SUMMER 1951 Vol. VI. No.5. Main Contents

i I SCHOOL NOTES 2 I' Ii FROM THE CLASSROOMS 6 I)

FOOTBALL, CRICKET, ATHLETICS, Etc. 9 i AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS 17

FROM UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES 18 "

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING 22

FARMING CAMP 23 RETIREMENT OF Mr. ROBINSON 24

PREFECTS' NOTES ... 25

NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 26

SOCIETIES 28

SCOUT NOTES 31

FILMS 32

OBITUARIES 33

THE ITALIAN ENGIi-JE DRIVER 35

OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION 38

OLD BOYS' JOTTINGS 39

THE BISHOP'S VISIT 43

EXAMINATION SUCCESSES 45

STAFF 47 'P ... ~.'...... ~.

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School Notes THE PAST YEAR The school year that we chronicle in this issue of our magazine has been a period of very mixed weather, the fading warmth of a none too pleasant summer succeeded by an early autumn, a protracted winter and a dilatory spring. As we pack up our books, write our final examination lines and prepare to enjoy a long holiday, the sun is beginning to peep out, chiefly in the late afternoons, to give us hope of pleasant leisure and promise of recuperated energy for the tasks ahead. We have enjoyed a year of success in health and games and work. Attendances have been consistently high, absences through illness remark­ .ably low. Work towards the new General Certificate of Education has been full and thorough and Scholarship successes in the Sixth gratifyingly rich. The Gymnasium, vaulting horses and ropes tidied away, has seen the concentrated frowns of seventy-two boys taking the Ordinary Certificate. The New Library has been busy with the frenzied of twenty-nine seniors attempting the Advanced CertifiGJte with deserved reward. Even the old Library has witnessed the efforts of If" thirty-nine boys, too young (some so very slightly too young) to take t},e Ordinary Certificate. They have had the doubtful and procrastinated pleasure of tackling the set papers a day later. No doubt they will do brilliantly, Apart from the human element, the most important part of any school, there has been progress in the material field. The New Library, constructed as an annexe to the old one in memory of our dead in two wars, has been fitted with handsome bookcases and furnished with polished tables and chairs. St. Bede's will ever be grateful to the Old Boys and friends whose venerous contributions made this Memorial Library a lasting reminder of -" ~he Old Boys who gave their lives. The library has dignity and calm and books-but there could be more books. If every Old Boy who felt he has gained something from the school, if every boy leaving each year, would give a donation towards the purchase of books, St. Bede's would soon possess a library of real distinction and value. In another way also we have observed growth. Since the foundations ofthe New Wing were first dug in persistent and trench-fining rain, the work has progressed with skill and speed-fascinating to every passing observer on the bus and absorbing to hundreds of faces peering from passage windows between classes or from class-windows between passages-of English. Latin or what you will. Concrete bedding, brick foundation, inner walls, stone-facing-the New Wing was first seen in plan, then like a child's toy, finally mounting into shape and harmony. We are very happy and deeply

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grateful to be able to report that out of the £37,000 necessary a good pro­ portion has· already. been contributed or promised by generous benefactors of Catholic education. We produce this number of the magazine during a time of national . celebration. As Catholics' we know the true meaning of festival, which is not a time of mere enjoyment or brash advertisement. The Festival of Britain celebrates a tradition, remembers the past, displays the present and looks forward to the future. St. Bede'sadds its contribution by showing its part in the educational life of its city and its country. Work in a school is not merely a classroom affair, so we aim to give our readers some idea of wider activities and some news of other places where those who have left us carryon their studies, pursue their tasks or enjoy their holidays. In our last issue, the Jubilee Magazine, we looked back on fifty years of growth. In this, a Festival Magazine, we look forward to the next half­ century of progress. E. * * * SEPTEMBER On the 11th, 140 new boys arrived fresh and eager to start the term. Next day the rest of the schgol arrived tired and eager to finish it. The number of boys in the school is still increasing. Our present total is 730. We welcomed two new members to the staff, Mr. B. McShee, B.A., an Old Boy of the School, and Mr. Harrison, B.Sc., who was with us for only a short time. Mr. R. Elwood, B.A., made a welcome return after a year in Leeds. OCTOBER As the feast of St. Teresa did not fall on a school day, we were unable to celebrate it in the usual manner. It was with great regret that we heard of the death of John Chambers of Form 2. The funeral at St. Patrick's was attended by members of his class, the prefects, and the staff. May he rest in peace. All who have been associated with the school 'will have heard with deep regret of the deathS of two former members of the staff at St. Bede's, Mr. G. Wilson and Mr. H. Elgie. A Solemn Requiem was held at the school, shortly after their burial, since all the school were unable to attend the funerals. Appreciations of these faithful servants of the school will be found, elsewhere in this issue. In affectionate memory of them, the Old Boys' Association has made a gift of two kneelers for use in the School Chapel. The kneelers were designed and built in the school workshop to the specification of the Old Boys' Committee. Constructed in select Japanese oak, and each capable of kneeling four people, they bear silver plates, suitably engraved and asking for ptayers for' the souls of the two masters.

, ' -The construction of the neW' wing is now well under way, and a good 'I idea of the final shape of the building, which will ease the present congestion,

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We welcomed the fresh presence of the student teachers who came to do their teaching practice with us, and wish them every success in their future careers.

NOVEMBER The death of Mr. Edward J. Fattorini, a former governor and bene­ factor of the school, gave all who knew him a sense of personal loss. RJ.P. D.ECEMBER As usual at this time of the year, the senior members of the school :gave their valuable assistance to the G.P.O. in their annual struggle with the Christmas Mail. We acknowledge a courteous message of thanks from the Postmaster of Bradford. JANUARY, 1951 We returned to school on the 8th after a white and most enjoyable Christmas. The second annual re-union dinner for all Old Boys resident in London was held on Tuesday, 31st January, at the Knights of St. Columba Resi­ dential Club. Alderman S. Briggs presided at the function and Mgr. C. Tindall was present to greet his former pupils. As the feast of St. Blaise fell on a Saturday we could not hold the customary blessing of the throat at school, but we honoured the occasion by long play later in the week. After the mid-term break, we returned for the distribution of Asliies on Ash Wednesday. The close of the term was marked by the annual retreat, conducced by Fr. Bannon for the Seniors and Fr. Roddy for the Juniors. We extend our thanks to those priests from the Bradford parishes who assisted as confessors and so made possible the general Confession and Communion. MARCH Shocking weather; least said the better. Much work indoors: little play outside. APRIL We congratulate Brian Cook of Form VI on obtaining an Open Scholar­ ship to Manchester University. On the 25th we were honoured by the visit of the newly-appointed Bishop of Leeds, the Right Rev. Mgr. Heenan, D.D. A report of his visit will be found elsewhere in the magazine. MAY After vain hopes that the rain would stop, the school sports had to be cancelled. No sooner had the word gone round the school than out came the sun and the beautiful afternoon filled all of us wid} restlessness. The sports were held on the morning of Ascension Thursday. We thank all those competitors and masters who attended. ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 5 We congratulate Bernard Keegan, Brian Cook and Edward Sullivan who obtained "Edgar Allen" scholarships to Sheffield. The scholarships, worth £100 each, are the highest awarded by Sheffield. Three of our boys were picked to play for Bradford Boys' Football team against a Glasgow team. They are Rock, Rowbottom and Stoken. Although the Scots again proved their superiority, we read that St. Bede's boys played their part well in a good game. In the Inter-High School sports, St. Bede's came second. We con­ gratulate Carlton on winning. Again the inclement weather marred the fun enjoyment of the day. The Holy Father has appointed the former Lord Mayor of Leeds and an Old Boy of the School, Alderman F. H. O'Donnell, a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory for public service and distinguished service to the Church. Congratulations from St. Bede's JUNE The annual dinner and speech-making in honour of St. Bede were held on Monday, as the transferred feast fell on Saturday, the original feast being on Sunday the 27th. This year has been noteworthy for elusive feasts, e.g. those of St. Theresa and St. Blaise. Several successful and enjoyable functions were organised by the masters' wives for funds for the New Wing, the construction of which is progressing finely. These charming ladies have given the masters a wrinkle Dr two on quiet efficient organisation combined with charm and social bonhomie. This year, the feast of the Sacred Heart coincided with a first Friday, and for this reason High Mass was not celebrated owing to the customary first Friday procedure, when many boys and masters received Holy Com­ munion at Low lVlass. Owing to the importance of the feast there were more than usual at Communion. Throughout the day the Blessed Sacrament was exposed in the School Chapel and the customary Form visits were made. At 1-45 p.m. there was a visit for the whole school and at 3-45 the celebrations finished with Solemn Benediction. JULY Exams! Exams! Exams! Good wishes to those who are leaving us and a happy holiday to the staff and all those who are to return in September. A tribute to Mr. H. Robinson, who retires at Midsummer, after 38 years with us, appears elsewhere. Our best wishes for a happy retirement go With him. 6 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE From the Classrooms The ONES are now settled down at St. Bede's and promise faithfully to carry out all that is expected of them: in future years. IA claim to have the best brains and the best sportsmen in Form I~ with members in the Swimming Gala and in the Inter-School Sports. They even at times blossom into poetry :- From Monday to Friday she's on the alert And renders first-aid to boys who get hurt; Gives plaster and bandage to hands not so well; Does hot fomentations or extracts a spell. It isn't a nice job, she helps in our needs, So say "Thank you, Miss B---" from all at St. Bede's. IB find St. Bede's better. than they expected, but; comment on the amazing spet;d of the masters ,in detecting breaches of the law. IC agree that school is a grand place but recommend as improvements less changing of shoes, fewer lines from prefects and no homework during the Summer Term. .. Though but small· fry in the eyes of others, ID is a varied and active form, full of vim and vitality and all its members are "swotting" hard to become an A. B. or C Form "en masse" next year. P.S.-Authentic answer from IA boy: There are four kinds of Baptism-immersion, aspersion, confusion and conversion. _~ The TWO'S are now well established at the school and are consequently bumptious. _ . IIA consists largely of "furriners" or outside Bradford boys. Listei, who joined from Salts High School, is reputed to be the fastest crawl winner. Their future programme includes a visit to York with various boys giving talks on historic bujldings in the city. . lIB seem a sporting set with eight players in the Under 13 football .. team. They had three members in the Inter-School Sports. They also claim to reach almost Olympian heights intellectually. They send best wishes to Malloy" recently injured in a car accident. .. IIC have 13 scouts and representatives in every branch of sport includ­ ing running, jumping, sWimming, high jump and boxing. Did someone say work? We have no time for that. lID are ensconced in Room 8, next to the Headmaster's room, and are not too pleased at the prospect. They,lay claim to a large amount of intellec­ tual brilliance and resent the epithets applied to them, such as "noises covered with smudges" and "skin stretched over appetites". The THREE'S this year are unduly modest but love a variety of hobbies and interests ftom holidays to homework. lIlA are still suffering from the same master as last year and his un­ successful attempts to make them "smart". They soon showed their prowessat sports, however, by winning the Inter-Form Football Champion­ ship, for which they were rewarded by a half holiday and a trip to Yeadon airport. Bef<;>re the end of the-year they are having a day in York,including a visit to a most interesting factory there. _.- IIIB have plenty to talk about at the wrong times. -1Jtey are unusually _modest and have no boasts as to their ability whatsoever. In fact, their only ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 7 claim to fame is the fact that they have three boys who represent the School at the Swimming Gala. But we must, of course, give them credit for their humble approach, as composed with their companions in arms. IIIC say they have only one representative in the school teams as they are at the awkward age. They have, among their number, cyclists, hikers (genuine and hitch), fishermen, loco-spotters, etc. They also seem to be amateur naturalists, one of their number having scaled a quarry face to collect a kestrel's egg and another having been bitten by a squirrel when up a tree in search of magpies' eggs. IIID are absolutely silent this year. Perhaps modesty forbids that they should sing their own praises, or is it just that nothing ever happens to them? The FOUR'S vary in their appeal. IV ALPHA, with becoming modesty, agree with the reports of their brilliance in work and sport. The Junior Cricket Team, Senior Football and all athletics would seemingly collapse without them. Even the Scout Troop would fade away. Seven of them went on the Rome pilgrimage and one can now boast that he is on speaking terms with His Holiness. IVA have representatives in the cricket and football teams and look forward to their status next year as fifth-formers full of good example and hard work. IVB say that actions speak louder than words and have consequently little to report. IVC claim the Middles Victor Ludorum in Nichols and claim to have an unbeaten cricket team and four representatives in Junior Football. The FIVE'S have all been busy during the past year living up to the job of being guinea pigs for the new General Certificate of Education. It 1 . appears that V ALPHA and VC have taken the job to heart and have had r little or no time for any other activities. VA enter half their number for the examination, the remainder being too young this year. Despite all this work they are no mean performers in the sphere of sport. Edward Stgkell played football at Hampden Park for Bradford Boys versus Glasgow, and was also a member of the English Catholic Grammar School team which toured Belgium. Gerald Hare is a member of the Bradford Boys' Cricket XI. VB also have maintained interest in such activities as football, sport and the Chess, Photographic and Dancing Societies. The Scouts are apply­ ing for a patent for a new humane destroyer for teachers, which is an ingenious self-collapsing marquee as demonstrated at the Inter-School Sports. VI TRANSITIONAL are a chosen band of 12 whose names range from A- Allinson to Z-Ziegler. Some are to proceed to the dizzy heights of Upper VI (in time) and others (for export only) are leaving to help in the production drive. LOWER VI SCIENCE consists of 10 hard-working young men, all of whom live outside Bradford. They are drawn from all parts of the West Riding and journey daily from Batley, Birkenshaw, Burley-in­ Wharfedale, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds and Wakefield. One of their number even travels weekly from Doncaster. LOWER VI ARTS are too busy compiling the School Magazine with Lower VI Science to worry much about anything else at present. Three members will have left by the end of this year. One, Fran~is Allinson, leaves to enter a novitiate at the Redemptorist Monastery near Perth. 8 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

