Pharos No. 67 July 1931

No. 67. JULY, 1931. VOL. XXI.

FIAT LUX.

CONTENTS.
Notices		Cadet Notes
Editorial		D.C.S. Cadet Coy. Balance sheet
Parents’ Association		Merit List
Old Boys’ Association Notes		Free Place Scholarship Awards
House Notes		Valete
School Cricket		Scholarships and Examination Successes
Sports Day, 1931		Gleams and Flashes
Swimming Notes		Notes from Ladywell
Sports Fund Balance Sheet		Ye Chronicle
Dramatic Notes		A Goodly Place
School Musical Society		A Picture Gallery
The Pharos “Meccano Club"		Ode to the Serjeant-Major
Library Notes		The Australian Essenes

NOTICES.

    The next number of The Pharos will appear about 19th December. Contributions must be submitted to the Editor not later than 26th November.
    We acknowledge with thanks Ruym (Chatham House County School, Ramsgate), The Ashfordian, The Langtonian, The Harveian, The Anchor (Gillingham County School) and The Erithian.
    Copies of the current issue of The Pharos or of back numbers which are in stock may be obtained from the Editor, price 9d.
    Autumn Term, 1931. —The Autumn Term will begin on Thursday, 17th September, and end on Tuesday, 22nd December. Holders of season tickets should see that their railway passes are made out to cover both these dates.

EDITORIAL.

As the end of this term approaches our minds naturally turn more and more to the problems of removal and of re-assembling next term in new surroundings. Adjustments to new conditions will be essential, but the School will carry on, building up a tradition of service and loyalty which change of environment will not break. May the memories of Astor Avenue be as pleasant and as fruitful as those of Frith Road have been.
The Pharos hopes to do its part in commemorating this outstanding event in the School’s history by presenting bound volumes of its complete issues to date—a chronicle which started at Ladywell and Priory Hill—and by publishing next term a special illustrated souvenir number. We understand that an opportunity for parents to look over the new buildings is to be given when the Chairman of the Governors and the Head Master entertain them and their sons shortly after the opening of the new term. The later Official Opening Ceremony will be eagerly anticipated.

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Meantime it will be well to remember that our change of quarters is only typical of many changes which are taking place in the educational world. One of these in particular may interest some of our readers and their friends, and should be widely known. It is possible that in the near future new entries to this School may be received in September only. If this plan is adopted, all boys will begin their secondary school life at the beginning of an official school year. It is important, therefore, that parents who intend to present their boys for entrance during 1931-2 should do so at once. An admission examination for those at present on the waiting list will be held on Thursday, 30th July, and, if necessary, a further examination will be held a few days before the beginning of the Autumn Term.

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At next term’s Speech Day, on 13th November, it will be our pleasure and good fortune to welcome Sir Josiah Stamp, G.B.E., D.Sc., F.B.A., who will give the Speech Day address, and Lady Stamp who will distribute the prizes.
Sir Josiah Stamp is widely known as a great economist and statistician. He has made valuable contributions to economic literature, and has applied Economics to practical affairs, having been adviser to many international conferences. He has served as Inland Revenue Official, Examiner to many Universities, and Chairman of the London School of Economics, and now fills the important post of head of the Executive of the L.M.S. Railway.

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Lady Stamp is a keen social worker and a delightful speaker, with considerable first-hand knowledge of the work of education. The School has been honoured in the past by many distinguished guests, but there will be few of us who will not look forward to this year’s Prize-Giving with exceptional pleasure.

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It is always delightful to hear of the successes in various spheres of our Old Boys, and we venture to think this year’s list of University successes is quite exceptional. To select for
special mention any names from the list published elsewhere might be invidious where so many have done so well, but we note with pride our growing list of first-class honours men, and of Old Boys who are able to take important positions of responsibility in the educational world.

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We regret to record the death from a cricket accident, at Deal, on 6th May, of William Betts Dunn, an Old Boy of the school (1922-28). We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the family in their sad and sudden bereavement.

PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION.

    Parents and friends of the School are looking forward to the opening of the building on the hill. It is some years now since Canon Elnor cut the first sod, and in the interval many boys who were hoping to be scholars at the new School have left, and some are just now starting out on life’s journey full of hope. We wish them all success. We note with satisfaction the successes gained by some of the old scholars: Stanway, Garland, Jarrett and Trist, to mention only a few. Such outstanding achievements are testimony to the work which the School is doing and the ability of the boys to profit by their educational opportunities.
    The Sports Day was, as usual, favoured with fine weather, and many parents availed themselves of the opportunity to see their sons’ prowess on the running track. Congratulations to Town House on winning the Shield.
    The hardy annual, Parents v. Boys cricket match takes place at Astor Avenue on 25th July, and the parents are hoping to get one up on the boys.
    We would like to make this year a record one for membership to the Association, so if you are not already a member, please join at once.

F.J.L.

O.B.A. NOTES.

    The twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Association was held on Thursday, 9th April last, and a list of Officers and Committee elected for the current year will be found on the back page of this magazine. The Treasurer’s report shows that the financial position of the Association is a very healthy one indeed, there being an actual cash balance at the Westminster Bank of £23 7s. 3d. A copy of the yearly Balance Sheet will be found below. The Secretary’s report shows the Membership for the year finally standing at 108, some 30 members having failed to renew their subscriptions despite numerous reminders.
    Members are reminded that subscriptions for the current year fell due on 1st April, and it will be appreciated if those who have not as yet renewed their subscriptions will kindly do so as soon as possible. Membership Cards containing our programme for the coming winter season have now come to hand and are being dispatched as and when subscriptions come in. The O.B.A. Blazer Badge and Tie, at 7s. and 3s. each respectively, are obtainable of the Secretary either by calling at his address or by post.
    The Old Boys, by their successes at the Universities and elsewhere, continue to bring credit to the School. We publish the following items with great pleasure and congratulate all who are mentioned in the list H. B. Garland (Emmanuel College, Cambridge) has added a Second Class in the English Tripos to his Firsts in French and German, and has been elected to the Tiarks Modern Languages Research Scholarship. He is undertaking research work in German Literature at Vienna.
    C. G. Jarrett (Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge)—First Class Honours with Distinction “Star" in the Modern Languages Tripos, Part II., and a Bachelor’s Scholarship for a fourth year.
    E. L. Trist (Pembroke College, Cambridge)—First Class Honours English Tripos, Part II., Bachelor’s Scholarship for fourth year.
    S. Dilnot (Selwyn College, Cambridge)—Second Class Honours. Natural Science Tripos, Part I.
    H. A. Stanway (Selwyn College, Cambridge), heads the list in the Forestry and Estate Agency Tripos, Part II.
    L. I. Hadlow—B.Sc. (Eng.) London—Second Class Honours..
    H. C. T. Brown—First Diploma in Mining, Armstrong College, Newcastle.
    L. C. J. Guy—Final Examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
    E. H. Latham gains the title “Distinguished” in Section Work and in Economics at the Sandhurst R.M.C. Passing-Out Examination.
    S. Norman Godfrey, Assistant Director of Education for Ceylon, has been appointed Chairman of the Schools Broadcasting Service for Ceylon, and started an excellent Service by giving the inaugural address on 22nd May.
    C. E. Baldwin has been appointed from the Staff of St. Lawrence College, Ramsgate, to the Headship of the Camberley Secondary School, Frimiey, Surrey.
    S. T. Newing has been appointed to a Lectureship in Physics at Bristol University.
    C. A. Hart has passed the Associate Membership Examination of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
    C. W. Pelham joins the staff of the High School, Chichester next term.
    E. P. Connor has an appointment with Messrs. David Chattell and Sons, Auctioneers and Surveyors, of Lincoln’s Inn Fields.
    Leslie J. Taylor has sailed for Africa to work as a Missionary at Upoto in the Belgian Congo. A farewell meeting was held at the Baptist Church on 8th June, when a presentation was made to him. Representatives of the School attended. He is the first Old Boy to carry the School motto into the mission field, and we wish him God Speed.
    We have also to congratulate several Old Boys on their marriages, and to wish them every happiness.
    A. V. Perry was married to Miss Dorothy Rigden on 30th April, at St. Mary’s Church, Dover,
    E. T. Day to Miss Muriel M. Atkins on 3rd June, at St. Paul’s. Church, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells,
    E. V. Belsey to Miss Dorothy M. Grantham on 6th June, at St. Barnabas’ Church, Dover,
    C. F. Lamidey to Miss Winifred M. Beeston on 6th June, at St. James’ Church, Dover,
    W. Garland to Miss Ruth M. Beaufoy on 27th June, at Kingston, Jamaica,
    A. H. Gunn to Miss Vena M. Bromley, on 15th July, at Holy Trinity Church, Dover.
    The Editor is always glad to receive for publication news of the Old Boys, either direct or through the Secretary of the Association.

G. E. HARROW (Hon. Sec.).

Old Pharosians Cricket Club.

    The results to date have not been so satisfactory as in previous years, but of late more consistent form has been shown, especially in the First Team, and W. Moore, who has joined the Club, is rendering valuable service; D. C. Simmonds is also batting very well. C. Lamidey and H. Lawes are doing well with the ball.
    There has been great difficulty in fulfilling the “A” Team fixtures; although the majority of their matches have been lost, in most cases they have put up a good fight.
    Old Boys in the town or those coming to the district for their holidays are invited to communicate with the Hon. Secretary, 43, Buckland Avenue, and so assist the Club to fulfil its fixtures with less difficulty than during the first half of the season.

Results.

1st Team.

