No 34 - December 1937 - Southgate County School

26 Southgate County School Magazine
The most successful entry was that of the Fifth Form Drama
Group. Connie Clark as Rosalind, Joy Elsdon as Celia, Joyce
Harvey as Silvius and Sheila Chard as Oliver, acting in a scene
from " As You Like It," won first place and the silver cup at
the distribution of prizes. It is to be hoped that the entries next
term will be as good as ever.
H B ®
THE SOCIETY FOR THE DISCUSSION OF
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
President: Mr. T. B. Everard, M.A.
The S.D.I.A. was founded in June of this year, following a
visit from Flight-Lieutenant Tommy Rose, D.F.C., who gave a
talk on " This Flying Business.". He agreed with Mrs. Pole
that an international society should be formed, and when the vote
was put to the meeting it was decided to form such a society.
There is still, however, a junior branch of the League of Nations.
Union at the school, but it is incorporated in the S.D.I.A., to
which anyone in the upper school is welcome.
Members pay their subscriptions either to the S.D.I.A. or to
the L.N.A., so that they can enter into the activities of the
society without necessarily believing in the League of Nations.
They obtain the benefit of lantern lectures and talks arranged by
the L.N.U. and the society obtains their knowledge of international
affairs and support.
Among the activities of the society, quite an appreciable
sum of money was raised to help Spanish children and refugees.
Several peace meetings have been attended by pupils of the school
during the past year, and one of our members—P. H. Mundy—
spent a fortnight this summer at the 1st Scottish Nansen Pioneer
Camp, arranged by the L.N.U.
It is very pleasing to find that several members of the Staff,
other than Mrs. Pole, our enthusiastic chairman, to whom the
success of the society is due, have joined our number. Mr.
Windross is the deputy chairman, and J. Aylard is still ably
carrying out the duties of secretary. Fortnightly meetings are
held and the membership of the society is nearing fifty. Debates
and lantern lectures are always popular.
Preliminary arrangements are being made for the Grand
International Party, which we are holding early next term. No
secrets can be divulged at the present, but further details will be
announced later. It is hoped that the school will support the
party and help to make it a success so that we can start the New
Year in an enthusiastic way.
P. H. MUNDY,
Treasurer.