The QC Lictor- March, 1962

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PRICE IO Cents "Onward, Upward, May We Ever Go ! "

Vol. 4 - ·No. 2

T.hursday, Marc:.h

c~s.A. ·Joins T.U.C. in a General Q,,C·. · MASTERS STRIKE, Mr. Cameron

The Government indicated that tl)eir tax proposals in the new ,qydget had to be implemented at this stage of the country's development, and were aimed principally at those of the higher income bracket so that the working~class could benefit by the equita.ble distribution of the country's wealth.

Scouts prepare display for Surinam Governor

Under the supervision of S. i\I. Rickford, Q.C. Scouts are prepa.rnig a Badge Display entitled "Steps in Scouting''. This is a pictorial representation of progrc::,., from Tenderfoot to Queen's Scout SU1,,,<>'CS as part of th,e pro· gramme organised by the Georgetown Local Association of Boy Scout<;. This programme is being arranged at the request of :he G.I.S. in honour of the Governor of Surinam and his party of Minister-; with their wives who were to havu visited B.G. for a short stay.

Our Premier, Dr. Jag-an, would have been their host.

Thi visit should have extended from 13th-16th·Februa.ry, and tbe Display would ba.ve taken place on Eve Leary Ground on Thur::.day 15th. Unfortunately, this visit has been cancelled 'sine die' in view ot the recent disturbances.

Nevertheless, preparations will continue until the visit can be Ill'· ranged later on. A "Totem P ale", whicl1 was used in the Float Par11de last yea1·, will also be included in the Display.

R. E. DANIELS, 5R(bl .

Government invited the leaders of the various Trade Unions to discuss their grievances and come to some agreement, but in their "act now-talk later" plan it was decided to follow tihe pattern set by the commercial centres, and thus Another Q.C. Boy the following Tuesday, the gains a Booker CSA and other affiliated unions encouraged all Government emScholarship ployees to "dow,n their tools" at two o'clock. By this move they The '"scholarship season" has were certain that Government begun. The honour of the first would pay heed to their pl~a for award~winner has gone to Mr. better salaries and mar.a suitable R. B. GlasgOIW who left us two years ago. He will enter the working conditions.

Booker Group as a Professional During_ ,filte two schoolday.s of and Commercial Cadet. He and the strike -in that week, ( Friday two other young men were was declared a holiday by the selected out of a group of Duke) , Q.C. was not seriously thirteen finalists from the affected. Though most of the examination and other tests m~sters went on strike, the pre- held under the Booker Cadet fects took over where the Scheme late in 1961. After his masters left off. Each p~·efect period of training abroad he will did the work of a particular hold a senior management post master, and thus scihool went o~ with the Booker group. Mr. is presently a clerk at as usual. Though, as was anti- Glasgow B.G. Timbers Ltd. He is parcipated, the attendance d:ropped, the prefeots must b'8 pr~1sed ~or ticularly remembered at Q.C. their courageous effort m ma1_n- for his athletic prowess.

The "Lictor" congratulates taining good discipline while him heartily and wishes him teaching the boys - and the pr.incipal is justifiably proud of success. his prefect body.

Soon after the fire during the ri.ots the CSA and other unions h~ld talks with the Premier and other ministers at which conference agreeabl~ conditions were reached, and it was decided that the civil servants, and many other strikers should turn out to work.

The strike and the riot have caused acute suffering and loss.

One way of avoiding the recu:· rence of similar misfortunes m this country is to have a tr~y educated community. We think that Q.C. can, and does play a major role in educating our people.

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Acting Pref ects • d app01Dte

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This year's U.C.W.I. Scholar ship examinartic>ns commenced on _Monday 26th February, and acting p1~efects were chosen to temporan!y r e~lace tho~e l?refects taking thl5 exammation.

The acting head of school was Dummett, his deputy being Ridley.

The Lictor e:&tends its best wishes to those boys who sat the U.C.W.I. scholarship and entrance examinations.

The acting prefects are also congratulated for the fine way in which they handled their new responsibilities.

Strike··

Dr. Jagan's Address to the History Society

elected substitute for· them President of In an all out effort to make R.A. & C.S. su1·e that their demands for better salaries be r ecognised, the C.S.A., and other government associations decided to stage a mass demonstration on Tue day, 13th February.

Among those who "put down their tools'' at two o'clock on that day were most Q.C. masters. The strike continued tl11·ougbout the week, and, after an emergency meeting on the foll owini:r ·w ednesday, the prefect. body unanimously decided thl:!,t there should be school as usual

JS. 1962

The school congratulates Mr. Cameron on his election as president of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society.

1 This society is the oldest cul-

tural society in the colony, haying been founded in 1844, m which year, incidentally, Queen's was also founded, and is the only one enjoying Royal Patronage. It is of interest to know that this society is the parent of the Agriculture Department and the Chamber of Commerce. It still preserves a link with the agricultural and comm~rcial life ip the country in its inter est in agricultural shows tand the existence of an industrial committee. Its present activities are confined to the maintenance of a reading-room and lending library, and the promotion of cultural matters for example concerts exhibitions, lectures and film shows, and the production of the internationally-known journal TIMEHRI. Mr. Cameron was for a long time connected with th.e R.A. & C.S. His books "GUI· anese Poetry", published in 1931 and the history of Queen's College, published in 1951 were both, to a great extent, the r~sult of research conducted m the library of the society. For the past eight years he has been a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the museum committee of which h e was appointed chairman in June, 1960, by His Excellency tJie Governor on the r~c?mmendation of the Hon. Mmister of Education.

