert ...... GRAY. H. O'N. DREW. The second Meeting was held in Big School on November qth. The Headmaster and Mrs. Unmack attended this meeting. · PROGRAMME: (1) Sonata in C, for Violin and Piano ...... Mozart Senior School Scout 1Rotes Miss DANVERS MARTIN and Mr. LARGE. LMOST anyone can manage to camp in fine weather, but dirty A weather soon finds out who is a real camper and who isn't. The (z) LLe Ppas~ourL: t· ... : ....d .... J. ·; ...... } Grovlez } J camp at Cricket St. Thomas during the first fortnight of August was a es etites 1 antes e esu ...... ESSON. real test and the Troops came through with colours flying. Although Mouvement Perpetuels ...... Poulenc we had really torrential rain several times, there was not a single case (3) Sonata No. z in A major ...... Brahms of kit or equipment getting wet, nor did anyone fall sick as a result of the wet weather. I do humbly claim that Miss DANVERS MARTIN and Mr. LARGE. this is a great achievement and speaks volumes for the standard of camping of the Troops. And, 34 35 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN which is just as imp:1rtant, spirits were in no way damped, one of the jfaUo~on Socfet~ best campfires being the last. Incidentally, we learned in no slight way why the ridge just above us is called '' Wind whistle ! '' The camp site was HRIVING magnificently ! The membership has now increased almost, if not quite, an ideal one, wood and water being close at hand T to 6o ; this means that nearly a third of the School is in the S~ciety. and easy to transport, and we had a fine bathing pool just below the Three interesting lectures were given l ast term. The first was by M. camp itself. Lindsey on the '' Antelopes of the Kruger N ational Park.'' Some very Mr. Pytches is S.M. of the Senior Troop, and he has given me a re good slides were given with this lecture. The next lecture was given by port of the term's activities, which I am now going to quote from. There A. J. Gibbs on the " Snakes of South Africa," illustrated with the aid are about fifty Scouts and Senior Scouts this term. The Troop has of the epidiascope. The last one was by J . C. Spear on '' Dogs.'' This flourished and shown great activity in all sorts of ways. The chief was also illustrated and covered all the various types of dogs. The problem is to find time for test work, and much time at Troop m eetings Society thanks the l ect ur ~ rs and asks for more offers for this term. has to be given to it at the expense of other things, and there is much At the beginning of the term we held an inter-Society Quiz, which ground to b e covered. The term's programme has been a varied one, proved very instructive. If possible, this may be arranged again. and has included an exercise or wide game against the Senior Scouts and also a visit to the police station. There is no connexioil. between the At the last meeting of the term two films were shown on the r6 mm. two events, and the latter was entirely voluntary! Many thanks are due projector. The first one was called " Arachnida " (spiders and scorpions) to Troop Leader Miles and to P.L.'s Boucher, Williams, Harden, and and the other one was " Self-defence by Plants." They were both, as Gibbs for their hard work with their patrols. The Senior Scouts have usual, extremely instructive and well taken. It was interesting being able also been to the police station and have also had some training in track to see several days' growth in plants shown in a matter of seconds. ing given them by Mr. Boyle, who also led an expedition up to the Quan In conclusion, we would like to thank Mr. Alien for his continued tock Hills deer-stalking. I f ear that fog and mist interfered rather interest in the life of the Society. seriously with this event. It has been found to be wise to form a " Bats " D. P. F. Patrol for those who, .owing to the many duties which fall on the shoulders of senior boys in the School, are simply unable to give to Scouting the time they wish to. They are called Bats because for the time being they have to be hangers-on. The Rover Crew is much reduced in numbers this term, but is full \tbe ~rooress of a (tbemfcal 113ab~ Blissfully ignorant of all things chemical. (tbess ~roblem At I & /I At Ill Regards everything chemical v.>ith awe, including master. Unable to appreciate sarcasm or work out problems, even simple. At IV Penny cleaning stage. Dislikes all things theoretical, but shows a strong practical desire, even in leisure hours. Still in awe of master, in class. Unable to work out problems, even simple. At V All thumbs. Only occasionally holds a test tube, and then usually drops it. Appreciates smells, and even recognises a few. Laughs at correct times, and even speaks to master on certain occasions, but rarely suc ceeds in obtaining a practical demonstration. Unable to work out problems, even simple. t At VI Now well used to the tinkle of broken glass. Can drop a BlACK beaker with careless abandon, and is able to make even simple practicals last days without effort. I Exchanges confidences with master, and knows all about the Hopsy Bunnies. Sometimes arrives even later than master. Apparently still unable to work out problems, even simple. $al\"ete WHITE TO MOVE AND MATE IN TWO MICHAELMAS, 1948 King Alfred House : Bishop Fox: WHITE-King at Q.r. Asfaw, T . Kts. at Q.2 & Q.R.J. Amer, P. J. *Fox (i), R . G. - Bames (ii) , A. R . S. Pat Q.R.3. - Giles, N. J . Blake, M. J. Gat K.B.6. *Killingbeck (i), D. R. W. Bumett, A. C. Bat K. Kt.7. Morris, K. E. H. Collins (ii), I. R. Nelberg, A. *Dickinson (ii), J . M. BLACK-King at Q.s. Nurse, F. T. *Grigg, J. A. Pat Q.4. *Otty, M. A. A. Monro, A. M. Solutio11 to appear i11 the 11ext issue. *Poulton, P . F. Short, B. D. Yeo, R. *Side (i), R. J . Thompson, M. E . Whitehead, D. M. *Denotes from the Junior School. THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN ------Meynell: · Woodard : BRIGHAM , Ian Adams (Jan., 1939-July, 1948). Woodard. VIb. School C ertificate 1947 , 1st XV 1947-48, Colours 1947-48, 1st XI England, B. L. *Bradlaw , D . M. Hockey 1947-48, 1st XI Cricket 1 947-48, Colours 1947 , Swimming Ford, M. J. *Coles, G. P . J. Team 1945-46-47-48, Colours 1947, Shooting VIII 1945-46-47-48, Gray, D. D. Elliott (ii). P. L. Colours 1947-48, Athletics Team 1 945-46-47-48, Colours 1947 , House Hanscomb, A . .T. Garnett, - Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics, Swimming Shooting) , Kerton, J. W. Giorgis ( i), A. W. House Prefect 1947, Certificate " A, " Sergeant J. T .C. *Mosedale, G. A. R. Giorgis (ii), M. Address :-Lindisfarne, Blyth Grove, Worksop, Notts . Powell (ii), J . M. *.Tames, R. BURT, Michael George (April, 1942-July, 1948). Bullar-Strecker, P. J. E . H . *Lobb (i) , P. L. Meynell. Vth (Modern) . Robinson (ii), R. B . *Pearce, C. L. School Certificate 1947, 2nd XV Rugger 1947-48, XLV Colours 1947- Rogers, J. L. Pope, W. W. 48, znd XI Hockey 1947-48, Shooting VIII 1946-47-48, Colours 1948, Colours (Rugger, Shooting), House Prefect 1 947. Certificate Springall, J . Stevens, W. House .T. "A," Sergeant J .T.C., Dancing Club Committee. Yule, D . Address :-Pelican Hotel, Chew Magna, Somerset. *Denotes from the Junior School. WILLCOCKS, Colin Ralph (Sept. , 1943-July, 1948). Meynell. VIa. School Certificate 1946, Higher Certificate ( Subsid.) 1948, 1st XV Rugger 1945-47-48, Colours 1947-48, 1st XI Cricket 1948, Colours 1948, 1st XI Hockey 1948, Colours 1948, House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, lllalete Hockey, Athletics, Tennis, Fives), House Prefect 1 947 . Certificate SUMMER TERM, 1948 " A," Sergeant J .T.C. Address :-Raynham, 5. Garston Avenue, Newton Abbot. RANDALL, Paul Emest (Sept., 1941-July, 1948). Bishop Fox. VIa. School Certificate (Matric.) 1945, Higher Certificate 1947 and 1948, 1st ATTFIELD, J ohn Richard (Sept., 1944-July, 1948) . XV Rugger 1946-47-48, Colours 1946-47-48, Captain 1947-48, rst XI King Alfred. VIa. Cricket 1947-48, 2nd XI Colours 1947, 1st XI Hockey 1946-47, Swim School Certificate (Matric.) 1946, Higher Certificate 1948, 2nd and 3rd ming Team 1944-48, Colours 1947. House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, XV Rugger 1947-48, House Colours (Rugger), House Prefect 1947, Shooting, Swimming, Athletics), House Prefect 1946, School Prefect Certificate " A," C.Q.M.S. J .T.C., Rover Squire, Sheldon Society. 1947, School Captain 1948, Certificate "A," Corporal J.T.C., Rover Address:-" The Rectory," Clysthydon, Cullompton, Devon. Mate, Acting A.S.M., Sheldon Society, Cinematograph Operator. LINTELL, Michael John (Sept. , 1942-July, 1948). Bishop Fox. VIa. Address :-Olde Cottage, Green Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex. School Certificate (Matric.) 1946, 2nd XV Rugger 1946-47-48, XLV GALLEGOS, Charles Theodore (Sept., 1942-July, 1948). Colours 1947-48, Shooting VIII 1946-47-48, Colours 1947, House Woodard. VIa. Colours (Rugger, Shooting, Steeplechase), House Prefect 1947, Certifi cate " A," Sergeant J.T.C., Sacristan. School Certificate 1946, 1st XI Hockey 1947-48, 2nd XI Colours 1947- Vicarage, Liskeard, Cornwall. 48, Shooting VIII 1943 to 1948, Captain 1946-47-48, Colours 1946-47- Address :-Quetheock 48, House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Hockey Shooting), House Prefect SIMS, JOHN DESMOND (Jan., 1945-July, 1948). 1946, School Prefect 1947, School Vice-Captain 1948, Certificate " A," . -Bishop Fox. Vth (Modern). Under /Officer J .T.C., Sheldon Society. 1st XV Rugger 1947-48, 1st XV Colours 1947-48, 1st XI Cricket 1945- Address :-Orchard Hill, Bishopswood, Nr. Chard, Somerset. 46-47-48, 1st XI Colours 1947-48, 1st XI Hockey 1946-47-48, 1st XI Colours 1q47-48, Shooting VIII 1946-47-48, Colours 1947-48, House McMULLAN, David William (Sept., 1943-July, 1948) . Meynell . VIa. Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Athletics), House Prefect 1948, Certificate School Certificate (Matric.) 1945, 1st XV Rugger 1946-47-48, XX "A," Corporal J.T.C. Colours 1946, 1st XI Cricket 1946-47, 2nd XI Colours 1946, 1st XI Address :-" Under Rock," Symonds Yat, H erefordshire. Hockey 1945-46-47-48, Colours 1946-47-48, Captain 1947-48, Athletics Team 1944 to 1948, Colours 1947-48, Shooting VIII 1947-48, Colours RUSHBROOKE, Peter Loveday (Sept. , 1943-July, 1948). 1948, House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics, Tennis, Meynell. VIb. Fives, Shooting), House Prefect 1946, School Prefect 1947, Certificate School Certificate 1046 and 1q47, House Prefect 1q48, Certificate " A." "A," Sergeant J .T.C., Sheldon Society. Certificate " T " (Civil Engineering), Corporal J .T.C. Address :-8, The Hamiltons, Shaldon, Teignmouth. Address :-Harbledown, South Avenue, New Milton, Hants. 40 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN s MITH. John Lincoln (May, 1945-July, 1948) . DARLEY, Patrick Nielson (Sept., N 41-July, 1948). Woodard . VIa. · · King Alfred. Vth (Modern). School Certificate 1945, Highe r C ertificate 1948 , 2nd Class Pioneer, School Certificate 1948, Certificate " A," Cadet J .T.C. Certificate" A," Lance-Corporal J .T.C., Acting A.S.M. 1947-48, Assis tant Rover Mate, Secretary Trevithick Society, Sheldon Society. Address :-20, Brackendale Road, Bournemouth. Address :-25, Wolves Lane, Palmers Green, N.13 . WILLIAMS, Roger Willmott (Sept., 1945-July, 1948). . ELLIS, Geoffrey L etten (Sept., 1941-July, 1948) . Meynell. Vth (Literary). . Woodard. Vth (Modern). School C ertificate 1948, Colts Rugby 1947-48, Colts Cricket 1946-47- 1st XV Rugger 1947-48, 1st XV Colours 1947-48, 1st XI Hockey 1948, 48, Colts Hockey 1948, Captain 1948, House Colours (Cricket), Cer 1st XI Colours 1948, 1st XI Cricket 1948, 2nd XI Colours ·1948, House tificate " A," Cadet J. T .C. Colours (Rugger, Hockey, Cricket), Certificate " A, " Corporal J.T.C. Address :-Frenchgrass House, Bradford-on-Avon, Wilts. Address :-" Westover, " Falcondale Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. SNELL, Michael John (Sept., 1945-July, 1948). King Alfred . Vth (Literary). PAGETT, Robert John (Sept., 1939-July, 1948). School Certificate 1947, Certificate "A," Cadet J.T.C. Bishop Fox. Vth (Scientific). Address :-2, Eastland Road, Thornbury, Bristol. School Certificate 1947 and 1948, Pioneers 1946-47-48, Rover Squire. Address :-The Vicarage, Churchill, Bristol. SHEPHERD, Charles Julian (Jan., 1946-July, 1948). Bishop Fox. Vth (Scientific) . WEBSTER, Thomas Richard Campbell (Sept., 1944-July, 1948). School Certificate 1947, Certificate "A," Cadet J.T.C. Meynell. VIb. School Certificate 1946, Matric. 1947, Higher Certificate (Subsid .) 1948, Address :-21, Charlton Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. 3rd XV Rugger 1947-48, House Colours (Fives, Steeplechase), Certifi THEODORE, cate " A," Signals Classification, Cadet J. T .C. Constantine (May, 1946-July, 1948). Bishop Fox. IVb. Certificate " A" (Part I) , Cadet J .T.C. Address :-Lavender Cottage, Little Thurlow, Nr. Haverhill, Suffolk. Address :- " Cansett," Ramsdale Road, Bramhall, Cheshire. ROWE, Dennis Howard (Jan. , 1941-July, 1948). COULSON, Timothy Henley (Sept., 1947-July, 1948). Woodard. IVa. · Meynell . Vth (Scientific). · Cadet J.T.C. School Certificate 1947 and 1948, 2nd XV Rugger 1947-48, XLV Address :-5, Bethoney Yere, Bray, Berks. Colours 1947-48, Swimming Team 1948, House Colours (Swimming), Certificate "A," Signals Classification, Lance-Corporal J.T.C. CLARKE, Ian Frederick Cordon (Sept., 1946-July, 1948) . Address :-66, Capers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent. Meynell. IIIb. Cadet J.T.C. GARSTON-JONES, John Peter David (Sept., 1943-July, 1948). Address :-Tan House, Woolaston, Nr. Lydney, Gloucester. Woodard. Vth (Modern). School Certificate 1.947, House Colours (Swimming), Certificate " A," VILE, John Edward (May, 1943-July, 1948) . Woodard. Illb. · Senior Cadet J .T.C. Certificate " A" (Part I), Cadet J .T.C. Address :-Shelleys Cottage, Lynmouth, Devon. Address :-" Auindells," Henlade, Taunton. BOND, Roger Needham (Sept., 1944-July, 1948). GODBEER, George Brayley (Jan., 1948-July, 1948). Woodard. Illb. King Alfred. Vth (Modern) . Cadet J.T.C. School Certificate 1948, 2nd XI Cricket 1948, Certificate " A," Cadet J.T.C. Address :-Llwynenawr Road, Sketty, Swansea. Address :-Charlemont, Haines Hill, J:aunton. GODFRAY ~ John Terence Dillon (May, 1945-July, 1948). . Woodard. Vlb. School Certificate (Matric.) 1947, 2nd XV Rugger 1947-48, XLV Colours 1947-48, Shooting VIII 1947-48, House Colours (Rugger, Cricket), Certificate " A," Lance-Corporal J.T.C. Address :-Whiteshoots Cottage, Burton-on-the-Water, Gloucester. 42 43 ®1~ Blurebian 1Aotes 'EAR O.A.'s,-You will have seen from the circular cont~ining the D minutes of the a nnual general meetmg and the London dmner that all th ~ officers and committee have been duly elected, that there arc many matters of considerable importance to be decided and put into operation in the next twelve months. Many of these will come up for discussion at Whitsun, when a meeting o f those present will be called. May I, there fore, stress the necessity for a good attendance? The School is looking forward to a pleasurable week end of cricket against the O.A.'s and the traditional social functions. A circular containing all details will be sent out in the near future, and the Secretary would welcome the assistance of all members of the O.A.C. in bringing this occasion to the notice of all O.A. 's they may meet. It is strongly felt that the centre of the O.A.C. should be at King's rather than private addresses in London. Will all O.A. 's then please con tinue to address correspondence to the appropriate official at King's College, Taunton? The Taunton Secretary will then forward it. This may occasion some slight delay, but the compensating feeling of unity with the School will, it is felt, more than offset this disadvantage. The next official gathering of O.A.'s at King's will be on SATURDAY , 19TH MARCH, 1949. when an O.A. side will meet the School at hockey. ACROSS DOWN Will anyone who can attend and for piay please communicate at once 1 She lived a t No. 3 Old England 1 Injunction not to throw things with R. B. Gendall, Esq .. 65, .Dover Road, Wandstead, London, E.12. Square (5, 6) about in spring t ime? (5, 4, 1, 5) It is hoped to reverse the defeat of last year quite decisively. The School 6 Couple (4) 2 See 28 (6) is usually able to provide some accommodation 7 Baked in the open ? (9) 3 Do Public Schoolboys use this at where needed, given due 11 Lovely anagram of 7 down ( 4) Bisley ? (10, 5) notice. 12 Kind of lamp (3) 4 Part o f the army involved in a The Headmaster is anxious to complete a set of Aluredians from 13 Probably I'm not very keen on watery descent ? (8) the proposal (6, 3, 4) 5 Revision (1, 14) 1932-1948. He lacks the Summer Term, 1933. and the Lent Term, 1935· 16 Sticks for a game ( 4) 7 India's painful state so far as I am He would be most grateful to any O.A. who would be generous enough 17 Curtailed ruh-out is many years concerned. My, what a state! ( 4) to present him with a copy of these. (4) 8 Sues (a nag) ( 4) 1 !l Transgressions ( 4) !J Part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's He would also be very grateful for copies of the Woodard Calendar 20 De~p ... (:i, 2, 4) maxim (3) for the years 1897. 1914, 1928, 1945· 23 CorniRh fi shing village ( 1) 10 Lobsters at nny ra te are always It has 24 Very German ( 4) this hefore coming to table(7) been a great pleasure to welcome individual O.A.'s who ·visit 26 A boy for the detectives ( 4) 14 If " a " won't fit, hnve a s hot the College from time to time, and we look forward to a constant stream 28 Merely this a nd 2 down to give at another letter ( 4) of visitors in the future. " verisimilitude to an otherwise 15 Some to this iR princely ( 4) H. R. PADFIELD, bald and unconvincing narmtive " 18 Singular mixture (7) (Gilbert) (13) 20 It often does convey its ta il (R) Taunton Sercetary. 30 Might almost h e by Vercli , but it ' s 21 Fa:mous library (4) Sulliv:m's (3) 22 Cosmopolita n part o f L ondon 31 Meills in a muddle ? ( 4) (4) THE O.A.'s ··RUGBY XV v. !12 Estate-manager's a~ s i stn nt ? (4, !,) % A put-up show ? (6) THE SCHOOL 33 Pressing desire ( 4) 21l , 27 Not · odd t o see the side !14 Signpost for those going down coming up, although a litt!P con. The following represented the O.A.C. v. The School on Saturday, hill ? (2, !1) fused (4.4) nt~ December, 1948:-:- 2!1 Palindromic female (!l ) A. R. D. Rutherford, D. A. Edwards (Captain), A. G. Campbell, A Prize of a Book-token , to t he value of 10/ ll, will he awarded for the first D. G. Randall, J. Charles, J. F. Hoff, P. E. Randall, G. H. F. correct solution opened. Westaway, J. C. L. Little, C. H. B. Dew, M. Corner, H . F. Competitors must sta t e their name' and initials. . Vyvyan-Robinson, R. P. Noble, A. · The Competition closes on March 12th, HI4!J . N. Other, A. N. Other. Entries should he addressed to Mr. H. K . H . KTN r., :-ot t h<' CollPge, anrl Touchjudge: H . W. Wilshere. marked " Crossword " on the envelope, 45 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN The game was played in appalling conditions both overhead and p L. Rushbrooke has commenced work in a Quant~ty Surveyor's office under foot. Where there was no standing water the mud was of a slimy ·in Parkstone, Bournemouth, and will ultimately sit for an F.R.I.C.S. consistency rarely seen on these grounds. The inevitable slight lack of He will be at r8, Gresham Road, Bournemouth, except at week-ends. was cohesion between the members of the side under such conditions R A Sargent has been at Singapore serving with a unit of the Roy~l accentuated and was the real factor which resulted in a win for the School ·CorPs of Signals attached to the R.A.F . He expects to return to this by I4 points to nil. The O.A. 'splayed extremely well, however, and the in I949· game produced many thrilling moments. It must be recorded that the country early School handled the ball with quite amazing facility. f. D. Braisby was called up for service in July and h~ .qualified as a In the evening many of the side attended the School Christmas dance tank driver. He recently left for North Germany. He thinks J. W. Reed and contributed much to the jollity of the evening. is with the R.A.F. at Abingdon. f. R. Attfield' s present address is: The Rectory, Clysthydon, Cullomp NEWS ITEMS ton, Devonshire. P. G. Hardie-Bick has been awarded a County Technical Scholarship N. Brown has returned from Berlin. His address will be found in the and hopes to be able to go to Cambridge next year. The scholarship enclosed Members' List. was awarded on the results of the National Certificate Examination. H. C. Baker writes from Peru. His address is : Col~nia del .Per ene, He has spent a period in Glasgow studying technical processes not ).lsed Chanchamayo, Peru, S. America. He met Thornhtll some time ago at W estlands Aircraft Factory at Yeovil. His address is c I o Mrs. in Colombo. The latter is tea planting in Ceylon. Lindsey, 203, Earl Street, Glasgow. • G. L. Ellis has started work o.n a mi:l_'ed farm il_l North Somerset, where B . P. Henharen has been accepted as a suitable candidate for ordination he finds himself fully occupiCd. H1s address Is : Publow Farm, Pens by the C.A.C.T.M. selection board at Lichfield and has been studying at St. Chad's, Durham, since last October. ford, nr. Bristol. L. 5. Groser ·sailed for Canada in October last to. ~ake up farming .. He A. L. Hobbs has accepted the post of assistant farm manager on a 2,000 became engaged to Miss Shiela Smith before sailmg and has promised acre farm in Shropshire. He has met V drley and MacLaren in Minehead quite frequently prior to his departure from Watchet. to write from the other side. R . G. Bird is now serving at Aldershot, and his camp address is: P. ]. Gardiner at the time of going to pre~ is preparing to sit for an m Modem Lan~ages: !fe 21040722, Corpl. Bird, R.G., D Coy., Salamanca Barracks, No. 2 Trg. entrance scholarship to Queen's, Oxford, Bn. (Basic), R.A.O.C., Aldershot. has met A. A. Marks and has heard from E. N. Scott, who IS en]oymg life as a soldier in Greece. A. C. Emmerson.-The engagement is announced between Anthony, stepson of Mrs. P. M. Emmerson, of Chelsea, and Pamela, youngest K. ]. Shapland has been playing for the R.M.C., Sandhurst. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pitchforth, of 34, King Harold Road, Chichester. A. . R. D. Rutherford has played for Dorset and Wilts. D. E. Tucker was unable to play Rugger this year, but has written to say D. E. Tucker we hear was selected for a Devon Trial game. been helped on his way by W . H. he is now a married man, having ]. G. Rippon is training ~o be a wri~er in the Royal.Na~y , and h~ ~me Narramore, who was best man. The latter is now at Seale Hayne learn expectation of success m the Special E~try Exam1qation. He IS hkely ing to become a farmer. to be stationed near Wetherby, Yorkshire. at the Woolwich Polytechnic preparatory to D. H. Rowe is studying D. A. T. Davies has taken up an appointment with the Bank of Montreal. taking a degree in engineering. He uses his spare time to go to concerts and in playing Rugby football. His address from January onwards will be: C I o Bank of Montreal, Staff Department, ~ead Office, ng, St. James' Street West, Montreal, R. G. Claydon has taken up a foreign appointment with a banking firm P.Q., Canada. and is at present in Port Sudan. In a few months' time he expects to writes from Mani!a. ~~ address is: Cl o move to Jeddah. His address will be: Clo Mitchell Cotts Co. (M.E.), R. L. Stewart (rgrs-rgr6) Ltd., Port Sudan, Red Sea. Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd., W1se Bmldmg, Fourth Floor, 174-176, Juan Luna, Manila. I. A. Brigham has started at a solicitor's office and will begin his articles next September after taking the Law Society Preliminary Examina M. D. Smith writes enquiring for details of the O.A.C. His address is: tion. Bagstone Court Farm, Wickwar, Glos. 46 1.7 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN D. E. Opperma~Z continues to .writ.c from Palestine. He plays Rugby football from time to time and hopes to be selected for the Battalion Junior $cbool Supplement Rugby team. His Army address is: H.Q. Coy., H.Q., 1st Battalion Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, M.E.L.F. EDITORIAL M. Hi~st has been in Malaya for 18 months serving with the Royal Corps HEN we returned from the Michaelmas Term in September we found of S1gn~ls. He has. b ee~ ~ ngag ed on jungle operations against bandits Wmany new boys and an entirely new set of Monitors. Nearly every and their bases. H1s umt Is normally stationed at J ohore Bahru about one had moved up into a higher form, and we all had had a long-if 20 miles from Singapore. ' rather wet-Summer holiday. In brief, there was quite a lot of readjust ment to be made before the term was fully " under weigh." ]. I . ~· Bell writes from Tanganyika Territory. If any O.A. is contem However, the new boys soon settled down, and the new Monitors, plating a correspondence course in engineering it would be to his advan ably led by the Head Boy, L. C. King, and the Head of Oldham, J. C. tage to communicate with Bell, whose address is: P.O. Box 13, Moshi Baker, rapidly learned to take the place of those who had left, and Tanganyika Territory, East Africa. ' by keen and conscientious leadership have g reatly assisted in maintaining D. L, Hambly is now at 21, Alexandra Road, Readi~g . the well-being of the SchooL Added to this, we have enjoyed good health and weather, which has in the main been both warm and fine-in fact, G. E. Boyce may be found at Quantock Estate, Lugari, Kenya Colony on only one or two afternoons during the term has it been unsuitable for British East Africa. ' games. The general standard of football-particularly among the younger N. F. Mor~on has b~en awarded a Research Student Apprenticeship at boys-has been encouraging and promises well for the future. The work the English Electnc Co., Stafford. He continues to study the violin of the School has suffered very few interruptions, and, in general, has and is preparing to perform Brahms' Concerto at a concert in 1949 progressed very favourably. His address is: 41, Manor Avenue, Cannock, Staffs. · After the big leave last term, only a few boys will be leaving at Christ mas-£. E . Boehm, M. J. Carter and M. J. Berryman for the Senior ]. Pickering has been accepted for a traineeship with Courtauld's. School and R. J. F. Bates and N. B. Pitts elsewhere. They leave us with our very best wishes for their success and happiness in their n ew spheres. So much of our spare time has been spent out-of-doors that we have MARRIAGES hardly had time to devote much energy to indoor hobbies and pastimes, but the billiard table in the Playhut has enjoyed much popularity and we BRIGHAM-MUNRO. On August 14th, 1948, at Anniesland Cross have lately had several additional games presented to us by a kind parent, Church, Glasgow, Captain T. H. Brigham; R.A.D.C., elder son of Mr. and these have already given us many hours of fun and recreation, and and Mrs. G. H. Brigham, Worksop, Notts. ~o Marjorie, elder daughter we are indeed grateful for so thoughtful and generous a gift. of the late C. W. Munro, and of Mrs. Munro, The Hallos, Lenzie. Lately, of course, the thoughts of many of us have been very seriously BARBER-TUCKLEY. At Northampton Registry Office, C. D. occupied with Christmas decorations. Our form room and our dormitory Barber, only son of Mrs. and the late Mr. M. J. Barber, of Haverford must look gayer and more attractive than anyone else's. And so we plan west, and Miss M. A. Tuckley, youngest daughter of the late Mr. W. and plead, paint and produce, until at long last the word is given, and Tuckley and Mrs. Tuckley, of 2, Black Lion Terrace, Northampton. in a very few hours an ordinary classroom becomes transformed into a place of gaiety and colour, so that even " prep. " becomes easier to do, for, can even the most obstinate problem resist the benevolent figure of Father Christmas as he looks down upon us with his kindly eye and in spires us with the knowledge that within the folds of the heavy sack he carries is hidden just the gift that we· most desire, and that in a very few days we shall be enjoying a very happy Christmas? At least, that is the wish we would extend to all of you. SCHOOL NOTES Congratulations to L. C. King on his appointment as Head Boy and to J. Baker on being made Head of Oldham House. Other new Monitors this term are E . E . Boehm, A. R. Symes and P. G. Chick. 18 49 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN King Alfred's Day, Octobe,r 26_th, proved beautifully fine, and we proved later, and it was noticeable that some younger m embers of b oth were able to enjoy a splendid outing on the Quantocks, which included teams were on the whole steadier and more e fficient than some of the some exciting wide games, a splendid picnic lunch and the usual com older boys. The Gibbs team did particularly well in the " Feet astride " petition between the rival buses as to which would arrive first-both jumping and in the '' Leg swinging '' exercise. climbed the steep hills valiantly, and the race nearly resulted in a dead Later, when carrying out exercises, using apparatus, Oldham House heat. A tired, dirty and somewhat scratched contingent eventually were better and were able to make up some leeway, but not quite arrived back at King's in happy mood, and we all felt that the day had sufficient to overcome their early handicap, and the three judges all agreed been well spent. that Gibbs were the better team and were therefore awarded the cup. * * * * This was presented to Grennan b y Miss Phillips after the competition. There have been s everal lectures and entertainments this term, in At the same time, the two football cups were presented, the Senior to cluding _one by_Colonel G. H. Badcock on the training of Gun Dogs, and Oldham and the Junior to Gibbs. a most mteres?ng ~ccount of pres~ nt-day Russia, which opened our eyes to much that 1s takmg place both m Europe and Asia. On Nov_ember 3rd we were given an interesting and amusing lecture MUSIC CLUB NOTES on Butterflies, and we learnt many facts about the work which is con stantly going on in research through following the day-to-day experiments The membership of the club has risen considerably during the term, of a certain " Professor Fungus." and now stands at 36. The average attendance has been in the neigh bourhood of 25 or 26 . . In addition, we have attended some good films shown by the King's Cmem_a Club, and we have attended a conjuring entertainment, which This increase in membership and the fact that no new records have was kin?