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MATHEMATICS AND CHESS CLUB
Last year we had several good entries in the Scottish Mathematics Project Competition run by the Scottish Mathematical Council, Prizes being contributed by various industrial firms. B. Munro and G. Wallace were successful in obtaining a Certificate of Honourable mention for their project "Wave Forms." This year there are again several
promising projects ranging in subject matter from the solution of Chinese Puzzle Squares to a statistical investigation of palmistry.
The chess club is proving as popular as ever with continual improvement in the standard of play and a diversification of interests. Chess variations are becoming popular and Backgammon has also been introduced. The picture shows G. Wallace and C. Fraser playing the aptly named Suicide Chess.
D. Stewart.
FENCING CLUB
The Fencing Hobby was opened to Trenchard and Cunningham House boys this year and the response has been very encouraging.
Manfred Nelson gave a very creditable performance in the Lothian Fencing Club One Hit Epee Competition where he managed to beat some very good Scottish fencers.
D. Stewart
DEBATING SOCIETY
The School Debating Society flourished in every aspect this year.
The main function for the society in terms of fame and undiluted hard work was our attempt to stamp our name in burning letters on the pages of history by winning the Scottish Schools Debating Society championship. We didn't. Our two representatives, were knocked out after their third debate, the regional finals, which, by some cruel twist of fate, was held at the School itself, so the agony of losing was multiplied ten-fold by the shame of a home defeat.
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Much consolation and encouragement for the future was given by all who saw us, and the reminder that to reach the regional finals was nothing to be ashamed of.
The competition however, only involved two boys, and while they were busy, the rest of the society members were taking part in inter-school debates all of which were held here. The outcome of the debates is unimportant, but at every one the two schools got on well and had a good time together during the "social" after each debate, which makes the debates worthwhile even if the standard at one or two didn't quite reach expectations. The absence of away debates can be explained by the power crisis earlier in the year and also by the unwillingness of other schools to go to the trouble to hold a debate.
Mr. Moffat organised one or two junior debates
as well, which I'm told went down quite well.
This and the remarkable abilities of some dozen or so junior and very junior boys who took part in the Addison-Smith public speaking competition, should see our infant Debating Society become a very capable adult in years to come.
T. Gemmill (Chairman)
MODEL RAILWAY
This year we started from scratch. We destroyed last year's layout completely. The tables were moved to form a square and after two or three weeks planning we went ahead. The layout is much more interesting than what it has been for the last couple of years.
We had a big response from boys when we asked for volunteers. They were prepared to work hard and we had no complaints when their task was painting roads and hills and building embankments and hills out of papier mache.
A lot of masters have shown interest in the hobby as well. A few distinguished visitors have appeared in our doorway.
Materials for the hobby were not hard to come by thanks to Mr. Robb who took time from his own hobby to give us some advice.
Very much enthusiasm has been shown and we are very confident that nothing will go wrong on the actual day.
Timothy J. A. Manson,
Josepn J. Dempsey,
both Form IV
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