Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret to open the New Wing
PRINCESS MARGARET, who is President of Dr. Barnardo's Homes, has graciously consented to open the new wing of our School (the
MacAndrew wing) during the afternoon of Tuesday, 18th October, 1960.
This splendid news has only just been released, but fortunately for us just in time for insertion in THE GOLDONIAN as it goes to press.
No details are as yet available, but everyone can be sure that the 18th October, 1960, will be a date never to be forgotten in
the history of the School.
ED.

BY THE time you receive this edition of THE GOLDONIAN we shall have had another 'Annual Prize-giving', and the boys who have been
selected as being the best in their particular trade or at school-work will have received their prizes.
This will be the .ninth prize-giving I have personally attended and I must confess that I always feel rather sorry for the boys who do not get
the prizes, because I am only too well aware of the keenness and competition that goes on in the shops and school to be one of the selected to
receive a case, fountain pen, tennis racket or what-have-you from the hands of the dignitary of the day.
The prize-giving and receiving is of course only the culmination of twelve months' work and study, for some pleasure, for some disappointment,
and for some (only a few I am pleased to say) just another afternoon. The boys in the latter category are, of course, the people who need most
attention, but by virtue of their outlook on life and other people, could get no attention at all.
Without being in any way complacent, I feel that the teaching staff and house parents at our School do all they possibly can to help the minority
group, social misfits as they are sometimes called, to get out of the rut they are in. This is probably the most difficult job any of us try to do.,
and if we are successful in converting a boy or boys there is no material prize offered, but mentally it is a terrific uplift and a feeling of pride is
very apparent.
Looking through last year's programme I see that thirty-two prizes were given (excluding the Building Trades Apprenticeships) and three boys
had two prizes, which means twenty-nine boys out of approximately 180 were lucky. This does not mean that the others were all useless, far
from it, because one can look back and find that some of the previous prize-winners have fallen by the wayside and the non-prize-winners have
got to the top of the tree! So where do we go from here?
It means precisely this, that we, the human race, are quite unpredictable in our behaviour. Temperament, conditions, health, all play a very big
part in our own and other people's well-being, and all we can really do is to try, try and try again, whether we be teaching or learning, whether
it be the accepted lessons, or just 'living'.
So to all boys I say, you cannot be taught unless you are prepared to try to learn. To all adults I say the only real way to teach —and remember
I mean 'teach' in its widest terms is by example, in other words let it be 'do as I do' and not 'do as I say.
I am very pleased that more boys have contributed to this issue of their Magazine, and I beg forgiveness if some of their ''facts' may not be
exactly correct. Just remember their source of information are limited, but at least they have tried

Goldings, The New Look
FOR A great many years past, Goldings has been a gateway of opportun.ty for Barnardo Boys. The number of Old Boys, bringing evidence of
quite exceptional success in their careers, who have revisited the School during the past term has underlined the benefits which training at
Goldings bestows. It is not merely a matter of acquiring extra knowledge and skill, but the building up of their personalities, enabling them to
get along with other people and hold their own in the world. Respect for those who shoulder responsibility and wield authority, self-control,
and the rarest quality of all, the ability to exercise authority with fairness and discretion, these are the important ingredients of success. There
is no shadow of doubt that the happiest and most successful boys are those who learn these lessons, and the few failures are without except ion
among those who don't.
Our most ardent supporters would have had to admit in times pa;t there was a price to be paid for the educational advantages of coming to
Goldings. Dormitories have been large, old fashioned and most difficult to keep clean. Especially in recent years, one could not complain of
recreation space,., but cosy sitting rooms have been conspicuous by their absence, with the' result that dormitories have had to serve a dual
purpose sleeping rooms by night during day-time breaks and evenings after supper, places for gossip, pursuit of hobbies, larks and general
messing about. and morning jaunts down stone stairways and across the parade ground to the ablutions have been no great hardship on line
summer mornings, though time wasting and inconvenient, hut on raw winter mornings they have required some hardihood.
Within a year we confidently expect all this to be changed. The new wing, which stands ready for occupation, is as near ideal as ingenuity can
fashion. The dormitories are small and easily cleaned, the furnishings smart, comfortable and adequate, no boy has far to go for his morning
wash and the House has its own games room and comfortable sitting room. This is the first and necessary stage before similar homely living
quarters can be provided for the Houses in the main mansion. The 'new look' will involve more than building alterations; there will be
fundamental changes in the House system. Three Junior and three Senior Houses will be replaced by five School Houses, each the special
family of a housemaster, who, it is expected, with who it expected with the help of senior boys boys, will be able to build up a good house,
spirit and loyalty. A boy will remain in the same house throughout this training at Goldings and will have the chance of serving the house in a
position of trust before he leaves. The housemaster will be interested in the success of his boys in the school and workshops as well as in their
prowess in the various sporting competitions. It is hoped, too, that other members of Goldings staff will find pleasure in being associated with a
Particular house and supporting the housemaster in building a good tradition.
The future is exciting and attractive, but I would like to sound two warning notes for everybody's benefit. Firstly we expect each School House
to become a more closely-knit unit, but it is most important that no one should be encouraged to think in terms of five separate establishments.
We are a school with a common life and purpose and it would be a great mistake to allow house loyalties to divide us. Secondly, it is certainly
not comfortable living that makes a good school, so it must be our earnest hope that we shall continue to recruit boys who are not primarily
concerned with comforts of soft living, but bring to the School first good-will and then an enterprising spirit and also staff who can guide and
inspire them to make the very best of themselves.
R. F. W.

