The term began on a quiet note, all escorts arriving safely, although the Dar es Salaam party was delayed in Dodoma pending the road being re-opened to heavy traffic after a sudden storm.

Church services were resumed at St. Andrew's instead of in the Gymnasium, a welcome decision made possible to hold two separate services.

Heavy rain was a constant feature, heartily welcomed by the Rugby fraternity, but causing cancellation of outside assemblies, delaying mail and depriving us of fresh milk from Mpwapwa.

The first Rugby victory was recorded on Saturday, 9th February.

Soon afterwards, the H.S.C. and S.C. results were received and they were most encouraging. It was a proud moment.

It was a pleasure to welcome Mr. and Mrs. McBain in Kongwa. Mr. McBain attended staff meetings and interested himself in our various activities, as well as carrying out an inspection. We felt we had done reasonably well, but were grateful to have it said for us with such conviction.

Mr. McBain presided at the Annual Speech Day and distributed the prizes.
Miss Hughes, a popular and helpful cateress left us and we begrudged Wales the gain which was our loss.

Towards the end of February, the 400th pupil arrived and was duly enrolled.

Soon afterwards, the Director of Education, Mr. Rusbridger, accompanied by Mr. Spencer, honoured us with a visit. The Director visited various classes, met members of staff at tea in the Upper Mess and enjoyed a film show dealing with matters of local interest, presented by Miss Dove, Mr. Greenfield and Mr. Brownlow.

In April, Miss Petersen joined the staff. Whether she avoided the dental inspections proceeding at the time, is not known.

The Government Indian School, Dodoma, was a welcome addition to the fixture list. Beaten at hockey (boys) and badminton (girls), we judged them worthy opponents, an opinion retained subsequently in both victory and defeat.

Easter came and with it a welcome change from routine. The cross-country run took place on Easter Monday and in the manner of the fighting services, splendid effort was accompanied with good natured grousing,

Miss Frost, a former colleague, was a welcome visitor, especially since, combining pleasure with business, she took the life-saving tests and earned further of our gratitude.

Miss Forde, transferred to Moshi, left us, to be replaced as stenographer by Mrs. Kinsey. The Headmaster's sigh of relief when the flow of office correspondence remained uninterrupted, was clearly audible.

Miss Taylor's last stage production, a Gilbert and Sullivan pot-pourri was enjoyed by staff, pupils and many friends of the School. Soon afterwards, we said goodbye to a great servant of the School—a remark which applies in equal measure to Miss Strong, for so long Senior Mistress.

The long term ended, but it had been an eminently satisfactory one. Almost at the end, Mr. Archer arrived and we congratulated him on his skilful timing.
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SECOND TERM

After the holidays, Miss Anderson and Miss Deacon joined the staff and colleagues, returning from home leave, reported favourably, to everyone's surprise, on the English weather.

Mr. Thwaite was on long leave and Mr. A. G. Baxter, better known as Sheila's father, arrived to take over his teaching duties, whilst Mr. Greenfield acted as Curie Housemaster.

Miss Garrett was still on long leave, pending transfer to Dar es Salaam and Miss Hill became Curie Housemistress. Miss Hurley was appointed Senior Mistress whilst Miss. Birchman, upon whom Kongwa has always acted as a magnet, returned to us from Arusha to take over as Senior Matron.

The ravages of Asiatic 'flu were our first major problem but we were destined to pull through. "Bent and battered, but never broken" would not be an inappropriate epitaph for Kongwa.

It was a privilege to stage the Central Province Athletic Sports and many colleagues laboured hard to make it a great success.

The 'flu epidemic reached its peak when 101 cases were reported. The Headmaster and many members of staff succumbed but gradually normality returned. The total number affected was more than 200.

A United Nations visiting mission paid a lightning visit to the School. By coincidence, mumps were diagnosed at approximately the same time.

