Pharos No. 57 March 1928

The next number of The Pharos will appear about 21St July. Contributions must be submitted to the Editor not later than 28th June.
We acknowledge with thanks Ruym (Ramsgate County School), The Ashfordian, The Langtonian, The Harveian, The Anchor (Gillingham County School), The Magazine of the County School for Girls, Dover, The Beccehamian. .
Copies of the current issue of The Pharos or of back numbers which are in stock may be obtained from the Editor, price gd.
The Editor would be glad to have the names and addresses of Old Pharosians and others who would like to receive copies.
The Pharos is now issued free to all members of the Old Boys' Association.

Summet' Term, 1928.-The Summer Term will commence on Thursday, 3rd May, and end on Wednesday, 25th July, 1928.
Holders of season tickets are asked to see that their railway passes are made out to cover both these dates.

Staff.-We have welcomed to the permanent Staff this term.
Mr. A. E. Coulson, an Old Boy of Erith County School, where for a short time he served as Temporary Assistant Master. An Honours man in Physics, of London University, holding an Honours Diploma of the Royal College of Science, as well as the Diplomaof the London Day Training College, he is exceedingly well equipped. His coming to us revived happy memories of Inter-County School Sports, when Dover had the pleasure of entertaining the Erith Team. We hope he is getting a happy and pleasant introduction to his profession, and that his service here may be of permanent value both to the School andhimsdf.
e The Staff and the boys will join with me in expressing our sincere regret that the probationary service of Mr. S. C. Evernden a>mes to an end at Easter, and he, I am sure, will be the first to acknowledge his indebtedness to those members of the Staff under whose supervision he has become so exceedingly acceptable to the School. We congratulate him upon his public spirited co-operation in the social life of the School and the Town, and assure him that Dover appreciates not only his professional ability but his readinesS to place his personal gifts at the disposal of those with whom his lot is cast. He takes with him the best wishes of the School and of his many Dover friendc>.

Gifts.- The School has again been most fortunate this term in receiving various gifts from Old Boys and others, who take delight in expressing appreciation in various ways.
Mr. and Mrs. Halestrap have presented us with two handsomely framed pictures of (a) "Cardinal Wolsey at the Trial of Catharine of Aragon and Henry VIII.," and (b) "The Age of Discovery-Henry VII. granting Charter to Cabot." These are reproductions of' the famous paintings in the Houses of Parliament, and are particularly suitable for school purposes, from the historical as well as from the artistic standpoint. I have assured the donors of our deep sense of gratitude.
I was equally deligDted to be pleasantly surprised, one morning, by the arrival of a most handseme solid silver Challe':lge Cup from the brothers F. ]., F. G., and E. Ryeland-Capt.
Ryeland's three sons, whose' careers at School we remember with the greatest pleasure. They were, as might have been expected, particularly interested in and devoted to the Royal Engirieers School Cadet Company, with whose progress and success they were closely connected as responsible non-commissioned officers. For such service we were much indebted to them, and now they have increased that debt to an extent and :in a manner difficult to repay. Their gift has been handed on to the School Cadet Company as a Cup for Shooting. The Rio Tinto Mining Company of Huelva, Spain, have secured the :services of the eldest brother, Francis John, to whom I have :bad the pleasure of writing, recently, a congratulatory message upon his marriage. I know he will be glad to hear from other .contemporaries at his address: Vista Alegre I, Minas de Rio Tinto, Huelva, SPain.
The Librarian will duly acknowledge the gift of books to the School Library, reCeived from G. E. Fagg and L. ]. Goodbum, who have maintained the practice, which is now becoming a tradition, of presenting to t~e School, on leaving, a standard volume or two. I hope an increasing number will follow these good examples, and become not only Old Boys, !>ut School .benefactors.
To Mrs. Evans and family, of Deal, we express our sympathetic thanks for their gift of a suitably framed copy of the famous picture, "The Phrenician Traders," which has been suitably inscribed, " In Memoriam--G. H. Evans, 28th January, .
:1927, presented by Mrs. C. F. Evans." . And just as I write these notes, the parcel post from China :bas brought in, from our old friend and well-wisher, Capt. Rowe, formerly Secretary of the Parents' Association, two handsome volumes-one, " An Outline History of China," and the other, ~i The History of Japan." Not one of us but hopes that before my letter to Capt. Rowe reaches Shanghai, he will be on his way home from, active service in the Far East.

Plans of New School.-During the first fortnight of March we :bad the considerable but pleasurable excitement. and anxiety of examining the completed plans of the new School, and of offering our suggestions to the Kent Education Committee and the Buildings: Department. The original sketch plans have in the main been adhered to, and there is a general impression that the Buildings' Department have made excellent, convenient and .commodious arrangements considering the great difficulties of the site. The accommodation compriseS four Laboratories, besides an adjacent Lec;ture Room of considerable dimensions, with the Art Room adjoining. The School Hall, with its gallery and extensive platform and stage, is of noble proportions, and we are hoping that its interior decoration and ceiling will be in keeping. . Provision is made. for M:edical Inspection -and for a waiting-room for visitors. The classrooms, .on two floors only, occupy the west wing. The Dining Room accommodation is well over 250, and the new School Library is about the size.of the present Senior School Hall. As we are extending the School curriculUm on the Practical side, arrangements are being made for a well-equipped Woodwork Shop, and an even larger Engineering Laboratory. So far as the buildings and equipment are concerned, we may expect there to be no finer or better school in the country. Building operations are expected to begin in the late autumn, and in all probability we shall take possession of our new and permanent home in I930.
The plans have been approved and arrangements made for the levelfuig of the piece of land on the south-west side of the new site, by which an additional area of about 6 acres will be available next year.
May I express my appreciation of the ready helpfulness of the School Staff in dealing with the many conflicting interests necessarily arising from so large and complicated a building?
The School will be an architectural feature, and, we trust, of lasting benefit and renown to the town and neighbourhood;

Practicallnstruction.:-The School Governors have suggested, and the Kent Education Committee have agreed, to increase the School Staff in order to provide qualified Masters and Instructors for the new subjects of our curriculum. Early next term I propose to explain, at a meeting of the parents, the possibilities of the new developments, the difficulties of choosing the right avenue where three roads meet, and the opportunities which lie ahead of us. The boy's individual tastes, parents' financial means, and the boy's school record must have due weight in coming to a decision, and the possibilities of transferring from one" Side" to another must not be overlooked. Nor must the relation of health, physique and personality to the career be forgotten.

Leap Year Supper Dance.-It was a happy suggestion that the School should not forget 29th February, I928, and the Leap Year Supper Dance, in aid of the Junior School Piano Fund, was probably the happiest ev~nt which the School has known. The novel feature of the hostesses providing both the supper and the guests, brought a family atmosphere in which we all gave ourselves up wholeheartedly to old-fashioned merriment.
As. about I30 were present, the finanCial result is that over £9has been put aside as the nucleus of a Junior School Piano Fund.
I am asked, by many who attended, to thank Miss Rookwood for her skilful kindness in having organised this unique function.

Laboratory Assistant.-It was a somewhat unpleasant surprise to the Science Staff and myself also that Mr. A. A. Barnard, our LaJx>ratory Assistant, resigned at the beginning of term, in consequence of having secured an excellent appointment on the G.P.O. Headquarters' Engineering Staff at Canterbury. As Laboratory Assistant he rapidly adapted himself to the necessities of his work, and earned the highest praise from the mem"bersof the Staff with whom he was so closely concerned. We have' missed him very much indeed, and up to the present I regret we have been unable to find a successor. He is to be congratulated upon securing so good an appointment, and I am confident he will maintain the School reputation.

Higher Exhibitions.-To assist young people who, are looking to the Kent Education Committee for aid to enable them to> undertake higher studies, a pamphlet is being prepared and will shortly be issued, to explain exactly what Higher Exhibitions.
are, how they are to be obtained, and for what purpose they' may be used. We live in an age -of forms and regulations, both of which seem to have a paralysing effect upon the intellect~ and it is to be regretted that in so many cases the vaguest ideas.
are prevalent as to the various methods of obtaining financial assistance. I suggest that parents should go most carefully into ways and means before deciding upon any career, and settle what other alternative is possible in. case of failure to> obtain the first choice. In most cases parents rightly take the Head Master into their confidence, and after a frank discussion, a solution is arrived at. But the difficulties in Dover' are' peculiarly great in consequence of the lack of suitable employment in great factories or workshops such as are to be found ine industrial districts.