~Y arran~ed by Mr. J aquet. It proved an altogether unusual been bought recently has enabled the club to add nearly a dozen record and exc1ting evemng. ings to its stock, many of which have been specially requested by the boys themselves. . * * * * During the term recitals have been held every Tuesday evening. The A larg~ and enthusiastic Boxing Class has been attending in the Gym. usual Request Night had to be held on consecutive Tuesdays, since there every Fnday afternoon under the expert tuition of Sergeant-Major were so many requests for favourites. Gooderham, and excellent progress has been made. Next term we intend to ~old a boxing competition, and judging by the standard already While it is pleasant to see such large attendances at club meetings, ~ttamed by man¥ mem~ers of the ~l~ss, there should be some good box it cannot be denied that there are some boys who prefer to talk rather mg, and a very mteresting competition for the Boxing Cup. than to listen. It is a pity, for they spoil the enjoyment of others as well as of themselves. It would therefore seem desirable to limit the member * * * * ship to the older boys and to about 25 in number. The Art and Handwork Classes have put in much keen work d~g K. H. K. the term, and many useful Christmas presents, both in woodwork and pottery, have been made. In addition, Christmas cards, blotters and other folders have gradually been evolved, so that in many cases the FOOTBALL NOTES problem of what to _give h~s already been partially solved. Then, too, many of the decorations which now adorn the classrooms and dormitories Once again the Michaelmas Term has given us the chance to renew old have b~en made and coloured entirely by the boys, and many hours of rivalries and to meet one new team. Most matches were more evenly spare time has been devoted to this and other work. · contested than in some recent years and any successes gained have been well deserved. The actual record of matches is:- rst XI: Played g. Won 3· Drawn 2. Lost 4· Goals for : 21 ; against 22. GYM. COMPETITION 2ndXI: PlayedJ. Won4. Drawn2. Losti. Goalsfor: 17 ; against 7· The competition for the Gym. Cup took place on the afternoon of December 10th between two teams of Gibbs and Oldham, selected from "B" Team: Played I. Won I. members of He, lid, lie and I Gym. classes. " Under II.4" Team: Played 2. Drawn I. Lost I. • . In the exercist;S which form~d the ~t part of the programme, the The only old 1st XI Colour remaining was our Captain and goal G1bb~ team, working together Wlth prec1s1on and purpose, established a keeper, King. He has done very good work both as captain and player, definite lead ove~ Oldham, who, through failure to start confidently, were and has given the defence confidence. Without his sterling work the not always workmg as a team and, consequently, lost marks. They im- "goals against " total might have been much greater. The two backs, 50 51 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN Clee and Braund, have worked. hard, and have improved their kicking It has been an interesting season and one full of hope for the future. by hard practice . Boehm has been steady at right half. Romaine and King. as has already been said, proved an excellent Captain , and if one Maltby have s hared the centre-half and centre-forward positions with or two boys had equalled his enthusiasm at all times instead of spasmodi considerable success , though neither has quite reached the heights for cally, one or two games might have ended differently. The 2nd XI which we had hoped. Both are good footballers, but the ball has not played fi~e, constructive football, and should develoJ? in~o a firs~-class always run right for them. Chick has tried hard at left half, with Tyther combinatiOn. They seemed to possess a s ense of anhc1patwn and mnate leigh proving a capable substitute when needed. The forwards have been ability to do the right thing, which was too often lacking in their seniors. good at times, but have missed many goals.either through over-eagerness To all those who played so often and so hard without gaining a place or through failure to anticipate the next move. Nicholson-Lailey, Barnes, in a team we would say well done. We hope you have enjoyed your Fox (ii) and Loxton have been the most regular, with Fry, Gower and season, and better luck next time! Saunders also making appearances. The season opened with two victories at Burnham over St. Dunstan's. The following Colours have been awarded: Both rst and 2nd XI games were keenly contested. St. Dunstan's took the results to heart, and on our ground on November 13th they won the Old Colours : rst XI game 5-0 and drew I-I in the 2nd XI match. rst XI: L. C. King. Against St. Peter's (Weston), a very hard match on our ground ended 2nd XI: C. E. Romaine, P. ]. F. Nicholson-Lailey, in a I-I draw, and the 2nd XI won I-0. D. G. Unfortunately, the return Braund, R. E. Clee, P . C. Maltby, A. matches had to be cancelled by St. Peter's. J. H. Bendle. Mter a rather unusual match at Connaught House (unusual because New Colours : in the first half we were certainly no better than our opponents, and yet rst XI: P . ]. F. Nicholson-Lailey, C. E. Romaine, led 4-I), which we finally won 5-I, the team's record was quite im D. G. Braund, R. E. Clee, E . E posing. Wellington brought us up against realities by winning J. . Boehm, P.C. Maltby 2-r on (i) , C. M. Barnes (i). our ground on October 23rd. King was in great form, and everyone J. played hard against a rather heavier side. The 2nd XI also just lost I-2. 2nd XI: P. H. M. Loxton, P . G. Chick, K. W. Saunders, On October 30th, the 2nd XI, playing delightful football , defeated A. K. Fox (ii), J. A. Tytherleigh, M. Gower, R. J. F . Connaught House 2nd XI 5-0. Bates, J. B. Killingbeck (ii). On November 3rd Taunton Lower School Colts narrowly defeated the rst XI 2-I. We were very sorry that the return match could not be RESULTS played. F. A. Sat. , Oct. 9-' Under 11 .4' v . Thone (away) 2-2 The away games with Wellington on November 2oth were keen and Wed., Oct. 13-1st XI v . St. Dunstan's ( away) 4-3 hard. The 2nd XI were unlucky only to draw 2-2, while the rst XI 2nd XI v . St. Dunstan's 2nd XI (away) 4-2 (without Romaine) played very well in the first half, but faded a little Sat., Oct. 16-1st XI v . St. Peter's (home) 1-1 in the second, and lost 6--3. 2nd XI v. St. Peter' s 2nd XI (home) ... 1---0 A draw, 2-2, was a fair reflection of the home game with Norwood Wed ., Oct. 20-1st XI v . Connaught House (away) 5-1 (Exeter). The standard was not very high. It was disappointing that Sat ., Oct. 23-1st XI v . Wellington Prep. (home) 1-2 the return game was cancelled owing to the state of the Norwood ground. 2nd XI v . Wellington Prep. 2nd XI (home) 1-2 This meant that the final School game was the away one between the 2nd Wed ., Oct. 27-' B ' XI v. Foxcote (home) 3-1 XI and Connaught House 2nd XI, which we won 3-0. Sat., Oct. 30-2nd XI v . Connaught House 2nd XI (home) 5 -{) Wed., Nov. 3-1st XI v . Taunton L .S. Colts (away) 1-2 The " under 11.4 " XI had two very good games with Thone School. Sat., Nov. 13-1st XI v . St. Dunstan's (home) 0-5 Both sides showed considerable promise. In the first game (away) a 2nd XI v . St. Dunstan's 2nd XI (home) 1-1 spirited late rally enabled our boys to dtoaw 2-2, while a stirring finish Wed. , Nov. 17-' Under 11.4 ' v . Thone (home) 1-2 in the home game just failed to bring its reward, and we lost very nar Sat ., Nov. 20-1st XI v . Wellington Prep. (away) 3-6 rowly I-2. A first match with Foxcote enabled one or two boys who 2nd XI v . Wellington Prep. 2nd XI (away) 2-2 do not usually appear in matches to show their paces. We won an in Wed., Nov. 24-1st XI v . Connaught House {home) 4---0 teresting game 3-I. Sat., Nov. 27-1st XI v . Norwood {home) 2-2 Sat The House matches produced two thrilling tussles. Oldham had to ., Dec. 4-2nd XI v . Connaught House 2nd XI (away) 3-{) struggle unexpectedly hard to snatch victory over Gibbs by the only goal IIOUSE MATCHES :-Senior: Oldham 1, Gibbs 0. of the match, while in the " under 11.4 " game Gibbs conquered the niud and Oldha~ by two goals to one. ' Under 11.4 ' : Oldham 1, Gibbs 2. 52 53 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN THE SWIMMING SPORTS The following boys were elected last term to serve as the Committee for the Michaelmas Term :- Head Librarian : A. R. Symes . The Annual Swimming Sports were held on a somewhat dull Saturday Assistants: ] . Baker, A. H. Bendle, M. J . Carter, afternoon A. W. Fry, on 24th July. To the anxious spectators the dullness was and ] . R. Harrison. quickly dispelled as the figures on the scoreboard moved towards the thrilling climax of Gibbs, 55 points, Oldham, 55 points, with one event This term we say farewell to Carter and thank him and all to be decided. Excitement was kept at f ever pitch until the fin al touch the Librarians for their efforts on behalf of the Library . .J. H. Walsham when Bell, the final Gibbs swimmer, just succeeded in catching his Old has been elected in his place. ham rival and beating him by inches. The following have very kindly presented books during the term: Last summer was hardly an ideal one in which to learn to swim, but Mrs . Poulton, Mr. Beckett, A. H . Bendle, L. S. Breeze, R. W. it was gratifying to see the keenness of a number of the younger boys. Gillis, A. R. Symes. Perhaps a r eally hot summer in 1949 will encourage a few of the laggards We thank them very much, and also Viscount Kemsley, of the " Sun to greater efforts. There are few more valuable or d elightful lessons than day Times," for the gift of two little volumes on the Eattle of Britain those spent in the swimming bath. and Dunkirk. Now that there is a certain amount of equipment in the Art Room, it RESULTS has been possible to re-bind a number of books. Some, however, have had to be finished Two Lengths (Open)-I, James (A) ; 2, Bell (A) ; 3, Carter (0). at the Taunton Art School. One Length (under 12)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0) ; 2, Fox (ii) (A) ; 3, Since it takes a considerable time to collect sufficient money from Hudson· (A) . fines in order to buy a book, we again appeal to boys to present to the Library any books which One Length (under 12!)-I, Clee (0) ; 2, King they no longer need. No doubt, many will (A) ; 3, Bradley (iii) receiv (0). e books for Christmas presents, and will need to turn out the cupboards and shelves to make room for the new arrivals! Style (Crawl) (Open)-I, Bell (A) ; 2, Coles (0) ; 3, James (A). One Length (under n)-I, Rees (ii) (0) ; 2, Coussey (A) ; 3, Gillis (A). A. R. SYMES. Style (Breast) (under I2!)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0) ; 2, Fox (ii) (A) ; 3, King (A) . Style (Breast) (over 12!)-I, Otty (A) ; z, Bradley (ii) (0) ; 3, Grigg (0). THE TRIP TO THE QUANTOCKS IN HONOUR OF Diving (Open)-I, James (A) ; 2, King (A) ; 3, Nicholson-Lailey (0). KING ALFRED'S DAY One Length (under 13)-I, Bell (A) ; 2, Carter (0) ; 3, Coles (0). - On Tuesday, October 24th, there was a whole holiday, and the whole One Breadth (under ro!)-I, Rees (0) ; 2, Coussey (A) ; 3, Williams of the Junior School, less a f ew day boys and boys who were going out, (0). were in feverish excitement, and asking a boy, whom they thought ideal, One Length (Backstroke)-!, Carter (0) ; 2, James (A) ; 3, Bell (A) . to be a companion. Most people changed into games clothes and re Beginners' Breadth-!, Tytherleigh (0) ; 2, Loxton (0) ; 3, Chick (0). frained from putting football boots on, on the Scoutmaster's advice. Relay Race (Four x One Length)-!, Gibbs ; 2, Oldham. At ro o'clock we set off in two Western National buses, each boy in The Swimming Standards Cup, awarded to the House gaining most each bus imploring the driver to drive his bus to Cothelestone Lodge first. standards during the term, was well won by Oldham House. On the journey a day boy picked up his packet lunch from his father, The cups were presented to the winning captains by Mrs . Tytherleigh, thus causing a delay for the first bus, to the occupants of the second buses and Mr. Beckett closed the proceedings with a short speech of thanks to glee. Mrs. Tytherleigh, congratulations to the swimmers, and exhortation to At Cothelestone Lodge, an old lodge with a cobbled courtyard, white the non-swimmers. gates, and a tree growing out of the top of one gate post, we all had fizzy drinks to help us on our journey to Triscombe and to strengthen the Scout ground sheet carriers and the food carriers. We reached Triscombe about JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY II.IS a.m., and when our loads had been put down and sorted, we were told we had rt hours in which to play before lunch. For play, we would The beginning of the Michaelmas Term found us with an entirely new track each other in the heather and bracken, try to approach camp un Committee, since all the previous Librarians had left at the end of the seen, explore, and see who could discover the most. One party even Summer Term. · went to a village and entered the village church. 54 55 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN For lun~h we had a meat pasty, an apple, a cheese sandwich, a bully HOW THE GIRAFFE GOT ITS LONG NECK beef sandwich, and a jam sandwich. Gher, the giraffe, was in a very bad mood. Firstly, because his After lunch we placed all the packet lunch bags in a suit case and then mother had forbidden him to climb her prized oak tree, of which he had we had another rt hours to have plenty of healthy exe rcise and fun, be just broken off a branch. Gher was very greedy indeed, and one of his cause we had to leave Tnscombe at 3 o'clock to arrive at Cothelestone favourite foods was oak leaves. Secondly, because he had just eaten some Lc;>dge at 3.30 p .m., when the buses should arrive to take us back to of Mrs. Ostrich's prized tomatoes, and she had caught and spanked him. Kmg's . . The ground sheet carriers lifted their loads, but they were the same weight as before, although the food carriers lifted empty cases. The As he sat under a tree sulking, his mother came by and said, " Dear, only casualty, who had a twisted ankle, was carried on the Scoutmaster's will you just pop along to Mrs. Turkey and give her this note? " Gher shoulders. at once accepted gladly, for he knew and liked Mrs. Turkey, for she often gave him a bag of oak leaves. So Mrs. Giraffe gave him the note At Cothelestone Lodge we had another drink to refresh us after the and told him to run along and be a good boy. day on the Quantocks, which was just right, as we did not have any re freshments, except apples, for quenching oUI thirst. When Gher got to Mrs. Turkey's house she came out and welcomed him. as usual, and gave him two bags of oak leaves as a treat for bring Until the buses arrived we amused ourselves by throwing beach nuts ing her the note. So Gher started for home, his sulky mood at each gone and a other and sliding down, and climbing up again, a slope of a large happy one instead of it. As he went along the road he hole, which is opposite the lodge. espied a field of clover not far off. The temptation was too great. Gher was soon in the The smaller boys' bus came first, and they went back to King's. We field and eating happily away. But along came angry Mr. Elephant, the followed about ro minutes later. On the way we sang Scout songs so farmer, and chased him away. But Gher had eaten such a lot that his loudly that when we came to the suburbs of Taunton we were told to already enormous weight was increased by five stone, for he was very fat stop. The smaller boys also sang a few Scout songs, but as they did not and greedy, too. As he went on his way again he came to an oak tree know them very well, they did not reach oUI volume. with oh! such luscious leaves at the top. His mouth began to water at On entering th~ School gates the Head Boy gave three cheers for Mr. this lovely sight. So he began to climb to the top. But, alas, just as he Beckett, the orgaruser of the outing, so ending a very enjoyable day. was going to eat one, the branch underneath him began to give way. Then with a crack it gave way completely and L. c. K. Gher had only just time to clutch the branch above him with his teeth before he fell. Then he began to have a sensation of dropping! dropping! dropping! Then he suddenly found himself standing on the ground, for his body had been too heavy THE FIREWORKS for his neck, and so had stretched it. Gher ran home as fast as he could Phizz! Bang! A thunderous roar rings out into the night. The buzz go, delighted at the change. When he got home the other giraffes were of conversation in the ranks of spectators assembled between the tuck also very delighted and got theirs stretched by the simpler method of get sh?P• and the Woodard changing room stops suddenly, and a cheer is ting their legs tied to a tree and asking the elephant to pull their necks. raised for the first fireworks of the night. Illuminated by purple, red, Thus the giraffe got its long neck. green and yellow lights of Roman candles, faces are seen eagerly scan A. D. MAcCORMACK. ~g the fireworks and plotting the c~mrses of large and numerous rockets m the now very smoky sky. GloWIIlg all round the sky line are many ~onfires, and fireworks occasionally go careering up into the sky. Crackers KING'S COLLEGE JUNIOR SCHOOL SCOUTS JUIDP and rockets are still to be been ascending into the heavens. More We opened the Michaelmas Term 1948 less five Patrol Leaders. A sparkle~, more bangers, and enormous crackerjacks can be seen fizzing vote and roanng on the rocks. For some ten minutes longer the fireworks show was held, and it decided that A. H. Bendle should be Patrol Leader us that the 5th of November tradition is not dead yet . . . for the Owls, M. J. Carter for the Peewits, R. A. Symes for the King fishers, J. Harrison for the Eagles, J. H. Walsham for the Hounds, E . E. Conversation again breaks out once more. Boehm for the Stags, and also Troop Leader. " Wizard, wasn't it? " . . . " Super, I thought " . . . " I hope On our third Scout meeting we enrolled Blackwell, Brown, Coussey, next year comes quickly! " . . . " Same here ! " . . . " I had a Gillis, Fox (ii), Tytherleigh and Trevett as new members of the troop. super view ! " . . . " How on earth could they get all those fire- Our skipper decided that it would be an occasion for the Troop Leader to works? " . . . · perform this ceremony, and the enrolment took place with the Troop Tha~ question is easily answered. It was through the kindness and Leader at the flag. gener?Sity of many parents that gave us the evening's enjoyment. We We have played a number of wide games, induding some new ones, ~eartily thank those concerned for their splendid gifts to the School. but the number was limited, due to bad weather. It is worth recording .T. B. that it has rained every Monday except for two this term. Test work has 56 57 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN not been of a very high standard this term, and it is hoped that Scouts We would like to thank Miss Williams for her help on these occasions. will realise the value of second-class test work and work hard to prepare themselves in the coming term as valuable leaders for camp I949· For our last meeting we joined the Scouts in a sing-song in the S~out Hut. This was much enj oyed by all, though we do ho~e that next tJme Camp last year was a great success and was enjoyed by many Junior the wind will be in the other direction and that the chimney no longer Scouts. Bad weather limited our scope of games, but gave all something smokes. However, we sang through -our tears like good Scouts and to think about ; anyone can camp in dry weather, but it is not everyone who can survive the gales that blew. Monday, August Bank Holiday, Cubs. was a memorable day, the day when Mr .. Beckett came to visit us ; it Wishing you all a very happy New Year. rained torrentially from breakfast time to tea time, and the amount of AKELA. wood burnt in that period had to be seen to be believed. Cooks working in the open are to be congratulated on both keeping the main kitchen fire going and serving hot meals under such conditions. The main kitchen fire burnt continually day and night for I2 of the 14 days ; this is some thing that they may be proud of. ART AND HANDWORK Food during the camp was of exceptionally high standard, thanks to the work of the Q.M., Mr. King, who undertook the duties of housewife We came back this term to a new and spacious Art Room, and, with and proved himself a wonder in this task, in spite of the fact that he was proper equip~ent, w_e hav~ been able to experiment with a number of on one occasion at 3.0 a.m. driven from his tent by a cloud burst, which different and mterestmg thmgs. entered his tent via the ventilator. We hope that the number of campers Great interest has been shown in clay work and pottery. Unfortu next year will be as many, if not more than this year. It would not be nately, the potter's wheel broke, but all should be well next term. L<;>eal right if"we closed without thanking the Chaplain for his hard and faithful clay has been used chiefly, and lie were shown over the Taunt~n bnck work during camp as M.O. and for the great care he took of those who works by kind permission of ~r. Porter. The boys s~emed to enJOY most were unwell. of all watching the trucks bnng up clay from t~e pits to the works and In closing, we extend our hearty thanks to all·those who have helped also seeing the kilns being unpacked after the bncks were fired. and worked in the troop tl$ term, and also to our Scoutmaster, Mr. A number of thumb pots and models have been fired, and we have Boyle, for his hard and unceasing work with the troop. We wish all also made tiles and members a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year. decorated pots with sgraffito work. E. E . BOEHM, lid have made post-folios for scraps and magazines, and this should help them later when they come on to. bookbinding. . They have dis Troop Leader. covered, I think, that accuracy and patience are most tmportant. lia have started lino printing, and several boys have made a number CUB NOTES of effective Christmas cards. It has also been found useful for mass The Michaelmas Term brought the u~ual change of Sixers. We were producing cover pictures for magazines! All odd pieces of lino are most sorry to lose our Senior Sixer, Tytherleigh, and hope he will carry on his welcome. good work in the Scouts. Gower has taken his place, with Side (ii), Other forms have made Christmas cards and we have had one or two Harrison (ii), Rees (ii), and Willson as the ·other Sixers. good pictures, but hope to concentrate on !hese mor~ ~~xt term . . Thr~e As we can now obtain coupons for Cub uniform, it is hoped that we boys had their pictures accepted for the National Exhibition of Children s shall soon be able to smarten up the pack. One or two boys have been Art, organised by the " Sunday Pictorial," but, unfortunately, were not able to provide their own uniform, and Ayres is particularly neat and hung owing to lack of space. ~mart . . We have also been able to provide woggles for everyone, which Js a great help. . lia and lib visited the exhibition of selected pictures from the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1948, at the Art School in Taunton, and The Team were Player's Badge has b~en award~d to Gower, who already very critical and appreciative. has his Athlete's Badge. On the whole, the term has not been particu larly good for badge work, and I hope that next term we shall see a large Now that we have a sink with hot and cold water, perhaps we shall number of completed .first stars. not have a repetition of the incident when the Chaplain met two small The. two trails were most successful and more carefully planned than boys carrying a bucket of very dirty water, and on asking what it was usual. Unfortunately, the Sixers lost their " treasure," fortunately for, was told, " Oh, this is Art." tripped over by Steele, and the Seconds hid theirs so successfully that no one found it I 158 THE ALUREDIAN 1fn memoriant OHN ANTHONY DENNIS FINCH entered King 's in the Michaelmas J Term, 1941, and was a member of the Meynell House. He was pre vented on health grounds from participation in athletic activities, but found many opportunities to be active in the School, both in the Music Club and as stage manager. He finally became a House Prefect and Cap tain of the Meynell House, which high office he filled with effici ency and zeal. On leaving King's in 1945 he was a preparatory schoolmaster for a while and finally began training in the pathologist laboratory at Salis bury. He always showed great interest in science and particularly in biological sciences ; he was enthusiastically attached to the work he had chosen for his career. It is, therefore, distressing to record that he passed away in Salisbury on the 23rd October, 1948. In recording his death we express our sympathy with his relatives and friends. · E much regret to announce the death in December, 1948, of a well W known O.A., Mr. Arthur Herbert Buckland, of West Hill, Lyme Regis. A native of Taunton, Mr. Buckland was the second son of the late J oseph and Helen Buck}and and brother of Mr. .T. C. Buckland, O.A. When he left King's he decided to take up art as a profession, and he was very successful in his career. He first studied at the Taunton School of Art and won several prizes, including a Scholarship to the South Ken sington School of Art. He later gained a British Institute Scholarship and studied at the Laurens and Constants Studio, Paris, for five years. He was awarded the bronze medal and exhibited in ~he Salon. He later settled in Hampstead and concentrated chiefly on portrait THE REVD. H. K. CHESTERMASTER painting and on landscapes. He often exhibited his pictures and had whose obituary notice appeared in our last issue pictures hung at the Royal Academy over a period of years. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists. In the war of 1914-1918 be undertook the very difficult and delicate work of engraving the grati cules for field binoculars. He was very expert indeed at this work. His chief hobbies were natural history, archreology and horticulture. He was a tireless collector of Somerset flora and toured the West of England for specimens. Mr. Buckland, who was_among the most senior of O.A.'s, leaves many friends behind him. We sympathise with his relatives in mourning his loss. We have just heard with regret of the death of the Revd. E . B. Vincent, who was Headmaster of this School at the beginning of this century. A full Memorial notice will be printed in our next issue. 60 ETER MICHAEL BILLING HAM GILBERT entered King's College, P Taunton, in the Summer Term, 1936, and was in the Meynell House. RANCIS WILLIAM ASHLEY was born on the 14th of May, 1934 . He was quickly prominent in Rugby football and swimming, finally win F He e ntered Woodard House in September, 1947, coming from Win ning rst XV Colours in 1942 and representing the School in the Meade chester L odge, Torquay. King in 1941 and 1942. He was a House Prefect and a member of the He died on the 4th of August, 1948, as the result of a fall while cliff Dramatic Society. climbing in J ersey. Beneath a quiet and polished manner he concealed E_nd~wed with a high standard of ability, both in his school work a temperament whi ch thirsted for adventure and a co and m hfe gen e r~ ll y, he was n o tic ~a bl e for the charm of his personality urageous heart. He himself was and the unassummg g reatness of his c haracter. He combined a youthful strong a nd vigorous, but he was gentle a nd patient in teaching those freshness of outlook with a calmness and dignity-unusual in one so younger and less able than himself those accomplishments in which h e young. In temperament cheerful, in religion sincere a nd unselfconscious, excell ed . His loyalty to the School and his willingness to serve it \Vere outstanding and found ~ e could love both p ersons a nd things sanely, yet intensely. His zest for expression in many acti vities which brought no hfe was natu_ral and grateful ; he took what God gave willingly, but never glamorous publicity as well as on more public occasions. snatched at it. Ashley was much l oved and his influence was profound. He left King's in 1942 to serve his country and to defend his ideals. The manner in which he died was consistent with the rest of his life on He was awarded an Indian Army Cadetship and finally rose to the rank earth. As a witness to his death remarked: '' He was a gall ant gentle of Captain . He saw service with the Suffolk R egiment in the Arakhan , man ." Right to the end the welfare of others was his first considerati on. where he was wounded . Six months after demobilisation he left for To measur_e the value of his life by its length and not by its quality Ceylon to take up tea planting, where he contracted pneumonia, and would be foohsh. He served nobly a nd well. We remember him with died in 24 hours o n August 20th, 1948. Here, too, he won the esteem deep affection and gratitude, and we express our heartfelt sympathy and friendship of all with whom he came into contact. We and the world with his parents a nd friends in their great sorrow. are the poorer now that he has passed from us. is with deep regret that we record the death of Dr. Bartholomew r Derry, a devoted O.A., who died last year. He was born on 29th December, 1888, and came to King's in Septem ber, 1901, and left in July 1906. He was a boy of fine character and deep religious conviction. He was Sacristan of King's, and he remained a staunch Churchman and a S erver of the Sanctuary all his life. He was also a keen and good Scouter. On leaving school Derry studied medicine at Bristol University. In 1918 he served in Russia and from 1919-1921 he was a Captain in the R.A.M.C. on the Staff in Bombay. He joined the Medical Branch of H.M. Prison Service in 1922 and held appointments at Dartmoor, Holloway, Brixton, and finally at Durham. He held this last appomtment, which was a very important one, for many years, and died at Durham on 24th January, 1947. Derry was an excellent doctor, with the highest of ideals, and was a great credit to his profession. He loved his old School, and was throughout his life notable for his great loyalty to and affection for all his friends. Of him it can be truly said, " His life was an inspiration and his memory a blessing." He leaves a widow, but no children. We express our heartfelt sym pathy with his widow and all his relatives and friends. e egan il F P . . W R . P. T . M 1949 ey s ) Lind pt. . TEAM, M (Ca g DE I Youn . T . Dean M SEVEN-A-S B. A. F.C. . P. K.C.R s s rd k a l dw Fu . E P. . W D . A THE ALUREDIAN PAGE PAGE Editorial 3 Festival of Alfred the Great 30 School Notes 3 Schools Athletics at the White Chapel Notes 4 City 31 King Alfred House 5 Solution to Crossword 32 Bishop Fox House 6 Swimming Notes 33 Meynell House 7 KC.M.R.C. 34 Woodard House 9 Crossword 36 KC.T.H.C. 10 Five Days in Madrid ...• 37 Choir Notes 12 Solution to Chess Problem 39 Sheldon Society 12 Speech Day, 1949 40 Historical Society 13 Athletic Sports 54 November 14 Latin Without Tears 55 Music Club 14 The Trevithick Society 56 KC.T.C.C. 15 Library Notes 57 Dancing Club 23 Geographic Society 57 Public Schools' Seven-a-Side 24 C.C.F. Notes .. .; 57 She's Going Nicely Now 25 Scout Notes 60 Photographic Society 25 Salvete 62 Choral Society . .. 26 Valete 64 In Memoriam 27 The Oxford Letter 70 Fallodon Society 29 O.A. Section 71 Pioneer Notes .. ; 29 Junior School Supplement 81 THE ALUREDIAN EDITOR: P. J . GAGE. SuB-EDITORS: C. A. J. BRANSON, J . C. Q. ROBERTS. VoL . XXIV. No. 2. OcTOBER, 1949 lE~ftorial HE Aluredian has at last come out, but what a struggle! Contribu T tors, and especially those who write the routine articles, must realise that we cannot wait indefinitely for our material. If even one important article is late, unnecessary delay and inconvenience is caused. There is still a dearth of individual contributions. There are people who conscientiously do their best to produce something interesting, and to these we extend our heartiest thanks, but they are painfully few. More of them, please! We were very sorry to lose our Editor, ·B. H. Jesson, at the end of last term, and we wish him every success in the future. J . A. Cole, too, has gone into honourable retirement through pressure of work and added Produced by the - School duties, but he often gives us the benefit of his valuable experience! Somerset County Gazette Castle Green, Taunton Mr. Greenwood has given us good advice and made comprehensible 23464 much that was almost illiterate. For this we are deeply indebted to him. THE EDITORS. School 1Rotes HE School can look back on a very good year, with a fine record of T scholastic and athletic achievements, not to mention a very success ful Speech Day, when the guest .of honour was the President of the Woodard Corporation. Perhaps the finest of these achievements wasP. J . Robinson's victory at the White City, when he became Public Schools Mile Champion, set ting up an excellent record. We extend our heartiest congratulations to B. H. Jesson on winning an Exhibition in Music to Caius College, Cambridge ; J. A. Cole on gaining a Somerset Senior Scholarship ; A. R. Escolme on gaining a Surrey Senior Scholarship; and toP. J . Hardie-Bick, O.A., on gaining a Special County Technical Scholarship, which will take him to Cam bridge, Both J . A. Cole and A. R. Escolme were put on the reserve list for consideration for State Scholarships. The team we sent to the Richmond Public Schools' Seven-a-side Rugby Competition covered itself with glory by reachiiig the semi-final round, only being eliminated by Stonyhurst, the eventual competition winners. A very fine effort for a School as relatively small as ours. THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN At the end of last term we $aid good-bye to Mr. Fanthom, and this performed n ew and rather complicated manceuvres. And now I r epeat term we welcome the retu11_1 of Mr. ~uscoe and the coming of Mr. what I have said before in previous Chapel Notes : and that is how much Summers. We hope they w11l find the1r stay at King's pleasant. we owe to the beautiful singing of the choir. They go from strength to We congratulate Sergeant-Major and Mrs. Gooderham on the birth strength and fully deserved the a ward they gained in the County Music of a daughter. Festival, as w ell as the high praise given them by the adjudicator. I know, too , how much we owe to the eighty members, younger and older, There have been many structural changes in the School during the of our community, who in one way or another maintain the beauty of past tw? terms ... The new class-rooms are now in full use, and Fullands our Chapel and the glory of its worship. We are indeed most fortunate House IS proVIding sleepi~g accommodation for an increasingly large " Happy are the people who are in such a case." nu~ber of boys. Wa?