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SPRING 1953

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SPRING 1954 Vlissengen Road, Bel Air Park,

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CONTENTS

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Editorial

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Nature's Flowers (Prize)

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My Dreams

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Carpe Diem

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Sonnet 3 : to Marian

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Blind Girl

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The Year in Retrospect School Officials Magazine Staff

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Poetry:

Foreword

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Prize Winning Fiction:

Reports:

V.I.P.

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Anniversary Present

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Cadet Corps

63

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Literary & Debating Society

68

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Stamp Society

70

Valete

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Co-operative Society

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Our Cover

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Scout Troop 27

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Prize List

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Oxford and Cambridge G.C.E.

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London G.C.E.

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House Commentaries : Percival

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News About Our Old Boys Salvete

Sociology: B.G. : Quo Vadis

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On McBride

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Sports:

Editorial Sportsreel

75

Raleigh

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Austin

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D'Urban

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Pilgrim

31

Wight & Rajah Cup Characters 79

Weston

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Athletics

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On Dit

43

Athletic Characters

81

Fiction: Death Strikes Again

Athletic Detail

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34

Table Tennis

86

Table Tennis Characters

86

Hockey

87

Hockey Characters

87

Volley Ball

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Volley Ball Characters

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Tragedy of Mr. Little Double Revenge Perhaps You didn't know it, but ..... .

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Academic Articles : Classical, General, Modern . . . . . 46

Nuclear Energy in Perspective 50 The Meaning of the Hydrogen Bomb 54

Football & Football Characters 77 Cricket

In Memoriam

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It gives me great pleasure to introduce this year's Queen's College Magazine by saying that you will find between these covers an account of how we at Queen's College have tried during the year to work out our destiny.

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It is the aim of this School - and of all great schools - to provide for its sons a "way of Hfe." It is quite useless for the schools of today to be merely machines for providing boys with certificates of Education. This is comparatively easy to do, but it is not the oniy type of Education that is required to fit young men for the world of tomorrow. It is clear that in the years to come this country will rely more and more upon the Sons of this School. and it is incumbent upon those of us who guide the School to see that our sons o:re turned out as fit and proper persons to serve God in church and state when their turn comes.

This is no idle boast and to do this all of us will need to work together - there must be no passengers, no slackers, no obstructors and none can afford to be indifferent. Our sons must be loyal, having a full understanding of all that th::d implie::;. They must have faith, wise judgment and skill; boldness and determination; sympathy and understanding; but above all they must have integrity, such as will command respect and trust from friend and foe alike. Our aim is to provide a background of school life in which our boys will grow up to value these qualities in one another and to strive to acquire them themselves.

When this has been achieved we shall not have workeci. in vain.

V. J. SANGER DAVIES.

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Dr. Alan Knight, C.M.G., Archbishop of the West Indies and Chairman of the Board of Governors of Queen's College, a few weeks ago exhorted Queen's College students to maintain a "clear direction" in life. His Grace allowed the young man the choice of what he described by apt imagery as either 'the selfish road" or "the road of self-sacrifice." What could he have meant? We have only to recall the events of the past twelve months, political and otherwise, to find a suitable interpretation, for those events have affected Queen's College as they affected British Guiana.

Whether the People's Progressive Part) (P.P.P.) the late Govt. party of British Guiana, was out to organise a Communist state in this country, or whether the action of Her Majesty's Govt. in suspending the Constitution which it had only just entrusted to the people of the colony was justified, lies not within the bounds of this discussion; but to save lessons from the political debris is our right-in fact, our duty.

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We do not question the sincere intent of some of the P.P.P. 1leaders to assist the people of British Guiana but we condemn the methods, the naivete of the party as a whole, which culminated in blunders that led to fat~lity. The action and speech of Party ~eaders were such as could and did undoubtedly provoke amazement and shock even among, we dare say, the staunchest supporters of the Kremlin. It is now beyond doubt that a selfish policy played havoc with the welfare and the very lives of some 425,000 people.

The facts assert themselves. The hope of Her Majesty's Govt. was ,disappointed in a body of men who as a Party misused an opportunity and desired much too quickly, who lacked a proper sense of values, of foresight and ,,vho displayP.d a poor understanding of duty through a selfishness unwilling "to subserve where wi...d.om b ars command." A frustrated poverty-stricken people had empowered a party which promised more wages, more food, more security, more homes but which gavP. freely of more frustration and and which ultimately encouraged. more distress and fear. ln bed al night w would seek rest for a tired nervous system while ::;illy individuals prowl the treets to perpetrate futile mischiefs.

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One fact stands out. British Guiana Lacks men-men with a solid sense of decency and right, of honour, of loyalty; men who scorn back biting and snobbery in their many disgusting forms, men who can make constructive decisions and stick by them, men who, while they dislike one method of dealing with the ills of this country, yet are willing to admit those ills and to strive for progressive reforms even though this means offending the conservatives of officialdom. Such men-such leaders-must be fashioned in Queen's College and kindred institutions for they and Queen's College--are the hope of British Guiana!

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As the Principal observed in his Speech Day Address in December, "this school will be required to produce to a greater and greater extent the young men who will be fitted in every way to play the ,part that wiU be required of them in the British Guiana of the Juture." And it is time that these "young men" realise that not only in Science, Medicine and Law are they urgently needed but in the service of the Church, in honest business, in wise administration and clean politics. Every career must play its part.

Queen's College possesses ample facilities for the preparation of true leaders-the class-rooms that demand high scholarship, the fields that encourage clean sport and the spirit of give-and-take, the Cadet Corps ( the only Cadet body in the colony) which requires the strictest discipline, and the gathering together of boys of all races and creeds, which fosters tolerance and unity. Yet, to include but two unpleasant. traits, there are members of the school who hesitate to support the school paper, who continue to convert into burlesque what should be fine training in the Literary and Debating Society. Such people who leave this school lacking selfrestraint and high aspirations are elements not merely of potential threats to national progress but to very life. Those qualities cannot be passed directly from the teacher to the pupil but must be derived by the pupil himself from the academic atmosphere. And at least five years are afforded him to do so.

We may quote the words of Sir Winston Churchill, that the human race is now "at its most fateful milestone" and apply them to British Guiana. And from this milestone, diverge the two roads built by His Grace. Shall we take-the "hard . . . . . road of selfsacrifice" or the "attractive ... .. selfish road?"

JOSEPH A. SINGH.

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The Year in Retrospect Firstly, we must extend a cordial welcome to the new masters who joined the staff during the year. They are Mr. M. J. Pedersen, B.A., on contract from the U.S.A. under the Fulbright Scheme; Messrs. C. M. Boland, B.Sc. and B. A. Eyre, B.A. - old boys of the school and graauates of the U:C:W.I.; Mr. J.A .D'Oliveira, M.A. - an old boy of St. Stanislaus' College and 1948 Guiana Scholar, who is just back from Birmingham University; Messrs. G. H. Narayan, B.A. and R .M Jonas, also old boys of Queen's; Mr. E. R. Burrowes, who is our temporary Art Master, and Mr. R. D. Rock, an old boy of Harrison's College, Barbados. We hope that their stay will be an enjoyable one and as profitable to them as it will be to us.

We also have to welcome back Mr. H. R. Persaud (who must be congratulated on securing his Honours Degree in History), Mr. J. N. Chung and Mr. J. J. Niles all of whom returned from leave in the Autumn Term.

We were very sorry to lose Mr. A. G. A. Larthe, through his bein_g transferred to Kenya, Messrs. R. W. Batchelor, T. B. E. Richmond and N. S. C. Cameron, who resigned during the year, and also Messrs. S. R. R. Alsopp, D. Hetram and Chunilall, at present on leave.

Our heartiest congratulations go to H. V. Chan on securing the Guiana Scholarship, and to C. E. Seaforth (runner up), L. A. R. Banarsee and C. T. Man-Son-Hing who attained scholarship standard. Also to be complimented are S. H. Wong, Percival Exhibitioner, M. A. Lee, L. A. L. Fernandes and Mr. J. W. Carter (an old boy) on being awarded open Government Geology Scholarships, and C. E. Seaforth and L. H. Folkard who respectively secured the open scholarship and exhibition to the U.C.W.I. Messrs. R. E. Jackson, and M. de V. Delph (both old boys of the school) are booked to leave the colony soon on Government Scholarships and will return to their alma mater to take up teaching appointments, Mr. Jackson as Mathematics Master and Mr. Delph as English Master.

In the field of sport we have had a fairly successful year. Our biggest feat was reaching the final in the Case Cup Cricket Competition, though we were beaten by the G.C.C. We retained the Jacob Cup (inter-colleg~ate cricket) as joint holders with Berbic:e High School (the final was washed out by rain) after defeating St. Stanislaus by four runs in a very exciting game.

The football team, however, has not been as lucky as the cricketers.

We again lost the Dias Cup (inter-collegiate football) semi-final to St. Stanislaus, and also lost the Narvo Cup, semi-final and the Reed Cup final.

The Coronation Athletic Sports, which was held in October last year because of unfavourable weather conditions in June, was easily won by us, and we thus emerged victorious in all sections of the Coronation Competitions. r In the inter-house competitions, Weston was first in athletics for the third year in succession, whilst Percival won the cricket. Austin the foot-

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ball and the swimming, and Pilgrim the table tennis (incidentally this is the first time that we have had an inter-house table tennis competition).

Those boys who have been outstanding in their respective spheres are all to be congratulated, especially B. B. Hope, athletic champion, P. Kaufmann, swimming champion and N. C. Phillips and C. M. Tang, senior and junior table tennis champions, respectively.

A TeJ:?,nis Club was started at the beginning of the Spring Term by Mr. Sanger-Davies, and members have the full advantage of one court on the playing field, and one in the hall, the latter being very useful in wet weather.

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The Cadet Corps and Scout Troop continue to increase in numbers - though they are still too small for a school of this size. The Cadet Corps is now up to the record strength of four officers and eighty-four other ranks, and is receiving expert training from Warrant and NonCommissioned Officers of the 1st Batallion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. To its growing, list of Queen's Scouts, the Troop has lately added J. M. Gray and M. A. Too-Chung, who are to be complimented on their achievement.

Due to our growing numbers, the school will have four new houses next term - Moulder House ( after a for mer principal), Cunningham House (after Admiral J. H. D. Cunningham an old boy who was Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station, during the war), Nobbs House and Woolley House (named after our late Principal Capt. Nobbs and Governor, Sir Charles Woolley)-making a total of ten houses in all.

We have had our fair share of visitors to the school this year, among them being His Excellency the Governor, Dr. Bowen - Professor of Physics, U.C.W.I. - and some of the members of the West Indian and M.C.C. cricket teams who were in the colony early this year, including Len Hutton and Jeff Stollmeyer.

The ArchbishoPi of York, Miss Marian Anderson and Miss Hazel Scott must also be mentioned, for though not visiting the school whilst in session, nevertheless made full use of our stafe and auditorium.

It is with sincere regret that we have learnt of the death of Mr. H. V. Taitt, a former senior master. Mr. Taitt has served this school long and faithfully, and his loss will be felt as keenly by us as by his family, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy on their bereavement.

We have come to the end of yet another year in our new building - a year that we will all remember, for the events that have occurred in our country, will have a tremendous influence on its future. And it is up to us - the men of tomorrow to provide sane and sensible leaders who will strive to resolve the differences that exist among us and build a more prosperous Guiana, so that in time, we shall be ready to assume our rightful place as a self-governin g dominion within the British Commonwealth of Nations.

C. I. C. WISHART, Head of School.

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1953- 54.

Sifting (L. to R.): J. J. Niles, J. A. Ramsaran, E. O. Pilgrim, H. A.M. Beckles (Deputy Principal), V. J. Sanger-Davies (Principal), N. E. Cameron, K. N. Maudsley, C. E. Barker, L. De W. Dolphin.

Standing (L. to R.): J. A. D'Oliveira, J. N. Chung, C . A. Yansen, G. E. T . Moore, R. M. Jonas, S. E . Wilson, B. A. Eyre, R. D. Rock, H S . Irwin. E. W. London, M. J. Pedersen. C. I. Dr,.vion, G. H. Narayan. H. R. Persaud. E. A. Wason. E. R. Burrowes.

E. L. Archer.

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School Officials SUlVINIER TERM 1954~

, Principal:

Mr. V. J. SANGER-DAVIES, M.A. (Cantab.)

Deputy Principal:

Mr. H. A. M. BECKLES, M.A. (Oxon.) LL.B. Senior Master:

Mr. N. E . CAMERON, M.A. (Cantab.)

Masters.

Messrs. K. N . MAUDS LEY, B.A. (Liverpool) ; S. R. R. ALLSOPP, B.A. (Hon .)

(Lond.); D. HETRAM, B.A. (Hons.) (Dunelm); C. E . BARKER, B.Sc. Sp cial (Lond .) ; J . A. RAMSARA , M.A. (Lond.) ; H. R. P ERSAUD, B.A. (Hons.) (Lond.) ; C. E . M. BOLAND, B.Sc. (Lond.) ; .J. A. D'OLIVEIRA, M.A. (Birmingham); R. D ROCK, B.A. (Hons.) (Dunelm) .

Assistant Masters:

Messrs. J . J .

ILES, B.A. (Lond.); CHUNNILALL, B.A. (Lond.); C. P . YHAP, B.A .

(Lond.) ; C. I. DRAYTON; J . N. CHUNG ; C. A. YANSEN; T. B. E. RICHMOND .

Preparatory Form Mistress:

Miss L. DeW. DOLPHIN, G.R.S .M. Temporary Master: Mr. E. 0 . P ILGRI M, B .Sc. (Hons.) (Land.)

Acting Assistant Masters:

E . W. LO DO , B.A. (Lan d.) ; S. E . WILSO , B.A. (Lond.) ; B. A. EYRE, B A (Land.) ; G. H. NARAYAN, B.A . (Lond.J; E. L. ARCHER; E. R. BURROWES ; R. M . J ONAS ; G. E.T. MOORE; E. A. WASO .

Masters on contract under the Fulbright Scheme fro m U.S.A.:

J-1. S. IRWI , B.A., M.E . (Washington); M. J . PEDERSEN, B.A. (Min nesota) Laboratory Assistants:

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Office Staff:

L. R. M. KERRY; L. G. CHARLES.

Mis D. WAN PING, Secretary Mr. H. E. WILKINSON, Cla s II Clerk (tempor ary) Mr. L.A. JACKMAN, do.

H ead Prefect a nd Captain of School: Viceâ&#x20AC;¢Captain of School:

C . I. C . W ISHART.

K. E. D. POTTER.

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Percival House "A"

McCONNELL, N. A. (Capt.); CHIN, V. E. A. (Vice-Capt.); MEKDECI, A. C.; MISIR, R. N. V. S.

Raleigh House "B"

WISHART, C. I. C. (Capt.); ADAMS, K. R. (Vice-Capt.); FOLKARD, L. H. R.; HO-A-SHU, H. V. S.; PERSAUD, O. ; TANG, B. C.

Austin H->use "C"

LEE, M. A .. (Capt.); RAMPHAL, P. J. (Vice-Capt.); FERNANDES, L. L.; RAGNAUTH, J . M.; RICKFORD, E. N.; ROBERTS, C. A.; TROTMAN, D.

D'Urban House "D"

POTTER, K. E. D. (Capt.); INSANALLY, S. R.; PHILLIPS, N. C.; SINGH, J. A.· SEAFORTH, C. E.

Pilgrim House "E"

ABRAMS, A. P. (Capt.); COLLINS, R. A. (Vice-Capt.); HOLDER, J. W.; JOHN, C. A.; VAN NOOTEN, V. F. MOHAMDEE, M. N. H.

Weston House "F"

NICHOLSON, G. D. (Capt.); BANARSEE, L. A. R.; LAM, R. E. A.; SEARWAR, H.; HOPE, B.B.

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Editor-in-Chief:

STAFF

J. A. SINGH

Sub-editors: Fiction and Poetry: C. JOJ' AS Miscellaneous Activities: S. E. CUMMINGS Acad emic Acti •itiPs: R. S. L -SANALLY H'..l.:.1~our and Gossip: D . A. TROTMAN C. A. ROBERTS Sports and Games: I. C. GORING Generai Assistants: C. A. MEKDECI J. W. HOLDER Business Manager: Art Adviser:

Y. P. SHARMA

Mr. E. R. BURROWES

Staff Superviser:

Mr. J. A. D'OLIVEIRA.

