VI.A. +. fGm VI.B. - The Glasgow Academy

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1967-68. VI.A. VI. B.-C01dinued

Mathematics and Science Specialists

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Mr. O. D. Preston

Classical Specialist

Gibson, J. N.

Modern Linguists

Brown, A. J. M. Forrest, A. J . MacDonald, C. A. Marshall, P. F . Sellyn, L. G.

History Specialist

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Clement, V.C.W. R. l\I T

Mathematics and Science Specialists

3. mSc 3. mSc 3. mSc 3. mSc

1,* mSc 2,* mSc

2. mSc

flHy flHy

4. flGmHy fGmHy

Clifton, R. G. Ar Jo Little, C. T. - M Rd Little, R. J. A. - M Rd Macmichael. D.H.A. M T Semple. W. G. Ar Mr Steel. J. D. C. T Wz Watson. H . N . - M P

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VI.B.

Mr. O. D. Preston

History Specialists

Dow, D. M. Kerr, A. J. MacGregor, A. R. Utechin, N. R.

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Explanation 01 Signs

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J. School Captain 2. Senior Prefect 4. House Monitor 5. Class Captain t Boarder • Brother

Aeberli, K. E . Begg, I. M. Curran, J. C. Harper, M. P . Randell, C. N. Silvey, P . D. Sinc1air, A. N. M. Wallace, A. M.

Other Courses

Ar ]0 M Rd T Wz TMx AI Th T Be T K M Wn

Aitken, C. G. G. Al X Andrews, C. S. T Be Barr, J. W . Al Pw Blackwood, I. W. R. M D Campbell, E . B . M P Clark, W. R. K. T Be Denholm, C. T Ld Donaldson, C. H. T Cl Dun, A. C. M D Edwards, A. N . B. Ar W H arrison, D . A. Al Th Hunter, H . L . T Mx Hunter, J. W. Ar S Hutchison, R. M T Kelly, A. A. Ar Jo Kirkwood, J. A. AI Bk Kongialis, J. A. T Cl Levack, W . D. M. Al Wk Macfarlane, T. I. M Wn McIsaac, G. A. AI W Mitchell, G. R. M P Nonweiler, B .R.G. T Be Pack, J. R. T Cl Perry, W. H . Al Pw Sharp, M. C. R. Al Rb Smith, R. S. AI Jo Sperber, J . C. AI S Stevens, P. G. M P Stewart, G. E. T Cl Stirling, D. A. T Mx Thomlinson, G. J. Ar C Wohl, M. A. AI Bk

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3. Prefect 6. Class Vice-Captain

S.ts.-Every boy in Blocks II to V has a combination of letters against his name. In Block V the first refers to English. the second to Latin, the third to French, the fourth to Mathematics, the fifth to Science. the sixth to Greek or German. and the seventh to History or Geography. Where Art is taken it is shown in column 5 instead of Science. In Block IV the first letter refers to English, the second to Latin, the third to French, the fourth to Mathematics, the fifth to Science, the sixth to Greek or German, and the seventh to History or Geography. Where Art is taken it is shown in column 5 instead of Science. Subjects not taken are indicated by hyphens. In Blocks II and III the first letter refers to English, the second to Latin, the third to French, the fourth to Mathematics, the fifth to Science. and the sixth to Greek or German. In Blocks II and III the History and Geography sets are identical, the seventh letter denotes his set in History and Geography. G means Science for Greek and German boys In Form VI-l=Latin, f=French, m=Mathematics, Se = Science, Hy=History, Gy=Geography, Sp=Spanish.

Bou ••• -Ar=Arthur AI=Alb

V.A. V.A2. V.B. V. B2.

Mr. C. F. Black Mr. O. B. Payman Mr. O. C. W. Thomsoll Mr. J. A. Maxton

c-fbd-GY3 . Beveridge, D. K. M T c-ba-HY2 CaIT, S. H. Al Rb e-adc-Gy~ Dawson. L B. W. Al Th * g-gef-GY2 Blair. J. E. Al F

a-ea- Anderson RJ. 1\1 Rd c-dbd-GY2 Carson, J. C. AI Rb .. eaaa-GmHYI Dowie. A. L. M Rd g-cdc-GYI Cameron. D. G. Ar Bk

3· a-gb-HY2 Aston. R. M. W. Ar S e-bbe-GY2 Clark. A. D. Ar Jo • e-aaa-HYI Gibson. A. R. Al Wk {{-gfc-HY3 Crombie. L. B. T K

6.* c-cge-HY4 Cowie. R. L M. Al Pw eaaa-GmHYI Gray, W. N. A Mr .. g-geArt-GY2 Davie. P. D. T. Ar S

• a-bee-HY2 Battison. P. M. T Be e-bdb-GY3 Dick. R. F. M T eaaa-GmHY2 Haggis. T. R. . . M D * g-eee-HYl Dickson. J. R. Y. - - Ar Jo

4· a-ecb-Hy2 Cochrane J. D. Ar S .. c-cbb-HY2 Dobson. J. D. Ar Jo e-aaa-Gy2 Jewell. N. P. Al Wk .. g-eef-HY3 Fyfe. J. G. M D

.. a-ebArt-GY3 Davie. J. D. M. Ar S e-cbb-GY3 Guthrie. C. L T Ld 6.· e-ada-GY2 J ohnston. R. IlL - - M D t g-eec-GY2 Imrie. J. A. Al Cw

a-ecb-Gy2 .. c-dde-GYl Hannah. F. F. Ar C .. e-aaa-GYl Lamb. J. G. A C 5. g-gec-Hyl Lundie. A. W. Ar Mr

Drake. R. G. T Ld c-bdd-HY2 Ken. J. W. Al F e-aaa-HYl McCracken. K. G. T Wz g-gec-GY3 McDougall. A. D. . T K 4 ... aabb-GkHy2 Fraser. S. W. H. Ar S c-dge-HY2 Ken. R. B. Al F e-ggc-HYl McFarlan. D. R. M. Al Th g-eac-GYl McLaren. G. L T Ld

4· a-ca- Law. J. S. M Wn c-dgd-Hy2 Mackay. R. Ar W .. 'eaaa-GmHyl McGregor. A. D. Al Rb gbef-HY3 Mansqn. C. T Cl

t a-cb-GY3 Macallist • A. R. M Cw t. * c-cab-GY2 Macnab. J. G. B. T Cw ebaa-GmHY2 McNaught. D. C. Al F g- gff-HY3 Matthews. A. J. Al Th

5· a-ebb-GYl McCullocl. A. G. Ar Mr c-fbb- McNicol, R. J. M Rd .. e-aec-GYl Mundie. D. S. Al X g- gff-GYl Moar. L T . M Wn

.. cbbb--Hy2 lIIorton. R. J. M. M P .. e-adc-HYl Murray. L M. A S g-ggf-HY3 Peacock. R. W. J. Ar Mr

4· a-bea- MCDiarmt. H. C. - - T K c-cbb-GY2 Paterson. D. R. Al Rb eaaa-GmHyl Patrick. W. J . Al Wk g-efc-HY3 Randall. D. W. S. T Be

a-cdb-HY2 McDonal • A. D. T K c-dbd-GY2 Paterson, J. B. Al Rb • e-aaa-GYl Peden. L. M. M Rd 6,* g-eff-HY3 Reid, J. Al F

6.t a-bbArt-Hy2 MCNeil.,. M Cw c-CCb-GYl Ross. G. C. Ar S e-eea-HYl Rimmer, S. A. T Cl g-gef-Gyl Russell. K C. Al X 5·

a-eb- Reid. D .. C. M L c-cbb-GYl Russell, L. J. Ar Jo t e-eaa-GYl Scott. C. N. T Cw g-efc-HYl Smith, C. W. 1. F . T K

c-cbd-HY2 Savage, G. lI1. A. M D t e-aaa-HY2 Scott, J. M. A Cw .. g-gec-GY3 Stewart. C. D. T Cl

a-cea- RobertsOl, A. H. M D .. c-fde-GYl Smith, G. H. Al Rb eaaf-GmHyl Shaw, P. J. G. Al F g-gfc-HY3 Stewart, G. F. M P

• a-bbd-HY2 Smith. C. F. M L c-bdb-GYl Turner. R. I. M. M D eaaa-GmGYl Swan, L R. C. Al X g-eac-HYl Sutherland, M. W. B.

aabb-GmHy2 Steven, J. M. Al Rb .. c-cbe-HY4 Watson, R. M D .. e-aaa-GYl Veitch, L M. T Mx Al X

5· c-dbb-GYl Wilson, A. J. T Be e-aaa-Gyl White. A. L. T K t g-gea-HYl Zehetmayr, P . L. T Cw

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V.A3. V.BI. V.B3. V. Mr. C. H. Ainsworth

Mr. J. A. T. Rlchards Mr. C. P. Imber

Mr. H. Diack

d-fde-HY4 Bannerman. R. N. Al Th * d-fge-HY2 Caldwell, M. H. T Cl f-eec-HYl Biggar, R. H. T Ld * d-fde-HY4 Cross. J . M. Ar S .. f-aaa-GYl Boyd, A. F. Al Wk

.. b-beb-- Campbell N.A. .. d-fdb- Douglas. D. L. T Ld Barclay. B. C. M D

T Mx f-eec-HY3 Brown. A. G. K. Ar Bk h-ggf-Gy2

4·· b-ge-Hy2 Cunningllam. I. B. Ar S • d-dd-GmGY3 Harrison, M. J. AI Th f-gfc-HYl Brown. J . C. M. M D 5. t h-ggf-GY3 Brechin. W. A. Ar C\V

t b-dde- Ganow • . G . 6. d-fbb-GYl Jubb. G. H. Ar C f-eaa-Gyl Campbell. D. D. M L .. h-eff-GYl Crabb. A. J. Ar W

M Cw • d-fdd-GY3 Kinghorn. J. C. T K .. f-eaa-GYl Cousland. M. D. M L h-gef-Gy3 Duncan. N. H . ArBk b-fcb- McLaren IM. L. Al X

.. d-edArt-GY3 Kirkwood. C. B. Ar Bk f-eaa-Gyl Cooper. J . A. T K Fulton. H. M. M Wn 4. b-fgArtGY2 Ogilvie, • d-fde-HY4 Levack. Q. J. G. Al Wk

.. h-gef-HY3 . C. Al Rb

t d-fce-GY3 McCracken. D. A. D. .. f-eff-HYl Cowie. P. J. M. Al Pw .. h-ggArt-GY3 Gee, P. H . Ar S

4." b-bee-HY2 Pattison. fH. T K T Cw .. f-aea-GYl Edmond. P. F. Al Pw

hbfd- HY4 Grant. J. M. T Mx

3.6 b-fce-HY2 .. f-eaa-GYl Flatman. A. T. Al Rb

Reid. D&. T Cl d-fdd-GY3 Macpherson, R J. W. Howie. G. F . Ar Cw • h-gff-GY3 Keighley. M. G. Al Wk t f-edc-HY3

• b ... fc-HY2 Sellyn, J , M. M T M Rd .. f-aaa-HY3 Howie. L A. Ar W t h-gdc-GY3 Lee. R. D. L. Al Cw

~gb-Gy3 Smith, H. . . Al Pw d-fbd-GY3 Moodie. G. R. T Mx .. fbef-GmGY2 Howie. J. M. T Ld hbgf-GY2 McClure. R. A. Al Rb

4. f b-cce-GY3 Smithymtn. P. 111. Ar Cw d-fg-GmGY2 Robertson. D. I. M T f-eec-HYl McKay. R. W. Ar Jo h-gff-HY3 MacMillan. I. R T Be .. d-fbd-GY2 Shankland. W. R. M T

• b-dc-- fbef-GmHY3 Mackie. J. A. M D h-gff-HY3 Miller. J . N. B. Ar W Stoker. P I T. P. M L 5.· d-fbb-GYI Stewart. M. J. T Cl

4.5 ' b-d~-C;Y3 f-gff-HYl MacLennan. C. K . T K hbeg-GmHY3 Muir. M. H. S. Ar W

yYil}ning. IJ. H . Al Th • d-cdd- Stoker, R. P. M L fbad-GY2 Magowan. W. M. T Mx Park, A. J. Al Pw d-cd-GmHY4 Young, R. M. Al Pw 6. h-gff-HY3

I .. f-eea-HYl Miller. C. D. M Rd .. h-egf-HY3 Pattison. L. T Wz

12 .. f-eef-HY3 Mitchell. J. W. M P

h-eac-HY4 Smith. K. J . R. M T 17 fbae-HYl Morton. L R. M. M L

5. faee-GmHY3 Russell. A. G. Al Pw h-gec-HY3 Stirrat. D. K. 1\'1 P

6. f-gfc-HYl Waine. P. G. M. Al Rb .. h-gff-Gyz Watson. G. R . Al Th

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Mr. E. B. C. Thornton

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.. bbaaaGmHY2 d-cab-GYI

.. bbbaa-GYI

... aaaaaGmHYI ccbab-Gyz

... abbaa-HY2

• bbbaa-GYI 5. aaaab-HYI

abbaa-Gyl .. abaaaGmH y 1

• aaaaaGkHyl aaaaaGmGYI bbaabGmGYI

6. aaaaaGmHYI • baaabGmGY2 • aaaaaGmHYI • baaabGmHYI

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• bbaab-HYI • aaaaa-GYI

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Andersen, B. G. AI Th Burnett, J. E. Ar C Caldwell, M. R. T Ld Carter, A. G. M T Dallachy, J. L . M L Edgar, A. Ar C Graham-Service, A. R .

T Wz Hutchinson, J. A. P.

Laidlaw, I. M. S. Leggat, J. Lucas, P. G. McGregor, A. D. McKane, T. C. MacLeod, N. C. McMinn, A. C. McNeill, L. Mundie, R. C. Paton, M. J. Pyott, D. E. I. Reid, A. J. Richmond, H. A. Robertson, C. Roy, G. C. Sinclair, C. A. M. Smith, R. : . C. WUson, D. t .. T. Williams, D. A. E.

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IV.Bt.

Al F T Wz Al Th Al Wk Al Rb AI X Ar Jo T Cl

Ar S AI X Ar C Ar Bk Ar C M Wn M D T Cl T Be T Cl

. Al Th Al Rb

Mr. A. T. L. Forster

.. bbbbb-HYI Aeberli, P. D. Ar Jo c-dbc-HY2 Baird. D. , M Rd

• abbba-HY I Barr, G. W AI Pw • c-cbb-GYI Belford, D. A. Al F

bccbd-HY2 Black, F. H. Ar Mr ... bccba-HYI Cormie, A. C. AI F

bbbbb-HYl Ellsworth, A. L. T Ld bcbbc-GY2 Furlong. M. J. M Rd

6. aaabb-GYl Hammer, H. M. Ar C d-dbc-GY2 Harrison. D. S. Ar Mr

• cbbbc-GY2 Hunter, D. K . M P bbbbbGmGYl Lucas. E. R. . T Ld abbbb-GY2 Macalister. J . G. M D ababa-GYI Macleod. D . W . Ar Mr

5· c-cbc-HY2 MacLeod. N . D. T Cl * abbba-GYI Marr. M. J . Al X

cccbb-GYI Murray-Lyon. R. N. M P bbbbc-HYI Phinn. M. G. Ar Mr .. bbbbb-GY2 Provan. D. A. M P

.. bbbbArt-HYI Russell. R. ~ . M Wn

.. aabbbGmHy2 S~mpson. Ai. C. Al Rb c-cba-GY2 Slmpson. H. K. L. Ar Mr cccbd-Gy2 Taylor. J. C. J. AI Th bccbb-Gy2 Whitby. L . H. Al F

• c-cbb-HY2 Young, H. M. M Rd

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Mr. J. Cowper

bb-cArtGmHYI Aldred, N. J . Al Pw • ccdcd-HYI Anderson, R. N. M. AI F .. dcccd-Gy2 Annan. H. C. Ar Bk .. babca-Gyl Brewin, S. B. Ar Bk ... ccCCC-HY2 Buchanan, I. D. T Mx

ccdcc-HY2 Carnegie, A. A. T Cl ... c-dcb-GY2 Douglas, J. L. T K

6 * bcccc-HY2 Hillis, P. L. M. T K ... cbbcb-GYI Kinghorn, B. P. T K 5· dbccc-HYI Leclcie, A. J. Ar Bk

dcbcArt-GY2 MacKenzie, A. L. Ar C d-dcc-HY2 Maclennan, R. G. M D

* cCCCd-GY2 Magowan, J. K. T Mx baacbGmGYl Morton, R. M'. T Be cbbcArt-HY2 Russell, I. H. T Ld bbccc-GY2 Sandilands, B. J. Ar Mr c-ccc-GYI Scatchard, R. K. T K d-dca-GY2 Scott, D. W. AI Wk bbccc-HY2 Short, A. D. Ar Mr

* ccbcc-HY2 Smith, I. J. Al Rb * dbccc-GYI Steel, P. M. T Wz ... d-dcc-HY2 Wallace, J. G. T K

dcdcc-GY2 Williamson, J . A. M. Ar Bk cbCCC-GY2 WUson, I. C. M P

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Mr. D. H. Laird

c-ddd-HY2 Bradley. I. H. M Rd .. d-ddd-HY2 Camp bell, K. S. A. AI X t d-ddd-HY2 Cochrane. W. H. Ar Cw .. d-ddd-HY2 De Banzie. G. C. Ar C

dcddd-GY2 Elliott, C. W. Ar Jo 5. d-ddd-HY2 Frame, S. B. Ar Jo

d-ddd-HY2 Hall. C. W . AI F d-ddd-HY2 Jack. R. D. T M:x: d-ddb-HY2 Mantle, S. A. H . T Be c-cdc-HY2 Morgan. D. H. AI Th

6.· d-ddc-HY2 Primrose, R. C. Ar W • dccdd-HY2 Shafar . A. D. Al Wk t c-bdcSpHyl Wareham. A. P. Ar Cw

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I11.A. III.B. Mr. W. S. Wllkle Mr. J. Jope

• baaagGma Bell. R. M. Al X

baabgGma Bentley. P. A. Al X bbbba-b Bissett. A. M. R. Al F

" aaaagGma Berkley. A. N. Al Th ... bbcbb- b Campbell, G. L . Ar Jo

babaa-a Boyd, A. S. Al X .. ababgGma Edmond. C. A. Al Pw

aaaagGma Colburn. D. D. Ar Bk .. bbbbc- b Fulton. T. B. M Wn

aaaagGma Crawford. G. 1\1. Ar S * cbbaa-b Gee. D . S. Ar S

.. baaagGma Doak, J. C. J. Ar S .. abbaa-b Gibson. A. E. AI Wk

• aaaagGma Donald. M. J. Ar Bk bbbba-b Gilmour. D . J . M P

.. aaaagGma Donaldson. 1. S. M L abbaa-b Gunn. J. M. F. T Ld

• aaaagGma Dowie, T. L . M Rd 6. abbaa-a Hunter. G. I. T . 1\1 T

baaagGma Fleming. H . S. 1\1 L bbcab-b Kellock. A. H . M P

.. aaabgGma Gray. D. G. R. M P bbacgGma Levy. M. P. M Wn

.. aaaagG11la Hunter. R. H. Ar S bbbcb-b Macdonald. J. S. M. AI Th

aaaagGma Iverson. S. A. . M T cbbcb- c Mcllwraith. N. R. Ar Mr

.. aaaagG/11a Jack. A. R. Ar Bk t cbbba-b MacKay. D. M. Ar Cw

aaaagG/la Jackson. W. R. T K cbcba-b Macrosson. G. K. T Ld

aaaagGka Ligertwood . G. C. Al F .. bbbcb-a Pattison. M. T K

.. aaaagGma McAlpine. J . T . Ar Bk bbbca- b Scott. G. W. M L

.. baaagGma Mackie. T. T Be bbbcc-c Smillie. G. M. M L

aaaagGma Miller. J. M. T Cl .. bbbab-b Smith. R. D. T Cl

babaa Murray. W. D . S. T Wz .. bbbba-b Sneddon. A. N. M L

aaaagGma Schaffer. M. J . T Be 5.* bbbba-c Sweet. R. J. T Cl

~ aaaagGma Short, H. B. T Cl cbbbb-c Tainsh. A. T . T r,1x

.. baaagGma Simpson. N . J. Ar Mr abacgGmct Tinsley. R. M. ~T Cl

baabgGma Tainsh. D. E. T Be cbbbb-b Tivey. J . R. T .Ld

• aablla-a Warren. M. J. T Ld bbaagGka Wallace. H . M. M L

.. aaaagGma Watson, C . M D 25

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! ~1I.c.

Mr. 0. W. Winter

accba-b Bronte-Stewart, M. Ar W d-ddc-c

- 'cccba-b Buchanan, A. S. T Mx c-dba-b

'dcccc-c t c-dbb-(; Caldwell, A. R. · Ar W

t c-dcc-c bcbcc-b Conway, D. H. S. Al Wk d-ddc-(; dccba-b Courts, J. M. Ar C - c-dcc-(;

5;- ccbcc-b Crawford, L. M. T K 6,t d-ddc-c

cccca-b Easson, P. N. Ar W c-dca-c

t ccccb-c Evan~, R. I. R. M Cw d-dba-b

- ccbba-b Fyfe, . C. Ar W c-dbc-c

dcccc-b Graham-Service, D. G. d-ddc-c Al Pw c-dbb-c

- ccccb-b McCulloch, J. R. M Wn 5· c-ddc-c

.. ccccb-b McIniYre, J. Ar Mr c-dca-c

t dCl<cb-b MacUnnan, D. D. AI Cw c-dca-c

.. a-bca-b cccca-b Morto , C. D. M D d-ddb-c .. dcccc-(; Morton, J. D. R. M P .. d-ddc-c

.. 'ccccc-b Shankland, I. G. M T d-dcb-c

ccccb-b Spow<j.rt, W. I. T Wz .. d-ddc-(;

.. ~ccca-(; Veitcli, R. M . T Mx d-dda-c d-ddc-(;

dcbab-b Williams, K. R. F. Al Pw d-ddc-c bcccc-'(; Wood row, B. W. L. T Mx d-ddc-(;

~ :6. cccbb-c Wright, P. C. M. T Cl .. d-dcc-c

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Ill. NON·LA TIN

Mr. H. S. Stevenson

Buchan, G.

Cameron, E. Cairney, A. N.

Connell, J . F. C.

T Wz

Ar Jo T Cw

T Cw

Crerar, A. S. AI F Cunningham, A. C. G.

Dewar, R. R. C.

Galbreath, I. R.

Gilchrist, K. W.

Gray, A. G. M.

Holms, D. J .

Kirsop, A. H.

Lenihan, F. J .

McGown, D.

Mackey, E. C"

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Al Wk

Ar C

Al Rb

M Rd

M Rd

Al Pw

T Wz

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Manderson, R. W. Al Pw

Montgomery, R. G. M Rd

Reid, G. C. Al F Ross, R. G. Ar C

Shafar, L. M .

Stevenson, J. G.

Thorn, J. Wilson, R. B. Young, K. S. Young, M. B.

Zuckerman, R. D.

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6,· aaaagGma aaaagGma aaacgGma aaacgGm(l aaaagGma

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Ballantyne, I . A. Al F Boyd, G. C. T Mx

. • Cousland, G. M. M Wn Dickson, T . J . A.. M D Edgar, I. Ar C Fyfe, N. A. M P Gerber, K. S. T Wz Goldie, F. T. D. T K Gray, R. I. Ar Jo GUlln, R. M. Al Rb Hamilton, R. N . Al X Hyden, J . S. M Wn Karner, A. AI Rb Kelly, P. J. T Be LowC'" , N. J. Ar Bk Lyle, D. M. Ar Bk McNaught, J. S. M. Al Pw Markson, J . Al X MiddIeton, B. D. Ar Bk Montgornery, H . S. Al T Murray, A. K. Ar S Ralston, A. G. Ar S 'Sellyn, D. R. M T Stewart, J. W. Ar Cw Sweet, G. W. T Cl Thomson, H. K. AI X Urquhart, A. J . M. M D Webster, A. C. Ar Bk

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Nonweiler, K. 1. P. Lyon, S. B. .. McMillan, D. L. Shand, G. E . A.

O'Nians, G. T. Richmond, 1. S. .. Miller, I. D . Shearer, D . . C.

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GLASGOW ACADEMY

PROSPECTUS

THE

GLASGOW ACADEMY

PREPARATORY AND UPPER SCHOOLS

KELVIN BRIDGE GREAT WESTERN ROAD

OPENING DATE:

TUESDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1967.

GLASGOW

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MEMORIAL TRUST WAR

The Trust is incorporated under the Companies' Acts, 1908-191 7, and Article XI, of its Memorandum of Association reads as follows:-

"It is hereby declared that the Trust is formed to carry on the Glasgow Academy in accordance with this Memorandum of Association as a Memorial to those former pupils of the School who gave their lives for their King and Country during the Great War of 1914 to 1918, and it shall always be the duty of the Governing Body and all Members of the Trust to preserve the memory of the Honoured Dead and to make such arrangements as shall ensure that the pupils, present and future, of the Glasgow Academy, and all persons who are or may hereafter be connected with it, shall know and appreciate the circumstances under which the Trust was created."

In 1919, after the termination of the Great War, the question of providing a suitable Memorial to the 327 old Academy Boys who had given their lives for King and Country came under consideration. Various schemes were proposed, but ultimately at a meeting of those interested held in March, 1919, it was unanimously agreed that the Memorial should be threefold in form, viz. :-

(1) To acquire by the purchase of the Shares of the Glasgow Academy Company, Limited, possession and control of the Academy and to reconstitute the School as an Educational Trust on a non-dividend-paying basis;

(2.) To erect in the school building Memorial Panels bearing the names of the Fallen; and also

(3) To erect outside the school building a visible Memorial of some kind.

Early in 1920 the War Memorial Committee had succeeded in acquiring by gift or purchase the great majority of the Shares of the Glasgow Academy Company, Limited, and in June of that year the Glasgow

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Academicals' War Memorial Trust was formally registered. The remaining Shares of the Company were afterwards acquired by the Trust, and the Glasgow Academy Company, Limited, having been put into liquidation, conveyed its whole assets, including the Ground and Buildings of the School, to the Trust. The Trust .is, therefore, now in full possession and control of the School.

Membership of the Trust is open to all old Boys and to all Masters who have served or may serve on the staff of the School. There is no membership subscription, the only payment required being a registration fee of 2S. 6d. The Articles of Association provide that, in the event of winding up, the liability of Members is restricted to a contribution not exceeding £1 towards expenses of the winding up.

It is expressly provided by the Articles that no dividends shall be paid to the Members of the Trust, and that all surplus Revenue shall be devoted to the benefit of the School.

The affairs of the Trust are managed by a body of IS Governors, eight of whom are nominated by the Members of the Trust from amongst their own number, and seven are nominated, one by each of the following Public Bodies, The Senate of Glasgow University, The Court of Glasgow University, the Merchants' House of Glasgow, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow, the Royal Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow and, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. The names of the Governing Body as at present constituted will be found on page 5 opposite.

Every Academy boy should consider it his duty and privilege on leaving School to become a member of the Trust, and thus assist in promoting the prosperity of the School and passing on to others the benefits which he has enjoyed himself.

Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust

HONORARY GOVERNORS The Right Hon. T~E LORD BILSLAND OF KINRARA, K.T., M.C., D.L., LL.D., l.P., Kinrara, Aviemore,

Inverness-shire. Re~r Admiral W. S. CHALMERS, C.B.E., D.S.C., Guessens, Titchfield, Hants. Major-General D. A. H. GRAHAM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., 43 Airlie Street Brechin Angus. GILBERT]. lNNES, Gartaneaglais, Killearn. ' , The Right Hon. THE LoRD REITH OF STONEHAVEN, P.c., G.c.v.o., G.B.E., C.B., T.D., D.C.L., LL.D.,

LolIard's Tower, London, S.E.r. The Right Hon. THE LORD SINCLAIR OF CLEEVE, K.C.B., K.B.E., Cleeve Court, near Bristol. SIR TENNANT SLQAN, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., 6 Greenhill Park, Edinburgh, la. STANLEY SMITH', O.B.E., M.C., Penlee, Wraysbury, Staines, Middlesex. The Right Hon. THE LORD STRATHALMOND OF P UMPHERSTON, C.B.E., LL.D., Bucks Bam Wither-

idge Hill, near Henley-an-Thames. ' The Right Hon. THE LORD STRATHCLYDE OF BARSKIMMING, P.C., Barskimming Mauchline

Ayrshire. ' , The Very Rev. CHARLES L. WARR, K.C.V.O., D.D., LL.D., Hon. R.S.A., Dean of the Thistle and of

the Chapel Royal in Scotland, Queen's House, 36 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 3. G. R. HERBERTSON, M.A., LL.B., 4 Redlands Terrace, Glasgow, W.2. Col. G. H. R. LAIRD, O.B.E., D.L., l .P., Thirlstane, Conie, Arran. The Right Hon. THE LORD BALERNO OF CURRIE, C.B.E., T.D., D.SC., F.R.S.E., House of Cockburn

Balemo, Midlothian. ' Professor C. A. CAMPBELL, M.A., D.Litt., LL.D., Ardvurich, Callander, Perth shire. The Right Hon. THE LORD MUIRSHIEL OF KrLMACOLM, P.C., C.H., C.M.G., Knapps, Kilmacolm. F. ROYDON RICHARDS, M.A., B.MUS., LL.D., Amtemplar, Main Street, Killeam. T. G. ROBINS ON, O.B.E., T.D., Winder, Milngavie.

ELECTED GOVERNORS C. RUSSELL BRUCE, l.P., Bumbrae, Killeam. J. D. O. KERR, F.R.C.P. London and Glasgow, 7 Hughenden Drive, W.2. JAMES T. DOWLING, C.A., 2.7 Sutherland Avenue, S.r. K. W. REID, 5 Horseshoe Road, Bearsden. W. C. McDowALL, Old Mill, Dunlop, Ayrshire. W. GIBSON BIGGART, Shalloch, Buchanan, by Drymen. A. K. WARREN, 2.0 Glasgow Street, Glasgow, W.2.. W. LEGGAT SMITH, M.C., T.D., B.A., (OXON.), LL.B., The Cottage, Campsie Glen.

NOMINATED GOVERNORS W. MAXWELL SIMMERS, c.A., Tarandoun, Helensburgh. (Chairman).

(Nomina/,a by Ih, 1ns"'ul, of CharlIT,a Accounlants of Scotland). GAVIN B. SHAW, B.SC., M.B., Ch.B., 4 Horseshoe Road, Bearsden.

(Nomina/ell bv Ih, Royal Faculty of Physicians a,1d Sur,eons in Glas,ow). Professor J. C. GUNN, M.A., F.R.S.E., 13 The University, Glasgow, W.2.

(Nomina/ell bv Ih, University Courl of Ihe Univ.rsiw of Glas~ow). Professor T. C. WHITE, Five Acres, Buchlyvie, Stirlingshire.

(Nomina/ell by Ih, Senat. of Ih, University of Glasgow). J. D. KELLY, C.B.E., D.L., C.A., Cleveden, Killearn, Stirlingshire.

(Nominated b" 'he M ,rchants' H ous, oJ Glasgow). J. B. OMAND, Io 'Ancaster Drive, Glasgow, W·3·

(Nominalea by the GlasgofIJ Chamb" of Commerce). W. G. THOMPSON, 19 Kingsborough Gardens, Glasgow, W.2..

(Nomina/ea by Ih, Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow).

SECRETARY AND TREASURER J . W. DALLACHY, M.A., C.A., 2.34 West George Street, Glasgow, c.2..

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REPO RT BY THE RECTOR

TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE GLASGOW ACADEMICALS' WAR MEMORIAL TRUST.

My LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,

This is. a. space age. The. e::cplora~ion and exploitation of space is important, but it is particularly important in the Preparatory School. Boys whose ages have not reached double figures thrive in classrooms which have space enough to allow frequent rearrangement of desks, space enough in which to enjoy free expression in arts and crafts, and space enough really to enjoy living. All these things may now be provided in greater measure by the use of No. 8 Colebrooke Terrace, recently acquired by the school. In September Classes 2X and 3 x will move into the two larger rooms of that house and this will make possible the provision of a Junior Library and a handicraft room. It is possible that next term House 7 may also become available to the school.

This year there were five awards at Oxford and Cambridge obtained by boys who entered the Preparatory School; two came at nine years old, two at the age of seven, and one at five years old. The academically swift, too, need the best possible classroom conditions at the early ages.

At the beginning of the Summer term we suffered a grievous loss in the sudden death of Mr. F. Parkes; for fourteen years he had been Housemaster, and many boys who arrived at the Boarding House educationally broken had, through his enthusiasm and care, so far advance? that they entered University cours~s; many Acadeffilcals and present boys owe much of theu mathematical success to his skill, steadfastness and example. Each walk of school life had held his interest and support. To his wife, sister, mother and son we send our deepest sympathy.

Regretfully I record some of the losses among our Senior Members. Lord Fraser of Allander; John Loudon,

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partner in the firm David Strathie & Co., Professor of Accountancy at the University of Glasgow, and formerly Governor of Glasgow Academy; Dr. 1. K. Buchanan a medical practitioner in Rothesay; the Rev. J. A. Kinlo~h, for~er Moderator of Greenock Presbytery; J. M. Macmdoe, member of the Academical Cricket XI· Stanley Muir, Dire.ctor of Lawson & Co., Jewellers; B. B., Ramsay, Slupbroker. and Lloyd's Underwriter; Dr. W. H. Scott, who practised for over forty years in the \X'est End of Glasgow; D. C. Temple, son of the Former Rector and Headmaster of Dudley Grammar School; J. B. McGeachy, a leading Canadian broadcaster; R. S. Stronach, a Scottish Rugby Internationalist before he emigrated to Canada in 1905.

Sadly we h~ve t~ say farewell to three Heads of Department 1ll ~heu retIrement. Mr. D. D. Ogilvie retired through ill health after thirty years' service to the Academy, over twenty spent as Head of the Geographical Department, and as Careers Master; Mr. B. G. Aston retires after forty years' service, half of which he has spent as Head of the vigorous English Department. He wa~ founder of the. Globe Players, and for many years Editor of the Chrontcle; Mr. J. R. W. Orr, an Academical, lays down the Headship of the Art Department which he assumed in 1935; he has been energetically engaged in and responsible for many sides of the arts, and has done much to stir the religious life of the Academy.

\X'e say farewell also to Mr. K. J. Miles who leaves after twenty years of service to every side of school life to take up an appointment as Head of the English Department of Brigg Grammar School, Lincolnshire; to Mr. J. L. Eaton, appointed Lecturer in Education at King Alfred's College, Winchester; and to Mr. 1. M. Stuart who leaves to take up an Assistant Directorship of Education in Glasgow. In their place we welcome Mr. D. Humberstone from Chester Grammar School as Head of the Geographical Department, Mr. G. B. Payman from Buxton Grammar School as Head of the English Department, and Mr. A. G. Gray from Denny High School as Head of the Art Department; Mr. H.

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Diack, an Academical, who has taught English, History and Latin at Bridge of Don School, Aberdeen; Mr. C H. Ainsworth from the Department of Education in New-

. castle University; Mr. A. M. Lamont, an Academical, who has taught Mathematics at Ellon Academy, Aberdeenshire; Mr. C H. Black who has taught English and general subjects at Garthamlock School.

Last July forty-one candidates passed in the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board (Advanced and Scholarship Level) Examination; in all seven distinctions were obtained in French, five in German, two each in Latin and Greek and one each in Mathematics and Higher Mathematics, Physics and Statistics.

In the VIth Form the following open awards were made: A. G. McDowall-Scholarship in Classics at the Queen's

College, Oxford. G. R. Parkes-Exhibition in Modern Languages at the

Queen's College, Oxford. H. ]. A. Scott-Scholarship in Mathematics at Gonville

and Caius College, Cambridge. R. J. L. Stones-Exhibition in Classics at Balliol College,

Oxford. G. A. Watt-Scholarship in Modern Languages at New

College, Oxford. J. A. Chambers-Open Rose Bursary in Modern

Languages at Aberdeen University. G. A. Watt has been appointed War Memorial Scholar

for 1967; A. G. McDowall, Temple Scholar for 1967, and H. J. A. Scott, Mowat Scholar for 1967.

In 1966 197 boys from the Vth and Vlth Forms were presented in the Scottish Certificate of Education Examination of whom 187 obtained passes in one or more subjects. In the IVth Form 88 boys were presented and 75 obtained passes in one or more subjects.

The First XV won 8 and lost 5 matches. The XI won 5, lost 2 and drew 2 matches. In the Combined Cadet Force 8 cadets of the R.N.

Section passed the R.N. Proficiency Test, 14 cadets passed the R.N. Advanced Proficiency Test, 32 cadets

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of t~e Army Section were awarded the Army Proficiency CertIficate, 13 cadets of the R.A.F. Section were awarded the R.A.F. Proficiency Certificate, and 12 were awarded the R.A.F. Advanced Certificate. In the Army Section 27 cadets were Classified in Engineering, 1 1 cadets were Classified in Artillery and 16 cadets passed the Signals Classification Test.

Three cadets have been awarded Flying Scholarships. The Bisley Team of 1966 was placed 5th in the Ash

burton Shield Competition and the Cadet Pair was placed 8th.

Captain C R. C Dobson, V.R.D., R.N.S., was the Reviewing Officer at the 59th Annual Review on 26th June, 1967.

The Globe Players performed Richard Il. I append the customary summary of Academical dis

tinctions: The Right Hon. the Lord Reith of Stonehaven,

P.C, G.CV.O., G.B.E., CB., T.D., D.CL., LL.D., M.Inst.CE., is Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Lewis G. Mitchell received in January 1967 ' the CM.G. awarded to him in the Birthday Honours List of 1964, for services while with the Kenya Police.

The Very Rev. D. Charles L. Warr, Dean of the 'Thistle and Chapel Royal, was awarded the G.CV.O. in the New Year's Honours.

C M. McGavin was awarded the O.B.E. in the New Year's Honours.

Dr. A. R. Miller was appointed Medical Officer of Health in Glasgow.

T. G. Robinson was elected Dean of Guild of Glasgow by the Directors of the Merchants' House of Glasgow.

D. T. Scott was awarded the O.B.E. in the Birthday Honours.

G. Campbell H. Paton was appointed Queen's Counsel. !an S. Longmuir is Professor of Bio-Chemistry at

North Carolina University. D. M. Dunlop is Professor of History at Columbia

University, New York.

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M. S. Scott-Morton is an Assistant Professor at- the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -

Dr. W. N. Mason has been elected Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

Dr. D. K. Mason has graduated M.D. (Glasgow) with Commendation and has been elected Fellow in Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

B. M. Simmers has again represented Scotland with distinction. At St. Andrews University

W. G. Greig graduated M.B., Ch.B. At Oxford University

A. Pollock was awarded Third Class in the Honours School of Jurisprudence. At CambriC£fZe University

C. H. O'D. Alexander was awarded Second Class Honours in Part IB of the Mathematical Tripos.

P. D. Bacsich was awarded First Class Honours in Part IB of the Mathematical Tripos.

A. M. Chambers was classed Senior Optime in Part II of the Mathematical Tripos.

J. A. Coup er was awarded First Class Honours in the Natural Sciences Tripos Part lA, and an Exhibition at Caius College.

T. A. Gillespie has been awarded Distinction in Part III of the Mathematical Tripos.

A. J. Hirst was placed in Class n, Division I in the Modern and Mediaeval Tripos.

W. G. Knox has graduated in Natural Sciences. N. J. Livingstone was placed in Class n, Division II

of the Moral Sciences Tripos Part H. W. W. C. Smith was awarded Second Class Honours

Division II of the Classical Tripos Part I.

I am, My Lords and Gentlemen, Yours faithfully,

BASIL M. HOLDEN, Rector,

SCHOOL STAFF RECTOR

BASIL M. HOLDEN, M.A. Formerly Scholar of the King's College, Cambridge.

Senior Master:-e. VARLEY, M.A., London. English:-G. B. PAYMAN, M.A. Oxon.; J. A. T. RICHARDS, M.A.

Oxon.; L. ROBERTSON, T.D., M.A. Glasgow; I. A. A. MAcGREGOR; J. A. MAxToN, B.A. Oxon.; e. P. KIMBER, M.A. Oxon. Dip. Ed.; O. e. W. THoMsoN, M.A. Cantab.; H. DIACK,

' M.A. Aber.; e. H. AINSWORTH, B.A. Newcastle; e. F. BLACK, M.A. Edin.

History:-G. D. PRESTON, M.A. Cantab. ; J. A. MAXTON, B.A. Oxon; O. e. W. THOMSON, M.A. Cantab.; H. DIACK, M.A. Aber.; e. H. AINSWORTH, B.A. Newcastle.

Geograpf?y:-D. HUMBERSTONE, M.A. Cantab.; L. ROBERTSON, T.D., M.A. Glasgow; 1. W. DAVENPORT.

Classics:-E. E. PETERS, T.D., M.A. Cantab.; G. W. WINZER, M.A. Oxon.; W. S. WILKIE, M.A. Glasgow, M.A. Oxon.; O. e. W. THoMsoN, M.A. Cantab, H. DIACK, M.A. Aber.; e. F. BLACK, M.A. Edin.

Modern Langttages:-H. M. BLACK, M.A. St. Andrews; H. S. STEVENSON, B.A. Dublin; P. A. BEATTIE, B.A. Oxon.; M. PROWSE, M.A. St. Andrews; Mrs. A. F. FAID, M.A. Glasgow; F. G. LITTLE, M.A. Cantab.; e. V ARLEY, M.A. London.

Mathematics,·-E. B. e. THoRNToN, M.A. Cantab.; A. T. L. FORSTER, M.A. Glasgow; J. COWPER, T.D., B.Sc. Glasgow; J. JOPE, B.Sc.,Glasgow; 1. A. A. MAcGREGOR; W. K. WAINE; D. H. LAIRD, B.Sc. Glasgow; A. M. LAMONT, M.A. Aber.

Science:-E. WALKER, B.Sc., Ph.D. London, F.R.Le.; G. H. CARRUTHERS, T.D., B.Sc. St. Andrews, M.Ed. Glasgow; J. R. PLOWMAN, M.A. Cantab.; J. J. HORREX, M.A. Cantab.; W. S. YOUNG, B.Sc. Glasgow; D. H. LAIRD, B.Sc. Glasgow; G. J. WATT, B.Sc. Glasgow.

Ar"f:-A. G. GRAY, D.A. Glasgow. Music:-W. M. COULTHARD, F.R.e.O., L.R.A.M., A.R.e.M. Pf?ysical Education:-W. K. WAINE, Dip. P.E. Loughborough

College; 1. W. DAVENPORT, Dip. P.E. Loughborough College. Preparatory School:-Miss D. e. M. MAC~INTOSH, Froebel T.e.;

Miss O. M. LILBURN, Froebel T.e.; Miss J. H. RITCHIE, M.A.; Miss M. R. ROBERTSON, M.A.; Miss D. e. JOHNSTON, Froebel T.e.; Miss M. M. DUNWP, T.e.; Miss P. M. GOWAN, Froebel T.e.; Miss M. A. McNEILL, M.A.; Miss E. M. YOUNG, T.e.; Miss J. M. MITCHELL, T.e.

Superintendent of Dining Hall:-Mrs. M. O'HARA. Rector's Secretary:-Miss M. M. McCLuRE. Assistant Secretary:-Miss F. NICOLSON. Janitor:-Mr. D. R. MACRAE. Assistant Janitor and S.s.I.:-Mr. c. WILBERFORCE.

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Aim.

Premises, etc.

PROSPECTUS OF THE

GLASGOW ACADEMY SESSION 1967-1968

I N May 1845 a meeting was held in Glasgow of persons convinced that a large school should be provided to meet the need of the community, more particularly

at that time in the \X7estern localities of the city. This meeting resulted in the establishment of the Glasgow Academy Company, which controlled the school until the formation of the Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust, in June 1920. The Academy was opened in 1846 in premises in Elmbank Street, which continued in use until 1878, when the present building adjoining the Kelvin and the Great Western Road was occupied.

The aim of the school is (I) to provide on the intellectual side courses of instruction in all the subjects associated with the idea of a liberal education, and at the same time to prepare boys in a manner suited to the various requirements of careers in the academic world, in the public services and professions, and in industry and commerce; (2) on the moral side to foster the growth of character, personality and social sense not only through numerous school societies conducted outside the work of the class-room but more particularly through games, in respect of which the strong tradition of the school is expected to claim the allegiance alike of pupils and their parents.

The main block comprises the Class-Rooms of the Upper School with Cloakroom accommodation on the ground area, the Junior Gymnasium and the Art Room.

The original Science block, built in 1903, is allotted to Chemistry, Biology and General Science. An additional Science building, consisting of Physics laboratories and a lecture room, was opened in 1958. A new Senior Gymnasium was opened in 195 I, a new

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Dining Hall in 1956, and a miniature Rifle Range and an Assembly Hall in 1957.

The playground includes a separate area for the junior boys. The fields for athletic activities are at Anniesland.

The general discipline and control of the school are vested in the Governors and delegated by them to the Rector whose decisions on all matters affecting the School and his pupils are final.

THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL The object of the Preparatory Department is to

build a solid foundation for the work of the Senior School. Subjects are graded from class to class so that by the time the Transitus class is reached pupils may be able to read with understanding, to express themselves clearly, to count accurately and to write legibly. In addition a good start is m:lde in Geography, History, Grammar, Drawing, Nature Study, Music and Physical Education. There are five classes in the Preparatory School.

Boys enter Class I at the age of five and are trained in habits of order and self-discipline by approved Kindergarten methods. The work of Class 2 proceeds along the same lines and more advanced work is done in Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic and Script Writing. Physical Training in these two classes is in the form of organised games under mistresses. In Class 3, boys use the simple and money rules in Arithmetic, read more fluently and begin joined script. The range of work is wider and a mistress is in charge of Physical Education. Class 4 advances to higher work in English, Arithmetic, Geography, History, Music, Physical Education, etc.

Class 5 learns the compound rules in Arithmetic, does simple Grammar, and advances further in courses begun in 4. Masters are in charge of Physical Education and Music.

These classes are under the care of mistresses, either Froebel-trained or certificated Graduates.

Discipline, etc .

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THE UPPER SCHOOL

The Transitus class under masters is intended to be a bridge between the Preparatory School and the Upper School. More advanced work in English Composition, Grammar, Geography, History and Mathematics is taught, and the study of French is begun.

The main organisation of the Upper School is intended to supply a five years' course for the Scottish Certificate of Education. Boys normally pass through Blocks I, Il, Ill, IV and V in succession, gaining promotion at the end of each session unless debarred by absence or failure to reach the requisite standard. Each Block normally consists of about 90-100 boys, who after the first Block are graded into three or four divisions in each of the more important subjects, the grading being carried out afresh for each subject.

In the first Block a boy begins Latin or does extra English, French and History. In the second Block he continues the staple subjects of F.nglish History, Geography, Mathematics and French with Physical Training, Art and Music. In addition he must take Physics with the addition of Greek or German or Chemistry ..

In the fourth and fifth Blocks History and Geography become alternative subjects. Boys who have been studying in the lower Blocks the three subjects Latin, French, and Science, may drop one of these in Block V.

The Scottish Certificate of Education Examination is taken in May of the fourth and fifth year. All boys offer English, either History or Geography, Mathematics, and one of the following combinations:-Latin and Science,

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French and Science, French and Latin (with Greek or German added in the case of six-subject boys), French and German, French and Art.

The work of the VIth Form is organised to enable Vltb Form

boys to fulfil one or more of the following aims :-

(a) To improve Leaving Certificates by further endorsements.

Cb) To prepare specially for subsequent medical courses.

Cc) To prepare for Bursary examinations at Scottish Universities.

Cd) To prepare for Open Scholarships and Exhibitions at Oxford or Cambridge, Specialist courses are arranged in any of the subjects-Classics, History, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Science.

(r.) To prepare for Army, Navy or Air Force Entrance, Civil Service or other required public examinations.

It is strongly recommended that boys who have passed through the Vth should spend at least a year in the VIth, if they wish to reap to the full the results of their earlier work.

On entry into Block Il, there are certain Options as described on page 14 opposite. In April the parents of all boys in Block I are sent a circular describing the advantages of these various options. It is suggested that all parents should consult the Rector during May before a decision is taken.

School opens daily with a short service consisting of a Hymn or Psalm, a reading of Scripture, and Prayers, and a weekly Bible lesson is given at most stages of the curriculum. All boys are expected to attend the morning assembly and the Scripture lessons unless

Options.

Religious Teaching.

Status and Inspection.

Time tables.

Absence.

Interviews wi th Rector.

Enrolmen t of New Hoys.

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application has been made in writing to the Rector for exemption.

The Academy is a Public School represented by the Rector on the Headmasters' Conference, and included in the Public Schools' Year Book, and its work is inspected by Her Majesty's Inspectors of the Scottish Education Department.

Each boy receives Time-tables of his Schoolwork and Homework. Parents are particularly requested to see that boys obtain copies for their inspection.

No boy should be absent from the School during the session save for illness or urgent business or private reasons. If a boy is absent through illness for a short period, he should bring on his return a note explaining the nature of it and addressed to the Rector. If his absence is expected to be lengthy, parents are requested to communicate with the Rector soon after the commencement of the illness. Absence for any other reason than illness should not take place, unlesss written application has been made by the parent beforehand to the Rector, and the latter's sanction obtained. It is particularly requested that application should not be made unless the cause is really urgent.

N.B.-Failure to observe the above regulation may involve a boy in punishment.

It is requested that parents desiring an interview with the Rector should, if possible, make an appointment by letter or telephone (Western 6561).

Application forms can be obtained from the Rector. These call for certain information about the candidate, together with a certificate from his previous school. The completion of the form does not constitute admission which is effected by a formal letter from the Rector.

A Registration Fee of £1 (not returnable) is charged for each application for admission.

No boy is admitted unless he has passed an entrance examination appropriate to his age. This may be held at any time, but it is urgently requested that, where

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possible, boys should be sent up for the regular entrance examination held in the March prior to the session when entry is desired. Notice of this is given to all parents who apply before March.

Every class up to the First of the Senior School inclusive receives two lessons a week in the Gymnasium, where the Physical Exercises are so arranged and taught as to secure the most favourable results in the development of the body. Classes in Blocks II and III receive one lesson, and Blocks IV, V, VI, at least one lesson to which lectures may be added. Times are allotted for the various games (Rugby Football, Cricket, Swimming, Golf, Tennis and Athletics). All boys come under a rule requiring them, unless exempt by medical certificate, to take, on their official games afternoon and on Saturday morning, such exercise as the school may prescribe, either at the school or at Anniesland.

The dress required for Rugby Football is as follows: two jerseys-one Academy regulation pattern, one navy blue; navy blue shorts: navy · blue stockings with two narrow white rings round the top; black rugby boots.

A plain-knit, all-white, V-neck pullover with long sleeves will be required for all games. Track suits, if worn, will be navy blue.

The Games times for the various classes will be found under the heading Hours.

No boy is promoted to a higher class until he has made satisfactory progress in the previous class.

Special classes for preparation are conducted by some Mistresses after the usual school hours. These classes will be found useful in cases where a Preparatory School boy requires to be strengthened in some particular subject.

It is strongly urged that parents who consider that their sons are in need of extra tuition should consult the Rector before taking any action. It is not always certain whether such extra tuition is really advisable, and where

Physical Edncation

Dress for Rugb, Football. •

Promotion.

Preparation Classes.

Extra Tuitio[] '

Reports.

Caps and Ties.

Gym Kit.

Books, etc., marked.

Scbolarships.

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it is advisable, co-operation between tutor and master is essential if good results are to be secured.

Upper School reports of Progress and Conduct are sent to parents in December, March and June; Preparatory School reports in December and June.

The School Uniform consists of school cap, school tie, school blazer; grey long flannel trousers, or grey or nary shorts; and if the shorts are worn grey stockings with Academy colours at the top; if a coat is worn it must be a raincoat ~f navy blue gaberdine? n:ith or without det~ch,!b!e lining. The wearing of the k1l~ 1S enc~)Urage~ and if 1t IS worn the option of a tweed Jacket 1S per~l1tted. If a pullover is worn it must be V-necked, grey w1th. Academ.y colours, plain grey or plain navy. If a scarf 1S wort;- It must be of the approved Academy pattern. The weanng of duffle coats is not permitted.

Uniform as defined above must be worn by all Academy boys at school, on the way to and from school and at Anniesland except when boys are changed for games. It is strongly recomm.ended th~t pare~ts should arrange for their boys to wear it always 1n pubhc.

Compulsory also are Black Gym. Shorts, Black Gym. Shoes and White Sleeveless Vest.

Books, Caps, Raincoats, or other articles must .not be brought to School till they have been marked legIbly with the owner's name.

The awards open to boys proceeding to the university are the War Memorial Award, the Temple A ward and the Mowat Scholarship.

The two first named take the form of book prizes which may under certain circumstances be augmented into Scholarships. The change from the scheme un~er which the War Memorial and Temple Scholarships were awarded to a new scheme involving prizes with possible scholarships was approved in 1950 in consequence of the institution by the State of supplemental awards.

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The Mowat Scholarship was instituted in 193 I as a result of a bequest made to the Trust by the late Mr. Ronald Wallace Mowat. Mr. Mowat's wish was that the money should be used for scholarships or other similar educational purposes. The bequest was made in memory of his sons Ronald Douglas Carlton Mowat and Charles J ames Carlton Mowat, both of whom were educated at the Glasgow Academy.

The rules for the award of these prizes and scholarships are separately printed, and if they do not already accompany this Prospectus, may be obtained on application to the Rector.

There is in the School a contingent of the Combined Cadet Force. There are R.N., Army and R.A.F. Sections, and cadets who are eligible are presented in examinations for Proficiency Certificates awarded by each of three Services.

The Scientific Society, besides encouraging scientific interests and hobbies, organises visits to works and other institutions of interest. The Dramatic Society produces annually in June a play of Shakespeare. The Debating Society meets in the two winter terms. There is also a Choral Society and an Orchestra, which meet weekly and give one or more concerts each session. All boys are encouraged to interest themselves in these activities.

Attention is specially invited to the Rules for the prevention of the spread of Infectious and Contagious Diseases. The Rules are again published for the information and guidance of Parents, and must in every case be strictfyfollowed.

Next Session begins on Tuesday, 5th September, 1967. It is is divided for fee purposes into THREE TERMS.

I The Governors reserve the right in exceptional I

circumst~nces to raise the scale of fees during the course of a seSSlOn.

Combined Cadet . Force .

Scientific Society, etc,

Infectious Diseases.

Session Terms.

So Deduction :or A bsen ce.

~ usic Lessona.

Notice reqUIred.

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All Fees, as noted under the different Classes, are pqyable at the beginning of the Term (on receipt of a Fee account sent out l!Y the city office) to the Trust's Bankers, National Commercial Bank of Scotland, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

There is a Scheme of Fees Insurance officially approved by the Governors and designed to assist parents who are necessarily out of pocket owing to the payment of fees in the case of boys who may be absent for various causes.

Participation is optional, but with this scheme available, no remissions of fees are made by the Governors after a pupil has been absent for reasons defined in the Scheme.

Full particulars are obtainable from the Secretary to the Trust.

Lessons are given on the Piano, Violin, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet and Flute by well qualified visiting professional musicians. Singing lessons can also be arranged.

Fees as follows:-A ll Instruments. £6 for 12 lessons.

The Director of Music is prepared to give lessons on the Organ (minimum standard Grade V piano) and in Harmony by special arrangement. One Term's notice must be given before a boy can be withdrawn from tuition.

DAY Boys.-If a boy is to be withdrawn from the School at the end of a term, notice thereof must be given, in writing, to the Rector, not later than one week after the beginning of the term at the end of which it i~ pr<?posed to withdraw the boy. If for any reason a boy s Withdrawal is uncertain, e.g., where it is dependent upon appointment to a post, provisional notice should be given at the time stated above.

BOARDERs.-See Boarding House Prospectus.

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Term Dates and Holidays for Session 1967-68 are Holidays.

as follows:-Opening of Session-Tuesday, 5th September, 1967. Autumn Holiday-Monday, 25th September, 1967. Half Term Holiday-Friday, 27th October to Tuesday

31St October, 1967 (inclusive). End of Christmas Term-Thursday, 21st December, 1967. Opening of Easter Term-Tuesday, 9th January, 1968. Half Term Holiday-Monday, 19th and Tuesday, 20th

February, 1968. End of Easter Term-Thursday, 28th March, 1968. Opening of Summer Term-Wednesday, I7thApril, 1968. Half Term Holiday-Municpal Holiday believed to be

Monday, 27th May, 1968. End of Session-Thursday, 27th June, 1968.

The School Hours are as follows:-School opens at 9.10 a.m. daily, except on the Hours

first day of each term, when the hour is 9.30 a.m. The Dinner Intervals are:-

12.50 to 1.50 for Transitus and classes above; 12.10 to 1.10 for classes below Transitus.

Games are organised at 2.30 as follows :-For Classes VI-IV on Wednesdays; for Transitus on Mondays and Fridays; for Class I on Tuesdays and Thursdays; for Class Il on Thursdays; for Class III on Tuesdays; for Prep. 5 on Fridays. Games are arranged for Classes VI-Il on Saturday mornings.

Daily School ends as follows:-Classes. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. VI-IV, 3.10* 3.50 2.3 0 3.50 3.50 Ill, 3.10* 2.30 3.50 3.50 3.50 II, 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.3 0 3.50 I, 3.50 2.30 3.50 2.3 0 3.50 Trans. 2.30 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.30 Prep. 5-3 2.3 0 3. 10 3.10 3.10 2.3 0 Prep. 2, 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 2.20 Prep. I, 12.5 12.45 12·45 12·45 12.5 I * C.C.F. parade 3.10-4.45 on Monday. I

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Boys may be required to stay beyond these hours for detention school in the event of unsatisfactory work or conduct.

Dinner is provided in the Academy for boys who cannot go home during the dinner hour. Otherwise they should bring lunch with them.

The dining hall meal consists of three courses-soup meat and pudding. The charge for dinner will be in-. eluded in the fee note sent to parents at the commencement of each term at the following rates-

1st Term £9.0.0. 2nd Term £6.10.0 3rd Term £6.0.0. In the event of an absence of four days or more a rebate may be elaimed at the rate of 2/6d. per meal. Claims should be intimated to the master in charge of the Dining Hall.

Lighter refreshments may also be obtained at the Tuck Shop.

Bqys 2vho do not go home to dine mt!'Y not leal!e the precincts of the School during the lunch hour without special permission.

All bqys must dine at home or in the School Dining Hall or at the School Shop or bring sandwiches from home. No bqy mcry attend at an outside restaurant.

Boarders. Boarders are accommodated in a well-equipped house at Nos. 12 and 13 Belmont Crescent. The house is in close proximity to the School and within easy reach of the playing fields.

Care and supervision of the boys are exercised by a Master and his wife.

Application for terms and further information should be made to the Rector. It is recommended that when parents remove to a distance from Glasgow, but still desire their boys to remain pupils of the Academy, they should consider sending their boys to the Boarding House if a place is available.

Boys are admitted to the boarding-house on the general understanding that they will continue residence there for the duration of their school career, and it must not be assumed that if a boy is removed from the boarding-house he will be accepted as a day boy. Consideration, however, will be given to special cases.

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PROGRAMME OF WORK TEXT -BOOKS AND FEES

Books should not be bought until boys are classified and receive a list of the books that are necessary.

Fees, including dining charges, are payable at the beginning of each term on receipt of an account from the Secretary. Music fees and other outlays on behalf of pupils, are recovered at the end of the term to which they relate.

The Tuition Fees are as shown below. The Governors reserve the right to alter these fees during the session.

TUITION FEES PREPARATORY SCHOOL. UPPER SCHOOL.

Class. Fee. Class. Fee.

I. £35 os. od. per term Transitus. £54 os. od. per term. 2. 38 0 0

" I. 58 0 0

" 3· 43 0 0

" n. 61 0 0

4· 46 0 0 "

Ill. 64 0 0 "

5· 49 0 0 "

IV. 67 0 0 V. 67 0 0

VI. 69 0 0

DINING FEES ut Term £9.0.0. 2nd Term £6.10.0. 3rd Term £6.0.0.

LEVY FOR CAPITAL PURPOSES. A levy of £3 per pupil per term :is payable along with tuition fees. Note I. For boys taking Higher Art for the Leaving Certificate in Forms IV to

VI of the Upper School there is an additional charge of £1 per term. Note 2. Preparation Class, if taken in Preparatory School. Fee £2 6s. 8d. per

term. Note 3. STATIONERY. In Classes Prep. 1 to Transitus boys are supplied with

all necessary exercise books, pencils, rubbers, rulers, crayons, paints, etc. An adequate supply is issued, but all losses through carelessness must be made good by the loser.

When more than two brothers are Ifl attendance the first and second are -charged full fees and others are charged 75% of full fees. Under certain circumstances and in a limited number of cases when the parents .are unable to pay full fees the Governors are prepared to admit to the School at :reduced rates:-

I. Sons of Academicals. 2. Boys, one of whose parents is, or has been, on Active Service with H.M.

Forces. 3. Sons of members of the less remunerative professions. 4. Sons of widows. Further information can be obtained on application to the Secretary of the

Trust.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

THE PREPARATORY SCHOOL CLASS I.

The Church Hymnary. Elastic-sided Gymnastic Shoes in Bag (named). Long-sleeved Overall (blue).

CLASS 2. The Church Hymnary. Gymnastic Shoes in Bag (named). Long-sleeved Overall (blue).

CLASS 3. Queensway Junior History, Book I . Better English, Book I-Ridout . . . Verses for All I-Cope & Rose . . . Looking at Everyday Things-Gadsby Alpha Junior Arithmetic, Book I Bacon's Junior School Atlas Essential Read-Spell, Books I and II Science from the Beginning, Book I Number Building, Book Ill-Law . . . . . . Oxford School Music Book Il-Fiske & Dobbs The Church Hymnary. Gymnastic Shoes in Bag (named).

(Evans Brothers) (Ginn)

(Harrap) . . " (Black) (Schofield & Sims)

(Johnston & Bacon) . . (Macmillan) (Oliver & Boyd)

(Nelson) (O.U.P.)

Long-sleeved blue overalls.

ENGLISH. CLASS 4.

The Children's Dictionary-Johnston Comprehensive English Grammar (funior) Essential Read-Spell, Book IlI-Schonell . Better English, Book IlI-Ridout The Essential Reader, Book III . . . . .

POETRy-The Lanimer Book of Verse, Junior HISTORY-Queensway Junior History, Book II GEOGRAPHY.

(Wheaton) (Holmes)

(Macmillan) (Ginn)

(Holmes) (Blackie)

(Evans Bros.)

My First Atlas ............... (latest edition) Modern School VIsual Geographies-Book II-British Isles The British Isles-Martin Simons . . . (Hulton Educ. Pub.)

MATHEMATICS-Mathematics at Work, Book I. . . . . " (Ginn) Making Sure of Mathematics, Book Il-Watson & Quinn

(Holmes) SCIENCE- Science from the Beginning, Book II (Oliver & Boyd) MusIc-Folk, National and Art Songs-Book I (Staff)-

Hunter & Hunter . . . . . . . . . (Bayley & Ferguson) The Church Hymnary. Black gymnastic shoes and shorts in bag (named). Long-sleeved blue overalls.

PROGRAMME OF WORK

ENGLISH. CLASS 5.

The Essentials of English, Part II . . . . Comprehensive English Grammar. Book I . Control and Create, Introduc. Book-H. Fraser Essential Read-Spell, Book IV -Schonell The Children's Dictionary-J ohnston . Better English, Book IV--Ridout .. . Essential Reader, Book IV . . . . . .

. (Holmes) (Holmes)

(Longmans) (Macmillan)

(Wheaton) (Ginn)

(Holmes) POETRy-The Lanimer Book of Verse-Senior SCRIPTURE-The Children's Bible (Cambridge HISTORY.

(Blackie) University Press)

Chambers Scottish Histories, Book 1. Queensway Junior History, Book III . . . . . (Evans Bros.)

GEOGRAPHY. Johnston's Modern School Atlas (only latest edition acceptable) The New Worlds-Martin Simons . .. (Hulton Educ. Pub.)

SCIENCE-Science from the Beginning, Book III (Oliver & Boyd) MATHEMATICs-Mathematics at Work, Book Ill. . .. (Ginn) ARITHMETIC-Alpha Junior Arithmetic, Book III

(Schofield & Sims) MUSIc-Folk, National and Art Songs-Hunter & Hunter

Book II (Staff) . . . . . . . . . . (Bayley & Ferguson) The Church Hymnary. Black gymnastic shoes and shorts, white sleeveless vest in bag

(named). Long-sleeved blue overalls.

In all Preparatory Classes, other books detailed as required.

THE UPPER SCHOOL ENGLISH. TRANSITUS CLASS

A Mirror of the Times I, II . The Sheldon Book of Verse I . . . English To-day I-Ridout . . . . Grammar at Work, I, II, Ill .... Spell-Well Word Book V-Ridout The Oxford School Dictionary.

HISTORY. .

. (Od hams) (O.U.P.)

(Ginn) (Longmans)

(Blackie)

A Scottish History for Today-Gould & Thompson . (Murray) GEOGRAPHY.

Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland) . . . . . . (Philip) Britain and the Southern Lands-Dempster . . • (Ward Lock) One Inch Ordnance Survey Map--Glasgow Area.

26 GLASGOW ACADEMY

TRANSITUS CLASs-continued.

FRENCH-As detailed during Audio- Visl/al COJlrse MATHEMATICS.

As detailed in September.

SCRIPTURE-The Children's Bible . (Cambridge University Press)

MUSIC-Folk, National & Art Songs-Hunter & Hunter Book III (Staff) .......• (Bayley & Ferguson)

The Church Hymnary. Homework Note Book Gymnastic Shoes in Bag (named).

ENGLISH. FIRST CLASS.

The Approach to Shakespeare . . " (Nelson) Tanglewood Tales .... (Kings Treasuries) Poems for Pleasure, Book II . (Cambridge University Press) English To-day Il-Ridout . . . . . . . . . .. (Ginn) Grammar at Work, II and III " .... " (Longmans) The Oxford School Dictionary ...... . " (O.U.P.)

Other texts may be added during the session. HISTORY.

The Middle Ages in Britain-M. M. ElIiot

GEOGRAPHY. (Cambridge University Press)

Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland). . . . (Philip) Southern Continents-Honeybone and Roberson (Heinemann)

LATIN. The Approach to Latin, First Part-Paters on & Macnaughton ". (Oliver & Boyd)

FRENCH-contInUatIon of AudIo-Visual Course:. More Rapid French, Part I-Whitmarsh . . . . (Longmans) Nous AlIon~ Parl.er Fran!rais-Mackarian & Moore. (U.T.P.) 1. N-L. Prerruer Llvre de Franc;:ais-Kennedy (Bell)

MATHEMATICS Modern Ma~hematics for Schools-Books I and 2-Scottish

MathematIcs Group . . . . (Blackie & Chambers) SCIENCE.

Physic::s is Fun, Vol. I-Jardine ••..•••. (Heinemann) Cherrustry Takes Shape, Book I-Johnstone & Morrison

MUSIC. (Heinemann)

Folk, National and Art Songs, Book IV (Staff)

THE CHURCH HYMNARY. (Bayley & Ferguson)

t

PROGRAMME OF WORK

SECOND CLASS. ENGLISH.

J ulius Caesar . . . . . . . Bevis and Mark . . . . . . Poems for Pleasure, Book II English To-day III-Ridout English Exercises, Book II-Clay The Oxford School Dictionary

(Kings Treasuries) (Kings Treasuries)

(C.U.P. ) (Ginn)

(Heinemann) (O.u.P.)

Other texts may be added during the session. HISTORY.

Britain under the Tudors and Stuarts-M. M. Elliot (Cambridge University Press)

GEOGRAPHY. Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland) . (Philip) Southern Continents-Honeybone and Roberson (Heinemann) North America and Asia-Honeybone and Graves (Heinemann)

LATIN. The Approach to Latin, First Part-Paterson & Macnaughton

. (Oliver & Boyd) The Approach to Latin, Second Part-Paterson & Macnaughton

(Oliver & Boyd) Publius-E. C. Kennedy (Harrap)

GREEK. First Greek Grammar-Rutherford ..... Elementary Greek Exercises-Hillard & Botting Elementary Greek Translation-Hillard & Botting Everyday Life in Ancient Greece- Robinson

FRENCH. More Rapid French, Part II-Whitmarsh A First French Reader-Whitmarsh II. N-L. Histoires Modernes-Thimann .

GERMAN. Aufenthalt in Deutschland I-Anderson A First German Reader-Russon & Russon

MATHEMATICS.

(Macmillan) (Rivingtons) (Rivingtons)

(O.U.P.)

(Longmans) (Longmans)

(L.U.P.)

(Harrap) (Longmans)

Modern Mathematics for Schools- Book I, 2, 3 and 4 (Blackie & Chambers)

Three Figure Mathematical Tables for Modern Mathematics (Blackie & Chambers)

SCIENCE. Physks: Physics is Fun, Vols. I and Il-Jardine . (Heinemann) Biology: Biology for General Science-Barker . (Longmans) A Modern Approach to Chemi~try-Stove & PhilIips

(Heinemann) Chemistry Takes Shape, Books I and II-Johnstone & Morrison

(Heinemann) THE CHURCH HYMNARY.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

THIRD CLASS.