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Oa Friday 2nd. Fehruary, Dr. Jagan, Premier of British Gumna, delivered an addre.ss on "The problems facin~ an Independent Guiana.'' in the History room. Dr. .Jagan spoke al lhe invitation of the school's History Society. The pri11cipal was chairman on lhe L.R.G. occasion. i\Ir. Dial, supervisor of the History Society was also pres· ent.

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' Wlhen the Minister of Edueation the Hon. C. V. Nunes visited the RC.W.I. earlier this year h e announced that B.G. intended to sever its connections with the U.C.W.I. in the near future. It was hoped, he stated, that the repa.ration would begin by 1964 and proceed gradually for a few years until it was completed.

The reason for this separation from the U.C.W.I. is that B.G. intends to build its own university. It is expected that at least a part of the Q.C. building IpAY be required for this purpose.

It seems a good thing for B.G. to have its own UniverR1iy, but th•' problem that would have to be faced would be whether or not tho · Government would be able lo ;;it tract and satisfy a qualified staff with suitable salaries and conditions of work.-En ·

LAUGH THE BUDGET ? ? ?

From the look of it, it would seem as if the chief has his own "compulsory savings scheme" . . . . he stocks "half-holiday" bonds.

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Dr. J itgll.ll stakd that early independence for British Guiana was 'I r1·e-requisit.o for development.

He disagreed with those who opposed this view by claiming that the counLry could nol afford tho normat expenses of an indepen,lenl state. Hr supported his own dew by suggesting mean.~ by which an Independent Guinna eoulcl aYoicl cxce,!-ive spending on two of tha main expen·~ which would be ca.used by Inclependence.

Dr. J agan said lhai it wns no longe1 necess.'-!lry for a slate in the modem world to nrm if -sC'lf with full effectiveness.

Many small countries would find it t.oo eX,l)C:nsive 1-0 equip thcm~elves with nuclear weapons.

Such countries could rclv on llie collC'Ctive seeurity ot s{1ch organisation<; as the United Nations. An Independent Guia.n.a. would not, therefore, have t.o provide itself witl1 expensive modern weapons.

Dr. Jagan also suggested mrans

j by which th e expenses fo1· main-

some countries.

Local citizens· in foreign territories coulcl also aet a·,; con uls on behalf of the new nation in those territories.

Dr. J agan next commented on the new hudgrt proposals JJut forward by the Minister of Finance, Dr. C. H. Jacob. H e said that the budget was 'tough' bui necessary.

He said that budgets in India !tnd Ceylcm had similar features. The n.i~ of the budget was to redistribute incomo in favour of the poor.

A secondary aim of t.he budget was lo encou.rago self-help and foster a sense of industry in the people by making them rely more on loc:.al products.

Finally, Dr. Ja,,,<>'l'ln re-affinned his belief in the necessity of political ]ndcpenclcmce as a pre-requisite for rapid economic developmrn: . Ile said that the tragedy of the country was that it had resonrt!e:s which it clid not use. The two main draw-haeks were lack of rliver~ifi,.AJion in the P<'r,nnmv and the outflow of capital from the country.

Political Independence was necessary to deal effectively with these draw-hacks.

Dr. Jag-an al<;0 mentioned the Govrnuneni's intention of founding .fl, IO<'al university for whi<'h parts of 1lie Queen's College building might be used. He stated that it. wn;: nece, sary to "create a ferment of di,;cnssion in the country."

Hr rn<'oura"'Nl mPmbers of the school to take a keen interest in cm-rent local and international affain, and to take hold of the opportunities \\ hich were being offered to tl1<'m.

taining :1 foreign cliplomntic ~<'rvice, could be greatly reduced. In the first pla{'e, 110 ctaimcd that it was only necessary lo keep 'an embaf'sy in some countries suC'J 1 as the U.S.A., England, and India. )foreover, he sng~cst-ed that friendThe vote of thanks WAS movecl ly nations might he asked to under- hy K. L. Stull of Lower 'Sixth take diplomatic services on helm If Classical, who is president of the of the Independent Guiana in Ilistory Society.

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Thursday, March I 5, 1982

The Model LETTERS TO THE ·------ - Q.C. Student EDITOR BOARD.

THE Q ,C, LICTOR EDITORIAL

sary?" My reply was "Do you want it for a ne,wspa.per of a magazine?" I think 't h at su ch tc,p ics as these shou ld be put in t he magazine. The~ topics are not news. But it seems that the Lictor Staff are doin g t h is in order to get some boys to write in t he Q.C. L ictor. They want to make the Lictor a larger paper. And so, sir, to ltowever, there is something we help this I have som-e suggesdo not get often through the radio, tions to make . and which would well be appreFirstly, the paper s hou ld ciated in gramophone concerts. I run referring t-0 national music of have a column called : "Life in Individual countries. Each time Q.C." This would have reports that a gramophone concert is to be of the unusual events w h ich given, play the music of one coun- occu r in Q.C. in the formroom try only, e.g. Scotland, Ireland, and labs. I n my form, f ew England, Russia1 Germany, etc. periods. pass withou t some n ew ThtB the music will be varied f rom scientific discovery being made, some views on politics time to time, and more r eople, both expressed or some new word in and out of Q.C. wil a ttend. coined in the creoles-e langu ag e.

S.E.L. Secondly, boys should write What, t h en, would a model i,l.C. student b e like? It Is inSUPERVISOR'S COMMENT r eports on some of the interesting inter-form cricket, football With the whole counti-y so politically conscious, it is compati·ble with my idea of a The Gram ophon e Concerts and t a ble tennis matches . This 1 only natural that should be the main subject of f;u!ei \ .i;~rfg;;i ,e:~ eJ~~!t Ya~~e~~ stopped db~ausDe t he masters column can be called : "Outdoor .

