The QC Lictor - March, 1961

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PRIOE IO Cents Friday, Marci, 10, 1961

"Ontvard, lJptvard, May We Ever Go!" J

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House on ·Honours

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Promotions for Bis Lordship Chief J u s t i c e - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - - = = J. A. LUCK.HOO; Mr. F. W. CASE, 'Director of Education and Mr. N. E. CAMEHON, Deputy-Prineipal, queen's College. in aid of the Red Cross Schoo'l for energy into his everyday life.

Handicapped Children Yet this ardent 'A' house sup-

_Queen's College Concert

porter still found time to carry On Friday 3rd March Queen's that glorious mezzo-soprano, out his duties as a prefect, and CoHege gave a concert in its enchanted her audience with we can well imairine him cheerAuditorium. '.l'he programme three ageless melodies. ·1·ne ing on the touchline when included a piano solo J)y the school tnanks most heartily all Percival was a house with a :::>chool's premiere musician, our guest artistes. bigger 'kick.'

Hay Luck, and piano duets by The large audience which atOur new Director of EducaKe1th and Aubrey Joseph and tended tne concert included tion, Mr. Ca~e came to Q.C. in J nne and Wendell Bunyan. The several of Guiana's leading 1924. As a Government Scholar J umor Choir sang tour song:1 musicians. The school is very he attended the school for four and the l'rinc1pa1, Mr. V. J. grateful to the guest artistes years leaving in 1928. But banger-Davies, an 'experienced' and take this opportunity of Mr. Case can also look back on a. ·L antone renoered two interpre- tilankmg them. happy period at Q.C., when tations. Guest artistes incmdThis was, indeed, a delightful he played House football and ed the Pollce Band and their way to as-sist a very cteservrng cricket and in due course reMr. N. E. CAMERON clarinet and xylophone soloists cause smce it yielded mucn ceived his quota of detentions.

Cpl. V. :::ieatoi:th and Cpl. :::;'. pleasure and enjoyment to tne Deputy-Principal, Hon. · J. A. LUCKHOO Mr. N. K Cameron, deputyl:saird. J onn Loncke was the audience. '!'his tme effort realQueen's College Chief Justice Principal of Q.C., is perhaps the violmist wnlle Andrew Terrill ised close to four hund1·ed dol- - - - - - - - - - - - - most 'solid' of this group of P ercival House has cause for solid citizens. Mr. Cameron our Qhief Justice, but he left pl,.1.yed one of .Brahms' rhapso- lars (.:)>400.00). dies. 1V1rs. .Pauline McKenzie, added pleasure today, for she - N. E. JACKSON behind him a record that might can justly claim as her own have well moved any new boy to three of our honoured guests. emulation. Thrice awarded the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!~!!!!"!

His Lordship Mr. Justice Luckhoo, Mr. F. W. Case, Director prize for Mathematics, Doctor i .Nehaul also won the. Languages of Education and Mr. N. E. Prize twice and was Q.C. scholar Cameron, Deputy-head of Q.C., m 1930. Raleigh House boys are all proud to have come from could do well to follow tho the school's first house. This bright trail he left behind. is no cause for any jealousy on Coming to another generation the part of the other houses, of old ,boys, we can find in however, for Mr. L. E. Dow, our Mr. L. E. uow, now ConservaConservator of Forests was n tol' of Forests, the same drive member of Austin House ; Mr. which characterises all the memG. E. Luck, General Manag~r. bers of this distinguished group British Guiana Credit Corporof guests. He was originally a ation, can look back on a happy member of Herbice High School membership of Durban House; and when he came to this school and the news that Dr. B. B. G. it was to a !brilliant career. He Nehaul, Deputy Director of took his academic honours in Medical Services, was a Raleigh Mr. stride but also earned athletic House stalwart, can well bring Director of Education colours in 1940 and in 1941 becheer to "B" house still smarting after their last SpQrts Day who has a brilliant academic came Head Prefect. Mr. Dow performance. record behind him, yet founJ was also the Best Cadet Officer in rn42 and played inspiring What will of course be of time to play table-tennis on the cricket, football and hockey. lt special interest to most boys are school team and was a champion of today's is a marked coincidence that hi:1 the school-records of these sprinter. Many a~piring young sportsmen would cricket-·ball record set up in 193d 'solid' citizens. His Honour Mr. Justice J. A. Luckhoo can do well to follow in his foot- has only been eclipsed this year indeed be an Inspiration to every steps and s uccessfully combine by Bunoury of Weston House.

1\'1 i'. .t..ton LUCK is t11e on1y Q.C. ·boy. One can be certain their games and, as he puts it, Duriban House l·epresentativt! that he was by no means 11 "hard work.''

