The QC Lictor - July, 1961

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l'tlo11dny, July, 17,, 1961.

OUTFLOW OF MASTERS PRECIPITATES CRISIS SEVEN M·ASTERS TO LEAYE BY MONTH END

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9 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR Q.C,

Our Princi,pal Mr. V. J .

Sanger -Davies, M.A. will be spending one week, from 17,t h to 22nd J une, in J a maica when he will be att end ing the SECOND CARIBBEAN HEADMASTERS' CONFERENCE. Tihe obj ect of the confer ence will be to discuss EDUCATION IN AN EMERGING COUNTRY. The Principal will be taking the chair at one of the sessions.

MOTHER TERESITA, of ST. RosE's HIGH SCHOOL, will also be attending.

It is indeed a moment of many smarting boys can bear cris is in a school such as ours testimony t o his stimulating S'p a:nish Students Win when .forms are Jeft without and devastating wit. He took Engineering Scholarship t eachers, a nd subjects on the curriculum aTe without qualified persons to teach them. Q. C. will no doubt feel the bru1I1t of this situation in fluture results of external exaims.

Already we have su:tfered the loss of our Geography M&Ster Mr. K. L . BroWIL Though he expressed the joy and feeling of excitement which his new appointment brought him, he was still sorry t.o lewve Q. C. and its happy years of association behind. He was also an old boy of Q. C. rund had returned to serve it faithfully and well for ma ny years. At Anna Regina, M. Brown is in charge of the new co-educational Government School.

Following on the heels of Mr. Brown will be another teacher in the Arts Faculty, Mr. R. D. Rock who has been teaching Latin at Q. · C. for as long as any of the present pupils can rememiber. He leaves to fill a vacancy at Queen's Royal College, Trinidad. One cran be s ure th:.i.t he will take his humour a n d cricketing-prowess t o Q.R.C. also.

Yet the Science Faculty is not without its own headaches, caused more recently ,b y the imminent departure of Mr. R. A .

Lee, Chemistry and Maths teacher, and Mr. M. T. Lowe, a capa,ble biologist. These two Masters have /both been awarded scholarships to further their studies, and though ,ve know that this is a measure of their albility, yet we at Q. C. will .surely feel their absence.

Mr. Lowe who has had a brilliant scholastic caireer will do f'uir1Jher ¢uati.onal studies in the U. K., while Mr. Lee with a no less prepossessing record will be writing for his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Albertha, Canada.

Mr. L ow.e who left school in 1949, took up an appointment with the Agriculture Department after teaching at Berbice High School for' one year. In 1956 he acceped a position on our staff niter having obtained his B.Sc., at Hull University, England. He has worked conscientiously and well as one of our senior Biology Ma sters, and

great interest in the Photographic Society at Q.C. Mr. Lee, who left school in 1951, r eturned three years later to teach Chemistry and Mathema-tics. He again left in 1967 on study leave, and when he obtained his M. Sc. returned to put new life into the Chemistry Faculty which has shown fitting material r ewards iin the shaipe of several soholarshi/PS.

Yet another Science Master who is leaving soon is Mr. J. R. Ramsammy who, with Mr. Lowe, formed the backbone of our Biology teaching sta.£f. He has been a ppointed to another Headlm.astership at the Tagore Memorial Higih SchOQl on the Corentyne. There is no dOOJJbt that together with his "memorable vehicle" he will be an asset to the ancient county.

This term many of us were beginning to wonder at the a.bsence of Gilbert Campbell's name among the early I i s ,t of U.C.W.I. Scholarship winner s.

However, we were not d isappointed, but rather ou r wonder was t urned to amazement when we heard that our ta 11, r eser ved, linguist had won an E ngineer·ing Scholarship. True, many of us were disappoint ed with his choice-for we thought, and justly so, that the wor ld of Arts was being robbed of a futur e Statesman and Pillar of Society. "But,'' says Gilber t, " It is my desire." Thus what one has lost another has gained and we will still profit f r o m his fertile m ind; F or, "Seest thou

Leaving on Holida,y this term als·o will be Mr. Chunilall who will however ibe returning in December. At the same time Mr. E. A. Wason who manages to teac? a s.~rprising variety of subJects will be going on study leave to Canada. Giving us welcome help :f:or a, few months was Mr. Yearwood of Trinity Methodist who has now returned to .qis former post.

There can be no doubt that Q. C. is in the ,t hroes of an extremely glrave situation and though we wish our mas~r.s all success in thefr many new spheres, we would well prefer to have t hem still. Some effort has been made to attract new masters lbut so far only two new faces aa>pear at assembly. This, however, is not the entire problem. The pupils come first, we know, but we do won<lier !how long the r ema.inin,g m.aaters will be prepared and alble to !bear the added stra,in of the responsibilities left with them.

The only ,b right note is news of the return of Miss L. Dolphin who will be with us in October. It will lbe quite a job for even her sunny smile and m usic to OO!lllPletely dispel the silent shadows which now loom before Q. C. - ·F.D

D. F. G. ROHL.IJ:HR

a man d iligent in his ways, he shall stand not bef or e mean men, but befor e Kings." And one is only l'eally diligent about the th ing one chooses.

May prosperity and success attend your way, Engineer!

Our joy, however, ,r ests not only with Gilbert Cam pbell but also wit h t he eig ht other sixth f ormers who have shown themselves no less diligent or fertile.

Special ment ion goes to D.F.G. Rohlehr (,Bosco) ; Ralf , Olaf, Walter Kuehnel ; and G.P.C. Croal - our U.C.W.I. Open

PRINCIPAL GOING TO .JAMAICA

WALTElt KUEHNEL

Spotligh t on a Rebel

Among t he man y leavers t his term will be "that ilke somebard, cricketer e a nd Scholarship w inners. B O th time Kuehnel and Croal, joined the s'atiriste", F . D. Rohlehr, Bosco school in ,the 5th Remove (b) in came t o this school having won a Government County Scholar1958. In th~ followin~ year ship in 1953: F ew who have met Kuehnel o?tained 7 subJects at his pier cing, horn-rimmed gaze the. Urd1_nary Lev~!. Th~se could have imagined the hidden subJects included his nat!ve spleen and inky venom which tongue, German. The following would one day scourge hi~ a s . year he obtained passes in Ger-1 s ociates. man and P ure and Applied Maths at the London Advance Q.C.'s Gilchrist : It was this Level. Cr oal, on the other hand, same basic urge for letting obtained 4 O' Level passes in off steam which turned him 1959, having gained a School into t he terror of the cricket Cerificate Scholarship and en- pitch-a bouncing, bruising trance to Queen's ,t he pr evious t ornado. Her e h e could well r eY' e a r. I n 1960 he obtained a ~ease t he pent-UI;> emotions ~d distinction in P ur e and Applied m_na~e _destr uctiveness lock d Maths at the London Advance withm him.