Opportunities.-The Customs and Excise Service is a very popular branch of Government employment, and fifty candidates.
are to be recruited on the result of the examination in May next., Candidates must.be between I9 and 2I years of age on Ist March., The compulsory subjects for examination are English, Mathematics, General Intelligence, General Science, and two subjects, carried to an advanced standard-e.g" French, Mathematics, German, History, Economics, etc. What is equally important is the interview and 'Viva voce examination, which is now becoming:
an essential. The. viva voce test will be held some two or three months later than the written examination, and it behoves all" who wish to get into the Customs and Excise Service to speak. well, to develop a good personality and a gentlemanly bearing. Book knowledge alone is not sufficient where the scale of pay is from £200 to £600 a year, and where higher posts, such as. Inspectors, are open to the best men. From the regulation age of recruitment, Ig-2I, it may be supposed that the competition is keen, the examination quite stiff, and that unless a boy has, done his Higher Certificate w,ork well, followed by an additional year's study, his chances of success are small.

Engineers in the Refrigerating Industry.-The process of refrigeration and its application to the food export trade is a comparatively recent branch of Science. It has a wide range -of problems to solve in connexion with Physics, Chemistry and :Biology, and in the near future there will certainly be .scope for talented boys. Much research work is going on as regards food preservation, and on the Engineering side special plant and machinery for the purpose are being manufactured. For the Refrigerating Engineer our nearest opportunity is at Messrs.
J. and E. Hall, Ltd., of Dartford, who admit boys from Public Schools and Secondary Schools, from the age of 17. The course ,extends over three years; pupils do 'not pay a premium, nor do they receive wages, but are given a wide experience in all departments, and should be enabled thereby to become thoroughly competent. Salaries are good and range from [200 to £400 for junior posts, with senior posts up ~o £800.
ne outlook is distinctly promising. Even a moment's reflection upon the extensive use of refrigeration on board ships, for ,cold storage, meat packing, fruit transport, and the general ,export of foodstuffs, shows the range of activity of what formerly was an unknown branch of Engineering. '

Admissions.-It would be most convenient if parents who wish their boys to enter the School either for the Summer Term beginning on 3rd May, or for the Autumn Term beginning on ,13th September, would be so good as to let me have the names.
Changes in: School organisation will complicate the already <lifficult position which arises through our occupation of two buildings, and I desire to prevent disappointment. Forms of, application may be obtained from the School; they should be ~ompleted and returned as early as possible.
F.W.

The Christmas Parties, held on 5th, 6th and 7th of January, were of their usual high order. The Juniors and their guests were entertained by a conjuring and marionette show, which was much appreciated; but we are afraid that our young friends from the Middle School were not so impressed with the' mystery man. The Senior School Party, was a gem, and the mpromptu Band was a great success. May we, in passing, in the name of the boys and their guests, thank. all those ladies who gave so much time to ensure the success of the Parties, and the Parents for their gifts of money and kind. .
The Soiree arranged by the Staff was. most enjoyable, and was much al'preciated by the large number present.
On nth February, a party numbering about 30, left Dover by 'bus for Deal, for a Dance arranged by Deal Old Boys. But -old or young boys cannot carry out these functions without the assistance of the ladies, and Deal boys are fortunate in having such Willing helpers as Mrs. Woodham and her friends.
The Musical and Dra.It1atic Entertainment given by the' boys in the Town Hall, on behalf of the Kent County Playing Fields Association, was, despite the wretched weather, very well attended. The boys are to be congratulated on their performance. Miss Rookwood, Mr. Watt, Mr. Willis, Mr. Tomlinson and ML Uncles, who were mainly responsible for the production and the business arrangements, are to be congratulated on their efforts.
The Supper Dance, held at the School on 29th February,.
was a great success and, we believe, numerically a record. The hostesses had provided some splendid fare for their guests, and the tables were most tastefully decorated with flowers. One;
noticed that the flowers were alone in their glory after the interval. To date we have not heard how many banns have been called, but one could not say that the ladies did not take their opportunity, judging from the few gentlemen who were sitting out during the dances.
The Annual Competition for the Association's Challenge Cup for Physical Exercises will take place on 28th March.
A letter from Captain Rowe informs us that he is well, and he sends his kind regards to all. .
F.J.L.

The Annual Re-union, held on 27th December, was, as usual, very successful, although the catering presented some amount of difficulty as a result of the Tuesday being a holiday. Nearly two hundred persons were present.
Our Dance, on 25th February, was amongst the most successful the ASsociation. has held for several seasons, and we are consequently followitig up this event with a final Dance on 31st March.
The Deal Dance is also worthy of special mention. Thanks:
in great .measure to the efforts of Mrs. Woodham, there was a.
very large gathering of Deal ~olk on this occasion, and their number was augmented by a party of thirty-seven from Dover.
(N. B.-The 'bus also rose to the occasion and performed a.
non-stop journey on its return.) , Members. are reminded that subscriptions again become due on 1st April: also that the Annual General Meeting takes place on Easter Tuesday, at 7.30 p.m., in the Headmaster's Room.
All are earnestly asked to attend, as several important matters appear on the agenda. '

Although there have been few games of great importance played this term, the general interest taken in sports throughout the School has been well maintained, and the results of those ;games which have been played have borne ample witness to the high standards attained by our School teams. Our football -elevens proved far superior to those of Harvey Grammar School.
Incidentally we must congratulate Boom and C. Smith on their early and prominent entrance into the 2nd XI. There have ~en no House Matches played this term, but an abundance o()f Form fixtures has provided outlets for the energies of the lower Forms.
The fixture between the Cadets and the Rest of the School evoked enthusiasm, as usual, the Cadets losing by the narrow margin of 3-1.
The term has seen great progress in the popularisation of hockey, and there are now some fifty or sixty players of quite, 'good ability. The finest of the many scratch matches played was that between the Country House and the Rest of the School.
It speaks well for the Deal boys, that they were able to win by :5-3. The match of the season, however, was that against the Old Boys, who fielded quite a strong team. We managed to .draw (2-2), and would probably have won if we could have .forgotten our football habits. These games have made an enjoy:able change, but hockey rimiains' and seems likely to remain no 'more than subsidiary to football.
We should like to remind boys that we expect them to assist in preparing the pitches for the coming cricket season. The holidays should be utilised also in preparation for the annual ,School Sports meeting, which will take place early in next term.

J.J.B. (Maxton). L.I.H. (Buckland).

C.G.]. (Town). H.A.S. (Country).

Chief Matel\ Results.

FOOTBALL.
nth February.
Harvey Grammar School 1st XL, 0; D.C.S. 1st XL, 6.
D.C.S. 2nd XL, 9; Harvey Grammar School 2nd XI., o.

25th February.
. Cadets, 1; Rest of School, 3. .

HOCKEY.
22nd February. Country House, 5; Rest of School, 3.
:loth March. School, 2; Old Boys, 2.
Teams in this match were as follows :SCHooL.-Bullen; Anderson, Saunders; Stanway, Dilnot, Masters ;,Farley, Davis, Be~ts, Wells, Peyton.
. OLD Boys.-Mumford ; Hicks, Pennock: Brown, F. Pudney, Took: Wren, E. Pudney, Brett, Lewis, Wilson.

