Queen's College Magazine 1948 ~ 1949

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CONTENTS.

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Foreword

Progress Report on the New Queen's College . .

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In 1905

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Art

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The P art of Science in the New Guiana ..

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Cause for Alarm

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A Companion

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World Citizenship

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Undersea Salvage

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On Dit

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The Poet's Corner

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Editorial School Officials (1948-'49)

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The Yeai• in Retrospect

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In Memoriam

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News of Our Boys - P ast and 10

Presen t Valete

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Salvete

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Prize List (1947-'48)

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House Notes

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Vale

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Howlers

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Cricket Not:)s

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Frenchais

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Football Notes

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F amous Sayings

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Hockey Notes

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Cub Notes ..

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Table Tennis Notes

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Scout Notes ..

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Aquatic Sports

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Cadet Notes ..

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Annual Athletic Sports

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Acknowledgements

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Literary Society

Easter Olympiad

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The School Ba nd

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Chess Notes ..

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The Editors Think Out Loud . .

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Results (1949)

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Athletic Sports

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Dramatic 70

]FOREWORD The editors have been on my track the last week or so to w r ite the foreword for yet another issue of the School Magazine; these annual requests seem, to me, to arrive at progressively shorter intervals of time a reminder that the older one gets the quicker time flies.

You will learn from the contents of this issue of the Magazine all about the various activities of the School during the past year, so I shall not atte mpt to go into details.

On t he whole, I think we can claim to have

had quite a satisfactory year - in our studies, games and the extra-school activities.

True we did not pull off the Guiana Scholarship last year, but

we must not be too greedy, must we? Anyway, we must see what we can do about it this year.

The whole School -

especially the members of Austin House -

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regretting t he departure of Mr. Bevis, who, after twenty one years' service at Queen's College, has received well-earned promotion to Northern Rhodesia.

We shall remember him and his good works for many a long

day. May he have a similar measure of success in his new post!

Good reading in the Magazine - and good luck to everyone in the coming public examination:;!

H. Nobbs.

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JEottortal.

For the hundred years and more since its foundation Queen's College has played an important part in helping to shape the destiny of British Guiana. During this period Queen's has grown along with the Colony: as the country's population has increased so has the number of students at the College increased. To cope with this expanding roll, the College was removed from one bui lding to another - always to a larger and more convenient one - until it arrived at the present premises, whence it will soon be removed to the fine build ing now being erected in Longden Park.

The entire community is influenced d irectly or indirectly by the College, and its long standing reputation is respected by all. Queen's College stands for the very best in education. To an occasional student the College may mean the place where he plays cricket, football, hockey, tennis and many games of his liking in his recreational hours; but to the parent it means the place where he may secure for his son a sound and wide education for life in general. The public expect every pupil from Queen's to display the qualities of a good citizen: a broad outlook, a wellinformed mind, honesty, energy, a belief in the fut ure of his country and a willingness to work for its advancement. To helping to produce these the masters devote much of their time. When any student completes his course at Queen's and sets out on the voyage of life he shou ld be a credit to his school and to his country. Wherever he goes he should carry with him that sp irit of leadership w hich was developed in him dur ing his school days.

It is here at College that many of the leaders of the Colony first had their training. From among the ranks of boys who formerly attended Queen's are drawn a great proportion of members of the Legislative and Executive Councils. On these men depends the welfare of the Colony; and they draw on the ideals inculcated in them during their youthful days at College to help them in the wise and progressive government of British Guiana. The masters strive to instil into the boys an interest in world affairs and more especially in the affairs of their own country. When they leave school as young men they are prepared to take a responsible and active part in the life of the community. Those who are politically minded look forward to seats in the Legislative Counci l some day; and, having the improvement of their country at heart, whenever they are successful at elections, they fight spiritedly throughout their term of office for the welfare of the Colony and its people. In all they do they endeavour to keep up to the high standard of usefulness bred in them at College.

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Queen's Collge can claim ¡among her old boys a high proportion of the professiona l men, both inside and outside the civil service, of the Colony. Very many doctors, lawyers, accountants, and men who perform equally valuable services to British Guiana, had their initial training at the College. In later life they look back on their days spent at Queen's with gratitude not so much for the book-learning received as for the spirit of good citizenship nurtured there. No less important in the life of the community are the iechnicians, engineers, scientists, many of whom attended Queen's during their youth. Men like these, who will have a great .part in the development of the Colony, were taught at school to attain a wide outlook on life, to encounter difficulties and obstacles with a determination to surmount them, and to face failures and disappointments calmly and smi ling ly. This guidance for living well given by the College to all her sons is an integral part of their education; and, when they launch out into life, consciously or unconsciously they take it with them.

In all the talk of Caribbean Federation which is going on now, the boys, especia lly the seniors of Queen's College, ought to take a keen interest. They should learn to think clearly and rationally and attempt to understand the points-of-iew of the people in the neighbouring islands.

It is on their shoulders that the future government of the Colony will rest; and, whether British Guiana is still a separate colony or is a member of a federation , the knowledge and ability of far-seeing, fearless men will be required to lead her to the prosperity which is her due.

At this period when the University College of the West Indies is fast becoming a reality, Queen's College will naturally have a more important part in the educational affairs of the Colony. The University will for a few years probably cater largely for students who have attained Matriculation standard, but the ti me will come fairly rapidly when on ly those who have gained higher qualifkations will be accepted. In preparing British Guianese students for this University, Queen's will have to take the leading role. Not only on the classical side will she lay the foundations but also on the science side, for Queen's is, at this time, one of the two schools which are in any way qualified to teach Science. It will be the duty of Queen's to provide the basic scientific training of any student who desires to pursue the study of Science at the University.

The future holds rosy promises for the development and progress of British Guiana. It is for the men who are to lead her to take ful l advantage of all the opportunities which arise. Many of these leaders w ill have passed through Queen's College, and the College is doing her best to ensure that they are worthy of the responsibilities that will be theirs.

Basil Eyre.

Lancelot Thom.

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MIDDLE ROW: F . I. Low-a -Chee, N. S. C. Cameron. L. E. Ramsahoye, L. H. Thom, I. R. Lam. B. W . V ig!lance, C. A. W. Deane.

FRONT ROW: D . G. Small, J. D. Adamson, J. W . Whittingham (Capt.), Capt. H . Nobbs (Prine.), K . M. W. Tang (Vice-Capt.) B . A. N . Collins. W. W. Anderson.

ABSENT: H . I . Leal. M .S. Luckhoo.

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School Officials, (1948-9) Principal: Capt. H. NOBBS, M.Sc .. F.R.l.C.

Second Master: Mr. H . A. M. BECKLES. B.A. (Hons.)

Senior Masters: Messrs. J . H . BEVIS, B.Sc. (Hons.); N. E. CAMERON, M.A. Temporary Masters: Messrs. H . V. TAITT, M.A.; E. 0. PILGRIM, B .Sc. (Hons.)

Masters: Messrs. A . G. A. LARTHE, B.A. (H ons.); D. A. SMITH, M.A. (Hons.) ; S. R. ALLSOPP, B .A. (H ons.); K. N. MAUDSLEY, B .A.; G. R. RAWLINGS, B.Sc. Junior Masters: M2ssrr• J . J. NILES, B .A.; CHUNILALL, B.A.; C. I. DRAYT ON; J . N . CHUNG ; C. E. BARKER, C. A . Y ANSEN. Acting Junior Masters: Messrs. H. R. PERSAUD, B.A.; A. P. B. RICHMOND, B.A.; T . B. E. RICHMON!'; W. H. SMITH ; E . L . ARCHER. Aeling Junior Mistress: Miss C. E . PETERKI N, B.A. Preparatory Form Mistress: Miss L . DOLPHIN, L .R.A.M. Laboratory Assistant: Mr. D. A. L. CARRINGTON. Prefects: Head Prefect and Capt. of School: J . W. WHITTINGHAM. Vice-Capt. of School: K. M. W. TANG. PERCIVAL HOUSE "A" : M. LUCK.HOO (Capt.), L. E. RAMSAHOYE .

RALEIGH HOUSE "B" : W. ANDERSON (Capt.), M. T. LOWE, L . H . THOM. AUSTIN H OUSE "C" : J. W. WHITTINGHAM (Cap t.), B. EYRE, K. EYRE, I. L AM, F . I. LOW-A -CHEE. D URBAN HOUSE ''D" : J. D. ADAMSON (Capt.)

P ILGRI M H OUSE '·E " : K. M . W. TANG (Capt.), N . S . C. CAMERON, B. A. N. COLLINS, C. A . W. DEANE, H . I. LEAL, N. 0 .

LINTON. WEST ON HOUSE "F " : D. G. SMALL (Cap t.), C. A. 0. SYL VEST ER, B . W. VIGILANCE. H . I. Leal.

Capt. of Cricket R. A. Gib bons.

Vice-Capt. of Cricket H. I. L eal.

Capt. of Football W. I . L ee.

Vice-Capt. of Football K. M. W. Ta ng.

Capt. of Hockey M. Glasford.

Vice-Capt. of Hockey J .

W. Whittingham.

Cap t. of Athletics MAGAZINE STAFF. Judge: Mr. D . A. Smith.

Editors: B. A. Eyre, L. H . Thom .

Committee: W. W. Ande rson, N. S. C. Cam er on, N. 0 . L in ton, M. S. Rag bccr.

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" The Year in Retrospeet." (by J. W. WHITTINGHAM)

The last year has slipped by almost without our being aware of its passing. No past or present boy having performed any outstanding feats in the athletic or scholastic world, we have had no half-days.

The inevitable changes took place in the staff, perhaps the most welcome of these being the return of Mr. S. R. R. Allsopp after several years' study in England and France, and the appointment to the staff of Mr . Yansen. Mr. Archer has come to us temporarily to make up the strength while Mr. Larthe is on leave. Mr. D. A. Smith is expected to go on leave very soon, possibly in the Summer term.

Probably the most important change, however, is the deeply regretted departure of Mr. J . H. Bevis, B.Sc. (Hons.), whose stay of nearly twentytwo years (1927-1949) has, unfortunately, terminated. Mr. Bevis has accepted a very senior post in Northern Rhodesia, and will, by the time this is published, have left the Colony.

His departure is one of the biggest blows the College has suffered for many years and will undoubtedly react on the Colony as a whole, since he was the only qualified Biology master in British Guiana. The teaching of Biology h as had to be abandoned in the upper school, for the time being.

In the public examinations held last June and July, the School Certificate candidates did not do as well as in previous years, but the Higher Certificate r esults were ver y good indeed, and though we did not secure the Guiana Scholarship, two of our boys, G. P . A. F orbes and B. A. N. Collins, reached scholarship standard.

The new Queen 's College site has been for many months a scene of great activity. The Principal's quarters are completed and occupied, and the colossal framework n earby is going up very fast, considering the constructional problems involved, and the difficulties encountered in obtaining essen tia l supplies.

The cricket and soccer elevens have not done so well this year, but with an eye to "team-building" for the future, preference is being given to you th. In the annual Inter-Collegiate Competition for th e J acob Cup, we qua lified for the final by defeating our chief rivals, St. S tanislaus College, on the first innings. The final has not, at the time of writing, been played. The Dias Cup semi-final ended in a goalless draw, and is to be replayed at a date not yet fixed.

The hockey team has maintained its standard since the last magazine came out, and several of our players were called up to Colony practice with a view to possible selection. M. Glasford was the only ¡successful player, and has been picked to tour Trinidad in Mav. The¡ Colts' team which defeated the Dutch team from Surinam 3-nil, was almost a Queen's side, only one member not belonging to the College. I would u rge boys wh? are keen on hocke.y to .w ork hard_ at .a~quiring the correct technique, as m a school of the size of Queen's md1v1dual specialists should play a

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greater part than all-rounders, who are naturally unable to concentrate on any one game. In that way, the standard of our games would b ecome much h igher.

The Annual Sports were a great success this year, and Weston House won a well-deserved victory after an excellen t effort made by the House as a whole. Klautky, Mongu l, the Bacchus brothers and P hillips were the outstanding athletes, and this year again saw our general standard raised.

Immediately after the sports, as a result of gener al keenness, it was decided to for m an athletic club, bear ing the school's name, the qualification for membership being attendance, either past or present, at Queen's. The most successful runner, R. S. Klautky, broke the track records for the 100 and 220 yards spr ints in th e 16 years and under group, and the team were nearly the track champions at the Easter Olympiad.

The Scouts and Cadets ha.ve been improving steadily under Mr. Maudsley's guidance, and ar e extremely active in all the sph eres of action that have been re-opened or newly created for them. I would recommend as many members of these groups as possible to go to the camps that are organised for them, as, apar t from the element of fun present, attendance inculcates a great degree of self-reliance. This is not usually found in very many fellows until they leave school, when it is more or less thrust upon them.

Altogether, 1948-49 has been a quiet year for us; but the sch ool never stands still, and I confident ly expect that next year will see us again showing the way to our opponents. With a little more active interest from the juniors, and with specialists rather than all-rounders, this is quite possible. Remember , too, that Pindar wr ote -"Without toil there have tri•.1mphed a very few".

In Memorian1.

It is with tlie deepest regret that we make mention of the death of one of our pupils, Aldwyn Hutton Emanuel Dannett, a member of Form IV A, wh o died on 26th April, 1949. He was born on 13th J anuary, 1934 and came to Queen's College as a Governmnet County Scholar in S~ptember, ~944. .we take this opportunity of expressing sympathy with his parents 1~ then¡ bereavement. We know that his loss will be deeply felt by all his form mates. Let us say only, with the poet, "Peace, peace! he is not dead, he doth not sleep He hath awakened from th e dream of life - ... . . .

He has outsoared the shadow of our n ight; Envy and calumny and hate and pain, And that uni~est which men miscall delight, Can touch him not and torture not again; From the contagion of the world's slow stain He is secure, and now can never mourn A heart grown col.cl,. ~ head grown grey in vain; Nor, when the spirits self has ceased to burn With sparkless ashes load an unlamented urn".'

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Ne,vs Of Our Boys--Past And Present.

"Lives of great men all remind us, We can make our Lives sublime . ....... " Once again we are compelled to make honourable mention of all those boys of Queen's College who have shown outstanding merit and those old boys who have distinguished themselves in British Guiana and overseas.

In particular must we congratulate the following: Hon. E. F. McDavid, C.B.E., on being awarded a Companionship 0ÂŁ the Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Mr. W. T. Lord, F.G.S., on whom was conferred a Companionship of th e Imperial Service Order.

Hon. J . Carter, B.A., L.L.B., on his election to the Legislative Council.

Hon. C. V. Wight, on being made Mayor of Georgetown.

Mr. F. W. E. Case, M.A., on his appointment to the staff of th e West Indies University.

Mr. R. E. G .Farley, B.A., on being awarded a British Council Schola rship in St. Kitts.

Mr. R. M. Nicholson, M.A., on gaining his Master of Arts degree in Modern L anguages, and on his appointment as Senior Lan guages Master at Kingston College, J amaica.

Mr. S. S. R. Allsopp, B.A., (Hons.) , on being appointed to the staff of Queen 's.

Mr. A. B. Win ter on obtaining an agricultural scholarship to pw¡sue studies at the Imperial College in Trinidad.

Messrs. M. de V. Delph and H. R. Persaud, on acquiring their Bachelor of Arts degrees.

Mr. P. A. D. Allsopp, on being awarded an Engineerin g Scholarship.

Mr. H. A. Drayton, on his appointment as Asst. Master of the Grenada Boys' Secondary School.

Messrs. G. P. A. Forbes and B. A. N. Collins on being placed 3rd and 5th respectively, in order of merit for the Guiana Scholarship.

J. R. S. Munroe, on winning the 1948 Percival Exhibition.

All the boys who acquitted themselves so creditably in both the London Higher Certificate and the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board School Certi:fica te Examinations.

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NOTABLE DEPARTURES BACCHUS, P. A. (1941-48): Government County Scholar, 1941; School Certificate, 1946 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect, 1948; Captain of Percival House, 1948; London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.) .

CARRINGTON, D. A. L. (1939-48): School Certificate, 1945; School Prefect, 1947; Captain of Weston House, 1947; Vice-Captain of the School, Jan., 1948.

CHABROL, C. S . (1939-48): School Certificate, 1945; School Certificate, 1946 (Exemption from London Matriculation) ; Queen's College Senior Scholar, Jan., 1947; London Higher School Certificate, 1948; School Prefect, Sept., 1948; Captain of Raleigh House, Sept., 1948.

EDWARDS, R. L. (1941-48): Government County Scholar, 1941; School Certificate, 1946 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect, 1947; Captain of D'Urban House, 1947; London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.).

FORBES, G. P. A. (1943-48): School Certificate, 1945; School Prefect, 1946; London Higher School Certificate, 1948, with distinction in Chemistry (Exemption from Inter-B.Sc. and First Merical) ; placed third in order of merit for B.G. Scholarship, 1948.

JACKSON, R. E. (1940-48): Government County Scholar, 1940; Government Junior Scholar, 1944; School Certificate, 1945 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect, 1946; London Higher School Certificate, 1947 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.); London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (as candidate for B.G. Scholarship) with distinction in Pure Maths.

JONAS, R. M. (1940-48): Government County Scholar, 1940; Cambridge Junior Certificate, 1943; School Certificate, 1945 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect, Feb., 1947; London Higher School Certificate, 1947 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.) ; Vice-Captain of Cricket; Captain of Pilgrim House; Candidate for B.G. Scholarship, 1948.

KING, I. R. (1939-48): Captain of Raleigh House, 1947; Cricket and Football Colours; Captain of Athletics, 1947; Under 13, Under 17, Open Athletic Champion; Athletic Colours.

KING, K. F. S. (1941-48): Centenary Exhibitioner, 1941; School Certificate, 1946 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect and President, Debating Society, 1947; London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.) ; Editor of Magazine.