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A wandering knight : 'Bosco' could well be one of ChanAmong our other noteworthy cer's knights errant , and Scholarship winner s .jg Ranjit his qualities for wandering are Singh who joined the School in seen t o best a dvantage when he 1951, and after gaining a total gets up to deliver a history of 10 subjects at ,the Ordinary lecture. Well can we remember Level, won the I rwin Cup last his noble and r easonable reply year. He has been awarded a to a plea for more clarity from Medical Scholar ship. This award the audience .. . "Well, the has also been m a d e to W.A. book's confused, my notes are Wilson an Old Boy of 'D' House. confused, and eve.n if I read T. R. Inasi, and W . S ewchand, them you won' t underst and Truly words of were also awarded U.C.W.I. anyway" .

Schola rships for t h e Science moment and deep wisd om which F aculty. And last .but not least all his adher ents and worshippers will sincerely cherish jg our budding Actor and playand proudly repeat. wr ight, K .T. P1·ashad, (F ather No a,h) , who was awarded a LOSS: Now t hat he leaves on Booker s Agricultural Scholar- a U.C.W.I. scholar ship in Hisship. Our best wishes go with tory, it is with a deep sense of these boys who have shown us los"s that Q.C. sa lutes a 'nonthe way. conformist dissenter'-truly a r ebel in her r anks.

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SCHOOL LEAVER COMMENT$ ON SITUATION It is really :heartening to view our academic progress over recent years. This progress has been due not merely tx> the efforts of iindividual students, but to the selfless enthusiasm of the fine team of masters which we possessed. I s ay " possessed", becaiuse within recent months there seem.s .to have lb een a constant depletion of our staff.

Masters are leaving for more lucrative appointments in other parts of the country. Miuoh as this effort to i.nwrove the generail &tandard of secondary education is commendalble, i t is my opinion that its immediate result will be a lowering o,f the standard of education in this school, which will prove detrimental to the country in the end.

educated elite in society. But I feel that by reducing the status of wiha.t is undoubtedly the best school in the country, an unneoossa:ry and undesiralble hindrance will 1be placed in the paths of the really good stu~ents, creating thereby a society of laudable mediocrities.

I know. that what is happening here is happening to other schools as well. I realize that we have little money and can therefore offer only small salaries. I can only hape, therefore, that what is ha,ppening now is m erely the prelude to a better educational system, where B. G. will be able to offer better salaries to ouT university graduates abr oad, a.nd Q. C. will better .be Bble to minister to the educational needs of a, growing There are many . who are population.

D.F.G.R. against the creation of an

Assistant S.l\f. conductbi,g Camp Fire during Q.C. Scouts' Tenth Ann.lversa~•

LE'ITERS TO THE EDITOR basic assumptions are quite wrong-, and would be quite damaging if they were widely held, Sir, which, however, I do not think I would like, through the they are. medium of this paper, to e'G)ress Firstly: Oonduct is NO critlbe opinion that the "General" forms are unfair. I do not intend terion for placing a boy in the to go into mu'Ch discussion on General Strea,m. This Stream is this matter, but by mentioning not a punishment, it is a norma:1 a few facte, I hope .t o gain your necessity. concurrence.

Secondly. It is completely Firstly how does the student wrong to say that no thought qualify for entrance to this is given to a •b oy's "keen interform? To my mind the first est in science subjects.'' You forpoint ta.ken into consideration get that the streaming into i's his general conduct. If he has Classical, Modern, General, is accumulated ,a memorable num- done aifter the third form, at ber of detentions in the third which stage " Science Subjects" · form, he is ear-marked for are a mere presentation of the "General". Then if the number simplest da,ta: measurement, of •c, 's and 'Y' s (not to men- definitions, drawing of apparation 'Z' 's is in a higher propor- tus and la'belling etc. If a boy's tion to his 'A' 's and 'B' 's, his "keen ilnterest'' at this stage fate is sealed. To General he can produce no better than Y must go. No thought is given as or Z--cannot indeed 11>roduce a to whether he shows a keen c+ or B- do you feel he has esinterest in Science subjects, tablished 'his claim to ibe condes~ite a weakness in languages, sidered for the Mt>dern Stream?

If you do you are conflicting or vice versa. with common sense.

And now to his experience in Thirdly. It is again com'General'. admittedly there are two types of Clharacters in the pletely tWrong to say there is form. Let us take the case of "less concern" for the G boy's ~he 'duller brethren' (who are work than for his games. There m greater proportion to the is no exception :to the school's others). Placed fo a, form where policy that WORK COMES most of his classmates show tht? FIRST. same revolutionary attitude to Fourthly. It is quite unwork, he immediately develops the feeling that school-worik true to say that there is "a ·t akes second berth to his own general reluctance among masdesires. And with the '0' level ters to teaoh them". It is a fact ?Xams still a good way off, there that a few boys in the G stream, 1s les~ concern about his pro- instead of "taking advantage of gress m the academical sphere the value oo some masters, take a,nd more enthusism shown to~ advantage rather of their youth wards games and sports in and or lenience, and thereby upset outside of school. The result? A the balance of the class to everylack of oompetitive apirit iin the one's loss. Furthermo·r e you form. There is no one there to kmow the most unusual and set the pace (at least not a good difficult year we have had with steady ipace). regard to staffing, and there have actually 1been times when He looks at tilie classical and no master mas been availa:t>.le to modern students. They are all take some classes. Every Stream, striving towards some goal. He not simply the General, has s ufthen asks himself- Quo Vadis? fered from this circumstance.

Well he would think about that In fact, the iSys.tem of setting when he gets 'into the Fifth allows the Geneml boys to have form, but rig,hit oow ... equal opportunities with everySoon the feeling that no one one else in Maths, equal in really cares about him creeps Moderns in Latin, French, through his veins. The form's Spanish, and equal with Classireputation is already stained cals in Science. They must then and there is a, general relu.ctan~ set their own jpace the same as among the (good) masters to the Moderns and Classicals do. teach them. He jumps at any What I think you are really excuse to avoid school-work compla<ining aibout is the freand .their enthusiasm to help i~ quent lack oo ZEAL and achievesuc.h enterprises as the erection ment among the General boys. of school-standi: for aports is If they all shared your anxiety unbounded. Time is iwasted in there would! be no problem. the lower and iupper Fourth, (S.R.R.A.) and when he does decide to get ?own to some hard work (late m the fifth form) ,i t is too late. * * * * What becomes of him afterwards is anyibody's guess.

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Among all 'General' .boys, however, can be found the few who, despite their unfortunate position, show a determination to work as hard as ever. But their progress is impeded by the atmosphere of reluctance to work, and while masters may be prepared to teacll them, the general ibeha.viour of the other students is discouraging and intolerable. Consequently their standard of work is not as high as it should 1be, but they themselves cannot lbe blamed. Their g,ood cha:racter is smudged by the impression the :form ig'ives to the school.

So this idea of placing boys of mediocre ability into one form (not to mention the la-bel hung aroU!Dd their necks--Oenera.I) is certainly not a good one, and I sin~ely hO'Pe that this article gives some foo·d for thought to those concerned.

Thanking you very much.

I am etc., N. D. WILLIAMS. L6 Classical.

