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What is happening

to Eton...

?

THE CHINA MAIL,

$

This is Elan... Zoll-coats-and a furiating freemasonry tubich hat insuenced the

whole worlit,

In its own casual way, Eton reassembled recently for another term. I'm

sorry-for another

For Eton, unique in many ways, manages to get three halves into one year-a challenge to logic which would surprise anyone other than an Etonian.

The first day of the half was January

20. But there

#gam Elon has its own way of doing things. For, in fact, po one, except a new boy, arrives until the evening.

BY DONALD EDGAR

(rightening radical rovision

that time organising their bond- accelending at

which is speed, needs ing-rohol system designed to produce their new of the curriculum. clue And đặce again the public- school system with particular reforence to Elon-way being studied.

So tough

Still, back they are now, And that great complex of buildings beyond the brkige in High Street is alive with the tail-craiz of over a thousand boy; who tre being educated, at great expense, in what is undoubtedly the meet

In many ways these problems famous school in the world. You have got to worry about

They Is that fact that makes to however bored one may are not peculiar to Eton. everyone, whether they have be with the whole attitude of re the concern of everyone who been there or not. warry about mind that is produced. It is has anything to do with educa-

a fascinating treemasonry which tion. bas influenced the whole world.

Eton.

It is part of the fabric of English lite. Even architec- turally I shows this-from the

elegance of the Krave

to the ghastliness of century Victorianian, and now the light Jut chausical buildings put up since the war.

Leaders

the problem of Eten But As Sir Claude Elliott, formerly focuses these general problems Head Master and now Provost, of the future of education with 18th fold friend of mine when he

clarity and emetimes More was leaving: "You will meet with more

ironython is the Etonians in put, palaces and

enre with other schools, prisons all over the world."

In addition quarrels and rows at Elon are notorious throughout story for having been conduct et with fury, a malice and a degree of publicity quite ex- printed with traordinary. vellum bindings, and every boy

No holds have ever been barred has his name inscribed by thủ

It's tougher Head Master with a valedictory in an Eton row.

Than the Wall Game. phrase in Latin.

You can say that Elon is an enachroniar in this new sg. There are many who have been saying that for a hang time

So it is worth examining to sue whether, in fact, that is true. It has had y past of um- exampled predominance. Whether politicians, ambassadors leaders of the civil service, the men who have munged The City and much of industry Elmans have always been there.

Whether you like it or no, Eton has played. up to now, overwhelmingly important fari part in educnting the leaders of the nation. As one housemasters

That was Just before ho received, like every Etonian who has not been scited, his copy of Gray's Begy. The school has a special

edition

The only exceptions are boys from the dixin Form who are given an edition of Virgli.

Remembered

And those leaving books, oddly enough, are remembered for life by every Elonian, whether in pub, palace or prison.

For there is no doubl Eton way of Inspiring deep has a loyalties, deep love in her of is most famous sen You may say that most to me the people are proud of their schools. other day: The purpose of But there is a spacial ferceness Elons to arsimilate people who carefully concealed, of course will exercise paver."

about the loyalties that Elon inspires.

saich

Warn the Germans 14 the 1814-18 war, Prince Von Bulow, who had been Chancellor of the Kaser. i the Margrave of Baden discussed why Cromany had lost the war.

Studied

mos men

A housemaster, who Wis not at Kton, explained to me:

To

11 is Oxford, of Cambridge, which they re- member the town of their education. But to an Etonian iti is always Eton, even when he They decided that, to a large goes on to university,"

In fact, there been due to a

have been extent. it had

01 discontent for Inek of quality in their leador- rumblings ship. So they started to study some line about the situation at Elum And this was the origin Elon. of Salem. still flourishing in Germany, and in its British descendant, Gordonstoun, made famous by Prince Philip.

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course, being Germans, they gut it all more than summe what wrong.

Some of the more exclusive American schools owe a lot to Elon.

In Moscow a few years ago I a very high was talking with official of the Russian Ministry of Education. They

There is criticism that Eton is falling behind, both scholastically and socially.

The critles feel that we have as a nation undergone a great social revolution and that the type and quality of leadership needed has changed.

There is a realisation that there is no Empire left to rule,

There is also realisation that were at the technological revolution, THIS IS ETON.