'CREDlT. DEBIT.
£ S. d. £ s. d.
-Cash in hand 7/12/27 . . 12 14 6 Teas to visiting Teams I 19 3t Cash at Bank 7/12/27. . 4 16 9 Fares.. . . . . 2 3 0 Subscriptions. . . . 44 10 0 Laces. . . . . . 0 2 0 From O.B.A. for Trophy 0 15 9 Corporation (for Danes) :I 7 6 Sale of Fixture Cards. K.E.C. (for nets) . . 4 3 2 Junior School. . 0 6 4 Harris. . . . . . 0 8 6 O.B.A. and extra sales Grigg . . . . . . 18 2 7 ,of Pharos.. .. 2 17' 6t Gunn .. .. .. I 3 6 Lewis and Sons (Roller repairs) . . . . 3 6 9 Cash in hand 12/3/28 0 6 4 , Cash at Bank 12/3/28.. 31 18 3

£66 0 lOt £66 0 lOt

Audited and found correct, W. WIL'tON BAXTER.
, W. H. DARBY. Hon. Treas.

This term has seen, among the members of the Corps, a range of activity almost unprecedented at this time of the year-an activity, indeed, which extends from cross-country running to .drum mending. As soon as daylight permitted, the weekly Company Parades were started, the attendances being particularly good. A record for the Corps was made at one of these parades, when there was only one absentee (and he presented himself voluntarily at Defaulters' Parade the next morning). - On Saturday, 18th February, the first Field Day of the term was held. It took the form of a rearguard action along the ,Roman Road to Pineham. After a tardy start, the advancing force pushed on rapidly and . eventually gained the decision, .chiefly because half of the rearguard capriciously decided to defend Swingate, and not Pinehamas required. A second FieJ4.' Day is to be held on 17th March. .
Besides the physical training' in preparation for the Lady West. Compe?tion, the .Corps has taken up yet another fonn. of exerCISe. This year we have entered for a cross-country runnmg, competition for a trophy presented by the l!\t Cadet Battalion. K.RRC. The contest is to be held, at Chingford, on 31st March.
and some sixteen cadets are now in serious training.
It is interesting to note, in connection with the Levee held at St. James'.Palace, on 28th February, that among the officers.
who attended from the Cinque Ports (Fortress) RE. ~ere no less than four past members of the Corps-Captain A. W. Wood~ znd~Lieut. A. B. Thomas, 2nd-Lieut. M. Durban, 2nd-Lieut.
E. W. Pudney. Another old cadet, A. Pryer, has also obtained a commission in the unit to which we are attached.
We hear that ex-Cpl. C. Francis, now a member of the N.P.
Bank's Miniature Rifle Club,has won over a dozen of the Bank's silver spoons for shooting, six Stock Exchange silver spoons~ and the Joint Managers' Prize for 1927. His latest and best achievement, however, is the winning 0'1 his Club's Championship Shield for the present year. .
Mention must also be made of three other ex-cadets in connection with the Ryeland Shooting Cup, a most handsome silver trophy which the. three brothers Ryeland, C.Q.M.S. F. J.
Ryeland, Serjt. F. G. Ryeland and Serjt. E. Ryeland, have presented to the Corps for an inter-section musketry competition. The Corps is extremely grateful for this generous gift, and has done its best to show its gratitude by commencing to compete' a:t once for the Cqp. The scheme of the competition is as follows :-Each of the. sections will fire on its allotted day throughout the year, at the end of which each will hand in its six best individual targets, the trophy being awarded to the section with the highest aggregate. This competition has, indeed~ aroused such enthusiasm that ~e problem now is to pay for the ammunition used by our zealous, aspiring marksmen.
Finally we must congratulate two more members of the CoI'pS---'Serjt. Saunders and Serjt. Stanway-ontheir success in . gaining Certificate" A " at the last examination; and also the following on their promotion as the result of examination held ~arly in the tenn :..:-

No. 205 Lce.-Cpl. Stanway, to Serjeant.
No. 192 Cpl.M:ercer, to Serjeant. .
No. 159 Lce.-Cpl. PoU, to Corporal.
No. 206 Lce.-Cpl. DHnot, to Corporal.
No. 83. Cadet Farley, to Lce.-Coi'pOraI.
No. ~7~ Cadet DaVlS, to Lee.-CorpQral.

C.G.J.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
£ S. d. £ s. d..
:Balance brought for'fard 7 0 I Messrs. Compton and Sale of Uniform . . I 10 0 Son, Ltd. . . . . 5 0 6 W.O. Grant. . .. 19 8 0 Messrs. Hobson and Sons, Ltd... .. ..1100 Messrs. Wood and Sons 2 5 0 ,Messrs. Potter and Co. I 3 6 J\{essrs. Gunn and .Co.. . 0 3 0 Messrs. W. J. George .. 4 17 0 Purchase of Uniform.. 0 12 7 Manuals. . . . . . 0 5 9 Bugle.. .. ..046 Miscellaneous Expenses 0 9 lOt Stamps and Cheques. . 0 4 6 Balance in hand .. II I lOt

£27 18 I £27 18 I

Audited and found. corYect, W. E. PEARCE, Capt. R.E.(C.).
A. B. CONSTABLE. Cmdg. 1st Cadet Co., RE.
'19th March~ 1928.

During -the early part of the term most members of the Music;U Society' were engaged on the" Banner of St. <5:eorge," in preparation for the School Concert. It was therefore impossible to attempt any other work until the end of February.
But since then several well-attended meetings have been held in the School Hall.' We have to thank Mr. Evemden for the excellent song-recital which he gave on 28th February. By way of introduction he pointed out what extremes of effects can be obtained within the compass of a single song, and as an illustration gave a most ,dramatic rendering of Schubert's "Erl King." Mr. Evemden then explained by what meaI).S composers of various temperaments in different ages have attempted to express their emotions in song. Dealing with the subject of "Unrequited love," he , 'sang the Elizabethan ballad, "Come away, Death," Handel's -classical" Droop not, young lover," Schumann's "I will not grieve" -a song of deepest and sincerest emotion-and Tchaikowsky's passionate" Yea, though my heart should break" Finally, Mr. Evemden sang part of Elgar's "Gerontius," producing a magnificent impression of the lofty purity .and restrained passion of theappea1~of the" Angel of the Agony." . It was generally agreed that the recital was one of the most instructive and enjoyable meetings that the Society :has yet arranged.
On 13th March, MT. Willis gave, the im!t of two talks OR " Schools of Pianoforte Music." He explain:ed briefly the evolution of the pianoforte from the sixteenth century spinet and remarked upon the corresponding developments of music, illustrating his points with well-chosen examples from Byrd, Corelli, Bacfl and Mozart. The second talk is to be devoted to the Romantic School, and later nineteenth century writers, with especial reference to Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, Liszt, Debnssy and cesar Franck.
We deeply appreciate the pains taken by Mr. Willis and Mr.
Evernden. For many of us their recitals have been among the brightest features of this term's work.
At the finaJ. meeting, on 27th March, a song-recital and lecture will be given 'by the writer of this article.
].].B.

It is rare, in the {fovinces at any rate, to find a concert without a single dull moment: the concert held at the School on 24th January, under the auspices of the Kent Rural Community Council, was in this respect an exception. The artistes, unaided by the resources of costume and make-up, held the enthusiastic attention of all present from beginning to end, simply by their fine rendering of the many items aDd the force of personality with wl1ich they suffused the whole Hall. The programme was admirably ch. ,sen to suit the audience, and con.bined education with, shall we say, amusement.
To begin with, Mr. Frydman, the violinist of the party, played a sonata of Mozart. Next, Mr. Gilbert Bailey, who gave witty notes on most of the items, pronounced a sparkling discourse on the importance of love. as an inspiration of song, and proceeded to illustrate this with three examples-Schubert's "Who is Sylvia?" his" Erlking," and Parry's" Love is a:
Bauble." The dramatic intensity of '(he" Erlking," as he sang it, will leave a lasting impression on all who heard it. After these songs, Miss Mary Temple showed what a reciter of varied.
technique she is, giving first the Trial Scene from the" Merchant ,of Venice," in itself a touf'-de-jorce, next a short piece of A. A.
Milne, and later two London episodes,," MrS. ' Arris on the Tube" and a servant girl's critiCism of life-bOth of which, in the truth of the psychology and the reality of the humour, immensely-pleased the audience. To complete the variety, Miss Edith Ashley (Mrs. Gilbert Bailey) gave two pianoforte solosa Bach chorale and a Polonaise of Chopin. Both were rendered in all their beauty, the rhythm of the latter being esPfcially well marked. Mr. Frydman now played again, and one of his pieces, a waltz of Brahms, in its gentle flow of mellow beauty was perhaps the most charming thing of the evening. The perform~ was rounded off with a series of folk-songs by Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Bailey, who made us feeLall the wonderful racy vigour of these old, old ditties. Finally, the audience joined in Community singing under the pleasant guidance of Mr. Bailey" whose. winning personality encouraged staid matrons and shy schoolboys alike to fill their lungs, open their mouths, and sing, really sing, all manner of songs from sea shanties to hymns.
The Head 14aster, in thanking the artistes at the end of the concert, was certainly justified in saying that the Kent Education Committee sent us many good things, but that this concert was one of the best.
C.G.].