May 23—Old Pharosians, 133 (Simmonds, 60); Dover CC. 156 for 3 wickets.
May 30—Canterbury Excelsior, 125 for 4 wickets dec.; Old Pharosians, 107 for 4 wickets (M. Castle, 31).
June 6—Old Pharosians, 145 (Simmonds, 69) ; Folkestone Banks, 59 for 6 wickets (H. Lawes 3 for 18).
June 13—Old Pharosians, 152 (W. Moore, 36, H. Lawes, 28); Dover CC., 168 for 3 wickets.
June 27—1st Seaforth Highlanders, 106; Old Pharosians, 108 for 5 wickets (H. Lawes, 31, J. Davis, 29 not out).
July 4—Old Pharosians, 100 (W. Moore, 36); Folkestone Banks, 6o (C. Lamidey, 3 for 18, W. Moore, 3 for 4).
July 11—2nd Bn. Queen’s Royal Regt., 181 (H. Lawes, 6 for 40); Old Pharosians, 128 for 2 wickets (Simmonds, 77 not out, H. Lawes, 23 not out).

“A” Team.

May 2—Old Pharosians, 97 (Simmonds, 20, Davis, A., 20, Lamidey, 20); St. Andrews, 94 (Lamidey, 5 for 26).
May 9—Old Pharosians, 44 (Simmonds, 22) ; Sea Hawks, 72 (Packer, 3 for 18).
May 23—Customs and Excise, 78 (Muttett, 5 for 2); Old Pharosians, 37.
June 13—Old Pharosians, 25; Sea Hawks, 111 for 7 wickets (L. Spencer, 5 for 30).
June 20—Old Pharosians, 62 (Muttett, 33); Buckland Mill, 84 (L. Browne, 3 for 7).
June 27—Packet Yard, 71 (Muttett, 8 for 27); Old Pharosians, 68 (R. Spencer, 30).
July 4—Old Pharosians, 86 (L. F. Bromley, 34); Buckland Mill, 121 (L. Browne, 5 for 11).
July 11—Old Pharosians, 60 (S. Nowers, 19); Minerva, 116 (S. Nowers, 6 for 34).

A.C.L.B.

Statement of Income and Expenditure for the year ending 31st March, 1931.

RECEIPTS.	£	s.	d.	EXPENDITURE.	£	s.	d.
To Balance in hand on 1/4/30	0	10	2	By payment to the Editor,
Subscriptions				The Pharos
1 Life Membership at £3/3/0				March, 1930 £3/16/3
54 Memberships at 3/6				July, 1930 £3/18/9
50 Memberships at 2/6				Dec., 1930 £3/7/6	11	2	6
1 Back Membership at 3/6				Printing (Grigg & Son)—.	0	10	0
Advance Memberships £1/10/0	20	10	6	Purchase of Ties (Peppin)	1	15	0
Dividend on 5% war Stock	2	10	0	Secretarial Expenses (Postages, etc.)	4	12	1
Sale of Blazer Badges (5 at 7/-)	1	15	0	Loss on Annual Dinner as per statement	0	6	6
Sale of Ties (17 at 3/-)	2	11	0	Printing (H. G. Wright)	1	0	0
Refund on cadet Prize	0	2	0	Loss on cancelled Dance	0	8	2
Profit on Social Functions:—				Deposit for Town Hall for 1931 Re-Union	1	0	0
Dance, 18/10/30 £2/18/10				O.B.A. cadet Prize	1	1	0
Re-Union, 27/12/30 £11/14/6				Cheque Book	0	4	2
Dance, 14/3/31 £1/14/8	16	8	0	Balance in hand at Westminster Bank, 31/3/31	23	7	3
Refund of Town Hall Deposit
for 1930 Re-Union	1	0	0
	£45	6	8		£45	6	8

ASSETS	£	s.	d.	LIABILITIES.	£	s.	d.
5% War Stock	50	0	0	Dr. to the Editor of The Pharos for March, 1931 issue	3	7	6
Stock of Blazer Badges (32 at 7/-)	11	4	0
Stock of Ties (2 at 3/-)	0	6	0
	£61	10	0
E. F. PRESCOTT (Treasurer).				G. E. HARROW (Secretary).

HOUSE NOTES.

Buckland House.

    Once again Buckland are the runners-up for the Shield, Town House leading by a good margin. It is pleasing to note that our position was won by a united effort, not so much reliance being placed on outstanding individuals. This was especially noticed in the Athletic Sports, where we put up quite a creditable performance; the “Open” class was decidedly strong, but our apparent weakness was in the “Under 14” events. Let us hope that we have juniors who have not yet realised their athletic ability.
    The Cricket 1st XI. has up to date won only two matches out of five, and considering that the team had a strong foundation of School players, this result is rather disappointing. When one or two individuals failed the rest of the team seemed to lose spirit. Several players, notably Paterson, Smith and Ellis, have batted well, nobody, however, being very consistent
G. Coulter and Paterson have bowled quite well, whilst Sharp, although sometimes erratic, has taken his share of wickets. At the end of June we were sorry to lose Paterson, who has done so much for the House both on the football and cricket fields and on the track at Crabble. His place will be hard to fill.
    The 2nd XI. has won three games out of five, and has generally played a good all-round game. Cadman predominates at batting and bowling, but he has been ably backed up by the rest of the XI. The fielding has been at all times good.
    At the Swimming Sports the House was at last able to give Town House a good fight for the lead, and finished only eight points behind, a very creditable performance. Sharp, the
swimming champion, and Constable were again instrumental in gaining a good number of points, but enthusiasm was not lacking among the older members, and a small contingent in the Junior School. By dint of hard early morning practice, we were able to win both the “Open” and “Under 14” Relay Races. The lack of good swimmers in the middle School is deplorable, Pearce being our only representative in the individual races here. 36% of the House can swim one length: this number must increase—it should be the ambition of every boy to swim.
    As yet, no East Cup games have been played, but the younger members are keen in turning up to net practice; we should do well.
    The House is losing one or two valuable members this term, but it should continue to do well under the captaincy of Newman, and although it will have a new home next term, let us hope that the Buckland fighting spirit which has been evident in the past will not be lost—so adieu, and “Play up, the Dark Blues.”

E.H.B.M.

Country House.

    Although the term’s cricket is not yet completed, it seems probable that the House will occupy third position in the Championship Table—an advance by one place during the year. We must not imagine, however, that our characters are, as a result, completely redeemed. Absolute satisfaction can only be gained by the House re-appearing in its old place at the head of the table. Perhaps we are in the throes of an inferiority complex, and think ourselves incapable of accomplishing anything out of the ordinary. If this is so, let it be remembered that Country were champions from 1920 to 1926, seven successive years. What has been done before can be done again, but a steady, unfaltering effort is required.
    I believe that we have started to take up the slack in the lope. At football a definite improvement has been achieved, while at cricket we have met with fair success. It remains for the Under 14 team to do their best in the East Cup Competition.
    The most encouraging feature of the year was our performance at the Swimming Sports. Although by no means brilliant, I think it gives promise of better times ahead. It may be noted here that the House has now more swimmers than it has ever had before—again a most hopeful sign.
    At the Athletic Sports, however, despite a few excellent individual performances, we again failed badly. I am certain that the reason for this failure was lack of training. It is significant in this connection that the House gained no first places in any of the events. There is only one remedy for this; regular training must be started during the Spring Term. This, of course, calls for an application of will-power, but the results to be obtained more than justify the extra trouble involved.
    The prospects for next year’s football and cricket are quite good: but points gained in this manner are of little use unless backed up with points from athletics and swimming-essentially individual events. Therefore, it is necessary for the individual to give of his best; avoid that “Leave it to the other fellow” spirit. If you cannot swim, learn as soon as possible—there is ample opportunity during the summer holidays. If you are a swimmer, practise regularly; it is only in this way that success can be achieved.
    I have mentioned 1920-1926 as our Golden Age. Let 1931 mark the commencement of a new period of supremacy for the Greens.

H.G.H.

Maxton House.

    Of the whole House one may say that it is still suffering from a lack of numbers, the main effect being felt in team games, for in the sports, both athletic and swimming, we are generally fortunate enough to possess at least one or two outstanding individuals. Another effect, however, is a realisation that every one of the members of a small House must try to help in some way, and accordingly, the number of those to whom the House means nothing is inconsiderable. After all, it is great fun having to fight against odds.
    An attempt to raise the percentage of swimmers well above fifty has so far resulted mainly in promises. Promises Surely non-swimmers must realise that learning to swim is a duty far more to themselves than to the House. If possible, an informal class will meet during the summer holidays.
    In cricket this term, though unsuccessful in many games, the 1st XI. has generally given its opponents a good fight, and somewhat to its own surprise, with two of its members absent from School, beat Buckland. Milne and Schroder have always made a good opening partnership, but from the rest of the team one hardly knows what to expect. In bowlers the team is weak, for however good Rhodes and Schroder may be, they cannot often last throughout a match, and, as yet, we have only the makings of good class change bowlers.
    The policy of attending to the Junior members of the House rather than to the Seniors, on whom one can rely completely, has already had its effects. For instance, there are now more than a bare eleven players from which to make up the 2nd XI., though this team still relies almost entirely upon six good players, the remainder forming a tail which rarely shows signs of wagging at all vigorously. Fielding seems to be a weak point, and an ugly tendency on the part of one or two to slack when playing an uphill game was unfortunately noticed on one occasion. I still wish juniors would have less to say on the playing field, and I mention the fact in these notes in order that they may remember that anything more than the passing of a word or two is indicative of bad play. Next term we are losing a large number of seniors, so those remaining must concentrate on the game.

