The QC Lictor - December, 1950

T he Q. C. ·Lictor ~

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P,arcere Subiectis et debellare superbos

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hardly a pleasing 9osltlon !or Mendonca, but well did he become Le~o~ J~~~~~~·Q~~.~e::.e; man broke the 13-year-old record it. With dogged determination of 165 runs held by Lennie Thomas they batted until close of play. of- St. Stanislaus College. His St. Stanislaus was 331 runs CLASSIC INNINGS OF 191 innings or 191 made in just under behind with 5 wickets intact.

5 hours was one of character and Nor did this valuable partnerresolution; bat was at all ti.mes sbiP seEm capable of an end Q.C. 453 : St. Stanislaus 243 master over ball; he drove hard Mendonca was very aggressive but and powerfully to all parts of the at length his companion was ground and cut with a delightful l.b.w. to Phillips. He followed delicacy. soon after to a smart catch by Skipper Gibbons won the toss Moore off the ~ame bowler, when and decided to bat on an easy16 short of his century. The paced wicket. Runs came freely stand was the longest for the from an exuberant Lee while the match-a sixth wicket yielding captain was content to take things 123 runs. Charan had short quietly. Patoir and Thomas shrift. he was caught at the replaced the opening bowlers, wicket off Bishop with no addition Mendonca and Gouveia. Gibbons to the score. 190 runs for 8 was dismissed by Thomas for 24, wickets, thereafter it was only a while the score then stood a t 50. 1 matter of time for the dismissal of Jackman heralded his entry with tall enders. Stubborn resistance a couple of fours off Patoir and was put up by Hazlewood 22 and then settled down to a 68-run Shepherd 37 n.o. The score closed partnership with Lee before the a t 243 and Q.C. earned the right latter was cautiht at mid-off when 1 to meet Berb!ce High School in at 59. A bright Chin deligh ted the final. with a brilliant 48 in which were ~ included 10 boundaries. He left, 1 stumped by Hazlewood off Charran Three Invjted to Practise who had replaced Patoir: this partnership yielded 89 runs.

Bishop with meticulous care smugL. A. Jackman, tall scorin , 17gled six runs with a shifty blade year-old Q.C. batsman, C. S . Piluntil he was bowled with the new grim fast bowler. and R. A. Gibball. A nervous Glasford was run 1 bons. school captain and wicketout and an unsure Mon~ ! a lso ! keeper, have been invited to pracsought the !)avillon's shade. A tise with a view to selection for confident Phillips played out time the forthcoming Intercolonial with the Impeccable J ackman.

Tournament in Jamaica.

The score was then 291 for 6.

On the resumption boundaries - - 0 -- came with monot onous regularity : time and again the batsmen 1 Dias Cup Semi-Fim,I beat the closely 9acked off-field with smashing drives. When the Misfortune fell on the School XI, partnership had achieved a cenin the Dias Cup semi--flnal, when tury, Phillios was out l.b.w. at 50.

At 337 for 7 M. Moore joined Jack. they lost to St. Stanislaus 2-1. man and they thoroughly disEarly in the game speedy insideLEROY JACKMAN organised the field. The new ball right Bacchus was injured and came at 400 and Moore went with had to leave the field, but at halfh is score at 35. Jackman who St. Sta:1islaus ra n in to early had his bails flying by Pilgrim, time, Q.C. was still one goal up, had defied the bowling for 5 hours trouble-Mahan~ar was l.b.w. to and so had Patoir; leg-spinner scored by Van Sertl.ma. St. Staniswas at last out---caught at the Pilgrim in his third over. Thomas Moore with a good length top- laus equalised through a mistake wicket with his score at 191. was also out l.i:>.w. to leg- spinner bowled Marques who by goalie Pilgrim, and just before Soon afterwards Q.C. brought spinner R. Moore with the score partnered Gonsalves.

F i v e the final whistle managed to scor~ their innings to a close at 453. at 28. The captain, Gibson wickets down for 48 runs was the winning goal.

b!~:: /JACKMAN BREAKS INTER-COLLEGIATE RECORD

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- - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - combs, tie clips, pants clips, torchcycle pumps, whilst in t he secretary's office are ha ts, rainrcoats and books - all left To All Parents And unclaimed. It is somewhat disGuardians tressin g to b ear the Principal ask Just before dismissal from gen- his all too familiar question "Have "In the fog and darkness which add1·essed to you :-''.Memoranda eral Assembly every Wednesday you lost a pen etc ? " and to witness is a constant menace to the civil- for Undergraduates ..... ... . The morning the Principal performs the scanty response. It is at this ised world , our universities a re the Registrar presents his compliments one of his customary duties-that point that our sym!1athy goes out best of all beacons, an d It is sur ely . . .... Ladies and gentlem en in of displaying to aU. numerous to pa.rents. To consider that. a wise precaution to put up yet the Faculty of Arts are required varieties of fountain pens, some about 99 per cent. of the sch ool is another one to guide the spirit of to wear academic dress . .... . new, others very good, and a few present at the meetings a nd to m ankind into the deep and safe Tradesmen having business with not worth the while to be claimed. think t hat week after week t here waters of wisdom and understand- undergradua tes will not be But it does not end here. For 11s an abundance of articles still • tng. -" allowed beyond the Porter's Lodge amongst the paraphernalia. could I left unclaimed is a ppalling. .. . ... All undergraduates must be be found parts of geometrical sets, II One reason for this slackness, Princess Alice. at her installa- in 9ollege -at 11 p.m. unless per-and thl.s is putting it mildly when tion cerem ony as Chancellor of 1 the youngest institution of its mission of the Regent _has first one conslden, the extremely diffibeen obtained" . . . . . .

