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WILDING & SONS Noted for Hardware C , hina anb Prorating fhlattriaN Watch out for our vans 73 HIGH STREET, EASTLEIGH Tel. 87373 THE PEVERIL DIEU DEFEND LE DROIT THE MAGAZINE OF THE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, EASTLEIGH • Vol. III AUTUMN 1953 No. 17 , FOREWORD By The Headmaster Fr WAS not to be expected that the renaissance of initiative and adventure, spread throughout our country and empire by the accession and coronation of our gracious and radiant young Queen, should be lacking in the School, and now, in this coronation issue of THE PEVERIL, we have visual evidence that it exists. The Editor and his assistants are to be congratulated on producing, out of their limited resources, a number worthy of the occasion. But neither the School nor THE PEVERIL can rest there. We the readers of this magazine, will be living through the new Elizabethan Age, and it is for us and our contemporaries to ensure that the glories and achievements of this reign shall surpass those of the first 'Elizabeth. It is a very real responsi- bility that we must assume, and it is here at school that we must prepare ourselves for it. The future development of this school will show whether we are accepting the challenge. The way to do it is to acquire the habit of doing everything to the very best of our ability and so follow the resolute example set for us all by Her Majesty the Queen. The task of THE PEVERIL is to reflect this spirit in the School, and let us hope that future editorial staffs will be encouraged by this special edition to seek continually for ways of making the school magazine a virile and progressive production. 1 THE PEVERIL Editor: B. HOCKEY. Sub-Editors: Mary Day Margaret Greaves P. Nicholls Art Sub-Editor: Mary Penny Vol. I 1 I. No. 17 AUTUMN 1953 EDITORIAL THIS ISSUE follows the example of all the best magazines and periodicals, perhaps rather belatedly, in producing a special Coronation number, incorporating a number of photographs and drawings. Although this edition is produced in honour of Coronation Year, we feel that all that may usefully be said about the event itself has already been said. We ourselves have not been exempt from our little burst of patriotic fervour, in our last Editorial ; we prefer to present this issue of THE PEVERIL with- out undue emphasis on the occasion, but merely as a tribute to this year of pageantry and splendour. Perhaps we may be allowed to say that we are here immediately affected by the Coronation in that it has given us the chance to dig a little deeper into the School Council's kitty, to allow for the in- creased cost of this edition. One feature which we are particularly pleased to present in this edition is a foreword written by the Headmaster. It is felt that the inclusion of his message will impart a further function to THE PEVERIL, giving a stimulus to the School's efforts, and we hope that it may become a regular feature of the magazine. We also welcome the return of the Old Bartonians' report in this issue. We trust that (on the more mercenary side) the Association will subscribe to the magazine in force. 2 There is one thing on the gloomier side which we feel hound to say here. Although contributions were asked for on notice-boards throughout the School, the response from the Upper School has been thoroughly disappointing. We realise that the examinations have left little time and inclination for writing, and also perhaps many potential contributors have expended their literary talent in writing reports of Societies, but we feel it is unfortunate that so few of the older pupils have made the effort. So our turn arrives to vacate the Editorial chair (the only one in the Library with four legs of equal length) and to pass on into history. We take this opportunity of thanking our Editorial Staff for their invaluable assistance at all times, and for their hard work in preparing the magazine. We are also grateful to Mr. Sansbury for allowing us to reproduce his photographs, and to those members of the Upper Fifth who prepared the excellent drawings for this edition. B.R.H. 3 SCHOOL NOTESNOTES WE AREHadrill pleased to welcome to the School the Rev. H. F. , B.A., who has already taken up his duties in Religious Instruction, and the Rev. J. Lemrnon, who