CONGRATULATIONS His Grace the Archbishop of the West Indies and ChairmAn of the Board of Gov rnors of Queen's College, the Very Rev. Dr. Alan Knight M.A., LL.B. received the award of C.M.G. Mr. H. A. M. Beckles, M.A., LL.B., Deputy Principal, has last April completed 28 years as a member of the tutorial staff of Queen's College.

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Sitting (L. to R.):

J. /!.. Singh. J. A. D'Oliveira, R. S. Insanally. Y . P. Sharma.

Standing (L. to R.): C. Jonas. J. W. Holder. C. I. Goring, D. A. Trotman, C. A. Roberts. S. E. Cummings, C. A. Mekdeci.

C. E. M. Boland who wa!i' unfortunately omitted Iron, the Staff Picture.

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Prize Winning SILm¡t Story (Upper School)

The V. I. P. (by RUDOLPH S. INSANALLY)

All was excitement and expectation in the Davson home. Mrs. Davson had just received a cable from Australia stating that her brother, Julius, would be shortly returning to British Guiana.

Julius Eton Shepperd , as was his name in full, had now been away from his homeland for twenty two years. He had left these shores when he was but seventeen to seek his fortunes abroad, after failing to win them at home.

The truth was that Julius, though born of good parents and given the best possible education, did not seem capable of anything. He certainly was not destined, at least, for academic pursuits, having neither the bent nor the brains.

All through Kindergarten, high-school and college, he was notorious for his blissful ignorance and to that sonorous name of Julius Eton Shepherd were often attached the sobriquets of "Goat-head" "Goat-brains" and "Sheep-shep". He was the despair and death of his masters. Even his own father sometimes disowned him. Could a sheep, he argued, (for Julius was undoubtedly the black sheep of the family) truly caJl himself a Shepherd?

But with the years, Julius had transformed. In all his letters home, he told of how he had gone out among the native Maoris and of how he had prospered there. ow he was returning home, a new man!

"Just fancy, Edgar!", exclaimed Mrs. Davson beaming, "Jules coming back. - after so many years! I really thought he wasn't coming back!

Julius. 0 Edgar! just think - a doctor! ....

She halted in her ecstasy of joy as if suddenly remembering something.

Oh. how she used to be cruel towards Jules . It was she, moreover, who_ had often rebuked and boxed him out of exasperation! Ohhh. - But Julius would und rstand, yes, he would be ready to forgive and forget.

Thus, altogether, the prospects of a distinguished relatives return, did not fail to stir the imagjnaton of such a socal climber as Mrs. Davson.

She could just picture herself -- the centre of attraction, at the bridge club, at the tea-parties, in church even, proudly introducing Dr. J. E. Shepherd as her brother. She would be the envy of everyone - simply th1illing! "Edgar!", cried she, "What do you think Jules will say of us - nobodies! Just look at us. He's a doctor now, you know!"

"Rotten apples don't change" muttered her husband. As usual Mrs. ;oavson ignored him, insisting that Julius was a V.I.P. new - a' very important person - and that he ought to resp ct such a man'. Furthermore. while Jules was there, she experted him to b have like a gentleman and to stop that dirty habit he had of always scratching the pet corns on his big toes in the presence of guests.

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"And you, too, Fitzroy," she continued, pouncing on a proud, pumpkin~aced son," I want you - oh!, just look at you!, dreadful!. Your face all ma mess - look at your hair! You just watch!"

Fitzroy, however, did not need this threat! He was determined to emulate his uncle, and, young though he was, he already evidenced that characteristic of the latter's early youth, namely, his stupidity. "I'll be good, Mommy," he assured.

Indeed, everyone awaited that home-coming with keen interest.

Then, Julius Shepherd arrived in Georgetown. The taxi honked, the stray-dogs gathered defiantly round the vehicle, and out came the passenger confusedly. A barrage of suitcases and other indescribables followed after almost burying poor Jules on the pavement. He staggered to his feet, panting and cursing. Then, in a loud stentorian voice, he bellowed: "Where the dickens is everybody?"

The whole Davson family, gathered on their front porch, had breathlessly watched their rel ative's arrival. Now, with one accord, they ran out to meet him who, in his stupefied state, seemed a certain target for their attack.

"Oh Jules! my Jules home again! Jules! Jules!" almost sobbed Mrs. Davson in an assumed fit of hysteria and tears. Good! The Pinkertons were watching from acr oss the street. Then Jules, with gentlemanly grace, bestowed a kiss on his sister with an affectatious "My dear Angelina", greeted his brother-in-law and nephew with great pats in the back, and stated: "Hey! I am hungry! Hey! " Everyone smiled. The picture presented by Jules certainly fulfilled all dreams. In a striped blue great-coat, black velveteen pants pink hose, with soft, supple brown boots, cherry-red cravate, rainbow-coloured top hat, heavy gold chain dangling at his fob, a pair of polka-dotted, layenders scented gloves and a finely twirled, gold-dyed moustache, Jules Shepherd cut a wonderfully dashing figure.

"Jules", pursued Mrs. Davson, "we are throwing a grand party in your honour tonight. Yes - we'll have your good old Australian mutton curried!"

"I don't particularly care for meat dishes", said Jules, "I am a vegetarian."

Oh! ", whispered Mrs. Davson, taken aback.

Then, after a moment's pause, she gave a fearful ejaculation , "Jules don't tell me you're a horse-doctor ! " Jules' placid eye-brows arched for an instant. "No, No," explained her husband, "Jules means that he only eats fish and vegetables, Angie."

"Oh!", breathed Mrs. Davson with a sigh of relief and proceeded to conduct her brother to the house. Jules, furthermore, allayed her fears about his diet: he lived on potatoes and champagne, of which he had brought his own supply for the next six months.

That evening, a crowded party was in full swing. Everyone chatted and laughed but no one more than Jules Shepherd who had virtually become the function's 'piece de resistance'.

He was saying : " .. . Yes, I was extremely-a-popular back there. I got into hot-water sometimes though ... And I do me.-in hot-water- those

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obo chaps are cannibals. I cured them all though-why, I rememb r th time .. . . " Ohh !, int rrupted on of the guests, plump Mrs. Pinkerton in a gush of fitful giggles,-"tee hee! a doc or! ree-ly! how ni-ice!"

Julius Shepherd cast her a withering stare. He continued: "Yes-as I was, ah!, saying, I have a hold on my patients. What's mor , though th Government is teaching them hygiene now, they have faith in me-oh yes! 'a blind faith! But I recommend and supply my own remedies. Yes, I usually kill two birds with on stone. Oh yes! I, ah! .. " "Doctor my foot," again interrupted a sneering voice. This time it ¡was thin Mr. Pinkerton who could not bring himself to believe that the Davson family bred doctors.

Jules Shepherd was furious. He was on the point of exploding with exasperation. ' You doubt my word, do you?", he shouted, "I'll have you know that I am a recognised empiric in Australia-a doctor in the science of quackery.

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Prize Winning Short Story (Lo1.1 er School)

Anniversary Present (by N. KEITH ROBINSON)

Several years ago, Lawrence Cronin, a customers' man in a New York brokerage house, was assigned to service the account of Miss Genevieve Tkowland of New Jersey, a rich invalid who had an incurable bone disease.

On his first visit Lawrence charmed and impressed the unhappy lady.

'1hortly thereafter he was invHed to spend a week at her place.

Six months later Cronin asked Miss Tkowland to marry him. "This may not be a storybook romance," he told her "but we both know what we want out of life. I enjoy your company and get a kick ouf of helping you, and I think we'd be good for each other."

After their marriage Cronin couldn't do enough for his ailing wife.

He administered her investments with skill, and even insisted on paying his share of the household expenses. The second year of their marriage Genevieve cha.nged her will and made him sole beneficiary.

Now Cronin decided to do what had been in the back of his mind ever since he first met Genevieve Tkowland - murder her. Besides, a girl 'named Rose was getting restless and threatening to find a rich man to match Lawrence's rich woman. "The perfect crime," he said to himself, "isn't one which baffles the police, but one the police never know about.

Let us figure it out step by step."

Step number was to tell his wife about a new therapy which a Belgian specialist had evolved for treating bone diseases and persuade her to let let him take her abroad. Genevieve was touched by her husband's thoughtfulness and agreed to go.

Step number two was to tell their friends that they would sail on the 9th of October, two days after their second wedding anniversary and to suggest that no one see them off because of Genevieve's nervous condition.

Step number three was to notify the servants that the house was 'closed and their employment terminated.

All that remained was to kill his wife on the night of the 7th, dispose of the body, drive to New York next morning, pick up Rose, register with her at an hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Cronin, and sail the next day for Europe.

A month later he would cable that he was bringing back her ashes.

The evening of the murder Cronin gave the servants their pay. Then he went to the room where his wife was resting and sat down on the bed, !next to her. Her eyes were half-closed and there was a smile on her 'face as he put his hands around her neck and squeezed. At 2 a.m. he carried the corpse to the car and propped it up in the back seat. Then he drove towards New York.

After a few miles he turned off on a side road and parked near a sign which announced that an apartment house was to be erected on the site.

He carried the dead woman to the foot of a half-completed fill and hid the body beneath a pile of loose dirt. He knew that in a few hours dump trucks would back up to the fill and bury the corpse beneath tons of dirt.

When he had finished , Cronin drove to New York, picked up Rose and registered at an hotel.

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Later the following afternoon the buzzer sounded. Cronin opened the door and found himself facing two men.

"We're from the New Jersey police," said one. "We'd like to talk to Mrs. Cronin."

"She isn't here right now," said Lawrence. "She's out shopping."

"Do you mind if we wait~" ¡ Cronin knew it was all over - Rose was due back shortly. But where ,had his figuring gone wrong?

"There's no use dragging this out," he said. ' I admit I killed my wife - but how did you know?"

The detectives looked at each other. "Until you told us," said one, "we didn't know." This morning we received an anonymous letter and the ¡sergeant told us to check up on it. When we couldn't find anybody at -, our house we located your butler and he told us that Mrs, Cronin had given him the letter to mail a few minutes before you dismissed him. We asked him where we might find you and he said that you usually stopped at this hotel in New York. Maybe you'd like to read the letter."

It was addressed to the police: "I cannot go on being a burden to the man I love. Recently the pain has been too much, and since I am of no use to him or myself, after J finish this letter I shall take the necessary number of sleeping tablets to set us both free."

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News about our Old Boys The former Dr. SIMEON CAMPBELL, Guiana Scholar 1894 has been ordained in the Roman Catholic Order of St. Benedict. He is now Dom Simeon.

F. A. CHANDRA, Guiana Scholar 1944, has secured the degrees M.B., B.S., B.Sc., (Lond.).

DAMODAR PANDAY, Guiana Scholar 1946, has secured the degrees M.B., B.S. (Lond.).

EDWARD GUNRAJ has qualified as a Barrister with the degree LL.B. Mr. Gunraj was also married in London shortly after qualifying.

LIONEL LUCKHOO has been created a Queen's Counsel by Her Majesty.

H. R. PERSAUD gained the B.A. (Hons.) degree in History.

SHRIDATH S. RAMPHAL was successful in obtaining the degree LL.M. Mr. Ramphal was also married in London.

HARRY A AMANTHODO F.R.C.S. 1939, Guiana Scholar has recently been appointed Surgical-Registrar of the U.C.W.I. C. A. WILLIAMS has secured the degrees M.B., B.S. (Lond.). a Nuffield Scholar.

He was

HENRY ANAMUNTHADO has returned to his native land with the M.B., B.8. degrees.

BRUCE PAIRAUDEAU was selected Cautain of the Demerara Cricket Team and appointed to the Board of Selectors.

JOHN PHILLIPS was chosen as British Guiana's swimming reprn sentative at the forthcoming Vancouver Games.

B. A. EYRE has recently secured his B.A. (Gen.) at the U.C.W.I. C. M. BOLAND has secured his B.Sc. (Hons.) at the U.C.W.I.

A sixth former (Lamda) actually made this most informative statement:"Comparing maths. with physics chemistry is easier to revise for exam."

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SALVETE AUTUM

TERM, 1953.

Alfred, T. A.; Archer 0. R.; Baird, G. V. ; Balfour, A.; Barton, L. O.; Bayley, J. R. C.; Bennett, M.; Beramsingh, L. I.; Bettencourt G. B.; Bishun, 'N. P.; Boodhoo, V. R.; Bovell, L. T.; Bowen, B. P. 0. T. C.; Browm,m.

N. I. L. ; Bryce, P. A.; Cholmondeley, C. H.; Choo-Kang, Y. F. J.; Cossou, R. A.; Cox, M. E.; Danraj, B.; Doobay, M.; Downer, A. V.; Dummett, B. L. A.; Edwards, T. C.; Foo, R. P.; Fraser, P. S.; Fung, D. M.; Gajraj, M. E. Grantb R. E.; Gunraj, 'vV. T.; Hammond, F.; Hardingb P.; Hendricks.

G. A.; Holder, L. B.; Hope, C. H.; Hunter, C. G. G.; Husbands, C. A. P. ; Inasi, J. R.; Insanally, V. C.; Isaacs, W. A.; Jackson, . E.; James, C. A.; John, 0 . S.; Kersting, R.; Khan, M. Y.; King, D. R. L.; Kissoon, P . S. T.; "Klautky, D.; Lam, C. G.; Lashley, J. W.; Lee-Own, D. A.; Luar d. V. W.; \,1cTurk, J.; Mundall, R. S. J.; Mars, S.; Misir, Y.; Mohabir, V. M.; \lfoonsawmy, S. A.; Moore, E. F. ; Morrison, A.; Motilall; Narayan, O.; Paul, F. E. M.: Per saud, V.; Persaud P .; Prasad, G. T.; Persaud, Y.; Persaud, Vernon; Persaud, N.; Persico, A.; Prasad, J. R.; Ramlall, S.; -q,amsahoye, W. A.; Ramsarran, J. M.; Rayman, M. K.; Rickford G. H.; ~.obinson, D. O.; Robinson, L. G.; Rodney, W. A.; Rohee, D.; Rohlehr , U . F. G.; Sadool, F . G. ; Searwar, H .; Seelochan, S. C.; Seymour. G. 0.: SLorla ,d, 0. F .; Shorland, P. R.; Sifontes, L. A.; Simon, I.; Singh, J . M : ..:imith, I. B.; Smith, F.C.; Somaroo, B. H .; Spence, C.; Spence, D . R.; Stoutt.

G. N.; Stull, K. L.; Sue-Ho, J. Q .; Thomas, E. A .C.; Trotz, U. O'D.; Wahab, A. H.; Wharton, L. V.; Williams, N. D.; Woodut , J.; Ying, D. A. SPRING TERM, 1954.

Banks, A. P.; Carruthers, P.; Dodsworth, D. W.; Ellis, P .; Webster, R.D.;

There once was a clever old fogey, Who never could understand Yogi, So he formed a co-op., Put Bhagee on top, Then found that the gr avy was bogey.

There was a young fellow named Gussie, Who sat down all day like a hussy; He never played games, Though the boys called him names, But Gussie just said "I ain't fussy".

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VAI.1ETE NOTABLE DEPARTURES l3ACCHUS, N. C. (1946-53): 1946 - Government County Scholar; 1948 ·-'A' House Cup; 1949- Under 15 Junior Champion; 1951-G.C.E. (Ordinary Level); 195Z· - Athletics Captain, Athletic Colours, L/Cpl. Cadet Corps, 1953 - Football Colours, G.C.E. (Adv.), School Prefect.

BOSTON, D. 0. F. (1946-53): 1951-G.C.E. (Ordinary Level); 1952--L/Cpl. Cadet Corps, School Prefect, 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.), (Exemption Int. Arts).

CARTER, N. A. (1950-53): 1950 - Eerbice Scholar; 1951- School Prefect; 1952 - London G.C.E. (Adv.); Cap t. of 'E' House; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.).

CHAN, H. V. (1946-'53): 1946 - Government County Scholar; 1947 Junior Q.C. Prize; 1950 - Percival Exhibition, School Certificate Prize, School Certificate (exemption from London Matric.), Q.C. Scholar; 1951 - School Prefect; 1952 - London G.C.E. (Adv.), (exemption from Inter Sc. and Eng.), Sgt. Cadet Corps; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.), E.G. Scholar.

CHARLES, L. G. (1945-'53): 1945 - Government County Scholar; 1950 School Certificate (exemption from London Matric.); 1951 - School Prefect; 1952 - London G.C.E. (Adv.), Capt. 'A' House; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.) as candidate for E.G. Scholarship.

