The QC Lictor - July, 1953

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Wednesday, July 15, · 1953.

FEARS FOR THE PREP.· ·FORM I

under Mr . G . P . Dartford. One of these boys is Mr. M. de V .

Delph, B .A., now at the A ttor ney-General's Office.

I n March 1935 Mr . Dartford. for reasons of salary, asked for promotion to t he upper school and this was done. The Prep.1 was then served by t he staff as a whole, instead of by Mr. D artford alone. Mr. Da r tford taught History and Geography in the upper school, and lef t B .G . in 1940 for another appointment.

He used also to be O.C. Cadets.

In September, 1943 Miss L .

Dolphin, G .R.S.M. , was ap pointed Prep. Mistress and she bas h eld that post, to the school's great credit in mimy directions, ever since. The size of t he present Prep. is 28. From the school entrance exam. held at the beginning of this term, 25 boys w ill be admitted next term. It is n ot like ly that their places, for next year, will oe in any danger , however.

IRONY Ironic footnote to these fear s is the fact tha t the new Gnv crn-

With the coming into office, under the New Constitution, of the new Government, fears are being expressed by parents of prospective entrants for the P reparatory Form of Q.C. Attention bas especially been drawn to a n article by Mr. L. F. S. Burnham, now the Ron. Minister of Education, published when fees were A cable was despatched to the increas~d at Q.C., in January, 1951, in the organ of the People 's Secretary of S tate fo r the Colo- Progressive P arty. F ollowing is an ex tract from Mr. Burnbam's nies from Queen' s Coll'e ge on article which was headed "Higher Education For The Masses".

May 29 last. The cable, which " . . .. , . In 1950 Government ever as a sch ool, cer tain that the was addresse d to H er Majesty subsidised the education of each const itution of the school at presQueen Elizabeth II on the occa- boy at Queen's to the extent of ent and for m_any years past, tosion of he r Cor onation, read as $180 and that of each girl a t gether w ith the system of selec:follows : Bishop's to approximately the tion of new boys by fair compe" Love and loyal greetings c:a me extent. tition at a written exam. are a from the Staff and Boys of The sufficient refutation of this gen" It is estimated at a conserva- eral charge.

Queen's College, British Guitive figure th at about $25,000 of ana". msTORY The cable was taken to the the subsidy is e xpended on the The Prep. Form was added to Public Buildings by the youngest education of pupils in the preboy in the school , P. Jupp, in par atory and fi rst forms of the the schoo1 in the summer term the care of the Head Boy, D . B. t wo schools - forms in which of 1933 at the instance of Cap, Daly and handed to the Hon. the childre n are of e lem entary tain H . Nobbs, O.B .E., retired school age. Why not then abol- Prin cipal, and with the arriv al Chief Secretary. ish these forms and let those of Mr. G . P . Da rtford as Specialchildren attend elementary ist P rep. Master . T he intent ion schools and tak e the subsid y w..is to provide for boys between !>pent on them and use it for in- the ages of H and 10, who would creasing the inadequate number h.:ive passed through the kinde rWe w e lcom e back t o the office n.C 24 Government County Schol- gart en stage and commenced Miss Wan Ping who left this .:1rships ?

Meanwhile ...... use reading and writ ing. These boys country for England in Aug ust the extra money got (i .e. from w ould then be i ntroduced into 1952 on a w e ll-earned holiday.

Most of h e r holiday was spent in London but she visited Scotl a nd, Oxford a nd other parts of the country. She met man y Old · Boys w h o wer e stud ying in England. Am o ng th em w ere L .

Ramsa hoye, th e G uiana S ch ol ar, B . B . Mok-Sang a11d R. Hing.

She returne d to B .G. in Mar ch and h as resumed duty.

During Miss Wan Pi ng's abse nce, Mrs. D. H . Westmaas carried on t he d uties as Secretary

Q.C. SENDS GREETINGS TO HER MAJESTY

NEW OFFICE STAFF

Q.C. Gains 2 U.C.W.I. Scholarships Once more Q.C. h as carved a notch on her pole of schol astic achievements. This year H . V. Chan and S . M. N. I nsanally h ave been the two successful students. The for mer has won an open Science Scholar ship whilst the l atter has been awarded an open Art S chol ar ship .

Insanally is so far un decided as to w h at h e will take up but Chan is bent on fur t hering his k nowledge in the Natural Sciences.

The school a lso ex tends its congratulations and best wishes for their future success to the Misses E. M. K enda ll of Bishops' High School , and S . Blair of St .

J'oseph's High School , who were awarded Arts Schola r ships.

(N.A.C. VI A)

241 Entries For Schoor Entrance Exam F or the 66 place s availabl e in Form I and Prep . F or m there have been 241 entries. This total which exceeds last year's by 33 is divided up into 171 for F orm · I f or w hich there ar e 40 places availa ble and 70 for P rep. F orm w hich offers 25 places .

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Government County Scholarsh ip winner s a r e not included in this total. P laces for them are always reserved in Form IIA.

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to::~ : . : ~:;~lkson, an Old Boy , ,. , ·. .• of our school , who le ft u s in · J'uly 1952, r eturned as a mcm- • · " ber of the office staff on the· 1st · June 1953. He entered Q.C. i n Form II in 1945. Mr. Cheteram, another Old Boy has b een there for some ' time now.

