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Friday, November 30, 1951.

Q.C.-MOST MODERN SCHOOL BUILDING IN WEST INDIES .

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Students T11ke lJp New Quarte,·s.

NEW LIFE FOR OLD Q.C. We have forsaken the old for the ne'lt, but the old still lives.

Yes, the old Q.C., 'where many men who were destined to guide our colony had been educated and trained for leadership. The buildings which housed men of every race, creed and cult, established glorious tratiitlons, during those decades o! el'(Jstence. °"'soUTH BUILDING GONE

A new chapter In the lives of those buildings will be written.

P.W.D. carpenters. under Mr. C. v.

Too-Chung, who himself passed through her portals, are busy on the old buildings. They have demolished t11e South Building, wherke O!Jl' Art room, third forms.

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They have taken t.o pieces the cylindrical vat, where many a pre.•I ~nt!-day lawyer quenched his th~:\ main building is being renovated to house the Administra.tive offices of the Medical and Yellow Fever Departments. This job ls expected to be finished by the end of the year. The buildings on the western part of the compound, where so many budding 50ientists conducted experiments, "observed" and "deduced" are belng prepared for use by the Geological Department. The two cottages with traditions of their own and which formerly housed the VA and IlA forms, will be converted into living quarters for the Geological ·officers.

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Bells May· · come And Bells May Go .. .

Queen's College has moved out, but somewhere amongst the rubbish and junk which remains from our old builalng, there is an iron bell. Yes, that familiar sound which twenty years of Q.C. boys have heard will ring for us no more. And ~ she is at rest, well does she deserve it !

When she clanged out loud and clear for school-assembly, she could be heard corners away. It ,<Continued on

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The dream of twenty years - - - - - - - ~ - - - - has at la-st come true. The new Queen's .College building is at last completed and 1s now housing nearly five hundred boys.

On-- October 1st. shortly I was invited to make a tour after the beginning of the of inspection and one sunny morn- 1 term, His Grace the Arching at about 9 o'clock I found my- , bishop recited a short self there. It seemed that as soon prayer for tht blessing of as I had passed the railway crossthe rtew buildil'lg. This ing, I was in an entirely different thanksgiving service was very much · a domestic one; atmosphere. I had left the Georgethere being only the Staff town world of "hurly-burly" and and Boys present. was now in Thomas Lands- lands of quiet and repose where the "fresh North East Trades sing all and the Geography Room on the d d h · ay, an t e green grass thrives Eastern; in addition there is the under a bright November sun. Masters' Study which although of This atmosphere of peace and the same size as in the old school quiet is the correct setting for a school around which are pi Is of a more presentable appear· e ance since each master has his spacious grounds of Eve Leary, the own desk.

Portuguese and Corinthian Clubs, the British Guiana Cricket Club, MIDDAY MEAL the Y.M.C.A. and the Georgetown Across the way is a huge hall Golf Club.

I enter the driveway and feel over which a well-lit stage parades. as thou!lh I am in the presence The Hall is adorned by two of some formidable monster. Un- plaques dedicated to the memory b h idden t e question comes to my of the old boys who fell during the lips "What's the size of this build- two world wars, and by Rolls of ing ?"

Now my guide was ob- Honour. Two doors lead to the viously embarrassed by this ques- Dining Room, which 1s available It tion ; h e seemed not to know where also as a Badminton Court. may now safely accommodate a to begin. Had the school been constructed in a rectangular shape, large part of the school at their Andimensions would have been quite nual Xmas Social. The kitchen easy. It resembles the letter T is well equipped with large oven and the horizontal which com- and cooker, refrigerator and sinks. prises the class rooms is 200 yds. I think of the delicious lunches the long. In the centre of the wing students would be having from ls the vast main hall 135' x 54' next term daily at a nominal fee. which can accommodate 2,000 per- Through the kitchen-door I see,

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I step into the lobby somewhat overawed by these gigantic dimensions. Of course inter-communication ls a problem . .· To ease this difficulty there are seven telephone extensions put at various parts of the building- in the Principal's Study, Staff Room, Prefects'.Room, Art Room, Secretary's Office, Diriing Hall, and the lobby. A flight of stairs brings me to the· first ' floor on which there are ten form:1 rooms besides the Preparatory I 1Form which is on the Western end

LAST IVA CREATES DISCIPLINE RECORD The I VA of last year, now the VA, created a record by winning the Disc ip line shield throughout the entire schoo l year. The form master was Mr. Larthe, and L. Fo lkard the form captain.

Strangely enough, this record was estab lished in the last year in our old building!

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arrayed to the south of the school five bungalows for the Principal and four .members of the Staff.