ENGLISH.

Merchant of Venice . . . . . . The De CoverIey Papers • . . . The Short Stories of H. G. Wells Dauber and Reynard the Fox .. A School Book of English Verse-Boas English To-day IV-Ridout . .... The Oxford School Dictionary . . . .

(Kings Treasuries) (Kings Treasuries)

.. (Penguin) (Heinemann) (Macmillan)

(Ginn)

Other texts may be added during the session. (O.U.P.)

HISTORy-The Last Hundred Years-Blount (O.U.P.)

GEOGRAPHY.

Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland) . . . . , , (Philip) North America and Asia-Honeybone and Graves (Heinemann)

LATIN.

All Sets: Approach to Latin, Part Il-Paterson and Macnaughton

(Oliver & Boyd) . (Oxford) Everyday Life in Rome-Treble & King

A Set only: Revised Latin Primer-Kennedy . • . . (Longmans) Approach to Latin Writing-Paters on & Macnaughton

(Oliver & Boyd) First Book of Latin Poetry-Flewett & Pantin . (Macmillan)

A and B Sets: Caesar: The Helvetian War-Gould & Whiteley

Band C Sets: Brevitas-Hardwick (Macmillan)

(U.L.P.) .... (Oxford) C Set: Second Latin Reader-C. J. Vincent

GREEK.

First Greek Grammar-Rutherford ...... (Macmillan) Elementary Greek Exercises-Hillard & Botting. (Rivingtons) Elementary Greek Translation-Hillard & Botting

(Rivingtons) Greek Prose Composition-North & Hillard .. (Rivingtons) A Greek Reader for Schools-Freeman and Lowe

(Clarendon Press) Everyday Life in Ancient Greece-c. E. Robinson . (Oxford)

PROGRAMME OF WORK

THIRD CLAss-continued.

FRENCH. ) More Rapid French, Part III -Whitmar~h, , , , (Longmans Elementary French Composition-Ritchle and Moore (Nelson)

'P' L , (Long mans ) Voyage a ans- eeson ..., ... , . Histoires Illustees-Richardson and Fletcher (Arnold) IlIe D. Le Tresor de Rommel-Le D esert (Harrap) L'E~amen Oral-Coggin ., , , , , , (Harrap)

GERMAN. ) Aufenthalt in Deutschland ll-Anderson . . . . , (Harrap Kriimel als Detektiv (Oxford University Press RapId Readers) Die MUndliche Prlifung-Foster , . , . . . . . . (Harrap) IlIustrierte Geschichten-Richardson and Fletcher (Arnold) Zum Nacherzahlen-Kellett , , , , , " (L.U.P.)

MATHEMATICS, Modern Mathematics for Schools :Sooks 3, 4, 5 and 6. , Three Figure Mathematical Tables for Modern Mathematics

(Blackie & Chambers)

SCIENCE. , S & Phill' Chemistry: A Modern Approach to Chenustry- tove , IpS

(Helnemann) Chemistry Takes Shape, Books I, II and Ill-Johnston~ & )

, (Helnemann Mornson , , . , . , . , ... , Physics: Physics is Fun, VoJ. I, ll, Ill--Jardlne ,(Helnemann) Biology: Biology for General Science-Barker . (Longmans)

THE CHURCH HYMNARY .

FOURTH CLASS.

ENGLISH. (Blackie)

~f:2~:e~ti~th-Ce~t~ry' Ess~ yi'st;~Gardn'cr ' (Harrap) A Century of English Essays ... " (Dent~E~eryman) The English Parnassus . . . . , . (Oxford UniversIty ~ress) A School Book of English Verse-Boas ... , (Macm1l~an)

, V R'd (Glnn) EnglIsh To-day - lout . . . . . . . . . " . Other texts may be added during the sessIOn.

HISTORY. The New Groundwork of British History, Book Il-Warner,

Marten & Muir

GEOGRAPHY. (Phi lip) Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland). . . . Map Reading and Interpretation-Carter and Spea~. A Geographical Notebook of the British Isles- Bnggs. British Isles-Jackson and Penn. (Nelson) IV A:-Europe-Cole . . . .. ... .... . IVB:-Europe-Jackson and Penn.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

FOURTH CLAss--continued.

LATIN.

Rev:i~ed Latin Primer-Kennedy . . . . . .• (Longmans» Facihora Redden~a-O. N. Jones • . . . . .• (Blackie) T~e Roman.s-Llmebeer ....• (Cambridge Univ. Press) Pliny, SelectIons from the Letters-Robinson (AlIen and Vnwin) Set A only:

Approach to Latin Writing-Paterson and Macnaughton

Roman Poetry and Prose-Kennedy . Sets Band C Cornelius Nepos-Selections-Farnell Latin Sentences-Milne ..... .

GREEK.

(Oliver and Boyd) (CV.P.)

(Macmillan) (Longmans)

First Greek Grammar-Rutherford ..... (Macmillan) Greek Prose Composition-North & Hillard (Rivingtons) Xenop!:on Anabasi~, Book II ....... (CV.P.) Thucydides: At~eruan Disaster in Sicily. . . . . (Macmillan) The Greeks:-1:1mehe~r ..... (Cambridge Univ. Press) Everyday Life In AnCIent Greece-Robinson . . . . (Oxford) Euripides: Alcestis-Bayfield . . . . . . . . . (Macmillan) A Greek Reader for Schools-Freeman and Lowe. (Clarendon) Greek Test Papers-Wilson. . . . . . . .. (Macmillan)

FRENCH.

French Passages for Translation and Interpretation-Varley.& Black . . . . . . . . . . . .. (Macmillan)

A New SImpler French Course-Whitmarsh (Longmans) Histoires Illustn:es-Richardson & Fletcher . (Arnold) A Classified French :V~cabu!ary-Baker (Harrap) IV A, B, c:-Au Lycee a Pans-Hugues (Bell) IVn:-A French Reader-Ford & Hicks (Dent) (Non-Latin Class) Contes de France-Roe (Longmans)

GERMAN.

Simpler German Course-Russon ..... . (Longmans) E~l und die Detektiv (Kastner) ......... (Bell) DIe ~iindliche P~iifung-Foster ....... (Harrap) Illustrterte Geschichten-Richardson and Fletcher . (Arnold) German Free Composition and Vocabulary-Os borne &

Morgenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (Harrap)

PROGRAMME OF WORK

FOURTH CLAss-continued.

MATHEMATICS. Textbooks will be provided. S.CE. Examination Papers-Alternative Syllabus, "0" Grade. Three Figure Mathematical Tables-Blackie and Chambers

SCIENCE.

Physics is Fun, Vol. I, II, Ill, IV - J ardine .. (Heinemann) A Modern Approach to Chemistry-Stove & Phillips

(Heinemann) All: Leaving Certificate Examination Papers (Latest Edition). THE CHURCH HYMNARY.

FIFTH CLASS. ENGLISH.

The English Parnassus . . . " (Oxford University Press) Nine Twentieth-Century Essayists-Gardner (Harrap) A School Book of English Verse-Boas (Macmillan) A Century of English Essays . . . . . . (Dent-Everyman) English To-day V-Ridout ........... , (Ginn) Other texts will be detailed as needed by the several sets.

HISTORY.

The New Groundwork of British History, Book z-Warner, Marten & Muir

GEOGRAPHY. Modern School Atlas (West of Scotland) (Philip) World Geography-Honeyb~ne and Long . . (Heinemann) Map Reading and InterpretatIon-Carter and Speak. Europe-Cole . . . . . '.: .. (Nelson) A Geographical Notebook of the BrttIsh Isles (Briggs)

LATIN.

All Sets:-Revised Latin Primer-Kennedy . (Longmans) Memoranda Latina-M. Kean . . (Blackie) Leaving Certificate Examination Papers. . ' . (latest edi~ion)

All Sets: Livy; Hannibal in Defeat-Nash WIlllams (Macmillan) Highers: Cicero: Verres in Sicily-Grose Ho?ge (C~.P.)

Vergil: Aeneid II-Gould and Whiteley (Macmrlla.n) Higher Latin Sentences-Robertson . ., (Blackie) Approach to Latin Writing- Paters on & Macnaughton

(Oliver and Boyd)

32. GLASGOW ACADEMY

FIFTH CLASS-Co.ntinued.

"0" Grade.

Pliny, Selectio.ns from the Letters-Ro.binso.n

Latin Sentences-Milne (Allen and Unwin)

. . . . . . (Lo.ngmans) Easier Latin Sentences-Murie The Ro.mans-Limebeer

. (Blackie) (Cambridge Univ. Press)

Lanx Satura-Murie (Blackie)

GREEK.

First Greek Grammar-Rutherford . . . . . Greek Prose Co.mpo.sitio.n-No.rth & Hillard Euripides: Iphigeneia in Tauris-England Ho.mer: Odyssey vi & vii-G. M. Edwards Brasidas in Thrace-Hawtho.rne

(Macmillan) (Rivingtons) (Macmillan)

(Cambridge) (Macmillan) (Cambridge) The Greeks-Limebeer .

Everyday Life in Ancjenr Greece-Ro.binso.n The Martyrdo.m o.f So.crates-Do.herty Greek Test Papers-Wilson ....... .

FRENCH.

V. All Sets:

(Oxford) (Clarendo.n Press) . . (Macmillan)

Po.ur Co.mprendre La France-Heurlin (Harrap) A French Grammar-Varley . . . . . . .. (Arnold) A Classified French V o.cabulary-Baker . .. (Harrap) Leaving Certificate Papers (Higher or Ordinary Grade).

"A" Set and Seco.nd Year Higher Class: A Complete French Course-Whitmarsh . (Lo.ngmans) French Pro.se and Verse fo.r Interpretatio.n-Kennedy (Bell)

First Year Higher Class: A New Simpler French Co.urse-Whitmarsh (Lo.ngmans) French Passages fo.r Translation and Interpretatio.n

Varley & Black (Macmillan)

Classes fo.r Ordinary Level: Mo.dern French Co.urse, Bo.o.k s-Lo.veman and Niklaus

(Nelson) French Passages fo.r Translatio.n and Interpretatio.n

Varley & Black (Macmillan)

PROGRAMME OF WORK

FIFTH CLASS-Co.ntinued.

GERMAN. Co.mplete German Co.urse-Russo.n . . A Classified German Vo.cabulary-Baker Leaving Certificate Examinatio.n Papers, Higher

Grade. To.pical German Texts-Osborn & Tho.mas

SCIENCE.

33

(Lo.ngmans) (Bell)

o.r Ordinary

(Harrap)

Chemistry: V A, B

t, B2, B:), Cl' C2, D. Modern Appro.ach to. Ch~mistry

Sto.ve & Phillips . . . . . . . . . : . . (Hememann) VA, B, B

2• (o.nly) Revisio.n Chemistry fo.r SIxth Fo.rms-Abbo.tt

(Lo.ngmans) Physics:-Physics is Fun, Vo.I I-IV-Jardine (Heinemann)

MATHEMATICS Bo.o.ks used in the FOURTH CLASS.

A First Course in Pure Mathematics-Backhouse & Ho.uldswo.rth (Higher Sets o.nly) .........:.. (Long mans)

S.C.E. Examinatio.n Papers, HIgher o.r Ordmary Grade (latest editio.n).

THE CHURCH HYMNARY.

SIXTH CLASS.

ENGLISH. Texts will be detailed as needed. Keep last year's School Bo.o.k o.f Verse, English Parnassus, A Century o.f English Essays, and Nine Twentieth Century Essayists.

HISTORy-To. be decided later.

LA TIN-Ordinary Course. Keep last year's Latin ~rimer (Kennedy), ApprC?ach to. Latin

Writing, Leaving CertIficate Papers. Rest, as duected.

LATIN-Classical Specialists. Texts etc. will be detailed as required.

GREEK-Classical Specialists. Texts etc. will be detailed as required.

34 GLASGOW ACADEMY

SIXTH CLAss-continued.

FRENCH. Course for Ordinary French. Texts as for V classes.

FRENCH. Course for Higher French.

A Classified French Vocabulary-Baker (Harrap) A French Grammar-Varley . . • . . . . . .. (Arnold) A Complete French Course (Whitmarsh) •.. (Longmans) French Prose and Poetry for Interpretation-Kennedy (Bell) French for VIth Forms (Moss). . . . (Heinemann) Pour Comprendre La France-Heurlin (Harrap)

FRENCH. Specialists' Course.

Texts detailed as required.

GERMAN. Texts detailed as required.

CHEMISTRY.

Physi~al Chemi.stry-Wood and Halliday Practlcal Chenustry-Buttle and Daniels. . . Interme~iate Or~anic Chemistry-Holderness Inorgaruc Chenustry-Wood and HalIiday. .

PHYSICS.

(Butterworth) (Butterworth) (Heinemann)

(Butterworth)

A. Textboo~ of Electricity (M.K.S. edition)-Mitchell (Methuen) Ltght-Datsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (RV.P.)

Other texts as required.

MATHEMATICS-Ordinary Course. For those taking ANALYSIS-

Elementary Calculus, Vol I (with Appendix) DurelI and Robson '" . • . • (Bell)

Advanced Algebra, Vol. I-Durell. . . . • . •. (Bell) For those taking DYNAMICS-

Elementary Mechanics, Vol. I and II-Quadling & Ramsay

For those taking GEOMETRY(Bell)

Pure Mathematics (First and Second Courses )-Backhouse and . . Houldsworth (Longmans)

Other texts will be detatled as required.

THE CHURCH HYMNARY.

RULES FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

t. If a boy takes an infectious disease, or is known to have been exposed to infection, parents and guardians are requested to notify the Rector and to refer to the foJIowing Rules.

2. Period of Absence:-A boy suffering from any of the diseases mentioned in the subjoined table may not return to school until after the period mentioned in column III in connection with the said disease, and then only on production of a medical certificate stating that he may return with perfect safety to others.

3. Periods of Quarantine:-A boy who is living in a house where an infectious disease has broken out, or who is known to have been exposed to infection, may not attend school until after the period of quarantine mentioned in columns I or Il of the subjoined table.

4. The table in question is taken from the current Regulations of the Medical Officer of Health for Glasgow.

DISEASES

(*Compulsorily notifiable diseases).

MEASLES

"WHOOPING COUGH

CHICKENPOX

"SCARLET FEVER

I Where the patient has been remOlJeJ 10 hospital, thereafter the following p.riods of exclusion of contacts shall be observed-

II When the patient is treated at home the following p"riods of exclusion of con/acts shall be observed-

Nursery school and infant department children who have not had the disease should be excluded for 10 days from the appearance of the rash in the patient. No exclusion in other cases. In epidemic Jcriods any infant class child who has not ha the disease but is suffering from a cough, cold or red eyes should be excluded.

Infants who have not had the disease should be excluded for 14 da ys after the onset of the ill· ness in the case. Contacts above infant class should not be excluded.

No exclusion.

No exclusion.

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7 days after the onset of patient's illness.

III The average period during whit-h the patienl is in/er/ious is as follows-(For information on(y. C learana fines ar, i SSllld for notifiabll diieaus.)

7 days from the appearance of the rash at all ages.

28 days from the onset of illness.

10 days after onset of illness.

Hospital casl 7 days after discharge from hospital. Home cas. Until medical certificate free from infection.

*DIPHTHERIA

GERMAN MEASLES

MUMPS

*POLIOMYELITIS

*POLIOENCEPHALITI ~ (Acute),

*ENCEPHALITIS

LETHARGICA (Acute)

*TYPHOID FEVER, *PARATYPHOID

FEVER, *DYSENTERY

*FoOD POISON I N G

*CEREBROSPINAL

FEVER

*ERYSIPELAS

• ACUTE INFECTIVE JAUNDICE,

·WEIL'S DISEASE

INFECTIVE HEPATITIS

(Epidemic Jaundice, Catarrhal aundice)

GLASGOW ACADEMY

Until declared free from infection by Medical Officer of Health.

No exclusion.

I No exclusion.

2 I days after last exposure to infection.

At least 2 I days after onset of illness in the patient.

Until certified by Medical Officer of Health as fit to return.

I Until certified by Medical Officer of Health as fit to return.

I 7 days or until certified by Medical Officer of Health as fit to return.

No exclusion.

No exclusion.

I No exclusion.

Hospital case 7 days after discharge from hospital. Home caIl Until declared free from infection by Medical Officer of Health.

Until rash has disappeared.

Until swelling has subsided but in no case for less than 14 days from beginning of illness.

Hospital cast Until medical certificate fit to return but not less than 21 days from the onset of illness. Home &a,·" Until medical certificate fit to return but not less than 2 1 days after onset of illness.



Until certified by Medical Officer of Heal th as fit to return.

Until medical certificate free from infection.

7 days after onset of iUness.

HONOUR

INDIAN TROPHY Presented by Academicals in India.

LIST

Parkes G. R., 72 Lauderdale Gardens, W.2. Macleod D. G., 17 Newlands Road, S·3·

ACADEMICAL CLUB PRIZES CLASSICS

McDowall A. G., Old Mill, Dunlop. Stones R. J. L., 70 Oakfield Avenue, W.2.

MODERN LANGUAGES

Parkes G. R., 72 Lauderdale Gardens, W.2. Watt G. A., 17 Carlaverock Road, S·3· Chambers J. A., 45 Newlands Road, S·3·

MATHEMATICS Scott H. J. A., 39 Campbell Drive, Bearsden.

GRAHAM JARDINE PRIZE

{Stones R. J. L., 70 Oakfield Avenue, W.2. McDowall A. G., Old Mill, Dunlop.

MODERN SIDE PRIZE

{ Scott H. J. A., 39 Campbell Drive, Bearsden. Watt G. A., 17 Carlaverock Road, S·3·

MONEARN W ATSON PRIZE Macdonald C. A., 9 Redlands Road, W.2.

ELLIOT-LANG PRIZES Founded in memory of Alexander S. EI/iot, who fell in Gallipoli on 28th June, 1915 and Arthur Long, 21,ho fell in France, on 29th August, 1916•

Gilbert R. M., 23 Caldercuilt Road, N.W. VI· l Gibson J. N., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. V. Blackwood G. R., 23 Paisley Road, Renfrew.

RUSSELL PRIZE Awarded for Arithmetic in the Fourth Form. Founded in memory of two brothers, Captain Tkomas Rumll, .sth Bat/n. T~ Cameronians (Scottish Riftes), who fell on 19th Aprtl, 1916, and L,ellt. Peter Cur;te StUlJrt Rllssell, 5th Bat/n. The Camerollians (Scottish Riftes), and th. Rqyal FlYing Corps, who fell on 19th Decfmber, 1915.

Swan 1. R. C, The Bungalow, Carbeth. SIXTH FORM ESSAY PRIZE

Little C. T., 20 Lynton Avenue, Whitecraigs. CURRENT EVENTS PRIZE

Spalding N. F., 5 Hillend Road, Clarkston.

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TEMPLETON PRIZE For Modern Studies in the 2nd Year Sixth. Founded in memory of Andrew R. Templeton, Governor 1944-1954.

Macdonald C. A., 9 Redlands Road, W.2.

READING PRIZE Presented Iy an Academical.

Macdonald C. A., 9 Redlands Road, W.2.

STEVENSON PRIZE Founded in m~mory of U eut. Alan McDonuld Stevenson, R.A.F., killed i1l Egypt Sib April, 1918.

Gibson A. R., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston.

SECOND YEAR SIXTH FORM PRIZES ENGLISH-Forrest A. ]., 46 Mansewood Road, S.3. CLAssIcs-Gilbert R. M., 23 Caldercuilt Road, N.W.

MAT A S J Little C. T. I 20 Lynton Avenue, HEM TIC I L' 1 R ] H r Whi . Itt e . .. tecralgs.

SCIENCE-Little C. T., 20 Lynton A venue, Whitecraigs.

FIRST YEAR SIXTH FORM PRIZES DAVID HOPE TAYLOR MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR ENGLISH

Gibson ]. N., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. Fulton D. W. G., 53 Hillhead Street, W.2.

HAYMAN PRIZE FOR MATHEMATICS Macmichael D. B. A., 8 Westbourne Gardens, W.2.

LONDON ACADEMICAL CLUB PRIZE FOR SCIENCE Macmichael D. B. A., 8 Westbourne Gardens, W.2.

MODERN LANGUAGES Chambers ]. A., 45 Newlands Road, S.3. Brown A. ]. M., 106 Fernleigh Road, S.3.

CLASslcs-Gibson J. N., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston.

ENGLISH PRIZES VA

VAI. VA2. V A 3.

VB. VB I

VB2. V B 3.

IVA. IVAI. IVB.

NBI.

Pollock D. W., Garrell House, Glasgow Road, Kilsyth. Stewart G. E., 7 Chapelton Avenue, Bearsden. Hunter H. L., 63 Beechlands Drive, Clarkston. Sellyn J. M., 12 Langtree Avenue, Giffnock. MacGregor A. R., 87 St. Andrew's Drive, S.l. Perry W. H., 16 Dunvegan Drive, Newton Mearns. Turner R. 1. M., 8 I Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang. Mackay R., 61 Corrour Road, S.3. Dowie A. L., 26 Auchingramont Road, Hamilton. Rimmer S. A., 62 Oakfield Avenue, W.2. Morton 1. R. M., 18 Turnberry Road, W.I. Stewart C. D., 7 Chapelton A venue, Bearsden.

IIIA. IIIAI. IIIB.

IIIBI. IIA.

IIAI. IlB.

HONOUR LIST

McNeill L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.l. Sinclair C. A. M., 16 Kessington Drive, Bearsden. Aeberli P. D., "Tamarac", Moor Road, Strathblane. Hillis P. L. M., 3 Upper Glenburn Road, Bearsden. Colburn D. D., 4 Bowfield Road, West Kilbride. Warren M. J., 20 Glasgow Street, W.2. Bronte-Stewart M., 17 Turnberry Road, W.l.

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IlBI. lA.

IAI. lB.

lBI. Trans. A. Trans. B. Trans. x.

McGown D., 57 Second Avenue,. S.4. . . Caldwell K. M., 4 Garwhitter DrIve, Milngavle. Dickson T. J. A., 17 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton . . Hyden J. S., Broomley House, Luss Road, AlexandrIa. Brechin D. H. c., 190 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns. Subak-Sharpe R. J., 17 Kingsborough Gardens, W.2. Hamey J. A., 43 Colquhon Street, Helensburgh. Sanjana F. B., 12 Afton Crescent, Bearsden.

HISTORY PRIZES VA. Clark W. R. K., 36 Southbrae Drive, W·3·

VAI. Stewart G. E., 7 Chapelton Avenue, Bearsden. VB. Steven J. M., Woodville, Helensburgh.

VBI. Mitchell G. R., 9 Alder Road, S·3· IVA. Gibson A. R., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. IVB. Brown A. G. K., 19 Collylinn Road, Bearsden. IlIA. McNeill L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.l. IIIB. Russell R. E., 76 Hamilton Avenue, S.I. IlIc. Scatchard R. K., 3 Percy Drive, Giffnock. IIA. Colburn D. D., 4 Bowfield Road, West Kilbride. IlB. Smith D. R., 40A Station Road, Bearsden. IIc. Manderson R. W., 40 Arkleston Road, Paisley. lA. White R. A. H., 47 Campbell Street, Helensburgh. lB. Dickson T. J. A., 17 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton. Ic. May P. N. J., 19 Boclair Road, Bearsden. ID. Brechin D. H. c., 190 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns.

Trans. A. Elliott C. J. H., 9 Chapelton Avenue, Bearsden. Trans. B. Hardin R. 1. c., 5 Tavistock Drive, S·3· Trans. x. Paton G. S.; 9 Penrith Avenue, Giffnock.

LATIN PRIZES V A. Elder E. M., 6 Beaton Road, S.l. VB. Sperber J. c., 37 Broombur.n Drive, Newton Mearns.

IVA. Gibson A. R., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. IVB. Howie 1. A., North Netherhouses, Dunlop. IVc. Howie J. M., Newmill House, Dunlop. IlIA. McNeill L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.l. IIIB. Brewin S. B., 5 Canniesburn Road, Bearsden. IIIe. Hunter D. K., 45 Broompark Drive, Newton Mearns.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

IIA. Colburn D. D., Duchally, Bowfield Road, West Kilbride.

lIB. Warren M. J., 20 Glasgow Street, W.2. lIe. Smith D. R., 40A Station Road, Bearsden.

{ Fyfe N. A., Monikie, Gryffe Road, Kilmacolm. lA. Hamilton R. N., 253 Nithsdale Road, S.l. IB. Dickson T. J. A., 17 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton. le. Anderson K. M. C, Keil School, Dumbarton.

GREEK PRIZES V. Wohl M. A., 13 Newark Drive, S.1.

Ill. McKane T. C, 31 Kersland Street, W.2. 1I. Ligerwood G. C, IS Clyde Vale, Bothwell.

FRENCH PRIZES VA.

VAl. VA2. V A3.

VA4. VB. VBl.

IVA. IVB. IVe. IVD. IlIA. IIIB.

IIIe. IIID. IIA.

lIB. lIe. lID. lA. lB. Ie. ID.

Trans. A.

Trans. B. Trans. x.

Wallace A. M., Dunottar, Park Street, Coatbridge. Buchan A. S., 16 West Lennox Drive, Helensburgh. Blackwood G. R., 23 Paisley Road, Renfrew. Clark A. D., IS Campbell Drive, Bearsden. Hunter H. L., 63 Beechlands Drive, Clarkston. Harrison M. J., 18 Craigmillar Avenue, Milngavie. Levack W. D. M., 3 Cleveden Gardens, W.2. Haggis T. R., 9 Montrose Gardens, Milngavie. Scott eN., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Crabb A. J., 6 Crookfur Road, Newton Mearns. Pattison L., 12 Torridon Avenue, S.l. McNeill L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.l. Macleod D. W., Gowancroft, Alexandria Street,

Kirkintilloch. Smith I. J., 53 Hamilton Avenue, S.l. Mackenzie A. L., 340 Albert Drive, S.l. Colburn D. D., Duchally, Bowfield Road, West

Kilbride. Warren M. ]., 20 Glasgow Street, W.2. Conway D. H. S., 10 Calside Avenue, Paisley. Manderson R. W., 40 Arkleston Road, Paisley. Sweet G. W., 17 Westbourne Crescent, Bearsden. MacAlpine L. G., 168 Southbrae Drive, W.3. Hunter D. C, 45 Broompark Drive, Newton Mearns. Harnford P. S., 53 Rouken Glen Road, Giffnock. Subak-Sharpe R. J., 17 Kingsborough Gardens, W.2. Dunn J. W. M., 38 Glen Road, Lennoxtown. Sanjana F. B., 12 Mton Crescent, Bearsden.

GERMAN PRIZES V. Hutchison R., 39 Castle ton Drive, Newton Mearns.

IV. McGregor A. D., 29 Colquhoun Drive, Bearsden. Ill. McNeill L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.I.

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Colburn D. D., Duchally, Bowfield Road, West 1I. Kilbride.

Gray D. G. R., Buchanan Manse, Drymen.

MATHEMATICS PRIZES VA. Silvey P. D., 10 Beau.t?0nt Gate, W.2. . .

VAl. Inglis M. S., 35 Roddinghead Road, Whltecralgs. VA2. Hunter J. W., Arrnitage, Kilmacolm. VB. Macnab J. G. B., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2.

VBl. Robertson D. W., 43 Verona Avenue, W·4· Utechin N. R., 6 Jubilee Gardens, Bearsden.

Vc. {Turner R. I. M., 81 Stewarton Drive, Cambuslang. Ve l. IVA.

IVBl. IVB2. IVe. IlIA.

IIIBl. IIIB2.

Garrow W. G., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Gibson A. R., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. Edmond P. F., 72 Great George Street, W.2. Lee R. D. L., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Barclay B. C, 14 Belmont Street, W.2. McGregor A. D., 29 Colquhoun Drive, Bearsden. Carter A. G., 67 Upper John Street, Helensburgh. Laidlaw I. M. S., 40 Sherbrooke Avenue, S.l.

{ Annan H. C, IS Ledcameroch Crescent, Bearsden.

IIIe. Wallace]. G. , 9 Langtree Avenue, Whitecraigs. Simpson N. ]., 87 Glencairn Drive, S.l. . IIA.

IIBl. IIB2. lIe. lA. lB. l e .

Dowie T. L., 26 Auchingramont Road, HamIlton. \JVTallace H. M., 74 Queen's Drive, S.2. Zuckerman R. D., 24 Merrylee Road, S·3· Primrose D. E. S., 3 Coxdale Avenue, Kirkintilloch. Gemmill A. F., 526 Anniesland Road, W·3· Betteridge M. P., 8 Winchester Court, 93 Cleveden

Road, W.2. ID. Macneal P. L., 35 Douglas Gardens, Uddingston.

Trans. A. Campbell A. H., 13 Kelvinside Terrace South, N.W. Trans. B. Jack W. A., Glendyne, Bowfield Road, West

Kilbride. Trans. x . Sanjana F. B., 12 Afton Crescent, Bearsden.

GEOGRAPHY PRIZES V A. Curran J. C, 6 Sinclair Drive, Helensburgh. VB. Donaldson CH., 65 Corrour Road, S·3· Vc. Paters on D. R., IS Milverton Avenue, Bearsden.

IVA. Scott eN., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. IVB. McClure R. A., 29 Broomvale Drive, Newton Mearns. IIIA. NcNeil L., 207 Nithsdale Road, S.l. IIIB. Russell R. E., 76 Hamilton Avenue, S.l. IIIe. Carter A. G., 67 Upper John Street, Helensburgh. IIA. Colburn D. D., Duchally, Bowfield Road, West

Kilbride.

HB. Hc. lA. IB. Ie. ID.

Trans. A. Trans. B. Trans. x.

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Smith D. R., 40A Station Road, Bearsden. Manderson R. W., 40 Arkleston Road, Paisley. Caldwell K. M., 4 Garwhitter Drive, Milngavie. Cameron W. A., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Youn~ J. D., 6 Broompark Drive, Newton Mearns. Br~chin D. H. c., 190 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns. Elliot, C. J. H., 9 Chapelton Avenue, Bearsden. Jack W. A., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Anton 1. A., 2 Kinellan Road, Bearsden.

SCIENCE PRIZES

VA. Curran J. c., 6 Sinclair Drive, Helensburgh. VAl. Levack W. D. M., 3 Cleveden Gardens, W.2. V A 2. Inglis M. S., 35 Roddinghead Road, Whitecraigs. VB. Sandison J. P., 68 Crown Road North, W.2.

VBl. Mc~ulloch A. G., 327 Kilmarnock Road, S.3. VB 2. Battlson P. M., 61 Beechlands Drive, Clarkston. IVA. Gibson A.R., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. IVB. McLaren G. 1., II Varna Road, W.4. IVc. Moar 1. T., 18 Rannoch Drive, Bearsden. IVD. Matthews A. J., 59 Morven Road, Bearsden. IHA. Dallachy]. L., 13 Ledcameroch Crescent, Bearsden. HIB. Brewin S. B., 5 Canniesburn Road, Bearsden. HIe. Leckie A. J., 6 Fleurs Avenue, S.l. IHD. Mantle S. A. H., 183 Clarkston Road, S.4. HA. Warren M. J., 20 Glasgow Street, W.2. HB. Courts J. M., Broadlees Farm, Newton Mearns. Hc. Veitch R. M., 37 Mitre Road, W-4-HD. Manderson R. W., 40 Arkleston Road, Paisley. lA. Ballantyne 1. A., 56 Mitre Road, W.4. IB. McAlpine L. G., 168 Southbrae Drive, W.3. Ic. Anderson K. M. c., West Bungalow, Keil School,

Dumbarton. . ID. Campbell R. J., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2.

ART PRIZES

V. j DHan~iltJonDWTM' S., 16 Colinhill Road, Strathaven. ayIe . . ., 63 Monreith Road, S.3.

HIA. SmIth R. P. c., Telstar, Old Kilpatrick. HIB. Richmon~ H. A., 7 Calder Road, Cambuslang. HIe. MacKenzIe A. L., 340 Albert Drive, S. I.

HA. Doak J. C. J., 45 Carlaverock Road, S.3 . HB. Gee D. S., 25 Queensborough Gardens, W.2. H j Cunningham A. C. G., 54 Newark Drive, S. I .

c. Mackey E. c., 16 Ledcameroch Road, Bearsden. lA, Caldwell K. M., 4 Garwhitter Drive, Milngavie. lB. Ross R. N., 145 Clober Road, Milngavie.

HONOU R LI S T

Ie. Anderson K. M. c., West Bungalow, Keil School, Dumbarton.

ID. Kay R. D. W., 4 Grange Avenue, Milngavie. Trans. A. Ballantine S. P., 30 Golf View, Bearsden.

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Trans. B. Jack W. A., Glendyne, Bowfield Road, West Kilbride. Trans. x. McRobert A. ]., 2 Winchester Drive, W .2.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRIZES

Cordiner R. W., I Laird Street, Coatbridge. r Elder E. M., 6 Beaton Road, S.l.

V'l Reid D. F., 10 Whittingehame Drive, W.2. Patrick A. H. M., 55 Montgomery Street,

Eaglesham. I Reid J., 33 Monreith Road, S·3·

IV 1 Smith C. W. 1. F., 228 Nithsdale Road, S.l. 'l Waine P. G. M., 12 Kinellan Road, Bearsden.

, Park A. J., 14A Huntley Avenue, Giffnock.

I Provan D. A., White Court, Killearn. HI Whitby L. H., 20 Hathaway Drive, Giffnock. 'l Morgan D. H., 55 Broompark Drive, Newton

Mearns. Brewin S. B., 5 Canruesburn Road, Bearsden.

HA. Dowie T. L., 26 Auchingramont Road, Hamilton. lIB. Kellock A. H., 35 Dumgoyne Drive, Beardsen. Hc. Spowart W. 1., Strathgarry, Craigmillar Avenue,

Milngavie. HN.L. Reid G. c., 33 Monreith Road, S.3·

lA. Boyd D. M., 44 Woodend Drive, W.3. IB. Ker, J. M., 71 Langside Drive, S.3. Ie. Jarvie 1. S., 14 The Crescent, Busby. ID. Howie A. B., Newmill House, Dunlop.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE VIA. VIB. VA.

VAl. VA2. V A 3.

VB. VBl. VB2. V B3.

IVA. IVBl. IVB2. lVc .

Watson H. N ., 60 Hillhead Street, W.2. Haase G., 22 Lochbroom Drive, Newton Mearns. Horne G. S., 53 Auchenlodment Road, Elderslie. Brown T. S., 16 Colebrooke Street, W.2. Harrison D . A., 18 Craigmillar Avenue, Milngavie. Garrow W. G., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Aitken C. G. G., 33 Southbrae Drive, W.3. Donaldson C. H., 65 Corrour Road, S.3 ' McKean A. T ., 63 Clouston Street, N.W. Peek M. S., Westerly, Shandon. MacGregor A. D., 29 Colquhoun Drive, Bearsden. McKay R. W., 4 Belmont Crescent, W.2. Rimmer S. A., 62 Oakfield Avenue, W.2. McFarlan D. R. M., 94 Southbrae Drive, W.3.

EASTER BALL

Members of the Club and Parents of boys at the Academy

are invited to attend the Annual Easter Ball of the Academical Club

which 'will be held in the Academy Dining Hall

on Frida~, 5th April 1968 at 7.30pm for 8.15pm

In view of the popularity of this function early application for

tickets is advised (Cost 40/- per single ticket). Please use the slip

belo",]' , enclosing a cheque with the application.

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45, Newark Drive, Glasgow, S.l.

Please send me

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TICKETS at 12/6 each (20/- on the night) are now on sale from Club Members or from Lumley's Ltd., 80 Sauchiehall Street Greaves Ltd., 23 Gordon Street

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IlIA. Burnett J. E., 11 Woodhead Avenue, Bothwell. IIIB. Cameron A. 1., 4 Allander Avenue, Bardowie. HIe. Taylor J. C. J., 10 Larch Road, S.l.

IHN.-L. Fleming N. J., Spinney Hill, West Lennox Drive, Helensburgh.

HA. Levy M. P., 2 Craignethan Road, Whitecraigs. lIB. Gunn J. M. F., 13 The University, W.2. He. McCulloch J. R., 27 Langside Drive, S.3.

HN.-L. Lenihan F. J., I Kingsborough Gardens, W.2. l A. Ballantyne 1. A., 56 Mitre Road, W.4. IB. Sellyn D. R., 12 Langtree Avenue, Giffnock.

I Lewis J. C. D., 22 Roxburgh Street, W.2. Ie. 1 Hyden J. S., Broomley House, Luss Road,

\ Alexandria. ID. Thompson D. M., 19 Kingsborough Gardens, W.2.

Trans. A. Campbell A. H., 13 Kelvinside Terrace South, N.W. Trans . B. \'\!allace R. B., 9 Langtree Avenue, Giffnock. Trans. x. Sanjana F. B., 12 Mton Crescent, Bearsden.

SCRIPTURE PRIZES HA. Gilmour D. J., 59 Kirklee Road, W.2. lIB. Gibson A. E., 10 Summerhill Road, Clarkston. He. Manderson R. W., 40 Wardlaw Road, Bearsden. l A. Caldwell K. M., 4 Garwhitter Drive, Milngavie. IB. Dickson T. J. A., 17 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton. Ie. Middleton B. D., 32 Silverwells Crescent, Bothwell. ID. Campbell R. J., 12 Belmont Crescent, W.2.

MUSIC PRIZES HIA. HIB. HIe .

IIIN.-L. HA. lIB. lIe .

lIN.-L. lA. IB. Ie. ID.

Trans. A. Trans. B. Trans. x.

Burnett J. E., II Woodhead Avenue, Bothwell. Sinclair C. A. M., 16 Kessington Drive, Bearsden,

{Fleming N. J., Spinney Hill, West Lennox Drive,

Helensburgh. Sneddon A. N., IS Victoria Park Gardens South, W.l. Sweet R. J., 17 Westbourne Crescent, Bearsden.

} Manderson R. W., 40 Arkleston Road, Paisley.

Sweet G. W., 17 Westbourne Crescent, Bearsden Dickson T. J. A., 17 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton. Cunningham D. 1.,60 Aytoun Road, S.l. Wolfe B. M. , 10 Neidpath Road East, Whitecraigs. Burnside I. N., 8 Rosedale Gardens, N.W. Peebles-Brown c., 19 Kensington Gate, W.2. Cunningham T. G., 50 Bowfield Road, West Kilbride.

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CONTENTS

THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE THE PRIZE GIVING BIRTHS MARRIAGES -DEATHS -OBITUARIES -NOTES G.C.E. RESULTS THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE FORM CAPTAINS AND VICE CAPTAINS ACADEMICA -SCHOOL TOUR TO AUSTRIA, 1967 C.c.F. NOTES -SHOOTING NOTES -BISLEY TEAM, 1967 THE PIPE BAND SAILING -RICHARD 11 THE LmRARY -THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY THE HUMANISTS -GAVEL CLUB -THE CHESS CLUB -THE PRINTING CLUB THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP THE RAILWAY GROUP -MUSIC GROUP SPORTS DAY, 1967 -ATHLETICS, 1967 SCHOOL CRICKET -CRICKET 1967 -SCHOOL TENNIS SCHOOL GOLF GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB -

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -DEVELOPMENT -SOCIAL ACTIVITIES A MOVING SPECTACLE LIST OF CONVENERS -OVERSEAS REPRESENTATIVES -JAMES FOREST McLELLAND FOOTBALL SECTION CRICKET SECTION GOLF SECTION -ANGLING SECTION CURLING SECTION HIGHLAND SECTION LONDON SECTION PERTHSHIRE AND DISTRICT SECTION NORTH OF ENGLAND SECTION ACADEMICALS OVERSEAS -

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CCLIV November, 1967

THE COMMEMORATION

SERVICE

VOL. XXXVII

The Commemoration Service was held in Glasgow Cathedral on Friday, June 23rd, 1967. The preacher was the Rev. W. R. Forrester, M.C., D.D., LL.D. Professor Emeritus of the University of St. Andrews.

" When your Rector invited me to give the Address at this Commemoration Service I hesitated and thought deeply whether I ought to accept or refuse. I was naturally gratified, for it is nice to be remembered, but a voice within me said: "What has an old square like you to say to those boys who are setting foot on the pathway of life and trying to find the right way? It's such a long time since you were young, and the world in which you grew up is unrecognizably different from the world that faces them ". I knew that was true. As an Academy boy I used to get up earlier than necessary in order to read the news in the Glasgow Herald about the Boer War. And then I would ride right across Glasgow for a td on an electric tram. Those were the days. It cost me 8d to reach the Academy this morning. I cannot think this is progress. I grew up in the safe and comfortable time before the War of 1914 began to put an end to the British Empire as we knew it, and changed the world into an insecure place where everybody is discontented, and the nations cannot live together in peace. That war cost me five years of my life, in the course of which I soldiered in France, in Iraq, then called Mesopotamia, Persia and India. I was too old for active service in the Second World War, but spent most of it organising Y.M.C.A. services for the troops of many nations. As a teacher in St. Mary's Theological College in the University of St. Andrews I soon learned that it was no use saying to students: "We won a war before you were born ", for they would reply : "And

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look what a world you have made for us to be born and to live in " . The Second Wa~ made it even more .diffi~ult for an older man to speak to the young, wIth any chance of beIng listened to. It used to be said ~ith ap?logies to William Shakespe~re, that there are now three age~ 10 the hfe of a man: up and COmIng: getting on: and wonderful! But that is no longer true. As every teacher knows, the young today are less and less willing to !ake anything as true from their elders, you want to find out everything for yourselves. And, as some of you ~ay have al!eady begun to find out, that's a pretty painful business, In fact nothing could be more frustrating than an attempt to frame all your patterns of thought and conduct, of belief and hope without reference to the wisdom of the past. You might as well try to learn to play the piano without ever playing any music written by the great composers, Beethoven, Bach and the others, or even listening to them so as to be absolutely original and uninhibited. To change the metapho; it is like trying to find your way in a country, where you have never been before, you don't know the language or the name of the place you want to go to. There are no maps, no signposts or milestones or even any roads at all. You're just a lost soul, without landmarks or any form of guidance. Now the trouble is that so many of the landmarks by which we found our way have been removed and the signposts hav~ been ~urned upside down, and so many of the young have lost theIr way 10 the brave new world we were promised after the war of 1914. This is not an easy age to be young in. Honesty, truth, even decency-none of these can any longer be described as " common".

I'll give you a rather amusing example of what I mean. A few years ago I had the honour and privilege of presenting the prizes at your Annual Prizegiving in the late lamented St. Andrew's Halls. I thought it ~ood to look at the titles of some of these prizes and to my horror I dIscovered a book I had not been allowed to read it wasn't allowed in the house when I was a boy, and here was I pr~senting a !lumber of them, some to quite small boys. I'm not going to tell you Its name. Perhaps some more of them will be presented this year. T knew enough about human nature not to say to each boy as he received it~ "!?on't read it". I won very few prizes at the Academy, and I don t think I ever read any of them, they were so obviously improying, but if that book had been widely used as an Academy prIze 10 those days my father would almost certainly have taken me away from the Academy, and somebody else would be addressing you today. P~rhaps that would be a good thing! I wasn't born in Glasgow, though I m proud to say I was brought up here. I used to think I knew my way about Glasgow pretty well, but now the house where I lived as a boy and a young man has been swept away to make room for a skyscraper, and I find it very difficult to find my way about the town. Even the familiar streets don't now seem to be going my way!

Our greatest handicap was that the standards and values handed down to us through the generations were so taken for granted that when anyone young had a new idea or wanted to change an old custom

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it was almost impossible to get a move on anybody. Your problem is quite the opposite: all the furniture of your lives, and not merely material things but spiritual things as well, are being transformed so rapidly that you find it almost impossible to keep your heads, your feet, and above all else your souls. We get lost in the Utopia of which our fathers dreamed, and it often makes us afraid. It used to be said, all our standards of right and wrong are being thrown into the melting pot : now it's ovbious they are in a pressure cooker, and nobody knows what is going to come out of it, or if the pressure cooker itself isn't going to explode! When I was young I used to think the bringing up of children a painful process but now that I am old, and a grandfather of some standing, I am sure the bringing down of parents is very much more painful.

I hope you won't misunderstand me when I say I don't want to be young again, to exchange the safe world in which I grew up for the dangerous and unstable world you have to face. The greatest single handicap you suffer from as you begin your lives today is the great and growing number of people around you who don't know the difference between right and wrong. In fact some of them claim that there just isn't any difference at all, and behave accordingly. What they want they take or try to take, what they want to do they do, or try to do. And a queer mess they usually make of life, without standards of right and wrong, without landmarks to guide them, without the knowledge of good and evil that makes men truly men. A man who doesn't know the difference between right and wrong is barely half a man. Not only do such people make a mess oftheir own lives, they soon become a terrible nuisance to other people. They're like abandoned waterlogged wrecks, drifting about the seas with the tides, without lights to warn other ships, a public danger to all who come and go on their lawful trafficings. Is your life going to be like that?

At the speed with which technology is developing nowadays it is quite possible that one of you boys now at school may be able to set foot upon the moon before you die. I hope I am not putting ideas into your heads! Remember if you should land there be sure to wear an Academical tie, so that when I look down from Heaven I'll be sure the moon is in good hands. And take an extra tie in your pocket and with it invest the Man in the Moon as an honorary Academical, and then ask him to give the Academy a whole month's holiday! But what's the point of trying to reach the moon when we have nearly succeeded in making the earth uninhabitable? You can't escape from this tormented world to the moon or anywhere else. You've got to live your life in this world and nowhere else, though almost its whole surface is now as unsettled as an earthquake or volcanic area. Why, even the Stock Exchange has given up speaking of Securities, for there just aren't any left. Does that mean there's no security for anyone, in Church or State? Men cannot live without something of which they can be absolutely certain.

Thank God you are not battling alone in a desperate attempt to save your souls in a demon-possessed world! Thank God you do


not need to, because you can't work out your own salvation by and for yourselv~s with your o~n resources. Your teachers can help, for if they are ":Ise they are dOIng more than merely imparting the knowledge and skill to use the wonderful new tools man has invented in this age: Your parents can help as they seek to lead you into the paths in WhICh God means you to walk. The Church can help, bearing witness to the truth as it is in Jesus. The Bible will help, the record of God's concern for the souls of men, and of man's discovery of the love of God revealed in Christ. There are securities there, if we can only find them, unshakeable things on which we can build our lives. For those w~o are obedient to the C<?D?-ma~dments there are promises, signposts, milestones, landmarks, gUIdIng hnes. They may not be in quite the same. place ~s they ~ere in .my time, but y~)U can find them if you look In the nght way In the nght places, and If you do find and follow them they will lead you home to God.

In this age of tranquillizers a lot of people think they can get along quite well without God. And they discover to their dismay and often too late that when the sense of the sacred is lost in their lives both decency and compassion soon follow, and the man who thinks he has got rid of God finds himself left without hope in a demon-possessed world. It is easier than it used to be to tranquillize your conscience till it ceases to be sensitive to the difference between right and wrong, and you find yourself trying to pilot your ship without a compass or a chart and perhaps even without a rudder as well.

One thing the new methods of mass communication have revealed is the frightening number of high-powered liars there are in the world today, and if their lies are big enough to reach the headlines they will be flashed round the world in a matter of seconds. If these big lies are repeated often enough and loud enough people come to believe them and treat these lies as landmarks and guideposts for their lives till they no longer know the difference between a lie and the truth. Multitudes of people in the world of today no longer believe in the tn~th but in ~h~ ~arty li~e, in advertisement, in propaganda spread skilfully and InsIdIOusly like a net to ensnare men's souls. But a lie's a lie for all that, and all the tranquillizers in the pharmacopoeia won't make l~es add ~p to the truth. If you keep you.r conscience close up to ChrIst, who IS the Way, the Truth and the Life, you'll know a lie when you see one in time to avoid telling one, and the truth will make you free.

T~e~e are man.y people who will .tell you in the newspapers, on televlSlon and radIO, and on every statIOn bookstall, and in the example of those .who should know better, that you can enjoy the pleasures of sex WIthout any sense of responsibility, of honour, of dignity, of shame or even decency. That's another lie, a powerful, persuasive and wicked lie, that is subverting many folks and causing enormous unhappiness. This splendid God-given mystery of sex, treated as mere enjoyment, divorced from all responsibility and fidelity, soon degenerates into squalid triviality. You can't build a good life on the foundation of what the cinema miscalls love. If you heed these seductive


voices, that now invade our hearts and homes from all sides, your life will go all astray from the paths of purity and modesty, of discipline and decency. When a man says to a woman, or a woman to a man: " It doesn't matter": there's an end to all hope of happiness between them. For it's a lie, a lie that ruins many lives.

Some people say openly that the most obvious achievement of modern education is to make the world safe for rascality. I don't subscribe to this opinion, but I would say that education without religion makes the world too dangerous to live in. We live in a scientific age when everything must be proved by experiment. But in the moral life, however much you may experiment, keep within the limits of the Ten Commandments, and try to live up to the Sermon on the Mountthere's a moral experiment that will lead you to the heights of true heroism. "Try everything once" is a dangerous motto for this volcanic age, with so much morally inflammable material lying about. When you are tempted to explore into forbidden ways of moral experiment, hold up this thing you are tempted to do before Jesus as we see Him in the Gospels, as we see Him in the fellowship of the Church, as we see Him in the men and women whose lives He has transformed. What would Jesus say? What would Jesus do? What would Jesus have me say or do? That's the way to keep your conscience quick and keen to distinguish right from wrong, and to know good and evil however they may be disguised. That's a better way of life than any tranquillizer can give you, and it will bring into your life joy and peace, in the security of faith and hope and love.

This is a Service of Commemoration. When I came back after the first World War I had moved from Glasgow to Edinburgh, but I thought I would like to get into touch again with some of myoId school friends, so I came ' through to attend the Annual Academical Dinner. I was so saddened that so few of my contemporaries had survived that I never went back. My generation was terribly hard hit by the 1914 war, and now there are hardly any of us left at all. And I must seem to you to be a voice speaking from another world, a world that has long passed away. But the saddest thing about my generation was not the numbers who were swept away in war, but those whom Galsworthy called the Panjoys, who spent what remained of their youth so carelessly, set their course and planned their lives to get most enjoyment and least responsibility, who had little thought for what God meant them to be or where He meant them to go, but only where the fattest salary and perhaps the easiest life oUght be had. If service for others had little place in their lives, the further they went the less satisfaction they got out of life. As the Panjoys passed middle age they outlived the things they cared for, till nothing was left but a pretty bleak old age of failing powers in a bewildering world of rapid and unwelcome change. I wouldn't for worlds say to a bright young thing, wakening up to the possibilities of life: " Remember some day you may be a grandmother". Or to a boy from school, uncertain what to make of his life. "Try everything once": as if life was meant to be a selfish business of endless experiment with yourself and with


other people. After all the only known antidote to selfishness is true religion, in which you give yourself to serving your fellowmen out of gratitude for what God has done for us in Christ.

If you are ever tempted to believe that this world is so enslaved by evil that it is no use standing for truth and righteousness and purity, remember this is the world into which Jesus came just because it was so desperately in need of redemption. This is the world where He lived a life of purity and power in which men saw God in human shape. This is the world in which He, the Lord of Life, allowed cruel men to nail Him on a Cross. This is the world where He rose again from the dead as proof that He had power over all the forces of evil and even death itself. Not all the liars in the world, infesting the whole atmosphere with their lies, can make this world as if these things had never been. God has not abandoned this world to the devil, who is called in the Bible the father of lies.

It was said of Alexander the Great that as he led his small Greek army from victory to victory in Asia Minor at last they mutinied and demanded that he lead them home while there was still hope of return. He pled with them, to no avail, then turned his back on them and shouted over his shoulder: "Go home to your friends, if you can, and tell them that you left Alexander to complete the conquest of the world alone! " .. Will it be said of you and me, in this great and terrible age of history, that we left our Master to complete the conquest of the world alone?

And so God bless you all as you answer that question.

THE PRIZE-GIVING The Senior Prize-Giving was held in the Cargill Hall on Thursday, June 29th, 1967. The prizes were distributed by T. R. Craig, Esq. , O.B.E. , T.D.

You and I are the victims of tradition. I use both words advisedly. To-day's particular tradition is that the prizes should be handed over by someone-usually an Academical-selected by the Governors. It is rightly considered a great honour to be given this task and I am deeply appreciative that I have been asked to do this to-day.

The victimisation is that the tradition also demands that I have to address you and that you have to listen to me. A part of the proceedings which I have no doubt we would both be happier if it were eliminated. Some people like speaking. You may have heard the definition of a politician as one who approaches every problem with an open mouth! I am not a politician.

Why do we so readily accept tradition? To answer this questionsurely it is because these traditions which have stood the test of time have set patterns of outlook and conduct appropriate to an occasion.

The services are an excellent example where tradition is a powerful and useful force. Each Regiment has its own numerous traditions


which go to build up in those serving a sense of personal identification with it. The realisation comes to an individual that how he himself acts at moments of crisis is the main factor in whether or not these traditions are going to be handed on untarnished-a motive of extraordinary power.

During your stay at the Academy, you are in contact-both consciously and subconsciously-with tradition. People have come to expect to recognise certain good characteristics when they meet an Academy boy. And if these are not there-the disappointment covers not only the individual but spills over on to the Academy. So-the reputation of the Academy is another factor added to the influences which your family, your church, your teams, etc. have had in giving you a sense of values. Your sense of values is very personal and will affect every decision you have to make throughout your life. You will-I am sure-in the Academy tradition, set your sights high and not be content to be one of the mass of mediocrities which afflicts our nation today. There should be no sceptics here who would argue that nothing is worth any extra effort and who are content to be mere units in an assembly line.

Success in anything has its price. Effort, courage, enthusiasm, energy and-above all-self-discipline. When you leave school, you will have to substitute inner discipline for the outer disciplines which are part of school life-and the change can be quite disturbing.

If the Academy does not produce a high percentage of potential leaders, it will have failed and there would be no justification in fighting to keep it independent. To-day's ceremony and reports however, show there is little fear of failure. And we can be confident that the Academy will continue to produce its quota of Ministers, Lawyers, Accountants, Doctors, Educationalists, Engineers- and so on-in every walk of life.

But-I am a businessman so I may be excused for plugging business, and especially management, as a career. Britain is going into the Common Market. This will bring its opportunities, its challenges and its difficulties. I believe that Scotland can meet these with confidence, provided that management in its local businesses and industries is equal to the task. I am sure there is plenty of good material available so that Scotland should not only produce managers for countries abroad as it has in the past, but there should be sufficient also for its own industries. Those who do come into business will find it gives great scope for their initiative, energy and enthusiasm.

I have talked of traditions and influences, and in closing, I want to mention one influence which has stayed with me since my Academy ?ays. It is a saying which was printed on a card hanging on the wall m the room we then called the" Circus Room, ": it said, " Character is the only thing we make in this world which we take with us into the next".


BIRTHS ALLlSON.- (l942-1950)- At Redlands Hospital, Glasgow, on September 5th, 1967, to Mr. and Mrs. John Allison (Loma Tait), The Black Bull Hotel, Milngavie, a son. BLACKWOOD.- (l 940-1 947)- At home, 150 Eastwoodmains Road, Clarkston, on August 27th, 1967, to Kenneth and Katie, a daughter. CANNoN.- (1944-1954)- At the Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, on August 28th, 1967, to Roger and Mabel (nee MacDonald), East Mansefield, Moncrieff A venue, Lenzie, a daughter. CHATFlELD.-(1 948-1 954)-At the Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, on September 5th, 1967, to Kerr and Barbara (nee Leechman), 35 Oak A venue, Bearsden, a daughter.

FRAsER.-(l947-1953)-At Redlands Hospital, Glasgow, on August 22nd, 1967, to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fraser (Jean Campbell), The Coachhouse, 3 Horselethill Road, Glasgow, W.2., a daughter. MAcK. - (1 946-1952)- At Duntocher Maternity Hospital on August 10th, 1967, to Alastair and Ann (nee Campbell), 14 Kirklee Terrace, Glasgow, W.2., a son. MONTGOMERY.- (l944-1949)- At the Park Nursing Home, Glasgow, on Thursday, July 13th, 1967, to David and Connie, Balcult, Blanefield, a son.

MARRIAGES BARCLAY- TWEEDIE.- (l949-1960)- At Shawlands Old Parish Church, Glasgow, on September 8th, 1967, by the Rev. James Caldwell, M.A., assisted by the Rev. James Rankin, Michael Dow, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall L. Barc1ay, 79 Ravelston Dykes, Edinburgh 12, and Jennifer Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. David S. Tweedie, 64 Skirving Street, Glasgow, S.I , and of the late Mrs. Rachel Tweedie.

CLEMENT- CoNNELL.-(l952-1962)- At Dunlop Kirk, on September 9th, 1967, by the Rev. Andrew J. Easton, Robert David, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Clement, Kirkland, Dunlop, To Elizabeth Lee, daughter of Professor and Mrs. C. H. Connell, Dickinson, Texas.

LARKMAN- RoysTON-SMITH- (l957-1961)- Peter Scott Larkman to Jennifer Mary Royston-Smith at the Cathedral, Old Portsmouth, on August 5th, 1967.

McFARLANE-NISBET.-(l950-1956)- At Kenmuir Mount Vernon Church, on Thursday, August 17th, 1967, by the Rev. William Martin, M.A., John McFarlane, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McFarlane, 8 Woodvale Avenue, Giffnock, to Jean Patricia, only daughter of Mr. John Nisbet, Lynlea, Carrick Drive, North Mount Vernon, and Willowbank, Whiting Bay, Arran, and of the late Mrs. Janet K. Nisbet.


McLEISH-DENIZEAU.-(l947-1958)-At Cosne-sur-Loire, Nievre, France, on March 25th, 1967, Arthur Edward, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. McLeish, Brooklands, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, to Anne-Marie, younger daug~ter of M. and Mdme M. Denizeau, 58 Rue Jean Javres, Cosne-sur-Lolre.

MILNE- SMITH.- (l944-1958)-At Lenzie Union Parish Church, on March 30th, 1967, by the Rev. David W. Orrock, M.A., Allan Carstairs, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Gordon C. Milne, Cleveden Middlemuir Road, Lenzie, to Brenda Matthews, second daughter of Major and Mrs. Godfrey J. Smith, 4 Regent Square, Lenzie.

PEsKETT- ALExANDER.-(1941-1946)- In Ottawa, Canada, on May 27th, 1967, by the Rev. A. J. Morrison, Leonard Graham of 421 Billings Avenue, Ottawa, to Ruby Olive, daughter of Mr. a'nd Mrs. R. C. Alexander of Ottawa. URE-CLARK.- (1957-1961)- At St. Peter and St. Paul Church G<?sberton, Lincolnshire, on June 24th, 1967, by the Rev. A. J. Sangster: Mlchael Glen McGregor, elder son of Mr. Daniel Ure, Matherbank Kilmacolm and stepson of Mrs. Ure, to Diana Margaret, only daughte; of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Clark, Beech Tree Farm, the Westhope, Gosberton.

YouNG-HAGK.-(l938-1950)-At Chester Cathedral on Saturday, September 9th, 1967, Alexander Harley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Young of Dunblane, Perthshire, to Rowena, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. J . Hack, of Vicar's Cross, Chester.

DEATHS CALDWELL.-(1913-1916)- Suddenly on July 22nd, 1967, (while on holiday) James CaldwelI, M.D., in his 69th year, Duntrune, 105 Corsebar Road, Paisley, elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Caldwell, Craigielea Place, Paisley.

CLARK.-(l897-1905)-At London, on Sunday June 18th, 1967, T. P. M. Clark, of Southlands, Bentinck Crescent, Troon, beloved husband of Margaret T. Davie, and dear father of Janette. DYKEs.- (l913-1917)- At Nairn, on 3rd July, 1967, James Carroll Dykes (of J. C. Dykes, Douty & Co. Ltd. and late of Bearsden) beloved husband of Christina Herbertson. GILCHRIST.- (1911-1918)-Peacefully, at his home, 14 Fullerton Drive, Seamill, on Thursday, 24th August, 1967, R. Alfred Gilchrist, beloved husband of Helen Johnston and dear father of Rob and lain.

HERBERTsoN.-(1892-1902)-At a nursing home, Glasgow, on June 21st, 1967, George Richmond Herbertson, solicitor, 4 Redlands Terrace, Glasgow (late of Messrs. Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co.,) dearest husband of Alice Mary Henderson.


LAWRIE.-(1905-1913)-At a hospital on June 16th, 1967, George Vernon Lawrie, M.C., husband of Anne Girdwood Pollock, Hillside House, Bothwell . OGILVIE.-At Airlie, Braeside Avenue, Milngavie on August 4th, 1967, (after a long illness) David D. Ogilvie, widower of Mae Morton, beloved husband of Moira and dear father of Sandy Morton and Alan. Scorr.-(1918-1926).-At Tighnault, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, on September 2nd, 1967, Campbell Scott, dear husband ofNell Forrest and much loved father of Minty, Helen, and Colin. YOUNGER.- (l903-1909)-At a hospital on March 26th, 1967, Jack, dear husband of Margaret (Gillie), 64 Dalziel Drive, Glasgow, S.l. , and dear father of Ann and Judy.

OBITUARIES JAMES CALDWELL-(l913-1916)-who died on July 22nd while on holiday at Onich was one of Paisley's senior and much respected doctors. He had practised in the town for over forty years and was especially noted for his interest and care of the aged. He was visiting physician at Glen-Coats and Barshaw until recently.

JAMES CARROLL DYKEs.-(1913-1917)-It was with very real regret that Jimmy Dykes's many friends learned of his death on July 3rd, 1967. Jimmy had been far from well for a number of years and after retiring from business had made his home in Nairn, where he dIed.

Of a cheerful ebullient nature, Jimmy had a great capacity for making friends and in his hey-day was a most popular figure, particularly in rugby circles far beyond the bounds of Scotland.

He was a very fine all rounel sportsman and while he is probably best remembered as an outstanding rugby player he was also an excellent golfer and a very fine cricketer.

Strangely enough, although he never made the 1st XV at Loretto, where he went after the Glasgow Academy, within two years of leaving school in 1919, he played for the Glasgow Academical 1st XV. He was a member of the Academical Championship Side, of 1921-22, and he himself Captained the Championship Team of 1924-25. He was first Capped for Scotland in 1922 and was a regular member of the Scottish Team until 1929-gaining 20 Caps in all. His contribution to Glasgow Academical and Scottish Rugby during the 1920 s was quite outstanding.

Strongly built, with a marvellous pair of hands,a splendid kicker, a determined tackler and a long ranging stride made him a truly formidable footballer.

He was a prolific scorer. Statisticians tell me that in the nine seasons he played for Academicals he scored at least 542 points, made up of 83 tries, 5 dropped goals, 123 placed goals-including 10 in one match in 1924-and 9 penalty goals.


Jimmy was originally a Fly Half but on moving to the Centre, in 1924, he proved equally effective there. I recall that at a critical point in the game against England in 1926, when Scotland broke the famous Twickenham record, there was a scrum on the English 25 line. Herbert Wad dell looked all set to drop a goal and, as the ball came out on the Scottish side, the English wing forwards launched an attack on him but Jim Nelson whipped the ball to his previous fly half, Jimmy Dykes, who cooly dropped the required goal.

I had the privilege and pleasure of playing outside him, on many occasions, both for the Academicals and for Scotland, and can testify to his sterling qualities. He was, under all conditions, a grand chap to have alongside and I can recollect many occasions when I was thankful he was there to extricate me from uncomfortable situations.

He was a great personality and will be greatly missed. Jimmy was President of the Academical Club in 1955-57 and, until he went into retirement in the North of Scotland, was a regular attender at Anniesland.

He is survived by his son, James. W.M.S.

GEORGE RICHMOND HERBERTSON (1892-1902) George R. Herbertson formed his first connection with Glasgow Academy in 1892 when, at the age of7, he became a pupil. He attended the School for 10 years and, having gained the prizein his appropriate class in the classical side of the School for a number of years, was Dux of the school in his final session, 1901-02.

On leaving school he proceeded to Glasgow University, graduating M.A. in 1905 and LL.B. in 1908. His legal career was interrupted by the war of 1914-18 when he served in France with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), was mentioned in despatches and was wounded in March 1918. He received his legal training in the offices of Messrs. Maclay, Murray & Spens and Messrs. Bannatyne, Kirkwood, France & Co. and, shortly after his return from war service, he became a partner in the latter firm and so remained until his retiral in 1964.

In 1921 he became Secretary of the Glasgow Academical Club and he held this office until 1935, when he was elected President for the years 1935-37. He was a Governor of the School for a period of 26 years from 1924-1950. He was elected an Honorary Governor in 1962.

The mere recording of dates, whilst impressive enough in indicating his services to the Academical community, cannot in any way convey the enthusiasm with which George Herbertson entered into all activities connected with the Club and the School. His period of office as Secretary to the Club covered the decade which followed the first world war and during which the membership was increasing rapidly and there was enthusiastic support for a very good Academical XV. This meant that many changes were taking place in the organisation of the Club, both in the Secretary's office and at Anniesland. In all these changes George Herbertson was actively involved. His attendance at Anniesland was most regular, both in winter and in summer, and for a period of 20 years he must have missed very few 1st XV matches.


The Presidents who were in office during his period of secretaryship received from him the best kind of support, that of a wise and knowledgeable enthusiast.

His work as a Governor was less in the public eye, but as the convener of the School Committee for 17 years up to 1949 he spent many hours on School business and in close liaison with the Rector and the Secretary of the Trust. By his passing the Academical community have suffered the loss of a wise counsellor whose interest in the Club and the School never flagged.

GILBERT CAMPBELL ScoTT- (l918-1926).- On leaving school Camp bell joined Kyle & Frew (Civil Engineers) but the calls of an outdoor life and his great love of nature were too strong and he gave up civil engineering for farming which became his life. After a time with the Duke of Montrose estates he left for Kenya coming home in 1938 to marry Nell Forrest (sister of J. E.-' Jeff' - Forrest) who was an International Lacrosse player of great merit.

Campbell was a member of successful School XV's and of the 1 st Academical XV from 1927 to 1934 and was renowned especially for his prowess as a kicker of goals, often from acute angles and distances up to mid-field. A man of splendid physique and extraordinary strength he was a most formidable forward and captained the Academical XV in 1932 as well as playing in Glasgow Inter-city teams. He was one of four persons who took part in the negotiations with the management of Crossmyloof Ice Rink in 1928 which saw the start of Ice Hockey in Scotland in its modern form.

He contracted an infection in Kenya and returned to Scotland in 1945 to take up farming at Ballantrae where he remained until ill health forced him to retire from active work in 1961 when he moved with his family to Aberfeldy where he died on September 2nd.

NOTES The service at the beginning of the Christmas Term, 1967, was conducted by the Rev. Murray Leishman, The Barony of Glasgow.

* * * The Autumn Holiday was taken on Monday, September 25th, 1967.

* * * The half-term holiday was from Friday, October 27th, 1967 to

Tuesday, October 31st, both dates included.

* * * Term will end on Thursday, December 21st, 1967.

* * * The Carol Service will take place on Friday, December 15th, 1967,

when the officiating minister will be the Rev. Gordon Jenkins, B.D., Assistant Minister of Wellington Church.


The preacher at the End of Term Service on Thursday, December 21at will be the Rev. A. A. S. Reid, B.D., St. John's Church, Carluke.

* * * The Christmas Entertainment will take place on December, 18th,

19th and 20th, 1967. A matinee performance will be given on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 20th, 1967.

* * * The Easter Term will begin at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9th,

1968.

* * * The following appointments have been made :To be School Captain: W. G. Semple. To be Joint School Vice-Captains: G. R. Mitchell, H. N. Watson. To be Senior Prefects: A. J. Forrest, P. F. Marshall, c. A. Mac-

Donalct, 1. D. C. Steel. To be Prefects: C. S. Andrews, R. M. W. Aston, V. C. W. R. Clem

ent, R. G. Clifton, 1. M. Gibson, J. A. Kirkwood, W. D. M. Levack, D. B. A. Macmichael, D. F. Reid.

* * * To be House Captain of Albany House: A. J. Forrest. To be House Captain of Arthur House: P. F. Marshall. To be House Captain of Morrison House: C. A. MacDonald. To be House Captain of Temple House: 1. D. C. Steel.

* * * The following Games appointments have been made: Captain of Rugby: G. R. Mitchell. Vice-Captain of Rugby: D. F. Reid. Secretary of Games: 1. A. Kirkwood.

* * * The following successes in the Associated Board of the Royal

Schools of Music have to be recorded: Piano: Grade IV.-H. S. Montgomery (Merit), I. M. Veitch, N. C.

MacLeod. Grade Ill- A. H. Kellock. Grade II-A. R. Jack, A. G. Ralston.

Violin-Grade Il- S. B. Brewin (Distinction). Flute: Grade VI-Co T. Little (Distinction). H. S. Montgomery and I. M. Veitch were placed first in the Piano

Duet Senior Class at the Lanarkshire Musical Festival. I. N. Burnside was placed first in the under 13 class at the Glasgow

Musical Festival.