University of London Examinations At the recently completed exter nal examinat ions of the University of London, only 19 candidates hav'e w ritte n for their final degr ees. Among this number, actually much lower than last year's, was one of our ma sters, Mr. Clement A . Yansen, who wrote for bis Honours degr ee in English. Another candidate, Mr. Basil B eharry sought his Honours in History, while one other took the B .Sc. (Economics). Eight other candidates wrote for t h e B .A . General degree. I n the L.LB. finals, there w ere 8 e ntr ies for Part I , 4 f or P art II. INTERS. 30 pe rsons are taking t he intermediate examination, which commenced on Monday. July 6.

We have been unable to ob'ain detailed facts as to lhe n um!:>er of e ntries for each subject.

THE. P?.ES:-:::N"f , PR EP. FOR:.\!

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Boys will have noticed that we h a ve accomplished our fir st st ep towards this in t he arriva l of a long w ooden case containing an elaborate suspension for the 2 to 3 cw t. curtain which we hope to procure within a year or two.

The suspension cost £ 50 which, w e are proud to state, came from the prnfits of the band concert which we held on the 27th of February last.

VIA.

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t:=IRST PIECE OF STAGE .

EQUIPMENT ARRIVES The inconvenience of not havi ng proper- st age equi pm ent up t o t he present t ime h as a l wavs worried the producer s a nd dir~ctors of our sketches and plays, and it is embarrassing to have to change sce nes in typical Shakespearean style when they are being acted in suc h a modc rn a uditorium as w e h ave. The day w ill come, w e hope, when our plays will be st aged with such fa cilities as curtain, appropria te bac kgrounds, and ge ner al moder n e quipment.

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incr ease of f ees) to increase the the system oi the school at an number of mi~dle and upper ) early_ age, and so be a~le to fol· school scholarslups to those w ho low its current normally. The: hnve the a~ility b~t not ~he I requir em ents of t he Gnvernm~nt p urse to contm~e the1r cducah~n County Scholarship ofte? raise at t he respective schools with ,,oys to a cresce ndo which has " t .... te d ad vant age . o .,e s pped own when they MINISTER'S VISIT enter the s~hool's system , with It is frequently said that the often unsatisfactory results to Prep. only h a s "snob-value" and the boys, the staff and the parthe H on. Minister , an Old Boy, ents. The <?bject of the Prep. is when he visited us on June 10, to ol!~r one solu t ion to <this probcharged the school wit h tradt- lem. tiona l snobbe ry. We are howThe Prep. began with 9 boys

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•Q.C. Boys at On the evening of Friday 5th June, twel v,e lucky Q.C . boys were the guests at a ~chool Children's P arty given at Government Houc:e by His Excellency Sir Alfred a nd Lady Savage.

Accompanied by Mr. G. E. T .

Moore, we explored the spacious and lovely grounds where Major Henwood ana the Militia Band welcomed us. We then went u pstairs in school groups a nd were warmly r eceived b y the Governor and L ady Savage. w ho shook ou r bands and asked us o ur christian names.

Our stage fund w hich now a mounts to approximately one thousand dollars has been much helped by contributions from those to whom we have lent our h a ll so f ar , and we he r e seize t he opportunity of thanking a ll We immediately fel t at home those who are concerned. and were ser ved refreshments.

(N. McC. VIB)

The four h undred of us present ch atted a nd lau ghed, and th e Coronation mood was very m anifest.

We were afterwards treated in the hall to some very interesting films, such as, "ThP. Royal Heritage" and "The Royal Journey" , in which we saw great events in the life of our Queen. Ice cream was served and we e njoyed our selve s im mensely .

But wh at fun there was when M .C. Mr. J ones called for entertainment by the pupils them selves ! After much bashfulness, we sang " Song of Guiana's Chil~ dren" and " Elizabeth of 'Eng-

ment derives its being from a constitution drafted by a commission which hetd its sessions and took evide nce from mem bers of the pub lic, including Mr.

Burnham , in the pre sent Prep. form room, th e rrew building being not yet occ upied by the school. T M sign board marked "'!'.his Way To Constit ution Comm ission" w hich used t o be just outside .th e Prep ., now lies in the torgotten dust unde r th e stage.

House Party' land" . and a r ecit ation and an amusing skit were given by the S acred Heart R.C. School .

- His Excellency then addressed us. He said that both be and Lady Savage had planned t he party long befor e, in London, and that it was one of the very first thin~s they wanted to ' do when th ey arrived in B .G. We were then each presented with a Coronation souvenir - a lovely t in of ch ocolates bearing the Queen's portrait , which , as h is Excellency remarke d . can i:erve us as a pencil-box.

Mr . •Lewis, a teache r of t h e ( Continued on P B!!e 3)

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166 TAKE G.C.E. The G.C.E. ( advanced level), which b egan o n June l 5, is completed.

The number of candidate s who eptered in this section is 166, of whom 62 ,are competing for the two B .G . scholarships - one for a boy and on e for a girl. Of the 35 boys w ho entered from Q.C., 28 were competitors for the Schola r ship. · (D.B.D . VIA}

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THE Q.C. LICTOR •

WEDNESD AY, JULY 15, 1953.

EDITORIAL BOARD Joint Editors :

S . E. CUMMINGS. J. A. A. SINGH. Supervisor :

Mr. S. R. R. ALLSOPP.