But somehow the tunes of those cult period that one is iiving-4-n, __. kind in the world. r~ords are too full.of ol~ assoc!~- is that boys migh t be too easily ....

At seven, formal dinner in the t10ns, and you a1e v~1 Y dete1 - , supplied with a rticles to replace One is all eyes at first. This Hall seated at the long woodPn morning it was the sight of land mined not to be home~1ck, so you those which tney ~ave lost. This tables. rising for the set off homeward~. takm~ the long opinion is drawn from the answers to the north, a darker dn the hor izon, First grace in Latin. Look- wa y around, seemg . par t of the to the Principal's questions : The tcloud • ing a round, you can tell h e green margin of b_y moonhght. Ro~nd "When did you lose it ? .. • "Have Arrival the sea by the shore, Even1n9 the s en i ors , cool, ca~pus this bend 1s the gasolene station you reuorted the loss ?" The assured, unaffectedly and ~he garage for the tra~ports answers- t o which are usually the little square, cream and r usset houses of Kingston, superior at a glance-rising- again ::-.:id JeE:9s that brought us m, over .. ti go" nd "No sir" a · insect cars crawling through a at the end of the rap of the Presi- there more laboratories, up that some me a road the huts still reserved for the maze of roads. Then anoth er dent's gavel.

Lastly a false impression might Department of Social Welfare. A be created in t he minds of parents, flash of sea, the now fa miliar At night you are in the Junior little way onward, through the expanse or airfield, and with a wh o might think that these artislight bump, you had arrived at Common Room with t h e hand- trees, is the Registrar's home, eles were stolen, or were lost. and some Jamaican murals and the I vaguely behind the outline of the not appare:itly recovered. In Palisadoes. huge radio phonograph at one end, long brick structure of the old nearly all the cases this is not so.

And after the six-mile ride, one and the canteen at the other. Mona reservoir, and far in the dis- Most articles lost are recovered is all eyes as the station wagon This, one need not have been told, tance across the Mona Road the and others lost on t he road or elsewhirls into the main gate, past is our place of relaxation, where lights of College Commons where where and so cannot be recovered . the long hut marked "Physiology" we dance and chat, smoke and members of the staff have their and the next "Anatomy," through drink beer, and generally "let off houses. Everything seems big and I t might seem Incredible but it's i<1nother avenue to a barebrown steam". You meet some old faces. wide and separate, like another true. We advise all parents to act l. u t marked " 19" stopping finally There's John Wittingham, Keith Atkinson Field. And now right now. If your son has lost some b ~fore room No. 14. Then you Tang, Harry Drayton, now pres!- before you, massive against the article, let him make enquiries at l0<.1k around your new home, neatly dent of the J.C.R., (the committee moonlight, stands the Dramatic the office, for his missing al'ticle fw·nished, before dumping your of management that looks after Theatre, where, also, you could might be amongst those lying bags as an act of possession, and the common room, manages t he shelter, in case of hurricanes. unclaimed. Above all do not be pickin:.r up the two official en- affairs of the Student Body, and And you find that on your first too hasty to make replacements •elopes-placed under the base of serves as a link between the nigh t, you sleev very soundly, even for art icles tha t your son might the reading lamP-wh ich are Adminlstration and yourselves >. though it is beginning to .be cold. have lost.

AN APPEAL

As We See Things.

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Old Boy Gains Degree

"I want to be procrastinated at the nex corner ", said a passenger to the bus conductor.

"You want to be what '?" demanded the conductor.

"Don't' lose yow· temper. I had to look in de dictionary myself before I found out dat "procrastinate" means 'put off' .

Mr. c. v. Alert, an old student of Queen's College, was successful at t he Bachelor of Art's examination which look place in the Colony in June last. The school offers its cong1·atulations.