uPPER SIXTH concludes our notes. This period of the year finds UPPER VI SCIENCE with little to say and a lot to hope for. They number seven, of whom four will probably leave at the end of this term. UPPER SIXTH ARTS, just recovering from the rigours of Advanced Certificate and Scholarship papers, have had an arduous but thoroughly enjoyable year as prefects and students. As prefects they have been excellent. As students their work has been crowned with brilliant success so far. Three of FORM SIX have gained Edgar Allen Scholarships to Sheffield University: B. Cook (Classics), B. Keegan (English, History, Geography), E. Sullivan (Classics). In addition B. Cook gained a Scholarship for Man­ chester University and he and P. Rock gained Exhibitions for Hulme Han, Manchester. P. Rock has been accepted at Merton College, Oxford. Three Scholarships were also gained for Hull University: R. Hudson (Classics), P. Rock (Classics) and D. Mullarky (French, Latin, German). On New Wings (Reflections in the Gym during Exams.) Small rustlings, vague as indeterminate mice, And restless sighs scarce louder than a breath Die down, like ripples swallowed in the pool Of deep concerted silence, vast and urgent- A silence unaccustomed in this room Whien datly drums and booms reverberant With plimsolled pounding of contentious feet. Through lofty windows with ironic glee And calculated malice burns the sun, Reflecting and distracting, from the white And burnished script, the grimly tortuous And cabalistic symbols with a hard, Intolerable, blinding glare: the mind goes numb. With unrelenting pace the crimson hand Spills out the fleeting moments. "If the square On the hypotenuse. " While from outside Persistent many-sided flakes of sound Purposive to familiar studied tasks, Drift thickly in: but sterile coma broods Within the hypnotised atrophy of the mind. With unremitting and remorseless beat The mason's mallet, like Fate's metronome, Beats out Time's anthem: woodpecker in stone Inexorable he chips the hours away. The clink and slush of trowels and the tread Of heavy-laden feet, the barrow's groans: These live. The torpor of the brain stirs not. A patterned parallelogram of steel A waits its flesh of mortared brick and stone, The geometry of ever-growing life. "If it is given that the square On the hypotenuse " and Time flies 'On, With mighty Wings of everlasting power. D. ST. 8EDE'S MAGAZINE 9 Football Notes

FIRST TEAM Left t~ right: ~ Back Row-Mr. Dooley, Laycock, Garrity, Stokell, Barry, Burgon, Vile. Front Row-Whelan, Moran, Rock, Delaney, Deery. This year, with more fixtures than usual; we did not enjoy the success of the two previous seasons and the Bradford Senior League title was surrendered to an unbeaten Grange side. Our congratulations to them. Losing twice to Grange and once to Hanson, we finished runners-up and were by no means disgraced. Besides the eight League fixtures, we played nine other fixtures, winning four, losing four and one being drawn. Once again we were well represented in the Bradford team for the annual fixture with Glasgow-Rowbottom, Rock and Stokell being chosen from St. Bede's. All three acquitted themselves excellently in a close, thrilling game which Glasgow just won 3-2, the winning goal being scored from a penalty two minutes from time. Stokell also represented the School in the English Catholic School Team against France and Belgium and . actually captained the English side. Our sympathy must be extended to Brendon Barry who, after playing magnificently in the first part of the season, had the misfortune to injure his knee and was unable to play for the rest of the season. This accident undoubtedly prevented him from playing for Bradford against Glasgow and we can only wish him the best of luck for next year. Opportunity must be taken here for publicly acknow­ ledging the debt the team owe to Philip Rock, the captain, and Charlie Vile, the secretary. Both worked cheerfully and well to make the ,team a happy smooth-running combination of boys who played for the lo~. of ~e game. and not for personal glory. 10 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE · Junior Football

JUNIOR FIRST ELEVEN Left to right: Back Row-Wilcock, Puff, Fee, Ellis, Brear, Cullen. Middle Row-Mr. Hayes, Loughlin, Walsh, Rylatt, Monaghan, O'Reilly, Mahoney. Front Row-Minchella, Lynch, Sheehan, McPhee, Armitage.

It has been intended that the school football pitch should be ploughed up and seeded and, in consequence, the Junior XI played its games on the :field in Heaton Woods. To prevent congestion of fixtures no XI was entered in the Reserves League, but an attempt was made instead to give as many boys as possible a game or two in the First XI. Until Christmas, when many of the players became ineligible, the team varied from week to week, but after the holidays, and for the Cup matches in particular, a regular team was fielded. ' In the League, playing against our usual opponents in the First Division, Section A, we won ten of our fourteen matches,· drew one and lost three, .and our total of 21 points gave us second position in the table. Our Cup experience was short. Grange beat us 2-I at home in the Second Round after a very exciting game. As has been the case for many years now, the School provided boys for the City Team. Wilcock was awarded a Bradford ~()ys' Football Medal for playing in all the Bradford matches, and FSheeh$ and Menzies also represented the School in the City side. • H. ST. BEQE'S MAGAZINE II

UNDER. 13 Left to right: Back-:::-Dooley, Bentley, Green, Fr. Doyle, Firth, Dinn, Wilkinson, Wood. Front-Oakes, Morrell, Williams, Hellawell (Captain), Cross, Maley.

Last year, our first in the Under 13 League, we finished second in "A" Divisi(}n. Five of the original team remainded and the experience gained proved invaluable. After a shaky start, a huge win followed by a last-minute defeat to Belle Vue, the team ran into form and only dropped one more point, a draw with St. Joseph's The rest of the season was a long record of victories, scores of ten anc;l twelve. to nil being quite normal. Our half-back line, which held the key to all our victories, was the envy of every team we met. Williams and Maley, fast attacking wing halves, kept our forwards always on the attack. The line, brilliantly led by Hellawell, a fine captain· and glorious shot, netted over 100 goals. The wingmen, Cross, Wood and Wilkinson com1»ned cleverly with Morrell, Dooley, O'Hara and Bentley to upset even the strongest defences. It was not till the gruelling championship play-offs that we felt the real worth of our defence. In successive matches against Belle Vue (2-3, 2-0, 0-0, 4-0), Grange (2-1) and Hanson (I-I, 2-1), they held out against fast and clever attackers .. These victories won for us the League Championship and the Aurora Cup. With Green rock-like in the centre, Dinn and Oates untiring full backs and Firth and Riley cool in goal, they weather.ed every storm. We faced many a better side but none with more deterII).i'J;tation and spirit. It was a fine season and a fine team." B.D. 12 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Cricket

JUNIOR TEAM Left to right: Bock-McPhee, Woodwar'd, MI'. Jackson, Hafferty, Brown, C, Miller, !,1ullen. Front-Simpson, Breal', Hare (Captain), T. Miller, Hellawell.

The Junior XI, chosen from proHllsmg boys under IS, has enjoyed its most successful season. Under the capable captaincy of G. Hare, the team has already won its Section, losing only one match, that with Drum­ mond Road Secondary by two runs. 'We now go forward to the 1St Round of a Knock-out Competition. Unfortunately, Manningham Mills ground has not been available to us this season, so that we have had to survey our grounds even more minutely to find a reasonable pitch. We must congratu­ late our Captain on teing chosen to play for Bradford Boys; Besides those in the photograph, Dunn and Ebbage have played in the team. The towling has been our stronger department, the most successful bowlers being Hare, Dunn, Hellawell, Ebbage and Miller. Some very useful scores have been made by IvlcPhee, our very capable wicket-keeper, Miller and Hellawell. J. ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 13 Athletics

ST. BEDE'SGRAMMAR SCHOOL ATHLETIC TEAM 1951 Left to right: , Back Row-Lynch, Sukys, Rowbottom, Monaghan, McPhee, Hopps, Snee, Hudson. Third Row-Hammond, Barry, Laycock, Gallagher, Mullarky, Vile, Rock (Captain). Second Row-Ebbage, Jackson, Nickol, Mr. Dooley, O'Reilly, Narey, Irving. Front Row-Foody,. Hellawell, Dolly, Monaghan, Riley.

As was to be expected, the day on which the sports were to be held provided a continuation of the bad conditions which have prevailed through­ out the year. B. Barry was most unfortunate in being brought down in the final straight of the mile fiat race, which he showed every sign of winning. St. Bede's finished in second place and we congratulate Carlton, the easy and deserving winners. The following are our successes in the field:- JUNIORS: Long JumP----'Ist, M. Hellawell; 3rd, J. Charnley. RelaY-2nd, P. Riley, M. Hellawell, T. Dolly, M. Monaghan. MIDDLES: 330 yds.-2nd D. Nichol. Long Jump-1st. T. O'Reilly. Shot-3rd, J. Dunn. High Jump-2nd, M. Ebbage. RelaY-2nd, D. Nichol, T. O'Reilly, M. Ebbage, D. Lynch. SENIORS: 100 ydS.-Ist, P. Rock. 220 ydS.-Ist, P. Rock: Shot-1st, A. Sukys; 3rd, R. Hudson. Long Jump-3rd, c. Vile. RelaY-2nd, C. Vile, P. Rock, T. Irvine, B. Hopps. 14 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE School Sports This year bad weather caused the school sports to be transferred from the originally scheduled day to the morning of Ascension Thursday. For this reason very few members of the school were present as spectators and consequently the atmosphere we usually associate with Sports Day was missing. The events were carried out smoothly and efficiently and, although nothing remarkable was achieved, the performance on the whole was quite satisfactory. The following are the individual results. JUNIORS: 75 ydS.-Ist M. Hellawell; 2nd, M. Monaghan; 3rd, T. Dolly. 220 ydS.-Ist, M. Monaghan; 2nd, M. Hellawel1; 3rd, J. Windle. High Jump-1st, J. Chamley; 2nd, B. CoIl; 3rd, D. Vile. Long Jump-1st, M. Monaghan; 2nd, M. Hellawel1; 3rd, J. Charnley. Discus-1st, P. Riley; 2nd, J. Heaps; 3rd, B. Foody. Shot-1st, B. Foody; 2nd, P. Kelly; 3rd, J. Heaps. MIDDLES: ' 100 ydS.-Ist, D. Nichol; 2nd, D. Lynch; 3rd, C. Narey. 220 yds.-rst, T. O'Reilly; 2nd, D. Lynch; 3rd, M. Carroll. 330 ydS.-Ist, D. Nichol; 2nd, C. Narey; 3rd, M. Ebbage. High Jump-1st, M. Ebbage; 2nd, M. Keighley; 3rd, D. Duffy. Long Jump-1st, T. O'Reilly; 2nd, D. Nichol; 3rd, D. Lynch. DiscuS-1St, J. Dunn; 2nd, J. McPhee; 3rd, T. O'Reilly. Shot-1st, B. Hammond; 2nd, J. Dunn; 3rd, Jackson. SENIOR: 100 ydS.-Ist, P. Rock; 2nd, P. Snee; 3rd, B. Hopps. 220 ydS.-ISt, P. Rock; 2nd, C. Vile; 3rd, B. Hopps. 440 ydS.-Ist, P. Snee; 2nd, D. Mullarky; 3rd, T. Irvine. Mile-1st, B. Barry; 2nd, M. Rowbottom; 3rd, A Windle. High Jump-1st, P. Monaghan; 2nd, C. Vile; 3rd, B. Hopps. DiscUS-1st, E. Laycock; 2nd, R. Hudson; 3rd, P. Rock. Shot-1st, W. Burgon; 2nd, A. Sukys; 3rd, R. Hudson. * * * From The Tuck Shop In pursuance of food, both for the magazine and the editorial staff, I paid a flying visit to the school "tuck shop". Having sumptuously regaled myself with Mrs. Dobson's excellent fare, I came by information about the boys of St. Bede's, which was both new and pleasant. With a seemingly unfailing stock of superlatives, the manageress described to me the extreme tidiness and excellent behaviour of our boys. They wanted, she stated, solid food in preference to the more sophisticated refreshments and she took this as a pointer to the fact that their motives for buying food were accentuated by real hunger rather than by mere habit. But no aspersions Vvere cast upon the school dinners, for Mrs. Dobson went on to assure rne that all the boys whom she had encountered had struck her immediately as being well catered for and well fed. One comment was on the superfluity of pocket money between the ages of II and 13 years. B.L. (Lower VI) ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 15 Swimming Notes

SWIMMING TEAM Left to right: Back Row-McArthur, Jackson, O'Loughlin,Ziegler, Middleton, Peat, Parkinson. Middle-Mr. T. J. Brogan, Doherty, Frail, Ward, Steven, Moorhouse. Front-Rooke, Bottomley, Hines, T. Fitzpatrick, Birch, S. Fitzpatrick.