THE COLLEGE . LfflR.ARY - - -

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The cost of maintaining the Queen 's College General Library continues to rise e ach year. This is due to the rising cost of books and incre ases in the charge for t e binding. New books have to be bought and lost books replaced.

Some boys replace los t books by books that are not of immedia te value.

But the bugbear of the library is the damaging of books. It is a sad sight to see the covers of threemonth-old books soiled and the pages torn. If the boys do not treat their own t ext books kindly one ca n hardly e xpect the m to act diffe r ently with library books.

-They should understand clearly how to use a library. In every library there are closed she lves and open shelves. Permission to have access to the former must be sought from the librarian. Thus senior students who wish to peruse classical texts which are under lock and key, must seek permission from the librarian. Boys should not climb on the shelves. If a book is out of r each the boy who wishes to borrow it should ask the prefect to reach it ·for him.

Unfortunately the library has two shortcomings - the absence of a qualified librarian and the lack of a cata logue. Efforts are being made to remedy the latter defect and it is hoped to obtain the former in the future.

SUggestions for the improvement of the library are welcome.

Boys may send in suggestions of books which they feel should be there. Since Mr. Ramsaran has taken over the running of the library, attempts have been made to a rrange it on the basis of fiction and general knowledge departments. The Oxford Dictiona ry in twelve volumes, the gift of Mr. R. McKenzie, an Old Boy, will soon b e open to view.

But there is still much to be done. The re are no "Time" magazines and the "Sphere" is too restricted in news items.

The re should be more books on the West Indies and British Guiana. There is no "Bim". And the single "Kyk-over-al" was bought with fines collected on books overdue !

The "Queen's College Magazine" is being collected in a s e ries and will be pre se rve d for posterity.

We must remember that from a few thousand volumes collected in Montagu House there grew the largest' library in the world the British Muse um with over five million printed volumes.

Wi th careful planning the Queen's College General Library may form the nucleus of a large university library of the future.

(E.J.F. VIB) P.~.-Would it help if boys knew that r eplacements, binding, new books, etc. cost the College $579.00 pe r year ?-Supervisor.

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THREE TIMES!

At the time of w riting, 93 'Q.C. boys are sitting the G .C .E. Ordinar y Level Exam . In 1939 when the Hon. Minister of Education was a candidate there were 31.

Letters to the Editor THREE MASTERS JOIN Q.C, STAFF

Obituary

The Rev. James L. E. Chow, the school's cricket team and The Principal, Staff, and boys an "old boy" of the school left Captain of the football team. Mr. of Queen's College wish to exthese shores 42 years ago for the Chow is now an acting member press to the relatives of Ian United Kingdom where he en- of the Staff, teaching English to Rudolph Lam their deepest tered Cambridge University and the Junior School. sympathy. Mr. Lam, who was also joined the Inns of Court, • * • • killed in an accident in ·Jamaica Mr. R. W. Batchelor, another on July 6th 1953, entered Gray's Inn. Graduating there, he went to London and qualified "old boy" of the school entered Queen's College as a Governas a Barrister-at-Law. On his Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, ment Junior Scholar in 1945. In return to the Colony, he prac- in September 1946. He was 1946 he passed the Oxford and tised as a lawyer for some time, successful in obtaining the Cambridge Joint Board exam then, he went to China 26 years Diploma in Drawing and Paint - gammg exemption from the ago on teaching appointments at ing in 1950. During 1950-5l, he London Matriculation. In 1948 St. John's University, and else- attended Moray House Training he p assed the London Higher Boys who are leaving school where.

College for Teachers. In April School Certificate gaining to follow a certain art ·could CHINESE CIVIL LAW 1951 he was appointed tempor- e xemption from Inter B .A. make reference to the respective ary Assistant Art teacher at He was made a school During Mr. Chow's residence books which would advise them Alloa Academy (Clackmannan- prefect in September, 1948. how to go about it. Boys who in China he was chosen to heJp shire) and in the September of In June 1945 he placed have not yet decided what in the codification of the Civil the same year he was appointed 5th in the Guia na Scholarship, career they are going to take Law of China in the translation Principal Teacher of Art at and in 1950 h e was third. Upon up could be aided in making of which he was a co-translator. Alva Academy. winning a U .C.W.I. science their decisions by referring to :;['his translation was later a.c Mr. F~nelor has a very keen scholarship in 1951 , Mr. Lam H e prac- interest in games especially entered the University in Octothese books. The books tc.' cepted as " official". which I am refe rring should tised as a lawyer in Shanghai, table tennis. H e is a very good ber of that year ;md was exinclude me dicine, law, naviga- after the Japanese sutrender. player and it was only with some pected to graduate next year. He tion, a military career and Just before the entry of the R eds difficulty that h e was ousted used to be a member of " C" aviation. But have such books into Shanghai, he and his family from a place in the colony te am house.

• w ent down to Hong Kong where now playing against South Trininever been published ?

The school also wishes to exhe taught at St. Paul's Colle ge, dad. Mr. Batchelor is now the te nd its sympathy to J. M . Gray Yours faithfully, and at the same time r ead for school's principal Art Master. of IVA 11 who lost his father, J . P . A. MURRAY, t he Church, and late r was or* • • • Mr. C. E. Gray, during the month dained by the Bishop of Hong V.B. Mr. S. E. Wilson, another "old of May. His father was an old Kong as a D eacon. boy" of the school is acting Boy of Queen's College.