H.B.C

Town House.

    Once again the Shield is to have a Light Blue background, for, with only two cricket matches to play, the issue is already definitely settled. This second successive victory is considerably enhanced by the fact that we are champions in all the branches of sport which count for House points, i.e., Football, Cricket, Swimming and Athletics. Thus the only laurel we do not now possess is the East Cup, and with several promising players eligible for this, we should put up a good show.
    Perhaps the most noticeable and pleasing feature of the year has been the team work. In the past this has at times been lacking, and it comes as a pleasant surprise to find that, especially in the Athletic and Swimming Sports, success was due not so much to individual performances as to combined effort. Goodfellow, who won the Senior Championship, was outstanding on Sports Day, but apart from him there was a large number of other competitors who did their bit, and helped to give us such a decisive victory. Incidentally, the House also provided the Junior Champion, and A. H. Tyrell is to be congratulated on his success here.
    As regards cricket, we cannot fail to come top of the list, for what is probably the first time in the history of the House.
    The 1st XI. has won all five of its matches so far, and only Maxton, in the first match of the season, gave us any serious trouble. The successes have been largely the result of the efforts of a few players only, but the rest of the side came valiantly to the rescue against Country, when the chief batsmen had failed. The one disappointing feature of the play has been the slack fielding, and this has usually been the reason for the scores against us being as large as they were. The 2nd XI. easily won its first three matches, but since then has lost the other two just as convincingly. This seems a contradiction, but has probably come about through over-confidence on the part of the players. This should be remedied for the last match. Sales has again batted and bowled very well, his 72 not out against Maxton being a very fine innings, while J. W. White has led the side ably.
    At the Swimming Sports we just managed to beat Buckland after a close struggle. The team work was most evident here, and in one race only did the House fail to gain a place.
    In conclusion, I should like to thank sincerely all those who have in any way helped to make the past year such a memorable one in the history of the House.

M.E.W.

SCHOOL CRICKET.

    The School 1st XI. has had a fairly successful season, winning five and drawing three out of twelve matches. Despite these results, however, some very close and exciting games have been played. After rather a bad start, when one match was won out of the first five, the team improved, losing only one of the next six matches.
    Although White must be congratulated on scoring two consecutive centuries, and especially on his record score of 141 against Margate College, which won him a presentation bat from the News-Chronicle, the batting of the team, as a whole, has never reached a high standard; the “tail” is too long, many members having yet to make a good score. It should be remembered that runs may often be scored by well controlled hitting of balls off the wicket, but good balls on the wicket must be treated with respect. The spin bowling of Paterson and the medium-fast bowling of White have made an excellent combination, but since the loss of the former’s invaluable services, the 1st XI. lacks a really good spin bowler. Younger members of the School would do well to practise spin bowling rather than medium-fast bowling. The fielding, although improving in the later matches, has not been satisfactory, the ground and slip fielding being, at times, bad. This fault has been prevalent in past years, and boys should pay more attention to this part of the game.
    The 2nd XI. has been slightly more successful with its fixtures, as will be seen from the appended results. This is mainly due to its all-round strength, although Hogben and Crush have been the outstanding players. Once again the weakness has been the fielding, which never reached a high standard.

The Under 15 and Under 14 XI.’s have won six out of eight matches, a very good record. The enthusiasm of these younger members of the School is a good omen for future seasons. Collins, Coles and Slator have proved themselves good all-rounders, while other members of the team have played well on many occasions.
Finally, a word of thanks is due to the groundsmen for preparing such excellent pitches.

L. W. GOODEELLOW.

SUMMARY OF RESULTS.

1st XI.

May 13. At Canterbury. D.C.S., 73 (Paterson, 22; G. Coulter, 12). Simon Langton School, 110 (Paterson, 5 for 54; E. S. Smith, 2 for 18).
May 20. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 101 (Goodfellow, 31 ; White, 26; Ellis, 18). Chatham House School, 129 for 9 (E. S. Smith, 4 for 28; Paterson, 4 for 54).
May 30. At Folkestone. D.C.S., 101 for 7 (Goodfellow, 50; Paterson, 18). Harvey Grammar School, 173 (Sharp, 7 for 39). Match drawn.
June 3. At Guston. D.C.S., 87 (Goodfellow, 25 ; Ellis, 18 not out). D.Y.R.M.S., 93 (Paterson, 5 for 18).
June 10. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 163 for 8 (White, 44; E. S. Smith, 36; Ellis, 29 not out; C. W. Smith, 15). Margate College, 22 (Paterson, 7 for 15).
June 13. At Ashford. D.C.S., 103 (Goodfellow, 52; Ellis, 22). Ashford Grammar School, 6o (White, 6 for 21 ; Paterson, 3 for 36).
June 17. At Ramsgate. D.C.S., 153 for 6 (Goodfellow, 41; Vosper, 12). Chatham House School, 157 for 6 dec. (Paterson, 3 for 34). Match drawn.
June 20. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 142 for 6 (White, 66; Paterson, 24; E. S. Smith, 17 Sharp, 12). Simon Langton School, 97 (White, 5 for 24; Paterson, 3 for 46).
June 27. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 77 (E. S. Smith, 21 ; Ellis, 15). Harvey Grammar School, 118 (White, 3 for 17).
July 4. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 174 for 4 (White, 100; Goodfellow, 34). D.Y.R.M.S., 100 for 6 (Sharp, 2 for 12; Hogben, 2 for 29). Match drawn.
July 8. At Margate. D.C.S., 186 for 8 dec. (White, 141; Goodfellow, 24). Margate College, 116 (E. S. Smith, 4 for 16; Hogben, 2 for 8).
July 11. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 112 (White, 34; Hogben, 27). Ashford Grammar School, 101 (White, 4 for 21; Thompson, 2 for 16; G. Coulter, 3 for 34).

2nd XI.

May 13. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 129 (Hogben, 54; Hampshire, 27; Milne, 20). Simon Langton School, 45 (Crush, 6 for 20).
May 20. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 27 (Milne, 11). Chatham House School, 86 (Thompson, 6 for 35; Gore, 4 for 18).
May 30. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 73 (Newman, 18; Crush, 10). Harvey Grammar School, 113 (Crush, 7 for 35).
June 3. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 41 (Tyrell, 17). D.Y.R.M.S., 52 (Hoghen, 6 for 27).
June 10. At Margate. D.C.S., 89 for 6 (Rhodes, 27 not out; Thompson, 21 not out;
Brown, 12). Margate College, 65 (Hogben, 6 for 15 Rhodes, 3 for 23).
June 17. At Ramsgate. D.C.S., 201 for 9 dec. (Thompson, 40; Hogben, 43; Roebuck, 30 not out; Brown, 29; Crush, 29; Schroder, 18). Chatham House School, 117 (Crush, 7 for 61).
June 20. At Canterbury. D.C.S., 79 (Brown, 18; Schroder, 12). Simon Langton School, 99 (Gore, 4 for 16; Hogben, 3 for 25).
June 27. At Folkestone. D.C.S., 137 for S (Hogben, 70; Gore, 11). Harvey Grammar School, 56 (Crush, 6 for 17 Hogben, 4 for 29).
July 8. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 129 for 5 dec. (Brown, 28; Hampshire, 24 not out; Newman, 22). Margate College, 103 for 9 (Gore, 5 for 16; Crush, 2 for 27). Match drawn.

Under 15 XI.

June 3. At Guston. D.C.S., 45 (Magub, 11; Coles, 11; Collins, 10) and 73 (Slator, 19; Bowles, 13). D.Y.R.M.S., 27 (Slator, 7 for 18, including hat-trick) and 21 (Coles, 7 for 7).
June 10. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 88 (Collins, 33; Coles, 13). Margate College, 71.
June 13. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 18. Ashford Grammar School, 129 (Slator, 4 for 32; Coles, 3 for 22).
July 4. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 99 (Slator, 26; Goodman, 20; Magub, 14). D.Y.R.M.S., 73 (Coles, 5 for 28; Slator, 4 for 13).
July 8. At Margate. D.C.S., 60 for 8. Margate College, 34 (Coles, 6 for 15; Slator, 4 for 14).
July 11. At Ashford. D.C.S., 85 (Collins, 24; Cadman, 13). Ashford Grammar School, 159 (Slator, 3 for 31; Collins, 2 for 13).

Under 14 XI.

May 13. At Canterbury. D.C.S., 125 (Claringbould, 29 not out; Archibald, 22; Collins, 20). Simon Langton School, 57 (Bowers, 3 for 3; Coles, 4 for 7; Crush, 3 for 9).
June 20. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 117 (Collins, 6o; Crush, 15; Tyrell, 15). Simon Langton School, 51 (Coles, 5 for 17).

Junior School.

May 30. At Folkestone. D.C.S., 80 (Tyrell, 47; Goldfinch, 20). Harvey Grammar School, 59 (Bowers, 8 for 19).
June 27. At Astor Avenue. D.C.S., 68 (Crush, 20; Bowers, 19 Baker, 13). Harvey Grammar School, 56 (Crush, 6 for 23).

House Matches.

1st XI.’s.

May 9.    Town, 96; Maxton, 92.
June 6.    Maxton, 51 for 5; Buckland, 45.
              Town, 46; Country, 36.
June 8.    Town, 56; Buckland, 73.
              Country, 80; Maxton, 40.
June 22. Country, 100; Buckland, 62.
June 24. Buckland, 130; Country, 94.
              Town, 145; Maxton, 84.
July 1.     Buckland, 106 for 4; Maxton, 91.
              Town, 123; Country. 92.

2nd XI.’s.

