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December, 1957. S. ^tticfyael's (Tfyronicle

CONTENTS

Page

Editorial ...... 2

Obituary ...... 3

School Notes...... 4

Chapel Notes...... 9

Choir Notes ...... 9

Library Notes...... 9

Sixth Form Notes ...... 10

"Tufty" Mann Memorial .. 10

Progress of the Michaelhouse

Trust Appeal...... 11

Rotary Camp, 1957 ...... 12

Chapel Picnic...... 13

Isandhlwana ...... 14

Prefects ...... 15

Page House Officers 16 Valete 16 Salvete 16 Speech Day 17 Prize List, 1957 23 Entertainments 26 From the Chronicle of 1907 .. 28 House Notes 28 Literary Section 32 Societies 36 Cadet Notes 48 Scouts 48 Sport 49 Old Boys' Notes 71

1 EDITORIAL

"The time has come," the Walrus said, "to talk of many things....' The time has come indeed, for many of us, "those who here shall meet no more," to take stock of ourselves, to look back over our years at Michaelhouse, and wonder what our time here has done to and for us, and no less important what we have done to and for Michaelhouse. When Canon Todd founded the School, he intended that it should be more than a mere educational establishment. "Quis ut Deus" expresses his aim that his school should combine religion and education as its two guiding principles. How far is that ideal being fulfilled by us? Do we live here as though we were trying to live up to the conditions implied by our motto?

Each day new honours come tc the School in the shape of victories in exams, or on the sports-field, in the distinctions gained by Old Boys in all walks of life. But again and again we should ask ourselves: are we really satisfied with what we are doing? Do we come here simply to pass Matric. or get our Cricket or Rugby colours, or does the School mean more than that? Michael- house is not, or should not be, a kind of shop, where our parents pay for us to receive some tangible or intangible advantage, and that is the end of the affair. We must realize that it is not a one-sided transaction, that we must give as well as receive, serve to the utmost of our ability, to hand on to future generations the good things we have inherited from the past. So also in life. Only a willingness to offer of one's best can bring real success, and if that lesson is learnt at Michaelhouse - that we should go through life ready to give our utmost instead of wondering what we are going to get out of it, then our time here will not have been wasted. In this, if we are honest with ourselves, it must be admitted we fall short. The idea of service, of doing something for the good of the community which may in no way benefit ourselves, is not nearly as strong as it should be.

It is natural enough that we should sometimes complain of the established order of things. We none of us like particularly having to do things against our will, but we must learn to obey before we can command. If things are not always to our liking, we must learn to accept it and make the best of it, and likely enough the fault lies with us. Perhaps we are trying to get out of the School more than we put in, we are sitting back, expecting everything to drop into our laps; perhaps we can say with Mr. Darcy, "I have been a selfish man all my life, in practice, though not in principle."

Many of us will soon be leaving Michaelhouse for the last time, but in one sense we shall never leave. We shall remain members of the Michaelhouse community, bound to maintain its good name, and to foster its ideals. The name of a school depends very largely on those who go out from it, they are the yardstick by which the world will judge it. Our aim must be to raise the name and tone of the School and to show by our conduct our pride in Michaelhouse and our love for the School that we must all feel. When the White King said to Alice, "There's nothing like eating hay when you're faint," and Alice replied, "I should have thought cold water over you would be better," the White King's answer was: "I didn't say there was nothing better, I said there was nothing like it." There

2 is nothing like Michaelhouse and there should be nothing better. But we who are leaving and those who remain must ensure that nothing we do or say will hinder the work of our great school or damage its good name, so that we can truly prove our belief in its motto, "Quis ut Deus."

OBITUARY

£. 3.

J. HUNT HOLLEY.

The following is reprinted from the Forestry Journal:

We regret to record the death of Mr. James Hunt Holley, Snr., at this home at "Broadmoor," Wartburg, Natal, at the age of 84 years. Mr. Hunt Holley had been President of the South African Forestry Association since 1949.

Mr. Hunt Holley was born at "Broadmoor" on April 21, 1872. He was educated privately and for a short time at the Maritzburg College. He served in the Natal Car- bineers during the Boer War and was in the siege of Ladysmith. During the First World War he served with the South African Engineers in South West Africa. After the Boer War he took over the management of "Broad- moor," which was at that time a stock farm, from his father. He immediately planted wattles extensively and gradually built up "Broadmoor" into what is to-day the largest private wattle estate in South Africa. Mr. Hunt Holley was largely instrumental in forming the Timber Growers' Association and later the South African Wattle Growers Union of which Association he was made an honor- ary life member on his retirement. In 1939 Mr. Hunt Holley commenced the preservation of timber on a small scale at "Broadmoor," which venture has since been expanded into the largest private treating plant in South Africa.

As a soil conservationist he had few equals. Any form of erosion was a matter of personal distress to him. He acquired and rehabilitated several derelict farms and was one of the first to realise the amazing powers of recupera- tion of the soil under proper management. In 1951 he was awarded the honorary degree of M.Sc. in Agriculture by the University of Natal in recognition of his outstanding services to conservation farming, research and wattle silviculture. Mr. Hunt Holley was an accomplished Zulu linguist and possessed a remarkable understanding of the native and did a great deal to improve the living conditions of the natives employed in the wattle industry. He was held in high esteem by the African community, hundreds of whom attended his funeral. Mr. Hunt Holley was for many years a Governor of Michaelhouse School and the superb state of the grounds at Michaelhouse are largely a result of his work. Mr. Hunt Holley's chief characteristics were his gay sense of

3 humour and his youthful enthusiasm for knowledge which he retained to the last. He lived a long and full life and one of positive achievement. Generous, kindly and impul- sive, he gained the affection and respect of all with whom he came into contact. South Africa has lost a true forester and a great conservationist with an innate love of the soil. He is survived by his widow, daughter and two sons to whom we offer our heartfelt sympathy.

SCHOOL NOTES

At the end of the year we shall say a reluctant farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robinson, on their leaving Michaelhouse for Ixopo, where Mr. Robinson has been appointed Vicar. Apart from his duties as Assistant Chaplain, Mr. Robinson has run the Library with great efficiency and has participated in many aspects of School life. During their short stay here, the Robinsons have made many friends, and we all wish them success and happiness in their new surroundings. One other departure we must record is fortunately only of a temporary nature. Mr. and Mrs. Robin Chapman will once more be crossing the bounding main in December for six months well deserved leave overseas. We wi^h them a pleasant voyage, and enjoyable and restful holiday, and a safe return to Michaelhouse in July.

A.R.C. writes: It is with sincere regret that we face the departure, at the end of the year, of Mr. David Howorth. He has shown an energetic interest in many spheres of activity during his four years at Michaelhouse and his contribution to school life, both in and out of the classroom, has been invaluable. From the moment of his arrival, his interest m the world of drama was apparent, and since then he has on frequent occasions shown his talent, both as actor and producer. His production "of "The Shoemaker's Holiday" in the Open Air Theatre this year proved how successful and worthwhile a play of this type can be. As Editor of the Chronicle, he has succeeded in brightening up both its appearance and its contents, a fine achievement in the face of many difficulties. He has been no less energetic in many other fields of activity, in music, with the Junior Debating Society, on the games field, and as House Tutor of Farfield. Perhaps, above all, he will be remembered by innumerable boys for his spontaneous generosity and friendliaess both in term time and holidays. He will take with him the good wishes of all the Staff and boys for his happiness and success in Rhodesia.

Two other meembers of the Staff have been enjoying long leave since W3 last set pen to paper. Mr. Tom Hickson flew to England in the Britannia, where he purchased a car and travelled at great speed all over the country. Perhaps owing to these exertions, he seems to have lost weight during his holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Pennington are still away, but will be returning in December. Mr. Fennington has been chasing goggas in Southern Rhodesia and elsewhere, and from his letters seems to have been having a wonderful holiday making new friends and meeting old ones. By the way, warmest congratulations to him on his 60th birthday:

4 he thus becomes the first Michaelhouse master to reach the retiring age. We look forward warmly to welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Pennington back once more.

We are most happy to report that Mr. and Mrs. John Odam3 have returned to Michaelhouse, and have taken up their old abode on the Berea. It is indeed good to see him back in the saddle, and coping so well with the duties he insists on performing. The Swimming Sports were a tribute to his organization, and he has clearly lost none of his old skill in the teaching of the Classics. To John and Ruth, and of course Gail Odams, we say "Welcome home."

During Mr. Hickson's absence on leave, the problem of carrying on his biology teaching was unexpectedly and most admirably solved by the advent of Mrs. Robert Tollast. Mr. Tollast has been engaged on painting a landscape for the Vlth Form Block, and also on a portrait of the Bishop, and meanwhile his wife took over, and most successfully, the teaching of biology throughout the. School. The Tollasts moved temporarily into the Pennington's house, and their all too brief stay made a pleasant and invigorating interlude in the lives of their colleagues and friends, and indeed of the boys as well.

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The new members of the Staff whom it is our pleasant duty to welcome in this Chronicle seem almost to have been selected to take care of every one of our human needs, intellectual, physical and artistic. On the academic side we have Mr. J. D. Melhuish, who at Queen's College, Cambridge, distinguished himself also by gaining Blues for Hockey and Athletics. He came to Natal from

Ceylon, where he has been tea-planting, and has clearly lost none of his hockey prowess. A keen fisherman, he has also been hailed as a comrade in arms by the trout-fishing community.

To cater for the physical welfare of the School, the Rector decided to appoint a full-time Gym and P.T. Instructor. So in July we welcomed Sergt.-Major E. A. Baker, late of the Army Physical Training Corps. Mr. Baker has spent twenty-two years in the army, travelling all over the world, and serving most recently in Korea and Kenya. His advent has proved a blessing to the Gym and Boxing Clubs, which have often struggled on without the help of very skilled guidance, and he has proved a sound and energetic coach in Swimming and Athletics.

Mr. John Barratt, our new Director of Music, had a most unfortunate welcome to Michaelhouse, when he contracted mumps soon after his arrival. We are glad to see him quite recovered and entering with great energy into the musical activities here. He will be carrying on the Summer School of Miusic inaugurated by Mr. Hodgson, and has already made a start in casting next year's Gilbert and Sullivan opera, which will be "The Gondoliers." Mr. Barratt was at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and after six years in the Navy, he went to the Royal College of Music. For the past seven years he has been Assistant Director of Music at Eastbourne College, and we may indeed count ourselves fortunate to have the benefit of his wide musical experience, and also his engaging personality.

5 We also greet two nSw members of the Ladies' Common Room. Not the least of a schoolboy's concerns is his stomach, and we have been singularly lucky in our Housekeepers, who perform the difficult task of keeping us fed and contented. Miss Peggy Scott, who left us in July, worthily maintained the high standard of catering set by her predecessors, and on her return to her native Scotland she carries with her our thanks and very best wishes. In her stead we welcome Miss B. Severs, who has already won our hearts by introducing new and succulent dishes to our menu. She seems to have in no small measure the gift of coping coolly and effectively with unexpected crises, and we hope she will be happy at Michael- house. Miss Biddy Gregg has come to supervise the care of the gardens which contribute so much to the beauty of the School. Her training at Boschetto is already proving its value here, and we look forward to a riot of colourful floral decoration in the months to come! A very warm welcome to her too.

In October the School sent a telegram of congratulations to Mr. C. W. Hannah, who had reached the grand old age of eighty. It may not be out of place to recall for the younger members of the community some facts about C.W.H. and his contribution to the development of the School in its formative years. From 1898, when he came from England to join Canon Todd in the new venture that was to grow into the Michaelhouse we know today, right up to the present day, C.W.H. has maintained his great love and interest in the school he helped to found. Perhaps we chiefly remember him for his creation of the Oval and his unbounded enthusiasm for cricket, but the words of the Rector at the time of his retirement in 1930, Mr. Currey, are as true today as they were at that time: "It is thirty-two years since Mr. Hannah first joined the staff of this School, in the days of small beginnings, scanty resources, and almost insuperable difficulties, but days also of clear-eyed vision, of high hope, and of grand endeavour. He stood, with our founder, on the spot where these buildings stand today, when what is now the quadrangle of Michaelhouse was open veld, affording pasture to a few" cattle, and he lived and laboured here through the years, to win at the end what must be the fairest guerdon that can crown any man's work - the guerdon of seeing in after years the fulfilment, in full measure and flowing over, of the dreams that were his when he stood there as a young man."

In the course of his peregrinations round the confines of Southern Africa on behalf of the Michaelhouse Trust, Mr. Chutter has covered many thousands of miles and visited many interesting places. Not the least interesting of these was St. Augustin's Mission at Penhalonga, near Umtali, where Mr. and Mrs. Norman Davis now live and work. J.B.C. writes:-

"Thoughout the whole tour, in which we covered 6,000 miles in six weeks of motoring, no interlude wTas more pleasant than our visit to Penhalanga to see Norman and Sybil Davis. We found them in splendid health both looking so well and happy. Norman is teaching classics in the secondary school while Sybil assists in the Accounts Office of the Mission. They declared themselves singularly content in their work and life and were indeed obviously so. They both of them realise how very worthwhile is their task of helping to train African leadership in this new C.A.F. experiment in race

6 relations. Sybil has the distinction of being the only woman on the Mission staff who is not a nun and she certainly holds her unique office very charmingly. Their home, which is delightful to stay in, is a very pleasant house set on the side of a hill and commanding an extensive view. They seem to find life with the fathers (for the Mission is staffed by Priests of the Community of the Resur- rection) both satisfying and entertaining and in Umtali only eight miles away nestling in a bowl in the mountains and reminding one of Pietermaritzburg, there is a centre of general social life with even a few plays thrown in at the Courtauld Theatre. We found in the great Church of the Mission perhaps the most impressive ecclesiastical building in Southern Africa."

In a previous issue of the Chronicle, we bewailed the superfluity of cats in and around the buildings of Michaelhouse, and we suggested that drastic methods should be used to decimate their ranks. This suggestion has been acted upon with such zeal and to such devastating effect that we seem now to be threatened with a plague of rats and mice which, taking advantage of their new- found immunity, have found their way into the most unexpected places. Truly the balance of Nature is a delicate thing to tamper with. Perhaps we should lay aside our hockey-sticks, and let things take their natural course.

While there is little to report by way of changes to the fabric of the School, there has been much activity in the grounds. A number of trees have been taken down, among them the poplars by the gates, but we are assured that no further deforestation is planned at present. Mr. Henderson and his minions have also been emulating the deeds of the Goths who changed the course of the river Busento to bury their leader Alaric, by changing the course of the bog-stream. This was not however for the same purpose, but to make more room on Meadows. The bog-stream, by the way, was the scene of much merriment on Inspection Day, when the Assault Course set up there precipitated the flower of the Cadet Corps into its muddy waters.

Perhaps the most noticeable innovation is the new scoreboard on the Oval, which has been incorporated in the old pavilion. It is certainly a great improvement on the old one, and contains a mine of information on the state of the game. It is perhaps a little disconcerting for those batsmen who fail to score, as their names are now blazoned there for all to see, whereas they were previously shrouded in anonymity. Another point is that there is not always time, especially if the name is a long one, to get it all on the board before the batsman is walking disconsolately tack to the pavilion. Let us hope that few if any of our cricketers will suffer this fate, and that the new scoreboard will be in use for many years to come.

A new sport, but one that has fast become very popular, has been introduced to the School in the form of Softball, which to the uninitiated looks very much the same as baseball without the trim- mings. The game is run by Messrs. Norwood and Evill, and perhaps it is the latter who is responsible for the strange cries which emanate from Baileys where the "square" is laid out. The game caters for senior boys who are non-cricketers, and cries of 4' Strike one, ball two" now mingle with the more customary "How's

7 that?" and "Well bowled." In fact the name of this game is somewhat of a misnomer, as Mr. Norwood can testify, having received one in the face, deflected with some force from the bat. He will tell you in no uncertain terms that the ball is in fact ----- hard.

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The Native School is something of which many of us know little, but of which the School may well be proud. Founded only eight years ago by Mr. Terry Carter, with a total of ten children, it now has well over two hundred, and the first group has just written the Standard VI exam. Much of this great progress is due to the Headmaster, Mr. Moloi, who devotes himself so whole- heartedly to the welfare of his school. A short while ago, he organized a concert by the children to raise badly needed funds, and a hall was booked at Estcourt. Unfortunately lack of publicity made for a very meagre audience, and the children were most disappointed. However, they came and did the show for us here, in the Senior Hall, and we were all delighted with the harmonic singing, the neat and rhythmic dancing, and the sketches, which even to those who did not understand. Zulu, conveyed a great sense of fun and enjoyment. The school deserves support and encourage- ment in its useful and often forgotten work.

In brief .... Asiatic'flu took its toll of us at Michaelhouse, as everywhere else, but it never spread into an epidemic. The San. was full of real or imaginary invalids with their eyes painted so that they looked like the morning after the night before, and one Farfield dormitory was turned into a convalescents' room. Unfor- tunately the Staff remained in their usual disgusting state of rude health .... Mr. Crockett was once again kind enough to bring his team here, captained again by Roy McLean. At one stage it looked as of we might win for the first time in twenty or so years, but it was not to be, and the last School wicket fell with time and to spare .... The sounds which peal forth from the Chapel tower will shortly be enhanced through the generosity of Mr. Charles Matterson, who is presenting two new bells, in memory of his father. It is hoped to complete the octave in the near future .... The dinner organized by the Midlands Branch of the Michaelhouse Trust Appeal was held in the Senior Hall on Saturday, October 12th. The speakers were the Bishop, the Rector, Professor Exton Burchell and Mr. Chutter, and Mr. George Forder presided on behalf of Mr. Tim Henderson. The decorations were superb, the food even better, and everyone went away with their cheque-books almost at the ready .... Although Guy Fawkes lived at the wrong time to attempt to blow up the South African Parliament, his memory is nevertheless kept green in certain quarters here, and Mr. Evill was treated to a remarkable pyrotechnical display soon after his arrival in Farfield. Or perhaps it was just another attempt to eliminate the Rondavels frogs .... Congratulations to Thaning and Chapman on passing their violin exams, for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. A special word also to Melville on his success in the Brooke Bond Handwriting Competition. A specimen of his writing will be found elsewhere in this issue. Dashwood was successful in the Navy League Essay. Well done!______Among the conc erts enjoyed by the School during the past six months have been recitals by Kendall Taylor, James and June Maddocks, and a Choral Concert by the Choral Society, with Robert Alan as soloist.

8 CHAPEL NOTES

Since our last notes there is little excitement to report, apart perhaps from the departure of our Organist and Choirmaster, Mr. John Hodgson, and the arrival of his successor, Mr. John Barratt, who we hope will be very happy at Michaelhouse, despite his somewhat inauspicious start. Having very wisely begun the fourth quarter in the Sanatorium, he emerged soon afterwards to be greeted by Mr. Riley's fractured forearm - a memento of the Chapel Picnic.

For our most recent addition to the Chapel, we should like to record our sincere thanks to Brigadier and Mrs. Cotton, who have presented us with some very lovely candelabra for the Choir stalls. These were specially made in Peru, which is famous for its silver, and were given to the Chapel by the Brigadier and his wife in memory of their son George, who died in 1956, while still at school.

In conclusion I should like, on behalf of the school, to say how proud we are of our former Chaplain,the Rev. Bill Burnett, who has been elected Bishop of Bloemfontein. We wish him Godspeed and every blessing in his new post.

R. E. M. A.

CHOIR NOTES

We were very sorry to say goodbye to Mr. Hodgson in the course of the third quarter. Mr. Hodgson has done a very great deal for the Choir during the time he has been Director of Music, and we wish him all the best in his new appointment. Meanwhile Mr. Riley has been training the Choir very efficiently, and we are anticipating great things from the new Director, Mr. Barratt.

D. M. R. Lewis was appointed to share the duties of Senior Chorister at the beginning of the year.

Although unfortunately there was rather a dearth of good trebles among the new boys, and hence the treble line was somewhat lacking in volume, though not in quality, the Choir has learnt a number of new works. We have an increasing repertoire of anthems, and there are several new carols being prepared for the Carol Service to be held at the end of the quarter. The Choir has also prepared a recital of hymns, showing the development of this branch of church music throughout the centuries, and it is hoped to perform this at some future date.

J. N. S. B.

LIBRARY NOTES

To cater for all tastes, when selecting titles for inclusion in the Library, is not the easiest of a Librarian's problems, but an attempt has been made in the course of the past year to please as many people as possible. In the ten months up to the end of October, a total of 102 new volumes has been placed on the shelves. Twenty of these were works of fiction, and the remainder covered such subjects are Sport, Travel and Popular Science. But the emphasis has not been entirely on light reading matter. A number of standard works of reference has been purchased, particularly for the Geography section, and Newnes "Pictorial Knowledge," an encyclo- paedia in ten volumes, has also been acquired. In general, the new additions should prove to be of permanent interest and lasting value.

9 We are gratefui to Dr. R. E. Verney, an Old Boy, for presenting us with a copy of his book "The Student Life"; to the Argus Printing Company for their book "Today's News Today"; to M. J. Snell for a copy of "They Were South Africans," and for the magazines regularly sent us by the African Oxygen, Castrol, Shell, and Sugar Companies and by the Navy League. All these have been much appreciated.

P. M. R.

SIXTH FORM NOTES

As the year draws to a close, and the new Vlth Form Block celebrates its first anniversary, it is perhaps time to look back over the months and take stock. It has been an important year in that the Post-Matric Course, which Michaelhouse believes, with growing support from other South African schools, to be so important both for its own educative value and as a preparation for University, has blossomed forth and become an essential part of the School.

We are deeply grateful to Mr. Oppenheimer, whose generosity has provided us with such luxurious quarters to work in - not that the occupants do nothing but work! We are, however, very satisfied with the results attained this year by candidates in the English Public Examinations. There are many who feel that the extra year in the Vlth Form would be worthwhile even if no academic results were achieved. The primary object of a Post-Matric Course is to become "educated" as opposed to "learned," to imbibe some culture, to be stimulated to take a dip into such apparently esoteric subjects as psychology and politics, in short to broaden one's outlook and interests.

With this end in view, we have been privileged to hear no fewer than twelve distinguished and interesting lecturers, from a politician to an artist. Needless to say, our eyes have been opened to subjects and issues which the average schoolboy does not touch on. Pro- fessor Arthur Keppel-Jones of Natal University talked to us on his recent visit to Ghana, showing photographs and recounting experi- ences which led to much speculation as to the effect of Ghana's existence on the Union.

We also welcomed the pianist Kendall Taylor, who told us about the joys and difficulties of the job, and how he came to be a professional musician. Our third visitor was no stranger to us, having prepared many of us for confirmation only four years ago. The Bishop-elect of Bloemfontein showed that a man with a vocation can make a success of his life, however difficult the start or how unsuited he seems to be to take up the life to which he has been called.

We feel we have benefited greatly from this year; at all events we have certainly enjoyed it. "TUFTY" MANN MEMORIAL

On the day of the Old Boys' Match there swung in the wind over the new pavilion a weathervane depicting a cricket scene with two batsmen, wicket-keeper, umpire, and a bowler in the act of delivering a ball - this is part of the memorial given in memory of "Tufty" Mann by Dr. Mann and his family. The other part, a handsome plaque comprising a photograph of "Tufty" bowling and an inscription reading:

10 "Michaelhouse 1933-1938, Cambridge 1938-1939, Natal Amateur Golf Champion 1936, Cambridge Golf Blue 1939, Prisoner cf War 19Jf2-19Jt5, South African Cricketer 19)fl-1951.

The weathervane over this pavilion was given by "Tufty's" family in loving memory.

His life ivas gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that nature might stand up and say to all the world "This was a man!"

"An honest man, look, you - a marvellous good neighbour, faith, and a very good bowler was unveiled by Alan Melville during a short and very moving memorial service held inside the pavilion. Prayers were said by Ian Scott-Barnes in his capacity as "Old Bill" of the Anti-Tank Shell- hole as "Tufty" was a member of the Anti-Tank Regiment during the last war before being taken prisoner-of-war. Present were 12 other members of the Shellhole who had come up from Durban specially for the occasion, and numerous other visitors.

Before he unveiled the plaque Alan Melville, "Tufty's" captain in the Springbok tour of 1947 and one of his firm friends, delivered the following address:-

A few years ago "Tufty" Mann died after a long illness bravely borne. His death came as a great shock not only to those of us who were his personal friends but also to those many other people in this country and overseas who knew him by reputation. It was an event which brought very deep sorrow to us all; but although this sorrow still lingers, I feel that we are gathered here this afternoon with other emotions, such as joy, gratitude, and a deep pride.

I say joy, because this memorial to "Tufty" is being unveiled in a spot overlooking a cricket field which he loved very dearly, and on which he experienced those early successes which were the fore- runners of his great career in sport. I say gratitude, because we are perpetuating the memory of a man whose friendship, and all it meant, was given to us; and whose example remains an abiding source of encouragement. And I say a deep pride, because "Tufty" was a product of this great school, Michaelhouse. I know that all parents of boys here would be deeply proud if their sons turned out to be such a man as "Tufty" was.

I shall now unveil this memorial to a very dear friend.

PROGRESS OF THE MICHAELHOUSE TRUST APPEAL

LETTER FROM THE HON. DIRECTOR.

