THE LEYS

FortnightlyVolume XCI, No. 1455, 10 February 1967

HAEC OLIM MEMINISSE JUVABIT

CONTENTS: Editorial 123 School Notes 124 The Dream ofGerontius 125Valentines 126 Scouting 127 Letter to the Editor 131 What am 17132October Gray 132 The Respite 133 Hockey 134 Cross-Country 135Squash 136 Inter-House Bridge Competition 136 Old Leysian FootballClub 136 Old Leysian Union 137 O.L. Social 137 O.L. Notes 137

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EDITORIALHow does the idea of co-education strike our readers? How wouldLeysians feel if they came back at the beginning of a school year tosee females of every shape and description parading round the upperquadrangle? The reactions, we think, would be mixed ones. Therewould, on the part of some, be horror, on the part of others, amaze-ment and glorious happiness at the fulfilment of their dearest wish.As the day of St Valentine draws near, our thoughts turn to theromantic aspirations of the Leysian, as he steals furtively intoBoots to purchase his card for the girl of his dreams; and whatglorious happiness there is when he receives, himself, a card fromthat self-same female of the species.

And yet, would there be that same happiness if the Leysian were tobe confronted all day and every day with the prospect of these deargirls? After the initial impact had worn off, after a month or so hadbeen wasted in gazing, starry-eyed, into eternity, the feeling ofdeprivation would surely leave the mind of the male, and he woulddig more deeply into his books. The 1st XV were amazed to see thecool manner in which the members of the Methodist College,Belfast, regarded their fellow-pupils. The fact was that they were usedto seeing girls—what a mad, mad word—about the place.

Glancing through our contemporaries' magazines, we came acrosssome female thoughts on co-education. Some of the comments arevery practical ones, some of them dreamy in their quality. "I dislikethe idea of a co-ed school, though, of course, it is a great asset tohave "real live males" to take such parts in plays", writes one verydown-to-earth young lady. J. A., of the Girls' Grammar, is more

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overcome by the hideousness of her situation: "In our society, weare driven to such lengths of deprivation that the sight of a windowcleaner causes mass hysteria."

The general view, however, is that co-education would be a badthing. Let us, therefore, Leysians, set ourselves on a pedestal. If theydo not wish co-education, let us pretend, at least, that we can dowithout them. Let us, instead of sending our Valentine Cards tomembers of the opposite sex, post them to members of the staff.Think of their elated expression during break in the M.C.R.

St Valentine's Day, we recognise, is the romantic's day of the year.But the Leysian is surely no typical romantic. Let us pity, rather thanenvy, those establishments where male mingles with female. InAmerican schools of this type, we understand, it is not unknown forsixteen-year-olds to marry. Think carefully, reader, before cheeringsuch a move. Just imagine the prospect before you—life for an in-definite, but very long period of time with one (however attractive)person, and her moaning.

If this is what co-education leads to, we reject it with someconviction.

SCHOOL NOTES

The new buildings are now completed, and members of Fen Housecan finally enjoy life without the persistent clangour of drills andelectric screwdrivers pounding at their ears.

The new theatre is a great success, and is used for everything fromAssemblies to judo matches. The Headmaster, in particular, appearedto enjoy the beginning of term assembly, as he swept on to the stagefrom behind the curtains.

We heartily congratulate Mr and Mrs D. L. Gardiner on the birthof a second son, Andrew Oliver, on Thursday, 26 January.

Our congratulations to Mr S. H. Allison on becoming engaged toMiss Jane Margaret Garnons Williams, elder daughter of theHeadmaster of Berkhamsted School, Hertfordshire.

Mrs Barker has been invited to visit the Middle East, and departedfor a few weeks' trip on 1 February. We hope she is enjoying herself.

On 4 February, 1st XI colours were returned to G. J. H. Marcanikand awarded to C. D. J. Hindle.

M. Pink and T. J. Nicholas played hockey for Cambridgeshire 'A'against Huntingdonshire 'A'.

Congratulations to S. L. Huxley on being selected for the U.K.Cadet Shooting Team which will tour Canada during the SummerHolidays, 1967.