NOEL, F. A. (1940-1948): Government County Scholar, 1940; Cambridge Junior Certificate, 1943; School Certificate, 1945 (Exemption from London Matriculation); London Higher School Certificate, 1947 (Ex-

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emption from Inter-B.A.); School Prefect, 1947; London Higher, 1948 (as candidate for B.G. Scholarship) .

PAIRAUDEAU, B. H. (1941-48): Moulder Cup for Junior Cricket, 1944 and 1945; Queen's College Junior Prize, 1945; Cricket Colours, 1946; School Certificate, 1948; holds record individual score of 216 not out made 'by a Q.C. batsman in Second Class Cricket, (also a record for any class of Cricket for Q.C.) ; is the first Q.C. boy to have scored a century (130) in an Intercolonial match (vs. Jamaica, 1947); holds the distinction of being the youngest player to represent British Guiana in Intercolonial Cricket (at the age of 15).

PANDAY, D. C. (1943-1948): Berbice High School Scholar, 1943; London Higher School Certificate, 1945; British Guiana Scholar, 1946 (distinctions in Modern History and Geography); Awarded a Free Place at Queen's College, Jan., 1947; School Prefect, Feb., 1947; First Medical Examination, 1948.

RAJ, L. L. (1940-48): Government County Scholar, 1940; Government Junior Scholar, 1944; School Certificate, 1945 (Exemption from London Matriculation); School Prefect, 1946; London Higher School Certificate, 1947 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.); London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (as candidate for B.G. Scholarship).

SAM, D. (1941-48): Government County Scholar, 1941; School Certificate, 1946 (Exemption from London Matriculation); Capt. of Table Tennis ; London Higher School Certificate, 1948 (Exemption from Inter-B.A.); School Prefect. · OTHER DEPARTURES SUMMER TERM, 1948.

Annamunthodo, R.; Bhagwandin, H. 0. (School Certificate); Boland, R. F. V.; Cameron, M. A. (Q.C. Exhibitioner, School Cert., Matric., School Prefect); Carter, B. W. (School Cert., Matric.,); Chan, L. C. (School Certificate) ; Cheong, H. W. (School Certificate) ; Cheong, N. A. (School Cert.); Da Silva, R. N. A. (Centenary Exhibitioner, School Certificate, School Prefect); Delph, J. B.; De Broglio, M. M. C. (School Cert., Matric. , Q.C. Senior Scholar); Dumont, D (School Cert.,) Edghill, W. D. F. (Govt.

County Scholar, &i-1001 Cert.); Field, R. D. (School Cert.); Fraser, M. A. (School Cert., School Prefect); Fung-a-ling, W. A. (School Cert., Schoo l Prefect); Gilkes, G. A. W. (School Cert.); Gordyk, S.; Gullin, G. L. (School Cert.); Hahnfield, M. U. C. (Govt. County Scholar); Harewood, C. A. (School Cert.); Kaufmann, R. D. (School Cert.); Lall, R. M. (Q.C. Exhibitioner, School Cert., Matric., School Prefect, London Higher) ; Lee, B. E. (School Cert., Matric., London Higher Cert.) ; Lee, E. L. (School Cert.) ; Lee, T. F . K. (Q.C. Jun. Exh., Q.C. Jun. Sch., School Cert., Matric., School Prefect); Lilley, D. W.; Man. M. 0. (School Cert.); Mathews, D. D.; October, W. A. M. (School Cert., Matric.); Owen, W. E. (School Cert.); Phang, C. D.; Skeete, N. F. (Govt. County Scholar, School Cert., Matric., School Prefect); Tattrie, J. ~.; Tong, T. S. (School Cert.); Too Chung, T. M. (Q.C. Jun., Exh. , Q.C. Middle Sch .. Exh., School Cert.); Verrier, W. L. (Sch?ol Cert.); Yankana, D. I. (Govt. County Scholar, School Cert., Matnc); Zorn, R. E.

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AUTUMN TERM, 1948 Elder, J. C. (School Cert., Matric.); Melville, L. B. (School Cert.); Phillips, C. B. (Q.C. Middle School Scholar, School Cert.); Whitehead, G D. (School Cert.); Wood, G. C.; Roman, I. N. (School Cert.); Rahaman, M. S. K.

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Allen, L. R.; Archer, W. E.; Bacchus, D. W.; Benjamin, G. U. McD.; Bobb; E. O.; Brewster, E. E. C.R.; Chan, R. M.; Cheong, 0. M.; Chinapen, B. S.; Coltress, C. D.; Cossou, N. F. M.; Cummings, S. C.; Ferdinand, J. J.; Frankiss, C. C.; Frankiss, S. G.; F raser, R. A.; Galbraith, A. D.; G albraith, J.B. ; Gray, J.M. ; Gurudata; Ho-a-yun, J . E. F.; Holder, J. E.; Humphrey, R. A.; Khan, M. M.; Khan, M. Z.: Lee, S. V.; Lee-Ting, C. E.; L eila, L. M.; McAllister, H. A.; McAndrew, W. A.; McDoom, M. M.; Mangal, K.; Mass, J.; Matthews, M. E.; Miller, M. E.; Murray, J. P. A.; Nicholson, J. A.; Nizam, M.; Odle, M. A.; Parmaswardat; Permaul, J . A.; P inkerton, T. A. Ramp hal, P. J.; Ramsahoye, J. W.; Ridley, M. S.; Robinson, L. A. R.; Radway, N. A.; Sahai, A. A.; Sampson, G. A.; Samuels, E. R.; Singh, D. D.; Spence, A. R.; St. Pierre, M.A.; Stafford, S. F. van B.; Tang, A. R.; Tang, E. M. W.; Tang, M. 0. S.; Terrill, A. A.; Ting-a-kee, V. E . R.; Welch, I. A.; Wharton, I. H. ; Wilkinson, C. W.; Woo Ming, G. E.; Worrell, J. S. M. ; Yhap, M. V.; Ying, I. A.; Edwards, J. C.

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PRIZE LIST 1947-48.

PRIZES

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C. K. Franker.

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D. P. Sharma.

FORM I:1st Prize 2nd " 3rd

S. H. Wong.

R. I. Leila.

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E. N. Chan.

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FORM Il e:-1st Prize 2nd 3rd

F. Payne.

K. Naraine.

P. R. Kemsies.

FORM III a :1st Prize 2nd " 3rd Specia l Prize

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Trotz.

0 . Yearwood.

V. Chan.

P. E. Burnet t.

C. L. Yha p.

R. F. Bola nd.

R. V. Moore.

S. M. J aikaran.

R. L. Clarke.

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C. V. Too-Chung.

W. A. Chin.

M. A. Gilkes.

FORM !V a:1st P rize 2nd " 3rd

J . R. S. Munroe.

W. I. Lee. J . C. Elder.

FORM IV a PAR.:1st Prize 2nd 3rd

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L. B. Melville.

R. D. Field.

FORM V a:1st Prize 2nd 3rd

S. M. K. Z. Insana lly .

M. A. Osman.

B. A. Eyre.

FORM Vb:lst P rize 2nd 3rd

H . R. Taitt.

I. S. Savory.

L. G. Dennison.

FORM VI:English P rize History Prize Classical P rize Language Prize Mathematics P rize Physics and Chemistry Prize Botany and Zoology

B. L. F. R. F. H. H.

DRAWING PRIZE :Senior School Junior School

H. R. Taitt.

R. V. E. Luck.

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A. Collins.

M. R. Kawall.

R. Wills.

C. Smith.

R. Wills.

A. Drayton.

B. Edghill.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZES :A warded to the boys who by force of example, good work and interest in school activities have made lhe greatest endeavour to further the progress of the school.

Senior School Junior School

H. B. Edghill.

R. L. Clarke.

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PRIZE

F. I. Low-a-Chee.

MOULDER CUP FOR JUNIOR CRICKET

R. A. Gibbons.

HODGSON CUP FOR SHOOTING

No award made.

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University of London--Higher School Examination 1948 *Bacchus, P. A. J ackson, R. E. *B roomes, D. R. *King, K. F. S. *Cameron, N. S. C. Lall, R. M. Chabrol, C. S. *L am, I. R. *Collins, B. A. N. L ee, B. E. ·:-Debidin, F. **Rams.ahoye, L. E. *Edwards, R. L . "'Sam, D. ~:Forbes, G. P. A. SmaJI, D. G. Whittingham, J . W. *Qualified tQualified :,:Qualified ••Qualified

for Exemption from London Inter. Arts. for Exemption from Inter. Engineering. for Exemption from London Inter. Science and First Med ical Exam. for Exemption from London Inter. Science.

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS EXAMINATION BOARD. SCHOOL CERTIFICATE, 1948.

FORM Va. Bacchus, R. C. Chan, L. C. *Chung, V. ·P. Dumont, D. Edghill, W. D. F. *Elder. J. C. Glasfol'd, R. M. K1autky, S. Lee, E. L. .. Lee, R. A. 0 Lee, W. I. *Lowe, M. T.

Man, M. 0.

Mongul, F. E. ·j·*Munroe, J. R. S. Nurse, W. E. 0 0 ctober, W. A. M. Owen, L. E. P erry, C. 0.

Phang, P. E. Phillips, C. B. *Sahai, R. L .

Tong, T. S. *Wong, V. L.A.

FORM Vb. Bhagwandin, H. 0. *Carter, B . W. Cheong, H. W. Cheong, N. A. Chundun, D. D. K aufmann, R. D. Melville, L . B. Owen, W. E. Pairaudeau, B. H .

Field, R. D. Gilkes, G. A. W. Gullin, G. L. Harewood. C. A. Roman. I. N. Too-Chung, T. M. Verrier, W. L. Whitehead, G. D.

The follow ing wer e successful in supplementary papers :*Ta ng, K. M . W. *Lall, R. M. Lee, T. F. K. Luckhoo, M. S. *Sylvester, C. A. 0. *Qualified for Exemption from L ondon Matricula tion . ·j·P ercival Scoh1ar, 1948.

JAMES HENRY BEVIS, B.Sc. Lond. (Hons. Botany)

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At the end of last term we bade farewell to yet another of the Masters of our badl y depleted staff. On th is occasion it was to Mr. Bevi s who, for the past 2 J years, had been our Bio logy Master. Mr. Bevis arrived at Queen's College in November 192 7 fresh from receiving his University degree and his Teachers' Diploma, and during the years of his stay he rendered in valuable service not only to the Science branch of the College, but also to the cause of Science in general in the Colony. It was he who founded, and until hi s departure, was President of the BeeKeeping Society. He was Secretary of the British Guiana Science Club, and o rganised the weekly showing of educational film s on the College's p1'ojector.

Mr. Bevis was equall y en thusiastic in non-academical activities.

He was associated wit h Austin H ouse during the whole of his 2 r years here. H e was a lover of music, and an energetic tennis player.

Yet his work was his real bobby, and he possesed an extensive knowledge of the fl ora and fauna of British G uiana.

He will spend 2 -~ months in the United Kingdom prior to taking up hi s new appointment in Northern R hodesia as Lecturer in Science at the T eachers' Training College, and adviser o n t he teaching of Science and Mathematics in schools throughout t he Colony. vVe miss him sorely, but congratulate him on his promotion. ~ n d wish him the ve r y best of luck in his new appointment. ~

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HOU~B NOG][B~~ PERCIVAL HOUSE. House Master Assistant House Masters House Captain Prefects

Mr. E. 0. Pilgrim, B.Sc. Mr. Rawlings, B.Sc., and Mr. S. R. R. Allsopp, B.A. M. S. Luckhoo, L. E. Ramsahoye, E. G. Hopkinson.

We proudly welcome back into our midst Mr. Allsopp, who was once before a member of this House. He now rejoins us in the capacity of a House Master and I am sure he will endeavour to help us in every way possible.

Percival House, though not enjoying the success of previous years, showed that they were still a fomidable force to contend with. We were "Runners up" in the House Cricket Competition. Our youngsters were enthusiastic and this augurs well for the future.

At the Sports meeting the House did better than many of us expected and ended up in second position. Special praise must be given to the Bacchus brothers and Mongul, who were outstanding in their respective divisions.

Our House Captain, "Pat" Bacchus, left us in September for the United States, where he intends to further his studies. We take this opportunity of wishing "Pat" the very best of luck.

Let us continue, striving hard to keep up the high standard which has been set in the past.

M. S. LUCKHOO.

RALEIGH HOUSE. House Master Assistant House Masters House Captain House Prefects

Mr. H. A. M. Beckles, B.A ..

Messrs. A. G. A. Larthe, B.A.; H. R. Persaud, B.A.; and E. L. Archer.

W. W. Anderson.

L. H. Thom and M. T. Lowe.

Before looking back over the past year, let us take this opportunity to welcome to our midst Mr. E. Archer, a former member of the House who has now returned as a master. We wish him a very happy sojourn among us, and we can assure him of our whole-hearted support in any venture that may lead to the progress of the House as a whole. Earlier in the year we said goodbye to Mr. Browne. We a lso said 'au r evoir' to Mr. Larthe, who has left us on leave.

Not to be forgotten, either, are our former House Caotains, I. R. King and C. S. Chabrol, and all the other members who have left us to venture

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cut on a new and more responsible phase of life. To you, her sons, the H ouse says "Good luck! ", and may her spirit and teachings ever guide you!

In the field of sport we h ave again tried our best, though we have not been as successful as we wished. Nevertheless, whether winning or losing, we have maintained that doggedness and team-spirit for which Ne are so famed.

Our Christmas Party was, as usual, a success, thanks to the general good behaviour of the boys present.

Our best performance, from the point of view of results, was in swimming, in which event, thanks to the combined efforts of Gilkes, Chan, Van Sertima and Gonsalves, we emerged a close second to Weston House.

We were disappointing at cr icket; but, on the other hand, our football showed great promise, and it was unfortunate that adverse weather conditions necessitated t he abandonment of the completion. Up to that stage t he performance of our 2nd XI was high ly commendable - they were undefeated in two years!

Sports day saw us bo:w to the bottom of the list, overwhelmed, but still "Raleighing", and by no means disgraced.

Let us not then be discouraged! Modest though our results may be, we will keep on fighting, remembering at all times that it is not t h e issue which matters most to us, J::>ut rather the prevailing of that true spirit of friendly rivalry.

W. W. ANDERSON.

AUST IN House Masters House Captain House Prefects

HOUSE.

Mr. J. H. Bevis, B.Ss., (Hons.); Mr. K. N. Maudsley, B.A.; Mr. J . N. Chung.

J. W. Whittingham.

B. A. Eyre, K. S. Eyre, F. I. Low-a-chce, I. R. Lam.

At the end of last term Austin House was forced to say goodbye to Mr. Bevis, our House Master for twenty-one years. It was with mi¡xed feelings of regret and gladness that we wished him good fortune in his new appointmen t; regre t at having lost so keen a House Master, gladness at the long merited recognition of his true worth. Mr. Bevis asked one favour of us and that is that every year we should send him a copy of the School Magazine.

We won the H ouse Cricket Competition this year, a success impossible without W. I. Lee, our captain . His average of over fi fty is one of the highest for many years; he also was the most consistent bowler, and was an excellent strategist. The unity and spirit of the teams he led were a framework necessary for his s uccess, and they too must be remembered.

In the Swimming Sports we were par ticularly unsuccessful, and came out at the wrong end of the points list. The juniors, especially Rickford and Dummett were responsible for the great majority of our points.

The Athletics this year saw us beaten at last, the conditions under which the heats were run telling heavily on sta,1dard performances. The Senior Champion a gain was an Austin Boy, and Burnet t was runner-up in the under fifteen championship. Hazlewood performed well and Stoby shows excellent promise. Mention must also be made of the efforts of

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many other members of the House who, though not so brilliant, played no small part in amassing an impressive tolal of Standard Points.

The House Football Competition though not completed, shows that Austin is at least holding its own.

Teamwork and energy can often accomplish more that individual brilliance, so give of your best Austin.

J. W. WHITTINGHAM. NOTE -

Our House Captain is apparently too modest to refer to his athletic achievements. We must congratulate Whittingham on his success in winning the Senior Championship for the second year running and thank him for the time he spent in coaching the young21• set.

K. N. M.

D'URBAN HOUSE. Mr. H. V. Taitt, MA ..

Messrs. C. A. Yansen and Chunilan, B.A. House Captain J. D. Adamson.

Before saying anything of our activities during the past year we must take this opportunity to welcome to D'Urban House a new master, Mr. C. A. Yansen. We hope his stay with us will be an enjoyable onei and that he will be a source of inspiration for the "gentlemen of the house". We assure him that he will have our whole-hearted co-operation in all ventures designed to foster the progress of "D" House and, of course, of the College as a whole.

We must here bid goodbye to Messrs. Gordyk and Phillips, prominent members of the house who acquitted themselves creditably in the various fields of sport during the year.

1948 saw a marked improvement, in all extra-curricular activities, on the previous year's results. In cricket, our first and second elevens won all the matches they played; but unfortunately our third lost both their matches, and, as a result, we failed to qualify for the finals.

In athletics we were placed fifth : not a very great improvement on last year's position, yet somewhat reassuring. There is unfortunately a marked lack of enthusiasm for athletics among the junior members of the house, and if they do not awake to the reality of our position, only mediocre performances can be expected of D'Urban House in this field of sport.

In swimming, though we were still fourth, we wer e much improved on 1947: at the G.F.C. pool creditable performances were turned in by Galbraith J., Chan H. V., and Feinmesser.

Our all-round achievements were not as impressive as they should be. Keenness and enthusiasm are lacking, especially in the juniors, who seem to depend almost entirely on the seniors; and this attitude augur s badly for the future.

I can close only by exhorting you, 'gentlemen of "D" House', to strive your utmost to enhance the reputation ancl efficiency .of your house.

Remember, our object is , to reclaim the oosition we once held as champion House of the School. By no means is this an unattainable goal. So, don't delay! Get down to it ¡immediately.

J. D. ADAMSON. House Master Assistant House Masters

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PILGRIM HOUSE. House Master Assistant House Masters

Mr. N. E. Cameron, M.A. Messrs. T. B. Richmond and W. H. Smith.