Mr. Coulthard broadcast an organ recital from Wellington Church on October 9th, On October 18th he gave the tenth anniversary recital (having given the first in 1957) in the Art Galleries, Kelvingrove. These recitals are arranged by the Corporation in conjunction with the Glasgow Society of Organists.

A party of boys attended a performance of Patience given by the . D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in the Alhambra Theatre on October 13th.

* * * The Music Department is indebted to Dr. R. G. H. Cunningham

for the gift of a violin.

* * * ACADEMIC HONOURS-

We report the following Honours and Awards at the Universities.

CAMBRIDGE: C. H. O.'D. Alexander (1952-1964) was classed Junior Optime in the Mathematical Tripos.

P. D. Bacsich (1951-1963) was classed Senior Optime in the Mathematical Tripos.

J. A. Couper (1957-67) was placed in Class III of the National Sciences Tripos, Part lB.

D. B. Omand (t952-1965) was awarded First Class Honours in Part J of the Economics Tripos. He was also elected to a Manners Scholarship and a Cowell Prize.

W. W. C. Smith (1951-1964) was placed in Class II Division Il of the Classical Tripos.

OXFORD: R. N. McGregor (1951-1964) was placed in Class II of the Final Honours School of Modern Languages.

A. F. M. Wells (1956-1963) was placed in Class II of the Final Honours School of Jurisprudence.

GLASGOW: G. D. Chryssides (1957-1963) has been awarded First Class Honours in the Honours Examination in Mental Philosophy.

A. H. Lockhart (1959-1964) has been awarded the degree of LL.B., the Muir Prize in Conveyancy and the Class Prize in Industrial Law.

STRATHCLYDE: J. D. S. Gaylor (1950-1963) has graduated B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering and was awarded the Montgomerie Neilson Medal and Prize for the best B.Sc. Thesis in Mechanical Engineering.

J. R. Trythall (1949-1962) has graduated B.Sc., with First Class Honours in Mechanical Engineering.

GLASGOW ACADEMY CHRONICLE

APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS-

17

T. R. Craig (1917-1923) has been appointed Managing Director of the Scottish and North-west group of the British Steel Corporation.

* * * J. Glen (1933-1934) of Ballindalloch, Balfron, has been adopted as

prospective Unionist Candidate for West Stirlingshire.

* * * A. T. W. Liddell (1946-1951) has been appointed Warden of the

new Sibly HaIl of Residence at Reading University.

* * * P. T. MacLellan (1942-44) has been appointed Headmaster of Rannoch

School. He has been a house-master at Strathallan School for the last seven years.

* * * Rev. W. A. Wylie (1938-1944) Minister of the Scots Kirk in Lausanne,

Switzerland, has been invited to be General Secretary of the Scottish Churches' Council. He will have special responsibility for encouraging the missionary outreach of the constitutent churches.

* * * Dr. K. Campbell (1925-1931), Medical Officer of Health for Paisley,

has been appointed M.O.H. for Manchester.

~l L * * * L. D. Robertson (199r-19~ has been awarded the Diploma of

Loughborough College with First Class Honours in Physical Education.

* * * C. Jefferies (1958-1967) has been awarded a scholarship by the

Civil Engineering Scholarship Trust amounting to £100 per annum for three years for the purpose of reading engineering at Leeds Univer-~~ . .

* * * Dr. D. K. Mason (1941-1947) has been appointed to the chair of

Oral Medicine at Glasgow University.

* * * J. C. Dumbreck (1933-1941) has been appointed to the chair of

Russian at Manchester University.

* * * Rev. Dr. J. R. Macphail (1908-1919) has just retired after forty

three years of service to the Madras College in India. He has been Professor of English, Warder, Bursar and for one period Principal of the College.

* * * A. McNeil (1958-65) is Senior Under Officer for this term, his last

at R. M. A. Sandhurst.


G. J. S. Weir, (1944-57) is now a Captain R.AM.C., serving in Singapore and is a member of the Singapore Para Medic Jungle Rescue Team.

* * * D. MacFarlane, (1934-43) Professor of Veterinary Medicine in the

University of Sydney has been appointed Director of Agricultural Research and Extension in Uruguay.

* * * R. G. M. Nisbet (1933-1942) has been appointed Senior Tutor of

Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy.

* * * C. H. O.'D. Alexander (1952-64) has been successful in the Method I

competition for the Administrative Class of the Civil Service.

G.C.E. RESULTS In the examination of Mid-Summer 1967 of the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Boards, Advanced and Scholarships level the following certificates were gained; (the symbols are f-French, gm-German, hHistory, I- Latin, gk- Greek, e- English, ah-Ancient History, phPhysics, ch-Chemistry, m. for s.-Maths for Science, m with stMaths with Statistics, m and hm- Maths and Higher Maths, gGeneral Paper, u of e-Use of English. Capital letters denote the same subjects at scholarship level. * denotes a distinction or with mark very good in the General Paper. Anderson, D. J. B.; f. Anderson, 1. W.; m for s. Boyd, J. F.; m for s. Brewin, D. T.; f, m. Brown, A J. M .; f* , gm. Clement, J. R. A; m with st., * f. Clement, V. C. W. R.; h, f. Clifton, R. S. ; applied maths of

m and hm, u of e. Finlayson, R. W.; h. Forrest,A.J.; f*, F, gm*, GM*, g,

u ofe. Foulis, A K.; m for s. , ph. Fuiton, D. W. S. ; f. Gibson, J. N.; I, gk, ah. Gilbert, R. M., I, ah. Jefferies, c.; m for s., M for S, ph. Little, C. T.; m and hm*, M and

HM*, ph, g*, u of e. Little, R. J. A.; m and hm*,

M and HM*, ph, g*, u of e. Macdonald, C. A.; f*, F*, gm*,

GM*, g*, u of e.

MacKechnie, E. M. ; f, h. Macmichael, D. B. A; applied

maths of m and hm, ph. Marshall, P. F.; f*, F*, gm. GM*.

g, u of e. Patterson, S. K., I, L *, e, E. Philips, G. M. ; f, h. Primrose, D. G. U.; m and hm,

ph, Sellyn, L. G.; f*, F*, gm*, GM*,

g, u of e. Semple, W. G.; m and hm, ph *,

PH*, g, u of e. Spalding, N. F.; m for s. Steel, J. D. C.; m and hm, ph,

PH, ch, g, u of e. Stewart, 1. W.; m with st*. Thorn, A. E. R.; ph. Watson, C. A.; ph, ch. Watson, H. N.; m for s, ch, ph, PH*, g, u of e. Weir, L. M.; h.


THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE vye. show indivi~ual pa~ses gained in 1967 by candidates who were slttmg the ScottIsh CertIficate of Education Examination for the first time and also further passes gained by candidates who obtained the Certificate in 1966 and are entitled to further endorsements on the strength of the 1967 examinations.

~he symbols are: English-Ee, History-Hh, Geography- Gg, Latm- Ll, .Greek- GKgk, French-Ff, German- GMgm, SpanishSPsp, RussIan-Rr, Mathematics-Mm, Arithmetic- m' Science-Ss Physics- Pp, C.hemistry-Cc! Art-Aa, Geometry-GEOM, Analysi~ -AN, DynamIcs- D, Apphed Mathematics-App. M. Where two grades are possible italics are used and capitals mean Higher and small letters mean Ordinary.

IVth FORM Biggar, R. H.; ar, m, I Blair, J. E.; ar, m. Boyd, A F.; ar, m, 1,1 Brown, A. G. K.; ar, m,1 Brown, J. C. M.; ar. Cameron, D. G.; ar, m, I. Campbell, D. D.; ar, m, I Cooper, 1. A.; ar, m. Cousland, M. D.; ar, m, I, I Cowie, P. J. M.; ar, I Crabb, A. J.; I Crombie, L. B.; ar. Davie, P. D. T.; ar. m. Dawson, I. B. W.; ar, m, I Dickson, J. R. Y.; ar, m. Dowie, A L.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Duncan, N. H.; ar, m. Edmond, P. F.; ar, m, I, I Flatman, A T.; ar, m, I Fulton, H. M.; ar, m. Fyfe, J. G.; ar, m. Gibson, A. R.; ar, m, I, I Gray, W. N.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Haggis, T. R.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Hamilton, D. G.; ar, m, f Howie, G. F.; ar, m. . Howie, I. A.; ar, m, I, I Howie, J. M.; ar, I Imrie, J. A.; ar. Jewell, N. P.; ar, m, I, I 10hnston, R. M.; ar, I, I Lamb, J. G.; ar, m, I, I

Lee, R. D. L. ; ar, m. Lundie, A. W.; ar, m. McClure, R. A; ar. M Cracken, K. G.; ar, m, I, I McDougall, A. D.; ar, m. McGregor, A D.; ar, m, I,f, gm. McKay, R. W.; ar, m, I, I Mackie, 1. A.; f, gm. McLaren, G. I.; ar, m,f MacLennan, C. K.; ar. McMiIlan, I. R.; ar. McNaught, D. C.; ar, m, I,f, gm. Magowan, W. M.; ar, m, I Manson, C.; ar. Matthews, A. J.; ar. Miller, C. D. ; ar, m, I Mitchell, J. W.; ar, m, I Moar, I. T.; ar. Morton, I. R. M.; qr, m, I, I Mundie, D. S.; ar, m, I, I Murray, I. M.; ar, m, I, I Patrick, W. J.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Peden, L. M.; ar, m, I, I Randall, D. W. S.; I Rimmer, S. A.; ar, m. Russell, A. G.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Russell, K. C.; ar, m. Scott, C. N.; ar, m, I, / Shaw, P. J. G.; I, /, gm. Smith, C. W. I. F.; I, I Stewart, C. D.; m. Stewart, G. F.; ar. Stirrat, D. K.; ar, m.


Sutherland, M. W. B.; ar, m, f Swan, I. R. C.; ar, m, I, f, gm. Veitch, I. M.; ar, m, I, f. White, A. L.; ar, m, I, f Zehetmayr, P. L.; ar, m.

Vth FORM

Aeberli, K. E. ; E, H, M, F, S. Aitken, C. G. G.; E, G, M, F, S. Anderson, R. J.; E, m, F, S. Andrews, C. S.; E, M, L, F, GM. Aston, R. M. W.; ar, I, p. Bannerman, R. N.; ar, m. Barr, J. W.; E, g, m, F. S. Battison, P. M.; E, h, F. Begg, I. M.; E, g, M, F, S. Beveridge, D. K.; e, p. Blackwood, G. R.; L, F. Blackwood, I. W. R.; E, F, GM. Brown, T. J.; E, ar, m. Buchan, A. S.; E, M , L , F. Caldwell, M. H.; e. Cameron, C. N.; E. Cameron, D. C.; e, ar. Campbell, E. B.; E, m, F, s, C. Camp bell, N. A.; e. ar. Carr, S. H.; e, h, m, f Carson, J. C.; e, g, f, p. Clark, A. D.; e, g, M, F. Clark, W. R. K.; E, H, M, S. Cochrane, J. D.; E, h, m. Cordiner, R. W.; e, h, F, S. Cowan, R. H. P.; F, S. Cowie, R. I. M.; e. Cross, J. M.; m. Cunningham, I. B.; e, h, ar, F. Curran, J. c.; E, G, M, F, S. Davie, J. D. M.; E, a. Denholm, C.; E, G, M, F, S. Dick, R. F.; e, F, p, c. Dobson, J. D.; e, ar, m, c. Donaldson, C. H.; E, g, M, F, S. Douglas, D. L.; e, g, m, p, c. Dow, D. M.; E, H, M, F, GM. Drake, R. G.; E, g, M, c. Dun, A. C.; e, g, M, L, F, gm. Edwards, A. N. B.; E, g, M, F, S. Elder, E. M.; L.

Frame, R. C. c.; h, M, f, C. Fraser, S. W. H.; E, m, F. Garrow, W. G.; e, ar, m, f Guthrie, C. I.; e. Hamilton, W. S.; g. Hannah, F. F.; e, g, ar, m, f Harper, M. P.; E, G, M, F, S. Harrison, D. A.; E, h, ar, L, F. Harrison, M. J.; e, m, I, f, gm. Heasley, A. J.; g, M, S. Horne, G. S.; M, s, P. Hunter, H. L.; E, G, M, p. Hunter, J. W.; E, M, F, s, P. Hutchison, R.; E, H, L, F, GM. Inglis, M. S.; E, G, M, P. I' Anson, G. G.; e, g, M, p . Jubb, G. M.; e, g, ar, M, p, c. Kelly, A. A.; E, M, F, p, c. Kennedy, N. G.; p. Kerr, A. J.; E, H, m, F. Kerr, J. W.; e, h, F, c. Kerr, R. B.; e, ar, f Kinghorn, J. C.; m, p. Kirkwood, C. B.; e. Kirkwood, J. A.; E, M. Kongialis, J. A.; E, G, M, P. Law, J. S.; E, H, F. Levack, Q. J. G.; e, m. Levack, W. D. M.; h, M,.f, S. LitteIjohn, D. L.; M, F. Livingstone, R. A.; M, F. Lowson, A. S.; e, a. MacAllister, A. R.; E, M, F. McCracken, D. A. D.; e, m. McCracken, J. R.; e. McCulloch, A. G.; E, g, p, c. McDiarmid, H. C.; E, G, F, S. McDonald, A. D.; E, h, m, p. MacFarlane, T. I.; E, G, F, S. MacGregor, A. R.,; E, H, M, F,

gm. McIsaac, G. A.; E, H, M, F, S. Mackay, R.; e, h, f, p. McKean, A. T.; e, h, ar, f McLaren, M. L.; e, g, p, c. McLean, C. R.; E, g, F. MacNab, J. G. B.; e, g, M, p, c. McNeil, K.; E, h, m, f, p, c. McNicol, R. J.; e, ar, p, c.


MacPherson, R. J. W.; e, ar, m, p,

Miles, K. I.; E, G, M, F, S. Mitchell, G. R.; E, h, M, F, p. Moodie, G. R.; e, p. Morrison, I. M. S.; e. Morton, J. A. G.; .f, p, c. Morton, R. J. M.; e, h, m, I, F. Muir, H. E. P.; E, m. Nonweiler, B. R. G.; E, g, M, P. Ogilvie, R. C.; e, g, a. Pack, J. R.; E, g, M, F, P. Paterson, D. R.; e, g, p, c. Paterson, J. B.; e, g, ar, m, f, p. Patrick, A. H. M.; E. Pattison, H.; e, I, F. Peek, M. S.; e, ar. Perry, W. H.; E, H, M, F, S. Pollock, D. W.; H, L, F. Randell, C. N.; E, g, M, c. Reid, D. J. C.; E, f Reid, D. F.; E, ar, h. Robb, C. B.; E, m, f Robertson, A. H.; E, H,p. Robertson, D. I.; e, g. Robertson, D. W.; E, G, p. Ross, G. C.; e, g, p, c. Roxburgh, J. R. R.; m, c. Russell, L. J.; e, g, m, c. Sandison, J. P.; e, f, c. Savage, G. G.; E, g. Savage, G. M. A.; e, p. Sellyn, J. M.; e, h, m. Shankland, W. R.; g, ar, m, c. Sharp, M. C. R.; E, G, f, P, C. Silvey, P. D.; E, h, M, F, S. Sinciair, A. N. M.; E, H, M, F, c. Smith, C. F.; E, h,j,p. Smith, G. H.; e, g, ar, m. Smith, R. S.; E, M, f, P. Smith, W. H.; j, p. Smithyman, P. M.; E, ar. Sperber, J. C.; E, H, m, F. Steven, J. M.; E, h, ar, m, F, gm. Stevens, P. G.; E, H, M, F, S. Stewart, G. E.; E, H, M, I, F. Stewart, M. J.; g, M, p, c. Stirling, D. A.; E, M, f, s, P. Stoker, P. T. P.; E, G, f

Stoker, R. P.; e, ar, m, P. Strang, J. S.; E, H, m. Swan, I. R.; E, M, F. Taylor, S. A.; H, p. Thomlinson, G. J.; E, ar, F, P, C. Thompson, A. W.; e, g, ar, f Turner, I. M.; e, g, ar, m, p, c. Utechin, N. R.; E, H, m, L, F. Wallace, A. M.; E, G, M, F, S. Walls, E. K.; e. Watson, M. M.; E, M, F, p. Watson, R.; e, ar, m. Whitaker, J. B.; H, M, F, P, C. Winning, J. H.; f Wilson, A. J.; e, g, M, f, p, c. Wohl, M. A.; E, g, M, L, gk, F. Young, C. H.; e. Young, R. M.; ar.

VIth FORM Anderson, D. J. B.; E, I. Anderson, J. W.; E, AN, P, C. Barrie, T.; M, P, C. Black, A. G. C.; sp, p. Boyd, J. F.; AN, GEOM, D, P,

C. Brand, D. S.; E, G, M, P, C. Brewin, D. T.; E, AN, GEOM. Clement, J. R. A. C.; AN,

GEOM, D. Clement, V. C. W. R.; E, L. Clifton, R. G.; AN, GEOM, D. CoIe, T. R.; M, GEOM, P, C. Cunningham, R. K. H.; E, F. Dawson, C. A. C.; p. Finlayson, R. W.; E, L, F. Foulis, A. K.; AN, GEOM, D. Fulton, D. W. S.; e, F. Gibson, J. N.; gm. GIlchrist, J. W.; E, AN, GEOM,

D, S, P. Graham, R. D.; E, GM, S. Hall, A. G. M.; E, AN, GEOM,

D, c, P. Lawson, D. A.; E, P. MacKechnie, E. M.; H. MacMichael, D. B. A.; E, AN, GEOM, D, C. MacNeill Weir, L.; L, GK.


Philips, G. M.; E. Richmond, A. M.; E, M, GEOM,

D,L.

Walls, H. A.; f, P, C. Watson, C. A.; AN, GEOM, D,

P, C. Spalding, N. F.; AN, GEOM, Watson, H. N.; AN, GEOM,

D. D, P, C. Smith, A. G.; E, P, C. Taylor, D. R.; E, M.

Weetch, G. A.; AN, GEOM, D, P, C.

Thorn, A. E. R.; GEOM, D, P.

FORM CAPTAINS AND VICE-CAPTAINS

Class Captain Vice-Captain

V A - A. G. McCulloch K. McNeil

AI - - J. H. Winning D. F. Reid

A2 - - A. J. Wilson R. I. M. Cowie

A3 - - M. J. Stew art G. H. Jubb

B - S. A. Rimmer R. M. Johnston

Bl - - A. G. RusseIl P. G. M. Waine

B2 - - A. W. Lundie J. Reid

B3 - - W. A. Brechin A. J. Park

IV A - J. Leggat L. McNeill

Bl - - N. D. MacLeod H. M. Hammer

B2 - A. J. Leckie P. L. M. Hillis

C - S. B. Frame R. C. Primrose

III A - J. T. McAlpine G. C. Ligertwood

B - R. J. Sweet G. I. T. Hunter

C - L. M. Crawford P. C. M. Wright

N.L. - F. J. Lenihan R. R. C. Dewar

11 A - T. J. A. Dickson D. M. Lyle

B - K. M. Caldwell C. L. Camp bell

C - J. M. Ker M. P. Betteridge

N.L. - B. M. Wolfe R. D. W. Kay

I A - G. S. Paton F. B. Santana

B - G. R. B. Camp bell K. G. Hart

C - R. e. Waine A. S. McCulloch

N.L. - T. K. Sampson E. G. MacQuarrie

Tr. A - D. e. M. Childs J. B. McCubbin

B - T. D. Warren R. A. Young

X - J. H. Scott D. R. Nimmo


ADADEMICA Glasses of water, tomato sauce, salad dressing; these are but a few

of the new delights which have been enjoyed recently in the Dining Hall. And of course there is one older Delight-Academy varietywhich addicts claim to be one of the world's outstanding sweets. Our sincerest thanks to Mrs. O'Hara and her staff for their valliant work.

* * *

There is no tlUth in the rumour that Mr. Cliff Richard has sung the backing for the latest record of Mr. Horrex and the Carol Singers. If we may drop for a moment into the vernacular we hope it gets into the charts, tops the pops and semis the teenagers.

* * * Our renewed thanks to the stalwart band of sea-gulls and pidgeons

who pace the playground each day after mid-morning and lunch break. They set a very fine example in picking up litter.

* * * Seven buses stopped dead in Byres Road. The drivers had heard

Mr. Wilberforce instructing the new recruits how to halt.

* * * All praise to the Music Group which is organizing another joint

evening with Westbourne School. Other school societies should follow this splendid initiative.

* * * How lush and green the pitches at Anniesland looked at the beginning

of the season. It was almost a pleasure to be tackled. Congratulations to the groundsmen and weather.

* * * Another of our unsung heroes is the Kelvin Bridge' Lollipop' man.

Let us make a resolution to wish him good-morning. After all he has about 5,000 brake horse-power in his right hand.

* * * There is no truth in the rumour that Colonel Carruthers has been

signed on for the Globe Players at a record transfer fee.

* * *

Happy news from the Boarding House. We are glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs. J. Cowper have settled in their new home and, we gather, made many friends.

V.C.W.R.e.


SCHOOL TOUR, AUSTRIA 1967 This year's summer visit to the Continent coincided with fine weather at home, so, for once, those remaining in Britain did not have to bask vicariously in the inevitable sunshine of picture postcards. These cards, like clues in an extended paper-chase, began arriving from Dover and traced our route through Brussels, Cologne and Heidelberg to Innsbruck.

The 32 boys were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Black and Mr. Prowse, and by hiring a coach for the whole trip Mr. Black had removed some of the anxieties of rail travel. Moreover our impeccable driver Chris was driving through familiar territory and could complete a journey of over 200 miles within minutes of the scheduled time of arrival.

Almost without exception we were met in the various hotels and restaurants along our route with smiles of welcome and an eagerness to please; willing attempts were made to quell the demands of hunger, although this sometimes seemed impossible (Macfarlane's table demolished mountains). Gastronomic was matched by physical exhaustion in Ulm when, during the mid-day break, one group climbed the Minster spire. The pace began to tell well before the top, but Brechin valiantly joined in the final dash for the summit, while MacMillan, probably dizzy himself, assured him the spire had begun to sway. However, the view from the top was ample reward for the tenuousness of our link with the ground.

Three days on the road (generally the Autobahn) brought us to Innsbruck. Innsbruck is not, as its name implies, simply a bridge on the river Inn. It is a fair-sized town that thrives for 50 weeks of the year on tourism. Summer visitors are attracted by its superb setting, its picturesque old houses and bustling prosperity, its warmth and its offer of relaxed recreation. After about two weeks, in which the town draws breath, the winter visitors arrive and it becomes a centre for winter sports. This applies also to Igls, to the south of Innsbruck, a tram ride away through the woods, and to many other Austrian towns and villages. It is why we saw so many open-air swimming pools and ski-lifts in the same area.

On our first day we descended on the cable railway on the outskirts of tlie town and climbed the Hafelekar, which forms part of the NordKette range of mountains. Gazing from this ridge at 7,000 feet, scaled apparently only by cable railways and chamois, we could understand why these are not ski-slopes for beginners. We later asked our charming guide Rita if she had really skied from the top right down to the valley, and she said, " Oh yes, of course, but if I would have fallen I would not have been able to stand up for a few thousand feet".

Travelling in that part of Austria around Innsbruck we were struck by two phenomena, one natural and one man-made. The first is the way the mountains rise abruptly and very steeply from the very fiat Inn valley. This sharp deliniation was most noticeable at the entrance to the Ziller valley and reminds one of neither the softly undulating nor


the narrow V-shaped valleys one is used to in Scotland. The second phenomenon was the remarkable amount of building we saw in almost every village we passed through. Private houses and hotels are multipl~ing rapidly, as well as chair-lifts and swimming pools, roads and bndges, (we drove right round Mayrhofen longing for a swim, and eventually we found the pool, disfigured by excavators' shovels, being enlarged and improved.).

King Ludwig II of Bavaria was a great admirer of Wagner's music and he had visions of creating just such an atmosphere of Arthurian romance and Germanic legend in his castle of Neuschwanstein. A spear's throw from his family home of Hohenschwangau he built this castle of his dreams, but never lived more than a few months in it. The beauty of its setting gives it a fragile magic one associates with WaIt Disney, but such fairy-tale fascination is replaced on close inspection by a feeling of cold, lifeless opulence. Still, this product of an unstable imagination is good business for the hotels below and one restaurant waiter made it quite clear that they could manage without our custom.

The other goal of this day's excursion was the Passion Theatre of Oberammergau. The last performances were in 1960, the next will take place in 1970. For nine years at a time the theatre remains a wellkept, well-administered and slightly impersonal museum. One can see the set, props and costumes and buy a dozen assorted woodcarvings, but it is difficult to imagine that in the tenth year it is all transformed by half a million visitors and a dedicated local amateur cast into a living perpetuation of a 17th century act of faith. As in Lourdes, the incidental profit brought to the town, based on enterprise of a very varied nature, must be quite considerable.

The enjoyment of this excursion, as Cross would agree, depended not a little on the personality of our guide, and we seemed to have been one of her less trying groups, for she accompanied us to an evening of traditional Austrian music, given by a very talented family group a la Trapp, and practised her excellent English at the swimming pool.

The centre of Innsbruck is well known for its tall, narrow ·16th century houses, sometimes richly decorated with stucco work or, less frequently than in other towns, with elaborate murals. The shops on the old square are set well back under arcades and the Golden Roof does look golden when the sun shines directly on to it. Maria Theresa's palace backs on to these narrow streets next to one of the town gates and its long facade is painted uniformly yellow, a predominant colour in these parts. In front of the Golden Roof one evening there was a performance of traditional songs and dances of the Tyrol, and generally one was very conscious that the foreign visitor still adheres to the yodelling, dirndl-clad image of Austria, with an admixture of baroque churches and cow-bells.

Our group certainly had varied tastes and pursuits on a free morning or afternoon: some were for swimming, some shopped and bought presents they would have liked for themselves, some explored on foot or, like Burnett, sampled different forms of public transport. It was


encouraging to see that German phrases were being brought out, polished and used with the desired effect. Even the waitresses in our hotel were impressed by these exercises in self-expression.

On the day before our departure we took the Brenner Pass road as far as the Europabrucke, a spectacular construction whose enormously high pillars lend a misleading air of fragility to this handsome bridge. Our return journey was made via the Arlberg Pass and Switzerland and the stages of this route were marked by bathing in Lake Constance, gasping for water at a fountain in Schaffhausen, being battered by a sudden violent storm before Luxembourg and finally by reaching the Calais ferry with at the most two and a half minutes to spare.

The Customs shed at Dover presented the last hurdle, and when the resulting expressions of relief or pained surprise had worn off, the first signs of dispersal began and Austria '67 was already becoming an assortment of pleasant memories. Thanks must go to Mr. Black for undertaking to organize the trip and for bearing the burden of all the arrangements, and to the boys for making the holiday a success and for being friendly and co-operative, interested and cheerful.

M.J.P.

C.C.F. NOTES Three Field Days were held during the Summer Term. The R.N. Section made full use of the new dinghy based at RIm and by using our own canoes and borrowing assault craft it was possible to carry out watermanship training with cadets of all three Sections. Some members of the R.N. Section visited' H .M.S. Maidstone '. Army Section field training was carried out at Drumclog Moor. Members of the R.A.F. Section had air experience at R.N.A.S. Arbroath and R.A.F. Turnhouse flying in Chipmunk aircraft.

No official inspection was held this year. The Fifty-ninth Annual Review of the Contingent was held on

Monday, June 26th, 1967, when the Reviewing Officer was Captain C. R. C. Dobson, V.R.D., R.N.R., who brought as his Aide-de-camp Lieutenant M. B. F. Frame, R.N.R. Both the Reviewing Officer and his Aide-de-camp are Academicals. Mrs. R. G. MacLeod presented the prizes.

30 cadets were due to take part in a Naval Exercise during the period May 31st to June 2nd. Unfortunately, after the cadets had been conveyed by helicopter to the Island of Colonsay, the exercise was cancelled as the naval ships involved were recalled to base. The cadets spent the night on Colonsay and returned by helicopter to Glasgow next day.

Annual Training for cadets of the R.N. Section was carried out on two M.F.V.s of the Clyde Port Auxiliary Service when valuable experience in coastal navigation and seamanship was gained. Visits were made to Bute, Kintyre and the Island of Arran where some expeditionary training was carried out.


The Army Section attended annual camp at Magilligan, Northern Ireland, at the edge of Loch Foyle. This change of location for annual camp p.roduced transport problems and it was not possible to take the eqUIpment necessary to car!y out the adventure type training which has been a feature of camps m recent years. Nevertheless, the hills aroun~ the c~mp were. freely available for map reading, compass work and orlenteenng exerCises, and useful minor exercises were successfully held locally in the sand dunes.

The R.A.F. Section attended summer camp at R.A.F. Watton where ev:ry c~det w~s flown in a Varsity and a Chipmunk; the average flYll1g time bemg over two hours. 12 cadets passed the Swimming Profici~ncy and 11 were .awarded Marksmen badges. I?~nng the summer ho/tday two cadets completed Flying Scholarship

trammg, five cadets completed Gliding Courses three cadets attended R.A.F. Star camps, and various cadets of the 'R.N. Section went on a summer cruise to Jersey in H.M.S. Clyde and attended courses which included Naval Aviation, Gunnery Communications and Engineering. '

Prizewinners :-

The" Frank A dam " Medal/or the Best N.C.O.: W.O.1. MacLeod, D. G.

The" Frank Adam " Medalfor Drill and Dress: 1. W.O. J. MacLeod, D. G. 2. Sgt. Forrest, A. J.

The "Alan M. Stevenson " Memorial Prize. (Highest Mark in Army Proficiency Certificate). Cdt. Gibson, A. R.

The" Cowie Cup" (Awarded to the most proficient cadet in the R.A.F. Section). Fl. Sgt. Semple, W. G.

The" Ernest Collie" Rose Bowl for the Best Recruit: A.B. Lamb, J. G.

The" Frank Adams" Medalfor Piping: I. BandjSgt. Anderson, R. J. 2. Pipe-major Richmond, A. M.

Piping Prize for Juniors: J. E. Burnett. The" Major Reid" Challenge Bugle: 1st Equal-Band Cpl. Black,

A. G. C., and Band LjCpl. Cunningham, I. B. Bugling Prize for Juniors: M. J. Furlong. The " Challenge" Drumsticks (Presented by Mrs. P. P. Mallam).

I. BandjSgt. Swan, 1. R. 2. Drummer Beveridge, D. K. Drumming Prize for Juniors: 1. H. Russell. The" Doddrell" Cup for Open-Range Shooting: 1. Sgt. Gilchrist,

J. W. 2. PjO. Instr. Watson, H. N. Best Recruit: Cadet Peden, L. M. .The." Wordie" Challenge Cup for Miniature Rifle Shooting: 1. Sgt.

Gilchnst, J. W. 2. PjO. Instr. Watson, H. N. Best Recruit: Cadet Peden, L. M. C. The" Colonel M orrison " Challenge Cup for Tactics: CjSgt. J efferies,


The" Cowie" Cup for Inter-House Shooting: Albany. The" Lowson " Shield for the Best House Platoon (Drill): Temple.

ApPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

w.e.f. 20.6.67. Army Section

To be Cpl. : L/Cpls. Andrews, C. S., Battison, P. M. ,. ~hambers, J. A., Harrison, D. A., Hunter, H. L., Hunter, J. W., Oglivle, R. c. , Pack, J. R., Pattison, H., Sellyn, J. M., Weetch, G. A.

w.e.f. 12.9.67 R.N. Section

To be Cdt. Cox'n. : PlO. Instr. Watson, H. N. To be PlO. Instr.: LISI Instrs. Aston, R. M. W., Kongialis, J. A. ,

McDiarmid, H. C., Stoker, P. T. P.

Army Section To be W.O.Il.: qSgts. Little, C. T., Little, R . J. A. To be CjSgt.: Sgts. Forrest, A. J., Macdonald, C. A., Marshall, P. F. To be Sgt.: Cpls. Anderson, R. J., Campbell, E. B., Kirkwood,

J. A., Levack, W. D. M., Macallister, A. R., Macfarlane, T. I., Macmichael, D. B. A., Mitchell, G. R., Reid, D. F., Stewart, G. E.

To be Cpl.: L/Cpls. Brown, A. J. M. , Campbell, N. A. , Clifton, R. G., Livingstone, R. A.

R.A.F. Section To be W.O.: Fl. Sgt. Semple, W. G. To be Cpl.: J/Cpls. Clement, V. C. W. R., Cochrane, J. D., Cu~n~ng

ham, I. B., Garrow, W. G., Reid, D. J. C., Sharp, M. C. R., Stlrlmg, D. A., Thomlinson, G. J .

Contingent Appointments Band: To be Pipe-major: Sgt. Anderson, R. J. Shooting: To be Captain: Cdt. Cox'n. Watson, H. N. To be Vice-Captain: W.O. Semple, W. G. The following cadets of the R.N. Section passed proficiency exami

nations on June 12th, 1967, as follows: Proficiency: A.B.s Dowie, A. L. , Edmond, P. F. , Lamb, J. G.,

McCracken, K. G., Mundie, D. S., Rimmer, S. A., Swan, I. R. C. AdvancedProficiency: A.B.s Dobson, J. D., Douglas, D. L., Harrison

M. J., Moodie, G. R., Smith, C. F. The following cadets of the Army Section passed the examination

for the Army Proficiency Certificate on June 12th, 1967: Cadets Biggar, R. H., Cameron, D. G., Co~sland, M. D., puncan,

N. H., Flatman, A. T., Gibson, A. R., Howle, J. M., Imne, !. A., Jewell, N. P., Lee, R. D., McKay, R. W.,. MaLaren, G. I., Reld, J ., Silvey, P. D., Sutherland, M. W. B., Wame, P. G. M.


The following cadets of the Army Section passed Classification examinations as follows :

Artillery (1.6.67): Cdts. Buchan, N . H., Caldwell, M. H., Donaldson, C. H., Kirkwood, C. B., McDonald, A. D., McNicol, R. J ., Steven, J. M., Stevens, P. G., Wilson, A. 1., Young, R. M.

Signals (1.6.67): Cdts. Aeberli, K. E., Beveridge, D. K., Clark, A. D., Davie, J. D. M., Hutchison, R. , Kerr, J. W., Kinghorn, 1. C., McCulloch, A. G., MacIsaac, G. A., Miles, K. I., Paterson, 1. B., Shankland, W. R., Sinc1air, A. N. M., Utechin, N. R. , Wohl, M. A.

Engineering (12.6.67): Cdts. Aitken, c. G. G., Bannerman, R. N., Clark, W. R. K., Cross, 1. M., Curran, 1. c., Dick, R. F. , Dunn, A. C. Harper, M. P., lubb, G. M., Kelly, A. A., Kerr, A. J., Levack, Q. 1. G. MacGregor, A. R., Sandison, J. P., Savage, G. M. A.

The following cadets of the R.A.F. Section passed the Advanced examination on June 12th, 1967:

L/Cdts. B1ackwood, I. W. R., Fraser, S. W. H., Law, J. S., McLaren, M. L., Nonweiler, B. R. G., Perry, W. H. (Credit), Randell, C. N. , Ross, G. C., Sperber, 1. C.

SHOOTING NOTES During this year's full-bore season we had the double advantage of a high proportion of five days for practice and uninterrupted use of Dechmont Range, which gave us a great deal of enjoyable shooting. The Lowland Div./Dist. Shoot which has in past years deprived us of the use of Dechmont during May will be held this year in October, thereby allowing us to concentrate on Ashburton-style shooting for the whole of the summer term. At the time of writing the team is enjoying practice for the cadets' falling plates match which is a new event in the Lowland District programme.

Our first match of the season took place on a very blustery morning in May and its result reminded us very pointedly that the Academicals ' team should never be underestimated even though a good many of its members have not shot since the previous match with the School. Their victory this year will certainly put us on our mettle when we meet them again next season. Once more the Brock Shield eluded us but we retained the Rankin Cup with a very capable 48 points by Sgt. Gilchrist, Captain of the VIII. The Scottish Schools Trophy has also returned to the Academy for a second year.

We congratulate PlO Instr. Watson on being selected as a member of the Imperial Cadet Association team of seventeen cadets who represented Great Britain in Canada this summer. PlO Watson was a member of the British VIII which won the Michael Faraday Cup from the Canadian Cadets. During his tour in Canada he visited


Expo '67 and also shot in the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association Meeting where his name figured in the prize lists.

Summary of the results of competitors in the summer term:

Academicals' Match. Academicals, 463. School, 462. H.P.S. 560.

The Scottish Schools C.C.F. Rifle Meeting.

Glasgow Academy, 497 (H.P.S. 560). Place 1st. Entries, 9. Team: Sgt. Gilchrist, J. W., PlO Instr. Watson, H . N., Cpl. McLean,

C. R., Cdt. McNicol, R. J., Flt./Sgt. Semple, W. G., LIS Instr. Stoker, P. T. P., Cdts. Wilson, A. J., Young, R. M.

The Scottish Rifle Association Meeting.

The Brock Shield: Glasgow Academy, 491 (H.P.S. 560). Place 4th. Winning Score, 509. Entries, 7.

Team: as for the Scottish Schools Meeting.

The Cadet Pairs Competition: Glasgow Academy, 119 (H.P.S. 140). Place, 3rd. Winning score, 126. Entries, 7.

Team: Cdts. Brown, A. G. K., Peden, L. M.

The Ranken Cup: Sgt. Gilchrist, J. W., 48 (H.P.S. 50). Place, 1st Entries, 7.

Individual Prizes: 200 yards. Cdt. Wilson, A. J., 34. Place 2nd. 500 yards. Flt./Sgt. Semple, W. G., 34. Place, 1st.

Postal Matches

Opponent Score G.A. Result Glenalmond 506 511 Won Merchant Taylors 496 511 Won Merchant Taylors

Cadet Pair 115 119 Won Ninth Man 61 63 Won

Framlingham 483 499 Won Sebright 487 491 Won Sebright Cadet Pair 119 119 Lost

Inter-House Competition

The Cowie Cup: Albany House. Team: Sgt. Gilchrist, Cdt. Young.


I ndividual Awards

N.R.A. Donegal! Medal: Sgt. Gilchrist.

The Doddrell Cup: 1st, Sgt. Gilchrist, 2nd, PlO Instr. Watson. Best Junior Shot: Cdt. Peden .

BISLEY TEAM, 1967

The scores on Ashburton Day were somewhat below expectation and disappointing for a team who had worked hard in practice and shown promise throughout the season. However we had an enjoyable meeting due largely to the warm and thoroughly pleasant weather. The best score in the practice shooting was Cpl. McLean's 35 at 200 yards which earned him 12th place in the "Wellington ".

This year the butt marking for the Schools Meeting was done by cadets, which meant arranging practice shooting in such a way as to allow time for movement between the firing point ana butts. The marking on Ashburton Day was carried out by cadets who had come to Bisley but who were not firing in the major competitions. The system of accommodation too was a different one. As there was no tented camp this year, most teams were accommodated by the Army in barracks in the Aldershot area or were guests of neighbouring schools. We were fortunate in being able to stay in the London Scottish Club House and so avoid a journey to and from Bisley every day.

After the Ashburton we had a most enjoyable evening with the members of the Academicals' Club who entertained us in the Caledonian Club.

BISLEY RESULTS, 1967

The Ashburton: Glasgow Academy, 485 (H.P.S. 560). Place, 61st. Winning score 522. Total entries, 93. Team: Sgt. Gilchrist, J. W., PlO Instr. Watson, H. N., Cpl. McLean, C. R., Cdt. McNicol, R. J., Flt./Sgt. Semple, W. G., LIS Instr. Stoker, P. T. P., Cdts. Peden, L. M., Young, R. M.

The Cadets: Glasgow Academy, 118 (H.P.S. 140). Place, 38th. Winning score, 130. Total entries 85. Team: Cdts. Brown, A. G. K., Flatman, Aa T. .. I

The London Scottish: Glasgow Academy, 6th. Total entries, 7.

The Spencer Mellish: Sgt. Gilchrist, J. W., 46. (H.P.S. 50). Winning score, 48. Entries, 76.


The Ninth Man: Cdt. Wilson, A. I., 41 (H.P.S. 50). Winning score, 47. Entries, 87

The Wellington: CpI. McLean, C. R. 35 (tie shots 22). Place, 12th. Sgt. Gilchrist, I. W. 34. Place, 55th. Cdt. Young, R. M., 33. Place, 107th. WinniDg score, 35. Entries, 1828.

The Gale and Polden Rifle: CpI. McLean, C. R., 68. Place, 26th. Sgt. Gilchrist, I. W., 67. Place, nnd. Winning score, 70. EDtries, 3456.

The Devon: Glasgow Academy, 331, (H.P.S. 350). Winning score, 343. Entries, 54. Team: Sgt. Gilchrist, I. W., PlO Instr. Watson, H. N., CpI. McLean, C. R. , Cdt. Peden, L. M., LIS Instr. Stoker, P. T. P.

Colours for the 1967 Season were awarded to:-PlO Instr. Watson, H. N., Cdt. McNicol, R. I., Flt. /Sgt. Semple,

W. G., LIS Instr. Stoker, P. T. P., Cdts. Wilson, A. J., Young, R. M., Peden, L. M.

Half colours:-Cpl. Hunter, H. L., Cdts. Brown, A. G. K., Flatman, A. T.

ApPOINTMENTS FOR THE SEASON 1967-68 Captain of Shooting: PlO Instr. Watson, H. N. Vice-Captain: Flt./Sgt. Semple, W. G.

THE PIPE BAND The Pipe Band had cause to be both elated and disappointed last term. They were ably led by Pipe-major Richmond throughout the year and there were times when they were playing very well. Using a set of new chanters they had a greater unity and strength of tone, and in the West of Scotland Competition held at the Academy on June 9th they had the satisfaction of being placed second, a satisfaction tempered with disappointment at having lacked just the final elan to carry them into first place. However, with the few changes there have been, they start this year with a valuable impetus and Pipe-major R. J. Anderson will maintain this momentum, aiming first of all for a high standard at Christmas. Recruiting this year has been quite productive so far and we hope that more boys will come to look on this activity of the C.C.F. as an extremely worthwhile one. M.I.P.

SAILING The school team was 23rd of 40 schools competing in the Mudhook

Yacht Club's "Schools and Universities" races held at Clynder during August. The racing was plagued by lack of wind, which coupled with strong tidal eddies gave helmsman and crew a testing week.

Many thanks must be given to the owners who lend their boats and also to the caretakers and the Mudhook Yacht Club. Glasgow Academy Team: A. E. R. Thom (Capt.), A. J. Heasley, J. Hunter.

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RICHARD II The first and most important thing to be said about this performance by the Globe Players is that it was enormously enjoyed, both by the audiences and, quite evidently, by the cast. Sometimes we have to admit that after the first hour or so of a school Shakespeare production we are beginning to be painfully aware of the

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wooden seats. This time it was different. There was always excite- R ment on the stage, plenty of action and the play bowled along with refreshing vigour. . 11

Perhaps the most memorable and moving experience of the evening was the farewell performance of B. G. Aston recalled to the stage some thirty seven years after his own first production of Twelfth Night, when the Globe Players were inaugurated. It was as if the part of John of Gaunt had been specially written for him. This was ~;:::::::;:::::=-l,....--"tr~~~ the G.O.M. at his grandest and I!:: there were moments when it was hard to be certain whether Aston was playing Gaunt or Gaunt Aston.

We also enjoyed a second but much briefer swan-song from J. R. W. Orr whose association with the Globe Players dates back over thirty years. This was certainly not type-casting, but as Sir Pierce of Exton he murdered the King with considerable panache.

If we turn to the other actors C. A. MacDonald was outstanding as Richard. This is a long and exacting roll, yet MacDonald not only showed himself word-perfect, clear and commanding, but capable of portraying all the subtlety of the King's changing moods. D. T. Brewin also gave a challenging performance as Henry Bolingbroke, while T. R. R. Roxburgh provided a delightfully amusing sketch of the shuffling old Duke of York.

There were many other noteworthy appearances and several actors such as V.C.W.R. Clement, N. R. Utechin and J. N. Gibson showed commendable versatility in taking on two parts. Outstanding among the" Ladies" was a most sensitive performance by D. W. Mac1eod as the Queen.

In all the cast and producers are to be congratulated on providing a really first-class evening's entertainment and full houses are forecast for the Globe Players next year. O.C.W.T.


CAST King Richard the Second C. A. MacDonald John of Gaunt, Duke of Leicester; Uncles to the King B. G. Aston Edmund, Duke of York; Uncle to the King - J. R. R. Roxburgh Henry, surnamed Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, son to

John of Gaunt; afterwards King Henry IV - D . T. Brewin Duke of Aumerle, son to the Duke of York B. R. G. Nonweiler Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk - J. B. Whittaker Duke of Surrey - J. N. Gibson Earl of Salisbury A. R. MacGregor Lord Berkley J. N . Gibson BUShY} W. G. Semple Bagot Servants to King Richard - - W. R. K. Clark Green R. J. A. Little Earl of Northumberland C. Jefferies Henry Percy , surnamed Hotspur, his son- V. C. W. R. Clement Lord Ross - J. D . Dobson Lord Willoughby C. T. Little Lord Fitzwater - S. A. Rimmer Bishop of Carlisle G. M. Philips Abbot of Westminster - C. T. Little Lord Marshal V. C. W. R. Clement Sir Stephen Scroop S. A. Rimmer Sir Pierce of Exton J. R. w. Orr Captain of a band of Welshmen N. R. Utechin Queen to King Richard - D. W. Macleod Duchess of York - A. G. K. Brown Duchess of Gloucester - N. R. Utechin Lady attending on the Queen - A. D. McGregor Gardener - A. G. Smith Groom - C. A. M. Sin clair Keeper C. N. Scott Servant to Duke of York - S. B. Brewin Servant to Gardener - P. F. Edmond Apothecary - G. C. De Banzie Monk - C. A. M. Sinclair Soldiers to King Richard - G. C. De Banzie, G. F. Howie,

C. N. Scott, C. A. M. SincIair Soldiers to Bolingbroke - S. B. Brewin, E. R. Lucas, R. W.

McKay, C. W. I. F. Smith

Produced and directed by J. J. HORREX and C. P. KIMBER

Assisted by M. J. Prowse


Costumes -

Make-up Decor Lighting Properties -Sound Effects Stage Afanager -Front of House -Electricians Stage-hands

Prompter Curtain

- William Mutrie and Son Ltd., Mr. J. A. T. Richards, Mrs. James Thompson Students from R.S.A.D.A.

- J. J. Roxburgh and the Art Department - Mr. W. S. Young - C. F. Smith, J. M. Steven

D. A. Stirling, D. K. Stirrat Mr. J. R. Plowman Mr. K. J. Miles R. H. P. Cowan, G. M. Jubb W. D. M. Levack, P. M. Battison, D. L. Littlejohn, J. S. Law, J. D. M. Davie, W. R. K. Clark, C. G. Ross A. G. Russell

- D. B. A. Macmichael

The action of the play takes place in England towards the end of the Fourteenth Century

THANKS The Producers and Cast wish to thank the staff of the Academy,

the prefects, the parents of all pupils involved and all those who have helped the Globe Players in the mounting of this production-for time freely given and various forms of assistance, too numerous to mention.

THE LIBRARY The Senior Librarians this year are C. G. G. Aitken and W. R. K. Clark, assisted by D. K. Beveridge, J. C. Curran, J. A. Imrie, A. D. McGregor, A. J. Reid and J. E. Burnett.

The library is deeply indebted to Mrs. M. E. Temple for the offer of part of the library of her late husband, David C. Temple, comprising a number of standard works on English and History.

Towards the end of last term the recesses of the store room were explored and some two dozen volumes subsequently catologued and put on the shelves. Some of these will be of limited appeal but merit a place in any Scottish library-Principal Caird's. "University Addresses ", Max Muller's Hibbert Lectures of 1878, and a collection of John GaIt's stories. Most boys would be interested or amused by Mrs. Brassey's observations in her "Voyage in the Sunbeam" of ninety years ago and by the impression of old rural England conveyed by text and illustration in a 1909 edition of Mary Mitford's " Sketches of English Life and Character" illustrated by Stanhope Forbes. Various plays of Bernard Shaw and J. M. Barri~ were amongst these volumes exhumed from the dust and worth at least a glance at lunch time.


Though few may feel inclined to embark on eleven hundred pages of modern fiction, the three volumes of Tolkien's " Lord of the Rings " are an intriguing new mythology. 'Really super science fiction' is a misleading claim attributed on the dust cover to no less an authority than Naomi Mitchison, but the trilogy has cast its spell widely.

With paper covers suitably strengthened, a dozen Pelicans on mathematical topics have rarely been seen on the shelves since put into circulation. Whether biographical (" Men of Mathematics", 2 volumes by E. T. Bell), statistical (" Facts from Figures" by M. J. Moroney), overtly entertaining (" Mathematical Puzzles and Diversions " by Martin Gardner) or topical (" Maths. in Management" by Albert Battersby) these volumes will appeal to all to whom mathematics mean more than x lessons times 40 minutes to be endured for y years.

F.G.L.

THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY The Society went on its annual excursion in June. This year we visited the National Engineering Laboratories at East Kilbride. Members were shown the main aspects of work at N.E.L., which included the fatigue testing of metals and methods of sound proofing with new materials.

The annual general meeting of the society was held on Friday, September 15th, at which members of the committee were elected. The first real meeting of the session will be held on September 28th, when it is hoped to show a Disney Scientific film about rockets. Provisional plans are already being drawn up for the forthcoming biannual exhibition to be held at the end of May '67.

B.R.G.N. (Sec.)

THE HUMANISTS The annual dinner was held this year in the Chatelet Restaurant and it was on a sad note that we bad farewell to many of our prominent and long-serving members, notably the witty Mr. A. G. Smith. The new secretary is Mr. V. C. W. R. Clement and during this term it is hoped that two meetings will be held. New blood is necessary so a hearty invitation is extended to all sixth-formers.

J.D.C.S.


THE GAVEL CLUB Many clubs can depend on retaining their enthusiastic members for a life-time but when that life is limited to five years, the existence of such a society is dependent on a constant annual intake. This school club is no exception and it again appeals for members from the third form and upwards to attend its meetings, which are held after school on certain Fridays during the first two terms. Its aims and purpose can best be explained by your presence.

Is the Chronicle, and in particular this article, often read? The writer often speculates about the angry young men of the formative years of the club. Can you let him know? (Bea 5367)

J.J.

THE CHESS CLUB During the Summer Term, the Senior and Intermediate chess teams played in the Finals of the Glasgow Schools' Chess League, having won their sections of the League earlier in the Session. Both teams lost their two matches. The opposition was very strong, and the defeats largely expected. However, the performance of the Chess Teams, unsurpassed in previous years, augurs well for the future.

A Chess Ladder for Junior players was introduced during the term. This proved very successful, and was won by J. Markson.

The Club's Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, September 12th. A new Secretary, J. G. B. Macnab, has been appointed.

Three teams have been entered for the League mentioned above. We are hoping for another successful season.

R.J.A.L.

THE PRINTING CLUB With no Senior Printers left, the extent of work undertaken has been limited to orders from School Societies. It is hoped that by next term a Calendar will be published. Last term the premises were redecorated and renovated and as a result the printers have been able to work in more pleasant surroundings than was previously the case. A small number of new enthusiasts have expressed the wish to learn the art of printing and they have been made welcome by the older hands. Any boy still wishing to join the Club should contact the Secretary, K. W. Gilchrist. K.W.G.


KEY TO NOTABLES

R-Captain of Rugby. r-Vice-Captain of Rugby. w-Secretary of Rugby. C-Captain of Cricket. c-Vice-Captain of Cricket.

m-Secretary of Cricket. A-Captain of Athletics. T-Captain of Tennis. B-Captain of Shooting. S-Captain of Swimming. Z-Captain of School. P-Senior Prefects. p-Junior Prefects.

X-Head of Boarding House. L-Head Librarian. J-R.S.M.

W-Warrant Officers. Y-Captain of Chess. H-Secretary of Humanists. V-Secy. of Literary & Debating Soc. K-Secretary of Scientific Society. I-President of Gavel Club.

M-Globe Players Representative. U-Editor of Chronicle. E-Bisley Representative. D-Secretary of Dramatic Society. G-Captain of Golf. g-Secretary of Golf.

THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY Last su~mer term we had ~ur major annual event-the Globe Players ProductIOn. The productlOn was Shakespeare's 'Richard 11. Its great success was largely due to the unfiagging efforts of Messrs. Horrex, Kimber and Prowse.

The society meets on Thursdays in the first two terms of the session. A.large variety of things to do wit~ Drama are discussed. We hope this year to have at least one celebrIty speaker. Any boy in form III or above who is interested should come along.

The following appointments are made:To be President:-V.C.W.R. Clement. To be Secretary:-A. R. Macgregor.

DISCUSSION GROUPS

V.C.W.R.C.

There are in the Academy at present three groups which cater for those interested in discussing the problems of the Christian Faith. The senior group (V and VI forms), which up to the end of last year was ably led by Mr. Orr, has been taken over by Mr. Little, and uses for its material the daily readings in School Prayers. The Middle School Fellowship, led by Mr. Kimber and made up of third and fourth formers, has been dealing with the parables of St. Matthew's Gospel and will have a full programme this term. The Junior Fellowship (T~ansitll:s to ~orm 11) has a programme which includes filmstrips, qUlzes, dlscussIOns and talks: this group, led by Mr. Beattie, is closely connected with the Scripture Union, and we are grateful to Rev. R. B. Gorrie for his work in this respect. We have also been supporting the' Save the Children' Fund in a small way over the past two years.

All boys in the school are warmly invited to attend these groups, who meet fortnightly, except the Senior Group, which meets weekly.

P.A.B.

NOTABLES, 1967

Back row from the left: G. E. Stewart (G), A. K. Foulis (P), L. G. Sellyn (p), R. J. A. Little (p Y), A. E. R . Thom(pW), C. Jefferies(p), C. T. Little(p), P. F. Marshal1(p), V. C. W. R. Clement (D), R. M. Gilbert (P).

Middle row: D . L. Littiejohn (X), D. C. Cameron, (pW), R. K. H. Cunningham (Tp), A. H. M. Patrick (pA), D. W. Pollock (pg), C. A. C. Dawson (PL), A. M. Richmond (W), T. W. Gilchrist (B), A. G. C. Black (P), A. J. Forrest (pV), W. H. Perry (S).

Front Row: J. D. C. Steel (PH), E. M. Elder (CP), W. G. Semple (PWM), R. W. Cordiner(rcPW), D. G. Macleod (ZJK), The Rector, R . D. Graham (RP), I. W. Stewart (PwWH), H. N. Watson (PE), G. R: Mitchell (P), C.A. MacDonald (PIM).

COLOURS (1966-67)

Back row from left: R. C. C. Frame (a), A. K. Foulis (r,g), J. A. Kirkwood (r), C. A. Watson (r), E. M. MacKechnie (r, c), R. B. Kerr (I), C. K. MacLennan (I), I. B. Cunningham (I), C. R. McLean (s), I. F. McNicol (s).

Middle Row: D. F. Reid (r, c), H. A. Walls (r), W. G. Semple (s), c. B. Robb (c), A. S. Buchan (r, c), J. R. A. C. Clement (c), L. M. Weir (a), J. A. Chambers (t), K. I. Miles (c).

Front row: J. D. C. Steel (c), R. G. Cunningham (I), D. W. Pollock (r,g), A. H. M. Patrick (r, a), R. W. Cordiner (r, c), R. D. Graham (r), E. M. Elder (r, c), I. W. Stewart (r), H. N. Watson (s) G. R. Mitchell (ra), G. E. Stewart (g), J. W. Gilchrist (s). '

CRICKET XI, 1967 Back row from the left: J. D . C. Steel, T. I. Macfarlane, J. R. A. C. Clement, C. A. C. Dawson,

E. M. MacKechnie, G. R. Mitchell, Mr. K. J . Miles. Front row: D. F. Reid, R. W. Cordiner, E . M. Elder (Captain), A. S. Buchan, C. B. Robb,

K. I. Miles.

JUNIOR ATHLETICS TEAM, 1967 Back row from left: G. S. C. Paton, A. M. Cormie, A. S. McCulloch, N. G. Stewart, I. F. Brown. Front row: A. W. Thornton, R. C. Waine, A. J. MacRobert, Mr. I. A. A. MacGregor, R. N .

Ross, R. B. Wallace, G. R . B. Campbell. Insets: K. M. Caldwell and N. T. Lamb.

Right: Mr. H. M. Black is seen with the school party at the top of the funicular railway above Achensee in Austria.

C.C.F. PIPE BAND

Back row from the left : Drummer I. B. Cunningham, Drummer, W. G. Garrow, Piper N. G. Kennedy, Drummer J . B. Whittaker, Piper H. L. Hunter, Drummer D. K. Beveridge, Piper N. C. Macleod.

Front row: Band Cpl. A. G . C. Black, Band Sgt. R. J. Anderson, Pipemajor A. M. Richmond, Fl. Off. M. J. Prowse, Band Sgt. I. R. Swan, Band Sgt. H . N. Watson, Drummer G. G. T'Anson.

Left: The school party visiting Austria crossed over into Germany to see the famous theatre at Oberammergau, Bavaria.

Lunch time before the final attack on Schiehallion.

A party of C.C.F. hill-walkers seen on the south slope of Schiehallion in February, 1967.

Mr. I. W. Davenport and party on Ben Attow in Kintail, November, 1966.


THE RAILWAY GROUP A number of members with Mr. Coulthard visited the Motive Power Depots of Motherwell and Polmadie on June 24th. On September 16th a visit was paid to the Craigendoran Signal Box where the workings of the Blue Trains from Helensburgh, and the single track of the West Highland Railway were explained by a British Rail Inspector. The return journey was made via Gourock, the party having crossed the Clyde on the paddle steamer Waverley (1947). It is hoped that a number of railway films will be shown this Term. Elected officials: Secretary: G. M. A. Savage. Treasurer: J. C. Carson.

G.M.A.S.

MUSIC GROUP At present the group has no clear shape, but its most useful function would seem to be to provide boys with the opportunity for making music. With this in mind another visit to Westbourne School is being encouraged this term in conjunction with the Madrigal Group. Any suggestions for further active music-making would be very welcome.

M.J.P.

SPORTS DAY, 1967 The Athletic Sports Meeting was held on Saturday, June 3rd. This year competitors were divided into four groups: Group A included all boys over seventeen years of age, Group B included all boys over fifteen and under seventeen, Group C boys over thirteen and under fifteen and group D all boys under thirteen. The qualifying date was April 1st and this brought us into line with the Glasgow and Scottish Schools' grouping.

The prizes were presented by Mrs. H. Waddell and to her, together with all Academicals, masters and boys who assisted at the Sports we express our thanks.

RESULTS Events decided before Sports Day.

Group A Events: 880 Yards.-lst, L. M. N. Weir (T.); 2nd, W. D. M. Levack (Al.);

3rd, I. W. Stewart (T.). Time, 2 mins. 21.3 secs. High Jump-1st, C. A. Watson (Al.); 2nd, I. W. Stewart (T.);

3rd, J. A. Kirkwood. Height, 4 ft. 6 ins. Long Jump.-lst, C. A. Watson (Al.); 2nd, A. H. Robertson (M.);

3rd, C. B. Robb. Distance, 16 ft. lIt ins.

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Hop, Step and Jump.-lst, A. H. M. Patrick (Ar.); 2nd, C. A. Watson (Al.); 3rd, R. W. Cordiner, (Al.). Distance, 38 ft. 3 ins.

Javelin.-1st, A. H. M. Patrick (Ar.); 2nd, A. S. Buchan (T.); 3rd, C. A. Watson (Al.). Distance, 123 ft. 8 ins.

Discus.- 1st, R. C. C. Frame (Ar.); 2nd, D. C. Cameron (T.); 3rd, I. W. Stewart (T.). Distance, 92 ft. ll-t ins.

Cricket Ball.-1st, A. H. M. Patrick (Ar.); 2nd, E. M. Elder (Al.); 3rd, C. A. Watson (Al.), Distance, 83 yds. 1 ft. 6 ins.

Group B Events.

220 Yards.-lst, D. 1. Robertson (M.); 2nd, I. M. Begg (M.); 3rd, C. s. Andrews (T.). Time, 25.5 secs.

Long Jump.-1st, I. M. Begg (M.); 2nd, C. S. Andrews (T.); 3rd, D. A. Stirling (T.). Distance, 16 ft. lIt ins.

Shot.-lst, E. M. MacKechnie (Al.); 2nd, 1. Reid (Al.); 3rd, T.1. Macfarlane (M.). Distance, 37 ft. ll-t ins.

Discus.-1st, 1. Reid (Al.); 2nd, H. M. Fulton (M.); 3rd, I. T. Moar (M.). Distance, 102 ft. 9 ins.

lavelin.-1st, A. 1. Park (Al.); 2nd, 1. Reid (Al.); 3rd, W. R. Shankland (M.); Distance, 101 ft. 8 ins.

Group C Events.

High Jump.-1st, B. G. Andersen (Al.); 2nd, S. B. Brewin (Ar.); 3rd, D. S. Harrison (Ar.). Height, 4 ft. 2 ins.

Long Jump.-1st , 1. W. Mitchell (M.); 2nd, A. A. Carnegie (T.); 3rd, 1. K. Magowan (T.). Distance, 14 ft. 7 ins.

Shot.-1st, B. G. Andersen (Al.); 2nd, D. A. Provan (M.); 3rd, A. H. Baldwin (Ar.). Distance, 29 ft. 5 ins.

Discus.-1st, B. G. Andersen (Al.); 2nd, A. A. Carnegie (T.); 3rd, P. G. M. Waine (Al.). Iilistance, 69 ft. 4-! ins.

Javelin.-1st, A. H. Baldwin (Ar.); 2nd, R. H. Hunter (Ar.); 3rd, B. G. Andersen (Al.). Distance, 112 ft. O-t ins.

Group D Events.

High Jump.-lst, A. B. Howie (T.); 2nd, 1. C. 1. Doak (Ar.); 3rd, R. 1. Gray (Ar.). Distance 4 ft. O-t ins.

Long Jump.-1st, R. N. Ross (Al.); 2nd, H. S. Montgomery (Al.); 3rd, G. M. Cousland (M.). Distance, 13 ft. 6 ins.

Shot.-Ist, N. 1. Lamb (Ar.); 2nd, I. A. Ballantyne (Al.); 3rd, 1. D. Young (M.). Distance, 28 ft.


Events decided on Sports Day.

Group A Events.

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100 Yards.-Ist, A. H. Robertson (M.); 2nd, R. C. C. Frame (Ar.); 3rd, A. H. M. Pat rick (Ar.). Time, 11 secs.

220 Yards.-1st, A. H. Robertson (M.); 2nd, L. M. N. Weir (T.); 3rd, R. W. Cord in er (Al.). Time, 24.7 secs.

Shot.-1st, G. R. Mitchell (M.); 2nd, A. H. M. Patrick (Ar.); 3rd, D. C. Cameron (T.). Distance, 36 ft. 6 ins.

120 Yards Hurdles.-1st, C. A. Watson (Al.); 2nd, G. R. Mitchell (M.); 3rd, A. H. M. Patrick (Ar.). Time, 19.1 secs.

440 Yards.-1st, L. M. N. Weir (T.); 2nd, E. K. Walls (Al.); 3rd, R. W. Cordiner (Al.). Time, 57.9 secs.

1 Mile.-lst, L. M. N. Weir (T.); 2nd, W. D. M. Levack (Al.); 3rd, C. lefferies (Al.). Time,S mins. 16.4 secs.

Group B Events.

100 Yards.-1st, C. S. Andrews (T.); 2nd, D. 1. Robertson (M.); 3rd, D. A. Stirling (T.). Time, 10.9 secs.

High Jump.-lst, 1. W. Barr (Al.); 2nd, 1. Reid (Al.); 3rd, D. A. Stirling (T.). Height, 4 ft. 11 ins.

440 Yards.-1st, R. C. Ogilvie (Al.); 2nd, D. A. Stirling (T.); 3rd, K. C. Russell (Al.). Time, 58.2 secs.

110 Yards Hurdles.-lst, C. W. I. F. Smith (T.); 2nd, 1. Reid (Al.); 3rd, L. B. Crombie (T.). Time, 15.7 secs.

880 Yards.-lst, R. C. Ogilvie (Al.); 2nd, K. C. Russell (Al.); 3rd, 1. N. Gibson (Al.). Time, 2 mins. 17.1 secs.

1 Mile.-lst, R. C. Ogilvie (Al.); 2nd, D. I. Robertson (M.); 3rd, K. C. Russell (Al.). Time. 5 mins. 21.3 secs.

Group C Events. 100 Yards.-1st, D. A. Pro van (M.); 2nd, P. G. M. Waine (Al.);

3rd, M. G. Phinn (Ar.). Time, 12 secs.

220 Yards.-1st, P. G. M. Waine (Al.); 2nd, N. C. MacLeod (Ar.); 3rd, J. W. Mitchell (M.). Time, 27 secs.

80 Yards Hurdles.-lst, T. L. Dowie (M.); 2nd, J. W. Mitchell (M.); 3rd, A. A. Carnegie (T.). Time, 12.4 secs.

880 Yards.-lst, P. G. M. Waine (Al.); 2nd, L. Pattison (T.); 3rd, D. H. Morgan (Al.). Time, 2 mins. 31.2 secs.

440 Yards.-lst, P. G. M. Waine (Al.); 2nd, M. G. Phinn (Ar.); 3rd, A. A. Carnegie (T.). Time, 62.9 secs.

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Group D Events. 100 Yards.-1st, N. J. Lamb, (Ar.); 2nd, R. N. Ross (Al.); 3rd,

D. E. Tainsh (T.). Time, 13.1 secs. 440 Yards.-1st, N. T. Lamb (T.); 2nd, G. M. Cous1and (M.); 3rd,

T. J . A. Dickson (Ar.). Time 70 secs. 80 Yards Hurdles.-1st, W. L Spowart (T.); 2nd, D. M. Boyd (Al.);

3rd, T. J. A. Dickson (M.). Time, 14.9 secs. Three-Legged Race.-1st, McNaught and Strang; 2nd, Thompson

and Howie; 3rd, Spowart and Tinsley. Sack Race.-1st, Caldwell; 2nd, Ballantyne; 3rd, Spowart. House Relay Group A-1st, Temple; 2nd, Morrison. Time, 49.9 secs.

House Relay Group B.-1st, Temple; 2nd Morrison. Time, 49.7 secs. Tug of War.-1st, Temple; 2nd, Arthur.

Academical Events. 100 Yards Handicap.-lst, R. D. Kernohan; 2nd, L J. Thorn; 3rd,

J. A. Duncan. Time, 10.4 secs. Pillow Fight.-1st, K. E. Sandford; 2nd, D. Kernohan.

Final Positions in House Championship. 1 st, Albany, 149 pts.; 2nd, Temple, 123 pts.; 3rd, Morrison, 87 pts.;

4th, Arthur, 73 pts. W.K.W.

ATHLETICS 1967 With a greater number of boys opting to take Athletics in the Senior forms, the pre-season training was organised in a more satisfactory manner and the resultant improvement in individual performances was pleasing to note. The Senior team lost to Glenalmond at home, mainly because of the strength of the visitors' Middle School performers. Against Ke1vinside at Balgray, a most exciting contest was won by seven points. At the Glasgow Schools' Championships, C. W. L F. Smith won the" B "Group 110 yards Hurdles, while A. H. M. Pat rick retained his Senior Javelin title. Altogether six Standards were won at this meeting. Patrick was fourth in the Scottish Championships and, along with Smith, represented the Glasgow Schools against Edinburgh.

The Primary Schools' team won the Western District Cup for the seventh time in eight years, and ran with great determination in the Glasgow Finals to retain the Shield.

Redates were awarded to A. H. M. Patrick, and Colours to L. M. N. Weir, who unfortunately did not begin to show his best form until after the Glasgow Championships, and to R. C. C. Frame.

LA.A.M.


SCHOOL CRICKET 1ST XI

April 29th.- v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY at Anniesland. GLASGOW ACADEMY KELVlNSIDE ACADEMY

D. F . Reid, ct. & h. Primrose -A. S. Buchan, ct. D . J . Baldwin, h.

Primrose - 23 E. M. Elder, I.h.w. Primrose - 25 R . W. Cordiner, ct. D. J . Baldwin,

h. Primrose - 0 K. I. Miles, not out - - 16 J. H. Winning, ct. & h. D . J. Bald-

win 23 J . D. C. Steel, h. Primrose 9 C. B. Rohh, not out - 2 Extras 2

o G. R. Baldwin, hit wicket, Elder - 2 J. L. Helfet, c. Buchan, h. Steel 2 D. K. H. Begg, h. Clement - - 10 J. J. U. Primrose, B. Clement 0 P. R . Lawson, c. Elder, h. Clement - 0 F . T. McPherson, c. Steel, h. Elder - 10 L. P. Wood, I.h.w. MacKechnie - 0 G. M. Dall, h. MacKechnie 0 J . H. Miln, not out - 8 H . P. Muir, h. Cordiner - 5 D. J . Baldwin, ct. Elder, h. Rohh - 5 Extras 8

E. M. MacKechnie I T. I. MacFarlane ~ Did not hat J . R. A. C. Clement J

Total (for 6 dec.) - 106 Total (all out) - 80 Scoring Rate: 2.8 runs per over. Scoring Rate: 1.5 runs per over.

