In spite of losing several players to the Forces the Club has continued its successes of last season. Friendly matches have provided some pleasant games, and to date the Club has won every game, with a goal aggregate of 42 to 12. If any Old Boys would like to play on Saturday afternoons I should be very pleased to hear from them. Results have been as follows:—

The Club has been represented by N. Bainbridge, P. Buckle, A. Butler, A. Cadman, S. Carter, F. Eversfield, J. Frampton, J. Hall, J. Hennessy, A. Merricks, J. Pleasance, A. Paddock, R. Pott, K. Ruffell, J. Stribley, P. Wraight (captain).

K. H. RUFFELL, Hon. Sec.

Old Pharosians.
Account for the Year ending 31st July, 1939.

Old Pharosians Serving in the Forces.

Y. J. ALCOCK, Royal Fusiliers.
S. ALLERTON, Merchant Service.
C. R. ARCHIBALD, Pilot Officer, R.A.F.

? AUSTEN, R.A.S.C.
R. E. ALLEN, R.A.
CAPT. A. ANDREWS, Beds. & Herts.
C. H. ATKINS, R.A.F.
J. A. AUSTEN, R.A.F. (Apprentice).
F. K. G. BALSDON, R.N.
J. R. BATT, R.N.
I. BREWSTER, R.A.O.C.
R. A. BROMLEY, R.A.
H. BURT, R.A.F.
J. E. C. BUSHELL, Queen's Westminsters.
E. BUSSEY, Merchant Service.
R. BARLlNG, R. A.
R. G. L. BOWLES, R.A.S.C.
J. BRIGHAM, The Buffs.
F. W. BROMLEY, R.A.M.C.
R. BURTON, R.A.F. (Apprentice).
E. BUTT, R.A.F. (Apprentice).
L. H. CHARE, R.N. (Boy Artificer).
CAPT. E. S. COLE, Army.
M. COMPTON, R.A.
E. J. COOMBS, Merchant Service.
G. CURRIE, Army, Field Security Wing.
D. F. COE, R.N. (Boy Artificer).
J. CONSTABLE, R.E.
R. A. CROFTS, R.E.
E. DAY, Merchant Service.
E. DEVERSON, Merchant Service.

2ND-LIEUT. G. B. DONALD, Royal Corps of Signals.
W. DOWNS, R.A.F.
R. DELAHAYE, Royal Corps of Signals.
SURGEON-LIEUT. K. DONALD.
F. DOWNS, R.A.F. (Apprentice).
CAPT. A. DURBAN, R.E.
D. F. EATON, R.E.
M. W. FENN, R.A.
M. L. FULLER, R.N.
I. G. FLOYD, R.A.F.
F. GALE, R.A.F.
K. GILLMAN, Pilot Officer, R.A.F.
A. B. GOSBY, The Buffs.
D. A. GIBB, R.E.
J. C. GOODSON, R.A.F.
W. GREGORY, R.N.
R. S. HARMAN, The Buffs.
? HARVEY, R.N.
D. V. HENDERSON, R.E.
A. V. HOPPER, Transport, Army.
LIEUT. C. A. HART, R.E.
R HAYDON, R.A.
? HOOD; Royal Corps of Signals.
A. B. HURRELL, R.A.
? JENKINS, R.E.
T. E. JONES, Serjeant Observer, R.A.F.
LIEUT. L. KENNEDY, R.N.
L. KELLY.
? KEMP, R.A.S.C.
D. I. KIRTON, R.A.F.
P. KENDALL, Royal Corps of Signals.
LIEUT.-CMDR. KIRBY, R.N.
J. KIRTON, Pilot Officer, R.A.F.
LIEUT. F. LANDREY, R.E.
E. F. LEGG, R.A.F.
LIEUT. E. H. LATHAM.
J. LAVERY.
F. LAVERY.
F. H. MARTIN, R.A.
R. L. MIRIAMS, Royal Fusiliers.
N. MOORCROFT, Mercantile Marine.
H. MOSELING, Army.
2ND-LIEUT. MECKIFF.
R. MORRIS, Midshipman, Fleet Air Arm.
P. W. MUNDAY, R.A.F.
R. NORRIS, R.A.
G. PADDOCK, Royal Tank Corps.
LIEUT. P. C. R PEARCE, R.E.
MAJOR A. V. PERRY, Indian Army.
SUB-LIEUT. L. J. PUDNEY, R.N.V.R.
G. E. PARRETT, R.A.F. (Apprentice).
D. PAY, R.E.
W. PECK, R.A.F.
V. A. PUTTICK, R.A.F.
R RALPH

E. C. RATCLIFFE, Royal Corps of Signals.
? RILEY, R.A.O.C.
C. ROGERS, R.N.
E. ROGERS, R.A.M.C.
2ND-LIEUT. V. A. J. RAVENSDALE. E. Surreys.
D. ROBERTS, R.A.
R RUSSELL, Field Service Police.
LIEUT. A. SALMON.
CAPT. J. SAUNDERS, Indian Army.
P. SCOTT, R.A.
2ND-LIEUT. E. C. SHARPE, Lancs. Fusiliers.
S. SCHRODER, R.E.
C. F. B. SHERRED, R.N.
J. SHEWRING, Merchant Service.
A. M. SMITH, London Irish.
P. SNELLER, R.A.
? SPEAR, Merchant Service.
F. G. STEARN.
D. J. SUTER, R.E.
CAPT. D. G. A. SANDERS, Royal W. Kents.
E. SUTTON, R.A.

? SAUNDERS, R.N. (Boy Artificer).

PAY-LIEUT. SHARP, R.N.

H. J. SHERRED, R.N.

LIEUT. R F. SLATOR, Royal Tank Corps.

N. J. R SMALLEY, R.A.

D. SNOW, R.A.

R. STANLEY, R.E.

P. STROUD, R.A.O.C.

D. SUTER, R.A.O.C.

F. G. TAPLEY, R.A.

MAJOR A. B. THOMAS, R.E.

CAPT. G. E. TOOK.

? TYRRELL, R.A.

J. H. TAPLEY, R.A.

A. J. TOOK, R.A.F.

R. D. L. TYE, R.A.

? VENUS, The Buffs.

? WAKERELL, R.A.
A. WATERMAN, R.A.F.
C. I. M. WATSON, Dorsets.

D. WEBB, R.A.F.
D. M. WEST, Army.

F. WEST-ORAM, R.A.S.C.
CAPT. W. M. E. WHITE, R.A.S.C.
D. WILDE.
A. WOODS, R.N.
? WATERHOUSE, R.A.
LIEUT. D. WATERS, R.N.
D. G. WATERS, Merchant Service.

LIEUT. W. WATERS, R.N.
J. A. WAY, Army.
S. WEST, Pilot Officer, R.A.F.
R WHITE, Merchant Service.
LIEUT. G. S. WILLIS, R.N.
D. YOUNG, R.A.F.
 

EASY DOES IT.

"What you want to do," he said, "is take it easy." It was just getting dark, and I was exerting myself in the garden to get the border tidied up as far as the second rose bush, if possible, before there was a regular black-out. Like many other townsmen I am turned villager for duration, and it was one of the genuine rurals trying to strike up a friendship with the newcomer, who gave the advice.

As he leaned over the wicket-gate he surveyed my well-meant but (in his eye) awkward exertions with the expert's sympathy. He volunteered a long and detailed history of my garden and, although it was obviously superfluous even to a novice, informed me that it was left a bit rough, and that I had a job on. "What you want to do," he reiterated, "is take it easy," probably finding less to approve of in my gardening exertions than he would have done, say, in the leisurely rumination of a cow.

I could have assured him, quite truthfully of course, that the job which made him so solicitous was mere child's play compared with the one I had to do to earn my daily bread, but perhaps I should have been wasting my words. And yet I like that man, for he is one of the very few individuals who have ever given me this sensible advice. But then the others have—quite naturally—judged by results, and even my good friend, if he should chance to come back in the spring and have another look over the gate, is quite likely to say, as most lookers-on do, "What you want to do is get a move on." Anyhow, we shall see.

