Chronicle-1965

NEWS OF PAST STAFF Mr. R.H.Matterson,nearing the end ofhis 79th year,continues to participate actively in Church and S.O.E. work, plays bowls regularly, and is often to be found in the Common Room. Mr. S. G.Osier continues his work with the Education Advisory Board in Pretoria. Mr. G. M. Oram,though retired four years ago, is back at the School helping with the organ, choir and French. Mr. V. L. Clegg, Vice-Principal of St. Stithians, acted as Princi pal therefor the first quarter ofthis year,at the same time continuing as Housemaster and teaching a full programme. He deserved his Easter break. Dr. L. D. S. Glass has been awarded his Ph.D. for a thesis on 'Sir Henry Loch and the Matabele War'. He is History Lecturer at Natal University. Mr. R. Rutherford-Smith continues to lecture in Psychology at Natal University, and takes an enthusiastic part in dramatic pro ductions. Mr.R.Quarmby is teaching music at the Training College,Cape Town,his pupils being all girls between 18 and 24 years of age. He is also completing the writing of a book on Astronomy, which has, incidentally, to be translated into Afrikaans. Mr. H.Thorpe is living at Botha's Hill and doing clerical work at the Valley Trust, run by Dr. H.H.Stott, Old Boy. He is married to Dr. Stott's daughter. Mr. D. Walker is travelling for Messrs. Cotton & Hardie (Pty.) Ltd., publishers' representatives. Cape Town,and recently spent a week at Kearsney, wishing he were back! Mr. J. Vincent is settled with his wife at the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, collecting data of various kinds for the Parks Board, and liking the life. Mr. C. O. Medworth (1928-46), Sports Editor of the Mercury, is travelling with the Rugby Springboks in Australia and New Zealand. CHAPEL NOTES Staff members have as in the past contributed much to the Chapel life. Services have been led by the Headmaster, J. F. Reece, K. G. Fish, D. Lewis-Williams and S. Ridge. C. Jeannot has orga nised the Epilogues which follow the outingson Free Sundays and has prepared short orders of service to be used by the prefects leading the worship.

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