Mr. Chow said : " After an ab- French Master in the place of * (J.S.M.W. VIA) sence of some 26 years, I have Mr. Larthe , who is on a vacaThe Editor: Q.C. Lictor. found to my pleasant surprise tional leave.

Room 16, t hat Queen's College has grown Mr. Wilson said: "I am very Q .C. , out of all proportions. There much impressed with the spa12.6.53 . is a spirit of unity and prosperity cious building we have here, but The Lictor here takes opporreigning throughout the school I do -not think that the discipline Sir, tunity to bid farewell and and this land.

With the many of the school is as tight as it was I feel that it is a shame that success to those members of our the fine building of ours should advantages now given to the when I was a student here" . Mr. boys, I have no doubt that Q .C. Wilson left school in 1945 and school who are about to leave be regarded as public property.

When there are any functions will produce boys who will emu- gained his B.A. degree in 1952. us.

Mr. Wilson has had a very etc:, near the building, i.e., at late and even surpass achieveThey are:the Y.M.C.A. a number of people ments of those who have made wide experience in primary and are in the habit of wandering a mark in every sphere of activ- secondary teaching, having at Bacchus, N. C. Prefect, ViceCapt. "A"-House, keen footinto and around the building. ity in this country and else- one time be!!n the Principal of baller. the Echols, High School, MacFor example, when the "Parade where".

Mr. Chow recalled his student kenzie. of Decorated Vehicles" took The Staff and Boys of Q.C. Banarsee, L . A . R. place on Thursday, 4th June, days at Q.C. mentioning the there was quite a large number sports in which he used to take welcome these new Masters and Boston, D. 0 . F. G., Prefect, one time assistant Editor of of school-children, apart from part, e.g. cricket and football hope that their stay may be a "Lictor".

Q.C. boys, and adults in the and shooting. It is of interest to long and enjoyable one.

(J.J VIB) compound and building. Also note that he was Vice-Captain of Carter, N. Prefect, Capt. " C" when the girls had their athletic House, footballer. competition at the Y.M.C.A. Thought Of The Issue quite a few white skirts we re Chan, H . V. Prefect, leader in Chess. seen in the building and comValue th1t thinrrs yo1t have " This year for the first tµne in pound.

-»iost of them. the his t ory of Q uee n's Colle ge , Charles, L . G. Prefect, Capt. "A" I attribute these faults to the and rnake th e /' House , footballer. attitude of outsiders to our Who k nows what tomorrow the School Ce r tificate candidates

Sir, Is our library complete ? I would say not. The Queen's College library contains many books both fiction and nonfiction. There are periodicals such as Popular Me chanics and National Geographic Magazine which are of interest to all. But our library would attract many more boys, (especially 5th and 6th formers) if ther e were a number of books on careers.

INNINGS CLOSED

-ORAL FRENCH

building-they regard the build- rnay NOT M i ng ing as public property to be used when they like This is =

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b St St · 1 C 11 g d athorne, 0. •R., Prefec1:, who y . ams aus O e e an left on Thursday last for the many of the High Schools in UK f Pr f L·t d d d al es. o 1 . an · G e orge t own me1u e or D . b ., S ormer French. from last y ear. The a · oc.

Oxford and Cambridge Board Dindial Ramsamooj w hich e xamines Queen's College Gibson, u . P. and Bishops' High School made Hope, W. B . Prefect, Capt. "F" it compulsory as from this year.

House.

Failure in the oral does not mean Ha zle wood, A. I., Prefect, Capt.

S . H . WONG, "C" House, School Football VA. ************************************************* * * Capt.

partly encouraged by the boys . who are very proud of their building and wish to show off.

If these boys would stop to conOn Friday, 5th June, the Prinsider the results of putting the cipal announced th e a ppointment building on exhibition, so to of 25 members of the VIB to speak, they would desist from perform the duties of pre fects this. until the end of term. This was the result of the absence of all Yours, etc.,

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Archbishop :* Congratulates * Lictor Staff !* CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS PRODUCTION "FUND"

His Grace the Archbishop of the West Indies, the V ery R ev .

Dr. Alan John Knight, in a letter to J. A. Singh, forme r Edi tor of the Lie.tor, congratulatC'd the editorial staff on the last issue lof the paper.

His Grace said that the pape r h ad ,reached a v ery high standard. He had watched this "enterprising proje ct" since it began and was of the opinion " that it reflects great credit upon the Colle ge in general and upon those immediately responsible for it in particular."

At the same time, he donated $5 t owards the cost of production of the next issue.

The Lictor e x t e n d s h earty thanks to His Grace .

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S

''TRIAL BY JURY" AT THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE 'rHEATRE

JULY 29th 1and 30th

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Jackman, L ., Prefect, Cricket Capt.

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King, S . A. Prefect, former Editor of "Lictor", Vice-President of Literary and Dramatic Society.

Man-Son-Hing, C . T . Prefect.

S ankar, A. Prefect.