I am still convinced that if I want to win another's warm approval I must persuade him that I am exerting myself. Perhaps some of you may remember a speaker at a Prize-Giving, not so very long ago, warmly commending "the virile virtue of those boys who by strenuous mental effort overcame the ergophobia so natural to the sons of Adam." That puts the matter very nicely. The phrasing is neat, but there is the additional recommendation that ergophobia is recognised as a natural human failing-that is, of course, as far as we mere males are concerned, for no aspersions, you notice, are cast on the daughters of Eve. I suspect, however, that some of those youths who received such merited commendation at the time have had periods of relapse; for, to judge by experience, ergophobia is one of the human afflictions that is not particularly distressing to the subject himself. I rather fancy, too, that the community at large owes not a little to the ingenuity of those who meant, somehow or other, "to take it easy" or even "to take it easier still."

Although there may be already to hand a good, old-fashioned, arduous (and unpleasant) way of doing a job of work, which, so it is claimed, has developed the virile virtues of generations of his forbears, there is sure to be some ergophobe who will have none of it, and proceeds to invent a new-fashioned, easy and pleasant way of doing the same job. And we must not forget that ergophobia is infectious, as recent statistics plainly show. Take one example. There is already a noticeable increase in the tendency to avoid the arduous but wholesome exercise of walking up to school, and to indulge instead in the luxury of a car or motor-cycle, or even of a push-bike. I think it more than likely that little ergophobes of the not very distant future will step from autogyros every morning at the school entrance. They will no doubt heap blessings on those who provided an ideal landing-ground on the top playing field. The little ingrates will spare not a single word of thanks for bountiful Nature, who provided them gratis with a good stiff health-giving hill, which only needs climbing twice a day to keep them in perfect physical trim during their school life. Time will prove.

Meanwhile, to those who, like myself, keep fit by plodding doggedly up the hill I say, with my country friend, "What you want to do is take it easy."

"X."

PARENTS' ASSOCIATION.

There is very little to record concerning the activities of the Parents' Association. During the past few months, our social functions, necessarily, had to cease, and as so many Parents are engaged on work in the interests of the Nation, they have little, if any, time to give to matters of relatively minor importance.

Nevertheless, I should like Parents to realise that we are keeping the Association together, and that as soon as this tragic conflict is over, we shall endeavour to rekindle all the keen interest which was being taken by so many Parents in our work. This is not the occasion to give particulars of membership, beyond the brief statement that since the annual subscription was reduced to one shilling, our numbers have showed a steady and satisfactory increase. Though we can do but little in wartime, we are anxious that Parents should retain their membership, as the time must come when the Association will be able to carry on as usual for the benefit of the Boys and the School. If conditions had remained normal, the Association would now have had the advantage of a new Secretary, but as circumstances have kept me in that position I can only ask for your kind co-operation, and suggest that you can best indicate your willingness to help the objects of the Association by forwarding your subscription to me at your convenience. Will you please note that, in order to save postage, receipts will not be sent until the new Term.

I should like to thank those Parents who were good enough to reply to my circular regarding the payment of School Fees for the present Term. This is a matter which has received careful consideration, but I think Parents will appreciate the fact that in the end the decision naturally rests with the Kent Education Committee. The Association has been able to place a number of views expressed by Parents on this subject before the District Secretary, and I can only hope that any difficulties which may have existed, will be satisfactorily cleared up.

Greetings to all for Christmas, and may the coming New Year bring us nearer to that real Peace and Contentment for which we are striving.

WALTER HAYDEN,

42, Maison Dieu Road, Dover. Hon. Secretary.
 

PROBLEM No.1.

THE YEAR BEFORE THE WAR.

Although there can be no Prize Day this year, we are able to publish a Prize List. This is made possible by the Prize Grant and by the generosity of the Parents' Association, the Old Boys' Association, and other donors who have renewed 'their contributions in spite of the upheaval caused by the War. Amongst them is the French Agent Consulaire, to whom our warmest thanks are due for the Senior French Prize. We feel it' a special privilege to include one new prize in the list-the Whitehouse Memorial Prize for Divinity, graciously given by Mrs. Whitehouse in memory of her husband. To Mr. 'Whitehouse the School had meant so much; to him it owed so much. As many readers win already know, steps are being taken to perpetuate his memory in an appropriate way.

The War means that many Old Boys will be on active service (or perhaps home on Christmas leave) when the Magazine reaches them. May I, in the name of the School, send you, wherever you are, "Greetings" from us all? We hope it will not be long before we welcome you back to an Old Boys' Dinner or a Reunion Dance. Some of you were amongst those who fore-gathered in such numbers at the Dinner last March that the Committee became alarmed lest the caterers should be unable to cope with the demand. By a happy coincidence the Old Pharosians A.F.C. had chosen, on the same afternoon, to win the Hospital Cup, much to the delight of Mr. E. H. Baker, who had identified himself so closely with the fortunes of the Club during the eight years when he had been such a loyal and successful School Secretary. By a further happy coincidence Mr. Darby was presiding and looking younger than ever after his Atlantic trip. It was difficult to decide whether his condition was due to a lifetime of teaching or to the fact that he had given up teaching. The Parents' Association, too, have good cause for satisfaction. During the year they gave the School material assistance in a variety of ways, and carried through an enjoyable programme of social events. With mounting membership, the Association can at least look forward to renewing its work as soon as the War is over.

For us at School the year has seemed to pass from one crisis to another. Scarcely had we recovered from the September crisis when we were faced with a General Inspection-an ordeal which proved far less terrifying in actual experience than it had seemed in anticipation. The Board's Inspectors proved themselves to be our friends, quick to show their appreciation and to advise us in planning for the future.

Soon the School had entered on the normal busy round of Games and Societies and Meetings. In the new year 'the Parties and the Prefects' Dance were on us again. It was here that Mrs. Bispham, whom we had just welcomed as Cook-housekeeper, was declared to have gained Honours and several Distinctions.

By the middle of February another crisis was in the air, for 'flu germs dared to threaten the production of the School Play, "Tobias and the Angel." "The Angel," however, proved too much for the germs and we were able to acclaim a production that could well stand comparison with its predecessors. Worse was to follow, for it was noised abroad that trenches were to be provided on the School grounds as part of the A.R.P. scheme.

To most of us, anxious in the traditional English way to put first things first, it seemed inconceivable that a cricket pitch should be ruined because "Hitler's patience was nearly exhausted," and we all heaved a sigh of relief when we found that most of the trenches were to be dug into the bank at the west corner of the building.

In spite of persistent bad weather much progress has been made with the trenches and there seems every prospect of beginning next term with the whole School in full session. After the war, when rain interferes with the Parents' match or the Athletic Sports, boys will, no doubt, show their parents over the trenches. For the moment it is enough that the Contractors think they will be the best m Kent.

While cricket and swimming and sports and PT. were in full swing there were signs of another crisis. War Office restrictions on equipment made it look as though the Annual Cadet Corps Camp would be cancelled. The suggestion was clearly a piece of Nazi Propaganda! Before long tents had been hired from a local firm, and in due course Major Pearce, with two officers and 80 other ranks, joined an Ashford G.S. Contingent at Sandwich Bay. There S. M. Hore, who had already proved his worth as caretaker, gave invaluable help.

That the strain was beginning to tell was clear before the end of the summer term, for the Staff contrived to field 12 players in the annual cricket match with the School team, who failed, perhaps on compassionate grounds, to notice this strange aberration.

But not even crises can stop the English schoolboy from taking examinations. Last year's record makes remarkably good reading, as the lists show. An even larger number than usual gained School Certificates, many of them with Matriculation exemption, and nine boys-seven with Intermediate exemption-gained Higher Certificates. Here the work reached a particularly high level, for there were eight Distinctions.

J. W. Menter gained four of them, all in the Science group, and his work was fittingly recognised by the award of a State Scholarship, one of eight awarded to Public and Secondary Schools in Kent. Another successful candidate. R. W. S. Haines, passed shortly afterwards into the Executive Class of the Civil Service. Such results speak for themselves. For the School, at least, the year before the War was a year of real achievement.

J.C.B.

PRIZE LIST, 1939.

SPECIAL PRIZES.
GIVEN BY THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATION.
Special Endeavour Prize (Senior).—R. Gill.
Special Endeavour Prize (Junior).—L. J. Eckhoff.
Merit Card Prize (Senior).—B. E. Friend.
Merit Card Prize (Junior).—A. T. Ing.
The Geography Prize.—P. E. Philpott.
The Chemistry Prize.—F. H. Webb.
The Art Prize.—J. McCulloch.
The Mayor's Good Fellowship Prize.—G. L. Watt.
The Chairman's School Certificate Prize.—L. Howells.
The Whitehouse Memorial Prize (Divinity).—S. A. Price.
The Headmaster's Prize.—R. W. S. Haines.
The Staff Prizes.—R. J. Fox and G. F. Reay.
The Old Boys' Cadet Prize.—G. L. Watt.
The Tunnell Memorial Cup.—E. C. Mantle.
The Tunnell Senior History Prize.—W. W. Robson.
The Tunnell Junior History Prize.—P. E. Buss.
The Clatworthy Senior Latin Prize.—J. Ravensdale.
The Clatworthy Junior Latin Prize.—H. Howells.
The Thomas Memorial Biology Prize.—E. C. Mantle.
The Edward Ryeland Memorial Physics Prize.—J. W. Menter.
Reading Prize.—G. L. Watt.

