THE G Wil • (PLLEGE MflfflZINE PUBLISHED THREE TIMES YE1RIY No. 218 Dec., 1952 J THE BARROVIAN. 218 DECEMBER 1952 CONTENTS Page Page Random Notes I Mrs. Wilson—An Apprecia- tion 22 Sir Montagu Butler 2 Societies and Clubs 24 School Officers 3 Combined Cadet Force ... 28 Salvete and Valete 3 Scouts 30 Founder's Day, Honours, Sports: Cricket ,. 31 Certificates and Prizes ... 8 Swimming 39 July Concert 13 Golf 4.1 The Chapel 15 Rugby 42 Shooting 47 Broadcast 16 Careers 48 The Library 16 Contemporaries 49 The Houses i; O.K.W. Section 50 RANDOM NOTES From Monday, I3th October to Friday, ijth October, College was visited by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. It was a most interesting and, for many, a novel experience and surely we are allowed to record here with justifiable pride that the inspectors were at least satisfied with what they saw and heard. They had the chance, and took it, of seeing College hard at it in every sort of activity— the classroom and laboratory, the playing field, the Dining Hall, the societies and clubs, the gymnasium; nor did the catering side of College escape their eagle eye. Many of the boys actually seemed to enjoy the week, so did the masters. After all, we knew College well and had a great deal of confidence in it: we were glad that outside visitors agreed with us. * * * Mr. Ryder has now handed over the leadership of College rugby to Mr. Roche, after many years of very hard work. The Principal, in his report on Founder's Day, thanked him for all he had done. Mr. Ryder spared neither himself, his time nor his pocket for the good of College rugby; in thanking him, College also wish Mr. Roche very good luck in his new task. * * * We said goodbye last term to Mr. Cooil, who has gone to Heanor Grammar School, Derbyshire, and to Mr. Crabtree, who has gone to 2 THE HARROVIAN [December Bedford Modern School. They took with them our best wishes for the future. In their place we welcome Mr. G. C. Kelly, M.A. (Cantab.), who has joined us from Downside School, and Mr. G. A. Glover, A.T.D., who comes to us straight from the College of Art, Leeds. Wo wish them both a long and happy stay here. On the 27th September* , Mr. Owe* n gave* an extremely interesting lecture, illustrated by two films, on the work of the Church Mission- ary Society. He described.; as an example of this work, the help given by the Society to a. Pakistan family and showed what valuable work was being done in that country. He also gave us an extremely moving account of the life of a negro child who had caught leprosy and had been moved to a Leper Colony sponsored by the C.M.S. * * * Three free-halves have been enjoyed since the last Harrovian went to press—one on yth July (normal ration type), one on Friday 24th October (at the request of Sir Frederick Godber on Founder's Day) and one on Friday, 3ist October (at the request of Her Majesty's Inspectors). This last enabled boys to go home after lunch on the Friday for Half-Term. * * * Films seen in the gymnasium on Saturday nights so far this term have been " Seven Days To Noon " on 2oth September, " A Girl in a Million " on nth October and " Highly Dangerous " on 8th November. *+* *+* T The November 5th jollity went ofi with a bang, but on the evening of November jth. On the 5th and 6th very bad weather kept us all indoors. SIR MONTAGU BUTLER, K.C.S.I., C.B., C.I.E., C.V.O., C.B.E. It is not for us to recall here the many distinctions of Sir Montagu Butler, who died on yth November, 1952, but rather to record our deep gratitude for the service he rendered to the College during the four years that he was Lieutenant Governor and ex officio Chairman of the College Tmstees. College was suffering from the effects of the " slump " of the early 305 when Sir Montagu arrived in 1933, and by the time he left the Island in 1937 on his appointment as Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, the tide had turned. There were more reasons than one for this, as past Harrovians have recorded, but Sir Montagu's sympathy and wisdom undoubtedly had a notable effect on the Trustees of that time. As the building and re- building schemes began to develop in 1935 and 1936, Sir Montagu's enthusiasm grew. It therefore gave great pleasure to all concerned with these schemes that the Harrovian Hall in its present form was brought into use a few months before Sir Montagu left the Island. It was in the development of this dining hall that he shewed most interest, and in which he took most pride, so that he and Lady Butler were frequent visitors during the summer term of 1937. 