~ basrns and towels are now present in Fort George comdor, and the addition of a metal handrail and several stone buttresses MILES SARGENT (Chaplain) . h~ done much towards making the slippery stone steps leading to th e Kmg Alfred and Meynell-Woodard dormitory landings safer. 1king Rlfre~ We congratulat~ .the Bt.lfSar, Mr: Sprunt, on his success in fulfilling 1bouse 1Rotes the countless formahhes wh1ch such Improvements involve today. E would like to start this term's notes by thanking all those who are leaving for all they hav It is with great regret that we hear of the death of Mrs. Murray W e done for the House. We wish them the very best of luck for the future and hope that they will not forget their ~derdon, of Wilton Hous~, Taunton. She was for many years a warm fnend and benefactor of King's, and we shall not soon forget her many time in the Alfred and will often come to visit us. kindnesses. Since the last Aluredian we have had a very successful games record. As a result of the hockey matches, we beat both the Bishop Fox and Meynell 2-0, and thus retained the cup. House Half-Colours for hockey lata>Those gaining promotion or their Certificate ' ' A '' are to be con- :fSisbop jfo~ 1bouse ~~ula~d . , 1Rotes We were very pleased to receive visits during the year from : J . A. ROM the beginning of the term the job of writing the House notes had Hayward, P . E. ]:{andall, D. G. Randall, B. L. Charles, L. Charles, M. J . F hatmted m e, and I hoped against all hope that this task w ould be Lintel!, R. Birch, J . R. Perris, P. R . Pile, C. J. V. Batting, E . N. Scott, delegated t o someone else, but one day the Editor walked into the Com J. Moore , E. R. James, R. J . Pagett, C. J . S hepherd, M. E. Brain, A. mon Room to remind me that these notes must be handed in before the Baxby, and B. R. Parsons. end of the term. Finally, we would like to thank Mr. and Mrs . Morgan for their un It is always the opening lines that are the headache', but there seems failing interest and enthusiasm in all House affairs. no way out of it, and we report that we only lost four members last term, although they were very valuable: M. G. Baron from the Study and M. E. Brain, P. M. Thomas and D. Peebles from the Common Room. But this term we are sorry to lose B. H. J esson, our House Captain, f1De£nell 1bouse 1Rotes who is to be congratulated on being appointed School Captain ; D. P . T is with only slight difficulty Fulks and D. J. Wadams from the Study, and R. P. Dovell and C. D. that we cast our minds back to the Lent Low from the Common Room. I Term to record its events, when our numbers were again increased with the arrival of Rogers (ii), Johns, Morse and Carter, to whom we Last term, Chester-Dixon, Harper, Hedayat and Saunders joined u s, extend a hearty welcome. and this term we welcome Bendle (i), Falcon .(ii) and Gamble. We were well represented in the sporting world C. 0 R. by Bruford, Burt, . Everard and M. G. Baron are to be congratulated on being Buckler and Willmott. in the rst XI Hockey appoint team and by Coombs (i), ed House Prefects last term, and this term, D. J . Wadams and Guppy, Tristram and Aubrey-Cound in the D . C. Brooks. 2nd XI. The Colts were not without our support, a nd the goal was ably kept by 6ft . 4iins. J . H . R. In the rst XI hockey we were represented by C. 0 . R. Everard and Holmes-Higgin ; Gosheron and Richards were also in the team. For D. C. Brooks ; in the 2nd XI by Fulks (ii) and Thomas ; and in the their performances, Bruford, Buckler, Burt and Willmott were awarded Colts XI we had Peebles (Captain), Charlton (i), Charlton (ii), Shooter their znd XI Colours. and Blake. Steeplechasing is another sport of the Lent Term, and the Meynell Last term we retained the Steeplechase Cup, the Juniors gaining a provided the School team with Robinson (Captain), Habtu and Gilbert. substantial lead, which the Seniors upheld, and as a result Fulks (ii) and In the inter-House race at the end of termJ Robinson won the Thomas were awarded their House Senior Colours. and Habtu the Junior. Although we had both the individual winners, In the hockey House match, we lost to the Alfred after a very keen we did not win the cup itself, which went to the Bishop Fox House. game, and they were the eventual cup winners. Everard, Brooks, Fulks At the end of term we said good-bye to many old friends, namely (ii) and Thomas were awarded their House Colours. R. J. A. Aubrey-Cound, K. Coombs, R. D. Willmott and V . G. N. We were very pleased to win back the Standards Cup with a record Guppy ; we wish them the best of luck and every success in the future. number of standards, and although we did not win any of the Sports On Saturday, zrst April, P. J. Robinson, our House Captain, Cups, we gained quite a number of places won in different events. the Public School Boys' Mile at the White City Stadium in a record time At the moment the Officers' Shooting Cup is being competed for, and of 4 min . 25 secs. He continued in this devastating form on Sports Day we hope that either Fulks (i), Captain of the Shooting VIII, or Brennand, this term, when he broke the mile, 88o yards and 440 yards records. It also a member, will be successful and retain the cup. M. J. Lintell won will be with great regret that we say good-bye to Robinson at the end of it for us last year. this term, as he has not only excelled himself in athletics, but he has also In the rst XI we were represented by B. H . Jesson (Captain) and proved to be a most able House Captain. We wish him every success in R. W. Fulks ; in the 2nd XI by Brooks (Captain), Everard, Cox and his future career. Hodge ; and in the Senior Colts XI by Clarke, Charlton (ii), Beech, Blake To continue with the events of the Summer Term, two Junior School and Shooter. · boys, Braund and Walsham, were amongst the new boys, who also in After beating the Woodard in the Senior match in the first round, cluded Moaven and Tagmann, and it was not long before they had settled we lost to the Alfred, Everard and Clarke being awarded their House down to the routine of the House. The beginning of the term also saw Colours ; the Junior team lost to the Woodard. We are doing quite well the promotion of Gage to a Prefect. in the Fives, and are hoping to gain some places in the swimming. We were again unfortunate to miss the Athletic Standards Cup by Tuming to the academic side, we wish the best of luck to all those a very narrow margin, and we can only hope that the third time we will who are taking their Higher and School Certificates. be lucky! We were more fortunate, however, on Sports Day, when we- 6 7 THE ALCREIJIA THE tied with the Woodard for the Senior ports Cup and won Relay Cup in a record time. RobinsQn added o till: lis " ·hf:n he w(Jn enior Victor Ludorum. oobarb b use 'H tes With the conclusion of running. the willow and leather Wf:Tt" ~.00 seen in action, and in the rst XI the ~l eyneU repnsentati ·ts were B Jrd, Buckler and Tristram ; in the znd XI, Gage, Bun and Gosheron ; and in the Colts, Burt (Captain), Gosheron, E a.n5, Ba h , p~aU, Gliddon, Robinson (ii J, Rogers (i) and Rogers (ii . I:5l XI Col ll THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN In cricket, tennis and fiv es our teams have all played well. We un his passes to forwards are well judged, but a shade slow in arriving. The fort':mately handed over the Senior Cri cket Cup to the Alfred and our three inside forwards, Bellers, Brooks and Hunter-Watts, are all capable Jumor team had very bad luck in missing the cup by an exceedingly of good hockey, but did not always achieve a close cohesion with each narrow margin. Shapland has played regularly for the rst XI and has other and have much to do to improve their stickwork and thrust in front been re-awarded his Colours ; Lindsey has been awarded his znd XI of goal. Lindsey, at left wing, frequently revealed real skill , but was too Colou~s and has played several times for the rst XI ; Coombs (iii), often lacking when he was really needed. All these will be available next Mackhn and James have played in Colts teams . year. Of Creber, on the right wing, one can truly say that, by keen I' At the time of writing the Swimming Sports have not yet taken place endeavour, he became a more than useful member of the XI and played but we have three s~imf!Iing cups to defend, so let us hope for success: many really good games. Fegan was to a g reat extent sacrificed as an Our only representative m the Meade-King Swimming Competition was individual for the sake of the side, and played with dash and enthusiasm, Lyon, who came second in the diving. but was not always able to blend with the others and so lost a g reat deal of effectiveness . A_t the end of the term _we will be sorry to lose Shapland (our Vice Captam), Farrer, Dew, Brooke, Chew and Neighbour. We wish them all It was a difficult task for Young, the Captain, to weld these diverse go?d luck an? hope that they all find life in their new surroundings as elements into the unity which is a team, and both in matches and in enJoyable as m the Woodard and at King's. practices he exercised great restraint and generous patience in his endea vours to do so. The fruits o f his efforts will be a pparent next season ·without doubt. Those members of the rst XI who w ill be here next season will b e 11\. 10 ll THE AL U REDI AN THE A L U REDIA N COLTS XI At the closing of the session the officers o f the Society were c ho~e n Allha llows for the Michaelmas Term, Mr. Escolme, Mr. Coombs and Mr. Fulks bemg Away Won 3 0 Army Apprentice School Home W on 4 chosen to fill the posts of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer r especti vely. 2 Mr. A lford, M r. Bruford, Mr. Coombs ( ii), Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Lyon and Colours were a warded as f ollows : - Mr. Phillips were chosen to fi ll the vacancies occasioned by the departure of Mr. J esson, Mr. Frampton, Mr. Robinson, M r. George and Mr. 1st XI : M. T. W. Fegan. Simmonds. 2nd XI : Barrett, P . C.; Bruford, R .; Lindsey, M.; Burt, In closing, I should like to express the thanks o f the Society to the D. G. ; Buckler, P. ; Shapland, I. S.; Bellers, T. ] .; Headmaster and M rs. Unmack f or their kindness in allowing us to use Brooks, D. C. ; Hunter-Watts, f ; Creber, J. W. P .; their drawing-roo m f or our meetings. Dean, P . A. B. ; Everard, C . 0 . R. We wo uld also like to t hank Mrs. Unmack and Miss Gough f or the very excellent refreshments at the Garden Party a nd for the pleasant way m which we we re enabled t o e njoy them. (tboi r 1Rotes A. R. E. (Hon. Secretary). Several members of the Choir left at the e nd of the Summer T erm, and I want to thank them f or their hard work and regular attendance. Special mention must be made of the two S enior m embers , ] esson and Fulks (i), who haye been quite invaluable. Congratulations to ] esson on his musical achievements, and good wishes for his musical career in the 1bfstorfcal Societ~ 1Rotes future. N Historical Society has at last b een f ormed ; the inaugural m eeting A. C. M. L. A was h eld on February 2nd. The Headmaster assented to be Presi dent of the Society. Mr. Pytches was unanimously elected Chairman and Fulks Secretary. Sbelhon · societ~ 1Rotes The aim of the Society was decided as furthering t he study of history in the School. The activities of the Society are threefold-papers to be T the business meeting, held at the end of last M ichaelmas Term, Mr . read by boys or visiting speakers, impromptu discussions, and expeditions -AFarrer, Mr. Escolme and Mr. ] . M. Coombs were chosen for the for the study of local history. posts of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer f or the Lent and Summer Terms. · · There have been interesting discussions on the following topics:- Mr. Robinson and Mr. ] ones were elected to fill the places vacated " Nothing is inevitable, ·least of all progress " -an February 12th. by Mr. Pullen and Mr. Loe, who left at the end of the Michaelmas Term, " What limits, if any, would you set t o toleration? " -an and Mr. George, Mr. Simmonds and Mr. Stirling were elected .to fill the February 26th. places vacated by Mr. Creber and Mr. Young, who left at the end of the T~ ent Term. " Can d emocracy tolerate w ithin itself movements with undemo cratic aim? "-on March 13th. Papers during the session were read by Mr. Drew and Mr. Frampton " What is the use of l earning history? ' '-an June 25th. on '' Victoria and Religion ' ' and· ' ' Frederic Francois Chopin ' ' respec tively. Father Reddish, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Taunton, was the chief An expedition to Bridgwater was arranged for March 21st, w hen guest at the Annual Garden Party, where he kindly gave a paper entitled the Parliamentary siege was reconstructed. The Museum was also visited. " The Colour Bar in South Africa." The papers were all very interesting, No expedition could be arranged during the Summer T erm on account of and although the discussions which followed them r ather t ended at times Certificate e xams. There is one to Exeter proposed for this term. to take the form of question and answer, they aroused k een general interest. The numbers of the Society have to be limited to VI Form historians and others elected b y the Society. D espite this limited m embership, the In the Lent Term an extraordinary meeting of the Society was held, Society continues to fl ourish with interest and enthusiasm . when its members and- their guests visited an underground factory in the West of England, under the auspices of Mr. Holmes-Higgin. The party R.W. FULKS (Secretary) . saw much interesting equipment and highly skilled workmanship, and were also made familiar with the administrative side of the works. The outing was both highly interesting and instructive. 12 13 THE ALUREDIA N THE ALUREDIAN formances was undoubtedly higher than that of the previous year, and although there was no doubt that Bishop Fox deserved first place, each 1Ro~ember House made a creditable effo rt. UTSI_DE a light ~ist begins to form in the gathering dusk. The In May, many members of the Club joined the party which went to O playmg fields begm to take on a dreary aspect and approaching a performance of the Ballet Rambert, one of the attractions of the Bath darkness seems to hurry the stragglers into their changing rooms and to Assembly. This is the second year we have made such an excursion, and speed on the few boys returning from the town. we are very grateful to the Headmaster for permitting it. In the rambling buildings lights begin to twinkle, . shining like Finally, our thanks must be offered, as always, to Mr. Padfield in b~acons through the thickening mist. By the Fives Court one can hear, particular and to all in general who contribute to the continued success h1gh above, the moan of the wind-stirred branches of the fair trees . From of the Music Club. · · the School comes a faint murmur : a door slams, a peal of youthful laughter breaks the cool stillness of the tall limes ; a symphony may be heard from the music room at the west end of the building ; near the east ~.(!.(!. wing two masters are talking. One nods his 4ead and moves towards the lk.(!. door ; the other shivers and turns away, humming softly to himself. He, T was generally felt at the beginning of the season that the School rst too, goes into the School. The heavy door slams behind him. I XI would do well. It was composed of players who had done well From the direction of the woods, far over to Stoke St. Mary, the last year, together with some promising new blood. Unfortunately, this solitary mournful wail of a wood pigeon brings nature, for an instant, promise of a good season was not fulfilled, and only one match was won very close to the town. A light dew rises to form a carpet upon the grass. against seven lost and four drawn. During the season the XI scored High above, the black clouds move restlessly across the sky. nearly as many runs as were scored against them, and the wide divergence The last few lingering players move into the School, now growing in wins and losses was due to the fact that, although often in a winning fainter and more blurred in the fast gathering twilight. Far over towards position, we were unable to clinch things, and when we were hard pressed the railway an engine shrieks in discordant shrillness. Above, the trees we could not hold out. whisper and shiver in the rising breeze, and ahead, now a dim silhouette, The fielding was quite good in the first half of the season, but fell the School slowly fades into the darkening night. off towards the end. Positioning of fielders by bowlers and captain was H. O'N. D. not nearly exact enough ; fielders were often left twenty yards from the place intended. The fielders themselves· were often painfully slow to realise and remember where they were required. It was anticipated that our strength would lie in the batting. This music (!lub. 1Rotes was not so , particularly against other School XI's, against whom we were HE Club continues to prosper. In the Summer Term there were dismissed on three occasions for less than 70. T fifty-six members, and all meetings have been well attended. The bowling successes were fairly evenly distributed. The chief fault An interesting programme given in March was as follows : - lay in its inaccuracy. Length and direction are the foundation stones of all good bowling. As is the custom at King's, the spinners were I Two sadly Sonatas (Scarlatti). neglected and the " straight up and down merchants " predominated. " Berceuse " (Chopin). Perhaps the wicket has something to do with this. }'dr. King. We got off to a bad start at Exeter. Left about hours to get I2S, 2 Unaccompanied Ethiopian Songs. If we were dismissed for 53 trying to force the pace. Hunter-Watts made Makonnen. a gallant 33· We didn't really recover from this defeat. 3 Three Songs by Schubert. Gray. Better things happened agajnst the Masters' XI and a total of 170 for 6 was reached, chiefly due to a fine 95 by Hunter-Watts and 37 by 4 Folk Songs (arr. Benjamin Britten). Barrett. The Masters, playing with grim determination, had amassed 86 Jesson. for 5 at the close, Mr. Croston 32 not out.- 5 Duets for Children (William Walton). The School had the better of their home gam"e with Mr. Large and J esson. Allhallows, thanks to a sound 56 not out by Bruford, but were unable to get their At the end of the Easter Term the inter-House Music Festival took opponents out. place, and we were fortunate in getting Mr. H. W. Culverwell, organist The O.A. 's match again found the School in the runs, a number of of Holy Trinity Church, Taunton, as adjudicator. His friendly manner batsmen contributing to I6r for 8. Pickering spoilt our chances of victory and encouraging comments were much appreciated. The standard of per- with a forcing 8o out of rrg for S· u 15 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALU R E DIA N In Arct~c conditions, West Buckland made 131 for 3, leaving us a reasonable time to get the runs. ] esson and Bruford put on 30 in about Senior Colts IS minutes. Four wickets then f ell for the addition of I l eg bye and one umpire nearly fainted I We were eventually dismissed for 6g. Very The Senior Colts had a fair season, playing eight, winning three and dismal batting. losing four, o ~ e being drawn. In batting_they owed much_to Burt (Cap Against Mr. ] ames' XI, the School registered its first win. Set to get tain and opemng bat), and to Charlton (n), who rarely fa1l ed to produce rr8 (Mr. Padfield 38 not out), the School just beat the clock in the last runs when they were needed. Gosheron, who possesses a fine variety of over-122 for 6. Hunter-Watts 39 not out, Barrett 28. strokes, was disappointing, so often being out by cutting before properly set . The c hief weakness in batting was lack of aggression and failure to On a perfect wicket at King's School, Bruton, we were all out for 6g deal with the bad ball. before lunch and paid the penalty by leather-hunting the whole of a very The bowling was usually steady, with Burt, Gosheron and Clark, hot afternoon. In this the School redeemed itself somewhat by sticking D. R., bearing the brunt of the attack, to the task without flinching. Bruton 148 for g. and the latter will be more dangerous when he knows how to set his field to suit his bowling. The Against Kelly we had the better of a draw. Shapland returned to ground fielding was good, Charlton (ii) being particularly reliable and form with a useful 48 not out and Lindsey celebrated his first game for clean, although many vital catches went to ground. the School with 24 not out. Kelly took 6 wickets for 49, Bruford 3 for rs. At home to Blundell's, the team had a most exciting finish, 15 runs The all-day match against Somerset Stragglers on the County Ground to win with the last pair, Bathu.rst and Beech in. We lost by 3! In the is always keenly awaited. Conditions were ideal, and, winning the toss, return match, which was drawn, the XI owed much to Burt, who fol Jesson opened the batting with Bruford. We e ventually totalled rn lowed up a good bowling feat (5-43) with a hard hit 27. and in the process discovered that spin bowling must be played with due In losing twice to Taunton School, we were guilty of a defeatist atti care and attention. Bruford and Shapland shared 64 of the runs. The tude, which spread through the whole team except Blake, on loan from Stragglers, after b eing 75 for 2, eventually lost 5 wickets before passing the ] unior C<~lts , who had a good knock of IJ not out. the School total, and at one time were I3I for 8. A good effort against a more experienced side. Dean'.s 5 for 25 on a good, plumb easy wicket Against Allhallows the age limit was lowered, which enabled us to was the best bowling performance to date. discover talent further down the list, namely, Blake (so), Coombs (ii) (6-29) and James (4-30). This looks healthy for next season's Colts. On another perfect wicket at Wellington the School allowed their opponents to reach I55 after dismissing three of their best batsmen for 24. The fielding became very ragged and slack as the score advanced. Fegan discovered the middle of his bat and collected a very good 46 out of the total of 99 . Junior Colts The game against Mr. R. ] . 0 . Meyer's XI resulted in a most ex There has been a definite revival of interest in cricket amongst the citing finish, with our opponents snatching victory from defeat in the Juniors and some talent is available. The results of matches have been last over. An object lesson in never giving in. Although we were within . quite unpredictable, even more so than the uncertainty of the game itself seven runs of victory with three wickets to fall and IO minutes left, we warrants. However, if the lessons have been learnt this year, the season weren't quite able to make it and lost by 4 runs. Cricket at its best. will have been valuable. Some matches have been lost because pre Hunter-Watts made a very good 62. liminary success has bred excited over-confidence and subsequently it has been brought home clearly that The School put up a poor show in their last match, played against no side has completed its innings until all ten wickets have ·fallen . Queen's, and were all out for g6. Queen's got the runs for 5 wickets. Sometimes it is clear that in watching county cricketers boys are learning the labour-saving devices which can be safely Hunter-Watts showed good form with the bat in his first season and used by, and indeed are necessary to, the experienced cricketer in three promises well for the future. Dean, Bruford and Fegan collected most of day cricket, but they have missed the speed of reaction and mental alert the wickets. Dean took seven catches. ness which are there, but less obviously so. J esson and Shapland, last year's old colours, were joined by four The most successful member of the side has been Shooter, who has new colours.-Bruford, Dean, Fegan and Hunter-Watts. All are to be combined sound batting with businesslike captaincy. He should now congratulated. realise the value and use of a slow bowler, for Springall has shown, when given the opportunity, how effective a slow left-hand bowler can be even A last word for the scorer Alford, who jook a pride in doing his job when conditions are not ideal for him. Blake is an accomplished cricketer as it should be done. in the making, but has been less effective than expected because of a slow- 16 c 17 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN ness to react to the unexpected when batting. If he can conquer this he KING'S COLLEGE V. AN OLD ALUREDIAN XI. will certainly do very well later on. J ames has probably been the most KING'S COLLEGE OLD ALUREDIANS e~ective bow.ler and doe~ not lack confidence with the bat. Giles has kept Bruford b May-Brown .. . 00. 4 Pickering c Dea n b Holmes- Wicket effectively, but IS prone to allow an easy style to become slip B. H. Jesson c Gendall b Mr. Higgin 80 P adfield ... 17 Keene run out 0 shod ; Rogers, as a bowler, has been too erratic in length and with the bat, Hunter-Watts hit wkt b McMu!lan 21 Harry lbw b Fegan . . . 1 too free to last long. Plant finished the season a much improved cricketer Barrett b McMullan 0 Gardiner c Buckler b Bruford 5 and with continued keen application may become a sound left-hander I. S. Shapland b Pickering 1 Phipps c Fegan b Holmes-Higgin 1(,j Downs lbw b PickeTing . . . 38 May-Brown not out 11 next year. Fegan c Gardiner b Randall, D . G. 23 McMullan not out 5 Dean not out 00 . , 20 Randall, P . E .. Randall, D. G ., While, therefore, we have lost as many matches as we have won, it Fulks (ii) c McMullan b Pickering 12 Gendall, and Mr. Padfield did is not often that King's defeat Blundell's and Taunton School in the Buckler not out 7 not bat. Holmes-Higgin (i) did not bat. same season. Extras ... 18 Extras 1 Total (for 8 wkts dec.) 161 Total (for 5 wkts) 119 0. R. w. Av. 0. R. w. Av. Phipps g 24 0 0.0 Bruford 7 26 1 26.0 May-Brown 5 8 1 8.0 Dean 3 14 0 0.0 Randall, P.E. 3 14 0 0.0 Hunter-Watts 8 27 0 0.0 McMullan 5 11 2 5.50 Fegan 4 5 1 5.0 Pickering 13 25 3 8.33 Downs 6 18 0 0.0 Mr. Padfield 10 ' 20 1 20.0 Holmes-Higgin 5 28 2 14.0 Harry 3 8 0 0.0 KING'S COLLEGE V. EXETER SCHOOL. Keene 3 17 0 0.0 EXETER SCHOOL KING'S COLLEGE Randall, D . G. 2 16 1 16.0 Hook lbw b Dean 9 B. H . Jesson lbw b Arnold 0 Played at King's College on 6th June. Knapman not out 00. 34 Barrett b Hook 8 Result :-Draw. Newman b Hunter-Watts oo . 1 I. S. Shapland b Arnold . . . 2 B-Knight c Downs b Jesson 16 Bruford c Stone b Arnold 0 T. W. Whiteway run out 2 Fegan c Pidgeon b Hook 00 . 5 L. A. Smith c Jesson b Bruford 15 Hunter-Watts c Newman b Arnold 33 Maggs b Downs . . . 1 Dean run out 2 KING'S COLLEGE V. WEST BUCKLAND SCHOOL. Pidgeon c Downs b Dean 38 Downs lbw b Amold 0 WEST BUCKLAND KING'S COLLEGE Arnold, Coombs and Stone did Fulks, R. W ., lbw b Arnold 0 not bat. Lindsey c Newman b B-Knight 3 Th.orne not out 55 B. H . ]esson b Hodge ... 15 Holmes-Higgin not out . . . 0 Montaq ue c Fulks b Dean 6 Bruford lbw b McKechnie 23 Extras 000 9 Extras 0 Luckes lbw b J esson 39 Barrett run out 0 Hodge b Bruford 21 Hunter-Watts b McKechnie 0 Total (for 7 wkts dec.) 125 Total 53 Leslau not out 9 Downs lbw b McKechnie 0 0 . R. W. Av. 0. R. w. Av. Knight, Coaker, Hooker, Feron, Fegan b Coaker 7 Edgcumbe, and McKechnie did Dean b McKechnie 00 • 2 Bruford 8 13 1 13.0 Amold 8 13 6 2.16 Hunter-Watts 6 18 1 18.0 Hook not bat. Shapland not out 6 5 23 2 11.50 Fulks, R. W., c Hooker b Coaker 0 Fegan 5 6 0 0.0 B-Knight 2.1 17 1 p.o Dean 11.2 26 2 13.0 Tristram c Hooker b Hodge 2 Holmes-Higgin 7 18 0 0.0 Buckler run out 6 Extras 00 0 1 Extras 8 Jesson oo. 5 13 1 13.0 Downs oo o 3 22 1 22.0 Total (for 3 wkts dec.) 131 Total 69 Played at Exeter School on 25th May. 0. R. W . Av. 0. R. W. Av. Result :-King's lost by 72 runs. Bruford 4 13 1 13.0 Hodge 11 35 2 17.50 Hunter-Watts 7 12 0 0.0 McKechnie 15.4 23 4 5 .75 Tristram 10 34 0 0 .0 Coaker 5 3 2 1.50 Dean 6 28 1 28.0 Fegan 5 ;1.3 0 0.0 Downs 3 8 0 0.0 Jesson 4 22 1 22.0 Played at West Buckland School on 11th June. Result :-King's lost by 62 runs. 18 19 THE A L U R ED IA .t: THE ALU REDIA N K I NG'S COLLEGE V. KING'S SCHOOL, BRUTON. K ING'S COLLEGE V . SOMERSET ST RAGGLERS. KING'S COLLEGE KING'S SCHOOL, BR UTON KING'S COLLEGE SOMERSET STRAGGLER S Bruford lbw b Gyles ... 4 Akhurst c J esson b Bruford 8 Bruford c Pearson b Paul et 31 Dr. L. P. Ma rshall st B uckler b B. H. J esson l bw b Norris 3 Bale b Hunter-Watts 1 B. H . J esson c Higgins b Pearson 8 Dean 25 Hunter-Watts b Wilkinson 4 Sturrock st B ucl KING'S COLLEGE V. WELLINGTON SCHOOL. KING'S COLLEGE V. KELLY COLLEGE. WELLINGTON SCHOOL KING'S COLLEGE KING'S COLLEGE KELLY COLLEGE Warby b Bruford 3 Bruford lbw b Payton 0 1 B ruford b Hendy 6 Thornhill c and b Dean ... 6 Connor c Fulks (ii) b Bruford 0 B . H . J esson b C rook •• < 1 37 Fulks (ii) c Milliner b Crook 10 B . H . Jesson c · Davis b Clegg- Kerswell c Buckler b Bruford 1 Sal way lbw b Tristram Hill (G.) ..., 24 Curtis c Buckler b Fegan 5 Hunter-Watts c Hutchings b Clegg-Hill (A.) b Bruford 0 Crook 4 Hunter-Watts run out 1 Notley b Fegan 13 Labdon b Tristram 43 Barrett b Hendy 3 Sykes lbw b Hunter-Watts 24 I . S. Shapland b Crook ... 1 P aull run out 16 F egan c Connor b Hutchings 46 I. S. Shapland not out . . . 48 Davy Bruford 1 Payton c Fegan b Tristram 5 b 2 Lindsey lbw b Hutchings 2 Fegan c Paull b Swinford 5 Clegg-Hill (G.) not out 5 Milliner c and b D ean .. , 19 Dean b Hutchings 12 Lindsey not out · 24 Swinford not out 0 Salmon b H unter-Watts 11 Holmes-Higgin b Payton 1 Dean, T ristram, B uckler , and Hendy, Lloyd and Davis did not Hutchings lbw b D ean Holmes-Higgin did not bat. Crook not out 1 Tristram not out 8 bat. Buckl_er b Hutchings 7 E xtras 2 Extras 7 Extras 5 Extras 7 T otal (for 5 wkts dec.) 113 Total (for 6 wkts) 49 155 99 0 . R. w . Av. 0 . R. w. Av. 0 . R. w . Av. 0 . R . w . Av. Clegg-Hill B ruford 9 15 3 5.0 Payton 9 2 (A.) 14 32 0 0.0 Dean 5 5 1 5.0 Bruford 12 59 2 29.50 8 4.0 Crook 13 40 4 10.0 Hendy 8 22 2 11.0 H unter-Watts 4 8 0 0.0 Hunter-Watts 7 10 2 5.0 Connor 4 9 0 .0 Swinford 6 34 1 34.0 Holmes-Higgin 4 8 0 0.0 Dean 8.5 23 2 11.50 0 Milliner 1 4 0.0 Clegg-Hill Fegan 5 6 1 6.0 F egan 4 11 1 ;n .o 0 H utchin gs 7 31 4 7. 75 (G.) 2 " 7 1 7.0 T ristram 2 0 0 0.0 Holmes-Higgin 1 10 0 0.0 Lloyd 4 4 0 0 .0 Tristram 9 37 3 12.33 P aull 5 12 0 0.0 P layed at Wellington School on 2nd July. R esult :- Match drawn . "R esult :- King's lost by 56 runs. 20 21 THE AL U REDIA N THE ALUREDIAN 1st XI A V ERAGES znd XI AVERAGES Played, 12. Won, r. Drawn, 4· Lost, J. BOWLING 0 . M. R. w. Average Runs for: 1,300. Runs against : r ,406. Tristram, A. 2I.I 8 49 8 6.!3 12 BATTING Burt, D. 32 6 I02 8.s Brooks, D. C. 22 40 4 IO.O Times 9 Highest Thorn 23 6 43 4 IO.J5 Innings Not Out Score Runs Average J . Hunter-Watts 12 I Clark, D. 19 5 46 4 I I. 50 95 270 24·54 Hedge I5.2 46 I I. SO I. S. Shapland 12 2 48* 4 4 133 13 -30 Cox II 3 23 2 I I. 50 R. Bruford 12 I s6* I4I I2.8r P.A. Gosheron 29 8 79 5 Is.8o B. Dean IQ 2 20* lOO r2.5o M. T. W . Fegan 12 I 46 136 I2.36 *Signifies not out. Barrett, P.C. 9 0 37 I0.33 Lindsey, 93 M. 8 I 24* 62 8.85 Catches: -Brooks, D. C., 5· Tristram, A., 5· Tozer, P . R., 5· Cox, Fulks, R. W. 2. Fulks, 2. Gosheron, 2. Dew, I. Clark, I. Burt, I. Holmes 8 I 14* 6o 8.57 B. H. Jesson II 0 24 84 Higgin, I. Hedge, I. Tristram 7-63 , A. G. 7 3 I4 27 6.J5 Buckler, P . E. 7 2 Io* 33 6.6o Holmes-Higgin, F. J. D . 6 2 3* 4 I.OO *Signifies not out. Catches:-J. Hunter-Watts, 3· I. S. Shapland, 2. R. Bruford, o. :IDancino 29 93 THE ALU.B.EDIAN THE ALUREDIAN ~ublic Schools' Seven==a==Si()e She's 24 D 25 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN The Society also held a two-hour film show, with films from the Settings of the Mass regularly performed: Carlton Cine Service. Harwood in A fiat. The two Photographic Competitions were held again this year. In Richardson in A. all, over 40 entries were made, and they were of an extremely hioh Oldroyd, " Mass of the Quick Hour." standard. o Harris in F . Jackman Competition Anthems recently performed : 1st, E. J. Mayo. " 0 Lord God " (trebles) (Percy Buck). 2nd, M. H. Dickson ; J . Holmes-Higgin (ii). " Lead me, Lord " (Wesley). " Jesu, Lamb of God " (Mozart). Photographic Society Competition " 0 Saviour of the World " (Goss). 1st, F. J . D. Holmes-Higgin (i) ; R. D. Thorley. " Come, Holy Ghost " (Attwood). " Holy, Holy, Holy " (Schubert). 2nd, R. Yeo. " Blessed be the God and Father " (Wesley). 3rd, E. J. Mayo. " Now that the sun bath veiled his light " (Purcell). I should like to thank, on behalf of the Society, the Chaplain, H . R. " Let us now praise famous men " (Vaughan Williams). Padfiel~ •. Esq., and R. D. Townsend, Esq., for judging the entries in both Evening Services: competitions. Stanford in B fiat. Cine Section Brewer in E fiat. H.C. M. L. The Cine Section is now extremely active. During the last two terms we have filmed the following events:- O.A. Hockey Match : Filmed by E. J. Mayo and M. H. Dickson. 