The British Ship Adoption Society

of pigeons, moorland drainage, and the results of rotation and fertiliser treatments, along with many other things. Mr. Trevor Jones then took members round the new cowhouses and across the new main ring to the grandstand.

We are grateful to the Yorkshire Agricultural Society for generously helping in the provision of transport.

The final meeting of the term was held on Thursday, 21st July, when the new committee for the coming year was elected. After this part of the proceedings had taken place a series of impromptu lectures were given in a rather light-hearted vein by members of the Club.

This term we say goodbye to five of our committee members; we are very grateful for their work in running the Club, we wish them, and all other members who are leaving, every success in their future careers. A.H.S.

The "Clan Brodie" completed her homeward passage from Australia during the holidays, and arrived at Dunkirk on 20th May. Part of the cargo, which consisted of 3,000 tons of lead, 2,500 tons of wool, and various quantities of hides, tin clippings, powdered milk, cadium, apples, dried fruit, oats, chrome splits, greensand, talcum powder, and flour, was discharged there, and the ship then came to Hull to discharge a further quantity.

On arrival, Capt. Graham lost no time in making contact with the School, and Mr. Le Tocq was able to meet him on the ship and to make arrangements for a visit. Unfortunately, Capt. Graham was called to London, and by the time the visit took place, had been relieved by the Commodore of the Clan line, Capt. Houghton. Thus no other members of the School have been able to meet him. Capt. Houghton, however, made the party—some masters and boys from both St. Olave's and St. Peter's—more than welcome, and everyone had a very pleasant and instructive afternoon. The party split up into groups and explored every available corner of the ship. Unfortunately the dock strike had just started, and the ship was not being worked. However, everything that could be demonstrated was made available—echo sounder, radar screen, and even, to the joy of the more youthful, the engine room telegraph—until the Chief Engineer could stand it no more ! The writer's party learnt how the propeller shaft can be attached to the propeller without letting the sea in; the source of those sighing noises which keep cross-channel passengers awake; and even something of the meaning of the winding intestines of the engine room. An excellent tea followed, served by Pakistani stewards (a new experience for most), but our longest 53