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THE DREAM OF GERONTIUSDuring Lent it has become a custom to play, in weekly instalments,some religious, musical work. We have heard, over the past threeyears, the B Minor Mass and St Matthew Passion of Bach, andHandel's Messiah. This year the School will be able, if they wish, tolisten, through Lent, to Elgar's oratorio, The Dream ofGerontius; andit is to encourage members of the School to come to these weeklysessions that we print these thoughts on the work.

Edward Elgar was a deeply religious man, a member of the RomanCatholic Church, and a member who always had very personalviews on his religion and its ethics. Thus it is something of a surpriseto find that Elgar was so deeply moved by Cardinal Newman's poem,The Dream of Gerontius. For in this poem Newman tells, in a verypersonal way, of the last journey of a Christian soul, after death, tothe throne of God, and his last judgement. During this journey,Gerontius, the soul, guided by an Angel, passes the condemned souls,the devils, whom he can see languishing in hell. And then he hearsthe choirs of Angelicals, as they sing their famous "Praise to theHoliest in the height". The surprising thing about the work is thatElgar appears to be in concordance with Newman's somewhateccentric views on the after-life. Indeed, before Elgar set the words tomusic, this work of Newman had not been at all well-known. It isessentially the poem of a deeply religious man, and yet it moves invast leaps between the confident triumph ofGerontius' affirmation ofhis faith: "Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus" to his terror as he approacheshis last judgement. "Take me away, and in the lowest depths, therelet me be . . ."

And we, to a certain extent, can agree with Newman's fears ofdeath, can see how terrifying it can be, if we think deeply about it.Elgar clearly saw its good points, for he set the words to some of hismore thoughtful and deeply beautiful music. It is easy to appreciatethe glory of "Sanctus fortis, Sanctus Deus", and "Praise to theHoliest in the height", and they are fine examples of Elgar as thestirring and majestic composer. But a great deal of the work ismeditative and restless, dreamlike and uneasy. Elgar uses about four"themes" continually throughout the work, themes which heintroduces in the opening prelude. These "motifs" represent certainaspects of Gerontius' journey—the Judgement theme, the Sleeptheme, the use of thirds to represent the moving towards the throneof God. They are all skilfully worked in, and yet one has to concen-trate closely in order to hear them.

And yet it is not such a difficult work to enjoy, for it is deeplymoving and contains many moments of rare inspiration and beauty.But whether, after hearing it, the listener is profoundly moved bythe helplessness of "O Jesu, help! Pray for me Mary!" or agrees withC. V. Stanford, who remarked that the work "stank of incense", we

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would urge members of the School to make some effort to go andhear this music. Lent, after all, does have some significance, signifi-cance which can only be heightened by the themes, musical andreligious, of The Dream ofGerontius. STRAGNER

VALENTINESTo a member of the 1st XI

"Th'athletic fool, to whom what Heaven deniedOf soul, is well compensated in limbs."

John Armstrong, M.D.To the xxxxxxxxxxx xx xxx (Censored)

"I have yet room for six scotches more."Shakespeare

To the Prefectorial Body"The seeds of godlike power are in us still:Gods are we, bards, saints, heroes, if we will."

Matthew ArnoldTo a survivor of an Arduous Training expedition

"Shall I gorge your soulsWith horror? Shall I croak into your earsWhat I have suffered there, what I have seen?"

R. W. BuchananTo a keen English Student

"I had rather than forty shillings, I had mybook of songs and sonnets here."

ShakespeareTo the keen student, up prompt at 7.45 a.m.

"Let us, then, be up and doing,With a heart for any fate;Still achieving, still pursuing,Learn to labour, and to wait."

Henry LongfellowTo the Headmaster, addressing the Headmasters" Conference

"There's one thing we ought t' let folks find outfer 'emselves, an' that's how great we are."

Frank McKinney HubbardTo the Senior Prefect

"Sit tua cura sequi; me duce tutus eris."Ovid

To a polite Leysian, out to tea with his Housemaster"Grin when he laughs that beareth all the sway,Frown when he frowns, and groan when he is pale."