1952] THE HARROVIAN 3 At Cambridge Sir Montagu maintained his interest in College, and he and Lady Butler shewed kindness on many occasions to O.K.W. undergraduates. As a result of these contacts Sir Montagu kept his knowledge of College and the Isle of Man up-to-date, so that there was almost a little Manx oasis first at Pembroke and later at Grange Court. In paying this brief tribute to his memory we should like to record our gratitude to Lady Butler for her friendly and gracious kindness and to extend to her our most sincere sympathy. SCHOOL OFFICERS Head of School ; S. P. T. Keig. Head of Hostel : S. P. T. Keig. Praepositors : S. P. T. Keig, T. J. Corkill, G. S. Nelson, R. T. D. Stott, P. J. Watson, A. M. Watterson. Sub-Praepositors : R. G. Harper, J. E. F. Harper, G. B. Trustrum, J. S. Watterson. Captain of Rugby : A. M. Watterson. Captain of Shooting : J. S. Watterson. Captain of Fives : R. T. D. Stott. Assistant Editor of the Barrovian : G. S. Nelson. Chief Librarian : G. S. Nelson. Tuckshop Manager : P. J. Watson. Foreman of the Fire Brigade : T. J. Corkill. SALVETE September, 1952 SCHOOL HOUSE: No boys new to College. COLBOURNE HOUSE: Nunnington, C. (UlVa). DICKSON HOUSE: Caladine, R. S. (UlVa); Callow, K. J. (MlVb); Cowin, H. D. (UlVa); Crowe, J. E. (UlVa); Holroyd, C. S. (UlVb); Jones, E. L. (UlVa); Marsden, J. R. (MlVb); Shennan, J. M. (UlVa); Woodhead, C. Y. (LVb); Wormald, J. D. (UlVb). WALTERS HOUSE: Cannan, J. F. (UlVa); Cretney, N. (UlVa). JUNIOR HOUSE: Barton, D. R. C. (II); Cain, H. R. C. (II); Cain W. J. (II); Cannell, M. C. (II); Corlett, A. C. (II); Corlett, C. J. (II); Creer, E. S. (LIVb); Cullen, T. W. B. (II); Forrester, J. D. (Ill); Hanson, M. (LIVb); Hardy, R. (LIVb); Huntley, G. E. (II); Jackson, M. A. (II); Maddrell, R. J. (Ill); Midgley, A. P. (Ill); Okell, J. D. (Ill); Preston, G. R. (LIVa); Slack, R. O. (LIVa); Tomlinson, R. K. (III). HUNT HOUSE: Barker, J. (Ill); Barker. P. (II); Christal, P. R. (II); Cringle, R. K. (LIVa); Cubbon, C. T. (Ill); Ennett, W. R. (II); Hedges, J. N. D. (II); McQuarrie, B. H. (LIVa); Pearce, THE HARROVIAN [December I. G. S. (Ill); Ramsbottom, D. K. (II); Ridge, M. D. (II); Skillicorn, J. B. (UVb); Stott, W. L. B. (LIVb); Sunderland, S. B. (II): Williams, D. A. M. (LIVb)- Woods, J. W. (LIVb). VALETE July, 1952 G. S. MOORE (1943-52). Junior-School. U.VI. Praepositor. Head of School. Head of House. Captain of School Rugger, ist XV Colours 1950, 1951. 2nd Athletic Colours 1951. 2nd Swimming Colours 1951. Member of Games Committee. Member of Rugger Sub-Committee. Captain of House Rugger and Swimming. House Crests for Rugger, Athletics, Swimming, G.T. 1947-52. Hon. Secretary of Manx Society and Scientific Society. Beatson Scientific Prize for Biology 1952. G.C.E. at Adv. Level 1951, 52. C.S.M. in C.C.F., Cert. A. 1949. ist Class Shot. Gone to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Home Address: " The Raggatt," Peel, I.o.M. B. D. GALBRAITH (1944-52). Hunt. U.VI. Praepositcr. Head of House. Captain of School Cricket 1952. Captain of School Athletics and Steeplechase 1951-52. 2nd XV Colours 1950-51-52. ist XI Colours 1949-50-51-52. Ist Athletic Colours 1949-50-51-52. Captain of House Rugger, Cricket, Athletics, Steeplechase, and Fives. School Steeplechase VIII 1949-50-51-52. Public School Sports 1950-51-52. G.C.E. at Adv. Level. King's Scout. Assistant Scout Master. Home Address: 7 Croftburn Drive, King's Park, Glasgow. L. C. COWLEY (1945-52). Dickson. U.VI. Praepositor. Head of Hostel. Captain of School Hockey and Fives, ist XV Colours 1951. ist XI Colours 1950-51-52. Member of Cricket Sub-Com- mittee. Captain of House Cricket. House Steeplechasing VIII 1950-52. G.T. Hon. Treasurer Scientific Society. Committee member Dramatic Society. G.C.E. at Adv. Level. Colour-sergeant in C.C.F. Cert. A. Gone to St. Peter's Hall, Oxford. Home Address: Clay Head Road, Garwick. D. EDMONDS (1945-52). Walters. U.VI. Praepositor. Head of House. 2nd XV Colours 1950-51. 2nd Athletic Colours 1951. Captain of House Athletics and Steeplechasing. House crests for rugger and athletics. House Cricket XI. House-Steeplechasing VIII. G.T. 1949. Assistant Editor of Barrovian. Hon. Secretary of Literary and Debating Society and Photographic Society. Senior Librarian. Foreman of the fire-brigade 1951. G.C.E. at Adv. Level 1952. Sergeant in C.C.F.