28th October, 1957. Dear Mr. Editor,

You will, I know, be most interested to hear how the Appeal Fund is progressing. The figures which I am about to give are to be regarded as purely transient and are already, in fact, out of date.

On Friday the 25th October it was announced at the Durban Dinner that the National Total in gifts and promises had reached the sum of £150,380. Of this close on £100,000 has come from

11 Johannesburg and over £43,000 has already come in from Natal (including Durban's pre-dinner pledges of £12,000).

This total is comprised entirely of gifts from the private pockets of Old Boys and parents of boys past and present. In no instance, so far, has any Trust or Educational Trust been approached with a view to its helping us. The sum already reached may perhaps be regarded as an overwhelming vote of confidence in the school by its connection.

Dinners have already been held in Johannesburg, Ladysmith, Welkom, Pietermaritzburg, Michaelhouse (for the Midlands of Natal), Eshowe and Durban. A small but pleasant Cocktail Party was also held in White River.

To have got so far is encouraging indeed especially when we remember that not one single campaign that has been opened by a Trust Dinner is by any means completed and we still have to hold dinners at Pretoria for the Northern Transvaal, at four centres in the Central African Federation, at Cape Town and Kokstad and probably three cocktail parties in the rest of the Cape Province.

By the end of November we should be able to judge fairly accurately the measure of our success. It is encouraging indeed, however, to feel that the first £150,000 is behind us and we now enter upon the last long pull which should take us over the crown of the hill.

Yours very sincerely,

J. B. CHUTTER,

Hon. Director, Michaelhouse Trust Appeal.

P.S. Nov. 6th. National Total now £157,000.

ROTARY CAMP, 1957

Attending this camp were fifty boys representing twenty-five schools from all parts of Natal. A slight majority of these boys were from Afrikaans schools and homes, but there were none of us who did not try the other's language. In fact, by the end of the camp, all were quite happy to talk either language.

Living conditions at the camp were excellent, and neither hail nor rain was able to drive us from our tents. Two blankets and a groundsheet were all that was necessary for a good night's sleep, although on the first night even a school bed would have been preferable to the hard ground. All meals were eaten in the hall of the pavilion, and a different tent was chosen each day for doing the odd jobs such as serving the food, and, in the evenings, making cocoa. The tent leader was responsible for saying grace, and during the camp grace was said in English, Afrikaans, Latin and German. An outstanding feature of the camp was the excellent food, and we were very grateful to the Rotary-Anns for preparing it for us.

The Missions to Seamen provided us with transport by loaning us a bus and a large van, and most of our travelling was done in these. Visits were paid to the Missions to Seamen, Dunlop's Rubber Factory, the Union Whaling Company, Nicholl's Boatbuilding Yard, the Durban Parliament, Natal Estates Sugar Mill, the University Laboratories, the M.V. Winchester Castle, the Drive-In Theatre, the Post Office and Telephone Exchange, the Lion Match Co., and the McCord Hospital for Non-Europeans. t 2 This last visit was perhaps the most interesting of all. We were shown over every ward, the operating theatre where we saw an operation, the X-ray department and the surgery. Throughout the tour of the hospital nothing of interest passed by without full and clear explanation. A feature which particularly impressed all of us was the perfect harmony in wnich Europeans, Coloureds, Indians and Africans work together. The absence of colour-bar gives rise to no complications. All feed together, use the same common-room, and all equally qualified members of the staff are paid equally, be they black or white. Although no Europeans have been accepted into the wards, they are frequently treated at the surgery. We are all very grateful to the staff of the hospital for a very interesting afternoon.

On our first afternoon we went on a tour of Durban, with the novel experience of a tug-trip round the bay. Between camp activi- ties and meals, boys amused themselves on the beach, at the Ice Rink, which is only fifty yards away from the camp, and at the Midget Golf Course, where we were given complimentary tickets. On the last evening a dance was arranged, and this was most successful, although the pavilion radiogram, a machine of great age and possibly much sentimental value, did not always play the game, but stopped and started as it pleased.

On Sunday, the final day of the camp, a service was held, conducted by the Rev. Peter Gordon, and afterwards we struck the tents. We were all very sorry to leave as it had been such an enjoyable camp, and many friendships had been made. We are all most grateful to the Rotary Club for making this valuable experience possible for us.

D. M. R. L.

CHAPEL PICNIC

This year the weather proved unkind on the first day set aside for the picnic. A grey sky and heavy drizzle greeted those who woke up with the prospect of a school-less day before them. The next day, however, proved bright and clear, and at about half-past nine we set off in two lorries for Dargle Falls.

The journey took an hour, and so at 10.30 we arrived, to see clouds already building up on the horizon. The sight of Inhlazane in the distance was enough to tempt some energetic climbers and small parties set out for the mountain, armed with packets of rations. The rest scattered over the countryside, many going down to the river. The water was icy, and those who were brave enough to sample it did not stay in long. Instead we set off in twos and threes to explore the river and hills round about. Some, already feeling the effects of the heat, lay down in the shade with a book, while others, pinched by qualms of conscience, pretended to do some work, with Matric in view.

Lunch was at one, and by this time almost the whole sky had become overcast. However, it was still pleasantly warm, and as it happened, the rain held off throughout the afternoon. Even the mountaineers and fishermen, straggling in late, got enough to eat. The fishermen, as usual, had caught nothing, but apparently there were some sizeable ones that got away. During the afternoon the snakes killed before lunch were skinned without mishap, but Mr. Riley, climbing, or rather slipping down the steep bank towards the river, succeeded in breaking his arm - the only accident of the day.

1 3 He got very little sympathy at the time from his companions, who thought it was only a sprain, but we hope the fracture will not take long to mend.

At three-vhirty everyone assembled for tea, and by four we were 'ready to leave for school. We were all very sorry that such a pleasant day had come to an end, and must thank all those who had helped to make it so successful.

A. A. D.

ISANDHLWANA

Rain, rain, mud, mud! That was our first impression of Zululand, and even the most sanguine might well have quailed at the prospect of trying to build even the smallest of churches under these conditions. Fired by the enthusiasm of Peter Harker, and perhaps unwilling to yield the palm to the St. Andrew's boys who had done such a good job in restoring the church at Ncepheni, about twenty-five Michaelhouse boys had volunteered to attempt the even more ambitious project of building an entirely new church at a spot called Klwayisa. So at the beginning of July the first party were organized and ready to go, when news came that Natal was snowbound, and it was quite impossible to get through. Not knowing that it was in fact perfectly possible, we stayed at school that night, after a vain attempt to stop Mr. Howorth, who had gone off before with an advance party in his station wagon. Eventually we arrived at the Mission at Isandhlwana the next day after a bitterly cold six hour journey in the lorry, to find that the others had got through the previous night after long hours in the Dundee police-station trying to find out what had happened to us, and also what the roads were like further on.

The area round St. Vincent's was one large quagmire - two inches of rain had fallen the previous day, an unheard of thing in July. The next day was also too wet to do anything, and so it was only on the Friday that we were able to make a start, having- lost two days of valuable building time. When we arrived at Klwayisa after a three and a half mile walk (fortunately Mr. Harker had managed to borrow the most ancient of all pick-ups to take us the first two miles from the Mission), we wondered how we would like doing this little trek twice every day, but by the end of our stay we covered the ground liks champion Marathon runners. At Klwayisa we found copious quantities of cement blocks, weighing about 25 lbs. each, which were lying some quarter of a mile from the site, a large pile of sand, which had been brought by ox-waggon, and a small trench dug about half way round the building. The original plan was for a native mason to build the walls, and for us to put on the roof, but as no one suitable could be found, Mr. Harker had borrowed, wit'a great difficulty, an antiquated cement-block mould, which turned out blocks of the most improbable shapes. All the cement and sand had to be brought by waggon or sledge, as the nearest road was three and a half miles off. Together with the difficulties over the site, involving parleys with the chief and letters in triplicate to Pretoria, all this meant that work on the foundations had begun only a short while before our arrival.

Once we started work though, all went smoothly, as we dug foundations, tamped down sand, poured in concrete, and left it to set over Sunday. On this day we attended a most interesting Zulu

14 service at one of the outlying churches. Though it lasted some two and a half hours, few if any of us were bored. After the service, which was in part: a wedding, the happy pair asked us all to a marriage feast at their kraal, and in the afternoon we climbed Isandhlwana hill, and Mr. Harker traced for us the course of that fascinating battle. Then on with the job. Each of us seemed to be well fitted for particular jobs, the more unimaginative ones perhaps mixing cement, while those with an eye for line and symmetry laid the blocks. It was a great day when the walls were of a height no longer possible to step over, and to continue opera- tions inside we had to go through the door. By the time we left, we were up to the bottom of the windows all round, and in some places quite a bit higher. Fortunately for us some native women carried the water for cement mixing and also the heavy blocks from the stream, ably assisted by Tim Cartwright of Bishop's, who had arrived with Gunnar Keen to help us. It was amazing to see the women carry these immense loads on their heads in the hot sun without seeming to tire. I don't know what we should have done without them.

Came the following Friday, and most of us were on our way home, leaving eight or so, most of them new-comers, to carry on. In fact we had by that time almost finished the supply of blocks, and as these take some weeks to set, we should have been rather short of work. Those remaining made the lintels for doors and windows, made the door frames, and bolted together the rafters, until the next batch of blocks was ready. Finally Mr. Chapman and Colin Chapman arrived to carry on until the holiday. During the Michaelmas holidays another group carried on, and all that now remains is to put on the roof, and, when possible, plaster the inside walls.

So ended a wonderful experience, which I'm sure none of us will ever forget, an experience far removed from the world of Johannesburg, in a place where time moves slowly and the old tribal customs still prevail, a place where modern civilization means virtually nothing. Although our stay at Isandhlwana was occupied in long walks, simple food and hard work, and although we came back sunburnt, back-sore, our hands calloused and rough, I'm sure none of us regret having gone, and will remember with pleasure the walks home through the ghostly twilight, the rough and ready but ample suppers, the talk afterwards round the fire, the sound sleep on mealie-leaf mattresses, and above all, the satisfaction of having attempted a job of work, and done it well.

A.R.

PREFECTS

J. A. Craven (Head of School, Head of Founders).

M. C. Felling (Second Prefect, Head of East).

D. J. Hooper (Head of West). A. E. C. Kidd (Head of Farfield).

D. N. Tomlinson (Head of Tatham).

P. R. Cooke (Head of Pascoe).

G. H. Lander (Head of Baines).

D. M. R. Lewis. P. G. Hamilton.

C. C. Rowe. A. J. Ardington.

A. MacGillivray.

15 HOUSE OFFICERS

Founders: D. J. N. Denoon, P. J. Delmont, R. du T. Kirkwood. East: S. M. Dougherty, L. J. Wilson.

West: R. E. M. Archibald, R. J. L. Mattews, R. C. Sinclair, D. R. Woods.

Farfield: P. G. Jonckheer, C. M. B. Palmer, D. M. Purcocks, N. J. Riley.

Tatham: R. K. M. Roseveare, M. Seymour-Hosley, C. J. L. Schofield, P. G. Smyth.

Pascoe: R. W. MacIntyre, H. M. Michaelis, D. B. Mitchell, G. H. Read.

Baines: P. L. Beggs, B. J. R. Jackson, J. I. Porter, G. W. Riemer.

VALETE

R. H. W. Hall (B.) VI. Head of School, Head of Baines. 2nd Class Matric. 3st XV (Captain, Honours). 3rd XI. 1st XI Hockey (Teams). Dragon Club. Server. Lector. Student Officer.

R. A. Angier (T.). VI. Second Prefect. Head of Tatham. 1st XV (Colours). 1st XI (Colours). Athletics Team (Captain, Honours, P.M.B. Schools, Natal Junior Team). Committee Member, Science Society. Server. Lector. Student Officer.

S. J. Emtage (W.). VI. School Prefect. Head of West. 1st Class Matric. 1st XV (Colours). 3rd XI. Lector. Student Officer.

G. G. P. Coppen (Fa.) VI. House Officer. 2nd Class Matric. 2nd XV. Server. Student Officer.

R. H. A. Shadwell-Cowland (W.). A Block. House Officer. 3rd

XV.

R. O. Wood (E.). VI. House Officer. 2nd XV. President, Natural History Society. Student Officer.

B. R. Adams (E.). VI. 2nd Class Matric. 2nd XV. Athletics Team. Sergeant.

C. N. L. Buckley (Fo.). B Block. Gym Team.

E. S. Clemmans (E.). A Block.

B. B. Crawford (T.). B Block.

C. P. Emery (Fo.). VI. 2nd Class Matric. P. G. Etches (T.). D Block.

R. W. Hancock (Fa.). A Block.

O. L. Roberts (B.). C Block. 3rd XV.

A. C. Schwentafsky (P.). D Block.

J. M. Talbot (W.). VI. 2nd Class Matric. Secretary, Dragon Club.

SALVETE

N. G. C. Barstow (W.); N. B. Broadhead (T.); A. J. Clothier (B); F. J. Crookes (W.); A. M. Doull (Fa.); P. A. Dryden (P.); P. R. Enthoven (P.); P. B. Gill (E.); G. Lindop (B.); D. Mostyn (T.); J. M. Nitoslawski (E.).

16 The School was most happy to welcome, as its guest of honour, Mr. Harry Oppenheimer, M.P., who had kindly given up the time to travel to Natal to present the prizes at the annual Speech Day. After the Rector and Mrs. Morgan had welcomed visitors to tea on the Terraces, there were displays by the Gym Team and the Band, and a number of exhibitions to be seen. These were not only more numerous than usual, but were grouped so that it was possible to see most, if not all,in the short time available. These exhibitions were of a high standard, and were a tribute to the enthusiasm of the Societies concerned.

At 11.30 the Prize-giving began in the Open Air Theatre, and it was soon obvious that once again the weather was going to step in before the proceedings were over. In fact the first drops of rain were falling as the last prize-winners came up to receive their awards, and the audience adjourned to the Junior Hall just before the deluge began in earnest. There they listened to Mr. Oppnheimer's address, a report of which will be found below, to the accompani- ment of what sounded like a battery of heavy artillery. After this, the guests were entertained to lunch in the Senior Hall.

THE RECTOR'S ADDRESS

My Lord Bishop, Mr. Oppenheimer, Ladies and Gentlemen:

At this time of year we receive cables and telegrams of good wishes from many people - most of these messages, even when doctored by the Post Office, are intelligible. Last Monday evening, however, we received one by telephone which mystified me - "My thqughts are with you-Judge Feetham, Edinburgh." I had seen the learned Judge three days before and now I see him on the rostrum behind me. We all know him as a brisk runner between wickets; we know him as one of the few men who hold a season ticket between Maritzburg and Johannesburg, but I felt that this feat of travel was beyond even him.

Yesterday the mystery was solved when it was found that this gracious message came, not from Judge Feetham, but from Jack Cheetham and was sent for the very moving ceremony at which Alan Melville unveiled a plaque in the new Pavilion to one of our most loved and distinguished Old Boys, Tufty Mann.

Now it is my very great pleasure and privilege to welcome you all to our Michaelhouse Speech Day - in particular I want to extend on behalf of us all a special welcome to our distinguished guest, Mr. Harry Oppenheimer. With his political and business commitments he must have a claim to be the busiest man in the Union of South Africa, and it is a great compliment to Michaelhouse that he has found time to spend a night with us and to give away our prizes. More than that he has shown himself to be a munificent

17 benefactor to this School and I only hope that we shall be found worthy of the splendid Vlth Form Block which he has given to us. I know that he will be gratified to hear of the five candidates from the Vlth Form whom we put in to take two subjects each in the Advanced Level of the English General Certificate of Education, three were successful in obtaining two "A" levels and one in obtaining one "A" level. This after 18 months in our Vlth Form as compared with the normal two years course in an English Public School.

Ladies and Gentlemen, as I indicated on our last Speech Day, this year has been marked particularly by the launching of our Diamond Jubilee Appeal. As you know, all over the world, in England and in the Commonwealth, the private schools, with their own peculiar and invaluable contribution to make as the leaven in the lump of mass education, have been making such appeals. Here m South Africa two of the private schools have already successfully completed these appeals. The problem which they have had to face, and which we are now facing, is one of finance. From current revenue, even with the increased fees which the Board of Governors had to introduce from the 1st of July this year, there is no room at all for any capital development. There is much here at Michael- house that we need if we are to achieve that many-sided education which we believe to be essential for the boys who come to us.

The number of boys of ability and character who need Bursaries is greater than ever. The 30 activities which take place outside the classroom and off the playing fields need buildings to accom- modate them. As an illustration the Brass Band is at present practising in the Cricket Pavilion. Admittedly nothing could be more calculated to break up our opponents' first wicket partnership than a trombone played slightly out of tune. But that I think smacks of gamesmanship - rather than our our usual Michaelhouse etiquette.

These are two of the objects for which we have launched our appeal and I want to tell you how greatly encouraged we have been by the confidence which has been shown in Michaelhouse by the response. We have set ourselves a high target and already in cash and promises we have realised nearly one half of what we aim at. Dinners have been held in Johannesburg, Ladysmith, Welkom and Maritzburg; we have a Midlands Dinner at Michaelhouse on October 12th; one in Zululand on October 19th and one in Pretoria on October 25th. Thereafter the cavalcade moves on to the Rhodesiaa where four further Dinners are to be held. Later, if we survive, it is our hope to hold further Dinners in East Griqualand, in the Cape and perhaps next June, when the Bishop and I will be in England, a gathering in London with our overseas connection.

I want at this point to pay a special tribute to our regular team of speakers, to our Chairman who, in a very busy and exacting episcopal life, finds time to lead us in this oratorical peregrination, to Mr. Bill Wilson who combines his duties at Anglo-American with inspiring speeches at every dinner we have held, and last but by no no means least to the Hon. Director of the Appeal - Mr. Chutter whose mellifluous oratory has an almost hypnotic effect on his teams and on his victims. They are all busy men giving up much of their time as well as impairing their digestions in what they consider an urgent and vital cause. We are very grateful to them and we are very grateful to you who either have supported or will support this cause which we at Michaelhouse have so much at heart.

18 THE MEMORIAL GATES.

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â– i HANDWRITING BY R. M. MELVILLE. It remains for us, staff and boys, to show that we are worthy of this great encouragement which is being given to us by our wide Michaelhouse connection in the ouside world.

The year that has passed since last we met has had its ups and downs, but has been on the whole a prosperous one. Our Matriculation results were very satisfactory - 22 first classes, 24 second classes, 12 third classes and 6 School Leaving Certificates. It was particularly gratifying that, at a time when 80% is required for a Distinction, 20 boys were successful in gaining such awards.

I have mentioned the "A" level results which gave us great satisfaction, but we have gone even further afield. Jeremy Talbot has been elected to the Cohen Exhibition at King's College, Cambridge; Alan Dashwood has won the Navy League Essay Prize; Justin Fenton and Paul Trewhela were awarded 1st and 2nd places in the Natal Wild Life Society Competition; and Robin Melville and Derek Bostock won 1st ana 2nd prizes in the Brooke Bond Tea Hand-writing competition. Robin Melville was subsequently adjudged to have the second best hand-writing in the Union and his total- pecuniary emoluments from this lucrative venture have been £60 - £20 of which he has asked shall go to some special object connected with the Chapel.

What successes we may have had on the Academic side have been equalled by our out of school activities. It is true that our Cricket waa once again hampered earlier in the year by polio precautions, but the standard is steadily rising; in Rugby we had a successful tour in the Cape and few will forget the stirring match against Hilton College at the end of the season. In spite of the loss at the half year of Angier who combined two subjects at the "A" level with running the 100 yards in 10 seconds, the standard of our Athletics remains high and this applies also to Hockey as well as to the minor games. Under a new correlating Committee, School Societies increase and flourish and there is in most of them a most refreshing spirit of vigour and enterprise. Indeed the enterprise of some has proved almost embarrassing. Almost overnight for instance the Natural History Society con- structed a concrete snake pit adjacent to the sacred precincts of the Chapel. Whether the pit is to be a permanent addition to our amenities will, I suppose, be a matter for discussion between the representatives of the Society and myself. But, owing to the proximity of my house, I must confess that my chief interest is what is going to happen to the snakes now that the exhibition has been successfully concluded.

With regard to our Academic Staff we have lost one or two during the year - in particular Mr. Keith Walker who has joined the company of Michaelhouse Prep-School Headmasters north of the Limpopo, and Mr. John Hodgson who, over a period of seven years, did so much for the music of this School and of the Province. In December Peterhouse claims Mr. David Howorth, and the Parish of Ixopo claims Mr. Peter Robinson. With Mr. Ken Pennington and Mr. Tom Hickson on leave these gaps in our ranks are formidable. Yet a kindly providence seems to look benignly on Michaelhouse and men of quality never seem lacking to fill these gaps. To those who have joined us and who will join us before next we meet we extend a very warm welcome. You, I know, Ladies and Gentlemen, and all of us here today will wish me to express our heartfelt pleasure at the presence with us again of Mr. and Mrs. John Odams. Their courage in adversity has been an inspiration to us all at Michael-

19 house, and it is wonderful to think that Mr. Odams is fit to undertake his teaching which was so tragically interrupted 12 months ago.

I also want to express our thanks to the ladies who help us out whenever we are in difficulties. Their successes are quite out- standing, due, in my mind, to their teaching abilities though it may well be that their feminine charm makes a more ready impact on the susceptible minds of their pupils than the more rugged approach of their masculine colleagues. Whatever their technique may be, we are very grateful to them.

Of the fabric of Michaelhouse I have only three things to say. Most of you will have had an opportunity of visiting the Vlth Form Block - you will have seen the carpets - these again most generously donated by Mr. Oppenheimer; you will have seen the challenging pictures which change month by month and which are the gift of Mr. Bill Wilson. I only hope that perhaps they will provide as provocative a subject of discussion among you as they do among the boys who live with them. The bookshelves are still woefully bare, but I have reason to believe that yet another of our friends is prepared to help us in providing a Library of books worthy of the building which houses it.

The new electric candles on the Choir stalls in Chapel are the gift of Brigadier and Mrs. Harry Cotton in memory of their son. Like all School communities we at Michaelhouse are intensely con- servative, but I believe that as time goes on they will be acceptable as a worthy ornament of our Chapel.

Thirdly, we are grateful to the family of Mr. V. H. Matterson for the gift of two more bells for our chapel. With one further bell, which will be provided by the School, this will make a total of six. We are hoping that perhaps soon we shall have the complete octave for which the tower is designed.

Finally, Ladies and Gentlemen, I want to speak of our Old Boys because ultimately a School must be judged by what contribution it makes to the country of which it is a part. We offer our warmest congratulations to J. Lawrence Lister on his election as President of the Law Society of South Africa; to Neville James on his appoint- ment as a Judge of the Supreme Court; to Dr. John Parker who has been appointed Director of Medical Services for Na.tai; to D. J. Everett on his Fellowship at the Atomic Research Station of Britain; to C. B. Cotterell on his Beit Scholarship to Cambridge, and to P. D. R. Kirkpatrick and R. J. Camerer on their Chamber of Mines Scholarships at Witwatersrand University.

In the world of sport we specially congratulate Peter Taylor on his inspiring leadership of the Natal Currie Cup Rugby side and Christopher Melville on gaining a Cricket Blue at Oxford.

Finally an appointment of which we are intensely proad - that of Bill Barnett, an Old Boy of the School and our former Chaplain, to be Bishop of Bloemfontein. It has been a past criticism of Michaelhouse that we, the Diocesan School of Natal, provide fewer Ordinands than we should. You will be glad to know, as we are glad to know, that over one third of the Ordinands in the Province this year are Michaelhouse boys. In addition to this those of you who knew the Martin twins at Michaelhouse will be interested to hear that one of them is at present an Ordinand at Mirfield, and the other is at Wells Theological College.

And now, Ladies and Gentlemen, this long catalogue is ended and I hand over the proceedings to the Senior Prefect, John Craven.

20 J. A. CRAVEN'S REPORT

My Lord, Mr. Oppenheimer, Rector, Ladies and Gentlemen:

May I first, on behalf of the boys of Michaelhouse, extend a very warm welcome to our guest, Mr. Harry Oppenheimer. For most of us this is our first meeting with him in person, but I am sure there cannot be one Michaelhouse boy who does not know of his great generosity to the school in his gift of the Vlth Form Block which stands next to Pascoe. At the time of its building many thought that a better site could have been chosen, for Pascoe has not the reputation of being the quietest of houses; but the two seem to have struck a happy arrangement and the Vlth Form dayroom competes with the Pascoe dayroom in frequent jazz c^n^erts. I have heard a rumour that intellectualism has seeped through the dividing wall into the Pascoe senior classroom. Anyway, since moving into its new premises in January, the Vlth Form has already assumed an unprecedented reputation for scholarship. It is a tribute to our guest's generosity that our five candidates obtained such a high standard in the recent "A" level Examination of the English General Certificate. Michaelhouse is the first school in South Africa that can claim to have reached so high an academic level, and we are proud that it is so. These results augur well for the future and set an example that we hope other private schools will be quick to follow. To one of the boys who wrote this Examination, J. N. Talbot, the Cohen Scholarship to King's College, Cambridge, was awarded.