Q politics , concerne , lur, elph, Mr. Jack- Form Life of Q.C. The reports . d 1scuss1on at ueen s College. Every form has its argu- 1 ev~rythmg he r ea.ds or every- son, a nd the Principal went on could be accompanied by one nients weighing the r elative merits of tlle politicians and 1 ·t ~mgs he ~ears. He must qu{s- leave. The concer,ts weren' t re- or two photogra phs. (T he l" t' t1on. It 1s on ly. by quest on I sta1~tcd beca use the gra mophone Co-op. shop should sell the . . . ~o 1 .J.Cll1 part1e . It 1s heartemng to see such wrdespread a nd discussion tha~ o~e can de- was not working. The g ramo- necessary film . ) rnter est m the pro blems of the count ry, bul these 1li~cus- velop powers of thmkmg. p~on e is now wo11king a nd steps Th irdly, artists encouraged siom; only serve a useful purpose when they are r easonable Then t his st udent sh ould be will soon be taken to r e-start and based on fads. a mem ber of on e of t h e sch ool t~.e con cents. Yo.ur suggestions to produce comics on "The Typical Q.C. Boy." T his could · · · · · societies the fou r most prefer- "'' ill then be considered. be competitive a n d t h e best Admittedly, 1t 1s d1ff1cult to base one's a1·gument on a ble being the Historical, Decomic would be published. fact when there are few facts to wor k on. Ther e is a great bat ing, Dramatic ,a nd Scien<.ti * * * deal of rumour, and propaganda, but Yery few facts. It so~ieties.

And f ourthly, polls shou ld be t a ken by t he Lictor Staff to has become commonplace to hear boys repeating wild ruHe must l>e able to do homesee which pa rt of the n ewspaper mom 'S as if t hey were facts. work with the least possible de. lay, must n ot r ecoil from pro- Dear Editor, ls enjoyed the most Q. C . boys.

This is happening because boys cannot or will not sift gress, g ive teachers a min imum A few mornings ago at Gen- These figures should be read out 1•umom• ft•om fact. The intelligezi't Q.C. boy should be a blt:: of t r ouble and obta in aver age eral Assembly, the prin cipa l by the principal and then a nnounced tha t the Lictor Staff classical st uden ts of the fifth to think for himself. When he does not, and repeats every- , marks. . . . wer e ready to receive lett ers and s ixth forms could be perthing he hear s, he reduces what could be a fruitful discuss- to Then 1t 1s required he be a ble n d articles . He wen t on to say suaded to write an analysis of play any one of the school athat Lictor Staff h ad sug- theS'e figures giving reasons ion to a level where i t does more ha1'Ill t han good. This games. H e need not be a star gestedt h esuch topics as ; "My why boys enjoy thisi that or the may be all right for other s but it certainly is not rrood player or play fo r the sch ool, F a vourite Mast e r " , "By Best ot her. This could a so be com· a schoo1 sueh as 'th'1s one. Th e a i m of t he eQ.C. b ut he m ust play.

Subject '', etc. The Lictor is the petitive with three or four enough in college boy's NEWSPAP.Ett being published. boy should be obJ'ectivity.

Though th!s st udent m ust r e- p r oduced each t-erm. Thus from spect authority, he cannot alIt ls my opinion sir, that L.R.G. ways act as au thor ity requires, the name, it sh ould be a report these steps a re taken, the for by thinkini, he m igh t h ave of school n ews frolll the middle when different id eas. These d iffer- of one term to the middle of the Q.C. Lictor will be on its way to an incredSe in quality and qu11t1Childr en grow up together in a ences should be settled by dis- next. tity. communal society and ultimately cus~ion - t he student ought to have to live their adult life in such be allowed to say what h e t hink!.

Therefore, I do not think that Yours, etc., a society. Why then, at the ~tage such topics as mentioned above J. NEH AUL (U4M . ) of secondary eaucation, should ont> These, are t he qualit ies I ex- l h ould be in the Lictor. Two try to inject an artificial situation p ect 1n a model Q.C. stu dent. t erm;; ago, I was asked to Sup. Note. : The Lictor is in tho natural order of human dewrite an artichl for the liiotor -R.C. (L6C). on: "Are Pr~fectll really neoes• C(mcerned not only with reportvelopment?

Many adults, when ing news but also with repreQ.C. and B.H.S., the two main asked th is question, reply with thi~ i,enting the views of students, i,tereotyped answer " Well, you -......

Government secondary schools are e.g., your letter . An attempt is segregated schools. The Roma n see, teenagers a.re wild and you beirti made to ihcr ease the size Catholic body, closely following the could never know what they are up of the paper and your suggesI give a friendly to."

To these, Government pattern, has three sections ntay provi uaeful in this ondary schools, two fo1· girls and advice of " Drop dead". The whole attempt. one for boys. Should this be qo f question is based on sex, and segre- !

Would it not have been better for gation in schools, is not the answer fl * * the Government and others to have to what is deemed immoral.

No p erson should hinder the sex co-educational schools?

The two f actors dictating the formation of idealism of a boy or girl. No hoy a co-educational school are ( T) or girl can be too romantic. The t he educational factor and ( II ) boy-friend and girl-friend are sent the physical facto r. fr~m heaven, not from hell.