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R. A. C. Clement 8 2 14 3 J . D . C. Steel 5 2 3 I T. I. MacFarlane 2 I 8 0 E. M. Elder 8 5 8 2 E. M. MacKechnie 6 4 3 2 R. W. Cordiner 2 0 6 1 C. B. Rohh 1.5 0 5 1

Result: Won by 56 runs. May 6th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL at Bishopbriggs.

ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL GLASGOW ACADEMY

D. Rennie, h. Steel - 5 W. McNaught, c. MacKechnie, h.

Clement - 5 D. Johnston, h. Clement - 6 A. J. Roberts, h. Steel 0 J. Simpson, c. Winning, h. Elder - 9 C. Blair, c. Elder, h. MacFarlane - 17 I . T . Rae, h. McFarlane - - 10 R. Ireland, C . Cordiner, h. Elder - 0 D. Ferguson, h. Elder 0 A. Hain, not out 0 J . Napier, B. MacFarlane 0 Extras 2

Total (all out) 54 Scoring Rate: 3.6 runs per over.

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R . A. C. Clement 5 3 10 2 J . D. C. Steel 4 0 15 2 T . I. MacFarlane 3.4 0 12 3 E. M. MacKechnie 1 0 12 0 E. M. Elder 2 1 3 3

D. F . Reid, not out - - 13 A. S. Buchan, h. Ferguson - 26 R. W. Cordiner, c. Roherts, h. Fer-

guson - 1 C. B. Rohh, not out - 6 E. M. Elder } -K. I. Miles J. H. Winning J. D. C. Steel Did not hat E. M. MacKechnie T. I. MacFarlane J. R. A. C . Clement Extras 9

Total (for 2 wickets) 55 Scoring Rate: 4.2 runs per over.

Result: Won by 8 wickets.

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May 13th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL at Anniesland. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL

R. G. Burnett, C. MacKechnie, b. Elder - 14

A. Coomber, c. Reid, b. Elder 5 F. N. F. Dall, c. MacFarlane, b.

Elder - 25 M. Guild, Run out - - 21 G. Lee, c. Clement, b. MacKechnie 7 M. J. Dow, not out - - 17 J. S. G. Fiddes I

¥. ~~~~~ f R. Craig C. Snoddy Extras

Total (for 5 dec.)

Did not bat

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Scoring Rate: 1.87 runs per over. Bowling Analysis J . R. A . C. Clement J . D. C. Steel E. M. Elder T. I. McFarlane E. M. MacKechnie

O. M. R. W. 8 1 13 0 8 3 16 0

19 6 33 3 4 1 4 0

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GLAsGOW ACADEMY

D. F. Reid, b. Dow - - 14 A. S. Buchan, c. Lee, b. Dow - 16 E. M. Elder, not out - 9 R. W. Cordiner, not out - 1 K. I. Miles J. H. Winning J. D. Steel C. B. Robb Did not bat E. M. MacKechnie T. I. McFarlane J. R. A. C. Clement

Extras

Total (for 2 wickets) -

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Scoring Rate: 2.11 runs per over.

Result: Match drawn.

May 20th.-v. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE at Myreside. GLASGOW ACADEMY

D . F. Reid, b. Thompkins - 0 A. S. Buchan, b. Neave 0 E. M. Elder, b. Neave 0 R. W. Cordiner, b. Thompkins 27 C. B. Robb, c. Neave, b. Currie 12 J. H . Winning, b. Currie 0 K. I. Miles, b. Neave 3 J. D. C. Steel, c. Currie, b. Neave - 3 E. M. MacKechnie, c. Paton, b.

Neave 0 T. I. MacFarlane, b. Neave 0 J. R. A. C. Clement, not out 0 Extras 3

Total (all out) 48

GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE

J. H. Robertson, b. Elder -R. McMath, run out-D. L. Bell, c. Winning, b. Elder K. I. S. Currie, b. Steel D. F. Paton, not out-A. Florence, not out -

D . D. Neave Did not bat R. B. Thompkins }

Extras

Total (for 4 wickets)

Scoring Rate: 1 run per over. Scoring Rate: 2 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. J. R. A. C. Clement 6 I 11 E. M. Elder 9 3 14 E. M. MacKechnie 4 1 j 3 J. D. C. Steel 3 1 2 T. I. MacFarlane 1 1 0 C. B. Robb 4 0 2

Result: Lost hy 5 Wickets.

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May 31st.-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY at Anniesland. DOLLAR ACADEMY

3 M. Horsman, l.b.w. Elder -J. Heron, C. Winning, B. Elder J. Hope, b. Elder

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R. Watson, c & b. Elder -W. Kirkwood, c. Clement, b. Elder N. Bryson, run out -K. Austin, run out D . Dickie, b. Elder -R . Sweet, l.b.w. Steel-J. Murray, c. MacFarlane, b. Elder C. Cochrane, not out Extras 5

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Total (all out) - 50

Scoring Rate: 1.5 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R. A. C. Clement 4 0 8 0 E. M. Elder 16 6 25 7 E. M. MacKechnie 9 4 10 0 J. D . C. Steel 3.4 2 2 1

GLASGOW ACADEMY

K. I. Miles, b. Hope-A. S. Buchan, c. Dickie, b. Hope -

4 4 o R. W. Cordiner, b. Hope

E. M. Elder, b. Hope C. B. Robb, not out -D. F. Reid, not out -J. H. Winning 1 J. D. c. Steel

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E. M. MacKechnie . ~ Did not bat T. I. MacFarlane i J. R. A. C. Clement ) Extras

Total (for 4 wickets) -

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Scoring Rate: 3 runs per over.

Result: Won by 6 wickets.

June 7th.-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE at Ferryfield.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

E. M. Elder, c. Morgan, b. McNeiJ 18 J . H. Winning, b. Miller 0 A. S. Buchan, c. Morgan, b. Miller 0 R. W. Cordiner, b. Shiells - - 17 C. B. Robb, not out - - 15 D. F. Reid, b. McNeil 4 K. J. Miles, not out - 7 J. D. C. Steel I E. M. MacKechnie ~ Did not bat T. I. MacFarlane I J. R. A. C. Clement )

Extras

Total (for 5 dec.)

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MELVILLE COLLEGE

G. N. McDowall, c. MacFarlane, b. MacKechnie - - 14

J. S. Forsyth, b. Steel 4 A. R. C. McQueen, c. & b. MacFar-

lane - 23 A. H. Morgan, not out - 16 M. J. Hudson, c. Buchan, b. MacFar-

lane 2 M. H. Barrett, not out 3 J. M. Cowper } D . R. Wylie G. Miller Did not bat G. M. Shiells D. J. Reid Extras 3

Total (for 4 wickets) - - 65

Scoring Rate: 3 rllns per over.

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. J. R. A. C. Clement 9 1 9 J. D. C. Steel 8 2 13 E. M. Elder 5 0 18 E. M. MacKechnie 2.1 0 11 T. T. MacFarlane 2 0 11

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Result: Lost by 5 wickets.


June lOfh.-v. DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE at Anniesland.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

K. I. Miles, C. West, b. Kerr 2 A. S. Buchan, c. Rees, b. Kerr - 15 R. W. Cordiner, b. Rees - - 12 E. M. Elder, c. Robertson, b. Kerr 0 C. B. Robb, c. McLean, b. Kerr - 5 D. F. Reid, b. Rees - - 24 C. A. C. Dawson, c. McLean, b.

Rees 0 J. R. A. C. Clement, b. Rees 2 J. D. C. Steel, c. & b. Donaldson - 8 E. M. MacKechnie, not out - 3 T. I. MacFarlane, l.b.w . Donaldson 0 Extras 3


DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE

D. F . McLean, b. MacKechnie - 17 J. Robertson, c. Dawson, b. Elder - 2 D . Rees, b, Steel 6 F. Dakers, b. Elder - - 27 D. F. Spaven, c. Elder, b. Steel - 0 C. Ewen, l.b.w. MacKechnie 0 T. D . Fairgrieve, l.b.w. MacKechnie 0 H. West, C. Cordiner, b. Steel 5 P. Kerr, c. Elder, b. Steel - 0 A. D. G. Donaldson, b. Elder - 0 K. Middleton, not out 0

Extras

Total (all out)

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Scoring Rate: 2.5 runs per over. Scoring Rate: 2.3 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R. A. C. Clement 4 I 11 0 E. M. Elder 9 3 I 7 3 E. M. MacKechnie 6 I 15 3 J . D. C. Steel 5.5 3 4 4 T. I. MacFarlane 2 0 10 0

Result: Won by 14 runs.

June 13th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL at New Anniesland.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

K. I. Miles, b. McLean 16 A. S. Buchan, c. Manson, b. Mackie I R. W. Cordiner, b. Madean 45 E. M. Elder, c. & b. Mathie - 32 C. B. Robb, c. Kerr, b. Madean - 0 D. F. Reid, b. Madean 0 G. R. Mitchell, c. Kerr, Mathie I C. A. C. Dawson, c. A. G. Smith,

b. Madean 7 E. M. MacKechnie, b. Mathie - 7 J. D . C. Steel, not out 5 J . R. A. C. Clement, did not bat Extras 9

Total (For 9 dec.) - 132


GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL

R. C. Mathie, l.b.w. Elder -A. G . Smith, l.b.w. Clement -D. W. Manson, C. Dawson, b. Elder D. L. Turnbull, l.b.w. MacKechnie A. R. Kerr, c. & b. MacKechnie -J. A. F. Walker, b. Elder -J. H. MacLean, C. Reid, b. Elder R. S. MacGregor, l.b.w. Elder -J. Strettman, b. MacKechnie S. G. Smith, not out-H. Mackie, c. MitcheU, b. Elder -

14 12 4 I 2 I o 5 o 8 9

Extras

Total (all out)

4

- 60

Scoring Rate: 2 runs per over.

Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. D. C. Steel 5 0 13 0 J. R. A. C. Clement 6 2 14 I E. M. Elder 10.3 4 23 6 E. M. MacKechnie 9 6 6 3

Result: Won by 72 runs.


June 14th.-v. STRATHALLAN at Forgandenny.

STRATHALLAN

J. A. G. Gray, b. Elder - 21 C. J . W. Lauchlind, c. Reid, b. Steel 2 S. S. Eriksen, c. Reid, b. Steel 0 R. L. Settles, c. Robb, b. MacKech-

nie - 15 R. J. H. Neil, not out - 41 S. C. M. Mc Lean, J.b.w. Elder 2 J. F. Hill, b. Elder 0 D. A. Ogilvie, not out - 68 C. T. Perrie ") G. W. Balfour r Did not bat T . C. Ashton J Etirns 3

Total (for 6 dec.) - 153

Scoring Rate: 2.8 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R . W. J. R. A. C. Clement 7 1 28 0 J . D . C. Steel 8 3 14 2 E. M. Elder 20 7 44 3 E. M. MacKechnie 20 4 54 1

GLASGOW ACADEMY

E. M. Elder, b. Ashton 6 A. S. Buchan, c. Hill, b. Ashton 21 R. W. Cordiner, b. Ashton 2 D. F. Reid, b. Ashton 2 C. B. Robb, b. Ashton 17 K. J. Miles, l.b.w. Ogilvie - 1 G. R. Mitchell, b. Eriksen - 4 C. A. C. Dawson, l.b.w. Ogilvie 0 E. M. MacKechnie, not out I J. D . C. Steel, not out 1 J. R. A. C. Clement, did not bat

Extras

Total (for 8 wickets)


6

61


June 17th.-v. GLASGOW ACADEMICALS at Anniesland.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

K. I. Miles, l.b.w. Sloan - - 24 A. S. Buchan, c. Dykes, b. Hopkins 8 R. W. Cordiner, b. Sloan - - 14 E. M. Elder, c. Brown, b. Page - 18 C. B. Robb, b. Page - 2 D. F. Reid, b. Sloan - 13 C . A. C. Dawson, c. Ebbage, b. Sloan 15 G. R. Mitche11, st. Brown, b. Sloan 0 E. M. MacKechnie, b. Sloan 0 J. D. C. Steel, b. Sloan - 13 J. R. A. C. Clement, not out 0

Extras - 1I


Scoring Rate: 2.2 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. R. Hopkins 7 5 3 1 G. Page 13 2 24 2 A. Lockhart 4 0 11 0 R. Ebbage 9 4 12 0 R. R. Sloan 17.5 4 40 7 H. Cochrane 4 0 17 0

GLASGOW ACADEMICALS

D . Brown, b. MacKechnie - 51 G. Page, c. Elder, b. Steel - 1 J . Dykes, c. Reid, b. Clement - 12 A. D. Innes, not out - - 43 R. R. Sloan, C. Clement, b. MacKech-

nie 6 R. Dunhill, c. Buchan, b. MacKech-

nie A. Lockhart, run out-I. B. M. Neilson, not out -H. Cochrane } R. Ebbage Did not bat R. Hopkins Extras 3

Total (for 6) - 119

Scoring Rate: 3.9 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R. A. C. Clement 8 0 12 1 J. D . C. Steel 4 0 17 1 E. M. Elder 11 0 54 0 E. M. MacK,echnie 7 1 26 3

Result: Lost by 4 wickets.


June 20th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL at Hughenden.

GLASGOW ACADEMY HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL

A. S. Buchan, c. Locke, b. Drum-mond - 21

K. I. Miles, c. McKnight, b. Smith 12 R. W. Cordiner, not out - - 47 E. M. Elder, not out - - 42 C. B. Robb l D. F. Reid C. A. C. Dawson E. M. MacKechnie r Did not bat G. R. Mitchell I J. D. C. Steel J J. R. A. C. Clement Extras 7

H. G. T. Locke, b. Steel - - 13 D . McKnight,l.b.w. Elder - 7 C. Reid, l.b.w. Mackenzie - 12 A. Macalman, b. MacKechnie 6 K. Irvine, b. Elder 4 D. McMeekan, b. MacKechnie - 1 K. Mac1eod, b. Elder 0 A. Provan, c. Buchan, b. MacKech-

nie - 10 A. Drummond, c. Clement, b. Dawson 7 D. Smith, not out I A. Dougall, not out - 0 Extras 7

Total (for 2 dec.) 129 Total (for 9 wickets) 68

Scoring Rate: 4.3 runs per over. Scoring Rate: 1.9 runs per over. Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. J. R. A. C. Clement 4 2 6 0 J. D. C. Steel 7 2 15 1 E. M. Elder 14 7 14 3 E. M. MacKechnie 11 3 19 4 C. A. C. Dawson I 0 7 I


June 21st.-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL at Penilee.

GLASGOW ACADEMY

A. S. Buchan, b. Robertson 5 K. I. Miles, c. Neil, b. Blair - 0 R. W. Cordiner, c. Munro, b. Blair 19 E. M. Elder, not out - ._ - 18 C. B. Robb, not out - - 18 D. F. Reid } C. A. C. Dawson E. M. MacKechnie Did not bat G. R. Mitchell J. D. C. Steel J. R. A. C. Clement Extras 5

Total (for 3 wickets) - - 53

Scoring Rate: 3.6 runs per over. Rain stopped play. Bowling Analysis O. M R. W.

None

PAISLEY GRAMMAR

S. Munro R. Carmichael D. Robertson E. Gibson E. Phillips A. Neil A. Park T. Craig A. Ramsay S. Martin J. Blair Extras

Total

Abandoned.

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Batting Averages 1st XI

No. of Times Total Highest Innings Not out Runs Score Average

E. M. Elder 11 3 180 42 22.05 R. W. Cordiner 12 3 175 47 19.44 C. B. Robb 10 5 95 20 19.0 A. S. Buchan 12 0 141 26 11.75 K. I. Miles 10 2 85 24 10.63 D. F. Reid 10 2 81 24 10.13 Also batted J. D. C. Steel 5 2 29 8 E. M. MacKechnie 5 1 11 7 J. H. Winning 3 0 9 9 C. A. C. Dawson 3 0 23 15 G. R. Mitchell 3 0 5 4 J. R. A. C. Clement 2 1 2 2 T. I. Macfarlane 1 0 0 0

Bowling Averages: Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Average

E. M. Elder 123 42 253 32 7.87 J. D. C. Steel 60 18 124 14 8.85 E. M. MacKechnie 85 26 192 18 10.66 J. R. A. C. Clement 67 14 150 8 18.75 Also bowled T. I. Macfarlane 14 4 30 5 C. B. Robb 2 0 7 1 R. W. Cordiner 2 0 6 I C. A. C. Dawson 1 0 7 1

RESULTS 1ST XI.

April 29th.-v. KELVIN SIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won by 56 runs. Glasgow Academy, 106 for 6 declared CA. S. Buchan, 23; J. H. Win-ning, 23, E. M. Elder, 25). Ke1vinside Academy, 50 all out.

May 6th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won by 8 wickets. Allan Glen's School, 54 all out CE. M. Elder, 3 for 3). Glasgow Acad-emy, 55 for 2 CA. S. Buchan, 26).

May 13th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Home. Drawn. George Heriot's School, 92 for 5. Glasgow Academy, 36 for 2.

May 20th.-v. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Away. Lost. Glasgow Academy, 48 all out. CR. W. Cordiner,27). George Watson's College, 49 for 4.

May 27th.-v. HUTCHESON'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled.


May 3Ist.-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Won by 6 wickets. Dollar Academy, 50 all out (E. M. Elder, 7 for 25; J. D. C. Steel, 1 for 2). Glasgow Academy, 52 for 4 (C. B. Robb, 20 not out).

June 6th.-v. GLENALMOND. Away. Cancelled.

June 7th.-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE. Away. Lost. Glasgow Academy, 63 for 5 declared. Melville College, 65 for 4 (T. 1. McFarlane, 2 for 11).

June 10th.-v. DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE. Home. Won by 14 runs. Glasgow Academy, 74 all out (D. F. Reid, 24). Daniel Stewarts, 60 all out (J. D. C. Steel, 4 for 4).

June 13th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won by 72 runs. Glasgow Academy, 132 for 9 declared (R. W. Cordiner, 45; E. M. Elder, 32) Glasgow High School, 60 all out (E. M. Elder, 6 for 23; E. M. MacKechnie, 3 for 6).

June 14th.-v. STRATHALLAN. Away. Drawn. Strathallan, 153 for 6 declared. Glasgow Academy, 61 for 8 (A. S. Buchan, 21).

June 17th.- v. ACADEMICALS. Home. Lost. Glasgow Academy, 118 all out (K. I. Miles, 24). Glasgow Academicals 119 for 6.

June 20th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Drawn. Glasgow Academy, 129 for 2 declared (A. S. Buchan, 21; R. W. Cordiner, 47 not out; E. M. Elder, 42 not out). Hillhead High School , 68 for 9. (E. M. Elder, 3 for 14; E. M. Mackechnie, 4 for 19).

June 21st.- v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Abandoned . Glasgow Academy, 3 for 53 at close of play (E. M. Elder, 18 not out; C. B. Robb, 16 not out).

June 28th.-v. Masters'. Home. Cancelled.

Record- Played 11 , Won 5, Lost 3, Drawn 3.

2ND XI April 29th.- v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Match drawn. Glas

gow Academy, 83 all out (T. R. Cole, 29 not out). Kelvinside Academy, 68 for 5.

May 13th.- v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Away. Lost by 9 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 53 all out (C. S. Andrews, 15). George Heriot's School, 57 for I.

May 17th.-v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled.

May 3Ist.- v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Won by 4 wickets. Dollar Academy, 55 all out (H. E. P. Muir, 6 for 7). Glasgow Academy, 59 for 6 (I. B. W. Dawson, 15; R. T. Cole, 19 not out).

June 6th.-v. GLENALMOND. Away. Cancelled.

June 7th.-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost by 6 runs. Hutchesons' Grammar School, 46 all out (L.B.W. Dawson, 4 for 6; H. E. P. Muir, 3 for 18; K. McNeil, 2 for 12). Glasgow Academy, 40 all out (I. B. W. Dawson, 15).


June IOth. - v. DANIEL STEW ART'S COLLEGE. Home. Match Drawn. Glasgow Academy, 45 all out. Daniel Stewart's College, 33 for 9 (K. McNeil, 3 for 10 ; H. E. P. Muir, 2 for 5 ; I. B. W. Dawson, 2 for 6; G. H. Smith, 2 for 8).

June 13th.- v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won by 5 wickets. Glasgow High School, 24 all out (J. H . Winning, 4 for 4 ; H. E . P. Muir, 4 for 5; T. l. McFarlane, 2 for 5). Glasgow Academy, 25 for 5 (T. I. McFarlane, 19 not out).

June 14th.- v. STRATHALLAN. Home. Lost by 6 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 53 all out (M. P. Harper, 15). Strathallan, 54 for 4 (T. J. McFarlane, 2 for 14).

June 20th.- v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won by 8 wickets. Hillhead High School, 20 all out (K. McNeil, 4 for 7 ; T. 1. McFarlane, 2 for 5). Glasgow Academy, 21 for 2 (1. Reid, 14 not out).

June 2Ist.- v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Abandoned for rain. Glasgow Academy, 51 for 5 (T. I. McFarlane, 14).

Record: Played 9, Won 3, Lost 3, Drawll 2, Abandoned 1.

3RD XI

April 29th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won by I run. Kelvinside Academy, 79 for 5 (M. H. S. Muir, 3 for 34). Glasgow Academy, 80 for 6 (G. H. Smith, 38 not out; J. Reid, 17).

May 6th.- v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL 2ND XI. Home. Won by 2 runs. Glasgow Academy, 58 for 6 (W. M. Magowan, 14). AlIan Glen's School, 56 for 6 (M. H. S. Muir, 3 for 16).

May 13th.- v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Away. Lost by 26 runs. George Heriot's School, 47 for 7 (M. H. S. Muir, 4 for 17). Glasgow Academy, 21 all out.

May 31st.-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Won by 2 wickets. Dollar Academy, 63 all out (M. H. S. Muir, 4 for 11; G. H. Smith, 3 for 20; R. W. J. Peacock, 3 for 14). Glasgow Academy, 66 for 8.

June 7th.--v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Lost by 4 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 28 all out. Hutchesons' Grammar School, 30 for 6 (R. W. J. Peacock, 4 for 12).

June IOth. - v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Cancelled.

June 13th.- v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost by I run. Glasgow Academy, 50 for 6 (I. R . MacMillan, 15). Glasgow High School, 51 for 7 (M.H.S. Muir, 3 for 15; J. G. Fyfe, 2 for 5).

June 14th.-v. STRATHALLAN. Away. Lost by 22 runs. Strathallan III for 6 (R. W. J. Peacock, 3 for 37). Glasgow Academy, 89 all out. (J. Reid, 14; J. W. Mitchell, 14).


June 21st.- v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Abandoned for rain. Glasgow Academy, 90 for 6 (J. W. Mitchell, 34 ; W. M. Magowan, 21).

Record: Played 8, Won 3, Lost 4, Drawn 0, Abandoned 1.

JUNIOR XI (13 + ) April 29th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Lost by 6 wickets.

Glasgow Academy, 49 for 7 (D. A. Provan, 23). Kelvinside Academy, 51 for 4 declared. (J. K. Magowan, 3 for 17).

May 6th.- v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Lost by 5 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 33 for 7 (S. B. Brewin, 15). Hutchesons' Grammar School, 40 for 5 (F. H. Black, 3 for 9).

May 13th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Home. Lost by 7 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 32 for 9 (F. H. Black, 18). George Heriot's School, 33 for 3 declared (F. H. Black, 2 for 8).

May 20th.-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Away. Lost by 2 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 33 for 6. Keil School, 36 for 8 deelared (F. H. Black, 3 for 12 ; J . K. Magowan, 2 for 9).

May 30th.-v. BELMONT HOUSE. Away. Lost by 31 runs. Belmont House, 57 for 9 (D. K. Hunter, 3 for 3; D. A. Williamd, 2 for 14). Glasgow Academy, 26 all out.

May 3Ist.-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Won by 11 runs. Glasgow Academy, 31 all out. Dollar Academy, 20 all out (F. H. Black, 6 for 5; M. G. Phinn, 3 for 6).

June 6th.-v. LARCHFIELD. Home. Cancelled.

June 14th.- v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won by 16 runs. Glasgow Academy, 44 all out. Glasgow High School, 33 all out (F. H. Black, 6 for 16; M. G. Phinn, 2 for 7).

June 14th.-v. STRATHALLAN. Home. Lost by 4 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 42 all out (F. H. Black, 15). Strathallan, 43 for 6 (F. H. Black, 3 for 12; A. G. Carter, 2 for 9).

June 17th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Lost by 26 runs. Kelvinside Academy, 48 for 7 (M. G. Phinn, 4 for 13). Glasgow Academy, 22 all out.

June 20th.- v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost by 6 wickets. Glasgow Academy, 48 all out. Paisley Grammar School, 49 for 4.

Record: Played 10, Won 2, Lost 8, Drawn o.

JUNIOR XI (l2 + 'A') April 29th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won by 19 runs.

Glasgow Academy, 43 for 9. Kelvinside Academy, 24 all out (R. H. Hunter, 3 for 8 ; K. R. F. Williams, 3 for 1).


May 6th.-v. HUTCHESON'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost by 67 runs. Hutchesons' Grammar School, 90 for 6. Glasgow Academy, 23 all out.

May 20th.-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Away. Won by 49 runs. Glasgow Academy, 64 for 3 (R. M. Tinsley), 24). Keil School, 15 all out (R. J. MacNeil, 5 for I; K. R. F. WilIiams, 3 for 1).

June Ist.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Cancelled. June 15th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Gome. Won by 3 runs.

Glasgow Academy, 35 for 2 (R. J. Macneal, 19). Kelvinside Academy, 32 for 7 (R. J. Macneal, 5 for 5).

June 22nd.-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Abandoned. Glasgow Academy, 9 for O.

Record: Played 5, Won 3, Lost 1, Drawn 0, Abandoned 1.

JUNIOR XI (12+' B ') May 6th.- v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost by

7 runs. Hutchesons' Grammar School, 28 all out. Glasgow Academy, 21 all out. ~

June Ist.-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Record: Played 1, Won 0, Lost 1, Drawn O.

CRICKET 1967 The 1967 Season was more successful than usual particularly at the 1st XI level. This was perhaps very appropriate as at the end of the season we had to say farewell to Mr. K. J. Miles who for so many years has been a part of Academy Cricket, coaching junior Xl's and latterly, for some seasons, the 1st XI. We wish him well in his new post and hope that the success of the 1st XI last season enabled him to take away a happy memory of his association with the XI and with Academy cricket in general.

We were again fortunate in having the services, as professional, of Intikhab Alam and we hope that this association will continue in order that the younger players may have the benefit of his experience and skill during their formative years, while the senior boys gain from the confidence which his coaching inspires.

1ST XI E. M. Elder again captained the XI and his experience and maturity as a cricketer gave a sense of solidity which has often been lacking in the past. He is to be congratulated on his captaincy and also for heading both bowling and batting averages. A. S. Buchan shouldered the responsibility of opening the batting with some degree of success. He had for his partner, in the early matches, D. F. Reid who made his


runs quickly but did not stay long, and latterly K. I. Miles, who had the ability to remain at the wicket against most types of bowling although the runs came somewhat slowly. E. M. Elder, R. W. Cordiner and C. B. Robb batted well and each made a considerable number of runs but one had the feeling that with a little mort: concentration any Ollf~ of them could have made some really big scores.

J. D. C. Steel and J. R. A. C. Clement opened the bowling and although bowling steadily neither was able to extract any real pace from the wickets upon which they had to perform. The really dangerous bowling came from Elder and E. M. MacKechnie. The former was extremely accurate and varied length and flight with great skill. His figures would have been much better had it not been for some lapses in the field.

Finally our thanks to C. N . Scott who gave up so much of his time in acting as scorer.

W.K.W.

2ND XI The overall impression of the 1967 season is one of mixed results and unreliable performances by most members of the team.

The season began with games played in attrocious weather and the standard of play suffered. When the weather and ground conditions did improve the quality of the cricket varied considerable. The game against Hutchesons' G.S. was lost by poor batting and fielding, and the game against Daniel Stewart's when we only scored 45 runs, was almost won by the accurate bowling and by the good fielding.

The batting was too timid with a lack of aggression and determination to hit the bad ball. Most of the team were content to prod and poke in an attempt to keep their wicket intact. However, J . Rcid showed he was able to hit the back hand and had a good off drive. I. B. W. Dawson produced a variety of strokes and J. H. Winning proved later in the season that he was able to score runs with style. M. P. Harper, J. A. Kirkwood, and K. McNeil deserve mention for their brave attempts to hold the tail end of the batting together.

On the whole the bowling was better than the batting with H. E. P. Muir, T. I. Macfarlane and K. McNeil being the most successful. The hat-trick by J. H. Winning against Glasgow High School was a most unexpected but pleasant surprise. The fielding at the start of the season was lacking in bite and too many catches were dropped. There was a great improvement as the season progressed with J. A. Kirkwood showing himself to be the most accurate fielder. M. P. Harper kept wicket with credit and stopped many rising deliveries.

J. H. Winning took over the captaincy of the XI and led them well both on and off the field.

I.W.D.

3RD XI As usual the 3rd XI enjoyed a season of mixed fortunes. Although an XI of promise could be fielded there was almost a c01p.plete dearth


of reserve strength. Victories were scored over Kelvinside, Alan Glen's and Dollar but heavy defeats were suffered at the hands of George Heriot's School and Glasgow High School. The performance against Strathallan was more creditable than usual even though the match was lost. In the last match of the season they were well set to defeat Paisley Grammar School when rain intervened. There were several good individual performances by the batsmen but only J. W. Mitchell, J. Reid and W. M. Magowan scored with any consistency. A. D. McGregor and A. L. Dowie looked a promising, if slow, opening pair but never quite succeeded. Of the bowlers M. H. S. Muir was the most successful and when he learns to run up smoothly and to use his height he could be an asset to the 1st or 2nd XI. R. W. J. Peacock and G. H. Smith both bowled well on occasions but often rather erratically. Several players in this XI show sufficient promise to warrant qualified optimism about their future in the 1 st XI.

JUNIOR XI (13 +) To some extent the poor results were due to lack of match practice. In some games with a little more luck and a little more experience the team might easily have won, but unfortunately the fundamental ideas of keeping a straight bat and bowling on a length were grasped by only a few boys despite numerous practices in the indoor nets at the West of Scotland ground, in the out-door nets at school and occasional sessions in the gym with a cricket ball suspended from a piece of string. D. A. Provan, I. C. Wilson and F. H. Black were the most successful batsmen; Black did the greatest part of the bowling whilst A. G. Carter and M. G. Phinn assisted in the second half of the season.

JUNIOR XI (12+)

From the point of view of results, the team had a very successful season, but there is still a great deal to be learnt about batting technique and the general conduct of the game: alertness in the field and the running between wickets are two aspects which could well be improved. On the bowling side, R. J. Macneal and K. R. C. Williams had some good figures by virtue of pitching the ball well up to crossbats. Otherwise the bowling was vigorous but generally rather short. The batting on occasions looked vulnerable against faster bowling but there were some promising innings from R. M. Tinsley, who with more power and clearer timing of the ball, will develop into a very good batsman, and R. J. Macneal, who showed a commendable Willingness to step forwards and drive off the front foot. In all the team was defeated only once, by Hutchesons' Grammar School, who built up a big score by ruthlessly dispatching a large number of short deliveries. The other games were won comfortably.

W.K.W. ".


SCHOOL TENNIS Played 11, Won 10, Lost 1, Sets for: 76, sets against 23.

During 1967 the School Tennis Team enjoyed a highly successful season under the captaincy of R. K. H. Cunningham. He was fortunate in having at his disposal most of the members of last season's team, and the early victories against Edinburgh Academy and Heriot's showed that we had a team of more than usual ability. It was therefore most unfortunate that we met Hutchesons' in the first round of the West of Scotland Schools Cup on a day when our team was weakened by the unavoidable absence of the captain. Hutchesons' played very well to beat us 6-3, and the fact that they went on to win the Scottish Final against Heriot's added extra spice to our meeting later in the season when we had the satisfaction of defeating their winning team 6-3. The determination shown in this match was encouraging and the tennis was of a very high standard. The success of the 2nd VI in their matches gives promise of useful teams in the years to come.

Matches Played-April 29th.-v. Edinburgh Academy. Home. Won: 8-1. May 13th.-v. George Heriot's School. Home. Won: 8-l. May 17th.-v. Hutchesons' Grammar School. Away. Lost: 3-6.

(Cup). May 20th.-v. George Watson's College. Away. Won: 9-0. May 30th.-v. Glasgow High School. Away. Won: 6-3. May 31st.-v. The Hermitage School. Away. Won: 7-2. June 3rd.-v. Eastwood School. Home. Won: 8-l. June lOth.-v. Daniel Stewart's College. Home. Won: 9-0. June 14th.-v. Strathallan School. Away. Won: 6-3. June 17th.-v. Hutchesons' Grammar School. Home. Won: 6-3. June 27th.-v. The Masters. Won: 6-3.

2nd v/ Matches Played-May 31st.-v. Jordanhill School. Home. Won: 7-2. June 7th.-v. Glasgow High School. Home. Won: 5-4. June 15th.-v. Glasgow High School. Away. Won: 6-3. June 20th.-v. Allan Glen's School. Away. Won: 8-l.

Junior V/-May 5th.-v. Hutchesons' Grammar School. Away. Won: 9-0.

In the Final of the School Championship R. B. Kerr defeated I. B. Cunningham 6-1,6-2, and in the Final of the Junior Championship W. M. Magowan defeated L. Pattison 6-0, 6-1.


The following played for the Academy during 1967: A. G. C. Black, J. A. Chambers, 1. B. Cunningham, R. K. H. Cun

ningham, W. S. Hamilton, R. B. Kerr, C. T. Little, C. K. Maclennan. Re-dates: J. A. Chambers, 1. B. Cunningham, R. K. H. Cunningham. Colours: R. B. Kerr, C. K. Maclennan.

The following played for the 2nd VI during 1967: D. J. B. Anderson, A. G. C. Black, W. S. Hamilton, J. A. Kirkwood,

R. J. A. Little, W. M. Magowan, C. Manson, J. W. Mitchell, A. H. Robertson, W. R. Shankland, C. D. Stewart, D. K. Stirrat, E. K. Walls.

H.M.B.

SCHOOL GOLF The season of 1967 saw Mr. Forster, the master-in-charge of the section for so many years, hand over his post to Mr. Wilkie and the section extends a warm welcome to him.

The Golf Team played nine matches during the Summer term, recording two wins and one draw. The standard of golf improved as the younger members of the team gained experience. Once again we would like to thank the Academicals for the hospitality extended to the team on the day of the annual fixture with them. The match was a most enjoyable one played on a day when conditions were perfect. The result was a win for the Academicals but nevertheless the team thoroughly enjoyed the outing.

The Macdonald Cup stroke competition over 36 holes was held at Pollok and Williamwood Golf Clubs. G. E. Stewart won the trophy. The Senior Competition was won by J. D. C. Steel and the Junior one by G. R. Watson.

Redates were awarded to: G. E. Stewart. Colours were awarded to: D. W. Pollock, A. K. Foulis.

G.E.S.


GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Club was held in the Pavilion, New Anniesland, Glasgow, on Wednesday, September 20th, 1967, at 6 p.m. Mr. J. Forrest McLelland was elected President of the Club for 1967/68 in succession to Mr. Herbert Waddell, the retiring President.

The proposed alterations to the Rules were duly passed. These brought the Rules up to date and also increased the notice required for the A. G. M. and special meetings from 6 and 8 days respectively to 14 days for each.

The Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1967 were submitted and approved.

Office-bearers for the year 1967/68 were elected as follows:-President -J. Forrest McLelland. Vice-President -Wo G. Thompson. Honorary Secretary-Colin M. Guthrie (86 St. Vincent Street,

Glasgow, C.2.). Honorary Treasurer -David M. Duncan (86 St. Vincent Street,

Glasgow, C.2.). Members of Board -J. Btuce Omand, The Rector, G. M. Simmers,

R. M. Scully, B. M. Simmers, W. M. Mann, I. H. Duncan, K. E. Sandford, A. D. lnnes Jnr.

Honorary Auditor -Alastair D. S. Rolland.

The following Special Committees have been appointed by the Board: Bar Committee-J. H. Young (Convener), D. M. Duncan, R. M.

Scully, I. H. Duncan. Ground Committee-A. D. lnnes, Jnr. (Convener), G. M. Simmers,

B. M. Simmers.

DEVELOPMENT The response to the questionnaires sent out with the last two Chron

icles on the proposed Development at Anniesland has been as follows:-283 members have replied of which 114 are prepared to assist the scheme financially by entering into a debenture of £100 or covenant £20 per annum for 7 years. In addition 109 have indicated that they would join the swimming section, also 113 wives and children would join.

As was reported in the last Chronicle the construction of two squash courts has now commenced due, in part, to the large number (70) of Academicals who have stated that they would be prepared to pay £30


to become Life Members of the Squash Section. It is apparent to Members of the Board that many of these Life Members are becoming such by way of a donation to the Club and the Board wishes to record its thanks to these members.

The Board of Directors for 1967/68 will, at an early date, consider whether or not in the light of the replies so far received, the rest of the proposed development can be embarked upon and, if so, what means can be used to raise the additional funds required.

The Centenary Crested Club Ties are all now sold. .In accor.dance with the wishes of the members as expressed the SpeCial Meetlllg of the Club, no further crested Club Ties are being manufactured.

There are still some copies of the Centenary Volume, " T~e Glasgow Academical Club" available. These may be had from Davld Duncan, Hon Treasurer G.A.c., 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2., .at the price of 16/- (including postage). These make excellent Chnstmas presents for Academicals of all ages.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Since going to press the social season has started with Gilbe~t's Dance held in the Marlborough on October 5th and the Annual Dlllner held for the first time in the Academy on October 21st. A full repor~ of these functions will be given in the next edition of the Chronicle.

Forthcoming attractions include: November 11th-Parents' Dance in the Cargill Hall. December 27th-Annual Ball in the Cargill Hall. December 30th-Hogmanay Dinner Dance at Anniesland and, of

course the Pavilion Social Committee continue to hold monthly , hops" at Anniesland, the dates of which during the winter are: November 18th December 16th, January 20th, February 3rd.

This Committee (Convener-R. M. Scully, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2., CEN 9151) continue to man the bar on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings and Anniesland is proving to be ever more popular as a meeting place for Academicals of all a.ges. Kenneth Sandford (Wishaw 2196) is organising the monthly bndge evenings and anyone interested should contact h~. Darts matches and competitions are also being held and Alastalf G~aham o~ !he Pavilion Social Committee continues to do a first class Job provldlllg meals for Members and friends on Saturday evenings.

A MOVING SPECTACLE As most members are aware, the construction of two squash courts has now commenced at Anniesland.

The large garage which housed the tractor and trailer was on the site of the courts and required to be taken down and re-erect~d on the other side of the ground at the West end of the stand. BelOg of


timber construction with an asbestos tiled roof, it was assumed that considerable damage would be done in this operation and a new roof would probably be required at considerable expense.

However the contractors decided to try an experiment. The garage was jacked up off the concrete floor and a large lorry was backed into the garage. The garage was lowered on to the lorry. The lorry was then driven very slowly and carefully right across the first XV pitch and positioned over a new concrete floor which had been prepared for it.

The garage was then jacked up again to let the lorry out, and then set in its final position. The operation was completed in one afternoon without damage.

Any resident in Helensburgh Drive who saw no garage next to the stand at lunch time must have been most surprised to see there a very permanent looking one when he came home for his tea-and no doubt anyone who saw a building moving slowly across the playing fields at Anniesland in the middle of an afternoon without any visible means of support or locomotion, just wouldn't risk saying anything about it!

T.A.G.

LIST OF CONVENERS Information about the Sections and Branches may be obtained from:-

Football:-

Cricket:-

Angling:-

Curling:-

Golf:-

London:-

Edinburgh:-

Highland:-Perth & District:-

North of England:-

J. H. Smith, 16 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, C.1. (Cit. 6033).

Godfrey Taylor, 23 Doune Terrace, Glasgow, N.W. (MAR. 2454)

Roy Waddell, 39 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Cen. 2915).

Alastair M. Nicol, City Saw Mills, Port Dundas, Glasgow, C.4. (Dou. 7066).

lain S. Bruce, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Dou. 7464-5).

James Blackwood, T. C. Coombs Borland & Co. , 19 Throgmorton Avenue, London, E. C. 2.

Kenneth Nicolson, Holmwood, East Barnton Avenue, Edin burgh, 4.

J. M. C. Scott, 57 Church Street, Inverness. I. B. Craig, Cromwellpark Cottage, Almond

bank, Perth. R. B. Gow, 20 Manor Drive, Acomb, York.

JAMES FORREST McLELLAND, President of the Academical Club.


Overseas Representatives;-J. Fraser Clarke, George Mackenzie & Company, P.D. Box 3437, Johannesburg,

South Africa. R . S. Walker, P.D. Box 8226, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Wm. C. Downie, 23 Kent Street, Hawthorn, Mitchons, Adelaide, South

Australia. J. W. Craig, Pelmadulla Estate, Kahawatte, Ceylon. J. G . C. Thomson, c/O Cooper Brothers & Co. , Denmark House, Raffles

Quay, Singapore 1, Telephone 79156. C. D. M. Hardy Esq., clo Messrs. Hardy & Co. Ltd. , 68-V Casilla, Valparaiso,

Chile.

JAMES FORREST McLELLAND (1927-1933) The new President of the Academical Club comes of an Academical family, his father and three uncles having attended the academy in the early years of the century. Mter attending the Academy from 1927 to 1933 he moved to Fettes College, Edinburgh where he remained till 1938. Before leaving Fettes he had joined the Glasgow Academical Club.

In 1938 he joined the firm of Brownlee & Co. Ltd., City Saw Mills, rejoined the firm after the war, and has been a Director since 1959. He played several matches for the Academical 1st XV in season 1938-39. He served throughout the war mainly in the Western Desert, Tunisia, and Italy with the rank of Major and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. He managed to continue his football in season 1945/46 in Italy playing for the Central Mediterranean Forces against the British Army of the Rhine, the British Army in the U.K., the 6th S.A. Armoured Division, and the 2nd N.Z. Expeditionary Forces.

On returning to Glasgow he played for the Academicals until 1950. He received his 1st XV Colours, played in the match v. Lansdowne in Dublin in 1948 and was in the first party to play against Waterloo in 1950. He was appointed to the Board of the Glasgow Academical Club in 1956 and served till 1962 being Senior Vice-President in · his last year.

Forrest McLelland has held many posts connected with his business and with the Chamber of Commerce and is at present, National Chairman, Timber Drying Assoc.; on Board of Management, Gartnavel Royal Hospital; on Board of Governors, School of Art; ViceChairman, Glasgow Progressive Association.

FOOTBALL SECTION On Saturday, September 2nd, five XV's, consisting of 74 Academicals and 1 Queen's Park Former Pupil, took the field, gave their all for the Club and recorded four wins and one draw, scoring 77 points against 20 points. It was the first time since the war, anyway, that this


number of teams had been accumulated for the opening Saturday of the season and to those few, including the Captain, who attended the early August training session, this accumulation must appear nothing short of a miracle!

Fortunately we have an eternally optimistic rugby secretary who works on the principal " It's perfectly O.K., old chap- no Accie even thinks of rugby until September one!" He may be absolutely right but it's a war of nerves and you can see for yourself what this situation has done to lames!

There are, of course, very genuine reasons for not approaching Anniesland with rugby kit until the last possible moment, but the Captain cannot think of any.

However, the people appeared, the results were achieved and congratulations both to our rugby secretary for amassing the players and to the players themselves, especially those who had considered retiring and had to find their boots again.

The next Saturday produced some prolific scoring with four wins and one defeat, 148 points for and 30 points against.

Unfortunately the only defeat was of the 1st XV at the hands of Waterloo, who brought up a strong, aggressive side which included three Internationalists and several County players. Accies lost Stuart Hardie with a cracked rib after only 10 minutes but were only 3-6 down at half-time after playing against a slight wind. In the second half, however, weak tackling, a tiring pack and refusal to accept scoring chances, allowed Waterloo to score 11 more points with only a further penalty in reply from Accies. .

The highest individual scorer of the day was Euan Colquhoun in the 3rd XV with 4 tries and 7 conversions, a total of 26 points (He's Captain, so he takes the kicks !).

At the time of writing only two match Saturdays have taken place, however, the holidays are over and the teams should now shake themselves into fairly consistent membership. On Saturday 16th, six teams are playing, the additional team being made possible by new members from last year's schoolboys and others, all of whom we welcome to the rugby section.

This year the 1st XV looks forward to new fixtures with Palmerston at Dublin on December 9th, and Gosforth at Newcastle on March 30th, along with their even year fixture with Oxford University at Anniesland on March 18th.

Fixtures at Anniesland before Christmas include Royal High School F.P. on November 11th, Hawick on November 25th, Edinburgh Accies on December 16th and, with Teas for spectators after matches at an even higher standard than last year, no non-playing Academical should be able to resist the prospect of an afternoon's spectating. They can be assured of meeting many friends (some of whom are still playing) and of receiving a warm welcome.

Here's to a good season for players and spectators.


1ST XV September 2nd.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P. at Auldhouse. Won:

24-6. (3 goals, 1 pen. goal, 2 tries to I drop, 1 pen. goals). Scorers.- Tries by L. L. Monaghan, W. C. Anderson, K. W. R.

Scott, B. M. Simmers and R. W. Mitchell; B. M. Simmers, 3 placed and 1 pen. goals.

September 9th.-v. WATERLOO at Anniesland. Lost: 6- 17. (2 pen. goals to I goal, 2 pen. goals, 2 tries).

Scorer.-B. M. Simmers, 2 pen. goals.

September 16th.- v. HILLHEAD H.S.F.P's at Anniesland. Won: 19- 6. (2 goals, 2 pen. goals, I try, to I pen. goal, 1 try). Scorers.- Tries by H. L. Reid, J. Hardie, O. M. Simmers ; B. M·

Simmers, 2 placed goals, 2 pen . goals.

September 23rd.- v. GALA at Netherdale. Lost: 3- 19. (I drop goal to 2 goals, 3 tries).

Scorer.-B. M. Simmers, drop goal.

September 25th.- v. KELSO at Poynder Park. Won: 14-8. (I goal, I drop goal, 1 pen goal, 1 try to 1 goal, ) try).

Scorers.- Tries by A. I. Hardie, B. M. Simmers; B. M. Simmers, placed, 1 drop, 1 pen. goals.

Played 5, Won 3, Drawn 0, Lost 2. Pts. for 66. Pts. against, 56.

2ND XV

September 2nd.-v. LENZIE 1st XV at Anniesland. Won: 11-3. September 9th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S F.P's at Bishopbriggs. Won : 22-3 September 16th.-v. AYR at MiIlbrae. Won: 27-3.

September 23rd.-v. MELROSE A at Greenyards. Lost: 5-9. · September 25th.-v. HAWICK LINDEN at Volunteer Park. Lost: 3-1l.

Played 5, Won 3, Drawn 0, Lost 2. Pts. for, 68. Pts. against, 29.

AI XV

September 2nd.-v. OLD ALOYSIANS 1st XV at Millerston. Drawn: 11-11.

September 9th.-v. GREENOCK WANDERERS 2nd XV at Fort Matilda. Won: 44-5.

September 16th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 1st XV. at Anniesland. Won: 28-3.

Played 3, Won 2, Drawn I, Lost 0. Pts. for, 83. Pts. against, 19.


A2 XV September 2nd.-v. OLD ALOYSIANS 2nd XV at Millerston. Won:

17-0.

September 9th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S F.P.'s 3rd XV at Bishopbriggs. Won: 33-5.

September 16th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 2ND XV at Anniesland. Won: 50-5.

Played 3, Won 3, Drawn 0, Lost 0. Pts. for, 100. Pts. against. 10.

5TH XV September 2nd.-v. QUEEN'S PARK F.P.'s 3rd XV. Away. Won: 14-3

September 9th.-v. HYNDLAND F.P.'s XV at Anniesland. Won: 43-0.

September 16th.-v. DALRY 2nd XV at Dalry. Lost: 11-13.

Played 3, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 1. Pts. for, 68. Pts. against, 16.

6TH XV September 16th.-v. WHITECRAIG; 4th XV at Anniesland. Won:

26-8.

Club Record to end of September:-Played 20, Won 14, Drawn 1, Lost 5. Points for, 411. Points against, 138.

CRICKET SECTION The A.G.M. and Dinner of the Cricket Section took place in the Pavilion at Anniesland on Monday, September 18th, 1967. There was a very good attendance under the chairmanship of Mr. G. D. Preston. The following appointments were made for 1968:-

Chairman-J. Hamilton Smith. Captain 1st XI-H. Dixon Brown. Vice-Captain-B. A. Lockhart. Captain 2nd XI-Colin M. Atkinson. Vice-Captain-George Barr. Hon. Secretary-Godfrey Taylor. Hon. Match Secretary-Hugh Cochrane. Representative of Cricket Section to G.A.C. Board-A. D. Innes Jr.

REPORT 1967 proved to be a very disappointing season. The weather for the first six weeks was most depressing, prevented much practice being


gained, and damped the enthusiasm of many of the members. Extensive drainage operations during July and August made it impossible to use the Club ground although advantage was taken of this, at the end of August, to lift the square and re-lay at a slightly higher level with, it is hoped, improved drainage. Thanks to the kindness of our opponents many of the fixtures were transferred to opponents' grounds and several played on the school's ground.

By the end of May only three matches had been completed by the 1st XI and the only real success was a victory over Kilmarnock in the first round of the Rowan Charity Cup. Our success in this competition was however short lived as we were heavily defeated by Uddingston in the second round despite a "hat-trick" by G. A. Page, an event that has not happened for many years and which was commemorated by the presentation of the ball, suitably inscribed, at the A.G.M.

There were some good batting displays especially by B. A. Lockhart who was a very consistent scorer throughout the season. The bowliDg, while usually steady was seldom penetrative and often lacked variety. Injuries played a greater part than usual and deprived the team of several regulars.

The 2nd XI completed very few matches owing to the weather in the early part of the season and at times to inability to raise a side. There was a nucleus of enthusiastic and promising players but when some of them were called on for the 1st XI there seemed to be no one available to take their places.

In one respect the club was outstanding-the quality of the teas, served by the wives and friends of the players. To these ladies the club owes a great deal for their efforts and non-playing Academicals should come to Anniesland to sample this for themselves as well as seeing, and supporting, the Cricket Section in their matches.

The Club owes much, too, to the officials in a very difficult year, to Ramsay Sloan, Captain of the 1st XI for the second year (and to Mrs. Sloan for frequently scoring in addition to tea-making), to Colin Atkinson, the captain of the 2nd XI, the Secretary, G. A. Page, and the Match Secretary, Hugh Cochrane. To these should be added thanks to Fred. Letherby for so regularly acting as umpire.

It is t6 be hoped that, given reasonable weather at the beginning of the season, better playing facilities, steady progress of our present enthusiastic members, and the hoped-for new additions from the school, season 1968 will prove a most successful one. New players, either from school or after an interval, will be most welcome and should not leave it till April before contacting the Secretary or Captains. There are hopes of indoor practice before the season opens so get in touch immediately.


1st XI-Played 22, Won 4, Lost 11, Drawn 4, Abandoned 3. 2nd XI-Played 6, Won 2, Lost 3, Drawn 0, Abandoned 1. Anniesland XI-Played 8, Won 3, Lost 4, Drawn 0, Abandoned I.

(It is very much regretted that, owing to Ramsay Sloan's car having been stolen with all the details of the Cricket Section, scorebooks and all, inside, it is not possible to publish the results of the matches nor the averages for the year. The car has been recovered but not the contents. If the records can be compiled with the help and co-operation of our opponents these will be published at a later date. This will take time and much goodwill and effort from our friends in other clubs.

-Editor.)

GOLF SECTION

At going to print the Golf Section has not quite completed its full Summer programme as the final rounds of the Public Schools Old Boys Golf Association Competition do not take place until 13th/15th October, 1967. Highlights of the Season were the tremendous response and success of the Evening Medal at Gailes, 43 members attending, and the Coronation Cup Competition at Troon at which 41 members were present, including the ex-Captain of Troon, Mr. A. H. Galbraith, and other prominent Academicals of all ages. The results of both competitions are given below. The matches against other Clubs were the usual close fought struggles of golfing ability for the experts and gamesmanship for the" rabbits". It is regretted that more members cannot take part and it is stressed that to avoid disappointment, members must inform the Convener following the March Chronicle for which matches they are available. Any members of 4 Handicap or better available for the Evening Times foursomes should also contact the Convener as the Club were unable to find replacements for a last-minute call-off this year.

There is tremendous interest in Golf in the Academical Club and members with suggestions on extending the activities and with knowledge of Club and Course facilities mid-week or on Sundays are earnestly invited to communicate with the Convener (1. S. BruceDouglas 7464).

RESULTS May 2nd.-Evening Medal at Gailes:-

Scr. G. A. R. Porteous, 72. 1st Class: G. A. R. Porteous (3) 69. J. J. Robertson (3) 70. 2nd Class: T. C. Gray (10) 69. 3rd Class: J. Dewar (14) 68. A. J. K. Dykes (18) 68.


May 7th-v. Old Lorettonians at Prestwick. Lost: 4- 6. a.m.

B. R. Gogan M. N. Ferguson R. A. Mitchell

1 B. 1. K. Aitken H. McNaughtan

o K. D. M. Cameron A. S. Kerr

o W. G. Davidson J. A. Clarkson

o 1. Fotheringham

p.m. B. R. Gogan W. G. Davidson 1. A. Clarkson

0 M. N. Ferguson B. J. K. Aitken

0 K. D. M. Cameron A. S. Kerr R. A. Mitchell L Fotheringham

1 H. McNaughtan

21

beat 1 Hole

Halved lost

3&2 lost

1 Hole lost

2&1

Beat I Hole

lost 4 & 3

lost I Hole

beat 9 & 7

Halved

May 12th- Coronation Cup at Troon .

1. M. Dykes D. Semple D. M. Greenhough M. A. Holm Wm. B. Brown P. M. Bucher D. A. B. Cunningham P. Burnett W. G. McCulloch W. R. Alexander

D. M. Greenhough D. Semple M. A. Holm Wm. B. Brown P. Burnett P. M. Bucher C. Carlow W. G. McCulloch D. A. B. Cunningham W. R. Alexander

Scr. D. McIvor 76. Handicap : D. McIvor (2) 74. J. S. Braid (12) 75. W. M. M. Graham (16) 75. J. J. Robertson (3) 76.

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31

0

0

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21

May 14th.- v. Glasgow High School F.P.'s at Pollock. Lost : 3- 9. a.m.

J. R. Spence lost W. S. Jack 0 D. T. Christian 1 Hole S. Fletcher 1

1. J. Robertson beat A. C. Watt G. A. R. Porteous 7 & 5 1. M. D. McLeod 0 J. Mason beat J. R. Boyle T. C. Gray 5&4 G. O. Mclnnes 0 I. S. Bruce lost I. Carslaw

0 J. S. Braid 5&4 D. 1. Reed J. Dewar lost E. R. Crerar

0 J. S. M. Belch 2 Holes A. Gourlay A. D. [nnes lost A. Cameron

0 A. 1. K. Dykes 3 & 1 C. McLaren

2 4


p.m. J. R. Spence lost W. S. Jack

0 D. T. Christian W. B. Montgomery J. Mason beat A. C. Watt T. C. Gray 2 & 1 I. M. D. McLeod 0 J. J. Robertson lost I. Carslaw

0 G. A. R. Porteous 1 Hole D. J. Reed I. S. Bruce lost J. R. Boyle

0 J. S. Braid 5&4 G. O. Mclnnes J. Dewar lost A. Cameron

0 J. S. M. Belch 3&2 C. McLaren A. D. Innes lost E. R. Crerar

0 A. J. K. Dykes 1 Hole A. Gourlay

5

May 19th.-v. Glasgow Academy at Killermont-Win for Academicals.

June l1th.-v. Watsonians at Prestwick. Won: 7t---4t. a.m.

B. R. Aitken G. Jack Wm. McCash K. Scott G. M. Simmers C. R. Bruce I. Fotheringham J. C. Dawson A. A. Waddell

o I. S. Bruce R. A. Clement

o W. G. Garvie

4

p.m. B. R. Aitken

0 Wm. McCash G. Jack

t I. Fotheringham J. C. Dawson C. R. Bruce G. M. Simmers

1 A. A. Waddell K. Scott

1 R. A. Clement I. S. Bruce

0 W. G. Garvie

3t

beat 1 Hole beat

4&3 beat

1 Hole beat

4&3 lost

3 & 1 lost

6&4

lost 2 & 1 halved

beat 5&4 beat

1 Hole beat

2 holes lost

4 & 2

R. A. Davie R. G. B. Mavor C. N. Hastings F. K. Tullo A. Williamson C. K. White W. D. Henderson D. M. Scott K. W. K. Tullo J. B. Henderson D. S. Berrie

W. D. MacLennan

C. N. Hastings R. G. B. Mavor R. A. Davie F. K. Tullo D. M. Scott A. Williamson K. W. K. Tullo W. D. Henderson C. K. White J. B. Henderson J. Carmichael W. D. MacLennan

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Results of Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools Trophy. First Round:-Glasgow Academicals w.o. Old Etonians scr. Second Round:-Glasgow Acacemicals 2t , Allan Glen's Old Boys t . Third Round:-Dollar Academicals 2, Glasgow Academicals 1. Dollar were defeated in the Final by Merchistonians who won the

trophy for the second year in succession. Academical team:-J. A. Clarkson, B. R. Cogan, B. J. K. Aitken,

C. S. M. Cassils, D. Mclvor, H. K. McNaughtan.

The Club again this year competed for the Grafton-Morrish Trophy run by the Public Schools Old Boys' Golf Association at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

The Club, represented by B. J. K. Aitken, K. D. M. Cameron, J. A. Clarkson, I. Fotheringham, J. J. MacNaughtan, and W. M. McCash, reached the last 8 out of a total entry of 79 schools.

ANGLING SECTION Loch Leven-Friday evening, June 23rd.- 12 present. Result:-40 trout, 28 Ibs. 3 ozs.-lst, J. B. Elder, 7, 5 lbs. 9 ozs.

2nd, Stewart Miller, 8, 4 lbs. 14 ozs. Saturday, June 24th, 12 present. Result:- 8 trout, 5 lbs. 9 ozs.-lst, M. Aitken, 2, 1 lb. 9 ozs., 2nd,

Dr. McKay Hart, 2, 1 lb. Loch Leven-Saturday, September 9th. 15 present. Result:-26 trout, 13 lb. 12 ozs.-lst, lan Buchan, 5, 2 lbs. 10 ozs.

2nd, Dr. McKay Hart, 4, 2 lbs. 80zs. Winner of William Shaw Prize and Freddy Reid Quaich-1st, J. B. Elder, 18 trout, 13 lbs. 15 ozs. 2nd, J. R. Gardner, 11 trout, 6 lbs. Winner of Cameron Cup-J. B. Elder. J. B. Elder will represent the Club in the National Competition

in 1968.

CURLING SECTION Curling at Crossmyloof starts during the early part of October. The section, in addition to the Group competitions, will take part in the competitions of the Dunbartonshire Province and the Scottish Wanderers Curling Club League. New members will be very welcome and should get in touch with Alastair M. Nicol, City Saw Mills, Port Dundas, Glasgow, C.4.


HIGHLAND SECTION The Section has had two Fishing outings at Fort Augustus si~ce our last report, one on June 18th, 1966, and one on June 24th of this year. These were most enjoyable and were attended by upwards of twenty members and guests.

We also had a Luncheon Meeting at the Station Hotel, Inverness, on March 18th when the Calcutta Cup match was watched on Television. This f~nction was again most enjoyable and well att~nded.

It is hoped to have a luncheon meeting ~ t~e Stat~on Hotel m the spring of next year. and, of co~rs~, th~ FIshing outmg later.

Academicals commg to the dlstnct will be most welcome.

LONDON SECTION The annual golf match against the High School, for the Annie.sland Trophy, was held on 22nd June at the R.A.C. Epsom. . A sI~gles match between two teams of twelve was played and Accles retamed the Trophy by 6t matches to 5t , the last and deciding match going to the last putt on the last green. A dinner ~as ~eld aft~r the game and , with the High School as hosts. and theIr YIce-PresIdent, Mr. Alan Wilson in the chair, a most enjoyable evenmg ~~s spent. Informal speeches and banter were exchanged in the tradItIonal manner. -rhe following Academicals took part:- l. H. Borland, A. B. Borthwlck, R. B. Clarke, E. O. Crawford, J. A. Dow, J. C. S. Hymans, C. A. King, I. G. Neilson, W. S. Risk, C. F. Strang, H. Thomson, and K. C. Wybar.

PERTHSHIRE & DISTRICT SECTION Informal Dinners continue to be held in the Station Hotel, Pe~th. on the first Thursday of each month around 7 p.m. and any AcademIcal who is likely to be in the vicinity will be welcomed most warmly.

NORTH OF ENGLAND SECTION The Annual Meeting was held on May 6th, 1967 at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Southport, and was followed by a cocktail party and dinner.

J. W. Aird was elected Chairman in place of R. A. Collie who had completed his two years of office. R. B. Gow took over as Secretary from A. L. Henderson.

A larger number than usual attended and we were happy to welcome Arthur Barradell-Smith, who as a founder member recounted the history of the Section from its beginnings in 1959.


The following Academicals, many of whom were accompanied by their wives, were present:-W. G. F. Adams, J. W. Aird, A. M. Barradell-Smith, W. Barradell-Smith, A. Findlay Browne, R. A. Collie, A. L. Henderson, A. W. Henderson, W. Love, W. Ross Martyn, T. B. Sloan, J. P. Sinclair, A. M. Stephen.

In accordance with the policy of alternating the venue between the two sides -of the Pennines, the next meeting will be at the Scotch Corner Hotel, N. Yorks, on Saturday, May 4th, 1968, and members are asked to keep this date free.

ACADEMICALS OVERSEAS Several letters have been received as a result of the publication in the last number of the Chronicle of a list of Overseas Members. These letters have come from friends and relatives at home or from the men themselves and in only one case does it state whether member or not. The register of the club is being revised and brought up to date, (some of the addresses given in June suggest that this is very necessary) and it is not guaranteed that those mentioned in this number are, in fact, members. It may encourage some to become members, it has been suggested that the Board might institute some form of Overseas Membership, or it might stimulate the Academicals in some areas, for instance Ontario, Canada, where there seems to be a very considerable group, to form a Glasgow Academical Branch.

Additional names and addresses:

Europe. John M. Boyd (1935/48) c/o Price Waterhouse & Co., 8 Rue Voltaire

Geneva (P.O. Box 98 Stand). Kenneth McFadden (1942/47) Les Jardins, Grouville, Jersey, Channel

Isles.

Africa. John Galbraith (1934/41) Russell & Co., Kattan Building, Barlaman

Aven, Khartoum, Sudan, (P.O. Box 142).

North America-Canada. A. C. Easton (1911/17) 264 W. Francis St., Fort William, Onto Alastair M. Fleming (1949/62) Apt. 20, 8750 Wyandotte East,

Windsor, Onto (Bus.) c/o Price Waterhouse & Co., Security Building, Pelissier St. ,

Windsor, Onto J. D. Fleming (1944/51) c/o B. P. of Canada Ltd., Sherbrooke St.,

West, Montreal, P.Q. David W. Hall (1951/61) Apt. 20, 8750 Wyandotte East, Windsor,

Onto


(Bus.) c/o Messrs. Coopers & Lybrand, 500 OuelIette Ave. , Windsor, Onto

J. S. Murray (1942/50) 20 Apple Hill Road, Baie D'Urf6, Montreal, P.Q.

W. K. Nelson (1908/17) 2045 Trenholme, Apt. No. 3, Montreal, P.Q. R. Alastair Sinclair (1944/52) c/o Clarkson Gordon & Co., 500 St.

James' St., West 1, Montreal, P.Q. Gilbert C. Temple (1912-22) (Life Member G.A.C.) 18 Haddon Ave.

S. , Hamilton, Onto

U.S.A. D. M. Dunlop (1920-27) Columbia University. Ian S. Longmuir (1933/41), North Carolina University, Carolina.

M. S. Scott Morton (1948/55) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mass.

Mexico Ian W. Muir (1928-1932) Agna Caliente 10, Mexico 10, D.F.

West Indies. Robert H. Mackendrick (1944/52) c/o Price Waterhouse & Co.,

Barclay's Bank, D.C.O. Buildings, Broad Street, Barbados.

Asia. R. Storey Dickson, M.A., LL.B. (1922/32) Messrs. Kanan Devan

Hills Produce Coy. Ltd., Munnar P.O., Kerela State, S. India. K. G. Ross (1943/52) c/o Turquand, Youngs & Co., Anglo-Oriental

Building, (P.O. Box 68), 16 Barrack Road,. Kuala Lumpur, Malasia. W. Taylor Sloan (1945/49) c/o Lowe, Bmgham & Matthews, 701

Alexandra House, Des Voeux Road, Central Hong Kong.

Change of Address:-L. G. Peskett (1941/46) now 421 Billings Ave., Ottawa 8, Ont. ,

Canada.

Gilbert Temple (1912/22) writes to point out the omission of his name from the Overseas list. He has been a member of the club since 1922, a Life Member since about 1930, gets his Chronicle regularly and has contributed there to, mainly intimations of deaths in Canada of G.A's. He goes on to reminisce about a game of golf played by his father, Dr. Temple, with your editor, then aged about 13, who was too awe struck to remember any details of the contest.

Leonard G. Peskett (1941/46) in addition to sending intimation of his marriage and of change of address informs us that he has been appointed Chief Accountant of Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation after six years with the Corporation first as Assistant Controller in the Finance Department then as Assistant Director of the Mortgage and Property Division. He does not say that his services


are at the disposal of any Academical but there would seem to be possibilities.

David Hall (1951/61) tells us that he is still very interested in Rugby ha~ been appointed coac~ o~ the Windsor club, and assures any Acad: emIc:al, comm~ to the dI~tnct that he can arrange games for him. Dav]? s tr~vell!n~ compa~on and apar~ment sharer is Alastair Fleming who IS mamtammg ScottIsh golf prestIge by reaching the final of his new. club's champions~p. Dayid. sends good wishes to the Rugby SectIon for the season Just begmmng as he writes.

R: S .. Walk~r! our representative i,!- Rho.desia, writes from Salisbury to gIVe, m addItIOn to the names publIshed In June, those of J. Gilchrist P.O. Box 590, Umtali, Rhodesia, and E. S. Walker, P.O. Box 455' Bulawayo, Rhodesia. He points out that both Zambia and Malawi ~re now out of contact with him. The only item of Academical news In the area was the recent visit of that well-known Academical the Editor of the Glasgow Herald, Alistair Warren. '

J. G. C. Thomson (1928-1938) our representative in Singapore writes to say that he knows of no Academicals other than those mantioned, in his area. He points out that Academicals going to that area must contact him otherwise he is helpless. He welcomes the pUblication of an Overseas List and hopes this will lead to more contacts.

This applies to all other districts. Even where we have representatives they can not be expected to meet 'planes and boats on chance. The Academical going to these parts must try to contact the representative. It can be most useful to newcomers. Yet we have no representative in Canada which contains the longest list ofG.A's overseas. Would someone, or more than one, either volunteer or nominate a representative in these comparatively thickly (G.A.) populated areas?

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INFORMATION The Chronicle is published once a term. The Editor welcomes any items of information or photographs likely to in terest readers. Any such matter should reach him or the School Editors or the Academical Editor not later than two weeks after the beginning of term.

The Chronicle is supplied free to all members of the Academical Club. Non-members may have it for 7/6 post-free from the Editor, Glasgow Academy, Glasgow, W,2, The price to boys still in the Academy is 5/- a year.

The Honorary Secretary of the Academical Club is CoLIN M. GurHRIE, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2, who should be notified promptly of any change of address of Club Members.

The Honorary Treasurer of the Academical Club is D . M. DUNCAN, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

The Academical Editor of the Chronicle is A. R. FORRESTER, 30 Cecil Street, Glasgow, W.2.

The date upon which copy is due for the March number of the Chronicle is Friday, January 19th, 1967.

STOP PRESS SCHOOL FOOTBALL RESULTS

GLASGOW ACADEMY 1ST XV HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Lost: 3-12. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Lost: 0-11. ALLAN GLEN'S. Won: 28~. ABERDEEN GRAMMAR /SCHOOL. Won: 11-5. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Lost: 3-19. LORETTO. Lost: 3-8. GLENALMOND. Lost: 9-17. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Lost: 0-16. FETTES. Lost: 5-16.

2ND XV

HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Drawn: 6--6. EASTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL 1st XV. Lost: 3-24. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Lost: 3-17. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Won: 9~. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Won: 6--3. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Lost: 0-5. LORETTO. Won: 6--3. GLENALMOND. Won: 11-3. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Lost: 0-14. FETTES. Lost: 0-37.