On the sports field we have remained fairly consistent. John Fellowes, our last year's cricket captain, was selected to play for the Natal Schools XI; and though members of the rugby side were not outstanding enough for that, the team had a good season and succeeded in beating, at least once, most of the main rugby schools in Natal. Our Hockey and Athletics teams also have been successful, while three members of the Squash team have played at various times for Maritzburg. A great deal of the credit for these successes must go to the members of the Staff who coach the teams. The relationship between coach and player here at Michaelhouse is symbolic of the measure of combination and co-operation that exists between masters and boys. We are indeed fortunate in this respect, and it goes a long way towards making the regimentation - which must exist in an institution such as this - at least tolerable.

Yet another example of this aspect of school life is provided annually by the School plays. This year Mr. Howorth took the bold step of breaking the tradition of Shakespeare and Shaw in our Open Air Theatre by producing Dekker's "The Shoemaker's Holiday." Helped by the inevitable and indispensable band of wardrobe mistresses, make-up artists and sound-effects men, he succeeded in producing something that was quite unusual and highly entertaining. Opinions varied from "good" to "outstanding," and we are indeed sorry to hear that this will be Mr. Howorth's last and only production in the Michaelhouse Open Air Theatre. But all has not been rosy at Michaelhouse this year. Our activities during the first quarter were considerably limited by the polio precautions that had to be carried on from the previous quarter, and only one school cricket match, was played. Fortunately the worst disaster, during these precautions, was the breaking of a couple of dozen thermometers during the daily temperature sessions. It is good to know that Mr. Odams will be back again with us from the beginning of next quarter.

21 We were not able, however, to escape unscathed from the 'flu epidemic that swept through the Union earlier in this quarter; and nearly 250 boys actually had'flu while the more hardy among us grinned and bore it without giving up and going to bed. The fact that at no time w'as the school's organization actually disrupted by the epidemic is a tribute to the Sanatorium and Administrative staffs. I was pleased to see that when the Sanatorium had to commandeer a Farfield dormitory for its convalescents, these boys spent most of their time out of bed gazing wistfully through a window at the Sanatorium; this proves, I think, that the Sisters at least did not resort to foul means to keep the number of boys in the San down. At the same time the epidemic struck the kitchen staff, and there was a threat that some of the schoolboys might have to be called in to help in the kitchens. However, our redoubt- able bursar pulled off some "black magic" and the emergency was over before the school knew that it had existed.

For many years boys have been making on foot the arduous 17-mile journey to climb the Inhlazine, returning sunburnt and footsore to request permision to go to bed instead of to Evensong; but it was something quite unique when Mr. Grant, during July, took a party of three senior boys up north to climb Mount Kiliman- jaro. Apparently this journey also proved arduous, for Mr. Grant's car has sat engineless outside the engineering workshop for many weeks now. Anyway Mr. Grant and Bobby Angier eventually reached the summit, leaving the others suffering from altitude-sickness a mile or two behind them, and we have not stopped hearing about it since.

I cannot close without mentioning something that will be the pride of the school for years to come. Last month it was announced that an Old Boy of Michaelhouse, Bill Burnett, Head Boy of Founders and a recent Chaplain of Michaelhouse, had been chosen to be Bishop of Bloemfontein. This event provided the school with a half holiday and the popular sentiment in the school at the time was that Mr. (or Bishop) Burnett would become Archbishop and a whole holiday would be granted.

Life here at school is becoming more and more luxurious. Perhaps it is for this reason, or perhaps only to fall in line with other schools, that we now have to make our own beds. Anyway this has certainly made it just about certain that life does not become too comfortable. The boys of Michaelhouse are perpetually aware of and grateful to those who devote their time and energy to our welfare, and life is full, varied and happy. There can be few of us who are not proud and pleased to be members of fhis great school.

MR. HARRY OPPENHEIMER'S ADDRESS

Mr. Oppenheimer first told the large audience who had crowded into the Junior Hall to hear him how happy he was to have the opportunity of giving away the prizes at Michaelhouse. For many years the school had been a great influence for good in South Africa, and it was to be hoped that it would continue to send out into tlie world young South Africans with keen minds and right hearts to secure the future development of the country along the right lines, for such a development did not depend on the laws passed in Parliament - these were only a symptom - but was prepared and effected in the hearts and minds of the people.

22 After congratulating the Senior Prefect on the content and delivery of his speech, Mr. Oppenheimer expressed his satisfaction that the Sixth Form Block should have given so much pleasure, not only to the Staff and parents, but to the boys themselves. It was a matter of concern to many people who troubled to think about education, that the Matric. exam, was so often regarded as the final goal of the educational process. It was therefore satisfactory to find that Michaelhouse and other leading schools should be continuing so strongly with post-matriculation work. It was most important that before plunging into the high degree of specialization necessary in commerce and Industry there should be a broad education based on the humanities, such as history, literature and philosophy. Mr. Oppenheimer said he gave this as his opinion as a business man and industrialist, that a determination not to go too early into close specialisation was not only a great pleasure and satisfaction in itself, but an excellent foundation, particularly for the boy of intelligence, to make a material success of life.

In South Africa one heard a great deal about the importance of defending Western civilization and its values. This civilization was not based on mechanical devices such as atomic bombs, nor was it a question of proficiency. Its primary belief was in the extreme importance of the individual man and the individual soul, and in direct opposition to the belief that everything oneself or one's own country did must be right. It was a question of absolute values, and one could not defend Western civilization in a country if one cut that country off from the broad stream of that civilization; if one did, it became a backwater, stagnant and useless. Michael- house was certainly a South African school, but it had connections outside the Union. It was a Church school, was based, with suitable adaptations, on the great public school system in England, and Mr. Oppenheimer voiced his belief that a school like Michaelhouse had a tremendous role to play in defending the real values of what, for want of a better term, one must call Western civilzation.

The devotion of those at the school and of its Old Boys was proved by the sacrifices that people had shown themselves ready to make, often at considerable personal cost, to help the school in the future. This showed that many people believed that the exist- ence of such schools as Michaelhouse with the influence they could bring to bear in South Africa, was a major factor in securing a healthy and humane development of the national life. Mr. Oppenheimer congratulated the school on its achievements during the past year, and particularly the prize-winners, but also everyone who by their conduct in work and games had maintained and improved the standards and the reputation of the school. They must continue to do so, both while at school and when they had left, if Michaelhouse was to remain the bright light it had been and wouia continue to be, socially, intellectually and spiritually to the life of South Africa.

PRIZE LIST, 1957

The Hudson Bennett Natural History Prize: The Old Boys' Essay Prize:

The Rector's Prize for English Verse: W. R. Hindson English Literature Prize: The Hutchinson Mathematical Prize:

B. M. Newton.

A. A. Dashwood.

D. J. N. Denoon.

Senior: P. L. Morrison. Junior: M. J. Snell.

R. R. Draper.

23 The Hudson Bennett Science Prize: John Allen Art Prize:

Norman Hosking Chemistry Prize: School Art Prizes:

Bishop Memorial Dramatics Prize: School Music Prizes:

School Photographic Prizes:

School Geyieral Knowledge Prizes:

School Printing Prize:

The Rector's Afrikaans Essay Prize: School Carpentry Prizes:

D. H. Butcher.

P. H. Trevvhela.

G. H. Lander.

Senior: H. M. Michaelis. Junior: C. N. James.

A. A. Dashwood.

Senior: R. S. Porrill.

Junior: P. F. D.Smart.

C. J. H. Over.

Senior: J. A. Lidgett.

Junior: R. O. Anderson.

R. B. Cruikshank.

A. A. Dashwood.

Senior: P. C. F Reynolds. Junior: N. J. Stubbs.

GABRIELLE MASSEY PRIZES.

Sixth Form.

G. H. Lander. C. C. Rowe.

A Block. W. J. M. H. Kaulback. S. C. M. Dougherty.

P. R. Cooke.

B Block.

P. H. Trewhela. D. B. Hatfield.

K. J. Hamilton. A. D. G. North.

D. S. L. Bostock.

C. M. Cotton.

A. W. H. Fieldgate.

C Block.

R. W. Fiddian-Green. K. H. Fyfe.

D Block.

M. I. Forsyth.

D. A. G. Ralfe.

SCHOOL INDUSTRY PRIZES.

A Block. F. E. Raimondo.

B Block. T. D. Thomson.

C. Block. J. B. Wright.

D. Block: A. R. Powell.

SUBJECT PRIZES.

Sixth Form.

Mathematics: G. H. Lander. Biology: M. E. Seymour-Hosley. Divinity: B. M. Newton.

A Block.

English: A. A. Dashwood. Greek: A. A. Dashwood. French: A. P. D. Atkinson. History: D. R. Woods. Geography: I. D. Forbes. Chemistry: J. F. Siebert. Latin: A. A. Dashwood. Afrikaans; R. P. M. Procter. Zulu: P. C. F. Reynolds. Mathematics: P. F. Spence and R. P. M. Procter. Biology: D. R. Woods. Physics: P. L. Morrison. Divinity: A. A. Dashwood. 24 B Block.

English: G. I. Henderson. Greek: G. I. Henderson. French.

S. A. C. Morgan. History: G I. Henderson. Geography: B. D. A.

Moultrie. Chemistry: A. W. Goodyer. Latin: G. I. Henderson. Afrikaans: G. I. Henderson. Zulu: P. G. Lorentz. Mathematics: A. W. Goodyer. Biology: M. J. Biegel. Physics: P J. George. Divinity: A. W. Goodjrer.

C Block.

English: M. J. Snell. Greek: A. R. Evans. French: M. J. Snell. History: J. G. L. Richards. Geography: P. M. Wattam. Science: M. J. Snell. Latin: A. R. Evans. Afrikaans: C. J. Fenwick. Zulu:

P D. Hauff. Mathematics: A. R. Evans. Biology: R. A. Erasmus.

Divinity: M. J. Snell.

D Block.

English: A. R. Powell. Afrikaans: J. E. Coetzee. History:

A. R. Powell. Geography: D. S. L. Bostock. Latin: R. O. Anderson. French: U. C. M. Steiner. Mathematics: N. T. D. de Waal. Divinity:

D. S. L. Bostock.

DISTINCTIONS.

Sixth Form.

Newton (Lectures).

A Block.

Phillips (Ch., Maths.); Siebert (Ch., Maths.)', Dashwood (Lat., Gk.); Morrison (Maths, A/M.); Cress (Maths.); Spence (Maths.); Field (Maths.); Procter, R. P. M. (Maths); Forbes, I. D. (Geog.); Atkinson (Fr.)

B Block.

Henderson, G. I. (Lat., Gk., Div.); Goodyer (Div.); McBride (Div.); Stubbs, J. M. M. (Div.).

C Block.

Snell (Maths., Lat., Eng., Div., Fr.); Evans, A. R. (Lat., Or., Maths); Fenwick (Afr.); Wright, J. G. (Afr.); Richards (Hist.); Green, N. M. (Hist.). D Block.

Powell (Hist, Geog.); Bostock (Hist., Geog., Div.); Anderson, R. O. (Lat., Maths., Mus.); Jackson, A. G. C. (Lat., Maths.); Savage, R. B. (Lat., Maths.); Coetzee (Afr., Geog., Div., Mus.); McIntosh, G. D. D. (Afr.); de Waal (Maths., Mus.); Geils, A. R. (Maths., Mus.); Stevenson, C. N. D. (Div., Mus.); Beard (Mus.); Chapman (Mus.); Rejmolds, C. L. (Mus.); James, C. N. (Mus.); Murray, G. C. (Mus.).

CREDITS.

Sixth Form.

Bristowe (Led.); Butcher (Led., Sc.); Rowe (Led.); Hall (Maths.); Emtage (Maths., Ch.); Angier (Maths., Sc.); Lander (Ch., Sc.); Hong (Sc.); Hooper, D. J. (Sc.); Kidd (Sc.); McIntyre, R. W. P. (Sc.).

A Block.

Dashwood (Eng., Hist., Afr., Geog.); Siebert (Eng., Lat., A/M.); Woods, D. R. (Hist., Bio, Geog); Rea (Ch., Maths); Procter, R. P. M.

25 (Ch., Afr., A/M.)', Fiddian-Green, R. G. (Ch.)', Morrison (Ch., Lat.)', MacGillivray (Bio., Maths.); Atkinson (Gk, Maths.)', Hooper, A. M. (Maths.); Young-Thompson (Maths.); Jackson, B. J. R. (Maths.); Ransford (Maths.); Reynolds, P. C. F. (Maths); Phillips (A/M.).

B Block.

Trewhela (Div.); Leslie, D. J. (Zulu); Lorentz (Zulu); Morgan, S. A. C. (Fr.); Wood, J. P. (Fr.); Smart (Mus.); Stubbs, J. M. M. (Mus.); McIntosh, P. D. D. (Bio.); Henderson, G. I. (Hist., Eng., Afr.); Clothier, E. R. (Hist.); Goodyer (Eng., Ch., Lat., Maths.); Fenton (Ch., Lat.); George (Ch., Phy.); Randall (Phy.); Campbell,

B. M. ((Phy.); Carter (Lat., Gk., Fr.); Mackenzie (Afr.); Potter (Gk., Div.); Worthington (Maths.); Bennett (Maths.); Thomson (Maths.); O'Flaherty (Maths.); Moultrie (Geog.); McBride (Geog.j; Macdonald (Div.).

C Block.

Procter, A. J. M. (Hist., Sc., Mus.); Wright, J. B. (Hist., Eng.); Lamont-Smith (Sc.); Lloyd (Bio.); Mitchell-Heggs, C. K. (Lat., Maths., Fr.); Webb, G. B. (Maths., Mus.); Barker, A. J. (Geog., Maths); Hauff (Zulu); Lee (Zulu); Buchanan (Fr.); Lawson (Mus.); Evans, A. R. (Hist., Mus.); Snell (Sc., Mus.); James, W. O. N. (Sc.); Nicholls (Bio.); Clarke (Maths., Mus.); Wattam (Geog., Mus.); Meadley (Div.); Henderson, J. D. V. S. (Zulu); Mitchell-Innes (Zulu); Penn, J. G. (Mus.); Erasmus (Bio.).

D Block.

Savage, R. B. (Hist.); Stevenson, H. M. (Hist., Lat., Maths); Bostock (Eng., Sc., Lat.); Feek, G R. S. (Sc.); Richmond (Maths); Lawrence, N. G. (Maths.); Cairns (Div.); Pringle (Fr., Mus.); Gibson, A. E. T. W. (Mus.); Chiazzari (Mus.); Folker (Mus.); James, C. N. (Sc.); McIntosh, G. D. D. (Hist.); Powell (Eng., Div., Mus.); Ander- son, R. O. (Sc., Div.); Maidment (Sc.); Chapman (Maths.); Nicholson (Maths.); Truscott (Div.); Raimondo, J. P. (Mus.); Meyrick (Mus.); Tucker (Mus.); Rowsell (Mus.).

ENTERTAINMENTS

"THE SHOEMAKERS' HOLIDAY" by THOMAS DEKKER.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE:

The King...... D. M. R. Lewis.

The Earl of Cornwall ...... J. A. Craven.

The Earl of Lincoln...... P. H. Trewhela.

Rowland Lacy (otherwise Hans), his nephew .... A. A. Dashwood. Askew, his nephew ...... J. N. S. Br is to we.

Sir Roger Oateley, Lord Mayor of London . . W. J. M. H. Kaulback.

Master Hammon, citizen of London ...... B. R. Adams.

Master Warner, citizen of London ...... D. J. Hooper.

Master Scott, citizen of London...... D. H. L. Butcher.

Simon Eyre, the Shoemaker ...... G. H. Lander.

Hodge, his journeyman...... R. W. F. Droogleever.

Firk, his journeyman ...... D. N. G. Carter.

Ralph, his journeyman...... J. MacDonald.

Lovell, a courtier...... U. C. M. Steiner.

Dodger, servant to the Earl of Lincoln ...... J. J. F. Simom.

A Dutch Skipper...... S. J. Emtage.

26 A Boy ......

Hammon's Servant......

Rose, daughter of Sir Roger Oateley

Sybil, her maid ......

Margery, wife of Eyre......

Jane, wife of Ralph ......

C. L. Reynolds.

.. . H. W. Fraser. G. I. Henderson. J. M. M. Stubbs. . J. C. V. Craggs. V. C. Carruthers.

Courtiers, Shoemakers, Servants, Soldiers, Apprentices:

R. P. B. Hebblethwaite, M. F. Hyde, J. E. R. Nolan, R. W. Ralfe, A. J. H. McGregor, T. E. Blankley, P. W. D. Farquhai, C. K. Mitchell-Heggs, A. J. Banwell, M. J. Snell, R. F. Banwell, H. C. P. Coppen, T. D. Thomson, M. de L. Bailes, A. J. Worthington, R. M.

Stubbs, D. H. Lawrence, D. S. O. Bostock.

The action of the play takes place in London and at the Lord Mayor's house at Old Ford.

The play produced by David Howorth.

The Dramatic Society departed from the customary diet of Shakespeare and Shaw this year to give us this light-hearted comedy by Dekker. Comedies generally date far more than tragedies especi- ally when they are dependent primarily on plot and are subject to the conventions of their age. But Dekker's play depends for the most part not on plot but on character and its charm and humour obey no conventions except those of unconventionality. Custom changes but while eccentricity and individuality persist (if indeed they still do) they have a universal appeal. So it was with "The Shoemakers' Holiday." It built up in the main parts of the Shoe- making fraternity a delightful sense of the presence of men of character and the appeal was irresistible.

A play based on character which owes little to its plot is a rash undertaking for a school unless the producer has the greatest confidence in his actors. But here was the most notable triumph of the Dramatic Society's performance. The character parts were not merely adequate, they were outstanding and the actors went about their work with a gusto, enjoyment and lack of self- consciousness which communicated itself to the very appreciative audiences.

The character parts are mainly to be found among the shoe- makers and there can be few plays which possess characters so rich and so diverse, so delightful and so full-blooded as Sim Eyre, Hodge, Firk, Margery and Sybil. These to a considerable extent steal the show and some of the more orthodox characters such as the Earl of Lincoln, Sir Roger Oateley and Rose have less thankful parts. But actors were found who could carry off the character parts artd others who did full justice to the more orthodox roles.

Lander, although he had a tendency to look at the ground, was a vigorous Sim Eyre and maintained his "joie de vivre" under all circumstances. Droogleever acted exceedingly well. Even when he was not immediately involved, he was still Hodge and the audience fully appreciated the fine humour of the character. We shall especially remember him in the Morris Dance and in his by-play with the hammer. Carter as Firk had a vital part in the plot and, even if his voice was a trifle young, conveyed the impression of the sturdy independent practical-joker with the most promising skill. The same can be said of Craggs and Stubbs as Margery and Sybil who carried out their difficult parts with credit, maintained their accents and (assisted by Smoky) greatly added to the enter- tainment.

27 Of the more orthodox parts, Dashwood as Rowland Lacey gave us a fine romantic lover who managed to make himself at home in all classes of society, Kaulback played the Lord Mayor's part with dignity and Trewhela succeeded admirably in his characterization of the angry Earl. Henderson made a pleasant Rose and was at his best in the scene with Master Hammon.

The ingenuity and attractiveness of the stage made an admirable background for the frolics that took part on it. The music and dancing, the grouping of the actors and their use of the stage, all these contributed to a most enjoyable afternoon's entertainment. The producer, to whom so much is due, may rest assured that his efforts were greatly appreciated and that his last production on the Michaelhouse stage will be long remembered.

E. P. P.

FROM THE CHRONICLE OF 1907

An O.M. published a volume of verse entitled "Poems and a Drama." One detects perhaps a note of surprise in the comment: "We hope that he may yet prove himself a worthy successor to Thomas Pringle; and that the great god Pan, if ever he leaves Arcady for Africa, is now laughing by the river Vaal, as he sits there making a poet out of an old Michaelhouse boy."

"On the 29th October Colonel Molyneux inspected the Cadet. Corps. The display was very good on the whole; and the school horses supplied a comic interlude in the stern pageantry of mimic war, when the unwonted thunders of company firing burst upon their sensitive ears."

In the Annual Sports there were seven open events, in five of which records were broken. Weather conditions were unfortunately unsuitable for throwing the cricket ball, and for the open mile event "the record already stood very high" (5 min. 20 sec.). The 100 yards was won in 10 3/5 seconds. "The prizes were distributed in the Hall by the Rector, and the successful winners were loudly applauded, Jenkinson and McLaren receiving a perfect ovation."

"We thank our contributors for the assistance they have given us in this number .... It has been our aim to make the Chronicle self-supporting in every way; and it has been our experience in our term of office that the hardest labour in producing the Magazine is that of getting original productions sent to us. Ere we lay down the editorial pencil for the last time, we would reiterate our appeals for such contributions, and also reiterate our thanks to those who gave themselves the gratuitous trouble of composition for the benefit of the Chronicle."

HOUSE NOTES

FOUNDERS. We have been through a period of alternate successes and disappointments. We lost Emery and Buckley in June, thus reducing our numbers even further, but on the credit side John Craven was appointed Senior Prefect and Sandy MacGillivray became the third School Prefect in the House. When Mr. du Plessis left us tem- porarily, his place was ably filled by Mr. Cornelissen.

Our sporting successes have been few. Although we have several good individuals, wc were seldom able to build up an effective team.

28 Craven was awarded his colours and was elected Vice-Captain of Rugby but a promising house-match team was crippled by'flu. In spite of winning the Senior Rampart section by a handsome margin, we only came third in the final placing.

Lewis and MacGillivray were awarded Hockey teams, and three members of our undefeated Tennis team won their teams for that sport. Nuclei of gob'd future Swimming and Shooting teams have been formed, and our tradition of team-work is reviving.

With the approach of Matric and school exams .reading has replaced body-building in Founders. A large and flourishing group of intellectuals has grown up in the senior part of the House, and we are well represented in the more "highbrow" societies. We wish our A Block good luck in their attempt to err ulate or surpass last year's Matric resuits.

D. J. N. D.

EAST.

The most notable event since June has been the return of our former House-tutor, Mr. Odams, to an active role in the School. We are very happy to see him once more in harness. East have dis- tinguished themselves both on and off the playing-fields during the past six months. Felling was appointed Second Prefect, Ardington became a School Prefect, Donaldson-Selby waf! elected Captain of Rugby and was awarded his Honours, Wilson and Dougherty their Rugby colours, and Felling his Squash and Athletics colours. Unfor- tunately we lost at the half-year Wood and Adams, both of whom had been staunch members of the House for four and a half years. Dougherty was made a House Officer in Wood's place.

There were great celebrations when we met Farfield in the final of the Rugby House-matches and defeated them 3-0 in a very hard- fought match. We reached the final of the Hockey House-matches, but here Farfield had their revenge. Our hopes of retaining the Swimming and Cricket cups are also high.

We have had, of course, our usual quota of amusement. Our day-room roof, for example, has been blessed with a periodically energetic hive of bees. During the third quarter a certain member of the House, having made the perilous ascent to the roof in search of honey, returned abruptly through it! It only remains to say that we have had a very happy half-year, and to wish our Matric candidates the very best of luck.

M. C. F.

WEST.

Mr. Walker, our House-tutor for the past year, left us in July to become headmaster of a preparatory school in Tanganyika. We wish him the best of luck in his new venture. In his place we welcomed Mr. Polack. Simon Erntage, our House Captain, also left our ranks, and we congratulate him on his success in the A level of the G.C.E. He has gone to Edinburgh University, and we hope he will be happy there. R. Shaawell-Cowland left unexpectedly in June. As a result of these changes, D. J. Hooper is now Head of West, and R. C. Sinclair was made a House Officer at the beginning of the third quarter.

The improvements to the basement are now complete, and a determined effort has been made to improve the comfort of the day-room by replacing the hard wooden benches by a sofa and arm- chairs. Melville, who won no less than £60 in the Brooke Bond

29 handwriting competition, deserves not only our warmest congratu- lations, but also our thanks for his very generous contribution to House funds. Congratulations also to Dashwood who won the Navy League Essay Prize.

Archibald, Drysdale, Fulcher and Riddell represented the 1st XV on the Grahamstown tour, and Riddell was deservedly awarded his colours. We congratulate D. R. Woods on his Tennis colours and on winning the Barry Butcher Tennis Racquet.

D. R. W.

FARFIELD.

In December we yield our former House-tutor, Mr. Howorth, who has devoted so much of his time and energy to the House, to Rhodesia. He carries with him our appreciation for what he has done, and our best wishes fof his future at Peterhouse. We welcome in his place Mr. Evill, who, taking up his quarters dangerously near West, received the warm welcome of a powerful firecracker.

Nigel Riley and Dale Purcocks were appointed House Officers in July, and are now being subjected to the sobering influence of the Prefects' room.

In the field of sport, our successes have been very satisfying. In the Rugger House-matches we reached the finals in both Senior and Junior sections, but were then defeated by East and Baines respectively. Hearty congratulations to Dale Purcocks for his leader- ship as captain and for his Rugby honours, awarded after his outstanding performance in the Hilton match. In the Hockey, Farfield emerged victorious in all four XI's, under the energetic leadership of Tony Kirkpatrick. Congratulations to him and to Anthony Doull for his excellent performances for the School and the House, both at Hockey and Rugby. We look forward to a good cricketing effort under his captaincy.

