merce, O. Martin (58-64) Engineering, E. Press (62-63) Commerce, and J. L. Wood(60-63)Engineering. C. B. Witherspoon (55-58) is Assistant Manager for Pan African Travel Agencies(Pty.)Ltd., Durban. H.M.Winder(47-51) was in Hong Kong and J.D.Winder(52-56)in New York when their father died suddenly in May. We offer them our sincere sym pathies. D.C.M.Wheelwright(44-48)ran in the Comrades Marathonfor the 8th time. Rev. C.E. Wilkinson (25-27), past President of Conference, has been asked to take the service for the recognition of new members at Kearsney on Sep tember 5th. J. H. Worth (30-31) has for five years been Branch Manager of the S.A. Mutual, Bloemfontein. Previous to that, he held similar positions in Ndola, Cape Town, and again in Bloemfontein. So rapid was the growth of the city during his absence that he states that his present home is situated on what used to be the first green on the golf course, well outside the town! TheZululand Mission Committee continues to have a 'Kearsney' touch, for its members include Messrs. R. H. Matterson, J. F. Reece (Sec.), D. Clark, W.L.S. Robinson, J.S.Bertram, Mrs. J. F. Reece, and included the late L.T.Polkinghorne, as well as Mr. H.W.Haley(Chairman of the Board) and Dr.S.B.Sudbury(past Chairman ofthe Board).The Chairman ofthe Com mittee, Rev. C. Wilkins, has a son at Kearsney and four other members have had sons at Kearsney. OLD BOYS' LETTERS K.Balcomb(24-31) writes from Broken Hill,Zambia: "It seems ridiculous to think ofjob hunting at 53 and I do not relish the prospects very much. Then why do it? There is peace here as never before and at the educated level a friendliness which certainly did not exist a year ago. Money is good and nowhere will I get the same remuneration in S.A.in a new job. The weather is on the whole unbeatable. Then why leave? I think it is something like this. I am a Civil Servant and an administrator brought up during the last fifteen years under the cloak of Whitehall. There may be lots wrong with British administration but we all learnt a code ofethics and had a certain standard in our work. Is this being lowered? I don't think it is being lowered but it certainly is changing. It may be for the better as far as the emergent African citizen is concerned. The tempo will slow down and a number of pessimists think it will grind to a halt. I don't think so personally, but I do know that I am too old to change my coat and accept a new outlook. Everyone has great faith in Dr.Kaunda but that is because he is patently honest and sincere and has a grip on the politicians like the grip of a jagged toothed rat trap. But believe me the teeth of the trap must sooner or later start to rust away and that political rat is by no means dead.I do not want my family to be here when Kaunda goes. There are far too many pseudo Dr. Bandas walking the streets or the corridors of parliament. Persons who would not hesitate to give the youth of this country guns as Banda is doing in Malawi. That will te the end oflaw and order and there is one person to shoot at which will bring no criticism from the United Nations and that is the Englishman. I think the most important factor is the education of the children. As the schools become multi-racial the African will predominate in the classes and for the next ten years or so the majority of the African pupils will be a drag on the 51
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