1Jn roemorfam Seven-a-Sides, 1949 : Filmed by G. W. Morgan, Esq. ; in colour. Robinson's Rule, 1949: Filmed by P . G. Clinch ; in colour. THE REVEREND DR. S. H. SCOTT School Sports, 1949: Filmed by E. J. Mayo ; in colour. E regret to announce the death this year of Dr. Scott, who was Denstone Sports, 1949 : Filmed by G. W. Morgan, Esq. ; in W Chaplain at King's from 1913-1915. He was a graduate of Durham colour. University and a member of Hartford College there. He also was at St. These were shown to the O.A.'s during the Whitsun Reunion, and John's College, Oxford, and took his B.Litt. and D.Phil. He was deacon also to the School. In all, over 200 people have now seen our newsreel. in 1900 and priest in 1901. From 1906-8 he was at St. Margaret's, Oxford, and later Chaplain to the Army School, Maidenhead, and I.C.S. Windsor, E . J. M. (Hon. Secretary). I9II-12. On leaving King's in 1915 he became Rector of Oddington, in Post scriptum. Oxfordshire, where he remained. He became Diocesan Inspector of Schools At a meeting on the last Saturday of term, a vote of thanks was in 1916. He wrote several books on ecclesiastical subjects, in cluding " Modernism in Anglo Catholicism," published in 1933. The giv~n toP_. G. Cl~c? (the Chairman) and E. J. Mayo (the Secretary) for Rev. G. therr long and untiring work for the Society, and we wish them the best F. D. Pitts (Pitts rni.), who knew him well, writes :- · of luck in the future.-A. R. D. " Those who were at King's just prior to 1915 will not fail to re member ' The Chaplain ' of that time . . . Father Scott. His room was the ' centre ' for many of the boys, and a place of refuge when any• need arose. How many would run down the chapel corridor and burst 1!6 117 THE ALUREDIAN THE AL U REDIAN THE REVEREND W. E. KEMP E also have to record with great sorrow the death of the Reverend jfallobon $ocfet~ 1Rotes WWilliam Edelman Kemp, who was Father Edminson's predecessor in the office of Chaplain. President : R. C. UNMACK , Esq. Father Kemp was educated at Worcester College, Oxford, and was Vice-Presidents : J. S. BECKETT, Esq., and T . N. ALLEN, Esq. trained at Cuddeston Theological College. He was ordained D eacon in Chairman : P. G. CLINCH. r8g4 and Priest in the following year in the Diocese of Chester and was Curate of S. Thomas, Stockport, from r8g4-1897· For the next four Secretary : C. 0. R. EVERARD. years he was at King's College, Taunton, and in rgor became Curate of Treasurer : I. S . SHAPLAND. S. Mary Magdalen, Chiswick. He was Curate of S. Thomas, Regent Street, from rgoz-rgos. and spent the next six years as Curate of S. HE Society is still keeping up its regular part as a Sch?ol_function. Michael's, Shoreditch. T D. P. Fulks (the Secretary). resigned at. the begmnm.g of ~e Summer Term, as he was leaving. We should li~e ~o th~ him f?r his I In rgrr he was appointed by the patrons of Keble College, Oxford, contribution throughout the past year and for his mterestmg chmce of I as Rector of S. Benedict, Ardwick, Manchester, where he remained for meetings. nearly 30 years. He was Proctor in Convocation in the Diocese of Man I' chester from 1922 to I93I and from 1933 to 1941. Besides the usual number of lectures and films on the " Tortois~hell Butterfly,"" The Warblers, " and" The B.uzzards," the S?ciety decided He was much loved and respected at King's, and is still most warmly to have an exhibition for Speech Day. This turned out qrute successful, remembered by those who knew him when he was here. He was a de with a few anatomical specimens and other living matter. · voted Priest and all his work will long be remembered. His most notable service was his long and successful ministry as Rector at S. Benedict, Though the Society is quite junior .. it is hoped. ~at in one or two Ardwick, Manchester. As Pastor, preacher, counsellor and friend, he years' time the stalwarts of the School ~ll be compns1~g ~ large number was much beloved. Canon E . T. Kerby writes of his work at Ardwick : of the members, so that the Society will be evenly distnbuted between " Under his leadership S. Benedict's became the centre of Catholic seniors and juniors. worship and devotion in Manchester. People of all kinds, who needed Before closing, I should like to ask all members who .have anythi!lg spiritual help, resorted to it. His active evangelistic work, inspired by a which would be of interest in a lecture or talk on any subJect to do With passionate love of Christ and an unfailing desire to win the souls of men the Society, to please consider bringing it back next term. for Him, silenced the detractors, rescued this great Church from its isola tion, and made it one, if not the chief, of the centres of spiritual life in The Society would like to thank Major Alien for his help and advice the Diocese. It became a City set on a hill, and to it hundreds of us throughout the term. made glad and happy pilgrimages. We do so still ; and if we are faithful C. R. E. to his memory we shall do so while life lasts." In the pages of the Alureaian of the Summer Term, rgor, there is a record of how Powell-Jones major, in a short and apt speech, asked the ~toneer 1Aotes Chaplain to accept three bound volumes of Green's History of the Eng (SUMMER lish People as a token of the affection and esteem he had been held in TERM) by the School during the last four years, and he also expressed in the ,t LTHOUGH the Pioneers were fewer than in past terms: considerable name of the School the deep sorrow that all felt on his departure and .L~ advances were made in the Swimming Bath construction scheme. wished him every happiness in his new work. We were fortunate in being able to borrow a concrete mixer from He had· further links with the Woodard Schools, as he was closely in the Sanatorium decorators, which enabled us to lay large areas of c;on touch with Worksop College while he was in Ardwick, in connection with crete at both end of the bath, which is now completely surrounded by the Worksop Mission in Manchester. concrete, except for a few feet near the deep end. This should help con siderably to keep the water clean. The memory and the example of this " good man, full of the Holy Ghost and of Faith," will long remain an inspiration to all who knew or For their assistance in this and other heavy work, we are grateful to beard of him. the swimming side, who spared us mucl). of their time, although they had a busy programme of rehearsal for Speech Day. When the mixer was in use elsewhere (or could not be induced to function, even by Mr. Ridler), progress was made on the walls surround- 28 1!9 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN mg the bath. The heavy wall was completed to its present height-it is intended to finish it with coping stones-and its final pillar was built by Mr. Jam es and members of his handwork classes . Work on the light wall , $cbools Btbletics at the 'Wlhite L 00 Solution to Swimming 1Rotes E went, we swam, we lost, but we did our best. I r efer t o the Meade W King Swimming Cup, the competition for which was this year h eld at Queen's College. We came fourth, but, in spite of the loss of such eminent swimmers as Brigham and Pile, we gained m ore points than last year. Also , it was a very young team, and more than half the team will be a ble to represent us again next year, so we are able to look f orward more hopefully to that event. Holmes-Higgin,who came 3rd in the 6 Lengths Free Style, will be able to swim again, and we shall need no new breast stroke swimmer to replace McVey. The diving pair, who came second, equal with both Queen's and Wellington, will be available probably for the next two years. Swimming Sports Results so Yards Free Style, Senior-I, Simmonds (i); 2, Holmes-Higgin (ii); 3, Smith (ii). Time: 28.s secs. "SOUTH BOUND " F. J. D. Holmes-Higgin so Yards Free Style, Junior-I, Pugh (i); 2, Bulloch (i) ; 3, England. Prizewinner, Photog raphic Soci ety C ompetiti on, 1949 Time : 29 -S secs. IOO Yards Free Style, Senior-I, Holmes-Higgin (ii) ; 2, S1mmonds (i); 3, Mayo. Time: I min. 6.s secs. I OO Yards Free Style, Junior-I, Bulloch (i) ; 2, Calverley; 3, Charlton (ii). Time: I min. I8 3-5 secs. ISO Yards Free Style, Senior-I, Holmes-Higgin (ii) ; 2, Simmonds (i) ; 3, Israel. Time : I min. 50 4-S secs. ISO Yards Free Style, Junior-I, Calverley; 2, Burt; 3, Hunter-Watts. Time : 2 mins. 7 3-S secs . I8 Lengths Free Style, Open-I, Calverley; 2, Escolme; 3, Lyon. Time : 7 mins. 38 I -S sec. IOO Yards Breast Stroke, Senior-I, Blair; 2, Escolme; 3, Lyon. Time: I min. 24 I-S sec. IOO Yards Breast Stroke, Junior-I, McVey ; 2, Pugh (i) ; 3, Clark. Time: I min. 22 I -S sec. NEW RECORD. so Yards Breast Stroke, Senior-I, Escolme; 2, Lyon; 3, Israel. Time: 37-I secs. so Yards Breast Stroke, Junior-I, McVey; 2, Pugh (i) ; 3, Ellis. Time: 37-S secs. so Yards Back Stroke, Senior-I, Blair; 2, Smith (ii); 3, Mayo. Time: 33 -9 secs. NEW RECORD. so Yards Back Stroke, Junior-I, Hunter-Watts; 2, Carter; 3, Rogers (ii). Time: 39 4-5 secs. Diving, Senior-I, Lyon (44); 2, Escolme (40) ; 3, Simmonds (i) (38). Di'ving, Junior-I, Pugh (i) (42); 2, Ballard (39); 3, Plant (34). Plunge, Open-I, Smith (ii); 2, Day; 3, Lovell (ii) . Distance : 40 ft. ins. . BODIAM R. D. Thorley st 1st Pr ize, Ph otog rap hic Society Com petition, 1949 Inter-House Relay-I, Meynell; 2, King Alfred; 3, Bishop Fox. Time: 2 mins. 3 secs. E 33 THE ALUREDIA N THE AL U REDIA N The sp_orts were held on the last day of term, a very hot La ndscape day, when Bulls Inners the competltors were glad to enter the water, whether to win or lose. Group R apid Snap Total V. P . F ulks (i) 5 48 25 78 R ouinson 2 0 ) 16 _Two individual records were broken this season. McVey beat the M. G . Baron 10 49 25 84 Fulks (ii) 1 1 r 13 Juruor 4 Lengths Breast Stroke record set up only last year by Blair, who R. J. Aubrey-Cound 10 48 25 83 Baron 3 0 l 24 24 recompensed himself for the loss of this record by clipping . 7 secs. off the P. ]. Robinson 10 47 25 82 A-Cound 3 0 J Senior Back Stroke record. Holmes-Higgin 10 49 25 84 H-Higgin 2 0 16 Smith 10 47 25 82 Smith 1 1 } 13 The inter-House Relay Race promised a close finish, until. at the Brennand ~0 47 25 82 Evans 2 1 21 beginning of the fi?al leg, an unfortrn:ate collision between the departing Evans 5 49 25 79 Brenna nd 3 0 } 24 Alfred and r~ turrung Fox representatives gave the Meynell an easy vic tory. The King Alfred House, however, carried off both the Senior and 654 151 Junior Challenge Cups, the Meynell winning the Standards Cup. Grand total 805 Our final position was 6th out of ro2 entrants, being only nine points The Obstacle Race proved entertaining, but all the competitors were behind Gresham's School, the winners. It was a consolation to see that disqualified, principally because their interest in world affairs was not we had the highest group-rapid-snap-score, actually being one point more strong enough to keep them reading their newspapers as they swam down than in last year's competition. the bath on the last length. Under r948 conditions we only managed to win two out of twelve We w~uld l~e to_ thank th~ ~wo members of the Taunton Swimming matches, but under the new conditions we only lost eight out of twenty Club for kmdly JUdgmg the d1vmg and for the useful advice delivered nine. We also shot one match under N.S.R.A. conditions, against Brad afterwards. field College, which we won 73r-723, Slnith scoring a notable 99 · It remains only to thank Mr. Morgan for his help in training the . At the close of the season, M. G. Baron, R. J . A. Aubrey-Cound and team and those members of the staff who helped in the administration P . J. Robinson were awarded their Colours for very good consistent shoot for Sports Day. ing, as can be seen from the averages below. J. S. L. During the first fiv e weeks of the Summer Term the whole of the C.C.F. were classified, I4I of wblch gained rst class shots. Only those who scored 66 or above out of 70 in the classification were 11\. 84 85 y introduction to Spain was not exactly promising. After a speedy, _M if somewhat cramped railway journey across. the devastated Landes and through the famous seaside resorts of Bayonne, Biarritz and St. J ean de Luz, the crossing of the Spanish frontier at I run was not very pleasant. After the politeness of the French customs officers who boarded the train between Hendaye and Irun, the confusion and bad tempered ness of the Spanish officials provided a marked contrast. They took exactly one hour to perform three simple operations ; stamping of pass ports, currency forms, and changing of travellers' cheques. In fact, all formalities were finished only two or three minutes before the departure of the train. I then received a second shock. I was told that there were no second-class carriages on the Madrid train and I should have to pay a supplement to go first-class, and even then they were not sure if there was a seat at all. If there was not, I should have to wait until 6.30 the next morning for the slow train. Nevertheless , after a great deal of agita tion and rather injudicious tipping, I did get a seat. I hardly had time to sit down before the " rapido " left with a prolonged hooting noise, which is peculiar to the Spanish railways. The first stop was the famous seaside resort of San Sebastian, with its thousands of lights shining from its many hotels, modern concrete affairs of six or seven stories. Many people boarded the train here, including a Spanish lawyer, who spoke almost faultless English, and was of great help to me when an officious ticket collector came round to collect my supplement. I was not able to sleep very well during the night owing to the noise and brilliant arc lamps at all the stations where the train made lengthy CLUES ACROSS stops. I noticed armed guards at all the important stations, looking very 1 Coats with sugar (6) 28 Dam up (4) 50 Deer ( 4) sinister and businesslike, and I was glad when it trrew light. Daybreak 6 Tax (6) 29 Cushion (3) 51 Tortures ( 5) found us approaching the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama, the great 12 Extent (4) 30 Units (4) 53 Always (4) 13 Pronoun (4) 31 Rests ( 4) 54 Pronoun (3) mountain barrier which lies to the north of Madrid. The countryside, "15 Prizes (7) 34 Assassin ( 4) 55 Desiring ( 7) which had had no rain for months, looked like a desert ; a few stunted 18 Working (7) 36 . Pillage ( 4) 57 Freeze (3) trees and short brown grass amidst great outcrops of bare rock, with only 20 Bird (3) 37 Assembly (4) 58 Drunken (7) an occasional sheep or goat to be seen. At eight o'clock we " repaired " 21 Name (7) 39 Tumult (4) 60 Guides (7) 23 Jligh hill ( 3) 41 Grating (4) 62 Comfort (4) to the dining car for " desayuno," which ~onsisted of tastele&.s coffee, two 24 Measures ( 4) 44 Early (4) 63 Thrust (4) stale buns, and rancid butter, for which I was charged ten pesetas (2/-). 26 Ventured (5) 46 Possesses ( 3) 64 Heraldic silver (6) An hour later we passed through the station of El Escorial and I saw the 27 Ceremony ( 4) 48 Home (4) 65 Least (6) marvellous palace, built by Philip II, who ended his unhappy life there CLUES DOWN in 1598. Its enormous size alone makes it one of the most famous show 2 Drives along fast (7) 19 Observe (4) 43 Emphasize (6) places in Europe. 3 Mineral matter (3) 22 Cart ( 4) 45 He wrote a German 4 Appear (4) 25 Looking happy (7) Grammar (4) Although it was only early morning, the sun was blazing down 5 Subdued (5) 27 Custom . (7) · 46 Mess (4) already from a cloudless sky, picking out the white farms and villas on 7 Placed (5) 32 As well (3) 47 Slip ( 4) the bare mountains. It did not seem long before my friend was pointing 8 Part of the body ( 4) 33 Drunkard (3) 49 Party ( 4) 9 Fish (3) 34 A game (3) 51 Increased ( 5) out the select northern suburbs of Madrid and the magnificent buildings 10 Hitting (7) 35 Pronoun (3) 52 Fire at (5) of the University Citv, which stands on a hil!'h plateau dominating the 11 Loathe (6) 38 Help (6) 55 Learned (4) railway line. At half-past ten the train drew into the surprisingly small 14 Way out (6) 39 Furnace (7) 56 Sprout (4) Estacion del Norte and I emerged into the glaring sunshine. I asked a 16 Mud (4) 40 Every (4) 59 Trite saying (3) 17 Break (4) 42 Contraptions (7) 61 Extend (3) a couple of Policias Armadas to direct me to my hotel and they promptly 18 Equalled ( 4) " commandeered " a workman who was sitting on a nearby bench to take 36 37 TH E ALU R E DI A N T HE A L U R E DI AN my case and show me the way. The hotel was not very far f rom the When I arrived in Madrid there had already been more than six station and I succeeded in keeping up an animated if not grammatically months' drought, and the reservoirs, which provide hydro-electric power, perfect conversation in Spanish until we reached it . It was b eautifully as well as water, were dangerously low. Water was turned on f or six cool inside the hotel and I was soon installed. I was informed that m eals hours during the night and light was very feeble. Despite the extreme were served at the astounding hours of h alf-past t wo and half-past t en, shortage of electricity, the main thoroughfares, the Calle de Alcala and so I s et off to s ee some of Madrid before lunch. J ose Antonio were brilliantly lit at night, and the fifteen storey Telef6nica, I was a mazed t o see blue double-decker buses everywhere, a ft er their with its dozens of lighted wmdows, looked very 1mpr e ss 1 ~e. It :-vas complete a bsence in France, and I noticed that the Spanish generally in this building that f oreign n ews correspondents stayed dunng the ~1 e g.e were much b etter dri vers of all vehicles than the French, and they were of Madrid in the C ivil War, and, although b ombs fell all around 1t , 1t not so noisy. It would be impossible to describe everything I did and saw did n ot receive one direct hit. in Madrid at length ; the renowned Museo del Prado, with the paintings Before I left Madrid the drought broke w ith a vengeance, with a by Velazquez, Goya, El Greco and Murillo, where I spent three hours and torrential downpour of r ain and enormous hailstones, accompanied b y yet saw only a quarter of it ; t he Military Museum, in many ways superior deafening thunder and lightning. On the night when I l eft the rain ~vas to the Imperial W ar Museum in London ; the beautiful Retiro Park, pelting down and I was glad t o g et o ut of the damp, packed. Metro mto where every plant has to be watered artificially, but which even so would the train ; this time I had r eserved a seat. The o ther p eople m the com make Hyde Park look like a desert. partment were very interested t o hear ab o ~t England, ~ s there is a rigid I spent one a fternoon exploring the deserted Ciudad Universitaria, censorship of all news from abroad. The kindness and mterest wh1ch the which was almost t otally destroyed during the Civil War, but is now ~ verage Spaniard shows towards o ne is overwhelming, and these par nearly completed . It is a r eal city, and will eventually have its own park ticular people did not leave me long in doubt as to their views on Franco's and shops. I also went " down the hill " to visit the historic bridges government. Although it h as done much for the worker in the way. ~f across the Thames of Madrid, the Manzanares, about half the size of the social security and public health, the people have not f orgotten the C1vil Tone. I saw most of the important palaces , churches and new govern War. After a brush with a very rude secret p oliceman (Agente Guber ment offices and the magnificent plazas and avenidas, which are daily nativo), and after p assing through b eautiful mountain scenery and in and being added to. My one regret was that I did not see a bull fight, w!J.ich out of many tunnels, we finally reached the frontier at Irun. Getting out I unfortunately missed , having, forgotten that they t ake place o n Sun of Spain was certainly much easier than getting in, but, even so, I uttered days. Incidentally, " el futbol " seems to be winning over many a definite sigh of relief when I crossed the frontier into sunny France. I " aficionados " from the- bull-ring to the numerous football pitches of the would much rather say " Vive la France " than " Viva Franco." · University City. J. s. s. A large part of Madrid was destroyed during the Civil War, and on every side of the city great blQcks of flats and offices , m ostly with six or seven floors , are being constructed, and broad tree-lined avenues are daily being extended out into the suburbs. Most of the old slums have been cleared away by the progressive town council, but I saw many people living in caves right by an enormous block of flats , witnesses to Solution to (!bess ~roblem the poverty of the average Spanish workman. WHITE : I B-R8 The number of uniforms to be seen in the streets is astounding soldiers, sailors, airmen, postmen, junior bank officials, five or six sorts BLACK: If I . K-K4-W2 Kt-B6 mate ·of police, and even the street sweepers. On every street corner there are three or four people selling newspapers, sweets or lottery tickets, many I K-K6 2 R -B3 mate of them blind or crippled ; probably a result of the Civil War. On the I K- Q6 2 R-B3 mate walls of all the banks and offices. effigies of Franco and the Falange party I K-B6 2 R -B3 mate symbol are stamped. The latter is remarkably like the Italian " fasces! " I K-B4 2 R-B6 mate The high-class shops in the centre of Madrid were filled with good quality goods, mostly manufactured in Spain ; clotbes were usually a little cheaper than in England, but food , especially cakes and sweets. were much more expensive. · After France, I found the food dull and monotonous. Meat and bread were in very short supply owing to the dollar shortage ; d espite this, however, all Government officials had large American cars. 38 39 THE ALUREDIAN Speech ID a£, 1949 0 er: lfri~m~, lst 3ul~ 2 X rrHERE was a festival air about this year's Speech Day. Under cloud 0 less skies and in brilliant sunshine, King's gave its welcome to the The Right Reverend The Lord 0 President of the Woodard Corporation, a.. Bishop of Oxford. 0 I In the morning the Junior School Prize-giving was held in Big School, V> CO where]. L. Smeall, M.A., presented the pnzes. w I A full account of ] unior School Speeches will be found elsewhere in 1- this issue of ·the Aluredian. Q)> After the ] unior School Prize-giving, parents and boys drew together er: on the lawns before the main School square to watch the Guard of Honour. The Guard, commanded by Major Allen, and the Band, gave the General Salute as the Bishop of Oxford appeared at the main entrance, and there followed the Inspection and March Past. It was an impressive start to the events of the day ; in turnout and drill the Guard more than maintained the high standard which has become a tradition. It was diffi cult to believe that the Guard was not composed of picked professional r: soldiers. <( 0 In the afternoon the Thanksgiving Service began as the long and I colourful procession of the Choir, the Staff, the Fellows and the Clergy u w entered the west door of the Chapel. After the Service, the Provost w 0.. opened Speeches in Big School by welcoming the Bishop of Oxford. He V> went on to say that it was a time of great progress in the School, both in a: in Athletics. He had been brought up on the old idea :::> Scholarship and 0 that the three essentials were Latin, Cricket and the Catechism. He did z he still 0 not feel so strongly about Latin and Cricket as in the past, but I held that there was no foundation except in ] esus Christ, on whom all LL foundation is laid. Anything that was worthwhile in life might also be 0 said to be founded on the Apostles and Prophets, Christ being the Chief 0 er: Corner Stone, so Christ was both the foundation and the ultimate goal. <( :::> King's, he said, had many friends, but none to whom King's and the lJ Woodard Schools owed more than to the Bishop of Oxford. For many w I years Provost of Lancing, he had then become too burdened with the 1- tasks of his Diocese of Oxford and a new office of President of the Woodard Corporation had been created. The. Western Division was 0 particularly grateful to Dr. Kirk for his wise advice and untiring zeal in z 0 helping the Division through a period of temporary difficulty about f= Oxford was a figure of international u twenty years ago. The Bishop of w 0.. fame in the world of Scholarship and his Bampton Lectures on the Vision V> of Gpd had put him in the front rank of the theologians and thinkers of z our day. It was, indeed, he said, a privilege and a pleasure to have the Bishop of Oxford as Guest of Honour. The Headmaster's report followed, and it recorded a year of solid progress. In intellectual work, in games and in the artistic side of school life, there was much to praise. The standards of performance in all these 40 THE ALUREDIAN fields was high enough to encourage and inspire the younger generation of the School. As the full report of the Headmaster 's speech will show, he dealt not only with the activities of the School, but also with the urgent problems of today in education and the world at large. After distributing the prizes, the Bishop of Oxford held the close attention of all against the unusual heat by his humour and gentle com pelling seriousness. Plato, in his laws, holds that the ignorance most fatal to states and individuals is not the ignorance of technical or professional z , but spiritual ignorance. Plato beli eved that the e ssential 0 knowledge i= education was a training in values . This was also the theme of the Bishop u UJ of Oxford when h e said, '' The single track mind is one of the greatest a.. V1 dangers which either Church or State had to face, because if you pin z your attention to one thing to the exclusion of all others, the whole balance Y' et. " Later in his speech the Bishop linked a.. of the true values of life is ups 0 the qualities of l eadership, culture in art and letters, manual skill, with I V1 the names of King Alfred and Winston Churchill. He recommended as every boy to strive to be '' a person of the same balance and width of UJ I interest." f-. When the vote of thanks had been proposed with admirable brevity 0 f-. by the Vice-Provost, the Reverend Canon F . R. Carr, and seconded by a: the Captain of the School, B . H. J esson, President, Provost, Fellows, Q . Masters, parents and boys fled the heat of Big School with unashamed a: a.. haste and sought tea and ices under the green and sun-flecked coolness V1 of the limes outside. UJ f-. Before I begin this report, may I thank the President on behalf of There is real danger of a dull mediocrity being established through our th_e whole School for commg to see us and associate myself most cordially desire to pretend that all achievement is equal, when it is obvious that w1th all that you, Mr. Provost, have said. It is indeed a great honour it is not. The cultivation of the capable and eager to a high standard for us, which we greatlyappreciate. is essential for the survival of a race. Pandering to mediocrity may be kindly, but it is nonsense when done at the cost of the talented. The Since last Speech Day, many encouraging things have happened and new examination system will throw far more emphasis on internal exams, t~e general progress has been highly satisfactory. The numbers have and, provided parents give us their wholehearted support, we can use nsen f~om 308 t? 3I8, and it is not for lack of candidates that they do not this to secure a more complete general culture. There will in future be nse_w1th lightrung speed. Whe_n we have further buildings we hope general promotions exams from the 4th forms to the sth, and no boy ~ap1dly to reach the numbers wh1ch seem educatwnally most desirable, will be allowed to pass from the 4th to the sth unless he has passed the t.e. about roo m our J umor School and 300 Seniors. The scholastic re exam in English, a foreign language, in maths or in a science, and in two ~ults _ ha_ve been ~xcellent._ .~reber won a State Scholarship, and J esson, other subjects. A new form will be added to the 4th and those who fail ~ wmnrng a Mus1cal Exhib1bon at Cambridge, has greatly encouraged us to pass into the 5th will be trained in this new form, '' The Remove,'' for m our policy of_ attaching high importance, regardless of the search for a second shot. The same principle will be observed in the passage from honours, to mus1c, art and manual skill. The printed prize list will show 5th to 6th. On this happy occasion I would rather leave it to your you that these are not the only distinctions. In regarding this list it must imagination what will happen if the second shot is a miss also. be k~pt in niind that v:e ~ave only about 220 boys over the age of I3, that 1s what makes th1s list so very encouraging, both as regards high I am glad to see touches of real poetry appearing in ille School Maga honours and also as regards the ordinary examinations. For those who zine ; a lot of potential poetry is being frozen out of boys' souls by the were not at the Junior School Prize-giving, I would mention that here, winter of the " utility of matter." We must try to recapture the aware too, th~ _res~ts are outstandingly good. Our Junior boys are in direct ness of present beauty like W. H. Davies, who wrote:- co~petition m the Scholarship, exatp. •ll:nd no favour is shown. Our boys Sweet chance that led my steps abroad, gamed 2nd, 3rd, sth and I2th places, wmning 2 Scholarships, I Exhibition Beyond the town where wild flowers grow, and I Bursary. I congratulate the Master in charge of the Junior School A rainbow and a cuckoo, Lord, and the Masters and boys warmly on these excellent Scholarships. There How rich and great the times are now. a~e h~o ways in which parents. can help us to raise the general standard Know all ye sheep and cows that keep still higher, firstly by encouraginl? their sons _to try hard all through their On staring that I stand so long school days. Sometimes a boy w1ll rest on his oars too long, just dipping In grass that's wet from heavy rain ; them occasionally to avoid trouble as the Master turns on the heat, but A rainbow and a cuckoo's song really never using his full powers, until one day the distant rumble of the May never come together again, School Certificate falls, wakes hi_m ~o _feverish but perhaps too late activity. M ay never come Parents can help us a lot by ms1stmg on a good standard at all times This side the tomb. and by carefully avoiding all words which might suggest to their sons I rejoice to see a very fine picture on these walls of a corner of the that nothing matte~ except passing an exam. Secondly, boys must be Chapel painted by the Randall brothers when at school. They have given weaned from the monstrous tendency to take it easy in subjects which . it to King's. You will find quite fine specimens of handwork and paint they do not consider useful for gaining a livelihood. Surely man lives in ing, which reflect great credit on the boys and on Miss Phillips, Mr. order to know. If he knows solely in order to live, then the acme of Lyons Wilson and Mr. James. human life must be mere existence. There are two sorts of utility, the . You have heard today something of th: singing of our choir, so ably u~ty of matter and the utility of spirit. If we judge all subjects by the utility of matter, we shall soon get a very, very narrow type of education. tramed by our very talented Master of Mus1c, Mr. Large. In music there It often happens also that when we select by the utility of matter, we have been many achievements. The Choral Society sang " Hiawatha" twice. J esson took music in the Higher Certificate and gained select t~ose subje~t~ which yve find e~ier, ~us avoidi':lg the moral struggle and losmg the spmtual dehght of tnumphmg over difficulties. I am sur distinction with 88% in Grade VI of the Associated Board of the prised by the large number of people who are unwilling to tackle any Royal Schools of Music. Short got a pass with merit in Grade subject which demands a real effort of technical skill or mental power. V. Our choir was Ist in the Taunton and Somerset Festival " I don't find the subject easy " seems to be enough justification for with 87%- Fry gained a vocal Ist place with 88%. Every entrant some people to exclude a subject for ever from their grasp. I think that gained a certificate of merit. Mr. Large is most enthusiastically assisted a great opportunity was missed after this War in education. We should by Miss Gill. Tozer gained a certificate of merit in elocution with 8)%. show that we can achieve · have higher secondary scho_ols, called " Public Schools," for about 30% These results are highly satisfactory, as they intellectual work. Fear of the secondary school population. These schools should be largely in artistic results side by side with a high standard of dependent of outside administration, they should combine the technical of any real emotional