May 9.   Town, 127; Maxton, 46.
June 6.   Buckland, 81; Maxton, 41.
              Town, 113; Country, 56.
June 8.   Town, 45; Buckland, 42.
              Country, 74; Maxton, 60.
June 22. Buckland, 53; Country, 37.
June 24. Country, 108; Buckland, 39.
              Maxton, 63; Town, 28.
July 1.     Buckland, 72; Maxton, 34.
              Country, 135; Town, 74.

East Cup—Ist Round.

Town, 56; Country, 37. Buckland, 102 for 5 (dec.); Maxton, 45.

Final.

Town, 100. Buckland, 67.

SPORTS DAY, 1931.

    The School Annual Sports Day, 27th May, was favoured with blazing sunshine for the twenty-second time in succession. A strong wind and a rather hard turf rendered the breaking of records difficult, but some very fine running was seen, L. W. Goodfellow particularly running well, carrying off five Open Events and gaining the title of Victor Ludorum.
    The following records were set up:—
Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open).—G. H. Coulter. Distance, 102 yards.
Throwing the Cricket Ball (Open, under 14).—E. C. Pelham. Distance 74 yards.
220 Yards (Open).—L. W. Goodfellow. Time, 24 1/5 secs.
120 Yards Hurdles.—L. W. Goodfellow. Time, 16 sees.
    The Junior Championship was won by A. H. Tyrell, closely followed by F. Gale. The points gained towards the House Challenge Shield were as follows :—Town 154, Buckland 114, Maxton 91, Country 61.
    The Mayoress (Mrs. Powell) distributed the awards, and the Mayor, responding to the vote of thanks, gave a stirring speech, hoping, he said, that the boys of the D.C.S. would always “play the game” as they had done that day.

E.H.B.M.

Results.

880 Yards (15-16).—1, Pearce; 2, Meckiff; 3, Pullee. Time, 2 mins. 30 1/5 secs.
880 Yards, Open.—1, Boorn; 2, Thompson; 3, Roebuck. Time, 2 mins. 16 1/5 secs.
100 Yards, Junior School.—1, Eaton; 2, Bayliss; 3, Archer. Time, 13 3/5 secs.
100 Yards (12-13).—1, Goldfinch; 2, Merricks; 3, S. Gale. Time, 13 1/5 secs.
100 Yards (Under 14).—1, A. H. Tyrell; 2, F. Gale; 3, Pearson. Time, 12 2/5 secs.
100 Yards (14-15).—1, Archibald; 2, Hayward; 3, W. S. Borthwick. Time, 12 1/5 secs.
100 Yards (15-16).—1, Davies; 2, Slater; 3, Harrisson. Time, 12 secs.
100 Yards, Open.—1, Goodfellow; 2, F. Callanan; 3, Hampshire. Time, 10 4/5 secs.
220 Yards, Junior School.—1, Bayliss; 2, Johnson; 3, A. Pearce. Time, 32 secs.
220 Yards (12-13).—1, Merricks; 2, Woodcock; 3, Teasdale. Time, 31 3/5 secs.
220 Yards (Under 14).—1, A. H. Tyrell; 2, F. Gale; 3, D. M. West. Time, 30 secs.
220 Yards (14-15).—1, Archibald; 2, Taylor; 3, W. S. Borthwick. Time, 29 1/5 secs.
220 Yards (15-16).—1, Davies; 2, Slater; 3, Sales. Time, 28 secs.
220 Yards (Open).—1, Goodfellow; 2, Paterson; 3, Sparham. Time, 24 1/5 secs.
High Jump (Under 14).—1, Teasdale and A. H. Tyrell (tie); 3, Pelham and D. M. West (tie). Height, 4ft. 2 ins.
High Jump (14-15).—1, W. S. Borthwick; 2, Slator; 3, Taylor. Height, 4 ft.
4 3/4 ins.
High Jump (15-16).—1, S. M. West; 2, Robson and Harrisson (tie). Height, 4ft. 5 ins.
High Jump (Open).—1, Goodfellow; 2, E. S. Smith; 3, Hampshire. Height, 5ft.
Sack Race.—1, Castle; 2, Warren; 3, Archer.
120 Yards Hurdles (Open).—1, Goodfellow; 2, E. S. Smith; 3, Hampshire
and Godfrey (tie). Time, 16 secs.
House Relay (Under 14).—1, Maxton (F. Gale, Pearson, Moore, Goldfinch); 2, Town (Teasdale, A. H. Tyrell, Blaxland, D. M. West). Time, 2 mans. 6 4/5 secs.
House Relay (14-15).—1, Maxton (Taylor, Archibald, Kemp, P. E. Coles); 2, Country (Kennard, Collins, Rogers, Hayward). Time, 2 mins. 3 1/5 secs.
House Relay (15-16).—1, Town (Davies, Gore, Sales, Kirton); 2, Buckland (Pearce, Slater, Philpott, Minihane). Time, 1 min. 59 4/5 secs.
House Relay (Open).—1, Town (F. Callanan, Godfrey, C. Tyrell, Goodfellow); 2, Buckland (Sparham, Paterson, G. Coulter, J. Coulter). Time, 1 mm. 43 4/5 secs.
440 Yards (15-16). —1, Slater; 2, Davies; 3, Pearce. Time, 1 min. 3 4/5 secs.
440 Yards (Open). —1, Paterson; 2, Boom; 3, Ravensdale. Time, 57 1/5 secs.
Potato Race (Junior School).—1, Hart; 2, Dymond; 3, F. Martin and Harman (tie).
440 Yards (Under 14). —1, F. Gale; 2, Wilkinson; 3, A. H. Tyrell. Time, 1 min 9 1/5 secs.
440 Yards (14-15). —1, Archibald; 2, Willis; 3, Hayward. Time, 7 4/5 secs.
Mile.—1, J. K. Thompson; 2, Ravensdale; 3, Pittock. Time, 5 mins. 15 secs.
T.C.B. (Open).—1, G. Coulter; 2, Paterson; 3, J. Coulter. Distance, 102 yards.
T.C.B. (Under 14). —1, Pelham; 2, F. Gale; 3, A. H. Tyrell. Distance, 74 yards.
Long Jump (Under 14). —1, F. Gale; 2, A. H. Tyrell; 3, D. M. West. Distance, 14 ft. 8 ins.
Long Jump (14-15). —1, W. S. Borthwick; 2, Archibald; 3, Slator. Distance, 14ft. 7 1/2 ins.
Long Jump (15-16).—1, Davies; 2, Slater; 3, Pearce. Distance, 15 ft. 5 1/2 ins.
Long Jump (Open).—1, Goodfellow; 2, Hampshire; 3, E. S. Smith. Distance, 16 ft. 11 ins.

SWIMMING NOTES.

    Increased activity in swimming this term resulted in some fine performances at the Annual Swimming Sports held on Friday, 3rd July, before a large and enthusiastic gathering. All the events were keenly contested, and the Plunging Competition, which was held this year as a separate event, afforded great excitement. Constable created a record for the third year in succession, plunging 60 ft. 3 ins. W. M. E. White came a very good second with 58 ft.
    In the open events, Sharp, of Buckland House, was of outstanding merit, but it was only after a hard tussle that he managed to secure the Two Lengths Race from Goodfellow. Pullee and Dargan did creditably in the 14-16 events, and F. Gale carried off the two Under 14 awards. Good team-work was the predominant feature of Buckland’s win in the Open Relay.
    The results of the races were as follows:—
Two Lengths (Under 14). —1, F. Gale; 2, Heller; 3, Batt. Time, 35 secs.
Two Lengths (14-16).—1, Dargan; 2, Pullee; 3, Taylor. Time, 30 2/5 secs.
Two Lengths (Open).—1, Sharp; 2, Goodfellow; 3, Godfrey. Time, 26 2/5 secs.
Four Lengths (Under 14). —1, F. Gale; 2, Heller; 3, Batt. Time, 1 min. 24 secs.
Four Lengths (14-16). —1, Pullee; 2, Dargan; 3, Taylor. Time, 1 min. 20 1/5 secs.
Six Lengths (Open). —1, Sharp; 2, Godfrey; 3, Constable. Time, 1 min. 59 1/5 secs.
Diving Competition. —1, Sharp; 2, E. S. Smith; 3, Goodfellow.
Two Lengths Back Swimming (14-16). —1, I. P. Watt; 2, Unstead; 3, Robson. Time, 43 2/5 secs.
Two Lengths Handicap (Junior School).—1, D. C. Thompson; 2, Hart; 3, A. M. Smith. Time, 43 secs.
Life-Saving Race (Open).—1, Goodfellow; 2, Sharp; 3, Constable. Time, 41 secs.
House Relay (Under 14). —1, Buckland (Hart, Smith, Thompson, Southey); 2, Town (Batt, Dunn, Austen, Heller). Time, 1 mm. 17 secs.
House Relay (14-16).—1, Maxton (Pullee, Taylor, Magub, Kemp) ; 2, Town (Carter, Watt, West, Dargan). Time, 2 mins. 21 secs.
House Relay (Open).—1, Buckland (Sharp, Constable, Newman, Southey); 2, Town (Godfrey, White, Waller, Goodfellow). Time, 2 mins. 8 4/5 secs.
Plunging Competition (Open).—1, Constable; 2, W. M. E. White; 3, Newman. Distance, 60 ft. 3 ins.
Six Lengths (14-16). —1, Dargan; 2, Taylor; 3, Andrews. Time, 2 mins. 10 1/5 secs.
One Length Novices (Junior School). —1, Elworthy; 2, Shewring; 3, Hurrell. Time, 22 3/5 secs.
Twelve Lengths (Open). —1, Sharp; 2, Godfrey; 3, Dewer. Time, 4 mins. 35 1/5 secs.
    The points gained by the Houses were:— Town, 78; Buckland, 70; Maxton, 44; Country, 12.
    At the conclusion of the races, The Head master cordially welcomed the Mayor and Mayoress to the Swimming Gala, after which the Mayoress distributed the awards. A vote of thanks expressed by Mr. Tomlinson and enthusiastically supported showed our appreciation of her presence. A round of cheering for the Mayor and Mayoress followed a congratulatory speech by the Mayor, and brought the Sports to a successful close.
    Although the Swimming Sports are of most importance, the School’s activity in the direction of swimming has found other outlets. Goodfellow has been elected Swimming Captain, and water polo as an innovation has been enthusiastically received. The thanks of the School are due to Mr. Constable for his unflagging interest in this sphere of School life an interest which was amply revealed in the smooth running of the Sports and in the general efficiency of the swimmers.

