Enjoyable Function Held At The "Cockpit"
The annual dinner of the Cathedral School Old Boys Association was held at the Cockpit on Wednesday night, by kind permission of the Air Defence Club. The dinner was presided over by Rev. P. C. Matthew President of the Association. supported by Mr. J. W. Dearn, Chairman. The official guests included Mr. R. F. C. Master, Mr. J. H. Liddell, Mr. S. C. Young, Dr. E. L. Marsh and Mr. P. W. Massey, R- A. Burn, Senior Prefect, represented the School, and the Old boys and Masters present included Messrs. R. L. Heath, L. D. M. Beattie, B. R- Brown, R. N- Bryant (Hon. Secretary) C. V. W. Brook, P. J. Dowdall L. C. Boyd, R. G. Boyd, J. L. Lumsdaine B. L Cheetham, J. R. Kale, V. Baukham, W. K. Corneck, G. Forestier, M. A
Radik, R. L. Stuart, E. G. F. McCann.
S. J. Ward, R. F. Penfold, C. V. Hodgman, K. R. Aiers, H. K. Cassels, A. St. Louis, H. Poate, H. Farmer, P.
Pecan, V. W. Shriro. and several others.
After the toast of "The King" proposed by Rev. P. C. Matthews, C. V. W. Brook proposed "The School" in a short speech containing some witty references to the Old School Tie. He urged that boys leaving school should join the Association. The Senior Prefect of the School R. A. Burn, replied, saying he would certainly join when he left and would urge others to do so. He regretted that the Old Boys had not ventured to oppose the School at soccer, but hoped to see them on the cricket field during the coming season.
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