richness has cramped our education in this country now is the thrill of having and the academic as far as possible, they should aim at a high standard. in the past. What we want in education THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN ------=-=---=---- mental energy. enough to do difficult thinking well, side by side with skill years. Mrs. Adamson has recently died and left the Co~eg e [300 to of hand . an~ Imagmahon sufficient to liberate the soul into the general endow a bed in the new Wing in memory of her son Dav1d, who was love, which IS more accurately called the Love of God. killed in the War. There is no more touching and useful way of showmg e than this . Mr. and Mrs . Ashley ~r e proposmg to ~ 1ve to the of the modem. wor~d that it believes in a myth that gratitud . It is ~he tr~gedy of beauty and use fuln es~ m memory of th e 1~ son Bill, passwn lies the satisfaction of all human School something m th~ satisfaction o! p~rsonal who lost his life last August through an accident chmbmg rocks m J ersey. IS not a thmg to be satisfied. It is a restless stir yeammg. ~ut passwn Ashley was a boy of the fin est character and .we have suffered a !Feat loss significant quality is its eternal dissatisfaction. nng •. of .whi.ch the most . in his death. He will be remembered with affectiOn and With great electnc e ns e r, . wh~ch focusses activity, but can Passwn IS lik~ a~ con<;~ ect. It. by. comple.tmg a c1rcmt. Selffless object love alone resp never harmoruse from Mr. Barnes, complete ~he c1rcmt and giVe harmony and satisfaction. The period We have received some valuable gifts to the Chapel can and friends. Mrs . of self-e~pre~s10n and self-fulfilment is dead. The era of Wells, Shaw and from Mrs. Miles , and from Michael Brown's parents r in memory of her son Peter, Russellis dymg. ~et us hope, with apologies to Miss D. Sayers, that she Gilbert is giving a beautiful new banne which he showed great courage, and Mr. T: S. Eih?tt and Mr. C. S. Lewis will wear the trousers now. an O.A., who, surviving war service, in ~oo, is a great loss ~o ~s. lies only m the <;~ e velopment of courageous creative love, which died last year through an illness in Ceylon. He, Our hope hfe were spent at Kmg s. makes and protects a.n O~Ject for love of it, and not for gain from it. We Practically all his school days from very early many years a server and shall bend all our. energies towards a balanced training of men, not to He loved King's and the Chapel ; he was for e the banner we shall re the of robots. We don't want our boys to earn epitaphs a keen helper in the Chapel. Whenever we se ~ards prod~ction service. Mr. E. B. hke the one whic~ reads:-" Here lies the body of William X. He was member his loyalty, his devotion and his willing d last year, and left the Chap~! · born a man and died an official." We shall be more than grateful for the Vincent, Headmaster r897-1913, die warm support of parents in this crusade. [100, with the request that his ashes might be buried in the Chapel. This his ashes rest beside the altar in the Chapel and a presentable has now been done and The new class-rooms have proved very satisfactory and is being placed near the pulpit, which he so faith dress. The Chapei memorial inscription The Sa~atorium has been given a beautiful russet party filled. This desire to be linked with King's after so is built behind the fully and so often ~~rrace IS ~.early complete. When the new armoury is indeed a touching tribute to the hold that King's has over liberate the rest of the many years pr~fabs, we shall remove the grey garages, of those who know her. Mr. Chestermaster also died last present armoury for use as work the hearts fine lime trees t~ere, ~d paint. up the He was a Master of great ideals and fine quality. All those. who quadrangle will then be not only a year. shops and handicraft rooms. That knew him will be sad to hear of his death. He had very many fnends also a good looking addition to the School. useful, but and was both loved and respected. Two former Chaplains have recently . Fullands is taking shape. The. house is now mostly reconditioned. died-Dr. S. H. Scott, 1913-15, and Father F. W. Edminson, 1901-13. MaJor and Mrs. Allen, ~ho so capably preside over the present use of Both were greatly respected and loved. An O~d. Boy. said. to m~ not long the house as a hostel, Will be very glad to help visitors to see the main ago, " King's is like an Island of Christi~n Idealism m a sea house, and gardens between 5.30 and 7 p.m. tonight. The more I see of of cynicism." This very generous and encouragmg remark may or may Fullands. the more I am confident that our second Estate, with its 14 not be fully deserved, but there is some truth. in it at any ~ate , ~d .we acre;;. Will one day make a most beautiful, comfortable and efficient owe what we have in this way largely to the umque place which Chnstian Juruo~ School. Ma~y minor improvements have been made in the year, teaching and worship hold in this School and to the spiri~al guidance mcludmg the re-laymg of most of the roads. Major Sprunt is much to be which has been our privilege for so many years fr<_Jm a long lme of ~p}en congratulated on the headway which has been made under his super did Chaplains, not least, from our present Chaplam. We are all reJOICed vision. -r:he hea~ groundsman and head gardener must also feel very that his health is so much better. May he long feel strong enough to con pleased With the Improvements they have made in the general outside tinue his work here. We owe it also to the long line of boys and o!her !lppearance. The head porter also has good reason to be proud of an helpers who haye, by singing and serving and polishing and vacuurrung, 1mproved standard of polishing and cleaning inside the buildings. We done so much to make our services a joy and an inspiration. have gr.eat plan~ for the f~tu~e, but we are very much ~ependent on the You will not expect me to sav much about the games! Most of the generosity of fnends of Kmg s. In a school With fees like ours there is famous exploits of the year have found some mention in the daily Press, little or no margin for capital expenditure. Yet to preserve a s~hool like but what the daily Press can only imply I can underline, namely, this at moderate ~ees, is well worth while for the Kingdom of God and the high spirit of endeavour which is general. in our games. These gr~at o~ Country. It IS .the great ven~ure of the War Memorial Wing which individual achievements, like Robinson's mile record, our Seven-a-side Will make all the difference to this School. We have received !rifts for semi-final in all England, our coming within nine points of first place in which we are very, very ~ateful, but the total is still small. Mr. Randall the Schools' Miniature Shooting against schools four times our size, our is now orRanising the Friends of King's appeal, and I do most earnestlv remarkable Rugby season, 259 points gained and only 49 lost, do, of ask a!l who love King's to .realise how much a large number of small course,. reflect great honour on the individuals, but they would be the donations can do to help us 1f they are steadily kept up for a number of first to agree that these achievements are the outgrowth of a background H 45 THE A L U REDI AN T H E A L U R E DI A N of sportsm_anlike e nthusiasm and excellent team wo rk thro ughout the local, and only a few cases of it arose. So we have a right still to_ be v~ ry whole fabnc. If Rugger and athletics are the most n oticeable just now proud of our general h ealth conditions a nd of the excellent way m w~ch it does not mean that w e neglect the other games. Some of the othe; the Medical O ffice r, the S ister and the N urses care for the boys. Sister games do need special equipment, w hich the War has harmed, but this Needham, who left us at Christmas for r eason of h er own h ealth, did a will soon be made good. With new t ennis courts, with wickets brought great w ork here in the San., and we a ~ e very grateful to her. S i_s ~ e r back to prime condition, and with the swimming bath finished, we shall Gabe had a b aptism of fire last t erm, which tested fully her great ability soo~ strengthen our chances greatly. I p ay high tribute to the hard work and skill, and they stood the test with flying colours. She and her put m by so many Masters and also by Mistresses who have gallantly, for splendid assistants did splendid w~ rk last t e n~ and are most efficient . at years now, played football with many men of eight or nine, destined later all times . I h ave recently a ppomted a Semor Matron f or the Semor to become shining lights. But above all , tribute is due to Mr. Morgan, School t o keep a general watch over the boys' welfare a nd to a ct as a the games Master, for his tireless energy, his wonderful powers of organi li aison offi cer b etween the San. and the day to day life o f the School. I zation and his ability to correct without being crushing a nd to encourage am sure that Miss Smith, who is this new kind of medical r elations officer, without being patronizing. wi ll prove most helpful in many directions. Miss Aylward, the Matron of the Juniors, has given u s devoted s ervice for several years now. She The Pioneers deserve a word of praise ; though s ome o f them h ave has recently been ill. We wish h er a speedy r ecovery. been true to present day trends and chatted too much, there have been many Pioneers who, in spite of the mild banter from the short-sighted, The food , under the able control of Miss Gough, continues to be a s ha':'e steadily and quietly ~on e on their way and achieved a great d eal excellent as ever. King's, has, I am told, a great reputation f or its good which we could not otherwise afford to have done. A little more grateful feeding. Incidentally, it will help us very much if our guests for our recognition of_ their efforts by the rank and file would greatly e ncourage functions such as this, or Sports Day, etc., will kindly notify their in them. They will, at all events, soon have turned a swimming bath, which tention to be present at tea. For the Junior Sports, 36 persons accepted was on the verge of decay, into a thoroughly sound and safe pool. and about ISO came. For the Senior Sports, 52 persons accepted and about 200 came. Fortunately, we had The C.C.F., ne O.T.C. (formerly the J .T .C.), is no chicken (ours made provision f or emergencies and did not trust t o the numbers se was the first in this part of the world), but she is a h ealthy old bird with nt in alone. It will also g reatly help us in nmning our games and sports if all fine feathers and wonderful efficiency of which the boys are rightly proud. boys are provided with a proper chang Fven if they find her somewhat too arduous at times, I c an assure them e of games clothes. Rugger v ests and etc. fly very high if worn for and their officers-Major Alien, Captain Greenwood, Mr. J aquet- that I2 weeks without washing ! all their fine efforts, including the many hours that Mr. Padfield spends The O.A. Club is continuing its most encouraging recurdescence since o~ t~e shooting, are of immense value to the country. I b elieve, too, that the War. We are to have a great dinner on December 2nd at Church Wlthm a balanced system of education the impersonal subordination of House, Westminster. I am delighted to hear that you, Mr. Provost, have ~m.eself to a corps is good and essential. We cannot enjoy individuality consented to be present, and the Bishop of London, a former Visitor of d It so possesses us that we cannot at times abandon it for a good purpose . the College, has also kindly promised to come. You will, no doubt, have· . Th~ ~couts and Cubs, too, have had a v ery good year. The Chaplain, heard of the foundation of the Aston War Memorial Scholarships of £so Miss Philhps, Mr. Boyle and Mr. Pytches can rest well satisfied that their each for four years. The Aston Trustees, who make this valuable award, e" 46 47 THE ALUREDIA N THE ALUREDIAN isn't just like a shop where you pay your money and take your choice. These strong, intelligent, willing boys, who prefer justice to favouritism Speech Biven o/ and friendliness to jealousy, are one of the chief factors in the progress of this School. I am a firm believer in the aristocracy of character and the Risht Revd. The Lord Bishop cif Oiford service. It is the only aristocracy which lasts. Without it, nations fade. In the next group are the Prefects. The School Captain, J esson, has on Speech Do/, Ju!J 1st, 1949 most ably maintained, with his three colleagues, the high prestige of the School Prefects, and they have been cordially supported by the larger PROVOST, LADIES , GENTLEMEN, body of House Prefects. The importance of the prefectorial body in a At this stage on a very warm afterno~m, ~ith the prosp Public School is one of its merits.-Though we have no School parlia ect, or at a~l (.'vents the hope of tea rising over the honz~:m m the d1stanc ment, there is real power and opportunity in the hands of the Prefects' e, you don t want many words from me. But I would hke to commend and House Committees here for influencing the fortunes of the School. t~ your sym pathy and kindly thoughts all those who lik~ myself are gomg through The Masters, with all their tireless work, are so obviously important Purgatory at this time because they are bemg_ called upon to address that I need not dwell long on them, except to say thank you on behalf School Prize-givings all over the country. Rehr e~ Clergy of one rank of the School to them for all they are doing for King's, and especially the or another, Admirals on half-pay, Generals and A1r rvt:arshals, are buck Housemasters, Mr. Morgan, Mr. Townsend, Mr . Padfield, and the Master ling on their uniforms v.:onderi_ng ~hy the bless~d thing has shrunk so m charge of the Junior School, Mr. Beckett, who carry the main burden much at the waist and w1th the1r rmnds racked With the problem of what of responsibility. to say and haupted with the fear that, just as they know that they ~e about to make fools of Next themselves, in a very short time, everyone Will to the last come the parents. The sport of Headmasters is know that they have made traditionally fools of themselves. I cannot. speak for others, to poke fun at parents! I think parents deserve the highest I can only tell you that praise. the past week or so my own rmnd has been con It is their offspring and their willing sacrifice which make our centrating on these few opportunity dreadful moments which lie before I_D e. Only possible. The parents' ideals and the parents' sacrifice keep last night I had a horrible nightmare the independent schools ; I dreamt that I was tel!-llg you all alive, and I believe that both the ideals of the an anecdote in French. Then, as rarents and the independence I came to the pomt of the of these schools are vital factors for the re story, I found that I had forgotten, demption of our not me.rely the r~st of the anecd?te distressed country. The remnant of unclass-conscious itself, but even the French in which idealists will, in course I was gomg to tell1t to :you, and With of time, grow larger and larger and build up a an only half-stifled scream I woke up great aristocracy of character and threw off th~ e1derdo:nn and and service, purify the lie-ridden face of three of the four blankets which my hostess politics and proclaim the had prov1ded agau~st t~e triumph of the unselfish citizen. They will rigours of an English Summer night. come from all classes I spent the rest of that rught m and all parties. They will reject the toadying for desperate alarm about today, for favour which encourages all ~y thou_ghts were concentrated upon parasites on the face of society. They will this one thing. Psychologists call this speak the truth to the people somehmes a. comp~ex or an obses with one voice. They will reject the pathetic sion but I think the real truth is that men trust in systems as a way who get mto this dreadful state of redemption and will look in confidence to ~f nrlnd may be called men with single_ track men, and have faith in regeneration minds, ~n~ the ?nly con through freedom and the develop solation for that is that they share their ment of a proper sense of dreadful affhction w1th many responsibility. " Passed to you, please," will other people. Boys even give way to it become " I will deal with sometimes ; I know schools, n~t that now myself." Committees will be redun this School, of course, but I know schools, dant, because individuals will in whi~h t}l.e !Doment work IS act. Red tape will become white through over boy after boy will get on a bicycle, sometimes the white heat of enthusiasm to face reality. h1s, though more Principle will not be sacri ofte~ somebody else's, and go down to the stat~on, there to hang ficed to expediency. The new Jerusalem on over the earth can only be built as a railway bridge spotting the numbers of the tr~ns as they come by-product of faith in the new Jerusalem in heaven. by. That For all you do, as is a dreadful obsession for a boy to have ; 1t has only on~ advantage, parents, to help us to help mankind, I most humbly thank you. that if you take him up to London for the day, he does not WISh to see t?e Lastly, there are our guardians and guides, the President, the Provost Tower or the Zoo or St. Paul's or Westminster Abbey-vou ea~ leave h1~ and Chapter. It is not my place to praise or to assess, but I can, without on the platform at Paddington Sta?on an~ be pr~ctically certam you Will presumption, thank. I do most warmly thank our guardians, and find him there eight hours later, sbll spotting trams. when you _want to_go par home. ticularly you, Sir (Mr. Provost), for the constant encouragement and Other boys with a single track mind like this have the1r attention support, for the wisdom and kindness through which you make our work engrossed with collecting autographs. Last year was a very good year for here doubly inspiring and doubly rewarding. them. First of all, there was a. visiting team from overseas pl~ym~ Test Cricket against the M.C.C., then there was a very large gathenng mdeed of Bishops and Archl:>ishops who had come to ~h.e. Lambeth Cor~:ferenc~, and they beset the visiting cricketers and the VISiting prelates With the1r G 49 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN demands for their signatures, so much so was that the case that someone them, though perhaps not for their parents, if they could be allowed to who overheard the conversation between two choirboys at St. Paul's spend their time just as they wish at home. The real answer to them is er to them Cathedral t~ld me, _and I have no reason for doubting his words, that one they are sent to school in order to save them from the dang single boy had said to his ~eighbou~, " I will swop my five Archbishops for selves and to other p eople, of becoming people with a mind of a your Don Bradman. Now If they do not throw off that habit when track. They are sent to school to widen their interests in every direction, but may be people t~ey_ grow up, they become the most terrible bores, the kind of man who so that they may be not only good conversationalists, and so are able to Sits m the corner of _the s~oke room getting people and pinning them who understand the unspoken thoughts of others down to tell them his stones over and over again, whilst all his fellow bring them the sympathy, the guidance and the inspiration that from day club men do their best to avoid them both. . . . The other day one such to day they need. For if you can kill the one track mind, then in its single track man, a man of mature years, had managed to get .... place will come a wide sympathy with all mankind. And the good school people to listen to him in what is called a famous London Club. He told does this in two ways. First of all, it widens its curriculum as much as it them long, long stories, mostly pointless, of his mountaineering ex possibly can so that no genius, no kind of talent, no particular individu shall be left unsatisfied and p~ri~nces over the mountains of the world and they found themselves ality of any single boy or girl in the school wilting under the repeated attacks of his monologue. At last the point undisciplined by the process of education, that they may grow up people came when. they were nearly closing their eyes together in sleep. He animated with real balance of the spirit. It does it in another way, encour told them his old story of how, after a terribly lengthy climb, he found a aging what are nowadays called out-of-school activities, but which in the vast crevasse yawning in front of him, and one of those there opened his days many, many years ago when I went to school, were just called eyes and with a quiet voice he said, " Was it yawning before you got hobbies. These things are of inestimable value and it is incumbent upon to encourage them in every way there? " But the ~ingle track man is something m~ch worse than merely every parent to do everything possible the case of becommg a smoke room bore. The smgle track man is one ·in order that the balance of values may be maintained at its true level of the greatest of dangers which either State or Church had to face, be both in religion and in education and in the combination of the two. cause if you pin your attention to one thing to the exclusion of all others, People sometimes say in defence of the single track mind that the con~ the whole balance of the true values of life is upset. The heretics who c..entration which it produces is concentration of profits (prophets) and not true of this country now. Our School rejoices m~rred the history of Christianity have always been men of single track great leaders, but it is Alfred, and it is r,roo years this year since that great ~~ · They have taken one point, possibly not itself a true point about in the name of King the founder of a British Fleet, the pattern religiOn, and have hammered ~way at that to the exclusion of the others, man was born, a great General, . of the Arts of the day. There was no point exagge~ating it, developing it, tracking it down until they have produced of all culture and the .. something the entirely ... of real Christianity. And on the other side, in human ambition and aspiration which he did not touch and adorn and the terrible . . . and the like, which is once more evidence of the single passing over r,roo years very quickly we come to the second volume of track mind, the mind of the ... , which is so determined to get people Mr. Winston Churchill's annals of the War. There once more you have to agree with him that he is ready to throw overboard all the values of a great Military leader who has commanded the Fleets of the Empire, a kindliness, honesty, good faith and good fellowship which should run be man of letters, a journalist of experience, a historian of recognised tween man and man. "The end justifies_the means "becomes his maxim quality and, as the sale of his recent picture showed, an artist of no mean for life and in a sense though his end may, by the means he employs, be ability. At all events, for our country, what we need and desire are men come more and more horrible. In our own time we have seen these marks and women with true balance of mind, not working on the single track of the single track mind in politics and its outcome. Adolf Hitler had just alone, never falling into a groove, and just as it should be the desire of one idea, the idea that the German Race was destined to rule the world, every parent to see his or her son grow up under such influences and with and in the prosecution of that idea he was prepared to go to the very such results, so it should be the ambition of every boy in the School, none extremes of ... of mendacity, of cruelty and the taking away of life whether he has taken away one, two or three prizes this afternoon, or same balance and and liberty and all other human rights. Mussolini, another man of a at all, himself to ensure that he shall be a person of the kind of man who is needed in the difficult days single track mind, had only the one idea, that Italy was to revive all the width of interest, the through which our Nation now is passing. ancient glories of the Roman Empire, and h~ followed Hitler in the same unbalanced, downward track until the two of them met the ruin which the world brought upon them. I don't want to say anything about cur rent politics nationally or internationally, but does it not seem from the trickle of news which comes to us from behind the Iron Curtain that there, too, you have a master mind but one of a single track, its sole idea the setting up of a classless society to which is bound a willingness to destroy all the human liberties until their ambition has been achieved? Boys and girls, and I should like to tell the parents, boys and girls often wonder why they have been se~t to school ; it would be so much pleasanter for 50 51 THE AL U REDIA N THE AL U REDIA N Higher School Certificates- ]. R. Attfield, J. A. Cole, J. W. P. Creber, Speech DC!Y Proaramme P. M. Darley, A. R. Escolme, D. M. George, A. D. Pullen, P . E. Randall, M. T. Young. rr.o a.m. Junior School Prizegiving in Big School. The Prizes will be presented by J . L. SMEALL, Esq., M.A .. School CertificateS-D. J . Alford, R. J . A. Aubrey-Cound, M. G. Baron, Principal of St. Luke's College, Exeter, and Fellow of P.C. Barrett, G. D. Bradley, C. A. J. Branson, R. N. Bond, M. E. the Woodard Corporation. Brain, D. C. Brooks , R. Bruford, M. S. Campbell, K. Coombs, A. R. Daman, K. G. Davidson, R. P. Dovell, A. W. Edwards, 12.30 p .m. Inspection of Guard of Honour. C. 0. R. Everard, A. H. Facer, M. H . Gilbert, A. S. Goldingham, 2.30 p.m. Commemoration Service in the Chapel. H. Kierulf, M. Lindsey, I. W. Lovell, J . S. Lyon, E . J . Mayo, R. J . Pagett, D. Peebles, P. R. Pile, J. C. Q. Roberts, D. H. Rowe, I. S. 3 .0 p.m. Speeches in Big School. Shapland, C. J . Shepherd, J. D. Sims, J. L. Smith, J . S. Stirling, Chairman: THE VERY REVEREND THE PROVOST. P . M. H. Thomas, P. R. Tozer, D. J. Wadams, J . T. Walker, The Prizes will be distributed by P . E. H. Watson, R. W. Widgery, R. W. ~illiams , R. D. Willmott. THE RIGHT REVEREND THE LORD BISHOP OF OXFORD, President of the Woodard Corporation. SCHOOL PRIZES THE REVEREND CANON F. R. CARR, M.A., VICE PROVOST will propose a vote of thanks, and this will be Fortis et Fidelis-B. H. Jesson. seconded by the Captain of the School. VI Form-Provost's Divinity Prize, D. P. Fulks (i). Headmaster's Tea. Philosophy Prize, B. A. Farrer. Crealock Price English Prize After tea the College will be open to guests. B. H. Jesson. French Prize, P . J. Gage. German Prize, P. A. B. There will be demonstrations of various activities from about Dean. History Prize, R. W. Fulks (ii) . Mathematics Prize, A. R. 5.15 p.m. onwards. Escolme. Physics Prize, J. A. Cole. Chemistry Prize, J. A. Cole. Art Prize, P. R. Tozer. Latin Prize, P. J. Gage. Biology Prize, The Art Room and the new Classrooms are now finished and D. M. George. open for inspection. Fullands House may be inspected. It is half-a-mile along Crealock Price English Prize, H. O'N. Drew (V), A. M. Monro (IV) , South Road, going south. . Now used as a hostel for B. L. Englar'l.d (Ill). Latin Prize, J. J. Evans (V), M. L. Blake Seniors, it will before long become the house of the (IV), M. J. Ford (Ill). French Prize, J. Hunter-Watts (V), P. L. Juniors. Lobb (IV), W. W. Pope and P. B. McVey (Ill). German Prize, Model Aeroplane and Handicrafts Exhibition in the Temporary Workshop R: J. Heyhoe (V) . History Prize, P . B. Charlton (ii) (V), K. E. H. near the South Door. Morris (IV), J. C. Gamett (Ill). Mathematics Prize, M: E. Ballard (V), R. Yeo (IV), D. M. Boliston and R. E . Fordham (Ill). Physics Art Exhibitions in Rooms 25 and 7· Prize, J. J. Evans (V) , A.. M. Monro (IV) , P . J. Pullar-Strecker Chemistry Exhibition' in Room 19. (Ill). Chemistry Prize, P . B. Charlton (ii) (V), K. E. H . Morris Physics Exhibition in Room ro. (IV), I. W. Rees (i) (Ill). Geography Prize, R. D. T. Thorley (V), R. Yeo (IV), B. L. England Model Scout Camp near Swimming Bath. (Ill). Art Prize, R. C. B. Dew (V), M. S. Stirling (ii) (IV) , J. W . Kerton (Ill). Handicraft Prize, Photographic Processes in the Dark Room. R. C. B. Dew (V), T . M. Eaton and E. M. Loe (IV), I. W. Rees (i) Photographic Exhibition in Room I. (Ill). Form Prize, T. J. Bellers (V Mod) , F . G. Bendall (ii) (IVb), Models of Roman weapons and of other ancient features in Room 26. M. St. J. Shooter (Illb). Fallodon Society's Natural History Exhibition in Room 28. Dennison Memorial Divinity Prize, H. O'N. Drew. Lyons-Wilson PRIZE LIST Sketching Prize, R. P. Dovell. Speci11l Music Prize, W. J. M. Coombs (ii). Harrison Music Prize (i) , B. H. Jesson ; (ii), D. D. State Scholarship-]. W. P. Creber. Gray. Chambers Memorial Prize, F . J. D. Holmes-Higgin (i) . O.A. Open EXhibition in Music-Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge- Special Prizes, J. M. Coombs and D. P. Fulks (i) . Pioneers Prizes, B. H. Jesson. M. Stirling, T. M. Eaton. County Technical Scholarship to Cambridge-P. J. Hardie-Bick, O.A. Royal Navy Special Entry-D. W. H. Sargeant. 52 58 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALU R EDIAN Mile-Coombs (iii); Hunter-Watts; Charlton (ii ). Time : 5 mins. 4·5 secs. RECORD. Btbletic Sports Long Jump- Clarke; Houlden; Charlton (ii). Distance: 17 ~t. If ins. HE Athletic Sports were held in brilliant weather and once again High Jump:_Hunter-Watts; Coombs (iii); Gosheron . He1ght: 4 ft. T several records were broken. One wonders when the time will come IIi ins. RECORD. when it will be impossible for further records to fall. The outstanding per Hurdles-Bulloch; Reynolds (i); Reynolds (ii). Time : 19.9 secs. formance was by P . J . Robinson, who, by breaking three records-the Javelin-Hunter-Watts; Burt; Collins (ii). Distance: II7 ft. s t ins . Mile, 88o Yards and the 440 Yards-added more laurels to a brilliant RECORD. career. athletic School Discus-Sladden; Reynolds (i); Gosheron. Distance: 8o ft . I in . M. T. W. Fegan, who broke the Javelin record; H. Coombs, the Relay-King Alfred ; Bishop Fox; Meynell. Time: 47.6 secs. Junior Mile ; and J . Hunter-Watts, the Junior High Jump and the Junior Javelin, were other record breakers . The Meynell won the Senior Relay CUPS in record time and the King Alfred equalled the record in the Junior Senior Sports-Meynell, Woodard (equal rst). (Equal to record.) Relay. Junior Sports-King Alfred. The Senior Sports Cup was shared by the Woodard and the Meynell Fox. and the Junior Sports Cup fell to the King Alfred. The Meynell took the Standards-Bishop Senior Relay and the Bishop Fox won the Standards Cup by a narrow Senior Relay-Meynell. margin. Senior Victor Ludorum-P. J . Robinson. The Rev. E . S. Reddish, of Taunton, presented the prizes and the Junior Victor Ludorum-J. Hunter-Watts. Senior and Junior Victor Ludorums, which went to P. J . Robinson and The athletic season drew to a close with the sending of a team to J. Hunter-Watts respectively. the Dens tone Sports. P. J. Robinson and M. T. W. F egan took rst and 2nd places in the Mile and the former won the 88~ Yards, while the latt~r Results came 3rd in the same race. J. Plant won the J umor M1le and was 2nd m the J u[\ior 220 Yards. A fitting conclusion to an athletic season which SENIOR will long b.e remembered. roo Yards.-Fulks; Lindsey; Israel. Time: II.2 secs. 220 Yards.-Lindsey; Fulks (i); Israel. Time: 24.1 secs. 1atin 'Umitbout \tears 440 Yar<:J.s.-P . J . Robinson; Lindsey; George. Time : 52 secs. RECORD. 88o Yards-P. J . Robinson; Fegan; Charlton (i).. Time: 2 rnins. 1-3 HERE may have been some speculation on the origin of the three secs. RECORD. T strange looking wooden contraptions, one bearing a marked re a children's slide, which repose under the trees opposite the Mile-F. J. Robinson; Fegan; Habtu. Time : 4 rnins. 34.2 secs. semblance to as seats. · RECORD. tuckshop, and which boys seem to find so useful Long Jump-Lindsey; Fulks (ii); Fulks (i). Distance: r8 ft. 3 ins. They are an attempt by the classical side to reconstruct full-scale Roman siege weapons, the " catapulta," " onager " High Jump-Shapland; Fulks (i); de Freville. Height: 5 ft . rt ins. models of ancient and "ballista.'~ The originals were used in the second and first centuries Hurdles.-Lyon; Jesson; Bellers. Time: 20 secs. B.C. both in attack and defence-by the attackers to lob rocks and Javelin-Fegan; Israel; Smith (ii) . Distance: 143 ft. rot ins. RECORD. arrows of various sizes into the defenders behind their walls, and by the Discus-Bruford; George; Tristram. Distance: 99ft. 9 ins. defence to harass the enemy's camp. A very good idea of the sizes of Weight-Bruford; Barrett; Dean. Distance: 32ft. 3 ins. such weapons in relation to the types of wall against which they were Relay-Meynell; King Alfred; Woodard. Time : 3 mins. 50.2 secs. used can be gained from the fine model of a Roman city wall designed RECORD. by Mr. King, and constructed by members of his Illrd Form Latin set under his supervision. JUNIOR Two of the machineS-the ballista is not yet complete-were built of boys and masters working valiantly in a very in roo Yards.