F.L.W.E.

SPORTS FUND.

BALANCE SHEET on 15th July, 1931.

RECEIPTS.	£	s.	d.	PAYMENT.	£	s.	d.
Mar. 20 Subscriptions	9	10	0	Mar. 20 Owing to Treasurer from last balance	3	10	3
May. 9 Subscriptions	21	17	6	May. 1 Sharp and Enright	0	8	6
May. 11 From captain Reeder for "Reeder Trophy”	1	1	0	June. 3 Bartlett	2	8	8
May. 27 Sale of Programmes	3	14	5	May. 30 and June 26—Fares to Folkestone by ‘bus	2	2	6
June. 29 Subscriptions	19	17	6	June 5 Laundry	0	1	6
July. 15 O.B.A. and extra sales of Pharos	3	5	3	July 10 Gunn	25	14	0
July. 15 Sales of School photo, per Editor Pharos	0	9	6	Teas to visiting Teams	12	11	3
				July 15 Balance at Bank	10	9	1
				July 15 Cash in hand	2	9	5
	£59	15	2		£59	15	2

Accounts are outstanding to the amount of approximately £70.

Audited and found correct,				W. WALTON BAXTER,
W. H. DARBY.				Hon. Treasurer.
15th July, 1931.

DRAMATIC NOTES.

The next dramatic event is to be the production on Prize Day, 13th November, of H. F. Rubinstein’s one-act comedy, “The Theatre.” It is a play that should interest those who see it, for it contains a satirical portrait of a theatrical audience. Actors have been busy with their parts for some weeks, and the keenness they have shown in tackling the considerable technical difficulties has brought us to the point where serious rehearsal may begin.
September will see us enjoying the advantages of a large and well-equipped stage. This we hope to inaugurate some time in February, 1932, with a performance of Bernard Shaw’s “Arms and the Man.” Such a production will call for a combined effort, in which not only actors, but designers, electricians and craftsmen may play their part.

SCHOOL MUSICAL SOCIETY.

The School Orchestra is indebted to Mrs. Ethel Clout for the gift of £10 to provide a music cupboard and a stock of Orchestral music. The School and its Musical Society wish to thank the donor for this encouragement of a most important branch of musical education. It is hoped that parents will urge boys to learn orchestral instruments; players of wind instruments, such as flutes, clarinets, etc., will be especially welcomed. Already a Senior and Junior String Band have been formed, and E. C. Ratcliffe has been in charge of the latter.
The members of the Senior Band are :—E. C. Ratcliffe (leader), L. Abbott, J. Waight, C. Cox, G. Magub, B. P. Pragnell, A. E. Cadman, R. Baker, M. Capelli (‘cellist), G. Fox (pianist).

S.F.W.

“THE PHAROS” MECCANO CLUB.

Owing to outdoor activities no meetings have been held this term.
Next term the Club will resume its activities as usual, and it has been proposed to inaugurate a Hobbies section. A meeting of those interested will be held early next term; meanwhile suggestions regarding the nature of the pursuits of this section will be gladly received.

G.B. and A.D.D.

LIBRARY NOTES.

    Once more I am glad to present a list of additions: our best thanks are due to the donors, and particularly to those mentioned below who have presented standard works to the Reference Library. The number of added volumes is not large, but these will shortly be substantially increased by our annual purchases with the K.E.C. grant. A list of suitable volumes will be considered by the School Library Committee, and in this connection I am glad to note various suggestions from the VI. Form, which have been included with recommendations from other sources.
    Annual Stocktaking is now about to begin in preparation for transfer to our new quarters next term. As soon as this is completed re-issue will begin, and I hope to loan each boy at least two books for reading during the holidays.
    The preparation of index cards for the new catalogues, to be placed in special oak cabinets, is now nearing completion, and I should like to tender to Miss Rookwood and Ravensdale the sincere thanks of all who use the Library and enjoy its privileges. This also reminds me that we shall soon be losing the services of the Library Prefect (J. H. Pittock), whose willing and courteous service I desire here to place on record.

W. UNCLES, School Librarian.

ADDITIONS, SUMMER TERM, 1931.
Reference Department.
Donation Copies.

R. P. PEYTON—
    “The Science of Life” (Wells, Huxley and Wells).
THE REV. H. A. HICKIN—
    “Historical Memorials of Canterbury” (Stanley).
T. SCOTT, Esq (H.M. Office of Works)—
    “Illustrations of British Flora” (Fitch).
    “British Flora” (Bentham and Hooker).

General Library.
Donation Copies.

W. T. PRUE—
    “Colonel Quaritch, V.C.” (Haggard).
    “The Pioneer Boy” (Thayer).
J. WAIGHT—
    “The Treasure Finder” (Gordon).
    “Highway Pirates” (Avery).
    “The Iron Horse” (Hill).
    “Taking the Bastille” (Dumas).
    “The Sea Wolf” (London).
    “Highway Dust” (Sellick).
    “For Name and Fame” (Henty).
    “On the Trail of the Moose “ (Ellis).
E. C. SHARP—
    “Tom, Dick and Harry” (Reed).
    “Frank’s First Term” (Avery).
    “Eric, or Little by Little “ (Farrar).

J. H. PITTOCK, Library Prefect.

CADET NOTES.

    Since last term’s publication, two interesting events, the Chingford Cross-Country Race and the Shooting Match against the Staff, have taken place. In the former, against a very strong field, three of our team, Lce.-Cpl. Castle, Sjt. Hopkins and Sjt. Ravensdale, distinguished themselves, being 7th, 10th and 11th respectively, but the team itself had to be content with third place. Our 1929 record for points is still intact, but that for fastest time was beaten. The match against the Staff, our first team shoot, resulted in an easy win for the Corps, the scores being:— Corps, 639; Staff, 523. Perhaps it was fortunate for us that the shoot took place at that period of the term when the eyes of the Staff were dimmed by much marking of examination papers.
    Work in connection with the new School, Staff meetings and Sports have interfered with our Parades to an unparalleled degree this term and, except that the Band continues to parade uninterruptedly, our activities have mainly been confined to shooting. Three spoon shoots have been held, and Sjt. Ravensdale, Cdts. J. White and Archibald are to be congratulated on winning the N.C.O.’s, Senior and Junior Cadets’ Shoots, respectively.
    During the term, a representative of the Kent Messenger visited the School and took photos of the Corps on parade. These will be published in the near future, although the exact date is not yet known.
    Hopes of swimming parades instead of P.T. are rapidly disappearing, now that it is known that the Lucas Tooth Competition will take place this year. It is rumoured, however, that a certain typewriter could disclose most interesting information regarding this year’s times for “Reveillé” and the first “Cookhouse.” Also the welcome news that we are to be re-issued with rifles has given an added interest to next Camp, which, although numbers are somewhat smaller than in the past, promises to be anything but dull, if the notices of the Canteen Managers and Sjt. Dilnot can be believed.
    Recruits were not very plentiful at the beginning of the year, but the Quartermaster’s hopes are rising, now that the demand for entry forms is increasing.
    We note with regret that, after Camp, we are losing our Senior Serjeant, Sjt. Hopkins, and we wish him every success in his future career.
    The change from our usual camp time to the second fortnight of the holidays has received a certain amount of criticism. It was decided upon because, now that Government support has been withdrawn, many parents would find it financially difficult to let their sons benefit by a fortnight’s open air life if the usual rates were paid for the hiring of equipment; the Head Master obtained valuable concessions for us from a Dover firm, provided that the Camp was held as now proposed.
    The Company will parade at the School on Monday, 17th August, at 9 a.m., to proceed to Camp, and we extend a hearty invitation to all associated with the School to visit us.

R.G.S.

D.C.S. CADET COMPANY.
BALANCE SHEET.
Summer Term.

RECEIPTS.	£	s.	d.	EXPENDITURE.	£	s.	d.
Balance brought forward	27	18	4½	Uniforms	7	13	10
Command Paymaster	21	8	0	Potter and Co.	2	1	0
Uniforms	1	12	10	Chingford Expenses	4	7	7½
				Musketry	1	17	6
				Insurance	0	7	6
				Transport	0	7	11
				Paint	0	4	0
				Miscellaneous	0	7	2
				Balance in hand	33	12	8

	£50	19	2½		£50	19	2½

Audited and found correct,				W. E. PEARCE,
J. SLATER,				9th July, 1931.

MERIT LIST.