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The voice of the President I The Q.C. Old Boys' Association B.A. Eyre, former goalkeeper of boomed again after an interval of ls not at all as old as the School. Queen·s College now attending the some weeks. It was the first It was in 1930 that a grou? of Old j University College of . the West I one day as I was walking meeting of the term and with Boys in the Colony conceived the Indies has secur~d ~1s football through a small tropical forest customary air the Office bearers i~.ea_ an.d ever since th_en the Asso- , colours for the Uruvers1ty's ~econd that was just on the outskirts of were introduced to the audience. c1at1on has been living, though, XI football team. J . W. Whitting- , Rio de Janeiro I was rudely interR. A. Gibbons, President, R. v. I unfortunately, not always worthy ham, . former Head Prefect and rupted from my reverie by a bloortMoore, Vice-President; J. Munroe, of the added qualification of be- , Captain ~f Q.C., F. and M:· Bo~an~ curdling sound. Imagine my h.:>l'Minutes Secretary: C. S. Pilgrim, ing ahve. are playmg for the University s ror when I beheld a gigantic G'ral Secretary; F . _Mongul, our Government, like m an y first XI: anaconda curled around a tree.

S nee VI representative; D . others makes itself responsible F R w·11.5 G · s h 1 This large snake was just hanging H wood, Arts VI representative; for the -orQvision of buildings• read_. _1 E• nglwadnta cdothare unto a bran.ch directly in front of ni mg 1·aw m an oppe .

L. wen, Mas t er o f . C eiemo es. equipment, staff and all-or nearly batting and bowling averages for me. Many wild thoughts flitted t th U . it through my dazed brain But a general discussion on ourrent all the ph7.3ical necessil:ies for K " , C events was on the A:;;enda for the the~·unning of a school but no finLogs . 0 11 elge,t a e ruHvers Y new terror was realized · when I th ious topics · o nc.ion as summer. e was b d ~yr·-' ...,,ng ·.. Af4e • ~ e ser government would or could pro- invited to play for the Colonial ehel a large jaguar asleep und~r of the Futu1 e Constitution of vide a school spirit. This is left St d t XI th · t N th the tree. Just as I made this B 1·t·1 h a · " d th "R e t u en s on e1r our uo or . . ~· t s ·b man~ ta.oh C e ..ech nd to the hearts and heads of the and his performance was very start!~ discovery ! c~anced upon D1s u1 ances m e o1ony a people in the school; and wnen creditable indeed. a daring plan. Fmdi~g a. large been ably dispensed with, the these people go the problem of stone nearby I hurled 1t with all subj~t of "Teen-age Romances" maintaining th~t "spirit" arises. my remaining strength towards was ushered in through the witty It seems to me that the sw·est if nothing will be lost if they do not the sleeping cat. I quickly ran mouth of Mr. J . Cameron Tu_dor. not the only answer to this is the "return". But surely their num- behind a thorn thicket and stopped There was no lack of contnbu- continued and active functioning bers must be small and must to watch the proceedings. The tions to this vital to!)ic and the as a group of the same members count very few who have experi- great beast roared and simulpresident had a hard job of con- who contributed once to that enced life in the sixth, where a taneously the anaconda droppei;i trolling tempers. "spirit". fellow's development really begins unto him. Then began a most A debate was the subject for .. . th El · h memorable fight. the next meeting : "Can women I think it can fauly be said, e ys1um w ere the happy any longer be considered the !without any attempt at preaching, so~ls of the quic_k and the d~s.d The jaguar was wrapped in a Wea ker sex.. Yes said Messrs that every school-leaver should mmgle democratically, share m- grip of ix·on b11t w1·th a m1·ghty ' . ·, c !de thi duty If however timacies with the staff and carry Owen, Bacchus and Insanally ; ~ t1 a men· with souis notices around for them . . . . sweep of his paw knocked the three pairs ot eyes glared at them re rea e . j snake away from him The mamba on the opposite side-Messrs (etc.> who never think the old And so this message from a I th. 1 th t · · d th t ' o • ~on ::;e d ~ s rtgte~ Harewood Yearwood and Sattau~ place worth a second thought after mere s.ecretary of the Association n~ were resoived that they were not. departure I can only say they have is addressed to that h ap!)y breed g e u was, w . s aze . s a The gentle persuasion of Mr. not been educated here, and and to their less happy brothers unable _to cop_e with the J~guar Owen won the day.

-- -in the Limbo of the fifth who are who quickly disemboweled hun.

Mr. Berkeley Gaskin gave an influence of the great game about to leave-inviting you all . Now, the wind ~as blowing beinteresting account of the per- on youths. Up to the time o! to contribute after July to a much- hmd me and the Jaguar smelt me formance of the West Indian XI printing nothmg has been said needed transfusion of fresh blood j and without waiting, he charged, 1n England at our las~ assembly about the annual feed, but it into the veins of a worthy Asso- JI waited no longer but took to my for the term. It was perhaps the ls not pessimistic to mention that elation. A new school needs the heels. best attended gathering for the this noble tradition will be thus Old Boys Just as a new ball needs term and ably demonstrated the cast aside. a practised bowler ....