DALY, D. B. (1949-'53): 1949 - Government Junior Scholar 1950 - School Certificate; 1951 - 'E' House Cup; 1952 -- Head Prefect and Captain of School; 1953 - Football Colours, London G.C.E. (Adv.) (exemption from Int. Arts).

DATHORNE, 0. R. (1946-'53): 1946 - Government County Scholar; 1951 - G.C.E. (Ord.); 1952 - School Prefect; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv. Level).

HAZLEWOOD, A. I. (1945-'53): 1945 - Government County Scholar; 1950 - 'C' House Cup; 1951 - G.C.E. (Ord.), 'C' House Cup; 1952 -School Prefect, Football Colours, Football Captain; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv. Level).

HOPE, W. E . (1944-'53): 1951 - G.C.E. (Ord.); 1952 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv. Level).

School Prefect;

JACKMAN, L. A. (1944-'53): 1947 - Moulder Cup for Cricket; 1951 Cricket Colours, G.C.E. (Ord.); 1952 - Cricket Captain; 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.).

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MAN-SON-HING, C. T. (1943-'53): 1945 - Junior Q.C. Exhibition ; J!HG - Junior Q.C. Scholar; 1950 - School Certificate (exemption from London Matric.); 1951 - School Prefect; 1952 - London G.C.E. (Adv.), (exempted from Int. Sc. & Eng.); 1953 - London G.C.E. (Adv.) as candidate for B.G. Scholarship - placed 4th.

WONG, G. H. (1943-'53): 1946 - Junior Q.C. Exhibitioner; 1948 - Middle School Exhibitioner; 1950 - Table Tennis Colours; 195'1 - G.C.E. (Ord.); 1952 - G.C.E. (Ord.), Football Colours; 1953 ·- London G.l .E. (Adv.), 'A' House Cup, Senior Champion of Athletics, Table Tennis Captain.

THESE BOYS LEFT AT THE END OF JULY, 1953.

Agrippa, V. A.; Bacchus ,N. C.; Berridge, D. W. S.; Boston, D. 0. F.; Burnett, D. E.; Carter, N. A.; Chan, H. V.; Charles, L. G.; Chow, J. B. E.; Cole, J. S.; Coltress, C. D. A.; Daly, D. B.; Dathorne, 0. R.; Ramsamooj, D. V.; Gibson, U. P.· Hazlewood, A. I. Hope, W. B.; Jackman, L. A.; Dummett, J. A.; Kam, R. R.; Hermer, B. P.; King, R. L.; Man-son-Hing, C. T.; Man-son-Hing, G. I.; Miller, M. E.; Nicholson, G. E.; Ramdeholl, D. S. H.; Sankar, A.; Shepherd. I.; Spence, A. R.; Stafford, J. E. van B.; Stafford, S. F. van B.; Stoby, M. A. S.; Thompson, R. S.; Wong, J. B.; Wong, G. H.; Woo-Ming, R. B.; Worrell, J. S. M.; Cooper, C. G.; Wilson, G. THESE BOYS LEF1' AT THE END OF DECEMBER, 1953.

Dodshon, J. V.; Fitzgatrick, M. G.; Ganpatsingh, M. L. R.; Ganpatsingh, R. C. D.; King, S.A.; Lee, R. G.; Lee-Ting, C. E.; Leila, R. I.; Persaud, K.;

Phillips, F. A.; Pollard, I. H. THESE BOYS LEFT AT THE END OF SPRING TERM, 1954.

Fraser, G. C.; Frean, P. A.

OUR COVER THE COVER was designed especially by L. M. Liela under the supervision of Mr. E. R. Burrowes, M.B.E. Art Master. The colours used are those of Queen's College-black and yellow.

A sketch of the College itself as seen looking from north-east is fitted !in at the top.

We hope that this cover will be used for future magazines for some time to come.

THE WOOD-CUTS which appear from time to time were prepared by students also under the guidance of the Art Master.

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House Commentaries PERCIVAL HOUSE A

House Master Assistant Masters

Head of House ..

Deputy Head of House Prefects

RED Mr. E. 0 . Pilgrim, BSc. (Hons.)

Mr. S. R. R. Allsopp (B.A. (Hons.

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Mr. G. H. Narayan B.A. (Lond.)

Mr. R. D. Rock B.A. (Hons.)

N. A. McConnell.

V. E. A. Chin.

R. N. Misir; C.A. Mekdeci; D. W. Bacchus.

Before we recall the activities in which we took part as a house during the past school year, we, the members of PERCIVAL HOUSE extend our deepest sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr. H. V. Taitt, whose connections with our House, though they have been severed for many years, are still remembered.

News of Mr. Batchelor's departure came as a shock to us; we were just beginning to realise the value of his influence in both House and school activities, and we wish he could have stayed with us for a longer time. We welcome, however, Messrs. Narayan and Rock, both of whom we wish the best of success. Mr. Narayan has already shown much interest in the House, and Mr. Rock has started representing the school in cricket, a fact, which should have some effect on our House cricket. We were !delighted to hear that Mr. Allsopp still thinks of us; we thank him for his inspiring words.

As the last school year came to an end, we lost the company of our previous House Captain, L. G. Charles; felt also was the departure of G. H. Wong, and N. C. Bacchus, who were among the outstanding members of the house in almost every field.

Thanks to the good performance of our second and third elevens, we were able to finalise in the cricket competition, and with the brillant batting display of D. B. Rayman plus the co-operation of the rest of the team, we emerged winners of the cricket shield. In athletics we were not as fortunate; we retained our last year's position which shows that some of us can try much harder. We were third in the swimming competitions and

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we appreciate th efforts of V. Chin our swimming captain. The foot-ball competition has just begun; we will try to maintain the high standard we have acquired in the past. A table-tennis competition has been introduced this term; we are not doing very well, but by next year we are sure to produce a better team.

We did not achieve the high standard of last year's performance in the scholastic field , buf we congratulate S. H. Wong who won the Percival Exhibition.

Next term some of us will be leaving the House to become members of the four new Houses being created. Love your new Houses as you have loved Percival House, boys, and fight for them with even more enthusiasm!

On the other hand, let those who remain behind strive to maintain the Percival spirit - that spirit of fighting together for what you want in a sportsmanlike manner, and of setting the example of integrity, obedience, and cleanliness - which you have amongst you.

N. A. McCONNELL.

RALEIGH HOUSE B

House Master : Assistant House Masters : Head of House : Deputy: House Prefects:

BLUE Mr. D. Hetram, B.A. (Hons.}.

Mr. H. R. Persaud, B.A. (Hons.), Mr. E. W. London, B.A., Mr. E. A. Wason.

C. I. C. Wishart.

K. R. Adams H. V. Ho-A-Sue, L. H. Folkard, B. C. Tang, 0. P. D. Persaud, M.A. Odle.

At the beginning of the Autumn Term, we welcomed back to our midst Mr. H. R. Persaud, who was on study leave in the U.K. and whom we must congratulate on securing his Honours Degree in History. We also welcomed Mr. C. M. Boland, an old Raleigh House boy, who joined the staff in September, and was made an assistant master of his old House.

During the Spring term, however he was transferred to Weston House, and we hope that they will benefit from his experience as an old Raleigh House boy. Mr. D. Hetram left us on study leave at the end of the Spring Term, and has gone back to Durham to take his M.A. degree. Mr. Persaud is acting as Housemaster in his stead.

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There has been some improvement noted in cricket snd athletics this year, especially amongst the junior divisions. We were not at the foot of the list in the House Cricket competition, nor in the Athletic competition, as we have been in past years. In the cricket we were third, tied with Austin and Pilgrim Houses, and though we were fifth in athletics, there were only six and a half points between us and the third place. We have, however, fallen off slightly in our swimming, which is usually . our ....best activity. Third last year, we dropped hack to fourth place this year, due to the fact that some of our best swimmer were not in top form. The Football competition was still in pro&ress up to the time of writing, and it looks as if we will be at the bottom of the 1ist again. We did not do too badly at Table Tennis, however, and though we came fifth, were not lagging far behind. Congratulations go to D. 0. Niles, our athletic champion, who missed being champion of the under fifteen division by half a point (due to "no jumping" in the long jump), and to J. M. Gray, who did very well in the under seventeen division at the recent aquatic sports.

La.st, but by no means least, I must remark on the great encouragement and support that we have received from our masters in the line of sport - especially from Mr. London, who during the spring term assisted in training our athletes even to the point of arriving on the school grounds at six o'clock for early morning workouts.

There seems to be, at long last, a slight trend towards improvement in the field of sport, and it is up to us to maintain this improvement and to recapture the honour and glory that was once Raleigh's - "Onward, upward, may we ever go"!

C. I. C. WISHART. Little Boy:-Gosh! If it wasn't for the moustache, that man would look just like my Aunt!

Little Girl : -Don't be silly, that man hasn't got a moustache.

Little Boy :-No, but Aunty has.

* Boy :-Mummy, I bet you can't beat Aunty to ride!

Mother:-Why do you think so, darling?

Boy :-Well, I met Aunty at 3 o'clock, and it's 6 now, and the radio just said: "Aunty cyclin' over Canada at high pressure.''

* Cecil : -And as soon as she saw me, she gave a broad smilc..'--Giissie : -It all depends on what she was smiling at.

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Ho use Master : Assi tant House Ma ters :

Head of House : House Prefects :

Mr. K.

Maudsley, B.A.

ilr. E. L. Archer. r . C. E. Barker, B.Sc. (Hons.)

Mr. J. N. Chung.

Mr. B. A. Eyre, B.A. M.A. Lee. P . J. Ramphal L. A. L. Fernandes, E. N. Rickford, C. A. Roberts, J. M. Ragnauth, D. A. Trotman, A.Jones.

The House was strengthened by the return of one of its Old Boys, Mr. Eyre, as a member of the Staff. Also returning to us was Mr. Barker who was away on holiday.

During Autumn term the Cricket Shield passed temporarily from our safe custody. Our 1st XI was probably the most powerful in th e school and it wa:, unbeaten, but unfortunately our 2nd and 3rd XI's failed to ,p roduce the n ecessary results and we therefore did not qualify for the finals.

Spring term saw the annual battle for possession of the Athletic Shields but of the two available we could secure neither. For the third successive year we finished in second place for the Championship Sheld, and it was very pleasing to note that our position was due to the whole-hearted efforts of the entire House. Congratulations go to Matthews on his winning the House Cup and equalling two school records.

At long last we have managed to win the Swimming Shield. For this we have to thank but a mere handful of swimmers and prominent among them is Kaufmann who again was winner of the Victor Ludorum Cup. This term an inter-house Table-Tennis Competition was held for the first time in the hi.c:tory of the School. Our team fought valiantly but they just were not good enough and so we ended up third. On the footba ll field we shall have to hght very hard to retain our stranglehold on the Shield and most certainly, the days when we won by scores running into double figures, seem rione forever. * Once again we may boast of having had quite a successful year. But if we are to live uo to our high reputation in the field of sport it is necessary that you younger members of the House do your part. A great deal depends on your efforts and we have only to look back to the Cricket Competition for an example. Vâ&#x20AC;˘le can not all excel at games, but we can all make a sincere effort and this is what Austin House expects of you.

M. A. LEE. ,:, Ed's note: Austin House won the Football Competition. Congrats ,

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D'URBAN HOUSE D

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House Master : Asst. House Masters :

Mr. Chunilall B.A. Mr. C. Yansen, Mr. E. R. Burrowes, Mr. G. E. T. Moore.

K. E. D. Potter.

J. A. Singh, C. E. Seaforth, N. C. PhillipÂľ, R. Insanally.

Head of House : House Prefects :

That life is but a passing shadow which, after a fleeting sojourn on the wall of life, is no more, is a thought which in fact is only too true. But even in this brief stay, some shadows make marks which even the hands of time cannot erase. It was inevitable that our late Honse Master Mr. H. V. Taitt should carve his notches in life. He was at once an efficient House Master, teacher, and friend, and his untiring efforts in the furthering of music will long be remembered by the school and the community as a gift given freely and unassumingly as was his way.

At the time of publishing, Mr. Chunilall, will be on vacation in U.K.; we wish him a pleasant time and antidpate his return. We must also thank Mr. S. A. King for his bri~f stay wi t h us during Mr. Yansen's indisposition. For the second time in three years a D'Urban House boy has won the Guiana Scholarship and it is noteworthy that second place was taken by one from our illustrious House. To H. V. Chan and C. E. Seaforth we offer our congratulations and wish them every success. And again, Seaforth, has won an U.C.W.I. open Science Scholar hip.

At games our only real success has been at table tennis where we were runners-up. The House footba11 competition is being played currently and if we continue to do as well as we have so far we should be high in the list.

This term is my last, after being a member of the school and of D'Urban House for ten years. These have indeed been hap,py days, and if of late we have not done as well as we should like, let us take consolation in the fact that in the not so distant past D'Urban House has been the very corinthian among Houses, and that the e is every reason to believe that in the near future we wi~l once again assume that position.

K. E. D. POTTER,

Hairry:-What will a donkey, tied by an iron rope do to get a bundle

of grass two feet away ?

Joe :-(after much deliberation) I - - - I give up.

Harry :-That's just what the other ass did!

Assets are little donkeys

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Mr. N. E. Cameron M.A. (Cantab).

Mr. J. A. Ramsaran, M.A. Dip. Ed. Mr. J. A. D'Oliveira, M.A. Mr. R. Jonas Head of House A. P.Abrams House Prefects R. A. Collins J. W. Holder, M; N. H. Mohamdee V. F. Van-Nooten This year we lost Mr. N. S. C. Cameron who was on loan to the school for a short while-Mr. Cameron has gone to the U.K. to further his studieswhile we were joined by Messrs. J. A. D'Oliveira (who has come to the school to replace Mr. A. G. A. Larthe), and Jonas an old boy of the school and former member of Pilgrim House. The House extends a hearty welcome to these gentlemen and to Mr. Cameron every wish for success.

In the field of sport our efforts, though sometimes brilliant, were in general only moderately successful. In the cricket competition we were second in our division. Our 1st and 2nd XIs acquitted themselves well, ibut our 3rd XI more than nullified their efforts by losing both matches outright. But for this, we could have finalised. This reminds us that a chain is as strong as its weakest link !

In the Athletic Competition we found ourselves once more in 3rd place.

Our retention of this position was a commendable one in view of the fact that our Athletic Captain was ill.' I must express my gratitude to J. W. Holder who deputised as Athletic Captain. He set an excellent example with his own achievements and displayed unflagging energy at all times, always having a ready word of encouragement for the youngsters.

Our attention was next turned in the field of sport to the Aquatic Competition where again we put in a team effort par excellence, J. W. Holder again being outstanding, with both his individual achievements and inspiring leadership. So good was our effort that without having a champion, we ended up second-4 points behind the winners ! Here, our effort afforded a direct contrast to the one in cricket, for every one swam his part well.

The table tennis and football competitions were held this term. The football competition is not finished, but it was at table tennis that Pilgrim ¡House turned for her laurels in the field of sport this year. Here we ended up victors by 3 points gaining 20 out of a possible 25 points after a performance of sustained brilliance by our 5 representatives led by R. A. Collins. Collins turned in a praise worthy performance displaying excellent powers of concentration at all times. Michael Tang who emerged undefeated from the tournament must also be commended.

We have not played any matches in the football competition, but as usual we'll give of our best and this is good enough to bring us victory.

In concluding I say this to our boys: Devote all your energies to whatever you do and especially to our juniors; make all your endeavours worthwhile and like that grand old man whose name we proudly bear, always be able to look back with satisfaction, and look ever onwards with youth's irrepressible optimism and unshakeable confidence.

A. P. ABRAMS House Master Assistant House Master ..

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WESTON HOUSE F

House Master Assistant House Masters

House Captain House Prefects

LIGHT BLUE

. . Mr. E. Irwin, M.E., B.S. Mr. Pedersen, B.A. Mr. S. E. Wilson, B.A. Mr. F. M. Boland, B. Sc. . . G. D. Nicholson G. L. B. J.

C. A. B. A.

Fraser, R. E. A. Lam, Banarsee, Hope, H. S. Searwar, M. Proctor, J. D'Andrade.

Our first duty is to ~xtend our welcome to two new Masters, one of whom is an old boy of the school. They are Mr. F. M. Boland late of U.C.W.I. and Mr. Pederson who has come to us from the U.S.A. We also welcome our new boys, who now represent a large portion of the House, and hope they enjoy being members of it.