Sir Thomas WyattTo one about to receive harsh punishment

"And is there thenSuch rancour in the harts of mightie men?"

Spenser

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To the C.C.F."Peeked, patched, and piebald, linsey-wolsey brothers,Grave mummers! sleeveless some, and shirtless others."

PopeTo the unfortunate recipient of 3T during one term:

"Who take their manners from the Ape,Their habits from the Bear,Indulge the loud unseemly jape,And never brush their hair."

Hilaire BellocTo a Housemaster, cheerfully awaiting the return of a fugitive:

"Oh! where is my wandering boy tonight?"Anon

To those who sit, day by day, at the controls of the Language Laboratory:"You press the button, and we'll do the rest."

Advertisement for the first Kodak Cameras c. 1888To all those in the grip of that most terrible of habits:

"Neither do thou lust after that tawney weed tobacco."Ben Jonson

To the Head of the English Department:"Experience has taught me, when I am shaving of a morning, to

keep watch over my thoughts, because, if a line of poetry strays intomy memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act."

A. E. Housman

SCOUTINGTHE LEYS SCHOOL TROOP, SENIOR SCOUT SECTION

Some of our readers may remember last term's interview with MajorEdsall about changes in the C.C.F. We thought that it would there-fore be reasonable to include this term an interview with a scoutingrepresentative. We asked Mr Slade (G.S.M.) about the matter, andhe advised us to concentrate on the Senior Scout Section, as it wasthere, he said, that most of the big changes had occurred. TheEditor of The Fortnightly therefore went to interview Mr R. M. N.Bell, who is in charge of the Senior Scouts.

R.S.P.: Why, to begin with, have changes occurred at all in theorganization of the School Senior Scouts?

R.M.N.B.: I think that there are basically three factors that havecaused us to look closely at the aims we try to achieve with boys overthe age of 16. These are: firstly, the recommendations of the ChiefScout's Advance Party, whose report recommended among otherthings that the activities of Senior Scouts should be made morerelevant to the present time; secondly, the need to involve Seniorboys more directly in the organization, so that they carry greaterresponsibility; and thirdly, the need to encourage the acquisition ofmore specialized skills.

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R.S.P.: It seems to me as an outsider that both in their activitiesand in their appearance, our scouts bear little resemblance to my ideaof the traditional Scout. Am I justified in thinking-this?

R.M.N.B.: As far as appearance is concerned, you are certainlyjustified. We no longer wear a uniform, mainly because of theadditional expense which parents would have to meet, and alsobecause the uniform is unsuitable for most of our activities. Inaddition, within a school of this type there is no need for a uniformto distinguish or integrate any particular group of boys.

R.S.P.: And activities?R.M.N.B.: I do not think our activities differ in any way in their

aim from those which have always been part of the Scout Movement,and by trying to follow the Advance Party recommendations, we arein fact probably moving nearer to orthodox scouting.

R.S.P.: You mentioned responsibility earlier on. It seems to methat, because of the nature of your activities, the Senior Scout hasless opportunity to assume responsibility than, say, a Lance-Corporalin the C.C.F.

R.M.N.B.: This is an understandable misconception. For the pasttwo or three years, I think it is true that the Scoutmasters haveorganised too much themselves. However, we are now trying hard toreverse this trend. We have attempted to organise a patrol systemaround specific interests which boys have. Each of these groups has aleader who is responsible for two aspects of the group's activities. Wehave abandoned the idea of a general camp for Senior Scouts, andare now encouraging patrols to organise for themselves an annualcamp or course which is specifically related to their own particularinterest. The patrol leader is also responsible for organising theField Day and weekend camps of his group. The organisation ofcourses and the instruction of junior scouts in some of the basicactivities is being increasingly handed over to the more experiencedsenior scouts, and this, we hope, will provide a second level ofresponsibility.

R.S.P.: Your type of Field Day and, indeed, general activityseems to contrast very pleasantly with life in the C.C.F. Whilst thelatter either stand on parade for a length of time or plod through thewilds with map and compass in hand, your members may, if theywish, enjoy the pleasures of sailing, canoeing, and, in some cases,pot-holing. Are the Scouts becoming merely a medium by whichboys may enjoy their favourite pastimes?