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EDITORIAL STAFf EDITOR

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The First Readers

R. A. GlBBONS. L. E. OWEN features Editor News Ed11or F. E. MONGUL Sports Editor R . C. BACCHUS â&#x20AC;˘ Business Manager J. R. MUNROE Staff Advisers Mr. J. CAMERON TUDOR, M.A. (Oxon.).

Mr. S. R. R. ALLSOPP. B.,\~ (Hons.) ( Lond.).

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The RetU,rn of the Lictors

HARRISON COLLEGE, Barbados.

and Us.

I. H. D. HAREWOOD

Associate Editor

Letters to the Editor :

As the "Lictor" made its first appearance on March 22nd, the school's established critics made their usual criticisms. Among other things, some wanted to know if the whole personnel was as dry as the paper seemed - no colour, hno pictures. Now we hotly deny t at we were not colourful - and in this issue they have their pictures.

Another malcontent said surely those who run the paper took the Editorial assurance - "we have vouchsafed at least have a dozen errors for the delight of the error hunter''-too seriously? Nor were the errors confined to half-a-dozen, some Letters 10 the Editor point out.

Now there is nothing more calculated to excite interest than an error. Hundreds of learned and impeccable pages are now perused by only a few dull scholars, but the blunders of famous men afford delight to thousands. Magazine collections of daily journalistic mista.kes are often much more entertaining than precise articles.

Indeed, in our particular case so many readers have been inspired to write admonishing us "Oh! What you said!" that we cannot but feel a little proud of the interest we have excited. But in future we shall retain the interest without the injignation.

With such cold, critical faces that come to press on us and judge us, there were some who praised and complimented. We overheard the most marvellous things said about us. We blush modestly .....

To admirers we say 'Thank You!' To our critics we say that whenever we displease you - and we are determined at one . time or another to displease someone (or we are not a true newspaper) - we shall expect to hear from you about it. After all, an indignant letter to the Editor is to some energetic writers, the easiest way to crash the gate into this journalistic party.

Among the various bits of printed matter registered as 'newspapers', some are published daily, some weekly, some fortnightly, some monthly, - have as many as three or four months separating edition from edition. But in every case, one knows just when to expect the appearance of any particular journal. This cannot be said of the "Lictor". Readers have :~mplained that they just cannot tell when to expect it. Indeed a :nost serious accusation ! - and >ne we are unable to refute completely.

Jt is true that on March 22nd, 1950, the date when we first burst, with more enthusiasm than caution, upon the reading world, we promised to be back in a fort night; it is true that that and many other fortnights have since passed; it is true that we have not appeared as oromised.

To explain the "why's" and "but's" of our absence would entail the telling of a story altogether too long. Besides, it is not one of our favourite stories. So instead of a detailed explanation, we offer only (TI I) a sincere apology. Now once the rope that tied our hands has been cut, we are at work again with increased energy. Once more the Lictors will advance, bearing the In this last week of the Christmas fasces and imperium of Queen's term, if one asks any prefect a College. casual question, say, concerning the

The Queen's Christmas.

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The Editor, "Q.C. Lictor", Brickdam, G'town, B.G. Dear Sir, It is with great pleasure that the Editors of 'The .Collegian' have heard that another school newspaper is about to be launched on its inaugural issue--by the time, this reaches you, your project may well have been realised.

There are not many schools in the W.I. and for that matter, in the world, that can boast such publications. Thus, we are glad to welcom e another brother into the field - a field which can be dangerous as well as perilous at times!

"We sincerely hope that your maiden attempt provides you with calm seas,. a smooth, peaceful voyage, and an enthusiastic reception". On behalf of the Editors, I wish you, the "Q.C. Lictor", all possible success and continuation !

Looking forward to receiving a copy of your Inaugural Issue.

Yours faithfully, J. A. A. CORBIN, Managing-Editor.

"The Collegian".

We apologise to our contemporary for not acknowledging their kind wishes before.

Ed. "Q.C.L." time of day, one is likely to get a muttered reply li ke "Tarts!" or "Patties!" But be not alarmed the poor fellows are merely engrossed in planning thei r Houses' Socials; or Feeds as the participants more adequately call them.

In addition the Higher Sixth, and also last year's Fifth Form (VI B) are giving parties. We do not know what the Higher Sixth has to be happy about, but we understand that the Six B's party is in honou r of School Certificate Successes.

If all these gay evenings follow one after the other, certain revelers will probably find themselves locked out on every night of the week. To some, at least this will be :l new experience.

Well, the Lictor wishes all members of the school a ''Merry Christmas !" - and enjoy yourself, not only is it later than you think, but also this is the last Christmas you wi ll spend at Brickdam.

Mr. Hanoman's Contribution ASplendid Example The school is very much indebted to Mr. G. Hanoman for his very fine gesture in forwarding the sum of $100.00 towards providing chairs for the new school. Mr. Hanoman's contribution might well be the first of many such contributions which would be greatly appreciated by our College. What is most remarkable is th at Mr. Hanoman'a_,ÂŁOntribution is an entirely voluntary one, and it i&, only natural to suppose that oncehas shown the way, others will follow.

