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The Aluredian THE ALUREDIAN Contents PAGE PAGE Editorial 3 Fishing Club 26 School Notes Photographic Societ y 26 Visit of H er Majesty Queen Wireless Club 27 Elizabeth tbe Queen Mother 6 Aeromodelling Club 27 King Alfred House Notes 7 Stamp Club 27 Carpenter House Notes Trevithick Society 28 Bishop Fox House Notes 8 Badminton Club 28 Meynell House Notes 9 Dancing Club 29 Woodard House Notes 9 Bridge Club 29 Chapel Notes 10 Light Music Club 29 Choir Notes 11 Conjuring Club 30 Subscription Concerts 11 Meteorological Society au "The Alchemist" 12 Motor Club 31 K.C.R.F.C. 15 Sailing Club 31 K.C.M.R.C. 19 Junior House Notes il l C.C.F . Notes 20 Letter from Borneo 34 K.C.F.C. 20 Festival in Vienna 38 Pioneer Notes 21 Outward Bound, 1960 41 Sheldon Society 22 "Aluredian" Competition 42 History Society 22 Translation of German Poem 43 Music Club 23 Thames Sailing Barges 43 Art Club 23 Church of St. Michan, Dublin 45 Modern Languages Society 23 Literary and Dramatic Society 24 The Old Aluredian Club 46 Junior Literary and Debating Obituaries 53 Society 24 Valete 55 Fallodon Society 25 Salvete 56 Arch.eological and Geological Society 25 Acknowledgments 56 THE ALUREDIAN KING'S COLLEGE, TAUNTON. EDITOR : E . J. LAVENDER Sus-EDITORS : D. W. PERRY, J. C. ROBINSON, R. G. TAYLOR VoL. XXIX. No . 6 FEBRUARY, rg6o Editorial - Printed by tlu - HE Editorial of a School Magazine always poses a problem, because Sorrwrset Cmmty Gazene T although primarily concerned with the internal affairs of the School, Castk Gr1<n - Taunt"" it should also try to be of more general interest, and to relate the small 20182 compact community for which it is speaking to the world at large. This Michaelmas Term, however, there has been no such problem, for the School has been directly concerned with a movement which extends far beyond the bounds of its own walls. By this we mean its participation in the world-wide movement recently launched by two Britons, called "The World Refugee Year." The vision of an international effort to alleviate the distress of these many homeless people found its inspiration in the spirit of co-operation and international goodwill achieved by the combined efforts of nations in "The World Geophysical Year. " The School's response to a request for a sustained support of this scheme throughout the year has already resulted in a contribution of more than £ro per House for the Michaelmas Term alone. But there is no cause for self-congratulation or complr.cency over this generous sum, and it may be a good thing for us to reflect in humility that it is the least that we can do in the way of helping a large number of people who are at present bereft of all but the bare essentials necessary for existence, who have no opportunity to work or to better their lot, and many of whom have been utterly demoralised by their experience of life, and their lack of hope for the future. A general awareness and moral engagement in the urgent problems of a world outside the relatively insignificant sphere of our own absorb­ ing and restricted existence, and a real desire to give and help, without the ulterior motive of making a profit or gaining a personal advantage, should be driving forces in the life of a Christian man. The School's response to this challenge presented by the World Refugee Year shows that there are in the School at least the roots of this attitude, one which the community life of a Public School, based as it is on Christian principles, is peculiarly suited to implant and foster. THE EDITORS. 3 School Notes HE outstanding event of the Michaelmas Term was the s ignal honour T of a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Quee n Mother on the rgth November. A full account of this visit is to be found else where in this issue. The School was delighted t o hear that Geoffrey Rippon, M.P ., O.A. has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aviation: We were sorry to hear of the illness of our Provost, the Rt. Rev Dr. H . W. Bradfield, Bishop of Bath and Wells. However, the latest reports on his progress are highly satisfactory. We are very grateful for the gift of an oak pew for the Lady Chapel. presented by the Hon . Mrs. Firth, in memory of h er l ate husband, Cap­ tain C. P . L. Firth, who was Senior Fellow of the Western Division of the Woodard Corporation. I The Festival of the Nine Lessons and the Carols was celebrated with traditional splendour, an interesting point being that this year the choir trebles are so good that they could manage without the support of Pyrland Hall for the public Service. The s upport, however, of the Juniors for the School Service