It is the flrst time that accommo;;-:-: dation has been made for the Staff ' Monday December 3rd. will be a at Queen's College. very important day In the anQ&ls of Queen's College, not oniy beSELF-CONTAINED cause it will be the first offl.citl CLASS-ROOMS Prize Giving ceremony since 1938, on the top floor are the ten but also because it will open a new remaining form-rooms and the era in the history of Queen's ColHistory and Art Room. Each lege. It will be the official apenform-room is complete with lock- ing of the New Building at Thomas ers and electric clock, plus a cloak Lands. room attached. Boys are now for His Excellency the Governor "Who the first time provided each with will perform the ceremony, memhis own locker for which he 1s bers of the Board of Governors, required to furnish his own pad- Heads of departments and ftrms, lock. But I admire the arrange- members of the Legislative Counment of these rooms. The senior cil, the committee of the Q.C. Old forms are remote from any traffic (Continued on oa,:e 2) or disturbance that might come from Camp Road. The j unlors are the building and the necessity of on the Western end and have the continuing that spirit which chn,:-unique advantage of listening to acterised the old school. It must the massed drums of the Mill.tis appeal to us not only by its huge Band which come across the way dimensions, but also by the spirit from Eve Leary Barracks ! and endeavour which are the basil Suddenly I hear the tinkling of of any school. bells which reminds me of "jingle HISTORY bells" at Xmas.

To one accustomed to the six violent clangs of Young as it is the building has the old school it comes as a sur- already made its place in this prise. The bells are electrically country's history for its first official operated from a main switch in use was the housing of the Comthe Secretary's Office and are m1SS1on, comprising Sir John positioned at various points. It Waddington, Professor Harlow and is said that a prefect did once con- Dr. Rita Hinden who have recomfuse them with the buzz of the mended a new Constitution for telephone.

British Guiana. The first nautical inquiry-that into the sinking of GROUND FLOOR the M.V. "Aracosta" has also been On the ground floor are the held In the same room, where the Laboratories six in number and prep boys now work and sing. The catering well for Upper and Government Technical Institute Lower Schools, the Library, Bio- are still using the building for logical Museum, the Cadet, Scout evening classes; the B.G. PhilharRooms and the Woodwork Shop. monic Society held a few concerts Beneath the Dining Room on the h ere under the baton of the famous ground floor is the bicycle shed be- Rudolph Dunbar. The Red Cross hind which are the baths and lava- Society also presented a concert tories. The cycle shed is locked to assist their funds. Last July, during school hours so that only the Ed.u cation Department used the late-comer's bicycle is now ex- the spacious hall for examination posed to the interference which purpases.

Hall then the New Building, and was a nuisance at the Old School.

I finished my tour of Inspection, long live the Old Spirit I - R.A.O. I thought upan the greatness of

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THE Q.C. LICTOR FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1951

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BISHOPS' GIRL WINS Brig. Jackson Inspects A.. Dedication ltt :Oor GUIANA SCHOLARSHIP Cadet Corps Heroes Our congratulations go out Ition from Inter Arts. She '}'as In a short service on the bright On Saturday, October 20, Brig. whole-heartedly to charming Miss Head-girl at Bishops' during her

Joycelyn Ho-a-Shu, who won the first of the Guiana Scholarships Co-editors : reserved for girls.

S. A. King. J. A. Singh.

Nineteen-year-old Joycelyn began her schooling at Goed Fortuin A ssistants : D. 0. Boston, M. I. N. Dash, Anglican School. Seven years ago, she entered Bishops' High, and 0. R : J:?athorne, L. H. Folkard, soon after', she won the Junior R. A. Gibbons, I. H. D. Hare- School Scholarship.

This led to wood. further successes in the Joint Board, when she matriculated and Supervisor : in the London Higher with ExempMr. S. R.R. Allsopp.

last year at school.

Joycelyn spends most of her spare time at home reading, or outdoors playing tennis.

She has a brother, V. Ho-a -Shu in VIB here at Queen's.

Joycelyn plans on furthering her studies in History and will take up her scholarship shortly .

Good luck to you, Miss Ho-aShu and a brilliant career ! <Ed.>

THE PROUDEST BOY· WHERE ARE THEY ?

- -·- IN Q.C. The Editor of the "Lictor" sends "NOT THE BUILDING out "Quo vadis" in the wake of ITSELF ..... '' Perhaps the proudest fellow in the innumerable' boys, who leave EDITOR IA L

the school today is Ronald Lloyd Well, we're in our new building. Clarke-proud because he is enAfter years of patient waiting and joying that special privilege of dreaming, we're installed in our being the fu·st Head-prefect in the new home, one of the finest schools new building.

A modest young man, Ronald in the West Indies. was born on October 15th, eighteen No doubt that, as Capt. Nobbs wrote, as we closed up the doors of years ago, the son of Mr. and Mrs. our old building which had housed D. N. Clarke of 69, Evans Street.