Miss Dunlop arrived to swell the ranks of Caledonia. She evinced an interest in cricket and hard pressed Sassenachs took comfort in the thought of successful missionary work north of the Tweed. It was as well since many more descendants of Bannockburn pit-diggers were to follow.

The Bishop of Central Tanganyika visited us and took the Confirmation Service.

Crisis threatened with a break down in the water supply and despite our traditional skill in improvisation, borne of long practice, nerves were more than a little frayed.

Mr. Bryceson, Assistant Minister of Social Services paid us a visit and was impressed by the urgency of the move to Iringa in view of the dilapidated state of the buildings. Cast in the heroic mould, we continued to inhabit them.

Half term made a welcome break. High lights were the traditional climb of Children's Mount, a visit to Ikowa Dam and the Swimming Sports.

References were made in the Press concerning St. Michael’s and St. George's School, Iringa. January, 1959 was given as the opening date.

Bonfire Night celebrations were organised for the first time by the separate Houses and Remembrance Day proceedings were in the traditional manner. The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols took place most successfully in Dodoma and Mr. Archer, in charge of the music, has our congratulations.

Mr. Hodgson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, St. Michael's and St. George's School, and Mrs. Mahon, member of the Board, came to Kongwa.
School Sports were held in the usual atmosphere of keen rivalry and enthusiasm.

Examinations once again. Then the usual urgency of end of term, enlivened by house parties and the final dinner and dance.

Escorts departed, peace reigned.

SCHOOL NOTES, 1958

FIRST TERM

Towards the end of the holidays, a conference of teachers engaged in African education was held in Kongwa.

Mr. Lewis-Jones, newly appointed Director of Education, attended the conference. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lewis-Jones and it was an honour to welcome them both at the School. A Sundowner arranged to welcome them and the conference dele¬gates was held in the Lower Mess.
The Director prolonged his stay long enough to address the School at the opening assembly of term and we all felt this a most happy innovation.

New colleagues included Miss Moir, Mrs. Salter and Mr. C. Baxter. Confusion is avoided if we mention that Mr. C. Baxter replaced Mr. A. G. Baxter who was transferred to Ifunda and, although we missed his delightful sense of humour and general helpfulness, it was soon evident he had a worthy successor.

Mr. Thwaite returned from long leave, but his stay was a fleeting one since he was transferred to Ifunda. The Headmaster paid tribute to the outstanding services performed by him and Mrs. Thwaite, for so long Senior Matron, over many years. Indeed, they were easily the oldest inhabitants of the School.

Miss White, Miss Corfield and Miss Burnell joined the staff. We were happy to welcome them; so apparently were the ele-ments, expressing their delight with torrential rain, thunder and lightning, putting the telephone system out of order, delaying mail, uprooting trees and sending Mr. Moore's kitchen roof flying through air with the greatest of ease.

The writer recalls a rugger practice on this particular after-noon. With visibility almost zero, cheeks lashed by hail stones, he was neatly bowled over by the School fly-half, emerging from the outer darkness and speeding along with joyous abandon. Unable to stop the game, since none could hear the whistle's despairing notes; indeed few could be seen, though with the resilience of youth they were enjoying themselves hugely, he could only dash for shelter and hope that the idea would event¬ually spread to his scattered flock.

Examination results followed and we were pleased to. see the satisfactory results of our labours.

Mr. T. C. B. Spencer, newly appointed Sports Officer for Tanganyika, paid us a visit. Films of the Olympic Games and Bannister's first "under four minutes' mile" were shown.

The daily round and common task were enlivened by a very full sporting programme, the Rugby team going as far as Kilosa and Arusha, as well as Dodoma.

Half term coincided with Easter and many parents seized the opportunity to come to Kongwa.

Then followed the rare honour of a formal visit of His Excellency, the Governor, who presented the prizes, lunched at the Lower Mess and delighted everyone with his charm of manner, Mr. Attenborough, Minister for Social Services, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis-Jones, also attended. At Sir Edward's suggestion we were named afresh, St. George's School.

