House Notes

G. W. Vero, unfortunately, had to leave us after only a few weeks as Head of the School, to join the Royal Corps of Signals. We send him all our best wishes for a quick promotion.

R. Earle is to be congratulated on being promoted from a senior to a School Monitor, and thence to Head of School House. We also congratulate P. A. Lockwood, H. D. Revill, F. N. Buckler, J. P. Pulleyn and D. D. S. Evans on their promotion to House Monitors; also R. Earle, F. N. Buckler and J. P. Pulleyn on being awarded their 1st XV colours for 1940, and F. N. Buckler on gaining his 1st XV cap.

THE RISE.

We have made a good start to the year by winning both the senior and junior rugger. This makes it the fourth year in succession for the senior, and judging by the number of Risites who will still be with us next September we ought to make it five.

A Musical Society has been started in the Rise, and, more important still, it has not died a gradual death ; in fact, it has shown no sign of dying. Usually societies of this sort live for a month chiefly on their novelty, then disappear. This one, we are pleased to report, has gone from strength to strength.

J. E. Thompson has given a number of cinematograph shows to his colleagues of the common room.

We did produce a concert, nothing like up to last year's standard, but it was enjoyed and produced a large number of laughs. We were suddenly told we had to give it a week earlier than expected, and the result suffered somewhat from lack of rehearsal.

For the benefit of Risites and old Risites, the " Risite " in consequence, as usual, of the war, will only be printed once a year instead of three times a year, and this annual issue will be a big number produced at the end of the Summer Term.

TEMPLE HOUSE.

We take this opportunity of extending a hearty welcome To Mr. I. C. Bendall, who has succeeded Mr. Wrenn as Housemaster.

As usual in the Christmas Term, Temple House has had little opportunity to distinguish itself, mainly owing to ,

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the lack of inter-House events. However, we have been well represented in the rugger world. H. C. Belchamber, E. P. Bulmer, G. Long and A. Broadhurst were regular members of the 1st XV, and are to be congratulated on receiving their School rugger colours.

E. A. Shearston and P. G. R. Dench, both of whom played for the 1st XV on occasions, were regular members of the 2nd XV, and the former is to be congratulated on receiving his 2nd XV colours.

In the semi-final of the Inter-House Rugger, Temple House lost to the School House by 20 points to 11 points after a very good match. In the Junior Rugger, Temple lost to School House by 21 points to nil.

Congratulations to E. P. Bulmer on being appointed Head of the House. Also to H. C. Belchamber on being appointed a School Monitor, and to G. Long and E. A. Shearston on being appointed House Monitors.

Congratulations to E. P. Bulmer, G. Long, E. A. Shearston, A. Broadhurst and J. A. Denison on being awarded their House rugger colours, and to R. G. Langstaff on being awarded his House shooting colours.

The eagerly awaited Temple House concert will take place early next term.

Mr. Stead, who was Housemaster before the war, has now taken up a post in South Africa. We wish him the best of luck.

Congratulations to R. M. Garth on winning the Recruits' Shooting Cup.

Once more Temple House won the Work Cup—in fact, we are the only House to have won it. This speaks very well for the keenness for work in the House, exemplified by G. Long, who received four prizes at the Speech Day.

PRIZEGIVING.

Despite war-time difficulties there was an excellent muster of parents and friends of the School on Wednesday, the 27th November, at the Prizegiving ceremony, which for this year took the place of the customary St. Peter's Day Commemoration. The chair was taken by the Very Rev. the Dean of York, and Maj or-General E. C. Gepp, C.B., D.S.O., distributed the prizes. 11