SIXTH FORM PRIZES.
The English Prize.—J. R Ravensdale.
The French Prize.—D. J. Andrews.
The Mathematics Prize.—J. W. Menter.
The Applied Mathematics Prize.—J. W. Menter.
The Music Prize.—D. J. Andrews.
Upper VI. Science Form Prizes.—R. W. S. Haines and P. J. Harvey.
Lower VI. Science Form Prizes.—B. A. Bilby, A. R. Makey and R. D. West.
VI. Commerce Form Prize.—P. E. Philpott.

SCHOOL CERTIFICATE PRIZES.
The English Prize.—W. W. Robson.
The Geography Prize.—J. J. Walsh.
The French Prize.—F. E. Ashman.
The Mathematics Prize.—G. Laserson.
The Physics Prize.—C. R. Wilson.
The Chemistry Prize.—D. S. Hopper.
The Handwork Prize.—C. H. Benz.
Upper V. Form Prizes.—G. Laserson, S. C. Hambly, B. H. Manning, D. S. Hopper.
V. General Form Prize.—G. Vickery.
V. Engineering Form Prize.—M. H. Blunt.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRIZES.
The English Prize.—M. Bond.
The Languages Prize.—S. A. Price.
The Mathematics Prize.—J. B. Brabham.
The Science Prize.—B. F. Gray.
The Art Prize.—N. Webster.
The Music Prize.—H. G. Bennett.
Upper IV. Form Prizes.—J. D. Brabham, R. F. Atkinson, A. B. McFarlane.
Middle IV. Form Prize.—F. E. Davies.
Lower IV. Form Prize.—P. Striffler.
Upper III. Form Prizes.—A. H. Mulcahy, R. D. Pilcher.
Middle III. Form Prize.—C. H. George.
Lower III. Form Prize.—M. Fliess.

LOWER SCHOOL PRIZES.
Upper II. Form Prizes.—R. D. Price, A. T. Ing, and S. Gomar.
Middle II. Form Prize.—C. A. Abbott.
Lower II. Form Prize.—A. H. Alcock.
Upper I. Form Prizes.—A. C. Allin and J. F. Glass.
Middle I. Form Prize.—E. E. Woodhouse.
Lower I. Form Prize.—E. O. Lowne.
Trans. Form Prize.—J. H. Flavin.
Prep. Form Prize.—M. W. Rigden.

EXAMINATION RESULTS.

London University Higher School Certificate.

D. J. Andrews.
R. W. S. Haines (Distinction in Physics and Chemistry).
P. J. Harvey.
E. C. Mantle.
J. W. Menter (Distinction in Physics, Chemistry, Pure Mathematics, and Applied Mathematics).
P. E. Philpott.
J. R. Ravensdale (Distinction in English).
G. L. Watt.
F. H. Webb (Distinction in Chemistry).
 

London University School Certificate.

The following boys were successful in obtaining their School Certificates at the Examination held at the School last term:—

(An asterisk denotes exemption from Matriculation.)

G. Andrews, *F. E. Ashman, R. R. Atherden, D. Baxter, A. W. W. Blackman, M. H. W. Blunt, *D. C. Bushell, *S. E. W. Carter, *E. W. Castle, H. F. Clare, S. J. Cody, *E. J. Crofts, *D. H. Davies, P. F. Delahaye, B. G. Dunstall, D. B. Edwards, R. E. Fry, *P. C. Gane, W. H. Goodwin, *A. J. Hall, *S. C. Hambly, J. G. Hills, *D. S. Hopper, *H. Howells, R. Humphrey, A. James, *B. S. Jell, *G. Laserson, J. F. Lord, *B. H. Manning, *W. D. McQueen, *K. A. Newing, G. J. Paddock, N. S. Pain, *S. W. Price, *H. Reichenberger, F. Rhodes, *W. W. Robson, S. L. Stafford, A. A. C. Tolputt, R. S. Trigg, *G. Vickery, *J. J. Walsh, *C. R. Wilson, *R. W. Winter.

—:—

The following is a list (in alphabetical order) of those boys who joined the School this term as a result of their success in the Special Place Examination held last term:—

G. W. Ayers (Barton Road)
P. H. Belsey (St. Martin's)
V. Bennett (Barton Road)
F. H. Brittenden (Deal)
A. L. Brown (Barton Road)

James Brown (South Deal)
E. F. Clipsham (St. Martin's)
R. C. Collins (Charlton)
A. L. Cooper (St. Martin's)
R. Croucher (Holy Trinity)

R. F. Efemy (St. Mary's)

D. O. Evans (Barton Road)
F. G. Galvin (St. Bartholomew's)
W. Gill (South Deal)
R. F. Gillespie (Barton Road)
P. C. Grigg (Barton Road)
A. O. L. Grilli (St. Paul's)
J. D. Grundy (Aylesham)
B. Hamilton (Barton Road)
D. Q. Harvey (Waldershare)
P. E. Hearn (Temple Ewell)
K. Hocking (St. Martin's)

J. N. T. Jarman (Barton Road)

A. G. Jenkins (Alkham)

P. W. Keen (Barton Road)

S. Kilford (Aylesham)

K. W. Knowles (Eythorne Elv.)

R. D. Langford (Eythorne Elv.)

R. P. Lay (Barton Road)

S. W. A. Marsh (South Deal)

P. G. Nickoll (St. Martin's)

C. P. O'Brien (St. Bartholomew's)

J. D. F. Patrick (Barton Road)

E. W. Peacock (Barton Road)

R. A. Pellatt (St. Martin's)

J. McProctor (Barton Road)

A. Reay (South Deal)

E. W. Russell (Aylesham)

M. G. Sayers (Barton Road)

P. A. Simpkins (St. Mary's)

D. Smith (Barton Road)

P. J. Sutton (Barton Road)

J. A. Thurston (St. Mary's)

We congratulate the following boys of our own School on being awarded Special Places at the same examination:—K. Dadds, J. H. C. Flavin, J. F. Glass.

THAT SPORTING TYPE.

THE SCHOOL SPORTS, 1939.

The Annual School Sports were held at Astor Avenue on the afternoon of Saturday, 22nd July, and as rain began to fall heavily when they were due to commence it looked as if, for the first time in the long series of our School Sports, they would have to be postponed. However, before long the weather improved and the complete programme of events was carried through in good time. The adverse weather conditions in the early part of the afternoon did not prevent the attendance of a large number of Parents and Friends, who were able to watch some excellent performances. The ground, although heavy at the start, rapidly dried, and in spite of the stiff breeze which was blowing R. R. Fisher managed to break the records in the following Under 14 Open Events:—The 440 Yards, The 220 Yards and The 100 Yards.

At the conclusion the Cups, Trophies and Certificates were distributed by Miss P. Elnor, J.P.

The points gained by the Houses were:—

Country 173. Town 120. Buckland 98. Maxton 90.

Events.

Two Lap Race (15-16).—1, S. W. Broadwood; 2, K. E. Alcock; 3, W. S. Neill. Time, 1 min. 56 2/5 secs.