The Autumn Term passed quickly with prefects and new boys .beco1:1.

1ng better acquainted and ended in a most ejoyable House Social which will long be remembered by many as being their first. , The Spring Term saw Weston again outshining its rivals on the Athletic Field when we won the shield for the third successive year. We also secured the Standard Point and Relay Shields. It was gratifying to see the members of the House putting their weight in every division but we must give snecial credit to R. B. Hope (senior champion) , G. M. Baker, D. Klautky and Chesney for their good performances. This term we suffered the loss 0ÂŁ our Deputy Head of House, G. C. Fraser, who left us for the Government Service. We shall al.ways remember him for his g~niality and wish him the best of luck for the future.

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During the Summer Term Table Tennis was introduced as a Hou!..;; Competi tion. lt came on us too suddenly for a showing of our best fo.:-!':.l but we did ,vell to place third. At present we are also taking part in the Annual Football Competition. We should do quite well in this and so far have played unbeaten.

In co11cluc;ion I should like to say how fortunate this House is in having a group of Masters who take a keen interest in al~ the activities of the House. I cannot here name a~l the examples of their good sportsmanship, but I can exhort the boys of this House to follow the lead of the Masters in making Wes ~on a better and finer House. This ?ear may be the last for some of you as members of this House. Let it be a memorable one, one that you can remember with pride and say-"I, too, was a member of Weston'!"

G. D. NICHOLSON

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Death Strikes Agai11 (by P. SEWLOCHAN)

â&#x20AC;˘ Imagine the beauty of the moonlight streaming across a vast panorama of open lands, looking at the golden corn, gliding through pastures with their ever-green grass, playing in little brooks that gp softly by and penetrating the deep and dense forests with all the beauties of nature. Such beauty existed in Mr. Gustav's home. The moonlight in his wife Anita and his daughter Marry Laam sent out its rays and filled the house with radiance and beauty. Never before was such beauty seen. Venus and her chosen one were on earth. But beneath all this beauty, there was something mysterious, something hidden from the human eye.

One day wher, Anita and Marry Laam were alone at home, a ,~entle tap was heard. The door opened and Andre Marie entered. He had know!1 the Gustavs many years before. Mr. Gustav had been kind to him. He and Marry Laam had sp;ent many an hour together and all alone. He had felt the fire of her kiss and the enchantment of her love. Fortune had separated them but they were now together, never to part from each other again.

He walked up to Marry Laam and kissed her gently. Tears were in her eyes as she pointed to a little room nearby. Andre entered and found the beautiful mother of this lovely girl working. As soon as he saw him she said hurriedly, "Get out of here quickly. What do you want? Why have you come? Gustav .... " At that moment Gustav entered and with fire in his voice shouted at Andre, "Stranger, you are doomed. I do not permit anyone to enter my house without my consent. Therefore prepare yourself. I shall kill you!

You shall not live! You shall not live!! " Saying this, he rushed at Andre. A fight ensued. Soon Andre Marie was lying in the yard defenceless and weak. He was going to lose Marry, his sweet Marry. Gustav followed Andre as he tri d to get up. A shriek went up from Marry and this did it. Andre was going to fight for his Marry.

A few minutes later he was carryina the almost helpless Gustav to a nearby hospital.

On the way they met a stranger who said, "Gustav, I am goin,f!, for my bride". At this Andre bellowed, "Beware, she's my girl". Then turning to Gustav he said, "Isn't that so, Mr. Gustav?" Gustav lifted his eyes to Andre and said, "Take her. She's yours. Treat her kindly." Then Gustav died.

In Gustav's pocket was a Jetter addressed to Andre Marie. Andre took it out and read it.

"Andre Mari , Anita is a witch. She used her witchcraft on me. She will do the same to you. You must kill her to save Marry and yourself."

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"Can this be true. Was Mr. Gustav tricked? He was once kind to me. But now ...... Yes, he was tricked. I must kill her. I must! I must!

I must save Marry Laam!

After the funeral, Andre went to the Gustavs. He was kindly received

by Anita and given a bed to sleep. in. But he could see tears in the eyes of his Marry.

In the night he thought of Anita, Gustav and above all of his Marry.

"Those tears in Marry's eyes. Is Anita going to try her witchcraft on me tonight? If so, I must act quickly, I must kill! I must kill to save Marry and Andre!"

Then midnight struck.

Everything was dark and still except for the low moaning of the wind and the howling, of the dogs.

He crept to the bedroom. Slowly in the darkness he crept closer and closer to the figure lying in the bed. His hands were clinched, he felt a numbness in his spine. The clock was ticking faster - time was gaining on him! He had to be quick if. he wanted Marry. Suddenly he grasped a neck and pressed it hard. It became cold. Anita was dead.

Then the moon woke up. "Can it be. Had he made a mistake. Is this Marry? Yes, it is Marry, it is sweet Marry". Then he burst into tears and a tiny voice cried, "Andre, Andre, you have killed my husband Gustav; you have killed my daughter Marry. Now I shall kill you!" A shot was heard and Andre way lying dead beside his sweet Marry the Marry he had killed for.

Next day, this tragic event was the gossip of the town and in the newspapers was the following headline.

"Anita Gustav charged with murder of visitor from Tussak."

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The Tragedy of Mr. Little

by DO OLD A. TROTMAN (Upper Sixth English)

- - - - - "The power and the glory, for ever and ever Amen". -Yes, Handel Tobias Little had just finished th la. t word of the Lord's prayer before entering his house. It was a new idea which had come to him last week, and so far it had succeeded fairly well, for whether by coincidence or by the grace of God, Mrs. Little had been less hostile towards him within th past week. -"Amen' repeated Little, turning the knob of the door.-'t'his second "amen' was more calculated to give himself that final moral support before facing Mrs. Little, than to reaffirm his faith in the Almighty.

Short, paunchy Little enter6d, slowly but melodiously said "Goodevening dear," and hoped for the best. Bella Little made no immediate verbal reply, but dashing aside the ''Evening" she was reading, screamed hysterically., "How dare you interrupt my reading, and so noisily and abruptly and - - - - - ". Handel Little retreated as his wife advanced with short measured steps suggestive of a Cuban rhumba. but with too much movement to appeal to Littles rhythmi taste. The situation, as far a:. h was concerned, called for quicker measures. Little adopted a sort of shuffling jitterbug towards the door - - - - "Sorry dear," he muttered half-articulat ly, but with enough music in his tone to charm any other woman but Bella Little.

"I don't want you to be sorry ' bellowed Mrs. Little with qunrrelsom , c0untercheck.

"Very well dear," tuned Little meekly, tryin~ to get the pitch of J\T_I'..;.

Little's ta te for melody, and suffixing an "ie' to the 'dear" for musical balance.

"Shut up" shouted Bella with an air of finality, and flounced into th, kitchen, leaving Little to recover sufficiently, to regulate his flow of saliva to normal.

A week past, and yet another, and Handel Little's life continued to be a life of mingled dread and hope; torture and prayer. - Then one aft rnoon h came jauntily up the street, whistling gaily, and swaggered into the house. Mrs. Little was flabbergasted. What a change had come over Handy! - Little was now doing what any man harbouring sustained emotion would very often do : He was giving poetical utterance to feeling: 'Life is not what it was or used to be.

Words cannot tell the joy ou are to me", he said.

Mrs. Little showed poor a thetic taste by repeating the last line wistully, lingering over the "you'. The cheap poetry had sunk deep in o her soul, especially after it had ~omehow led her to assume that he had been the inspiring source.

"Ah Love that will not let m g !" quot d Little-Bella echoed :1 sigh expressive of such innermost entiment that Little, just completing a dra-

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matic gesture, could not avoid getting his fingers half-way down her throat - - - - - But poetry had moderated the sensitive temperament of Bella Little, and only an affectionate pat on his cheek signified to Little that anything harl happened.

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Thus the life of Handel Tobias Little had changed in a day. Reality had crept into it like a dream, too good to be believed, creeping into a sleep of nightmares. But Little's reality was accredited with actual existence, and Mrs .Little, the one nightmare throughout his miserable life, now contributed towards making the change permanent. *

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Mrs. Little was engaged in darning Little's socks (which undertaking she had consented to do only since the recent ''truce".) when the 'phone rang. - - - - A soft voice was saying "Hello, Toby"' -then hastened on with musical allegro, "Well, they told me you had already left office so - - - - -"Mrs.Little ventured to say that her husband was not ~.t hom e, but feminine in stinct urged her to the Lie of Circumstance. "Oh yes!" she chimed, assuming a rich masculine tone. "I'm here all alone, come rir,ht over!"

For a woman of her unusual temperament, Mrs. Little remained exceptionally cool. Cucumber-cool would have insulted her calmness at the moment; ice-cool would have ventured to imply that her cool11ess was merely external.-Leaving a note to the effect that she had gone to Buxton to visit her sick Aunt's step-dau?hter, she stepped quickly into the pantry, without hurrying, and waited - - - - Almost immediately she recognised her husband's footsteps. Then silence. Probably he was reading the note.- Poor Little, innocent of his guilt! Soon after other footsteps were audible, then an expression of stifled joy on Little's part as a husky feminine voice prattled out some explanation.

Little seemed doubtful, but resigned himself to thinking that after all. no harm was done; perhaps it was the m::iid in jest who had - - - - -. But any rigmarole would have sufficed. What really mattered was that he and his were now tOft'~ther, and Bella in the country - - - - "Well," Bella heard him saying, "Love is life, and loving;, living."

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Mrs. Little had confused the enemy, and i::.dvanced to complete the rout.

- The empty lard tin caught Little full on that part of his anatomy now waddling throurch the door and - - - - But Mrs. Little had turned her attention to the other enemy, and the other enemy had turned at bay! Bella unleashed a terrific hippy kick with exaggerated knee-lift, simultaneously flourishing the rolling-pin.- Here was battle "in excelsis" .- Two roundish plastic bowls rolled out from somewhere and clattered onto the floor. A mass of hair sailed into Bella's fac e.

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CLASSICAL, GENERAL AND MODERN ? (by V . J. SANGER-DAVIES) At the beginning of this school year these three new names appeared in the list of Forms. Boy O'Oing up from the Third Forms were divided between the thr e Lower Fourths for the three-year course leading up to the Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education.

It is always difficult for a boy (or his parents) to make a choice of ubjects but it is also quite clear that very few boys can study successfully more than about seven subjects for examination purposes, and some even find six too many.

At present the subjects that are being studied for Ordinary Level are Eng'lish Language, English Literature, History, Georgraphy, Latin, French, Elementary Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Physics-withChemistl"y, Biology and Art - but no boy can take all these. The problem is how best to arrange alternatives so that there are plenty of different combinations available from which to choose. A further consideration is that there is a clear demand for Physics and Chemistry to be taken separate} in the interests of those who need to take the~e subjects later on in the Advanced Level Certificate.

The arrangement now available in the Lower Fourth, where there are three parallel Forms, will be complete in two more years when the present Lower Fourths reach their Ordinary Level examination. Wi.th three parallel Forms instead of two (due to expansion of the School) several alternatives are possible and the division into Classical, General and Modern has been devised.

Roughly speaking the Classical programme is the equivalent of the old "A" Forms and in many ways provides the best education for the majority of boys. It jg quite wrong to think that a boy who wants ultimately to specialise in the Sciences must necessarily go into the Modern Form. If he is young enough it is better for him to go Classical up to the Fifth taking his Certificate in Englsh, History, Georgraphy, Latin, French, Elementary Mathematics (Additional Mathematics if he is good enough) and Physics-with-Chemistry and then to the Remove where in one year he will get Physics, Chemistry and Biology (and Additional Maths. if he has not already got it) and is then well fitted to enter. the Lower Sixth Modern for the Advanced Level Science course. To do this he should be under 14 when he enters the Lower Fourth. In my opinion this is by far the best education for those destined for Medicine or Engineering.

What seems to me to be the most important question in deciding into which of the three Lower Fourth Forms a boy should go is, in which Form will he do best, and not what is his future to be? It is most important that a bay shall do well , and clearly his best chance of doing well is to study subjects in which he shows ability. In any case it is most unlikely that the plans for his future are at all clear at this age.

It is my opinion that all boys reasonably gpod at Languages should go Classical if it is possible. If for one reason or another the cannot do this, then the choice between General and Modern depends on their ability in Mathematics, for no one should go lodern who is not good at Ma them a tics.

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What is Poetry ?

By Donald A. Trotman-Upper Sixth (English)

I overheard the other day, an ordinary-looking fellow exclaim : "An 'de calypso get up in me blood . . . . "-Little, I venture to assume, did he realise that he was under the influence of poetry, and that he was experiencing poetical feeling. But this does in no way make him a poet, nor does his poetry coincide with that which Keats or Swinburne would have experienced, since he would not be capable of expressing his feeling as vividly, and his commonplace expression would hardly appeal to our emotion. We have come to the conclusion therefore, that his poetry is not poetry as we understand it, and therefore, unworthy of our notice. But as, generally happens, what we understand does in fact betray our (total .... ) total ignorance of that thing ! For most of us would pooh - pooh the idea that the regular beat of the street urchin's foot to the percussion of the street band, is poetry making it - self felt; would scoff at the suggestion that little Margery Daw next door is under poetical influence as she see-saws with little Jenny; would rather say that Pope was a greater poet than Wordsworth, before admitting that the very routine movements in life around us are poetry. And yet, in each case, there is a rhythmic appeal to the emotion.

For these high-brow critics, there can only be one kind of poetry-the poetry of literature.-But what they have not realised is that poetry, like the very literature in which they categorise it, cannot be defined, and that what they have concluded, has in fact advanced them no further than if they had not thought at all!

But we are not as high-brow as they, and must give their poetry of literature just consideration.-We immediately come up against the stonewall of "Verse and Poetry."--The suggestion that any verse with rhyme and metre is poetry, may be kept to the promoter of this idea for personal experiment, to effect some grandiose poetical revolution.-I quote,, for example, a popular current song-hit: "My jealous eyes, what have you seen Why are you turning from blue to green?"

As far as the poet is concerned, they may be even yellow.-The most ardent ball-room fanatic could not tell me that the words and thought arouse his emotion; there is nothing to play on the imagination; nothing to give him more spontaneous feeling than the popular jingle: "Donkey wan' water Hol 'am Joe." Imagine the blasting surprise would effect, however if I say that Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow?

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But have I, after all, given a defini tion of poetry? Th0 question stares me in the face, and I am forced to give a negative admission.- But the fault, I dare say, is not in myself, but in the stars under which p oetry has had its birth: "It has a utilitarian father and an aesthetic mother."-It is a merging of the "Wcltlust" with the sublime, without the dividing boundary of a mathematical line.

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Nuclea1¡ Energy in Perspective

By Leon Folkard (Upper Sixth Physics).

Of late, atomic energy has become the cynosure of U1 }Jolitical public.

It provides the theme for their discussions and writings, and underlies their altercations.

The casual reader accordingly interprets it in political colours. To him, atomic energy is of ominous import. H embodies essentially the nerve of bomb-production, and, as such, can augur only destruction. Perhaps this was the initial conception of nuclear cnerg¡ even by the earlier investigators in the field.

They might have believed that its evolution took place in too sudden and concentrated quanti~i"s of ener ry to serve any commercial purpose-in other words, that the reaction evolving its production is of an explosive nature and can therefore have only one application. Atomic bombs, as far as they knew, afforded not alone maximum but le utilisation of nuclear energy. Their ideas (and most others), however, have proved contingent in the light of present research.

Of course, all e plosive reactions, once initiated are entirely uncontrolled by human efforts, especially when the reactions are on so great a scale as those involved in the production of nuclear energy. But if the whole reaction is made to take pl~ce in a series of very small rcacti ns, tl1"2sc ktter may become controllable (in that they can be made to start or stop at will) and perhaps even serviceable.

A common example is provided by gasoline where a drum might be made to explode wastefully while a series of smaller analogous reactions are employed usefully in car's carburettor. This case may be expanded and applied to the harnessing of nuclear energy reactions.

Though political wranglings might have perhaps overlooked this simple view of the beneficial application of atomic energy, it has neverthe .ess indicated the emergency of the harnessing of such energy.

Probably a more scientific understanding of atomic energy, and a better comprehension of its future significance may be obtained by some insight into the mechanism of its production. For this purpose let us portray the layman, who, scientific novice though he may be, can view the subject in deep perspective. He knows, fundamentally, that atomic energy revolves around Einstein's famous equation. This equation relates mass and energy so that a minute mass of matter is tantamount to the energy resident in thousands of tons of ordinary fuel.

