Editorial Board:-J. Hurley M. Wood, Alton, Gill, Grimley.How is it that the composition of an editorial is always irksome? We wonder, first of all, if anyone ever reads it, and if our pearls really are cast away. This speculation rises at once to our mind on re-reading our last year's effort. Alii respiciant. Then, having sat in judgment on countless other literary articles, we now realise that we are laying ourselves open to the '` condemnation of the ingrateful multitude."Finally, we never know what to say. However, before we give up in despair, we should like to call your attention to at least two matters. The number of Old Scholars' contributions, chiefly in letter form, will be noticed. We hope that these " gossamer threads " will_ attach the members of the rapidly growing O.S.A. more closely to the School, and make them see that they have a considerable share in this and subsequent issues. But we still assert our editorial prerogative. Then with pardonable pride we ask you to give more than a passing glance at this year's successes of past and present members of the School, as recorded in the Obiter Scripta, Nullae sine pulvere palmae," or as the Royal Air Force would have it, " Per ardua ad astra.