880 Yards Open (over 14).—1, G. Vickery; 2, S. Carter; 3, D. C. Bushell. Time, 2 mins. 23 3/5th secs.
120 Yards Hurdles, Open (over 14).—J. W. Menter; 2, P. J. Harvey; 3, A. J. Hall. Time, 19 3/5 secs.
80 Yards Handicap, Junior School.—Heat 1.—1, E. O. Lowne; 2, E. W. Mayne; 3, R. Gladish. Heat II.-1, B. Jacobs; 2, J. Simmonds; 3, F. A. Atkins. Final: 1, B. Jacobs; 2, J. Simmonds; 3, E. O. Lowne.
80 Yards (12-13).—Heat I.—1, F. Sedgwick; 2, J. Jenkins; 3, M. Watts. Heat II.—1, B. Jacobs; 2, R. C. Powell; 3, A. Humphries. Final—1, R. C. Powell; 2, B. Jacobs; 3, F. Sedgwick. Time, 10 1/5 secs.
100 Yards Open (under 14).—Heat I.—1, R. R. Fisher; 2, D. W. Smith; 3, R. Balsdon. Heat II.—1, P. Young; 2, R. J. Austin; 3, G. R. Cooke. Final—1, R. R. Fisher; 2, P. Young; 3, R. J. Austin. Time, 11 2/5 secs. (record).
100 Yards (14-15).—Heat I.—1, L. J. Eckhoff; 2, S. Price; 3, A. J. Hayden. Heat H.—1, J. Quested; 2, G. P. Reason; 3, C. Hutchins. Final—I, L. J. Eckhoff; 2, S. Price; 3, J. Quested. Time, 11 secs.
100 Yards (15-16).—Heat I.—1, A. J. Hall; 2, P. Delahaye; 3, M. C. Paxton. Heat II—1, P. Sherred; 2, W. C. Leach; 3, C. H. George. Final—1, P. Sherred; 2, A. J. Hall; 3. P. Delahaye. Time, 11 2/5 secs.
100 Yards Open (over 14).—Heat I.—1, J. W. Menter; 2, J. J. Walsh; 3. G. Vickery. Heat II.—1, S. W. Price; 2, R. A. Howard; 3, R. W. Haines. Final—I, J. W. Menter; 2, S. W. Price; 3, J. J. Walsh. Time, 10 3/5 secs.
220 Yards Open (under 14).—1, R. R. Fisher; 2, R. J. Austin; 3, P. Young. Time, 27 1/5 secs. (record).
220 Yards (14-15).—1, A. J. Hayden; 2, J. Quested; 3, L. Bennison. Time, 28 3/5 secs.
220 Yards (15-16).—1, A. J. Hall; 2, R. Grigg; 3. P. Sherred. Time, 27 secs.
220 Yards Open (over 14).—1, P. J. Harvey; 2, S. W. Price; 3, J. J. Walsh. Time, 26 4/5 secs.
High Jump, Open (under 14).—1, R. R. Fisher (4ft. 4iins.); 2, R. J. Austin; 3. D. W. Smith.
High Jump, Open (over 14).—1. B. H. Manning; 2, J. W. Menter; 3, tie, J. J. Walsh and H. Loebl. Height, 5ft.
House Relay (under 14).—Country (R. R. Fisher, L. E. Culver, S. Gomar, G. Cooke); 2, Town (R. L. Austin, R. C. Powell, M. Watts, C. D. Brice).
House Relay (14-15).—1, Maxton (S. Price, F. C. Dane, L. Bennison, D. R. Ovenden); 2, Buckland (C. R. Reynolds, G. P. Reason, L. J. Eckhoff, A. McFarlane).
House Relay (15-16).—1, Maxton (K. E. Alcock, P. Delahaye, N. Webster. R. Grigg); 2, Country (S. W. Broadwood, C. H. George, R. A. Blunt. J. L. Hurt).
House Relay, Open (over 14).—1, Country (R. A. Howard, K. G. Smith, S. W. Price, J. W. Menter); 2, Buckland (W. D. McQueen, J. J. Walsh, N. S. Pain, A. Tolputt).
Sack Race, Junior School.—1, R. Gladish; 2, J. F. Glass; 3, A. C. Allin.

440 Yards (15-16).—1, S. W. Broadwood; 2, K. E. Alcock; 3, R. Grigg. Time, 1 min. 4 4/5 secs.
440 Yards, Open (over 14).—1, G. Vickery; 2, J. R. Ravensdale; 3, J. J. Walsh. Time, 59 secs.
Potato Race, Junior School.—1, M. Watts; 2, J. F. Glass; 3, F. A. Atkins.

440 Yards, Open (under 14).—1, R. R. Fisher; 2, R. J. Austin; 3, P. Young. Time, 1 min. 3 secs. (Record.)
440 Yards (14-15).—1,L. J. Eckhoff; 2, L. Bennison; 3, J. Quested. Time, 58 1/5 secs.
One Mile.—1, E. A. Wilde; 2, P. J. Harvey; 3, B. H. Manning. Time, 5 mins. 30 secs.
 

The following events had been previously decided:—
Throwing the Cricket Ball, Open (under 14).—1, R. J. Austin; 2, R. C. Powell; 3, W. J. Grogan. Distance, 56 yds. School record, 74 yds. (E. C. Pelham, 1931).
Throwing the Cricket Ball, Open (over 14).—1, P. J. Harvey; 2, K G. Smith; 3, R. S. Trigg. Distance, 87 yds. School record, 121 yds. (E. C. Pelham, 1936).
High Jump (14-15).—1, D. Ovenden; 2, L. J. Pain; 3, E. Blackman and E. G. Bailey (tie). Height, 4ft. 3½ins.
High Jump (15-16).—1, A. J. Hall; 2, S. W. Broadwood; 3, P. Sherred. Height, 4ft. 8ins.
Long Jump, Open (under 14).—1, R. R. Fisher; 2, R. J. Austin; 3, S. Gomar. Distance, 15ft. 10½ins. School record, 16ft. 8ins. (J. Sharp, 1924).
Long Jump (14-15).—1, C. R. Reynolds; 2, A. McFarlane; 3, D. A. Snowden. Distance, 14ft. 7½ins.
Long Jump (15-16).—1, P. Sherred; 2, S. W. Broadwood; 3, A. J. Hall. Distance, 17ft. 2½ins.
Long Jump, Open (over 14).—1, D. C. Bushell; 2, J. W. Menter; 3, K. G. Smith. Distance, 16ft. 6½ins. School record, 20ft. 2ins. (G. S. Peyton, 1926).

Cup winners were:—
Senior Championship (for most points on Sports Day).—P. J. Harvey and J. W. Menter (tie).
Junior Championship (most points, under 14).—R. R. Fisher.
"Farley" Cup (winner of the Mile).—E. A. Wilde.
"Wood" Cup (100 Yards Open).—J. W. Menter.
"Gambrill" Cup (880 Yards, Open).—G. Vickery.
"Henney" Cup (High Jump, Open).—B. H. Manning.
"West-Oram" Trophy (440 Yards, Open).—G. Vickery.
"Gutsell" Cup (120 Yards Hurdles).—J. W. Menter.
"Ewell" Cup (Long Jump, Open).—D. C. Bushell.
"Blackman" Trophy (Throwing the Cricket Ball, Open).—P. J. Harvey.
"Glack" Cup (220 Yards, Open).—P. J. Harvey.
"Junior 100" Cup (100 Yards, Open, under 14).—R. R. Fisher.

A CAMBRIDGE LETTER.

To the Editor of "The Pharos."

SELWYN COLLEGE,

CAMBRIDGE.

28th December, 1939.

DEAR SIR,

            Being without a back number of The Pharos, I find it difficult to decide just what a Cambridge Letter should be about. I imagine the most interesting topic will be the effect of the War on University life.

As Dr. Goebbels announced some weeks ago, the R.A.F. has many men billeted at Cambridge, and thus this University is a military objective. This influx of men, together with many London students and the reduction in college and university staffs has resulted in wide-spread sharing of rooms, loss of common rooms, curtailment of practical work for science students and the loss of many lecturers and demonstrators. Students half way through degree courses have been, and still are being, conscripted. All this tends to make things rather difficult for those approaching military age, and to a lesser degree for people like Ravensdale and myself, who are just starting. On the social side, black-out restrictions have had a damaging effect, and the imposition of an 11 p.m. curfew for all students has made theatre going a pleasure which involves sprinting back to College in complete darkness. The War has very definitely upset Cambridge life, and, in Selwyn especially, it would appear that it is the R.A.F. who own the place, the students being here on sufferance.

The most virile societies have undoubtedly been the political clubs. The Conservative Club has had several eminent speakers down to address it on such topics as "War Aims," "Federal Union," and" Blockade." The Socialist Club, with a membership of over a thousand, has been addressed by equally eminent (but not so well-known) speakers, such as Hugh Dalton and Ellen Wilkinson, not to mention others, one of whom unfortunately will be up in court next week. The League of Nations Union and Peace Pledgers have been active, and together with the University Communist Party organised a Peace march to the Cenotaph on Armistice Day. A new growth—a rapidly growing one—is the Federal Union Movement. The Student Christian Movement obtained for the University the privilege of hearing an address by the Archbishop of York, and a short talk by the well-known pacifist, Canon Raven. University Dramatic Societies are working hard, and the only one I know anything about, the Marlowe Society (founded by Rupert Brooke to keep Elizabethan drama alive) is probably producing Troilus and Cressida next term. Town theatres have been active, the most popular show having been a week of Ballet by the Vic-Wells Company at the Arts Theatre.