Our layman knows, however, that, because of the difficulty of accomplishing the conversion of mass into energy, it can only be attempted with substances known as "radioactive" substances; and that among the few of these substances which occur naturally, uranium, which is very rare in itself, is relatively the most abun dant. He also realises that the amoun of uranium converted into energy is far greater if its even more scar ce isotope U 235 is employed; that once. however, a certain quantity of the precious U 235 has been ama sed, spontaneous fission occurs accompanied by a great evolution of energy. Indeed this action he associates with the atomic bomb. He knows too, that the far greater abundant isotope of uranium, U 238 can be transmuted in "atomic piles" to radioactive plutonium which has a "bomb-efficiency" comparable with that of U 235. Consequent, therefore, on the first successful detonation of the Hydrogen Bomb our layman wonders whether a transmutation ¡nto an isotope even more efficient than U235 has been effected in atomic 1 iles; and , in truth, his conjecture is not far wrong. The Hydrogen Bomb is basically a bomb within a bomb. There is the main bomb depending for its activation on a secondary bomb, or detonator, which is really an atomic

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In the A-bomb, the energy is produced through "fission" while it is pro-

duced through "fusion" in the H-Bomb (or, at least, in the major portion of the H-Bomb). They have this in common though: 'l'hat their major fuels - plutonium in the first case, and tritium in the second-are the products of the atomic pile. ·our layman, indeed, fully appreciates this fact. He is now beginning to question the potentialitie of the atomic piles or furnaces.

As he thinks of the enormity of the H-Bomb, he thinks of the "mother piles" that have created the entrails of such a monster. His focus rests not upon the evanescent clouds of an atomic blast, but upon the firmer promise of its mother factory installed well within prosperous communities. The intensity of the bomb, to him, has narrowed the extent of the earth's surface and he looks out through his mind's eye upon the whole aggregate of civilisation; not upon the asperities of a bomb-ridden land, but upon a land vibrant with peaceful and prolific development.

He visualises atomic piles at every corner of the horizon. To him, they symbolise the fuel not for that new era alone, but for all eras to come; the fuel that will replace all exhausted mineral fuels and even be capable of serving greater purposesperhaps fulfilling the sun's present function when the un will have grown cold. Of course, all problems of equal magnitude and moment will not then be near an end, as, in fact, they can never be. Our layman is still left to wonder, for example that if the replacement of plant life by civilisation decreases the proportion of oxygen, let into the atmosphere by photosynthesis, while it increases that of carbon dioxide exhaled b. · animals. wha· will future generations live on?

In short, nuclear energy, though the culmination of an extensive line of scientific thought, is not the sole, though the most promising, a enue to our future comfort and (hopefully!) by no means any avenue to our extermination. !

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The Meaning of the Hydrogen Bomb Man has at last arrived at the door of oblivion. With a little effort he will turn the knob, and pass through to become a creature of the past.

Through his ingenuity, research and perseverance, he has at last made a weapon but a step away from that necessary to remove him from the surface of the earth, viz : the Hydrogen Bomb. Within the last year both the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics have experimented with this frightening instrument. The results obtained, though showing the H-Bomb to be of tremendous power, provided the somewhat temporary relief that a "droppable" H-Bomb would destroy a city and with very favourable winds spread its radio-active ash as far as a few hundred miles.

Briefly, the process of the H-Bomb is: the combination of hydrogen isotopes deuterium--! proton, 2 neutrons in nucleus; tritium- I proton, 3 neutrons in nucleus) to form helium. As a result of this combination mass is lost through its conversion into energy E-Mc 2 where E energy in ergs, in mass destroyed in grams, C speed is light in centimetres per second. (In the "dry" bomb lithium with a nucleus of 3 protons and 3 neutrons is made to combine with deuterium, the end product being two helium atoms).

On the Western side there have probably been as many as 6 H-Bomb explosions, but so far 3 have definitely caught the public eye: those in November, 1953, March 1, 1954 and March 26, 1954.

Interest in these experiments was suddenly aroused when the "Fortunate Dragon," a Japanese fishing boat, and two of the Marshall Islands were showered with radioactive coral. Press investigations brought to light the following about the March 1 explosion: The explosion was three times more powerful than it was expected to be and although a much larger area beyond that thought necessary was cleared, the crew of the "Fortunate Dragon" felt the shock of the explosion and were showered with radio-active coral.

The weapon exploded on Elergelab was 750 times as powerful as the A-Bomb dropped on hiroshima, though the radio-activity was not as large, proportionally.

If an equivalent bomb was dropped on land it would utterly destroy everything within 61h miles and do severe-to-slight damage to an area of nearly 221h miles radius.

Where there was once an island the explosion excavated a crater 175 feet deep.

The temperature required to start the reaction is the same as that at the centre of the sun, and this temperature is maintained throughout the reaction.

It therefore seems that the H-Bomb will be a great factor in the world's 'uture. It must be noted that the ingredients of the H-Bomb are comparatively easily obtained (much more easily than the A-Bomb of 1945 in the ratio of available material to destructive power). With the world in its present state of tension, the possibility of an atomic war is far from remote.

The outlook is rather black.

Yet, who knows, the introduction of the bow and arrow into warfare probably evoked pessimistic observations that man was about to wipe himself out completely. Similarly, the invention of-gun powder was thought to be the beginning of the end. So perhaps we are just making a big fuss over nothing at all.

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The Double Revenge (by DAVID BUTTS, Age 12 years, IIA)

It was a misty night; the rain was drizzling and a chilly atmosphere hung over the city. Mr. Brown was not at all in a good mood; as he walked home his shoulders hunched, his hands thrust deep into his pockets, and a scowl upon his brow. Why he was in a bad mood was not on account of the weather but because he had had a quarrel with his friends at poker.

It had happened like this. He had cheated the man next to him, Mr. Jiggs.

When Mr. Jigg.s accused him of cheating, he had angrily denied it, and the other men not having seen the incident denied it also. Then Mr. Jiggs behaved in such a vulgar manner that he was told to leave. Before he left he vowed his revenge. That was what was worrying Mr. Brown as he opened the door of his house end walked in.

Stumbling in the intense darkness he at last found the light switch but as his fingers dosed over the switch ready to transform the darkness into light, he was overcome by the feeling of being watched. He was so frigptened that he froze where he was, paralyzed with fear. Then he saw i ; a shadowy figure moving silently towards him. He opened his mouth to scream but found to his terror that he had lost his voice: he was suddenly galvanised into action by seeing the figure coming closer, hands upraised ready to hold him by his throat. He dashed in the direction of the door, but the figure was quicker, it headed him off; then fingers tightened around his throat gradually cutting off the oxygen supply.

Suddenly Mr. Brown found his voice, he screamed for help then he felt himself falling into a dark bottomless cavern while a humming, noise tortured his mind. The last sounds he heard before he sank into unconsciousness was the sound of people running and the shouting of many voices. Then all went blank until Mr. Brown awoke sometime later to find himself lying on a cle:m bed with sunlight streaming in through the window. Then he felt something warm around his neck, and found it to be a bandage. At first he remembered nothing and wondered where he was, then suddenly everything came back to him in a rush and he rightly guessed himself to be in the hospital. Just then the door opened and the nurse-in-char~.e entered. With great difficulty he managed to gasp out - "Did they catch him?"

"No, I fear not", replied the nurse, but hurriedly went on as she saw the expression of fear on his face, "But the p.olice will; now do not get excited, you need rest", and after pushing his head back on to the pillow, she left the room.

One week later he was discharged from the hospital. For the next week he lived as in a dream. then, as if he had come to a decision, he became normal again.

A few nights later he was walking towards the house of Mr. Jiggs.

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and pulled the trigger. Immediately a loud expldsion blasted the silence.

For some seconds Mr. Brown stood staring at the victim of his attack, then he was brought back to earth by the blowing of a police whistle.

He started to run and seeing, two policemen suddenly appear before him, he raised his gun and again the night was broken by two explosions; the policeman in front dropped dead. But luck was not with him, for a bullet suddenly tore ir'lto his leg. For one moment he was paralyzed with pain, then he fell in the middle of the roar! not dead, but unconsc10us.

When he regained consciousness, he found himself on a hard bed.

There were bars across the window, and the door was locked. J ust then a policeman entered followed by two others. Without speaking they came towards Mr. Brown and lifted him from the bed. They carried him down a long passage and at last entered a court room. The jury were already there, and after two hours of argument and counter argument the sentence was read aloud. "Mr. Brown, the jury have found you guilty of the charge of murder, and they have hereby sentenced you to be hanged by the neck until dead."

For a while there was silence in the court room, then the judg~ spoke; "As you already know, if the noose slips three times, you will be set free, but your crime is too great to set you free, therefore if the noose slips you will have to serve six years hard labour or pay six hundred dol!ars in one year. He was then locked in his cell to spend his last week on earth in moody thought.

The next week, early in the morning one day he was brought out a.ttcl kept under guard while the noose was fixed. Then he was made to walk up the steps and his head was fixed into the noose. The lever to open the trap door was pulled, the trapdoor flew open, but Mr. Brown instead of dangling in mid air, plunged through the trap door. The noose had slipped. Again the noose was set in position, again it slipped. For the third and last time, the noose was fixed around his neck, and he held his breath while the lever was pulled. For the third time the noose slipped.

He was partly free. He found himself again in the court room, where the matter of what punishment he decided on was fixed. He chose to pay the six hundred dollars.

He was then set at liberty whereupon he went home, and for several days after, he moved about with a very sullen look on his face. One night (a week after the case) about midnigp.t, the silence was shatte!'ed by the explosion of a gun. The police traced it to Mr. Brown's house and upon opening the dor, the first sight that met their eyes was the body of Mr. Brown lying on the floor with a revolver clutched in his lifeless hands. He had committed suicide.

"Revenge is mine", saith the Lord DAVID BUTTS.

The following was actually submi~ted by f' hopeful pupil at the recent entrance exam. in an attempt to describe the poc;tal service:- - - - "by these they can send large of amoun quiterfull sefe thought derant contrajies. Coble the most useful to buyes is the pasel post." post". After scrutinising this illuminatin~ comment, one of our language masters has kindlv translated : --"By these (money orders) they can send Probably the large amounts quite safely through dangerous countries. most useful service to business, is the parcel post."

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OR SUNLIGHT IN OUR EYES Look up, and smile, that I may see the sunlight in your eyes Let your laugh, a burst Of careless mirth go sailing out up to the bright blue skies.

Let it mingle with the mad warble of excited bird And dart away upon this strong sea breeze Chasing those whispy clouds, above the swaying trees.

Why am I happy with the sunlight on m y burning face, Amid this ceaseless hum of natural life '?

Your smiling upturned countenance; my blood arace; Your young limbs quivering li ke the stalks Of those daisies lifting up their sun-kissed dials in the wind; Your dress, those flowers, they all SP.em to be Fluttering and dancing so lightheartedly.

The spirit that pervades the tropic air Is in us two, we West India n youths, born Into sunshine, music and bright beauty all round us here Bred to the sound of laughter, unrestrained and free Can we, who daily breathe this spirit, be But what we really are ?

And on this glorious morning, help but enjoy The wonder of these hours ? Y ou should be prou d dear child To look up and smile, that all may see The sunshine in your h eart ~

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I dreamt a dream and in this dream , I dreamt I saw my teachers, Who dressed in black to me did seem, A band of noisy preachers They stood and st:lred, fretted and fumed, Until with fear I was seized, Th ey then most monstrous shapes assumed, And in my torment were pleased .

Then their full anger they vented, With our visit to the chief, 0 - - a time to be lamented When he added to my grief.

Thwack ! Thwack ! came his terrible cane, Down on my tender hind-part, I rubbed and rubbed from aching pain But, oh how the spot did smart.

Content was in the m asters' eyes, They seemed most pleased at the sight, This caused me from my bed to r ise, It was a horrible night .

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Dearest one, what care, what sorrow Now overcasts your solemn mien?

What sharp-shooting sighs echo Their pain on your brow dark â&#x20AC;˘and serene?

Despair not; mock the Fate which seems Ever to mar your happiness.

Shun it as we do empty dreams Which coming day fades to nothingness.

Be content, let those cares decay.

What are we when we are dead?

Nothing. A handful of corrupting clay Forgotten and unlamented.

Come ithen, my dear, be gay, Disregard that urge of ambition That prompts but never shows a way But to certain self destruction.

When this temporal sojourn is past The gaping grave will claim its due But one unperishable relic will last Forever unassailably true.

CECIL R. JONAS, U6C.

Sonnett 3: To Marian Still was my heart as if the sweet of slumber Had lulled it into silence; cong1ealed its beat; Enthralled it so that I could not remember How life must feel cut off from this retreat: And yet felt joy in my captivity!

0 soft, sweet voice that has this opiate power To blend my soul with a sublimij;y, ...... I hear it still when some unearthly hour Creeps in upon my time and makes me feel Insensate to the things that compass me.

Can Time's erasing moments dull the' appeal Of your sweet song, the spheres of harmony? .. .... Then my poor soul with earthly care lies dying And my jarred breath for memory's sak is sighing ..... .

DONALD A. TROTMAN, U6C.

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Blin.d Gi.rl " (by CASIMl O MEKDECI U6M.)

0 tell me, tell me: what is 'light'?

- This joy that never will be min 0 tell a maid devoid of sight: Explain to one forever blind.

You say the sky'. a brilliant l::lue, You say the woods and fields are green, But while I do believe they're true, I fear but nought to me they mean.

You say above there is a sun Of gorgeous gold and burnino¡ bright Which shineth tm the day is done With brilliant beams of dazzling light; And when their golden glow doth die, And darkened n ight the sun doth hid , Across a starry-spangled sky A silvery crescent moon doth glide.

You speak of wondrous si3hts as these: - Of rainbows red and green and gold, Of setting suns on sparkling seas: Such spectacles of tints untold: - Of flowers and their lovely hu , And other joys derived from sight, While I their beauty ever lose, Enveloped in an endless night.

The .peacock's plumes more gay you find Than those that clothe the simple lark.

But same they seem to one so blind: They are as drn.b, as dull, as dark!

The roses red, the violets blue, The lovely lily dazzling fair: Their beauty can be seen by you, While I, of them, can only hear: 0 tell me, tell me: what is 'light'?

-This joy that never will be mine¡ 0 tell a maid devoid of sight: Explain to one forever blind.

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Cadet Corps Report SUMMER TERM 1953.

At the end of the term, just before camp, the following promotions were made: Sgt. Seaforth to C.Q.M.S., L/Opl. Burnett to Cpl., and Cdts.

Carmichael, Chan and Young-Kong to L/Cpls.

The annual camp was held from 6th to 12th August, in the school building (due to lack of funds to provide for transportation and other expenses incurred in camping out of town), but was nevertheless most successful.

As usual we were divided into two platoons of two sections each, Sgts.

Chan and Chin being platoon sergeants, and Cpl. Rickford, Cpl. Burnett, L ICpl. Young-Kong and L ICpl. Rodway, section commanders. Activities included field exercises on the Golf Course, and open and miniature range shooting. Results of the Recruits' Miniature Range Shoot were as follows: H. A. S. Sukhdeo 82/85, 1st, J. E. Holder, 78, 2nd and D. A. Lord, 73, 3rd.

In the Recruits' Open Range Introductory Shoot Holder and E. A. K. King top scored with 47/80, Lord being third with 45. C.S.M. Wishart won the Cadets' Open Range Classification Shoot with 70/85, thus securing the Hodgson Cup for the school year 1952-53, and was classified as a first class shot Cpl. Rickford, 58, and L/Cpl. Rodway, 57, were second and third respectively, being classified as second class shots along with Sgt. Chan, L/Cpl. Chan, Rct. Sukhdeo and Cdt. Ridley.

Due to lack of ammunition (or rather to the fact that the authorities were conserving it) , and later, to the political situation, there was very little shooting organised by the B.G.R.A., after their team left for Eisley in May. The only open sight spoon shoot for the year, was won in July by C.S.M. Wishart with 79/105, Cpl. Rickford placing third.

AUTUMN TERM

The following promotions were made at the beginning of the term, based on performance at camp: L/Cpls. Carmichael, Chan, Young-Kong and Cdt. Adams to Cpls. Cdts. F ields, Holder, Ridley and Sampson to Cpls.