To the vast majority of the A Block the forthcoming Matric exam looms like a dark cloud on the horizon, but we wish them all success and a rosy future in the Vlth Form or at University. Mr. Chapman is going on leave for six months at the beginning of 1958, and his place as Housemaster will be filled by Mr. B. A. Law.

P. C. W.

TATHAM.

At the end of the second quarter we were sorry to say goodbye to Bobby Angier, and to him go our sincere thanks - for his encouragement on the sports field and for his very capable leader- ship in the House. We congratulate him on his success on the A level, and wish him the best of luck in the future. M. E. Seymour- Hosley was appointed a House Officer in August. We were very pleased to keep up the Tatham tradition of winning the Squash competition, both Senior and Junior. Pat Smyth is to be congratulated on playing for Pietermaritzburg, and on receiving his colours, and Roseveare on playing for Maritzburg "B." Once again we managed to get the Ramparts Cup back to Tatham; in spite of the extraordinary confidence of some runners from other Houses, Kaulback coasted comfortably home, a few hundred yards ahead of anyone else! Although we have had some outstanding athletes, and the rest of the House has made a fine effort, we have not won any more cups - as yet. We still hope, though, to pull off

30 the Inter-House Cadet Trophy, the Shooting Cap and the Youngleson Shield. Thompson, Bott and Hartley represented the Midlands in the Natal Junior Athletics Championships, and we must especially congratulate Kaulback (who did not run in the above because of injury) on his brilliant running to win the Estcourt Mile in 4 min. 41 sec.

It is hardly with equanimity that the majority of us await the forthcoming Matric exam., but we hope not to disgrace ourselves. At all events, Tatham was well represented in School Societies, with an inexplicable increase in membership in the more "philosophical" societies. We are pleased to have back with us Mr. Lowe, our House-tutor, and our thanks go to Mr. Thompson for taking his place while Mr. Lowe was on leave.

C. J. L. S.

PASCOE.

Though this year has not been conspicuous for successes on the playing-fields, the perfomances of the younger members of the House gives us confidence for the future. In the Swimming Gala, only over-excitement on the part of one swimmer in a relay robbed us of sharing first place with East. Thaning, Mitchell, Pickard and B'yfe all swam e.xcellently, Thaning's performance in the Six Lengths being outstanding.

P. R. Cooke was awarded his Senior Prefect's badge in June amid great acclaim. Apart from his usual efficiency an3 hard work as House Captain, he is also leading in preparation for "the Matric Stakes"; even some of the outsiders have been putting in some hard training, though long odds can still be obtained on several runners.

The Prefects' Room has been, as usual, a home for much musical research; it is hoped that Mr. Norwood's excessive interest in McIntyre's guitar may lead to an improvement in the latter's golf.

There have been rumours that Cooke went on an expedition with Mr. Grant in the July holidays; it is thought that he got to within three hundred feet of the top of some mountain - some say Everest, some Kilimanjaro, some even Mt. Cooke.

Next year we shall have no boys returning to the Vlth Form and are therefore importing two seniors from other houses. We are very pleased to welcome D. M. R. Lewis and R. E. M. Archibald. Mr. Law will be leaving us temporarily to look after Farfield during Mr. Chapman's leave, and we are most happy to have Mr. M. E. Thompson in his place.

R. W. P. Mcl.

BAINES. We said goodbye at the half-year to R. W. H. Hall, who had been Head of House and Head of School for the first six months of the year. In a year and a half in the Prefects' Room he had left a profound impression. He belonged to almost every Society in the school and took part in all our sporting activities and yet seemed still full of energy - we miss his effervescent enthusiasm. G. H. Lander is the new Head of House, and just as we go to print P. D. D. McIntosh has been added to his team of House Officers.

31 Mr. Hickson left us for the third quarter, for a well-earned holiday in England with his parents, and we were pleased to welcome Mr. Evill to take his place for the quarter. Despite gloomy doubts as to what would happen to the House's pocket-money, Mr. Evill proved a reliable banker.

In Rugby we had three members in the 1st XV - Smith, Beggs and McIntosh - and things looked promising in the first round of house matches. But Asian'flu was on its way, and we found ourselves playing with thirteen men in the second round, with our captain and several other players incapacitated. However, the Under 15 team succeeded in winning the cup, defeating Farfield in the final, after a very narrow win in the semi-final round against Founders. Congratulations to Smith on the award of his Honours.

We were beaten by one point by Tathams in the Ramparts. Our congratulations to J. Feek for doing so well with a team which had no recognised experts. In Hockey and Cricket we are nearer the bottom of the list than the top. Our only hope in the Cricket would seem to be a secret weapon from the House Leagues! The House Swimming team is extremely keen and may yet surprise the pundits - at least we have started well by winning the plunge for the second year running.

Matric lies just round the corner, and though we cannot expect very spectacular results, we keep hoping.

G. H. L.

NIGHT MUST FALL

An Atheist's Creed

(Rector's English Verse Prize).

Beyond the sky's star-speckled endlessness Man's fondest hopes create Eternity,

Where sinners writhe, and saints in ecstacy Taste sensuous pleasures, veiled with holiness.

Ah! foolish thought. I know the wilderness Of life, the stones and thorns, and when I die No slumbrous fields, no altar soaring high,

No incense, sickly sweet, but nothingness.

Even the river windeth to its rest;

The calm of evening comes to troubled days,

Sun sets, and birds wing homeward to their nest; Friends whisper fond farewells, and go their ways.. "Life everlasting!" rings out Folly's call,

And Reason's voice replies, " The night must fall!'

A. A. D. (A).

32 IVORY.

The hunter crept slowly towards the elephant, carefully placing' his feet between tufts of rank grass, and ducking to avoid brushing the leaves of the mopani trees. He was twenty yards away, and could see the deep folds in the beast's hide, like contours on a relief map, as it browsed in the shade, heavily standing, solidly haunched, majestically peaceful. The huge ears flapped lazily against the elephant's shoulders, causing puffs of red dust to rise in the still air. He could see the wrinkled forehead and the weary eyes. The yellowed tusks jutted out four feet from fleshy gums, and he could see the cracks in them. The tapering trunk rose snake-iike into the foliage above, and the two lips curled gently round a branch, pulled, and with a snap it broke. The trunk swung down, and the leaves were swept rustling into the mouth.

The hunter took careful aim at the beast's temple as it tossed the naked branch away, and slowly squeezed the trigger. Slowly the elephant sank to its knees, and then rolled over on its side, so that the tusks dug deep furrows in the soft dry earth.

P. H. T. (B).

THE PRISONER.

"Cack!"

The brash decorations, the blaring gramophone, the half-dressed adolescents....

"Cack:'

The hesitant knock, the peeping face, the Inquiring eyebrows....

"Tea!"

The hissing stove, the bubbling water, the rattling crockery....

"Toast!"

The crumbling loaf, the smoking toaster, the scraping of burned bread....

"Cack!"

"Have you collected my laundry?"

"Are my cadet boots clean?"

"When will you give me that bicolour?"

"Why is my locker untidy?" "Cack!"

"Your fagging is lax, your behaviour you must amend ...."

"Bend!"

"You were caught talking to your neighbour during prep ..."

"Tighter!"

"You have been insubordinate, you will hear more about it...

"Six!"

"Cack!"

"Hymn 127."

"Ads"

The strident bell, the approaching train, the filthy station....

Freedom!

D. J. N. D. (VI).

33 THE LION OF ST. JOHN.

Among the palms a lion lay. It yawned lazily, exposing to its cowering, ebony attendants a vast red mouth and throat, a mouth that consumed enough meat each day to feed all the beggars at the Medina gate, a throat that roared incessantly, as if in mockery of the human race. The Lion of St. John was undoubtedly the most pampered and unusual of all the aged Sultan's menagerie. Captured from the Crusaders after a fierce skirmish, it had been brought as booty to the Sultan, and he had adopted it as a pet.

But now it was time for its daily audience. A slave fastened a chain to the animal's neck, and, moving slowly, proceeded to the magnificent Court of Fountains. As they entered, and saw the Sultan, the servant grovelled, but the lion stood, proud and erect, the king of beasts face to face with a king of men. Saladin motioned the slaves away, and called softly to the animal. It came forward, and with a low purr of contentment lay down at Saladin's feet.

For some time they remained thus. The Sultan, old and exhausted, and the lion, still in the prime of life. As he fondled the beast, Saladin seemed to draw strength from the tawny mane. The sun set slowly, making the shadows of the cypress and eucalyptus trees grow long and grotesque.

And yet the lion seemed perturbed at the slackness of his master's touch. The face that had ruled over the wonder and magnificence of the greatest court in the world was hard, unnatur- ally hard. It was almost as though he were asleep. But the lion knew better. With a roar that shook the walls of the courtyard, the Lion of St. John announced the passing of his master's soul.

Roar followed roar, till the walls reverberated with the sound. Slaves came running, and when they arrived they saw the lion howling mournfully in the light of the setting sun; at the feet of Saladin, the conqueror.

D. S. L. B. (D).

IT'S AN ILL WIND ....

Rain? We get it here all right. Yesterday the mist came down, wisp by wisp driven by the wind, until the whole countryside lay enveloped in the thick, clammy curtain of saturated emptiness. On Saturday it hailed, and ice pebbles rattled on the roof, as if a drummer were beating an incessant tattoo on some vast tin drum. Often it drizzles for days.

A few days ago, however, I suddenly realized that there is another side to the picture. I was visited by two friends from Johannesburg, and while walking on the soft grass carpet of the terraces, the conversation turned, as usual, to the weather.

"It's been raining solidly at Johannesburg," she said. "We've had rain every afternoon for two weeks down here," I complained. "Ah, yes! But look at the result," she said, motioning to the rippling, gently undulating horizon, and the hills, bathed in the new green shoots of spring.

My mind remembered the bleak, jagged, dirty-white mine-dumps of the Reef, and the coarse yellow grass of the Highveld. Looking at the cordon of green around us, I realised how right she was. All that rain and mist certainly had its compensations.

P. H. T. (Bi.

34 NIGHT MUST FALL.

Into the azure privacy they gazed,

Poor rural villagers with watchful eye,

Across the whispering surf, into the sun,

The fainting, gallant sun, that sinking blazed,

A last lorn light before that day ivould die,

And also die the hope they soon must shun;

No ship returned, no seaivard sign of life,

But still they watched, and in their hearts ivas strife.

With bleached wing a silent gull swooped down,

Its shadow wrinkled by the rippling tide;

All other craft lay moored within the port,

A silent gap for those the sea had drowned.

All sails were furled, the fishing-nets lay wide Across the beach. The breeze came, soft as thought;

So gentle washed the surf, so smooth, so light,

So cruelly lashed the sea the previous night.

And night must fall, with all its miseries,

Upon those humble folk, and let them light Their flickering sparks of hope, a'nd fan the flame With some false stories, and vain histories.

Still may they hope, attempt to make it slight,

But such faith in night's darkness soon will wane.

For night must fall; while others dance and sing,

The funeral bells in mourners' ears shall ring.

Perhaps some widowed wife in all her pain,

Will clasp her roughened hands in hopeful prayer,

And feel that moment she is not alone;

Her sorrow and her pleading not in vain; Or else some cheated lass may chance the pier To take her life, a'nd to her love be blown.

At last the dying day turned out its light,

The watchers turned away - and it ivas night.

H. S. R. (A).

NATURE.

Mother Nature is probably the most erratic and self- contradictory creature in the world. She is at times a most exuberant artist, a believer in suffering, a bringer of thirst and famine, a friend of the devil. Her love and her fury are unrivalled. The human can never withstand her fury. She breaks supposedly unbreakable dams, sinks unsinkable ships, moves immovable build- ings, destroys indestructible harbours.

But in spite of her rages, she is capable of creating works of art that no human can approach. Everything that man does depends on Nature. His life can hang by a hair or a six-inch cable in her hands. "Mother" is indeed a most apt epithet for unpredictable, but life-giving Nature.

G. B. D. Mcl. (D).

35 DURBAN.

The sun will keep rising and setting,

The summers and winters go past;

The milk will be there in the morning,

Why worry - our safety will last.

For what is there that can destroy it?

We're miles from the Reef and all that;

We never never have riots and boycotts,

We don't start at the drop of a hat.

The Whites are supreme and the favoured, We've noticed no change up till now;

Except there's a shortage of labour,

And in Jo'burg there's sometimes a row.

And what's all this fuss about buses,

The flag, the Queen, and the rest?

The natives, the schools, and the tsotsis,

The Church, and the wrongs unredressed?

Our city still stands just as peaceful,

As the time when the others were there;

The dances, the theatres, the people,

The sea, and the beach, and the air.

So to hell with the rest of the country,

Their troubles, their worries, their woe;

As long as it doesn't affect us,

Like sheep, to the slaughter, we'll go.

A. W. G. (B).

THE BEAST.

He turned to me, his eye aflame with hatred- and with fear, He paused, then slunk towards myself with very stealthy care;

J waited, not quite certain how to act against this foe,

But on he came, his white teeth bared, his amber eyes aglow.

He came still closer, halted, growled; I stood there quite appalled; But suddenly he bolted off, his master had just called.

My awful lack of courage, you may laugh if you please,

But I am simply terrified of any Pekingese.

V. C. C. (C).

THE DRAGON CLUB

At the first meeting of the second quarter Craven delivered a most informative speech on Jazz, tracing the origins in Negro slavery and describing its improvement with improving standards, and stressing the value of individual interpretation. Finally he dealt

36 with the instruments, sparking off a heated discussion of this controversial type of music. At the second meeting we were privi- leged to hear a paper on Bechuanaland by Mr. Atkins. Outlining the precarious financial position of the Protectorate, he pointed out that ranching and grants from Britain were the mainstay of the country. There were five tribes in this semi-desert region: the Bamangv/ata, influenced by Seretse and Tskedi Khama; the Gangwa- ketsi; the effete Bathwana; the Zuiu-Swazi Bakhatla peoples and the primitive Okwango peoples. All the tribes were smoothly run and the situation was satisfactory. Union with South Africa was always possible and perhaps inevitable. Questioned about this little known area Mr. Atkins revealed his intimate knowledge of the subject.

The third meeting was addressed by Coppen on the subject "Mau-Mau." This spectacular outbreak was due primarily to the complex Kikuyu land-tenure system which disallows selling outside the tribe. Mission education had accentuated this and added to this was godlessness. Mau-Mau was the active body of the Kenya African Union, a disguised form of the prescribed Kenya Central Association. In 1949 the underground activity intensified until it reached a peak in the early fifties. The failure of the revolt against Europeans failed through its premature beginning ana local jealousies. However it focussed attention on several interesting social and economic problems. This well delivered paper was unfortunately his last, as he and Hall left us in July. Their places were filled by Dashwood and Rae. Secretary Talbot, a leading light in the Society, also left. Denoon was elected Secretary.

The first paper last quarter was extremely provocative. Newton discussed religion and after analysing each in turn he propounded Newtonism, a controversial topic which evoked furious discussion. Mr. Hennessy addressed the second meeting on the subject, Rhodes and the Jameson Raid. This was a most informative talk and provoked discussion ranging from beauty to Boers. Palmer delivered an epic on the Middle East at the third meeting, explaining why Israel was so unpopular and so flourishing. She represented the greatest possible threat to world peace owing to her strategic position and unpopularity.

The most recent talk was on Darwin, by Rowe. This outstanding resume of On the Origin of Species and The Descent of Man illustrated how much time and effort members are prepared to spend on research for their papers. All the papers have been of a remarkably high standard and the discussions of them have fully justified every effort made.

D. J. N. D.

SENIOR DEBATING SOCIETY

A Michaelhouse team consisting of Messrs. Schofield, Lander and Newton added greatly to the Society's laurels in the second quarter by defeating an experienced Estcourt High School team on the subject of Nationalism and World Peace. However, Messrs. Lander, Dashwood and Denoon were beaten by the narrowest of margins in the return match at Estcourt last quarter. The good showing made in competition with Estcourt's compulsory society is eloquent tribute to the standard of oratory in the Society.

37 The final meeting of the second quarter saw a debate on the abolition of distinction between amateur and professional in sport, Hall, Hamilton, Matthews and Adams being the leading protagonists. Following this the House considered whether the object of punish- ment was reform, Goodyer, Schofield and Matthews exercising their influence on the course of the debate.

From the sublime to the ridiculous, the next meeting was a series of snap debates, in which a great deal of useful talent was discovered. At the next serious debate the subject was of a standard unfortunately seldom attempted or achieved by the Society, that the inspiration of all man's actions is selfishness. Palmer, Read, Craven and Matthews kept their speeches at such a great height that Denoon was compelled to bring the discussion down to earth. The efforts of several members in tackling this tricky motion was most laudable.

The last ordinary meeting before going to press was led by Messrs. Gathorne, Polack, Roseveare and Palmer who dealt effect- ively with the motion that highbrows are hypocrites. Owing to the imminence of Matric. this meeting was not as well attended as usual, but speeches of high calibre were heard from such staunch supporters as Rae, Newton, Lander and Denoon, and the unprecs- dented depth of thought displayed in most of the harangues staggered the spectators.

A debate against Hilton is the only remaining fixture before the dinner, and we anticipate as great a success against their untried team as we had against St. Anne's earlier this year. Although the girls were not convinced that the female is more deadly than the male, they certainly gained a respect for masculine debating prowess.

The annual dinner is expected to be as great a success as ever, and the Society's full coffers will be utilised to their utmost to make the dinner a pleasant occasion. Although several members are leav- ing at the end of the year, inclualng our Chairman and Secretary, the gap they leave will be well filled, we are sure, by the host of talented speakers in the Society.

D. J. N. D.

JUNIOR DEBATING SOCIETY

The Society has had a successful year, with a membership of about seventy. Since the last issue of the Chronicle, we have had three meetings, and there are two more before the end of the year. The first meeting took the form of a quiz, as there was very little time to prepare speeches for a proper debate. A vast number of questions was amassed, and things were arranged so that as many members as possible were able to participate. The highest individual score was achieved by Mr. Powell, with Messrs. Potter and Nicholls equal second. This meeting provided an entertaining change and was enjoyed by everyone. Two motions were debated at the second meeting. "That the invention of printing has been of more value to the world than the invention of electicity" was lost by 13 votes to 24. " That this

House agrees with those who are emigrating from this country" was also lost by 17 votes to 22. Mr. Evans, Mr. Powell and Mr. Bostock showed good form in this debate.

38 At our latest meeting, we debated the motion, "That the monarchy is nothing but a sentimental institution." Mr. Polack and Mr. Thornton were kind enough to speak, and livened up the proceedings considerably. Mr. McIntosh was the best of the other speakers. The House proved their continued loyalty to the Queen by defeating the motion by a handsome margin. Mr. Michael Stern, Headmaster-designate of St. Martin's, Johannesburg, was our guest on this occasion.

A debate had been arranged against Cordwalles, and was to have taken place on October 26th. The motion was "That the masters at a school have a better time than the boys," and the team consisted of Messrs. Bostock, McIntosh and Henderson. Unfortunately, Cordwalles was stricken with whooping-cough, and the debate had to be cancelled.

Our Chairman, Mr. Howorth, leaves us at the end of the year. We are very grateful to him for his interest and the time he has given up to the Society, and we all wish him every success at Peterhouse. Many of our members will be joining the Senior Debating Society next year, and we hope there will be plenty of new members to take their places.

G. I. H.

TAALVERENIGING

Alhoewel die bestuur nie so baie byeenkomste kon reel nie as wat hulle wou, die wat ons gehad het was van'n goeie gehalte. Die eerste byeenkoms van verlede kwartaal het Mnr. van Stra.aten gehoor praa,t van sy herinneringe uit die ou dae. Dit is slegs een van die metodes waardeur ons President die vereniging help, en ons is baie in sy skuld vir die interes wat hy in die vereniging het.

Ds. Myburg van Ixopo het die tweede byeenkoms onderhou. Die vereniging het sy grappe, stories en musiek wat hy self komponeer het, baie geniet. Die klimaks van die vergadering was sy allcen- spraak van'n Roomse soldaat. Ons was uiters getref deur sy openhartige eenvoudigheid, en sy diepe gedagtes. Dit is wenslik dat ons meer van hierdie flukse predikant sal sien.

Planne vir'n debat hierdie kwartaal is reeds klaar en die populere braaivleis is die voorwerp van baie gedagtes en voorstelle. Die bestuur van Parr, McIntosh, Hamilton en Denoon is nie verander nie.

D. J. N. D.

LAER TAALVERENIGING

Die laaste vergadering van die tweede kwartaal het ons'n debat gehou. Die mosie was "Landbou is die ruggraat van die Unie." Die name van drie seuns vir die mosie end drie teen die mosie is uit'n hoed getrek. Die voorstellers was mnre. James, Drew en McIntosh en die teenstanders mnre. Hamilton, Procter en Coetzee. Die eindstemming was nege stemme elk. Die opkoms by hierdie vergadering was baie swak hoofsaaklik waarskynkid omdat sommige kerels maar skrikkerig was dat hulle name altemit uit die hoed getrek sou word.

By die begin van die derde kwartaal het ons liedjies in die musiekskool gesing en almal het die aangename aand baie geniet. Die sukses van hierdie vergadering is te danke aan mnr. Riley se begeleiding op die klavier en ons wil hom nogmaals van harte bedank.

39 Ds. Myburgh van Ixopo het ons aan die einde van verlede kwartaal besoek en saam met die Hoer Taalvereniging het ons'n baie interessante en genotvolle aand in die Krieketpawiljoen deur- gebring. Hy het op die klavier gespeel, voorgedra en grappe vertel en die aan kan as een van die suksesvolste byeenkomste van die vereniging beskou word. Ons is baie dankbaar vir al die moeite wat hy gedoen het om ons te besoek.

J. B. W.

PIONEER CLUB

Early in the second quarter, the Rev. Wragg spoke to us on the Eastern Orthodox Church, an absorbing subject which told of unusual experiences in "faery lands forlorn." The Rev. P. W. R. Russell, of Greytown, was the next speaker to arouse our curiosity. Indeed it seemed as if this was his target, and with the aid of several interesting film-strips, he succeeded in doing so. Major Fincken was the last speaker in this quarter, and he spoke on the Toe H and its origin. He was one of the foundation members in the First World War.

J. A. Craven resigned as Secretary in June, and C. M .B. Palmer took his place. The Rev. E. N. Dungan played us some recorded Passion Plays, which had a profound effect on all members. Next we solicited the services of the Rector, who spoke of his interesting experiences with Trappist Monks. The Rev. Ramsden, of Umkomaas, kindled a discussion on controversial subjects, which was both spontaneous and amusing.

In the last quarter we have welcomed the Rev. B. B. Burnett, our erstwhile Chaplain, returning once more before pitching his tents at Bloemfontein, and the Rev. E. T. Mostyn, who had pre- viously obliged the School by making his sermon at Evensong short and sweet. Mr. Burnett showed some film strips and then told us something about his new job, and his misgivings about it. He has our heartiest congratulations on his appointment, and we wish him the best of luck. Mr. Mostyn, a successful playwright, gave us a glimpse of the hazards of play-writing in the contemporary English theatre, and spoke of the dangers of television, both to live theatre and to the outdoor inclinations of English schoolboys.

The Indian Sunday School is making steady progress under the expert guidance of Mrs. Rea. We would like to take this oppor- tunity to thank Mr. and Mrs. Rea for their munificence, both to the Pioneer Club and to the Sunday School.

C. M. B. P.

PHOENIX SOCIETY

During the second quarter, Professor Biesheuvel of Howard College, Durban, gave a most interesting talk to the Society on Surveying. We found his whole approach to the subject most entertaining - not least his references to the "Antediluvian Mean Sea-Level" and the appalling consequences which would have fol- lowed (from a surveyor's viewpoint) had the Earth been slightly less spherical!

Plans were slowly forming for the production of a Speech Day Exhibition, and it was a great help to see the work of the Maths Department at Natal University so excellently displayed on their "Open Day." An additional assistance was the loan of all the

40 charts that they had produced, very kindly offered by Dr. Living- stone, who had been responsible for their production. We had hoped to have a preliminary showing of the Speech Day exhibits in the middle of September, when Dr. Livingstone came up to address the Society on "Numbers," but it was not possible to complete them in time for this meeting. We are most grateful to Dr. Livingstone for the interest which he has shown in the Society, for coming up to speak to us, and again since then for his kind help in seeking to draw up a list of suitable books for the Mathematical Section of the Vlth Form library.

Slowly but surely charts were produced for the Speech Day Exhibition - by an Astronomy Section, a Quiz Group, and the Astrologers. The Exhibition was held in the relative obscurity of the Music School, in company with the Carpentry Exhibition, work from the Metal-Workshop, and the Chess Club, and it drew many visitors, most of whom became involved in trying to prove them- selves mentally superior to Kangaroos or Engine-Drivers. Our thanks go to those who assisted in any way in the production of charts or models, and we hope those who wandered through the Music School in search of amusement got as much pleasure out of doing so as we did in preparing these things.