House Captain

K. W. Tang.

House Prefects

N. S. C. Can1eron, B. A. N. Collins, C. A. W. Deane, H. I. Leal, N. 0.

Linton.

It is with pride that I mention that we have again won the Football Tournament, (we have done so every year since our inauguralion). At this point, however, I must reprove the Junior members of the House.

They failed to contribute a single point; and they repeated this dubious feat in the Cricket Competition, in which we were beaten into second place by Percival House. Our chances of winning were further marred by the inclemency of the weather, which forced us to abandon a match against Percival's first XI when we had an excellent chance of inflicting an innings' defeat on them.

In Athletics, somewhat paradoxically, it was the youngsters of the House who gained the praise, for it was mainly through their efforts that we secured a hard-earned fourth place. We had no outstanding athletes at this meeting.

Last July, the House said bood-bye to Mr. L. E. Dow, an Assistant House Master, who left the College for the United Kingdom on a Colonial Development and Welfare Scholarship in Forestry. We wish him all success in his studies, and his new career. We also congratulate M. Glasford on his selection on April 23 for the team representing British Guiana in the Intercolonial Hockey Tournament against Trinidad The House also extends congratulations to Mr. Terence Richmond, an Assistant House Master, on his marriage on April 25 last, to Miss Carmen Pollard. We wish the newly-wedded couple all happiness and success.

Our social at Christmas was unique and the behaviour of the House was impeccable; the entertainment was excellent and we all had a most enjoyable time. At this social, even more than at the regular House assemblies or on the playing fields, young as well as old, were made fully conscious of the House spirit. Tho older members who knew this to be their last House Social felt it most acutely; and on their behalf especially, I should like to express the hope that the members of Pilgrim House will strive harder still to keep its name ever fair.

K. W. TANG.

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WESTON HOUSE. Mr. D. A. Smith, M.A. Mr. A. P. B. Richmond, B.A. D. G. Small.

C. A. 0. Sylvester.

B. W. Vigilance.

This has been a very wccessful year for Weston House: we \1'{011 the Swimming and Athletic Competitions; and though our cricket h as been disappointing, we are doing very well in football.

Throughout the year we have suffered from a lack of boys in the Open Division. The result of which is seen in our cricket. The First XI lost both of its matches. There was, however, an absence of enthusiasm among the senior boys.

I n the Swimming Gala this year each boy was restricted to a maximum nu mber of entries. By winning this Competition for the second time we have shown that we do not depend on a few good swimmers. Phillips, nevertheless, is to be congratulated on his fine performance. He won all his events and was again Victor L udorum. Klautky in the under 17, and Kennedy in the Open Division, also swam very well.

After coming third and then second in 1he two preceding years, we have at last won the Athletic Shield. Our two most outstanding athletes were Phillips and Klautky. Phillips broke the Cricket Ball and Shot Putt records. Klautky, our House Champion, broke the 220 yards record and tied with Bacchus for the Under 17 Championship. Proctor, our mainstay in the Under 13 Division, was unfortunately inj ured during the heats.

Our success may be attributed to good teamwork and to careful h andling by Miller, our Athletic Captain.

We have made a very good start in the Football Competition and enthusiasm among the boys is very high.

This year we combined with A House for our House Social. Each boy went home happy and hoarse.

We congr atulate G. F orbes on coming up to standard in the E.G. Scholarship, thus showing that Weston House boys are scholars as well as athletes.

D. G. SMALL. House Master Assistant House Master House Captain P refects

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We regret to record the departure from the colony of the Hon. F. J. Seaford, C.B.E., who has taken up permanent residence in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Seaford was for thirteen vears the Chairman of the Queen's College Board of Governors; and it is largely owing to his untiring efforts that we now see substantial progress in the building of our new school.

He will always be remembered for the invaluable serviees he rendered both to the College and to British Guiana.

He was a familiar figure at our Annual Athletic Meetings, and despite the pressure of his preparations for departure he found time to be present at our last meeting. From College functions he was seldom absent and always he did his best for the advancement of Que1m's.

He has intimated his intention of returning to the Colony from time co time and we sincerely hope that he will be here when the new College is officially opened.

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CRICKET NOTES (19,:18-49.)

N.S.C.C. WIGHT CUP: In this competition in whic.;h for years we had be~n runners-up, we were far fr0m successful and found ourselves very near the bottom of the list. This was due, in part, to 1.he annual end of year losses we s ustained. We bade goodbye to four capable players: Pairaudeau, Jonas, King and Gordyk, whose places were filled by Pilgrim, Lee W., The bowling, resting on the Bacchus, J ackman, Glasford and Morris. .shoulders of Pilgrim, Bishop and L eal, was of a high standard, but the batting was disappointing.

Some re-arrangement has been made for the 1949 season. Phillips left us, and Mongul, John and Luckhoo were tried. So far, in five matches, we have drawn two and lost three.

Last October three members of our team, Jonas, Gibbons and King, were selected to play in the Colts' XI against the Leeward-Windward Islands. This trio acquitted themselves well. Favourable comment was made on the bowling of Jonas; Gibbons gave a fine display of smart wicket-keeping; while King executed a dashing knock of 45 not out.

For his good all-round performance during the 1948 Season, Leal was rewarded by inclusion in the Combined Clubs XI, which played against the Berbice XI. JACOB CUP: Having qualified to meet Berbice High School in the final for this cup, we travelled up to play them on the Mental Hospital ground. We gained a handsome first innings victory.

In a two-day match on the E.I.C.C. ground, we defeated St. Stanislaus on the first innings in the semi-final of this year's competition. Thus we shall meet Berbice High in the final.

SECOND ELEVEN: At the beginning of the school year, a start was mad.e with this section, the matches being played on the western ground, at Queen's College. This team, under the captaincy of John, Luckhoo and Glasford in turn, has produced some competent players in Mongul, John, Luckhoo, Lee R., Chan R., a11d Chin W., who were subsequently promoted to the First XI. The eleven won more matches than it lost-thrice defeating Chronicle House 'B'. The best batting form was shown by R. C. Chan, who scored 44 against Pestano C.C. , 28 against Chronicla House 'B', and 29 against Susamachar; by R. N. Lee, who scored 60 against Chronicle House 'B' and 36 against B.G.M.P.S.C.; by Gonsalves, who scored 51 not out against Pestano C.C. and 34 aeainst Chronicle House 'B'; by M. Moore, who scored 27 against Chronicle House 'B' and 31 against Susamachar. R. Lee was the most successful bowler, capturing 6 for 28 against Exeter C.C., as well as 5 for 4 and 6 for 23, against Chronicle House 'B'. Carter's ]e:t-hand 'slows' earned him 4 for 22 against B.G.M.P.S.C., 2 for 3 against Susamachar and 2 for 5 against Chronicle House 'B'. ' More s teps should be taken to make this team a 'nursery' for the first eleven. The provision of tea at these matches would be very welcome, and would arouse interest in this neglected part of our cricket activities.

HOUSE CRICKET: To obviate the inconvenience of having the tournament extended beyond its prescribed limits an<l run i.:!,to the Spring Term, a. new syst~m of competition was introduced. It was played in lwo sect10ns, the first elevens of the winners of each section contesting a

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play-to-finish match. Austin House annexed the shield by defeating Percival in the final.

CRICKET CHARACTERS.

By H. I. LEAL H. I. LEAL: Our resourceful, though unsuccessful Captain, who makes good use of the material at his disposal. A fairly consistent No. 5 b atsman particularly good in a crisis. Wh en set he is capable of tall scores, but tends to use the cut too much. A dependable off-spin stock bowler, a sound field at mid-off and a safe catch (N.S.C.C.).

R. A. GIBBONS: The vice-captain , opening bat and wicket-keeper of the side. An ultra-cautious batsman of orthodox style, scoring most of his runs in front of the wicket. H is lack of confidence has resulted in his failures this season. Useful opening bowler. Throu gh overconfidence, his wicket-keeping has deteriorated.

A F. R. BISH OP: A stylish left-handed first-down, who is a centurian at nets. He would make many more runs bu t for his .new habit of cross-lash ing, only to be dismissed ~fter scoring a few. The slow leftarm stock bowler, whose guileful spinners have spelled doom for m any a batsman. An agile short-leg, wit h fine anticipation. A sound field elsewhere, and safe catch.

W. I. LEE: A confident left-handed opening batsman with a good defence.

He h as a variety of scoring st rok es, excelling in power ful hooks and crisp cuts. Except for a bad patch, was the most consistent bat in the team. A smart cover-point and very good catch. Should go a long way if he persists.

S. K LAUTKY: Handicapped by sickness during the last season, he could not show his true form. A forceful batsman, but with a lot of faults .

Concentrates on the drives. A good fieldsman.

C. PILGRIM: Our opening medium-to-fast bowler, turning the ball away to off. He is very effective, though at times inaccurate. A tenth wicket batsman, who punish es the loose ones. A lazy slip-fielder, catching mainly by reflex action.

L. JACKMAN: An unorthodox No. 4 batsman, who does well in a crisis.

Needs to abandon the habit of swiping after having made a few runs.

A very poor field at short fine-leg, often misjudging and slow to get off the mark.

R. C. BACCHUS: A middle-batsman who tries his best with plenty of footwork. Having lost confidence towards the end of the season, will have to do much more batting, because his innings, though aggressive and sometimes brilliant, are brief. An excellent, energetic fieldsman in the outfield, possessing good judgment.

A substitute 'keeper and very safe catch.

E. B. J OHN: A newcomer who earned his place through impressive performances in House Cricket. An opening bowler of the Gaskin type, though with less pace.

His batting lacks orthodoxy, and is marked by crudeness. A fair field.

R. GASKIN: An attacking batsman, who would not trv to make impressive scores. A leg-break bowler with erratic length. A fair field and unpr edictable catch.

M. GLA~FO~D: ~nother newcorr1:er who takes the game seriously. A ~tead1ly 1mprov111g batsman with good on-side play .

Needs some impr ovement in his fielding.

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W. MORRIS : A fair batsman, whose failures have been from his lack of confidence. Should take practice seriously. A fair fieldsman.

F. E. MONGUL : A newcomer of House Cricket fame. An opening bowler of some oace who claimed a few wickets. Should concentrate on his batting now. A fair fieldsman and unreliable catch.

THE NEW AMSTERDAM TOUR A Queen 's College team of 19 left Georgetown on 2nd August for New Amsterdam to play the Jacob and Dias Cup finals against the Berbice High School. The team included P airaudeau, Klautky, Leal, Wills, Gibbons, Bishop, Jonas, Phillips, C. B., Pilgrim, Lee, W. I., Jackman, Gaskin, Tang, Gordyk, Delph, Moore, Skeete, Bacchus, P.A., and Bacchus, R.C. Although the football match was drawn nil-all, Q.C. retained the Cup, beinG the holders .. Queen's also retained the Jacob Cup, winning by 102 runs on th e 1st innings. Pairaudeau made the top score for Q.C. with a sound 40. The Berbice team were made to follow-on, but Q.C. failed to force an outright win.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE-First Innings P airaudeau lbw. L . Thomas . . 40 L ee, W. I. stpd. G. Rarndeholl . . 10 KJa utky, S. b. L. Thomas . . 00 L eal, H. I. run out 15 J ackman, L .A. c. & b. L. Thomas 12 Wills, F. R. c. L . Thomas H: Gibbons, R. A. run out . . 11 Bis hop, A. F. R. run out 14 Phillips, C. B. not out . . 03 J onas, R. c. V. Junor . . 03 Pilgrim, C. c. L .Thomas . . 00 Exb·as . . 27

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R. Wills P ilgrim L eal J onas F. R. Bishop

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M. R. W. Thomas, L . . . 21 4 40 5 Ramdehoil, G. 13 4 18 1 18 2 35 1 J unor, V. Akai, M. 5 0 20 0 3 0 5 0 Maloney, F. . .

Moses, H. 3 0 7 0 Andrews, L. . .

2 1 1 0 BERBICE HIGH S CHOOLFirst Innings H. Moses c. & b. Leal . . . . 04 01 F . Akai c. L eal . .

M. Akai c. & b. Leal . .

09 L. Andrews c. R. J onas . . . . 11 L. Thomas s tpd. R. Jonas . . 01 0. Jah'am b. Bishop . . 12 . . 01 C. Tenpow b. J onas C. Padawattan c. & b. Bishop . . 04 F. Maloney c. Wills . . 04 . . 00 G. Ramdeholl c. Bishop V. Junor not out 00 Extras . . 04

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Footba.11 Notes.

(N. S. C. C.) DIAS CUP: Having defeated St. Stanislaus, last August we played the Berbice High School in the final. The game, though exciting t.hroug~out, ended in a ni!-all draw. As our stay was up, the r eplay was 1mposs1ble, so we retained the cup for that year.

This year there was unusual anxiety about the issue of the semifinal, which took three matches to be decided. The first, played on the G.F.C. ground, Bourda, resulted in a goalless draw. The Q.C. team was always on the offensive, our forwards doing everything but score.

The first replay took place on the B.G.C.C. ground at Thomas. St. Stanislaus scored rather early in the game, and it was only after repeated efforts that Queen's contrived to secure an equaliser off a penalty shot

by Gordyk.

This undecided match necessitated a second replay, which was staged once again on the G.F.C. ground. Taking the field with only ten men, in drenching rain, the QueeD's team was forced on the defensive, and the goal-keeper, M. Moore, did well in gathering the slippery ball. A few well-timed hard shots were comfortably saved by the opposing custodian.

Towards the middle of the second-half of play, R. Bacchus, whose appearance on the field tended to even the chances, scored with a high, wellplaced shot.

Highly commendable was the keeping of Thomas of St. Stanislaus; while the performa)'\ces of Leal (left full-back), Gordyk (centre-half), Moore (goal-keeper) and Bishop (left-half), were of inestimable value in contributing to our victory.

HOUSE FOOTBALL: Last year, rain caused us to abandon the competition, which showed promise of being the keenest in years. This year, a start of the competition has been made in the Spring term, in which quite a few matches have been played.

Football Characters. (by H. I. LEAL)

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R. C. BACCHUS:

'Keeper. Very keen and practises hard. Has a lot to learn. Should try to posit ion himself better and not be nervous.

A. F. R. BISHOP: Returned to the game, playing left-back, where he seems to have found his position . Rather too slow in tackling. Also plays left-half.

V. P. CHUNG: Vigorous left-half who marks and tackles well. Should pass the ball more accurately.

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S. GORDYK: Untirin g, vigorous centre-half, who tackles and clears well. Very temperamental and at times hostile to players and referee alike.

N. F . SKEETE: Big awe-inspiring right-half. An up-and-down player.

Should concentrate on playing a steadier game the whole time.

I. R. KING:

Tall left-back. A trifle slow in tackling, but clears well.

S. KLAUTKY: Fast right-wing. Should get more around the ball for centering, and should cut in more often.

R. M. JONAS : Inside-right, with a tendency to be afraid and to play stylishly. Very slow. "Pushes" the ball with both feet.

K. M. W. TANG: Former left-half, now playing centre-forward. A hard trier at his new position, but handicapped by a roving knee-cap.

Good shot.

M. M. MOORE: Enthusiastic inside left, with a hot left-foot shot.

Should play more up-field. Needs a right foot shot.

W. I. LEE: Outside-left with a natural 'left'. Gets around the ball well for centering. Lacks a right foot shot.

H. I. LEAL : Versatile Captain a nd talented full-back. Controls and tackles well; clears with powerful shot. Bulwark in the defence, useful everywhere.

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Hockey Notes.

The College team suffered the usual after-July transformation, six members having left school. The loss was serious, but we were able to draw on the resources of the middle school and field a team which was by no means the weakest .i n the Hockey Competition.

Mr. Larthe, our French Master who acts as our Hockey Coach, left on leave early last term for England. Before his departure he urged the boys of the College to take their practices seriously and expressed the hope that by the tim~ of his return, there would be first class material for our 1949-50 team. With this in mind, Glasford has been arranging practice matches every Thursday and the school team plays friendly matches on Sundays.

In our most recent important match, against Surinam, we emerged victor by three goals to one. It is also worthy of mention that four members of the College team, C. S. Chabrol, C. D. Phang, B. H. P airaudeau and M. Glasford were called on to practise for the Colony. They did not succeed in entering the Colony team, but the latter two were selected for the Colony's Second XI. It has j ust been announced that C. D. Phang and M. Glasford have been selected to toux Trinidad with the B.G. Hockey team. The school congratulates them both on their success.

At the last meeting of the Q.C. Games Committee, M .Glasford was elected Vice-Captain of Hockey and Hockey colours were awarded to V. P. Chung, M. Glasford, C. B. Phillips and H. I. Leal.

The Hockey competitions for the last year are not yet finished and the team looks foward to the remaining matches with great enthusiasm.

We hope to emerge victorious one day and capture a Hockey cup for the School.

K. W. TANG, (Capt. Hockey).

Hockey Characters.

D. A. CARRINGTON:-Takes Boland's place as our goal-keeper. Can be very sound now and then, but pleases us and our opponents alternately with flashes of brilliance followed by surprising misjudgments.

H. I. LEAL: - Can play well anywhere but is best at full back, where he ' is forbidden to dribble and can make the best use of his powerful clearance.

S. GORDYK: -Another newcomer to. the team, who plays left back with enthusiasm. Clears well and recovers quickly when beaten, which is often.

C. V. TOO-CHUNG:-A half-back with good knowledge of the game, but inclined to hit recklessly and to cause the umpire to blow for "sticks".

V. CHUNG: - A determined and capable player who has done well through the last season. Is fast and tackles courageously, but would go further if he "roved" less.

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R. C. BACCHUS:-A very fleet forward indeed. Stick work, ball control, positional play and the like will come later, we are sure. Will go far.· in the game.

R. N. LEE: -A right winger who centres well. Is not spectacular bu t has good judgmen t and shows promise.

C. B. PHILLIP S: - Will be a player worth watching-wh en h e eventually d ecides to be speedy and energetic. P lays at inside right; dribbles and passes well.

