In the Matriculation examination we had 7first-class passes. 21 second-class passes. 10 third-class passes. 6failures out of44 candidates. Five distinctions were awarded to the candidates who took this examination. in the Junior Certificate (University of South Africa) we had 16 first-class passes. 14 second-class passes. 21 third-class passes. These boys were awarded nine distinctions. Seven of the first-class passes won the Natal Education Department bursaries, which is very creditable, viz., J. V. Crewe, W. M. Giles, C. P. Jewitt, D. L. Pike, P. J. Reece, R. W.Simpson, and B. G. Williams. Two of these, D. Pike and R. W.Simpson,came in the first 20 candidates in the Union, and so were awarded bursaries by the University of South Africa. This is a College record. This year the following boys obtained their Taalbond and bilingual exami nations: Bilingual examination .. .. .. .. .. 3 passed Voorbereidende: Hoer graad.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Laer graad .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 Laer taalbond .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Hoer taalbond .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 48 I should also like to refer to the signal successes of some of our old boys: The Rev. Edgar Wilkinson, who is President Elect of the Methodist Conference; Michael Leask, who won the Shell scholarship: George Shires, the Theiier Medal at Onderstepoort: David Hall, the Citrus Board bursary to study InCalifornia; Michael Hall,a California University bursary; and Dr. Hans Cromme his medical degree with honours. i should like aiso to record that Homer was runner-up in the Jan Hofmeyr Speech Trophy; that Giles won a highly commended in the Navy League essay, and that Winder won the Pinetown Rotary Club essay competition. CHAPEL Our chapel debt has now been reduced to £600 only. We have unfortunately at the moment to use the chapel for some secular purposes. This is not right and we look forward to the time when we shall have a College hall, so that we may reserve the chapel for devotional purposes only. The gift by Mrs. D. Lewis of a handsome cabinet in which to keep the communion sets has filled a long-felt want, and we are very grateful for it. The cabinet was given in memory of her son, Antony Robert Rose, an oldboy of the school who lost his life in the last war. Since the organ was installed five years ago, a number of additions have been made, thanks to money provided by Mr. A. H. Smith In his lifetime. The original specification was completed last July, and the additions then made have added much to the merits of the instrument. Some of the compromises that 271
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