This quarter two members have attended a "Symposium 011 Sputnik" at Natal University, and we hope to persuade one of the speakers to come and give us more particulars before the end of the year.

R. K. M. R.

DRAMATIC SOCIETY

As the open air production this year, the Society presented as a change a non-Shakespearean play, The Shoemakers' Holiday by Thomas Dekker. We were lucky enough to be able to borrow excel- lent costumes from the Natal Education Department, and we are very grateful to Mrs. Wilks, who is in charge of their wardrobe, for her help. A review of the production will be found elsewhere, but special mention should be made of the most attractive setting, which served in the course of the play for many different locales, and for which chief credit must go to Mr. Cornelissen for his artistic decoration, and to Mrs. Rea for her excellent flower arrangements. We were fortunate in having three perfect days for the perform- ances, after a chill and drizzly dress rehearsal, so for once the weather was kind to us.

During the past half-year, the Society has once again increased its membership. A large number of juniors have been admitted, and it is hoped that they will carry on the traditions of the Society in years to come. By kind permission of Mr. Law, we now meet in the Vlth Form Library. For this we are extremely grateful. We have joined the Bloemfontein Drama Library, and thus we are able to obtain a much greater variety of plays than was formerly the case. The first play read was Off the Record by Ian Hay. It was decided to read the first act before the meeting, and the last two acts at the meeting, thus completing a full three act play at one session. The cast was changed between acts, thus giving more people a chance to take part. The second play was Ten Little Niggers, a thriller in true Agatha Christie style. New members proved most successful in this play, and the evening was enjoyed

41 by everyone. Last came the classic farce, Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas. Unfortunately much of the humour of this play is visual and many people found their parts beyond them, but it had its moments.

At the end of this term, we bid farewell to Mr. D. J. M. Howorth, who has been in charge for the past year. It is with regret that we see him leave us, but we wish him the very best of luck at Peterhouse.

A. A. D.

MUSIC SOCIETY

During the Trinity quarter Mr. Hodgson took the Society by surprise by playing a work by Stravinsky entitled The Soldier's Tale. The work is an extraordinary mixture of narration, mime and dance, brilliantly scored for seven solo instruments, notable prominence being given to the percussion.

This was followed by a meeting taken by Mr. Riley, who played various pieces written under a similar descriptive title; their diverse treatment was thus illustrated. He contrasted, for example, Brahms' Requiem with Verdi's and Walton's Te Deum with Vaughan Williams'. These recordings had been taken on to tape, and Mr. Riley also showed slides in conjunction with the music.

As the attendance of the previous meeting was fairly small, Mr. Hodgson invited those who had been present to The Cottage for the last meeting of the quarter. He compared the English and Russian music written at the turn of the century, and included an Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March, 1957 being Elgar's centenary year. The other work heard was Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

Mr. Hodgson later played an opera, little known to members, called The Little Sweep. This work, similar to The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra in its instructional value, is designed to help young people in coming to understand opera, its method and its production problems; the audience takes part during the course of the work.

There followed a highly entertaining and enjoyable meeting which was unfortunately to be the last Mr. Hodgson was to attend before he left for Peterhouse. It took the form of a piano recital in which he, with Mr. Riley, Mrs. Roseveare and Mrs. Thompson, played solos and duets by many different composers. Mr. Hodgson included the Scherzo No. 2 by Chopin, which Mr. Kendall Taylor had played a short while before in his recital here.

We owe a great deal to Mr. Hodgson: not only the Music Society itself, but all other musical activities in the school, of which the most noteworthy are the Choir and Choral Society. It is with a great feeling of loss that we say "goodbye" to him, and we wish him the greatest success and happiness as Director of Music at Peterhouse.

For the last meeting of the Michaelmas quarter, Downing and Forbes shared the programme. Downing played pieces written for trumpet and organ by Bach, Vivaldi and Haydn; and Forbes con- tributed the Second and Fourth Movements from Beethoven's Choral Symphony.

42 We are indeed fortunate in having on the staff Mr. Barratt, who has come to take up tne position of Director of Music in Mr. Hodgson's place. We were unfortunately unable to welcome him to the Society when it first met in the present quarter as he had somehow contracted mumps during the holidays and was still in quarantine. Mr. Riley, at short notice, gave a talk on, and played, Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore.

Attendance at our meetings has always been good, although from time to time other Society meetings have inevitably claimed some of our members.

I. D. F.

CHESS CLUB

This half-year has seen a great improvement in the standard of play. Under the guidance of Mr. Roseveare and the committee, several juniors have graduated to the senior ladder, bringing new talent to that flourishing branch. Unfortunately, our match against

D.H.S. was postponed last quarter owing to'flu, but when we meet their championship team this quarter we expect to acquit ourselves creditably.

On Speech Day we staged our first Chess Club demonstration, which was an unexpected success. Four-handed chess, lightning games, simultaneous play and a blind game attracted many to the Music School* and few escaped unbeaten by the "Michaelhouse Master Player," and even fewer left unimpressed by the keenness of the Club. Speech Day also spiced the rountine of ladder play and practice games, which is always a good thing for a Society.

A most encouraging feature of the Club is the large number of juniors who join every year. Although few seniors find tims for three meetings each quarter, most have graduated through the Club to a standard of play which is quite satisfactory. Such is the case this year, as we have a talented upper crust of some half-dozen seniors, several promising younger players, and a host of keen juniors. The Club has a fine tradition and can look forward to a bright future.

D. J. N. D.

PHILATELIC SOCIETY

The membership this year is much higher than previously, and there is a great deal of interest shown by all members. More approvals have been obtained with great success and more are to follow every quarter with the kind co-operation of WTicks' Stamp Agency.

Funds have been raised periodically by stamp auctions, to which all members contribute handsomely. There have been few talks this year, but perhaps they may be reintroduced next year as many are helpful to young collectors. We have arranged an exchange system with Radley College, but are still awaiting a reply from them.

All meetings are still held in the Biology Lab., thanks to Mr. Hickson, and tea and biscuits are provided in the Junior Hall after each meeting. On Speech Day the Society put on an exhibition in the Junior Hall; unfortunately, owing to lack of space, only a few examples could be displayed, but the exhibition was of a high standard and was generally admired.

C. P. H-B.

43 NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY

The last two quarters have been a time of progress and industry in the Natural History Society. Our membership is steadily increasing and stands at present at 160 which is the highest we have had for two years.

Five meetings have been held during this period. At the first Mr. Crass, of the Natal Fisheries, gave us a very interesting and entertaining talk on the "Game Fishes of Natal," with particular emphasis on trout and bass. Four films lent by the Wild Life Protection Society were shown at the second meeting. Two con- cerned the game found in South Africa's two leading Game Reserves, one was on the chameleon and the fourth on South African Weavers. At the third meeting Mr. Hickson showed us about 80 very inter- esting slides and commented on each. Two meetings were held in the third quarter. Mr. Porter Smith, Manager of the Durban Snake Park, addressed us on the subject of snakes in general at the first meeting. Members were so impressed that many flocked back after tea to look at the many specimens he had brought with him. At the second meeting Mr. Grant spoke to us about his recent trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro and illustrated his talk with some excellent slides.

Outings went to Giant's Castle and Table Mountain. We were fortunate in having good weather for both and they were well attended. Two other outings were arranged but had to be cancelled due to the weather.

During Mr. Hickson's temporary leave in the third quarter Mr. Evill very kindly volunteered to take over the Society. In July cur President, R. O. Wood, left us and R. Draper was appointed President, and the vacant post of Secretary was taken by B. T. Baines.

Preparations for Speech Day entailed a time of bustle and activity in the Society. Many tedious hours were spent with pick and shovel digging a new snake pit next to the Society's room. Another subject which caused some slight disturbance during quiet periods was the building of a show case which involved exposing part of the Chapel foundations! The exhibition was extremely successful and on show we had over a hundred and thirty snakes, as well as the usual cabinets of butterflies and mounted birds. In the' aquariums we had a turtle, an eel, tropical fish, scalies and goldfish. We were indeed fortunate in receiving, from the Rev. E. Pennington, a splendid collection of birds' eggs which was one of the main attractions.

During? the fourth quarter we hope to build a large aviary opposite the Society's room.

B. T. B.

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The Society has had, on the whole, a very prosperous half-year. We won three prizes at the Royal Show, although competition was stiffer this year. Our usual Speech Day exhibition of prints was certainly one of the biggest and, from all reports, the best ever staged. Perhaps the most interesting part of it was P. R. Cooke's story, illustrated by photographs and maps, of his journey to Kilimanjaro.

The first competition of the third quarter was an "open evening," boys producing prints on any subject These were judged

44 by Mr. Rosenberg, who came up from Maritzburg and gave an extremely interesting and informative talk on "Having fun with a camera." He illustrated his talk with many excellent photographs of his own. On September 18th, the competition "Animal Study" was judged by Mr. Lowe, and M. P. Joseph won both prizes, a very good effort. A. W. Goodyer then gave a very interesting talk on "The Reversal Process," and a few members have since watched him develop a film by this process.

There were two competitions judged at the meeting on October 30th. R. A. Erasmus won both prizes for "Holiday Mood," and J. A. Good and M. J. Joseph won first and second prizes respectively in "Portrait." Mr. Lowe then gave a talk and demonstration of enlarging, and it is to be hoped that those present will put into practice the many useful tips he gave.

C. J. H O.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The outings this year have been very limited, as during the bare winter months there is very little to see on the farms. Never- theless the meetings have been most successful, and the speeches both instructive and interesting. Two members of the La.nd Service Organization gave very interesting talks, illustrated by films. During the later part of the third quarter four members of the Society gave talks on various branches of farming, and three showed sound knowledge of their subjects.

We are much indebted to Mr. Urban Campbell for his gift of a Hereford heifer. The animal is doing well, and it is hoped that another calf will be bought in due course. Most members have maintained their interest in the Society, and it has been generally a successful six months.

D. H. L.

SCIENCE SOCIETY

At the first meeting of the term, MacGillivray was elected Chairman, and Lewis Secretary, of the Society, in place of Angier and Felling. Phillips and Jackson were elected as A Block members of the committee. The membership of the Society is now topping the hundred mark, which is a proof of keen interest.

It is unfortunate that we have been able to hold only one meeting so far, but on two occasions speakers invited to address the Society have, owing to their many commitments, been compelled to withdraw. However, at our next meeting, the Society will be addressed by one of its members, a plan which will be continued next year.

At our one meeting Mr. Robinson, stepping into the breach in place of Professor Warren, gave a most interesting talk on "Elementary Radio," accompanied by some amusing demonstrations. We are very grateful to him. An outing enjoyed by many members was a visit to Gilbey's Gin Distillery in Maritzburg.

D. M. R. L.

RADIO CLUB

At long last the Radio Club has been able to move into more spacious quarters. Ten members, wireless sets, and hot soldering irons were a bit of a squeeze in the small hut in the open air

45 theatre, and we are very grateful for the old Junior Dark-rooms over the armoury, where, as yet, the floor has to serve as cupboard space.

Mr. Grant has now permanently taken over as Master in charge, and has been busy trying to raise interest in building expotential speakers for the Saturday night fllms.

During the third quarter a very interesting visit was paid to the S.A.B.C. studios and transmitter in Maritzburg. Highlight of the visit was listening to a radio programme issuing from a spark in the base of the transmitter. Some amusement was caused when Forsyth i poked Forsyth ii. The resulting spark cooked a small portion of Forsyth ii.

In order to encourage new members the Club intends to build some demonstration models of radio circuits which will explain some of the basic principles of radio.

The Club wishes to express its thanks for money voted by the

A.E.C.A. Committee, enabling us to buy a much needed receiving set. This and Anderson's oscilloscope, which occasionally works, are great assets to the Club.

P. L. M.

ENGINEERING SOCIETY

The Society has now finished reorganizing, and is in a position to produce almost anything. None of the tools has been lost so far, and several new ones have been made in the workshop. These include a moulding box and moulding tools.

The workshop is once again frequently filled with smoke, because the forge has again come into action. As well as casting in aluminium, some experimenting has been done in forging. It is hoped that members will soon become skilled in this art, and in wrought iron work.

Instead of the usual exhibition in the workshop on Speech Day, we broke with tradition and held in the Music School an exhibition of various articles made by members. It was felt that the workshop was too much out of the way and that not enough people used to go there. The workshop prize was awarded to D. J. Hooper.

During the Michaelmas holidays the oxy-acetylene gauges, which had almost reached the stage of being dangerous, were sent to Maritzburg to be checked over. They took longer than was expected, and no welding was done in the first part of last quarter. Member- ship of the Society is at present at a very low level. It is a pity that more boys in the school do not realize what amenities are available to them in the workshop, now that it has been reorganized. D. J. H.

MODEL CLUB

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Model Club became permanently established in its new premises, kindly lent to us by Mr. Riley. At our first meeting we decided that an aeronautic display on Speech Day would be an interesting exhibit. Our pilots turned their hands to flying models, while the more cautious mem- bers spent their time making boats and other models. Speech Day caught us on the wrong foot, for to our dismay we found that no plane was yet airworthy. However, by largely eliminating our

46 members from attending end of term periods, we managed to patch up and mobilize six of our planes. The next problem was a suitable aerodrome, convenient for flying, yet near the other exhibits. The lawns below the terraces were Anally decided on, and although the weather was unsuitable for flying, some of the more daring pilots sent up their planes, and (probably because of the noise) drew a crowd of interested spectators.

This quarter exams, loom over us, and as model-making takes up so much time, this has curtailed our activities. However we can confidently say that members have maintained their enthusiasm, and we are very grateful to Mr. Norwood for his constant assistance and interest.

A. W. G.

ART SCHOOL PRESS

At the beginning of the fourth quarter R. M. H. Bennett succeeded R. B. A. Cruikshank as Senior Printer. The membership at the moment stands at over 20, which is about the maximum capacity. Most members are fairly keen and interested, and it is hoped that a sound ratio between seniors, juniors and novices will again be established in the near future.

With more exhibitions in the Art School area the Press had many more visitors to their exhibition this Speech Day than for a good many years. The standard of work exhibited was on the whole fairly high and the success of our exhibition must be attributed to the co-operation of all members of the Society.

Among the interesting jobs done during the last term have been menus and invitations to some Trust Dinners and a Hilton- Michaelhouse Athletics programme. We have been fairly successful in a few small jobs with raised printing. Our quarterly competitions have resulted in a keen competition between members and we feel that the general standard of work has improved.

R. B. A. C.

TROUT FISHING CLUB

Since the last issue of the Chronicle, the Club has had two business meetings, two outings from school, and one camp. We are very grateful to Mr. B. A. Lowe for giving us a wonderful day at Sussex Farm on the Mooi River. The other outing was to the Kamberg Nature Reserve, also on the Mooi.

During the first few days of the Michaelmas holidays we held our third camp, once again on Mr. R. J. Cathcart's farm in East Griqualand. Wre had one very enjoyable day at McDougall's Dam near Underberg, and two days on the Ngwagana River. We would like to express our gratitude t.o Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart for once again giving us a really wonderful camp.

As most of our members are writing Matric this year, we will not be having any outings this quarter. The cup for the biggest fish taken on a Club outing therefore goes to J. H. Fenton for a 1\ lb. rainbow trout on McDougall's Dam while we were at camp. At the end of the year we shall lose Tomlinson, Slater-Jones and Cathcart, and we wish them all the best of luck.

We are greatly indebted to our Chairman, the Rev. J. B. Chutter, and Mrs. Chutter for all they have done for us, and also to Mr. Melhuish who in the short time he has been at Michaelhouse has become such a keen supporter of the Club.

J. I. P.

47 CADET NOTES

In June, the Detachment lost its very able and efficient C.O., Captain K. P. Walker. No Commanding Officer of recent years has contributed quite so much to the successful running of the Cadets. Besides introducing a new system of companies, whereby each cadet must pass an exam, in June before moving into the next senior company, he gave the Battalion a thorough and much needed over- haul, which has undoubtedly produced a higher standard of keenness and efficiency. At the same time the Senior Student Officer, S.O. R. A. Angier, together with four other Student Officers, S.O.'s Hall, Emtage, Coppen and Wood left the School, leaving only five S.O.'s, of whom C. C. Rowe was appointed Senior Student Officer. Lieut.

B. A. Law replaced Capt. Walker as C.O. We shall be sorry to say goodbye at the end of the year to Mr. D. J. M. Howorth. In charge of the Armoury, he has spent much valuable time organizing and checking, and the recent considerable drop in the losses of kit is due to the present efficiency of the Armoury staff.

Field Day manoeuvres were carried out on Cairn Marsh in the second quarter, and consisted mainly of practical application of the syllabus for the examination in June, section, platoon and company attacks. The Annual General Inspection was held in October, when the Inspecting Officer was Colonel Jacobs, Officer Commanding, Natal Command. He complimented the Battalion on its turn-out, particularly the uniformity of dress, and on the standard of training. Colonel Jacobs said he did not know whether to call the Battalion one of cadets or of soldiers - a compliment to all who took part in the inspection.

Under the leadership of Drum-Major J. A. Craven, the Band has made great strides. Besides introducing several new tunes, and the wearing of epaulettes, he has brought the Band up to full strength, and is constantly training recruits to fill the gaps caused by leavers. As the Pietermaritzburg Band Competition coincided with the Hilton-Michaelhouse Rugby match, the Band could not participate, but no doubt would have acquitted itself well. Craven remains next year, and we may expect that the standard will rise even higher.

The shooting this year has been promising, even if results have been rather disappointing*. A. E. C. Kidd was captain, and the team came fifth in the Bisley held at Durban in June, and also fifth in the Centenary Cup, and were narrowly beaten by Hilton in the third quarter. N. Martine fell just short of selection for the Natal Junior team.

C. C. R.

SCOUTS

The second weekend camp of the year was held at the end of the second quarter on Mr. Lockhart's farm near Mooi River Falls. Sixteen Scouts were present and a good deal of fun was had on a pulley-bridge across the river. Mr. Polack accompanied the Scouts and Mr. Grant arrived at dead of night. A few of the troop later paid a return visit to the Howick African Scouts. They entertained us by holding a camp-fire.

In the third quarter a party of Scouts left for the Jubilee Jamborally celebrating the centenary of B-P's birth and the Golden Jubilee of Scouting. It was held at Lexden, Pietermaritzburg. Scouts

48 from all over Natal attended this camp and a souvenir badge was given to each Scout and a pennant to the troop. Nine of the new troop have passed second class and badge work is under way. Mr. Chapman took some boys climbing and it is hoped to repeat this. We should like to thank Mr. Howorth for help with transport, especially on this occasion. Four of the troop camped during the October holiday in the Kruger National Park, accompanied by Messrs. Polack, Grant and Melhuish. We all enjoyed this trip, and apart from the fact that E. F. P.'s Morris gave in (not to anybody's surprise), all went well. The last few days were spent at the coast and on the way we attended the Howick Scouts' Ca.mp Service which was taken by our Assistant Chaplain.

The troop lost the services of Mr. Hodgson when he left for Peterhouse. The troop, particularly the juniors, are grateful to him for his help with scouting.

H. M. S.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.

The Editor of the Chronicle acknowledges with thanks the receipt of many other School magazines from the Union and from overseas.

RUGBY

1st XV.

Second Quarter.

P. W\ D. L. F. A.

16 7 2 7 112 105

It was clearly obvious that a great deal of scouting had to be done to field a side that would measure up to the usual sound standards of the majority of our opponents, and it was thus found necessary to promote quite a number of Colts and other players from the third and fourth teams of the previous season ajid the experimental period was seriously handicapped through a spate of injuries. Felling again was lost right in the beginning and Dougherty had to nurse an injured knee for six weeks. Other injuries were temporary, but it did affect matters considerably, and, as our season starts rather late, the boys responded gallantly to the call of extra work with no little enthusiasm.

After being back for only three days of the second Quarter, we travelled up to Weston for the first gallop of the season which we narrowly lost. Lack of practice caused a display that was not at all convincing, and the general impression gained was that a lot of hard work had to be done, as the entire side lacked thrust and

49 penetration. Hatfield scored the first of his many good tries of the season and Purcocks fully justified his promotion from the lower ranks.

Our first official match had to be against the ever redoubtable College side on their home ground and our immediate difficulties were increased by a spate of injuries affecting Felling,.Dougherty, Tomlinson and Coppen, who were replaced by Smith, Smyth, Mitchell and Craven, the latter hooking for the first time in his career. On the flank, the valuable services of Hall, our Captain, had to be dispensed with to operate at the base of the scrum, and we awaited the tussle rather apprehensively.

Our fears were well substantiated when in the first minute of the game we were three points down as the result of a long-range penalty. College felt good and we did not. But an astonishing turn of the tide took place from the first scrum, when College were pushed clean off the ball which gave us great confidence. Craven struck again and Hall sent the line away on some grand runs into their territory. This transformation was most unusual and our opponents found themselves very much at heel and groping. From a set scrum Donaldson-Selby feinted to his right then cut in and scored a well deserved try which he also converted (5-3). College retaliated but the defence of Drysaale, Smith and Wilson stifled every attempt and Hatfield revelled by grassing his opposite number with some spectacular tackles that unsettled him. Then followed a very good try when Smith, making a fine opening, sent the speedy Hatfield away. When hemmed in, he reversed back to Smith who immediately transferred a long pass to Riddell coming up fast and he ran a good 45 yards to score a great try. A sluggish attempt to convert failed and soon afterwards an easy penalty was again missed by Donaldson-Selby, and College were rather fortunate not to trail by more than five points at the interval. (8-3).

The second half saw College kick their way ahead and we did well to keep them out, until from striking distance our lead was reduced by another penalty (8-6). Our forwards again took com- mand with Purcocks as the spearhead and, with a broken nose, he was well supported by Armstrong, McIntosh and Wilson, but Riddell came up too fast and was adjudged offside with the line at our mercy. Being much the fitter side, College came into their own towards the end but still our defence held and it was only by means of another penalty that they drew ahead (8-9). It was difficult to understand that we actually lost the match by the odd point in, seventeen without our line being crossed, while we went over theirs twice. Yet, whatever the score was, our team played grand football, and it was acknowledged by all and sundry that the better side did not win.

Our victory against D.H.S. the following Saturday proved quite clearly that our performance against College was no flash in the pan, and this was achieved with yet another side weakened through injuries. Hall, hurt at practice, had to stand down and the much improved Hatfield was confined to quarantine quarters. The long- striding Lander took his place while Tomlinson came in for the first time at scrum-half, and he acquitted himself well. Hamilton went to full-back and his display, if not spectacular, was extremely safe and careful. Doull made his debut at fly-half and with Donaldson- Selby moving into the centre position, the side looked like another untried one and rather less cheering, but right from the start our forwards dictated matters and raided the territory towards the

50 Track goal-posts. A quick heel ensued and Doull sent the iine away on a fine run for Lander, taking only a couple of long strides, to go over. The kick failed. (3-0). Our visitors drew level with a tricky penalty (3-3), but Donaldson-Selby obliged by returning the compliment to put us ahead by landing the first penalty of the season, after so many attempts. The D.H.S. thrust at centre was very evident and we were often called upon to defend desperately, and here Smith held our line intact with some grand tackling. Hamilton, too, was often under pressure, but he handled safely and found touch with sound discretion.

We were rather fortunate to be leading by a slender three points at the change-over and soon afterwards D.H.S. launched a series of threequarter movements, but they met with a volley of penalties through their number 8 using obstructive tactics ahead of their attacking line, which spoiled the game to some extent. But they had to score, and from a blind-side movement Griffin went over in the corner for a try. This was converted with an extraordinary low kick and they took the lead. (6-8). Rain came down heavily and the two packs had a great tussle. From a loose maul Donaldson- Selby slipped through with a jinking run down-field, but was collared just short of his objective. Doull was up in support and fed Jonck- heer, but was tackled, corner flag and all. Our forwards staged a determined rally to go over, and right in the corner of their twenty- five we were awarded a penalty. Tomlinson, taking the kick with a wet ball and in pouring rain, steered the ball just to skim the cross-bar to put us ahead amidst great excitement. (9-8). In the closing minutes D.H.S. launched a series of desperate attacks to pull the game out of the fire and they handled the ball with great skill, but Griffin's attempts at dropping for goal were well wide of the mark and we were left rather luckj' winners in a well fought and extremely exciting match.