FOUNDED: 1440 by Henry VI as the College of Biessed Mary

of Eton.

NUMBER OF BOYS: 1188 (three more than previous highest

Gigure),

FEES: £474 (HK$7.584) Per Annum.

HEAD MASTER: Dr Robert Birley, 56. Educated Ruzby. PROVOST: Sir Claude Elliott, former Head Master of Elon. REPRESENTATIVE MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY:

Lord Bridges, for Head of Civil Services, ed. Eton, Lord Ceken, Lord of Appeal, ed. Eton, Lord Salisbury,- rd. Eton. Cameron Cobbold, Governor of the Bank of England, ed. Eton.

NUMBER OF ASSISTANT MASTERS: 00. NUMBER OF HOUSES: 25

DRYBOB: Buy who plays cricket,

WETBOB: Boy who rows

MOTTO: Floreat Etone-May Eton Flourish.

"What you need is a hobby. Kess play golf?"

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Tomorrow

THE ETON TRADITION

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MONDAY,- FERRUARY 16, 1960.

NOTHING but the TRUTH

Turning the spotlight this Monday on the hard-hitting irrepressible .............

DOCTOR EDITH SUMMERSKILL

KTHY

W

did you go

politics?

into

little children, As a doctor I was Because of the crooked legs of

appalled by the infant mortality rate and the state of children's health. I went on the Middlesex County Council in 1934 can- paigning for public health.

What have been your mala sims during your 21 years as an M.F.?

To improve public health and the position of women.

How mucoessful do you think you have been?

we were

HUNTER DAVIES

put the questions.

CX-

At the Ministry of Fond, help- ing to distributo rations during

the you two

was most war. This hausting,

When was your worst meat?

Ino-

both students there. which Kave you most natiz- I can remember the first words faction? he ever spoke to me. He turned round to a friend and me in a lecture and said: "I don't stop talking you'll bu turned out!"

How many children have you? Very, Rationing improved health during the war because it Michael has

Michael und Shirley, and ensured that all children had one year old.

a daughter Aune,

proper nourishment and a bal-

Why has your son

Michael anced diet. As for women, all taken that

your surname and not opportunity in the Church. There

remains is equality of your husband's?

Ask him yourself. flow Important is publicity to

Essential when you start. 1t can be rather embarrassing when You're canvassing if nobody re- cognises you.

It was at the same time. There was a shortage of meat and It was necessary to see that people

I had to gol enough proteins. persuade everybody that un im- ported tinned fish called snock was as good as salmon.

Деви 1 WAS dressing crowded meet- ing of the Housewivest

is no reason why women shouldn't make oxcellent Mini- an MLP.7 ters. After all, their main job in to comfort man.

did Where

you get your nickname "Flosale Bang Bang? I is supposed to come from

}:1 medicul school days journalists say.

my

Where did you meet your husband?

At Charing Cross Hospital-

Or all the top jobs you have done Chairman of the Labour Party, Parliamentary Secretary at the Minist.y of Food, and Afinister of National Insurance

new British drug

may save the lives

BRIT

of thousands

RITISH scientists have discovered a new drug which is a major, break- through in the treatment of high blood pressure. The discovery may save thousands of lives, for it is thought by some experts that blood pressure is the major factor in one death in three.

possiblitics."

The dry has passed ex We are very excited about its haustive tests at the National Heart Hospital in London, 1 understand o report on the tests will be published in the medical journals soon.

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Already the drug is being produced in quantity, and will

be available eventually hepitals and doctors not only in Britain but throughout the world.

also

The discovery of the new drug -which, I understand. Is being tested in New Zealand and America is a triumph for British research.

Test on cats

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call

where

League when they all rose up

Jury and advanced 10- wards mo screaming. "Snock, snoek.

snock,"

Why do

I've you think you tost

counted your seat on the Labour Party National Executive after 14 YPATAY

Nothing like a change! Have you ever been ta baxing match?

never

them.

I think that's n

very question.

to

flippunt

Do you try follow

fashion?