Wong, G. H ., Prefe ct, School Table Tennis and Hockey ************************************************* Captain. members of the VIA, who w ere failure in the whole French Woo Ming, R., Prefect. then about to sit the G. C. E . ·exam. as in the case of the AdThe post of act- vanced Level, but time may Worrel, J . S . M., Prefect. ' examination. ing head of school is now filled change this. ,:.... ................ .......................... .................... .............................!..•.• .......... .. ....

by L . H. Folkard with R. A. Miss T. Bone of Bishops' High :., S hop at :., Collins appointed deputy. The School examined 50 Queen's Col~ following are also acting prefects leite candidates in reading and ~ of the college :-V. E. A. Chin, conv ersation , while Mr. H . A. M. ~ N. C. Fitzpatrick, J. McG. Forde, Be ckles e xamined 46 Bishops' of 16, Lombard Street ~; C. C. Fraser, J . W . Holder , S . R. High School girls. On Ju,ne 20 We rk-e n-Rust ·+· ,..

Insanally, J. Jervis, C. A. John, the same examine rs, with Mr. G. R. Jonas, A. Jones, P. N . S . R. R. Allsopp, examined 24 ,~ lo, the best bargains ~; King, R. K. Lam, N. A. McCon- Advanced L evel ca ndidates. Adne ll, A. C. Mekdeci, R. N. V. S. vanced candidates have a longe r ~·::..::+::+::..::~:..::+::+::..:~::+::+:.:+:.:+::+::+::+::+::+::+::+::..: Misir, N . H . Mohamde e, 0 . P . session with the examiner. On a pict ure chosen by th~ examinP e rsaud, N. C. Phillips, J . M . June 27 the same three exam- er, in addition to reading matter.

Ragn auth, P. J . Ramphal, iner took 102 London School So you see you do have to know ,J. A. A . Singh, B. C. Tang, and Certificate candidates. Subject the language if you don't want D. A. B . Trotman. (D.B.D. VIA) for conversation in this case was to say goodbye! (Con).

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Wecloesdlly, J uly 15, 1953.

REMOVE FORM A t the beginning of this term, four boys were admitted to the Sixth form. Three of them were in the Sixth form in other schools, and have come to start science.

M. C. Correia comes from Mount Saint Benedict College, Trinidad. L. Hardyal attended the Berbice High School and recently won the Government School Certificate Scholarship, while H . A. S. Sookdeo is an ex-student of Central High School. These three have been put in a new "form" called the "Remove" Form and are doing scie nce with three forms though they are on the r.v A 11 register for purposes of administration, and have the status of sixth formers in relation to other boys.

The fourth, D. E. E . Pollard, is not a science student, and is working at present with the VIB Arts.

(C.J. VIB}

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Old Boy Revisits Q.C. As ARE f OU ONE OF Minister of Edireation THCSE . ...

PRINCIPAL'S SON ARRIVING JULY 29

and mentioned the agricultural Who are embarassed, now that industries. He suspected that the school-song-Laude gratemur, Michael Joseph Sangermany of those leaders will come' etc., is being sung entirely in from the gathering be was then Latin? Yes? Well then, just Davies, only son of Mr. V. J . addressing and he reiterated his devote a few moments to learn- Sanger-Davies, Principal of Q.C., desire for "a careful change in ing the Latin of the second verse and Mrs. Sanger-Davies, i$. exour educational system". that you are accustomed to sing pected to arrive in British Guiana from England on July 29 He solicited the support and in English. co-operation of every member of .. Who intend, when quitting and to remain until about SepQueen's College from the Pre- school, to leave their names He- tember 20. Michael, who is 16 paratory Form to VIA, and said hind them - visibly - on the years old, will sit his School that he personally looked for- school furniture ? Please ! Will Certificate in December, from ward with pleasure to the same you try to leave yours by shin- Sedbergh Public School, which support from the staff, "not only ing deeds and intellectual ac- he is now attending. of Q.C., but of the whole educa- complishment ? tional carpet of B.G.". Mr. . . Who contend that they should Burnham said: "We shall sucnot be marked late in the mornceed through the Ministry of ing until the second bell starts Education in building a brighter, The Principal has The party then entered the better and more prosperous ringing ?

I lobby where Hon. Mr. Burnham B ,G." We had been taught in been consulted on this matter met and spoke with the Masters the past, he said, to look abroad and his decision is - "After 8.15 who were standing there in a for things that are good; v<.~e must you're late !" So, instead of semi-circle wearing University be taught in the future to look complaining, try to be on time !

By gaining 40 points out of a gowns. After signing the Visi- in our own country for things . . Whose interest lies in Art ? possible 40 Queen's College betors' Book, the Minister was led that are better and make them. That's good! - but the Princi- came champion of the Coronaup to the stage overlooking the the things that are best. .He pal and staff are justly anxious tion Games Competition held magnifiicent Queen's College closed his 17-minute address by that art be confined to drawing among secondary schools in the Opportunity is taken to wel- Audhorium in which the Stu- granting the school a half-holi- books and not done to the detricity. ment of the school building. come the following new boys dents had been assembled. day. The applause was tremen. . Who help to swell the number into the school, who have joined The units won by the school As customary at General As- dous. of the Detention Form to as were the Table Tennis, Cricket, us during this Summer Term.

Prep.-P. Jupp, who has come sembly on Wednesday mornings, THANKED BY MR. BECKLES much as 50 in one afternoon ? Football and Volley Ball. It is the proceedings began with the You had better not be! interesting to mention that in from England.

