•• '' -The Official Organ of- ttbe <tlapbatn ®lb :tlaaociation EDITOR :-J. \V. PINDER, 139, SELLINCOURT Ro., TOOTING, S.W. 17. PUBLISHED TWICE YEARLY PRICE 3d. VoL. 1. NOVEMBER, 1930. -No.3· \Dale . At a meeting of Committee of C.O.X.A., some eighteen months ago, a suggestion was brought forward that a magazine should be started,-carried unanimously ! The next item to be discussed was where to find an Editor. The members of the com- mittee were asked one by one to take on these onerous duties, but .. , they all at once began to make excuse." This was of course all part of one of O'D's deep laid traps for the unwary-in this case :the writer-who fell for it. Nevertheless Concordia was produced a year ago, and in the course of time a second number followed. :rvrany factors . -operated, however, which have made it necessary for me to relinquish with real regret the duties associated with the further production of this magazine. In vacating the editorial chair in favour of Mr. Pinder, I feel that Concordia and its readers are to be congratulated on having ·obtained his services, (this was another of O'D's deeply laid schemes. · Ed.), and am happy in the knowledge that my literary offspring will go on from strength. to strength and increase · its ad ve1iising .and literary space within very fe'v issues. · The editorial we has now been shed, and reversion has been made in the foregoing to the first person singular. I hasten to point .out that I am not a singular person, but merely, Your humble servant, , \V. T. J. DoNOVAN. The size of " Concordia " is largely regulated by· our advertisers.· It is. in your own interest. to see that they well patronised. Please ·mention " Concordia," Always I 1---------------- . ----------------- ----- --- ......""'""'----- 1Res IPat·\>ae. ,. • ; : :·· ) . 11 ·, ; :.... Very few of the nature of es.cape without an Editorial. 'Ve rn_anage to do so_, but we have our say under the above heading. Our last issue met with friendly criticism in one or t':VO quarters. Vve extend a hearty welcome to our. critics, but beg_ of them· to. let tlieir:critidsri1 take the constrnctive.form of artides for :inclusion. * * * \Ve now appear for the third time (under new management,. so to speak).. Unfortunately for us, our worthy Hon. Treasurer proved a true prophet, when at the Annual Dinner in February last he intimated that what little spare time remained to "\V. T. J. Donm:an would most likely be takch up with the ablutions- of the· then recent addition to his family. He has found it necessary to- relinquish the Editorship of Cmtcordia,· but has promised to support us in our office (and of course he will be a most substantial prop)·.' Vve hope that family cares will not occupy all of his time, ancl that we shall have tqe benefit of his counsel for a long while yet. * * ' * * Judging by the support accorded to the committee the Club-- Room did not' meet with the approval of a very large number of. our ·while we are at a loss to understand this lack of appre- 9iation of a Club Room· for which many associations sigh in. vain,_ we are pleased to say that 'the Committee are not This veiled criticism has only had the effect of producing further prodigies of valour from them, ,and we can with safety say that very few Old Boys Associations nave such a snug retreat. We hope tpat you will show your appreciationiin: the appropriate manner. * . *· * * The Editor's Box of Concordia has not, up to the present,. been. overworked. In case it is because our members have been. unable to find it, we hereby give notice that it is not some ethereal. hallucination of our imaginations, but ·a solid affair of: wood, and; will.now: be found in the Club Room under the members' new letter · rack. Please see that you us a letter •every time you visit the Club Room. If you get a " brain wave " and think that you _might forget it before.you can get to the College send it via G.P.O. * ·* * The period covered by this ·issue has been rather devoid of outstanding events. The Garden Fete· was of course the most important, and was, all things considered very successful. The College gave a very good concert in May and ·We enjoyed it greatly. For a school concert· it must have been a decided innovation. '1\'e can perhaps imagine J. C. O'Donohoe and A. H. Bowker in their youth with black faces, singing negro songs ; . but we cannot visualise say the. C. ·E. Robertson and W. T .. .T. Donovan of yore singing, and. dfmcing minuets appropdately _"apJJarelled. ·The two- one act plays given by the Upper. School wer.e remarkably good. Apart from this the only thing to keep us alive has been cricket .. 