R.M.N.B.: Certainly enjoyment is essential to scouting, but it isnot solely a question of enjoyment. Most of our courses are aimed atachieving certain standards of personal proficiency. You also forgetthat each week about thirty to forty senior scouts are involved involuntary welfare work within the community of Cambridge, and I

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R.S.P.: But, nevertheless, scouting at The Leys is now regarded asan easy option. Does this worry you?

R.M.N.B.: This, I think, is something of a superficial view, basedon the fact that we are not subjected to the rigours of boot-cleaning,nor a vocal or rigid disciplinary system.

R.S.P.: Referring back to your third opening point, why shouldchanges be required to encourage "the acquisition of specialisedskills"?

R.M.N.B.: Some changes must be made because of our ownfailings. We do not have within the Troop sufficient knowledge totrain Scouts to the standards they should achieve. I am thinking ofsuch things as mountain-rescue techniques, snow and ice climbing,and scientific interests, such as geology, archaeology, ornithology,glaciology etc., which make expeditions more worthwhile than thearduous cross-country trek. This is one of the reasons behind ourefforts to encourage senior scouts to organise their own camps andcourses with outside bodies.

R.S.P.: Are there likely to be any further changes in the nearfuture?

R.M.N.B.: Almost certainly. We have only had two terms to workout the present system and we are bound to have made some mistakes.We will have to continue experimenting.

R.S.P.: So the day may yet come when Leysians will behold you inshorts and feathered hat?

R.M.N.B.: Horrible!R.S.P.: Thank you, Mr Bell.

R.S.P.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

22 Clewborough DriveCamberley

Surrey1 February 1967

Dear Sir,May I on behalf of the O.L.F.C. express the deep debt of gratitude

which we all owe to Neil White who has guided Leys Rugby over thepast ten years?

He has produced some great sides, and his influence, enthusiasm,and knowledge of the game have been reflected by the chaps whohave joined the O.L.F.C.

His co-operation with our committee in producing new membersfor the club has been invaluable in helping us through a stickyperiod when playing membership was thin.

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I for one cannot imagine playing at The Leys without Neil beingon the touch-line, and although he may no longer be in charge ofrugby, I am quite certain that his advice and experience will often besought.

Yours sincerely,John Philp

President O.L.F.C.

WHAT AM I?

Sometimes white as snow I am,Others when I'm red as flame;Be my colour flame or snow,Mostly blue by work I grow.Do you ask me what I do?Well, I rectify for you,And for all such clumsy men,Some unlovely slips of pen.Do you wish to make an endOf a letter to a friend,Put it in an envelope?—I shall play my part, I hope.To the letter, when arrived,A reply must be contrived:Finally, when all is said,I make sure it can be read.

Answer: Blotting Paper. ROMULUS (iv)

OCTOBER GRAY

Dark grey clouds scud swiftly, in mute silenceAcross October skies.

Dust rises with wind, scurries in violence;As quick to rise, it dies.

Keys clink, sudden rattles in the lockOf a door, firmly affixed to rock.

It hurtles open, bounces off the wallShuddering in recoil.

Soldiers halt at the Officer's call.Prisoner stamps the soil

For warmth, in his bandaged feet. He's marchedTo a scarred wall, blindfolded, forced back.

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His sallow face turns grey in anguished fear,He feels sick, knees trembling

Like lily stems that grow beside a weir.The wind bites through his thin

Cotton garments; he shivers, ill thoughtsForgotten, raises his head and laughs.

Curt orders, the rattle of weapons,He screams, hysterical.

Tries to run, shows his face to heaven.Muscles twitch, face contorts

In mental agony, . . .. . . sinks slowly to his kneesBlood drips down the stone, the gate opens,And slams; the silence is his release.