Cambridge appears to remember G. D. Magub as a "—wild man" and I. P. Watt as a "bon viveur." Le Prevost has made a good name for the School at the Training Department, and is now teaching at St. Albans. We hope to see him back up late next term. J. Ravensdale has been unable to take part in outside activities as yet, owing to his unfortunate attack of pleurisy. Next term, however, being a historian, he will have lots of time for them. Myself, I find little time, after thirty hours per week of lectures and practical work, to do very much else. O.T.C. takes up two hours, and two supervisions two more hours. Curiously enough, my zoology supervisor is Dr. Borradaile, who supervised Mr. Archer some years ago—I have heard no scandal yet, but I'm hoping for some which I'll get Ravensdale to put in his letter. So far, what I have enjoyed most has been the opportunity for meeting new people and getting new ideas. This is, I imagine, one of the most important factors of University life, and one which may even be fostered under present conditions.

One term is not, I feel, a sufficient period in which to sum up Cambridge; there is still something new about it; and thus this letter will only reflect Cambridge in a jumbled sort of way. Ravensdale will, I think, have an easier task when he writes his letter.

Wishing the School the best of luck at this critical time.

I remain,

Yours sincerely,

G. L. WATT.

A SQUARE DEAL.

CAMP, 1939.

In a sense, we might say that it was an inexperienced contingent which detrained at Sandwich Station on Thursday, 27th July. We marched to New Downs Farm, past familiar buildings, to be confronted on arrival by a rather strange-looking camp. With the establishment of the Militia, the Government found that it was impossible to supply Cadet Corps with the usual equipment, and we were consequently forced to fall back ()n Our own resources for tents, etc. Hence the unfamiliar aspect. The lines had also been extended to accommodate a .contingent from Ashford Grammar School, who were to be with us this year. Instead of the usual Officers' Mess we found a contraption shewing a close resemblance to an Indian wigwam. In fact, the Officers' quarters in general shewed great originality. The O.C. was housed in a wooden hut guaranteed immune to the worst weather Sandwich can produce (and that can be bad!). To complete the motley collection, there were several smaller tents of varying shape and size, kindly loaned by members of the corps, and a corrugated iron shelter (not standard pattern) for the cookhouse, which eliminated inclement weather conditions as an excuse for a late breakfast.

Morning parades took a slightly different form this year.

The March Past, of course, was rehearsed each day, but apart from this the senior members of the contingents were excused the usual foot-slogging, receiving instead instruction in tactics from various officers in Camp, with a view to entering a maximum number of candidates for Certificate "A." During these mental exertions(?) of the seniors, the junior cadets were put through their paces by S. M. Hore, whom we were very pleased to welcome to Camp for the first time. His extensive knowledge of Army routine has already proved of invaluable assistance to the Corps in building up a nucleus of efficient junior cadets to fill the places of those who leave.

The weather was reasonably kind to us, so that bathing parades were not infrequent. Coupled with these were short P.T. parades and games on the sands in place of the more "'oomdroom" Lucas Tooth P.T. of previous years. A new feature of bathing parades was the presence of Officers in bathing attire, but I cannot say to what extent their good intentions were carried out. Some shewed obvious inexperience, however, in the manipulation of a towel measuring 3ft. by 2ft.

Water fatigue was less of an entertainment this year than last, owing to the signing of a non-aggression part between W.O.II. and the Amazonian band. Rumours of a mutual assistance pact are, however, completely unfounded.

Church Parade, held on both Sundays this year, was as great a success as ever. On the second Sunday we were introduced to the novelty of an American preacher, whose accent and quaintness of expression rather distracted our attention from the service. The Vicar of the Church brought several refugee friends from Richborough to our Camp to watch Retreat. On the following day a party of 10 N.C.O.'s paid a return visit to Richborough Camp to hear a concert given by a very accomplished orchestra whose members were drawn from the refugees residing in the camp.

The Sports, held on August Bank Holiday, were well attended by a large number of interested parents and friends. "Tilting the bucket," successfully revived this year, proved a great attraction, and the severe dousing received by several competitors appeared in no way to damp their spirits. The final round of the Guard-Mounting Competition for the Bird-Terry Cup was decided, as usual, on Sports Day, and was won by a very narrow margin by Cpl. Bilby and his Guard.

The proceedings were not affected in the least by the thought of the morrow, which was Inspection Day, although preparations were as thorough as ever. The General Inspection on Tuesday, 8th August, followed the usual lines. On the arrival of the inspecting Officers, Col. E. B. Bums, T.D., and Major Oakley, T.D., the General Salute was sounded. Then followed the inspection, during which the nationality of the Band-Serjeant was successfully established. Col. Bums then took the Salute at the March Past, and the ceremonial part of the parade was over. The Officers then watched an impressive exhibition of a skeleton attack hurriedly improvised to demonstrate the main principles of such a movement. After a brief informal inspection of the Camp the inspecting Officers were given a rousing send-off, and we returned to Camp feeling satisfied with our performance, but none the less thankful that the ordeal was over.

The Certificate "A" instructional talks given by 2nd-Lieut. Reed, culminated in a large scale field day on Friday, 4th August. The Ashford contingent defended the line of sand-dunes which was to be attacked by the Dover contingent, presumed to have made a landing at Sandwich Bay with the intention of attacking Sandwich. The realism of the manoeuvre was made as complete as possible by the use of fireworks. High-explosive shells were very realistically represented by rockets, and many sergeants delighted in the use of cap-pistols to indicate rifle-fire and A.R.P. gas rattles to portray Bren or machine-gun fire.

The main difficulty in such a scheme, of course, is the production of casualties. The problem was solved to a certain extent, however, by detailing certain attackers to be "casualties" in the final assault on the objective. As to the ultimate result, well-nit matters little. The chief object of the manoeuvres, to gain experience under conditions as realistic as possible, was undoubtedly achieved. The morning's proceedings were completed by an instructive demonstration by bandsmen, under the direction of Gentleman Cadet Cadman, of the removal of a casualty from the battlefield to the R.A.P.

The remainder of Camp was given over to preparation for the Platoon Cup Competition, which was won by Platoon IV. (Sgt. Menter), with Platoon I. (Sgt. Fox) as close runners-up. Other Cups were awarded as follows:—Peyton Cup, Cdt. Quested (ii); Ravensdale Cup, Lce.-Cpl. Donoghue.

On Thursday, 10th August, we struck Camp, in weather which is fast becoming traditional. We were lucky to get the tents packed in the dry, but it was not long before the threatening rain-clouds burst, as if the very thought of breaking Camp was not sufficient to depress our spirits. It was indeed a depressing sight which met the eyes of those who glanced back as we made our way along the towpath into Sandwich for the last time in 1939—some for the last time ever-just a bare stretch of grassland looking very much like any other field except for the well-trodden circles which were the sole indication that a camp had ever existed there. It is only then, as we leave, that we realize what Camp has meant to us. When we get back to civilization we miss the comradeship of those hundred or so fellows with whom we have lived for the past fortnight, "far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife." This separation from the outside world is one of the great features of Camp. For that fortnight we are relieved of the hurrying, scurrying turmoil of a distracted world, and are brought into contact with things that really matter. One may say that a cadet never stops to consider this aspect of Camp-maybe he does not-and yet, although he may not know it, that is exactly why he intends to come to Camp, 1940. Rather to his astonishment, he finds that he likes washing down Mess tables, he likes water-fatigue, he likes peeling potatoes, he likes two hours' sentry—go at two o'clock in the morning, but—only when he is at Camp. Ask him to do the same at home!—that's another story—Why? Simply because Camp is Camp, and carries with it inherent qualities which can never be recaptured away from it.

J.W.M.

THE MYSTERY CAVES.

"Is this the place?"

"Yes, Madam, I believe so," and the chauffeur opened the door. Mrs. Smith stepped out, followed by her daughter.

"My word!" ejaculated Sally. "What a glory hole! England seems bunged up with ruins. Got the diary?"

"Here it is. My! it's wonderful to be here at last."

"Can't think why you're so keen to see it, Mum. Let's be nippy. I want to go and see the Castle. What a view! And what a dinky little harbour!"