Supervisor's Note : Your anxiety is a,pprecia,ted lbut your

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Supervisor's note:- It has been explained before in this newspaper, and in answer to a similar letter, that we send off our Book order to the Crown Agents in December of one year in ord~r to have the books by September of the next year, in other words the proo,ess takes nearly 9 months. The University's list of prescribed texts for boys entering the Sixth in September appears, however, in March of the same year, so that means a su,pplementary LATE Book Order to the Crown Agents. To make matters worse they seldom remember to send us the list at once and by air. For example we had to write and ask for the 1003 list (for the coming LowerSi>..ih) which arrived on the 30th Mia.y. We got the or:der off in very June, but you see, we will hardly receive ,t hese books ibefore January or February. ne>..'t when the Lower-Sixth will long have started. To speed up the process the Crown Agents will have to act much lfaster than they normally do. Not much we can lbe iblamed for ! ! !

The tardy arrival of set books for the "Advanced Level" has, for many years, •b een a constant bug-.bear to Sixth - Formers.

On reaching the Sixth...Form, one ex,pects to be able to obtain all the prescribed text.6 so that one can read them, as the masters themselves 1·ecommend, before studying them in detail in class. When one has taken the trouble to send a book-list to the office on which one expresses the desire to buy certain boo}cs, it is indeed disgusting to lbe handed back that self-.same list, ihalf of the !books listed on it having been deleted as a sign that they are not available. And to add to one's frustra.tion, these 1Precious commodities cannot be obtained from any outside sources. I do not know the reason .for this sad s.hor.t-coming, it may be that the order for these books has been sent in late but whatever is the reason something should be -done a/bout it.

M. G. MARSHALL, L6C.

Yours etc, H. SINGH, L6M.

Supervisor's Note : When t h i s building was first designed there was a P1hysics Master, Mr. H. E. Watson who had begun some wo1·k in Astronomy. He intended to inte1'est the sixth-Form in the the study oo the tropical sky and S.R.R: A. a balcony was added to the Geography Room for this pur• pose. The Architect, Mr. Heard, * * * * evidently on his own, la:belled lhe open space under this balSixth Form Prize cony, on his Plan "Biology Grading Unfair Museum", probably because it was just outside the Bio. Lab. Sir, I think that our system of This idea has really never awarding prizes in the Sixth is gained ground. unfair and really needs revision.

More recently this space was There are, I know, many ex- boarded up and made into a.n cellent students who never extra lectu·r e room when the Reappear on our prize lists because move Forms were first instithey are not judged with others 'Jute, :but the roof turned out on a fair basis. The different to be a complete structural subjects and the various com- failure and in iwet weather the binations of them taken in the room is unusable. Its full repair Sixth do not afford a level and development as another plane for judging all students small Bio. Lab. was then planned, fairly. Also I do not think that but this has now been shelved ~he Sixth Form like to be goaded in consideration of the 2 new into a competitive 1-2-3 race (Phy.sics and Chemistry) Laibs.

In the Six_th Form many planned to go East and West students having shed this need- of the Vestibule. less rush for the 'rat race' prizes con?entrate . on one or two S.R.R.A. subJects without consciously * * co~p.eting for the major * * position.

1:herefore mediocre students as·siduously grinding out in three minor subjects may get a ~tter average than many brilliant students whose metier m~y .be Physics or French. I thmk C?nfucius'. statement may be ~pp~ied to this situation; he ~amt~med (and I agree with ~im) that a diamond with a flaw is ?ette.r than a common stone which 1s perfect.

I think that the abolition of the 1- 2--3 system is desirable in the Sixth and the substitution of Subject prizes should provide better encouragement for students.

Text Book Si tuation Disgraceful

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olson, who had much el@erience in this field, would lbe encouraged to re-estaiblish the Biology Museum. Much comment has been made on the depiorable State of the room whioh was set asirle for a Biology Museum, and so it was with much delight that the students read this.

I would like to know what steps have been taken or are likely to be taken to help Mr. Nicholson know that many boys are enthusiastic about the ideas and willing to give their help. The main hurdle in tha establishment of the museum right now se:ems to be the condition of the rooms, and I .hope some informa· tion of the plans for its repa·i l is forthcoming.

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Compulsory Debating Dear Sir, There has been much evidence recently, which I think reveals that debating should be made compulsory.

We come to school to be educated so as to become useful citizens of tomorrow. In many departments or businesses the boss is less qualified academically than a few of his subordinates, but in every case he is better qualified to debate with the public. Soon we shall be an independent country. What will happen if we have leaders who know everything there is to know about their country, but who cannot express themselves?

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The language spoken in Q.C. seems to be going from bad to Biology Museum worse. And just listen to an argument between two Q.C. Sir, boys. To every form there are certain shy boys. These boys It W!IIS stated in the Lictor take a long time to grow out of that it was hoped that Mr. Nich- this habit and at the same time

do not get the most out of their school educatioh. ithis If debating was to be made compulsory, it would help these faults and many more. Your English would be improved, Y o u r general knowledge widened, you would learn selfcontrol. Our debating societies cannot do this, because the attendance at their meetings is very low. Boys might not like debating being compulsory but then some boys do not ' like Maths, but they have to do it if they want to get a respectable job.

For these reasons I think that when debating is fixed after school hours, like football, and made compulsory it will be a great benefit to Queen's College and to Britis'h Guiana.

JOHN NEHAUL ( L4M).

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The Editor, Dear Sir, I have noticed the decaying interest by members of the school in the numerous societies of which we seem proud. Only a few .of ~s, however, display an _act~ve mterest and participation m the functions of taese societies. I would therefore suggest another exhibition sponsored by the various societies and faculties whose work we have seen little of for the past few years. This would ~elp t? infuse a new spark of hfe m the extra-curricular activities of the school and could start a new revival of interest in the membership of these societies.

I remain, Yours faithfully, M. A. CHAN CHOONG, (L6Ma.)

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Dear Mr. Editor, I would like to make a suggestion. This would apply to the lower school. There are usually six front rows of desks in each class. Divide these into t~ee columns. Then each boy will have a partner on his right.

Now, this boy will compete with his partner in each subject. If it is a set his letter will count allowing for set allowance'.

Extra points m.ay be given for good behaviour, neat handwr_iting, good attempts, etc., or pomts taken off for detentions !ates, bad conduct, etc. Th~ total number of points will be counted at the end of every 1 Y2 months, therefore at every half-term and near end of term on ai Friday. Then the last period in the afternoon . or a h~-holiday may be given to the ~nners: If a half-holiday is given 1t could be used for a conducted tour of the museum the zoo, etc. This is a most effective method of getting the boys to work and is being successfully used in another secondary school.

Yours sincerely, JOHN RUSSELL RICKFORD. (Form 2C).

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Monday. July 17. 1961

THE QUa:,f'S COLLEGE LICTOR

"Pirates of Penzance''

WHAT'S NEW With the departure of many of our old masters a new brigade of young and capable masters has come to reinforce our staff. One of the most energetic and well-liked of our new ,t eachers is Mr. K. Wishart, a former pupil of Q.C., who can count many friends among the sixth. This old boy played an important part in school life during his attendance here, occupying executive positions in quite a number of societies.

Many boys will remember Mr. Wishart, either as head of Austin House or as a colourful debater and dramatist. No wonder he has managed to take into his Spanish and French classes all the zest with which he faces life. Though he enjoys being at Q.C., he is anxious to further his studies abroad.