Form V. (Joint Board).—Bussey, Bailey, Milne.
Form V. O.L. (Ind.).—Waterhouse, Solley, Lyons, Crush, Arnold, Borthwick, R., Young, Newman, Johnstone.
Form IV.a.—Cockfield (4), Watt (4), Bowles (2,) Ellis (s).
Form IV.b.—Borthwick, W. 5. (3), Ellen (2), Kennedy (2), Drury, Jenkins.
Form III.a.i.—Stanley (4), Le Prevost (i), Gale (2), Coles, P. E. (2), Graeme, Curry, Ovenden, Morse, Varrall.
Form III.b.—Pullee.
Form II.a.—Blaxland (4), Fittall (3), Heller (2), Pearson (2).
Form II.x.—Bowers (2), Grainger (2), Hutton, Bromley.
Form I.a.i.—Baker (4), Gilham (4), Jacobs (4), Muston (4), Drake, Hillier, Moseling, Wilde, Hopper, Watkins.
Form I.a.ii.—Binfield (4), Myers (4), Parish (4), Hopkins (3).
Form Upper Trans.—Allen (4), Dunn (4), Kenward (4), Lawrence (4), Martin (4), Paddock (s), Bryant (3), Hayden (2), Martel (3), Niblett(3), Targett (i), Watt (3), Kendall, Wenborn, Kennedy.
Form Lower Trans.—Harman (4), Howarth (4), Eaton (2), Elworthy (2), Smith (2), Bates, Kent.
Form Prep.—Kirk (4), Makey (4), Manning (4), Paddock (4), Dunster (2), D. Waters (2), Bilby.

FREE PLACE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS, 1931.

We shall welcome the following boys to School next term as Free Place Scholarship Winners

Burbridge, J. E.	Barton Road School, Dover.
Pierce, J. W. A.	Barton Road School, Dover
Stanley, V. L.	Barton Road School, Dover
Woods, A. W.	Barton Road School, Dover
Bond, H. W.	Charlton School, Dover.
Killick, 0.	Charlton School, Dover.
Burden, C. A. C.	St. Martin’s School, Dover.
Mantle, E. C.	St. Martin’s School, Dover.
Gimbert, A. W.	St. James’ School, Dover.
Treadwell, A. H. A.	St. Mary’s School, Dover.
Smithson, K.	St. Paul’s School, Dover.
Ambrose, E. J. F.	Deal Parochial School.
Varrall, J. B.	Deal Parochial School.
Butt, E.	Wesleyan School, Deal.
Ravensdale, J. R.	Wesleyan School, Deal.
Croucher, S. C.	St. Margaret’s School.
Furlong, A. F.	Shepherdswell School.
Philpott, P. E.	Shepherdswell School.
Grainger, F. J.	Alkham School.
Kappler, A. J.	Eythorne School.
Rotheram, E.	St. George’s School, Deal.

VALETE.

J. A. PATERSON. —Head Prefect; Capt., School Football 1st XI., 1928-31 (Colours) ; Capt., School Cricket 1st XI., 1927-31 (Colours); School Rugby; Capt., Buckland House; Tunnell Memorial Cup, 1930; Member of Musical and Debating Societies. Proceeding to Pembroke College, Cambridge.
E. H. B. MARTIN.—Head Prefect; Capt., Buckland House; House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; School Rugby; Hon. Instructor’s Certificate and Bronze Medallion of Life Saving Society; Hon. Sec., Dramatic Society, 1927-31; Member of Pharos Committee and School Library Committee; Member of Musical and Debating Societies. Open Scholarship and Lord Kitchener National Scholarship to Imperial College of Science, London University; Royal Science School.
H. G. HOPKINS.—Senior Prefect; School 2nd XI. Cricket, 1930; Capt., 1931; Capt., Country House; House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; School Rugby; Sjt., Cadet Corps; Cert. “A” 1929; Chingford, 1930-31; Member of Dramatic, Musical and Debating Societies. Open Scholarship to Imperial College of Science, London University.
L. C. SPARHAM.—Junior Prefect; Buckland House Football and Cricket; School Sports Sec.; Sec., Musical Society; Member of Debating Society; K.E.C. Higher Exhibition. Proceeding to Keble College, Oxford.
J. K. THOMPSON.—Junior Prefect; School 1st XI. Cricket, 1931; School Rugby; Town House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; Member of Pharos Committee and Musical Society; Hon. Sec., Debating Society; Lce.—Cpl., Cadet Corps; Chingford, 1929-30-31; K.E.C. Higher Exhibition.
J. H. PITTOCK.—Library Prefect and Senior Train Prefect; School 2nd XI. Football, 1931; Vice-Capt., Country House; House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; School Rugby; Member of Musical and Debating Societies. Proceeding to Goldsmiths’ College, London.
L. S. BYRNE.—Bronze Medallion of Life Saving Society; Member of Dramatic and Debating Societies. Technical Assistant to Fuel Research Board.
F. P. CALLANAN.—Vice-Capt., Town House; House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; School Rugby; Member of Musical and Debating Societies. Proceeding to College.
C. W. SMITH.—School 1st XI. Football, 1929-31, 1st XI. Cricket, 1930-31 (Colours); School Rugby; Member of Pharos Committee, Musical and Debating Societies. Proceeding to Wye Agricultural College.
J. A. BINKS.—Ex-Cpl., Cadet Corps; Member of Pharos Committee and Debating Society. Proceeding to Theological Training College.
D. A. LEWIS and G. E. LEWIS.—Members of Musical and Debating Societies; Pharos Dance Band. Have given six years valuable help in School store. Joining the firm of Messrs. G. Lewis and Sons (Dover), Ltd., Building Contractors.
M. E. HEARN.—School 2nd XI. Cricket, 1931; Maxton House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; School Rugby; Bronze Medallion of Life Saving Society; Member of Pharos Committee, Dramatic, Musical and Debating Societies. Continuing his studies at Vevey, Switzerland.
L. T. C. PATTERSON.—School Rugby; Maxton House 1st XI. Football; Member of Debating Society. Entering Lloyds Bank.
P. S. WRAIGHT.—School 1st XI. Football, 1930; Town House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; working for British Transformer Company.
J. H. TAPLEY.—School 1st XI. Football, 1930; Town House 1st XI. Football and Cricket; Bronze Medallion of Life Saving Society; Bandsman, Cadet Corps. Clerk at Messrs. Flash
mans, Ltd.
I. H. C. ELLIS.—School 1st XI. Football, 1930, 1st XI. Cricket, 1931 (Colours); School Rugby; Lce.-Cpl., Cadet Corps; Chingford, 1931; Member of Musical Society. Proceeding
to Burberry’s, London.
E. S. SMITH.—School 1st XI. Football, 1930, 1st XI. Cricket 1931 (Colours); School Rugby. Entering father’s business.
W. BAINBRIDGE.—Maxton House 1st XI. Football and Cricket. Clerk at Snowdown Colliery.
K. CRUSH.—School 2nd XI. Football and Cricket.
A. JOHNSTONE.—Town House 2nd XI. Football and Cricket; Bandsman, Cadet Corps. Entering the Merchant Service.
C. A. ATKINS.—Entering Royal Air Force as clerk.
J. W. MINIHANE.—Buckland House 2nd XI. Football. Transferring to Southampton.
F. E. ARNOLD.—Pharos Dance Band.
W. J. NEWMAN.—Buckland House 2nd XI. Football; Cpl., Cadet Corps.
G. S. WILLIS.—Maxton House 2nd XI. Football and Cricket. Naval Cadetship to T.S. Worcester.
R. A. WHITE.—Country House 2nd XI. Football and Cricket; Bandsman, Cadet Corps. Naval Cadetship to T.S. Worcester.
A. R. G. MAXTED.—Buckland 2nd XI. Football. Entered Merchant Service.
A. J. P. SCOTT.—Transferring to King Edward’s School, Birmingham.
H. J. BAILEY.—Joining father in business.
E. C. HOCKLEY.—Transferring to Portsmouth.
F. PECK.—Starting poultry farming.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND EXAMINATION SUCCESSES.

Kitchener Scholarship and Royal Science Scholarship.—E. H. B. Martin.
K.E.C. Higher Exhibitions.—J. K. Thompson, L. C. Sparham.
Scholarship to S.E. Agricultural College, Wye.—C. W. Smith.
P. and &. Scholarships to H.M. Training Ship “Worcester.”—G. S. Willis and R. A. White.
K.E.C. Junior Exhibitions.—F. H. Martin, C. Paddock, G. L. Watt, A. L. S. Pearce, F. J. H. Niblett.
R.A.F. Clerkship.—C. A. Atkins (11th on list of 81candidates).
London Chamber of Commerce Certficates.—L. N. Boom (3 subjects) ; M. Capelli (5 subjects, distinction in Commerce and Finance, Economics, Commercial Arithmetic); W. J.
Chadwick (3 subjects); J. R. Fordham (Group Diploma, distinction in Book-keeping and Accountancy, Commerce and Finance); M. E. Hearn (5 subjects, distinction in oral and written French); L. C. Hogben (2 subjects); E. S. Norris (4 subjects) ; R. G. Simmonds (3 subjects).

GLEAMS AND FLASHES.

The School Charity Fund amounted on 8th July to about £40. This included £3 14s. 2d. for the sale of roses on Queen Alexandra Rose Day. The contributions for this year will show a considerable improvement on those of 1930-31, but we are still likely to be short of our desired total of £50.

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On Friday, 19th June, the R.A.F. was made the subject of a very interesting talk given by Squadron-Leader Watkins, A.F.C., and Flying-Officer Collins, from the R.A.F. Depot at Manston. Special attention was paid to the procedure for entering the Service and an account of life in the Force was given. It was mentioned that a Special Reserve Squadron existed whereby civilians could indulge in “part-time” flying.