Chaplain's Notes
As I write these notes a prayer is running through my mind; it is a prayer once used by Sir Francis Drake.
'O Lord God, when thou givest to thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us to know also that it is not the beginning, but the
continuing of the same unto the end, until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; through him who for the finishing of thy
work laid down his life, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ.'
Summer term in any school year is a busy term. Something is always going on. There are more activities we can enjoy; many more outdoor
pursuits we can follow, and all these things tend to fill our lives—if we would let them.
What we can see in our busyness is something of a parable—a parable of what happens to countless people in the world around us, who become
distracted by all the rush of life—its joys and pleasures—and forget entirely about God. Now in Goidings we meet each day, at the beginning
of our working day, to say our prayers, to sing our praise, and to listen to the word of God. This short ser vice sets the pace of all we do in our
life together in the School, and in spite of all the things we do, God is not left out of our lives, for we come to worship him at the beginning of
the day, fulfilling our first duty of each day. You remember this was Jesus's first command.
If you look back to the prayer I mentioned, you notice it not only talks about beginnings but continuing things, and I he prayer stresses the
continuation as being more important than the beginning. This is true of how we live through each day, and true of how we live our lives.
There isn't much point of beginning at a cracking pace and then suddenly fading out, and equally it isn't good to make scores of enthusiastic
promises and break each one. The strength of our Christian lives is in being constant, in our worship and in our conduct, and also what we have
begun and nurtured here at Goldings, when we leave to continue, so that all our life might be a constant worship of God, in our work and in our
pleasures.
B. L. N.

“SKIP” CULVER as he is affectionately known by staff and boys, came to Goldings in June, 1931,
as a storekeeper, after completing 12 years service with the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
Regiment.
As a professional soldier he saw service in India, China, and Malta.
At the outbreak of World War II Mr. Culver again offered his services for his country and enlisted in
the Royal Army Service Corps, and spent six years touring France, Germany, Belgium, and Holland.
At the completion of hostilities he returned to Goldings to take over the duties of Housemaster.
One often hears of people being 'Jack of all trades and master of none', but although 'Skip' has turned
his hand to the majority of jobs within the School, including teaching when staff was scarce, no one
can say he was not the master of the situation he had on hand. Cool, calm, and collected under any
conditions are great human qualities to possess, and Mr. Culver certainly has these qualities.
'Skipper's' greatest personal triumph has undoubtedly been the formation of the Army Cadet
Company at this School in December, 1945, and for which he was granted the commission of
Lieutenant in 1946. As the readers of THE GOLDONIAN are aware from the terminal 'Cadet Notes',
The Cadets are a very live and active organization, not only within the School, but throughout the
county of Hertfordshire. Without any fear of contradiction I would say that Mr. Culver is remembered by more boys that leave the School
than any other master.
Captain Culver, to give him his full title, appeared in the New Year's Honours List, 1958, Her Majesty having graciously approved the award of
the Army Cadet Force Medal and Certificate for his services to that force.
Thank you 'Skip' for your untiring efforts on behalf of all the boys who have been through and will be coming through Goldings.
N. T.P.