Towards this end, we have noticed that Mr. Hanoman has written to our dailies asking their permission to start a subscription list in their editions. Th e idea is an excellent one, and we trust that the response to Mr. Hanoman's call will be a good one. And since we have a paper of our own, we can also acknowledge any subscriptions r~eived through this medium.-L.E.O. --000--

Badminton The Introduction of this delightful indoor game in Q.C., was mode po55ible by the efforts of Miss Lee of B.H.S. We are grateful to Mr. Allen, who is In charge of the constrnction of the new building, for haviDY. the Courv marked out in the dining hall of the new building.

At present, only members of the staff and their guests take part in the gam e, but it is hooed that Badminton will be Introduced to the Sixth Form in the next school year.

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Q.C. Boys At U.C.W.I. Mr. B. A. N. Collins a nd Mr. W. R. Chan, who were awarded open Scholarships to the University, took up their residence last October.

Mr. B. A. Eyre also entered as an undergraduate. They have all, from wh at we hear of them, settled in nicely and are hard at their studies. Other Q.C. Old Boys there, are T . W. Whittingh a m, K . W . Tang, H . I . Drayton , F . Boland, M. Boland and M. A .

Cameron. Happy Xmas an d a prosperous new year to all of them.

December 19; 1950

Gala Performance For New Q.C. Queen's College has never before attempted to produce an opera, but new ideas and new buildings very often go together in British Guiana.

And we are going to have a new building.

The opera is called "Iolanthe".

It is the story of true lovers.

Strephon and Phylis, whose love affair, like the course of all true Jove, does not run very smoothly.

Thanks, however. to the help of the fairies among whom was StrepTit,n s mother, Iolanthe, the two lovers decide to marry, the sooner the better, and Strephon wreaks his revenge on his rivals, members of the House of Lords.

'Iolanthe', written by Gilbert and Sullivan, !s a fine work and what with our unflagging enthusiasm, we hope to produce something worthy of being presented at the opening of the new scpool.

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Cadets At Atkinson

The Annual Cadet CamP-the During the last six months chess first solely for Cadets in many has taken several big strides for- years-was held at Atkinson Field ward. C. R. Taitt and H. V. Chan from August 12th-August 18th competed in the Lightning tour-- with Lieutenant K. N. Maudsley nament for the Hirst trophy, both as o.c. and w. o. I. Elsbury i 'c finishing in fairly good plnces. training.

During August Chan took part in Cadets were comfortably housed the open Colony Championship, in an ex-U.S.A.A.F. barrack buildsecuring fourth place. On Friday ing and were hustled around in 3rd November, Senor Pratt, Chess the traditional army' style. Food champion of Trinidad, gave a was plentiful and tasty-thanks simultaneous ~xbibition at the to the services of an ex-army school, winnine against all his cook-the training was full and oppon ents elCcect ~ing aud Syl- 1varied and recreational activities vester who Played m consultation. especially swimming, were plentiTwo weeks later, Pratt gave a ful. simultaneous display on 30 boards Highlight of the camp were the at the Woodbine Hotel. :Mr. Rich- f~ll day on the Rifle Range-when mond, Mr. Pilgrim, Mr. Taitt. every Cadet fired the Bren Gun Chin-a-Pen, Lee R.A., Taitt L., and the favoured few fired the Wilkinson H .E., and Chan H.V. of two-inch mortar, the concealQueen's College, participated. Mr. ment exercise during which Lt. Richmond played well to win, Mr. Col. Heywood and Major King Pilgrim and Chan drew, while Mr. paid us a visit, and the Swimming Taitt's game was_continued by Mr. Sports which round up a fine Osborn who succeeded in winning. week's swimming. Nor must we Mr. Pilgrim fell into a well-known forget the tracking, the Miniature trap in the Two Knights' Defence Range (which we built ourselves> and his drawn game speaks well and the Canteen which was so of his skill when we realize how Popular after a busy day. great a master Pratt really is. Mr. Thirty-six Cadets and one Richmond, Mr. Pilgrim, and Chan officer from the Corps attended, were all presented with books by and one and all agreed that there Senor Pratt when he left the should be a Camp of that kind colony. every year. Thanks are due to

0.0. Conferred On Archbishop We congr atulate the Chairman of our Boa rd of Governors, the Most Reverend Alan Jobn Knight, on the Doctorate in Divinity which was recently conferred on him by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The impressive ce:remony was held on Sunday, October 29th last in St. George's Cathedral, and was . witnessed by the staff and many pupils ef the School.

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· H. V. Chan Wins Percival Exhibition The Award of the Percival Exhibition for 1950 was made to H. V. Chan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. 1 D. Chan of Rosignol, Berbice. His ~ 1 excellent performance in the JulySchool Certificate examination resulted in seven distinctions, one each in Physics and Chemistry, Elementary Maths, Additional Maths, French, History, Geography and English.