Would it not be bett.er for the Hrmg up boys and girls togetherboys to study 61ong with girls +han educate them together - let them The Editor, to. study s.eparately 9 I should play together-let t hem take their t hmk so because no boy with 11ny chances with life and love. It is Sir, Felf-respect would remain idle and not always wrong to "live danger J!lease allow me space to make lazy with his school work if he is ously" as all the leaders of ii!e an appeal to my f ellow co-op put to shame by girls in his school have done. members. work. Girls would set a pace und lL\URIOE R. B UTCHEY, then there would be a continuous It is indeed regrettable that a L6~f. !ltruggle between girls and boys Socl(:ty with so many membeu thud raising the acaclemic standard shoula have such a poor attendof the class. ance at meetnngs. As a result of Some may argue that gi rls tend t.tus the smooLn running oo: our to distraet boys fro111 their sch ool DO YOU KNOW . , . ? bociety is being extremely affected work. In t he present system of as slight or no response is shown Whitt fa mous Jor infamsegregated schoo1s1 this is still so, 1. m Urns connection wit,h our normal ous) man was once named: because boys, tirect of see!rtg memcurriculum. .Many members w.h~ " Leo D a v id o v i t c h Bronbers of their own sex fol' the wholE! p resumably do not attend meetings stein 1'? day, turn to members of the oppo• ue pressing tor their interests on site sex in the moments of le1surE! 2. What · is the distance bemoney banKed. We are prepared ORANGE l .

1 EMON, tween one goal post and anfor comfort and affection. On the to pay out these interests but beother? . other baud, however, were schools l ore we can do so, it is necessary CREA~I SbDA, co-educatioMI, the novelty of ,,iris 3. Who were Solomon's pal'that we have all the pass - books ents? woul<l soon wear away and boys audited.

H ence, 10 spite of the would then be able to settle down 4. H ow did Q.C. get its name ? many notices announe"e<i before, 1 to their work. Again, boys at f re- 5. What Q.C. p layer scored a wou1d now 11.ke to make a. further quen t moments become bored 1mrl ce?tury (176 not out) 11nd and appeal to ail those who ha.ve not disgusted at :,;otrte of the drab, dull, did t he hat t rick in r epreyeL handed m theirs to do so imharsh voice--, of their gruesome sen tativ(' cricket 1 mcdrntely. '! 'hose who are wi thout 1-CEE TONIC witl1 Vitalam iin taskmasters. ltow often clo we, in 6. What famous old boy while pass-boo.KS must contact one of ~ such moments, hope for so111e soft speaking to t he h ist ory committee members.

Remember, ' sweet. charming voice, society said th ese now famyour ctc1uy del ays others. ous words : " Those who "To makE! t he wounded spirit D'ACUIAII BROS. LIMITED. Thanking you, have nothing should have whole more? . , , And calm tho troubled brea t.''

W. R. M. FARLEY L. R. GIBBS K. L. STULL P. A. M. GRIFFITH C. 8. ADAMS A. R. BACCHUS Mr. F. M. BIRBALSINGB

What is a student ?• Is h e Ed.itor one who passes examinat ions Auistant Editor wit h distinction?

Or one who is a star cr ick eter or footb aller?

Fea tare, Editor Or is he a com bination of both?

Sport, Editor One i-s tempted to say a student Trea,arer is one who passes Cc!xaminations with fly ing colours and also a Di,tribution Manager keen player in some spor t. But Sapervi,or I t hink something more is required of a studen t -some thing N.B. :-The views ,zxpressed by in dividual8 are not neces- much more important t han sarily those <ff the Editorial Board and School as a whcle- passing examinat ions a nd play- Ed. Q.C.L. ing games. A student must be a ble to think, must be capable of individual thought.

The THURSDAY, MARCH 15th, 1962. wh ole pu rpose of attending school is to l>e a ble t o think.

Ther efore, I consider a stuEDITORIAL dent to be one who obtains a ver age marks, takes J)a rt in t he facilities fo r r ecr ea tion and most Important one capa ble of individual thought.

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Dear Sir, It seems as though the Principal';; gramophone concerts are no longer given. P erhaps the reason for this is that they were not well attended. I think they were not well a,ttended becaus.e the music given was not very appealing. One hears such music again and aaain 0 over our two radio stations.

Political

Discussion in Queen's College

Why not have

Co-Educational Schools?

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Cool Customers Call For D RINKS

GOLDEN BANANA

Calling all Co-op Members

'l'HE QUl:EH1S COLLECE l.lCTOR

Th~ rsdCl\t. March 15. 1962

Highlights of Speech Day

Mr. Yansen goes on

pre-retirement le·ave

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Stephen Spender visits Queen's C.ollege

He was a stalwart and I mean We had been learning that another, for certain types of a stalwart in all respects - in- Stephen Spender belonged to a poetry were of a more serious tellectually physically a n d group of Twentieth Century nature than others, and consemorally yes, Mr. Yansen, after poets who could be called "The quently different kinds of people his association with Queen's Angry Young Men" of the would be affected by different College as a master for nearly Thirties this cognomen stem- types of poetry. He thought fifteen years has proved him- ming from their radically in- that intoxication with words self to be not only a well "built'' clined political and humanistic was one of the most important man, but also a very capable views. This group comprised things in poetry, for poets feel builder of men. Now as he has poets such as Stephen Spender, a fascination for words. Some reached his age of retirement- Cecil Day Lewis, W. H . Anden of the most beautiful poetry can firty-tivc-years - he must r e- and Louis Macneice. be deliberately meaningless begretfully leave Queen 's College.