AUTRONIUS

THE RESPITE

So I sit alone on the drifting sandsWith marram grass lining the sky, and my handsIdly playing by themselves, burrowing.Then my voice comes alive, and there is singingWhich mingles unheard with the sea-whispers.It takes less time than before; then the wondersBegin all again; once more I am born,Recreated, sustained, and start at the dawnOf another new life. I close my eyesAs my legs move chestwards—as a baby liesIn the womb—then I'm ready and humbler.Toes and fingers turn inwards, I grow smallerAnd smaller; now softness and peace return:I am at one with the sand, which does not burnMy eyes as it once did: now it cradlesThe embryo I have become. Pebbles,Warm and friendly, caress my innocence;And over all there is such a rest, a senseOf fond omnipotence—the Earth MotherHas taken me in. I want nothing further.

DONE

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SPORTING MATHEMATICIANS

HOCKEY1ST XI V CAMBRIDGE CITY

Home; Tuesday 31 January; lost 1-4After coming through the early college games with a win and a draw, and somestirring forward play, The Leys fell to their first defeat of the season against thetraditionally strong City opposition. But there was nothing inglorious in this fall.The School were reduced to ten men just before half-time with the sad loss ofMarcanik, victim of his zealous play and a stick-head. Up until then, The Leyshad always looked an equal, if not a better, side. Nor did Marcanik's loss deterthem from playing some splendidly attacking and constructive hockey. But thefirst half must be traced in some further detail.

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We knew from the earlier games that the defence was the weak, the attack thestrong, aspect of this side. And in this opening half we saw this fact illustrated, asthe defence struggled to combat the skilled, controlled play of the City forwards,where D. H. R. Fairey (O.L.) always looked dangerous, as he searched for thatextra space in which he might display his well known brilliance. The whole defencelooked slow and unsure to begin with, and too many passes intended for thehome forwards went astray. Three goals were conceded because, it seemed to theonlooker, of indecisive tackling and some degree of hesitation where a quick,incisive move would have prevented a score. But it was not all City. The Leysforwards, when they had possession, looked equally dangerous, and seemedcertain to score on a number of occasions as Pink and Marcanik, who, withJohnson, formed the most dangerous trio on the field, slipped through theiropponents' vain efforts to stop them. And it was the reward of some very goodplay by our forward division when Jackson volleyed home a good cross fromHockin on the right wing.

Then came the departure of Marcanik, and, although the Leys standard ofplay was not visibly lowered by his loss, it represented a distinct handicap, aswhen someone put in a shot, the following up on the goalkeeper's save came tonothing. Marcanik is irrepressible in the circle, and he is very adept at slottinghome the rebound. Four forwards, however skilful they may be, cannot do thework of five, and it was most unfortunate that Marcanik had to leave.

Fortunately for the School, the defence tightened up considerably in thissecond half, and Nicholas rose far above the level of play which he had displayedin the first half. All attacks were successfully repulsed until, from a short cornerscuffle in the goalmouth, a City forward put in the fourth goal.

But the second half display was most encouraging. Most school sides should behard put to stop The Leys on this form. R.S.P.

The Leys: C. D. J. Kindle; A. J. Brown, N. G. S. White; M. E. W. Jackson,T. J. Nicholas, R. J. Chapman; P. M. Hockin, G. J. H. Marcanik, R. W. W.Jackson, M. Pink (Capt.), G. L. John.son.Saturday 21 January:

1st XI v Emmanuel (H); drawn 4-4Tuesday 24 January:

1st XI v Trinity Hall (H); won 2-12nd XI v Christ's (H); won 2-13rd XI v Churchill (H); won 5-2

Saturday 4 February:2nd XI v Felsted (H); won 5-03rd XI v Cambridge City IVth XI (H); won 2-0Colts v Felsted (A); drawn 1-1Minor Colts v Felsted (H); lost 0-3Minimi v Felsted (A); drawn 0-0

CROSS-COUNTRYCAMBRIDGESHIRE A.A.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS HELD AT WITCHFORD, NEAR ELY,

ON SATURDAY, 28 JANUARY

Under 19's (ex. 27) Team positions: (ex. 6)1. A. R. Porter 1. The Leys School (1,2, 5) 8 pts2. R. A. McNelly 2. King's School, Ely (6, 7, 9) 22 pts5. S. L. Huxley 3. Cambridge G.S. (3,11,16) 30 pts