Queen's for over thirty years, He came to Q.C. from St. Thomas, veri many associations with that Private School, on a scholarship, In 1949 he gained his ~ - buildili"°g will remain a life-long in 1944.

School Certificate and obtained memory.

During the August holidays, the his Matric with a supplementary inevitable and arduous task of paper the next year. Earlier this moving from Brickdam into this year he took the G.C.E. Higher ilnposing structure was accom- Level.

Ronald plans on being a medi. plished. On the first day of the autumn term, we assembled in our cal practitioner or. by second bright, spacious hall and gazed choice, a Pathologist.

A very popular figure, he partiaround its hundred and thirty feet of length and fifty feet of pates in all school activities. He is a keen athlete, an energetic.A.S.M. width in awe and admiration. to our Scout Troop and a Sgt. in Thus was another chapter in the eventful history of Queen's the Cadet Corps. The reason for his popularity is obvious when we College about to commence . . . say, that besides being all this and For the first few days the older Captain of D'Urban House, members of the school found it a Ronald's motto in life is - well, tiring business to tramp along let's put it just as he said, "I r----mH--'I.UJlll~Cl-C'd.cl..feet of corridor, firmly believe that the one secret but the youngei"'JJaps and the to success is Love for your fellowmore.athletic ones, blunced up and men". We believe you, Ronald! down stairs for the !u"'ri'-sf..!t. One <Ed. ) J.A.S. feUow-we won't mention names-was found a dmiring h is bony spindles in a secluded spot. As he said, he had walked the building a hundred times already. The mother of a respectable fifthformer, remarke~ only . the ot~er J The "Lictor" staff regrets that day that she noticed his appetite the high cost of printing will prewas developing . Don't blame hiln, vent there being two publications poor boy. as due this term. We thank all our But let us look seriously at supporters, especially advertising things. · Many of us will re- firms, for making this issue member that simple but memor- possible. we t hank you also for able ceremony on Monday October your patronage in purchasing this 1st, when our new building was paper, and although we may be unofficially opened. Let us try somewhat early, we wish you, to bear in mind always the words of whether parent or pupil, a very the Archbishop : "A school is not merry Xmas and a brighter, ...the "building itself, but the pupils better new year. who attend it as well". We have a magnificent building for our school-we could expect nothing better.

We must prove that we are worthy of it. That part is up to us. Only we can do it. Only we can keep up the traditions of Queen's.

We must sustain that sa~~ $pirit, that same fightin~ I Mr. c. E . Barker has retw·ned to spmt that was our predecessors Q.C. from England to fill the post in Queen's. of a Senior Science Master.

We have left behind us in our He entered Queen's' in 1925 and old building, one great tradition when he ended his school career in which generations of Queen's Col- 1932, he did not leave us. He was legians have come and met. and employed as Lab. Assistant for a passed along and left--"a tradition period of ten years. In 1942 Mr. of glorious undertakings and re- Ba rker joined the staff as Junior markable successes."

Master .. In this capacity he served It is our duty, as the Archbishop for six years. urged, to bring that tradition into During this time, he was omour new Queen's. The standard cer Commanding the Queen's of Queen's College, all her boasts College Cadet Corps. and rose to and claims are in our hands. We the rank of Captain. Mr. Barker are lucky to be in this grand school was popular among the younger building. And, as much has been fellows, as he was also Asst. Scout given us, much is expected. We Master. must not fail them - we cannot Three years ago, Mr. Barker left fail !

Queen's on a three-year scholarOne hundred and seven years of ship in England. There, he obQueen's College have passed away; tained a B.Sc. special in Chemisthe future rests with us. try, and took up his post of Senior So, you chaps, don't hesitate to Master on October 10th 1951. wear that tie ! Wear it, ·and be Lictor welcomes him back ! worthy of it I - J. A. S . (Ed).

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HIGH COST Of PRINTING

Mr. C. f.. Barker Returns As Senior Master

at the end of every school year, on the voyage of life. Here is what some are doing : Mr. R. C. BACCHUS:-Vice-Captain of Percival House and Senior Athletic Champion 1949, is at present assistant to the Fisheries Officer, attached to Agricultural Department.

Mr. A. F. R. BISHOP : - Vice-Captain of Cricket for the school is a Clerk of Records at the Public Buildings.

Mr. D. D. C. CHUNDUN:-Captain of Pilgrim House has not left us entirely. He is now our Laboratory Assistant.

Mr. D. W. CLARKE passed the School Certificate (1950) and is now employed as an officer's apprentice at Booker's Shipping.

Mr. B. A. COLLINS :-Captain of Pilgrim House and winner of a u.c.W.I. Scholarship, is now pursuing an Arts course in Jamaica.