Mr. Persaud, with his cultured, prepossessing air and wide knowledge of world affairs, has won the respect of the boys within a few short months.

This former teacher of Berbice High School was educated at Queen's University, Belfast, where he gained his B.Sc. (Econ.) . Mr. Persaud is a cricket enthusiast and we look forward to seeing his prowess displayed on our field some day soon.

before the question was completed and answered incorrectly. He was consequently put in the "penalty box".

It seemed as if Q.C. was doomed .. . our best quizzer out and Cambridge's in! But alas!

The leader of the Cambridge 'Blues' was in "blue funk,'' jumping in anticipation, he just could not answer the question correctly, He, too, was momentarily cast into the "punishment box". Now the teams were even Q.C. without a "head" , and Cambridge without a 'team'.

The . next question . . . came young Ying to the rescue-in came 'Dougy' again, and it was plain sailing for Q.C. from then on. The Cambridge leader regained his position too, but was soon 'reincarcerated' and remained so throughout.

The Q.C. team comprised Douglas, C. A. Ying, Drepaul and D: ,4.. Ying. By defeating Cambndge, Q.C. will now be in the semi-final in this competition in which all of the recognized secondary schools in the Georgetown area take part.

Ope:rtai Excellent Except for Male Voiees The overture was lively. The Curtain opened. 1 beheld a motley scene. Pirates were smging, drinking or playing carcts. '!'he pirate king entered with Frederick and Ruth. The pirates stood about stupidly. .rluth sang and then spoke-the disparity between the alto singmg voice and the adolescent .:,peaking voice was understandable but disillusioning. The action lagged. The scenery was not ibrmiant and the lighting indifferent.

ENTER YONETTE: The cute entrance of the Major. General's daug.hteri! 1ivened the first act rhese young Q.C. boys could certainly impersonate. They gained rounds of applause as they s tepped daintily over the rocky s hores of Penzance.

Mabel's entrance was startling and her coloratura passages a thing of beauty.

R. FARLEY (VM) . IMPROVEMENT: T.he second act was superior in mo s t respeots. to the first. The superb 1ighting transformed the welli(, painted set into mysterious yet * * * Another former teacher of enchanting abbey ruins. The Berbice High School is Mr. Major General, in contrast to Chinapen, our newest art mashis spectacular performance in ter. This Q.C. old boy won his Yuri Gagarin the first act, w a s weak a n d degree at San Diego, California, caused the action to slow down. in Art and Education. He went On April 12th. Ma,jor Yuri This was offset by the beautiful to America on a Fullbright Grant. His chief interests are GQgarin made a complete orbit cathedral-like music in this act.

Art, games generally and of the earth, and 1became worthy The massive chorus of pirates especially sculpture. He also of being called Spaceman No. 1. and daughters singing in hartaught at several primary Yuri GQgarin quiite rightly- re- mony was appropriate. Then ceived much praise and pulbli- the policemen in chorus marched schools. eity. His flight is a part of a on stage and ;;ang 'Tarantara•.

Mr. Clarke, our Chemistry programme being carried out They imparted a gaiety to the Master, has also returned to to extend man's reach into space act ably led by an impressive strengthen our science faculty. and away from earth ..

Sergeant. Frederick took Mabel, Mr. London was away for the Major General Ruth, and The programme necessitates about six weeks acting as headthe, pirates his daughters. The advances in nearly aU branches master of 'the new Anna Regina Finale was a lusty chorus with of science pure and applied, and secondary school in place of Mr. everyone on s t a g e in ty,pical Brown, who could not be re- in mathematics.

Gilbert a .1d Sullivan style. leased until the beginning of Major Gagarin stated that July. Mr. London on his return praised the hospitality of the towards the end of his flight BOUQUETS: This was a Esseqwl>ians and the co..opera- he saw that he was over Africa triumph for Mr. and Mrs. V.J. and knew it was time to start tive spirit of the small number of pupils. (There are only 112 the difficult re-entry manoe- Sanget-Davies the co-producers, pupils in this, the government's uvre. At that time he remem- Miss L. Dolphin who trained thE first secondary co-educational bered very ibitterly the fate of singers ; the Theatre Guild who the tw.o dogs whose space ships were responsible for make-up; school). burned up on re-entry. He was the Police Band wiho proCongratulations to Mr. Trotz, prepared to take control into his vided a polished accompaniour likeable physics master, own hands but received a signal ment and Miss Yonette D' Anthe retro-rocket system was drade the guest 2oprano. Large who was married on Saturday, that working. He iprepared for the July 1. The boys of Lower transition from weightlessness audiences helped to make the Sixth Modern gave him a wed- to increased weight due to decel- profits the tidy sum of about ding gift. eration. He reported to the $200.

The 'A'-Level examinations ground that the ship was spin!\. E . JACK.SON ning which stopped later. On U6M (a) which . begun on Ju7:1e . 10th, the re-entry he could see flames necessitated the appo1;1tmg of through the blinds over the another batch of actmg pre- portholes, but the temperature in fects, and, .as us~al, ther per- the ship remained comfortable. formed .their duties creditably. The landing was uneventful.

The acting head of the school was L. S. Birkett of Durban S. A. HINDS. House and the deputy head L6M (a) C. 0. Marshall of Percival Variety Coneert for House.

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As much as we regret that chess is either dying or dead in other schools, yet we can On Saturday, 3rd June last, say, with some confidence, that Q.C. again proved her extra- the prospects of its continuance curricular superiority over an- in our school are remarkable. other secondary school, this ~ime This term, starting on Wedin the theological field, and the conquered - Cambridge High nesday, July 5, the Chess Club school, during another "Youth intends to sponsor Handicap Competitions for the Lower and for Christ" rally.

Upper Schools. It is hoped The first question was an- that this competition will not swered correctly hy Queen's Col- only stimulate interest in the lege leader, the second by Cam- game, but also give it the bridge's. The Q.C. team was prominence that it deserves becoming anxious; then came among the other school games. the next question, and Douglas, J. P . BENJAMIN (L6C). in a fit of anxiety, jumped up

Tour

The boys of Lower Sixth Classical have given an admirable example of school spirit to the rest of Q.C. With the enthusiasm of W. Lewis to goad them on they have arranged a concert aimed at raising muchneeded funds for the coming tour. Already the Minister of ~ducation, Mr. B. S. Rai, has given us welcome help towards that end, and it js indeed gratifying to find individual boys and groups of boys interested in playing their part. The concert will feature many artistes drawn from the ranks of the schools talented musicians and singers, and taking the chair for· the occasion will .be A. R. McIntosh a member of the form. The Principal has already expressed his support for this venture and the Sixth-formers will be using the SPACIOUS DINING HALL for their concert on July 27th next.

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"JULIUS CAESAR" ONLY F1AIR During the latter part of May, ctrama enthusiasts in Georgetown were treated to a commendable J)erformance of "Julius Caesar", by members of the B.G. Theatre Guild. This was their first performance of one of Shakespeare's plays, and despite initial setbacks, all actors performed creditably. The atmosphere ,was vividly captured by the scenery - quite striking in effect - the attractive costumes and the sound effects which :brought home all the pomp and show of Roman dictatorship.