Our English master Mr. cause of the poet's love of In his farewell address which Clayton announced that Mr. words. was beautifully arranged in Lat- Spender would be coming to He remarked that much of his in prose and which would have Q.C. to speak t o the Sixth Forms been 'Greek' to most oo us had of some of Georgetown's sec- early poetry was bad and now he not graciously translated it, ondary schools on Wednesday, he regrets having writlen some he gave the ,boys some hope of January 31, we found ourselves of it. But it was the out· seemg him again on the staff in Q.C's. History Room listen- standing social and the political when he said -"potest fieri ing to Mr. Spender. He was a injustices of the thirties that ut rediam" -· I may return striking figure, a tall, well-built prompted much of the " r ebeluous poetry which characterized again, "this he indicated would man with a shock of white hair his age. Finally, he concluded depend on the decision of the and a beet-red face. saymg that in an undeveloped by "sapientes" - the powers that Modern poets, he said, were country such as this, the poet's be. always a.ware of the communal j ob would be to fight agai?st Mr.Yansen has been associa- spirit of poetry, for early poetry social injustice while struggling teti with Queen's College for a was linked with ~ong. It is not for the recognition of his art. long time, and has made a very always true to say that one type K. L. S. great contribution towards the of poetry was better than oullding up of the good reputation of lclueen's College. Anyone can justir1ably be proud 01 a school career like this, but he never boasted of his remarkable achievements to the boys. after, she returned to the UniHe entered Queen's College ve rsity of London where she obas a. 'Blair' Scholar in the ear1y tained her M.A. degree. ninet~n-twenties and later became a "Queen's College" On her return to Jamaica in Scholar the equivalent of our 1955, she formed a dance troupe. present "Senior'' Scholar. He After a while she began to think was captain of 'A' house, and of combining music, dance and during his years as 'head' his drama. She began to write house won all of the available plays and later a novel which is shields, cricket, football, to ,be pu·b hshed later this year. athletics and 'general'. This Mrs. Carew will teach Spanish achievement has never been mainly. equalled by any house s ince I he Spanish faculty has also then. In 1926 Mr. Yansen was been remrorced oy tne arrival made Head Prefect, and during of Mr. Morgan f.i;om Jamaica. that same year ceca.me an asMr. Morgan studied at London sistant master. While at University and graduated with school, Mr. Yansen W'On prizes the B.A. degree in 1948. He in English and Latin every has had great teaching experiyear. He wa.s an ardent lover ence in J ama.ica, British rlonof Latin, as we ,all know " .. .. d uras a·nd Guatemala and has cum ~ladio strk:to • . . . " and now taken over part of our gained a distinction in Latin for Spanish classes. He has been live consecutive years, hence teaching for the past twenty his nickname at that time years, and has taugnt mostly in "Roman". the sixth form.

For three years after his apWe wish Mr. Morgan and pointment as an aasistant tnasMP1.

S. Carew - our new Mrs. Carew many ~appy asso11 ter, h~ ·'became the Classical Engli,h Ma,ter". ciations with Q.C. master of th~ Beribice High Schools.

The distinctively feminine In 1929 ,he became a eo- touch on the staff was accen11 Many of the masters who foun.de1· of the M<0dern ltigh tuated recently by the arrival of School". rSo ~tiable was he, Mrl!, Sylvia Carew, wife of the left a while ago on leave are exthat he ,became th~ princltial <>f British G uianese author Jan peoted to be here before August. thlit hlg1h sch"°l £or elevtn con- Carew. Mrs. Carew, formerly Among those who are expected secutive YE!AI'II - from 1987 to Miss Sylvia Wynter, is herself a 1· e Mess1·s. Alsopp, ·rrotz, 1948, !it was then that some a writer. Afiter obtaining her Moore, Narayan and LOwe. M.r. difficulties presented themselves B.A. Hons. in Spanish at Lon- Moore and Mr. Narayan are and the school dis integrated. don University was offered a now completing their honours Among those Who served under scholarship to Madrid Univers- degree courses.

Mr. Yanseb's headteachership ity, where she obtained a Mr. Delph .has already rewere Mr. Burrowes and Mr. diploma in Philology. Soon turned from his study leave.

Chunilall. At the advice of the principal of Queen's Colle1e a t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - that time, Captain Knobbs, Mr. Yansen re-joined the staff of vices rendered to the former De- Song". He has org,a nised many Queen's College In 1948, Since bating Society. Among his gramophone concerts to schools, associations and guilds then he has 1erved dutifully as official duties at the Y.M.C.A, cluhs, etc. over the years. In his were captaining of the cricket a master. collection he attempted t o reAsked about his opinion of team for several seasons, and the best artistes of the best teachers, Mr. Yansen said, doing secretarial work for tain musiic by the world's ,b est comvar.ious secitions.

He also played "teachers are the poorest paid posers. for their service but obtain the oricke.t for B.G.C.C. Thus we have been able to richest rewards".

During the years 1948-1951, Mr. Yanf!en was never .slaved he was in charge of Queen' s peep through a small crevice at his books, for he,participated College's cricket section, a nd of the life of t his great man. in rnany extri•curricular activi- af,t er some hard work on his We have seen a part of the colties. In his youth, he was very part in coaching the boys Q.C. ourful life of this almost legendinterested in weight lifting and was re-admitted to Senior ary individual, but those who know him best may well say his broad shoulders and massive - "This was the no.olest Roman f ists bear witness to this. He Cricket in 1949. was a member of the A.C.W.L.A, Mr. Yansen claims that he of them all". and used "milo Duplex" equip- has always Hked music, and he ment for •bu•ilding his muscular had collected quite a few records * * * body, lle also did some wrest- ranging from t he very old long'!'he Lictor staff extends its lini', but states that "there is playing, to the modern stereop· nothing like weight lifting for onic recordings. He was o,ne best wishes to Mr. Yansen, and building rugged and enduring of the first members of the hopes that his would be al} strength''· Metropolitan Opera Guild in enJoyable holiday. Regretfully; Our "Roman" has been a New York, and did some too we must say "farewell", but membel' of the Y.M.C,A. for the broadcasting over Stations his presence will always be felt last thirty-one years! He is V.P.SB.G. and V.P.3M.R., a,nno- by us. now an Honorai·y member of tating the programmes "Music Thank you sir, fer a job weIJ the Y, Men'11 Cluu foi· the ser, · tn the Air" !\ncl ''On Wings of done!- Ed.