Mr. B. A. EYRE : Captain of the School 1949-50, is at present pursuing an Arts Course at the West Il~ian University. fl l s "special" is Histo1:y.

Jackson, Commandant of the South Caribbean Forces, who was then visiting B .G., inspected the Q.C. Cadets at Eve Leary. The inspection was followed by a display of arms drill. Brig. Jackson said that he thought the standard of Cadet work good in B.G. He gave. the boys a short lecture afterwlds, a n d stressed the great art that discipline and leaders ip would play in the future of the Colony.

(Ed.) At a Press conference before he left, Brig. .rackson hinted that. there ought to be more cadets in the corps.

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On Friday, November 9th, the amount collected in Queen's College for the Poppy Day Fund was $23.84.

NO DEBATING I WOT ?SOCIETY?

znerning of Friday, 9th Novem ber, His Grace the Archbishop of the West Indies dedicated a memorial tablet to the master arid oid boys of Queen's Colleg'e who died in - active service during the Second World War. The tablet, on which their ten names are inscribed, is placed on the northern side of th e Assembly Hall beside another which bears the names of old students who fell gallantly during World War I .

The Principal, members of the Board of Governors, relatives of the deceased, and the four hundred and eighty boys assembled at 10.30 a.m. fo'r the service. Mr. S .

L. Van B .Stafford, K.C., President of the Old Boys' Association, unveiled the tablet and R. L. Clarke, School Captain, read the following name~ : <1914-18)-F. H. Abraham, H . A. Butt, C. V. Bynoe, W. A. Caruthers, M.C., W . H. Coombs, G . L. F. Forshaw, T. W. Hunte. F. R. Jonas, F . C. Kelly, W. S. L. Payne, M.C., W. W. Rainer, W. T . R. Rickford, E. G. Swain, H. P . Weber, C. B. Wrong, M.C.; (1939 -45 ) -F. T .

Vv'eston, B.A. cwho was French . ..

Maste1 ), C. A. G . Bu tles, H. N. Edmonds, D.S.C .. R. G. Greath ead, L. 0 . H. Harding, W . W. Merriman, c. F. Rainer, B. A. Sam, w. A. Smellie and D. I . west-

The immediate question on the lips of our budding debaters is ''W~at has_ become of the .Q.C. Debatmg Society ? " The Society once a promising body now appears to be "a dream long dead" slowly rotJ ting in our former l'esidence.

Perhaps, however, members aspire to Parliamentary ide~ and as.such now featuxe prominently m a modern States-General. May we, , maas.

Mr. President, look forward to its Two minutes' silence followed re-organisation .or is it ·~n this age the "Last Post" while eightof new-fangled ideas, lymg "mid'st · the wither'd wastes of life?"

I year-old John Lawrence Charles, <O.R.D.> the youngest pupil in the school,

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Mr. J. EYRE who took the G.C.E. in 1951 emerged successfully and is now a clerk at Wieting and Richter, Ltd.

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Mr. R. M. GLASTELEPHONE FORD left the colony during the year on a Book er s Scholarship at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture, Trinidad.

He will be studying for about three years.

Mr. Joseph Fredericks, owner of Mr. E. B. JOHN :-Captain of the "Queen's C~lle~e. Pa rlo.ur", D 'Urban House, is now a clerk at used to own a pa1 lou1 m D U1 ban the ?ubli-: Works Department. J and Haley Streets. In 1940 he reMr. F. M. MONG UL :-Captain of moved~ Camp Street after 4 years, Percival House. and Athletic service m the old parlour. His Captain of the school, has been first .parlour was two corners employed as a Chemical Assis- away from the old Q.C. and betant at the Agricultural Depart- cause of this most of the Q.C. ment. pupils used to go there to buy Mr. J. R. S. MONROE, our 1951 "shave-ice". In 1944 when he reGuiana scholar is now on a scholarship at the u.C.W.I. moved to Camp Street, by some studying Medic;ine. means he found out that there Mr. F . B. NICHOLSON, like Mr. r was going to be a new Q.C. at Glasford, left the colony during Thomas Lands. And as it is the the year for the ~.C.T.A. on a nearest parlour to Q.C. he named Bookers Scholarship.

He will I it the "Queen's College Parlour" stu~y Sugar Technology for a in hope of getting the Q.C. wd penod of three years. . cro Mr. Q. M. s. RICHMOND :-Cap- ?n thell' ':'ay home. Now this man tain of Percival House and vice- is a middle-aged good-natured captain of the school. returned man · and with an apparent sense in 1950 to act as a Junior mas- of humour. He is very fat and has ter on our staff. Recently, he quite a good build, and a son 15 left ~o_r the u .c.w.r. to take up years old.

