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February 24th.-The Bursar led a party of working men pushing an enormous boiler on a midday tour of the College. In attempting to leave the classroom at the end of last class this afternoon, M. Flatley found that he had somehow got his finger stuck in his desk. Mr Owen, and some lard, eventually extricated him. After tea, a Geographical film Oil of Iraq was shown. After supper the Literary and Debating Society held a lively, nay, hilarious, debate-P. Ridley astounded the meeting with his eloquence, whereas A. Barbet, in declaring this bridge open, somehow got round to a vivid description of rustic dairymaids. The debate was something to do with town and country life.
February 251h.-Headmaster's Feast Day and a holiday. As the new boiler was being installed, hot water was in short supply--much to the consternation of staff and boys who had had a hard and dirty morning on the fields. The whole School assembled in the Boys' Refectory for lunch. After tea, Doris Day and Rex Harrison kept us occupied in Midnight Lace ! At dinner our guests were Mgr Fay, Mgr Healey, Fr Connelly and Dr Hall.
February 261h.-The Under 16 and Under 14 XV's went to Ellesmere College.
February 28th.-This afternoon the Sixth Form used for the first time in Latin class a new book by Fr Arthur McIver, M.a., B.LITT., entitled The Conversion of St Augustine. Notes and translations by Fr McIver accompany the extracts from St Augustine's work. Fr McIver left us in 1950 after teaching as a layman, and then as a priest for nine years.
February 291h.-Loughborough G.S. were our visitors today. Cotton won the two Junior matches. The 1st lost though F. Shipman established a new record with 31 mins 48.9 secs. The first news of the Innsbruck air disaster was received after supper.
March 1st. - Last night's fears that there were no survivors from the crashed aeroplane were confirmed. Our sorrow was all the greater as among the passengers were an Old Boy, David Orme and two friends of the School, James and Robin Bamford. We extend our sympathy to all their relatives and friends. After supper, eight members of Bowdon House occupied the stage for a very long time.
March 2nd.-B. Tinney received halfcolours for cross-country running. Someone thinks Weetabix and cheese make a very nice supper.
March 3rd.-The Old Boys' Committee members were at hunch and then met in conclave afterwards.
March 5th.-The Prefect retired to bed
this morning and handed the fort over to Fr Stewart.
March vth.-A cross-country match at Rugeley. The 1st XI held Abbotsholme to a 1--1 draw.
March 81h.-Mid-Lent Sunday and a holiday. The 1st XI defeated the Old Boys 6-3. After tea there were two Geographical films An Introduction to Oil and Food or Famine. Challoner House provided excellent fare for their annual concert. P. Moriarty, in particular, gave a vivid impersonation of Queen Victoria in a lighter moment. Fr Stewart gratefully handed back the mantle of authority to Fr Kenny after breakfast but found he had been a little premature, as the Prefect, having developed a taste for solitude, retired again after lunch.
March loth.---The drain-digging brethren, at work for some time on the Old Boys' rugger pitch, put the finishing touches to their noble work.
March 12th.-St Gregory's feast clay and a holiday. The choir accompanied a number of the staff to Uttoxeter to attend the Solemn Mass for David Orme, James and Robin Bamford. The Headmaster celebrated the Mass and preached. Mgr Foster,