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rise in quality of food and the improvements of relation­ ships between the boys and the domestic sta . Mr. Curtis left us in early March and the American in• uence weaved its tentacles amongst us again as Mr. Weavers from Ohio, U.S.A., joined us in July.
As usual. Coldstream contributed generously to vari­ ous teams of importance in the School. The number of boys in 1st XV this year was ve; 2nd XV, one; 1st Hockey XI, one; 1st Rowing IV, two; 1st Rowing VIII, three; and about half a dozen boys were in the School athletic team.
Three Hostel crews competed at the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Rowing Championships at Lake Waihola and registered wins in all of their races. Three Hostel teams competed in the basketball competition at the Y.M.C.A. on Thursday evenings with varying de­ grees of success. In the cross-country run, boys from Coldstream put up a creditable performance.
divided by an expensive folding door so that the Library may be used as two individual classrooms.
Further improvements on the old Library are the adjustable shelves, the large windows, adequate lighting and a bright asrect. Although there is more oor space, the actual she! space is not greatly increased, but it seems to be adequate at the moment, and more shelves can be added as required.
The new Library houses two original oil paintings and a print. These and the arrangements of owers Mrs. Gray provides, with the pottery and art-work that Mrs. Wilson lends from the Art Department, have helped to make our Library more than just a room for books.
This year the school roll has increased and this increase is re ected in the Library's problems. Problems seem to be a part of a library just as the books are, probably because they are used by people. Although only about 300 books were bought for the library this year, book issues have been high, particularly during our colder weather. On wet, cold days the Library, large as it is, has been very crowded, and to cope with administration over twenty school librarians have been called on to help. During the winter term the School had to be divided into two groups, and these had to use the Library on alternate days to avoid crowding.
Other problems have been keeping shelves tidy and in correct order. During the rst and third terms, when club periods were in progress, Mrs. Gray had extra help in this endless task. Overdue books have also been a bad problem this year and at times ne lists have been almost uncontrollable. Direct exclusion of classes is the only way that these lists can be diminished, even though nes are imposed and strictly collected.
Owing to the leaving of several key gures from the School, bookbinders have almost disappeared and Mr. Dunlop's lost art has been continued mainly by Mrs. Gray and Mr. Berridge.
Leith. Librarians: B. J. Bennett, M. G. Berrid e, D. M. Bradley, R. C. G. Ca_eil, A. W. Carr, W. L. Collie, G. T. Dudley, G. J. Fallow, D. W. Harrison, W. J. Homer, P. H. Johnson, G. W. Macaskill, B. W. Millar, K. E. Millar, P. S. Vanderlay, J. R. Willoughby, G. A. Wilson.
Radio Club
In this modern computer age, a knowledge of the principles of electronics is becoming more and more necessary. The Radio Club instills in pupils an interest in electronics by allowing them to build simple receivers and other equipment.
As could be expected, T.V. has proved very popular.
While it lasted, "Hector Heathcote" was the most popular programme, now "The Avengers", "The Fugi­ tive" and perhaps " Get Smart" attrract a good audi­ ence.
Activities within Coldsteam include table tennis, model slot cars, photography and billiards, the latter being revived through the e orts of the senior boys late in the second term. Early in the rst term, eighteen boys ventured into the hallowed courts of squash for the rst time. Mr. P. Ruhen, who was in charge of the group, showed a remarkable spirit in bearing up with the prob­ lems of getting the group started.
Our universal caretaker left us in July and his duties were taken over by four of the senior boys. The Cold­ stream Committee was re-formed with representatives from the prefects and the various activity groups within Coldstream.
In the second term, W. Collie and N. Hubber started up a canteen at the Hostel. Their e orts were well rewarded by a high tu over. The record gure was 28 dozen bottles of drink and £IO of confectionery sold in one week.
Head Librarian, L. R. Watson; deputy head, C. M.
The academic standard of Coldstream was upheld this year with an all-out record of fteen in the Sixth Form, eight of whom will be leaving at the end of the year to attend University, Training College and the Agricultural Colleges.
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The club was quickly under way at the beginning of the year under the chairmanship of Hannan and with Cambridge as Treasurer. Parr and McLean also super­ vised construction of crystal sets and oscillators. Mr. Carter supervised the group when Mr. Smith left the School.
There are thirty members this year, mainly from the Junior School, with two Fifth Formers and one Sixth Former. These people are engaged in various projects ranging from crystal sets to stereo-ampli ers and oscillo­ scopes. The club is self-supporting as members pay for their own radio parts.
Some members of the club have taken over various servicing jobs around the School. These jobs range from private radios to the projector, and the conversion of the School record player to stereophonic.
There is a possibility of a transceiver being obtained and a sub " Ham " club being formed. This, however, is subject to having a licensed member within our club.
Libra,· Notes
The Library has for the last two years been run by Mr. Berridge and Mrs. Gray as part-time assistant. This last year was the rst full year in the new Library, and after an orderly shift from the old Library above the sta room, the functioning is somewhere near normal again.
Good features of the new Library include a room for the master in charge, Mr. Berridge, and another for Mrs. Gray and her assistants. From Mrs. Gray's room there is a view of the whole Librar through the windows making up the interior walls. The Library is in two parts- ction and non-fiction-and these may be
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