Voortrekker always provide sound, constructive football and it was soon evident that they were out to avenge our previous victory over them. Right from the start they put in a tremendous rush and scored from the first line-out. (0-3). Again they came back, but Doull, playing his first game at full-back, just saved by touching down. Beggs, being initiated into the 1st XV, struck a happy com- bination with Smith and the two of them cut through and found Hall in attendance, who scored an unconverted try. (3-3). Wilson then came from nowhere and some bad tackling allowed him to go over. We managed to keep up the rate of scoring when Donaldson- Selby was rather lucky to increase our score to 9-3 by means of a penalty. That ten-minute lapse, just after half-time, happened again and their fiery pack had us in trouble until Riddell relieved the situation with a long kick. Play became scrappy and the referee's reluctance to give a wider interpretation of the advantage rule slowed up matters considerably, but at the end of the game a full-scale movement by our backs sent Jonckheer off in full cry with Smith on his outside. He took a difficult pass and transferred it back to Jonckheer to score the best try of the day. So we emerged victorious by twelve points to three. A very pleasing feature in the match against the Old Boys on Ascension Day was the presence of Peter Taylor leading the side against us, and we had some qualms as to how we would fare against stronger and experienced players. Matters looked rather complicated when Adderley went over for a converted try and they were five points up in as many minutes. But we were not dismayed

51 and changed the pattern of the game by putting in some adven- turous runs which resulted in Tomlinson scoring a rather easy looking try. Donaldson-Selby converted to level the scores. (5-5). Mitchell, Craven and Emtage formed a sound front rank and the scrum did not lack cohesion, but the line-out work went against us. A misfield by Hyde let our loose forwards in and Riddell, who was not at all outclassed in big company, fed Hatfield intelligently. He ran with great speed and passed to Hall who scored a very good- looking try. Donaldson-Selby converted (10-5). The Old Boys then cracked on the pace, but seldom has such magnificent defence been witnessed in which Purcocks, Armstrong and Wilson excelled themselves. On time, Old Boys got a try in the corner and Hyde's kick struck the cross-bar and rolled over to equal the score of ten points each, which was a fair reflection in one of the best contests seen on Meadows for a very long time.

Only two days after the Old Boys' match, St. John's came down for our annual fixture. Purcocks was at last forced to stand down with a broken nose and Downes took his place. Our 'forwards failed badly in the tight and did not produce anything like their usual thrust, while our opponents heeled with great regularity through well-timed shoving. A spate of penalties followed and the St. John's lull-back succeeded with no fewer than three lovely long range kicks to put them nine points up but Donaldson-Selby replied in exactly the same manner, from much closer in though, to level the scores. (9-9). Our threequarters moved well and looked dangerous every time they did manage to get the ball, whereas our opponents were stopped by some excellent tackling, especially by Hatfield, who grassed his opposite number in devastating fashion that rather unsettled him. He then proceeded to score a great try from a full movement and we pulled ahead. (12-9). But their forwards kept up their advantage to which we simply had no counter and after a kick ahead the ball bounced kindly for them, and with an uncon- verted try once again the scores were equal. (12-12). Some spectacular play on both sides punctuated the closing stages of the game and an attack by St. John's looked promising, but they dropped the ball and Hall scooped it up in hawk-like fashion and got away with an unseen knock-on to run half the length of the field and touch down behind the posts. Donaldson-Selby's kick made it 17-12 and luck rather favoured us in winning this match.

The following week we were at home to Glenwood, the only unbeaten School in Natal to date, and we were somewhat under strength through injuries to Purcocks, the best of our pack, and Tomlinson. The absence of Hatfield, with a crocked ankle, was a severe set-back to us. Archibald took over scrum duties but his lack of speed in service prevented our line from moving quickly. In spite of having full share of the ball, Glenwood resorted to kicking which spoiled the game a great deal and with our forwards lacking cohesion, their heavy pack had matters very much their own way. They scored first by means of a penalty. (0-3). Had Donaldson-Selby been able to produce anything of his previous week's kicking form, we might have won this match, as four easy shots at goal went begging. Archibald opened our score from a quick run by Donaldson-Selby, Smith and Beggs (3-3), and it was quite clear that Glenwood could well have been in trouble at times if only we had a slight share of the ball. Bad marking from a throw-in near our line allowed Burnill to fall over for a converted try (3-8), and as the result of a bad clearance kick in the face

52 of an attack, they drew further ahead through an unconverted try (3-11), but the game was unspectacular, and seldom reached the standard of enterprising school rugby.

Kearsney fielded a weak but willing side against us, and our threequarters ran well in the opening stages, but it was only after twenty minutes' play that their defence faltered for the first time, and Drysdale and Smith combined well to get a try each. Beggs showed fine penetration to score two runaway tries (but he also lost two, and that over the line, as did Armstrong!) Riddell also scored a good try, very similar to the one at College, after a fine passing movement by the outsides, and he took a reverse pass to score close in. Donaldson-Selby converted two tries and we ran out quite comfortable winners by 19-0.

Some degree of uncertainty prevailed in our preparations for the St. Charles match, with Purcocks still an absentee, which had an unsettling effect on the pack. With Beggs also injured and with Dougherty's return after nearly two months, we did in fact go adrift in a very scrappy match. They scored first, again from a line-out (0-3) but Craven, who suddenly appeared as a place-kicker of no mean ability, put us on level terms with a well-judged penalty kick. (3-3). Dougherty lost touch in getting the line going and with the St. Charles back line lying shallow, neither side played with any constructive sense. St. Charles went further ahead by kicking another two penalties (3-9), and in spite of a belated effort bv our forwards to retrieve the situation, we never looked like scoring and certainly deserved our defeat.

Hilton. Our indifferent display of the previous week was rather disquieting and the injury of Beggs made the prospect even less hopeful, but, the day before the match, Purcocks reported fit, arid a feeling of optimism prevailed. The opening stages of the match were quite sensational when our threequarters kept the ball moving in a scintillating manner, while our forwards dictated terms to their pack. Everything went our way and from a set-scrum in midfield. Dougherty got a clean heel from Craven and gave Donaldson-Selby a pass on the run. He cracked on the pace to beat the entire Hilton defence with no one able to lay a hand on him and score a grand try. Craven's kick failed narrowly. (3-0). We immediately swarmed back into the attack with another chain movement, Hatfield was pushed out at the corner flag after a great run, and the Hilton defence seemed rather demoralised. A certain try went astray when Dougherty streaked away round the scrum and crossed the line, but for some unaccountable reason lost the ball. This was a most tantalising situation and it was even increased when Craven skimmed the posts with a well judged penalty, and the prospects of adding to our score seemed very elusive. Hilton actually went ahead, much against the run of play, when Doull fumbled a kick and they scored between the posts for an easy conversion. (3-5).

After half-time we still kept up the pressure of attack and Wilson suffered the same fate as Dougherty when he, too, lost the ball in the act of grounding it - another of a great many oppor- tunities wasted. Dougherty was giving grand service from the base of the scrum, and he kept the line moving with great regularity, but at this stage the forwards did not give the necessary support to capitalise these thrustful runs, while the defence of Hilton showed signs of improvement. Two long penalties moved play into our quarter and during one of their rare visits to our line, they got a fall-over try that increased their lead. (3-8). Another determined

53 effort to pull the game round did not materialise when Purcocks, Armstrong and Hall led a forward rush, but were stopped right on their line. The result of this match was not clearly understood by those who watched it as we were quite the better side by a fair margin, and the contest in itself was one of the more spectacular exhibitions seen for a long time in which our threequarters featured with some excellent running with the ball.

THE GRAHAMSTOWN TOUR.

This tour, and most enjoyable it proved to be, was organised by Mr. Ken Watson of Kingswood, and we would like to thank him and all the others at Kingswood, St. Aidan's and St. Andrew's who did so much to ensure that we lacked nothing.

Bitter cold on the journey by rail; snow at Naauwpoort (accom- panied by much snowballing); a hold-up at Alicedale; a remarkable bus journey in the dark from there to Grahamstown, where we arrived seven hours late - all these experiences provided the team with much that was unusual and interesting. In Grahamstown we were welcomed at ten o'clock at night by St. Andrew's with a piping hot dinner, and fell wearily into bed.

After the St. Andrew's match Kingswood supporters gallantly provided accommodation with private people, as the Junior School was affected by mumps, and the team was waited on hand and foot, taken to the Kowie, a cinema show and generally feted. The last couple of days were spent at St. Aidan's, where the boys had the novel experience of sleeping in the new wing (recently completed) in cubicles.

Altogether the tour, quite apart from the rugby played, was a great success, and our deepest gratitude must go to our hosts, who made it so.

We took the field against St. Andrew's in a doubtful frame of mind as to whether we would be able to produce anything like sound football, as we were very well aware that the standard of play in Grahamstown is very good. This was also coupled with the fact that our side was somewhat depleted by the absence of Hall, Emtage and Jonckheer, who could not make the tour, and that Hatfield, our most valuable scoring factor, had to be left behind a few hours before our departure, having injured his ankle on free-bounds. Smyth replaced him.

Craven surprised everyone by hooking twice from the first two tight-head scrums, and Archibald, deputising for the injured Dougherty, sent the line away on some lovely runs. The value of fast-running centres was clearly shown by Smith and Beggs when they made the gap and Drysdale put in a fine run, but he was pulled down a yard short of the line. This type of play happened quite often, and suddenly Donaldson-Selby changed the pattern of attack by breaking straight past the scrum with a magnificent run and found Beggs and Smith with him to send Smyth away. He put in a gallant run, only to be caught, but he reversed his pass to the ever-ready Smith, who dived over in the corner for a copy-book try. Craven crowned this effort with a great kick from the edge. (5-0). Both sides were playing spectacular rugby, and from a loose maul near our line their outstanding number 8 fell over for a converted try. (5-5). Soon afterwards our hosts went further ahead by means of a penalty (5-8), but we were unlucky when the ball bounced the wrong way for McIntosh and Wilson inside their in-goal area, after a grubber-kick by Smith. Craven levelled the score with

94 a difficult kick into the sun, (8-8) and both sides strove hard to gain the lead with some care-free passing movements, but the final score went to St. Andrew's when they trapped us by holding the ball in a set-scrum in front of our posts, and we were caught off-side. The kick succeeded and we lost a very entertaining match by three points, but the form we displayed was more successful than we expected.

The encounter with Kingswood was regarded as the key-match of the tour, as, in local circles, they were thought to be the strongest side, and Grahamstown paid us a fine compliment by turning out in large numbers to watch it. The opening stages saw a grim struggle between the two packs, and this pattern of play predominated for the greater part of the match. Both sides had some narrow escapes mainly through mistakes, and hunting for the loose ball, but Doull at full-back was quite cool under pressure. The Kingswood three- quarters once went into the attack with some crisp passing, but our defence was equal to the occasion, especially that of Fulcher in his first outing on the wing. Then Riddell very nearly scored from an interception, but he lost the ball by knocking it forward, and the first score came when our opponents were successful with a penalty goal. (0-3). In the second half our threequarters looked more dangerous and Donaldson-Selby went away on one of his usual dazzling runs which had the defence worried. Within striking distance, Kingswood were penalised, and rather surprisingly Pur- cocks took the kick, but with a run-up similar to an opening bowler, he propelled it with neither length nor direction, and a chance to open our account went begging. Towards the end of the match, our opponents' pack had the better of the exchanges, but we did manage to get on equal terms when Craven landed quite a good penalty kick, and a draw provided a very true reflection of a game that was tense, but not spectacular.

Our third and last encounter was against St. Aidan's, and our hopes were rather dashed when Donaldson-Selby, who had been showing excellent form, reported unfit through a leg injury, and Strachan too went down with'flu. Smyth moved to full-back and Doull partnered Dougherty.

Right from the start we were completely disorganised when St. Aidan's attacked in feverish fashion, and, when Smyth failed to collect a bouncing ball, they heeled quickly from a loose scrum and their outsides paved the way for a very good unconverted try. (0-3). Dougherty and Doull had an unhappy time at half-back and failed to put our line on the attack, but they lived up to their reputation as demons in defence. Our only penetration came from a long solo run by McIntosh, and, from a late-tackle, St. Aidan's were penalised. The sure-footed Craven put this to good account, but we did not feel justified to be on level terms, as our hosts were the better side by quite a fair margin. After half-time our hopes faded even more when the home side went further ahead with two

95 more penalties, but the closing stages saw a remarkable trans- formation. Wilson took over from Wood in the front row, and Craven, captaining the side, pulled the forwards together. Purcocks, Armstrong and Riddell excelled to change the whole pattern of the game. Our hopes rose considerably when the threequarters, with Beggs and Smith conspicuous, ran with great thrust, and Fulcher put in a great run, cut inwards, and found Purcocks in support, but he was tackled in front of their posts. Excitement rose to great heights as we threw everything into the attack and in the heat of this, we were awarded a penalty, but it still meant that we had to score twice to win the match with only a couple of minutes left for play. Craven made sure of the close-in kick, but they were still three points ahead. (6-9). St. Aidan's cleverly kicked off deep into our territory for Doull to field, but he kept the play going by running round and came up to pass to Beggs. He beat three men and passed the ball to Smith, who in turn gave Drysdale a perfect pass. Drysdale has never run faster, and, with the crowd on their feet, he shot over in the corner for a sensational try.

This brought the score to nine points each, and all eves were on Craven in his attempt at the conversion, but he was quite equal to the occasion. By steering the ball magnificently between the posts he gave us a thrilling victory so well deserved by the sen- sational recovery staged during the closing moments. It was a great finish and a fitting ending to a very pleasant tour.

Third Quarter.

We lost the services of Hall, our Captain, and Emtage who left at the end of June, and they were replaced by McIntosh and Strachan. Donaldson-Selby was elected Captain, with Craven Vice- Captain. Influenza interfered to some extent with our preparations, and as a result of this, College cancelled their fixture with us for the first match of the quarter.

We had to wait a fortnight for our next encounter when we were at home to the St. Andrew's touring team, and the return match caused a great deal of interest. Both Jonckheer and Riddell were down with'flu; their places were taken by Lander and Riley. The opening stages were mostly confined to forward play and whenever our threequarters tried to open, we found some keen marking by their defence. Doull was having a very good game at full-back and repeatedly drove them back with lengthy kicks, and half-way through the first half, our forwards got the initiative with Purcocks getting through some grand work. The value of a quick heel was shown when Dougherty fed his line from a concerted shove in the scrum, and Donaldson-Selby got a running stare. When tackled, he pushed a short pass to Beggs who cut through beautifully and he ran from the centre of the field to score a very spectacular try under the cross-bar. Craven again made sure of his kick. (5-0). St. Andrew's saw quite a lot of the ball after the change- over, but they kicked too much and too far onto Doull who covered extremely well. Our next score came from an unexpected source when McIntosh fed Donaldson-Selby from a line-out, and he dropped a goal from forty yards out with a very good kick. (8-0). To this, our visitors replied with a penalty, their only score, but we deserved the win in spite of obvious signs of unfitness.

50 The return match of the season against D.H.S. was at the new

King's Park Stadium as a curtain-raiser to the first Currie Cup match to be played on this field between Natal and Griqualand West, and with a strong wind to assist them, they put in a tre- mendous rush to put our line in danger. A blind-side movement was well executed and resulted in an unconverted try. While we were still recovering from this lapse, Donaldson-Selby put a bad clearance kick straight into the hands of their right wing and, aided by some bad tackling, he ran round to score next to the posts. The conversion was easy, and they were eight points up. Our flank forwards were playing far too loose and allowed their halves too much latitude, of which their outsides made full use, but Doull tackled with determination and fielded well in the face of stern opposition. Another score went their way when we were penalised round the scrum. This gave them a sound lead of eleven points, and we seemed set for a collapse. But our confidence was restored by a great run by Hatfield, though he was stopped near the line, and Riddell, Purcocks and McIntosh, with a fine dribbling rush, put

D.H.S. on the defensive.

Craven rallied his forwards to greater efforts after half-time and Hatfield had another good run, but it was obvious that we were not quite as fit as we could have been, and both Smith and Beggs could not show their usual powers in attack or defence. More complications set in when Donaldson-Selby had to leave the field with an injury to his head, but we still kept up the attack and Riddell controlled a long dribbling rush down field; the bounce was unkind to him. Close to their line Dougherty stole away round the scrum, but he was held just in time, and Craven, for once, failed with an easy penalty. D.H.S. emerged worthy winners, mainly due to our failure to wipe out the arrears which we had so disastrously allowed to pile up during the opening moments of the match.

We were well over the effects of influenza when our second encounter of the season took place against Hilton at home. Feek took Strachan's place, as he had not recovered, and Jonckheer was back on the wing. The opening moments were mostly confined to the two packs, and Hilton frequently used the touch line to gain territorial advantage. They saw more of the ball, but their backs were unadventurous and well marked. They changed their tactics, using the kick ahead, but Doull put up one of his finest exhibitions at full-back, and he countered every such move with a classic display to turn defence into attack with kicks of great length. A good movement by our backs gave Jonckheer a long run, but he was pushed out just in time, and it was clear that our threequarters were back in their usual form. Wilson, McIntosh and Riddell played intelligently by covering well, and assisted the tight work with less loose play than had often been their custom. But it was Hilton who scored first when Webster landed a beautiful penalty goal from forty yards out. (0-3). Our backs put in a determined run to wipe out the deficit, but Smith's final pass to Hatfield was a bad one.

57 At half-time Hilton still had their slender lead of three points, but at the re-start, our whole side gained in assurance, with the forwards taking full command. In the line-out, Mitchell, Feek and Armstrong distinguished themselves, while Purcocks, who has never played a better game, was quite the best forward on the field. Hilton faltered under pressure, and from a quick heel inside their half, Dougherty gave a crisp pass to Donaldson-Selby who kicked high on to the opposing full-back. He fumbled, and Smith was up to gather and score close in. Craven made s.ire of the kick to put us In the lead. (5-3). Dougherty was giving a display, reminiscent of Bonnet at his best, that kept the line going with some hard running, and once Beggs cut through well, but he was beautifully tackled by Webb, their number 8. Hilton did retaliate with a long kick and only a knock-on prevented them from scoring, but Riddell recovered well with a long kick to touch. We increased our lead when Purcocks took charge of a forty-yard penalty, and visions of his Grahamstown effort very clearly came to mind, but he found the mark with an extraordinary low raking kick to put us five points in the lead. Towards the end Hilton found their defence dis- organised, and from a set-scrum, Beggs and Jonckheer worked a clever dummy movement to the left. Dougherty switched round to send Donaldson-Selby and Smith away in the opposite direction for Hatfield to score in the corner. The kicked failed. (11-3). We rightly deserved this victory, ensured by a fine display of the forwards, and the spirited running of our backs.

1st XV CHARACTERS.

R. W. H. Hall. Flank forward. Captain. Honours. Very fast in the open and sound in defence, but lacked judgment to re-start movements from the loose. Left in July.

H. C. Donaldson-Selby. Fly-half. Vice-Captain, and Captain from July. Honours. Extremely quick off the mark with an elusive jink. A good eye for an opening and linked well with his backs, thus adding much more speed to the attack. Could tidy up his kicking.

D. M. Purcocks. Lock. Honours. The most improved forward of recent years. Great line-out worker and effective scrummager as well as a good judge of the game. He set a fine example of determination and played even better when matters were against us. Had a great game against Hilton.

B. H. Smith. Centre threequarter. Honours. Developed suddenly into a player of promise, and, with Beggs, produced fine solidity down the middle that inspired the backs. Cool and collected, he always did the right thing at the light time, and scored many good tries.

D. B. Hatfield. Right wing. Honours. A gifted player in many ways. Very quick into his stride and a resolute runner with a good hand-off, but he must develop the side-step and swerve. He tackled without any fear, and scored some delightful tries. P. G. Jonckheer. Left wing. Colours. Not the polished type of player, but forced himself by sheer determination into a useful wing. His high knee-action and deceptive change of pace made it difficult to stop him. Sound in defence, but not very sure in his handling.

58 P. R. Beggs. Centre 'threequarter. Colours. A very elusive runner with an excellent sense of timing. His change of direction was most effective and he very rarely lost himself in the open. He and Smith were the best centre pair for a long time.

S. C. M. Dougherty. Scrum-half. Colours. His quick judgment and decisive moves stamped him as a player of class. His fine ser- vice pivoted the line into many thrustful runs and he varied his play with considerable skill around the scrum. Tireless in defence. His come-back after a severe injury in the beginning of the season, was a commendable effort.

J. A. Craven. Hooker. Vice-Captain from July. Colours. A determined forward who excelled as hooker, especially from the tight-head. He led the forwards well and suddenly developed a natural aptitude as a place-kicker with remarkable accuracy; suc- ceeded with seven successive kicks on tour in as many attempts.

S. C. Emtage. Front rank. Colours. Not a very gifted player, but he gave honest service in the pack and the line-out, and was quite effective in defence. Always up with the play, but less suc- cessful with the ball in front of him.

D. B. Mitchell. Front rank. Colours. Fully justified his promotion from the lower ranks and held his place well. Improved his line-out work and linked well with the rest in the front row. Work in the loose lacked real pace.

L. J. Wilson. Flank forward. Colours. Developed good positional play, and at his best, his value in attack was considerable, but his defence, at times, faltered. Pushed nard in the scrum and was always ready to undertake more than his his share of the work.

N. D. Armstrong. Lock. Honours. He failed to produce his good prospects of last season and had some difficulty with his stamina, but he contributed well to the success of the scrums and line-outs. His experience in the loose was of considerable value, and he had two very good games against Hilton and Glenwood.

A. A. Doull. Full-back. Colours. Gained experience in every match to great advantage. With safe fielding and a quick sense of position, he distinguished himself as a full-back of promise. His fine display against Hilton showed every sign of it.

P. D. D. McIntosh. Flank forward. Colours. Inclined to play far too loose at times but improved with experience. Very strong in attack and difficult to stop near the line. He filled the position vacated by Hall, well.

G. K. Strachan. Front row. Combined very well in the front row as a solid scrummager and improved greatly on tour. His defence was sound, but lacked speed and power in attack.

K. W. P. Drysdale. Centre threequarter. Very quick through a gap and timed his passes well, but was inclined to crowd his wing. Also a wing of sound ability and scored many good tries. Played very well on tour in this position.

M. A. Riddell. Eighth man. Colours. He showed considerable promise with a good sense of anticipation and speed. Particularly good with his feet, he is blessed with many qualities that provides for a good number eight.

59 2nd XV RESULTS. v. College. Lost. 3-6. v. D.H.S. Lost. 5-13. v. Old Boys. Won. 15-12. v. Glenwood. Lost. 0-3. v. Estcourt. Lost. 6-11. v. St. Charles. Drawn. 6-6. v. Hilton. Lost. 0-12. v. D.H.S. Lost. 3-19. v. Hilton. Lost. 9-11.

The 2nd XV was not a very strong side and the results seem rather depressing, but they suffered much from injuries, influenza and the requirements of their key players for the 1st XV. In spite of all these set-backs, they played with thrust and determination and very seldom adopted defensive tactics The game against Hilton was a good example of the fighting spirit they produced that very nearly turned the result in their favour.

Hamilton gave a good account of himself at full-back and his chances of promotion are promising. Fulcher, playing a utility role, was of immense value to the side, and he showed dashing form on the wing. In this position he acquitted himself very well on the tour and his defence was invaluable. Archibald lacks the ability to give a snap service from the scrum, and his clearances were often ill-directed, but he was more successful in defence and covered well. Of the threequarters, Visick, Gerson, Lander and Smyth ran with some degree of determination, while Slater-Jones at fly-half often broke well, but lack of speed prevented the desired effect. Feek, Downes and Lawrence did yeoman service in the pack and had more than their share of the ball in the line-outs, and the late inclusion of Cotton improved matters considerably.

J. M. du P.

SECOND GAME.

At the start of the season it seemed likely that a good XV could be fielded. Unfortunately an early crop of injuries prevented the side from settling down, and consequently we suffered throughout the season from lack of combination in the key positions. The first half of the season was fairly successful, largely because the forwards obtained a fair share of the ball from the set scrums, whereas during the second part of the season we seldom won sufficient of the ball for prolonged attacks.

Riley, who led the forwards in the early part of the season before going up to the First Game, deserves special mention for his untiring efforts. Other forwards who played well during the season were Cotton, Thomson, Holmes a Court, and latterly Seymour- Hosley. Of the backs, Riemer was always very sound in defence and Droogleever was usually safe at full-back. Adamson, Gilson and Pon provided some good attacking movements, but on the whole did not get enough of the ball. The enthusiasm of all players in this division has been a great encouragement and has made practices pleasant and easy to organize

60 3rd XV Results.

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M. E. T.

COLTS.

The material this year was good, but the team did not acquit itself as well as it ought to have done (5 matches won, 4 lost, 1 drawn). This may have been to some extent because of injuries and illness; the main weaknesses though were: failure to find a balanced front rank early enough, with the result that the set scrums did not function well; lack of fire in the forwards and insufficiently hard tackling by flanks and threequarters; inability to find a full-back to replace Cullen so that he could play regularly in the centre.

The side played well against Voortrekker, but its best game was against Glenwood, when the forwards, except for a short period in the second half, out-bustled the opposition and the backs ran hard and handled well. In the second half of the Estcourt game the threequarters played storming rugby and clinched the match after being 6-0 down at half-time. Apart from these three matches and that against much weaker opposition in Kearsney, the side never seemed to get into top gear for any length of time. Quick passing back movements and interpassing between forwards, which functioned well in practices, seldom came to much against sterner opposition.

Special mention should be made of Fraser, who captained the side intelligently and did excellent work in attack and defence at centre or wing; of Mitchell-Innes, who led the forwards and always himself played with dash; of Wattam, whose line-out work was outstanding; and of Tweedie, a most promising scrum-half. The whole Colts Game enjoyed its rugby and there is sufficient talent in this Under 15 section to provide more than the normal number of good players to the games above.