The Reference Library is enriched by the addition of the following books which have been presented to the School by some who have recently left us. We have great pleasure in acknowledging these gifts, both for their intrinsic worth and for the expression of good fellowship which they imply.
" Shakespeare's Workmanship" (Quiller-Couch) and" Classic Myths in English Literature and Art" (Gayley) , presented by L. ]. Goodbum.', ' " Astronomy "~two volumes-(Young), presented' by G. E.
Fagg.
" Frederick the Great" (Reddaway), presented by Mr. E. A. .
Halestrap.
Recent additions include also :" On Leaving School and the Choice of a Career (Sir Charle~ C. Wakejield). ' " Social History of England "{Brad~haw).
"Cambridge Modem History-The XVIIIth Century." " Cromwell" (Fir~h).
].S.

Form V. (Joint Board).-Hopkins (3), Martin (3), Crofts (3), Bird (3), Paterson (3),' Castle (3), A. Sharp (3),.
E. Moseling (3), Sparham (3), Taylor (3), Teasdale (2), Youd (2), I. C. Austin (2), Farr (2); Pott (2), H. Baker (2), Goodridge (2), Byrne (2), Waterman, Tombleson, Anderson, Binks.
" IVa.-Pittock (3), Thompson (2), Callanan (2), Kemp (2), G. Sharp, White, Salmon, Peters. ' " IVb.-Craig.
Form IIIa.-Eadc (3), E. Sharp (2), .Mainwood,Capelli, Gutsell, Fox, Profitt, Smithen.
" IIIb.~Edge (2).
" IIa.-Milne (3), A. Bussey (3), L. Moseling (3), Bailey (3), Abbott (3), Unstead (3), Rhodes (3), Wraight (3), Crocker (2), Vosper (2), Brown.
" IIb.-Oliver (3), Burt, Andrews.

Junior School

Form IIx.-Gore (3), Maton (3), Winter (2), Stone.
" I.-Cox (3), Cockfield (3), McNeil (3), Richards (3), Stapleton (2), Taylor (2), Watt (2), Bowles, Dargan, McToldridge, SlatoL " Upper Trans.-P. C. Coles (3), Le Prevost (3), Brvwning (2), Bushell (2), P. E. Coles (2), Curry, Foad, Harman, Miller. .
" Lower Trans.-Goodbun (3), Blaxland (2), Teasdale, TyrelL " Prep.-Hopper (2), Skinner (2), Woodard (2), Pearce:

L. G. PACKER.-School 2nd XI. Football .and Cricket; ViceCaptain, Buckland House; Buckland House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; joining Messrs. Hart's, Dover.
R. E. KENTON.-Buckland House 2ndXI. Football; Apprentice, St. Just's Steamship Line, Cardiff. .
. F. C. COLE,-Country House 2nd XI. Football; proceeding to the Guildhall School of Music, London.
C. PARRoTT.-Transferring to Erith County $chooL J. R. HARRISON.-Going to Dover College.

On Saturday, 4th February, the School, assisted by members of the Dover Orchestral Society (Principal Violin, Miss I.
Somerville), gave aconcert at the Town Hall, in aid of the Kent Playing Fields Association. .
Under the conductorship of Mrs. Ethel Clout, the orchestra began the concert by playing" Barbara Allen," by Carse.
. . This was followed by a play, "The Pied Piper," which was taken from Browning's poem with some adaptations and agditions by Miss Rookwood, and which was acted by the junior boys. To adapt Browning's poetry requires courage, and to add to it is heroic, but the alterations had been made with skill and taste. The boys spoke their lines well, and the Mayor of Hamelin was particularly good. The procession of the PiPer . and the children through the centre of ,the hall was an excellent idea and, had the return of the lame boy been omitted, it would have made an, effective ending.
The School Choir, conducted by Mr. Willis, had shown con: siderable ambition in choosing Elgar's " Banner of St. George" for performance, but they had also displayed equal resolution . in meeting the difficulties that such a choice involved. Although : they had enjoyed little opportunity of rehearsing with the 'choir, the orchestra rose to the occasion, and the deficiency of wood-wind was supplied by the organ, played by Mr. Tay tor.
The perfo.rmance was ex-cellent and aroused enthusiasm in the audience. .
During the interval, Capt. the 1f9n.W. S. Cornwa11is explained : the objects of the Playing Fields Association, and made a really moving appeal on its behalf. He reminded us of the words we had just ru;ardin the" Banner of St. George" :" Be brave if your cause is right." No cause, he said, had more of right in it than that of the Playing Fields Association, and he appealed to us to be brave in fighting for that cause.
An accident to the 'cellist prevented the orchestra from playing Grainger's " Mock Morris." It was a pity that we were' not given the pleasure of hearing that delightful piece for the . strings. - .
The senior boys' play was De M1isset's H Fantasio," translated and adapted :(rom the original French. The spirit of the 'play is elusive, neither tragic nor comic, not truly witty and scarcely even whimsical. In fact, it is a true" fantasy," relying almost entirely upon the author's genius for language, and is a.
satire on the literary tendencies of the period, with a number of topical: allusions. ThUS; although the translation sounded to be a good one,it is natural that the play sho'!1ldhave lost a.
good deal of its. original brilliance. It was, theref,re, especially unfortunate that the producer should have been so handicapped in the matter of stage-setting, and the . effects which he did .man~e~ toJ)rod~ce ,!e~..a_tri~p'h over gr:~t~itti.culties. The acting was sound despite a tendency to employ too much gesture (again probably the result of putting a Frencl1 play upon an English stage and of the fact. that, among. other things,De.~

Musset is here criticising the methods of dramatic production

of his contemporaries). From a good all-Tound cast, Trist

must be singled out for his well thought out and finely executed:

performance as Fant{lsio. "Sparham also did very well

Marinoni. The production was, as has been said, a triumph.

over circumstances.

The whole. concert was ambitious. and proved that such

performances need not consist only of part-songs, recitations.

violin ~los and sketcheS of little dramatic value. Despite the

worst efforts of. the weather, the School was able as a result of

the concert to send a cheque for over £20 to the Kent Playing

Fields Association. S.C.E.

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.

RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.
£ s. 'd. £ s. d.
Sale of Tickets- Hire of Town Hall. . 2 2 o.
77 @ 3/- £n II 0 Organ Fee . . . . 0 10 o.
135 @ 2/- £13 10 0 Dover: EJtjwess (Bills, 158 @ 1/- {; 7 18 0 Tickets. Advts.) . . 2 IS 632 19- 0 Messrs. Grigg (ProSale of Programmes and grammes) . . . . 2 3 0 Libretto. . . . 2 3 5 Messrs. Nov'cllo (Music) I 9 7' Sale of Music. . . . 0 5 0 Citizen House, Bath .
(Costumes) .. . . 2 13 oS Kent Echo (Advt.) . . 0 12 0 Misc.u.1UQt4Sj1ayments :Payments for {; s. d.
service . . 0 17 6 Postages (CirI culars and Music) and.
Cheque Book 010 9 Carriage (Costumes) .. 0 .. 3 Breakages. . 1 1 0 - 2 13 6

Total Expenses. . 14 19 o.
Balance remitted to Kent County Playfu, FieldS Association. . . . 20 8 oS

£35. 7 5 £35 7 5 i

Audited andjound con'e". (signed) J. TOMLINSON.
(signed) J: SLATER. . Chairman of Concert . A. B. CONSTABLE. Executive Committee.
.. WM_.UNCLES, ~ .
Hon. Sec. of Concert 20t1l Felwuary, 1928. Executive Committee.