3RD XV

HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Won: 3~. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Won: 32~. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Won: 51~. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Won: 1~. GLENALMOND. Lost: 3-23. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Drawn: 3-3. FETTES. Drawn: ~.

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The profession of Arms is practised, to a great extent, out of doors. And there is not much culture in, say, laying an ambush in primary jungle at four o'clock in the morning. Do we, then, waste our time in speaking to Sixth Formers- and would you, when you leave school, be wasting your expensive education if you became an Army Officer?

The answer is no ; and for a good many reasons. One is that few jobs require so much of a man's mind as that of an Army Officer. You will have to think fast, to think under stress; and you will have to think correctly, because men's lives will depend on your thoughts. Nor will your innate originality and inventiveness be put to sleep in the Army. Wellington did not win his victories in the Peninsular War by being dull and unoriginal. To do the unexpected, to do it well, efficiently, and at the right timethese are the hallmarks of a good Army Officer. Global Security During your career as an Officer, it is possible that you will take part in- and help to form- the workings of a new system of global security. Some British troops today

wear the pale blue beret of the United Nations. Their Officers' tasks are highly complex, often calling more on their talents as diplomats and peacemakers than their prowess in battle. No less demanding are the jobs of Officers with troops in Commonwealth or NATO roles. The challenge is at all levels: it may fall to a General's lot to decide the overall strategy, but it is on the junior Officer's skill that depends, say, the successful solution of a potential international incident in Hong Kong or at the Berlin Wall .

Many changes are due- and many overdue-in Europe and the world. You may prefer to take your part in bringing them about as an industrialist, or a market researcher, or a technician, or in any number of jobs which deal, as most jobs do, with commodities. An Army Officer deals, more simply, with people. Many find that the most exciting subject of all. If you do too, and would like to know more about a career as an Army Officer, write to:

Brigadier J. L. Proudlock, D.S.O., Scottish Command, The Castle, Edinburgh 1.

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wear the pale blue beret of the United Nations. Their Officers' taSks are highly complex, often calling more on their talents as diplomats and peacemakers than their prowess in battle. No less demanding are the jobs of Officers with troops in Commonwealth or NATO roles. The challenge is at all levels : it may fall to a General's lot to decide the overall strategy, but it is on the junior Officer's skill that depends, say, the successful solution of a potential international incident in Hong Kong or at the Berlin Wall.

Many changes are due- and many overdue- in Europe and the world. You may prefer to take your part in bringing them about as an industrialist, or a market researcher, or a technician, or in any number of jobs which deal, as most jobs do, with commodities. An Army Officer deals, more simply, with people. Many find that the most exciting subject of all. If you do too, and would like to know more about a career as an Army Officer, write to:


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GLASGOW ACADEMY

CHRONICLE

MARCH

1968 NUMBER

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE

CONTENTS

EDITORAL -GLASGOW ACADEMICAL WAR MEMORIAL TRUST THE BUILDING FUND -STAFF CHANGES -CAROL SERVICE, 1967 -GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER 1967 ANSWERS TO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER GENERAL KNOWLEDGE RESULTS BIRTHS MARRIAGES -DEATHS OBITUARIES -NOTES THE LIBRARY THE LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY MADRIGAL GROUP THE MUSICAL SOCIETYGAVEL CLUB FOLK SOCIETY THE HUMANISTS -THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY THE CHESS CLUB THE RAIL W AY GROUP -FELLOWSHIPS C.C.F. NOTES SHOOTING NOTESTORRIDON -THE C.C.F. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT SCHOOL FOOTBALL SWIMMING SPORTS PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIBRARY 50 YEARS AGO -GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB

LIST OF CONVENERS -OVERSEAS REpRESENT A TIVES GENERAL CLUB MATTERS -DEVELOPEMENT AT ANNIESLANDSOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOOTBALL SECTION -CRICKET SECTION ANGLING SECTION GOLF SECTION -CURLING SECTION SQUASH SECTION LONDON SECTION NORTH OF ENGLAND SECTION -PERTHSHIRE AND DISTRICT SECTION -ACADEMICALS ' OVERSEAS

INFORMATION

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CCLV March, 1968 VOL. XXXVII

EDITORIAL Since our last issue the Sunday Times has published a new kind of chart: it shows which schools have achieved the best results in the Oxford and Cambridge Scholarship exams over recent years. We were glad to notice that the Academy has twice recently appeared in the , Top Twenty', at Number 1 in 1964 and at Number 2 in 1966. Our position for December, 1967 is not yet known, but certainly it was another good year for open awards as can be seen in the School Notes.

We should perhaps mention that the same issue of the Sunday Times also had an article on school magazines and chronicles. Not only are crested covers out, it appears, but new schools definitely produce better magazines than old ones do. The reason given is that they have no old pupils to whom they need pass on any news, so by this standard we are working under a severe disadvantage.

Another very pleasing press item was to be found by those who carefully went through the New Year Honours List. Very many people were delighted to read that Colonel G. H. Carruthers, T.D. had been awarded the O.B.E.

On a less pleasant note we must record that the school shared in some of the general devastation in Glasgow caused by the severe gales of January 16th. The Boarding House in particular suffered damage and a lot of hard work has been done to restore it to order.

WAR MEMORIAL TRUST The 48th Annual General Meeting of the Glasgow Academicals War Memorial Trust was held in the Merchants' House on November 30th, 1967 when Mr. W. Maxwell Simmers, Chairman of the Governors, was in the Chair.

Particular reference was made to the deaths which had occurred during the year of Messrs. George R. Herbertson, J. C. Dykes and Eric B. Mackay, two of whom had served as Governors and all three had been Presidents of the Academical Club. Reference was also made to the retiral from the staff of Messrs. B. G. Aston and J. R. W. Orr. In submitting the Report and Accounts, the Chairman referred to the satisfactory surplus on Revenue Account, but warned of increasing expenditure during the current year.


The Honorary Governors were re-elected. Messrs. W. C. McDowall, A. K. Warren and Dr. J. D. Olav Kerr were re-elected and Mr. W. M. Lyle was elected, Ordinary Governors. The services rendered by the retiring Governor, Mr. James T. Dowling, were acknowledged by the Chairman.

The Rector gave an encouraging report on the School activities and on the successes which had been achieved in the Open Scholarship Examinations at Oxford and Cambridge.

BUILDING FUND The following is a list of contributions received from 31st December,

1966 to 31st December, 1967-Gross Value of seven install-ments assuming

Seven Year Bonds income tax at 8/3 per £

(a) Dr. J. W. Aird - £5 0 0 £59 11 2 (a) B. M. Holden 10 0 0 119 211 (a) J. Forrest McLelland - 5 0 0 59 11 2

£238 5 3 (a) Renewal of bond

Donations Anonymous £5 5 0

*R. K. Abram 1 0 0 *Jas. P. Sinclair (Collection of

threepenny bits) - 2 5 0 Proceeds of Dinner Dance in

Marlborough per K. Scott - 46 14 9 Proceeds of Parents' Dance in

Cargill Hall 330 7 0 Proceeds of Transitus Class Sale

per 1. A. A. MacGregor 15 17 3 Sundries per Rector 5 13 4

407 2 4

£745 7 7 Previously acknowledged 18,982 11 6

£19,627 19 1

* Additional


STAFF CHANGES

Mrs. A. F. Faid The end of the Christmas term marked the retirement from the Academy of Mrs. A. F. Faid, who had been a member of the staff for many years. It was in 1944 that Mrs. Faid first appeared at the Academy, and thereafter she stepped into the breach on several occasions when there was a gap in the ranks of the Modern Languages Department, becoming a permanent member of the staff in 1955.

Mrs. Faid was a teacher of the old sch001, who showed sympathy and understanding when faced with ignorance, but who would not tolerate idleness. She was determined that all the boys in her class should work hard, and they did. As a result not a few of her least promising pupils were astonished to discover in their last year of school that under Mrs. Faid's insistent urging they were capable of passing' ordinary' level French after all. There are many Academicals who, but for Mrs. Faid, would never have been able to enter their chosen profession.

Much as she enjoyed the battle against a reluctant class of senior boys, it was with the beginners that she found most pleasure in her teaching, and in recent years Mrs. Faid showed her adaptability by mastering the exacting requirements of teaching French by the AudioVisual method. She was an enthusiastic supporter of these modern aids, and by her patience and encouragement she ensured that all the , debutants ' committed to her charge received a sure foundation for their future studies.

At a luncheon at the beginning of January the Rector thanked Mrs. Faid for all that she had done in the Academy and expressed the wish that she may have a long and happy retirement-a sentiment which will be shared by all her friends and former pupils.

Mrs. Scatchard, acting once more as an invaluable stand-in, is assisting in the Modern Languages Department this term. . In the summer term Mr. C. M. Lamond will be joining the staff. Mr. Lamond was head boy at King's School, Chester, read Law and Modern Languages at Queen's College, Oxford, and has been teaching at a school in Bordeaux.

Mr. 1. W. Davenport is leaving at the end of this term to take up an appointment as Assistant-Warden of the Stanley Head Outdoor Activities Centre, near Stoke-on-Trent. His place on the staff will be taken by Mr. J. W. W. Perry who has been in charge of Physical Education at Tuxford County Secondary School, Notts, for four years. He was educated at Danum Grammar School, Doncaster and at Carnegie College, Leeds. He has represented the three Counties (Notts, Lincs., and Derbyshire) at Rugby and is a keen cricketer. We welcome him to the Academy.


CAROL SERVICE, 1967 The twenty-first annual Service of Carols was sung by the Senior and Junior Choirs in the Cargill Hall on December 15th. Carols old and new were enjoyed by a large congregation of parents and friends. The collection was in aid of the East Park Home for Infirm Children and the Pestalozzi Childrens' Trust.

PROGRAMME VOLUNTARY

Hymn Prelude on ' Of the Father's love begotten' Flor Peeters

INTROIT All my heart this night rejoices -

INVOCATION

HYMN 78 On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

DUET Shepherd's Cradle Song

C. T. Little (Flute)

SENIOR CHOIR (a) 0 leave your sheep (b) The Rose and the Lily (c) So blyssid be the tyme

LESSON

HYMN 60

Isaiah Ix 1-14

Of the Father's love begotten

JUNIOR CHOIR (a) The Cradle (b) Away in a manger (c) As Joseph was a-walking

HYMN 63 As with gladness men of old

LESSON Luke ii: 1-20

ORGAN Choral Prelude on 'As with gladness'

COLLECTION

Ebeling

Tune: Crasselius

- Somervell R. J. A. Little

(Clarinet)

arrd. Kitson Rowley

Terry

- Tune: Piae Cantiones

- Austrian Kirkpatrick

Old English, 1865

Tune: Dix

Cowell

In aid of the East Park Home for Infirm Children and the Pestalozzi Children's Village Trust.


SENIOR CHOIR (a) The noble stem of Jesse (b) Coventry Carol - -(c) Up! good Christen folk, and listen

(The Madrigal Group)

Praetorious XV Century

Arrd. Woodward

(d) Torches

HYMN 55

Joubert

o come, all ye faithful

BENEDICTION

THREEFOLD AMEN

- Tune: Adeste Fideles

CONCLUDING VOLUNTARY

A

B

C

D

E

F

Chorale Improvisation on ' On Jordan's bank' -

OFFICIATING MINISTER The Rev. Gordon Jenkins, B.O.,

Assistant Minister Wellington Church

ASSISTANT ORGANIST Mr. David Goldie,

(Organ Scholar, Glasgow University)

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE PAPER, 1967. Christmas Carols:-

1 What did T see" .. . on Christmas Day in the morning."?; 2 What carol has the title "Adeste Fideles "?; 3 What did my true love send me on the first Day of Christmas?; 4 When" earth stood hard as iron . . . " what was water like?; 5 Of what country was King Wenceslas the ruler?

Sport. What sport would you expect to see in the following places? 1 Twickenham; 2 White Hart Lane; 3 Sandown Park; 4 Cowdray Park; 5 The Forum (Not the Roman one).

Places. /fyou were in the following streets or squares, in what city would you be? 1 Times Square; 2 St. Mark's Square; 3 Vnter den Linden; 4 Place Ville Marie; 5 Avenida 9 de Julio

Current Affairs. Name the people who hold the following positions:-1 Minister of Transport; 2 Minister of Health; 3 The Israeli Foreign Minister; 4 President of the Board of Trade; 5 Chairman of the HorseRacing LevY Board.

Complete the following pairs:-1 Morecambe and ... ; 2 Porgy and ... ; 3 Petrarch and ... ; 4 Hector and (Wife) ... ; 5 The Phoenix and ... .

Provide the missing member of the following groups of three:-Shem Ham and ... ; 2 Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Elizabeth n, and ... ; 3 Athos, Porthos and ... ; 4 Grammar, Rhetoric and ... ; 5 Tisiphone, Megaera and ...

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Complete the following groups of four:-1 Ear~h, air, fire !ind ... ; 2 James I, Charles I, Charles II and ... ; 3 San~lJ;e, cholerIc, phle&I!latic ~nd ... ; 4 Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans and ... ; 5 Anthmettc, Geometry, Astronomy and ...

Complete the following musical titles:-1 Th~ St. ~uis ... ; 2 The Barber of ... ; 3 The Carnival of ... ; 4 An AmerIcan In ••• ; 5 The Poet and the. . . Overture.

Music. Pair off the following Symphonies with their composers in the group on the right. 1 Pastoral (a) Mozart (b) Brahms 2 New World (c) Dvorak (d) Schubert 3 Unfinished (e) Tchaikowsky (f) Prokofiev 4 Scottish (g) Berlioz (h) Britten 5 Spring (i) Mendelssohn (j) Beethoven

Who was the victorious commander at the following battles? 1 Bannockburn; 2 Crecy; 3 Lepanto; 4 Leuthen; 5 Ethandune.

With what empires do you associate the following Names?

M1 ~~xander; 2 Nebuchadnezzar; 3 Genghis Khan; 4 Atahualpa; 5

el]l. Which explorer:-

1 Said, .. Dr. Livingstone, T presume"; 2 First reached the South Pole; 3 Crossed Greenland at the ege of twenty-six' 4 Disappeared with his e~tire expedition while seeking a North-west pass~ge; 5 Was drowned when hiS kayak overturned on a lake in Greenland.

Shakespeare. What characters said:-1 The quality of mercy is not strained; 2 Oh that this too too solid flesh would melt; 3, Tennis balls, my liege; 4 She' has deceived 'her father, and may thee; 5 Fie, Foh and Fum I smell the blood of a British man.

Fill in the missing names:-1 At ~Iores, in the Azores. '.' lay; 2 From the waterfall he named her, ... Running Water; 3 ... he's In his hammock till the great Armadas come' 4 .'~t last divine ... came, inventress of the vocal frame; 5 Oh fair ' diVine.

What painters were responsible for the following pictures? 1 The Last Supper; 2 Flatford Mill; 3 Aristotle contemplating a bust of Homer; 4 Saturn eating his children; 5 The Cry.

What scientists do you as~ociate with the following laws or equations? 1 PV=k; ? Every actIOn has an equal and opposite reaction; 3 E=MC2 4 The radIUS vector of a planet sweeps out equal areas in equal times' 5 F+V-E=2. '

Science . . Pick out ~he odd member in each of the following groups:-1 .Sodlum ChlOrIde, Copper Sulphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Nitrate; 2 Sulphur, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Chlorine, Iron; 3 Helium, HY,drogen, J\rgon, XeI!on, Krypton; 4 Bromine, Iodine, Chlorine, Phosphine, Astatme; 5 Mica, quartz, asbestos, haematite, kaolin.

Astronomy. 1. Which planet, is !learest the sun?; 2 Which is the Dog Star;? 3 What Sl~ of the Zodiac IS represented by an archer?; 4 What is the antonym of ~erIgree ?; 5 What have the names • 10. Ganymede, Callisto and Europa ' m common?

Biblical. Pick out the odd member of each of the following groups:-1 John, Peter, Mark, ~att~ew, L~e; 2 Rome, Philippi, Corinth, Athens, Ep~esus; 3 S.ea of Tlbe~las, Gahlee,. Lake Gennesaret, Dead Sea; 4 Isaiah, .JeremIah, Hezekiah, ZephaDlah, Zechariah; 5 Dan, Reuben, Naphtah, Joshua, Judah.


T Who wrote the books on which the following films are based? 1 You only Live Twice; 2 Rob Roy; 3 Far from the Madding Crowd; 4 Ben Hur; 5 Zorba the Greek.

U On what Scottish island would you find:-1 Goat Fell; 2 Fingal's Cave; 3 Dunvegan Castle; 4 Callernish Standing Stones; 5 Village Bay,

V Classical:-1 Who ate six pomegranate seeds?; 2 Which of the following was not an Argonaut: (a) Jason, (b) Castor, (c) Pollux, (d) Orpheus, (e) Theseus; 3 Who called himself" No-man "?; 4 Who murdered her husband in his bath when he returned from Troy?; 5 What writer makes a character say of the Romans, .. Where they make a solitude they call it peace."

W What product do you associate with the following trade names:-1 Evo-stick; 2 Doulton; 3 Esse; 4 Antartex; 5 Lindt.

X History. Name the people known as:-1 The Hammer of the Scots; 2 The Little Corporal ; 3 The Eminence Grise; 4 The Lion of the North; 5 The Sea-green Incorruptible.

Y Who was the reigning monarch of England (or Britain) in:-1 1800; 2 1600; 3 1400; 4 1200; 5 1000.

For each of the following twenty-five words choose the definition which seems most suitable, You need only write the appropriate letter in the space provided.

1 A YAK is; (a) a coffee morning, (b) a native of Borneo, (c) a kind of boat, (d) a mountain in the Caucasus, (e) a Tibetan pack animal, (I) none of these.

2 LEPRECHAUNS are; (a) "little people", (b) Irish wolfhounds, (c) title deeds of fishing rivers, (d) flowers, (e) more than one of these.

3 BRAILLE is; (a) a kind of shell-fish, (b) Tnter-Iocking chain mail, (c) a written language for blind people, (d) a French hunting dog, (e) none of these.

4 A CARBUNCLE is ; (a) semi-precious stone, (b) a horse-drawn carriage, (c) a safe-deposit in a bank, (d) an ancient fire-arm, (e) a parasitic worm,

(f) none of these. 5 CRAMPONS are; (a) French turnips, (b) small pieces of fried bread, (c)

muscular pains, (d) a sour. wild berry, (e) spikes attached to climbing boots. 6 A GENDARME is; a tall pinnacle of rock, (b) a dumb waiter, (c) a "No

Parking" sign in France, (d) a kind of salute, (e) none of these. 7 A MASQUE is; (a) what a highwayman wears, (b) a kind of tent, (c) a

territory lying between England and Wales, (d) a kind of play, (e) an Elizabethan fireplace, (f) two of these.

8 BARREL-VAULTING is; (a) a game played by Benedictine monks, (b) the process of opening a keg of beer, (c) a monastery wine cellar, (d) an architectural term, (e) cooperage.

9 AMNESIA is; (a) a bltle flower of the orchid family, (b) a girl's name, (c) a medicine for indigestion, (d) loss of lllemory, (e) a character in Greek mythology.

10 A SCARAB is; Ca) a beetle, Cb) a primitive rowing boat, (c) an engravec1 gem, (d) a blood clot, ~e) two of these, (f) all of these, (g) none of these.

11 A DUGONG is; (a) the J. Arthur Rank man, (b) a Burmese fishing b Cc) a marine mammal, ) a Malayan club, (e) a canoe.

12 An ILEX is; (a) a kind of ak-tree, (b) a tall hite bird, (c) a mouotai Cd) a tropical fish, (e) an ancient manuscrip J

13 An OXYMORON is; (a) a chemical compoun (b) a congenital ;23 figure of speech, Cd) a disease affecting pilots at 'gh altitude, (e) D ' 36

14 BooTES is; (a) a character in a pantomime, a disease Sp 22 Hebridean love-song, (d) a constellation (e) a n e for seej... 33-!-


15 A CoELOCANTH is; (a) a kind of dinosaur, (b) a Greek mythological animal, (c) a kind of fish, (d) an English wild flower, (e) none of these.

16 GOUACHE is; (a) a paste made with flour and water, (b) Hungarian stew, (c) a deposit of nitrate ores, (d) a kind of painting, (e) an illness.

17 A BORBORYGM is; (a) a colly-wobble, (b) a tummy-rumble, (c) a harumscarum, (d) a nonsense word, (e) a down-pour of rain.

18 A GANGLION is; (a) a collection of birds, (b) an oaf, (c) the pharynx of a horse, (d) a swelling on a nerve, (e) a geological term, (f) more than one of these.

19 CYNOSURE is; (a) an easy, well-paid job, (b) a constellation, (c) a critical attitude, (d) a school of philosophy, (e) all of these.

20 A CROTCHFT is; (a) a hooked instrument, (b) a musical symbol, (c) a perverse conceit, (d) two of the first three, (e) all if the first three.

21 A DRUPE is; (a) the wind-sock on an aerodrome, (b) a term of abuse, (c) a kind offruit, (d) a type of eye-injury, (e) a swelling in the upper abdomen.

22 A VERST is; (a) a horse-drawn sleigh, (b) a German sausage, (c) a Russian under-garment, (d) a unit of distance. (e) none of these.

23 KWAKfUTL is the name of; (a) an Aztec king, (b) a Mexican volcano, (c) a trihe of American Indians, (d) a Siberian duck, (e) an imaginary word, (f) none of these.

24 A RYOT is; (a) a small rodent, (b) a civil disturbance, (c) a bullock cart, (d) an Indian peasant, (e) a tropical plant.

25 SYZYGY is; (a) the sound made by a cicada in the mating season, (b) dizziness, (c) an astronomical term, (d) a term used in painting, (e) something to do with biology.

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1 Three ships; 2 .. 0 come, all ye Faithful"; 3 A partridge in a pear tree; 4 A stone; 5 Bohemia. Rugby; 2 Soccer; 3 Horse Racing; 4 Polo; 5 Ice Hockey.

1 New York; 2 Venice; 3 Berlin; 4 Montreal; 5 Buenos Aires. 1 Barbara Castle; 2 Robinson; 3 Abba Eban; 4 Antony Crosland;

5 Lord Wigg. 1 Wise; 2 Bess; 3 Laura; 4 Andromache; 5 the Turtle. 1 Japheth; 2 Queen Mary; 3 Aramis; 4 Logic; 5 A1ecto. 1 Water; 2 James 11; 3 Melancholic; 4 Franciscans; 5 Music. 1 Blues; 2 Seville; 3 Animals; 4 Paris; 5 Peasant. 1 Pastoral-Beethoven; 2 Dvorak; 3 Schubert; 4 Mendelssohn; 5 Britten. 1 ~ruce; 2 Edward III or The Black Prince; 3 Don John of Austria; 4

Eederick the Great; 5 King Alfred. 1 reek; 2 Babylonian; 3 Moghul or Mongol; 4 Inca; 5 Japanese. 1 S ley; 2 Amundsen; 3 Nansen; 4 Franklin; 5 Watkins. 1 p~.a; 2 Hamlet; 3 Exeter; 4 Brabantio; 5 Edgar. : S· Richard GrenviUe; 2 Minnehaha; 3 Drake; 4 Cecilia; 5 Zenocrate. .1D~.e ardo da Vinci; 2 Constable; 3 Rembrandt; 4 Goya; 5 Munch.

Blbilc .. ~ .2 Newton; 3 Einstein; 4 Kepler; 5 Euler. ~;~e~t4 Hydroxide. (1t is not a salt); 2 Ammonia. (Not an element); Isaiah,- ·1ogen. (Not an inert gas); 4 Phosphine. (Not a halogen); 5 HaemaNaphtali,~ot a silicon compound).


R 1 Mercury; 2 Sirius; 3 Sagittarius; 4 Apogee; 5 They are all moons of Jupiter.

S 1 Peter, (He did not write a gospel); 2 Athens, (The only city to which Paul did not write an epistle); 3 Dead Sea, (All the others are names for the Sea of Galilee); 4 Hezekiah, (He was a king; all the others wrote prophetic books in the O.T.); 5 Joshua, (All the others were sons of Jacob).

T 1 Ian Fleming; 2 Scott; 3 Hardy; 4 Lew Wallace; 5 Kazantzakis. U 1 Arran; 2 Staffa; 3 Skye; 4 Lewis; 5 St. Kilda. V 1 Proserpina; 2 Theseus; 3 Odysseus; (U1ysses); 4 Clytemnestra; 5 Tacitus. W 1 Glue; 2 China; 3 Stoves; 4 Sheepskin Jackets, etc. 5 Chocolate. X 1 Edward I; 2 Napoleon; 3 Father Joseph; 4 Gustavus Adolphus; 5

Robespieere. Y 1 George 1Jl; 2 Elizabeth I; 3 Henry IV; 4 John; 5 Ethelred the Unready.

1 (e); 2 (a); 3 (c); 4 (a); 5 (e); 6 (a); 7 (d); 8 (d); 9 (d); 10 (e); 11 (c); 12 (a); 13 (c); 14 (d); 15 (c); 16 (d); 17 (b); 18 (d); 19 (b); 20 (e); 21 (c); 22 (d); 23 (c); 24 (d): 25 (c).

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE RESULTS VI.A VI.B V.A V.AI V.A2 V.A3 V.B V.BI V.B2 V.B3 IV.A IV.B! IV.B2 IV.C 1II.A IIIB. 1II.C 1II.N.L. II.A II.B II.C II.N.L. LA I.B I.C I.D Trans. A Trans. B Trans. X

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BIRTHS BAIRD.-(1943-1950)-At Braeholm Maternity Hospital, Helensburgh, on November 25th, 1967, to Joe and Jane (nee Lawrence), Ardoch Lea, Ardoch, Cardross, a daughter. BELcH.-(1944-1952)-On Thursday, November 16th, 1967 to Jim and Ellis Belch, a daughter. RITcffiE.-(1951-1954)-On November 5th, 1967, to Ian and Maggie Ritchie, a son.

MARRIAGES DAVIS-FERGUSON.-(1948-1961)-At Cairn's Church, Milngavie, .on October 28th 1967 by the Rev. J. Roy H. Paterson, M.A., Adnan Harold, younger so~ of Dr. and Mrs. Allan W. Davis, 1260 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94301, U.S.A., and Elspeth Anne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James W. Ferguson, 20 Montrose Gardens, Milngavie. FOTHERINGHAM-DAvlDSON.-(1945-1953)-At Wellington Church, Glasgow, on Wednesday, November 8th, 1967, by the Rev. Stuart W. McWilliam, M.A., S.T.M., Ian Whyte, elder son of ¥r. and Mrs. Ian S. S. Fotheringham, Moorside, 32 Norwood Dnve, Whitecraigs, to Diana Christine Lor!a~e, younges~ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Davidson, 22 Whlttmgehame Dnve, Glasgow, W.2.

I'ANSON--MACCRIMMON.-(1951-1960)-At Netherlee Church on Friday June 30th, 1967, John Douglas MacKenzie, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leonard I'Anson, "Nethy ", Clarkston, to Irene, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John MacCrimmon, 1985 Paisley Road, West, Glasgow. LAWRENCE-MAcDONAW.-(1947-1958)-AtBalshagrayParish Church on Thursday, September 21st, 1967, by Rev. K. M. McRobb, T.D., M.A., Alistair Simpson, only son of the late Mr. AJex. H. Lawrence and Mrs. Eileen Lawrence, 40 Queensborough Gardens, Glasgow, W.2, to Kathleen Margaret, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Macdonald, 27 Danes Drive, Glasgow, W.4. LocKHART- CLARK.-(1956-1960)-At St. Leonard's Church, Ayr, .on October 18th, 1967, by the Rev. Campbell M. Saunders, B.D., Bnan Alexander elder son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Arthur H. Lockhart, 24 Quadrant 'Road, Glasgow, S.3., to Christine Ross, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Clark, 12 Ronaldshaw Park, Ayr. MASSEY-KEEGAN.-(1944-1953)-At Proserpine, Queensland, Australia, on December 1st, 1967, A. Turner Massey, son of the late Mr. A. T. Massey and of Mrs. C. Massey, Newton Mearns, to Joan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Keegan, Liverpool.


MASSEy-CRAWFORD.-(1946-1955)- At St. Co1umba's Parish Church, Largs, on October 20th, 1967, by th~ Rev. Donald. H. Stewart, M.A., assisted by the Rev. Neilson Peterkm, M.A., Co1m, younger son of the late Mr. A. T. Massey and of Mrs. C. Massey, 3 Herndon Court, Whitecraigs, to Jill Beattie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Crawford, 11 Octavia Terrace, Greenock. MAcARTHuR-NAsH.-(1948-1960).- At Evamville, Indiana on the August 19th, 1967, Jain, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Macarthur 33 Woodva1e Avenue, Whitecraigs, to Carolyn, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nash, 414 S.E. Riverside Drive, Evansville, Indiana, U.S.A. MACARTHUR-McCAIG.-(1947-1960)-At St. Mary's Parish Church, Kirkintilloch, on October 21st, 1967, by the Rev. Frank Haughton, B.D., James Douglas, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Macarthur, 33 Woodvale Avenue, Whitecraigs, to Patricia Jane, daughter of ~r. and Mrs. William C. McCaig, Sunnyside, 10 Fern Avenue, LenZle.

DEATHS BLAcK.-(l926-1933)- At Law H.ospital, Carlu.ke, on October ?8th, 1967 Co1in Lamont Black (of EqUlty and Law Life Assurance SocIety), dear' husband of Jean Ross, Cadzowburn, Kilncadzow, and youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Black, Sunnyside, Paisley. CooK.-(1930-1938)-At a hospital, Glasgow, on Monday, December 4th 1967 Harold Buchanan Cook, B.Sc., 17 Whittingehame Drive, GI~sgow:W.2, beloved husband of Marjorie, dear father of Sheila and Fiona, and only son of Harold and Martha Cook. GIBSON.-(1894-1904)- Suddenly at 31 Broomhall Place, Edinburgh, on December 30th, 1967, The Rev. Thomas Campbell Gibson, M.A., beloved husband of Phyllis Ascue Chisholm. GORDON.-(1917-1925).-At 21 Thorn Road, Bea~sden, on ~eptember 9th, 1967, Ian Rennie, beloved husband of Mane (Lapralk). HENDRy.-(1898-1906)-At West Lodge, Corraith, Symington, Ayrshire, on January 19th, 1968, H.amish Gibson Rendry, J.P., beloved husband of Jean Chalmers Jenkins. PEEBLES.- (l920-1925)-James Ross Peebles, Headmaster of Hereford Cathedral School, aged 57, younger brother of 1. A. R. Peebles. RIcHARDs.- (1942-1953)-Suddenly on 4th February, 1968, Christopher Warry, beloved husband of Relen Barbara Wilson and younger son of Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Richards. RUTHERFoRD-(1903-1906)-At Uxbridge on February 12th, 1968, Samuel Rutherford, M.C., MB., Ch.B., youngest son of the late ex-Provost Alexander Cumming Rutherford, formerly of The Grange, Lenzie, and husband of the late Clare Williams.


SHANKS.-(1897-99)-Peacefully on Christmas morning (after a long illness bravely borne). Andrew Ferrier Shanks, Rowallan, Barrhead.

STEVENsoN.-(l928-1933)-Very suddenly, at Harpenden, on November 11th, 1967, Robert K. H. Stevenson, C.A., A.C.W.A., 56 Park Rise, Harpenden, Herts. (late of Dumbarton) beloved husband of Elizabeth Inglis, and dear father of Jane.

WARD.-Suddenly on December 24th, 1967, Joseph Edward Ward, beloved husband of Isabel Love, 41 Helensburgh Drive, Glasgow, W.3.

OBITUARIES

HAROLD COOK The death of Harold Cook will come as a great shock to many Academicals and particularly those who attended the Academy in the Thirties. Brilliant at school, at swimming and tennis he entered Glasgow University in 1939, graduated B.Sc. in Engineering in 1942, was commissioned in the R.E.M.E. and then joined the staff of James Templeton and Co. Ltd.

His swimming prowess at school was unique. In 1935 he was senior champion at the age of 12 years 5 months and again in 1936, 1938, and 1939 a record unparallelled in the history of the school. He did not swim'in 1937 due to his first attack of rheumatic fever; otherwise his reign would most likely have been continuous. At University he was awarded a full Blue for swimming in 1942 and is reputed to have equalled the Scottish back stroke r~cord over 50 ya~ds. . Kee~ on tennis he played in the Western Tenms Club Team dunng hts Umver-sity days. .. .

In spite of failing health he was. an enth~stastlc Acade~cal at all times and was Secretary of the Cncket sectlOn for some etght years. He was closely connected with the Western Baths and was chairman at the time he died. His spirit was so great that even in his last years he commenced a training course for computer programming which would not require his attendance at business. When one visited him to console and encourage one came away encouraged and conscious of one whose main interest outside home, family and work was the Club.

A. F. SHANKS A. F. SHANKS, who was at the Academy towards the end of the

last century, was a leading operatic singer and sang many important roles as a baritone with the British National Opera Company between 1920 and 1930. Later he became a director of the family firm, a provost of Barrhead and a member of the Renfrew County Council.


JOSEPH EDWARD WARD Many generations of Academicals and Academy boys were greatly shocked to hear of the sudden death of Joe Ward on Christmas Eve. He had been several times in the Western during the last three months of the year but it was thought that treatment had been successful and he was on the point of resuming his full duties at the ground.

The name" Joe Ward" and the Academy and Academical grounds at Anniesland have been linked for almost sixty-six years. In 1902 the elder J oe, a native of the Borders, but at that time acting as second groundsman and cricket coach at Myreside, ground of Watson's College and Watsonians, was appointed to take charge of the Glasgow Academical ground, then a part of what is now the High School's ground. Young Joe was born in the groundsman'S house at Old Anniesland shortly before the change to New Anniesland and grew up with the new field. No two men could have served a club so faithfully and enthusiastically. Young Joe served his apprenticeship in Barr and Strouds before joining his father as assistant in 1926. Old Joe retired in 1938 and young Joe succeeded to the post of groundsman. With the coming of war the following year the position was reversed, young Joe going in to Barr and Strouds while old Joe resumed charge of ground.

When young J oe first took over there was one field with extra pitches of a sort on the old" Alps", with one relatively modest pavilion. Latterly he has been in charge of three separate ,~elds eac~ wit~. its problems of boundaries, verges, ar:d fences. ~he modest pav~l~on had had two major extensions whtle a splendtd new, school pavIlIOn had been erected on the upper field. The recent great increase in social activities added further responsibilities while the new sq uash courts loomed over the shoulder of the pavilion. The groundsman had still only one assistant, albeit a very good one.

Young Joe was potentially a very good cricketer but his duties as groundsman and umpire gave him little opportunity to develop. He played at different times for Anniesland United, Barr & Strouds, Clydesdale and Academical teams, but his play was largely restricted to July and August after the schoool season ended in June and the Academical in mid-July. He was an excellent umpire, not in the least afraid of giving decisions against Academicals. The period in High School/Academical matches when Joe Ward umpired at one end and Willie Woods the High School groundsman at the other was undoubtedly the best umpired of the series with both teams having complete confidence in both umpires. This co-operation and friendship between the groundsmen was of great benefit to the clubs and greatly helped towards the improved relationship between them.

The large attendance at the service in the Pavilion not on~y of Academicals but of members of other clubs, both Rugby and Cncket, demonstrated in what high esteem he was held. The setting was appropriate. We looked out on a field, his field, bathed in December


sunshine. I confess I was thinking of Joe's work on that field and my debt to him for the pleasure ] had had there when the words " I go to prepare a place ... " struck my ear. Almost had I substituted " pitch ".

The Academy and the Academical Club have lost a very faithful servant and most loyal friend. Our sympathy goes out in full measure to his widow and family. There is no longer a Joe Ward in charge at Anniesland.

NOTES

The service at the beginning of the Easter Term was conducted by the Rev. G. C. Macpherson, M.A., Assistant Chaplain to the University of Glasgow.

* * * The half-term holiday was taken on Monday and Tuesday, February

19th and 20th, 1968.

* * * The Musical Society's Concert will take place at 7.15 p.m., on

Tuesday, March 19th, 1968.

* '" * Term will end on Thursday, March 28th, 1968. The preacher will

be the Rev. Tom Scott, Chaplain of Heriot-Watt University.

* * * The following appointments have been made:

To be Captain of the School: G. R. Mitchell. To be Senior Prefects: V. C. W. R. Clement (To be House Captain of Morrison), R. G. Clifton (to be House Captain of Arthur), J. A. Kirkwood, W. D. M. Levack (to he House Captain of Albany), D. B. A. Macmichael, D. F. Reid (to be House Captain of Temple).

To be Prefects: J. W. Barr, I. M. Begg, A. J. M. Brown, E. B. Campbell, W. R. K. Clark, M. P. Harper, J. W. Hunter, A. R. MacGregor, P. D. Silvey, G. E. Stewart, J. H. Winning.


The following successes in the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music have to be recorded:

Piano: Grade VII.-W. J. Patrick (Merit). Grade VI.-P. F. Edmond (Distinction). Grade V.- G. M. A. Savage.

Flute: Grade VIII-C. T. Little (Merit). Theory-Grade IV - -I. M. Veitch.

* * * A Dance was held in the Cargill Hall, Colebrooke Street on Saturday

November 11th, 1967. The Committee take this opportunity of thanking all those who supported this event, also all those who donated bottles for the stall. A cheque for £330 7 j- has been sent to the Glasgow Academy Building Fund.

* * * The School celebrated the birthday of our National Bard on January

25th, 1968, by consuming the traditional haggis and neeps, another worthy innovation from Mrs. O'Hara and her team.

* * * ACADEMIC HONOURS AND APPOINTMENTS-

The following awards for Scholarships and Exhibitions have been made at Oxford and Cambridge:-OXFORD: L. G. Sellyn-Scholarship in Modern Languages at

Christchurch. A. J. Forrest-Exhibition in Modern Languages at

Queen's College. C. A. Macdonald-Exhibition in Modern Lan

guages at New College. CAMBRIDGE: R. J. Little-Exhibition in Mathematics at Caius

College. Places have been awarded to:

C. T. Little, Caius College, Cambridge (Mathematics). P. F. Marshall, Worcester College, Oxford (Modern Languages). W. G. Semple, Churchill College, Cambridge (Engineering). J. D. C. Steele, Corpus Christi College, Oxford (Natural Sciences).

* * * L. D. Robertson (1961-1963) has been placed in Class II Division I

of the Honours School of History at Leicester University.

* * * J. N. Young (1943-1954) has been appointed Senior Lecturer in

Law at the University of Dundee.

* * * R. N. MacGregor (1954-1964) has been appointed Lecturer at the

Sorbonne.


D. C. Dewar (1947-1957) is Parliamentary Private Secretary to Mr. A. D. Crosland, President of the Board of Trade.

* * * Brigadier F. H. Coutts, (1925-1936) present chief of staff headquar

ters, Scottish Command, has been appointed divioisnal brigadier of the new Scottish Division created under the infantry reorganization scheme announced last May. The Scottish Division's headquarters will be in Edinburgh.

* * * M. D. Faulds (1952-1965) was one of two British students selected

by the Institute of Incorporated Photographers to attend the six day conference of the European Photographic Congress in Bavaria. Among his tutors was Karsh of Ottawa.

* * * J. A. Coup er (1957-1964) has been elected to a Senior Exhibition

at Caills College, Cambridge.

* * * Professor W. F. Anderson (1927-1931) of the department of Geriatric

Medicine at Glasgow University has been awarded the St. Mungo Prize, as the man judged to have done most for Glasgow in the past three years. He was the unanimous choice from 21 nominations.

* * * Lord Strachan (J. F. Strachan 1907-1910) has resigned after 19 years

as Judge of the High Court of Justicary and Court of Session. For the past seven years he has been an appeal Judge in the Second Division.

* * * D. M. Gibson. M. A. (1953-1962) has been awarded the degree of

M.A. by the University of Yale for his year there on a St. Andrew's Society of New York Scholarship. He is now Assistant Registrar at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

* * * J. Ross (1945-1954) has won the John Hunt Cup and Interflora's

Designer-of-the-year competition in Scotland. In the last four years he has won 39 premier awards and 11 cups for floral design.

* * * C. R. S. Rankin (1956-65) won the class medal and prize in 2nd

year Engineering for Mathematics, 1967 at Glasgow University.

* * * Kenneth Wybar (1928-38) has been appointed Civilian Consultant

in Opthalmology to the Royal Navy.


THE LIBRARY We gratefully acknowledge gifts of books from three Academicals, Messrs. J. K. Anderson, A. McIntyre and J. R. Marshall and a parent, Dr. R. G. H. Cunningham.

Most of these gifts are works of a specialised nature which will be valued mainly by boys embarldng on advanced studies; for these boys such books are amongst the most important on our shelves. In this age, when television and the paperback seem to dominate culture, it may be useful to show attention to two other types of book that have been added to our stock in considerable numbers recently.

The first is the book standing on the fringe of a school subject, providing material beyond the scope of the syllabus yet comprehensible to the non-specialist and of interest to anyone with a receptive mind. On the fringe of geography is Frank W. Lane's" The Elements Rage," giving a vivid account of extremes of natural violence-floods, earthquakes, volcanoes and the like-impressively illustrated. The events of January 15, 1968, should qualify for mention in subsequent editions in the chapter on hurricanes. T. W. West's" History of Architecture in Scotland" links the interests of the artist and the historian on grounds partly familiar to us all. A more monumental work is Isaac Asimov's " New Intelligent Man's Guide to Science ", written in nontechnical language and adopting a historical approach to each branch of the subject. It includes sections on modern fields of research such as reactors, life in other worlds and thinking machines. There is no shame in reading a single section of books like these for general interest, without feeling compelled to read from cover to cover.

For boys in the lower forms, up to the age of about 13, there are now a hundred and fifty volumes in the Junior non-Fiction section, mostly written specifically for younger readers and well illustrated: "Glasgow: a Concise History", " Rocks and Fossils ", "The Story of the Book", " Medieval English Warfare" (these belligerent Sassenachs !). These shelves also contain a number of boys' stories in simple French, a useful addition to language lessons in the classroom.

F.G.L.

THE LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY The Society held few debates last term, but enjoyable ones, under the guidance of our able master-in-charge, Mr. Maxton. Several internal and joint debates have, however, been arranged for this term.

Our Chairman, Mr. A. J. Forrest left us at the end of last term, and is succeeded by Mr. A. R. MacGregor, our former Secretarya position now held by Mr. V. C. W. R. Clement.

A.R.M.


THE MADRIGAL GROUP The Madrigal Group has met regularly for practices and sang ~wo carols at the Carol Service. This term we are preparing for the Muslcal Society Concert when we shall be performing some polyphonic music of the 16th Century. The Group now includes nearly 30 members.

J.J.H.

MUSICAL SOCIETY Last October a number of instrumentalists accompanied by Mr. Coulthard, and the Madrigal Group under the direction of Mr. Horrex gave another recital at Westbourne School.. ~s usual there w~s . a large audience and they gave us an appreclahve welcome. Wlthm the framework of two madrigals at the beginning and end, the Little brothers gave a repeat performance of their flute and clarinet duet, the Pack brothers played a piano duet, and Mr. Prowse played part of a Horn Sonata.

We hope to arrange a return visit later on this term and would like to see more boys come along without having to be pushed and cajoled.

M.J.P.

THE GA VEL CLUB This session is proving to be numerically the most successful since the club began-there are thirty-eight members, most of whom are very regular in their attendance. The majority, however, is composed of new members who at the moment, prefer to be part of an exuberant audience. With' practice, they will soon be l;l~le to put. voi.ce to their thoughts and ideas and make a more poslhve contnbutlOn to the meetings.

J.J.

FOLK SOCIETY With the enthusiastic co-operation of Mr. C. H. Ainsworth, the club was formed at the start of the Easter Term by the folk group which performed in the Christmas Entertainment. Fortnightly meetings take place on Friday evenings.

We hope to organise occasional concerts for .n~)ll-mem?ers a!1d every effort is being made by the club to arrange Jomt meetings WIth other schools. This however, is not definite at the moment. The club's resident folk woup made a tour of the Geriatric wards in Shieldhall hospital on the last Sunday of the Christmas term, and another such performance is being arranged.

We wish to thank all masters, boys, and parents who encouraged the club by expressing appreciation of the group's performance in the Entertainment.

M.A.W.


THE HUMANISTS The society met three times last term. Messrs. Clement, Semple and McDonald spoke. The topics discussed were' Christianity, Humanism, and Paganism', 'The State our keeper' and' Psychology and Religion '. We are sorry to lose our long-serving, long suffering warden, Mr. J. D. Steele. In his place we have Mr. V. C. W. R. Clement. Taking the latter's place as secretary we have Mr. D. B. A. Macmichael.

V.e.W.R.e.

THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY The Society lay somewhat fallow during the Christmas Term, owing to the exertions of a large number of our members in the C.e.F. entertainment. A tape-recording of last year's Globe Players production, " Richard II " was, however, played.

This term promises to be a full one for the Society, with playreadings, guest speakers, and, of course, the commencement of our preparations for the school play.

A.R.M.

THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY The Society had a very successful Christmas term, with a marked increase in membership. Mr. Horrex gave us an enlightening talk on his stereophonic tape recorder, and numerous films were also screened by the society during the term. At the close of the term an exhibit was being entered for the Science Fair to be held at Strathclyde University in January. Plans for this term will centre around preparation for next term's Scientific Society Exhibition.

B.R.G.N.

THE CHESS CLUB The Chess Club is rather short of members this year; those who have not yet joined are asked to see J. Scott or J. Macnab. Membership has been reduced to 1/- for two terms. The Senior and Junior Championships will start at the beginning of the Second Term.

With the arrival of J. Scott, the Senior chess team was probably the strongest ever this term. Their only defeat was in the Sunday Times Knockout Competition, when they lost very narrowly to Ayr Academy. Both the Junior and Intermediate teams are undefeated. We hope this success will be maintained throughout the year.

The Little brothers left at Christmas, and J. Scott is the new Captain of Chess. We wish him, and the Chess Club, success in the future.

R.J.A.L.


THE RAILWAY GROUP Meetings held last term included a Railway quiz and two short talks, "Advantages and Disadvantages of Diesel Locomotives" and" British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives ".

Two visits are planned for tbis term-Eastfield Motive Power Depot and Sbields Electric Traction Depot-and already enquiries are proceeding regarding a most interesting excursion programme for the Summer term. A Committee has again been appointed this session to arrange these ventures.

G.M.A.S.

THE FELLOWSHIPS The three groups met regularly throughout the Christmas Term. The senior group, for fifth and sixth formers, although very small, discussed very profitably the Bible passages read in Prayers. The Middle School Fellowsbip, with about a dozen regular supporters met mainly for discussion and the Junior Fellowship, with the same numbers, had some very worthwhile gatherings with such activities as a filmstrip, a quiz, a discussion and a talk by Rev. J. Briggs who spoke about the Scripture Union. Membership of this organisation in the Academy stands at between thirty and forty at present, most of whom are in Transitus and Form I; one of the big problems is to persuade boys to continue their membersbip as they grow older.

P.A.B.

C.C.F. NOTES Certain changes have been made in advanced training for cadets of the Army Section. A RE.M.E. Section has been formed and it is now possible for a cadet who has passed the Army Proficiency Certificate Examination to choose to carry out advanced training in one of fOllr Sections, R.E., Signals, R.E.M.E. or Infantry.

During the half-term holiday a mountain walking expedition was held in the Torridon Mountains, Wester Ross.

In accordance with tradition, the Contingent provided a Guard of Honour on November 10th, 1967, at the Academy War Memorial when wreaths were laid by the Rector and the Contingent Commander.

Preparations are in hand for a Ski-ing Course at Glencoe during the half-term holiday in February and for Arduous Training and Leadership Courses on the Island of Arran during the Easter holiday.

Annual camps for all Sections will be held during the periods 28th June, to 6th July, 1968. The Army Section will attend a central camp at Cultybraggan, Perth shire. The location of camps for the R.N. and R.A.F. Sections are not yet known.


Mr. C. H. Ainsworth was appointed to a commission in the T. & A.V.R. General List in the rank of Second Lieutenant for service with the Contingent on November 23rd, 1967.

Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Carruthers, T.D. was awarded the O.B.E. in the New Year Honours List.

w.e.f. 16.1.68 R.N. Section

APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

To be Cdt. Cox'n.: PjO Instr. Aston, R. M. W. To be LjS. Instr.: A.B. Instrs. Smith, W. H., Smithy man, P. M.,

A.B.s Dobson, J. D., Douglas, D. L., Harrison, M. J., Moodie, G. R., Smith, C. F. Army Section

To be W.O. II: Sgts. Levack, W. D. M., MacMichael, D. B. A. To be CfSgt.: Sgts. Anderson, R J., Kirkwood, J. A., Mitchell,

G. R, Reid, D. F., Stewart, G. E. To be Sgt.: Cpls. Andrews C. S., Battison, P. M., Clifton, R. G.,

Gibson, J. N., Hunter, H. L., Hunter, J. W., Sellyn, J. M. To be LjCpl.: Cdts. Barr, J. W., Begg, I. M., Caldwell, M. H.,

Carson, J. C., Clark, W. R. K., Dick, R. F., Donaldson, C. H., Dow, D. M., Edwards, A. N. B., Harper, M. P., Kelly, A. A., Kirkwood, C. B., Levack, Q. J. G., McCulloch, A. G., MacGregor, A. R., McNicol, R. J., Paterson, J. B., Sbankland, W. R., Sin clair, A. N. M., Steven, J. M., Stewart, M. J., Watson, R., Wilson, A. J.

R.A.F. Section To be Sgt.: Cpls. Clement, V. C. W. R., Cochrane, J. D., Sharp,

M. C. R, Stirling, D. A., Thomlinson, G. J. To be JjCpl.: LjCdts. Fraser, S. W. H., Law, J. S., McLaren, M. L.,

Nonweiler B. R. G., Perry, W. H., Randell, C. N., Ross, G. C., Sperber, J. C. Shooting

To be Captain: LjCpl. Wilson, A. J. To be Vice-Captain: LjCpl. McNicol. McNicol, R J. The following cadets of the R.N. Section passed the Advanced

Proficiency Examination on 6.12.67:-A.B.s Dowie, A. L., Edmond, P. F., Lamb, J. G., McCracken, K. G.,

Mundie, D. S., Rimmer, S. A. The following cadets of the R.N. Section passed the Proficiency

Examination on 6.12.67: A.B.s McGregor, A. D., McNaught, D. C. The following cadets of the Army Section passed the examination

for the Army Proficiency Certificate on 4.12.67: Cdts. Blair, J. E., Campbell, D. D., Crombie, L. B., Matthews, A. J.,

Peacock, R Vv. J., Stewart, C. D., Watson, G. R


The following cadets of the RA.F. Section passed the Proficiency Examination on 4.12.67:

Cdts. Cooper, J. A. (Distinction), Crabb, A. J., Gray, W. N., Howie, 1. A., Magowan, W. M. (Credit), Murray, I. M., Patrick, W. J. (Credit), Peden, L. M. (Distinction), Russell, A G. (Distinction), Scott, C. N. (Distinction), Shaw, P. J. G., Smith, C. W. 1. F., Stirrat, D. K., Veitch, 1. M. (Distinction).

SHOOTING NOTES The 1967 Lowland District and Edinburgh Area Rifle Meeting was held in October instead of May as in past years. The Academy was represented by eight cadets in the individual rifle competition and by teams in the Rifle Team and Falling Plates events. In spite of continuous rain and blustery wind conditions we had the satisfaction of retaining the Royal Highland Fusiliers Cup, winning the Falling Plates trophy and having the second highest score in the Individual Rifle made by Cdt. McNicol.

Teams:-Rifle Team (The R.H.F. Cup): Cdt. Cox'n. Watson, H. N., W.O.

Semple, W. G., Cdts. McNicol, R J., Peden, L. M., Wilson, A. J., Young, R M.

Falling Plates: Cdt. Cox'n. Watso11, H. N., W.O. Semple, W. G., Cdts. Wilson, A J., Young, R. H.

Individual Rifle: Cdt. Cox'n Watson, H. N., W.O. Semple, W. G., Cpl. Hunter, H. L., Cdts, Flatman, A. T., McNicol, R J., Peden, L. M., Wilson, A J., Young, R. M.

On November 17th, the Academy took part in a shoulder-to-shoulder .22 match with teams from the C.C.F.'s of Glasgow High School, Hillhead High School, Jordanhill College School and Kelvinside Academy. Result-Glasgow Academy, 539 (H.P.S. 1040). Place 1st. 5 entrants. National Competitions:-

The C.C.F. Schools' Small-bore Rifle Match (First Stage):Glasgow Academy, 775 (H.P.S. 800). Place 16th. 136 entrants.

Team: Cdt. Cox'n. Watson, H. N., W.O. Semple, W. G., Cpl. _ Hunter, H. L., AB. Swan, 1. R. C., Cdts. McNicol, R. J., Peden, L. M., Wilson, A J., Young, R M.

The N.S.R.A. Junior Winter Competition:-Glasgow Academy, 705 (H.P.S. 800). Place 25th. 70 entrants. Team: W.O. Semple, W. G., Cdts. McNicol, R J., Wilson, A. J.,

Young, R. M. . The December shoot of the Strathcona Shield Competition:Glasgow Academy, 557 (H.P.S. 600). Place 1st. 3 entrants. Team: Cdt. Cox'n. Watson, H. N., W.O. Semple, W. G., A.B.

Swan,1. RC., Cdts. McNicol, R J., Wilson, A. J., Young, R. M.


Postal Matches: Opponent Score G.A. Result

Tin Hat Haberdashers' Ashes' 776 753 Lost St. Edmund's 764 771 Won Framlingham 772 768 Lost Kelty College 758 776 Won Magdalen College 755 773 Won Aldenham 763 769 Won Cranbrook 741 768 Won Lancing 725 776 Won

Ten Bull Sutton Valence 779 703 Lost Edinburgh Academy 710 698 Lost Haberdashers' Ashes' 733 719 Lost

H.S.S.

TORRIDON During the Autumn Half-Term a small party travelled to Wester Ross to walk in the Torridon mountains. The party included :-Mr. W. K. Waine, Mr. 1. W. Davenport, C. H. Donaldson, M. J. Harrison, C. T. Little, R. J. A. Little, H. C. McDiarmid, T. 1. MacFarlane, R Mackay, H. N. Watson, R. Watson, A. J. Wilson.

We were very fortunate to have the use of a minibus which was far more comfortable than but not so reliable as the "Corps truck". In Glen Torridon we stayed at the recently opened Glen Cottage Hostel which was run by three unforgettable characters, Bill Wallace, Dave Goulder and his wife Liz. They were extremely helpful, hospitable and very good company in the evenings providing lively discussions and musical entertainment on the guitar. Even though there was 110 electricity in the cottage or an easy chair (much to the discomfort of the senior members of the party I), we soon adapted ourselves to the primitive way of life.

The first day was comparatively an easy one, for we climbed Beinn Alligin, with the highest peak of Sgurr Mhor at 3,232 feet above sea level. In cloudy conditions and with a moderate wind we approached the mountain from the East. Lunch was taken in the lee of one of the Horns of Alligin which are three craggy but not dangerous pinnacles. They provided interesting obstacles but were easily overcome. Unfortinately the low cloud only enabled us to have fleeting views from the summit.

Beinn Eighe was the aim for the Sunday and we welcomed two additional companions. One was Andy Chambers, who left the Academy in July, 1967 and who is now at Aberdeen University; and the second was the all black mongrel from the hostel called Night, who


remained with us for the next two days. In wind and rain we headed for the impressive Coire Mhic Fhearchair. Once in the corrie low cloud prevented us from seeing clearly the rugged and sheer rock walls ahout us, with the numerous clefts and gullies descending a thousand feet. Following a cold but brief stop for lunch beside the corrie loch, we scrambled up the slaggy and snow covered Ruadh Stac Mor, 3,309 feet, and then traversed the ridge as far as Sgcrr Ban. There we made an excitingly memorable, if exhausting, descent down a 1,500 feet or more stone shute.

The final day was begun in bright sunshine and with several weary legs and tender feet in the party. We decided to traverse the Liathach ridge from East to West, and this entailed a steep climb of 2,500 feet from the glen. Following frequent stops for opportunities to regain our breath and strength (and to devour some Kendal Mint Cake) we found ourselves in cloud and having to kick steps in soft fresh snow to reach the ridge. The walk along the ridge involved difficult ascents and descents over snow covered rocky ridges and we had to make our way along the exhilarating but exposed ledge which by-passes the sharp pinnacles to the west of Spidean A'choire Leith, 3,456 feet. In low, freezing cloud we were denied once more any view, until we reached Mullach an Rathain, 3,358 feet. There we glimpsed through the cloud the black waters of upper Loch Torridon and the scattered ",hite dots of crofts on the shore.

Ironically the next day was clear with brilliant sunshine, and we had marvellous views of the snow clad peaks from the minibus as we sadly left Glen Torridon and headed for Glasgow.

I.W.D.

THE C.C.F. CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT For those who regard Christmas time without a visit to the Pantomime as incomplete, the Colebrooke Street "Colosseum" was a must. This, however, is faint praise indeed, inferring that (like the choice at city cinemas) anything goes at the festive season.

Here was a show which delighted all, from the most discriminating schoolboy to the most ingenuous parent and was a cornucopia of robust songs, even more robust dances and colourful and imaginative scenes.

" Babes in the Woods" (as if it really mattered) was the vehicle for this year's career to panto-land and the" plot" was tenuously unfolded from cliff-hanger to cliff-hanger as Fairy Goodheart, enthusiastically played by C. F. Black, just and only just saved the Babes from the machinations of those of evil intent. Into this category, as full-timers, came the Demon King, O. C. W. Thomson, suitably sinister and hiss-provoking, Oscar, A. R. McGregor, who sustained admirably a Teutonic accent full of menace and the Bad Men (B. R. G. Nonweiler

The pipe band strikes up with some familiar airs.

The " ladies" and gentlemen of the chorus bring back the old time Music Hall.

C.C.F.

I Christmas

Entertainment

Some country yokels provide an organ recital played on an octet of bottles.

Photographs; J.R.P.


and N. R. Utechin) whose bumbling inefficiency guaranteed the Babes safety and the audience's laughter. Part-time baddy must surely be the category of I. A. A. MacGregor who once more gave a strong performance as the Baron/King/Count (you name it).

Perhaps I should mention at this stage the Babes, perhaps the best of the young brigade in this spot in the cast for some years. Mef.srs. Burnside and Hunter showed great promise and played with assurance (and obvious pleasure). The pages also, Cousland, Cunningham and N onweiler were as good if not better than their counterparts of previous productions and sang and danced most acceptably.

J. G. Lamb (Robin Hood) and J. A. Kirkwood (Maid Marion), singing tunefully, gave a good lead and did not fall to the temptation to burlesque their parts. Burlesque should be, and was, left to Martha, played by J. J. Horrex and the "ladies" who, together with the gentlemen of the chorus, kept the fun going strongly. Of especial merit were the scenes outside the milk-bar and the one where boaters and blazers lent a very well-dressed accompaniment to the singing.

The 'specialist' acts by the accordionist, P. F. Edmond, and the folk-singers were well received as was also the" guest" appearance of G. H. Carruthers, no less nimble than before, who surely proved that Glasgow can produce more than one Lulu.

The Pipe Band performed tunefully and with military decorum. May I suggest that their selection of tunes be shown on the programme for pipe-band enthusiasts (like the writer)?

In all, this was a fine show, well dressed, well devised and well drilled, and credit is due to the trio of Carruthers, Horrex, who played his part with pleasing acerbity, and Payman. On them and W. M. Coulthard and his melody makers must fall much of the praise for providing their audience with entertainment so generously given by a clearly enthusiastic and happy cast.

The back of the programme expressed thanks to the backroom " boys". Your correspondent would like to underline this appreciation even down to the satisfaction given him by his being able (still) to read Bust and Plinth which were inscribed in Greek.

PROLOGUE SCENE 1 -SCENE 2 SCENE 3 SCENE 4 SCENE 5 SCENE 6

J. F. McL.

BABES IN THE WOOD

- The Baron's Study - A Clearing in the Wood

A Room in the Castle - Outside the Castle

- A Room in the Castle - The Garden

The Music Hall

INTERVAL OF 15 MINUTES


SCENE 7 -SCENE 8 -SCENE 9 -SCENE 10-SCENE 11 -SCENE 12-

The Milk Bar - The Nursery

The Wood The Wood Next Morning

- The Baron's Study - The Baronial Hall

Written, compiled and produced by G. H. Carruthers, J. J. Horrex and G. B. Payman.

Musical Director Piano Violin Horn Drums

FAIRY GOODHEART DEMON KING -ROBIN HOOD THE BARON

- W. M. COULTHARD - W. M. COULTI-IARD

- T. J. BROWN - M. J. PROWSE

- R. M. BROWNLIE, S. W. H. FRASER

CAST

- C. F. Black - O. C. W. Thomson

- J.G.Lamb

MAID MARION, his daughter MARTHA, his housekeeper -

I. A. A. MacGregor J. A. Kirkwood

- J. J. Horrex GEORGE, a servant PAGES

OSCAR THE BAD MENBILLY, a Babe -BETTY, the other Babe A DENIZEN OF THE WOOD

- A. G. McCulloch - G. M. Cousland, D. I. Cunningham,

P. C. Nonweiler - A. R. MacGregor - B. R. G. Nonweiler, N. R. Utechin - I. N. Burnside

D. D. Hunter W. A. Cameron

'LADIES' OF THE CHORUS - C. S. Andrews, R. N. Bannerman, A. H. Robertson, T. I. Macfarlane, D. F. Reid, J. M. Sellyn, C. W. I. F. Smith, G. E. Stewart

GENTLEMEN OF THE CHORUS R. M. W. Aston, M. H. Caldwell, M. R.

OTHER PARTS -

Caldwell, V. C. W. R. Clement, A. J. Crabb, G. C. de Banzie, J. D. Dobson, C. B. Kirkwood, K. G. McCracken, R. W. M. Kay, J. W. Mitcbell, K. C. Russell, P. J. G. Shaw, H. B. Short, P. M. Steel, C. D. Stewart.

- S. B. Brewin, A. G. K. Brown, J. N. Gibson, D. W. Macleod, G. M. A. Savage, and others.


ACCORDIONIST -

FOLK SINGERS

- P. F. Edmond

C. H. Ainswortb, J. W. Barr, E. B. Campbell, M. A. Woh!.

GLASGOW ACADEMY C.C.F. PIPE BAND: PIPERS - Pipe-Major Anderson, R. J., Sgt. Wat~

DRUMMERS

son, H. N., Pipers Burnett, J. E., Hunter, H. L., MacLeod, N. c., Scott, C. N ., Smith, I. J.

- Drummers Beveridge D. K., Cochrane, W. H. Elliott, C. W. Garrow, W. G., Graham-Service, A. R., Russell, 1. H., Steven, J. M .

The Producers and Cast would like to express their thanks to the following :-Stage - Mr. J. R. Plowman, Mr. D. H. Laird,

Lighting -

Props

Costumes -

Make-up -

Tickets

Seating

Mr. H. S. Stevenson, W. D. M. Levack, P. M. Battison, W. R. K. Clark, J. D. M. Davie, J. S. Law, W. H. Perry, G. C. Ross, W. R. Shankland, P. D. Silvey, Q. J. G. Levack.

Mr. W. S. Young, D. A. Stirling, B. G. Andersen, D. S. Harrison, G. M. Jubb, A. D. McDougalI, R. J. McNicol, D. K. Stirrat, M. P. Harper.

Mr. P. A. Beattie, W. H. Smith, M. C. R. Sharp, P. G. M. Waine.

- Mr. J. A. T. Richards, Mrs. E. E. Peters and her team of helpers, mothers of members of the Cast and many others who so willingly made costumes.

- Mr. E. A. Owens, Mr. W. C. Archibald, Mr. J. Wallace, Mr. C. P. Kirnber and their helpers.

- Mr. H. S. Stevenson.

- Mr. I. W. Davenport, Mr. G. D. Preston and the N.C.O.s of the Contingent.

And to all others who helped in so many ways.

It was much regretted that owing to Rugby injuries both G. R. Mitchell and I. M. Begg had to retire from the cast before the performances, having devoted a lot of time to rehearsals.


SCHOOL FOOTBALL

1ST XV

Sept. 16th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-12.

Both teams were below strength for our first match. Hillhead, without three of their side which had so effectively thwarted High School the week before, might have appeared to have suffered the greater handicap, but the confidence of a young and inexperienced Academy team was sorely affected by the absence through injury of their captain, Mitchell. Inexperience or no, the first twenty minutes of the match was played inside the Hillhead half and determined forward play, supported by threequarters who were willing to run with the baP, tested the home team's defence to the limit. D. F. Reid and Kirkwood in particular were always eager to initiate moves which at times might have profited by being a little less elaborate. With ten minutes of the half remaining, Hillhead scored twice on their only two sorties into our territory. The first score, a penalty, came after a footrush, as did their try when an attempted Academy" scissors" move broke down in mid-field. We certainly did not deserve, on pressure at any rate, to be down at this stage.

Half-time: Hillhead High School, 1 penalty goal, 1 try, 6 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Good Hillhead attacking forward play, and a willingness to move the ball from side to side soon had our defence looking very ragged indeed and a second try was scored. Somehow, however, we held on, and an inside break by D. F. Reid, intelligently supported by his pack, allowed Robertson to score an unconverted try. Hillhead returned to the attack and once again our over-worked defence allowed a try to be scored. We learned enough from this match to know that we may have to wait for our first win, but when eventually we do settle we should be capable of playing attractive and successful football. Hunter played most courageously on the wing, and both centres showed that they possess the desired will to run. Steel led his pack well until eventually they tired, and was best supported by J. M. Sellyn, Smith, and Levack.

Result: Hillhead High School, 1 penalty goal, 3 tries, 12 pts. Glasgow Academy, 1 try, 3 pts.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, J. D. C. Steel, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, N. A. Campbell, W. D. M. Levack.

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Sept. 20th.-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 0-11. A very much more mature-looking Hutchesons' side was soon on the attack on a softish, wind-swept surface at Titwood. Poor defence behind our scrum, a feature throughout this match, allowed the powerful Hutchesons' centres scope to make all too frequent raids on our line, but it was not until after half-way through the half. and following three promising Academy attacks, that eventually good movement of the ball from a loose scrum gave their left wing threequarter a clear run in for a try. Our pack, much outweighted, and missing the experienced leadership that only Mitchell could give nonetheless outhooked their opponents in the tight scrums and very nearly provided us with a try on their own when the elder Sellyn and Smith rushed the ball half the length of the field after the latter had charged down an attempted touch kick by the Hutchesons' fly-half. Barr was the more successful of our line-out men, but behind the scrum we were a collection of individuals playing most unconvincingly. D. F. Reid's adversary gave him enough to occupy his attention for most of the match, and he was unable to come to the assistance of his centres who, all too often were incorrectly aligned, both in attack and in defence. Fortunately for us Smith and Kirkwood were always on hand to seal the very large gaps in our defence.

Half-time: Hutchesons' Grammar School, 1 try, 3 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Hutchesons' restarted as though we did not exist. Andrews and Stewart somehow managed to stop a determined run by one of the home centres, but, with the first heel against Sellyn on our" put in ", a try was scored. Minutes later the Hutchesons' fly-half sold a most convincing "dummy" in front of our posts but failed to touch the ball down correctly over our line. From then until late in the half we were seldom seen as an attacking force and it was no real surprise when careless defensive play allowed the home backs room to score a goal. After the conversion. runs by D. F. Reid and Robertson showed what might have been, but at this stage in the game they merely illustrated that our defeat was not due to lack of spirit.

Result: Hutchesons' Grammar School, 1 goal, 2 tries, 11 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. VII. Hunter; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, J. D. C. Steel, J. M. Sellyn, J. S. Law, C. W. 1. F. Smith, J. W. Barr, W. D. M. Levack.

Sept. 27th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 28-0. VIIith the elder Sellyn winning a large proportion of the tight scrums

we had ample opportunity to judge how Kirkwood and Reid would function in their original half-back positions. Certainly the line moved


more freely and Reid was quick to spot the weakness in defence round the Glen's scrum and score a try, a feat which Kirkwood repeated minutes later. Barr converted this and Reid's second try two minutes later. John Sellyn's dominance at the lines-out allowed us to continue on the attack in spite of Glen's defensive kicking, although, just before half-time, Glen's were unlucky not to score when Kirkwood's clearance kick was charged down. The worst feature of our play was our loose scrummaging, where our eagerness usually resulted in players tripping over each other, thus sealing the ball under a pile of bodies.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 2 goals, 1 try, 13 pts. Allan Glen's School, nil.