Apart frotn this, there were splendid iperformances ~ 'Caesar' whose arrogant naiture was well pUt over, by 'CassiuA' who had all the appearance of a cunning conspirator, but rwho could have expressed himself more clearly and distinctly.

Good perforanances were also given b y 'Brutus', and 'Mark Antony', though the latter's stature handicapped the important role he held in the play.

Bu t aU praise must be given to 'Po1·tia' and 'Calpurn:ia. Though the latter could have given a, better charaeterisa.tion she was But in any perfomna,n ce of utterly at eaae on the stage .and Shakespeare's 'Plays, there are inspired (her a:udience with) defects, and though in thi.s per- both respect and confidence. formance there were not many yet they were t.oo glaring to be In genera.I. it was production overlooked, Take for instance well worth seeing. The audience, the 'unruly mob' (and I mean through the ingen.uiity of the unruly). Throughou~ ,t he p~a.y s tage mana,ger, were virtually one never got the unpression a part in the iprooeedings, t81lld that they were enj<?ying the!r one left with the feeling of havpart in the prooeedmgs. Thell' ing obtained a. 'tragic experienee' reaetions and words were al- The show was well patronis~d most perfunctory, and they and doubtlessly everyone is seemed to •be always on the looking forward to Theatre alert for the next cue. So I s next prod11ction which thought that Antony gained Guild' p1"Qmises :to lbe even better than their favour mainly through their etf orts to aiccept his word, the last. than thr01-igh his powers of pe1·N.D. Williams. suasion.

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Q.C. Athlete s

SLACK TRAINING The last tour to Trinidad by a Q.C. games team met wit~ onlY. fair success. Though we did not manage to defeat them in the athletics match this was by ~o means a. true measure of their prowess. For every good runner we thought we had Q.R.C. was able to produce another even better. In the hundred yards sprint Thompson had just created history at our School Sports when he .broke the long-standing record of 10 sec. flat. With his 9.9. secs. Q.C. had hopes of tearing the Trinidad opposition to pieces. This was vain speculation, however, for Motley of Trinidad easiiy beat Thonipson at the finals doing 9.7 secs., a. time that many colony athletes would be proud to call their best. ~ Thi.s was not all, however, for with depressing regularity, for the Q.C. team, t.he Trinidadians went on to win all the major short distances. That team is not the same that will oppose us this year. There is no Motley, but there is still a well-trained, talented side of Q.R.C. runners to oppos e us. Our boys met them on the last tout and had an opportnuity to see them in action-what is strange, therefore, is that they SEEM TO TAKE THIS TOUR SO LIGHTLY.

It is apparent to anyone with interest in school games that our players, and especially our 11unners have been taking the situation very lightly. We know that there were important examinations this yea·r , but this cannot; surely be accepted as an excuse for the indifference of school athletes. With the exception of a very few, and those not the best, there have been no school athletes on the field for months now.

These other athletes blame the weather, and so the condition of the track; the hard work and many other activities which seem to crowd this term, but few blame themsel,ves.

When the Q.R.C . .boys visit us in August they will be expecting, and justly so, a fight worthy of all the pains which they have taken to make a tour at a1.l possible. Q.C. will have done them an injustice if all she can offer in compensation is a group ·o f unenthusiastic, badly-trained runners. In truth, it will take

"RECORD 'O' LEVEL f.NTRIES" This year the school has again "l)roken all existing records when 292 boys entered the G.C.E. '0 uevel. Last year we had already broken new ground iby 3ending up 270 candidates. What is indeed surprising but . very heartening is the entry hst. of the UpPer Fourths (Classical and Modern) . In these Forms alone there were· 56 entries (31 Classical and 25 Modern) , and in Upper Fourth General there were 8 entries. What makes this such a pleasant occurrence is the fact that these students are taking the examination a year in advance.

Year by year the number of entires and successes from the Upper Fourth has been growing, and one can s ee that it might be soon :possible (one day) to make this the examination form. The Fifths, which now enjoy this prestige, were responsible for 128 entries ( 40 from the two removes .

Others on the list w~re old boys who took one or two supplementary s ubjec~ and members of the Sixth who followed suit. Lastly a large number of young men and women from various walks of life in Georgetown, who attend our evening classes added 62 entries to the school total.

In the Advanced Level we had 89 entires this year, also an improvement on '>revious entrylists.

Mr. De lph Mr. M. de Viz Delph, M.A:, B.A., has received news of an award of a Fullbright Grant for studies in the U.S.A. If he takes it up it will entail travels throug,h out America studying English, which he teaehes now at Q.C. It will be ,r ecalled that another of our masters Mr. Chinapen was also the recipient of such an award which has stood him in good stead. All the boys of the 1S ixth are sure happy for Mr. Delph and, despite their loss, wish him all success. a superhuman effort on\ the part of both coach and team to make the Q.C. athletes worthy representatives of the school and country in August next.

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THE QV~'S COLLEGE L lCTOR

STUDENT SHOULD TAKE PART IN POLITl6S

THE Q.C. LICTOR MONDAY, JULY

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1EDITORIAL BOARD Editor Assistant Editor Features Editor Sports Editor Distribution Manager Supervisor

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M. DREPAUL. C. HOPE. F. RAMPRASHAD. Mr. S. R. R. ALSOPP.

N.B.:-The views expressed by individuals are not necessarily those of the Editorial Board and School as a whole.

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No one denies that today politics is assuming an everincreasing importance in the lives of people.

Frequently groups of men can be seen at night under the street lamps arguing loudly, And it cannot be denied that although there is no factual basis for their discussions, they are doing their duty as citizens by taking an interest in their country. Even the women are having their s'ay about the country's new constitution.

Most schools which have debatin g societies use politics as an excellent subject for discusEDITORIAL sion, debating such subjects as ~he desirability of B.G.'s entry mto the W. I. Federation. These debates stimulate the minds of th~ students, forcing them to think maturely on national When the sports team from Q.R.C. Trinidad arrive next problems.

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month for a series of matches in at.hletics, football, cricket . and maybe even table-tennis, we will be faced as hosts with a major task. It will not be enough fo1• us to see tlhat the boys have as enjoyable a stay ,as possible, though this of course is of primary importance, but w t'! will havE- t-0 sell them B. G. to t.he best of our ability.

a one-sided or radical view. A careful examination of the aims of all the political parties and judicious criticism of them all will enable youths to have a broader political outlook and help them to suggest forms of government. There is also the danger that express'ing their views may lead them into trouble.

In countries like Russia there is scarcely anything like freedom of political opinion. I have read that a very trivial remark, such as one expressing sympathy or pity for a Trotskisty prisoner is enough to send a Soviet citizen to prison. In these socialist countries, U.S.S.R., 'Red' China, East Germany, Cuba, etc., it is best for · a student to refrain from politics.

In the West, however, in countries like Great Britain and the U.S.A., where freedom of opinion is allowed, students may even influence the national political course. Demonstrations for and against controversial Bills enable them to develor their latent abilities as leaders.