-Hunter-Watts; Richards; Sladden. Time: II.2 secs. last term by parties adequate back garden, and were in action on SJ?eech Day, ~~using ~on 220 Yards.-Richards; Clarke; Plant. Time: 25 .4 secs. siderable interest, and amusement, but no casualties. The Orbilian Soc1ety 440 Yards-Richards; Houlden and Clarke (2nd, equal). Time: 58.4 secs. -a classical association-has also shown great interest in our efforts, 88o Yards.-Coombs (iii); Plant; Houlden. Time : 2 mins. r6 secs. and during the holidays one of their leading members paid us a visit to 55 THE ALUREDIAN THE A L U REDIA N inspect. the we3:pons . We soon had him hard at work preparing them for action! It IS hoped that after the completion of the '' ballista, '' this Society will be able to publish a wall chart and a pamphlet describing 1tbrar~ 1Rotes all three . machines. As far as we know, though the Germans URING the past term over f orty new books were purchased and a~d Amencans have done something similar, in this country we are several presented. I should like to thank all the staft and boys who piOneers. D have kindly given books during this past year. Our principal authority for constructional details has been Vitruvius Creber left at the end of the Lent Term. He had been Secretary and the Roman military engineer of the first century B.C., and where th e r~ Librarian since Michaelmas, 1947. We wish to thank him very much for have been gaps in his information we have had to use " intelligent guess the splendid work he did during the very difficult post-war p eriod. work." The motive power of all heavy artillery of that era was torsion provided by twisted fibre, probably ropes of grape v ines, for which w ~ A new system of issuing books was introduced this term. We have had to use the not very efficient substitute of sisal. This is at any hope that the yearly book losses will be cut down and that it will be · rate a partial cause of our ranges (catapulta-62 yards, onager-zo yards) unnecessary to forbid again the borrowing of books. being lower than those attained by the Romans. As there are now rog permit holders, I would like to ask everyone I would like to take this opportunity of paying a very warm tribute who uses the Library to make an even greater effort to keep it tidy next to all our helpers, and especially to Mr. Boyle, who at great personal risk year. assisted us so nobly in the critical and almost lethal experimental stage. H. O'N. DREW (Secretary). I would also like to thank the members of the IVth and IIIrd Form Latin sets for their skill and enthusiasm in building scale models of a Roman Camp, the City of Rome and miniature siege weapons. (Seoorapbtc $octet~ 1Rotes M.F.J. HIS Society was formed last term with a view to encouraging interest T in current geographical topics. It was decided to split the Society 56 H 57 THE ALU R E DI AN T H E AL U R ED I AN General Officers Inspecting a nd Territorial Army Headquarters were that of the Somerset Light Infantry, together with a very wide se~ ec t io n wooed and won over. The new axis of advance- via War Office channels of side-shows of military equipment and recreati?nal fi ~m s . I adrrut t hat - provided the temporary satisfaction of minor successes, but a new core this may be a hackneyed plea ; but may the Urut be given m ore ~ upp ort of resistance has arisen in that the allied solidarity has weakened as a re at camp a nd the School greater representation. Very great p ~m s are sult of disagreement over the type of building which can b e supplied and taken b y the War Office and sponsor Unit to make t he camp ~ nJ oyab le , that which is required. We have now paused f or r e-grouping prior to the the experience is well worth while, and the c ost to the mdividual final assault. It will be " V.B. " day when the licence is in our hands negligible. . . . and the site begins to be cleared . Please don't ask us when that will be ! May I say a s incere " Thank you " t_o all r ~k s for mamtami?g And now to normal matters. There was nothing outstanding in the the efficiency of this contingent at such a highly satisfactory level. w1th Lent Term- normal training was made as interesting as possible with the especial thanks to our sheet anchor, Mr. Gooderham. aid of training films , film strips and visits of the Army Method of In Promotions and Appointments-Lent T erm struction Team. The Signals helped to make the School and inter-School To Sgt. : L / Sgt. Shapland, I. W. . Cross Country Races m ore intelligible to the w aiting spectators by suc To L /Sgts. : Cpls. J esson, B. H .; R obmson, P . J. cessful running commentaries. To Cpls.: L / Cpls. Drew, H. O'N.; Fulks, R. W.; Gage, P . J. ; As usual, the Summer Term was a rapid succession of " occasions ." Lovell, B. B.; Lindsey, M. A fortnight after the beginning of term the a nnual Field Firing was car To L / Cpls. : Cdts. Brooks, D. C.; Blair, Di ried out at Langport ranges with en ~ .; ckson, _M · H .; couraging results. A further fortnight Dew, R. C. B.; Everard, C. 0 .; Gilbert, M. H .•. Lyon, brought us to the Annual Inspection, wh en General Coleman was pleased J . S.; Wadams, D . J. ; Willmott, R. D. ; Widgery, to give us high praise. On our part we very much appreciated the R. W.; Wood, J. V. interest and understanding which the General showed in his tour of all the stands and the way in which he put everyone at his ease. Promotions and Appointments-Summer T erm Mter but a week's pause the Unit then embarked upon a Field Day To C.S.M.: Fulks, D. P . on Blackdown Common. · The Certificate " A " Platoons carried out To Sgts. : L / Sgts. Bruford,_ R. ; Holmes-Higgin, F . J . D.; some very useful training in preparation for their examination, whilst J esson, B. H .; Robmson, P . J. . the remainder of the Company carried out a " Dangerous Dan " Exer To L / Sgts. : Cpls. Drew , H. O'N. ; Fulks, R. W.; Gage, P. J ., cise. Dangerous Dan and his thugs-O.C. No. I Platoon and his men Lindsey, M.; Twynam, R. F. S. H. . were given a free hand to retrieve buried loot and effect an escape. The To Cpls.: L / Cpls. Mayo, E. J .; O'Connell, M. R. J .; Bla~r, B.; representatives of Law and Order-part of No. 's 2 and 3 Platoons, to Dickson, M. H .; Everard, C. 0 .; Lovell, I. W. ðer with No.'s 4 and 5 Platoons, attempted to flush this " gang " and To L / Cpls.: Cdts. Branson, C. A. J .; Roberts, J . C. Q. ; effect its capture. This was partly successful, but the " gang " attained Tristram, A. G.; Houlden, D. ; Israel, H . D. L. ; Tozer, its objective and must be considered therefore to have won. P . R. ; Downs, P . H . Speech Day, dawning fine and clear, proved to be a bit too warm for Lent Term--Certificate "A " Successes real comfort. . We can say, I think, that the Guard of Honour and Band in Part I : Beech, J. M.; Bendell, F . G. ; Falc~n, T . C. : no way disappointed the visitors w i~h their smartness of turnout, tech Gosheron, D. B. ; Preston, A. A.; Smith, M. J. , nique and rock-like steadiness. Smith, C. C.; Gibbs, A. J. Thankfully we appreciated the temporary calm occasioned by the Part 11 : Barrett, P . C.; Brooke, C. J .; Bellers, T. J. ; Calver examinations, only to be plunged into feverish activity in preparation ley, P . G.; Facer, A. H. ; Peebles, D.; Roberts, J . C. ; for camp at Bourley, near Aldershot. The numbers attending were dis Thorn, N. S.; Tristram, A. G. appointing, in view of the previous good attendance at Warrninster. Our Summer Term--Certificate " A " Successe Platoon ably maintained the prestige of the Unit s by achieving two firsts . Part r : Brennand, S. P .; Broucher, H . G.; and two seconds in the period of five days when points Bowden, _c. J .; were awarded for Boliston, D. M.; Gray, D. D.; Day, R. C.; Ghddon the best contingent lines and also by our guard , being pronounced the M. J.; Heyhoe, R. J.; Hamilton_. A.; James best of the day. The successes speak for themselves. , R. ; With regard to the Knight, B.; Lobb, J . W. ; Macklin, J . V. ; camp itself, high enough praise cannot be given for Nurse, the very excellent F . T .; Plant, J. C. D. ; Pugh, W. H .; Rouse, way in which the sponsor Unit-the.44 Heavy A. A. Regiment ran the S. M. D.; Scott, G. A. ; Tavener, K. 0 .; Taylor, P .; administrative side of the camp and the Staff of the Mons Officer Cad et Thorley School, which provided excellent training assistance. Our special thanks , R. D. . . Part 11 : Appleyard, P . C.; Clarke, D. R. are due to Lieut. Alexander-who was attached to u~for the ; Dic~s~n, unstint P. D . M. ; Hunter-Watts, mg help which he gave us during training. We were able to achieve J .; Holmes-Higgm, a J. H . R. ; Jones, P . C.; Neighbour great deal of very good training, in very useful country. The leisure , P . G.; Richards, J. K.; Trethewey hours were ably catered for with retreats by the Scots Guards Band and , J. E .; Walker, J . T . 59 58 ------=-- -==-='----"'--~----'---"-" THE ALUREDIAN THE AL U REDIA N weight off our shoulders. Speaking as M.O. for a moment, the camp_was the healthiest I ever remember being M.O. to, for there was not one smgle Scout 1Rotes case of illness of any kind. During the ca_mp eight Scouts successfully passed the First Class J ourney test, and smce then Dalton has passed 11th Taunton Scout Group the whole of his First Class and also got h1s All-round Cord. Warmest URING the last year the Group has grown larger than ever and now congratulations to all concerned. . D numbers over a hundred and twenty members. News of the Pack Three enterprising Scouts, Ballard, Bowden and ~ol!ms went camp and of the Junior School Troop you will find elsewhere, and I hope that mg in Ireland. They hitch-hiked to Holyhead (and, I?cidentally, hitch you will read of their doings so that you may gain a complete picture of hiked back on their return to England) ':nd made their ':~'ay aft~r a ter the vitality and activity of the Group as a whole. It has been a very rific meal in Dublin, which almost had disastrous results m_publ~c , I am good year in every way and in every section the standard of Scouting told, to Powerscourt Camping Ground. They had a glo_n ous time and has vastly improved. The Senior School sent in two patrols for the got a r eally good camp report and were asked_to go agam. There w~ Gamage Shield Competition, a nd the Lions, under P . L. Broucher, came nearly a disaster, however, at a camp fire one mght. Troops from Dubhn out third, whilst the Bea-vers, under P. L. Lobb, were fifth. Later in the and elsewhere were all seated round a great fire when sud?enly _ t~ere Summer Term the Senior Scouts attended the County Jamboree at leaped out frorri the dark a great hairy-chested _man , ~ob e d m a smglet Ilminster and came out second in the competition for the County Trophy and nothing else . He leaped thr~ugh the fire with a ~1ld cry ar~:d made for Senior Scouts, being only two marks behind the winners. Scout straight for Bowden, whom he picked up and hurled u~to . the _rur.. The Richard Y eo was selected to be a m ember of the Guard of Honour to spectators and Bowden thought that this was so~ e electnfy_mg, If shghtly H .M. The King at the opening of the Colonial Exhibition in London. All irregular, item of the programme, but :vhen with a cry hke a wolf t_he patrols in the Senior School had a week-end camp at Pitminster on the man rushed off into the darkness and disappeared, they began to reahse old site, which Mr. Wale so kindly lets us have every year, and there is no that it was not so funny after all. Thank goodnes~, he didn't throw doubt that much of the success of these camps is due to the generous Bowden into the fire, for next day they learned that this was a poor mad rations Miss Gough provides for them. seaman who had got loose. He was caught and taken to a place of safety. The Summer Camp, near Yarcombe, was undoubtedly an unquali fied success. Yeoman work on the part of Mr. Boyle (Camp Chief), Mr.· Rover Crew King (Q.M.) and Mr. Pytches· in charge of the Seniors, both before and The Crew continues to flourish, and at the moment numbers abo~t during the camp, made everything run smoothly and efficiently. Three a ·dozen and there will be some more Rover squires admitted during this patrols from the Senior School Troop and one of Senior Scouts were there term. The meterological station got going du~ng the "f:ent. Term, and and the standard of camping was high. Pouring rain carried across the recorded temperature, wind, and rainfall, havmg . b~en msp1red by the camp by a gale on the last Sunday in no way upset the morale or good visit that was made to Yeovilton Aerodrome the previous term, when we spirits of the camp, and nothing was blown away, although the marquee . saw their meterological department in action. This was m<_>st interesting did look a bit shaky once for a few minutes ! A true test of camping is and gave one an idea of the scope of a large weather stahon. We lost the punctuality of meals, and no meal was ever more than fifteen minutes Creber at the end of the term, who, had rendered valuable assistance to behind time, and then only once or twice. Much real Scouting was done, the Senior Troop as A.S.M., and his place was taken by Alford. such as the making of a bridge over the River Yarty, an " Onager " (you During the Easter holidays a five-day ca~p was held in· t~e Black don't know what that is, do you?) and an altar fire. I believe someone Mountains, which was a great success, despite the dangers mvolved tried to make a wooden clock, but I don't think that much happened! when Mr. Pytches insisted on meditating upon the infinite on the tops There were also wide games, a man hunt, a scavenge hunt, a patrol hike of mountains as dusk was drawing in! and a night exercise. I am referring at the moment especially to the At Whitsun there was a re-union of past and present members of activities of the Senior School Scouts in camp, as you will find over Mr. the Crew, at which Ridler, Marks, Jordan, ~he Boyle's signature an account of what the Junior School Scouts did. Gardiner, Creber and_ Randalls were present. Alford, Lindsey, B. Lovell, Lyon and Phlllips Speaking as G.S.M. and viewing the camp as a whole, I can ~ertainly became squires. There was a visit to the " Sm;nerset Count~ Gaze~e " say that it is the best we have as yet run .. It made an enorm~ms difference to see the paper in course of being printed, which was most mteresting. having Mr. Pytches there to watch the mterests of the Semors. past !n Also members of the Crew have assisted at years Mr. Boyle and I have had to attempt to run the whole thmg be week-end camps throughout the term. The term ended with a camp fire tween us (that is as regards activities) and we have been painfu1ly con run by the Crew, which was attended by scious that the Seniors were not getting nearly as much out of camp as we the District Commissioner and the whole Group. would wish them to. But what could we do? Mr. Boyle had his own I look back over the last year's Scouting as a wonderful year, and troop to look. after as well as being camp chief, and I was M.O., Chap it gives me great joy to feel that those wintry time_s we had to_ g? through lain and also transport as well! Fr. Williams came and acted as O.C. during the war to keep things alive are ·now beanng real frmt m a large Transport for us for nearly the whole of the camp, and that took a great and prosperous happy Group. MILES SARGENT, G.S.M. 60 61 =-======THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN SUMMER TERM, 1949 Wo!f Cubs King Alfred House : M eynell House : . ~he most interes~ng event to report is the winning of the Wolf Cubs' Hill, R. D. t*Braund, D. G. District Sports. Dunng the Summer Term we practised hard for the *Saunders, K. W. Moaven, H . events and a team was selected to represent the nth Taunton Pack. Tagmann, P. The sports were held at Bishop Fox's School, and representatives *Walsham, ] . H. from most of the Town Packs were present. It was one of the hottest Bishop Fox House : W oodard House : days of the summer, but, in spite of this, our Cubs did well, gaining the *Barnes, C. M. ] . (i) largest number of points, with St. Andrew's coming second. *Bendle, A. H. (i). Falcon, G. W. (ii) *Snell, R. W. K. We came home the proud possessors of a wooden shield, which now Gamble, C. S. hangs in the ] unior Dining Hall. There is still a space in the centre which we hope to fill next year. Junior School : There has been little change in the Pack. Side is still Senior Sixer, Adam, R. A. Bulloch, C. (ii) though we have one new Sixer, Hudson, and Bulloch (ii) is Seconder of Appleyard, T. A. (ii) Bulloch, G. (iii) White Six. Barkham, ] . D. tCatcher, R. P . Barnes, T. T. (iv) Kirby, J. A. We congratulate Nicholas on gaining his second star, and he should now get ahead with badge work. MICHAELMAS TERM, 1949 We ended the Summer Term with our usual camp fire, with roast potatoes. I was relieved to see that several of the Cubs returned with King Alfred House : Me ynell House : freshly cleanl!d trousers and jerseys, with all trace of burnt potato *Baker, J~ Baddeley, V. T. removed. Franks, P. *Harrison (i) Hockey, S. W. We *King, L. C. again thank Miss Williams for her help, and look forward to a Reed, D. E. busy and enjoyable term. . Macduff, R. A. Rogers, P. (iii) AKELA. McBride, I. H. Smith, A. A. L. (iii) *Symes, A. R. *Tazewell, 0 . J. Thompson, D. 0. (ii) Westley, D. M. B. $al"ete Williams, R. V. W. (iii) Bishop Fox House : Woodard House: LENT TERM, 1949 Ace , A. G. Bevan, J. E. King Alfred House : Meynell House : Beech, R. W. P. (ii) Deaks, C. D. G. Ghorashi, A. Johns, ]. W. Brennand, T. P. (ii) Goldingham, H. L. Rogers, R. K. (ii) Coffin, B. ] . _ Heal, J. E. *Carter, M. ] . t*Kenyon, C.]. Large, B. ]. W. *Loxton, 0 . H. M. Morgan, G. H. Bishop Fox House : W oodard House : *Maltby, P. C. (i) Roberts, J. A. (ii) Chester-Dixon, N. G. Bamber, R. E. Morton, ] . L. t*Tucker,]. D. E. Harper, J. S. *Berryman, M. J. Pharaoh, P. G. Hedayat, I. *Boehm t*Romaine, C. E. Saunders, D.]. (ii). Kent, M. H. Junior School : Junior School: tAllen, T. A. tGrant, R. I. N. tMartin, C. A. W. Casserley, L. M. (iii) Griffiths, M. A. (ii) tParrott, C. Chudley, I. R. Hughes, R. W. tTyzack, ] . C. Ferguson, 0. M. Ratcliffe, ] . F. tVillar, R. G. Gilchrist, ] . F. tRuscoe, M. ]. H. Woodward, P. G. tDenotes Day Boy. *Denotes from ] unior School. tDenotes Day Boy. *Denotes from ] unior School. 63 62 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN BAXBY, Anthony (Sept., 1945- Dec ., 1948). Bishop Fox . V. Modern. znd XI Cricket 1948; House Colours (Steeplechase); Certificate ' A' \tlalete 1947, Corporal; Common Room Committee. MICHAELMAS TERM, 1948 Address-King's Head Inn, Aley, nr. Dursley, Gloucester. " We shall watch you here in our peaceful cloister, BRAIN, Maurice Edward (Jan., 1945-Dec. , 1948). Faring onward, some to renown, to fortune, Bishop Fox. V. Modern. Some to failure-none, if your hearts are loyal Certificate 'A' ; School Certificate 1948. None to dishonour." Address-Wade Park Farm, Totton, nr. Southampton. By NIGEL S. THORN. BRADLEY, Gerald David (Sept. , 1942-Dec., 1948) . King Alfred . Vlb. School Certificate 1947 ; Matriculation 1948; Certificate 'A' 1947; LOE, James William (Sept., 1943-Dec. , 1948) . King Alfred. Vlb. Servers ' Guild; Common Room Committee. School Certificate 1947; rst XV 1947-8; Colours 1947; rst XI Hockey Address-33, Birchwood Avenue, Moortown, Leeds. 1947; 2nd XI Hockey Colours 1947 ; 2nd XI Cricket 1946-7-8; 2nd XI Colours; Shooting VIII 1947-8 Colours; Certificate 'A,' Drum PARSONS, Brian Robert (Jan., 1946-Dec., 1948). Major; Sheldon Society; Chairman Dancing Club; Servers' Guild; Bishop Fox. V Modern. House Prefect, Lent, 1947, to Summer, 1947; School Prefect, Michael Senior Scout; Photographic Society Committee. maS>, 1947. to Michaelmas, 1948; School Captain, Michaelmas, 1948. Address-!, Westfi eld Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff. Address--98, Parry's Lane, Bristol, g. CROWE, Robert Michael (Sept., 1943-Dec., 1948). Woodard. V Lit. EDWARDS, Alan William (Jan., 1944-Dec., 1948). Address-30, Henley Grove, Westbury-on-Trim, Bristol, 7· Woodard. V Modern. Certificate 'A' 1947, Sergeant; rst XV Colours 1946-7-8-g; Swimming HAIAT, Khizer (Sept., 1946-Dec., 1948) . Meynell. V. Modern. Team 1947-8; House Colours (Rugger, Swimming and Athletics); Address-28, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.r. House Prefect, Michaelmas, 1948. Address-The Pines, Millway Road, Andover, Hants. SARTIN, Edward Sydney Augustus (Sept., 1948-Dec., 1948). King Alfred . IVb. PILE, Patrick Robin (Oct., 1941-Dec., 1948). Bishop Fox. V Modern. Address-17, Hillgrove Avenue, Yeovil. School Certificate 1948; rst XV 1946-7-8-g Colours; rst XI Hockey 1947-8 Colours; 2nd XI Cricket 1947-8; Athletics Team 1947-8; Swim BALL, David Standerwick (Jan., 1945-Dec., 1948). Meynell. IVb. ming Team 1947-8, Colours 1948; House Colours (Rugger, Address-Marshwood Manor, Bridport. Hockey, Swimming, Athletics) ; Certificate 'A' 1947, Sergeant; Servers' Guild; House Prefect 1948. CHEERS, Derek Arthur (Jan., 1947-0ct., 1948). Bishop Fox. IVb. Address-"Lue," Winsham, Chard, Somerset. Address-Meary, Fairfield Close, Exmouth. SARGEANT, Derek William Henry (Sept., 1945-July, 1948). PRATT, Ernest Joseph (Jan., 1947-Dec., 1948). Woodard. IVb. Bishop Fox. Vlb. Pioneer (2nd Class) . 2nd XI Hockey 1948; House Colours (Hockey); Certificate · 1947. Address-Durban, South Africa. (Details not yet known). Lance-Corporal; School Certificate Matriculation, 1947; ·House Prefect MINTY, David Charles (Sept., 1944-Dec., 1948). Meynell. IVb. 1948. Colts XV Rugger 1948. Address-"Vanda," Henley Road, Exmouth, Devon. Address-Burrough Hill, Aldway Road, Wellington .. PULLEN, Alan Donald (Sept., 1944-Dec., 1948). King Alfred. VIa. CROTTY, James Arthur Stewart (Sept., 1947-July, 1948). House Prefect Michaelmas, 1948; School Certificate 1945; Higher School Certificate 1948; Certificate 'A'; Sheldon Society. King Alfred. Illb. Address-72, Herne Hill, London, S.E.24 . Address-88, Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, Sussex. BATES, Richard John Fison (May, 1945-Dec WATSON, Peter Emest Hugh (April, 1941-Dec., 1948). ., 1948). Woodard. V Modern. Junior School. lib. Certificate 'A' 1947, Lance-Corporal; 2nd XI Cricket; 2nd XV Rugger; Address-24, Hillside Gardens, Northwood Hills, Middlesex. House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Steeplechase). PITTS, Nicholas Bellamy (Jan., 1947-Dec., 1948). Junior School. lid. Address-"Scotia," West Lane, Hailing Island, Hants. Address--St. George's, Wilton Street, Taunton. 64 ] 65 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIA N GUPPY , Victor George Neill (Jan., 1947-March, 1949). LENT TERM, 1949 Meynell. V Literary. YOUNG, Michael Thomas (Dec., 1940-March, 1949) . Woodard. VIa. 2nd XI Hockey 1949; House Colours (Tennis); Common Room Com Matriculation Exemption 1945; Higher Certificate 1948; Sheldon mittee. Soc1ety; House Prefect, Lent, 1947; School Captain 1949 ; 1st XV 1945- Address-Compania Chilena de Tabacos, Casilla 59-V, Valparaiso, 6-7-8, . Colours 1945-49. Captain 1948-9 ; Cricket 1st XI 1945-6-7-8, Chile. Captam 1947-8; 1st XI Hockey 1946-7-8-9, Captain 1949. Certificate 'A,' C.S.M. MINTY-Barry John (May, 1946-March, 1949) . Junior School. lid. Address-St. Clement's Vicarage, Fulham, S.W.6. Address-Burrough Hill, Aldway Road, Wellington. CREBER, J~hn William Patrick (Sept., 1943-March, 1949) . ROLFE, Brian Edward (May, 1945-March, 1949). Woodard. VIa. Junior School. lib. School Ce:tificate 1945; Hig~er Certificate 1947; State Scholarship Address-Moorcroft, Barnt Green, Worcestershire. 1948; Chatrman Sheldon SoCiety; Hon. Secretary and Treasurer Music Club; Hon. Secretary Library Committee, Junior Librarian; Servers' Guild; Chorister; 1st XI Hockey 1949; 2nd XI Cricket 1947-8; 2nd XV SUMMER TERM, 1949 Rugger 1948-9; Certificate 'A' 1946, Sergeant; Rover Scouts A.S.M . 1948; House Prefect, May, 1947; School Prefect, February, 1949 . JESSON, Brian Hart (Sept., 1944-July, 1949) . Bishop Fox. VIa. Address-Woodleigh, Tideford, Saltash, Cornwall. School Certificate 1946-7 ; Higher School Certificate 1949; Open Exhibi tion (Choral) 1949 to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge; Editor COOMBS, Kenneth (April, 1944-March, 1949). Meynell. VIb. Aluredian; 1st XV Rugger 1947-8-9; Colours 1948-9; 1st XI Cricket School Certificate 1948; Historical Society; 1st XV Rugger 1948-9 1946-7-8-9, Captain 1949; 2nd XI Hockey Captain 1948; Certificate Colours; House ColoUis (Rugger, Swimming); 2nd XI Hockey; Swim 'A,' Sergeant; J .T.C. Band; House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Steeple ming Team 1948; Certificate 'A' 1946, Corporal; House Prefect, Decem chase, Fives, Hockey); Music Club Secretary; Head Chorister; House ber, 1948. Prefect, Michaelmas, 1947 ; School Captain, Summer, 1949. Address-Park View Hotel, Ilfracombe. Address-so, Woodfall Avenue, Barnet, Herts. BARON, Michael George Oan., 1946-March, 1949). Bishop Fox. VIb. School Certificate 1948; 1st .Shooting VIII Colours 1948; Certificate 'A,' ROBINSON, Peter John (April, 1942-July, 1949). Meynell. VIa. Signals Classification; House Prefect 1949. School Certificate 1947; Senior Steeplechase Winner 1948; Senior Address-Cheddon, Bronshill Road, Torquay, Devon. Victor Ludorum 1948; School Athletics Colours 1948; School Mile and 88o Yards Records 1948; Winner Somerset-Gloucester Junior Mile AUBREY-COUND, Rupert John Aubrey (Jan., 1939-March, 1949). 1948; Woodard Schools Mile Record 1949; Public Schools Mile Record Meynell. VIb. 1949; Senior Steeplechase 1949 Winner; 88o, 440, Mile School Records Matriculation Exemption 1948; Common Room Committee; House 1949; 2nd XV Rugger 1948-9; School Athletics Captain; School Prefect Colours (Rugger, Shooting); Shooting VIII 1948-9; 2nd XI Hockey 1948-9; Meynell House Captain. 1948; Certificate 'A' and 'T," Lance-Sergeant. Address-The Garden Cottage, Ridgeway Lane, Lymington, Address-Rous Limch Rectory, Evesham, Worcs. Hants. WILLMOTT, Ralph David (Sept., 1943-March, 1949). Meynell. VIb. CLINCH, Patrick Geoffrey (Sept., 1940-July, 1949). King Alfred. VIa. School Certificate 1948; Common Room Committee; 1st XV Rugger Certificate 'A,' 1948-9 Colours; 1st XI Hockey 1949; 2nd Shooting VIII 1949; House School Certificate (Matric.) 1946; 1st Class Pioneer; Colours (Rugger, Shooting); Certificate 'A,' Lance-Corporal. Signals Classification; Sergeant J .T.C.; Chairman Photographic Society; House Prefect, Summer, 1947; School Prefect, January, 1949. Address-Canon Heath, Wells. Address-Fivehead, nr. Taunton. THOMAS, Peter Michael Hammersley (Sept., 1946-March, 1949). Bishop Fox. VIb. GEORGE, David Michael (Sept., 1944-July, 1949). School Certificate 1948; 2nd XV Rugger; XLV ColoUis; House Colours King Alfred. VIa. (Rugger); Certificate 'A.' School Certificate 1946; Higher School Certificate 1948; 2nd XV Rugger Address-so, Earl's Court Square, London, S.W.5. 1946-7-8; XLV Colours 1947; 2nd XI Hockey 1948; House Colours (Athletics, Rugger, Steeplechase); Assistant Scoutmaster; Sheldon Bishop Fox. VIb. PEEBLES, David (Sept., 1946-March, 1949). Society. School Certificate 1948; Historical Society; Certificate 'A'; Colts XI 210, Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, 1947-8, Colts Colours 1947-8. Address-Baslow Lodge, Cricket London, N.W.1o. · Address--64, Madeira Road, Streatham, S.W.16. 67 66 THE AL U REDIA N THE AL U REDIA FULKS, Donald Philip (Sept., 1944- ]uly, 1949) . Bishop Fox. VIa. O'CONNEL, Michael Richard J ohn (April. 1941- July, 1949) .. School Certificate (Matric.) 1947 ; rst XV Rugger 1947-8-9; Colours Bishop Fox. V L1terary. 1947-8-9; VU-a-Sides 1949 ; Shooting VIII 1946-7-8-9 ; C olours 1947- Certificate 'A ,' Corporal; History Society. 8-9; Captain 1948-9; House Colours (Rugger, Shooting, St eeplechase, Address-Merrow, Athletics, Fives) ; Certificate 'A,' C.S.M. 1949; Assistant Sacristan ; Billetfield, Taunton. House Prefect 1948-9. MAYO , Edward John (Sept. , 1943-July, 1949). Address-Martin Top Farm, Latimer, Bucks. King Alfred. V Modern . SHAPLAND, Ian Stuart (Sept., 1944-]uly, 1949) . School Certificate 1948 ; Certificate 'A,' Corporal; Swimming Club; Woodard . V (Literary). Music Club. School Certificate 1948; rst XV Rugger 1947-8-9; Colours 1948-9; rst Address-Kylemore, Axminster, Devon. XI Hockey 1948-9; 2nd XI Colours; rst XI Cricket 1948-9; Colours 1948-9; House Colours (Rugger, Cricket, Hockey, Steeplechase); Cer LOW, Colin Douglas (Jan., 1946-July, 1949) . Bishop Fox. V Science. tificate 'A'; J.T.C. Band; Servers' Guild ; House Prefect 1949. Certificate 'A.' Address-Greenham Hall, Greenham, Wellington, Som. Address-Little Thorn, St. Michael's Road, Torquay. FARRER, Brian Ainsworth (Sept., 1941-July, 1949). TRETHEWEY, John Edward (Jan., 1947-July, 1949) . Woodard. VIa. Meynell . V Science. School Certificate 1947 ; Higher Certificate 1949 ; Certificate 'A,' Lance Address-Rock Moor, Yelverton. Corporal; J .T.C. Band; Servers' Guild; Chorister; House Prefect 1949; Library Committee; Secretary and Chairman Sheldon Society. THORN. Nigel Stuart (Sept ., 1942-July, 1949) . Address--Cfo J. Glover & Co., Ltd., Groton Road, Earlsfield, King Alfred. V Modern. S.W.18. Certificate 'A' ; 2nd XI Cricket 1948-9 ; House Colours (Steeplechase). HOLMES-HIGGIN, Francis John (Sept., 1944-July, 1949). DEW, Reginald Crawfurd Brooke (April, 1942-July, 1949). Meynell. VIa. Woodard. V Modem. School Certificate 1947; 1st XI Cricket 1948-9 ; 2nd XI Colours 1948; Certificate 'A,' Lance-Corporal; 2nd XI Cricket 1949· House Colours (Cricket, R~gger, Shooting); Shooting VIII 1948-9; Address-Elmsleigh, Osborne Grove, Taunton. Secretary 1949; Certificate 'A,' Sergeant J. T. C.; House Prefect 1949. Address-II, The Drive, Sevenoaks, Kent. DOVELL, Richard Phillip (Sept., 1946-July, 1949). SIMMONDS, Malcom Douglas (Jan., 1943-July, 1949). Bishop Fox. V Science. School Certificate 1948; Common Room Committee; Certificate 'A.' ' King Alfred. VIa. School Certificate 1947; 2nd XV Rugger 1948; 2nd XI Cricket 1949; Address-2, Wobum Terrace, Tavistock. Meade-King Swimming Teams 1948-9; Certificate 'A,' Lance-Corporal; J .T.C. Band; Sheldon Society. · BROOKE, Colin Joseph Hewlett (Sept. , 1944-July, 1949). Woodard. V Literary. Address-Hartington, Combe Vale, Teignmouth. School Certificate 1949; Certificate 'A.' WADAMS, Derek John (May, 1946-July, 1949) . Bishop Fox. VIb. Address-Canada (details not yet known). School Certificate 1948; House Prefect; Certificate 'A,' Lance-Corporal; 2nd XV Rugger 1948-9; XLV Colours; House Colours (Rugger, Steeple CHEW, Ernest Alexander George (May, 1947-July, 1949). chase). Woodard. V Literary. Address-75, Bournem0uth Road, Parkstone, Dorset. Address-23, Uppert?n Gardens, Eastbourne. FRAMPTON, John (May, 1945-July, 1949). King Alfred. VIa. NEIGHBOUR, Peter Gerald (May, 1947-July, 1949). Matriculation; Certificate 'A,' C.Q.M.S.; 2nd XI Cricket; 2nd XI Woodard. V Literary. Hockey; Sheldon Society; Music Club; 2nd Shooting VIII. Certificate 'A'; Music Club. Address-Longtree, Minchenhampton, nr. Stroud. Address-6, Acacia Avenue, Eastcote, Ruislip, Middlesex. TWYNAM, Robert Frank Sydney Hyatt (Jan., 1946-July, 1949) . MAKONNEN, Moges (Sept., 1948-July, 1949) . Woodard. King Alfred. V Literary. IIIb. Certificate 'A,' Lance-Sergeant; 2nd XV Rugger; 2nd XI Hockey; Com Address--C / o The Headmaster, Rapley Grange, Glandyfi, mon Room Committee. Machynlleth, Wales. Address-75. Jersey Road, Hounslow, Middlesex. 