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D.B. and F.E.P. Mr. 0. SYLVESTER :-leaving (IVB) Queen's College proceeded to Central High School, where he was appointed Science master.

Leaving Central, h e worked at the Public Hospital, then recently left the colony for u.c.w.r.

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IMPERIAL laid 11 wreath un<lN the two tablet~.

The ceremony was conclud ed with the i;inging of the School Song and · the National Anthem.

Relative;. pl'esent at this i;cn·iC'e .Ml'ij. Strang. Mrs. A. :\hirri- : m , l\fr. and l\ll'R. U. H. \\'es-t- · m · s, l\[e;;srs. L. A. Edmond~. B. · Greathead , and J. T. G reathea<l. '

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Boy's Association, the parentH ,;r. the boys and other friends Jmye · been invited, and a public address ,,ystem has been installed for the occasion.

Hi R Excellency wil I inspect a · Guard of H onour of the Quecn 'A Co llege Cadets and wil l unveil a memorial tablet commemorating the opening.

The ceremony will commence a! , 6 p.m. and it is expected that the spacious hall of this new building:, . which can hol d a hout 2,000 peqpl() .. will be filled to capacity. Opportunity for im1pecting the buildini.c will also he offered visitors, but . whether they will a)'nil themselves of such a n exhuusling walk is left S.A.K. (Ed.) to he F>eon !

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'Friday, Novembot 30, 1951

Miss Dolphin Returns . ''A .

Miss Dolphin has returned to Q.C. after spending a year in England on a British Council Scholarship, which was tenable at the Royal Academy of Music, London. · Hee studies dw·ing the year earned her the A.R.C.M. (Associate of the Royal College of Music) diploma and the G.R.S.M. (Graduate of the Royal Schools of Music) degree in school Musict eaching. The practical course included the teaching of classes in London County Council School!:'.

Miss Dolphin had enjoyed the privilege of witnessing the opening of the Festival of Britain by the King, on the steps of St. Paul's; she also paid several visits to th e Festival exhibitions and places of interest in the U.K ., including Bangor University, Cambridge University and Marlborough College where she was greatly impressed by the singing of the boys at a service in th eir College Chapel.

During her stay in the Mother Country she met several "old boys", who were all anxious to hear news of the school , and who asked her to convey _their best wishes to the staff and present boys on her return to Q.C.-M.I.N.D. (VAl

This term we welcome to our staff and new building three new E. O. CALEB, Ex-Secondury School, masters-Ml·. D . Hetram, Mr. C. by:Teoch<'r, now Jaw student, member of the Youth Couucll of British Gulann, Mr. N. E. Cameron's latest work matist--Mr. Cameron has gone Yhap and Mr. E. Wason. and Leader of tJ1e B.G. delegation to "A History of Queen's College" into yet another field; indeed he J Mr HETRAM is an ex- pupil and the World Assembly of Youth, at . . . master of the old Modern High has all the characteristic and in- has proved himself Ithaca, New York a h1Stonan. as School, and m . 1943 left the colony dividual prose of the author. It well, and his book will certamly to join the R.A.F. He furthered his Com es Summ er of 1951, and a is no m ere compilation of chronocrowd of 500 from 64 coun tries on afford interest to "past and presstudies at Durham University, Englogical events, but rather conthe map, has turned Cornell Unitains "a wealth of interesting de- ent Q.C. boy.s and the general land, and in 1950 obtained the B.A. versity into a miniature world. T he public."

For in it well might ow· (Hons.) degree in Latin and Greek, tail, throughout the book". If we occasion is the first General As--must agree with the author's boys be conscious of a prouder in- and a diploma in Education. He sembly of the World Assem bly of terpretation of "Great deeds served in the Royal Air Force modesty in tha t it has "its imYouth, and representatives are perfections", then these must be shared from age to age" and for two nd a half years, and from gathered from the United K ingGuianese themselves see some J 948 u to the time of his dethe great amount of detail. But r this country, he was a dom, from Viet-Nam, P a kistan, a gain, can imperfections arise evidence of that "courage failing India. Japan, and many other from an indefatigable zeal and never", which moulds the sue- lecturer for the Ministry of Inoutposts. The costumes a r e varied cesses and traditions of a school. formation in England. untiring care? A versatile writer - (0.R.D.J Mr. C. YHAP has come to us and colow·ful, and m an y str an ge -poet, mathematician and cfra from St. Stanislaus College, where tongues are heard, bu t t hrough he was a pupil from 1930-1935, and these many dissimilarities and a master from 1935-1951. While apparent incongruities, runs a at school Mr. Yhap specialised in binding force or aim-the using of mathematics, and in 1941, six years Democratic means for the furafter joining the St. Stanislaus thering of Democratic ends staff, he obtained the B.A. degree. the desire to m ake a better place Kitty will soon have its first of this earth, for yout h everypicture house. The "Hollywood ' Guianese in the united Kingdom He also represented his school where.