Gradually our three-quarter line came more into the picture. J. Reid, Robertson, and Andrews all featured in good moves which eventually foundered on resolute tackling by the Glen's wing threequarters, and it was left to D. F. Reid to score a fine try from a heel "against the head" inside the visitors' " twenty-five". The Sellyn brothers were seldom out of the van of forward movements and, following a good run by Robertson, John was on hand to score. The best try of the match started and finished with Kirkwood who, on breaking through the Glen's defence, passed to Robertson and J. Reid for the latter to "scissor" with Hunter. The winger ran strongly before returning the ball to Kirkwood who scored under the posts for Barr to kick his third conversion of the half. Despite further runs by Andrews, J. Reid, and Steel we failed to increase our score, but we had done sufficient to show how dangerous an attacking force we could be, given the opportunity and the possession.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 5 goals, I try, 28 pts. Allan Glen's School, nil.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, A. H. Robertson, J. Reid, J. W. Hunter; J. A. Kirkwood, D. F. Reid; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, J. D. C. Steel, J. M. Sellyn, J. S. Law, C. W. I. F. Smith, J. W. Barr, W. D. M. Levack.

Sept. 30th.-I'. ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Won: 11-5.

As in our other matches to date we started most promisingly, but were soon forced back on defence, and, in seven minutes, Grammar scored a goal from a blind-side break by the scrum-half who, although stopped by Stewart, was too well supported for the move to die with the tackle. Almost immediately after Robertson, by giving his man sufficient room, allowed himself to be beaten on the inside thus leaving Stewart once more to stop two men. For reasons best known to himself the centre passed forward and we breathed again, but only until D. F. Reid walked into an off-side position in front of his own posts. Once more Dame Fortune favoured us and a simple penalty chance was missed. With Mitchell's leadership beginning to have an


effect on our forward effort we worked the hall up the length of the touch-line to finish the half in attacking position on the Grammar line.

Half-time: Aberdeen Grammar School, 1 goal, 5 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Within five minutes of the restart we had scored a try only to find ourselves with two injured players as a result. So much for Dame Fortune's favours! Robertson, with an electrifying burst of speed was almost in for a try until stopped by a two-man tackle which left him unable to do more than trot, while Mitchell had once more damaged his shoulder. Andrew's well taken try after good work by D. F. Reid was less of an encouragement than it might otherwise have been. Kirkwood, wisely unwilling to prove how incapacitated Robertson was, nursed the touch-line to keep us out of our own half, and, from a loose scrum, D. F. Reid, jUdging his change of pace to perfection, burst through to score a fine try converted by Barr. Hunter's try minutes later came from similar lead-up work by Kirkwood whose play with Reid, contributed much to our success. MitcheIl, until he was injured, Steel, and Barr were most in evidence in a mobile pack.

Result: Aberdeen Grammar School, 1 goal, 5 pts. Glasgow Academy, 1 goal, 2 tries, 11 pts.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; J. A. Kirkwood, D. F. Reid; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, J. D. C. Steel, J. M. SeIlyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, W. D. M. Levack.

Oct. 7th.-v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-19. Playing with whatever benefit could be gained from a troublesome

cross wind we were seldom seen as an attacking force. Royal High were better equipped physically and only in the tight were we able to do more than play second fiddle to them, but, for all their pressure, our visitors were singularly uncharacteristic in the manner in which they attacked with kicks to touch and to the open space, and it was not until half way through the half that they scored a try when our defence inevitably failed to deal effectively with one of these attacking punts. Momentary pressure ended with Barr kicking a penalty goal but Royal High were soon back inside our" twenty-five". That they did not score again was the combined result of fortuitous rather than skilful defensive play from us and over-elaboration from their attack, but Smith and Andrews in particular covered a vast area of ground in their attempts to stop further tries.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Royal High School, 1 try, 3 pts.

Royal High, at last realising that the game was there for the winning, proceeded to launch a series of handling attacks which brought two well-taken scores followed by a penalty kick. Our answer came with


a typical D. F. Reid run which all but succeeded, but the other highlight of the half was a defensive one when Robertson ~oubled .back from an attacking position to prevent a score from a rrud-fiel~ ~nter: ception. Unfortunately there was no one on hand to stoR our vIsI!ors last try, a simple break by a centre from a loos.e scrum m the I!lld~le of the field. We were never really in tbis match wIth a chance o~w1Omng it, even allowing for the half-time score, but we were not dlsgrac.ed. Once the defence has settled and we are at full strength as an attackmg force we will be difficult to beat. Already players such as J. M. Sellyn, Barr, who played courageously as a makeshift centre, and Smith are gaining confidence with every match.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Royal High School, 2 goals, 1 penalty goal, 2 tries, 19 pts.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. W. Barr, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; J. A. Kirkwood, D. F. Reid; J. H. Winning, L. .G. Sellyn, D. G. Cameron, J. M. Sellyn, J. S. Law, C. W. I. F. SmIth, G. R. Mitchell, W. D. M. Levack.

Oct. 14th.-v. LORETTo. Home. Lost: 3-8. Conditions were · almost identical to those of the previous match

as our visitors kicked off and quickly demonstrated a standard of competency wbich did them great ?redit. under !he circumstance~. Poor place-kicking and over-elaboratIOn WIth the line almost at theIr mercy prevented them from taking the lead they so obviously deserved and at this stage in the game it is fair to say that we were a most lacklustre side. However unconvincing our appearance may have been there was no doubt that we were dangerous when given the chance as our half-time lead showed. A footrush led by Barr and Shankland led to a loose scrum and quick heel to D. F. Reid who drew the defence on the " blind side" before sending Andrews in at the co~ner.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 1 try, 3 pts. Loretto, nil. . Realising that our best method of attack was the footrush, MItchell

employed the half" wheel" to some purpose early in the half. Gradually, however, as ground conditions improved, we were seen le~s and less in our limited attacking role, but the chance of our holdmg on for a surprise win was still a distinct possibility until, in .the last five minutes, a goal and a try, both the result of har<~ runn10g and fine support, gave Loretto the win they deserved. Tbis was perhaps the most encouraging result that we have. ha~ to date for, ~lthough five reserves were employed and Mitchell IS still all too Ob~lOusly not as fit as he would wish himself to be, there was a tenaCIty about our defence that has been lacking in many better gifted sides in the past.

Result: Glasgow Academy, I try, 3 pts. Loret~o, 1 goal, 1 try, 8 pts. Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. ReId, A. H. Rob~rt~on,

W. R. Shankland; J. A. Kirkwood, D. F. Reid; J. H. Wmrnng, D. B. A. MacMichael, T. I. McFarlane, J. W. Barr, N. A. Campbell, C. W. I. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, H. Pattison.


Oct. 21st.-v. GLENALMOND. Away. Lost: 9-17. As on our last visit to Glenalmond we took far too long to settle

and ColI. were six points up from two penalties before we knew what had happened. A dropped goal increased the home side's lead and almost on half-time Stewart was injured and had to leave the field as a result of a valiant but unfortunately vain effort to stop the first Glenalmond try. It was strange how successful we had been in preventing tries, for Glenalmond certainly possessed two of the fastest and most determined wings that we have encountered and were determined to use them. For once we were unable to claim more than our fair share of the ball in the tight, but L. G. Sellyn and Barr atoned for any lack of success in the tight by their loose play. Once again we were not seen as an attacking force, although we did try to progress by handling, wbich is a welcome sign.

Half-time: Glenalmond, 2 penalty goals, 1 dropped goal, I try, 12 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

The transformation in our play in the second half was nowhere more apparent than in the loose. With Pattison playing adequately at full-back, the seven man pack roared into the attack and inside ten minutes had halved the home side's lead with two Barr penalties after intelligent handling moves created from loose heels. After our best move of the match in wbich almost everyone handled, Glenalmond took full advantage of an awkward bounce of the ball to break clear of our attentions and score an opportunist goal. If there was an element of chance about this score it was nothing to the cotnic lead up to Shankland's try on our left. A hack and chase by Andrews on the right touch-line saw the ball beat everyone, some players twice, as it skidded into the middle of the field from the winger's boot. Eventually Barr directed it further on its way for Shankland to touch down for the try which we so much merited on pressure. Had we settled we might have had more to look back on than the knowledge that we had provided our hosts with a most enjoyable tussle, but this.in itself is, after all, what the game is all about.

Result: Glenalmond, 1 goal, 2 penalty goals, 1 dropped goal, 1 try, 17 pts. Glasgow Academy, 2 penalty goals, 1 try, 9 pts.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, W. R. Shankland; J. A. Kirkwood, D. F. Reid; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, T. I. McFarlane, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Stnith, G. R. Mitchell, H. Pattison.

Nov. 4th.-v. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Home. Lost: 0-16. After the spirited finish of the previous week it was back to square

one against a very strong Watson's side who dominated the early forward play and kept us on the defensive for almost all the half. Our wing three-quarters were seen most often in a defence which held firm until midway through the half and while Camp bell had temporarily


left the field for attention to a troublesome head wound. A resounding cover tackle on Neave by Smith stopped one burst by the strong centre but it merely delayed the score which inevitably followed.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, nil. George Watson's College, 1 goal, 1 try, 8 pts.

It was not until late in the half that we really troubled the Watson's defence with a long run by A. H. Robertson, although one spirited footrush from a defensive position by Andrews might have been more rewarding had the wing three-quarter received some support. A try and a goal came as a result of relentless forward pressure and continued running by the visitors' backs, and one felt that, had they really wished to, they could have utilised their obvious physical advantages to further increase their lead. Mitchell did his best to rally his forces and the half-backs played a determined part in our defence set-up, but we were not in the game as an attacking force until it was too late, and only when we began to avoid creating loose scrums and started to move the ball from one touch line to the other to keep our backs away from the well organised Watson's cover defence. Then and only then did we look as though we were playing the football best suited to our needs; a style which certainly looked much more enjoyable to play.

Result: Glasgow Academy, nil. George Watson's College, 2 goals, 2 tries, 16 pts.

Team: W. R. Shankland; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, D.1. Robertson; D. F. Reid, J . A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. 1. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, J. W. Hunter.

Nov. 8th.-v. FETIES COLLEGE. Away. Lost: 5-16. Reid and Kirkwood decided to alternate at scrum-half to enable

us to change the pattern of our play to our needs and within five minutes Reid, operating at outside half, executed a long and most effective break from well within his own "twenty-five" which was carried on by Kirkwood and Shankland. The promising beginning was short-lived however and the Fettes handling attacks gained in frequency and momentum. A goal and a penalty goal were scored, mainly through our own carelessness, but there was much to admire in the purpose and pace of the Fettes attack. Once again we were fighting for survival against a stronger, better equipped fifteen.

Half-time: Fettes College, 1 goal, 1 penalty goal, ·8 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Careless marking on the wing allowed a further Fettes try which was in turn followed by a goal, the outcome of intensive support work. In fairness it must be said that had it not been for really courageous cover defence the Fettes score could have been much larger, for they were finding our first line of defence simple to broach. And then


came the transformation. Gone was the hesitancy and the lack of purpose. Indulging in a form of handling rarely seen outside of a Seven-a-Side Tournament, we began to tire our opponents' cover. Certainly we did not score until late on, but equally surely we took all the sting and purpose out of what had been a most effective adversary and gained confidence by so doing. From being a hesistant collection of individuals the three-quarter line developed into a fast-moving unit developing its moves from intelligent lead-out work from the forwards and the half-backs. D. F. Re;d was a constant menace to his opponents now and it was fitting that he, by judicious use of a well-timed" dummy scissors ", should be our try scorer. Barr, whose cross-kick from the wing had led play to this move, converted the try at the second attempt and the match was virtually over, but its lessons are there for all of us to see.

Result: Fettes College, 2 goals, 1 penalty goal, 1 try, 16 pts. Glasgow Academy, 1 goal, 5 pts.

Team: D.1. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, W. R. Shankland; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. 1. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, J. W. Hunter.

Nov. 18th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-6.

Although very much the under-dogs on paper, we spent most of the first half on the attack, and, had we not declared our hand too soon in some of our most promising moves, we might well have led by more than the penalty goal kicked by Barr after fifteen minutes. As it was our insistence on open play from every situation led to a similar but more inhibited approach from School and, allowing for the tension one expects at these matches, it was one of the brightest encounters for some while. Our two most promising moves might have yielded further scores, but A. H. Robertson, after a break from well within his own half, was arrested on his flight to the fast-approaching High School line by a despairing but effective hand oh his collar, while his namesake, a most adventurous full-back, was only just prevented from scoring on one of his several excursions into the three-quarter line. The half-backs, too, had their accustomed break, but tries were at a premium.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Glasgow High School, nil.

Within a minute School, having converted a penalty, were level with us, and, back on the attack at the other end Barr failed to score with a similar award. Still it was the Academy who dictated the play, but gradually the heavier School pack took command and our attempted attacks lost their cohesion. Passes which previously would have been taken went astray, and ground, valuable ground to a tired pack, was lost. In the last five minutes play was almost within our twenty-five,

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but somehow we held out, even to the extent of stopping a " push-over" try, but the early poise had given way to desperation. Whether, if we had cleared our lines by touch-kicking at a time when our line-out work was at its weakest, the eventual try, squeezed in at the corner, would have been avoided is a distinct possibility. It did not work that way however, for, rightly or wrongly, even at that late stage in the game, we were intent on scoring again, and we were indeed hoist by our own petard. How refreshing to find a side completely uninterested in the easy way out. They deserve success.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Glasgow High School, 1 penalty goal, 1 try, 6 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; D. H. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, L. G. Sellyn, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, R. G. Clifton.

Nov. 25th.-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Lost: 3-8. It was most gratifying to note that among the spectators were some

who had first seen us last week and wished to continue their support. Unfortunately they were not to be treated to the same standard of all-out attacking play from us, although Dollar added much to the game that was well worth the watching. Apart from one early" scissors " movement by the two Robertsons, and a break from a line-out by Barr which might have been more profitable had he kept running, the sparkle was missing from our play. Forward we were not functioning at all well and Dollar, making the most of a defensive lapse from our" drop-out ", scored an unconverted try. One of our more involved attacking moves ended in touch to herald the half-time whistle.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, nil. Dollar Academy, 1 try, 3 pts. Following a successful penalty attempt by Barr the result of the

game now nicely in the balance, was settled by a leg injury to Mitchell. Well though the depleted pack played they were soundly beaten in the loose. With the Captain's retiral, D. F. Reid's own particular nightmare commenced. Every player has one game in which nothing goes right for him. Reid will be profoundly glad that his is over and done with. For all this we were beaten by only a goal and there were moments, when our pack did get the ball, mainly from the lines out, that we were able to open out. All too often however the attack was on the" narrow" side and ended back in touch. D. I. Robertson did impress as the most dangerous of our backs and Smith and Winning, who took over Mitchell's role as pack leader, played with their usual fire and skill. Mitchell will be greatly missed, especially when his team is at last settling to a game. There have been moments when we have realised that he has been suffering from the after effects of the injury received earlier in the season. That he has not complained or looked for excuses is typical of a much respected and talented Captain.


Result: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Dollar Academy, 1 goal, 1 try, 8 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; N. A. Campbell, D. B. A. MacMichael, J. H. Winning, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, G. R. Mitchell, R. G. Clifton.

Dec. 2nd.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 3-0. Quick possession from their pack and accurate touch-kicking from

their halves enabled a young Heriot's side with a most impressive record to launch a series of storming attacks on our line that was eventually raised by a D. F. Reid break. This was the signal for the commencement of a number of handling moves which kept the Heriot's defence very much under pressure until the interval. One run by Hunter after a break by J. Reid only just failed to bring about a try. Heriot's were dangerous, but one had the feeling that they were not quite at their best and gradually the realisation came that it was our attack that was creating the openings and that our pack, well led by Winning was if not in command at least doing more than holding its own.

Half-time: George Heriot's School, nil. Glasgow Academy, nil. Stewart and A. H. Robertson initiated a useful handling movement

after some ten minutes of play during which we were ever ready to create attack from defence, and from the resultant movement we were awarded a difficult penalty which Barr kicked. Although Heriot's improved we were still on top, one break by Sellyn and Clifton being particularly effective, but with ten minutes to go we began to tire and the home side threw caution to the winds in a furious all-out attack on our line. Here, as indeed throughout the match, D. F. Reid showed his best form both as a fly-half and a captain. Rallying his by now very tired pack with long relieving kicks to touch and covering a vast extent of Goldenacre in the process he probably more than anyone was responsible for our ability to withold the siege. This was a most heartening display and an encouraging result, though one has no dou?t that Heriot's will be certain to want to reverse it at Anniesland In

February. Result: George Heriot's School, nil. Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty

goal, 3 pts. Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson,

J. W. Hunter; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, N. A. Camp bell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, R. G. Clifton, W. D. M. Levack.

Dec. 6th.-v. STRATHALLAN SCHOOL. Won: 16-3. A copy-book opening with Andrews scoring a fine try after a series

of rapid passing movements may have given us a sense of false security


but a dropped goal from the visiting fly-half soon dispelled any complacency and we settled to our task once more. Strathallan were certainly heavier than we were but, with both sets of forwards slow to the loose ball and rather haphazard in their lead-out play, tries were at a premium. D. I. Robertson was once again at full-back and proving that, given adequate and intelligent support, he could initiate handling attacks on each and every occasion he received the ball. Despite the untidiness of our packing we won more balls " against the head" than we lost, our failures being due mainly to careless putting in of the ball, the only facet of Kirkwood's play to draw anything other than the highest praise.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, I try, 3 pts. Strathallan School, 1 dropped goal, 3 pts.

Determined forward work took play well within the Strathallan half and breaks by both Reids and a well controlled footrush from our remaining Sellyn kept the defence busy. By now it was only a matter of time before tries would come and two fine individual scores by A. H. Robertson, now very much the attacking centre he had always given the impression he could become. Both were converted by Barr who once more played an increasingly large part in the general pattern of play we are developing. Our last try, an opportunist one by Smith came after a blind-side thrust by our half-backs. Altogether this was yet another very pleasing performance from a side which knows its limitations and has come to terms with them extremely well.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 2 goals, 2 tries, 16 pts. Strathallan School, 1 dropped goal, 3 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter, D, F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning; D. B. A. MacMichael, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. T. F. Smith, R. G. Clifton, W. D. M. Levack.

Dec. 27th.-v. RE-UNION XV. Home. Won: 26-6.

A powerful looking Re-union side played for the first ten minutes without two of their players who had mislaid their car, but it is doubtful if even at full strength for the entire match they could have held a very fit Academy XV who developed their attacks regularly and effectively from even the most improbable situations. The pack, although outweighted, gained good possession at every phase of the game and with our half-backs very much in touch with each other three goals were scored, two by D. F. Reid and one, from a beautiful diagonal scrum-break, by Kirkwood. Barr converted all three, and Andrews, with a by now typical footrush, all but increased our points tally, as did A. H. Robertson after one combined handling movement that would have done justice to any touring side.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 3 goals, 15 pts. Re-union XV, Nil.


Using their weight to full advantage Re-union temporarily reduced our lead with a " push-over" try credited to I. W. Stewart, but a long range Barr penalty soon altered this state of affairs, and Andrew's try coming rather strangely directly from a cross kick by ..... Andrews ended any thought of a Re-union revival. Just to make certain, D. F. Reid ran in for his third try, once more converted by Barr, and this time the edge did go from our play and Cordiner and McKechnie although failing to break our defence showed more willingness to try. Graham led his side with determination and they finished the half as they had begun it, by scoring a "push-over" try.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 4 goals, 1 penalty goal, 1 try, 26 pts· Re-union XV, 2 tries, 6 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, G. E. Stewart; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. 1. F. Smith, R. G. Clifton, W. D. M. Levack.

I.A.A.M.

RESULTS 1ST XV

Sept. 16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-12. Sept. 20th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 0-11. Sept. 27th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 28-0. Sept. 30th-v. ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Won: 11-5. Oct. 7th-v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-19. Oct. 14th-v. LORETTo. Home. Lost: 3-8. Oct. 21st-v. GLENALMOND. Away. Lost: 9-17. Nov. 4th-v. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Home. Lost: 0-16. Nov. 8th-v. FETTES COLLEGE. Away. Lost: 5-16. Nov. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-6. Nov. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Lost: 3-8. Dec. 2nd-v. GEORGE HERIOT's SCHOOL. Away. Won: 3-0. Dec. 6th-v. STRATHALLAN. Home. Won: 16-3. Dec. 27th-v. RE-UNION XV. Home. Won: 26-6. Jan. 17th-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Away. Won: 19-3. Jan. 20th-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE. Home. Won: 11-5. Jan. 27th--v. EDINBURGH ACADEMY. Away. Won: 9-0.

2ND XV Sept. 16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Drawn: 6--6. Sept. 20th-v. EASTWOOD SEN. SEC. 1ST XV. Away. Lost: 3-24. Sept. 27th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-17. Sept. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 9-0. Oct. 4th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 6-3. Oct. 7th-v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-5.

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14th-v. LoRETIO. Home. Won: 6-3. 21st-v. GLENALMOND. Home. Won: 11-3. 4th-v. GEORGE WATSON'S COLLEGE. Home. Lost: 0-14. 8th-v. FETIES COLLEGE. Home. Lost: 0-37.

18th--v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 5-11. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Drawn: 6-6. 2nd-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 6-18. 6th-v. STRATHALLAN. Home. Lost: 6-24.

17th-v. KmL SCHOOL. Away. Won: 8-0. 27th-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMY. Away. Lost: 0-33.

3RD XV

16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 30-0. 20th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Won: 32-0. 27th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 51-0. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 16-0. 21st-v. GLENALMOND. Away. Lost: 3-23. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Drawn: 3-3. 8th-v. FETIES COLLEGE. Home. Drawn: 0-0.

18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 22-0. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Won: 14-6. 6th-v. STRATHALLAN. Away. Lost: 3-15.

17th-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Away. Won: 45-0. 20th-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE 2ND XV. Home. Lost: 3-5. 27th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 16-6.

4TH XV

16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 14-3. 20th-v. EASTWOOD SEN. SEC. 2ND XV. Away. Won: 8-5. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 11-5. 21st-v. GLENALMOND. Home. Lost: 8-9. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 12-9. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Drawn: 3-3. 17th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 11-3.

5TH XV

7th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-8. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' G. SCHOOL 4TH XV. Away. Lost: 3-6.

18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-27.

6TH 'A' XV

16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 58-5. 20th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Won: 61-0. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 45-0. 14th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won. 14-0.

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21st-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Lost: 12-16. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL Home. Drawn: 6-6. 8th-v. FETIES COLLEGE. Away. Won: 13-6.

18th--v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 18-3. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Won: 9-8. 2nd-v. LENZIE -AcADEMY. Home. Won: 18-3. 6th-v. STRATHALLAN. Away. Drawn: 3-3. 9th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Won: 9-8.

20th-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE 'A'. Away. Won: 14-0.

6TH 'B' XV

16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 28-5. 20th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Won: 16-3. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 22-0. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 16-6. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 10-0.

7TH 'A' XV

16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 38-0. 30th-v. ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Drawn: 6-6. 3rd-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 16-3.

14th-v. DALZIEL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. 21st-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Won: 17-5. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-11.

11th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 15--3. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Lost: 0-6. 3rd-v. LENZIE ACADEMY. Home. Lost: 14-21.

27th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 20-0.

7TH' B' XV 16th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: _ 38~. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 19-0. 3rd-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 64-0. 21st-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Won: 20-0. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Won: 10--3.

11th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 8-3. 27th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 30-0.

7TH 'C' XV 7th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 6-22.

14th-v. DALZIEL HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. 21st-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Won: 31-0. 11th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. 26th-v. ST. AUGUSTINES'. Home. Lost: 6-16.

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8TH 'A' XV 21st-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Won: 11-6. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 18-0. 5th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 11-0.

19th-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 21st-v. LARCHFIELD. Home. Won: 14--5. . 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Drawn: 3-3.

11th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. CanceIIed. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 24--0. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Drawn: 3-3. 3rd-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Home. Won: 49-0. 10th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. CanceJled. 20th-v. BELMONT HousE. Home. Won : 6-0. 27th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost : 3-6.

8TH 'B' XV 21st-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Won: 6-3. 30th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 26-3. 5th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 35-3.

19th-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 21st-v. SHAWLANDS SEN. SEC. Home. Won: 20-3. 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 0-3.

11th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. 18th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won : 24-0. 10th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. CanceIIed. 20th-v. ALLAN GLEN~S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 20-0. 27th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-6.

8TH 'c' XV 4th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Won: 19-6.

19th-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 11th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. CanceIIed. 20th-v. ST. AUGUSTINES. Home. Won: 8-6.

9TH 'A' XV 5th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won : 34--6. 7th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Home. Match Off.

19th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 29-6. 24th-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Won: 6-3. 25th-v. DOLLAR ACADEMY. Away. Won: 12-3.

9TH 'B' XV 5th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 37-0.

19th-v. KBLVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 9-0.

9TH 'c' XV 19th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 13-3.


SWIMMING SPORTS, 1968 The Annual Swimming Sports were held on Friday January 12th at the Whiteinch Baths. W. R . K. CIark set up a new ~ecord of 35 secs. for the 50 yards Breast Stroke over 15.

The prizes were presented by Mrs. W. Leggat Smith to whom we express our thanks.

RESULTS Prep School-1st, E. M. Baird; 2nd, C. S. Clarke; 3rd 1. R. Jeens·

4th, A. S. Jenkins. " Transitus-1st, G. J. Foote; 2nd, W. M. Thomson; 3rd, L. A. Mill. Under 12-1st, A. S. McCulloch; 2nd, H. R. Anderson ; 3rd,

1. Burnside. Un.der 13-1st, G. M. Cousland; 2nd, R. N. Hamilton; 3rd, B. J.

HOWle. Under 14--1st, T. L. Dowie and G. M. Crawford; 3rd, A. H.

Kellock. Under 15-1st, M. Bronte-Stewart ; 2nd, J. K. Magowan; 3rd,

D. A. Provan. Over 15- 1st, W. G . Garrow; 2nd, W. H. Perry and P. J. G. Shaw. Senior Champion-Wo G. Garrow. House Champions-Morrison House, 154 pts. Runner-Up-Albany House, 971- pts.

W.K.W.

PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIBRARY We are extending our reference library. If any Academical or parent ~as copies of the following books or wishes to donate money to the lIbrary, we shall be most grateful if they will advise Miss Mackintosh.

Some approximate prices are included for guidance only. Book Author Publishers

The Childrens Encyclopaedia Britannica

Pictorial Knowledge (Vol. 12) Finch P. (Ed.) Newnes Ltd. All Around Series

Electricity All Around tec. Odhams Junior Science Book of Stars

etc. Mullen Look, Read and Learn

About Silkworms and Silk etc. Mullen

How Does it Work ? What Makes a Car Go, etc. S. Corbett Mullen

The Young Pathfinder Polar Regions, etc. J. T. Radcliffe Mullen

World Explorer Series Marco Polo etc. C. P. Graves Odhams

Price

£19 - 19/-

10/6

12/6

9/6

10/6

13/6

12/6


Hippo Books Mammals of Great Britain

etc. Junior Heritage Books

People in History, etc. The Basic Science Series

By the Pond & Lake etc.

Odhams

Unstead A. & C. Black

C. Rutley Warner & Co.

3/6

Brother Dusty Feet The American Twins The Spartan Twins Tales of Scotland The Eagle of the Ninth The Silver Branch The Story of Printing The Wright Brothers

R. Sutciiffe D. M. Stuart D. M. Stuart K. Fidler R. Sutciiffe R. Sutciiffe J. Ryder

12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6

The Living Desert Wild Life of Britain Paws, Hoofs and Flippers Adventure of the Sea

D. King W. Disney F. Darling O. L. Earle J. Fisher

Bodley Head Blackie & Son Odhams Odhams Odhams Odhams

50 YEARS AGO From the Chronicle of March, 1918.

" Up to March 1918 the names of 1,269 Academicals serving in H.M. Services have been published. Of these there have fallen 207. At the present time one Academy boy has gained the Victoria Cross. The D.S.O. has been gained by 10 Academy boys . . . . .

* * * O.T.C. Notes. The musketry courses engage attention-the

Elementary for recruits and the Classification for trained cadets. A new miniature rifle has been added.

* * * Football Results. Glasgow Academy 1st XV-23 pts. Glasgow

University 1st XV, nil. ' Glasgow Academy 1st XV, nil, High School, 12 pts.

It rain~~ practically the whole game and the pitch was in very bad condztlOn. The weather and ground conditions though they seemed to de~rease the scoring possibilities Oil either side in reality helped the Hzgh School, as it was not till well on in the second half that their superiority became evident.

* * * School Notes. There was a skating holiday on Wednesday,

January 16th by request of the Prince of Wales. In the snowstorm at the middle of January we were threatened

wth a coal famine. The danger was averted by some stalwarts of the V:th f.orm who produced a barrow and made enough journeys to Kelvznbrzdge Street Coal Depot to tide over the difficulties.


GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB LIST OF CONVENERS

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Information about the Sections and Branches may be obtained from:-Football:- J. H. Smith, 16 Royal Exchange Square, Glas-

gow, C.l. (Cit. 6033). Cricket:- Godfrey Taylor, 23 Doune Terrace, Glasgow,

N.W. (Mar. 2454 home, Bri 1860 business). Angling:- Roy Waddell, 39 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2.

(Cen. 2915). Curling:- Alastair M. Nicol, City Sawmills, Port Dundas,

Glasgow, C.4. (Dou 7066). Golf:- lain S. Bruce, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2.

(Dou 7464-5). Squash:- R. A. L. Low, 4 Viewpark Drive ,Burnside.

(Rut. 3118). London:- John L. K. Pearmain, 9a Compton Road,

Canonbury, London, N.l. Edinburgh:- Kenneth Nicolson, Holmwood, East Barnton

Avenue, Edinburgh, 4. Highland:- J. M. C. Scott, 57 Church Street, Inverness. Perth & District:- I. B. Craig, Cromwellpark Cottage, Almond

bank, Perth. North of England:- R. B. Gow, 20 Manor Drive, Acomb. York.

Overseas Representatives:-J. Fraser Clark, George Mackenzie & Company, P.O. Box 3437, Johannesburg,

South Africa. R. S. Walker, P.O. Box 8226, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Wm. C. Downie, c/o Gunnersen Alien Metals (SA) Pty. Ltd., Hanson Road,

Wingfield, South Australia. J. W. Craig, PelmaduIla Estate, Kahawatte, Ceylon. J. G. C. Thomson, c/o Cooper Brothers & Co., Denmark House, Raffles

Quay, Singapore 1. (Telephone 79156). C. D. M. Hardy, c/o Messrs. Hardy & Co. Ltd., 68-V CasilIa, Vaiparaiso,

Chile.

GENERAL CLUB MATTERS Joe Ward-Testimonial Fund for Mrs. Ward. An obituary appears elsewhere in this issue paying tribute to the services given to the Club by Joe since 1926 and by the Ward family since 1902. A testimonial fund was set up in January for the benefit of Mrs. Ward and donations were invited from Academicals and friends of the Club and School. We are pleased to report that up to


the time of going to press the response has been good. The fund is still open and all contributions should be sent to D. M. Duncan, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. '

Mrs. Ward has asked us to convey her thanks to all who have donated to the fund and to the many Academicals who attended the service in the Pavilion at Anniesland and at the crematorium.

East/ West Sports Development Association. The current year's lottery is now well under way and the Club

funds will benefit by over £500 as 550 tickets have been sold. This brings the total raised by the E.W.S.D.A. Committee to over £6,000 since 1964-65.

Ground. During the summer of 1967 extraordinary expenditure of approxi

mately £1,000 was incurred on the ground to improve the drainage and to raise the cricket square. This expenditure was in part off-set by a very generous grant of £500 from the Cargill Trustees.

The expenditure has proved worthwhile as, for the first time for many seasons, not one match has been cancelled at Anniesland on account of wet pitches. .

We have been fortunate in obtaining the part-time assistance of W. Wood, the ex-Glasgow High School F.P. groundsman, and he and Jimmy Hannah are to be congratulated on keeping the ground in such good order during Joe Ward's illness and since his death. The Board are currently advertising for a Head Groundsman.

Donations An anonymous donation of £500 has been received and we wish

to thank the donor whoever he may be. J. B. White, who captained the championship winning side of

1925/26, read with "real relish of the exploits" of the un beaten Academical 4th XV of 1966/67 and sent £50 to the captain of that team, Alan Waddell, to be spent on a project of his choice. We understand that the cash will be used to improve the water heating system at Anniesland in order to make conditions more comfortable for the ageing members of the 4th XV and to enable them to continue playing for at least a further ten years. It is also hoped that improved showers will encourage some of the younger players to train more often.

It has been decided to hold a Garden Fete at Anniesland on a date in Mayor June. Members are asked to keep a look-out for detailed information later.


DEVELOPMENT AT ANNIESLAND Squash Courts.-These courts are almost complete and play will

commence in the very near future. The opening has been delayed by the wet weather of December and the gale of January which removed the newly laid roof from the building. Already many Academicals have paid £30 to join the Squash Section as Life Members and the Board is particularly grateful to those of them who have done so more as a gesture of support to the Club than with the intention of making much use of the facilities.

Swimming Pool.-Owing to the numbers of members indicating willingness to support and use the proposed swimming pool being insufficient to justify the initial expenditure and high running costs, the Board regrets that it is not possible to proceed with the plan. The Development Committee is grateful to those who promised financial support by means of Covenant or Debentures and regret that they are unable to proceed.

Future Plans.-The Development Committee is keeping under review several schemes for improving amenities and facilities for the near and more distant future as means become available.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES The Easter Ball will be held in the Dining Hall at the Academy on Friday, April 5th, 1968. There is enclosed with this number of the Chronicle, an application form for tickets, price 40/-, which should be returned to J. W. Fraser, 45 Newark Drive, Glasgow, S.l.

Apart from this function the main events of the winter season have now been completed. They were as follows:-

October 5th-" Gilberts "-Once again Kenny Scott ran this very successful dinner dance and we owe him our thanks for his efforts.

November 21st-Annual Dinner-With the President in the chair we were well entertained by the after dinner speakers who included our guests Dr. Alex. McGregor and Maurice Crichton, Esq. The star turn of the evening was Jim Fraser who received a standing ovation and probably earned many free meals and speaking engagements at various Club Dinners. Our thanks for an excellent evening are due to Norman Warnock who was again the Dinner Convener.

December 27th-Annual Ball.-This Function, run by the Pavilion Social Committee, was held for the first time in the Cargill Hall and was well supported by over 300 Academicals and friends who had a very enjoyable evening. The Convener would like to thank those who contributed to the success of the Tombola and to the Grand Christmas Draw which between them raised over £400 for Club funds.


Pavilion Social Committee.-This Committee continues to run monthly dances which are now so popular that the members require to be restricted. On one occasion 200 latecomers were turned away. Dances have been arranged for March, April and May and will probably continue in the summer months.

The bar continues to be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and our thanks are due not only to the Pavilion Social Convener and his committee but also to the Bar Convener, Hasie Young, and his committee for the hard work they all put in.

The Pavilion is also used for Darts matches, Bridge evenings and private parties. !he <;olour Televisi,?n set ~as attracted support, particularly on Fnday mghts when the mternatIOnal golf matches can be seen in glorious technicolour. The High School match on March 2nd is to be featured on BBC 2, in colour, and we anticipate a large turnout in the evening to see, or re-see, the afternoon's play from Old Anniesland.

On the eve of the French International a special dance with a Parisien flavour was held and those present went to much trouble to dress in a French theme for this" De Gaulle Ball". lan Buchanan was responsible for the function and he and the Social Committee will run a similar function with a different theme on the eve of the English International in March. These dances are aimed at a slightly older age-group than normally turn out at the monthly" hops" and favourable comment suggests there is probably a demand for more.

R. Alastair Graham continues to run the very popular Saturday evening meals.

If further information is required about the amenities at Anniesland and the functions held there, please contact the Social Convener, R. M. Scully, 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

FOOTBALL SECTION It is at this stage of the season, when the pitches are wet and muddy and the nights cold, that" Z Cars", "Softly Softly" or a night at the flicks becomes an infinitely more attractive prospect than TrotSprints at Anniesland.

The Captain's request to the B.B.e. 1 programme comptroller, that "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." be switched from Thursday to Friday evening may, he hopes, lessen the temptation of a warm fire and T.V., when the more healthy past-time of training is available.

This season the attendance at training by the 1st XV has been excellent and there is no doubt that this has contributed, considerably, to the better results so far. In the other teams, however, attendance has been disappointing, especially of the 2nd XV and although results


have not been adversely affected, the rub may come in the last part ofthe season, when the 2nd and 3rd XVs have to face West of Scotland, Heriots, Watsonians, Glasgow High School and Edinburgh Accies.

As already mentioned, the results of the 1st XV have improved considerably from previous seasons, although they have already suffered 7 defeats at the hands of Waterloo, Gala, Boroughmuir, Heriots, Hawick, West of Scotland and Jordanhill College. It merely indicates the strength of the 1st XV fixtures, to mention that Watsonians, Heriots, Edinburgh Wanderers, Glasgow High School, Melrose, Oxford University and Gosforth have still to be played. An unbeaten season becomes quite a challenge!

Congratulations must go to John Hardie, Les Monaghan, Hamish Reid and Brian Simmers for being selected for the Glasgow XV. The first three are new to District Rugby and their selection is just reward for very genuine endeavour.

The 2nd and 3rd XV's have each had 4 defeats and 1 draw but, as mentioned above, they have some strong opposition still to come.

The 4th XV are still unbeaten but 2 draws have been recorded against them by West of Scotland and Glasgow High School. Needless to say the referees of both these games have now retired.

The 5th XV have won more games than they have lost, under the inspired tactical brain of their skipper, who is still insisting on being called" Sir " by those in his team under 30.

With the ski-ing and wedding season now on us, the 6th XV are unfortunately left to practice hard for the April Seven-a-sides. However, it seems from the number of points they have been scoring that " Sevens" might be their natural game.

This article must now end on a sad note. Readers will have seen the obituaries of Harold Cook and Joe Ward elsewhere in the " Chronicle". It is with utmost sincerity that the rugby section, and all other sporting sections, wish to record their sadness at the loss of these two loyal and devoted Academicals and to send their deepest sympathies to Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Ward and their families.

B.M.S.

RESULTS

1ST XV

September 30th-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Anniesland. Won: 12-3. Team.-W. A. Watson; W. C. Anderson, G. M. Simmers, H. L.

Reid, A. I. Hardie; B. M. Simmers, B. A. Lockhart; R. A. Graham, J. G. Watson, W. D. Calder, G. A. Page, D. Kernohan, J. W. Hardie, L. L. Monaghan, J. M. Anderson.

Scorers.-Tries: W. e. Anderson, A. I. Hardie; Dropped goal: B. M. Simmers. Penalty goal: B. M. Simmers.


October 7th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P's at Annies.and. Won: 6-5.

Team.-Unchanged. Scorers.-Drop goal : B. M. Simmers. Penalty goal: B. M. Simmers.

October 14th.-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE F.P's at Ferryfield. Won : 28-0.

Team.-R. M. Hopkins for G. M. Simmers. Scorers.-Tries: W. C. Anderson, J. M. Anderson, B. M. Simmers,

A. I. Hardie (2); Penalty goals: B. M. Simmers (2). Placed goals : B. M. Simmers (2). Dropped goal: B. M. Simmers.

October 21st.-v. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY at Anniesland. Won : 13-5.

Team.-K. W. R. Scott for B. A. Lockhart. Scorers.-Tries: H. L. Reid, K. W. R. Scott. Placed goals: B. M.

Simmers (2). Dropped goal: B. M. Simmers.

October 28th-v. BOROUGHMUlR SCHOOL F.P's at Meggatland. Lost: 6-13.

Team.-As against West. Scorers.-Dropped goal: W. A. Watson. Penalty goal: B. M. Sim

mers.

November 4th.-v. WATSONIANS at Myreside. Won: 19-10. Team.-R. M. Hopkins for W. A. Watson and A. M. Steven for

W. C. Anderson. Scorers.-Tries: H. L. Reid, A. M. Steven, A. I. Hardie, B. M.

Simmers. Placed goals: B. M. Simmers (2). Dropped goal: B. M. Simmers.

November 11th- v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL F.P's at Anniesland. Won: 6-0.

Team.-As against West. Scorers.-Try: H. L. Reid. Dropped goal: B. M. Simmers.

November 18th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL F.P's at Goldenacre. Lost: 3-18.

Team.-As against West. Scorer.-Penalty goal: B. M. Simmers.

November 25th.-v. HAWICK at Anniesland. Lost: 0--22. Team.-A. M. Steven for A. I. Hardie, I. G. McKnight for B. M.

Simmers, J. McLeod for W. D. Calder, I. Davenport for G. A. Page.


Decemher 9th.-v. PALMERSTON at Dublin. Match off owing to Foot and Mouth.

December 16th-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS at Anniesland. Won : 14--8.

Team.-As against West except for A. K. Burnett for B. M. Simmers. Scorers.- Tries: A. I. Hardie (2), W. C. Anderson, H. L. Reid.

Placed goal : W. A. Watson.

December 23rd.-v. ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL F.P's at Anniesland. Won: 14--0.

Team.-J. McLeod for R. A. Graham. Scorers.-Tries: A. I. Hardie, D. Kernohan (2), W. C. Anderson ;

Placed goal: B. M. Simmers.

December 25th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMICALS at Balgray. Won: 6-3.

Team.-As against Aberdeen G.S. Scorers.-Try: L. L. Monaghan. Dropped goal : B. M. Simmers.

December 30th-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Burnbrae. Lost: 3-1l. Team.- As against Aberdeen G.S. except A. K. Burnett for B. M.

Simmers. Scorer.-Penalty goal: D. Kernohan.

January Ist.--v. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY at Anniesland. Won: 6-3. Team.- As against Aberdeen G.S. Scorers.-Try: A. I. Hardie. Penalty goal: D. Kernohan.

January 6th.-v. DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE F.P's at Inverleith. Match off. Snow and Frost.

January 20th-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE at College Grounds. Lost: 0-6.

Team.-As for first West match except S. M. Hardie for W. D. Calder, R. W. Mitchell for L. L. Monaghan.

January 27th.-v. WATSONIANS at Anniesland. Won : 16-6. Team.- As for first West match except J. M. McLeod for W. D.

Calder and R. M. Hopkins for W. A. Watson. Scorers.-Tries: A. I. Hardie (2), W. C. Anderson, L. L. Monaghan.

Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (2).

As at end of January the Record of the 1st XV for all matches reads: Played 21, Won 14, Lost 7, Points for 218, Points against 169.


2ND XV September 2nd.-v. LENZIE at Anniesland. Won: 11-3. Scorers.-Tries: M. Andrews, J. S. Braid. Placed goal: W. 1.

Barclay. Penalty goal: W. 1. Barclay.

September 9th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S F.P. at Bishopbriggs. Won : 22-3. Scorers.-Tries: A. M. Steven 2, D. J. Stewart, D. G. Lindsay.

Placed goals: W. I. Barclay, 2. Penalty goals: W. I. Barday 2.

September 16th.-v. AYR at Millbrae. Won: 20-3. Scorers.-Tries: W. 1. Barclay, W. G. Coulthard, R. M. Hopkins,

1. G. McKnight, D. W. W. Graham 2. Placed goal: W. 1. Barday. September 23rd.-v. MELROSE at Greenyards. Lost: S-9. Scorers.- Try: D. A. C. Montgomery. Placed goal: R. M. Hopkins.

September 2Sth.-v. HAWICK LINDEN at Volunteer Park. Lost: 3-11. Scorer.-Drop goal: 1. G. McKnight. September 30th.-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL F.P. at Anniesland.

Won: 16-0. Scorers.-Tries: W. 1. Barclay, R. M. Hopkins 2, A. M. Steven.

Placed goals: W. 1. Barday, 2.

October 7th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P. at Garscadden. Won: 33-0.

October 14th.-v. WATSONIANS at Myreside. Drawn 3-3. Scorer.-Try: A. K. Burnett. October 21st.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P. at New Anniesland.

Won: 11-3. Scorers.-Tries: A. K. Burnett, A. M. Steven. Placed goal: W. 1.

Barday. Penalty goal. R. M. Hopkins.

October 28th.-v. CARTHA at Anniesland. Won: 29-0. Scorers.-Tries: D. A. C. Montgomery 2, R. M. Hopkins, R. D.

Graham, J. Dewar, D. W. W. Graham. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins 4. Penalty goal: R. M. Hopkins.

November4th.-v. KELVINSIDEACADEMICALS at Balgray. Won: 12-9. Scorers.-Tries: D. A. C. Montgomery, A. K. Burnett, A. M.

Steven. Penalty goal: R. M. Hopkins.

November llth.-v. ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL F.P. at Anniesland. Won: 23-6.

Scorers.-Tries: D. A. C. Montgomery 2, A. M. Steven, D. W. W. Graham, M. Anderson, G. D. Lindsay. Placed goal: R. M. Hopkins. Penalty Goal: J. Dewar.

November 18th.-v. CAMBUSLANG at Anniesland. Won: 40-0. Scorers.-Tries: W. 1. Barclay, D. A. C. Montgomery 2, A. K.

Burnett, R. M. Hopkins, A. M. Steven 3, S. M. Hardie, J. Dewar. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins S.


November 2Sth.-v. ARDROSSAN ACADEMICALS at Anniesland. Lost: 9-1S.

Scorers.-Tries: A. G. Bannerman, D. G. Lindsay. Penalty goal: R. M. Hopkins.

AI XV September 2nd.-v. OLD ALOYSIANS at Millerston. Drawn: 11-11. Scorers.-Tries: R. B. Low, E. C. Colquhoun. Placed goal: E. C.

Colquhoun. Penalty goal: E. C. Colquhoun. September 9th.-v. GREENOCK WANDERERS at Fort Matilda. Won:

44-S. Scorers.-Tries: R. B. Low 3, P. A. Beattie, M. G. B. Whyte, E. C.

Colquhoun 4, G. Wilson. Placed goals: E. C. Colquhoun 7.

September 16th.-v. WHITECRAIGS at Anniesland. Won: 28-3. Scorers.-Tries: R. W. Cordiner, R. B. Low, W. Purdie 2, N. M.

Morrison. Placed goals: E. C. Colquhoun 2. Penalty goals: E. C. Colquhoun 3.

September 30th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMICALS at Balgray. Won: IS-0.

Scorers.-Tries: R. W. Cordiner, J. A. Maxton, A. G. Bannerman, J. McFarlane, N. H. Morrison.

October 7th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P. at Garscadden. Won: 12-0.

Scorers.-Tries: R. L. Biggart, R. B. Low, E. C. Colquhoun, N. H. Morrison.

October 14th.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P. at Auldhouse. Won: 12-3. Scorers.-Tries: R. B. Low, D. J. M. Salmond, W. Purdie, A. G.

Bannerman. October 21st.-v. CRAIGIELEA at Seedhill. Won: 40-0. Scorers.-Tries: R. W. Dunhill 2, R. L. Biggart 2, R. B, Low 2,

E. C. Colquhoun, J. McFarlane, A. A. W. Wad dell 2. Placed goals: A. 1. Ritchie S.

October 28th.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Anniesland. Lost: 9-1S. Scorers.-Try: A. G. Bannerman. Drop goal: R. B. Low. Pen

alty goal: E. C. Colquhoun. November 4th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P. at New Anniesland.

Won: 13-S. November lIth.-v. AYR at Anniesland. Won : 27-3.

November 18th-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S F.P. at Goldenacre. Lost: 0-19.

November 2Sth.-v. WATSONIANS at Myreside. Won: 8-0. Scorers.-Tries: R. W. Cordiner, R. W. Dunhill. Placed goal:

E. C. Colquhoun.


A2 XV

September 2nd.-v. OLD ALOYSIANS 2nd XV at Millerston. Won: 17-0.

Scorers.-Tries : R. Cordiner (3), R. Graham, Silver. Placed goal: D. T. Christian.

September 9th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S F.P's 3rd XV at Bishopbriggs. Won: 33-5.

Scorers.-Tries: A. D . Innes (3), R. Graham, C. Hird, S. Pollok, C. M. Guthrie. Placed goals: K. Gilchrist (6).

September 16th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 2nd XV at Anniesland. Won: 50-5.

Scorers.-Tries: A. A. W. Wad dell (3), S. Bannerman (2), A. D. Innes (2), W. S. Dawson, C. M. Guthrie, P . .Bannatyne, R. Gr~h~m. Placed goals: W. S. Dawson (4), K. Gilchnst (2), D. T. ChnstIan. Penalty goal: W. S. Dawson.

September 30th.-v. GLASGOW CITY POLICE at Anniesland. Won: 35-3.

Scorers.-Tries: A. D. Innes (5), S. Braid (2), A. A. W. Waddell, D. T. Christian. Placed goals: A. D. Innes (2), K. Gilchrist, D. T. Christian.

October 7th.--v. UDDINGSTON 1st XV at Anniesland. Won: 38-0. Scorers.-Tries: A. D. Innes (4), P. Beattie (2), P. Bannatyne (2),

D. T. Christian, G. Wilson. Placed goals : G. Wilson (4).

October 14th.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P's at Auldhouse. Game cancelled.

October 21st.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND 4th XV at Burnbrae. Drawn 9-9.

Scorers.-Tries: D. T. Christian, Farrelly, Coulthard.

October 28th.-v. ARDROSSAN ACADEMICALS 2nd XV at Memorial Field. Won: 42- 14.

Scorers.-Tries : S. Braid (2), D. T. Christian (2), A. A. W. Waddell (2), P. Jensen, W. M. Mann, G. Wilson. Placed goals: D. Auld (6). Penalty goal: D. Auld.

November 4th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMICALS at Balgray. Won: 23--0. Scorers.-Tries: D. T. Christian, D . Auld, S. Braid, K. Sandford,

J. Shaw, P. Beattie. Placed goal: D. Auld. Penalty goal: D. Auld.

November lIth.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P's at Old Anniesland. Drawn: 3-3.

Scorer.-Penalty goal: W. Dawson.


November 18th.-v. CAMBUSLANG 3rd XV at Anniesland. Won: 76-5.

Scorers.-Tries: W. G. Coulthard (8), C. M. Guthrie (3), A. A. W. Waddell (2), A. D. Innes, (2), G. Wilson (2), D. T. Christian, I. Ritcrue, P. Beattie. Placed goals: A. S. Buchan (4), G. Wilson (2), W. Dawson (2). .

November 25th.-v. AYR 4th XV at Anniesland. Won: 23-3. Scorers.--Tries: S. Patrick (2), A. J. Dykes, P. Bannatyne, R.

Biggart, A. F. Buchan, W. Dawson. Placed goal: A. Buchan.

December 9th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P's at Garscadden. Game cancelled.

December 16th.-v. CLARKSTON 3rd XV at Anniesland. Won: 8-3. Scorers.-Tries: S. Patrick, A. Lockhart. Placed goal: A. Buchan. December 23rd.-v. BELLAHOUSTON 3rd XV at Norwood. Won:

21-0. Scorers.-Tries by A. J. Brown, G. Wilson, J. Shaw. Placed goals:

D. Auld (3). Penalty goals: D. Auld (2). Record to end of December: Played 13, Won 11, Drawn 2. Points

for 378, Points against 50.

Bl XV

September 30th.-v. KILMARNOCK at Anniesland. Won: 12-3. October 7th.-v. AYR 5th XV at Ayr. Lost: 8-14. Scorers.-Tries: McDowell and MitchelI. Placed goal: Dawson.

October 14th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 3rd XV at Anniesland. Won: 14-3. Scorers.-Tries: Fraser, Patrick, Dawson (2). Placed goal: Dawson.

October 21st.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND 5th XV at Anniesland. Won: 33-0.

Scorers.-Tries: Auld (2) Fraser, Mann, Cordiner, Johnson, Shaw. Placed goals: Auld (6). -

October 28th.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P's 5th XV at Auldhouse. Game cancelled.

November 4th.-v. JORDANHILL SCHOOL F.P's 4th XV. Away. Lost: 0-6.

November lIth.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P's 5th XV at Old Anniesland. Won: 8-3.

Scorers.-

November 18th.-v. CRAIGIELEA 2nd XV at Anniesland. Won: 45-0. Scorers.-Tries: BalIantyne (4) Dykes (3), McFariane, Graham.

Placed goals: Gilchrist (6). Penalty goal: Gilchrist. Dropped goal: Dykes.

November 25th.-v. DUMBARTON 1st XV. Away. Lost: 0-9.


December 9th.-v. OLD ALOYSIANS. Away. Game cancelled.

December 16th.-v. CLARKSTON 4th XV at Anniesland. Lost: 5-11. Scorers.-Try: Henderson. Placed goaJ: Henderson.

December 23rd.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL F.P's at Bishopbriggs. Game cancelled.

Record to end of December: Played 12, Won 7, Lost 5. Points for 193, Points against 65.

B2 XV

September 30th.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND 6th XV. Away. Game cancelled.

October 7th.-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE SCHOOL F.P's. Home. Game cancelled.

October 14th.-v. QUEEN'S PARK F.P's 4th XV. Away. Lost: 17-29. October 21st.-v. MARR COLLEGE F.P's 5th XV. Home. Lost: 0-20. October 28th.-v. CAMBUSLANG. Home. Game cancelled. November 4th.-v. LANARK 3rd XV. Home. Won: 12-3. November 11th.-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE SCHOOL F.P's. Away.

Game cancelled. November 18th.-v. LANARK 3RD XV. Away. Won: 9-3. November 25th.-v. DUMBARTON 2nd XV. Home. Won: 11-3. December 9th.-v. ARDROSSAN 3RD XV. Home. Game cancelled. Record to end of December: Played 6, Won 4, Lost 2. Points for 75,

Points against 66.

CRICKET SECTION The Committee has met regularly during the winter. Ian Buchanan has been co-opted as social secretary. A hard core of enthusiasts have since January · enjoyed indoor net practice at Hamilton Crescent on Monday evenings, sometimes painfully as a result of Saturday's matches.

At Anniesland the "square" seems to be making good progress after last summers' major surgery but it may be several seasons before the full results of the operation can be finally assessed. If, as hoped, this should make possible the playing of more attractive cricket it will be well worth while. In addition new equipment is being purchased to maintain the ground in good order.

Our match secretary has arranged several attractive new fixtures. A party of players from both elevens will visit the North of Scotland for a week-end in May to pJay matches in Morayshire. Ex~iting first eleven fixtures are against Forfarshire at Broughty Ferry 1ll August


and at Gala following the final Saturday fixture with Grange. An invitation from Stirling County to be represented at their six-a-side tournament for the Festival Cup has been accepted.

It is hoped to field two elevens regularly and maximum support from all present members is essential. New members, either schoolleavers or returned exiles, will be very welcome. These should contact the secretary, Godfrey Taylor (Phones Bri. 1860 business and Mar. 2454 home), as soon as possible.

Net practice will take place on Monday and Thursday evenings throughout the season and a trial match will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 16th and 17th April at 6 p.m. The opening, 1 st XI fixtures are:-

Sat. Apr. 20-v. CLYDESDALE at Titwood. Sat. Apr. 27-v. OLD GRAMMARIANS at Anniesland. Sun. Apr. 28-v. POLOC at Shawholm. Sat. May 4-v. R.A.F. KINLOSS at Kinloss. Sun. May 5-v. FORRES at Grant Park. Thanks to the industry of the Match Secretary and the courtesy

and helpfulness of the officials of our opponents of last season the loss of score book etc., has been largely made good. Some scores have still to be secured but it is possible to give the following details.

CRICKET RESULTS, 1967

Apr. 22nd-v. CLYDESDALE at Titwood. Match Off.

Apr. 30th-v. POLOC at Shawholm. Drawn. Poloc 170 for 1 wkt (dec.); Glasgow Academicals, 71 for 8 wkts. (A. D. Innes, 19, B. A. Lockhart, 15, R. R. Sloan, 12).

May 6th-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS at Raeburn Place. Lost. Edinburgh Academicals, 129 for 7 wkts (dec.), (R. Hopkins 4 for 27, R. Ebbage 3 for 33); Glasgow Academicals 60 (B. A. Lockhart 21, R. R. Sloan 14).

May 13th-v. STENHOUSEMUIR at The Tryst. Lost. Stenhousemuir 153 for 2 wkts. (dec.); Glasgow Academicals, 119 (A. D. Innes 47, B. A. Lockhart 29, R. R. Sloan 13, G. A. Page 10).

May 17th-v. KILMARNOCK (Rowan Cup) at Kirkstyle. Won. Kilmarnock 66 for 5 wkts. (G. A. Page 4 for 28); Glasgow Academicals, 67 for 1 wkt. (R. R. Sloan 37 n.o., A. D. Innes 25 n.o.). (Overs).

May 20th-v. DUMFRIES at Nunholm. Match off.

May 21st-v. HAWICK & WILTON at Bucc1euch Park. Abandoned. Glasgow Academicals 35 for 1 (B. A. Lockhart 20 n.o., A. D. Innes, 10 n.o.). Hawick did not bat.


May 27th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P.s at Anniesland. Abandoned. Glasgow Academicals 37 for 1 (B. A. Lockhart 12 n.o., R. R. Sloan 12, A. D. I~nes 10 n.o.); Glasgow High School did not bat.

June 3rd-v. ANCHOR at Blackhall. Won. Anchor 115 (R. Hopkins 3 for 22, G. A. Page 2 for 29. H. Cochrane 2 for 26, R. R. Sloan, 2 for 34); Glasgow Academicals 117 for 5 wkts. (B. A. Lockhart 45, A. D. runes 25 n.o., R. R. Sloan 15, D. Brown 12, G. Archibald 10).

June 4th-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Hamilton Crescent. Lost. West 129 (G. A. Page 7 for 39); Glasgow Academicals 93 (G. Archibald 32 n.o., R. R. Sloan 20, B. A. Lockhart 18).

June 5th-v. UDDINGSTON (Rowan Cup) at Bothwell Policies. Lost. Uddingston 113 for 6 wkts. (G. A. Page 5 for 47); Glasgow Academicals, 23 (D. Brown 9). (Overs).

June 6th-v. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY at Anniesland. Match off.

June 8th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMICALS at Balgray. Match off.

June 10th-v. HERIOTS SCHOOL F.P's at Anniesland. Lost. Heriots 150 for 4 (dec.) (R. Ebbage, 2 for 45); Glasgow Academicals 85 (A. D. Innes 21, G. A. Page 19, B. A. Lockhart 16, R. R. Sloan 14).

June 17th-v. GLASGOW ACADEMY at Annielsand. Won. Glasgow Academy 118 (R. R. Sloan 7 for 40, G. A. Page 2 for 24); Glasgow Academicals 119 for 6 (D. Brown 51, A. D. Innes 43 n.o., J. Dykes 12).

June 21st-v. POLOC at Shawholm. Match off.

June 24th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.~s at Old Anniesland. Drawn. Glasgow High School 121 for 8 (dec.) (G. A. Page 2 for 25, R. R. Sloan 2 for 45); Glasgow Acadicals 86 for 4 (R. R. Sloan 34, D. Brown 23 n.o., A. D. Innes, 14).

June 28th-v. UDDINGSTON at Bothwell Policies. Match off.

July 1st-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS at Anniesland. Won. Glas-gow Academicals 107 (B. A. Lockhart 50, 1. Neilson 14, G. A. Page 10); Edinburgh Academicals 94 (R. R. Sloan 5 for 26, H. Cochrane 3 for 12, G. A. Page 2 for 37).


July 8th-v. PERTHSHIRE at North Inch. Lost. Perth 208 for 2 (dec); Glasgow Academicals 112 (B. A. Lockhart 32, A. D. Innes 19, R. Ebbage 13, D. Brown 12).

July 12th-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P's at Hughenden. Match off.

July 29th-v. CARLTON at Grange Loan. Drawn. Glasgow Academicals 113 for 7 (dec.). (B. A. Lockhart 22, R. Cordiner 20, R. R. Sloan 18, S. Robertson 16 n.o., G. A. Page 13); Carlton 84 for 8 (G. A. Page 4 for 42, R. Ebbage 3 for 21).

Aug. 6th-v. FERGUSLIE at Meikleriggs. Match off.

Aug. 12th-v. STIRLING COUNTY at Williamfield. Match off.

Aug. 19th-v. DUNFERMLINE at McKane Park. Drawn. Dunfermline 156 for 3 (dec.). (Steele 2 for 44); Glasgow Academicals 142 for 8 (B. A. Lockhart 58, A. D. Innes 22, R. R. Sloan 17 not out).

Aug. 27th-v. KILMARNOCK at Kirkstyle. Lost. Glasgow Academicals ] 30 (A. D. Innes 26, D. Brown 24, C. Atkinson 20 n.o. R. R. Sloan 12, D. Haigh 12, H. Reid 11); Kilmarnock 132 for 2.

Sept. 2nd-v. GRANGE at Raeburn Place. Lost. Glasgow Academicals 105 (G. Archibald 21, D. Brown 20, S. Robertson 17); Grange 106 for 8 (S. Robertson 5 for 60, R. R. Sloan 3 for 42).

ANGLING SECTION Fixtures 1968

April20th-Loch Ard. May 4th-Lake of Menteith. May 11th-Loch Vennacher. June 21st -Loch Leven (Evening). June 22nd-Loch Leven (Day). Aug. 31st-Loch Leven (Day).

Convener: Roy Waddell, 39 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Tel. Cen. 2915).


GOLF SECTION The Golf Section programme for 1968 is shown below and Entry Forms for the various competitions with the finalised arrangements and costs are enclosed in a leaflet with this Chronicle. An innovation this year is the Spring Singles Tournament replacing the Winter Singles Tournament which has for some years been poorly supported and, owing to inclement weather, difficulties have arisen in fixing deadline dates. The new Tournament will be strictly controlled and competitors progress may be watched on the Draw Sheet in the pavilion at Anniesland.

All members of the Club will be welcomed at the Evening Medal, the" over 30's" particularly, and are asked to support the Coronation Cup Competition at Old Troon.

Team selections will be made by the Committee but, so that availability may be known, applications to play in Club matches should be submitted to the Convener, in writing, as soon as possible.

All information regarding the Golf Section activities can be obtained from the Convener, 1. S. Bruce, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Tel. Nos. Business-Douglas 7464, Home-Aberfoyle 370) and from members of the Committee-Ko D. M. Cameron, J. A. Clarkson and 1. Fotheringham.

Programme:-

Apr. 4th.-A. G. M. at 1.45 p.m. in offices of W. Redpath, Bruce & Miller, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2.

May 5th.-Match v. Lorettomans at Prestwick. May 9th.-Match v. Glasgow High School F.P's at Cathkin Braes,

(Provisional).

May 17th.-Club Meeting for Coronation Cup at old Troon. (Provisional).

June -Evening Medal at Western Gailes. (Provisional).

June 9th.-Match v. Watsomans at Gullane.

June 14th.-Match v. School at Killermont.

Dates to be notified later:-

"Evening Times" Foursomes. " Grafton Morrish Trophy" " Queen Elizabeth Coronation Schools' Trophy".

Members are asked to check dates and courses on the leaflet enclosed with the Chronicle as changes in provisional arrangements may have been made.


CURLING SECTION At the middle of January, Group 3 were leading in the Section Competition. Two matches in the Scottish Wanderers Curling Club League have resulted in wins, two were lost and one drawn. The Old Glenalmond Curling Club are the present leaders. The section has had little success to date in the Competitions of the Tenth (Dunbartonshire) Province.

Convener: Alistair M. Nicol, City Saw Mills, Port Dundas, Glasgow, C.4. (Telephone Dou. 7066.)

SQUASH SECTION R. A. L. Low, 4 Viewpark Drive, Burnside (Rutherglen 3118) has been appointed Secretary of this new section. The other members of the committee are W. M. Mann, Ronald Riley and Frank Beckett. It is anticipated that the Courts will be ready for use in April and all those who wish to join the Squash Section should contact the Squash Secretary, who will be able to let them have a copy of the rules and bye-laws of the Section. The annual subscription is £3 and life membership costs £30. Thirty Academicals have already paid life membership subscriptions and it is hoped to double that number.

Special discounts will be negotiated from various suppliers of equipment and the Secretary will also provide information on this to prospective Squash Club members.

LONDON SECTION The Annual Dinner of the London Section took place on Thursday, January 18th, 1968 in the very pleasant setting of the Inns of Court and City Yeomanry Mess, Lincoln's Inn. Hamish Thomson 'was in the chair and proposed the Health of the Academy which was very ably responded to by C. Russell Bruce, J.P.

W. S. Risk proposed the health of the Guests, who included representatives of Edinburgh Academicals, Watsonians, Stewart's, High School, Heriots, Allan Glen's and Dollar. The chief guest was J. Martin Ritchie of Kelvinside Academicals, who replied.

The Academicals present were:-A. G. Bannerman, D. J. Bexson, J. L. Blackwood, A. B. Borthwick, C. R. Bruce, B. Butters, Sir Walter Coutts, E. O. Crawford, Michael Diack, J. A. Duncan, T. F. Gilmore, Ian Hutchison, J. C. Hymans, A. S. Kennedy, W. E. Mather, J. C. Macaulay, 1. P. McEwan, 1. S. McEwan, T. J. M. Macleod, 1. G. Neilson, D. P. Oliphant, J. L. K. Pearmain, W. G. S. Risk, W. S. Risk, John Ritchie, John Smellie, T. M. Sneddon, W. H. Stevenson, C. F. Strang, M. S. Thompson, Hamish Thomson, Ian Turnbull, D. G. Ure,


M. G. M. Ure, R. R. S. White, Ian Winning, K. C. Wybar, A. H. Young.

The annual Golf Match against the High School London Branch is due to take place on Tuesday, June 18th, 1968, at Hendon.

CLASS DINNER-CLASSES VI and VII 1923/24/25 The 38th Annual Dinner was held in the Grosvenor Restaurant on the evening of Monday, 5th February, 1968.

Mr. W. L. McGeachy occupied the Chair. The guest of honour was the Rector, Mr. B. M. Holden, M.A., who replied to the Toast of the Academy proposed by Mr. J. C. Davies, M.C.

The following twenty-nine attended the Dinner-Malcolm Aitken, William Aitken, W. C. C. Anderson John Bowie J. S. Bra}d, J. <:. Carruthers~ T. ~. Craig, J. yv. Dallachy, J. C. Davies: H. J. Fltzpatnck, T. A. Gilchnst, J. R. Gilmour, Dr. W. E. Inglis, J. M. Kerr, 1. W. Lawson, D. Macarthur, H. S. McCallum, D. McColl, A. F. McFarlane, W. L. McGeachy, A. D. Moore, A. F. Morton, 1. M. Motherwell, A. C. Motherwell, F. W. Saunders, J. O. Smith, D. H. Steven, J. A. Steven, J. S. Steven.

Thirty apologies were received from those unable to attend.

The Committee for the 1969 Dinner to be held in the Grosvenor Restaurant on Monday, 3rd February, 1969 is-Wo L. McGeachy, Convener, J. Camp bell Davies-who will be in the Chair-I. M. Motherwell and J. A. Steven.

NORTH OF ENGLAND SECTION Members are reminded that the next meeting and dinner will be held at the Scotch Corner Hotel, N. Yorks on Saturday May 4th, 1968.

Secretary: R. B. Gow, 20 Manor Drive, Acomb, York.

PERTHSHIRE & DISTRICT SECTION Informal Dinners continue to be held in the Station Hotel, Perth, on the first Thursday of each month around 7 p.m. and any Academical who is likely to be in the vicinity will be welcomed most warmly.


ACADEMICALS OVERSEAS Additional names and addresses:

Australia. J. A. Crawford (1937-1939) 27 Heathcliff Crescent, Balgowlah

Heights, New South Wales. D. J. Guthrie (1949-1957) 89 Dunstan Street, Curtin, Australian

Capital Territory. A. Turner Massey (1944-1953) 5 Doris Street, N. Sydney, N.S.W.

Canada. Douglas M. Gibson (1953-1962) Assistant Registrar, McMaster

University, Hamilton, Ontario. John D. M. rAnson (1951-1960) 26 Melwood Ave., Armdale

Halifax, Nova Scotia. · ,

South America-Uraguay. (Professor) D. MacFarlane (1934-43) Direccion de Investigacion y

Extension Agropecuaria, Ministerio de Ganaderia y Agricultura Colonia 892. Montevideo, Uruguay. '

J. F. Clark has written from Johannesburg. As he had just returned from a trip home, where he had met many old Academical friends, he had no news of Academicals in South Africa.

W. C. Downie deplores the absence of Academicals in Australia. In the last few years he has met some as visitors but very few as residents. He will find some in the list above but hardly on his doorstep. As there has been some confusion recently regarding his address he gives his business address :-c/o Gunnersen Allen Metals (SA) Pty. Ltd., Hanson Road, Wingfield, South Australia.

D. J. Guthrie is on a contract in Australia for three years.

W. Smith Syme (1943-1951) the surgeon, is to be in Nairobi, Kenya, ~a~~ .

John rAnson was married at the end of June, emigrated to Canada in July to take up a position with Paton and Baldwins in Toronto, then after two months was transferred to the Maritimes with Halifax as his base and home.

D. L. Warner (1955-1963) working for International Marine Radio Company has just completed an around the world trip as Radio Officer on the Blue Star Ship M/V Melbourne Star.

There have been no offers or suggestions as representatives in Canada. As mentioned previously there would appear to be many Academicals in Ontario, some in Montreal, and a few scattered in other parts.

We would appeal again to Academicals abroad, their relatives or friends to send in any news, addresses or changes so that this list should be as complete as possible and accurate.