The politicians of the future (our present students) who will have to plan our future development programmes and deal with the crises to come will have to be adequately egilipped ~entallf, Engaging in political discussions will provide the Generally, it is agreed that The visit which this school made to Queen's Hoyal power o_f Leadership necessary despite certain pitfalls it is for efficient politicians. desirable for students to voice College last August was a great success from every point their political opinions. They of view. We were not wholly pleased ,vith all our per~t should not be forgotten, then think more maturely and formances on tlte field, but the spirit of camaraderie which however, that there are many are better prepared to bear the pitfalls for the young would-be sprung from this competitive association made the trip politician. They are liable to responsibility of a more prosperous and national Guiana. a worthwhile venture. over-influenced by the views of others and consequently develop -Narendra Nath, L6M.

However much we are tempted to forget that friendship only forms upon mutual respect, we do well to remember this. The Trinidadians as a body and as individual!:! sold their country to our boys. Their beaches were bet.te1•, understandably so, but so we1·e thefr roads, their government and even their girls. Here, however, we must tlraw the line.

If our Trinidad guests feel indined to show thei1· country in its best aspects, we must try to share their enthusiasm and be as appreciative as possible. But they must never be allowed to take t.he initiative on every occasion. Whenever possible we should point out with just pride and modest restraint. all that is good in our country and there is a remarkable amount of good if we look for it.

Yet what we can speak of or point out around us can be at best oniy reinforcements of our best arguments for Q.O. and B. G.-ourselves. Most boys will by nature be tempted to 'show-off' on the visitors. Yet the met.hods which are usually chosen to do this achieve little of the desired effect.

Any boy can break school rules, and I am sure most of the Trinidad boys could do so as well as our regular 'detainees.'

Our part, therefore, will be to show them how effir ciently our affairs are run. The way to do so would be to obey every rule as scrupulously as possible. To see us welldisciplined and still having fun would leavie them with far g1-eater respect for us than any number of false, useltess postures which we might assume. When the Q.R.O. students come next holiday we will have all our stalwarts and experts out on the ~eld. ,The greater challenge, however, will come when our ordinary, inexpert corps is left to win their most difficult prize-their admiration and respect.

HISTORY OF GEORGETOWN $i1XTH FORM!RS DO KISTORICAL RES'EARCH At the request of Mr. H. R. Persaud, our former History Master, eleven members of the Lower Sixt h Clas~cal volunteered to assist in the research for a History of Georgetown, which is expected to be published in time for History and Culture Week, 1961. This book will be the continuat ion of a previous edition written by the grandfather of Mr. J. R. Rodway.

The research is being carr ied out on Thursdays and Fridays

at the Government Archives, and at the moment is confined to 1930 and 1939. The newspapers of these years ha:ve been collected in neatly bound ledgers which were presented by the "Daily Argosy" and "Chronicle". The work concerns Georgetown only, but the boys find it extremely difficult to bypass tpe Sports Section and the belligerent world affairs of 1939. The staff at the Archives is very amiable and co-operative, and these visits, apart from being helpful to Mr. Persaud, are very pleasant and informative.

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Trinidad Governor is Photographed - with Q,C, Scout

During the Easter holidays, four representatives of our Troop, R. E. Daniels, W. Francis, G. Low and C. Hubbard, attended the Second Caribbean J amboree held at Valsayn Park, Trinidad, from 4th-14th April. The Jamboree opened with a March Past of the various contingents from every island in the Federation and every corner of the globe. The Governor of Trinidad and Tobago, Sir Solomon Hochoy, who took the salute, expreSsed the hope that the J amboree would set an example of Unity (the Jamboree Motto) so necessary to society everywhere.

LADY CUB MASTERS: In the days that followed, the Scouts, Scouters and Lady Cub Masters at Valsayn captured and exhibited the spirit of unity in their meetings with one another, in exchange of views and in their enjoyment of each other's company. At night the whole site was lit up and an oil derrick bore the word 'Unity' in

brilliant bulbs. The Jamboree had the appearance of a miniature town, with a Post Office, restaurant, film studio, general store, Scout shop, and a merrygo-round for entertainment.

"LULU": Each night shows were held in the arena, where each country present displayed its prowess on a floodlit stage.

Among the hits were the Jamaican rendition of the 'Banana Song' and display of the 'Saga Ting', and the B.G. creole song "Lulu".

BLIND SCOUTS: Scouts toured major places of interest in Trinidad. With them at all times and in every adventure were blind scouts who practised their Scoutcraft with both ease and determination. P.L. Francis of Q.C. had the honour of being photographed with Sir Solomon Hochoy, Chief Scout of Trinidad and Tobago.

MEMENTOES: The Jamboree came to an end with the presentation of mementoes to each contingent leader. The B.G.

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~coutmaster &, Troop Celebrate Anniversaries The Silver Jubilee of the 27th British Guiana Boy Scouts Queen's College, was celebrated during the week, May 21-27.

Celebrations started ,vith a short but impressive Scout's Own in the Q.C. Music Room at 9.30 a.m., Monday, May 21. The c,n ly guest, Mr. Cecil C. Lewis D i s t r i c t Commissioner fo; Georgetown, gave us a yarn instead of a sermon. He complimented the troop for its splendid tra ditions and the fine example it set for other troops.

He exhorted us to live up to our traditions.

INVESTURE Just before the Scouts Own five recruits were invested by S. M. Butler in the presence of the troop. These lucky fellows were Phang, Wilson, Rickford, McIntosh and Gordon.

On Anniversary Day, Tuesday 23rd May, all scouts wore their un·i forms to school. The seniors organised a small party on the Friday night.

They invited their friends and some Girl Guides of Bishop's High School.

P:L. Joel Benjamin and P.L. Fidele _Walcott (of B.H.S.) cut an anruversary cake. The happy group played games and then dan~ed until midnight at P .L. Robmson's Hadfield Street home.

Open Night was on Saturday 27th. Several of our parents: brother scouts and guides were treated to a display of Souvenirs from the Second Caribbean Jamboree in Trinidad.

A.S.M. Rickford then re-stuck the birthday cake with muchtravelled lady-cubmaster Joan Gilkes. Drinks were served.

Everyone then wended their way to the school lawns where a memorable Camp-fire was held. The Troop then served up a ~etagee of songs, sketches a~d displays. The seniors joined with some of the girls to give an exciting rendition of Guiana's folk songs.

We took the opportunity at this camp fire to congratulate P.L. Daniels on completing his Queen's Scout Badges. Coincidentally, it was our Scout Master's tenth anniversary with Queen's College and we presented him with an engraved leather letter-case. We look forward to Winning the competitions at the Colony Rally in August and so make our 25th anniversary year a memorable C.0.M. one. contingent of 169 Scouts (largest at the Jamboree) left with pleasant memories and nourishing fond hopes of being hosts· at a similar Jamboree in their country.