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On Friday, November 24th, the ,............- , , · - - ·········································· Queen's College Boy Scouts staged .....,............................................................................................ Cut out h ere .....a concert which was, comparatively T HIS COMPETfTION IS CONFINED T O Q.C. BOYS ON LY speaking, very well attended. The programme was well-planned and Return this to the Editor with four cents accompany!ng each entry. The first correct one several of the items were very will receive a prize of $5.00 or more. The Editor's judgment !s final. finely executed.

The most original item, however, QUIZ: and the most rapturously l. There were three men on a raft, e.:Lch with a cigarette. The11 had no lighter , no rock s, no applauded one at that, was the matches, nothing to light the cigarettes w ith. yet they did get them l ighted. How? showing of "Snapshots taken at the recent camp at Bartica."

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Several scouts were seen on the stage in some of the most ridi2. What great man was born in Europe, died in Asia and was buri ed in Africa ? culous pases that one could have imagined. One of the snapshots ANS.: . ... .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . . ...... .. . . ... .... . ...... . ....... . . .. . . , ...... . .. .. . .... . . seemed to have been taken with ~ 3. What does alma mater mean ? a movie camera, however, and the motion of one boy's jaws, ~ ANS.: ...... . . .. .. . . . .. ........ . .. . . . ... .. . . ....... . . . . .. . . . ... . ... .. ......... . .... .

-chewing his cake was clearly .! perceptible. s--> 4. In what year was Q.C. founded?

Both sexes were represented at ANS.: . . . .... . ... ... .. .. . . . .. .... . .... . this concert, and that might have accounted for the somewhat noisy 5. Name three famous men who NEVER lived. behaviour of the smaller boys and, in some cases, even of the bigger ANS.: ... .... ...... ..... . .. . . . ... .. . ..••...... ........... . ... . .. . .. ... ... .. .... .. ... . ones. Yet we all had a. good time 6.

What is the opposite of philanthrop11 ? and the scouts ought to be congratulated on the excellent show ANS.: ... . ......... .. ....... . · ...... . .• · ·· ·· ... . • . ........ .. .. ..... .. .. .... ....... . . they put on. Silver collection was taken and the scouts further augmented their funds by selling nu.ts, Name Entries close on ~anuary 12th. chewing-gum, chocolates and drinks.

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·-- - - - - - - Mural Department Xmas Party At G.T.C. Extra To Run Course On Contemporary Issues Plans are already being made to

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We have reserved this space for news about our masters, and mis"Have you seen Lucy's engage- raise a substantial sum of money tress, who are studying abroad. ment ring ?" to send a team of Q.C. boys on a The Extra Mural Department of We have not forgotten them and "Seen it? I used to wea r it! " tour to Barbados dw·ing August the University College. of the West we take a great interest in their :(. ,:, :to next year. Towards this end Indies in Jamaica has included in cai;eers and activities.

Some of members of the Sixth Form, with its curriculum for the 1950 5~ year them are coming back to us, others Stalin and Molotov were to- t he Principal 's permission are a course on ~on temporary issues. are not. We wish them the best gether when Molotov received a holding a subscription ChrLstmas The course 15 known as "Ow· of everything in the futw·e, what- phone call from Mr. Bevin. party on Tuesday December 19th I Times" and will consist of nine ever their plans might be.

"H~lo, Mr. Bevin", said Mola- at G .T.C. men'~ hostel, Camp lectures on th.? following sche~e.

First on our list is Miss Lynette tov. No .· · .No . ·· .Absolutely No Street, which has been kindly lent 1. The Canbbean, Past, Pres_Dolphin who left us in August last. ···. Definitely .. not . · · .Yes .·· .No for the occasion. Unfortunately ent and_ Fu_ture. .

2· Economics m Everyday Life.

Miss Dolphin was awarded a Bri- · ··.No . · · .No ···. Then he hung lack of space prevents a larger 3 · The Economics of Agrltish Council Scholarship in music llP;, . number of invitations from being to study ft>r one year at the Royal What was his q~~~tion w~en sent. The proceeds of this first culture. . . you answered yes . enquired effort. as of all similar efforts, will 4. The Structure o~ C~ties.

Academy.

5 Three Masters who left us St~lln... . be devoted entirely to the tour · Our Social Instltutio_ns. _ 6 · Present-day Psychology. , , together on Study leave are 1. Oh • said M~lo~v. "he asked fund. So we're looking forward Messrs. c. I . Drayton, c . E. 1f I could hear him. to seeing you.

7 . Mod?r?- G?vernment and Barker and L. E. Dow. Mr. Dray• • • • _ _ Admimstr~tio?-. . ton is studying for his Honours 8. The Constitution_of Jamaica. degree in Physics, Mr. Barker for "John got only one mark for A Memorable Incident 9. T.r.e_Place of ReJ1gi6n In our one in Chemistry and Mr. Dow his sums today, Dad, so he altered Society. is studying Forestry.

