G.P. Williams(57-60) has completed a very successful first year at Stellrabosch where he ended up with over 60%for English and History,over IQ/„for Law and Philosophy,and over 90%for Latin("in which they taught me nothing I hadn't already been taught at Kearsney!"). With Law in view,he intends now to concentrate on History and Political Philosophy and then major in Private Law and Roman Law. He has found residence at Stellenbosch an interesting and exeiting challenge. Lectures are in Afrikaans, but papers may be written in either language. He wrote Law and Philosophy in Afrikaans. He says: "I came second, speaking in English, in the Junior Speech Competition, and in political and religious discussions, and debating generally, my experience with K.C. Parliament has proved invaluable." A. B. Wessels (51-52) took three years of Medicine at Pretoria University and has now completed two years of his B.Comm.at Natal University, majoring in Politics and Economics. Lettersfrom Mr. Oram The following are four excerpts from many received from overseas: 5th April, 1961 The "Chronicle" arrived here this morning and I feel I must let you know at once how much I appreciated what you wrote about me. I couldl not have wished for a nicer "memoir",or a more friendlyand generous one,andlam sure that everyone who reads it will be of the same opinion. Thank you very much indeed, and thank you particularly for the friendship which prompted it and for the sincerity and charm that you brought to it. I am very grateful. I looked through the"Mag" with more than a touch of nostalgia, and the life I have parted from came vividly before me. At the moment I can hardly believe I am not to come back to it! But it is good to see it in perspective, as it were, and realize what a full and vital experience it all was. The conclu^on is "I would not have missed it for worlds!" I am sure that all who teach at Kears ney ean expect to come to that same view sooner or later. A sun-drenched Glade in Savemake Forest, outside the Aneient Borough of Marlborough. 7th August, 1961 The above address will no doubt make you greener than green with envy, and that, mark you, is a very unchristian thing to be. I suppose it is equally unchristian of me to entice you into such a state, but I am afraid I cannot resist the temptation,for it is such a lovely sunny day thatI want you to sMre it wth me We awoke this morning to clear blue skies,just perfect for theBank Holi day,and just before we left the hotel to go for a drive and a pienic lunch,I said to Pat "I am going to take an airmail sheet with me,and write from the green woods ofSavernake to cheer the poor ehap up a bit as he starts the new term. She said,"It will make him mad,"and I said"Never mmd; he will bethe happier for it as it will take him away from reality." So you see what a pretty service we had, all for you,and here is the outcome of it. We have just had lunch beside the car in a sunny clearing—vpl,ham and egg pie; liovril sandwiches; biscuits, tea/coffee(boiled in the kettle at my feet) and an orange apiece. Lovely. We sit on two natty little folding chairs such as are used by fishermen and picnickers, and the food is placed on an equally natty low folding table(now resting on my knees as a wnting desk)—these are items of equipment that we purchased recently when we at last realized that we 149
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