Dr. B. B. G. Nehaul entered on the J;ionour Roll on this 'slacker' in school, for he has carried the same drive and school in 1925, six years before occasion. He was also a Go vernment County Scholar and , soon added to his laurels by ~ . , : ,. capturmg the. Juoilee Scholar. 1. ,; ~, , snip in l9l:io. Again, howeve:c., Comfort with pleasure in new self•help stand . , , we fmd an old-boy who aldo ' .t-·· '"' \ gave valuatle service to the Spo1·ts Day this year saw the example of the quality and quan:1chool in other ways. He was Vice~Capt. of the school in 1940 COl'\.tinuation df the ambitious tity of work put in by these and also a cadet and school programme of spectator accomo- enthusiastic boys. The money prefect. Truly Mr. Luck is an- dation started last year - .this for this progmmme •w as provided other old boy who has kept the year's addition oo the Spo1'ts by Government who ·speciliied Day colour was one new covered that this money was to 'be spent banner of Q.C. aloft. & painted stand ,p lus the cover- on material not labour. We hope Today the 'Lictor' is indeed ing and painting of the two that the pradical experience proud to join with the school in already built last year. The new g&ined ·b y the boys this year saluting these exemplary old- stand built in two weeks by the will ,help them to continue the boys. Truly they have left be- energetic toys of the Upper next stage of the prQgramm.e hind them a record which can Fourth General under the able which ,v~ hope will be the ,, inspire every present member of supervision of Messrs. Wason & building of changing rooms for the school to emulation.

McDonald, presented a perfect games' competitors.

-M.D.

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Q,C. CADETS GET POLJC.E CADETSHIP

O, Jl, lloPe CO) Seinlor Champion winning by an Inch from E. I. J. Jl'leldl (E) and ~Uni a new recorll of ~.1 &eeli,

Queen's College and incidentally Wooley House, can be justlv proud of the success of J. W. Lashley, and L. L. Lewis who have both gained Police Cadetships. Lashley ( or John Lash as his closest friends call him) is the son of Sgt. John Lashley 4143, Prior to oibtaining the Police Scholarship in 1953 'John Lash' attended St. Am· brose. During his seven years at Q.C. he gained many distinc-tions his and his record as school

and school prefect, all bear testimony to his ach ievements. In 1958 he took the 'O' level passing 8 subjects, and after spending two years in the sixth, John left to take up a teaching appointment at Tutorial.

L. Lewis ( Trinculo) who was also a pupil of St. Ambrose came ti) the school in 1957, and by 1959 had gained seven passes at the Ordinary Level. A natul'al humourist, 'Culo' could just not Serieant in the Cadet Cor11s, help beiui' the mo11t popula~·

boy in school. As one boy said"'fhe great thing about Culo is that you never can annoy him.

'Trine' sees the humourous side of everything, though not bo·· cause he is never serious, for no one who is purely "light~ headed and flippant can reach the Upper Sixth Modern. 'Culo' was also school-prefect, receiving Colours for cricket, a school athlete, and sometime footballer.

He was also a member of the Cadet Corps.

The school wishes these two boys Bon Voyage and success in their studies abroad, and on a sober note, asks them never to for1iet sood old Q.C.

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THE Q.C. LICTOR FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1961.

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Letters to the Editor Religion in q.c.

Vear M'r. Editor,

principles which I think should be rorced home to every boy. However we find boys, who have come right through the school and end up confirmed atheists, even if they were not when they entered it, What can one expect, when even some of the masters who teach scripture seem to be atheists themselves.

I have been in so many of these classes where a religious text. usually from the bible, is read without ample comment bv the master, and certainly with M attempt to connect it with scientific ideas, which are going to be driJJed into the pupil~ brain as he goes through the school.

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BRIGHTER CRIC~KET BOYS !

A series of cricket matches has just ended-a series that wHI linger for a long time in our memories-a series that only the West Indians (and Australians? ) u'!lde·r expert leadership oan produce. Yes, we have just witnessed - I mean heard ofa most thrilling series of cricket matclles between the West Indies and Australia, the result of whioh must now be ringing in our ears.

and boring ericket nas been our speciality ( especially in the last season). J·ust imagine a team scoring a little over one hundred runs for a whole day: \\'hat cricket!