C~ema" at the corn~r of Alexan- 1are enjoying the privilege of being against Q.C. in athletics and 'rhe World Assembly of 'Youth de1 and Thomas Streets, may be the first to see a film about their cricket, and when inte,rviewed ex- - W .A.Y. iR just over three year1; pressed his surprise at the similarold, and· has its headquarters and opened towards the end of the country.

"Eldorado" depicts the ity existing between the two a permanent secretarial in BJ'US· year. history of the colony from the se ls, Belgium. The Council of This cinema is probably the firs t time of Raleigh and the mythical colleges.

W.A.W . is open to a ~ country Mlr. E. WASON is an old boy of which lrns an association or'rou111 in the colony to be painted in green city of Eldorado, to today. and yellow. It introduces a new The film which highlights the Q:Jeen's College. In 1929 he won organisations. ,md under certain to certain Youth Mo,·etype of facade-a yellow Perspex potential wealth of B .G. may be a Primary Scholarship and was conditions a pupil of this school from 1929- ments. glass for - ligh t ing effect. This shown in the coiony shortly. 'l'he theme of th e Assembly WM 1936. While at school, in addition Youth 1;1.ntl Human Rights, and feature is a product of Imperial · · to the us ual certificates, Mr. Wason that suhJect was broken down into Chemical Indus tries, England, and won a School Schola rship in 1934. many heads such as Freedom of lends an attractiveness to the moyements, Discrimination,, EduAfter leaving school he joined the cation, building. The name, "Hollywood" Rnd Juvenile Delinquenc~·.

OUR OLD GROUNDSMAN staff of Broad Street Government '\yill be illu~inatcd at night above After each subj ect was discussed R· E TIRES School, where, with a short inter- resolutions were framed and passed )his Perspex. rejected ~fter being voted upon.

Many of the new boys h ave never ruption he remained until he cam e orThe And speaking about names, isn't res ults of the Conference are it about time cur cinemas start heard of Lazarus. To many, also, over tg us this term. many indeed, hut an important 'Welcome ! ' again we say to one is the sending out of the band he is just an insignificant night,bearing local names ? watchman. But be- these masters, and we hope that of experti:. and technicians to several regions of the world to do· hind all this, the their stay with us will be a long _practice work among youthi. Durwork of Lazarus in and pleasant one.-J.A.S.; S.A.K . m g the Conference, special visits and exhibitions were arranged Q.C. has contributed much to the progress BELLS MAY COME AND :for delegates who were thus able to enjoy and participate in these of t he school. tictivities. After the Con! e ~ ~ · BELLS MAY GO ....

On the last day of the deleg11teR tour~ tmO,y i::tates iu (Cont inued from page 1) the -q.s.A .._at~ ~:iw all phases Qf April, 1928, when Mr. was a humorous treat for a :<pcc - AmE'n<'a'l l1fE'. and met all sections, E. R. Moulder was tator but a breath-taking adventure of A111er!9Jln society. principal, "Lizzie", as for the chap who was on his he is known to all spindle shanks, cranking along his friends, became Brickdam tryiug to get past the got a':l'ay with it. th ough. It was before the bell s topped ring- a thn 11 to lie at the end of the groundsm an to Q.C. ~ates rng . co rd R!ld knowing tJ1at you were The next year, One t ime when we looked forward respons1hlc for the ser ande at the CENTRAL 82 Capt. Daniel, Science to hearing that ring was at the otht>r end. Yon know . when n r li_ap Master, decided to end of every lesson 80 the s_ncceederl ii:i pullini off a 11t~mt Principal said. "the bel l i~ a ,:ignal start a school garden for the masters, and TO'J' FOR like that. 111s schoolboy's dream hud come true. with Lazarus as his THE BOYS. to make an infernal : . But now. ~·011 Rmart fellow!', trv "sergeant." It was no easy job, row.•· And THEY did , t oo! rrnging th e hel I in our n ew buildMany a boy often longed to yank mg. Brother, yon know if you suc~:w, yo? ~eli! i~?hoe Lazarus assures us, as six starat, the corcl. But that pri vilege was c!ed, pat yourself on the back. , This chapp1e has a ·'cycle", and all apple trees had to be cut down to reserved for the prefects' enjoy,hat rcm'!_ins of the ~addle arc the m a ke clearance. But, under the me:1t. A few of the bolder lads r rom m e to you. Haw ! Haw!, .... , (.T.A .R.) springs. So, he takes an old shoe, cuts the bonom off, flanen~ the top, and guidance of ~r. Bevis, who be: ~ ~: + ::+:: + ::,i-:p;:+::-,:: + ::+::•:: + ::+::+:: •::~:•::o::o::+::+::+::+::+::+::+:: + ::+::+::+:· + ··+"+·· + ·'+··+" + ·· + ··+ ··+·:.-· + ··+ ··+··+··+ ··,;· · laces it on to the saddle springs. And came Science Master the next year, there you are! You don't believe me?