C. S. CHABROL: -A centre-forward who is that "rare bird", a forward wh o scores as often as he should. Tops the team's goal aver age and has made good all-round improvement since last year. Tends somewhat to forget, however, that there are inside forwards to r eceive passes from him.

R. V. LUCK:-A disappointment this year. Once showed promise of being He should try harder and concen trate on the a good left-winger. game (on e cannot play hockey and look at tennis at the same time) .

K. W. TANG :-Has the gifts of a good all round athlete but hides his li gh t under a b ushel. Would have been up to Colony standard by now had he played more often. Our capt. and cen tre-half, he has good ball control and feeds hi s forwards well.

M. GLASF ORD: - Has shown a sudden improvemen t of late.

To his great energy he bas added a new judgment when on the field and a grasp of constructive play. P lays at inside forward, shoots and positions himself well.

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Table Tennis Notes.

(W. W. A.)

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Once again this game seems to be making a head way in the school.

The cause for this can in no doubt be attributed to the better scope given to young players through the resuscitation of inter-form competitions.

During the Summer Term two such tournaments were held - one among the s<mior forms (IVE-VIA) , and another among th ~ junior forms (IIA-IIIC). Enthusiasm pervaded the games, and several good matches were witnessed. Judging from the standard of play, especially among the juniors, we can well expect a very strong College team in the near future. But of all the forms IIA especially must be commended on its performance in emerging winners of the Junior Competition with a total of 15 points out of a possib,le 20.

Unfortunately the Senior Competition had to be left unfinished because of pressure of work on examination students.

The College entered two teams in the Sherlock Cup competition, but both failed to reach the semi-final stage. However, this lack of success does not reflect on their ability, but is attributable rather to their ill luck in encountering the strongest teams early in the competition. This is clear when we remember that three of our players - D. Sam, I. King, and C. Harewood were invited to take part in trial matches prior to the selection of a team to represent the Colony in Trinidad, during August and September.

And here we must pause to congratulate the 'baby' of our "B" team, G. Wong, who accompanied the Colony team on this same Trinidad Tour and acquitted himself remarkably well. He showed that his proficiency in the game was in inverse proportion to his size!

Table Tennis Characters.

By E. L. ARCHER CHAN, H. V.: - A defensive player who uses his judgment well. Should be more patient.

CLARKE, D. V.:-A promising player. Must learn to move a round more.

Should develop his forehand drive.

KEMSIES, P.:-A good player who does not restrict his play to purely defensive tactics. Has a good forehand smash.

KWOK, C.: - A promising player. Has a fairly good forehand drive and defends well, but must develop confidence in himself.

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LEAL, H. I.: -A dependable p layer. Possesses a forehand as well as a backhand drive. Has been concentrating on his for eh and.

MONGUL, F. E.: -A versatile player who uses his j udgment to good advantage. Places the ball well, but is inclined to be erratic.

MOORE, M. M. :-A good player who wins most of his points from h is for ehand drives. Should concentr ate on this stroke.

SHAW, L. D.: - A defensive player who sometimes makes use of a foreh and smash. Shows promise, but sh ould be quicker on h is feet.

TAITT, C.:-A good player. Has a good forehand smash and fair defence.

Should spin th e ball more.

WONG, G.: - A very good player. Has a good forehand smash, and sound defence. Uses his feet well, and makes use of every advantage.

WONG, I. :- A good player. Spins the ball well, and uses his backhand smash frequently. Defends well, on the forehand, bu t needs more practice in backhand defence.

MR. E. L. ARCHER: - A good all-rounder. Could show more fire in action. Is playing a great part in instilling interest in th e game.

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Aquatic Sports.

(W.W.A.)

Thanks to the work of Messrs. K. N. Maudsley and D. A. Smith another successful aquatic gala - the second since its resuscitation in 1947 - was held at G.F.C. pool on Friday, 17th December, sLarting at 1 p.m. The weather was fine despite early morning showers, and, as the gathering gradually swelled, both competitors and spectators seemer bursting with anxiety for the start.

In the midst of a motley array of bathing suits, and obviously enjoying himself as much as any other spectator, sat a distinguished visitor and member of our Board of Governors - Mr. R. V. Evan-Wong.

The events were marked by keen rivalry and enthusiasm, especially among the j uniors, who were never tired of taking a splash between events. This keenness undoubtedly augurs well for the improvement of the school's swimming talent, which hitherto has been latent.

E very event provided its own thrills. There were many notable feat ures, of wh ich the Inter-House Relay was probably the most outstanding. In this event Percival House, represented by a team of small bu t promising lads, emerged winners; but it was the under '15', '17' and "open" representatives of Raleign House who really provided the thrills Although off to an indeffnite start in their under '13' division, these boys pu t up a gallant show, gradually decreasing Percival's lead, but, ultimately, having to be content with a very close second.

High and fancy diving in all four sections was graceful, with Galbraith (D), Yearwood (E) and Gonsalves (B) of the under '15' stealing the show. J ohn Phillips (F) also gave a fine display as he combined skill and endurance to great effect to win the open championship and the Victor Ludorum Cup. Yearwood's second in the open six len gths event was the most stout-hearted effort of the day.

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The underwater swimming, though a novel race, provided great m irth . It was indeed ludicrous to see competitors popping up out of the water, one here, another there, some splashing and g urgling, others hastily rubbing water from their eyes, obviously lost as to their position in the pool, and unaware of how far (and in some cases how near) they had swum.

But, oh! we've nearly forgotten Mr. Smith's Life Saving Squad!

What a cute band they were! Nevertheless they gave a smart exhibition both out of and in the water, reflecting strongly the zeal of their trainer'.

H e must h ave felt very proud of them.

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Lastly we must express our gratitude to lhe members of the G.F.C. for their kind gesture in making their pool available to us.

RESULTS Breast Stroke (Under 13} 1 Length: R. Chan (D) 1, Shadood (E) 2, Spa1·ks (F) 3.

T ime: 42 2 ' 5 secs.

Breast Stroke (Under 15} 1 Length: Feinmesser (D) 1, Dumme tt (C) 2, Gonsalves (B) 3. Ti me 32 2/ 5 secs.

Breast Stroke (Under 17} 1 Length: Von der P ool (C) 1, J . Van Sertima (B) 2.

Time 27 1/ 5 secs.

Free Style (Under 13) l Length: Kaufman (C) 1, Ridley (B) 2, Mass (b) 3.

Time: 29 3/ 5 secs.

Free Style (Under 15) l Length: Cha n (B) 1, Yearwood (E) 2, Gonsalves (B) 3. Time: 19 4 15 secs.

Free Style (Under 17 ) l Length: J. Phillips (F) 1, M. Gilkes (B) 2, C. T aitt (A) 3. Time: 17 1/ 5 secs.

Free Style (Open} l Length: K ennedy (F) 1, T a ng (E) 2, R. Chan (A) 3.

Time : 19 2/5 secs.

Back Stroke (Under 13) l Length: K aufm an (C) 1, V . Chin (A) 2, Proctor (F) 3. Time: 30 4 / 5 secs.

Back Stroke (Under 15) l Length: Chan (B) 1, H. Chan (D) 2. D. Ma nn (B) 3. Time : 29 3/ 5 secs.

Back Stroke (Under 17} I L ength: Klau tk.v (F) 1, C. Taitt (A) \ Van Sertima (B) 3. Time 26 1/ 5 secs.

Back Stroke (Open) l L ength: R. Chan (A) 1, Adamson (D) 2, D. Small (F) 3.

Time: 25 2/ 5 secs.

LIFE SAVING EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION House Relay: A 1, B 2, D 3, C 4.

Leng Plunge : J. PhilliP.S (F) 1, Adamson (D) 2, C. Ta itt (A) 3.

Free Style (Under 15) 2 Lengihs: Yearwood (E) 1, Jaikarnn\ (A) 2. Gonsalves (B) 3. Time: 48 4/ 5 secs.

Free Style (Under 17} 2 Lengths: J. Phillips (F) 1, M. Gilkes (B) 2. Klautky (F ) 3. T ime: Free S tyle (Open) 2 L engths: E. G . Hopkinson (A) l , D. Small (F) 2, Owen (D) 3. T ime : 51 2/5 secs.

Novelty Race - Under -wat er (Under 15}: Chan (D) 1, T a itt (A) 2, Yearwood (E) 3.

Free Style (Open ) 3 L engths: J. Phillips (F) 1, K ennedy (F) 2, Klautky (F) 3.

T ime: 64 3/ 5 secs.

Free Style (Open Handicap} 6 Lengths: J . Phillips (F) 1, Yearwood (E) 2, Gilkes (B) 3. Time: 3 mins. 10 secs.

P ercival (A) House: 31 pts.

Raleigh (B) House: 46 pts.

Aus tin (C) House: 18 pts.

D'Urban (D) House: 32 pts.

P ilgrim CE) House: 18 pts.

Weston (F) House: 54 pts.

Champion House: Weston.

Victor Ludorum Cup: J . I .F. Phillips (F).

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Annual Athletic 81)orts.

(N. S. C. C.) On Friday, 4th March, in very fine weather, our annual meeti~g took place on the G.C.C . ground. Despite very heavy showers during the earlier part of the week, the track was in good condition.

With interest in athletics stimulated by the last Olympic Games and with the re-introduction of prizes as an incentive, our athletes put in some sound, scientific training - with the aid of the Athletic Captain, who lectured on the subject and gave illustra1ions on the epidiascope. There wns no doubt as to the improvement - for seven records were broken and one equalled. Winners by a narrow margin of points were Weston House.

During the course of the heats two field records were established both by J. I. F. Phillips, the leviathan of the under 17, who threw the cricket ball 98 yds. 1 ft. 2 ins. and putt th e shot 35 ft. 3 ins. In the field events competition was keenest in the under 17 class, where R. Bacchus and S. Klautky provided the highlights of the sports. Theirs was the honour of registering the first record of the day in the 100 yds. dash, in which Bacchus clipped l j5 secs. off the previous best. Proceeding in this record-breaking strain Klautky bettered the 220 yds. time by 9110 sec., (equalling even the open record), followed shortly by Bacchus, who covered the 440 yds. in the record time of 53 4 j5 secs., reducing the standing best by 2 secs. and improving on that of the open by 1 5 secs.

Then we saw these two athletes together for the last time in the most exciting event of the day - the h alf-mile - to decide our under 17 champion. Most fittingly this race ended in a dead-heat, to climax the rivalry in a victory for neither.

By far t he most remarkable competitor was N. Bacchus. Running sâ&#x201A;Źcond to none in the under 15 division, he turned in record performances in the 220 yds. and 880 yds. (here taking 3 2j5 secs. off the former' record) among his five wins. Outdistancing his rivals, he showed perfect form, fine judgment, and confident finish.

This year the under 13 section lacked some of its colour, mainly due to the indisposition of its record-holder and most promising athlete, J . A. M. Proctor - the champion of last year.

We were treated to a rare manifestation of athletic prowess in the performance of F. E. Mongul. This stalwart of under 17 fame held supremacy in the open 1/4 1 % and 1 mile, finishing well ahead in the first two amidst rounds of applause. J. W. Whittingham - 1948 senior champion - combined theory and practice to equal the seven-year-old 220 yds. record .

Our two most appreciated events were marked bv certain noticeable changes. The anticipated groans in the tug-of-war were not realised. The brawn and brain of Weston's junior team proved too much for the latent talent of Pilgrim's. In the open contest, perfect co-ordination on the part of D'Urban reduced the efforts of the Raleigh House reoresentatives to the sisyphean. Competition in the one mile was limited to boys over 16 years, th us robbing this event of some of its interest. This ¡precautionary measure to conserve our fu ture talent was thoughtfully introduced by our Captain.

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The trophies were kindly distributed by Lady Woolley, prior to a .vell-received speech by His Excellency, granting our after-sports holiday.

The day's proceedings ended with a few remarks f~om our Deputy Head Prefect, who called for three resounding cheers. Well-earned thanks must be extended to the G.C.C. for the amenities offered; to the Games Master, Mr. J. J. Niles, and the entire staff for their indefatigable services; to all the competitors and helpers, to whose energies we owe the success of the Sports.

Athletic Shield: Weston (F) House - 153 pts.

Standard Points Shield: Weston (F) House.

Percival House: 137.!fJ pts.

Austin House: 119 ~~ pts.

Pilgrim House : 1171h pts.

D'Urban House: 821/2 pts.

Raleigh House: 74 pts.

Under '13' Champion: B. Hope (F).

Under '15' (Junior) Champion: N. Bacchus (A).

Under '17' Champions: R. Bacchus (A) and S. Klautky (F).

Open (Senior) Champion: J .Whittingham (C).

HOUSE CUPS PERCIVAL (A) HOUSE: R. Bacchus RALEIGH (B) HOUSE: W. Chan AUSTIN (C) HOUSE : J. Whittingham D'URBAN (D) HOUSE: E. John PILGRIM (E) HOUSE: H. Leal WESTON (F) HOUSE: S . Klautky

Athletic Characters.

(BY J . W . W.)

MONGUL, F.:-A strong and determined middle distance runner of orthodox style, who will improve with the development of a little restraint.

BACCHUS, R. C.:-Achieved top form on Sports Day. A strong allrounder with an economical style and sound judgment.

KLAUTKY, R. S .:-Another fine all-rounder with a touch of the unoâ&#x20AC;˘:thodox in his style. Lacks judgment and needs restraint.

BACCHUS, N. C.:-A good all-rounder with a leaning towards the middle distances. Should specialise, and take care not to overtrain.

BURNETT, D.:-Very big for his age. Too loose with his arm action.

Less training would probably improve his performances.

HOPE, E.:-Champion in his group. Should acquire a good style, stick to it, and not specialise too early.

PHILLIPS, J. I. F.: -A big, powerful athlete, who should take up field events seriously. His weight is already telling on him in track events.

WHITTINGHAM, J. W.:-The Captain, and Senior Champion for the second time. Our best sprinter and jumper, who holds the Shot Putt record. He is very energetic, and it is mainly through his initiative that the Athletic Club was formed.- (N. S. C. C.).

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Athletic Sports- 1949.

(Open)

LONG JUMP (Under 13)

1st-Hope, B. B. (F); 2nd-Hendriks, N. (C); 3rd-Miller, M.C. (F).

Distance : 14' 6W'.

1st-J oh n, E. B. (D) and Whi ttingham, J. (C); 3rd-Chung, V. P. (C).

Time: 10 3/ 5 secs.

220 YA RDS (Under 13 )

(Under 15)

1st-Baird, G. M . (F); 2nd-Burnett, P. (C); 3rd-Cheong, E. (D).

Distance : 16' O~~".

1st-H ope, B . (F); 2nd- Spence, C. (A); 3rd-Holder, J. (E); H endr iks,

N. (C).

Time 29 secs.

(Under 17)

l st-Klautky, S. (F); 2nd-Bacchus, R.C. (A); 3rd-Clarke, R. (D).

Distance: 19' 10% ".

(Open)

1s t-Linton, N. 0. (E); 2nd-Whittingham, J. (C); 3rd-Bishop, A. F. (E) .

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Distance: 17' 4".

SHOT PUTT (Under 17)

1st-Phillips, J. I. F. (F); 2ndGibbons, R. (E); 3rd-Gaskin, R. (B).

Distance: 35' 3" (Record). ( Open)

1st-Persaud, K. (D); 2nd-Whittingham, J. (C); 3rd- Lam, I. R. (C).

Distance : 35' 4".

100 YARD S (Under 13)

lst-Mille1â&#x20AC;˘, M. E. (F); 2ndThomps on, R. (B); 3rd- Spence, C. S. (A).

Time : 12-2/ 5 secs.

(U nd er 15)

1st-Ba cchus, N.C. (A); 2ndSparrok, H. (E); 3rd - Burnett, P. (C).

(Under 15)

1st - Bacchus, N. C. (A); 2nd Spal'rok, H. (E); 3rd - Burnett, P. (C) .

Time 25 415 secs.

(Record).

(Under 17)

1st-Klautky, S. (F); 2ndBacch us, R.C. (A); 3rd-Miller, M. (F ) .

Ti..rne 23 115 secs.

(Record).

( Open )

1$t-Whittingham, J. (C); 2ndJohn, E. B. (D); Mongul, F . (A).

Time : 23 1/ 10 secs. (Record equalled) .

440 Yards (Under 15)

1st-Bacchus, N. (A); 2nd-Hazlewood, A. (C); 3rd-Burnett, P. (C).

Time 59 3!5 secs. .

(Under 17) 1s t-Bacchus, R. C. (A); 2ndKlautky, S. (F); 3rd-Clarke, D. (D).

Time 53 315 secs. (Record).

(Open)

1st-Mongul, F. (A); 2nd-Linton, N. 0. (E); 3rd-Bishop, A. F. (E) .

T ime 54 4j5 secs.

Time : 11 3/ 5 secs.

(Under 17) 1s t - Bacchus, R. C . (A); 2nd Klautky, S . (F) .

Time: 10 2/ 5 secs. (Record).

880 Yards (Under 15) 1st-Bacchus, N. (A); 2ndBurnett, P. (C); 3rd-Deane, A . (A).

Time 2 mins. 22 415 s ecs. (Record).

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(Under 17)

(Under 15)

1st-Bacchus, R. C. (A) anrl Klautky. S. (F); 3rd-Clarke, D. (D).

T ime 2 mins. 17 1110 secs.

1st-Taitt, J. L. (A); 2nd-Greene, H. (E); 3rd-Burnett, P. (C).

H eight 4 ft. 10 1h ins.

(Under 17}

(Open )

l st-Mongul, F. (A); 2nd-Leal H. (¡E); 3rd-Bishop, A. F. (E) .

Time 2 mins. 15 secs.

1st-Chan, (B); 2nd-Too-Chung (F) and Miller, M. (F). ' H eight 5 ft. 1 inch.

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I Mile

l st-Mongul, F. (A); 2nd-Leal, H. (E); 3rd-Clarke, D. CD); 4th-Luck,

R. V. (C).

ist-Whittingi1am, J. (C); 2ndLinton, (E); 3rd-Adamson. (D).