News about Masters

Hort, C, V. Nune11 addre11ini the parent, and 11tudent, on Speech

Day:

At this point the prizes were Speech Da~· wal:l held on distribuited by His Excellepcy Frida~· 1st Dec·ern he1· last. the Governor. After the prize-

The liinister of Education the H on. C. Y. Ntt11es was p1·esent.

The pl'inci pal in hi~ l'e·

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giving all oul' attentio? . became focussed on tl:e Minister of Education, Mr. C, V. Nun~, who was paying his first offi. cial visit to Q.C. He then rose of to address parents, boys and staff.

staff. He 1:;aid that Mr. The minister expressed his Bt·own left for Anna Regina delight at the successes of. the seconda11y school, l\fr. Hinds school during the previous fo1• Lodge Govemment academic year. There was. one

thing which was to be avoided, however. These suc.cesses must not be taken for granted. nor should we coml)lacently rest on our laurels which were both numercus and impl'essive. Both teachers and pupils should en• deavour to go beyond mediocrity. Queen's College should continue to produce leading men in our community until all our Scholarships and the first schools could rise to the de• mand,

School and Mr. Ramsammy for 11'ago1·e High School. Althollgh the situation became mo1•e sel'ious when several othe1· maste1·s went on leave the bovs and mastet·s i-ose to the situation. This resnlted in onr winning both Guiana

th1--ee U.C.W.I. Open Scholar• The minlste1• ended with a ships and five Fedet•al Exhi· stirring tribute to the princibitions. pal, deputy principal, and staff.

The principal concluded with He closed in ftne style by detribute to the deputy princi- claring the following Monday a tyi!.l and stAff1 without whose CO• school holiday. operation this great and dif\cult l{,L,S. fob could not have been done.

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Religion and Science Reliiious id¥s are ,products of religious sentiments, and that f eelin which makes us rec:;i,ond to reifgious ideas may ,b e dui! to an act of creation or evolution.

By creation we mean that nian was endowed with this religious feeling from the beginning by a creator and by evolution we im· ply that t here exists some environmental conditions w~ich require our adaptation m the r · beliefs· re 1gious The most controversial battle waged between Rel!g!on and Science is over the origm of the Universe. The lJmverse ~s claimed to be eiither self-eff1· cient or self-created by some external agent. Self-existence, means existence without a beginning. ,Self-creation, ~mplies t he conversion of potent ial to actual existl>nce by some acquired means and the third, the Theistic Theory places al~ production in a ·'Great, Art1ncer, the Infinite and Omnipotent from whom our Inventive rea-

so~i~g . and Determining will originate. d ., d R As Lor nertrlli;t uss~11 clai.~ed "'rhis topsc1<msnei!S 6f an mcom~rehensible t)Ow~~ is that conscioust1ess ~n wh re. ligion dwells/' ~c1ence, ho:V· ever, cannot su,b~it any 1efin~e theory on c~eation, on Y t e h~zy explanation th~t it ~egrr with t~e .aeccuniulation d : ferentiation of atomsf an mo1ef cules, under the in 1uence <> catalysts and radiation et cetera. Scientists point out flaws in the theorr of divine control of the Universe. The theologians, reply by claiming that "A God understood would be no God at all."

Both Reli~ion and Science have something in commort in the world asi we know it,, he~ee there must l>e somt• basic hnk which connects the two for they are both trying to elarify the same puzzle even if they do so from different angles.

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The Sports ·Editor asks

COLLEGE TALK

VOLLEYBALL

Can Pilgrim House Win Again Victory in the relays will deAs March 15th approaobes (the day set for thJs year's pend on team-spirit and good school sports) memories return swift baton changing more than to some of us of last year's on mere individual ability, and sports meeting when Pilgrim this invariably changes from House won both the Standard yeal' to year.

Winning the Standard Points Points and Championship Shields. We remember the "up- Shield is a culmination of a set", the broken records, and u·n ited House effort, and the the colo4rful outfits of both athletics supervisors in each athletes and non-athletes. Last house could do much to foster year's was exciting: But gen- this house spirit. Thus this eral opinion is that there will shield is open -'- any house that be much more thrills and excite- can mould itself together in ment as the competition for the such a way that every member first three places is very keen. contributes in this united effort, The majority of under-13's is quite capable of retaining it.

The same reasoning applies to are new boys, so there is no the winning of the Champi~nviable pattern on the basis of last year's performance, but ship shield - it would be quite from showings in the 'standard relevant at this time to consider ad~ g e - "unity is trials' Campbell and Morrison that (jnr.) both of 'C' house seem str<'ngth". Let us hope_ that every athlete accepts thJS adto ,b e potential champions. vice in the right spirit - the The elder Morrison last year's House spirit! under 15 champion should again P.A. M. GRIFFITH, win in this division, though he Sports Editor. must expect very keen competition from Hemmcrding (L) and LATE FLASH! Gaskin (H ) in the sprints, while Griffith (E) and Evans Th~o events concluded b<Jorc ( G) should 'do battle' with him in the middle distances and Sports Day have produced the following winners:jumps.