The first it into 5 and got found out".

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- - -oOu~ - two are expected to return next "I hope that. you would never Now the place where I was hidyear. but no intimation of the do a thing like'. that dear."

I ing was a smooth plain with only The Guianese College of Modern Education time of Mr. Dow's return ca n be ··course not : I'd have made it two trees. The first being the given at the present momen t with into 4 . thorn tree, and the second the one any amount of accuracy. Yet a nwhich the mamba had so recently Two local high schools, the Progressive and Cardiff, have been other mast er on study leave is Mr. ,.

• "' • vacated.

W. H. Smith who left us only A professor of English had a . I ran at this with all speed and incorporated as the Guianese Colrecently (early in September lastJ . very pretty secretary. One day Jumped unto the lowest branch. lege of Modern Education.

All to take up a B.Sc. course at Liver- his wife, entering his study unex- There I spent the whole night in affairs will be administered by a pool University.

Mr. Smith is pectedly, found the secretary. a badly frightened state. In the Board of Directors comprising expected t o fill the post of Assist- sitting at his knee.

I morning when I awoke the jaguar Me~srs. Leslie C. Davis, Claude A. ant Chemist a t the Department "Eustace", she said, " I am sur- \ was no longer there and so I Vieira, Denis R. Craig, Randolph of Agr iculture on his retw·n. prised''. wasted no t ime in wending my way R. 0 . Fredericks and James -0.

Mr. Chunilall is also away on The professor tw·ned round. slowly back to camp.

Burke. The sessions of the College. leave. h e lef t us in May this "No my dear", he said, "we are -By C. A. Roberts. stru:t on January 8th, 1951. year on a six-month vocation surprised: you are astonished."

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The outcome of Mr. Sellers' visit was that, financed by Colonial Oevelopment and Welfare funds, the Colonial Film Unit's West Indian film training school was set u p in Jamaica.

At this school, specially selected West Indians .,rn be given a ti;aining covering film and film strip work.

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On the night of Thw·sday, 21st Decembe1·, many of our reader s might suffer from indigestion or else they might be rudely awakened from their honey heavy dew of slumber when to their dismay and maybe disgust (we hope not) a truck full of Q.C. carol singers stop outside of their homes and begin to flll the atmosphere with the very familiar strains of Xmas \ carols. But these boys might not be so bad after all for they have been going through strenuous practices with Mr. H. V. Taitt and are therefore expected to attain a high standard-rivalling the best of choirs that are going to be out during this season. So we ask our readers to remember the date.

Thursday, 21st December. The ~ys under the leadership of Mr. Tudor might be around your way.

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SPORTS:

Pilgrim House Wins Cricket Filial

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H6citey Review

By R. M. GLASFORD

Now that both the First Class The Final for the House Cricket In late October, after a fourand House Cricket seasons are over, Championship between Pilgrim Playing unbeaten in the "A" month period of dormancy, the instinctively, we think of perform- Iand Weston was played off' lasL section of the Reed League, the I British Guiana Men's Hockey a nces outstanding or otherwise, of week. It was a game of ups and Q.C. Football XI earned the right Association once more became an the players. downs climaxed by a thrilling to meet the Post Office and Medi- active body. At an emergency It will be remembered, that this finish. cal Football Clu~ in th_e final. The meeting, Mr. Cecil De Caires is the school's first year in "big" · Jack.man, captain of Weston school team, displaymg football kindly consented to fill the cricket and we will be very careful, won the toss and decided to bat of ~. high standard, were all over vacancy created by the resignation in our criticism Jest we damage on a wicket renpered soft by then ~pponents,_ and gained an of the secretary, Mr. w. R . c. the yet inexperienced youngsters. overnight showers. Their baLs- easy. victory, Skipper W. I. Lee Phillips, and it was decided that Our performance was creditable m~n were ~oon in trouble. Pil- net.ting all the t hree goals t?at two competitions would be played indeed: we ended up seven th out gnm and Gibbons were extremely weie scored. It is the first time off this year-The Hiram Walker of nine clubs taking part in the effective with their "bumpers". the school has ever won this League, and the Dare Knock-Out. competition. Inexperience proved Weston declared at 49 for 8 and trophy.

The College team played Its to be om· greatest difficulty and Pilgrim occupied the wickets; they Continuing their winning streak, first game in the League against although Mr. Richmond handled however, were more successful. ~he team won two more ma~hes, the B.G.C.C. We scored first the side with cleverness, yet even T~eir batsmen Glasford, . Pil: m t he Narvo K .O. Competition, through Bacchus, but had to be he was sometimes unable to cope grim a nd Gibbons hammerea which has un_fortunately . been content with a draw when the B.G. with the situation. The batting the attack to t~e tun_e of ~alled ~ff' for_this season owmg to j equalised late in the 2nd half.