It is a hard fact that most people are shy of being religious; t!iis is ~even more so in F.DOUGLAS schools. The majority of us reI think it is time the cricketfuse to carry the banner of any Features Editor ers "get out of their shells" and in our daily life, bereligion M. DREPAUL play lively cricket, following ( or cause it is considered childish at least trying to foll.,w) the Sports Editor and is connected with the ide:i example shown by a great leader C. HOPE that anything reHgious belong~ Frank Worrell - remembedng to our antiquated parents or Treasure1· that it is not whether you win Sunday school, which we were K. NOBSLGA It was during these matches the game, but how you play the forced to attend. On the other Distribution Manager that some of the brightest game that matters.'' hand we have a few hypocl'ites F. RAMPH.:\SllAD cricket ever was produced. with us, who having no perEvezyday was full of excitement.

Surely Q.C. cricket teail'.ls can Sup'ervisor sonality of their own to make Mr, s. R. R. ALLSOPP Well now that the series has produce brighter cricket-that them popular, grab on to the --- ideas which their form mates ended what? would attract more boys! Be a N.B. :-The views expressed by in· consider left wing or radical, good sport, cricketers I Let us dividuals are not nec~rily those of It is a very long time since see some ,brighter cricket this It is little woncier that so the Editorial Board and School as u. for bv so doing they gain not many boys leave school with we at Q.C. have seen our cricket season. popularity but the attention whole.-Ed. Q.C.L. which they were denied pre- brilliant futures ahead of teams play real attractive crickR. FARLEY VM. them, enter University, and et. On the contrary very dull viously. leave with lots of letters beEDITORIAL These young so-called cht'is- hind their names, only to find tians in particular, can be seen that they lack the conviction in sehool with a religious text to lead a decent life or to raise pointed by the "powers" and expensive books, however, are that the members of the school available for the sixth form, and on top of their pile of books; a good family. For the bigger and firmly believing tbat they the house the bigger the who have been in the school for I fear that one volume of a are the chosen few and that foundation it needs. and if the more than three years should very expensive Spanish Dictiona ll others shall perish in hell foundation is Jacking the house vote to decide whom they feel ary, available to the sixth form, are the best material for the vanished last year and there fire. Some of them go so far as must inevitably fall. important task of assisting in a seems nothing we can do about There can be no doubt that to say, that certain member~ Jn1·~e measure, to run the school. it ! ! ! Secondly the experiYours, faithfully, just now top priar.ity . on ~ny of the school are damned for ence of the French department, political campaign hst 1s bemg their sins, and as a result ha.ve Yours faithfully, (which has, as you know, proS. A. RIDLEY given to roads, health schemes nothing to do with them. They L6.Mb. vided a large number of light McINTOS'H, L6c.

A. and D- programmes. If we remind me of the rich Pharisee Supervisor's Note : - I think you readers, some magazines and a students were to have a say, who thanked God that he was should look Ull the difference benewspaper) is that far from however I am sure there would not as wretched as his less tween "atheist", "agnostic" uud sufficient use of these facilities * be a fe\v noticeable additions, fortunate country men; and I "deist." * * * is made especially by senior - S.R.R.A. among them teache~·s, schola:· think that they should remem• boys of the school, very few of ships and books. Smee experi- ber that it iis not the well that I .anguage Students * * * * them taking advantage of t he ence has taught us that neither need a doctor, but the sick.

Suffering weekly lending periods when a teachers nor scholarships are as Prefects sltould be master is avaih1ble, after school, easily had in B.G. as Free CasThere are a few others, Elected Dear Sh•, to advise. sava and Milk, we would settle numbering no more than five -S.R.R,A. or six, who carry the banner Queen's College, for-'Books.'

It is with great reiret that l 24th February, 1961. have to write about the lack of of their religion with some * * * • Books however, are usually semblance of the true spirit. Dear Sir, Spanish books and magazines found i~ libral'ies, and right It is these boys whom I feel for extra-curricular reading, in A ltaw Deal?

Today everywhere in the the school. Spanish has been now the most pressing need of need some support. Week after the student ,body of the country, week these boys hold meetings, Western World, democracy is i-ntrodueed as a subject in this next to staff of course, is the which attract very few boys, ha\led as the best social system; school for a.bout seven years anu 'the Editor, need of larger reference Librar- Added to this the masters, give furthermore British Guiana en- it is time consideration was Dear Sir, ies. For a start the Public Free very little help to the group, joys the fruits of a democratic given to idea of a Spanish which badly, need their moral Another set of acting preLibrary, Georgetown, mig,ht be support, if not their presence. administration, and thus I think Library. i.t fit that a ",pseudo-democracy" fects has been appointed, and renovated somewhat.

