Lampshades—Lino-Block Printed— Open Crafts 1st Prize: L.B. Lumley 2nd Prize: A. J. Storm Woodcraft — 13 and 14 Years 2nd Prize: A.J. Gold 3rd Prize: D. White Entries From Kearsney College 52— Awards 24. It was noticeable that our Lino work created a great deal of interest among other Schools and private people. Much hectic painting was done before the Sixth form dance in June,owing to a change oftheme a week before the dance. We were amazed at the amount of output in a short time; really excellent drawing and painting. We have to thank Paterson for his tactful handling of the switch of theme, after Mr. de Beer and his helpers had put in so much hard work on the first theme. The end ofyear exhibitionjthisjyear was limited to[picked exhibits in the Foyer ofthe Henderson Hall. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY The Society continues to provide a large number of boys with an introduction to a field ofstudy that can afford a life-long interest. This year saw the first issue of the Archaeological Journal. The publication contains a number of articles of archaeological interest, including the talk on Bushman paintings given earlier in the year by Mr. D. N. Lee. A second issue will be published in the first term of next year. Boys continue to work in the archaeological room and special mention should be made of R. Hearder who has made an excellent and accurate life-size model of a Neanderthal skull and hopes to follow this with models of Australopithecines and Pithecanthropines. E. Nutting was a most efficient curator. A number ofinteresting meetings were held. Dr.E.P. Saggerson spoke to a combined archaeological and Natural History Society meeting on a geological safari in Kenya. A film showing something of the Bushman's way of life disgusted as well as interested mem bers, and another on Stonehenge was a good follow-up to Mr. Reece's talk in the second term. Other topics covered in the second half of the year were "The Missing Link" and "Daily life in the Later Stone Age." Expeditions to archaeological sites were undertaken. At Umhlanga members studied and drew an accurate cross-section of an ancient midden. The stratification revealed three fireplaces separated by strata of shells, the remains of prehistoric dinners. No excavator was necessary as erosion has performed the labour. 83
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