Take a peep at the "cycle" with licence and with Lazzie's determination, No. 4 14.

(J .~.) the task was overcome. :•: ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR XMAS : t, ~ With a low chuckle, and a w CHO CO LATES IN FANci realisation of the creeping-in of ;: : PASCALL'$ CONFECTION ERY -.• ASSORTED BISCUITS BOX ES H old age, Lazzie relates h ow he used •.; MECH AN I CAL TOYS DATES ~ to "victimise" a few boys every •.; '• ' XMAS C RAC K ERS ~ XMAS DECORATIONS t, PERFUM ES ,., afternoon to roll the grounds. In ~ CR OUN D SW EET ALMON D S his "press-gangs" were several 1:1 PAY US A VISIT WHEN EARLY XMAS SHOPPING members of the present staff and some now prominent legislators.

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One incident Lazzie will be proud to tell you about which occurred on Whit-Monday 1909.

That was when he received a medal and a certificate from the Argosy Co., for placing third in a 12 Y:!mile marathon from Buxton to Georgetown. The race ended outside the Old Argosy Co., <where Fogarty's New Store now s tands).

Lazzie's time was 1 hour 34 mins.

35 secs. Jus t drop in on him and Lazzie will be pleased to show you his prizes and take you on a jou:ney into the past to see Q.C. as she was 23 years ago. \

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L. JACKMAN REPRESENTS Q.C. Wins Jacob } Cup

COLONY

In the r ecent tntercolonial tournament against Barbados further honour was paid to the school when L. Jackman was included in the team to represent British Guiana in the second test match. That this player should have reached so far at so early an age is the direct result of the Board's decision to give our youngsters a blooding a gainst the b est in the Colony by including them in the First Division Competition.

Jackman, who had previously accompanied a colony team to Jamaica to gain experience, acquitted himself quit e creditably here against Barbados and was going well when at 33, he was unfortunately run out. His success an d the general standard displayed by other members of the Q.C. team who appeared in the trial games indicate quite clearly that the Cricket Board of Control is working along the correct lines.

Q.C. Wins Dias Cup Semi-Final Q.C. defeated St. Stanislaus l •nil in the Semi-Final of the Dias Football Cup, when it was played oil on the af~noon of Thursday 22nd November on the G.F.C. ground, Bourda. The match was &low but interesting, and the lone goal was scored by J. Phillips at outside right. Q.C. was definitely on top throughout the first half, but in the latter half was on the defensive. Q.C. will oppose Berbice High School in the Final · at some later date.

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Semi-Final

Science At Queen's Queen's College caters for those subjects which might be of use to her average pupil after he has left school. Among these are the three science subjects-biology, physics and chemistry-which are taught to every student from the third to the fifth form, and then separately to the students of the Science Sixth. In the Science Sixth a student may specialise in any or all of these three subjects, and it is here that he gets his first glimpse of University Science.

Eighteen lucky boys left B .G. on Friday, August 10th, 1951, on a three-week tour to Barbados.

On Tuesday 13th and Wednes- Masters in charge were Messrs. J. day 14th of November, the Semi- J . Niles, E. L. Archer, and also Mr. Final of the Jacob Cup was played J . Cameron-Tudor, now resigned. o.ff against St. Stanislaus College, Messrs. Niles and Tudor having on the B .G.C.C. ground, Thomas.

St. Stanislaus batting first put left B.G. on the previous Wednesup 170 runs, in their first knock. day, the rest of the party boarded Mendonca made 38, and Mongul the "Canadian Challenger" on captured 4 for 31. Q.C. replied Friday night, arriving in Trinidad with 250 of which Baird 70 and the next day. The party spent Gibbons 50 were the chief scorers. three memorable days there, sightThomas got 7 for 108. In their seeing, and during the time they second knock St. Stanislaus had played a table-tennis exhibition made 41 for 2 when the match match. ended. Q.C. thus led by 80 runs Wednesday 13th found them on the first innings, and secured landing in Barbados in good the right to meet Berblce High spirits, and on arrival they were ol in the final, which will be met by Messrs. Niles and Tudor. played at some later date.