If the are much more prone to whole lower flat, for instance, Boys I don't know who is responsi- what a bunch of loyal members follow the authority of '\ sho(Jld be brought into her leadwere reserved for purposes of master rather than the instru;. ing secondary school-to wit in ble for this situation, probably of the school it is. reference, that would do much to tion of one of their form mates. the appointment of the prefects there is no government grant What struck me, however, alleviate the present condition. I have noticed that our princi- who are responsible in a large for Spanish, or maybe the bigger It is by no means pleasant to pal has set the example, by way, for the effici,:mt manner in faculties claim most of the grant was the surprised omission of wait half an hour for a refer- speaking at these meetings which the school is run. because they have more students one of Q.C.'s 'stalwarts.' He .

Tlhe presEl'llt manner of ap- and teachers, but this situation has been taking a very active ence book and then f,ind that from time to time. pointing prefects is that the must be remedied. part in school activities, yet he your exact topic is wanting. was not selected. He is the person (s) responsible feel that Even if this idea is not certain responsible ,boys are With the expansion of the Students need a lot of read- president of one of the 'progrespractical, the mA.sters who capable of commanding respect ing material in language sub- sive' clubs of the school, reprereference library it would become necessary to find new teach scripture could at least and consequently obedience and jects, especially reading material sented the school on behalf of quarters for the adult section. try to give some help in re- thus they are appointed pre- that is interesting. Novels, cur- this club on various occasions, This should pose no problem, ligious instruction, by en- fects; but this system has a rent news magazines, and papers a member of the Licto1· staff, a however, if the children's sec- couraging talks on every da·,r drawback in that the persons encourage students to study the house captain-taking a very tion were removed from the top problems. Rome ot us will who appoint prefects cannot language. Of course this is also active part in house affairs, a flat. Now that the teen-agers argue that the school is non- find out how they react to their an indirect appeal to Spanish fair worker . . . . yet he has not have pushed out the adults, and denominational, but I think we new-found autihority. Also they "turients to make use of tht> been chosen as an acting prefect! will aJl agree that most ac- themselV'es do not come under library when the library is I can only guess on what basis the adults the children, tht! cepted religions hn.ve a con:- their authority and thus they formed. prefects are chosen, and if th~ children would all have to com- mon base, it is thesP. basic above requisites are not enough Yours sincerely, are unable to find out if those bine forces and push the governfor one to qualify, well ..• one are theoretically good prewho ment for a new library.

M. M. DREP AUL. can only wonder. f ects are also good prefects in fact. Also many feel that thev It 1·s undeniable that the presI personally feel that the boy S upervisor's Note: There ent Library in the heart of the Libraries are only as good as cannot respect anyone for th'e concerned has been given a "raw are two answers to the quesauthority he holds without first country's busy .shopping ..'!entre the books in them, however, and deal," in not bei,ng Mlected as is hardly the safest place for the best books can only be respecting him for his intrinsic tions you raise: Firstly the an acting prefect, and am axious qualities.

Spanish Department is looking frolicsome seven and eight year chosen by qualified individuals.

While one cannot dispute the into the need for light readers to have an explanation if there olds. The ideal spot for a chil- w~ lhave every faith in the dren's library would be some- ability of the library staff to wisdom of the "powers," I feel and this, I hope, will soon be is one at your disposal. where out of downtown George- select us sound reading-matter, that candidate~ should be ap- remedied. A number of more Thanking you, town, somewhere quiet, pleasant yet teachers, both primary and R. FARLEY, V.M. and safe. Not only would this secondary, could do much to help measure protect the children them in this respect.

The but it would permit an expan- Teachers' Association should Supervisor's Note: Prefect!'! sion of activ,ities and give scope not find it difficult to form a are selected by the Principal Committee for "Expeditious for new ideas. from a list of names submitted Literary Advancement" or somPby House Masters.

This plan is fine, so far, for thing to that effect, and heart-S.R.R A the youth of Georgetown. Yet ening results should soon be h1 our rural areas there is as forthcoming. * * * great and even a greater need of books and libraries. For a It is not often that the chance Students to Unite? start a useful suggestion is the of being heard or read presents setting up of a system of mobile itself, and so this List of Needs Sir,libraries. The benefit of such a must need be a long one. When Briitish Guiana now faces a scheme as this to areas like we have beautiful, well-sited Communist threat. The forthKitty, Campellville, Ruimveldt libraries with all the 'literary coming elections will decide onr DISTRIBUTORS :and La Penitence would be tre- pearls of the ages' upon their fate-whether we are going to mendous, and should soon show shelves, we could then turn tu be another ,Cuba. It is we1·eturns by a tremendous in- 1iecord-libraries. Think of the the youths of this country crease in the percentage of benefits to students of literature 19, Hincks Stre-et, Georgetown. reading public.