R. E. DANIELS (5C).

Monday, July 17, 1961

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Our society, as any other, is economic prosperity which is the playing fields a r e in need of lty N. £. Jackson divided into different groups. true base of any stable society. fences. Nothing has been done Our country is badly in need about the fences, but something There are the d ifferent ethnic YEARS AGO British Guiana was leading the British groups; the groups with com- of internal stability and this can has been done to the little ' Caribbean in the field of education. Today, we have been mon business interests; the only be derived from good, pro- bridge by which boys could ~ertaken by Jamaica and Trinidad. Trinidad's Education Pro- workers; those who have money gressive government and since cross the trench to retrieve a gramme, 1959-63, is geared to increase the gap, and British Gui- and land; those who do not. the best form of this kind 01 ball-it has been removed! I government is impracticable in ana is still travelling at a snail's pace. I was taken on a tour However, our politicians arc British Guiana, one should vote have heard that this was done seeking political advancement because it was thought that late of South Trinidad by one of their Education Officers, Mr. Victor as the means of attaining with the aim of achieving the boys would use the bridge to Noel. It is a pleasure to see the new school buildings and to. economic prosperity and they best possible, practicable alterescape the late prefect! I bemeet the island's teachers. realise that to accomplish this native. One should also bear in lieve that most of the Q.C. boys the people must be united; so mind that the individual owner- use the Camp Street entrance The school is built in Roman- they urge the people to unite. ship of sour ces of national and the remainder the Thomas University Graduates in Primary esque style in a valley; it is But it is indeed tragic that they wealth is dated and that the Road entrance. Would a few Schools semicircular, enclosing an open urge a merely superficial union aim of good government should boys using the bridge (if they Every child under fourteen air a uditorium. The girls' union of the different races be to act for the betterment ot use it at all) matter that much? years of age must attend schools are numerous and -a -whilst they pay scant atten- the greatest number and this is Should they get away with it a school in Trinidad. Primary adequate, and there are several tion to the disparities which are especially desired in an emergschools are generally small, other high schools scattered the cause of the disunion in our ing country. Thus a govern- few times, surely God helps having an enrolment of less throughout the island. country today. They neglect to ment which is representative ot both watchman a nd thief. Let than six hundred each. Many effect a compromise between the working-class, which con- only one be caught, and the teachers are graduates of Central Schools the ambitions of the land- sists of the majority of the others will stop. Were it not either the island's Teacher's t>wners and the businessmen population, should be in power for the Scouts on the opposite The most novel establishment Training College or of Univerand the aspirations of · the for this is the government bank, swimming the trench ( or sities. However, there is a is the scheme of Central Schools. working-classes. which can do the most to heal long-jumping it?) would have dearth of teachers of domestic These schools are being built in the two cancers that infest our been the only means of recoverscience, woodword and needle- stages all over Trinidad in Every group has the right .to country - poverty and unem- ing those balls. work. The Government has towns and villages where they represent and saf~guard its ployment.

I now implore whoever is therefore introduced a scheme are most needed-and not only own interests, and this poses the responsible for the removal of McINTOSH, whereby persons skilled in one in P.N.M. strongholds. These question: "Wh o ·is t o ru le?" the bridge to replace it without . .

(Lower Sixth Classical). of these fields, but not holding schools are being built primarili One can argue that the best delay. for those children who cannot recognised educational certifiRespectfully, solution to tnis problem would cates, are employed part-time gain entrance into the estab- be a government which rep.r e• •• And then the Panic W. LEWIS (L6C). and paid a reduced salary. Most lished secondary schools. It is ..ents a cross-section of the u~children progress into second- also a move to give children a terests of the people. This Today in an era of psyehoan* * * * ary schools and domestic science secondary education in their would ensure a, truly demo- alysis and greater psyciwlogica1 schools . A huge Technical In- own district. So far, only three- cratic government such as awareness than ever before it The Editor, stitute is now under con- forms, aged between 11 and 1:5 which is non-existent in the Dear Sir, struction in Port-of-Spain. The years, have been admitted to world today. Furthermore, this is an established and gli'blyLast year there appeared an quoted fact that a man's most Secondary Education Pro- each school. The buildings and kind of government is idealistic primitive instinct js fear and article in the "Lictor" de.scribthe school enrolment will be gramme is singularly modernin a country such as ours, completed within the next four which is torn apart by racialism it is to 't his which he reacte in ing the need of a football istic in outlook. times of stress and crises. fence. Since them, as far as I year1:1. and the conflicting interests of Today in British Guiana, with know, the school authorities her people. Also it is to be elections ,only weeks away, our have not made any special Secondary Education Wonder/al New Buildings doubted that such a government politicians and leade~ are be- effort to make one. A bridge Free Secondary Education was introduced from January, 1961.

The new Central School at while stabilizing our society, gil)ning to feel their first pangs or fence is urgently needed, The Roman Catholics have Rio Claro, a D.L.P. strong- would be able to bring that of anxiety and feel also t he especially on the Eastern ground. built, with goverruµent aid, the hold, has at present three buildfirst grips of fear.

When Houses play football new and beautiful Presentation in gs on different levels. The This is lby no means an un- on the Eastern ground, the ball College for boys on the slopes first one has three classrooms, censored 'expose' on t he latest is sometimes kicked into the of San Fernando. The Anglican an art-room, a, teachers' com· home in which they are placed. failures of our leaders amd ,t heir trench. By the time the ball is Body proposes to build a new mon room, a Principal'S study subsequently surreptitious ac- retrieved, about five minutes of Trinity College (boar ding) for and other facilities. The second The Principal is a graduate, tivities, it is oruLy a view from play has been wasted. and before this appointment boys on land provided by the building contains classrooms was a master at the Trinidad an ine,q>erienced and ,u ntrained government.

The estimated under construction. The third Teachers' Training College. He eye oo this new tremor in the Hoping for the best. cost is one million dollars. and perhaps most interesting was thought to be able to do nation, so similar to the flutter Yours, etc., Queen's RClyal College, in Port- comprise woodwork and metal- more service ( working fewer of aintici1Pation 1before our A. YOUNG (3C). of-Spain, opened a new wing word shops and domestic hours) in the new Central frequent and unpredictable B.G. showers. with spacious science labora- science and natural science tories this term. Wonderful, I laboratories. Girls are taught School.

First place in this line-up of said, when I saw the new St. to use oil stoves, gas stoves and storm-clouds must be given to Stephen's High School ( co- electric stoves, thus ensuring Teachers Paid According lo Sk iII the .formation of a new party: The P.N.M. Government has This shows that some section educational) in Princestown. efficiency in the kitchen in any a very healthy relationship with in the community had begun to PR£·REYOLUTIONARY the teachers. They are very well have their first doubts and so to pft,EPARATION paid in comparison with the rest react. The whole attitude of our of the Caribbean and perhaps leaders today is one of reaction It seems as if Q.C.'s scouts the Commonwealth, and enjoy and not action. When anything good conditions of service. The new gets done it is not because are preparing for the forthgovernment proposes to intro- of the need of the people but be- coming elections, as they are duce a scheme whereby teachers cause of some other Mtion :by now arming themselves. Memwill be paid according to qualifi- a, rival g roup. Im fact everyone bers of the Cadet Corps might cations and experience only. seems .to be concentrating on have noticed them collecting This means that a graduate will the elections and not B.G., their rifles from the Cadet be paid the same salary,•regard- wlhich to me seems as farsighted Orderly. This step up the less of whether he works in a and wise as the mother who sent ladder might not have been primary, secondary school, her so? to school ~n.protected in taken hadn't it been for the help of their shooting intechnical institute or teacherf' the ram to saye hlS new coat. structor, Lt. Clarke, to whom training college. This is a pro~hat B.G. does need--:and gressive move which can well w~1ch country does not ?-1~ a all members of the two ( 2 ) . be adopted by other Caribbean sti ong grourp . of unselfish shooting t eams extend their territories. lea~ers. Burt f irst they must warmest thanks. achieve power, and first they The shooting course began on SCHOLARSHIPS, EXHIBI- must win the 1961, Alugust elecTIONS AND BURSARIES are tions . . . So toda,y, gripped by Saturday, July 1st, and ends on awarded each year by the gov- secret fears, B.G. prepares to Thursday, July 27. This course ernment for open competition. go to the polls; to the fig.ht of is in preparation for the D uke of Connaught's shooting comThe oil companies and indus- the f ears. petition, which takes place on trial firms also give awards.

