FINNINGLEY PHANTASY There is litttleo record this half-year. Because of the poliomyelitis restriction the Annual Sports are postponed to the end of the third term. Swimming was re stricted. In fact, many found time to hang heavily. Few know the delights of an enthralling book and took little advantage of the extra hours they might have spent with Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, Biggies, the Three Musketeers, David Copperfield and many others. The Rugby season is in full swing. We have had more than our share of injuries this term. Is this due to the restrictions put upon games in the Summer terms? It is to be hoped that next Summer a more normal games programme may be followed. Nearly all boys in the school will have had the anti-polio injections, so that the restriction would appear to be unnecessary in future. Our prefects this year are R. N. Hagemann, Head of Finningley, C. M. Downie, J. Shave and D. G. Spargo. They have controlled the House well. The happy atmosphere here is in no way dimin ished. We have, however,a small core of boys who get into trouble, some of them in ways that reflect credit neither upon themselves nor upon Finningley. There is a false set of values some of them subscribe to. Absolute honesty, courtesy to, and consideration for others are the marks ofa gentleman. Eisewhere in this magazine will be seen the achievements of our fellows last year in the Junior Certificate and Matriculation Examinations. We rejoice with those who did themselves justice. Weare always pleased to have visits from Old Boys ofFinningley. Amongst those who have called in this year are Fearnhead, Ryan, Parkes and Winder (both also of Pembroke), Fraser Simpson, Hunt, Mark, Mellows(on his way to join his first ship),the Newlands brothers (Joe I and Joe II), Roberts, Rodda and H. Timm. All will be pleased to hear that Fraser Simpson, though still in calipers, is making good progress. He, with many others, was injured in an accident when returning from his first weekend leave from the Naval Gymnasium, Saldhana Bay. He has had a bad time, but he faced up to it with the courage and all the cheerfulness we should expect of him. As usual Mrs. Sambrook takes great care of us all. We thank her for her patience and understanding. We are sad to have to say goodbye to Mr. Oram who has been so much happier as a Finningley flea than he ever was as a Gillingham gentle. Mr. Glass now has his study, and does history to music. Mr. Quarmby fills the House, when the spirit moves him, with melody. 220
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