On the first day of term H.E. Sir Alfred Savage, K.C.M.G., paid his first visit to Queen's College. He was welcomed by a Guard of Honour of 31 Cadets under Capt. Maudsley, and he afterwards congratulated the Guard on its drill and bearing.

A record number of recruits-fifty-one-was admitted to the Corps in September thus (including forty-nine cadets) bringing the total strength to one hu'ndred- another record number. Resignations, and the dismissal of slackers, have brought us down to the ipresent strength (in May 1954) of forty-one cadets and forty-three recruits, making a total of eighty-four- still the largest in the history of the Corps which was formed in 188g.

The training programme for the term consisted of foot drill for the recruits under B.G.V.F. and cadet instructor.:;, and fieldcraft for the cadets under Capt. Maudsley and Volunteer Force instructors, in preparation for

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the Certificate A Part I examination. Map reading, also in preparation 'for CcrL. A, was begun this term under h'lr. Pedersen, whom we must thank for his kind assistance.

We are allowed to carry arms, for the first time in many years on the Remembrance Day Parade, and marched with fixed bayonets immediately behind the Volumeer Force.

A letter was received early in October, from the Army and Air Cadet Force of Jamaica, inviting the Corps to send a representative to Jamaica for the 10th Anniversary of the Cadet Force, which coincided with the Queen's visit to the island. C.S.M. Wishart was selected to go, and a concert was staged by the Cadets and Scouts to provide the necessary funds.

Due to the splendid effort of the school, so many tickets were sold (the Hall was filled to capacity) that returns reached $668-about $100 more than was required. 'J'he rest of the proceeds was divided equally between the Scout Troop and the Cadet Corps. C.S.M. Wishart left the colony with the other delegates, by B.W.I.A. plane on the 20th November and returned on the 9th December, after a very interesting and enjoyable visit.

On December 11th, Brigadier A. C. F. Jackson, 0.B.E., then Caribbean Area Commander, inspected the Cadet Corps during a routine visit to the Colony. He expressed his delight in seeing the Cadet Corps grow to more than twice its size when he last inspected us in 1951, and promised to make arrangements to provide us with instructors from the 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He also presented medals, awarded for good performance at camp, to Mr. D. E. Burnett (formerly Cpl. Burnett) - best N.C.O., to L/Cpls. Holder and Fields-best rP.Cruits, and another to L/Cpl. Holder for being the best shot in the recruits.

SPRING TERM 1954 Our training was taken over early in the term by instructors from the Argylls. C.S.M. Tullet-fresh from a drill course at the Guards' Depot-was in charge, but was posted to Berbice soon after leaving Sgt. Walker-a former Grenadier Guards C.S.M.-in command for the rest of the term. He was assisted by various other N.C.O's from the battalion.

A Field Day, organised by Capt. Maudsley and Major Parnell (0.C. A Company, 1 A and S.H., whom we must thank for lending us officers and N.C.O's from his company to act as instructors on the day) was held, in March, on the Golf Course and the adjoining area. Cadets and Recruits were given instruction in elementary fieldcraft, whilst the cadets were also taught to send and receive radio messages.

After lunch, we were all taken for rides in two Bren gun carriers, after which a practical demonstration in firing the two-inch mortar was given, smoke bombs, parachute flares and high explosive bombs being used. A rehearsed mock attack by a specially selected demonstration section, consisting of N.C.O's and senior cadets, was next on the orcgramme. C.S.M. Wishart acted as the Cpl. in command of the section , and Cpl. Rickford as the L !Cpl. 2 /i.c; 21Lt. Malcolm of the A. and S.H. who organised the manoeuvre, explained the various stages of the attack to the remainder of the Corp:S, who were then given a chance to have a mock attack of their own.

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Lt-Col. Pearson, D.S.O. (C.O. of the A. & S.H.) and Major Troup (second in command) came up during the day to see how things were going on, and it was indeed gratifying to see them taking such an interest in the activities of the Cadet Corps.

We must extend our gratitude to those officers and N.C.O's of the Highlanders who helped to make the Field Day the success that it was; and the experience gained from them (some of whom have actually been in action) was most valuable.

The Certificate A Part I examination was held, for the first time, on April 7th. The Certificate A and B Examinations are run by the War Office to test the efficiency of Cadet Corps in England, Cert. A being for secondary school cadets and Cert. B for University Cadet Corps. Though our local examination is not recognised by the War Office, it was nevertheless of a reasonably high standard, and was conducted by Capt. Hadow and 2¡1Lts. Malcolm and Palmer of the Argylls. Of the thirty-four cadets that took the examination, eight pased and five were given conditional passes. L/Cpl. Fields is to be congratulated on topping the list, and Cpls.

Carmichael and Rickford for coming second and third respectively.

The following promotions on the results of the exam were announced at the end of the term: Cpls. Carmichael and Rickford to Sgts. L ICpls Holder and Fields to Cpls. and Cadets Barrow and Chung to L ICpls.

SUMMER TERM

A hearty welcome to Mr. R. D. Rock who was commissioned in May, as a Second Lieutenant in the B.G.V.F. to serve with the Cadet Corps.

Mr. Rock, an old boy of Harrison's College Barbados, and an ex-member of their Cadet Corps, joined the staff in April, and has been taking an active interest in the Corp;S since his arrival.

For the purposes of instruction, we have been divided into three groups, and are now parading twice a week instead of once. Group A, consisting of those who were successful in the Cert. A Part I examination, are pursuing more advanced training for Cert. A Part II, whilst the recruits and the rest of the cadets have been divided into Groups B and C, and are being trained in preparation for another Part I examination. C.S.M. Coleman of the Highlanders is now in charge of training.

From the latter part of last term until the beginning of this term, members of the Corps-C.S.M. Wishart, Sgt. Carmichael, Sgt. Rickford, Cpl. Holder, Cpl. Fields and L ICpl. Sampson--were engaged in training members of the Red Cross in preparation for their parade on Red Cross Day-Saturday, May 8th. The fairly high standard on which they were complimented by H.E. Sir Alfred Savage, reflects on the competence of our N.C.O's as drill instructors.

The venue of our annual camp has not yet been decided, but it is hoped that we may be able to organise a Bush Camp at Atkinson.

The school year 1953-54 has been quite a successful one for the Corps, and it is sincerely hoped that the abnormally large intake of recruits is the beginning of a trend which will continue to develop until we attain a strength befitting a school of this size.

C. I. C. WISHART, C.S.M.

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LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY REPORT President !. .

Mr. W. A. McAndrew.

Vice-President Mr. D. E. King.

General Secretary Mr. C. Y. Thoma Minutes Secretary and Asst. Secretary . . Mr. L. E. Mann.

The year started with the 134th meeting and ended with the 143rd meeting~ The following meetings were held:1. Wednesday 23rd September, 1953. 3.12 p.m. - 3.42 p.m.

Programme: Election of Office Bearers.

2. Friday, 16th October, 1953. 7.41 ,p.m.-9.10 p.m.

Programme: Farewell Speech b ¡ Mr. Fraser, former President.

Reading of Society Rules.

Impromptu Speeches by Mr. Franker on the ¡'Benefits of War to Man".

Mr. Fields on the "Relative Merits of 3-D and Flats".

Mr. McDoom on the "Governors Action'.

Mr. Fraser on the "Relations with the Sister School".

Mr. Trotz n "My First Impressions of Q.C.".

3. Friday, 30th October 1953. 7.38 p.m.-9.47 p.m.

Programme: Debate.

"That Scouting is more beneficial for the boy than Cadetin~."

Proposition: Mr. Robinson, Mr. McAndrew, Mr. Murray.

Opposition: Mr. Fields, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Sampson.

Proposition won.

There was to be another debate, but absence of members prevented this.

4. 13th November, 1953. 7.30 p.m.-9.50 p.m.

Mr. Pederson, our guest speaker entertained us with a talk "Life in U.S.A." 5. 26th March, 1954. 7.47 p.m.-9.20 p.m.

Pro ramme: Discussion on Mr. McDoom s suspension.

Any other business.

6. 14th May, 1954. 7.40 p.m.-9.30 p.m.

Programme: "Reading for Pleasure" by Mr. E. R. Burrowes.

7. 18th June: Programm : l ebat with Bishops' High School.

The meetings w re conducted after the usual pattern f thi ociety and we had a mo t eventful year during; which Mr. McDoom was suspended for contravening the rules of the society.

I'his gentleman was re-admitted after pleading his cause.

Mr. Burrowes, our new Chairman, is ~n inspiring supervi. or and under his guidance, we ar making splendid progress. The society hopes to hav a novel social at the end of term, and asks the cooperation of all interested members to make this novelty a success.

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Stamp Society Report President

P. J. Ramphal

Secretary-Treasurer

V. E. A. Chin

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Mr. H .S. Irwin

During the last year, the activities of the Stamp Snciety have been little publicised, and surprising though this might seem , it has been no accident but a deliberate attempt to attract only the sincere and serious collectors. However, by remaining together, we have passed the critical period which follows the inauguration of any body such 'ls ours, and now claim to be a firmly established or ganisation. As a result, we have changed our policy, and more will be heard of us in future.

Recently, there has been election of office bearers, and shortly it is hoped to expand the activities of the group considerably. Hitherto our meetings have been occasions only for the exchange of material, most of it secured through overseas correspondence, but in future we shall function in a more ¡orthodox manner, and hope to persuade collectors from outside our circle to give us the benefit of their knowledge and f'xperience of the subject of Philately. Should part of the evenings be de1 oted to lectures and discussions of this kind, it would be of great interest i'\nd assistance to all members.

The burden of correspondence falls on the shoulders of the secretary, who with the change in B.G. issue due in November will ur.doubtedly have his hands full, as we expect there will be a demand by o,¡erseas groups for our present and forthcoming issues.

The Society wishes to thank Mr. H. S. Irwin for the part he has played in our foundation and for his guidance during the last year. Without him, we might well have collapsed in the early stages, and we are greatful both for the assistance he has lent us and for th~ interest he has displayed. We were happy to relieve him of the responsibility which he has so far borne alone, and are most pleased to have him remain with us as Staff Adviser.

The Society has room for a few more members, and here we wish to point out that membership is restricted to boys above the Lower Fourth.

Those desirous of joining should contact either Mr. Irwin or one of the officials. We also wish to make known to all that we ar~ gr.ateful for used stamps of any kind, as our new programme includes "bulk-exchange."

With all this in view and with the co-operation of members, a bright year is predicted for the Stamp Society. ~~.~~~~~~~~!'W1~~~~~~~~

From " Essay on Cinemas" :- "Hot air rises, and as all does not get out right away, the people in Balcony and Box suffer worst than anyone else, while Pit suffers least, and this is an advantage pit has over the other parts",

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Co-operative Society Report During October of the 1953 Autumn term, the Principal announced that all boys who were interested in forming a Co-operative thrift society were to meet Mr. E. 0. Pilgrim in the History Room at 3.00 p.m. on that day.

More boys turned out than had been expected, and it was agreed that Queen's College should start a School Co-operative Society. At the meeting, Mr. Pilgrim explained his plans. Then the boys selected a committee to draft the rules.

At the next meeting the rules were put forward to the prospective members and the third meeting witnessed the election of a permanent committee. S. E. Cummings, C.W. Wilkinson, Y. P. Sharma, L. A. R. Robinson, G. Baker, N. Layne, N. Grant, 0. Forbes and G. Mitchell. From these the committee elected as office bearers S. E. Cummings (Chairman), C. W. Wilkinson (Secretary), Y. P. Sharma, L. A. R. Robinson and G. Baker (Sub-treasurers) .

The first collections were made on 10th Tovember and within the first four weeks, one hundred dollars were banked at the G.P.0. Membership by this time was 102. By the middle of last spring term, about 700 dollars were saved. At the time of writing savings total over eleven hundred dollars, and membership is 162.

Mr. Pilgrim hopes that this Society will not merely be taken as a large penny-bank, but as a society which will teach boys to be thrifty. There have been no investments up to now but it is hoped that one will be started soon.

It has been proposed that the society start (i) a second-hand bookshop and (ii) a school uniform outfitting department.

The committee is not running as smoothly as it should be, but things are improving somewhat.

During last term the Society had two visitors from the Head Office lMiss H. Devonish and Miss T. Gaskin. The:se ladies explained clearly to the members present the meaning of Co-operation and how the Co-operative movement could help them.

I would now like to endorse the "Lictor'' by saying that I "wish the society long-life, continued success and plenty of savings."

L. A. R. ROBINSON.

We are all soldiers of the state. We are all in the pay of society; we become deserters if we leave it.

Voltaire.

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Scou,t Troop ,27 Report Our Troop now has a membership, of 42 active Scouts. We have taken part in all Scouting activities during the pa-t year; with the exception of the Annual Rally last August, which we were unable to attend. This year we did not win the 'Rodwell Cup' ( his was to be won by the smartest Troop on parade on 22nd May) as h If of our boys were absent, but we are more optimistic concerning the Rally this year which will be held during the August holidays.

Over the past term, we concentrated on pioneering and also rearranEjed our 'Den' as part of our programme. At present, we are taking a course in First Aid which will qualify most of us for that badge; after this we intend taking courses in other useful subjects, at the end of which we will gain badges for profi.ciency in those.

We have received help from Mr. Wilkinson, and presently he will be taking up a position as Assistant Scout Master among us. We wish him a happy stay with us. During last term two more of our Scouts qualified to wear the Queen's Scout badge which is the highest honour that a Scout can attain. They are P.L.'s M. Too-Chung and M. Gray, We want ¡many more Queen's Scouts in our community, so let's all get down to the job ahead.

T. L. MICHAEL OSBORN.

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British Guiana Quo Vadis ?

by Cecil R. Jonas (Upper Sixth)

One year ago, one might have said, "To a peaceful democratic government leading to self-government," but today the average citizen would probably reply, "To confusion, chaos." This is positively true. We had ::i brand new constitution which even though it had a few setbacks might have worked admirably. Everyone entertained hopeful expectations about the future, then but now one must shudder to think of the conflicting elements which are ripping dear old E.G. into a number of irreconcilabl sections. What has caused this unprecedented rift in the common bond and faith which had cemented us together not so long ago?

The constitution was suspended on October 9th last, and a state of Emergency was declared. From that time there was a complete change in attitude and temperament among a part of the community, who felt that the People's Progressive Party was wrongly dismissed from office.

They hesitated to believe certain charges which were made against the Party, for example, the alleged intention to burn down Government buildings, and later, it seemed strange to some that those who were allegedly spreading sedition and brought to trial, were di missed. This was th signal for a small band of extremists to get busy persuading all who were on the border line to join them. It was touch and go then and it has been thus since. A wave of reaction followed. While we hear around us the common cry, "We want good-will in British Guiana," yet very little goodwill is actually shown in all quarters.

It is perfectly true that we do not want a Guiana that is in any way attached to a foreign power, the political enemies of the British Commonwealth; we do not want such a state where people are threatened and beaten because they disagree with the attitude of one political party, but neither do we want employers sacking employees because they dared to speak their political convictions.. On the other hand, we must decidedly condemn the sacrilegious and wicked profanations of sacred buildings. It is disgusting and lamentable that people should refuse to stand when the National Anthem is played. I think, though, that these people are prompted not nearly so much by Communist principles as by a feeling of indifference. They hear about . 44,000,000 and development, and hence they expect to see at once indications of development, so they adopt the attitude "No one cares for us; we care for no one." Young people are leaving the country daily in very large numbers seeking employment elsewhere with the sickening cry that British Guiana has nothing to offer.

As long as this poison has smeared their belief, it would be as dangerous and as incurable as cancer. Whatever Communism stands for. the vast majority do not want it. What they really want is a day's work. a day's pay and a free voice in the government of our country, and as long as they think that these are not forthcoming, they will join the ranks on the other side of the fence. I can conclude this article on no other note than an exhortation to all Guiane e to work hard, give support and loyalty where due, since non-co-operation would not help us anyhow, and to those in authority an entreaty to help unflinchingly in making British Guiana a better place.

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On McBride There has been much unrest in this colony of British Guiana, for the past two years, politically, and in other respects. One of these respects is the McBride situation. I am a (native) of British Guiana and I have been living here for sometime and to speak candidly there has been little progress in this colony during that time. The main reason for the undevelopment in British Guiana is neglect. Undoubtedly, this is a neglected country although it is rich in mineral wealth and other products.

