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began with intentions of quoting Bob Dylan wherever possible in this editorial, both to give it bulk, and to flavour it with intellectualism. This has, however, been pointed out to me as the current "in-thing", and I will consequently have to go it alone, at the same time avoiding mention of cubicles or conkers I
I am pleased to report that the response to the call for literary contributions has been more encouraging this time, especially so with respect to the competition, which has accounted for the bulk of entries. There still exists, however, an incredible lack of support between the very senior and the junior sections of the School. Perhaps the fiery adolescents I refer to prefer to give vent to their philosophical attacks on our corrupt society and Vietnam by playing cards and listening to records over cups of stagnating coffee.
At the time of writing this I am expecting a second Letter From America from James Shannon and Peter Gilchrist (both of Form V) who are in the States at the moment with the English-Speaking Union. They are staying with families in the New England area.
Once again the three-week period of confusion, alarm and, in some cases, enjoyment before Grand
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Day looms up ahead; this year with the added pressure of play rehearsals of The Boyfriend (being done in conjunction with the Beacon School for Girls, Bridge of Allan). Owing to circumstances and the SCE exams, the meat (if I may be excused this atrocious mixing of metaphors) of the rehearsals will be devoured during the following four weeks. As the productions will not be until after Grand Day, don't miss the write-up in the next issue of The Victorian. (In fact, try and see the play I)
The 5th and 6th years have now been accorded another privilege: that of being allowed out on an occasional week-end pass, which was, I believe, the custom many years ago. Whether this, along with the civilian-clothes pass, coffee-making, more time to watch television, the sitting-room and the added access to sports facilities, has been entirely beneficial will be seen in July when the exam results come in. Looking back on this editorial it doesn't seem all that exciting, and rather than, as my predecessors have so markedly done, give a preview of articles and reports in the magazine, I say only two more things: whoever borrowed my pen for an exam sometime around 21st May, please return it, and . . listen to some of Dylan's LPs !
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