2 . This. season has been ,fer :us a period. of ' Our older . , II members are for variotis· reasons, gradually ceasing to take an active· part in. cricket, and ·we arc really· team building. F<?rtunately our younger players have made great strides, and we are looking forward to· next season with ·the .utmost confidence. .\Ve ·,vish to draw your attention to the lists of coming events: ori ;pages eight and nine and we hope that your support wm·not'be· lackirig. · · * * * . Finally, this.issue has as previous numbers been written entirely by us. May we remind our readers that they will never have a really successful until they set to Even an Editor cannot a magazine himself ; so put your backs in_to it, and send your along to your cver·hopeful,_ ED.ITOR. 1Rews an() Heartiest to Bro. on his appointment as Superior: Bro. Aloysius came to us in 192'{ from Manchester, and has endeared himself to all. His work in connection with the· Extension .Fund will probably never be fully appreciated ; it has. been truly gigantic. · The Old Boys can never adequately express their thanks to him for his unfailing sympathy and help. 'rVe· wish him all prosperity and happiness. " \Ve extend our sincere sympathies to lV!iss Carlin in her recent bereavement. Supt.- Carlin at the .Extension Fund Functions and will be greatly missed. R.I.P. \Ve all wish for a speedy recovery for Bro. Louis who is now · lying ill. Bro. Louis was at Clapham until 1922, when he left to· go to Mayfield. · · · The long awaited sixth form has now materialised, and so a dream of some years has been fulfilled. \Ve hope that it "'''!11 not be long before it attains its full complement. · · . T:he cricket pitch is now. being relaid and in a year or two should be as good a 'Yicket as could be desired. · :Messrs. Dempsey & Co., of 69 South Side Common,. have been appointed ·official. Outfitters to the Association, and offer generous terms to all members. \Ve trust that all our·readers. will patronise Dempsey&. Co., as much as possible. With his last circular the Gen. Secretarv sent each member a with the request that it ·shoulcl be returned to us as soon as, possible. \Vhile some have been receh·ed,. we still await a large number, and \ve hope that all members -who have not already done -so, .will complete their forms ·and send them back at once. · 3 ®ur ]portrait Galler\2. J.Vo. I Ret•. Bro. Bernardine, C.F.X.-Ottr President. 1 Bro. Bemardine the Headmaster of the College is Provincial 1• <Jf the English Province of the Xaverian Brothers and we are fortunate indeed in having him as our President. As \'lith all of the Brothers, .we have only to make our· needs known and every I endeavour is made to help us. But one instance of many, Bro. Bemardine very kindly wrote the Foreword to our first issue giving j' us the Official Blessing. He also, not infrequently without personal inconvenience, graces our General Meetings and Annual Dinners. · Bro. Bemardine has been Head of Clapham, since 1921. His favourite subjects are Latin and Chemistry and he is an accomplished musician .. \Ve are more fortunate than is perhaps generally realised, in his interest in our functions, as we know that he greatly dislikes ' public speaking. This is to be regretted as, when he can be enticed <>ut of his shell, he is very interesting; ,, I i· ®I<:> :f130\2S a.n<> lDoings. \' ii (Bobbie) I.all, has now returned to India to take np ·li il1g. :li q * * * * liq .. Pinder, !924-6, is at. a: school at Marseille, France, where he I, lj . is doing very well. I, * * * * · · · · ·· · ·· - Hearty Congratulations to :- C. E. Leech; ·1925, on Iiis first. class honours :and· a research scholarship. · . He is staying on at his Co11ege for an Course. He is a very big man in their debating world and joint editor their magazine. G. Peterson on his sl.tcce:5s in obtaining his B. Com. 1 \V. H. Banks; who this'year succeeded in his B.Sc. with second I dass honours. · · Leslie Donovan on the birth of a son and heir on September I' 2gth, 1930. J. Nevin Paine who was married on August 23rd, 1930, to 1 l\:Iiss E.}rL Nott of vVimbledon.. l Bill Kerr on the occasion :of his to Muriel Hill j {July, 1930). Mrs. Kerr is already well known :to many Old Boys I lmving·been a staunch supporter at our cricket matches. I P. vV. Stubbs (1921-1924) .'art his engagement. to ·l\fiss D. ! Hutchings. R. K. Carrick· on his· appointment as Conservative Agent for North Lambeth.