Most boys are quite keen swimmers but, unfortunately, our seniors lack serious effort especially when a public display is required. The following certificates were awarded during the year:- Ist Stage 234, 2nd Stage 128, 3rd Stage 60, 4th Stage 38, Free Pass Renewal 25; Grand Total 485. Not a bad effort. Doherty, Dunn and Steven retained the Moser Shield for us, while McArthur swam 66i yards in the record time of 401/5 sees. Many of our public trials and, we hope, successes are yet to come before the end of term. In the meantime we append the results of our own gala:- T. J. B. 16 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Swimming Gala

EVENT I-Breast Stroke-Juniors. Heat i. 1st, Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Riley; 3rd, Jackson. Heat ii. 1st, Fitzpatrick; 2nd, \'Villiams; 3rd, Smith. EVENT 2-Breast Stroke-Middles. Heat i.- 1st, Booth; 2nd, Doherty; 3rd, Steven. EVENT 3-Breast Stroke-Seniors. Heat i. 1st, Ziegler; 2nd, Allinson; 3rd, Dossett. EVENT 4.-Diving-Middles. 1st, O'Hara; 2nd, Hocks; 3rd, Ward. EVENT 5.-Final of the Junior Breast Stroke. 1st, Riley; 2nd, Williams; 3rd, Fitzpatrick Time 302/5. EVENT 6.-Final of the Middles Breast Stroke. 1st, Doherty; 2nd, Booth; 3rd, Dunn EVENT 7.-Final of the Senior Breast Stroke. 1st, Ziegler; 2nd, Allinson; 3rd, Dossett. Time 532/5. EVENT S.-Back Stroke-Juniors. Heat r. 1st, Geoghegan; 2nd, Woodward; 3rd, Carney. Time 32 2/5. Heat II. 1st, Ferguson; 2nd, Rooke; 3rd, Bottomley. Time 30 2/5. EVENT 9.-Back Stroke-Middles. Heat i. 1st, Moorhouse; 2nd, Quinn; 3rd, Griffin. Time 26. Heat ii. 1st, Steven; 2nd, Dunn; 3rd, Rawlinson. EVENT Ir.-Diving Juniors. 1st, Rooke; 2nd, Haley; 3rd, Geoghegan. EVENT I2.-Final of the Middles Back Stroke. 1st, Moorhouse; 2nd, Steven; 3rd, Dunn. Time 25 secs. EVENT 13.-Final of the Junior Back St1·oke. 1st, Rooke; 2nd, Ferguson; 3rd, Woodward. EVENT 14.-Final of the Senior Back Stroke. 1st, McArthur; 2nd, Middleton; 3rd, Laycock Time 51 sees. EVENT 15.-Free Style-Juniors. Heat 1. 1st, Bottomley; 2nd, Haley; 3rd, Rooke. Time 25 secs. Heat II. 1st, Batty; 2nd, Birch, 3rd, Ainley. Time 23 4/5. EVENT 16.-Free Style-MiddIes. Heat 1. 1st, Lyons; 2nd, Wood; 3rd, Frain. Time 21 secs. Heat II. 1st, Ward; 2nd, Porelli; 3rd, O'Hara. Time 21 4/5. EVENT IS.-Diving-Seniors. 1st, McArthur; 2nd, Frail; 3rd, Laycock. EVENT 19.-Final of the Junior Free Style. 1st, Batty; 2nd, Birch; 3rd, Bottomley. Time 251/5. EVENT 20.-Final of the Middles Free Style. 1st, Lyons; 2nd, Porelli; 3rd, Ward. Time 19 1/5. EVENT 2r.-Final of the Senior Free Style. 1st, McArthur; 2nd, O'Loughlin; 3rd, Middleton Time 40 1/5. EVENT 22.-Medley Race-Juniors. 1st, St. Blaise; 2nd, St. Alban's; 3rd, St. Dunstan's Time 911/5. EVENT 23.-Medley Race-Middles. 1st, S1. Edward's; 2nd, St. Alban's; 3rd, St. Chad's Time 80 1/5. EVENT 24.-Medley Race-Seniors. 1st, S1. Dunstan's; 2nd, St. Chad's Final Score: r. St. Dunstan's, 25 points. 2. S1. Alban's and St. Blaise, 2It points. 4. St. Edward's, II points. 5. St. Chad's, 6 points. ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 17 American Impressions Having had the opportunity of a lifetime in being able to spend two­ and-a-half months in America, I found that the impressions I got of the. country differed considerably from my previous ide~s. After a rough but enjoyable crossing I arrived at St. John's, New­ fo~dland, where I received my first surprise. This important port and base is, apart from the docks and public. buildings, a collection of concrete and corrugated iron shacks. The majority of the people are very poor because of the infertility of the land and the great cost of importing food. The next port of call was Halifax, Nova Scotia, a far more prosperous place. The people were mostly of Scottish extraction, but there are also many French-Canadians. An extremely curious state of affairs exists in several villages where the main languages are French and Gaelic. ~ When we disembarked at Boston, the heat was terrific (105° F.). Luckily our relatives were waiting to drive us down to Long Island. dn the way, we stopped at a "diner" where I had my first American ice-cream soda. This consisted of a strawberry soda in which floated a large hunk of ice-cream, embedded with fresh strawberries, and so large that it over­ lapped precariously over the glass edge. New York is fairly much the same as is shown on the films. Great sky­ scrapers occupy the central island' of Manhattan, and the city extends onto ' Long Island and the mainland into the Bronx. Space forbids description t of the well-known Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty and St. Patrick's Cathedral, not to mention Broadway and Times Square. Many contrasts are to be found in this great city. On one hand there are great buildings, and on the other squalid'tenements in which life is often very hard. New York is also the "melting-pot" for the races which eventually become American: Italians, Irish, Negroes, Chinese, Jews, Germans and Poles all have their own sections in the city. One thing which impressed me greatly was the general tolerance shown between different creeds and races. Catholic, Jew and Protestant are on the best of terms. Incidentally, news of an Old Boy, Larry Cockshutt, has come to us in' a letter to the school, in which he describes his experiences over in America. Like myself he seems to have noticed the great hustle and bustle of New York which is reflected in the rather brusque manner of some people. But in their homes, he says, they are extremely friendly and hospitable. The part of America that I saw was the East Coast. My stay there included a wonderful trip through the Adirondack Mountains, the American Lake District, up· to Canada.' where more of my relatives live. In a second letter Mr. Cockshutt tells how he crossed the continent to California. Apparently the gangsters in Chicago were not about when he was there, but he saw Mexican cowboys with their bolases and sombreros at EI Paso. In Los Angeles he has met film stars Lizbeth Scott and Peggy Ryan,and at weekends he drives out to Laguna or Palm Springs. Alas! Space will not allow any more. . A whole book would be more adequate if full justice were to be done to the many wond~~ful things to be seen in America.· . ,,~, H.S.S. (Upper VI Arts) 18 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE FROM UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Ca.mbridge Having finished my period of mission work at Sheffield where, inci­ dentally, my Parish Priest was the Rev. G. Palframan, himself an old St. Bede's boy, after a short holiday I arrived at Cambridge and took up my residence in St. Edmund's House. Being the only Bedesman there I was glad to meet a friend of mine who lives near Cambridge, with whom I could talk, now and again, about St. Bede's. One day, at my friend's house, I was lucky to meet with three more old Bede's boys, Frs. Coogan, Sullivan and Moverley. Next year the number of Bedesmen here is to be doubled by the arrival of Brendan O'Connor, now preparing for ordination at Ushaw, and I am actually planning to have our own Old Boys' Reunion. D.K '" '" * LiveEpool The University is situated on the "border", as it were, between the area around Brownlow Hill and the area graced by the stately squares and beautifully symmetrical Georgian and Regency houses, once the town residences of the merchant princes of Liverpool, and now populated in the main by our brothers of Eastern and Equatorial climes. Expansion into this latter area, however, is the aim of the University authorities, who already possess Abercromby Square and streets adjacent, and who have an ambitious scheme for long-term development. The original Victoria Buildings bear the usual signs of Gothic Red-' brick enthusiasm, but the Arts Faculty have a fine architectural wing to, themselves, and the Cohen Library is an excellent example of ultra-modern style outside, and inside of modern efficiency and planning. Not only on the academic side is Liverpool University notable. The Guild of Undergraduates, organised originally by Ramsay Muir, possesses one of the finest mixed Unions in the country, with opportunity for every athletic, cultural, social, political and religious activity imaginable. In the religious field there is a strong and flourishing Catholic Society to welcome any newcomer from Bradford and District. There are excellent playing fields at Wyncote, in one of the green belts of Liverpool, and Derby Hall, the men's hostel, is also quite near. The sole Bedesman proposes to move from "over the water" to this haven (of rest ?) next year, if possible. Above, I have attempted to sing the praises of Liverpool University and, although I was never much good at singing, I feel I will have done quite well if, before the last two years of my four-year course are completed, more Bedesmen· will have arrived to turn my annual solo into, at least, a duet. P.M. * * * Manchester I have spent now a term at the University of Bordeaux as part of my Honours course. Apart from increasing my knowledge Of spoken French­ the Bordelaisian accent, by the way, is very strong and is a little difficult ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 19

to follow at times-I have had a chance to study French Cjlstoms and manners, Taken all in all, it has been a very interesting and enjoyable term. I also took the opportunity at Whitsuntide to spend a few days in Spain. _ Lectures have now finished and I am going off on a hitch-hiking tour to the Mediterranean, returning to Bordeaux via the Pyrenees and Lourdes where I hope to spend a few days. D.BJ

* * Birmingham "Brum" is very proud to have two ex s~hool-captains from St. Bede's in its ranks. Unfortunately, this is the whole of our contribution at the moment. The two representatives are Peter Anderson (Second Year Chemistry (Hons.) and David M'Weeny (First Year Chemistry (Hons.), both of whom are "blazing a trail" through the labs. The Newman Society, Chemical Society, Football Team and Bad­ minton Club have all felt the effect, of our presence. In the course of the year we welcomed some old Bede's men from Sheffield. They did, however, provoke our wrath upon their heads, by having the audacity to liken our beloved Varsity clock-tower to Lister's chimney. We look forward to a transfusion of new blood into our midst from St. ,Bede's. D.McW. * * * Sheffield University First of all, we wish to e~tend our congratulations to those who have gained Edgar Allen Scholarships to this University. At present, St. Bede's have seven representatives here. L. Brimmacombe is a 3rd year Medic who plays both codes of football. P. Gallagher has successfully passed his Finals. P. Heaton, M. Walsh and S. Warden rest in the comparatively calm waters of their second year. The latter captains the second Chess Team while playing occasionally for the first. D. Brennan and J. Forster have just finished the Intermediate ,examinations which seem to' the freshman an enormous hurdle. The former, a member of the second Badminton Team, also plays at times for the first. The latter has been asked to play for the Heretics, the Padley Society Cricket XI. It is this Society, the Catholic Society, which brings us all together. In a two thousand-strong community there are very few occasions for meeting ex-school mates, except in such societies. We all, of course, belong to other societies as our various tastes lead us, for these are an integral part of University life. Finally, we extend a welcome to all who will be joining us next session, hoping they will enjoy their "further education" and, inci,dentally, find a kindly landlady. '~~, J.F. 20 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Bull University College At the moment there are four old boys studying at Hull: James Halloran, Kevin Barry, Cecil Payne and Brian Higgins. The most out­ standing of these is certainly Jim Halloran who was recently elected President of the Students' Union, becoming the second successive Catholic to have held this post. One of his first duties is to welcome the King when he opens the New Union Buildings. Two of us are finalists, Jim Halloran, taking Economics, and Brian Higgins, taking Maths. Kevin Barry is doing a teaching diploma, and Cecil Payne has been recently promoted from a general course to Honours French. Without being particularly outstanding we are quite an athletic bunch. Jim Halloran has attained the 2nd XV rugger for the past two seasons and is an automatic choice for the 1st cricket XI. Brian Higgins and Kevin Barry are both regular members of the 1st Soccer XI, while Cecil Payne plays Badminton and has twice represented the University at athletics. We send our best wishes to the school and the staff, and wish to inform any boys who are thinking of coming here that they are assured of a pretty easy passage, ragging having been banned for the past eighteen months. B.H. * * * St. Patrick's College, Maynooth Maynooth is primarily a seminary; actually it is the largest in the world. . Just as the University is National, so also is the seminary. Generally speak­ ing, all students for the Priesthood who wish to remain in Ireland after Ordination, come to Maynooth. Consequently, the students here are from all parts of Ireland; in all they number almost five hundred. The origin of a national seminary goes back to the Penal Times, wr*en all Irish priests were trained on the Continent, like our English Douai priests. But in 1795, the English Government, in order to stop the influx of priests filled with the ideas of revolutionary France, founded an Irish seminary. Thus grew Maynooth, helped at first by a yearly grant from Parliament. As a University, Maynooth combines the work of a degree together with a course in Philosophy which every church student must study. And that explains my existence here; I am studying Philosophy, and at the same time working for a degree in Science. Everyday life here is very similar to life in Ushaw. One soon becomes acquainted with all the different accents which one never hears at home; and no longer do I feel surprised to hear the King's English abused. As an Englishman one defends everything English as best one can against overwhelming odds. Gradually one learns discretion-the hard way. And so to any Bede's man who may have to share my exile at. a future date, I bid a hearty welcome, but warn him that he must be prepared to learn the Rosary in Irish. T.P. * * " News from Ushaw The greetings from Ushaw to St. Bede's come fdilm eighteen of us, dispersed throughout the college. I'm sure no other Grammar School ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 21