Mr. Beckles, Deputy Principal, . (R.S.I. VIB) First (IA and IB} Form- singing of a hymn followed by everyone of these games the thanked Mr. Burnham for his Willets, from England; Berridge, prayers which were led by the Tutorial High School was our " stimulating address". His was from St. Kitts; and Miller and Principal. final rival. This school offered a most pleasant task, he obFletchet from the Country Disus some very firm opposition in Mr. Sanger-Davies then intro- served, and he urged co-operathe cricket and indeed there tricts. duced the Minister of Education tion for Mr. Burnham and hoped A new form, the "Remove", declaring that it was a great were some anxious moments in that the enthusfasm shown by which is composed of three boys honour to have him there. The tile first innings. The 2nd inthe boys would be further enwas also started.

These boys, Principal then . paid tribute to The coronation fever was very nings, however, was an overhanced. high, and the boys of the VIB whelming triumph for us as we whose names are on the IVA II the "particularly fine record" of register, are here mainly to study Mr. Burnham, who is an Old decided to wind up the celebra- won the match by nine wickets.

THREE CHEERS Physics and Chemistry.

They Boy of Queen's College. He tion with a party. The PrinciIt was most unfortunate that H . Daly, Head-Prefect of the pal gave permission to use the are H . A. S . Sookdeo, and L. welcomed the Minister and asked the Athletic Competition was School, then called for 3 lusty Dining Hall for dancing.

Hardayal, from Berbice and him to come again. postponed indefinitely on accheers for the "distinguished M. C. Correia from Trinidad.

At first, there was a spirit of count of inclement weather for Then Mr. Burnham consented visitor and old boy of the disappointment, occasioned by some very keen racing was antiWell, a happy stay fellows!

The ceremony was the late arrival of the young to distribute prizes and certifi- school". cipated. We now hear that this L.A.R.R. (IV} cates, won during the school- officially ended by the singing of ladies, coupled with a shyness to event will take place early in "Reginae Collegium" the "take the floor". year.

Later, how- August.

School Song - and the National ever, they overcame that initial MR. BURNHAM SP EAKS Anthem.

The Coronation Cup was pr eshyness and " Diggie" was seen Q.C. DAYS sented by the Hon. John Gutch "tripping on the light fantastic In a (ierious talk interspersed with school-boy reminiscences Mr. Burnham attended toe. " Don" could not seem to who gave a most impressive ad -· dress to the representatives of The Eastern Ground of the and humour, Mr. Burnham said Queen's College during 1935- get started while "Duke" was the various schools present. extremely disappointing.

Later B.G.C.C. has been hired by the that the Q.C. which be attended 1942. He was Captain of C in the evening, the Principal and The Tutorial High School for Games Club for use by the was not half as imposing a build- House and Vice~President of the his wife came across and re- their valiant effort were awar ded school. The ground will be ing as the present one. He was Literary and Debating Society. mained for about an hour. So a runner-up trophy. available between the hours of referring to the Old Queen's Col- Of the members of the present 3-5 p.m. on all weekdays except lege building which was used staff, he was taught by Messrs. alluring were the melodious strains of the juke box that the The thanks of all concerned Tuesday and a fee of $1.50 per since 1918 on the site now Taitt, Pilgrim, Beckles, CamePrincipal and his wife could not are fully due to Mr. T . B . E. day has to be paid for the use occupied by the Geological Sur- ron, Drayton and B a r k e r . restrain themselves from treadRichmond, our Games Master vey and' Medical Departments. Messrs. Richmond and Allsopp of the ground. ing a measure before leaving. who had charge of all arrange~ Mr. Burnham reminded the were among his contemporaries At the old school there were All in all, a very enjoyable ments as Secretary of the Corofive playing fields available, now students that Q.C. has produced and he observed that Mr. Allsopp evening was spent and the Prinnation Games Committee of "some of the most outstanding shared the distinction of being in with an increased number of cipal gladly extended the time to which Mr. H . A . M . Beckles was boys there are only three men in all fields in our commun- detention with him ! In 1936 12.30.

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He declared that we should Mr. Burnham won a Centenar; grounds owned by the school, c.J. vm (N.A.C. VIA) the double one East of the school cherish our traditions but we Scholarship, and the "Guiana" must also realise that "some train 1942. He was a Master at the and the old Malteenoes' ground on Camp Road. Goal posts have ditions are dead." It is our duty College from 1943 to 1945.

I • : KEEP COOL : been erected at a cost of $36 on to "distinguish between those Mr. Burnham no\\r holds the the Camp Road ground where worth retaining and those which B.A. and LL.B. (Lond.) degrees, * * : wiLh : formerly only cricket was are a hindrance to progress." and enjoys the distinction of be* * played.

He urged Q .C. boys to "dis- ing at the age of 30, the first : Popsicles, Ice Cream, : There is an urgent need for pense with snobbery" . He ad- Minist~r of Education in British increased playing fields and we vised that the students bear in Guiana under the new Constitu- : Fudgicles. : hope that the school may be able mind always that Q .C. is "not tion.

(J.A.S. Ed.) to obtain new grounds in the the ,be-all and the end-all." Said ON SALE AT near future. _/ the Minister, "We are just an im* Brown Betty and your * portant cog in the wheel of edu* ** : TUCK SHOP. cation in B.G.".