Congratulations toM. E. Hannan, who left School last July,.
on passing/the January London MatriculationExamination.

. .

,
The amount contributed to the School Charity Funds this.
term. amounted, on 20th March, to £9, making a total for the School year to date of £28.

Mr. Percival L. Witherby's lecture, on the 15th March, pro-. vided an interesting opportunity for the boys of the Senior' School to learn some details of the production of a great London newspaper. Some excellent slides illustrated the varied activities.
of The Times, both at home and. abroad-from Reykiavik to.
Wellington and from Tokio to Vancouver.

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Swimming practices will be resumed on Thursday, 3rd May..
Life-saving Classes will benheld, and the usual examination for' the Royal Humane Society's Life-saving awards will take place, towards the end of term. We understand that Town Househave already started their" land drill." This example of keenness is recommended for imitation.

The Annual School Sports will be held at Crabble,. on Wednesday, 30th May.

We thank the many boys who sent in contributions for this.
issue. Suitable articles now crowded out will be held over and.
used as space permits.

We congratulate Town House on winning this year's competition for the Parents' Association Shieldfot Physical.
E~ercises. T.he adjudicator, C.S.M.I. Mather, of Army P.TStaff, awarded the following points:Buckland, 43!; Country, 43!; Maxton, 4I!; Town; 44.

Moume,alle ye Muses! Wepynge ande doloure be amongste :you! 0 wo is Us, forTe daylie there departeth from us into ye >Qutere darknesse of ye grate .worrlde myghtye warriorres.
Moume alle fOlTe Bylle Bamyarde, underlorde of ye Labbes ,of Fizzics ande Alchemy. Was he notte Knyghte .of ye Grande 'Order of Prakticaljokkers? Ande coulde he notte fyghte withe :his fystes ande male nozez to bleede fulle merrilie? Nay, Sir Weppe, and you, Sir Aybeecee, neverre morre wille ye see yourre valiante henGhman, Bamyarde, agen. He is as ye Frenjche poet lamenteth: "alle mais non pas oublie de" ; yette wepe notte .overmuche for there resteth wito you ]onnyrelphe to playe withe :yourre gadgettes.
AJacke! Whithere is departed ye olde Grace ande his bigge broome? Canst thou notte telle us, Mayjorre? For fulle manie moones didde he abyde with us, but of a sudden, lo! he departeth. :
Neverethelesse have we nowe a certayne Bobbe, a tannere, Httle of stature but eke merie' of countenance.. .
Nowe it cam to passe thatte on a certayne dare a grete con~ .course of peple of grate renowne, and withe them mania Knyghte'S, Squyers and Yoemen, didde assemble in ye Towne Halle. Ande thus spak divers wys menne: " Faire laydyes and noble gentelmanna, we be a-weerye of wgrre ande bataille ailde menne no longeyre Hve to kille cache otheyre. Therefore lette us alle male .
peace ande hurrtenotte one anotheyre." Thenne was everybodye gladde, and sworre notte to fyghte anymorre. Yette .alacke! after one weeke it rayned snowe from the havens and .alle ye Knyghtes, Squyers .ande Serfs forgotte theyre oathes .ande foughte with orbes of snowe; yea, and even agaynst a lorde of grate reverence ande autoritee didde they make warre withal. Norre do ye lesseyre nye cease to male warre on each .otheyre, butte dayHe in ye lande of Pandemonium, called Juyniorelobbie, do they fyghte, ande eke provoke to wrathe ye J.Olyghtes.

Nowe it Hsteth me to telle of certayn curiouse dounyges on .ye Playnes of Astore. Forre our forbears of olde didde spode.
withe Kynge Footborle, a-cryynge always" Kickitte." Btitte noweye Knyghtes and Sqtiyers chase Iyttle orbes ()f wyhte ande cry "Ba$biUe "ande "Owstbatforstycckes," which Jangwidge I wist notte.
01 late bath it been murmured abrode tbatte ye puissant knyghte ]ettarr, sUrnamed ]owee, goeth ere long into foren Jandes to spek foren tonges. Grete wille be the grefe and dolour thereat. Forre he is wondrous wys ande he canoe rule ye underlyngeswith a bigge martiale voyce. Butte gnashe notte yourre teethe, Sir Weppe, inasmuch as ther remayneth yette Sersaunde the fatte-a knyghte of fulle merie visage and mastere of ye hyghe arte of scotchjokkes. .
. Nowe manye otheyre actes ande dounyges are dayHe done, Dutte of manie it behoveth me not to spek. Have we notte rejoyced at ye advent of Sir Bar Coul, who. wondrously techeth .cypheres ? Have we notte de1yghted at ye swete ande prettie =$yngynge of. Sir . Denevem ? If thou would'st heare of these thynges, of howe ye valiante menne of six-artes dayHe debayteth .withe squyer' Stringstand,sumamed Gizzherd, and howe ye mania warriorres called Kaddettes bataille myghtyHe with ye tyrant Krosscuntrie ande his awfulle henchmanne, Kynge . Fagge, and of ye wondrous newe castle which ye Overlorde prepareth forTe us, beholde! are notte alle these thynges wrytten in ye grate bake Pharos?

BONNYE ST. EBT, YE ScRYBE;

On Thursday, 8th M~ch, the Science members of the Sixth :3.09 Fifth Fo~ had the privilege of examining the. X-ray .apparatus at the Dover Hospital, under the excellent guidance of Mr. Ewell, the Hospital radiographer.
. The d~monStration commenced with a few remarks by Mr.
:Ewell on the constitution of m~tter. a.I}d the important part played by electrons in the cathode tube. We then exainined several of th~ older types of cathode tubes, and were shown how they worked. .
. Our ~ttention was now directed to the apparatus ~d for raising the electric potential necessary for the working of. the X-:ray.tube. The arrangement formerly used at the Hospital consisted of an..ordinary induction coil with miles of wire wound on it, producing a twelve-inch spark. The method of making and breaking was interesting, as it was done by a revolving basinolm~cwy. .
We then had an explanation of the new plant which was recently installed, and which is much more efficient. The chief component$ were a step-up transformer driven from the ordinary A.C.mains, raising the voltage from 190 to 80,000; a rectifier attaining 3,000 revolutions per minute; and. a small~ step.doWn.
transform~ for heating the filament of the tube.
We now came to the actual working of the X-rays. Mr..
Ewell explained the discovery of the rays by Professor Rontgen.
who, while investigating the phenomena of cathode rays.
observed that a plate covered with a certain chemical whic1:t:
was lying near by fluoresced. We had an opportunity of observ~ .
ing this action for ourselves when one of our number was placedl' I on the table under which was the X-ray tube. The lights were:
extinguished, the current was switched on, and a plate cove ".
with barium platino-cyanide was held over various parts of ~ " patient." This unfortunat~ volunteer outwardly appear , very calm and collected, but a shadowgraph of his heart showe4!
this organ vibrating in a very disconcerting manner. DUl'inf this "display the wires nearest to our party had to be" screen off owing to their high potential. An interesting feature the glow discharge visible on these wires, producing a very eerie appearance in the darkened room.
The production of radiographs is ex~lained by the fact that the penetrating pow~ of X-rays depends upon the density of the mat~ through which they are passing. Thus, in a radio-.
graph which we examined of a bad fracture which had beea mended by a small plate screwed to the bone, the plate and screws appeared almost black; the bone was not quite so dark, with a thin, lighter streak representing the fracture; the ~esb.
was yet lighter and the bandages round the limb were shown by .
a faint smudge.
We thUs spent a very interesting evening, and teft having greatly benefited from our experience. Sincere thanks are due to Mr. EweH, who so kindly conducted the demonstration.