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As a member of the school said, "It is time to reform the as the Reform Bill did to New Arrivals : Nothing as library England." It is with this obpleasant as the arrival of Miss ject in mind that the Library is Douglas has happened to us to be closed down for the term. since la.st term, but our staff has benefited from some worthy For some time now, the senior additions. First of these is members of the school have Mr. W. A. McDonald who has come here from the Teachers' been complaining that the Tlralning Collewe, experienced, Library has not been catering qualitied, willing and able ta for them. I n fact, it was suggested that a Reference Library help the students of Q.C. Since was of prime importance. We Mr. McDonald ha-s been here he intend to form a respectable has further increased his popu- Reference Library and have. larity by· turning up to give actually been removing some of welcome aid to Mr. Clayton on the various faculty libraries and the sports field. A hearty wel- taking them to the Central come to you, sir, from the staff Library. However, we are still of 'Lictor.' hoping to have a Spanish Reference section but it really deBack with us again after a pends upon the bigiher authoryear's absence is Mr. JONAS, ities and the availability of well-liked French and Maths funds. master. Mr. Jonas has once again got into his smooth flowAt the same time, the libraring stride and is now as familiar ians have been attempting to a sight arountl the school as revise the catalogues and to before he left. reorganise the classifications of the fiction books. Indeed, th is To help us combat our staff- in itself is a great task, ,b ut we shortage problem .t he school has expect the results to be greater enlisted the services of wellknown old boy Mr. 'Vic' Insan- t'han the labour. ally, who has come to us from The last problem which faces Broadcasting House. Mr. In- us is the difficulty of acquiring sanally is now giving valua,ble proper wall deoora,tions and aid to ou·r French and Spanish charts, but we do hope that som-e masters. of the Rembrandts in our midst will impart, to us, some of their Everyone w,ithout exception knowledge and even give. materwas glad to have back with us ial contributions. once more, Mr. Clayton, athletic English master. Mr. Clayton It is even hoped that we shall and family <had been on holiday be able to remse the system of for six months in the U.K. lending but, ultimately, the library's efficiency really deOp a s!ldcler note thll school pends upon you. the users. It had to part with one of its mast is how you treat the books, how appreciated young masters at you respect the Library, and, the beginning of the term. One above all, your constructive day .b efore the reopening of criticisms that will really deterschool Mr. S. A. Ku,NG left for mine whether or not our school an appointment ,i n Trinidad. Library will be respectable and This came as quite a blow to something to be proud of. our sadly-depleted teaching staff, and boys joined in expresJ. P . BENJAMIN, L6C, sions of regret on hearing the Librarian. news.

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Up and Up The school has captured a'll· other scnolarship and ·t hat thi:ough the medium of G. T. Prashad, l:>udding playwright, who has been awa,rded an agricultll'ral scholarship by •Bookers.

One other item of good news fer tpe school-was. the report of the success of one of its old debating ohampions, W. A. Rodney, who has since earned .considerable honours in this field at U.C.W.I. and in a U.S.A. competition.

At l,ast the school has representatives on that influential - section of the community, the Police Force.

Footballer J. Lashley and L. Lewis, popular cricketer, hav-e both been granted Cadetships in our Police Force. This course provides for extensiv~ training both here and abroad, which will qualify them for appointments as Deputy Superintendents in two years.

* * * * New Look library From a shabby and depressing room, the library has been transformed into a pattern of kaliedoscopic colours since its painting dn the Christmas holidays. (Perhaps it is expedient to mention that the library's controver.sial colour-scheme is one of our principal's masterpieces and i.t indeed reflects latent a.rtistic talent).

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Q.C. Produces "Gilbert and Sulti• vaa" Opera Towards the end of the next term we will be staging another of Gilbert and Sullivan's works; the "Pirates of Penzance." This operetta was first performed in N,ew York early 1880 and on April 3, 1880, with the sub-title, "The Slave Of Duty," the first performance was done in England. The music is said to be infinitely superior in every way to the Pinafore-'tunier' and more developed, of a higher class altogether.

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Q.C1 Scouts Raise

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Our Features Editor, popular 'Edre' Insanally also left school during the holidays, and is now employed at a city laboratory.

QUEEN'S

By Troop Leader

A Scout Jamboree is a meeting of scouts who do not know each other to camp under tents, ha,ve fun toge-ther and work to. gether in hannony and friend· ship. A Jamboree is a wonderful opportunity for boys and young men to meet each other and learn about the things other boys do in different parts of the world. The average boy is surprised to find that boys all over the world are basically the same and that they play the same pranks except with local twists. Several Queen's College Scouts have had the opportnnity of visiting other parts of the world to attend Jamborees. Within recent years our boys have been to Canada, Jamaica, Britain and Austria.