About twenty-one months ago, a representative of the McBride Corporation visited this country in search of oil. It has been discovered recently that there is oil in British Guiana. Now the representative of the McBride Corporation has applied to the British Guiana Government for permission to set up an oil refinery-the matter has been forwarded to Mr. Oliver Lyttelton, resident in London, England, who is the Colonial Secretary. Does he realise the importance of the launching of the oil refinery? There is the possibility that I could be wrong, but I think that he does not realise the importance or else it has been overlooked. My suggestion is that Mr. Lyttelton should visit this colony, then he would realise the cause of unrest in this country.

I am of the opinion that there are too many idlers here particulary in Georgetown, but I wouldn't lay the fault on them. Every year the idlers increase in number. Why is this? Lack of work is my answer. There is not enough work in this country for everyone and certainly if an oil refinery were to be launched, then everyone who is unemployed would obtain work. Of late the Magistrate's Court is full of cases of this nature: Larceny, robbery with violence, disorderly behaviour and otheroffences. Lack of work is the main responsibility for this. The unrest has reached such a stage that it cannot be borne any longer by the people-the result is that crimes have to be committed in order to.keep people living. Tell me, of friends of mine, how do they feel when they watch other members of the community going to and returning from work? I must say that the feeling isn't pleasant.

Now the McBride oil refinery besides providing labour for the unemployed will also give way to development of the country. The colony will become richer, we will have better transportation facilities and better living conditions. We will be striding evenly with other countries. It is not that I want McBride, but WE want McBride.

J. W. RAMSAHOYE. (V.) Teacher: -I believe you missed my history lesson yesterday.

Student : -0 no sir ! not in the least.

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"CRICKET' This season, the School entered in all of the local ci,ick t comoe ition .

W entered a team in the Case Cup, one in the Wight Cuµ and anothPr in the Rajah Cup. On the whole we were not as successful a our captain expected. We p,layed three matches in the Case Cup, we won the first one, Jost the second and drew the third. In the Wight Cup we did not £ecure any wins but although beaten in the matches v. e played, we were not discrraced. The Rajah was a different tale, however, we won matches against some of the strongest teams in the competition, but collapsed against some of the weakest. I feel that the players in all three divisions arc not taking the game as seriously as they should. We could never hope to _g et anywhere with this don't-f'jive-a-hang attitude. Come on, Q.C., buck up, I know you have it in you.

We were indebted this season io Mr. J. Trim, ex -West Indian star who came along and gave us some very useful and necessar. hi;,ts. On bP.half of the players, I take this opportunity to say "Thank you, .John Trim."

'HOCKEY"

The Hockey this season has not been a· good as it should be. De pite expert coaching, from Mr. R. Ballers and Major Cook of the Argylls, we just could not do the desired on match day. ThP.re is still hope, however, we have a very energetic captain who has shown his interert by organising practices and practice matches with the Argylls and a few other clubs. A few of our players were selected to represent the Combined Cl 1bs :-idc against the Touring Trinidad side but the match wa rained out.

The ingredient needed most at the moment i PRACTICE. I must admit that we do have a weekly practice but this is not enoo.1gh. We should play at least thrice a week and the captain should see that players train eriously so that they are not "burnt" early in the game.

"TENNIS" This game ha· only recent!. been int.roduced as a part of the Games Curriculum. Already, however, interest is high and we find boys playing daily with, if not marvellous technique, boundless enthusiasm. We should be justly proud of our court as it is the onl · indoor Tennis court in the Colony. If the boys who are members of th1:: tennis club continue to show interest in this innovation, we may yet have a Colony champ who will owe his abilit, to the foundation he gained at Queen's College.

"ATHLETICS" Thi season in erest in the Athletic sphere was kept alive b' the organi ing o( ni rht sports which drew entries from many High Schools in ·luding Queen' ollege. The school distinguished itsel( by the winning of the Youths Events. We gained all three place in all th e ev nts. A'. the mom nt a ig rian tour has been sugg st d and we hope 1o have some of

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our boys making the team.

Mr. McDonald Bailey has arrived in B.G. and his ability in Athletics is no secret. He has arrived to take up a coaching appointment and we hope that budding Q.C. athletes will take this opportunity to improve their techniques.

"VOLLEY

BALL"

We have not played much volley-ball this year but we did enter the local volley ball competition and considering that we were terribly short of practice we didn't do so badly, coming fo urth in our division. Recentlv permission has been obtained from Mr. Sanger-Davies t o play volley-ball on Mondays and Saturdays and this fact coupled with the fifty-dollar grant from the Games Committee should help to revive flagging interest in the school. We intend to enter a team this season again an d this time, I assure you, we WILL do BETTER. "TABLE TENNIS" Table Tennis in Queen's College has reached a new high owing to the efforts of Mr. Batchelor, who has since left us, and Mr. Narayan. They organ¡sed School practices, started a School competition and also a House competition. In fact they did everything possible to put Table Tennis in Q.C. on a firm footing. This interest by ma~ters has spread to the pupils and it is pleasing to note that one of our players reached the semi-finals in the Colony Open Championships . We hope to have a Colony champ some day and this should be realised in the near' futur e if this interest is maintained.

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J. G. Lee, N. C. Phillips. D. W. Bacchus.

G. Baker. G. D. Nicholson.

Standing (L. to R.): R. Adams. C. A . Roberts. D. Klautky. J. A. M. Proctor (Capt. ).

A. King, R. M. Fung.

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Football The football this season has improved with the interest taken by Mr. iles who organised Saturday morning p;ractices and generally showed nis unflagging interest by arranging friendly matches between rival teams.

We have entered teams in the Reid League, Demerara K.O. Cup and also the Narvo Shield and we are entering these competitions with high and, we hope not, misplaced hopes. We must remember that the only way we can hope to achieve success is by constant practice and careful traininp-, With this 'ormula, we should be able to produce a few Colony players in the near future. * * * FOOTBALL CHARACTERS FUNG: A first goal-keeper, practises seriously but talks too much while game is in progress and as a result makes serious blunders.

PHILLIPS: A goal-keeper who collects neatly but cannot clear hard enough. He is a bit slow but is the best in the school at the moment.

ROBERTS: Our right-back who is a hard kick but is not always correct wi h regards positional play. Tackles well.

KLAl1'TKY: Our left-back who clears powerfully but should watch his positional pl11y and refrain from so much "hooking."

NICHOLSON: A good right-half who is a bit hesitant in tackling but possesses one of the hardest shots in the school. Use& his head to good advantage.

KII\G, A: This player is our left half who previously played at left back.

Tackles well but tends to hook too much and as a result gets his forwards off-side.

BACCHUS: Our outside-right who is suited for this position. Has good control but is a bit selfish and tends to shoot to goal instead of centering.

BAKER G: Speedy inside-right who, unfortunately, has very little ballcont~ol. Has a powerful right-foot shot but should use it more often.

LEE, J. G.: This player has been brought in .at inside-left. He is somewhat slow but he passes well and has a fair shot.

ODLE, M.: Our owtside-left. A big, burly player who centres fairly well but is a bit slow. Should pass to his inside-left a bit more . .F.[ELDS, D.: Our new centre-forward who doesn't kick as hard as he should. A bit slow for a forward but with practice he should improve.

SMITH, B.: Another new-comer who was picked to play inside left but he is now suited to left-half. Passes well but is very slow.

This player possesses the hardest shot in the school but he ADAMS, R.: is too lazy. Should try and improve his positional :play.

REID: A robust ta<:kler who is sometimes too forceful in his tackling.

Plays at right-half. A tireless player.

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Cricket (1954) (by J. A. HAL Y) After only two matches in the Wight Cup, bad weather set in and the competition had to be postponed until Au.§ust. We had a set-back this year when three of our be~t players, Ramphal, Mr. London and Klautky were promoted to the Case Cup; but these vacancies were admirably filled by Pairaudeau, R. D., Smith, B. I. and Rayman, M. K. In our first match against the East Indian C.C., we were humbled, after a disastrous tart, by being bowled down for 59 runs. Wishart (14) was the only batsman who did anything. The Indians were also off to a bad start when Roberts, with the third ball of their innings, clean-bowled their op,ening batsman. A brilliant recovery, however, was made and our slow bowlers came in for some very rough treatment from our opponents.

At last, they declared at 169 for 3 wickets, with the intent of gaining an innings win; but a sound opening stand of forty-one soon changed that.

We ended up with the admirable total of lGl for 6.

(Rayman, D. B. 55 not out, Sanger-Davies 27, Haly 19).

Our next match was against Chinese, but here rain prevented any result in the giame. We were bowled out on the first Saturday for 118 runs. Chief scorers were Rayman M. K. 37, Bacchus 35. In reply Chinese had scored 80 for the loss of their opening batsmen. There was no play on the following Saturday.

The Rajah Cup competition finished despite rain attempts by the weatherman. We were slightly more succ ssful, wi1o1ning two matches, drawing three, and losing two, thus gaining a total of 14 points.

Following are the results of the matche~ played:

Q.C. versus St. StaniS\lausQ.C. 70: Ramsahoye 23, Pairnudeau 16, Lord 15 and secondly 64 for 9: Roberts, C. K. 19, Ramsahoye 16.

St. Stanislaus 69: Wishart 3 for 26; Lord 2 for 4; Willock 2 for 8; Roberts 2 for 12. Q.C. gained 3 points.

Q.C. versus C.Y.0.Q.C. 57: Roberts 24; and secondly 70: Roberts 33; Ramsahoye 15.

C.Y.O. 1st innings 87 for 6 wickets decld: Willock 4 ÂŁor and secondly 40 without loss. Q.C. lost outright.

Q.C. versus D'Urban C.C.Q.C. 1st innings 162: Haly 38; Roberts 24; Proctor 20; Allen 17; Lord 16.

D'Urban 1st innig,s 127 for 1 wicket. Match drawn.

Q.C. versus Queensland C.C.Q.C. 1st innings 118: Eyre :;:-2; Mc Watt 18; Joseph 16 not out; Wilkck 12.

Queensland 1st. innings 69 for 6 wickets: Lord 3 for 16; Match drawn.

Q.C. versus Indian Youths OrganisationIndian Youths 1st innings 78: Jos ph for 29; Willocl 4 for 20.

Q.C. st innings 141: Wishart 27; HaJy 18; Ramsahoye 12. Q.C. gain d 3 points.

Q.C. versus Semco C.C.Q.C. 1st innings 51: London 16; R bert 11.

Semco 1st innings 91: Willock 5 for 20; Roberts 2 for 14. Semco won on 1st innings.

CRICKET TEAMS

Fron:! Row (L. to R.): Pairaudea u. D. R., Fraser. G. A .. Fung. R. M .. Lord. D., Smith. B. I..

Middle Row (L. to R.): London, E. A .. Ramphal. P. J .. Phillips. N. C .. Roberts, C. A. (Capt.). Collins, R. A., Haly. J .. Lee. S. V. Standing (L. to R.): Archer, J. A .. Ramsahoye. J .. Laurence, F .. Bacchus, D. W., Klautky, D .. Rayman, M. K., Willock. R .. Mr. V. J. Sanger-Davies.

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Wight and Rajah Cup Characters SANGER-DAVIES V. J. (Capt.): Our new opening batsman who ha a sound defence,'but who can also attack at liberty. His self-confidence inspires the younger p,layers. Brilliant field close to the wicket.

RAYMAN, D. B.: A newcomer to the side who has had a good season. A most dependable batsman with good on-side stroke play. Lazy field.

LAWRENCE, F.: Stylish o. 4 batsman who has had a most disappoin1tmg season. Excels in stroke play when on form . A poor field who can improve if he would only try.

RAYMAN, M. K.: Aggressive batsman who holds the o. 5 position. Hard hitter whose over-confidence often leads to his downfall. Fair fieldsman who loses conce~tration very easily.

BACCHUS, D. W.: The most dependable all-rounder in the side. ::iound middle batsman with limited stroke . Steady off-sp~nner who has not been u ed very much this season. Brilliant fi.eldsman in the cover" and safe catch.

PAIRAUDEAU, R. D.: Another middle ba1~man who has not lived up to expeQtations this season, but whose brilliant fielding has maintained for him his olace in the side. Keen cricketer who will be an asset to the school in the future.

WISHART, C.R.: Our leg-spinner who has had a fair outing. A good batsman whose l'ate of scoring is too slow for the position he occupies.

A sound field and sure catch.

SMITH, B. I.: A left-arm spinner who has been disappointing this year, due to the tendency to bowl too fast at times. Good trier who would get much more results were he to vary his pace. A poor batsman but good field.

ROBERTS, C. K.: Has had a wonderful season both with bat and ball.

Medium-paced swing bowler who is quite efficient with the new ball.

Sound batsman with a magnificent back-drive and has been very consistent. Good slip-field abept at taking nff many brilliant catches.

WILLOCK, R. A.: Our other new ball bowler who has borne the brunt of the attack this season. Is able to swing the ball both ways, but his variation is not as good as it might be. Should get a far way in the game. Fair field.

RAMSAHOYE, J. W.: The new Rajah Cup opening batsman who has had a good season. Produces a wealth of strokes, but should learn to settle down first before trying to attack. Fair field who loses concentration too easily.

LORD, D. .: One of the best all-round players in the Rajah Cup and a s rong potential for the Wight Cup. Medium-pace seamer who has be n rcliabl of late, and has made some ,!!-Ood runs when the side is in trouble. Good field close to the wicket.

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ALLEN: Has batted well this season. Has an abundance of strokes, but always gets out when just set. Good field in the covers.

Mc WATT, D.: One of the new "finds" this year who should go far in the future. Stylish batsman but does not score fast enough for the position he occupies. Fair field.

ICHOLSON, J. A.: Another of the newcomers this seascn, who will undoubtedly be a school star someday. A sound batsman who has a fair amount of strokes, and is not afraid to use them. Sound field.

JOSEPH, G. S.: Our latest bowling find who has been successful in the few matches in which he has played. Is most effective with the new ball, but can be called upon to bowl the old ball with a fair degree of success. Disappointing batsman, but fair field.

HALY, J. A.: Captain of the Rajah and opening bat for the Wight. He is our present wicket-keeper who is very unreliable. Has a sound defence but should attack more. He should also try to be faster in his batting approach. His captaincy has also improved and this has been beneficial to our youthful Rajah team.

C. A. ROBERTS: Our skipp.e r. A most prolific run-getter when on form , he suffers from a supreme lack of confidence in himself, and the effect of this retrogressive temperament has been clearly shown in our t,eam's performance this season. Nevertheless he is most consciencious in his duty play and it would not be long before he isl recognised by the colony's selectors.

R. A. COLLINS: Our vice-captain who was unfortunately unable to play this season owing to an arm injury. Normally a good batsman with good forcing shots and a sound off-spinner.

(C. A. R.)

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John: why not?

BiU: Those college names stick- and I m going to be a doctor.

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ATHLETES

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S iUing (L to R): B. B. Hope (Capt.). T . Rickford. J. Chow. P. H. Kaufmann.

D. A. Trotman.

Standing (L to R): R. Willock. G. Baker, T. Matthews, A. Chesney, R. B. Fields.

D. 0. Niles. J. W. Holder.

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Athletics

By B. B. HOPE.

The past year has been one of numerous activities in the sphere of Athletics. On fewer occasions has the school been so often represented at local athletic mee ings in a single year, and what is more, the teams have been able to uphold the tradition of performing creditably at all of them.

Our Athletic Sports were held on Friday, March 12, 1954, at the G.C.C. Ground, Bourda. The day was most encouraging for sports, there being an abundance of sunshine and an appreciative and inspiring crowd of spectators. Competition was keen throughout the day-three records were equalled and one broken.

In the Under 13 division H. A. Chesney was outstanding, while D. 0 Niles, R. B. Fields and B. Hope were the Under 15, Under 17 and Senior Champions respectively. By his magnificent performance in the Under 15 division, T. E. Matthews equalled the 100 and 220 yards record while Niles equalled the Hurdles record and broke the high jump record. Weston House won both the Standard Points and Championship Shields with 158 points. Austin House was runner up.

The Chief Secretary, the Hon. John Gutch, C.M.G., O.B.E., distributed theprizes.

In October, last year, for the first time an Athletic meeting was held among Secondary Schools. Our team emerged Champions secunng the Governor's Shield, the Abdool Majeed Cup, the Woodbine Cup and the Park Cup. Teams comprising few members also competed in the August Olympiad, the International Floodlight Games and other meetings with a fair measure of success.