Yes. But if everybody reads iny book. "The Ignoble Art"

Well, this, there would be no more hoxing

tunke frock I'm matches. Boxing encourages wearing 19 sup- sadium in the audience and the

posed to bo. physical harm to each boxer is

the latest in- frightening. We are getting shion. But if I more civilised and I hope soon

get something it will be banned although like, I keep people are still making fantastle it regardless. 1 profits out of exploiting young like things which are good. What did you think when This black cro- your son took up boxing at codile sicin Oxford?

handbag

men.

I've

had for six years.

*

How often do you go to the hairdresser's?

at

What do you consider your greatest achievement?

Getting the

Clean Milk Bl passed in -1,946, which ensures that no milk. carries tuber, . culosis.

Can rqu dance?

I used to at

one time, and I.

stili trip round

at Party conferences,

Do you argue with your bus- band?

I'm always arguing.

De you smoke or drink?

I don't smoke, and I'm fairly abstemlous,

Are you happy?

As often as most women. Do you do any cooking home?

I'm not domestleated at all, 1- though I do prepare some meals, mainly saiada

What is your favourite re- me. I have lived life to the full, travelled far and my husband has been good to me.

Yes. lie has been

sweet to

Do you think there will ever he a woman Primo Minister? •

Of course,

That's none of your business. At what age do you think children should be taught the Then clinical trials on patients facts of life? actually suffering from high

There can be no set age. Most blood pressure-what the dec- children seem to acquire it

"essential hyper-nowadays,

atthough sensible the hopes parents "teach them. tension"-confirmed of the chemists.

doctor, how seriously would you say atomic radiation The drug may be particularly is affecting fertility in Britain? laxation?

Being a wife, doctor and poll- important in childbirth,

I feel very strongly about raised blood pressure

te can

this. The

dose is tician I never have any spare smallest

Ume. I like gardening and welt- more than usually dangeratis, genetically dangerous to every- The drug was synthesised -

a play what ing. I have finished body. 1 is a threat to that is, it was made in the I will

women hold dear and I

which I hope some day will be hope produced. The thing I enjoy The drug is taken in tablet laboratory from basic chemicals, strict medical supervision, and that we can arouse the whole best is walking In my old

not develop from form and treatment normally substance by a team at the every ease.

e known it may not be suitable for country. I ans sure it already clothes on

Hampstead Heath affects starts in hospital.

Infantile Dritain. Deckenham, Kent, laboratories

with my husband, mortality la going down, but the

Do you ever lose your temper? First, the patient is given in-, of one of the biggest Britisit

stil-born rate is not. • dry manufacturCTS.

um fairly equable and

Have you any pet hales? creasing doses of the drug to

Do you watch TV?

never moody. Mul you. I go up rind out how much is needed to

Sometimes, and I am alarmed in the alt some time. I alwayą People blowing amokę In my keep his blood pressure down.

by the number of programmes speak

I face when I'm eating

and strongly about what dealing

with violence and believe and never pull my journalists who keep me talking diacose.

punches. to use a boxing when I should be at home with How many hats have you?

ferm.

my husband.

First lesis were mado on cats. favourable. The reauts were Next, volunteer members of the

In the majority of cases the firm's staff took the drug anal is achieved in three days at the noted its effects on themselves. nost. Dimcult' cases may take

week or longer.

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Once the patient "stabilised" regular doses of the drug. "tullored" to his require- ment, will keep blood pressure that was dangerously high down tu perfectly sate levels.

End of dieting

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For patients already treated this has meant an end to the nervous, trightening business of "careful living dieting to Avoid overweight, going to bed carly, resting at weekends, avoiding exciternent.

The big advance in the new drug len in its freedom from elde-effects.

Other drugs tried on blood pressure patients have had olarming results. They have caused blurred vision (one woman being treated found she could see well enough. read for only one hour a day), depression, dry mouths, and dangerous constipation.

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The reason for this is that these drugs depress the action of nerves not only nerves con- trolling blood pressure, but nerves controlling other normal functions of the body as well.

The new drug acts ONLY on nerves which affect blood pres-

sure.

A doctor who has been cerned with the lasting told me: "The other drugs were sledge. }LOTTEITA. This be precision tool. It is a completely new approach to the blood pronturo problem, a real becek-through.

be used only under

But fur the thousands of people who live in fear of blood pressure there is, at last, real hope.

THOMAS JENKINS

-¡London Express Service).

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