They gazed across the ruins down to the valley below, stretching away to the harbour, dominated on one side by the centuries-old Castle, and on the other by the hills on which they were standing.

"What does the old bean say?" asked Sally, kicking aside some lumps of chalk.

"This was the School," said Mrs. Smith, gazing at the pile of stones and ignoring her daughter's question. "Queer, isn't it, to think an ancestor of ours who fought in the World War was a boy at the School which stood here.

They prowled round the ruins vaguely searching for something interesting when they met a boy.

"Hullo!" Sally called in her breezy Colonial way.

"Good morning!" said the boy, being British.

"Anything interesting to be seen here?" asked Sally.

"Lots!" replied the boy. "There's a sort of museum over there with queer old books and clumsy scientific apparatus, and a metal plate which explains that the School was opened by some Prince George hundreds of years ago," and he led the way.

"That must have been before the War," said Mrs. Smith.

"War? What war? Oh! you mean the last War, the 'last for all time,' as the history books call it."

"Yes. We had an ancestor at school here, then, and we've found an old diary of his. It's very interesting, and he talks in it about living underground during the war. That's really why we've come over from Australia."

"Mum was mad to see it," explained Sally. "He was the amous Air Pilot who really ended that Very Last War."

"May I see the diary?"

Mrs. Smith passed him the book, open at the year 1939.

Nov. 20th.—Safety trenches almost finished. We had a practice raid. Sixth Form think we ought to have a trench of our own.

Nov. 24th.—Hitler sent some of his pals to see us. We retired underground. Nasty work. I'm going to learn to fly.

Dec. 2nd.—Stayed in the trenches for an hour. Supposed to work. Great idea to leave a book behind and have to go out of class to fetch it.

Dec. 7th.—Trenches lit by electricity. Why not hot water pipes? X looks priceless in his gas mask.

Dec. 9th.—Old Blank dropped a 3d. bit and it rolled along the trench. Great sport making the nippers search while I kept my foot on it.

Dec. 12th.—Fed up with school. I'm going to join the R.A.F. Who cares for Old Nasty?

Dec. 16th.—Trenches are marvellous for hide-and-seek. Refreshments served on the spot.

Dec. 19th.—So much row in our trench we didn't hear the "Raiders Passed," and stayed there all the afternoon.

"Can you explain that?" asked Mrs. Smith. "It sounds as if the boys lived underground."

"I can show you where the trenches were," cried the boy excitedly. "I often prowl round here, and I've always wondered what those places were. People here call them the 'Mystery Caves.' They're like the stone cross at Richborough, which no one can explain. Down here—it's rather rough walking."

Mrs. Smith and Sally followed him and climbed along narrow alleys, parts of which still remained intact.

"Some people said they were burial places," said the boy, "like the catacombs in Rome. That was because they found bones, but really they were only skeletons of dogs. I'd got an idea it was a buried town and these were streets, but that marvellous old diary clears it up. They were hiding places."

"Well, they were really worth seeing," said Mrs. Smith as they emerged, and now we must go to the Castle. Funny that that is still standing. I suppose it was not built by the same firm. You wouldn't like to come with us?" she asked the boy.

"No, thank you," he replied, "but I'm glad I met you. It's great to know someone whose ancestor actually ended war. I'm going straight home to write an account of the Mystery Caves to send to the Dover Express."

"ROMA."

THE PREFECTS.

Senior Prefects—J. W. Menter.
Deputy Senior Prefect—F. J. Harvey.
Prefects—B. A. Bilby, R. A. Howard, A. R. Maker, R. D. West, E. A. Wilde.

—:—

Colours were awarded for Summer Term, 1939, as follows:—

School Colours:—K. G. Smith, J. R. Ravensdale, F. H. Webb.

Cricket Colours:—J. R. Ravensclale, K. G. Smith, R. E. Grigg, D. Baxter, A. J. Hall, K. J. Alcock, G. J. Paddock, P. Sherred.

THE HOUSES.

This term we have welcomed the following new boys to the School:—

Buckland House.—G. W. Avers, A. L. Brown, R. Cokman, K. W. Dolphin, D. F. Erith, R. F. Gillespie, P. C. Grigg, B. Hamilton, J. M. Jarman, E. W. Peacock, J. M. Proctor, M. G. Sayers, D. Smith, P. J. Sutton, D. E. Tomkins, D. G. Weaver.

Country House.—F. H. Brittenden, J. Brown, L. Bradford, A. Davison, M. Feast, W. Gill, J. R. Gillman, J. Goodwin, J. Grundy, D. G. Harvey, P. E. Hearn, R. T, Hutchins, A. G. Jenkins, T. A. Jenner, S. R. Kilford, K. W. Knowles, R. D. Langford, M. B. Marples, S. W. A. Marsh, F. R. G. Pepper, A. Reay, E. W, Russell.

Maxton House.—P. H. Belsey, E. F. Clipsham, A. L. Cooper, F. C. Galvin, J. Gould, G. F. Greenstreet, K. Hocking, G. J. Knight, W. A. Ling, P. G. Nickoll, C. P. O'Brien, R. A. Pellatt.

Town House.—V. Bennett, J. Greasley, A. Grilli, R. Henderson, G. Hickman, P. Keen, D. G. Lambert, H. P. Lay, W. H. Rendell, P. A. SimpkIns, J. A. Thurston.

—:—

Cup Awards, 1938-1939.

East Cup (Soccer): Country House

East Cup (Cricket): Country House

Coles Cup: Country House

Darby Cup: Maxton and Country (joint holders)

Quinlan Cup: Town House

Champions—COUNTRY HOUSE.

RUMOURS.

That for many of us it has not been "business as usual" this term.

That Petrol Rationing is lamented by certain members of the Staff.

That it has not had the desired effect on others—they still turn up on time.

That V. Engineers are to be classed as "heavy workers."

That boys in the rooms at a particular end of the corridors appreciate the poster "Beware! Walls have ears."

That boys in the other rooms of the corridors equally appreciate another one, "Beware! Windows have eyes."

That now Adolf has changed his name he may also change his nature.

That the top road "bobby" likes not his isolated beat.

That we ought to provide our own Special Constable with a steel helmet.

That one of the trench drills was real Trench Drill—quite a number of semi-nudes were observed.

That it would not be in the public interest to divulge the official hide-out of the P.B. and C. during an air raid warning.

That unemployment is rife among the Football Reporters, and the Dramatic and Music critics of The Pharos.

That that is because the School is trying to economise in paper.

That more would be achieved in that direction if written homework were strictly rationed.

That according to Upper III. facilis descensus from Latin to Trench, sed revocare gradum etc., etc., hoc opus, hic tabor est. (Vir. VI.).

That the above is printed in secret code so as to avoid conveying valuable information to the enemy.

That even the Staff now display an interest in the red flag.

That "Kiss me good-night, Senior Sergeant," did not originate in Sandwich.

That either a Fifth former has found the rural retreat of the B.B.C., or there are two Misses Bagwash.

That we naturally thought the air-raid shelters were intended for use in this war.

That respirators were called into use and effectively stopped the flow of gas—in both senses.

That contributions to The Pharos from VI. Science will (on the highest authority) be treated with due sympathy.

That the vaccination of a certain Fifth former seems to have been an abnormally long process.

That the invasion of the Senior Chemistry Lab. by poison gas was not a rehearsal.

That it is evidently not anticipated that the cathedral-like air of the School will mollify enemy pilots.

That in First-Aid leg-pulling is out of the question.

"HEAR ALL, SEE ALL."

A.R.P.

Since the beginning of this term, the School has been busily engaged upon the problem of A.R.P. The windows have been protected to prevent splintering, rooms have been prepared, and last but not least, trenches have been dug.

The School has now, therefore, provided its pupils with a good protection against any air-raid attacks. But there is still a lot of work being done to try and ensure the safety of the students, and their rapid dispersal to the various groups of trenches. The scheme is now almost perfected, and the pupils can be safely under cover within a very few minutes of any air raid warning.

Perfection has only been obtained by practice (as the old saying goes, Practice makes perfect), and this has led to several imaginary warnings, when the whole School have quietly, and yet quickly, moved to their allotted shelters.

There is only one task which has proved itself too big a one to be taken in hand. This is the task of blacking-out the entire building. This would obviously take so long that by the time the job was completed the black-out would more likely than not be no longer required.

On the whole the School has proved itself master over the task of A.R.P., and has, in all its attempts, been highly successful.