10. C. H. Cobley18. D. D. Bellwood22. B. Sutherland

Cambridge News, Monday 30 January: "The Leys School clinched the youths'team race before six runners had completed the course. They claimed first,second and fifth positions for a score of eight points." As the above report

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indicates, the team managed to win the County Junior trophy by a fairly sub-stantial margin. This was, no doubt, partly due to the small field but was never-theless a good start to the season. A. R. Porter, as usual, had nobody to pushhim, and covered the muddy course in 31 minutes, a clear 40 seconds ahead ofR. A. McNelly, who was also well clear of the rest of the field.Under 17's (ex. 110)78. C. M. Buchdahl Team position: (ex. 29)80. M. B. Hulme 26th98. N. G. Oakley

A slightly disappointing performance, but as two of the runners are eligible tocompete in the same event next year there is hope for improvement.

R.A.McN.

SQUASHResult of the Senior Squash Tournament

Final: S. A. Murrills beat J. W. Kisby—5-9, 10-9, 9-1, 6-9, 9-6Result of the Junior House Competition

Final: 'B' beat School 3-2

INTER-HOUSE BRIDGE COMPETITIONOn the evening of Saturday, 10 December, the four most eminent bridge playersfrom each House gathered for the Inter-House Bridge Competition. The com-petition was based on a form of Bridge known as Duplicate Bridge, in which eachHouse has one pair N-S and one pair playing E-W. Every House played twohands against each of the other Houses, and followed a plan ingeniously con-cocted by Mr M. A. Lang in conjunction with his Lower Sixth Maths set, whichdespite its apparent complications works almost without a hitch.

The match, though not always of the highest class, was extremely exciting andclose. The amusement for the evening was supplied by R. W. W. Jackson andP. J. S. Perkin, whose comments upon one another's play gave one a vivid pictureof how the play was progressing on their table. Their performances culminatedin a spectacular game between themselves and S. A. G. Brink and J. S. Hunt, inwhich, although Jackson and Perkin failed to down Brink on six hearts, North 'B'still managed to make a positive score. Had Jackson played his two aces, 'B'might well have done much better. Special mention must go to West who,despite the lack of experienced players, did extremely well to beat East into 3rdposition.

The tournament was eventually won by North 'A', the favourites. Theirsuccess was mainly due to their consistency, which was born out by the scoresheet in which their first pair lost 100 points as opposed to a positive score2000+, while their second pair lost 850 as opposed to a gain of 1000+. Finally, Iam sure everybody who took part would like me to thank Mr M. A. Lang for hispart in organising the affair and Mrs Barker for so generously donating a poundprize for the winning foursome.

The winning team was North 'A': A. G. Allan (Capt.) and P. M. Hockin(N-S); R. J. Crow and J. W. Kisby (E-W). A.G.A.

OLD LEYSIAN FOOTBALL CLUBEASTER TOUR 1967

Matches have been arranged as follows:Good Friday, 24 March, Felixstowe, kick-off 3 p.m.Saturday, 25 March, Ipswich, kick-off 3 p.m.Monday, 27 March, Colchester, kick-off 2.45 p.m.

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The team Headquarters is at: Fludyer Hotel, Undercliff RoadEast, Felixstowe. Telephone Felixstowe 3279.

Would any O.L. who has not received a circular with details of theTour and who would like to play in one or more of the matchesplease contact Mike Beevers, 70A, Warwick Way, Victoria, London,S.W.I. It is hoped that O.L. spectators will come along to watch thegames in force, and if anyone requires directions to the grounds,would he please contact Mike Beevers as above.

OLD LEYSIAN UNIONYORKSHIRE BRANCH

The 25th Annual Dinner of the Yorkshire Branch will be held at6.45 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. on Saturday 11 March, 1967, at the Queen'sHotel, Leeds.

A Meeting of the Northern Branch of the Old Leysian GolfingSociety has also been arranged at Alwoodley, Leeds, on the morningof the Dinner.