M. G. MARSHALL, July 29th. · Consequently every Sixth L6C. N. R. JABOUR (U4M) . former in the is land, graduating with the equivalent of three Advanced Level passes, receives free University education. Trinidad is perhaps more advanced than Jamaica in this field. It is an excellent investment, since 90% of the scholars r eturn to live and work in Trinidad.

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· Exciting House Football Final Inexperienced Players will cost us Matches -IJy Bosco As far as the second and third elevens are concerned, our school cricket is in a transitional stage. Most of the members of both teams are youngsters to the game, who need training and match experience. There is a crying need for wicket-keepers, which will be accentuated by the departure of all our school wicket-keepers this year. Our fielding in the second and third elevens was generally deplorable and sometimes too sloppy for words. Our batting often let us down. T hus in the Rajah Cup we won but four matches and ended up with just over twenty points, and in the latter half of our section. In the Wight Cup we lost two matches outright, two on first innings.

The -0nly other match was washed out by rain. Farley and Babb were our least scanty scorers, while Ross will bat much better if he overcomes his fear of attacking and tries to forget that he is defending his wicket. In howling, Hamilton captured 16 wickets and D. Rohlehir 16.

MR. EYRE'S CENTURY BRILLIANT The cricket in the Case Cup division was generally much

more heartening.

Our first match against E.I.C.C. ended in a tie, and is memorable for a scoring controvcry. The match against D.C.C. was drawn and is also memorable for Mr. Eyre's record-br eaking century, which has inspired the "Chronicle's" Cricket Reporter 'full many a time and oft'. The third match against B.G.C.C. we lost outright.

ROOP'S OFF-SPINNERS DEVASTATING The fourth match against Malteenoes we convincingly won on first innings, owing to Rupert Roopnaraine's "unplayable" off-spinners. The G.C.C. defeated us outright in another remarkable match when both sides were out for scores under one hundred and in one and the same day. At the beginning of the second half, we again defeated Ma1teenoes on first innings. Of course, we beat Saint Stanislaus in the Jacob Cup semi-finals. The accurate bowling of Patrick Griffith and Roopnaraine, who have over 20 Case Cu.p wickets each, and the solid batting of Butchey, J . R. G. Ramprashad, Norbert Grant and Dolphin are commendable, while our slip fielding sometimes achieved brilliance.

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Weston House was now subjected to terrific pressure which caused Raleigh to be awarded a free-kick outside the penalty area. The referee MR. JONAS did not specify the nature ot the kick, and thus when DAVIS, Raleigh's left-half s c o r e d directly, a goal was not awarded because Weston were under the In the replay, Weston won the impression that the kick was an toss and elected to defend the indirect one. southern goal. Raleigh kicked off on a soggy ground, and soon This incident did not daunt lost the ball to Weston who had Raleigh however, for ten minheld the initiative for some time. ·£heir forwards, however, found utes later their inside-left it difficult to attain a good scor- BRYCE netted from a scriming pceition while their defence mage. After this goal, Weston proved i mpregnable for the House's captain, Fraser, came up to the forward line ana entire first half. launched a mighty attack on Raleigh's goal. During this At about ten minutes before period Raleigh had some anxious half-time, Weston's inside-right moments especially from tht BYRNE collected the ball from earners sent in by Byrne anrl a clearance and nipped throug h Fraser, and from a shot sent in the Raleigh House defence to by their right-wing Holder, score with a beautiful shot which hit the crossbar. which just grazed the left u pright near to the ground. This Raleigh, however, defended goal put some extra punch successfully until the final i n t o Weston's attack but whistle which caught them Raleigh's defence held firm. about to start an attack on Weston's sparsely guarded goal.

The replay of the House Football Final took place on Friday the 30th of June, the two finalists being Raleigh and Weston.

The fir st encounter had been drawn two weeks before at a score of one-all, each side having an equal amount of success.

In the second half, however, the initiative went almost entirely to Raleigh. They attacked relentlessly, hammering away at Weston's somewhat weak right side until it gave.

The equaliser came in the 40tb minute when Raleigh's left winger DYER broke thr ough the tired defence to push the ball past the onrushing Vargas.

AMONG THE JUNIORS, the competition was keen, as most of the pliayers were of the same standard, but, as in all cases, the best "man" won. In the finals, a confident Warren ea·s ily defeated a very mu.ch improved Mercurilts. Mention must, however, be also made of Hubbard and Denbow, who played the game conscientiously.

Of course, AMONG THE SENIORS, there were better player s; howeve r the interest was very little. All •t he schools' leading players reached as far as their merit allowed them.

There was one notable upset (I say it with ialll ~ t due to you, Cham-a.Koon) when

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Edwards and Warren win at T.T. Again.· Zitman, who is suw<>sed to be our No. 2 pla,yer was /beaten by a determined Cham-a-Koon. Althouigh much more was ~ t ed otf Ying amd Fields, one has t-0 admit that •both of them just could not go :fiurther (sorry Y.us). Therefore, ,i n the finals, one had t.o see ou,r captain Edwards and' the "giant" Obama-Koon. One saw a worried Edwards, playing as if from memory, and .a bad one at that .too, and the cool Cham, fighting hard, won the fir.st game. However, in the end, the experience of ouir caiptain had its effect in rega,ining his confidence to easily win the next three games.

Fortune favours the brave, and to this may be added the Cavalcade of Sport. The afternoon of the Cavalcade of Sport was the only bright spot in what was the start of the rainy season.

The Cavalcade started with a colourful parade which featured the Majorettes, resplendent in their colour ful attire, and Milka Singh, the world-famous Indian quarter-miler in turban and beard.

Evidently this colourful parade gave the Q.C. relay team, which was competing in the secondary school's relay added inspiration, and Grant was able to pilot the team to a clear victory, despite the pulled muscle suffered by Godette.

The succession of games, including judo,' basket-ball and non-stop cricket, provided the audience ,with fine entertainment. Milka Singh impres·sed the large crowd with the easy and relaxed manner in which he ran. He won both the 440 yds. and 400M. easily, despite being handicapped in the second giving piembers of secondar~ schools up to seven yards.

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