C. H. BENZ (V. Engineers).

YE CHRONYCLE.

Nowe afterre thatte ye grete scrybe De La Renvas didde departe for Dig Bracem, then didde Sir La Nel, who indyteth ye grete boke Pharos, serche diligentlie for one to weare ye mantelle of ye scribe. Thanne didde he perceve ye varlette Lal Jah hydynge hymselfe inne ye rome offe Jographie, to witte, ye haunte of Sire Ganyell (behelderre of ye Orange rivierre) and eke of Sire Felfurl. Thenne because of ye importunitie of Sire La Nel didde Lal Jah putte on ye mantelle of ye scrybe and take uppe his penne in grete humilitie forre to wryte of ye straunge doynges at ye Chastel inne theese dayes.

And fyrste muste it be tolde howe thatte ye varlettes dyde rejoyce exceedingly whenne ye werlde crysis didde extende ye Summervac. Butte shorte was ye gladnesse, forre dydde nat ye Overlorde bidde ye squyres and ye Sixeformerres to gyrde uppe hir loynes, and eke, on perille of hir lyves, to accoutre hemselven with gasse-masken, to combatte ye felle fende Werke. Somme alsoe didde yplasterre ye windowes of ye Chastel withe broune paperre for sauvetie of ye varleties.

Thenne was herde ye sounde of ye pikke and ye shovelle, and monie were ye glaunces ycasten window-wardes atte ye werkemenne inne hyr trenches. Nay, mistaken me nat, ye trenches be nat fone Sir Cape, R.E., ye Warre-lorde of ye Chateau to defende ye fortresse agaynste ye foe afterre ye mannere of ye welle-knowne Magifriede Lyne, butte theye be forre ye Ayarpee offe alle ye Knyghtes, ye Squyres ande ye varleties.

Therreto, ye gyante Nolnod Nagreel being stylle afaroffe, sundrie varlettes didde wasten hir tyrne inne ye testynge offe hir gasse-masken withe ye vile odoures, ande foule, of Sire Ayebeecee, furtherremore, in makynge tryal of ye newe elektrick-fanne inne ye fume-cubborde of ye aforesayde Knyghte. Butte to retourne to our moutons, ye Knyghtes and ye squyres have becomen moste lyke to gendarmes or poleecemen, ande nowe theye waven hir armes atte ye bycycleurs and thinken ye Sixformers rememberre nat theyre waye.

Nowe whanne thatte ye grete Godde Footeballe didde aryse fromme his longe drowsinesse he didde dekree thatte ye knaves ande ye varlettes sholde ryde to ye listes inne hir shorte-shortes and eke hir coulored shertes, muchel to hir indignatioune. Howsomever, ye Sieginot Lygne was atte lengthe compleated, ande no longerre hadde ye jousters neede to maken publick displaye of hir hirsute legges.

And nowe mote Sire Cape, R.E., thinken him som more, forre were not hys kow-oxen homes muchel surpassed by ye blasting ande ye blaring of ye dredde Sire N., in urbe Dubris, so to speken.

Alacke, monie knyghtes have, perforce, forsakenne hir chariottes forre ye trustie, ande eke rustie, bycyclettes. In soothe, manic be ye woes of ye knyghtes at thysse time. Ye noble Parsh hathe departed, ande Sire Ayebeecee mote needs accoustome hymselfe to callynge ye newe stinkes boye. Anothere knyghte mote taken uponne hymselfe ye role of ye ladde withe ye lampe inne ye leng darke tonnels of Ayarpee. Thenne, didde not Sire La Nel secundus departe from usse beforre evene we became acqwaint? Furtherre-more ye stalwerte Sire Felfurl muste nowe aide Sire Odnix in his Fizzical Trainynge. Alsoe, Sire Ayebeecee clothe nowe, for our owne aide if so be ye tyme sholde come, practyse hymselfe in a newe ditty:

"A bandage here, a bandage there,

Eke splintes, eke iodyne everywhere."

Butte no more; ye scrybe is awearie, ande if ye wishe to reade furthere, is it oat alle ywrittenne inne ye grete boke Pharos? Nav, not alle.

LAL JAH, YE SCRYBE.

MODERN TASTE.

(N.B.—After each line say "Very bad taste, lads, very bad taste.")

There's a fellow in this universe who's leader by his choice;

There are friends of his who love to hear the sound of their own voice;

There are those who, when we score a point, are ready to rejoice.

There are people in this world who are very boastful now;

There are those who say these boasts are like the moo-ing of a cow;

And all that some can say is, "What's Hitler up to now?"

There are those who like a change from things connected with the war;

Some only listen in to things that do not really bore;
 

Some even don't like rationing, but always ask for more.
 

R CLARKE (Upper III).

LIBRARY NOTES.

Many interesting books, particularly in fiction, have recently been added to our stock. At the request of the VIth. form a selection of the Penguin series has been introduced as an experiment: time will prove whether this is a success.

May I remind readers who are interested in the magazines, that a special and regular supply, carefully selected, has been added to our list. They are intended to cater for all tastes, and it is hoped that good use will be made of these periodicals.
Not all secondary schools are so fortunate!

Now a word to all those who use the Library in these difficult days. You can help tremendously, and save much unnecessary work, by not failing to register your loan, and by returning your book without undue delay to a member of the Library staff.

W. UNCLES, School Librarian.

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ADDITIONS, AUTUMN TERM, 1939.
ADDITIONS TO REFERENCE LIBRARY.

"Germany," Vol. H. (Ward); "Musical Companion" (Bacharach); "Economics" (Benham); "Cost Accounting and Costing Methods" (Wheldon); "Industrial Psychology" (Myers); "Oxford Book of English Prose"; "Oxford Advanced Atlas"; "British Isles" (Stamp and Beaver); "Rugger Practice and Tactics" (Macdonald and Rees); "Physics" (Clarke, Gorton, Sears); "Great Engineers" (Matschoss; "History of the Ancient World" (Rostovtseff).

Manchester Guardian Weekly; Punch; Spectator; Studio; Retders' Digest; World Digest; Je Sais Tout, and Lectures pour Tous; La Science et la Vie; History; Greece and Rome; Armchair Science; Discovery; The Geographical Magazine.

In addition upwards of 80 volumes have been added to the VI. Form, General and Junior Libraries.

R.A.H.
Library Prefect.

SCHOOL SOCIETIES' ACCOUNT on 6th December, 1939.

THE VISION OF IRZAM.

I had lately been reading a book of Essays. Among them I met with one entitled The Vizion of Mirza, which I perused with great pleasure. Shortly after reading it I had the following dream, which is here set down as plainly as I can remember it:

On the third day of the week, after having washed myself and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills above my native town in order to pass the rest of the day, according to my usual custom, in study and wholesome recreation. As I was nearing the noble edifice where I was wont to receive instruction, I was airing myself on the hill, indulging the while in youthful musing. By some chance I cast my eyes upwards towards the summit of the hill, where to my great amazement I discovered one in a strange habit, with (this I was shortly to learn) a kind of musical instrument in his hand. For, even as I looked upon him, he applied it to his lips and began to play upon it.

The sound of it was exceedingly loud, and wrought into a variety of wails that were inexpressibly piercing, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard. Indeed, the notes he produced put me in mind of those fiendish airs that are played to the departed souls of evil men. My heart had surely melted away in secret terror, had I not remembered that the one I saw must be the Genius, the guardian spirit of the place. Now, I had been told that several had previously been entertained with his dread music, but never heard that the musician had made himself visible to any before. As I looked upon him like one utterly astonished he beckoned to me to approach the place where he stood.

"Cast thy eyes eastward," said he, "and tell me what thou seest."

"I see," said I, "a broad valley, in which lies the town, with many fair dwellings and temples, and, beyond, a prodigious tide of water rolling past it. Moreover, the tide which I see rises out of a thick mist in the far distance."

"Examine now," said he, "this land which lies nearest to thee, and tell me what thou discoverest in it."

Upon a more leisurely survey of it, "I see," said I, "a mound where delving men, me thinks, have lately cast up earth from a cavern they have digged."

"But tell me further," said he, "what thou discoverest thereabout." After gazing more closely for a space, "I see a crowd of youths running towards it," said I, "and a black hole, or maybe a trap-door yawning at the end of it."