Chairman's Visit to Printing Department
ON TUESDAY, 19th July, 1960, Mr. A. G. B. Owen, C.B.E., who is Chairman of the Council of the Homes, visited Goldings to present prizes
for a competition he had set for compositors in the Printing Department.
The task set was to design and set up into type an invitation card for Mayoral Meetings. Mr. Owen selected the winning designs from proofs
prepared, and the following boys received prizes: First-, David Mundy; second, Robert Robson; third, Anthony Lydford; fourth, Richard
Rowan; fifth, Stuart Law; sixth, Terence Davis. Twenty-one designs were submitted.
Mr. Owen made the long drive from Southampton to Goldings after attending a meeting in that area during the afternoon, which again proves
how unsparing he is in his efforts to stimulate interest in any kind of work connected with Dr. Barnardo's.
The Rev. H. L. Hughes, who organizes mayoral work for the Homes, joined in appreciation of the work produced and has commented on the
wide variety of the designs.
Our grateful thanks to Mr. Owen for his generosity in providing and presenting the prizes.
M.

Staff News
EARLY IN June we said goodbye to Mr. Saville, who had been on our Gardening staff for nearly two years, but like all ambitious people, he
was keen to get promotion and so could nol afford to get too deeply rooted. We offer our best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Saville, and their little
son Russell (who arrived only a few weeks before their departure) in their new venture and trust the seeds of time will be profitable.
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Mr. and Mrs. Cranie have also moved on during the past term. Mr. Cranie was dining hall master and his ever smiling wife fluctuated between
the 'Vemey' and the House in her domestic role. These good people have not left the Homes, because they are now
in residence at our Badgeworth Court Home, Cheltenham.
* * * *
We have had no additions to our staff at the time of going to press, but at least one family of the staff has had an increase! Mr. and Mrs.
Braddock now have a son, Martin, who arrived just before Wimbledon. Congratulations to all three, and of course it could be 'deuce' next
Wimbledon!
* * * *
I am very pleased to be able to report that Mr. 'Bob' Eley is now well on the road to recovery after a spell of ill-health. Chef, as everyone knows,
has had a hard and worrying time, being responsible for over 200 meals four times a day, seven days a week, and the human machine can only
stand so much. We at Goldings have only had Bob's company for a few years, but Barnardo's have had his services for over forty years. On
behalf of everyone here, may I wish him a happy convalescence and speedy return to good health.
* * * *
I am also very pleased to report that Mr. Maslin is now well on the road to recovery after the removal of his appendix. I can say without any
fear of contradiction, that I have never known any other part of Mr. Maslin to 'grumble'.
* * * *
Mrs Cruickshank, our number one cook at 'The Verney' Hostel, is also on the sick list, having had a spell in the Hertford County Hospital,
and is now 'resting up' at the local convalescent home,

COMINGS AND GOINGS

New Entrants during Summer Term, 1960
BACKHURST, R., from Boarding Out, to train as Carpenter.
BOWDEN, T., from Barkingside, to train as Bootmaker.
CONNER, D., from Barkingside, to train as Carpenter.
CUMMINGS, A., from Barkingside, to train as Painter and Decorator.
DRYLAND, K., from Local Authority, to train as Sheet Metal Worker.
ELLIS, J., from Boarding Out, to train as Carpenter.
GOERING, P., from Barkingside, to train as Carpenter.
HICKS, D., from Boarding Out, to train as Carpenter.
HUTT, D., from Barkingside, to train as Carpenter.
MASSEY, M., from Local Authority, to train as Painter and Decorator.
MILSOM, K., from Boarding Out, to train as Carpenter.
RATH, G., from Barkingside, to train as Carpenter.

Boys left during Summer Term, I960
COPPING, P.: Gardener; February, 1958, to June, 1960. Prefect, 1959. To situation.
FROUD, B.: Painter'and Decorator; January, 1957, to April, 1960. Trade situation.
MYLOT, D.: Painter and Decorator; September, 1958, to July, 1960. Trade situation.
RANDALL, P.: Sheet Metal Worker; April, 1958, to May, 1960. Trade Situation.
WATTS, R.: Carpenter; September, 1957, to June, 1960. Trade Situation.
WHEAT, G.: Carpenter; September, 1959, to June, 1960. Restored.