Miss McKnight left us, being transferred to Mwanza and once again, our loss was someone else's gain. Miss Anderson became Livingstone Girls' Housemistress.

School Sports were most successful and many records were broken. The Provincial Sports followed and were splendidly organised.

The water supply was affected again and if not as seriously as before, was disconcerting enough. Earlier in the term, we had had electricity cuts with consequent black-outs, but we sur¬vived the inconvenience.

Mr. Francis, known to many ex-pupils of Mbeya School, was appointed Headmaster of St. Michael's and St. George's School. He visited us at Kongwa along with Mr. Hodgson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Mr. Greenfield and Mr. Chambers left before the end of term, but a depleted staff coped with all end of term commit-ments and a hectic, successful term came to an end.

Mrs. Kinsey was transferred to Dar es Salaam and Miss Schroder arrived to take over secretarial duties.

Miss Dove, Miss Hickley, Miss Lamb and Miss Warren all left us.

SECOND TERM

Holidays over, we duly received incoming escorts for the last time. Mr. and Mrs. Brownlow and Mr. and Mrs. Simms returned from home leave and we carefully avoided mention to them of the English weather.

Mr. Simms took over duties as Curie Housemaster and with it, a very large part of the teaching previously done by Mr. Chambers, in addition to his existing timetable. Many will be grateful that he was prepared to accept the heavy burden and so help us through the difficult circumstances of the last term.

Miss Heddle and Miss Henderson arrived and we were pleased to see them.
The Rev. S. Beesley was no longer with us and his work as chaplain, his "Sunday 7.30's" and his uncompromising championing of the School will be remembered with gratitude and his kindly charm of manner will be recalled with pleasure.

Sunday services were taken by Archdeacon (soon, we are happy to say, Bishop) Wiggins and Canon Pearson, pending the arrival of the Rev. N. Gelding whom we welcomed, despite his confidence in the resurgence of Australian cricket and ominous tales of a second Bradman.

Films lent by the British Council were a welcome diversion reviving nostalgic memories of green pleasantness and empha-sising the place of tradition in a changing world.

Mr. Carbonell visited the School and interviewed many members of staff, Faced as many of us are with "fresh fields and pastures new" in the comparatively near future, we can but express appreciation of the kindness and sympathetic consideration given to the problem by members of the Education Department.

The cross-country run took place with the traditional spirit of high endeavour.

A very full half term programme took place and by common consent, was described as amongst the best ever. It included the hill climb and Mr. Baxter and Mr. Brownlow delighted everyone by reaching the top. They themselves treated the matter, not so much with modesty as with a carefully assumed sang-froid; yet we suspect a secret pride and are convinced their grandchildren, in days to come, will be provided with full details.

Grateful appreciation is expressed to Mr. Tregarthen of Makambaku who donated a series of weekly prizes for quizzes competed for in the Lower School. This very fine gesture aroused much interest.

The Catholic Confirmation service was taken by the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dodoma and was attended by a large congregation.

The long term was now moving to its close and we were more than ever conscious that everything happening was for the last time and that very soon the School would be one with those "cities that are not and have been".

The last housematches were played and it was gratifying to note that the spirit and sportsmanship was as good, if not better, than ever. In succession came and went the bonfire night celebrations, the Remembrance Day ceremony and the "Nine Lessons and Carols" service at Dodoma Cathedral, splendidly organised by Miss White.

Examinations came and with them, rain and a welcome drop in temperature.
Mr. Grant, District Commissioner, gave a most interesting lecture, supported by slides, on the Masai amongst whom he had worked on a previous tour.

The last week came, enlivened by house parties, the dinner and dance attended by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis-Jones, and the Final Assembly, of which a full account appears elsewhere.

The last School train to Dar es Salaam was decorated as usual with the School badge, but this time the badge was mounted on a board on which appeared the legend

" CONATI SUMUS"