What a coincidence, " Becoming " is also the book I'm reading at present. It comes highly recommended from me too.

Susan

Finally we come to 1972, and this time the situation is reversed, with the Rector's speech getting the lion's share of the column inches but a brief summary of Sir Fitzroy Maclean's speech as well. ARDROSSAN ACADEMY Sir Fitzroy Maclean, MP, was the principal speaker at the annual prize-giving in Ard...

Have a very happy birthday, Jim.

Susan

We come now to 1971, and in this case there is only a brief summary of the Rector's speech, with most of the article in the Herald being given over to the speech given by the guest speaker at the prizegiving, Mr J Arnott, head of the department of drama at Glasgow University. ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL SAYS...

Here now is the Rector's report for 1966-67, given at the prizegiving, which appeared in the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald. STAFF SHORTAGE WORRIES RECTOR " WE ARE ALL PERTURBED " That " the number of men and women entering the teaching profession is totally inadequate to cope with the proposed rais...

Finally in this set of reports from the school magazine, we come to the report for session 1960-61. RECTOR'S REPORT The following report is concerned mainly with items which are not to be found in the Academy Diary nor in the articles from secretaries of various organisations, but which nevertheless...

Have a very happy birthday, Margaret.

Susan

Moving on now to the Rector's Report for session 1959-60. RECTOR'S REPORT Staff changes have been few in the present session. Mr Godsman, a former Dux of the school, was appointed to the Science department, and Mrs Murray and Mrs McAlpine to give part-time assistance in Gymnastics and Domestic Scien...

Here now is the Rector's Report for session 1958-59. RECTOR'S REPORT - SECONDARY SCHOOL This session has been one in which staff changes have been considerable and detailed reference to these is made elsewhere in this magazine. I would at this point however recall the retirement of Mr Dick and our p...

The smell of Robertson's Pork Butchers down Windmill Street in Saltcoats in the days when they had their processing plant there. The wonderful ironmonger's smell of Fullerton's . The equally distinctive smell of Cavani's - a blend of tobacco and chocolate. Harris' cycle and electrical shop, the smal...

In the Rector's report of 1958, he made reference to the opening of the new Sports Pavilion.This article appeared in the Ardrossan Academy School Magazine of June 1957, to mark the beginning of construction ; along with this picture of work in progress : Sports Pavilion 1957.jpg WAR MEMORIAL PLAYING...

Have a very happy birthday, Sandra.

Susan