can claim the honour of having eighteen of its former students at one Seminary. In Divinity there are Brendan O'Connor, Denis Monaghan (both to be ordained at St. Patrick's on July 22nd), John Bateson, George Duckett, Gerald Hargreaves and Tom Kerry. Studying Philosophy are Brian Sharp, John Durre, Dermot O'Connor, George Bradley, Gerald Burke, Anthony Wilkinson and Michael Gallon. Further down the House, in Big Lads, St. Bede's is represented by Gerald Hanlon, Bernard Ineson, Kevin Needs and Anthony Burke. Just one of our contingent is in Syntax -Michael Mulqueen. It's worth reflecting on this number to see how much we owe to our formation at St. Bede's, for this amazing number must be connected with its background. Then we must not forget that Stephen Sullivan was Ordained a Priest on Low Sunday, that John Barry has had to leave through ill-health, and that Antony Pearson has temporarily left to take a degree in Mathematics at Maynooth. Otherwise, our number would be over twenty. We are even represented among the Professors with Fr. Cyril Roddy, :a very popular Professor in "the Sem.", and Fr. Cyril Moverly studying English at Durham University. If any new arrivals happen to possess the scouting instinct, they will find full scope for their activities here, as a Rover Crew has been established and recognised, in the last year, at Ushaw. Strangely enough only two Bede's men are in the Crew-Tom Kerry and Gerald Hargreaves. Possibly we consider ourselves old hands at the game. All our memories of St. Bede's were revived by the Retreat of Holy Week, given by none other than Mgr. Tindall. He followed in a reputable line-Mgr. Ronald Knox, Fr. Philip Hughes, Dr. Heenan (our new Bishop), .and Bishop Beck. He left behind him a reputation as high as any of these. Even those who did not know him so well, had to admit that his simple and practical spirituality was supreme, and that here was a priest who lived to the letter everything he preached. For the Bede's men it recalled the sermons of Monday mornings, which long ago had passed into sub-conscious memory. We were, naturally, his most qualified critics, but our praise was unanimous. Perhaps the greatest lesson he taught us was that our merits as priests will be proportionate to our adherence to the motto we learnt many years ago-" Ora et Labora". D.O'C. * Technical College, Bradford St. Bede's is well represented here by twelve students and one lecturer, :B. Manogue, in Chemistry. Three are taking Physics: M. Balding, P. W. Nailon, J. F. Firth. In Chemistry there are F. D. Thornton, D'OToole, M. Ellis, P. J. Whelan, with T. Jardine and D. Nunn in their fourth year. B. Bailey in his second year of Civil Engineering. K. Douglas is taking Commerce and B. Sullivan, Textiles. We offer a hearty welcome to any Old Boys who il1tend to join us next year. 22 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Much Ado Abou.t Nothing This year St. Joseph's College combined Dramatic Societies presented "Much Ado About Nothing" in the School Hall at St. Bede's. This, perhaps one of the lesser known of Shakespeare's plays, was an unusual choice for a dramatic society consisting entirely of women, since most of the characters are men. The costumes, which were Elizabethan, gave an air of royal splendour and although the scenery was quite effective it was rather in­ adequate for the stage. At times the lighting was not all that it could have been but, on the whole, all went well. All the characters were portrayed well. Miss Kilduff presented a robust prince, Don Pedro; Claudio and Benedick, played by Sheila Campbell and Stella Grimshaw, were perfect gentlemen of the court; and Leonato, played by Dorothy Dolan, proved a very affectionate father. The two most important ladies of the play were charmingly portrayed by Maureen Plunkett-Jones (Beatrice) and Margaret M. Webster (Hero). The humour was provided in the arbour scenes and in the scenes with Dogberry (Eileen Harney), Verges (Millicent Albrow) and the Watch. The play was produced by Miss Kilduff. . M.S. and M.e. (St. Joseph's College) * * * Canada-A Prospect Some will associate 1951 with the Festival of Britain; others will remember it as a year of crisis. I shall remember it as the year in which I discovered the New World. It has been my good fortune to become a member of the Rhodes Trust party visiting Canada. The object ofthe visit is, in the words of Mr. Rhodes himself, "to enable one to form an idea of the magnitude and importance of the Dominion, and to understand something of the everyday life of its people". Once we disembark in Canada a full programme is before us, starting with a civic reception and a sightseeing tour of Montreal. Following a three-day stay in Toronto, we will visit the Niagara Falls and pass over the famous Whirlpool Rapids by means of an aerial chair and sail close to the foot of the Falls in the steamer Maid of the Mist. Five restful days will be spent in Camp Wanapitei in the heart of a vast forest in Northern Ontario. Here the time is entirely devoted to sport and amusement, of which there is plenty-boating, aqua-planing, canoeing, fishing, clay pigeon shooting. From Wanapitei we move to Ottawa, the captial of Canada, where we are to visit the Houses of Parliament. We then return to Montreal and travel by rail to Quebec for a tour of that historic centre of the French-Canadian people. What are my feelings on the eve of such an adventure? I am looking forward to it with eager expectation. I can picture the rugged grandeur of the coast of Labrador; the majesty of the mighty St. Lawrence; the resounding roar of the Niagara Falls and the picturesque wildness of the northern lakes. I imagine the statdy buildings of the Houses of Parliament, and the luxurious apartments of the Royal York Hotel, the largest in the Empire and our headquarters in Toronto. It will be'the experience of a lifetime-the holiday of a lifetime, the memory of a lifetime. P.R. (U.VI). ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 23 Farming Camp, Spalding, 1950 There's the numbing nip of autumn in a morning in September Before the sun bestirs himself to chase the mists away; And there's very little pleasure iJ;l coming back from slumber And crawling from my blankets to rise and face the day.

The army hut is dismal; the feeble lights burn dimly; The stove is cold and lifeless; my clothes feel chill and damp ; There won't be much hot water; just bread and jam for breakfast. I'm not so very certain that I'm glad I came to camp.

I've a ten-mile ride before me in an old excarmy lorry, So I won't feel much like working when I get to George's land. And there's acres of potatoes-there must be several million, And I have to pick each single one-and everyone by hand.

I'll get hot and tired and dusty; my throat dryas a lime-kiln; I'll have a shocking headache and I'll ache in every bone. And there's nothing much to look at-just a tree or two and hedgerows, Not a hill or wood or chimney-stack to make me feel at home.

I'll be too tired in the evening after slaving all the daytime To enjoy what bit of leisure we're, allowed when work is done. I'll spend all day at picking-then I'll have to peel potatoes; I wish I knew who- told me that Farming Camp was fun. f H·I * * * Visit to Rolls Royce, Barnoldswick JET ENGINES (Upper VI SCIENCE VISIT) We received a courteous invitation to visit the Rolls Royce factory at Barnoldswick and see the manufacture of jet engines. We were shown the whole process in the making of the "l'\.von" . Pride of place in the initial stages of manufacture went to the axial compressor by which air is sucked in for combustion. The, precision with which the blades were made and the long research necessary for their per­ fection became obvious, together with the splendid machine tools which cut them out of hard steel. We were then shown the combustion chamber cowlings,etc. until the final assembly was achieved. The great thrill came at the end of the tour. In the test house an "Avon" was being tested and through- glass we sawall that was possible, but safely away from the exhaust. The visit ended with a delightful meal. 'We journeyed back to Skip~on in the company bus a(ter a thoroughly en)' oyable and memorable expenence. '':"<. • O'D. .-~

24 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Retirement of Mr. Robinson At the end of this term Mr. Herbert Dewhirst Robinson will retire from his post as Art and Handicraft Master at St. Bede's. Born and nurtured in a scholastic atmosphere, he decided to adopt the calling of his father, who is still remembered by a former generation of "old boys" as the first Head of Carlton Grammar School. On qualifying professionally, Mr. Robinson joined St. Bede's staff in 1913 and, save for some years' service in the First World War as an officer in the Royal Artillery, he has given continuous service for 38 years, thus establishing a school record for length of service. This long period has been marked by his cheerfulness and efficiency, and the various Heads he has served, as well as his colleagues on the staff, will recall his constant readiness to help the school in all its varied activities. His artistic brush and pen, his talent for decoration and design, and his fine craftsmanship are permanently recorded in the book and magazine covers, the awards and certificates of various kinds, and in various furnish­ ings and school equipment, which his creative skill has produced. Among his many social activities, perhaps the most prominent has been his election to the distinguished position of President of the Bradford Musical Union, while he is a pioneer and former Secretary of the Bradford Grammar Schools' Athletic Association. Mr. Robinson has been a popular figure in all circles, where his genius for companionship, his staunch, dignified and imperturbable character have won him countless friends. We trust that his approaching years of retirement will be many and happy, cheered by the grateful recollection of two generations of students, and lighted and lightened by the consciousness of a life's task well and truly done. * * * F. The New Wing . Shortly after the Christmas holidays the building of an extension to the School was undertaken by Morrell's. The cost of this new wing is estimated at £35, 000, half of which is provided by the Government, leaving £17,500 to be raised by the Governors by voluntary subscriptions. Before the actual building work could be commenced the ground had to be levelled. This necessitated the removal of trees and several tons of earth. The rains came and work was slowed down considerably by a quagmire of mud and water. However, as the weather became kinder so the work intensified, and it was amazing to return after a holiday and see how quickly the work had progressed. There were various minor delays, as when the supply of shaped stones ran out. As the work progressed the daily audiences became larger and Fr. Sweeney had publicly to admonish these boys who were becoming quite a nuisance. Even though we could not see, we could hear how the work progressed as our studies were momentarily interrupted whilst a load of bricks was dropped off a lorry. Hundreds of faces, large and small, with noses pressed up against the corridor windows looked out at the strange sight of someone working, and were completely satisfied with the spectacle. I am sure ¢ey are all anxiously waiting for the completion, so that what has been onlY:fl dream of the past will soon become a reality. F.J.A. (L.VI) ( Copyright) Mr. H. ROBINSON 11

