all the Matric. students of the Durban area,for an essay, organised by the Durban Milk Association, entitled 'The Importance of Milk in Family Feeding'. This essay is reproduced in this magazine. C. G. Lee, on being selected to swim for Natal Schools. It has been good to have Mr.Oram back on the premises,taking some music for Mr. Harper, and teaching French to selected scho lars. His associations with Kearsney now stretch back for 41 years. Mr. Harper is in England, studying for his F.R.C.O. There has been excitement over the installation of the Language Laboratory, at a cost of several thousand Rand. We are the first school in the country to introduce this new and reputedly very effective method of teaching. A report on its functioning will be presented in a later magazine. In the Cross-country all-comers race in Eshowe, Martin came 1st, Kirkwood 2nd and Rice 5th, giving Kearsney a comfortable victory. Several boys gave instrumental recitals at the Afrikaans Con cert in Pinetown, on May 14th. Instruments included; piano (Karlsen, Clegg, van Rooyen), clarinets (Clegg, Lee, Roberts), bassoon (Polovin), trumpets(Reece, Salm). The almost unprecedented drought played havoc with school grounds and gardens, for not only was there no rain, but there was also no water available for irrigation. For a period the boys had to wash in the swimming bath, and water for showers was severely rationed. We are hoping that our very tenuous water-supply may be rectified by our getting linked up with the Regional Water Supply. The 'flu epidemic towards the end ofthe 2nd term was the most widespread epidemic in the school's history. As many as 200 boys were in bed simultaneously, as well as many ofthe Staff. Sister and Matrons were very grateful for the help given by masters' wives, while the teaching staff had to cope as best they could. The fact that proper recovery from the 'flu was slow led to the cancellation of all rugger matches with D.H.S. and College, and the dropping, for the first time,ofthe Sixth Form Dance,at a point where prepara tions were at an advanced stage. It is to be sincerely hoped that there will be no repercussions, and that health will be fully restored over the holidays. We have been reminded that as we have,over the years,reported on new buildings, we have omitted to mention the new Sanatorium, which is the first building met, on approaching the school. It has been a great relief to Matrons of Houses to be able to send their invalids across, to be looked after under the capable hands of Sister Anderson.
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