I have been asked to contribute- an article for myoid School Magazine, on Gold Mining in South Africa, and the opportunities the industry affords for young men who wish to .go abroad.
Physique is the first consideration. Candidates for positions on the mines are subjected to'a most rigorous examination before they can obtain their" Red Ticket," the" open sesame" to an appointment on the Reet This is indispensable, and no man who cannot pass the test insisted upon by the Governmenthas any chance. The standard set is fairly high.
Having passed this preliminary test, it is open to the candidate to select one of several departments of mining that may offer :-General Milling, Surveying and Sampling, Engineering, Mechanical and Electrical. Let me say right away that there is no scope whatever for men desiring surface work on mining properties. There i~ a constant demand for men of the right type, physique and education, but only for employment underground. This must be clearly und~stood. Conditions underground are much improved nowadays. It is nevertheless a strenuous life, and. not unattended .with a certain am(:mnt of risk, but compares very favourably with mining conditions anywhere in the world. Nowhere is the native miner better fed, housed and cared for; the Government Regulations are extremely strict and well carried outf and the white miner is also guarded from exploitation, and even from his own foolhardiness, by regulations, the breach of which entails the severest penalties.
A miner is underground on an average for eight hours a day. Surveyors and samplers spend about four hours underground and two and a half hours in office. Except when engaged on special duty, the miner has the week-end off, but no public holidays except Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Three weeks' leave a year is granted, and"" officials get in addition six months' leave every five years, on full pay.
On all mine~ there are excellent recreation halls, a golf course, tennis courts and swimming baths, sport of every kind being', encouraged. Quarters are provided for which ten shillings per" month is deducted, which mcludes water and light and service..:
Life on the mities is not unattractive, and can be very pleasant, provided precautions ~e taken underground to safeguard.' h~th. . The climate in the Transvaal is the finest in the world, andthere is little risk of phthisis. The winters aXe cold, but <:trY, and sparkling, with mcessant surishine. The summer weather js . not unduly hot, and is brqken by sharp thunder storms that leave the atmosphere cool and refreshing.
, In Johannesburg and on the Reef living is not expensive~.Excellent meals can be obtaitied for 2/6 or less, amusements are,', cheap and good, and board and lodging can, be got for about' {,9 per month. Fruit is plentiful and mexpensive all the year' round. All forms of sport are mdulged m, the average standard.:.
of play Jieing fairly high. .
Leaye your" bowler" behmd; otherwise your kit need not , mclude anything that you have not already got. You will give up wearing gloves automatically after a ~nth m the country.
,Do not resent any show of real friendliness for which South Africa is famous, but' be warned agaitist mducements on th.' part of ' those who would invest your money for you.
. The rates of pay are as follows :Samplers and Surveyors from {.IO per month.
Qualified Electricians and Engitieers from 24/6 per day.
Miners (after six months) from 16/~ per day.

Living costs on mitie properties work out at approximately' {.6 Ios. per month. .

R. W. HARWY (1914-19).,

On the morning of 13th November, a good number of boys 41 khaki uniform, gathered together and talking excitedly, and, three 'buses outside the School, clearly mdicated an outmg of ~ some kind. The weather, although not wet, did not seem very promising, and this seemed to dishearten the cadets 3$- they' occasionally glanced up at the grey sky. At ten o'clock, however, after a few fi,nal instructions, we were off.
Arrived at Hawkinge Aerodrome, we marched into the grounds, with the Band playing, and were welcomed' by an RA.F. officer. At the air-sheds we split up into parties, led by officers of the RA.F., and were shown round the sheds.
Let us follow one of the parties.
With a young RA.F. officer as guide, we entered one of the huge sheds. The first thing that struck 1J.S was the immense height and the great size of the shed. ' It was partitioned off int~.
two ,parts, one part containing two huge Vickers-Virginia nightbombers, and the other three or four aeroplanes of different types. In the latter part were two large silver-coloured 'planes, used for the transport of fully-equipped soldiers, of which they could carry twenty-four. We entered one of these by a small door close up to the wings and on the left side. There was, plenty of room inside, with 'l'acks for rifles, stretchers and kits, etc. Then we entered the pilot's seat, one by one, and had instructions on flying, by a mechanic working in the shed,. The pilot's cabin was entered by a small door from the main body, and contaitied two seats, and was fitted with two sets of iristruments, identically alike. Rising in front of each seat were two steering wheels, much the same in. appearance as those of ordinary motor 'cars, but unlike them in that they can be moved forwards or backwards. When they are so manipulated they move the elevator, 'and the machine goes up or down, as the cas~ may be; when they are moved from side to side they' move the ailerons for turning or banking. Sometimes the second seat is. behind the first: the two seats are necessary, in case one of the pilots is disabled.
On the lower wing is an additional very small propeller,.
which is rotated by the rush of the air and is used for the wireless and as an oil-pump.
We visited another shed, with four or five divisions, contain- r ing all types of machines. These we were allowed to enter without a guide, and within five seconds every aeroplane was occupied, and it was fortunate that these machines, had had their engines r~moved. It ~ comical to see all the ailerons and elevators moving upmd down like the fins of some great :fish.
Another portion of the shed was filled with wreckage and :spare parts. From our guide we extracted die history of every wreckage. On seeing the officer strip the side of an aeroplane right down, we asked him whether we could take any pieces home as souvenirs, and he readily consented. For the next five minutes everyone was busy pulling aeroplanes to pieces.
Having looked round another shed, we went to the RA.F.
'Concert Hall, where we had our dimler. Music was supplied by the boys themselves, for aoout half an hour after our meal, and then we fell in again for an exhibition of bombing and flying.
First of all, the fire engine and ambulance were called out, and then the machines were wheeled out of their respective sheds.
Before entering his machine, the pilot put on a thick leather suit and cap, and attached his parachute. His machine was started and tested for him, and when all was ready he climbed into the cockpit. .
He taxied to the other end of the field, turned round, so as to hav~ a head wind, and then Came towards us at a terrific speed. . We all held our breath, expecting him to run into us, but, when about halfway across the field, he left the ground and.
ilew over our heads. Six more aeroplanes, in sets of three, then rose and did. all kinds. of stunts, telling us by wireless beforehand.
what they were about to do.
The . pilot who seemed to please us most actually tried the ~'Charleston," but his machine would not obey him-at least that was his excuse over the wireless.
. Another 'plane made a "false landing "-on purpose, of 'Course.
The next item was the most interesting of them all. A machine was loaded with bombs, which were carried just under the lower wings, and ascended to bomb a white patch in the "field. On touching the ground, the bombs exploded, giving out dense white fumes.
But by now it was time for us to conclude our visit, much.
to the regret of the cadets, who had spent a most enjoyable and interesting time on their visit to Hawkinge Aerodrome.