Cameras flashed as the Minister of Education, Hon. L. F. S. Burnham, emerged from his black Austin at the main entrance to Queen's College at 8.25 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10.

Accompanied by Capt. Maudsley, 0 .C. Queen's College Cadets, and followed by the Director of Education, Mr. A. A. Bannister, the Principal of Queen's College, Mr. V. J . Sanger-Davies and Mr. H. A . M. Beckles, Deputy-Principal, the Minister inspected a Guard-of-Honour mounted by the Cadets under Capt. Maudsley and Lieuts. C. E. Barker and D .

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Sacred Heart R.C., brought the function to a close by thanking the Governor and Lady Savage for their excellent party and by calling on us for three cheers.

We went home through the fl'oodlit gardens - deeply imoressed by the hospitality of both our host and hostess.

The twelve lucky boys chosen we re;K. Diamond, P. F. Lall, C. Mook-Sang al').d J. Fields (Prep.

Form); and L . J . Charles (IC); R. R. :Roberts (IB); C. J. Griffith (IA) ; R. B. Gajraj (UC) : K. M. G . Wishart (JIB) ; G. B .

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He went on to say tha\ the new Government (the Peop1e's Progressive Party) was "pledged to see that the facilities of education are extended to all members of the community ..... . the educational system should produce a number of men and women who are loyal to Guianese, interested in the progress of their country and interested in seeing Guiana for Guianese". In order to attain this, however, he advocated "certain changes and re-orientation" of our educational policy.

Referring again to Q.C., Mr, Burnham reminded the boys that Q.C. has the best facilit1es for science and train\ng in laboratory work. He stressed the need for leaders in every field

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J. J. FERDINAND : Left the IVA, and has gone to the Berbice High School. He played cricket for his form, and was a keen Boxer. Since he has been in Berbice, he played cricket for the B .H .S. against us.

S. W : ROBERTSON : Left us in the IC, to go to England. He was in "B" House.

G . WILSON : Left us in the IVB., and has gone to Perth, Scotland. A keen footballer, he has played for the form. He was in " A" House, and played house football.

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On the 29th July, Queen's College will be staging the Gilbert and Su llivan operetta 'Trial B y J ury'. It promises t o be a very fine show indepd, and much hard wor k is being put in by t he cast under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Sanger-Davies, and Miss Dolphin.

Briefly the operetta is as follows. It is a trial for a breach of promise. Edwin, the defendant, who is being p layed by C. Seaforth, is being tried for a breach of promise to Angelina, admirably portrayed by T. Wiltshire.

The 'jµdge' is being played by C. I. Wishart, while the counsel for the plaintiff is ably represented by C. A. Kin g. The . opera opens with the usher telling 'the jury that, 'froF, bias free of every kin d this trial mu st be tried'.

The judge enters and gives a review of his career, an d then gets about trying the case.

After hearing both sides of the case, the judge solves the problem in a surprising way.

The show which is sure to provide good entertainment for both young and old should be 'a must see' for everyone. \.

(L.G.C. VIA)

OUR CORONATION SOUVENIRS At a general assembly of the school on Friday, 29th May,

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1953 , the Principal and Mr. Beckles distributed specia l Coronation souvenirs to the boys.

These shining medil,llions, with accompanying brochures which bore an interesting story of their manufacture an d a lovely portrait of the Queen, were the gift of the Demerara Bauxite Company ~imited to mark the historic occasion.

Owing to their late arrival, however, the brochures, which were supposed to have been presented tog~ther with the medal$, were not distributed until a· few da~s later.

A short ceremony preceded the distribution.

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It. was with the greatest en School closes on the 29th July thusiasm that the interested The object of the Coronation and re-opens on Wednesday 16th The Corps has now taken on boys started practising for the P ageant was to give the public a new look. Black berets with Coronation Volley Ball CompetiSept~mber. an idea of how countries of the f!, : .

Volunteer badges have replaced tion. Nor has the effort been in British Commonwealth were Mr. A. G. A. Larthe. B.A .. the former F.S.-caps. Also, as a vain, for our six-man team gained,· and also to be a CoroSenior Mastec and French Mas- r esult of gradual "wear and emerged victorious at the connation ~elebration. ter. left B.G. on 10th June with tear" of webbing equipment, clusion of the series.

The part Q.C. had to stage, his family. He is on six months' leather belts have replaced canIn spite of this, or perhaps, as was the conquering of Canada leave. Mr. S. E. Wilson. B.A., vas belts. a result of this, volley ball seems when Wolf stormed the heights an Old Boy will act until his Coincidentally this new look to have been buried once more. of Abraham which were held by r eturn. was just in time for the various All that remain are the screws the French under Montcalm.

Coronation celebrations. on the posts, on which h ung the The form chosen to represent the net, and these seem to be asking The school's new fire alarm CORON ATION PARADES school was IVBJI. The cast is · a continued series of short "Are we to remain unused until comprised - Wolf, h is succes- " jabs" on the electr ic bells. The At t he Coronation Ceremonial the next Coronation ? " sor, Montcalm h is aide, a Hu ron "sustained" ring was f ou nd not Parade on June 2, the Cadets, NIA.C., Chief, five French soldiers and distinctive enough as the bells though without rifles, look ed VIA. fifteen English. are u sed to assemble and change .very. smart in their new berets.