Under 17's Thom (H) and LoNG JU.MP Paul (E) are likely to be Fox's linder 13-Campbell (C) Hi ft. headaches .i n the 440 and 88-0 i't. 5 ins. (record) . yds., but in his strong point, the Under 15-Morrison ( C) 18 ft. sprints, only Grifith (K) and possibly Glasford (D) or Yong- 1 inch.

Under 17-Went (C) 21 ft. 8 Kong (D) may challenge. but ( new record).

Fox's stronger finish should ins.Senior-Browman (L) 21 ft. 9 make him win here and also the ins. championship.

HOP STEP AND J u.Mr Among the seniors, the Under ] 5-:llorrison ( C) 38 fl.

Fields-Marshall sprint duel, and the Douglas-Shepherd clash in 61/2 ins.

• Under 17-Joseph (G) 40 fl. the half mile and mile should be the highlights of Sports Day 3 ins.

- notwithshtanding the surSenior--Cyril Ada1n;> ( G) 44 ft. prises that must crop up. 10 ins. (record).

Reoords are expected to tumble in this division, and already we Tnaow,NG TilE CRICKET BALr, have seen signs of this at the Under 17-Rohlehr (D) 85 yds. trials. In the 440 dydDs. dalsh 1 ft. 9 ins.

Fields Marshall an oug as S.::sIOH SnOT PcT'I' - Bunhury "clocked less than 54 se_cs. f h (F) 42 ft. 3 ins.

Douglas had a dr.iving ims Pilgrim (E) house won the Stanand should do well in this event dard Points Sbielcl (103 points) for giving Marshall and Fields. "a the third successive year. Second hard time" - if he practices ,vn•s C, 83 ·point , and third 1'', St more often. Bunbury should "' e of the cricket ball points. take Charg Ilowever from C's successes aland shot putt. Sankies seems ready they have 22 points to~vards to be his only rival in the s~ot the Championship Shield leadmi; E putt, and he stands alone with O point and F, 6 points. t.h:C:_ · _:c::_r~ic~k:_:e..:_t_b:_:a:_:11_:_·_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ ___ -

Since the ibeginning of this school year interest in volleyball has been mounting. We now have twice as many players as in any other year.

Though this enthusiam has increased, the standard of playing has not. The game was off to a fine start this term, when Mr. Niles manager of the B.G. Volleyball Team for the recent W.I. championships and Secretary of the Volleyball Association introduced the new rules to us. In addition to this he gave us several useful lips and demonstrated the technique of the V.?nezuelans winners of the W.I. Championships. In an effort to raise our standard of play he has brought up several colony players to practise with us and we are playing several friendly matches against outside teams.

So far we have played two of these matches. The first was against the M.Y.O. at the M. Y. 0. ground.

This team had defeated us last year but this time we were able to achieve a "two-all" draw.

The scores (Q.C. 1st.) were 1416 16-14 14-16, 21-17.

The se~ond g;me was played against St. Stanislaus. We lost this one 13-15, 15-12, 11-15.

The only reason why we lost the match was that we were playing at half strength, three members of , he usual first team being unThis defeat avoidably absent. will be adequately avenged in the near future. Later this term we will be competing against the other Secondary Schools in Georgetown for the De Caries We stand a good Trophy. chance of winning this trophy and it will certainly be a feather in our caps if we do.

J. O. Smith, Capt.

TABLE TENNIS

Thursday. March

... by 'Fidel' vn present issues I noticed most of the Q.C. masters went on strike. The consensus of opinion in the school is that they were not missed.

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Q.C. receives Books from British Council

The British Council through Queen's College needs a better their local representative Mr. coach in these days of brighter cricket. Wouldn't somebody use Roache has donated a number of books to the school. The their influence somewhere? books deal with the teaching of various school .subjeots and are * * mainly intended for use by tbi> The Editor of the Lictor ... staff. Mr. Roache explained Mac . . . says "a little science that the British Council had takes you a far way from God, seen the m~ed for trained teachand a great lot leaves you there ers in British Guiana. They . . . So that's why he now d~ hoped to donate similar collections of books to several secMaths. ondary schools in the country * * in order to supply information on the methods of teaching. Mr. At a certain House Party a Roache pointed out that Mr. junior looked at 'rCow' wistful- Cameron had helped to select ly and remarked "Boy Cow the books donated to Q.C. while stomach immortal ... it like a he was on long leave in Engincinerator." land.

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Q.C. Behind the On looking at these masters , one must be sympathetic when Times one r emembers the old saying "he who can does; he who canIt is sometimes difficult to hear not teaches" so there you the pi.a.no in certain parts of the are! hall during assembly. This affects the quality of our singing. We * * * Our courageous want an organ.

An inquiry committee has to Principal valiantly sought one be set up to find out why Kadam when he fimt came here. So far is found in the 'Tuck' shop so he has not been successful. often. Not since the days of I suggest that we approach the (K ) Adam and Eve (on ) has new Cultural Adviser appointed by there been so much attachment the Government, and, should 1,ur and/ or devotion . . . Well the efforts prove futile, raise the inevitable becomes inevitable as money just as Bishop's High this episode goes on .

School is raising funds for their Swimming Pool. A few partim * * * and concerts, etc., would bring us It is nunoured that Polly will the money in nine months. Let us rcceivo the Puck Prace Prizc for make an all-out drive, after all, w6 have nothing to lose. I thinir it is Physics. worth a. try.