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6 ___ "_ --'IlL' , lI ST: BEDE'S MAGAZINE 25 Prefects' Notes . SCHOOL CAPTAIN'S REPORT The current year has not been notable for any outstanding event. Indeed, it has b~en something of an anti-climax after the festivities of the Jubilee Year. It has, nevertheless, been a year of concentrated effort on the part of the prefects. Perhaps 1950-51 will be· best remembered as one of the wettest years on record. For many weeks as many as three or four lunch times were so wet that boys had to stay in school and consequently the normal duties of the prefects were multiplied. ' Because of lack of accommodation in the school the prefects' room is now used as a classroom and we feel rather like sheep who have gone astray. Our bleatings may be heard from various parts of the building, but we have a definite preference for the New Library where we hold all our meetings. Blazers are becoming increasingly popular and they certainly add distinction to the body. It is a pity that the habit of wearing school uniform has steadily declined over the past few years, not only among prefects but . among the junior boys too. Let us hope that the prefects lIl6lY give a lead to the rest of the school in this matter of wearing uniform. Our dance committee is to be congratulated on its assiduous devotion I; to duty this year. It has done much to stimulate interest in the prefects' dances-an interest which has been declining noticeably of late. A slightly more energetic trip than usual has been decided upon this year and on July 6th a party of 36 boys and 5 masters will be starting out i for Scafell Pike. "Starting", I say advisedly-some of us are not quite so, young as we used to be. Now I have almost come to the end of my year of office. It has not been very eventful, but it has been a very happy one. I have had a fine company of boys to support me this year, and I would like to take this opportunity of thanking them for their unfailing devotion to duty. Especially would I like to thank David Mullarky, the Vice-Captain-how often are the tireless efforts of a vice-captain overlooked when the work of prefects is reviewed. He has been a constant. ungrudging companion and has carried. out all his duties in a most unassuming but efficient manner. Lastly, I would like to thank the masters for help and guidance. P.R. (U.VI A.), LIST OF PREFECTS 1950-5I. Captain: P. Rock Vice-Captain: D. Mullarky Secretary: B. F. Cook. - M.Abberton (Sacristan), J. Anderson (Stage), W. Baines (Corridors),. B. Barry (Dinner Tickets), K. Brennan (Los~Property), J. Bryden (Corridors) M. Carter (Corridors), K. Delaney (Corridors), M. Dinn (Dinner Tickets)" F. Dunphy (Ranger), M. Fitzpatrick (Corridors), A. Gamble (Bell), B. Gallagher (Dinner Tickets), B. Gleeson (Sacristan), P. Grogan (Bell), B. Hopps (Basement), R. Hudson (Ranger), B. Keegan (Staircase), J. Kelley (Basement), B. Kelly (Corridors), P. Langtry-Langton (Basement), B. Loftus (Milk), A. Manchester (Dinner Tickets), J.Murray (Bell), P. Naylor ("Shop"), M. Rowbottom (Ball Room), B. Rowe (Staircase), P. Rowe (Staircase), P. Snee (Milk), H. Spencer (Basement), C. V,.ije (Ball Room),. S. Walsh (Basement), M. Whelan (Staircase), J. Winkley (Ditmer Tickets). 26 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE National Pilgrimage to Lourdes, May 1951 To the strains ofthe Lourdes Hymn, and after a long and tiring journey, we catch our first glimpse of the holy shrine of Lourdes. In the distance we see the Three Churches built one upon the other. Soon we reach the station and are packed into buses which immediately roar into action and convey us to our hotels. After dinner we take our first glimpse of the Grotto. Passing through noisy streets, full of pilgrims admiring the numerous repository shops, we enter the Rosary Square situated in front of the churches, and then we kneel before the crowned statue of Our Blessed Lady to ask her if she would help us to return to Lourdes in the near future. We then stroll through the square and down by the river till we come to the place where the little child Bernadette, at the command of the Blessed Virgin, scratched frantically in the soil and where eventually the miraculous water sprang. We seem to be in a world of our own. Wars and sufferings are forgotten as we gaze around-all is quiet, people of all nations are paying homage to their Mother, crutches are hanging from the rock, left by the cured as a proof of the powers of the water. We kneel down and pray . . . it is getting dark and our bodies are weary, so we withdraw quietly and return to our hotels. We rise at six the following morning to hear Holy Mass and receive Holy Communion. To-day being Ascension Thursday, there will be many celebrations and four of our boys are privileged to serve at Pontificial High Mass celebrated by His Lordship, Bishop Petit. But this is not the only privilege to be be.stowed on u~, for i~ the afternoon the same boys ar~ to bear the candles III the most ImpressIve ceremony of all-the Blessing of the Sick. Each sick pilgrim is blessed in turn by the Blessed Sacrament as they pray devoutly and sincerely that they may be relieved of their sufferings. The days pass by only too quickly. After Holy Mass each morning the sick are wheeled down to the grotto so that they may obtain a bathe in the sacred water and during the afternoon we watch the blessing of the sick, while in the evening we take part in the torchlight procession. Sunday arrives. We are again honoured by hearing Pontificial High Mass at midnight, celebrated this time by His Lordship, Bishop Beck, who, the following day leads the English pilgrims round the Stations of the 'Cross. Our departure comes all too soon, but we have had a successful pilgrim­ age with two cures. And once more to the strains of the "Ave" with tears in our eyes we draw slowly away from this "little heaven upon earth" with only one consoling thought-that soon we would return. H.McN. (L.VI Sc.) * * * Rome As the train containing forty-five St. Bede's Scouts left the Exchange Station on the "Path to Rome" there were sighs heaved by parents and relations. Whether of sorrow or relief is a debatable point. Early next morning, after a sleepless night in London, we were off on the first real stage of our journey via Newhaven-Die:t\·pe. It was a smooth ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 27 crossing or should have been for St. Bede's, for we occupied practically all the bunks. As we glided into Dieppe it was evident to all that we had left England far behind. The dockside houses, whitewashed and clean, colourful clothes hanging out of windows and equally colourful people thronging the streets at the water's' edge. . By a masterpiece of mismanagement the troop was left without seats at Dieppe and 28 hours standing in a train corridor is no fun. At Turin, however, we obtained seats, and after Mass on a luggage truck, we enjoyed the Italian countryside from a sitting position. As if to give a lie to the travel-folders, Rome' met us with a terrific electric storm. We were quickly packed into buses and rushed off to the "Centro San Giorgio", our home during our stay. On arrival, of course, the organisers found their favourite toy, the loud­ speaker system, but we went our happy way blithely ignoring the super­ fluous instructions shrieked at us daily. We will never forget the magni­ ficent work done by all at San Giorgio for our comfort. On the first day in Rome we had our long-awaited audience with the Holy Father. Many times have the feelings of the Pilgrim been described, but always inadequately. They are indescribable: The magnificent splendour 'I,', but quiet humility of the Pope, his never-ending blessings, the BRAVOS from the Scouts and the hundreds of pious objects raised to be blessed. Suddenly the great doors swing open, sunshine splashes through the portals and he has gone. We file out of Church strangely silent. Surely a day to remember when others have long slipped from our minds. ., The next days of our stay passed swiftly by. Churches, Museums and ~ all the other must-be-seens of Rome were visited, also Ostia, the sea-coast f resort outside Rome, whence we returned with red faces and redder backs. It was with deep regret that we finally said goodbye to San Giorgio and set out en route to Switzerland to cool off and forget the Chianti and Spaghetti of the Eternal City. J.M.A. (L.VI Arts). * * * Farewell We send our best wishes to the boys who are leaving school this summer, and hope to see them in the future as members of the Old Boys'. SIXTH FORM-Anderson, Dunphy, Grogan, Hudson, Kelly, Langtry-Langton, Rock, Rowbottom, Sullivan, Walsh, Cook, Dinn, Hopps, Keegan, Kelley, Murray, Mullarky, Rowe, Vile, Winkley. LOWER SIXTH (TRANS.)-Allinson, Meredith, Stewart, Maddison, O'Hara, Windle, Ziegkr. ' S ALPHA-Bedford, Garbutt, Hirst, Horkin, Hepworth, McLoughlin, Scanlon, Tighe, Waldton. SA-Cornish, Dinsdale" Duffy, Durkin, Finn, Gannon, Hall, Keenhan, Kelly, Garratty, Middleton, Rhodes, Stokell. SB-Burgon, Carroll, Duckworth, Lanfranchi, Laycock, Middleton, Peat, Sheehy, Sherwin., sC-Carling, Cunningh~ml De~ry, Devanney, Duggan, Gilroy;~opkins, Irving, Maguire, O'Loughlm, Parkm, Rowan, Scully,McHale. ' 4 ALPHA-Fell. 4C-Duggan, O'Brien. 28 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE The Senior Society Committee: Rev. M. V. Sweeney (President); P. Rock (Chairman); C. Vile (Secretary); A. Kaye (Treasurer); with B. Cook, M. Dinn, R. Hudson, D. Mullarky. Staff Representative and Adviser: Mr. J. C. Evans. WINTER TERM Inaugural Meeting.-Each member was given a slip of paper on which was written the title of a subject for an impromptu dissertation lasting for the space of one minute. With the subjects ranging from molecular activity to pink string and sealing wax, it was soon found that this was a far more difficult proposition than at first imagined. All agreed it was a most success­ ful meeting. R. Hudson, at our next meeting, related to us the adventures he 'ex­ perienced while hiking to Rome. This talk proved to be most enlighterling and the speaker answered questions with praiseworthy clarity and lively detail. The French assistant, Monsieur Adam, who is taking languages at the Sorbonne University, Paris, gave us a talk entitled "Aspects of English and French Education". The highest praise is due to Monsieur Adam for his scholarship and c

SPRING TERM We began the new term with a little humour. Six members read extracts which in their opinion would raise a laugh. Their efforts were highly successful with Stephen Leacock and James Thurber well repre­ sented. Our next new project was a Forum composed of four members of the staff. They were Messrs. Brogan, Doughty and Elwood, with Mr. Evans as Chairman. Questions ranged from National Service to Specialisation in Form Six. The answers were highly entertaining and very instructive. We turned once more to music, this time to Opera, to Leoncavello's "Pagliacci", well presented by Mr. Mullarky. Monsieur Adam again favoured us with a most learned talk on "French Life". He answered questions with sureness. His command of English was again deserving of the highest praise. Another debate followed, this time the subject being "This assembly deplores the Festival of Britain as a waste of time, money and materials". Speakers for were Messrs. Keegan and Dinn; agaiust were Messrs. Man­ chester and Kelley. World affairs, the Housing Shortage, Russia and the West were all brought in to illustrate points and a vigorous discussion followed. The motion was defeated by eleven votes to nine. Natural History and Geography again, this time further afield. J. Murray gave us a talk entitled "The Lure of the Mountains". The speaker, being an experienced climber, initiated us into the dangers and intricacies of reaching the top of one of the higher Alps. K. Delaney in proposing the vote ofthanks, pointed out how stimulating the talk had been. Our attention now turned to world affairs. D. Mullarky, who is a regular visitor to Ger­ many, gave us a highly informative talk on "Germany To-day". He stressed the reluctant attitude of the Germans towards another war. Our next visitor was Mr. Forster who initiated us into the elements of that very complicated game, chess. The talk was witty and informative, clearly explaining everything even to those members who knew nothing of the rudiments of the game. R. Hudson, in proposing the vote of thanks, pointed out this important fact. The last meeting of the term took the same form as that of the Christmas Term. Choices were again varied, with Classical Music and Modern being equally represented.

SUMMER TERM Arrangements were made for the Society to VISIt a meeting of the Junior Civic to take part in a competition to find the best team of public speakers. A group of three was sent from each schooL We were well represented by Messrs. Loftus, McArthur and Cook. Our team did not win, but was highly commended by the adjudicator. A valuable experience. We were very fortunate in having as our next visitor Mr. Philip Leedal, an Old Boy who has gained his Doctorate in Geology at Leeds. He has been a member of several expeditions to Greenland and with the aid of some excellent lantern slides he gave us a fascinating talk on Ris experiences. 30 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

P. Grogan took us in charge at the following meeting. He explained to us the ideas in and the thought behind modern music or jazz. His lecture was effec;tively illustrated by Stan Kenton records. He showed us that there is more in modern music than meets the ear as R. Hudson, in proposing the vote of thanks, pointed out. H. Spencer spoke to us next on his impressions of America which he visited two years ago. He pointed out the differences in ideas and ways of life and he answered questions competently. C. Vile proposed the vote of thanks. C. Vile and D. Mullarky gave us a change with a programme of gramo­ phone records entitled "These You Have Loved". All tastes were catered for with items ranging from Red Ingle's "Tim-Tayshun" to Chopin's "Berceuse" . Our final visitor was Mr. Hayes who gave us a talk entitled "1066 and All That". This proved to be a hilarious review of the civilisations of the world in which Mr. Hayes expressed his belief that the three main influences upon history are women, tobacco, and beer. D. Mullarky, in proposing the vote ofthanks, advised Mr. Hayes to write a book on these lines, assuring him it would be a best-seller. After this most successful year we wish to thank all who helped us. The kitchen staff were always obliging in providing our preliminary tea and biscuits. The committee feels especially grateful to Mr. Evans, who faithfully attended all our meetings and without whose help and guidance the Society could never have carried out its full and varied programme. C.V. (Secretary). . * * * Saint Vincent de Paul Society Our work has gone on steadily during the year. New members have come along and we now number about a dozen. Funds have been ample as, although there were times when lack of money appeared to be a great difficulty, it turned up whenever it was needed. We acknowledge gratefully donations received during the year and record that our benefactors are remembered in our prayers at each Con­ ference Meeting. * * * Photographic Society 1950-1951 Eighteen members have enjoyed the fifth year of the Society's existence. The darkroom rota was given out in September for the whole year so that :we had plenty of time to prepare for our processing work. The full list of meetings was also given out in September. The most interesting demonstra­ tion was one on "Intensification and Reduction". Most of us provide plenty of negatives needing the former. One portfolio of prints on loan to us went to Bedford instead of Bradford, so we never saw them. Weare· grateful for the opportunity we have of learning about 'a fascinating hobby. . P.D. (Secretary). ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 31 Chess Club Notes The past season has been the most eventful in the history of the school team. After having bidden adieu to the stalwarts of the past, we found fourempty places confronting us. But our biggest blow fell at Christmas. Conditions made it imperative that Mr. Forster (for so long the guiding force behind chess at St. Bede's), should hand over his duties to· some other member of the staff. The departure of our captain, Kaye, followed immediately afterwards. Could chess survive now? Yes, it could and did, and for that fact our deepest gratitude must be expressed to Fr. Sweeney (for his assistance both in regard to games equipment and accommodation), to Messrs. Baxter and Elwood for the valuable time which they gave to running the team, and for the enthusiasm which they instilled into all the players, to Mr. Forster for the divers aids which he continues to give, and last, but not least, to Mrs. Rock and the ladies in the kitchen who pre­ pared teas which never failed to evoke surprised admiration from all teams. With all this help an almost new team was formed under Loftus, with Rowe as his constant aide-de-camp. The rest of the team were Henze, Sukys, Scanlon and Kazlauskas, and all combined to fight their way to third place in the League. We have many good reserves, an enthusiastic team and invaluable aid from the staff, all of which should take us to the top next season and might even permit us to launch a reserve team. The chess notes must include our grateful thanks to Mr. Marjoram, of Belle Vue, who so capably filled the exacting office of League Secretary. RESULTS Home Away Grange 1-5 (Lost) Grange 6-0 (Lost) Hanson 4-2 (Won) Hanson 4-2 (Lost) Belle Vue 3-3 (Drawn) Belle Vue 4-2 (Lost) Thornton 4-2 (Won) Thornton 2-4 (Won) (Friendly) St. Michael's 6-2 (Lost) LEAGUE TABLE (I) Belle Vue, (2) Grange, (3) St. Bede's, (4) Thornton, (5) Hanson. . B.L. (L.VI Arts) * * * Scout Notes Baden-Powell once said that a genius might possibly handle 36 boys; he himself could just manage 12. We started the year with 106 boys in the junior troop and one Scoutmaster. Scout authorities tell us that it is the same trouble all over the country: masses of boys wanting to join the movement and fewer scouters than ever. So we were no exception. Fortunately, the miracle happened. Vincent Muff,. an old Scout and Rover, offered to take half the troop and brought with him a splendid team of officers, Tom Ward, Vincent Scully and Tony Branigan. The result was "B" troop, 56 strong, whose Saturday meetings became,a great success. The other group still continued to meet under Fr. Doyle on l,<:ridays and Mr. Forster looked after the 20 Senior Scouts as usual. 32 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