Five months before the 1960 Music Festival, Qur Musk teacher Miss Dolphin, came to Music class with a bunch of application forms. She spent the whole period talking about the advantages we would have if we sang in the Festival. By the end of the period I found myself filling out a fonn that stated that I was tc, .sing solo in the under-twelve age group.

mouth . . . . but notbling came out ! He had stage fright !

After a lot of prompting from the Judges he managed to finish the song. Then the poor wretch stumbled down the steps and sat down.

After listeninr to a few more ~ingers, I was beginning to thmk that this was going For weeks I practised my to be a waikover. Suddenly song "Joy'' until even my little somebody tapped me on my brothers knew the tune. ~ should~r and told me to sit in e-vaen reached a mental point the th ird seat. where I could visualise myself receiving first prize, and my face in all the papers.

When l sat down in t his seat I began to feel spasms Finally came the day of the My stomach felt as if a gam; Preliminaries. I drove to thl? o~ fo~tball was going on inTown Hall feeling confident side it. As I moved to the that I would qualify for the second chair I broke out into Finals. I was shown to my seat ·Cold sweat, my hands felt and found that I was sitting clammy, and my heart beat near to some of my friend;;, like a trip hammer. Then i The Second Caribbean Scout One of them ba'd a programme sat down in the first seat and J amboree is bein.~ held in that stated that I was to sing my knees started to :knock toTrinidad from the 4th - 14th ninth, so I sat back to enjoy gether, my legs turned to jelly April next. Our troop is send- the sight of other boys singing. and I could feel the blood beating in my temples. ing three representatives as part of the British Guiana To the left of the Hall were Contingent. These First Class three chairs, and I noticed Suddenly I heard my name Scouts are P. L. Daniels R. E., that three boys went ov£r and called and I crawled out of my P . L. Francis W. A. and P. S. sat down in them. A voice anLow G. A. These boys will soon nounced number one and the seat and staggered onto the become Queen's Scouts and boy in the f,irst chair got up stage feeling anything but are worthy Ambassadors of while another boy took his ''Joyful." The piano played the introduction to "Joy,'' I Our Troop, Our School and, place. opened my mouth and out British Guiana. We give them came some notes. But these a 'BUZZ' and wish them safe He mounted the steps and thin reedy notes were not the passage11. took a position near to the piano beautiful notes that had reAs the piano finished the in· echoed inside my house foi• Naturally money has to be troduction he opened his sixte-en weeks. What was raised· to send the chaps to the happening to my voice ? l Jamboree and our Troop is looked at my friends, but hard at work for this money. their reassuring smiles had A Raffle of a "Transistor turned hard, cold stares.

Radio Set'' is now on, at ten Realiziug that if l looked at (10) cents a chance. Raffle anybody I would falter, l Sheets are in the hands of focussed my eyes on a window Q. C. Scouts and several perbeyond the audience. Somehow sons around town. P lease take This year Queen's College has I managed to get through all se!'l'eral chances on this Raffle, help send three boys to Trini- once more contributed to the three verses and I stumbled dad and maybe win a Transis- Children's Dorcas Society. This down the stairs and went t o tor Set to play at your bedsidt> is perhaps the society with my seat. or take on your picnics. Here's closest connections to the school, hoping to see YOUR name on since many Q.C. boys, lucky After hearing the rest of the those sheets ! Let us help enough to be attending a lead- singers I realised that m)' ing secondary school, can well these Scouts to have a wonderhopes of being a singing cele• ful time and then give freely appreciate the need of other brity were gone. So I walked less-fortunate boys and girls. of their experiences to your This year's collection is un- out of the place, got into our sons. fottunately however not such car and drove away, leaving ample proof that Q.C. is as a the Town Hall in the distance school well given to lending help I was never so glad in all my . to a worthy cause whenever the life to sjle home. able but also to increase your occasion arises.

Collections ap~ite for the Gilbert and were made separately by houses GLASHEEN G . R. (3c) Sullivan's Operas.

-S E and realised a total amount of UB- D. only $10.59.