They must be complimented on Rehearsals took place after classes as well. the good show they put up. school under the careful eye of At the Torchlight P arade on Mr. Mau dsley. S pecial thanks Ian Shepherd of IVB has premust be given to Mrs. Sanger- sented the school libra~ with 13 June 3, the Corps was unfortunJohn Le~ and Michael Osborne Davies for spending many hours novels, 5 annuals tln d a number ate in not 9btaining torches. have earned enough badges to on the making of the costumes. of boys' magazines. We thank H owever this did not dampen the be created Queen's Scouts and him h eartily. Shepherd is leav- Coronation spirit of the Cadets The Pageant consisted of three ing us at the end of this ter m . and everyone had a wonderful are to be congratulated. Q.C.'s troop now boasts four Queen's scenes, all mimed. The first having been admitted to a Scot- time Scouts. showed Montcalm giving instruc- tish Public Sch ool. He sat their Both parades were under the For the first time in the tions to the Huron Chief. The entrance exam. here command of Capt. Maudsley. history of Scouting in B .G. a second opened with Wolf on the troop has eQtered a team for the USHERS other side of tl'\e St. Lawr ence Colin McDavid, fifteen-yearshowing his officers how they On June 4 and 12 respective- Duke of Cannaught's Challenge old pupil of St. Stanislaus Col- ly, detachments of Cadets were Shi -1a for shooting. It's the would attack the French.

Q.C. troop. l ege h as built his own boat unThe third scene started with der his house. He h as named it employed to fix chairs and to The troop, now 49 strong and the English Soldiers coming "Coron&cion Queen", has bor- u sher at the Coronation concerts with a waiting list is to undergo down the St. Lawrence in a boat rowed an engine, and enjoys held in the School Hall. efficiency pruning and slackers to attack the French. The battle sailing on the Demerara River EDUCATION l\fiNISTER'S are to be thrown out. A camp w as staged behind the scenes, in the afternoons VISIT is planned for August 4th to 10th and consisted of rifles and canOn June 10, on the occasion at Atkinson Field. nons being fired. T he last part ol the visit of the Minister of * M r. L . E. Dow, former Geogof this scene showed Wolf, morEducation to the school, a tally wounded, stagger on to the raphy Master at Q.C. has got detachment of 35 chosen cadets stage wher e before he died, he through his Forestry exam. at under Capt. Maudsley formed a For their part in ushering and gave his sword to his successor. Oxford and will be returning to Guard-of-Honour . helping generally in arrangetake up duties at the Forestry ments for the Coronation A feature of the mime was Department shortly.

Pageant, the British Council CAMP Representative entertained the that the audience was taken as The ne'Ct Cadet Camp will be Scout troop at the British Counthe St. Lawrence river and our held on the school premises in cil Office on Tuesday, 7th July.

Mr. K. A. L. Brown. another August. This is because of the boatload of soldiers "sailed" up the middle aisle. former Geography Master at high cost of maintaining the ~~:+::+:~~~~~~~:+::+:~~:+~::+:~:+:+::+::~~ ~ ~ Q .C. has finished successfully his Q .C's was the third of five acts first year at Aberdeen U niver- Corps at Atkinson Field. At ~ ~, in the Pageant. Equal contri- sity. At the end of his course camp, cadets w ill be allow ed to ~ ~ cook their own food. Due to the f: TWO OF THE BEST ~~ ~ ~ butions came from St. Stanislaus in geography he will be returnfact that we would very much College, St. Rose's, Bishop's, ing to us. appreciate a change of surroundCentral, Tutorial and St. Joseph's ings, the number of cadets High Schools. There were five Mr. J. A. Rodway, B.A., who wanting to attend camp is ~ crowded performances, all free, was seconded to teach English at greater than last year's. ~; Dairy Milk Chocolate ~; between May 31st and June 9th. Q.C., did not return to us this ~ .WELCOME term. He went back to the EduDelicious t"r Nourishing (D .P . IVB II) ~ cation Department on promotion.

Early this term, the Corps was W and ~ He spent two terms with us, and further strengthened by yet w ~ we are sorry to lose him. another recruit-Sukhdeo H. A. ~ ~ ~ ~ S ., a new boy to the school. It ~ ~ ~ 'Both Messrs. J . A. Rodway was learnt that this ' quietlooking chap is quite handy with and S. R. R. Allsopp are in a a rifle. We hope he enjoys his ~ play, T. S. Eliot's " Family Re~ stay with us. union", being presented on the Nature's Health ;:; The Corps now has a total ~; 29th and 30th J uly by the ~ strength of 62. Of this numQer 'w +' Drink '•' Georgetown Dramatic Club. It 34 are· cadets and 28 recruits. So ~ takes place at the Y.W.C.A. Hall. far this has been a very busy '+< Obtainable at all Stores. '+' Brickdam. ~ term for them but all have stood the strain well.

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Eligible were those who, having spent two years in the school. will be under twelve on July 31.

One scholarship and three exhib itions ar~ available.

The Middle School Scholarship, which is now Judged on classwork, school exam. results, and m¥ter s' assessments, has 44 competitors. Eligible will be those who, holdin g no Gover nment County Scholarship a lreaoy, will be under fifteen on July 31. One scholarship and three exhibitions are again available.

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