As I continued to watch attentively I saw, to my utter amazement, several of the youths dropping through the hole and disappearing into the dark cavern that lay beneath it. Upon a more extensive survey I perceived that there were other trap-doors that lay almost concealed in mounds round about, through which other youths of various size and age dropped and immediately disappeared from view. My heart was filled with a deep melancholy to see so many of tender years thus suddenly vanishing beneath the earth in the midst of mirth and jollity. Some, I perceived, were looking up towards the heavens in a most thoughtful posture, and in the midst of their speculation stumbled and almost fell, so busy were they with the care of a small casket which dangled (for I saw that every youth bore one) from their shoulders.

"Take thine eyes off this melancholy prospect," said the Genius, "and tell me if thou seest anything further that thou dost not comprehend."

Upon looking up, "What mean," said I, "those great flights of gigantic birds that I see hovering above the town and swooping down upon it from time to time? Methinks I see enormous vultures, harpies and other winged creatures."

"What thou seest," said he, "are indeed terrible winged creatures that would prey on human life." I here fetched a deep sigh, and he, being moved with compassion towards me, bid me quit so melancholy a prospect.

"Look no more," said he, "on youth in this state of existence, but cast back thine eye on that thick mist which bounds thy view."

I directed my sight as I was ordered, and (whether or no he strengthened it with any supernatural force, or dissipated part of the mist that was before too thick for the eye to penetrate) I could see pleasant fields filled with youths walking happily among the trees or by the gardens, resting peacefully on the grass, or indulging in pleasant pastimes, and could hear a confused harmony of human voices. Gladness grew in me upon the discovery of so delightful a scene. I wished that I might fly away to those happy haunts, but the Genius, reading my thoughts, told me there was, alas! no longer any passage to them except by way of those dark holes into which I had lately seen the youths disappearing. As I was still gazing with inexpressible rapture on those pleasant scenes, "Are not these, O Irzam," said he, "habitations worth contending for?" I could make no answer to this question, for my eyes no longer pierced the dense mist.

At length said I, "Show me now, I beseech thee, the secrets that lie hid under those black clouds which cover the land on the other side of the ocean that flows beyond this valley."

Receiving no answer to my entreaty, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found he had left me. I then turned my eyes to look again upon what I had seen in the first part of my dream, but now I could see nothing save the long hollow valley of the town, with its dwellings and temples, and with oxen and sheep grazing upon the hillsides.

IRZAM.

VALETE.

D. J. ADREWS (1932-39).—House 1st XV. Rugger; School Orchestra; School Choir; Debating Society; Higher School Certificate (Inter-Arts exemp.) (1939); School Certificate (Matric. exemp.) (1937). To clerkship, Borough Rates Office.

W. D. MCQUEEN (1930-39).—House Prefect; School XV. Rugger (Colours 1939); House 1st XI. Soccer; School Swimming Team; Award of Merit and 1st Class Instructor's Certificate, R.L.S.S.; School Athletic Team; Cadet Corps; School Certificate (1938); Matric. exemp. (1939). To University College, Southampton.

R. G. SMITH (1934-39).—School 1st XI. Cricket (Colours 1939); School 1st XI. Soccer (Colours 1939); School Colours (1939); House 1st XV. Rugger.

B. E. ASHMAN (1934-39).—School 1st XI. Soccer; House 1st XV. Rugger; House 2nd XI. Cricket; Arts and Crafts Society; School Certificate (Matric. exemp.) (1939). To clerkship, Lloyds Bank.

J. G. HILLS (1935-39).—House 1st XV. Rugger; House 2nd XI. Cricket; House 2nd XI. Soccer; School Orchestra; School Certificate (Matric. exemp.) (1939). To clerkship, Westminster Bank.

D. PRICE (1934-39).—House 1st XI. Cricket; House 1st XI. Soccer; House 1st XV. Rugger; School Swimming Team; Bronze Medallion (Bar), R.L.S.S.

G. ANDREWS (1934-39).—School Certificate (1939). To Apprenticeship. Southern Railway.

D. LEACH (1935-39).—School 2nd XI. Soccer; House 1st XI. Cricket; House Gymn. Team. To Junior Clerkship, R.N. Stores Office.

R. LOHAN (1937-39).—House 1st XI. Cricket; House 1st XV. Rugger; House 1st XI. Soccer.

A. W. BLACKMAN (1931-39).—House 1st XI. Cricket; House 1st XV. Rugger; School Certificate (1939).

S. W. PRICE (1933-39).—School Certificate (Matric. exemp.) (1939).

P. E. WARING (1936-39).—House 1st XI. Cricket; House 2nd XV. Rugger; House 2nd XI. Soccer. To Royal Navy.

H. HOWELLS (1934-39).—House 2nd XI. Cricket; House 2nd XV. Rugger; House 2nd XI. Soccer; School Certificate (Matric exemp.) (1939). To Junior Clerkship, Snowdown Colliery.

R. F. AXFORD (1934-39).—House 1st XI. Cricket; House 1st XV. Rugger; House 2nd XI. Soccer. To Southern Railway Apprenticeship.
 

R. H. JENKINS (1933-39).—Debating Society; School Certificate (Matric. exemp.) (1938). To Clerkship, Public Assistance Department, K.C.C.
 

R. MATTHEWS (1935-39).—Removed to France.

J. J. BROCKMAN (1934-39).

R. R. ATHERDEN (1931-39).—To clerkship, Solicitor's Office.

M. WATSON.—Transferred to Dover College

G. C. PATEN. (1931-39).
 

P. G. BRAY.—To Parents' Farm.

C. D. L. BRICE.—Removed.

A. J. CARPENTER.—Removed to Pembroke, S. Wales.
 

R. H. DEVENISH.—Removed to Hove.

K. KEMP.—Removed.

I. KEMP.—Removed.

J. F. LORD.—Removed to Hastings.

E. MATTHEWS.—Removed to France.

J. M. NOWERS.—Removed to Sevenoaks.

B. C. ODDEN.—Removed to Canterbury.

R. B. PIGOTT.—Removed to Shepherdswell.
 

K. F. RUST.—Removed to Sevenoaks.

L. B. STEVENS.—Removed to Hatfield.

J. E. SUTHERLAND.—

J. R. TULIP.—To Whytton, Twickenham.

R. W. TULIP.—To Whytton, Twickenham.

R. H. WIDGERY.—To Bever1cy, Yorks.

MILK.

Every morning the bottle of milk, cool and white and clean, waits on the doorstep. What has been happening on the farm to get it there? By five o'clock the cow's day has begun. The cowman brings in the herd from the fields to the cowshed, and slowly the cows walk to their stalls. When their udders and flanks have been well washed, so that there will be no dirt in the milk, rubber cups are fitted on to the cows. From these cups rubber tubes lead to a suction pump, which is driven by a petrol motor. On our farm, which is not a very big one, we have two units. This means that two cows are milked at the same time.

Then the milk is taken straight to the dairy, where it is cooled by being passed over an apparatus through which cold water is constantly flowing. It is now ready to be bottled. Meanwhile the bottles themselves have been through various processes. They are thoroughly washed in baths of hot water with rotating brushes. and then rinsed in cold water. Finally they are sterilized in a steam chest to kill all harmful bacteria.

Then the milk is bottled, and aluminium caps are stamped on the tops of the bottles. It is now ready to be stacked into crates and delivered in the town.

At seven o'clock the first bottle of cool, clean, white milk is waiting on the doorstep.

C. BROMLEY (Lower II.).

DOOM.

The fateful morning broke cold and grey; our hero woke from a troubled sleep, and his face took on an agonized expression. He suddenly remembered. Ah! the dread time had come at last. He ate the meal that was set before him in stony silence; then he collected a few little reminders of past days, and his last hurried notes. He glanced anxiously through them, then flinging then into his case, reluctantly set out on the grim road to the building on the hill where many in years gone by had had to pass through a similar ordeal.

Passing through the doorway, he made his way down the long corridor to a large room and took his appointed place on a hard, bare seat at a wooden table. Then stern, black-robed figures entered, one of whom, he noticed, carried a mysterious packet. He was given a pen and a piece of paper from the dreaded packet. Trembling, he read through the paper, and a deep sigh escaped his lips as he realized that his doom was sealed.

Hour after hour he sat and thought, and hour after hour those black-robed figures flitted silently about him, like ghosts. Many a time he seemed to sense that an eye was fixed on him, making him conscious of all his past negligence, and filling him with regret for his many omissions. Through the long hours this went on, till he began to feel that he could stand the strain no longer.

Then, suddenly, the distant clanging of a bell fell upon his ears. He knew well enough what that meant. The exam. was over!

K. FORWARD (V. Gen.).