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Owing to the postponement of the final House matches, due to examinations, we are unable to publish the House Shield table this term. It appears, however, that Town House have the Shield in safe keeping, whatever the results of the outstanding matches, so we congratulate them on a victory which puts them at the head of the table for the second year in succession.

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One familiar figure will be absent from the assembly at the new School, as we understand that Coombs will not accompany us. We want to assure him that his services as assistant caretaker have been appreciated, that the “serjeant-major” will be missed, and that we wish him “all the best.”

NOTES FROM LADYWELL.

    Good-bye to Ladywell! Is it really true? Are we really pleased? Is one ever grieved to leave the inconvenient town house for the delightfully modern country mansion? Surely no one could be so odd Perhaps, however, there may be regrets—yes, even on the part of our neighbours. Will not the School of Art regret the absence of the gentle murmurs of the “break” period? Will not the young visitors to the School of Cookery find it more difficult to extend their sessions? Will not the Corporation employees miss the opportunity of joining in our morning hymn?
    But to the young, change is as the breath of life. What boy will weigh the ascent of a hill against the vista to be enjoyed from its summit? Dislike of change is ever a mark of advancing years. Who, then, shall dare mention regrets? Forward Onward! Upward!
    No term has ever passed more swiftly. Cricket has been enjoyed, the Danes affording ample room for the games of five Forms simultaneously. Our two matches against “Harvey” were won, thanks largely to excellent batting and bowling by boys of Forms II. and to general alertness in the field. At the Athletic Sports the Juniors showed excellent form, and were well represented in the relay races at the Swimming Sports.
    We have heard that five of our boys have been successful in obtaining Junior Exhibitions. Congratulations to them all! Their names will doubtless appear elsewhere.
    As this will be my last contribution to the Pharos as Master in charge at Ladywell, may I take this opportunity of expressing to all who have sojourned among us my heartfelt thanks for their loyal co-operation at all times? Difficulties have been reduced to a minimum by courteous consideration for others. To parents, my colleagues and the boys I owe a debt of gratitude which I hereby gladly acknowledge.

L.W.L.

YE CHRONICLE.

    Wen ye knightes, squiers and yeomen hadde once moor retourned to ye Castel, they didde find hemselves plonged into days of grete stryving and mightye changes. For now ye Overlorde did say with a loude voyce that thise was ye last tym that they shoulde meet in this Castel. Therfore he bade them stryve with alle hir powers that they mighte ende hir sojourn with muche glorye and worthilye put to flight that hoary foeman Kinge Xam. Ande he y-bad all treat ye olde Castel with muche care lest, on hir departure, they leave it atterede and onfit for they thatte shoulde succeede hem. Yea, he woulde nat suffere none even shake an dustere oot of ye wyndow, lest they defile ye walles. Ande daylie doth he speak of ye new palays, and how harde it wille be in futur to gain entrance therein. Verilee, he saith, they that come not in Septembere wille be cast out, evene for twelve moones. Butte he hath not y-said what shall be ye fate of ye Tuck-Shoppe, nor wher Sir Bar-Tomlin shalle, in ye days to come, offer rifreshements to ye hongry underlings. And manie are soore afrayd that in ye newe palays shall be namo chocolat.
    But soon as were y-met togedre ye valiaunt hous-cap-tayns with hir henchemen, they didde toume hir thoghts to ye grete ande famouse day of Crabbel, which now was very nighe. And mony didde stryve right earnest like with muche trayning that they mighte quitte hemselves like menne on ye great occasioun, and alle did pray ye Olde King Sol to be hir friend. So, when at ye tym he didde shyne righte murily, then were alle most exceeding gladde. Then som did runne, and moore did shoute, and muche ice-creme was there divoured. Butte, thogh ther was much harde stryving, yet in the ende were ye Towne lefte maisters of ye field. Whereat didde they of Bucklonde swar revaunge, waytinge earnestly ye Swimminge Strife. Thus on that day was seen an sternere struggel than hadde evere bin y-known bifore. And they thatte biheld it were grivously splashd by them that struggeled in ye watere. But agayn ye Towne did y-triomphe, and noo doe scornfully tread upon ye neckes of ye vanquisht.
    Now atte this saisoun do men serve King Crickette, and on ye Playns of Astorre have y bin manie merrye joustes. Butte alas, ther has been muche slaughtere, for many stoute guerriores wer soore y struk and borne wounded from the field. Ande muche domage was also y-wrought. Lo even ye newe palays was smitten and eke three windowes y-bruk. Butte thise nought discouraged ye doughtie menne of might, who smote ye ball righte heartilye, ande feered not ye knockes and ye bruises. While these thinges were being done, that sturdye squier Mac Pater didde soudain tak leave of his camarades, and ye Overlorde didde mak a solemn speech in wich he did worthilee extol ye virtues of Mac Pater. Butte som base varlets, hearing these things, mocked. Thus did he dipart, gretely lamented, to sojourn in ye straunge londe of Almayn. Also Rynbe didde mak his departoor at shorte notys. Ande they that wer lefte wer soor dismaid to behold hir nombre thus diminish. Meanewile ye Kadettes didde blithely drille and marche in preparatioun for ye gloryous tym of Campe. Ande ther evene cam certayne straunge men from afar, seeking to mak a picture of thise famouse armee. Moreover, it is whispered that they wille soone regayne hir weponnes. Whereat alle rejoyce, while ye serjeants do rack hir brayn to rimembere hir forgotten drille. Ande som wights of murderous disposition do evene hope that they be graunted bayonettes, butte alle men of peace do earnestly hope and bilieve that thise shall not be fulfilled.
    Wen thatte ye olde terme hadde y-bin neere his close, ye Overlorde had saide, “Ye shalle all go by companies to behold, ye wonderes of ye newe palays at Astorre.” Noo didde he say, I shall perform thise my promys.”
    Therfore didde all ye merrie men ascende ye hights and did at laste entere into ye wondrous new dwolling. Ande there they did bihold manie straunge things, and manie marvels; and alle were astonied at such grete thinges, so that all they wich once were scornful, now were put to shame. Aftere which odres didde go to see ye auncient pile of Dover Castel, whil cam also odre gallant officeres to speak of ye noble art of flying. Also didde ye Overlorde speke of pilgrimages to come, and of freshe visits unto ye fayr citee of Caunterbury. Butte now ye grete warre with Kinge Xam hath y-com upon ye sturdie squiers, butte they dredde him not, and righte soon will send him packing withe his scurvie henchemen. Ande then cometh ye brighte and happye daies of Auguste, wen alle go forth to baske and revel in the sighte of jovial olde King Sol. And wen those days are y-past and men retourne, though manie will have departedde for evere, yet will ther be no ende to ye glorie of ye knightes, squiers and yeomen. And for alle hir deedes ande for alle hir triomphes, shalle they not still be writen in ye old boke Pharos?

SKNIB YE SCRYBE.

A GOODLY PLACE.

    On 3rd June, 1914, while yet to the peoples of Europe no signs of the storm of war had appeared, a number of Old Boys of the School, having come from many parts to renew old friendships at the Annual Dinner, were particularly interested to hear the following words in the Head Master’s speech: “Happily for us, the legendary New School of which we have dreamed is now a fact, at least on paper.” Two years later, October, 1916, the great removal took place.
    The New School—through a decade and a half the significance of this term has extended, the reality of it has increased through the additions which you, New School, have yourself given to it; an extension and an increase not now on paper, nor yet indeed in material things, but in the many social, intellectual and spiritual influences which are the very being of a school. To you the thanks for these are due. Truly, a New School!
    Ladywell left behind, with its lower floors always hidden in half-light, with its dusty recreation ground into which all were crowded—all, that is, except the great ones of the Sixth, who were privileged to enjoy the cooler lawns beyond—what relief was felt in your playgrounds and gardens, what freedom in the spaciousness of your corridors, in your classrooms and workshops what absence of oppression! You, in your increasing usefulness, have outgrown much of this, for it has been found essential to alter the construction of what to you were spare rooms, so that more extensive work could be done. You grow, New School.
    Do you recollect how it was necessary to call upon you during the dark days and nights of the war period? Your sphere of utility was then extended to the citizens at large. How you must have wondered at the need to reinforce your strength, to alter your form and shape; why khaki-clad men and boys were ordered to disguise you with bags of sand in such manner that one of your rooms was so darkened by day that “Ye Chronicles” record how your carefree sons named it “Ye Blakke Hole!” Unceasingly awake, for still, in spite of shrieking syrens, of bursting bombs, of flying fragments, your boys continued work by day and you to serve as a shelter by night. Yet you, New School, made no complaint. And amidst the turmoil of these local incidents, you, no doubt, would think of those of your children who had set out for farther fields where

work for king and country was to be done; masters and boys undertaking the same task, some to be gladly welcomed back by you, others, alas! passing on to a higher school. Nor can you forget the unbounded joy expressed in various ways within and around your walls when, at 11 a.m. on the 11th of November, 1918, the order to cease fire came to the nations. What days they were, New School!

