Dances

The Head master and Mrs. Dronfield welcomed some 200 friends of the School this year to a Dance on 14th January, and once again it proved to be a most enjoyable and successful function. This dance has now been virtually established as an annual event.

The occasion, this year, was marked by several changes. First of all the York Branch of the Old Peterites took an active part in the decoration of the School, and for this we owe a particular debt to Colin Shepherd, John Raylor, and Steve White. Another innovation was the inclusion of a bar, cleverly transformed into an amusing aquarium by Mr. Brown's weird fishes suspended from the ceiling. And thirdly, Mr. B. H. Holbeche made his first appearance as Master of Ceremonies, a part he played with appropriate geniality.

Mrs. Dronfield was again most active and enthusiastic in preparing for the dance and personally arranged the excellent buffet. The latter was followed in Big Hall by an entertaining and topical cabaret given by Mr. Giles Shaw and Mr. and Mrs. Savage. It is perhaps invidious to single out individuals in a co-operative effort in which so many people were involved; but Mr. Hart's electrical genius and Mr. Blunt's poise on the top of a step-ladder deserve particular mention.

Finally we thank all those who by their gifts reduced our expenses to a minimum, with the highly satisfactory result that the Appeal Fund profits by some £203.

ST. PETER'S BOYS' DANCE

With the approval of the Head Master, a Dance for Senior boys in the School and the more recent generation of Old Peterites was held in the Christmas holidays. The experiment was a great success, and a profit of £19 15s. Od. (small, perhaps, but in the circumstances more than satisfactory) was given to the Appeal Fund. The project was originated by T. Piercy and M. J. Kershaw, and they and their many helpers are to be congratulated on the enthusiasm and efficiency with which they carried it out. Below we give a report of the festivities from one who was present :-

On 7th January a School Dance was held in the Merchant Taylors' Hall. Dancing was to Mac's Music and jiving to the San Jacinto Jazzmen, featuring three O.P.s, P. J. M. Baines, C. S. Partridge, and D. A. Storey. Mr. Holbeche proved an excellent Master of Ceremonies.

During the evening the Head Master and Mrs. Dronfield visited us. Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the raffle prizes to the lucky winners, the tickets being drawn from P. A. Morris's Tyrolean hat. Spot prizes, too, were distributed.

We should like to thank those members of the School who sold tickets and helped to popularise the dance and those members of the Staff who contributed service or donations. Finally, we should like to thank J. N. Russell, 0.P., for blowing up 18 and bursting 12 balloons as his contribution to the decorations. M. J.K. 5