Results. v. College. Lost. 0-8. v. D.H.S. Lost. o o v. Voortrekker. Won. 11-0. v. Glenwood. Won. 11-0. v. Estcourt. Won. 11-6. v. Kearsney. Won. 30-0. v. St. Charles. Drawn. 3-3. v. Hilton. Lost 5-9. v. D.H.S. Won. 6-0. v. Hilton. Lost. 3-6. The final team that would have played against Hilton had it not been for Osborn's illness would have been: Cullen; Bott, Fyfe, K. H., Savage, H. R., Fraser; Leslie, D. R., Tweedie; Hauff, Osborn, Wattam, Mitchell-Innes, Lyall-Watson, Anderson, A. G. D., Richards, McCormick.

Others who played: Dales, R. N., Henderson, J. D. V. S., Tom- linson, R. S., Vynne, Steiner, Evans, A. R.

R. G.

61 BUNNIES.

After a disastrous start, the team played sound rugby. Well led, the forwards combined to form a powerful pack which in most matches dominated both the tight and the loose, yet the line-out work was inexplicably weak. The backs, with neither sufficient polish nor speed, seldom could take advantage of the possession of the ball which the pack normally ensured. The tackling was generally good and that of the loose forwards often quite outstand- ing. In the second half of the season Asian'flu took its toll of players and matches alike, and so unfortunately the team did not have the opportunity to redeem itself in the scheduled return match against the formidable College side.

This year's Bunnies 2nd Game was weaker than it has been for a number of years and considerable difficulty was found in producing a strong enough team to play the preparatory schools. This was due not so much to a lack of skill but of age (twenty boys will still be under fourteen next year). Among the beginners in Bunnies 3rd Game there were some promising players who had improved considerably by the end of the season. It was Mr. Howorth's' last season with this game. His keenness and enthusiasm will be greatly missed.

R. W. H.

Results. v. College. Lost. 3-22. v. D.H.S. Lost. 0 1 Ol v. Voortrekker. Won. 13-3. v. Kearsney. Won. 11-0. v. St. Charles. Won. © 00 v. Hilton. Drawn. CO CO v. Hilton. Lost. 3-6. HOUSE MATCHES.

As a result of the'flu epidemic, the standard of this year play was not very high and some Houses experienced great difficulty iiV fielding a side. In the first round, East beat West by a fair margin, Tatham accounted for Founders, while Pascoe deserve special mention in the gallant battle against the much stronger Baines. Badly hit by'flu, the much weakened Baines side went down to East in the semi-final. They met the stronger looking Farfield side in the final. With a mediocre pack, East put up a determined performance to win by a solitary opportunist try, and deserved their victory.

In the Junior competition, Baines had much the better balanced side with a number of players in the Colts and Bunnies teams. They had matters very much their own way, except for the semi- final round against Founders, who held them to a grim struggle and only went down by the odd point in eleven. 6? HOCKEY

Many are probably unaware of the enormous demand in this country, in this province, and in this particular Pietermaritzburg regions of this province, for friendly hockey, Kere, at Michaelhouse, we find ourselves in the position that adult sides are continually seeking games against us - partly for the sheer fun of such games, partly so that they can hand on their knowledge and experience to us, and partly because they see ahead the value of such games for the development of South African Hockey as a whole.

We have played certain opponents for many years - notably Berea Rovers from Durban, and Wanderers, Rangers and Natal University from Pietermaritzburg, and of course Hilton College. Since the War great changes have come over Natal hockey. The idea that the game could be played more scientifically began to take root in 1948, and then the determination to root out the "ruthless" element grew, and finally the elimination of selfish play and the building up of the value of co-ordinated team-play came to be seen as the most important factor of all. Claude Mitchell (captain of the Wanderers Club in Pietermaritzburg) - who has done so much to improve the standard of stickwork, control and combination in both Natal and Springbok sides - led the way. And Paddy Dobson (captain of the Berea Rovers for many years and of Natal from 1952 to 1955) carried on the good work, bringing in the ideal of determined team-play, and rooting out the principle of win-at-all-costs.

The results of this lead have been that in 1953 the Natal Hockey Association started arranging friendly inter-provincial matches and sought a fixture with our Combined Schools XI, and the Pieter- maritzburg Hockey Association offered to field a team to play both Hilton and Michaelhouse. These matches have produced excellent hockey - and the value of this ideal being placed before the young enthusiastic player, in a form in which he himself can take part am? gain experience as well as ambition from it, can hardly be over-emphasised. In no other field of sport is the schoolboy called upon to pit his resources against Springbok and Provincial players. Already the fruits of such experience are beginning to show, and we offer our sincere congratulations to Hugh Elliot, Michael Bonnet and Chris Trace on their inclusion in the coming Proteas trip to Europe, and are delighted to see other more recent Old Boys doing so well in Club and University Hockey.

But this trend has its difficulties. We are at the moment acutely embarrassed by the demand for games. To three really strong opponents we have only been able to offer a 2nd XI fixture - which they have most graciously accepted, thereby teaching a wider circle of boys here how to play the game really well - and to others we have been quite unable to offer any fixture at all. We are most sorry not to be able to give 1st XI fixtures to all the Clubs here mentioned:-

Berea Rovers (Durban) - a long standing fixture with the Club to which most of our Durban boys go when they leave school.

Wanderers (Johannesburg) - who send down a team each year to play us, and who guide with such care our impetuous products, as they seek to settle down into adult teams after leaving school.

63 Wanderers (P.M.B.)-perhaps the best club side in the country, who have taught us so much in our annual fixtures.

Rangers (P.M.B.) - a long-standing fixture, with a club captained by the best centre-half in the country.

Collegians (P.M.B.) - for whom various members of the Staff have played in recent years, and where the main criterion is the sheer fun of the game.

Natal University (P.M.B.) - a long-standing fixture, with often many Old Boys in the side.

Cedara College - again strongly supported by Old Boys.

And to these must be added scratch Old Boys sides, raised in Pietermaritzburg by the Pennington brothers, and the Pietermaritz- burg Colts (Under 21) XI who gave our 2nd XI such an enjoyable game this season. Perhaps a solution will be able to be found in the coming season.

It has been a season of mixed fortune for Hockey. We began with only one old Colour - M. C. Felling - and with little prospect of building a strong team. On the face of it the defence seemed likely to be better than the attack. Then it was decided that the tennis authorities be allowed to try out a full league inter-house competition this year, as an experiment, in place of the old knock- out system. The upshot was that the first full Hockey 1st Game was at the end of August - the first team-selection did not prove to be quite correct - and no time was left to settle a team together before we found ourselves competing with adult opposition.

It is great credit to the enthlsiasm of this year's first game that despite less practice than I can remember in any of the last six years, despite weather conditions which were most disheartening most of this almost-wettest-ever September, and despite there being so few experienced players from the previous year, both 1st and 2nd XI's acquitted themselves quite well.

We won all but one game against Hilton (in the various age- groups), and though the margins of defeat against club sides were a little greater than we might have hoped they would be, this largely stemmed from the willingness to try to play the open attacking sort of hockey, rather than resort to hard-hitting and dour defence.

Results. v. Hilton College (away) 1st XI Won 3-1. 2nd XI Won 3-1. Colts Lost 1-2. Bunnies Won 2-0. (home) Colts Won 5-1. Bunnies Won 2-0. 1st XI v. P.M.B. Hockey Assn. XI Lost 1-6. 2nd XI v. P.M.B. Old Boys XI Lost 1-4. 1st XI v. Jo'burg Wanderers XI Drawn 4-4. 2nd XI v. Natal University XI Lost 0-6. 1st XI v. Berea Rovers XI Lost 2-5. 2nd XI v. P.M.B. Colts (Under 21) XL Lost 1-7. Combined Hilton and Michaelhouse 1st XI v. Natal XI Lost 0-6. Combined Hilton and Michaelhouse 2nd XI v. A P.M.B. side Drawn 1-1.

64 Teams.

1st XI. P. D. D. McIntosh; R. K. M. Roseveare, M. C. Felling (Capt.); D. M. R. Lewis, P. G. Hamilton, P. M. Gerson; C. C. Rowe,

A. I. Kirkpatrick (Vice-Capt.), G. W. Riemer, P. G. Smyth, A. A. Doull.

2nd XI. Kirkwood; Butcher, Craven; Tomlinson (Capt.), MacGillivray, Sowry; Pon, H., Archibald, Clothier, Donaldson-Selby, Pon, F.

Colts. Brown, A. N.; Firth, Lyall-Watson; McCormick, Fraser (Capt.), Evans, A.; Dales, R., Gray, Kemple, Cullen, Lee.

Bunnies. Cary, D.; Beard, Morgan, L.; Clothier, A., Tomlinson, R. (Capt.), Melville; Nicholson, Hay, Reynolds, C., Woods, T., Dales, J.

Awards.

The Alan Butcher Hockeystick: P. M. Gerson.

Colours: A. A. Doull, P. M. Gerson, A. I. Kirkpatrick, C. C. Rowe, P. G. Smyth.

Teams: P. G. Hamilton, D. M. R. Lewis, A. MacGillivray, P. D. D. McIntosh, G. W. Riemer, R. K. M. Roseveare.

Combined Hilton and Michaelhouse XFs.

1st XI. Mackenzie, G. B.; Gauntlet, Felling (Capt.); Jervis, Crawford, Gerson; Doull, Smyth, Webster, Kirkpatrick, Rowe.

2nd XI. McIntosh; Ric-Hansen, Roseveare; Kent, Hamilton (Capt.), MacGillivray; Webb, Knight, Riemer, Mackenzie, I. G., Gardner.

(Lewis and Oosthuizen were chosen for the Combined 2nd XI, but both were unable to play as they were attending the annual Rotary Camp).

(Michaelhouse boys are underlined in the above teams).

House Matches.

1st XI. Farfield beat East 5-1.

2nd XI. Farfield beat Founders 5-1.

3rd XI. Farfield beat East 2-1.

4th XI. Farfield and Tatham drew 0-0. As can readily be seen, this was a resounding victory for Farfield. The 1st XI match was an excellent display of good teamwork, the halves and forwards working well together, unsel- fishly distributing their passes quickly and effectively. Doull, inside right, played particularly thrustfully, and Kirkpatrick, inside left, initiated many good movements and captained the side intelligently and confidently. Only the continual tackling and covering of the East Captain (Felling) kept the score even to this margin.

Reports on Matches. v. P.M.B. H. A. We might have opened the scoring, but Doull did not really concentrate on the shot. In the first half we held our own well, and though two goals down might well have been

05 level. But in the second half, the P.M.B. insides began to pass the ball beautifully from one to another. Hamilton, at centre-half, allowed himself to be drawn onto them. The two Natal forwards, Tully and Brighton, made hay while the sun shone and netted four most attractive goals. v. Wanderers (Johannesburg). Again we had an early goal against us, but Kirkpatrick soon equalised. Wanderers led again from a melee, and this time Smyth equalised from a corner. Two good movements saw the score change to 4-2 before half-time. Kirkpatrick scored again to narrow the gap - the result of a good left-wing movement - and after much thrust and parry by both sides, Doull got in a beautiful shot just before the final whistle to level the score. v. Hilton (away). As usual, this fixture was played in pouring rain and thick mist, and it took some time to settle down to these conditions and the bumpy, thick kikuyu grass. Hilton scored first, through their right wing, but before half-time Kirkpatrick had equalised, and a second goal from a circle melee had put us ahead. Later Smyth put the issue beyond doubt scoring from a short corner. The conditions were more than difficult for any attempt at constructive forward play, but the insides stuck to their proved methods and the goals had to come sooner or later. v. Berea Rovers. The team as a whole played well, and had

Felling at back been his usual quick-tackling tower of strength we might well have held our opponents to a draw. Again we allowed the opposition an early goal, and a second came soon afterwards from the right wing. Doull reduced the deficit with a good indi- vidual thrust and shot. A poor clearance from the circle, and it was 3-1 from the melee that resulted. A good run on the left wing, centred hard, and Smyth made certain we were only 3-2 down at half-time. Berea Rovers scored twice more in the second half, (we were finding it hard to hold on to their quick thrustful insides), but the game was more even than the score reflected. Riemer was unlucky not to score from at least one out of three or four really powerful shots at goal.

Combined 1st XI v. Natal XI. At last it was a dry day, and the Natal side made the most of it, showing a complete mastery of the ball and an unselfishness (even close to the goal-mouth) which was bewildering to the defence. Felling and Gauntlet covered one another manfully and stuck to a most difficult job to the last. But the weakness in our defence really derived from the positioning of the wing-halves, both of whom hung back a lot too deeply, thus putting the opposition's dangerous inside forwards on-side and leav- ing their half-line in complete control of the middle of the field. Our inside trio never quite found their combination - Webster, at centre-forward, being inclined to roam too much. But though we could not match our opponents' tactics, it was an excellent game to watch - the Natal side searching for goals all the time and controlling the ball in an almost uncanny way.

66 SPEECH DAY, 1957. - SCIENCE EXHIBITION. SPEECH DAY, 1957. - GYM. DISPLAY.

ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, KLWAYISA. ATHLETICS v. HILTON. 1st XV. 1957.

Photo by Henry Murray, P.M.B. Combined 2nd XI v. A P.M.B. Side. In this game the level of the play was not very high - too little attention being paid by some of the players to any attempt at positional play. Hamilton captained and played well, and McIntosh in goal saved well on several occasions, but Ric-Hansen and Kent were so often hoplessly out of position that it was very difficult for other players to show their true worth.

Colts and Bunnies have again shown boundless enthusiasm for the game, and the general keenness to practise at odd. times augurs well for the senior teams of future years. In the matches against Hilton, the Colts just could not adapt themselves to the very different and difficult conditions of play on the Hilton field, but with a dry day for the return fixture they took full advantage of their better positional play and won handsomely. The Bunnies are to be congratulated on their double win.

The season closed with a pleasant encounter between the Bunnies XI and a Staff VI (I think it was about six, but it changed during the game!). It was played, as was most suitable in this particular September, to the gentle cooling of a September shower.

ATHLETICS.

The departure of Angier at the half-year was a great loss to Michaelhouse Athletics. However, Tomlinson, the newly elected Captain, set to work immediaely and, with the assistance of Messrs. Cornielissen, Baker and Melhuish in coaching, produced a good team.

The Ramparts Competition, having been postponed from the second quarter because of the early departure of the Rugger tour, was eventually held on September 4th. The closing of Sarsden had necessitated the planning of a new course, and with the kind co- operation of Miss Jaffray we used a course, of the same type as the old one, over Annadale. Although shorter, it proved no less exhausting. W. Kaulback won the Senior event very comfortably and K. Fyfe was first home in the Junior division. Tatham won the Ramparts Cup by a margin of one point from Baines, with West third.

The School competed in three outside meetings in September. On the 7th, Kaulback and Drysdale took part in the Estcourt Invitation Mile. Kaulback ran a superbly judged race and won the event in 4 min. 41.9 sec. For the second year in succession Michael- house won the Pietermaritzburg and District Inter-Schools Under 19 Shield at the District Sports on September 20th. The Under 16 team was placed 2nd in the Junior competition. Individual winners were Tomlinson, Felling, Lewis, Kaulback, Donaldson-Selby, Bott and Fulcher. Most members of the team were selected to represent Pietermaritzburg in the Inter-District Sports at Estcourt on 28th September. For one reason or another, several could not take part, but those who went acquitted themselves well. 67 The Annual match against Hilon was held at Michaelhouse on Wednesday, September 25th. There was a good deal of rain early in the week and the track was only just fit when the mseting started under a very stormy sky. Michaelhouse built up a com- manding lead in the early events, but that was frittered away, largely by very poor baton-changing in the relays. The race of the afternoon was the 4 x 440 yards relay in which Felling ran the last leg for the School. He started some ten yards behind his opposite number, but ran a magnificent race and, although beaten by inches, provided a finish which will be remembered for a very long time. Michaelhouse eventually won the match.

The Athletics Club welcomed Mr. Odams back to Michaelhouse at the end of last quarter and everyone is looking forward to the events of next year under his able guidance.

B. A. L.

HILTON-MICH AELHOUSE SPORTS.

RESULTS.

One Mile Open. MHS. 1st, R. du T. Kirkwood. 5 min. 0.1 sec. 100 Yards, Open. MHS. 1st, C. C. Rowe. 10.7 sec.

4 x 110 Yards, Under 15. Dead-heat. 49.4 sec.

4 x 110 Yards, Under 16. MHS. 46.8 sec.

Long Jump, Open. MHS. 1st, Webster (H.), 19 ft. 1 in.

880 Yards, Under 14. Hilton. 1st, Girdwood (H.), 2 min. 27.9 sec.

880 Yards, Under 15. MHS. 1st, J. A. Bott (M.), 2 min. 16.7 sec.

880 Yards, Under 16. Hilton. 1st, Dunn (H.), 2 min. 16.7 sec.

Discus, Open. MHS. 1st, D. M. R. Lewis (M.), 102 ft. 3 in.

220 Yards, Open. MHS. 1st, C. C. Rowe (M.), 23.7 sec.

Long Jump, Under 16. MHS. 1st, Martin (H.), 17 ft. 9 in.

4 x 220 Yards, Under 14. Hilton, 1 min. 45.6 sec. (R.).

4 x 220 Yards, Under 15. Hilton, 1 min. 42.5 sec.

4 x 220 Yards, Under 16. MHS, 1 min. 38.9 sec.

110 Yards Hurdles, Open. MHS. 1st, D. S. Tomlinson (M.) 15.4 sec. 4 x 440 Yards, Open. Hilton, 3 min. 38 sec.

Shot, Under 16. MHS. 1st, P. D. D. McIntosh (M.), 37 ft. 5 in. Shot, Open. Hilton. 1st, Collins (H.), 41 ft. 5 in. 4 x 110 Yards, Under 14. Hilton, 51.5 sec.

Mile Medley, Under 15. Hilton, 4 min. 13.2 sec.

Mile Medley, Under 16. Hilton, 4 min. 2.5 sec.

Mile Medley, Open. MHS, 3 min. 58.7 sec.

SWIMMING.

In the truly miserable weather conditions this year it was perhaps not surprising that the standard of swimming was not very high. Couple with this the fact that all competitive swim- ming was cancelled last year, and it can be understood that many a training length must be swum next quarter if we are to compete at all against the Maritzburg schools.

68 Felling s swimming has not received its due recognition because of frequent polio restrictions during the last three summers. In the School Swimming Sports, however, he broke two records, and saw his House through to a winning margin of points again.

The results were as follows:-

1. East...... 92 points.

2. Pascoe...... 88 "

3. Baines...... 81

4. Farfield...... 49 "

5. Tatham...... 32 "

6. Founders...... 29 "

7. West...... 19 "

The finish was very exciting, decided as it was by the last event,,with the Bath enclosure echoing with raucous encourage- ment from supporters. New record-holders are as follows:-

One Length Freestyle, Under 16|, 16.7 sec., R. A. Adley (W.).

One Length Backstroke Open, 19.9 sec. M. C. Felling (E.).

Three Lengths Breaststroke, Open, 73.4 sec., C. J. Hills (B.).

Three Lengths Backstroke, Open, 72.7 sec., M. C. Felling (E.).

J. B. O.

TENNIS.

Although it is a rare occurrence, Hilton beat us in the first match of the year by the narrow margin of 5-4. Unfortunately our Captain was unable to play owing to injury, and the return match proved impossible to fit in, much to our regret. The team has steadily improved throughout the year, and G. H. Lander and D. R. Woods have been awarded their Colours, Hong, Newton and Parr gaining their Teams.

The match against Queen's Club was a great success, but, as is usually the case, they proved too strong for us. A few Sundays later, however, a combined Hilton-Michaelhouse Staff team were soundly beaten, much to their surprise, as they were a strong team. The Under 15 teafti was also narrowly beaten by Hilton, but the Under 14's remain undefeated, and have become a very strong side.

At the beginning of this quarter we held the Singles Tourna- ment, which was deservedly won by D. R. Woods The whole tournament was held on one day, with four rounds, and proved quite tiring for those who were not eliminated early on.

As was mentioned in the last report, the house-matches were played on a league system this year. In the end it proved rather protracted, and will have to be modified next year, although it was much better than the old knock-out system. Founders were the winners, but they did not find it all plain sailing.

G. H. L.

69 SQUASH.

The past six months have been unusually full for the Squash Team, but the keenness and standard of play never lagged. Our most interesting and notable match was undoubtedly against St. John's, played at Michaelhouse on June 28th. The opposition was stiffer than usual, but our team, consisting of Felling, Smyth, Woods, Roseveare and Lander, played with great determination to win 4-1. Much credit for our victory must be given to our coach, Mr. Norwood, as St. John's are coached by the former South African champion, Roger Jarvis. The highlight of the St. John's visit was an exhibition match between Mr. Jarvis and Rex Pennington, a former Western Province champion. They certainly gave the boys an excellent demonstration of championship Squash. Felling and Smyth were awarded their colours soon after this match.

The house matches were played in good sprit, and Tatham once more emerged victorious in both sections. The school champion- ships were played in the third quarter, and produced some excellent Squash and several exciting matches. Bott and Kemple met in the finals of the Junior Championships, when Bott, being a harder hitter and quicker on his feet than his opponent, had little difficulty in winning 3-1. The finalists in the Senior Championships were Felling and Smyth. It was a fast and tiring game, which lasted over forty minutes, but Smyth, being the fitter player, eventually pulled away to win.

M. C. F.

GYM CLUB.

During the first half of the year the Gym Club was rather inactive for a number of reasons. D. B. Mitchell was elected Club Captain, and P. D. D. McIntosh Secretary. In July the arrival of Mr. Baker provided us with an instructor full of enthusiasm and wide experience in all branches of gymnastics and physical training.

Under his guidance, the Club put on its usual display on Speech Day, which was very successful. We should have liked to make the display longer, but were limited by the amount of practice time available.

In the afternoons the Gym is always crowded, and the already well-worn apparatus is constantly in use. We have decided to buy a new Vaulting Box and a new set of Parallel Bars. As our assets will not cover the cost of this, we have applied for an annual grant to the Gym. We look forward to the building of a new Gymnasium in the not too distant future.

P. D. D. Mcl.

BOXING The Boxing Club took on a new lease of life this year, and at the first meeting there were fifty prospective members, more than there has been for some years. We welcome Mr. Baker, who has taken charge of the Club, and has set a high standard. One trial tournament has been held so far, and the School Individual Cham- pionships will take place later in the year.

A. R. M. F.

70 OLD BOYS' NOTES

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The 45th A.G.M. was held at Michaelhouse on Ascension Day, May 30th, 1957, on the bank outside the new Pavilion.

Before proceeding with the Agenda the President asked the Meeting to stand in memory of O.M.'s who had died during the year.

Jock Bissett, 97-99.

Michael Blomfield, 44-48.

John Chorley, 51-53.

Guy Gibson, 19-22.

Wilfred Hall, 36-39.

Robert Leslie, 97-99.

Richard Nahke, 49-53.

David Williams, 51-53.

During the day 160 O.M.'s joined in the re-union programme.

The Rector in his statement mentioned:-

(1) The outstanding Matriculation successes.

(2) The school roll now standing at 403.

(3) The new enthusiasm and standard in the Vlth Form.

(4) The award of a Cohen Exhibition at King's College, Cambridge, to J. N. Talbot.

(5) The completion of the Vlth Form Block which was donated by Mr. Harry Oppenheimer.

(6) The reasonably good cricket and rugby prospects.

(7) The increase in fees from £240 to £280.

(8) The determination by himself and the Chairman of the Board of Governors never to accept the Government Grant and to retain the absolute freedom of the School.

(9) The launching of the Trust Appeal which already stood at £30,000. Arising from the Minutes the Hon. Secretary reported that the Tie had increased in price to 13/6 through the decision to have it made of better material.

In his Report the retiring President explained that his dual office had produced a unique year in that for the first time (a) the Hon. Sec. had listened to the President; (b) there had been three committee meetings; (c) the Club had suffered a substantial loss (this was overcome by the generosity of the Board of Governors in reducing the cost of the Chronicle to the Club). He went on to say that nonetheless it was a notable year through the launching of the Trust Appeal by the School which would relieve the Club of any further direct appeals to O.M.'s on the school's behalf other than the Diamond Jubilee Insurance scheme and consequently it should invite the whole hearted support of every O.M.

Financial Statement: The President once again reminded the meeting how great a debt the Club owed to those who had success- fully completed the Pavilion at a cost of £6,000 as against the anticipated cost of an outside contractor at £9,500. He regretted, however, that £800 was still outstanding in excess of the donations received towards the Pavilion Fund. He, therefore, requested and was granted the use of that amount from accumulated capital funds thus reducing the 3% loan to the school from £1,500 to £700

Noel Paton, 29-33.

Jim Powell, 19-24.

John Reeve, 41-44. Stewart Robinson, 49-51. Michael Skelton, 40-42. Dan Taylor, 01-06. Hansie Verrnaak, 28-33.

71 to cancel out this deficit. This does not, however, mean that the Fund has been completely closed and it would be good to know that the gift of the Pavilion had been made possible without withdrawing from capital funds.

Election of Officers:

President-The Committee's recommendation of Ronald Butcher Esq., M.P., was warmly accepted.

Vice-Presidents-The name of the retiring President, K. M. Pennington, was added to the list, and as a mark of appreciation of his untiring efforts for the Pavilion the name of Ernest Hudson- Bennett was also added, making a total of nineteen in all.

