School News

We should like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Toyne, who celebrated their Golden Wedding on 30th March. Mr. Toyne was Head Master of St. Peter's from 1913 to 1936 and now lives at `Little Acres', Ware, Herts. * * *

We offer our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mair on the birth of a son on 28th February, and to Mr. and Mrs. Brown on the birth of a daughter on 18th March. * * *

Two student masters, Mr. G. D. Colson and Mr. P. R. Webster, have been teaching in the School this term : both played a full part in all the School activities, and we wish them well in their new posts. * * *

The new Memorial Hall was used for the first time at Assembly on Saturday, 19th March. It was not then decorated but should be completed in all respects by the beginning of the Summer Term. The Hall will be dedicated by the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Maurice Harland, 0.P., on Speech Day, Saturday, 23rd July. * * *

A whole holiday was given on Monday, 22nd February, in honour of the birth of Prince Andrew. * * *

On Friday, 18th March, the Bishop of Selby, deputising for the Archbishop of York, confirmed 61 boys in the School Chapel. * * *

The School was visited during the term by a delegation from Nepal and by a group of German schoolmasters. * * *

Extensive drainage work has been carried out on the 1st XV and 1st XI fields : it is hoped that this will enable them to be used more often in bad weather.

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No. 8 St. Peter's Grove will open at the beginning of the Summer Term as an annexe to School House with accommodation for 16 boys and one master. * * *

Haydn's 'Creation' was performed by members of the School and friends in the Chapel on 6th and 7th March. * * *

Another successful School Dance was held on Friday, 8th January, and once again a Boys Dance took place on the following evening. Mr. Holbeche commanded, cajoled and controlled both functions with his usual ebullient efficiency. A sum of nearly £300 was raised for the Appeal Fund.