Details of this Dinner are being sent to all members of the York-shire Branch and to the Secretaries of the other Branches. If any O.L.wishes to attend and has not received a notice, will he please notifyeither of the Joint Hon. Secretaries as soon as possible.

G. R. Turner, 2 Fernhill, Skipton Road, Ilkley, (Telephone 3869).G. D. Hickman, Summer Hill, West Park Grove, Roundhay,

Leeds, 8. (Telephone 667541).

O.L. SOCIALThe next O.L. Social in London will be held in a private room at theBarley Mow, 82 Duke Street, Mayfair, W.I. on Wednesday, 1 March.Any O.L. who happens to be in London on that date will be madevery welcome at any time between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

O.L. NOTESC. M. Lowry (W '23-27 d. '57) was the subject of "New Release" onBBC-2 on Thursday, 2 February. Malcolm Lowry has since his deathsteadily gained in literary reputation and is now widely regarded as amajor author. The selected Letters of Malcolm Lowry by Harvey.Breit and Margerie Bonner Lowry (Cape 55s.) and a new edition ofUnder the Volcano (Cape 30j.) have recently been published.

The Lysander Boat Club held its first reunion dinner on 16December in the new pavilion. Mr L. G. D. Baker (former historymaster) was elected President of the Club, and T. D. D. HoffmanHonorary Secretary.

D. J. Rogers (S '57-'63) and P. J. T. Svehlik ('B' '60-'65) are tobe congratulated on being awarded their hockey blues at CambridgeUniversity.

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ENGAGEMENT

A. H. Todd to Joan Koester of Campbell, California.

DEATH

We regret to record the death of the following Old Leysian:GOULD—on 26 December 1966, Alfred George Gould ('A'

'99-'l 1), to whose son, P. R. H. Gould ('A' '39-'43), we offer oursincere sympathy.

ADDRESSESA. L. Bennett, Walden House, Churchway, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire

(Haddenham 7120)W. Gemmell, Brendon Gates, Nafferton, Driffleld, YorkshireD. P. King, c/o 1560, Despard Avenue, Victoria, B.C., CanadaE. M. Stewart, c/o The Chartered Bank, P.O. Box 1001, Kuala Lumpur, West

Malaysia

CALENDARSat. Feb. 11 1st, 2nd and M.Cs XIs v Stowe (H)

Judo Junior National ChampionshipsSun. „ 1 2 1 1 Holy Communion

6.15 Rev. H. J. MartinTues. „ 14 1st XI v Jesus College (H)

4.30 Squash v Oundle (H)Thurs. „ 16 Foundation Day

1st XI v Christ's College (H)2nd XI v King's, Ely 1st XI (H)3rd XI v King's, Ely 2nd XI (H)

Sat. „ 18 Soccer v The Leysian MissionSun. „ 19 11 Rev. F. T. Davey

6.10 Meeting Point9.45 Compline

Mon. „ 20 Inter-House Cross-Country CompetitionThurs. „ 23 1st XI v C.U. Wanderers (H)

2nd XI v Fitzwilliam House (H)4.30 Junior Chess v Grammar School (H)

Fri. „ 24 8 Chess v Selwyn College (H)Sat. „ 25 1st and Colts XIs v Mill Hill (A)

2nd XI v Ridley Hall (H)3rd and M.Cs XIs v Culford (H)

Sun. „ 26 11 Rev, B. Reed6.10 Meeting Point

Tues. „ 28 1st and 2nd XIs v Uppingham (A)Colts and M.Cs v Uppingham (H)4.30 Junior Chess v The Manor School (A)

Thurs. Mar. 2 House Shooting—W, E, F3rd XI v Peterhouse 2nd XI (H)4.30 Junior Chess v Netherhall (H)

Fri. „ 3 House Shooting—S, A, BNext Fortnightly

Sat. „ 4 1st and 2nd XIs v Gresham's (A)Colts, M.Cs and Minimi XIs v Gresham's (H)

Sun. „ 5 11 Rev. F. V. May6.10 Meeting Point

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