Height 5 ft. 4% ins.

Time 5 mins. 23 215 secs.

Hurdles , (Under 15)

1st-Bacchus, N. (A); 2nd-Br ird G. (F); 3rd-Edwards, J. (F).

House Relay

Ist-Pei'cival, (A); 2nd-Weston, (F); 3rd-Raleigh, (B).

Time 1 ¡min. 49 2j5 secs .

Tug-0-War (Under 17)

(Under 17)

1st- Bacchus, R. (A); 2nd-Klautky, S. qF); 3rd-Gilkes, M. (B) .

1st- Weston,

Cricket Ball (Under 13)

1st-Roberts, (C); 2nd-Coltress, 3rd-De Rycke, (A).

Distance 51 yds . 0 ft. 8 ins.

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lst-D'Urban, (D); 2nd-Ra lei gh, (B).

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Time: 13 4/ 5 secs.

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1st-Hazlewood, (C); 2ndCheong, E . (D); 3rd-Bacchus, N. (A).

Distance 86 yds. 1 ft. 0 inches.

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1st-P hillips, J . I. F. (i<'); 2ndKla utky, S. (F); 3rd-Morris, W. (E).

Distance 98 yds. 1 ft. 2 ins. (Record).

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Distance 85 yds. 1 ft. 01h ins.

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1s t-Nicholson ; 2nd-Tang; 3rdT ing-A-Kee. Time : 12 secs.

Late for School

1st-Kam. Obstacle Race

1st-Crosse.

100 Yards (Under 11)

1st-Willock; 2nd-Fields; 3rd Crosse.

Time 131h secs.

Sack Race (Under 11}

1st- Weng: 2nd-Sarclinha.

Old Boys' Race

1st-Mr. Gordyk.

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Easter Olympiad.

Immediately after our Sports, as a result of general keenness, we decided to enter a team in the Easter Games. Eventually we formed the Queen's College Athletic Club, consisting of past and present students.

Though only four old boys responded and competed, we could never h ave done so much without their aid, particularly that of Mr. S. Gordyk.

In the Olympiad we secured five third places, four second places and three first places, two of which were records, and won the handicap relay. The most outstanding of our competitors was S. Klautky who broke the 100 and 220 yards records (the only two races in h is group, the under 17), returning 10.2 and 23.2 secs. respectively.

We were fortunate in that Mr. Niles persuaded Mr. Yancey, the coach of the American pair, Dillard and Pearman, to visit our tent. Having met us, he came several ti mes to give us advice on training and preparation for competition. Another visitor was Reg. Pearman, who also gave us a few tips.

Although we were not the Champion Club, we came very close ir:i, points to the C.Y.M., the Champions. Very few Clubs approached either of us in the total number of points. Altogether our first venture has b een an unqualified success.

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w. w. A.)

Throughout the year a fair number of boys, from ¡both the upper and lower schools, showed great interest in this game, and almost every afternoon all the available sets were in demand.

Owing to a lack of sufficient entrants, there was no inter-school competition this year for the McShine Cup. During the past years only Central High School, St. Stanislaus College and ourselves have been competing for this cup, and our team has won it on every occasion.

It is hoped that this competition will be revived during the next year, as there is a proposal to open the competition to the various Youth Organisations in Georgetown.

This year the highlight in chess was provided by E. G. Hopkinson, one of our leading p layers. This calm and unassuming player won one of the cups offered by Mr. Mathieu, the Trinidad Goverrn:nent Railway Chess Champion, for the two schoolboys who made the best showing against him in a simultaneous display. Hopkinson, it should also be remarked, had the h onour of defeating this visiting champion in a previous game. Others of our players who took part in this simultaneous display were Mitchell and G. Hopkinson.

This has served to engender further interest amongst our promising players; and it would be an excellent idea if the school introduced yearly inter-form competitions, as a result of which with better supervision and more frequent competitive games, more of our latent talent might be developed.

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Progress Re1)ort on the New Queen's College (under construction at Longden P ark) .

Rome was not built in a day. No doubt many a Roman "puer" a ttained to the 'toga vir ilis' while the stately Temple to Mars was slowly growing to magnificence in t he F orum.

Many of us will be Old Boys by the time the new Queen's College building in pr ocess of construction at Longden P ark is completed. That is our misfor tune; but youngsters now in the Senior School will be taught in one of the finest buildings in th ese parts. It is now about to enter its second year of construction.

Progress to date? "Satisfactory", say both its designer and the resident engineer in charge of construction.

The J uniors should not feel impatient at the thought of two more year s of waiting. The Staff, single-minded members of the Old Boys' Association, parents of Guiana who had pondered on the insufficiency of proper secondary education locally, - all feel a glow of satisfaction on

A view from the Eastern Playing Fields ........ wetL worth waiting for ....... .

passing by the structure opposite the Eve Leary Parade Ground . For they had laboured for years and years to get the powers-that-be to admit . t he n ecessity of a new building, consider the means of getting one, set aside t h e funds required, and after the frustration of war, get the project started . Sighs of 'At long last', were breathed when detailed plans and scale models were made and displayed, and when workmen by the truckload went to work on the fo undations. Everything promised well as pillar after p illar of reinforced concrete arose and the hum of activity grew.

Then all of a sudden the nublic realised that construction had slowed down almost to complete cessation.

Local timber companies, loth to meet Government's high-quality sp ecification, preferred to export to avid mar kets abroad, w ith th e resu lt that, despite "high priority", deliveries Jf timber for Government projects were behind schedule. Furthermore, the decontr olling of nails locally caused a new splurge of. house building.

The new Q.C. began to wear a neglected look. The long rows of ferroconcrete pillars came to be referred to as "stonehenge".

As public realisation of this state of affairs grew, comments appeared in the local Press bringing into general light the understaffing of the Coll~ge, the consequently limited nature of the Sixth Form, and the necessity for drastic steps as regards 22 boys in the Fifth Forms. The resulting

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furore was not without good effect on the progress of the new building.

In certain official quarters pressure was brought to bear on ce1 lain )f tl1e timber companies, and this coincided with an improvement of the import situation as regards certain necessar y items. (For example, 50 tons ,)f steel arrived before the end of last year). Again there was activity at Longden Park. To many old boys, hardened by repeated frustrations, the interruption merely marked another milestone in th e progress of the College. But many j uniors were dejected at the time.

Work was started on the Princioal's residence and an attractive bungalow resulted on the south-west corner of the site. Designed by Mr. W. Heard, who also planned the main building, the bungalow has all the distinctive features of modern designing. In many respects, a model building, it is a foretaste, so to speak, of the advanced style of the main building.

Massive timbers are being set into place along the 210-foot easterr; classroom wing, where framing is making rapid progress. The vast 135 ft. x 54 ft. main hall and the great 72 ft. x 45 ft. dining hall are framerl

A view of the Principal's Bungalow

complete, light derricks having been used to lift the 1% ton trusses bodily into pla ce. Roofing material is expected shortly from the United Kingdom and the next stage, boar ding up, will commence shortly. In the western classroom wing, framing is making rapid progress. The library and art-room block, 63 ft. x 27 ft., facing Camp Road, are already framed complete and will be ready for use for lectures, examinations and so on by the middle of next year.

Construction closely follows the main lines of the plans made three years ago. Most of the "quirks" connected with building such a giant structure have been anticipated and can be "ironed out",, many valuable lessons having been learned from the construction of the B.H.S. building.

Exact figures of such matters as total cost cannot be finally calculated at this point but despite the 8~1 increase in the labour bill this year and other such eventualities, many already forseen, the cost is not expected to exceed greatly the first estimate of $400,000. The exact date of complet ion is also difficult to predict. Mr. F. H. Allen, Resident Engineer-in-Charge of Construction, points out that labour could always be found to step up ~onstruction, but not timber or other high-grade material. As regards timber, Mr. Allen ob5erves: "Though some timber mills have clone well

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in meeting obligations, a considerable augmentation of the present rate o.f supply is still necessary". What effect the rival construction of other government buildings will have on the new Queen's College cannot yet oe assessed. Work on the new General Post Office will start soon.

Overseas orders have long been placed for everything necessary. For ~xample, 11,000 sq. feet of glass will be coming from U.K. exporters.

For this glass 2,000 window frames are required in addition to doors and jalousies. These are not imported but manufactured on the spot in one of the huts in the compound. (There is little outside sub-contracting).

This hut, a miniature factory, is a self-contained wood-and-iron-working mill. It turns out 15 windows daily, each 32 ins. square, by mass production methods. The tools thus used, the younger boys will be happy to know, will go into the school workshop when the College is completed.

They include a portable circular saw, planing machine, morticing machine, a double saw, tenon machine, electric drills, and grinding and sanding machines. Laboratory equipment h as already been ordered.

Well, that is the general outlook - much better than before, we can confidently assert. There are 100 men at work and the number will be increased whenever circumstances warrant it. To the south, Casuarina trees are springing up. To the north, preparations are about to be made for the construction of the drive-way and the great Main Entrance Hall.

Work all around is bowling along at a right good pa~e. Have we left all setbacks and disappointments behind? Here we must cross our fingers.

But let us not, in our impatience, minimise the magnificent work that is being done up there. The new Queen's College will be well worth waiting for.

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IN 19050 (by E. 0. PILGRIM) This article does not deal with reminiscences, but lays th e stage for such a series of articles in the future. Below are a few remarks on the old School - Buildings, Staff and Boys - as found by the writer when he joined the school. Alas, the day - All Fools' Day, 1905.

In 1905, Queen's College was housed at the corner of Carmichael and Murray Streets, where the Bishops' High School for Girls now stands.

The main entrance, through which boys were not allowed, was in Carmichael Street, and there was a side entrance in Murray Street. There was an imposing tower . to the front, from which a good view of tln:: '-=ii.y could be obtained. The stairs and the aisles between rows of desks were covered with fibre matting strips to deaden the many noises of a boys' school. The Principal's study was at the back on the top floor towards Murray Street. In it were the same rocking chairs now used today, the same washstand and mug. The clocks of today, the slate black-boards came across from the 1905 building.

Then there was Samuel Webb, the janitor, with top hat and frock coat and long beard, a lways spick and span. He talked with hushed voice as if the place was holy. He was a part of Queen's College, and was proud of his job. There was nothing frivolous in anything he did, down to the ringing of the bell, the opening of the doors. He was a lways bemoaning the good old days of Principals Perch.~al and Potbury.

In 1905 the P rincipal was T. A. Pope, who had a terrible squint, forcing him to cover one of his eyes with his hand, so that one could tell if he were looking at you or your neighbour. He had a wonderful vocabulary of names for the boys: - toads, East-coast crab-dogs, baboon, gorillas, slippery lizards, monk eys, chimpanzees, etc. This vocabulary he could use with effect. Underneath was a heart of gold.

The Second Master was G. F. Franks, classics. He was known as the 'grand old man'. He was the model of the perfect gentleman . Dressed in grey tweeds, trousers, waistcoat and jacket, and a panama hat, he stepped out of his cab, at the ringing of the bell each day, throwing away as he did so his cigarette, as !.lO smoking was allowed during school hours.

J. Hunte, was Third Master and ta ught the French of the Lower School. In his teens he lost one of his lungs, causing him to walk with a list, one shoulder higher than the other. He knew the whole of Henri Bue's French books by heart and has taken a class without a book. He was slightly pro-German in the first World War, and the boys would always be singing just loud en ough for him 'not' to hear 'J ohnny get your gun, get your gun'. Said Mr. Hunte, 'I can't understand why the boys call me J oh nny, my name is Johnathan'.

The F ourth Master in 1905 was E. R. D. Moulder, an old boy who had won the Guiana Scholarship, and had taught at Lodge School Barbados, and the writer was one of his pupils at that School. He ,~as an excellent cricketer, and p layed for the colony on many occasions. To all, both as a boy and master he was known as 'Sheepie'.

In 1904, an experiment was made of bringing across a teacher from

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the elementary schools to improve the Arithmetic of Queen's College, and in 1905 Mr. P. McFarlane held this position. 'Peter Lam-Lam' as he was called by the boys never got used to the loss of the authority he had as a head teacher outside.

Last, was Mr. English, a part-time Chemistry Master, loaned to us by the Agriculture Department. Along with the writer, the staff therefore was composed of seven and the number of boys was 140 odd .

In 1905 there were 141 boys at school, a nd since that date to the present 2,332 have joined the school so that directly or indirectly the writer has had to deal with 2,473 boys. Reading the names of boys at Queen's in 1905 is very entertaining. No attempt is being made to recall boys who entered after 1905.

Dealing with brothers first of all. The Dyers, J onas, Phillip and Warwick; Vaniers, Abraham and Albert Egbert P ercival, the former a leading Solicitor of today ,and the latter became a Guiana Scholar and is now dead; The Pereiras, Norbert and Jose, sons of the late J. N. Pereira; they came to school in a buggy; Sharples, John Bradshaw and Lorris Rhoan, both prominent in the local civil service, the latter as a doctor; Ewing-Chows, Solomon and Jerimiah, the latter is now dead, he was a Governmen t Medical Officer in the Colony ; The Gouldings, Lloyd Dorset and Ernest Victor Dorset, both prominent Customs Officers; L ords, Cyril Haverton and L. Neilson, the former recently retired as Acting Director of the Transport and Harbours Department, and the latter a Director of G. N. Lord and Co., Ltd.; James, Henry Ng-A-Ow and Charles Ng-A-Ow; The Khans, Budruddin and Azez-ud-din, sons of the Mahomedan priest and noted for their good looks; The Cyrils or Ng-Fooks. Frederick and Simon Peter; The Fairbairns, George and Herbert, sons of the Town Clerk; The Grants, Maurice and Herbert.

Then there were: -Frederick J . Hopkinson, of the G.P.O. and famous Chess Champion; Hubert N. Chapman-Edwards, of Sandbach Parker and Co., Ltd., and organist of Christ Church; J. P. Barlow of Mahaicony and Booker Bros., Ltd.; Lionel Stuart Davis, son of the late John Wood Davis, and now Government Chemist in Trinidad; Eugene Allan Brown, son of the late Hon. A. B. Brown ; C. V. Hunter, Director of Garnett and Co., Ltd., and Colony cricketer; George Forshaw Messervy, now of the Control Board; Frederick J. J. July, now of New Amsterdam; Charles W. H. Collier, of th e C.S.O.; Carl Uchlein, late of the Income Tax; C. H. Parsley, of the P.W.D.; Gerrard Dragten; Hugh A. Barclay, a prominent planter; Thomas Boucher Reid, late of the P.W.D. and the well-known sports-promoter; George McDonald, retired planter; R. G. Chalmers, late of the Customs; Percy B. Green; Charles Henry L. Schuler; John Aloysius Veeraswamy, retired Magistrate and famous Colony bowler; Henry Cendrecourt; Philip Henry N. Sa unders ; E. D. Wellesley Reece, Guiana Scholar and Government Medical Officer; Justin Cleland LaTrobe Potter, late of the staff of Queen's College ; Joseph Archibald Reis; Wendell Lushington Bruce-James, well-known pianist; William Inniss Brenner; Antonio Ricardo Gomes, or "Tony" as everybody calls him, Accountant of the Georgetown Town Council; Kenneth Reid. late of the staff of Queen's College and the Agriculture D<.!partment; Arthur Benfield Dargan, son of the late Patrick Dargan, famous barrister.

Of the boys who entered Queen's s ubsequent to 1905 more hereafter.

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Art is the expression of the noblest thoughts and inspirations of great men. It is a kind of un iversal language through whioh the character of a nation may be interpreted. The cultural progress of a nation may be determined by the ability of that nation to create works of art.

"Great nations", says Ruskin, "write their biographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds, the book of their wor ds, and the book of their art. Not one of these books can be understood unless we read the other two; but of the th ree, the only quite trustworthy one is the last.

The acts of a nation may be triumphant by its good fortune and its words mighty by the genius of a few of its children, but its art only by theâ&#x20AC;˘ general gifts and common sympathies of the race."

All art may be divided into two classes: the useful arts and the fine arts. The former include such as manual and domestic arts. The fine arts, however, begin only when there is a distinct reaching out for the expression of beauty in the form of the thing created.

The creation of a work of art is usually the res ult of some potent stimulus, which conveys the individual concerned. away from earthly realms into some higher state where he is likely to create a masterpiece.

The stimulus is often a mood of creative excitement and the work of art may take the form of a piece of poetry, a musical composition or a masterpiece with the "magic brush" - to mention only a few of the ways in which man finds an outlet for his emotions.

It is interesting to note that throughout the ages this mood of exaltation and excitement has asserted itself. It will be remembered that the Vikings- of old sang songs when merry-making after battle, and that the ancient Romans and Egyptians erected huge monu ments to commemorate their victories.

Of the fine arts, music may be considered the finest. Its story begins with the story of the human family. Legends tell us of music being played so sweetly that it charmed both men and beasts. The tale of Orpheus and his lute is one of many such legends. "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." The full significance of this quotation is realised only when we consider the fact th at music has become the most popula l' as well as the most universal of all the arts, especially with the development of the gramophone and the radio. This enables all classes to appreciate the fine qualities of music.

Let us now consider the art of painting. A few strokes by a master on a piece of canvas and we seem to see vivid figures of people like ourselves. Such is the standard of technical brilliance that may be accomplished in this field, and has been accomplished by men like John Millais.

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T wo other forms of art are poetry and drama. These are similar in that t hey both convey to our minds more clearly than mere words could do what is intended by the writer or performer.

Words as t hey ar e ordinarily used are half-d~ad things and can only explain part of t he mysteries that lie around us. We therefore have to resort to other means of expressing our thoughts, and it is here that poetry nnd drama come in to play. William Shakespeare may be considered as having at tained the highesl standard in dramalic poetry ever reached. ¡ Sculpture and architecture are forms of art in which beauty is expressed in stone. I am sure we are all acquainted with pictures of t he 'Taj Mahal, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Venus de Milo.