INFORMATION The Chronicle is published once a term. The Editor welcomes any items of information or photographs likely to in terest readers. Any such matter should reach him or the School Editors or the Academical Editor not later than two weeks after the beginning of term.

The Chronicle is supplied free to all members of the Academical Club. Non-members may have it for 7/6 post-free from the Editor, Glasgow Academy, Glasgow, W,2, The price to boys still in the Academy is 5/- a year.

The Honorary Secretary of the Academical Club is CoLIN M. GUTHRIE, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2, who should be notified promptly of any change of address of Club Members.

The Honorary Treasurer of the Academical Club is D. M. DUNCAN, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

The Academical Editor of the Chronicle is A. R. FORREsTER, 30 Cecil Street, Glasgow, W.2.

The date upon which copy is due for the June number of the Chronicle is Friday. May 3rd, 1968.

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CCLVI June, 1968

STAFF CHANGES Mr. Hugh s. Stevenson, who joined the Modern Languages Department in September, 1960, is leaving the Academy in June to take up an appointment in Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario. Mr. Stevenson has been active in so many spheres that his departure will be keenly felt. In addition to being Deputy Head of the Modern Languages Department, Mr. Stevenson has given distinguished service to the C.C.F. particularly as Officer in charge of shooting. Few people realise how many hours of work go in to the training of a shooting team, both in the indoor range and at Dechmont on the open range, but Mr. Stevenson's devotion to this task was so great that it has been rewarded by the recent successes of the School VIII which have included being placed 5th in the Ashburton Competition in ]966. On the rugby field at Anniesland Mr. Stevenson has beep an enthusiasti~ ~~<l:ch and dcring the current season has added to hIS other responsIbilItIes those of controlling the tickets, seating and finance of the various school shows staged in the Cargill Hall. Our very best wishes go with him and his wife as they set out for their new life in Canada.

Mr. John Garland, who will be joining the Modern Languages Department in September, is an Academical who was at school from 1950 to 1959. At St. Andrews University he graduated M.A. in 1964 with first Class Honours in German Language and Literature after spending the year 1961-2 studying under an exchange schqlarship at Tiibingen University. Since leaving St. Andrews Mr. Garland has taught in Inverness Royal Academy, spent a year in a Kibbutz in Israel and taken the Post Graduate Certificate in Education at London University. He is at present spending a year as English assistant at the Lycee Albert in Monaco. While at school Mr. Garland was a keen rugby player, Captain of the Cbess Team and a distinguished member of the 1st XI who played for the Glasgow Schools and won the bowling prize in 1958.

Mr. Patrick Dorman who joins the Academy in September is unmarried and has been teaching in Ayrshire. He was educated at Iordanhill College School and Jordanhill College of Education. Mr. Dorman succeeds Mr. Diack and will join the English Department. He plays the violin and piano.

Miss E. M. Torbet who joins the Preparatory School at the Academy in September, succeeds Miss Young who is leaving to be married. She trained at Jordanhill College of Education and taught for five


years in Onthank School, Kilmarnock. She was then employed by the Ministry of Overseas Development and taught for four years in Nakasero Primary School, Kampala, Uganda.

To those who are leaving we wish every good fortune and to those who are arriving we offer a hearty welcome.

PARIS AND THE LOIRE 1968

Only a few hours after the last strains of "Lord, dismiss us " had died away in the Cargill Hall on March 28th, three dozen first and second form boys met Messrs. Black and Little at Central Station for the annual trip to Paris and the Loire.

Emerging from sleepers at Euston the following morning, we saw London coming to life as our coach took us to Victoria. Too early for breakfast there, a number of boys took the chance of seeing Buckingham Palace first. We enjoyed excellent weather for the Dover-Calais crossing and were soon comparing the merits of French and British railway coaches to relieve the tedium of the three-hour rail journey to Paris.

The cleaning of stone-work in central Paris has transformed the appearance of an already beautiful city, how much more radiant it was in the evening sunlight, with the first traces of spring leaves and blossom! We were even glad of the delays in the rush-hour traffic as the coach nudged its way to 'L'H6tel Confort', which lived . up to its name.

In the course of the next two days, by coach, underground and on foot, we glimpsed most of the main sights of central Paris, though lack of time precluded any study of detail. The impressions that remain will vary from boy to boy, yet few will forget the ascent of the towers of Notre-Dame and the trip on the Seine by bateau-mouche. Some will remember the stained glass of the Sainte Chapelle, others will remain indignant at the unexpected charge for the snaps they had taken there; some will visualise the grandeur of Napoleon's tomb while others continue to ponder the question set by our French guide: where will de Gaulle be buried? Some will recall the Louvre or the Arc de Triomphe (closed to visitors owing to the threat of demonstrations), others will think of a bright Sunday afternoon in the Bois de Boulogne with half the citizens of Paris, whilst one at least will remember how easy it is to get lost in the metro.

After our third night in Paris we travelled to Tours, where we were to spend four nights at' L'H6tel de la Poste '. We had minor problems with keys and taps and even gendarmes, but Monsieur and Madame Tardy made us very welcome and their chef served us with excellent meals, to which most of us did justice.


In bright, though sometimes cold weather, we saw nine chateaux in the next three days and went inside six of them Our first tour took us t? Chenonceaux, astride the Cher, where we cduld readily appreciate the Je~I~)Usy that p!omp~ed Catherine de Medici to seize it from Diane de POltters. A bltmg wmd chilled us at Amboise to be remembered for the railings on which the Huguenots' bodi~s were hung. At Chaum.ont we toured the luxury stables instead of the royal apartments. At BlOlS we savoured to the full the re-enactment of the murder of th~ Duc de G~ise, wi.thout ignoring the noble staircase and the interestmg compansons m architectural styles. We were remarkably fortupate to find ~hambord coming to life with log fires, extra wall drap~ngs and fes!lval tables being prepared for a reception in the evemng by Mons~eur le Prefet. 1!ere too we admired the rich variety of roofi~g. a~d enjoyed a ramble m the woods. Apart from historical and arttstIc mterest, Azay-Ie-Rideau will be remembered as a source of conkers and Langeais as the castle with the tape-recorded commentary in each main room.

The twenty~four hour j?urney home might have been tedious but for the opportumty of renewmg the auld alliance provided by a party of lyceennes who were also travelling to London. Some of us cast a final glance over Paris from Sacre-Coeur and we all saw the lights of London before settling down in 0l!r sl.eepers fo.r the last lap. We were grateful fo.r the .good hea~th mamtamed dunng our tour, for the spirit of f~lendshlp ~nd gaiety that had prevailed, and for the splendours of CIty and chateaux that w~)Uld be an enduring memory. Yet another school party was deeply mdebted to Mr. Black for organising such a tour.

F.G.L.

BIRTHS COLQf!H0UN.-(1945-1954)-At the Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, on Fnday, May 3rd, 1968, To Euan and Pat (nee Lyon) 14 Larchfield Avenue, Newton Mearns, a son (Scott Campbell).

CUNNINGHAM.-(l951-1962).-At North York Branson Hospital, Toronto, Canada, on March, 25th 1968 to Tony and Elizabeth (nee Milne) a boy, Andrew James. ' ,

IZAT.-(I947-l957)-At Grace Hospital, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, on February 20th, 1968, to Mabel and Peter, a daughter, Alison Anne.

LOCHTIE.-(1944-1948).-At. the Mater .Hospital, Brisbane, on March 26th, 1968, to lan and Evaline, 10 Yamna Street The Gap Brisbane Queensland, Australia, a son. '"

SIMMERS.-(1945-1947).-At the Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, on Monday, March 11th, 1968, to Brian and Connie (nee Turner) Remuera, Kirkhouse Road, Killearn, a son. '


MARRIAGES FERGusoN-KENNETI.-(1946-1956).-At Christ Church, Burbage, Buxton, Derbyshire, on March 16th, 1968 by the Rev. John Rogers. Alexander Co1in Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Ferguson, 7 Peveril Avenue, Burnside, to Jennifer Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kennett, The School House, Burbage, Buxton.

GRANT-NEwLANDs.-(1953-1960).- At Netherlee Church, Glasgow, on Tuesday, April 9th, 1968 by the Reverend Stanley D. Mair, M.A., lain Macleod, only son of Captain and Mrs. J. N. Grant, 70 Graffham Avenue Giffnock to Linda Elizabeth, only daughter of the late Mr. A. Ne~lands and of Mrs. M. Newlands, 192 Eastwoodmains Road, Clarkston.

KELLOcK- MACKAY.-(1934-1944).- At St. Aidan's Church, Broughty Ferry on March 14th, 1968, Geoffrey, only son of Rev. Dr. James Kello~k (1900-1907) and Mrs. Kellock, Bombay and Isle of Whithorn, to Moira, only daughter of the late Mr. J. W. Mackay and Mrs. Mackay, Broughty Ferry.

LAMoNT- RAE.-(1949-1956).-At King's College Chapel, Aberdeen on April 10th, 1968, Alan McGregor, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lamont Schoolhouse, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen to Alison Fay, elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Rae, 31 Kingshill A venue, Aberdeen. LIVINGSTON-SPTCER.-(1947-1957).-At Chelsea Old Church, London, on October 7th, 1967, by the Rev. C. E. Leighton-Thomson, T.D., M.A., C.F., (T.A.), Kenneth Robert, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. D. Livingston, Milngavie, and Ca role Ann, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Spicer, Winchester, Hampshire. ORMERoD-TuLLOcH.-(1953-1962).- At Chalmers Church, Bridge of Allan on Wednesday, February 7th, 1968, Christopher John, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ormerod, Ranfurly, 3 Queen's Road, Stirling, to Kathryn Ann Oughton, eldest daughter of the late Mr. D. Tulloch and of Mrs. Katharine Tulloch, The Rowans, Cambuskenneth, Stirling.

DEATHS INNES.-(1918-1921).-At 44 Campsie Drive, Milngavie, .on. February 23rd, 1968, Andrew David Innes, beloved husband of MarJone Webster and father of Andrew and Patricia. MARTlN.-(1906-1910).-At a Hospital, Glasgow, on Friday, April 12th, 1968, Harold Edgar Lowson Martin, beloved husband of Daisy (Cant), 10 Chesterfield Court, Glasgow, W.2. OSBoRNE.-(1898-1902).-Suddenly on 30th April, 1968, David Wallace Osborne, Strathmoyne, Helensburgh.


OBITUARY ANDREW DAVID INNEs

The death of A. D. Innes (sen.) came as a shock to his hosts of friends. Although" living on borrowed time" as he described it, since 1945, and having regularly to return to hospital for treatment, he seemed almost indestructible, most certainly in spirit. The wounds he suffered in Normandy may have damped his spirits but no observer could notice this. His friends were alarmed by his playing golf, playing in veterans' and" Old Crocks " cricket matches, and generally ignoring his disabilities. Latterly he turned to Bowling and gave to this the same enthusiasm as earlier to Cricket and football. He was always a better participator than spectator.

A scrum-half at rugby, he had the misfortune to be contemporary with J. B. Nelson so his appearances in the Academical J st XV were comparatively rare but he deputised for J. B. in club, district trials, even the Inter-City. He was the second-best scrum-half in Glasgow, possibly in Scotland.

At cricket he came to the Academicals with a great school record, Captain in 1922, and played for the Club from 1923 to 1939, 16 seasons in all as he missed 1935 owing to illness. In that time for Academicals he played 276 innings, 53 times not out, and scored 7,518 runs at an average of 33.71. The Academical season then ended in early July and for the rest of the season he played first for Clydesdale, having lived on Titwood in early years, and later for West of Scotland where in 1934 he headed West's averages with 52.75 including a splendid century, 121 not out, against G. E. C. Wood's XI. He scored nine centuries in all, six for Academicals. His greatest batting performance for the Club was to score centuries on successive evenings in Paisleynote" evenings "-107 v. Ferguslie (in 65 minutes) and 103 v. Anchor. This in 1925.

He must have taken more than 300 wickets for the Club but records are incomplete. He seldom got, or took, the chance of long spells but on one memorable occasion in 1924 v. Clydesdale, in the absence of two regular bowlers, he bowled throughout the Clydesdale innings taking 9 wickets for 48 runs. He captained the side in five seasons including 1929 when the Rowan Cup was won for the first time and played a great part in the winning of it. A splendid fielder in any position he was most frequently to be found about cover-point but when captain often placed himself in suicide positions such as " silly mid-on". His lack of height seemed an advantage there. From the bowlers' viewpoint Andy took the ball while the bat passed over his head.

He played eight times for Scotland, against Ireland (4), Australians (2), New Zealand, and South Africa. His highest innings was 48 against South Africa. In his first match, v. Ireland in 1925, he scored 40 and 34, being top scorer jointly with another Academical, Norman Walker of Greenock, Academy cricket captain in 1911.


In business he was associated with the Norwich Union Insurance Societies and spent most of his life in their Glasgow Offi.ce with tJ'!e exception of a period from 1939 when he represented them m Dumfnes before joining the Army (R:A.C.) in 1941. He. retur!1ed ~o th~ Glasgo,w office when sufficiently fit, m 1947, and rema10ed till hiS retuement m 1962.

As he had bequeathed his body for anatomical research there was no funeral but a Memorial Service was held in St. Paul's Church, Milngavie, which was attended by a large congregation glad of the opportunity to pay their respects to so courageous and fine a sportsman and to express sympathy to his wife and family.

A.R.F.

NOTES The Service at the beginning of the Summer Term, 1968, was conducted by the Rev. R. B. Gorrie, M.A., of The Public and Private Schools Scripture Union.

* * * The Half-term holiday was taken on Monday, May 27th, 1968.

* * * The Commemoration Service will be held in the Cathedral at 3 p.m.

on Friday, June 21st. The preacher will be the Rev. J. G. Thornton, M.A., B.D., St. Columba's Church, Oxford.

* * * Term will end for the Preparatory School after their Prize-giving in

the Cargill Hall on Wednesday, June 26th, 1968, at 10 a.m. Mrs. J. C. Gunn will present the prizes.

* * * Term will end for the Senior School after their Prize-giving in the

Cargill Hall on Thursday, June 27th, 1968, at 11 a.m. The prizes will be presented by Mr. T. G. Robinson, O.B.E., T.D.

* * * The Christmas Term will open on Tuesday, September 3rd, 1968,

when the preacher will be the Rev. F. J. Marshall, B.A., St. Columba Church, Kllmaco1m.

* * * The Sports were held on Saturday, June 1st, 1968. Mrs. I. B. Waddell

presented the prizes. * * *

The C.C.F. Annual Review will be held on Monday, June 24th, 1968, at 2.30 p.m. The Reviewing Officer will be Group Captain J. C. Hunter, O.B.E., R.A.F.R.O.

* * * The Scientific Society Exhibition will be held on Saturday, June 8th,

1968, from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2-5 p.m.


The Dramatic Society is giving two performances of "The Royal Hunt of the Sun", the first on, Thursday, June 20th and the second on Friday, June 21st, 1968, at 7.15 p.m.

* * * The following appointments have been made: Captain of Cricket: D. F. Reid. Vice-Captain of Cricket: G. R. Mitchell. Captain of Golf: G. E. Stewart. Secretary of Golf: P. G. Stevens. Captain of Tennis: 1. B. Cunningham. Secretary of Tennis: R. B. Kerr. Captain of Athletics: R. C. Ogilvie Vice-Captain of Athletics: A. H. Robertson. Secretary of Athletics: W. D. M. Levack,

* * * The Reading Prize has been awarded to A. R. Macgregor; proxime

accessit: N.R. Utechin. * * *

The Governors of the Glasgow Academicals' War Memorial Trust announce that the Glasgow Academy Scholarship for 1968 has been won by W. M. Muir.

* * * A. J. M. Brown of form VI gained 1st place in Great Britain in the

French Essay Competition organised by the Alliance Francaise. He will spend a fortnight in France as the guest of the French Government. This is the second time in 4 years that the Academy has won the first place (G. A. Watt in 1965).

* * * The following successes in the Associated Board of the Royal

Schools of Music have to be recorded: Piano: Grade IV-N. J. Simpson, G. W. Scott. Grade II-A. P.

Kutner, Grade I-K. H. McKellar. * * *

Academical Honours and Appointments J. E. Smith M.A. (Oxon) B.Sc. (London) Head of Mathematical

Department (1944-46) and now Headmaster of Sheldon Heath Comprehensive School was awarded the C.B.E. in the New Years' Honours List for services to education.

* * * M. J. Sandford (1940-1953) Lieutenant R.N.R. has received authority

to command an H.M. ship as a reserve officer. * * *

W. H. Barrow (1949-1962) broke the Scottish Native Mile Record on Tuesday, May 28th, at Stretford. His time was 4 minutes 1 second.

* * * D. N. Hay Hamilton, B.Sc., M.B., Ch.B., (1948-1956) has been

awarded the degree of Ph.D. by Glasgow University for a thesis on a histological study of the uses of noradrenalin.


D. B. Smith (1956-1965) has been placed in Class II of the Honours Moderations in Greek and Latin Literature at Oxford University.

* * * The Very Rev. Dr. Charles L. Warr (1904-1910) Dean of the Chapel

Royal in Scotland and Dean of the Order of the Thistle since 1926, has received congratulatory messages from The Queen and from many public bodies on the occasion of his jubilee in the ministry.

* * * Mr. J. Kenneth Anderson (1918-1929), one of the Consulting

Engineers on the Forth Road Bridge project, was awarded a Telford Gold Medal for his contribution to a Joint Paper on the Forth Road Bridge. This is the highest award made by the Institution of Civil Engineers.

* * * W. G. Semple (1955-1967) has been awarded a British Aircraft

Corporation Industrial Scholarship.

C.C.F. NOTES A number of hill-walking expeditions were held during the term and the usual Ski-ing Course was held at Glencoe during the half-term holiday.

The outdoor training season opened with a Field Day on March 25th when the R.N. Section had sea training on an M.F.V. off Greenock, the Army Section trained at Drumclog Moor and the R.A.F. Section spent the day gliding at Kirknewton. , Again Arduous Training was carried out on Arran during the Easter holiday and the Junior Leadership Course was held at Blackwaterfoot. Severe weather conditions met with on Arduous Training resulted in some curtailment of the planned exercise.

Four RA.F. Section cadets attended a camp at R.A.F. Bruggen, Germany, during the Easter holiday and during the same period cadets attended Gliding and Naval Aviation courses.

In the summer term, Field Days will be held on M,ay 23rd and June 6th.

On Friday, May lOth, 1968, a number of RN. Section cadets will be on H.M.S. Clyde which will act as an escort for the Royal Yacht on the occasion of the visit of the Queen Mother to the Gareloch.

At the official Whitehall Inspection of the Contingent on Monday, June 10th, the Inspecting Officer will be Major General H. E. N. Bredin, D.S.O., M.C., Director Volunteers Territorial and Cadets, Ministry of Defence.

On Monday, June 24th, 1968, the Sixtieth Annual Review will be held at 2.30 p .m. at the Academy. Group Captain J. C. Hunter, O.B.E., Commandant Air Cadets Scotland, has kindly accepted an invitation to be Reviewing Officer. Bis A.D.C. will be Squadron Leader A. N. McG1ashan. Parents and friends are invited to attend.


Annual Camp for cadets of the Army Section will be held at Cultybraggan, Perthshire, from June 28th to July 6th. The R.N. Section will carry out Annual Training at R.N.B. Portsmouth from June 29th to July 6th and during the same period the R.A.F. Section will be at R.A.F. Syerston, near Newark.

ApPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS

w.e.f. 30.4.68. To be Senior Under Officer.: W.O. n. Levack, W. D. M.

To be Under Officer: Cdt. Cox'n Aston, R. M. W., W.O. n. Macrnichae1, D. B. A. C./Sgt. Mitchell, G. R.

Army Section.

To be W.O. Jl: C./Sgts. Kirkwood, J. A., Reid, D. F., Stewart, G. E. (RQ.M.S.).

To be CjSgt.: Sgts. Camp bell, E. B., Macfarlane, T. 1.

To be Cpl.: L/Cpls. Barr, J. W., Begg, 1. M., Caldwell, M. H. , Carson, J. C., Clark, W. R. K., Denholm, c., Dick, R. F. , Donaldson, C. H., Dow, D. M., Edwards, A. N. B., Harper, M. P., Kelly, A. A. Kirkwood, C;. B., Levack, Q. J. G. , McCulloch, A. G., MacGregor: A. R., McNlcol, R J., Paterson, J. B., Shankland, W. R., Sinclair, A. N. M., Steven, J. M., Stewart, M. J. , Watson, R., Wilson, A. J. Winning, J. H.

To be L/Cp/.: Cdts. Aeberli, K. E ., Aitken, C. G. G., Bannerman, R. N., Beveridge, D. K., Clark, A. D. , Cross, J. M., Davie, J. D. M. Hutchison, R, Jubb, G. M., Kerr, A. J., Kerr, R. B., Kinghorn, J. C.: McCracken, D. A. D., McDonald, A. D., Mackay, R., McNeil, K., Robertson, A. H., Savage, G. M. A., Silvey, P. D., Utechin, N. R, Wallace, A. M., WoW, M. A., Young, R. M.

R.A.F. Section.

To be Fl./Sgt.: Sgt. Clement, V. C. W. R To be Sgt.: Cpl. Cunningham, 1. B. To be Cpl.: J/Cpls. Fraser, S. W. H., Law, J. S., Nonweiler, B. R. G.,

Perry, W. H., Randell, C. N., Ross, G. C. To be J/Cp/.: L/Cdt. Blackwood, 1. W. R The following cadets of the R.N. Section passed the R.N. Proficiency

Test on 18.3.68:

A.B.'s Brown, A. G. K., Brown, J. C. M., Dickson, J. R. Y., Haggis, T. R., Johnston, R . M., McDougall, A. D., Moar, 1. T., Mundie, R. c., Pyott, D. E. 1., Roy, G. c., Simpson, H. K. L., Zehetmayr, P. L.

The following cadets of the R.N. Section passed the R.N. Advanced Proficiency Test on 18.3.68:

A.B.'s McGregor, A. D ., McNaught, D. C., Smith, G. H., Swan, 1. R. C.


SHOOTING NOTES The January and February shoots of the Strathcona Shield Competition took place in the Easter Term. Unfortunately our team was unable to hold on to the slight lead established in December and lost the trophy to George Watson's College.

Dec. Jan. Feb. Total (Best of 2 scores) Glasgow Acad. 3rd 557 551 547 1108 H.P.S. 1200

Entrants: 5. Team for January and February shoots: L/Cpls. Wilson, A. J.,

McNicol, R. J., Sgt. Hunter, H. L. , L/Cdt. Peden, L. M., A. B. Swan, 1. R. C., Cdt. Young, R. M.

Awards for the .22 season 1967-68: The Wordie Cup: 1st, L/Cdt. McNicol, R. J. 2nd, LICpl. Wilson ,

A. J. Best Junior Shot: Cdt. Anderson, B. G. Postal Matches-

Opponent Monmouth Sutton Valence King Edward's Framlingham George Watson's 1st Team George Watson's 2nd Team

Score 742 780 725 768 370 343

G.A. 729 729 694 716 365 340

Result Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

H .S.S.

THE MUSICAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT We are indebted to Mr. William Coutts, L.R.A.M., of Bearsden South Church for the following criticism: As usual, there was a large audience for the Musical Society's Concert on March 19th, and the varied and interesting items on the programme were thoroughly enjoyed. .

The opening item by the Senior Orchestra, directed by Mr. Coulthard was the Minuet from Haydn's Oxford Symphony, and the fine ensemble, good tone, and sharpness of rhythmic accent, set the pace for many admirable performances throughout the evening.

In a group of three songs by the Junior Choir, there was particularly good diction in the Mozart, the right lilt in the Shields item and a rollicking and jolly rendering of Marchant's "In London Town" combined with good tone quality.

W. J. Patrick gave a technically assured performance of Rachmaninov's well known Prelude in G Minor for piano, in which the middle section was sensitively played, and this was followed by Handel's "Silent Worship" pleasingly sung by V. C. W. R. Clement, when again pronunciation was a feature .


The guitar is by. no means an easy instrument to play, but C. A. E~mond gave a fimshed performance of Prelude No. 1 in E Minor by VIlla-Lobos, and then he was joined by his brother P. F. Edmond and .W. A. Brechin in a Piano Trio by Grainger, when all showed consIderable musicianship, in a nice singing tone and good rhythm.

In works by Handel. and Mozart the S~nior Choir gave a well balanced performance wIth admirable variation in degree of tone and an excellent climax to the" Gloria ".

Bx.c~~len~, playing, showing, good technique and a nice touch, of PoldmI s Poupee Valsant' was followed by equally satisfying playing' of Brahms "Hungarian Dance in A major" for Piano by A. D. Pack and J. R. Pack.

After a well played Clarinet Trio by A. H. Campbell, M. P. Betteridge and A. M. R. Bissett, the Junior Orchestra in a " Lullaby and Dance" by Carse, produced a surprisingly full tone from so few players.

.After the inter~al the Senior Orchestra were again in good form wIth two contrastmg works (1) Handel's Largo (with W. J. Patrick at the organ) and (2) Trepak by Morand.

The Madrigal Group, under Mr. Horrex, started the anthem" Teach me Thy way, 0 Lord ", a little raggedly, but thereafter in this item, there was some expressive and sensitive singing. Morley's madrigal was well sung, the choir being well together, and the parts clearly sung.

The piano duet by Bizet was very correctly and expressively played by H. S. Montgomery and 1. M. Veitch.

Two interesting songs composed by Mr. Payman (Academy staff) were given a good rendering by G. M. Cousland, and Mr. Prowse followed with an excellent Horn Solo.

After some preliminary tuning the Brass Ensemble, directed by Mr. Prowse, got under way with two items by Handel. Those taking part were P. J. G. Shaw, A. R. Jack, S. A. Rimmer, R. W. McKay, and 1. A. Ballantyne. Despite the technical difficulties the players gave a creditable performance and they should be e~couraged to continue their studies in concerted items.

The Senior Choir and Senior Orchestra combined under Mr. Coulthard's baton to provide the last concert item in (1) Diack's arrangement of " There was a lad was born in Kyle" (2) Charles Wood's " Full fathom five" which was given a rousing performance and (3) Vaughan-William's arrangement of" The Old Hundredth P~alm "a fitting climax to a most enjoyable evening, for which Mr. Coulthard and his colleagues and all the performers taking part are to be congratulated and thanked.

PROGRAMME

1. MINUET FROM SYMPHONY No. 92 IN G (The Oxford)

THE SENIOR ORCHESTRA

- Haydn (1732-1809)


2. (i) Contentment Alozart (1756-1791) Shields

Alarchant (1883-1949) (ii) Grandmother's Aunt Matilda Jane

(iii) In London Town THE JUNIOR CHOIR

3. PIANO: Prelude in G minor op. 23 - Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

w. J. PATRICK

4. VOCAL: Silent Worship - Handel(1685-1759)

V. c. W. R. CLEMENT

5. GUITAR: Prelude No. 1 in E minor (1940) VilIa-Lobos (contemp.)

c . A. EDMOND Piano Trio: Zanzibar Boat Song Grainger (1882-1962)

C. A. EDMOND P. F. EDMOND w. A. BRECHIN

6. (i) Crown him ruler (from Opera Lotharius) (ii) Gloria in excels is (from 12th Mass)

Handel Alozart

THE SENIOR CHOIR

7. PIANO: Solo: Poupee Valsant Poldini

J. R. PACK DUET: Hungarian Dance in A major Brahms (1883-1897)

A. D. PACK J. R. PACK

8. (i) Clarinet Trio Erinnerung Moffat A. H. CAMPBELL M. P. BETTERIDGE

(ii) Lullaby and Dance THE JUNIOR ORCHESTRA

INTERVAL

A. M. R. BISSET Carse (1879-1946)

9. (i) Largo (from Opera Xerxes) Handel Organ: w. J. PATRICK

(ii) Trepak (Russian Dance) - Alorand (con temp.) THE SENIOR ORCHESTRA

10. MADRIGAL GROUP: (i) Anthem: Teach me thy way, 0 Lord Hooper (c. 1553-1621)

(ii) Madrigal: April is in my mistress' face Morley (1557-1603) (MR. J. J. HORREX)

11. PIANO DUET: Petit mari, petite femme Bizet (1838-1875) H. S. MONTGOMERY J. M. VEITCH


12. INSTRUMENTAL: (~) Horn: Movement. ~rom Sonata Payman (Academy Staff)

(~·9 Song: Proud. MalSle (Waiter Scott) - - Payman (m) Song: Stoppmg by Woods on a Snowy Evening Payman

Horn: MR. J. PROWSE Treble: G. M. COUSLAND Piano: P. F. EDMOND

(iv) Brass Ensemble (a) Non 10 diro (from Ptolemy) - Handel (b) March (from Scipio) Handel

P. J. G. SHAW, A. R. JACK, S. A. RIMMER, R. W. McKAY, I. A. BALLANTYNE

13. (i) There was a lad was born in Kyle arr. Diack (~) Full fathom five - - Charles Wood (1866-1926)

(m) The Old Hundredth Psalm - arr. Vaughan- Williams (1872-1958)

THE SENIOR CHOIR WITH SENIOR ORCHESTRA

14. CARMEN IN USUM ACADEMIAE GLASGUENSIS

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

THE LIBRARY The following have been appointed librarians: M. R. Caldwell, 1. S. Donaldson, J. M. F. Gunn, M. J. Warren.

We are deeply indebted to Mr. A. M. Barradell Smith for the gift of a large number of books, many of which came from the library of his father, sometime Head ?f the English Department at the Academy.

Recent purchas~s have mcluded two types of book in particular. Some dozens of tItles have been added to the senior fiction section strengthening the representation of some established authors lik~ Somerset Maugham and H. E. Bates and introducing many new name~, some belate~ly-Iadies (Katherine Mansfield, Mary Renault), Am~ncans (John Stembeck, J. D. Salinger, Saul Bellow) dons (Kingsley Anus, C. P. Snow) and others who defy classification (Boris Pasternak and Arthur Koestler).

The books added to the sports section are fewer in number but several of th.em are standard. or a,t least comprehensive works, ranging fr<;lm the h~l~hts of mountameenng to the depths of canoeing, swimmmg and dlvmg, fr?m ~he measured stroke of the cricketer and golfer to the. tense determmatlOn of the athlete or rugby-player. Here is the coaching of experts offered to all who are willing to read.

Two recent acquisitions will be of particular interest to Scots: John Butt's "The Industrial Archaeology of Scotland" and J. B. Sisson's "The Evolution of Scotland's Scenery". Those who go behind the headlines of history will want to examine the second volume of Randolph Churchill's biography of his father and the controversial "Death of a President" by William Manchester.

F.G.L.


THE LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY Last term saw a good deal of activity. We held four meetings. On January 23rd Messrs. B. Nonweiler, G. C. Ross, D. M. Dow and C. N. Scott thrashed out the motion: 'This house does not believe there is any longer a case for pre-marital chastity.' On February 2nd, the two eldest of the Gibson family opposed each other and were assisted by W. H. Smith and R. Watson respectively to deba~e America's future in Vietnam. On February 13th, Messrs. P. D. Silvey, M. P. Harper, A. J. M. Brown and G. Lamb discussed Britain's role in world affairs. On February 23rd, we were delightfully entertained at Westbourne. The motion at that debate was that the woman's place is in the home. We enjoyed the debate very much and the society extends their thanks to the Westbourne Debating Society.

V.C.W.R.C.

THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY Last term we had the honour of a talk from Mr. Francis Ghent. This was a most enjoyable meeting. We also read Pygmalion and began our rehearsals for the school play, , The Royal Hunt of the Sun' by Peter Shaffer. Later we were treated to a slick performance of the Trial Scene from' The Merchant of Venice' from Form Ill.

A.R.M.

't:lte CJ2"lIaL ~Ultt "I the Sun Disraeli once said, perhaps regretfully, "Change is inevitable. In a progressive country change is constant." Although a Shakespeare play has been produced at the school in each of the last thirt~-seven years, it was felt that last year marked the end of an era. ThIS year begins a new one.


Feeling that boys should have a chance to act in plays other than Shakespeare's, the producers have chosen a modern play; one of the best and most successful of the past decade, Peter Shaffer's "The Royal Hunt of the Sun ". It deals with the Spanish conquest of Peru, or, more particularly, the confrontation of Pizarro, swine herd, soldier of fortune, cynic and mystic, and Atahuallpa, Inca, Son of the Sun, key-stone and cornerstone of a vast empire of peasants who lived peaceful, contented and totally ordered lives, ignorant of poverty, ambition and most other European ills.

This is a story of infamous treachery, murder and robbery on a scale unknown before or since. It is a tale of a greed that was satisfied beyond the hopes of wildest fantasy, but the outcome was a poverty of soul and a disillusionment that was utterly crushing. It is a play of and for our time.

It is hoped that music written specially for this production by a local composer will be played for these two performances.

We hope that parents and friends will make a point of seeing this exotic and exciting play which marks a new episode in the artistic life of the school.

Because the "A" level examinations begin earlier this year, the play has been put forward to Thursday, 20th and Friday, 21st of June.

C.P.K.

THE SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Last term the society showed two films including " Man in Flight" a Disney sequel to "Man in Space" screened during the Christmas Term. Talks and demonstrations of fire extinguishers and a " steam driven spark generator" were given by Q. J. G. Levack, and W. H. Smith. The Annual Inter-House Quiz was also held with the result that Arthur won for the second year in succession. Other than th!!se meetings some members made electronic equipment of their own choice in their own free time after school, using all the facilities available in the Physics Labs. Meetings this term will be devoted to preparation for the forthcoming exhibition, which we hope will be the biggest and best yet.

B.R.G.N.

THE HUMANISTS This term only two meetings were held. Mr. Clifton spoke with great prejudice, on " immigrants" and Mr. Macmichael read a paper on " Nationalism ". The climax of the term's activities was the Humanist's dinner. Eighteen members were present, in addition to our president, Mr. Thomson. The dinner was held in the Conservative Club and was greatly enjoyed by all.

D.B.A.M.


THE MUSIC GROUP Last March members of the Westbourne School Musical Society gave a recital in the Cargill Hall. The programme was very varied and was performed by a group of confident and very promising instrumentalists and vocalists. Apart from voice and piano, instruments represented were the violin, flute and clarinet. Although the majority of performers had been learning an instrument for little more than two years, the standard was remarkably high. This was achieved by the choice of short, uncomplicated pieces which did not over-tax their skill, and the results were very enjoyable to hear. The recital ended with a most accomplished and musical performance of a Chopin Nocturne.

M.J.P.

THE MADRIGAL GROUP The Easter Term meetings were spent practising for the Musical Society Concert in which we sang two items. Paradoxically this was the first occasion on which we have sung what can strictly be described as a madrigal "April is in my mistress' face". During the Summer Term we shall continue to hold regular lunchtime meetings when we shall hope to tackle some five-part music.

J.J.H.

THE FELLOWSHIPS The Fellowships continued to meet during the Easter Ter!ll. The Senior discussions, though small, have been very worthwhtle. The pattern of the Middle School a~d Junior ~eetin~s hav~ been the sa!lle. The Juniors have had a filmstnp, a very lIvely dIscussIOn on twentIeth century problems and a keenly fought Bible Quiz competition. All boys are invited to attend the Fellowship meetings, which will continue throughout the summer.

P.A.B.

THE FOLK CLUB The most positive justification of the club's formation is its record of achievement. The Spring term was punctuated with five meetings, all of whi.ch were successfully conducted with the minimum of formality. During a total time of about nine and a half hours, over one hundred and five songs were performed. M. Wohl, E. Campbell, J. Barr, G. and N. Lamb, V. Clement, P. Silvey, J. Law, G. Nonweiler, l. Macfarlane, and E. Russell were among the regular singers. The Club secured and very greatly appreciated the talents of Liz Mackinley who


performed several songs with great skill and charm at one of the meetings. Tribute must be paid to Mr. C. M. Ainsworth and Mr. O. C. W. Thomson who not only tolerated the informality but also enjoyed the proceedings.

The Folk Club's calendar for the Summer term includes regular weekly meetings after the S.C.E. exams, an illustrated talk on "Australian Convict Songs" by Mr. C. F. Black, an invitation to provide entertainment at the Accies Fete on June 15th and a return visit to Shieldhall Hospital. These events, coupled with the probability of more guest singers from the local folk scene and meetings . with other schools augur well for the future.

M.A.W.

THE RAILWAY GROUP On Friday Evening, 22nd March, a party of members was shown round the new Shields Electronic Traction Depot, where we saw inside the Guard and Driving compartments of a " Blue Train". The two officials who conducted us round explained the technical side of Electric Train operation, and provided a most interesting and instructive evening. Eastfield Motive Power Depot was also visited last term, the main attraction being standard class 4 2-6-4 Tank Locomotive no. 80002, which is the last B.R. steam engine still at work in Scotland.

Two notable events in the Railway Group calendar take place this term-the bi-annual Scientific Society Exhibition on June 8th, at which we are exhibiting three model railway layouts, and the annual excursion on June 13th, when our objective will be Carnforth, one of the last steam depots in Britain. A visit to the Scottish Railway Preservation Society's museums at Falkirk and Murrayfield has been arranged for Saturday, June 15th, and it is hoped to visit Haymarket Diesel Depot on the same day.

G.M.A.S.

THE GAVEL CLUB Although this session's membership has consisted mainly of Third formers, the quality of speeches and criticisms has, in most cases, maintained the usual high standard of the club. Perhaps due to some nervousness, the topic sessions have not been quite so fruitful, but with more experience and practice, a noticeable improvement is to be hoped for and expected in the future.

The highlight of this session's activities occurred last term, when, once again, we were host to the Pitcairn Toastmaster's Club. A very enjoyable evening was had by all and many excellent points were continually being raised. It is also pleasing to record that many of these points were enthusiastically copied and emphasised throughout the following meetings.


The club's main drawback at the moment is the tendency of several members to focus most of their attention on the misfortunes of various participants, rather than to concentrate on the basic fundamentals behind public speaking with a view to helping other members as well as themselves. Through time, however, this slight weakness ought to be eliminated and the club will undoubtedly resume its former ways.

A warm welcome is extended to all boys in form III and above to come and join us at our meetings, which take place after school every second Friday of the first two terms. It may be added that it would be well worth your while to take a particular interest in this function, which the writer considers to be one of the most helpful and valuable in the school.

N.C.M.

THE CHESS CLUB The Senior team remained undefeated until their last match which was played against Jordanhill College, also undefeated. Jordanhill won 3t-2-!- to go through to the final. The junior team came second in its league also. The winners of the senior and junior championships in the club were J. M. Scott and J. Markson.

In the holidays J. Markson represented the school to play Cathcart Chess Club the Glasgow chess league champions, and won on 4th board. There were 25 boards altogether.

In the Glasgow Schools' Chess Congress, held over Easter, J. Markson won 3rd prize in the Premier section (5-!- points from 8 matches) and G. S. Paton won 3rd prize in the major (4! from 8).

Other results were:-K. E. Aeberli 4t-8 in the Championship. J. J. Miller 4t-8 in the Premier. P. M. J. May 3t-8 in the Major. C. Elliot 3t-8 in the Minor.

THE ART CLUB

J.M.S.

The Easter Term saw the opening of new cultural horizons in the school in the form of the Art Club. The club aims to provide the facilities of an art studio to boys in IVth form and above who are interested in art.

Every Tuesday, after school, a dozen or more boys meet in the art room to develop their own tastes-from abstract painting to polystyrene sculpture-with advice from Mr. Gray, the master-in-charge, and criticism from everybody.


A week-end sketching party is planned for this term and it is hoped to hold one event or outing per term in the future.

Secretary: C. B. Kirkwood. Treasurer: K. McNeil. C.B.K.

A Film Review " OUT OF THE PUCE"

On April 26th there was the World Premiere of the full-length (8 minutes) sp~ film " Out of the Puce" produced by Robert Hutchison (~asqueradmg un~er the assumed ~am~ of R. Hutchinheimer Ill), starfIng. N. R. Utechm, A. N. M. Smclalr, the producer himself, and a special guest star C. Scott, the film attracted an audience of 10 masters and about 30 boys.

This was the first production to come out of the Hutchinheimer stable-and !t sho~ed; f~ll of incomprehensible symbolism and unashamed sadism, thiS movie would have been a credit to Zefferelli himself.

The film opened with an insane B.B.C. television (Newton Mearns) newscaster reading the basis of the plot (soundlessly of course) from the middle of a field-unfortunately the close-up shot of the newssheet aided us but little. To the astonishment of the audience the newsman suddenly went berserk and bounded hysterically off a~ross the field~. Fro~ this p~omising beginning, we proceeded to outdoor baths, . dt~appeanng potIOns, and a study of how to dispose of your arch-villam. (They eventually cut his throat.)

Predictably, the goodies (or was it the baddies?) won through in the end, and the audience rose to leave, as, to the tune of Land of Hope and Glory, a Union Jack was borne off into the unmapped wastes of Newton Mearns. It all seemed to be over-but it wasn't!

Impressively disp~ayi~g the ingenuity for which Academy boys are famous, Mr. Hutchmhetmer made a great breakthrough in cinematography-he tagged the trailer onto the end of the film. The · trailer finish~d to spont~neous and sustained applause, and the lights went up, revealing the entue reel of film lying, tangled, on the physics lab floor.

Mr. Hutchison and his assistants declared, quote "It was the first time we had used a cine" unquote. We have no rea~on to doubt them. '!le can but hope that practice, if not making perfect, will at least Improve, and we confidently await the formation of a Hollywood Branch of the Academical Club, with Mr. Hutchison as secretary.

A.R.M.

INTER-SCHOOL SWIMMING GALA, 1968 The evening of Friday, February 9th, 1968 proved a very enjoyable an~ m~morable one for those who attended the annual triangular SWlmmmg Gala between the Glasgow Academy, Glasgow High SchooT,


and Hillhead High School, at the Whiteinch Baths. At no time throughout the match were there more than six points between the two leading teams, the Academy and the High School, until the relay events. These provided a thrilling climax to the evening resulting in a well earned Academy victory. The final points position was:-

1. Glasgow Academy 138 points. 2. Glasgow High School 122 points. 3. Hillhead High School 109 points. Mrs. B. M. Holden presented the trophy to the captain of the

winning team. The last time the Academy won the Gala was in 1960 and since then

the High School has held the trophy apart from 1962 when Hillhead won the cup. Full credit for the victory must be given to the whole Academy team and especially to W. H. Perry, the captain, whose leadership and enthusiasm inspired the members to excel themselves. The performances of Hamilton R. N., Kellock A. H., Magowan J. K., and A. N. Cairney were outstanding.

With the present strength of the Academy team and with the necessary training, there is no reason why the trophy should not be retained by the Academy indefinitely.

EVENTS

Over 15. 100 yards Freestyle.-1. G.H.S., 2. G.H.S., 3. Perry, W. H., 4.

Garrow, W. G., 5. H.H.S., 6. H.H.S. No time given. 50 yards Breast Stroke.-1. G.H.S., 2. Clark, W. R. K., 3. H.H.S.,

4. G.H.S., 5. Shaw, P. J. G., 6. H.H.S. Time: 35 secs. 50 yards Back Crawl.-1. H.H.S., 2. G.H.S., 3. G.H.S., 4. Garrow,

W. G., 5. Perry, W. H., 6. H.H.S. Time: 34 secs. Senior Dive.-1. H.H.S., 2. Stirling, D. A., 3. G.H.S., 4. G.H.S.,

5. Cairney, A. N., 6. H.H.S. Relay (4 x 50).-1. G.H.S., 2. G.A. (Magowan, W. M., Shaw,

Garrow, Perry.), 3. H.H.S. No time given.

Under 15. 50 yards Free Style.-l. Cairney, A. N., 2. G.H.S., 3. H.H.S., 4.

H.H.S., 5. Phinn, M. G., 6. G.H.S. Time: not given. 50 yards Breast Stroke.-1. G.H.S., 2.G.H.S., 3. Magowan, J. K.,

4. Bronte Stewart M., 5. H.H.S., 6. H.H.S. Time: 38 secs. 25 yards Back Crawl.-1. Magowan, J. K., 2. G.H.S., 3. H.H.S.,

4. Bronte Stewart, M., 5. G.H.S., 6. H.H.S. Time: 17.2 secs. Junior Dive.-1. G.H.S., 2. Glen W. A., 3. H.H.S., 4. G.H.S.,

5. Dowie, T. L., 6. H.H.S. Relay (4 x 50).-1. G.A. (Bronte-Stewart, Provan, D. A., Cairney,

Kellock, A. H.)., 2. H.H.S., 3. G.H.S. Time: I min. 59.5 secs.


Under 14. 50 yards Free Style.-l. H.H.S. 2. Kellock, A. H., 3. Dowie, T. L.,

4. G.H.S., 5. G.H.S., 6. H.H.S. *Time: 24.4 secs. 50 yards Breast Stroke.-l. H.H.S., 2. Crawford G. M., 3. G.H.S.,

4. H.H.S., 5. G.H.S., 6. Dowie, T. L. Time: 40 secs. 25 yards Back Crawl.-1. H.H.S., 2. Kellock, A. H., 3. H.H.S.,

4. Edmond, C. A., 5. G.H.S., 6. G.H.S., *Time: 15.4 secs. Under l3.

25 yards Free Style.-l. Hamilton, R. N., 2. G.H.S., 3. Colquhoun, D. G., 4. H.H.S., 5. H.H.S., 6. G.H.S. Time: 16 secs.

25 yards Breast Stroke.-l. Hamilton, R. N., 2. G.H.S., 3. Primrose, D. E. S., 4. G.H.S., 5. H.H.S., 6. H.H.S. *Time: 18.4 secs.

Relay (4 x 25).-1. G.A. (Colquhoun, D. G., Cousland, G. M., Howie, R. J., Hamilton, R. N.)., 2. H.H.S., 3. G.H.S. *Time: 61.5 secs. Under 12.

25 yards Free Style.-1. H.H.S., 2. Thompson, W. F., 3. H.H.S., 4. G.H.S., 5. Anderson, H. R., 6. G.H.S. Time: 15.4 secs.

25 yards Breast Stroke.-l. G.H.S., 2. H.H.S., 3. H.H.S., 4. Burnside, I. N., 5. Stakis, A., 6. G.H.S. Time: 22 secs.

*-A record time for the gala.

SCHOOL FOOTBALL 1ST XV

January 17th.-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Away. Won: 19-3. To some present, the increasingly strong wind which was scudding up river from the Tail of the Bank, although a mere zephyr compared with the hurricane of two days before, provided more to ponder over than the early play at Helenslee, despite a " solo" try by A. H. Robertson from well within his own half converted by Barr. Two minutes later the wind assisted the Keil goal kicker to reduce the points deficit with a long range penalty, but we were seldom in danger of providing the opposition with any subsequent gifts. Kirkwood was on top of his form and served Reid with some remarkably long passes which his cousin used to good effect. A series of scrums near the Keil line was eventually terminated when Reid saw the opportunity to confuse the opposition cover defence with a well-timed "dummy scissors" movement which produced the inevitable try, and had our forward play been more determined at this stage we would have been well on top.

Half-time: Keil School, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Glasgow Academy, I goal, 1 try, 8 pts.

Donald Reid's fine individual try which Barr had little difficulty in converting five minutes after the restart should have been the signal for an all-out attack on the Keil line, but instead we found ourselves defending furiously, mainly as a result of hesitancy in dealing with the loose ball being driven towards our backs by a robust Keil pack.


Somehow our line remained intact, but whether as a result of our good defensive play or not is a matter for debate. The Reid-Kirkwood do~ble act which .raised the seige provided the latter with the opportun~ty to score his fourth try of the season. Hereabouts Winning, takmg an awk~ar~ pass fr0l!l. Reid in mid-field, stormed his way towards the Keil lme mesmensmg three opponents on the way with the largest amd most spectacular" dummy" of the year. Unfortuna~ely the last remaining defender got in the way and he was denied hIS due reward. Our final thrust in a series of three on the right wing ended with Andrews scoring an unconverted try.

Result: Keil School, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts. Glasgow Academy, 2 goals, 3 tries, 19 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, W. R. Shankland ; D. F. Reid, J. W. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning D. B. A. MacMichael, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr: W. D. M. Levack, P. G. M. Waine, C. W. I. F. Smith.

January 20th.-v. MELVILLE COLLEGE. Home. Won: 11-5. Had we maintained the degree of efficiency throughout this match which we displayed in the early stages we might well have earned for ourselves a much more creditable win than we did. As it was an A. H. Robertson try goaled by Barr, followed shortly after by a D. F. Reid try from a heel against the head, was proof of our superiority at this stage. With Campbell .in rare form and Winning, Sellyn, and Waine frequently to the fore m the loose play our three-quarters were well provided with " good "ball. Gradually however we became careless and moves which should have proved fruitful broke down through feckless handling and purposeless cross-field running. Of much greater concern was the increased share of possession which Melville were now enjoying. In what must have been their only excursion into our twenty-five the visitors scored a goal, and, while credit should be given to the scrum-half, our defence must surely have made his task more simple.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 1 goal, 1 try, 8 pts. Melville College, goal, 5 pts.

Having lived through a period of Melville pressure which included a penalty attempt we settled temporarily and Robertson once again proved himself capable of beating his man with an outside burst this time for an unconverted try. That there was no further scoring is not surprising. Both defences improved and the game gradually deteriorated into a succession of scrappy forward forays. When the ball did emerge untidily in the direction of either back division progression was usually towards the touch-line and stalemate.

Result: Glasgow Academy, I goal, 2 tries, 11 pts. MelviIle College, I goal, 5 pts.


Team: D. I. Robertson ; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A. H. Robertson, W. R. ShankIand ; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; T. I. McFarlane, D. B. A. MacMichael , J. H. Winning, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, P. G. M. Waine, N . A. Campbell, W. D. M. Levack.

January 27th.- v. EDINBURGH ACADEMY. Away. Won: 9-0. Almost from the start D . 1. Robertson misfielded a kick-ahead and the Edinburgh side was awarded a penalty from the ensuing loose scrummage well inside our twenty-five. This marked the beginning of a period of sustained pressure during which the home side were awarded a number of penalty kicks from which, for reasons best known to themselves, they elected to run with the ball and spurned the more mundane method of earning points. There is no doubt that their willingness to keep the ball moving towards the wings suited us on the day for our defence, despite being stretched beyond the limit on more than one occasion, held out manfully, but it is also interesting to note that we were never really seriously tested where our defence was weakest. Our only moments of relief came when D. F. Reid twice eluded his opposite number and indeed he might well have produced a try with the second break had he not elected to pass back towards the oncoming cover-defence.

Half-time: Edinburgh Academy, nil. Glasgow Academy, nil. The complete reversal in the pattern of play which occurred in the

second half was all the more remarkable when one considers that there was no wind advantage to make use of. We looked much more settled on the restart, and our pack were able to set the three-quarters off on several good handling movements. D. 1. Robertson entered the line on every possible opportunity and came close to scoring more than once. This all-out attack, like that of the Edinburgh side in the first half, produced no tries, but we were not so loathe to accept the penalty kicks offered to us and Barr converted three of them to give us an unexpected but on the day deserved win. Had Edinburgh taken their chances in the first half though it would have been a different story.

Result: Edinburgh Academy, nil. Glasgow Academy, 3 penalty goals, 9 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; J. W. Hunter, C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, G. E. Stewart; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, T. J. McFarlane, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, R. G. Clifton, N. A. Campbell, C. W. I. F. Smith.

February lOth.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-9. Episode two of the thriller serial, and still the interest was held despite an almost repeat performance. Once again we started well, Barr converting a simple penalty. Both Robertsons, Andrews (in centre in place of the absent Reid) , and Hunter caught the eye on more than one occasion, and with Sellyn in spectacular line-out form to compensate for our weak tight scrummaging, we were justifiably confident as


to the ultimate outcome. Gradually the better possession the home side were enjoying from the set scrums began to tell, and the inevitable outcome of one five-yard scrum was an unconverted try; the signal for an unproductive assault on our line for the remaining five minutes of play.

Half-time: Glasgow High School, 1 try, 3 pts. Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts.

Almost entirely on the defensive for the first five minutes, we were harried into far too many elementary errors, particularly when the ball was on the ground behind the pack, but we weathered the storm and Smith and Barr combined well to take play back where we felt it should be. High School having lost their fly-half, our chances were much brighter and A. H. Robertson with a well judged footrush was the instigator of a series of attacks which only just failed to produce tries. Then, from possession in mid-field and with no danger apparently imminent, we aided the ball towards our goal-line with a series of misunderstandings, hesitations, and misfielding until School stepped in to snatch a try. The score which followed immediately after on the other wing, and which looked decidedly as though it could have been a line-out some yards from our line, was of little consequence. Without anything like the superiority we had shown in the first match, we felt unlucky not to have earned ourselves a draw in this one. But over the season School had scored four tries to two penalties, for all our open play.

Result: Glasgow High School, 3 tries, 9 pts. Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; G. E. Stewart, C. S. Andrews, A. H. Robertson, J. W. Hunter; D. F. Reid, J. W. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A. MacMichael, T. I. McFarlane, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, R. G. Clifton, N. A. Campbell, C. W. I. F. Smith.

February 14th.-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 8-16. Crombie, another member of the highly successful third XV was soon given opportunity aplenty to prove his worth and all but scored after five minutes play which saw the pack establish a marked superiority in all phases of the game. The Paisley side did show their worth prior to this, but a series of changes of direction from our backs mesmerised them temporarily and allowed us to dictate play. Despite a very high standard of attacking back play carefully controlled by D. F. Reid and good forward work, particularly by the back row and Winning, we could only score eight points. From a well-judged dropped goal by Reid and a really spectacular A. H. Robertson try which Barr converted. The general feeling was that the points were bound to come in the second half.

Half-time: Glasgow Academy, Paisley Grammar School, nil.

goal, I dropped goal, 8 pts.


The points most certainly did come, but not in the manner anticipated. Paisley, with a commendable determination and intelligent use of their strength took command of the game shortly after reducing the lee-way with a penalty goal. Weak tackling in centre allowed them to score a try, but still we did not seem to recognise the fact that our lead was in jeopardy. Two penalty awards within kickable distance were spurned and a scoring overlap ignored. The goals which followed were reminiscent in essence of the second High School try four days earlier, and by then there was simply not enough time left to regain the lead, even if we had been capable of scoring the points. A jubilant Paisley side deserved the success which not even they could have envisaged at half-time.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 1 goal, 1 dropped goal, 8 pts. Paisley Grammar School, 2 goals, 1 penalty goal, 1 try, 16 pts.

Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, D. I. Robertson, A. H . Robertson, L. B. Combie; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; T. I. McFarlane, D. B. A. MacMichael, J. H. Winning, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, R. G. Clifton, N. A. CampbeU, C. W. I. F. Smith.

March 2nd.-v. MORRISON'S ACADEMY. Away. Lost: 6-18. A scoring penalty from the kick-off did not do much for our confidence and a lethargic Academy defence, who were both slow up on their man and almost eager to accept any " dummy" offered them close to the scrum, paid the price in the form of an unconverted try. Our answer, when it came, was initiated by Clifton and Waine. The backs, accepting the lead given them by their pack, combined well and were unlucky not to score after one run by A. H. Robertson. Morrisons' on returning to the attack, were much more direct, and the power of their left wing three-quarter, who was extremely well held in the main by Crombie, was often in evidence. Two fine tries augmented their lead over a feckless Academy side.

Half-time: Morrison's Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 tries, 12 pts. Glasgow Academy, nil.

Although showing much improved form in the second half, we were never really in with a chance of winning. A penalty at the beginning and a try in the closing minutes by Morrisons' made the two tries scored by Andrews less valuable than they would otherwise have been. The second try was a particularly fine effort and typical of a player who has given of his best on every occasion this season. Despite his lack of stature and true pace he has proved a difficult man to mark. Campbell, although back in the front row, and the back row trio were often prominent in a pack which failed to settle early enough for them to make use of their attacking ploys.

Result: Morrisons' Academy, 2 penalty goals, 4 tries, 18 pts. Glasgow Academy, 2 tries, 6 pts.


Team: G. E. Stewart; C. S. Andrews, A H. Robertson, J. Reid, L. B. Crombie; D. F. Reid, J. A Kirkwood; N. A Campbell, D. B. A MacMichael, J. M. Winning, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, P. G. M. Waine, R. G. Clifton, C. W. I. F. Smith.

March, 10th.-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 18-0. Probably the most interesting fact about this return fixture from our point of view was Mitchell's first appearance in the side since the end of November and although he tired slightly in the latter stages, he made a marked impression on our tactical play. Having missed an early penalty, we scored a fine solo try through A. H. Robertson, and shortly after D. F. Reid made the most of Kirkwood's break to score a try which Barr converted. Until this juncture Glen's were as likely to score as ourselves but our confidence boosted we settled down to play some extremely fine Rugby Football which saw all the forwards, but notably Mitchell, Winning, and Sellyn, much in evidence.

Half-time: Allan Glen's School, nil. Glasgow Academy, 1 goal, 1 try, 8 pts.

Barr, again having had the misfortune to fail with a penalty attempt, atoned somewhat with two fine conversions, the first after Crombie had backed up J. Reid intelligently to touch down and the other after A. H. Robertson had for the second time in the match elected to take on the Glen's defence on his own. In between times Smith, and Crombie did sterling work in both attack and defense, and J. Reid played by far his best game of the season. It was not by any means a one-sided half though. For long spells Glen's held the upper hand and appeared to score on two occasions only to be penalised for previous ingringements.

Result: Allan Glen's School, nil. Glasgow Academy, 3 goals, 1 try, 18 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, A. H. Robertson, J. Reid, L. B. Crombie; D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A MacMichael, N. A Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, R. G. Clifton, G. R. Mitchell, C. W. I. F. Smith.

March.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 12-3. A. H. Robertson once again opened our scoring with a typical burst to the line after some very fine handling across our three-quarter line. Kelvinside were not being allowed to settle to a game, and our back row in particular, in a pack which was playing with much more purpose than of late, was causing the visiting half-backs no end of bother. In attack too Mitchell, Smith, and Clifton were usually on hand to support Kirkwood's breaks, and on one occasion Smith appeared inside Crombie for a scissored pass, having travelled from a set scrum on the other side of the field. J. Reid was eager to score his first try of the season, but it was D. F. Reid who worked his favourite move inside the Kelvinside twenty-five for a try, and Barr converted a longrange penalty after J. Reid had once again been halted on his way to the line.


Half-time: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 2 tries, 9 pts. Kelvinside Academy, nil.

With the weather conditions deteriorating handling became more difficult and dropped passes more frequent. Although we were getting less possession than we had done in the first half despite Kelvinside having lost a forward, what we did get was put to good use. A chance to increase our lead from a penalty in front of the post was lost and Kelvinside began to show us that they were by no means ready to admit defeat. Fortunately our cover defence proved more than adequate for what the visitors' had to offer. At the lines-out, where there was a virtual stale-mate, any unorthodox play came from us and one , smuggle' and half-wheel saw Barr break clear for a strong run before putting Smith in to score. Kelvinside answered this with an unconverted try from a scrum-half break five yards from our line. Not the greatest of games, but a pleasing end to a season of mixed fortunes.

Result: Glasgow Academy, 1 penalty goal, 3 tries, 12 pts. Kelvinside Academy, 1 try, 3 pts.

Team: D. I. Robertson; C. S. Andrews, J. Reid, A H. Robertson, L. B. Crombie; D. F. Reid, J. A Kirkwood; J. H. Winning, D. B. A MacMichael, N. A Campbell, J. W. Barr, J. M. Sellyn, R. G. Clifton, G. R. Mitchell, C. W. I. F. Smith.

I.AA.M.

TEAMS

1st XV.-G. R. Mitchell (Capt.), D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood, G. E. Stewart, D. I. Robertson, C. S. Andrews, J. W. Hunter, A H. Robertson, J. Reid, J. D. C. Steel, L. G. Sellyn, D. B. A. MacMichael, J. H. Winning, N. A. Campbell, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. I. F. Smith, R. G. Clifton, W. D. M. Levack.

2nd XV.-A. R. MacGregor, G. E. Stewart, W. R. Shankland, J. D. Cochrane, G. H. Smith, R. B. Kerr, I. M. Begg, C. B. Kirkwood, J. D. Dobson, J. G. Lamb, T. I. Macfarlane, M. H. Caldwell, J. S. Law, H. Pattison, W. D. M. Levack, M. J. Harrison, D. A. Harrison, R. C. Ogilvie, J. N. Gibson, P. F. Marshall, I. B. Cunningham, C. T. Little, I. B. W. Dawson.

3rd-XV.-K. C. Russell, L. B. Crombie, I. M. Murray, W. M. Magowan, G. F. Howie, C. Manson, C. D. Stewart, D. E. Cameron (capt.), J. W. Mitchell, R. H. Biggar, I. R. MacMillan, A. L. Dowie, H. M. Fulton, L. Pattison, A. J. Park, P. G. M. Waine.

4th XV.-R. C. Ogilvie, F. F. Hannah, E. B. Campbell, J. N. Gibson, I. W. Blackwood, P. L. Zehetmayr, J. N. B. Miller, R. Watson, J. C. Carson, I. B. W. Dawson, R. D. L. Lee, M. P. Harper, J. M. Grant, R. M. W. Aston, D. A. Harrison, M. J. Harrison, R. B. Kerr, R. J. A Little, J. D. Dobson.

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5th XV.-A. D. McDougaIl, A. L. White, D. A. Stirling, A. F. Boyd, J. M. Grant, C. K. Macl.ennan, N. H. Duncan, P. D. T. Davie, R. Watson, D . S. Mundie, P. L. Zehetmayr, R. Mackay, W. N. Gray, M. H. S. Muir, J. A. Imrie, G. C. Ross, F. F. Hannah.

6th XV and under 14-!- Group.-A XV.-L. H. Whitby*, P. L. M. Hillis *, S. B. Frame*, G. W.

Barr*, D. A. Provan* (capt.), N. C. McLeod*, D. H. Morgan*, D. Baird*, C. A. M. SincIair*, A. C. Sampson*, A. J. Leckie*, R. C. Primrose*, B. G. Andersen*, F. H. Black*, B. P. Kinghorn*, J. C. J. Taylor*, S. B. Brewin*.

B XV.-B. J. Sandilands, J. G. McAlister, A. J. Leckie, 1. J. Smith, H. K. L. Simpson, R. D. Jack, A. G. Carter, J. C. J. Taylor, M. J. Marr, 1. C. Wilson, D. A. Harrison, G. C. Roy, C. W. Elliot, M. G. Phinn, K. G. Magowan, A. L. Ellsworth, 1. M. S. Laidlaw, A. A. Carnaigie.

C XV.-L. C. Mundie, R. F. Russell, A. C. McMinn, M. A. Richmond, J. G. Macgowan, C. Robertson, 1. M. S. Laidlaw (capt.), R. K. Scatchard, J. G. McAlister, G. C. De Banzie, R. P. C. Smith, W. H. Cochrane, J. A. M. Williams, L. McNeill, 1. H. Bradley, A. L. Mackenzie.

7th XV's and under 13-!- Group.-A XV.-T. L. Dowie*, A. N. Sneddon*, G. C. Reid*, C. D. Mor

ton*, M. J. Schaffer*, G. L. CampbeIl*, T. B. Fulton*, R. H. Hunter*, M. Bronte-Stewart*, W. 1. Spowart*, H. M. Wallace*, G. I. T. Hunter*, D. J. Gilmour*, A. N. Cairney, J. C. J. Doak*, A. H. Kelloch*, D. M. Mackay*.

B XV.-G. Ligertwood, J. D. R. Morton, D. S. Gee, G. W. Scott, R. M. Veitch, R. B. Wilson, A. H. Kelloch, D. E. Tainsh, D. G. R. Gray, A. G. Gray, R. D. Zuckerman, 1. K. Shankland, K. Williams, A. S. Boyd, T. Mackie, D. M. McKay, G. 1. Campbell, D. D. Colburn, J. T. McAlpine, A. G. C. Cunningham, N. Cairney, H. B. Short, J. McIntyre, J. C. McCulloch, L. M. Crawford, M. Bronte-Stewart.

C XV.-J. R. McCulloch (capt.), R. R. C. Dewar, R. M. Tinsley, 1. R. Galbraith, L. M. Crawford, J. McIntyre, T. Mackie, M. M. Short, M. J. Warren, G. W. Scott, A. G. Gray, A. S. Crerar, D. M. S. Conway, G. M. Smillie, R. McL. Veitch.

8th XV's and Under 12-!- Group. A XV.-J. M. Ker*, R. N. Ross*, D. M. Boyd*, W. A. Cameron*,

T. J. A. Dickson*, R. N. Hamilton*, J. S. M. McNaught*, (capt.) W. A. Glen*, D. M. C. Brechin*, R. W. Pattman*, J. D. Young*, 1. S. Jarvie*, N. T. Lamb*, J. M. Monaghan*, I. P. Paterson*, C. L. Campbell*, C. J. P. Leggat.

B XV.-N. A. Fyfe, D. McKinnon, G. B. Bennet, H. S. Montgomery, G. M. Cousland* capt.), M. G. Strang, K. M. Caldwell*, \ I


M. P. Betteridge, A. B. Howie, D. E. S. Primrose, R. A. H. White, I. A. Ballantyne, E. G. Thomson, P. 1. Hardie, C. J. D. Lewis, J. S. Perry, D. BalfoUf.

C XV.-D. M. Thompson (capt.), D. M. Ross, A. S. Wright, 1. E. Sprenger, P. L. Macneal; A. D. Pack, A. K. Murray, 1. P. M. Low, D. R. Sellyn, J. J. MilIar, G. W. Sweet, R. M. Anderson, D. G. Anderson, 1. F. B. Phillips, D. K. Macdonald, A. F. Thompson, D. M. Lyle, B. R. Wanford.

9th XV and under 11 Group.-A XV.-K. J. Hart, T. K. Sampson, R. C. Waine, A. J. McRobert,

G. S. Paton, B. N. Ker (capt.), A. S. McCulloch, R. J. Cross, G. L. K. Smith, R. J. Clark, R. B. Wall ace, W. G. Bennett, R. W. Kyles, R. J. Howie, S. J. A. Laidlaw, M. C. Gunn.

B XV.-A. E. Stewart, H. G. Dallachy, A. C. McEwan, S. P. Ballantyne, 1. F. Brown, J. R. Auld, A. M. Comrie, P. R. Sneddon, T. P. Sneddon, T. B. Hamilton, J. D. Stewart, A. M. Campbell, D. M. G. Turpie, G. H. Crawford, 1. N. McGregor, 1. A. Anton, E. G. McQuarrie, J. D. Semple.

C XV.-D. J. Gray, J. Tomnay, J. A. JocIs, D. J. Allan, D. D. A. Allan, D. D. A. Leggatt, M. L. Manderson, A. G. Stewart, J. G. Paton, T. D. TannahilI, T. N. Buckley, A. E. Hall, W. A. Jack, C. P. J. M. Callander, 1. N. McGregor, R. 1. C. Harding, D. G. Colquhoun, A. E. Marr.

* indicates colours have been awarded

SUMMARY Points

Played Won Drawn Lost For Against 1st XV - 22 10 0 12 199 179 2nd XV- 23 7 2 14 90 241 3rd XV - 19 14 2 3 368 52 4th XV - 11 7 2 2 100 46 5th XV - 4 0 0 4 6 93 6th "A" XV - 15 11 2 2 328 161 • 6th "B" XV- 10 10 0 0 173 25 ' 6th "C" XV- 0 7th "A" XV - 13 8 1 4 226 66 7th "B" XV- 10 10 0 0 319 6 7th "C" XV- 3 2 0 1 49 16 7th" D" XV 2 2 0 0 9 51 8th "A" XV - 14 11 2 1 255 28 8th "B" XV- 12 11 0 1 266 36 8th "C" XV- 6 4 0 2 52 55 8th" D" XV 1 1 0 0 8 6 9th "A" XV - 8 8 0 0 133 36 9th "B" XV- 3 3 0 0 57 0 9th "C" XV- 2 2 0 0 30 3


1ST XV Feb. 3rd-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 3-9. Feb. 14th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 8-16. Feb. 21st-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Feb. 24th-v. DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. MORRISON'S ACADEMY. Away. Lost: 6-18. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 18-0. Mar. 13th-v. HUTCHESON'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 12-3.

2ND XV Feb. 3rd-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-9. Feb. 14th-v. PAISLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Won: 3-0. Feb. 21st-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Feb. 24th-v. DANIEL STEWART'S COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. MORRISON'S ACADEMY. Away. Lost: 0-11. Mar. 6th-v. EASTWOODSEC. SCHOOL 1st XV. Home. Won: 11-8. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 8-9. Mar. 13th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-8. Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Lost: 0-8. Mar. 23rd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled.

3RD XV Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 24-5. Feb. 14th-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE 2nd XV. Home. Won: 12-5. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Won: 55-0. Mar. 13th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Home. Won: 11-0 Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 24-0. Mar. 23rd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled.

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4TH XV 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won : 6-3 2nd-v. MORRISON'S ACADEMY 3rd XV. Home. Cancelled. 6th-v. EASTWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 3-8. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled.

13th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Drawn: 3-3. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 16-0. 23rd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled.

5TH XV Jan. 17th-v. KEIL SCHOOL 4th xv. Away. Cancelled. Jan. 20th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-57.

