The Glass Works has its own workshop where the moulds for the bottles are turned, and where repairs to the machines are carried out. A canteen is provided for the workers, where they can get a light meal when they come off work. A first-aid room is also provided where the numerous small injuries caused by splinters of glass are treated. The whole plant is very efficiently air cooled, so that even while standing a few feet away from the furnaces the great heat is not felt. The factory stands on the bank of the River Foss, which is used as a means of transport to bring in sand and oil to the Glass Works. It was a most enjoyable and instructive visit.
SCHOOL CONCERT The School Monitors are to be congratulated on their production of the School Concert, which this year combined the talents and resources of all four Houses. Our compere was Shepherd, the Head of School, and there can be little doubt that the concert owed much of its success to him. The comic interferences which his announcements proved to be were perhaps the most amusing part of the evening's entertainment. The programme consisted of sketches and musical items, and during the former it was interesting for a member of the audience to speculate as to where he had last seen that coat or where that extraordinary hat was acquired. In the first sketch, Newdick and Hardisty gave us a lesson on the correct approach to golfing, together with an interpretation of the technical language of that fascinating pastime. The sound common sense of our tutor was, however, lost upon his companion, with humorous results. " The Murderess," with Weighill as a constable and Claybourn as the tragic heroine, was dependent on the comedy of anti-climax, the deed being inflicted not upon the poor lady's husband, but upon her dog. Weighill also took part in a sketch entitled " The North-West Frontier " as a gallant army officer who " didn't get the V.C. for nothing." The musical interludes between the sketches had something to please all tastes. Haysey's " Music in the Modern Manner " was much appreciated, and there was community singing led by the monitors, and for lovers of classical music, Swale played pieces by Chopin and Brahms. Perhaps the best of the sketches was " The Rise and Fall of a Glorious Empire," which illustrated the changes which it is possible for a new sergeantmajor (let him remain anonymous) to make in the lives and customs of his men. The part of the sergeant-major was taken, with great success, by Dench, assisted by a number of young men in ill-assorted uniforms. " The Pantomime," which brought the entertainment to an end, was a modern version of Cinderella, complete with Americanisms (and even an American) and presented in verse. There can be no doubt that the concert was a success and that the School, for whom it was produced, participated whole-heartedly in the fun. Our thanks are due to all those whose hard work and ingenuity contributed to the entertainment.
J.T.C. This term has been marked by exceptional weather, and few indoor parades were necessary during the later part of the term. On the 5th February the District Commander, Maj.-General T. N. F. Wilson, D.S.O., M.C., visited the Corps, and after an inspection and march-past presented the Company Commander's Flag to Sgt. C. S. Shepherd, 9 Platoon. The District Commander was favourably impressed with the bearing on parade. 18