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ATHLETIC CHARACTERS. A promising youngster with much drive. Champion

H. A. CHESNEY: of his class.

T. E. MATTHEWS: As this boy has shown in the past he has the â&#x20AC;˘ potentiality of a champion. He showed his sterling qualities by equalling two records in the shorter distances.

R. A. WILLOCK: A tan, lanky fellow who, although normally lazy, showed that he had some endurance in him by running surprisingly well.

D. O. NILES: Our Under 15 Champion appears to be trying to emulate the achievements of his father. himself a champion. He uses his compact build to good advantage as evidenced in his breaking two records.

R. B. FIELDS : Possessing one of the finest styles in the school, he runs with effortless ease. His combination of ability and brain helped him to become Under 17 Champion.

G. M. B KER: A good sprinter with a well built physique who with better and more systematic training would achiev greater success.

D. A. B. TROTMA-'1'{: The 'Don" possesses much speed, but lacking stamina is not able to maintain it.

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J. W. HOLDER: A build resembling 'the torso of Sampson,' this athlete couples style and ability with hard training.

K. E. D. POTTER: Our vke-captain who ran disappointingly because of insufficient training.

J. A. M. PROCTOR: A good athlete who has made a belated return to form. Surprised us by winning the Open hundred yards event.

W. H. BACCHUS: A good runner who judges his race nicely. Follows in the path of his elder brothers.

J. JERVIS: Possessing a beautiful body for a sprinter, this boy possibly ovcrtrained and as a result couldn't give of his best.

B. B. HOPE: Our Athletic captain who is a very good runner. He specialises in the distance races but is also a good sprinter. He possesses loads of stamina and a heautiful effortless stride. He has a great future if he perseveres and who knows how far he would go.

P. STUART: Another well-built athlete, who, while not possessing outstanding virtues, has that necessary quality of determination.

J. JERVIS: A good sprinter who was off form this year (perhaps he overtrained) .

J. A. M. PROCTOR: Our skipper and centre-half. This player has good distributive powers possessing a fairly good shot. He tends to stray a bit too much and he should tackle less. He is the best "header" in the school.

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Athletic Details 80 . YARDS . FLAT Prep: Ham mond - l; Mci ntyre-2; Robmson - 3. Time: 15 second..

Under 9: M. E. Cox-1; C. Seymour -2. Time: 12 1/ 5 seconds.

100 YARDS FLAT Under ll: Fields - l; Bourne--2: Holder-3. T ime: 13 2/5 seconds.

Under 13: Chesney (F) -1; Cholmondeley (A) - 2; Hendricks (C)-3.

Time: 12 3/ 5 seconds.

Under 1S: Matthews C) -1; Willock (A)-2; D. 0 . iles (B)-3. Time: ll seconds. This equals the record time set up by D. A. Farnum in 1929 and G. Cozier in 1937.

Under 17: Klauqtky (F)-1; Baker (E)-2; S tuart (B)-3. Time: 10 4/5 eoonds.

Open: Proctor (F)-1; Jervis · (D)2; Hope (F)-3. Time 10 2/5 seconds.

220 YARDS FLAT Under 13: Chesney (F)-1; Cholmondeley (A)-2; Hendricks (C)-3.

T ime: 29 l / 5 seconds.

Under 1S: Matthews (C)-1; D. 0 .

1 1les (B)-2; Willock (A)-3. Time: 25 4/ 5 seconds. T his equals the record time et u p by N. C. Bacchus in 1939.

Under 17: Baker (F)-1; F ields (E) - 2; S tuart (B) - 3. Time: 25 1 5 se onds.

Open : Hope (F)-1; Trotman (C)2· Holder (E)-3. Time: 23 4/5 secs.

HIGH JUMP Under 13: Applewa1the (F) and Odle (B)-1; Lovell (A)-3 . Height: 4 ft. 6 % ins.

Under 1S: 0 . D. Niles (B)-1; Willock (A) and Langevine (B)-2. Height 5 It. 2% ins. (record) Previous record: 5 It. l lf.! ms. by R. B. Fields m 1953.

Under 17: R. B. Fields (E)-1; Mnchell (D) and King (D)-2; Height : 5 ft. 3 ins.

Open: Matt hews (F)-1; P rock>r (F) - 2; Spence (A)-3. Height: 5 ft.

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440 YARDS FLAT Under 1S: Bacchus (A)-1; Mat-

thews (C)-2; Willock (A)-3. Time: 61 1/5 seconds.

Under 17: Stuart {B)-1; Willock (C)-2; Fields (E)-3. Time: 58 3 5 second .

Open: Hope (F)-1: Kmg (E)-2; Trotman (C)-3. Time: 55 215 secs.

LATE FOR SCHOOL R. Roberts-1.

120 YARDS HURDLES Under 1S: D. 0. Niles (B)-1; Willock (A)-2; Hill CB)-3. Time: 17 seconds. Tlus equals the record time established by J. P. Agard in 1939.

Under 17: Baker (F)-1; Fields (E) -2; Au tm (E)-3. Time: 17 2/ 5 secs.

Open : Holder (E)-1; Trotman (C) -2; Nicholson (F)-3. Time: 16 secs.

INTER HOUSE 880 YARDS RELAY "F" House--1 · "B" House-2 · "C" House-3. Time': l minute 49 se~onds.

TUG-0 -WAR Under 17: "C" House--1.

Open: "C" House--1.

880 YARDS FLAT Under 15: Bacchus (A)-1; Dalgetti (E}-2; Fraser (D)-3. Time: 2 mins.

35 1/5 seconds.

Under 17: Wilson (C)-1; Edwards (F)-2; S tuart {B)-3. Time: 2 mins.

24 4/ 5 second,:.

Open: Hope (F)-1; K inr; (E)-2; Folkard (B)-3. Time: 2 m,nutes 14 2 '5 seconds.

SACK RACE Un der 11: McDavid-1; Persaud-2.

Under IS: N. Br owman-I; D. K ing

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220 YARDS FLAT OLD BOYS L. Taitt-I; H. Greene--2· F. E. Mongul-3. Time: 27 second~.

ONE MILE FLAT Open : Hope (F) and M•iche>ll (D)5 minutes 26 2. 5 seconds. l; Wilson (C)- 3: King (D)-4. Time;

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JUMP

Under 13 : 1 Cholmondley, C. (A) ; 2 Lashley, D.; 3 Semple, (F). Dist. 14 ft.

Under 15: 1 Willock, R. A. (A); 2 Joseph, M. I. (A); 3 Hill (B). Dist. 18 ft.

Under 1'7: 1 Smith A. (D); 2 Fields, R. (E); 3 Klautky, (F) Dist. 18 ft. 6% Open: 1 Hyse B. B. (F); 2 Holder J. (E); 3 King, P. N. (E). Dist. 19 ft.

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Under 13: Under 15 :

1 Applewhaite (F); 2 Spence, C (A); 3 Chesney (F). Dist. 64 yds. 2 ft.

1 Hanoman, L (C); 2 Bacchus, W. (A); 3 Smith, B . I. (E) Dist. 85 yds.

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Under 17: 1 Archer J. (F); 2 Klautky (F); Joseph, C. (D). Dist. 90 yds 2 ft. 10 ins.

Open: 1 Roberts, C. A. (C); 2 Kaufmann (C); 3 Rickford, E. (C). Dist. 88 yds.

2 ft. 11 ins.

SHORT PUTT Under 17: 1 Roberts C. K. (E); 2 King E. A. (A); 3 Archer J. (F). Dist. 33 ft. 1 in.

Open : 1 Holder J. W. (E); 2 Roberts C. A. (C); 3 Jervis J. (D) Dist. 33 ft. 1 in.

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(by R. A. COLLINS) This game continues to be popular.

This season's activities were heightened by two note-worthy events. The first was the Colony's Open Championships in which the school entered a team. Although we did not reach the top mainly through lack of experience, our standard of play shows remarkable keenness, and young K. Tang must be complimented on reaching as far as the quarter-finals, defe&.ting much more exp.erienced players than himself. The other which was more in the nature of an experiment was the Senior and Junior Table Tennis competitions, the first of its kind ever to be held in this school. The great feature was the enthusiasm shown by the young aspirants to Table Tennis fame, and its ultimate success, thanks mainly to the efficient organisation of Mr. R. Batchelor can be noted when we see the number of boys who took part. . C. Phillips and K. Tang emerged winners in the Snr. and Jnr. divisions respectively.

As a result of this success, another experiment is about to be tried - that of introducing to the school an inter-House T.T. competition. We sincerely hope that this will be a success and that it will form a regular feature of the school's activities.

* TABLE TENNIS CHARACTERS N. C. PHILLIPS: Our best player who possesses an almost impenetratable defence. Unfortunately, however, his interest in the game is only seen when there is a competition at hand and he does very little to encourage the youngsters of the game who could surely profit from his experience. He has a very fair attack.

A. W. JONES: One of the best defensive players in the team "roger" appears to have lost interest in the game and as a result his standard of play has dropped considerably.

G. C. FRASER: A stubborn defender with an occasional atta(:king, stroke.

He has however given up the game.

J. HALY: A somewhat nervous starter with a fair attack and defence.

He spins the ball well but should practice more regularly and try to d~velop a steadier game.

A. R. SMITH: The mpst talented of the new players, he possesses both a forcing attack and a solid defence but needs to pay more attention to his footwork. Should remember however that only by dint of hard practice can the top be reached.

0. BARROW: A fairly orthodox attacking player with a very poor defence.

Lack of confidence and determination has kept him from finding a place in the team.

COLLINS, R. A.: Our school captain who unfortunately broke his arm and took nopart in this season's games' An orthodox attacking player who can also defend when the occasion demands.

(N. C. P.). * Pilgrim House has won this Competition.

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Hockey During the last two terms hockey has played an important part in School ~urriculum, and we have been fortunate in having Major Cooke as coach. The school eleven has played a number of friendly matches against clubs, and even if we have not won our full quota, valuable experience has been gained. The appeal for younger blood has not met with as g,ood a response as was hoped for. This was probably due to the fact that most of the boys are no orepared to buy the necessary gear for a gam which is so limited in this Colony.

Nevertheless it is essential that there be a fair number of young players some of whom will be able to play for the school and remain in the team for some years. It is only then that youth coup.led with experience by much practice will enabl us to win easily as indeed we should. ,:, And we have been fortunate in having Major Cooke as coach.

* HOCKEY CHARACTERS FERNANDES:-Our goal-keeper who shows flashes of brilliance at times. but has not been altogether steady.

ROBERTS, C. A.:-Our right back, one of the mainstays of the team, has a keen eye and hits the ball hard. He 5hould however tackle harder and watch his positional play.

WISHART, C.C.:-Our left back, a fairly :,teady player, who can hit the ball hard, but should first time less, he should also tackle more.

LEE, M. A.:-A very steady player, who does his job with quiet efficiency he uses his head, and has fair stickwork.

LEE, S. V.:-Our lett half and of late centre forward, a very good player with much stickwork. He should concentrate on getting rid of the ball more quickly.

KLAUTKY:-A new-comer to the team who has learnt the game quickly, but who should keep to his position more. His stickwork and general play should improve a great deal during the next year.

COSSOU: -Our right wing, one of the younger players who has improved considerably, centres correctly, but not hard enough, (he could also be faster but good stickwork would make up for lack of speed).

WO_ G, S. H.: -Our inside right, a small useful player, who uses his head to dribble fairly well and passes quite accurately. He has much ro0m for improvement.

LEE, A. R.: -Our inside left, somewhat on the slow side, and could be more accurate, but he hits the bc1.1l hard, passes well and has fair stickwork.

HOLDER, J. E.:-A promising player, with fair stickwork and speed. He should centre harder.

PHILLIPS. . C.: -Our centre forward who should play more hockey than cricket during the game. Hits the ball hard, and tries to make the most of his opportunity.

PO'l'TER, K. E. D. :-Our Capt3in ;:ind centre-half who is the most nergetic of our players. He has a remarkable eye and hits and passes accurately. He does not always keep his position, however, and this tends to give the backs a lot of extra work (C.A.R.)

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Vollev Ball (by R. E. LAM).

The past year was not a succes~ful one for volley-ball. Firstly, owing to lhe lack of a proper court, there could be no practices during the Spring and Summer terms. It is true we ~ometirnes played in the hall during the Autumn t rm, but tennis was introduced there, and, moreover, a volley ball court was not provided for. Efforts we1路e made lo prepc1re a court east, and then west, of the pavilion but these failed for some reason. A suggestion is to build our cov.rt on the plot of land opposite Mr. Beckle~'s hous , since it seems that the pla ing of volley ball in th hall i.s now sometli 路ng of the nast.

Secondly, i~ is a pity that the B.G. Volley Ball Association is not functioning it should, and consequently only one tournament was arranged for the i:;ast year-Th0 Melville Cup Competition. The school entered in thi tourney and was placed joint fourth in Division B. We won Calvary Luth rans 'B', Tutorial High School and Y.M.C.A. 'A', and lost to Broadmoor 'A', Bookers S.C., Buxton Lutherans and the Georgetown Fire Brigade. Thi was a fair performance although our team :lid not practice .-is it could h:tve had, was there a proper court, or had it been allowed to u e the hall more frequently despite the playing of tennis.

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CHARACTERS

G. D. NICHOLSO 1 .-Thi tall lanky player i fair at the net, but ~ives "hand over net' too often. Can improve at the back.

P. KAUFMAN.-Another tall plc1yer who can also mash well at times; geL erraQtic and so loses many points in defence.

V. PHANG.-A newcomer who has a dependable service. A sound back but can jump higher when slamming.

J. A. PROCTOR-A mo t carefree player. Serves well, but strays out of position ~oo often.

M. A. ODLE.-A slow player who does not &nticipate enough. Can smash but he has an uncertain service.

C. A. ROBERTS.-Hits the ball much too hard at times. A powerful but unreliable service. Slams fairly well.

R. E. LAM.-Oui路 captain whose passes from the back are very good. The only player who passes when at the net, but must concentrate mor when smashing. (M.A.O.)

James :--An' at the party, everybody sit down, nobody want to dance

--so de bo?s bring out Paul Jones GitssiP : - 路Wait, he dancing so ex ra ?

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Perhaps You Didn't l(riow it But screen and Radio star Lew Eyres is currently on a world tour designed to encourage peace among the nations. How? Mr. Eyres is studying the religions of the various nationalities, making movies of their rituals and ceremonies and showing the pictures, accompanied by his own lectures, to the other peoples. He is a student of comparative religion.

* according to the 1948 report, the Govt. of Queensland, Australia, granted 4,964 scholarships in 1946 alone tenable for 2 years at various secondary schools. The population of Queensland is less than 3 times that of British Guiana.

* the Soviet Union is by far ,the largest country in the world with an area of 8,221,000 sq. miles. This is 1,794,000 sq. miles more than the total areas of the United States (including Alaska and other pcssessions) and Brazil. China, the Communist threat of the Far East, possesses 4,092,000 sq. miles of territory - about 50 times the size of B.G.

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the known ~eological reserves of oil of the U.S.S.R. exceed those of all other countries of the world combined. The coal reserves are second only to the U.S.A.

* by 1960, according to statistical prognostication, the East Indians in British Guiana should exceed 507, of the population.

* all the salt in the oceanic waiters of the world, if extracted, could form a solid block about 20,000,000 cubic kiloms. in volume and weighing more than 40,000,000,000,000,000 tons. All this salt, spread uniformly over the land surface of the Earth, would form a layer about 450 feet thick all around.

* if you are interested in Queen's College and its affairs, you could book your copies of the quarterly newspaper "Lictor" and this annuaM magazine. And you could keep these college publications going, by supporting the advertisers or by advertising yourself.

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1n .Memoriam It. is with profound regret that we record the passing o{ two stud nis and a Master of Queen's College. They are : A. R. SPENCE of Form IVA whose death took place by drowning

in August, 1953.

A. PHILLIPS of IVB who died as the result of a short illness, on Saturday 21st November, 1953. and Mr. H. V. TAITT M.A. who found rest, after a prolonged illness, on Wednesday, 5th May, 1954.

R.J.P.

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THANI( YOU ! \Ve desire, here, to thank the many who hnve helped in the production of this Magazine. In particular our gratitude extends to the energetic agents who secured advE>r tisernents, to the firms who generously supplied these; to the members of the Magazine committee whose co-operation lightened our task considerably; to The "Daily Argosy " Ltd., for the fortitude with which it faced difficulties resulting from our failinas; to all those who sent in contributions, whether these were accepted for publication or not; to Mr. J. A. d'Oliveira, for his criticism and advice.

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