Q.C. Dorcas ,Collection

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This term has seen the rebirth of a club the Chess Club, in the school. I~ the last issue of the 'Lictor' an appeal was made by a third-former for ithe formation of a chess club. This popular has once more drawn a The play is in two Acts. lrl game large following, and shows the first act Frederic, the main every indication of making vast character in the play, has ju:!t strides in the near future. won Ms pirate-hood and is 'freed from his indentures' The Dramatic Society is also Frederic, because of the stupid- sponsoring another inter-house ity of his nurse, who also was competition. A record number partially deaf, was apprenticed of houses have entered in th::; to a pirate instead of a pilot the s~ond effort of the society which was his father's choice. to create greatel' interest i11 Ruth, his nurse, in this first act Drama. Last yeair'.s com;ntition entreats Frederic not to leave was won by Weston R ous,! her, but Frederic has just seen which n&w has the distinction real beauty in face of the daugh- of producing a play wdtten by ters of the Major-General. He a member of the House G. T. appeals to them to have mercy Prashad. Keen competition is 'on such an one as me.' Mabel expected when the best dramatic comes to his rescue and tells him talent of the school clash at the to take heart,-in fact her heart. end of term.

In the Second Act Mabel and the Pirate King discover that Frederic was born on a leap La ughter a t School year day and hence will not be 21 until 1940. Poor Frederic Overheard in the La.b: has to return to his apprenticeEmm-Tea: Lewis, don't you ship, and leave Mabel "to pine.' know that if you look in that This operetta which already is mirror you can be shocked?

Trinculo: It depends on the beini' rehearsed ( in sni.all parts) promises to be not only enjoy. anile of the mirror, sir.

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were given full permission to inspect any part of the schoul On Monday 6th March we held by the principal. our Athletic Sports for the second year running, on our ground.

Throughout the day the pa1·· Pilgrim House, winner of the ents made full use of this oppor- Standard Pts. Shield with 104 tnnity. They visited the class- points went on to emerge rooms and the laboratories of Champion House with lGOi the school. In the chemistry Ja,b:, points. Their victory was mainembarrassed parents were greet- ly due to the efforts of Astil ed with fumes f rom H Yd rogen Paul who won the under 15 % Sulphide gas, which according mile, i mile and hurdles, breakto the text-book, has a rather ing the i mile record in the sweet smell like that of rotten process. I. J. Fields, as usual egis, In the Art Room they saw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! our buddini artists at work; in the classrooms they attended It was indeed unfortunate A very larie number of classes covering a wide range of that certain forms were unParents accepted this invitation subjects, all the while seeini the lucky enouih to have had tests and they started the day by a_t- colleie at work and also refresh- on Parents' Day because boys tendini General Assembly .m ini their knowledie of French, in those forms had a very unthe mornini. After a speech oy Latin, Maths. etc., they also saw comfortable time sweating out the chairman of the Parent- the younier boys doing physical tests under the surveillance of Te ache r' s Association, Dr. traininif, both parents and masters. MidClaude Denbow, the parenl.s day and afternoon meals were served to Parents for a small !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'!'!!~~!!!!!! £ee.

M.r. Cameron's beginning or the formation of a Parent'feacher's Association last year has materialis ed. The format ion of this Parent-Teacher's Association has already yielded resulti which encouraged the school to sponsor its first Parents' Day, this year on Friday, Februai:y 10th. It is hoped that this interesting experiment will cont;nue annually. All parents, whether members of ParentTeachers Association 01· not, were invited tu the school on Parents' Day,

LETfERS TO THE EDITOR .

Conti m4,ed from. page 2 who will suffer. Therefore, it is up to us to do something to show the enormous influe1_1ce an o r g a n is e d country-wide group of students oan have on moulding their future along sound democratic lines. We can influence politics, politicians and even the· votes at election time. Undoubtedly the question of accepting the East German scholarships last year, should have really been decided by a students body,

We have read of students winning their fiiht for freedoJ? in Korea, and thtl great sacrifices made in Hungary and elsewhere. But we would like to avoid ibloodshed. Nevertheless, it is expedient that a conglomtlration of students .be form~d not only for the sake of directing the electorate where to cast their votes, but also for the purpose of unity and solidarity and friendship among the stu· dents of our country. Racialism is another ireat threat. on a student's body we have the first step towards nationalism, and towards conquerini the evila of racialism and commun· 1am, So, let's form a student's body, nowt Yours faithfully,

GEOFFREY SANKIES,

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School Gromul Deplorable Dear Sil', One of the more serious causes for grievance in this school can be found in the athletic field-the field events competition suffering more than the track ev-ents competitions.

Training all the year round cannot be achieved without the necessary "tools" of tho athlete.