Indeed, these names are so intimately bound up with the story of fine sculpture an d architecture that we cannot help but pay some attention to them. They are among the finest examples of architectural and sculptural perfection in the world.

A work of art is not only the expression of the creator 's emotions.

The observer of it becomes so deeply absorbed in its grandeur that he, as it were, becomes part of the artistic creation. There are so many examples of fine art among us that we are likely to underestimate the value of art in our lives; but, were all works of art to be taken away from us, we would find that a great deal of our happiness had disappeared.

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"The Part of Science in the N e"r Guiana." (by N. 0. LINTON VIA) In these days, when there is so much enthusiasm concerning the development of the Colony's resources, this arti~le may, it is_ hoped, serve to 3how to all Guianese how short the Colony 1s of the qualified men needed to carry out this development, and to suggest methods for improving the 3ituation.

Do you know what is considered to be the Colony's greatest drawback outside of sufficient monetary funds? You don't! Well, let me tell you! It is the lack of properly trained professional men, scientists ~nd technicians - especially engineers. More than any other West Indian Colony we have need of engineers: we need them for maintaining our sea and river defences, drainage and irrigation, roads and bridges, and to deal with many other problems - problems with which the small Caribbean islands do not have to worry.

We have sixteen qualified Government engineers in the Colony, of whom only six were born locally. These men have to look after all the country's engineering problems - and they do a good job of it considering the many drawbacks, such as lack of money, and trained and experienced subordinates. I have personally heard overseas visitors express wonder that so much has been done by so few under such conditions. At times they fail 0£ course - after all ·they are only human - but many of these failures would have been averted had there been more experienced aid present. These hardworking men often have to supervise very large districts and this must lead to some weakness. Take the Houston flood £or instance. This was undoubtedly the result basically of a shortage of qu alified men. The slow progress of large-scale engineering schemes is also due to a large extent to this shortage, and not entirely to lack o! money or materials.

Besides engineers there is also the need for more geologists, forestry officers, agriculturists, and last, but by no means least, Science masters for the Colony's leading secondary schools. I shall not elaborate on the need for geologists or forestry officers; it should be quite obvious that without these men we cannot develop fully the great hinterland from which we are hoping for so much. As for agriculturists we have always needed them.

Now if we are to have these trained specialists, we must obviously have the qualified men to give them their essential basic training - and here the Science masters come in. Queen's College is, at present, the only school which prepares students up to the Higher School Certificate standard in science, and it has been short of science masters for years. The science section has just been struck an almost killing blow by the depar· ture of the only qualified Biology master; a departure which has led inevitably to the closure of the advanced Biology section in the school.

What a calamity for prospective medical students!

Let us see how the situation can be improved. The Colony has one scholarship for the top candidate in the Higher School Certificate examination each year, a scholarship open to both sexes. There has been a wellbacked s1;1ggestion lately that there should be two scholarships on the same b~s1s, but one must be for b?ys and the other for girls. A good suggestion, no doubt; but surely 1t would be more in the interests of the Colony to have either two scholarships on the same basis open to

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both sexes, or, alternatively, two scholarships - one in Arts and one in Science - open io both sexes, of course. Perhaps we may even be able to have three scholarships as our more fortunate neighbours in Trinidad have - one in Arts, one in Science, and one in Mathematics. Did 1 hear you say, "Impossible! That can't happen in British Guiana." It can if we fight hard enough for it. It may also be possible to get a few :nore scholarships granted by the Colonial Development and Welfare Commission as our needs are more pressing than most.

In the meantime, let us see what private citizens, especially the Colony's rich and prominent men, can do to help the situation as far as monetary assistance goes. They could offer prizes to outstanding Science students at the only two schools that can, at present, supply the demand - Queen's College and Bishop's High School. As far as privately offered scholar~!'iips or prizes for outstanding work go, these schools are very badly off. This is a very poor state of affairs when compared with that in Trinidad, Barbados, and, indeed, the world over. Let us hope that in this direction there may be some improvement.

In closing, let me quote from His Excellency the Governor's address to the Legislative Council last December: "Our future is in the hinterland and yet we have not a single Guianese qualified in Forestry, Mining or Geology ....... At the moment the Government alone could do with half a dozen civil engineers, half a dozen forestry officers, and half a dozen geologists. I would, in the circumstances, ask both students and their parents to consider seriously the possibility of careers in professions other than those which may soon be full to overflowing".

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Cause For Alar1n. (by M.

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Yes, Alec Haight concluded his grim thoughts as he entered the lobby of the large hotel, the plan was perfect: it couldn't miss. Gwen's co1:tin uous bickerings and groandless complaints had inevitably led to this final drastic resolution. Her discontent with, and disapproval of everything he did, had rendered life for him an everlasting torture, punctuated daily by a few hours' calm, the calm before the storm, spent i:t his office.

He somehow hadn't expected this conduct from Gwen, who had been before their marriage an amiable girl, with pleasant manners and likeable habits; now, however, she was just the opposite; and, with his life a continual and unbearable torture, he decided to end its misery.

With these bitter thoughts rankling in his brain, he asked the clerk for his key ; and, when told that Mrs. Haight had taken it on her way up, he smiled inwardly and muttered: "Just what I wanted."

In the elevator to his suite on the top floor he mentally rehearsed his preconceived plan. There could be no hitch. Everything would be effected smoothly and silently.

Feeling somewhat tense and nervous and with a strange choking in his throat, he rang the bell. A clear, well-modulated, feminine voice answered: " Come in."

Gwen Haight was sitting by the window with a strange indescribable look on her face. She looked at once both hurt and resentful. Evidently something untoward had occurred to upset her, but her husband troubled her with no questions. Soon she wouldn't be here, so, why worry, he thought. Suddenly she glared at him: "Well, don't just stand there! Do something!"

That was a cue and he accepted it. With cold determination mingled with intense feeling, his voice rang out : "Gwen, for the last time, and I mean last, will you divorce me?"

A mocking "No!" escaped her lips as she laughed convulsively. She was hateful! With a sudden leap, Alec was beside her, and before she could cry out, he seized her and tossed her through the window. Followed by a tantalizing wail, her slim figure hurtled seventy feet to smash itself on the concrete walk below.

There she lay, - a crumoled mass disfigured, listless, dead! ¡ ' . On the following day, summoned to the door by an urgent knock, his resistance was totally shattered by the disconcerting news: "We want you, Haigh t, .. .. . .. . for murder!" the C.I.D. investigator said firmly.

"Look, don't be absurd, man, I've done nothing. Why ........ ?"

"Quit the gag! All the evidence in the world sent me here. I might tell you where you slipped up: your wife was nursing a badly-sprained ankle for half an hour before her death.

Slipped off the elevator you know!" ' His words were slow and emphatic, yet his tone coldly casual. "She couldn't have run to that window as you told us ye3terday. Come on let's go!" ¡

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It is not any of those things which when lost are wept over and forgotten; but one whose absence would have made life "the drear iest funeral march of the marionettes." It is music, the eternal Friend of both the rich and poor.

The savage found great pleasure in it, and at festivals he used to dance to the strains of sounds which we may call weird - but which he called music. He did not think of it as a friend but merely as a form of pleasure. In the courts of the Persians, Romans and Greeks, music was a means by which cares might be banished, temporarily.

The savage's opinion is still alive in the masses. They do not regard music as a friend; bui they certainly appreciate its effect on their emotions.

One evening as I was listening to a radio, I heard a passer-by say, "Music is really a great art!" Indeed it is, but if it were looked upon as a friend I believe it would be still more enjoyable.

Music's truest servants are the great composers: Bach, who can be called the father of modern music, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin, Beethoven and others, whose names I regret to omit. Against the enormous odds of sickness, poverty, unfair criticism and misfortune, they strove with stout hearts to serve their master. They saw that it must be in1proved and year after year saw better compositions come into being. They saw that it was to be Man's comforter. .

Shakespeare saw in music a beautiful art and added it to drama and poetry. Orsino, struck by the arrows of Cupid, expresses his innermost desires and calls music to his aid: "If music be the food of love, play on!"

Generals have long seen_its power and have lon g used it to rouse the spirits of their soldiers when going to battle.

To the few to whom music means almost nothing, I extend my sympathy. They are rejecting a friend who, although he may seem to be a ruler who rewards his ser vants with death, one who brings disasters to his dearest friends, is nevertheless, "when you understand him, always the same" - always trying his best to console you in your difficulties.

Some Proverbs newly interpreted by a IIIB ConfuciusIt never rains but it pours: One thing is another when both are the same.

It takes two to make a quarrel: Two friends never do no wrong, but two enemies do.

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World Citizenship.

We remember with a jolt of surprise, similar to the one all felt on that occasion the announcement in 1941 of Great Britain's offer to unite herself with France. The offer was a bold one - so bold that the French frankly would have nothing to do with it, though only benefit to themselves could have resulted from their acceptance. Whether such an offer will ever be made again is tjoubtful. This is a pity. It would be difficult to imagine in what condition the world would be, had the U.S. ~een a conglomeration of 48 more or less antagonistic nations on the traditional European pattern; and in this light only can we truly perceive the .;ignificance of Mr. Churchill's plea for a United States of Europe as the only condition in which Europe will be fit to exist. In the recently signed Atlantic Treaty we see a step in much the same direction, though not with the same avowed ideal expressed . Its signatory powers consider it merely as a regional defence pact within the general framework of the United Nations organisation, presenting the world with the fact of Western Unity. Those nations which have thus banded themselves together find it hard to see how the alternative - Western weakness and division could have strengthened U.N's. Councils. Here in the West Indies our minds have been attracted towards something similar. Here, too, one might point out the fact that Federation is a step in the direction of a wider unity. And in this case, as well, since not all find ideals attractive, the material benefits to be derived are great. Federation and wider unity preferring tangible things, the advocates of Federation can point out that among states are creeds that can be and are being preached in both an idealistic and materialistic spirit. It is significant that men everywhere are taking or considering such steps. As Mr. Churchill has said, (it seems that) "Our pilgrimage has brought us to a sublime moment in the history of the world".

Indeed one remarkable characteristic of today is the ability with which folk are able to grasp ideas and ideals unthinkable in days gone by. In primitive times one's political affections went only as far as one's own tribe, the rest of the world existing only to engage in feuds with, or to be allied to by bonds of mutual self-interest. The little tribes guarded their own peculiarities carefully until forcefully welded together by some conqueror, some strategic or geographical necessity or by some emergency or ideal. Mediaeval Christianity led to a widespread if somewhat vague European unity within the framework of °Christendom and Feudalism.

Men began to realise the possibilities of a real universal unity among themselves in the Roman Church - the first international body of all time.

This organisation, however, did not prevent men from fighting or persecuting one another for honour, glor y, gain, and, often, in God's own Name.

FAILURE OF PROJECTS FOR WORLD PEACE With the emergence of the modern Nation State the unity precariously maintained throu gh out the Middle Ages by the Church and the Empire finally dissolved and with improved methods of warfare the menace of International Anarchy grew. After periods of prolonged war - men like Henry IV, the Abbe de Saint Pierre Hugo Grotius, William Penn and

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Immanuel Kant made attempts to discover some basis for a social compact among the nations which should restore to the world the blessings of peace; but not one of these schemes was offere? a chance of practical application. The first practical attempt to orgamse for peace was made by a modern Czar, Alexander I, and took the shape of the Holy Alliance of 1815. Conceived in good faith it failed because the settlement which, considered ideal, it was designed chiefly to perpetuate, was based on outworn principles. International peace was to be secured not by widespread international co-operation but by systematically detailing a small group of major powers to run the affairs of small nations according to their lights. It failed. The League of Nations, a century later, never got a chance. Deprived from the start of American support it became in some respects a tinkling cymbal and in others a new means of gaining private ends. Many countries considered it merely as a means of enforcing the Treaty of Versailles. Others, like Mussolini's, demonstrated their strength by flouting it. World Powers behaved as if the League did not exist, except when they could use it for their own purposes. In February, 1938 Neville Chamberlain declared unequivocally, what was obvious- "I am right in saying ...... that the League as constituted today is unable to provide collective security for anybody". In March, as proof of this, Hitler sent German armed forces into Austria. A little later there was another world war.

THE FIRST PROJECT FOR PEACE IN THE ATOMIC AGE With the Atomic bomb there came a new age and a new awareness of the urgency of the need for international understanding, the need, as Mr. Churchill expressed it, to "remould the relationships of all men of all ages in such a way that men do not wish or dare to fall upon each other for the sake of vulgar, out-dated ambitions or for passionate difference in ideologies." The outcome of this was the United Nations organisation, about the weakness of which many are now seriously alarmed. It was ingeniously devised to give each nation but one voice in its councils, but to certain speakers it allowed the privilege of voicing the word "veto"; and what was meant to be a safety brake for emergency became a hopeless drag on effective policy. It was meant to keep together the Allies that war had made that they might ~ork with other~ for the maintenance of peace as they had worked together m the prosecut10n of the war. It has served as a means of bringing into sharp focus apparently irreconcilable differences. It has been called a cockpit in which nations hurl reproaches, insults and recriminations at one another. U.N's history over the last two years makes us wonder whether we have fostered the correct mentality whether we are fit citizens of the world we are striving for - the new worid calling for new measures, new ideals and new people. We do not seem to be at this moment fully qualified for world citizenship. There are still states whose masters do not consider the mass of the people fit to rule themselves. There are more people who do not rule themselves with any distinction. There are others who spinelessly allow themselves to be ruled ~nder syste1:1s which only pose as democracy. Some elected representatives make disastrous blunders, the results of which we feel all too painf~ll:}'. Further thinkin_g ~long t~is _line, however, gets us nowhere.

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ever did before in their lives, and triumph in doing so. Today, eve:yone who seriously considers the present world situation in _tl~~ lig_ht of history feels that this is indeed an urgent moment for our c1vilisat10n.

WORLD CITIZENSHIP AS AN IDEAL FOR YOUTH We had better start now to direct our attention seriously towards world politics. In 1959 world affairs will begin to be .our job and it is one we desperately need to be fitted for. The generation ~hat is now dealing with world politics has many capable men; yet their coalesce~ sagacity has barely succeeded in maintaining some_ so~t of ~loba~ eqmlibrium. This is the best time for us to start. It 1s d1stressmg, mdeed, for the youth just out of school to find how ':e~r few of ~is c?eva~s try to think. How few ever contemplate the poss1b11Ity of their bemg, m the near future in a position of responsibility to anyone or anything but themselves.' Do we really deserve the better world men are labouring to build for us to live in? Not yet. But we realise that this is the time to resolve on a great course, for "manhood with action follows".

At this point the ideal-I state it strictly as such - of World Citizenship comes strongly into the picture. We must be worthy members of this world. Since we are sure to get the world we deserve-at this moment dreadful thought-self-improvement, community betterment. national upliftment-all are necessary before mankind can be entrusted, without hazard, with the task of making one harmonious whole, of creating a true federation of the world. World Citizenship cannot be dismissed as a mere ideal. There are no "mere" ideals; and we must agree that ideals have often proved as good as emergencies for bringing out the best of us.

Together, as we noted, they make us do wondrous things. On Sports Day school athletes run faster than they have ever done previously. When brought to an even severer test, a bare month later, they run faster than ever [even when they do not win!] .... and then are told, encouragingly,¡ by those who know, that they have not yet scratched the surface of their possible development. It is so in other departments of life. Engineering problems which experts declared insuperable pale into significance when matched with some of the feats war made necessary. The possibility of an aerodrome here before the war was as remote as that of a bridge across the Demerara. Now we have two airports. At the idea ten years ago of feeding and clothing Georgetown by air transport alone; people would have laughed loud and long. The airlift which supplies Western Berlin's population, (35 times as great as Georgetown's) is as effective if not as efficient as road transport.

It needed only a steadfast purpose coupled to a sense of urgency to make it possible. We are greater than we know; in every field it is amazing what we can do when we go all out.

SOME PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THIS IDEAL TO OUR OWN LIVES World Citizenship supplies the ideal, present world conditions the stimulus. How and when and wherefore? we ask, with our own case in mind. Well, as I see it, the ideal of World Citizenship calls for a complete change in our habitual outlook. Our neighbours must cease to be just otl~er people vaguely familiar, strangers oi: just external beings inimical or md1fferent. They must become friends either in general or in particular, Perhaps one cannot like all people alike, but it is not difficult with a little effort to like some a little, others a lot and the rest a lot more. We

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need to cultivate the habits of seeing other men as people with whom we have something or other in common rather than as people separated from us by differences of opinion, creed and the like. The world needs fellowship. As for enemies, you made them.

Efforts to break down hostility can hardly be wasted or in vain. Everything is to be considered as part of a greater whole. Our schoolwork, the attempt to master nine or ten subjects almost simultaneously becomes capacity-training in hand~ ling and overcoming the multitudes of capacity-taxing problems that come one after the other. The successful life, we are told, represents nothing but the life in which a formidable number of these have all been overcome in quicker time and in better style. We are to cultivate the habit of tackling problems, having in mind the problems to come whose solutions would make the world so much better than we found it. Training in the sports fields and Scout camp becomes a development of spirit, mind and body for herculean efforts. The world needs more men of the Hercules stamp. The world also needs good leaders. We might be called upon to be leaders in the march of men towards the ideal world. Our Cadet Corps is an Officers' Training Corps and many of its N.C.O's. were commissioned in His Majesty's fighting forces during the war. Our Queen's College, it is only logical to realise, is itself a Leaders' Training College for B.G. - a thought which, sufficiently realised, changes our outlook considerably.

Let us take as an illustration. something of an altogether different sort which concerns us none the less: foreign correspondence. It is, we must admit, very often a pet vanity. Some pen-pal is cultivated because he is someone to whom we can talk uninterruptedly about ourselves. This does little harm; but on the more positive side, there is so many possibilities for good . Our correspondence can be consciously considered as a link between Guiana and the outer world, each of us being an ambassador in contact with another state. Multiplied a hundredfold thorughout the Colony this sort of correspondence would be more pleasurable and infinitely more valuable. These few instances apply to our own case. A few moments' thought rewards us with a dozen more to be applied right away. Every hour of the day offers opportunities for moral elevation and development of character. When we consider this, we realise that the race has already begun and that now is the time to lengthen our stride and to pull away ........ Many of us one day will be leaders in this Colony; but very soon all of us, pray heaven for good, will be, in some sense, world citizens.