68 69 -==='---="'--===------=-=- THE ALUREDIAN THE A L URED IA N (efreshment provided. After some hours the descent from beneath the roof b egan, and all but a few s et out to climb into their respecti ve \tbe ®~for~ l.etter Colleges . (To the Editor of the " Aluredian " ) J. M. H. Scott went down at the end of the term ; winding up his Oxford . affairs kept him very busy in the last f ew weeks. He and Hann are DEAR SIR-Those who can remember Oxford as it was in the thirties holidaying in Italy this summer. Pickering and Dovell will be returning and have the opportunity of seeing it now, assure us that we have the in October for a year of research. Hoare will also be there and Braddy is good fortune of being here at a time when she is finding herself again. coming up again to do an educational diploma. As far as I know, Morris If the frequency of the appearance of her name in the popular Press will still be up. The rest of us begin a second year ; we shall be joined (which takes the place of America's " funnies " for some of us) is any by P. J. Ridler and P . J. Gardiner. We are sorry that no one :-vill be indication of this, then they are certainly right. The Proctors seem to coming up direct from School ; we regret that we have been d epnved of appreciate the situation, and naturally do all in their power to prevent a " promising young musician, " and condemn the captain of the sports the results of a return to normality. The end of " Eights " saw them in training establishment in the marshes near Ely for his grasping eagerness stalled in double numbers in the Broad, and I gathered from the con to entice the " miler." versation at a recent O.A. sherry party that one at least of our number Yours faithfully, e that night. Yet Trinity term offers many had made their acquaintanc P . E . RANDALL. pleasures that can be e njoyed without the added incentive o f wayward ness or the stimulation of " mulled port " (which has been prescribed for us by Beverley Nicholls). I can well remember one Sunday morning being punted along the placid waters of the Cherwell. The trees on its banks in the Parks, where we saw the New Zealanders defeated, trailed fingers of countless hues of green on its surface, while my companion ®l~ Blure~ian Section groped frantically for a lost punt pole. We resumed our meandering way (it is difficult to keep a punt straight), the pole returned to us by a mongrel dog who leapt from the lap of a charming girl in another punt. This kind of riverwork is less strenuous than that of Eights Week, which was a truly memorable one this year. Fine weather, good racing Letter to the Editor with the gaily dressed. After rowing and the barges and towpaths abloom (To the Editor of the " Aluredian ") over on the first day, I found two O.A.'s had reached the end of the course before us. B. J . C. Taylor was slumped over his oar at seven. 65, Dover Road, In answer to a gasping enquiry as to his coming to the O.A. dinner, he London, E .r2. croaked back an affirmative. V. J. Osborne had been coxing the boat at the head of the division. He popped a throat pastel into his mouth, DEAR SIR,-If I may be permitted I would like, through your yawned and gave the order to come forward to paddle. W. H. Dovell columns, to draw the attention of all boys still at King's to that in was on the towpath most days seeking a little diversion from the depress creasingly lively association known as " The Old Aluredian Club.'' Mem ing thought of Schools at the end of term. An engagement which will bership is open to all Old Boys of the School, and it is the Club's aim to have also been met by G. S. Braddy and H. S. Pickering. enrol a high percentage, if not all, of those eligible to join. The Oxford dinner was held at the Golden Cross, a charming inn perhaps, I might explain briefly its purpose. By being a shyly: hid from the bustle of Cornmarket. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Padfield Here, of the O.A. Club you ensure for yourself regular copies of the joined us for what was in fact an informal dinner party. Those present member You are kept in touch with all the Club activities, such as the were: M. F . Hoare, G. S. Braddy, H. S. Pickering, W. H. Dovell, Aluredian. frequent sporting events against the School and the social meetings. H. J. Hann, B. J . C. Taylor, R. N. Knapp-Fisher and V. J. Osborne. an Annual Dinner in London, in December or January, and P. M. K. Morris, J. M. H. Scott and J. H. Barnicoat, who are also up, There is soirees are held throughout the year in a Central London tavern. \\ere unable to come. G. D. Woodcock was away from Oxford owing to monthly gatherings are well attended and you will frequently meet at an unfortunate illness. The Headmaster was also prevented from attend All these friends from King's. ing through a cold. He sent us his very best wisheS for a happy re-union. them many of your old After a good meal, served with a pleasant enough sauterne, we retired to Your subscription also includes membership of the Benefit. Fund. the coffee room and spent the time there until " last orders." The party This is a reserve of money from which grants are made as necessary to broke up, and, after a brisk walk down the " High " to reach Queen's assist members who, through no fault of their own, may fall on difficult before the gate closed, re-assembled in the " Garret." There was more times. 70 71 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALU REDIA N . This is no more than a summary of the purpose of O.A. Club. It is D. Barningham, D. I. Worthington, P . J . Ridler, J. P. Creber, C. A. m_tended, howe~ e r, to remind those of you who are at the point, or soon Gulliford, C. G. Barnes, J. V. Keene,]. Pickering, K. M. Crowe, A. M. WI_ll be, of leavmg School, that the friendships you made can be main May-Brown, P. J. Thompson, C. V. J . Batting, D. C. S. David_, A. tamed ~fterwards_ by joining the Club. I would then ask you before you Englehardt, K. G. Rigg, W. Helyar, E. S. Helyar, R. J. S. J enmngs, depart mto the Wilds of the outer world, not to forget the Club that exists R. B. Gendall. solely for your benefit. You will find joining it a step that is never regretted. Tea on Saturday afternoon was followed by a short meeting in Big Yours sincerely, School. Mr. Padfield took the chair and outlined the ambitious week end programme. The meeting was then closed and not long afterwards BRUCE GENDALL, O.A. 's re-assembled for dinner in a pleasant room at the Tudor Hon. Secretary Old Aluredian Club, London. Restaurant. The Headmaster, the Chaplain, Mr. G. W. Morgan, Mr. R. D. Townsend, Mr. H. R. Padfield and Mr. J . S. Beckett were present, ar.d W. D. Harry presided. The food and drinks were of the quality that befitted this festive occasion. Everyone was at his sparkling best and a O.A. Hockey Match, 1949 highly sociable atmosphere prevailed. After " The King," proposed by the President, the Headmaster proposed "The O.A. Club, " and D. G. Result: King's 3. O.A.'s 4 Randall replied with a speech that had a decidedly legal flavour. Finally, C. Skinner proposed " The School," and B. THE inclusion of '' push and rush '' tactics in the plan of campaign J. H. J esson, the present School Captain, gave a reply that certainly equalled the high level . . br~ug~t victory on ~arch 19th to the second O.A. Hockey XI to of wit and eloquence of the previous speakers. v1s1t JG:lg s. The tactics, ~hough ?nally success~ul, were infamously cxhau~ting. In one short penocl. for mstance, the lively School forwards Everyone felt, on dispersing, that a flying start had been given to 'Jlade u:~.numer_able rings round the " elderly gentlemen, " who were busy the week-end. · re.co':en.ng the1r b~eath, and found the net twice in quick succession. The Winnmg goal. which came only a few minutes before the final whistle I should perhaps mention here that the Whitsun Reunion, as opposed pt-rmitted the O.A.'s to leave the field prostrated, but happy conquero~ to the London Dinner, is intended to be a purely informal gathering of their speedy and constantly worrying opponents. where O.A. 's can meet again and have an enjoyable time together. It was this complete absence of formality that helped to make the week-end In the evening the customary dinner was held at the Tudor such a success. Restaurant. This was attended by most of the team and also Messrs . H. R. Padfield, G. W. Mqrgan, C. H . Dew and W. H. Dovell. A large number of O.A. 's attended the early Service on Sunday The O.A. team was as follows:-P. R. Pile; L. B. Tait, B. V. morning, and at Sung Mass later on it was good to see many O.A. 's among Hodder; B. L. Charles, G. S. Braddy, J. P . Fletcher; D. M. Gosheron, the servers. D. W. McMullan, R. B. Gendall, P . A. Day, G. L. Ellis. After the Service a meeting was held in Big School, the business being as under. The Whitsun Reunion Old Aluredian Club Friday evening, June 3rd, saw the first O.A.'s arrive for the Whitsun An extraordinary meeting of the O.A. Club was held at King's reunion. Hopes for a fine wee.k-end were not high ; the day had been College, Taunton, on Sunday, sth June, 1949· at II.30 a.m ., in Big UJsettled and the wireless forecast unpromising, and it was generally School. Mr. H. R. Padfield presided. feared that this Whitsun would have to be spent under cover. Yet Satur day saw a complete change in the weather, and it remained p~rfect over r The London Secretary announced that the Annual General Meeting the whole week-end. The full programme that had. been arranged, be and Dinner would be held on Friday, December 2nd, 1949, at the ginning with tea at King's on Saturday, and continuing until Monday Church House Restaurant, Westminster, London. The Bishop of t-vening, was carried through without a hitch. London and the Provost had accepted invitations, and it was hoped The following were present for some or all of the week-end :- that there would be a good attendance of O.A.'s. Some discussion ensued on the suitability of a Friday, and the Secretary promised that P. J. Gardi.ner, D. H. Jordan, J. G. Phipps, A. A. Marks, W. D. this matter would be gone into thoroughly for future dinners. Harry, P. D. Cousins, A. D. Pullen, M. J. Lintell, J. Gray, T. B. Gray, J. G. Rippon, D. W. McMullan, E . H. Turner, N. Tyrell, D. E . Follett, 2 It was stated that a membership drive would be held in the near future J. C. Skinner, D. G. Randall, P. E. Randall, B. Parsons, T. G. Rant, to bring the Club's active and paying membership up to 500. 79 K 78 THE A L U REDIA N THE ALUREDIAN 3 Other announcements. O.A. Shooting Teams (a) A gift of Five Guineas had been sent by the Club to the School as a contribution to Speech and Sports Day prizes. 1st V 2nd V *M. ] . Lintell 86 *]. C. Skinner 87 (b) Club Christmas cards were under consideration. The London •]. Pickering 89 *W. D. Harry 85 Secretary was asked to obtain estimates. *D. W. McMullan 86 *R. B. Gendall 93 (c) The O.A. Rugger match v. The School, to be held on November P. ]. Thompson 79 P . E . R andall 83 *R. ]. s. Jennings 86 5th. A. R. D. Rutherford had accepted responsibility for pro *A. Englehardt 89 ducing the side and all interested were requested to notify him in 429 434 the usual way. 4 D. Barningham proposed, and N. Tyrell seconded, that " The Head *Represented O.A. VIII v. K.C.M.R .C. master, the Chaplain and Senior Masters shall be invited as guests of O.A."s won : 702- 701. the Club at Club Dinners." This resolution was carried unanimously, with the reservation that it be discussed and agreed to at the next At the close o f the cricket matches many O.A. 's had to leave to Annual General Meeting. catch their trains, while those who were left joined in a farewell gather g saw the departure of these remaining 0 A's, and a There being no further business, the meeting was closed . ing. Tuesday mornin grand week-end was over. On behalf of the O.A.C., I should like to place on record here the many expressions of appreciation for the fin e organising work of H. R . Padfield, Esq. , the Taunton Secretary, and for the splendid way all the Benefit Fund Meeting catering and other arrangements were carried out by the lady c?oks, kitchen and dining-hall staff. The success of the week-end was due m no The Biennial Meeting of the Benefit Fund was held at King's College, small measure to their magnificent efforts, and we are very grateful to 1 aunton, on Sunday, sth June, 1949. Mr. Padfield took the chair. them. It was pointed out that the Fund had at the moment no Committee, Good wishes for the success of the reunion and regrets at their in since this had not been elected for some years. After several proposals ability to be present were received from :- had been put forward, the following subscribers were elected to serve , R. W. A. Faulkner, A. Selwyn, B. E. P . Blyth, according to Rules of the Fund : H. E . Mumford R. L. G. Hawkins, B. R. P. Hawken, L. P. Haines, J . S. Grotty, FfL. P. J . V. Keene, C. L. V. Wilkes, J. E . Garvey, I. I. Miles . Barber, G. G. Gilbert, L. W. Reed, J . R. Attfield, G. E. Davies, H. F. Vyvyan-Robinson, F. Vyvyan-Robinson, P. L. Rushbrooke, S. J . Elliott, D. P. B. Tovey, Meryn Lewis, G. B. Holloway, R. W. Williams, After the meeting some O.A.'s went off to the fives and tennis courts, A. L. Hobbs, P. J. Dight, G. A. Whitworth, A. N. Lane, J. W . Tapner, to the swimming bath or the shooting range, while others preferred to sit E . R . Boase, T. I. Miles. and chat in the warm sun and to watch others being energetic. Even edge that these O.A.'s and others were with us in spirit song was at 6 p.m., and.after supper there was a big gathering in the The knowl of the occasion. We hope; County Hotel in Taunton. had much to do with the complete success however, that next year and in future years even more O.A. 's will be On Monday the School was "At Home" to Old .Boys and their able to join in the Whitsun Reunion here at King's. friends, and the cricket match was plaxed. Full details of ~he scores are given in the School Cricket Notes, but mention must be made here of J. Pickering's superb innings of 8o, which enabled the O.A.'s to muster a respectable total. Meanwhile, on one of the lower fields, an O.A. Announcements 2nd XI, led by C. A. Gullifor. 75 THE ALUREDIAN THE AL U REDIA N our best to wipe out arrears in this match. A. R. D. Rutherford has G. Holloway is serving his apprenticeship with the Anglo Saxon accepted responsibility for producing the s ide and all O.A.'s interes ted Petroleum Co. He e nj oys life at sea very much and has already are asked to contact him. travelled far and wide. We offer our heartiest congratulations to the foll owing: - T. G. Rippon was transferred from Wetherby to Portsmouth, and is in H . R. Dray and Mrs. Dray on the birth of a son (Michael the Main Drafting Office. He tells us that Mic hael Stubbs is now in the Christopher). Royal Navy serving on board H.M.S. " Opportune." G. D. Lintell and Mrs . Lintell on the birth of a son (Richard). P. R. Pile is farming at Lue, Chard, where he concentrates on the_ arable ] . . Skinner and Mrs . Skinner on the birth of a daughter (Sarah side of the farm, a lthough the farmer possesses a T .T . herd. His work Heather). leaves him enough energy to play Rugger for Yeovil R.F.C. and has played with " Happy " Hicks quite often. A. R . Rutherford has moved to London Club Rugger now and has played News Items for Richmond. C. F. Wilkinson hopes to complete his course for a degree in Electrical C. R. Willcocks is just completing his first year at Loughborough. where Engineering at the City and Guilds College, South Kensington, this engineering with playing hockey for the rst XI-a good he combines year. He is specialising in Electronics. side, containing five county players. M. ]. Lintell is studying science at the Plymouth and Devonport Tech P. N . Darley, after· a short while as a Preparatory School master, is now nical College until July, after which he commences his military train in the Royal Corps of Signals training to become a Radio Mechanic. ing. He has met three O.A.'s-Ede, Wilshere and Haft. While at Catterick he has met Blood, Burnside and James, all in various tanks, and has heard that A. A. Hann (ii) and Small are "somewhere R . A. Dimblebee is a mechanical engineer in the Carriage and Wagon around." Also B. R. Triggs, Gallegos and]. L. Smith. He hopes to Central Drawing Office of the Eastern and North Eastern Regions _of move to Aldershot soon. British Railways at Doncaster. He is a proud father of a son and he1r. P. M. McGahey wrote early in the year from Malaya, where he is engaged ]. E. C. Mullen has sailed for South Africa. Having obtained a Ph.J? . in restoring order to that much disturbed country. He has now been degree, he resigned his post at the National Institute for Research m granted a regular commission in the Staffordshire Regiment. Dairying to " blaze a trail," as he puts it, in South Africa. His address will be: c I o Settlers Club, Rhodes House, 6o, Queen Victoria Street, P. G. Bligh has just completed six months of. a year's course at the Staff College, Camber!ey. He says it's a year's sweat. Cape Town. A. ]. Boult, after two years at Bristol University studying engineering, _r; N. Phillips' address is 37 (Accra) W.A. Military Hospital,- Gold Coast, is now with the Gloucestershire County Council Town Planning Depart British West Mrica. He finds the countryside colourful and interest ment. He has met Peter Hardie-Bick. ing and hopes to send photographs later. B. V. E. Hodder, as well as playing hockey regularly in BQurnemouth, R. L. Stewdrt is shortly proceeding to England on home leave from finds time to meet Roger Ward, Collier, Samson, Sharpe and Hailey in Manila. He can be located c I o Lloyds Bank Ltd., Teignmouth. the neighbourhood of Bournemouth and Southampton. He is now in Devon. Welcome to the O.A.C. again. the third year of his apprenticeship with the Chief Mechanical W. S. Gamble has recently moved from Bristol to Runcton Cottage, Frog Engineer, Southern Region, British Railways, at Eastleigh. moor Lane, Princes Lisborough, Bucks, where he is acquiring practical Geoffrey Luff has been demobbed from the R.A.F. as a result of a flying in his father's workshop. He expects to be called up soon. knowledge accident in 1947. David Jordan writes to inform us that he has met }ohn Tapner, Tony D. Worthington has recently been demobbed from the R.A.F. and is ]ellicoe and G. E. Davies at the London Dinner of their Prep. School. taking up business administration. John Hewish. Rather belated congratulations on successfully acquiri~g C. H. Hampton has now returned from the Indian Police, and is being a degree in English. Unti.l this happened he was an undergraduate at prepared for ordination. He hopes to be ordained on 12th June by the L~coln College, Oxford. Bishop of Rochester. His address is: 64, Quarry Hill, Ton bridge, C. R. Kingston, P .B ., Grassybend, Vryburg, S. Mrica, has recently re Kent. joined the O.A.C. E . N. Scott has now returned home and is preparing to go to Cambridge T . R. C. Webster has been sojourning in military circles. He hopes to in October. add lustre to the Royal Artillery if possible with a commission. He spent D. Opperman is at present at Akaba, in Transjordan, and hopes to be some time at Oswestry, Salop. demobbed in June. King's is much in his thoughts. 76 77 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALU REDIA N G. E. Davies has been d emobbed since 1947 and is studying science at P. W. Owen. At the time of writing has recently returned from Greece the Northern Polytechnic, London, with a view to an honours degree and has bee n demobilised. He is now striving to decide o n his career in Geology. He served with the Royal Sussex Regiment from 1 945 in civil life. to 1947 in India. He was demobilised with the rank of Captain. f. W. Loe has been in the Army since March and is now in the Gunners. He has met a Vicar of a Church near his camp who was formerly R . ":'· Williams writes to say he enjoys life very much in serving his Chaplain of Worksop and who takes articles to a Chartered Accountant in Bournemouth, even if it leaves a special interest in boys from Woodard Schools little time for other things. However, he thinks he can see a way to . He is at present at 67th Training Regt., R.A., Birch play cricket this summer for a Bournemouth club. He has met } . A. Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry, Salop. Smith and P. Rushbrooke, both of whom prosper. M. A . Hirst has been accepted by the London Hospital Medical School and will start W. R. A. Cairns writes from B.A.O.R., where he is serving with the his course there in 1949. He returned from Malaya in March. Black Watch. He has been in Germany for nine months and met Small, He has been awarded a " Mention in Despatches " in recogni tion of a ga of the Bishop Fox, while attending a course at Senrelager. Thence he llant and distinguished service in Malaya. went to Duisberg with the Black Watch. His address in Germany is : H. H . Hudson. A letter has been received from H. H . Hudson, who 22057658 Pte. Cairns, W.R.A., 5 Ptn., " B "Coy., rst Bn. The Black was at King's from 1902- 1905. He is Rector of Preston Bagot, Henly Watch, R.H.R., B.A.O.R. 4· in-Arden, Warwickshire. E . L. King. A letter has been received from St. Boniface Clergy House, A. Pullen is in the R.A.F. and is now in the neighbourhood of Bir Victoria Street, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa. He assists in the mingham. running of a parish-26 miles across-just outside Johannesburg. He G. G. Gilbert is now with the Shell Caribbean Petroleum Co., Apartado is playing plenty of cricket and saw two of the Test matches last winter. 19, Maracaibo, Venezuela, which will be his address in future. ]. N . Newman writes from P.O. Box 215, Tripoli, the Lebanon, where he P. f. Dight has written from Egypt, where he now is . He has been is assisting the Iraq Petroleum Co., Ltd. Apart from his job dealing granted a permanent commission in the R.A.F. He has been stationed with staff postings in all the ramifications of this huge concern, he in Cyprus prior to moving to Egypt. His present address is: 57727 enjoys the amenities of a club housed in the former Greek Consulate F f O Dight, P . J ., 208 Squadron, R.A.F., Fayid, Egypt. and ski-ing in the Lebanon, which can prove adventurous when snow falls unexpectedly, apparently. .4. L. Hobbs is now managing a 350-acre farm in Dorset. His address is: Chiselbourne Manor, Chiselbourne, Puddletown, Dorset. He has D. F . Green is at present in Hong Kong, where he is fulfilling his military ridden with little fortune, so he modestly says, in point-to-races at service in R.A.E.C. Larkhill. H. C. D. Boase. T .E .O., Malta-2 years. W . H . Narramore is studying agriculture at Seale-Hayne, Newton Abbot, D. F. D. Grange-Bennett is now in London. Present address: soa, York and is immersed in books at present. He finds plenty of opportunity Terrace, Regents Park, N.W.r. for sport and his work absorbingly interesting. L. P. Haines resigned an infantry commission in 1947 and has embarked R . S. Brand, FfO, R.A.F., has been abroad in Germany and Gibraltar, on R.E. course, which ends in April, 1950. He then hopes to be re but has now returned home. • commissioned in the R.E. 's. The coui'Se fully occupies him, and he S. f . Elliott left the Army about December, 1948, and is now endeavour regrets that until its completion he has little time to take part in O.A.C. ing to become an " oil baron." He writes from " landthu," The gatherings. Avenue, Ickenham, Middlesex, at which address he may be found. R. G. Claydon has written from Eritrea, where his work with Mitchell f. D. Braisby returned from Germany in May and then passed a Cotts Co. (ME) Ltd., has now taken him. He offers to contact any W.O.S.B. and was posted to await a vacancy at an O.C.T.U. O.A. 's who might be considering going to the Sudan, Eritrea, Egypt, Saudi, Arabia or Ethiopia. He hopes to be on leave in 1950 and to be R . f. A. Aubrey-Cound wrote in May from Oswestry, where he had com able to attend the London dinner. menced his service with the Gunners. He was then expecting to be posted to the 64th Trg. Regt. R.A. 0. T. Chapman is planning to take up post-graduate work in agriculture. He has placed at the disposal of the School his experience in training R. Goldthorp wrote in June to say that he has been released from the for a career in agriculture through a University course, and the advice Army, where he held a commission in the 7th Royal Tank Regt. He he has to give is based on his own experience. He also gives us news intends to take up farming and has been accepted by the Royal Agri of John Mullen, who, in addition to his academic success at Reading, cultural College at Cirencester for a two years' course in Estate Man became a most successful President of St. David's Hall. Chapman agement, starting in October, 1950. At present he is hoping to become himself has been Secretary of the Agricultural Club, University of an Associate Member of the Land Agents' Society, and in that case Reading, which is large in membership and clearly very successful. will work with them and take his Part I during the next year. 78 79 THE ALUREDIAN THE A L U REDIA N D. G. Grange-Bennett has passed his Bar Finals in June a t the first ~ tt e mpt . His address is: soa, York Terrace, Regents Park, N.W.r. Junior School Supplement f. F . Hoff was called up in May and is in the R.A.M.C. He wrote from Aldershot in June and was expecting to be posted to the '' Army School of Hygiene " at Mytchet at the end of three months. EDITORIAL .4 . S. Goldingham is serving his apprenticeship at International Combus tion L.I.D., Derby. He often sees P. ]. Fowler. FTER the illnesses, which were unfortunately with us during the Lent A Term, and which certainly did their b est to interrupt the progress M. T. Young has commenced his Army service and was initially stationed and enjoyment of the term, it is refreshing to be able to recall a very near Winchester with the K.R.R.C. He was, however, undergoing successful and smooth-flowing Summer Term, in which work proceeded W.O.S.B. and is quite likely to have moved on now. normally and cricket could be played regularly in dry, sunny weather, while bathing in the swimming bath provided many hours of r efreshing A. Hilton writes to the Headmaster. His present address is : 92, Alteryn Avenue, Newport, Mon. recreation. Then, too , it was a most successful term from the work point of P. W. F. Lamb has been appointed Group Secretary of the West Dorset view, and the Scholarship candidates started the ball rolling by in each National Farmers' Union, with headquarters at Bridport. He is at case gaining an award, L. C. King heading the list with an award of £Jo, present busy house hunting. closely followed by J . Baker with a Scholarship of £40. A. R. Symes A. G. Campbell has written a long letter describing life and scenes in gained an Exhibition of £30 and J . R . Harrison a Bursary also of £30. Karachi. He has had bouts of various fevers, but apart from that he We offer them all our heartiest congratulations, and hope that future is enjoying his novel experiences. His address for correspondence is: entrants will be encouraged to make an equally good showing. Messrs. Steel Bros. and Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 299, Wood Street, As usual, we shall start the new School year with very few of the Karachi, W. Pakistan. present Monitors and Senior boys, but we hope that those who take their places will continue by example and keenness to carry out their duties f . C. Fox writes from Bulawayo after having served in the R.A.F . in effectively. There will certainly be many vacancies to fill in the football Africa and for three years with the South African Police. He has seen teams. a great deal of Crabbe, who is coming home on leave this summer, time in considering how anq says he will visit King's. Fox's address is: Rhodesian Engineering It is sometimes well worth while to spend and well-being of and Steel Construction Co., Ltd., Box r874, Bulawayo. He would best we can use our gifts to promote the happiness like to hear from his contemporaries. others, for though it may not appear tb,at these add up to a very im posing total, yet it is certain that each one of us does possess some char acteristic of his own which has been given to him for use in the service of others and we must see that we do not allow our talents to stagnate, but rather must use and develop them for the greatest possible benefit of all those with whom we come in contact. In a community such as a school, the opportunities of influencing and helping others are great and we shall lose much of the benefit of our school life if we neglect by thoughtlessness or carelessness to give full scope to all that is best in us. Let us, therefore, start the new school year by bearing this in mind, so that when the next summer holidays come round we shall feel that we are one year older, wiser and better, and-:-even more important-that we have been of some service to others. · SCHOOL NOTES Since the last issue of the Aluredian the following boys have been appointed Monitors:- Lent Term: -0. H . M. Loxton, P. C. Maltby (i) and D. G. Braund. Summer Term:-]. R. Harrison (i), P. J. F. Nicholson-Lailey, C. E. Romaine. 80 L 81 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN He began b y Michaelma_s Term: -Head Boy: P . G. Chick. saying that the health of the School had been good this term, in co ntrast to the previous term, when m any boys had contracted Other Monitors :-A. K. Fox (ii), A. W. Fry, J. B. Killingbeck (ii), infectious diseases. He e xpressed his thanks to the School Doctor, the J . B. C. Brown. Sanatorium Sister and Nurses and to Miss Aylward for the care and skill Captain of Football-]. R. E. Clee . which all the boys had r eceived during their illnesses. He was sorry * * that Miss Aylward was herself unwell and was unable to be present with * * them t oday, but he hoped that with res We were, unfortunately, able to play very little Rugger during the t she would make a speedy re covery. He was very grateful to Miss Lent Term, owing to illness and the hard state of the grounds, and we Smith, who was taking her place, and to Miss Williams for thei r h elp durin did not in fact play any matches. It should, however, be put on record g Matron's absence. So that L. C. King was appointed Captain of Rugby Football and P. C. far as the work of the School was concerned, the year had been Maltby (i) Vice-Captain .