You can always run around the field but you can't throw a shotput when there is none, or run the hurdles when there is none, or long jump when there is no sand in the pit. This year we saw hurdles arrive exactly on the day of standard trials, and go back at reiular intervals to their owner. Why not buy new hurdles repair the old ones we have? What ha.a been dono to ifet a shot-put since the last one is lost a yeiu· ago? Ia the allowa.nce for Spor,t to Queen's College ao scanty that she can't buy a .spot-put ball? Does a shot-put ball cost far more (if more) than a cricket bat 01·

Parents' Day not only gave parents the opportunity of meeting their children's teachers but also the chanc~ to see their boys at work This new experiment was very enlightening t o all, parents, teachers and boy.,, Judging the happy and interested exprsesions on their parents' faces, the boys could see that they had spent a happy and profitable day at the school and t hat they would be encouraged to come in even greater numbers on the next Parent:,' Day. H. SI~GH, L61\1 ( c) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!!!

football? Is cricket and foot ball of more importance than athletics? They should be on even par, shouldn't they? Can good records be established in events if the "tools" are not available? I expect to see something doM to keep athletics and its tools alive and available throuihout the new yea,r.

You1·s sincerely, Q. A, SANKIES, L6C. 8u1>"'l'visor'ij Note:- \'ou speak of bu)'lng hurdles I What llbout MAK• L~G and with four help I

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News of Old Masters· Mr. L. W. Keates B.A., our former Spanish Master, who left us in 1958, to take up a post teaching English at a school in Lisbon, is now assistant lecturer at the University of Leeds, England.

Mr. H. A. M. Beckles, M.A. one of our leading language masters and our former deputy Principal who left last Decem1ber after 84 years on our teaching staff, is now living in Surrey, England. He has been put on the Board of Examiners for G.C.E, '0' level examinatfon fot• the University of London.

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Dear Sir,! will like to bring special attention to hidden talent in the school. Whilst I was rummaging amongst some old papers, I fo und an old Queen's College Science Review which arrested my attention. It contained interesting science articles which prov-ed very useful and can still be useful io many budding scientists. I wish to make an appeal to the Science Society and to all those interested in science, so that this Science Review will continue to be pu.blished every term. The Review ca.n contain articles from members of such Societies as the Bee-Keeping Society, RadioClub, Science Society, Tour Club, and Photograph Society.

I am sure that there ue many ardent supporters of this article and with enough contribution, the Review will once more be a success.

Keen Science ~t ~dent H. C. PERSAUD, L6M, THE

Two new stands were erected by members of the school, to accommodate the numerous 'parents' who had ,been expected t o attend the Sports ... and though Mr. Wason, master in charge of building operations might have said like Horace in his famous Ode "Exegi monumentum aere perennius" ( i.e. I have raised up a monument more lasting than bronze), I have no doubt that he was as disappointed, as most of us, at the poor attendance recorded. Indeed, hp.d not the number of spectators been increased by the influx of some rather younger, and infinitely more interesting 'paren~·. after 8.00 p.m., the sports would have bE:come a fiasco, ilorified heal.s.

However, if one disregard& some of the many shortcomin&s, one l!ould, usini, his imagination, call the 6th March 1961, a fair day's sports.

-S.R.R.A.

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rendered yeoman service to his house winning the Senior 220 Professor Arthur Young of yards' sprint and placing second in the 100 a~d 440 yards races. Columbia University Tisited Q. C. on 10th. February while on a U. S. sponsored Caribbean Runners-up in the competition tour. The Pl'IOfessor, who claimed were Weston House with 146! that he was primarily interested points. Patrick Griffith of this in visual art gaive an interesting house emerged under 17 cham- talk to a keen group of Sixth pion, defeating Fox of Mouldei· Formers, later joined by some House in the 100 and 220 yard!l parents. races, and winning the Hurdles.

L. Bunbury broke the Cricket Professor Young traced the Ball record, with a throw of 107 relationship between art tncl yards 9t inches, won the Shot- every aspect of our everyday Putt and placed third in the Jong life, and then illustrated the new concepts of depth and movejump. ment with some copies of American 'Masters' hanging on Moulder House was third with Q.C. walls.

110 points. Their captain Claude Hope emerged Senior Professor Young contended Ohampion winning the 440, 880 that Art was purely man-made and mile (breaking the 1~ mile and thus brought l!orth loud Sports record with a time of pr-0tests from members of the 53.2 secs. ) . Other creditable 'Debating' Society who did not performers were Marshall of want to 1by-pass a chance of Pervical House who beat Fields healthy argument. After viewin the 100, and placed second in ing work on display the profesthe 220 yards ; Morrison of sor left expressing himself Austin House the under 15 well-pleased with his visit to champion and Hasting.s of Per- the School. cival House the Under 18 chamH. Singh L 6 M pion.

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