C. H. B. FOAD (Form V.B).

What is Cambridge? It is difficult to say what it is, but this I do know: it is something of which people who have never been there have a much more precise and satisfying idea than those who have. For Cambridge .is a legend, and everywhere.
Englishmen-clerical, gaming, wassailing, pole-jumping, boating, hunting-figure their legendary Cambridge as a clerical, gaming,.
wassailing, pole-jumping, boating, hunting place: as a perfect place. A shy spirit here and there imagines it as an intellectual place. And there is nothing to. disturb the convictions of these non-visitants. But those who have been there know that there is no such place; those who have been there know that Cambridge does not exist, that Cainbrldge is.an El Dorado and has never been found. Yet reading their daily papers, ever they see" Cambridge," "Cambridge "-a thousand journalistic pens writing the word; until an anger fills them and they tear their papers and thunder: "What is thisCambridge? Why is it hidden from our eyes? We look out of these windows and see a fiat, prQvincial town, dull, dreary streets, grey college walls,.
scarves, waitresses, troops of hatless men. We hear not the.
trumpets of learning; bicycle bells are all we hear, bicycles areall we see, ambling by in their thousands. Where is the pulse of youth? Where the mad rush to learn? They carry not oars.
through the streets; ~t every corner they rag not.' This cannot beCambridge." In disgust they are silent, until one of their number suddeIily ejaculates, "I have discovered the truth:
there is no Cambridge outside the newspapers; it, is a. scoop, a.
fraud invented by the Press." .
Now, that mood is the first sign of hope, for' Cambridge is,a wise mother and disillusions all her sons. before she eIilightens them, and visitors or undergraduates who have given vent tothose sentiments are ready. for what I will call the Initial Visitation. They will be coursing through the streets one night after dinner in Hall, when dusk is thickening and street lamps.
are glowing, when graduaUy they will become conscious of a.
whirl of gowns and a. crowd of dim figures hurrying this way and that, down the crooked lanes, along the broader avenues, talking very quickly with dainty modulations of the voice. Hush! it is the Spirit of Cambridge moving abroad. The visitors stand entranced; a great joy stUover them, and Cambridge ()Ilce more an unsubstantial faery place; full of spell-bin .
:gothic academies, of gleeful young men and sweet-faced, s ..
Dons.
This is the Initial Visitation of the Spirit of Cambri But let her come once, and she will be a frequent visitor. B she will never come in quite the same form as before, and believe it is contin\1ally trying to recognise her presence ., their moods that makes so many undergraduates introspectiVl I was not at Cambridge long before I realised that the p was full of sweet moods and airs that delight but hurt not; th the key to the understanding of it lay in this Initial Visitation without this, Cambridge was nothing; but with it, .
Shakespeare, it contained the germs and possibilities of eve thing.
After dinner, one night, I fell into conversation with a who told me many things. He said that the whole difficulty the place lay in getting the Initial Visitation. I was excee .
lucky, he said, to have had it; undergraduates even complete four year course and never have it. .. The Spirit of Cambridge;
he went on, the light of academic discovery glowing in his e {for he is writing a thesis on the point) .. will come to no unless the mind is emptied of all pre-conceivednotions of her :she desires the minds of her sons to have a natal freshness: 0 thus can they accept and be filled with her teachings. Englis men who will preconceive about everything have great difficul in inspiring the visit, but Indians (and this is the reason wh there are so 'many of them at Cambridge), daily practised frQ.
youth in emptying their minds for meditation, are visited b tHe spirit even in India and drawn to the place." For, I m add, that the spirit is like opium-tasted once and craved f ,-ever.
After the splendid fortune of my initiation and conversa tion,) began to be thoroughly infected with the place; I crav .and itched all over, and the whimsical, many-coloured, shifting~ very expensive spirit of Cambridge was upon me at all ho It led me out to lunch, to learn to saunter and look casual. I ,paced up and down outside tailors' shops, desiring plus-fours and a scarf; once I found my nose against a window of a sports shop, pointing in the direction of golf clubs. The infection of the place is amazing. Scholarship candidates, who come by the train muffled up in coats, hats and gloves, .are seen proceeding to their next day's examinations hatless, -coatless, gloveless, and this in the pouring rain or bitter -cold 1 The first time I went up, I tried perversely to resist, and resolutely wore hat, coat and gloves every day, even if my walk extended only to a shop across the road. But it was useless: when I came down I spoke fast and wore no hat.
<Cambridge is irresistible. '

E. L. TRIST.

In Amsterdam, it was a lovely day in August last. Leaving .our hotel at 9.30a.m., we made our way to the passenger docks.
The canal, by the way, runs through the' city, and you can ,board a boat and pay your fare, just as you can on a tram. The 'passenger docks run parallel to one of the main thoroughfares .of Amsterdam, so that passengers disembarking from boats only have to wait about three IUinutes for a tram to take them to .any part of the city., We boarded a motor yacht which Was due :to leave at 10.30 a.m. ' .
After crossing the dock, we entered a small lock. This lowered ,us three feet, so that the yacht was sailing in the same depth of water as the canal ahead. Alongside the canal stood windmills, windpumps, and f,arm homesteads. Behind these ]~y large tracts of fertile pasture,..land; on which cattle were ,grazing. Here and there the swamp waters sparkled in the sunlight. Numerous barges passed us on their way to Amsterdam.
It was very interesting to watch the steam pumps draining the large swamps. ,Large iron pipes, a foot or more in diameter, were supported on trestles from the canal bank to the swamp.
Anchored against the canal bank, stood a boat on which was a :steam pump; the iron pipe was connected to thi&, and so the water was drawn from the swamps to the canal. Our first stop was at IJroeck, in Wat~laI1d. JJ~ we were shown over homestead~ which was virtually a house and dairy-farm 1>ined. At any rate tl1eY were both under the same roof. l #le old Dutch rural homesteads, bedrooms, in our sense of Word, are not to be found. Instead we find that in .the dra .
and living-rooms are sets of heavy curtains (heavy in the se of colour). On drawing these aside, full-sized bedsteads are be seen, let into the wall. On the further wall, a window, c p1ete with a small spring blind, lets in light. . OVer the sleeper' head hangs a pear-shaped wooden bulb. Press it and the elec " light is turned on-press it again and the light is turned off", On leaving these. rooms, we came into a concrete-floored outhouse. Along the side of the wall stood six cows, separatect from each other by wooden partitions.. Down at the bottom end.of the room the roof was much higher. Here was a large haystack-winter provender for the cows. The cheese made fori home consumption is not given a red rind, as is the Dutch: exported cheese. The rind is a preseryative to keep the ch fresh.
When we re-boarded the yacht, we were given the reason.
why these three cities-Broeck, Monniekendam and Volen<la.nL -are knOwn as the .,. Dead Cities of Holland." Before tl1& North Sea Canal was cut, all sea traffic to Amsterdam prO-" ceeded doWn the Zuyder Zee 'Ilia Vo1endam, Xonniekendam and> Broeck in Waterland to Amsterdam. Since the canal was cut, .
the bulk of the shipping has taken this more direct route too!
Amsterdam, and in consequence the other cities have lost the,;
bulk 'of their trade-hence their name.
Volendam, on the shore of the Zuyder Zee, waS the climtt: .
of our visit. Here, the traditional dress is still worn, and the:
remarkable old customs are still observed by the residents..
After landing, we strolled round the town and much admired the old houses and the costumes of the townsfolk.Best of all, I think, was a group of Dutch fishermen we saw. Theywere sitting on a wall, wearing peak -caps, clogs, blueover-alls.' with patches in the knees, and smoking day pipes.. We . left.
Vo1endam at 2.30, and arrived back at Amsterdam at 5 o'cloc~ " thUs concluding a most interesting visit. .

R. W. AuS1ltN (Form IV A.).

Song of the wind and the sea-gulls' cry, Thunder of surf and the bright blue sky, Beat of the waves and sting of the spray, These are the joys of the great green way.

Rattle of hawse and belly of sail, Kick of tbe wheel and the force of the gale, Flutter of pennant and storm-c1ouds grey, These are the joys of the great green way.

Swish of the waves and creak of the mast, Pitch of the boat and the roar of. the blast, Fall of the evening and sun's last ray;
These are the joys of the great green way.

H. EDGE (Form III.B).

The Patron Saint of Dover, St. Martin, was born in Hungary in 306 A.D., when the persecutions had stopped and the Roman Emperor was a Christian. His parents were heathens, and so was Martin until he was ten years old, when he heard of the Cbristian faith through slaves who were his attendants. He asked his parents to allow him to be baptised, but they ridiculed the idea and told him to wait, for be wanted to be a soldier and they jmagined he would forget all about Christianity.
Years passed, and Martin entered the army. He had become a catechumen, one. who was being prepared for baptism, but in his new life he forgot all about his earlier wish to be a Cbristian.
He was stationed at Amiens, and here was enacted the scene which is recorded on the town arms. It was a bitterly cold night, an~ while on' patrol duty he saw a beggar croucliiI).g near the city gate. What a surprise his fellows had when. they saw him cut his cloak in two and throw half to the beggar! That night, as he slept, he had a vision of his Master wearing half a soldier's cloak. When he awoke he went to a priest, baptised him.
Later he became a tribune and founded a monastery atPoictiers, the scene of the battle fought in 1356. He was m Bishop of Tours, and he trained monks, chief of whom St. Ninian.
When he. died, many monasteries and churches. were dedicated to his honour, and one of the chief was the Priory at:
J?~ver. During the Middle Ages it was extremely wealthy. It was situated where the Dover College now is, and parts of the'.
wall surrounding it can still be seen. Its land lay betweeIl Queen Street, Townwall Street, Biggin Street and Priory am..
and people who live within the area have to pay a tithe.
The Priory played a prominent part during Richard Coeurde Lion's absence from this Country. Geoffrey, - the King'$- ;
brother, had been forbidden to come to England, but he landed at Dover and went to the Priory. Messengers of the Chancellor, who was ruling England, ordered the Prior to give up Geoffrey.
~his he refused to do, and the Priory was attacked and the Iting's.
brother taken. .
Dover, in having .a Patron Saint like St. Martin, has an example of unselfishness and love for others.