After this good start, however, and fielding were spasm odic, the 153 runs of which Gibbons insufficient time before the cl~se bowling was up to standard; In- made 92. Weston was therefore, of the season. Then the tide we suffered four straigh t defeats. deed, we can well boast of one of faced with ~ deficit of 104. It was tw·~ed, and the school lost al~ IFirst we lost 1-2 to the D.R.U.F.C. the best attacks In the com peti- a determmed Jackman who thetr other matches. We were -this game we were without the tlon. Towards the end o! the opened the second innings : he knocked out 1n th~ fint round o! services of Chung and Luck. T hen season, players showed signs of proceeded to relieve the new ball the _Demerara Juruor and Russell we were beaten 2-nil by the staleness, a fact which was per- of its shine and then to batter the Jumor K .O. c:impetitions.

Chinese, the score being really no haps due to the added concentra- more innocuous slow bowling. , - - - - - -.-.-- - - --- indication of the run of play. Our tlon wh ich first division cricket He was unfortunately run out Moore at ex._ia-cover but the next defeat came from the G.F.C. demands; this might be taken as when hls score was 66. Moore fi:lds_man took it fir~t bounce. The in a most evenly contested game a pleasant augury for next season. meanwhile, helped himself to 44, wmnmg hit was fittingly made by -we lost 1-nil. Lastly we were The seriousness of first class and an aggressive Sylvester Glasford who was 59 n.o. beaten 4-2 by the G.C.C. In this cricket was forgotten in the reek- slogged 38. Their total was at The following were the teams : game the team gave a very fine less and gay abandon of House 189 and Pilgrim was set 86 runs WESTON: L.A. Jackman (Capt.>, display after being 4 goals down. competition. The "Pllgiimltes" for victory.

C. V. Lewis, B. Isaacs, M. We won the last two games have a one ooint lead over Percival Gibbons left rather early, and Moore, M . Baird, I. H. D. against the Y.M.C.A. and the Inand Raleigh and have therefore Pilgrim soon followed his example.

Harewood, Majeed, R. Wilt- fantry both by a one-goal margin qualified to meet Weston, the win- Meanwhile Glasford "farmed" shire, G. Archer, H. Singh, C. but t he less said about the team's ners of Group B , comprising Dur- the bowling, while the inexperi· Sylvester. performances in these two ban, Weston and Austin, In a final. enced youngsters were content to PILGRIM : R . A . Gibbons (Capt.>, matches, the better. c. s. Pilgrim, R. McDoom, M. The Knock-Out competition H ea v y scoring characterised hold theh end. Despite this m atches of the B Group. Jack- wickets fell quickly n.rni with 6 Glasford, N. Carter, R. starts soon, and with the experlman scored 148 n .o. against Aus- I runs to win the Th ~ast man came B o1an d , R . 8 am, c . y h ap, H. ence of the League behind us, I tin, while Lee retaliated with a I to the wickets. e courageous Sparrock, R. Collins, J. Wor. am sure that the team will do defiant 132 n.o. of a total of 176, 1Glasford gave a hard chance to rell. very well.

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Mr. s. R.R. Allsopp, B.A. (Hons.> London, has been retained as an interpreter in the Premier Pawnbrokery $56,000 robbery trial which !s being heard at the Demerara Prizes for outstanding perCriminal Sessions by Mr. Justice formances during the last cricket season, offered by Messrs. Wm. Ward F ogarty's Ltd., M. Rajah's Ltd., - - - 0 00- - were presented on the last day of the term, by Capt. H. Nobbs, M.Sc., Filth Forms Frolic principal. Leroy Jackman received a cricket bat, and a pair of boots, for his brilliant batting in the The fifth form of both Queen's J acob Cup semi-final; W. I . Lee, College and Bishop's High School a bat for heading the batting are to have festive parties at averages; A. Bishop, one pair of iXmas.

The former's will take batting gloves for capturing the place on Thlll'SdaX, 14th Decemmost wickets for the season; F ber, while the l a t ~ e on ....

MonguJ and J. Phillips a pair of Thursday, December 21st. · batting, gloves each for their - - -,o On---record seventh-wicket partnership of 179 against E.I.C.C.; E. John, Speech Day at B.H.S. a pair of gloves f or obtaining the most wickets in the Wight Cup XI and R. A. Gibbon s a pair of gloves The Annual Speech Day will take as the most consistent opening batsman. C. S. Pilgrim, R. C. place on December 19th and 20th.

Bacchus and G. A. Lee were also His Excellency the Governor, Sn· Charles Woolley, K .C M.G.. has given honourable mention. kindly consented t-0 present the ----000- - - prizes to successfuJ pupils. Owing "She and I ·were getting on like to the limited· accommodation of a house on fire until her father the Oswald Parry Hall, two sepcame along." arate days h a ve had to be allotted "What happened?" to the Lower and Upper Schools "Oh ! He's a fireman." respectively.

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