• a successful one, although the Common Entrance results were not then to hand. We had entered four boys for the Scholarship exam. to the Senior * * * * School along with twenty other entrants from other schools. All four of A keen and much improved Boxing Class, which had been ably in them h ad been successful in obtaining awards. L. C. King, the H structed by ead Sergeant-Major Gooderham, were all ready to give a good Boy. gained second place, and was so close to the top boy account that his of themselves in an inter-House Competition for the Boxing Cup, Scholarship had been increased from £6o to £JO. J . Baker obtained but, alas! this third also had to be cancelled, and we must await the Michael place with a Scholarship of £4o ; A. R. Symes was fifth with an mas Term Exhibi before the Competition can be held. We hope we shall by then tion of £30 ; a nd J . R. Harrison, tenth, was awarded a Competitive have an equally keen and efficient set of boxers. Bursary of £30 . In comparing the marks gained this year with those of * * * • previous years, it was found that the general standard was higher and The Music of the School has continued to flourish, and in this year's the level of marks in every subject was much improved. The results were Somerset and Taunton Musical Festival all entrants gained Certificates. the best that had been achieved so far. He hoped that the C.E. results Special congratulations to A. W. Fry, who ·was placed first in the Boys' would prove as satisfactory. Vocal Solo Class with 88 per cent. The work of the School was not, however, confined to Examination subjects. In the Associated Board Examinations, both Chick and Dick passed That this was so was borne out by the Exhibition of Art and with " Merit " in Grade I. Handwork on view today, much of which was of a very high standard. In Music, too, the boys had taken their part. The Treble section of the * * * • School Choir was mainly recruited from the Junior School, and they A very enjoyable and interesting day trip to Windsor Castle and had sung in " Hiawatha's Wedding Feast " last December. In the local Runnymede was arranged by ~ritish Railways and more than 30 boys County Music Festival, too, they had acquitted themselves well. A. W. of the Junior School went for the expedition. The arrangements were Fry gained first place with 88 per cent in the Boys' Vocal Solo Class, and excellent and all went smoothly, so that even a late return did not prove the Chapel Choir had won first place with 87 per cent in their class. unduly In tiring, and those who were fortunate enough to go will long re the Associated Boards exams. for Pianoforte, P. G. Chick and R. W. A. member their first ·visit to Windsor. The rest of the Junior School also Dick had passed the first grade, the former with merit. had an outing to Cleeve Abbey, followed by an excellent tea provided by Passing on to games, Mr. Beckett mentioned that the Soccer teams Mr. and Mrs. Lessey at their farm. The day was perfect and the outing had played 19 matches, winning 8, drawing 5 and losing 6. No was in every way a great success. Rugger matches had been played last term owing to illness. The Cricket this Later in the term, a day on the Quantocks for the whole Junior term showed promise and keenness, four out of the last six matches having School proved equally successful. Corn ricks and hay stacks were care been won. He knew that the boys would try to maintain this under fully avoided and once more the weather was all that could be desired. their keen Captain, C. Romaine. Thanks to the kindly work of Miss Gough and the kitchen staff, there Referring to the Athletic Sports held in May, he said that three was an ample supply of eatables and drinks were provided both at r e~ords had been broken. He also recalled that P . J. Robinson, who had Cothelstone Lodge and at the Triscombe inn, and it was a tired but been in the Junior School, had, in 1945. won both the 440 and 88o yards, happy party that returned by coach in the evening. and had now this April broken the mile record at the White City in the Public Schools Sports. This year he had also won the Senior Victor Ludorum in the Senior School Sports, while another Junior School boy, PRIZE-GIVING ]. Hunter-Watts, had at the same time won the Junior Victor Ludorum. In the Taunton and District Cub Sports, The proceedings were opened at 1I.O a.m. by the Headmaster, who our Pack had won the coveted Shield by six points from welcomed Mr. Smeal, Principal of St. Luke's College, Exeter, and a all their rivals in the district. From all very large gathering of parents. The this he concluded that the School was in a healthy position on the sports Headmaster then called on Mr . and games Beckett to present his report. side. 82 83 THE ALUREDIA N THE AL U REDIA N . From the fact that three out.of the Senior School Prefects, the Cap In conclusion, Mr. Beckett suggested that he might have painted tam of a very successful Rugger s1de, and many of that afternoon's prize too rosy a picture of the ] unior School, but all the information he had winners were members of the Junior School in their earlier years, gave given was fact : that if one wished to look on the gloomy side of things, him every confidence that those boys who were going up in September a glance at the daily Press was all that was needed. There was far too would make their mark in work and games. They had served the Junior much pessimism about, and passive acquiescence in regarding the state School well, and in particular the Head Boy, L. C. King, whom we were of affairs as beyond our control. Man was, however, master of his fortunate in having to fill such an important position. The other Monitors destiny, and it was right and proper that we should face the future cheer and elder boys, too, had been largely responsible for the spirit of keen fully, for it would help us to overcome our difficulties, and, so far as the ness which had been a feature of the past year. work here was concerned, to send out men who by their courage and leadership would show the world how to live together in peace and happi Although he had mentioned the Cubs in connection with the Sports, ness . he must not omit the Scouts. Under their excellent Scoutmaster, Mr. Boyle, they had become a keen and efficient Troop, and now numbered The Headmaster rose and congratulated Mr. Beckett, not only on his 51. In spite of a wet but otherwise successful camp last year, they were successes, but also on the way he had presented his report, and called on going to camp at the end of term at Sheafhayne Farm on an estate where Mr. Smeal to present the prizes. Sir Fransis Drake had once lived. Mr. Smeal began by saying that it was not King's who should feel While speaking of the open air, Mr. Beckett reminded us that there honoured by his presence, but that he himself was honoured by the had been several outings this term. Early in the term a large number of privilege of presenting the prizes. The Headmaster had said he had a boys had gone to Windsor and Runnyrnede, and those who were unable wide experience of schoolmasters. That was true. In the course of a to attend had gone to Cleeve Abbey. More recently, all of us had gone year he interviewed about 500 young men who had just completed their up on to the Quantocks. Thanks to Miss Gough and her staff of caterers, military service and were about to become students at a college, and he who provided us on each occasion with excellent fare, and to the perfect was amazed at the number of them who said, referring to their military weather, these trips were enjoyed to the full. service, " it was a waste of time " or " it was just a bore." The other day, Mr. Smeal told his audience, he was interviewing a young man who This term several boys had become keen gardeners, and had worked had been learning to fly in California. He had to make a forced landing wonders with plots of land reclaimed from some waste ground near the in a desert during a dust storm and, after wandering about for a while, Scout Hut. He hoped the parents would go down and inspect them, and he eventually came to a cross-roads where a tall, dark man was sweeping. sample the radishes. The airman approached the stranger and asked if he could tell him where Other activities included Boxing, in which good progress had been he was. "I don't know," said the dark man. "Well," said the air made under Sergt. Gooderham, and Swimming, in which there was a man, pointing in one direction, " where does this road lead? " " I larger number of swimmers this year than last. don't know "' was the man's reply. "Perhaps you can tell me where For the Dormitory Cup this term there had been an innovation in the next one goes? " The dark man a~ain said he didn't know. "Surelv the awarding of plus and minus marks, which were given for work, con- · you know where this one leads? " "No," said the man, "or that one? " duct, punctuality and so on. These marks were totalled up at the end asked the airman, indicating the last of the four roads. " I don't know, of each week and the cup awarded to the House with the most plus or boss," was again the reply. " Then are you lost, too? " said the air fewest minus marks. man, with surorise. " No , I ain't lost, I just ain't going nowhere." " Now," said Mr. Smeal, " that is my question to you. Where are you They were all delighted to have the Chaplain back with them once going? again after his absence last term due to illness, and to know that the spiritual life of the School was in his capable and kindly hands. Mr. " Are you going to wait until you are r8 before makin~ up your Beckett thought that it was essential for us to learn and practise true minds? Are you going to wait and sav later on, ' I was bored-it ~as a Christianity if we were to live together happily and peacefully, and yet waste of time? ' The formation of your character depends on how retain our individuality and personality instead of being swallowed up quickly you make up your mind now. in some form of totalitarianism. The boys here had every opportjlility ,·, In the faces of the young men I have interviewed," he went on, of learning and practising those principles, and all of us owed a great " I can clearly see how this indecision has affected their characters. debt of gratitude to the splendid work of Miles Sargent, and, during his " In this School you are given opportunities to make up vour mind. absence, to Fr. Williams and Fr. Reddish, who so kindly came to our Make up your mind and learn to form your character now. Don't leave aid. the important decision until you are r8." Nor could he forget the loyalty and service of the staff: they had Mr. Smeal took as an example the de ~ rationing of sweets. " Pepper given of their best, and he was truly grateful to them for their constant mints are my line," he said, "and I haven't had a peppermint for help and advice. No one knew better than he what the School owed to months, because everyone wants them and there are so few to be had." them and he was proud to acknowledge it today. He asked his listel)ers to picture the scene of a boy with a large bag 84 85 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN of peppermints, dropping them one by one down the drain. " Seeing this," he said, " you would think the boy was mad. He is throwing Mr. Smeal then spoke of the example of Mitchell, who, although away something I want, something I need. Well, you boys have got handicapped by bitter opposition and ill-health, produced the Spitfire. something like that-you have opportunities. Are you going to drop " These were men," said Mr. Smeal, " who made up their minds before these numerous opportunities down the drain one by one? Are you going they were 18. They all knew what they wanted." to throw away your privileges? In conclusion, Mr. Smeal reminded his audience of the words of " Each of you must ask yourselves," Mr. Smeal continued, Cromwell : " I would have men who know what they are fighting for " whether you are working as hard as you might, playing as well as you and love what they know." " See that you know what you want and can, or being as friendly and helpful as you could be? " fight for it," he said ; "don't wait until the opportunity has been lost for ever. '' He reminded the boys of the hard work of their parents to provide PRIZE LIST them with this education and these opportunities.· Are they throwing them away? "The country," he said, " is full of boys who would come Junior " Fortis et Fidelis " (Head Boy)-L. C. King. to King's if they could. If a Common Entrance or Scholarship goes to a Latin and Fre nch-] . Baker, J. B. C. Brown, 0. H. M. Loxton, P. M. boy who has not worked, it has been awarded to the wrong boy. This is Bubb, G. P. Henwood. what you must realise. English-]. B. C. Brown, D. ] . Tazewell, P . L. Side,]. N. Nicholas, " King, your School Captain, has worked hard and done well. He C. M. Diamond. knows what he wants. I notice that one of his prizes was a book on Mathematics-L. C. King, J . 0 . E. Tucker, A. K. Fox, R. B. L. Osborn, carpentry, from which he has already made several things. He knows ]. N. Nicholas. what he wants to do, and he is doing it now. Geography-]. R. Harrison, P.C. Maltby, R. A. H. Powell. " Then again, take Rugger. King learnt to tackle at the age of I3. History-A. R. Symes, R. F . Willson, You must learn to tackle at I3 or you will never tackle at all ; there is P . E. Fowles. no time later on to put things right." Divinity-A. R. Symes. Mr. Smeal told his audience that he was shocked to read the other Music-P. G. Chick, 0 . H. M. Loxton. day of a history mistress somewhere in London who wrote to the papers Art-]. R . E . Clee, R. W. C. Gillis. protesting that boys listened to Dick Barton and, as a result, neglected Handwork-]. E . B. Kite, P.C. Turley. their prep. Well, he felt that Barton certainly knew where he was going and he got there every time. " I listen," he said, " to three things only on Nature Study-M. Gower, A. W. Rees, R . ]. Maltby. the wireless-the Rugger results, the Barton programme, and ' Much Progress-T. G. Jefford, C. E. Romaine, J . G. Lobb, A. G. Williams, Binding in the Marsh,' and I don't see why I should lose one-third of ]. D. Butt. my pleasure because someone thinks our hero Barton, who after all knows Form Prizes-2a: L. C. King. where he is going, is described as an unhealthy middle-class spiv. Look 2b: 0. H. M. Loxton. at the way he tackles the hardest jobs. He has saved the situation time 2c: R. I. H. Macnee. and time again. 2d: G. P. Henwood. " I don't know how many of you boys play cards. ·Those who do 2e: J . H. Catlin. will understand the faith one has in an ace. Century after century this I: C. M. Diamond. country has won the last round of a struggle due to men who had faith and produced a trump card at the last moment. THE ATHLETIC SPORTS " Some people," continued Mr. Smeal, " accuse us of being like the boy who has looked up the answer, but we must not forget the enormous amount of work we have to do to make use of our advantage. We were fortunate in having an afternoon which was ideal for both · " Remember Henry V at Agincourt, the invention of the long-bow competitors and spectators on May nth for our Annual Sports. The won the day there. Then the Armada, the significance of the fore and track was dry and firm and fast times were the order of the day and in aft rigging of our ships gave us mastery over that foe. In I9IS, when in cluded three new ~cho_o l records in the I20 yards Hurdles (Class I), which a tight corner, the War Office sanctioned the production of tanks, an in was won by Romame m 2o.s seconds-I-S second better than the previous vention which was a deciding factor in our victory. record. Houlden (ii) also lowered by I-S second the record for the 6o " In the long years between I920 and I940, one man knew what we yards race (Class IV) . The other new record was a joint affrur in the wanted, that this country could not avoid war. He knew that we must mter-House relay race (Class II), in which four runners from Gibbs never lose the opportunity of preparing for it, but, in the eyes of the House, each running no yards, completed the total quarter mile in people, who were blind, he was wrong-and laughed at." 62 .9 secon?s. The_ Class I relay race (4 x 220 yards) was won by Old ham, also m good time, though m about a second outside the record. 66 87 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN A very close struggle for the '' Standards '' Cup resulted in a win IOO Yards (Class IV): for Gibbs by II2 " standards " to 104 by Oldham. Oldham, however, I Houlden, 2 Grennam, 3 Martin. Time : 15.2 secs. easily won the " Sports " Cup, gaining II5 points to Gibbs' 66. (Record: IS secs ., I948, P. L. Side.) Turning to individual performances, the outstanding athletes in Long Jump (Class I): Class I were Romaine and Loxton. The latter won the l:l8o yards and r Fry, 2 King and Bubb. Distance: I2 ft . r in. the high jump and was second to Romaine in the 120 yards hurdles, the (Record: 14ft. 8 ins., 1947, J. Hunter-Watts.) cricket ball and the 440 yards. In addition, Romaine won the roo yards Long Jump (Class Ill): and the 220, and so was unbeaten in any event for which he entered, I Bulloch (ii), 2 Osborn, 3 Lobb. Distance: II ft. 2f ins. and thus was a most worthy winner of the Class I Victor Ludorum. To (Record : 12ft. 6 ins., I947· C. E. Romaine.) him and to Loxton go the chief credit for the easy victory of Oldham in High Jump (Class II) : the competition for the " Sports " Cup. In Class II it was by no means r Perry, 2 Barnes (iv), 3 Tytherleigh . . Height: 3 ft . 8! ins. so easy to choose the Victor Ludorum, for Macklin (ii), Perry and Faith (Record: 4 ft. 2 ins. , 1945. J . Hunter-Watts.) full all won events. However, Macklin gained the verdict for wins in the cricket ball, roo yards and 220 yards, in one or other of which he de 220 Yards (Class I): feated both Perry and Faithful!. Faithful! won the long jump and the r Romaine, 2 Harrison (i), 3 Harmon. Time: 29.4 secs. quarter mile, while Perry was successful in the high jump and second to (Record : 28 secs., 1942, J . A. Henderson.) Macklin in the 220 yards. Side (ii), by wining the roo yards and 220 in 220 Yards (Class II): Class Ill, ensured success as Victor Ludorum in this class, while Houlden r Macklin, 2 Perry, 3 Tytherleigh. Time: 31.2 secs. (ii) was easily the outstanding performer in Class IV. (Record: 31 secs., I942, V. C. Sprent.) Of the other events, the wheelbarrow race was won by Toogood and 220 Yards (Class Ill): Bulloch (ii), who stayed the course rather better than Clee and Fox (ii) , I Side, 2 Bulloch (iii), 3 Steele. Time: 32 4-5 secs. while Cake's younger brother Richard so inspired the elder boy ~y win (Record: 32 3-5 secs. , 1947, J. B. Killingbeck.) ning the visitors' race that the latter overcame all obstacles m the Wheelbarrow Race (Open): obstacle race with such agility that he came in a comfortable winner from I ToogoodfBulloch (ii), 2 Clee f Fox, 3 CakefCatlin. Macnee, with Woodward a good third. I20 Yards Hurdles (Class I): Mter this event the prizes were distributed by the Rt. Rev. R. I Romaine, 2 Loxton, 3 Nicholson-Lailey. Time: 20.5 secs. Acland (late Bishop of Bombay), and a very welcome tea on the field NEW RECORD. near the fives court completed one of the most enjoyable and successful (Record: 20.7 secs ., 1947, J. Hunter-Watts.) Sports Days for some years. Cricket Ball (Class I) : 88o Yards (Class I): RESULTS I Romaine, 2 Loxton, 3 Bubb. Distance: I6g ft. 5 ins. I Loxton, 2 Nicholson-Lailey, 3 Harmon. Time: 2 mins. 44·7 secs. (Record: 205 ft. ro ins., 1947, J . Hunter-Watts.) ·(Record: 2 mins. 37 secs., I946, M. H. Gilh.ert.) 6o Yards (Class IV) : High Jump (Class I) : I Houlden, 2 Grennan, 3 Croston. Time: 9 2-5 secs. NEW RECORD. I Loxton, 2 King, 3 Harrison (i). Height: 4 ft. rt ins. (Record: 9 3-5 secs., 1947, M. Gower.) (Record: 4ft. 5! ins., I947• J. Hunter-Watts.) 440 Yards (Class 11) : Long Jump (Class 11) : I Faithfull, 2 Harrison (ii), 3 Trevett. Time: I min. I7 I-5 secs. I Faithfull, 2 Tytherleigh, 3 Gillis. Distance: I2 ft. 4 ins. (Record: I min. 9 3-5 secs., 1948, J. B. Killingbeck.) (Record: I3 ft. IO ins., I945· J. Hunter-Watts.) 440 Yards (Class I) : Cricket Ball (Class 11) : I Romaine, 2 Loxton, 3 Nicholson-Lailey. Time: I min. II 2-5 secs. I Macklin, 2 Fox, 3 Faithfull. Distance: I28 ft. 5 ins. (Record: I min. 4 secs., I947, J. Hunter-Watts.) (Record: I75 ft. 8 ins., I947• A. S. Bell.) Young Visitors' Race (under IO): IOO Yards (Class I):. I Richard Cake. I Romaine, 2 Harrison (i), 3 Chick. Time: I3 secs. Inter-House Relay (Class 11) (4 x !ro Yards): (Record: I2 4-5 secs., I944· P. R. Pile.) Time: I min. 2.9 secs. NEW RECORD. IOO Yards (Class 11): Winning House: Gibbs. (Record: I min. 3 secs., I948, Oldham.) I Macklin, 2 Faithftill, 3 Perry. Time: I4 secs. (Record: I3-5 secs., I944· P. R. Tozer.) Inter-House Relay (Class I) 4 x 220 Yards): Time: 2 mins. 8 I-5 sec. IOO Yards (Class Ill): Winning House: I Side, P. L., 2 Bulloch (iii), 3 Osborn. Time: I4-4 secs. Oldham. (Record: 2 mins. 7 secs., I947, (Record: I4-4 secs., 1947, C. E. Romaine.) Gibbs.) 89 88 M THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN Obstacle Race (Open) : When King's reached 86 I Cake, 2 Macnee, 3 Woodward. for 6 victory seemed at least a possibility. A sad collapse made the final score 87 . (In passing, it may be noted that Winners of Standards Cup: Gibbs, II2 pts. ; Oldham, I04. this match is a warning to scorers!) Medical reasons meant that only Winners of Sports Cup: Oldham, IIS pts. ; Gibbs, 66. weak " A " and " B " sides could play against St. Peter's, Weston ; Scoring: Ist, 5 pts. ; 2nd, 3 pts. ; 3rd, I pt. both lost, and it was impossible to play the return game. A new fixture Victor Ludorum: -Class I (over I2f): Romaine. against Kestrels (East Anstey) gave the rst XI a victory by I06-9. Class 2 (II-I2f): Macklin. Against St. George's, a " B " team match gave an opportunity for some Class 3 (9f-II): Side. of the youngsters to show their skill. We won a pleasant game by 65 runs Class 4 (under gt): Houlden. to 20 . Taunton Lower School Colts batted first on their ground on June 22nd, and were dismissed for 48. King and Fox put on 50 runs without CRICKET being separated. Taunton had their revenge on July 13, when, after scoring 54. they dismissed our XI for 41. On June 25th the return This is written when goalposts have replaced wickets and a few wel match on our ground against Connaught House saw King's victorious by come storms are helping to repair the bare patches in the grass. Leather 88 runs to 39· On June 29th St. Dunstan's gained a nine-wickets victory studs I?ay be ab!~ to ma~ e more impression on the ground than metal against the rst XI on their ground, scoring 66 for I in reply to our 65. ones d1d on occas10n. It 1s always pleasant to look back on a Summer Our 2nd XI were defeated 38-9r. Perhaps inspired by playing on " the Term which has been favoured with fine we!l.ther, though one or two of square," the rst XI turned the tables by defeating St. Dunstan's by 99 the budding " s.I?in " bowlers might like to disagree. The wickets have, to 46 on July 2oth. The 2nd XI had a hard match. We declared at 125 on the whole, giVen everyone a fair chance, and the groundsman de for 8 and had dismissed 8 of our opponents for 8J when time was called. serves our hearty thanks for the way in which the excessive dryness of The return match with Kestrels was won by us with 124 for 2 (dec .) to the season was overcome for match wickets. 40. A strong Wellington side defeated the rst XI by I28 for 5 (dec.) to Sixteen matches were played against other schools, of which 7 were 47. while the 2nd XI made a creditable draw. In a match on July nth, won, 7lost and 2 drawn. Of these, t~e Ist XI won 5 and lost 4. and the the 2nd XI defeated the Connaught House 2nd XI in a good game by 93 2nd XI won I, lost I and drew 2. A detailed list will be found at the for 8 (dec.) to 74· end of this. account. C. D. Romaine, the only remaining Ist XI Colour, In the House matches, Oldham gained a decisive victory over Gibbs was CaptaJ.?. and a good one, too. From his position as wicketkeeper, in the Ist XI match, while Gibbs won the " under rr-4," thanks largely he very qwckly. learned to place his field to advantage, and throughout to a birthday 50 by Perry. the season obtamed the best from the players under him. In common rst XI Colours were awarded to C. D. Romaine (old colour), A. K. with most young wicketkeepers, he must remember ~hat pads should Fox (ii), J . B. Killingbeck (ii), L. C. King, A. R. Symes, and only be used as an added safeguard to gloves, and not as a substitute. 0. H. M. Loxton. King, the Vice-Captain, bowled well and scored many runs, sometimes, RESULTS it must be admitted, to the surprise of bowlers and umpires alike. A. K. Runs Runs Fox (ii) was one of the mainstays of the side. He is a useful left-hand Date Opponents Team Ground R esult for against bat, with a sound defence, but able to hit hard when necessary. His W. May 25---Connaught House 1st Away Lost 87 90 slow left-arm bowling was of excellent length, combined with an astonish W . June 8-St. P eter's (Weston) 'A' Away Lost 15 and 38 63 ing amount of spin. J. B. Killingbeck 'B' Away Lost 22 and 21 71 (ii) was the most cultured batsman for 4 of the side, and he should do very well. He also set a fine example of S. June 11-Kestrels 1st Away Won 106 9 keenness and clean picking-up in the field . Symes bowled well, but failed M. June 13-St. George's 'B' Home Won 65 20 to run into form with the bat. Loxton, W. June 22-Taunton L.S. Colts 1st Away Won 50 for 0 48 too, was more successful with the s. June 25---Connaught House ball. Cower is developing well, and 1st Home Won 88 for 9 39 should cause the scorers a fair W. June 29-St. Dunstan's 1st Away Lost 65 66 for 1 amount of work next year. Breeze, originally the 2nd XI wicketkeeper, 2nd Away Lost 38 91 batted and fielded well on promotion to the Ist XI, while Maltby, W. July 6-Kestrels 1st Home Won 124 for 2 40 Nicholson-Lailey, dec. Chick, Bubb and others who played were always keen S. July 9-Wellington triers. Baker worked hard 1st Away Lost 47 128 for 5 and was well supported by the 2nd XI. Some dec. promising talent for the I950 season was revealed. The " elevens " can 2nd Away Drawn 62 for 7 109 for only be maintained at a good standard if boys are keen and willing 5 dec. to M. July 11--Connaught House learn in the junior games, and it has given us all pleasure this year to 2nd Home Won 93 for 8 74 see the general dec. attitude of the younger boys. Finally, "Thank you, W. July 13-Tatmton L .S. Colts lst Home Lost 41 54 Harrison (i) and Side (ii) for your careful scoring.'' W . July 20-St. Dunstan's .. . 1st Home Won 99 46 The season -opened with a Ist XI match against Connaught House 2nd Home Drawn 125 for 87 for on their ground. The home team batted first and were dismissed for go. 8 dec. 8 W. F. C. 90 91 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN SWIMMING SPORTS LIBRARY NOTES Once again, in brilliant hot weather, the two Houses did battle in In spite of the dry weather, which has persisted throughout the term, the Swimming Bath on Friday, July 22nd. during which boys have spent most of their free time out of doors, the books of the Library had many more dates in the front by the end of As last year, the programme o f events provided plenty of thrills term! I think that one of the reasons for this was that at times the and excitement-not a few races being won by ~he closest of m argins. weather was too hot to do anything but read! It was not until the twelfth event that there were more than three points In the course of the term more books have been presented, and the separating the Houses. It was a ding-dong struggle all the way. Library would like to thank the following: -0. H. M. Loxton, C. M. J . Bames, J. E . Beaven, J . A. Harmon, Matron (Miss Aylward), J. H. It may be of special interest and encouragement for b eginners to Walsham, and M. J . Carter last Lent Term, and W. M. Coombs, M. S. learn that it was the Beginners ' Breadth that pulled Oldham up level with J. Stirling, J . E . B. Kite, J . A. Harmon, and P . Taylor this term Gibbs last year and enabled Gibbs to go ahead just sufficiently to ensure . victory this year. Last year all depended on the inter-House Relay: this Being the e nd of the School year, many are leaving the School this year the Gibbs' Beginners saw to it that their House could not lose. Since term, including four librarians-A. R. Symes, S. R. Harrison, J . Baker, Oldham won the Relay after a very close race, Gibbs were the ultimate and C. D. Romaine. We thank them for th'eir assistance with the victors by one point. Library and wish them luck in the Senior School. Their places have been filled by L. S. Breeze, P . G. Chick, P . H . G. Faithful!, and A. K. Fox. At the conclusion of the afternoon's events, Mr. Beckett asked Mrs. The two old Librarians are A. W. Fry (head) and R. F . L. Casserley. Harmon to present the cups to the House Captains, and thanked Sergt. The Committee suggested at the beginning of this term that boys Gooderham for so ably judging the Styles and Diving and Mr. King for should pay a subscription of 6d. This plan was duly put into operation org~sing the Sports. and has proved so successful that four or five new books have been added The results of the races were as follow :- this term. A. R. S. 2 Lengths (Open)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0); 2, King (G); 3. Baker (0). Length (under 12)-1, Perry (G); 2, Osbom (0); 3. Mcnee (G). SCHOOL SCOUTS Length (under I2t)-I, Coussey (G); 2, Clee (0); 3. Tytherleigh (0). THE 11th TAUNTON " KING'S COLLEGE " JUNIOR ·Style-Crawl (Open)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0); 2, Fox (G) ; 3, Perry (G) . Length (under u)-I, Perry (G); 2, Osbom (0); 3. Adam (G) . With the close of the School year we said good-bye to a number of valuable Junior Scouts who were leaving the Junior School to enter the Style-Breaststroke (under (0); I2t)-I, Powell 2, Fox (G); 3. Macklin Senior School. These Scouts, though young in age, had for a short period (G). of time taken up their responsibilities and had by their high sense of duty Style-Breaststroke (over I2t)-I, King (G); 2, Romaine (0); 3. Killing- set up a very good standard of Scouting. Alas, their reign was short. No beck (0). sooner had responsibilities fallen into their capable hands than the time Diving (Open)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0); 2, Perry (G); 3. Clee (0). came for them to go, leaving, it is true, their example for those who fol low and a Troop that will have to work hard Length (under 13)-1, Clee (0); 2 , Fox (G); 3, Loxton (0). to maintain their high stan dard. Let it be said that, by their effort and keenness, much has been Breadth (under Iot)-I, Adam (G); 2, Side (0); 3, Lobb (G). achieved, and let us hope that the full significance of that report will be Length-Backstroke (Open)-I, Nicholson-Lailey (0); 2, King (G); 3. realised. They have established a Troop that can face any task as a good Fox (G). team. They succeeded through good leadership in getting the best from Beginners' Breadth-!, Lobb (G); 2, Bames, T. T. (G) ; 3, Kite (0). their fellow Scouts. They have put into practice the highest aims of Scouting. The Junior Troop has suffered a loss at their de Inter-House Relay (4 xI length)-Winning House: Gibbs. parture, and it is up to those who succeed them to keep up the high Points Cup (points are awarded to boys for swimming a breadth, standard. one or two lengths, style and diving) : The training during the Summer Term was mainly preparation for Winning House: Oldham, 100 (Gibbs 85). the coming Summer Camp, but time was found on-several occasions for such activities as bridge building, erecting model camps, and at one stage Sports Cup- watering (with the Troop mobile tanks and water from the stream) the Junior School cricket squares to prevent the heat and drought from Winning House: Gibbs, 57 points (Oldham 56) . cracking the ground. At the close of term most of the Junior Troop were guests at a camp fire given by the Senior School in the School grounds. 9\1 93 THE ALUREDIAN THE ALUREDIAN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL SCOUTS' CAMP. standstill and filled ~ith wood . The cart's burden was then securely tied with rope The camp was held at Sheafhayne and the party set off downstream back to camp. Unfortu Manor Farm, Yarcombe, Devon, nately. just near from Tuesday, 29th of August, to Tuesday, the camp, a bend in the river had to be traverse?. So gth of September. There the trek cart had to tak were 32 Junior and 30 Senior School Scouts e to the water (which was 4ft. in depth m the in all. Typical English deepest parts). So the cart weather was the fortune of those who attended, typical was propelled into the water, where it nea~ly because of its rich turned over, righted itself, variety ; sunny days, cold days, dry days for the and was pulled amid cheering to the oppostte greater part, wet days bank. on a number of occasions, storms, gales, and what we felt certain at one But time could only have been a hurricane. The weather indeed gave all the all good things must end, and the camp was no exception. The tents opportunity of recording that they had camped under almost every con were taken down and put into their bags and the great marquee was dition. A certain section of the Junior Troop have experienced the exact dismantled. Parties were instructed to go round the camp site and pick quantity of rain that can get the wrong side of a tent if the door is left up every scrap of paper or rubbish that they found. open, and the wind changes. " We live and learn " could be said on that It is interesting to note that the camp fire that the Junior School occasion, and learn they certainly did. However, they agreed it was all Scout Troop built was the only fire that was lit with one match! . in the day's work, and we trust they are now wise Scouts. We close this report, wishing all who have left the Junior Troop all Health, judging by the appetites, was outstandingly good. In fact, the very best in their future Scouting, and take this opportunity there was ?f thank not one case of illness during this year's camp. We did have, ing the staff for an excellent camp and a year of successful Scoutmg. however, two accidents, not serious, and not in any way connected with the instruments that parents have a horror of when thinking of camp. I. B. J. B. (N.B.-knives, choppers, big and small felling axes, etc., all very sharp.) One victim kicked a tent peg without shoes on, and his toes suffered, while the other cut his knee with a sharp flint when falling. Both received the medical attention and care of our M.O. during their convalescence in camp. The food was very good and under the capable hands of the cooks, Messrs. Ridler and Creber, who were guided by the man of infinite wisdom, the Q.M., Mr. King. It is true to say we fed jolly well , Was it Napoleon who said an army marches on its stomach? Well, the Junior School did not let him down. And they did not march. We had a number of visitors in camp ; the Headmaster and family, who spent an evening with us ; Brigadier Neville and family, who paid us a number of visits ; and Mr. Beckett, who spent a few days with us. He came, complete with all the equipment required to catch fish . In this re spect he had some luck, and trout was served on the table at one meal, cooked Norwegian fashion, under his own supervision. The rivalry over making Mr. Beckett's early morning tea, accompanying him fishing, and getting his hot water, showed how happy the boys were to have him in camp. We never at any time during camp found ourselves short of equip ment, though the T.O.'s orderly always had a busy time buying tuck for boys every time the T.O. went into Chard! In the field which we camped in there were a certain number of cows. Our tents seemed to have a great attraction for them, and often during meal times boys were detailed to drive the offending creatures off. A number of wide games were organised during camp, one of which ended in a short but sweet tussle in the river. Many boys returned to camp either smeared with mud or wet through ! A small party of the more adventurous spirits in camp decided to take a trek cart upstream to collect some large pieces of firewood, in the form of large logs. After much struggling the cart was brought to a 94 95