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Since Co-Banks has been <'lectecl ns an acting prefed he has been ANSWERS TO threatening lo pul a certain Alvidar of U1e upper sixth in detention ..DO YOU KNOW? •• The house tournament was the • . . . the offence . . . . . wearing ff ti · t 1. Leon Trotsky- the Russian only tournament run ~ . us erm long pants m school !

Communist Reactionary. ancl it was an unquali:f1od sucre~ 2. 120 yards. for it maintained interest, prov1* * * 3. David and Bathsheba. ded much necde<l tournament ("X· As 110 was approaching the school 4. Q.C. was founded during pcriencc for the budding school I l ff ded ch amuse gate one night, ono of the Briti ·11 the reign of Queen Victoria.

Payers anc a or mu - soldi("rs wanted t-0 know if B.G. hacl 1t was named after her. ment for the many spectators.

The tournament was a league i its own 'Ilyclo Park headquarters' 5. Geoffry Lord, fa mous Q.C. athlete of the early forties. the bouses were clivided into two m Q.C. . ... trouble is that they 6. H on. Dr. C. B. Jagan. sections of firn houses each and get "organised" so quickly! each house in either section played every other in its section. ln ~ection· 'B' D'Urban emerged <·omfortable wiune,rs with iHoulcler Hou"<' S<'.<'ond. In section 'A' Pilgrim Hou e sta,.,"'8<1 an unexpected comobaek after losing to Percival in the The 1962 cricket season startearly stages by whipping the ambiB.G.'S MOST DISTINGUISHED SHIRT ed on February 16th but was - - - - tious Nobbs Ilouse 8-2 and ~hus unfortunately interrupted, conforcing Percival l-0 play a semitinuing on the 24th and 25t~.

There's a Shirt for ••ALL THE BRIGHT final. The semi-final was full of Our 1st XI played B.G.C.C. in excitement. The first shock came the Case Cup fixture at home, YOUNG MEN .. in our Elite ranfe when Bacchus F.R., the captain of while the Wight Cup eleven 'A' ronvincingly beat Fields E. 1. G. played against the Police on the The Art Society has planned cnptain in straight sets. \ latter's ground. Queen's Col- a number of activities for this Pilgrims CAVALIER - THE DEBONAIR~ CREATION played a mixed game nnd lege lost outright in both year. A series of sketchin? Bacchus more than made up for hi·., lack of DESIGNED FOR FUN AND E;LEGANCE trips have been arranged and power by consistent play, a "001 matches.

In the Case Cup, our bowlers these will begin in April du1·- heMl and a bundle of confidence.

LONG SLEEVE DAN RIVER SPORTS SHIRTS IN were on top form~bowling the ing the holidays.

Field:,, the more confident starter B.G.C.C. batting machine for CHECKS, PLAms AND OTHER DE.S IGNS never produced a match winning less than 150 in both innings, The plans have received an effort after the middle ol' the first but received a poor backing-up enthusiastic reception by the game.

SHORT SLEEVE WHITEi AND COLOURED _ from the batsmen. The Wight members who are being inspired After this the odds were stackocPOPLIN SHIRTS FOR SCHOOL AND GAMES Cup eleven recorded their high- to improve on last year's in Percival'•.; favour but 110 Vil. at'· est score for many weeks achievements. It will be re- ~er "killing" Gajraj's powerful und DRESS SHIRTS IN PLAIN TEiRYLENE against the mediocre bowling of membered that the work of the Lawmen. They put out the memlx>rs in painting and 'l<'<'lll ate for("arm sl.am hy a serie,, of opposition for 201 for 8, and sculpture was in an exhibition hard chops completely demoralised TERYL~ AND COTTON made 76 and 120 runs respec- and was commended. Painting him wilh a savage yet glorious two- i AND STRIPED TERYLEN'Ei

by Cox was bought by the Gov- sided attack; Gttjraj never at- ~ tively. tempted lo make a fight of thC' This augurs ill for Q.C. ernment and Benjamin's piece ALSO SEE OUR BRAND NEW cricket, but I feel that it is not of sculpture "Labourer" was second ~e. 'l'ho Pilgrim Hou-.;<' so much our lack of good cric- awarded the Wittingham cup. recovery was complotccl when 'STAIDUST WHITE DRESS SHIRTS keters, but the negleot of a ~o- Other members also sold some Fields, A. made sl1ort work of HoYon in straight sets. operative team effort, especial- of their work during last year.

THE LATEST FOR PARTIES, ETC, The final was something of an ly so in the batting.

There also will be a series of anti-climax with D'Urban Honse Nobody can predict with cerwinnipg tbe first of these male.hes AT tainty whether or not "things lectures by leading local artists to snatch victory from 'Pilgrim'. gun change." The lessons on the local arts. Sculpture This poor showing was due mainly drawn from failure are clear will be emphasized in order to to the :f'act that Loach supp<>'>t>dly and bold for us all to see. produce work of commercial tho No. 2 player on thc Pilg,·im Cricketers, let us begin the s tandard for an exhibition at Hou$8 side allowed Robin!'<on a les:: march to victory . . . let us pool the end of the year. talected but courag·eous playrr to ••youR FRIENDLY STORE our efforts together! dictate the coun;c of the game and M. E. COX, P.AM.G. consequently beat him. The final Sports Ed. (Sect.) score was D'Urban 3, Pilgrim 1.

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T H E Q.C. L I CTOR,-Printed a nd Published by The "Dally Chronicl,,," Umited, 23/ 24, l\lain Street, , outh Cununi:ngsburg, Grorget-Own, Demerura, for the Board of Governors or the Queen's College of British Guiana, 'rhurs,fay, March 15, 1962.

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