Fr Round with Mr Castille and his children inspecting Richard Reeve's helicopter.

tical micro-biologist at Burton-on-Trent, while his brother, John, is in Berlin as a dentist to the US forces. Peter Moss, who came up for Speech Day, is in the wholesale confectionery business with his father. Albert Collins, OC 1946, is Chief Executive with the Luton Borough.

Paddy Drury continues his progress in the world of the theatre. He played Angelo to Helen Mirren's Isabella in the Riverside Studio's production of `Measure for Measure' in May; he also appeared on television as Montacute Corry in 'Disraeli'. Vic Ford is doing a catering course in the South West. Mark Vyvyan is working on a government project at Fakenham in Norfolk. Kevin McGilloway is painting and decorating in Spalding, Lincs. Matthew Dowler is a painter too. Chris Stead is working at Concentric and training to be a mechanic. Richard Schenk and his brother, not Edward, came to camp around Cotton but were washed out in the May floods. Philip Elliott is doing great work with the Scouts and has just gone off to Kibblestone Camp.

141st ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ST WILFRID'S AND PARKERS' SOCIETY

The following Old Boys attended the meeting on May 7th: Rew A Adams, C Adams, Messrs N Adams, B Batchelor, F Baxter, T Baxter, B Brierley, L Brocki, H Curtis, D Deneny, Rev C Doyle, Messrs D Finn, J' Fitzsimons, J Fox, Canon K Good, Rew H Gordon, J Griffin, Messrs J Guyler, W Harrison, V Hermolle (Secretary), J Hickin, Rev C Howell, Messrs M Hurley, F Ilsley, Rew J Kearns, P Lees, Bishop L McCartie (President), Mr M McCormick, Rev D McEvilly, Mr W Maddox, Revv D Manion, T Meagher, Mr T Moore, Mgr W Moore, Mr T Murphy, Rev P O'Brien, Mr S Ormsby, Rew A Owen, W Quinn, Messrs T Regan, F Roberts, P Rochford, J B Rowland, J Rudd, M Rudd, Rev P Ryall, Messrs H Soulsby, S Tarpey, Paul Teebay, Peter Teebay, B Thomas, J D, J E, J H, F M Trinham, Rev J Ward, Messrs L Warner, P Williams, Rev P Wyles, in addition to the Headmaster, members of the School Staff and the Sixth Form.

After Grace and the Loyal Toast, the President, Bishop McCartie, thanked Fr Piercy and the domestic staff for the dinner, and Fr Round for the music at Mass. He then recalled that when Cardinal Hume was asked what it was like stepping into Cardinal Heenan's shoes, he replied that Cardinal Heenan's shoes were the only things that he wasn't wearing. The bishop felt much the same, as his cross had belonged to the late Bishop Bright and-his ring and mitre to the late Bishop Dey. This was the first meeting since Fr Austin had become Headmaster and this

caused the Bishop to recall the Headmasters of his day. First there was Canon Manion, and then Canon Dunne who had taught him that it was possible to be holy and human at the same time. The Bishop had then come back on the Staff as Prefect of Discipline and claimed that he had walked a thousand miles in the Refectory. Mgr Doran was then Headmaster and, in his quiet, understanding way, had put the School back on its feet in the long haul after the War. The next Headmaster had been Mgr Gavin and the burghers of Coventry were enjoying his galvanizing influence. The Bishop had witnessed this on Palm Sunday. Addressing Fr Austin, he said that a rich inheritance had been passed on to him and that the School had had a big influence during the past 200 years in preparing priests, laymen and even bishops for their work in the Church. Certain communities such as Cotton and Oscott form the soul of a diocese which would be impoverished without them. He concluded by saying that Cotton always responds to good leadership and expressing his confidence in Fr Austin's wisdom; vision to see what Cotton might become; and courage, to make that vision a reality.

The School Song followed the President's proposal of the toast. In his reply, the Headmaster, quoting from the Mass of the day, said that he was the steward of the mystery, but it was a joyful mystery, whereas teaching 2A Latin tended to be a sorrowful mystery. The College was not an accumulation of bricks and mortar but a family which set its seal or mark on the soul and elsewhere. In his first year as Headmaster, the College had increased in many ways, not least in the matter of livestock, as we now had ducks, goats and poultry in the tender care of Fr Round. We had enjoyed reasonable success in the public examinations and some members of the Fourth and Fifth forms had taken early `O' Level examinations in Doctrine, Mathematics, English Language and Latin. There were many passes, some with very good marks. He congratulated the Public Man on achieving a distinction in the Use of English paper. The Tutorial system was developing. In the world of sport, tobogganing and skiing had played a big part during the hard winter. One member of the 1st XV had played with conspicuous success for Staffordshire in the 19 section. Up Holland, the Headmaster's old school, had presented the Austin Cup to be competed for by Up Holland and Cotton at cross-country and athletics. He went on to congratulate Dr Christopher Budd on his appointment as Rector of Wonersh Seminary; he was an old friend with whom the Headmaster had worked on the CMAC. He concluded by affirming that his aim was to present the College to the 1980's.

Canon Kevin Good now rose to propose a toast to the President. Having addressed the gathering as `Gentlemen, reverend and normal', he said that any revelations from him about Bishop Leo McCartie would be self-revelations. Leo McCartie had been a boy at Cotton from 1937 until 1943; Fr Leo McCartie had been Prefect of Discipline from 1950 to 1955, also Professor of Mathematics (this brought a stout denial from His Lordship). He then became a Trustee and Governor of the School. His great love of Cotton was shown when he was consecrated Bishop in May, 1977, for he offered his first Pontifical Mass as Bishop in the School chapel the next morning.

Canon Good then resorted to the results of his study of the `Oxford Dictionary'. `Leo rugiens' (roaring Lion): a large, powerful, carnivorous mammal with flowing, shaggy mane; the king of beasts; outstanding for its courage, size and imposing appearance. This had been very true as far as opposing Rugby teams were concerned. The Canon had enjoyed the luxury of being hooker with