will join him as from the Autumn Term. We also welcome, after several years without a French " assistante," Mlle. A. Le Cann, whom we shall be " sharing " with North End School. After the suspense of the examinations, what we may light-heartedly term the Summer has brought the usual rush of excursions, the number of which seems to increase year by year. The venue of the Geographical Excursion this year was the Isle of Purbeck, while the Natural History Society and the Young Farmers' Club held a joint Field Day in the New Forest. Visits were also made to both the Natural History and the Science Museums. Theatre trips included visits to the Festival Ballet at Bournemouth, to "The Apple Cart" in London, and to the Brockenhurst County High School Coronation Pageant. All who took part in these excursions are grateful to the members of the Staff responsible for making the arrangements. Sports Day, May 20th, this year incorporated the School's Coronation celebrations. Teas were provided for parents and visitors, and in the evening exhibitions were arranged by various Societies, a public meeting of the School Council was held, and two play-readings presented, by the Lower and Upper Schools, followed by a musical concert. The School is to present one of the Coronation Trees for the projected Coronation Walk along the river by Fleming Park. The money for this has been raised by collection through- out the School. Collections were also taken on Sports Day for trees to be planted on the Playing Field in commemoration of the Coronation. Pupils took part in the ambitious and very successful Eastleigh Schools' Coronation Pageant, performing a scene showing the Prince Regent at Southampton, and a tableau depicting the death of Nelson. Scenery for the Pageant was constructed by Mr. Almond, and painted by Miss Jarvis. 4 "INVITATION TO THE DANCE " Some of the pupils who took part in the Eastleigh Schools' Coronation Pageant. The dancers, in a scene showing the Prince Regent at Southampton, prepare to entertain in a Minuet. DANCERS: AUDREY KNOWLES, W. FRANCIS, CYNTHIA MARSH, D. LOWTON, MARY MASTERS, J. VECK, MONICA GEARY, J. MACDOUGALL. 5 A presentation was made on Sports Day to Mr. Dixon, in recognition of his work as groundsman, on his leaving the School to take a similar post at North End. The School, as is usual each Summer Term, has again helped to cement Anglo-French relations through the great influx of pupils' French pen-friends. It is noticeable that any difficulties with the less linguistic types may be safely dis- counted—" amour " just doesn't need translating! Mary Day (Head Girl) and R. East (Head Roy) make a presentation of a clock to Mr. Dixon (Groundsman) on his leaving the School. SCHOLARSHIPS A. Campion—County Major ( Southampton ) B. Curl—County Major ( Southampton ) M. Day—County Major ( Southampton ) R. East—County Major ( Southampton ) M. Greaves—County Major ( Edinburgh) B. Hockey—County Major ( London School of Economics ) P. Nicholls—Open Exhibition to St. John's, Cambridge, Honorary County Major. J. Phillips—Open Scholarship to Southampton. D. Ray—County Major ( Durham ) 6 EXAMINATION RESULTS GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, July, 1953 KEY TO SUBJECTS : a=-Art, by=Biology, c=Chemistry, d=Geometrical andeh=English Mechanical Drawing, ds=Domestic Subjects, ec=Economics, Economic History, el-=English Literature, en=English Language, f=French, gy=Geography, h=History, hc=Handicraft ( Woodwork) l=Latin , m=Pure Mathematics, map—Applied Mathe- matics, mu=Music, p=Physics. (o) after French, means passed in Oral French. * Distinction in an Advanced Level subject. Letters in italics show that a candidate failed at Advanced Level, but was allowed a pass at Ordinary Level. ADVANCED LEVEL MARY DAY (el, f(o), I), MARGARET GREAVES (*el, f(o), 1), B. HOCKEY (ec, eh, f(o), el), DOREEN HOLDER (el, f(o), ec), D. RAY (el, h, 1), T. ROLES (el, h), CORAL SANDERSON (el, h, f), B. BUNDAY (*m), A. CAMPION (m, map, p), B. CURL (m, map, p, c), R. EAST (m. map, p), P. NICHOLLS (C), P. RUTHEN (ni. map). ORDINARY LEVEL Passed in eight subjects: A. BONELLA (ec, el, en, f(o), gy, h, I, m), D. CAREY (by, c, el, en, f(o), m, map, p), G. CROAD (by, el, en, f(o), gy, m, map, p), R. PARKER (d, ec, el, en, f (o), gy, hc, m),YvoNNE TRAINOR (by, el, en, f(o), gy, h, 1, m), C.