THE ALTERNATIVE TO WORLD CITIZENSHIP A dash of pessimism is a good stimulus. As some who arc better placed to judge than ourselves see it, there will, if the world remains divided, and in the non-too-distant future, be no small countries with petty leaders lording it over a circumscribed area with their petty politics ........ Nor great state either!! Because, after a third World War, there will at best be a few primitive folk ekeing out a bare existence on the remaining vegetation, themselves unequal to the task of repopulating the globe. Or, we shall one day be elements in the flash of blazing light which some unknown watcher on some distant planet sees in the quiet sky. He might opine th at by some strange agency, certainly not caused by the earth inhabitants themselves, a chain atomic disintegration has taken place leaving a mass of gaseous nebulae to be swallowed up by hungry space.

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THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD IS IN OUR HANDS On the other hand, there is the oppor tunity which is limited or boundless, as we make it or are capa ble of making it. We can, overcoming outdated instincts and traditions, lead our morally immature world to a .;;tage of adult unity with itself, self-freed from the artificial divisions that have caused centuries of strife and folly. There must be One World, One Great World at unity with itself, t he best ideal that man could devote his energies to pursue. All the obstacles in the way to this, it is obvious, cannot be foreseen . But we shall have got into the habit of mastering obstacles; obstacles after all are smaH when compared with the ideal. It will do scoffers no good to point out that no man can at this stage or from this point, draw up exact specification for the task. Yes, the ideal is staggering, but no more than the costs and penalties of the war which is its alternative.

Victory for civilisation in this life and death race against annihilation depends on our exertions.

We cannot blame those past for bringing the world to the condition in which it now is. We cannot berate our elders for doing no better than they have.' It is we who have the opportunity of the present, the accumulated wisdom of the past, the guidance of history, the tools and technique of science and the spur of the moment. Youth of Guiana, the West Indies, the West, the Globe, t omorrow we shall be enrolled as citizens of the world. Let us prepare. ( B Y B ERTRAM C OLLINS VI. ) (==:;:;;:,()<=:::><>C==><><===><><==.;; =-<><:::::::><) ~ <><====><,<===>

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U nclersea Salvage. (by JOSEPH A. SINGH, IIIA) The motor-boat sped seaward from the Madagascar coast towards the salvage ship Mongoose lying at anchor twelve miles from shore.

There were three men aboard, one native and two white men. The Englishman nearer the native was a burly man of middle s~ature, dress_ed in a worn and weather-stained khaki uniform. He had an air of solemnity about him, belied only by his pair of near-sighted blue eyes with a twinkle of mischief in them. He was Mr. Jeff Wilton, senior owner of a tramp steamer known as the Shanghai. His companion, whose face was marked by a distinct scar, probably inflicted by a cutlass, and giving him a forbidding frown, was the junior partner, Mr. Randuff.

The Shanghai had accidentally sunk four days before, while returning to Madagascar from some place in the Orient. Wilton and Randuff had contacted the Empire Salvage Company to get a diver down into the Shanghai's strong-room and recover a casket, the contents of which they refused to disclose. Wilton himself insisted on its immediate recovery after which, he declared, the Shanghai could be salvaged.

The Shanghai's owners were even now approaching the Company's ship to watch the operations. The motor-boat was cutting through the dark waters of the Indian Ocean with two white rows of spray curling up from its bows and a streak of white behind it. It came to a stand-l still beside the dirty, rust-caked salvage ship, and the Englishmen stepped aboard .

All around them were half-naked native employees with shiny skins that glittered in the mid-morning sunshine. Heavy greasy tarpaulins covered certain machinery. There were all sorts of modern devices necessary for salvaging, such as air-compressors. These are driven by electric engines and are used for aiding a diver in case of illness due to working at a great depth.

Having surveyed the deck, Wilton and his partner now carefully stepped across to a cabin. The door was open and they walked in. It was quite a malodorous room, void of any furniture save a low table .

The Englishmen grimaced at the fetid stench which might be expected considering the work the ship was engaged in. Bending over the tablP was a slim, tired-looking man with the kind of face that can best be described as mobile. His jaws stood out at an angle.

As the man entered, Captain Thomas Siddel turned. At this moment his face bore a frown, and it looked sulky. He was in a bad mood.

"Hallo, Siddel l" Wilton greeted him amiably. "How are you making out?"

"Good!" Siddel replied succinctly. "The diver will be down in a short while."

"Can we wait around?" Randuff wanted to know. "If you care to. But I'm warning you not to obstruct proceedings." With an impatient gesture he left the room.

"I wonder what's the matter with that - fool?'' Randuff said. Wilton shrugged and they both went out on deck.

They saw some members of the crew helping a Chinese diver into his flexible, water-proof dress. This done, his copper helmet was screwed on.

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Presently, he was given a submarine torch and with a smile to Siddel, through the circular glass port, he clumsily went over the side. Slowly, he lowered himself into the water and soon disappeared. Bubbles rose to mark the spot of his descent.

Wong, the Chinese diver, espied the Shanghai lying on its side on the floor of the Indian Ocean. Approaching it, he soon discovered the cause of its sinking - there was a huge hole in the side turned up to the surface.

By his telephone, Wong informed Siddel of this, and the Captain instructed him to go inside, through the hole.

Even as Wong obeyed the order, he had a premonition of lurking danger. Before he could turn, he was gripped from behind by massive arms. His assailant -cut Wong's connections and knotted his breathing tubes. Wong staggered, then dropped to the floor of the sunken steamer.

The unknown assailant smiled and taking Wong's lamp from him, went into the interior of the ship. He was being paid to get the casket and get it h e must, even if he had to murder the innocent diver. On board the Mongoose, Siddel snatched the telephone instrument from his head. The trained crew, who could only have guessed what was happening, quickly went to their posts and one man helped Siddel into a suit. The latter, with unexpected agility was over the side and already disappearing from view below the water-level before either Welton or Randuff realised what was h appening.

The junior partner was smiling to himself-a happy, contented smile as though he had 1.riumphed over something great.

As the strange diver saw Siddel, h e dropped the casket and advanced with his sheath knife. He had killed one in there and he was going to make short work of this one. It was then that Siddel discovered he had brought no weapons. Anyhow, he had hands - God's weapons-, and he also advanced on the floor of the ocean to meet this man.

As they were within striking distance, Siddel noticed that the man had no tubes but was breathing through a bag strapped to his chest.

Instantly, he formed a plan. He waited until the unknown diver brought down his knife, then he grabbed h is wrist. Thomas Siddel had not seen three years of active service for nothing. He forced the man's hand up and applied the famous Japanese wrist-lock. The man released the knife as the safety of his wrist was dependent on the twitch of Siddel's hand.

Thomas Siddel took up the knife and punched his assailant's breathing bag thrice. The man sagged and slumped down. From his experience, Siddel knew that when a diver is on the sea-bottom aix comes to him under pressure to counteract the weight of water in the area. When air distends his suit he will rise to the surface if his leaden shoes are taken off. This was what he intended to do with the stranger.

As he had supposed, the man rose slowly, strangely- almost like a black balloon-, up through the misty water.

At once, Siddel clambered into the ship. Just near the entrance he found Wong lying in a swollen heap, quite senseless, perhaps dead.

Frantically he dragged him out of the ship. Cutting the knotted ropes with. the stranger's knife, he took off Wong's heavy 40-lb. shoes. Wong rose m the same way as the other man had done. Siddel lifted the casket and was hauled to the surface.

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As soon as he came on poard the Mongoose, and stripped off his diving outfit, Siddel ordered a radio message to be sent to the French Harbour Police at Madagascar.

Then, with Wilton's consent, he set about opening the casket. After a few minutes' toil, the lid was thrown open. A fortune in radiantly sparkling diamonds glittered up at him. The crew stared. Wong, now fully resuscitated, gasped. Even the strange diver who had just opened his eyes could not suppress an exclamation of wonder.

Wilton smiled and turned to Randuff. Instantly, his smile vanished, for he was looking into the bore of a .45 automatic.

"Those diamonds are min~, Wilton. I want them!" A half-mad, wild light jumped into his eyes. "You see, Wilton, I had the Shanghai sabotaged before it docked. I knew you would have salvaged the casket so I paid this fool here -" he indicated the stranger - "to intercept Wong with the casket. He failed, but nevertheless, Captain Siddel succeeded.

And now I have the diamonds!" He dug his hand into his pocket and brought out a steel case. "This is a bomb. Before the police reach here, I'm going to get away in the motor-boat and blow up this old junk-ship.

Happy riddance and now, Captain-" He extended his hand for the casket.

Siddel ha~ded it over. The half-mad man stepped into the motor-boat and started it. At a certain distance he stopped and threw the bomb at the stationary ship. But before it could lanci, one of the natives had caught it and with great dexterity and speed threw it back at Randuff. There was a loud explosion. Both Randuff and the diamonds were finished.

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That another prominent member of the sixth courageously supported his statemen ~.. that "com~~s are accuitomed to ~}ash across_,_the skies."

That Becks is going .to have a "new" car. * * * That a concentr ation camp was a place where J ewish scientists were sent to concentrate during the war. ;;:

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That Stinker wanted to take Henry to Rhodesia, but the Finance Committee regretted its inability to finance the venture.

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By 0. R. DATHORNE, IV B. Close by the stream, beside a tree, She sat, and dreamed a dream of Some one far away, destined to be, Her love!

She looked into the gurgling brook, And thought not of the sky above, But of someone lonely and forsook; Her love!

She gazed towards the starry sky.

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I set me out one even' clear To seek me out a maiden fair.

To woo and win her was my aim; To her I felt I had some claim.

I read me books both day and night To aid me in this sor ry plight.

But t hough I read and r ead and read, "Calamitas" 'was on my head.

This maid upon me had some hold; One day my actions were too bold And for my boldness I received Words from her that left me grieved.

I then resolved to save my pride, And seek me out some other bride.

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" To Rai11,. "

By W. W. ANDERSON, VI A. Hail to thee and thy sweet advent!

Hail, thou ever welcome guest To Man's existence!

In stinging streaks from east to west, Thou bathest all in thy descent.

Thou foster-parent of the seed!

Thou careful nurse to spring and stream!

With due subser vience We thy balmy power esteem: Thy power to cleanse and calm and feed.

Thou waterest all before thy path, Thou wakest grass and shrub and tree.

Thy magnificence Gives e'en the little nestlings glee, And joy is all thy aftermath.

Thou moisture-laden friend of all!

Thou succourer of man and beast!

With humble deference We acknowledge thee! and not the least For thy accompanying wind and squall.

Thou fresh'ner of the leaves and buds, That blushed forth in blooming flow'rs!

Thou, whose presence Sends soothing perfumes through the bow'rs, And fills the pools, and swells the floods.

Wrapt in silent admiration Of thy inspiring grace and glory, We laud thy presence!

As thy curtain pure and silv'ry, Sweeps across the wide plantation.

We hail! we greet thee! we revere thee!

As thou preservest high and low With thy providence!

Teach us thy wondrous power to know, Whate'er that crystal vintage be.

We know thou once to stream wast brother, Then later dwelt in shape of cloud; But, sweet excellence, That such enliv'ning power be endow'd To thy simple being, we e'er do wonder,

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Ode : To .Music.

(BY R. A. GIBBONS -

VA.)

0 Spirit of Music!

Can man e'er fathom thy inexplicable effect O'er the pain of anguish'd loss?

Hush not thy tender chords, which seem A force of inspiration sent From the fired regions of the heart, Fast winging to a dormant brain A quickening pulse!

Oh Music! infuse into our sleeping minds That spirit of harmony - of beauty unsurpass'd.

On mortal and immortal thy effects All graced with one accord Orpheus, from the soundless depths Of thy cheerful bosom sent - .

0 Music! sweet music! forth thou didst come Like an angel from thy master, To my soul moulded by your passions.

0, thou essence of my heart's desire I am uplifted by thy will.

Sulate

To

Parents.

( BY LANCF.LOT THOM -

VI A. )

Dear Parents, fountains of unselfish love, You, to whom a}J gratitude is due, Mothers and Fathers, blessings from above, Can we e'er repay ou1¡ debts to you?

Oh Mother, 'twas you who calmed our childish fears, Who shared in all our infant pleasures, Whose hand dried our earliest tears And bestowed on us our youthful treasures.

Oh Father, 'twas to you we learned to look In later years for all our pressing needs; Not once in life were we by you forsook Can we ever recount your noble deeds?

Live h appy, kind Parents, beloved on earth, Eternal thanks we render for our bit th.

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J1 Tribute. ( BY N. A. VALZ - IV A. ) (Dedicated to IV A's Stalwarts) Boys of spirit, J:>0ys of will,. , .

Refined by passmg through life s mill; Boys of muscle, brain and power; These are wanted every hour.

Not the weak and whining drones, Nor the dismal, crying ones; Who all troubles magnify, With the watchword, "I can't try."

Attempt all things, but use no guile, F orward always with a smile; With a true and earnest zeal, Put your shoulders to the wheel.

Bend you r sinews to th e task, Do not hide behind a mask, Be trus tworthy, honest, brave, 'Till you're laid at rest within the grave.

The D emerara :Beggar .

You see him there, with outstretched palm, Blind, dejected, pale, yet seeming calm: Imploring of every passerby An alms for lorn humanity.

His head bent low, his countenance wan, A withered frame he shows to man His clothes in shreds, his hair unkempt.

Men stare at him in cold contempt.

"Give an aiding alms to one born blind, Friendless, homeless,'' - bis nerveless mind, Still resolute, forms words of will; Then bids his quiv'ring lips be still.

From morn to eve he's always seen With outstretched hand, and pallid mien; His tolerant heart, his dauntless mind, Stem the rebukes of harsh mankind: Mutely he asks of every passerby An alms for frail h umani ty.

M. RAGBEER, F orm VIA.

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A B allad of Vemoiselle-en-Gris. ( BY G. A. SAMPSON-Form II A)

I'll tell you a ballad of a jolly old mare, And it is certain to please; Her name is Demoiselle-en-gris, Who beats a field with ease.

In the six-furlong Derby Stakes, At the peak of her career, She galloped past the winning post, To win the meeting clear.

Her For But She

mode of running is very clever, she doesn't set the pace, when it comes to the homestretch, can often win the race.

"Some Day. " By 0. R. DATHORNE, IV B. I hope to return, some day, To the land that remains in my dreams, To that dear land I left far away And which never will tarnish, it seems.

The land of joy and delight, Wherein I did spend my youthful days; To me the sun was always bright, And life was one eternal haze.

How I miss the land of my birth!

No one can know the griefs I bear; When life's path holds for me no mirth, Then my far away land seems near.

This precious land is not on earth, But a land made of youth's idle dreams.

A land where you dwell from your birth, Till the day youth dies - so it seems.

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The Clerk of Okeland.

A Clerk ther was, that comen to E.G., For aught I woot he was of fer Figi; As leene was his purs as is a rake, An he was nat right fat, I undertake, But looked holwe and therto sobrely; Ful thredbare was his oon grys courtepy; Upon his heed no cappe wered he; A shorte breech raughte almoste to his knee.

No berd hadde he, although he sholde have; Yet smothe it was, for he was late y-shave.

He knew the librairies in every toun; In Englissh he strong was as a champioun.

W el coude he rede a lessoun or a storie, But alderbest olde Chaucer's poetrie.

He was no esy man to yeve penaunce, So stricte was he of his governance; For swiche is he so harde is of his herte He may nat wepe although him soore smerte And it were any personne obstinat, What so he . wer e of heigh or low estaat, Hym would he snyben sharply for the nonys; A better clerk I trowe that nowher noon is.

I. R. LAM, Form VIA.

The Clerk of Oxenjord.

A Clerk ther was of Oxenford also, That unto classic hadde longe y-go.

Olde was his "car" and therto verray slow, And whan he drove men myghte this chariot heere Chuggynge in a whystlynge wynd as cleere And eek as loude as dooth the college belle.

Tall was this clerk and stout of which I telle, His bootes clasped fair and fetisly; Wel coude he speke his resons solempnely Sounynge alweys thencrees of his Latyn, His lernynge in Ovid and Constantyn.

Discreet he was and of greet reverence, Of moral vertu and of excellence: He haddee been sometyme in gay Parie, In Flaundres, Artoys and Picardie, And borne him wel as of so Ii tel space That ther he stonden in his lady grace; At London he was when she was wonne.

The "Olympics" he beheld at Moritz towne.

W el knew he Frenssh and coude faire speke, And alwey journeyd lernynge for to seke; And though he was but esy of dispence He was a man of sovereyn excellence.

M. RAGBEER, Form VIA.

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Howlers. ~

1. "This is an obtuse angel".

(Not a cute one?) - IIB. 2. AX is the bixector of the angle A is a lso the perpendictor bixaton of the bace. All the bictors meet at the pointo. IIB. 3. The three great races are Chinese, Japanese and Darkese.

4. Q: Find the number of revolutions of a wheel which A: Whee] revolts 153 times.

5. Master: 2 (3x + 4) is read 2 into 3x + 4.

Boy, meeting 3 (3x + 5), reads: 3 "into" 4x + 5 "into".

Master: No, we don't need "into" twice; leave that out. Read 1t again.

Boy: 3 "into" 4x +5 "out of".

6. The tundras are treeless forests in South America.

Frenchais.

1. Master: What is ou ?

Boy: Please, sir, qui, sir?

2. La s<Llle a manger est ou manger.

3. Quoi fait-iL besoin a me voir pour ? n dit iL a a.

(What does he wish to see me for?

He says he had to) .

4. n etait met par Le directeur qui showed Lui around.