The year was full of activity. A summer camp at Ampleforth set the seal on a busy year's scouting. It was a great success and the 80 scouts enjoyed to the full the hills, lakes and woods that make it an incomparable camp-site. A week later forty-five left for Rome, an adventure and experience never to be forgotten. The many friends who helped this venture were entertained to a concert and film by the troop. We mixed melodrama, Westerns and Baltet with Punch and Judy and Danny Kaye but a huge audience seemed to like it and gave the show a great welcome. The year's work proceeded in more serious vein. Our badge hunters were hard at work: six gained First Class and four their Scout ,Cords whilst hordes passed Tenderfoot and Second Class. We topped the list for the County in Proficiency Badges and hope to carry off some of the competitions in July. The thought of tents at £25 each continues to depress us. Two waste paper drives netted over £21 and taught us the technique of scavenging. Now we view even the newest book in terms of its value as waste paper. The St. George's Day parade was our finest turn out for many years. St. Patrick's provided us with a choir and organ and did everything possible to help. A full church testified to the growing interest of parents in this annual service; next year we hope to see every boy's family represented th~ . Despite the rather cold weather the Whit' camp at Knaresbrough proved to be most enjoyable. Over 90 were under ca~vas. A new custom was the patrol' hike on which a two-course meal had to be cooked. They returned flushed with success and congratulated themselves on their superb cooking long into the night. Our guests that day had been St. Cuthtiert's Girl Guides, who taught us novel methods of burning water and setting chops on fire. We hope their visit becomes an annual affair. i, In May we were hosts to the Catholic Scouts of the Diocese who ¢ame for a weekend course on a Scout's Duty to God. On the Sunday 350 were present to hear the concluding talk given by General Sir Robert Lockhart, the Deputy Chief Scout. Our year ends with a summer camp at Conway and plans are already afoot for our Lourdes pilgrimage next year. B.D. * * * Films and Film-Strips During the past year the use of films at'St. Bede's has progressed a little, in that the projector has ceased to be the almost total monopoly of the scientists and become a valued adjunct to the Scout Troop. In preparation for the Holy Year Pilgrimage, films on France, Italy and Switzerland became a regular feature of Scout meetings last summer. Then came the highlight ofthe year-the official pilgrimage film in February. Finally, the Diocesan Scout Rally on May 27th when scouts from as far as. York and Sheffield refused to go to bed one hectic Saturday night until they had seen every film we had.,. In the Scout Notes you will find the story of thai memorable night in February when we entertained friends and relations in gratitude for the ST. BEDE'S MA~.AZINE 33

Rome Pilgrimage. After the concert we showed "THE NATIONAL SCOUT PILGRIMAGE TO ROME", taking our friends for over an hour through those hectic days in August, showing our troop in brilliant techni­ colour in the basilicas and piazzas of the Eternal City; then the vivid green of Switzerland's meadows and mountains, and the blue of the Alpine skies and glaciers; the multicoloured neckershiefs of scouts from all over England, and the Dewsbury Troop, our special guests for the evening, sailing down the Lake of Thun to Interlaken. We are deeply indebted to Father Corrigan for hiiS brilliant work in making and editing this film. We certainly intend to have this film again. Other films shown to the Scout Troop in preparation for the Pilgrimage were :- The Holy Year Rome Symphony La 'Haute Seine Ile St. Louis Sea Scouts Les Alpes J ungfrau La Croisiere Sauvage La Cite AT THE CATHOLIC SCOUT RALLY:­ Tous les Chemins menent en France ,Help Yourself Charlie Cartoon Trooping the Colour Azure Coas~ of Southern France HISTORY FILM: Mediaeval Castles. ATHLETICS:- Swimming and Diving Aces Javelin Thrower and Pole-vaulter Discus Thrower and Hammer Thrower The Walker: Hop, Skip and Jump CHEMISTRY:- Ammonia ManUfacture of Gas Salt Catalysis Smoke Menace This is Salt History of the Discovery of Oxygen PHYSICS:- Introduction to Sound Sound Waves Speed of Sound {' Musical Notes A.C. and D.C. Electricity and Heat I' The Atomic Theory Rays from Atoms Nuclear Structure of the Atom Several film-strips have been purchased this year:~ "The Holy Year" (e.T.S.); "Sodium Chloride and the Halogens" (Common Ground); "Fertilizer Chemistry" (I.e.L); "The Solar System" (Common Ground); and "The Breaking of Bread", an excellent new film-strip on the ceremonies of Low Mass. L. * * * Mr. Barry Elgie Harry Elgie's retirement was recorded at the end of the last school year. He died at the beginning of this. So he really did spend'the whole of his life at St. Bede's and for St. Bede's. The good that he did lives after him and those who knew him best valued him most. We all· miss him. He was my very dear friend and~ though I tried very inadequately to appreciate his worth as a teacher, I despair entirely of portraying his charm as a friend. Perhaps his greatest quality was his humility. Only an hour or two before he pied'he was saying the rosary aloud and actually laughed at himself quite heartily, because he could not keep track of the Mysteries and Hail Marys in the ~pains of death. His was a great spirit in a frail body. May he rest in peace.~. ' W.H.R. 34 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Mr. George Wilson We heard, with' deep regret, of the death of Mr. George Wilson, on October 28th, at the Duke of York Home, Bradford. Mr. Wilson retired in 1945 after twenty-sev~n years as a master at St. Bede's Grammar School, Bradford. He retired, not to years of well­ earned ease and comfort, but to long' hours of painful illness and distressing inactivity, all of which he bore with saintly resignation and true fortitude. He was ever ready to greet· old colleagues and old boys who found him cheerful, alert in mind, vitally interested in books and contemporary affairs, full of reminiscences of his past life at Cotton and elsewhere, keenly alert to all that concerned the life of Catholic England. During his teaching life Mr. Wilson had earned the affectionate respect of his colleagues and the gratitude of hundreds of boys who had passed through his classes in Mathematics, English and Classics. His solid learning, deep culture and wide reading had a lasting influence on. all his pupils. One such pupil, among many, may be mentioned here-the Arch­ bishop of Westminster, Cardinal Griffin, who .visited his former IIlaster during those last weary months of illness. . ' The Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Cuthbert's, Bradford, was attended bya large congregation including representatives of the Diocese, 'the Educa­ tion Committee and the Catenian Association. St. Bede's honoured a loyal master by the presence of the headmaster, members of the staff and tall the senior boys. Six former colleagues acted as bearers. Monsignor J. O'Connor spoke of Mr. Wilson as an old friend. He described him :f a pious Catholic, a scholar, a courteous gentleman, "one of the most estim,,,le men I have ever known". He reminded us that the Rev. Father Goslfug, a life-long friend. of Mr. Wilson, had died not long ago and he knew the i'vo were now together. He liked to think that Mr; George Wilson, ever­ courteous, had waited on one side for his friend to pass first to his eternal reward. - . May he rest in peace. I.C.E.

* * * Book Review-The Cardinal

I It was with a great deal of curiosity and a certain amount of apprehension that I began to read Henry Morton Robinson's novel "The Cardinal". My curiosity was indeed natural enough, but my apprehension was not so easily ascertained. Was I afraid of the author's own observation in the intro­ duction, that "some may think the attempt presumptious"? Or was I afraid that the author would find his task too difficult and would fail to give a true picture of what a priest's life may be like? Probably I had misgivings about both, but my fears were, soon dispelled once I haq read the first few chapters. The story deals with the life of an American prie~t who rises to be a celebrated wearer of the Red Hat. Throughout the ;J;look one obtains a clear insight into the innermost details ofa priest's life, his tasks and duties, I i ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 35 i' I his trials and temptations, his griefs and consolations. This is no mere spiritual treatise but a story of real life, of how a priest, though essentially a spiritual man, must be prepared to face the world in all its aspects and to combat them whenever they are evil. One also gains a most instructive account of American Catholic life and the Ecc1esiasticallife of Rome. The author possesses the invaluable gift of being able to create atmosphere, one moment the mind of the reader being enveloped by the dull dreariness of the flatlands around Boston, the next by the solemn grandeur of a Rome beautifully portrayed and described. Another instance of the writer's :fine, descriptive powers appears in his description of the magnificent ceremony, of a Papal election which is just another example of the remarkable fullness of this book. From start to finish the story remains wonderfully interesting, but it is not only enjoyment that the author succeeds in bringing to us but also comfort as we are made to realise the full and highest meaning of life. The book, however, is not without its faults and perhaps the severest criticism that could be brought against it is that the style is over-elaborate and at times artificial. Another criticism, less severe but certainly more peculiar, is that the author momentarily lapses' from his remarkably true picture of life and sinks into the depths of unreality by describing at varying intervals some most unlikely coincidences in his eagerness to advance the story. Yet despite these shortcomings the book is thoroughly entertaining and instructive and should definitely be given a fair trial, especially by those Catholics who profess to be proud of their religion and of their priests. B.B. (Lower VI) * * * "The Italian Engine Driver" (The following essay, by Philip Rock, was awarded a prize of three guineas in the Young Traveller Competition of the "Yorkshire Observer".) In the blazing heat of the noonday sun, suitable only for the proverbial mad dogs and Englishmen, the train pulled into Genoa and we immediately disembarked to obtain refreshments .. But once we had left the train refresh­ ment became a secondary consideration. On the far side of the station lay the town with its wide streets profusely bedecked with flowers (let us hope the predominance of red blooms was no true reflection on the politics of the town) stretching doWn to the calm blue waters of the Mediterranean. We were lost in admiration of the scene when our attention was somewhat abruptly attracted by the sight of a pair of socks walking towards us. The variety of colour woven into the hose was surpassed only by the multi­ farious shades of the blooms over the way, caressed by the faint bret;zes froni the sea. Had these socks been knitted in the time of Joseph, his .coat would never have received even a mention in the Old Testament. A few minutes elapsed before we could remove our gaze from this remarkable pair of feet, but we did eventually discover the proud possessor of them to be our engine driver. I had never taken particular notice of him before, but h~ proved to be a most interesting character. He was distinctly Italian in appearance, with a wicked twinkle in his eye, which seemed to betray the traces of many 36 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE a mischievous act in childhood. He sported a most infectious smile. The only trace of official uniform he wore, was a soft peak cap set firmly on his well-shaven head. His shirt was fastened at the neck and had obviously never been companioned by a neck-tie. His trousers of navy drill were sufficiently distant from the ground to display that remarkable pair of socks and to add to the illusion he wore open sandals on his feet. One could not help but notice these colourful feet and perhaps it was as well that we were' attracted by them, for he seemed to be unusually proud of them, and when ,he saw that they had attracted our attention, he appeared to be so pleased that he extended an invitation to us to travel in his cabin along with him. In we climbed and s~on Genoa was far behind. Although we could not understand a word of Italian we carried on a most pleasant and voluble conversation with the aid of Wifd, weird and wonderful gestures, He' explained the use of various handles and knobs to us and reminded :,us of the proud yet boastful schoolboy who, when demonstrating his latest achievements on his bicycle, is wont to appeal to his admiring circle of friends-"Look, no hands". He coaxed the engine to such heights of celerity, that on three occasions we were stopped by danger signals, a warn­ ing that we were running ahead of schedule. For our greater amusement he made frequent use of the whistle, by letting forth piercing blasts as:he passed any friend's house, leaving the locomotive to its own fate in his endeavours to see if the friend in question was waiting to acknowledge the ~~ -

Perhaps the most interesting outcome of this somewhat ~trange encounter was that we began to realise that foreigners as well as EngliShmen are human. They have their likes and dislikes, with their fixed o~inions on the political situation and current affairs. Our friend showe4 such aversion to the word "communism" that we became apprehensive for the safety of the train and availed ourselves of the first opportunity of changing the topic of conversation. His language was living and although we could not understand him perfectly, we realised that he was speaking intelligently and not demanding at every turn of the tracks, as perhaps the unschooled student of a foreign language might be lead to believe, where the pen of his aunt lay hidden. He was a living person brought up on similar lines to the average Englishman. From such encounters one begins to realise that Italian and French are not just languages used by examiners for the greater bewilderment of overworked pupils. They are alive. The people who use them are human, an idea which tends to be overlooked by the very young student of modern languages. I cannot stress sufficiently the necessity to realise that the foreigner is essentially identical with ourselves, in that he hali the same purpose in life to fulfil. This engine driver was typical of the Italian race. Wherever we went in Italy, whether in the north or south, we found this same type, apparently carefree, enjoying life immensely but always well aware of the difficUlties or dangers that lay in their path and which must be surmounted. He was obviously a family man and had a deep regard for his children. He had set ideas on political and international matters,' chief of which perhaps was a hatred of war. Mussolini he regarded as a saviour"of Italy in so far as he evolved a comparatively high standard of living, but inasmuch as he was ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 37 an egoistical dictator, he considered him a traitor. He was in no way com­ placent concerning post-war reconstruction and rehabilitation, but he was quietly confident that his country was proceeding along the only road to lasting peace. The last glimpse we had of our Italian engine-driver was at Pisa, where we chan,ged engines before starting on the last stage of our journey to Rome. He was stiU in possession of his socks, but we had succeeded in persuading hirrl. to give us the address of the vendor. . P.R. (Upper VI) * *

The Ballad of the Affray The submarine set oqt to sea; The crew were blithe and gay, "Oh, we will have a jolly sail Upon this summer's day."

The sea was calm, the vessel stout, The wind was set and fair: I',. A better day to ride the sea I Was known by no one there.

It hadna sailed upon the sea A day but barely five, When up there spoke the captain bold, "Prepare ye men to dive".

Now whether wreckage lying there Its slender bulwarks tore, Or whether mischance did befall, That ship came up no more.

The sea was calm, the vessel stout To ride the rolling wave. Alas, who ever could have thought The ocean was its grave.

Half over, half over to foreign shore It's fifty fathoms deep. And there lie five and seventy men Alone in their last sleep. L.VI.