G. E. Fox (Form IlIa.).

We were staying at Towsland Manor in the summer holidays. when a thunderstorm broke. We went to a top room of the.
house, which was a fine rambling old building, where we could see the country for miles around.
The oncoming storm was heralded by a fierce gust of wind.
which swept round the house, threatening to blow the roof off.
Next came a loud peal of thunder, then a flash of lightning~ which lit up the surrounding country like so many huge fires.
All at once our attention was directed to a large oak tree, which had stood there for many years. Suddenly a jagged streak of light shot up the middle, cleaving it asunder like a small boat beiBg da$hed on to ~ huge rock. Another flash lit up the scene, and where the. oak tree had. been a moment before there was nothiI).g left except a few charred remains pointing upwards to.
the heavens. Then all was blackness, as the rain came down in torrents. Next came a rumbling of thunder and the crash of falling slates and chimney-pots, one of which fell into the kitchen garden and smashed a cucumber frame.
Away in the forest we could occasionally see a big tree fall down with a mighty crash. Smaller trees were torn up by theroots, and much damage was done to some crops in a near-by farm. Soon after, the storm abated, and we were able to.
rest in peace, though I shall never forget. that memorable:
day.

H. J. HISCOCKS (Form lIB.).

An opportunity is afforded us here of expressing the gratitude.of the Junior School for favours received. To those who kindly organised and supported the American Sale last term we are grateful for the" Children's Encyclopredia" and .. Lands and Peoples." These sixteen volumes have. been in daily use and have stimulated interest in many directions. It has been possible to illustrate many l~ssons hitherto difficult on account of dearth of pictures.
The picture" Phrenicians trading with Ancient Britons," kindly presented by Mrs. Evans, of Deal, in memory of her son..
Gordon, now hangs in our ,Hall. We at Ladywell join in saying .. Thank-you" to Mrs. Evans for her kindly thought and generoas gift. .
Term opened badly-the smell of the oil stoves stilllinger& -but no one appears to have suffered. Really they were very good friends, those oil stoves! Spring term usually sees gaps.
in the form roOIns, and this one h~ proved no exception, chicken-pox having been responsible for many casualties ~onK boys under ten.
A word of congratulation to our football team. Never before, has such keenness been developed among th~ JuniorS. We played four matchc:s-:-two against Harvey Juniors and' .against the Duke of York's Junior School-each resulting in " 'win for our boys, the average margin: being over four go Many individual players did exceedingly well, but it was t 'work that secured the victories, and it is,to the team, therefo 'that we give the praise.
The provision-of indoor occupation for our dinner-boys h proved a successful innovation, and our thanks are due to Headmaster for kindly providing books, papers and games,Jrighly appreciated by all concerned.

L.W.L

In the South of France, we were having a picnic in a sm bay surrotinded by steep cliffs which jutted .out h1to the wat -on both 'Sides. .
After a good meal, we spread out on the sand to rest, it was very hot. A few minutes had passed and we we~ ihoroughly enjoying ourselves, when, we noticed smoke appear';
fug over the cliff. Those who knew the country said it came', from a forest fire. This was very probable, since there had been.~ no rain since March. ' Some friends who had a caravan and camp iD. a wood between, the sea and the road, went off with my father, thinking theii~ -camp might be in danger. My uncle went to our. house on a hill and left Us to pack up. . , We decided to leave the little bay and go to a larger one, .
:as the overhanging trees on the cliff might be dangerous. We :Scrambled up the steep cliff very quickly, though heavily laden.
At the top we saw an awful sight. The fire had not crossed the road, for it was raging-on the other side of the valley, where .our house stood! We saw the walls of flames leaping up and ' heard crackling and roaring. We .then d~ended into a larger bay, called Bonporteau, near which stood a house surrounded by treeIL' It looked as if the fire was touching the house. It was really, however, only a counter fire, lit and controlled by.
men, to deprive the big fire or i1JCendie of its fuel. Most of us could swim, and we fetched a. diving raft and pushed those who could not swim and the bafgage to a rock about fifty yards out.
A little later we saw a fishing boat coming towards us. After a little difficulty we got aboard and had to make a detour, because of the storm, to get on the track to Cavalaire, a little . village about two miles away. The smoke hid the sun, the wind blew, th~ spray came over the boat, and the pine cones were shot far out by the burning pine trees. At last we reached Cavalaire, and saw many friends waiting for us there. We went to a hotel to get some refreshments.
As the fire was very near, cars were leaving with children.
Cavalaire did not get burnt, as the wind dropped just in time. .
We learnt how the caravan had been saved-it could not get 'Out, a branch being in the way. The fire crossed the' road, an hope was lost, when a man 'climbed up the tree, 'broke the branch, and the caravan was free. The caravan itself causht fire a little, 'and all the tents and their contents were bumt; only a little 1>eing saved. .
Two friends who had been for a dIWe arrived, and some of 1:1S went to find our Uncle. They found him where the caravan had been, armed with a, stick in case the tire broke out again.
He told us the hoUse had been saved by ooanter fires.
My sister and brother.and I went in the caravan away from the fire, so that we would sleep better.
Next moming, after eating eggs which had been cooked by .
the forest fire, we went back to the house, which was surrounded by a little green-then charcoal.
The fire had once covered two miles in five minutes, we were told. Many insects and animals perished, but a great number escaped, to the circle of green round our house. .
The beautiful wooded hills were now black and dismal instead of green and bright.

1. P. WATT (Form J.).

During my stay. at Hastings, in .the'swmner, I visited well-known caves of St. Ciement. '. These caves were found tiWidred years' ago by a garde~er - rtamed Scott. He'. ..
. digging into the hillside to make a seat for his employer, wh his tools fell through into the caves. He was too poor tobu the land where the entrance was, so with the help of two lahoure he $tarted digging another entrance to the caves.. The cutt' .
he 'did hiIIlself, the labourers carrying away the sandstone, a which the caves are compoSed. The forlIlation is two 1ar ~locks leaningagains~ each other. S~ott took eleven years tpmplete the p~e, after which he carved an immense figur" of hUD:selfover the doorway. Scott died six months a,fter;
lung disease, The caves were kept on for a while by his wife.
It is believed that the early Christians used the caves as refuge. It is alsq believed that 'pirates used them later, i wine and gold have been found, and there is the bust of a mode JJla.I1 in the -caves. . Many of the arches have been carved b band, probably by the early Chjistians. Atone place the con' necting passage is too narrow and low to allow people to w .
through upright. When, years ago, King Edward VII. an Queen Alexandra, then Prince and Princess ofWaIes, p .
through the caves, they had to crawl through this passage olii their hands and knees, but the friction of people passing throug .
the passage has worn the sandstone away. On one of the w :
is a carving of a Roman urn, on another the carving of a priest,' and it is thought that this cave was used for a chapel. 11}e.
CaVes are left by anoth~r. passage that leads into the ballroom.
where dances were once held.
C. Cox (ForlIl I.).

Contents
Notices		Gleams and Flashes
Head Master's Notes		Ye Chronicle
Parents' Association		An X-Ray Demonstration
Old Boys' Association Notes		Careers
House and Sports Notes		Hawkinge Aerodrome
Sports Account		The Spirit of Cambridge
1st Cadet Coy. C.P. (F.) R.E.		A Trip to the Dead Cities of Holland
1st Cadet Coy. C.P. (F.) R.E. Balance sheet		The Joys of the Sea
Musical Society Notes		St. Martin and the Priory of St. Martin
A School Concert		A Thunderstorm in the Midlands
Library Notes		Junior School Notes
Merit List		A Forest Fire in the South of France
Valete		St. Clement's caves
Kent Playing Fields Association Concert