5. VIth Former: Bon jour, Sir Lance.

Sir Lance: Bon Aujourd'hui.

VIth Former (laughing loudly): Comment allez-vous?

Sir Lance: Je ne me taUe pas.

Famous Sayings.

1. " . . . . . . . . a fiend appointed to chastise the offences of some unremember'd world." - SMITTY of Okeland.

2. " ........ that fine piece of nature." - Mlle. PIERREFAMILLE. 3. "His is a strange repose, to be asleep with eyes wide open; standing, speaking, moving." - SLEEPY. 4. "So hote he studies that by nightertale He sleep no moore than dooth a nightingale."

- KAM - The Butcher.

5. "He is as disproportion'd in his manners as in his shape."

- "BIG" STEVE. 6. "He eats more than he talks and his talking never ends."

- THE BISH. 7. "You are thought here to be the most senseless and unfit man .. " VIGIE. 9. "Unprofitably travelling towards the grave, Like a false steward who hath much received And renders. ¡nothing back." - HOPPY. 10. "His words are a very fantastical banquet, just so many strange dishes''. - ANGUS. 11. "His wits are not so blunt, as God help, we would desire they were." - Late Comers on "THE CHIEF".

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CUB NOTESo

By A. F. R. BISHOP

F. A. Peterkin J. S. Edghill A. F. R. Bishop J . Lee.

Akela Baloo Club Instructor Senior Sixer

It may safely be said that the year has seen a gr eat improvement in Pack 27. At the end of the Spring Term, the Pack numbered eighteen cubs and four recruits. It is gratifying to note that fifteen cubs have already completed the first-star course. During the term there were three visits by Mrs. Martin, the Colony Commissioner for Cubs.

There has been only one outing for the past eight months. This was a hike to Sparendaam on Thursday, April 21st. We extend our thanks to the Akelas of St. Paul's Anglican, and the Roman Catholic P acks for making preparations for our visit.

The Cubs are very excited over th~ visit of Mr. Dahl, the representat ive of the Boy Scouts Association and are anxiously looking forward to Wednesday, April 27th, when they will be meeting him at the Scout Ground at Kelly Dam. During next term we shall be saying good-bye to S enior Sixer Lee, Sixer McDonald, and Cubs Phillips and Too-Chung, who will be joining the Scouts. As a result, recruits will be welcome.

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SCOUT

By R. A. GIBBONS The past two years have been very eventful in the life of our troop.

There has been widespread enthusiasm among the new boys to devote a portion of their time to so beneficial an organisation. To cope with this increase, we welcomed to the troop as S.M., Mr. Maudsley, who volunteered his services just at the right time. The Rev. Mr. Griffith, an acting master, also rendered help.

In August the troop journeyed to Atkinson Field and took part in the Sherlock Cup (Athletics). We were placed second. Outstanding performances were achieved by A.S.M. Linton, A.P.L. Melville and Scout Clarke. Towards the end of the same month members of the troop went on a camp to Suddie and a very enjoyable time was spent. This was not the end of our adventurous spirit, for week-end camps were arranged by patrols. The "Lion" was the doyen of the patrols, having taken part in several outings. Towards the end of the year, news was received of the progress of P . L. Bracewell who represented the troop at the Scout Jamboree (1947).

The Scout year (1948) began on a very sad note. G.S.M. Dow and A.S.M. Barker, two very energetic members of the troop, bade farewell to us. These were not the only losses for the year: A.S.M. Winter, P .Ls. Fraser and Phillips and A.P.L. Melville all left, with many years of service behind them. As a result of these departures, the following promotions were made: A.S.M. Smith to S.M.; Snr. P.L. Linton to A.S.M. and P.L. Gibbons to Snr. P.L. As the time of our yearly rally was drawing nigh, our hearts began to beat faster. The rally was, incidentally, on the 40th anniversary of scouting in B.G. and a vigorous programme was arranged. Despite our efforts we had to be content with second and third places in the Sherlock and Governor's cup respectively. Our troop took quite a vital part in the Anniversary, which featured a Work and Earn Day. A sum of $22.58 was collected; half was given to the Association and the remainder served to augment the¡ troop funds.

There ¡was no camp during the August vacation, owing to lack of tents, a deficiency which we hope to remedy in the near future. With the approach of Christmas, however, our thoughts travelled to our less fortunate brethren and an effort was made to imorove the lot of these poor folk. Owing to the good work of P.L. Bishop and his patrol, a, suitable sum was realised and with this we procured the necessaries.

In January, 1949, meetings were changed from Friday evenings to Monday afternoons, as it was not possible to have enough outdoor work in the evenings.

There has been quite a substantial increase in the number of badges gained and this has been facilitated by the inauguration of a Scouts' Course

by S.M. Gomes (of Sea Scouts). Several young 'uns took advantage of this opportunity and profited immensely, as can be seen from the number of visits to the Scout shop.

On the whole, the attendance has been fair but marked by a decided absence of the old members.

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CADE1[' (BY L/CPL. Low-A-CHEE).

SUMMER TERM 1948 - SPRING TERM 1949.

Our corps (now 39 strong) has spent an interesting and successful year. Conduct and attendance were quite satisfactory, in view of the other school activities in which members take part.

Summer Term 1948: The 5-man team representing the corps in the B.G. Rifle Club practised on the Miniature Range to qualify for the open Ranges. Eventually, the whole corps was enrolled in a Block Membership to the B.G.L.F. Rifle Club, with the stipulation that we should buy our own miniature range ammunition and be issued free rounds on the Open Range. Training, under police supervision, consisted of the usual military drill movementf, at the usual afternoon parades. Our corps suffered a great loss with the departure of C.O's. Capt. C. E. Barker and Lieut. L. E. Dow, who were awarded C.D. & W. Scholarships to pursue studies in England, the former for the B.Sc. degree and the latter for a Forestry Course. Cpl. M. A. Fraser left for Canada to take up Engineer-¡ ing. We wish them all the best of luck and Godspeed!

At the September Intercolonial Meeting of the B.G.L.F. Rifle Club, Cadet Low-achee, F.I., who, by dint of perseverance, had qualified for the Open Range, performed very creditably and was placed in the "Local Forces Open" (3rd) and in many other shoots.

We should like to see more cadets take advantage of their Rifle Club membership, for there are quite a few promising shots in our ranks.

Autumn Term 1948:- Our prospects looked brighter and cadets were pleased to see new rifles replace the rusty Boer War antiques, and also at the issue of a new and entirely different uniform of khaki shirts, shorts, stockings, belts, cross straps pouches and foraging caps. Boots puttees and leather accessories were laid aside. This was due to the corps being placed under the supervision of Major King and the B.G. Volunteer Force.

Lieut. K. N. Maudsley and 2nd Liuet. W. H. Singh were granted commissions in the B.G.V.F. w.e.f. 28th October, 1948, and posted to the Q.C. Cadet Corps for permanent duty. L/Cpl. Tang, K. W,. was promoted to the rank of Sgt. and succesdully completed a Jnr. N.C.O. course held at the Garrison Headquarters. It is hoped that one space will be available each year for the training of a Cadet N.C.O. in the above manner.

Other promotions were: Cadet Linton to A/Cpl. Cadets Low-a-chee, Nurse, Perry, Vigilance, to AIL/ Cpl. Fourteen lads responded to the Principal's appeal for recruits. However there seems to be a lack of appreciation among our students of the valu~ of a thorough disciplining in the noble art of soldiering.

This term, the Corps par:aded unde_r its own officers on Tuesdays, and under a W.O. from the Garrison on Fridays; and our training programme consisted of Squad and Arms drill in preparation for Armistice Day

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Parade, Map Reading and discussions on the Organisation of th~ Army.

We (2 officers, 21 other ranks) attended the Memorial Service on Annistice Day and paraded without rifles. We were also invited to the Police Sports.

Further promotions were: Sgt. Tang lo C.S.M. Cpl. Linton to Sgt. Cadets Van Sertima, Vonder pool, to L/ Cpl. At the end of the term photographs of the Corps and the N.C.O's. were taken, prints of which may be purchased at 18d. per copy) from the O.C. During the holidays, L/ Cpl. Low-a-chee represented the Colony in the 8-man team in the English Intercolonial Small Bore (Open Sight) P ostal Shoot.

Sp1ing Term 1949: -

Promotions: L 1Cpl. Perry, Vigilance, to Cpl. The Corps was divided into 3 sections. Our first parade was a full dress Route March (6 miles) to Bel Air and back. P arades were worked on the same system as last term, and Recruits were issued with uniforms.

We were trained in musketry - the rifle and shooting - ; and the cadets thoroughly enjoyed the lorry drives to Eve Leary on Fridays f9r training and firing on the new miniature range under the Garrison drill hall. The unsatisfactory shots will shoot over their course on the 20th April, and the qualified shots will p roceed on to the Open Range on the 21st April.

The Easter camp planned in conjunction with the Scouts was, owing to circumstances, postponed to the August vacation.

The following are recent promotions: Sgt. Lin ton lo C.Q.M.S. Cps. Perry and Vigilance to L ISgt. L /Cpls. Nurse, Vonderpool and Van Sertima lo Cpls.

Cadets Too-Chung, Miller and Phang to L / Cpls.

Mention must be made of our appreciation of the willing help of W.O's.

Ellesbury a nd Lawrence in the instruction of our Corps.

Acknowledgements.

The Editors join in rendering thanks for magazines received from various schools during the past year and hereby tender their acknowledgement.

The Bishops' High School Journal.

St. Stanislaus College Annual.

The Central High School Magazine.

The Lodge School Record.

The Harrisonian.

The Laxtonian.

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The Literary and Dramatic Society.

By L. H. T.

Hony. President Hony. Vice-President ..

Hony. Minutes Secretary

Mr. N. S. C. Cameron. ,, B. A. Eyre. ,, L. H. Thom.

COMMITTEE M EMBERS :

VI Form Science Representative V Form Representative

Mr. L. E. Ramsahoye. ,, R. A. Gibbons.

During the past period, the posts of General Secretary and VI Form Classics Representative were resigned by Messrs. C. 0 . Perry and E. B. John, respectively. These posts have not been filled as yet, but Mr. B. A. Eyre has consented to assume the duties of General Secretary for the time being. One change has been made in the committee for the year, Mr. L. E. Ramsahoye being elected in the place of Mr. N. 0. Linton, who resigned. The committee have decided to do away with the post of Treasurer and to place all finances in the hands of the Secretary of the College.

There were nine meetings held during the last school year and these were on the whole well attended. We must congratulate the younger members on forming the larger part of the meeting on every occasion.

We regret to say that the whole of Form VI B seems to be uninterested in literary and dramatic pursuits. Our meetings were limited to one every fortnight and we have endeavoured to make them as interesting as possible. Enthusiasm for this Society throughout the College is not as great as it should be, and we hope that those placed in authority will do something about this in future.

We must thank Mr. S. R. R. Allsopp for the valuable service he has rendered the Society during the past year.

MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR. 1. September 29, 1948-Inaugural Meeting.

Election of office-bearers for coming year.

2. October 15, 1948Lecture: "My Stay in England" Speaker: Mr. S. R. R. Allsopp.

3. October 22, 1948Impromptu Speeches.

1. "The Value of Science as opposed to Arts" - Mr. L. E. Ramsahoye.

2. "The Place of Games on the School Curriculum" -Mr. R. Gibbons.

3. "That the Reading of Comics should not be Discouraged" -Mr. W. Anderson.

4. "That Touring Teams have done more good than Ambassadors" - Mr. C. 0. Perry.

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4. November 5, 1948Debate: "That the Manners and Morals of Modern Youth are Degraded."

Proposition: Mr. N. S. Cameron and Mr. Hing.

Opposition: Mr. B. A. Eyre and Mr. L. H. Thom.

The Proposition were declared the winners.

6. November 19, 1948-¡ 1. Dravelogue, illustrated with pictures on the Epidiascope.

Speaker: Mr. S. R. Allsopp.

2. Debate: "That the Capital of British Guiana would be more appropriately placed in the Interior."

Proposition: Messrs. B. A. Eyre (sub. for Mr. R. Gibbons) and V. Chung.

Opposition: Messrs. M. Ragbeer and W. Anderson.

The Proposition won by the unanimous decision of the 3 judges.

6. December 10, 1948A Mock Trial.

Case: "Misappropriation of Funds brought by the Brickdam Philosophical Association against its treasurer, Mr. Rank Oel." The Jury delivered a verdict of not guilty.

The Judge awarded $200 damages to the Accused.

7. February 11, 1949General Business of the Society.

8. March 3, 1949- ¡ Debate: "That Public Opinion does not mould the Policy of the Press."

Proposition: Queen's College Team - Messrs. B. Eyre, N. Cameron and M .Ragbeer.

Opposition: Team from The Queenstown Boys' Improvement Club - Messrs. B. Collins, E. B. John and A. La Rose.

The Opposition won by a narrow margin.

The Judges were: Miss C. E. Peterkin and Messrs. A. P . B. Richmond and F. C. Pollard.

9. March 18, 1949.:._ Symposium of Five Speeches.

1. "The Future of British Guiana". -Mr. J. W. Perry.

2. "The Cinema". -Mr. Phang.

3. "The West Indian Cricket Tour to India". -Mr. R. Gibbons.

4. "Journalism". -Mr. B. A. N. Collins.

5. "My Trip to Trinidad". -Mr. B. Isaacs.

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THE SCHOOL BANDo

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About the middle of last year Captain Nobbs received a letter from Mr. Gerald Adamson, an old boy of Queen's now resident in ihe United States offering to contact other old boys of the school in America and to invite them to join with him in subscribing enough money to buy a complete set of instruments for a Queen's College Band.

The idea was received with enthusiasm by both the staff and the boys.

Captain Nobbs invited Major Henwood, Directo-r of Music, to discuss with him Mr. Adamson's proposal and the Major generously offered to provide instruction for the boys in playing the instruments when they should arrive.

A large number of boys volunteered as prospective members of the band and forty of these were selected to attend a weekly music class to be held by Miss Dolphin, so that they would have some foundation in the theoretical side of music before the instruments arrived. This class has been in session on Monday afternoons, since last September, and although one or two boys have realised that playing the clarinet or the trombone is not going to be quite as easy as they anticipated, the majority of them have stuck manfully to their weekly struggle with demisemiquavers and key-signatures.

They are all looking forward to the day when they will startle the r esidents in the immediate vicinity of Q.C. with the sounds of their first experimental "blows" into their band instruments.

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The Editors Think Out LoudIt is with satisfaction that we mention the fact that now our Tuck Shop may truly be called a Tuck Shop. During last term much needed renovations were carried out and at present the shop is a pleasing spectacle to the eye. Thanks to the interest and kindness of Mr. Dummett of the Cold Storage and Ice Depot we receive a daily supply of "ice-cold cokes", which can be bought at the usual price.

Assw¡edly this must be a welcome change to some boys although several will miss their well-known and well-loved "swank".

We extend our heartiest welcome to Mr. Cameron-Tudor who has come from Barbados to join our staff. We hope his stay will be a profitable and happy one both to himself and to his pupils. ,::

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The separation of the sixth form into VIA and VIB during the last year has resulted in an improvement in the general work of the forms.

The masters in charge of the Sixth should be congratulated on the able way in which they have carried out their additional duties. The boys who do Maths. are especially lucky, for their toilsome labour has often been relieved by humorous remarks ! ! ! ! *

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The Principal's threat to stop our annual House socials led to a considerable improvement in the general standard of behaviour and entertainment at these. Teddy Lowe of Raleigh House receives our special congratulations for his amusing performances at all the socials. We hope they were amusing to the masters as well as to the boys.

One regrettable incident marred the annual festivities.

Several Houses thought fit to stop the age old custom of inviting all prefects to attend each social and restricted their invitations to House captains only.

Shame!

It is pleasant to see Table Tennis taking its rightful place in the activities of the school.

More and more boys are becoming interested in Chess, but what is lacking is enough competitions. Something should be done by the righ t authorities about organising more of these.

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The Sixth Form is becoming truly community spirited. Without much urging many members contributed willingly to a fund which was used to purchase a couple presents for (Mr.) Westley Stephens as a mark of appreciation on the occasion of his -th birthday. We hope he has made the best use of these gifts.

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It seems as if our ·c ricket team is, at the moment, stdcken with "zerophobia" - an apparently incurable disease. What a symmetrical appearance does our score book present! Come on, ye budding Bradmans, let's have less symmetry. Variety is good for the soul, you know ; and for the score book, too. *

A poet is born and not bred. Proof of this can be seen from this flash of poetic genius contributed-but, alas, rejected-by one of our Scientists. . . . . . ."If love is lost- love again".

It's a pity that the whole poem did not attain the high standard reached here.

A little bird told us that "Henri" applied for permission to accompany "Stinker" to Northern Rhodesia, but those concerned responded in the usual way. We do hope that this is in no way connected with his recent illness. Cheer up, Henri.

"Men may come and men may go, But you (must) go on for ever". ,:, "Henri" - otherwise known for those who don't know, as "Stinker's', man.

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"Rome was not built in a day", says the adage. But the rate at which our new school is going up at the present moment certainly refutes this statement. We "Romans" have much to look forward to.

Our VI B certainly are doing well. They can eat up '·Cicero" and "Corneille" and their bedfellows with such avidity. But they seem to have forgotten the Colony's motto :- "Damus Petimusque Vicissim". As a result we managed to secure but two contributions from them. "Dear me, Dear me, what- are - we - coming - to -- (with apologies to the Principal) . :;:

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"What a military air!" remarked one of the spectators at our annual athletic sports. He was no doubt referring to the spick and span white and khaki uniforms worn by the boys, (by the Principal's orders). The prefects, however, had gone colour-mad. They were acquainted with all the colours of the Rainbow. One actually discovered a new colour!!!

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As to affairs military, we certainly have at least one marksman in our midst. L/Cpl. Low-a-Chee gained first position at a recent practice of the E.G. Rifle Club, scoring 98 pts. out of 105. "Well done my boy well done!" (Is that our English master uttering these words>'. ·'

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