. ; 38 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Old Boys' Association Officers: President.' Mr. J. Bottomley. Vice-President: Mr. T. Hanney. Han. Treasurer: Mr. B. V. Crowley. Han. Secretary: Mr. J. W. Smith. Committee: Rev. M. V. Sweeney (ex officio), Messrs. W. Hanney, J. A. ,Smith, P. Dennison, B. Cooper, J. Buffham, T. Moorhouse, W. Lawler, J.Honore, P. Gavin. Past 'presidents: Messrs. J. Ward, G. J. Dennison, R. W. Grimshaw. So the Association enters upon its second half-century. The nice blend of mature experience and youthful zest evident in the present Executive should successfully clear the difficult hurdle of the first year, if given' any­ thing like a full measure of encouragement and support by all Old Boys. We should all like to see the Associationfiourish in a vigorous second spring. In' the near future, the hard core of fully paid-up members of the Association will receive a membership card in a revolutionary style, showing date of payment of subs., when next due, and details of the year's functions. It is hoped that this will not be taken as a sign of regimentation, but rather as an indication of the industry of the Executive. The Subscription Seci;e,.. tary, ,Mr. J. Buffham, of 25 Ashfield Road, Thornton, will be pleased to have the names and addresses of Old Boys wishing to receive membership cards. In this way we hope eventually to compile a comprehensive mailing list. There is keen interest already in the Executive Committee ip the revival of the Annual Ball, arrangements for which are already ih the enquiry stage. * * * 'The Annual Dinner, on March 3rd, 1951, was an outstanding success. Close on 150 Old Boys were present, and a happy spirit that seemed to bubble up from Jubilee Year was abroad. The Dinner was remarkable for its speeches-,--I know the popUlar cry of decrying Dinner speeches prevails­ but these speeches had brevity and wit. The chief guests were the Lord Mayors of Leeds and Bradford and Mr. Herbert Robinson, to whom especially the Association wished to pay honour and respect so near to his retirement. The speeches of these three guests were of a high order, with the kind of stories interspersed which I always mean to remember and pass on. Alas, I call to mind but one, Alderman O'Donnell's, of the long­ winded vicar who, in some exasperation, leaned over his pulpit-edge to say to old George, "I don't mind you looking at your watch. I can't be expected to like it when you put it to your ear ! " Yes, altogether a good, companionable evening. If you' haven't tried the Dinner lately, make a point in 1952, and for your soul's sake what about the Old Boys' Retreat, which has for a generation been held on Palm Sunday at School? This year we departed from tradition, and Father Knox gave the Retreat on June 3rd. , , I make a confession. I, who have often found the greatest difficulty in keeping the eyelids in the awake position in that fi~§t post-prandial confer­ ence, had no difficulty at all. Father Knox's dryly humorous approach to \ ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 39

some pressing problems was masterly. Indeed, I go so far as to say that the two Retreats given by Fr. B. Doyle and Fr. Knox, both Old Boys, have been so excellent, that had more members of the Association been present, our very deep debt to them would have .had a more sincere expression. All of which leads me to say that I am ashamed to divulge the attendances at these last Retreats. Let them remain in decent obscurity. * * * Old Boys' Jottings Denis Palframan was over from Hong Kong on an extended holiday after bringing his family home. He looked well, considering his hardships in Japanese prison camps. Fr. Terence White, after four years at the Beda in Rome, is working in the parish of Skipton. Fr. Charles Shepherd, C.S.S.R., for so long at Bishop Eaton, is now giving missions. Fr. Ambrose Sunderland, C.P., has also relinquished teaching and is Novice Master at Broadway. Fr. Bernard Gaffney, W.F., is now at Kampala, Uganda, a very busy man, in charge of all educational work in the Protectorate, having under his care the six vicariates. Uganda is fast becoming a Catholic country, with 24 Training Colleges, 25 Secondary Schools and very many more Primary Schools. There are a native Bishop, ma..TlY native priests and five large congregations of native nuns. Father Gaffney is still as enthusiastic . as ever on scouting. Albert Wilson is at Hatfield Hall, Durham University, continuing the tradition of Father Tindall and Father Molony, as a member of the Catholic 'Plumtree' Society. Blessed Thomas Plumtree was a Durham martyr, buried in the Market Place. Phelim Donnelly, with a Medical Degree of Dublin, spent a few weeks at St. Luke's Hospital. Fr. Richard (Alban) Appleyard, C.P., had a doubly happy Ordina-, tion Day last year when he was ordained priest at St. Anne's Retreat, Sutton, by the Archbishop of Liverpool. The day was May 27th, St. Bede's Day.· Charles Connor, who went to Australia to represent his firm, has settled at Brighton Ie Sands, N.S.W. Brian Corrigan is now a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. Francois Inglehearn, Sergeant, RA.F., was a welcome visitor at School, as was also Brian Holdsworth, Sergeant, Education Corps. Thomas Moreland and Charlie Bland were together in the RA.F. at West Kirby. The former who visited school recently, tells us that with him at Topcliffe are Vincent Hodgson, M. Colgan and B. Peacock. At Dishforth, three miles away Francis Rowbottom is stationed, while Peter HeptonstaH is somewhere in the South of England, also in the RA.F. Michael Ingham is training to be a Radar Fitter in the regular Air Force. J. Whitehead is in a Rescue Unit bound for Korea. Bernard Colehan, still producing 'Have a Go' and 'Top Town', is busy also opening Garden Parties. Like Ted Cavanagh he is probably all in favour of an 'Opening Roster'. The Old Boys resident in the London area have had highly successful dinner parties at the K.S.c. Club and at the Feathers Hotel, at the east gates of the Inner Temple, Blackfriars. Mgr. C. Tindall, in London at the time, was an honoured guest of his old pupils, some of whom of 'vintage' stock, carried memories back to the school's earliest days in Drewton St. 40 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

John Brown, one of the very first Old Boys, has retired from his head­ mastership in Leeds and lives at Burneston, not very far from Scorto n, where Father Tindall still contrives to look in his prime. The Association is happy to assure His Lordship, the Bishop of Leeds, that it is one with the school in its feelings of loyal devotedness to him and his work. Since Dr. Heenan became Bishop some Old Boy priests have experienced a certain freshening of that faded and hackneyed expression of 'living in moving times'. Fr. Bernard Keegan, as the new Bishop's new secretary, succeeds Fr. Gerald Moverley who is shortly going to Rome. David Pepper, Ph.D., has achieved distinction in being made a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin. We send him our heartiest congratulations Dr. Philip Leedal, who gained his Ph. D. since our last magazine, has recently gone to Ruwenzori, in Tanganyika, not far from the Belgian Congo. His last expedition, which he so vividly described to the Senior Society at School, was to Greenland. He should be happy in all temper­ atures after this trip, and we are looking forward to his story of tropical Africa. Anthony Coburn was professed as a Passionist Brother at Broadway on June 1st, the Feast of the Sacred Heart. We send him our felicitations. Of our Old Boys in journalism, Matt. Rock is with The Yorkshire Observer, and Desmond Albrow has gone to The Manchester Guardian. Two Old Boys have recently gone to Scotland, Dan Mullarky from Brown,. Muff's to be Scottish representative for Brevett's Shoes, and Tom McLoughlin to Glasgow. Alderman F. H. O'Donnell, late Lord Mayor of Leeds, who was a guest at our last Old Boys' Dinner, has been made a Knight Commander of St. Gregory, following his highly successful Mayoralty of Leeds. You may remember from our Jubilee Number that he is one of our original Old Boys. Old Boys to be ordained priests on July 22nd are Revs. B. O'Connor­ and D. Monaghan. Fr. O'Connor, to anticipate a few days, will later go to Cambridge to read Classics. Fr. Peter Walmsley, of the English College, was ordained in Rome in December. To him we send our sincere congratulations. His departure from the College leaves two Bede's men there, Michael Keegan and Bernard Doran. Bob McWeeny has completed two years in the navy on a submarine supply ship, and seems to have visited most of the Mediterranean ports. The Association sends its best wishes to those young Old Boy priests who, since the Jubilee Is~ue, have entered upon their priestly work in the parishes: Fathers Cyril Moverley, Terence Corrigan, John Tomblin, Leonard May and more recently Fr. Stephen Sullivan, also to Fr. Dennis Rafferty, now at Cambridge, reading Modern Languages. We once made a futile appeal for news of Old Boys-especially so that we might publish details of marriages and so on. We know of some by chancy channels, but would appreciate less tortuous methods. Anyway, here are our belated congratulations to Paul Bailey on his marriage to Sheila McWeeny; John Myers who married Jean Falconer at St. Mary's, Halifax; Bertram Hawkswel1 on his marriagetb Rosemary Anne ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 41 • Radcliffe at Easingwold; Neil McGowan married to Hilary Cross at St. Patrick's; Philip Kelly on his marriage to Kathleen Moore at St. Cuthbert's; Edward Whelan on his marriage to Marie Doyle at St. Mary's ;. Peter McWeeny married to Barbara Dalby at St. Cuthbert's and Lawrence Booth on his marriage to Greta Casserley. To such as deserve double congratulations for another happy event, we comply, and hope that there may be none who seek a triple congratulation, unless for twins. Let it not be said we are so much behind the times. Austin McLoughlin must pass on our congratulations to his wife with our apologies for not having her name. Kenneth Delaney, still confined to bed, continues his successful stamp business at 62 Donnisthorpe Street, so any budding philatelists know where to go. Bryan Rock is studying medicine. John Annitage, still with the Arab Legion in Saudi Arabia, is now Major, and looked very fit on his last leave. Brother Norbert (Tom McMahon) is still at the Mother House of St. John of God in Rome. Fr. T. White said his first Mass at their church on "The Island". Frank Myers has finished his work as House Physician at Sheffield University Professional Medical Unit, and Lawrence Brimacombe is deep in his medical course. I don't know whether Bernard Kaye got his first taste for his Chinese studies from Harry Elgie of revered memory, but he has braodcast as an expert, and, on the same medium, Peter Dimuantes still delights with his songs. Who will be the first O.B. to break into Tele­ vision? Dr. Tony Nugent, whom we congratulate on his medical degree, was House Physician at Pontefract Infirmary where he succeeded Dr. W. G. C. Forrester who has taken up a short term commission in the .. R.A.F. Frank Dunphy has returned from his long South African trip visiting his daughter and celebrating his well-earned retirement from teaching. May he enjoy many years of that retirement. Congratulations to Desmond Waldron on his Ph.D. and to Bernard McShee, B.A., on his appointment to the St. Bede's Staff. Willie Hold§worth failed to win the Exchange Ward for the Conservatives, but it was a very near thing in a record poll., The Catholic Players, with its strong O.Bs. representation, is well under way with its magnificent material gesture of putting on "Rose Marie" to help the School Building Fund. Jack Ward is the producer, and we hope that all O.Bs. will help in an obvious way. O.Bs. in the cast include Wilf Keenan (Tenor Lead), Paddy Shepherd (Baritone Lead), Laurie Kearns (Comedy Lead), Edward Hanlon (Musical Director), Basil Walsh (Accom­ panist), Norman Brimacombe (Hon. Sec.), Louis Scully (Business Manager), Edward Bradley (Stage Manager). The New Wing is more than sprouting under the vigilant eyes of its architect, Jack Lan.gtry-Langton, and his eldest son. Many other sons of O.Bs. look on from a distance, between lessons, and see before their eyes the lie to these modern quips, so widespread nowadays, on the British workman. These bricklayers and tradesmen really do get a move on, and our New Wing rapidly takes shape. }' 42 5 T. BED E '5 MAG A Z I N.E , Even more belated good wishes on their marriage we send to Laurence Cheshire on his marriage to Eileen Owen at St. William's, to Gordon Muff who married Mary Murtagh at St. Clare's, to Norman Brimacombe on his marriage to Frances King at St. Patrick's, and to Bernard Holland ,and Tony Monaghan on their respective marriages. Thomas Atkinson helped to gain the Swimming Shield for St. Mary's, Strawberry Hill, the first time in its history. Congratulations! Terry Bottomley is training in London on the Young Christian Workers' Leadership Course. Tony Whelan, after two years at Simmaries, is taking a third year at York St. John's to specialise in P.T. I hear that Ronny Eyckens has switched .allegiance from Rugby Union to Rugby League. A letter from Jack Hughes in London tells of Michael White's effort to compile a complete list of all Old Boys in the London area. Lieutena~t G. Frankland, of Skipton, is now with the Royal Artillery in Hong Kong. All O.Bs. in the Services need no reminder, we hope, that they are more than welcome at all functions, and that letters from them are read with avidity . for news items for Bulletin or Magazine. Tell it not in Gath-read it with bated breath-keep it from the the stalwarts of the golden age of O.B. Football as long as you may-the 1st :- Team has been relegated! . One of the best stories emerging from the Annual Dinner was one told by Mr. Robinson against himself. Last summer, after thunder and lightnihg storms of extreme violence in the South of England, one popular daily used prominent headlines in reporting a tragedy of the storm. One bright purr il of Mr. Robinson's cut one such headline from its context, and pinned it neatly in the centre of the woodwork room door for all to see and ponder ,over-"Flash Kills Boy". r James O'Hara is Grand Knight of the K.S.c. Edward Fagan also holds high office, and of course a big proportion of Knights are Old Boys. Fr. Knox is taking a party, including some Old Boys, to Austria in August. Dr. Harry Brooks is children's specialist at Northampton Hospital. Old Boys are well represented in an Exhibition of Books for the Festival of Britain being held at the Central Library, Bradford. Together with J. B. Priestley, Cutcliife Hyne and other local writers- Laurence Geoghegan and Alfred J. Brown have original MSS. or Typescripts on show. Both have copies of each of their works on view, and a very proud and imposing array they make. In the trim rig of an A.B., Royal Navy, Jim Middleton called at School in mid-June. Since leaving. School in 1941 he has visited twenty-eight countries. A pocket Ulysses, he has quartered the world, by destroyer up the Yangste, by Duke of York up the Hardanger Fjiord, and has taclded, in a Greek port, a dish of fried octopus tentacles sliced into collops. A new play by John G. Braine, "The Desert in the Mirror," was produced at the Bingley Little Theatre on loth-14th July. Bernard Gallagher has obtained a B.A. (Honours English) degree at Sheffield University. j: H.J. Sf. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 43: Old Boys' Football Club Club Officials: President, G. J. Dennison; Treasurer: E. Fenlon. Secretary: Dr. R. W. Grimshaw, 6 Fenton Street, Shipley. 1St XI Captain: J. W. Smith. 2nd XI Captain: T. Moorhouse. After only two seasons the re-formed football club is flourishing and: there are now two teams in the West Riding Old Boys' League. Having been promoted to Division I in our first year we had great hopes for this season, but unfortunately we were dogged by ill-luck. Such experienced players as F. Hayes and B. Hoffman retired to make way for the younger generation, three of whom, F. Rowbottom, M. Ingham and P. Matthews, the Forces deprived us of. Throughout the season we were­ hard hit by injuries, J. Leedal, D. Glenn, B. McShee, J. Smith, R. Coburn and our Secretary, who contracted pneumonia, being the chief sufferers. All have now recovered, but the 1st XI could not avoid relegation despite I7 points from 22 games. We congratulate T. Garrity on being accepted on trial by Cardiff City and wish him every success while to P. Leedal, Africa-bound, we extend our best wishes for the future. Finally, may we appeal to any Old Boy footballer or enthusiast to support us as we are in need of players and advisers. R.G. * * * The Bishop's Visit St. Bede's was greatly honoured when on the 25th April, the newly consecrated Bishop of Leeds, Mgr. John Heenan, D.D., paid us a visit. The whole school was assembled to see the platform party of the Headmaster,. Fr. Sweeney, the chairman of the governors, Mr. J. Brennan and His Lordship, the Bishop, arrive. After his introduction by Fr. Sweeney the Bishop gained the approval of the whole school by demanding a full day's holiday in honour of his visit. The Headmaster, replying, said that although the school had used up all the holidays allocated to it, he would do his best to arrange the holiday. The Bishop said that he had been a great friend of Cardinal Hinsley and remembered being told by him that, when St. Bede's first started, the boys had to be rounded up on a bicycle before they would go to sample the benefits of a secondary school education. He emphasised the fact that the Catholic Church relied on the support she received from people in public life, and that we were the future sup­ porters of the church in this sphere. Although the Catholic laity in Bradford played quite an important part they were not as active as they could be. They had, however, some excuse in the fact that they had not received the necessary education. This was not so in our case and he hoped that he would soon see us making our presence felt on the City Council and in Parliament. We then knelt down and received his blessing, after which the boys went out into the grounds and enjoyed the fine weather and the long play whilst the Bishop was entertained to lunch by the staff and ,the governors .. P.S. (Lower'VI) Science 44 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE Examination Successes 1949-50

