Our warmest thanks go to Mr. F. W. B. Pacey and his son, Mr. F. J. Pacey, both Old Peterites, for a processional cross in memory of Mrs. Pacey. The cross is of silver gilt, with the School coat-of-arms and an inscription beautifully engraved upon the knob. The Old Peterite completed their Coronation Year gift to the Chapel with a very handsome chalice of hammered silver, large enough for our normal use on a Sunday morning. The Chapel Committee purchased a beautiful set of red vestments to take the place of those which Canon Patteson had so kindly lent us. In addition we have to thank most warmly Mrs. Blunt and her family for the gift of a fine set of festal vestments which belonged to her late husband Bishop Blunt and the loan of his cope, which was first used at the Carol Service. These will be a valued reminder of Bishop Blunt's interest in St. Peter's. We are very grateful to those outside preachers who have visited us this term : The Dean of York, the Archdeacon of Doncaster and the Rev. Martin Kaye, Chaplain to the Archbishop of York. The Head Master, the Rev. R. C. Pickard, and the Chaplain have also preached. On 11th December we held a special Memorial Service for Canon Patteson, to whom St. Peter's and St. Olave's owed so much. A large number also attended the Communion Service at 7-15 a.m. on the previous day. Canon Patteson's death came as a personal loss to a great many boys at St. Peter's. His fine example of Christian devotion will not be forgotten. The term ended with the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. It was as beautiful as ever. Choir, congregation and readers had all taken great pains in preparation for it. It is unfortunate that as the School grows the number of visitors who can be with us inevitably decreases. N.K.-W.
THE CHOIR As the Christmas Term came round again the business of reorganising the Choir became the main objective of the first few days of term. Fortunately the three lower voices still had quite a few old hands, the altos only having to have one replacement. But, as usual, a large number of new trebles were needed. However, volunteers were forthcoming and the annual rendering of "0 come, ye servants of the Lord" gave the Choir high hopes for the future. Hopes, however, were shattered when the Harvest Thanksgiving Service in the Minster arrived and fourteen permanent members were down with 'flu. But the supply of keen probationers were at hand and though a Choir of only twenty-six strong went to the Minster, they rose to the occasion. 24