Hon. Secretary and Treasurer: The Hon. Secretary and Treasure j was re-elected. He, however, announced that he would not be available after 1959 and and the time had come when the Club must face the probability of employing a full-time secretary.

Committee: The retiring committee which consisted of W Huason-Bennett, E. W. Gibson, D. B. Koe, L. C. Knight, together with ex officio Hon. Secretaries of Branches, were re-elected.

Auditor: Although on account of illness the Hon. Auditor. A. A. Lloyd, was unable to attend for the first time in twenty-seven years, he was re-elected and warmly thanked for his services.

Trustees: A. T. Tatham and A. W. Lister were re-elected.

After the election of 88 new members, the Annual Reports were read from the Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Transvaal and Midlands Branches.

Diamond Jubilee Appeal: After the President had reported that the Fund had now accumulated to more than £5,000 it was resolved that the Funds held by the Michaelhouse Old Boys' Club be handed to the Governors of Michaelhouse in Trust and that a Committee be authorised to draw up a Deed of Trust vesting the funds in the Governors of Michaelhouse for the purpose of providing bursaries for the sons of Michaelhouse Old Boys.

Pavilion Fund: The Hon. Sec. reported that 20 chairs had already been presented together with six tables, the latter in memory of David Williams. The architect was negotiating for a suitable weather vane in memory of Tufty Mann which had been offered by his family. It had been found that the clock which we eventually hope to have installed was expensive and the purchase of this has consequently been postponed.

Amendment of the Club Constitution to Raise Subscriptions: Your Committee after various discussions with the Board of Governors and responsible people connected with the Michaelhouse Trust Appeal amended the original proposal as circulated to the Old Boys and in view of the Trust Appeal and these discussions put to the meeting the following amended proposal:-

"That the Constitution of the Old Boys Club be amended by the deletion of the whole of Rule 7 and by the substitution therefore of the following new rule-

(a) Members, except Honorary Members, shall be elected in the following manner:-

(i) The applicant shall apply to the Secretary for pro- visional enrolment and shall pay to him the sum of five guineas, which sum shall be in payment of his entrance fee and subscription for a period of five years.

72 (ii) If the Secretary is satisfied that the applicant is eligible for membership, he shall enrol him provisionally and his election shall be confirmed or otherwise at the next Annual General Meeting of the Club. Within seven days of his provisional enrolment, the Secretary shall notify the applicant of such enrolment and send him a copy of the Constitution. Should the applicant's election not be confirmed at the General Meeting, the Secretary shall advise him accordingly and refund the entrance fee and subscription.

(b) After the expiration of a member's first five years member- ship he shall be obliged to pay an annual subscription of half-a-guinea provided that in place of such annual sub- scription he shall at any time be entitled to pay an amount of FIVE guineas (in addition to any annual subscriptions he may have paid) and such payment of FIVE guineas shall entitle him to Life Membership. Should a member be in default with the payment of his subscription, the Secretary shall send one further issue of the Chronicle with a reminder notice and thereafter no further Chronicle shall be sent until all arrears have been paid.

(c) Subject to the foregoing, membership entitled a member to receive the School Chronicle free of charge and to wear the Club colours.

2. That all existing members be asked, in view of the increased subscriptions for new members, to subscribe a further life subscription of five guineas due allowance being made for the years' grace in (b) above in the case of members elected since 1952.

3. That a moratorium of TWO years be declared in the case of existing members.

Considerable discussion followed. The Hon. Sec. of the Trans- vaal Branch (P. Neall) reported that his Committee originally hostile to the circulated proposal owing to its clash with the Trust Appeal were unanimously in favour of the amended proposal. The Pietermaritzburg Branch submitted an amendment which included items for the Club Committee to consider and asked that the matter stand over for a year. Several other speakers were in similar vein and by 64 votes to 34 it was finally agreed that the proposed amendment to the Constitution should be considered again at the 1958 General Meeting after the Committee had given full con- sideration to the Maritzburg Branch's proposals and other points that might emerge from a possible discussion with a Committee representing the Board of Governors on matters of common interest.

Congratulatory letters were approved to:-

Neville James on his appointment as a Judge of the Natal Supreme Court. J. Lawrence Lister on his election as President of the Law Society of South Africa.

C. B. Cottrell on the Beit Scholarship to Cambridge.

D. R. Kirkpatrick and R. J. Camerer on their Chamber of Mines Scholarship to the University of the Witwatersrand.

D. J. Everitt on his four years Fellowship to the Atomic Research Station in Britain.

73 MICHAELHOUSE OLD BOYS' CLUB. BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 1957.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

CAPITAL.

Balance as at 1st April, 1956 3,512 17 0

Deduct Excess Expenditure over Revenue......

87 7 8

3,425 9 5

PAVILION FUND.

Balance as at 1st April, 1956 4,466 4 5

Add Donations for Year .... 880 13 5

Interest...... 36 8 9

Loan from Capital .. .. 800 0 0

Less Amount Expended

Balance at 31st March, 1956 .. 3,103 10 9 Amount for Year...... 2,890 16 9

6,183 6 7

5,994 7 6

Balance as at 31st March, 1956 DIAMOND JUBILEE FUND.

Balance at 1st April, 1956 .. 3,301 9 3

Add Policies Paid Up...... 1,388 4 6

Interest for Year .. .. 242 5 2

188 19 1

Less Cost of Advertising Lost Policy......

4,931 18 11

5 0 0 4,926 18 11

ASSETS.

CASH.

In Hand......

At Barclays Bank

STOCK OF STATIONERY .. FURNITURE AND FITTINGS.

As at 1st April, 1956 .. Less Depreciation......

TYPEWRITER.

As at 1st April, 1956 Less Depreciation ..

INVESTMENTS.

City Perm. Build. Socy., 5i% Michaelhouse Loan, 3% .. Pavilion Loan......

PAVILION FUND INVESTMENT.

United Building Society, 3h% DIAMOND JUBILEE INSURANCE FUND INVESTMENT.

United Building Society, 5h% City Perm. Build. Socy., 3£% City Permanent Certif. 5 h% s. d. s. d. £ s. d.

8 7 11 123 8 0

3 17 6 0 4 0

23 8 0 2 8 0

1,750 0 0 700 0 0 800 0 0 131 15 11 19 0 0

3 3 6

21 0 0

3,250 0 0 188 19 1

900 0 0 1 18 11 4,025 0 0

4,926 18 11

£8,541 7 5

£8,541 7 5 MICHAELHOUSE OLD BOYS' CLUB.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1957.

EXPENDITURE.

1955-1956

£40 11 8 To Postages...... £43 16 3

29 12 6 Stationery...... 31 8 2

327 10 0 " Chronicles...... 464 18 0

131 5 0,, Honorarium-Hon. Secretary ...... 157 10 0

0 10 0,, Registration Club Colours:...... 0 10 0

3 4 6,, Office Expenses...... 29 7

4 4 9,, Bank Charges...... 3 10 8

6 17 0,, Address Plates...... 623

2 7 5 " Donations...... 13 10 2

2 16 0 " Depreciation...... 2 12 0

5 0 0,, Old Boys' Essay Prize...... 200

13 9,, Club Matches...... -

555 2 7,, Total Expenditure...... 728 7 1

2,466 5 1 "Pavilion Fund Investments ...... 917 2 2

2,408 16 2,, Diamond Jubilee Investments...... 1 630 9 8

67 14 8,, Excess of Revenue over Expenditure .. -

£5,497 18 6 £3,275 18 11

INCOME.

1955-1956

£141 8 9 By Interest Received...... £146 6 3

472 10 0,, Life Subscriptions...... 467 5 0

8 18 6,, Instalment Life Subscriptions...... 8 18 6

-,, Clothes Commission...... 18 9 8 622 17 3,, Total Normal Income...... 640 19 5

2,372 11 6 " Pavilion Fund-Donations ...... 880 13 5

93 13 7,, Interest...... 36 8 9

2,355 3 11,, Diamond Jubilee-Policies Paid Up .. 1,388 4 6

53 12 3,, Interest...... 242 5 2

-,, Excess Expenditure over Revenue .... 87 7 8

£5,497 18 6 £3,275 18 11

AUDITOR'S REPORT TO MEMBERS OF THE MICHAELHOUSE OLD BO YS' CLUB.

I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of the Club, and have s atisfied myself of the existence of the Securities. I have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the best of my k nowledge and belief, were necessary for the purpose of my audit.

In my opinion, proper books of account have been kept by the Club, as far as appears I'rom my examination of those books. The above

Balance Sheet and the attached Income and Expenditure Account are in agreement with the books of account and, in my opinion and to the best of my information and according to the explanations given to me, the Balance Sheet gives a true and fair view of the state of the Club's affairs at 31st March, 1957, and the Income and Expenditure Account gives a true and fair view of the Income and Expenditure for the year ended on that date.

A. A. LLOYD, Chartered Accountant (S.A.) Durban, 16th May, 1957. Auditor. MICHAELHOUSE OLD BOYS' CLUB.

PAVILION FUND.

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT EXPENDITURE.

Sand and Grit and Cement...... £115 8 8

Bricks and Tiles...... 77 12 1

Wood...... 1,892 16 4

Paints...... 101 18 0

Plumbing...... 354 2 4

Lights...... 265 5 5

Paving and Verandah...... 484 18 8

Railage and Transport...... 283 9 5

Wages...... 1,706 8 7

Architect's Office Expenses...... 18 8 0

Total Expenditure...... £5,994 7 6

Excess of Expenditure over Income...... 611 0 11

Balance in Hand...... 188 19 1

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1957.

INCOME.

Interest...... £585 8 5

Donations...... 4,997 18 2

Total Income...... 5,383 6 7

Excess of Expenditure over Income carried forward .. 611 0 11

£5,994 7 6

Reduction in Loan to Michaelhouse...... 800 0 0

£800 0 0

£800 0 0 Dr. J. Parker on his appointment as Director of Medical Services for Netal.

M. Winter for his many courageous rescues of distressed and fatally injured climbers in the Drakensberg.

Peter Taylor for his brilliant leadership of the Natal Curne Cup rugby side last year.

GENERAL.

Hudson Bennett Golf Trophy: After three days' rain it cleared to be a beautiful day. The winning team, Durban "A," consisted of: K. Whittaker, J. Dougall, J. Johnstone, B. McClung, who had a total of 689 and were followed by Maritzburg "A" with a total of 698. Although the course was comparatively slow after the rains, the very pleasant conditions can be shown by the low scoring of the winning team. They were 19 strokes under the score of 703 last year. In fact, three teams were lower than last year's score.

We very much regret that for the first time since its inception, Midlands were unable to field a team on account of'flu. Free State were also unable to attend for various reasons. Johannesburg and East Griqualand could not raise a team. It was pointed out that the week-end following the date on which the Golf was held includes a Monday public holiday and in future it might be wise to have the game on that Sunday which would enable those who travel long distances to attend.

I would like to thank Mr. Hudson Bennett and Mr. Drysdale for their continued interest in attending the "Get Together" after the golf and we were very pleased to see our President, Ronnie Butcher there too.

Charles Hannah: We would like to take this opportunity of congratulating our Life Vice-President Charles ** Bok" Hannah @n his 80th birthday. We wish him good health and many more visits to Michaelhouse.

The Hon. Secretary: The Hon. Sec. having been granted six months' leave has, during this time, been living in the bundu, hunting, shooting and fishing, and catching the inevitable butterflies. How he attains to a goodly beard which is snow white I do not know but Ruth who, from what I can make out, is one of the few people to see him, considers that the beard is an extremely good one.

We congratulate him on having reached his 60th birthday in September and for having escaped the attentions of a screaming bull elephant in the Gorongoza Reserve. They have spent some time in the Amatogas Forest and also in the vast stillness of the Silinda Forest, the stillness being broken only by the harsh toocan calls and the sweeter notes of other birds. We feel sure that when he returns he will have numerous stories to tell of his experiences on his trip.

Tufty Mann Memorial. On the afternoon of the Old Boys Cricket Match against the school, Alan Melville unveiled the Plaque in the Pavilion to the memory of the late Tufty Mann. The cere- mony was attended by members of his family, representatives of the Anti-Tank Shellhole, and many well-known personalities of the cricket world. The fine weather vane depicting Tufty bowling was given by his family.

77 OBITUARY

3,

A, J. T. GOLDBY (1914-1920).

Jack, who was a director of more than 30 companies and a well known figure in financial circles in South Airica died recently in Johannesburg at the age of 55. He came to South Africa from the Channel Islands when he was a year old, his family settling in Durban. After leaving school he started serving articles as an accountant in Durban. In 1923 he transferred his articles to his father, the late Mr. Walter E. Goldby, who was at that time prac- tising in Johannesburg. He became a partner of the firm Goldby, Panchaud & Webber in 1927. At the outbreak of war he joined the Imperial Light Horse and was com- missioned. He saw service in North Africa and was taken prisoner at Tobruk, where he was A.D.C. to General Klopper. In 1953 Jack left the firm of which he was a partner and became a director of companies including the Standard Bank of S.A. Ltd. To his wife and family we extend our deepest sympathy.

PERSONAL

Armstrong, Robert, was elected a member of the Durban Branch of the Club.

Barrett. Congratulations to Tony and his wife on the birth of a daughter in September.

Barry, Charles, is now Assistant Editor of the new magazine "Personality" in Bloemfontein.

Bayldon, Roger, is gaining practical experience at Mkoma Mine, Kitwe.

Beckett, Michael, is now farming in Northern Rhodesia.

Bester, -., recently visited the school with his wife and son. He is now living in Ndola.

Blaekhurst, D. M., was elected a member of the Committee of the Durban Branch of the Club.

Bobbert, Chris, was unable to attend the Hudson-Bennett Golf as one of the team from the Free State. We regret that for various reasons O F.S. were unable to field a side.

Booth. Congratulations to Barry and Jane on the birth of a son in October.

Bonnett, Michael, was chosen as a member of the S.A. Universities Hockey Team to visit Britain.

Buckley, Jim, and his brother-in-law from Ladysmith have recently acquired the Beffels Drift Estate in the Chipings District, and on the irrigable land of their 5,000 acre farm intend to develop vegetables on a large scale, mainly to feed the labour forces of the six Tea Estates in that area. The Hon. Sec. saw what big strides they have made in three months.

78 Burnett, Bill, is to be congratulated for being the first Old Boy of Michaelhouse to be elected a Bishop; he was consecrated by the Archbishop of Capetown on November 17th, and his enthronement in Bloemfontein took place on November 27th. Bill, Sheila and their family moved from Ladysmith to Bloem- fontein on November 5th and they take with them the good wishes of all who know them.

Butcher, Ronnie, went to Cape Town in January to attend Par- liament. He is President of the Club this year.

Butcher, Mike and Walter, were up in Zululand shooting crocodiles. We have not heard what the bag was.

Brazier. Congratulations to Gerald and Jean on the arrival of a son.

Brink. Best wishes to Robin and Beryl Boland Smith who were married in Durban in September.

Brookes, C,. is now resident in Pretoria, having moved from Maritzburg.

Cheadle, Mike, is now living in Bloemfcntein with his wife and four children.

Cooper, H. R., has now moved to Stapleford, Hilton Road.

Cottrell, Kit, is at Queen's College, Cambridge, and was awarded the 1851 Scholarship, a scholarship competed for by students of all countries of the British Commonwealth. Richard has passed his finals in accountancy.

Chaplin, Charles, writes from Johannesburg that brother Eric had a son in June.

Crawford, Noel, after working in Northern Rhodesia copper mines, completed a course at Gwelo Agricultural College and is now farming with his Uncle.

Curtin, Tim, is studying at the new University College in Salisbury.

Dalgano, Chris, has now moved to Durban, where he is assistant works manager of the Zenith Clothing Co. Congratulations to him and his wife on the birth of their daughter Diane.

Daniel, John, visited the school on Speech Day with his wife.

Dickinson, Ivan, has written from Newcastle-on-Tyne where he is in charge of re-building a shipyard.

Drakeford-Lewis. Congratulations to David and Pamela Foxton who were married recently. Edmunson. Congratulations to Eric and his wife on the arrival of a daughter.

English, Pat, has assumed office as Hon. Secretary of the Salisbury Branch of the Club.

Erlank, Milner, is sub-editing his old newspaper "The Northern News.''

Evans, Rhys, has just returned from a four months' trip to England with his wife to their magnificent Dutch gabled home near Viljoenskroon.

Everitt, Dennis, has been awarded a special four-year Fellowship in atomic energy.

79 Feetham. Congratulations to Richard on his marriage to Pamela Thrash in September this year.

Fieldgate, Harold, is at present living at Westcliff, Johannesburg, and has been helping with the Trust.

Forbes, Peter, as "Davey Crockett of the Low Veldt" is now wait- ing to see what will be the outcome of his ghost railway.

Gifford. Best wishes to Roger and Sally Roberts who were married recently in Durban.

Greaves, Adin, received his Springbok Colours for Skiet shooting. His father and he created a South African record by being the first father and son combination to receive Springbok Colours the same year for the same event.

Griffin, Clive, has just completed three months on the Continent.

Grubb, Patrick, has finished at Cape Town University and is now doing a Ph.D. Thesis on the Colology of the Shoshong Dolerite. After finishing the field work he will write a thesis at St. Andrew's in Scotland.

Haig, Ian, is doing a part-time course in accountancy.

Hall, Robin, is in England for six months and will then return to Lusaka.

Hancock, Richard, is having special tuition at Howick, and has called in a few times since he left.

Harker, John, has been appointed head of the new High School at Mufulira. He recently motored 6,000 miles through England, Scotland and Wales. Brother Hugh is in England attending a refresher course at Canterbury, and Michael has gone back to Cape Town.

Harker, John, was elected to the Committee of the Durban Branch of the Club.

Hayter, George, is working as a forester in the Eastern districts of Southern Rhodesia.

Harris. Congratulations to Sandy and Veronica on the arrival of a daughter in September.

Heberden, Tony, after completing a degree course at Natal Univer- sity has secured an appointment with the Colonial Service. He will spend a year at Trinity College, Cambridge, doing an Agricultural Diploma Course before taking up his appointment in Nyasaland. Home Rigg, Andrew, after travelling through France and Spain and working on a timber mill in Sweden, is now studying at Cirencester Agricultua.ral College.

Harvey. Congratulations to Michael and Maureen on the birth of a daughter in July at Eshowe.

Hudson Bennett, Ernest, was elected a Vice-President of the Club at the annual general meeting for his marvellous contribution in designing and organising the building of the Pavilion. Meyrick once again won the Drysdale Cup at the Hudson Bennett Golf.

Hindle. Congratulations to Brian and Patricia Price who were married in October.

Hughes, John, has now moved from Lusaka to Durban.

80 Hornby. Congratulations to Peter and Lorraine Irvine who have just announced their engagement.

James, Benjamin, has left for England from where he will proceed to Canada.

Johnson, A. L., is at present resident in Howick.

Johnson, E. W., has now retired from Crown Mines and is living at Florida, Tvl.

Johnson, John, has now moved to Parktown, Johannesburg.

Jones, Heartiest congratulations to Derek and Pamela on the arrival of a son in October.

Kimber. Congratulations to Anthony and Joan Patterson who were married recently.

Kimber. David and Elizabeth welcomed another daughter in October.

King, Ernest, called at the school on his honeymoon. He is work- ing in the family business at Port Elizabeth.

Kramer. Congratulations to Brian and Cynthia on the arrival of their first son.

Kumleben. Mark and Ann welcomed a son in August, consequently Mark was unable to attend the Hudson Bennett Golf. John scored a century playing for Oxford University against Yorkshire.

Lloyd, Anson, has now taken up a new appointment with Natal Estates at Mount Edgecombe.

Lister-James. Best wishes to David and Ingrid Jenkinson who were married recently.

May. Ronnie and Corinne welcomed a daughter in March.

Mayne, Dennis, has now moved to Ingogo, Natal.

Melville, Alan, has been seen at the school frequently of late and kindly consented to give a short address at the unveiling of the Tufty Mann Memorial in the new Pavilion.

Melville, Chris, scored 65 for Oxford against Surrey. He has written his finals at Oxford where he obtained his Blue.

Miller. Congratulations to Anthony and Janet MacDonald who were married recently.

McFie. Stewart and June welcomed a son in July. McNeil, Hugh, is now manager of Read's Lubricants, Durban.

Montgomery, Binks, was out for his long vac. from Oxford. John is nearing the end of his medical training at Dublin University.

Morris, Edward, is a Group Captain with the R.A.F. at Newton, Nottinghamshire.

Nowell. To John and his wife we offer our congratulations on the arrival of their son and heir.

Oliver, Robin, is doing part-time accountancy at the University College in Salisbury.

Pennington. Congratulations to Denys and Vida Swann who were married in Durban in September.

81 Pennington. Douglas and Tiny are in the Union on six months' leave and visited us recently. They return to YVhitestones at the beginning of next year.

Pennington. Mick and Jean welcomed a son last May. Jean and the children have flown over for a holiday to St. Louis. Mick will follow after he has written his M.A. examinations in English.

Pond, Eric, was elected Chairman of the Durban Branch of the Club this year.

Pratt, John, is working as a forester with a Rhodesian Wattle Company.

Prentice, Bob, is doing the Educational Course at the University College, Salisbury.

Quinn, Tim, is breeding Red Polls at Molteno, C.P. Desmond is working on Rhys Evans' farm near Viljoenskroon.

Rouillard. Terence and Pam welcomed a son in June.

Rattray. Congratulations to Michael and Lorna Theunissen who were married at Kwambonambi in October.

Ramsay, Richard, recently announced his engagement to Veronica Macheson. Congratulations to you both.

Renton, Maurice, is at present at Baragwanath Hospital and is writing a higher degree. Mike is with A.E. & C.I. and recently married Pauline MacMillan. Robin married Jane Carter in England and has also joined A.E. & C.I. Congratulations to you all.

Ramsay. Congratulations to F------on his marriage to Prudence

Pedder.

Roberts, John and Tony, are off to England.

Robertson, John, is now on the Copper Belt.

Rowe, Anthonjr, has joined the Alfa Film Studio before going over- seas next year.

Sangmeister, Brian, was recently elected to the Committee of the Durban Branch of the Club. We hear he is making satisfactory progress after his illness and wish him well for the future.

Saville. Walter's two sons have now been joined by a little sister.

Scott Brown, Robert, who has been overseas for three years, will soon be back in South Africa. Spanier Marson, David, has returned to South Africa after being in Europe for the last three years. He obtained his final diploma at the Hotel School at Lausanne.

Sperryn, Neville. We received a letter from him from Middlesex and he is hoping one day to return when he will be in to see us all.

Southy, Jocelyn, returned from his nine months' trip to Europe an engaged man, his fiancee being Lindy Farrow of Maritzburg.

82 Soffe. Alan and Michael have assumed control of the vast family Border Farm in the Vila Machado district of P.EA. Alan's main interest is coffee while Michael is directing the Forestry Dept, and running the Saw Mill. They both returned after successful careers at Oxford and are shortly to be married, Alan to Erika Johnson and Michael to Belinda Morris of Gloucestershire. Bruce is in London doing a Mechanical Engineering course on Diesel engines.

Steere, Nigel, was elected Vice-Chairman of the Durban Branch of the Club.

Stevenson. George and Shirley welcomed a daughter recently.

Stewart. Congratulations to Ray and Mary Harker who recently announced their engagement.

Stiebel, Victor, after 30 years, returned to this country as one of London's most fashionable courtoriers. After leaving school he studied architecture at Jesus College, Cambridge, and was invited to show a collection in America in 1936. He served for five years as a Lt.-Col. in the suitable capacity of camouflage expert during the war. His gowns designed for Princess Margaret's visit to Paris in 1951 gave his name its final elevation to a lofty peak of fashion.

Scott Barnes, Ian, is presently "Old Bill" of the Anti-Tank Shell- hole. He brought up twelve members of the Shellhole for the unveiling of the Tufty Mann Plaque.

Tippett, Graeme, is doing the Education Course at the University College, Salisbury, after leaving Pretoria University where he was captain of hockey.

Todd. Congratulations to Judy and Barry on the birth of a son.

Tweedie, Tony, is now with Lever Bros.

Unger, Anthony, is in Lusaka studying for his C.I.S. having com- pleted his National Service, and is playing rugby for the Lusaka 2nd XV.

Varnals, Derek, is doing his final year B.Comm. at Rhodes and is captain of the Eastern Province cricket team.

Walker, James, is at Yale University majoring in Physics and is a member of the Freshmen Crew. Crew is one of the six sports in which Yale athletes compete at on an inter-collegiate level during the spring season.

Walker, Robin, his wife and family, have left the Union for Nyasa- land where he is opening a new branch office of a firm of architects. Winter, Barry, is now living at Sandown, Johannesburg.

Winter. Congratulations to Martin and his bride, Pamela Richards.

Wilton, Trevor, is a Laboratory Chemist with Lever Bros, at Ndola.

Wilkinson, Christopher, writes from Marandellas where he is farm- ing.

Woods, John, is receiving tuition in farming from Rhys Evans at Viljoenskroon.

Wright. Congratulations to Gordon, who has announced his engage- ment.

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