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP LOCAL AUTHORITY AWARDS

,STATE SCHOLARSHIP and HUDDERSFIELD MAJOR SCHOLARSHIP­ Albert Wilson. EDGAR ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP (Sheffield University)­ J ames Forster. BRADFORD CITY COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP­ David McWeeny.

NORTHERN UNIVERSITIES HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATES Charles Bland, Dermot Brennan, Brian Cook, Gordon Edmondson, Michael Ellis> William Faulds, James Forster, Peter Gavin, Patrick Hodgkiss, Robert Hudson, Bernard Keegan, Peter Matthews, David McWeeny, David Mullarky, Cecil Payne, Philip Rock, Albert Wilson.

NORTHERN UNIVERSITIES SCHOOL CERTIFICATES Bernard Allen, Francis Allinson, 1\1atthew Ascough, lvlichael Balding (very good in Maths.), John Barrett; Denis Barrett (very good in Hist., Geog.), Brendan Barry (very good in Eng. Lit., Hist., French, Lat.), Peter Bergin, John Burlison (very good in Geog.), Anthony Boland (very good in Maths., Chern.), John Bryden (very good in Geog., Maths., Phys., Chern.), Kevin Callaghan, Roy Conley, Michael Carroll, Brian Cassidy (very good in Maths., Chern.), William Dowley (very good in Eng. Language), William Douglas, Brian Doran, Peter Duff (very good in Maths.), Terence Finan, Don Forsythe (very good in lvlaths.), Anthony Forrest, Brian Gallagher, James Gilmore, Thomas Holleran, John Hunt, John Howley, John Kennedy, Thomas Loftus, Basil Loftus, l\tEchael Lyons, James Lyons, John MacArthur, Kenneth McDonald, Ronald McDonald (very good in Eng. Lit., French), Hubert McNamara (very good in Geog.), Gerard Monaghan, James Moran (very good in Hist., Latin), Thomas Mulholland (very good in Eng. Lit., Geog.), Peter Naylor (very good in Geog., Maths., Phys., Chern.), John O'Connell, Barry Pate, Bryan Pell (very good in Geog.), John Rayner, Francis Rush, Peter Snee, Matthew Stockdale, Kenneth Taylor, Vincent Thompson, Keith Thornton (very good in Geog.), John Vile (very good in French), Anthony Weaver, l\tlichael \Vhelan (very good in Eng. Lang.), Vincent Williams, Brian Wood.

CATHOLIC SOCIAL GUILD EXAMINATIONS MORAL PHILOSOPHY Distinction Philip Rock, Albert Wilson. 1st Class Brian Cook, Anthony Hintze, P~ter Matthews, David lvlullal;ky. 2nd Class Charles Vile, lvlichael Ellis, Anthony Kaye, William Faulds. 3rd Class Bernard Keegan, Peter Keogh.

SOCIAL ETHICS Distinction Gerard Hanlon. 1St Class Philip Blackledge, Michael Carter, IVlichael Dinn, Kevin Delaney, James Dossett, Francis Dunphy, l\tlichael Fitzpatrick, Arthur Gamble, Peter Grogan, Bernard Ineson, Peter Langtry-Langton, James Madden, Stephen Walsh, James Winkley. J ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 4S

2nd Class Michael Abberton, John Anderson, William Baines, Edward Brennan, Kevin Brennan, Bernard Gleeson, Brian Hopps, John Kelly, Bryan Kelly, Anthony Manchester, James Murray, Brian Rowe. 3rd Class Michael Rowbottom. PRIZE AWARDED BY THE CATHOLIC SOCIAL GUILD, OXFORD Albert Wilson. RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATES HIGHER RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATES Credit Albert Wilson, Kevin Delaney, Peter Grogan, Gerard Hanlon, Ernest White. Pass Brian Cook, Thomas Ellison, Bernard Hintze, Bernard Keegan, Peter Keogh, David Mullarky, Philip Rock, Hugh Spencer, Charles Vile, William Faulds, Patrick Hodgkiss, Anthony Kaye, Michael Abberton, John Anderson, Philip Blackledge, Kevin Brennan, John Dinn, James Dossett, Michael Fitzpatrick, Bernard Gleeson, Brian Kelly, James Winkley, William Baines, Edward Brennan, Michael Carter, Arthur Gamble, Brian Hopps, Bernard Ineson, John Kelley, Peter Langtry­ Langton, Anthony Manchester, James Murray, Brian Rowe, Stephen Walsh. .

SCHOOL RELIGIOUS CERTIFICATES Credit Barry Pate. Pass Michael Balding, Brendan Barry, Peter Bergin, Anthony Boland, John Bryden, Brian Cassidy, William Dowley, Don Forsythe, Briat, Gallagher, Thomas Holleran, John Howley, Thomas Loftus, James Lyons, Ronald McDonald, Hubert McNamara, John Nl.artin, James Moran, William Mullholland, Peter Naylor, Gregory O'Connor, Brian Pell, John Vile, Michael Whelan, Francis Allinson, Denniss Barrett, Kevin Callaghan, Michael Carroll, Basil Loftus, John IvicArthur, Anthony Rayner, Peter Snee, Nlatthew Stockdale, Anthony \'(7indle, Brian Doran, Terence Finan, James Gilmore, Peter LYieredith, Kenneth Taylor, Vincent Williams, Peter Baines, John Barrett, Raymond Conley, Michael Moran, Leo Phillips, Keith Thornton.

SWIMMING CERTIFICATES 1st Stage 134 2nd Stage 128 3rd Stage 60 4th Stage 38 5th Stage 25 FORM PRIZES First in the Form Religious Knou'ledge L6 Arts Michael Carter Kevin Delanev L6 Sc. Bernard Gleeson J ames Winkley V Alpha Peter Naylor William Mulholland VA Dennis Barrett Matthew Stockdale VB Vincent Williams James Gilmore VC Ray Conley Kevin Moran IV Alpha Philip Owens Michael Lynch IV A Vincent Holdsworth Peter Cornish IV B Eric Laycock John Peat IV C Derek Minney Hugh Deery IlIA David Peel Paul Moverley IlIB James Moore Kevin Hanlon III C Brendan Walsh Derek Cannon 46 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

HI D Leo O;Brien Brian Ward HA David Jowett Anthony Rawlinson HB Colin Adamthwaite John Brennan HC Colin Devitt Edward O'Grady HD John O'Hara Nicholas Batty I A Edward Madden John Bentley I B Michael Monaghan Anthony Green I C Kevin Small Philip Walsh ID Peter Woodhead Barrie Wilkinson

PRIZES FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS PRIZES FOR OPEN AWARDS (Presented by the Headmaster) Albert \Vilson, David McWeeny, James Forster.

PRIZES FOR THE BEST RESULTS IN HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (Presented by the Chairman of the Governors) Arts: Brian Cook. Science: Albert Wilson., PRIZES FOR THE BEST RESULTS IN THE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE IN FORMS FIVE FIVE ALPHA AND VA (Presented by the Catenian Association) V Alpha: John Bryden. V A: Dennis Barrett. FIVE Band C (Presented by the Staff) VB: Colin Hunt. V C: Keith Thornton ..

PRIZES FOR THE BEST RESULTS IN SOCIAL STUDY EXAMINATIONS (Presented by the Knights of St. Columba) Moral Philosophy: Albert Wilson. Social Ethics: Gerard Hanion. ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE 47

5T AFF 1950-51 Headmaster The Rev. M. V. SWEENEY, MA, M.Ed. Second Master J. J. BRANIGAN, MA, F.R.G.S. Heads of Departments J. C. EVANS, B.A. (Arts) C. P. O'DOWD, M.Se. (Science) In Charge of Discipline: Rev. F. St. J. ORAM, M.A., B£ In Charge of Forms I and II: G. FORRESTER, MA Subjects and Masters English: Mathematics (Pure) : J. C. Evans, B.A C. P. O'Dowd, M.Sc. J. Coogan, B.A. E. V. Casey, M.Sc.

H. Jackson, B.A. > Rev. P. Langan. M.A. E. Doughty, B.A. G. Forrester, M.A. Miss M. A Ball, B.A. T. J. Brogan, B.A. Miss M. A Hayes, B.A A F. Smart, B.Sc. G. Fee, B.Sc. History: H. J. Hayes, B.A Mathematics and Theoretica,1 Mechanics: Rev. T. B. Doyle, B.A. C. P. O'Dowd, M.Sc. Miss M. A. Hayes, B.A. Physics: Geography and Local Studies: J. Creedon, B.Se. J. J. Branigan, M.A., F.R.G.S. T. Taylor, B.Se. J. Connor, B.A G. Fee, B.Se. T. Walsh, M.A. Chemistry: J. A Forster, B.Se. French: Rev. P. Langan, M.A. J. Brogan, B.A T. Taylor, B.Sc. B. Waite, M.A A F. Smart, B.Sc. S. Baxter, B.A J. B. McShee, B.A Biology: Miss M. A. Ball, B.A. T. Taylor, B.Se. J. A. Forster, B.Se. German: Mrs. H. Crowley. B.A. Rev. F. St. J. Oram, M.A, B.E. S. Baxter, B.A. Art: H. D. Robinson Latin, Greek and Ancient History: A O'Neill, AT.D. W. H. Rigby, B.A. B. V. Crowley, M.A.­ Woodwork: R. Elwood, B.A H. D. Robinson 1. B. McShee, B.A H. A Walsh, M.CoII.H., AM.I.E.D.

Economics: Physical Training: Mrs. H. Crowley, B.A. T. K. Dooley 50cial Ethics: Music and Singing: J. C. Evans, B.A J. Ward C. P. O'Dowd, M.Sc. Swimming: Apologetics: T. J. Brogan, B.A. Rev. F. St. J. Oram, M.A, B.E. J. H. Carter Scripture and Religious Instruction: Form Masters and Mistresses Secretary and Bursar: Miss C. THOMPSON' Assistant Secretary: Miss K. BOTTOMLEY'· 48 ST. BEDE'S MAGAZINE

This issue of the School Magazine has been compiled and edited by members of Lower Sixth. Staff Advisers: Mr. J. C. EVANS ( Mr. E. DOUGHTY . I Old Boys' Section: Mr.. H. JACKSON f