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opportunity to any secondary school in Scotland, and to serve the need of the service man of today, who by the exigencies of service life cannot give to his sans that continuity in education which, is so vital to their success.
This change in outlook has its material side.
Modem education demands modern buildings and modem equipment. In the near future we hope to see completed an entirely new range of school buildings, fully equipped to deal wit h the scientific and technical education, which is so important if this country is to keep' abreast of scientific and technical research and achievement. "The fifty years that have elapsed since the School was first opened have seen tremendous changes and advances in the accommodation and equipment required in schools in Scotland. Despite the provision of many temporary buildings and the continuous modernisation of equipment the School has had temporarily to reduce the number of boys from. 250 to 220 to enable it to provide the accommodation and to give the instruction required by modern standards. It has been clear for some time that considerable new building is essential and plans are already well advanced for structural alterations and additions which, when completed, will bring the School entirety up to date, and will enable it to look forward to a second fifty years of outstanding service to Scotland, the Services, and Scottish, servicemen." (The Golden Jubilee Appeal).
Grand Day, 1958, will of course be grander than usual, as befits Jubilee Year. We are greatly honoured that this year our Royal Patron, H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, will be our guest on Grand Day. He is assured of a truly "Victorian welcome," and we hope that the present grey skies and 'cold winds of an inclement June will give way to the blue skies and sunshine traditionally associated with Grand Day. Full details of the programme for Grand Day will be found elsewhere in these pages.
We have endeavoured to make this issue of
"The Victorian" a "Jubilee" issue, as a memento of the occasion. The cover is in the Hunting Stewart tartan, the School tartan. We have re
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produced a number of photographs, chosen to illustrate the history of the School; beginning with the "First Fifty," continuing with memorable incidents in the annals of the School, and ending with a photograph of "Our Raw Material." We are certain that these photographs will be of nostalgic interest to many Old Boys, as will
be the chronicle of events culled from past numbers of "The Victorian," together with two articles reprinted from past numbers. We have reminiscences from three ex-Commandants of the School, Col. A. C. T. White, V.C'.; Lt.-Cbl. G. E. Hall, M.C.; and Col. S. A. Innes, D.S.O,, and from Major C'osgrove, R.A.E.C., Admin. Officer, Q.V.S., at one time Boy J. Cosgrove. We have also included an Old Boys' supplement, containing news of the Old Victorians' Association together with "memories" from Old Boys prominently connected with their respective branches of the Old Boys' Association. We hope that many Old Boys will purchase copies of the Jubilee Victorian.
Finally we extend to all our visitors on Grand Day a hearty welcome.
Our New Drum Major
We welcome to the staff as Drum-Major Mr
D. P. Legg, late Drum-Major, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Mr Legg has seen 26 years' service with H.M. Forces; 2 years as a boy, 24 years with the Regiment. He joined up in 1932. From 1936 to 1939 he siaw service on the North West Frontier, India; 1939 to 1945 saw him serving in the Far East; 1950 to 1951 in Korea; 1956 in the Suez Crisis: and 1957 in Cyprus. Mr Legg is a much travelled soldier.
He is already popular with the boys, and the standard of drumming and bugling has already much improved. He has a wife and three children, one boy and two girls, who have settled down here. Mr Legg's son will next term be admitted to the School. We hope that Mr Legg and his family, whom we also welcome, will be happy here.
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1923—"The Commandant started a rugby side last autumn, and although only a limited number of boys played there was considerable enthusiasm amongst those who did so. Captain Usher, Gordon Highlanders, the ex-oaptain of the Scottish International XV, gave us a good start by showing the boys the principle of the game, and of the difference between it and Association football."
(During the 1957-58 season the School
regularly turned out six XV's.)
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1923—"Our pipers were engaged by the Scottish Football Union to play at Inverleith at both of the Rugby international matches — Scotland v. France and Scotland v. England. At the latter match H.R.H. the Duke of York was present.
During the interval H.R.H. inspected the band and honoured Pipe-Major Taylor, Drum-Major Hetherington, Boy Drum-Major E. Collins, and Boy Pipe-Major J. Cosgrove with a handshake." (Boy Pipe-Major J. Cosgrove is now Major J. Cosgrove, B.A.E.C., Admin. Officer of Queen Victoria School.)
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