A ctivities : Two · football -S.A.K. (Ed.) matches were arranged for them;

The school's thanks go to all those people in B .G . who helped to 'make the trip possible, and to the masters and boys of Harrison College, Barbados for their hospitality, while special thanks go to Mr. Cameron-Tudor for arranging transportation for the team, and for his general interest in them, and to Mr. Jordan of Grenada's Boys' School who J;ook t he team to Grand Etang during their five-hour stop in that Island on their way bask home. Special mention m ust also be made of Mrs, Zeppherin of the Hotel Savoy, Bay Street, who made our boys very comfortable during theu· stay in Barbados, and of the Roodal Circuit which issued to each boy passes to all of the Roodal Cinemas in that island.

It is very unfortunate, however, that owing to the departure of the Biology master a few years ? , this subject was dl'Opped, wWl- he result that the present members .The team consisted of :of the Senior School had no opporone against the Windward Islands, tunity afforded them of gaining N. C. Bacchus, R. C. Bacchus, which the sea-legged team lost even an elementary knowledge of 6-1, but they made up for this by A . F . R. Bishop, M. G. H . Branker, Biology, but, this term, with the winning the second match against w. Chan, w. A. Chin, R. A. Giba rrival of another science master, bons, L. Jackman, G. A. Lee, R. A. Harrison College 3-0.

Mr. Barker, this subject has once After some months of almost disLee, M. M. Moore, F . Mongul, L. E. appearance, this game is now In cricket the team did very well Owen, J. A. Phillips, 1i R. Wong, more been placed on the curricu- again wending its way stead ily t o lum of the Junior School. · popularity in the School through securing 1st innings victories N. L . Beaton and N, L Fung also , l t hi h standar·d of ·t he unceasing efforts of Messrs. against both the Windward Islands accompanied the team.

J. 1a a g Cameron and Archer. and Harrison College, but bad efficiency, both in theoretical and · · In practical work, has always been · Wi_th their assi.s tance, it has 1:>een weather washed out the hockey . , poss1 ble to begm an I nter-lorm match against Pickwicks and a mamtained at Queens Colle~e is 'Table-tennis competition I as t no m ere coincidence, but a tnbute month; and it was indeed hearten. table-tennis match against an to the excellence of ow· Science ing t6 see tile way in which all island team.

Masters. Thus it is that even 1overs _of the game respo_nded. How' ever. it has been possible to - run Other A ctivities : Under the though he may never make a mark off only the Juri.iqr p'a rt of the com- heading there are so many things in the field of Science, every petition as the Senior boys are to record that It would be best to .• student has at least had an oppor- ind~st~i~us ~y practisi!)~ f~r t he confine remarks, to Just a few tunity of learning the rudiments j Sherrock Cup Competition. of sclence.-C.E.S.- (V/B J~-' As usual. in this competiti~n. of the things done. · .

Q.C. has entered two t eams, viz : There was of course a great deal an " A " team and a "B" team, in both of which a re included i,uch of sightseeing and swimming, reliable 'veterans' as Moore, Kes- but there was one special activity Isies, Chan and f.he prom ising new- which took up an entire evening comers as Phillips, J ones, Leila, Collins and others who will, no and which has left very pleasant Lately in order to aid in the im- doubt, creditably account for them- memories. This was the blackprovement of games a new scheme selves and at the sam~ time r.e- pudding feast given by Mr. cover some of 'Our preshge lost. 10 Cameron-Tudor, who alio gave a has been introduced Into our last year's 'game. athletic curriculum. The aid of Well, here's wisfiing the best of farewell party for the team. sixth formers has been enlisted; luck to you fellows, and a long these boys turn up on certain af- life to this splendid game! ternoons and in co-operation with ,the games master perform various CHESS Kenneth Potter has won the duties. In the capacity of super' ' Percival Scholarship through outvisors they instruct the boys in standing work at the General Cerr their athletic purs uits - cricket tificate of Education (Ordinary SLAZE,.GER level).

Sixteen-year-old Potter is and football. It is rumoured that GRADIDGE · LEN HUJTON,,,.

Many of us, to be certain, now studying Scie.nce in the sixth this is rather causing certain non- should be fairly in a state of form. He is interested in sports, CRICKET BAT athletic sixth-formers a great deal anxious enquiry relative to the and has been victorious in our of embarrassment as one, who was resumption of chess,- that is School meetings, bilsides playing Agentsasked to settle a dispute, took the gauging from the last term's pur- cricket and football for his House suit of the game. (" D"). . . . vote of the majority l However, 1 Potter's name will be mscribed Sports Dept.

Evidently, interest in chess on the board in the hall, which this is indeed a wise venture afamong school players had culmin- heltrs the names of all Percival fording opportunity for boys who ated some terms P,revious with the Acholars since R. W. Braithwaite are deficient in games to improve. advent of that marvellous adept, in 18W. -D.0.B. , ..

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