THE FRITH ROAD SCHOOL

    And then succeeded a period of quiet and peacefulness which furnished you with victories of a different sort. Not alone in the studies and games of the boys are you interested. Under your roof meet the many committees who endeavour to increase your value as a centre around which social activities may revolve. You are the home of the Parents’ Association—the means whereby the parents and the living School are brought nearer together to develop a willingness to co-operate for the well-being of your little community. You have witnessed the growth of the Dramatic Society, have seen the gradual emergence of each of its many productions from the moment when the cast was chosen to the occasion of the final rehearsal. The Musical Society, with choir and orchestra, has made your chambers ring with melody; you have listened with interest and sometimes with sly mirth to the efforts of budding orators in debate. There are a hundred and one activities which have had their inauguration within your bounds. You are, indeed, the New School, yet with increasing offspring.
    You provided that which had not been possessed before, a hall of size enough to bring us together for devotional and memorial purposes. You do not forget the faces of your children; you can visualise every one, but those whose names adorn your walls will, no doubt, be more readily called to your mind. From you they have gone to the four corners of the earth; to the scattered parts of Empire, to greater seats of learning, to industry, commerce and navigation, all sons whom you can recollect and who have been called to leave the shelter which you provided, to make their own way in the world. Some of them will remember the ceremony observed when the first sod of earth was cut in the playing fields of to-day. What were your emotions, New School, when you learned of that; when every one of your boys left you for an hour or so to solitude and thought, left you to meditate on the fact that they were celebrating something which was to be catastrophic in your life? But, New School, do not imagine for a moment that they departed from you that morning unmindful of what you meant to them, or occupied only with the thoughts of fair things to come. No! visions of the future were overcast by a mist of regret. In spite of all the promises of the new New School, how could they forget the old New School?
    Fifteen years have gone! Owing to the vicissitudes of so eventful a period of history, you, New School, have lost something of your pristine, awe-inspiring neatness, something of the orderliness of your youth, yet not only have you completed your task and more than fulfilled the anticipations of 1914, but you have also inspired us with a confident trust for the future, instilling anew this old belief, that what the past has achieved is but a foundation upon which a superstructure of loyalty, tradition and devotion to duty has to be built by those who come after. Fifteen years of life, the pulse of which you have been; each a year of improving organisation, of greater athletic achievement, of extending study and deepening friendship, but, more than all, of quietly-growing affection for you, the New School no longer. In the days to come as we assemble amid grander, yet not more revered surroundings, your image in our hearts will always be borne, our minds will ever be filled with bright and affectionate memories of you; we shall meet new friends and learn new ways, but you we shall never cease to love. Good-bye, Old School.

J.S.

A PICTURE GALLERY.

    It is a lamentable fact that few boys appreciate the selection of pictures, historical ones particularly, hung on the walls of the School. For instance, who knew that just outside the Head Master’s study merry Falstaff revives his spirits with a tankard of ale? Many boys saw the film entitled “Balaclava,” but who of these has perceived the picture “The Return from Balaclava” in the Hall?
    To one who enters the main doorway and stands on the stairs leading to the middle corridor, the scene entitled “The Boyhood of Raleigh,” by Millais, is shown. If he goes further to the middle corridor and views the pictures there, he will see Charles I. attempting to arrest the members of Parliament; the happy Pilgrims journeying to Canterbury; the earnest Latimer preaching; and a scene depicting the arrival of the Vikings. See whether a prefect is about; if not, peep into III.A (i) Form Room. There on the wall are two famous pictures, “A Very Gallant Gentleman” and “Beethoven.”
    Now to the top corridor. There are several maps here, and only two pictures of note, but they are worth attention. The title to the first is “Napoleon on the Deck of a British Warship,” and the other shows Queen Philippa pleading for the lives of the Calais burghers. As one saunters down the stairs, one passes a picture showing Henry VII. embarking. The sea in this picture makes me drop the idea of being a sailor once and for all.
    In the Head’s study there are no reproductions of famous pictures. There is, unfortunately, no room for them. The chief artistic feature is a fine model of the “Golden Hind.” Dean Inge, who once presented the prizes, is seen in there, as are also Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Thomas, who have the title “School Benefactors” to their photo. There is a photograph of the “inhabitants” of the School in 1920, and one of the separate Forms in 1921. Over the mantleshelf are the photos of three Old Boys, all killed in the War.
    In the Hall are the pictures “The Return from Inkerman,” “The Age of Discovery,” “The Death of Wolfe,” “The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers,” “The Angelus,” painted by Millet, and “The Fighting Temeraire,” by Turner. I will not mention the pictures round the platform, as all boys should know them.
    As one goes back up the stairs to the top corridor, two pictures of note will be seen. One is “The Plough,” painted by Herbert Dicksee, the other “Diana of the Uplands.” In the dining room is Shakespeare, seeming to superintend the dinner operations, with the Iron Duke as his right hand man, while Nelson, by Abbot, scorns those who take no notice of him, and turns his face from the playground.

A. MCPHERSON (Form IIIA. (i)).

ODE TO THE SERJEANT-MAJOR.

Soon from this place we start,
But when we go, we part
With one whose name’s in every heart—
Our gallant Serjeant-Major.

When first to School we came,
Right soon we knew his name,
And far and wide we’ve spread his fame—
Our gallant Serjeant-Major.

To all Cadets he’s dear,
At Camp he’s always near,
No more his roaring voice they’ll hear—
Our gallant Serjeant-Major.

We raise our voices high,
“Good Luck to him” 's our cry:
We’ll shout regretfully “Good-bye”
To our gallant Serjeant-Major.

R. G. SIMMONDs (VI. Commerce).

THE AUSTRALIAN ESSENES.

    Some 200 miles north-east of Perth, Western Australia, there is a new settlement where a group of pioneering farmers are just considering, with wry faces, the proceeds of their first wheat crops. It is among these men that, for the past year, I have lived, moved and had my tins of meat. Let me try to give a closer picture of a life about which so few Englishmen know anything.
    In the pale light of early morning stands the pioneer’s shack; a few poles cut from the surrounding trees hold a roughly sewn wall of hessian. The whole is roofed with galvanized iron. Two gaps in the hessian show it to be a two-roomed affair, one room for sleeping and one for eating. There is a tank outside and a fireplace, together with a lot of rubbish. An alarm clock rings.
    About an hour later a figure emerges sleepily from one of the gaps. He looks like a tramp. His clothes—a shirt, a pair of drill trousers and canvas shoes—are torn and dirty. His face is dirty, too, and his hair is unkempt. He is the owner of the thousand-acre farm on which we stand. There follows him another figure, similarly dressed but on a slightly smaller scale. Employer and man address each other by Christian names, and work is shared. Presently there rises the aroma of bacon and eggs (the latter obtained from another pioneer), and they begin breakfast. Taste the meal! For all the roughness of open fire and billy-can, it is well cooked, and the tea, taken without sugar or milk, is faultless. Bread, butter and jam complete the meal.
    Breakfast cleared, there comes the sound of the grinding of axes and the day’s work commences. Trees up to three feet thick, solid and too hard for commercial use, must be felled, leaving a stump waist high. Scrub, or bushes, must be cut level with the ground. Dinner time brings bread, butter, jam and tea, and a short spell. Then comes the hottest part of the day, but work continues, and the dirty visages become streaked with sweat. As the sun sets the day’s work finishes, and the two return to cook a meal. This is the last and usually the largest meal of the day, but varies very little; onions, potatoes and rice are frequently on the menu, while tinned meats, salmon, or a kind of tinned polony complete the meal, and so to bed. “Bed” is a rough, but surprisingly comfortable structure made from wheat bags sewn on to two poles, the latter resting on forked sticks stuck in the ground, two at the head and two at the foot. Blankets are the only bedding.

(Re-drawn by B. V. GUTSELL from a sketch by the author.)

    There is little time during the week for camp cleaning, washing clothes, baths, or any other jobs about the camp, and so all these are done on Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon sees a gathering of all the nearby farmers and men, and work is forgotten in cricket, football or tennis, according to the season. About five times a year a parson comes from civilisation to give us a service.
>    And so throughout the year the pioneer works, now chopping, now burning, until he has a space large enough to put into crop. This he does just before the rainy season, or Australian winter. The green shoots show within a few days of seeding, and are ready for harvesting after six months growth—i.e., the beginning of November—if all goes well. There are, however, many difficulties with which to contend; too much or too little rain, frosts and disease being but a few of them. For many years, I hear, the Australian farmer has complained that the cost of production is too high to enable him to profit on his wheat, but to write all I know about farmers’ finance and the growing of wheat would be to disclose my ignorance and to bore the reader.
    Clearing is not the only job to which the pioneer must be able to turn his hand. Being so isolated, he must sink his own wells, fence his farm, build his permanent homestead and sheds, and understand either the internal workings of tractors or the breaking-in of horses. He must be carpenter, plumber, mechanic, engineer, blacksmith and mathematician all in one.
    Besides the work there are other things to worry those who bury themselves in the bush, not the least of which is a weird and wonderful collection of insects. A man once wrote a poem which began:—
“Australia, thou art a land of pests,” and that just about hits the nail on the head. The worst are the sand flies, which stinging insects fly round in droves for six weeks during the winter and drive everybody mad. As soon as they die off there are mosquitoes, then ants swarm over everything, while summer brings a cloud of flies such as you never imagined in your wildest nightmares. Were it not for the different shapes of the vessels containing the milk, sugar and jam, it would be hard to distinguish one from the other. Reptiles, rodents and rabbits, screeching parrots and whistling butcherbirds complete a fauna which is always as much in evidence as London traffic!
    But, for all these alleged horrors and pestilences, there is something much deeper which binds a man to the bush life once he has had time to settle down. Scorching sun, parched winds, gruelling work and rough life all seem part of the game, and, for my own part, I would not change it—not even to be a School prefect!
    Do I, then, advise those leaving School to come out to this life? I do not! There are few, even among those who are out here, who really like the life and wouldn’t change for another. It is only fellows of a certain peculiar psychological as well as physical, nature, who find true happiness here; there may be, perhaps, only one boy in the whole School who possesses that nature—and he unaware of it!

“SMUT” (1921-1926).