After more than sixteen years' association with the School, Miss Charlton leaves us now. Almost since the foundation of the School, Miss Charlton has rendered ser vice quietly behind the scenes in the kitchen. Unceasingly she has gone about her work, ready to prepare extra meals at short notice, and willing to co-operate by all means possible. At last she feels that the time has come for a rest, and we trust that she will never lose touch with the School that she has served so well. We are sorry to bid adieu so soon to Sister Hayman. She has not spared herself during this pioneering year in our new quarters, but has not enjoyed the best of health and has not found it easy to adapt herself to the South African conditions. In the circumstances she has thought it better to leave her position open to someone fitter, and more accustomed to dealing with the South African boy. To complete the staff changes, we welcome Mr. E. M. Knubley, who, although he has retired from Government service, has joined us to help with the Maths., at least for the duration of the war. Miss Lyster, too, has been with us for a few weeks, and we are sorry to be losing her again so soon. We offer our sincere sympathies to Mr. G. j. Crookes, on his bereavement. The School had its full share of the storm which lashed the Province on Sunday, 5th May. The garages and native quarters were razed to the ground, trees were blown over like ninepins, and the Houses were flooded. The electric cableswere down, and for nearly two days we had neither light nor heat, nor—strange to relate—water, as one of the pumps works on electric power. We understand that the old School fared even worse. Over 20 inches of rain were recorded, and great havoc was caused amongthe trees. Even those which bordered the tennis courts are now flat upon the ground. An almost continuous epidemic of mumps has put us into isolation for nearly the whole of the half year. For a fortnight, too, the ranks of the boys were ravaged by an acutepidemic of gastric flu, which left hardly any survivors. Under the present arrangements, until such time as we have our own Sanatorium, all boys contracting infectious diseases must either be taken home immediately, or else removed to an isolation hospital. On Wednesday, 8th May, the tennis courts, four in number, were officially opened. A report of this function may be found elsewhere in this issue. The courts are a fine
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