was both welcome and noticeable. A record number of p eople, well above soo, attended, and the collection for the World Refugee Year totalled £42. On 14th October there was a solemn requiem for the late Dr. S. C. Carpenter, who was Provost from 1935 until I953 · It is proposed to erect a Provost's stall in the C hapel in his memory. A fund will shortly be opened. During the Michaelmas Term the new buildings were approved by the Chapter and the architect was instructed to call for tenders. It is expected that the buildings will be ready sometime in rg6r. The School play, Ben Jonson's " Alchemist," was performed with great success, both ~sthe tic and financial. A critique will be found else­ where in this issue. The proceeds, after payment of expenses, will be given by the Dramatic Society to the World Refugee Year. The rst XV have enjoyed another successful season. The health of the School during the Michaelmas Term has been remarkably good. In September we welcomed Miss N. G. Williams, o ur new Sister. We wish her every happiness here. The O.A. dinner was held in the Houses of Parliament with con­ spicuous success. Geoffrey Rippon, M.P., O.A., was the host, and Waiter Long, O.A., was in the chair. The guest of honour was the Mayor of Taunton. J. S. Nixon, Esq., has been elected as Fellow of the Chapter. Admiral Sir Mark Pizey has been elected to the School Council. At the Service on Remembrance Sunday, Wing Commander D. B. Delany, O.A., laid the wreath. Lectures during the Michaelmas Term included one by Mr. Donald Grant on World Affairs, one by the Rev. J. E . C. Lawlor on b ehalf of the Her Majesty Q ueen Elizabeth The Q uee n Mother Mission to Seamen, one by the Rev. J. Gowing about the St. Pancras visited King 's Co llege on Thursday. 19th N ovember, 1959 Housing Society, and a fourth on National Insurance. The same term has also seen the highly successful introduction of Mr. Tyler's Subscription Concerts. A special article is included in this issue. This year we welcome another American Exchange Scholar, R. M. ' Stilson, as successor to J. de W. Perry. We hope that he has enjoyed l=c- his first term here and that his initiation into the game of Rugger and ,_ into our School life has been both pleasant and painless. L 11 The College was well represented at the Taunton Music Festival. I I ! ~ l We congratulate the following on their success in the Associated ~ I > :::~ Board of Music Examination: -Piano : Vallender (VII), Darvill (V), 0 ~ % .0 Delacour (V}, Rowe (IV), Bromwich (Ill-Credit), Marchant (1). Organ: ~ : J 11 :1 ~ John (VIII-Distinction). Flute: Delacour (V -Credit). Oboe: Hobbs (Ill-Credit). Theory: Darvill (V}. Hobbs (V), Inman (V). > 0 I • - We have just heard that ] . R. West has been elected to an Open I ~ ~ 0 , % 0 Exhibition in Modern History at Clare College, Cambridge, and that the > ~ 11 I > following have been promised places : A. G. Hopkins, Pembroke College, I 0 I Cambridge; E . ]. Lavender, University College, Oxford; and R. G. I "~ ., Taylor, Oriel College, Oxford. , u I! F. N. Davies, O.A., has recently passed out from Sandhurst, sharing % 0 ~ the Royal Military College prize for Mathematics and being placed second li ~ 'i . ~ in the examination for military tactics . % I 0 . > jj I ~ : ~ 0 John Tyzack, who has recently entered Sandhurst, has gained an ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ % ,; Award of Merit. ~ ,0 V " , E N. Daw has passed the Royal Naval Special Entry examination for ~ 0 .~ " "' Dartmouth. "0" J Work of Special Merit in Michaelmas Term: M Ill . St. ] . French, ] . C. "0 Robinson. c 0 It is with deep regret that we hear of the death on 23rd December, E . 0 1959, of the Earl of Halifax, K.G ., P .C., O.M., who had for many years 0 er: been·a devoted friend and supporter of the W oodard Corporation, and, . more especially, Fellow and Custos of the Northern Division since 1906 . u We congratulate Gwilym Williams on the knighthood conferred on 0 him in the New Year Honours. He was High Sheriff of Breconshire in .c 1942 and held the post of High Constable of Miskin Higher for seven 0. years and was also General Commissioner of Income Tax. He is a Fellow t of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and practises in Cardiff .c and Aberdare. He is also County Valuer for Glamorgan and Valuer to E the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions Licensing Committee. Belonging to the § ~ "- Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, he is a member of the Chapter and Council of the Priory for Wales and Chairman of the Aberdare County Committee and the Aberdare Hospital Board.
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