Back-Row.-C. S. Andrews, J. W. Hunter, J . M. Sellyn, N. A. Carnpbell, R . G. Clifton, J. W. Barr, D. I. Robertson, A. H. Robertson.

Centre.- J. Reid, J. H. Winning, D. F . Reid (Vice Capt.), Mr. MacGregor, G . R. Mitchell (Capt.), J W. Kirkwood. L. G. Sellyn.

Front-Row.- W. D. M. Levack, D . B. A. MacMichael, G. E. Stewart, C. W. I. F. Smith. Record: P. 22 W. 10 L. 12 D. 0 Points for 199 Points Against 181.

A line-out in the 1st XV match against Strathallan on December 6th, J 967 at Anniesland. The Academy won 16-3.

Lunch time in Glencoe. A brief rest for some of the CCF. skiing party led by Capt. J. A. T. Richards which spent the half-term holiday, February J 7th to 20th on the ski slopes.

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Breakfast time in Glen Sannox. One of the CCF. Arduous Training Camps on Arran, April , \ 968.

Some of the School Party to France seen on a Bateau-Mouche

Academy boys invest igate the stables at the Chateau de Chaumont.

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A panoramic view of the Glasgow Academicals-High School match which was shown on B.B.C. 2 Television on March 2nd, 1968 and which the Academicals won 32-3.

Photographs by D. L . Reid, C. S. Andrews, J. R. Plowman, K. M. Ca/dwell.


6TH 'A' XV Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 6-11. Feb. 21st-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled.

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Feb. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. Aloysius College. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLENS' SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won 42-0.

6TH' B' XV Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 14-11. Feb. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 13-6.

6TH 'C' XV Feb. 3rd-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled.

7TH 'A' XV Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Lost: 6-9 Feb. 21st-v. KEIL SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Feb. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 20-0. Mar. 16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 36-0.

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7TH' B' XV 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Won: 28-0. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 70-0.

16th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 72-0.

7TH 'C' XV Feb. 3rd-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled.

8TH 'A' XV Feb. 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won : 12-0. Feb. 15th-v. JORDANHlLL COLLEGE SCHOOL. Home. Won: 55-0. Feb. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. Mar. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 39-5. Mar. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 18-0.

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8TH' B' XV 10th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Home. Won: 15-8. 24th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIVS COLLEGE. Home. Cancelled. 9th-v. ALLAN GLEN'S SCHOOL. Home. Won: 37-0.

14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 9-8.

8TH 'C' XV 3rd-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Lost: 0-25. 2nd-v. ST. ALOYSIVS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 16th-v. ST. MUNGO'S ACADEMY. Home. Lost: 0-12.

9TH 'A' XV 3rd-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Home. Won: 9-5.

10th-v. BELMONT HOUSE. Away. Won: 26-0. 22nd-v. ST. ALOYSIVS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. 29th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. 2nd-v. MORRISON'S ACADEMY. Home. Cancelled. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACAEEMY. Away. Won: 3-0. 16th-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAM. SCHOOL. Away. Won: 14-3. 21st-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled.

9TH 'B' XV Feb. 22nd-v. ST. ALOYSIVS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. Feb. 29th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 14th-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Away. Won: 11-0. Mar. 21st-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled.

9TH 'C' XV Feb. 22nd-v. ST. ALOYSIVS COLLEGE. Away. Cancelled. Feb. 29th-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled. Mar. 14th- v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMY. Home. Won: 17-0. Mar. 21st-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL. Away. Cancelled.

REVIEW OF THE SEASON The 1967-68 Season produced some rugby of excellent quality at all levels as well as a great deal of enthusiasm and hard work from all concerned, both masters and boys. The 1st XV overcame many difficulties to produce some of the most attractive and open rugby that we have seen for some seasons and it was a great pity that this adventurous brand of play did not bring on every occasion the success it deserved. The members of the 3rd XV tasted defeat for the first time during their playing careers in Academy rugby; a harrowing experience but one WhICh must be good for the soul-and for the opposition. At the junior level the 6th and 7th A XV's each lost only two matches' the 8th 'A' XV lost one and the 9th 'A' XV was undefeated. It i~ interesting to note that the ' B ' XV's at these levels also played well


and had few defeats. This depth of talent must surely augur well for the future, providing that interest is maintained and that boys do not follow the current trend of leaving school to enter University at what would seem to be an early age and certainly one that does not allow a boy's rugby to mature nor an experienced 1st XV to be fielded.

The season was saddened for all by the death, after a period of illness, of Joe Ward, our head groundsman and friend. His obituary notice appeared in the last issue of the Chronicle but all connected with Academy rugby would wish to add to this the expression of their heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Ward and her family. Joe will be sadly missed by us all.

The success of the season have in no small way been due to the constant support of all the masters concerned, whether in coaching, travelling with sides, or being present at our fixtures to encourage the XV's. To them, together with the referees, the ladies who have helped with teas, and to Mr. J. Hannah, who has worked so hard on our behalf at Anniesland, we express our thanks. A special word of thanks is due to Mr. W. Woods who has given us so much help both during Joe's illness and after his death. What he has done for us has been very much appreciated.

W.K.W.

1ST XV The statistics of this Season provide the reader with even less information than usual. On the face of things it would appear to have been a rather undistinguished year, and certainly at the beginning this was the case. When the pack re-adjusted itself to having once again to play without a Captain's lead and the three-quarters decided to keep the ball in play and moving at every possible chance there was a change as pleasing to watch as it was effective. Latterly one tended to forget how tentative and uninspiring our September play had been, and our criticism of our inability to maintain the high standard of positional play that our tactical play demanded throughout each match was sometimes a little unjust. More disappointing than our lapses in two of our four final matches and our spiritless display in the High School Sevens was our failure to beat the "old rivals " from across the fence. Both games were most enjoyable to watch, and this can seldom be said, and in both only our lack of true pace on the wings prevented us from taking the victories we looked like earning. Undoubtedly our finest results were the away wins over Heriot's and Edinburgh Academy, but once again statistics tell us nothing, for much of our better attacking play failed to develop in either match. With Mitchell injured for more than half the Season, much of the responsibility fell on D. F. Reid who, along with his cousin formed a most useful half-back pairing. The two Robertsons were ever eager to run with the ball and had best support from Andrews. Winning was the inspiration whose personal example did most to bring the best from his pack with Smith, Sellyn, Barr, and latterly


Clifton maturing to their respective positions. It is unfortunate that so few of this young side will be on hand next Season to give the benefit of their experience to those who will compose the first thirty.

The following Awards were made: Re-dates: G. R. Mitchell, D. F. Reid, J. A. Kirkwood.

Colours: D. L Robertson, C. S. Andrews, A. H. Robertson, J. Reid, J. D. C. Steel, L. G. Sellyn, D. B. A. MacMichael, J. H. Winning, J. M. Sellyn, J. W. Barr, C. W. L F. Smith, R. G. Clifton. Stockings: W. R. Shankland, J. W. Hunter, G. E. Stewart, W. D. M. Levack, T. I. McFarlane.

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2ND XV W~ fielded a light pack, lackin~ in height, with a three-quarter line whIch la~ked pace and penetratIOn. ~s a result on many occasions we saw htt~e of the ball exc,ept whe~ It was travelling towards us at speed and m our opponents posseSSIOn. This became rather disconcerting, and we finally decided that it was no longer advantageous to commit a full pack to such a feckless manoeuvre as a set scrummage from which we had little hope of getting the ball anyway. Therefor~ ~e resorted to the st~atagem . of playing the two wing forwards, and at tImes, the Number EIght behind the three-quarters. From this position they were always able to get first possession from the tackle and were able to initiate fresh attacking moves. Practice, plus faith 'and belief in the plan, along with great determination made it succeed and we won notably against Loretto and Glenalmond. Our success here was in part due to their stylised play, which they refused to change to counter our unor~hodoxy.. To hav~ been able to keep a static team, and work out thIS experIment to ItS final conclusions would have been indeed interesting, but with the end of the Christ~as term we had to make many changes owing to scholarship boys leaving. 'The result was th.e team work and understanding broke down, and although all played WIth great heart, the season ended on a mediocre note. . It must be said however in concl.u~ion, and this is most important m School r~gby, that they were will10g to train hard and that they gave of therr best on the field often under adverse conditions and that they thoroughly deserved the victories and draws that came'their way.

2nd XV Colours were awarded to:-A. R. MacGregor, J. D. Dobson, T. L Macfarlane, J. S. Law, C. B. Kirkwood, J. D. Cochrane, I. B. Cunningham, M. J. Harrison, D. A. Harrison, R. Watson.

3RD XV This was not such a successful season for this XV for they lost their unbeaten record first to Glenalmond and then to StrathaIlan and Melville besides drawing with Hutchesons and Fettes. The end of their long run was due to the promotion to the 1st XV of C.W.LF.


Smith and J. Reid as well as injuries to several other players. However, only to Glenalmond did they lose heavily, and they still played attractive and forceful rugby against the teams they defeated, the forward strength being perhaps not quite matched with equal three-quarter skill.

The full-back position was at first· difficult to fill as K. C. Russell seemed to have lost all ability to catch the ball. Eventually the ubiquitous L. Pattison settled there with the same competence and enthusiasm as he has shown in the many other positions he has filled in the team. On the wings, L. B. Crombie was always the main threat, being extremely difficult to bring down once he was moving, while Russell and G. F. Howie both ran well on occasions, the latter in particular showing a most welcome return to form. The centres, L M. Murray and W. M. Magowan, both ran straight and hard when given the opportunity although their handling was suspect on too many occasions. C. Manson, although still rather small, played well at stand-off after being dropped at the beginning of the season, and it will be a shame if his very real footballing talent is lost through lack of inches. C. D. Stewart at scrum-half was not perhaps at his best before Xmas but afterwards returned to full form, with a good service and break. In the forwards D. G. Cameron, who captained the team with both voice and example, J. W. Mitchell, L R. MacMillan and R. H. Biggar constituted a strong, fast running front row, although MacMillan's injury was a minor tragedy as he had been playing well and afterwards never returned to full fitness. Biggar is, like Pattison, an extremely competent player who over the years has filled a variety of positions with enthusiasm and skill. A. L. Dowie and H. M. Fulton made a good second row, the former replacing P. J. G. Shaw, who was injured, and becoming an increasingly improved player as the season progressed. A. J. Park and P. G. M. Waine, in the back row remained the strength of the side although C. W. L F. Smith was sadly missed. Many tries were scored and initiated by the ability of the back row to be constantly on the ball.

As this is their last season together as a year XV perhaps some general comment should be made about them. There can have been few Academy XV's which have played for five years and lost only three matches and their record is due to their enthusiasm and willingness to learn. They should provide the 1st XV with some good material over the next two years.

J.A.M.

4TH XV The 4th XV never covered itself with glory, but it was never disgraced. The record is a fair indication of the team's ability. Opportunities were missed that might have made the difference between defeat and victory, but when is this not the case?

Inevitably there was considerable variation in the composition of the team from one match to the next, as members were claimed to play


for the second fifteen. But through the season a number of stalwarts formed the nucleus of a fair team. Once he came into the scrum M. P. Harper was most valuable in the line out and in the loose. I. W. R: Blackwood, until he was injured, was a very effective scrum-half who deserves. a place in a higher team. With more determination, J. M. Grant will make a good fly-half. The same might be said of the other three-quarters. R. B. Kerr, E. B. Campbell and F. F. Hannah all need a greater Willingness to go through a gap or into a tackle. J. N. Gi~son's tacklin~ was a notable feature of each game, and G. H. Sllllth also gets ~s ma~ firmly an~ well. R. J. M. Morton's discovery as a full-back gaIlled hIm a place III the second XV, leaving a vacancy that latterly was filled by D. A. Stirling. R. D. L. Lee and I. B. W. Dawson deserved their promotion to the second XV. J. G. Lamb was a very dependable captain and played soundly in the front row with J. !':T .. B. Mil!ar, R. 'Yatson and R. M. W. Aston filled the other prop POSItI0I?- at different tImes. J. C. Cars on was perhaps the most improved player III the team. He has weight and speed that enabled him to make some very effective breaks. P. L. Zehetmayr played with him in the second row latterly and showed real promise. Latterly, J. D. Dobson and I. R. Macmillan joined the team to give solidity to a scrum that often lacked push in set scrums.

Seven victories, two draws and two losses are a fair measure of the team's abilities. Next year's results will, we hope, be even more convincing.

C.P.K.

5TH XV On paper, the 5th XV had an extremely disappointing Season with overall defeat the only result which will be remembered. In actual fact th~ XV was neyer on equal ~erms, physically, with the opposition and this was especIally true agaIllst a very big, mature High School 5th which was met too often!

This naturally meant that the forwards had a very tough season the backs didn't see much of the ball and a Saturday fixture becam~ more of an ordeal than a source of enjoyment. However the team stuck to their task well and must be given due credit for restricting the score. What was needed was someone who was capable of making the most of the scoring chances which came our way, but he failed to arrive this Season.

D.H.L.

6TH XXX The 6th XV completed a most successful season, ably captained by D. A. Provan. Their final record included only 2 defeats, against St. Aloysius and in their second game with High School. The early part of the season was somewhat marred by leg injuries to J. C. J. Taylor and P. L. M. Hillis.


Certain deficiencies did emerge during the season, against stronger opposition, and it became apparent that the team tended to rely on hard running individuals. A more aggressive pack was developed, the forwards took a more positive part in the game, and began to realise the dangers of bad possession. There was some difficulty in finding a suitable replacement for any 'A' back who was not available. This is something for those in the ' B ' XV to work on.

The ' B ' XV has also maintained a very good record, encouraged by an enthusiastic pack.

G.W.

7TH XXX This has been for the most part a very successful season for both teams. It has been particularly gratifying to see a real glut of talent, and the ' B ' team, apart from completely overwhelming most of the opposition, also played some very attractive rugby. The 'A' team, after a number of positional changes during the course of the season, have developed into a side strong in virtually every department. Apart from a bad patch at the end of November and the beginning of December when matches against powerful and heavy Dollar and Lenzie sid~s were lost, we were undefeated. The individuals have shown an increasing ability to play as a team; there has been some excellent rucking and combined drive in the forwards, while the three-quarters have gradually become more adventurous, producing fast-moving running and passing, with the occasio~al copybook scissors moveme.nt. The defence has on occasion been a httle vulnerable but the covenng was usually good enough to save the day. In the forwards, A. N. Sneddon is growing into a powerful and aggressive prop-forward, M. J. Schaffer once again proved the main driving force, and T. B. Fulton and R. H. Hunter worked hard in the back row. In a somewhat re-arranged three-quarter line, G. I. T. Hunter and T. L. Dowie provided some much needed thrust in the centre, H. M. Wallace, latterly at stand-off, proved a penetrative runner, and W. I. Spowart, always playing with great pluck, is giving out an increasingly fast and accurate service.

P.A.B.

8TH XXX There was an overall improvement in both the 'A' and' B ' XV's this season as compared with last year's perfonnances. .

Both teams narrowly failed to achIeve an undefeated season smce each lost one game. The 'A' XV lost their only game with ~illh~ad H.S., 3 points to 6, and the' B ' XV lost to Hutcheson's G.S. nil pomts to 3, at Crossmyloof.

On the whole the rugby was good, open, and attractive to watch. The handling game did cause errors which often provided scoring opportunities for the opponents. However, the advantage of the open style of play was borne out by the number of points scored by the


wing three-quarters, R. N. Hamilton and R. N. Ross. Hamilton was the highest try scorer with fifteen tries, followed by J. S. M. McNaught, the captain, with fourteen tries, Ross with ten tries, and T. J. A. Dickson with eight tries, all of whom played outside the scrum. Other promising players behind the scrum were J. M. Ker, W. A. Glen, D. M. Boyd of the 'A' XV and K. M. Caldwell and D. McKinnon of the' B 'XV. Tackling was the main failing of the back division, and, on occasions, of the whole team, with the exception of Hamilton, Caldwell and Ker. This vital skill must be practised and improved especially as future opponents will be stronger and more difficult to hold.

The forward play was good, with co-ordinated and determined tight and loose scrummaging. D. H. C. Brechin and J. D. Young provided solid support for R. W. Pattman in the front row, and N. T. Lamb was the obvious strength in the loose play. If he is to continue as the pack leader, Lamb must learn to urge on his forwards continually not only with his own performance but also with his voice. The back row forwards, C. L. Campbell, A. B. Howie, J. M. Monaghan, and I. P. Paters on played well but they must all be faster on to the loose ball and cover the ground much quicker. It was noticeable that only one of the above back-row forwards scored in the 'A' XV.

One further skill which must be improved is the ability to kick goals. Of the seventy one tries scored by the 'A' XV only fourteen were converted, and there were only four successful penalties. All these were scored by only two players, McNaught and Ker. More boys must learn and practise goal kicking; many players have held their place in a team on account of their good goal kicking.

J. S. M. McNaught proved to be an alert and efficient captain both on and off the field.

I.W.D.

9TH XXX During the season, which was a most successful one for both 'A' and , B ' teams, some very attractive rugby was played. The scrum developed well in tight, ruck and line-out, as well as being able to gain ground on their own initiative, this being followed by a heel-sometimes quicker than at others. The three-quarters ran strongly, particularly on the wings; their defence was sound. The tackling of the whole team towards the end of the season was most reassuring. Only two general failings need to be corrected-everybody must be sharper on the loose ball, and three-quarters must improve their handling. Apart from this, it was a promising team under B. N. Ker, a sensible captain.

J.A.T.R.

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50 YEARS AGO From the Chronicle of June, 1918

His Majesty has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Victoria Cross to T./Maj. CA. Lt. Col.) William Herbert Anderson, late H.L.l . ... . for most conspicuous bravery, determination and gallant leading of his command . ....

* * * The Glasgow Academy Fearnought Glove Scheme.-The number

of pairs made this winter and dispatched to H.M.T.B., Destroyers, Submarines, etc. is 2,250 making a total of 10,750 since 1914. The Academy Gloves are well known in the Navy and much appreciated by the wearers.

* * * To commemorate the interest that the late Colonel F. C. Morrison,

D.S.O., C.B., V.D., took in our Corps, Mrs. Morrison and her sons have generously presented a Challenge Cup to be awarded annually to the cadet that shows greatest proficiency in tactics.

* * * The School XV also had in all the circumstances a very successful

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season. Owing to boys leaving school to prepare for the Army there were more changes in the team than usual. Matches played 14 of which 10 were won and 4 lost . ....

* * * Captain G. H. R. Laird has been appointed Assistant Secretary

of the Glasgow Territorial Force Association. * * *

This term the Academy was greatly troubled by a thief who on different occasions made a bag of two bicycles and five great coats. On his last visit, however, he was cleverly secured by the Janitor, who had concealed himself, and by two detectives who were also on the watch.

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GLASGOW ACADEMICAL CLUB President: Honorary Secretary:

Honorary Treasurer:

Academical Editor of the Chronicle:

J. Forrest McLelland.

C. M. Guthrie, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

D. M. Duncan, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

A. R. Forrester, 30 Cecil Street, Glasgow, W.2.

LIST OF CONVENERS Information about the Sections and Branches may be obtained from:-

Football:- J. H. Smith, 16 Royal Exchange Square, Glas-gow, c.l. (Cit. 6033).

Cricket:- Godfrey Taylor, 23 Doune Terrace, Glasgow, N.W. (Mar. 2454 home, Bri 1860 business).

Angling:- Roy Waddell, 39 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Cen. 2915).

Curling:- Alastair M. Nicol, City Sawmills, Port Dundas, Glasgow, C.4. (Dou 7066).

Golf:- lain S. Bruce, 59 Bath Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Dou 7464-5).

Squash:- R. A. L. Low, 4 Viewpark Drive ,Burnside. (Rut. 3118).

London:- John L. K. Pearmain, 9a Compton Road, Canonbury, London, N.l.

Edinburgh:- Kenneth Nicolson, Holmwood, East Barnton Avenue, Edinburgh, 4.

Highland:- J. M. C. Scott, 57 Church Street, Inverness. Perth & District:- r. B. Craig, Cromwellpark Cottage, Almond

bank, Perth. North of England:- R. B. Gow, 20 Manor Drive, Acomb. York.

Overseas Representative.~:-

J. Fraser CI~k, George Mackenzie & Company, P.O. Box 3437, Johannesburg, South Afnca.

R. S. Walker, P.O. Box 8226, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Wm. C. Downie, clo Gunnersen AlIen Metals (SA) Pty. Ltd., P.O. Box 37,

Rosewater East, South Australia, 5013. J. W. Craig, Pelmadulla Estate, Kahawatte, Ceylon. J. G. C. Thomson, clo Cooper Brothers & Co., Denmark House, Raffles

Quay, SIDgapore 1. (Telephone 79156). C. D. M. Hardy, clo Messrs. Hardy & Co. Ltd., 68-V Casilla Valparaiso

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GENERAL CLUB MA TIERS Joe Ward Testimonial Fund-As mentioned in the Jast Chronicle

the response from the Members was good and over four hundred contributed to the fund which raised £850 for the benefit of Mrs. Ward who was, after the Rugby A.G.M., also presented with a teaset which was engraved with the Academical crest and a mention of the service given by the Ward family to the Club over a term of sixty years.

Ground-We have not at the time of writing engaged a Head Grounds man and Messrs. Hannah and Wood must again be congratulated on keeping the ground in such good order over the past few months. The improvement to the pitches has continued and we look forward to seeing how the square plays after having been lifted at the end of last summer. Further equipment has been purchased, including a new heavy roller.

Development at Anniesland-Squash Courts-These are now completed and in use.

Garden Fete-Warning Notice-As previously publicised a Grand Garden Fete with numerous side-shows, special features, etc. is being held at new Anniesland on the afternoon of Saturday, June 22nd, 1968. We are hoping for a very large attendance from Academicals, Academy boys, parents and friends of the School and Club.

There will be a special Kiddies Corner, races for the children, a display of parachute jumping by the Territorial Army and, of course, teas will be served. Please come along and try your luck at the sideshows and on our special Target Golf. Your children will enjoy the tractor and pony rides and the general fun of the fair while you patronise the nearly new, coke, cards and knitwear stalls.

A special Dance will be held in the evening for those who have any energy left after the day's entertainment.

FUTURE PLANS Future Plans-As mentioned in the last Chronicle the Development

Committee were keeping under review several schemes for improving the amenities and facilities and the Board have now settled on one which concentrates particularly on an improved ladies room and much larger and better kitchen facilities. A plan of the proposed extension has been posted on the notice board at Anniesland.


SOCIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES For next winter the following dates should be noted in your diary:November 2nd-Parents' Dance-To be held in the Cargill Hall and

run by Mrs. Mitchell, 9 Alder Road, Glasgow, S.3. (Mer 5432).

November 23rd-Annual Dinner-To be held in the School Dining Hall.

" Gilbert's "-the annual dinner dance run by Ken Scott-will probably be held as usual in the first week of October but the venue has not yet been fixed. The Annual Ball will be held in the Cargill Hall sometime in the week between Christmas and New Year.

I~ is .hoped to extend the activities in the pavilion and, as from the begmmng of Sept~~ber .when a part-time. steward will probably be employed, the pavilion will be open every rught of the week. The infra red grill which was purchased last winter will probably then be used even. mor~ to. provIde hot snacks, etc. Another suggestion under consIderatIOn IS that a lunch should be made available on Saturdays for ~he convenience of. both players and spectators.

Smce the last Chrorucle the Easter Ball has been held in the School Dining Hall. Jim Fraser once again ran this very popular dinner dance and is due the thanks of the one hundred and fifty or so who attended.

The Pavilion Social Committee continue to run monthly dances darts matches, bridge evenings and occasional film shows and on th~ eve of the. English match promoted a Bonnie and Clyde evening much to the debght of those who regret that since their younger days they ~ave not had the opportunity of dressing up as much as they would hke.

The Rugby Section Smoker was held immediately following the A.G.M. and was much enjoyed by all (bar one) who attended. Alan Waddell was elected Clubman of the year and the ]st XV presented with the 1st XV trophy.

At the AG.M. of the Football Section the Pavilion Social Committee Convener, Mr. R. M. Scully, was re-elected and any enquiries regarding the use of the premises for class dinners, private parties, dances etc. should be addressed either to him at 144 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Cen 9151) or to the Secretary of the Club.

25 MILE WALK Organised by Tony the ~alker and led by the President thirty-six persons set out from Anmesland at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27th to raise cash for Club funds by participating in the sponsored walk. This they did to the extent of nearly £300.

The • persons' comprised 2 Kelvinside Accies, 1 Hillhead High School F.P., I Glasgow High School F.P., 1 Fettesian, 1 Lorretonian,


2 Academy boys and 28 Academicals. This slightly disappointing turn out of Academicals is in part explained by the fact that two cricket Xl's, a seven-a-side rugby team and a Glasgow Rugby XV were all playing on the same day. However, two of the cricketers and one of the rugby players managed to cover a few miles before departing for their afternoon's sport. After last year's Walk which was well supported by the over 30's and badly supported by the younger Members of the Club, we were pleased to note that most of the Academicals taking part this year fell into the latter category. The over 30's were noticeably and understandable absent as most of them have not yet fully recovered from their efforts in 1967.

John Sinclair of Kelvinside Acdes walked to Canniesburn Toll' ran to Killearn, and thereafter strolled on to Anniesland to finish in 4 hours 50 minutes. This extraordinary performance guaranteed he was first home but he was followed only 30 minutes later by Ken Deakin of Hillhead H.S.F.P. The Academical walkers made more leisurely but equally sure progress and the last three of the twentythree who completed the course finished in 7t hours. These three took an hour off for lunch (?) at the Kirkhouse Inn, thereafter took a wrong turning which resulted in them having to climb the hills between Blanefield and the Stockiemuir Road. After a couple of hours they encountered a seemingly vast expanse of water which was presumably a small loch. One of them decided to swim across but after a few yards in the icy cold water changed his mind . Fortunately an angler solved the problem by taking them across in his boat. Our heroes continued on their way, at one stage on horseback, and eventually reached the road again. At that stage they looked rather bedraggled and not at their fittest and an Academical who underestimated their determination and powers of recovery promised a £1 to Club funds for each of them who completed the course-which they did!

During the day the official cars kept the walkers well supplied with lemonade, chocolate, fruit, etc. and this and the Strachan Kerr meal after the walk were greatly appreciated by the participants. Not so popular in the evening was the dance which, although successful and well patronised by non-walkers, was not really welcomed by 36 pairs of sore feet.

Those taking part were:-

A Buchan, S. Butler, D. Cameron, W. Carrick, D. Christie, T. Clark, R. Cole, K. Deakin, R. Dingwall, N. Duncan, G. Forrest, J. Fulton, B. Gibson, C. Guthrie, P. Guthrie, F. Hall, J. Hardie, H. Hopkins, J. Inglis, C. Johnson, J. McInlay, C. McInlay, R. McLean, J. F. McLelland, I. McLeod, W. Mann, S. Pollock, R. Reid, A. Risk, J. Sinclair, R. Sinclair, I. Stewart, J. Stewart, T. Walker, J. Watson, R. Watson.

46

Played 123


FOOTBALL SECTION

Won 88

Lost 31

Drawn 4

Points For

2343

Points Against

846

A. post-mortem on a rugby season often produces ghastly selectorial mIstakes, defeats by second-rate opposition and a general depression at the tho~ght of what might have been if we could go through the season agalll. . It may be that players in the 6th XV feel that they should have been III the 1st XV, but for the most part a conscientious selection committee have selected fairly and logically and thanks are due to them for their approach to this time .consuming job. Tom Macfarlane is moving out of. Glasgow for busllless reasons and is retiring from the selection commIttee. We would like to thank him for his loyal service to the Club in this capacity, which has lasted for over 10 years.

Defeats by second-rate opposition have also been kept to a minimum. Out of the 31 games lost, almost half were at the hands of West of Scotland, George Heriots and Border Clubs.

Overall it has been a satisfactory season.

6th XV Played 7, Won 4, Lost 3, Points for Ill, Points against 77. As far as games played were concerned, this must have been a dis

appointing season to those who played in the team. Late and inconsI~erate calls-off invariably left the 6th XV short of players and until thIS approach to calling-off is eradicated there is little that can be done t~ improve the position. However,' it is hoped that those who played In the seven games enjoyed their rugby.

5th ~V. Played 20, Won 14, Lost 6, Points for 421, Points against 103. ThIS season produced the most games ever played by an Academical

?th XV and the most points ever scored. Their captain Bill Mann Informs us that. they (not he) scored 52 points against West of Scotland and over 40 POInts in 5 other games. He adds modestlv" not bad for a defensive side." Congratulations are due to them ..

4th .XV. Played 21, Won 18, Lost I, Drawn 2, Points for 594, Points agamst 97.

Again a splendid season. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the 4th XV lost their unbeaten record to a very good Bearsden 1st XV who we are !old, cheate9 by kicking to touch occasionally. '

The sI~e was .ag~n abl~ !ed by Alan Waddell , who, sad to say, is once agam conSIderIng retmng from rugby. We would like to record our thanks for his encouragement and help to the young players (and the very old players) and for his very conscientious approach to the selection of the junior teams.

3rd XV. Played 22, Won 16, Lost 5, Drawn I, Points for 388 Points against 183. '


Not such a good record as last year, but still an excellent season. The height of the season for the 3rd XV was their 19-9 defeat of George Heriots F.P. We have had to wait a long time for a win of this size by this team against Heriots. 2nd XV. Played 25, Won 18, Lost 6, Drawn I, Points for 469, Points against 148.

The" Points for" total of 469 is a record for the 2nd XV and they are due congratulations for this. Their record, however, was achieved by natural ability rather than by individual and team effort and for this reason one feels disappointed with the team. A handful of players were consistent at training but everyone can improve and competition for the 1st XV is always healthy. However, they have had a first class season and their type of rugby should stand them in good stead next year under the new laws. 1st XV. Played 28, Won 18, Lost 10, Points for 360, Points against 238.

This has been a good season for the 1st XV. We won the games we should win including a few very good victories and lost the games we might expect to lose. It is time, however, we won these games also.

The good results were the consequence of consistant selection made possible by lack of injury and the maintenance and improvement of players' form throughout the season. This was backed up by an excellent attendance on training nights. The result was a team, in every sense of the word, who knew what was expected of each one of them. This knowledge of each other's play became very evident at the end of the season when the 1st XV beat Glasgow High School F.P. 32-3, Melrose 19-6 and Oxford University 16-9 within three weeks. We were also one of the very few teams to beat Edinburgh University and West of Scotland during the season.

However, complacency is not to be encouraged. The 1st XV still lost 10 matches and this can be improved on.

It should be mentioned that Graeme Simmers has finally decided that the pace of 1st XV rugby is too fast for him now (which makes two of us !). He will continue playing in the junior teams and although the 1st XV will sorely miss his experience and knowledge, the 1st XV's loss will be the junior team's gain. His gift of a pint tankard for the use of the Captains of the 1st XV was greatly appreciated.

At this stage of the year, next season's captain wishes to make a plea to all players who feel they are candidates for the 1 st and 2nd XV's next season. Please turn out for the early training in August and for all practice games. Tt is harder to get into a team than stay in it and it takes more than one good or bad game before a change is made in any team. Players who feel they have been unjustly treated in selection have only themselves to blame if they do not turn out fit and are seen to be fit for practice games. This is particularly important with the " no kicking to touch" law coming into effect next season.

A final thanks to Jimmy Smith for all his work during the season and especially to our President, Forrest McLelland, for his constant support and encouragement.


Seven-a-Sides ~ad weather and calls-off necessitated the re-shuffling of the original

8 sIdes selected for the Bargate Tropby competition. Eventually 6 team~ took the field and on the same evening, as darkness fell, Archie Hardle's team defeated Les Monaghan's team in the final. The winning team was Archie Hardie, Fred Coulthard, Robin Hopkins, David Stewart, Cullen Steel, Ronnie Graham, and Murray Anderson. The defeated finalists should be congratulated on a fine effort as they fielded 5 forwards out of the Seven. This competition definitely improves forwards' all-round ability.

In the open tournaments the Club VII started badly and were beaten in the first round of the Hillhead Floodlight Sevens by Watsonians, the eventual winners. At Gala, the same VII lost a try in the last minute of the game against Edinburgh University and were defeated 5-6 in the semi-finals. This was the furthest the Academical VII had reached in this tournament for over 10 years. At Westerlands the VII were beaten in the 2nd round by Kelvinside and at Ayr in the semi-final by West of Scotland. The Sevens season ended on a high note, however, when the VII, captained by David Kernohan, won the Clarkston Sevens defeating West of Scotland in the final. The 2nd VII lost to Watsonians in the 2nd round at Greenock and in the semi-final against Old Grammarians, the eventual winners, at Cartha. H. L. Reid, R. Hopkins, A. Burnett, I. McKnight, A. Risk, B. M. Simmers, D. Kernohan, R. Graham, L. Monaghan and J. Hardie played in the 1st VII.

The old men in the Club must have the final word. At Kilmardinny the Club's Seven outlasted the rest of the field to win the Jordanhill School F.P.'s " Over 30 "Sevens. Colin Guthrie was ably and literally supported by his team consisting of David Montgomery, David Christian, Andy Innes, Steve Braid, Gordon Page and John Dewar. This was a great win especially as the team was raised at such short notice. If anyone is looking for 3 hours of amusement, Colin will be pleased to describe the game to them in minute detail, as only he can!

Annual General Meeting

After the President's remarks and the captain's report of the season, the following appointments were made for 1968/69:-

Captain Secretary Match Secretary Subscription Secretary Selection Committee

B. M. Simmers. J. H. Smith. A. A. W. Waddell. J. M. Fraser. I. Lang, K. Waine, 1. McGregor and H. Cochran.

1st XV Colours were awarded to J. Anderson, R. A. Graham, J. Hardie, L. Monaghan, H. Reid and J. Watson.

The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

B.M.S


(We have to congratulate Brian Simmers on his selection for the Easter Tour of the Barbarians and also on captaining Glasgow to a share in the District Championship.

Among the unusual features of the past season is that every Captain of the 1st XV since 1955-56 was still playing in one of the Club teams with the exception of the 1960-61 Captain, Ian M. Lochtie, who is now in Australia.

The "double" was achieved over High School for the first time since 1948 in regular fixtures. Two wins were recorded in 1962/63 but one was in the Knock-out Competition. In the same period we have nine times been at the receiving end. This year five teams each played two matches against High School finishing with nine wins and one draw. Let down by the 4th!-Editor.)

FOOTBALL RESULTS Season 1967-1968 1ST XV

February 3rd.-v. ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY at St. Andrews. Match off.

February lOth.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Lost: 9-19.

Team.-As for second High School Match except A. K. Burnett for B. M. Simmers, R. M. Hopkins for H. L. Reid, R. Biggart for A. I. Hardie, D. Kernohan for L. L. Monaghan, J. Dewar for Kernohan.

Scorers.-Penalty goals: R. M. Hopkins (3).

February 17th.-v. EDINBURGH WANDERERS at Murrayfield. Match off.

February 17th.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND (substituted) at Greenock. Lost: 6-14.

Team.-As against High School except A. K. Burnett for G. M. Simmers.

Scorers.-Try : D. Kernohan. Penalty goal: B. M. Simmers.

February 24th.-v. SELKIRK at Philiphaugh. Match off.

March 2nd.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Old Anniesland. Won: 32-3.

Team.-W. A. Watson; A. I. Hardie, H. L. Reid, G. M. Simmers, and W. C. Anderson; B. M. Simmers and B. A. Lockhart; R. A. Graham, J. G. Watson, W. D. Calder, G. A. Page, D. Kernohan, J. W. Hardie, L. L. Monaghan, and J. H. Anderson.

Scorers.-Tries: J. W. Hardie, H. L. Reid, G. M. Simmers, A. I. Hardie (2), W. C. Anderson. Placed goals: B. M. ~immers (4). Dropped goal: G. M. Simmers. Penalty goal: B. M. SImmers.


March 9th.- v. MELROSE at Anniesland. Won: 19-6. Team.- As against High School. Scorers.- Tries: A. I. Hardie (3). Placed goals : B. M. Simmers (2) .

Dropped goals: B. M. Simmers (2).

March 18th.-v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY at Anniesland. Won: 16-9. Team.-As against High School. Scorers.- Tries: H. L. Reid, B. A. Lockhart, W. C. Anderson,

G. M. Simmers. Placed goals: B. M. Simmers (2).

March 23rd.-v. GREENOCK WANDERERS at Anniesland. Won: 54--0. Team.- As against High School. Scorers.-Tries : W. C. Anderson (3), A. I. Hardie (2), H. L. Reid (2),

R. A. Graham, J. W. Hardie, W. A. Watson, W. D. Calder, L. L. Monaghan. Placed goals: B. M. Simmers (6). Penalty goals: B. M. Simmers (2).

March 30th.-v. GOSFORTH at Newcastle. Lost: 6-18. Team.-As against High School. Scorer.- Penalty goals: B. M. Simmers (2).

2ND XV

December 9th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Match cancelled.

December 16th.- v. CLARKSTON 1ST XV at Overlea. Lost: 5-13. Scorers.-Try: D. A. C. Montgomery. Placed goal: R. M. Hopkins.

December 23rd.-v. KEIL SCHOOL OLD Boys at Anniesland. Won: 21-3.

Scorers.-Tries : A. K. Burnet, A. M. Steven (2). D. W. W. Graham, R. M. Hopkins. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (3).

December 30th.-v. QUEEN'S PARK SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Won: 50-6.

Scorers.- Tries: A. M. Steven (2), A. K. Burnet (2), D. A. C. Montgomery, D. W. W. Graham, J. McFarlane, I. C. McKnight, R. W. Mitchell, D. T. M. Salmond, A. G. Bannerman (2). Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (7).

January 6th.- v. STEWART'S COLLEGE F.P.'s at Inverleith. Match cancelled.

January 20th.-v. MARR CoLLEGE F.P.'s 1st XV at Anniesland. Won: 16--9.

Scorers.- Tries: A. G. Bannerman, R. W. Cordiner, D. G. Lindsay, A. K. Burnet. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (2).

January 27fh.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Burnbrae. Lost: 0-30.


February 3rd.-v. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY at Garscadden. Won: 8--0. Scorers.-Try: D. A. C. Montgomery. Placed goal : R. M. Hopkins.

Dropped goal: I. G. McKnight.

February 10th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL F.P. 's at Goldenacre. Lost: 3-11.

Scorer.-Try: A. G. Bannerman.

February 17th.-v. EDINBURGH WANDERERS at Murrayfield . Match cancelled.

February 24th.-v. WATSONIANS at Anniesland. Match cancelled.

March 2nd.-v. BELLAHOUSTON ACADEMICALS at Anniesland. Won: 48-8.

Scorers.-Tries: D. A. C. Montgomery (2) R. M. Hopkins (2), R. L. Biggart (2), A. K. Burnet (2). A. G. Bannerman, I. G. McKnight, N. C. McLean, A. W. Risk. Placed goals : R. M. Hopkins (6).

March 9th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Old Anniesland. Won: 21-3.

Scorers.-Tries: A. K. Burnet, A. G. Bannerman, R. L. Biggart, R. W. Mitchell, R. M. Hopkins. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (3).

March 23rd.-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMICAL ; at Raeburn Place. Won: 13-0.

Scorers.- Tries: N. C. McLean, A. G. Bannerman. Placed goals : R. M. Hopkins (2). Dropped goal: I. G. McKnight.

March 30th.-v. LANARK 1st XV at Anniesland. Won : 42-0. Scorers.-Tries: A. G. Bannerman (2), R. M. Hopkins (3), R. L.

Biggart (2), A. K. Burnet (2), I. G. McKnight. Placed goals: R. M. Hopkins (6).

Al XV

December 9th.-v. JORDANIDLL COLLEGE 2nd XV at Anniesland. Match off.

December 16th.-v. CLARKSTON 2nd XV at Overlea. Lost: 14--16. Scorers.-Tries: W. Coulthard, R. L. Biggart, A. G. Bannerman.

Placed goal : E. C. Colquhoun. Penalty goal : E. C. Co1quhoun. December 23rd.-v. WIGTONSmRE 1st XV at Anniesland. Lost:

3-10. Scorer.-Try: R. L. Biggart. December 30th.-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE SCHOOL F .P.'s 2nd XV

at Annies1and. Won: 22-8. Scorers.-Tries: W. Coulthard, D. H. Auld, I. Stew art, D. Stewart,

C. M. Guthrie. Placed goals: D. H. Auld (2). Penalty goal: D. H. Auld.


January 6th.-v. KELVINSIDE ACADEMICALS 3rd XV at Anniesland. Match off.

January 20th.-v. MARR COLLEGE F.P.'s 2nd XV at Troon. Won : 1~12.

Scorers.-Tries: P. Bannatyne, R. Dunhill, 1. Barclay and a penalty try: Placed goal: E. C. Colquhoun.

January 27th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Won: 26-3.

Scorers.-Tries: R. B. Low (2), W. Coulthard (2), E. C. Colquhoun, R. Dunhill. Placed goal: A. Lockhart. Penalty goals : E. C. Colquhoun D. H. Auld.

February 3rd.-v. KILMARNOCK 2nd XV at Anniesland. Won: 15-12. Scorers.-Tries: R. Dunhill, 1. Barclay. Penalty goals: E. C.

Colquhoun (3).

February 10th.-v. GEORGE HERIOT'S SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Won: 19-9.

Scorers.-Tries: P. Bannatyne, 1. Barclay, J. Duncan. Placed goals: D. H. Auld (2). Penalty goals: D. H. Auld (2).

February 17th.-v. HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL F.P.'s at Annies-land. Match off.

February 24th.-v. WATSONIANS at Anniesland. Match off.

March 2nd.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Burnbrae. Won: 20-16. Scorers.-Tries: D. Salmond, M. G. B. White, R. Dunhill, 1.

Graham. Placed goal : E. C. Colquhoun. Penalty goals: E. C. Colquhoun (2).

March 9th.- v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Old Anniesland. Won: 15-0.

Scorers.-Tries: P. Beattie, P. Bannatyne, E. C. Colquhoun. Penalty goals: E. C. Colquhoun (2).

March 23rd.-v. EDINBURGH ACADEMICALS at Raeburn Place. Lost: 0-13.

March 30th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 1st XV at Deaconsbank. Lost: 3-13.

A2 XV January 6th.-v. KELVIN SIDE ACADEMICALS at Anniesland. Game

cancelled.

January 20th.-v. MARR COLLEGE F.P.'s 3rd XV at Anniesland. Won: 40-0.

Scorers.-Tries: McFarlane (2), Braid (2), Guthrie, Dawson, Morrison, lnnes, Duncan. Placed goals: Gilchrist (5) . Penalty goal: Gilchrist.


January 27th.-v. BEARSDEN 1st XV at Anniesland. Lost: 8-19. Scorers.-Try: McLean. Placed goal: Gilchrist. Penalty goal:

Gilchrist.

February 3rd.-v. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY A2 XV at Anniesland. Won: 40-3.

Scorers.-Tries: lnnes (3), Duncan (2), Morrison, Wad dell, Shaw, Christian, Beattie. Placed goals: Gilchrist (5).

February 10th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at Anniesland. Won: 43-11.

Scorers.-Tries : McFarlane (4), Wilson, Lockhart, Braid, lnnes, Guthrie, Waddell (2). Placed goals : Gilchrist (5).

February 17th.-v. JORDANHILL COLLEGE 3rd XV at Anniesland. Game cancelled.

February 24th.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P.'s at Anniesland. Game cancelled.

March 2nd.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Anniesland. Won : 26-0. Scorers.-Tries : Christian, Guthrie, lnnes, Wad dell, Ballantyne,

Auld. Placed goals: Auld (4).

March 9th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F .P.'s at Anniesland. Won : 16-11.

Scorers.-Tries : Wilson (2), Shaw. Placed goals : Auld, Gilchrist. Penalty goal: Auld.

March 23rd.-v. LANARK 2nd XV at Lanark. Won: 5- 3. Scorers.-Try : Patrick. Placed goal : Gilchrist.

March 30th.-v. WHlTECRAIGS 2nd XV at Deaconsbank. Won: 39-0. Scorers.-Tries: Christian (2), Reid, lnnes, Lockhart, Guthrie,

Buchan, Marshall, Braid. Placed goals: Gilchrist (6).

Bl XV

January 6th.-v. DALRY 2nd XV at DaIry. Game cancelled.

January 20th.-v. MARR COLLEGE F.P.'s 4th XV at Troon. Won: 18-3.

Scorers.- Tries: Christie, Deighton, Mann. Placed goals. Cole (3). Penalty goal: Cole.

January 27th.-v. BEARSDEN 2nd XV at Bearsden. Lost: 6-8. Scorers.-Try: Fraser. Penalty goal : Cole. February 3rd.-v. GLASGOW UNIVERSITY MUDLARKS at Anniesland.

Won: 5-3. Scorers.-Try: Page. Placed goal: Buchan. February lOth.-v. OLD GRAMMARIANS 4TH XV at Paisley. Won:

40-3.


Scorers.- Tries: Brown, Flett, Mitchell, Patrick, Henderson (2), Reid (3). Placed goals: Henderson (3), Cole (2). Penalty goal: Cole.

February 17th.-v. HUTCHESONS' G.S.F.P.'s at Anniesland. Game cancelled.

February 24th.-v. CLARKSTON 4th XV at Overlea. Game cancelled.

March 2nd.-v. WEST OF SCOTLAND at Anniesland. Won: 52-0. Scorers.-Tries: Braid, Cole (2), Henderson (2), Mann, Mitchell,

Reid (2), Robertson, Shaw (4). Placed goals: Braid, Cole, Henderson (3).

March 9th.-v. GLASGOW HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s at New Anniesland. Won: 14-3. .

Scorers.-Tries: Brown, Mann, Mitchell. Placed goal : Cole. Penalty goal: Henderson.

March 23rd.-v. LANARK 3rd XV at Lanark Racecourse. Won: 48- 3.

Scorers.-Tries: Braid (3), Cole, Cordiner, Henderson (2), Mann (2), Minto, Sandford, Walker. Placed goals: Henderson (5), Braid.

March 30th.-v. WHITECRAIGS 3rd XV at Anniesland. Won: 42-0. Scorers.-Tries: Cole, Henderson (2), Laird, Mann (3), MacKinley,

Pollock, Walker. Placed goals: Cole (3), Fraser, Sandford, Mann.

B2 XV February 23rd.- v. ARDROSSAN ACADEMICALS at Ardrossan. Lost:

5- 6.

Seven-a-Side Tournaments

April 6th.-GALA. 1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 20 pts. Aldershot Ser. 6 pts. 2nd Round: Glasgow Academicals 10 pts. Gala 8 pts. Semi-final: Edinburgh University 6 pts. Glasgow Academicals,

5 pts. (Winners-Hawick).

April 6th-GREENOCK. Prelim. Round: Glasgow Academicals 8 pts. Heriots 5 pts. 1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 6 pts. Watsonians 10 pts.

(Winners-Hillhead High School F.P.'s April 13th- GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. 1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 15 pts. Allan Glen's F.P.s 5 pts. 2nd Round: Glasgow Academicals 6 pts. Kelvinside Acads. 13 pts.

(Winners-West of Scotland). April 20th-A YR.

1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 19 pts. Ardrossan Acads. 3 pts.


2nd Round: Glasgow Academicals 13 pts. Ayr 0 pts. Semi-final. West of Scotland 18 pts. Glasgow Academicals 10 pts.

(Winners-Glasgow High School F.P. 's)

April20th.-CARTHA. 1st Round: A bye. 2nd Round: Glasgow Academicals 13 pts. Clarkston 5 pts. 3rd Round Glasgow Academicals 15 pts. Allan Glen 's F.P.s 3 pts. Semi-final: Old Grammarians 15 pts. Glasgow Academicals 8 pts.

(Winners-Old Grammarians). April 27th-CLARKSTON. 1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 13 pts. Old Grammarians 0 pts. 2nd Round: Glasgow Academicals 8 pts. Glasgow Univ. 3 pts. Semi-final: Glasgow Academicals 11 pts. Glasgow HighF. Ps 8 pts. Final: Glasgow Academicals 14 pts. West of Scotland 8 pts. Team.-A. K. Burnett and R. M. Hopkins ; I. G. McKnight and

A. W. Risk; J. W. Hardie, R. D. Graham, and D. Kernohan. April 22nd-JoRDANHILL SCHOOL F.P.'s-Over 30's Sevens. 1st Round: Glasgow Academicals 8 pts. Kelvinside Acads. 3 pts. Semi-final: Glasgow Academicals 6 pts. Clarkston 3 pts.

(after extra time). Final: Glasgow Academicals 13 pts . Jordanhill F.P.'s 5 pts. Team.-D. A. C. Montgomery and D. T. Christian; A. D. lanes

and J. S. Braid; G. A. Page, C. M. Guthrie and J. Dewar.

During 1967/68 the following members played regularly for the undernoted teams:-

2nd XV-D. A. C. Montgomery, R. M. Hopkins, A. G. Bannerman, A. M. Steven, A. K. Burnett, I. G. G. McKnight, A. W. Risk, K. Scott, S. M. Hardie, R. Graham, I. G. McLeod, R. Mitchell, J. Dewar, M. Anderson, J. A. Davenport, G. D. Lindsay. Montgomery and Davenport captained the side.

3rd XV-Wo I. Barclay, A. I. Ritchie, P. Bannatyne, R. Dunhill, R. Biggart, F. Coulthard, R. Cordiner, R. B. Low, D. Salmond, A. H. Lockhart J. Graham, M. G. B. White, C. Massey, J. McFarlane, N. McL;an, J. Maxton, E. C. Colquhoun (Captain).

4th XV-D. H. Auld, K. Gilchrist, J. Shaw, D. T. Christian, W. M. McFarlane, A. D. Innes, J. Duncan, J. S. Braid, P. H. Beattie, A. A. W. Waddell (Captain), C. W. R. Hird, R. M. Marshall, J. Carruthers, N. H. Morrison, P. Jensen, C. M. Guthrie, W. Dawson.

The following played on a number of occasions for the 5th and 6th XV's.

Backs-W. M. Mann (Captain), R. Cole, P. Farrelly, A. P. Walker, R. W. S. Reid, S. Patrick, W. M. McFarlane, K. Deighton, A. Henderson, S. Pollock, D. Laird.


Forwards-J. M. Fraser, C. McInlay, K. Sandford, R. Flett, H. D. Brown, K. Minto, R. Trythall, H. Hopkins, D. Purdie, C. Y. Dawson, D. y. C. Mitchell, D. Robertson, C. Johnstone, D. W. Graham.

The following, who were not regularly available, played for one or other of the teams during the year.

C. Atkinson, C. Ainsworth, I. P. Buchanan, D. D. Buchanan, A. W. S. Browning, A. Buchan, Gilbert, R. A. L. Low, R. Lang, McDowell, N. McNair, D. Naisrnith, I. Nielson, S. Silver, A. Silverdale, D. Stewart, I. Stewart, C. Steel, I. Srnithyman, T. Smithyman, A. J. K. Dykes, Wood.

SCORING STATISTICS

The three top scoring seasons in the Club's history are:-

First XV Second XV Third XV Fourth XV Fifth XV Sixth XV

TOTAL

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1966/67 1967/68 306 356 413 469 513 388 751 594 370 421 119 111

2,472 2,339

and the only teams to have scored 400 points are:-

3 1929/30

435 277 276 239 361 251 205

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751 4th XV 1966/67 594 4th XV 1967/68 443 1st XV 1912/13 691 1st XV 1923/24 513 3rd XV 1966/67 435 1st XV 1929-30 641 1st XV 1922/23 500 1st XV 1913/14 433 2nd XV 1931/32 640 1st XV 1924/25 486 1st XV 1921/22 421 5th XV 1967/68 609 1st XV 1925/26 469 2nd XV 1967/68 413 2nd XV 1966/67

The Harvard professor of Statistics who produced these figures for us points out that, whereas the 1st XV's of 1922 to 1926 provided the highest scoring in the Club's history, these years do not seem to have produced high scoring junior sides. This amazes us as we were brought up to believe that in those days the Academicals had several half-back partnerships just as good as Nelson and Waddell and that even Simmers and Dykes had to fight hard for a place in the 1st XV. We are told that the 2nd XV was riddled with internationalists and inter-city players and that one had to be an accomplished player to reach even the 5th XV.

Perhaps the teams did not have the present blend of enthusiastic and promising youth and what some fondly imagine to be the shrewdness and tactical skill of the over 30's, whose former team-mates are absolutely astonished at the skills and finer arts which these players seem to have developed in their later years when it is recalled that


during their time in the 1st XV they were among the more uncouth and unthinking players.

We have heard first hand stories of the escapades of Russell Andrew when playing for the first and more particularly when captaining the 2nd in his later years and even something of the 4th XV in the late 1940's and early 1950's when such as Johnnie Galbraith and Pete Forrest were playing. The latter, for example, was said to be such a fine tackler in such a poor side that they could not do without him and kept his talents hidden from the rest of the Club. We have heard too some of the tales of the 1st XV in the 1920's when we believe players used to travel to Anniesland by tramcar already changed into their rugby kit and return afterwards to bath either in their own homes or the Western Baths. We have heard that a 2nd XV player not regularly playing in the 1st was required to change in the 2nd XV dressing room and only come into the 1st XV dressing room for the pre-match pep talk. We have even heard say that one of our recent Presidents kicked one of his own players who failed to get up off the ground after a tackle and told him that " You just don't do that in the Accies " and that" it turned out that the player, in his first match in the 1st XV, had unfortunately broken his leg.

We would, however, like to hear of the worthies of the junior XV's between the Wars and perhaps of their outstanding teams and seasons and of instances that occurred. The present day players, when changing at Lanark racecourse in railway stock reminiscent of Dr. Zhivago, wonder whether conditions were even more primitive in the 20's and 30's. They also wonder about the historic significance of the fixture lists which take the junior teams on an Ayrshire coast tour most weekends but never to Edinburgh. Was it thought forty years ago when these fixtures were arranged that the sea air was of more benefit to the youth of Glasgow than the cold east wind? Perhaps the capital town was regarded as a den of iniquity to which the younger players should not be sent.

(The Academical Editor was shocked to discover, on reading the above article, that the points for the six teams of this season differed

- in every case from the points totals arrived at by adding the results as they appear in this and the two preceding Chronicles. He thought his sources of information reliable, if at times difficult to interpret. His sources were:-the Press; the Captain of the 1st XV; the Secretary; the Match Secretary, Captain of 4th XV, and statistical expert (indirectly); the Captain of the 5th XV and author of above article; with others obviously co-operating or obstructing. As these results and details invariably arrive somewhat later than the eleventh hour-some results he saw for the first time in the final (page) proofs-he disclaims responsibility for inaccuracies but is still puzzled as to how results given as 9-3 and 11-3 should really have been 27-3 and 24-0, and how the third XV with 23 matches reported in the Chronicle should officially have played only 22 and had more points scored both "for" and "against" with one match fewer.)


CRICKET SECTION The season has begun in what is becoming the usual cold, dull, and wet conditions. The opening match against Clydesdale was however played for the first time since 1962 but the short tour of the north was a washout, at least so far as cricket was concerned, not a ball being bowled. Any Academicals who are to be in Glasgow in July and August and are keen to play will be very welcome as there is a heavy and attractive list of fixtures for these months while some regulars will be on holiday. These should notify the Secretary, Godfrey Taylor, 23 Doune Terrace. N.W. Phones: (House) Mar 2454 (Business) Bri 1860.

RESULTS ] ST XI

April20th.-v. CLYDESDALE at Titwood. Lost. Clydesdale 154 for 6 dec. (G. A. Page, 3 for 25). Glasgow Academicals 60 (A. D. Innes, 23, H. D. Brown, 16).

April 27th.-v. OLD GRAMMARIANS at Penilee. Lost. Old Grammarians 94 for 9 dec. (J. W. W. Perry, 5 for 16). Glasgow Academicals, 53. (J. W. W. Perry, 33 not out).

April 28th.-v. POLOC at Shawholm. Drawn. Poloc 118 for 7 dec. (J. W. W. Perry, 3 for 40, A. Garland, 2 for 18, R. R. Sloan,2 for 31). Glasgow Academicals 110 for 7 (G. Archibald, 33, R. R. Sloan, 24 not out).

May 4th.- v. R.A.F. KINLOSS at Kinloss. Match off.

May 5th.-v. FORRES ST. LAWRENCE at Grant Park. Match off.

May 8th.-v. GOLFHILL (Rowan Cup) at Anniesland. Won. GoLfhiII 38 for 9 wickets (G. A. Page, 4 for 19, J. W. W. Perry, 2 for 18). Glasgow Academicals, 39 for 1 wicket (J. W. W. Perry 19 not out, A. D. rnnes 13 not out). Eighteen 8-ball overs.

2ND XI

April20th.-v. HILLHEAD HIGH SCHOOL F.P.'s 2nd XI at Garscadden. Match off.

April 27th.-v. GARROWHILL at Barrachnie Park. Lost. Glasgow Academicals, 60 (C. M. Atkinson, 27). Garrowh ill , 61 for 4 (H. Cochrane, 2 for 6).

GOLF SECTION The Annual General Meeting of the Section was held on April 4th, 1968, when 1. S. Bruce was re-elected Convener and K. D. M. Cameron, J. A. Clarkson, and T. Fotheringham were appointed to the Committee.


ANGLING SECTION The results to date are:-

Loch Ard-April 20th.-9 present. Ist- J . R. Gardner, 3 trout, 1 lb. 6 ozs. 2nd-A. George, I trout, 1 I ozs.

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Next meetings, Loch Leven, Friday evening, June 21st, Saturday, June 22nd, Saturday, August 31st.

Convener, Roy Waddell , 39 Hope Street, Glasgow, C.2. (Cen. 2914).

CURLING SECTION The Section Inter-Group Competition was won by Group 3 (c. J. Biggart, J. A. Dow, J. W. Fraser,1. C. Hood, J. Leggat, A. F. Morton and W. G. Paterson).

Before being eliminated in the third round of the Sandy Miller Trophy the Club won matches against B. L. Bank No. 2 and Ardgowan Barony.

In a two rink match with the Glasgow Twenty Club the score resulted in a win for the Section (20-11).

The Scottish Wanderers Curling Club League was won by the Old GlenaImond Club, runners-up, the Glasgow Academical Club.

The Section had little success in the Competitions of the Tenth (Dunbartonshire) Province.

A Curlers Court, held jointly with the Partick Curling Club, took place at the Pavilion, New Anniesland on 19th January, 1968.

In addition to Group 3 the following Academicals represented the Section:-

Wm. Aitken, G. S. Blackwood, Wm. Bowie, K. D. M. Cameron N. C. Carrnichael, J. C. Dawson, I. M. K. Fair, G. M. Frame, H. B: Gray, S. N. Mackinnon, 1. M. McNaught, E. S. McNaught, J. K. McGown, T. M. Nicol, W. G. Robertson, J. G. Robinson, A. D. S. Rolland, J. M. Steven, C. M. Thomson.

Non-playing members, J. H. Bennett and J. V. Russell. Academicals wishing to join the Section next Season should contact

the Honorary Secretary before the end of September. (Alistair M. Nicol , City Saw Mills, Glasgow, C.4.).

SQUASH SECTION The courts are now open and in use!

Those wishing to join should write to R. B. Low, 4 Viewpark Drive, Burnside, the Secretary of the Squash Section, for further information, including details of special discounts which have been negotiated with the suppliers of equipment.

The official opening of the courts has been arranged for Friday, September 6th, 1968, and further information on this will be sent to


the Squash Section Members. In the meantime, however, those who have not played the game before may use the courts for a limited period without paying the annual subscription in order that they may ascertain whether or not they wish to join. Racquets can be hired during this period.

Subscriptions are now due and should be paid to the Section Secretary. Life Membership costs £30 and Annual Membership £3.

NORTH OF ENGLAND SECTION The Annual General Meeting of the Section was held at Scotch Corner Hotel, Yorkshire on May 4th, 1968, with the Chairman, Dr. J. W. Aird, conducting the meeting. The officials for the ensuing year were re-elected en bloc, and it was decided to hold the next meeting on April 26th, 1969, at St. Annes-on-Sea.

At the dinner after the meeting, which was attended by the wives of members, the toast to the "Academy and the Club" was proposed by Dr. W. Ross Martyn, and a most interesting reply was given by the Club Vice-President, W. G. Thompson Esq.

In addition to the above mentioned, the following also attended:Dr. W. G. F. Adams, Dr. W. Davidson, Messrs. A. F. Brown, R. A. Collie, A. L. Henderson, J. P. Sinclair, A. M. Stephen, T .. B. Sloan and R. B. Gow (Secretary).

R.B.G.

PERTHSHIRE & DISTRICT SECTION Informal Dinners continue to be held in the Station Hotel, Perth, on the first Thursday of each month around 7 p.m. and any Academical who is likely to be in the vicinity will be welcomed most warmly.

CLASS DINNER Class V 1944-45. Class VI 1945-46.

It is hoped to organise a Dinner for the above classes later this year, and all Academicals interested are asked to contact either:-Rev. W. A. Wylie, 6 Abinger Gardens, Edinburgh 12 (031-337. 1712). or lan M. McNaught, "Cairndale ", 44 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow, W.3. (Sco. 1173).


ACADEMICALS OVERSEAS Additional names and addresses and some changes of addresses:

Europe-Spain. R. P. Duff (1939-1948). (Private) Mandri, 37, (S/Atico 1°) Barcelona 6

Tel. 2474874). (Business) Mather & Platt Espanola, S.A., Barcelona 6, Tuset, 8, 7°,4°. (Tel. 227 75 61-Extens 1056).

Africa-Kenya. Rev. Douglas Aitken (1944-1950). St. Andrews' Church, P.O. Box

1282, Nairobi. Brian P. Sykes (1949-1956). clo East African Standard, Nairobi.

Asia-Singapore. Alastair S. Izat (1950-1961) clo Chartered Bank Head Office, Singapore.

Australia. G. A. Dingwall (1945-1954) 29 Booran Avenue, Glen Waverley,

Victoria, 3150. lan Lochtie (1944-1948) 10 Yanina Street, The Gap, Brisbane, Queens

land. Dr. J. Norman R. Stephen (1916-1927) (Private) 44 Woodward Street,

Merewether, N.S.W., (Bus.) A. N. Z. Chambers, 229 Hunter Street, Newcastle, 2300, N.S.W.

Fiji. David Crowe (1920-1927) 88 Sukuna Road, Suva, Fiji.

Canada- Ontario. A. A. Cunningham (1951-1962) (Home) 103 Heath Street, West,

Toronto 7. Ontario. (Bus.) clo The Standard Life Assurance Co., 600 University Avenue, Toronto 2, Ontario. (Change of addresses).

W. A. Fearns (Sandy) (1948-1960) 571 Huron Street, Toronto 5, Ont. Douglas M. Gibson (1953-1962) clo Doubleday Publishers, 105 Bond

Street, Toronto 2, Ontario. (Change of address).

British Columbia. Peter Izat (1947-1957) Apt. 602, 1433 Beach Avenue, Vancouver 5, B.C. lvor McWhirter (1943-51) clo Norona, 2195 West 14th Avenue,

Vancouver.

U.S.A. W. R. (Pat) Bruce (1929-1939) 8125 Shawnee Run Road, Cincinnati,

Ohio, 45243. Change of address- formerly Philippines).

Very interesting letters have been received from several of those in above list, some giving news of G.A. 's in their areas, others asking for it. Parents too have helped greatly by sending notices of Births and Marriages and following with overseas addresses.


D~uglas Ait~e~ tells something of his life in running a parish twice the. SIZ~ of Bnta10 as well as being Moderator of the Presbytery of NaIrobi and Deputy. Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Ch~rch of East Afnca. He has met Donald Gebbie (1944-1949) and Smith Syme (1943-1951), surgeons with.the Glasgow team in Kenya, and He~tor Camero~, a Glasgow Pathologist, whose two sons, Alistair and Col1O, would still be at the Academy had their father not moved to Kenya .. J::Ie mention~ too that .Lewis C. Mitchell (1920-1927), Deputy ComilllssiOner of Pohce, (mentiOned in March 1967 number of Chronicle on receiving the C.M.G.) is also Session Clerk of St. Andrew's Church. He finishes by offering all assistance to any G.A.'s going to Kenya or wanting information.

Or. Norinan Stephen wrote to the President of the Club and later to the Academical Editor giving information about himself and of G.A.'s and relatives of G.A.'s whom he had met in various parts of the world e.g. Tom Murray in Hankow, China, before the war and more recently' Stewart ~ennedy's daughter when on a working tour of Australia. H~ offer~ assistance to ~lny .G.A. 's going to his area, not necessarily medical, and IS already gett10g m touch with some whose names and addresses were given him, through this agency, as living in N.S.W. Bill Downie o~r official represent~tive for Australia and New Zealand appreciate~ this help an~ would hke to see. a representative in the capital of each state. Our 11sts show that only m N.S.W. is there more than one G.A. in the state except in New Zealand where there are two, widely separated. In the general area there falls to be added the name of David Crowe who left Glasgow in the year he left school (1927) for N.~. and later moved to Fiji. He has never been home but hopes to be 10 Glasgow this July and hopes to visit the school. He asks for news especially of Andrew Christie (lYB Lab. in 1926) who lived in !v1uirfield (?Muiren~) Cathca~t, ~nd o! J. R. Stephen who, I suspect, IS the doctor mentIOned earher m this paragraph and living almost on his doorstep!

In Canada A.A. (Tony) Cunningham has changed his address and his business and also figures in the column devoted to " Births". "!V. A. Ferns, still :-vith the Bank of Nova Scotia, thinks it may be of 1Oterest, and possible amusement, to his former tennis partners to hear that he has been appointed chief coach of the Canadian National Recreation Club. Pat Bruce writes to say he has discovered that Chronicles etc. are still going to the Philippines while he has been for some time in Ohio. This gives an opportunity to point out that Club Registers and. this new list of Academicals Overseas can be kept up to date only If the men concerned or their relatives inform the Club ~ecretary, Club Tr~asurer, or Academical Editor of any changes. It IS not necessary to 1Oform all three. They are on speaking terms and information is exchanged.

Nearer home R. P. Duff writes from Barcelona giving somewhat complicated addresses. He hopes that any Academical going to Barcelona on Business or passing through (on pleasure?) will contact him, preferably at his business address.


It has been decided to invite the following to become Glasgow Academical Representatives in their particular areas:-

Kenya Rev. Douglas Aitken M.A. (1944-1950), Minister of St. Andrew's Church, P.O. Box 1282, Nairobi.

Australia Dr. J. Norman R. Stephen, M.B., Ch.B., (House) 44 Woodward Street, Merewether (1916-1927). (Bus) A. N. Z. Chambers, 229 Hunter Street, Newcastle, 2,300, New South Wales.

Canada A. A. (Tony) Cunningham (1951-1962) (Home) 103 Heath Street West, Toronto 7, Ontario. (Bus) c/o The Standard Life Assurance Co., 600 University Ave., Toronto 2, Onto David W. Hall (1951-1961) Apt. 20, 8750 Wyandotte East, Windsor, Ontario. J. S. Murray (1942-1950) 20 Apple Hill Road, Baie D'Urfe, Montreal, P.Q.

Gilbert Temple (1912-1922) is being asked to keep in touch with the more senior Academicals on whom he has been reporting for some time and also to be available for help to the new representatives. His address is 18 Hadden Avenue S, Hamilton, Ontario.

CLASS LUNCHEON First Latin Class 1898/99 to Sixth Latin Class 1903/04

The above class-the senior group of Academicals still meeting annually -held its annual Luncheon in the Conservative Club on April 24th, 1968.

The following were present; Norman A. Millar, who presided, James Armour, Seymour Cook, Thomas Donald, William Dron, J. Murray Graham, D. Wallace Osborne.

Apologies were received from R. Glassford Alexander, J. W. W. Drysdale, James C. Gilchrist, J. Wood Harrington, W. B. Henderson, Gilbert Innes, A. Haswell Miller, James M. Rose.

Such a record has been kept by the Clerk, R. Glassford Alexander, that the whereabouts of every surviving member of the class is known. The Minute Book records presidential addresses and poems from members of the class such as O. H. Mavor and Walter Elliot. One of the members who attended the Luncheon, D. Wallace Osborne, died six days later.


INFORMATION

The Chronicle is published once a term. The Editor welcomes items of information likely to interest his readers, articles, stories and photographs. Any such matter should reach him (or the School Editors or the Academical Editor) not later than one week after the beginning of term.

The Chronicle is supplied free to all members of the Academical Club. Non-members may have it for 7/6 post-free from the Editor, Glasgow Academy, Glasgow, W.2. The price to boys still in the Academy is 5/- a year.

The Honorary Secretary of the Club is COLIN M. GUTHRIE, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2, who should be notified promptly of any change of address of Club Members.

The Honorary Treasurer of the Academical Club is D. M. DUNCAN, 86 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2.

The Academical Editor of the Chronicle is A. R. FORREsTER, 30 Cecil Street, Glasgow, W.2.

The date upon which copy is due for the November number of the Chronicle is Friday, September 20th, 1968.

CHRONICLE STAFF The following appointments have been made: Deputy Editor: D. M. Dow. Sub Editors: J. G. Lambe; D. I. Robertson; S. W. H. Fraser;

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